/fa/ - Fashion

>>17571021
First for Nomos polycules

>>17571028
fpbp

I believe in taking care of my Grand Seikos, in balanced polishing, and a rigorous morning wind routine.
In the morning, if my watch is a little scratched, I'll put on polyWatch while switching out NATO straps.

I have a thousand now

After I remove the polyWatch, I use a deep steel cleanser.
In the ultrasonic bath, I use a water-activated gel cleanser.
Then, to make it smell good, I put a honey-almond perfume on it.
I always use a perfume with little or no alcohol,
because alcohol dries the gaskets and makes the watch less water resistant.

There is an idea of a Grand Seiko .
Some kind of abstraction, but there is no real watch.
Only an entity-- something illusory.
And though you can see its cold snowflake dial.
And you can put it on your wrist and feel the metal gripping you.
And maybe you can even sense its spring drive powering the seconds hand,
It’s simply not a Rolex

>>17571028

what happened to first post :(

>>17571039
I didn't read the OP in my haste to be first and saw it was redundant after the fact.

>tfw got an entry rolex at retail last year (datejust config of my choosing) and now seethe about not having a stainless sports model

the ride never ends does it

>>17571042
Post it

>>17571042
Wait you seethe about not buying it? What happened?

>>17571042
>the ride never ends does it
It doesn't. The worst feeling is when you sell some watches to make room for new ones and suddenly you start missing that one watch you were previously so so about

>>17571045
I think he's seething about not having something like a sub instead.
>>17571042
Yes, post it

>>17571045
He thought the feelings of "If I get this watch I will be complete" would stop once he got a good watch. But now that he has good watch his little consoom brain worms want him to have the next best watch.

>>17571042
why are you so upset about being gifted a rolex?

>>17571052
What about his post makes you think it was a gift?

So some fag who's girlfriend I'm banging wants us to get matching watches. Pretty gay but I'm not saying no to a free watch.
What watch do you recommend to a stud who likes women but occasionally loves getting railed and sucking dick?

>>17571045
wasnt offered one

>>17571043
no

>>17571052
>>17571045

American reading comprehension

>>17571055
Just some snotty little kid upset he was given 1 watch and now thinks he picked out the wrong one.

>>17571058
>but occasionally loves getting railed and sucking dick?
Nomos

>>17571058

>>17571058
This question was already answered last thread

Is it really foolish to get a watch at 10 percent of your gross salary?

>>17571065
i love the watch i bought i just… want more
akin to >>17571051
but why god
why

this hobby makes you lust for paperweights
everything in this life is fleeting
i see children wasting their lives on here and think to myself
they have all this time
and i only have this watch

>>17571075
10% of your gross salary is car territory, anon.

>>17571075
Nah, do what you want. There's so much money out there it's practically limitless, you can always get more.

>>17571078
That's 30 percent bro

>>17571042
>DJ
>not a sports watch
ishygddt

>>17571077
It's not a paperweight if it's on your wrist and telling time. It's nice to be able to enjoy a fragment of beauty in a flawed world.
>>17571081
>t. the Fed

>>17571075
No get the watch you wont regret it

>>17571088
You're probably right desu

>>17571084
Not if you're a miser

>>17571087
thanks for reminding me anon

>loses 15 seconds a day

Imagine being retarded enough to buy one of these pieces of shit

>>17571105
I got one for $15 from an Afghan selling me liquidation pallets. It loses 45ish minutes a day. Watches are obsolete anyways so who gives a shit lol. I love it.

>>17571105
I had one a long time ago, it was around +30 for me.

>>17571105
I have one of those (but with a green face). It gains/loses maybe 10 seconds a day. It's super reliable and accurate. Don't know what your problem is anon.

>>17571121
>It gains/loses maybe 10 seconds a day.
>It's super reliable and accurate.

Gentlemen, it has arrived.

>>17571140
For a $50 automatic beater what the fuck do you want? Your expectations are off if you think you can get more without going quartz.

>>17571145
How THICC is it though?

>>17571148
2 mm thinner than the retardedly thick Tudor it's copying

>>17571145
Look pretty good desu

>>17571145
Is the dial lumed?

>>17571169
Not bad at all really.

>>17571182
Still 'mirin that carrera.

>>17571182
>>17571185
>those dates
Man, you gotta get some fresher images.

>>17571192
Nah.

>>17571194
nta, but I'd like to get some more shots of vintage chrono anon's watches too. they're too nice to be so limited.

>>17571021
what watch comes to mind when you see this?
>>17569349

>>17571218
Swatch.

>>17571218

>found a nice little pac man casio watch
>it costs around 6 or 7 times more than regular casio watches
wtf

>>17571283
A 90 dollar Casio?!

>>17571285
more like 200, at least here in my country

>>17571283
Post pic, you dic

Guy from the previous thread that was looking for a nice, clean, minimal watch here.

I've decided to go in a different, superior, direction.

>>17571145
congrats, looks like shit

>>17571289
https://www.casio.com/br/watches/casio/product.A100WEPC-1B/

>>17571296

>>17571296
What time is it? Time for a grand mal seizure.

