/fa/ - Fashion

Tudor Heritage Black Bay

>>13708535
Based.

Is Archie replica Rakesh?

Post patina watches

The staple collection you all adore has yet again arrived, I'm gonna play dmc while one of you does the text equivalent of throwing food at me from a moving car

>>13708553
Nice shitters, faggot.

>>13708547
Nice replica, cuck.

>>13708547
>dat poor text quality and shitty etching
>obvious fake
>calls it "patina"

Kek.

I got a beat up 70s seiko handwind shitter for ten dollars as a beater, did I screw up?

>>13708598
Not him but what is ‘etching’ I’m totally new on how to tell a real from fake watch aside from canal street tier watches

>>13708533

Morning lads

So are we still banned from /g/?
What's been happening last few months lads

Also any good vintage watch shops in Kuala Lumpur?

>>13708648
>So are we still banned from /g/?
Absolutely, and you 100% deserve it.

>>13708649
kill yourself cuck

>>13708655
>this mad his precious general belongs to me now

>>13708668
The day draws closer

>>13708533
Any recommendations for a gold or rose gold watch under the £300 range?

>>13708668
nothing belongs to you but you do good by convincing yourself you have some sort of power.
Your just a basementdweller like all of us with no real meaning in live so you shit generals up. Nothing special with that, just another annoying fucker in this stupid world.

>>13708628
>DIE day
welp see you on the other side

>>13708675
I have complete control over /wt/ and its posters bend to my every whim.

>>13708619
nihongojindesuka

>>13708674
Have an echo drive.
Just pick one you like.

>>13708648
>What's been happening last few months lads
Discord

>>13708626
This picture reflects manipulation, violence, control.
It’s so upsetting.

>>13708648
Hey, good to see you again.

what are some of the best pilot watches which are a bit smaller than usual? say around the 40mm mark which would suit a 6.25-6.5inch wrist?

preferably under the $400 mark

>tfw only wear an Apple Watch
Sorry silly boys

>>13708739
Post pictures of your (((complications)))

>>13708739
>she only wears an Apple Watch

Any dudes in here with a Racing Speedy reduced?
Are these a piece of shit or no?

>>13708761
Shitter.

Is the discord worth it? Is it active and got good conversation?

>>13708764
Yes, almost non-stop.
Register with a temp email and see for yourself.

>>13708776
Okay, I'm rakesh.bhatia@hotmail.com.

>>13708763
This is so fucking annoying.
Explain why, you little useless cunt stain.

>>13708776
I don't want to use my fetish discord profile, what do?

>>13708790
I do unironically own rakesh.bhatia@outlook.com

>>13708649
>forcing anons to regularly hang out on /fa/
Yikes.bmp
>>13708734
Oh yeah I forgot about that. I had everything muted, let's have a look
>>13708737
Cheers m8

what do you think about watch winders? is it smart to buy one?

>>13708533
First for AP

>>13708799
If it isn't the MOTFM it's a fucking shitter.

>>13708822
we known so STFU about it

>>13708812
>i heard you like tourbillons so we put a tourbillon in your tourbillon

>ITT: I hope no one asks me "is that a Rolex?"

>>13708868
What?

Would my shitter look better with Mercedes hands?

Good morning wt

Thoughts on Diesel watches?

>>13708911
Go away thoughts-on nigger

>>13708918
Racist

>>13708731
that one actually looks bretty nice, would look good on a 50yo man

>>13708880
no i like snowflake much better esp on homages, mercedes hands are way overdone

What do you guys think about Daniel Wellington watches?
For me they represent the style I like and I think there are no better watches in this style at this price point.

>>13708911
What a fucking monstrosity! And what's funny, they even have some automatics with glass backs, and there is China etched in the rotor. I mean what's the point of having a glass back with a decent looking movement when you have 'chink shit' literally written on it. If you want chink just buy Seiko.

>>13708950
Bait? My honest opinion though, I like them. Elitists autists with 5 digits monthly income here will tell you they're literally shit but they're fine for what they are, pure fashion accessories, mass produced in china ( They can be bought for a fraction of the price on Ali without the brand) .

Remember that everyone here is /g/ nerds who care about shit the general public doesn't even know anything about. If you don't care about the technical aspects of the watch and are fine with a slight overprice go for one. If I were you though, I would spend a bit more and get a quality watch from an affordable but historical company. I'm not a fan of chinks so I would recommend something from a reputable European brand, but Japanese brands are fine too.

Hey anons, does this look too much like a women's watch to you?

Rate my beater

>>13708911
I have one, it's the best looking watch I've ever seen

>>13709025

>>13709025
>>13709026
It even has a lcd there
Truly a wt classic.

>>13709012
no it looks like a fucking transformer toy.

>>13709025
This watch makes me laugh. I think it transcends conventional beauty and enters "so bad it's good" territory.

sooo, is to much to ask for sum new horological pussy pls?

>>13709051
here you go

>>13708761
I don't have it, but it's a cool watch. If you like it, then fuck what the autists itt think.

