/wt/ Watch Thread, Current Date And Time Edition

[Anonymous No.13569031]

Post Watches set to the Current Date and Time edition.

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

>Thread them (unironically):
https://youtu.be/s6jaYJx7yeI

>Required viewing for new people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL0_vOw6eCc [Embed]

>Thread theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcxsheROd3E [Embed]

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

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

> watch essentials 102:
http://pastebin.com/Rc77hhX

>Previous
>>13564838

[Anonymous No.13569054]

>>13569031
>Current

[Anonymous No.13569059]

watch essentials 102 link is still broken

[Anonymous No.13569073]

sick life

[Anonymous No.13569091]

>>13569073
Which Seiko is this? Looks like a Rolex.

[Anonymous No.13569094]

>>13569073
I just bought this watch used from Ebay for $700 dollarydoos, but it has a small scratch on the case back. Is it possible to buff out? Its stainless steel diashield, and the scratch hits the logo a bit

[Anonymous No.13569100]

>>13569094
>stainless steel

Meant Titanium derp

[Anonymous No.13569103]

>>13569091
SEIKO SHOGUN WATCH (SBDC029)

[Anonymous No.13569107]

Best Seiko for $180 or less?

[Anonymous No.13569114]

>>13569107
The best Seiko is the dead Seiko.

[Anonymous No.13569118]

>>13569091
>Looks like a Rolex

[Anonymous No.13569124]

Thoughts on the Oris 65? Really want it since it's 40mm and thin. I wish it wasn't 1k. I make 33 a year before tax and have rental payment and land payment...

So yeah thoughts on the 65 and is there anything cheaper, halfway similar that's 40mm.

[Anonymous No.13569125]

I feel like dropping 2 grand on a Seiko for my birthday hm

[Anonymous No.13569129]

>>13569125
At that price I’d buy a beautiful Gaga Tudor.

[Anonymous No.13569131]

>>13569094
lol the idiot tried to open it and failed miserably
I should know I did the same

[Anonymous No.13569141]

>>13569094
I've seen people on jewtube use a dremel to polish metal.
Maybe it could work but I don't know

[Anonymous No.13569143]

>>13569031
you have lithe and nubile wrists

[Anonymous No.13569146]

>>13569143
maybe she’s a qt pie

[Anonymous No.13569155]

>>13569031
Why do people nowadays insist on wearing these ridiculously large watches. It looks like a manhole cover strapped to your wrist

[Anonymous No.13569160]

>>13569155
This. Being understated has gone out of fashion unfortunately.

[Anonymous No.13569163]

>>13569129
What's the difference between that and a regular red Black Bay aside from the strap

[Anonymous No.13569169]

>>13569160
>>13569160
>fashion trends are cyclical
you don't say

[Anonymous No.13569174]

>>13569169

[Anonymous No.13569183]

Some anon here already got the bracelet version, but I'm thinking about the nato strap.

[Anonymous No.13569215]

>>13569163
It’s the same thing I just call it the Gaga since she’s the new face and I’m lazy.

[Anonymous No.13569217]

>>13569155
The watch is not that large, her teen wrist is just very thin

[Anonymous No.13569227]

Comfy at home waiting for pirates to arrive.

[Anonymous No.13569232]

Didn't see a thread on /g/
Did mods discontinue the general or what?
Also my kot cuz why not

[Anonymous No.13569235]

>>13569227
You should get a pirate watch, ARRRR

[Anonymous No.13569245]

>>13569232
>no Mercedes logo on the hour hand
>has a Mazda 3 logo instead

[Anonymous No.13569251]

>>13569235
You mean a Cuervo y Sobrinos Pirata?

[Anonymous No.13569260]

>>13569251
of course

[Anonymous No.13569288]

Replica Omega Snoopy watch

[Anonymous No.13569302]

>>13569245
Those hoes are ugly af are you even trying

[Anonymous No.13569303]

>>13569094
>Is it possible to buff out
It is possible but I wouldn't bother on a case back. By the time you bought the abrasives you would need and invested the time required if would probably be cheaper to just buy a replacement case back.

[Anonymous No.13569330]

>>13569091
Seiko shogun, pic related is the newer model that looks worse cause they replaced the sexy 'automatic' script on the dial with this fugly ass prospect logo

[Anonymous No.13569336]

>>13569302
Max Payne is peak detective sleaze

[Anonymous No.13569339]

>>13569330

[Anonymous No.13569342]

>>13569232
We got moved to discord and here.
dis-cord.gg/nX3B2Sv

[Anonymous No.13569344]

>>13569339
wtf

[Anonymous No.13569348]

>raketa big zero
How do I buy one of these?

[Anonymous No.13569359]

>>13569125
>$1500
>Quartz

[Anonymous No.13569360]

>>13569339
that's illegal

[Anonymous No.13569362]

>>13569348
You go on eBay and buy it.

[Anonymous No.13569363]

>>13569339
what is your experience with that watch? Cause honestly I have loved the look of that one for a while but I can never build up the courage to pull the trigger on it cause I had a bad experience with solar powered watches by seiko... Basically it died from not being used and it would never hold a charge again when I went back to wearing it. No watch shos can repair it cause it does not take a normal battery; I returned it to seiko and they took 2 months to tell me they received it, then they "repaired" it and "sent" it back. I never got it back.

I dont want to drop the coin on that and watch it die on me like the last one did.

How long have you had it and has it showed any signs on breaking down on you?

