/fa/ - Fashion

>>14771255
Friendly reminder for new posters joining our general, Seiko watches are overpriced shitters with terrible QC and are shilled by people who don't know any better. The brand has been cashing in on their name and recognition for the past decade, using it as an excuse for poor quality and QC, and hasn't released a watch worth buying at the price in forever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK56rCDpy1Q

>>14771269
when chinks make your watch but better

>>14769655

HOW DO I MOD MY SHITTER TO HAVE A BREGUET OVERCOIL?

Does always keeping a mechanical wound half way vs completely affect the longevity or accuracy over time? I have 90 hours of power reserve and not sure if I should fully wind it every day or just keep it at like half reserve or whatever.

>>14771349
Mainspring is usually replaced during a service anyway.

>>14771349
High PR movements are a meme because there's no way you can regulate that much torque without significant wear.
yet another swisscuck kike trick to make you "service" your watch every 3 years for the low low price of $500.
>hope you don't mind that I polished your case and swapped out have your movement because I'm actually just a gear monkey goiym :)

>>14771362
And before you fucking monkeys start to chimp out know that there's such a thing as hookes law.

>>14771353
>>14771362
well, the problem is it's a Sistem51 which has a sealed plastic case and can't be serviced... It's actually kept great accuracy for the year or so I've had it so I want to keep it running as long as possible because it's a throw away... I know it's dog shit, but it's all I could afford without getting a Seiko or Vostok which I don't like...

>>14771383
between basedko and boctok you had hundred of watches to choose from, yet you bought the fucking plastic disposable one.
Fuck off retard.

Does anyone know what model this is?

>>14771387
yea but it's made by white people

>>14771269
We all know

>>14771396
>kikes
>white
also
>implying it's not made by little 8 year old chang

>>14771395
Sandy Kovax limited Timex circa 1984

>>14771422
naw dude it's made is Switzerland and production is 100% automated, yea I'm sure swatch group is filled with kikes but commie block watches are too edgy and Japanese mechanicals are for onions boys and hipsters

>>14771441
post the watch

>>14771449
sorry for low rez my phone died so im using a shitty webcam. I am well aware of how hated this thing is out there but I still think it's cool and was genuinely surprised at how well it's kept time. The design and production process are interesting to me, but it could be thinner which is my biggest complaint.

>>14771269
Keep Seething, Swisse.

>>14771269
you are supposed to make your own seikos from bootleg parts

>>14771499

>buy what you like
>it's shit
>buy what /wt/ recommends
>you fell for the meme and it's still shit
>buy russian watch
>it's commie shit
>buy Jap watch
>it's overhyped shit
>buy chink watch
>it's cheap shit
>buy Swiss watch
>it's overpriced shit
>buy vintage watch
>it's old shit
>buy microbrand watch
>it's meme shit
>buy seiko
>poorfag
>buy tag
>reddit faggot, it's mall shit
>buy tudor
>poor man's Rolex, loser
>buy omega
>what a shitter, couldn't afford a Rolex, loser?
>buy rolex
>it's fake you faggot snob

>>14771612
Stop giving a shit about what others think and just do research about what has merit yourself.

>>14771612
Pretty much this
Mostly banter and very little watch discussion.
But that's why I come here, I getto insult everybody and make fun of their favourite watches, on Wus or other forums I'd get b& in an instant

>>14771646
>it's a thread about watch discussion
>that contains no actual discussion of watches or watch accessories
>it's just a glorified pissing contest between autistic snobs and trolls
Saying "stop giving a shit about what others think" in /wt/ is the effay version of /r9k/ robot's "just be yourself"

>>14771612
Just a really buy a Rolex

>>14771708
The examples given are not "actual discussion of watches". So ignoring those isn't bad advice.

the future is SEIKO

>>14771612
>buy a breitling
>win the respect and adoration of your fellow /wt/ posters and watch enthusiasts

Wow, it really is that easy.

>>14771612
You know what to do, right?

You buy a nomos

Pic unrelated

What watch is this fucking shitter homaging? I like the look of it but I don't want a shitter.

>>14771612
The real meme it's not buying what you like the most

>>14771751
*jaeger le coultre

>>14771788
The real /wt/ was the memes we made along the way

>>14771782
Pretty much any tonneau cased chronograph from the 70s.

>>14771742
breitling is garish and uses modified eta's

>>14771612
How does buying a Rolex make you a snob? It's literally the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse of watches. It's the Cadillac of watches. It's for people that want to seem rich but aren't, and are buying it for status out of insecurity. It's the go-to "expensive watch" reference by poor people. It's a poor person's idea of what a rich person would wear. Everything about Rolex is awful. It's the opposite of snobbery. It is the actual definition of the term basic.

>>14771842
yea but basics get snobby about em, Rolex is a sports watch so getting some 42mm hunk of gold Rolex speaks a lot about the person wearing it

now I want a bead blasted watch fug

OP is that count Dracula faggot who spams archies vids with "phat phuck". Can you please just kill yourself already you annoying cunt.

>>14771868
That is strangely erotic

>>14771742
>buy a breitling
>win the respect and adoration of your fellow /wt/ posters and watch enthusiasts
>girls think you're wearing a $100 watch from Amazon because no one in real life cares about this shit

it's that easy

what are some cheap lemania 5100 models

Going to pick up an ajustable clasp for the Seamaster tomorrow, pretty hyped.

