/fa/ - Fashion

>>17527596
never wore a watch, want my first.
I wear gold jewellery, what type of (budget) watch is good with that? I'm not an expert but gold rings + silver watch does not seem very appealing. How do you guys decide how to pair your watches?

>>17527660
always match metals. there are plenty of gold toned watches for poorfags.
avoid gold plated, the plating will wear off.

>>17527668
I like these casios, this one is about 50 euros, that's within the budget.
Could you recommend some other gold toned watches? Anything under 150 or 100 euros goes.
I read the poorfag guide, just looking for more input.

>>17527661
Nice color combo.

>>17527661
with the amount of $ you must have, what does your regular day look like?

do you even have a job or just lounge around?

>>17527714
thx
>>17527726
still going to university, just happen to have somewhat wealthy parents

Did Seiko copy Patek or vice versa?

>>17527779
wow that day and month display on the patek is absolutely horrible.

Gf is gonna get me this for me Bday, good or bad?

>>17527793
Forgot file

>>17527786
They tried adding the frames for the other two windows as well but it still looks odd.

rolex

>>17527661
one of the coolest watches i've ever see an anon post. very jelly.
>>17527794
>>17527793
decent watch, I'm not such a fan of the textured dial but you cant really go wrong with the prx.

>>17527803
nice carrera, the metal bracelet that comes with some models is so shiny

>>17527799
well i admire their persistence

>>17527661
>doppelfederhaus
WHY put that in the dial? who gives a shit?

>>17527840
hey at least they didn't label all the painfully obvious shit like glashütte does on the same watch

>>17527805
thank you anon, I'm really not into metal bracelets honestly. The only watch(es) that need a bracelet imo is a rolex.

i’m going to put my explorer on an Erika’s MN Strap, and there is literally nothing any of you can do about it.

>>17527858
I chose a Rawlecks over a Tag Huehue Carrera but I'd like a tag one day.

>>17527793
>>17527794
you need the quartz!!!!

>>17527840
>WHY put that in the dial?
To balance it out visually. They needed a long enough word for that so they picked that one.

>set my Rolex an hour back
>it’s now running -1.5s/day from +.5/day
Holy shit fuck these tune changing Jews

>>17527865
If you like the look, go for it. I think Rolexes look best on the bracelet.

>>17527661
>>17527767
Hope you get ass cancer shithead.

>>17527926
thats mean

>/r/rolex
happy NPC’s, they have sex in the missionary position once every 1.5 months

>/r/omegawatches
everyone in state of mid-life crisis, but can generally afford to purchase material goods to cover up for their anxieties.

>/r/grandseiko
these people have never had intimate relations with another human being. they are generally anti-social and exhibit high rates of autism. they are anti-democratic, anti-authoritarian and at best are partial to monarchies.

they are financially well off enough to spend money on a grand seiko but that’s the extent of it. usually they work in accounting or law.

>/r/seiko
their favorite star trek series is Voyager and their favorite character is Neelix because he’s so quirky.

they have a decent social life but they know they’ll never achieve anything in life so there’s a deep darkness in them.

>/r/gshock
these people love the Fast and Furious movie series. they have never read a book and at most hold an associate's degree and/or a useless undergrad. they are either from the global south or originally from the developing world and their parents emigrated into the first world.

not a single one of them is of european descent and hold no allegiance to their current nation of residence.

>>17527926
just in a few months ill buy a 991 gts my lil wagie friend

>>17527803
I want that Boctok!

>>17527962
I belong somewhere between seiko and grande seiko. Too poor for grande seiko but fuck Voyager man and especially neelix. Rest fits tho :(

>>17527962
>>/r/seiko
>their favorite star trek series is Voyager and their favorite character is Neelix because he’s so quirky.
>they have a decent social life but they know they’ll never achieve anything in life so there’s a deep darkness in them.
+ trannies

What are some vintage watches that actually look as luxurious as modern day mall shitters? Why do they all look like they're made from tin foil and have shit design and details?

Thoughts on this watch? thinking of buying it for ~160€. only owned a casio a160 until now.

>>17527661
Why didn't you buy an 1815

>>17528062
That looks fuckin sweet. Not sure how how they are tho

>>17528068
Because Lange 1 is the superior design.

>>17527661
Did you take a pic of this in a shop? Why is it not timestamped if you wanted to flex?

>>17528076
Either way Lange 1 is nice

>>17527803
>one of the coolest watches i've ever see an anon post. very jelly.
You mean one of the most expensive ones, loser.

>>17527661
That's my second favourite "art" watch

>>17528079
>Did you take a pic of this in a shop?
No
>Why is it not timestamped if you wanted to flex?
I forgot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kKeCVbsEi0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kKeCVbsEi0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kKeCVbsEi0

>>17528125

I am with a classy in Hungarian Lady.
I'm having to up my fashion game.
After a couple of trips to Europe, I am understanding European sense of style more.
This gentleman is helping.
It has taken me a while to understand the things he is saying but it's coming through more clearly now.

>>17528125
He forgot a house, a mattress, car tyres

>>17528131
lmfao if you don't have a house wtf are you doing in the internet???

