/fa/ - Fashion

Thanks for the advice anons; as per the previous thread, with OP's pic: cop or not?

First for repeated shillig of a microbrand skindiver, the upcoming run is NO DATE!

Vostok

>>15931670
Love that case anon

>>15931659
1. Buy something good or don't try. An f91W will probably get you more attention than some mediocre $500 shitter. It'll be funny because you aren't trying, and guess what who cares of you decide you don't like the f91w, it's only one burrito worth of money wasted

Reminder, if you buy Rolex then you are a brainlet with no soul.

And if I buy a Seiko 5, what does that make me?

>>15931668
>NO DATE
not a good thing

>>15931668
>47mm lug to lug
Almost wearable.

>>15931683
Why would I want a watch that children wear?

>>15931692
A redditor with no soul. Seiko 5s are horrid meme watches. Spend a little more for something nice.

>>15931683
The F91 is honestly garbage and people need to stop recommending it.
The A700 and AE1200 are much better.

>>15931706
I wouldn't go that far, but there are better options sure

>>15931693
>NO DATE
>not a good thing
WRONG

>>15931659
you can tell it's a Chinese knockoff brand from the pic alone.

>>15931700
Men wear the F105W

>>15931670
>The slightly misaligned slide
AHHHHHHH

>>15931683
If you’re so fat and stupid you only recognize burritos as currency you shouldn’t post on /fa/

>>15931722
those are too expensive for a digital shitter. I'm trying to save money here...
So to be clear, no one has bought one or has had bad experiences with them, right?

>>15931692
No handwinding and poor power reserve means you will always be setting the time on a watch with a tiny crown. Extra annoying since it has a day date feature as well.

>>15931711
It's shit honestly. The strap is not just plastic but it feels cheap because of the bad buckle. The light sucks. It's not very good.
The AE1200 has more functions than some full-size G-Shocks and looks great, larger display, perfect proportions. The A700 comes with a comfortable metal bracelet and looks much cleaner, has a better display and light.
F91 is a meme that needs to die.

First for /k/ringe Vietnam War spec ops LARPing

>>15931683
The f-91 is a fucking joke, it's a funny thing to recommended to autists on /g/ who never talk to women and need the money for anime figures but it's obnoxious to tell people to buy one when casio makes half a dozen better watches for a few dollars more.
>An f91W will probably get you more attention than some mediocre $500 shitter
This is absolutely delusional, unless you are talking about getting attention from men who post about watches on the internet. Most women and people in general will like any random $500 mall shitter or chinkshit watch infinitely more than an f--91w

>tries to stimulate interesting discussion about the 'value' of tourbillons, the 'value' of chinese mechanical watches, best of a bad lot aesthetic design with shitty execution, and affordable complications that are normally unaffordable.
>discussion veers to quartz watches, some of which I owned as a child.
>that discussion is filled with more interest.

>>15931746
>>that discussion is filled with more interest
Kek

Just got this bracelet installed for my SARB033. This really saves the watch for me and I'm loving it. The one that comes with the watch is terrible.

This one has hollow endlinks and a stamped clasp, but that doesn't matter to me and it feels amazing on the wrist.

>>15931753
SARB035*

>>15931753
Looks really nice with that bracelet, well done anon

>>15931742
It really does suck. I bought one years ago as a travel watch and for the meme but you could get an AE1200, an infinitely superior beater that actually looks good, for still under $20.

>>15931746
The Chinese tourbillion is in some ways the ultimate watch, it's quite literally a useless complication, even on a 100k swiss masterpiece hand polished with the foreskin's of baby mountain jews. So really the ultimate expression of a tourbillion is the chink shitter, where every other aspect of the watch is equally as bankrupt as the complication itself. Everything in balance.

What do you guys of this as an outdoors camping watch? Snk805

It's up!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=p7iusSK2DpI

>>15931784
Go for one of the SNZG field watch models. The QC is leaps and bounds better than what you posted

>>15931784
The 7S movement in these things is awful... the 4R35/6 are ubiquitous but they work, and are accurate. 7S movements are off by like a minute a day most of the time, no hacking, no handwinding, shit sucks. The band that watch comes with is absolutely fucking heinous and needs to be replaced immediately. This watch is loud, you can hear the rotor rattling around like it's a Miyota. It looks good but it's not great.
Honestly if I'm in the woods I would want the no bullshit reliability of a digital quartz Casio or the reliability of Citizen quartz, not some field watch with an outdated movement and zero moisture resistance.
Also the crown on the Seiko is unironically too fucking small so it's hard to adjust the time if you have to. I split my nail once in an accident and this was my watch at the time and trying to dig that tiny recessed crown out made me throw that shit in the garbage.

>>15931784
Get a citizen Chandler instead, its a better camping watch in every way and cheaper
BM8180

>>15931784
Looks great but the specs are underwhelming. 30m water resistance isn't adequate for an outdoors watch imo, you need to be able to swim with it, and the low power reserve isn't ideal. If those things don't bother you, get a Vostok Komandirskie instead. If they do, get an Amphibia.

>>15931787
>>15931790
>>15931791
>>15931798
Thanks, will take into consideration

The citizen chandler really caught my eye, might cop that one in a few days

>>15931826
Not him but get it, it's great. Solar power, great clean looks, good size, and 100 WR means you can basically ford a river in it. The band it comes with, though, is also heinous. Get a 2 piece NATO or a silicon strap.

>>15931787
I just saw the SNZG09 and it looks really good, seen some videos on it and they make it out to be reliable so will look further into this series

>>15931830
Holy shit the chandler vintage chrono looks great might get that one one instead but not for outdoors

>>15931876
Nice, citizen makes some great watches and not having to worry about changing a battery for more than a decade is also quite nice.

Does the Casioak live up to the hype or is it just a meme?