Does any anon have a men’s Cartier tank they would like to sell me

Discount code sneed

>>17571299
That is incredibly bad. I hate it.

>>17571177
No, just the indices. Surprisingly good lume.
>>17571179
It looks even better in person. Really good finishing from those crafty little chinks for 250 bucks

>>17571312
idk, i kinda of like it. would go well with my nerd loser look

>>17571318
I wouldn't spend 200 bucks on it though.

>>17571320
well yeah which is way i find the price to be outrageous.
i recall some other brand doing a one piece Collab and the watches were hundreds of dollars and looked like shit too.

Breitling
won.

>>17571296
>>17571325
Is there anything even more busy than these?

>>17571313
>plebbit
Too big man sell it

>>17571021
I really like this Bulova. What do you guys think?
250 bucks from ebay, 350 if I buy from local retailer with 5 year warranty and buy-back, if the case too big for my wrist.

>>17571340
I commend it for being slightly different, but its such a tiny time-only watch with a random chunk of steel. Its trying to be just a bracelet but didn't even get that right.

>>17571325
And the reward for least readable and simultaneously most cluttered watch goes to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A03RPku-bs

>>17571340
You have to press the button for the time to show, I'd find that annoying

>>17571320
Honest question. How hard would it be for a company to have the watch actually showing a game of PacMan instead of only paint? Even if it is a prerecorded game on a loop?
I'd love to see that on my wrist.

>>17571472

>>17571491
But that looks horrible. I was thinking more like >>17571320

>>17571325

where can I find watch bracelets with custom link dimensions? or at least how can I google to find a bracelet that has the dimensions of pic related?
its for an integrated bracelet seiko

my old citizen looks like the new seikos

>>17571529

>>17571320
are you poor?

>>17571145
Is this 41mm?

>>17571075
It's only foolish if you are literally unable to control your spending. If 10% of your salary would put you under, then that's retarded. If you really 100% value getting the watch, and would value it for its entire lifespan, then it's worth getting. It'll last a lot longer than a car, and even a house considering how often people tend to move, as long as you care for it.

>>17571504
Color screens with high pixel counts are unacceptable for watches. The best you could do would be an inverted G&W style display with monochrome, with a simple attract animation like pacman moving across one way while ghosts move across the top. Or you could use a smartwatch and charge it every day.

>>17571526
You could just get that style of bracelet with end lugs, and then not use them. The inner piece is usually about 10mm. If it's hidden by the case you can even get away with a 9mm internal by using a couple of rubber o-rings on either side. Important dimensions are the thickness of the strap, and the size of the links vertically. 24 to 16mm is quite a radical taper though, it might be hard to find bracelets in that style.

>>17571630
What is this delusion? Just buy a cheaper watch. I know a poor guy who has mid range watches, around the 2k mark. He only wears them for special events, because he's scared of damaging them. He'd be happier with a 200 dollar watch, but he's pretty dumb so he's just a slave to advertising.

Let's be honest, most people aren't going to stick with one watch forever. I get bored of my watch every 5 years or so, because tastes change. I have a small collection of watches, but I don't go back and wear the old ones, I'm just too lazy to sell them.

>>17571675
Tbh I'm just gonna start collecting aliexpress watches and call others brand whores for Swiss cock.

>>17571531
All these "stealth" colorways look like shit. Who is buying these?

How badly do titanium watches scratch? I saw a used one of the model I'm looking at and it was completely covered in scratches, no clue if it was worn was an absolute slob or if they scratch that much easier.

>>17571340
BULLova

>>17571538
yes
>>17571675
>He only wears them for special events, because he's scared of damaging them.
Reminder that watches are meant to be worn and not hoarded in a safe.

>>17571723
>>17571675 #
>He only wears them for special events, because he's scared of damaging them.
What the other anon said. Whatever the price of the watch, you shouldn't be afraid to use it. My philosophy in that regard is: before buying that watch I accept that the money is gone. As in: would I flush that money down the toilet and not care?
The same goes for anything really, probably the most common one is dinnerware for special occasions that is not even used on special occasions because it's too pristine for that occasion.

>>17571733
>As in: would I flush that money down the toilet and not care?
My two part metric is as follows:

Would I be able to surrender it without hesitation if I had a gun pointed at my face in a mugging?

Would I be able to afford to buy a new one or the equivalent at any given moment without a second thought?

>WATER RESISTANT
is it really?

Post watch collections, even if their aren't yours.

>>17571742
It might handle a couple of drops of rainwater if you're lucky.

"Water resistant" for watches just means it isn't made out of fucking lithium.

Anything that looks similar to this but without the huge pricetag?

>>17571742
This photo makes it look so good. Are bambinos /fa/ approved?

why is Breguet expensive

>>17571756

>>17571768
In house movements and history dating back to the 1700s.

>>17571745

>>17571768
Breguets are sex watches

>>17571797
Looks like a good follow-up after you've handed her your pleasure card.