>>17528135
Posting here

>>17527767
How does it feel that you can never trust anyone's motives and you will always live in suspicion that she wants you for your parent's money

>>17528153
If you haven't worked it out by now he doesn't actually own it

>>17528153
Why does it matter? Only poor people care about such things.

>>17528125
I can't help but think if this guy had an actually masculine voice, face, and demeanor, his channel would have 10x the followers that it does. Most of his advice is good but part of me just sees him as dashiell hammett's idea of a homosexual minor villain and I don't mean that as a compliment. The pigeon toes, the sliced back thinning hair, the unnecessary flourishes on what would otherwise have been a perfectly reasonable and masculine outfit. If he was a gigachad with a deep commanding voice it would work. If he dialed back on the pinky rings and the carnations in the lapel it would work. But overall he just takes it a few steps in the wrong direction and it ruins it for me. For the record I've had sexual relations with other males numerous times and I'm no stranger to the gay "scene", so there's nothing about gay-coded stuff that bothers me per se, it's the way it's done in this "ageing bottom" fashion, like you feel like he's going to beg you to let him gargle your balls the whole time he's looking in the camera, but he hasn't quite graduated into Dirty Fat Ugly Bastard territory so you can't even really do the meta attraction thing with him. He needs to step up his perv massively, or dial it down just a notch or two. Thank you for reading my youtube comment.

>>17528068
considered it, but the 1815 seems like an old mans watch to me. Next one i buy will be the Langematik Perpetual or Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar. Also ignore the faggot larping as me
>>17528079
maybe i post one with timestamp tomorrow. and no, its my own watch, the one i use daily.
>>17528153
until now only one person recognized the watch. also i dont flash my wealth besides dressing well. and i am good looking. i dont need money to attract women. also do you realy think owning a somewhat expensive watch is representative for real wealth? since today most guys buy luxury items that in reality dont fit their socio-economic status, who would rely their judgement about a person merely on one item

>>17527977
nta but i like it too.

>>17528062
If you like your watch telling you to die then go for it.

I have a 6 and 3/4inch or 17mm to be exact wrist, which size Bambino should I get, the 38mm or the 40mm?

>>17528264
38mm

>>17528169
dude what

>>17528264
38

>>17528176
it's your daddy's watch isn't it

>>17528176
Every Lange is an old man's watch, they're very unsexy, Germanic watches

>>17527596
I want to get a vostok amphibia, what straps should I get for it?

should I?

>>17528350
do what makes you happy

it's certainly more unique than the average speedmaster. I really like white dials on watches

>>17528353
It won't make me happy, but damn do I need a new watch and I really enjoy a triple date complication. Don't really care for the chronograph, and really need to replace my busted quartz beater

>>17528356
Why not buy 10 shitters like everyone else?

>>17528359
because I've saved enough to get one good daily wearer? Also, if I could afford an ALS Zeitwerk, anon will shit on me regardless!

I’m heading to LA in a few weeks, how bad is it over their, should I just wear a Seiko?

Also post collections

>>17528374
The flooding and bad weather are hitting hard. I would suggest the willard, the SRP, or the cummaster

>>17528374
>2 of each watch
What kind of autism is this?

>>17528374
Nice collection. Of your 2 speedmasters, which one do you like more? From the pic it looks like the left one is the newest released coaxial version with sapphire, and the one on the right is the previous version with hesalite? I've been thinking of picking one up but I don't know if the newer version is worth the extra money instead of buying the older version 2nd hand. I'm interested to hear the perspective of someone who owns both.

As for your question, I wouldn't wear anything too expensive in a city like LA (personally). You would probably be fine but it's a risk I wouldn't take.

>>17528350
For the fifth time, no.

>>17528374
what GS model is that?

>>17528404
why not?

>>17528429
I think it's thw sbgw231.

Are there any actual nice watches that do this gimmick?

>>17527677
https://teddybaldassarre.com/products/prx-35mm-quartz-gold-tone?variant=40099869032541

There is a 40mm version, too, but with this form factor 35mm is better, if your wrists are smaller than 7in.

>>17528523
Yellow gold anything in general works better when it's smaller.

>rolex manual says that the rolex "requires little to no care"
>still see people paranoid about scratching it
lol

What news and expectations do you have for this years Watches and Wonders?

Which 2 watch collection is the best? I already have the Speedy, but would like to eventually get a Rolex and call it a day.

>Submariner + Speedmaster
>Explorer 1 + Speedmaster
>Fluted Datejust + Speedmaster

>>17528604
anything except the sub+speedy, so boring, at least get a """hulk""" or a """bluesy""" if you get a sub

>>17528598
Don't give a shit, it will just be the same shit all over again but more expensive.

Seriously why are vintage watches such shit? This looks like a $50 watch.

>>17528678
It's nice
Every dress watch is going to look like 50 dollars

>>17528678
Apart from the wear from being old that looks great.

>>17528680
>>17528681
That is literally two times more expensive than this. Cope incoming in 5...4...3...

I lost the battery cover to my swatch watch. Can I buy a new one online ?

>>17528681
That's part of the charm, anon.

>>17528681
It's 33mm btw so completely unwearable.

What are some watches with personality?

