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I have a Hamilton Khaki King.

Made in Switzerland by Swatch with an ETA 2824-2, 25 jewel Auto movement.

Labelled Hamilton and shipped to the USA.

Shipped to UK and bought by me.

Daily rate face up 2.5 s/day.
Daily rate crown up 3.0 s/day.
Daily rate wearing 0.75 s/day.
Daily rate while I'm riding my bike -2.0 s/day.

Three years old and took nine months to 'settle in'.
Adjusted professionally by 'Brian the Watch' in Birmingham's Jewelery Quarter.

Advances usually about 1 second a day. More or less depending on how much bike riding and how long its layed on the bedroom dresser.

"Synchronise watches" before every sorte. Hack for 1 second each morning to 'Atomic signal' clock on kitchen wall.

"Chocks away!"

Don't know how people do without them really, I need a work watch, a dress watch, a business/bank manager meeting watch, a divers (ok swimming) watch, oh and something vintage is always nice too.

I've just been looking at the BBC website and found this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe- ... n-15430244

Malc

I havent bothered with watches since the advent of mobile phones.