>whoooah did you see the dial on watch
>so excited about the new sizes of brand
>omg omg omg they released color I like on watch
>horoloooooogy
>mechanicaaaaal
>heritageee

IM CONSOOOOOOOOOOOMING

>>17571801
based. fuck this "hobby"

>>17571806
Who snuck the Explorer in there? Cheeky bugger.

>>17571756
>Anything that looks similar to this but without the huge pricetag?
How huge is that pricetag? JLC and Blancpain make triple calendars in steel.

>>17571822
Probably the Frenchtard or one of the small handful of anons who love the Explorer not because it's the very cheapest sports Rolex but because of it's "heritage".

Picked this one up for 70 bucks to add to my shitter collection as a cheap Speedmaster alternatives. Will probably swap the strap for a nato. The value for money seems pretty good

>>17571844
>no 24-hour subdial
It's better than most cheap chronos out there.

>>17571859
I found it by accident and couldn’t argue with the price. I initially thought about going with the Moonswatch but they’re hard to get here in Germany and I figured the Casio would probably have even better build quality, being made out of metal instead of plastic but I don’t know whether I wouldn't pull the trigger on the swatch if I found one.
I also dig the Seiko speedtimer but I didn’t feel like spending 600 bucks on a seiko as of right now

>>17571866
You did fine, the watch is nothing special but it'll serve you well.

Have a nice sunday /wt/!

>>17571870
Appreciate it

>>17571883
Is that dial black and it's just glare off the crystal or is it gray?
I'd be interested to see how it would look with a honey-brown strap.

>>17571872
You too, Weekdateranon

I have not been on /wt/ for a good few months now. What has changed, what came out that made spazzes seethe, what are the current memes, and why should I NOT get a USED (1k new is overprices any way you cut it) Stowa 36 Marine as a day-to-day watch?

Thoughts on this vintage 80s (I believe) Oscar de la Renta watch I bought on Ebay for $20? Battery was recently replaced and it keeps time great, pretty sure the band isn't genuine alligator but I think it's pretty neat.

Lots of cool vintage watches on Ebay for a decent price, I've got my eye on some Seikos from the 70s.

>>17571886
I agree it looks grey in some pictures but I’d say the dial is black - here’s another pic.

Honestly thought I’d want to pick up a few other watches but I may just get more straps for this one - black, dark brown, honey brown, and light grey suede with a box stitch

My dad has this old Krug Baumen watch from the early 90s which is still in great condition but is just missing a pin for the bracelet and needs a new battery. As a watch neophyte, how much generally does a new battery cost?

>>17571913
>What has changed,
Nothing.

>>17571738
Uoooooohhh I'm reconsideriiiiiing

>>17571937
Should just buy a rep

>>17571926
You'll pay about a dollar or two for a battery, and something similar for a pin. If you go to a watch store they'll probably charge you 10 bucks to do both.

Only thing of note is the caseback, if it's the kind you have to pry off and push back on, they're a bit of a pain without some tools.

>>17571926
Ignore this idiot >>17571950

Depends on the battery type but $3-9 for batteries if you buy one online or even local if its a common size. You also need the tools to open the case and replace the pin. You can buy chinese made kits to do both for about $30, some kits have pins to replace, but if they're as generic as possible so if the pin you need is somehow proprietary you'll have to head to ebay and find that specific pin.

If you hand it over to a jeweler or watchmaker they can do both but you'll pay a lot for it. Most jewelers charge $15-20 for a battery replacement, and if its replacing a pin they might charge another $20.

So $40 to try to do it yourself for any other watch repair you may do, or $20 each time a watch needs a battery.

>>17571995
I wish more companies made watches like this today. Simple, elegant, will probably look good in 50 years as it does today.

>>17572010
Except none of the watches from 50 years ago look good today.

>>17572010
Many companies make watches like this:
>Bland!
>Bad case finishing!
>No one cares about dress watches!
>Only 50m WR?!

>>17571763
they're good for the price, but should be a bit smaller for that classic vintage dress watch aesthetic. at least they're finally making them in 38mm now, that's more like it

>>17571768
admittedly they actually look expensive unlike most expensive watches. just look at that finishing

>>17572010
Yeah i agree.

Is the PRX /wtg/ approved? I have it in my wishlist.

How much can I expect an Accutron 218 service to cost?

Looking for a leather strap. Budget $10, nothing fancy, I just want something to replace the metal strap my watch came with.

What the hell is the difference between all the Diloy straps? There are like three dozen, and the description is entirely the same.

For instance, what is the difference between these two:
https://diloy.com/en/leather-watch-straps/calf-leather-watch-straps-ref-302
https://diloy.com/en/leather-watch-straps/leather-watch-straps-ref-702
Both are:
>Leather watch straps made of italian calf leather.
>Stainless steel antiallergic buckles.
>Padded model with stitching.
>These watch straps are recommended use for both classic and sports watches.

Also, what does "padded" mean?

