All you need to know about watch batteries

The only battery made by a watch
manufacturer specifically for watches

In response to questions as to why our batteries are more expensive than in other Jersey jewellery shops, the answer is simply that we are not, we are by far the most cost effective.

Prices in Jersey for watch batteries vary from between £1.50 (us for Alkaline batteries) and £50 (Ernest Jones) but it is important that you understand what you are paying for.

The next cheapest is TJ Hutchings who will supply alkaline batteries for £2.00.

We are the sole stockists of Seiko watch batteries and with a fitted charge of just £4.50 or £2.00 for the battery we invite you to compare our prices on any internet site.

We also will supply inferior batteries at prices which are lower than other jewellers in Jersey, the standard silver oxide battery we will fit for £3.00 or if you really want an alkaline battery then these are fitted for just £1.50 but they will damage your watch.

The Seiko Battery

Seiko's Micro-Energy Division has commercialized a highly reliable silver oxide battery in response to quartz watches. Since then the company has expanded its micro-battery business. With rapid progress in LSI technologies, highly advanced micro-batteries are now being strongly demanded for sophisticated electronic instruments and equipment. The company continues its best efforts to develop high performance micro-batteries which meet any users' needs and requirements. 

The unique feature of these batteries is that they are guaranteed not to leak due to the double walled design, similar to that of an ocean going ship so even if one wall fails, there is another to protect the workings of your watch.

Silver Oxide Battery

Silver oxide batteries are noted for their high energy density and ability to put out high current for their size. But they are extremely expensive because of the cost of the silver. To produce them in large sizes is not cost effective, except for some military applications. But for miniature devices where space is severely limited, like watches, hearing aids, calculators and some photographic equipment, they are ideal and will last much longer than their 'cheaper' counterparts. A silver oxide battery should never be placed in a charger.

Alkaline Battery

Alkaline batteries are the most common choice where economy is important. They have a tendency to leak, making them less attractive than silver oxide because they can cause corrosion and damage equipment. Alkaline batteries may come in rechargeable versions.

Additional Services

Once your watch battery has been changed then the watch is no longer water resistant, the watch will need to be tested and if necessary the seals will need to be replaced in order to retain its water resistance. This service is not included in the prices quoted above and you will need to request this service if it is required.

Town Talk Jewellery Cleaners

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For over a hundred years now Town Talk of Bolton have been creating high quality polishes and cleaners that bring a radiant sparkle to precious metals, rare stones and fine jewellery.

More recently, they have introduced a splendid range of delicately fragranced household cleaning products that put dirt in its place and make everyday chores more fun!

Each and every one has been formulated to have a minimal impact on the environment. None of them have been tested on animals.

They are proud to be a truly English company, producing our exclusive products from our traditional base in North West England, where they are continually investing for the future.

They believe their customers are people of taste who appreciate superior quality, fine style and exceptional service; people who care for their treasured possessions – as thay do – in an environmentally conscious way.

Product History

Well over a hundred years ago – in the early 1890s when life was lived at a more leisurely pace – a certain Mr Pexton, an enterprising English gentleman from Lancashire, developed a number of ingenious ways of cleaning and polishing Victorian silver and silverware.

Blessed with an endless supply of pure, soft Pennine water and an abundance of cleverly woven material from the local cotton mills, this quick-witted fellow was able to perfect one particular item – an impregnated silver polishing cloth – that employed a novel combination of an already successful silver polishing liquid and the high quality cotton material so readily to hand.

Such were the benefits of Mr Pexton’s ingenious product, it brought amazement and delight to the many people who used it. Indeed, such a treat were its ease of use and a wonder its anti-tarnish qualities, it very quickly became the ‘talk of the town’.

It was thus no surprise that, in 1895, a manufacturing company was founded which – to this very day – trades as ‘The Town Talk Polish Company’.

As the Victorian era passed, the company flourished and, with the coming of a more light-hearted and glamorous age, the artist Austin Knight was commissioned to develop a symbol for the growing business.

Drawing on the annals of history and the elegant style of the day, this accomplished fellow developed the animated image we now know as Mr Town Talk, the Polished Gentleman.

Today, many years later and in his own inimitable way, this knowledgeable and practical fellow continues to epitomise our lasting commitment to the utmost in quality and service and all accomplished with polished flair.

Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM):  There may be a few light stress lines on the spine, but otherwise the spine is strong and intact.  Corners are sharp, but can have a little bit of “bumping” or other very minor wear.  In general, no creases should be present, though a slight “bend” that does not create a noticeable stress crease may be allowed.  The edges may have a few very tiny “bumps” or “nicks”.  A few light stress lines are acceptable on the surface, but they should NOT break the color.  Surface colors should be bright with at most a few “color flecks” or some very minimal “color fading” (as usually occurs along the spine).  Any spots of discoloration or staining would be extremely minor (no more than a few pencil-tip sized dots).  In addition, the inside booklet should be complete with no marks, no rust on the staples and all inserts/maps still attached.  At most, a few very light marks may be allowed – such as a pencil note next to a creature’s stats or (possibly) and small price written in pencil on the inside flyleaf (as from a used book store).  Even though, the above flaws are acceptable in Near Mint condition, an item should not contain any more than a few such defects. An accumulation of several of the above will likely drop the item down another grade

Very Fine (VF):  A few light creases may be present at an edge/corner or on the inner surface of the cover (such as when a “thumb” presses down on a module cover and creates semi-circular stress lines).  There should be no folds or hard creases.  Corners can have other wear such as slight “rounding” or “abrasion”.  On modules or staple-bound items, the edge of the spine may have some slight abrasions to the outer surface layer, though the spine itself it still strong and intact (this is a sometimes common occurrence from the cover being opened repeatedly).  For perfect-bound accessories, light vertical stress lines are more prominent (though not extensive).  Staples may have the slightest hint of rust, but should still be at least 90% rust free with no rust stains on the pages.  Maps / inserts may be detached -- there can be a few marks written on the these, but they should still be minor and not extensive (no highlighting or marker).  Again, judgment must be used as each item is unique.  Perhaps two corners may have tiny 1/16” creases at the extreme tips or there could be one very light ½” crease

Fine (FN):  Many “high grade” items are actually in Fine condition.  At first glance, a Fine item may appear to be a higher grade, but on closer inspection flaws can be clearly seen.  There may be several smalls creases or even one slightly larger (1” or 2cm) crease.  The top/bottom of the spine may show some abrasion, perhaps even a small 1/8” (3mm) tear.  Other possible flaws include: several heavier spine stress lines (either vertical or horizontal), a “scuff” to the surface that removes some of the color, rust to the staples (though at least 75% should be rust free), a tiny tear or very small piece missing from a corner (no more than 1/16” or 1 ½ mm), or a few small stains.  Though inserts / maps may be detached and have some minor writing, they should still be intact (i.e. character sheets should not be “cut out”).  Often, Fine items simply have an greater accumulation of lesser flaws

Very Good (VG):  The “average wear” grade.  Spines show stress and may be slightly frayed or have minor tears.  Module covers can have “splits” as long as 2” (5cm).  Corners are often rounded, creased, or frayed, and edges may show similar wear.  Other common flaws are “color fading”, small stains, small tears, and writing on interior pages (perhaps even some highlighting).  A slight warping and/or faint “musty odor” (usually from storage in a basement) may also be allowed.  Tape may have been used to “repair” the item, but it should be (at most) one or two small pieces.  A Very Good item can simply be an accumulation of several minor and moderate flaws or it may have very few minor flaws and one major detractor (such as a fold that goes the entire length of the cover, heavy rust on the staples, a page separated that was not designed to be “detachable”, a large spine split, or writing on the outer cover

Good (GD):  Shows heavy wear, but is still solid.  A few large flaws plus several smaller flaws may be present.   Conversely, Good items may have one or two major flaws: spine splits up to half the length (typical of modules), several large and heavy creases, a small amount of water damage, heavy writing, multiple or large tears, a noticeable odor due to either “mustiness” or “smoke”, significant staple rust & staining, etc.  There may be several pieces of tape on the item.  On staple-bound books, the cover can be separated from the staples (staple pulls), and on perfect-bound books, some pages may be loose from the binding.  A Good item should be relatively solid and intact and still retain some basic appeal to a collector.

