/wt/ - Watch Thread

[Anonymous No.14219712]

This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a functioning 1970s inspired retro timepiece.

Thread video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRf7a_wM5Dc

Guides:
> Watch essentials 102: https://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV
> Purchasing used watches: https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2
> Purchasing straps: https://pastebin.com/SwRysprE

Should I buy this MVMT / DW / Seiko / *Fashion brand* watch?
> Scroll throught this album first: https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, flieger, etc...
> If or not you work a blue collar job
> Desired bracelet option, e.g. leather, nylon, metal
> Wrist size or desired watch size, e.g. 17cm / 38mm

Previous thread: >>14215655

[Anonymous No.14219722]

HELP ME FIND CRACKY'S WATCH /WT/

[Anonymous No.14219728]

>>14219722
where can i buy one?

[Anonymous No.14219735]

>>14219722
>>14219728
cringe

[Anonymous No.14219740]

>>14219722
>>14219728
another pic of strap

[Anonymous No.14219756]

>>14219724
I'm the real OP of this general, not tudorfag

[s a g e No.14219769]

>>14219756
>T. Tudorfag.
Even if you aren't him, you're still an absolute faggot for threadsplitting.

[Anonymous No.14219777]

>>14219735
I want one for my future gf, I have reproductions of all her outfits in her size and premium accounts on all the major dating sites so I can sort girls by body type to more easily find someone with her measurements

[Anonymous No.14219786]

>>14219777
Ok that's creepy, you never cease to amaze me.

[Anonymous No.14219790]

>>14219786
It's just what I am into, I want to find a redhead her size but if she will dye her hair that's fine

[Anonymous No.14219836]

best milgauss "homage"?
i found one a few weeks ago but I didn't add it to my wishlist and I can't remember what store I saw it on

[Anonymous No.14219847]

Rate my collection aggressively pls.
Be nice I’m shy.

[Anonymous No.14219859]

>>14219847
It's like 6 times the same watch, not sure what's there to rate.

[Anonymous No.14219904]

>>14219847
One of the best collections here

[Anonymous No.14219941]

>>14219904
I fucking knew it.
A man of taste I see.

[Anonymous No.14219979]

>>14219847
Nice buttplug, Portuguese cork I presume?

[Anonymous No.14220455]

>>14219979
as funny as a woman

[Anonymous No.14220456]

Posting here to see what the threadsplitter has to say. (I bet it will be a Tudor
>Budget
~$2k Americlap
>watch type
I'm pretty open, just not a dress watch or a traditional pilot watch (though I guess I am open to pilot styled chronos)
>do I work a blue collar job
No, but I do work in a pretty casual office
>desired bracelet option
Doesn't matter too much because I'll just buy some other options down the line ti shake it up. Drilled lugs for strap changes would be nice though.
>desired size
40mm or under, big watches are going to age like milk

[Anonymous No.14220518]

[Anonymous No.14220748]

>>14220456
seriously doubt you'll find anything better at your price range

[Anonymous No.14220752]

>>14220748

[Anonymous No.14220761]

>>14220748
Nice clock.

[Anonymous No.14220870]

Post watches fit for honorable men who believe in a worthy cause.

[Anonymous No.14220971]

>>14220518
Nasty fucking shitter

[Anonymous No.14220988]

>>14220748
Fuck m8, that is sexy

[Anonymous No.14220991]

>>14219847
Cute watches. :)

[Anonymous No.14221020]

>>14220870

[Anonymous No.14221035]

>>14220456
>I bet it will be a Tudor
As it should be

[Anonymous No.14221057]

>>14219847
is that a cocktail time with the blued hands?
how do you like the bambino?

[Anonymous No.14221114]

>>14219728
>>14219740
It's definitely a Hello Kitty watch

[Anonymous No.14221125]

>your watch will never be as cool as this 1.300.000 mil watch

why bother buying watches

[Anonymous No.14221127]

G-Shock or die

[Anonymous No.14221181]

>>14221125
Not everyone wants to be producermichael-core

[Anonymous No.14221184]

>>14221035
I do like the North Flag, but that is about $1000 more than my budget.

[Anonymous No.14221187]

>>14220456
You can get a second-hand Omega Speedmaster Pro for under 2,000.

[Anonymous No.14221200]

>>14219836
https://alexjameswatches.com/product/the-model-n/

[Anonymous No.14221237]

>>14221187
This. If your budget is 2000, there's a ton of great stuff you can buy used. If you want a Rolex, you can get a nice DJ for ~1500.

[Anonymous No.14221269]

>>14221237
Where are you finding DJs for around 1500?

[Anonymous No.14221275]

>>14221127
(Bris)Bane?

[Anonymous No.14221282]

>>14221269
BST on watchuseek, for example. Posted prices are always negotiable and you can hardball the fuck out of guys when they're selling a DJ because there's literally millions out there. Eventually you'll find someone who will say ok.

[Anonymous No.14221295]

>>14221282
I'll have to give it a look, there just aren't many DJ refs out there that I care for, and when one does pop up they tend to go for above budget for me.

[Anonymous No.14221299]

I just figured out my grandma threw out my grandpa's old R-154 radio. That thing was fully functional! She said she got $70 for it, probably as scrap. I'm absolutely fucking pissed off about it. She said no one wanted it an it was taking up space. FUCKING WHAT? It was in the garage ffs, and I said multiple times that I WANTED IT once I move out to my own place and get a ham license. I'm moving out in two weeks too.

Reminder to /wt/ to snatch every heirloom as soon as possible.

[Anonymous No.14221306]

>>14221295
>there just aren't many DJ refs out there that I care for,
Well, that's a completely different problem, one that I happen to share. But my point is that all prices are negotiable and you just need a little patience to find the right watch with a very motivated seller.

[Anonymous No.14221315]

>>14221299
what is the appeal of ham radio?

[Anonymous No.14221317]

>>14221315
It's another tinkerer's hobby like watch repair, or car restoration, or vintage computing or whatever.

[Anonymous No.14221419]

>>14221299
Update: she got it back. Thank fuck. I told her I'd foot any bill there is, I just don't want to see pep-pep's old shit go. Luckily it was meant to be decoration at some restaurant or some shit, and not scrap metal.

I'll set it up in my new place, though I don't know how I'm gonna get an antenna set up. It has also has teletype a teletype receiver (the bottom "drawer"), that with a proper cable should interface with any Linux machine with a serial port.

Now that I properly flipped my lid over it, I should really start working on obtaining that ham license.

[Anonymous No.14221421]

>>14219847
3.5/10

[Anonymous No.14221443]

>>14219847
The collection does not look like it was put together with any forethought so it's just a bunch of watches in the same box, not a collection.

Pick one of the Presages, dispose of the rest.

