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This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a functioning timepiece.

Thread video:
> https://youtu.be/IXDlC037dMo [Embed] [Embed] [Embed] [Embed] [Embed]

Guides:
> Watch essentials 102: https://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV
> Purchasing used watches: https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2
> Purchasing straps: https://pastebin.com/SwRysprE

Should I buy this MVMT / DW / *Fashion brand* watch?
> Scroll throught this album first: https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, flieger, etc...
> If you are blue-collar human dogshit
> Desired bracelet option, e.g. leather, nylon, metal
> Wrist size or desired watch size, e.g. 17cm / 38mm

Previous thread: >>14228380

>> No.14229018

>>14229009
This is the thread.

>> No.14229035

>>14229009
Do people actually like the cyclops/date magnifier? You only need to check the date once a day. I think it's ugly.

>> No.14229041
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14229041

>>14229009

>> No.14229050

Now this is epic.

>> No.14229205
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14229205

Just copped this
Thoughts?

>> No.14230316

Bunp

>> No.14230355

New thread
>>14230055
>>14230055
>>14230055

>> No.14230366

>>14229035
I only like it on a minimal Datejust

>> No.14230456

>>14229009
White gold sub is a meme.

>> No.14230458

>>14230456
Looks much better than the yellow gold one. Yellow gold in general is pleb bait

>> No.14230640
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14230640

>>14230456
Stealth wealth = based and redpilled.

Flexing like a fucking nigger = cringe and bluepilled.

>> No.14231038

>>14230640
There’s nothing stealthy about a white gold Rolex.

>> No.14232094

>>14230640
Wanna talk stealth wealth? I should take my white gold gmt and shove it down your throat. The smurf is so fucking basic every AD has it, and cant get rid of em, its a fucking joke.

>> No.14232099

>>14230458
The only yellow gold rolex is like is a 36mm day-date or a yellow gold daytona (No particular dial) Subs in precious metals, wear one and you'll be laughing stock!

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14232482

>>14232094
>hurr it's not impossible to buy so its shit
kys retard

>> No.14233305

Seiko/GS has the spring drive, Seiko 5, various divers. Casio has the f-91w, G-shock, world time, etc. Citizen has eco-drive, the new ±1s/y caliber 0100. What does Orient have?

>> No.14233345

>>14233305
Orient used to have Royal Orient but these days it's just the ray/mako, but only because Seiko is acting strange on price. Some might argue for the orient star or the bambino, but I don't buy it.

>> No.14233432

>>14233305
Those are all getting way too expensive

>> No.14233439

>>14229205
lmao

>> No.14233807
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14233807

I'm thinking about getting the pelagos. Why shouldn't I? It has great function, heritage and looks and at a decent price. Is there something /wt/ knows about it? Every youtube moron seems to like it and I know that it's not a rolex but it seems like a fantastic buy. thoughts?

>> No.14233827

>>14233807
S'good. Is it gonna fit ur wrist?

>> No.14233829

>>14233807
>too big
>shiteanium
>literal novel on the dial
>not a Rolex

It's a fucking shitter.

>> No.14233830

>>14233807
I like it. It's modern and industrial. I prefer the black version though.

>> No.14233952

>>14233829
What's wrong with titanium?

>> No.14235476

>>14233952
Its shit.

>> No.14235480

>>14233952
Nothing, in fact serious diving watches should be always titanium made.

People is pretty autistic.

>> No.14236568

>>14233807
The Pelagos is the best functional mechanical dive watch money can buy. Titanium case has better strength than steel, all matte finishes enormously aid legibility, robustly built free sprung balance has the best shock resistance properties a mechanical movement can have without resorting to impractical shit.

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14236611

hey jo /fa/gs i'm going to cop this one with some brown leather straps

>> No.14236623
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14236623

Got my newest addition (the Invicta) today

>> No.14236665
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14236665

>>14236611
here is the back

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>>14236665
here is a better pic

>> No.14236724

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y844HSCEE1I
>DISCONTINUED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3JajxZphOo
>DISCONTINUED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDF-FT0OD6A
>DISCONTINUED
Thanks Obama.

>> No.14236994

>>14236676
Why would you display a movement that has such a minimal amount of finishing?

>> No.14237045

I'm a wristlet. Should I even watch?

>> No.14237210

>>14237045
34mm dress watch

>> No.14237275

>>14237045
39mm and below, ideally 36mm but pay special attention to the lug to lug measurement.

>> No.14237283

>>14237045
I don't know how wristlets don't just kill themselves

>> No.14237299

>>14237283
neck slips out of the noose

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14237951

+6 after 50h :)

>> No.14238087

>>14237951
Nice Orient homage

>> No.14238110

>>14237951
At night lay the watch on its side crown up, it will slow the movement ever so slightly.

>> No.14238476

Where is a good place to find old models of Seiko watches? What about automatic citizen watches?

>> No.14238931

>>14237951
don't worry about the deviance yet, let it run continuously for about a thousand hours to let the parts bed in, then you can take it in to be regulated. you'll be ok.

