/fa/ - Fashion

First for SKX013 > SKX007

>>13747348
Based. WRISTLETS RISE UP!

>>13747348
Why is that better than the skx007?

>>13747352
>>13747362
Isn't it just the black version without the Pepsi bezel? Why bring up wristlet

>>13747371
The 013 is smaller. The 009 is pepsi version of the 007.

Did I do good guys?

Should l get and skx009 or a turtle?

>>13747453
Excellently

>>13747322
>ecodrive
anon...

Xth for DW is a shit watch brand

>>13747529
This
Same goes for all fashion watches

back on this old thing for a while.

Big baggy-ass hoodie/comfymode pic from when I was flying to France about a month or so ago.

p.s: Don't bother going to France. We got so sick of it that we booked return tickets after less than four days there and abandoned our apartment. Absolute shit hole.

hello /wt/ I need your help
is there a swiss mechanical watch you could recommend me under 700 usd? automatic please

Ok guys, do I cop this or not? Is the price high for this kind of a watch?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/302910284950

I was thinking about buying these.
Is this a good choice? Do you prefer blue hands or not?
Also my hands are skinny as fuck and I'd probably go with a leather strap.

>>13747641
>automatic
Kind of tough these days with the ubiquity of the powermatic movement. I think Hamilton still has a 2834-based watch

Should i cop a sarb035 if I already have a sarb033

For me, it's the SKX007.

>>13747691
Same.

>>13747641
Swiss automatic? Hamilton is probably your best bet. look up things with an ETA 2824 movement. or a sellita SW200 movement, they're cheaper, but you get what you pay for.

don't sleep on Seiko automatics, anon. Seiko makes the best watch for the money under $1k

>>13746515
I looked up the 16013, anon

yeah, those super tall acrylic are standard

>>13747700
Seiko is japanese, I don't like that

>>13747735
Can't tell if shitty troll or a literal baby boomer who still, all these years after WW2, doesn't trust the Japs.

>>13747763
it has nothing to do with the ww2
I just don't like the idea of wearing non-western watches

>>13747769
So you're just a fucking retard. Why didn't you start with that? Would have saved me 2 responses.

>>13747789
Sorry, did I hurt your feelings? Not everyone gets their panties wet about japanese things you weeb.

It's not a big deal, I just don't want seiko, why can't you just be a grown up and accept that people are different?

>>13747797
what's your next addition going to be?

>>13747808
gonna be a while, things aren't goin well

>>13747814
Oh that's nice, I was looking at their Eagle Ray the other day, might pick it up at some point. I look forward to seeing this one in your box :)

>>13747801
>asking me to grow up
>literally said your reason for not liking Seiko is just because it's non-western
That's the most childish reason I've ever heard.

Like a sane person, I'm totally fine with other people having differing opinions and likes. I don't even own any Seikos, not really my thing. Though I do really love how a few of the GSs look, but that's not the point.
I'm calling you a tard because your reason is retarded.
If you said you don't love the styling or that they are kind of a pain to get serviced I'd give you that, probably wouldn't have even responded to you in the first place.
But what you said was just as bad as the actual weebs in this thread who hate Swiss just cause they aren't Jap.

>>13747653
It’s beautiful. I love blue hands.
Are they heated or just painted?

>>13747820
Ok then I'm retarded, good to know.

>>13747322
>no edition
>soulless shitter shitizen quartz on romans with no second hand
>discord link

Truly this is the absolute worst OP in the history of /wt/.

>>13747847
Says the fake tudor male

Just saw a presage for the first time and was underwhelmed. Also saw the Hamilton interstellar that guy always spams and it was pretty nice although Xbox huge

>>13747824
Its not blued steel. Orient is for cheapos

>>13747769
If you think about it, Japan is the most western country there is.

I didn’t know Timex made automatics.

>>13747797
Hey little buddy how's life treating ya?

>>13747926
it's new

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6_RnojF83o

>>13747934
Can we get a bingo with the Orient bambino?

>>13747926
Chink shit.

r8

>>13747995
Damn we got a rich boi over here.