The Citizen is dogshit.
That Seiko chronograph looks like the kind of watch a middle schooler would pick after he graduates from a Casio digital.
The Presages are nice, but redundant.
The Bambino is a fucking meme.
Caravelle by Bulova? Why would a shitty brand need an even shittier sub-brand?

You build a collection either around theme (I collect pre-Swatch Omega Seamasters) or around purpose (a sports watch, a dress watch, a casual watch, a travel watch, etc).

[Anonymous No.14221455]

>Putting Seiko with that other pleb shit

epic troll

[Anonymous No.14221464]

>>14221443
This guy is brutally honest. Now do me!

[Anonymous No.14221482]

>>14221306
I understand that, the reason why I posted is because there are so many good options at that pricepoint (new and used) that I am unsure what to get

[Anonymous No.14221484]

>>14221464
embarrassing lmao

[Anonymous No.14221492]

Rate my sub $300 masterpieces

[Anonymous No.14221493]

>>14221482
Honestly, the best way to know for sure is to go to a nice jeweler and try out as many different pieces as you can.

The safest bets if you're just going to have one, at your price range, is probably the Omega Speedy Pro. It always looks perfect, which is why it's basically unchanged for decades. Good design doesn't need to change.

[Anonymous No.14221498]

>>14221484
Meh. The other poster is much better his insults actually mean something because he backs them up.

[Anonymous No.14221533]

>>14221464
Superiors are fine af
Otherwise it's a total shitter cope collection

[Anonymous No.14221544]

>>14221464
This is a little more unified a collection than >>14219847, in that it's actually a collection. That said, it's pretty sad. (And I say this as a Seiko fan)

The Seiko 5? Don't wear watches that look like a Sub unless they're a Sub. Also, don't wear Seiko 5 period. They come from an era when you actually needed a watch and not everyone had a phone and digital watches were actually expensive. Get rid of it.

The 9983-7000 is actually pretty nice.

The Ananta is shit. The dial is poorly laid-out and the whole watch is too fucking big. Once you get past "automatic chronograph" it has zero appeal.

The Flightmaster, on the other hand, is pretty interesting. It's obvious they were biting off Breitling's style, though, and that means I'd just as soon not wear it.

The Ripley is great.

Gold plating? No, never. Solid gold or no gold. That's the rule.

[Anonymous No.14221554]

>>14221057
Yes, it's beautiful
I gave the bambino to my uncle it was just for the picture. It wears pretty big I don't really like it.

[Anonymous No.14221559]

>>14221443
Yeah you're absolutely right.
Thank you I'll keep that in mind.

[Anonymous No.14221560]

>>14221544
That's interesting because if I had to keep only one watch it would be the ananta. I enjoy the weight and the look of it, it's got a grand seiko escapement and 200m wr which is uncommon on a chrono.

[Anonymous No.14221567]

>>14221560
>it's got a grand seiko escapement a
Don't say things like this out loud because now you're advertising that your collection is not curated out of interest in old Seikos, but just shit to tide you over until you can buy some Grand Seikos.

[Anonymous No.14221572]

>>14221567
Hardly. Grand seiko and their knife hand fetish don't appeal to me. If they made something similar to the ananta I'd be interested.

[Anonymous No.14221638]

>>14221560
>liking oversized chronographs
what's life like in 2002?

[Anonymous No.14221645]

>>14221638
Oversized is relative. It's not oversized on me and chronographs are neato.

[Anonymous No.14221677]

>>14221492
Usually not a fan of silver bezels but yours is nice. Where did you get the insert?

[Anonymous No.14221728]

>>14221677
YOBOKIES

[Anonymous No.14221739]

>>14221645
>It's not oversized on me
/wt/ and fatties is not a meme.

[Anonymous No.14221779]

>>14221464
Where do you usually buy your seikos? Yahoo auction?

[Anonymous No.14221800]

bought this while under the influence of drugs. how much am i gonna regret it when it comes in?

[Anonymous No.14221806]

>>14221800
That is the best looking hamilton since long. And i only like their no-date fieldwatch. Dial is nicely designed and great to look at.

[Anonymous No.14221828]

>>14221800
those must have been some serious drugs.

>>14221806
>And i only like their no-date fieldwatch
This. It's the only decent Hamilton outside of _maybe_ the Ventura if you wear it ironically.

[Anonymous No.14221844]

anyone got a courget bronze from aliexpress?

[Anonymous No.14221851]

What’s your opinion on this?

Inb4 quartzshit

[Anonymous No.14221902]

>>14219847
I got the presage blue and i'm just not into it at all, it's for work and goes with my literal blue collar job but i just don't find it attractive or charming, just needed something dressier than a diver. Hoping to replace it with an explorer 1 but we're talking 5 years down the line. What made you want to get THREE of them, plus a very similar orient and another kinda similar seiko??

[Anonymous No.14221904]

I posted this in the other watch thread but what do you guys think? I just ordered this, first swiss watch and didnt want to break the bank

[Anonymous No.14221905]

What are these two typefaces called? The closest I got was WWI military/art deco.

[Anonymous No.14221933]

>>14221904
>I just ordered this,
I think you'll be ok. You can probably cancel the sale. Say your credit card was stolen or something.

Because that watch terrible. Longines is a miserable shell of its former glory. If you're set on Longines, there are nice ones (like the Legend Diver no-date) but the Conquest series in general is a dog's dinner.

If you want a budget-priced diver and you're buying new, an Oris Aquis is a much better watch from a much better company.

[Anonymous No.14221936]

This is tiding me over til I get a speedy

[Anonymous No.14221939]

>>14221936
is it fake? that costs more than a Speedmaster.

[Anonymous No.14221940]

>>14221902
Most of them were gifts.
The blue one was my first but then I wanted color variety.

Hope you’ll get your explorer.

[Anonymous No.14221942]

>>14221933
>oris
Not intrested in their 44mm watches and its not in the same pricerange with the bracelet

[Anonymous No.14221943]

>>14221939
Nope it's genuine, i mean i love the thing and it will still be my favorite watch when i get a speedy (i was torn between the two and chose the pelagos first) but man i do really want a speedmaster too...

[Anonymous No.14221949]

>>14221943
OK, that makes more sense.
I read your post as meaning you couldn't afford a Speedy so you bought a Pelagos instead, rather than having to buy one before the other.

And it's definitely a sweet piece. I definitely prefer it over the Black Bay.

[Anonymous No.14221951]

>>14221942
the Aquis series comes in all sorts of sizes and, more importantly isn't broadcasting to the world that what you really wanted was a Bond Seamaster but you couldn't afford one, being bereft of both taste AND money.

[Anonymous No.14221955]

>>14221904
Honestly, it's hideous.