>>17571831
Well it's between 6-9k and while I have the money I'd rather use it elsewhere. I really like the colour scheme of this, and the hand matching the dates colour look really nice

>>17572040
Only the quartz version, the automatic is a shitter disposable movement that uses plastic parts and makes the case too thick.
Preferably the 35mm version but the 40mm quartz is okay.
Remember its a reissue based on a historical quartz watch

I have Rolex, Omega, JLC and Zenith.

I would like a cheaper Seiko collection of divers just for some fun. What are your Seiko diver recommendations?

>>17572021
Those watches are older than your father, of course they have scratches and scuffs. That doesn't mean they had base case finishes.

>>17572020
Shut up idiot, theres a reason "vintage" watches no longer working still sell for $300.

>>17572076
I love the Orange Monster. I'd definitely own one if I wasn't a wristlet.
What I do have is a SNE537P

>>17572076
Not a diver guy at all, but i like the look of the Samurai and the 62MAS and it's newer derivatives.

>>17572076
Have a Turtle but honestly these watches are way too big even though I'm 6'6 with an 8 inch wrist.
We should leave the >40mm watches where they belong: the trash bin. Don't know hat we were thinking with those sizes between '00 and now

>>17572076
>I have Rolex, Omega, JLC and Zenith.
Post them.

Are Seikos overpriced for what they are or am I just poor?

>>17572133
All watches are overpriced for what they are. Aside from maybe a few of the cheaper Casios.

Where should I buy reps at?

I really want a cartier tank

>nb4 buy it

too poor

>>17572133
Anything above $1000 and made in japan ia overpriced, but no they’re not.

>>17572149
Read the fucking /r/reptime guide. It’s not that hard.

>>17572133
This particular Seiko is indeed a bit overpriced for what it is, namely the movement. Most new Seikos are overpriced if we're being completely honest. Vintage Seikos is where it's at.

>>17572149
Buy a Seiko Tank.

>>17572133
_EVERY_ watch over $2000 is overpriced
>inb4 you're just poor!
Nothing any watchmaker is doing actually costs that much to produce; its all stainless steel, enameled face, brass, synthetic rubies, $20 sapphire crystals etc. The rest is just paying a watchmaker to assemble mass produced parts. They can't just hop on a job board and post a job opening for master watchmakers to make 2 $50,000 watches a day and pay them $50k a year. They're crafstman who demand a really high wage, but they're using movements from decades ago using parts that haven't changed in a century.

What they're selling is jewelry because rich people find it pretty. Its just like diamond rings. Diamonds shouldn't cost as much as they do. Then they use $1000 of gold for the ring itself. Then they sell it for $15,000 when if you turn around and sell each component at market price you get a tiny fraction of what you paid for the final product.

Just like art: that canvas with splatter on it took 30 minutes to make but somehow its worth tens of millions of dollars because someone else thinks its worth that much. Its not.

tl;dr yes they're overpriced but if you're wealthy and want to use it as a bad storage of wealth while gaining utility from its beauty, then its worth whatever you're willing to pay for it.

>>17572175
yeah

>>17572133
The shitty lugs and end link ruins this for me

>>17571738
Why would you lose it in a mugging? You don't live in a gun free cuck state, do you?

>>17572203
Can you imagine living somewhere that just going to walshart to buy tendies requires getting decked out like the azov batallion, how can people live like this

>>17571914
The coffee cup looks like a stretched out gaping bussy and the watch looks exactly what I'd expect to find on the bussy's wrist.

>>17572208
Sorry. I love my friends but I don't swing that way.

>>17572207
It doesn't require it though. But because there's a high chance of a potential victim being armed nobody wants to take the risk of fucking with the wrong person. Armed society is polite society.

>>17572175
i know you’re a poorfag who literally has no idea what you’re talking about when it comes to running a business, but so you learn something today - luxury watchmakers in switzerland are notoriously underpaid for what they do and compared to the amount of hours they put in. their average wage is about on par with the average household income in switzerland. this is a well known thing in the industry.

>>17572220
>luxury watchmakers in switzerland are notoriously underpaid for what they do and compared to the amount of hours they put in.
Why are those people willing to work for below market value wages then? If those are simply market wages, then why are they continuing to undervalue themselves?

>>17572220
>the wage of one person in this field matches the average HOUSEHOLD income of the country
I'm not seeing the issue here. One guy's wage comparing well against an average of national household income of 2 or more household earners sounds pretty decent to me.

>>17572214
Much like "sharp knives are safer", that probably sounds like rock solid old timer wisdom when you're six years old listening to grandpa but when you grow up you see all the flaws in the reasoning

>>17572069
retarded take

>>17572235
I carry a gun, a lot of people I know in my conservative state/city carry guns, and none of us have ever been shot or been in a position where it looked like we might be shot. It seems like it's working to me.

>>17572240
Do you believe in the tiger repelling rock because no one you know has ever been attacked by a tiger?

>>17571926
just fyi (and I know it's not all that relevant to your question, I just want you to be aware), Krug-Baümen are cheap watches tha, are sold en mass via teleshopping that pretends these made up "brands" have any sort of heritage. On a German watch forum there's a ling running, currently 1885 page (37k posts) thread where it and other brands (like DeLoren, R. U. Braun and Graf Von Monte Wehro) along with the channel and presenters that promote them are constant targets of derision

>>17572175
M A S S I V E C O P E

>>17572231
the true luxury brands have an absolute monopoly in what is a very niche market. they tend to hold leverage over their highly skilled employees because the watchmakers don’t have many options.

