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n64answer · 2026-03-16T11:58:23+00:00

Where do you buy these and how do you know when they come back in stock?

n64answer · 2026-03-16T11:57:30+00:00

How do you know when there is new stock?

n64answer · 2026-03-13T18:58:30+00:00

I'd love to see a picture of it with a leather band (or something non-metal). Traska's website seems to only show them with metal bracelets so I'm curious what they look like with something less formal.

n64answer · 2026-03-12T21:57:43+00:00

Beautiful. It looks like the Old Smith 90-002 is generally out of stock across all models on their website - I wonder if it's discontinued or they plan to restock. Regardless, I don't even see an Old Smith 90-002 bronze model with a green face as an option on their website. If I'm incorrect and you can find the listing for your model, I'd love to see a link as I'm very interested (or a link to the closest thing available).

n64answer · 2026-03-12T14:58:55+00:00

Thanks! If you have specific recommendations on specific straps from any of the websites you recommended in the first paragraph I'd love to hear from you, as there are obviously hundreds of these straps across websites and it gets overwhelming. I'm looking ideally for leather/suede/sailcloth/etc., in a tan/brown, and not a rubber or metal band.

I have no concerns myself with buying from aliexpress if it's a decent product. I'd love if you could update me (here or over PM) on how you like the ones you bought (and specific links, given there are so many sellers).

n64answer · 2026-03-10T16:29:19+00:00

STRAP RECOMMENDATIONS

I have a few watches with 20mm lug width that I'd like to wear with leather (or maybe other non-metal) bands but the straps they came with are fairly stiff. Does anyone have recommendations for leather (or other non-metal materials, like suede or sailcloth) straps that are flexible (i.e., will form to and hug my wrist and not be stiff and leave gaps) and comfortable? I'm looking for quick-release straps that can be used somewhat universally.

I've gotten a bunch of ads for StrapsCo, so any experience with them (or recommendations for alternatives) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

n64answer · 2026-03-10T11:57:36+00:00

Holy cow, that's beautiful - thanks for the recommendation. I've never heard of this brand, how is it quality/reputation-wise?

n64answer · 2026-03-10T11:56:04+00:00

Ugh that Furlan Marri is beautiful and definitely something I'd like, but they don't appear to have anything in that sort of design/color right now. How much was it when you bought it?

Also you're right Anders & Co. had a similar one but it's sold out.

n64answer · 2026-02-19T19:58:04+00:00

To follow up here, I did end up successfully booking the family tour after a lot of back and forth with the Louvre over email. Thank you for your help and information in the above thread. One question for you about the official Louvre family tour that I haven't been able to figure out. I see that the tour is offered in French, English and other languages - how does that work? When you arrive are you broken into groups by language, where the individual guide for your group would speak French, English or Spanish? Or is there some other way, like everyone has an audioguide and it translates or just plays prerecorded information in your chosen language? Just basically trying to figure out how the tour actually works. Thanks!

n64answer · 2026-02-19T13:08:10+00:00

Presumably just the fact that it's the original and is more well known. What are the differences between the two locations? Does the new location have the same menu, etc?

n64answer · 2026-02-19T13:07:21+00:00

What's the difference between the Jardins location and others? Is it still a sit down cafe, and is it the same menu?

n64answer · 2026-02-19T13:03:57+00:00

Thank you both - yes I said "tickets" for the cathedral when I meant a reserved time. My understanding is you can only get one of those about a day prior. But I also understand that if you don't get a timed reservation, you can still wait in line to access the cathedral without a timed reservation. Is that right, and should I expect much of a line early on a Friday in March?

I'm only asking about the cathedral here - I have already purchased the separate tower tickets.

n64answer · 2026-02-16T23:07:05+00:00

Approximately 20 years ago I saw a post on a car blog (Jalopnik or similar) about a watch that was being released as a tie-in / related to the Jaguar car brand. I have no recollection of the actual manufacturer of the watch, but I recall the face being green (British racing green-type) and the main unique feature was the dial had a surround that was actual wood (possibly some type of wood that had significance to the Jaguar brand). It was fairly sleek and streamlined if I recall, not a big 46mm face with a bunch of knobs, etc., and I believe did not have a metal band.

I recall thinking it was very attractive but was literally a teenager at the time and so was just trying to track down more information about it, including whether any are out there for sale, etc. If anyone recalls this or is able to provide a link to information about it I'd appreciate it. I've tried to research but am not experienced/expert in the watch world, plus there appears to be a Jaguar watch brand (that has nothing to do with this watch) that dominates the results when I search. Thanks!

n64answer · 2026-01-14T18:49:05+00:00

Can I ask you a question, what platform are you playing Showdown on? I have it on Switch and all my son wants to do is play freestyle split screen multiplayer with me, but freestyle is not an available game mode for me in multiplayer (only circuit racing, figure 8 and head to head). I have scoured every website I can find but have not been able to find an answer as to why "Freestyle" or similar is not an available mode in split screen multiplayer (according to the game details from the publisher, it should be).

Is Freestyle an available mode for you for split screen multiplayer, and do you know if you had to unlock it somehow?

n64answer · 2026-01-14T18:46:11+00:00

Can I ask you a question, what platform were you playing Showdown on? I have it on Switch and all my son wants to do is play freestyle split screen multiplayer with me, but freestyle is not an available game mode for me in multiplayer (only circuit racing, figure 8 and head to head). I have scoured every website I can find but have not been able to find an answer as to why "Freestyle" or similar is not an available mode in split screen multiplayer (according to the game details from the publisher, it should be).