>>15931896
>Does the Casioak live up to the hype
As on does it look good? Yes
Make sure you get one that actually has some kind of contrast on the watch face so you can actually read what time it is.
Hilariously the old Japanese executives that run casio are mad as fuck that it became popular and that's probably why they keep refusing to produce enough to meet demand.

>>15931915
>Hilariously the old Japanese executives that run casio are mad as fuck that it became popular
But... why?

>>15931785
I hope you’re getting paid to shill this clickbait garbage.

>>15931916
Because it "doesn't look like a g-shock"
I don't get it either.
Hoodike is gay but
>Our approach for the GA-2100 was completely different from the conventional G-Shock models, and initially, we were met with a strong resistance internally, and some still say 'I don't know why it became such a big hit' to this day.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/g-shock-ga-2100-how-it-came-to-be

>>15931753
Is that the Uncle Seiko jubilee? I'm highly tempted to get one for my 033 but almost every review online shits on it, it's ridiculously expensive for a hollow end linked bracelet with a pressed clasp.

>>15931896
It looks really cool and wears well.
The problems are
>really shit lume on the hands
>the display is so small that all the other features like world time are useless
>overpriced obviously, at $100 it's fine but they're always sold at 200% markup and it's not worth it
I wanted one too but decided that it was more practical to just get a square.

>>15931692
>>15931701
>>15931730
I bought the cheapest seiko5 on jomashop last year and the power reserve is indeed dogshit. It gains at least 30 seconds a day if it doesn't die between wears.

>>15931953
It is. It's light and comfortable so I can live with the stamped clasp.The finishing on it is nice too especially the brushing on the inside. It could be cheaper but overall I'm happy with my purchase.

>>15932015
Yep, the 7s26 movement is kind of cursed

>>15932015
weird since the NH35-36 > 6r15 > 6r35 . 6r20 isn't.
from what I could tell from tear-down videos of each movement and seiko movement manuals it's largely the same movement at different levels of finishing/some additional jewels and hacking.
then again the over-oiling of 6r15's is well documented so perhaps its a qc issue not a movement problem.

>>15932079
He's right. I also have had a really poor experience with the 7S26. The power reserve was like 20 hours. Maybe they were just not made very well.

>>15931668
That's pretty sexy, I like the teal bezel. What's the material?

>>15932015
>>15932040
>>15932088
I wore my Seiko 5 today and it fucking died while I was wearing it. I honestly don't know why I give it wrist time.

Dr Li Zhisui recalls Rolex wristwatches having currency among party members as early as 1949 (The Private Life of Chairman Mao)

Any good cheap quartz analog watches?

>>15931784
Unless you get it for under $50 I would pass. As other anon mentioned, it's got a mediocre at best movement. Power reserve is crap. It'll serve you well enough but you can do better for an entry level field watch. I still wear mine on the odd occasion, but it's about the worst watch in a mediocre collection.

>>15932119
no

>>15932119
Timex Weekender?

>>15932097
Im not sure what the bezel is made out of, i think it's ceramic
https://seals-watches.com/collections/sea-storm-dive-watch

>>15932125
Damn, I still liked it though, but all I’m hearing about it and in some videos is about underperforming :(

these are neat, may clop

Yes

Is this a good way h or too boring?
Looking for first "good" watch. I have a lot of cheap casios n stuff that I hate wearing in public

>>15932113
interesting. mao had an omega pocket watch that zhou enlai gifted him if I recall correctly.

>>15932204
If it's a first 'good watch' (I.E a mechanical) go stainless steel without a coating.
The coatings no matter how good is just that; a coating. It will eventually wear off in places and it'll shit you no end.
if you really like dive watches try and get a second hand SKX, if thats not important to you try and get the DressKX as its 40mm, more wearable and no dickhead on the internet will claim its a pretend diver.
If you eventually decide not to go Seiko just get a hammy.

Been thinking about this watch a lot lately.
What does /wt/ feel about it?

>>15932204
I like it, it's similar to the previous SKX007 with a better movement, though less useful for actual diving

>>15932217
Dang thanks for the fast response. Yeah I wore 1 at Macy's and actually thought I wanted a Prospex manta ray or the shark fin one but 44mm IS too big. Then tried on the srpd55 with NATO strap and 42mm is doable. 40mm on theskx007 makes more sense.

>>15932223
I don't think about Breitling at all

>>15932223

>moggs all the watches ITT

>>15932228
anytime anon. post whatever you end up getting when you do.

>>15932119
Seiko SUR Essentials line

>>15931659
>321 Speedmaster
>comes in a regular speedy pro luggage box
>faux patina
>no raised dial, only Omega logo
> $14,000

What the fuck is Omega's problem?

>>15932390
Omega is such a meme

>>15932395
I like the Seamaster line

>>15932399
I like the Railmaster but i'm not going to pay 5k for one. Not my pic btw

>>15931659
Just put a deposit on a Grand Seiko SBGA285 frens. Got very good deal from a local store on account of Chinese new year. Looking forward to picking it up in a month or so

>>15932511
Ooooft
How much you looking at? Brand new or second hand?

>>15932523
Brand new for $3500 usd, all tax and everything included. Bought it in Sydney, Australia, so we might have higher prices since cost of living in very high

Was eying one off last week at the boutique, got the train in with my brother to see what he thought and actually ended up putting the money down on it, will probably sell one of my rifles to pay for the rest of it, but I have enough money to keep the rifle and the new watch

>>15932217
>If it's a first 'good watch' (I.E a mechanical) go stainless steel without a coating.
tl;dr just get a Rolex

>>15932555
nah, don't wanna pay well above MSRP or let some AD fuck my wife.
feel free to get cucked though.

