/wt/ - Watch Thread

[Anonymous No.13497220]

This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch, clock, or other timepiece.

>Required viewing for new people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plgyXt9G7Ms

>Used watch guide:
https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2

> Strap guide:
http://pastebin.com/SwRysprE

> watch essentials 102:
http://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV

Old thread: >>13493662

[Anonymous No.13497224]

[Anonymous No.13497230]

Post lume

[Anonymous No.13497232]

>>13497230
I'll get some of the others tomorrow I promise

[Anonymous No.13497236]

Check out my shiny new cream alpinist they just released

[Anonymous No.13497237]

Oh

[Anonymous No.13497243]

>>13497236
>>13497237
Did they give you the wrong watch?

[Anonymous No.13497247]

>>13497230

[Anonymous No.13497256]

What do you guys do when you change straps or bracelets on your watches, to prevent scratches on the lugs?

[Anonymous No.13497259]

Hey Rakesh, you know that you strategy with us here isn't going to work on /sp/.
They have generals that still exist that had unironic pedos. At least once a day there is some porn and a fuck the jannies thread.
You cuck posts will hardly make the jannies think twice about /sp/ at all. I would say you may as well give up but we know your mental damage wont let you..

It's not coming home btw

[Anonymous No.13497261]

>>13497256
you can use masking tape on the lugs, but truthfully I just take my time. Do it slowly and precisely

[Anonymous No.13497262]

>>13497256
I try not to be an idiot and do it carefully.

[Anonymous No.13497264]

>>13497237
I hate the Alpenis.
This was a great surprise.

[Anonymous No.13497267]

>>13497256
I don’t hire a coked bipolar to do it.

[Anonymous No.13497268]

>>13497230

[Anonymous No.13497271]

Second try for this.
Wish me luck, guys.

[Anonymous No.13497273]

>>13497268
It was in the watch box, so no fully charged at all.

[Anonymous No.13497274]

>>13497261
>Do it slowly and precisely
How?

[Anonymous No.13497278]

>>13497274
line up the tool exactly with the springbar, press in slowly directly to the little notch and make deliberate movements to release the spring and hold strap etc

[Anonymous No.13497356]

>>13497220
R8

[Anonymous No.13497358]

The Dexter watch today.

[Anonymous No.13497378]

>>13497356
Too big.

[Anonymous No.13497398]

>>13497358
Is this watch actually a cult watch/has any merits/being popular for any other reason than dexter using it?

[Anonymous No.13497400]

>>13497356
Your wrist can't handle those lugs, you should just get a smaller watch desu.

[Anonymous No.13497407]

>>13497356

[Anonymous No.13497409]

>>13497398
Not that guy, but I like the idea of collecting watches from movies and tv.

[Anonymous No.13497413]

>>13497409
Sure, me too. Just wondering whether the watch is known for anything else.

[Anonymous No.13497418]

So, if Seiko won't touch their old watches, which watch brands do?

[Anonymous No.13497423]

>>13497418
I’d touch your old watch, if you know what I mean ;)

[Anonymous No.13497427]

>>13497418
I'm pretty sure Zenith, Rolex, and Omega do. But you can always just buy many cheap Seikos instead.

[Anonymous No.13497429]

Which one, boys?

[Anonymous No.13497458]

Couldn’t they put the omega logo the right way up ffs?

[Anonymous No.13497478]

>>13497418
That's the price of innovation. Then again, Zenith and Rolex, as mentioned in
>>13497427
Also try to make new movements and still find time to service vintages. Now you know why Seiko is such a bargain.

[Anonymous No.13497486]

>>13497418
>So, if Seiko won't touch their old watches, which watch brands do?
You don't need a parts account to get parts for Seikos, so you can just go to independent watchmakers.

Seiko's parts guarantee policy used to be 10 years after the movement family was discontinued, and you can generally expect parts stocks to last on the order for 30-50 years after that.

Honestly it's not something I would be especially concerned about, considering that those of us who collect Seiko's from the 1960s and 1970s aren't having many issues with the well designed movements from back then even.

[Anonymous No.13497490]

Do you guys like my watch? People on r9k say it looks like shit and now I'm really self conscious of it. I still really like the way it looks for the record.

[Anonymous No.13497494]

>>13497490
It looks like a watch people on r9k would buy

[Anonymous No.13497496]

>>13497490
>60min bezel
>on a digital

[Anonymous No.13497500]

>>13497494
I wanted a cuff watch to look extra “skater”.
It’s kinda like this, no?
It doesn’t look bad, right?

[Anonymous No.13497503]

>>13497496
Yeah, I don’t know what any of that means *shrugging emoji*

[Anonymous No.13497506]

>>13497418
Rolex has the best old watch service infrastructure by a mile

[Anonymous No.13497543]

>>13497503
i wanted to mock you but the emoji showed that you re a true memer and i respect that

[Anonymous No.13497557]

>>13497543
I’m not memeing. I had to type the emoji out cuz 4chan doesn’t accept them.

[Anonymous No.13497567]

Is this /fa/?

[Anonymous No.13497617]

>>13497567
The Davinci Code core.

[Anonymous No.13497623]

Does anyone beat the movement finishing of NOMOS for the same price or lower?

[Anonymous No.13497635]

>>13497567
Yes

[Anonymous No.13497638]

>>13497623
Not that I know of desu.

[Anonymous No.13497670]

>>13497623
No.

[Anonymous No.13497682]

>>13497458
What the fuck are you blathering on about?

[Anonymous No.13497684]

>>13497490
Looks sharp

[Anonymous No.13497686]

>>13497567
Mickey Mouse watches are great.

[Anonymous No.13497696]

>>13497623
Probably not.

[Anonymous No.13497702]

>>13497686
For the love of god tell me where do I cop? I’ve looked on eBay and Amazon. They’re all too small and don’t have the Arm hands?

[Anonymous No.13497707]

>>13497686
The seconds hand kinda ruins it.