>>13747995
nice fakes u f-faggot

I bought this for $150 and I dont regret it one bit

>>13747995
Post some close ups of the (1680?) submariner.

Lads thoughts on my new watch?

>>13748138
Post menopausal office worker core anon :>)

>>13747995
rolexs are so overrated

>>13748133
It's a 16800 with the cyclops removed

>>13747995
Why is the GMT master so faded on the red?

>>13748138
Nice complications, lad.

>>13748138
Thats not a watch, its a microtablet strapped to your wrist. Its ok tho, i guess.

>>13747797
Stop posting these fucking turds

>>13748138
does it come in circle?

How do we feel about IWC?

They obviously make some nice looking watches (pic related) but they’re a bit shitter aren’t they? Pic related has ETA I believe which is a pretty good sign of a shitter. I think they are mostly overpriced for what they offer. Compared to other brands like Zenith, Omega, Rolex etc with in house movements

>>13748589
overpriced sellita movements in oversized shiny cases. Their very high end stuff (like the pallweber or the astronomical watches) is cool though.

>>13748571
He's retarded it's not his fault

>>13748589
>How do we feel about IWC?
How about you form some opinions retard.
/wt/ isn't one person.

Why don’t we just have a watch and horology board

/fa/ fucking sucks

/frag/ can come too

>>13748589
>but they’re a bit shitter aren’t they?
Are you some kind of stupid person?
They're some of the best watches in the industry. Yes ETA in many watches, and ETA is good. The fact you think ETA means shitter makes me think you're the dumbest person in this thread, even dumber than tudorcuck.

>>13747562
looks like this

>>13748856
The pontiff AC3 would despise you

what's the best way to get a bit more of a faded out bezel without removing the bezel?

would running some bleech with a toothbrush or something work?

so I bought one of these. my most expensive watch so far.

in the future when the battery dies, is it safe to bring it to one of those battery change stalls you find in the mall? or will they fuck it up

or should I really be bringing it back to the Seiko repair place in the city?

>>13748949
SHITTER

>>13748949
No trouble at all bringing it to the mall. Tinkering with mechanical watches is one thing, but changing batteries is quick and easy and even the trainees at the mall jewlery can do it. Heck, you can do it.

Also, congrats on a new watch. I don't like it personally tho.

Friendly reminder that any watch under $3k USD is a FUCKING SHITTER

Thoughts on Sentai watches?

NEW.

>>13749034
>>13749034
>>13749034

is there something with a similar look to audemars royal oak which is not a knockoff? I dont want to be the guy who pretends to wear a luxury watch

>>13749061
Oysterquartz, autodromo group b, some flavor of penisquartz, etc.

>>13749046
74 posts in a thread and you make a new one

>>13749025
I've got mixed feelings on wooden watches. It's just doesn't seem right to me, watches are metal and leather

>>13749087
>>13749025
wooden watches are just a gimmick taken too far by marketers

R8 my latest purchase

>>13749156
€1500 for a chink mechanical
Motherfucking kek

Good thing you didn't buy it actually

>>13749082
You forget that I'm the boss, I'm your boss.

Thoughts on Oulm watches?

>>13749061
Hublot classic fusion is the answer to this question.

>>13749184
Timeless and tasteful design meets supreme engineering perfection, truly Oulm watches are a quality brand to strive for.

>>13749184

Thoughts?
A busy dial indeed but I like it.

>>13749233
SHITTER
H
I
T
T
E
R

>>13749191
This

Why are there four fucking watch threads?

Our resident subhuman really won't rest till /wt/ is completely abandoned?

>>13749259
We have a retard.

>>13749259
If the mods actually did their job it wouldn't be an issue to be honest.

>>13749288
If the mods actually did their job we'd still be on /g/.

>>13749296
True.

>>13749296
Wish you’d leave

>>13749259
Tudorfag is doing what he does

>>13749306
Annoye?

>>13749296
why the fuck aren't we on /o/

>>13748949
Nice watch anon!
Mall stalls won't do because they should at the very least do a water pressure testing after changing the battery, and I doubt they have the equipment for that.
Seiko repair place isn't a must, but you should bring it to someone who's a certified watchmaker.
Also, don't wait till the battery dies completely, modern quartzes usually have a low battery indicator like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYFp1cHMFJw

>>13749184
Ooooohhh...
Pure class, my friend.

