/fa/ - Fashion

im the guy whos having trouble with my Yema minute subdial. so i got the ticket to send it in for a repair but honestly, should i send it back? what are your thoughts?

https://www.breitling.com/us-en/watches/all/

I like all of them with the exception of like 2 models.

>tfw own a vintage seamaster

>>14987018
One of the old lemania navitimers is a grail.
Too bad all the sellers are I KNO WHAT IVE GOT types.

>>14987011
What a generic and soul-less looking watch. Yuck

Den beskedlige får ingenting

>>14987018
I love Breitling's stuff. I plan on owning an Aviator 8 some day

>>14987029
Fuck off Nordic fucking shit. Get raped by a refugee

>>14987032
t. Scandinavian

>tfw my watch doesn’t have a radio transmitter

>>14987034
Nope. American AKA God's chosen.
I hate all Scandinavian trash

why are americans so bad at watchmaking?

>>14987040
>implying they’re any better at any old world craft

>>14987029
This shit is gorgeous, is it any good?

>>14987049
It’s a well made lure but it doesn’t work as well as I’d like it to

Give me one reason I shouldn’t blow $130 on this

Guys I work at a bar and I'm looking for a relatively tough and wr shitter, got a f91w already but i'm looking for something a bit classier, idc about the quartz vs automatic meme cause it's a watch for work, not for circle jerking on an ukranian basket weawing imageboard

>>14987060
Because it's only $90 if you have Amazon Prime

>>14987017
>but honestly, should i send it back?
Send it back for repair or send it back and get your money back?

>>14987068
send it back for repair. i know its a chrono watch and the subdials are very important but i just feel like the shipping is going to be a pain, also itll be like $60 to ship it.

>>14987065
Canadian

>>14987070
>be like $60 to ship it
Well that sucks

If you dont use chrono maybe just let it go full circle and stop it on starting position or alternatively let it run all the time. I wouldnt send it right away if it's so expensive, Id try to live with it for some time and only send it for repair if it still bothered me then

>>14987082
man but ever since getting the watch ive used the chrono feature and its been useful. however, if i let it ran all the time, would that drain the batter quicker? i dont mind this idea either. big reason why im asking whether i should ship it is cause ive never shipped anything and dont want to get embarrassed at the post office

>>14987072
lmao

>>14987086
>>14987017
It's weird that they're not paying for the shipping, if their customer service was good, they'd give you a stamped envelope to send this one back.

Obviously if you can't do anything else send it back, you can't have a non-working watch that you just bought. But if they have such shoddy construction shit QA that they let this come to you without being tested, then it could happen again and again and again.

Which is a shame because the watch looks really good.

>>14987103
are they supposed to tell me if theyre paying for the shipping? they sent me a dhl label but like i said, ive never returned an item online so i dont know what im looking at. should there be a text that says its paid for? or should i just ask customer service and check if i have to pay for it or not

>>14987086
I guess it would drain faster, but I dont know how much of a difference it would be.

Just send it for the repair my guy. You wont enjoy your watch until you do. You wont get embarrassed. Post workers probably deal with dozens of people who need to send something for the first time every day. There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed about.

>>14987096
:(

i can't think of a hobby that blows money faster for diminishing returns than watch collecting.

>>14987122

Having a girlfriend or being married is pretty bad

>>14987114
you have a point, ill ship it tomorrow i suppose. thanks friend

>>14987122
physical media collecting

>>14987122
I bought the Omega in the OP for $1200 and it's worth about $1500 now so idk

>>14987011
Does anyone have any experience with the soviet-era Raketa Koperniks?

>>14987040
Because we know you Yurocucks will just do it for us.

>>14987109
I have no idea how it works in the US I'm afraid, you'll have to ask DHL or whoever. And if it's not paid, it doesn't really matter that much, it's not a huge amount of money, I'd be more afraid of it happening again than anything else, see if you can get them to keep it running for a week or something to test before sending it back.

>>14987152
>see if you can get them to keep it running for a week or something to test before sending it back.
actually a good point, yea ill ask them and i hope they say yes. wouldnt want this happening again and like you say, 60 isnt alot of money so i dont mind. thank you for your help too

>>14987129
Np, godspeed anon

>>14987017
Also I still can't believe how good their shit looks simply by virtue of having interesting looking not-entirely-generic retro designs, instead of having updated "retro" models that are "enriched" with mall shitter aesthetic like TAG Heuer and Breitling and such.

https://code41watches.com/projects/day41/

MOVEMENT 125 CHF / 130 € SWITZERLAND
STAINLESS STEEL CASE, TRANSPARENT BACK 85 CHF / 89 € CHINA
DIAL 35 CHF / 36 € CHINA
LEATHER STRAP, DEPLOYMENT CLASP 30 CHF / 31 € ITALY/CHINA
ASSEMBLY 20 CHF / 21 € SWITZERLAND
PACKAGING 15 CHF / 16 € CHINA
LOGISTIC 15 CHF / 16 € SWITZERLAND
DESIGN & DEVELOPEMENT 15 CHF / 16 € SWITZERLAND
TOTAL PRODUCTION COSTS Tax incl. 340 CHF / 355 €
FUTURE PRICE Tax incl. (fixed multiplier 3.5) 1,190 CHF / 1,245 €
LAUNCH PRICE Tax incl. From 890 CHF / 930 €

Are there any decent gold plated or gold colored watches I can get for under $300?

