/fa/ - Fashion

Are quartz watches for losers?

>>15058786
yes

>>15058786
No

My poorfag sub 400€ collection, dress, beater, diver, chrono, digital
>>15058786
Yes

Show me a radio-controlled quartz that doesnt look like ass.

>>15058903

>1500 for a quartz chrono
Swatch group is cancer.

>>15058931
You can buy a Tissot quartz chrono for 300€ tho.

The Lon-jeans VHP is something pretty diferent.

>>15058778
what model Citizen is that?

>>15058963
BM7490-52E
https://www.citizenwatch.co.uk/bm7490-52e.html

Posting from the last thread. Here's the ultimate fuck you watch.
Dad found it in his companies electronic trash bin, so it has more heritage and story than any swiss shitter already. Will swap out with a gold bracelet from ebay soon.

>>15058988
thanks senpai

>>15058931
>1.5K, probably uses an ETA quartz copy of this sii (seiko) quartz from my 15€ aldi watch

The mountain jew industry is just a huge shittest to the simps of the watch world.

>>15058959
Is it? You can get a Bulova UHF Chrono for around 500.

>>15059001
nice find
anybody know if theres a digital similar to the f-28w with just date/time and no other fancy things

>>15059116
Bulova's are mostly hideous

>there will never be a COSC quartz chronograph with such dial and case aesthetic, proportion and size

Why cant current microbrands just get a grip? Oldfags like Heuer and LeCoultre got the proportions right almost a century ago, yet you must shit out ANOTHER quirky diver that is TOTALLY different. And even if they do, they do a homage (5mm wider) than the original of some abundant boring shit noone wants. I highly doubt the old guard patented the looks, so why would it be an issue?

>bought really nice Tissot visodate heritage used
>find out that once it dies, service costs half the price it costs to buy brand new

This really sucks, it's such a nice watch. Isn't it a shame they make them disposable? You guys reckon I should just service when it dies? I really like it so far.

>>15059136
Yeah i like that little thing a lot.
Hard to say, maybe some older models of digital timexes, seikos, citizens. Most newer models include several functions because it makes no difference for production. You can just ignore the functions if you don't want them. Or is it more a principle thing, to have an uncluttered watch?

>>15059149
Totally. I wondered about this myself. I guess that micro brands just buy ready parts and rarely manufacture them. Most of them try to follow the trend of shit proportions, not risking to go smaller.
Proper proportions would also require investing money and the microfags rarely want to do more than they have to.

>>15059190
Most of it is just looks, dislike how all these extra functions clutter the face of the watch, make them bigger to fit everything inside, and have all these buttons protruding out of both sides. The simplicity in itself is nice too though.

>>15059152
It's an eta 2836-2, That thing is simple and i'm sure a lot of independent watch services can fix it for cheaper.

>>15059201
I see your point, yeah all the newer casio have these buttons on the side and they make this on purpose to appear retro, i guess. Try browsing websites with vintage models of brands that made lots of digital watches, you might find some. And here is one i just remembered, nixon has some simple looking digitals, they have them in all kinds of colors and variations.

Alright /fa/ggots, what's the best €1000 dress watch?

What do you fellas think about this? Seems like a decent everyday watch for $100.

>>15058877
love that casio and orient, whats the ref number of that orient?

>>15059267

>>15059267
I think you would be better off buying a seiko 5 or vintage watch, even the retro casios are better worth

Should I get a used full set 2018 submariner no date, for 8900$ or is it a dumb buy?

>>15059267
Spend your money on an orient, seiko 5, casio or timex instead for 3 times the worth.

>>15059284
Is MVMT a hebrew company or something?

>>15059308
It's one of the scams that orders some cheap shit from places like AliExpress, slaps the logo on it, and then sells for 10x of the original price.
Other examples: Daniel Wellington, Filippo Loreti etc.

>>15059228
the all black re-run on there site looks stellar
Wish there was a f-28w with the gold trim of the newer w217h I think it'd be perfect style wise.
And thank you for the reccomendation of companies to look at in your other post, slowly looking through there old offerings

>>15059308
What the other anon said.
They buy pre made chinese quartz shitters for >10$ and sell them for 200$ to you.
Be aware of what you are getting but if you really like them just go for it, nobody but watch enthusiasts will notice and the ones that give you shit for it are massive betas that can't grasp the fact that their sweetheart swiss brand charges at least a 50% profit margin as well.

>>15058903
The Casio mentioned earlier looks pretty good, in my opinion.

>>15059393
White dial + titanium.

>>15059366
>but if you really like them just go for it
You still don't have to buy it from the "brand" when you can order the same exact watch from China for a fraction of the price.

>>15059393
>>15059396
I really wish they had a version with black dial + LCD, but in titanium. 80g vs 122g is a big difference, but positive display looks too distracting, even on a white dial. You don't use it to tell the time anyway.

>>15059264
For what, a Bar Mitzvah in a rental suit? There are no real dress watches for real suits at that price, real watches start at $5-10k.

>Get a huge boner for the Citizen Primo Stingray 620
>Amazon exclusive orange version tight af but red's fine too
>Sold out every-fucking-where or just way too pricy

Why didn't I get into watches sooner? Any good places where you can buy or trade for older watches?

>>15059264
Can't go wrong with Cartier tank, you can find a used tank solo for that much. it is a bit gay for my taste tho

Listen, everyone is entitled to their own preferences and opinions, but for me it's the Breetling Superocean Heritage II.

>>15059267
I can't tell if you're trolling. MVMT is the biggest joke in the watch world. They're literally just $5 Aliexpress watches with their logo on it. If you're trying to stay under $100 just get a Timex or a Casio. If you can spend just slightly more then get a Seiko, Bulova, or Citizen

give me some good 36mm watch recommendation, preferably newly produced or after 2000's, and under 1500. no divers

>>15059337
>>15059436
Here's the next step in the evolution of this type of scam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPKBDJ9zrYc

>>15059443

What do you think about this watch? I use it as my daily driver.

going to ask again from last thread
you guys know of any retro digital/lcd watches?

>>15059443
Nomos Club 36mm.

Are there any breguet style dress watches under say £3k in a traditional size? (<38mm)

Closest thing I can think of is some of the really traditional Mountblanc pieces.