[Anonymous No.13569367]

>>13569359
>i think automatic watches are quartz

[Anonymous No.13569375]

>>13569367
the MM is quartz.

[Anonymous No.13569384]

>>13569363
I have had it for 6 months and have not had one issue with it. I am sure if the power cell just started fucking up like you are talking about (not saying it didn't happen) and it was in a reasonable period of time, Seiko would fix it. I have seen people send seiko watches that were out of warranty technically but had obvious manufacturing faults that were not from wear or abuse and seiko has fixed them.

There are tons of 7548s that are 40+ years old that run just fine with no service but replacing the battery.

I personally would like a regular solar seiko SKX007, but this one is pretty close. I am sure it will be fine for 20+ years. I can set it down however long I want and wear other watches and when I pick it up it's always accurate down to the second even if I don't touch it for weeks. I like that part of the solars. I have owned over 10 seiko solar watches and never had a single issue with any of them (SSG001, several SNEs etc)

[Anonymous No.13569386]

>>13569375
The one you are talking about from post >>13569125 is a mechanical watch powered by a spring and regulated by clockwork and wound with an offcenter weight inside the watch

[Anonymous No.13569429]

>>13569375
Marinemaster is a line of watches. The one commonly known as the MM300 is automatic. Pic related is also a 300m rated Marinemaster, but it's quartz.

[Anonymous No.13569431]

>>13569339
Damn, did I missed some boobs?

[Anonymous No.13569433]

>>13569288
Where you get his from? Does the Chrono work?

[Anonymous No.13569490]

Thoughts on Rodania watches?

[Anonymous No.13569497]

So I was given this watch about 10 years ago and I just found it. I tried looking up the ID number on the back and I can't find anything. Still works great, would look better with a new band. Thinking black leather.

[Anonymous No.13569507]

>>13569497
That’s fucking awesome.

[Anonymous No.13569510]

>>13569497
Absolutely haute horology

[Anonymous No.13569511]

>>13569497
Pure class my friend

[Anonymous No.13569523]

>>13569497
oh my...

[Anonymous No.13569526]

>>13569497
Email the company?

[Anonymous No.13569527]

>>13569497
Nice $100 mall watch you have there.

[Anonymous No.13569545]

>>13569497
This is sick, where to cop?
I've been looking for a nice skeleton watch.

[Anonymous No.13569547]

>>13569507
>>13569510
>>13569511
>>13569523
ironic shitposting is still shitposting

[Anonymous No.13569557]

Here is the back if you are interested.

[Anonymous No.13569564]

I wear a terrorist watch

[Anonymous No.13569575]

>>13569557
Looks nice anon.

[Anonymous No.13569605]

>>13569564

[Anonymous No.13569608]

>>13569605
Make your victim use the 24h at least, god damn.

[Anonymous No.13569613]

>>13569564
>>13569605
I'm sorry for you both.

[Anonymous No.13569620]

>>13569564
Only rational choice

[Anonymous No.13569624]

[Anonymous No.13569639]

>>13569497
You're hired!

[Anonymous No.13569678]

>>13569564
>>13569620
it's literally perfect desu

[Anonymous No.13569735]

My Heптyн spoiled me too much. I want to get a nice, blue, automatic dress watch, but everything within my price range has symmetry-ruining off-colour day/date, gargantuan size (I'm not even gonna try to pull off 42mm dress watch on my 6 3/4" wrist) and/or leather strap (I sweat quite a bit, so for me that's a no-no).

[Anonymous No.13569746]

>>13569624
Citizen Stilettos are great.

[Anonymous No.13569760]

why so much seiko diver circle jerking? Seikos are for poors. Why would you want people thinking you are poor?

[Anonymous No.13569771]

>>13569760
post wrist shot

[Anonymous No.13569782]

>>13569760
It's literally the perfect watch though.

[Anonymous No.13569783]

>>13569760
Because seiko is all that the majority of posters can afford.

[Anonymous No.13569790]

>>13569497
>Stuhrling

[Anonymous No.13569818]

got a cheapo Timex Weekender because why not and wew you guys weren't kidding. what can i do to shut it up?

[Anonymous No.13569831]

Any other anons wearing two watches today?
>tfw probably not
>>13569760
>Caring what other people think of your watches
>Not wearing what you like because you like it
Nothing is as uneffay as wearing shit for anyone but yourself. Seiko's are actually pretty cool watches. My first ever watch was a Seiko 5 when I was about 16 or 17.
>>13569735
Have you looked into some of the older Omegas or Tissots? They'd probably be right up your alley if you like smaller dress-watches.
>>13569497
Hey, if you like it my dude. At least it's automatic. Not a massive fan of the style of it myself though.
>>13569288
I'm guessing this is the 350ish dollar one off of DHGate? Friend of mine was looking at buying himself one of these a while back. What do you make of them? I'm not really a fan of fake watches myself, but I have 0 issue with them at all.
>>13569124
Awesome watch, but a smidge overpriced in my opinion. I'd really like one myself, but 40mm+ watches look fucking ridiculous on me. Might cop a Tudor Minisub in a few years instead.
>I wish it wasn't 1k. I make 33 a year before tax and have rental payment and land payment...
Don't cop if you can't afford it. Don't listen to the retarded Archieposters who say that a watch purchase needs to be painful - It doesn't.

[Anonymous No.13569835]

>>13569760
Seiko are the best you can get when you can't afford a real watch.

