New Posts For Thread: Pocket Watch Gift Advicehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-adviceI want to buy one for a family member, but this is new territory for me.Don't want anything for mega money, but at the same time don't want anything naff!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550905433#550905433Sun, 15 Jan 2017 05:26:31 -0600Makybe_Diva I nave just read Jack's post 3 times, thinking....no, I still don't get it ConfusedI had meant to click on Bigmo's joke thread....silly methanks Diva for the laugh, brightened up an otherwise gei dreich day up here.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550903023#550903023Makybe_Diva I nave just read Jack's post 3 times, thinking....no, I still don't get it ConfusedI had meant to click on Bigmo's joke thread....silly methanks Diva for the laugh, brightened up an otherwise gei dreich day up here.Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:10:26 -0600gold buying jewellers are full of theseoften retirement giftsfind a nice one, unengraved, and make an offerive got one passed down from my grandad, it gets an outing at family dos, my cousin always wears grandads wristwatchand we always scychronize whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550896135#550896135gold buying jewellers are full of theseoften retirement giftsfind a nice one, unengraved, and make an offerive got one passed down from my grandad, it gets an outing at family dos, my cousin always wears grandads wristwatchand we always scychronize wSat, 14 Jan 2017 06:25:49 -0600Pocket Watches are a very small part of my retail business Aunty, naff ones too .Go for a Swiss movement if buying new .Many dealers will offer engraving, this will only devalue your purchase .I would look for an antique, with papers, most cherishedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550895043#550895043Pocket Watches are a very small part of my retail business Aunty, naff ones too .Go for a Swiss movement if buying new .Many dealers will offer engraving, this will only devalue your purchase .I would look for an antique, with papers, most cherishedSat, 14 Jan 2017 04:39:31 -0600Modernisation= wrist watch. Or look at your mobile phone screen that's usually the correct time.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550894841#550894841Modernisation= wrist watch. Or look at your mobile phone screen that's usually the correct time.Sat, 14 Jan 2017 04:22:14 -0600I'm told that will not be the case, but can't help but thinking it's a waist of moneyA good one will cost you an arm and a leg so give the idea the elbowVery inventive sir.....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550894769#550894769I'm told that will not be the case, but can't help but thinking it's a waist of moneyA good one will cost you an arm and a leg so give the idea the elbowVery inventive sir.....Sat, 14 Jan 2017 04:05:07 -0600bought a silver hunter pocket watch for my first serious long term girlfriend, she had said how much she liked them, I was a dirt poor student at the time and it cost me all I had, we ran away overseas, it lasted (the relationship, not the watch) mayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550894743#550894743bought a silver hunter pocket watch for my first serious long term girlfriend, she had said how much she liked them, I was a dirt poor student at the time and it cost me all I had, we ran away overseas, it lasted (the relationship, not the watch) maySat, 14 Jan 2017 03:59:44 -0600I nave just read Jack's post 3 times, thinking....no, I still don't get it I had meant to click on Bigmo's joke thread....silly me.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550894505#550894505I nave just read Jack's post 3 times, thinking....no, I still don't get it I had meant to click on Bigmo's joke thread....silly me.Sat, 14 Jan 2017 03:14:17 -0600People have enough junk in their drawers as it is.These days, give them something they can eat or drink.I suggest Barbar Bok.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550894057#550894057People have enough junk in their drawers as it is.These days, give them something they can eat or drink.I suggest Barbar Bok.Sat, 14 Jan 2017 01:36:41 -0600I'm told that will not be the case, but can't help but thinking it's a [i]waist of money[/i]A good one will cost you an arm and a leg so give the idea the elbow.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30786251/pocket-watch-gift-advice?post_id=550889561#550889561I'm told that will not be the case, but can't help but thinking it's a [i]waist of money[/i]A good one will cost you an arm and a leg so give the idea the elbow.Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:32:26 -0600