Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Art 1

You just gave me an idea.

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by Lisa

While I still can.

[chicfarmer1]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Is that a vintage tablecloth peeking out from beneath your hand?

What do you think? This one is a little journey South of the Border, complete with burros. It's a wonder we haven't had a vintage-tablecloth shootout yet on this thread.

I love that DJ too. Glaah.

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Karis, you can still be the Texas Cowgirl 'round these parts. We cowgirls need to stick together.

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

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Karis, you can still be the Texas Cowgirl 'round these parts. We cowgirls need to stick together.

Awww, thanks J.....girl power!

[mikkibarry]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Mikki needs to post her vintage jewelry.

I don't have terribly much that's vintage actually. Unless you count stuff I bought a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. But then, I suppose I qualify as vintage, so maybe my jewelry is too :-)

[mikkibarry]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Maybe if you asked Art nicely....

Yes, I really liked that one in the shop. Had it been set in white gold... well, I'd be a little poorer right now. Twenty percent off.... hmmmm! You might need that ring.

Not if I buy THIS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160950693535...84.m1438.l2649

I can hear husband screaming now...

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh dear... we have very similar taste in vintage watches! Carl is going to love looking at your picks.

Indeed I did Lisa!

Mikki, those watches all seem very beautiful (although legal restrictions forbid me to admire the JLC triple calendar) and the condition of those models seems to be pretty good. Still, it seems like some of those (especally the Rolex models) were rather expensive, therefore I'd still recommend you to take a look in the For Sale of this website as well (it doesn't hurt to shop around).

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

And hello again to the wild and woolly Coffeeshop. Happy New Year, belatedly. I was a-roamin' this great land, from the deserts of AZ to the beaches of DE.

Leo, hope you're feeling better. I enjoyed the pics of the vintage watches. Lisa, Karis, Wes, Bill, etc, greetings. And to Mikki with the crashing ex-husband, Salud.

Jay! Glad to see you around here again! You should definitely come more often!

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Me? Fun? But I'm a stuffy old boring contracts lawyer who keeps getting herself in trouble by drooling over watches rather than working so that I can actually afford one :-) Or two. Or.....

Replace old boring contracts lawyer with whatever you want and you'll have the perfect description of at least one member of this forum everytime...

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Look what I got....

Now just how lovely is that!? Those simple watches are often the nicest ones!

Originally Posted by Lisa

Some of these are old mine-cut diamonds from the late 1800s.

I have quite a few rings from the 1950's-1960's (including a 10kt gold one with a 24kt peso on it, it cost my grandfather 100$ back in the days...) but I'd definitely enjoy much older rings! Thank you kindly for sharing Lisa!

P.S.: That ring matches your watch very, very well!

[mikkibarry]

Thank you, FeelingTheBlues. Being a N00b, I know very little about pricing, and appreciate all the help I can get. I've looked a bit in the FS forum here, but they're mostly posting CHUNKY watches :-)

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Thank you, FeelingTheBlues. Being a N00b, I know very little about pricing, and appreciate all the help I can get. I've looked a bit in the FS forum here, but they're mostly posting CHUNKY watches :-)

PM sent Mikki!

[mikkibarry]

I took the bracelet off my Yachtmaster to clean it (the bracelet). And I can't get the damn thing back on. ARGH! I have the right tool, but I just dropped one of the pins and I'm really about to shoot myself. How do I doooo this? Help help!

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

I took the bracelet off my Yachtmaster to clean it (the bracelet). And I can't get the damn thing back on. ARGH! I have the right tool, but I just dropped one of the pins and I'm really about to shoot myself. How do I doooo this? Help help!

I would gladly help you out but I don't have the watch in front of me...

Here's a quick trick (I'll try to explain it the best way I can):

- Put the endlink (the part in between your case and your bracelet) in between the lugs from under the case (it's easier to flip the watch and put it on its crystal, you may put it on something soft in order to prevent cracking the crystal)

- Put one end of the springbar in its hole and "squeeze" the other one in the endlink with a credit card or any thin but rather tough piece of plastic.

- Slide the card (or the piece of plastic) in between the lug and the endlink until the endlink is pretty much in the good position.

- Slide the card out (make sure the endlink doesn't follow it).

- If needed, move the endlink a little bit until the other sprinbar's end goes in its hole. You'll hear a little click once this is done. If you don't hear nothing, move it until the endlink stays still and doesn't move anymore.

