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Allow me to carp a bit about my latest acquisition. >

Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 5:22 p.m.

You might recall that I made this statement: "Things I don't like about it; Nothing so far!" Well, we all know there's no such thing a a Perfect Watch, so I was bound to find something sooner or later. Turns out it was sooner..

The Rousseau Cantata... In short, no . Not weak lume, but NO lume. Zip. Nada. Zero.

I know this'd be a deal-breaker for some. But I subsribe to the ChrisL School Of Thought On Lume - "Do it right, or don't do it at all". And I tend to think of as an option for a dress watch. Indeed, I didn't even notice the absence of lume at first, probably for that reason. So it's no big deal. But it is a minor disappointment.

-Ricky

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Allow me to carp a bit about my latest acquisition. > (views: 183)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 5:22 p.m.

Ricky Lee, your vocabulary always makes (views: 32)
marcayork -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 6:28 p.m.
for an interesting post; regardless of the watch content.

I am here too "the size Goldilock enthuses...." really interesting especially for a >>> (views: 8)
Reto -- Thursday, 21 August 2008, at 5:32 a.m.

ESL (English as a second language) WIS.

Best regards

Reto

So kind of you. Modest as it might be, I do attempt to do the King's English justice... (views: 7)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 7:39 p.m.

Thks for the follow-ups (views: 8)
Adam in NYC -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 6:21 p.m.

Great post Ricky! (views: 8)
JEB -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 6:01 p.m.

Ricky, my SUG review being posted later today! (views: 10)
MCV -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 6:00 p.m.

Outstanding! Please shoot me a when you post it.. I sure don't want to miss it! (views: 6)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 7:36 p.m.

Arrrrrrrrrrrgh! I ain't believin' none o' y'all caught this!

Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date: Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:37 p.m.

What's wrong with this picture?

Please click the photo for review

See it? No?

OK, count down the hours. 1-2-3-4-5-6.. and 6 again? WTF?!

I don't know what to make of this. My opinion of Rousseau has went way down, I can tell you that! It wouldn't be so bad, but the auction photos clearly..

..were misleading as .

[sigh] I dunno. 'twas the movement that attracted me to this one is the first place. Had half an idea to mod it, anyway. I think that possibility just became a LOT more likely.

And, hey, this makes it a collector's item, right? Kinda like ChrisL's 'Misfit Wenger'.

Yeah, that's the ticket!

-Ricky

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Arrrrrrrrrrrgh! I ain't believin' none o' y'all caught this! (views: 324)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:37 p.m.

Now I see it (views: 23)
sfnewguy -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 8:03 p.m.
I also noticed they used 4 "IIII" instead of "IV" Some Roman is spinning in his grave!!

The IIII is quite popular in clocks and watches>> (views: 59)
Dave Murphy -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 7:46 p.m.

>>for instance, this .

If you like the case and movement, mod it!

Almost always used in clocks and watches..Here's the Peace Tower Clock... (views: 14)
Jakub Ostrowski -- Tuesday, 26 August 2008, at 12:05 a.m.
of Canadian Parliament

odd that 4 is wrong and 9 is right (views: 16)
aarong -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 9:12 p.m.
If they didn't understand roman numerals you would think that 9 would be wrong too

Re: If you like the case and movement, mod it! >> (views: 15)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 8:37 p.m.

I do, and I probably will. Eventually. It ain't like I've got a pile of $$ in it, after all.

That Bulova has an interesting '8' marker!

-Ricky

Chill out Ricky!! it's a great conversation piece, eh?? (views: 12)
JohnnyT -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 7:11 p.m.

I really ain't too bothered about it. Kind of funny, actually. (views: 7)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 8:40 p.m.

Is that the Route 66 model? (views: 13)
Robmks -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 6:39 p.m.

It's the Phillips 66 limited edition, limited to 1. (views: 4)
Allan Zirlin -- Tuesday, 26 August 2008, at 1:37 a.m.

The Engineering boys at Rousseau have come up with a retrofit kit (views: 94)
Bill Jakobsen -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 6:00 p.m.
for the redundant roman six problem. Here's a mockup of the solution:

I would just live with it if the quality of the watch is otherwise OK. Might be even more collectible (views: 3)
Reto -- Tuesday, 26 August 2008, at 6:38 a.m.

Brilliant fellows! "Necessity is the mother of invention". (views: 10)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 7:10 p.m.

Thats the DST model (views: 15)
TMK -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:47 p.m.