>>15059531
Orient

>>15059001
>>15058990
This post brought to you by CASIO GANG.

>>15059001
baste

>>15059553
whats the reference number?

What makes the GW-5000-1JF cost 3x as much as similar looking G-Shock?

>>15059523
>>15059455
nice watch, thanks for the tip

>>15059609
It has a full steel case with a screw-down back under that bezel. On a cheaper G-Shock the case is plastic, with a steel back being held by 4 screws, just like on the cheapest F-91W. It looks similar because of the same bezel on the outside.

It also has stuff like solar power and radio control, which increase the price too.

>>15059609
5000-1jf

>>15059609
>>15059638
And the base model 5600

>>15059629
thanks for the info anon, that makes sense. 5000-1JF it is then

>>15059581
>Latin characters on a Vostok
I am disappointed in you.

>>15059646
You may be able to find DW-5035D at a lower price (because it doesn't have solar/radio). It looks a little bit weird with all of these gold elements though (it's an anniversary model).

>>15059656
gold isn't for me, but thanks for the suggestion!

>>15059609
>What makes the GW-5000-1JF cost 3x as much as similar looking G-Shock?
All the botnet radio tracking hardware that's installed in it so the government can track your movements.

>>15059054
VHP movements are quite good.

>>15059667
Oh, hi! I've been wondering how soon you'd show up. I have some questions for you:
1. What do you know about radio waves?
2. Do you wear a tinfoil hat?
3. Do you believe that the Earth is flat?

>>15059676
TinfoilHat anon is wrong, but Multiband Casios do log some info. Probably useless for any conspiracy, but they record when was the last atomic time update, from what station and how strong the signal was.

>>15059675
Not even close to JLC Quartz Chronographs tho.

>>15059676
>1. What do you know about radio waves?
Enough
>2. Do you wear a tinfoil hat?
Nope, why would I do that?
>3. Do you believe that the Earth is flat?
Wow le epic redditor is getting all excited to dab on his young earth creationist strawman with FACTS AND LOGIC

>>15059683
1. You can disable radio control (unless you believe in conspiracies, and think that it still receives and stores data when turned off).
2. Someone would need physical access to your watch to attempt retrieving any data from it.

>>15059692
>Enough
Elaborate.
>Nope, why would I do that?
It's fits your personality well. A perfect /fa/ choice.
>FACTS AND LOGIC
Exactly.

>>15059697
T.

>>15059705
Why did they have to discontinue the skx013? I know it's a beater with an outdated movement and probably the king of reddit watches for wristlets recommendations but it's still sexy.

>>15059650
I had to have the golden dmt trip design, my hands were tied

Don't Japanese people have tiny wrists?
Are they all walking around wearing 45mm seikos on a 6in wrist???

>>15059727
To make way for a new line of seiko 5s. Pic related is a 007 which was also discontinued.

>>15059737
But all the seiko 5 "divers" are 44mm and with only 100m water resistance, it's not really a replacement at all.

>>15059705
Shitter.

>>15059705
>>15059758
both are submariner copies

Why is TGV so averse to bracelets?

*buy what you like but never pay retail

having said that orient now has more bang for your buck than seiko

if youre interested in designer watches might as well get a fossil

if youre interested in resale value, rolex, omega, jaeger lecoultre

>about to pull the trigger on this one
any last words?

also, i had a casio with the same bracelet (this was years ago) and i remember the clasp not being really secure. it was just my childish imagination, right?

>>15059831
what other options you consider? i really like this design though, old school

>>15059785
>every diver is a submariner copy
retarded

>>15059837
>every submariner copy is a diver
based

>>15059834
not much else at this point, i was looking for all black casual/sporty watches a couple of threads back. i looked through some other casios (GA-2100-1A1ER for example) but this has the best silhouette i think. other than the clasp issue(?) i'm pretty much set.

Still not sure if you people are soulless psychopathic shills or just utterly clueless pompous faggots?

>>15059831
>Cuckluminator
Just don't. Also that case will look like shit in a weak after the black paint starts to wear off.

>>15059837
>>15059839
So every diver is a submariner?

>>15059849
either way, at least i'm not a tripfag

>>15059856
Why would it wear of when in my 25 years on this planet my wrist has never ever been even close to some surface which could scratch the paint? I am literally God.

>>15059856
Casios plating is pretty solid. Here are vids of 1 and 3 year casios. The 3 year one looks dirty so the person didn't even take much care of it, still plating looks pretty solid, besides some minor wear. And even then you don't see it much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjRLKIQaitA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2SFcA9D994

The bracelet has more wear but only on the bottom, where it touches a table daily.
And the watch the guy posted doesn't even look like plated. The case looks like black plastic.
>>15059831
I'd get this model, the contrast looks nicer.

>>15059675
Yes, but so are seikos sii quartzes. My aldi watch
>>15059054
looks very similar to the eta you posted. Pic related. Look, 3 coils and testing points for probes. The ETA has just an additional cover but looks pretty similar. So like i said, the longines uses a copy of the seiko quartz and sells it to tards for 1.5K.

>>15059606
Orient SDD03003Y0 ,its from their monarch line, they have several colors and it's not very expensive. Found one on ebay in germany for 178€, but sceptical why it's so cheap. They also have a neat bubble glass, lovely.

>>15059831
You can't see shit on a negative display IRL. It's acceptable only in something like this: >>15059393

>>15059758
Niceee

Is Certina a shit brand? I know its not hot shit like the other Big Weiss brands. recently bought this and im very happy with it

>>15059831
>>15059881
i think this one looks really good, the band looks great aswell. surprised this is $60

>>15059936
every time, forgot pic

My girlfriend got me this watch for my birthday. What do you all think?

>>15059945
your gf taste is shit

>>15059945

>>15059938
It's one of the thinnest (if not the thinnest) digital watches on the market right now. Only 6mm.

>>15059938
Christ. I love Casio watches so much.

>>15059936
>surprised this is $60
At least half of that is the bracelet.

>>15059965
thats why i said that, this one is $150. though i do like the space design, its too much

>>15059969
Well, this one (and it's variants) is currently the only vintage-styled Casio with a steel case, so of course they're charging premium for it.