>>15932040
>>15932088
>>15932100
The power reserve depends on the length of the mainspring and you can't fuck that up. My 7S always had a decent power reserve, are you sure it's winding properly? A few times I dropped it and the movement moved a bit so the rotor hit the caseback and didn't spin well, but it was easy to fix.

>>15932100
>>15932040
it shouldnt die as you are wearing it, unless you are some comatose vegetable

but my seiko5 is indeed the shortest lifespan amongst my automatics

>>15932217
>get a second hand SKX
>getting a mediocre ultra-meme shitter secondhand
>>15932204>>15932228
no coating is correct
or get an orient kamasu, superior stats and its a real functional diver for even lower the price than a dresskx or 5kx (both of which are not divers)

>>15932577
>getting a mediocre ultra-meme shitter secondhand
I recommended it because he clearly likes the styling enough to get the 5KX.
Also feel like the SKX is an end of an era for seiko; affordably priced dive watches that aren't all glammed up like the King Turtle or even the 5KX non-diver descendants.
>get an orient kamasu
agreed, kamasu is a very decent watch. I personally prefer the more proletarian aesthetic of the SKX over the shiny diver look that the (much better finished) Kamasu has.
And if you like shiny but no diver get the dresskx, it's dope.

hello sir

>>15932611
Get a square G shock

>>15932539
>>15932511
Congrats bro. I hope you enjoy it.

Thoughts on this?

>>15932390
All because of the movement. They remade a 60 year old meme

>>15932657
not sure about the wide rim on the open heart
looks like a man with a monocle
but otherwise im quite fond of open hearts, even if they are cheap shitters theres a cheekiness to it

>>15932657
Horrific. What is worse than a sweaty ugly fat girl? A naked sweaty ugly fat girl.

>>15932671
I'd love a naked sweaty ugly fat girl as a wife actually.

>/wt/ jerks off over mechanicals all day long
>but /wt/ dont like open hearts/skeletons even though them being mechanical is the entire gimmick and they show it off front and centre without shame

explain you'reselves

i think pic related is rather nice

>>15932657
After you get over the novelty of seeing a tiny portion of the balance wheel beating behind the huge undecorated balance bridge. You're just going to be faced with that fat ugly thing.

Open heart watches are all crap. Anyone who decorates their movement well enough has enough to actually be worth seeing has too much respect to make a simple open heart.

Open heart watches are like fake air intakes and faux carbon fibre body parts on a 10 year old corsa.

If you have any taste you will regret it

>>15932657
After you get over the novelty of seeing a tiny portion of the balance wheel beating behind the huge undecorated balance bridge. You're just going to be faced with that fat ugly thing.

Open heart watches are all crap. Anyone who decorates their movement enough to actually be worth seeing has too much respect to make a simple open heart.

Open heart watches are like fake air intakes and faux carbon fibre body parts on a 10 year old corsa.

>>15931767
Even in wristwatches, seemingly useless and extremely expensive complications like tourbillons, chain-and-fusée, constant force mechanisms, ... still contribute greatly to accuracy.

Wristwatches are adjusted for a number of positions; 5 for chronometers, 6 for many other high-end brands that want to go one step beyond.
With a tourbillon, the positional variance is mitigated even more. Mechanical accuracy is already an extremely tight affair, so any little edge helps.
Some tourbillon wristwatches from the likes of De Béthune, Gruebel&Forsey, ... achieve absolutely insane accuracy, like <1s per day.

If you buy a Chink tourbillon, chances are it'll run worse than a non-tourbillon version.

>>15932390
>no raised dial
What does this mean?

I just wish they put the 321 movement in the actual moonwatch case.
That's how Armstrong and Aldrin's watches were configured.

>>15932711
Think he means applied markers?

>>15931659
Is this worth $70

>>15932713
But the moonwatch is supposed to have painted markers.

>>15932223
There's nothing special about it except the dial which looks bad. But that's just my opinion, what do YOU think about it?

>>15932718
Frankenwatch? Try lowballing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV2-YGsVCXI

? ? ?

How is this not epic as fuck? Why is no one talking about this?

>>15932390
Bracelet looks worse than ever.

Any chink watches recommendations

Is there anywhere I can buy just watch clasps for cheap?

I'm looking for some milled clasps around the 16mm mark for a few straps and bracelets.

>>15932718
$50 is a more accurate price for these things
im also not sure of the authenticity of the parts (ie if its is a franken or not)
the ebay listing says the crystal has been replaced and the watch relubed so probably theres an additional cost
but whatever, at this price, buy it if you like it
>>15932738
>yet another valjew 7750 pilots watch
>$2000
whats the big deal

>>15932738
It's massive

Redpill me on spring drive.
Why wouldn't I rather just get a quartz, It'll be simpler and need less servicing
>the soul
Its got a battery. If I or anyone wanted to appreciate the mechanical magic of a automatic movement Id get a regular automatic

>>15932765
A spring drive doesnt have a battery you moron

>>15931791
Based.

>>15932765
Sping drive is great. The newer generation has accuracy that surpasses cheap quartz movements. I reckon it's something like +-10 seconds per month now. With that said, a big con compared to quartz is that spring drive still needs a service as it is a mechanical movements. Grand Seiko service is very expensive.

On the flip side Grand Seiko also has some of the most accurate, thermocompensated, vacuum sealed and of course longest lasting in house quartz movements out of them all. IF I were to buy a GS I would get a quartz because their cases housing Spring Drive movements are FAT.

>>15931784
I hate camping. Meagre toiletry options, discomfort aplenty. Whats the fucking point. As such I couldn't answer.

>>15932765
Because no one cares about quartz except poor people.