Or anything with gold tones?

>>14987191
>gender neutral watch
Thanks, but I prefer my dick swinging bostoks and invictas

Asking again, no answer in the last thread:

Is it worth it to spend the extra money on a Staib mesh band over a Vollmer? The clasp looks a lot better on the Staib, but everything I read says Vollmer is good quality.

Also what would be the best type of mesh (milanese/shark/etc) for a 39mm dive watch. I have a bb58 and would really like a mesh band for it.

Redpill me on Hamilton Khakis.

>>14987060
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=gw-m5610&_sacat=0&_sop=15&rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=1000

>>14987060
Always check Ebay if it's a Casio, there are based chinks who are exporting these things to the west for less than western local prices. A lot of them have been doing it for 20+ years and have good customer feedback.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=gw-m5610&_sacat=0&_sop=15&rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=1000

Got a G-6900 a while ago for close to half of my home country's price, watch shops are ran by fucking jews.

>>14987213
Couldn't afford a Rolly?

>>14987213
Why didn't you just get a Steinhart, Gigandet or Parnis?

>>14987307
No. Can you?

>>14987213
Shark mesh looks the coolest on a diver in my opinion, but it's more about what you like dumbass

Morning, watchmob.
Please r8 my collection.

>>14987448
I'd say "sell everything and buy a real watch" but you'd still be $5k short.

>>14987448
You know it's a box of trash so why do you even ask?

>>14987448
I would get rid of everything except the cocktail times

having a pleasant night with this naughty little number on my wrist

>>14987457
What do you propose?

>>14987381

I was asking because it looks like I’ll have to order the mesh band off the internet and there aren’t really any pictures of a bb58 on mesh.

>>14987213
>milanese/shark/etc
Never milanese. That shit is ghastly.

>>14987040
>Americans
>Good at anything

>>14987658
Yet we are still #1, you mock us yet come to our door step asking for help, and we will help despite that, because we are heavenly creatures that believe in mercy, I love you, I wanna have sex with you so bad.

>>14987662
Take me you handsome son of a bitch

>>14987662
>>14987674
Third party here, I do not consent.

>>14987109
Ask customer service but the label they sent you is most likely paid. Used to work in a supplement store and we had a roll of those for sending shit

>>14987213
Steel mesh bracelets look cool but they are heavy as fuck and not as flexible. I'd take a NATO or a rubber strap over steel mesh any day.

>>14987064
Casio Duro

>>14987060
because you can get the non-meme version for 85$
without the atomic and radio shit

>>14987489
Orient Star is the most cheap as fuck asian name possible. And the color scheme gives it that cheap look asians give to a room to try and mitigate the crushing unoriginality.

another watch thread another fresh holy grail watch post.

>>14987744
Orient watches all manage to perfectly encapsulate the sense of being cheap and unoriginal. They probably could use a different style somehow, but they don't, and I can't stand them

>>14987702

I currently have it on the NATO and want a bracelet to dress it up a bit when need be. AD quoted me like 900 dollars for the actual Tudor bracelet.

>>14987213
Strapcode make bracelets for the BB58, they're just over a hundred bucks I think.

>>14987213
Never owned a Vollmer, but Staib bracelets are really nice quality. If the price difference isn't that big, I'd go for the Staib.

>The Breguet Tourbillon 'Extra Plat' comes with an 18-carat rose gold case, a finely-fluted caseband and a sapphire crystal caseback.

>The case measures 41mm wide and 7.45mm thick, with a water resistance of 30 meters.

>The movement is self-winding, with a power reserve of 80 hours. It boasts 334 components, 33 jewels, a flat, silicon balance spring and platinum oscillating weight.

>It features inverted lateral lever escapement with silicon horns and runs at a frequency of 4 Hz.

Was it worth it?

>>14987783
>don't wear watches out in pubic now

>don't ban, deport, close borders and jail foreign scum that come to do this
>that would be waysist!!

This shouldn't even be a question as to if it's worth it to wear an expensive watch as everyone in a free country should be able to without fear of being attacked.

This will continue and get to Brasil levels which you'll be shot and kidnapped. The mere mention of this gets cries of hate speech. Well, as they say, you reap what you sow.

>>14987448
I like your watches anon, they look cool

>>14987144
Not kopernik but currently wearing a soviet raketa soyuz, with a manual 2609 movement which I believe to be the same as in 80's kopernik, I like it a lot, it's not very accurate (around +2mins per day), but it's not a big deal for me also its acrylic, I like it because the soyuz were company watches for the factory that made the soyuz pods in which Yuri Gagarine went to space(i believe, could be wrong), so it has a nice bit of history behind it, also it looks nice I think

>>14987799
Not in "diverse" neighborhoods. I feel safe wearing my watches in Japan.

>>14987214
Good value, various models in sizes 38mm-42mm, usually around 50m WR and 80hr power reserve. The Field Mechanical is hand-wind only and it's pretty nice, 38mm and sits flat on the wrist. The Field Mech white dial is all I have personal experience with but I like it and it's been maybe +3s/day.

>>14987122
I've made money or played even on all but one watch I bought.