>>15059149
Check out Dan Henry

>>15059956
i got this one, it's this same as
>>15059831
>>15059881
it's really nice

>>15059969
Well, this one (and its variants) is currently the only vintage-styled Casio with a steel case, so of course they're charging premium for it.

>>15059979
dunno why you deleted your first post but, that makes sense, i didnt realize the first watch i posted wasnt a steel case. i still think im going to get it

>>15059969
I hate the fake mother of pearl personally but It seems less flashy in person. I have seen them for less than $150, do some digging on eBay.

>>15060009
alright this makes sense, if i cant find something reasonable ill just get the A700. cheers

>>15060009
found one for $90, i think imma go with it

>>15060018
Nice, enjoy it!

>>15060020
before i make the purchase, you know if theres any difference between the american version and the european version? cause the one im looking at is the european version and i cant find any difference other than the 1bvt vs 1BEF

>>15060025
The only possible difference may be the country where it was manufactured, but there's no reason to think about it too much, because it's almost certainly not going to be Japan anyway (even JDM models aren't always made in Japan).

>>15059969
I'd be all for it except the pearl kind of turns me off. I just wish it had a face like the a700.

>>15060025
I think they just use different product codes for different regions.

>>15060037
>>15060050
its supposed to come with the vintage tin box too, i really like this watch. it has a negative display and its apparently bad but i dont mind pressing the lume in low light. anyway, thanks guys

Would you ever pay $84 for a strip of nylon and a few pieces of stainless hardware?

>>15060070
If you're getting it on eBay and really want that box, I'd advise you to contact the seller and make sure that it's included.

Would you ever pay $84 for a strip of nylon and a few pieces of stainless hardware?

>>15060086
I don't buy anything that comes on a strap

>>15060084
yea ill be contacting the seller but the selling lists as unopened with tags, original packaging.

My daily carry at the moment. Holding within COSC requirements, which is wonderful. Granted, it's been serviced and had a mainspring replacement after the one it had before snapped Looney Tunes style a few weeks ago.

Pocket watches can be a meme in real life, but honestly...you'll find excellent movements for a fraction of the price of modern day Swiss. As long as you have a good watchmaker, you'll be fine.

>>15059425
watchuseek...but beware the rabbit hole my friend. This can become an expensive hobby very quickly

>>15060100
Can we see your collection?

how bad ya think the visibility is on these puppies?

))

>>15060117
Are those the Bluetooth ones? I know the steel and ti g-shocks have a new negative screen that is better than previous ones. Not sure about Bluetooth specifically, look at some vids on YouTube.

>>15059934
>Is Certina a shit brand?
no

I love big gold digital watches
Is there anything more magnificent to wear on your wrist?

>>15060181
i think its nice but the price is just too much for something that looks chinese. the fact that the time isnt always displayed was what ruined it for me.

Thoughts on the new alpinist? 38mm

>>15060092
>Holding within COSC requirements
You did a 15 day test in five positions and three temperatures to determine this?

>>15060181
A big gold high accuracy watch

>>15060213
>38mm
>no second crown
Nice, though I'm sure there are people out there who actually gave a shit about the compass bezel. What movement is in it anyway? 4R36?

EVEN WITH THE BEZEL?!

>>15060217
Yes. You don't do this with your new watches?

>>15060213
Size is perfect, minute had is perfect, hour hand is too short. Otherwise I love it. Too bad all the alternate colors will all be limited releases.

>>15060231
In fact I do, which is why I ask

>>15060223
6r35. I think it will cost the same as the regular alpinist.

>>15060238
There ya go! Pocket watches from the early part of the 20th century are very good with temps, though positions are dependent heavily on how well the movement was originally adjusted. The problem is that many watchmakers don't want to go through the trouble of adjusting them today, and if you get one to do so it's usually costly because it's time intensive. So if you go vintage, much of the time it's a crapshoot if you get a movement that performs well within 5 positions (depending on the model and make, they might only be adjusted to 3 positions). Also, pocket watches are different to wristwatches in that the only positions that mattered heavily were the crown at 12 or 3 or 9, as that was the way the watch was carried for the majority of the time, though I think in daily use dial up would be a position that needed to be considered too, as I can't imagine too many average joes would store their pocket watch upright in a drawer as opposed to dial up on a night stand.

>>15060249
Oh, that's pretty good then.

>>15059693
>(unless you believe in conspiracies, and think that it still receives and stores data when turned off).
Like every other device does when it's "turned off", it's really such a conspiracy eh retard?
>2. Someone would need physical access to your watch to attempt retrieving any data from it.
So? It's trivial to get your electronics looked through, such as when crossing the border. And this is such a minuscule amount of data if it's just written in plaintext that it could be read via RFID by a nearby cellphone or a RFID scanner. Why would you wear a log of all your locations on you on purpose? Just adds more shit to the mountain of shit.

>>15060213
What's the ref? Is there more of these?

>>15060092
>>15060231
>>15060251
stfu zoomer

>>15060135
I’m pretty sure they’re the no Bluetooth base gshock model, theyre just the skeleton series and the colored ones have that unique tint to the screen. There’s unboxings but didn’t see any in depth review of the colored skeletons.

>>15060269
It's not your fault.

>>15060282
go zoom up some other board with your $10 chinese clock

Which strap would look better on an Armida A6?

>>15060294
> 1911 Waltham Vanguard RR adjusted pocketwatch

>>15060296
2nd one

>>15060302
thanks for the id, nigga

>>15060294
It's not your fault. Listen to me. It's not your fault.

>>15060302
Good eye, though this is the rarer hunter case movement. RR Vanguards, like many other RR standard movements, were crown-at-12 and dial-set, whereas hunter movements were crown-set at 3. These were normally bought by private individuals as opposed to companies or railroad workers. In a sense, this is the type of watch an upper class person who had an interest in American made fine precision instruments would purchase; it's not as prestigious as a European made movement, so it's not truly upper class, but it's far more expensive at its time than an average person could afford.

Fortunately, the movement is in excellent condition in terms of running; no significant or concerning wear and tear on any of the jewels or wheels. I lucked out.