>>15932775
camping was code for my dad getting drunk in the sun while I played with sticks for fucking 2 weeks
that and talking to a refugee who was incredulous that ppl willingly live in a tent for any amount of time really revealed how stupid the whole thing is
don't mind hiking though, at least you doing something

>>15932781
agreed

>live in nice house all mod cons
>go sit in front of a shit tent, cooking disgusting food on a gas lighter from the comfort of a plastic chair

>>15932765
spring drive transcends all other movements
it has a true sweep.
its beat rate is not measured in numbers but in true infinity.
the reasoning for getting a springdrive is not logical, but most things in watch collecting arent. You get it to appreciate the beauty of the invention, the glide and sweep of the seconds hand as it floats over the immaculate dial.

>>15932775
>thinking camping is about camping
you do camping to have romantic sex under the stars while also appreciating nature in the daytime

>>15932785
>the reasoning for getting a springdrive is not logical
Sure it is.

You get the accuracy of a quartz, but instead of being powered by a battery or capacitor, the power comes from a mechanical spring.
And as long as the gear train doesn't completely shatter, the regulator will adjust for wear so you'll never actually lose accuracy.

Theoretically, a spring drive could run for a hundred years or more as long as the gears still kinda work.

>>15932781
at least your father spent time with you

mine did nothing except "work" all day (inc weekends) and coming home at 4am
i knew he had a china mistress, owed a ton of money outside and I even paid for some of his debt when i was 19 because they were coming to our house and my mother was on the brink of a mental breakdown
i had no meaningful time with him growing up and i was always (still am) kinda envious of other boys who had such things

>>15932789
Yeah, I am the bloke from earlier in the thread who put money down on a spring drive, I kind of feel it was the only logical choice for me, the innovative, the accuracy and the genuine mechanical engineering of the piece made it a no brianer in the end

>>15932777
>Because no one cares about quartz except poor people.
This lmfaooooooo

>>15932223
>look it up
>its a 42mm watch
>but it looks like a 28mm watch

having giant numerals and no space on the dial is understandable for a small watch
but on a 42mm it looks like they just took a 28mm watch and blew it up to 42 without adjusting anything

Looking for an all gold watch for under $200 i want to look fake rich

>>15932806
A $200 watch will not make you look rich.

>>15932806
http://www.watchsleuth.com/seiko5finder/popular/
no one will mistake you for being rich with a $200 gold watch
you will probably have better effect with a homage, provided they are not knowledgeable about watches

>>15932808
FAKE rich

What is the best ETA movement? And what is the best watch with an ETA movement?

>>15932806
dhgate com /product /use-in-old-customers-increase-freight-repeat/ 435793368.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qM7tWRGwNU

Why would anyone buy a Tissot when there are real versions of the same watch (Omega Aqua Terra or Rolex OP) from real brands?

>>15932857
>less than 1/4 the price
>swiss brand that even normies know of
>dependable ETA calibres

idk anon, you tell me

>>15932863
So just because their poor?

>>15932867
frugal is a better word
also its easier to gift to friends
you arent going to blow 5k on someone with a aqua terra unless hes your best buddy since age 7
a brand like tissot/hamilton is nice but not "too nice", its casual enough

>>15932870
Imagine having to wear a mall shitter because it was a gift ugh.

>>15932876
>>15932857

its a nice looking watch, but at 1k i'd rather a seiko presage/sharp edge

Looks epic AF, should I get this?

>>15932899
If you like it why wouldn't you get it?

i like it bros, inb4 haters

>>15932918
Same guy who last lusting after the millennial pink hublot? Like what you want anon don't expect many people to agree however

https://watchilove.com/hublot-classic-fusion-takashi-murakami-all-black

Why am I so poor :(

i have a $10 casio and im happy with it.

>>15932934
I'm a member of the ancient Catholic order of No Francis so I can't wear that for religious reasons

>>15932942
wut

>>15932944
What he is saying is that it looks too similiar to Pope Francis' watch, whom he dislikes.

>>15932942
fascinating, even though i have no idea what that means

>>15932944
>>15932949
That watch is called the popewatch because the current pope wears it. But he is such a shit pope that everyone hates him and they have broken off into the order of No Francis and want nothing to do with him or anything he does.

Thoughts?
Looking for a new daily, coming from a Seiko 5.

Girls think I'm undercover

>>15932899
It's really big, it would be goog if you could try it on first.

>>15932918

I'm a wristlet, but if I can comfortably wear a 43mm lug to lug watch, how big of a jump would wearing a 48mm lug to lug be?

>>15932956
Please get a citizen
Timex makes half decent looking crappy watches
Or get one of these, good size, Sapphire crystal, high accuracy and good quality quartz movement, $175
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c022-410-16-030-00.html
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c022-410-16-290-00.html

>>15932965
How thick are your wrists? Get your calipers, put them lightly around your wrist, and read off the number. If it's below 54mm, you can't wear a 48mm lug to lug.

>>15931672
Thanks, I decided I wanted a cushion case over the smaller styles.

>>15932967
Why do people buy ugly shit like this when you can get a full metal early quartz movement from a company like Seiko for 50 bucks?

>>15932967
Not a fan of the Certinas you linked me. They're also more expensive than the Timex, especially since they have a sale right now.
Not huge on Timex in general, but I've never tried any of their contemporary pieces so figure I should keep an open mind. I'm getting conflicting reports on whether the model I posted has loud ticking or not though.

>>15932969
Not that guy but just did mine and it was 2.15in, or 54.61mm
Feeling good

>>15932978
I'm assuming that watch you posted is a quartz.
Timex doesn't even use good quartz movements. They use seriously bottom of the barrel sub-$1 SHIT quartz movements. They are a fashion shitter brand wearing heritage like one of those insects that crawls around wearing the husks of their prey.
At least get a Citizen. Just as much heritage but their build quality is superior and their quartz actually has effort and pride put into it. You can get a Citizen Stiletto for $200, and it's incredible.

>>15932979
54mm gives you a pretty wide berth, all the way from 43-48mm lug to lug, or 37-42mm dial size. You're only really unable to wear 34mm watches (which are almost all considered for women or children anyway) and 46mm invictas for fatties.

