/wt/ - watch thread

[Anonymous No.17561087]

kneel to the power of the MooN 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 thread >>17559530

[Anonymous No.17561090]

[Anonymous No.17561098]

Why shouldn't I just get a Tudor Black Bay 36 instead of an Explorer or Oyster Perpetual?

[Anonymous No.17561101]

>>17561098
because you know you really want a Rolex

[Anonymous No.17561105]

>>17561098
i think what you should get is a mother fucking MOON

[Anonymous No.17561114]

>>17561098
If honestly like the way the Tudor looks compared to the Rolex then, by all means, get the Tudor. If it's just a price thing, like if you could have one or the other for the same price, then get the one you'd pick in that case.

In the long run, you'll only be mad at yourself for not saving your money to buy the watch you really wanted in the first place.

[Anonymous No.17561117]

>>17561087
post pinnacle watches- whatever watches best represent whatever niche they're in

[Anonymous No.17561124]

>>17561117
I wish they'd gone with pomme hands like the original.

Ah well, it's still a beauty.

[Anonymous No.17561125]

>>17561114
In all honesty I'd buy the Tudor Ranger if the numerals and indicies had some depth and texture to them and didn't look like a child doodled them on with a crayon. The black bay doesn't have numerals but the details of the dial are way more detailed and refined.

[Anonymous No.17561126]

>>17561117
Beats the F91W in every metric, while BTFO of every other digital watch under $20.

[Anonymous No.17561130]

I think my g-shock goes well with my g19, what do you think?
I have a Beretta 84FS and an old 1911, which watches would you pair with those?

[Anonymous No.17561131]

>>17561117
you will find no better watch for a cardassian legate

[Anonymous No.17561132]

>>17561130
>1911
Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical. No doubt.

[Anonymous No.17561133]

>>17561130
I think it's really hard to beat a field watch for most gun related stuff.

[Anonymous No.17561134]

>>17561132
the khaki auto stainless is so nice

[Anonymous No.17561136]

>>17561130
get one of these >>17561126 and save the rest of the money for the hospital visit after your glock explodes, or for when your family has to pay for your funeral because it jammed when you needed it the most

[Anonymous No.17561137]

>>17561131
did you mean Kardashian luddite?

[Anonymous No.17561138]

Did I do ok /wt/

[Anonymous No.17561141]

>>17561138
thats my 2nd watch purchase ever the seagul was my first

[Anonymous No.17561148]

>>17561132
>>17561134
The Islander field watches are less than half the price but they have AR sapphire and screw down crowns. Plus they can be serviced by any watchmaker. If you buy a Hamilton and something goes wrong with it by the time you send it back to Hamilton and pay for the repairs you could have bought 3 or 4 Islanders.

[Anonymous No.17561153]

>>17561148
Go fuck yourself, Marc.

[Anonymous No.17561156]

>>17561148
got the baby alpinist for $500

[Anonymous No.17561160]

>>17561153
Not until every man and boy in America has nice, inexpensive watches that they don't have to be afraid to wear everywhere.

[Anonymous No.17561167]

>>17561160
the guy who owns islander watches is a freak

[Anonymous No.17561171]

>>17561167
How is he a freak?

[Anonymous No.17561175]

>>17561160
It's hard to argue that's not a pretty fuckin based goal.

[Anonymous No.17561176]

>>17561171
he looks like the alien from MiB and wears 2 unmatching watches like a retard

[Anonymous No.17561182]

>>17561176
Yeah, but those watches though. You get a lot for what you pay. The two watches thing is just a joke for videos to give shout outs to 2 watches at once, obviously, he doesn't unironically wear 2 watches outside of photos and video.

[Anonymous No.17561186]

>>17561182
Shut the fuck up Marc. No one cares about your marked up AliExpress shitters. AND you're Jewish. Could it get any worse? I'd much rather buy a normal AliExpress shitter directly from the crafty little hands of a chink

[Anonymous No.17561187]

[Anonymous No.17561188]

[Anonymous No.17561189]

Ok, list update:
(Luxury watches):
Lawyeranon
Omegadrunk
Vintage Heueranon
JLC Anon
Speedmaster X33
Lange1 anon
Nobully tranny
GaySexko anon
Point and golf anon
White ceramic anon
Polar entry level anon
Blackshield sonic anon
No date sub anon
Reverso anon
Seamaster anon
Two Speedmasters anon
Two of each anon
Green Seamaster anon
Three watch collection anon

No luxury, but honorific mention:
Hamilton anon
Should I tuck my shirt anon
Mühle anon
Vintage Seiko anon
Blue Celadon anon

This is just a fun list and, as you can see, it's not just for luxury owners anymore.
Anyone else?

[Anonymous No.17561190]

>>17561138
>70 hour power reserve
you did good

[Anonymous No.17561191]

>>17561130
YOU LOOK LIKE A PANSY WITH THAT TINY CHINK WATCH

[Anonymous No.17561193]

>>17561130
Now THAT is gay.

[Anonymous No.17561196]

>>17561191
Watch ID?

[Anonymous No.17561200]

>>17561188

[Anonymous No.17561205]

>>17561196

[Anonymous No.17561208]

>>17561200
well if it isnt my old friend, Mr McGreg

[Anonymous No.17561210]

>>17561187
>a single glyph

[Anonymous No.17561212]

>>17561200

[Anonymous No.17561219]

>>17561191
>>17561205
LOL I was middle interested until I saw this shit. This is Rolex's Deep Sea Challenge levels of retardation.

[Anonymous No.17561221]

>>17561219
UUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH THICCER

[Anonymous No.17561224]

>>17561138
Both are good entry level watches. Benchmade, however, is a soulless and evil company regardless of how overpriced their products are. Do not recommend or approve.