>>13709051
Here's some sfw horological pussy

>>13709012
haute

>>13708680
Hope you get there safe, like I did

What is objectively better, a Top Grade ETA 2892 or a Nomos Alpha

>>13708539
why is that lug so fucking wide, i can't unsee it now

>>13709076
kek
something changed inside /wt/ forever that day

>>13709025
More accurate than a Rolex.
What time zones would you set the four times to, /wt/?

>>13709068
My biggest complaint is the fact that it’s a bodged watch in that it’s a chrono bolted into a non chrino movement. Have you seen how the buttons and crown are at different heights?
I like that it’s automatic though and I prefer the size.
The dial spacing makes it look like the MOTM’s retarded cousin.

>>13708963
pretty fucking ugly man

>>13709076
What a repugnant image.
That’s repulsive.

>>13709144
autist is just mad when casioman gets some while he only scores with his pillow

>>13709144
>>13709147
I think we can all agree it's pretty bad. Its such a high-school esque image, what a big guy we have over here 'getting some' xdxdxdx

>>13709144
no u

>>13709168
Go on

>>13709168
sad!

>>13709076
>>13709168
Does she know you take these pictures and post them on the internet for strangers to see?

>>13709180
She does, she doesn't give a fuck as long as she can't be recognized.

>>13709183
This is so sad

>>13709183
>keeping his wife shaved
You are an inspiration for all of us

>>13709168
nice tucked penis fag

>>13709189
Thanks f4m

>>13709176
>>13709188
>>13709191
>>13709154
>>13709144
Look at all these SAD, JEALOUS FUCKERS

>>13709197
>SAD, JEALOUS FUCKERS
Although I'd prefer to not give you anymore You's, what is there to be jealous about? Your casio?

>>13709206
>what is there to be jealous about?
Why are you this salty then?

>Your casio?
Nice try fag, I have other watches too.

>>13709228
based
post butthole

>>13709228
epic bro simply epic

>>13709228
No but honestly, I am not Salty. What makes you think people on here are jealous of your girlfriend? You're probably talking to some of the most normal people on 4Chan taken into consideration the board and the subject matter. People here are in relationships, some not, but the idea that people are jealous of your girlfriend is as if you're talking to a group of horny college freshmen.

You're pretty much the equivalent of buying an oversized AP in full gold, icing it out, and plastering it on Instagram to show that you 'Made It'.

>>13709228
>>13709197
>>13709168
>>13709234
degenerate cringe and bluepilled (NOT based)

>>13709234
Can't do that on a christian board!

>>13709247
>lmao casio, poorfag
*posts speedy*
>You're pretty much the equivalent of buying an oversized AP in full gold, icing it out, and plastering it on Instagram to show that you 'Made It'.

>>13709228
Is her name Jessica

>>13709260
I never called him a poorfag, in fact I have that Casio as well, not that it really matters. I was asking what part of the post we were supposed to be jealous of

>>13709247
imagine being this bothered

>>13709228
Jesus Christ, I really need to eat ass again.

>>13709228
I’ll allow this.

>>13709197
I have a girlfriend with taste in watches who wouldn’t degrade by taking a badly taken and edited shot of her pussy for stranger on the internet.

>>13709302
>I have a girlfriend with taste in watches
a $100 quartz ladies shitter you bought for her.

>>1370930
> $100

You’re an idiot.

>>13709312
>You're

Hahaha he who lives in a glass house shouldn't throw stones, it's your,

>>13709319

>>13709326

>>13709302
So take a good one

>>13709289
I feel you anon

>>13708598
>>13708587
>tfw the watch was being sold in a Rolex AD
>tfw you assumed it was fake

Is the dudebro here who bought the TI watch?
Did you get it working?

>>13709026
>>13709025

>>13708533
I saw Archie Luxury at Roma station in Brisbane once he was carrying an LV briefcase

I really want a G Gerlach Kosmonauta but they only have the black PVD version now and I can't find them anywhere else.
The life of a vintage digital fan is full of suffering. (I know it's not vintage but it's the best way to get a 70s looking LED digital that won't be worn out)

>>13709485
Post your vintage digitals brother.

>>13709533
"vintage"

Retard here. Do I need to match my watch with my necklace? I have a stainless steel chain and was wondering if I should get this or a classic black f91.

>>13709552
Well, you "should", but it does not matter really.
Mostly it's about matching leathers and matching metals.

So how loud is the Timex Weekender really?
I'm looking for a cheap analog watch that doesn't look too plasticky. I'm gonna be wearing it around the lab so it shouldn't be too much of a loss if some chemicals get on it. It seems like the Weekender would fit the bill, but I also work in a quiet office, and I feel like loud ticking could get annoying pretty fast.

>>13709552
https://youtu.be/4_gOOgApxoQ

>>13709552
have some self respect anon and don't pick some dogshit /g/ meme watch.

