What may I ask is the wallet-type item in the background? I'm looking for a non-wallet...or an antiwallet etc.
Knife & Watch
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My collection so far: 52100 Military (2); 52100 PM2 (2); 52100 Para3; Stretch2 V-Toku; KnifeWorks M4 PM2; BentoBox M390 PM2; BentoBox S90V Military; Police4 K390; S110V PM2; SS Delica AUS-6; Wayne Goddard Sprint VG-10
Wish list: Hundred Pacer; Sliverax; Mantra; 52100 PM2 SE; Kapara
Wish list: Hundred Pacer; Sliverax; Mantra; 52100 PM2 SE; Kapara
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I stopped wearing a watch about 5 years ago but I still have this guy I bought as a gift to myself 25 years ago. I wore it every day for 20 years but now prefer to be more low key in public so it's become a (well used) 'safe queen'.
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I agree!
Barry
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Bonne Journey!
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword
Do what you can, where you are, with what you have! Theodore Roosevelt
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This thread reminds me of the immortal quote from George Gobel,
"Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a black tuxedo
and you were a pair of brown shoes?"
"Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a black tuxedo
and you were a pair of brown shoes?"
1990: Endura SE, Delica PE, Mariner, Police. 2014: ClipiTool Bottle Opener. 2015: Kitchen Knife PE, Tenacious CE, Stretch PE, Moran Drop Point, Kiwi, 2 Byrd Cara Caras, Schempp Bowie, Native 5 Forum Knife, Police SE, Tenacious SE, 4" Paring Knife, 2" Paring Knife, Terzuola Starmate. 2016: The Spyderco Story, Terzuola The Tactical Folding Knife, USN Ladybug H-1 Hawkbill SE, Black BaliYo, Yellow H-1 Salt Dragonfly 2 SE, Hennicke Ulize, Pink Native 5 PE, Renegade C23PS and C23P, Gayle Bradley 2, Terzuola Double Bevel, Gayle Bradley Air, Cricket Blue Nishjin, Centofante Memory, K2, 2 Large Lum Pink, Carey Rubicon. 2017: Dialex Battlestation, Orange Southard Positron, Gray Baliyo, Native 5 CE, Tenacious CE. 2018: Schempp EuroEdge, Eric Glesser ClipiTool Standard. 2019 Calendar Contest Reinhold Rhino CF PLN. 2022: Byrd Robin 2 Wharncliffe, Byrd Cara Cara 2 Rescue Orange, Janich Yojimbo 2 CruWear.
Motorcycle adventures in a past life.
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My watch has been losing a few minutes a day. Think I'm gonna have to regulate it soon.
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It’s been a while, but here’s a quick pick of my IWC restored Seiko 6105-8110 with my C54 Serrated Calypso. Two tough beasts. :spyder:
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That's a fine looking watch!
Barry
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Do what you can, where you are, with what you have! Theodore Roosevelt
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Bonne Journey!
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Do what you can, where you are, with what you have! Theodore Roosevelt
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If you're wielding the sharpest tool in the shed, who's going to say that you aren't...?
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Solar compass TCM orienteering
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Sadly have few "good" watches left. But here is the Native salt with my old citizen ti which I've worn for a while... The thing's been outdoors on bikes and such so much the red SUNDAY marking has faded to almost be white lol.
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Sorry no knife but this happened yesterday while at work. I didn't even feel it happen, I just felt it flipping on my wrist. I didn't need the reassurance but after that I am definitely a Nato strap man for life.
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This happened to me once, it's why I use em too.
lonerider
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Seiko Le Grand Solar and the incredible Ikuchi.