[Anonymous No.13569838]

>>13569835
>real watch.
What did he mean by this?

[Anonymous No.13569840]

>>13569838
>Feeding the shitposters

[Anonymous No.13569847]

>>13569840
That's not a shitpost. Seiko give the best watch for the money when you're a a poorfag.

[Anonymous No.13569854]

>>13569847
What is a real watch

[Anonymous No.13569855]

>>13569831
>Awesome watch, but a smidge overpriced in my opinion. I'd really like one myself, but 40mm+ watches look fucking ridiculous on me. Might cop a Tudor Minisub in a few years instead.
>>I wish it wasn't 1k. I make 33 a year before tax and have rental payment and land payment...
>Don't cop if you can't afford it. Don't listen to the retarded Archieposters who say that a watch purchase needs to be painful - It doesn't.

What size are your wrists if you think it would look ridiculous?

My wrist is 6.5in. I'm guessing 40mm is my max. Maybe even that is too big so I'm curious why you say it would look ridiculous.

Thanks for the thoughts.

[Anonymous No.13569857]

>>13569303
where do I go to do that? Does Seiko sell them?

[Anonymous No.13569863]

Seiko is what the Swiss companies used to be- high quality, precise, and affordable. Now the Japanese are doing that, while the Swiss are all about muh prestige and muh elitism

[Anonymous No.13569864]

>>13569847
>That's not a shitpost. Seiko give the best watch for the money when you're a a poorfag.
good seikos are $300-$800 dollars or more. I don't think someone who can piss away hundreds of dollars on a totally unnecessary clockwork fashion accessory when a $20 casio is fine is really that poor

[Anonymous No.13569866]

>>13569855
>6.5in

wow wristlet. what women will find you attractive with those stick adderol arms lmao

[Anonymous No.13569869]

>>13569864
I wipe my ass with $800 LMAO

[Anonymous No.13569871]

>>13569863
>Seiko is what the Swiss companies used to be- high quality, precise, and affordable. Now the Japanese are doing that, while the Swiss are all about muh prestige and muh elitism
I have held a seiko skx007 up to a rolex submariner from the 1960s and I would say the rolex was inferior in terms of fit and finish

of course now with a subby starting out at $8000 and having amazing fit and finish that is no longer true, a brand new subby is a much nicer watch, however the watches that made them famous 50+ years ago were not much better in any meaningful way than a current $300-500 mechanical seiko diver

[Anonymous No.13569875]

Been shorting the bitcoin market for the past 6 months, made a shit ton of money. Decided to treat myself to something nice. This is my "Made it" watch, what do you guys think?

[Anonymous No.13569880]

>>13569863
No shit and that is all because of the Quartz Crisis the Japanese caused.

You are correct the Swiss did make high quality, precise, and affordable watches but then quartz happened. Quartz watches were even more precise and massively cheaper and the Swiss industry was dying. It was essentially saved by mechanical watches being marketed as high-end status symbols for the wealthy and successful.

[Anonymous No.13569882]

>>13569875
Don't walk down any dark alleys

[Anonymous No.13569886]

>>13569875
That's a pathetic troll, especially since the same picture was posted for at least a year on /g/.

[Anonymous No.13569888]

>>13569875

[Anonymous No.13569891]

>>13569866
>>6.5in
>wow wristlet. what women will find you attractive with those stick adderol arms lmao

I'm decently fit. 5'9". This is my nondominent arm not flexing.

Can't change the size of my wrist bud. Is what it is. Don't have "adderol arms".

[Anonymous No.13569897]

>>13569864
> who can piss away hundreds of dollars on a totally unnecessary clockwork fashion accessory when a $20 casio is fine is really that poor
You think the $300-$800 Seiko shitters are mechanical??

[Anonymous No.13569900]

>>13569897
>You think the $300-$800 Seiko shitters are mechanical??
um yes

well the mechanical ones anyway

[Anonymous No.13569908]

>>13569891
In what universe would 40mm be too big for a 6.5 inch wrist?

[Anonymous No.13569911]

>>13569497
is this like a fugazi Richard Mille or something?

[Anonymous No.13569916]

>>13569908
I'm a watch noob. Got a Seiko 5 like a month ago. That's all I've got. I just hate the look of people wearing watches that are way too big. I think it looks tacky at try hard. Was just trying to err on the side of caution.

Sounds like you think it's not a problem.

[Anonymous No.13569918]

>>13569855
My wrist is dead-on 6 inches. Pic related is why I do not wear larger watches.

[Anonymous No.13569930]

mfw no swatch group at baselworld 2019

[Anonymous No.13569934]

>>13569916
40mm should not be a problem for any man even with smaller wrists than you. I agree when someone is wearing a way too large watch of course, but I can't imagine 40mm being too large for anyone.

[Anonymous No.13569938]

>>13569934
40 is fine
Wristletts and their 36mm are annoying

[Anonymous No.13569942]

>>13569930
Well since the Baselworld CEO just got fired because of that I wouldn't be shocked if they return now.

[Anonymous No.13569945]

>>13569934
Alright. Appreciate it.

[Anonymous No.13569975]

>>13569942

[Anonymous No.13569988]

>>13569930
>>13569942
What? Elaborate? What happened? They didn't have swatch on baselworld really?

