Comments on: Watchlist http://txfx.net/2010/03/02/watchlist/ Mark Jaquith's blog about capitalism, freedom, WordPress, the web, and personal topics Wed, 02 May 2012 07:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta4-20838 By: Mark http://txfx.net/2010/03/02/watchlist/comment-page-1/#comment-752515 Mark Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:54:36 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10974#comment-752515 Breitling watches are <em>the</em> aviation watch. I'm not surprised you're drawn to them! I'm particularly taken with their <a href="http://www.breitling.com/en/index.php#/models/navitimer/cosmonaute/" rel="nofollow">Cosmonaute model</a> with its 24-hour dial! Useful for my next shuttle mission where my usual day-night indicators aren't reliable. Breitling watches are the aviation watch. I’m not surprised you’re drawn to them!

I’m particularly taken with their Cosmonaute model with its 24-hour dial! Useful for my next shuttle mission where my usual day-night indicators aren’t reliable.

]]> By: Mike Marchand http://txfx.net/2010/03/02/watchlist/comment-page-1/#comment-752513 Mike Marchand Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:56:41 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10974#comment-752513 You should check out the Breitling watches. I want <a href="http://www.wristwatchhaven.com/breitling/breitling-avenger-seawolf-chrono-blacksteel/" rel="nofollow">this</a> one. It's the only automatic chronograph to be fully operational at 1000m (Breitling has the record on this one). They will engrave the front with whatever you want, these are popular Air Force watches, they'll do the wings and whatever plane you want on the face. They all run about 3.5 grand or so though. You should check out the Breitling watches. I want this one. It’s the only automatic chronograph to be fully operational at 1000m (Breitling has the record on this one). They will engrave the front with whatever you want, these are popular Air Force watches, they’ll do the wings and whatever plane you want on the face. They all run about 3.5 grand or so though.

]]> By: Lloyd Budd http://txfx.net/2010/03/02/watchlist/comment-page-1/#comment-752482 Lloyd Budd Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:46:16 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10974#comment-752482 Guess automatic is just a too much abused term in my life ;-) Battery powered watches would seem to be automatic as well, if you are unfamiliar with the chronograph -- that's a watch, right? but you can charge more if you call it that -- jargon. My distrust of "automatic" comes from people calling a car with an automatic transmission an "automatic car". It's such a tease -- I want a truly automatic car. Wake away very slowly and I won't bite. Guess automatic is just a too much abused term in my life ;-)

Battery powered watches would seem to be automatic as well, if you are unfamiliar with the chronograph — that’s a watch, right? but you can charge more if you call it that — jargon.

My distrust of “automatic” comes from people calling a car with an automatic transmission an “automatic car”. It’s such a tease — I want a truly automatic car.

Wake away very slowly and I won’t bite.

]]> By: Mark http://txfx.net/2010/03/02/watchlist/comment-page-1/#comment-752472 Mark Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:31:02 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10974#comment-752472 Nah, some of the allure is the joy of earning the money for the real thing! <blockquote>“automatic” on the CARRERA faceplate is a bit sad I think — historic? Kinetic much?</blockquote> That's what automatic means. Automatic kinetic self-winding. Nah, some of the allure is the joy of earning the money for the real thing!

“automatic” on the CARRERA faceplate is a bit sad I think — historic? Kinetic much?

That’s what automatic means. Automatic kinetic self-winding.

]]> By: Lloyd Budd http://txfx.net/2010/03/02/watchlist/comment-page-1/#comment-752468 Lloyd Budd Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:36:38 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10974#comment-752468 Unlike a tattoo will counterfeit do? "automatic" on the CARRERA faceplate is a bit sad I think -- historic? Kinetic much? Unlike a tattoo will counterfeit do?

“automatic” on the CARRERA faceplate is a bit sad I think — historic? Kinetic much?

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