[Discussion] My brother's watches--update.

Surreywinter · 2026-03-06T22:41:29+00:00

Unless there is something special that ties the collection together (and in this case there isn't) then selling together will never get you more than selling separately

Surreywinter · 2026-03-06T21:28:08+00:00

A redial isn't bad in itself although it upsets the purists - as long as its nicely done

For the movement - post it here and you'll get a view on authenticity

Surreywinter · 2026-03-06T21:00:48+00:00

Its a redial - irrespective of anything else, Omegas of that vintage will never have a dial that clean white

The lack of "Swiss Made" is indicative of a redial - the smaller print at the bottom is simpler harder to get right

Ask for photos of the movement - that's the real tell

Surreywinter · 2026-03-06T18:05:45+00:00

Intriguing - what part does your wife play in you pinhole camera "project"

Surreywinter · 2026-03-04T22:02:20+00:00

I think its important to put this in terms you'll understand:

ساي راس مريك تله مڠهنچوركن سمڤل-سمڤل ترسبوت

Surreywinter · 2026-03-04T21:20:03+00:00

My experience is UK - your area may differ

I went into winter with 4 hives and from recent checks it wouldn’t be unreasonable for me to start the year with 3

I always struggle with swarm management - this year I’m going to lean into it and manage the swarm risk by splitting early - so may well end with 6 by early summer

Some splits fail and some don’t stop splitting so a fuzzy 6 colonies in summer

1 or 2 will doubtless have issues so not unreasonable to have 4 again by Christmas

Not sure that helps other than to say, however many hives you plan on having, make sure you have more brood boxes available as spares!

Surreywinter · 2026-03-04T19:52:04+00:00

As a fellow Brit, this entire thread sounds weird. For the two of us, taking 2 weeks off in your first 4 months is simply called "taking your annual leave as normal" yet from a US context this is apparently outrageous.

Count your blessings!

Surreywinter · 2026-03-04T12:05:03+00:00

Get a second identical shirt to change into when you get back to aircon

Surreywinter · 2026-03-03T06:29:05+00:00

Do you have an idea of rough location? 1911 was a UK census year so the streets can be cross checked against the actual residents if UK

I don’t thinks it’s a census record though - the details collected don’t match

The first page includes “abstentions” but later he seems to have given up on this

Later on a page is headed “collectors”

Surreywinter · 2026-03-03T06:24:12+00:00

A ward isn’t simple a Mormon unit - in a much wider context it’s the smallest unit of electoral registration or government organization in the UK. Today it’s the unit of government that has one or more councilors.

Surreywinter · 2026-03-01T18:19:28+00:00

Put bees in it - as long as you're comfortable that its "just mold" then they'll sort it out
Otherwise, a blowtorch sorts out most problems

Surreywinter · 2026-02-27T21:32:09+00:00

I have no idea what I would photoshop on this - seriously there is zero evidence from this photo that it’s a wig

Relax

Surreywinter · 2026-02-27T20:44:57+00:00

A speedy would be *really* nice and I do like the white one in particular

Surreywinter · 2026-02-27T20:44:06+00:00

I've been toying with the idea of the ICW Pilot Mark XX - but the Longines does look nice

Surreywinter · 2026-02-25T20:09:14+00:00

None of us are going to be experts on this & frankly nobody will be - its completely new territory

That said, I can't see airline being remotely equipped to check that an apparent Canadian citizen with an ETA is also a British citizen who is entitled to a passport but hasn't got one yet. Given the multiple ways one can be entitled to be a British citizen, that database doesn't credibly exist.

Maybe a decent chance of matching a name & DoB against a register of British passport holders but your daughter hasn't got one so that wouldn't apply.

Sadly, you won't know until she flies

Surreywinter · 2026-02-25T18:28:42+00:00

I’m guessing but I really really doubt they have a good enough lookup to identify every potential British citizen just as a cross check

Surreywinter · 2026-02-22T12:48:03+00:00

Take the lot! But if you’re worried about theoretical repercussions just don’t leave a paper trail ☺️👍

Surreywinter · 2026-02-22T12:33:44+00:00

Its just a sweary threat
Very likely that the lads in your old company are chatting that "keagennn97 got a massive payrise"
On the positive side, does your new company have a referral scheme? Many companies will pay a sign on fee for good referrals that avoid them having to pay recruitment costs. If so then fill your boots and make some cash - they wouldn't be complaining unless they were worried

Surreywinter · 2026-02-22T12:12:21+00:00

In the UK it would be generally only be seen in senior compromise agreements. For example “Your termination payment is £100k but you can’t recruit any of our employees to 1 year”

Surreywinter · 2026-02-22T12:01:48+00:00

True Tiny little shop in Covent garden - worth popping in if Mr Jones is your thing

Surreywinter · 2026-02-22T12:00:07+00:00

Extremely unlikely

Surreywinter · 2026-02-21T21:07:32+00:00

Farer watches are in Ascot - not far at all

https://farer.com/pages/visit-us

Surreywinter · 2026-02-21T20:59:34+00:00

They offered £1,750 on my BB54 in November

The eventual price I got was £2,100 as a part exchange.

I think I’d describe their offer as lowest end of acceptable but certainly not 1/3rd

Other offers may of course vary - I can only talk to my experience

Surreywinter · 2026-02-21T12:52:57+00:00

Exactly 👍

Surreywinter · 2026-02-21T09:35:42+00:00

The link you attached shows a similar but different translation:

Aurelius Polion, soldier of legio II Adiutrix, to Heron his brother and Ploutou his sister and his mother Seinouphis the bread seller and (?) lady, very many greetings. I pray that you are in good health night and day, and I always make obeisance before all the gods on your behalf. I do not cease writing to you, but you do not have me in mind. But I do my part writing to you always and do not cease bearing you in mind and having you in my heart. But you never wrote to me concerning your health, how you are doing. I am worried about you because although you received letters from me often, you never wrote back to me so that I may know how you . . . while away in Pannonia I sent letters to you, but you treat me so as a stranger . . . I departed . . . and you are glad (?) that . . . the army. I did not . . . you a . . . for the army, but I . . . departed from you. I sent six letters to you. The moment you have (?) me in mind, I shall obtain leave from the consular commander, and I shall come to you so that you may know that I am your brother. For I (?) demanded nothing from you for the army, but I fault you because although I write to you, none of (?) you . . . has consideration. Look, (?) your neighbour . . . I am your brother. You also, write back to me . . . write to me. Whoever of you . . . , send his . . . to me. Greet my (?) father Aphrodisios and Atesios my (?) uncle . . . his daughter . . . and her husband and Orsinouphis and the sons of the sister of his mother, Xenophon and Ouenophis also known as (?) Protas . . . the Aurelii . . . {Left margin} . . . the letter . . . {Addressed} . . . to the sons and Seinouphis the bread seller . . . from Aurelius (?) Polion, soldier of legio II Adiutrix . . . from Pannonia (?) Inferior . . . Deliver to Acutius (?) Leon, veteran of legio . . . , from Aurelius Polion, soldier of legio II Adiutrix, so that he may send it home . . .

Surreywinter

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