/fa/ - Fashion

>>7567975
Why would you need two of the same watch?

>>7568055
Time has a price.

>>7567975
I have the same, do you leave the chrono running all day long ?

>>7568158
w2c left?

>>7568213
I am very jealous. How much money do you make to afford IWC? Or did you just save up?

>>7568223
Seems to run itself.
>>7568226
Uniform Wares, other anons will bad mouth it's movement for the cost. But I like it's design.

w2c nxtlvl Sundial watch

>>7568256
That pic is from watchtalkforum, not his.

>>7568369
would be kinda cool if it wasn't fossil

honestly they're like the sketchers of watches

>tfw only the womens model has gold detailing

>owning two of the same watch

>>7568485
>1000$ Quartz Chrono

>>7568271
wow how small are your wrists?

>>7568583
Really small. feels bad man

where do you guys keep your watches?
watches I owned 5 years ago

I own none of them today

Is it possible to find a cheap, non-digital, simple looking watch for a wimpy less than 6.3 wrist?

>>7567975
is this a reedition ?
I like it as a matter of fact

>>7567975
are you hurt ?

>>7568702
They're reissues.
>>7568739
Laser surgery.

>>7568679
What does 6.3 mean

>>7568622
I used to keep my watches in a box I built, I built it out of Peruvian walnut with inlaid zebrawood. Held together with Pegas.

I sanded it for days, until it was smooth as glass. Then I rubbed all the wood with tung oil so it's all rich and dark.

But I ended up trading it for ounce of weed one day.

I was told to find a minimalistic dress watch. I have a wrist measurement of around 8 inches. Durability is an asset. Price is not a problem. Any recommendations?

>>7567975
where did you get those?
i really like them but i cant seem to find a reliable source.

mod bezel for my wostok arrived yesterday. still wwaiting for the bezel insert tho.

>>7568852
my wrist is like 6.2-3 inches

>>7568904
tasteless

>>7568870
http://www.shinola.com/
I found many of these to be nice as hell, but I'm a relatively poorfag.
Nice looking, but not flashy. Just the right size watch face too.
I'm never on here, but lo and behold I thought "I need to get a watch" and came to /fa/.

>>7568870
Watch unique

>>7568174
>>7568213
>nice

thoughts on Chr Ward? I mean as far as homage brands go, are they worth it?
pic related goes for 685UK ($1124)

>>7568963
For>>7568947

dumping less common watches

>>7568992
just picked up one of these bad boys in silver, pretty neat actually. Super fcking 80s

>>7568271
seiko-fist

>>7568994

>>7568966

Why not just save up for the actual piece at that price?

>>7569008

>>7569048
because the actual piece is worth around 9k

it's not the saving part, it's the justification of price in comparison to my other blongings. I wouldn't wear it, I'm too young for a 9k watch. Not to mention if I managed to save 9k I'd be a fucking moron to not buy something else with money like a car (don't own one) or a holiday (haven't had one in a while).

Basically I could buy the chr ward, enjoy it, love it, wait 10-15 years when I'm mid-late 30s and then buy the real deal - pic related

>>7569065

>>7569110

>>7569154

>>7569154

I'm saving up for one of these. Is it possible to get an aftermarket PVD job done on it?

what do you guys think?

>>7570023
too bad it's dirty, how much did you pay for it 200 $ ?

>>7570023
Get it cleaned/serviced. Shouldn't cost more than $50...

1/2

My gf bought me this.

>>7570057
paid $0 my grampa gave it to me and yes it was kind of waterdamaged early sometime, he bought it in -64

>>7570075
2/2

I told her to return it and get this.

Did I make the more /fa/ choice?

>>7570062
What kind of wizard watchmaker do you have that'll do a proper service on vintage Omega for $50?

>>7570084
Black watches suck.

>>7570084
no

youll regret getting a cheapo watch, especially one that EVERYONE has (the ecodrive)

honestly if your watch doesnt cost over 2 grand you shouldnt be wearing it in public. its just embarrassing.

>>7570089
I'll never spend over $500 on a watch. I don't give a shit how many millions I have.

>>7570089
>if your watch doesnt cost over 2 grand you shouldnt be wearing it in public. its just embarrassing.

Fuck off !

>>7570084
I'm not particularly fan of the design, too much things on the dial makes it unreadable, get something simpler, you're not fooling anyone with a citizen.

>>7570088
Any good watchmaker can do a proper service on a vintage watch

>>7568966
If I were you I'd buy a seiko for this price

w2c a russian military watch


i'm a fuccboi so whether its real or replica or w/e isn't terribly important. Plebs will be plebs

>Aunt says she is going to buy me a watch for my birthday
>asks me to find one I like around £200
>too polite to say no thanks

Whats the best watch i can get for £200?

>>7570242

5 weekenders?

>>7570242
Depends on what you want/like ?
Do you want it to be mechanical or quartz ?
Do you want it to come from a specific country ?

>>7570294
here

>>7570242
for a simple /fa/ watch, I'd recommend a mondaine watch

>>7570294

I like traditional styles, i was considering maybe a Daniel Wellington, but not sure of the name

>>7570395
No, don't buy a daniel wellington those are shit
maybe this bulova is more to your liking

>>7570196
this ?
It was the soviet moon watch

>>7570077

I'd never suggest that you fuck with grampa's watch unless you want to, because there's nothing wrong with battle scars, but you could get that thing looking like it just came out of the jeweler's case for a few hundred bucks. It's worth doing for a piece like that.

