Which watch do you wear?
One of these (NOT THE JAMES BOND MODEL!!!)...
Treated myself a few years back. I think it's cool that it's self-winding, all those tiny little parts doing their thing...always wanted one.
(And as far as the chinese lettering, it's the only photo I could find on google.....)
Treated myself a few years back. I think it's cool that it's self-winding, all those tiny little parts doing their thing...always wanted one.
(And as far as the chinese lettering, it's the only photo I could find on google.....)
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breitling all the way!
I wear a cheap sekonda at work, don't want to damage the breitling on walk rounds etc - keep it for the pose factor in the pub! And NO - a big watch doesn't mean you are less well endowed.
Citizen Wingman, "Blue Angels" model. The more information I have at hand without mental arithmetic reduces the chance I'll get a calculation wrong, & when you move between timezones & hemispheres regularly it can all get pretty confusing!! Having UTC displayed all the time is a bonus.
Disappointingly, a pretty girl has never told me how sexy my big watch is?!?!
Disappointingly, a pretty girl has never told me how sexy my big watch is?!?!
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K77,
Food for thought on your Breitling Emergency:
1. IMHO opinion, you will be much better served in a real emergency with a purpose specific personal locator beacon such as the ACR or McMurdo,
2. In Feb 2009, the monitoring satellite system for 121.5 MHz emergency signals will be shut down; when this happens, your Breitling Emergency will be next to useless as an emergency beacon (unless Breitling offers an upgrade to a 406MHz COSPAS/SARSAT compatible transmitter).
EN48
Food for thought on your Breitling Emergency:
1. IMHO opinion, you will be much better served in a real emergency with a purpose specific personal locator beacon such as the ACR or McMurdo,
2. In Feb 2009, the monitoring satellite system for 121.5 MHz emergency signals will be shut down; when this happens, your Breitling Emergency will be next to useless as an emergency beacon (unless Breitling offers an upgrade to a 406MHz COSPAS/SARSAT compatible transmitter).
EN48
Avoid imitations
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I have a big, shiny, Breitling Aviator type watch, worth well over a grand, given to me as a gift about four years ago. I wore it for about a fortnight and now it lives in my sock drawer.
I went back to wearing my own little Citizen Ecodrive Titanium, which cost £99 in a shop sale. Far more tasteful. It doesn't pull threads on my sleeve and anyway it makes my d**k look bigger. Only problem is, it always sets off the airport security alarms. So does the watch.
I went back to wearing my own little Citizen Ecodrive Titanium, which cost £99 in a shop sale. Far more tasteful. It doesn't pull threads on my sleeve and anyway it makes my d**k look bigger. Only problem is, it always sets off the airport security alarms. So does the watch.
Avoid imitations
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It sits there as a reminder of my last job. It's good to remember I finally quit 
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After working a 6/3 day schedule for so long, any watch must tell the Day and Date. Next one will also give the month.
Black background with white numerals and hands.
Just bought a mechanical Oris in BKK. Titainium case with rubber strap for the tropics.
Why get mugged for wearing a Lolex?
Medium size, so at the pub I just talk about the cute way I get on and off.
Should we have a conference in Houston?
I will be there for the Goodrich Winch Conference and two days of Heli-Promo.
Chas A
Black background with white numerals and hands.
Just bought a mechanical Oris in BKK. Titainium case with rubber strap for the tropics.
Why get mugged for wearing a Lolex?
Medium size, so at the pub I just talk about the cute way I get on and off.
Should we have a conference in Houston?
I will be there for the Goodrich Winch Conference and two days of Heli-Promo.
Chas A
I have the latest version of the Luminox....great big numbers....big hands....white numbers on a black face....and I can see the hands (including the second hand) in the dark. (mind you I can't find my specs....thus it all looks like a weird glow at the end me arm!)
After popping the bezel off my Rolex GMT Master for the fourth time....at 336 USD a whack....the Luminox is a bargain at 242 USD. The luminox has a 60 minute bezel that will account for any flight I make now days as my personal pit stops have to occur less than one orbit of the bezel by the minute hand.
After popping the bezel off my Rolex GMT Master for the fourth time....at 336 USD a whack....the Luminox is a bargain at 242 USD. The luminox has a 60 minute bezel that will account for any flight I make now days as my personal pit stops have to occur less than one orbit of the bezel by the minute hand.
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BRASSMEUP - hear hear.
I bought a big shiny Tissot but inherited a real small pekka. Problem is that it takes so much blood to prime it that I am forever blacking out (R.Rude)
I bought a big shiny Tissot but inherited a real small pekka. Problem is that it takes so much blood to prime it that I am forever blacking out (R.Rude)
Bert Baby,
Congratulations on finally admitting being a poor helicopter pilot.....now you agree with your check pilots!
Congratulations on finally admitting being a poor helicopter pilot.....now you agree with your check pilots!