Let's assume someone wants to buy a wristwatch to actually use it, instead of jerking off to it (crazy, right?) Is there any reason to get an automatic over quartz, besides wider range of luxury products? Quartz watches are more precise, more durable and require no maintenance whatsoever

>>17528697
No.

>>17528697
>require no maintenance whatsoever
Quartz movements also require servicing. This notion only comes from the fact that a lot of quartz movements literally aren't worth the cost of servicing.

>>17528699
Yes. If anon wants to minimize that, there's always LCD displays. They're not great looking, but anon said it was a purely utilitarian thing.

>>17528697
not really.
>>17528699
>This notion only comes from the fact that a lot of quartz movements literally aren't worth the cost of servicing.
thats equally true for a lot of automatic movements.

>>17528698
>>17528723
>not really
Can you elaborate?

>>17528494
this looks so retarded
Rado does it for their logo, if you want a moving part on your dial, but it's the first, and hopefully the last time, that I see the winding rotor shitting up the dial

>>17528594
those things are not connected in any way, what the fuck are you on about, you autist?

>>17528724
No

>>17528682
That looks like 10 dollars

>>17528740
Sorry forgot to shoop the logo.

>>17528374
>>17527803

"Collection" that looks like someone walked into a mall one day and bought them all at once is pure cringe. Literally every single model are stuff you can walk into a store and readily buy over the last 2 years. You don't have taste, you don't have a hobby, and you don't have a personality. You consume shit YouTube and reddit told you to then go on Burmese basket weaving forum on the internet seeking validation. You're soon going to fire sale all your shitters in a hope of buying a Rolex, and it's probably going to be one of the latest le ceramic sub because you're that fucking vapid, utterly lacking taste and opinion.

>>17528695
>HOMOS

>>17528386
Yea, I’m starting to think about just taking the Willard, cheers.

>>17528398
Yea it is, what can I say, I like them.

>>17528386
Yea you’re right on the Speedy Refs. If I could only have one it would be the older ref, I think it’s finished better, you can only tell in hand and to my eye it looks better in shape.

The last gen was my grail and I bought it for my 30th, id lusted after it for like 6 years before I was at a place I could buy but if I’m honest I don’t wear it that much because of the crystal and the watch means a lot to me so I don’t want to beat it up. I daily the 300m most days and I always looked at it like errr I’d rather be wearing a Speedmaster. So I bought the new ref daily. I have thoughts in my head of selling the m300 and GS into something else like a Santos or add some money to them and get a grey market Sub

>>17528429
>>17528461
Right

>>17528604
Sub and speedy, you will still be happy in 20 years. Then add a Explorer 1 later for a under the radar watch

I'm thinking of ordering a cheap Speedy Reduced from Japan, but I'm aware the movement can be a bitch to service so I want to do some diligence. A lot of listings say the watch has been "overhauled", do they usually mean a full service or just polishing?

>>17528374
What's the difference between both Omegas? Is it only the bracelets?

>>17528688
Yes, it comes one free with every Swatch.

>>17528771
>every single model are stuff you can walk into a store and readily buy over the last 2 years
rolex cuckholm syndrome in action

>>17528781
The Speedmaster on the left has the updated movement.

Why’s it so nice?

>>17528169
Hit the nail right on the head, there's something uncanny about trying so hard to maintain a facade of being an "old school gentleman"

>>17528724
>Can you elaborate?
sure, which part requires clarification?

>>17528819
Classic proportions, classic design. Brilliant movement. Just enough expressiveness to not be boring but without being radical.

The signature adjusters hidden under the lugs are a very nice touch.

If you're careful around water and your daily mode of dress is not casual, it could easily be a daily wearer.

>>17528819
which haute whorlogerie meister started the dopey moonphase trend? seriously, if your moon has a face, it sure as hell will look like it has a chromosome or two in excess

>>17528839
The face on the moon has been around for centuries.

>>17528839
ok chud

What watch to wear if i wanna larp as a glowie? Casio G-shock? Timex military shit? Also general recs for glowie-core?

>>17528874
A lot of operators wear Suunto Cores these days.

>>17528876
Thanks, they're dope, will consider

>>17528839
It's been like that for centuries.
Example of a circa 1830 victorian clock.

>>17528880
lmao even the clock is like :(

>>17528839
No one's immune.

>>17528891
look at the size of that schnoz and lips, you can almost see the nostrils flaring
Rolex more like nigger lol

>>17528891
I love that watch, I've always wondered why Rolex don't do a modern interpretation or reissue of it.

>>17528906
Because Rolex can't make complicated movements no more. Is like if you asked GS to properly finish its standard movements. Impossible.

>>17528906
Why would they do it?
They're making 3 hands tool watches that already sell like hot cakes.

>>17527661
That is a very sexy watch.

>>17528915
>Because Rolex can't make complicated movements no more
lmao
>GMT Master II
>Daytona
>Day-Date
>Skydweller
>Cellini
>Yacht-Master 2

>>17528930
How retarded are you?

>>17528906
>I've always wondered why Rolex don't do a modern interpretation or reissue of it.
They probably don't see a market for it. Sports watches are what sells and complete calendars are generally regarded as dressy watches.

what do we think about frederique constant?