I'd suggest getting the movement serviced for sure, maybe the crystal, but keep the original dial and hands. It would look pretty awesome and be good for years to come.

>>7570429
I like that one, w2c?

>>7570472
search for strela chronograp, you can find it on ebay I think, this site is in germany :
http://www.poljot24.de/en/strela-chronograph-42mm-black-cyrillic.html

>>7568055
that son, is autism.

I am honestly considering ordering one of these from japan. I absolutely love the way it looks. It stainless steel with only a thin rose gold layer. What do you guys think of it?

Is it /fa/ to cop a fake rolex [almost exact but pricey]?

Heres the one I want

>>7570792
Disregard that, apparently it isn't japan exclusive after all. Considering buying even more.

I usually wear an old seiko diving watch that my uncle wore 20 years ago and passed on to me.

Sometimes I'll spice it up and wear pic related

>>7570023
if that was your grandpa's
i would do a service/movement overhaul on it
esp if it's water damaged, ASAP before it becomes junk

it will "total" the watch as in you can buy a brand new omega for what you're going to put in it, but brand new omega's only come with a disposable plastic hang tag, not the memories of your grandfather and something you can wear in rotation to keep those fond memories in place


>>7570075
how do you guys get your GF to buy you shit?

the first one I had wanted to buy me a tie, decided to sneak a peak at "my favorite brand" and once she googled the names on the labels of them she legit got pissed off at me this was back in like 2006-7

>>7570818
I have one. It's not really /fa/ to wear fake stuff, but no one will really know the difference so it's kind of a gray area.

>>7570818
>fake anything
Do as you please, plebeian.

>>7570818
no

>>7570792
no, plating is shit and doesn't last

>>7570792
you can still order japan exclusive Seiko's grey market, the 10 year warranty is void though and you apy a little more

that's how people have $10,000 grand Seiko's or $500,000 Credor Spring drives on WUS and rolextalk

>>7570912
most watches are gold plated

I told you 1000 times a "solid gold" watch is mechanically impossible to create and fiscally retarded I have some gold builion in thick plastic casing, if I took it out I can carve whatever I wanto into it with my knife

>>7568994
Model name? I like that a lot.

I like tacky / retro looking watches. Just got this and have never worn a watch before.

>>7570936
that's why they use alloy not solid gold.

G-shock for making waffles and other messy stuff
Rolex for everything else

>>7570965
"they" don't

the watches reaching into the thousands or hundreds of thousands use gold filling (or used to, less so now)

"they" aka watch case suppliers just plate the case again

to say that a plated case watch is shit is calling a rose gold patek phillipe 2 minute repeater complication a piece of hundred thousand dollar piece of shit

my Hamilton is gold filled

>>7571014
ok, my bad. But still, gold plating has less material than gold filling and doesn't last as much as the latter.

>>7568271
>>7569001
Seikobros

>>7571105
you vocab is pretty nerdy, people that use former and latter tend to be neckbeardian fedora wearing losers from reddit

you can't scrap gold filling or gold plating it's cheaper to dig new gold out of the ground

same with gold leaf 14k from hobby lobby

my gold plated watches are over 30 years old and not one scratch on em

>>7570875
I make her orgasm, she buys me a lot of shit after that.

>>7571409
Filipino kid dressed by the interent

>>7571500
English is not my native language, get over the fact that 4chan isn't american only you retard

>>7571500
>my gold plated watches are over 30 years old

That's because they used a differenct technique at that time, now less material is applied

>>7571511
fat kid dressed by his mother

>>7570088
>2014
>Not having good non-jew watchmaker.

Guy serviced my vintage Jaeger Le-Coultre and changed case back for $50.

>Watches with cluttered faces.

>>7571562
>using casual antisemetic language to appear edgy on a cartoon forum
>2014

>>7569975
I don't know. Don't Sinn do a PVD model?

http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/Sinn-856-Non-UTC-Black-Tegimented-on-Bracelet-18p1548.htm

>>7570084
less a fa choice and more of a WIS choice. still better

>>7570180
oh, and what seiko what would you waste 1000 on?

>>7570818
go for it. If you owned a real one people would think it was fake anyway

>>7569001
Are these /fa/ approved? I like the look and price of them.

>>7570956
bro I had the same one before I bought the citizen

it's a Citizen Ana Digi Temp. They float around on ebay in varying degrees of new/used. Got mine for 100US in a bid war, pic related is what mine looks like. Fun watch, only let down is I can't seem to synch the analogue (left dial) and digital times together. Also the light is really weak (compared to the casio light). Otherwise its cool

>>7571723
**178US
my bad.

>>7571684
just because a handful of people on WUS like it doesn't mean it's board approved

if you went to the main board instead and posted that in a WAYWT people would laugh at the $30 watch that has a mopre expensive band on it than it's worth

they don';t even approve of $300-900 mainline Seiko's which most of this board can't afford

>>7569008
>Posting my watch
O-okay I guess.