- For the other side, you may find it more difficult because you are "closing" the bracelet around the watch but you may use the same thing. The credit card can, of course, be replaced by the tool you have but I'd be careful if you are not used to manipulating such a tool. If you don't mind scratches you can always practice with it but if you are a clean case freak (this is not meant to insult anybody who doesn't like scratches) a bad move could leave a dent or a bad scratch on your lug or case.

I hope it helped a little bit.

[The Joker]

Bracelet replace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV5WRhdp2io#t=5m30s

[The Joker]

pictures speaks a thousand words Carl

[mikkibarry]

You did. Success. *phew*

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

pictures speaks a thousand words Carl

Does it? Well let's find out...

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

You did. Success. *phew*

What method did you use?

[The Joker]

Hold on I was late to the game posting that

[mikkibarry]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Bracelet replace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV5WRhdp2io#t=5m30s

Yes, hooray! That's what I wound up doing. Thank you both. It's happily back on my wrist.

[The Joker]

We have a winner gentleman

[mikkibarry]

Originally Posted by The Joker

We have a winner gentleman

Not quite :) I had already got it on when I saw the YouTube :-) I'd say it was a tie, and I appreciate both.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Not quite :) I had already got it on when I saw the YouTube :-) I'd say it was a tie, and I appreciate both.

Ok, it was a tie Carl.




My way was still better

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Not if I buy THIS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160950693535...84.m1438.l2649

I can hear husband screaming now...

I SAW that on Ebay the other day. It's so striking! Oh dear... the guys here joke that WIS (Watch Idiot-Savant) stands for "Wife is Screaming." So we gals might be called HIS.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Hold on I was late to the game posting that

What's the point of having something so called "better" if you can't use it on time!

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Yes, hooray! That's what I wound up doing. Thank you both. It's happily back on my wrist.

Glad to know! Enjoy the watch!

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Not quite :) I had already got it on when I saw the YouTube :-) I'd say it was a tie, and I appreciate both.

In horology and watchmaking there are often more than one method of doing things. As my teachers say, as long as the result is good, you may choose the easiest way for you.

Originally Posted by The Joker

Ok, it was a tie Carl.




My way was still better

Tut tut my late friend, surely you don't mean to tell me it's easier to find a springbar tool than a credit card, right?

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I SAW that on Ebay the other day. It's so striking! Oh dear... the guys here joke that WIS (Watch Idiot-Savant) stands for "Wife is Screaming." So we gals might be called HIS.

Does that make me a GFIS? How the heck am I supposed to pronounce that with my accent!?

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Tut tut my late friend, surely you don't mean to tell me it's easier to find a springbar tool than a credit card, right?

Well Mikki did say she had the right tool.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Well Mikki did say she had the right tool.

And she did say she had a hard time with it...

[FeelingTheBlues]

By the way, Mikki, please don't take the little banter I have with Wes too seriously. We just like to have some fun together!

In fact, it doesn't happen that often...but when it happens...

[mikkibarry]

Take what seriously? I was just out dropping off my Chopard to be sent off for service. They told me 2 months. We shall see. p.s. My husband's name is also Wes. When we were at super expensive watch shop, he saw a JLC he admired. I think he's getting the bug :-)

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by mikkibarry

Take what seriously? I was just out dropping off my Chopard to be sent off for service. They told me 2 months. We shall see. p.s. My husband's name is also Wes. When we were at super expensive watch shop, he saw a JLC he admired. I think he's getting the bug :-)

Well at least it will work just like a brand new one when you'll get it back!

Two months doesn't sound that bad, it will probably be ready a bit before that though.

As for your Wes, if he admired a JLC then it most probably means he's getting a bug...a rather good bug in you ask me!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

What do you think? This one is a little journey South of the Border, complete with burros. It's a wonder we haven't had a vintage-tablecloth shootout yet on this thread.

I love that DJ too. Glaah.

--
Karis, you can still be the Texas Cowgirl 'round these parts. We cowgirls need to stick together.

I must take a better pic of my Mexico-inspired Porcelier teapot for you. Here's an old pic and you can see it on the top shelf. No pressure, but I'd sure like to see your tablecloth!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Does that make me a GFIS? How the heck am I supposed to pronounce that with my accent!?

Accent? Just borrow mine. "Geee, A-yeff, Ahhh, Ay-ess."