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OD&D Supplement 1 - Greyhawk

1st Print

11th Print

2nd Print GK logo

Greyhawk is a general rules expansion, with new combat rules, additional character classes (paladin and thief), as well as new monsters, spells, and treasure.

Errata Sheet

The First printing of Greyhawk (with the "GK" logo), when compared to later prints, shows the following differences: it has the words "Additional" and "Supplement I" in a different, expanded-style font, the cover artwork is slightly larger, and the internal typeface is much more condensed (similar to that of the early Original D&D Set booklets). Also, the price for a "Multi-Dice Set" in the rear catalog has "$1.75" scratched out, and "$2.50" hand-written in pen next to it. The booklet is 56 pages long, and was printed by Graphic Printing of Lake Geneva. The inside cover does not have a printing date, though we believe it was printed in February 1975. Being released in roughly the same time frame as the Second Print of the Original D&D Set (of which only 2000 copies were printed), it is easy to surmise that the print run of this version was 1000 copies or less.

The Second print of Greyhawk bears either a GK logo or a Lizard logo, with cover text/artwork size differences as depicted in the scan to the right, and is now 68 pages long (due entirely, it appears, to the new internal typeface). Though both versions state "Second Printing, July 1975" on the copyright page, the Lizard-logo version was actually printed between September and December 1975. The Second print (and all later printings) were printed by Heritage Models of Dallas, Texas.

Second prints and later of Greyhawk have multiple textual errors. These errors were never corrected in the main body of any subsequent print; however, an errata sheet appears on the last page of the Third and later prints. Beginning with the Third print, the cover illustration was slightly enlarged over previous prints. All prints reference "Hobbits" on page 5, even though that term should have been corrected at least by the Eighth print.

Dungeons and Dragons - Original Set (1974-1979)

Box Cover from the 1st Print

Published by Tactical Studies Rules, a fledgling company (at the time) of Gary Gygax, Don Kaye, and Brian Blume. The game is based on the fantasy portion of the earlier Chainmail rules, and also requires the Outdoor Survival war game (by Avalon Hill) to play.

Original D&D Set (woodgrain box) by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
Original D&D Set (white box) by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
Original D&D Set (white box, OCE) by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson

Contains three booklets (Men & Magic, Monsters & Treasure, Underworld & Wilderness Adventures) plus a Reference Sheets booklet. In addition, the Second and Third prints were bundled with a Correction Sheet.

The Reference Sheets booklet (actually, just loose pages stapled together), was exclusively available in the Original D&D Set. Nearly every set we've heard about has a booklet with varying pages, from 6 to 12; as far as we know, each printing has the same info, only differing in format and number of pages.

The history of the box set mirrors the rise of TSR Inc., from hobby to international corporation. The first sets being fairly amateur productions becoming increasingly slick as the years went by.

The first of two major litigations that TSR was to be involved in was between them and Tolkein Enterprises over the use of the terms 'Hobbit', 'Ent', 'Balrog' etc. TSR removed these references in later editions as the license was sold to ICE who produced the MERP (Middle Earth Role Play) system.

The second was between the co-creators and is more fully explored in the post on the original Chainmail.

The rule set was further expanded upon with the five Original D&D Supplements. It was superseded in 1977 with the release of the D&D Basic Set (and to some extent, the Advanced D&D system).

Which edition is your copy?

Contrary to rumors, the Original D&D Set was *not* available at the 1973 Eastercon, nor were any "pre-publication" sets released. The set was first printed in late January 1974, and very likely was not publically available until the second quarter of 1974.

First Alpha (Jan 1974)
Wood-colored box, showing a mounted warrior on a rearing horse (the artwork is an adhesive sheet affixed to the box cover) and the price ($10.00).
Woodgrain striations on the box run horizontally
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a mounted warrior (same as box)
Outside covers of all three booklets have a price ($3.50)
Inside covers are white, and do not indicate any printing number
Inside rear covers of booklets 2 and 3 show the printer's imprint -- Graphic Printing of Lake Geneva; booklet 1 doesn't have it
References to Hobbits and Ents are present (copyrighted names of the Tolkien estate; easy check: page 9 of Men & Magic)
Internal typeface is rather rough and difficult to read
Allegedly, 1000 copies of this set were printed by Graphic Printing (and hand-assembled by Gygax and friends in his home). Reportedly took eleven months to sell out. As evidenced by the additional prints below, there is strong indication that the box, the cover stickers, and the booklets themselves were printed in differing amounts, which led to later "frankensteining" of the various parts