Current collection, all pretty inexpensive and shitty but I thought I'd post for interest

>>7572006
>that fucking armani watch

jesus christ is that thing hideous

>>7572103
Got that one as a gift, the other 2 I bought

>>7572006
>buying daniel wellington
I hope you got this on sale for 50 percent off.

victorinox my parents picked out for me for christmas. not too bad i think, i like the mesh wristband and he low profile simple face.

any opinions on victorinox? i mostly know them for their cheapo swiss army knifes that ever 12 yo boy has and their ugly looking luggage that's always on sale for 50% off at jcpenny

>>7572227
I would probably pick a different brand at any of their price points but they aren't bad.

>>7571781
I'm not approving the watch, I think it's butt ugly. Just saying that Citizen goes a long way farther than Jag(fossil) in terms watch community restecpa

still waiting on a $1000 seiko suggestion, I am so ready to be underwhelmed its not funny

>>7571828
this happened to me once before as well
>that feel

>>7572227
I like the brand, think some of their watches are nice for the price point.
I'd swap the mesh for light brown leather though, it clashes with the off-white numerals a little.
otherwise congrats on having parents whod choose to buy victorinox instead of fossil

>>7572346
ya, my college graduation/christmas gift

i agree,they couldve given me a lot worse

>>7570936
>>7571014

Gold Rolexes are 18ct gold, NOT plated steel. Other true luxury watch manufacturers do the same.

http://www.rolex.com/about-rolex/materials.html

" use of this most precious of metals. Only by controlling the whole process can Rolex guarantee a peerless, enchanting lustre on its watchcases and bracelets alike.

Rolex exclusively uses 18 ct gold, a princely alloy composed of 750‰ (thousandths) of pure gold, plus exactly the right mixture of elements including silver, copper, platinum and palladium necessary to produce the different types of 18 ct gold: yellow, Everose and white. Rolex’s jealously-guarded formulas ensure exceptional durability, polishability – and an extraordinary sheen that lasts for generations."

A gold Patek will be gold, not plate or fill. Scratch it all day and it'll be gold all the way down. You'll never hit steel or any other metal til you get to the movement.

Your gold filled Hamilton is a piece of shit.

Just copped this yesterday, you guys like it? Think I'm gonna get a black strap for it

>>7572452
It's banal ugly ubiquitous shit and you have no taste and none of you do all teh watches in this thread are gaudy boring shit

If you have to wear a watch in 2014 get a cheap vintage one or an expensive vtg one if you can afford it. I recommend googling "cheap vintage dress watch"

>>7572006
>actually buying Daniel Wellington
Jesus H Christ, do you people not do any research before you waste your hard-earned money on complete garbage?

Move over wannabe fags, there's a new king in town..

>>7572541
>white seems on black material

>>7572550
>what is contrast stitching
You've made like 3 posts and already nobody likes you. Stop tripping

>>7572447
Your quote backs up what he said. In marketing terms bs eng terms

>>7572452
>second hand Vostok
wtf man? they're like $60 brand new
ebay: zenitar

>>7572541
le good one

>not using mechanical watches

Has anyone used Brian at BJStrap before? I've heard great things about his straps but it's been almost a month now and I haven't heard anything from him about my order.

>>7572557

No, it doesn't. Do you REALLY think people are paying those prices for "gold" watches that aren't entirely gold?

>>7572597
could I offer a more informative way of saying that?

>>7572664
I'm not the same guy but you're argument is going off on a different tangent now.
While I agree in thinking those brands wouldn't skimp on the materials, I do believe their prices are inflated bullshit to mostly perpetuate their luxury status and finance their unnecessary marketing, brand image and sponsorships.

a $20,000 solid gold rolex is 10% materials, 10% labour and 70% rolex sucking themselves off

>>7572688

Absolutely they're inflated bullshit, and being solid 75% gold doesn't make it a better watch, but the watch is absolutely NOT plate/fill.

>>7572694
and another thing
if someone had 20k to drop on a watch and they went with rolex, they're retarded.

ITT: Check out my watch guys! Took a lot of shopping around but I finally found the perfect one at my local Walmart!

>>7572747
>A wild faggot appears!

>>7572714
What if they a real street nigga tho, like man i dont want a fucking jlc classy watch piece of shit i need some arm candy real talk

>>7572823

Yeah, people like that would just buy gold diamond-studded Rolexes and think it's the top of the luxury.

>>7572823
well my fine african fellow, what you need is a Hublot!
how about we start at the top of our range and work our way down. This one is priceless, as in only a billionaires autistic drug fucked son would be dumb enough to pay the asking price

>>7570818
No , anyone who has a real rolex will be able to spot it a mile off
Also>>7569078 is an anniversary year because of second hand. any green on a rolex indicates anniversary year for that model

>>7572688

All watch companies are like that though if it's a production piece, even with an in-house movement. Training, parts, labor, design: there's no way your typical Patek costs anywhere near its retail price, and they don't shit watches out like Rolex or Omega.

>>7572890
you mean the GMT hand
and ya, 50th anniversary of the GMT. ceramic bezel as opposed to the pepsi's alluminium

good comparison here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gehmPbiALNA

>>7572917
lotta name droppin goin on in heeeeya and i like it

>>7572897
Brands like Sinn and Nomos (in-house) are of the same caliber as rolex and omega (in some aspects) for a fraction of the price.

Sinn's tech exceeds these brands in many ways also
>see: tegimented steel
>see: HYDRO tech in the UX
etc

the uber luxury brands like patek and JLC are another kettle of fish. I think it speaks volumes that they don't churn out a million pieces a year (Rolex literally did last year..)