>>13709593
this is tudorfag

>>13709319
It's you're fucking brainlet

>>13709576
it is very ticky and the dial looks very cheep and plasticky.

you could try a Weekender Chronograph tho for about $10-15 more on Amazon. it uses a small seconds subdial so absolutely no loud ticking and the busier face looks less cheap. i love it but dislike my regular Weekender

btw speaking of Timex, they are going to be releasing a 40mm automatic (going after the Bambino share of the King Shitter market). i'm slightly hype, tho i wish it kept the looks more in line with the handwound Marlin

>>13709598
>40mm
That sort of styling would work better at <=38mm imo.

>>13709595
nah. I hate Tudor just as much and the fact he has a fake one is really pathetic.

>>13709595
It's not.

>>13709613
It's not fake my dude.

>>13709624
*this* is tudorfag

>>13709626
How is it fake?

>>13709024

Noice/10

>>13709061

Is that one of those new vostok watches? Are they any good?

>>13709598

>Timex
>automatic

Fucking finally!

>>13709547
Vintage led watches are generally in good condition, even if they are base metal.
However, you can get a decent ss one if you are a patient hunter.

>>13709598

Thanks for the warning, senpai. The Chronograph does look pretty nice, I'll see about getting one of those.

>>13709598
better be <$100
also, is that fucking Snoopy at 6 o'clock on that first tiny one?

>>13708738
>Seiko snk807 (~80 USD)
>Lucius atelier BWG9 dial&hands (40+34 USD)
>Watchsmith will put it all together (~50 USD)

I like this watch but I can't find a god damn bracelet.
It has 17mm lugs, so I wonder if I should simply shave 0.5mm off of each side of an 18mm bracelet

>>13709576
Why not get an f91w?

>>13709598
>40mm
into the trash it goes
why are these companies bringing back classic styling in these fuckhuge sizes? absolute trash

>>13709767
Agreed, 41mm is the only acceptable wristwatch size.

Thinking of quitting my job so I can dedicate more of my time to shitposting on /wt/, what do we think lads?

>>13709779
Isn't bb 42?

Archie loves TAG now by the way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv0_B9lPAiU

>>13709765
This would look garbage on a bracelet IMO, especially since it wont have proper ends

>>13709830
>especially since it wont have proper ends
can't I just get an 18mm seiko bracelet and file the bit that goes between lugs?

>>13709792
BB is 41 my dude.

>>13709833
I highly doubt that will look good, the polishing is not going to match at all. The polishing on the case is so good I think a bracelet will really clash. Just put it on new leather.

BTW how large are your wrists? That watch is only 34mm

>>13709841
>BTW how large are your wrists? That watch is only 34mm
not sure, I have thin wrists though, gonna guess 6.5-7"

You say "only" and I say fucking FINALLY someone releases a watch that isn't retard huge

fun fact every watch was 32-34mm for like 50 years

>>13709846
People were smaller back then

>>13709850
they weren't so much smaller that the proportion was different dude, look at some pics

it's just more aesthetic

>>13709846
Oh I don't disagree, I actually own it.

>>13709857
just wish the default strap weren't shiny

>>13709860
Yeah it was a bitch finding something at 17mm, I ended up going for something from Hirsch that isn't shiny at all.

>>13709866
Have any pics?

>>13709866
>>13709867
I bought this before but it was too bulky, really clashed IMO, so I sent it back
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079GSXXQ6/

>>13709779
As fakes go, that's below average.

>>13709867
Sure. Here is the strap
>https://www.hirschstraps.com/products/hirsch-highland-calf-leather-watch-strap-black?variant=1317566564

And a recent pic. Often I really dislike textured leather but consdiering this is a dressy watch it seems to work in the same way aligator patterns often work. It's not perfect IMO but I don't wear it often enough to find the 'Perfect Strap'

>>13709885
I fucking hate iPhones and their meta-data rotate garbage. If anyone has a solution that works to ensure the pic uploads in the same orientation it is very welcome

>>13708553
Dig the lower end casios and the Vostok, but why on earth would you get yourself a skeleton watch?

Been digging this for a while, 18k automatic with a cal 552 movement if I'm not mistaken. Acrylic crystal and 34mm diameter, unmarked model. It keeps the time perfectly and is honestly the beauty of my fairly small and low budget collection, otherwise comprised of a Seiko Alpinist and a few other pieces.

>>13709884
It's not fake you subhuman piece of shit.

>>13709914
That would be more believable if you hadn't posted a picture of a fake for everyone to see.

>>13709914
>>13709937
Regardless whether it's fake or not, it's fucking ugly.

>>13709937
>>13709939
It isn't fucking fake you fucking liars.

>>13709939
^ this.

I can't tell what's worse. Spending that much on a real Tudor or picking that shit brand for a fake.

>>13709946
Probably picking it out for a fake. Doesn't matter though, it's way too big and not appealing in any way. If it doesn't look like my Omega I posted slightly above, it's shit. Traditional dress watches or get out

>/wt/ seething again because they can't afford a cheap ass $2500 diver

>>13709853
What is that?

why dont you own a fucking vintage watch you fucking slut

caser doesnt even look at it, let alone sam's

>>13709973
I hate divers they're retarded.
Point me to a 2.5k panda chrono, froggy.