[Anonymous No.13497708]

>>13497702
That one is only 34-36mm, I got it from Disneyland in Anaheim. I think they may be exclusive to the parks.
>>13497707
Nah, it's fine.

[Anonymous No.13497709]

>>13497686
I want one with Donald Duck desu.

[Anonymous No.13497712]

>>13497378
>>13497400
>>13497407
You remember what happened the last time you mocked my grandmothers watch?
Now apologize.

[Anonymous No.13497715]

>>13497712
I'm sorry

[Anonymous No.13497717]

>>13497712
I don't remember honestly.

[Anonymous No.13497720]

>>13497712
I'm not mocking you, you idiot. I'm taking the piss out of watch snobs by saying it's too big when it's clearly a small lady's watch.
Fucking hell, sensitive much?

[Anonymous No.13497721]

>>13497717
>>13497720

[Anonymous No.13497722]

>>13497712
I was probably drunk again.
Bet it looks dope on her.

[Anonymous No.13497729]

>>13497721
Nice socks, Thanos.

[Anonymous No.13497734]

>>13497709
There were a couple of vintage Bradley Donald Duck watches on eBay recently. They looked like they had shitty pin pallet movements though.
There is this Ingersoll one on there now https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253678608609

[Anonymous No.13497741]

>>13497734
What about these?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Disney-Parks-Donald-Duck-Watch-Black-band-silver-tone-Hands-move/253630341843?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44040%26meid%3Dae661ef433eb49d0adc8b9110e8495fc%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D123228615104%26itm%3D253630341843&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

[Anonymous No.13497746]

>>13497721

[Anonymous No.13497749]

>>13497712
fuck you and your grandmothers shitty watch

[Anonymous No.13497752]

>>13497749

[Anonymous No.13497755]

>>13497752

[Anonymous No.13497756]

>>13497755

[Anonymous No.13497763]

>>13497721
>>13497752
>>13497755
>>13497756
Pathetic wrist game on those. They obviously have no idea what they're doing. Let me show you how it's done.

[Anonymous No.13497764]

>>13497756

[Anonymous No.13497769]

>>13497763

[Anonymous No.13497774]

>>13497741
Yeah that's the Donald version of the Mickey one I have.

[Anonymous No.13497775]

>>13497769

[Anonymous No.13497778]

Post watches with matching bead bracelets.

[Anonymous No.13497779]

This beadfag really is pathetic isn't he. "Wah they made fun of my dead gram-gram's shitty watch" "I'll make them pay!"
Cry more faggot.

[Anonymous No.13497782]

>>13497774
Do you think it will last a long time?

[Anonymous No.13497786]

>>13497769
Impressive!

[Anonymous No.13497790]

>>13497779
Yeah, he single-handedly destroyed the /g/ thread.

[Anonymous No.13497794]

>>13497782
It should be fine I guess, it's a chrome plated base metal case and it uses a cheap Miyota quartz movement.
They're fun things though & I might get the Donald version myself at some point.

[Anonymous No.13497797]

>>13497790
He should kys himself

[Anonymous No.13497805]

>>13497797
Definitely

[Anonymous No.13497850]

Theardly discord link:
dis-cord.gg/nX3B2Sv

Ps.: OPs should just include it in the op.

[Anonymous No.13497879]

What if we could take some of the points that need oiling and replace them with ball bearings?

[Anonymous No.13497912]

Post your grids, remember to include your watches since this is /wt/.

[Anonymous No.13497919]

>>13497912
why do people make these things?
I change everything almost every day, including my watch.

wallet, phone and keys stay the same obviously.

[Anonymous No.13497923]

>>13497919
But do you change your style? Do you wear hoodies and skate shoes one day, and nice chelsea shoes and shirt another day?

[Anonymous No.13497928]

>>13497923
Oh sorry, forgot about /fa/
My grid would be basic bitch office slave attire or a lumberjack-core shit depending on the day.

[Anonymous No.13497941]

>>13497912

[Anonymous No.13497966]

>>13497912

[Anonymous No.13497994]

>>13497912
Here's my grid:

>shirt
Fuck you
>trousers
Fuck you
>jacket
Fuck you
>shoes
Fuck you
>extras
Fuck you
>watch
Pic related.

[Anonymous No.13497996]

>>13497966
>windy is a Windows phone using boomer

[Anonymous No.13497998]

>>13497994
True patrician as always fatbrah

[Anonymous No.13498003]

>>13497941

[Anonymous No.13498011]

>>13497998
Thanks.

[Anonymous No.13498017]

A Rolex GMT has not been worn on the moon. It got to lunar orbit but that's as close as it got.
http://www.chronomaddox.com/moonmovement.html

[Anonymous No.13498058]

>>13497712

[Anonymous No.13498154]

Is the Seiko prospex quartz better than the citizen diver?

[Anonymous No.13498177]

>>13498154
Aside from looks, I don't see what the solar prospex divers have going for them over the Citizen BN0150/0151.

[Anonymous No.13498194]

What do you think?

[Anonymous No.13498202]

I got impatient and put the steel bezel mod on
This thing's smaller and heavier than I thought, but super fucking comfortable. Lume is nuclear but dies pretty quickly. The rubber strap is legit nice.

Next mod is crystal swap in and changing hands to cathedrals.

[Anonymous No.13498204]

>>13497236
>cream alpinist
Wait what?? The Red Alpinist? Where ?

[Anonymous No.13498208]

>>13498194
Nice, give us a side pic. I'm into the Tissot line but the profile worries me, especially on the autodate

>>13498204
It was a joke

[Anonymous No.13498212]

>>13498208
>It was a joke
My heart is broken anon :(

[Anonymous No.13498218]

>>13498212
You do sometimes see them on ebay, from people who don't know their value, anon! Never give up!

[Anonymous No.13498221]

>>13498208

[Anonymous No.13498248]

>>13498194
>tossit

[Anonymous No.13498259]

>>13498218
Thank you my friend. I won't give up

[Anonymous No.13498289]

>>66635555
>>66635555
>>66635555
mods are on track, come home

[Anonymous No.13498429]

You guys don’t like it but it’s still my favorite.