>>7572971
Hell even Patek does 50k pieces per year.

>>7572934
ya mang
even if you're not the biggest rolex fan which I'm not you still need to know them to hold your own in any watch conversation. The GMT master II is the only one I'd buy if I ever wanted an heirloom piece.

I find they're a good comparative point for other watches

What's a good mechanical watch I can get for the money that'd go well with a grey suit?

>>7573005
i have submariner date. my first and not my last

>>7573042
Tissot Powermatic
they cost the money and go well with grey suits

>>7573082
Are there any good ones under $100?

What's a dirt cheap watch that's /fa/? I mean like under $50.

>>7573114
Timex Weekender

>>7573005

GMT Master II is awesome, but I'd rather have the old pepsi one on the jubilee. I've never seen a boring person wearing one of those (til I get one and look in the mirror).

>>7573114
Casio digital
Swatch Once Again
Discounted Skagen?

>>7570875
date girls who know you're way too good for them

they'll do anything to keep you around

>>7573082

"The Tissot Powermatic 80 Chronometer is priced at $1,075 on a strap and $1,150 on a bracelet."

Holy shit dude. Well spotted. I'm going to go look for one of these.

I take it /fa/ hates fun watches like the ones from Tokyoflash for example. I mean, I usually wear a hamilton khaki but I swap it out for something bright and silly when I'm at a club or concert

>>7573144
thissssssss
BUT you have to deal with their insecurities and the following you around like a lost puppy.

Just got out of one of these relationships, thank the fucking lord she lived in a different state

Check Shinola

Detroit swag

>>7573183
You better love 'made in Detroit' for $600 quartz.

>>7573183
>Shinola
>Watches made in Detroit
>Detroit
>Illinois
>merica

>>7573193

Protip: The movement is not the watch.

The Shinola is too big for me, but it's a well-finished watch on nice leather with a sapphire crystal. $600 is a pretty standard price for a watch with that description. It's about what you'd pay for a Hamilton or Tissot quartz, for instance. You could get a better quartz MOVEMENT from Seiko or Citizen for the money, but you're going to get mineral glass.

>>7568622
>seiko and citizen
>thinks he's an expert on luxury watches
>top kek

>>7573082
You picked one up? Great. Hope you haggled for it.

>>7572714
Nah, rolex hold their values extremely well. You get into some kick arse territory with 20K going rolex too.

I would get something else, but it's not a bad choice going rolex in that range.

>>7572597
>>7572671

Was interested in mechanical, then I found out how they're inaccurate and need resetting and adjusting like everyday.

Fuck that.

>>7574033
>resetting and adjusting like everyday.

this is a gross exaggeration.

>>7574042

How often do you have to then? Once a couple days? A week?

Shit seems like a novelty to me. Quartz is the most accurate, cheapest, and reliable.

If you were to have a list of pros with quartz vs mechanical it would literally look like.

Quartz:
> Accurate
> Cheap
> reliable
> low maintenance
> master race

Mechanical:
> Makes me feel cool

>>7573919
20k is too much. All the rolexes at the price point are blingy as fuck, no one buys those second hand - not to mention who wears this shit? Russian mafia and Saudi Oil tycoons?

Drop 9-10k max on a Sub, GMT-master, DateJust or Explorer and you could get close to your money back if you take care of it.

>>7574088
if you wear your watch every day you would actually never need to reset the time/date.
Maybe a minor adjustment (minute or two) every month depending on what kind of movement your watch has.

I prefer mechanical over quartz. The second-hand sweep is so much nicer than the jolted tick. Gears, levers, wheels and a spring is so much cooler than a battery and circuit wires

to each his own though. I still own a couple of quartz if im heading to a festival or skating/gym etc

>>7574106
meh
hate non-lug watches

>>7574088

My least accurate mechanical gains maybe 20 seconds a day. I just set it back a few minutes every two weeks.

>>7574149
>wheels and springs are so much cooler

> makes me feel cool.

Just to be clear, I do think they are cooler, but I'm not trying to drop a hundo on watch maintenance every year.

Plus if you don't wear it everyday (which I doubt anyone would) then you'd have to adjust it more frequently.

I'll stick to quartz.

>>7574183
Maintenance more like every five years.

>>7574106
Void does it better imo.

Also agree with the other guy about non-lug watches.

>>7574183
>drop a hundo on watch maintenance every year.
>ever year
>Plus if you don't wear it everyday (which I doubt anyone would)
>I doubt anyone would

lmao with each post you reveal how little you actually know about watches. Seems more like you're just upset about people liking something you don't understand. stick to your quartz, just stop pretending you know shit about watches.

>>7574183
i used to have watch winder, but i recently sold it due to noise and constant annoyance

i just bought a small wooden watchbox on amazon today. finally found one without a cheap lock that i can keep in mysafe

and now i can shit can the polyurathane pleather one i have been using in the safe.

quartz watches are awesome to keep in rottion
set the date and go

resale is a bitch though, i had a tag heuer aquaracer quartz that sat on craigslist for 8 months before i took a $50 hit on it as a flip failure :(

>>7574149
quartz with sweep on the cheap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n728_uuOxF4

>>7574216
You wear the exact same watch everyday? Are you a cartoon character?

