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ChipFTAC01
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10:15p, 10/14/22
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I love this new pilot from Farer. The blue one. But I'm just a $30 bottle of Glenmorangie kind of guy

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjsRr_qtT5v/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
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AgEng06
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In reply to zgolfz85 • 10:20p, 10/14/22
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I actually forgot to have them size it when I ordered, so I just did it myself. If I remember correctly the screws are 1.2 or 1.4 mm.
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In reply to AgEng06 • 10:50p, 10/14/22
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AgEng06 said:
I actually forgot to have them size it when I ordered, so I just did it myself. If I remember correctly the screws are 1.2 or 1.4 mm.


Sweet thanks
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In reply to ChipFTAC01 • 9:51a, 10/15/22
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ChipFTAC01 said:
I love this new pilot from Farer. The blue one. But I'm just a $30 bottle of Glenmorangie kind of guy

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjsRr_qtT5v/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=


Can't do it. Pick a number format and stick with it.

This one actually makes me insane because it's three different formats in reality: Roman, regular, and missing.
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In reply to YouBet • 9:55a, 10/15/22
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I think that's part of the charm. Most pilot watches are pretty generic and these add some quirkiness. But different strokes for different folks!
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In reply to Serotonin • 9:58a, 10/15/22
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Serotonin said:
I think that's part of the charm. Most pilot watches are pretty generic and these add some quirkiness. But different strokes for different folks!


Oh, I'm sure but I dislike it muchly.
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10:04a, 10/15/22
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Pilot watches that are hours big on the outside instead of minutes drive me up a wall. I know the minutes on the outside is way less common but it's infinitely more useful as an actual aviation piece.
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In reply to CharlieBrown17 • 10:16a, 10/15/22
CharlieBrown17 said:
Pilot watches that are hours big on the outside instead of minutes drive me up a wall. I know the minutes on the outside is way less common but it's infinitely more useful as an actual aviation piece.
Do you actually look at the watch or does the iPad strapped to your leg have everything you need?
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CharlieBrown17
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10:20a, 10/15/22
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I use my watch a lot for the ground sequence (preflight, engine start, etc) to make sure we're on time for all that

And then a ton for low levels and airdrop. It's a good sanity check or way to keep track while the copilot is screwing around with the mission computer. Timing tolerance for a lot of that is +\- a minute so I rarely care what hour it is.

ETA iPads are mostly for tech orders, flight manuals and instrument approaches and we're Gucci enough to have mounts on the wall not a leg strap haha
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MarathonAg12
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In reply to CharlieBrown17 • 10:40a, 10/15/22
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I use my watch a lot for the ground sequence (preflight, engine start, etc) to make sure we're on time for all that

And then a ton for low levels and airdrop. It's a good sanity check or way to keep track while the copilot is screwing around with the mission computer. Timing tolerance for a lot of that is +\- a minute so I rarely care what hour it is.

ETA iPads are mostly for tech orders, flight manuals and instrument approaches and we're Gucci enough to have mounts on the wall not a leg strap haha
Guess its what your flying or maybe how many years you got under your belt.

My buddy is an AFSOC pilot flying the recon planes a few years ago and showing me his.

Thats pretty cool you get functionality out of an analog watch up there. For Infantry guys, ill take a Foretrex 401 and a Casio G-Shock. Anything luxury would get scratched or beat to hell lol
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CharlieBrown17
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10:52a, 10/15/22
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There's definitely a lot more functionality on the iPad than I use. Some guys get really into it, I usually stick with paper charts and the mission computer in the plane. For us if you're putting the right info into the plane it's way more accurate. The iPad is less of a learning curve though
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1:13p, 10/15/22
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Been trying to ID this with buddies. Best guess is Patek Nautilus Perpetual Calendar. What do y'all think?
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Irish 2.0
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 1:17p, 10/15/22
Looks like the 5740/1G
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1:37p, 10/15/22
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was able to snag a Mission to Earth Moonswatch a couple of weeks ago which will be my Astros gameday watch
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1:38p, 10/15/22
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also shoutout to FTAC for advising against the italian platinum day date with factory diamonds I was offered
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In reply to suburban cowboy • 1:40p, 10/15/22
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suburban cowboy said:
also shoutout to FTAC for advising against the italian platinum day date with factory diamonds I was offered


What was the reasoning?
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In reply to AgLA06 • 1:42p, 10/15/22
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it's a watch I would flip and consensus was it wasn't worth paying MSRP which was $116k euros
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In reply to suburban cowboy • 1:52p, 10/15/22
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was able to snag a Mission to Earth Moonswatch a couple of weeks ago which will be my Astros gameday watch
lets see that baby
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1:58p, 10/15/22
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This is what I love about the watch thread.

Got someone excited about snagging a $200 swatch and then in the next post he talks about passing up on a $110,000 watch.
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In reply to Serotonin • 2:00p, 10/15/22
Serotonin said:
This is what I love about the watch thread.

Got someone excited about snagging a $200 swatch and then in the next post he talks about passing up on a $110,000 watch.
Whatever gives us that serotonin release
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In reply to suburban cowboy • 2:39p, 10/15/22
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suburban cowboy said:
it's a watch I would flip and consensus was it wasn't worth paying MSRP which was $116k euros


Jesus Christ.
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AgEng06
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In reply to zgolfz85 • 2:51p, 10/15/22
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zgolfz85 said:
AgEng06 said:
I actually forgot to have them size it when I ordered, so I just did it myself. If I remember correctly the screws are 1.2 or 1.4 mm.


Sweet thanks

Just confirmed 1.4mm screws.

Related: I love the way they included a half link in the bracelet to allow for more precise sizing (along with the 10mm of micro-adjust in the clasp). I got it dialed in perfectly now.
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Irish 2.0
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8:08p, 10/15/22
Don't go buying those luxury watches just yet…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-14/rolex-prices-to-drop-further-as-supply-surges-morgan-stanley?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab
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MarathonAg12
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 8:09p, 10/15/22
Dammit. I said I would be done for a while after the Omega....
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In reply to MarathonAg12 • 8:37p, 10/15/22
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Did you get your CW yet?
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8:42p, 10/15/22
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Nautilus or aquanaut here i come.
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In reply to zgolfz85 • 8:54p, 10/15/22
No sir
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 9:38p, 10/15/22
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At this point I'm convinced the crypto bros were buying everything with any amount of perceived scarcity to try and flip it. I expect watches to be the first shoe to drop. A lot of walk always for new car reservations will follow. There will be deals to be had in the coming months.
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9:41p, 10/15/22
We need some World Series Watches
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In reply to MarathonAg12 • 9:59p, 10/15/22
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:09p, 10/15/22
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Apple-flavored Crown Royal
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:11p, 10/15/22
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Game time
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In reply to File5 • 7:17a, 10/16/22
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File5 said:
Apple-flavored Crown Royal

Was thinking natty light and Marlboro red
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 8:34a, 10/16/22
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i've heard that one is too loud...something about a banging sound?
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In reply to AlaskanAg08 • 8:36a, 10/16/22
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i've heard that one is too loud...something about a banging sound?


Don't come around here with that talk during the post season
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