>>13747934
What if MSRP is >5000 USD? Do I not get the free space?

t. AP ROO

>>13749197
Fucking kek'd

>>13749184
Diesel killer right there

>link in the OP
Nice thread

what's with enthusiasts and turning their noses up at quartz watches?

is it just some hive mind meme they do to fit in and seem more knowledgeable? cos it felt that way since no one when they seem disappointed that a watch is quartz never articulate or say why they are disappointed or don't like them.

at least that's what I get from some watch YouTube reviewers and watch forums. is having better accuracy and reliability really that much of a negative thing? or don't they like it simply because how the seconds hand moves. cos that would be a pretty autistic thing to be bothered by

>>13749460
It's the same thing with /o/rangutans disliking Tesla.
>tesla shits on 99% of the cars in 0-60
>has sick features
Level 1 and level 2 watchfuckers (enthusiasts) just dislike them because they don't know how much better it is. Also youtubers will say swear by anything if you pay them or they get views from of it. Mechanical watches are literally an outdated technology. it's just the "feeling" you get with them. Or if you go highend you get some form of art too.

>>13749460
Watches are fashion, not technology

>>13749460
Horology is about loving an old technology that otherwise would have been extinct, and keeping that alive.
Quartz aren't perceived as "real watches" because they don't use that old, traditional and centuries old tech. That would be a lost art if it wasn't for horologyfags, much like fine enamel work has been lost and contemporaries had to rediscover it from scratch.
It does make sense, but not from a strictly /fa/ perspective.
Also, I think it's cool to have a watch that can work after a nuke killed all electronics with its EMP blast.

Pray for me /wt/

>>13749467
t. never touched a car in his entire life

>>13749474
>Horology is about loving an old technology that otherwise would have been extinct, and keeping that alive.

"Horology is the study of the measurement of time. Clocks, watches, clockwork, sundials, hourglasses, clepsydras, timers, time recorders, marine chronometers and atomic clocks are all examples of instruments used to measure time."

>>13749505
WOW YOU CAN USE WIKIPEDIA! YOU ARE SUBLIMELY SMART DUDE

>>13749516
>he mad

>>13749460

I love both quartz and mechanical watches. Also kinda this >>13749474

>>13749167
phew

>>13749184

>>13749558
What the hell is the meaning of those tubes?
Wont they just burn through the battery?

>>13747797
G shocks are for real man who work with their hands.These thin wristed dudes are hating on the fact you can wear a mans watch and have it fit your wrist.

Is there a watch resistant to being splashed with molten steel occasionally?

Hello my fellow wristlets

>>13749586

Good morming wt

>>13749576
Are watches really needed when you're working on steel mills or a forge? I would I advise a cheap quartz if you really need one on the job, outside smelting metals and forge you should have another

>>13749600
It's not needed, technically no watch is needed anywhere but I want one anyway. There are watches designed to go to the bottom of the ocean but not one that can handle a little heat? that's homo man.

>>13749598
>Fucking anon lording over me with his fucking applied minutes

>>13749586
nice watch anon, what size is the case.?

>>13749374
Why are you this stupid?

>>13749187
cant pay a audemars and you think i will be able to pay a hublot?

>>13749642
Agreed. /o/ is a shit board, infested with tripfags and there are probably only a dozen posters with interesting cars. 98% of them either use public transport or have a fwd automatic which is basically a 4 wheeled scooter.

>>13749636

38mm, even it is about too large for my hand.

T033.410.11.013.10

>>13749656
>38mm too large
That's rough.

went to the mall yesterday. This was 900$ in store some pajeets jewlery store. idk how these stores stay open, maybe theyre just money laundering schemes

>>13749586
is that your dick or middle finger?

>>13749666
I only see these armored dive cases on seikos do they have a monopoly?

