/wt/ - WATCH THREAD

[Anonymous No.17367957]

222 edition

> Poorfag guide: https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK
> 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 / "minimalist" fashion watch?
> https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

Should I buy this Armani / Michael Kors / mall watch?
> https://imgur.com/a/Sw1FsAn

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
> Wrist size or desired watch size

Previous: >>17365908

[Anonymous No.17367961]

tiny bit flashy? whaddya think. i just bought one. not even gay.

[Anonymous No.17367962]

>>17367961
Wow, I hate it

[Anonymous No.17367965]

>>17367962
it's so over-the-top that i couldn't resist. i wanted something a bit bling. so i thought i'd do it properly.

[Anonymous No.17367969]

>>17367961
The saddest part is that it's a rip-off of a fugly oversized Jacob & Co. watch, which means it's a derivative shit, from an even bigger shit.
>shitception

[Anonymous No.17367972]

>>17367969
well like fuck am i buying an actual epic x, jacob is a rip off

[Anonymous No.17367974]

>>17367969
Forgot to add pic.

>>17367972
No one should buy the crap they make.

[Anonymous No.17367977]

talking of jacob, has anyone noticed the influx of new astronomia homages? it used to be that the cheapest were like 500 quid, you can get a gold dragon now for 130.
i wanna get a producer michael jacob... but i think even that looks basically shit. still want one

[Anonymous No.17367981]

>>17367974
>No one should buy the crap they make.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGaiSl93h0&t=890s
unless maybe you're VERY rich. i'd buy a couple then. this black/red looks nice

[Anonymous No.17367987]

>>17367981
screwed up the time link. 14:49. that epic x is sexy.

[Anonymous No.17367990]

>NOOOOOOO THOSE DIAMONDS ARENT FACTORY SET YOU RUINED THAT ROLEX YOU FILTHY MONKEY!!!!

[Anonymous No.17367991]

>>17367961
looks fucking terrible

[Anonymous No.17367992]

>>17367990
So true. If I don't plan to sell the watch it doesn't matter if it's factory set or not. Even if I did, why does someone care; it's not their watch

[Anonymous No.17367996]

[Anonymous No.17367998]

If instead of wasting your money on a “watch collection” you just saved up, you could have bought a decent Rolex

[Anonymous No.17368005]

>>17367998
>HE ONLY HAS ONE WATCH!!!
>NO I'M 100% SERIOUS, HE'S EVEN PROUD OF IT!!!!

[Anonymous No.17368010]

Thoughts on the Seiko Tank If you can't afford the Cartier?

[Anonymous No.17368020]

>>17367998
implying you can only have one or the other, kek

[Anonymous No.17368021]

>>17367998
There's an anon here who owns 2 Sneedmaster. People are genuinely retarded when it comes to watches or luxury items.
One thing I've noticed is how many people believe more complications = better watch. I get that you want more for your money, but getting a chronograph from a shit brand when you could get a 3 hands from a higher brand is just being bad with money.

[Anonymous No.17368038]

>>17368010
No. The cartier is a meme watch people only buy for clout and to show off how big watchguys they are. The design itself is extremely outdated

[Anonymous No.17368044]

>>17368038
>thinks his watch has to be trendy
Thankfully a noose around the neck is timeless.

[Anonymous No.17368055]

>2022
>almost 2023
>not wearing a smartwatch

[Anonymous No.17368065]

>>17368055
>not an apple watch ultra
Lmao poor

[Anonymous No.17368070]

>>17368055
i already have a phone

[Anonymous No.17368074]

>>17368055
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[Anonymous No.17368082]

>>17368065
Apple watch is square, I don't like it

>>17368070
So why wear a watch at all? Your phone can tell the time.

>>17368074
From an arm's length away it looks like no different than the dumb watches except you can change how this looks on a whim


Like seriously I don't understand. Either it's jewelry i which case it doesn't even need to tell the time, or it's a functional item in which case even the cheapest smartwatch is literally centuries ahead of any Rolex.

[Anonymous No.17368105]

>>17368010
Get a Sanda Tank from Ali, 18 USD and its great

[Anonymous No.17368116]

>>17367998
Why do that when I can have two vintage Heuers and some shitters I like

[Anonymous No.17368133]

>>17368082
Men like mechanical watches because
>they're non-faggy jewelry (ie they have an actual use)
>they require a lot of work and engineering, which is a thing only men can appreciate imo
>they remind us of simpler and better times when hi-tech wasn't all around us
And let's not kid ourselves
>flexing

In fact, I don't understand how some men can't appreciate mechanical watches. Time is a weird concept that goes beyond our comprehension, and yet we can somehow understand it by looking at this wrist thing animated by just a few tiny gears.
When you really think about it, mechanical watches are an attempt to make timeless objects that also tell the time. I find this kind of poetic.

[Anonymous No.17368135]

>>17368133
This post is so gay it made me sel my eeiko and buy a smartwatch

[Anonymous No.17368142]

>>17368055
Why would you want more distractions? Why would you want emf directly in your body?

[Anonymous No.17368148]

>>17367957
What's a good place to buy some straps?

[Anonymous No.17368149]

Smash or pass?

[Anonymous No.17368154]

>>17368148
Thailand?
Oh, i misread that, straps not traps.
Where are you from? Budget? What are you looking for?

[Anonymous No.17368158]

>>17368133
Thanks for the explanation, it's genuinely puzzling for me.

>they require a lot of work and engineering, which is a thing only men can appreciate imo
So do smart watches, except it's front loaded. In fact to make even one smart watch it probably takes like a million people in thousands of occupations.

>they remind us of simpler and better times when hi-tech wasn't all around us
I'm 38 and time before hi-tech was pretty shitty from my perspective. Imagine a time where you couldn't look up average dick size and had to worry about whether you measure up or not. Or when you had to wait in line at a bank. Or when there was one telephone line you access to and that was it. It doesn't bear thinking about.