>>14771349
You are meant to keep it power reserve full, most watches keep better time fully wound. Just wind it every 3rd day and your doing it right. A lot of 8 day way watches are well known for poor performance as the get into day 5-6-7.

poor fag here, give me an under £100 alternative for an omega seamaster

>>14771612
Really nothing wrong with Rolex.

Nobody outside of /wt/ and plebbit cares, really, and here is just banter for the sake of it.

>>14772128
Rolex Submariner.

>>14772128
NaviForce 9147

>>14772128

>>14772203
im poor under £100

>>14771441
Im sure the CNC and other workers in the factory are old artisans who come down from the rural mountains to do bergjuden space magic, instead of minimum-wage migrants from ex-yugo, turkey, arabia or eastern block.
SWISS MADE

>>14772269
Orient Ray II

>>14771751
I cant get over how boring Nomos cases are, shit looks like it came from Ikea, very flimsy. Shame, because their dial designs are a breath of fresh air among the copies, homages and gaudy shit.

>>14772093
Good for you lad. Some nice looking watches

>>14771868
>now
Where have you been?

>>14772338
thats some surface level chinkshit
look at the vostok, the blasting is so deep the watch actually gets "wet" like a stone.

>want to try the big boys world with automatic watches
>"robust movement", "work horse", etc.
>shit keeps slipping, have to adjust the time all the time if you have the tism and want to be precise to the second
>have to pay big bucks for COSC accuracy or have a normal one regulated for more money yet again
>having several watches that die down over time and have to readjust each time (and date) you decide to wear one

I see a pattern in the last few WT threads, that more and more people are leaving autos behind as a platonic love of the unknown, a hype of the 2010s, and move back (to the future) to quartz for the everyday. Being all around cheaper when it comes to buy, maintain and service, better resistance to outside physical forces, exponentially cheaper, unless meme markup by a microbrand. I understand the fascination of the miniature mechanics, but if you dont have a display caseback to wonder at it all, is it really worth it? The whole mechanical/auto watch business seems like a solution working on a non-existing problem that somebody has already solved decades ago with quartz. Demand, supply, I guess?
Worst of all, people not giving a fuck about overall design when using quartz movements, or asking extreme markups for watches with a 10 buck movement and the quality still being shit. I have not seen a pretty likeable quartz-powered watch while reasonably priced in a while now, be it a large manufacturer or microbrand. It is as though everyone has ditched the idea of consistency for the muh feels, mechanics memes.

>>14772370
>moistur iz gud for watch, komrade, da?

>>14772375
Utter bullshit. As if /wt/ is any indication of the watch market as a whole. The sales of mechanical watches are at an all time high right now whilst the sales of cheap ass quartz is tanking due to the Apple Watch raping that segment.

>>14772411
Buy low, sell high.

based and solar pilled

>>14771742
that is not a navi and thus not a breitling

>>14772378
>it of really enhance watch +40 s/d to whole +50! it is of great succes comrade

Eventhough I'd like a nicer watch in the near future, for everyday wear this is it for now. Cheers /wt/

>>14772467
Why not just use your phone???

>>14772471

>>14772467
cheers anon, the MRW looks nice. In fact im gonna buy one now because of you.

>>14772451
?

>>14771499
Ah yes, the shit the bed Swatch.

>>14772467
Hard to so from the angle but it looks 2big4u

>>14771292
>>14771269
what are some cheap sub-$100 mechanical watches? so far i've only found:
- seiko snk803 seiko 5
- classic rodina automatic wrist watch seagull st1701
kind of tending towards the Rodina so far, but also a bit weary of the bauhause meme-look, would prefer if it had a more traditional white look to it

or should i just forget about pure mechanical at this price and just get a Timex Easy Reader instead?

>>14772471
it's a bit annoying to strap the phone on my wrist

Black dial Yema superman on the H-link bracelet actually looks pretty good.

>>14772651
get a gshock 5600 / 5610 / 560babyg until you save up more cash

or get vostok amphibia, please dont buy the rodina, it's a fucking boring watch that you will get bored of in the first two days you own it

I kinda want to get a watch, but I have average sized wrists, big hands, and big arms. To me it looks like a watch makes my wrists look small. Is this a legitimate worry or do I just have body dysmorphia?

>>14772708
i want something with hand display, i don't get a good sense of the passage of time with digital displays

the vostok amphibia looks a bit too baste for my taste, was looking for something slimmer and plainer

these threads are so boring now that my sinn has arrived

it's really all you ever need in a watch

>>14772725
Jesus H., I'm going to be sick.

Have they ever made a good looking watch?

>>14772725
>sinn

ID watch of the jew on the right?

>>14772676
Literally any steel sports watch with a black dial and a tachy/diver bezel looks good.

>>14772439
Based as fuck.

weed is tight

>>14772725
you better have bought a U1 faggot, thats why you didnt post it.

>>14772803
That would look great on a dude who's about 45% bigger than you in volume.

>>14772772
It's an Adi Israeli navy watch with a metal band

>>14772819
i should wear it on my cock then

>>14772803
This looks so fucking bad on you, do you also wear clown shoes? Waste of a watch.

