Watches - another passion of ours, it seems...post your pics! - Page 477

Are there any similar design wristwatches to A. Lange & Söhne ? 

Are there any cheapish watches (under £100) that allow you to see the inside workings? i.e don't have a typical cover?

Those fasinate me for sure.

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Originally Posted by SpudHarris 

My newest addition.....


 

 

 

 

Beautiful round case. Not a big fan of broad arrows, but this one looks great.

Ah, the ones where you can see all the workings are called Skeleton watches :D

Love the look of them.

Look at this one as an example:

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-bulova-bva-series-505-skeleton-automatic-watch-98a108-p99935480.html

Or haha, a more expensive one:

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-bulova-accutron-kirkwood-skeleton-automatic-watch-63a000-p99950725.html

This one doesn't look so bad either:

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-rotary-skeleton-mechanical-watch-gs02841-21-p99954815.html

This also looks different:
 

Android watch

You tell me this doesn't look so so kewl. I'm getting one :)

More of a technology question but if I'm going to find some expertise, I think it's going to be in this thread!

I have a Seiko Kinetic ... yes, I know, you're all just about to point me at a capacitor replacement kit. That's probably the answer but I'd like an opinion on how likely alternative/additional issues may be before I try that.

The watch is a 5M63 and my understanding is that it should already have a Li-ion cell, good for 20+ years and with a reserve of several months. I've charged it to the 30s indicator by swinging it rather than by just wearing it. Let's be pessimistic and say it's just gone over the 20s indicator. The watch stops overnight. It started to deteriorate when I'd had the watch (from new) for about 5-6 years and at the time I was wearing it through the working week. Then it stopped holding charge over the weekend. Once or twice when I've pressed the indicator button, the second hand has juddered in place without advancing. After 5, 10, 20, 30s, whatever the charge would have been, it carried on as normal. Is this indicative of anything or just an anomaly?

Any thoughts on it being something other than the battery in the battery-less watch? (What a con that turned out to be!)

Seiko UK just issued a standard, 'send it to us for a once over, that'll be £90 (+shipping), thanks'. No mention of replacement kits or issues with Kinetics. Didn't really address the specifics. Disappointing.

Unfortunately it doesn't work.

@Klaatu: Your Monaco looks good with the fat leather strap but I still think the strap would suit a Panerai-type of watch better. If you want to use a leather strap with the Monaco a black crocodile strap would be my personal choice 

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Originally Posted by rasmushorn 

@Klaatu: Your Monaco looks good with the fat leather strap but I still think the strap would suit a Panerai-type of watch better. If you want to use a leather strap with the Monaco a black crocodile strap would be my personal choice 

Heh, you and every other watch geek I know. Either black croc or a black ralley with white stitching Some of them are pretty insistent about it.

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Originally Posted by rasmushorn 

@Klaatu: Your Monaco looks good with the fat leather strap but I still think the strap would suit a Panerai-type of watch better. If you want to use a leather strap with the Monaco a black crocodile strap would be my personal choice 

X2, I have a strap that looks like it on my 90 and love it.

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Originally Posted by Klaatu 

Heh, you and every other watch geek I know. Either black croc or a black ralley with white stitching Some of them are pretty insistent about it.

hehe yeah, exactly - and I think it never hurts trying something different. Maybe I am just a bit too conservative when it comes to watches 

I like the big, thick, rugged Panny strap because it's comfortable, to be honest. I've been eyeing gator straps on eBay as they can be found reasonably there.