Wow, what a joke. They make look like a (views: 30)
_LTM_ -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:46 p.m.

Ironically, the Fit & Finish is very, very good. As good or better than . If you ignore the obvious... (views: 17)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:51 p.m.

It must be an homage (views: 13)
charles hampton -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:42 p.m.

An homage to WHAT, though? Maybe... > (views: 59)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:49 p.m.

Rousseau, huh? Hey, you may have a one-of-a-kind collector's item. Then again, (views: 11)
Allan Zirlin -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:23 p.m.

And you don't use 4 bars for Roman 4, it's IV (views: 16)
Allan Zirlin -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:20 p.m.

You'll find that nearly ALL clocks and watches use this..has to do with balance. (views: 5)
Jakub Ostrowski -- Tuesday, 26 August 2008, at 12:00 a.m.

uses IIII also, I don't get it... (views: 16)
fox -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:33 p.m.

Geez Lets be happy the V ain't a VI as well (views: 14)
Bock -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:08 p.m.

Which would be 666. Yeah, good thing. I already got one o' those! (views: 19)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:39 p.m.

Antichist's watch

Good heavens,the watch of the beast (views: 11)
Bock -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 7:27 p.m.
Cool looker nonetheless

I didn't notice that, just the date window not being cut (views: 15)
chrise2469 -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:05 p.m.

Date window not cut? You've got me there... (views: 14)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:15 p.m.

There is no square corner on the lower left corner of the date window. Unless it's an optical illusion. (views: 12)
Chris L -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:29 p.m.

It is indeed an optical illusion. The corner's square, just not enough contrast in the photo to make it apparent. (views: 11)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:44 p.m.

Glad it's just an optical illusion. (views: 8)
chrise2469 -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 7:00 p.m.

Makes for a 2-hour Happy Hour. (views: 43)
Chris L -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:54 p.m.
Believe it or not, with the misfit I had looked it all over in store, purchase, and already taken photos before I noticed the upside-down 15. And it was in the photos where I finally did take notice.

Right on, ! (views: 9)
John N -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 6:36 p.m.

Now THAT's what I call Looking On The Bright Side! >> (views: 16)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:08 p.m.

And, yeah, I have no trouble believing your story 'bout the Misfit . Shoot, I've been wearing this thing a LOT, for more than a WEEK, and I just now noticed.

With Arabic numerals, the error would be glaring. But I guess with Roman numerals, I tend to treat them as generic markers, and go by the position and not the actual value. Since my original post here had 160+ hits and no one spotted it, I think that's true for most folks.

-Ricky

Yikes! That's so no good. (views: 14)
Jittery Jim -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:48 p.m.

And 2 III ... good QA (views: 15)
SoCalWis -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:44 p.m.

this is IIII for four not IV (views: 20)
SoCalWis -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:45 p.m.

Man you are right as well That bl**dy thing is cursed (views: 13)
Bock -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:11 p.m.

Get the ready, hurry! (views: 12)
SoCalWis -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:49 p.m.

Bang bang (views: 8)
Bock -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 7:28 p.m.

I'm not sure a hammer's the right tool for the job. I'm thinkin' more along the lines of... (views: 25)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:58 p.m.

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SoCalWis -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 6:13 p.m.

Holy cow! You're right. Man oh man.. (views: 12)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:57 p.m.

Why do some watchmakers use IIII ? (views: 15)
hedgesjr -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:57 p.m.

I think it was more due to local custom than anything else. (views: 18)
Chris L -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 5:09 p.m.

I read theories about how it balances the dial to look better, but I think it is just that there was no standardized way to write "four" in the middle ages with roman numerals, and different localities starting using "IIII". Clocks were made with the wrong number, and it simply became the way to do it as time went by.

Kind of like the proper way to write 1,000 is with a comma, but it is often omitted for a 4-digit number.

Pair o' sixes, eh? Well... (views: 26)
Three Times a Paperboy -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:42 p.m.
You could move one of the markers from 4 o'clock up to 2 o'clock and have three threes to go with your sixes to make it a Full House Watch.

Full House Watch. Heh. What a great idea! I like it! (views: 15)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:54 p.m.

'Ya sure one 'stick' didn't just fall off? (views: 16)
MCV -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:42 p.m.

That ocurred to me, too. But, no, I'm positive that's not the case. (views: 13)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:53 p.m.

Cool! you have two SIX (views: 16)
SoCalWis -- Monday, 25 August 2008, at 4:42 p.m.