/fa/ - Fashion

If you're 30 years old or over why don't you own a Rolex?

>>15195153
agree. People with no rolex are loosers

>>15195153
>youre not a real watch fan if you dont dont own X watch!

kys

>>15195165
>another rolex thread

If you don't have a Mickey Mouse Timex and you're over the age of 5 I honestly pity you.

Reminder that The Citizen limited edition watch by Citizen with solar charging, perpetual calendar, titanium case, japanese paper dial, ± 5 second per year temperature compensating quartz movement, and independently adjustable by hour hour hand for dst changes without affecting accuracy is the absolute ultimate set it and forget it time piece.

>>15195180
but when watches are too accurate they lose their charm...

i like to fiddle around and set the time and interact with my watch

i think of it as each watch having its own personality and temper

Can you actually wear an automatic watch with a 40-50hr power reserve enough to keep the mainspring wound -forever-?

i would like to add to the comment i left in the previous thread.

after i knock him to the ground i would continue to hurt him so much that he would probably never stop thinking about me afterwards

>>15195185
That's the gayest thing I've ever heard

>>15195185
It's actually funny, setting the perpetual calendar seems fun since you are inputting the year and date via the date wheel but you only get to do it once every 10 - 20 years when the solar cell is replaced.

>>15195192
i also sleep with my watches whenever possible.

>>15195186
what do you mean?

like not having to shake it or do anything funny before bed each day?

a watch that will make my sex appeal go from 2/10 to 8/10

>>15195186
If its the only watch you wear, you could make it run until the oils get depleted/crusty and the mainspring loses flexibility.

>>15195212
ROLEX YACHTMASTER in rose gold or platinum. You need nice clothes and a fancy car to go with it if you really want to pull gold diggers, living in southern California also helps. Also this only works for white men, nothing will help if you are Indian or Asian.

>>15195153
Because I have my citizen eco drive bn151 on a strapcode super j bracelet. Super accurate and sporty!

>>15195222
Based

>>15195201
Yes, the autos I wear, I tend to put them on some shelf or another for 8 hours during work, or through the night, then even if I "wear" them for a week, they will run down. This is a highly anecdotal question though, for if I were to consider a never-take-off watch, it would surely be a quartz, just wondering if one could keep a watch going just by wearing it alone.
Ive read, for example, that a Seiko NH25 cannot even be wound through the crown?? WTF, do you have to shake it like a madman just to wake it up? Whoever thought that would be a good endineering idea?

>>15195185
Cringe and theswissjewpilled

>>15195180
Anything without radio isn't "set it and forget it".

>>15195180
>>15195222
Based citizen bro

>>15195229
That seiko movement has some meme, Magic Lever™ automatic winding system where a strong breeze is enough to get it ticking.

Citizen are shilling this on their twitter. I actually really like it but I wish it didn't have the lcd displays on there. This model is the promaster sailhawk for those interested. Does anyone know a similar watch without the lcd displays?

>>15195243
Oops forgot pic.

>>15195248
wow it's hideous
this is the dive watch equivalent to ron jeremy

>>15195186
Generally, if the mechanism is good for it and the user isn't outright sedentary, self-winding watches reach the maximum power reserve during regular wear. So yeah, keep it on everyday and it'll only stop due to a defect or damage or wear or lubricant failure or something.

>>15195233
Yeah but watches that set off of atomic time signals are cheating, the violate the spirit of horology and unfortunately most manufacturers that use them think it makes using much less accurate quartz movements acceptable. A highly accurate quartz movement without radio signal setting is completely self reliant and independent of the need for any external systems to function properly.

>>15195248
Just go to https://www.sakurawatches.com/ and look at everything under the citizen promaster line, lots of options depending on what specific functionality you want.

>>15195243
Yes see
>>15195222
You don't need all that extra shit that makes reading the time harder.

>>15195178
I know its a meme brand but this is effay and I want it

I like this cheap casio

>>15195147
do any of you guys service your own watches? are the tools terribly expensive if you're someone really into collecting?

>>15195320
>do any of you guys service your own watches?
no because it involves fussing with many tiny components that most people have little to no understanding of and a full service is both extremely complex and time consuming, but basic stuff like regulation and demagnetizing is not difficult
>are the tools terribly expensive if you're someone really into collecting?
no

>>15195256
>You don't need all that extra shit that makes reading the time harder.

u r like a little baby

>>15195153
cause a daytona cosmograph is 30k and id rather build a beautiful vintage car then get that

Amerimutt made watches are trash

I'm seriously considering pulling the trigger on a vintage Japanese Seiko.
Any reasons why I should or shouldn't do it?
I've been looking at them for months now and found a King Seiko Quartz for under $150 that I really want to get; pic related.

Any advice or experience is appreciated

>>15195339
Seiko is King and so are you, go for it bro.

>>15195339
Vintage watches are fun, cool designs, interesting mechanisms. Just be aware that they won't have the water resistance they did when new without an overhaul of the gaskets and lots of watchmakers will not be interested in working on quartz movements, so you might have to find a specialist to get it lubricated and or adjusted.

>>15195339
the dial has two dicks rubbing, which is gay

>>15195349
>they won't have the water resistance they did
How much water could one of those old quartz from the 70's hold? Like, what about rain or shower (I don't shower with my watches but still)

>>15195332
just seems like a fun hobby, like some ppl fix up cars
>fussing with many tiny components that most people have little to no understanding of
learning and doing that sounds interesting

>>15195333
Hard pass on sinn

>>15195366
I don't really know, Id guess it's fine in a light rain but a real downpour or a big splash could be an issue. There is some poster here that knows a ton about old Seiko watches, hopefully he can chime in. That being said I fucking love that dial and if you can get it for under $150 and it works you should just buy it, i have seen plenty in that condition listed for over $500.

