Tell me a joke! The OF humor thread [No politics]

I love a good joke, but I am awful at telling them. Show me what you’ve got!

A dyslexic man walks into a bra…..::rimshot::

An old mafia don is dying and he calls his grandson to his bed.
-“You listen to me. I want for you to take my chrome plated 38 revolver so you will always remember me.”
-“But grandpa, I really don’t really like guns. How’s about you leave me your gold Rolex Day Date President reference 1803 with serti stella dial and non-quickset caliber 1556 instead?”

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The Aviators Thread

Greetings all and hope everyone is in good health.
I’m hoping to start a thread here for aviation enthusiasts and pilots who also happen to be into watches (like me) 😀
A place to shoot the breeze on all things aviation related and to share stories and pics. To me, the world of aviation and watches have always been inextricably linked so I thought it fitting to create a thread which brings these two areas of interest together.

I’ve always been into planes and flying since I was a child, and…

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HTS leader’s watch

An interesting thread here regarding the watch worn by HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani:

https://x.com/CalibreObscura/status/1867511095755518241…

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Little rant about auctions….

Couple of weeks ago I bid on a book set. Auction house from Poland. I had to submit a KYC form before I could bid anyway, which was already annoying. Estimate was EUR 3-5k but estimates are useless anyway. So guess what my bid was (and if you any doubt…

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Christmas Number One

Doesn’t seem to be such a big deal these days, but that might be an age thing on my part!
What is your prediction for this year’s festive chart…

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Show us your Seamaster

Forgive me if there is already a thread on this..I see the Moonwatch getting a lot of love (as it should do) but would like to pay homage to the Seamaster! Mine is the newer version and I adore the waves. Would love to also buy a blue one but might be …

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Omega Semaster Diver 300 Bezel Swap

Hello friends from OF. I don't know if this will be sacrilege to all of you, but I've been flirting with the idea of changing the bezel color on my Diver 300. I own a 210.30.42.20.06.001 which comes with the chrome dial and blue bezel insert….

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