[Anonymous No.17561225]

literally no one looks at your watch but you. get the cheapest shit you can.

[Anonymous No.17561230]

>>17561186
based

[Anonymous No.17561232]

>>17561224
yeah theyre onions now. had the knife for a long time

[Anonymous No.17561236]

>>17561186
Is there something wrong with being Jewish? If you really believe that you might be in the wrong hobby.

[Anonymous No.17561237]

[Anonymous No.17561241]

>>17561160
We need to reduce thrash production on every home, not increase it.

[Anonymous No.17561247]

>>17561090
Nice...is it real?

>>17561098
Because the Explorer is technically better as long as it's not a 32xx movement. Avoid those like the plague.

>>17561117
Done. See pic.

>>17561125
Agreed. I think the vintage Tudors look much better than the modern ones, but that's because the dial proportions are superior. Modern Tudors are bereft of educated designers.

>>17561130
Looks great! Doesn't side-ways shooting cause jamming in autos?

>>17561131
I was thinking something like a Panerai Tuttonero...

>>17561133
Yes, I use my quartz Nighthawk when I'm at the range.

>>17561138
It's a great watch, by all accounts. Wear it in good health!

>>17561141
Seagull is fun. I have one too. Yours looks to be the Sapphire Crystal variant...is it running well?

>>17561148
I think they're ugly as shit, but I can't fault Mark for his enthusiasm and direction of intent. You can't have it all at that pricepoint.

>>17561176
I wear two watches to work...

>>17561189
Present and well inebriated, for the first time in a long time....

>>17561191
Why would you hold your thumb against it like that? Wouldn't it get shaven quick when it was fired?

>>17561219
That's Brosnan tier.

>>17561225
They will, depending on your social group as well as what watch you actually wear.

[Anonymous No.17561250]

>>17561247
>They will, depending on your social group as well as what watch you actually wear.
if this is the case, get new friends

[Anonymous No.17561252]

>>17561247
Thats a hold I've seen taught, but I wouldn't use it.

[Anonymous No.17561253]

>>17561236
theres people who want to enjoy cool watches and there's slimy jews like you who make it way more difficult than it needs to be. Rope yourself

[Anonymous No.17561254]

>>17561236
It's kind of an interesting dichotomy we have in this general, right? On one hand /wt/ hates non-city living andand guns, but they also hate jews and other non-white people. Where on the political spectrum does this land us?

[Anonymous No.17561258]

>>17561253
Explain how I'm making it difficult for people to get watches. Please, I'm eager to hear your explanation.

[Anonymous No.17561259]

>>17561247
>Seagull is fun. I have one too. Yours looks to be the Sapphire Crystal variant...is it running well?

yea it runs great, havent had any issues, i got a ton of straps for it from cnstraps as well

[Anonymous No.17561260]

>>17559700
It's over... Local store doesn't have it anymore... Thinking about getting it in a few months if I reach a goal I've been working towards. Do we expect the prices to change much?

[Anonymous No.17561264]

>>17561260
not hating just wondering, how do you justify starting to spend any more than like $1k on a watch

[Anonymous No.17561267]

>>17561264
by not being poor

[Anonymous No.17561268]

>>17561264
Pretty much just autism knowing that you have a cool example of engineering on your wrist ticking and keeping time with tiny gears. Sure cheap watches can do this but you don't have a story of the history of the watch as much as you can for like say a sneedmaster being the watch worn on the moon etc.

[Anonymous No.17561272]

>>17561267
>>17561268

is the difference in movement between a $1500 and $10,000 watch that much different? for example a mechanical watch the difference in price yields more accuracy?

[Anonymous No.17561273]

>>17561247
it's just sideways for the picture so you guys have a better view of both the watch and gun.

[Anonymous No.17561274]

>>17561250
I disagree. I've found several variants. There are friends who also are 'into watches', so it can be fun. Not in a comparison way, but more in terms of seeing watches you don't own but other people are enthusiastic about, and sharing the 'hobby', or consumerism. Then there's another set that simply involves women who recognize expensive watches. If it says 'Rolex' or 'Omega', they will be interested. This is mainly a European thing, specifically with girls from countries that might not be financially affluent compared to others. It's real, but if you haven't traveled much or interacted with social groups outside of your country, then it might not be something you have experienced firsthand.

>>17561252
I've also seen that grip taught, but quite honestly if you fire it, it'll slide quick against the thumb and if you're not careful the skin will catch and tear. It's one of the many reasons why you should always use gloves when firing.

>>17561254
I don't hold any of those positions, but who knows.

>>17561259
Glad to hear! I had to take mine to my watchmaker as soon as I got it, but after he cleaned out a few things (yes, it was straight from China and had very poor quality control), it runs 0.5+ per day. Admittedly, I haven't worn it much, but I can't fault the design. The original strap mine came on was trash, so I too swapped it out. It's a great watch to 'try out' having a manual-wind column-wheel chronograph.

>>17561260
Prices should continue to go down, but I don't think it'll be for another 3 years until we'll see what we saw around 2013 or so, where OP, Datejusts, and Air Kings were under retail grey market, and the only ones that people wanted were SS Daytonas and the odd GMT.

>>17561264
Surprisingly, it's about a few elements: relative rarity, relative capability, and aesthetic beauty. I will pay for these things. I definitely paid more than 1k for this...

[Anonymous No.17561280]

>>17561272
Seiko sells $1500 watches that at their worst can be off by plus or minus 10 minutes at the end of the month. A Rolex working within specifications should be off by no more than plus or minus 2 minutes per month.