>>15195147
hholy shit based

>>15195320
I've swapped a movement and replaced the glass, once. The tools cost less than buying a new watch worth servicing.

>>15195366
They fucking glue the "glass" on, it seems to be the equivalent of 50m unless otherwise stated

>>15195366
Most of those watches say "water resist" and it basically translates to 30M. You can get it wet but it shouldn't be submerged.

Trying to buy a new strap for me 39.5mm omega planet ocean. Want a rubber strap but the retarded OEM one is leather/rubber and it looks terrible in my opinion. Any experiences with aftermarket rubber straps, and if so which ones would you guys recommend?

Also fuck 19mm lug spacing it's impossible to buy. How ugly would a 20mm strap look squeezed into a 19mm spacing, if it's even possible? (worried about spring bars being near impossible to remove)

>>15195420
bonetto cinturini or whatever makes 30 dollar real natural rubber straps. natural rubber is the good shit, much more durable and doesn't pick up lint like silicone which is what most aftermarket rubber straps are made of. they also don't go for the quickchange springbar meme which just make it easier for your watch to come off.
you could probably just shave a millimeter off with an exacto knife, half on each side, but if your hands aren't steady enough you could just use an 18mm strap.

>>15195432
is undersized better than oversized?

also, should I try and get one that fits the original omega clasp (rubber strap w/o buckle) or is that going to be near impossible to match the lug/buckle sizes?

sorry if these questions seem naive. I have looked a lot into this stuff so I don't think the answers are obvious

>>15195432
actually thank you, this website kicks ass. I wanted an orange strap but am a little afraid it would be too tacky, even with the orange accents on the dial.

>>15195436
Undersized is slightly "jiggly"

>>15195436
it's all dependent on you. are you going to notice a 1mm gap between your watch and the strap? do you want to try your luck taking a knife to the strap instead to turn 20mm into 19mm? I'm lazy I'd just take an 18mm strap.
also I don't know because I don't own a Planet Ocean but usually those Omega straps taper until they hit the clasp so, for example, it's 20mm lug and then the bracelet tapers to like 18mm and then the clasp is 20 again. if so, you would have to find a strap that tapers and then I don't know how it fits to the clasp. there are actual omega forums that might be able to help with that.

>>15195442
From what I've read, squeezing a 20mm strap into a 19mm size without shaving the strap is almost unnoticeable. I wonder if anyone here can confirm/deny this because I highly doubt it's as seamless as people say. I would rather it fit snugly, though.

Unfortunately the forums haven't been the most helpful. The smaller planet ocean's 19mm lug spacing is uncommon apparently, and I haven't found a conclusive guide on aftermarket straps that makes me confident enough to spend any significant amount of money.

>>15195451
honestly i'd just try it. get the 20mm strap. either it slots in just fine or you can take the knife to it and carefully just scrape a little off each side until it fits perfectly. worst case scenario you knock a little too much off and you get an 18mm strap anyway.
as for the straps themselves, bonetto is the best combination of price and quality. anything cheaper is using silicon rubber, which is more supple but is a lint magnet until it breaks in and has less toughness. this is bad combined with many of them going for the quick change spring bars because the additional stretchy quality of silicon may cause failure if you're getting knocked around because the quickchange bar is less solid than a regular springbar. there's lots of stories of surfers or snowboarders taking a fall and having the watch fly off the strap because they're using silicon straps with quickchange bars. bonetto NOT using these is a plus.
anything more expensive than these is using the same material, vulcanized rubber, but they're charging more, and in fact some aftermarket strap sellers ie. marathon, just have bonetto manufacture their straps anyway and then they add their own hardware and a big markup. bonetto is the perfect nexus of quality and price. are there better ones? sure but they will cost significantly more money and only be slightly better.

>>15195461
Natural rubber is based and bonetto makes straps for lots of the big boys.

>>15195462
Absolute sex. The <foxfire> is the cherry on top.

>>15195461
Thanks for this. I'll definitely look into them for the rubber strap I ((inevitably)) end up buying.

Any recs for a high quality vulcanized? My timeline will probably be nice cheap rubber for a decent amount of time (bonetto) -> premium rubber to keep almost forever

>>15195468
it lights up too.

>>15195473
>Any recs for a high quality vulcanized?
hirsch

>>15195490
this is what I found too. thanks. although hirsch doesn't offer 19mm straps, as has been the problem.

is orange too tacky?

>>15195493
depends on the watch and what you're trying to go for. if the watch itself is black/white an orange band adds a lively and interesting pop of color and you may be able to pull off this look almost anywhere except obviously really serious places. if the watch is blue, orange is one of the chromatic opposites of blue so you get something very striking, summer-y and playful, amazing for the weekend or the beach but hard to justify just anywhere

>>15195500

>>15195510
yes, you can put an orange strap on that and it'll look fine. generally if a watch has a clean black or white face you can dress it up however you'd like. an orange strap draws attention and then the clean, sharp lines of the watch will be accented. it should not be tacky.

>>15195511
Thanks. I love the bracelet but sometimes even a bracelet feels too formal. I wanted something else and this will work wonderfully.

>>15195376
Why?

>>15195138#

The super sea wolfs and GMT are really charming. Big fan

>>15195555
Fuck G*rmans

>>15195613
But the Swiss speak German

>>15195138
literally Fossil shitters

Posted this a bit ago but want alternative advice.