Also, I'm aware you don't need to maintain it every year. It was an exaggeration. But you still do need to maintain it.

And I fully understand why people like mechanical watches. It's the same reason people like film vs digital cameras or carburetors vs fuel injection.

It literally makes them feel cooler or superior or edgy.

I'm not saying it's stupid. You can definitely put a price on feeling cool. Just don't knock on quartz and act like mechanical is superior, because it really isn't.

Am I /fa/ yet?

>>7574216
I GET OIL CHANGES FOR MY CAR ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS LOL YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OWNING A CAR LOL AT PEOPLE WHO GET OIL CHANGES FOR THEIR $50,000 CARS EVERY 3 MONTHS LOLOLOLOL I ONLY GET OIL CHANGES ON MY $2500 BMW E36 WHEN I CAN AFFORD IT !!!!!!!

just becuase you neglect maintence on your seiko 5 does not mean its a bad idea to lubricate mainsprings + adjust every year on a real time piece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cgh83Yste0

not a toy like a malyasian seiko5 can't even get japanese inhouse mainline lol

>>7574291
I don't wear the same watch everyday but I know a lot of people who do.
>It was an exaggeration
nice back pedal guy

>>7572747
Watch generals are pretty regular.

Way to out yourself as new.

>>7574313
I don't drive a car
I don't own any seiko's

!!!!!!

>>7574286
aren't the precisionist range like 600+ or something?

>>7574323
Every year is pretty frequent. But some people still do it.

5 years is stretching it.

Anyways, keep bagging quartz. It makes you sound so cool.

>>7574313
i change my oil every month

>>7574365
same price as a seiko or citizen...

>>7574373
>keep bagging quartz
wat.

when did I bag them?
was it when I said I prefer mechanical? or when I said I still own quartz watches and wear them during strenuous activities?

you argue like a 14 year old

>>7572452
Pretty shitty. Dial is faded (should be green), and it's scratched to hell and back. I personally don't like that case shape either. Brown generally goes well with that model, but it's too awful to tell. Black might be better yeah but I'd go with a nicer one first, keep that one just for the movement if it runs well.

>>7574157
Mm, maybe that's why I can't seem to like Skagen as much as I want to.

>>7572304
Since you're wanting a diving watch, this one the seiko SBDC001 is really great

>>7575166
he is saying that there are no seiko's for sale above $500

http://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A5777492011%2Cp_36%3A386704011

their true automatics start at $650

kinetic is from $300-600ish

quartz and low end malaysian movement equiped divers that are sold online only (orange monster, sk007)

mainline seiko spring drive equipped watches can reach into the $12,000 mark

>>7575166
I like this Seiko diver
bit bulky but looks cool and not common yaya

Yo

>>7574101
You've completely ignored the daytonas and Day-Date which hold their value incredibly well in the case of the Daytona appreciate like hell if you cop a LE

Kinda bizarre you're writing Rolex off yet name drop the more hyped models.

>>7575417

How do Yacht Masters fare? I like the design of the dial when in blue and the stainless bezel. It looks like something that would blend in well with most attire.

>>7572207
It was on a pretty hefty sale which is good, RRP shot back up after Christmas

can someone identify this? it's been floating in my inspo for ages and i cant find anything on it

>>7575580
Googled it cause I the look. Seems to be a Obris Morgan Banco.

>>7573856
where did he say he was an expert?

You sound like a dick

>>7567975
Is that shirt made out of Kleenex?

>>7575612
it looks like it's the padded + adhesive sections of a bandage

>>7575604
couldnt read it for the life of me, thanks

>>7575619
That makes sense, I'm retarded then.

>>7575439
better imo and will blend in more with attire than the blue dial.

>>7575626
it is kind of a weird thing to have in focus in a watch porn picture -- like, it seems like he actually pushed his sweater sleeve back to make it visible

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Current.

Copped this model. Long ass shipping.

>>7575417
you're reading too much into the post, I was just saying whatever came to mind, not compiling a definitive list of rolex

>>7575439
they hold up fine as they're actually relatively rare. But they're not sought after as much as the other models.... but hey neither was the daytona when it first came out.

>>7569065
love it

>>7575783
w2c???

Somehow I only have blue and gold watches.

>>7576061
>vintage chinese watch

you gotta stalk watch nerd forums or awkwardly convince a chinese dude selling his through local classified ads to pack it up and ship it overseas, with only machine translation and 10 minutes of googling "chinese business etiquette" and hope you don't scare him out of foreign business relations forever.

>>7576149
What's the name of that net band? w2c?
Other than that your watches are ugly

my workhorse, cheap, beat up 1960s Seiko

and a cheap beat up 1960s Timex

i'm saving up on these 1960s Longines 30L/S >>7572470

>>7576210
Get a bigger watch. It looks really ugly since you're a bit chubby and the face is so small.

>>7576210
>>7576219
both keep perfect time after 50 years, only hand winding movt only hardcore

>>7576234
i like small watch face, just perfect - large dials are gaudy
also lost 10lbs since then by not eating after 8pm

>>7576249
They just look so... baby on you IMO.

Oh well, it IS just my opinion I suppose.

also it looks interesting when you're in public rmeove your wrist watch and start winding it
vtg watches are interesting, convo pieces

>>7576253
it's a standard 33mm dial just a crap pic angle

>>7568256
>How much money do you make to afford IWC?