[Anonymous No.14221958]

Why do people say Grand Seiko is better than Rolex their designs are ugly as shit

[Anonymous No.14221961]

>>14221955
Sigh. You know we used to have watch threads on /g/ where we talks about specs, not whats prittier like you pozzed fags care so much about

[Anonymous No.14221962]

>>14221961
Muh specs. How much do you weigh?

[Anonymous No.14221966]

>>14221958
Mostly to be contrarian; however, there is some legitimacy to their claims.

In terms of case finishing and dial work, they (GS) are perfect. They really are. Handle one in the metal.
Both make in-house movements (GS does not simply do gussied-up versions of the movements they put in other watches, they are their own company within Seiko)
But Rolex also costs 3-5 times what the Grand Seiko costs and it's not immediately obvious how the Rolex is 3-5 times better.

>>14221958
>their designs are ugly as shit
That's subjective but I would agree. GS is a little more experimental and misses more often than it hits.

[Anonymous No.14221968]

>>14221961
And the Code 11.59 line has three new calibres, they still look like a fashion watch and people mock them. Aesthetics matter, neckbeard.

[Anonymous No.14221969]

>>14221962
>muh specs dont matter it needs to be pretty
Kek you act like a girl

[Anonymous No.14221970]

>>14221969
Code 11.59.

[Anonymous No.14221971]

>>14221955
if the numbers were half the size on both the dial and the bezel this would be a much better looking watch, also dropping the red arrowhead on the seconds hand... also the datewheel should scoot in to the right in place of the 3 o clock marker, in fact get rid of all the circular hour markers and move those bars next to them out to the circumference

[Anonymous No.14221978]

>>14221961
OK kid, you asked for /wt/'s opinion, and you got it. You picked a shitty watch. Deal with it and move on. There's no need to get asspained.

You want to talk specs and movements? It's got an ETA 2824 movement, which is the same beater workhorse movement found in watches costing a quarter of what you paid for.
Aluminum bezel insert, unimpressive lume strength.

What's to fucking talk about? The goofy giant numbers or the completely disjointed design language?

The Hydroconquest was literally created to fill a price gap in desk divers because the Swatch group moved Omega up into another price bracket when they went with the coaxial movements across the range and the popular Seamaster was now considerably more expensive than before.

So, cool. Wear it in good health or whatever.

[Anonymous No.14221981]

>>14221971
>if every single detail of the watch was different it would be a better watch

[Anonymous No.14221984]

>>14221978
Thats not even the movement the new hydroconquest uses. The new model has a 65h power reserve. It destroys the 38h reserve movement you described

[Anonymous No.14221985]

>>14221904
Don't these go on ebay for like 400 bucks?

All I know of these models is the bezels get fucking stiff as shit because the metal piece inside the bezel that 'clicks' gets rusted super easily, combine that with the bezel itself, it's sharp and thin and hard to turn anyway.

[Anonymous No.14222010]

>>14221984
OK, they got a ETA 2892 in there. A slightly different off the shelf movement.

Joma's selling it for 895, by the way.

[Anonymous No.14222014]

>>14221985
horrific clasp too. shitty folded metal seiko SKX-tier.

[Anonymous No.14222019]

>>14222010
I saw joma had it but amazon has an A to Z 15 day garentee which i trust more than dealing with joma. Amazon gadly shits on their 3rd party sellers if they screw up. I figured if it will last 15 days its good to go

[Anonymous No.14222025]

>>14222019
That's cool. So returning it won't be too much of a hassle when you realize what a fucking mistake you made. Don't hold onto it too long, because the resale on them is about 500 bucks, if it's in perfect condition with B&P.

[Anonymous No.14222032]

>>14222025
Lol what are you an oris salesman? I dont like the oris on the rubber strap and the movement is worse and beyond that its too much money

[Anonymous No.14222040]

>>14222032
I'm not the guy that suggested the Oris. You shouldn't buy that one either.

I'm actually trying to help you, but you seem to have posted your shitter just to get validation from /wt/.

[Anonymous No.14222044]

>>14222032
lol /wt/ hivemind can be so toxic sometimes. let the man (or woman dont want to assume ur gender bud) enjoy his purchase

i dont think it looks as bad as ppl say, but id personally go seiko at that price point

[Anonymous No.14222047]

>>14222040
Suggesting i spend twice or thrice my budget isnt advice. I can buy a 3 thousand dollar watch later in life

[Anonymous No.14222052]

>>14222047
Another different anon here, I wouldn't have gotten that. The 36mm Longines Heritage Diver another anon got for 1,4k looks absolutely gorgeous. You just made a bad purchase.

[Anonymous No.14222056]

>>14222047
Suggesting you cancel the sale of an over-priced watch with terrible resale value is definitely advice, and it is good advice.

you...will...get...fucked.

If you want a Hydroconquest so bad, for fuck's sake buy a second-hand one. There, I just saved you 400 dollars. There are plenty out there in mint condition.

[Anonymous No.14222058]

>>14222052
>looks
I seriously dont care i picked this based on specs and price and i wanted a dive watch. Function > price > form

[Anonymous No.14222062]

>>14221464
Hows that sea urchin? i have one too and i love it.
>that aliens seiko

[Anonymous No.14222070]

>>14222058
ETA-powered, internal bezel, 1,4k and looks gorgeous at the same time. Look we get it you bought a shit watch, fuck off /wt/ if you don't want comments on it.

[Anonymous No.14222080]

>>14222058
ok, so you're saying you couldn't do better than a 300m of water resistance with an off-the-shelf ETA movement for a thousand bucks?

[Anonymous No.14222097]

>>14221958
Someone post the macros

[Anonymous No.14222099]

>>14221443
>You build a collection either around theme (I collect pre-Swatch Omega Seamasters) or around purpose (a sports watch, a dress watch, a casual watch, a travel watch, etc).
Or you could buy a collection around what you like, like that guy apparently did.

[Anonymous No.14222106]

>>14221981
not every detail, i think this for example would still look like the same longines but better

[Anonymous No.14222123]

/wt/'s so fucking slow.

[Anonymous No.14222127]

>>14222080
A new dive watch with a decent braclet and good glass and not tissot? I want at least 60ish hours of power reserve too i want to take it off after work on friday and have power on monday if i dont touch it. Pretty much just trying to resolve the issues i had with my old watch. And i want it to be 41mm. I didnt see anything else

[Anonymous No.14222129]

>>14221958
Taste in design is subjective, manufacturing quality, finishing, and price are not.

GS does excellent external finishing on dials, hands, indices, cases, and bracelets, though Rolex does super tight fitting bracelet end links and produces bracelets with less flex and better clasps. GS also does more movement finishing on their movements than Rolex do. They also tend to have a better price to quality ratio than Rolex.

I despise maxi-case Rolex designs, but that doesn't lead me to claim Rolex makes shit watches just because they aren't to my aesthetic taste.

