/fa/ - Fashion

What are some good watch accessories ?

First for quartz domination

Picked up one of these recently.

>>15474588
How does it smell? Give it a wiff and describe the odor.

>HOP ON KIDDO

>>15474588
how much

>>15474602
>odor
>leaving out the U
pretty cringe

Been a productive day /wt/. 7 shitters sold, SARX035 acquired.
/blog

>>15474652
just how many shitters do you have wtf

>>15474661
I had amassed a full cache of shitters over the decades between gifts, hand-me-downs and purchases. I'm paired down to where I'm comfy now. Might add a Hamilton pilot eventually, but that's it.

>>15474694
>paired down

>>15474720
*pared-down
REEEEEEEEE

>>15474570
Based HAQ-pilled

>>15474730
t. public school clock core

five identical pateks

Why doesn't the USA have a big mechanical watch industry? Seems like if any country would be known for watches, it would be the USA. How did luxury watches end up mostly coming just from Switzerland, Germany and Japan?

ID on this? Found this in a bag full of watches at an estate sale. Stuff like the 1 popping off at 12 o'clock makes me think it's a fake, though the finish on the dial is pretty good as far as fakes go if it is. It does appear to beat at 28800 bph and it hacks. No scratches on the slightly domed crystal either.

>>15474919
the number 11 also looks weird, open the back and see if it has a shit looking movement.

The casio with the calender sticker in the last thread was not met with joy, thus i picked up some of your beloved söyboy shitters.
Now, let's try this again:
I think that calender stickers are a fun gimmick.

Don't know what is going on with the endlinks, but that's the only good pic with a calender.

>>15474912
same reason why the USA doesn't have a big luxury car (production) industry

>>15474939
And even more fun when they are integrated in the band, with a magnifying glass and, what i can guess, wheels to flip to the next month.

>>15474912
Actually a good question. They have all the tech and knowledge now. Yeah, the euros and japs had an advantage during the establishing phase but now everything is known. Where is the, 100% USA made wristwatch? luxury and non luxury models.
Timex did it already early, but dropped the business model. And not sure if they ever did luxury.

cock watch
bottom text

>>15474939
>>15474943

fuck is this?

>>15474950

bear watch

>>15474949
>trying to break into an industry that is held up by 99% heritage
even new brands have to be situated in the "sweet spot" of near switzerland for autists to take them seriously

>>15474953
phoenix watch

>>15474954
>>15474949
Interesting.
People love the whole "Made in USA" thing so I'm sure there would be lots of people who would hop on the train. If an American company were to make a reliable and accurate automatic with decent aesthetics, I could see it catching on.

>>15474961
>people love the whole "Made in USA" thing
not as much as you might think. now apply this general statistic to mechanical watches, where historically only Switzerland and Germany have been relevant.

>>15474919
>>15474930
Unfortunately, I got stuck at my parents' place in lockdown, so I don't have my tools on me. The state of the caseback and the strap inspires less confidence though.

Really like this one. It seems nice for the price and it's different than the usual diver aesthetic
Thoughts? Should I do it?

>>15474971
Made in USA is important to Americans, and with 350 million people, I'm sure there's enough watch autists that at least one brand could make good profits

>>15474980
it's important to the exact people who aren't going to be buying luxury watches, or even watches in the first place
to be into watches you have to at least care about how you look. the rootin' tootin' MADE IN USA crowd and the watch-wearing population have near 0 overlap.

>>15474984
I'm a watch autist from the USA so I'd get one. Who knows?

>>15474972
yeah,that strap looks cheap as fuck,so probably not real iwc

actual autist here. ive determined that seiko SNJ027P1 is the best watch even comparing to boctok, rolex, patek, ap, etc using pure logic and reason

>>15474994
Yeah, figured as much, it was nice to hope I got lucky on a $50 bag of watches, though I still want to know what it was based off, I like the look of the dial, though image search doesn't turn anything up.

>>15474912
US outsources everything to the third world. I doubt anyone in the States knows how to make a watch.
This is not limited to watches.

>>15474984
>t. seething Canadian
False

>>15474919
>>15475008
Looks like it's based on a Portugieser Perpetual Calendar design, but I don't know if any of those had that particular dial.

>>15474984
Definitely one of the most clueless posts I've seen here in ages. I hate retarded Yuropeans so fucking much.
Careful, here comes the EUIDF now that I said that

>>15474971
American mechanical watches were very important. Railway watches were practically invented, and were certainly perfected here. Actually it was Waltham who taught the Swiss about the assembly line for watch parts.

Redpill me on "micro brands". I'm into mechanical watches for the craftsmanship and design rather than flexing with brands, so a micro brand doing something cool appeals to me.
Any good brands to check out? I like divers and dress watches

>>15475040
microbrands are the opposite of craftsmanship

>>15475046
Well what's the best of both worlds then?

>>15474564
That chink shitter looks really nice but is it actually worth buying chinese watches?

>>15475015
>>15475032
you guys are both retarded. I made that post, born and raised in small-town USA.

>>15475062
>born and raised in small-town USA
Then your opinions are worthless and you should fuck off.
Flyovers pretending to matter is cute but not here

>>15474979
The captain cook has some weird issues, it doesn't have a screw down crown even though it's supposed to be a dive watch and something else I can't remember at the moment. Try and find a tread about it in watchuseek.

>>15475062
>born and raised in a rinky-dink podunk town in the middle of nowhere
>so i am qualified to speak for 350 million people

>>15475065
I'm from the only part of the country that gives a fuck about "made in USA" you nitwit.
I've also moved out since and live in LA, so what's your point now? The big cities don't give a fuck about your "USA NUMBAH WON!!" nonsense

>>15475069
>accuse me of not being from the US and get btfo'd
>change the goalposts
hmm

>>15475065
>city onions happy with being taxed to death and being a sacrificial pawn to die in riots for political gain
Enjoy.