>>17528939
You obviously have no idea what a complication is.
Go ahead, explain how the Skydweller or the Daytona aren't complicated watches.

>>17528874
Mudmaster
G-Squad GBD-200 (basically a smartwatch, the most functionality you can get in a G-Shock)
Any non-Asian sounding GPS watch (Suunto, Garmin)

>>17528697
Mechanical movements have been obsolete technology for decades. If you aren't wowed by intricate clockwork then quartz is the obvious choice.

Watchmaker here. I'm thinking of selling strap adapters for Apple watches in my store. But these need a pentalobe screwdriver to remove the loop to actually install a strap into the adapter.

My question is do Apple Watches come with a pentalobe screwdriver? Or would the owner be fucked if they want to swap straps at home?

Also what's probably the most popular case size and color?

>>17528943
Mostly shit. They have some very interesting stuff though around their silicon Monolithic technology.

Styling...at least they're not doing sports watches like everyone else, but ultimately they're people who want a JLC or better and can't afford it.

>>17528996
>I want to sell an accessory to apple watches
>I've never owned an apple watch
>they'll change the strap lugs on the next model ensuring my accessory inventory will be a huge loss soon
Go buy an apple watch before you start selling accessories for them.

>>17528996
I don't know, but you'd probably find out easily by watching some reviews /unboxings.
You could also sell the necessary screwdriver/sets

>>17528996
Apple Watch straps just slide in and out horizontally, there’s nothing holding them in aside from friction

>>17528999
>Go buy an apple watch before you start selling accessories for them.
he's a watchmaker, in a developing country no less. he can't afford it.

Planning my five watch collection.
Dress- Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Complet
Chronograph- Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional
GMT- GS SBGN027G
Diver- Tudor Pelagos 39
Beater- Casio G-Shock DW5600BB-1
Any suggestions or improvements?

>>17528999
Why would I buy trash just to sell trash accessories, you fucking nigger? I just wanna diversify my inventory.

>>17529019
Yeah, gonna have to sell one of the Omegas if I'd want to buy one. Bit strapped for loose cash now.

>>17529028
>Planning my five watch collection
dont

>>17529030
Why not? Isn’t it good to plan purchases beforehand?

>>17529028
>Planning my five watch collection.
You're just ticking boxes.
Why do you need a chronograph AND a GMT AND a diver? Especially when your beater actually does all the things your three sports watches do.

Good choice on the dress watch, though.

>>17529039
I like variety. Dress watch for special occasions, the chronograph is for when driving as my friends and I are building cars for drag racing, gmt will probably end up being my most worn watch as I live in Europe but my father and friends live in America, diver is specifically for lake days and swimming, the beater is just for when I’m doing manual labor or sports

>>17529029
>Why would I buy trash just to sell trash accessories, you fucking nigger?
So you make garbage to sell to morons like yourself without having to deal with refunds, "this no fit" and other crap. Diversify yourself into selling bongs you useless melanoid.

>>17528996
apple watches don't come with any kind of screwdriver, just like every other apple product don't.

>>17529050
What fucking language is this?

>>17529051
I guess I'll just get the normal springbar version then. The screwed-in loops just looked more aesthetic.

i hate yuppies

>>17529018
No, the loops are screwed in from behind with pentalobe screws. You unscrew the loops, put them in a watch strap and screw them back into the adapter, then slide the adapter into the watch.

>>17527596
I remember bathys.
There was a time when I wanted their stupid ultraviolet pvd.

>>17529058
>I guess I'll just get the normal springbar version then. The screwed-in loops just looked more aesthetic.
if you want them to do it at home, that's the better option. you could also offer them to change them for a low fee in store to keep them coming.

>>17529028
>Any suggestions or improvements?
Just get a Rolex and be done with watches forever.

>>17528880
That still looks a thousand times better than any I've ever seen on a watch.

>>17529028
Aside from the Blancpain, it's like you're picking the default reddit choices.
I mean, if you're happy with watches that someone else picked for you, that's great.

>>17528943
They're watches for rich people for poor people, it's disgusting. Poors should stay in their lane.

>>17529029
>Yeah, gonna have to sell one of the Omegas if I'd want to buy one. Bit strapped for loose cash now.
Hope you fucking get it cut off of your hand rich retard.

>>17529087
>NOOOOOOOO NOT THE HECKIN OMEGARINO!!!!!

>>17529084
>Aside from the Blancpain, it's like you're picking the default reddit choices.
>I mean, if you're happy with watches that someone else picked for you, that's great.

It's true, but if you want to get likes and updoots, you can't have an eclectic collection.
That anon clearly wants people to like his collection more than he himself wants to like his own collection.
Similarly, if you like something that the hivemind doesn't like, you're better off never posting it.

>I really like the looks of the Chopard Alpine Eagle
>Faggot, why would you want a cope Royal Oak?

>>17529087
Lol, I'm a complete poorfag East-Yuropoor, buddy. You must be homeless of some shit.

If you can't land at least a vintage Omega by the time you're thirty you absolutely failed at life harder than the average 4chan anon, and you're better off living with your parents till the day you die.

>>17527596
holy shit are you idiots still using the poorfag got guide I made like 3 years ago

>>17529095
>>Lol, I'm a complete poorfag East-Yuropoor, buddy.
Ok give me the Omega then retard.

>>17529104
Sorry, sub-saharan african anon, but no.

>>17529096
Thank you for being the pillar of the community
...and what fucking changed during those 3 years?

>>17529032
ONE at a time

>>17529109
I have no idea, I've lost interest in watches after settling down on a polerouter, a yema diver and a seiko lcd watch

>>17529117
Blancpain first then, it’s my favorite of the bunch.

>>17527660
just get an snk366

>>17529105
I wonder if the new Hungarians will like the lack of steel bars on your windows.

>>17529119
Everything went 3-5x up in price that's about it.

>>17528771
Thanks for the laugh as always but can you make a different post, you have been saying the same shit about every collection for years.

I love your collection anon thanks for sharing, maybe go talk to your Rolex AD if your interested and maybe not project on others. Stay mad.

>>17529081
I'm about to this and stop researching watches for hours like an autist.

>>17529028
my recommendation as someone who has gone through like $25k worth of watches, is to focus on your actual, practical needs.

for me, i need/want excellent accuracy on a day to day basis, decent presentation for work related events, and ruggedness for outdoor stuff.

what i realized is that there are very few watches that meet all categories for every situation so i ended up with 3 watches after selling off everything else. that might change in the future but this is what works for me now.

Engraved rehaut bros I feel pretty good

>>17529212
Engraved rehaut more like retarded retard.

>>17529215
how will i EVER recover

>>17529212
>sanrio
>rolex
dare i say based femboy?

>>17529216
Hormone replacement therapy?

>>17529253
no thanks

does anyone have that watch thread weird wrists compilation image?

>>17529212
Getting sick of this avatarfag peacocking his entry level Rolex

>>17529269
NTA but it's better than the casio /g/ autists

>>17529269
>avatarfag
might want to learn what that means

How's it going /wt/? What are you wearing today? pic related

>>17529275
What do you think it means?

>>17529278
F91w

I’m think I might want a cheap rugged automatic for work. I’m a construction fag. This rubber strap gets too dirty I’m wondering if a metal bracelet would do alright or if it would be uncomfortable any other laborers got reccs?

>>17529278
fly's down nigga

>>17529278
LOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

I saw a security guard at a Rolex AD wearing a ceremic panda Daytona. Do they have to put it back in the vault after their shift? How does that work?

>>17529309
probably a gift from the jewelry store owners

>>17529274
No, it's just as bad

>>17529324
Poorfag lol

>>17529278
unironically an excellent watch

>>17527661
Are you langeonanato?

>>17529330
I think it's fuckugly

>$4600
>ETA movement

why do companies try to get away with this?

>>17529343
Why not?

>>17529343
shiteling is garbage

>>17529342
aesthetically i guess it's rough, but that particular model has very strong technical chops

>>17528694
30mm, suck it fag.

>>17529343
>try to
There's no "try". They ARE getting away with it. That line is a great seller for Breitling. Turns out that the vast majority of luxury watch buyers still don't give a rat's ass about "in-house" movements.

>>17529343
The bigger crime here is that minute hand.

>>17529348
What's so special about it opposed to other citizen eco-drives?

>>17529343
Chronometer grade ETA movements are objectively excellent and can be as reliable as Rolex calibers. And the nice thing is that because it's ETA, it's far more serviceable than other manufacturers because parts are more readily available.

>>17529343
Breitling does this shit all the time. Everyone loves to clown on Hublot for overpricing cheap off-the-shelf movements from 3rd parties, but for some reason Breitling seems to get a pass.

People are paying for the prestige of the brand name, it's all an illusion.

>>17529337
?

>>17529362
Sure. I've got nothing against ETA movements, and they have a definite advantage with the low-servicing costs as opposed to an in-house movement. It's still overpriced and ridiculous of Breitling to charge that much for an ETA watch.

>>17529361
unless my eyes are betraying me, that is a citizen promaster tough super titanium.

>monocoque construction, i.e. no caseback which increases water resistance
>duratect titanium; citizens especial titanium alloy which is scratch resistant
>sapphire crystal
>screwdown crown
>200 meter water resistance
>4800 A/m magnetic resistance
>solar ecodrive
>super luminova lume
>built in shock resistance features, similar to Casio's tough movement technology

all for under $500. iirc this citizen tough line was the favorite of some famous explorer dude back in the 80's or 90's, i don't remember his name.

>>17529385
Interesting. How do you service it without a caseback? I know quartz watches don't need to be serviced nearly as often as their mechanical counterparts, but if you had to swap out the quartz capacitors or anything, is the watch unserviceable?

>>17529372
I mean, from my end it actually throws into question the prices other manufacturers set for their in-house watches. Like why are Tudor, Rolex, Omega, JLC, etc charging insane prices for watches with movements that are only slightly "better" than Chronometer grade ETA's?

Also if it means anything, Breitling does in fact develop their own in-house movements as well, which is more than can be said about a lot of manufacturers out there.

And they do interesting stuff like High Accuracy Quartz like their Emergency models, which have built in transponders.