It still costs about a same as a shitty middle class sedan. I know a guy who makes shit living but sports a SS Daytona (about 10k) just because he loves watches he prioritized his spending towards that. Besides in most watches you can turn it to 80-100% return whenever you want.

>>7576173
That sounds sketchy as fuck, but worth it.

>>7570875
no, no it was a long time ago with the water and my grampa got it fixed then ofcourse
this christmas i got it serviced once more

>>7568213
you kids... that's not his watch.

though i did get excited thinking someone else had a 5001

>>7576278
that's terrible.... i don't understand anyone who makies shit living but plops 10k on a watch...

goto school, learn more skills... get a better job

>>7576353
Some people live paycheck to paycheck and have cars that are worth like 30k. I'm assuming that guy is in the same boat, but even more stupidly instead of a nice car he has a nice...watch.

Some people are just absolutely horrible with money and general life decisions.

>>7576368
they fall for the bullshit that things = success

>>7576368
>instead of a nice car he has a nice...watch.

In most European cities you don't really do anything with a car. Plus their upkeep is crazy expensive in taxes and all kinds of fees.

Quick question for you guys. Whenever I've bought a watch, I did it in person, and I never bought anything that good from anywhere that fashionable. Now I have the chance to buy a decent watch, but I have to write to the supplier, who's across the country from me, and I'm not entirely sure how to phrase this e-mail. Any suggestions or pointers?

>>7576422
Jesus christ you don't know how to basic human interaction?

>>7576428
No, it's just that I'm not sure how formal I should be, or if there's a certain etiquette I should follow.

>>7576434
Hello

I'm contacting you for.....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Best regards
Anon

>>7576422
...wtf?

You're buying a watch, not asking for their daughters hand in marriage... why are you writing a letteR?

>>7576422
What are you asking for?

Do you just want some more details?

Who's the seller? Just a dude? Store?

Help me to help you.

>>7576438
Yeah, that's all I thought it should be. Just checking if there needed to be anything more. I'm still rather new to this.

>>7576439
I know, I thought it was a tad strange too.

>>7576441
The seller appears to be a small Mom n' Pop in Brooklyn, but that's about as far as I can tell. It sounds a little sketchy, to be honest, so I'll write them up and if my gut tells me anything else, I'll just look elsewhere.

>>7576448
So what are you looking for? What's the watch.

>>7576457
Oh boy, here we go. Well, I'm a broke-ass college student who works for less than minimum wage (I work at the college, so they automatically take most of my salary out to pay for tuition), and I'm very new at watches, so I was told to look into Chrono24 and I found this cheap little thing: http://www.chrono24.com/en/bulova/cream-dial-brown-leather-strap-mens-watch-96a139--id2599647.htm
It was the nicest-looking relatively cheap thing I found. If it's shit, tell me why, and maybe I can learn a thing or two.

>>7576205
Which net band?

Blue on the left: random 10€ department store thingy by some random department store watch bands brand…

Brown on the right: I would need to ask my grandfather or probably great grandfather, both of which is kinda hard without a séance. Its pleather I think, but i have never seen such a wide woven band for sale so far.

>>7576468
Cant really judge the quality or style, but that looks (and is priced) like an ordinary department store watch.

what makes it so special (to you) that you want to go through the hassle of writing letters and ordering cross country from a seller you dont know/trust?

>>7576479
Nothing about it is all that special other than the price. As sad as it is, I just can't be shilling out several hundred or thousand dollars on a watch, so a decent-looking one like this that was less than a hundred simply caught my eye. And it's not like ordering something cross country is new to me, as I've been ordering clothes like that on-and-off for years. The worst that could happen is that I send this guy a letter and never get one back, or get one back and not feel right about it and call the whole thing off.

>>7576468
Chrono 24 is a well trusted watch marketplace. It's like an eBay/Amazon for watches. I've bought a few pieces from this place.

As for the Bulova, it's a bit boring. It's nothing special, really. Try to find it for a bit cheaper if you can. Bulova makes good quartz pieces though, so don't be ashamed.

>>7576498
That's good to know. Thanks mate, I really appreciate it.

Swatch automatic I picked up at the Geneva duty free shops a few weeks back. Thinking of swapping the strap for another color, just don't know what to pick

>>7576625
w2c how much did it cost

>>7576638
around 120 £

>>7576205
>that woven band
HNNNNGGG

>>7576625
fugly

>>7576625
>swatch
They're still around?

>>7576625
That thing is absolutely hideous.

>>7567975
What exactly does "Hand Winding Chronograph" mean?

>>7577462
i'm no expert but i presume it means a Chronograph (i.e. stopwatch) that is wound by hand as opposed to automatic 'self winding.'

>>7577042
lol dude they're the biggest "swiss" peddling crap brand around some supposed high end, more like high dollar low build shit is from them, rado, hublot, etc

anyone else remember /fa/ pushing the swatch, irony body , soul hard in 2008?

i almost bought one, eta 2824-1, for under $100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR5UROHHJvw

Well it's not Swatch Sistem51.

>>7576625
would look sweet with a steel bracelet instead of the black band you got on

>>7576210
>>7576219
>>7576257
>Wearing less than a 38mm
>>7575633
>>7575626
>>7575619
>>7575612
Autism

just got an orient union, toyed with it a bit
>check on it this afternoon
>apparently watch stopped around 6am
I'm going to move it around but since it doesn't have a power reserve I can't know how well it works
going to to be pissed if it doesnt hold a charge

>>7577926
You do know how a mechanical work ? Do you have winded it ?

