Random musings and general banter.

[Jazzydrury]

it’s probably due to the lighting, but none of that food looks very nice

 

[Jazzydrury]

That Steak is still alive

 

[Hammy60]

Immediately found it on eBay for £499. That’s getting close to its true value IMO.
I’d - honestly - put it around £200-£300 new

The marketing behind this brand has been astounding, I've seen videos on youtube and revues on watch blogs, and they really have taken a lot of folks and some in retail for mugs, seems they've fallen hook line and sinker for this Swiss heritage, perpetual luxury guff. While IW come out with the really over the top bullshit, others out there are truly under the impression these watches are worth the RRPs.

While their watches are better quality than most of IW offerings they are nowhere near the quality of the RRPs on CD's website would suggest.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Joe starts with Pans

 

[Jazzydrury]

Joe is a bit too sensible so far

 

[Jazzydrury]

Joes going to hoola hoop

 

[Hammy60]

I like this watch, but it's £580.

It's a good watch, would easily buy it myself, although maybe not at that price, would keep checking online until a really good deal exists (happens when a particular model is coming to the end of its run) or if one pops up on ebay, chrono 24 etc. The only trouble with Roamer is they were hit when ETA decided to stop suplying non swatch group brands with movements, before that Roamers mostly had ETA movements in them but after they went in with STP (clones of ETA movements), not sure i like them as much, but now looks like they've started moving over to Soprod and Sellita for movements.

 

[cheeky chappie]

... They could present me with the opportunity of a £200 Rolex and I would still decline it.

I think I mentioned something similar on here a while back. Such is my distaste for their overall approach, if they were selling a product I wanted for a lot less than other retailers, I'd still buy elsewhere out of principal.

 

[cheeky chappie]

This is the last time you will see them. Until the 10 o'clock show no doubt. He is saying Duchamp will be at the Basel watch show with all the big names! If they are, they will be manning the hamburger stall.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasel

Who gives a feck?!?

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamon

 

[cheeky chappie]

It really pees me off when he says most of us couldn't afford to buy this watch. How the hell does he know what we can and can't afford.

One thing's for sure, ALL members of the public will have at least a bit more to spend elsewhere just as long as they don't buy the tat churned out on this channel ...

 

[cheeky chappie]

Peters eating

I hopped on earlier and he was blowing his nose over some (still raw in the middle) fish.

 

[cheeky chappie]

How many times with cooking related items has he used the "never brought anything like this to air before" line?

'You're the first people in the UK to see this!!!'

Even if true, so what?!? NO products they bring to air are in any way unique.

 

[Battiola73]

‘Ere..less of the little!!

Hope this didn’t offend anyone, but he just looks tiny. It might be he’s sitting in a big chair

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

I appear to be in some form of hell. On my Roku box and on YouTube, when I go on the Ideal World live feed it is Peter Simon with Chef Mark saying that Joe is on tomorrow and he is going to be having a tipple and watching Joe Remblance while Mark's face drops and then the loop goes back

 

[Professor Branestawm]

I like this watch, but it's £580.

It’s very nice.

I like this watch, but it's £580.

Its a very good price, I think.
RRP is £799. That ‘Pepsi’ look has a great appeal for me. Mechanism is a Selitta SW-200 (The Selitta version of the ETA 2824-2).

The 2824/SW200 is proper watchmaking that you can wear anywhere doing just about anything without worrying. Along with the ETA/Valjoux 7570 it was the first movement I learned to disassemble and reassemble quickly enough to be able to make a living from it!

The 2824 has quite a heritage, as much as that word gets overused. Now, it’s a part of ETA’s “Mecaline” series, but it can trace its roots back Eterna. Calibre1247, the 2824’s ancient relative, is from 1955.
The ETA 2824-2 is found in the Hamilton Khaki Field, the old Tudor Black Bays, and lots of Tissots and Certinas that don’t use the newer Powermatic 80. The SW-200 has an extra jewel (not really functional) and features in lots of Oris, Raymond Weil, Maurice LaCroix, Dreyfuss & Co, etc.

Sorry if you already knew that. But I do like it. It’s not an heirloom piece, though, like the Chinese tat sold on IW (). It’s a good, honest, sturdy watch. One weakness is in manual wind - don’t wind it manually ‘all the way’ - just do it until it starts plus, say an extra 5 winds. Then let wearing it do the work. There’s an inbuilt weakness shared between those mechanisms that they claimed to have fixed- but haven’t.

Roamer are good value. If you like it, then for the price, it’s good value!

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Hope this didn’t offend anyone, but he just looks tiny. It might be he’s sitting in a big chair

Not me. I just think the creepiness overwhelms the shortiness.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Stayed up and watched a couple of hours of Joe last night

In general he was fine, was just being him, no hard sell, sensible updates, but seemed to believe in comparisons

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Dr. Edwards and Nurse Whateverhernameis this morning. It’s their body parts price comparison clinic. This pair of £9.99 kidneys…Operating Gallery….a direct price comparison, immediately. This pair of Turkish Bodyparts Inc.. kidneys - £1999 including flights…..Marvellous… Nurse, my next part, please!! Now, don’t bother a busy clinician like myself with your ghastly personal hygiene issues… Buy this Ecoegg Laundry Ball for £9.99 on private prescription. SRN…Charley…An immediate completely not a direct price comparison…NOW!! This Faberge Egg is $33m dollars. That’s a confirmed saving of $32,999,990,01… Right, you useless malingers…You’ve had your seven minutes, now get out. Nurse..Remove my back passage probe from behind the building…IMMEDIATELY!!!

 

[Lord Helpus]

Jez trying to look interested in that blooming ecoegg as it is regurgitated yet again.

He must have that Monday morning feeling pretty bad.

Oh dear oh dear.

 

[Lord Helpus]

Not me. I just think the creepiness overwhelms the shortiness.

I'm sure he's been an actor in adverts something silly like haribo.