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The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

Check out this stately beast in a house for sale. Edge of exterior door included for scale. Based on decor, I'm suspecting estate sale or downsizing. I'm kind of tempted to find out more about that clock (and if it is available) but it would either have to go in my office (which would probably drive me nuts) or in our bedroom (which would certainly drive my wife nuts).

 
Not sure about other online shopping (have not seen it happen to me) but I have seen airline ticket prices change the more you look at a certain flight. Clear cookies, use private browsing or another computer and the flight prices drop back to the original price.
 
I watched expedia pricing go up exponentially when looking at flights multiple times

@mimico would it be a consideration to fly into Frankfurt ? and drive over to Poland , Icelandic air $1550 rd trip in August
 
crankcall said:
I watched expedia pricing go up exponentially when looking at flights multiple times

@mimico would it be a consideration to fly into Frankfurt ? and drive over to Poland , Icelandic air $1550 rd trip in August
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We’re looking at that option also. But it’s about an 8-10hr drive to my home town….so not sure if that’s something I want to do with infants and toddlers.

Berlin is 7-8hrs away. 4-6hr layover in Iceland makes for a long day.

I’m gonna set up a GoFundMe ‘Send a Polak to see more Polaks’ fund.
 
The 5 guys retiring from our company decided a watch was good , we just bought 5 Omega speedmaster moon watches , made a salesman very happy . I bought mine 2 yrs ago for 7ish all in. They are now 9k with taxes .


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GreyGhost said:
Check out this stately beast in a house for sale. Edge of exterior door included for scale. Based on decor, I'm suspecting estate sale or downsizing. I'm kind of tempted to find out more about that clock (and if it is available) but it would either have to go in my office (which would probably drive me nuts) or in our bedroom (which would certainly drive my wife nuts).

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That's a lot of floor space to devote to a clock. I get it's much more than a clock but for me the design is overly ornate and doesn't sit well with my minimalist design ethic.
 
timtune said:
That's a lot of floor space to devote to a clock. I get it's much more than a clock but for me the design is overly ornate and doesn't sit well with my minimalist design ethic.
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I agree. Most grandfather clocks don't fit with current popular design. We could have had one for free from my wifes grandmother but it was dark and meh and I had no love for it. My wifes brother has it shoved in a corner. They broke one of the windows and somehow messed up the mechanism. I feel bad for the clock but most are doomed to suffer the same fate as pianos. A cool bauble for a few but in most cases, if you can get someone to take it for free you are doing well. Takes up much more space and performs worse than a modern equivalent (but has some craftsmanship and charm instead of disposable plastic). Friends have a cool mantle clock that was converted from a grandfather by their uncle who was a clockmaker. Far smaller footprint. Probably less accurate time (lots more friction in small, high speed spinner) and it obviously lost the chimes.

I don't mind the base of this one but don't love the top. I was more impressed by the ridiculous scale for a home clock. A normal grandfather clock would look tiny next to this. It's obviously not running though (or they hired the most OCD photographer in the world). To me, this is only cool if it is running.
 
crankcall said:
The 5 guys retiring from our company decided a watch was good , we just bought 5 Omega speedmaster moon watches , made a salesman very happy . I bought mine 2 yrs ago for 7ish all in. They are now 9k with taxes .


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I've got 7 years to save up for one. Will put away $100/month or so and maybe I can get one for my 50th.
 
GreyGhost said:
I agree. Most grandfather clocks don't fit with current popular design. We could have had one for free from my wifes grandmother but it was dark and meh and I had no love for it. My wifes brother has it shoved in a corner. They broke one of the windows and somehow messed up the mechanism. I feel bad for the clock but most are doomed to suffer the same fate as pianos. A cool bauble for a few but in most cases, if you can get someone to take it for free you are doing well. Takes up much more space and performs worse than a modern equivalent (but has some craftsmanship and charm instead of disposable plastic). Friends have a cool mantle clock that was converted from a grandfather by their uncle who was a clockmaker. Far smaller footprint. Probably less accurate time (lots more friction in small, high speed spinner) and it obviously lost the chimes.

I don't mind the base of this one but don't love the top. I was more impressed by the ridiculous scale for a home clock. A normal grandfather clock would look tiny next to this. It's obviously not running though (or they hired the most OCD photographer in the world). To me, this is only cool if it is running.
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Agreed the size factor is impressive and clock that's only right twice a day isn't much of a clock.
 
mimico_polak said:
We’re looking at that option also. But it’s about an 8-10hr drive to my home town….so not sure if that’s something I want to do with infants and toddlers.

Berlin is 7-8hrs away. 4-6hr layover in Iceland makes for a long day.

I’m gonna set up a GoFundMe ‘Send a Polak to see more Polaks’ fund.
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Ya wanna see Polaks? Go to Etobicoke.
 
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