Mice! Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dave66 said: I don't wear this so often, it takes me too long to work out what time it is, currently 5.58 pm Never seen a watch like that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 Bought my old man one like that from go outdoors as he seems to destroy most things,watch still going strong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 15 hours ago, figgy said: Had many Lotus watches from the Rolex explorer looking ones and the lumibrite always with stainless strap. Last couple of work watches have been a Casio databank calculator watch for sites that do not allow calculators or phones. For all other sites a citizen watch, great value and never needs a battery. The g shocks are just too big for me, I catch and break the crystals on watches or snap the straps catching the watch. This might be a daft question with an obvious answer figgy , but why don't some sites allow calculators ?. I sometimes work at schools, and phones aren't allowed, but I'm confused why you can't use a calculator 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 22 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Ask Figgy, he started it! My sodding phone if you don't spot the suggested word in time as you hit submit it changes them from its own dictionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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figgy Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, mel b3 said: This might be a daft question with an obvious answer figgy , but why don't some sites allow calculators ?. I sometimes work at schools, and phones aren't allowed, but I'm confused why you can't use a calculator 👍. No sources of ignition, so no lighters matches phones calculators or any electrical equipment unless, it's certified instrinsically safe and approved by the client for use on their site/plant. Usually petro chem or refineries and gas plants. Yet most allow wrist watches, hence my calculator watch. Some maths I have to work out are not worth getting wrong. I even check twice with calculator. Any steel near would be covered in chalk or marker pen. Edited January 28, 2021 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, figgy said: No sources of ignition, so no lighters matches phones calculators or any electrical equipment unless, it's certified instrinsically safe and approved by the client for use on their site/plant. Usually petro chem or refineries and gas plants. Yet most allow wrist watches, hence my calculator watch. Some maths I have to work out are not worth getting wrong. I even check twice with calculator. Any steel near would be covered in chalk or marker pen. That makes perfect sense figgy, thank you very much . It's the type of thing that you'd never even think about ,but these precautions are probably in place because of a historical incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicky Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Citizen eco drive, which ever style you like. I left mine in a draw for over a year and when retrieved it unsurprisingly had stopped. I left it on the windowstill for a day and hey presto back in business. I can’t fault it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 48 minutes ago, Hicky said: Citizen eco drive, which ever style you like. I left mine in a draw for over a year and when retrieved it unsurprisingly had stopped. I left it on the windowstill for a day and hey presto back in business. I can’t fault it. Had a Citizen eco drive and it was a good watch and not expensive, but that as the one the hands fell off of ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucasnorth Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I bought one of these probably 10 years ago second hand and wear it everyday for work and it’s never missed a beat. g shock giez gs1100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taileron Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) On 26/01/2021 at 19:02, bluesj said: looking at a new watch for work as the hands have fallen of my old one! (don't think it was recoil proof 😜) With this in mind I was looking at possibly a G shock, I like the look of the mud masters if a bit on the big side. I don't need all the bells and whistles of the top of the range ones but I do like the big hands and numbers (eyes not what they where). Anyone got one, is it any good and was it worth the extra cost of the more ordinary G shocks? And does anyone know why all watches in adds are set for Sunday 30th June? How much do you want to spend? Nite make a range of watches that are robust to say the least. Nite are, IMO, some of the best watches that no one has ever heard of apart from us military types. The MX10 used to be issued, but sadly no longer. Mine has been hammered in many environments and simply refuses to give up. Edited January 31, 2021 by Taileron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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