>>15475071
>he's still responding trying to do damage control by pretending to be from some big city now
Just quit you're ahead

>>15475071
>Moved to LA
Outed as an absolute retard, good luck with your acting carrier.

>>15475069
>>15475065
Also the original post I was responding to was asking why there were no USA-made watches. I gave reasons for why that's the case. You're claiming my reasons I've given are shit but haven't provided any alternatives or explained why it's the case.
>>15475079
>hurr durr I don't believe this person so they're wrong
there's literally no incentive for me to lie about this. and it's not even unbelievable. you're just trying to save face without substance

>>15475083
here for grad school you mong. fuck this city honestly

>>15474972
>living in a shithole where you still have a lockdown
>still not being able to get to your own house in a lockdown
Dumb yuropoors

>this one hill billy faggot derails the thread
Like clockwork

>>15475090
>doesn't refute my points but still claims I'm wrong
>doesn't offer any alternative explanations
actual high school dropouts derailing the thread by making it personal and missing the point entirely

>>15475090
I hate hick retards as much as the next person but you're also a cringey faggot for different reasons.

>>15475067
The Captain Cook isn't meant to be a proper dive watch but rather a tribute to the original. So if you keep that in mind then it makes more sense.
Also it's got that movement that's in the Tissots with a plastic part. Don't remember what it is why that's significant. Maybe an anon here can explain it

>>15475097
>alternative explanations
It's cheaper to make watches in China

>>15475103
>still missing the entire point
LUXURY WATCHES. don't come into the thread at the end with no idea what the discussion is about and insert your garbage, irrelevant opinions

>>15475106
It's cheaper to make luxury watches in China

>>15475124
okay now I'm sure I'm being trolled

>>15475126
Just stop replying my dude. You're arguing with a retard

>>15475106
The original post >>15474912
>mechanical watch industry
>luxury watches
Note the conflation of mechanical with luxury
The second reply >>15474949
>luxury and non luxury models
The next post to mention MiUSA >>15474961
>a reliable and accurate automatic with decent aesthetics
presumably your post >>15474984
>to be buying luxury watches, or even watches in the first place
>or even watches
now >>15475106
>LUXURY WATCHES
You shifted the goalpost to luxury watches when from the start the discussion has been about mechanical watches in general.

>>15474984
This is just not true.
Anything that is Made in the USA is expensive, or at least more expensive than third world production, and generally considered of high quality. That is why anything the gets made here is prominently labeled as such. Boots, shoes, socks, jeans, trousers, bags, suit - almost anything you can think of is made in the US and caters to a wealthy population that cares about quality and appearance. Do you think people who shell out $300+ for a pair of Rancourt loafers aren't going to care about the watch on their wrist?

>>15475089
I live in another country altogether for work, so going back is more complicated and not worth the hassle even if the lockdown is only nominal at this point. Working from home is pretty comfy

What's a good but relatively inexpensive tool to take off the hands on a eatch? I want to mod my Vostok with after market hands but would like to avoid breaking the blued screw movement I bought for it.

>>15474939
>casio with the calender sticker in the last thread was not met with joy,
hey i actually liked that post a lot
was lazy to reply but i kekked abit

>>15474943
W2c

>>15475102
Yea it uses that movement but unlike tissot it has all metal parts.

>>15475217
these AE tools work just don't be clumsy
remember to protect the dial with piece of paper/plastic with slot/slit cut into it

rest the movement on a soft padded surface

My uncle named his dogs Rolex and Timex. They're his watch dogs!

>>15474939
>>15474943
>not having the calendar right on the watch itself

Asked in the previous thread as well. I copped the Seiko Prospex SNE435P1.

Did I do good?

>>15475061
sure :)
they are the only place capable of tourbillons under 1k and mechanical chronographs for $150
theres a huge pile to dig through though. Their domestic market is huge but its tons of mallshitters
>>15475040
zelos, baltic, undone, vario, lorier
probably lots im forgetting

>>15474955
owl watch

>>15475040
Microshitters are actually great bang for your buck more often than not, with often unique designs like meteorite dials etc. Check out "just one more watch on YouTube", he is the king of shitters and by extension microbrands.

>>15475343
undone CALI 420

>>15475362
Does this have a 4:20 repeater?

>>15475362
undone Space Xplorer (full lume dial)
'Of Course I Still Love You' at the back (name of one of elon musks drone ship)

even comes in a tamiya modelling kit package with a small plastic astronaut

microbrands dont have the expectations of traditional brands so they can do whatever they want

Dead general

Nothing personal kids, but this is what a real collection looks like

>>15475446
the ones with taste and sophistication (aka europeans) are still asleep /at work

>>15475449
>polijot 1963
>open heart hamilton
>orient camera aperture
>orient calendar
>a true blue invincta so big it cant even fit in the slot
eclectic taste desu
clean your alpinist you dirty

>>15475326
sure
it looks smart

>>15474951
A clip on calendar for your watchband. That's what some people used to have an overview of the month and to see what day they are on, with the help of their date function. Most watches didn't have a day function.
>>15475249
No worries, i planned to word my post that way, i never take anything here personally. But i appreciate your reply, thx mate.
>>15475293
"speidel calendar band", that seems one of the companies that did these. I only found them to be in stretchy boomer bands which are actually super comfy.
https://picclick.com/NOS-Vintage-Speidel-Calendar-Expanding-Watch-Band-Mens-263548275823.html
Try this one, but it's weirdly cheap, other speidels go for about 100$.

