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Post by justdave on Dec 23, 2015 18:20:25 GMT
Bit random And not art related but here go's.
My other half wants to buy me a watch winder for my birthday. And I have found one I like on the Internet. On the UK version of the website it's £1000, on the US version of the same website it's £285 ($420). Which is ridiculous. So what I'm wondering is if anyone across the pond is willing to help me get one and help avoid customs? And I'll send a few bits your way for the trouble. :-D
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 23, 2015 18:41:05 GMT
Bit random And not art related but here go's. My other half wants to buy me a watch winder for my birthday. And I have found one I like on the Internet. On the UK version of the website it's £1000, on the US version of the same website it's £285 ($420). Which is ridiculous. So what I'm wondering is if anyone across the pond is willing to help me get one and help avoid customs? And I'll send a few bits your way for the trouble. :-D no problem. happy to help. shoot me a PM btw - wtf is a watch winder? is that code word for DRUGS? |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Dec 23, 2015 18:51:45 GMT
Bit random And not art related but here go's. My other half wants to buy me a watch winder for my birthday. And I have found one I like on the Internet. On the UK version of the website it's £1000, on the US version of the same website it's £285 ($420). Which is ridiculous. So what I'm wondering is if anyone across the pond is willing to help me get one and help avoid customs? And I'll send a few bits your way for the trouble. :-D no problem. happy to help. shoot me a PM btw - wtf is a watch winder? is that code word for DRUGS? It's a bit like a moob |
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Post by justdave on Dec 23, 2015 19:17:17 GMT
Ha ha. No drugs involved.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 23, 2015 19:22:17 GMT
Ha ha. No drugs involved. never mind. i'm out |
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Post by (sic) on Dec 24, 2015 14:04:56 GMT
I can help you out also, just let me know. I've got a few watch winders myself.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 24, 2015 14:55:26 GMT
I can help you out also, just let me know. I've got a few watch winders myself. a few? you sure it aint code word for DRUGS? |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Dec 24, 2015 14:58:02 GMT
I can help you out also, just let me know. I've got a few watch winders myself. a few? you sure it aint code word for DRUGS? |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Dec 24, 2015 15:00:11 GMT
That is just weird. I had no idea such a thing existed. When a watch isn't being worn, I just sort of assumed it sat there. Being a watch. You learn something new every day. Forget even more.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 24, 2015 15:00:30 GMT
a few? you sure it aint code word for DRUGS? i'm so confused. i guess a fancy watch requires a fancy gyroscope |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 24, 2015 15:02:13 GMT
would it work with my McDonald's watch?  |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Dec 24, 2015 15:05:17 GMT
i'm so confused. i guess a fancy watch requires a fancy gyroscope It also serves to make the watch more decorative, spinning away in the corner of the room. |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Dec 24, 2015 15:05:45 GMT
would it work with my McDonald's watch? You could certainly put it in there. |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Dec 24, 2015 15:09:13 GMT
i'm so confused. i guess a fancy watch requires a fancy gyroscope It also serves to make the watch more decorative, spinning away in the corner of the room. I'd sit there thinking about my electric meter ticking up the units - resenting the thing as it worked it's spinny magic. |
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Post by (sic) on Dec 24, 2015 16:12:39 GMT
Hahahaha. This thread has become very entertaining. Fed you make me laugh! Yeah, I have a few of them. The ones I have are single boxes that my self winding watches go into when I'm not wearing them, so they stay wound and keep the correct time. Not code for drugs I swear  |
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Post by thisisanton on Dec 24, 2015 16:57:13 GMT
I don't own a watch.  |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 24, 2015 18:43:24 GMT
I don't own a watch? me neither. maybe that's why I always forget to do shit |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Dec 24, 2015 20:06:08 GMT
Hahahaha. This thread has become very entertaining. Fed you make me laugh! Yeah, I have a few of them. The ones I have are single boxes that my self winding watches go into when I'm not wearing them, so they stay wound and keep the correct time. Not code for drugs I swear always overwinds his self-winders. Plenty of energy stored up in his watches from his wrist movements. Geddit? |
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Post by sturban on Dec 24, 2015 20:22:29 GMT
I am so old skool, I use little silver things that you put in your watch every few years. They work great and I don't need to take it off and put in some astronaut gyroscope thingy  |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Dec 24, 2015 20:25:16 GMT
My first watch was purchased by mail order out of the back of a newspaper. When it arrived, I noticed the watch hands were painted on. Good times. |
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Post by justdave on Dec 24, 2015 22:56:01 GMT
I can help you out also, just let me know. I've got a few watch winders myself. Fed is sorting me out, he's a diamond. Thanks for the offer though. A few watch winders? How many you got? I'm just purchasing the one watch winder but it does 3 watches. |
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Post by justdave on Dec 24, 2015 22:59:45 GMT
a few? you sure it aint code word for DRUGS? Ha "WOLF". That's the one I want. :-D |
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Post by (sic) on Dec 24, 2015 23:42:06 GMT
I can help you out also, just let me know. I've got a few watch winders myself. Fed is sorting me out, he's a diamond. Thanks for the offer though. A few watch winders? How many you got? I'm just purchasing the one watch winder but it does 3 watches. Glad he's got you sorted. Yeah a few. I have three that are single watch winders and one three winder box. I enjoy the intricate workings and skills involved to build watches, self winding or battery powered. Enjoy! |
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Post by admski on Dec 25, 2015 1:11:10 GMT
This Christmas I've certainly been educated by this thread. I had no idea about this issue. I've always just put a watch on and changed the time if it was a little out. It never occurred to me to put it in a thing that keeps moving it. I could attach it to the dogs collar I guess as a trailer park alternative. They do look cool. I think I will stick with the tried and tested 'alter time, wear' method though. Let me know how you get on (not that I own more than 3 watches to neccesitate this) as I'm genuinely interested.
Regards
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Post by dashboll on Dec 26, 2015 11:14:38 GMT
I've got one watch. I've just watched the video. I'm going to sell everything I own to buy another 15 watches so I can get a 16 bank watch winder.
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