>>13749680
Unfortunately they sit pretty blocky on your wrist. I don't think there's much demand for them

>>13749690
>I don't think there's much demand for them
Maybe they sell better than you think. I'm no seiko expert but they have at least 3 models sporting that unusual armored case. Including a spring drive.

>>13749666
DONT BUY FROM INDIA

What do you think, /wt/? Got it second-hand for 60$

>>13749719
That's gonna be a yikes for me

>>13749716
do you think its rude to ask a brick and mortar store to come within like 20 bucks of amazons price? I want to support local businesses but not if they think im an easily ripped off rube

>>13749732
Why would you want to support a filthy pajeet? Brick and mortar is a dying breed, you gotta use it to your advantage. Tell him you can get it for much cheaper on Amazon with a warranty and tell him to make you a deal. Don't show your hand first, let him make an offer first and also don't be afraid to walk away. You have to come off as a madperson.

>>13749747
I meant in general not that store specifically. I just feel bad. You ask them a simple question and they get all excited thinking you're gonna be the first watch sale all week. Like babbu's freedom Cafe I that seinfeld episode

>>13749719
Fossil should pay me 60 dollaridoos to wear that atrocity.

Fucking retarded date, Jesus Christ.

>>13749598
does that shit say SUPIRIOR like how a chink would say superior?

and that kenji or wathever will be a yikes from me mang

>>13749598
You should clean that filthy bezel, m8.
You’re cultivating new kinds of bacterias.

>>13749586
Why does Tissot get no love around these parts?

>>13749666
>idk how these stores stay open, maybe theyre just money laundering schemes
I always feel the same about clothes stores downtown that sell the worst type of outdated business casual clothes and no one seams to shop at.

>>13749656
>38mm, even it is about too large for my hand.
I don’t know that feel. But I wish you luck.

>>13749827
Because that qt lesbian from work didn’t want to fuck me.
She had a Tissot of course.

>>13749827
Because they're shitters.

>>13749858
Even more so is Seiko but everyone owns one.

>>13749862
Seiko get no love.

>>13749864
Seiko and Tissot are probably the best bang for bucks brands out there, not ridiculously expensive for no reason and with neat features for very good prices. Both brands also have ridiculous heritages and great brand recognition among normies. It's more likely that a normie girl will notice if you wear a nice looking Seiko than a Patek Philippe Calatrava. They should get more love, these mid tier brands are the best thing between going full richfag and buying an actual effay shitter such as Daniel Wellington or Skagen or whatever piece of shit Kickstarter brand that popped up one day out of nowhere with $2 Chinese movements in meme casings.

>>13749877
I agree with this.

t. not the guy you were talking to

>>13749877
Yes my man

>>13749833

If you know how feeling inadequate feels like you know my feel

Alright /wt/, so pretty much everyone has a Seiko Penis by now (and a dress Poljot, and and F-91W, and an Amphibia) and our autism even managed to jack up the prices of the King Quartz and Grand Quartz models. So I propose the next /wt/ fad:
Obtaining pre-Bond Seamasters (and maybe other uggo 80'-s/early 90's Swiss quartz divers like TAG Heuer 2000) before other autists and youtubers realize their value and inflate their prices.

My impulse-buy Pre-Bond is on the way and I'm starting to like the idea of keeping it after restoration more and more.

>>13750093
Fellow wristlet reporting in. Pic related is my Amphibia, 39mm case.

Good evening wristlet bros.

>>13750155
Pls post new pusy

>>13750093
7.25 here
I just don’t know

>>13750140
Even the doggo looks embarrassed by your feminine wrist.

>>13750190
What are your lifts hammybro

>>13750191
:(

>>13750195
100 pushups a day meme and a couple of hand grab thingy.

>>13750213
i saw the blue version of your watch in person yesterday. I didnt think it'd be so big

>>13750190

On other hand, tiny wrists make even moderately trained forearms seem big relatively. Naturally it's still a shitty skeleton arm but you work with what you were given in the lottery.

>>13748894
Nice 7548. Leave it alone.

>>13750219
Maybe you got the 46. There’s a 46 and 42 model.

>>13749778
Become soulless and live is easier.

