Pardon me, but do you have the time?
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JHDK
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My new strap already has small tears in two places. However, after some thought I don't think it's the manufacturer's fault. I noticed the tears a few hours ago and just now remembered that yesterday Athena attempted to scratch me but clawed my watch strap instead of my skin. I'm pretty sure that's where the tears originated.
JHDK
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Will Garmin pay $10m ransom to end ransomware attack with 3 day outage
Garmin is being asked to pay a $10 million ransom after a cyberattack has taken down its systems and apps including its website for five days. Maksim Yakubets, 33, is believed to be behind it.
Hah. Ok I like this guy. He's a Bond villain and runs "Evil Corp."
Playboy Russian hacker holds Garmin to ransom: Lamborghini driving 33-year-old who runs 'EVIL CORP' and has $5m FBI bounty on his head has crippled the firm with millions of users for fifth day - and wants $10m to restore it
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
If they know who it is, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the extortion?
JHDK
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
He may have difficulty using his GPS however.Not if they can't catch him.
That's a pretty fast car!
JHDK
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He still has a TomTom.
HecticArt
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I concur.
Do you concur?
JHDK
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Garmin is almost back!
www.bbc.com
My watch connected to my phone this morning so that's nice.
The article says they don't know if Garmin paid the ransom. I kinda hope they did. I'm on the side of Evil Corp. now.
Garmin begins recovery from ransomware attack
The fitness-tracking gadget-maker has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber-attack.
www.bbc.com
My watch connected to my phone this morning so that's nice.
The article says they don't know if Garmin paid the ransom. I kinda hope they did. I'm on the side of Evil Corp. now.
HecticArt
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Good thing. Because Evil Corp is now embedded in your watch and phone.Garmin is almost back!
Garmin begins recovery from ransomware attack
The fitness-tracking gadget-maker has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber-attack.
My watch connected to my phone this morning so that's nice.
The article says they don't know if Garmin paid the ransom. I kinda hope they did. I'm on the side of Evil Corp. now.
JHDK
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After my suspicion that Athena ripped my Garmin strap I bought another of the same off-white one and figured I'd try out an orange one too. The watch has drilled lugs so it's very easy to swap between straps. I think it looks ok but I'll probably wear the off-white one most often. Here I am with the new strap and the watch strap menace.
Oh and as you can see by the naked pillows and my countdown clock, I am in the middle of doing laundry.
Oh and as you can see by the naked pillows and my countdown clock, I am in the middle of doing laundry.
JHDK
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Check out this microbrand titanium field watch that sports a Seiko NH35A movement. I'm really digging the gray version. They launch a Kickstarter sometime this month.
www.reisewatches.com
And the lume is pretty sweet:
RZE Watches - Titanium Watches & Accessories. ASSEMBLED FOR ADVENTURE
Built for the everyday adventurer, RZE Watches is a brand born out of the passion for perfecting the craft of titanium watches that fuse together durability, versatility and sustainability.
www.reisewatches.com
And the lume is pretty sweet:
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JHDK
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I'm in the mood to buy a watch but I really shouldn't be spending the money. So I'm selling one from my collection for the first time. My giant GPS, G-Shock Rangeman has to go. Now that I have the Garmin GPS watch I don't really have a need for it anymore. Even if I take a loss it will still be a good chunk of change that big fella brings in. I'm seriously debating backing the Kickstarter for the watch I posted above and I'm also interested in this much cheaper Seiko 5 that I think looks great and has some solid lume.
The SNXS79. This guy is just a tad over $100 so it's a solid price.
The SNXS79. This guy is just a tad over $100 so it's a solid price.
JHDK
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The Resie went live about 20 minutes ago and has already hit its goal. This thing is going to make a ton of money from people like me. It will be a nice Christmas present to myself.
Even if I wind up having to lower my asking price for the G-Shock I'm selling it will still likely pay for this, that Seiko and I'll have some left over.
This is only the second Kickstarter I've backed and the first was a $10 video game that is almost two years late on delivering. Hopefully the Reise people are able to meet all their deadlines and actually get this thing out when promised. I watch a youtube channel where every few weeks the guy put out a Kick-scammers video so who knows. However, this company was started by a guy who worked at Boldr for a long time so he should know a thing or two about managing a microbrand.
Even if I wind up having to lower my asking price for the G-Shock I'm selling it will still likely pay for this, that Seiko and I'll have some left over.
This is only the second Kickstarter I've backed and the first was a $10 video game that is almost two years late on delivering. Hopefully the Reise people are able to meet all their deadlines and actually get this thing out when promised. I watch a youtube channel where every few weeks the guy put out a Kick-scammers video so who knows. However, this company was started by a guy who worked at Boldr for a long time so he should know a thing or two about managing a microbrand.
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JHDK
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Part 1 of my watch buying spree arrived today:
2.5 years of this watch habit has seen me collect a large number of 18mm nato straps:
I had a bit of a strap party when it arrived and decided I like the red and black one best right now. The USA, Bond, black and white and black and gray ones are also cool and may get some wrist time going forward. I like the look of natos but don't like the extra piece of strap so I cut them off and make them all single pass straps.
For a Seiko 5, aka the "budget" line of Seikos, this watch checks a bunch of boxes.
1. Lots of lume. All the numerals are fully lumed.
2. Framed day/date window. IDK/I just like the look better when it's framed.
3. Day/date matches the dial color. Lots of Seikos have white background day/date windows and I like it better when it matches the dial color.
4. The indicies and Seiko 5 logo are all applied, not painted. I also like having numerals on the dial. Lots of watches I look at use bars to indicate the hours or only have the 12, 3, 6 and 9 numerals.