People come down so hard on Breitling but honestly there are way worse actors out there in the watch space.

>>17529395
>How do you service it without a caseback?
Front loading case. It's not really uncommon. You pop the bezel off, pull the crown, and the whole movement lifts out.

>>17529395
with monocoque designs they drop the movement directly into the case then they put the crystal right on top. for this particular model, citizen claims the battery will last for the lifetime of the watch, and there's plenty of people out there with 10, 15 year old ecomasters that work just fine.

>>17529406
>ecomasters
*ecodrives

let's all win

>>17529371
You don't actually own this do you

>>17529400
>Like why are Tudor, Rolex, Omega, JLC, etc charging insane prices for watches with movements that are only slightly "better" than Chronometer grade ETA's?
It's pretty obvious why they cost more. A lot of money goes into designing and engineering a watch movement from the ground-up. In terms of servicing, the in-house movements cost more because they don't have universal mass-produced parts that can be sourced easily/cheaply, and often you need to send them into specialist service centres because a regular watch repairman doesn't have the right tools and knowledge to work on it.

In most cases I would prefer a third party movement from ETA, Miyota, Sellita, etc. for the reasons that you laid out. But for a company to price a watch with 3rd party movements at the same level as watches with full in-house movements is stupid. Tudor sells their dive watches (with in-house movements) around the same price as that Breitling Superocean. The only reason Breitling charges the same amount is because they want to make fatter profit margins and they can get away with it because they know people will still buy it because it says Breitling on the dial.

>but honestly there are way worse actors out there in the watch space.
I agree with you there too.

>>17529402
>>17529406
That's cool, I didn't know that existed. I wonder why it isn't the standard design for dive watches. It seems like it would make a superior design for water resistance; having one less O-ring that could fail

This might be the first watch I blow more than a grand on.

>>17529438
>I wonder why it isn't the standard design for dive watches.
It's slightly more of a pain in the ass to manufacture and service, and it really isn't necessary anymore. Modern machining tolerances means you can have all the water resistance you'll ever need and still have the easier-to-manufacture and easier-to-service 3-piece case

>>17529449
Nice choice. Sea Wolf's are pretty cool.

>>17529449
i almost bought their rowing blazers crossover, but i don't like or care about france so i decided nope

>>17529428
yes i do?

>>17529478
post a pic of box and papers with timestamp

>>17529449
I almost bought one of those when I was first getting into watches. They’re cool but I definitely would have sold it by now.

>>17529528
only got my travel box rn

>>17529555
Nice trips but why would you have sold it. I’ve always wanted one too they have a nice lime colored on I wanted

>>17529557
>those 1's
German?

>>17529558
>Nice trips but why would you have sold it. I’ve always wanted one too they have a nice lime colored on I wanted

So there's this stupid concept of a "watch journey" which is about the watches you buy and sell as you learn what you like and what you don't and where you eventually end up.
The "watch journey" actually means that there's a certain watch you want that's really expensive but you can't afford it, so you buy and flip a sequence of progressively more expensive shitters until you eventually buy the watch you wanted in the first place.

If you love that Sea Wolf for EXACTLY WHAT IT IS, then buy it. If you really want a, say, Rolex Submariner or Blancpain Fifty Fathoms or whatever, then do NOT buy the Zodiac. Save your money. You won't be satisfied with the Zodiac since it's not your dream watch and when you sell it you'll take a loss, which will actually put you further from your goal of Fifty Fathoms ownership.

Really, the true purpose of the "watch journey" is to get you comfortable buying an expensive watch. i.e. if you can swing 200 bucks then 500 isn't so bad. If you can swing 500, then 1000 isn't that bad. Once you've paid a 1000 bucks for a watch, is 2000 that far off? And so forth until you can emotionally justify spending the 10k+ on the watch you want.

>>17529571
Yep

Good afternoon everyone, what are we wearing today?

Picrel. It's not perfect, but I actually really like it. I might keep it around for a while.

>>17529571
This shit should be in the OP. Well put, faggot.

>>17529593
I gotta say, Omega is getting closer and closer to making the perfect diver with the Seamaster 300.

Closed caseback, make it a little thinner.
Ditch the beige lume.
Use the dial (applied indices, etc) from the first gen Planet Ocean but keep the minimal dial text.

>>17529087
anon. take a break. this is clearly not working for you.

>>17529608
>Closed caseback

>>17529616
Anon, the 89xx series movements is nice (and technically, quite impressive), but it's not some hand-finished work of art.
At most, you marvel at the movement for about ten minutes after you buy the watch. After that, you don't give a shit. A solid caseback and a thinner watch would make the watch more comfortable and wearable.
At the expense of what? "Hey, check this out, rotor go spinnnnnnnn"

>>17529571
>buying a zodiac when you want a sub or a fifty fathoms
why the fuck? other than being a diver they're not similar at all

>>17529629
because people want to consoom, honestly speaking.

>>17529557
I know where you are faggot.

>>17529593
Nice watch. I like the pre-bond Seamasters, I wish they did a reissue of pic-related.

