/fa/ - Fashion

>>15513105
How do I deal with the fact that I'm constantly being tugged back and forth between wanting a watch and saying that it isn't sensible and no one will care?

>>15513114
>no one will care
you are a fucking loser
I'm serious, if what other people think enters into your mind at all you are a loser. nobody will care, and the watch is for you, being purchased by you, and worn on your wrist. so the only opinion on the watch that matters is ultimately yours.

>>15513114
Keep buying new watches and regretting the purchase

>>15513105
Thinking about buying this

>>15513114
Life isn't always about being sensible.
It's okay to care about things you like and on occasion buy them

>>15513123
Don't, it's 2 inches thick.

>>15513105
Based op
>>15513117
They basically did this with monster (gen 2 at least) the chapter ring was slotted to fit with the indices so your whole dial would have to be skewed if the chapter ring was off. No idea why they dont do more of that, misaligned chapter rings are unacceptable

>>15513123
I really like my hked one. It's a cool watch for pretty cheap. Made me really want to get more hand winders because they are so fun.

>>15513118
what do you mean??

>>15513123
Go for it
It's cheap so you won't have too much buyer's remorse if it craps out on you

I got this and regret nothing

>>15513164
how's the strap?

>>15513169
Really nice, actually. A little thick but it feels super good.

>>15513164
I like seikos, I just wish they hadn't raised their prices

>>15513164
Awesome watch. I would like to get it but already have a handful of divers.

>>15513183
I wouldn't mind if they delivered a clear step up in quality but from what I've seen it's not there and in some cases like the nu-Alpinist and nu-Monster, the "upgraded" ones that cost 2-3x the price now look much worse

>>15513114
>no one will care

You have to purchase a watch for yourself. LITERALLY no one cares. Very few people care about what you wear, already, and even FEWER care about what's on your wrist. If it isn't a Rolex, 0.01% of the population will know anything about the watch you're wearing. Even watch people don't know everything and won't care either because they are too up their own ass to ask, or think it's some elitist shit and wouldn't ask about your watch without feeling insecure.

So if you are purchasing a watch for other people to care about, you have two options:
>Rolex (and even then, normies have no idea wtf makes rolex special or worth a lot. And if you tell them it's a >$10k watch that you have to fucking wind manually every day if you don't wear it for 36h their jaw will hit the fucking floor. And they also will have no clue what the difference among models is)
>Or a watch with a Ridiculous design like that fucking DBZ watch or the Spooky Ghost Swatch watch

That's it.

If you aren't purchasing one of the two above, no one will care or know. So you do it for yourself.

I'm getting a Hirsch Ranger for my black Sarb 33, can I get the brown one or should it match the dial?

>>15513114
1. You do things because you care.
2. Women will notice. Only men say shit like "dude a watch is useless just use your phone". Women still won't know any better so you might as well get a chink 10 dollar Daniel Wellington if it's only for that.

>>15513191
lol I've seen a video where the indexes on the new Alpinist are all fucked. Like, what the hell where they thinking? Selling that crap for 1000 bucks? Hahaha get the fuck out!
I'm so glad I paid €170 for my sarb back in the day because I would have never gotten it today.

>>15513191
>bought a seiko snkn37 right before the Chinese meme virus hit
>cheap automatic, no lume, dinner plate size, $85
>decent little shitter, keeps good time and the power reserve is okay
>checked the price of it the other day
>they're selling as high as $225 now
I like my little shitter but it is in no way worth that kind of money. I had planned on eventually getting a new Alpinist but at these new prices they can keep it

>>15513233
The new Alpinist is so disgusting to me. Like let's just take price off the table for a second. I would pay that much if I saw a huge improvement over the old one. But the new one is a step back.
>pointless fucking cyclops that does nothing but make the watch look worse by adding a more dated feel to it while the original one, with no cyclops, had a vintage aesthetic but was also balanced and timeless
>the new date window is not color-matched while the original date window was.
>gigantic fucking PROSPEX logo that adds a retarded super modern edgy X right in the middle of a vintage-styled watch for no reason whatsoever
Seriously man what the FUCK

bought this on sale for $40. originally $120 but it was on sale for $70 but then i used that honey extention shit and got it to $40

is it /fa/?

>>15513164

extremely based and ‘nam pilled. remember, never get off the boat.

i’m ready for a jungle war now as well, against a different enemy, in a different land.

>>15513263
no you fool you bought a super shitter
not only is it a fashion watch but it's all blacked out. blacked out watches look like trash

>>15513263
>buying a watch before asking your buddies at /wg/

Your own damn fault

>>15513270
it looks nice though? and so what its blacked out - i like matte black sleek shit

>>15513272
i dont really lurk a lot on 4chan only board i lurk on really is /fit/

Are the citizen echo drive titanium, beaters worth the 200 dollar mark? I intent on use it for heavy duty work and not baby it. If anyone owns one, please tell me your opinion on this one mates.

>>15513218
So? What color? I prefer the light brown.

Can anyone help?

>>15513263
>fossil
Kek, I see people still fall for it.

>>15513287
explain pls

>Day 46 of waiting for my Neptune to arrive

>>15513116
>>I'm serious, if what other people think enters into your mind at all you are a loser.
So 99.9999% of people who have ever lived on this Earth are losers, which makes being a winner completely irrelevant.

>>15513290
>day 72 of waiting for my Vostok Retro to arrive

>>15513293
yes, you are starting to understand

>>15513244
My thoughts exactly. I sometimes wonder if all the new designs from seiko were done by an insider from citizen or something, with the sole purpose of making everything uglier and worse. Who in their right mind thought these new designs was ok to put into production??

>>15513288
Crappy mall watch.
It looks bad and you won't be able to tell the time. At least you only paid 40 bucks for it. Next time come here BEFORE. Take a look at the OP, I believe they still have infographics, guides and shit for noobs.

Are there any modern affordable auto relay watches?

>>15513304
God that shit is ugly as something not even a mother could love.

>>15513308
yea that is why i am looking for a modern version with same tech inside. i want my watch to adjust the time correctly when i haven't used it for a while

>>15513298
Don't even get me started on the Monster too.
The first gen Monster was bold and industrial but it still looked good, it didn't feel garish. Then came the gen2, with triangular indices that gave it an unparalleled aggressive look, and the addition of a knurled crown that made it even more unique and masculine, on top of being comfortable to use.
Now they've completely destroyed the Monster's identity while tripling the price.

