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Where could I go to sell a watch in NYC?

clon7 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:11:06 -0800

I need to make some quick cash and intend to sell a watch that sold for about £400 in the UK five years ago. Does anyone know of a reputable place in NYC that I could go to? There are so many choices out there my head is spinning :) I have never sold a piece of jewelry before so any specific suggestions would be welcome. Or would posting on eBay be a better choice? Thanks in advance.

Simple pocketwatch, either from the fringe or elsewhere

gleuschk — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:38:53 -0800

I need/want the pocketwatch shown in this screenshot from Fringe. Where can I find it? Failing that, can you point me to a similar (classy, simple) pocketwatch for under, say, $200? You can't see it in the screenshot, but I'm pretty sure that watch says "Classico" across the face. I wasn't able to Google up anything good from that. Maybe you can.

If that particular watch isn't an option, how close can I come? The black case isn't necessary -- silver/chrome is ok too, though I'd rather stay away from gold or brass. What I want is a simple, undecorated case and a simple, un-tricked-out face. Either Arabic numerals or Roman ones. Can it be done?

Watch strap replacement

edmz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:38:53 -0800

Where can I find an original watch strap replacement for a Diesel DZ-9005 watch. I can only seem to find cheap replacements, all of them made of plastic while the Diesel watch comes with a leather strap.

Where can I find this watch?

zennoshinjou — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:27:21 -0800

Where else can I get a Casio Cubic? Since I loathe spending money I sat too long on this watch and now Tokyo Flash isn't selling it. I looked on ebay and did some googling to no avail. Can anyone help me out?

I'm looking for a website that can help me track/graph the movement of "defense forces" around the world.

parkbench — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:23:17 -0800

I'm looking for a website that can help me track/graph the movement of "defense forces" around the world. Basically, I've been thinking/reading a lot about Lebanon lately, and as a sort of experiment in this sense, I want to see if there would be any way that I could check every few days on the UNIFIL dispatches there.

I mean, is this sort of thing public in any way? Are there creepy military-buff websites that do this sort of thing? Even if it's not too fancy--brief, one-sentence descriptions, even--it would help a lot. Of course, monitoring troop movements outside of Lebanon would be welcome as well.

Thanks!

Watch/Pen Audio Recording Device

thankyoumuchly — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:13:59 -0800

Looking for a discreet audio recording device (not one of the typical voice memo recording sticks you get at radio shack, this must be discreet). I am a public speaker at my company and I typically speak at multiple meetings per day, with no time to take notes for follow-up questions. I need a stand-alone audio recorder that is discreet (wrist watch, pen, etc.) and that can handle at least 8 hours of recording on 1 charge / 1 set of batteries. I've found multiple types of watches with recording similar to this one in the link below (mostly these watches all have the USB 1/8th inch headphone jack looking plug on the left side of the watch face by the "9" and seem to be crappy quality). Is this a piece of junk? It kind of looks like it is. I need good solid audio, that is my main buying point:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26493

Does anyone have any experience with these discreet recording devices (maybe an audio recording pen)? Please help hive mind!

Bonus if it's a watch and also has a stop-watch functionality built it so I can record audio and time myself!

Thanks in advance - TYM

Looking for a simple and ergonomic men's watch

snarfois — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:20:22 -0800

I'm looking for a men's digital watch that is simple, slim and ergonomic. I don't care much for style. For most of my life I've used a basic Casio F-91W which has all the functions I need.

Yet I'm not entirely immune to occasional pangs of embarrassment around meeting tables, and I have to admit that while my watch is adequate, it's not something I love or that really reflects my values.

What am I looking for?

First, it has to be digital. (I know that eliminates 90% of the field of well-designed watches.) Second, my arms are skinny and I work at a keyboard all day. Chunky watches look ridiculous on me, and are uncomfortable when my arms rest on a desk. Even my little Casio is chunkier than I'd like it to be. Metal is out.

Third, I work in user experience and care about ergonomics. I hate how most watches compromise usability for style. I value legibility and comfort. I like how some sports watches have large numerals, large buttons, and are sometimes even angled to be readable at an oblique glance. But sports watches all tend to be as pointlessly chunky as 80s boom boxes. While style is not my first concern, I do care about attractive typography, visual balance and colour.

Finally, functions. All I care about is hours, minutes, seconds, date and day. Stopwatch would be nice but is not essential.

So, does a watch like this exist? I consider it so unlikely that money wouldn't be an object.

Using PC Monitor for Console Games?

flatluigi — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:45:39 -0800

How can I play console games through my computer monitor? I have a shabby old television that I use to play my Wii on. It occurred to me the other day that I have a much better monitor that I use for PC gaming and it would be pretty nice if I could set it up to play on that.

What do I need to get to do that? I'm aware of some hardware I can buy to play through my PC for recording purposes (such as a GameBridge), but that's unnecessary for what I need and I'd like to know of cheaper alternatives.

Watching Out

mattdidthat — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:19:37 -0800

Please help me determine whether this watch-repair business is legitimate, or help me find a reputable Accutron specialist in the Bay Area. I need to have my father's 1960s Bulova Accutron watch serviced and restored. Unfortunately, Accutrons have a unique electric mechanism and require specially-trained technicians who know how to service and repair them. Financially, the watch isn't worth much, but its sentimental value is priceless.

I've found what appears to be a reputable specialist: www.oldfathertimeNOLINK.com (remove the NOLINK), but the address and the images of their storefront and business on their website do not match the images of the same address on Google Maps.

Please help me find a reputable Accutron specialist in the Bay Area, and help me find out whether this business is legitimate, and how I can find out if they're reputable.

Running watch for couch to 5k timing

srboisvert — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:36:16 -0800

I'm looking for a running watch with a programmable countdown timer that would be suitable for doing the couch to 5k routines. Anybody have some recommendations. It would have to sophisticated enough to handle the need for different length intervals per the couch to 5k plan. That is stuff like beep after 90 seconds then after 2 minutes etc...

Please help me find this watch!

stlboi — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:13:11 -0800

I can't find this watch anywhere! So frustrating. I've search eBay and Craigslist nationwide. Any ideas?

Watch for a runner?

monkeymadness — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:22:16 -0800

Can you recommend a watch for a jogger? My wife has taken up jogging, likes to go new places on her runs, and doesn't own a watch. I've told her about the Garmin Forerunners and how they can download routes to be viewed on Google Earth, and she got excited. While our birthday gift budget is usually around $25 I'm willing to spend up to $125 if I find something awesome for her, (I've secretly saved up some of my allowance). I've also read a little about the Garmin Forerunner 50, which has no GPS but comes with a foot pod to record distance.

I know there are quite a few runners on MeFi and I'd like to hear from those with personal experience. I'm also open to other brands. If a foot pod is just as good as GPS then I'm happy to save money. Also, she has a 5G harddrive-based ipod, so no Nike+iPod, but if I can get a refurbed Nano and Nike footpod for a good price that might be an option.

How can I fix a broken watch?

Evil Chicken of Doom — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:52:25 -0800

The little ball thinger (that's the technical term!) fell out of my pocket watch! Why, and what do I do now? I purchased a very lovely pocket watch a few weeks ago as a gift, and have been winding it every day as I wait to be able to pass the gift on.

However, this morning, I went to wind it, and when turning the ball at the top, I didn't feel the (very slight) resistance that I normally felt when winding it. Thinking it possibly got stuck between the "winding" and "time set" settings, I pulled the ball up a little bit...only to have it fall out.

Is there anything...anything at all...that I can do to try and fix this? I live in the boonies and even if I were able to find anybody that could fix this, the price would likely be astronomical. And there isn't enough time to return the watch before my trip (when I'm giving it away), so I'd like to avoid that option as well.

Additionally, why on earth did this happen, and what can I (and the recipient) do to avoid this happening in the future?

The watch is a Charles-Hubert, model 3674, if that helps at all.

Thank you so much, any advice would be awesome.

Recommendations for watch repair in Houston?

arcticseal — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:25:07 -0800

Recommendations for quality watch repair in Houston? Can anyone recommend a good watch repair store in Houston? A pin on the clasp of my Omega Seamaster has broken only 14 months after the whole clasp was replaced due to the same issue.

I took the watch back to the store in the Galleria where it was replaced last year, but they want to charge me for an entirely new clasp (again), due to the pin having stops on both ends (like a capital I). Last year it cost $150, this year it's quoted as $250. The warranty on the repair last year was only 12 months. Given that the original pin and clasp lasted 10 years, I'm feeling somewhat short changed. They're unwilling to budge on trying to get Omega to rectify the situation as a goodwill gesture and faced with their attitude, I'm certainly not going to give them my business again.

So I wanna buy a watch

like_neon — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:52:43 -0800

I want to buy a watch. I don't know where to start. So I want a watch. I am pretty sure I want it to be metal with a square face but that's about all I know. I'd like it to be classy rather than trendy. Other related questions were either out of my budget or possibly talking about men's watches and I'm not sure if that makes a difference (I'm a woman).

The budget is about 300 British pounds (or let's say $500).

What brands would be good? Where would I find them? (what should I avoid?)
When I try them on what am I supposed to be looking for?

This is in the UK but I can even wait til Christmas to try to buy in the States. No rush, just want something good quality and lasting.