I've never been a fan of the protruding helium escape valve on the modern Seamasters

>>17529642
>I wish they did a reissue of pic-related.
Same. >>17529593 movement with >>17529642
everything else...that's a take_my_money.jpg situtation.

>>17529557
It looks legit. Not sure why you deleted the post.
>>17529637
How? 4chan erases all exif data from pictures so you can't dox people with it anymore. At best you know what timezone he is in based on the time of the watch

good price from Hodinkee or no?

>>17529685
good prices from Hodinkee are an oxymoron

>langeposter is real

>>17529685
why photoshop the price lol, amex plat/gold offer?

>>17529701
>amex plat/gold offer?
yes

>>17529685
I like these pre-ceramic no-date subs. Keep in mind that "No papers" hurts the value a lot more than having no box would. You can buy a box (or a reproduction box that is indistinguishable from genuine) pretty easily. Having papers with the matching serial number is like a certificate of authenticity. A lot of dealers won't even touch a Rolex without the papers.

If it's genuine and resale doesn't matter to you, I say go for it. Just know that it's not going to shoot up in value over time like other Rolex watches do with complete box and papers.

>>17529696
I dunno, it could still be a fake

Bosh

>>17529714
Truthfully, it doesn't matter if it's real or not. He's anonymous and he's not really flexing. Remember to exercise the mental discipline to not get worked-up over irrelevant things.

FWIW, I'm inclined to believe it's real. The depth of the big date discs is usually a giveaway of a fake and his look correct.
So whether he paid for it or his parents did doesn't matter to me. It's a cool pic of a cool watch from an anonymous poster. Nothing more, nothing less.

>>17529593
If they took the fake lume out then I’d own this watch.

>>17529642
This

tudor and omega stink something fierce

>>17529722
>If they took the fake lume out
The lume is real. Like with all Omegas it works extremely well, bright and long-lasting. Do you mean you just don't like the beige color?

>>17529721
Hands are looking a bit strange
Same with the crystal itself

>your watch has been shipped to switzerland for service, to be returned in 2 to 4 months
so long, bud

Is Rolex servicing free with the warranty? My warranty has 3 months left

>>17529751
A simple service is not free, even under warranty, but if there's a problem, like its timekeeping is way off, then it's covered by warranty.

Are these vintage looking (i.e. Calatrava or Historique) dress watches still good from an aesthetic viewpoint or should I get something more modern looking?

>>17529721
>I'm inclined to believe it's real.
The real test is just to flip it over

>>17529721
You know you can find cool pics of cool watches on GIS right cocksucker?

>>17529756
ok

>>17529761
>truthfully, it doesn't matter
Seems like you skipped day 1 of internet school.

>>17529685
Not bad but you can do better on Moda

>>17529759
Yeah, they're great. Old-school looks, modern movement and case construction. If you like them, they're great. All things considered, they are pretty cheap too, since dress watches are no longer in fashion.

Rolex needs a bioceramic watch NOW

>>17529759
Depends what look you're going for. Aesthetics all boil down to personal preference. If you like it, go for it. 99% of people won't even notice your watch anyways so just go with what you like instead of what you think others would like.

>>17529773
That specific one can be had for 4k, which is pretty decent for a platinum Vacheron Constantin and it's not too old at least. I might even just lump for the newest models but I do like these sorts of watches

>>17529779
yes, we need a Casio/Rolex collab

I know an afghan guy (in austria) who recently went back to afghanistan for vacation. There he sold lots of picrel to natives for real high prices. He paid under 20€ for one wristwatch each, 2nd hand.
You can find these piece of shit brand just everywhere. He simply collected them and sold them to afghans just like hot cakes lol

>>17529784
>rolex x swatch x casio collab
it'd bring world peace

>>17529780
>99% of people won't even notice your watch anyways
Yeah it's intended mainly just as an accessory to "complete a look"

>>17529780
>99% of people won't even notice your watch anyways
That's true, but it's also important to remember that about 50% of the people whom you want noticing your watch will.

Like, who gives a shit if the Uber driver from the airport notices your JLC. When the VP you're meeting the next day comments, "Nice watch. JLC?" that's what you want.

>>17529793
>When the VP you're meeting the next day comments, "Nice watch. JLC?"
Were you last employed in the Wolf of Wall Street?

>>17529737
The fake patina lume, you know that I meant. I want the watch as it was designed, aging lume was not planned but it just so happened due to the materials.

>>17529666
Someone saved the timstamp?
I didn't catch it.

>>17529796
No, currently employed. Well, self-employed. I started my own management consultancy after working in the industry for 6 years out of B-school. Pretty much par for the course in my field.

Inb4 >kill yourself rich retard
What I'm doing is normal. No different than going to law school or med school. Hard work, talent, people skills, and luck (in decreasing order of importance.)

>>17529803
It's on archive sites

>>17529799
>The fake patina lume, you know that I meant.
I know what you mean, but that's also a silly argument these days since, companies have been using beige colored lume longer than they actually used the tritium lume that changes color. It's been decades. Plus, it's being used on watches that aren't even trying to mimic older watches.

At this point it's just a color, no different than red, blue, or green. People still screech about tritium, but their voices are only growing more lonely and pathetic.