>>15932969
>52mm
Bros?

Are there any respectable sub-3-4k "luxury" quartz watches (that aren't a G-Shock)?

>>15933010
Citizen chronomaster is a pretty good one. Titanium, effectively as good as the quartz grand seikos for half the price.

If I had that kind of money to blow on a watch, I'd probably get one.

What you guys think?

>>15933010
Citizen chronomaster
2-3 k
Perpetual calendar
Top tier finishing
±5 seconds per year quartz movement
It's been suggested that citizen actually looses money or breaks even on them but keeps them at this price point as a point of pride because the brand is supposed to be for everyman.

>>15933019

>>15931659
cop or not?

>>15933021
The movement in the solar versions

>>15933019
>2-3 k
>everyman
literally delusional

>>15933019
>>15933021
Why can't they colour match the date wheel? It looks so lazy and cheap.

>>15933026
what are you smoking retard
a 2-3k watch is perfectly attainable for a normal person, they just have to save up for a couple months. attainable doesn't mean you get your first mcjob paycheck and you moonwalk into the mall and walk out with it. it's not cheap but it's not outrageous either for something you will be wearing your whole life
back in the day when rolexs were middle class tool watches, they were the equivalent of 2-3k

>>15933026
It's a JP only model, obviously Brazil's everyman isn't the same as japans.

>>15933028
Because you don't always want a matched date wheel, if it's white it looks more like another index to mirror the one at the 9. Color-matched date wheels are kind of a meme, it's not just inherently better.

>>15933010
Aqua Terra

>>15933010
> respectable
> G-Shock

>>15933010

Cartier Tank has a long history of being sold as a quartz watch. More recently the I've read some good reviews of the the Breitling Endurance Pro as using quartz to get a light weight. Agree with the Citizen Chronomaster mentioned above meets all your criteria.

>>15933028
Visibility.
The numbers are already small, so you need contrast.

>>15933028
Just get one with a white dial then, retard.

>>15933032
back in the day when rolex was a middle class watch the middle class had money to burn. everyman is in debt and can't just save a couple months for anything

>>15933068
so then buy a cheaper citizen
the chronomaster is supposed to be, unironically, affordable luxury. it's the best watch they make so obviously it's more expensive than normal, crafted to their highest standard with their best tech, but anyone can still afford it if they save up.
otherwise you can buy 100-200 dollar citizens that still do the job.

>>15933068
> back in the day when rolex was a middle class watch
The 1970's was 50 years ago, get over it.

>>15933063
Fantastic suggestion, great point.
>>15933059
Because white text on a black background doesn't have contrast?
>>15933034
It makes sense when the indices have a big area of lume but when there's no lume it still looks better when the date wheel is colour matched, it's not like the massive date window frame is exactly symmetrical anyway.

>>15933010
my dad has a quartz Baume Mercier that he got as a gift I bet it makes a better impression than a Grand Seiko lmao

>>15932918
The actual time indication on the dial is just too small. It's a good idea juat fails in the execution

>>15933093
Women have watches that are as tiny as that, it's probably not that big of a deal.

The idea is fucking terrible, though.

>>15933091
It's not going to be perfectly symmetrical but a white square on the opposite side of a lumed or highly polished index is going to be more symmetrical than a color-matched one.

>>15933091
>Because white text on a black background doesn't have contrast?
Not as much, no.
You need contrast between the letters and the date disk, but also between the date disk and the dial.

>>15933094
It's not about the size for me, it's about the proportion to the whole dial. But anyway I don't think we'll agree.

>>15933103
>Not as much, no.
objectively wrong
>You need contrast between the letters and the date disk, but also between the date disk and the dial.
why do you need that

>>15933117
>dial + date disk same color
>date numbers + date disk different color
Single contrast.

>dial + date disk different color
>date numbers + date disk different color
Double contrast.

>>15933117
>>objectively wrong
Try and read a dark dial in low light, buddy. Black on white offers better contrast.

>why do you need that
You don't, he's just retarded there. The metal window around a date window is more than enough to draw the eye.

The real reason they don't put green date wheels in there is because it's an added manufacturing cost, and they'd look like shit anyway because you can't texture them the same way.

>>15931659
Can a man wear a ring watch without castrating himself?

>>15933130
No. Even the act of checking it is openly effeminate, it doesn't matter if the ring is the size of a dinner plate with rugged manly tool features, you're still going to look like you're checking your nails like a fag.

>>15933135
How about if you make a fist and it looks like you're thinking of punching yourself?

>>15933130
if the thing you are wearing has "steampunk" in it, it will make you look like a gay retard
this is probably the single most important rule in fashion

>>15933143
this just might work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpu8YDkqqEU

What will you get for Valentine's? Did you drop any hints to your gf yet?

>>15933168
what an awful selection
also
>your gf

>>15933168
valentine's day is a virtue signal scam holiday and I have an extraordinarily low opinion of anyone, male or female, who gives a shit about it because all it does is encourage people to buy into grandiose and shallow displays of affection on command rather than appreciating the day to day quality of a genuine romantic bond.

>>15933130
thats really neat from a engineering perspective, i dont think a man cant wear it
>>15932956
thats actually a downgrade from a seiko 5
instead of that, timex has miyota 8xxx automatics if you want to try them. The 34mm handwind marlin is very effay but the stats are soso.

If you still want a timex quartz for some reason you should get something like the timex q falxon eye, at least its interesting looking and not just plain oatmeal porridge

otherwise i fully recommend an orient. They are the new budget kings. Or a entry microbrand like vario/boldr.

>>15933174
Yeah and watches are just a retarded flex right, they should cost $100, spotted the poorfag lmfao.