>>15475449
>Junkers Bauhaus with subdials
eh

>>15475315
Wow, i knew about the orients with the type oc calendar, like in my pic, but never seen one with the whole sheet just on the dial. Looks really fun.

>>15475449
Very good collection

>>15475315
Have seen a couple of these around too

>>15475449
I like it

>>15475040
Check Farer, they have some nice compressor style divers, and their other watches are also different, not like other brands that make clones or uninspired designs, Farer seems to do their own stuff.

>>15475449
Is that the curved bulova watch?,looks nice.

>>15475382
I...want this watch..
I'm..going to buy this watch

>>15475382
>>15475546
convince me not to impulse buy this quarts shitter I have money to burn

>>15475564
do it

What's the most anyone here has spent on a watch? Me personally 160 on a mint Casio dbc610, I can't fathom spending more the like 300 on a rare or really neat one.

meme watxh acquired
I didn't know it was 300pc limited

>>15475622
> I can't fathom spending more the like 300 on a rare or really neat one.
same, although i know i can afford it

there are anons here with $25,000 watches

>>15475629
ayyy

>>15474912
>>15474940
>>15474949
>>15474961
>>15475013
The US had a flourishing watch industry until WW2 when the companies were mandated to produce components for the war effort. Bomb timers, navigation instruments, all kinds of things. During that gap in civilian production the neutral Swiss companies seized the opportunity and created the myth of the Swiss watch in the American consumer mindset. By the time the American companies retooled for domestic watches in the late 40s, it was too late. Honestly, the Swiss are snakes and the US gov should have imposed tariffs to prevent their takeover.

Waltham, Gruen, Bulova, Hamilton, Elgin, were some of the huge companies on par with anything in Europe, as >>15475034 pointed out.

>>15475102
>>15474979
>>15475067
Many if not most vintage divers do not have screw down crowns. It was a Rolex exclusive patent for a long time. The first divers from Blancpain, JLC, Omega, Longines, Breitling, Seiko all did not have screw down crowns. Nor did the super compressor or skin diver style of watches, it was kind of a professional-only feature for a long time.

Screw down crowns are nice but not necessary if you have a good crown design with a thick gasket that squeezes against the tube. My 60s Gruen diver is like this. When the seal wears out you just replace the crown, whereas when the threads wear out on a screw down crown you have to replace the case tube too which is a much more involved task.

Non screw down crowns are more prone to leaking though and you have to remember not to spin them when you're in water.

>>15475312

based

>be a Euro
>make a good deal of money off investments recently
>decide to drop by luxury watch boutique in nearby city
>notice the city is overrun with third worlders
>realize I have a responsibility to use all of my resources to combat the ongoing invasion instead of buying frivolous luxury items

This is not a good feel bros.
I've been a huge watch and horology enthusiast for years.

>>15475668
Without getting into the Jap vs. Swiss vs. whatever, what about the Japs? What is their history with regards to becoming such an established nation of watch making? Genuinely curious, I like learning about horological history from fellow /wt/ autists.

>>15475717
Fucking R E S P E C T. That being said, don't neglect yourself too much. The entire civilized world is under siege from globalist scumbags looking to muddy the waters, so to speak. Your funds and effort, while appreciated, are but a drop of hand sanitizer in an ocean full of piss in the current year. Get yourself a nice wrist clock then fight the scumbags.

>>15475348

>>15475729
Not an expert by any means but I think the trajectory of Jap automobiles pretty much applies to watchmaking. They had the advantage of being far away from Western patents and imports and could just establish themselves with domestic watches in their exclusive market during the early 20th c. Then post WW2 there was kind of a US-led effort to rebuild their economy which probably involved subsidies and Seiko took off from there. Just like the cars they had a unique style that caught on, as well as good reliability and a willingness to sell quality products for cheaper than the Western brands.

>>15475738
>east-german tiddies watch
yes
YES

>>15475732
Best I can do to still justify a luxury watch is as a celebration of traditional European ingenuity and craft.
Or a Grand Seiko as a celebration of the greatness of monoculturalism.

Still, it felt so incredibly wrong as I waded through those droves and droves of third worlders.

>>15475738
nice pog collection

>>15475629
Post pics when you get it

>>15475743
Figured it went something like that. I think their inexpensiveness compared to similar grade western manufacturers garners plenty of dismissal, but there's no denying that brands like Seiko and Orient have a lot to offer across a wide range of budgets and styles. I respect what they have done with regards to consistency and quality in simple budget friendly movements like the 4R36 (NH35) and 6R15. Have had nothing but fantastic experiences with both of those movements. Typically not the smoothest sweeping mechanical movements, but consistently in the +/- 6 seconds/day range and very resilient from my experience of ownership.

>>15475760
Yeah they're not my thing but I respect their efforts. I admire a few vintage Seikos like the one I posted. 7a28s are really cool.

I forgot to mention the >>QUARTZ CRISIS<< which I haven't looked into much but apparently involves Seiko and Casio shitting on the entire Swiss watch industry and running most brands into the ground. That's what leveled the playing field and enabled the huge range of Jap production you see today.

>>15475780
Have heard about the 70s quartz crisis in passing, will make an effort to read more into it.

>>15475729
heaps and heaps of raw autism, eagerness to push and embrace technology, and attention to detail

Seiko made the 1st quartz watches (1969) that killed 2/3 of the swiss brands (according to some sources anyway) and forced the swiss to hard-pivot into luxury -aka the quartz crisis, and to create Swatch. And of course seiko invented the springdrive...

Casio was a calculator/camera/electric musical instrument maker before they started making cheap digital watches in the 80s. Gshock started concept in 1981 and was released in 1983.