>>14772803
why do people buy val"jew" 7750s?
Do you retards not realize what the service cost is on this shitty movement that grinds itself to dust?
Same with the shitmaster pro, the changed the movement out specifically to make it more prone to failure.
Modern mechanical chronographs are a fucking meme unless you go with the tip top tier makers.

>>14771362
>>14771368
What the fuck are you talking about?
Why would patek et al make you service your watch every 3 years or whatever?

>>14772375
I dont think that's the pattern at large but I agree with your sentiment. I think mechs are cool bit unless you're paying for a patek, jlc, Lange, or better you're not getting the handmade finely crafted watch you're being advertised. There's a reason that why most mech watches use ETA, satellite, siri and miyota- they are all very mass produced which in my eyes makes them about as sterile as a decent quartz movement. The real red pill is that any wayh will have "soul" if you like how it looks and get a little bit sentimental about it after you own it for a while. The real mech pill is to buy vintage watches or at least very faithful reissues design wise (eg max bill). The other mech pill is to get a nice decorated hand winding movement and enjoy the intricacies for what they are- the rotors of autos cuck you from seeing the really interesting and beautiful stuff.

Objective watch owner tiers, you cannot disagree with the following.

Big cock chad tier, a true watch enthusiast:
>custom modded vostok with hand done case and bezel finish, inside is a movement that he regulated regulated and balance poised to 5 positions BY HAND with nothing but a 2004 acer laptop, a guitar mic, mama's used dish scrubber, a tooth pick and a pocket knife.
>custom oil filled watch that doesn't leak
>custom watch built from cheap ebay and aliexpress parts, with movement completely taken apart oiled and serviced with only a screw driver and some mineral oil. "keeps perfect time"
Enthusiast:
>buys for specs, has never heard of a brand name in his life. Mogs your hamilton with ceramic bezels, double domed sapphire crystals and +/-1spd NH35s.
Likes watches and posts on reddit tier:
>seiko diver with swapped bezel or crystal that he paid someone to install, simple basic bitch mods. Terrified to even think of opening the caseback because of muh "water resistance for diving"
Rich and wants a nice watch, doesn't care about any bullshit whoreology tier:
>no date sub, couldn't find one retail so he bought grey market.
Fucking retarded tier:
>buys meme watch like cuckmaster, or any swatch really.
>"muh heritage"
>"lets talk about the history of this brand"
>"I want to pass it down to my wife's son"
>"resale value"
>trusts marketing
>has never seen a movement in his life
TICK tier
>timex, owner tried to swap the battery but couldn't get the shitty snap caseback on, now TICKs in the desk drawer for the rest of time.

>>14772676
No it doesn't. The case and bracelet finishing looks like it was done by a blind guy with cerebral palsy.

Can you guys actually read analog watches or are they purely fashion accessoires for you?

>>14772990

this has to be a black gentleman

>>14772997
No it just takes me way to long to tell the time on an analog watch it completely defeats the point of a wrist watch for me

>>14772375
Wow, it's almost like accuracy is a multi-faceted problem that needs an actual brain to solve.
Heads up faggot:
>quartz shitters have widely varying accuracy with temperature. Even taking your watch off fucks the accuracy
>cheap plastic modules will grind themselves to dust, wont even last the life of the battery
>HAQ are still not as good as a very high end movement.

The breguet overcoil and better hairspring material have eliminated accuracy problems in mechanical watches. Any other issue is introduced by the maker. Not making a poised balance (ETA shit), not lubing (chinks) etc are where the problems come from.
The basic mecanical movement with swiss level escapement is a perfected. It's your fualt that you're too retarded to read a book.
>>14773002
...just practice it. Fucking zoomers

>>14773019
Why would i practice a useless skill?

>>14772976
+40 s/d
Kill yourself
slavs are not white

>>14773031
Why the fuck are you posting here then
>>14773041
>he can't nudge a small lever a couple times

>>14772990
even though digital ones are easier to read, analog ones give a better sense of the passage of time, as in how much time are you wasting or how fast you have to be ready for something, or the time to get somewhere, at least for me

>>14773019
>Not making a poised balance (ETA shit)
I think you mean seiko shit

>>14772950
I've heard the seiko mech chronos are good but they put them in ugly watches

>>14773121
Only elabore grade etas have poised balances
>>14773127
It's a module on top of what is basically a 7s26. Insanely thick and impossible to service in the US. Unless you're talking about vintage stuff.

say it with me /WT/:
Seiko is the KING of watchmaking.
https://youtu.be/LGroXKXlavk

>>14773209
Nah. Overrated by internet fanbois who can't afford them.

>>14773083
As a recent convert from digital watches only, I agree with this

Ok watch nerds what watches are the significant characters in ROADHOUSE wearing?
I don't have any idea what dalton was wearing so I'm guessing panerai.

hey /fa/ how much would this fancy watch sell for, asking for a friend

Orishitter reporting in

>>14773528
https://www.chrono24.com/mauricelacroix/masterpiece-lune-retrograde--id12661107.htm

>>14773584
oh shit, thanks anon I'll send him this link

gwm5610
f-91w
a158w
mrw200h
mq24

>>14773209
Looks like a wamens watch

>>14773572
Absolute plebbit watch
Easy way to tell the owner is a soulless faggot

>>14773589
5610 is all anyone needs. What an amazing watch.

