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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1578820)

Stop with the technical jargon so the rest of us can understand.

(sheesh, some people flaunting their "education")

:D

That's ejumakashun to you bub!:know::D

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1578818)

Actually they were. IIII was how Romans wrote the number 4. It was only long after the fall of the empire that the subtractive concept was used for Roman numerals. IV for 4 and IX for 9. There are still examples of Roman educational scrolls and engravings that list IIII for 4 and VIIII for 9.

This is one reason doing math using Roman Numerals can be cumbersome, It gets easier (a little!) when you revert back to "real" Roman Numbers that use the additive schema.

Probably more than you ever wanted to know about Roman Numbers.

What should be more interesting is why do they put Roman Numbers upside down on watches/clocks but put Arabic numbers right side up?

Nice! I didn't know that. So this watch must be modeled on the split second between when the Roman numeral revisions had not converted the 4 and had converted the 9? Cool!

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Originally Posted by Reece (Post 1578797)

I don't know why Longam but it just doesn't have that appeal to me!!:hmmm:
@ Neal, obviously you really like that watch, it certainly is different to today's styles, I would go for it!!:yep:
Here is another in my collection (Germasian), an automatic, cost $85:
http://www.uhren-bilder.de/Trias/TRI...2337-S-4-k.jpg

Very clean! Nice, Reese.

That last one is really tricky :)

I kind of like this one.

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Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 1580050)

http://www.geekalerts.com/u/ibiza-ride-watch.jpg

What do you guys think about luminox watches?
They look great, and on paper they seem to be tough
But the price tag for some of their better watches are quite expensive, some of them are almost as expensive as a rolex
What do you guys think? Are luminox watches worth the high price tag, or are they just over rated, and priced high because they seem "military"?

I can't offer an opinion on any watch that costs for than $200 :)

the rosato which I was talking about.
http://www.uhren4you.de/picture/rosato/R604-Kopie.jpg

Now this says statement\class
Longines
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/620...ioko8e0uep.jpg

Most unusual Sober, is this one of yours?:hmmm:
@ Neal, who's Reese?;)

Thought I'd show off my collection to date::D

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ion02-2011.jpg

Very nice group of watches, Reece.

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Originally Posted by Reece (Post 1602149)

Thought I'd show off my collection to date::D

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ion02-2011.jpg

From which year is the collection of,very nice!

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens (Post 1602161)

Very nice group of watches, Reece.

Thanks Neal!:yeah:

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Originally Posted by Vendor (Post 1602164)

From which year is the collection of,very nice!

The oldest is the digital about 15 years, the others are all over the last 6 months or so!:yep: (no replicas all original)

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Originally Posted by Reece (Post 1602173)

Thanks Neal!:yeah:

The oldest is the digital about 15 years, the others are all over the last 6 months or so!:yep: (no replicas all original)

Great Reece, you have style :DL

That's an odd looking watch in the upper left corner, never seen anything like it.

And as for that swirly watch, interesting concept but.... I'll never wear it :hmmm: Too much time wastage just trying to guess the time.

I've gone thru quite a few watches, I used to wear analogue til I found it too much hassle and moved on to digital. Had a Speedo watch as as my first digital, it lasted quite a long time til the straps broke. Mum bought me a nice looking Billabong watch, it's pretty beat up, still wearable til the light function began to fade the display. I tried to see if it can be repaired, and failed to use the warranty since it was still within 12 months. Still usable just not in the dark. Now I'm upgrading, still can't decide what I want this time but it has to be really nice with a good display. And not way too flashy XD

Swiss Army for me, when I wear one. Never cared for digital.

Personally, not for the digital clock, it must be analog and any style of pure, completely waterproof to withstand all Atm (atmosphere), sapphire crystal, chronometer an advantage.

I did consider going back to analog but there's just nothing that interests me :hmmm:

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Originally Posted by Geno_Mariner (Post 1602264)

I did consider going back to analog but there's just nothing that interests me :hmmm:

Do you have solar cells that powered your digital clock or the battery, which is vulnerable :hmm2: