New watch

mmj_uk · 25 Jun 2007 at 15:53

Rotty said:
subdial centres too low ( 16520 had lower ones but they are higher on 116520 )

pushers spaced too widely

second hand too short

engraving on back ( ok that could be added later to a real one )

crown not defined enough

index markers too wide

Do you think the things listed above warrant the £10-15k extra in price? :confused:

I'd get the £50 knock off...

Dingleberry88 · 25 Jun 2007 at 15:54

psyr33n said:
Lexus -> Lexi
Rolex -> Roleces

How is Roleces Alan Partridge fashion? It doesn't even make sense.

G-MAN2004 · 25 Jun 2007 at 16:12

Rotty said:
subdial centres too low ( 16520 had lower ones but they are higher on 116520 )

pushers spaced too widely

second hand too short

engraving on back ( ok that could be added later to a real one )

crown not defined enough

index markers too wide

psyr33n · 25 Jun 2007 at 16:19

The whole "Lexus -> Lexi" deal was that Partridge was pluralising a proper noun in the context befitting many a common noun. Octopus becomes octopi, but as Lexus is a proper noun it should be pluralised to Lexuses: that is the baseline of the comedy ensuing from Partridge's confidence in his incorrectness.

Going by this logic, Rolex (proper noun) would become Roleces or Rolices (ex -> (i|e)ces in many common noun contexts; par example index -> indices)—do you follow?—however, in reality Rolex is a proper noun, so its plural is Rolexes.

If you don't get it, don't try to. The "joke" is already ruined.

Robert · 25 Jun 2007 at 16:21

mmj_uk said:
Do you think the things listed above warrant the £10-15k extra in price?

I'd get the £50 knock off...

Presuming that it is a fake...then the whole movement would be cheap and nothing compared to the real one.

Why buy a knock off? Why not just buy a real cheaper watch?

Sirrel Squirrel · 25 Jun 2007 at 16:23

Robert said:
Presuming that it is a fake...then the whole movement would be cheap and nothing compared to the real one.

Why buy a knock off? Why not just buy a real cheaper watch?

It appears to moves the same as my mate's real Rolex

Jofujofu · 25 Jun 2007 at 16:25

psyr33n said:
The whole "Lexus -> Lexi" deal was that Partridge was pluralising a proper noun in the context befitting many a common noun. Octopus becomes octopi, but as Lexus is a proper noun it should be pluralised to Lexuses: that is the baseline of the comedy ensuing from Partridge's confidence in his incorrectness.

Going by this logic, Rolex (proper noun) would become Roleces or Rolices (ex -> (i|e)ces in many common noun contexts; par example index -> indices)—do you follow?—however, in reality Rolex is a proper noun, so its plural is Rolexes.

If you don't get it, don't try to. The "joke" is already ruined.

Thats hilarious!

Paul