nice

my pa restored one for me once, paid about ?50 for the clock face, and then got it going. The sound it made was amazing.

I was only 17 at the time, and this thing (1920's) need to be rewound quite often (once every 2 days). I was too young to appreciate it

Wasn't his field, he mainly dealt in gold or antique jewelry

I can see how it would be a hobby. Something quite tranquil about a watch ticking

Posted By: pants on May 31st 2011 at 17:37:51

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My office mate is wearing a shirt with cufflinks in!! FFS, CUFFLINKS!!! (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 16:35:25
- Good lord! (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, May 31, 17:01:27
  - You got a watch on a chain too? (General Chat) - pants, May 31, 17:16:56
    - ... :-) (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:20:16
    - Several, actually (n/m) (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, May 31, 17:18:33
      - If you've got a bridge handlebar moustache (General Chat) - pants, May 31, 17:22:42
        
        Sadly, no (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, May 31, 17:27:12
        
        nice (General Chat) - pants, May 31, 17:37:51
- I'm with you - don't like cufflinks (General Chat) - duke of york, May 31, 16:48:57
  - New old spice advert is beyond shit (General Chat) - pants, May 31, 16:49:59
- Are you mental? I wear cufflinks everyday at work. (General Chat) - tudders, May 31, 16:42:43
  - Good god, I've been transported back 50 years!! HTF does wearing cufflinks affect the (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 16:45:19
    - All in the mind. (General Chat) - tudders, May 31, 16:50:00
      - If I go into a meeting and any one else is wearing a suit I think, (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:07:16
        
        I'm sure many other engineers feel the same way. (General Chat) - tudders, May 31, 17:10:27
        
        Wish I could Tudders old mate but have to finish configuring (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:13:00
        
        and they say nurses have it tough.. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 31, 17:14:33
        
        Yep, but at least they get a pension :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:17:09
    - It doesn't - it just looks smarter and more professional, especially for Management! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 31, 16:47:10
      - Smartness is a matter of opinion. I judge managers ability on whether they can manage or n (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 16:49:44
        
        Smartness is over-rated (General Chat) - duke of york, May 31, 16:52:27
        
        Indeed, fought long and hard in the 60s to wear what I want to work (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:08:33
        
        How can smartness be a matter of opinion? If you dress like a tramp, (General Chat) - tudders, May 31, 16:51:48
        
        Nope, wrong. Are you saying that unless you wear a suit you are dressed like a tramp? (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:09:26
        
        No. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 31, 17:11:27
        
        Sgood :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 17:13:24
- KEEP UP GRANDAD (General Chat) - norway, May 31, 16:41:56
  - On the rare occassion I wear a long sleeved shirt, I always roll the sleeves up. (General Chat) - CB41, May 31, 16:48:16
- Only if you buy cheap shirts. Most people who wear proper (General Chat) - Jim, May 31, 16:41:12
- I often wear cufflinks. Have to with most of my shirts. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 31, 16:39:02
- nurse... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 31, 16:37:06

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