[Anonymous No.17561281]

>>17561272
Really depends on which two watches you're comparing specifically. Generally speaking a $10k watch will have better finishing all around & be made to a higher standard. There are of course exceptions, diminishing returns, brand tax, etc.

[Anonymous No.17561282]

>>17561274
>I disagree. I've found several variants. There are friends who also are 'into watches', so it can be fun. Not in a comparison way, but more in terms of seeing watches you don't own but other people are enthusiastic about, and sharing the 'hobby', or consumerism. Then there's another set that simply involves women who recognize expensive watches. If it says 'Rolex' or 'Omega', they will be interested. This is mainly a European thing, specifically with girls from countries that might not be financially affluent compared to others. It's real, but if you haven't traveled much or interacted with social groups outside of your country, then it might not be something you have experienced firsthand.
nothing about this is proving to me that you shouldn't be associating with either of those groups.

[Anonymous No.17561283]

>>17561272
>>17561280
my digital watch is 100% accurate at the end of the month.

[Anonymous No.17561285]

>>17561273
Got it. As long as you're not going full gangsta.

>>17561282
I don't need to prove it to you. I'm just saying that it's common enough with normal folk. It takes many types to make a world, Anon, and sometimes we must interact with people we may not necessarily choose in order to keep life flowing along. Within this, one sometimes finds trends.

>>17561283
You're lucky. Only my 0100 and my Zenith 5011k pocket watch are like this. What do you have?

[Anonymous No.17561288]

>>17561285
samsung galaxy watch 4.

[Anonymous No.17561291]

>>17561288
Disconnect from wifi and you won't be +/-1 sec per month.

[Anonymous No.17561293]

>>17561291
Also don't forget to charge your disposable 2 year watch or it won't show the time for more than a day and a half at most.

T. Has galaxy watch 4

[Anonymous No.17561295]

>More accurate than any 5000$ + watch
>seethe, cope & dilate in 1...2...3..GO !

[Anonymous No.17561296]

>>17561291
it uses bluetooth to connect to my phone to get updated clock data. not wifi.
>disconnect it
no

[Anonymous No.17561298]

>>17561295
*blocks ur path*

[Anonymous No.17561301]

>>17561288
These kinds of watches have their place, utility, and convenience. The problem for me is that I don't like charging watches, I'm not always connected to wifi, and so forth. I like the autonomous accurate watches much more; they are superior, and they are not made with planned obsolescence in mind.

That being said, you have to pay the price for entry. To each his own.

>>17561293
I had a fitbit that my brother kindly got me a few years ago. I used it for exercise mainly, but if I didn't charge it after every run, it wasn't going to be good for the next. I hate charging watches...I really do. It takes longer than winding them. Just random drunk thoughts.

>>17561295
I can get my old 321 to be as accurate as the Citizen, but it needs to be wound and positioned specifically in order for this to happen. Any good watch from vintage eras can be accurate...the issue is positioning and where in the power reserve it is.

[Anonymous No.17561303]

>>17561298
I know, right?

[Anonymous No.17561304]

>>17561301
What ref is that speedy? 145.012?

[Anonymous No.17561306]

Talk me out of getting a 38mm Murph

[Anonymous No.17561307]

>>17561298
>>17561303
out of my way untermensch

[Anonymous No.17561310]

>>17561301
>I like the autonomous accurate watches much more
>autonomous
>accurate
this doesn't exist.

[Anonymous No.17561311]

>>17561306
dude get the 38mm khaki auto stainless. way more robust and badasser. intersteller is a gay movie anyways

[Anonymous No.17561315]

>>17561304
No, it's my 105.012 - 66 HF. All original aside from a few parts in the movement that had to be replaced. The bracelet is the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary bracelet, using Uncle Seiko flatlink endlinks. It's a daily wear, and it's a fucking perfect watch. You can tell it's a 105.012-66 HF because of the short fat pushers, the lack of a vertical bevel on the lugs, the 'drop' chrono seconds hand, the long hour plots, stepped dial, and the applied Omega logo. A perfect design.

>>17561307
Thank you...it took a lot longer for my drink to arrive than I thought.

>>17561310
Yes, it does. And the best part is that Citizen has been putting the 0100 into less expensive 'The Citizen' watches throughout their lineup over the past few years, so more people can have them.

[Anonymous No.17561317]

>>17561306
>>17561311
fugggggggggg

[Anonymous No.17561321]

>>17561311
The date window is ugly and the dial is too cluttered desu

[Anonymous No.17561323]

>>17561315
>the lack of a vertical bevel on the lugs
It's been a while since I've watched william speedmaster's vids, do you mean that sort of vertical line on the inside of the lugs on some models (rather than the gentle curve on yours)? Speaking of which I'm glad to see the new speedy incorporate a lot of the little design features of these old speedies in it like the stepped dial.

[Anonymous No.17561335]

Wife offered to buy me a watch for my birthday with a budget of $3k. Recs?

>automatic
>36-40mm
>used or new
>nothing too dressy, but something that won’t go out of style
>no Tudor no Breitling

[Anonymous No.17561336]

>>17561335
A nice Tudor or Breitling would work.

[Anonymous No.17561344]

>>17561335
Second hand Omega might do.

[Anonymous No.17561345]

>>17561335
Grand Seiko SBGM001
39mm, you can find these in mint condition for under $2k.

[Anonymous No.17561354]

>>17561335
>>17561345
And you can find an updated version SBGJ003 in mint condition as well for around $3k

[Anonymous No.17561364]

>>17561307
Does this have a stopwatch function?