First Beta (mid 1974)
Identical in all respects to the First Print Alpha, except on two points:
contains an errata sheet
contains a different print of Volume 3, Underworld & Wilderness Adventures. In contrast to the booklet in the Alpha print, this booklet has a cream-colored inside cover, and has slightly lighter (brighter?) cover printing. Does not state any printing number inside
Our guess here is that for whatever reason, Volume 3 either had a lower production run, or more likely, a portion of the batch was damaged and discarded. A new run was commissioned and placed in these (and possibly some of Gamma's) boxes. The same run was also used in the Second Print, though with "Second Printing -- January 1975" added to the inside

First Gamma (sold / distributed Dec 1975)
Wood-colored box, usually found without any sticker on the box. A contributor who received his in Lake Geneva at the time remembers that the cover sticker was loose inside the box, and had to be manually affixed. Others who received this set do not remember any sticker at all
Woodgrain striations on the box now run vertically, i.e. this is a "1975" box also used in the Second and Third prints, below
Booklets 1 and 2 are identical to the First Print Alpha
Most (all?) of these sets completely lacked a Volume 3 booklet; we'd be interested to hear from those who have this set, to see if a Volume 3 is present and which printing it matches
This print was clearly leftover stock of booklets 1 & 2 after the boxes, stickers, and booklet 3 had run out. It was primarily given away to TSR employees at the time; David Sutherland, Rob Kuntz, and Tim Kask all had copies. It may also have been advertised as a "Christmas Special" in the Strategic Review Volume 5 (Dec 1975) for $2 or $4, even though the Fifth Print was well underway by then!
Formerly referred to as the "Pre-Publication Print", which we now believe to be false

Second (Jan 1975)
Wood-colored box, showing a mounted warrior on a rearing horse (the artwork is an adhesive sheet affixed to the box cover) and the price ($10.00)
Woodgrain striations on the box run vertically
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a mounted warrior (same as box)
Outside covers of all three booklets have a price ($3.50)
Inside covers are white, and state "Second Printing – January 1975"
Inside rear covers of all three booklets show the printer's imprint -- Graphic Printing of Lake Geneva
References to Hobbits and Ents are present (easy check: page 9 of Men & Magic)
Internal typeface is rather rough and difficult to read
Contains an errata sheet
Sources disagree: either 1000 or 2000 copies of this set were printed, and hand-assembled by Gygax and friends. Reportedly sold in five to six months

Third (Apr 1975)
Wood-colored box, showing a mounted warrior on a rearing horse (the artwork is an adhesive sheet affixed to the box cover) and the price ($10.00)
Woodgrain striations on the box run vertically
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a mounted warrior (same as box)
Outside covers of all three booklets have a price ($3.50)
Inside covers are white, and state "Third Printing – April 1975"
Inside rear covers of all three booklets show a new printer imprint -- Heritage Models of Dallas, Texas
References to Hobbits and Ents are present (easy check: page 9 of Men & Magic)
Internal typeface is rather rough and difficult to read
Booklets are actually slightly smaller when compared to First and Second print booklets, but the difference is minor
Contains an errata sheet
Again, sources disagree: one source says 2000 copies of this set were printed, another claims 3300 copies (3000 were ordered, with 300 in an overprint). Regardless, this set was hand-assembled by Gygax and friends, as were the previous sets. Reportedly sold out in five months

Third+ (Nov 1975)
Wood-colored box, showing a mounted warrior on a rearing horse (the artwork is an adhesive sheet affixed to the box cover) and the price ($10.00)
Woodgrain striations on the box run vertically
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a warrior standing with a sword and shield
Outside covers of all three booklets have a price ($3.50)
Inside covers of all three booklets are white, and state "Fourth Printing -- November 1975"
References to Hobbits and Ents (see page 9 of Men & Magic) are still present
Internal typeface is still rather rough and difficult to read
Rear inside cover identifies the printer: Patch Press of Beloit, Wisconsin. Also, a "TSR Hobbies" sticker covers the printed "Tactical Studies Rules"
This print is a hybrid print, with a wood-colored box matched with Fourth print booklets. Obviously, TSR tossed the first Fourth-print booklets into leftover/overprint Third-print boxes, and called it a day. Two sets matching this description have so far been spotted, leading us to believe that it was more than a unique occurrence