>>17572248
All I know is my city isn't warning me to leave my nice watches at home to avoid being mugged because the police can't/won't do anything about violent crime. So by comparison something must be going right.

>>17572251
What do you think he's coping about/for?

>>17572208
lmao what the fuck dude, sorry i wouldn't know what a gaping bussy would look like but thanks for identifying it for me

>>17572250
gotcha, I haven't even heard of the brand before but this I'm assuming is before that happened? he got this in like 1995 or something

either way thanks for letting me know, i didn't pay a cent for it

>>17572203
I can't carry a gun for self defense where I live. If I wanted to own one for sporting purposes I'd even have to lock up the gun and the ammo separately to make it harder to use in the case of a home invasion. On the other hand, violent crime is rare. I used the mugging example since I think it's better than flushing your money down the toilet. Why would you willingly do that? I could just have easily used losing it in an accident as an example, the specific manner of losing the watch isn't what's important.

>>17572259
My city isn't warning me about tiger attacks, just goes to show you this rock works!

Who the fuck is responsible for divers becoming so popular?
A friend of mine's watch collection consists of 7 divers. Nothing else.
Was it 007? The Submariner?

>>17572277
Never use violent crime as an example of anything on 4chan. Most people here are american and since the #1 fantasy of the average muttoid is to shoot someone for any reason, it will instantly derail the conversation into macho posturing and home invasion greentext larps and weirdly homoerotic accounts of majestic black penises penetrating the holes of their forbidden yet sexy blood relatives

>>17571914
more like can't pay la renta lmfao what a poorfag looooooool

>>17572288
People like watches with more utility? I wouldn't buy any watch that isn't a diver, just like I wouldn't buy any watch that isn't a day/date.

>>17572288
As a former dive watch hater:

-Inherently superior water resistance is a virtue when you're not in the habit of constantly pressure testing and putting in a fresh gasket ever 12 months
-The rotating bezel is one of those things you never knew you needed until you have access to one all the time
-When done right they can pretty much cover any level of dress short of business formal
-They filter noobs who think the only good watches are "minimalist" and dress watches

That said my most frequently worn watch now is a sports watch with 100m wr because it's good enough, but divers are comfy

>>17571914
I like the watch.
Case design is nice.

>>17572288
Divers are nice since you can use the bezel to time activities without needing a chronograph function. Great for things like cooking pasta, taking breaks, etc.

What are people's thoughts on free rotating bezels? I feel like it's a good idea, my bezel never gets knocked anyway.

>>17572305
don't like them
t. vostok owner

>>17572306
What's wrong with them?

>>17572277
>I can't carry a gun for self defense where I live.
Move.

>>17572282
I guarantee you live in a city that is coping about violence some way or another.

>>17572314
Nah, my daughter lives with her mother in the same city and I already only see her every other weekend. She's more important to me than any gun.

>>17572321
Yeah, that's why you couldn't keep your family together and Tyrese is taking care of them for you.

>>17572322
Like I said, violent crime is low where I live. Not many Tyreses in these parts

>>17572332
They're all too busy fucking your ex wife and stepfathering your daughter.

>>17572310
even if you don't knock your bezel, it can still move when underneath clothing

>>17572336
Lmao. >>17572289 called it early on and you still couldn't help yourself. Go to therapy, talk to a pastor or a priest. Your obsession isn't healthy.

>>17572346
I only wear short sleeves.

>>17572347
>>17572336
>>17572289

GOD DAMN IT I promised myself I wouldn't buy myself a Nip shitter ever.
And then I see this. Teal is my favorite color.
Guys talk me out of it. My pure wrists never felt anything other than swiss watches but I love the color and design.
Orient is shit tier right?

>>17572297
> superior water resistance
For all the times you don't take a $2000 dive watch diving. Never know when a splash of water while washing your hands will get into your watch.
> one of those things you never knew you needed until you have access to one
Maybe; I did hear Joe Rogan say the only time his diver watch gets used is when someone goes on stage he'll rotate the bezel to when someone goes on so they can track and see if someone has been on for 10 minutes or 30. Great, its replaced a stopwatch.
>When done right they can pretty much cover any level of dress short of business formal
Same can be said for nearly any watch. Whats your point?
>They filter noobs
The only thing its filtering is morons who like them and can't explain why. That is fine; many of us like inferior or ugly things and they just can't really explain it but pretending they're superior in any measurable way is idiotic.

>That said my most frequently worn watch now is a sports watch with 100m wr because
If you like a feature because of the feature thats fine I guess. I'll bet a soda you won't be within 50 meters of that 100m mark this year. Even if you have a scuba diving trip planned, you're not taking a diver's watch out of fear of damaging it through normal use. Its just like the guys who buy a Ford F250, put an 8" lift kit on it, tune the engine for 1200lbft of torque and they drive it to the office every day. Great, you bought something that CAN tow a 20,000lb trailer but you never will.