[Anonymous No.17561368]

>>17561364
idk...when i got it (free) it's battery was dead.
just brought it to different watch stores and whenever i came back to pick it
they gave it back to me
>we don't service junghans
and last shop said it didn't function anymore
but i noticed that the hands have moved.
they were both between 5 & 8 and now
it's at 01:30
will get battery myself, insert it and ask a shop to close the case again

[Anonymous No.17561369]

>>17561323
Yes; for the CB cases, the vertical bevel was there, and there's speculation that this was left 'unfinished' and not actually intended. Naturally, intact and sharp bevels have become more desired by collectors.

I agree with you about the new 3861 incorporating design elements (short fat pushers, stepped dial, applied logo); I'm just sorry that the drop second hand is out of proportion (and it's similarly out of proportion on the 321 remake Ed White).

>>17561335
There are lots of possibilities used. You could even get a beautiful vintage Omega Pie Pan for that money. Go on Chrono24 and do a price-search and just see what is available. In terms of style, you haven't narrowed it down much...so there are lots of options. Given that I got my Omega divers for less, those are great starting options.

[Anonymous No.17561372]

>>17561369
Sorry, I should have added more detail. I’m looking at Tank Solos, Roadsters, Pashas, and Longines Master Collection watches.

>>17561336
Ha ha ha ha ha

[Anonymous No.17561378]

>>17561369
Also the Pie Pan looks nice, but not for me. A little too vintage

>>17561345
This is actually sexy. I was looking at these a few years ago but forgot they existed. Only beef is the big SEIKO on the dial.

[Anonymous No.17561385]

>>17561372
Well, I can highly recommend the Longines Ultra-Chron...I've had recent chances to handle it for a while, and it's a beautiful recreation. I have a soft spot for the Legend Diver too, and in general anything that they are issuing from a design in their back catalogue. Cartiers are always good, as long as they fit your fashion requirements (i.e. as long as you can wear them daily). Grey market is great for both brands, as they both take huge hits off of retail.

>>17561378
You might be able to find an Omega Deville Hour Vision for that price. Awesome watches...

>pic not related but nice anyway; these can be had for around 3k...

[Anonymous No.17561391]

>>17561369
I think some details not being recreated perfectly is forgivable to be honest. The 3861 does take details from multiple references after all; like the clasp from the BA145.022, and the double beveled caseback.

[Anonymous No.17561394]

>>17561391
The double-beveled caseback is found on all 105.012s except the -66, so the modern 3861 is definitely doing a 'general' homage to the first watch worn on the moon (which was also a 105-012, I think -64 or -65, CB case). The bracelet details are all random and can be, and I'm glad that they finally put the on-the-fly extension on the latest generation...but the proportions on the dial are what matters to me the most, and I'm convinced that in typical Omega fashion, they get things 'nearly' right so that there is no way that an authentic vintage watch can be mistaken for the modern recreation. In other words, the change to the chrono seconds hand, as an example, is done on purpose. It's the one thing that stops me from buying a modern 321, and by every other metric, the Ed White is a fantastic watch. I'm just sad that it looks wrong.

Have you had a chance to handle the 3861s in store? They're really wonderful watches and they seem to perform really well too. Now that the pinion issue is resolved, I've been half tempted to get one just to complete the set. I'll have to though, if they take one back to the moon.

[Anonymous No.17561405]

>>17561394
>Have you had a chance to handle the 3861s in store?
Nah just the old 1861. A 3861 is on the list of watches I want to get at some point, but I have others ahead of that line like a silver nodate polerouter.

[Anonymous No.17561422]

>>17561405
Can't blame you for that. The Polerouter is a beautiful design, and it doesn't really matter what iteration you go for, they're all beautiful. Good luck in the hunt for one.

The case size of the 3861 is more 'squished' than the old 1861, but the feel of the chronograph is better and the performance is miles better. It's definitely superior to the old 1861, and worth getting as a first Speedy if you don't have one already. Granted, the 1861s can still be had for around 4k or so depending, so it's a great way to get in to the model line from a price perspective. I've gone back and forth about selling my 1861, but every time I seriously start to think about it, I realize that I really do enjoy having it as part of the collection. So, it stays.

[Anonymous No.17561429]

>>17561422
>The case size of the 3861 is more 'squished' than the old 1861
Yea it has a slightly shorter lug to lug right? That's a welcome change in my book. I also have other watches ahead in priority simply because I already have a chrono with a nearly identical movement to the 1861 (lemania 1873).

[Anonymous No.17561430]

>>17561254
Yuppies.

[Anonymous No.17561432]

>>17561429
You're HEUERANON!! Nice man! I've only seen one of these in person...they're wonderful and have the right proportions everywhere. What a great watch....man, I hope you're enjoying it a lot! The Rally strap looks awesome on it.

Yup, the 3861 is shorter from lug to lug, so the whole case will sit even smaller on the wrist than now. In all fairness though, the 3861, while similar to the 1861, handles and performs differently. It doesn't feel like the 1861 in any way, actually, even down to the winding. Anyway, there we are.

[Anonymous No.17561443]

>>17561432
>they're wonderful and have the right proportions everywhere.
Yea, helps that they basically copied the case of the original 2447 carreras exactly.

[Anonymous No.17561459]

>>17561335
Long time lurker here,
Why does /wt/ hate tudor and breitling ??
I know nothing about calibers or other details, brands...
But why do i see tudor and breitling being rejected all the time lol

[Anonymous No.17561460]

>>17561385
I appreciate the thoughtful response.
Aside from the Master Collection, no Longines watches appeal to me tho.

People’s different tastes are funny. My coworker has an Ultra Chron and it’s one of my least favorite watches I’ve ever handled. Quality is outstanding for the price but the style is overbearing to me. It’s like eye-rapingly fuck huge at 43mm with the cushion case and seems to weigh enough to make you walk sideways. My coworker loves it though lol

I could rock a Cartier daily. I work in fine dining and wear all black.

