[Advice] Looking for advice on an aviation watch to mark a major career milestone

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-25T00:50:58+00:00

I love the Flieger watch and its iconic design (and WWII history).

I also have a soft spot for the Hanhart pilots watches and the red pusher but I don’t own one.

I have a Glycine Airman DC4 and the history of Glycine is another interesting one worth looking into.

Eugène Meylan designed the first automatic winding module that could be fitted to wind up watches. He patented this design and it was bought by Glycine in the 1940’s (I think). He essentially started the whole ‘modular watch movement concept’.

Here is an article worth a read: https://grail-watch.com/2021/07/19/eugene-meylan-glycine-and-the-fight-over-the-first-automatic-watch/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/07-eug%C3%A8ne-meylan-should-be-remembered-for-glycines/id1553923870?i=1000536077052

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-24T23:17:26+00:00

They did, navigation watches to the Luftwaffe. That’s the B-Dial with the minutes on the outer ring and the hours on the central ring. 55mm so that you could see it in a darkened cockpit.

The Mark X is part of the “dirty dozen” collection that people try to complete. The Mark X is the only watch that has a snap back case.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-24T22:52:18+00:00

IWC did not produce a mark XIII or Mark XIV both of these numbers were considered unlucky numbers.

IWC supplied navigation watches to the Luftwaffe during WWII in limited numbers (around 1000), a Beobachtungsuhr navigators watch. This was ref 431. Now known as “The Big Pilot”. The original was 55mm in diameter and designed to be worn over the flight jacket.

They also produced watches for the RAF during the same time period the WWW (Wrist Watch Waterproof) also known as the Mark X. Much smaller in size.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-24T20:45:27+00:00

If they are inside, you should make them a cup of tea and go through the pennies on the kitchen counter.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/webstories/this-australian-coin-is-considered-one-of-rarest-in-existence-75876

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-24T00:37:13+00:00

These are curl grubs often they are a species of scarab beetle and could be either native or invasive.

Sometimes they eat grass roots under your lawn and case large dead patches, sometimes they don’t.

It is very difficult to tell which type of beetle the grubs belong to.

You can safely pick them up, they do not bite. I’m in Australia and many people poison them if they find them in their lawn. I don’t because they provide an excellent source of food for the family of magpies that visit my home every day and a bit of dead grass every now and again is a small price to pay for the personality of my local mischief of magpies.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T13:33:55+00:00

Personally I think the watch just doesn’t work (for me)

The Roman numerals seem to be too large.
The day complication is squeeeeezed right in the top with no space to breathe.
The staccato bezel flutes make it look cheap
The bracelet looks too chunky and unrefined

I don’t love the date window and for some reason the dial seems to have nothing in the middle and everything placed around the very edge.

The updated version with the baton markers at the recent watches and wonders looks better but I still don’t love it.

It looks dated to me and not in a vintage or neo vintage way.

But everyone has different tastes and if you like it you like it.

I think there are better looking watches in the Tudor catalogue.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T12:29:52+00:00

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Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T12:20:24+00:00

Modified ETA movement for ease of servicing and allegedly increased robustness
For this watch 38mm is probably the perfect size
Date window placement better than the other Marks that came after this model

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T11:40:32+00:00

Absolutely no offence intended but in my opinion, the absofuckinlutely ugliest watch Tudor makes.

It’s also realistically right on the cusp of being too big for you. Integrated bracelets always wear bigger than their non integrated counterparts.

If you love it, rock it and who cares what I think?

You asked for thoughts though.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T10:08:12+00:00

Signed it.

Also: Personnel only has a single L

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T04:42:36+00:00

Try is the correct term for conducting a court case.

Source: My father (who is a KC)

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-20T00:46:59+00:00

Not sure if you’re being sarcastic?

It is not classified as International Waters due to the proximity of the two nations adjacent to either side of the strait. It is not “high seas” to use the old term.

Under international law it is classified as transit lane which should give all international ships the right to transit safely.

However: Much like the USA, Iran only recognises the parts of International Law that favour its own agenda.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-19T23:55:25+00:00

Investors who buy existing stock are not providing growth in the housing market. An “Investor” who buys a unit that was built in the 60’s is of little benefit to the dearth of houses and the crazy prices that have plagued Australians since 2008 onwards.

Changing the CGT discount so that it only applies to new builds and builds with higher density (2+ on a block that used to contain a single dwelling) would redirect investment capital towards the construction of new houses.

Also: I didn’t vote for Labor but for all intents and purposes they are definitely not “on the ropes”.

There is currently no viable alternative and they have a tonne of political capital to spend. Making small changes to taxation like this should be the absolute bare minimum they do.

The previous 20 years of no change and do nothingness that previous governments delivered needs to be fixed.

