Expensive watches on boats.

plumbob said:
You should have got the XF. Had mine for donkeys and a great car. 3litr diesel.
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I used to retain Car Service with Driver in Geneva for business trips. Guy would meet me at airport .. to hotel ... each day arrive outside to take me to meetings etc.

Jag XF long wheelbase 3ltr twin turbo diesel ..... we'd sit in back ... it had Coffee maker and drinks cabinet .. amazing. OK that's not exactly same as the usual XF sold to Joe Public ... but it was what sold me on the XF.
 
Gustywinds said:
I have a Rolex Submariner (the cheapish steel one) which I was given as a service award but I can count the number of times I’ve worn it, on my fingers.
I wear an Apple Watch at home ( series 3 stainless steel) but have hardly put it on while I’ve been on the boat. As noted in another post, I’m debating either a new Apple Watch or a Garmin as a birthday present and one of the things in favour of the Apple is the ‘Find My’ which allows you to find it from your phone and this will work in water down to about 6 metres. Whether I'm capable of diving to 6m holding my breath is another matter altogether…
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You should try wearing it on your wrist!
 
Buck Turgidson said:
Keep your old car if you want to be environmentally conscious. Regardless of type of propulsion you will never be green if you change car every 3 years.
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I don't change cars unnecessarily. My Audi was 14 years old when I bought the Toyota. At some point you'll get a repair bill as big as the car value which indicates a change of vehicle.
 
Buck Turgidson said:
I own a classic Porsche my car no longer depreciates. Unless I total it I will never need to replace it.
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How many miles do you do in it? A friend owned a 993 for a while and ran it as his daily driver - around 10,000 miles a year, but the parts bill (exhaust/heat exchangers, suspension overhauls and the like started becoming very expensive so he gave up. Still sold it for more than he paid for it though.
 
I wear a very cheap but very accurate Casio which is used every 30 minutes to ensure first mate rings the ship's bell at the precise time.
 
From bitter experience I have learnt the truth of the rule.

If It Can Fall Off It Will.

Hats, glasses, watches. All lost over the side at one time or another.
So, now, hats are tied to the tab on the jacket collar.
Glasses are held-on with granny-style strings.
Watches are not worn above deck while on duty.
 
KeithMD said:
From bitter experience I have learnt the truth of the rule.

If It Can Fall Off It Will.

Hats, glasses, watches. All lost over the side at one time or another.
So, now, hats are tied to the tab on the jacket collar.
Glasses are held-on with granny-style strings.
Watches are not worn above deck while on duty.
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Things don't just fall off a boat. They're stolen by that kleptomaniac, Neptune. The bugger had my 8mm spanner the other day.

It does seem that he's fairly discriminating when it comes to watches, though. He nicked Madame's watch a few years ago, when we were on the club pontoon, but decided it wasn't good enough for him, because a couple of weeks later, at low tide, we spotted it lying in the mud. We recovered it, still working, and it served her a good few years after that.
 
I wonder how accurate these expensive mechanical or automatic watches are ? Mine has a seiko NH 35 movement which seems the most popular for small manufacturers ,modders and hobiests worldwide due to its reliability, accuracy and ability to withstand impacts. Manufacturers state -20 to +40 seconds per day but reported to be much more accurate by owners.
A watch can need calibration using a timegrapher . These can be very expensive but due to the wonders of our digital age a simple advert free app is available giving incredible accuracy of the readings. You just put your watch next to your phone or tablet microphone for 60 secs and you get to see how many milliseconds your tick is out and how many secs per day accuracy.
Android Apps by Watch Accuracy Meter on Google Play
 

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Rappey said:
I wonder how accurate these expensive mechanical or automatic watches are ? Mine has a seiko NH 35 movement which seems the most popular for small manufacturers ,modders and hobiests worldwide due to its reliability, accuracy and ability to withstand impacts. Manufacturers state -20 to +40 seconds per day but reported to be much more accurate by owners.
A watch can need calibration using a timegrapher . These can be very expensive but due to the wonders of our digital age a simple advert free app is available giving incredible accuracy of the readings. You just put your watch next to your phone or tablet microphone for 60 secs and you get to see how many milliseconds your tick is out and how many secs per day accuracy.
Android Apps by Watch Accuracy Meter on Google Play
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My Seiko Sportsmatic tends to drift on accuracy depending on climate I am in ... shame as its a Limited Edition and a very nice looking slim watch ..
 
Rappey said:
I wonder how accurate these expensive mechanical or automatic watches are ?Android Apps by Watch Accuracy Meter on Google Play
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“Not very” is the answer, but that’s missing the point.
My most expensive mechanical Pilot watch loses about 5-10s a day, and another gains about the same.

I also have an old Billib Grandfather clock which my daughter hates, possibly because it’s the same clock as in the film “Insidious” … but for unknown reasons it is incredibly accurate.

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SC35 said:
“Not very” is the answer, but that’s missing the point.
My most expensive mechanical Pilot watch loses about 5-10s a day, and another gains about the same.

I also have an old Billib Grandfather clock which my daughter hates, possibly because it’s the same clock as in the film “Insidious” … but for unknown reasons it is incredibly accurate.

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I'd guess the long pendulum helps the accuracy? And the clock itself is stationary.
 
Blue Seas said:
I wear a very cheap but very accurate Casio which is used every 30 minutes to ensure first mate rings the ship's bell at the precise time.
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I am listening to a ships bell at the moment it is clanging away in the wind.
If I could I would shove the clanger up the owners ships bell stop.
 
SC35 said:
“Not very” is the answer, but that’s missing the point.
My most expensive mechanical Pilot watch loses about 5-10s a day, and another gains about the same.

I also have an old Billib Grandfather clock which my daughter hates, possibly because it’s the same clock as in the film “Insidious” … but for unknown reasons it is incredibly accurate.

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This is a sailing related one that was in the place we stayed in at Bourton on the Water. The ship rocks with the tick in a very Captain Pugwash manner.
 

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Sticky Fingers said:
Ditto. £25. Works perfectly, needs a new battery every few years, which costs £6 including fitting at my local market trader.
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What I find silly ... you buy a watch and battery lasts ~2yrs .... you change battery and they only last 6 months !

I have an adjustable watchmakers 'key' to open most watches - I change batterys myself now ...
 
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