[Anonymous No.17561465]

>>17561459
Tudor is easy to hate because it's a cope for Rolex. Breitling is an odd one though...if you know what you're buying, you can get an excellent watch or two, and some of the designs are gorgeous. Given that /wt/ has the Rolex dichotomy, as well as the leftovers of Chesterfield's shitters, with a sprinkle of 'no one needs a mechanical when they can have a quarts' (sp), Breitling simply falls into the depths like any other brand in that price category that isn't Rolex or Omega.

It's just a guess.

>>17561460
I understand that. I found the Ultra Chron very easy to wear, and comfy in a vintage way. Given that many watches from that era were designed to be big and bold, if you're used to that design line, then the Ultra Chron just falls right in.

For the Cartiers, it sounds like you win with those. If you keep your eyes open and don't really care about box and papers, you can get great deals on them. Which one do you have your heart truly set on?

[Anonymous No.17561467]

I really like the look of this watch..
Smooth but also punchy at the same time
+ since iam a photographer, the brand ricoh makes it more fun
Is there anything i should be aware of bc i know jackshit about watches lol
Thx in advance

[Anonymous No.17561511]

>>17561117
Cartier Tank and Santos will always be hideous and feminine to me.

[Anonymous No.17561514]

>>17561345
It's a fucking Seiko lmfao 2k retard

[Anonymous No.17561515]

>>17561511
>>17561117
I like this one the most

[Anonymous No.17561522]

>>17561465
Aside from Tudor being a cope, I find their designs to be…boxy, for lack of a better word? There isn’t anything suave about them. And they’re monstrously thick. As far as Breitling goes, there just isn’t anything in my budget that isn’t a shitter. Would I literally shit myself over a Pistachio Breitling Premier Heritage Chronograph? Yes. Am I going to spend $3k of my wife’s money on some old Navitimer or Colt? Nah.

As far as Cartiers, not sure yet. I’m torn between the Rodster and Tank. There’s a Cartier boutique across the street from my job, I might pop in tomorrow and try on the different sizes of each. I still have trouble keeping track of different Tank sizes because I haven’t handled any IRL yet (same with the roadster I guess)

[Anonymous No.17561526]

>>17561335
Oris would be my choice.

[Anonymous No.17561527]

>>17561098
becaus the alpinist still looks better than this second rate rolex substitute.

[Anonymous No.17561530]

>>17561131
this one gives me "event horizon"-vibes.

[Anonymous No.17561553]

>>17561153
It's Mahk!

[Anonymous No.17561574]

>>17561117
the niche of trve bavhavs... and it's not even that expensive

[Anonymous No.17561578]

>>17561130
maybe a glycine airman to go with the 1911? and maybe marathon for the beretta

[Anonymous No.17561580]

>>17561578
Nice oysterquartz.

[Anonymous No.17561583]

>>17561126
217 and 800 are better

[Anonymous No.17561589]

>>17561574
>made in 30 germany

[Anonymous No.17561591]

>>17561580
thanks, it's my favourite watch ever. i had it for 2 years and it still makes me smile everytime i look at it

[Anonymous No.17561594]

>>17561591
Would love a blue dial 17014 myself, I'm a sucker for that genta-ish style case.

[Anonymous No.17561595]

>>17561429

[Anonymous No.17561596]

>>17561589
You wouldn't understand, anon. It's an old, almost forgotten watchmaking tradition to put the number 30 between two words in one way or another.

[Anonymous No.17561600]

>>17561594
I think the Oysterquartz is the best looking out of all the integrated bracelet sports watches. All the others try way too hard, while this is effortlessly light and simple.

[Anonymous No.17561609]

>>17561595
Been a while since I watched (or read for that matter) stardust crusaders, is there ever a good shot of which tag heuer it is?

[Anonymous No.17561613]

>>17561594
i was thinking about getting another one, maybe one with a polished bezel and the 3-link bracelet

[Anonymous No.17561614]

>>17561609
there aren't any close ups, but some guy on reddit claims it should be this one considering the year the plot takes place in and the bracelet

[Anonymous No.17561616]

>>17561613
The 17000 is pretty nice too. Do you have much bracelet sag with the 5-link?

[Anonymous No.17561619]

>>17561574
lmao looks like a daniel wellington

[Anonymous No.17561622]

>>17561619
pleb take, these are nice and curvaceous

[Anonymous No.17561623]

>>17561335
Longines spirit or chrono heritage, rado captain cook, oris has some cool models. Used there are plenty of omegas and grand seikos

[Anonymous No.17561625]

>>17561616
not at all. it's an amazing bracelet in general. feels a lot more substantial than the one i got with my aqua terra

[Anonymous No.17561626]

>>17561622
so switch the daniel wellington mineral glass for a domed sapphire glass and you still save lots of money

[Anonymous No.17561627]

>>17561625
Nice. Good to hear it holds up better than other old bracelets.

[Anonymous No.17561629]

>buy $1000 watch and feel like I'm wearing a toy watch and never wear it
>buy $12000 Rolex and too afraid to get robbed or break it and never wear it
>instead wear a cheap casio

why am I like this

[Anonymous No.17561634]

>>17561622
The bauhaus shtick suits only skelly pale borderline strerile looking guys, with full nerdy and/or perfect fearures, and still thats a stretch. I recently tried nomos and it was laughably toyish. Legit borderline happy meal tier shit.

[Anonymous No.17561637]

>>17561629
You chose the wrong 1k watch, and you are too poor to wear and own a rolex like an everyday accessory. Which is ok. Same as with wearing a cheap casio, which is based. So you only made one mistake here.

