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Clock oil

cuhu...@webtv.net — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 00:06:12 UT

Some of my old electric clocks make sort of a chattering noise when they
are running.What is the best oil to use and how would I go about oiling
the motors?
cuhulin

Re: Christopher Ward?

swisswatch...@hotmail.com (SWG) — Sat, 11 Nov 2009 16:04:02 UT

Some more infos:
[link]
Telegraph.co.uk Christopher Ward Watches: Will the online dream work?
[link] Timezone.com An
Interview With Christopher Ward of London

Re: Christopher Ward?

swisswatch...@hotmail.com (SWG) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 02:20:37 UT

Nice story, good sense of humour (e.g. three men on a boat), great
pictures and quotes:
[link]
I don't know (yet) what to think of it.

Re: Christopher Ward?

w...@itd.nrl.navy.mil (J. B. Wood) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:21:05 UT

In article <hcptis$oc...@atlantis.news.ne ostrada.pl>, "d530"
Thanks much for the prompt reply and info. Sincerely,
John Wood (Code 5550) e-mail: w...@itd.nrl.navy.mil
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

Re: Christopher Ward?

d...@polbox.com (d530) — Tue, 11 Nov 2009 18:39:57 UT

news:wood-0311090703120001@jbw-mac.itd.nrl.navy.mil...
.....
ETA 2824-2
There is a CW unofficial forum: [link] with
reviews and articles.
Wojtek

Christopher Ward?

w...@itd.nrl.navy.mil (J. B. Wood) — Tue, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:12 UT

Hello, fellow keepers of the time. Last Sunday I retrieved a small
catalog from my local newspaper for watches by the London-based subject.
I never heard of this individual but the booklet states he uses Swiss (ETA
timepieces? Thanks for your time and comment. Sincerely,
John Wood (Code 5550) e-mail: w...@itd.nrl.navy.mil

Re: SLAVA watches made by socialist slaves under Soviet socialism

ing...@yahoo.co.uk (Alex W) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:50:44 UT

A Kiwi is on holiday in the Aussie outback.
He sees a farmer, buggering the hell out of a sheep.
"That's disgusting", he thinks, "I have to say something".

So he goes over and says
"Listen here mate, back home we shear those"
The farmer replies
"You get your own, I ain't shearing this with nobody."

Re: In Lincoln's watch: a mystery revealed! Is this his WM Ellery Waltham Watch?

swisswatch...@hotmail.com (SWG) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:39:52 UT

Appreciating your precision!

Re: SWATCH goes chronograph automatic!

nunuv...@netscape.net (Jack Denver) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:11:06 UT

You should invite him to your country. Generally speaking where ever he
shows up there is a snowstorm, even if it is July.
. Al Gore has some explaining to do.. is there no

Re: SWATCH goes chronograph automatic!

f...@notthis.optushome.com.au (Frank Adam) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:51:51 UT

On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:59:32 -0400, "Jack Denver"
We're only upside down, not flipped sideways. Sheehs, damn ignorant
Merkins. ;-)
As for Spring. What Spring ? We seem to have gone from Winter to
Summer in one week. Al Gore has some explaining to do.. is there no
limits to that man trying to prove a point ? ;-)

Re: SLAVA watches made by socialist slaves under Soviet socialism

f...@notthis.optushome.com.au (Frank Adam) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:28:16 UT

If in doubt, just ask them what's 12 divided by 2.
Sex = Kiwi.
Six = Aussie.
Dunno = Queenslander.
;-)
I don't care that much for cricket, perhaps that's why the no nonsense
one dayers and 20/20 are more my cuppa. I watched the last day of each
of the Ashes for the same reason. The first four days(IMHO) is just

Re: SLAVA watches made by socialist slaves under Soviet socialism

ing...@yahoo.co.uk (Alex W) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:14:14 UT

Goodness, no. I myself am happy to call myself a Pom when I
visit God's Own, never had a problem. My worst times are
when I accidentally misidentify a Kiwi as an Aussie. They
don't like that very much, for some strange reason....
Although you'd have to admit that it would be highly
unlikely to be insulted as a "gentleman" at a footy game or

Re: SWATCH goes chronograph automatic!

ing...@yahoo.co.uk (Alex W) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:07:51 UT

Oh, and let's not forget Swatchtime...
The really interesting attempt was the decimal timekeeping
system introduced during the French revolution. Deeply
rational, but flawed.

Re: SLAVA watches made by socialist slaves under Soviet socialism

f...@notthis.optushome.com.au (Frank Adam) — Fri, 10 Oct 2009 23:26:07 UT

Havent heard, but certainly possible. It is equally stupid. The word
Pom is so ingrained in our language that it will take forever to
eradicate it. Most times it is used as short for "English", with no
ill feelings at all.
Really, apart from outright explicits, it is the tone that counts. I
could call you a "gentleman", but given the situation and my tone, you

Re: Internet time on computer

nunuv...@netscape.net (Jack Denver) — Fri, 10 Oct 2009 20:35:00 UT

For those who have trouble acquiring ETA, the Sellita is a perfectly honest
Swiss alternative, unlike the Sino-Swiss (more Sino than Swiss) Claro, but
Sellita won't sell you a movement for $5 the way Seagull will. In any case
it is my understanding that ETA will continue to sell finished complete