>>13750133
Let's just continue to buy a bunch of Seiko 5s

>>13749877

>171 replies
>52 images
>all Seiko related
/wt is effgay

I want to get a decent watch with a moonphase complication, ideally for less than $500. Can you goys recommend me anything?

>>13750266
First time I post in weeks.
Let them be.

>>13749184
>Thoughts on Oulm watches?
Just; Why?

>>13750276
Not really, no.
You see, on that budget we can set you up with a fancy-looking mid-brand swiss quartz with a $50 movement, but it's something you probably don't want to spend 500 bucks on.
For about $600-700 and some luck you can get a decent-for-the-price, new, greymarket watch with a Selita SW200/ETA 2824 movement combined with a Dubois-Depraz module, like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dreyfuss-Co-Moonphase-1925-full-date-automatic-men-watch/263978857823?hash=item3d765db55f:g:-aAAAOSwL4lbG6eI
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dreyfuss-Co-1925-Black-Mens-Automatic-Moonphase-DGS00068-20-2-Years-Warranty/283013170801?epid=651411946&hash=item41e4e64671:g:31IAAOSwFnxag2z6
Normal preventive service that's due every 5-6 years is going to cost you at least $200. Any mechanical incident happens to the watch, it's probable that the whole DD module will have to be changed. If you still do want one, then look into greymarket Louis Erard, Oris, Junghans and Dreyfuss & Co. watches on ebay, amazon, discount sites, etc.

>>13750276
Orient Sun and Moon 3?

>>13750413
>(((Dreyfuss)))

>>13750266
>tfw there are less than 200 Rolex Milsubs in existence, so the closest most of us will ever come to owning one is pic related

>>13750413
Uhh Anon why do you do this.. those are so nice but really pushing my budget as a poorfag, will these shitters at least hold their value? I'm not the kind of person to usually care about resale value, but for me it's a significant amount of money I'd at least like to be able to sell it if i'm desperate.

Thoughts on Sternglas watches?

>>13750491
Thoughts on committing neckrope?

>>13750480
>hold their value
No, probably not. I wouldn't expect to be able to recoup more than maybe 300, maybe 400.

>>13750498
>investment watches

Just ordered this.
How did I do?

>>13750506
Probably fucking terrible. I've never even heard of them.

>>13750506
Flush it down

>>13750480
Watches in general doesn't hold value well.
You should not think like that honestly.

There are many good watches in your price range, anon. But moonphases don't really come that cheap. I'm sorry. Certina has a moonphase.

ref. C033.450.11.051.00 (https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c033-450-11-051-00.html))
ref. C033.450.16.351.00 (https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c033-450-16-351-00.html))

>>13750480
Sorry anon, they absolutely won't hold their value. New watches are heavily depreciating assets, especially in this segment, don't ever spend a significant amount of your money on them.
Just wait a few years till you can afford an automatic moonphase, possibly an even nicer one without hassle, you're not missing out on anything.

>>13750506
>delicious wine box

>>13748589
Better buy Laco or Stowa

>>13750480
Yes, invest.
Shitters are booming now

>>13750498
>>13750513
>>13750516
>>13750557
Thanks for your replies friends

>>13747453

congrats!

>>13747475

turtle for sure. Hackable, better movement, better details (IMO), more color choices. Just make sure it works for your wrist size.

>>13750604
That is its ref number?
Also, lug to lug on it? I need it to fit my wrist.
If it's too big does it come in a smaller size?

>>13750609
The vintage 6309 wears better than the new one. The new one is larger and heavier.

quite interested in copping one of these.

how will it look do you think on a 6.25inch wrist? I've read that they actually wear pretty small since they have a lug to lug of 44mm.

also wtf at the fellow wristlets in the past few posts? 38mm watches looking pretty large on you guys? how skinny are your wrists? I have a 38mm watch and I feel as if it's on the small/medium side for me. probably wouldn't go any smaller

>>13750654
the 300m Tunas wear about the same as an SKX007. The 1000m Tuna is large.

>>13750654
>wtf at the fellow wristlets
I can't help it anon

>>13747637
Nice watch. I did the same. We drove around italy for two weeks then went to paris and got bored in a few days. I used to go every year and now i think im going to stay away for some time.