I've been thinking about getting a 9F watch, which dial? I'm leaning to the champagne dial as its more dynamic in different lighting. I've saw the black in person and it's a bit dull as it is matte black. White?

>>15933190
Champagne > white >> black

>>15933190
I think all of them look great. Champaign would be a solid choice, like you said it will play with lighting in cool ways.

>>15933190
>boring 1, soso 1, boring boring 2

champagne i guess.....?
im not sure who these watches are appealing to. Maybe for the autismo who cant stand any kind of colour.

>>15933187
Miyota 8xxx sucks. Balls.

>>15933190
Get the penis GMT

>>15933197
it can't be worse than a seiko 7s26, can it?

>>15933200
It's practically the same. No hacking, shitty accuracy, loud because of loose build quality. 9xxx is solid but 8xxx is bargain bin crap.
Honestly if you're at the point where you're looking at 7S and 8xxx watches I would rather get
>an Orient Mako/Ray II
>a 4R microbrand
>a Citizen quartz

>>15933010
Grand Seiko SBGX259-261

>>15933190
I'm hoping to get a sbgx261 when life becomes a bit more normal, fuck knows when that'll be though.

>>15933196
What would you suggest instead then?

>>15933244
buy a monkey and have it ride on your shoulder wearing a pocketwatch around its neck like flava flav

>>15933264
that's just gonna attract attention when you try to go through customs

>>15932918
>a 14 day power reserve that takes up HALF the dial
whats the point? if its 14 days its not like you'll need to check it constantly. Thats some serious wasted real estate
>>15933244
if it has to be quartz ill honestly go for something like pic related (SBGV225G sunburst blue) , or a chronomaster with their washi paper dial
if not i would top up and get a GS hi beat, those have the best dials in the GS brand

idk, i feel like if im getting a watch it should be interesting to look at for a long time, and not just plain matte black

hopping on the Spring Drive discussion, it's really marvelously accurate, more than the 10s/month someone said earlier. Thing is, I usually don't wear it for a whole month since I have other watches in my rotation. The 72 hour power reserve is impressive though, it's cool to take it off on a Friday, put it on on a Monday and it's still going. I will say that the silent aspect, while cool, does sometimes make me miss the tickatickatick of a mechanical. I have pretty much one of everything in my watch box, manual wind, automatic, hi-beat, low-beat, quartz, high accuracy quartz, spring drive, digital solar radio g shock, pretty much all I'm "lacking" are an electronic / accutron style watch, maybe a mechaquartz? Nothing I would really miss. I think it's fun to have a range of different movements and types of watches in the collection. My Snowflake is definitely the biggest, but because of the case/bezel shape and titanium, it wears a lot lighter and smaller.

>>15933048
Cartier rapes your pockets with servicing

Lake Baikal at the Indian Ocean... Recommended

perfect watches dont exi-

>>15933304
>whats the date today, darling?
>uhhhhhhhhhhh *sweats and fumbles around his cargo shorts pocket for his phone*

>>15933290
I really wish they were still making tuning fork movements. It'd be nice to have an accuquartz with a solar panel to get around the year long battery life.

>>15933304
>perfect
>maxi case
get out

>>15933341
Why does every body hate the Amerifat maxi case? I think it’s perfect

>>15932690
OOOOOOOOOOH GEARS WOW

>>15932806
Nixon Cannon actually fucking sick looking in person. Get it, or the gold with green face.

>>15933367
this but unironically
>be /wt/
>"wow, this $200 watch has a display back too, you can look at the movement, how very nice"

>also /wt/
>le $200 skeleton shitter shows it off from the front too, you dont even need to take off the watch to look at the gears
>"NOOOO not like that!!!11"

Id on this ?

>>15933334
>looks at sub date
>throws up because it’s so ugly

>>15933398
its a rotary GS02424/21. seen on BBC sherlock holmes.
quartz + sapphire.

that guy posted on /b/ recently and i graciously invited him to join us here fine gents on /wt/. but not sure if he did.

>>15933425
honestly impressive how such a niche answer could be posted so fast.
that's why I love this general.
since this moved from a shitpost to an actual discussion, is it a good watch ?

>>15933390
Display back movements are a novelty for cucks. They are totally unnecessary on any unfinished movement.

Most skeleton watches like >>15932690 look super cheap and plastic it just looks like they have slapped a shitty chrome job on the movement like you would see on a budget bathroom taps.

Skeleton dials are the /wt/ equivalent of having a window engine bay if it's something really special a real work of art then it makes sense. What looks good on a Lambo or a Ferrari would look stupid on your regular 5 Series.

Display backs are a little more forgivable as they are mostly hidden even if they add a bit of thickness to the watch. they don't take away from the design to humor some smooth brain morons.

tl/dr on a skeleton watch the design IS the movement. It better be something fucking special

>>15933442
>The stunning new collection from Rotary is available for both Ladies and Gents. This is a truly iconic collection that fuses extraordinary design and affordability. The Clous de Paris dial adds contrasting texture to the intricate hands and distinctive Roman numerals hour markers ensure this timepiece will catch everyone’s attention. Shielded by scratch resistant domed sapphire glass enhances the traditional and vintage aesthetic paired with an ornate decorative crown. Each carefully crafted timepiece is equipped with a reliable quartz movement housed in either 38mm or 30mm polished case. This spectacular timepiece is available with a leather strap or 7-link bracelet catering for personal preference.

its greatest draw is the sapphire + 38mm size + classic styling
for a shitter its honestly not bad at all.
but back then it was at under £100, IIRC. The prices have jumped significantly due to its mini-fame.

>>15933026

If you cannot save up a couple grand you are a failure in every sense of the word.

>>15933470
>cut numberals

>>15933123
there is no such thing as double contrast

watches with similar aesthetic but for like 1k?