[Anonymous No.13498448]

Post your dream watch config.


>bronze case,
>rotating bezel
>day/date 3 hand
>not sellita

[Anonymous No.13498474]

>>13498448
>9 bucks
>plastic
>casio

[Anonymous No.13498480]

>>13498448
> One hand, 24 hour dial, 12 at top
> Automatic
> 38x44x10.5mm
> Domed acrylic
> Day, no date, at 6 o'clock
> Quickset time zone adjust
> Screw down crown, 100m wr
> Stainless steel case
> Silicon hairspring, 28.8k bph

[Anonymous No.13498488]

>>13498480
>One hand, 24 hour dial, 12 at top
what did he mean by this?

>Day, no date
you mean you want day of the week, yeah? sun-sat? great taste

[Anonymous No.13498496]

>>13498429
Lucky you.

I wish cheap shit could make me happy too.

[Anonymous No.13498499]

>>13498448
Tudor BB36 with an in house movement.

[Anonymous No.13498501]

>>13498448
Extremely hard to scratch or break
Pretty blue or green dial
36-38mm
200m water resist
Movement requires no service for decades and is highly shock resistant because of wizardry
Beautifully finished movement visible on caseback
Can be worn casually and somewhat formally

[Anonymous No.13498509]

>>13498488
>One hand, 24 hour dial, 12 at top
>what did he mean by this?

[Anonymous No.13498554]

>>13498448
Steel case
Blue dial with a pattern
Date at 3 with matching colours
Batten markers and hands
Integrated bracelet
Timeless design
Extra thin movement
Display back
Visible bolts around the bezel
Octagon shape

[Anonymous No.13498559]

Do you people take showers with your expensive watches?

I don’t want to think about it so it’s my first criteria for cheapies.

But what about 1k and up? Do you risk it?

[Anonymous No.13498564]

>>13498559
please don't shower with your watch.

most watch gaskets are some type of rubber impregnated with grease. soaps are designed to left away oil and grease with water. so when you get soap on your gasket, it breaks down the grease, and drys out the market prematurely.

t. fnwm

[Anonymous No.13498566]

>>13498564
*lift
*gasket

[Anonymous No.13498568]

>>13498559
Depends on the water resistance
Its is fine if it's to iso standards even low water resistance

[Anonymous No.13498588]

>>13498564
That’s actually a good advice.
Thank you, Futures Network West Midlands.

[Anonymous No.13498610]

ID on Tony's watch?

[Anonymous No.13498614]

>>13498610
Screams German but the dial doesn't look as if it matches any I know.

[Anonymous No.13498617]

>>13498610
Looks like a generic shitter desu

[Anonymous No.13498626]

>>13498248
Can someone explain why people don't like tissot on /wt/? Is it just a meme or is there some reason for it? IMO Tissot is one of the best in < $1000 price range

[Anonymous No.13498637]

>>13498626
I don't know. Maybe it's just the hive-mentality in /wt/. I think a lot of tissot watches are good value for the money watches. Some are very generic and boring meant to please the masses, but others are very decent. /wt/ is kinda snobby when it comes to certain things. Tissot has a great rep outside of /wt/.

[Anonymous No.13498644]

>>13498626
>>13498637
Tissot and Hamilton occupy similar areas in the price to quality space, but Hamilton tyoically has better deals in the used space and has better designs (specifically, cases). Tissot has the thick-o-date and the clown face. The Le locle would be the only Tissot I'd consider. The new powermatic movement is also an issue for wt, and is most prevalent in Tissot.

[Anonymous No.13498645]

>>13498626
Cheaper and quartz they are as good as anyone else
Their cheap mechanicals are pretty sub par with plastic jewels and things like that
Their chronometer is one of the cheapest available and not talked down about
A lot of their dial designs are hideous

So to answer your question it depends on the watch.

[Anonymous No.13498668]

>>13498626
Because it’s french.

[Anonymous No.13498710]

>>13498645
>Their chronometer is one of the cheapest available and not talked down about
I just did
>>13498644

[Anonymous No.13498716]

>>13498710
>The Le locle would be the only Tissot I'd consider.
>Their chronometer is one of the cheapest available and not talked down about
Wait so you would get it or you wouldn't?

[Anonymous No.13498734]

>>13498716
Sorry, to be clear, the chronometer versions of the powermatic, I would not consider. Tissot le locles based on the 2824 would be the only one I'd consider, chronometer or no.

[Anonymous No.13498814]

I know it's nothing crazy but I'd need an opinion on this watch picked it up recently and it's become my causul watch. What do you guys think?

[Anonymous No.13498834]

>>13498814
It’s fa as fuck.
Elegant yet it makes a statement.
You must fuck A LOT.

[Anonymous No.13498855]

I'm looking for a nice automatic watch that I can wear everyday, but I'm not really looking to spend over $400 for one. These are some models I found that I like the look of. If I had to describe my aesthetic, it'd be:
>waxed cotton
>raw jawns/duck canvas
>Red Wing
>Vans
>Patagonia
>outdoors

[Anonymous No.13498871]

>>13498855
Ray II

[Anonymous No.13498881]

>>13498855
Those are all good watches that are mostly under 400.what exactly is your question here?

[Anonymous No.13498885]

Planning to buy a hybrid smartwatch. They look more fashionable than a regular smartwatch. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.13498889]

>>13498855
I would go bottom left or top left

[HellonEathh No.13498891]

https://www.vxidculture.com/

[Anonymous No.13498901]

>>13498885
Get a smart strap and a normal watch instead.

[Anonymous No.13498907]

Got a suede nato strap from clockwork synergy and it's awful genuine leather. Any ideas for making it a bit less awful? Or recommendations for a top or full grain strap. And are Seamaster bracelets hard to take off? I have a springbar tool but it's too wide, should I get a better one, or just take it to a jeweler?