>>15513311
>it didn't feel garish.
>mfw this is what monsterfags believe
It was always kitsch.

>>15513284
Get the light brown, I've got the honey brown from twostitch and I think it works perfectly, black leather with a black dial obviously works but it's boring and a bit samey for my liking.

>>15513314
Yeah, that's what I was thinking but I wanted to make sure.

>>15513314
Oh and I forgot,,, you got the clasp? Is it worth it?

>>15513123
Do it

>>15513327
Er, I've bought a deployant clasp but it's still somewhere between China and the UK, I'll post when it eventually arrives. Good memory, anon.

>>15513263
It's a trendy ("minimalist", blacked out) $40 fashion accessory by the OG fashion watch company. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's pretty much the opposite of what /wt/ is looking for in a watch (functionality, readability, servicability, consistent design language, heritage, technology). Wear it happily if you like it regardless.

>>15513105
>pic
classic

>>15513123
>>15513329

Today on reddit sawr a thread about a speedy and that seagull and there was some omega fanboy on the thread with muh finishing and heritage, true the finishing is more basic, but the movement is nice and the main downside is the lack of people who can repair it.

>>15513341
>omega
>muh finishing
kek

>>15513282
I seem to recall that ti is strong and light, but not as hard as steel.
i.e. it scratches easily.

>>15513284
depends on the case and dial

>>15513263
it's ugly but for $40 you didn't overpay too much

>>15513244
>>15513298

A lot of good points. That's why I got the cream dial one--mitigates the datewheel contrast and the black text and logo look smaller on the dial. I don't mind the logo itself and it works well with the new 20 BAR typeface. It's actually more of a revival of the Red Alpinist series from the mid 90s which had a cyclops and a sportier look than the Sarb Alpinist.

>>15513288
didn't read the op

>>15513311
I hate that x so much.
Not even the fucking crown is safe

If I had the skills and equipment I'd just buy them, open them up and wipe the dial clean of all the crap they put there.

>>15513347

>True, but does the Seagull have the same air of quality and significance a Speedy has? Im of the Opinion that if you want the best watch as a tool to show you the time, go with a casio W59-1V

>But i ask you to look at a ST19 and an Omega 1861 and tell me that you see no difference. The level of Craftsmanship and time that goes into an Omega is leagues above, with Finish, Use of Precious metals etc... Something you'll find missing on the ST19.

Don't get me wrong. The ST19 is good, accurate and reliable. Its a great movement that made sub $500 Mechanical Chronographs Possible. But it will never match a movement that costs more to manufacture than most ST19 Powered Watches.

Use of precious metals, lmao, it was just a speedy, obviously some olimpic games crappy limited edition and the dude was seething because the seagul is cheap as fuck.

>>15513105
Hello guys, anyone recomend a stainless steel or silver casual watch for a guy with 9 1/4 inch wrists? Please nothing to goofy with buttons and nozzles but something that looks alright

>>15513364
unironically the only reason I'd get a speedy is because it went to the moon.
I'm not paying over 4x the price for finishing done by omega, I'd much rather save up and get a zenith.

So I've come back after 5 years, did this watch revolutionize the industry or not?

>>15513334
yea i see

i lurked a lil and i like the seagull 1963 but its like $200+ is that considered "cheap" for /wt/?

>>15513374
I'm interested. What's so good about this watch?

>>15513296
Doesn't work dude, humans are a competitive species, not cooperative.

>>15513382
compete in something that matters, not trying to flex with your watch

>>15513378
Kek. Isn't this supposed to be the watch general?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWh0p9Irznw

>>15513366
>9 1/4 inch wrists
can't recommend you a watch but I can recommend you lose some weight

>>15513391
>>15513378
And this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3s0y1mEe4A

Basically engineers that weren't watchmakers came up with out of the box thinking solutions and made watches better.

>>15513391
That pic is just a regular defy with a swiss lever movement, not the defy lab.

>>15513395
Why?

>>15513386
Ok, what matters?

>>15513397
My bad.

So?

>>15513366
panerai or invicta

>C bale's Bruce Wayne wears a Reverso, signifying both his status and a meta reference to his double life
What does the pattison bruce wayne wear ? Something fitting like the Reverso but more edgy

>>15513435
rolex batman gmt obviously

>>15513405
the regular defy wouldn't do anything revolutionary. it's just a case shape

>>15513435
sliding the blue thing at the bottom reveals the time

>>15513297
>>15513290
>day 157 of waiting for my Vostok Neptune to arrive

>>15513509
also this is a vacheron constantin so it's still high status

>>15513341
The joke is that they're both made in China anyway to cut corners lmao
Omega fuccboi has nothing over someone who buys a humble seagull that's not pretending to be anything it isn't
>>15513347
This.

>>15513509
This is great, how much is it?

Classic

>>15513533
>deformed retard
seems about right for the demographic that buy these things

Why didn't all the people who bought the SKX007 years ago didn't pay extra 40-50$ for the SKX007-J model? You people could have bought the SKX007-J for $150 less than what I paid for it, but instead, you opted for cheaper non-Made in Japan piece of shit. Disgusting petty subhumans.
SKX-Japan is the only acceptable SKX.
SKX-K is gross.

>>15513526
the original poster is a faggot so I had to look it up myself
they are vacheron constantin shutter watches produced in collaboration with victor freres and they typically go for around 20k

>>15513533

i initially thought it looked like a cyst or lipoma, but it’s so elongated..

what is it? boneitis?

>>15513298
It's hit or miss with them. They did a pretty good job cleaning up the SARX series. Anything more on the dial probably would have turned me off. Was a moderately tough pill to swallow though. The movement is very meh (6R15), but I failed to find a dressy-to-casual watch with better finishing and overall aesthetics under the $1,000 mark.