>>15933334
>not remembering the date in the morning when you look at your phone
saved you 1k and a ugly dial

>>15933495
Imagine the swastika flag without the white circle, just all read with a black swastika.
The black swastika itself wouldn't be nearly as impactful.

>>15931784
no, a gshock is better in any possible way you can think for what you're going to need it for

>>15933498
there are a lot of vintage watches with this aesthetic, oris, longines, omega, all under 1k.

Can someone help me identify the watch from this picture?

heading to a lunch date. how do I look bros?

>>15933533
The 'valley' at the indices looks like bulova precisionist

>>15933537
Like you are wearing your watch too low on the wrist

>>15933545
Should I get it tightened?

>>15933556
No just slide it up your wrist so it's not falling over the bone. Maybe you are cold or your skin is dried out or something, the sizing of the bracelet looks OK but your skin can tighten, shrinking your wrist and letting it slide down like that sometimes. It happens in winter.

>>15933298
nice watch
all date windows should be like this
>>15933503
but thats true for literally every single field watch
nothing will beat a gshock in durablity
>>15933498
not really 1k, but Tourby Art Deco 43
https://www.tourbywatches.com/watches/art-deco-43/
also the hamilton maestro small seconds is 1k but not as similar.
>>15933537
thats the GS spring cherry blossom? or the winter one?
i think men with thick arm hair are very sexy, keep it long next time.

Which eatches have writing on the dial that isn't in english apart from Vostok and HMT?

>>15933565
bunch of chinese watches have them.
also soviet brands other than vostok.
and also that group of ~$2k german brands like muhle-glashutte
you should also look through eastern european microbrands. yes they exist.

Which one of these...

>>15933594
...is better and...

>>15933600
...why? Discuss!

>>15933600
Citizen Navihawk>Breitling Navitimer>Sinn 903>>>all the others

>>15933561
Gotcha. Appreciate the heads up.
>>15933563
Yup, it's the GS Spring. Good eye!

>>15933612
Forgot the Citizen, not sure this is the exact one, but there's a few similar ones.

>>15933594
>>15933600
>>15933606
>>15933616
I've never understood why somebody who isn't currently flying a Cessna would wear one of those

>>15933606
I like the converter the best. Would pick one up if they could shrink it down to even 42mm, it's too damn big for a moderate wristlet. The navitimer has the most clout and recognition. Would not pay the asking price for one though, too many better watches to buy with that budget. The edifice is a decent poorfag budget option. Don't know why you would post it with the other two. That's more of a competitor to stuff like Seiko's SNA411.

for me it's the Flightmaster

>>15933622
>>15933624
I like how there's 5-6 identical watches ranging from $100 to $10000

>>15933618
Even flying, they're more about style and aesthetics than raw utility. Even basic single prop planes have onboard tools for calculations and timing. Some people just like the aviator aesthetic. Same reason people like dive watches even though they will never dive.

>>15933624
>flightmaster
REEEEEE NOT A FLIGHTMASTER IT'S AN SNA411

>>15933618
No actual pilot uses these. They are LARP watches worn by people who are just into aviation, typically engineering nerds.

>>15933594
>>15933600
>>15933606
>no mention of THE one and only navihawk
>>15933612
>>15933616
this
go big or go home

>>15933624
Gives me a headache just looking at it.

>>15933648
>have to buy either ugly black pvd or gay blue angels version
Nope.closetab.ignore.tiff

Solar watches are gay, I'd much rather just change a simple battery every few years

>>15933660
Thanks for the retarded take.

>>15933657
they have them in plain SS too.
there are also navihawk variants like these.
how can anyone resist?

>>15932775
I get that it's to each their own, but surely you can understand its more than that. Disconnecting from technology and connecting with the people you go with (your watch might be the most advanced piece of tech you use, which is part of the charm). Appreciating nature, being close to lakes/mountains/hiking trials or other outdoor activities to go do during the day. Getting drunk in the twilight and telling stories, playing campfire games, eating seared meat cooked over an open fire. Having sex with someone you love while under the stars, cuddling together to genuinely keep warm. In my eyes it's a taste of what it actually means to be human, even if it's a watered-down, safe version, but that's alright by me.
>>15932781
I basically did this as a kid, but I realized as an adult that camping isn't just some monolith. Do it on your own terms, how you'd enjoy it. Wanna backpack/bikepack/canoe? Go for it. Wanna pack light and just go for a day car camping trip? Go for it. Wanna load up and have all your luxuries with you while still getting to enjoy a bit of nature? Go for it.

Saying camping sucks is like saying sports suck. You're probably just doing it wrong or haven't found the right one for you.

>>15933616
i have one of these it sucks hard to read at glance and poor ergonomics

>>15933673
Just looks too mall-like, too similar to an Edifice.

>>15933660
>50iq
changing watch battery
>150iq
solar watch so you never need to change battery
>5000iq
rigging a dynamo to a foot peddle that powers a full spectrum LED lamp that is angled to shine on your watch while you are seated so you can exercise while being a shut in neet at the exact same time

Is the Mako III the same as the Kamasu but with mineral crystal not sapphire? Just say that they're on Drop, I've been eyeing the green for a while but I might just go for the black on the rubber strap for $150 since I hear the bracelet kinda sucks.

>>15931659
Nicest chronograph under 1000 USD? I'll consider anything <43mm and doesn't waste space with a 24hr. subdual

>>15933730
If you like blue you can get the kamasu for $175. Easily worth a few extra bucks for a sapphire crystal, ignore that the link is called mako 3 they fucked up when making the listing
https://www.jomashop.com/orient-mako-iii-watch-ra-aa0006l19b.html
Im not sure what other differences there are between the two models

>>15933758
Fuckin jomashop to the rescue. I'll see if I can find a coupon somewhere to make up the difference, thanks anon.