Fourth
White box, showing a wizard and some orcs (artwork is now actually printed on the box) and the price ($10.00)
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a warrior standing with a sword and shield
Outside covers of all three booklets have a price ($3.50)
Inside covers of all three booklets are white, and state "Fourth Printing -- November 1975"
References to Hobbits and Ents (see page 9 of Men & Magic) are still present
Internal typeface is still rather rough and difficult to read
Rear inside cover identifies the printer: Patch Press of Beloit, Wisconsin. Also, a "TSR Hobbies, Inc" sticker covers the printed "Tactical Studies Rules"
25,000 copies of this set were printed
Unknown whether this print originally came shrinkwrapped (very likely, it did)

Fifth (Dec 1975 - Apr 1976)
White box, showing a wizard and some orcs (artwork is printed on the box) and the price ($10.00)
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a warrior standing with a sword and shield
Outside covers of all three booklets have no price
Inside covers of all three booklets are white, but do not state any printing number (the booklets still have the "copyright 1974" line, however). Note that at least two sets have been spotted that have interior covers the same color as the exterior
References to Hobbits and Ents (see page 9 of Men & Magic) are still present
Internal typeface has been changed to an easy-to-read font
This print originally came shrinkwrapped
A set has been reported that has a Fifth print box (no starburst), but has Sixth print booklets -- possibly a case of the last batch of Fifth print boxes bundled with the first run of Sixth booklets

Sixth (1977-1979)
White box, showing a wizard and some orcs (like Fourth and Fifth), but now has a starburst stating "Original Collector’s Edition" (this was done to differentiate it from the D&D Basic Set, which had just been released), and the price has been removed
Outside cover of Men & Magic shows a warrior standing with a sword and shield
Outside covers of all three booklets have no price
Inside covers of all three booklets are now the same color (parchment) as the exteriors, and do not state any printing number (though they still have the "copyright 1974" line)
References to Hobbits and Ents have been changed to Halflings and Treants (see page 9 of Men & Magic), due to copyright conflicts with the Tolkien estate (with the exception of a single leftover reference on pg 6 to Hobbits!). Furthermore, many other infringements on Tolkien's literary license were excised or changed; notably, references to Balrogs, Nazgul, and even several mentions of Tolkien himself
Internal typeface is in an easy-to-read font
This print originally came shrinkwrapped
Often referred to as the "OCE" set
The Sixth printing continued to be printed through the end of 1979

Before there was Dungeons & Dragons there was Chainmail

Chainmail 1st Edition

Chainmail 2nd Edition

Chainmail 3rd Edition

Most of us know the history of the D&D game from about 1974 onward but there is a fascinating back story to that point in time. In 1967 there was a little known PBM board wargame club focused in AH game line  named the United States Continental Army Command (USCAC). The club was run by Scott Duncan, President, Bill Speer, Vice President, and Gary Gygax, treasurer. Well, around 1968 these guys decided to change the focus of this group. The new course was to be one which would encourage and foster the growth of an international club of wargamers.

Rechristened as the IFW (the International Federation of Wargamers), it was this group that, at the urging of Gary Gygax, ran the first GenCon in Lake Geneva in 1968. Nearly one hundred people attended from all over the country. One attendee by the name of Jerry White, brought with him a fabulous collection of Elastolin 40 mm Medieval figures and accompanying castle to run The Siege of Bodenburg, a game written by Henry Bodenstadt.

Gary Gygax played in that game and was quite taken with the figures and castle brought by Jerry. It was this event and Gary's fascination with the Medieval period that inspired him to found the Castle & Crusade Society. That winter Gary met a young Robbie Kuntz for the first time, as Gary and Bill Hoyer played a game of Afrika Korps.

Not too long after that, the Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association was formed, by Gary, Rob, Mike Reese and a few others. This group regularly played miniatures games on the sand table in Gary's basement at 330 Center St. They often invited other folks to join in, especially one fellow who had a wonderful collection of Elastolin 40 mm figures. That fellow was Jeff Perren.

