Practically Classics Forum

A very shiny 2CV out and about today

OK, my garage isn't finished but the scaffolding is off the drive so I can bring some cars home to work on. Ratty the golf was in the way where she was so she's the first one home. I managed 45 whole minutes after getting her home to do some investigation. This is where the small furries were gettin...

This is more rich's style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQDnFTtr2UQ

or maybe this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7reYh8-zR58

on your wrist?

My long case has struck 13 times at midday/night a few times. Normally if it has been disturbed and i haven't got it sitting quite right again. Clearing out a relatives flat, i lifted their mantle clock which i'm told hasn't run since 1985, the thing gave the full midday blast of the westminster chi...

How about this then?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/112381014623

I appreciate both electrical and mechanical engineering. The "problem" with electrical engineering is it doesn't do anything you can see. The "problem" with mechanical engineering is i want to see it. I love having a skeleton because you can watch everything that's going on, the ventura chronograph ...

That's cool. The ventura chronograph is a quartz. The skeleton is "self winding" and seems to survive a few days being worn without being wound but it's more art than a practical watch. Ventura skeleton: ventura.jpg Unusual Seiko watches just because if I was taking one pic I may as well take some o...

Top left is minutes for the chronograph, top right is tenths of a second, it only shows a reading when you stop the chronograph, the bottom is secondds for the watch.
I like odd watches hence the venturas This is what i am wearing today (it really needs a polish!)

Here you go John
Face Side with suspisciously absent button