Friendly reminder that nothing under $5000 is an heirloom and you’re better off checking the time on your phone than getting a sub $1000 watch.

>>14987824
Isn't it strange how diversity enriches us so it should be the opposite? Isn't it strange what we hear on tv isn't just a slight distortion of reality, it's an 100% untruth. Yet to question it is hate. That's exactly what happened in the USSR. People knew what they were seeing was a load of shit and lies but they just had to go along with it or be taken away.

>>14987783
>Khan
The guy must have been flashing it like a motherfucker and hired one hornblower and one herald to walk in front of him to proclaim that "*doot doot* HIS MOST HONOURABLE MISTER POOP-DE-LOOP HAS IN HIS POSSESSION A £115000 BREGUET TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH, AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE ON HIS LEFT ARM *doot doot*" for anyone to even begin considering thinking that it is, in fact, a real watch rather than something he picked out of the mud after it fell off a truck in the outskirts of Karachi. Worst part is, I can't even blame him for it, I'd do the same if I had that watch.

>>14987799
>>14987824
>>14987837
>>>/pol/

>>14987836
Friendly reminder to enjoy what you have whether it be an orient, Casio, Rolex or otherwise

>>14987840
My point exactly. Any talk of any taboo subject and people like you want to shut it down. This isn't hardcore politics talk but politics comes into every area of life even fashion.

It's not unreasonable on a watch thread to talk about the safety of wearing expensive watches out in public.

I wouldn't advise some dude to drop 20k on a watch if he lived in some crime ridden city, that's just stupid and shows an utter lack of reality and actual concern to who you are talking to. It's like telling a woman hot pants and heels are a good idea to wear when you know she lives in the middle east but you dare not say that because it might be political.

It just tells me you are a teenager in a bubble.

Anyone else RedPillmaster here?

>>14987213
Get a waffle rubber strap. Will look great on a retro diver like the bb.

>>14987851
>"Hurr, blacks are inferior"
>"Go back to /pol/, dipshit"
>"THIS IS JUST LIKE THE GULAGS"
Please just go, dude. We're talking about watches.

>>14987783
Imagine getting mugged for your Invicta or Vostok

>>14987783
>chased off by a 56 year-old woman while wielding knives
lmao @ brits lol

unironically just bought this, dont @ me

>>14988031
I much prefer the Orient logo to the Orient Star logo

>>14987961
Where'd you get yours, Uncle Seiko?

>>14987954
Might get one of the 34mm ones.

>>14987757
>>14987744

>japanese movement
>sapphire crystal instead of mineral
>solid links
>amazing finish for the price
>quirky bezel
>common lug width (22) instead of orient's 21mm bullshit

>not going the chinese route and only spending ~$60 for a based watch

this is better than an orient except the brand name and warranty

>>14987448

Nice.

When looking for automatic GMTs for under 1k. Are there any other brands apart from Glycine, C Ward, and Squale I should be looking into?

>>14988031
>BAMBINO BAMBINO EEEEEEEEEEE

>>14988031
Noce honestly I'd prefer it in 38 or 36mm but still a good watch

What's the point of a compass bezel? You don't need a fake compass to do the shitty watch trick

>>14988160
yeah me too, Ive got quite small wrists, so it is unfortunate it is this size, but it wears a little smaller due to the case and basicness
>>14988062
orient stars are a little more expensive so I went for this, although I really do want the orient star classic

>>14987847
Based

>>14988167
That's a chapter ring, not a bezel. And it's mostly there for looks; the ring lets you reacquire your traveling direction quickly if you can keep in your head the part of your watch that you're using to mark where you need to go. The advantage is slight (but nonzero), and won't work at night or when the sun is already low.

More useful than a tachymeter, less than a circular slide rule.

>>14988167
damn thats a really nice watch. whats the model?

>>14987122
What returns are you expecting exactly? Are most hobbies about return on investment? Do you think people who build ships in a bottle or modify their cars are interested in ROI?

>>14988199
It's an alpinist with an aftermarket bracelet, probably a strapcode if I had to guess. Seiko SARB017 for the older version of the alpinist, I don't remember the reference for the new one.

>>14988064
Can’t remember. Think it was eBay

>>14987810
>>14988084
Tanks frens

>>14988138
Chris Ward is probably your best bang for buck.

Salut friends.

God, do I hate that hour hand on tudor. It single handedly ruins the watch for me

>>14987049
Those Genta designed Polerouters are one of the best vintage buys you can make. Interesting movement, still good value for money, and of course the iconic Genta attachment.

Why did I buy an Omega when I could have had this in the first place?

>>14988334
Agreed. There's no Tudor that's better than a Rolex.

>>14988334
Yup. I see it as being different for the sake of being different. Normally there’s nothing wrong with that but this just doesn’t work

>>14988334
It's a "diving" watch, of course there's a visually distinct hour hand. Comes with the fat pips. I was taken aback by Rolices' mercedes benz hands.

>>14988395
desu I think the Tudor BB lines would look better if the indices on the dial were angular like the the hands. The Tudor Pelagos does this right.

>>14988401
This. We need a new bb58 size blue snowflake

>>14988395
I’m also not a fan of what Rolex does. The seiko alpinist pulls it off better. Personally I like pointed arrow hands like the SKX, prospex, and Kamasu

>>14988343

How have they managed to make watch hands have autism?