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Go to a Omega Boutique and buy a few Omega spring bars. Best on the market for about $1 each if they charge you. ( PS.. don’t wear the Hamilton whilst asking )
A lot thicker than your cheap ones
Spring-bars are not all alike so buy Swiss ones if you can, a lot of cheap ones from China bought by the thousands and repacked as brand name ones for 10x the price by watch strap sellers
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standy99 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:53 am
Go to a Omega Boutique and buy a few Omega spring bars. Best on the market for about $1 each if they charge you. ( PS.. don’t wear the Hamilton whilst asking )
A lot thicker than your cheap ones
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Spring-bars are not all alike so buy Swiss ones if you can, a lot of cheap ones from China bought by the thousands and repacked as brand name ones for 10x the price by watch strap sellers
On one hand I like the sound of this, but on the other hand I would rather the bar fail than it rip the holes out of my watch. I've had that happen on a couple cheaper watches in the past. I'm not sure if I should worry about it with a titanium watch but I also have no idea how something like that could be fixed either.
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Evil D wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:37 am
On one hand I like the sound of this, but on the other hand I would rather the bar fail than it rip the holes out of my watch. I've had that happen on a couple cheaper watches in the past. I'm not sure if I should worry about it with a titanium watch but I also have no idea how something like that could be fixed either.
Have a extensive watch collection
No issue with a titanium watch, common on cheaper SS watches. A thicker Springbar like a Omega one will stop the wear on the cheaper watches you mention
I nearly lost a $5k Speedmaster with a strap fail a few months ago :eek: it’s on a doubled leather strap now.
Although laser welding is used a lot in the watch game, especially for lug hole repair and refreshing of watches that are worth 10x what they were worth ie: vintage Rolex sub,s
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Never had a strap or spring bar fail, but there is something to be said for a NATO strap.
First, it is highly unlikely the strap would fail and if a spring bar fails
the remaining spring bar provides a safety net as shown by standy99.
Back in the day, I bought a long NATO strap with the idea in mind
of wearing it outside the sleeve of my motorcycle jacket
so I could check the time while riding.
It was not quite long enough and by the time I discovered longer ones
I had quit riding.
First, it is highly unlikely the strap would fail and if a spring bar fails
the remaining spring bar provides a safety net as shown by standy99.
Back in the day, I bought a long NATO strap with the idea in mind
of wearing it outside the sleeve of my motorcycle jacket
so I could check the time while riding.
It was not quite long enough and by the time I discovered longer ones
I had quit riding.
1990: Endura SE, Delica PE, Mariner, Police. 2014: ClipiTool Bottle Opener. 2015: Kitchen Knife PE, Tenacious CE, Stretch PE, Moran Drop Point, Kiwi, 2 Byrd Cara Caras, Schempp Bowie, Native 5 Forum Knife, Police SE, Tenacious SE, 4" Paring Knife, 2" Paring Knife, Terzuola Starmate. 2016: The Spyderco Story, Terzuola The Tactical Folding Knife, USN Ladybug H-1 Hawkbill SE, Black BaliYo, Yellow H-1 Salt Dragonfly 2 SE, Hennicke Ulize, Pink Native 5 PE, Renegade C23PS and C23P, Gayle Bradley 2, Terzuola Double Bevel, Gayle Bradley Air, Cricket Blue Nishjin, Centofante Memory, K2, 2 Large Lum Pink, Carey Rubicon. 2017: Dialex Battlestation, Orange Southard Positron, Gray Baliyo, Native 5 CE, Tenacious CE. 2018: Schempp EuroEdge, Eric Glesser ClipiTool Standard. 2019 Calendar Contest Reinhold Rhino CF PLN. 2022: Byrd Robin 2 Wharncliffe, Byrd Cara Cara 2 Rescue Orange, Janich Yojimbo 2 CruWear.
Motorcycle adventures in a past life.
Motorcycle adventures in a past life.
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Gold is not my thing. Even my wedding band is white gold... hmm where is that thing...
This was a gift from the parents. They are coming over for a visit, so figured I'd wear it. Only if it was some other color combination...
This was a gift from the parents. They are coming over for a visit, so figured I'd wear it. Only if it was some other color combination...
Peter