>flexing
Well obviously that, but you got guys here buying Seikos and Casios which cost about the same as smart watches.

[Anonymous No.17368169]

>>17368149
do want

[Anonymous No.17368171]

>>17368154
America. I have a presumably shitty comtex and skagen (read the stickys, still don't know shit about watches.) I believe they would look a million times better with a black or brown leather strap, as opposed to the metal ones they came on. My budget for a tiny piece of leather the size of my penis is around 50 dollars at most. I live in the bay area, so any actual "watchmakers" in my area are chink money laundering businesses or some profound luxury place i have no business being in. Hope that helps!

[Anonymous No.17368176]

>>17368149
extremely hard pass

[Anonymous No.17368177]

still superior.

[Anonymous No.17368180]

>>17368142
Well you already carry a phone with you. And you don't have to have distractions when you don't want them.

[Anonymous No.17368181]

is the waiting period for oyster perpetual blue dial really 2-3 years? I feel like they just gave me the default number for the rarer models

[Anonymous No.17368184]

well?

[Anonymous No.17368185]

I bought a dumb shitty watch that I like the look of, and there's nothing you can do about it

[Anonymous No.17368188]

>>17368149
Much better looking than a rainbow bezel

[Anonymous No.17368189]

>>17368171
Hmm i know of cheapestnatostraps, but i'm not sure they send overseas. They are a decent budget option for straps.

[Anonymous No.17368192]

>>17368184
The flashing looks disgusting.

[Anonymous No.17368193]

>>17368185
Enjoy your dumb shitty watch that you like the look of, anon! It's true, there's nothing i can do about it.

[Anonymous No.17368196]

>>17368149
I know this gets said a lot but that is some aliexpress tier looking shit. Maybe it looks better in real life but that photography is terrible.

[Anonymous No.17368198]

>>17368184
I like G-Shocks but that's pretty ugly.

[Anonymous No.17368199]

>>17368185
Although if i'm completely honest with you i think they only made you think you like the look of it when in fact you don't. Give it a month and you'll be bored of it.

[Anonymous No.17368204]

>>17368185
There is one thing I can do about it, I can hate how they ruined the moon by putting the ugliest logo I have ever seen there.

[Anonymous No.17368205]

>>17367961
Nah thats pretty subtle. Those diamonds go crazy bro.

[Anonymous No.17368206]

>>17368199
After you get bored with it you can come back to me, i'd like to sell you a Skagen watch. I bet you'll like the look of it!

[Anonymous No.17368209]

>>17368206
what did he mean by this?

[Anonymous No.17368212]

is skagen bad? my gf thinks they look good

[Anonymous No.17368213]

>>17368209
It's still me, i posted both this >>17368199 and this >>17368206.

[Anonymous No.17368228]

>>17368212
It's a fashion shitter, some of them actually do look rather well, but at the end of the day it's still a fashion first and watch second. Mine looked stunning in the shopping window, so stunning i came back 3 days later and bought it (after i just bought a decent watch), but is otherwise almost completely illegible. Thin, shiny hands against a shiny dial, numbers and letters so small you struggle to read them, can't tell the time if it's sunny, or cloudy, or dark, only if the light is just right. Second hand misses all the markers and setting the minute hand accurately is tricky. It's thin and light though (titanium case) and the integrated milanese bracelet is comfy. Looks kinda nice though, but all in all not worth the money, at all. I wore it like 15 times in 6 years. I was joking on selling it, it's not worth the money and i'll probably gift it to someone.

[Anonymous No.17368231]

>>17368228

[Anonymous No.17368242]

PAGANI DESIGN PD1739, Men's Quartz Watches 40mm Luxury Chronograph Business Wristwatch for Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAcDreDj620

[Anonymous No.17368244]

picrel is the greatest and best watch
all else is cope

[Anonymous No.17368246]

>>17368244
based

[Anonymous No.17368249]

>>17368133
That was a faggy post but

>>they remind us of simpler and better times when hi-tech wasn't all around us
I agree with this. I work in software and I'm tired of all the smart shit snooping on people. I have my computer and phone, both are made by the same company and if I didn't trust them the phone would be in a faraday bag outside of work. Every other smart object deserves the rope. For me it's just a fun hobby while also getting to sneak flex

[Anonymous No.17368262]

>>17368133
If you associate with upper middle class urbanites there's tons of women into watches, maybe they're just doing it because their ex BF was into watches but regardless it's a thing, have you never watched Jenni Elle?

[Anonymous No.17368278]

>>17368262
this is true, fairly wealthy urban women tend to like watches. A lot of them look retarded as fuck walking around with 38mm+ watches though, kek.

[Anonymous No.17368283]

>>17368278
I've never noticed that being an issue. Ok I take that back I used to work with this girl who was kinda tacky dressed and she had a 38mm rolex and it looked pretty bad on her but she would have looked bad without the watch. Usually they're wearing something tasteful and feminine

[Anonymous No.17368295]

>>17368149
>Omega
Pass

They are lower tier than Hublot at this point

[Anonymous No.17368330]

>>17368228
>fashion watch
I fucking hate this expression

They are not “fashion” they are cheap chinese crap they sell with 500% markup
They dont put “looks first” they are ugly ass minimalist crap with terrible finishing

[Anonymous No.17368338]

Edeltraud 2.0

[Anonymous No.17368390]

>>17368295
Are you fucking serious, Omega are pretty much for guy that like watches.

History
Long running model lines
Unique designs
Materials
Movement tech

They will even sell you a watch if you walk into store, crazy I know.