>>15513539
>that fuckin bezel alignment

>>15513540
yeah look it up yourself. you're my bitch now, bitchboy

>>15513548
Yeah, that's my pretty much only problem with the SKX - the subhuman quality control on the bezel alignment. UNACCEPTABLE

>>15513114
this >>15513201 desu
its ludicrous to spend money hoping for that 10 seconds of approval from other people 0.1% of the time. Rest of the 99.9% time you are stuck with the watch so just get what you like and not what others like.
>>15513533
whats wrong with your wrist, or are you wearing it too tightly
>>15513117
>>15513137
for most seikos there is a nub at the back of the chapter ring at 12oclock that fits into a indent in the case. But. The thing is, the indent is bigger than the nub, so the chapter ring has space to shift. It is not glued down and if the fitting of the crystal to case isnt tight it can just move around.

>>15513376
its only $40, dont worry too much about it
>ke $200+ is that considered "cheap" for /wt/?
its "affordable". $200 is pure shitter/beater territory but the value of watch isnt in its price anyway.There are lots of uncommon and rare stuff that you can snag with $200 if you camp on ebay and their true value is far greater than $200 because they just arent in production anymore
>>15513341
lol whats his problem? both are meme watches. MUH MOON LANDING

>>15513577
their "true value" is whatever people are going to pay for them you mong

>>15513105
did i buy it for the memes, or did i buy it because the hyper colors remind me of the 90's? you'll never know, /fa/

>>15513585
you're not planning on wearing that, are you?

>>15513585
>because the hyper colors remind me of the 90's?
Were you a toddler in the 90s?

>>15513581
things like age, unique patina, history and rarity is often very poorly quantified by money. Sure, this *insert vintage shitter here* is being sold for $200 right now but can you buy it for $200 anytime you want in the future? who knows how many still remain in working order?

obsessing about the cost of a watch is stupid anyway. You might as well say RMs are better than 99.9% of all watches because they cost more

>>15513606
>You might as well say RMs are better than 99.9% of all watches because they cost more
Yes.

Fucking come to retail already. Damn.

>>15513609
ok lol
so if rolex or whoever comes up with a watch and prices it at $20,000,000 its the best watch in the universe right now.

>>15513623
breitling is quaking

>>15513623
>downward arrow for an aviator watch
what did they mean by this

>>15513624
my response was sarcastic but your post I was responding to is just dumb.
YOU value all those things, so YOU attribute that value to them. do you think a random person gives a fuck about patina?
if I made my own watch that was one-of-a-kind (the most rare item possible), would it be valuable? would it be valuable in the future? value literally only depends on the buyer.

>>15513626
If Hamilton can come in at about half the price point, give or take, they probably can chew a nice little piece of Breitling business off. Just damn good looking watches, at least from the early preview pictures. Backed by a brand with a good history, strong base and generally favorable impressions given its positioning in the mid-price bracket.

>>15513605
Those colors are peak nickelodeon, bruh.
t. 86er

>>15513623
every time I see that subdial configuration on the left I cringe. it just screams "yeah we use a valjoux 7750, what of it?"

>>15513634
the chrono looks terrible for reasons of >>15513639 but I actually don't mind the one on the right.
what feature is that? GMT?

>>15513642
https://www.fratellowatches.com/hands-on-with-the-hamilton-khaki-aviation-converter-watches/

https://monochrome-watches.com/hamilton-khaki-aviation-converter-collection-2020-review-price/

>>15513268
Great knife a in, I have the same one.

>>15513633
>implying random people care about watches
you are "one of a kind" and to your mother you are "priceless" so whats your true value? imagine not being able to discern value for yourself lmao

"wow, this 1 bedroom dog kernel is worth $3800 per month in SF so it must be a good house!"

>>15513639
whats wrong with valjoux 7750?

>>15513650
you're just proving my point. there's no such thing as true value.

>>15513660
so thats my orginal point? wtf dude

>>15513658
I'm not even a movement snob, but this is the one movement I can recognize from a mile away. Three subdials on top, left, and bottom, with day-date on the right. I think it's just been very played out and I've seen so many watches with this exact configuration. It just gets stale.

>>15513663
>(You)
>There are lots of uncommon and rare stuff that you can snag with $200 if you camp on ebay and their true value is far greater than $200

>>15513665
Post the best one.

>>15513668
yep. Just like you they are "one of a kind" and thus worth more than what they go for

>>15513118
Be more patient, do more research, don’t repeat mistakes or fall for memes. Trust your gut

>>15513676

>>15513677
>True value doesn't exist
>True value exists
which is it retard

>>15513688
true value exists but is not quantified by monetary value (imagine thinking the only thing that matters is money)

>>15513116
>>15513128
>>15513201
>>15513222
>>15513559
Sorry, I asked the question in a really bad way. What I meant to say was that when I'm trying to think of my next purchase, I can't stick to one for long enough to actually pull the trigger, because buying a several thousand dollar watch when I can't even pick one is not sensible. And no, the answer isn't buy all of them.

>>15513694
sorry if I wanted to deal with someone who changed their opinion on every response they gave I'd still be with my ex girlfriend.

>>15513701
i already made the same point in my 1st post you retard
learn to read and infer

>>15513293
You’re wrapped up in lifestyle marketing my friend. 0.0000000000001% of the planet will ever meet you. If you’re so wrapped up in “winning” - consider that maybe winning is being free from the expectations and arbitrary judgements of others. Pic related.

>>15513698
Sadly there is no easy answer to this. Many have tried to do the one watch thing but it's just too hard. If I were you I'd just try to think of 3-4 watches I want, and get those. Buy used, and flip what you don't like on watch forums. Eventually, you will find some watches you like wearing all the time. Watches that you come to love and feel represent the best of yourself.

>>15513694
true value should be measured in casio f91-w units since its the watch with the highest value to price ratio.

>>15513707
let me do a rundown of what you've said, (almost) post-by-post
>true value of this watch is above $200
>arbitrary features of a watch give it true value
>the cost of a watch doesn't reflect its true value
>arbitrary features of something don't give it a true value
>true value doesn't exist
>true value exists
can you spot at least two contradictions?

>>15513720
my point has been from the start that you cannot judge any watch by its money cost

stop being such an aspie, holy fuck

>>15513716
>and feel represent the best of yourself.
what if one or more of those watches are shitters?

https://quillandpad.com/2020/08/24/the-making-of-a-custom-engraved-jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-classique/

>The engraving itself was also something he had a strong opinion about. He was not interested in engraving his initials or an image of something dear to him, as he realized that it is very likely that the Reverso would still be alive and “ticking” even when he wasn’t. Therefore, he wanted the engraving to have a meaning transcending himself, which could be appreciated by a wider audience as a form of art.