I want a moonphase watch where the moon is very prominent, for personal reasons. I would prefer ones where you can clearly see the moon and it's really important to the watch, rather than just an added complication.

Budget 9k USD. Would prefer nothing below 3k unless it's exceptional for its price, just because I know below this I'm sacrificing on too many of the things I think are important.

>>15195510
Omega, aka "oh, you couldn't afford a Rolex".

What's the Porsche 964 of watches?

>>15195657
KEK! le upboat to you, sir! Kindly defend the goodness of the Rolex!

How many of you lousy viscious vinyl foulmouthed MEAN NASTY FUCKAS are gonna FLICK ARCHEROONIE SOME COIN during his weekend BEGNANZA? PHAT BOY NEEDS ANOTHER GRAND CLASSEEK FROM PATEK PHILEEP

>>15195655

https://www.schaumburgwatch.com/moon-meteorite.html

>>15195641
How?

>>15195668
I feel like you were the one with the rec last time I asked this. Sorry, not a huge fan, especially at this price for this kind of name.

>>15195677
they are owned by Fossil

>>15195641
Fossil purchased them, but it’s still a Swiss made watch from a company founded in 1882

>>15195619
But the Swiss don't try to kill all the other people of Europe every few decades with autistic precision.

>>15195686
I don’t think you understand how parent companies work

>>15195667
so is his name paul or archie?

My rotation

>>15195660
pp 5711

>>15195655

https://www.christopherward.com/watches/dress/c1-moonglow-range

>>15195703
sell that oris and only wear the g-shock

also that's probably the worst datejust I've ever seen in my entire life, if you purchased that I would just cancel my credit card since you cant be trusted to spend your money wisely.

>>15195660
Probably a really old omega constellation or a 44GS seiko. Maybe a longines lindbergh with the preswatch movement?

>>15195709
I don't understand the moonphase complication here, do you have a video of it working?

>>15195713
>he doesn't like the american psycho aesthetic

>>15195189
what are you on about?

>>15195289
There are better cheap casios

>>15195722
ho ho it's grandpa in the chat. who taught you to use 4chin? those two-tones are awfully gaudy and out of style, ever thought of something different?

>>15195655

https://www.chrono24.com/arnoldson/hm-perpetual-moon-1glasb01ac122s--id14215671.htm

>>15195655
How big is big? Look at the usual, patek, A. Lange & sohne, Jaeger Lecoultre.
Honorable mention to zenith, blancpain, glashutte, cartier, IWC.
Arnold & son makes a huge one but it's like 30 grand, pic related.

>>15195713
>also that's probably the worst datejust I've ever seen in my entire life,
If it's good enough for Pope John Paul II it's good enough for anon.

>>15195736
When did I say big? I said "prominent," or, having an important place in the watch. Size isn't necessarily correlated. I've looked at the usual, and want a reason to not just buy a cartier drive moonphase (which looks awesome) or a jlc reverso moonphase, which might slightly out-budget me.

>>15195740
so by extension I assume you're a pedophile, nice comparison!

>>15195655
Get a Sarpaneva Moonphase
Hard to miss this moon

>>15195713
Lol i wear the astron/gshock the most because i dont have to worry about fucking them up. I accidentally banged the gshock on a grocery cart the other day and it didn't even leave a scratch. Stellar quality and durability.

No. I actually wear my oris when im swimming or playing sports. Its a great watch. And i got that datejust from somebody who owed me money, but its still one of my favorite watch designs ever. I would like the jubilee bracelet on it little more though.
>>15195722
This guy gets it. I'm a mid-level businessman so it fits my aesthetic.

>>15195746
I want this one a lot actually. Any idea where I could see it in person in the US (near LA). I think it looks quite big even in photos.

>>15195755
that pic looks so gay tho

>>15195755
I hope you're in your 50's or later, otherwise you'll seem like an absolute clown in that watch. Nice collection besides that.

>>15195743
>want a reason to not just buy a cartier drive moonphase (which looks awesome)
Why? Cartier makes great watches and has a long horological history. If you like it go for it. Reversos are also beautiful watches.

>>15195555
They claim all these German engineering and innovations yet still rely on basic swiss movements. It's really pathetic.

>>15195695
He's a schizo so they're both correct

>>15195695
who's archie?

>>15195695
His name is Paul, his persona is Archie.

who tf is Archie ffs

>>15195771
he's dating betty and veronica. it's complicated

goddamnit

>>15195703
I agree, sell everything and only wear the gshock.

First for hammy.

>>15195722
But you didn't get Jubilee stupid! The two tone oyster doesn't cut it on the dj.

>>15195777
is that chocco milky

>>15195777
Thanks for the Reddit photoblog post! How is your Patagonia vest treating you?

>>15195222
Based, redpilled & checked

i've never liked using a bracelet and can't understand why anyone would desu

>>15195811
I don't like this thing so nobody should! DAE? can I get an upvote?

>>15195818
>can't think of one reason why a bracelet would be preferable to a strap so resorts to bringing up the Reddit boogeyman instead
retard

>>15195811
Bracelets, good ones at least, feel solid and have a nice rigidity to them. But it's entirely down to personal preference so it's not really worth arguing about.

>>15195831
>can't think of one reason why a bracelet would be preferable to a strap

if you actually have this opinion there's no saving you. we're not responsible for teaching you why people like things that you don't. that's why I sent my obviously retarded response. stop replying

>>15195777
Nice, that Hamilton is the next pilot watch I’m getting

>>15195334
Can't take the car to the bar dude.