[Anonymous No.17368413]

>>17368283
I guess it depends, some desperately want to wear mens watches even though they have the wrists of small children

[Anonymous No.17368414]

>>17368390
>Are you fucking serious, Omega are pretty much for guy that like watches.
It’s for people stuck in the past

>History
IT WENT TO THE HECKIN FUCKIN MOON DUUUUUUUUDE
JAMES BOND WORE THIS WHEN HE FUCKED SOME UGLY MUTT ITALIAN WOMAN DUUUUUUUDE
>Long running model lines
Yes, it’s boring. No innovation
>Unique designs
They were absolutely groundbreaking decades ago, nobody can deny that, the speedmaster was absolutely ahead of its time. But that was 50 years before you were even born
>Materials
Even casio has titanium case and sapphire crystal watches. It’s not special in 2022
They also dont fucking fall apart like pic rel
>Movement tech
Zero innovation in decades

>They will even sell you a watch if you walk into store, crazy I know.
And McDonalds will sell you a burger what’s your point? That just only proves they font care about their prestige, just moving units until everyone forgets about the moon landing and James Bond becomes an indian transwoman and they become even less cool than they already are

[Anonymous No.17368433]

>>17368414
I’m not really into omega put the way you sperg out isnt convincing, you sound like a retarded kid. Amid this a psyop to actually shill for omega?

[Anonymous No.17368437]

>>17368390
Not the anon you're replying to, but I find Omega too "fashiony" and borderline mall-watch tier.
Most of their designs look tasteless and weird to me (pic rel). They're trying too hard.

[Anonymous No.17368442]

JLC is the best manufacturer. Fight me.

[Anonymous No.17368447]

>>17368442
Why would I? You're right.

[Anonymous No.17368471]

>>17368414
>James Bond becomes an indian transwoman

would unironically like this to happen
the reeeeing and the screeching would be delicious

[Anonymous No.17368475]

>>17368442
>the movement in the Reverso is a joke (21k vph, 42h power reserve)
>the Polaris line is awful and doesn't make sense (why have the Polaris and the Polaris Mariner? They're identical)
>watches in the Master line are too large and have weird proportions (40mm is fine for the chronograph but the basic models should be 38mm max)
>their design language is incoherent, too many different designs
>nobody gives a shit about their high horology crap

[Anonymous No.17368476]

>>17368055
>2023
Can't believe my stupid quartz watch is going to celebrate 52 years of problem free work
Almost as unbelievable that it runs 2 years on one battery. That I can freely charge since they're standard button cells and cost me 99 cents for 10 pcs.

[Anonymous No.17368478]

(((Batteries))) do not belong in watches. Save that shit for your laptop

[Anonymous No.17368479]

>>17368177
ref?

[Anonymous No.17368480]

>>17368478
>not using a mechanical laptop
disgusting.

[Anonymous No.17368482]

>>17368476
My stupid quartz watch is going to celebrate 45 years of problem free work soon as well.

[Anonymous No.17368485]

>>17368476
>52 years of problem free work
Wait, you have a quartz watch from 1970?

[Anonymous No.17368490]

>>17368485
A Pulsar?

[Anonymous No.17368491]

>>17368485
Seiko 4100 made in 1971

>>17368482
Cheers. Hope you get her a fresh cell to celebrate

[Anonymous No.17368497]

>>17368490
Does this even have a quartz movement?

[Anonymous No.17368499]

>>17368476
Just like on the boots thread, arguments are flipping between durability, fashion and function.

Smartwatches = objectively more useful and visually versatile
Dumb watches = can last a really long time but do only one thing
I suppose you can say the same about a smartphone vs a Nokia dumb phone.

[Anonymous No.17368500]

you should only use a smart watch if it's open source like pic related

and closed source shit is cuck tier

[Anonymous No.17368506]

>>17368482
>>17368491

Smartfags (((watches))) are seething right now

[Anonymous No.17368507]

>>17368500
>Linus smartwatch

[Anonymous No.17368508]

>>17368500

You will never a have a real watch, it's a device that will not last much longer

[Anonymous No.17368509]

>>17368499
Autistic take on watches

[Anonymous No.17368511]

>>17368499
and then there's the mechanics group, and the who needs a watch when you've got a phone group, and so on and on ... as it should be
That's the great part about having free will and the ability to choose. To each their own ...
I like old quartz watches. Since they're usually built like a tank and you can get them relatively cheap. Plus there's so many really weird movements to play with and best of all, you can repair them relatively easy. Since movements from that era were designed to be serviced

[Anonymous No.17368512]

>>17368500
Google's Wear OS is open source
Not that I care, I just find dumb watches pretty useless so if I'm going to wear something, it better track my sleep quality and keep a record of when I'm fapping

[Anonymous No.17368515]

>>17368491
Well i bought it just about two years ago so it's still running, but i am expecting it to go soon.
>>17368491
>Seiko 4100 made in 1971
You sure? Care to share the first two numbers of your serial number?

[Anonymous No.17368517]

>>17368497
>Does this even have a quartz movement?
It's not a movement per se, but then again we were talking about quartz watches not quartz movements.

[Anonymous No.17368541]

>>17368437
You can say the brand is not for you, that's fair, I feel the same way about Longines, Hamiton, redo and all those brands. You just need to look into older neon vintage Omegas, I fine Omegas case designs very orginic, yea their new ceramic divers are flashy but you say that about any new watches.

>>17368414
>It’s for people stuck in the past
is that not watches in gerenal
>Yes, it’s boring. No innovation
co axial, 15k gauss but its watchmaking times have changed, it's 90% if you like how it looks.
>They also dont fucking fall apart like pic rel
the moon x swatch is a swatch not an Omega

Guess you wouldn't know about it, pagani only online.

[Anonymous No.17368546]

Any recs for stainless steel apple watch bands? Everything I seem to find online is chinese crap, and the official one is insanely overpriced

[Anonymous No.17368560]

>>17368515
>You sure
15+ years ago when I bought it, the available info on the net stated 1971 and I haven't checked since.
>serial
15xxxx

[Anonymous No.17368608]

>>17368560
>15xxxx
You're right then, should be May 1971.

[Anonymous No.17368614]

Shill me a day/date pilot watch that beats my Sinn 104. Bonus points if it has a countdown bezel.

[Anonymous No.17368617]

>>17368244
Also a gold datejust.

