August 2020 Watch Fast
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Day 4, I've swapped out the lizard strap for a brown fluorine rubber one that I think goes particularly well with this watch.
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Day 4 and I am in the office. Here we have a batch of 20 freshly 3Dprinted G-Shock adapters (16mm to 22mm).
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Checking in with a wee dram for day 4 (but really day 20) of the C65.
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Day 5:
Yesterday was hard for me as it was my late FIL’s birthday and I usually wear his watch. It is in need of a service, so the desire to wear his watch yesterday was tempered.
Today I got half of my Barton order. It is very stiff, but I hope that it breaks in nicely.
Yesterday was hard for me as it was my late FIL’s birthday and I usually wear his watch. It is in need of a service, so the desire to wear his watch yesterday was tempered.
Today I got half of my Barton order. It is very stiff, but I hope that it breaks in nicely.
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I am changing all the bulbs in the rental to LED bulbs. They are so freaking efficient, I love them. Especially now that they are cheap and reliable (this shot's from yesterday).
Better living through technology, brought to you by Home Depot:
Here I am screwing around at Costco while my wife picks up her new glasses. The word is that glasses (and hearing aids) are quite the deal at Costco.
Better living through technology, brought to you by Home Depot:
Here I am screwing around at Costco while my wife picks up her new glasses. The word is that glasses (and hearing aids) are quite the deal at Costco.
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Well, guys, after a few days I am sorry to say that I have to back out of my promise to post 10 deals this month. . .
. . .because 10 is too easy. After MoT posted the stats for July I saw I posted 8 deals last month. And that was without trying too hard tbh. So my new goal is 25 deals in August.
Also [mention]BostonCharlie[/mention] check Costco for LED bulbs. At my (now) local Costco on Coit & 75, I just found a 6-pack of BR30s for like $7.50 after $7 instant rebate. Looks like you just need normal A19, but I believe they had those too. #DealLife
. . .because 10 is too easy. After MoT posted the stats for July I saw I posted 8 deals last month. And that was without trying too hard tbh. So my new goal is 25 deals in August.
Also [mention]BostonCharlie[/mention] check Costco for LED bulbs. At my (now) local Costco on Coit & 75, I just found a 6-pack of BR30s for like $7.50 after $7 instant rebate. Looks like you just need normal A19, but I believe they had those too. #DealLife
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Day5
Was too busy at work and exhausted to remember to snap a photo.
Ps -
Costco is my go to for prescription glasses as well. I just got another pair last week (mainly cause I broke my last one and had one stolen from my car)
Was too busy at work and exhausted to remember to snap a photo.
Ps -
Costco is my go to for prescription glasses as well. I just got another pair last week (mainly cause I broke my last one and had one stolen from my car)
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Boourns wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:32 pm Well, guys, after a few days I am sorry to say that I have to back out of my promise to post 10 deals this month. . .
. . .because 10 is too easy. After MoT posted the stats for July I saw I posted 8 deals last month. And that was without trying too hard tbh. So my new goal is 25 deals in August.
Also @BostonCharlie check Costco for LED bulbs. At my (now) local Costco on Coit & 75, I just found a 6-pack of BR30s for like $7.50 after $7 instant rebate. Looks like you just need normal A19, but I believe they had those too. #DealLife
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Bricks and mortar get my licks just for kicks
AD or authorized I don't analyze
Retail, wholesale never fail
Online or offline, I find I don't redefine
Too big to fail or yard sale they all hale
Run or hide just for fun deals I find
Far and wide I will find 'em and I ride 'em
Bricks and mortar get my licks just for kicks
AD or authorized I don't analyze
Retail, wholesale never fail
Online or offline, I find I don't redefine
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Run or hide just for fun deals I find
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Still going strong one week in! I've found a new appreciation for this watch already, but I still need to get completely used to the 24 hour dial. I still have to "read" the time.
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Even though my plan is to not post any deals in August, still looking for deals.
Found five very interesting deals from four stores that no one else has posted yet.
Curious if those will be found before the end of the month?
Found five very interesting deals from four stores that no one else has posted yet.
Curious if those will be found before the end of the month?
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Far and wide I will find 'em and I ride 'em
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Retail, wholesale never fail
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Run or hide just for fun deals I find
Far and wide I will find 'em and I ride 'em
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AD or authorized I don't analyze
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Day 7 and I am starting to see the ‘strap monster’ aspect of this watch. Another Barton strap, this time aged brown leather and it looks sweet.
After a rough first day for me, things have gotten easier and I have been cleaning watches, but I haven’t had a strong desire to wear any of them yet. Just enjoying the job well done and becoming more familiar with this Seiko 5.
Thank you everyone who has participated to this point. We will be loosing [mention]cortman[/mention] in this challenge, but if you have seen the watch that is incoming then you would understand.
After a rough first day for me, things have gotten easier and I have been cleaning watches, but I haven’t had a strong desire to wear any of them yet. Just enjoying the job well done and becoming more familiar with this Seiko 5.
Thank you everyone who has participated to this point. We will be loosing [mention]cortman[/mention] in this challenge, but if you have seen the watch that is incoming then you would understand.
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I have been interested in one of these 24hr movements. Are you using the tail on the hour hand trick? One of my only gripes with my Airman No. 1 is that there is not a lot of contrast between the hands and dial, but I think the tail (which is useless on a 12hr movement) show better on the light dial than on the darker dial.Animal Mother wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:30 pm Still going strong one week in! I've found a new appreciation for this watch already, but I still need to get completely used to the 24 hour dial. I still have to "read" the time.
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Re: August 2020 Watch Fast
Tinkering with my POS bike. It’s a cheap bike I bought at a thrift store, and then I left it outside all winter. The virus comes along and now it’s my best source of exercise. Fixing it up has been satisfying. It still sucks, but just not as bad. I get a kick riding a junky bike except when it throws me. Then I wonder what the hell am I doing with my life. Where else can you get that kind of clarity?