>>15195655
>>I want a moonphase watch where the moon is very prominent, for personal reasons.
Are you an otherkin?

>>15196176
family member recently passed, likely to corona. very strong memories associated with looking at the moon together from a young age for me.

>>15196179

>>15195703
>3 “I’m a manly man an wear men’s watches!!!” Watches
>3 ladies watches
What did he mean by that?

>>15196225
Heshe's a transformer.

>>15196232
Why would a cybertronian need a watch?

>>15196235
How else will they know when to roll out, retard?

>>15196241
Prime always tells them, no need to check a watch. C'mon anon.

>>15195763
Their engineering is primarily materials, not movements. Though the silicone oil filled watch is pretty cool too. Quite frankly under $3k anything in house is going to be worse in terms of reliability than the equivalent grade ETA/Sellita/STP anyways so I'm not really sure the hoopla about "in house".

>>15196242
What about all those times Prime is dead, which is like every other week?

>>15196245
The problem is that they're SO FUCKING THICK it's completely unwearable.

>>15196247
Is that how it is in the comics? There's at least a prime (even if it isn't optimus) in the shows I've watched.

>>15196248
They announced the U50 for gays like you

>>15196251
Yeah it's ugly though. The thickness is just fine, 11.5mm or whatever, compare it to another 41mm watch Sinn does, which is SEVENTEEN mm.

https://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/103_Ti_Ar_-_Edition_DIE_ZEIT.htm

>>15196225
Seething poorfag cope

jesus chirst im so hungover

>>15195811
I have two watches, one with a bracelet and one with a leather strap. I think the bracelet looks better on steel where it matches the watch, the leather looks better on the other one because it has a "fancier" look. I enjoy them both but I haven't tried a nato yet, maybe next time I get a diver I'll grab a nato for it

>>15196268
What's with the horse head thing, are you a zoophiliac?

>>15196268
its illegal to carry knives in my country

>>15196268
What's that pen?

>>15196255
lel, 356 with 38mm diameter and 15,5mm height

>>15196167
but...you can?

>>15195186
eventually there'd be a failure without periodic maintenance and service. you could probably get a couple years, if not a decade before you encounter significant issues

>>15196329
Yeah that shit is ridiculous. If a watch is more than 12mm thick it better be some fuckhuge dinner plate indestructable alien military chrono with guided missiles.

>>15196167
You can literally drive a car to the bar and drink to stay under the limit. The car will also give you infinitely more joy than a watch because of all the sensations it can offer.

>>15196351
>The car will also give you infinitely more joy than a watch because of all the sensations it can offer
Just put the watch in your ass

>>15196225
>datejust
>ladies watch
An hero

>>15195229
it depends on how long you wear them per day and what you are doing

my everyday is a seiko automatic and ive had zero issues keeping it going so far, its pretty easy, it has never ran out on me

i wear it almost all the time except for sleep and shower
and im a smoker so each time i go to the window to smoke i have a small habit of "giving it a charge" by rotating my wrist

>>15196331
>>15196351
Unless you're dangling your keys and specifically mentioning what car they're from in front of the chicks it doesn't have the same effect dumbasses.

>>15196256
>>15196355
Lol. I could buy that whole collection if I wanted to. And the datejust is an ugly watch, and in two tone, it's girly as hell. That old omega is also ugly (besides, it's probably also hella cheap) and that thing with the cage… WTF? Looks like an Invicta shitter for girls.

>>15196329
That's just bad. It looks terrible. Please dont tell me you wear that outside

>>15196358
>Unless you're dangling your keys and specifically mentioning what car they're from in front of the chicks it doesn't have the same effect dumbasses.
And then it turns out you tried to pull that trick on this chick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQMWh4dTP4

>>15196377
pic aint mine

>>15196379
Why would being a diversity hire who doesn't do shit but gets locked into the "driver" cabin while the automated system actually drives the train be in any way impressive? Is this really what women strive for?

SKX007 or 5KX?

>>15196389
You fucking incels…
A lighthearted commercial playing on stupid cliches get's turned into a rant on women and foreigners.
Please, either follow pic related or KYS.

>>15195660

>>15196375
I sort of doubt it considering thats like 20k in watches and you type like a raging poorfag

>>15196390
Except for the 20 atm water resists the srpd has better specs and way more styles.

>>15196403
>like 20k
How so? Yeah, the datejust is overprized and that G-shock is a bit over 1k, but that leaves 10k for the rest. What's so expensive about those?
And I'm not going to start a poorfag or not discussion, since there's no way that's going to end in any reasonable way, since I could of course simply fake the screenshots of my portfolio to "win" it, so whatever.

>>15196423
>stock photo
>no timestamp
okay poorboy

>>15196434
Oh, should have added:
Random nice watch, because why not.
Oh, and
>can afford != does own
There's a lot of millionaires (billionaieres, even) that don't care about showing their wealth, as there are a lot of poorfags who go in debt to "flex" with their rolex, so that doesn't have to do much with what one really can afford.

>>15196449
Weird taste, the only one I like from that grid is the Heuer Bund, wish there were modern versions that aren't 2 feet thick.

>>15196457
>Weird taste
What's weird about divers and chronos? Seems like the main watches nowadays.

>>15196419
Thanks. I am thinking of getting 55K. The only thing I don't like on SRPD's is weird 5 logo.

>>15196457
>wish there were modern versions that aren't 2 feet thick.
The HKED hommage is 14mm thick, which is a tad less than 2 feet.