>>17572367
Dial colors is how those crafty bugs get you.

>>17572353
eh i guess you'd be fine then

>>17572384
whats in your collection?

>>17572400
Zero divers.

>>17572392
It's just so * ︶ ︵ ⧽pretty⧼ ︶ ︵ *

>>17572404
I'm not trying to do a gotcha.
Really curious what watches you like

>>17571872
uh ur watch says monday you poopoo head

>>17572056
EACHE make great straps, chinese brand on aliexpress and amazon.

>>17572367
Buy a proper, nice teal Nip shitter instead.

>>17572347
I don't give a fuck about nannystater cope.

>>17572367
Get the Orient Star if you don't mind the power reserve indicator.

>>17572424
That's a real nice dial, but I bet that's a fuckin' limited edition.

>>17572400
F-91W, Seiko 5, Tissot PRX

>>17572367
Why? It's a nice shitter. Buy it, replace the strap for a FKM rubber or a sailcloth and enjoy the upcoming summer

>>17572297
>When done right they can pretty much cover any level of dress short of business formal
lol don't be one of those guys with a bulky diver in business formal or black tie getup. get a real dress watch or tailored shirts.

>>17572367
The quality is better then low end seikos

>>17572437
It is.

>>17572455
Of course. Making every GS with a nice, unique dial an LE is probably my biggest pissoff with them.

>>17572367
What do you have against japanese watches?

>>17572367
Orient kills seiko at that price range so its fine.

>>17572457
>NOOO YOU CAN'T MAKE NICE WATCHES!!

>>17572466
>make them limited editions
Fixed it for you.

>>17572161
>>17572161
Lol wtf is that

A vucheron constipation?

>>17572480
It's a vaucher for constipation.

>>17572471
Just buy the next limited edition, chud.

>>17572367
>Orient is shit tier right?

No, you fucking retard.
It's a good brand with excellent quality and specially that watch is nice too

>>17571618
40

I love working on watch parts. Took my bezel down from 3.6mm to 2.8mm. Wanted to go 0.1mm smaller, but I figure leaving the bezel proud of the insert is a little better given it offers more protection. Also removed some ugly cutting marks on the back because the chinks didn't bother finishing the part you don't see.

Just need to shave down the bezel inserts now. Might need a new tool for it, I need to taper the inner part so it isn't too proud of the crystal.

>>17572501
Wut

>>17572457
It raises their second hand value, which in turn raises the value of the brand. It's GS' version of a waitlist.

>>17571021
I don't get the way you guys think. I want it to look GOOD. A nice fit and durability are just bonuses. I'm in this for LOOKS. I don't care about whether it has tons of "features" I want it to look GOOD. Whatever gets me the best LOOK. Whatever movement and materials make it LOOK BEST. Whatever style the BEST-LOOKING WATCH has. All I care about in this thread is LOOKS. That's why I'm in /wt/, I don't wanna laugh and play with y'all. I don't wanna be buddy buddy with y'all. I'm here for a GOOD-LOOKING WATCH.

>>17572517
In my mind it goes:
Brand
Features
Looks
Durability

I'll take a slightly uglier watch if it has what I want in terms of features. Durability is meaningless, I don't give a fuck about 300m water resistance or drop tests. And brand is the most important, because I am one hell of a racist.

>>17572517
kys

Will people actually assume I take it in the ass if I wear a Nomos?

>>17572524
>brand is more important than function, reliability, or appearance
This is your brain on CONSOOOOOOOM

>>17572291
He died in 2014, anon, have some respect for the dead

>>17572527
We assume you take it in the ass now.

>>17572534
No he didn't, Rage Against The Machine just went on tour preaching communism and asking $400 per ticket to see them.

>>17572489
>It's a good brand with excellent quality
Can confirm. I no longer like the hands on mine, but I liked them when I got it and it reminds me of an inexpensive automatic from decades ago.

>>17572527
>assume
They won't assume, they'll know.

>care so much about weight I'm considering swapping out the clasp on my bracelet for titanium to save 2 grams
Don't cry for me, I'm already dead. At least it's only a 5 dollar part. Maybe I'll drill some holes in it too to save even more weight.

>>17572554
So why is your wife so fat then?

>>17572501
dont forget to do some zaratsu polishing

>>17572568
Too much work for shit that will get scratched in 5 minutes. I did pick up some fancier polish to see if I can get a mirror finish inside the case though, I'm going to try leather stropping.

>>17572527
Nomos is only acceptable if you are

>a they/them living in a polycule
>gay
>voted for Hillary Clinton and stood with >HER
>like to cross dress
>a Swede

>>17572570
care to share some of your projects?
are you the guy who made picrel?

>>17572501
What watch? I've been putting together a 3185 from a 3135 and some ebay parts

>>17572571
What if I am only at most 3 or 4 of these?