[Anonymous No.13569999]

>>13569988
> Swatch group quits Basel taking 18 brands and $50m with them
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/why-nick-hayek-pulled-the-swatch-group-out-of-baselworld

> Basel CEO just got fired because Swatch quit the show
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/baselworld-rene-kamm-steps-down

[Anonymous No.13570037]

Just got my Giugiaro diver in the mail. Funky and weird but I like it.

[Anonymous No.13570045]

What is the original pepsi watch and why did such an ugly design become so popular?

[Anonymous No.13570051]

>>13570045
Both reasons in this picture. The modern hype is simply down to nostalgia.

[Anonymous No.13570059]

>>13570051
No idea about that pic and I can't recognize the watch either. Just tell me in plain english please. I would appreciate the mini-history lession.

[Anonymous No.13570060]

>>13570045
The Rolex GMT Master 6542 in 1954 was the first, as far as I know, and not liking one of the most iconic watch designs to have ever existed makes you an irredeemable tastelet.

[Anonymous No.13570063]

>>13570051
I have a similar shirt.
Good I love it.

[Anonymous No.13570070]

I’ve started wearing 2 watches at the same time.
Am I a douche now? Cause I really like the feel.

[Anonymous No.13570075]

>>13570070
Seems kinda goofy

[Anonymous No.13570076]

Tfw there is no safe heaven from swiss marketing cucks and brandfags.
Why dont you just fuck off to some rolex forum or just buy a bar of gold or beads to wear on your wrist and leave time keeping tech to those who actually care about it.

[Anonymous No.13570083]

>>13570060
Why does Rolex use a diver-like designed watch for a GMT? Are they utterly retarded? It's supposed to be a businessman's watch, and they wear dress watches or finer casual watches. Not these sportswatches.

LOL ROLEX DON'T EVEN KNOW WHATY THEY'RE DOJNG HAHAHAHAHAHAaahahAHEAHRHHEHEHEaeHeahaHEaheaheheahAEhAEhAEhEAhEAhAEhEAhAE

[Anonymous No.13570089]

>>13570083
(You)

[Anonymous No.13570091]

>>13570076
god I hate /g/ so much

[Anonymous No.13570093]

The new Pepsi is such a home fucking run, it makes the Tudor GMT look like a kid's toy.

>b-but mut bezel text!

It's in keeping with the style of the wrest of the watch and looks great, shut the FUCK up.

[Anonymous No.13570095]

>>13570059
iirc It was first created for Pan-Am pilots. That TV character was famous for wearing one in the 70's. It was also famously worn by Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, a mans watch to show she was a lesbian (in the book), until Bond came along ofc.

[Anonymous No.13570097]

>>13570076
I'm sorry kid but this is /fa/ and not your shitty /g/ thread anymore. We care what things look like here. Take your ugly shitters elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.13570098]

>>13570095
hehehe he burgered her sister right

[Anonymous No.13570102]

>>13570089
I mean it 100%
It was a stupid choice.

[Anonymous No.13570108]

>>13570093
>Liking pig ugly maxi-case Rolex models
Disgusting. The 16710 it 10x better looking than that gauche styling abortion.

[Anonymous No.13570110]

>>13570093
jesus fucking christ
it’s clear as an azure sky of deepest summer
thanks for opening my eyes, friend

[Anonymous No.13570113]

>>13570060
>>13570108

[Anonymous No.13570130]

>>13570093
But it's impossible to get hold of the Rolex GMT new. People are flipping the steel model for over twice their retail price already. All the second hand prices for the steel model are more than the two-tone everrose gold version! Crazy stuff and you'd be an idiot to pay those prices.

[Anonymous No.13570139]

>>13570108
Don't even mention those folded bracelet aluminium bezel pieces of shit in the same breath as a modern Rolex.

>>13570130
That's just how it is, nothing you can do about it. It's fucking retarded but that's just how it goes.

[Anonymous No.13570197]

>>13570139
The 16710 does not have a folded bracelet, and the ceramic bezel is ghastly.

[Anonymous No.13570202]

>>13570197
>the ceramic bezel is ghastly
Fuck outta here.

It's more complex and interesting to look at thanks to being engraved, and it's scratch resistant and has fucking platinum in it, what's not to like?

[Anonymous No.13570210]

>>13570093
>pepsi
https://vocaroo.com/i/s00RXcSQz7ht

[Anonymous No.13570225]

>>13570139
Don't even mention those maxi case ceramic bezel pieces of shit in the same breath as a vintage Rolex.

[Anonymous No.13570248]

>>13569129
i love my Pelagos, but i don’t get the love for this red bezel
also, no crown guards. i do like the way that looks, but i don’t know how that would work for me

[Anonymous No.13570252]

>>13570225
>maxi case
>he doesn't know they un-maxi'd the case for the pepsi

[Anonymous No.13570269]

bump for qt blue-haired whoreologist

[Anonymous No.13570279]

Is that 1963 Chinese chrono guy still here? How's it holding up? Would ya still recommend it?

[Anonymous No.13570315]

took this for another wt so not current date and time

[Anonymous No.13570323]

>>13569031
What the fuck how often do you have her pose for these photos

[Anonymous No.13570325]

>>13570269

[Anonymous No.13570331]

>>13570325
I really need to fuck again

[Anonymous No.13570332]

>>13570269
>>13570325
fuck off with this shitposting. can't we just stick to great watches for a change.