>>13709946

Why so much hate for Tudor btw?

t. Newfag

>>13708743
pic related
>>13708744
>she
i’m a boy (male)

quit posting low test watches

>>13709896
Open heart, so I guess semi skeleton. Wanted at least one, got it probably 2 years ago on massdrop

>>13709076
>>13709168
>>13709228
Based m8
Keep posting

>>13708975
> slight over price
> Cost 10 dollars to produce
> sold for 200
> slight over price
> quartz
> no history
> slight over price

>>13710061
Several reasons. The most pathetic troll on /wt/ keeps on posting his fake Tudor and gets angry when called out on it.

For most people though the reason is that Tudor as a brand was literally created by Rolex for people who couldn't afford the real thing. Almost all their models are inferior to the originals.

>>13708911
Shit

Nice dial, shitty movement

>>13709887
it's just 4chan being shit, the solution is to rotate it and rotate it back again, which manually flags the rotation

no other site has a problem with this

>>13709973
Can you? Lots of people have $2500, that doesn't mean you can "afford" to spend it on a watch, faggot. Unless you're making like 300k a year, that's a significant sum of money.

went out today and got myself something nice, what do you guys think?

>>13710257
next time try shitposting with an image that hasn't been on /wt/ almost every other day for at least a year.

>>13710252
>Lots of people have $2500, that doesn't mean you can "afford" to spend it on a watch
At no point did I imply this.

>>13710263
>having this much of a stick up your ass

>>13710268
calling a 2500 diver cheap implies it bro

>>13710272
*holds up spork*

>>13710257
>>13710272
> caught lying with unoriginal content
> bitches about it
hahaha

>>13710283
kek

If I buy an SKX013, what are the odds I can unscrew the crown from the stem? Is it liquid cemented? I have a new stem and need to stick it on there but a OEM crown off ebay is like $40

Does /wt/ approve of my next purchase?

http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/Sinn-240-St-on-Bracelet-18p2085.htm

>>13710453
I wouldn't get it.

>>13710453
yeah thats fire vro

>>13710390
your chances are pretty good. they use a thread locker, but it's not cement tough. worth trying before you buy a new one

>>13710453
For 2k it sure looks like a Seiko 5.

u guys like tissot? thinking of getting an everytime

>>13710839
>u guys like tissot?
no

>>13710839
If you're poor they're ok

>>13710849
i am poor

>>13710844
why

Guys, big problem. I've spent a few hours this evening on Chrono24...and I've come to a rather sad conclusion.

You see all these watches, all within a price range you can afford...and you begin to realize just how much of it is all the same. What I mean is, the ultimate function the watch provides is to tell the time, and with a few complications (moon phrase, chronograph, etc.) you get something somewhat extra. But really...in all reality if you only wear a watch once a day and switch it out for another the next day, then a non-chronometer or non COSC certified watch will do, and added to that one that is manual wind is fine (an automatic wind isn't necessary anymore).

I was looking at pocket watches in particular today, because I've always wanted a 'proper' one...and there are many. But then I started looking at the normal watches too, and I don't know...I just got really dispirited about the whole thing.

I have a few 'grails', but as of this evening, I can't see any reason to save up to get one. It's like the passion about watches has been extinguished, and the only explanation I have is because I've seen so much sheer excess in terms of numbers of what is available that it all seems so abundant and somewhat wasteful.

I'm thankful with what I have right now, of course...nothing will change that. But I'm very cognoscente of the possibility that if I got any new watches, I simply wouldn't have the 'time' to wear them, and I definitely wouldn't enjoy them with the same passion as I did my first mechanical.

Anyway, thanks for listening to a few drunk thoughts...I think I may have lost the passion...and I don't know why. Am I growing old? Or just...less materialistic?

>>13710888
you need to get excited about something you can't just log on to chrono24 and buy. Right now I'm trying to find one particular watch from the 50s where only 112 were made. That's the kind of search that can sustain you and keep you interested. When you get one, it's not just about the watch - it's about the story you can tell about how you researched it, searched for it, and found it.

>>13710890
Oh, sorry, I probably didn't explain it right.

I've had these grails for years....but it's only today that it all kinda stopped mattering to me. And that bothers me, in a very serious way. I've seen this happen with other aspects of my life in terms of what I used to find interesting until one day the subject simply wasn't interesting anymore, or at least I couldn't find an instantaneous way to re-kindle the passion.

An example today was looking at the Omega Museum Collection chronograph, which I'd lusted after for years after seeing one in person. They're now quite affordable, pre-owned, but for some reason I....just don't care. It's horrible. Even my ideal grail (Omega 376.0822) is attainable...and thus...not really interesting to me. I'm scared shitless that I'd buy something like this and lose interest after a week. That's horrible to say, but it's the feeling I've had all day now....and with a little alcohol it's only more acute.