>>7578034
automatic and yes I started to move it around, I just want to make sure it will last without a wind as long as it's supposed to (40hrs)
I'll settle for less but if it's 10hrs or some shit then it's bs

Anyone have suggestions for solid vintage watches that can be had for dirt cheap in good condition? I'm talking <$50. I'm in college and already have a nice watch so I can't really justify spending more.

>>7576625
Skeleton watches: The fedora of the horological industry

>>7578050
you have to wind it manually, give it a good 40-50 turn and it will be fully winded.

>>7578253
bald-chan noooo

>>7576448
You know there's a thing called the telephone right?

>>7575608
You must be new

Sieg has always claimed to be an expert on luxury watches. Interjects himself into discussion the more prestige brands.

I myself have had many an conversation where he's shown the extensive lack of knowledge he has in that particular field.

All you need to do is give him enough rope...

>>7577480
Yep

>>7577529
>>hublot
>>a Swatch company
>>there he goes again hahaha

>>7578178

you're asking for a mixed bag mate

>>7578259
I know you're trying to help but this watch does not wind manually, some Orients have that option and some don't.
These days the self winding are common
Orient Star for example has manual wind and power reserve indicator but the one I own which is the Orient Union, does not

>>7577832
>Wearing less than a 38mm

Yeah fuck nearly every single watch made before 2000's.

>>7578471
i proved you wrong in everysingle little argument you had with me kid

you think throwing baseless insults really helps your case?

lol have fun with your mytical god tier tissot with a "inhouse" shipped from china eta movement case mde of "solid gold" for less than $1500

i bought those watches after i stopped flipping middle tier watches

>>7578552
you can tell old watches are old by the case diameter

even if you don't now shit about watches

it's like a thrift store suit

the cut is off and it isn't modern in the slightest

it looks weird

wearing a vintage watch you might as wear a fedora since even a 1970's rolex oyester perp. looks like shit next to a fucking fossil club-douche watch

you're not refined, you're not tasteful in a sea of tasteless idiots and you damn sure are not old money

it's not impressive, everybody knows you'[re poor as fuck clining to every status symbol you can get your hands on used

>>7578569
hahahaha

nice try Sieg.

You know nothing about luxury watches and you've constantly shown that... even in this thread

>>7577529
>>hublot
>>a Swatch company

A simple google search would have told you that you were wrong.

All you do is ether yourself then change the goalposts when you're proven to be wrong and throw out strawmen, it's pathetic.

Thankfully we have an archive so you can't whitewash your crap.

>>/fa/thread/S7404322

Have a look for yourself ya dumb cunt.

And remember :

You = "trading" second hand Hamiltons
Me = The guy with the IWC Portuguese, Cartier Roadster and Datejust.

>>7578488
Hublot will continue to use both the ETA 2892 and 7750 movements for 2014....
-WUS

brand name/licensing money goest to LVMH, produced by SWATCH Co.

>>7578589
BS. 36mm Aqua Terra for one doesn't look "weird". The 40mm plus size model on the other hand does.

Have you held 34mm Air King live? I'm not talking about vintage but current model.

>>7578623
>not filtering sieg's name and tripcode
I can tell you haven't been here very long.

>>7578623
dude, i literally have poved you wrong at EVERYTHING even down to the accuracy of low end mechancals

you just lust after everything swiss but own nothing

i've sold watches to people like you in 2007

i bet you probably would have bought the tag heuer aquaracer quartz i sold for $850....in 2007

>>7578616
By that logic over 80% of the Swiss watch industry are Swatch companies. Since literally thousands of different watches from different companies use ETA movements

Good job changing that goal post again.

Unless you were clarifying, but you weren't.

>>7578653
>By that logic over 80% of the Swiss watch industry are Swatch companies

yes they are, ETA/swatch is going for a monopoly, and they're not shy about it

they're the luxxotica/lvmh of the watch world

name a pair of glasses that are not luxxotica sold at most major retailers....they even own lenscrafters

it's all low end product sold at a premium pricepoint just due to brand name

>>7578589
>wearing a vintage watch you might as wear a fedora since even a 1970's rolex oyester perp. looks like shit next to a fucking fossil club-douche watch
>you're not refined, you're not tasteful in a sea of tasteless idiots and you damn sure are not old money
>it's not impressive, everybody knows you'[re poor as fuck clining to every status symbol you can get your hands on used

Why do your wear that shitty vintage Hamilton then? It's exactly what you are describing there.

>>7578651
>>dude, i literally have poved you wrong at EVERYTHING even down to the accuracy of low end mechancals

hahahahahahahhaha

Yet that Fuuka threads just shows you being wrong about almost EVERYTHING you wrote about Tissot, Richemont Group, the Swatch Group. hahaha.

>>7578641
Why would you filter Sieg? He's one of the most entertaining people here.

>>7578651
hahaha what the fuck even is this post?

Question..
I want to buy something watch related from ebay but the seller wants payment in AU (aussie dollars)
Does ebay charge the AU amount except in US dollars OR does it convert like I assume it does?
Also it says paypal charges a fee to convert currency and since ebay uses paypal..
Maybe some of you have purchased things with sellers who want other currency, so please help?