[Anonymous No.17368618]

What is your opinion on the hydroconquest? Not usually a huge fan of dive watches. Don't want a rolex and dont really love any of omegas divers. I don't really like the integrated bracelet on the Aquis or their other diver.

[Anonymous No.17368619]

>>17368560
Could be May 1981 as well. Either way it's nice to have a working vintage quartz.

[Anonymous No.17368628]

>>17368619
Handy site for dating and decoding serial numbers (not just watches).
https://serial-number-decoder.co.uk/

[Anonymous No.17368639]

>>17368628
Imagine being an admin of a Singer sewing machine serial number database.

[Anonymous No.17368644]

fngeen is the finest in haute horology. this is my learned conclusion.

[Anonymous No.17368647]

>>17368639
Kek
Had to scan thru the image, but it was worth it.

[Anonymous No.17368649]

>>17368546
Serves you well for buying retarded apple shit.

[Anonymous No.17368651]

>>17368618
Rolex cope

[Anonymous No.17368656]

Local watch guy put in a new battery but it doesn't work, gotta bring it to a more equipped shop. Probably gonna put a black NATO strap on it too

[Anonymous No.17368663]

>>17368656
Shame. Hope it works out.

[Anonymous No.17368673]

>>17368619
>well
Could be, but I'm more inclined to believe the 71 date. But who knows what's really true when it comes from watches of that era. Even manufacturers for the most part have no idea what was really happening back then with regular production run watches. Now add all the prototypes, early samples, pre-production,... and it gets really fun.
For example, I once found a Casio watch, and wanted the manual. So I asked them, if they could help me with that. They had no idea they ever made that watch/module. And yes, it was an original. Ended up selling it to a hardcore Casio collector for primo bucks.

[Anonymous No.17368680]

your watches are all so grey and gay. i got this today in yellow,
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000122918418.html
thereby rendering me objectively superior to you all.

[Anonymous No.17368702]

>>17368680
>17mm thick
jeez dude, you're seriously overcompensating for something

[Anonymous No.17368716]

>>17368158
imagine being 38 and having the mental capacity of a zogbie zoomer

[Anonymous No.17368724]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004899062448.html
>that video
i-i don't think that's quite how the astronomia spins, lol

[Anonymous No.17368745]

>>17368618
good watch
i've been rocking one for years before switching to something more dressy due to work
pic rel, also looking to sell it, the arabic dial is more rare and imo looks better

[Anonymous No.17368752]

>>17368716
well at least I'm principled in embracing technology. Good old times born in the wrong decade retards shit on tech but use it anyway except for useless affectation like mechanical watches that don't even work in zero gravity

[Anonymous No.17368754]

>>17368149
I want to hate it but I can't

[Anonymous No.17368755]

>>17368745
Looks like a toy watch for retarded blind children who are still learning numbers.

[Anonymous No.17368766]

>>17368755
i like it
it's very legible which is what a diver should be and the dial has a nice balance and symmetry thanks to the all-arabic numerals dial just like military watches do
i think it's an interesting take compared to what they sell in the hydroconquest lineup now that's just very safe and borderline FF / submariner homage territory

[Anonymous No.17368770]

>>17368752
they do work in zero g

[Anonymous No.17368782]

>>17368541
what's the ref on this?
looks like better explorer

[Anonymous No.17368784]

>>17368782
It's a railmaster.

[Anonymous No.17368786]

>>17367957
Can anyone here recommend me my first diving watch? Thank you. I'm Australian and have been swimming all my life and I've recently taken up diving as a hobby. Would love to buy my first diving watch but I don't really want to spend over $200 AUD on something I may damage. I've checked the guide but is there anything else I should be looking out for? Really appreciate the help guys.

[Anonymous No.17368797]

>>17368680
invicta cope watch

[Anonymous No.17368803]

>>17368752
>mechanical watches that don't even work in zero gravity
If anything they'd work better in zero-g, the balance wheel doesn't have to deal with the effects of gravity changing its rate. The whole fucking reason tourbillons exist is to counteract gravity. Nevermind the several mechanical watches that have worked in space. Retard.

[Anonymous No.17368805]

>>17368745
the arabic numbers do look better.
>>17368755
you are a faggot

[Anonymous No.17368817]

>>17368805
that ain't ayrabic numbers you moran, that's american numbers

[Anonymous No.17368821]

>>17368752
wow this nigga is even more retarded than initially thought

[Anonymous No.17368830]

>>17368821
>guys wearing mechanical watches in the third decade of the 21st century

[Anonymous No.17368835]

My new watch 12 pound from argos. really like the orange, what's /wt/ think?

[Anonymous No.17368840]

>>17368074
made me chuckle lol

[Anonymous No.17368846]

>>17368414
Pretty funny how literally every point you made applies to Rolex, just replace moon with the ocean or Everest.

[Anonymous No.17368852]

>>17368830
Those people are all more interesting than you

[Anonymous No.17368856]

>>17368752
Have you considered that all technology is not good or worth adopting? I bet you spent $4k on minidiscs

[Anonymous No.17368862]

>>17368835
It looks okay but the orange kind of makes it look like it was meant for children or a construction site lol

[Anonymous No.17368870]

>>17368862
I get you, it reminds me of emergency sea rescue services but I like it.

[Anonymous No.17368872]

>>17368835
like it. i have one very similar. i like to colourmatch watches and shirts, so i have loads of cheap, colourful casios and the like

[Anonymous No.17368894]

>>17368856
I have.
I'm actually very conservative with adopting new technology. But if you're going to wear a thing around your wrist, it may as well be a smartwatch. Unless you're likely to to places where you can't recharge your devices for days in which case a mechanical watch makes more sense until you return to civilization.

[Anonymous No.17368895]

>>17368786
Depends if you want a watch that's actually useful for diving, or if you want a watch that looks nice which you can also wear diving. Big difference

[Anonymous No.17368907]

>>17368830
at least they probably know that mechanical watches work in zero g

[Anonymous No.17368912]

>>17368133
This guy gets it.