[Anonymous No.13570337]

>>13570332
Sure

[Anonymous No.13570341]

[Anonymous No.13570342]

>>13570315
>someone on /wt/ has a watch that isn't shit

[Anonymous No.13570344]

>>13570248
i agree with you, pelagos is an awesome watch and i'd love to own one but i never saw the appeal in black bay. i also absolutely hate faux-vintage lume and anything that turns a watch into a fashion item rather than a tool

[Anonymous No.13570346]

[Anonymous No.13570349]

[Anonymous No.13570352]

>>13570337
I've never seen that brand posted here before, very original.

[Anonymous No.13570353]

>>13570342
thanks senpai, i was originally going to buy a Hulk but i'm glad i didn't. love this watch

[Anonymous No.13570354]

>>13570315

[Anonymous No.13570364]

>>13570332
Ok. I love me some Vacheron.

[Anonymous No.13570376]

>>13570364
Those are stunning.

[Anonymous No.13570383]

>>13570364
>4 1/2 moonday of september

[Anonymous No.13570387]

thnking about getting a skagen, thoughts?

[Anonymous No.13570400]

>>13570376
They really are. I've never understood why Vacheron are so undervalued second-hand.

[Anonymous No.13570405]

>>13570387
What do you expect us to say? It's a fashion brand. So if you like how it looks then buy it.

[Anonymous No.13570406]

>>13570400
Because a large segment of watch customers buy perceived brand value rather than on the aesthetic and manufacturing merits of the actual watches.

[Anonymous No.13570409]

[Anonymous No.13570413]

[Anonymous No.13570416]

>>13570383
it's 10:08 on the 11th of September genius

[Anonymous No.13570422]

>>13570349
It took me a year of being a watchfag to understand how sick that actually is.

[Anonymous No.13570423]

A huge, strange man with wild black hair wearing nothing but a big flea bitten coat rushes you and forces you to the ground and screams into your ear

'what's the best quartz watch'

How do you respond?

[Anonymous No.13570427]

>>13570423
Probably a credor minute repeater.

[Anonymous No.13570433]

>>13570423
sne435

[Anonymous No.13570446]

>>13570422
I think I’m a watchfag too as well now.

[Anonymous No.13570457]

>>13570422
Is "sick" a good thing? Because I think that watch is awesome

[Anonymous No.13570466]

>>13570446
Get this case wrench instead

[Anonymous No.13570467]

>>13570423
An iPhone.

[Anonymous No.13570470]

>>13570466
I asked you guys last week jesus
thanks still

[Anonymous No.13570475]

>>13570423
If I take him to mean "
>WHAT IS THE BEST STEPPER MOTOR QUARTZ WATCH?
I would answer that the Citizen Chronomaster has the best balance of movement quality and external finishing of any stepper motor quartz watch presently made, and Citizen may eventually be coming out with 1 SPY movements if they can wait a while before buying.

If I instead take him to mean
>WHAT IS THE BEST WATCH REGULATED BY A QUARTZ CRYSTAL
Then I would say the Eichi II or the Grand Seiko 8 days.

[Anonymous No.13570510]

>>13570466
I have a hammer game going on

[Anonymous No.13570581]

Hands in an accutron watch are made of magnetizable material, and so can affect the timing of the tuning fork when they pass by it (i.e., when they pass by 12 o'clock), and have a measurable impact on the rate of the watch.

This is similar to the reason accutrons will run off spec if they're regulated with the caseback off - the caseback changes the magnetic properties enough of the watch to push the watch timing by a few seconds per day. Accutron service manuals include the offset required for the various movements.

[Anonymous No.13570587]

[Anonymous No.13570595]

Reminder that you will never own this

[Anonymous No.13570607]

>>13570595
Good

[Anonymous No.13570611]

>>13570595
I already have a lemania

[Anonymous No.13570619]

>>13570611

[Anonymous No.13570625]

>>13569891
You posted the wrong photo bud, you said you were decently fit, not a skeleton

[Anonymous No.13570634]

>>13570405
what are the point of these threads then

[Anonymous No.13570645]

>>13570634
Soul searching

[Anonymous No.13570676]

Not very fa-versed.

Why do people get Jap Seiko when they could get Swiss?

[Anonymous No.13570683]

>>13570676
What are you a mouse?

[Anonymous No.13570686]

>>13570676
>Why do people get Jap Seiko when they could get Swiss?
Cant imagine why anyone would buy a $250 watch vs an $8000 watch that are functionally identical in 99% of situations/use cases

[Anonymous No.13570693]

>>13570037
>Giugiaro diver
Do you dive? Do people actually wear these watches when diving?

[Anonymous No.13570706]

Anyone ever seen one of these ? I think it's from the late 60s

[Anonymous No.13570708]

>>13570706
Why yes

[Anonymous No.13570710]

>>13570706
sorry about the rotated pic. my phone fucked it

[Anonymous No.13570795]

>>13570634
spamming Seiko pics
lusting after Rolexes

[Anonymous No.13570800]

Why is every wrist shot in this thread of some pasty noodle arm wh*te boy?
Do you guys just buy watches and wear them around your house all day? Go outside and get a tan.

[Anonymous No.13570813]

>>13570800
:^)

[Anonymous No.13570818]

>>13570800
>Do you guys just buy watches and wear them around your house all day?
Yes.

