Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 21, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2023 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/watch-made-bolton-garage-becomes-27154496#amp-readmore-target Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/watch-made-bolton-garage-becomes-27154496#amp-readmore-target Wow! I’ve read a few articles about these watches. Not many people know about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted June 21, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2023 That has to be the most irritating website on earth. Got any pics of the watch? Must be a good un for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 21, 2023 Author Site Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, royal white said: I’ve read a few articles about these watches. Not many people know about them. I've never heard of him, nor them before. Some going. Wonder if he knows Mr Greenhalgh- the faker turned maker of artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: I've never heard of him, nor them before. Some going. Wonder if he knows Mr Greenhalgh- the faker turned maker of artwork. This was one of the first articles I read. Daily mail so probably all lies 🙄 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572642/amp/The-Ratners-repairman-makes-worlds-exclusive-watches-500-000-spend-Dont-mind-waiting-eight-years-Its-time-visit-great-British-eccentric.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Didn't he move to the Isle of Man? Just read RW's link. He did indeed. I read about him a few years back. Edited June 21, 2023 by mickbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: I've never heard of him, nor them before. Some going. Wonder if he knows Mr Greenhalgh- the faker turned maker of artwork. My min did wander towards him when reading that article We've got some oddball geniuses in our town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Does it have a calculator and infrared remote for your TV built in? If not Iamout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 When I read the MEN article the only picture of a watch was an ad for an iWatch. For a moment I though that was the watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 21, 2023 Moderators Share Posted June 21, 2023 I like a decent watch, but those are way out of my league Prob an investment, i get that, but if i had the money to invest, theyre not to my taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 22, 2023 Author Site Supporter Share Posted June 22, 2023 12 hours ago, Casino said: I like a decent watch, but those are way out of my league Prob an investment, i get that, but if i had the money to invest, theyre not to my taste If it is for investment purposes, then surely taste doesn't matter that much? Likely locked in a bank anyway. It seems to have made a decent return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 22, 2023 Moderators Share Posted June 22, 2023 Couldnt be arsed re writing it I was just trying to get over i didnt like em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Short video about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted June 23, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 21/06/2023 at 19:14, Lt. Aldo Raine said: My min did wander towards him when reading that article We've got some oddball geniuses in our town Remember the guy who sculpts the graphite on a pencil from his Tonge Moor bedroom? https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/12951884.james-corden-arranges-for-pencil-sculpture-to-be-shipped-from-tonge-moor-to-los-angeles-so-he-can-show-it-to-one-direction-star-harry-styles-on-his-late-late-show/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Good read on Wristwatch about Smith and pocket watch no. 2. Fascinating stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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