>spending this much money for something impersonal

You dont truly own a JLC Reverso. You merely look after it for the next owner.

>>15513753
No one gives a single grass fed fuck whether you love a shitter. We’re all just circle jerking anyways. I’d rather you love a shitter and feel no shame than try and impress people with something that isn’t “you”. Also 99.99999% of people will never even notice if you’re even WEARING a watch

>>15513716
Its not that hard, in 14 years I only wore a couple of watches, both shitters.Pick a watch that tells you the time and that fits you and its done.

>>15513765
I plan to have it written in my will that when I die, everything I own is destroyed

>>15513765

engrave rick & morty quotes

>>15513799

Rick and Morty is too high IQ for you to comprehend

Why is there some weirdo replying to posts replying to me? I have a few shitters I like already, that's why I'm having such a hard time finding the right watch that's a step up.
>>15513716
Maybe I'll just get an HAQ quartz first, having a handful of shitters you have to wind and shake gets annoying.

>>15513812
because thats how 4chan works, hon. You can have multiple conversations with different people all at the same time

>>15513816
>people
chatbots

>>15513812
>quartz
>abandoning your soulful shitters for a quartz

>>15513812
Have you considered the Citizen Chronomaster?

>>15513787
why?
why not leave it to a nephew/niece (if you dont have children) or your buddy's children (if you dont like your family)

>>15513787
It won't be, people in charge of it will just steal everything.

>>15513623
>cluttered with a chapter ring and bezel that look like extensions of the minute track
>itty bitty midget hands that look like they're stretching because of the above effect
I don't like this one.

>>15513623
I wish there was a watch like that but with cooking measurements.

>>15513658
I've never been interested on chronos, but I recall reading stuff to the effect that that calibre is not necessarily good it's just cheap to make and has some design quirks that don't exactly exude a sense of quality engineering. It beat a certain Lemania calibre that's somehow technically superior in every way but costs a smidge more for manufacturers to produce so it it's been left by the wayside in favour of the cheapy one. How much of this is true and accurate? I don't know, do your own research. I only have vague recollections.

>>15513899
There was one but it cost like 20k because it was some dumb limited "chef watch" edition. Maybe I'm remembering it wrong. Either it was a super expensive, but competent, piece or it was a mildly modified shitter trying to disguise itself as a something worth 100x more than it was, probably marketed on kickstarter or something. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.

>>15513623
>>15513853
it reminds me of the front of a camera lens desu

>>15513923
Have I got a watch for you
https://tacs-image.com/product/avl2bokeh/

Recommend an everyday watch for me
I'm thinking of buying an omega seamaster

>>15513931
>A bi-directional smoothly rotating bezel that moves just like the manual focus ring on a vintage camera. Of course focal length marking are also included and the outer edge of the bezel has that classic diamond-cut knurled grip which is also matched by the diamond-cut knurling on the crown.Overall the case design mimics a camera. Even the crown guard is in the form of a loop mount.
>A very large scratch resistant sapphire crystal fish eye lens with an anti-reflective coating that looks just like a camera lens.
>Under the lens is a multi-layered dial giving the impression of an underlying shutter with a skeletonized movement at the heart of the dial. A leather lens cap reminiscent of camera lens caps of the past.

overpriced and a total dinnerplate at 47mm but huh, thats actually kinda cool and unique, thanks

>>15513533

>>15513950
I recommend an omega seamaster

>>15513950
semenmaster aqua terra

isnt this watch cool?
>hour is displayed in the moon, jump hour
>minute is displayed on tiger's body

>~$275, 37mm, modified seagull

Whats a shitbroke's equivalent of a navitimer?

>>15514009
seiko flightmaster/ citizen nighthawk

>>15514018
That looks massive. Then again, so does every watch in the style of the navitimer. Thanks, anon.

>>15514023
np
theres also the citizen skyhawk and navihawk

>>15514036

>>15514036

>>15513951
such an uninspired and literal approach to this idea

>>15514149
one of those things that actually looks cooler the less you know about it

>>15514045
>>15514057
stop making fun of wristlets

>>15512863
>"We have King Seiko at home"
>King Seiko at home:
Oh well, it was very cheap (helped that auction was poorly labeled, it had a very retro look and also some problems) but at least I got to practice working on a 5246 and it's running very well now.

>>15513218
I had mine on a dark brown strap and it looked great.

https://discord.gg/fWRjM3

>>15513244
>>15513298
I bought the original Alpinist in 2012, but I'm never getting one of the new X-branded models.
What the fuck are they even thinking.

>>15514251
can you remember how much was it in 2012?

>>15514241
no one wants a fucking hamtun

>>15514257
I bought it from Seiya and it all came to about 4-500 Euros after 21% tax.

> 1st September
Are you all excited for the new Rolex watches to be released next week?

1/3

>>15514274
2/3

>>15514275
3/3

>>15514274
>>15514275
>>15514278

>>15514268
Does Rolex offer an option to change out the cyclops lens crystal with a regular one?

>>15513366
Panerai, this is a PAM00111 on my 7.5" wrist.

>>15514275
>Anus of the Ocean

>>15514298
Put a shirt on, you pig.

>>15514297
No but there are dealers who have removed them for customers in the past though the current method seems to be to replace the entire crystal.

>>15513374
No it didn't revolutionize shit because they only put those movements in hideous skeletonized watches that look like mall shitters.

>>15514268
What are you hoping for?

>>15514316
a $200 budget option with rolex on the dial

>>15514316
Don't care. I'm simply curious to see what is released and the amount of butthurt it generates about lack of availability.

>>15514297
>buy $25,000 rolex watch
>buy $3 jet lighter
>remove cyclops

wa la

>>15514337
Rolex have improved the glue they are using so heating up the cyclops is no longer a reliable method which is why switching the sapphire seems to be what people are doing nowadays.

>>15514274
>>15514275
>>15514278
Dangerously based

>>15514406
https://discord.gg/3zTDhU

>>15513498
No I mean so what did the one with the new oscillator do?

>>15514337
>>15514352
I always thought the sapphire was milled with the lens built in.
The glued-on method seems cheap and...unsurprisingly so.

>>15513547
>he got the black one
You fucked up bad.