[Anonymous No.13570833]

>>13570400
> I've never understood why Vacheron are so undervalued second-hand.
Obviously they aren't a popular over-hyped brand like Patek. It's actually a blessing if you buy used, you have a way better quality/price ratio

[Anonymous No.13570876]

so, what gold watch should i get with a 6k budget?

i want a dressier watch i can wear with at night and fits a miami lifestyle.

p.s.: no datejusts allowed.

[Anonymous No.13570890]

>>13570876
case size preferred?

[Anonymous No.13570898]

>>13570890
up to 38mm, i got 6 inch wrists, can't really wear anything bigger than a sub

[Anonymous No.13570930]

>>13570876
cartier

[Anonymous No.13570957]

new to watches and have a budget of $100. does it just not matter at that price range?

[Anonymous No.13570969]

>>13570957
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m986siwzefs

I'm new to watches too, but i've been looking at Orient and Seiko. There are many options with your budget.

[Anonymous No.13570981]

>>13570969
get certina

[Anonymous No.13570984]

>>13570693
Do you wear desert boots only for the desert? Baseball caps only to play baseball? Trenchcoats only to fight in a trench at Verdun? Trainers only for training? Aviators only to fly your Cessna? Bomber jackets only to bomb krauts?

Surprise! Desert troops no longer wear desert boots and divers no longer wear diver watches (at least not as the main timekeeping device while diving).

[Anonymous No.13570994]

thoughts?

[Anonymous No.13571002]

>>13570994
Nice

[Anonymous No.13571017]

>>13570994
>Powermatic 80
Dropped

[Anonymous No.13571030]

>>13570957
$87 SNKL41

[Anonymous No.13571091]

What are some great automatic watches you can buy?
Ones that the wife doesn't notice you just got ;)

[Anonymous No.13571093]

>>13571091
Budget?

[Anonymous No.13571094]

>>13571093
Around $500 preferably

[Anonymous No.13571109]

>>13571091
What style or intended use?

[Anonymous No.13571125]

>>13570994
>Tossit Poopoomatic 80
Don't.

[Anonymous No.13571136]

>>13570957
Seiko 5 or Orient "date".

[Anonymous No.13571213]

>>13571125
What’s wrong with the powermatic besides muh regulation
Swatch Group has been moving towards this disposable concept for movements since ages

[Anonymous No.13571232]

>>13571213
Why don't you just mail Tissot a cheque for literally nothing if you are so eager to overpay them for disposable shit?

[Anonymous No.13571234]

>>13571213
>disposable
>what's wrong with it?

[Anonymous No.13571247]

Today is Cosmotron day.

[Anonymous No.13571255]

>>13571247

[Anonymous No.13571258]

Are there any Swatches that aren't hipster or cringy?

[Anonymous No.13571268]

>>13571258
sistem 51

[Anonymous No.13571283]

>>13571247
>>13571030
>>13570341

[Anonymous No.13571316]

Just copped this one, good call?

[Anonymous No.13571317]

>>13571316
Looks kinda plain.

[Anonymous No.13571325]

>>13571316
Put it on leather and you will be fine.

[Anonymous No.13571329]

>>13570693
No but it is nice to have a watch I know is basically waterproof for daily wear or rain. Bezel sometimes comes in handy.

Giugiaro on wrist.

[Anonymous No.13571338]

>>13571329
>paying six million shekels for a 7N series movement
Hope the first thing you'll be doing is putting in at least a 7S26.

[Anonymous No.13571339]

>>13570625
stop larping

[Anonymous No.13571346]

>tfw for some reason this profession has quite a few young qt's wearing small vintage Swiss women's mechanicals
>tfw still none of them will be my gf

[Anonymous No.13571348]

Posting my shitter on the shitter

[Anonymous No.13571354]

>>13571338
I did not really buy the watch with the movement in mind. Was not a factor I cared about.

[Anonymous No.13571358]

>>13571316
Gas yourself.

[Anonymous No.13571360]

>>13571348
>he couldn't afford a six digit

[Anonymous No.13571363]

>>13571360
Imagine Paul Chuckle shagging anyone

[Anonymous No.13571365]

>>13571348
Nicest sub imo. Still dont like it.

[Anonymous No.13571376]

>>13571283
T.

[Anonymous No.13571381]

Should Ineven wear a watch if I’m a wristlet?

[Anonymous No.13571382]

I need to change my bracelet; should I go for black or stick with brown?

[Anonymous No.13571385]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF5MLhq7TR4

>$10K watch
>looks like piss and shit under light like that

do all watches look like cheap junk in bad lighting?

[Anonymous No.13571386]

anyone here on /fa/ where I can a decent fake rolex online?

[Anonymous No.13571392]

>>13571385
Yes

[Anonymous No.13571396]

>>13571386
Puretime

[Anonymous No.13571410]

I went into a jewellers today to try on a Black Bay, I couldn't see any Tudors but they had a Rolex display in the window. When a girl approached me I said "do you have any Tudors?" To which she replied "what's that?"
I did a 360 and walked out.

[Anonymous No.13571433]

>>13571410
I'd have stabbed her to death on the spot.

[Anonymous No.13571438]

>>13569031
Brother bought me a DW watch. I'm wearing it right now and there's nothing you can do to stop me!!!

[Anonymous No.13571440]

>>13571382
>second hand perfectly in-between indices

[Anonymous No.13571443]

what's so special about the Black Bay? it's getting memed so much, even among normies, as The Watch™ of 2018

[Anonymous No.13571444]

>>13571438
That is fine, DW is actually great.