>>15196459
It's like you surfed reddit for the most exotic but still safe example of each watch type.

My taste is boring, you can see that the Bund is the most "classic" or perhaps generic looking one. I think that there are universal elements that just work on watches and there's no sense in deviating too far from it.
>>15196469
>no brand name
What the hell is this, some Chinese fake?

Surprised no one has offered up the nixie tube watch.

>>15195375

This guy is nice. He sells watch classes too, I think. Videos are very soothing to me.

>>15196478
Those things are super chonky last I checked. Somewhere around 55mm diameter and 20+ mm thick.

>>15196478
>push button to see time due to power drain
>have to wait for it to cycle through
>isn't even a fucking nixie tube, it's a nixie-like tube. Why the fuck would you want a segmented display if you want nixie? That's the exact opposite of the whole allure of nixie tubes.

>>15195703
Digging the twotone oyster bracelet. My friend has one and it looks great in person. Don't sell that, they'll increase in value a lot in a few years.

I’ve been saving up for a one-watch collection (aside from my trusty Casio beater) for some time now and was about to pull the trigger on a Cartier Tank but unfortunately given the current economic scenario I just don’t feel comfortable shelling out that kind of money.
So I’m strongly considering pic related. Looks awfully appealing in the jubilee IMO. It would be worn everyday to work (bush pilot), taken to the pool/beach, camping, etc. I intend to really use this beauty, and hopefully pass it on to the next generation.
What do you guys think?
Also, how déclassé would be to engrave my last name on such an accessible piece? For reasons mentioned above.

>>15196499
Why would you want a downgrade?

>>15196499
Don't give your kid a store bought Seiko that his dad wore almost daily as a beater.
Not to mentioned it being scratched and having his dad's name engraved on it.

Get yourself that 1 watch collection, maybe splurge later on another good quality expensive watch and give that to your kid once you wore it for a decade or so.

>>15196499
LMFAO what the fuck is this a watchuseek troll thread?

>>15196499
imo i'd buy the tank now, you could probably get a deal. never settle for less.

>>15196499
>Cartier Tank
Do people actually buy this shit? I've got a braindead aunt who owns one of these, I laughed my ass off when she told me what she paid for a basic bitch quartz movement with a fucking stainless steel case and leather band.

Looks like a fucking gumball machine watch.

>>15196475
>>no brand name
Brand is HKED
>What the hell is this, some Chinese fake?
Nope. I think they're from Hong Kong, not China.

>>15196501
Currently a beater is all I own. I don’t dare to wear anything more expensive in the part of the world where I’m usually stationed. Would that seiko be a downgrade from a 50 bucks Casio?
>>15196502
That’s prob a good idea. But still, is the seiko a good piece for its price? Or should I look into other options? It needs to handle all the activity I mentioned.

>>15196502
>Don't give your kid a store bought Seiko that his dad wore almost daily as a beater.
>Things only can have meaning if they're expensive!!!!!
>Consooooooooom!!!!!

>>15196513
Anything below 5k is a downgrade from a G-Shock.

>>15196516
I got an old Seiko quartz chronograph from my grandpa's will, it sits in its box with the battery rotting away because it's only a 100 dollar watch and the shitty materials have degraded massively with time. The strap, which was partially gold plated, has mostly worn away. The glass, which was Seiko's dogshit hardlex or something, is covered in scratches with chunks missing because he was a builder and it was woefully equipped to handle that lifestyle.

Frankly, most "heirloom" watches are shit anyway, because most people don't have 50 year old taste. But giving your kids cheap beaters isn't really a gift.

>>15196532
Sad.
I mean if the watch just is not your style, sure, you're in no obligation to wear it, but
>hurr, it's not worth money, WTF, I hate my grampa now
is quite sad.

>>15196532
>most people don't have 50 year old taste
50 year old watches are great, it's 2020 dude, 50 = 1970

So you'd be getting a decently sized Sub, Heuer Bund, Carrera, all the good shit.

cop or not?

>>15195147
Evening sex gods please redpill me on the Seiko SPB125J1. Cop or not?

I'm thinking of just going for quartz for a "single watch to last me all my life" because servicing a mechanical watch for like $500 every few years is a ridiculous concept. Are there any respectable quartz watches under $5k?

>>15196179
>>15196179
>family member recently passed, likely to corona
alcolohics have no shame

>>15196581
Spoilers: quartz watches need servicing too. The only reason people don't think that's the case is because the quartz movements are usually so cheap that it's not even worth servicing.

>>15195655
my all time fav

>>15196569
Getting strong mall vibes from that. And even if it were legit, I totally don't like the looks, but that's just me.
Pic related is a good looking chrono, or >>15196578

>>15196537
We both had a similar personality, so we didn't get on well. I don't begrudge him for the gift, I think it was fitting for our relationship.

But if you actually loved your kids, giving them a cheap seiko shitter doesn't say much.

>>15196581
The only sensible "one watch for life" is to work out how much you'd spend on an ideal watch, for you it's 5k. Next, work out how long you're likely to live, so let's say you'll live to 90 because we're optimistic as fuck. Next, divide the 5k down into how many decades you'll live, because any quartz worth owning has at least a 10 year battery life. So, assuming you're in your 20s, that's 700 dollars on watches every 10 years.

A casio is 5 dollars, so that's 695 bucks you can spend on something useful instead. You're welcome!

>>15196615
But I'm 42.

>>15196623
Then you've got 995 dollars free to spend on something else. You're welcome.