>>14773639
yeah, i just put it in my window when i'm not wearing it and it's always charged and accurate to the second. ordered a watch case. gonna expand my collection very soon.

>>14773137
Oh I see thought it was the same as some of the vintage ones I was reading about. Where do you learn about movements. You seem quite knowledgable

>>14773665
>Oh I see thought it was the same as some of the vintage ones I was reading about. Where do you learn about movements. You seem quite knowledgable
been a watch autist since I was a kid

>>14773639
Such a practical piece.

>>14773639
>>14773714
>spending 90 bucks on that when a DW5000 with a nato adapter and a good strap is like $50
What the fuck is the point of the autistic radio syncing
Casio modules are already almost HAQ tier at constant temps

>>14773782
it's very gratifying to check the date and time of the last sync *shrug*

my 5610 is a reference for all of my other watches. i completely trust it to be correct and every time i verify its time using a time server, it has never, ever been wrong

>>14773636
Thank you I work in management

>>14773797
lmao what the fuck do you manage, a target?

Good first Luxury watch for ~$5k USD?
Preferably Rolex

>>14772378
>>14772456
Do you really not understand that a coarse outside finish doesn't translate to moisture inside the watch?

>>14773817
Op 34mm

>>14773802
your mom, actually

>>14773839
She doesn't let reddit into the the house

>>14773782
Just cooler I guess. Solar is nice although batteries last so long there's not much point to that either. Oh I think they have slightly different dimensions too

>>14773817
Kind of hard to find a good Rolex for $5k these days. No chance new, you'd have to go grey market / second hand. You could just about get an Explorer for that.

>>14773714
Also good with a steel bezel & bracelet.

>>14773930
w2c?

>>14773667
cool. you know any good reading on the subject?

>>14773817
Grand Seiko SBGA229

>>14774035
Based

>>14774035
Not a Rolex, almost 2k above request, oversized, looks like garbage , no resale value. Absolutely brainlet tier and shippilled

>>14773572
Why does it look so big on you?

>>14771842
As opposed to what the connoiseurs gs?

>>14773885
Op is 5500 new

>>14774033
There are several, start googling

>>14774012
aliexpress.com/e/qZvQcUsEf

he should forge a relationship with a personal trainer

>>14774269
100% fucks black guys

i'm going to buy three watches. here is what i've budgeted for each

watch for $10
watch for $20
watch for $500?

>>14774287
>watch for $10
Skip.

>watch for $20
F91W with a $10 NATO strap of your choice.

>watch for $500
Skip, buy a proper watch in the mid-tier, $3500-ish pricerange, or if that's too much, at least go for a $1000 Oris or something like that.

Would help to know what kind of watches you like, anon.

Are there any good smart watches out there with some good water resist, steel case and small size?

>>14773572
Nice, i got one, recommended to me by people in the old /wt/

>>14774312
F91W is so fucking Reddit these days, and that nato makes it look even more shit

>>14774386
>F91W is so fucking Reddit these days
So is buying a $500 shitter and thinking you got a bargain.

What's an acceptable accuracy tolerance for a mechanical watch and why is it +/- 1s a week?

>>14773572
The Virgin Ray vs the Chad kamasu

>>14774108
t. 0 IQ

>>14774492
the "acceptable" accuracy for a quartz movement is +/- 1s per day. 1s per week for a mech is pretty impressive.

First for forsining

>>14774325
Apple watch is the Rolex of the smart watch world.

>>14772976
I need to marry her

>>14774492
There is no mechanical watch in the world that would keep 1s a week in all positions.

>>14774908

>>14774918
>get 0s deviation over more than two weeks

>>14774921
>>14774918
now actually wear it for a while in different temperatures and report back

>>14774929
Do you actually know anything about how strenuous the chronometry trials are? Hint: moreso than just wearing the watch on your fucking wrist.

seiko powered shitwatch. i kinda like it. loses 5s per day if i don't do anything to vigorous with it.

new watch alert

>>14774134
The cheapest Oyster Perp. are shit.

Waiting on a USA 2, mark steinburgstein from long penis watch hooked me up with an exclusive deal

>>14774961
oh wow, another fake nautilus.

>>14774961
> bad fake photoshopping.
How is that wrist supposed to be connected to that hand?

>>14774945
What map is that? Looks so cool

>>14775167
it's just a topo 50 of a local town. there's some pest control happening there.

>>14774115
Because I have bitch wrists, ofcourse

>>14774532
Kek
Same internals
Same housing
Same lume
Different hands and face

>>14775067
>>14775094
>t. seething poorfags

>>14775174
Oh nvm. The full map looks like shit.

I have a vostok kommanderskie that has a fucked up crown. Cant wind it or set the date. So instead I shake the fuck out of it and it starts ticking. It lasted a full day just from shaking the watch.

Question to you guys is, is this an intended feature of manual wind watches and is this alternative good to repair? I only paid less than 30 bucks so I'm positive that a watch repair guy would charge more than it's worth.

>>14775065
Despite usually charging out of the ass the 199$ pricepoint ain't that bad.

>>14775323
>have a vostok kommanderskie that has a fucked up crown. Cant wind it or set the date. So instead I shake the fuck out of it and it starts ticking. It lasted a full day just from shaking the watch.

You can't quickset the date, only via moving the hands between 8PM-12AM back and forth or just letting it do a 24hour cycle as it should.