[Anonymous No.13571452]

>>13571443
it's one of the most affordable watches with a free sprung balance
just for this it's cool as fuck

[Anonymous No.13571454]

>>13571444
If it's a leather strap they look okay, they're very thin which is good for thinspo wrists. But the watches are way too overpriced

[Anonymous No.13571455]

>>13571440

It's a gift from my mom, it's not perfect but I like it a lot. I'm getting some compliments on it every now and then

[Anonymous No.13571462]

>>13571443
poor man's sub

[Anonymous No.13571478]

>>13571386
www.gasyourselffakecuck.com

[Anonymous No.13571479]

>>13571455
for a fossil its really cool i was just messing with you. reminds me of this

[Anonymous No.13571483]

>>13571443
Maybe its just my autism, but I can't stand Tudor hands

[Anonymous No.13571489]

>>13571483
Not everyone is born to dare

[Anonymous No.13571504]

>>13571348
Nice. How's the bracelet?

[Anonymous No.13571510]

>>13571443
People who can't afford a Rolex convince themselves it's just as good as a Rolex.

[Anonymous No.13571605]

>>13571452
The hype was there even when they were fitted with ETA 2824s.

[Anonymous No.13571610]

R8 my new 5 eurobuck shitter

[Anonymous No.13571614]

>>13571610
The only cool part is where it says "cccp".

[Anonymous No.13571626]

>>13571510
In fact the "in house" Tudors are as good as Rolex. Or at least so close that Rolex start to look a borderline ridiculous scam relying in high resale prices due to the hype of brandwhores.

[Anonymous No.13571628]

>>13571443
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Black Bay, is in fact, Replica/Black Bay, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, "Shitter".
The genuine Tudor Black Bay is not a bad watch itself, but rather another meme dive watch, Rolex made by put together left-over parts, screws and other components, resulting a full watch defined by very insensitive marketing.
Many watch fuckers wear a replica versions of the Black Bay wristwatch every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the replicas of the Black Bay which is widely worn today are often called “Shitters”, and many of its users are not aware that it basically the makes them gay instantly, intensifying their desires to suck cock while wearing their Fake Tudor.
There really are better watches for cheaper, like Seikos, and these people aren't buying those, but it is just a part of their gay nature.

[Anonymous No.13571632]

>>13571610
It's okay for 5 euro.

[Anonymous No.13571637]

>>13571628

[Anonymous No.13571638]

>>13571443

See:
>>13571510

Proof:
>>13571626

[Anonymous No.13571645]

>>13571638
Actually, I own a Rolex and I prefer the in-house Tudor models to Rolex's current range of gaudy maxi-case abominations.

[Anonymous No.13571648]

>>13571638
I could buy a Rolex. But my next purchase is going to be a Breitling, a Zenith or a JLC. Im not paying the rapper tax for a Roooolex.

Rolex are good, but offer little more than a Tudor (looks and finish aside, for what is worth) and are way overpriced.

[Anonymous No.13571651]

>>13571645
No one cares what you think.

>>13571648
>complaining it's overpriced
Confirmed for can't afford.

Rolex>Tudor.

[Anonymous No.13571663]

>>13571651
Who said that Rolex isnt better than Tudor? Your reading understanding is a bit poor anon.

[Anonymous No.13571665]

>>13571648
> Breitling
No
> Zenith
Hell no
> JLC
Oh yes
> Tudor
Meh
> Rolex
Yes pls daddy

> Rolex ... are way overpriced
How do you define that? Rolex are literately the best brand for a watch retaining or gaining in value and have the build quality and most reliable movements designed to last a life-time. Are they a lot of money? Yes. Overpriced? Not as much as people would think.

[Anonymous No.13571666]

>>13571663
A Sub is barely 3x the price of a Black Bay and is worth every penny of that 3x price increase.

[Anonymous No.13571667]

>>13571645
Agree in general. Remember how thicc the BB GMT is compared to the Rolex tho.

[Anonymous No.13571671]

>>13571665
You guys (specially burgers) keep confusing resale or second hand prices with "value". Value has nothing to do with price. Price is determined by offer and demand (market) and how much one is willing to pay for something; value is intrinsic to the object regardless of price.

Speaking of what you said about Zenith or Breitling; consider the El Primero or the new Navitimer.

[Anonymous No.13571672]

>>13571667
Yes, but the BB58 portends more sensibly sized versions of most of the BB range down the road.

[Anonymous No.13571677]

>>13571666
How? For a ceramic bezel, some white gold miligrams on the hands and a bit more of machining time on the case?

You can pay for it if you feel good about it, but they are too close since the in house Tudors.

[Anonymous No.13571680]

What can I do with an old Zenith movement, dial and hands that had its solid gold case melted.

[Anonymous No.13571688]

>>13571671
> El Primero
That's what I was talking about with Zenith. Their recent designs are unoriginal, boring or flat-out ugly. It's a dated movement they haven't improved on, Rolex modified it a lot for their watches, that you'd buy simply because of "muh history". If I wanted an El Primero I'd go vintage.

> Breitling
The new Navitimer is certainly a good addition for them but not to my own personal taste.

I was argue resale value counts for a lot if you are spending that much on a watch. If you buy retail and unless you buy a Rolex or Patek then as soon as you walk out the AD door you've already lost anywhere between 20% upto 50% of your money.

[Anonymous No.13571699]

>>13571688
Refer to my previous post about "value" and "resale price".