[Anonymous No.17368915]

>>17368614
What makes a pilot watch for you? I know the 104 is nominally a pilot watch, but it is identical to a dive watch apart from the countdown bezel. Do you just want a countdown bezel?

[Anonymous No.17368921]

>>17367992
>Even if I did, why does someone care; it's not their watch

Norm enforcement. If everyone does it then my values aren't as important

[Anonymous No.17368923]

>>17368005
But literally there's about 5 women on earth who like a man with a watch collection

[Anonymous No.17368925]

>>17368055
>Tracked
>Vaxxed
>zucked
>Cucked
>Pozzed by globo homo

[Anonymous No.17368935]

>>17368921
dudes that ice out their watches are retarded though

[Anonymous No.17368996]

>>17368614
pic rel in 36mm is the best pilot's watch and is cheaper than yours

[Anonymous No.17369000]

>>17368244
F-84W does everything this does but better

[Anonymous No.17369005]

This is my watch collection.
Fight me poorfags
Seiko, Casio, Citizen BTFO

[Anonymous No.17369008]

>>17369005
>not a single rolex

[Anonymous No.17369010]

>>17369008
Post yours, then.

[Anonymous No.17369012]

>>17369010
>tissot
>fight me poorfags
ok

[Anonymous No.17369024]

>>17369005
>tissoi, shiteling, sneedmaster and submariner cope
we did it, reddit

[Anonymous No.17369027]

>>17369005
Somehow the fucking breitling of all things is the most respectable decision in this collection.

[Anonymous No.17369028]

is this watch /fa/?

[Anonymous No.17369030]

>>17369028
kinda plain bruhski

[Anonymous No.17369035]

>>17368133
Yes.

[Anonymous No.17369044]

>>17369030
i prefer plain watches over those flashy metal braces

[Anonymous No.17369055]

>>17368912
> B, B, C, A
Not bad anon

[Anonymous No.17369056]

>>17369028
>be swiss
KEK

[Anonymous No.17369060]

>>17369005
This could be the top post on r/watches

[Anonymous No.17369063]

>>17369056
>>17369028
arent these the more affordable bucherers? I dont think ive ever seen one before

[Anonymous No.17369067]

>>17369005
i like the tudor. not sure why really, but the rest just don't 'do it' for me my dude

[Anonymous No.17369073]

>>17369008
>>17369024
>>17369027
>>17369060
>>17369067
Ok, niggers. Post YOUR more expensive collection or BTFO.

[Anonymous No.17369078]

>>17369073
cbf. my collection is mainly stuff like pagani (of which i have literally maybe 200). i do own an omega and a grand seiko though

[Anonymous No.17369082]

>>17369078
So, a seiko shitter.
I accept your apology.

[Anonymous No.17369084]

>>17369082
i said grand seiko, not seiko

[Anonymous No.17369089]

>>17369084
a big shit is worse than plain shit

[Anonymous No.17369097]

>>17369073
embarrassing stuff

[Anonymous No.17369109]

>>17369073
Nobody post better watches, itll attract sports that scream about sandwich meat

[Anonymous No.17369110]

jacob's cheaper watches are nicer than his premium range pieces, lol
https://youtu.be/GrowpuU-jLw?t=1395

[Anonymous No.17369115]

>>17369073
cope poorfag
just this one sub is worth more than your entire collection

[Anonymous No.17369118]

>>17369078
>>17369097
>>17369109
>>17369115
Still, not a better collection

[Anonymous No.17369125]

>>17369115
You have more fat in that picture than I have in my entire body.

[Anonymous No.17369126]

>>17368835
Very cool looking. Great price as well.

[Anonymous No.17369127]

>>17369118
Manchild buys watches nobody complements him and changes -AUTISM. many such cases

[Anonymous No.17369131]

shit photo but this is what I have. Both Vulcains need to be serviced and repaired.

[Anonymous No.17369134]

>>17369110
I wouldn't wear one even if they paid me

[Anonymous No.17369141]

>>17369118
really just a bad showing

[Anonymous No.17369146]

[Anonymous No.17369147]

>>17368133
All the reasons you mention don't apply exclusively to mechanical watches. First thing you mentioned is "actual use", mechanical watches are the least useful timekeeping devices today. Then you mentioned all the work and engineering in which mechanical watches don't excel in any way when compared to something like a smartphone or a car. Then it's the whole "no tech" point which you can accomplish with a pen and paper or a knife. You are surrounded with by "no tech" shit but you don't grab a spoon an go "wow holy shit I love the lack of tech in this spoon, yum!". Finally the flexing, and this is the biggest lie. There is an infinite number of things to flex today and calling it a reason is the biggest lie you can tell yourself.

Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against people liking mechanical watches, they are cool and interesting and attract men's attention. I just can't suspend my disbelief enough to fall for the marketing or lie to myself. So when you say:
>I don't understand how some men can't appreciate mechanical watches.
That's why I can't.

[Anonymous No.17369148]

>>17369146
how is the dial rotating at 0:04?

[Anonymous No.17369153]

>>17369131
I don't like the longines or the tissot. The rest are cool.

[Anonymous No.17369154]

>>17369146
not too shabby. how much?

[Anonymous No.17369164]

>>17369154
retails at 400k+
limited to 5pcs so probably worth millions

[Anonymous No.17369166]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003485708283.html
leather rose gold white, or "colour 1" for me, methinks.
which is it to be for you anon?

[Anonymous No.17369169]

>>17369164
k, better just get the 2 then i suppose
>reaches for wallet

[Anonymous No.17369170]

>>17369148
Nerve gas

>>17369154
Around 350k dollarinos

[Anonymous No.17369173]

>>17369153
the tissot is shit but I love wearing it for that reason. Smashing it against my a door frame or a table or whatever is no problem.
I like the Longines. It's a bit boring but the dial is pretty and the bracelet is super comfortable, and the butterfly clasp is good too.