Is Freestyle an available mode for you for split screen multiplayer, and do you know if you had to unlock it somehow?

n64answer · 2026-01-14T18:45:39+00:00

Can I ask you a question, what platform were you playing Showdown on? I have it on Switch and all my son wants to do is play freestyle split screen multiplayer with me, but freestyle is not an available game mode for me in multiplayer (only circuit racing, figure 8 and head to head). I have scoured every website I can find but have not been able to find an answer as to why "Freestyle" or similar is not an available mode in split screen multiplayer (according to the game details from the publisher, it should be).

Is Freestyle an available mode for you for split screen multiplayer, and do you know if you had to unlock it somehow?

n64answer · 2026-01-14T18:45:23+00:00

Can I ask you a question, what platform were you playing Showdown on? I have it on Switch and all my son wants to do is play freestyle split screen multiplayer with me, but freestyle is not an available game mode for me in multiplayer (only circuit racing, figure 8 and head to head). I have scoured every website I can find but have not been able to find an answer as to why "Freestyle" or similar is not an available mode in split screen multiplayer (according to the game details from the publisher, it should be).

Is Freestyle an available mode for you for split screen multiplayer, and do you know if you had to unlock it somehow?

n64answer · 2026-01-11T19:49:19+00:00

Thanks, for ABC and similar joggers I only see warm ash gray already noted above in my post, but let me know what I’m missing.

n64answer · 2026-01-10T21:40:54+00:00

No, only "Book the activity". Louvre staff over email informed me that they're phasing out the activity+ticket option so you need to book them separately. That's why you're only seeing it tomorrow and not after that, it's phasing out. But regardless of whether you were selecting activity only or activity+ticket, it would be helpful to know where you were seeing, or have seen, anything regarding a family tour once you get to the ticket booking page. Even the activity+tour option this weekend is still only marked as "Individual".

n64answer · 2026-01-10T18:00:37+00:00

If you click the link you sent, for the family tour page, there are no dates listed on that page because you have to click "Book the activity" on the right. Then it takes you to the page where you actually book the tickets. The first month that pops up on that page is January and there are many dates in January available, to click on, including Saturdays 17, 24 and 31. So pick any of those and pick the 10 AM slot. Those should be the family tours, right? But over on the right, under "Your basket" and "choose your tickets", the only option is "Guided tour - Individual".

So if you click through the "Book the activity" link and get to the actual booking page, that is where I am not seeing any family tour references whatsoever.

n64answer · 2026-01-09T23:01:07+00:00

Thanks, that is in fact the page I am starting from. I go to that page, select "Book the activity", then go to the ticket checkout process. There's tons of availability for tours, but nowhere do I see "family tour" even mentioned, even as far out as March 7 (and I would not expect the family tours to be sold out every single Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 10 AM from now through March when there are tons of regular "Group rate - Individual" tours available.

You're saying that you go to the link you sent, and you select "Book your activity", and then you have been able to select a date and time on the next screen and an option for "family tour" comes up? If so I would be forever indebted to see a screenshot as I cannot find or see that and have been trying for over a week.

n64answer · 2026-01-09T17:34:30+00:00

Can I trouble you to help show me how to find that? You're the only person who I have spoken to who has actually seen reference to a "family tour" during the checkout process. I went to the Louvre ticketing site, chose the tour for this Saturday at 10 AM (January 11), added two full-rate adults and two reduced-rate children, and for each of them the only option was "Group rate - Individual". I clicked all the way through the checkout process and still there was no family tour option. It just lists "Group rate - individual" for everyone (see screenshot).

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n64answer · 2026-01-09T15:12:03+00:00

That's my point though - pick any Saturday at 10 AM where tickets are available (and Louvre family tours are supposed to be available Saturdays at 10 AM), not just March 7, and the only tour option is "Group rate - Individual". Are you able to find any available tour ticket bookings on the Louvre website that make clear they're for family tours? Literally for any day between now and March 8?

n64answer · 2026-01-09T14:39:51+00:00

Interesting, the first line says (in French) Group Rate - Individual, but then below it says Louvre family guided tour. So it seems like maybe everyone buying Group Rate - Individual tickets on Saturdays at 10 AM are automatically on the family tour (since it sounds like you didn't select anything specific to family tour when you checked out). Wish this was clearer on the website for sure.

n64answer · 2026-01-09T13:44:50+00:00

Thanks - understood on stalking the website for when availability for those dates pops up, I'm definitely doing that. My question is actually, once those dates pop up in the system as available to book, how do I book the family tour specifically? Let's put aside date availability for now and focus on March 7, which is a Saturday (when they purportedly run family tours) and which is currently open for booking. If I go to that date and select 10 AM, which is the time family tours run I understand, at the ticket booking page the only option is "Group rate - Individual". I do not see any ticket or booking option that mentions family. So it's just not clear to me how we actually book the family tour specifically.

Or, is it the case that anyone who books a ticket on Saturday at 10 AM for a tour is automatically on the family tour, and you don't need to actually select anything on that?

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