Citizen created the worlds 1st atomic watch(1993) and the worlds 1st analog light powered watch (ecodrive) (1976)

of course being in asia and having a ok access to big china market for several decades before china really opened up was a big advantage. seiko's chinese name is 精工 (literally. "Fine Work" )

even so, many swiss snobs still look down on japanese watches

>>15475717
iF your poor enough not to afford both then your too poor for a luxury watch

>>15475793
Not only does this struggle merit every single cent I'll ever own, but I have to ensure I don't need to rely on any employer/client since the powers that be love to completely vilify and ostracize anyone who speaks up against what's going on.

>>15475789
Thanks for the thorough analysis, anon. I know most if not all of this stuff is readily available on the internet, but are there any good books you recommend for horological history? Something to pick up and read from the coffee table or on the shitter? Find myself more and more fascinated by the recent history of watchmaking and modern day manufacturers.

>>15475729
BAsically the same as what happened with them in the car industry :
When the older established western industrial actors found themselves sticking to the same old design language or less efficient production methods, japanese firms had no problems making more affordable products that exploded in popularity as the markets grew in size.
It happened with cars when the old british names started lagging behind in design and in technology and when the americans got hit by the fuel crisis, making the market ripe for inexpensive japanese car makers to sweep in and become the industry leaders, widening the market by selling to less wealthy parts of the population since they had no image of luxury to maintain.
It happened with watches when quartz became easy enough to mass produce and the swiss established industry was still clinging onto its image of being both luxury and technologically at the top. Japanese quartz opened the market to new demographics thanks to lower prices.
What's interesting though is that the swiss kinda came into their position of dominance in the same way after the postwar luxury crisis, but no one talks about that.

I am considering buying Hugo Boss 1513768 soon.What do you think about Hugo Boss? I like the brand it is masculine but I am not sure about the effect I can get with this watch? I would like to look like young rich casual guy

>>15475302
Can I get a sauce on that? I was always under the impression they were the same movements. Can they still be serviced by Rado? I know the Tissot version doesn't get serviced, they just swap out the old movement for a new one.
If true, I'll definitely be getting one now

>>15475859
>Hugo Boss watch
Don't.
Just don't.
You're getting ripped off paying 250€+ for a 20€ quartz movement and really sub-par craftmanship with shit materials.

>>15475859
>i would like to look rich
you won't look rich you will just look like an uninformed normie wearing cheap looking fashion watch and pretending to be rich

>>15475859
>I would like to look like young rich casual guy
then you're looking at any rolex above a sub, dayotna, batman, hulk, then royal oak, or nautilus, that sort of thing

>>15475859
>I would like to look rich
>with a basic-bitch fashion shitter that costs 200 bucks and looks like every shit diner plate watch pushed by an e-brand that does its marketing by sponsoring youtubers

>>15475859
>Hugo Boss
>Looking wealthy
>Masculine brand
This is fucking low grade bait but in the .002% chance it is not, unfuck yourself and lurk more. You'll get more respect with a $75 Seiko than that mall-tier fashion turboshitter.

>>15475859
Do you know how I know you are neither young, rich, or a guy?

I've fallen in love with a cheap homage shitter that I expected to be irredeemable garbage but turned out to be kinda based...

>>15475917
How much was that Navigrimer?

>>15475920
about 30 dollars

>>15475922
It's an unrepentant shitter but looks like a better than $30 watch. What type of movement is in that Chinesium?

>>15475929
Some sort of ungodly shanghai shitter movement no doubt

If i wear any of my watches even slightly tight or even just properly snug it feels like they are cutting off circulation in my hand. Is this normal? Am I just a huge pussy?

>>15475947
JINGLY JANGLY

>>15475947
You probably aren't moving much and the blood sucks at circulation, or you just have your watch way too tight. If you have a desk job you need to move like 10 minutes per hour

>>15475859
That thing is not gonna make you look rich anon

>>15475947
Wear it so that when you spread your fingers out and tilt your wrist backward it's just approaching too tight. Your wrist is thickest in that position so the rest of the time the strap should be comfortable but not too loose.

And of course you better be wearing it above your wrist bone..

>ordering shit from russia for a $10,000 guitar job for customer
>too cheap to use DHL/fedex/whatever
>complain about it after only a month

karens....

>>15474984
It would probably need a heavy /tip/ influence to get any traction. That’s a demo that very much likes to buy made in america and understands paying more upfront for something that will last.

>>15475947
Seems like you are being a huge pussy. Unless you notice discoloration or loss of feeling in the fingers, your circulation is fine. If you tighten it to the point of indenting the skin on your wrist, back it off a bit. If the skin on the wrist doesn't bow in toward the strap, there's no chance you are cutting off circulation.

>DW5600 came in
>adjust button so recessed I have to use a tool to press it

Thanks Japs. Cool watch otherwise though.

>>15475947
micro-adjust clasp gang
I don't think I'll ever get a bracelet without it. looking at you audemars

>>15475947
LW,F

>>15476082

you fucked up

>tfw walking past the IWC, Omega and Ulysse Nardin watches in the airport
FUCK I just want them all so bad!

Really have my eye on the snowflake or skyflake lately. Really simple and beautiful stuff.

>>15474694
fuck why is that green g-shock so cool. leagues better then the over-featured g-cocks now

>>15476172

sometimes i wonder how the dials on the snowflakes are going to age. isn’t it actual paper? wouldn’t it turn yellow over time?

>>15476184
The fact that it isn't covered in permanent advertising for all of its features is a huge improvement over the usual G. I wish they'd do that more often.

>>15476204
>isn’t it actual paper?
I don't think so. I thought is was some chunky silver sprayed and then baked on the dial.