>>15060326
>It's not your fault. Listen to me. It's not your fault.

least evil nation

>>15060303
Thanks

>>15060213
don't like the textured dials and I expect this will be incredibly overpriced considering pretty much all of seiko's recent stuff has been stupidly overpriced

>38
Should have been 34 or 36

>>15060213
also that strap is fucking IADS would be better on a black nato imo

>>15060358
mutts law

>>15060086
You know damn well Erika was Eric a few months/years ago.
Also
>navy
>parachutes
ok.

Are watches ALWAYS written on the left wrist out just your off-wrist? I'm left handed and never know what to do about watches or signet rings.

>>15060495
Watches on the off hand. You can find a few crown-left watches, though they are made with lefties in mind (right hand wear), Im sure there are people buying them for the novelty and/or those who like loose straps but dont like the crown digging into their hand. For winding/adjusting you will be taking it off anyway, and if you cannot adjust it with your off-hand, you may have palsy.

As far as rings, no idea, people even wear their wedding bands all over, personal preference.

>>15060495
Just wear it however you like it, left-handed watches are a thing though, they have the crown and pushers on the opposite side.

thoughts on this cute little chrono? i can't really find anything else this size in this price range with this aesthetic

>>15060525
What price range exactly? Why not just get a Guinand?

https://www.guinand-uhren.de/watches.html

>>15060528
because a guinand would be >$3k AUD while a baltic would be <$1k AUD and i could probably get it even cheaper if i find it second hand. also the baltic is smaller and looks better imho.

>>15060525
I think it's pretty decent for the price, though there are the seagulls with the same movement for cheaper. If baltic are doing good QC for the movements then the markup is at least partially justified.

>>15060542
Could just get a quartz Yema, some of them look amazing.

>>15060555

>>15059926
It's not too bad. I use one everyday for work as a field watch

Anyone know of the 'citizen' brand? My gpa just gave me his old one I have no idea if it's good or not

>>15060628
no, whats a citizen?

>>15060213
seiko just cant help shitting up their heritage models with cheaper, cut down, less attractive models carrying the same name/style. they've done this to the cocktail time, skx007, and now the alpinist

>>15060238
the autism

>>15059581
based

>>15060667
Not a watch.

Discovering the A1000m is really bugging me. Fucking pearl.

>>15060717
why though? i think it looks nice

>>15060718
It's definitely not for everyone. The majority of people would've preferred a simpler dial.

>>15060718
I just wish they would hawe used something like the a700wm dial. Just odd. Odd choice. I am CASIO GANG all the way too. It just doesn't work for me.

>>15059945
She doesn't love you.

Is pic related a Rolex and if yes, which model?

I'm aware it's gaudy shit, but it would prolly look good in stainless steel, and I wanna find out what it is.

>>15060748
daytona

>>15060764
daytona is somewhat bigger no? this seems like it's not even 40mm

>>15058877

Souless

Beater: Casio G-Shock GW-M5610BC
Chrono: Omega Speedmaster
Diver: Rolex Submariner
Pilot: IWC IW3706
Field: Rolex Explorer
Dress: JLC Reverso

Is there a better mid-tier luxury collection, and what would you replace in each slot and why? Would you add any slots?

>>15059432
Guy I know has one.
The case finishing is 100% shiny, and all the angles and edges are soft as shit.

>>15059675
>>15059896
>>15059689
This is a man's quartz.

>>15060213
Why is there a massive pointy X on a semi-dressy watch's dial?

>>15060775
Replace the g-shock with the 5000-1jf model
It's much nicer with the steel inner case and screw down back and the heritage of the og g-shock design.
Bonus option, get the titanium g-shock and use that as a beater.

>>15060775
>sell all of that shit
>buy a ulysse nardin freak x
>enjoy the absolute fuck out of my watch
>laugh while all the "enthusiasts" around me seethe
>muh buy two rolex watches that can serve literally the same purpose
>muh generic soulless collection
>muh omg you don't own a speedy but every youtube celeb told me the speedy is a must in every collection!
>muh spend tens of thousands on watches to wear a g-shock most of the time anyway

>>15060789
>what's the time friend?
>JAMBOLAYA GUMBOLAYA JIMBO JAMBO

Lads thoughts on the Chooda Black Bay 36? Hoping to cop one round midyear.

>>15060793
it's 8:26 are you blind? it literally has two massive hands kind of hard to miss

I have a very large frame and I can't find a watch that really fits the size of my wrist. For reference my wrist circumference is 8.75in and my ring size is 18.5. Even a watch with a 44mm case looks almost dainty on me. Is there anything out there with a large case that doesn't look like something Flavor Flav would hang around his neck? My work watch is a gshock that everyone says is fuckhuge on them, but on me fits the size of my wrist how I want a nicer watch to fit. My budget is $1500

>>15059432
Is there a Superocean Heritage II with a leather band?

>>15059483
This shitter reliable? Have you ever had it serviced?

How big of a watch can I get/how small do I have to get if I’ve got 7”/18cm wrist circumverence?

If the radio paranoid autist from last thread is still here, I got a question.

What would you expect the CIA glowies be tracking you down for so badly that you'd be covering areas as low-risk as an analog watch?

>>15060783
>Owlpenis
>Semi dressy

>>15060835
Why do you want your entire life to be recorded and analyzed into perpetuity? How do you benefit from this? Are you a perverted exhibitionist? Do you lack a real father figure?

>>15060843
Yes.

>>15060835
Imagine spending hours seething, coming back to post that perfect argument you thought of in the shower (lol you don't shower) to try and beat down some anon trying to live free of the botnet.
>If you aren't doing anything wrong you have nothing to hide says the reddit fedorafag.

>>15060100
You're right, I'm constantly finding watches I'd like to own, it's very tempting. But luckily my taste consists mostly of cheaper chronographs (think Casio Edifice and your standard Seikos) and I'm fine with buying hommage watches.

Thank you.

>>15058778
/thread

>>15060885
absolutely chuffed these 2 got together
ok ciao

>>15060885
mahhk is based af. mechanical engineer(with masters btw) and a successful businessman.

>>15060885
This pic single-handedly put me off dive watches.

>>15060885
This pic single-handedly saved horology

>>15060885
Absolutely S T I R L I N G

>>15060885
How can two ugly balding kikes be so based?

anyone got a pic of TGV's wife?