Timeless, elegant, and with declining prices due to how many there are as well as coronavirus

>>15196646
perpetual basedster

>>15195655
this is <2k and looks better than any other calendar watch

>>15196646
>cyclops
"No."

>>15196532
>But giving your kids cheap beaters isn't really a gift.

you are making it sound like he should have that considered how well the watch was going to hold up 75 years later when he was buying it as an everyday for himself...

>>15196685
Well yeah?

>>15196687
oh sorry, he should have sunk a lot more money on a rolex and took care of it well so you would have it.........................

>>15196646
Wihtout the ugly cyclops that that "ribbed for her pleasure" bezel, I would actually look decent.

>>15195147

homomomo

>>15196674
>>15196696
Here you go if you want two eyes.

And the datejust is still a timeless classic

Haven't worn a watch in a decade, so decided to start out with something cheaper. Was originally eyeing a black Citizen one for 5 times the price.

>>15196778
Shame about the negative display and I hate plastic cases with metal bands, but otherwise that's a pretty nice Casio.

I have come to realise that most watch enthusiasts don't actually know anything about watches and almost always have garbage taste.
also seem to just regurgitate the same opinions and selections from reddit or boomer forum like WUS

>>15196797
So...like most hobbies, then?

>>15196797
Watches are inherently subjective. About the only ones I actually like the look of are some of Seiko's cocktail time range, divers make me want to fucking puke.

>>15196778
>>15196784
What this anon said. Whoever decided a plastic case with a metal bracelet was a good idea should an hero

>>15196581
Pretty sure you can figure out how to oil a watch yourself and save some money. Unless it’s a luxury watch then why do you care about spending $500 every couple years?

>>15196817
>every couple
realistically it's more like every 10-20 years

>>15196390
Neither get a citizen pro diver

>>15196797
Like any “hobby” that requires no talent or development of a skill the pleasure derived from it is inherently and inexorably dependent solely on the ownership of the item per se. Therefore it is not surprising that the monetary value of it ends up being the main appeal of it.
Never in my life have I met an interesting personage who collected expensive time pieces.
Nothing against them, but the “hobby” wears off quickly.

you guys ever seen a 1 handed watch?

>>15196646
For all the sub-shitters out there I have to say this is truly a classic.

Sirs, summer is coming. What's the best bang for buck with regard to a gentlemen's pocket sundial?

>>15196248
Idk dude it depends on what it is. The 104 is only 11.5mm thick, that's not particularly crazy for a tool-y pilots watch.

>>15195170
What is that and how much it costs?

>>15196806
You sound like a fag. You don't need to like divers but if any style of watch "makes you want to puke" you have such a weak constitution it's crazy. If a variation in something as meaningless as a wristwatch is throwing off your day to the point where you want to puke I'd hate to see how you handle actual problems in your life.

>>15195147
What cheapo automatic watch do you recommend after a vostok kommandirskie and a seiko snk809?
My budget is around 100-150 eurobucks.
Preferably with steel bracelet.

>>15196806
yea most divers are just ugly and inelegant and chunky

Why would anyone pay more than 1k for a watch that isn't a rolex?
Serious question.

>>15196934
>what is hyperbole
insecure diver owner detected

>>15196488
It's a vfd tube my friend, superior to nixe tubes.
Then again lcds are superior to anything out there.

>>15196696
that’s an Oyster Perpetual

>>15196861
Yes. Meisterstruck, luch, others do one handed.

>>15196861
Sure, several, not in the wild, though.

>>15196940
Get a quartz. You'll thank me once you realize the other two are poor time keeping devices.

>>15196934
Project more

>>15196969
a watch is not just about timekeeping and mechanicals are "good enough"

>>15196969
I have some quartz, but I like the more elegant look of all steel enclosure with the benefit of never having to recharge it.
On the other hand, that two only have a deviation of -2s for the seiko and 4s for the vostok.

>>15196999
wow your vostok is literally within COSC standard which is amazing since people consider it acceptable for them to be within 30s a day

>>15196999
>never having to recharge it.
I barely go outside, my window gets no direct sunlight, I barely even turn on the fucking lights, and the only time my watch has dropped a power level in 5 years is the day I got it because it was only on "medium".

If you live in a mineshaft for more than 8 months a year without even artificial lighting, you might be better off with a battery powered watch. For everyone else, solar isn't something you ever have to think about.

>>15196771
>something something feces, ... egality and second death
Man, my French is rusty. Someone care to translate that dial?

>>15196861
On the internet or in shops window displays? Sure.
IRL? Nope.

>>15196954
That doesn't even make sense.

>>15196985
Explain your thoughts. What am I projecting? I'm fine with people liking/not liking whatever style of watches they want. I just don't think that anyone taking it so seriously that they judge people over wearing some style of watch they are wearing is well put together as a person. If you prefer dress watches over tool watches, that's dope. Go for it. If you prefer divers or mudmasters, go for it. None of them "make me want to puke" except for maybe the Franck Muller crazy hours.

>>15196940
Maybe look into some NH35 AliExpress shitters? That’s where I’m currently at.

>>15197016
Do you know how to use Google?

>>15197023
Stupid and insecure, what a combo.

>>15197023
If you wear anything that isn't a Seiko or a Casio, I think you're a pathetic waste of oxygen that doesn't deserve to live. If you wear Citizen, maybe, MAYBE, I'd let you empty my trash. Just as long as I didn't have to fucking look at you.

Is an Oris worth $2400? Am I dumb for paying full msrp? This particular limited edition one isn’t available on grey market anyway

>>15197067
Lmao


>>15197059
Lmao

>>15195178
Go home Robert Langdon.