>>15933730
mako III is the kamasu
it has sapphire
drop listed it incorrectly, probably because they have it with the kanno which is not sapphire
if you look up the ref number RA-AA0004E19B listed on drop for that watch it'll just bring you to the same green kamasu, sapphire and all.

>>15933556
>get it tightened?
You can't adjust your own bracelet? You should move up a micro adjust or take out a link.

>>15933730
Always get the bracelet. Even if it sucks, the end links are useful for if you want a bracelet in the future.

>>15932390
Omega fucking sucks. They advertise in fucking malls and pay that James Bond faggot to wear them in the movies and yet he wears Rolex on his own time kek. They rely too much on celebrity endorsements and their “limited” editions are so plentiful they completely ruin the value of their brandname. To me they’re no better than Tag Heuer.

>>15933730
The bracelet doesn't "suck" it's just the typical stamped clasp shit that was standard for like fifty fucking years and nobody complained until 2010 when milled clasps became more standard. There is nothing wrong with it

Found a 38mm swiss made microbrand diver for those anons that were looking for smaller divers. Date and no date options.
€440
https://www.maenwatches.com/pages/hudson-automatic-collection

>>15933856

>>15933730
>look it up
>hollow end links, solid middle links and a stamped clasp
dont like hollow end links but honestly this is already very good enough for the price

if its not a tin foil folded bracelet from a $20 casio it doesnt "suck"

>>15933831
Yet they managed to come back from late XX century disaster with their pieces selling for twice the price they used to 10 years ago.
They also make one of the best movements for regular (i.e. not highly complicated) watches in the world.
So you may not like it, but the brand is actually doing great.

>>15933871
Solid links is a negative. Added weight for no benefit, and pins in every link look ugly.

>>15933856
>>15933860
That's quite compelling.
>>15933871
Hollow endlinks is fine and in fact better.

>>15933883
>complaining about pin holes in a tool watch
its not supposed to be an elegant dress watch
>Added weight
this is actually a positive. Added heft feels great, sounds better (no jingle jangly shit) and balances the weight more so watch doesnt slide around as much

>>15933896
>Hollow endlinks is fine and in fact better.
no they'll gradually deform over years of use/swapping straps and you'll end up with gaps

>>15933903
Wow a 0.1mm gap after years of swapping straps
Whooooooooaaaa

>>15933896
Hollow endlinks are a lot blander, you can't get any nice definition with one piece of sheet metal and a few score lines. They work, but solid endlinks are generally superior.

That said, >>15933903 is mentally ill. The worst end links I've got that looked like someone used the bracelet to support a man's weight were barely pulled away, and it took a few minutes with a pair of pliers to get them fitting nice and flush.

>>15933904
retard
they actually became really noticeable
just like a soda can the metal will flex over time
>>15933912
>fitting nice and flush
riiiiiiight

Opinions on glycine combat sub. Id be ordering to uk so the inevitable 20% tax is an issue.

Ill never afford a 1680 sub but i want something an understated simple tool diver. Something that's going to look good on a tropic in the summer. SPB143 would be a looker but im not going fall for seikos price bullshit whilst their qc is a shitshow. Not of the 62mas homages really speak to me.

Please tell me there is something I've obviously been missing.

>Whilst the solid end links make the bracelet feel heavier, the solid end links have major practical benefits over the previous folded end links.

>The issue that Rolex had with the folded end links was that they lead to the bracelet getting a lot of stretch and play over time. They didn’t give the impression of robustness and quality.

>The solid end links are much more robust and are less likely to get dirt into the pins holding the links together, which reduces the wear. Naturally, a folded (and hollow) end link will rattle and not provide optimal stability for the bracelet to which it is attached.

>Due to the benefits of the solid end links, Rolex eventually introduced them as standard in all its watches.

I TOLD YOU SO

>>15933931
The most important thing is that it’s very thin for a diver (and even for a modern watch in general) and that makes it a top watch in my book.

>>15933931
It's a fine watch. There is nothing wrong with it.

>>15933931
read some small isolated complains about bezel being able to move up and down.

otherwise its a watch at a great price. ETA for $300ish.

>>15933951
I think it would come to £470 half the rrp here in the uk. Doesn't seem mad for a modified 2824.

I have 7.25 inch wrists. Struggle to work out how big it would look on me some of the photos make it look like a dinner plate. They seem to have gone back to their old logo before invicta fucked it up.

>>15933967
>7.25 inch wrists
>42mm watch

you will be fine. f-i-n-e.

Are these the most disgusting pushers in a chronograph ever?

>>15933931
Glycine makes a good watch, it’s a pity that their logo looks like the Emporio Armani logo.

>>15933992
Yes they look terrible, they are probably the most practical screw down pushers ever made since they are so easy to unscrew but it looks terrible

>>15933284
nice sarb homage

>>15933992
>that dial layout
>those pushers
What the fuck

>>15931670
Love the strap. Where did you get it?

>>15933992
>when grand seiko got piss drunk and made out with invicta and someone caught it all on video and posted it onto facebook

>>15933992
That dial layout is an affront to god.

>>15932806
Based Lebanon poster

>>15933992
>look up reviews
>43.5mm wide, 16.1mm thick
>a Blog to Watch calls it “classy and elegant”
Seiko fanboys are utterly deluded

>>15934098
seiko worshippers will be the next in line for the gas chamber.
after rolex fans.

>tfw have perfectly average wrist circumference

>>15934188
>>15934188
>>15934188
>>15934188

>>15932745
Aliexpress is your friend

>>15933660
We get it, you only go outside once every few years.

>>15933730
i heard these break if you go swimming

>>15933873
>best movements
>eats itself in 3 years
Explain

Can anyone reccomend a decent but cheap 3 watch box for my shitters?

Id like one with a window on the lid so my eco-drive will stay charged

>>15933304
>get rid of the annoying date
>keep SIX lines of useless writing