Pure class

>>15060775
You don't need a gshock, use your phone. No point wearing a g if you have the others, lifes to short.

>>15060789
Always an option but I dont think the freak would be the watch. Royal Oak or aquanaut (at retail, good luck)

I've broken the strap on my g shock. What are the options for replacements? I'd really like something canvas or fabric rather than rubber if possible.

>>15061023
The actual lugs are 16mm or some other weird size, you can get strap adapters that allow you to fit a standard strap but they look meh

>>15060802
stop shilling this trash

>>15060831
42 mm in general. Lug to lug is more important than case size. For example many japanese divers have very short lugs therefore you can wear something like seiko turtle easily.

>>15061078
>seiko turtle
What about canned tuna?

there is legitimately nothing wrong with the seagull ST19 movement
can you name a better column wheel chronograph for under $1k?

got pic related for my birthday, what are you guys' thoughts on it and tag heuer in general? i'm very new to watches so i'm pretty clueless

>>15061134
normies will think it's a nice watch. watch nerds will probably think it's trash.

>>15060885
Buying a Squale TGV edition as we speak

>>15061023
Get an original replacement strap. Don't fall for the nato meme. It will irritate your skin when you seweat. The rough canvas will move on your arm and annoy your skin. Happened with my diver during vacation in a hot city.
I even washed the strap and let it dry over night two times, over the course of 3 weeks, didn't help.
Switched back to my silicone strap and never had a problem since. Swet builds up quicker under rubber but i just wore it loose and no irritation.
Or if you want to get funky, get a zebra band.

>>15061023
Metal.

>>15060794
I was going to get one but decided to invest in a shitter and save up for an explorer.

>>15060525
It's kinda bland

Get the Airforce or the Hked one

>>15061117
Those are huge, not sure about l2l tho.

>>15061134
Thats a quartz, right? Bit boring and overpriced for what it is, but I like it.

>>15061147
any reason in particular why they will think it's trash?

>>15061191
Metal bezel and bracelet aren't going to change the fact that it has a plastic case underneath.

>>15060649
>cheaper
But Anon, they're significantly more expensive, that's the whole point.

>same product
>cheaper parts
>call it new and improved
>increase price
>let r/watches eat it up

The Prospex and Presage lines are a big fucking joke.

>>15060795
The minute hand is fairly easy to see, but not the hour hand - especially when it's under the balance wheel.
If you can't quickly tell the time by looking at a thumbnail-sized photo of a watch, then it's not very easy to read.

>>15061258
And this is not a problem.

>>15060835
This is a pointless argument because the watch can't be tracked anyway.

>>15059581
Based

The Royal Oak is a watch person's dream come true

>oldest watch brand still owned by the original family
>GS-tier external finishing
>movement has decent horological merit
>based guilloche dial
>refined yet rugged-looking at the same time
>iconic design none of its countless derivatives (Nautilus, Overseas, ...) can touch
>"fuck you"-money pricing

So why the FUCK is it such a plebcatcher among the rich?

>>15059727
>>15059742
They figured out that very few people actually need 200m WR, and decided to keep it only in higher-end models to save more money.

>>15059581
vostok gang

>>15061282
> So why the FUCK is it such a plebcatcher among the rich?
what do you mean?

>>15061299
Outside of Rolex, they're the most common watches among richfags with zero taste.

Cleaning sapphire crystal after wearing it for a day and not seeing even a single scratch always feels so good.

>>15060213
>38mm
Great
>No crown guards
Not great
>No compass bezel
Great
>Prospex logo
Not great

Mixed bag

>>15061316
how can they even call it an Alpinist if it doesn't have the bezel?

>>15061296
#boctokgang

>>15061301
isn't that the point of being rich? not giving a fuck on what poor people think about you as along as your spending top dollar.

>>15061326
Differentfag here, hi. Those people are rich who've got net worth above their need, and who don't gain anything from choosing things according to the value proposition. Compare to the poorfag for whom the price difference between an Invicta and a Rolex stands for some six to eight months' wages after tax; by going for the former, the poorfag can either put that money towards things that're more useful in a real sense, or just sit on his ass and chill for six to eight months (as applicable).

Hence the boomers with expensive watches: they're retired, their money comes from investments and their pension fund. Nobody born in the 1970s or after is going to have that unless their parents were filthy rich from day 0.

>>15060775
Close

Chrono: Omega Speedmaster MOTM
Diver: Tudor Black Bay 58
Pilot: IWC Mark XVIII
Field: Rolex Explorer
Dress: JLC Master Ultra Thin Moon

Only slightly different but I like limiting one piece per brand, and the beater is redundant since there's already 3 tool watches in there. If you get the JLC pre owned then everything on the list is approx £5000 or less

Oopinions on the GA2000S7A please anonywons~? :3

>>15061372
>Dress: JLC Master Ultra Thin Moon
That's not as iconic looking as the Reverso though, and Reverso is more of a conversation piece, depending on which one you get (and you could get the plain one and engrave something on the other side).

>>15061258
Ok.

>>15060775

Beater: Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Chrono: Rolex Daytona
Diver: Rolex Sea-Dweller
Pilot: Rolex Air-King
Field: Rolex Explorer
Dress: Rolex Day-Date

>>15061377
look, if you like a watch, go for it. dont look for validation.

>>15061282
>>15061301
Because it's an ugly status symbol anon. It's a beautiful dial and a cool bracelet which are completely out of place next to each other, tied together by an ugly case and bezel. You hit the nail on the head with the "fuck you pricing".
Genta's only good design was the polerouter, but when he got it right he really got it right

>>15061384
Dress watches shouldn't be conversation pieces imo, and I have personally always preferred the tank

>>15059428
Why is his watch so cheap?

>>15061405
>>Dress watches shouldn't be conversation pieces imo
That's literally the only thing that they're good for though, unless you're paying $500k for one.

>>15059428
Why's his watch so cheap?

p.s.
Jannies are scum

jannie get a fucking life nigga ))

>>15060990
Nice. Im thinking about getting a "winter watch" that fits my style as my "summer" 300m does... Probably some chronograph.

so /wt/... this (>>15060181) or the silver edition?