>>13748157
damn

>>13750557
is this mental illness?

>>13750766
>>13750750
>>13750775
>>13749034
You forgot the Discord link

discord.gg/V5nBwxU

>>13750844

>>13749645
It’s 1/4th cost of Royal oak

Check jomashop
Hublot: 4.6k
AP: 18k

>>13750557
Imagine spending all this money on garbage instead of buying one good watch

All the Rolexes i've seen in these threads are super ugly for the price. Not even trolling, i've seen some nice watches here.

>>13750867
I literally cannot imagine doing that. You know what really gets me? The pvd basedko

Friendly reminder
>tiss0y
>basedko
>cas0yo
>foss0yl

>>13747322
rate my new timepiece, /wt/ friends

i think it's pretty slick

>>13749239
How about this friend?

>>13751016
absolutely disgusting arm hair on that subhuman

Would Shia Laboeuf wear a submariner?

>>13751061
Would Shia wear something like this?

>>13751065
>Made in Japan

It's a blatant lie and fuck Seiko for this. These watches are NOT made in japan.

>>13751072
>well AKCHYUALLY...

Fuck your verbal gymnastic and semantics. It's pure fucking lie. Fuck seiko.

>mfw finally replaced the crappy stock band on my Casio (you know which one) with a sleek metal one

>>13747348

SBCM023 > SKX013 > SKX007

>>13751237
>$400 is better than $200

btw it's not made in japan

>>13750867
One? Where’s the collection in one?

>>13750867
I don’t like your stupid speedmaster.
I don’t care if some retard brought it to the moon.

>>13751249

$400 > $200 + $300 of servicing every 5 years

>>13751276
The moon landing was fake is the best part

well guys I posted weeks ago about starting to make watches and i'm looking to get prototypes soon

>>13751072
if a Chinese company who employs north korean slave laborers in Switzerland built a watch for 1$ production cost in Switzerland using the same steel as Rolex without the brand name, would you get mad that the watch says Swiss made?

I second this >>13751061

>>13751263
>>13751276
>triggered basedkos

>>13751061
Who cares?

Who's the dumbass making all these watch threads?
>>13749034
>>13750766
>>13750775
>>13750750
If the thread isn't at 300 posts, don't make a new one.

>>13751385
looks very similar to a custom watch you can get from Undone

>>13751385
Looks like an Hammy.

>>13747769
>I just don't like the idea of wearing non-western watches
Then you're going to have to buy rolex and above because everything cheaper than that is mostly made in china.
"Swiss Made" is about a loose as your asshole after a night of gay whoring.
Rolex and above for high end, or Nomos for low mid end (german).
You're a retard if you don't realize this yet.

>>13751562
>>13751592
actually based on a UG compax

Well Undone uses the VK movement with the vertical registers and its 40mm and with straight lugs.

Mine is more similar to the dan henry 1964, which is a straight rip of a vintage omega seamaster. with the perfect 38mm case.

But mine is different because it has the dress chronograph pushers and curved gently sloping lugs.

besides iPhones for time, do girls wear watches?

what type of watches do they like? got pics of girls with watches on?

>>13751613
I was just polite.
Everyone knows it’s a Daytona copy.

>>13751237
>quartz
Lmao

does anyone have the link to the imgur of poorfag watches?

>>13751743
https://imgur.com/gallery/B4sa347

>>13751114
Post.

>>13751385
Interesting, looking foward to you prototype. It looks good but the subdials put me off, the cheap fake guilloche Rings and font

>>13751784
yeah I'm not satisfied with this font. might just pay some guy on fiver to copy the number typesetting exactly. The guilloche looks shit cause its a 2D render but the real thing will be 3D

what's the go to casio f91w? the W217H-1AV is only $15

Hey!

I really like the telescopic steering wheel on my 1992 Geo Tracker, the official car of /fa/! It really gives me the comfort I need to show off my watch to the world... in style!

Can anyone ID this watch?

>>13751839

>>13751839
>>13751844

>>13751839
It's impossible to tell because that's not a unique design. There's tons of vintage omegas, pateks, rolexs and even Seikos with the exact same look. It might be a rolex if I'm making out the crown logo correctly.