That's a nice watch you've got there. But instead of that stainless steel bracelet, why not put it on a shitty NATO strap instead? Really completes the look

>>14988461
Because a heavy nato is better for taking swimming/diving/hiking/sports in general. The robust look is nice too

What is the oldest watch you own, /wt/?
Does it work? Do you wear it?

>>14988476
The oldest wristwatch I own is from the 1940s, works great, wear it in rotation.

>>14988476
Two for the 1950s, several from the 1960's. Worn them all regularly though I'm wearing more modern watches recently because of their larger size. Vintage watches can be great for looks and value but everyone must have been a midget back then.

>>14988476
An old Balco handwound watch. Belonged to my great grandfather who apparently got it after he came from Ukraine

>>14988446
Looks good to me anon

>>14988468
Is that Kamasu on the right in a black finish or is it a trick of the light?

>>14988575
Yeah there used to be a black and gold variation

feelin pretty fly for a poorfag

>>14988589
Looking good anon! I like the strap

>>14988602
thanks, my man. My first non Casio F91-W watch

>>14988621
Had my f91 stolen last summer (it was in my gym bag). Been looking to get a new Casio watch but I’m not sure which. I’m either going to go with the DW5600 or the GWM5610

>>14987060
Because you shouldn't settle but get the absolute perfection that is GW5000

>>14987719
Or you can pay half that and get the most non-meme G-Shock, 5600E.

>>14988636
Can’t afford that right now. I’m looking sub $150
>>14988637
Was thinking about that. The atomic is cool though

>>14987060
>>14988636
>Not getting a Casioak

>>14987448
Really nice, especially the Flightmaster

>>14988652
>reddit

>>14988334
Why would someone buy a Tudor over an Omega? more expensive yet somehow less prestigious

I want to try out a smart watch (mainly for the biometrics features) but the the chunky tech look of most of them doesn't go too well with my style, and I guess I just like analogue watches; this seems like a good middle ground.
I'd probably slap a NATO or maybe mesh strap on it.

>>14988706
I'd probably go for the black dial actually.

How to avoid the hole between the strap and the case on watches with long lugs like that, /wt/? I really hate it and obviously I don't want to have to wear shitty NATO straps. what's the point of lugs like that when they make leather straps practically pointless?

>>14988645
Dude just get the M5610

>>14988714
curved ends

WHY DO SO MANY DIVERS HAVE FUCKING DATE DIALS AT 3 I HATE IT SO UGLY AHHHHHHHHH

>>14988786
Better than 4:30

>>14988786
Personally I like the date at 3

>>14988786
This is why nodate for divers is the patrician choice.

>>14988796
recommend me some nodate divers besides a rollie

>>14988804
BB58, aevig huldra, plenty of vintage divers too. I'm sure there are more that I'm just not remembering at the moment.

>>14988809
any point in taking a rolex for 3x the cost of a BB58?

>>14988866
Depends, are you a cuck?

>>14988870
no, foreveralone

>>14988866
I don't think there is really. Maybe if you think the 3135 movement and a ceramic bezel is worth several kilodollars more. But the BB58 has the sort of finishing on the lugs that rolex used to do before switching to maxicase lugs. The brushing is angled, and there's actually a bevel on the lugs.

>>14988875
What's the point of maxi case anyway, the watch looks like a big massive square now. The old Submariners used to look pretty decent.

Tudor is better than the new Sub, but the old Sub >>>> Tudor.

>>14988875
Now compare the lugs to the modern sub where the brushing is straight, and there's basically no bevel on them. Simpler & (imo) less interesting finishing. Not to mention how goddamn fat the lugs look.

where do I buy a Tudor Black Bay 58?

>>14988891
Go to your local AD.

>>14988804
Baltic Aquascaphe

>>14988898
>Baltig

>>14988898
looks nice. is Baltic any good?

>>14988901
Miyota movement so it’s nothing high end or luxury. Looks beautiful though and comes with a rice beads bracelet or rubber strap

>>14988901
>>14988909
It’s definitely on my wish list since it’d look fantastic with my blue suit. The black and cream version is also nice

>>14987717
Second this.

>>14987064
Citizen promaster tough

>>14988995
not that anon but do you think this would fit on a 6.5 wrist? 2 inches flat across

>>14987717
>>14988927
Thirded. I’m a sucker for divers and the black will go with anything

SUMMER LUNCH - TUNA CAN
Japan 100%
flying high 1995
Four two bait shop

>>14989012
>Japan 100%
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f21/where-seiko-watches-really-made-juicy-mistake-1084156.html

>>14988996
It's honestly hard to know. I know that generally the big problem I have is with lug to lug rather than diameter. My wrist is 17cm (about 6.75") but I really can't wear anything above 48-49mm lug to lug without it looking bigger than I'd like. I have a 44mm diver that you would think would be way too big but at 48mm lug to lug I can pull that off easier than my 40mm junkers pilots watch with a 50mm lug to lug.

At 6.5" circumference and 2" flat on top you should theoretically be able to get away with anything up to around 50mm lug to lug and the promaster tough is 51mm lug to lug so it's right at that upper edge of what may fit you. Without seeing it in person and trying it on there isn't really much of a way to know how well it will work for you when it's an edge case like that.