>>15061414
wtf is that? Poljot?

>>15061462
i dont think you should go for it. get something like >>15059881 or pic related
i was on board with the computron until i saw that the battery is trash, you have to push for the display everytime, and its $200+. i much prefer what i posted instead for the vintage feel and theyre much cheaper so you cant go wrong

>>15061398
Truth. If you can afford ROOOOOWWWWLEEEEECKS there's no good reason to muck around with other brands.

>>15061473
Putin is an unofficial brand ambassador foe Vostok so it's probably a 60 dollar Amphibia.

>>15060765
That wrist looks like a woman, so 40mm looks big. Also vintage daytonas were smaller, but that looks like a modern one.

>>15060775
Doing the one watch per type collection is fucking stupid

>>15061377
I’d be worried about the color. That’s probably going to look like shit after some mild use.

Which of these 4 watches would you say is the most stylish? Idk dick about watches but I liked the aesthetic of these four and wanted to get a second opinion. They're not any kind of well known brands or anything as far as I know.

>>15061547
2/4

>>15061551
3/4

>>15061507
Say what? He wears Pateks, ALS and Blancpains.

>>15061551
3/4

Why were the sixties so based

>>15061556
4/4
Also disregard>>15061552

>>15059428
>IGOR
The only cool watch itt ngl

Anon, I guess neither of those 4 cost more than 50 bucks, and they didnt cost more than 5 bucks to make.
If I really really had to pick one from that heap of trash, it would probably be the blue one, on a strap worth probably 3-5x as much as the watch itself. All of them look gaudy and cheap, what with all the polished arease and bracelets, but I think the blue one is the most salvageable.

>>15061547
>>15061551
>>15061552
>>15061559

One thing is for certain, the R.W. Smith is insanely expensive and not even comparable to the other three in terms of what you're looking at. The other three watches you posted are generic fashion brands that come from Chinese factories and retail somewhere under $200 with cheap quartz movements. If you're looking for purely style really any of them will work, just don't expect them to be well made and long lasting. That R.W. Smith is a $150,000 watch, not exactly the same as the cheaper fashion oriented pieces you are comparing it to.

>>15061558
>rarely anyone makes a bezel that thin anymore
Fuck I need a rotating bezel on a chronograph for?

Contemplating on replacing my Casio AE-1200WH with AE-2100WD, mainly for better type of buttons and materials and just for the change. I just worry about the plastic ends of the metal strap, they seem like the first place to brake in an otherwise durable looking watch.

>>15061547
>>15061551
>>15061556
>>15061559
They are all shitters, don't get any of them.

>>15061507
Why do people who are completely wrong and uninformed have such conviction that what they say is fact? Retardation like this anon make 4chan unbearable sometimes.

>>15061558
The old carreras are pretty nice.

>>15061547
>>15061551
>>15061556
Chinkshit. Vostokfags laugh at these. F-91Wfags laugh at these. Not even the brands are even remotely actual; but fashion brand watches are also chinkshit, just with a posh trademark. The straps will give you nickel allergy if metal (or provoke it if you already had one), and the leather will seep toxic bullshit into your skin from continued contact and sweat.

Get literally any real watch instead.

As for style? Anyone with any sense about watches will spot chinkshit the second your sleeve comes up to show half the dial. They'll look down their noses at you for $200 spent on a $4 shitter which, likely as not, won't even work in two months' time.

>>15061552
Fake, because presented next to chinkshit.

>>15061605
how about you shit on me you fucking, jew

cunt

get a load of this goy

>>15061605
I've been wearing AE-1000WD since 2011, and nothing broke in it.

Also, Casio Royale is now available in a new color.

>>15061619
The 2447 carrera was god-tier but I I think I prefer the 2446 autavia. For some reason there don't seem to be any that exist in good condition though and they're all beaten to shit

>>15061660
Literally how the fuck do you scratch the watch hands and indices?

>>15061658
Oh, wait, AE-1000 has a different bracelet with no plastic.

>>15061134
I like tag, fuck the haters

>>15061664
This is my question. There are some mint carreras out there but it's like every autavia owner put their watch through a rock tumbler before bed every night.
If only I had the disposable income required for a collection of vintage sports chronos

>>15061624
So how do I know what brands are "real" and how do I get one without spending $100 or a similarly outrageous price and still get a similar style to the chinkshit pictured?

>>15061684
There are some telltale signs of overpriced fashion brand chinkshit, just take a look through examples here:
https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8
Also avoid any watches from companies that aren't exclusively watchmakers.

>>15061237
Two reasons.

Firstly it's a watch that primarily gained popularity in a previous era so it's generally seen as a "boomer watch" by most younger people into watches. Tag gets lumped into the same bin as Panerai and to a lesser extent Breitling because of their popularity during the late 80s and 90s to mid 2000s trend of gigantic boomer sports watches.

Secondly, Tag tends to be very overpriced for what they deliver. There's nothing particularly wrong with say a 43mm Auto Aquaracer. A lot of people just feel that if you're going to be spending $2300 at an AD for one, it should probably have something better than a Tag rotor (that you don't even get to see) on top of an entirely unmodified SW200-1/ETA 2824-2. You're literally getting a lower quality movement than in the $600 Tissot Gentleman powermatic 80 silicium for in a watch that costs almost 4 times as much.

I don't fault anyone for liking the aesthetic of a Tag Heuer Aquaracer or something and saying, hey I want that on my wrist. However anyone who actually wants to argue that it's a good buy for the money is really deluding themselves.

>>15061684
Learn which brands are recommended here often. This place has great recs, from shitters, to microbrands, to mid tier luxury, even high tier horology pieces have their strengths and weaknesses.

>>15061693
So is =<$120 USD shitter territory? I feel like it would be since watches are the only clothing/accessory culture more up their own ass than leather.

>>15061693
>>15061684
For less than 100, the only decent brands are Casio, Seiko (5 variation), Citizen, Vostok, Orient and Timex.

>>15061660
Yea that's a shame really. Would be nice if the remake was actually the same size as the original and didn't add that damn date window.

>>15061697
Are you literally retarded? Everything below Speedy (4k) is shitter territory except G-Shock. Normal watches are $5-10k.

