Watches

[MadBurgerMaker]

I've got a pretty nice watch, but I need to replace the leather strap. Not sure where to get that done here.

Here you go:  http://www.crownandbuckle.com/straps-by-type/leather-straps.html

There are lots of places like this.

[Ed Anger]

Ok, Yi. That's enough out of you.

It's an easy mistake to make. Sometimes even I am not sure who of us is whom.

I detected an attempt to use "Yi Questioning" against me.

[Eddie Teach]

I've got a pretty nice watch, but I need to replace the leather strap. Not sure where to get that done here.

The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?

You get your shoes repaired at the hardware store? 

[CountDeMoney]

The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?

You get your shoes repaired at the hardware store? 

What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude?  Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies.   

[mongers]

The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?

You get your shoes repaired at the hardware store? 

What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude?  Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies.   

Yeah with some variation on the theme, we have a shortage of Asian dudes filling the role, those kiosks/stores are found in lots of countries.

[Warspite]

I have three different wrist watches - one for business and formal contexts, another for smart casual, and another for Fun Time. I generally use them to tell the time.

[CountDeMoney]

What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude?  Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies.   

Yeah with some variation on the theme, we have a shortage of Asian dudes filling the role, those kiosks/stores are found in lots of countries.

Those guys are great--they'll fix your eyeglasses or your metal watch wristband on the spot when you're picking up your shoes, while the little missus is in the back working the sewing machine, repairing a coat zipper.  The children can't be found, as they're attending Stanford and MIT.

[lustindarkness]

In honor of this thread, I put on a Fossil all metal analog on today, instead of my Timex plastic and velcro strap digital running watch.

[Liep]

We got this watch from the company some years ago, it's radio controlled but that isn't really working very well and the minute arm is a little loose, so I don't really wear it.



The most accurate watch I have is a Полет кварц that looks sort of like this:

[Ed Anger]

What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude?  Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies.   

Yeah with some variation on the theme, we have a shortage of Asian dudes filling the role, those kiosks/stores are found in lots of countries.

Those guys are great--they'll fix your eyeglasses or your metal watch wristband on the spot when you're picking up your shoes, while the little missus is in the back working the sewing machine, repairing a coat zipper.  The children can't be found, as they're attending Stanford and MIT.

Korean clamp will never fail.

[mongers]

We got this watch from the company some years ago, it's radio controlled but that isn't really working very well and the minute arm is a little loose, so I don't really wear it.

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The most accurate watch I have is a Полет кварц that looks sort of like this:
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Sorting through watches yesterday, I found some cheap plastic Lorus watch, that I'd not used in 2/3 years since it got trashed in an accident, and you when I check it's time, it was only 1 minute 19 seconds out. 

I think it's because whilst they're a cheap, it's a Seiko brand and so have their 'movement' in them.

I've another Lorus and that keeps good time too, so I don't think it's a fluke, so much better than Casio's +/- 30 seconds for a lot of their range.

[Liep]

We got this watch from the company some years ago, it's radio controlled but that isn't really working very well and the minute arm is a little loose, so I don't really wear it.

....

The most accurate watch I have is a Полет кварц that looks sort of like this:
...

Sorting through watches yesterday, I found some cheap plastic Lorus watch, that I'd not used in 2/3 years since it got trashed in an accident, and you when I check it's time, it was only 1 minute 19 seconds out. 

It's better than my radio controlled one, it's 2 minutes 3 seconds off. Granted, it has been in a drawer for 6 months so it'll be accurate tonight at 04:00 if it can find a signal.

[Pedrito]

I own several watches, some of them very cheap and some of them rather expensive, and use them every day, changing them according to mood, attire and milieu

L.

[Jacob]

So are any of you thinking of getting a $20K Apple Watch? Beeb?

[Pedrito]

So are any of you thinking of getting a $20K Apple Watch? Beeb?

No, not even the $300 model. I've already my phone always with me.

L.