Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:50 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

... The late George Daniels creator of Co-Axial escapement that Omega laud so much, has gone a long way towards abolishing this friction of the escapement but not entirely within the watch...

My OT comment ... You're the first person I've "met" (outside of watch forums... and I only "lurk" on those, I don't post) who I have seen/heard mention the co-axial escapement.
You now have a place in my esteem so don't go spoiling it.
If Omega made co-axial escapement watches whose aesthetic appealed to me, I might have saved up and bought one ... but they're all a bit blingy for my taste.
Nonetheless, your post is absolutely correct.
Yours El Barbudo (from henceforth aka Valjoux Fan)

Kosh wrote:

Well chips fail for starters. Plus there will be other components in there that aren't semiconductors that are capable of failure. Entropy always wins...

Our washing machine is 12 years old and is doing great.
It did break down once and was fixed by a new circuit board ... which puzzled me, as the moving parts (which you might expect to wear out first) were all still fine.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:23 pm  

I'm well aware that you get what you pay for.

The AEG that broke down recently was not the cheapest machine available, but was chosen partly because of it's environmental record, although that meant spending more.

The new one was not cheap either – a Bosch – and came out highly in [/i]Which?[/i] analysis, and also has very good energy and water efficiency levels.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:47 pm  

El Barbudo wrote:

My OT comment ... You're the first person I've "met" (outside of watch forums... and I only "lurk" on those, I don't post) who I have seen/heard mention the co-axial escapement.

We're everywhere. You can usually spot us because we look at a persons wrist first before their face.

El Barbudo wrote:

You now have a place in my esteem so don't go spoiling it.

I'm flattered.

El Barbudo wrote:

If Omega made co-axial escapement watches whose aesthetic appealed to me, I might have saved up and bought one ... but they're all a bit blingy for my taste.
Nonetheless, your post is absolutely correct.
Yours El Barbudo (from henceforth aka Valjoux Fan)

You mean ETA fan.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:22 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote: We're everywhere. You can usually spot us because we look at a persons wrist first before their face ... Meant to say, have you seen this? You probably have, but this drift reminded me of it.

LovesToSpooge wrote: We're everywhere. You can usually spot us because we look at a persons wrist first before their face ... Meant to say, have you seen this? You probably have, but this drift reminded me of it.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:36 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

Planned obsolescence is built into just about every manufactured item. It's nothing new.

If products don't become obsolete, then there is little incentive to buy replacements for that item. I do wonder how many people who moan about planned obsolescence have iPhones, for instance.

iPhones are the worst for planned obsolence. I had one that lasted 17 months, just none month short of a contract then all of a sudden it stoped working.

I even had to pick all the bits of glass out of my trouser pockets before I dared put them back in the washing machine.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:02 pm  

Mintball wrote: Meant to say, have you seen this? You probably have, but this drift reminded me of it. Much appreciated. A whole host of forums and blogs that are dedicated to horology usually keep me up to date. A favorite of mine. http://www.hodinkee.com/ Just to keep this thread on topic. I most be very lucky or I just look after products better than others. But I always seem to make things last for ever. Both my oven and fridge are pushing the 20 year barrier and my boiler/central heating is 38 years old this year and still going strong. Perhaps it helps that I'm stuck in time warp myself.

Mintball wrote: Meant to say, have you seen this? You probably have, but this drift reminded me of it. Much appreciated. A whole host of forums and blogs that are dedicated to horology usually keep me up to date. A favorite of mine. http://www.hodinkee.com/ Just to keep this thread on topic. I most be very lucky or I just look after products better than others. But I always seem to make things last for ever. Both my oven and fridge are pushing the 20 year barrier and my boiler/central heating is 38 years old this year and still going strong. Perhaps it helps that I'm stuck in time warp myself.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:36 pm  

El Barbudo, you will probably be disgusted to know that I am also aware of a co-axial escapement.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:48 am  

Dave Lister wrote:

El Barbudo, you will probably be disgusted to know that I am also aware of a co-axial escapement.

If we carry on like this, it'll be like a scene from Spartacus.

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:53 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

If we carry on like this, it'll be like a scene from Spartacus.

You'll just have to watch out then.












I'll get me coat ...

Re: Light Bulb Conspiracy? : Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:36 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

... You mean ETA fan.

Yes, I suppose so as most of my ((very) modest collection from the lower end of the quality mechanical market are spread across three or four different ETA calibres ... or derivatives thereof (e.g. Oris) ... just that the favourite watch that I own has a Valjoux 7750 ... by ETA.

Today oi am mos'ly wearin' an auto from Zeno of Basel with an ETA 2836.
Very plain indeed.