[Anonymous No.17561638]

>>17561626
the dial is curved too, unlike the flat pancake that is the DW. and it doesn't even look similar with all those numerals, lumed hands etc.
not to mention a quartz Junghans isn't even that much more expensive anyways... the real cheaper alternative is a Junkers, not a chinese fashion watch

[Anonymous No.17561639]

>>17561637
which 1k watches are good

[Anonymous No.17561640]

>>17561638
I'm just messing with you, it's a nice watch

[Anonymous No.17561643]

Good news guys! My local Rolex AD texted me to tell me my Datejust is in. (lumed blue dial, fluted WG bezel, Jubilee bracelet) I'm picking it up this afternoon.

FWIW, I had zero purchase history with this place beforehand and actually had never actually set foot in the place until 6 weeks ago when I put my order in.
Obviously, they didn't have exactly the watch I wanted in stock, but I was told that they receive shipments from the factory all the time and he would check with the other dealers in his network if they had anything.
They called me a few times in the weeks in between to let me know they were still looking and if I was interested in some other stuff they'd found (black dial versions or ones without the white gold bezel) but I stuck to my guns.

Anyway, just to let you know that going to the AD isn't scary. They didn't kick me out because I dressed too casually or I was too young.

This is also going to be my last post here, since now that I have the watch I want, I no longer need you guys' advice. So good luck with your own searches.

[Anonymous No.17561644]

>>17561643
Post pics once you get it m8.

[Anonymous No.17561645]

Recommend me a watch that looks like the tissot prx with a good movement. Tissot sadly put the shitty goymatic 80 into it.

[Anonymous No.17561648]

>>17561645
An original seastar quartz that the PRX is based off of.

[Anonymous No.17561653]

>>17561643
yeah, my AD does it a little differently. Registered for a blue dial OP with zero purchase history and asked if I could also register for a different model in case they got something in earlier, because I could do with a black dial, too. They said that they don't do this because then people would spam their list. Additionally, they outright told me that they are sort of screening whether new customers want to actually wear the watch or just get a popular model and flip it. Apparently they thought that I want to do the latter because it has been almost half a year without any update, their last estimate was "2 years" which sounds bullshit for a blue dial OP (that they also had as an exhibition model anyway)

[Anonymous No.17561657]

>>17561645
The Tissot PRX quartz.

[Anonymous No.17561661]

>>17561639
Dunno, to my knowledge mido and certina are pretty robust by design and feeling. There are pretty good seikos, if you can tolerate non swiss stamp. If you want to go with quartz, import nippon shit, oceanus t200, citizen attessa.

[Anonymous No.17561662]

>>17561643
>since now that I have the watch I want, I no longer need you guys' advice. So good luck with your own searches.
Advice? There was advice here? This thread is basically nothing but outright trolling with some avatarfagging.

You should be thankful you didn't get infected by this place.

[Anonymous No.17561664]

>>17561645
Whats wrong with powermatic 80?

[Anonymous No.17561668]

>>17561664
The low-grade version has some plastic components and there's a meme here about it being unserviceable. (I think Tissot uses the low-grade version.)

It's actually just a modified ETA 2824, which any watchmaker in the world can service with their eyes shut, and it's got a free-sprung balance instead of a regulating stud, which is exactly like millions of easily-serviceable Rolexes.

[Anonymous No.17561669]

>>17561664
its a throwaway movement
pretty sure tissot themselves dont even service it. they just switch it out

[Anonymous No.17561672]

>>17561669
they just swatch it out?

[Anonymous No.17561676]

>>17561668
>>17561669
Oh I see. I wanted to buy a certina action diver with that movement, and didnt come across any negative opinions in general. But I'll think about it now.

[Anonymous No.17561677]

>>17561669
>>pretty sure tissot themselves dont even service it. they just switch it out
You know that's most movements these days, right? There's no point servicing any movement under 200 bucks, because the service cost will be higher than what the movement is worth.

Only a retard would be upset about this. Imagine complaining about a watch having incredibly cheap services.

[Anonymous No.17561679]

This look fake?

[Anonymous No.17561681]

>>17561677
Having the option to sevice it is always nice. I serviced my grandpas old seiko watch 2 times already. If it has sentimental value I want the whole watch intact

[Anonymous No.17561684]

are seikos a reddit meme? are they even good?
would I be retarded to pay 1,5k for a seiko?

[Anonymous No.17561685]

>>17561679
Looks pretty good if it is. It's got the usual tells pretty well covered.
The case was brutalized by whoever tried to "refinish" it.

[Anonymous No.17561690]

>>17561684
Depends. I tried seiko 5 gmt, it felt like a toy. I tried green alpinist on a strap - feels rock solid. Sumo is good, some presage models are fine also. So, its a hit or miss, like always.

[Anonymous No.17561691]

>>17561679
Rolex fakes nowadays are so well made you cant tell from a picture. Unless you have the chance to open it up and look inside you will never know if it is genuine

[Anonymous No.17561692]

>>17561684
>are seikos a reddit meme?
These days, yes.
>are they even good?
They were never objectively good, but they were very cheap. Then they started raising their prices but the quality didn't improve with the increased cost.
>would I be retarded to pay 1,5k for a seiko?
I'd say 750 USD is the probably the retard line for Seiko these days.

[Anonymous No.17561693]

>>17561679
Cyclops should magnify by a factor of 2.5. Then there was some period where they did 1.5 magnification afaik, but the hand is much closer to 1.2? The bezel also looks like shit, the lugs look filed down

[Anonymous No.17561694]

>>17561681
I mean, nothing stops you from servicing any watch yourself. Buy a spare movement, take parts off it if anything on yours doesn't work. Nothing wrong with understanding how your own shit works, I just take issue with retards getting upset that the dude at the watch shop throws their old movement in the trash and swaps the hands over to a new one in 5 minutes.

