Christopher Ward Goodison tribute watch

[LEONARD]

Never read anything more ridiculous in my life. Commodity fetishism at its worst.

Please show me the quote from Das Kapital , where Karl states that working class people should not own a nice kettle.

 

[davek]

Please show me the quote from Das Kapital , where Karl states that working class people should not own a nice kettle.

Actually, in that book he talks about Prescot and it's watch industry.

 

[Sir Percy Ware Armitage]

Does anyone know what "hey put that candle out" written on the back means.

 

[RuncornToffee]

Well I'm hoping all this hate means I have a decent chance of getting one . It's two of my biggest loves combined. I've already had mates asking if I'm going for one! There are certainly pricier battery watches from TAG etc, and they won't mean as much.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Does anyone know what "hey put that candle out" written on the back means.

It's a lyric to The Goodison Gang

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Well I'm hoping all this hate means I have a decent chance of getting one . It's two of my biggest loves combined. I've already had mates asking if I'm going for one! There are certainly pricier battery watches from TAG etc, and they won't mean as much.

They did 60 for a Dixie Dean watch and it didn't sell for an age. Sure you'll have no problem mate.

 

[Scarecrow]

Well I'm hoping all this hate means I have a decent chance of getting one . It's two of my biggest loves combined. I've already had mates asking if I'm going for one! There are certainly pricier battery watches from TAG etc, and they won't mean as much.

The cost of servicing a mechanical watch (particularly a chronograph) can be eye watering. It's relatively straightforward to swap out a decent quality ETA or Miyota quartz movement down the line if it ever packs in.

 

[Makis]

The cost of servicing a mechanical watch (particularly a chronograph) can be eye watering. It's relatively straightforward to swap out a decent quality ETA or Miyota quartz movement down the line if it ever packs in.

That's true if you buy a premium make. I serviced an old Omega from the early 60s couple of years ago and it was about 400€. Watch is worth about the same, so it was not about that.

I'm a bit tempted because the style is something I have been looking. I already had a look at CW's Valour line once.

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

First thing it said when I clicked on the link was "GOOD TIMES".

Taking the piss with that Kenwright phrase so I'd suggest thier marketing department bins that off and just lobs "10% discount if purchased by Saturday" instead.

Came here to say exactly the same thing. Nearly chocked on my pasta when I saw it

 

[Blue83]

They did 60 for a Dixie Dean watch and it didn't sell for an age. Sure you'll have no problem mate.

I'm not sure the 60 was the problem but more the £2300 price tag -https://www.christopherward.com/dixie-dean-chronometer/C65-41ACH1-DIXI-B0.html

 

[KaiserEFC]

The cool thing is the local markets will be awash with barely convincing fakes in no time

Support local buisness

 

[Scarecrow]

That's probably why they went quartz for this one. A quality mechanical chronograph can cost a bomb.

 

[Bluerover]

I understand why 1892 but the problem is that satan was at work that year at the place we had left. Not a nice number in my mind

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

It takes a special watch for me to consider a chrono; not a fan of them. It's one of the most useless complications in watches for the average person in my opinion. It's just about the added complexity in a technical aspect, mainly on a manual movement.

As a watch collector, this is a bad subject. It brings out my cynicism, so I'll spare the forum and CW the drama.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I've emailed to ask if it's a park end turnstile that's been melted down to make it.

If so it's a definite no.