>>14987744
>>14987757
Nah I just checked and it turns out they are pretty sweet actually, also I found out ur gay and stupid

My 1939 Omega 30t2.

My first real watch. I had it serviced, but one of the lugs is a bit wore out, so the band keeps popping out.
I love this thing, I probbally look down at it once an hour, just a cool piece of history.

I'd like to get my hands on an old Seamaster, I love the look of those too.

oh no no no

>glasshute coming in with a seagull homage

>>14989297
Looks like a shitty toy watch.

>>14989297
At least it ain't a california dial.

>>14989252
Is it supposed to look like it came straight out of the dumpster?

>>14987954
based

im currently wearing the semenmaster though

>>14989330
What the fuck don't you like patina? Don't you know it increases the value of watches? They're supposed to look like they have a lot of history. It's a very cultured and telling experience for your wrist.

>>14987746
based parkinson poster

>>14987017
Those small dials can be manually calibrated with side buttons on most quartz movements.

>>14989390
That full lume Citizen, very nice.

>>14988804
Omega Ploprof, Seamaster 300, Longines Skin Diver being the ones that come to mind. Maybe the Helson "homages" if the price doesn't agree with you.
Some Squale models.

>>14987060
it looks the same as a watch i bought a couple days ago for £8

>>14989113
Very very nice, anon. Good choice.

€45/$50 for some Seiko 5s on Wish..

What are the chances they are real? I'm inclined to say fake, but at the same time it wasn't uncommon for Seiko 5s like the SNK series to be around €50-60 a few years back..

Is open heart acceptable?

>>14989616
Pretty tacky to be honest.

>>14989616
go for it brother >>14989091
if you like it you like it, normies are fucking retarded and won't notice a watch let alone have an opinion on it unless it's gold, and a watch enthusiast IRL will be happy enough talking to a human that likes these things that they won't instantly pull out a gun and kill you for showcasing a mundane movement with an open heart

>>14989480
yea, but not at €589

Guys, please help me decide between the Seiko Blue Moon and the Orient Sun & Moon.

They both look equally beautiful to me, but on the paper the Orient seems to be just so much better with sapphire crystal and 30-40% lower price. The Presage line is generally overpriced, plus the Blue Moon is literally Plebbit: The Watch.

Are there any reasons why I should or should not get the Orient over the Seiko?

>>14989616
why stop there
get a skeleton watch

i think its pretty cool desu

Looking for an orange dial watch, but not matte orange, more like a sunburst style darker orange.
Anything?

>>14989676

>>14989629
The Presage is beautiful but keep in mind the accuracy sucks on Seikos.

>>14989113
Just lovely

>>14987489
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
CAN'T FIND IT EVERYWHERE I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT WHEN IT WAS STILL IN PRODUCTION!!111

>>14987040
They were the best and most promising for nearly a century but the tricksy swiss muscled in on their turf with their cheapo imports and the quality American products couldn't compete on price because the burgeoning American middle class just wanted cheap cheap cheap.
Ironic, since "Made in Switzerland" was a designation of shame invented by the US government and enforced on swiss imported watches to ensure the buying public wasn't cheated buying a junk watch made by mountain germans.
Yes, ironic.

>Japanese Horology 2: Electric Fuckayuu

>>14987144
I had one, black case with black dial, which I sold when I decided to get rid of most of my stuff.
They feel extremely cheap because the dial looks like painted sandpaper and they're tiny, but I liked it a lot and got a few questions about it. The winding mecanism broke once and I had to send to to Poland to have it repaired.

As most soviet vintage watches, it was not very accurate (mine was about +40s/d).

>>14989753
I'll look this up, doesn't sound like bulshit.

>>14989629
That Orient is one I've had in a different color. I sold it. It's really too huge, the hands look cheap in person, and it just has a plasticky appearance that I can't reccommend. Also the provided strap is painfully low quality.

>>14989480
Patina should come from a life of good stories. not from a factory running it over with a truck and dipping it in battery acid

what are the odds the BB58 will get another colorway at baselworld2020? i'm not sold on the gilt look.

Why are Lithium-powered (3V) quartz movements so uncommon? So far I have only found
3 from Miyota: https://miyotamovement.com/product/?ct=1&skwd=&cts4=1
1 from Ronda: https://www.ronda.ch/en/movements/quartz-essentials/ronda-normtech-700-6000/caliber/715li/
and 1 from ETA: http://www.startimesupply.com/product/ETA956612.html (this one isn't listed on their website, which means that it may no longer be in production)

The battery in these movements can last almost as long as the rechargeable one in solar meme watches, but it's much easier to find, much cheaper to buy, and you never need to recharge it. So why aren't these movements more commonly used in watches?

>>14989514
Literally how? The manual doesn't say anything about it.

>>14988898
I fucking love their blue. Nothing will change my mind.

>>14989753
The swiss were doing this to the english long before that.
https://wornandwound.com/rewriting-horological-history-london-watchmaking-swiss-forgeries-advent-mass-production/

>>14989600
I bought a seiko 5 on ebay for $30 that was very fake. They sell real ones for $80, just save up a bit more.

Alright guys I'm relatively new to watches and I purchased a Seiko Sarb017 Alpinist from Amazon about a month ago. I just have recently noticed that either the dial, hands, and/or indices are slightly misaligned.