[Anonymous No.13498912]

currently on dat dere f91w master race time, would switching to a gshock make my forearms look smaller or bigger?

[Anonymous No.13498923]

>>13497752
Jesus fuck, that shits hideous. People with money have no taste.

[Anonymous No.13498953]

>>13497752
I hope your job is acting as a persian anchor

[Anonymous No.13498960]

>>13498907
a lot of spring bar tools are for straps on open lugs. what you need for something like that is a very narrow screw driver

[Anonymous No.13498982]

>>13498448
This but 37mm with the VFA movement.

[Anonymous No.13498992]

>>13498960
Fucking hell this is a pain. Any tips? I can get one side or a bar out, then it slips back when I do the other.

[Anonymous No.13499000]

Picked up an Explorer today. Really loving it's simplicity.

[Anonymous No.13499062]

>scratched the caseback

[Anonymous No.13499066]

>>13498912
G-shocks are bigger so they would make your arms look smaller by comparison

[Anonymous No.13499067]

>>13498834
Haha t-thanks, y-you too.

[Anonymous No.13499087]

>>13499000
Nice and nice trips. how much and where you get?

[Anonymous No.13499102]

>>13499087
Got it for 7500 CDN all in. Not bad considering the current market for SS Rolex. Still waiting for a green sub too.

[Anonymous No.13499112]

>>13499000
How are your wrists so disproportionately small compared to your forearms and hands?

[Anonymous No.13499114]

>>13499102
>/ss/ rolex
does it call you otouto and laugh when you blush

[Anonymous No.13499209]

>>13498559
With my divers, yes i do. I like to see the time while showering.

[Anonymous No.13499212]

>>13498564
If a what is designed to resist salty water it sure can resist showers. Also, the gaskets are replaces every time you service the watch.

Take a fucking chance, pussy. Its a fucking 300m WR diver watch!

[Anonymous No.13499252]

>>13499102
nice. where in canada are you at? Vancouverfag here

[Anonymous No.13499254]

>>13498559
do you not take your watch off when you go to bed?

[Anonymous No.13499257]

>>13499102
fuck i hate the rolexrolexrolexrolex shit so much. Looks tacky as fuck

[Anonymous No.13499260]

>>13499257
>rolexrolexrolexrolex shit
Really? I'd like if the name were a bit smaller, but I wouldn't say it's tacky. No more branded than most clothing.

[Anonymous No.13499262]

>>13499257
Tacky? I'm not sure if that's the right word. Maybe oversaturated? There is a lot of love for them for sure

[Anonymous No.13499267]

>>13498855
Are you asking for more options that are similar? If so then you could also look into Seiko Sarb033 and Sarb035.

[Anonymous No.13499268]

>>13499112
Wristlet with muscles

[Anonymous No.13499271]

>>13499000
Never liked the explorer 2. But the Explorer is quite nice.

[Anonymous No.13499272]

>>13499268
Where does wristlet territory begin? Mine are 20cm but a g shock is about as big as I'll go.

[Anonymous No.13499281]

>>13499260
Overbranded clothing is nig-tier too.

[Anonymous No.13499285]

>>13499272
When normal 40mm watches are too big for you then you are a wristlet. Nothing wrong with big watches tho, and nothing wrong with being a wristlet as long as you're healthy.

[Anonymous No.13499286]

>>13497721
Johnny Depp comes to /fa/?

[Anonymous No.13499293]

>>13499281
Yeah but I wouldn't say a rolex is any more obviously branded than like a ralph lauren polo or any normal pair of shoes.

[Anonymous No.13499297]

>>13499285
But I mean what does too big look like? I think 38/40 is about as big as you can go without looking ridiculous, but then there are 44 and a few larger.

[Anonymous No.13499308]

>>13499297
38 and 40mm (and less) are small sizes, medium sizes are those 41 and 42 and 43, and antyhing above is big sizes.

[Anonymous No.13499311]

>>13499297
>>13499308
Also, many would describe 40mm as the perfect size that most people can wear no matter their wrists, because few people have too big wrists for it and few have too small wrists for it.

[Anonymous No.13499317]

>>13499311
makes sense

[Anonymous No.13499319]

Relaxed sunday fit and comfy Casio.

[Anonymous No.13499332]

>>13499112
This puzzles me as well. Looks like a chicken drumstick. But I can get away with small or large watches I suppose. I have an overall stocky frame.

>>13499252
Toronto here. Too many big shots here creating a drought on popular pieces.

>>13499257
In person you don't even notice it. Wrist closeups over exaggerate it. Doesn't bother me either way.

>>13499271
Thanks anon.

>>13499297
Depends on the watch style and each individual wrist. I figure if you can buy something. You should wear whatever the fuck you please.

My collection all over the place.

[Anonymous No.13499334]

>>13499332
A lange and sohne.
Now you gotta post your collection.

[Anonymous No.13499336]

I have a leather strap on the way to hopefully minimise the fake rolex vibes.

[Anonymous No.13499338]

>>13499334
I like to mix shitters in with nice watches.

[Anonymous No.13499358]

>>13499338
>>13499332
where are you from and where do you work

[Anonymous No.13499359]

>>13499338
>>13499358
Are you in the bay? Not many places I can think of where you can show up with a patek one day and an ied-approved casio the next

[Anonymous No.13499365]

>>13499359
He said toronto.

[Anonymous No.13499369]

>>13497232
ID pls

[Anonymous No.13499409]

>>13499332
What do you do for work?

[Anonymous No.13499413]

>>13499102
>>13499000
How do you manage to have such shit taste in Rolexes?

[Anonymous No.13499419]

>>13499413
The explorer is the only good looking rolex tho. That and the cellini moonphase, but this one should've been in stainless steel or titanium instead of precious metals.

[Anonymous No.13499423]

I can only afford cheap watches.