>>15476204
its not paper, anyway there is acid free paper used by artists that dont yellow over time

for snowflake its a brass disc that is stamped with a metal die at high pressure of a few hundred tons
and that textured disc is then electro-coated with silver (the most reflective metal) at only a few microns thick (so as to not lose texture); all this reflection and surface area gives the feeling of "whiter than white", like fresh snow

Velcro strap on a flieger, y/n? Gonna need one for this goddamn heat, leather ain't gonna cut it, and I hate zulus.

>>15476246
why not perforated leather

>>15476117
I'm gonna have 4 hours at the airport in a few days, I'll just throw my card in the luggage just to be sure I won't do anything stupid.

>>15476254
Yeah that's also an option

>>15475668
>companies were mandated to produce components for the war effort

Now that you say it, i wonder if germany had the same fate. But it all makes sense, all countries had the means to produce great watches, but the swiss used the moment to market the idea of the (((premium swiss quality))), while the others were occupied with important things.
People don't call the swiss "mountain jews" without no reason, i guess.
>>15474954
Yeah but when we look at microbrands, they already have broken into this industry and they don't even produce their own stuff. Now imagine US companies would just improve a simple, reliable, easy to service movement a bit and make it inhouse. People would like that, and if you add luxury and refinement, not just blatant marketing BS, you could ask nice prices for these watches.

>>15476246
>Velcro

You will sweat like you would sweat with a zulu/nato. It's all plastic on your skin. And if the band is rough, it will chafe exactly like natos do. Wore mine on vacation in 35°c heat with lots of activities, would not recomment.

still thinking about getting that new alpinist...
problem is that the strapcode bracelet for it looks kinda shit. Seiko stock bracelet for it looks a lot better but its marked up like crazy and also it seems poorly made. Do I just go for a straight end bracelet or does that look retarded?

>>15476284
>>15476246
What about Perlon?

>>15476289
The Seiko bracelets on their lower end stuff are garbage, no idea about the alpinist, but I'd personally wear it on leather

ahh she's my watch waifu god I love her, guys I LOVE HER

>>15474564
>all the chink shit
just getting back into watches, wtf is this thread what went wrong? what happened?
>nothing wrong with buying chink mechanicals
good luck when it inevitably fails, i'd say the return process will be nothing short of a nightmare

>>15476375
She likes anal stuff.

>>15476400
They are cheap and some have unique designs. Don't you think we've jerked off enough with Rolexes, Seikos, Casios and Speedys? Something else in these threads for a change.

holy fucking shit how do I shorten a folded link bracelet without professional tools

>>15476204
>isn’t it actual paper
???

>>15476435
Follow directions, move the pin out in the pointed directions. Seiko/Citizen tend to use the same style of folded links. You’ll need a sturdy metal pin, like a safety pin or a fine tip screwdriver.

BUY A FUCKING YEMA

>>15476478
I would but I'm old and poor.

>>15476478
What's this, a high-end Boctok homage?

>>15474730
countycomm fucking sucks

>>15476478
while I don't like Yema, I do like where they're situating themselves price/quality wise. They definitely saw where the industry was lacking

>>15476502
very pretty. how's the back look?

>>15476113
Why is the db5500 not more popular? It's really cool.

Can anyone help me find this grail please?

srp463j1

>>15476499
>>while I don't like Yema
Why not?

Just nabbed this guy, it's so outrageously early 90s. The band it came with crumbled into pieces and i'm pretty sure the backplate gasket is deformed. Won't be testing the 100M water resistance claim.

>>15476533
not a fan of the designs, crown especially. and I'm more of a "quality over quantity" watch owner, I only have two but they're both what I'd consider more unique in terms of movement, design, materials.

I wanted to get this Yema but it's discontinued. It was supposed to be my only "nice" watch, because I can't afford anything better.

:(

>>15476548
>patent pending on the dial
what the fuck actually? there's literally no reason to include that and it looks so cheap

>>15476540
Love it

>>15476540
Very nice, I've got this 90's stunner on the way. Wish I could buy new straps like these.

>>15476400
god forbid a watch from 40%+ of the global mechanical market is finally shown as OP pic,literally one time in like 30+ threads
that piece is great, heavily cultural but still tying all elements together well and with excellent proportions
everyone should at least have one indian/CIS/CN/DDR watch in their collection

>>15476544
>I only have two but they're both what I'd consider more unique in terms of movement, design, materials.
not him but im curious
what are the 2 pieces?

>>15476550
>what the fuck actually? there's literally no reason to include that and it looks so cheap
It's a recreation of the original dial which had it, what's the problem?

>>15476578
el primero and GS hi beat GMT

>>15476587
nice, but
why not spring drive
fell in love with a certain hibeat dial?

>>15476599
yep, love the green textured dial

>>15476602
i think i know which exact one you are referring to
nice choice
and el primero is underrated

>>15476608
yep, I used to hate the tricolor subdials but over time I began to appreciate them, found a good deal on one and just nabbed it a few years back

>>15476113
W2c ?

>>15474564

This is the only high dollar watch i own, i bought it on a whim while i was visiting lucerne switzerland, opinions?

>>15476670
>chrono24 watermark

the only swiss thing you bought was a toblerone

>>15476256
Trust me, it took everything in me to not pic and get on my plane wearing it

>>15476478
Why would I? Sell me on them

>>15476682
I mean, i pulled that image off google, but i actually own the watch itself.

>>15476685
*buy

>>15476692
then you'll have a pic of it on your wrist and ideally against the screen

why do you need to larp on a hawaiian crab tying forum?

>>15476697
I'll be home in 30 mins

>>15476478

I've been thinking about getting one or an Oris 65 brozen bezel. Shame the crown doesn't screw down all the way with the lock removed by the looks of things, I also thought about the gmt but it looks off a bit vs the diver.