[Anonymous No.17369176]

>bought a smartwatch 3 years ago to help me get more slim
>ended up more fat
i need to get rid of this piece of shit

[Anonymous No.17369180]

Bought a Seagull 1963. With the star on the crown.
What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.17369181]

>>17369180
seagull is pretty cool as far as im concerned

[Anonymous No.17369186]

>>17369180
soulful chinkshit at an insanely cheap price

[Anonymous No.17369188]

>mesh bracelet
is there a single thing you can think of which ruins a watch faster? disgusting

[Anonymous No.17369201]

>>17367957
Poorfag here who has enjoyed these threads for maybe 14 months. Based on what I've learned here and from my own personal taste here is my fantasy 3 watch collection that I will never own. Indulge my larp and let me know what you think.

From left to right, 40mm, 38.5mm, 36mm, my night watch, my gada watch, my formal occasion classic watch that anyone knows means I have money. Yes imaginary me who has the money is a sucker for a "sports" style watch.

[Anonymous No.17369207]

>>17369201
why the OP and not a datejust?

[Anonymous No.17369208]

>>17369201
i mean i like the rolex obviously. and the first one has a certain elegance to it. the blue though, not a fan of that one myself

[Anonymous No.17369211]

>>17369201
pretty fucking basic
but at least no speedmaster, so that's something i guess

[Anonymous No.17369213]

>>17369180
>What am I in for?
one month of reddit gold

[Anonymous No.17369231]

>>17369207
I *hate* the blister on the crystal of the datejust. Even if it didn't have the "cyclops" a watch for formal occasions should be time only.
>>17369208
I like the blue one as it wouldn't draw attention, has a water resistance of 200M and has an armoured crown. It's a watch for those who want tough diver specs without the diver look.
>>17369211
I'll take "pretty fucking basic" over "completely stupid choices, wtf were you thinking lmao?". Thank you. And yeah, outside of an aquaterra, fuck omega lol.

[Anonymous No.17369238]

What would normies think of me if they see me wearing pic related?
I think is cool.

[Anonymous No.17369240]

>>17369201

[Anonymous No.17369245]

>>17369131
Fug that cellini is cool. The vulcains will be sweet too when they're up and running

[Anonymous No.17369258]

>>17369201
All good watches and you know what you like but really all three are somewhat interchangeable, which is good for you since you can just buy one and start from there. You might even say fuck it to the rest

[Anonymous No.17369266]

>>17369245
It is nice, pretty small but still looks decent on the wrist. These old Cellini models are not desirable at all though so be prepared to take a bath if you buy one.

[Anonymous No.17369278]

I bought 10 watches over black friday weekend

[Anonymous No.17369279]

I was pleasantly surprised that the faggy rolex crown is not as visible in person, they actually look quite nice IRL

[Anonymous No.17369285]

>implying you own or are ever going to own a rolex
No one that regularly posts on these watch generals owns a Rolex, they may pose with one from their dad or uncle or someone.

[Anonymous No.17369288]

>>17369201
they all look the same
this is like the shizos who buy 50 different g-shocks

[Anonymous No.17369296]

>>17369278
How many AREN'T shitters?

>>17369285
There are some anons here that have watches several times better than a Rolex.

[Anonymous No.17369303]

>>17369296
0

[Anonymous No.17369312]

>>17369296
I've been coming here for years and the most expensive watch I ever recall being posted was some 3000 and something dollar titanium gshock.
Everything else more expensive were just anons posting with them on in front on ADs, every single time

[Anonymous No.17369320]

>>17369288
There are obvious differences between the lugs in all three.

[Anonymous No.17369324]

>>17369312
>>17369312
Omegadrunk, Lawyeranon, Vintage Heuer guy, White Zenith anon, Grand Seiko quartz anon, Blue Polaris anon, Contractor Seamaster anon, just to name a few, have watches more expensive than any GShock.

[Anonymous No.17369329]

>>17369312
>coming here for years
>doesn't know about lawyeranon's collection
Yea bullshit.

[Anonymous No.17369331]

>>17369312
lurk more faggot

[Anonymous No.17369339]

>>17368786
for 200 monopoly bux I think you can choose between a casio duro or a vostok amphibia

[Anonymous No.17369352]

>>17369188
yeah, a fucking fabric strap
mesh is based, too bad you'll never get it

[Anonymous No.17369362]

>>17369352
>fabric strap
you mean a nato? they're great. so much easier to colourmatch clothes and watches with natos onboard

[Anonymous No.17369383]

will this draw too much attention? i like it, i like to make a bold statement with my watches, but people are weird. will i get beaten up if i wear it in the town centre?

[Anonymous No.17369391]

>>17369000
I almost got one.
I read a review that said the straps were closer to 17mm.
That's the only reason I don't yet have one.
Otherwise, I really like the colors.

[Anonymous No.17369392]

>>17367961
>not even gay.
That's NOT what your watch says about you.

[Anonymous No.17369394]

>>17369383
nothing screams virgin dorky incel louder than a daytona

[Anonymous No.17369403]

>>17369394
is the size ok though? you can barely see my arm in the pic, its more visible irl

[Anonymous No.17369405]

>>17369403
>size
looks fine to me, maybe lift weight a little, tapered forearms are sexy
where are the pushers tho? are they under the bezel? the ceramic bezel ruins daytona

[Anonymous No.17369406]

>>17369383
>that lame joke
go back to r*ddit, faggot

[Anonymous No.17369409]

>>17369266
Poor selling makes for good buying, I guess. Not that I'm in the position to buy one right now anyways. How big is it? When's it from?

[Anonymous No.17369430]

>>17369383
we did it r/watchcirclejerk

[Anonymous No.17369445]

>>17369201
What is the reference of the watch on the left?

