[time-nuts] Am I the only Time Nut who doesn't wear a watch?

William H. Fite omniryx at gmail.com
Sun Jul 10 15:20:19 UTC 2011


Then there is this little number...

http://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=415170&rid=0



On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Rob Kimberley
<rk at timing-consultants.com>wrote:

> My comment was a bit tongue in cheek.
> Novelty value only. I'm sure about a day wearing that would be enough for
> most mortals.
> :-)
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of Steve Rooke
> Sent: 10 July 2011 10:28 AM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Am I the only Time Nut who doesn't wear a watch?
>
> You'd need one for both wrists and learn to look at the time on alternate
> watches or you'll end up with lop sided upper arm muscle growth. Who needs
> dumbbells when you can work out just by looking at the time :)
>
> I wonder what the average time for the novelty to wear out is on one of
> these.
>
> Steve
> PS. Well, it is time related.
>
> On 10 July 2011 17:47, Robert Darlington <rdarlington at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Okay guys, I saw a very strange timepiece when I was out shopping.
> > If it wasn't $17k I'd consider it:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwJCzetTCI
> >
> > Interesting concept, looks good.  On a side note, earlier today a
> > friend gave me an Accutron 214 from 1965 that previously belonged to his
> father.
> > Cool stuff.   It needs servicing and cleaning as I can see what looks
> > like minor corrosion inside while looking into the battery compartment.
> > Greenish flaky stuff on the brass inside.
> >
> > -Bob
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> --
> Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD
> The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
> - Einstein
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