>>15476712
lol sure

>>15476725
Idk how you're going to respond once i actually show you, you're probably going to be like, "Oh. that's a fake" or some dumb shit.

>>15476728
>already flexing even before showing the watch

ok buddy, you sure are compensating for something

>>15476732
I mean, i do flex sometimes, and my penis size is indeed average to small.

>>15476728
not him but I love blancpain and would love to see it

>>15476738
Welp, i'll gladly show both of you, just need about 30ish mins before i before i get home, waiting on someone atm.

>>15476742
cool, they have my favorite date integration of any watch. idk why I like that curly hand so much but I do.
and their moonphase moons are always so autistic looking that I can't help but love it

>>15474995
Interesting, I’d love for you to expand on your reasons and your process

>>15475449
i cant decide if i like this, Im leaning towards yes

it is undoubtedly a collection of mostly shitters (in every sense of the word and not as the usual term of affection that gets thrown around here), but this has a certain BASEDness that i like

Looking for a watch recommendation. Something more simple and semi-formal. Wish to wear it overall full time but have it still be suitable for semi-formal occasions

Thank you in advance for any recommendations

> $600-$1000
> diver or pilot
> Mechanical hand wound
> Open about features
> Prefer a leather strap
> +/- 38mm face and 6.25” wrist

>>15476478
NO

>>15476009
Luthier fag here - just what the fuck are you up to? You built a ‘58 Les Paul copy? Stop flexing in your shipping email FFS. Also, fuck your overpriced kit guitar

>>15476682
>>15476697
>>15476738
>>15476746

Here you go. as promised.

>>15476818
show the back if it's exhibition (don't know this specific model)
otherwise can you get better light on the dial? how are you liking it?

>>15476818
Pretty nice for an impulse buy. It's a little busy for me but it looks beautiful.

What’s that? I couldn’t hear you over all the women around me cumming every time I enter the room

>>15476827
>how are you liking it?

I've literally only worn it once or twice, it mainly just sits in the safe, notice how the dates aren't correct. I thought it was neat, i overpaid for it, but i don't mind. I think you can buy it rn for like 20k, i bought it for 27k

>>15476815
no
thats etsy feedback of normies complaining that their russian goods are taking some time to ship in the middle of covid. Dumbass retard starts complaining not even a month into it when he chose standard mail

>>15476847
what are the circumstances where you'd wear it? why did you buy such a nice watch on an impulse?

>>15476827
>>15476851

I wore it to church once, then i wore it to a funeral. then i realized i'm not much of a watch kinda guy because it started to make my fag wrist uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong, i love the watch, i just never really have an excuse to wear it.

>>15476853
so you bought this despite not liking watches? what was the reason? do you not wear other watches normally?

>>15476858
Oh, no, i like watches a lot, i'm just not huge on wearing them. I've never once wore a watch beforehand, so i wasn't really sure how i'd feel about it. It wouldn't of kept me from buying it beforehand though. I think it's a really nice piece that i'll hand down to my sisters kids, or something, whenever they grow up.

>>15476865
I see. It's weird to jump into watches with such a high-cost piece. You must have a good amount of money though to consider it. I just would've started with something closer to 10k if I were you.

Is the 8R48 any good?
Is it an actual modern high end mechanical chronograph or is it some ancient movement left over from the 80s?

>>15476870
I mean, the price wasn't that bad compared to the other watches i saw in the store, some of them were going for like 300k+ I wasn't about to drop that kinda money on a watch, but i did want something fancy. They also had the silver version of my watch in the store for about 10k, i almost bought it, but idk, i was a sucker for rose gold at the time. I think silver would of been a better choice aesthetically, oh well.

These things are tanks.

>>15476876
well yeah, there will always be those hyper-luxury pieces that none of us will afford. but I feel there was some deliberation that was missing. you don't seem too happy with the piece in practice

Give me between 6 and 17 reasons why I should not buy this watch.

>>15476478
>poor underpaid yema intern still shilling the brand after 50 threads
ok i promise you ill look at them next time i buy a watch

>>15476882
>2000 bucks on a Seiko
>that dial
>50% chance of getting a Mumbai Original

>>15476882
it looks like shit
it looks like shit
it looks like shit
it looks like shit
it looks like shit
it looks like shit
it looks like shit
it looks like shit

>>15476809
How 'bout a Stowa?
They have some classic fliegers and a few divers as well. The divers might be slightly above your specified budget though. On their website you can customize them a bit too

>>15476865
>i like watches a lot, i'm just not huge on wearing them

Then why not buying clocks instead of watches?,watches are meant to be worn, not to sit on a safe, you will pass a watch to the next generation and they will sell it for weed money because that watch has not sentimental value since you do not wore it. My grandma left me shitters from my grandad, but they are extremely valuable because my grampa used them.

>>15476882
You should definitely buy that.
In fact, buy two.

>>15476882
>dial is too crowded, the subdials are literally squashed against each other
>could have been a reverse panda
>fat and clumsy power reserve bar
>casing in 2 parts, is it a round watch or a
tonneau?
>it really should have been a reverse panda.
>2 sets of indices, why?
>2 rings in date subdial, why?

>>15476893
Based clockposter.

>>15476809
Shill this thing so much the chinks should pay me. San Martin pilots watch. Great specs, seiko movement $150. The strap probably sucks but you can spend some of that extra budget on a super nice leather one.
https://sanmartinwatches.com/wp/product/sn030-g/

>>15476897
>>15476882
$2k

it literally looks like a $350 ugly mall shitter

>>15476881
Well, my sisters husband bought this patek philippe watch a long time ago, it had like chimes on it and it was really, REALLY nice, i think he payed like 180k for it, or something crazy, it was silver, so it looked very sleek, i'd like to buy a watch like that, but i have a lot of my money tied up atm in some guns, so i'm not able to spend stupid amounts without it hurting me financially. But one day i'd like to get a watch like that.