>>15513633
Nigger a rare vintage watch by a company with heritage or simply an old model with history will always have value in the watch market. How stupid are you?

>>15513799
Why destroy before you die?

Did I do good bros?

>>15514257
I'm pretty sure the Alpinist was about €400 when I bought my watch like 5 years ago.

>not only are smaller, retro-sized timepieces in fashion, but brands are increasingly looking to their archives. For a short while, there has been a notable trend for reissuing classic watches – particularly those with an intriguing backstory. The latest from Longines? A re-creation of a piece it made more than 70 years ago exclusively for the French Navy.
>The story begins in 1947 when the Marine Nationale asked Longines to supply a robust, accurate wristwatch for sailors. The outcome was Ref 5774, a waterproof 33.5mm-diameter piece that went on to serve the navy’s crews, especially while diving in shallow waters. These pieces have long since held cult appeal, so it makes sense that Longines has chosen to revisit the design.
>For the new Longines Heritage Military Marine Nationale, unveiled today, the case has been expanded to 38.5mm – still relatively small by modern standards but large enough not to look peculiar.

>want to recreate iconic vintage watch
>make it a normal 38.5mm instead of a 34 or even a 36mm
>now it just looks just like every other field watch

Fuck you, Longines. Why cant brands do reissues right? you had the legend diver at 36mm,why cant you not do the same for this or have the balls to issue a 34mm mens watch now?

>>15514479
*why can't you do the same
i am displeased
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/watches/article/longines-heritage-military-marine-nationale?amp

>>15514475
>meme watches the size of a dinner plate
If you like it, you did good, but it's not my cup of tea

>>15514475
>Clothing brand
>Size of a dinner plate watch, while being a wristlet
> Didn't read the faqs
No you didn't

>>15514475
nice meme purchase :)

>>15514442
Saphire doesn't have the magnification power required. That is why the cyclops is a different high-refractive index material that historically has been hard (expensive) to fake.

>>15514443
Nah, he wanted a dressy and casual watch and that's what he got, I'd personally argue that the white dial is a bit more dressy, especially with the blued hands. Nowhere near as versatile.

>>15514475
The most mindboggling thing about this watch is why would they advertise 3 bar WR. Literally the bare minimum for a watch.

>>15514504
Dress watches have white dials. The black one has no personality, the white one can be used casually with those blue hands.
And I have a black sarb, becaue in that case the white versions sucks ass.

>>15514504
not him but black dials are poo
change my mind

its too jarring on most skin tones and sticks out like a thumb

>>15513539
because they don't care about the "MADE IN NIPPON" label on the same watch

igor you are boring as fuck with the skx

Which looks better for the 3, 6 and 9 indices, in your opinion? Changing the line thickness, or the line length?

>>15514525
Somehow both are good, but somehow the "crosshair" of the right seems better

>>15514525
I like AP better here. I think the different length of PP stands out too much.
I would be curious to see a 2 lines version of the AP for the 12 index, maybe with more width between them than the 3 lines version.

>>15514525
Both have merit and the differences are incredibly slight. Honestly it would simply come down to price which one I'd pick.

>>15514167
I'm gonna get one of these >>15514036 as a wristlet and wear it like a cartoon. Sick and tired of every single watch coming out in the past decade being way too oversized and the good looking, small ones costing both my kidneys.

>>15514537
>I would be curious to see a 2 lines version of the AP for the 12 index
Agreed. The only thing I don't like about the AP is the inconsistency (thin indices, heavier on the cardinals, back to thin on 12). It would look better with two of the heavy lines at 12 instead of 3 thin

Predictions for the new rolex?
It seems to be related to water so maybe a new submariner

>>15514571
Did you even read the thread before posting? The same post is barely 1 screen away.

>>15514523
why are you talking to yourself?

>>15514573
>Did you even read the thread before posting?
no lol i only shitpost

>>15514571
old model slightly different bezel color
that will be 29,990 CHF plus tip plssss

>>15514571
It's going to be a sub with a new bezel color, probably a pastel yellow. No changes to the case design at all.
The other new watches will be some Cellini dial variations nobody cares about.
Screenshot this.

>>15514584
The current sub design and movement are over 15 years old and are due an upgrade. I was expecting a huge Sub update this year but with everything that has gone on was expecting it to be postponed. Now maybe not but a new color this year before the radical changes next year is a possibility.

>>15514592
they will probably just revert it to the old case not the shit ass maxi case nobody fucking likes and then everyone will start handjobbing rolex for it
literally coke vs. new coke

>>15514525
The Patek has better proportions in my opinion, but I'm not a fan of the Asprey printed on the dial.

>>15514479
Say with me. Modern Longines is DOGSHIT. Fucking lapdog of the swatch group stuck in a corporal limbo. Fuckers used to compete with Rolex, now they gobble up the shit of Swatch, forever stuck in the middle. No universal design language in their watches. Look at the hydroconquest then look at the dolce vita and tell me they come from the same company
>but anon, one's a dress watch and the other one is a diver!
So? Look at the Sub and then look at the President. Look at the Snowflake and then look at the GS Diver. You can tell there's a certain brand design language. Longines on the other hand is like
>lmao let's copy Cartier since we're so dogshit nowadays!
The fuckers are so useless not only can they not come up with new designs, they can't even adapt THEIR OWN OLD design properly, all you have to do is keep the original proportions. But no, you're so fucking scared of alienating fat mall fucks with 10 inch wrists that you have to make them 40mm to appeal to le modern standards and completely fuck over the original design. Don't even get me started on the dial fauxtina. Longines is peak zombie brand.

>>15514571
Another Daytona variant that normal people will never be able to even see in person and maybe a new bracelet for the yellow gold Skydweller.
I just hope I get my Hulk before they stop making them, they will probably replace it with a white gold one or stop making a green one altogether.

>>15514624
Why? The Hulk is hideous.

>>15514573
Maybe I'm blind but no I didn't see it anywhere

>>15514268
You are blind: >>15514632

>>15514628
You think so? I mean I believe you because that's exactly what I think about the gold on green Alpinist that people really love.
For me it was simple: If I ever buy a black Sub it's gonna be a pre-maxicase one. If I buy this loud and proud color I don't care about the slightly bigger size so I ordered one.