[Anonymous No.14222142]

>>14222127
I also wanted it to be swiss too. And under 1k

[Anonymous No.14222164]

>>14221958
Because it's true you retard.

[Anonymous No.14222169]

>>14221984
>Thats not even the movement the new hydroconquest uses. The new model has a 65h power reserve. It destroys the 38h reserve movement you described
Do you realize how it is that they got the new hydroconquest to have a 65h power reserve? By replacing the ETA 2892-A2's escapement with the escapement out of a powermatic 80 and dropping the beat rate to 21,600. At which point the movement no longer has any of the 2892's chronometric advantages over the 2824, and the movement essentually becomes a thinner Powermatic 80.

Fucking Swatch found a way to rob the 2892 of everything that made it good and yet still use the 2892's reputation to the pull the wool over the eyes of consumers.

[Anonymous No.14222183]

>>14219777
>I want one for my future gf, I have reproductions of all her outfits in her size and premium accounts on all the major dating sites so I can sort girls by body type to more easily find someone with her measurements
BASED CRACKY WEIRDO TRIPS

[Anonymous No.14222185]

>>14222183
Don't enable crazy stalker weirdos like him faggot.

[Anonymous No.14222209]

>>14222127
Where are you getting 60hrs of power reserve? Longines' own site says 42hrs.

[Anonymous No.14222215]

>>14222169
He did not say accuracy was one of the things he wanted in a watch.

[Anonymous No.14222230]

>>14222142
>And under 1k
Don't take this the wrong way (even though you probably will)

Any brand-new watch under a thousand dollars with a mechanical movement is garbage. If you're not willing to buy second-hand and you only have a thousand dollars to spend, buy a quartz or save up a little longer until you can afford something that isn't going to cause terminal buyer's remorse.

[Anonymous No.14222238]

>>14222230
I am not an enthusiast i am upgrading from an orient ray ii that was ruined at the beach because i didnt screw down the crown before swimming. I will probably break this new watch eventually and dont want to have to kill myself over it

[Anonymous No.14222243]

>>14222185
>Don't enable crazy stalker weirdos like him faggot.
I'm not stalking her, I just want to find a girl her size to dress up like her and roleplay

[Anonymous No.14222245]

>>14222209
https://www.longines.com/watches/hydroconquest/l3-742-4-96-6

[Anonymous No.14222248]

>>14222238
>because i didnt screw down the crown before swimming
you could buy a $10,000 diver and ruin it that way

[Anonymous No.14222261]

>>14222248
Yeah i know that now, didnt then. That watch was not accurate and always died and i had to set the time once a week with it so i was always messing with the crown. I am not going to miss it.

[Anonymous No.14222262]

>>14222238
Just curious, why did you even post this? Literally no one but you likes it. Were you hoping everyone would pat you on the back or something, because you pretty much flipped your shit when everyone pointed out how unimpressive it was?

[Anonymous No.14222269]

Thoughts on pic related? Any alternatives so that I don't suck on overpriced quartz cock?

[Anonymous No.14222273]

>>1422222

[Anonymous No.14222285]

>>14222262
Wanted to know what fundamental issues it has and if there was something else in the price range i should have gotten that fits my needs. Instead i got a bunch of gay men telling me it isnt pretty, which i dont care about. When i post what specs i want for my price range, surprise surprise, crickets

[Anonymous No.14222301]

Newfag question about a cheap watch, apologies in advance.

This was bought by a family member for me as a graduation present a number of years ago, and I’d like to wear it when I go to visit him, but the inside of the face has developed this odd vein-y almost frost-like pattern. Any idea what that is? Is it a flaw in the material or could it be wiped off if I get inside the watch (can I do that)?

[Anonymous No.14222305]

>>14222123
Retards got vaccinated this year.

[Anonymous No.14222306]

30th birthday around the corner, thinking about a nice 16710 Pepsi on a president or a perfect datejust with fluted bezel and jubilee. What are u suggesting /fa?

[Anonymous No.14222317]

>>14222285
And why didn't you want the Tissot Seastar 1000? It costs half as much and has all the same specs. Even has a ceramic bezel insert instead of aluminum.

[Anonymous No.14222323]

>>14222317
This. If he doesn't care about looks, why does he hate Tissot?
It's not like Longines is a prestigious brand anymore, and the Seastar actually looks much better.
Plus it's got an 80 hour power reserve.

[Anonymous No.14222330]

>>14222317
I think its bland and looks too much like my orient ray, tissot is a cheaper brand than longines, and the longines has a better braclet and i really care about the braclet. I considered the tissot but its less exiciting to me

[Anonymous No.14222350]

I have a bunch of 60s/70s manual/automatic watches in shitty condition, some are older, perhaps going to the 40s. None are from very respectable brands or models. What should I do? It's the kind of stuff that sells for like $50 in good condition. Should I just throw it all away except one or two to restore?

[Anonymous No.14222352]

>>14222330
>and the longines has a better braclet and i really care about the braclet
Have you actually handled it? Because Longines bracelets are terrible. Chinese-made, very sloppy links, some are stiff, some are way too loose. You get a better bracelet on a Seiko Monster. That clasp, in particular, is cheap as fuck for a thousand dollar watch.

[Anonymous No.14222358]

>>14222330
>tissot is a cheaper brand than longines
I thought you only cared about specs.
Trust me, no one even differentiates between Tissot and Longines. You were too fucking poor to buy a Seamaster and you think this gets you closer. It doesn't.

[Anonymous No.14222366]

>>14222301
is it on the crystal or the dial?

[Anonymous No.14222369]

>>14222366
On the crystal

[Anonymous No.14222370]

>>14222358
Its a fact lmao

[Anonymous No.14222386]

I've gotten some cash out of nowhere and want to grab a vintage King Seiko High beat for my old man as a gift. Anyone have any tips or advice for buying in that line?

[Anonymous No.14222438]

>>14222052
Longines-anon, have you received it yet?

[Anonymous No.14222483]

>>14222352
>>14222358
Yikes, salty in here.

The conquest diver is fine. Longines 2892-a2 is a great movement, very accurate. The bracelets are fine, handled plenty, anons are talking rubbish.

Longines will always piss both sides off. Poorfags sad that they can't afford one, rich fags irritated that the movements are as accurate as their rolex.

Enjoy the watch!

[Anonymous No.14222495]

>>14222483
>ch fags irritated that the movements are as accurate as their rolex.
That Longines is chronometer certified? Well that certainly changes things.

[Anonymous No.14222515]

>>14222495
I don't think it is.

My longines 2892-a2 is not cosc certified and never does more than 1 second per day. Has done for 5 months now.