>>15476886
Mumbai frankens look nicer than that

>>15476893
Well, let's hope they don't do something shitty like that. Besides, if i wore it to much it would eventually get scratches and dings, and i'd feel pretty bad if that happened.

>>15476904
okay, then why spend on a watch you weren't sold on in the first place? just save the money for the next best thing my dude. it's really bad to buy something and then just lock it up because you don't want to wear it.

>>15476184
Herschel supply co...fiancee got it for me as part of my birthday. Super cool g-shock with actual useful features like lunar cycle and tide chart. I use both plenty for fishing, surfing and on the water.

>>15476496
What makes you say that? They've always done well by me over the years for gear and watches.

>>15476478
The new Flygraf M1 was on my short list but I ended up grabbing a SARX035 instead. Might revisit it eventually though.

>>15476913
But i was sold on it in the first place, and i'm still sold on it, i don't mean for it to come off like i don't like the watch or anything. Besides, i see no harm in locking it up, if i wore it to much i could end up damaging it.

>>15476897
Thanks for taking the time to earnestly reply to my shitpost. It's nice that you would try to save an anon from such a terrible decision.

>>15476909
the whole point of a worn watch is to have scratches and dings
it is the physical memory of the person, right on the watch itself
you are acting like the monetary value is important as if you are assuming they are going to sell it

>>15476917
of course bros
you are my friends here

>>15476916
It's just some poorfag who is MAF that he could never splash that kind of cash on a watch. He can't fathom how you could buy it and not cradle it every night while you sleep.

>>15476916
okay friend, just want to make sure you enjoy the nice watch you've bought. I would kill for a blancpain dress watch, but that's many years ahead of me. I just hope you get enjoyment from it no matter where it lives. make sure you know how to keep a watch healthy when it's not being worn, so you don't have to go through a lengthy and expensive service process

>>15476918
Well i'm not going to wear the damn watch, lol Can't i just dig it out once in awhile and appreciate it, then put it back up? that's just how i am.

>>15476299
Have no experience but it looks thin and airy. Also not so rough, try it out, could work.

>>15476922
Ah, well now you gotta go and make me feel bad for not wearing it. If i knew you in real life i'd happily let you barrow it for as long as you wanted. Hopefully you can get one though, they're super nice watches, i'm just a country boy who i guess doesn't appreciate it as much as i should.

>>15476934
don't feel bad. I only have a need for dress watches about once or twice a year when I have an orchestra performance (virus notwithstanding) or maybe when I do my PhD defense. but now I'm sticking with my amagnetic shitters day-to-day, since I seem to not be able to avoid scratches.

>>15476879

these are the types of pics i like to see. fuck up those watches boys. it’s what they are built for.

>>15476818
>no one seems to notice the mp5 in the background

ok

Would a 45.5mm watch just look goofy on my 6.75" wrist?

>>15476950

i noticed it. he’s clearly a man of taste.

>>15476959
Absolutely. Here's 42mm on 6.75".

>>15476879
very nice I have the same saw and saddle

>>15477005
Well, guess that rules out the Tissot Supersport then. Thanks.

>>15476914
Are bull bars on g-shocks able to be installed and removed at your leisure or are they pretty much permanent?

>>15476818
Based. Blancpain is my dream watch brand

https://www.amazon.ca/Fanmis-Sport-Leather-Automatic-Winding/dp/B00T61XL3C/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=winner+watch&qid=1597189013&sr=8-6

Should I get this for a cheap shitter? It seems quite good for the dirt cheap pricepoint.

>>15477038
its just a loop of wire you can take off and on (with some prying)

you can even buy 3rd party bullbars and install them on your gshocks if the models fit

>>15476408
Oh for sure

>>15476893

Based. I got a Citizen with Quartz movement from my grandfather before he died. He used it all the time and I appreciate it more than my Grand Seiko which I've had for only six months now. I wear the Citizen for important occasions only.

Isnt the term "a one watch collection" a total oxymoron?
how can it be a "collection" if its only one watch?

is this triggering for anyone else?

>>15477126
It's just how retards justify putting themselves into debt for an expensive watch to larp as richfags while having a double mortgage and 10 years of wages worth of creditcard debt.

>>15477129
>>15477126
Who are you two even talking about.

>>15477126
well when you think about it if youre an enthusiast and consolidating a large amount of watches down to 1 then it sorta makes sense. but i agree if somebody has no watches and just wants a one-and-done it isnt a "one-watch collection"

>>15474971
Is 'made in the EU' so high because of Germany? Because there is no other EU country higher than made in the EU.

I remeber someone once vomplaining about loving the look of a certain brand that made quartz chronos but was disappointed that they were quartz. I know it's a stretch but is that anon here? I spent like 3 hours in the archive trying to find the post but I can't find it.

It’s here. The watch we’ve all been waiting for.

>like Ulysse Nardin watches
>see that retard Paul Pluta/Archie hates them
In that case they must be really good because Archie is a faggot who is always wrong

Hey watch bros,
I was trying to regulate my vostock without looking up how to regulate it, and I figured you just pushed on the arm. Turns out the inner and outer arms move if that makes sense, but I think I was only meant to touch the inner arm as that's what is connected to the +—. I stuck the outter arm basically back in the middle and moved the inner arm over as it was running too fast. Am I fucking this all up?

>>15475315
>REEE

>>15477376
You're a moron. Why not spend 5 fucking minutes watching a video on how to regulate it?

