Mad Doug Biker
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The date goes up to 39 to accommodate all the possible combinations of dates.
At least, mine do anyway.
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At least, mine do anyway.
Absolutely love that Breitling
Stevo 666
Über Member
Top stuff SG. That's the one I fancy.
midlandsgrimpeur
Senior Member
Very nice SG. Love the Navitimer too but far too big for my wrists sadly.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
I was doing safety training at a factory the other day. As the group of 12 were filling in the paperwork, I couldn't help but notice that all bar one were wearing one of those black plastic square smart watches.
Drago
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It'll be a cold say in Hell before I weer my Fenix at any time other than when exercising.
Sod's law it's a bloomin' dinner plate. That case is actually wider than my wrist!
They also do a 35 mm it seems, but that's also still way too big.
The modern fad for oversized watches makes me laugh at times, when I see a full-grown man looking like a kid trying on his father’s watch. My old Explorer has a 36mm case and that’s quite big enough.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
I'm a 41ish mm turtle or cushion case sort of fellow, ideally with a rotating bezel.
Reynard
Guru
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
30mm is about as big as I want to wear before it gets a) uncomfortable, b) doesn't fit well and c) just gets in the way and gets whacked against things. 25mm is my sweet spot, though I have a few that are smaller that I really love.
At least you blokes should thank your lucky stars that you don't have to deal with the excessive bling that gets chucked at modern ladies watches. OK, I don't mind a funky dial, but what's with all the sparkly stuff cluttering up the bezel... (OTOH I'm on the very practical side for a lass.)
At least you blokes should thank your lucky stars that you don't have to deal with the excessive bling that gets chucked at modern ladies watches. OK, I don't mind a funky dial, but what's with all the sparkly stuff cluttering up the bezel... (OTOH I'm on the very practical side for a lass.)
Reynard
Guru
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
This is my experience at cat shows LOL! So many judges and stewards wearing smart watches, and then there's me, wearing a vintage mechanical watch that's (usually) older than me!
midlandsgrimpeur
Senior Member
As a bloke with small wrists, I fully appreciate the preference for smaller cases. Around 34mm is perfect for me, but down to 31 works well. Anything above 36mm is dinner plate territory!
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
This is my experience at cat shows LOL! So many judges and stewards wearing smart watches, and then there's me, wearing a vintage mechanical watch that's (usually) older than me!
Ah, as a cat expert - can I have your opinion?
Is this not the most gorgeous kitten in the world?
Meet Hektor. He's not a watch but I love watching him
Reynard
Guru
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Oh, he's purrfectly lovely, I assure you. And I will confess to having a soft spot for blues that's almost as soft as my soft spot for torties - I've been owned by both btw - tortie Poppy, blue Pearl and blue & white Madam Lexi.
Please give him a chin tickle and a gentle cuddle from me xxx
midlandsgrimpeur
Senior Member
Is he Russian, face doesn't look quite full enough to he a British shorthair?
Reynard
Guru
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Neither. He's a non-pedigree.
I wish that people would stop making the assumption that a blue cat equals a pedigree breed. Yes, Russians are blue (but also come in black and white), BSH come in blue (but also just about every other cat colour under the sun) and non-pedigrees also come in blue. That's because the two recessive genes that produces blue cat (non-agouti and dilute) that turn a "bog standard" tabby cat into a solid blue are endemic in the general non-pedigree population, not just in pedigree breeds.
A blue cat has two copies of the recessive a (non-agouti) gene that turns tabby into black, and two copies of the d (dilute) gene, which then turns black into blue. The latter is the same gene that turns ginger into cream and chocolate into lilac. Both parents must carry the gene and pass it onto their offspring.
Both of my past and current blue cats are non-pedigree.