>>15061697
>He said on his $1000 iPhone that he primarily uses to scroll Facebook and watch porn

>>15061697
Shitter territory is for me, mathematically, anything less your country's median monthly salary divided by 2.

>>15061658
Yeah they have a all metal bracelet, but the AE2100 and AE2000 seem to have plastic parts for some reason.

>>15061702
Did you check out Dan Henry? Microbrand that does a lot of vintage stuff for 200-300 bucks, it's incredible quality/value for money if you want the nostalgia.

>>15061712
Sure, but that anon is looking specifically at an autavia.

>>15061704
>implying I have an iphone
>implying I have social media
>implying an watch and a smart phone have even close to a comparable cost justification or use case
A watch is an accessory now, literally nothing more in almost every case. And I doubt many watches use the kinds of materials or have the quality of construction that justify a 1k price point.

>>15061718
Whats your income and savings and I'll tell you how to much you should spend

>>15061605
Get the A500
It's smaller and better looking

>>15061718
If you don't appreciate the workmanship that goes into making an actually good watch what the fuck are you doing here?

>>15061706
Why that much though? I understand that watches in terms of price permeate every level of affordability and society, but we don't judge cable-knit sweaters against the standard of some $9k top-level piece.
Why is it acceptable too say "a decent watch is something you save up for 5 months to afford" it's not a vacation to Grand Canaria.

>>15061718
>And I doubt many watches use the kinds of materials or have the quality of construction that justify a 1k price point.

>>15061721
$2k/mo take home

>>15061728
Ok, I'll be revise that;
nd I doubt many watches use the kinds of materials or have the quality of construction that justify a 1k price point if they don't cost 3k.

>>15061727
Because watches are dress pieces that vary incredibly as far as materials, craftsmanship and even status go.

It's best if you compare them to suits. You have the cheap shit that makes you look like a moron, but the more you spend the better you'll look.

>>15061730
Spend at least a thousand for a daily watch, double or even quadruple that for a dress, pilot or diver watch.

>>15061725
>workmanship
>cases commissioned to one company somewhere in china
>dials to another, perhaps a german one
>hands to yet another
>off-the-shelf movements at wholesale prices
>assembly and final inspection "in house" by some whatshisface
SWISS MADE, pay 3x than the sum of the parts because bergjuden teutonic magic memes

>>15061739
But that's my take, if you're happy with a shitter, go for a shitter.

The problem is you will be chasing your holy grail watch roughly 2 months later.

>>15061736
And maybe this is (well there's little maybe about it, this IS) why I feel like I'm a fashion brainlet. Why are they called at that level if there so SMALL? a suit is an entire outfit, it's cut and style conveys a huge difference in stature and disposition (see, Italian vs English) but a watch is a tiny thing in your wrist. The watch you wear is slave to the outfit you have on, not the other way around. It's the accessory, not the focus.

>>15061746
There are 3 things that make a man. Shoes, wallet and watch.

>>15061739
>pilot or diver watch
The fuck is that? How much do you means where a grand is a justifiable luxury for a timepiece? What do the rest of your clothes look like?
Maybe that's it, maybe watch thread is where the rich anons are. Because otherwise, wearing a 1k watch with fucking 501's and a Danier suede jacket is nigger-tier dress.

>>15061750
C'mon anon. The clothes don't make the man. That's fucking basic. Although I would definitely agree that wallet, shoes, and watch should occupy the same budget range.

>>15061755
Oh you sweet summer child.

>>15061744
I said nothing about swiss made, but sure, continue beating your strawman.

>>15061765
Tittyflaps.
Since we're now posting meaningless shit apparently.

>>15061755
If you don't care, it's fine, there's plenty of aforementioned shitters of decent value

I feel like I know the answer, but how is MVMT regarded itt?

>>15061772

>>15061773
I was expecting full reddit bugman mode.
What is it about them that's shit? I ask since I should probably learn what brands to avoid and why?

>>15061778
See >>15061687
Also avoid dogshit like michael kors, armani, etc.

>>15061781
>armani
I figured as much since earlier in the thread someone said be wary of watches by companies that aren't exclusively v watchmakers. Aren't armani suits also not especially good?

>>15061783
They're all the same shit basically. Companies buying $4 watch parts off aliexpress then selling them to clueless plebs for $200 or more.

>>15061783
I have no idea about their suits, but they shifted their production to China, their stuff is now factory assembly line tier on par with aliexpress watches.

>>15061788
Right. I may be a cheapskate pleb (not may be, am.) But I don't want to be clueless and would like to look somewhat stylish in my poorshittery.

>>15061797
There are a good number of cheap, but still decently made, alternatives. There are some mentioned in this thread even, just lurk more and you'll probably find something that fits your budget and taste.

>>15061797
It all depends how much you're willing to pay. Anons already gave you some recs and what constitutes shitters.

>>15061739
>Spend at least a thousand for a daily watch
This but unironically

>>15061798
Looking back, Seiko 5 series looks pretty good. But much on some of their models, but right style.

>>15061746
Imagine wearing anything but a generously cut vintage Joseph A. Banks with your rolex gmt
Slim fit suit fags never not looking like faggot nerds

>>15061778
=> >>15059337

>>15061802
>Bluetooth
Disgraceful.

>>15061684
>>15061700
What this guy said. There's plenty of decent, good-looking watches in the sub-$100 range. Try to avoid the ones that look like chinkshit, it's like wearing a Roiex and dialing your mates on a Nokla.
>>15061697
Nah, there's shitters that cost way more as well. You could get a very good mid-tier analogue Casio or a passable Citizen for what chinkshit costs, and these two are reputable Japanese brands with decades-long track records of their shit ticking on and on.

>>15061797
Accepted ultra poorfag (<€200) brands are Casio, Seiko, Orient, Timex and Vostok.

Can we get a buying guide for the plebs on the next thread?

>>15061825
There is this one at least:
https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK

>>15061815
Bluetooth and those stupid smart crowns are the two dumbest additions that Casio has come up with in decades. They will probably be popular too so they won't go away anytime soon. If you really wanted to go crazy i guess you could swap in a 5610 module but then you miss out on the new fancy lcd that only the metal squares have.

>>15061836
>smart crowns
?

