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May 8, 2012 | 11:13 AM

#7681

BigE

Seriously. Change it.

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From: Sonoma, CA

^When "haute horology" expert Kevin speak of such things, it is best to pay heed to his words.

May 8, 2012 | 11:33 AM

#7682

h20skier

Rolex Fanboy

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From: In a dream....please don't wake me

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayTT

YES

I thought I was wearing a different watch and starting adjusting without looking and when I looked down I was mortified

Just pull out the crown and let it sit without moving until it catches up. No need to panic unless you went backwards a number of times.

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Originally Posted by TeutonicCarFan

^ simple watches you can wind both ways without much trouble. As you start adding complications the gears and levers want to only go one way because even though turning the hour and minutes seems straight forward either way,the coupling for the date, moon phase, month, etc etc don't like that. Also, most watches you shouldn't change the date between 10p and 3a because the date module is engaged.

These also run only on one movement which makes it worse.

Many complicated watches will allow 2 or 3 spots to change out date/moon etc when you pull out the crown.

Some spot 1 allows forward and backward to move either date or day of week etc. Then the last one does time only. Many link the moon and month/day with one movement as well.

This perpetual just does the whole thing with one forward movement. You must be patient

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Davis

Thanks. Never heard that before. I guess its probably because I dont own any really expensive watches.

It kills me that the more expesive shit gets, the more delicate and sensitive it is. lol

Kind of like Women

May 8, 2012 | 11:45 AM

#7683

SoCal

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SoCal is an unknown quantity at this point

^And kids, from what I hear.

May 8, 2012 | 11:55 AM

#7684

h20skier

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From: In a dream....please don't wake me

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Originally Posted by SoCal

^And kids, from what I hear.

before you two try it kids you should take my 3 for 4-6 years

test run

May 8, 2012 | 11:58 AM

#7685

SoCal

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I will gladly take them... Finish the remodel, don't move back in, and I will fly up twice a month to "babysit" them until they are 18. You and the wife already have the condo downtown, so problem solved.

May 8, 2012 | 12:05 PM

#7686

h20skier

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From: In a dream....please don't wake me

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Originally Posted by SoCal

done!

May 8, 2012 | 12:06 PM

#7687

TeutonicCarFan

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TeutonicCarFan has a reputation beyond repute

Can we strap a goPro to raiff's head?

May 8, 2012 | 12:11 PM

#7688

h20skier

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Posts: 8,638

From: In a dream....please don't wake me

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Originally Posted by TeutonicCarFan

Can we strap a goPro to raiff's head?

already bin dun
CALLOFDUTY - YouTube

May 8, 2012 | 12:15 PM

#7689

GrayTT

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Quote:

Originally Posted by h20skier

Just pull out the crown and let it sit without moving until it catches up. No need to panic unless you went backwards a number of times...

That's what I thought... I believe I went back from 19:30 to 7:30 which means I did not cross the 20:00-2:00 zone so should be ok
But then when things got quiet, I started hearing sounds that the watch should not be making