[Anonymous No.17369449]

>>17369231
are you me? also, can you mount a jubilee or presidential bracelet to the oyster perpetual 36? I'd imagine the 36mm versions to have same case, so bracelets should be interchangeable

[Anonymous No.17369466]

>>17369201
so many stainless steel sports watches and you chose the most boring for a dream collection lmao

[Anonymous No.17369493]

>>17369362
you can color match natos with your cut rope belt

[Anonymous No.17369507]

>>17369131
Cool!

[Anonymous No.17369510]

>>17369238
I imagine some loud yankee with a cowboy hat and boots wearing this.

[Anonymous No.17369511]

>>17369510
trucker with brown teeth and mouth cancer from munching tobacco

[Anonymous No.17369515]

>>17369324
Yeah, there are some regulars who have nice watches. There are a few trolls who occasionally post a pic of a watch or collection that they downloaded from reddit and claim it's their own, but generally people don't 'fake' their watches here. Poorfags are just happy they can post their shitty watches in the same place with the big guys and they feel no need to pretend they are richer than they really are.

[Anonymous No.17369520]

>>17369231
>armoured crown
It's a tank of a watch!

[Anonymous No.17369521]

>>17369511
Yeah something like that.

[Anonymous No.17369526]

>>17369394
>nothing screams virgin dorky incel louder than a daytona
grand seiko
non-gshock casio
non-apple smartwatch

[Anonymous No.17369532]

>>17369526
nah a gaytona is still dorkier

[Anonymous No.17369534]

>>17369526
*GRAND S O Y K O
There, fixed.

[Anonymous No.17369539]

>>17368782
>>17368784
It's a 2503.52.00

[Anonymous No.17369547]

>>17369526
look at this shittona cope

[Anonymous No.17369550]

i love my grand seiko. it's a thing of beauty. you're all just jealous, and off-the-scale desperate for grand seiko chad penises right up your eager arseholes. but you get nothing... NOTHING!
>strolls away to take his pick of one of the ladies queuing up, begging to serve him

[Anonymous No.17369569]

>>17369515
Underrated insight

[Anonymous No.17369590]

>>17369526
>non-apple smartwatch

the only smartwatches allowed are square

[Anonymous No.17369611]

>>17369590
for who? faggots like you? ok bro

[Anonymous No.17369630]

BLING!

[Anonymous No.17369650]

>>17369630
>not your picture

[Anonymous No.17369654]

>>17369630
hot. if not aftermarket, price? url?

[Anonymous No.17369657]

>>17369650
true
>>17369654
no idea, found it on the internet

[Anonymous No.17369670]

why did they make this

[Anonymous No.17369675]

>>17369657
>>17369630
really, really do want quite a lot
https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/discovermore/sne458p9

[Anonymous No.17369680]

>>17369675
It's how an Invicta would look if it was done properly.

[Anonymous No.17369685]

>>17369680
>>17369675
>>17369630
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234779639910
tempted ngl

[Anonymous No.17369694]

> F-91W enjoyer here
Thinking about copping this for raves/ club shit. Thoughts? Any other tips for some glow in the dark action?

[Anonymous No.17369724]

>>17369409
They are the cheapest Rolex you can get. These weren't cased by Rolex but they are solid 18k gold. It is 26x26 and is from the 60s.
>>17369507
thanks!

[Anonymous No.17369736]

>>17369670
What do you mean anon, it's nice. The only downside is the awful movement as pointed out by >>17368475

[Anonymous No.17369742]

>>17369736
this is superior

[Anonymous No.17369751]

>>17369742
art deco is so ugly

[Anonymous No.17369752]

>>17369742
>full arabics
>superior
maybe if you're special ed

[Anonymous No.17369773]

>>17369201
Just get an snk

Better than all this collection

snk355
snk357
snk361
snk363
snk365
snk366
snk368
snk377
snk379
snk381

[Anonymous No.17369791]

>>17369752
Yeah, but seriffed arabics are superior, though. Show me any roman numeral dial more pleasing and elegant than an arabic A. L & S 1815

[Anonymous No.17369794]

>>17369791
>that 6
into the bin

[Anonymous No.17369795]

>>17368546
fuck i hate flat soulless displays

[Anonymous No.17369797]

>>17369670
So when you play polo you can rotate it away and it doesnt break

[Anonymous No.17369802]

>>17369670
so you can express your good taste to other patricians

[Anonymous No.17369807]

>>17369791
the saxonia is better

[Anonymous No.17369814]

>>17368546
one of the few intelligent people in this thread
jfl @ mechanical dumb watches

[Anonymous No.17369816]

[Anonymous No.17369817]

>>17369814
it is without a shred of doubt obvious that crapple watch wearers are the ones who would use a typewriter though

[Anonymous No.17369824]

>>17369817
They'd use their Fagbooks because they're fags but they can appreciate the benefits of technology

[Anonymous No.17369825]

>>17369814
>>17369824
have you figured out yet if mechanical watches can work in zero gravity

[Anonymous No.17369828]

>>17369825
grasping at straws there boyo

[Anonymous No.17369829]

ahhhhh the waiting list makes me go insane

[Anonymous No.17369834]

>>17369825
this is what a tourbillon attempts to emulate, so yeah

[Anonymous No.17369836]

>>17369828
well? have you?
>>17369834
shhhhhh don’t tell him the answer.

[Anonymous No.17369841]

I don't get it whats wrong with typewriters?

[Anonymous No.17369846]

>>17369841
>the brain of a mechanical watch wearer

[Anonymous No.17369859]

>>17369846
Shut up you... Double-nigger

[Anonymous No.17369866]

>>17369859
I'd like to see you come to the hood and say that to my face

[Anonymous No.17369871]

I just got interested in watches like a few days ago and I've already developed a taste for very expensive (mainly skeleton) luxury watches. The best looking ones for me so far being Jacque-Droz's Grande seconde and Hermes' skeleton moon. Some "normal" luxury watches can be nice but just not nearly as appealing, not to even mention non-luxury ones. How cringe/fucked am I?