>>15514624
>blue on blue
Am I not haute enough to understand this or what

>>15514671
That watch is basically a huge shitpost

>>15514443
I've got no qualms with the white/ivory dial, preferred the black aesthetic though for me though.

>>15514516
Dress watches have all manner of dials. That being said the black works well for dress or casual. I do put on a pretty gnarly tan too though, so that may help.

>>15514708
The only real dress watch is as thin as possible, with a clean white dial and a strap of the color of the suit. Everything else is a casual, sport watch that a lot of people use with a dress. Learn the difference.

>>15514721
>>15514708
To add, basically the whole point of a dress watch is having a watch as understated as possile.

This is the perfect quirky dress watch, moon phase adds a lot of character with a significant complication but still mantains a clean dial. More than this and it's just tacky in a formal environment.

>>15514571
Hopefully they're ditching the maxi-case.

>UPS delivering muh Hamilton today
Going to be an alright day, bros.

>>15514865
Maserati makes watches now?

>>15514577
im not

New Seiko lineup based around hemp.
Dude weed la mao
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/seiko-debuts-presage-sharp-edged-series/

>>15514865
>100m WR diver

>>15514929
Those dials suck a fat one, seiko usually has nice dials but those just look like stamped plastic, maybe they will look better in a picture that isn't photoshoped to hell and back.
The case is great, it's nice that it's sub 40mm, it's still too big but it's a step in the right direction.

>>15514952
That fucking case though, hnnng

>>15514954
Also the bracelet looks like shit, but that's seiko for you.

>>15514958
The bracelet would look ok if not for the giant midlink sticking out like a buck tooth

>>15514865
Didn't you just buy a SARX? And sell lots of shitters?

Vintage Stowa Seatime Skindiver, opinions?

>>15514981

>>15514986
Amazing the bezel is in such good shape. Pretty cool.

>>15514952
>maybe they will look better in a picture that isn't photoshoped to hell and back.
i saw this photo of it irl, though its very low res, cant find the chrono listing anymore

its very shiny.

>>15514947
Diver in aesthetic only. Good news is I don't dive.

>>15514977
Yes and yes. Consolidated but wanted to add an aviator and the khaki pilot has been on my radar for a good 5 or 6 years. Always held off because of the "muh interstellar" autism but I really do love the design and got it at a price that was hard to say no to.

>>15514870
Never noticed that logo resemblance. Now I can't unsee.

>>15514571
Obviously is a dive watch, they even use that background image on the deepsea ads a few pics bellow on their instagram.
Probably a sub upgrade, don't know if they are going to make it in blue like some people are speculating. When they did the pepsi in steel, they screwed up, so quickly changed the white gold version with a blue dial. So if they are going to make a steel blue sub, they pretty much have to change completely the sub range, or is a shade of blue completely different to the smurf.

>>15514571

>>15515015
I feel disgusted at myself for wanting this.

Seikos are for weebs.

https://www.fratellowatches.com/killed-because-of-a-rolex-the-sad-reality-we-live-in/
>24 year old is at beach in the Netherlands
>someone steals his friend's Rolex
>he says something about it
>gets shot
Buy a Rolex, it seems worth it

>>15514998
Stop posting that watch on every thread, the springbar showing because the band is narrow triggers me every time.

>>15515015

Casio f-91w's are the best it's all you need.

>>15515076
>Two weeks ago, the 24-year-old Bas was with some of his friends on a little beach in Amsterdam. Enjoying the sun and the water. At some point, he noticed that someone tried to steal the Rolex of one of his friends. He said something to the robber and this was returned with three shots.

>Bas was dead. His murderer threatened to shoot his friends as well if they did anything but walk away. I fully understand that in some parts of the world this is the reality of every day, but here in The Netherlands, it is not. Or, perhaps better said, it was not. Now, the case is still ongoing and under investigation, but we’ve seen a huge amount of “Rolex robberies” in the past months here in The Netherlands. Often, only with material loss, but in the sad case described above, it cost a young man his life.

>Again, in certain parts of the world, it isn’t very wise to wear a Rolex. Or any expensive watch, for that matter. It used to be safe here in The Netherlands, perhaps most of Europe. But it hasn’t been for a while. The news tells us of watch-related stabbings in London. There have been several “Rolex robberies” in Amsterdam over the last few years. Some well known Dutch people were robbed of their Rolex watch in Amsterdam in the last three years, mainly because the robbers knew they had these watches on them. It is easy to see on the Instagram pages of these people what they’re wearing and where they like to hang out.

good thing I only love shitters

>>15515090
Turns out taking the shitterpill is the smart choice. You can live, and spend the money on something that matters.

>>15515076
Do you think a thief would recognize a non rolex watch?

>>15515090
Lmao imaging living in Netherlands, Europe cuck capital

>>15515090
>I noticed some people on social media commenting that they won’t stop wearing their Rolex watches in Amsterdam despite what happened to Bas. But is it really worth it? Putting yourself and your friends in danger because you want to wear a Rolex? I don’t have the answer, it just makes me think about it before I leave the house. It makes me aware that there’s danger in wearing a nice watch in public places. A situation that I only knew from stories. Stories that seemed so far removed from my daily reality. They were tales of horror from far-flung lands. And now these stories are being told by people on my street about someone that lived nearby. It is insane.

>A while ago (before the killing of Bas), I noticed that two guys first noticed my Rolex before they started a conversation with me. That gave me a very unpleasant feeling, especially as it was in front of my home. I immediately realized I picked the wrong watch for that day to wear. I am confident it wouldn’t be the case with any of the other brands I own. Rolex is so well known, also by people who know nothing about watches. The current demand for Rolex doesn’t help exactly. The fact that prices are just going through the roof, even for the models that used to be stuck at the dealer’s windows forever, doesn’t help.

>buy a RAWRLEX for lots of $$$
>cant even enjoy it and it constantly weights on your mind
oh no......

>>15515090
The problem is mass immigration, not the watches.

>>15515090
> Some well known Dutch people were robbed of their Rolex watch in Amsterdam in the last three years, mainly because the robbers knew they had these watches on them. It is easy to see on the Instagram pages of these people what they’re wearing and where they like to hang out.

Having rolexes to bragging online,get robbed. seems good.