In short...I'm not sure if I'm crossing the rubicon or not. It's happened, as I've said, with other 'things' in life...and now I think it's happening with watches too. Have any of you experienced that before?....and should I be worried about my mental state?

On a rather different note, has anyone else (sorry to stay on Omega) see the new Master Chronometers? I think the Globemaster looks okay except for the fluted bezel shit...I hate that...but the pie face is excellent and much needed. They do an 'olympic' version that is really subtle though, and nice....though boring. I'd buy it for the movement engineering, but aside from that it's rather non-descript.

What the fuck is wrong with me...are any of the oldies here? Please help...I think I'm losing my mind...(pic is beautiful, but for an inexplicable reason something I no longer lust after...)

>>13710926
a lot of the regulars have moved to discord. I've certainly had a lot of watches I wanted fade from my interest. You have to maintain at least four hours of watch content per day to maintain peak horology and replace all that you leave aside.

>>13710931
Thanks for responding...I remember that a lot of the regulars moved to the discord, but I didn't join because I have no idea how the fuck it works and I don't trust the tech. But that's another issue....

>maintain at least four hours of watch content per day...

That might be the reason why. I've been working more lately, so I've had far less time to devote brain power to thinking about horological issues. It feels like watches just aren't as important as they used to be in my life...and that's what scares me because they were such a HUGE part of my life for so long.

I'm scared of losing my passion for things Anon...it seems to be happening with so much lately, and I don't know if there's something seriously wrong or if it's just a phase. Thanks for responding. What watch are you passionate about right now?

>pic was special to me...and now isn't, and is surprisingly generic even though I know intellectually that it isn't...

>>13710937
I want a Rolex Kew A speedking, one of 112 made and the first production observatory-certified watch. I've seen some recent auction results under 10k but nothing's come available since I've been looking. I also really enjoyed the new Krayon Everywhere programmable sunrise/sunset watch, though obviously I don't plan on buying one.

I'm also still really a big fan of my water-powered watch but that's a different thing.

Discord is easy, you go the website and you can use it in the browser or just download the app. Or stay in the threads but now that we're on /fa/ the content seems to be this >>13708975

>>13710888
I quit drinking (on weekdays) and had to put my mind on something else.
My mom used to buy me watches for my birthday so I thought why not get a nice collection.
I started reading and watching reviews etc. I started buying my own watches and have now a nice collection of beautiful shitters.
Then I found one that pushed every button.
Since then I tried looking for other models and bought more but never really found something that interests me more than this one.

So now I stopped buying. Waiting for something that will really stun me because in reality I only wear just one.

You probably have some fatigue of your compulsion. Just stop for a while, wear what you have you’ll probably rediscover what you already have.

That or you have some sort of depression and you’ll probably gonna kill yoursel soon kek

>>13710947
It's you...how's the water watch? Thanks for being here and talking Anon, I appreciate it a lot...I don't know what the fuck is wrong with me, but I can't seem to hold it together right now. For the moment, it just feels like everything familiar is slipping away. You're familiar, so that's comforting.

How do you find time to enjoy all your watches? From what I remember you have a huge collection, with lots of important horological pieces. I mean, right now I alternate between the Seamaster and the 1963, but there's nothing regular about this at all...more about what I feel to wear in the morning. Furthermore, I can't imagine owning another watch right now, because there just isn't time to wear it...and if I did own one, I wouldn't be able to enjoy the others as much. They'd all degrade to being perceived emotionally by me as 'ordinary', even though intellectually I'd know they were more than that. Does any of that make sense? As in, the more I'd own, the less special each one would become because I wouldn't have the capacity to acknowledge the uniqueness of each and every one.

What ishappening to me?

Okay, watch thread. I'm looking for a 40mm dive style watch with an automatic movment and at least 100m water resistance.

Looking to spend $150-300, the cheaper the better. It's just supposed to be a watch that I can throw on a nato strap and take hiking/swimming and not worry about.

>>13710959
I think of my collection as if it were a curated exhibition. What story or stories does my collection tell? A bunch of isolated pieces without common threads is an accumulation or a hoard, not a collection. I try to assemble a collection that is more than the sum of its parts.

>>13710963
Have some mako.

>>13710958
Well, my weekends are steeped in work, so the middle of the week is my 'weekend' for now. I've cut down on the drinking as well, to be fair...at one point I was known as 'drunkSeagullAnon'...but for a long time now the drunk has simply disappeared.

Regarding watches, it's the suddenness of it all that has me genuinely worried. It's like a light-switch has suddenly turned off in my head regarding watches. They used to hold endless interest to me, and that's part of what fueled the passion. But as of today, this evening to be precise, something changed...and I have no clue as to why...and I'm a little scared because when this happens I usually don't regain the passion ever again.

No, I'm not going to kill myself anytime soon...life is actually looking more optimistic for me than ever before, and in terms of work I'm happier than I've ever been. But that might also be a cause...that because work is so much fun it makes everything else pale in comparison, and watches now fall into that category.