>>15475596
>>15475382
Reddit tier shitter. "Omg ELON is so EPIC and WHOLESOME 100!!! OMG ELON WATCH MUST CONSUME"

that being said, god dammit i wish I had $400 to blow so Could get it.

>>15477397
I always look up how to do everything and worry my ability to figure things out without computer aid is atrophied as a result.

>>15477427
Yes but for fucks sake this is a mechanical watch, you're supposed to look up how to do it, you're supposed to read the manual, this isn't changing a battery on your quartz watch or how to start a fire or how to go fishing, it's precision machinery. You literally couldn't have picked a worse thing to wing it on than watch mechanics.

>>15477398
>t. Reddit refugee

What is it with Seiko and the Japanese in general keeping their best watches away from us baka gaijin and giving us pared down shit instead. SARYs, SARBs and SARXs come to mind

>>15477376
Bro...

>>15477309
Who is taking him serious anyway? He only likes very specific stuff that fits his luxury lifestyle delusion. But the way he acts seems like a parody of a parody. I was thinking that you were suppose to treat him like a comical character. He even says it in his vids.

Of course his "method acting" is based on his mental problems, else he couldn't play the role so naturally. But i highly doubt that he has any bigger financial problems. He is partly jew, he will do anything to create drama and attention, just to milk the goy. Some of his retarded viewers even donate, out of pity. And he get's views from people that need somebody that is as low as archie to feel better about themselves.

If it's mpstly true, then it's just sad, but also his vids get boring for me, real fast.

>>15477261
Was it regarding the David Henry Gran Turismo 1964?

>>15476899
Do you have one? I've been thinking about it. If you don't actually have it seems a little dishonest to shill it, but it sounds pretty good.

>>15477528
Same. I haven't watched him in years. I just really like Ulysse Nardin and wanted to see reviews and saw him bashing them so I'll take that as a sign that they're actually good

I'm too poor to get a royal oak
what do you think about the d1 milano

>>15477536
No I think it was a one word brand. There was a picture of a storefront window with watches in it if I remember correctly.

>>15477376
Maybe now would be a good time to watch the video?

>>15477593
Why on earth would you want that? Get a casio ga2100 and an aftermarket bezel.

>>15477601
2 tacticool 4 me

>>15477496
Not only watches, cars, electronics and several other stuff.
Probably has to do with taxes or some shit to protect the economy. But maybe they found a way to escape jewish tricks of the western markets.

>>15477608
It's literally because they think they're the best and don't want gaiji to have all the cool shit. There's no deeper reason than that.

>>15477584
>as a sign that they're actually good

Nothing, the swiss shit out is actually really bad. Archie is arguing in terms of normie shit like resale value, reputation, association with other owners of ulysses. For example, the sand people seem to like nardin too, and some don't want to be associated with them, or some stuff like that. Archie knows stuff about watches, but it should be treated as just his oppinion, not as anything close to an advice.

I like some of nardins designs a lot. Hands and bezel look great. If you love the design, go for it, quality will be good. But look for hidden cots, like extra servicing costs for the watch or some super special parts in the movement, etc.

What model are you considering?

>>15477628
>it should be treated as just his oppinion, not as anything close to an advice
Advice is nothing but someone trying to impose their opinion onto you.

>>15477608
Seiko has gone full jew the last few years though with all the """limited editions""", re-releases, and higher pricing for the same or worse quality control especially in the lower end.

>>15477637
They're pulling a rolex and want to climb up the ranks. they don't want to be known for cheap watches. Which is a shame, they could make a killing releasing retro digital shitters.

>>15477628
This one
>>15476685

I just like the dressy aspect to it. Is UN a flex brand or a sleeper brand? If I'm a public defender talking to jurys would it look too showy?

>>15477628
Apparently this is just a concept watch, but I'd like to own one someday.

>>15477631
Actually this. But there is good stuff they can say to you to influence your behavior, without taking away your original idea.
>>15477637
True, also they discontinue beloved models for no reason. Fuck söyko for all of these tricks.

>>15477642
Oh wow, it is really not my taste, but it looks nice with all the proportions.
Flex in poor countries, like ukraine, saw ads for UL allover the city and on ads on the most expensive, luxury mall of the city. But in other countries it's forgotte by most. Watch is classy, nobody will see it as out of place and bother to check the brand name.
Get the watch after some more research.

>>15477641
I wish they would remake the sports 100.

I unironically like Tudor's designs more than Rolex's.
I'd get a BB58 over a Subby even if the BB costed more

>>15477677
inb4 cope
I agree

Uncle Seiko waffle straps arrived today. They were a lot stiffer than the seiko silicone strap the watch came with but it looks sleek and feels great around the wrist despite it being far less malleable. Also great that the profits are used for good!

>>15477701
Although I'm more into the Pelagos personally

w2c amphibia branded strap?

>>15477713
The blue pelagos fire

Thoughts on case swapped bearded neptune? Personally I would put it in either a 120 or 020 case.

>>15477376
there are 2 arms like on most (all?) mechanicals
you are supposed to nudge it only a fraction either direction, it makes a big difference
1 arm is the regulation
the other arm you are not supposed to touch, it controls the amplitude or whatever (cant remember now)

gg no re

>>15477801
>>15477801
>>15477801
>>15477801

>>15477750
Good thing you can buy a replacement dial from vostok.

This looks cool

Hi guys, I'm looking for a cool watch for my 6 yo daughter. Any ideas?

anyone knows where to find the metal strap in pic related plz?

>>15478276
Have you tried Strapcode?

Any thoughts?

>>15478418
I like these new cartiers. The two tone looks good. But a bit too big. Well they have smaller versions to. This color is not for me but looks great in natural light.