Having shitters is a good option, but another better option would be not being a show-off.Based dalai wear his rolexes and pateks with shit bracelets and under the wrist, sometimes the watch is upside down because he does not want people to focus on the watch and he does not want to use watches as a wealth simbol, he just like watches.

>>15515111
https://www.dmarge.com/2020/03/most-stolen-watch-brands.html

>>15515118
hmmm how do you know its (((migrants)))?

>>15515076
>dishwasher from age 15
>truck cleaner
>wanting to go into the navy, trying for tests
>mother died of breast cancer
the fucked up thing is that the dude who died wasnt even the rolex owner, he wasnt like some spoilt brat flaunting his shiny rolex everywhere, he just happened to be friends with a rolex owner and being at the wrong place and probably just shouted at a thief like most people would

>>15515076
>How come someone wants to have a Rolex so badly, he is willing to kill for it? What is it specifically that has created this kind of monster?

Someone got tired of authorized dealers and their bullshit lists.

>>15515118
>mass immigration
DEYZ COMIN FO DUH WOMENZ!!!

>>15515076
>>15515090
>living in the niggerlands
>having rolex money
>not having money for a gun license and lawyer money if you carry it into places you shouldnt and get caught.

>>15515118
The problem is people with dakrer skin. Mass immigrate some white people and you barely will have any problems on the surface. But immigrate niggers and sandniggers and you get into trouble. White people will never learn their lesson and defend the darkies.

>>15515157
I'd rip your fucking head off and eat your corpse, you delusional little lefty cuck. Mass immigration undercuts wages, burdens the social security systems and creates all kind of ghettos.
One nigger is fine and nice. But once they are in a group, they will change for the worst. They have a very strong pack mentality and will follow the dumbest ideas.

>>15515090
>It used to be safe
>in Amsterdam and London
Hmmmmmmm I wonder what could have changed in the past few years hmmmm really activates the almonds

>>15515142
They were gifts and it's considered very rude to return them.
They were gifted to him by some kikes that wanted to buy the dalai lamas influence or some kike shit.

>>15515173
Low IQ ai post lmao

>>15515171
PLZ STOP, DIVERSITY IS OUR BIGGEST STRENGTH AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THESE EVENTS. STOP OR I WILL BE SHAKING AND CRYING.

>>15515076
I mean I knew that the waiting times were long but this is going a bit too far to get a Rolex at a fair price in time. Are ADs at fault here?

>>15515182
Fuck off jew. The, once again reborn hatred for your kind is engrained into the peoples mind. But this time, it is well hidden. You can not deflect what is coming towards you.

>>15515080
Wherever I go I must also rustle. Better than posting no OC, homie.

>>15515192
Good good, I can't wait lmao

>>15515111
>>15515098
>>15515076
a-are homages safe?
will I be shot for my pagani design or steinhart """rolex""?
do you think a robber can tell..?

>>15515153
migrants depress wages increasing wealth disparity

b-but gray market
FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>15515076
Now you have guys milking the anti theft rolex with stupid gimmicks...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDlCTYvFleA/

>>15515199
You will be robbed for a casio if they want to rob you.
Carry some means of defense and train in usage and excaping and situational awareness. Like everybody sane should do, independant from watches.

>>15515210
>a meme device that perma locks the rolex to your arm
great way to get your hand chopped off with a machete as the robber speeds away on a bike

why would you spend money on a rolex when you cant even afford a gun

>>15515159
I see you've never met slavs.

>>15515210
That sound something that would increase the chance of getting into some serious shit.When you have a thief pointing you with some weapon and he see that you have some anti theft device he will ask you to open it and if you don't do it the chances of getting stabbed/beaten are high,or chopped hand like the other anon said.

SKX007, what's your favorite band, oyster, black nato?

>>15515227
I did. They are also subhumans sometimes but most of the time they are less of a problem.

>>15515210
Had this recommended on insta to me too. What a fucking retarded idea.
>>15515219
I'ts intended to protect agains pickpockets, that distract you with a map or some dumb question and manage to unlock the watch and pull it off your arm without noticing. (super rare in reality).

It will indeed put you in a bad situation when they point a weapon at you and you need to fiddle with this shit. Great way to get stabbed.

>>15515246
Slavs produced some of the greatest writers. You are the subhuman.

@Slavs, don't get gaslit by the Western homofaggots.

Slavs & Jews, the best chess players.

>>15515167
So why are you spreading your ass and letting them in if you're so smart and capable?

>>15515253
Good, produce great literature from your shitholes, don't come here and fuck things up.

>>15515270
I'm voting against it and slowly redpilling my friends. Too fast is bad, they will stop listening to too radical ideas.

The eternal german is by default retarded and autistic. They just don't take the problem serious until it hits them and then they cope around it and let in even more scum.
I did my part but not endangering my social status, if they don't get the hint, they need to find out the hard way.

>>15515239
Engineer bracelet or Zulu NATO, though the scuba webbing type straps are pretty okay too.

>>15515253

>>15515292

>>15513649

def! it holds an edge better than any of my other knives. have you found a good sheath for it? because it’s bitten me once already.

>>15515298
It's like a little samurai sword. Neat.

>>15515076
>>15515090


I've read that there are parts of London, Parin, Berlin and Amsterdam along with other places like Belgium that have ghettos comparable to US high crime areas.

True or just /pol/ shit?

>>15515292
Yep. That's why everybody, who has a clue knows that commies are just kikes. The dude knew whats up.

>>15515252
>I'ts intended to protect agains pickpockets, that distract you with a map or some dumb question and manage to unlock the watch and pull it off your arm without noticing. (super rare in reality).
I looked around at YT and there are many guides, but I don't think that would work against me, I'm pretty autist and I'm really aware when someone is really near to me, and even more when anyone is touching me, maybe they can pickpocket me if I'm doing anything else, but no way they can get near me and steal my watch by holding my wrists. I once were at a tourist city on my country, then a gipsy non romanian woman came to me and picked my hand, I instantly started backing up while looking around checking the surroundings just in case some other person came to steal (romanians are known for it), the woman wasn't trying to steal, it was just a classic ''scam'', they hold your hand, they tell you your future, they put some herbs on your hand and then you must pay a little money for it, some tourists like it, others not.

>>15515311

there are even tinier ones out there!