I'm not sure which or what combination of those things it is; it's nothing major but enough to trigger muh autism occasionally.

Is that something I can get fixed? How much would something like that typically cost? Where would I go/send my watch to get that sort of service done? Also it runs about +10 seconds every day does regulating that cost much? Thanks

>>14990305
If everything wasn’t misaligned, it wouldn’t be a Seiko.

>>14990305
>I just have recently noticed that either the dial, hands, and/or indices are slightly misaligned.
What precisely do you mean is misaligned?

If you go to set the time on the watch and you change the time to 12:00, are the hands not aligned with each other?

Or are you saying the indices on the minute track are not aligned with the hour indices?

Or are you saying that both the whole dial is rotated out from correct alignment?

>>14990312
This probably illustrates it better. Once the watch hits about 6 it the hour hand start to be slightly behind on the hour mark once it hits the hour. I'm not sure if that means it's a dial/hand/or indices issue

>>14990351
Do the hands align perfectly at 12:00, with the second hand stopped at 12:00? If they *do* then the issue is with the dial, if they *dont" then the issue is with the hands.

If it is the *hands* that have the alignment issue, it should be a realtively cheap fix from a competent watchmaker.

Incredible.

What a piece.

>>14990351
What about 12:00? Pretty much what >>14990363 said.

>>14990377
....of SHIT?!?!?

>>14990363
I can't see it, but I believe you, since I've learned that most relatively affordable watches have a variety of subtle (and on the lower end, totally not subtle) flaws like this. It's normal, and to an extent you simply have to learn to live with it if you are a really persnickety person who notices those things.

>>14990387
LMAO XD

>>14990394
On second glance I do see it. I think it's the dial titled slightly to the left, based on how the date window looks slightly obscured on the bottom. But again, I've seen slight misalignment issues like this on tons of Seikos, this is within normal for better or worse.

>>14990363
>>14990381
>>14990394
>>14990401
Am I fucked lads?

>>14990412
Looks like they're misaligned on 12:00 too, the hour hand is slightly "late" just like on 6:00, this is something that literally every watchmaker can adjust in 2 minutes.

>>14990412
this is a really nice watch though, i might buy it

>>14990417
Thanks for the input. Does it matter where I take it? Like can I take it to any old shop/jeweler that services watches? Or do I need to like bring it to some Seiko authorized dealer/repair place?
>>14990421
Honestly it's such a cool watch, I would recommend getting a different strap though the included one is not that great. I got one from Colareb or whatever since they sell short straps for wristlets like myself.

>>14989514
>>14990030
Probably a mechaquartz lads

>>14990436
I really like how green looks on it, but yea i agree a different strap would be better

>>14990417
Unless the whole thing is just slightly misprinted, which is totally possible with seiko watches.

>>14990445
It's relatively more likely that its the hands or even a movement being slightly rotated in the case than the printing itself being skewed. What would be the odds the printing and applied indices would both be skewed the exact same amount?

>>14988476
1950s.

>>14988506
I actually really love that. It makes them feel precious to me

>>14990445
>>Unless the whole thing is just slightly misprinted
You can see that the hour and the minute hands aren't in sync though, it's plainly visible in >>14990412

Even if the ENTIRE DIAL was rotated, it's still visually fixable by just adjusting the hands to the dial.

>>14989629
Don't fall for the Orient meme, I did and got burned. Maybe Orient Star is a different story, who knows.

>>14989751
they pop up on zenmarket a lot

>>14988011
They realised they didn't have a loicense

>>14990747
>Don't fall for the Orient meme, I did and got burned.
what do you mean? my gen 1 Bambino v1 is still holding up pretty well after almost 4 years

So, I've developed a bit of a Casio fetish for some reason. What next? I was thinking either the G-Shock:
https://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-shock-DW5600E-1V-Shock-Resistant/dp/B000GAYQKY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=casio+gshock&qid=1581119330&sr=8-1
or moving away from digital and going with the Marlin:
https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MDV106-1AV-Analog-Watch-Black/dp/B009KYJAJY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=casio+marlin&qid=1581119338&sr=8-1

I know people don't really get big into the microbrand circle jerk here, but I'm pretty impressed with the lume on this one.

>>14990870
I was mostly really disappointed with the cheap shitty bracelet this thing came on. It rattles like hell and barely seems to fit together.
Other than that, the lume didn't impress me as it's not very legible and the design is kind of bland, and I'm not crazy about the gratuitous 42mm size which is more suited to a chronograph watch.
It was my first mechanical watch, but perhaps I could have done a better job looking for the right one.

>>14990351
>>14990305
>seiko
>misaligned

>>14990922
I don't know what exactly you were expecting for the price point. There's very little in the under $200 market that has a bracelet worth wearing. I generally have enjoyed the bracelet on my Orient Mako 2, but even then you can very seriously improve the watch by spending $80 on an aftermarket bracelet.

You also got one of their older watches that isn't exactly in the list of "Orient watches that tend to be recommended". It's sort of life buying one of the more obscure Seiko 5 7s26 models for $80 and using that to write off Seiko as a whole.

>>14990915
I own the Duro/Marlin (wearing it right now even). Great watch and outstanding value for money. Just make sure you put it on a new strap if you get it, the stock resin one is shit.