5. The case is both brushed and polished which is a nice touch.
One in between factor.
1. While it's not the best movement and not hacking or hand winding these cheaper Seiko 5 movement can "back hack" which means it you pull the crown and move the time backwards slowly you can get the second hand to stop and thus are able to set the watch to the exact second which is nice.
Not great stuff.
1. Even though it's the Seiko 5 line, it would still be nice to have a signed crown.
2. It's only 30 meter water resistant which means rain and hand washing only.
3. Due to the day/date window matching the dial color Saturday is not blue like in many other Seikos. Sunday is still red as you can see and M-F are still white but I like how both Sat and Sun are different colors on my other Seikos.
4. The bracelet it came on is trash. It has folded links with hollow end-links. Good think I like the natos.
5. Hardlex crystal. Sapphire is always far more desired however it's sadly become commonplace for Seiko to only use it on their higher end watches.
I'm on a smaller watch kick right now. For the first time since March the Garmin came off my wrist for my cream dial Seiko field watch and now this. It's 37mm which I sometimes dig equally to my much bigger Casios. I still wear the Garmin during my walks for the GPS and step tracking along with wearing it to bed for the sleep tracking but it's nice to get back into swapping out my watches.
2.5 years of this watch habit has seen me collect a large number of 18mm nato straps:
I had a bit of a strap party when it arrived and decided I like the red and black one best right now. The USA, Bond, black and white and black and gray ones are also cool and may get some wrist time going forward. I like the look of natos but don't like the extra piece of strap so I cut them off and make them all single pass straps.
For a Seiko 5, aka the "budget" line of Seikos, this watch checks a bunch of boxes.
1. Lots of lume. All the numerals are fully lumed.
2. Framed day/date window. IDK/I just like the look better when it's framed.
3. Day/date matches the dial color. Lots of Seikos have white background day/date windows and I like it better when it matches the dial color.
4. The indicies and Seiko 5 logo are all applied, not painted. I also like having numerals on the dial. Lots of watches I look at use bars to indicate the hours or only have the 12, 3, 6 and 9 numerals.
5. The case is both brushed and polished which is a nice touch.
One in between factor.
1. While it's not the best movement and not hacking or hand winding these cheaper Seiko 5 movement can "back hack" which means it you pull the crown and move the time backwards slowly you can get the second hand to stop and thus are able to set the watch to the exact second which is nice.
Not great stuff.
1. Even though it's the Seiko 5 line, it would still be nice to have a signed crown.
2. It's only 30 meter water resistant which means rain and hand washing only.
3. Due to the day/date window matching the dial color Saturday is not blue like in many other Seikos. Sunday is still red as you can see and M-F are still white but I like how both Sat and Sun are different colors on my other Seikos.
4. The bracelet it came on is trash. It has folded links with hollow end-links. Good think I like the natos.
5. Hardlex crystal. Sapphire is always far more desired however it's sadly become commonplace for Seiko to only use it on their higher end watches.
I'm on a smaller watch kick right now. For the first time since March the Garmin came off my wrist for my cream dial Seiko field watch and now this. It's 37mm which I sometimes dig equally to my much bigger Casios. I still wear the Garmin during my walks for the GPS and step tracking along with wearing it to bed for the sleep tracking but it's nice to get back into swapping out my watches.
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scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
It's a nice watch, and that's a lot of straps! My vintage Seiko still has the blue Saturday/ red Sunday. My Seiko dive does too, but that's out of commission, replaced by the Oris. I hardly wear a watch anymore, only for going out to dinner. So when I pick up one of my automatics, I'll sometimes just set the time and go; don't even worry about the date, unless I'm going to a gathering where other people may notice the day/ date.
I was disappointed in the junkiness of the movement in the Seiko dive watch. The whole time/ date setting with the crown was very cheap feeling. And sure enough, it's the only watch I've had that stopped working. I've had my Tag Heuer for over 20 years; I've worn it in the ocean for most of those years. And not only does it still work, but I've never even had it serviced. My friends (with the identical convertible as me) have his-and-hers Rolex oyster perpetuals, that have needed servicing twice in that same period of time. And it's over a grand each time, so they put it off until they have the spare change.
I was disappointed in the junkiness of the movement in the Seiko dive watch. The whole time/ date setting with the crown was very cheap feeling. And sure enough, it's the only watch I've had that stopped working. I've had my Tag Heuer for over 20 years; I've worn it in the ocean for most of those years. And not only does it still work, but I've never even had it serviced. My friends (with the identical convertible as me) have his-and-hers Rolex oyster perpetuals, that have needed servicing twice in that same period of time. And it's over a grand each time, so they put it off until they have the spare change.
HecticArt
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I know that they recommend that some of the higher-end timepieces are sent in for servicing. I had no idea that it cost that much.
If I'm paying that much for a watch, I expect it to keep running! I think the Heuer I bought in 89 or 90 retailed for about $850. I got it for about $650 or so. It's never needed to go in for service.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
These friends of mine are an enigma. He can't do anything for himself. Doesn't know how to pop the hood on his car, won't pick up lumber at a home store (has it delivered), a neighbor mows the lawn, he won't light the gas grill.I know that they recommend that some of the higher-end timepieces are sent in for servicing. I had no idea that it cost that much.
If I'm paying that much for a watch, I expect it to keep running! I think the Heuer I bought in 89 or 90 retailed for about $850. I got it for about $650 or so. It's never needed to go in for service.
So one would assume they get the watches serviced because Rolex (or the dealer) says so, and they'd work fine without any servicing. But my friends have often complained that the watches don't keep good time, or the perpetual date doesn't work right. So who knows? Fortunately, I'm not into Rolexes.