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[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick

Sorry to continue this, but isn't Bond the way he is because he allowed himself to feel love once, and his wife (Diana Rigg) was shot and died in his arms? And he cried, which killed his (George Lazenby's) career as an actor, and his ability to love ever again? So he's cold as ice now.

That one doesn't count.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

That one doesn't count.

Sure it does. Not as a movie, but the book explains a lot about Bond.

Ah -- but Casino Royale comes before On her majesty's secret service, so Vesper is before Tracy. Hmm. So he loved again after Vesper.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Hamilton has a few similar watches that are a couple hundred more and will probably perfomr better than the Tissot over the long haul. That being said, in the lower-price market, Tissot is a fine watch.

I know that my taste in watches is suspect to many on the board, but I think that the Swiss Army brand men's watches are damn fine looking and would certainly meet your specs.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Hamilton has a few similar watches that are a couple hundred more and will probably perfomr better than the Tissot over the long haul. That being said, in the lower-price market, Tissot is a fine watch.

What do you mean by "perform better"? I like Hamiltons; I just need some assurance that I can bash it against something, swim with it, and/or potentially stick it up my ass to save for my son if I'm ever imprisoned in a POW camp.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick

Sure it does. Not as a movie, but the book explains a lot about Bond.

Ah -- but Casino Royale comes before On her majesty's secret service, so Vesper is before Tracy. Hmm. So he loved again after Vesper.

is the chronology based upon order of publication?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by bold_n_brazen

I know that my taste in watches is suspect to many on the board, but I think that the Swiss Army brand men's watches are damn fine looking and would certainly meet your specs.

I like them. Are they tough enough for a manly man like me, though?

[notcasesensitive]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

I like them. Are they tough enough for a manly man like me, though?

Good question. The Swiss likely don't contingency plan for POW scenarios.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

is the chronology based upon order of publication?

Yes.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

Good question. The Swiss likely don't contingency plan for POW scenarios.

That is their new marketing slogan:

Swiss Army -- tough enough for Coltrane's Anus.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

What do you mean by "perform better"? I like Hamiltons; I just need some assurance that I can bash it against something, swim with it and potentially stick it up my ass to save for my son if I'm ever imprisoned in a POW camp.

that's how I got my Grandfather's watch.

Seriously, Hamiltons tend to be built more sturdily and they run reliably longer. The Tissot may live for 50 years, but by the time it's 20 years old, it will lose a couple minutes a month. The Hamilton will live that same 50 years, but it will be as accurate the whole time as it was the day you bought it. Hamilton's are less prone to scratches and broken crystals, too.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick

Sorry to continue this, but isn't Bond the way he is because he allowed himself to feel love once, and his wife (Diana Rigg) was shot and died in his arms? And he cried, which killed his (George Lazenby's) career as an actor, and his ability to love ever again? So he's cold as ice now.

I thought that whole movie didn't count. Like it's some sort of unrecognized alternate Bond universe.

TM

[Gattigap]

Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick

That is their new marketing slogan:

Swiss Army -- tough enough for Coltrane's Anus.

I have this one:



... and like it just fine. It keeps time, also, which is nice. I have not subjected it to the Coltrane Manliness Test, though, in significant part because it never occurred to me to do so.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

I thought that whole movie didn't count. Like it's some sort of unrecognized alternate Bond universe.

TM

See, you understand.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

What do you mean by "perform better"? I like Hamiltons; I just need some assurance that I can bash it against something, swim with it and potentially stick it up my ass to save for my son if I'm ever imprisoned in a POW camp.

Don't know about swimming, but my Hamiltons have held up very well--altho one of the automatics needed some non-standard maintenance. They are owned by Swatch (also makes Tissot, Omega*, and a raft of more and less high-end brands), and likely made in the same factory as some of the other Swatch brands.

I would recommend strongly against Tag. Had recurring problems with one and their customer service sucked.


*Wonk--this makes me think that your question about the non-Bond watch from QoS is another Swatch product--I can't imagine a marketing company like Swatch letting that get away when they are an "official sponsor".

[Shape Shifter]

The poker scene was totally stupid.