>>13710963
Get an orient mako or ray

>>13710969
>It's like a light-switch has suddenly turned off in my head regarding watches. They used to hold endless interest to me, and that's part of what fueled the passion. But as of today, this evening to be precise, something changed
Didn't you say basically exactly this a few months ago

>>13710959
Personally I got tired of this general.
It used to be fun but I don’t appreciate /g/ay digitals and SHITTER posting guy.

I hate multiple threads and new threads without bump limit. There’s about 2 person running it for me and that’s why I have /wt/ fatigue.

I don’t tolerate retardness.

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>>13710968
Oh, I forgot, Any options with a sapphire crystal?

>>13710975
>sapphire crystal
What are you a witch? Why do you want sapphire crystal for, Goblin King?
Fortune telling?

>>13710975
> diver with a sapphire crystal

There's the Armida A11 but it's a little small compared to 40mm. The anon who put this together https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK recommends a tiger concepts which seems like a joke to me but whatever

>>13710973
Holy shit...did I? Well, one thing I'm sure of is that the need to own a mechanical chronograph definitely has disappeared entirely after getting the 1963. The 'mystery' of owning a column wheel is solved, which makes any Speedy plans somewhat redundant.

But what has really changed tonight was that I was looking at many watches, all watches....and they all seemed 'the same'. That wasn't what I felt months ago. Now it's like everything has gone a step further, and the whole thing has lost emotional connection entirely to a point where a watch is a phone is a watch is a phone. Disposable, interchangeable, something that I perceive emotionally as no longer important. That hasn't ever happened before on such a universal scale, hence my concern.

>>13710974
Fair enough...I try to drop by once in a while just to see what's happening, but for a while I knew what I wanted and /wt/ never discussed anything related, so I just lurked, and disappeared. I did encounter my first Grand Seiko in person though the other day. A fellow I now work with was wearing his, and I complimented him on it. He was surprised I knew what it was...but in truth it didn't impress me much. GS people will not like me for saying that, I know...but still, it's definitely a 'personal' watch, one that doesn't have presence, but is one that is quietly enjoyed in private.

Anyway...there we are. Perhaps I just need a good night of sleep. Still...I hate this feeling. I can't help but feel like I've lost something.

>>13710983
You will rediscover it in the discord.

>>13710983
>you’ve lost interest in spending all your money on objects
>your life is better and going well
You’re just on the right path.
You should buy a field watch.

>>13710991
Maybe, one day...

>>13710992
Perhaps you're right. No, I don't need a field watch, I'm never in the field. I have a digital that I use on vacation, and I have a mechanical (Rotary) that I'll use if I think I have the potential of getting robbed...but in truth I don't need anymore watches at all. The ones I have my eye on would be for their value to me, or their historical value...but as I said above for some reason right now I couldn't care less. It's a very odd situation indeed.

Anyway, I'm gonna try and get some sleep. Thanks for listening Anons...it means a lot. Here, have a pic of something that I still think is beautiful.

>>13710969
This hobby is really limited. Once you start digging you quickly realize you don’t have much variety.

You only can get your preferred diver, chrono, dressy, pilot, tool watch. After that it’s just a variation of the same thing about quality and history.

But then what?

The only thing that keeps me ticking is the GS spring drive lol

>>13710999
>Maybe, one day...
Are you still afraid of an app that you download?

>>13711006
Well, for a while there was a shittonne to research and learn, and that was exciting. Then deciding on what I always wanted aesthetically, which again was exciting. Perhaps I'll come back to it in time. Right now, there's nothing exciting at all. Even the spring drive (especially after seeing it in person).....bah, I'll hopefully feel different after a good night's sleep. Thanks Anon.

>>13711008
Yes, I am. But considering that I'm not the most technologically advanced...well, perhaps you could understand my trepidation. That's the problem of being someone who is by modern standards computer illiterate.

Anyway, have a good eve, or morning, whichever the case may be for you.

>>13711006
What exactly is a "tool watch"?

>Preferred Diver
Tudor Heritage Black Bay Black bezel, red arrow, and the rose logo

>Chrono
Hanhart Pioneer Twin Control

>Dressy
Seiko SARB065

>Pilot
Stowa 40mm sterile dial.

Are vintagey black watches SLP?

>>13711036
It’s a diver a pilot a chrono. Something you could use other than time.

>>13711036
>Hanhart Pioneer Twin Control
Nice. Glad I don’t have any more money.

>>13711025
Discord isn't unsafe. There are 130 million users. There is literally no reason to be afraid of it. Stop being a baby. Download and join us. discordapp.com

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>>13709026
>>11210370

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>>13711100
Reminder that budget Seikos are fucking shitters.

>dogshit styling
>dogshit finishing
>dogshit specsheetss

Fucking embarrassing.

>>13711106
Stop bullying us Seiko owners for being poor.

>>13711106
Are they too big on my hand?

>>13711234
>quartz
Neck yourself you fucking subhuman.

I believe Seiko shut down this model, anything similar, new or vintage, for $350 max?

>>13711238
My quartz greets you.