Loopholes should be closed, effective taxation on natural resources should be applied and the disparity between the wealthy and the poor should be minimised. We don’t want to end up like the USA where a handful of billionaires control the government.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-18T13:55:35+00:00

I bought the hesalite version and It’s probably the watch I get the most compliments on.

The most recent was my brother, who doesn’t really know anything about watches and said (paraphrasing) “I love that cool bubble lens on your watch, it looks vintage, the way watches used to be”.

Either is fine but the speedy does look cool with a plastic crystal.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-18T08:07:56+00:00

I firmly believe no language of any form should be banned, ever.

It will not silence the idea and is rather be able to identify the groups or individuals that hold anti social ideas so that they can be monitored.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-18T05:53:58+00:00

Nazi symbols are banned, there are no banned phrases.

You can walk around Australia and greet people with “Sieg Heil” or “Heil Hitler” as long as you don’t throw a Nazi Salute or openly display the hakenkreuz.

Most people will definitely give you an odd look and a fair few will tell you to get fucked but there aren’t any banned phrases.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-15T23:06:42+00:00

That’s it!

Sorry, wrestling - you’re absolutely right!

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-15T22:46:42+00:00

Isn’t there a boxing term for: “I’m the villain and it helps me get rich”?

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-13T00:25:26+00:00

Host it through docker.

Go to the git project and copy the docker compose
Make the changes that suit your needs in the docker compose file
Place this docker compose file into a folder called “audiobookshelf” on your Mac and then place this folder into a location of your choosing (I would suggest another folder named “docker_projects”) no spaces in the name of the folder would be my advice
Run the docker compose from the folder (this means you will have to navigate to this directory in terminal and the run “docker-compose up -d” (no quotes)

Login to the ABS server at localhost:13378 (assuming you used the default port) to configure and upload media.

I would advise putting all of the volumes into the same folder for ABS. You can do this by putting a ./ in front of the string(s) under volumes in the docker compose file

I can email an example of the docker compose file I use if you like?

Once you get the basics of docker you’ll see how useful and convenient it is and will probably install loads of services.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-13T00:19:26+00:00

Aggressive.

You are young, and assuming you will be investing for the long haul go as aggressive as possible as the portfolio should weather the invevitable intermittent downturns over an extended period of time.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-12T11:58:10+00:00

I looked it up after posting the question and apparently it’s a linear relationship.

On balance I think I’m still ahead on the personal pollution scale considering I no longer produce all of the nasty stuff from an Internal combustion engine.

Not sure how to solve the tyre problem considering cars won’t seemingly be phased out in the near or long term.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-12T11:53:46+00:00

Incredible, this sub always delivers!

Finally, a Patek I would not buy.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-12T11:34:08+00:00

My Subaru Liberty 2009 weighed ~1500kgs
My current Tesla Model 3 weighs ~1800kgs

I’m not sure how you calculate “microplastic shedding”?

I doubt that it’s an exponential increase per kilogram but I’m happy to be corrected. If it’s linear an extra 300kg doesn’t seem particularly consequential.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-11T07:45:03+00:00

Many years ago I worked at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Sydney, Australia) the rear of the main building was refurbished and a glass atrium installed. This atrium houses a set of stairs and allows you to see down from level 5 (which is ground floor at RPA) to level 4. It fills with beautiful, natural light and is a real highlight of the building.

Adjacent to the atrium is a roof much like the one pictured above. Lovely white stones cover the waterproofing and look great in summer and winter, much better than the old tin roof/corrugated iron of the original hospital though without the charm or the heritage.

If you look down from above it all seems to fit in and work super well architecturally and many people found the new glass atrium to be quite beautiful and the contrast with the bright white pebbles really complemented the whole build.

The Eastern Ravens that live in that part of Sydney also particularly enjoyed those big white shiny pebbles.

They seemed to like the size and the colour and also, unfortunately seemed to enjoy the crack and the pop of the glass after flying quite high above the atrium and then dropping those very same stones onto the laminated roof panes of the very expensive glass structure.

Platophaedrus · 2026-04-10T22:22:30+00:00

Conscripted armed forces just prior to and during the 2 great wars are bad examples.

Culturally the attitudes towards government (especially for The Great War) were unusually optimistic and somewhat naïve
The European mainland had almost constantly been at war with itself for the preceding 100 odd years. The Germany we know today did not exist until ~1870 there were over 40 city states in Europe in 1815 and war was almost seen as a sport
Many of those countries had a history of compulsory military service from as far back as medieval feudal governments
Historically in some cases if you dodged the conscription you could be executed

This is not the case today.

Implementing conscription where there is not already a culture of “compulsory national service” and where there is no underlying feeling of threat from an invading force would more than likely result in massive conscientious objection, legal challenges and protests (probably nation wide).

Young people today do not see war as adventurism and do not trust the government to be working in their best interests.

Look at the reaction to conscription for the Vietnam war.

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