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19 Sep 2021, 06:41 PM | #16 | |
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Oh, on mechanical watches. I've never been able to wear one. They always freeze up after a few days. Even tried resorting to a pocket watch, same issue. |
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19 Sep 2021, 07:47 PM | #17 |
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I'm a sailor and I will be using paper charts until I am gone. Sure, I use electronic charting too, but on a small boat there is always the possibility of losing all power and electronics are never reliable. Plus, with a paper chart you can see at once a large geographic area in great detail, but with a small electronic screen you are very limited in how much you can see at once unless you zoom so far out you have no detail. As to watches, I now wear cheapo plastic watches, particularly Casios, that keep near perfect time, are very durable, come in an infinite number of styles, and you don't cry when it gets destroyed. I notice that young people don't wear watches at all--just smartphones for time. As a consequence, I get asked the time a lot by people on the street who can see I wear a watch and don't have access to their phones for some reason.
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20 Sep 2021, 09:13 PM | #18 | |
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I quite wearing watches a long time ago. I use to keep a cheap digital with the non-buckle strap connected for easy grabbing in my pocket. I don't wear jewelry at all, aside from my wedding band. When I was active duty working on ship, that came off and was placed in my locker until I let the ship. There are to many things that can ruin your life on board a ship when wearing jewelty or anything that conducts electricity. These days it's my cell phone that keep the time for me and yes, a few wall clocks. |
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22 Sep 2021, 06:50 PM | #20 |
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Back in the mid eighties I I had a shipmate (a lucky one to boot) who got zapped from an arcing TWT tube while doing maintenance, he opened the access door on the side of the transmitter cabinet, the arc traveled about 12 inches to his watch through his hand to the cabinet door.
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26 Feb 2023, 06:07 AM | #21 |
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I totally get what you mean about the charm of mechanical watches. There is something special about the ticking and each watch's unique sound. It's a bit sad that digital watches have taken over the market, and the charm of the old mechanical ones is slowly being lost. I also understand why you don't wear any jewelry when working with guns or electronics. It's better to be safe than sorry. However, if you ever do decide to sell or pawn any old watches, you might want to check out New Bond Street Pawnbrokers (https://www.newbondstreetpawnbrokers.com/). They are a trusted company with many years of experience and expertise in the industry.
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26 Feb 2023, 09:54 AM | #22 |
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27 Feb 2023, 05:54 AM | #23 |
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I still wear one occasionally. The Orient "Bambino" v.2 is probably the best deal in watch-land. But to be honest most of the time my phone doubles as a pocket watch (a smart watch would be overkill for me).
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