>>14990921
Shame it looks pretty big for your wrist.

>>14990945
What kind of strap do you have? I'm not a fan of NATO straps.

>>14990945

I chose this one as I'm not a NATO fan either, and it's been serving me well. Quality is great and the polished buckle matches the case of the watch perfectly.

Just make sure you buy it in 22mm as Amazon is wrong to list the MDV106 as a 20mm lug width

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ASOGBYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

>>14987017
me again, finally got around to shipping my item. i wasnt charged anything for shipping so as you guys said, it was already paid for. thanks for your guys' help again

>>14991004
meant to reply to
>>14990977

>>14990945
Why isn't it available with a steel bracelet? I'm pretty sure that it existed before, but then got discontinued.
I always prefer to buy watches with a bracelet (even if it's not very good), because it will last just as long as the watch itself. Nothing is stopping you from replacing it with something else later, but you may not be able to add a bracelet if you got a watch without it.

windin my watch while fappin

>>14991014
yeah AFAIK the bracelet is discontinued. Not sure of the quality on this one but I found one that should fit on Ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Casio-Watch-Band-MDV-106-D-Bracelet-22mm-All-Stainless-Steel-/352286901051

>>14991032
>$45 for a watch
>$30 for a bracelet
If it was included with the watch instead of being sold separately by some asshole on eBay, the total price would've been ~$60.

>>14990962
It's really not I just can't seem to get a good picture of it. In the mirror it looks fine but taking a picture of my left hand with my right isn't always the best.

>>14991032
Seems like they replaced it with this (the bracelet appears to be identical): https://www.casio-europe.com/euro/products/watches/collection/mtd-1053d-1aves/
But the watch itself looks worse.

Solution: buy both, switch around the bracelet, keep MDV-106, sell MTD-1053.

>>14991124
Oh, nevermind, the bracelet isn't identical..

>>14987060
get it, the solar and radio sync stuff actually works good

I want a tudor pelagos in black but i have to buy a house first :/ maybe in 2 years

>>14987060
because you should blow $130 on a G9300 instead

itt retards who own expensive watches and cant even read analog

>>14990922
Beware the dogshit orient endlinks. Even in the model images they are about to fall off. Used to have to squeez mine with pliers once ever couple months to keep them from flapping

>>14991580
who are you quoting?

>>14991611
>who are you quoting?
i wasnt then but i am now. to help you out, im quoting you

>>14991615
point out the retards itt who own expensive watches and cant even read analog

>>14991619
i own a Oyster Perpetual 39 and i cant read it

Are fake Rolexes worth it?

>>14991558
That does seem like a pretty awesome apocalypse survivor watch, but I have 7in wrists

>>14991644
No. Unless you look like someone who could actually get a real Rolex, everyone will automatically assume that you're wearing a fake. And even this wasn't the case, you still should be buying the watch for yourself first and foremost - not to "impress" other people.

>>14991645
It's still going to need a new battery eventually. The only watch that may qualify as an "apocalypse survivor watch" is the one that doesn't use a battery.

>>14990915
Get on my level.

>>14991799
I respect your autism anon. Hope you have a similar collection of velcro shoes.

>>14991795
So a Bocтoк Кoмaндиpcкиe?

>>14989600
>>14990280
>I bought a seiko 5 on ebay for $30 that was very fake. They sell real ones for $80, just save up a bit more.

It's not a matter of saving, it's a matter of being a dirt cheap bastard to be very honest.. I know real Seiko5s can be very inexpensive. My SNK809 was +-€60,- at Creationwatches, but they're a reputable watch seller, unlike Wish.com.. Wish DOES however have the reputation that they deliver in EU(even if it is fake crap), and the other sites I see selling this particular model are all Thai sites and shit I never heard of.

I swear being cheap is pain.

>>14991821
Any mechanical watch is going to need service sooner or later. Considering that it's a cheap Vostok, there's a chance that it will need service as soon as you take it out of the box.

rate my collection /fa
inb4 'thecoax is wrong' it is - its busted and needs a service.

Thoughts on the new 5kx?

>>14987507

u have some good pieces but too many Seikos and most of them are not well known or celebrated Seikos.

Sell them all except the flighty and get a coaxial aqua terra, unless you dive and need a diver. AT is like a bargain basement explorer and they've been making lots of them.

>>14991994
>5kx
dogshit of course, all of them, why even ask?

>>14991799
I don't see CA-53 there.

any experience with Phoibos?
just a shit seamaster clone?

runs a seiko NH35A
af sapphire
ceramic bezel
only 260 USD

>>14992103
for me? skx007

>>14992103
>>14992118
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/comments/f0qa9q/wtsrepost_seiko_blue_lagoon_turtle_srpb11_full/

>>14992118
>>14992122
t-thanks, but that doesn't answer my question
also no date version (NH38A) for 220 USD

>>14991872
Why do you keep all of your autos running at the same time? Omega movements aren't exactly what I'd call super fragile but if you're not planning on wearing it in the next day or two you should probably let it stop so you're not wearing out lubricants and contact points while it's not on your wrist.

>>14992103
They're fairly well constructed for the price and generally can take a beating. Don't expect particularly high quality finishing or the movement to be regulated and you'll be just fine. The only thing I don't really like about them is they don't have any 40mm divers that I like and are under 50mm lug to lug.