Help me figure out if my watch is radioactive.

yellowcandy — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:56:03 -0800

Is my watch hot? I have a 1920s-era Bulova watch that I would like to have tested to see if it is giving off radioactivity from radium paint. I live in New York City (Midtown) and just need to take the watch someplace where someone with a Geiger counter can give me the verdict on potential gamma ray emission.

Whats the time? Well let me see here...

Admira — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:26:47 -0800

I'm looking for a new watch. My current watch is a Lorus Fusion 7T92-X001 as pictured here, and I'm very happy with the look of it (its a lot more silver looking than that picture implies). Mostly it seems to have an organic flow to the look of it which I like, its not chunky or anything like that. However all the knobs have stopped working, I can't change the date/time, the pins keep breaking, and the cost to repair seems inordinately high, perhaps its time for a new watch. Can anyone have a look at that and pick something they think I might like? Don't worry about cost or anything like that :) Thanks!

So where can I go see the stars without having to sleep in a tent?

Lord_Pall — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:52:23 -0800

So where can I go see this Milky Way you speak of? More specifically, where's an awesome local place to go see the stars if I'm based in Los Angeles and with a wife who doesn't camp?

Lifespan Of A Watch?

Spurious — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:43:02 -0800

Bought my first watch (ever). Will I be passing it on to my (future) grandkids? What is the lifespan of a watch? I am in my 20s and last month I started what is likely to be a great adventure and career.

To celebrate, I bought my first watch. It is a Citizen Men's Eco-Drive.

I was wondering what is the long term quality of this type of watch. Could I give it to my grandkids in 40 years? Or, will I be buying a new watch in 5 years when this one falls apart?

No website for luxury brand?

mordecai — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:13:27 -0800

I just got a Solvil et Titus watch for my fiancee from a very reputable watch dealer. I got back home and Googled for the watch out of giddy happiness and was shocked to find that the brand don't seem to have a website. Solvil et Titus is such a well established brand and it's everywhere here in Singapore, so I find it really strange that they don't have a website. Wikipedia doesn't even have an entry on its history. I'm not too sure how to feel right now. Somebody help?

Good regimenting wristwatch for ADD/ADHD?

The Confessor — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:27:41 -0800

I have an undiagnosed psychological problem (I currently have an appointment scheduled with a psychiatrist, but it's still a ways off) that manifests similarly to descriptions I've heard of adult ADD and ADHD. For the sake of other aspects of my overall health (remembering to take my blood pressure medicine, for instance) I'd like to self-medicate with excessive regimentation while I wait for the appointment. I've heard good things about this timex model, but I'd like to ask about any other alternatives. I'm computer-literate enough to administer the timex model, and I don't mind that it doesn't vibrate.

Is there anywhere online I can watch the season 5 premiere of Jon and Kate Plus 8?

Quidam — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:10:43 -0800

Is there anywhere online I can watch the season 5 premiere of Jon and Kate Plus 8? Can't seem to find a link online with the full episode, wondering if anyone else has any resources. Thanks!

How do we spy on my wife?

twine42 — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:39:49 -0800

Suggest a program (or programs) that can help me track what is happening on a PC A couple of times now my wife has 'faded out' while in front of the PC. The last time it happened she swore that she had spent 3 hours reading the BBC website, but her browser history said she'd never been there - instead she'd been off wandering the internet looking at Star Trek sites.

It's not the first time it's happened, and it's got us both worried.

Can anyone out there suggest a program that we can install on her PC that will keep a log of what programs she has running? Ideally it would be good if it could also keep track of which program has focus and what web pages have been visited.

She's been aware of it when it has happened, so the program only needs to keep logs for 24 hours or so.

[I know this sounds creepy, but I promise you that this question is being asked with my wife's permission and logs will only be accessed with her permission.]

How to repair a priceless watch

eisenkr — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:38:06 -0800

What is the best way to restore/repair an antique watch that has priceless sentimental value? My maternal grandparents both lost everything during the holocaust, but my grandmother managed to recover a gold watch that she brought over to the United States. Now, 55 years after the watch came to America, my family wants to have it repaired and restored, but we have no idea how to go about doing this. The watch may or may not be valuable -- it is gold and was made by a now defunct German company -- but it has priceless sentimental value so we only want to leave the watch with someone completely trustworthy.

Who or what type of jeweler should we bring the watch to in Boston or New York that could be trusted to handle this sort of restoration? We're looking for the best option, not the cheapest option.

Battlestar Galactica Finale

kristymcj — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:15:19 -0800

Where can I watch the 2 hour finale of Battlestar Galactica (Daybreak - Part 2)? Free. Online. It's not at Scifi.com or Hulu.com.