One time when Jeff came up from Rockford, he brought along a set of rules for 1:20 scale Medieval battles that he had written up. It was these 4 handwritten pages that became the foundation of the Chainmail game. Over the next several years these rules were expanded by Gygax.

By 1971, the Castle & Crusade Society was in full swing with King Robert (Kuntz) and The Earl of Walworth (Gary Gygax) at its head. The club's fanzine, The Domesday Book, served as the proving grounds for the Chainmail rules and the members as the soldiers who proved them. As time wore on the various players of the game were looking for some variety on the sand table. Gygax answered by throwing in The Fantasy Supplement, a section of rules for conducting fantastic battles such as those found in fantasy literature.

The medieval rules, Chainmail (Gygax and Perren) were published in Domesday Book . Of course they were in a less developed state, and were only for 1:20 figure scale. Between the time they appeared in Domesday Book and the Guidon edition, I revised and expanded the rules for 1:20 and added 1:1 scale games, jousting and fantasy.

Formally published in 1971 by Guidon Games, Chainmail became immensely popular. This led to many fantastic tabletop battles.

Whether the "Fantasy Supplement" to Chainmail formed the basis of D&D is a matter of some disagreement between D&D's co-creators, Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax.

Arneson claims in Heroic Worlds that the influence of Chainmail in the development of the Original D&D rules was in the Combat Matrix only (i.e., giving RPG characters and monsters "hard statistics"). According to Arneson, Chainmail bears little resemblance to D&D whatsoever; "not a hit point, character class, level, or armor class" anywhere. Furthermore, Arneson states that a series of naval combat scenarios, "The Braunsteins", were the critical foundation of his Blackmoor campaign, and later, D&D.

Gygax disagrees. In Best of Dragon Volume 1, he notes: "...when the whole appeared in Chainmail, Dave (Arneson) began using the fantasy rules for his campaign and he reported a number of these actions to the C&C Society by way of articles. I thought that this usage was quite interesting and a few months later when Dave came to visit me we played a game of his amended Chainmail fantasy campaign. A few weeks after his visit, I received 18 or so handwritten pages of rules and notes pertaining to his campaign and I immediately began work on a brand new manuscript. About three weeks later, I had some 100 typewritten pages, and we began serious play testing... Dungeons & Dragons had been born." Gygax quickly goes on to say that Arneson was only given co-authorship of D&D for his "valuable idea kernels", and that D&D bears little resemblance to the Blackmoor campaign.

Further, as contributor Bruce Robertson notes, "I don't see how you can argue that D&D doesn't draw heavily on Chainmail... 'fireball', 'lightning bolt', 'conjure elemental', 'phantasmal force', and all the core monsters are in the 1971 edition -- along with an armor sequence that exactly matches the one in D&D."

The argument between Gygax and Arneson, we believe, stems from a lawsuit Arneson brought against TSR in 1979, demanding royalties from the AD&D line of products. Arneson was listed as the co-author of the Original D&D rules, and as such, he believed he was owed a portion of the proceeds from all things derived from that work. It was certainly not advantageous for Arneson to claim inspiration from Chainmail, a product authored by Gygax! The outcome of that lawsuit was never made public, but rumor has it that Arneson received a lump sum in exchange for ceasing legal action.

Regardless to the degree Chainmail guided Arneson in his campaign, the influence of this little yellow booklet on the eventual development of D&D is undeniable.

By 1974, the first fully realized roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons was in print.

Chainmail Rules For Medieval Miniatures

The progenitor of Dungeons & Dragons. Ostensibly a straight-wargaming rulebook for miniatures, its "Fantasy Supplement" sparked a phenomenon.