[Anonymous No.14222519]

>>14222306
Date just with fluted bezel on jubilee is so badass. Fuck sports Rolex

[Anonymous No.14222521]

>>14222495
Not only is that Longines not chronometer certified, but chronometer certification is shit-tier compared to Rolex' accuracy standard.

[Anonymous No.14222544]

>>14222521
People post in their droves about having to send them back in for falling outside their 2/2

[Anonymous No.14222713]

>>14222330
>better bracelet
Nah, they're pretty much the same quality-wise, they're both Chinesium.

[Anonymous No.14222716]

>>14222350
What do you have anon? It really depends whether or not they work. Even if they don't work, don't pitch them, just sell them cheap for parts so the people who do like to restore them can actually do that plus you get some dosh

[Anonymous No.14222727]

>>14222495
It's not chronometer certified. That actually costs the company quite a bit of money to actually get the movement certified, never mind the additional effort they have to expend in actually getting the movement to be that accurate in the first place.

[Anonymous No.14222890]

>Watch slides down wrist
>Take link out
>Watch bites into arm and leaves a mark

What do. Do I wear it loose or abandon circulation?

[Anonymous No.14222921]

>>14222890
If one link makes that much difference you must be a total wristlet.

[Anonymous No.14222932]

>>14222519
>Fuck sports Rolex
>Wants a "dress" watch with a cyclops in a sports case

[Anonymous No.14223079]

>>14222890
There are no half-links or microadjustment holdes in the clasp?

[Anonymous No.14223140]

>>14219712
do people really buy 5- and 6-figure luxury watches on Amazon?

[Anonymous No.14223196]

>>14222386
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Seiko used to use "Hi-Beat" to refer to both 28,800 bph movements and 36,000 bph movements. Are you interested in the 36,000 bph hand-wind 45xx series King Seiko models specifically, or are you interested in the 28,800 bph automatic King Seiko models with 52xx and 56xx series movements?

[Anonymous No.14223200]

>>14222483
>Longines 2892-a2 is a great movement
The new ones use the escapement from the Powermatic-80 and the lower beat rate of 21,600 bph. The escapement is literally the heart of a watch movement, by replacing it and lowering the beat rate, the new movements are no longer in substance 2892-A2s.

[Anonymous No.14223229]

>>14222932
The DJ is not a dress watch, its an everyday watch. One of the finest everyday steel sports watches ever designed. Personally I prefer the smooth bezel, oyster bracelet variants as an all baton take on the 36mm Explorer I.

[Anonymous No.14223247]

>>14223140
those are decent prices though

[Anonymous No.14223256]

>>14223196
36000 obviously has my attention, but I have to admit my requirement for automatic. I just would like advice on correctly valuing ebay 52's/56's so I don't spend the next few months bugging this one guy on discord who knows his shit.

[Anonymous No.14223258]

>>14223247
regardless, seems like something you'd want to do in-person with a knowledgeable dealer

[Anonymous No.14223270]

>>14222921
Growing up I could wrap my thumb and pinky over each other around my wrist. Even now with some muscle on me, my wrists are still disproportionately thin.

>>14223079
I hadn’t considered removing those, I’ll give it a go.

[Anonymous No.14223271]

>>14223140
why would you buy them anywhere else? gotta get that prime shipping

i actually do wonder how easy it would be to return one of those. my card doesnt really have a limit. wouldnt mind having a nice ALS to try out

[Anonymous No.14223299]

>>14223256
>so I don't spend the next few months bugging this one guy on discord who knows his shit.
Who exactly do you think is answering these questions kek?

First of all, I'd avoid 56xx King Seikos in favour of 52xx models. The 56xx has chronic issues with a plastic gear in the quickset mechanism for the date shrinking and cracking due to age, and causing the quickset to fail. Plus, Daini adjusted their 52xx King Seikos to a higher standard than Suwa adjusted their 56xx King Seikos (since Daini never internally accepted Grand Seiko being placed above their own King Seiko brand in the product hierarchy).

As far as 52xx King Seikos go, they tend to be pretty reliable and don't usually need replacement parts, and even if they do, donors are plentiful in the form of cheap LM Specials with lesser versions of the the 52xx.

I'd look on Yahoo! Japan Auctions through a proxy bidding site like ZenMarket or Buyee rather than on eBay. You'll find much better deals. Just search for "Seiko 5245" "Seiko 5246" "Seiko 5256". The only downside to Y! Japan Auctions is crappier pictures and engerish product descriptions, plus the risk of no buyer protection, but I believe the risk is worth it at savings you can get vs. eBay.

[Anonymous No.14223313]

>>14223200
25200 not 21600. It went from 8 beats to 7 and you get 65h reserve instead of 40h.

[Anonymous No.14223320]

>>14223313
Right, 25,200. Either way, that movement is functionally no longer a 2892-A2, its behaviour will have much more in common with a Powermatic-80 movement since it has the same escapement as one.

[Anonymous No.14223321]

i tried on pic related at my local ad and was seriously dissapointed. the watch look incredible, but was so thick it looked horrible on wrist.

what a shame, now i gotta figure out a different watch to buy.

[Anonymous No.14223341]

>>14223320
Except the powermatic is half as accurate being a lower grade movement and not a 2892-A2. The vibrations were reduce but the accuracy wasnt, its a cut above still

[Anonymous No.14223420]

>>14223341
The Powermatic-80 escapement is laser cut at the factory to set its timing performance and has a very limited range of adjustments around the behaviour created by the laser cutting of the wheel. This means that there is a very limited ability to compensate for changes in the chronometric behaviour of the escapement over the years, and particularly, post servicing.

From my point of view those laser cut escapement a are strictly inferior to a traditional regulated balance that has been properly adjusted by a skilled watchmaker.

[Anonymous No.14223425]

bruh look at this doode

[Anonymous No.14223482]

https://www.fratellowatches.com/breaking-news-the-40mm-steel-rolex-submariner-is-dead/
40mm steel Submariners are being discontinued.

Anyone heard anything or can confirm?

[Anonymous No.14223506]

>>14223482
April 1st, 2019.

[Anonymous No.14223550]

>>14223321
Most GS don't look as good as their pics in reality especially on the wrist.

[Anonymous No.14223574]

So I just found this, should I restore it, is it worth it?

https://www.watchprosite.com/zenith/the-so-called-zenith-kennedy-watch/1123.1128716.8627486/

[Anonymous No.14223604]

>>14223506
Confirmed?

[Anonymous No.14223607]

any watches with a vantablack dial? If not how come

[Anonymous No.14223689]

>Seiko
When will the fuck-huge dial meme end? No watch should ever be larger than 42. 40mm is the biggest most will ever need.

[Anonymous No.14223749]

>>14223689
Not soon enough. It’s truly ridiculous that it’s hard to find a watch these days in the 36-38mm range.

