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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 20:17:09 GMT 1
Wife gave me my Xmas pressie early arrived today  Christopher ward made from a hurricane that brought down a dornier before it attacked Buckingham Palace |
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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 20:19:23 GMT 1
The story
Some 64 years after RAF Flight Lieutenant Ray Holmes successfully defended Buckingham Palace from an oncoming Luftwaffe bomber by ramming it in mid-air with his Hawker Hurricane, P2725, our partners at TMB Art Metal excavated its wreckage from underneath Buckingham Palace Road. Limited to 100 pieces, this watch contains a piece of aluminium from P2725's engine that has been engraved with a map of London, whilst remembering the heroism of those throughout the RAF’s ranks as we approach its centenary.
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Post by sbscnor on Oct 10, 2017 21:21:52 GMT 1
Very nice your a lucky boy they make some nice watches.
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Post by russpuss on Oct 10, 2017 21:32:05 GMT 1
Do you collect watches?
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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 21:41:36 GMT 1
No not at all I have another watch that is a limited addition Stirling Moss Signed celebration of his win at Monaco in 1961. Again ltd edition I like nice design with a historical twist. Actually my moss Monaco celebrates classic car design my latest celebrates my favourite plane and rolls royces merlin. |
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Post by russpuss on Oct 10, 2017 21:43:35 GMT 1
My old gaffa collected them, something you can get addicted to.
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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 21:50:41 GMT 1
Yes I have met some horologists I don’t see it nor understand it, I would rather have a bike, but I do like history and a back story.
Anyway russ your latest is almost Swiss like in its movements 😀and almost as divisive
I absolutely loved the comments on your build in PS
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Post by sbscnor on Oct 10, 2017 21:50:47 GMT 1
My old gaffa collected them, something you can get addicted to. Yes you can, and it can be expensive as well |
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 10, 2017 21:55:34 GMT 1
Nice watch Veg  Have you been to Brooklands museum in Surrey ? They have a Hurricane there which was a Lend/Lease to Russia and served with the Red Airforce until it was shot down over Murmansk in 1942. An ex colleague of mine was an Engineer before he joined the Fire Service, and volunteers at Brooklands, and has had quite a bit to do with rebuilding and restoring the Hurricane. It's a great place to visit. They've also got the Wellington bomber that was pulled out of Loch Ness ! Dusty |
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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 21:57:59 GMT 1
My grand father was bomber command in wimpys I do loads of work with the RAF I have a trip booked to go to the BBMF hangar for a few hours to get up close and personal with the spit, hurry and the lanc I cannot wait.
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Post by dono on Oct 10, 2017 22:02:46 GMT 1
Nice watch Veg, unfortunately I have a little watch addiction which I'm trying my very hardest to curb and your not helping at all ;-) enjoy cheers Mark
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Post by russpuss on Oct 10, 2017 22:06:27 GMT 1
I always wanted a nice watch, I used my inheritance from my dad to treat myself to a breitling, it reminds me of him every time I look at the time. It’s something I can hand down to one of my sons when I pass my sell by date too. 1 can have the riddler, the other the watch, not sure who would be better off!
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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 22:28:53 GMT 1
I always wanted a nice watch, I used my inheritance from my dad to treat myself to a breitling, it reminds me of him every time I look at the time. It’s something I can hand down to one of my sons when I pass my sell by date too. 1 can have the riddler, the other the watch, not sure who would be better off! I love that yes my son will ultimately gain from it, breitlings are good, nearly had one I’m a bit sniffy when it comes to Rolex’s etc I apologise if you have one just not for me. |
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Post by russpuss on Oct 10, 2017 22:38:45 GMT 1
Never wanted a Rolex, they don’t float my boat, being a big lad I needed a chunky watch. Just like the fact that a piece of my dad is with me if that makes sense?
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Post by dono on Oct 10, 2017 22:41:52 GMT 1
I always wanted a nice watch, I used my inheritance from my dad to treat myself to a breitling, it reminds me of him every time I look at the time. It’s something I can hand down to one of my sons when I pass my sell by date too. 1 can have the riddler, the other the watch, not sure who would be better off! Nice that 👍 |
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Post by veg on Oct 10, 2017 23:13:45 GMT 1
Still have my gramps omega he used it when he was plotting and timing missions in 1941/42 . We cannot comprehend it the days when I was smoking dope getting shit faced and sparking LC’s he was plotting missions etc over Germany and North Africa very very lucky
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Post by jon on Oct 12, 2017 19:46:34 GMT 1
I had a Rolex in the past. I wore it weekdays and took it off at the weekend (to work on bikes). Every Monday I would wind it (shake it) and it would never start keeping accurate time until maybe Wednesday. I've got a Breitling now, and it is far better in that respect, and I prefer the less pretentious and more rugged look too. Shame my work forbids watches on the factory shop floor, as I wear it less and less because I visit the shop floor often  Jon |
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Post by jackjabba on Oct 14, 2017 9:56:32 GMT 1
Nice watch Veg, your a lucky man. I have been trying to get the Mrs to get me a Doxa Sub for years. I worked in the BBMF for a while when I was stationed at Coningsby. At the time there was a couple of civilians, an old guy and a young woman, building a Hurricane in the hanger.
Jon, Not sure how a Breitling could ever be pretentious, what could it possibly be pretending to be, other than the top quality watch that it is. Only Breitling I have looked at lately was 30 euro in Crete.
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Post by jon on Oct 14, 2017 10:27:24 GMT 1
Nice watch Veg, your a lucky man. I have been trying to get the Mrs to get me a Doxa Sub for years. I worked in the BBMF for a while when I was stationed at Coningsby. At the time there was a couple of civilians, an old guy and a young woman, building a Hurricane in the hanger. Jon, Not sure how a Breitling could ever be pretentious, what could it possibly be pretending to be, other than the top quality watch that it is. Only Breitling I have looked at lately was 30 euro in Crete. Jack I didn't say the Breitling was pretentious, I said It was less pretentious than the Rolex. Rolex is 'the' touted about watch of quality, but I think that's partly people recognising the brand. They've probably never had a decent brand watch to know the quality themselves, and just go by word of mouth? As you say the Breitling is a quality watch, and I actually prefer it. Jon |
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Post by JonW on Oct 14, 2017 14:50:52 GMT 1
Nice looking watch there veg, I had an original Luftwaffe B-uhr a few years back, 55mm, wide and about 15mm thick with proper radioactive lume and its tick was like an alarm clock on your bed side at 2am, yet you were in a crowded room. The Germans used them to replan cities like Coventry for us, strapping them to their thighs for accurate navigation. They were highly prized by anyone catching a German pilot after a crash landing. Ive owned a bunch of military issued pieces, many that have seen action and a mate of mine has the bezel wound clock form his grandfathers actual spitfire, pulled from wreckage etc. These days I stick mostly to dive watches, but I do love the clarity of the WW2 pilots watches, stunning functional design. Ahh the lure of Rolex... one for discussing in the pub I feel, it might take a while... I have a soft spot for their vintage divers watches but my heart lies with Omega now of course. |
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