>> No.14238950

why are there always two /w/t threads

>> No.14238951

>>14237951
How many hours more until it doesn't look like disjointed shit?

>> No.14238953

>>14237951
srsly looks like a cheap chink diver

>> No.14238957

Shitter experts help
What do you all think of orient? I want a moon phase watch and they have some nice looking ones

>> No.14238959

>>14238957
yeah they're alright

>> No.14238961
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14238961

>>14238957
they are what they are, if you like it get it, just don't look too close

>> No.14238966

>>14236623
One of the worst collections that was ever posted in these threads

>> No.14238979

>call your watch Khaki
>it means Poopoo in most languages

>> No.14238983
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>>14238887
I only have one leather Zulu, because it's rustic look matches the busted-up dial of my grandpa's old Vostok.

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14238987

>>14238966
for you

>> No.14239194

>>14238983
Damn, it actually does, and quite well so. Ok, fine you'll get a pass ;_;

>> No.14239324

>>14237951
So glad I didn't end up getting this one. It looks cheap in person

>> No.14239341

>>14239324
Looks good to me not sure what all the hate is about. Was a nice upgrade from my previous watch

>> No.14239360

>>14239324
The reason it looks so chinkshitty is because of the shit-poor design. The materials are made to a price point so it feels like any other 600 dollar watch. I'm not going to knock it on that count. A Seiko SKX doesn't feel like a Submariner, but it feels pretty well-made for a 200 dollar watch, after all.

The bezel is poorly printed aluminum and the non-cardinal indices on it have a pentagonal shape that is no where else on the watch.
The dial's indices have applied circular lume plots AND applied bars. Why? Did they want every non-cardinal index to look like an i or a !
The numerals are comically large and are also differently proportioned from the numbers on the bezel.
The hands look like attempts at knocking off Tudor's snowflake hands and are a sharp geometric shape echoed no where else on the piece.

It's like everyone got to design a single aspect, and no one was allowed to share notes.

>> No.14239386

>>14239360
Yeah it really is a hodgepodge of designs and i dont think it comes across as tasteful. I just really fits my needs for an accurate beater watch. I really like the movement. I have no sense of fasion and dont care because i am a neck beard software develiper. i just wanted a well functioning watch that is shiny

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14239388

>>14239386
>develiper

>> No.14239391

>>14239388
Yes i am phone posting (i only phone post) and dont use autocorrect

>> No.14239438

>>14239386
>I have no sense of fasion and dont care because i am a neck beard software develiper. i just wanted a well functioning watch that is shiny
I'm honestly curious then as to why you even insist on spamming it? if you don't care yourself about anything other than the movement.

>> No.14239458

>>14239438
Because the only watch generals are on the fasion board. Otherwise would never come here.

>> No.14239507

>>14239458
Yeah, but you obviously don't really give a shit about watches, otherwise you wouldn't have walked into your local Walmart and left with a Longines.

>> No.14239511

>>14239458
you should try Watchuseek. They're far more supportive.

>> No.14239527

>>14239458
Don't listen to the fags, Longines is great, keep posting.

In fact, Longines is a healthy dose of chemo to this board

>> No.14239551

>>14239527
>Longines is great
I agree and they make great watches, but the Hyrdoconquest is not one by a country mile. In fact it's probably one of their worst.

Why you'd buy it over the Legend Diver is inexplicable.

>> No.14239564

>>14237951
>buying a sports Longines

Fucking retard, guess you couldn't even afford the Conquest series?

>> No.14239567

>>14239551
I didn't, I have a longines dress watch

>> No.14239568

>>14239564
No see, this one is way better. It has the movement enhanced with plastic components.

>> No.14239570
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14239570

Where my /workhorse/ boys at?

>> No.14239571

>>14239551
Sorry, drunk, poor reading comprehension

>> No.14239574

>>14239567
I was referring to >>14237951

>> No.14239576
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14239576

Got this lovely TAG (used, 5 year old), unfortunately it's missing a single luminova dot at 3 o clock. I guess it either fell off over time or came missing from factory.

Is this a big deal to people? I guess to fix it TAG would replace the whole dial?

>> No.14239579

>>14239571
>>14239574

>> No.14239581

>>14239571
No worries.

>> No.14239589

Damn, I am new to watches and thought Rolex watches are overrated.Until I saw my
lecturer with his Rolex watch. It looks so fucking good. I want one now.

>> No.14239594

>>14239589
I felt the same way until I saw one in person. Now it's my dream watch

>> No.14239605

>>14239589
Saw a black Sub recently. Meh. It's too bulky.

I like slim cases.

>> No.14239610

>>14239605
Consider an Explorer II, it's about the same size but wears a lot smaller due to the angled bezel.

>> No.14239616

>>14239551
The Legend Diver is a super nice watch. I'd add one to my collection but I am sticking to one watch per function and already have a diver.

>> No.14239637

>>14239616
what's the other diver than the LLD is not an upgrade?

>> No.14239640

>>14239637
Seamaster 300 Pro

>> No.14239669

>>14239640
nice. which one?

>> No.14240977

bump