1st & 2nd Editions (Guidon Games) by Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren
3rd Edition (TSR) by Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren

1st Edition

• First (1971)
  • Published by Guidon Games -- no company address listed
  • 62 total pages (47 numbered pages)
  • Binding is stapled
  • Cover is yellow-orange
  • Contrary to rumor, the 15-page Fantasy Supplement is indeed present
  • While this version has 12 more pages than later prints, this is almost entirely due to the font size and formatting used.  In fact, this version contains only six spells, which were expanded to 20 in later print

2nd Edition

• First (1972)
  • Published by Guidon Games -- address of the company is Evansville, Indiana (on the copyright page)
  • 48 total pages (35 numbered pages); font size is now smaller and easier to read
  • Binding is stapled
  • Cover is yellow-orange, but compared to the Second print of the 2nd Edition, is a heavier, parchment-like stock
  • Inside cover is white
  • Incorporated rule changes first published in the Domesday newsletter (unknown issue, but the corrections appear on page 16 of that issue)
     
• Second (1972?)
  • Published by Guidon Games -- address of the company is Belfast, Maine (on the copyright page)
  • 48 total pages (35 numbered pages)
  • Binding is stapled
  • Cover is yellow-orange, but compared to the First print of the 2nd Edition, is rather flimsy
  • Inside cover is the same color as the exterior (yellow-orange)

3rd Edition

• First (1975)
  • Published by Tactical Studies Rules
  • 44 total pages (all numbered)
  • Binding is stapled
  • Cover is yellow-orange, and has now reverted back to heavy parchment-like paper
  • Cover has the GK (Gygax/Kaye) logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "Tactical Studies Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • No Product Code on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside indicates First printing 
  • Contains references to Hobbits and Ents (quick check: table on bottom of page 28) 
• Second
  • Published by Tactical Studies Rules
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is stapled
  • Cover is now light silver
  • Cover has the GK (Gygax/Kaye) logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "Tactical Studies Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • No Product Code on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside does not indicate any printing number
  • Contains references to Hobbits and Ents (quick check: table on bottom of page 28)
• Second+ (Jul 1975)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is light silver
  • Cover has the GK (Gygax/Kaye) logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "Tactical Studies Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • No Product Code on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside now indicates Second printing
  • Contains references to Hobbits and Ents (quick check: table on bottom of page 28) 
• Third (Jun 1976)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is light silver
  • Cover has the Lizard logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "TSR Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • No Product Code on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside indicates Third printing
  • Contains references to Hobbits and Ents (quick check: table on bottom of page 28) 
• Fourth (Mar 1977)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is light silver
  • Cover has the Lizard logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "TSR Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • No Product Code on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside indicates Fourth printing
  • Contains references to Hobbits and Ents (quick check: table on bottom of page 28)
• Fifth (Jan 1978)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is light silver
  • Cover has the Lizard logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "TSR Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • Product Code (6002) on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside indicates Fifth printing
  • References to Hobbits and Ents have now been changed to Halflings and Treants (quick check: table on bottom of page 28)
• Sixth (Aug 1978)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is light silver
  • Cover has the Lizard logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "TSR Rules"
  • Cover lists the price ($5.00)
  • Product Code (6002) on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside indicates Sixth printing
  • Contains references to Halflings and Treants (quick check: table on bottom of page 28)
• Seventh (Apr 1979)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is now a noticeably darker silver
  • Cover has the Wizard logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "TSR Rules"
  • Cover lists price ($5.00), although identical copies have been spotted with no price
  • Product Code (6002) on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside indicates Seventh printing
  • Contains references to Halflings and Treants (quick check: table on bottom of page 28)
  • This printing (and later printings) were originally shrinkwrapped; unknown if earlier ones were
• Eighth (Nov 1979)
  • Published by TSR
  • 44 total pages
  • Binding is black-plastic spiraling
  • Cover is dark silver
  • Cover has the Wizard logo
  • Cover states 3rd Edition, and says "TSR Rules"
  • Cover lists no price
  • Product Code (6002) on the front cover bottom left
  • Inside still indicates "Seventh Printing, April 1979" (though this is incorrect)
  • Contains references to Halflings and Treants (quick check: table on bottom of page 28)
  • Originally shrinkwrapped
• Printings after Eighth are identical to Eighth in all respects, but have a white, photocopied-look cover (they're essentially photocopies).

Converse Watches

Converse may not be familiar to many people yet the company was established in America in 1908, they started out selling shoes and have since expanded to manufacturer clothing, accessories and of course this highly regarded Converse watch collection.

The Converse watch collection offers something different with there colourful and fun watch designs and ultra wide cuff straps. If your looking for a casual watch for every day wear Converse could be just the brand you were looking for. There are also ranges like the men's Converse Bosey collection ideal for sports featuring both date and chronograph functions in a solid stainless steel case with extra strong fabric wide cuff straps.