As far as, handwinding just unscrew the crown and wind it without pulling the crown further, since the crown has only 2 positions anyway.

>>14775328
The crown is broke. It unscrews but it doesn't go to position 1 and it also wont wind.

>>14775346
>The crown is broke. It unscrews but it doesn't go to position 1 and it also wont wind.

Gibberish isn't easy to read.. When you unscrew the crown or screw it back in it's already in the winding position. Only if you pull the crown it goes into the time setting position. See; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNFKC6-OXSE

Otherwise, unscrew the back and tighten this reverse threaded screw as that's a commonplace issue that happens with Vostoks. Or if it's a automatic then just ignore it. (Though i doubt you paid 30 for an auto unless it's a used vintage one)

>>14775360
Image didn't upload for some reason.

>>14775360
Listen fuckhead. The crown is broken. Its wobbly as fuck and when you pull it out to the time setting position it wont click back to position one. Screwing it back in moves the hands. The crown doesn't work you stupid cunt. Fuck you.

anon who compiled poorfaggot guide here, anyone want me to add anything new to it

pic related

>>14775412
literally no point in poorfagging with watches.

>>14775384
It's supposed to be wobbly, and it's the stem that's broken if anything.

If it doesn't click it usually means that this >>14775362 screw isn't fully screwed or your stem or keyless works are damaged.

any good wall clock recs?

>>14775323
> I only paid less than 30 bucks so I'm positive that a watch repair guy would charge more than it's worth.
So just buy a new one. It's only $30 so who gives a fuck.

>>14775420
I got a quartz with a sweeping hand that is inaudible, border made of fucking PAPER, but only noticeable when you hold it.
10 bucks

>>14775323
>Vostok
Yeah, not worth it, chuck it in the bin and buy a new one.

>>14775255
Sapphire

>>14775324
What fucking bracelet is that

>>14775470
>buying a new one

>>14775061
In what way?

>>14775255
Different case, different bezel, different bezel spring, different dial, different hands, different case, different crystal only thingd in common are the movement, clasp, and general design language.

>>14775485
The uncleseiko BOR bracelet that he was selling for the Gen2 Ray/Mako.

Not a perfect fit but a really good one since the lugs are different.

thinking about buying a smart watch

>>14774312
>skip
You mean f91w you retard

>>14773639
I've always loved your collection

>>14775530
Thanks
You too

>>14773639
How does the Polprof wear, I passed on trying it on a while back and always regretted it.

>>14775462
I like that design, but 1) I'm not poor and 2) I move a lot and that would probably get destroyed in a few months

>>14775500
those trip dubs
fucking checked

i think you should buy yourself one...but only if you own other kinds of watches.

>>14773639
>Deep-sea Dweller
Fuck me, that is cool. How does it sit on the wrist? I was considering one for a bit, but after watching a video that compared it to the Ploprof, I settled for the latter as I heard it said that the DSD wears bigger on the wrist (I think because of the lugs?).

>>14775540
Not the guy you're asking, but mine wears beautifully. I've only worn mine on the mesh bracelet, and it sits like it's supposed to, no wobble or nothing (which I kinda expected from how top-heavy it looks).
Of course, it isn't light, but it's in no way as heavy as it looks. The clasp is really the only thing I could think of that would ruin wearing it in your day-to-day life - It is FAT, but it kinda has to be to fit the nifty extensions in it. Don't rightly know if it's the same deal on the other Seamasters?
And of course, it's tall, like "holy shit that is tall". 12ga might be a bit much, but if you have a 16- or 20ga shotshell laying around, you get the idea.
Funny enough, if the watch in your picture is the SMP, you went the opposite way of what I did, as I was on the fence between those two, but I went the way of the Ploprof, and I won't say I regret it one bit.
How do you like the Seamaster? Does the helium escape valve bother you any?
Did you get the new one, with waves on the dial, or an older one?
I'm a bit on the fence between getting the blue/blue Seamaster, or the Seamaster 300, but it's definitely to be one of them.

>>14775538
what case is that?

>>14775540
That watch doesn't fit anyone and its just purely cool as fuck

>>14775576
How does it feel to be that retard kid wearing that gay ass helmet?

Yours for only $31m

>>14775846
Source? I don't believe you that its 31m. That would make it the most expensive watch that isnt coated in rare diamonds.

>>14775857
https://monochrome-watches.com/patek-phillipe-6300a-steel-only-watch-2019-becomes-the-most-expensive-watch-ever-auctionned/

>>14775412
Dat ass.

>>14775420

>>14775879
0/10 wouldn't bang

Hi /wt/. Just picked up the planet ocean in 39,5mm earlier today. Pictures really don't do it justice. I think I'm in love.

>>14775891
Nice watch but it's not yours (pic stolen from Facebook)

>>14775895

>>14775900
Well that shut me up fast

Let's address the elegant in the room.

>>14775891
Omega Planet oceans are amazing looking watches. They're a bit thick though. If Omega slimmed down the thickness they'd be perfect.

>>14775889
this is so fucking stupid and i can't stop laughing

>>14775900
>moomins mug
based

>>14775921
Thin and elegant case
Non cluttered dial
Discrete sunburst and small indexes
Leaf hands

>Retarded chapter ring with big numbers

WHY ?

Does anyone regularly use the tachometer feature? I look all cool with all my dials but I very rarely make use of them.