>>15197070
You can get a second hand Rolex or omega for that.
Buy a seiko and spend the rest in something worthwhile m8

>>15197079
yeah he can get a secondhand super basic bitch shitty rolex from 1970 with a chintzy pressed bracelet
let him get the oris if he wants

R8, I guess

>>15197088
>F91W, not the superior upgrade with EL ILLUMINATOR
>gay tudor explorer not the pelagos or bb58
2/10 it's ok

>>15196857
Correct. Nothing wrong with owning a few, but making it your “hobby” is cringey

>>15196581
Look at The Citizen line by Citizen also called the chronomaster line.
>>15195180
Also you can get the more affordable quartz Grand Seikos for that money.

>>15196934
Lol. I hope this is bait

>>15196481
sorry did you mean to post a link? i'd be interested

>>15196997
I don’t know why anyone shits their pants over accuracy. We all have phones that are 100% at all times

>>15197070
I mean if the design speaks to you, then sure. “Quality” is sort of a meme

>>15197089
Thanks anon, you made me chuckle.

>>15197088
I like it mate

>>15197096
Oh yes, totally forgot.

https://youtu.be/anhzgq-IVLM

>>15197088
Based/10
Love that Doxa

>>15197027
not him but which 1 did you get?

any good? im kinda tempted always with their prices

>>15197089
>Cuckluminator

>>15195724

a man in the previous thread challenged me to a physical bout

>>15197108
Not him but check out seagull, steel dive and san martin.

>>15197122
Are San Martin watches actually functional for diving?

>>15197124
they come with screwdown crowns and 200m wr

>>15197124
Probably, if you were actually taking it diving id recommend taking the back off and making sure the gasket was installed correctly.

>>15197088
good taste.
dislike the strap on the rolex, but the watch is ok. dislike the strap on the doxa, but watch is great.

>>15196499
I know people jerk off cartier but they don't even use rubies anymore for the entry level versions, it's some cheap thing you can buy at the craft store.

>>15197088
Piss yellow dials/10

>>15196771
FEDERICO PEDERICO DE LA JOURNE
INVETORO DI FECALIS

>>15197070
You're dumb, that's a shitter brand designed to make you lust over real brands but still spend money in the meantime.

Which one do you want? Whichever it is, get it used at least. And it probably has a real brand equivalent.

>>15196934
>>15197023
Anger is not the right response to people who are picky, only pity; for they cannot properly enjoy all that life has to offer.

>>15197142
The Doxa is usually on a nice leather strap which looks way better, this is for fun. It could be considered a little tacky and I'm a sleazebag at heart. Absolutely right abiut the Rolex, still need to order a proper black leather strap. It came on the oyster that's on the Tudor. The thing about the Rolex is that it's superglossy and gilt, quite unusual. There is some kind of vertical brushing to the laquer as well which is interesting and the movement is like new.
Another anon said there is no skill to collecting watches. When it comes to vintage it couldn't be further from the truth. You really need to study when you buy vintage or you'll be fucked over.

>>15196646
IMO a datejust has to have a a fluted bezel AND jubille.

Probably a weird question, but has anyone ever seen a digital watch with a crown? Buttons are fucking shit tier, but a crown tied to a rotary encoder or something would be god-tier.

>>15196590

am i the only one who could never wear something with a communist symbol on it?

>>15197230
Apple watch

>>15197181
Aquis lake Baikal or the clean ocean

>>15197192
Picky isn't really what bothers me. It's this womanly conceited judgmental attitude that it so repulsive. Everyone has their own tastes and interests and not everything I like is going to be for everyone and that's fine. It's the totally pointless condescension that bothers me. Picky people are fine, it's people who are high on their own supply and actually think that their picky tendencies are indication of some kind of false "refinement" that's so off-putting.

>>15197257
Very tasteful choices, anon. Do you have one you're gravitating towards?
The Clean Ocean sunburst dial is well executed and the plastic pearl caseback is strangely beautiful but I don't like it. Sunburst dials, even well executed ones, are not that unique and the whole plastic caseback and the name are a little too heavy on the environmentalist message. The Lake Baikal's name takes you to a different place, and being rooted in a specific place rather than just the ocean gives the watch some charm. The icy dial and caseback are also very calming. It's almost like the GS Snowflake in a way.

>>15196613
>But if you actually loved your kids, giving them a cheap seiko shitter doesn't say much.

Oh no...

>>15196687
Oh no no no

You materialistic baboon. Family heirlooms are passed on and appreciated not because of its market value but the experiences attached to it.
I got a cheap movado from my grandpa and I couldn’t be more grateful knowing why/when he bought it and the things this little thing went through. Pictures of him holding my baby mother and the watch ever present around his wrist. It’s a gift

>>15197235
probably not...

not him but i like the look of the 1963 as well, its a perky looking thing

communism doesnt really exist anymore anyway. There are billionaires everywhere in shanghai. China is just a hyper capitalist one party state now.

>>15197265
I kinda get it but if you get bent out of shape every time someone has a hot take, you won't last long on 4chan. If someone wants to shit talk your opinions without elaborating and you know they aren't being reasonable, engaging them doesn't do much. Also, the person you replied to literally just said
>Watches are inherently subjective.