Converse Rookie watches are a unisex range, ideal for teenagers and adults they are available in many colours. Each model has a rubber strap and resin case, which has a quartz movement inside. They also sport a 50m water resistance rating making them ideal for shallow swimming. The case diameter is 42mm and case depth is 10mm, so they are quite chunky yet very lightweight due to the materials used.

If your looking for a more substantial stainless steel watch the Converse Lowboy watches might be for you, the collection uses slim line stainless steel cases which have a digital quartz movement inside. The straps are either strong nylon or leather and grip your wrist with a buckle clasp fastening. The water resistance of the Converse Lowboy watch is only 30 meters meaning they are capable of withstanding accidental splashes only.

There are several other ranges to choose form also, each unique and covered by a manufacturers backed 1 year guarantee.

Seiko Watches

The world famous Seiko Watch Corporation who also make Pulsar watches, Seiko watches and Seiko and Lorus clocks. You can find the product just for you amongst all these brands across a wide price range from £15 to £2,000.

Nigel Pearce & Son, Jewellers carry two of Seiko's brands

PULSAR burst onto the world watch market with the first ever LED watch in 1972 and since then the name has been synonymous with adventurous and leading edge design. Today, PULSAR continues the tradition with new collections that are as individual, as distinctive and as desirable as any in the brands history.

PULSAR was born in an age of optimism. In the 1970’s everything seemed achievable through the rapidly growing technological expertise at the world’s fingertips. Space flight had been converted from dream to reality, computer science was developing at breakneck speed and electronics seemed to deliver new advances every day. PULSAR symbolised the age. It was new and it was bold. It was surprising and it was different. PULSAR created the world’s first electronic digital watch and it created a sensation when it was unveiled in New York, changing the world’s perception of time.

Since its re-launch by SEIKO Watch Corporation PULSAR has found that narrow path to success that unites innovative design with universal appeal. The PULSAR proposition “Tell it your way” is based on the insight that every watch buyer is an individual who seeks, overtly or subtly, to express his or her individuality through a watch. PULSAR is a brand that understands this dynamic and continues to offer watch lovers an invitation to find within the PULSAR brand the watch that fits into the narrative of their unique lives.

Pulsar watches are prices in the £50 to £200 price range

Lorus was first launched in Europe in 1982 to complement the already popular Pulsar and Seiko brands. Lorus was an instant success, offering not only affordable products, but products with high design and technology qualities. Taking advantage of the huge commitments to technology advancement made by the Seiko Watch Corporation, Lorus can now offer Kinetic watches in its product collection, alongside all the standard functions such as solar, digital, duo-display and alarm-chronographs. Lorus watches are in the £15 to £100 price range.

A.R. Wentworth, Sheffield Manufactured Pewterware

Part of our company philosophy is to use products manufactured as close to us as possible, which means we prefer UK manufacturers over European over further afield. We believe that not only is this better for our planet but is also better for our customers as the quality of the products is significantly greater where they are manufactured by skilled craftsmen.

The company was founded in 1949, by Arthur Richard Wentworth, a skilled pewter craftsman from Sheffield's pewter heritage. He initially made his own pieces at home and sold them out of a suitcase, rapidly achieving success with quality products at affordable prices.

The Wentworth name and his memory live on in the present company, which is still committed to producing products to the highest quality at prices which represent excellent value for money. We are constantly introducing new designs to ensure that the skills of the craftsmen and the beauty of the material are universally enjoyed.

Pewter is an alloy of tin, the fourth most valuable metal, and small quantities of other metals, which give strength to the final product. Around the 2nd century AD, the Romans introduced pewter to Britain. However the manufacture of pewter products was revolutionised by James Vickers in 1769 when he introduced a new alloy mix of pewter to the metal working skills found in his native Sheffield. These same traditional skills and the same lead-free alloy have been used to make our product today.

 The Wentworth mark, which appears on most Wentworth products, is your guarantee of authenticity and quality. The mark consists of five symbols, the meanings of which are as follows:

1. ARW - the initials of company
2. 92 - the minimum percentage of tin in the alloy
3. EPU - our European Pewter Union membership mark
4. ABPC - the Association of British Pewter Craftsmen mark
5. Part of the City of Sheffield's coat of arms