>>17572570
I've never leather stropped a watch but I would keep in mind it's going to probably give a slight rounding to whatever edges you have

Did a hydro mod on my watch. I can't tell any difference frankly. I guess the contrast is a bit better?

>>17572575
There's not much to share right now, just some assorted parts. I'll post some pics when the watch is done.

>>17572578
It's a cheap aliexpress SKX013 clone diver with an NH36 in it. Still waiting on a few parts.

>>17572587
The interior has a slight bevel anyway so I doubt it'll make a difference. Worst case I've got a backup, anyway.

>>17571021
Suggest a watch for me pls
> Your budget
Under 500 EUR
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
Diver
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
Preferably automatic
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
A simple classic look like picrel and preferably being made in Japan/Switzerland/Germany, not China
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
Doesn't matter if I can swap it out, but a metal strap is preferred
> Wrist size or desired watch size
On the smaller side, 38-40mm

>>17572056
probably refers to the fact that they have padding inside and aren't just piece of leather
I bought two real lizard straps from Diloy, apparently they were glitched or something cause they only cost me like 8 euros a piece, and now they cost what you would expect exotic leather straps to cost. kudos to them for sending them out despite the glitched price
the underside is nice soft calfskin and they feel good quality, would recommend. might buy some of their other straps in the future. I kind of regret not getting the crocodile one also which was oddly cheap as well

guys r8 my shitty collection

>>17572602
Poor but good taste/10, gets my respect.

>>17572527
no, no one IRL will ever notice your watch

>>17572598
Citizen NB6021

>>17572595
>Did a mistake on my watch.
Yes, you did. Post a pic of it.

>>17572602
I'd like to add, how are you not bothered by the messed up date on the digital though?

>>17572423
How much? The Spaniards cost like $17 inc shipping, are they better or just cheaper?

I don't care if it's Chinese as long as the quality is OK; the only country I don't want to buy from is the USA.

>>17572610
>mercedes hand

>>17572613
I don't see any downsides, and I think it has better water resistance now. But the difference is really miniscule.

>>17572602
I actually like it. You've got a watch for just about every occasion and you made good picks for the money. Solid 9/10 I'd say.

>>17572624
Looks pretty good to me. I'd say you'll notice it most at angles, straight on it won't make much difference.

>>17572602
It's cool. Shitty but cool.

>>17572624
The downsides are it can leak oil for the next 10 years and if the battery ever needs replacement you also have to do an oil change. On a watch. You did remember to change the battery before squirting mineral oil in it didn't you?

>>17572598
Orient kamasu

>>17572610
That's pretty nice, shame that it normally seems to be quite a bit north of 500
>>17572650
I've been eyeing it but it being made in China, despite the Japanese movement, is a bit off-putting

>>17572367
This is based af desu. Greyish and red smoky dials are nice too on that model.

> Your budget
£500
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
Dress
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
Quarts preferred, but open to anything
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
date
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
bracelet
> Wrist size or desired watch size
I'm a gigawristlet so 38mm is my absolute maximum
Something green would also be nice. I had a HMT that lasted for about five years with a wonderful metallic green dial and it really grew on me.

>>17572652
pretty sure everything at that price has lots of parts made in china, the production is so mechanized it doesn't really matter in the end

>>17572652
Not a diver but a great looking steel sports watch
Citizen NB1050-59E
Also comes in blue and silver dials

>>17572660
I like this watch, but it looks nearly identical to another Seiko I nearly bought.

>>17572657
the "mojito" seiko presage is nice. automatic though and comes with a leather strap, but the seiko bracelets are bad anyway, you could just get a millanese bracelet for it on the cheap

>>17572658
I've seen some Seikos made in Japan at that price
>>17572660
That is nice but I have an almost identical Seiko already, picrel
>>17572663
kek

>>17572665
god that is sexo
it appears they're out of stock everywhere so I'll keep an eye on eBay, but i'll also keep my options open

>>17572667
Hey! Another Seikofriend! I wish I could have had the alternate language on my days in a language other than spanish. I would have liked Japanese or arabic. Oh well.

>>17572667
>made in Japan
Assembled in Japan.

>>17572599
So what's the difference between all the different kinds? What's it called when the strap isn't entirely level, but is slimmer towards the edges (kind of like the letter "D", in cross-section)?
>>17572630
Yeah it's slightly clearer, but not by much. There isn't that much air in there, so the difference is minute.
>>17572641
I don't see how it would. It's "water resistant", so oil shouldn't get out easier than water gets in - it has a gasket and so on.

It was actually very easy. You remove the movement, put it and the case in a bowl of vegetable oil, then insert the movement. The only hard part was figuring out I had to do it while immersed, or else there would be bubbles. The whole process took me less than 15 minutes after I had figured it out.

>>17572672
Such are commerce laws. The "made in" and "assembled in" rules are so loose it makes them both meaningless. For quality stuff like Japan, Germany, America, anywhere really. Shits nearly meaningless again.

