Nick
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Completely get the looting thing was off color
Jun 02, 2020,10:07 AM
With the political link to current events it would have been best to avoid the reference.
Not sure I can agree on the gun thing though. Sure an AP or Patek would have been out of place but it's a Rolex Sub. Now if I was wearing a Uylesse Nardin I think you could make a good argument that I should be shooting an AK47, but it's a sub. It belongs with Walther PPK's and AR-15's
Pictures,
It’s the James Bond watch
Other examples,
JLC Navy Seal Diver
IWC Top Gun, to be fair no gun in this scene
Omega actually put a gun on there watch
Then there's the Breguet type XX, Panerai, lemania 5100, g-shock military focused releases, etc. Someone could probably make an interesting book about the connection of watches, and watch marketing, to guns/violence/military.
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Rolex Sub 16610 shock test
By: Nick : May 31st, 2020-20:53
The Rolex sub was the Navy seal standard issue watch until 1983 when they switched over to G shock. So it obviously can stand up to the standard recoil of a 5.56 cartridge. However, In preparation for the upcoming deer and Detroit looting season I needed ...
Impressive!
By: KonaJ : May 31st, 2020-22:06
As a golfer and a hunter I am reasonable certain the shock from the 50 is considerably more than from a golf swing. I had to repair my Patek 5170 after shooting a 308 with it on, a much smaller shock than from a 50 caliber.
Grass cutting with motor-mower
By: chippyfly : June 1st, 2020-02:36
I now always remove my watch when motor-mowing my grass lawn. I once did not and the watch I was wearing (Omega Constellation) suffered bad timekeeping afterwards because of the vibration. I now always remove a watch from my wrist if carrying out an activ...
Come on, Nick.
By: TheMadDruid : June 1st, 2020-05:33
"...Detroit looting season..."?! Is that really funny?
Thanks for apologizing.
By: CR : June 1st, 2020-21:44
You're pretty new to posting here, so here's a suggestion: Just post regular watch stuff for awhile without trying to be funny. Without the "Detroit looting" reference (and arguably without the weaponry-centric photo), your post is quite interesting and s...
Thumbs up.
By: TheMadDruid : June 2nd, 2020-06:30
Great way to explain the problem.
Completely get the looting thing was off color
By: Nick : June 2nd, 2020-10:07
With the political link to current events it would have been best to avoid the reference. Not sure I can agree on the gun thing though. Sure an AP or Patek would have been out of place but it's a Rolex Sub. Now if I was wearing a Uylesse Nardin I think yo...
When golfing
By: penang1974 : June 1st, 2020-07:47
I usually wear quartz. If it s mechanical, I wear a water resistant 10 ATM (at least) watch and hang it from my belt. No problems so far and I can still see the watch face clearly at all times. Thanks
Detroit...
By: Cpt Scarlet : June 1st, 2020-09:39
The loss of any life is a tragedy for a family.
I moved here from NYC
By: Nick : June 1st, 2020-18:31
It's absolutely insane. They have police snipers settup next to all the government buildings Everytime those guys come out. Just a fun hobby.
When your living in a 90's movie
By: Nick : June 1st, 2020-18:32
You gotta gear up like it's the 90's On a more serious note where out in a remote location and I don't like having lifesaving gear in a detachable pack.
I live out near Wixom
By: Nick : June 1st, 2020-20:49
Out of the fray of the metro. Used to live in Ferndale where neighbor's where actually seriously concerned about sudden riots. It was an off color joke that landed with some and not so much with others. Sorry if it offended you. I'd blame the lockdown on ...