Did /wt/ go down on quality after being moved to /fa/? No one likes the obviously superior watch choice anymore.

>>14776134
Maybe you should learn about the camera focus feature first.

>>14776157
What do you mean? The door is perfectly focused.

>>14776157
Maybe he should also learn the difference between a tachometer, tachymeter and a chronograph.

>>14772950
>why do people buy val"jew" 7750s?

Most people fall for the marketing bullshit about the mountain jews and their mechanical trash. 7750's are put into entry level mechanical watches and these are very often bought by people who have no clue about mech. watches.
>see cool watch
>see that it costs more that the usual watches you know
>OH BOY, it's mechanical and swiss, must be good, the price also sure means quality
>Buy it

Rarely anybody does any research before they buy.

>grinds itself to dust
I fucking hate the swiss watch industry and all their jewish tricks or any industry in that matter.
Before i discovered /wt/ i already got an ETA 2824-2 watch for 400€.
Yes, the one that is not recommended to be hand wound or else some gear will grind away over time.
Was my last swiss watch and i won't trust any watch in the future until i did my research.

>>14775065
Do you have a nato strap?>

>>14776283
>some gear will grind away over time
It's a meme. I had a watch with a shitter Chinese 2824 and no rotor, so hand wind only, it survived just fine.

>>14776326
Based Orient man

So what’s the consensus on the Steinhart MilSub clones?

>>14775846
>>14775859
>>14775857
>But at auction, drive the price up with fake bidding from friends
>gift it to a friends museum as (((art)))
>gifts like that can be written off in taxes
>commit taxfraud and launder your money from shady shit

There is a scheme like this that works with super expensive paintings so i imagine that it can be done with everything.

>>14776486
The whole tax benefit for charitable donations only applies to the US and IRS.

There is no need for any fake bids to inflate the price for a one-of-a-kind Patek watch. It was always going to do crazy money. However it's well know certainly smaller brands get their staff to make bids at these event to increase their marketing exposure - especially Tudor.

>>14776328
I would imagine that the chinese made theirs unintentionally better than the swiss fags.
From what i gathered, it's just better to not wind it. I always use the automatic to start it. But will have to educate myself further on this topic, maybe i'm missing something.

>>14775891

Nice, the only thing I'm not sure about is the bracelet. How does it feel?

>>14776326
>>14775324
came in

>>14776486

Also, Patek is now back on top following the Newman situation and will be for a while. Am very curious what actually happened here.

>>14776518
Thx for clarifying about the fake bids. Well, fuck the swiss industry as a whole, nothing but hoes and tricks. Worst offender is rolex with fake scarcity and fake exclusivity. The buyers that play rolexes waitlist game are just submissive cucks and deserve to be milked.

>>14776539
>Patek is now back on top
Yeah, sure buddy...

>>14776544
It only really happens at these charity events. It would get them banned if they tried it at a real auction house.

>>14776539
Well, we can always write their president, Thierry (((Stern))) a mail and ask.
Every self respecting man with the money to buy these watches should think twice if he feels not stupid for falling for simple marketing strategies. One would think that a person, earning enough to afford a patek or rolex would have paid attention in marketing 101.

>>14776539
> Am very curious what actually happened here.

*) Historic - most complicated movement Patek has ever produced. They state it took over 100,000 man hours to develop.
*) Flex - most complicated wristwatch in the world.
*) Unique - one of a kind steel model, they only ever made 6 gold versions before this one.
*) Charity - always produces inflated prices.
*) Value - it's a Patek major complication. It'll keep and possible even increase in value after several years.

Vintage white gold Breguet thin automatic in Chamonix

I sea an Aquanaut

>>14774933
Highest the temperature testing goes is 36C, which is basically body temp.
After maybe a month of taking the watch on and off it will drift because of the balance expanding and contracting, especially with shitty 60's alloys.
COSC testing is a fucking meme.
Only very recently with exotic hairspring and balance materials can you have truly consistant timekeeping.
The only true judge of a movement is friction, tolerance, the factory's ability to properly lube it, and basic design when you take modern alloys into account.

Everything else including decoration etc is fucking worthless.
If vostok used overcoils on their hairsprings it would be the best modern movement currently in production. No one comes close jeweling and lubing the entire powertrain like the slavniggers do.

>>14775328
>You can't quickset the date, only via moving the hands between 8PM-12AM back and forth or just letting it do a 24hour cycle as it should.
STOP GRINDING THE GEARS ON THESE WATCHES YOU FUCKING MONKEYS.

>>14775888
How loud would this thing be

>>14776093
To convince you to move up the swatch line

>>14776677
literally citizen tier design
disgusting

>>14776748
I don't think they're too bad.

>>14776646
Nice!
How much did that one set you back ?

>>14776778
I also used to hate the design of pateks until i saw their gold naut with the silicone bracelet. It just looks nice. Love the contrast, the bracelet is fun too. Love the numeral font and proportions.

The problem for me is, to find a decent fake but with a quartz movement. Already found a nice 300$ mecha variant but i don't care at all for pateks tech, just like the design and want to have it for cheap.
Of course i wouldn't pretend that it's real but my normie friends don't care. Actually nobody cares. No way i hell i'd spend my hard earned cash on pootek and their little jew games of fake scarcity on steel sports models.