I love value, but dont give a fuck about suspected resale prices. I am not a fetishist about money, i am so about watches.

[Anonymous No.13571705]

>>13571688
>I was argue resale value counts for a lot if you are spending that much on a watch. If you buy retail and unless you buy a Rolex or Patek then as soon as you walk out the AD door you've already lost anywhere between 20% upto 50% of your money.
If you need to worry about Resale value you cannot afford the watch in the first place. People well enough enough to afford to spend $5k-$15k on a watch just buy whichever one they like the best, because they will never be in a financial position to need to sell it or to have to give a shit about any depreciation.

The people who obsess over resale value and always desperately aspirational poorfaggots like Archie living on credit and buying dumb shit like used Maseratis to try an floss when they are two bad months away from homelessness.

[Anonymous No.13571716]

>>13571705
> If you need to worry about Resale value you cannot afford the watch in the first place.
That's simply not true. Certain watches I've bought I know I'll never sell and will keep forever. Resale doesn't enter my thoughts. However they are a minority.

Most of my watches I bought because I liked them but the fact I can flip them at a later date for something I *really* want definitely factored into my decision.

[Anonymous No.13571721]

>>13570457
I meant "sick" as very cool.

[Anonymous No.13571728]

>>13571680
buy some shitty case on aliexpress a put it in it and gift it away.
You might need to be a ghetto when you do the putting it in part.

[Anonymous No.13571736]

>>13570676
Why would you even consider Japanese or Swiss watches when there's glorious Germany?

[Anonymous No.13571749]

>>13571736
Because Germany only have Lange.

[Anonymous No.13571754]

>>13571749
*blocks your path*

[Anonymous No.13571758]

>>13571754
Thanks for confirming my point.

[Anonymous No.13571769]

>>13571754
>>13571749
>forgot about the sinn

[Anonymous No.13571774]

>>13570676
Why don't people get both?

[Anonymous No.13571786]

>>13571774
That's a really nice Constellation.

[Anonymous No.13571787]

>>13571749
False

[Anonymous No.13571793]

>>13571754
>>13571769
>>13571787
Nothing wrong with those but also nothing good enough there to make someone pick those over Swiss. ALS are the only world class German brand.

[Anonymous No.13571794]

>>13571628
nice

[Anonymous No.13571795]

>>13571749

[Anonymous No.13571800]

>>13571793
You mean other than Nomos offering the best finished movements of anyone below $5k? And their in house thin calibers, including a thin automatic?

[Anonymous No.13571801]

>>13571749
You forgot Nomos and Damasko.

[Anonymous No.13571809]

>>13571677
>For a ceramic bezel
Yes.

>some white gold miligrams on the hands
Yes


>and a bit more of machining time on the case
Yes

You're also paying for the fact that it says Rolex on the dial, indicating to normies that you have money and to watch people that you have taste. You're also paying for the fact that you're buying into the Submariner lineage rather than some offshoot.

Complaining a Rolex isn't good value is fucking retarded, you're arguing against an entirely emotional purchase using only facts. If you bought watches based on the spec sheet and what value that represents by comparison to its purchase price your watch box would be full of F91Ws.

[Anonymous No.13571811]

>>13571801
And Glashutte Original.

[Anonymous No.13571812]

>>13571793
I'd rather have a Nomos over any "Swiss" brand like Tissot, Tag Heuer etc. In fact, I did.

[Anonymous No.13571821]

>>13571793
>wouldn't buy the 556 in the ~1000euro category
please tell me that you are just memeing.

[Anonymous No.13571823]

>>13571812
I have a campus club, I thought it was incredible until I bought my sub. Now I barely wear it as it looks and feels like a cheap toy compared to the rolex :(

[Anonymous No.13571825]

I've reposted the watch essentials 102 pastebin
https://pastebin.com/8jPvz52Q

[Anonymous No.13571829]

>>13571786
Thanks

[Anonymous No.13571833]

>>13571812
Tissot is much cheaper... not a fair comparison. But compared to Tag Huehue yes... Nomos is higher in the scale.

[Anonymous No.13571848]

>>13571823
Post proof

[Anonymous No.13571851]

>>13571829
That Connie is sexy

[Anonymous No.13571937]

Which is the best looking seiko 5?

[Anonymous No.13571942]

>>13571937

[Anonymous No.13571953]

>>13569031
NEW THREAD BROTHERS
>>13571950
>>13571950
>>13571950

[Anonymous No.13571978]

>>13571848

[Anonymous No.13572050]

>>13571091
maybe stop being a cuckold, and poor.

>>13570800
shut the fuck up, nigger

[Anonymous No.13572055]

>>13571360
>buying a six digit over a perfect five digit

you're disgusting.

[Anonymous No.13572132]

>>13569854

Gotta cost at least a grand

[Anonymous No.13572143]

>>13571811
They are cucked by swatch group. I concede that ALS is owned by Richemont, but being owned by swatch is much worse.

[Anonymous No.13573103]

>>13569125

The only watch I rebought. Never letting this one go. Do it anon!

[Anonymous No.13573115]

>>13569897

lol yes. do YOU know anything about Seiko? Lemme guess, saving up for a rolex replica?

[Anonymous No.13573130]

>>13570676

you do realize that for decades people asked why get swiss when you could get english? Things change, tastes change, not everyone wants swiss

[Anonymous No.13573208]

>>13571774
How much did you drop on the king quartz and where did you buy?