Recent content by Lorne

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    Horologists or watch geeks

    Always good to see the funny side. Ultimately I'm feeling quite lucky as at least I got to walk away from it,.... even if it was in a big circle. I'm not a golfer, but surely one arm shorter than the other has got to make it tricky.
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    Horologists or watch geeks

    If you're looking for someone who can go in endless circles then I'm your man as one leg ended up more than an inch shorter than the other. Contemplation remediation surgery, which I think involves an old fashioned rack and seeing how far they can stretch it.
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    Horologists or watch geeks

    No problem Hobbit, watches are deeply personal choices, in which the smallest of thing can be the difference between one person's fugly and anothers perfect. I understand the need for colour contrast between dial and hands, which is why I use a cream dial with near black hands. This was set...
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    Horologists or watch geeks

    As a little update, the company has transitioned to The Marine Chronometer Company and has a new website at www.marinechronometer.co.uk The price is currently still the same, even though I now use my own 775M2 calibre movement (changes I make to the 7750 movement are now enough to justify M2 to...
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    Horologists or watch geeks

    Thank you : - ) , and if you look again you'll see the price has mysteriously changed to £1650. Guess I can wait a little longer to recoup the development money!
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    Horologists or watch geeks

    I'm a bit of a fraud being on this forum, given that I don't play golf, have only made one post, and only came across it when the watch website showed a flurry of referrals. As noted, I'd normally have read the comments and passed on, but I thought I'd reply to Brian's. And thank's Brian for...
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    Horologists or watch geeks

    You know Brian, I generally let comments about my watches pass, but I feel obliged to respond. £1900 is actually very reasonable for a bespoke chronograph. The base architecture of the movement is indeed an ETA 7750, built to a custom grade and then further modified by myself The...
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