[Anonymous No.13499424]

>>13499419
>The explorer is the only good looking rolex

[Anonymous No.13499426]

>>13499413
>>13499424
>Rolex
>good looking
pick one

[Anonymous No.13499433]

>>13499424
But it is.
Oh, and there is only one good looking Cosmograph Daytona, which is pic related in steel and black dial.

[Anonymous No.13499442]

>>13499423
That's ok, there are plenty of great affordable watches that are very aesthetic. The ones in your pic are super nice looking. In fact I might cop the white dial one, what's the ref number on that?

[Anonymous No.13499444]

>>13499433
Stop posting.

[Anonymous No.13499446]

>>13499444
Nope. No can do.

[Anonymous No.13499447]

>>13499442
thanks! it's the khaki navy pioneer small second H78465553

[Anonymous No.13499459]

>>13499447
Great. I'm definitely going to buy a hamilton soon. I just love their aesthetics. It probably won't be that exact model I land on, but at some point I will land on one of them.
I want to stress just how unimportant it is to have expensive luxury watches like a rolex or omega. It just isn't.

[Anonymous No.13499460]

>>13499459
It just isn't important*

[Anonymous No.13499471]

>>13499447
Really really pretty.
I might as well cop that one.
For a cheap watch they sure cost a bit of money.

[Anonymous No.13499473]

>>13499359
Honestly, he has multiple HH watches so I imagine he can show up wearing whatever the fuck he wants

[Anonymous No.13499474]

Does anyone here have a recommendation for a watch similar to OP's Zenith Heritage, except having a rose gold / gold frame?

[Anonymous No.13499475]

What are some good starter watches?

[Anonymous No.13499479]

>>13499332
That Lange looks HUGE on that wrist. Be clever and buy high end luxury smallish watches second hand; they usually are absourdily cheap.

For example the Blancpain Villeret Moonphase 34mm is usually sold for a hug.

[Anonymous No.13499480]

>>13499475
Depends on budget and your style.

[Anonymous No.13499482]

>>13499479
>let me tell you which size your watch should be

[Anonymous No.13499487]

>>13499474
Zenith might actually have heritage variants in rose gold, have you checked their website?

[Anonymous No.13499489]

>>13499482
Whatbdo you want us to talk about, Senpai?

[Anonymous No.13499491]

hello friends I took some slightly less shit photos

[Anonymous No.13499494]

>>13499489
About watches, not telling people what they shouldn't have. Just a suggestion, I'm not the /wt/-police.

[Anonymous No.13499496]

>>13499474
Breitling Transocean?

[Anonymous No.13499497]

>>13499487
I did check, they do have one with a black dial witch is pretty neat

[Anonymous No.13499500]

I'd recommend second hand universal geneve to anyone, absurdly cheap for the quality of watch and history you get - plus the more complicated ones can be great conversation pieces

[Anonymous No.13499502]

>>13499494
Sometimes somebody has to tell the Emperor that he is naked. Thats why this is an anonimous forum, so no shame involved.

[Anonymous No.13499503]

>>13499474
>>13499487
>>13499496
oh shit I thought I wrote that I want it to have a blue dial and some comfy mini dials ... I meant literally just like OP's but with a rose gold frame

[Anonymous No.13499504]

>>13499480
I've got about $200
At work I wear formal, when I go outside it's very casual.

[Anonymous No.13499507]

>>13499504
Save to a Sarb033 at around 300-400.

[Anonymous No.13499508]

>>13499497
JLC Polaris?

[Anonymous No.13499511]

>>13499503
Oh, forget my sugestions then. :-)

[Anonymous No.13499512]

>>13499503
If you don't mind it being a little bigger then this could be your option

http://www.zenith-watches.com/en_en/el-primero-chronograph-classic.html

[Anonymous No.13499517]

>>13499508

that one is amazing

[Anonymous No.13499519]

>>13499503
>>13499512
Let me just add that I know you say blue dial with rose gold, but that combination is very unusual. Most common is white dial. But why do you need it to be rose gold? That watch in OP is unironically better off in steel. Are you aware of how ugly a watch with precious metals get over time? It's ridiculous to me that people buy it at all.

[Anonymous No.13499527]

what does /wt/ think of the rolex milgauss? How does it stack up against others? I think it looks cool as fuck but don't know if build quality is worse because of their choice to make it non-magnetic.

[Anonymous No.13499529]

>>13499527
It doesn't affect build quality, but I for one think it's ugly as fuck. It's not a-magnetic either, it's only protected till about 1000 gauss. If you care about a-magnetism then buy Omega seamaster aqua terra that are truly a-magnetic (15000 guass).

Anyway, if to you it's about the design of that watch, then you should just buy it. It has good build quality.

[Anonymous No.13499531]

>>13499529
you don't like the lightning bolt?

[Anonymous No.13499533]

>>13499527
Water resistance is lower than normal rolexs. Has a double case back, which might affect weight, but I'm not positive. Second hand doesn't have lume, which bugs some people. It is rated for 1000 gauss but has passed 4000 gauss (don't remember the source but it is true). Personally it is my second favorite rolex after the double red seadweller. If you wanted a super fucking antimagnetic watch, the Omega >15000 gauss is the best move. 15x the magnetic resistance.

[Anonymous No.13499534]

>>13499527
I like it a lot and quality is equal to any other Rolex. People dislike it a bit because is less formal than even a sub and people want to wear their FUCKIN' ROLEXXXXXXES to formal events etc.

[Anonymous No.13499537]

>>13499000
>Not buying a 114270 instead.

[Anonymous No.13499539]

>>13499533
Same anon as this post, the Milgauss's green Saphire and orange second hand get my dick wicked hard. I want one once I begin working in the aerospace field.

[Anonymous No.13499540]

>>13499529
>>13499533
I don't really care about the magnetism stuff. I like the look of it but wasn't sure if it was compromised by the steps it took to get that a-magnetic rating. Thank you for the info :)

I can still swim in the ocean safely with it?