>>17561684
Seikos are good, modern Seikos are overpriced for what they are and overly bulky. The vintage stuff is fantastic, it's a shame they lost their way a bit. They're still better than most other modern watch companies, although I wouldn't pay over a grand for a regular Seiko because nobody will ever think it cost you more than 200 bucks.

[Anonymous No.17561695]

>Buy used Long Jeans legend diver
>Looks like new but runs 20 secs fast per day
>Whatever, I'll just get it serviced when it stops completely
>Accidentally drop it yesterday
>Now runs -1 sec per day
Did I just discover the one secret trick Swatch group hates or is my hairspring gonna explode or something

[Anonymous No.17561697]

>>17561691
That's a 20 year old model, though. Any fake of it would look like shit.

But overall I agree, though, when buying used, the burden of proof is on the seller. He has to demonstrate that his shit is real. If he's not interested in answering your questions, he's trying to hide something.

[Anonymous No.17561699]

>>17561694
>They're still better than most other modern watch companies

Which ones would you recommend?

[Anonymous No.17561701]

>>17561697
i wouldn't even bother buying a used one without a certificate, it's original box and the reicipt of the last service.

[Anonymous No.17561702]

>>17561695
The drop could have moved the little lever that adjusts the spring length.

[Anonymous No.17561703]

>>17561596
i actually didn't know this, thanks for telling - but why wouldn't i understand it? what's not to understand?

[Anonymous No.17561705]

>>17561679
That's genuine. It's also in rough condition.

[Anonymous No.17561707]

>>17561693
Wdym filed down? As opposed to like this

[Anonymous No.17561711]

>>17561595
>>17561609
>>17561614
Do the nips love TAG Heuer? I saw a pic of Hideo Kojima once wearing the 90s TAG with this weirdo bracelet, but I assumed he would either wear an Omega (because Bond/went to the moon) or a good utilitarian salaryman Seiko

[Anonymous No.17561713]

>>17561695
>not spending a week regulating your movement only to wind up with it performing worse than you started with
What's wrong with you?

[Anonymous No.17561718]

>>17561707
When a watch is beaten-up, dented, scratched, whatever, a guy trying to sell it will try to make it look better by polishing out the dents and scratches.
The problem is that they usually don't do a good job and just hammer the thing against a buffing wheel. Polishing actually removes metal, so you have to do it carefully if you want to preserve the case's original bevels and character lines. If it's over-polished it will be smoothed-out and rounded like a pebble.

[Anonymous No.17561723]

>>17561713
Thank God I don't have a caseback remover

[Anonymous No.17561725]

Where do we come down on 36mm dive watches?

[Anonymous No.17561727]

>>17561725
Great for wristlets, a bit too small otherwise. I'd say that watch is too small for that wrist.

[Anonymous No.17561731]

>>17561727
Nah, we need to ditch the big watch fad already and go back to 36-38mm

[Anonymous No.17561735]

>>17561727
Based on what? Is there some guideline or mathematical formula for how much a watch needs to cover your wrist?

[Anonymous No.17561737]

>>17561731
36mm is fine for a dress watch, it's a little different for divers.

>>17561735
The lug to lug is a basic guideline. 75-95% lug to lug coverage, which that watch meets. Watch dial is another guideline, and the golden rule here is "a bit bigger than half your wrist".

As an example, my diver has a 28mm dial, on 49mm wrists. This is a 57% ratio. That dial looks to be around 27mm, due to the crystal bevel, and I'd estimate that wrist to be about 55mm. That's a 49% ratio, which leaves it looking a bit too small.

[Anonymous No.17561740]

>>17561737
>"a bit bigger than half your wrist".
Who are you quoting?

[Anonymous No.17561743]

>>17561740
This was once revealed to me in a dream.

[Anonymous No.17561749]

>>17561743
by whom

[Anonymous No.17561756]

>wrist circumference is everything
Look, there are some men with meaty fists and wide frame, but standart 17-18cm wrists. 36-38 everyday, tool and field watches look comical and toylike on them. Each person has individual parametres, you have to consider the whole package

[Anonymous No.17561764]

>>17561749
God.
It goes like this. If you are above 80kg, you shouldnt wear anything below 38-39mm. Above 85? 40mm+

[Anonymous No.17561771]

>>17561764
>God.
which one?

[Anonymous No.17561773]

>>17561756
make 38 mandatory maximum and laugh at those HGH abusing monster looking dudes
there has been exactly 0 reported cases of 38 being too small for anyone with a smaller frame than Scwarcnegger, just as panerais only look good on those monsters

[Anonymous No.17561788]

>>17561189
blue dj36 anon reporting

[Anonymous No.17561791]

>imagine paying thousands for a watch
>little bit of metal and cheap sapphire glass
>muh heritage
>muh brand logo
>muh soul

[Anonymous No.17561794]

>>17561791
I think there's something really funny about people paying thousands for a watch and still not getting what they want.

I've never seen a watch and thought "yeah, that's perfect". There's always something a little wrong with it. If I was paying 1k+ for a watch, I'd expect to be able to pick every single component.

[Anonymous No.17561797]

>>17561764
Are you sure body mass is the best standard to go by? The same watch is going to wear differently on an 80kg short guy compared to putting it on a 80kg tall lanklet.

[Anonymous No.17561798]

>>17561643
this was me but in august for my 36

[Anonymous No.17561800]

>>17561788
Nice bruh I used to have the smooth one, loved it.