Pic related, such distinguished artistry but costs probably like 100k

[Anonymous No.17369877]

>>17369871
at least you haven't developed a taste for very cheap skeletons

[Anonymous No.17369920]

Is poljot24 a good website to buy russian watches? I really want to get me a nice poljot and maybe a sturmanskie

[Anonymous No.17369923]

>lmao get with the times you stupid hipster poser, there is better technology available that shifts gears for you!

[Anonymous No.17369932]

>>17369920
Poljot24 is decent, my seagull came with free snacks

[Anonymous No.17369940]

>>17369923
>You're still fucking your own wife? Lmao, etc.

[Anonymous No.17369950]

>>17369923
Very good analogy. Soon manual transmission enthusiasts will be looked at like vinyl collectors, pipe smokers and audiophiles with gigantic cables and valve amplifiers. Hipsters that like to live in an imaginary past basically.

[Anonymous No.17370001]

>>17369950
>Very good analogy. Soon manual transmission enthusiasts will be looked at like vinyl collectors, pipe smokers and audiophiles with gigantic cables and valve amplifiers.
That already halpened when quartz was invented

Mechanical watches only came back 20 years ago

[Anonymous No.17370002]

>>17369877
I mean this is a pretty nice skeleton for 200e imo

[Anonymous No.17370012]

problem with skeletons is that it's often bloody hard to see the hands, so the watch may be great in every way... except for the one thing it's actually supposed to do, i.e tell you the fucking time. i own a beautiful, gold rotary skeleton, looks amazing... takes about 5 minutes of squinting to tell what the fucking time is. kind of a big problem really innit,

[Anonymous No.17370017]

>>17369950
Lol he had to cut the 11, i bet it's still bothering him.

[Anonymous No.17370023]

aaand ordered. dunno what it is about colourful watches but i can't resist them. that's 5 new watches ordered in 2 days. i need to just close all watch stores and stop looking, i'm such an addict. see it? gotta have it. gotta stop looking, ignorance is bliss.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003658345317.htm

[Anonymous No.17370026]

>>17370023
>https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003658345317.htm
oops. chopped the "L" off the end, lets try that again
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003658345317.html

[Anonymous No.17370042]

if i buy a watch online and they mail it to me with a warranty card that isn't stamped or signed or anything do i just throw it away? what do i do if i need to mail it out for service or something?

[Anonymous No.17370043]

>>17370042
youll have to checks the websites warranty policies

[Anonymous No.17370047]

>>17370002
yeah? buy one, fastest way to cure your ailment

[Anonymous No.17370082]

>>17369932
thanks fren.

[Anonymous No.17370106]

>>17369950
I love the big, evenly spaced subdials layout of the centigraphe. It's a shame the only other company who does this is swatch really

[Anonymous No.17370111]

>>17367998
I collect Casios, it will never add up to the cost of a Rolex.

[Anonymous No.17370114]

>>17368244
>steps in y'ou'r'e path
Nothin personnel

[Anonymous No.17370116]

>>17370114
F'org'ot p'ic

[Anonymous No.17370162]

>>17370111
>I collect Casios,
I would very much appreciate if you could post a pic of your full collection, my friend. Cheers.

[Anonymous No.17370199]

jacob caligula, or jacob rasputin? which erotic do you choose? im thinking the caligula

[Anonymous No.17370201]

>>17369877
I have a taste for cheap skeletons

[Anonymous No.17370231]

>>17370199
Terrible finishing on that titty

[Anonymous No.17370256]

fixed my pizdets timepiece, battery contacts were floppy and buttons were misalligned

[Anonymous No.17370267]

>>17370256
>pizdets
I think i know where this came from.

[Anonymous No.17370309]

>>17369794
Based

Broken dials go to the trash

[Anonymous No.17370325]

>>17370199
far too vulgar
pic rel is how its done

[Anonymous No.17370341]

>>17370111
Any leads on an all white f91?

[Anonymous No.17370345]

>>17370199
so... 5-8 is spitroasting time?

[Anonymous No.17370386]

>>17369312
I don’t post often & am mainly on other boards but I’ve posted pics of my watches a few times. Rolex & tudor, I’m sure plenty of guys have them & other more $$$ watches.

[Anonymous No.17370392]

Any of you have experience buying on Ebay?

[Anonymous No.17370398]

>>17370392
uh, every human on earth?

[Anonymous No.17370430]

>>17370116
my negro

[Anonymous No.17370467]

>>17369742
There's an anon here who has one. Posted it a few days ago.
IIRC his "collection" was that and a G-Shock. Pretty fucking based.

[Anonymous No.17370508]

>>17370162
MORTADELLO RITARDELLO
MANGIATORE DI FAGIOLAAAAAAAA

[Anonymous No.17370519]

>>17369201
It’s the exact same watch 3 times, it’s nice you got a type but there are also other watches y’know

[Anonymous No.17370526]

>>17369312
Got a Fifty Fathoms & VC Overseas First Gen. Just don’t come here that often anymore as I got more into neo vintage stuff that isn’t being discussed here

[Anonymous No.17370592]

>>17369201
>ballsack watch
>german Seiko
>poorfag rolex
Skip the shitters and buy yourself a real watch. Anything less than a PM Rolex is not even worth considering

[Anonymous No.17370606]

>>17370592
lol nigger with a gaytona

[Anonymous No.17370611]

>>17370592
Rolex bros…

[Anonymous No.17370626]

>>17370592
Wait black people are apart of this now? We can't have anything anymore... Ruining everything

[Anonymous No.17370661]

>>17370660
>>17370660
>>17370660

[Anonymous No.17370800]

>>17370592
give it back malik

[Anonymous No.17371106]

>>17368912
I often eye up that Seamaster and citizen, very nice anon

[Anonymous No.17371227]

>>17370116
>>17370430
I want a f84 but I can't find any legit vendors anywhere. Where'd you guys get yours?