[Anonymous No.13499542]

>>13499479
I often see wristlets here but what about those of us with big meaty wrists? I'm not fat, have been into weight training since I was a teenager and my wrists are pretty big. What is the smallest size that would look appropriate? 34 seems almost like a woman's watch on my arm. Even my SARB seems a little small, not too bad but still wondering what is the lowest I should go.

[Anonymous No.13499545]

>>13499540
Hell yeah anon, 100m of depth. Get it dry pressure tested at your local jeweler. I wouldn't take it diving though. It is a really underrated rolex, hopefully I'll get one in the future.

[Anonymous No.13499551]

>>13499539
That's awesome, where do you work? I'm training to get my commercial pilot's license right meow.

[Anonymous No.13499552]

>>13499504
Timex Marlin
Seiko 5
Most citizens you'll see on amazon
Orient bambino
Orient ray ii
Orient mako ii

[Anonymous No.13499555]

>>13499551
where do you want to** durr.

[Anonymous No.13499562]

>>13499540
When a watch says 100m water proof, it doesn't actually mean it can take 100m dives. It means you can wear it in the shower, perhaps surface sports like in the pool. Do not take it diving unless it has 200m water resistance, preferably 300m.

[Anonymous No.13499564]

>>13499551
Either NASA or Lockheed Martin. Studying aerospace engineering rn. One of my good friends is a commercial pilot, he really likes it. Hella cool guy. Might I ask, what makes you prefer the Milgauss over the GMT if you are going to be a pilot?

[Anonymous No.13499566]

>>13499562
Very true anon. That's why you always gotta pressure test before diving.

[Anonymous No.13499567]

>>13499542
Hard to say without you telling us how big your wrist is.

I want you to do two measures:

1. circumference your wrist.
2. the width of your wrist upper surface

Do it now and we can answer you more properly.

[Anonymous No.13499570]

>>13499566
Even after that, they are not meant to take dives down to what it says. 100 = shower and surface contact in a pool or at the beach.

[Anonymous No.13499575]

F1 in 30 minutes

[Anonymous No.13499576]

>>13499567
19 around and 8.5 for upper surface, only have a tape measure so not sure about that.

[Anonymous No.13499579]

>>13499564
Very nice, good luck!

Milgauss looks way more unique and bad ass, and to be honest, if it's something to help you fly (if that was what you were getting at), all the flight instruments have the info you need.

The second hour hand is cool though, and I would maybe consider it...but....I do really like the milgauss

[Anonymous No.13499584]

>>13499576
Wait, did you measure the upper wrist surface correctly? Are you saying that this flat on pic related is 8.5cm wide? Just the surface?

[Anonymous No.13499588]

>>13499579
Milgauss is really one of a kind. And yeah, a phone can serve as a far more effective GMT function. The green crystal on the Milgauss is just absolutely stunning.

[Anonymous No.13499590]

>>13499570
Yep. But if you get a watch dry tested in a hyperbaric chamber and the crystal moves accordingly, you can take it to that recorded depth.

[Anonymous No.13499593]

>>13499000
>>13499102
>>13499338
nice fakes

[Anonymous No.13499605]

>>13499584
My mistake, a little over 7. Using a hard tape measure.

[Anonymous No.13499615]

>>13498626
ignore the homos, I have the Heritage Visodate and it's one of the classiest looking watches I've ever seen. If I had the money I'd get one of the Grand Seikos, not that I have any complaints whatsoever about the Tissot; it goes with just about everything.

[Anonymous No.13499619]

>>13499605
I was starting to wonder what kind of a monster I was talking to, hehe.
Well that is a very big wrist, but fear not. I personally would say that you can wear any watches above 40mm with style and proportion, but maybe you'd want to get between 42mm and 44mm to get that sweet spot. That is what I believe is your best area. Your wrist is so big that you can wear the biggest watches out there though, like a Breitling Super Avenger II Chronograph (those are 48mm and I wish I could pull something like that off) with style and proportion, or even g-shocks at 55mm.

Do you have any watches that you think look well on your wrist? What kind of watches are you going for? Are you a big budget luxury watch spender or are you going for affordable watches?

[Anonymous No.13499632]

>>13498626
1) They are essentially made in China but marketed to normies as muh Swiss Made
2) They have laughable external finishing for their price.
3) They are deliberately designed to look like mallwatches so people who know anything about watches don't buy them
4) The Visodate is so thick and has a shitty snap fit case back and a crystal like a mirror on purpose so people who know about watches wouldn't be satisfied with it and buy a more expensive Swatch Group model instead.

Basically the whole brand is one of the most cynical exercises in brand segmentation in the entire watch industry. It's whole purpose is to suck in normies but then have those normies they convert into watch people eventually fall out of love with their Tissots and start lusting after more expensive Swatch Group brands like Omega.

[Anonymous No.13499638]

>>13499632
>3)
False. This man is about to feed you one of his conspiracy theories.

[Anonymous No.13499639]

>>13499632
who fucking cares Jesus

[Anonymous No.13499642]

>>13499639
If you're spending $500+, the first two should turn anyone off. I guess this is /fa/, though

[Anonymous No.13499643]

>>13499632
This is autism on so many levels.

First and foremost, yes Tissot is not high end luxury watches. We all know it.

Secondly, this whole conspiracy theory like >>13499638 pointed out, is utter ridiculous and does not belong in our /wt/ thread.

[Anonymous No.13499645]

>>13499619
Thanks for the advice.
Like I said the SARB is OK, a tad small on me but still looks nice. I have a couple G-shocks as well, the DW5600 fits just fine. As for my tastes and budget it doesn't really matter, in the future I'll get something higher end but I'm more interested in watches I think look good and are mechanically sound regardless of price. Just curious as to how small is too small on my wrist. Again I appreciate your response.

[Anonymous No.13499649]

>>13499645
Well, I hope my respons gave you some idea on size. That's just my opinion tho. And of course it would help to see your wrist and your sarb in a picture too, if you don't mind.