It's just a simple 3 hand dress watch in gold with gold applied indices and gold hands.

Here is the Omega seamaster cal 321 that the dan henry 1964 is based on, they even took the arrow in the tachymetre

>>13751863
Fuck, man, I love these old domed dress watches. Do you have any recommendations for something identical to this? I'm wearing a Seiko Dolce right now and it's just not the same... I think it's the shape of the lugs and the flat glass. meh...

>>13751863
>>13751867
Will the difference between an Omega Seamaster DeVille and a Rolex Precision be obvious? Does one have much better finishing? Etc. I don't know much about watches.

>>13751867
The good deals like under $100 are getting hard to find.

But I would try hunting for vintage stuff online
Stuff like this
https://www.etsy.com/listing/623749484/rare-vintage-seiko-crown-diashock-21?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=seiko&ref=sc_gallery-2-2&plkey=503aa2d7472023e77668ede64f6a7ea0a7b1590e:623749484

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/1960s-Vintage-Mens-Watch-Seiko-Sportsman-Calendar-Diashock-17-Jewels-Seikosha957-/381937818094

A couple weeks ago there was an amazing deal on a similar seiko for like $40 but it was a non original crown and the crystal was chipped. You can't get the super clear and domed crystal with the very thin bezel by using sapphire, you have to use acrylic.

>>13751883
interesting, thanks. Any opinions on vostok and raketa? they seem to have a few models similar to this on the cheap, I guess it would be fine for me to see if I like it before I drop 4x the amount on something similar

>>13751882
I don't know from experience, but I highly doubt it because machines weren't as advanced back then so the quality of very small details in finishing was lower. Today even when they assemble the cheapest watches in China they use microscopes to check the finishing

>>13751888
Ah, that makes sense... so I guess I shouldn't be too picky when it comes to vintage watches, I'll probably just be looking for the right style

my favorite watch

Thoughts on Gimto watches?

>this has been someone's life for many months now

>>13752023
Nice ">the state of /wt/" collage hunbro.

Truely high end finishing on my VOSTOK AMPHIBIA, just look at how crips and sharp the printing is on it.

>>13751839
>>13751844
>>13751848
Looks like a vintage gold Seamaster to me.

Working on a customer's post-Soviet Poljot Aviator wristwatch, with a Molnija movement. Looks like someone went at the case with a staking tool to tighten the hole for the pendant tube. I wonder if this was done at the factory. In the 90's when the old Soviet watch manufacturers were dying they sometimes did dodgy shit just to get the watches out of the factory.

>>13751825
How are you getting a custom watch made?

>>13747653
i have that watch and love it, have it on a blue leather strap, looks great

>>13752148
kys

>>13751863
It's actually a Daniel Wellington

>>13752148
I don't think factory would go as radical as this.

>>13751056
Thanks! I'm glad you love the watch!

when removing links from a metal bracelet. is it better to have more links on the 6 o'clock end or the 12 o'clock end?

>>13752168
I'm not so sure, like I said, 90's Poljot was desperate. I also found a defective screw, that had a cracked head, and there was bluing inside the crack, so it happened in the factory, after machining the screw, and before heat bluing it.

Also this is a legit repair method, to hammer a hole tighter like that, but it's usually a last resort, and for old shitters on their last leg. Not a new watch still in the factory. So yeah, it could be either.

>>13752175
6 o clock

>>13751889
>so I guess I shouldn't be too picky when it comes to vintage watches, I'll probably just be looking for the right style
You're right to an extent, but you don't want to buy some special snowflake model that had a movement that was only produced for like a year before being pulled because of some inherent fault or some shit.
Problem with a lot of these vintage watches, particularly the ones from today's luxury brands that go for "cheap" on the vintage market, is that most of them are probably frankens.
Ie. scant on original parts, shit swapped around with whatever the hackshop had on hand to replace what might have been missing.
Recoloring of the dial is the most common thing besides replacing the crown with whatever they had on hand that vaguely matched and fit.
If the dial is too clean, even if it's been supposedly "restored" it's probably a poo-in-loo re-dial special.
Some of them can look pretty neatly done, most are sloppy and obvious if you're not totally retarded and buy the cheapest shit you find on ebay.

