The signs of time, it was inevitable

Hello all,

Since a few years my eyesight was slowly getting worse. One of my close colleagues finally convinced me to go to an optician to get a measurement.

The conclusion is that I need spectacles for closeby and reading. I could quickly start by getting a pair of cheap reading-eyeglasses before determining what kind would fit me perfectly.

So, last Friday evening, I went to get me a pair, with a case, cleaning cloth and cleaning tissues. All for less than seven Euro's!

That night, I was able to read a book without literally sitting directly under a spot light. It's amazing how beautiful my Pisa Perpetual looks with these eyeglasses on my nose!

Here are a few pics I took in my dad's garden, I won't post a picture of myself wearing the eyeglasses, I still have to get used to that myself..

Kind regards,

Clemens

Welcome to the club, Clemens. If not for reading glasses, I'd be almost entirely unable to read anything smaller than a billboard. I also now wear them for shaving, cooking, basically anything that takes place within the length of my arm. It doesn't get better with time. :(

I am in the process of selling one of my watches (from a different brand) because there isn't sufficient contrast between the hands and the silver dial -- I can't read it without glasses or very strong light. That's one reason that the 5001 with blued hands appeals to me so much -- it's easy to read.

Hi Clemens,

I started at 40 to use magnifiers and called them my "menu glasses", used at restaurants that were dimly lit!

Over the years my distance needs kicked in and was wearing them full time before I turned 50, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, LOL!!!!!!!!!

At least you can now fully appreciate that beautiful dial on the PPC!!!!!!!

I always needed glasses, not too strong but enough to enjoy their qualities. At 48 I needed reading adjustment. I combine all in one, and here I say: only the best is good enough. No 7 EUR glasses for me, ever. My advice: get a decent recipe for the whole range, if not gotten already, and try the best glass you can get. You look at things about 16 hours a day, why not doing this the best way you can?

Kind regards,
Paul

Hello Paul,

I agree with you and have a recipe for the whole range. I will also go for quality glasses but I just didn't have time to select a model. The optician told me that for the few weeks before I get a decent pair, a cheap pair would do and I won't harm my eyes wearing them. She literally said that anything over 3 Euro's would be too much :-)

Kind regards,

Clemens

This is a real problem for a watch enthusiast. Several years ago I noticed that my ability to read the subdials and dates on most of my watches had started to deteriorate. Cheap reading glasses became a necessity. This slow progression continued to worsen and about a month ago I decided to do something about it.
I had a procedure called CK performed. It took a few days to kick in, and takes time to totally stabilize, but for the past few weeks I have put my reading glasses away and can once again clearly read all the dials, engravings and other details without assistance from glasses or extending my arms to the max.
It made me want to wear some of the watches which were receiving less wrist time because of diminished vision.

Just wait until they tell you that you need a hearing aid. Without it, you'll have to get rid of your repeater ;)

Clemens, what an amazing return on investment!

Just when you thought that you were getting over the initial excitement of owning that beauty, for just under the 7 Euro's you can start all over again (even at a higher level of detail) of enjoying that PISA of yours.

I know, that I still enjoy seeing each and every photo of it! Keep em coming....

Clemens,

Even blurry, that PISA looks terrific.

Hi Clemens,

There is an upside to everything - you now have a great reason to go out and get one of those beautiful Portuguese Minute Repeaters!

On the flip side, I have worn glasses for the past 10 years or so and at the beginning of this year finally decided to get rid of the work around and get the problem fixed. I went in for advanced lasik surgery. The procedure took about 27 seconds each eye (I think one was 27 the other was 23) and after a couple of days of discomfort, I could see again! Not only could I see again, but I now have better than 20/20 vision - I tested to 10/20 on my last test with a theoretical best for a human being 8/20 so my eyesight is now pretty much as good as it is going to get.

For the cost a couple of straps for your PPC you can get your eyes corrected and not have to worry about glasses - something I strongly recommend anyone out there with failing eyesight get done - and keep in mind that they can correct most issues wether you have an astigmatism, short, long or anything in between.

PS, the PPC is a great looking watch with or without glasses :)

Cheers,

Ben

clemens...

as others have said - at least you can see you gorgeous ppc sharper now!

regards,
thang

Glasses have been a necessity for years as without them everything is soft focus and reading without glasses impossible. Add the failure of one ear packing up nine years ago and music became mono! S**t happens!

Why fret about glasses? I had my cataracts removed and new lenses put into the eyes. Huge difference (for the better)

Lol, funny story Clemens!!

@44 I still manage without, need a Pisa PPC before I can't see it anymore haha!

Groeten,

Bob