[Anonymous No.13499652]

>>13499643
This.

[Anonymous No.13499656]

>>13498982


My man

[Anonymous No.13499657]

>>13498202


I see you man. Nice work, I wanted to get into modding SKX's and turtles too but then my tastes kind of changed. Love the look of the steel bezel, keep up the good work!

[Anonymous No.13499658]

>>13499638
>>13499639
>>13499643
Go study some modern marketing. The principles of market segmentation ware well known and the Swatch Group was literally built on applying modern marketing theory to the Swiss watch industry.

[Anonymous No.13499661]

>>13499642
Does anyone spend more than $500 for a Tissot though? I got my Visodate for $370 and it's excellent for that price. Only a mad cunt would blow a grand or close for Tissot tier watches.

[Anonymous No.13499662]

>>13499658
Nope, that is a conspiracy theory born in forums.

[Anonymous No.13499666]

The Bambino is one of my favorite 'cheap' watches, it looks classy as hell.

[Anonymous No.13499667]

>>13499661
I would venture to say that more people buy them at MSRP at the mall than from Jomashop

[Anonymous No.13499676]

Guys, I don't want to be another annoying guy who ask which watch to buy, but....

Could you point me in the direction of some good dress watches under $500? I'd like them to be slim and simple. No date. Not a big case, preferably 38mm or less. (inb4 orient bambino.. no thanks)

[Anonymous No.13499680]

>>13499338
Beautiful

[Anonymous No.13499683]

>>13499666
It has a couple too much useless scales on the dial. But is ok.

[Anonymous No.13499686]

>>13499676
Orient star

[Anonymous No.13499707]

>>13499593
Lmao i'm surprised no one called him out on those (very bad) reps.

>>13499338
Nigga if you are going to rep, at least pay for some better reps or buy from more reputable rep factories like JF and XF

[Anonymous No.13499712]

>>13499707
How can you see that they're reps?

[Anonymous No.13499713]

>>13499666
trips confirm

[Anonymous No.13499715]

Anyone else fancy the desert type B&R chrono? No?

[Anonymous No.13499717]

>>13499707
Point out how you can tell they are reps, be specific

[Anonymous No.13499724]

>>13499717
not him but the PP dial looks like Chinese shit

[Anonymous No.13499730]

>>13499666
I love that cream one but the roman numbers are killing it for me. Wish they had another variation for the creamy.

[Anonymous No.13499740]

>>13498855
I have that khaki king. I love it. Great watch.

[Anonymous No.13499751]

Is this a good cop for 800 usd?
Tell me about this model please.

[Anonymous No.13499754]

Which do you guys prefer?

[Anonymous No.13499756]

>>13499754
Leather and bracelet.

[Anonymous No.13499757]

>>13498982
yes pls.

[Anonymous No.13499758]

>>13499751
>Omega 1020/21/22
not omegas best movement ever. a pain in the ass to service. you'll probably have setting and calendar component break sometime in the future.

but all that said, the regulator is very, very good. it'll be as accurate as any chronometer. and imo they're very good looking

[Anonymous No.13499760]

>>13499758
>a pain in the ass to service
Why?

[Anonymous No.13499772]

>>13499676
Sacm171. Small, classic size, white dial that is simple and uncluttered, no complications, thin, sapphire crystal, diashield coating, 10spy thermocompensated high-accuracy movement, perfect dress watch. Use the extra 100 to replace the terrible stuck strap (croc or lizard, if you're looking for a dress watch style).

[Anonymous No.13499775]

>>13499758
>as accurate as any chronometer
And then some

[Anonymous No.13499789]

Have you had any experiences with this website?

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/

[Anonymous No.13499794]

>>13499754
3 and 4 pls

[Anonymous No.13499797]

>>13499789
They're legit

[Anonymous No.13499806]

>>13499797
That's nice. I can get the SKX 45% off from them apparently. Not even on the used marked do I get that pricing.
Why wouldn't I order from them?

[Anonymous No.13499819]

>>13499754
Leather and stainless

[Anonymous No.13499856]

>>13499760
the cannon pinion is an unfortunate combination of delicate, on a small post, and needing a lot of tension. there is an annoyingly small goldilox zone between 'too loose to turn the calendar at midnight' and 'too tight to set the time'. or worse, it'll crack.

a few of the calendar components are flat stamped metal sliding between bridges, which is very susceptible to oil sticking

and the setting mech... it's a stack of four pinions on the end of the sliding yoke. it saves a lot of space, but it doesn't hold enough tension and will flex out of the way and slip if the cannon pinion is too tight.

all these problems are on the dial side, and manifest in setting. the movement side, however, is Rock solid. so as long as the setting is all cooperating, the movement kicks butt

[Anonymous No.13499860]

http://www.creationwatches.com/

Are you guys sure about this being legit? The website looks legit, but I've never seen such pricing before.
How do you explain these prices?

[Anonymous No.13499873]

>>13497271
>falling for the Hamilton meme

No.

[Anonymous No.13499875]

>>13499873
The fuck does that mean?

[Anonymous No.13499876]

>>13499875
He's just being a /wt/-snob.

[Anonymous No.13499877]

>>13499860
If it’s too good to be true then it must be true.

[Anonymous No.13499887]

>>13499806
>Why wouldn't I order from them?
You're an idiot?
Seriously I've ordered from them several times.

[Anonymous No.13499891]

>>13499860
They're a grey market dealer based in Singapore. I assume they get the watches at super cheap prices. I got my SKX from them.

[Anonymous No.13499892]

What brand makes the most beautiful dials?

[Anonymous No.13499901]

>>13499860
Those prices look pretty reasonable to me for gray market Hamilton. If anything, the intramatic might even be a little high.

[Anonymous No.13499903]

>>13499860
There's no vat, no warranty and no customs work. That's sometimes not a bad thing though.

[Anonymous No.13499949]

>>13499471
Thanks! Yeah I guess the navy pioneer costs a bit more. Here's the cheaper piece field watch. Really liking this.