Do some research.
For example, there's a lot of vintage omegas out there with a strange winding mechanism, a "bump" mechanism, I forget what it's called, instead of the standard fare winding rotor.
I've shied away from those things because I know the pretty pathetic watch repairers around where I am would have no fucking idea on how to service one and sending it to swatchmega wouldn't be worth it compared to the price I paid to buy in the first place.

Etc.

>>13751613
Fuck yeah nice to see you man. Your dial choice looks a little sterile to me, but it's hard to say how much better it would look in the flesh. Are you just going to go for one dial, or a couple of variant options? And how's the price looking?

If you can pull off the indented sundials, and get the right crystal look, it should sell well.

>>13751061
is that the "just do it" donny?

Seiko QT 3802 done, I think it turned out nice.

>>13752293
very qt

>>13750557

Nice.

>>13749025
Ew

>>13749025
Sentai watch?
I prefer hentai watching haha

>>13752293
Beautiful penis.
The watch too.

>>13752352

>>13752213
>not buying quartz
>insisting on brand over quality
>spending more on inferior products

>>13751385
>>13751825
Shit dude I'll do it for free, you want it as an Illustrator vector?

Opinions on the SJE073J1 fellas? The SARX model looks great as well, the only thing that turns me off is the 3hz movement. I have the Alpinist and it's definitely noticeable. There doesn't seem to be any Swiss alternatives in this price range.

Should I get a blackout gshock or not? Is the negative display hard to read? Does it look as good irl?

Hulk or black?

>>13752529
Post wrist

Wow, customer's 40 year old Movado Kingmatic with a very early ETA 2824. Pretty impressive numbers, but the owner took really good care of this watch.

>>13747453
Shit, congrats bro. You'll definitely love it. Can't go wrong with that one.

>>13749467
You obviously do not know shit about driveability

>>13752569
> 334
Wow. What's the amplitude like across positions?

>>13752178
Where have you seen a bracelet with more links on the 6 o'clock side? The aboslute STATE of /wt/

>>13752577
Never goes below 300°. And I know that I've set the correct lift angle.

>>13752175
12 o clock, so the watch face is turned in to you

>>13749505
Now add some nuance to that textbook definition. Surely you didn't mean to leave things at an empirical point?

>>13752458
Obviously the dial is beautiful, and I'm sure the zabuza momocchi polishing is great. But it has the same issue that almost every fucking seiko has, especially the higher end presage, it isn't anywhere near worth the money. Which sucks because it's beautiful, but it's the same sarb movement. I had the same dilemma with the urushi laquer dial models. They just aren't worth the money by a longshot.

Post your vintage digital watches

>>13752615
Not exactly vintage

>>13752627
I'd count it as such.
Still working properly?

>>13752615

>>13752628
Yep, works great

>>13752569
Even though the customer didn't ask for it, I buffed the crystal and solid gold case just the tiny little bit, just to get rid of those microscopic scratches, like I said this watch was really taken care of, it still has the caseback sticker.

Also I really don't know how to properly photograph something this glossy and shiny, but believe me that irl it looks great.

>>13752648
Is it difficult to buff out scratches from steel? What do I need if I want to try this?

>>13752648
>0000269
I'm not sure if this Movado is very rare or just very early. Either way this is a pretty cool serial number to have.

>>13752663
Cape Cod, and try not to destroy the case lines, though with just a polishing cloth I doubt you could.

>>13747322
NEW

>>13753070
>>13753070
>>13753070

>>13752444
Sure that would be awesome

>>13748143
only watches that are an investment

>>13753134
Them being an investment is not even true for 99% of the time. But in any case, people buying for that reason... I will never get it.

>>13752615

>>13747797
Digital watches (yikes)

Not very effay but it's what I use for most days. I have an sk007, a couple vostoks, and a Samsung Gear but usually just wear my old Hamilton. I might invest in a nice Omega when it fails.