>>14992103
usually a fan of blue dials but the black outclasses in this case.
too bad I can't find it anywhere, pretty much only the blue available.

I cant decide if I want this or not.

>>14992174
The watch I was going to buy instead of the NTH I got was a Raven Solitude. They seem to be really well made watches and they regulate their movements down to like +/- 5s a day usually which is pretty stellar for a watch under 500..

>>14992156
>Why do you keep all of your autos running at the same time?

dont worryt m8, i dont, i just set them all the same for this picture because autism.

WHY IS EVERY SHITTER IMMEDIATELY >1000 EURO JUST BECAUSE ITS A PANDUH WATCH

I really want a 36 mm panda chrono 38 also acceptable, why are they so expensive watch bro's?

also,
post nice small pandas

>>14992174
>I cant decide if I want this or not.

its lovely and its its own thing - really nice. what size is it? Would look boss on some good brown leather.

>>14992212
Because you are a fucking normie and want what all normies want.

>>14991872
gay, gay, based, gay, BASED
Based, gay, ultra mega-gay

>>14992212
>>$229

Do manual wind watches stop the crown when fully wound?

>>14992212
Automatic chronographs are fucking expensive movements and difficult to assemble. I've never seen one under 1k.

Heres your watch Bro

https://www.chrono24.com/doxa/pocket-watch--reloj-erotico-de-bolsillo-automaton-ano-ca-1906-gran-tamano--id11911631.htm

Sarb...

>>14992212
I mean, if you want a decent automatic chronograph your movement choices are pretty limited and all pretty expensive except for the AliExpress models with Seagulls in them. Under $2k your options are going to be Seiko and ETA movements, both of which are usually around €1000. Maen has a 38mm panda chronograph for €703 that's pretty nice, but €700 isn't that much different than 1k.

>>14992304
That, or there's a slip mechanism that keeps you from overwinding it. Usually hand-wound wristwatches are sturdy enough to be roughly handled by boomers, so as long as you're not forcing anything, it should be fine.

>>14992425
>>Now, you're a MAEN, a
>>MAEN
>>MAEN
>>MAEN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXaT_1I-vw

>>14992089
I prefer the DBC-610 I have, I may add a CA-53 because it was in Back To The Future and Breaking Bad.
To be honest that picture is fairly out of date as I've got rid of some and got a couple of new ones.

>>14992212
Quartz

>>14992304
Yes, but you have to be carefull not to bend anything still. Also you should feel more resistance and stop before that point.

Looking for a <$300 skeleton watch, any recommends?

>>14992504
Fossil

Is dan Henry any good? Uses a seiko quartz movement and looks really stylish for a panda

>>14991799
I like your collection, I have some of the same models

>>14992518
Yeah. It’s not luxury or anything but it definitely looks nice and the mechanoquartz movement is reliable

>>14987746
>Parkinson's
>Non Speedy Omega
>///M car that hasn't been on a track

I wish I was you

>>14992212
>WHY IS EVERY SHITTER IMMEDIATELY >1000 EURO JUST BECAUSE ITS A PANDUH WATCH
Because some boomer faggot wore similar watch in some irrelevant movies

>>14991799
Probably the worst collection I've ever seen on /wt/ and I've seen some bad ones.

>>14987011
.

>>14992457
Now that's some good shit. I haven't heard that song since high school. Making me feel old here bud.

Im looking for entry level GMT watches atm, apart from Squale, Yema, and Steinhardt. Are there any other watch brands that I should look into ?

New thread:

>>14992681
>>14992681

>>14992504
Don't.

>>14992526
Thanks m8
>>14992619
It's not as bad as that anon with like 5 Presages, at least I haven't got a couple of grand in near identical shitters.

>>14992675
Christopher Ward.

>>14992675
Straton Tourer GMT is nice if you're looking for a more automotive themed GMT.

I've heard good things about the CW GMT's but I've never seen one in person so I'm not going to 100% endorse them but they're known for good customer service.

>>14992802
Sure that Presage collection is truly terrible but at least a single one of them is better than all of >>14991799 combined.

>>14992802
>>14992793
Thx m8s!

>>14992813
Thx m8 to u 2!

>>14987837
ah. a low IQ trumpanzee in seattle. how quaint. likely from the north end. moved here from a red state for IT work no doubt. feel free to leave any time, wagecuck.

The Old Money Liberals in this city (me) don't like your kind. We bought the lake homes for a few thousand in the 1940's and have developed the city in its entirety. Back to your failed red state with you.

Anyhow, any Philippe Dufour Simplicity or Duality owners here?

>>14991799
Don't listen to the retards, your collection is based. Maybe consider picking up a Duro to add an analog to the Casios

>>14993360
>Anyhow, any Philippe Dufour Simplicity or Duality owners here?
No, obviously

>>14992619
>t. megafaggot

>>14987122
Watch collection destroying comes to mind

>>14991580
Can some people really not read analog? I find that hard to believe

>>14993485
Nah, I've already got a few divers. My daily is a Seamaster 300m. I've also got an SKX & an Amphibia.

>>14987011
TAG Heuer Monaco and Tudor 1926.
Thinking about saving for a higher horology watch, but I'm pretty content with these two