"Totally reliable" except for the bracelet pins!
On 11/01/2014, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have "a thing" for mechanical watches, owning both an Omega Seamaster and
> a Rolex white dial Explorer 11 38mm. I find that my everyday Omega is much
> easier to read without glasses. In the middle of the night I can make out
> the luminous hands.
> Without my glasses on I find some difficulty with the Explorer dial
> especially when the hands are towards the three o clock position. I find
> that the date lens confuses the issue and personally would prefer the
> crystal without this date lens. I am considering removing this lens.My
> watches are not pampered and are worn 24/7, fishing,shooting,caving,working
> on cars etc. Recently I lost my Seamaster in a bucket of flooring tile
> cement when a bracelet pin came adrift. quick wash in a sink, replacement
> pin, and watch was as good as new.
> Both watches keep excellent time and are totally reliable.
>
> Regards
> John Duggan,
> Wales, UK
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: SwissPace <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, 10 January 2014, 15:19
> Subject: Re: [OM] what does my eye spy...
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>
> have to disagree I wear mine everyday and for all things such as working
> on the car etc and after 20 years it still looks like new (well okay it
> has just been serviced) you can't do that with a Vintage patek philippe
> while it may not be cool to diss its a tough watch and I am very happy
> wearing mine, to my mind its like the leica of watches built to last but
> as for sensor quality how do you compare time is time after all ;-)
>
>
> On 10/01/2014 15:33, Sawyer, Edward wrote:
>> If you are going to get a high-end watch (fake or not) have some taste
>> and
>> discrimination. Rolex is like the timex of nice watches. Overplayed. Go
>> with something more interesting. Vintage patek philippe would be a good
>> start.
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