When I wore a watch, that's how I wore it!
Wrist Watches.
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When you wear a watch that way, you also have to keep a tissue or handkerchief tucked in your cardigan sleeve cuff. At least that's what all my schoolteachers did who wore watches facing inwards.
When you wear a watch that way, you also have to keep a tissue or handkerchief tucked in your cardigan sleeve cuff. At least that's what all my schoolteachers did who wore watches facing inwards.
You have just become one of my favorite people.
CD
Well, it makes sense. You need to have that handy in the event you get a case of the vapors and need to collapse on the settee for a spell.At least that's what all my schoolteachers did who wore watches facing inwards.
No, never wear one. Or at least hardly ever. Sometimes when we go out maybe. I prefer the slim, rectangular flat ones.
I tend not to wear them as they get in the way when working. Live equipment, metal straps and watches plus bare skin don't go well together.
I suppose I could wear a plastic one but just not bothered really.
At work I'm surrounded by various items of equipment displaying a very accurate time so don't really need one there and when I'm slobbing around at home who cares what the time is.
I tend not to wear them as they get in the way when working. Live equipment, metal straps and watches plus bare skin don't go well together.
I suppose I could wear a plastic one but just not bothered really.
At work I'm surrounded by various items of equipment displaying a very accurate time so don't really need one there and when I'm slobbing around at home who cares what the time is.
garlichead
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Just ordered a seiko monster homage from long island watch. I'll show and tell when it arrives.
CookieMonster
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I wore a wrist watch for many years - then one day I realized I was going all bonkers and hyper - checking the time and the stuff I needed to do and and and.... so I hung it up. got everything anyway, and a lot less stress.
I do have two Mickey Mouse watches - one from Orlando ca. 1996 - and one from ca. 1933.
the old one is not 'first issue' but the second batch. the Made in USA notation by the 8 is the clue, according to the experts....
I do have two Mickey Mouse watches - one from Orlando ca. 1996 - and one from ca. 1933.
the old one is not 'first issue' but the second batch. the Made in USA notation by the 8 is the clue, according to the experts....
garlichead
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Hang on to the 33 Ingersoll, it's a collectors item. Yeah it's the second run, but doesn't matter. The small 5 and 7 is another clue. It's probably worth 1 to 2 thousand dollars at this point depending on condition and if you have the original box that would be a real find. It may be worth to have a watchmaker refurbish ......basically taken apart and cleaned. Do not have the cases buffed, it's ok to polish but no buffing wheels. Great watch.
CookieMonster
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I did have it fixed - the winding stem was broken.... it's in running order... no box.
the expert commented the dial (paper) was in exceptional aka white condition, even tho the crystal had yellowed.... not surprising as it spend 50+ year in a jewelry box. the band with the Mickey charms is not original to the watch, but 'of the period'
the expert commented the dial (paper) was in exceptional aka white condition, even tho the crystal had yellowed.... not surprising as it spend 50+ year in a jewelry box. the band with the Mickey charms is not original to the watch, but 'of the period'
garlichead
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I use polywatch for cleaning the crystals.
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