>>17529799
Superluminova doesn't age, anon. You know this, right? The color that he designers picked for the lume is intended to be permanent.

>>17529804
> Inb4 >kill yourself rich retard
It's wishful thinking to want a reply like that

>>17529815
to be fair, though, posting a Tag Heuer will get a "rich retard" these days. The welfare state in France is collapsing.

>>17529803
You can see it in the archive

https://archived.moe/fa/thread/17527596/#17529557

>>17529351
looks great
small wrist niggas unite

>>17529811
This. It's just a color. That being said, the people who bitch about tritium are usually sticky people you don't need to interact with in real life, so it's kind of a moot point.

>>17529818
>posting a Tag Heuer will get a "rich retard" these days
People on this website want to shitfling and troll endlessly, I still remember the person who posted that Rolex and Grand Seiko a few days ago

Which do you like more?

1/2

2/2

>>17529813
Yea I know, I mean for vintages watches. If they are reissuing a watch I want it as it was. Not as they are now, I know the 300 is not a direct reissue but more of an evaluation for lack of a better word. But that’s just me, I sold my BB58 for that reason

>>17529845
>>17529847
A Rolex

>>17529845
blue one only because I like blue. Why would they put a blue wave pattern on a divers watch? Do divers often wish they had a view of the surface when they need to check the time under water? Why wouldn't they use textures on their dress watches?

>>17529853
>nu-Montblanc
Yuck

>>17529845
>>17529847
blue one.
I had a Samurai and then got an spb143j1, then I sold the Samurai.

>>17529855
You're right the dial texture serves no function except to look nice, but most people never dive with their dive watch anyways. I like that dial too, it's a recent release. Seiko calls it their "glacial dial"

>>17529858
Was it the size of the Samurai that you didn't like? A lot of people complain it's too big but I have large wrists and think I could pull it off.

>>17529853
I might buy myself a way better fountain pen. I've taken a liking to them over the last year.

i hate fountain pens

I only just very recently got into watches and it's my first time in this thread. These are the 1st two I've bought.
Thoughts? Based? Cringe? Ok? Opinions on what to get next?

>>17529883
The seamenmaster looks awful. The carrera is fine, but a little too big.

>>17529883
nice carrera

>>17529872
Get a Sailor 1911. The Japanese do the best nibs these days. Just the perfect balance of feedback and smoothness.

>>17529883
I didn't know they made a reduced sneedy with a white dial, I like it. Is it white gold? The full sized ones with white dials are made with white gold, at least of the current releases

>>17529887
Really you think the Carrera is too big? I have big wrists I only took one link out, I figured the 41 would look better than the 39 on me.

What do you dislike about the speed master?

>>17529898
looks fine

>>17529898
the style and metal doesn’t match your skin tone nor build.

>>17529904
retard

>>17527661
>Someone actually has a high tier watch
I kneel to you, sir.

>>17529908
Somwhere, Fat Mortadello is reading this and is sobbing.

>>17529896
It's actually a silver dial and a speed master racing not a reduced so it's 40mm. Also has an integrated chronograph movement vs the "piggyback" movement design of the reduced.

>>17529904
Really my skin tone? Uhhh I'm not even sure what this is supposed to mean, what watches are supposed to match my skin?

>>17528868
>>17528891
I like the mad moon. Looks like he's on the grind

I looked all over the thread and did not find a real watch...
https://raketa.com/w/
btw I plan to buy BIZ ZERO

>>17529910
I like it, something you don't see every day. I saw the subdials cut off the hour indices so I assumed it was a reduced

>>17529926
Holy shit, is that the watch that fell apart on the moon?

>>17529937
no it's the reduced version for people who prefer a 39mm

you can tell by the subdials. I was using the image to illustrate my point

>>17529883
Both are cool, maybe a little 90s boomerish but good choices anyway. I think you should enjoy those two for a year then see what you want next.

>>17529284
It will be too uncomfortable because of the weight. Maybe a cheap titanium citizen or lorus

>>17529898
fatus retardatus

>>17529926
>so I assumed it was a reduced
It's a fake lmfao.

>>17529870
the size had a lot to do with it, plus the movement (4R vs 6R). I also prefer the design of those SPBs.
nothing wrong with the Samurai, tho.

>>17529993
I like the SPB design a lot, it's got a really cool classic look. Can you tell me more about the differences you found between the movements?

is a rolex an aphrodisiac? scientists say no but the prostitutes say yes

>>17530019
Don't believe everything a prostitute tells you. They probably say you have a big cock too lol

>>17530052
it's a joke i don't want to herpes

>>17529983
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-speedmaster-racing-co-axial-chronometer-chronograph-40-mm-32630405002001

new thread

>>17530080
>>17530080
>>17530080

>>17529685

No you don't pay five digit sub date price for a two liner no date you absolute buffoon.

You also don't fucking ever buy from C&C and Hodinkee. That's a stupid tax you're paying.

Also that example doesn't have paper, I would drop it another $1.5-2k just for that.

>>17529845
This one.

>>17529853
>Fountain Pens

For me, it's Graf von Faber-Castell.

>/fa/ posts ALS
>no one on /fa/ owns a VC or a Patek

What does this mean>