[Anonymous No.14223751]

>>14223689
too big for your twink wrist

[Anonymous No.14223840]

Any other chronograph with this aesthetics? I just want a simple dial with a monopusher. Maybe add a minute subdial and replace the 60minute bezel with a tachymeter.

[Anonymous No.14223916]

is this fa or childish

[Anonymous No.14223955]

>>14221275
Of course... Do you even hike?

[Anonymous No.14223958]

convince me not to buy this chinese shitter
miyota movement, domed sapphire, decent leather strap
$140

[Anonymous No.14223960]

>>14223420
This does not apply to longines watches

[Anonymous No.14223969]

[Anonymous No.14223971]

>>14223969
Can someone explain the tumors on the last guy please, I've tried watching one video but the tumors were too distracting, why doesn't he remove that?

[Anonymous No.14223973]

>>14223971
The horns are part of the ArchieLuxury brand.

[Anonymous No.14223989]

What are servicing costs like on a used spring drive watch? Do they need servicing like a automatic? Are there many people that can do the work? Is it worth getting an older spring drive watch?

[Anonymous No.14223994]

>>14221739
>fatties
>>14221779
Yeah yahoo has the best selection the japs keep a lot of the good stuff for their own market.
>>14222062
Sea urchin gets worn the most by far it's an adequate beater and looks good.

[Anonymous No.14223997]

New Seiko looks dope as fuck.

[Anonymous No.14223998]

>>14223958
LMAO, do it pussy. Post when it arrives.

[Anonymous No.14223999]

>>14223840
Christopher Ward do the C900 which has the chrono pusher in the crown.

[Anonymous No.14224011]

>>14223999
They might be one of the worst designed chronographs I've ever seen
>hard to differentiate between the needle thin hour and minute hands at a glance
>Roman numerals on a chrono
>all the minute markers on the chrono are the same length, unlike the running seconds subdial where it's less useful
>fuck huge crown
>43mm case
>16mm thick
>that awful CoWard logo
>all for just under $4k
Apart from that I guess it's OK

[Anonymous No.14224016]

>>14223998
too late they literally sold out

[Anonymous No.14224017]

>>14224011
>has 'chronograph' on the dial

[Anonymous No.14224019]

>>14224016
That is the worst marketing i have ever seen.

[Anonymous No.14224027]

>>14223997
>Vomit dial

Damn, these Japanese never cease amaze me. First it was the aluminium foil and now this!

[Anonymous No.14224049]

>>14224027
It's inspired by rice crackers. Announced today...

[Anonymous No.14224073]

>>14223994
That looks fucking terrible. Did no one remind you that you don't have to wear a chrono the size of a can of cat food anymore? This isn't the early 2000s.

[Anonymous No.14224076]

>>14221125
who's been graverobbing Liberace?

[Anonymous No.14224081]

>>14221464
The pseudo-diver on the far left and the Aliens watch are a complete meme. Gold plating is fucking gay, and the 2 Seiko chronos are almost literally the same thing.

Nice steel superior though. Would quite like one of those.

[Anonymous No.14224083]

>>14221492
That Seiko on the leather looks horrendous, as does that perlon on the flieger.

[Anonymous No.14224088]

thoughts on producermichaels collection?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kNO61cjfo

[Anonymous No.14224095]

>>14221492
What's the strap on the flieger? The colour's awful but the material looks nice.

[Anonymous No.14224115]

>>14224081
Aakshually the black speedmaster never appeared in aliens and the chronos aren't the same thing. The ananta is a modular type making it thick and heavy, the flightmaster is an integrated type and made of titanium so it's thinner and much lighter.
Why the japs make so many huge japan-only chronos is anyones guess.

[Anonymous No.14224116]

>>14224095

Looks like a Nick Mankey strap

[Anonymous No.14224120]

>tfw 25% of your brain is entirely dedicated to storing information about hi-beat Seiko watches from the 1970s

[Anonymous No.14224121]

FUCK SWISS WATCHES

[Anonymous No.14224154]

>we are literally creatively bankrupt and will milk the motm and beat it until its dead

lol omega. why is every watchmaker so shit this year. I actually don't want to buy any watches for the first time in my life.

[Anonymous No.14224161]

>>14224120
Worth it.

[Anonymous No.14224167]

>types on watch
>”I’m in”

[Anonymous No.14224172]

>>14220456

Omega Smp, Tudor something, if you take your time you could probably find an ok plexi datejust or airking, nomos something, Baltic is worth having a look at.

[Anonymous No.14224174]

>>14223960
>This does not apply to longines watches
Do you see how the balance wheel on the L888 only had a stud and two eccentric weights on the balance wheel, and how there is no regulator arm? That is the same balance wheel design as the Powermatic 80, and that type of balance wheel design will not work correctly unless it is balanced at the factory by selectively removing weight from the balance wheel, which The Swatch Group does using a laser.

The L619/888 is the same as the L888, it was just easier to find a good pic or the L888.2 version.

[Anonymous No.14224224]

Went for something a bit different today

[Anonymous No.14224228]

>>14223749
This
I want more variety of 38mm divers
No, the fact a SKX013 is moddable doesn't count

[Anonymous No.14224237]

>>14222890
Get a based spring bracelet like the Tudor pelagos, always snug n comfy with the spring in the clasp hugging it to your wrist

[Anonymous No.14224282]

https://www.fratellowatches.com/breaking-news-the-40mm-steel-rolex-submariner-is-dead/

RIP 40mm Submariner... Apparantly the reason supply was so short these past years is because the low demand didn't actually warrant production of the watches.

Apparantly people don't want to pay $9000+ for a steel diver... Color me shocked, lads.

[Anonymous No.14224359]

>>14224282
Unrelated but can you tell me what date it is today, young chap?

[Anonymous No.14224386]

>>14224154
They're bringing back the 321 movement at least.

[Anonymous No.14224397]

[Anonymous No.14224402]

>>14224397
I've been waiting for some youtube nerd to do a video on these. Always wondered what the point is

[Anonymous No.14224407]

>>14224402
There are a lot of videos, there's even an android app for it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5JUM7w5gWQ

[Anonymous No.14224421]

>>14224407
I'm fussy about my youtube nerds, who does a good video?

[Anonymous No.14224431]

>>14223749
I have a Vostok shitter in 38mm and it's my favorite watch because of it's size.
I have a 40mm watch and it's the largest I'll wear

[Anonymous No.14224466]

When are the retro digital fetishists here going to get one of those touch-screen casios from the 80s

[Anonymous No.14224479]

>>14224466
They've never appealed to me, chrome plated cases and virtually none of them work fully anymore.

[Anonymous No.14224483]

>>14224479
That's unfortunate. I had an 80's car with a color touch screen tv/control center in the dash it still worked perfectly last year.