I know it's a bit big but I like it.

>>14776968
Beautiful piece, wear it in good health.

>>14773572
6" wrist? Not trying to shame btw, I have super small wrists and trying to imagine how it'd look on me.

>>14776905
>The problem for me is, to find a decent fake
die painfully from cancer.

Why are all the online watch autists so fucking fat?
Starting to respect the duke of deflated lungs honestly
disgusting tats too.
I seriously hope you guys have a BMI below 26 and an A1c below 5.5

>>14776968
fucking based mah nigga

judge my lifestyle

>>14776968
posting that shit isn't funny so why do you do it? it's simply pathetic.

>>14776146
everybody and their grandma owns one of these

>>14777067
I'll tell you why. As a fatty myself. Us fatties who are into fashion really like accessories, because accessories fit everyone. We can never look good (unless we stop being lazy cunts), so we spend our money on nice watches. Another thing is shoes, because shoes fit everyone too, fatties are into shoes.

>>14777140
>no gun

If you were rich as fuck what watch would you buy to flex on people?

>>14777279
Sub, it's the universal "I made it" watch if you're under 30, if you're over 30, OP

>anon, stacey told us you're into watches, is that a Rolex you've got on? Show us?

What do?

STOP ME FROM BUYING THIS

>>14776968
>>14776986
>>14777126
Samefag

>>14777368
Looks ok, what is it though.

>>14777381
not shilling but heres the link
https://www.ebay.com/itm/40mm-corgeut-black-dial-steel-bracelet-quartz-full-chronograph-mens-watch-176B/123797936578?hash=item1cd2ee99c2:g:2NUAAOSwTQxc~mzO#shpCntId
screw links with solid endlinks and a seiko VK movement.
Find a flaw please so I'm not out 60 bucks tonight thanks

>>14777346
put the rolex on your dick and show them

>>14776968
nigga got a damn clock on his wrist

>>14777368
beautiful haute horlogerie piece. you should definitely buy it.

>>14777419
very funny faggot go fuck yourself

>>14777424
who hurt you fren?

i wanna nice looking dive watch. i found an invicta that dosen't look like shit or a poorfags Rolex. but it chost about the same as a mako. i like the invicta more. will the f6922 make the orient worth it?

>>14777436
look at vostok or microbrands so you dont end up with a plebbit shitter on your wrist

watchgang

>>14777436
Invictas have terrible quality and have been known to literally fall apart for no reason.
Don't waste your money on them

>>14777450
>"virginity squad, assemble!"

>>14777436
just make more money

>>14777483
NICE BALL COULDN'T AFFORD TWO?


AHAHAHHAAHAHA

>>14772439
I see Amazon selling this for $105
but my local store is $225

What I'm concerned with is what the fuck is up with that markup? Is Amazon selling a knockoff? or?

>>14777524
those citizen eco drives used to be found on sale for like 50 bucks pretty often

you could also get a seiko tuna solar if you have big wrists for it and want to spend more on something more exciting

Thinking of buying pic related and throwing a nato on it for daily wear.

Thinking of buying pic related and throwing a nato on it for daily wear.

>>14777524
I got one for everyday use on sale from them for $75.
So far no complaints

>>14775576
I will try it on next time I see it! It has really grown on me. I think the Seamaster 300m wears perfect, no the helium escapse value never worried me, you don't feel it on wrist. I picked it up used from a jewellers for about the right money, could have got it cheaper of eBay but I've had some bad experiences on there lately.

I thought about the new wave dial, love the new movement but sometime I like the waves and sometimes I don't but in person they nice, ad lighting can be harsh, so you only really no in natural light. I'll probably even up with a new black wave dial of the grey maket.

Saw the blue dial and I was like oh wow that's really nice but was going out to Japan next week so I held off on it. I saw the black one out there and didn't bit (new wave dial was calling me) then I saw the same blue one again when I got home and it called to me so I pulled the trigger. First week I wasn't 100% I'd done the right thing, should have I got a new wave, aqua terra, planet ocean but now I know I was right to go with my heart at the time, I love the blue dial seamaster it was the right watch for me at the time, black in low light and blue in the sun. That said I would like to try a black one out but I do think the blue is more classy on the older ones. I think I'll keep the blue, I don't see myself selling it for a new wave, unless I have both in my collection and stop wearing it but I do want a new omega cal or a 36 explorer / no date sub at retail (good luck) would be nice.

Sorry about the bezel I have something in the oven

>>14772375
Watch in the pic related don't have a day complication. You can set the time in 5 seconds don't be lazy

>>14775900
I never liked the po but in person it's a stunning watch, pictures never do it justice

Hi, I'm looking for a recommendation
Some background
I'm a poorfag
Like, paying rent and eating cereal poorfag
I've been invited to a gala of sorts by one of my former professors and I'm looking to do quite a bit of networking
I still have a rather decent suit from when I graduated that I'll be wearing, but the only watches I own are a F91-W that I wear all the time, a vostok with a siezed movement, and some sort of dive watch my dad handed down to me when I was 15 (has a brown strap and im not even sure if it still works)
I'm looking for a new watch that will have the "I put thought into this outfit" look while staying at a price where I'll be able to continue eating for the week
Is there a watch out there under $30 that would work for me?
Shitty leather strap?
Don't care, just needs to match my black shoes and belt
Bad build quality?
Doesn't need to become a family heirloom. Just needs to show time and not make me look 12 when I look at it or if it shows from under my shirt
Any recommendations?