>>13499876
what's a hamilton meme?

[Anonymous No.13499952]

>>13499949
They just don't like that they don't have in-house movements, short story.

[Anonymous No.13499978]

Swapped my Rolex 1501 onto a leather strap just as a bit of a change from my bracelet. What does /wt/ think?

[Anonymous No.13499997]

>>13499978

[Anonymous No.13499998]

Is this him when he actually took his medicines or what?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gzhv0BOvCQ

i feel like I don't even recognize him.


>>13499978
Yes very nice. BUT YOU GOTTA GO WITH THE EXPLORER 2!!!!111

[Anonymous No.13500003]

Want to get my first watch. Thinking Sekiko 5 is a good choice. Only probablem is there are so many different ones to choose from. Any suggestions on that? Thanks.

[Anonymous No.13500004]

Gshock for the pool.

[Anonymous No.13500011]

>>13499997

[Anonymous No.13500013]

>>13499978
Looks really good. Better than the shitty Rolex bracelets of the time.

[Anonymous No.13500014]

Reminder that you should not use your shitty 100m water resistance watch in the ocean.

[Anonymous No.13500015]

>>13499997
>>13499998
>>13500003
Almost there for the 5s... nice try.

[Anonymous No.13500018]

>>13500015
?

[Anonymous No.13500044]

>>13500003
The Seiko 5 is low quality shit, spend a bit more and get something worth owning.

[Anonymous No.13500049]

>>13500014
What’s an ocean?

[Anonymous No.13500052]

>>13499952
kek
Oh no! Their poor fragile little world.

[Anonymous No.13500054]

>>13500044
Suggestions? I'm not a richfag. And everything I read about the Seiko 5 say it's great including my buddy who owns an Omega Seamaster. Can you get more specific?

[Anonymous No.13500060]

>>13500054
Rolex Sub or an Omega Speedmaster man on the moon.

[Anonymous No.13500063]

>>13500003
Get one of these

[Anonymous No.13500064]

>>13500054
He's really saying you should get something that is closer to 500 and not those seiko 5 shitters at 100.

[Anonymous No.13500066]

>>13500060
Too exp
>>13500064
If I had 500 bucks I would spend it on a Glock 20. I want something sub 150 range.

[Anonymous No.13500068]

>>13499740
I love Hamilton I have a Pilot myself but they always fuck something up in their dials. Especially their day date.

Like they make the perfect one and ask a team of design to fuck it up for shits and giggles.

[Anonymous No.13500071]

>>13500066
Well, then just get a seiko 5 and be done with it. That is, if you want automatic. But if you're just gonna spend 150 then I think perhaps you should get a quartz.

[Anonymous No.13500096]

>>13500071
Why a quarts over an automatic for the range? The 5 is like +/-10 seconds still I think. Not arguing genuinely Wondering. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.13500106]

>>13500096
Because I think that you might as well get a quartz instead of the cheapest possible automatic movement. You don't really care about watches and their movements if you're not willing to pay more than 150. Might as well get a quartz with the design you think is desirable. It will look nice on your wrist and you don't need to worry about servicing it every 5-7 years and it's even more accurate.

[Anonymous No.13500115]

>>13500096
I believe the 7s26 in the Seiko 5 series is rated at -20/+40 spd by Seiko.

[Anonymous No.13500120]

>>13500096
Quartz is mallwatch trash, ignore this nigger.

Flick though this for some inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plgyXt9G7Ms

>>13500115
>-20/+40
No mechanical watch in 2018 is this inaccurate unless it is made by the Chinese or is broken, they just quote a wide range to make their more expensive watches more appealing and to cover their back if 1 in 100 in a batch has shit accuracy.

[Anonymous No.13500129]

>>13500120
>Quartz is mallwatch trash, ignore this nigger.
So is seiko 5. Point is, he doesn't give a damn about automatic movements. He just want a cool watch. He should buy a quartz.

[Anonymous No.13500131]

Servicing seiko 5 will cost you more than the watch itself every so often. Why bother? Just get the quartz, change battery every 6-10 years.

[Anonymous No.13500133]

>>13500129
How are you supposed to know if you like something if you haven't tried it yet?

[Anonymous No.13500136]

>>13500014
>showering listed
>watchmakers triggered

[Anonymous No.13500138]

>>13500120
Yeah been watching this guy. He loves the Seiko 5...

I do give a damn I think they're cool. I have a 200 dollar quarts watch I found on the ground. But I think automatics are fascinating. I just can't justify more than 150 on a watch at this point in my life.

Also this
>>13500133

[Anonymous No.13500143]

>>13500138
>Yeah been watching this guy. He loves the Seiko 5...
I wouldn't treat him as an authority on anything but he's usually worth listening to on the topic of shitters.

Kino watch channel is archieluxury.

[Anonymous No.13500144]

>>13500138
Well fine.. I guess I misjudged you a bit.
If you don't have the money to buy something more then go for the seiko 5.

[Anonymous No.13500146]

>>13500143
>Kino watch channel is archieluxury.
He has got no clue what he's talking about but he can be funny.

[Anonymous No.13500155]

>>13500146
I liked the episode where some guy wanted to buy a $1000 watch and he called him a faggot and said he should get a second or third job so he could afford a Rolex. Also the rant about Bulova being trash that you should give away as a gift to the guy who mows your lawn was funny.

He is right though that the $500-$3000 pricerange is generally a chasm of dogshit.

[Anonymous No.13500167]

>>13500155
Nah he's not right about that, and neither are you.

[Anonymous No.13500175]

>>13497220
>/wt/ - Watch Thread
new
>>13500173
>>13500173
>>13500173

[Anonymous No.13500206]

>>13500175
Damn already?
This one was good.

[Anonymous No.13500234]

>>13499632
>>>13499638

define "mall watch"

[Anonymous No.13500268]

>>13500014
your graphic says otherwise

[Anonymous No.13500304]

>>13500003
Ray II