Am i crazy or does seagull actually make some nice looking watches?

>>15061797
Same. Ended up treating myself to a SARB033 and have been enjoying it since it arrived.

>>15061836
Smart crown looks kind of interesting, at least in theory. Analog control for digital features, it may be good. I've never used it though.
And it's not unique to Casio, other brands have done it too: https://youtu.be/LiuXzwgvxpM

But Bluetooth is just cancer. I hate devices that connect to your fucking phone for no good reason, and have their own stupid apps.

>>15061873
>Bluetooth
It's the Internet of Shit on your wrist.

Do we like Tissot for the pricepoint?

>>15061852
>smart crowns?
They are on a bunch of the newer high end g-shocks and protreks, it's a screw down crown that's just a bunch of digital controls, they look wobbly and flimsy.
He is some random YouTuber struggling to operate one.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3a6YO743moM

>>15061873
>Smart crown looks kind of interesting, at least in theory.
Terrible, it's like when bmw replaced all their physical radio controls with that stupid smart dial thing.

>>15061856

>>15061887
I don't know, after seeing it on the video, I kind of like it. The Breitling one, not Casio.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that it's the superior control that should replace the others, but at least it works pretty well for something that differs from traditional digital watch controls so much.

>>15061911
>The Breitling one, not Casio.
Which is funny, because Breitling uses ETA 988.333. In-house movement isn't always better.

Reply with modern watches that no one will give a shit about in thirty years

>>15061983

>>15061983
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>>15061983

>>15061730
Just save up and get something you like. There's plenty under $1k that'll last you for the rest of your life while being more than some Chinese fashion junk that's sold for 10x markup in a box store. There's no point in trying to blow 3 months salary on a watch, but you can still get something really special for $600-$1k if you save up over a few months to a year. If will mean more if it's something that you've worked towards too.

>>15061744
This sounds like the opinion of someone who has never actually attempted to work on something intricate. Mechanical watches are very fine pieces of engineering with many small parts with high failure rates. Not only is the assembly something which takes real craft to actually be good at, but the actual design process is a lot more involved than people give credit for.

>>15061983
Squale

>>15062010
why are smart watches hated here?

>>15062091
I can't speak for everyone but I don't really like that they add just one more way for people to be distracted from the real world around them. I wear watches so I can look at my phone less, not more.

>>15062091
I can only speak for myself, but they're essentially gimped wrist mounted phones. They have all the problems of a modern smartphone and more. They'll be obsolete in a year, the battery life is shit, etc.

>>15062091
It's a bad phone (fuck-all for battery life, bad display) and a bad watch (brittle, crap value for a watch). Also spyware, Cuckerberg up ya bum.

See me care when smartwatches run on sunlight and never need a charge.

>>15061301
>>15061282
This is truly infuriating. I see way too many 25yo analysts wearing these alongside a $400 suit and can't stand it

i am a based zoomer boomer, what watch should i buy? nothing shitty, only kino ludo recommendations

>>15062266
CASIO. GANG.

>>15062272
illiterate retard, heed my words, i said only kino ludo recommendations.

>>15062276
Then but a Seiko 5 series

>>15062286
>seiko 5
you cant be serious? im hoping you're two different anons cause otherwise this whole general is full with tasteless faggots

>>15062276
>kino
>ludo
You are the tasteless fag most likely.

>>15062300
>doesnt recommend his "great" tastes
kys

>>15062266
Rolex gmt in gold

>>15062266

>>15062312
>anything in gold
you faggots are forsaken
>>15062315
(you)

>>15062306
CASIO GANG unironically.

>>15062266
A watch. You should buy a watch.

is wearing your watch on the bone cringe

>>15062377
Wut? Post a pic.

>>15061558
how much does this go for these days, what reference is this

>>15061772
Better than Rolex

>>15062443
It's a 2447 heuer carrera, good luck finding one in good condition for less than $10k.

Explorer 1

>>15062466
Jesus I just want a "vintage" chrono in this size and style without paying an arm and a leg.

What is the absolute zenith of automatic chronograph movements in current production?

>>15062479
The re-edition (like mine >>15061619) from the 90s with a lemania 1873 movement in it are much cheaper, but still a few kilodollars. There are other cheaper options that have similar styling out there too.

>>15062487
>

>>15060885
Partners in crime. It's like TGV laid the bait and Mark set the trap.

>>15062490
>cheaper options with similar styling
such as?

>>15062479
Maen makes one that isn't outrageously expensive and has vintage sort of style (if you can get over how stupid of a name Maen is).

>>15058786
Nope not good ones. Time and place for everything. For an everyday watch a good quartz is nice as a grab an go. Autos rule for dress and speciality occiasions. Just my non snobby opinion from someone that owns a lot of expensive autos and a few decent quartz watches.

>>15058786
Mechanical watches are a meme I swear to god. At the end of the day for all practical purposes I go back to quartz watches and frankly it's just so much more chill to have the watch always be running and be accurate to a couple of seconds a year. In my head all my mechanical watches are really just expensive ass toys for special occasions, but for work, gym, and really any occasion where I'm not trying to come off as extra special? I'm wearing a quartz watch.

>>15061123
The Seagull ST 2940 which is the same thing but automatic and can be found just as cheap

>>15059934
Nope. I like a lot of their stuff. High end no. But Tissot tier which honestly is still good for something like a daily driver.

>>15059945
Wuhans finest. She's trying to kill you bro. You got the Corona.

>>15062542
dan henry was mentioned earlier, there's also the baltic bicompax. I'm sure there are other chronos out there with that sort of look you can find.

why does the speedy reduced have the ugliest side profile of any watch. such a shame

>>15062619
Because the movement just uses a chrono module on top of a base auto movement, so the chrono pushes are not in line with the crown that way.

>>15060495
I wear watches on my right wrist even though I'm right handed. I prefer the crown pointing up anyway so I'd never buy a Left Hand watch. If I am cooking sometimes I'll wear the watch on my left. Kinda depends on what I'm doing.

Yurofags, where do you get your straps from and do you have a favorite manufacturer? Do you know of some that look nice in pics but are actually shit? Metal, nylon, leather, rubber, anything goes.

>>15059337
I thought Filipo Loretti was legit