>>14777627
Casio MTP-V006L-1BUDF
25 bucks.

>>14777650
>>14777650
>>14777650

>>14777627
From your post I can tell you're going to look like a clown regardless of if you turned up wearing a Nautilus or a Komandirskie.

Best of luck.

>>14777627
I'd honestly say at that price point your better of without 1, suit no watch. Timex weekender if I had to pick something

>>14777665
because im poor ill look like a clown?
>>14777672
i thought that too, but wearing a watch has kindof become part of my wardrobe. i found myself getting frustrated when i dont have a timepiece on and have to pull out my phone
i would like to keep one, but if it truly is a lost cause, i could probably just live without it for an hour
>>14777653
top contender

>>14776968
Fucking lmao

>>14775323
It was probably previously wound and all you did was start the balance wheel so it could function.

Sometimes the stem can get stuck and not return to the winding position. You can push down the recessed button directly to the left of the red arrow in this picture >>14775362 and pull out the stem. Hold down the button while reinserting stem and twisting until you can screw down the crown all the way. Then release the button. Use a screwdriver or something to push on the exposed portion of the stem toward the movement, while also pushing on the movement from the side opposite of the stem. Maybe insert some paper or something next to the spacer there to help hold it tight.You should hear the stem click and engage back into the winding position. If that doesn't solve it for a while the keyless works are probably fucked.

>>14776533
Doesn't catch on my arm hair almost at all.
Apart from that it is a bit heavy though.
Might get a nato strap someday to compare but for now I'm going to stick with the bracelet.

>>14777140
You're a bottom

>>14777279
Rose gold GMT Master II

New thread when?

Need a watch that wouldn't be afraid of sand and salty sea water (so I don't need to clean it after swimming) and would look acceptable to wear with swimming shorts at the beach or wearing my everyday singlet, shorts and flip flops.

I already have a classic F-91W that I use for my work everyday and it is all covered in dust and sweat so I don't want to wear it after work.
Thinking to buy a silver F-91W for my everyday needs but it just looks too retro and is probably not salt-water proof.
Maybe just all black would be better so it wouldn't attract so much attention.
Want it to be as slim as possible, so probably digital preferred.

>pic related, want something like this but salty-sea-water proof

G-shock GW-M5610.

>>14778133
I don't know if >>14778150 was a response to you or not, but that's probably what I would recommend.

It will take one helluva beating, can go 200 meters underwater, never loses time, is black, might be a bit bulky compared to the f91w but nothing too bad, and because you're going to be in the sun, that bad boy is going to have a full charge every day you use it. When you finally put up the surfboard, it will happily wait another 10 months for you to return to it before the battery dies. And that's in the complete dark. Put it in a window and it probably won't die for 30 years.

Have been looking for a unique watch and stumbled upon pic related, a Casio A168 in the same color scheme, since I haven't seen anyone ever wear this before. I heard this watch is very prominent among women though. Will wearing this make me a look like a silly, jewish incel sissy? If so, are there are any better alternatives? Doesn't neccesarily have to be a digital watch.

>>14778364
This is part of their vintage collection, and it's not advertised as a woman's watch although I've seen it listed as unisex. I think it's a fine watch to own although you're paying a lot more for the electroluminescence. The A158WEA-9 is a very similar watch and half the price, but if you can't live without this color scheme, then go for it.

>>14778411
Decided to look it up for you. It's almost 1/3 the price.

https://www.casio.com/products/watches/classic/a158wea-9

https://www.casio.com/products/watches/vintage/a168wegb-1bvt

If it's the black band and inverted display you like you could take a look at B640WB-1BVT:

https://www.casio.com/products/watches/vintage/b640wb-1bvt

>>14777033
Why does that anger you so much, frien?
I would tell everybody that asks that it's fake and i'm too poor to save up and too lazy to earn more money to save up for it.

Being a mind slave of these brands won't benefit you at all, you might as well stop defending these shitters.

>>14777524
Nope, it's the real thing, local stores just overcharge like retarded and then wonder why people stop buying from them.
Saw something similar here in germany, a local shop had a basic bitch seiko 5, the older model, for about 120€ when amazon had the same model for around 75€.

I understand that stores have to pay rent and sales personells wages and much more but in some cases they clearly overdo it with the prices.

>>14777551
Do it. Simple watches are a pleasure to look at and this has nice proportions.
Don't fall for the nato meme. The shitty nylon could irritate your skin and annoy you, mine did.
Leather fells better but is less durable.

>>14777627
MTP-1154PQ-7BEF
The golden one. It's small tho. But it fits me perfectly
>great lug design
>gold plating did not flake, despite over a year of almost daily wear
>leather still in great condition, no rubbing off no cracking
>wore it on my vacation, sweating and the head did nothing to the band

It has great lug design and the numerals, their font and proportions, well i really like them.

I took this watch band apart to re size it and it wont go back together. The watch link doesn't fit onto the trap - it's slightly too big and can't even be forced in. I haven't lost any pieces - it just doesn't fit. It's driving me crazy, watch repairmen must be some of the most patient people in the world - this whole experience was stressful.

1/3

>>14780235

>>14780238

>>14780247