[Anonymous No.14224533]

reee

watches

reeeeeee

[Anonymous No.14224562]

>>14219777
trips witnessed and liked!

[Anonymous No.14224574]

Looking to get into penisquartz. Any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.14224587]

>>14224533
>1/10 seconds
You'd think with the 2 available small digits it would have 1/100 seconds. Even analog chronos in the early 80's had 1/10
>>14224574
What kinda penis quartz

[Anonymous No.14224618]

somebody like my post plox

[Anonymous No.14224643]

>>14224574
Get in a time machine and travel back 5 years to when they were cheap and actually worth buying for the hell of it.

[Anonymous No.14224650]

is there a better automatic than orient ray II below $150?

>hacking
>winding
>amazing lume

the only con is that i wish it would be 40mm or less.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQS2yUvSL9Y

[Anonymous No.14224660]

casio fanboy coming in

[Anonymous No.14224713]

>>14224660
upvoted!

[Anonymous No.14224732]

>>14224713
Thanks for the gold, kind stranger!

[Anonymous No.14224737]

>>14223607
H. MOSER.

[Anonymous No.14224738]

>>14224732
>Thanks for the gold, kind stranger!
A stranger is just a friend you haven't met!

^_^

[Anonymous No.14224790]

>>14224713
>>14224732
>>14224737
>>14224738
Wholesome ^__^

[Anonymous No.14224816]

Rate this watch pls

[Anonymous No.14224848]

Would the 39.5mm planet ocean seamaster look good on a ~17cm wrist? Its a clock I've yearned for since I was a teemager.

[Anonymous No.14224865]

>>14224660
Hell yeee, brother!

[Anonymous No.14224867]

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[Anonymous No.14224869]

>>14224618
Awesome, the next step would be a whole bracelet out of different dogshit watches.

[Anonymous No.14224871]

>>14224848
It should be fine but if you're that worried just go to a store and try it on.

[Anonymous No.14224872]

>>14224174
What about this one. Is it the same?

[Anonymous No.14224885]

>>14224174
Better pic

[Anonymous No.14224887]

Are US army 34mms good for a starter watch?

[Anonymous No.14224890]

>>14224660
amen brother

[Anonymous No.14224893]

>>14224885

[Anonymous No.14224934]

>>14224816
I like the movement and the hands. Not a fan of the lugs.

[Anonymous No.14224956]

>>14223916
Would probably be nice if it didn’t look like it was worth $5

[Anonymous No.14224994]

>>14224934
>movement<div class="like-perk-cnt"><img alt="" width="77" height="13" src="//s.4cdn.org/image/nofile.png"></div>

[Anonymous No.14224996]

>>14223958
>$140<div class="like-perk-cnt">&#x1F3F4;</div>

[Anonymous No.14224999]

Can anyone rec me any good automatic chronos for around 600 or under? Ideally white dial, no date. Seems like the only good options for cheap mechanical chronos are handwound

[Anonymous No.14225048]

>>14224999
>no date

[Anonymous No.14225087]

>>14224999
just get a turtle bro
get a turtle bro

[Anonymous No.14225092]

>>14224999
Doesn't exist, certainly not if you want automatic with no date, the only automatic chronographs for that much are Seiko and Citizens from the 70s and they've got dates.
May I interest you in a 7a28-7020? It's quartz but the movement is of full metal construction with 15 jewels and each register runs from its own stepper motor. It's also the first ever analogue quartz chronograph, so somewhat tenuously "horological history". James Bond wore the same watch in "A View to a Kill" if that's your kind of thing.

[Anonymous No.14225099]

>>14225087
>turtle

[Anonymous No.14225100]

>>14224871
Yeah thats the best, just some distance to one.

[Anonymous No.14225158]

>>14225099
oy vey

[Anonymous No.14225182]

>>14224999
Don’t buy cheap mechanical chronos, they are all trash

[Anonymous No.14225209]

Bitches should know that the best chrono is DIGITAL you fuckers
Buy a F91W FUCKING CUNTS

[Anonymous No.14225213]

>>14225209
>F91W<div class="like-perk-cnt">&#x1F4AF;</div>

[Anonymous No.14225255]

>>14225092
That is very close to what I'm looking for. If I'm being nitpicky I would prefer bicompax and at least mechaquartz but beggars can't be choosers. How much are you looking for it?

[Anonymous No.14225261]

>>14225255<div class="like-perk-cnt">&#x1F430;</div>

[Anonymous No.14225295]

>>14224174
Hold on, these Longines movements can be regulated by simply turning the screws in. Lots of movements have regulating weights on the balance wheel including high-end.

[Anonymous No.14225298]

>>14221125
"hey man can you tell me what time is us"
"...uh yeah gimme a sec"

[Anonymous No.14225311]

>>14223574
that's cool, I like square cases and Zenith seems to have a lot of nice watches they don't make anymore

[Anonymous No.14225317]

New snowflake dial.

40mm case, and a blue-ish 'snow' color.

[Anonymous No.14225324]

>>14221464
Haute coming through.

[Anonymous No.14225335]

>>14223229
I know I'm dumb, but ref?

[Anonymous No.14225338]

new to watch stuff, anyone know what the deal is with these? I see a lot of listings on ebay, many have different details (fake?) and I can't tell what the actual model name is

[Anonymous No.14225347]

>>14225338
Look up ref. F42G-07.

[Anonymous No.14225351]

>>14219712
NEW THREAD NOW ^__^
WELCOME FRIENDS

>>14225345
>>14225345
>>14225345

NEW NEW NEW

>>14225345
>>14225345
>>14225345

[Anonymous No.14225354]

>>14225351
281 posts. Fuck off tudorfag.

[Anonymous No.14225357]

>>14225317
Nice. Now where's the one with a bracelet and made out of titanium (that isn't the SBGA211)?

[Anonymous No.14225363]

>>14224154
Isn't it April Fool's?

[Anonymous No.14225407]

>>14225351
Morons like you deserve a punch to the face.

[Anonymous No.14225427]

>>14225347
nice meme

[Anonymous No.14225507]

>>14225335
That's a 16200.

[Anonymous No.14225519]

>>14221492
the Seiko digitals look good<div class="like-perk-cnt">&#x1F44C;</div>

[Anonymous No.14225535]

>>14224872
All L888 variants use that same Powermatic-80 style escapement.

>>14225295
In order to understand why those Swatch Group escapements don't work the same way as a proper free sprung balance such as those produced by Rolex, Patek, JLC. etc I have to go a little bit into how a free sprung balance works.

Basically, the timing performance of a balance wheel is determined by several factors: How balanced the balance wheel is on its axis, the length of the hairspring, the inertia of the balance wheel, and the geometry of the hairspring.