>fags buy rolex to flex on poor fags
>scared to wear them because they will be killed
Seriously what's the fucking point?

>>15515317
There kinda is.

>>15515327
Agreed, imagine the horrors of the Soviet Union worse than the Germans if you ask me.

>>15515344
Grown men and women trying to buy respect. Not all luxury owners fall under that blanket but a god damned lot of them do. That being said the only places I won't wear a decent watch are truly desperate and dangerous places like Sao Paulo and equivalent cities around the globe. Won't wear a wedding band, won't carry much cash and won't wear any sort of clothing or accessories that make me stand out as even earning a mediocre living. Seen men and women robbed for much less than a Casio or $20 titanium beater wedding band in places like that.

>>15515090
>>15515076
A strong reactionary push is coming. Sweden and England served as a warning for the rest of Europe.

>>15515311
What is this retarded shit lmfao? You have a dick bondage kit and nipple clamps on the valet tray?

>>15515344
flexing online?

What is that knife? I want it.

>>15515284
>I'm voting against it and slowly redpilling my friends. Too fast is bad, they will stop listening to too radical ideas.
How are you going to vote against the majority that's more physically capable and sexually attractive than you? You will never expel them.

>>15515374
A Higo no Kami. It's some Japanese traditional folding knife handmade in great numbers by craftsmen, easily available online

>>15515362
>Not all luxury owners fall under that blanket but a god damned lot of them do

Happyness tied to material things is relative to the wealth of the surrounding people, if you are rich but the people around you are way more rich, you will feel poor, but if you flex on poor people will feel better, that's why many people even when rich, are pretty greedy or want to show off.Not every person is like that, but is mostly like that for people who value money and status.

>>15515372
Those would be wedding rings and cufflinks, but meme well received.

>>15515199
Fucking hope so
I don't want anyone to blast me in the face over a fucking Squale

>>15515246
>>15515253
Slavs literally come with vans to my country, systematically rob mom&pops bicycle shops (that are dying like flies because of this) and then go back home and resell them online.

>>15515272
>come here and fuck things up

South Slav here. Two of my best friends moved to Germoney. One to work in construction, the other as a molecular biologist. A good quarter of the people my age moved somewhere else better to live. They are all sorely missed here and almost all are law-abiding legal immigrants.
I can't imagine what it feels like to them to be treated as second class citizens by garbage like you.
Pretty sure you're just some sheltered kid who doesn't understand how much western Europe benefits from skilled workers emigrating to your country.

>>15515284

>>15515400
>>South Slav here.
Retarded Americans are talking about the nigger Slavs i.e. Russians and Bulgarians and shit.

>>15515394
>get robbed
>thief walks away thinking he got a rolex
>realizes he got scammed with a fake shitter
>cames back stabs you and throws your squale at your bleeding corpse

>>15513423
>invicta
kill yourself

>>15515202
>migrants depress wages increasing wealth disparity

Literally and unironically ONLY (and I can't stress the "only" part enough, here) employers depress wages. Blaming a working class person, even if they're a migrant, is a fucked up attitude and ONLY helps line the pockets of billionaires because for some reason you're defending them.

>>15515210
>>15515219

If you're walking around with an item on your wrist that costs >$10k, it should be fucking insured. So if someone wants to steal it from you and pulls a knife on you to do so, you give it to them. You file a report, and you get your watch back EZ PZ.

>>15515473
Illegals will accept any wage.

>>15515284
I feel sorry for you german anon. I think you're all fucking retarded stubborn shits and get what you fucking ask for but I do hope you wake the fuck up before it's too late.
I hope you never buy nomos too. Fucking stasi cunts that run it.

>>15515420
Goddamn, I can see the headlines clear as day.

Now I won't even wear it to the postbox

>>15515317
I've travelled to to many places in the US, London and Amsterdam. The US is far far worse.

>>15515344
It's not like scum need a good excuse. People have been robbed and killed for their fucking sneakers let alone a Rolex. Given just how many Rolex watches are bought every year these incidents are minuscule compared to the number of owners. But of course /pol/ and the media like to exaggerate everything and basic statistics gets ignored.

>>15515340
Same, i have a good awareness and know of the scammers tricks. I also just walk away if somebody wants something from me, besides some basic questions. Also had some gipsy whore coming up to me with a folder with pics of some sick child, to collect donations. I said "no thanks" stood up from the bench and walked away. Had my pepperspray already in the right hand in my pocket.

These tricks only work on NPC normies, that have no clue in the world.
>>15515350
Soviet union was just slavery for everybody.
>>15515377
A lot of young people are waking up and not accepting the jewish plot.
>>15515395
Most of these are romanians, aka gipsy scum.
>>15515400
I don't treat them bad in any way. A lot are living a happy life here. It's the scummy ones, that i dispise. No, europe does not profit, because a lot of low skilled workers are replaced with ones that will accept even lower wages, thus increasing poverty overall. Company jews are the ones pushing for cheaper labour and outsourcing to cheap countries, fuck them.
>>15515473
That's the point. All of the blame is on these companies and the greedy kikes pushing the agenda, to maximize profits.
>>15515514
Thank you,i also think that stubborn fucks deserve it to the fullest. They don't deserve to be waken up. Those who want, will see the truth.
>nomos
Never, they are boring scum and i hate their deigns. The lefty cucks that run it, are talentless hacks, cant use the potential of their company.

>>15515573
>Most of these are romanians, aka gipsy scum.
Nope, it's Serbians.

>>15515585
>serbians

So just slavs mixed with shitskin muzzie DNA. Yeah, serbs suck.

>>15515607
>>15515607
>>15515607
>>15515607

What do we think it will be /wt/? Looks a bit like a super compressor type of dive watch to me.

>>15515613
Could be, post the thing when they unveil it plz.

>>15515613
>another dive watch
yes very exciting

>>15515613
> lost great
it's CW not fucking Vacheron. they have no history except for producing cheap mall-worthy shitters.

>>15515641
>Vacheron

Is this supposed to be something important?

>>15515654
since VC have been producing watches for over 250 years, longer than any other firm, that is a lot of history in their back catalogue.

>>15515676
yeah, that sounds cool, grandpa.

>>15513683
do you have a picture of the background watch?

Can someone explain the Rolex waiting list thing? Is it really just low supply or is it cultural gatekeeping?