>>13711285
Tissot Visodate. You can almost buy it new.

>>13711290
That's fucking garbage though.

Anyone had any experience with Zeppelin watches? I want to buy a new watch for up to 300€ and I like the look of these. Just wondering if this is a solid choice and if there are any other good options in this price range I should consider

I CAN'T FUCKING ADJUST AN INDEXING ON A FUCKING QUARTZ MOVEMENT BECAUSE THE FUCKING SHITHEAD CUSTOMERS KEEP BOTHERING ME! FUCKING LEAVE ME ALONE ALREADY REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>13711298
The made the corner-cutting with the case (thicc, polished and snap back), but it is not so bad. The watch as a whole is pretty good for the price actually.

>>13711349
>corner-cutting
>as a whole is pretty good

>>13711353
At that price you have to compromise Anon. You cant have everything.

They made pretty great with the watchs face and the 2834 inside.

>>13711359
I'd rather have it quartz with a three-piece case and a proper domed crystal for the same price instead of a cheap piece of shit automatic.

>>13711285
Orient Bambino

Tissot or Seiko for poorfag tier automatics? Budget is 500€ but I could spend more for a piece that will last 10+years.
Opinions on the powermatic80 (eta c07. 111) movement used in Tissot, Mido and probably some others? Are Seiko Presage serviceable and how long should one last?

>>13711337
I have their quartz GMT which uses a modified Ronda movement. It's pretty decent for the price, I paid less that £100 for it. I didn't like the strap though as it was too stiff so I have it on a Watch Gecko vintage leather strap.

what do you guys have against quartz watches?

what's wrong with them?

>>13711403
The average wt poster has a 6 digit monthly income. The only thing wrong with quartz is that they're cheap.

>>13711391
Both the Seiko and the Tissot are serviceable and can last forever. People will tell you theur movements are "disposable", that is because if you send it to the brand's technical service is cheaper for the to trash the movement a put a bew one in than fixing the old one.

So, both things are true to a degree, they are serviceable for life and disposable at the same time.

>>13711431
Sorry for the typos, on the phone while walking... why do i do this?...

>>13711403
When the quartz revolution happened and prices dropped as low as to 10usd for a ultra accurate, easy and cheap to service, timepiece the Mountain Jew had to make their obsolete junk "aspirational" to sell it and thus started talking about BS like "luxury", "soul" or "heritage".

Funny enough, they have a point, and thats why they have succeeded. Really well made mechanical movements are made to be eternal, serviceable, and dont need replacement of batteries (that are an industrial, chemical product that you are bond to buy forever). Also, they are much more satisfying, probably because you can actually see and easily understand how it works and how its made. And its beatiful.

>>13711431
Thank you. Do you own a Tissot, Certina, Mido or a Seiko? Any glaring problem with these brands, such as faulty water resistance, indices falling off, horribly inaccurate movements, and so on?

Also, should I buy gray market or are these worth buying at an official retailer?

>>13711348
What movement is this?

>>13711463
Seiko 3802A. It's a very early quartz movement, so it's ridiculously complicated to adjust and get it running.

>>13711470
Wait do all quartz watches have an indexing finger? I thought usually the stepper motor just directly drove a wheel in the gear train. Or was the 38xx not actually using a standard modern design yet?

>>13711298
What's wrong with this watch exactly?

>>13711473
>Wait do all quartz watches have an indexing finger?
Only very early ones. By the latter half of the 70's they were all gone.

>>13711477
How does the 3802 work? I know the beta 21, longines ultraquartz, Bulova accuquartz all used index fingers, but they all had tuning fork-like setups. The 38xx I thought had a 1hz stepper motor - is the motor connected to a finger that indexes the gear train?

>>13711480
The stepper rotor is six-pole in this movement instead of the usual two-pole, so an indexing finger at the seconds wheel is necessary to ensure the movement steps the right amount and in the right direction.

The other quartz movement I've seen that works similarly is the Citizen 8620, from about the same period. That has an eight-pole stepper motor, and the movement actually runs reliably even when the indexing finger is missing!

>>13709896

Open hear =/= skeleton

what's an affordable version of something similar to this?

>>13711497
Citizen night hawk kek

>>13711461
I own in the "cheap" range Seiko, Tissot, Citizen, Casio, Orient... never a single failure with any of them.

I have showered and submerged in water for hours my Visodate. I even did put a milanese (mesh bracelet) on it and showered with it for weeks. Not a single leak.

What do you guys think of Binger watches?

>>13711497
Hamilton. Search for "Hamilton 7750".

>>13711533

>showered

Why? What kind of memery is this? Why the fuck would you ever shower with your fucking watch?

>>13711487
Thanks for spoon-feed but I'm still missing something. Is the geartrain not just meshed with a pinion on the rotor?

Appreciate the actual watch content.

>>13711544

Because i like to. When im wearing a leather strap i dont do it tho.

>>13711475
People dislike the polished finish of the case, the snap-in case back and the lack of a bezel. Not a big deal.