>>17572670
based
I would have liked Japanese as well
>>17572672
Better than nothing

>>17572674
>I don't see how it would. It's "water resistant", so oil shouldn't get out easier than water gets in - it has a gasket and so on.
How long is that water resistance rate for? How long is that gasket good for? Are there any manufacturer defects? Were there any assembly defects? If its a non-zero chance of leaking, you have a chance of leaking oil. Just the same water resistance is stated as such, and not "water proof" on any product any more.

I'll propose a better argument. If the water resistance were actually improved by adding oil, why wouldn't -every- sports watch maker include that as a selling feature?

If mineral oil cooling a computer worked as good or better than water cooling, why wouldn't every computer be cooled with oil?

>>17572665
Seiko should make a solar Cocktail time, but that would be too good then.

>>17572678
>>I would have liked Japanese as well
This reminds me, when I picked up my NH36 I found out you can't get a black day/date with Saturday in blue. You can get the white one, but it seems like Seiko don't make a blue Saturday in black, at least in Japanese. You can get an ugly Chinese one, or Arabic.

>>17572575
Fuck that guy that caseback opener scratches the fuck out of my watch. The thing kept slipping no matter how tight I had it. Should have used a 3 point contact one. For some reason this seiko was tight as fuck, wonder if they glued it?

>>17572692
Should've been more careful, buddy. I just live with scratches on the back, you never see them anyway.

>>17572692
Sounds like user error. I just used a 3-point but only used 2 of the points and it worked great. Could have been someone over-tightened, or you're a dumbass that can't use tools.

>>17572674
>so oil shouldn't get out easier than water gets in - it has a gasket and so on.
water has a greater surface tension than oil, meaning it has a harder time passing though a gasket than oil
also, some oils can degrade the rubbers in gaskets

>>17572684
The pressure on it is not immense.

Because it's only applicable for digital watches, and nobody cares about making them well anyway.

Because oil cooling requires a totally sealed case, and air cooling is good enough for 95% of cases anyway.
>>17572708
I know, which is why I didn't use silicone oil. But I think vegetable oil should be fine in this respect?

>>17572709
Alright, original question then. If the pressure isn't immense, and its a cheap digital watch, then why do the oil mod at all?

Also, oil cooled computers are usually done in fish tanks, no sealing necessary. If air cooling is good enough for 95% of actual uses, why would oil modding a watch be useful for anyone?

>>17572641
>skmei
Aren't those like two bucks a piece?

>>17572709
>But I think vegetable oil should be fine in this respect?
im not sure in both respects, but i would lean more towards yes, it will probably degrade the rubber quicker and have a lower surface tension than water
>>17572714
>then why do the oil mod at all?
why not? seems like a fun little thing to do

>>17572718
closer to $12

>>17572714
Do you not even know why people oil mod watches? It's improved contrast, because you're removing the air/glass transition.

It's like asking why someone would put anti-reflective coating on sapphire.

>>17572714
The internal pressure is never immense, the external pressure can theoretically be unlimited.

Fish tanks are sealed; normal computer cases are not. There are holes for them so air can come in and go out, because of the fans.

I don't care about the contrast when I look at my computer, nor do I intend to take it swimming. On the other hand, my watch does not produce significant amounts of heat, so it is not a comparable use-case.
>>17572718
This one was like $25 or so, since it's a copy of the $100 casio A1000D, but it's not like my financial risk is immense anyway.

>>17572714
I just think it's cool

>>17572724
>$25 for that chinashit
lmao i hope you meant 25 yuan

>>17572724
>I don't know how oil cooling a computer works

So it has nothing to do with water resistance, and only changes how contrast and viewing angle works. Sounds dumb considering its attached to your fucking wrist.

>>17572730
>why do people do things
you sound annoying as fuck

>>17572770
I will never understand why anyone would buy a chrono that only counts up to half an hour.

It’s some lazy ass shit from watch makers.

>>17572770
Sweet Vincero breh

>>17572724
I've been thinking about getting a sknei for shits and gighles. How are they?

>>17572770
soulless and cheap looking as fuck, I hope it's a rep

>>17572770
Bro, your alignment?

new thread

>>17572789
>>17572789
>>17572789

>>17572784
They are like a slightly worse version of the corresponding casio. The build quality is slightly worse, they easily get scratched, and there is some dodgy milling work (especially on the back of the case).

The only really serious issue I've had is that the strap it came with was slightly bent during shipping (it came with it on for some reason). It keeps the time as normal and does what it's supposed to.

>>17572384
I guess nobody told you how wr ratings work. 100m just means you can shower with it without breaking a sweat. Sorry you felt attacked.

>>17572269
i had a look, the company was founded in 1993 so they probably always were what they are now. Name is probably made up, Baümen isn't even a word or name.
cheap watches with a made up high msrp that are then offered at strong "discounts" to make people think they're getting a good deal.

>>17572786
Alignment is perfect, of course it looks off if you take a photo from the side:
>>17572879

>>17571036
kek

>>17572250
>On a German watch forum there's a ling running, currently 1885 page (37k posts) thread where it and other brands (like DeLoren, R. U. Braun and Graf Von Monte Wehro) along with the channel and presenters that promote them are constant targets of derision
Link? I want to see this