>>15197266
Leaning heavily towards the Baikal. I like the icy feel of it... just not sure if it’s worth the premium price

>>15197108
am him, but didn't yet get anything. Somehow my Swabian genes stop me from spending any money frivolously - no matter how minuscule the sum - in the current situation. But I'm windowshopping aplenty. Heard good things about Steeldive and San Martin and it I quite like that they're not just doing subclone no. 4352345252, but many other, interesting watches. Curren and Guanquin are supposedly interesting with some original designs, but I haven't found anything I liked. Oh, and then there's pic related, but sadly it only comes in diner plate size.

Stunner incoming

>>15197088
Oh, wow, that Rolex actually looks decent. What is it and how much?

>>15197089
>EL ILLUMINATOR
>Not superior El Illuminador, the mexican superhero who brought the country light and fire!

>>15196613
a heirloom is about memories, not monetary value

dont be like one of those "people" on antique roadshows disappointed that the doodad grandfather left them wasnt worth $50,000

>>15197235
Yes.

>>15197230
Doesn't casio have something like this in their new G-shoks and ProTreks?

>>15197301
Reference 6426. You can have it for 3000 eurosheckels. You'll find cheaper ones, but none like this one.

>>15195722
Personally I like the plain steel 1601 a lot better.

>>15197240
I'm not interested in trash.

>>15197330
These are ana-digi though.

>>15197321
Right

Here’s Daniel Dae Kim, a millionaire actor with his Dad’s watch, a seiko 5

https://youtube.com/watch?v=S3ov84rggkY

>>15197336
A sharp and clean one looks god tier.

>>15197181
Y’all are so goddamn stupid here

Gotta love all the middle class fighting over luxury watches that aren’t even meant for them

New thread:
>>>15197347
>>>15197347
>>>15197347

It's taken me 10-20 minutes to realize this sub is filled with peoples opinions that don't matter and fully self absorbed pussies that have some mental issues. cya

>>15197230
Yeah their is an older seiko digital model where the functions are controlled by a rotating bezel. There should be some on eBay.

>>15197356
gb2 reddit

>>15197359
I saw that and got my hopes up, but it looks like you just use the bezel as the "change mode" button, which is close to worthless. I want something that works for shit like setting the countdown timer and the time on the watch without having to press those awkward little buttons a million times.

>>15197349
Report and hide this shit, proper new thread coming up

>>15197340
based

>>15197378
But this is the proper new thread.
this time, I was first, and behind the bump limit. Last time you did a new thread even before fucking 300 posts, you autist maniac!

>>15197289
Bro I've been on this site since 2007. The way things used to be if you were acting like a faggot people called you a faggot. There was no additional anger or getting bent out of shape beyond calling him a faggot for being a whiny faggot. He could have said "watches are subjective and there's a bunch of watches I don't like" and that would be fine. It's the "eww divers make me want to puke" that just makes you look like a catty/whiny faggot. Just because I responded doesn't mean I'm mad, I just wanted to call him a faggot for acting like a faggot.

>>15197423
That's great, I've been here since 04. Want a fucking medal? Divers still make me want to puke, they look like shit and exist purely as decorative ornaments. They're like engravings on a gun.

>>15197391
I haven't made any threads. Fuck off autists.

>>15195153
> Why u no buy expensiv product?

>>15197433
No, I don't want a medal. I want to call you a faggot for sounding like a whiny faggot, so I'm calling you a faggot. When you say "Divers make me want to puke" you sound like a faggot. You can strongly dislike something without making it sound like such a bitchy thing. Do you see how saying "Divers look like shit and make everyone who wears them look like a douchebag" is very different from "Divers make me want to puke"?

You're saying that you're so invested in other people's watch tastes that it physically impacts you when someone defies your taste. That makes you look like a fragile frail whiny bitch.

>>15197448
I don't know why you're getting this bent out of shape over a phrase, man. How is it any different from calling someone a faggot when you don't actually know if they suck dicks or not, but they're just acting like a fag and their shit's all retarded?

Do you honestly think I walk down the street and start retching because I see a fucking watch? How about this, I'd rather cut my nuts off with a pair of rusty pliers than look at a diver.

>>15195147
Proper new thread:
>>15197467
>>15197467
>>15197467

>>15197456
It doesn't seem like you have nuts to cut off so that idle threat is just as bad.

I don't care if you suck dicks. Cut the cutesy shit like you're some 14 year old queer. Just be genuine for once in your life. I know that your brain has been so overloaded with dopamine that you don't have the slightest fucking clue what being genuine even looks like but give it a shot. You might be surprised how much more receptive people are when you're not being a campy faggot every time you open your mouth. You're not writing an article or playing a character and this "hyperbole" you're engaging in just makes you look like a whiney bitch.

>>15196375
>datejust is ugly
>wears this kind of memey fucking garbage
lmao

>>15197003
It is a 24hour model based on the 2431 movement which is rated at -20/+20s a day, so it will be faulty if it ran at 30s day.

>>15197555
Read the file name and my post. And look at the image I replied to, and then apologize and delete you post.

>>15197340
he's a millionaire?

>>15197356
>sub
good riddance

>>15197340
I've seen this guy IRL when i used to live in hawaii. He seems like an alright guy. But i just can't get behind guys like him and John Cho who complain about not having enough asian american representation in american media. It would be like if whitey moved to korea and started complaining about how there aren't enough whites on TV over there.
>>15197356
This is true. Most people here don't know shit about watches above the $200 range. Successful people don't get upset by seeing people enjoying things they don't like. It's a telltale sign of poorfag seethe. Same goes for rich people shitting on poorfags for enjoying their $200 seikos, but here the former is much more prevalent than the latter.

>>15195657
You're mixing up your r*ddit memes

>>15197731
There are tons of petty rich people