>>13711547
Yeah, the seconds hand is driven by the rotor. But a finely adjusted index finger is necessary here, to ensure the geartrain steps one, not two, or zero, or backwards. Later this was more figured out, with simple two-pole rotors, and this indexing finger horseshit was dropped. Still, interesting to work on.

Would you rather have an ETA 2892 Top Grade or a Nomos Alpha movement? People keep saying that in terms of movement quality Nomos are the best under 2K but in a lot of their models you don't even get into the DUW3001 into the 3K range. Is their alpha model even that good if it's more or less a peseux with a 3/4 plate? If anyone has a good grasp on movements in this price range I'd like to hear input

>>13711593
I think i know where you are going, and i like it.

Strictly /fa/ question.
If I want a classic looking watch (not cronograph, simple 3 hands + date) that is versatile for both formal and everyday wear, would a stainless or titanium bracelet one with a black dial, stick indices one work? Or would it still be too "dressy"in a casual, shirt+jeans situation?

>>13711593
http://watchguy.co.uk/repair-service-nomos-tangente-calibre-alpha/

Nomos sells parts to independents, which Swatch still seems adamant on trying to end with them, so ETA can go neck themselves.

>>13711612
>http://watchguy.co.uk/repair-service-nomos-tangente-calibre-alpha/
22 Euro for barrel and mainspring, not bad

>>13711611
Rolex Submariner.

>>13711611
It will work. Leather is dressier than a bracelet.

Get one with a little lume only and you will be 10/10 on versatility.

>>13711616
Signed barrel, let alone.

>>13711593
To be honest I'm a big fan of the 7001 architecture so would be happy to have over of those. To be honest in terms of my collecting interests the two are more alike than different.

>>13711620
What do you like about the 7001? The aesthetic architecture of the rock solid layout. Simplicity is its strength sort of idea

>>13711611
>Strictly /fa/ question
Get out

Good morning wt

>>13711593
It's a very attractive movement, also I got better than +1 s/d accuracy on my Club with that movement last time I monitored it.

>>13711633
Wrist shot of club? You are talking 38mm right?

I love how the germans make real hefty clicks and not those flimsy shitty ones which come on the lower end sellitas.

>>13711634
It's a 36mm Club.

Ugliest fucking hands ever

>>13711639
a challenger appears

>>13711611

You can dress down classy watch, but you will have a hard time dressing up a casual watch (it's possible, but you will need something "relatively" expensive at least).

Want something versatile? Avoid bracelets and buy 1 or 2 additional straps for your watch.

>>13711638
How did you get your hands on one of those? I am pretty sure they stopped making them. 38mm clubs are hilarious on my wrists

>>13711646
I got it around a year ago from Chronext on eBay. They still have them for sale.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142945886935

>>13711641
One of my bosses wears one of those. The other wears a Daniel Wellington...

I suppose that they are both broke (and have no taste) despite making more money than me.

>>13711630
What the hell is this? Do you wear this to work?

>>13711711
>Do you wear this to work?
Obviously yes

It's a water-activated watch; it uses a wet cell to power the watch, so you need to water it every few days to keep the cell hydrated.

>>13711716
H A U T E

>>13711593
>>13711600

Tudor makes some quite good 2892s Top + modules for complications (alarm, chrono or big date). I like them a lot.

>>13711708
Well you must be really broke then

>>13711630
Where to cop? I need some of those glorious late 80s/early 90s A E S T H E T I C S in my life.

>>13711759
You can manage to be broke while earning a fuckton of money anon.

>>13711766
They probably finance new cars every 2 years God I hate boomers

>>13711760
I got mine off eBay, searching for water activated watch. Another one sold a week or two ago for under $1.50. They seem common enough; looks like the module was called by a number of different companies.

>>13711630
If only there was a watch powered by white suit jackets you'd be set

>>13711739
Wow that is beautiful. Might be the first tudor I saw that I actually liked

>>13711778
Thanks phriend.

>>13709168
what did u do with her wee wee

>>13709180
Sounds like a keeper...

>>13711716
This is fucking ridiculous

new bread?

and plox?

^_^

>>13711805
Tudor have some nice dressy but 100m wr with screw-down crown watches that are forgotten with all the in-house and Black Bay hype. They are equipped with top grade ETA 2824 (date), 2834 (day and date) or 2892+modules (complications).

This is one of them, (2892+big date module). But the fluted bezel Tudor Style(2824 date only) is very good looking too. Specially the one with the yellow gold bezel (is finished as unreal as a Rolex DJ's).

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>>13711440
No one gives a shit what’s inside your watch. It’s all about the about the appearance. Pay what you want but don’t pretend inferior mechanical technology is better than quartz

>>13711106
Loving it tho

>>13711593
Their alpha is ETA 2892 though. So we are forced to answer "yes" on that question.

>>13711873
Tudorfag would either be aroused or agitated by this convo. But likely the latter since he has the black bay. An in authentic one at that

>>13708877

Jesus that strap really ruins a perfect watch. What the fuck is wrong with you?