On a free sprung balance wheel, the length of the spring is fixed, and the geometry of the hairspring is usually as close as possible to an evenly spaced spiral, however, eccentric weights near the rim of the balance wheel in at least 4 locations allow a watchmaker to finely adjust both the balance of the balance wheel, and its inertia, with the balance wheel gaining inertia as the weights are moved further out from the center axis, and vice versa as they are moved closer.

The further out from the center axis these eccentric weights are located, the more adjustment range they provide because a small weight will have a larger effect in changing the inertia of a balance wheel the further away the weight is to start.

Now, once you understand that, you can look at a Powermatic 80 style balance and notice that it only has two adjustable weights, which is intrinsically not enough to adjust for the balance of the balance wheel about its axis of rotation (you'd really need *at least* four), and the eccentric weights are relatively close to the center axis, where moving them has a proportionally much smaller impact on the inertia of the balance wheel. These two factors combined mean that the adjustment range they provide is not enough to adjust the timing behaviour of the escapement, and selective lasering off of parts of the balance wheel are necessary to achieve balance on the axis and basic timing performance.

[Anonymous No.14225540]

>>14225295
>>14225535
Basically this means that the eccentric weights on Powermatic-80 style balance wheels provide a relatively limited range of adjustment around the baseline set at the factory by laser burning mass off the balance wheel to try and balance it on the axis and set its intertia.

[Anonymous No.14225760]

>>14220752
>regulated
Gross

[Anonymous No.14225789]

>>14221904
Why not V.H.P conquest?

[Anonymous No.14225824]

>>14225789
I like dive watches the best. Either would work fine as my daily beater sports watch though and i had considered it but i am just not as excited about it.

[Anonymous No.14225828]

>>14224872
>free sprung
very nice

[Anonymous No.14225835]

>>14225789
Arguably a better movement than seiko 9Fs for a fraction of the price.

[Anonymous No.14226770]

>>14220748
nomos seems soiii boii core.

[Anonymous No.14226802]

hey /fa/ i'm looking for a replacement for my Seiko 7S26-6000. It's a old seiko 5 from around the late 90s. It's dimension at just perfect at 37mm lug to lug and 34mm wide. It's a watch that just works with every occasion and almost every outfit i have. I'm thinking of going all out and purchasing a grand seiko which will have the same proportions. What i'm wondering is if there are any other watches out there that will fit my budget and more importantly match the looks and proportions of my seiko 5 shitter.

[Anonymous No.14226803]

>>14226802
pic ralated, it's the closest upgrade to my shitter that i've found.

[Anonymous No.14226883]

>>14226802
Well what's the budget?

[Anonymous No.14226891]

>>14226802
34mm Oyster Perpetual

[Anonymous No.14226897]

>>14226883
2-4k usd. I'm not trying to spend more than that for a time and date only watch.

[Anonymous No.14226968]

>>14226803
Not a big fan of the red text. Have you considered sbgx063? If you don't mind high accuracy quartz.

[Anonymous No.14227980]

[Anonymous No.14228082]

Just copped this, please rate casiobros

[Anonymous No.14228119]

>>14227980
Hey nice Bond Seama- oh....

At least you'll never have trouble seeing those fuckheug numbers.

[Anonymous No.14228142]

>>14228119
Honestly pathetic being this salty over such a good value watch senpai

[Anonymous No.14228143]

>>14226802
You have a lot of options now. A lot companies are putting out more mid-sized models in your size range.

Obviously a Grand Seiko 9F HAQ would be very nice. I don't know if you're specifically looking for mechanical or automatic, though.
You might also want to look at the Omega Constellation Co-Axial 35mm.
Cartier makes a wide variety of watches around the 35mm size. Those are a little dressier.

If you're willing to buy used, there are hundreds of thousands of Rolex Air Kings, Oyster Perpetuals, and OP Dates in your price range.

Looking for smaller watches puts you at an advantage since most men don't want to wear a watch that size and it's still slightly too big for most women.

[Anonymous No.14228147]

>>14228142
There's no need to samefag your own watch.

But if you're proud of it, cool. I mean, it's nice to like something. I'd sooner hack my own arm off than be caught wearing a post-quartz crisis Longines but they wouldn't make 'em if they couldn't find people to buy 'em.

[Anonymous No.14228151]

>Owning more than 3 Seikos
>Not owning at least 2 Swiss Made watches
>Owning more than 1 microbrand

Instant shitter collection.

[Anonymous No.14228153]

>>14228142
>such a good value watch
what exactly gives you the impression that's a good value?

[Anonymous No.14228159]

>>14228151
>>Not owning at least 2 Swiss Made watches
Swiss-made, mechanical, in-house movement only. Some Swatch Group built-to-a-price-point clone is not making anyone's collection worth a wet fart.

[Anonymous No.14228160]

>>14228153
Eta 2892 movement. You cheapest watch you can find new with it

[Anonymous No.14228177]

>>14228160
>Eta 2892 movement. You cheapest watch you can find new with it
Big fucking deal. It's not that special a movement. It's not the 2824, but it's not like it was hand-made by George Daniels either.

To answer >>14228153 for you: A Rolex Daytona in steel is an example of a watch that is good value. If you buy it new, decide you don't like it, and want to sell it, you have to really make an effort to lose more than a couple hundred dollars. If you hold onto it for even a few years, you'll be able to sell it for more than you paid.

Your brand-new Seamastalmost cost you around a thousand dollars, but if you find someone who will give you 600 for it right now, sell it, because that'll be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. That thing will never be a collector's item and it will be at least a century before it's worth what you paid for it.
>I don't care about resale or brand prestige or looks
Then you should have gotten a used watch.

tldr your whatever the fuck it is, is a shitter. plain and simple.

[Anonymous No.14228191]

>>14228177
Omg lmao you actually have autism and you are so mad. Watches are not an inventment you must be poor as fuck if you think that.

[Anonymous No.14228386]

>>14228143
Thanks those are great suggestions, I'll check out what Omega and Cartier have on offer. Rolex never appealed to me for some reason, maybe because it's a basic bitch watch.

>>14226968
What is Seiko quartz like? Is there a lot of craftsmanship involved in their quartz?

[Anonymous No.14228395]

>>14228386
>What is Seiko quartz like? Is there a lot of craftsmanship involved in their quartz?
Like you wouldn't believe.
https://watchesbysjx.com/2013/05/explained-seiko-9f-quartz-movements-definitive-proof-that-high-end-quartz-exists.html

[Anonymous No.14229194]

>>14227980
That bezel, those hands & Arabic indices look like they belong on a $150 Orient.

[Anonymous No.14229196]

>>14228082
>not the green map version

[Anonymous No.14229474]

>>14228151
>>14228159
>Owning any swisshit
No thanks, buddy. I don't buy Jewish tricks.