>>7578668
>>yes they are, ETA/swatch is going for a monopoly, and they're not shy about it

yet they've tried again and again to limit supply to outside companies... (partially successful at this) and thus allowed other companies (like Sellita) to step in and fill the void they left...

that's sure a funny way to create a monopoly.

So again, you have no idea what you're talking about.

>>7578670
>>rekt
hahahaha

>>7578685
http://www.timekeeperforum.com/threads/eta-monopoly.3659/

too bad it was well known over 10 years ago
this is common info that you honestly haven't heard about

kind of funny that every time you start one of these and argue with me you learn a little more about watches

>>7578668
That is simply not true. Swatch wanted to secure movement allocation for their own 2 dozen brands.

>ETA/swatch is going for a monopoly
Why are you making this up? As mentioned above Swatch wants ETA secured for their own Group's watches and you're an idiot if you think the FHS or the Swiss government would ever allow them to have a monopoly. It would cripple the entire Swiss watch industry.

Stick to what you know Sieg, eating, gaining and dating fat.

>>7578685
>>7578694
>>7578707
HEY! Faggots!
How about a little help here >>7578674

>>7567975
If OP is still around, are these the 38 or 42mm version?

>>7578712
>>7578674
why shit up the thread with answers to your easily googled question

>>7578694
>http://www.timekeeperforum.com/threads/eta-monopoly.3659/

Too bad like >>7578707 mentioned the FHS wouldn't allow it... hence my comment about partially successful earlier because Swatch's attempt to limit outside supply was struck down.

It's nice that you're using articles from 4 years ago, but here's something more recent and more relevant

http://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article.aspx?id=3776&h=Swatch-ordered-to-continue-movement-supply

Sellita in the meantime is ramping up their supply and have already become replacement movement suppliers for the likes lower end IWCs and some Tags.

>>7578734
was posting on /k/ and left my name off

>>7578674
that's a question for ebay buddy. They literally have a boat load of Indians at your whim to answer stuff like that.

>>7578732
I've googled man, there is no clear answer
Otherwise I wouldn't have asked, plus thread is being shitted up with all this e-dick waving by those two

>>7578734
Swatch made 2/3s of all movement? Holy shit. Who doesn't use Swatch movements?

>>7578674
It converts the currency by the current rate. I don't think there is any additional fee.

>why do you have that hamilton

it's a 39mm dress watch with a 22mm band

so yes it's a rare exception to the "rule"and i bought it following the advice of WUS and several articles (WSJ vintage time piece articles ran for years)


http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB114375859847812768
you can wear vintage watches if you know what you're looking for

not like you idiots just looking at a brand name and wearing some 36mm steel expanding bracelet, water logged omega deville, 18 mm band and paying $600 for it

>>7578754 see >>7578743

>>7578782
Not that many people. Out of the known Swiss houses very few use completely inhouse movements... and they're usually the upper end ones since developing movements is not exactly a cheap endeavour.

That is also the main argument Swatch uses to strangle supply, they argue they spend money on movement development other watch makers just buy them and spend money on marketing... though that makes no sense to me... just charge them more money to buy your movement to compensate the development costs...

But the article actually states the competition commission's decision is that Swatch gradually reduces supply, which will give Sellita and other movement companies to catch up and also other to develop their own inhouse movement should they wish to.

The Swiss watch world is going to become very very interesting in 10 years time... I wonder if any will disappear because of this.

>>7578805
>>so yes it's a rare exception to the "rule"
I.E. changing the goal post...

hahahaha

>>7578824
Daily reminder that Seiko still makes many of their movements in-house

>>7578782
rolex, cartier, JLC, and several other respectable brands

some brands' entry level watches use ETA though

>>7578848
there are only 3 watches posted in THIS thread that feature inhouse seiko movements

2 of them in my pciture from 5 years ago

>>7578805
> water logged omega deville, 18 mm band and paying $600 for it

This is kind of true and I often see newbies doing this (less exaggrated examples though but principle applies). However you project too much, not every vintage purchase talked for example here is like that. You are not the sole even remotely informed eventhough you seem to like to think so. Still has nothing to do with the size thing though.

Went to the Omega store today, saw that 15k Gauss. Seriously their best looking watch. Also got one of their hardcover watch catalogs, love those things.

>>7578916
The few years old AT with sharp hour hand was GOAT contemporary Omega.

>>7578863
Cartiers use ETAs, but will start using Sellita.

Cartier have only ever had one in house movement that's only come out in 2013.

From Richemont - VC and JLC are the best examples. They use completely inhouse movements and have done for a hundres of years.

Other in house makers include Mille and Patek

>>7578962
>sieg rekt again

>>7578916
Too bad there are no homages to this or the Milgauss, or they look like ass.

ITT: Cheap (but good) watches to buy

bump

>>7578651
the aquaracer you sold in the end for $50 because it was shit and you bought it like a dingus? that one?
>le

>>7578848
>comparing asian manufacturing to Swiss/German

>>7578916
>dial and hands
10/10
>bracelet
4/10

I mean, c'mon for 15k I want something A LITTLE MORE INTERESTING than that boring basic piece of poop. It's only 316L, be fucking creative it's not like your profit margin is going to dwindle away to nothing