Watch or Guitar ?

Philly_Q · October 2018

tekbow said:
@philly_q
Could have been a quartz and the battery ran out.

No, I could see the second hand moving.

fob · October 2018

Bit of a deal at the moment: https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/4981464/omega+seamaster+planet+ocean+600m+men's+strap+watch/?cm_mmc=RLS-_-Affiliate-_-svunC25memk-_-10&utm_source=Affiliate&utm_medium=LinkShare&utm_campaign=svunC25memk&utm_content=10&utm_term=UKNetwork&rmtsref=LinkShare&ranMID=39379&ranEAID=svunC25memk&ranSiteID=svunC25memk-VCctbMSKvhGGXNEn8qiNGg

Teetonetal · October 2018

tekbow said:

I always laugh when people say they use their phone.

We've effectively regressed to pocket watches.

I'm not sure that putting a watch on your wrist vs in a pocket is one of man's greatest achievements when compared to a smartphone.

Phil_aka_Pip · October 2018

I use a pocket watch. Cost me £6.75 on amazon. So far it has eaten way more than its purchase price in batteries. But I like it.

OTOH I'm gassing for an ES-175. One day ...

midlifecrisis · October 2018

i think watches are beautiful. but i havnt worn one for over 35 years, i physically cant. But if i could i would definately say buy one over a guitar. after all this is a guita forum so presumably you already have a few guitars.

tekbow · October 2018

Teetonetal said:

tekbow said:

I always laugh when people say they use their phone.

We've effectively regressed to pocket watches.

I'm not sure that putting a watch on your wrist vs in a pocket is one of man's greatest achievements when compared to a smartphone.

who's saying it is? Just pointing out that we've gone backwards in terms of ease of use for the specific function the wristwatch was created for.

Phil_aka_Pip · October 2018

"... a race so primitive they thought digital watches were a pretty neat idea." (Douglas Adams)

spark240 · October 2018

Philly_Q said:

tekbow said:
@philly_q
Could have been a quartz and the battery ran out.

No, I could see the second hand moving.

Could be a quartz with the battery about to run out ;-)

spark240 · October 2018

so...Lots of watch contributors....and even some good options....so lets go with the £2k - £3k funding and come up with some guitar options?

@fob ...I really wish you hadnt posted that ....

monkey42 · October 2018

I’m oblivious to the fascination with watches . Does and expensive watch tell me the time differently to a cheaper watch?

Phil_aka_Pip · October 2018

monkey42 said:

I’m oblivious to the fascination with watches . Does and expensive watch tell me the time differently to a cheaper watch?

Not neccesarily, but it may be blingier, and it's a more portable (and comprehensible, to posh totty) indicator of your wealth.

darthed1981 · October 2018

Philly_Q said:

Not really on topic, but....
I had to get to work early (for me) today so I was a bit anxious about the time. There was a bloke holding the handrail on the Tube near me, so I looked at his watch.
It was a Tissot (that's a pretty good make isn't it?) and said it was 10.00 on Friday 28 September. It was actually 09.12 on Tuesday 2 October.
Is there any point wearing that watch?

Well you noticed him, maybe he fancies you and wanted your attention?

Did he wink at you, or flop his todger out?

57Deluxe · October 2018

stickyfiddle · October 2018

57Deluxe said:

Whatever the question, I'm 100% sure that isn't the answer!

Philly_Q · October 2018

darthed1981 said:

Philly_Q said:

Not really on topic, but....
I had to get to work early (for me) today so I was a bit anxious about the time. There was a bloke holding the handrail on the Tube near me, so I looked at his watch.
It was a Tissot (that's a pretty good make isn't it?) and said it was 10.00 on Friday 28 September. It was actually 09.12 on Tuesday 2 October.
Is there any point wearing that watch?

Well you noticed him, maybe he fancies you and wanted your attention?

Did he wink at you, or flop his todger out?

I suppose he might have had a deliberately-wrong watch in an attempt to attract attention, but no, none of the above.

Well, maybe he did but I was only looking at his watch. I suppose he could've tried flopping said todger over said watch, but he'd have had to have been a pretty bloody good contortionist.

And then I'd have to find somebody else's watch to look at.

Sporky · October 2018

monkey42 said:

I’m oblivious to the fascination with watches . Does and expensive watch tell me the time differently to a cheaper watch?

Yes. Usually worse.

olafgarten · October 2018

Philly_Q said:

darthed1981 said:

Philly_Q said:

Not really on topic, but....
I had to get to work early (for me) today so I was a bit anxious about the time. There was a bloke holding the handrail on the Tube near me, so I looked at his watch.
It was a Tissot (that's a pretty good make isn't it?) and said it was 10.00 on Friday 28 September. It was actually 09.12 on Tuesday 2 October.
Is there any point wearing that watch?

Well you noticed him, maybe he fancies you and wanted your attention?

Did he wink at you, or flop his todger out?

I suppose he might have had a deliberately-wrong watch in an attempt to attract attention, but no, none of the above.
Well, maybe he did but I was only looking at his watch. I suppose he could've tried flopping said todger over said watch, but he'd have had to have been a pretty bloody good contortionist.
And then I'd have to find somebody else's watch to look at.