[Anonymous No.17561801]

>>17561788
Why do so few manufacturers put magnifiers on their date window watches? Is it difficult to get right at the factory level? A well done magnifier sets the whole thing off so nice. But I guess everything else on the watch has to look good for it to work, too.

[Anonymous No.17561803]

>>17561801
Because they're ugly and only appeal to retarded boomers with shit vision?

[Anonymous No.17561804]

>>17561800
Why did you sell it?

[Anonymous No.17561805]

>>17561803
If you're going to do a date window putting a magnifier over it looks better than a flat random hole with a number in it on the dial.

[Anonymous No.17561808]

>>17561804
I decided a polished rolex didn't really suit me or my lifestyle, although I liked looking at it myself. Initially sold it planning on getting a 124270 when it dropped - but then went onto other brands.

[Anonymous No.17561809]

>>17561798
>this was me but in august for my 36
Yeah but you're still here, so something broke inside you.

[Anonymous No.17561811]

>>17561809
yeah waiting for my rich dad to day date to flex in here lmao

[Anonymous No.17561812]

>>17561805
I don't agree. It fucks up the basic symmetry of the watch, makes the watch look stupid on a side profile, and has no function if you have working eyes because you should be able to read the date from the furthest possible position you can even see the dial at. They're easy enough to buy and apply yourself with a bit of glue if you have no taste, anyway.

[Anonymous No.17561817]

>>17561812
>It fucks up the basic symmetry of the watch
The fact that the date can only be on one side of the watch already does that.

[Anonymous No.17561821]

>>17561817
You can put it near 6 instead of 3.

[Anonymous No.17561822]

>>17561725
Nah, with the dive bezel the dial becomes too small at 36mm.

Maybe Super-Compressors would work at 36mm.

[Anonymous No.17561823]

>>17561817
Any words on the watch do the same thing. I'm talking about the watch here, not the dial.

[Anonymous No.17561824]

>>17561821
Looks even fucking worse. Honestly, are you really going to tell me the seamaster looks better than the datejust?

[Anonymous No.17561826]

>>17561824

[Anonymous No.17561827]

>>17561805
>collects dust on the side and looks fucking dirty like every other rolex
it only looks good for the boomers that it's intended to be used on, because their poor vision prevents them from seeing how shitty it looks

[Anonymous No.17561828]

>>17561826
the semenmaster looks better: no cyclops, numbers on the lower half are correctly oriented, no pleating on the bezel, and no obnoxious branding around the interior. What was rolex thinking?

[Anonymous No.17561829]

>>17561824
they both look like shit, but the date window is the least of omegays problem

[Anonymous No.17561837]

>>17561826
Both are atrocious, but I'd rather wear the omega.

[Anonymous No.17561840]

>>17561837
What would you rather wear?

[Anonymous No.17561842]

>>17561840
You on my dick

[Anonymous No.17561848]

>>17561725
36mm divers look great in those marketing pictures but irl they are comedically proportioned and only for women. I have high hopes for the bb54 though

[Anonymous No.17561851]

>>17561842
pls be in london

[Anonymous No.17561869]

alright boys armin strom tribute 1. cope or dope? I personally really like it.

[Anonymous No.17561870]

>>17561848
>high hopes
>from comical to good at just 1mm
lmao

[Anonymous No.17561871]

>>17561817
Crowns do that as well.

[Anonymous No.17561872]

>>17561869
definitely cope

[Anonymous No.17561875]

>>17561869
The screws trigger my OCD.

[Anonymous No.17561883]

>>17561869
That looks actually horrible. Random exposed screws
>HERES THE BARREL
actual watch dial is small and interrupted. Why is the crown at the 2 o'clock position? Lugs intentionally come inward so the band is smaller. What a disaster of a watch. I hope they don't plan on selling more than like 6 of them.

[Anonymous No.17561885]

I have a Semenmaster and a Navitimer, and I've had my eye on a Speedy Moonwatch for years, but I would be paying just over 6k Euros (new coaxial hesalite model).

Should I do this or wait for prices to come down? Which they won't.

[Anonymous No.17561886]

>>17561875
I usually don’t like screws, like on the santos they are really ugly, but these are white gold and perfectly finished and go good with the modern aesthetic of the watch imo

[Anonymous No.17561887]

>>17561695
Nice Long Jeans I was looking at getting a Skin Diver as my discount diver / beater watch (to replace a Tag Heuer GMT), thoughts on that?

[Anonymous No.17561889]

>>17561886
They're not symmetrical.

[Anonymous No.17561890]

>>17561875
>>17561889
Not only are they not symmetrical, but there are at least 2 different sizes, and the heads are oriented in different directions.

[Anonymous No.17561904]

>>17561591
>everytime

Not a word. Learn when not to compound, fag

[Anonymous No.17561910]

>>17561885
you're correct, they will not go down. but also, the speedmaster has veered so far away from what it was that i don't even know why anyone spends that much money on them, unless they go for the re-release of the 321 movement which i believe is like $14,0000.

and who the fuck would ever pay 14k for a speedy?

there are other watches in the 6k-10k range that are so much more capable than the speedmaster.

[Anonymous No.17561917]

>>17561910
The 321 is expensive in part because it's a small-run, hand-made movement. They didn't reindustrialize the manufacture of the 321. Don't ask me why.

[Anonymous No.17561923]

>>17561910
>there are other watches in the 6k-10k range that are so much more capable than the speedmaster.

tell me one thing the speedmaster can do that a 50 dollar citizen cant

try not to use buzzwords like heritage, craftsmanship, finishing, artistry, legacy or any other bullshit

[Anonymous No.17561924]

>>17561923
>tell me one thing the speedmaster can do that a 50 dollar citizen cant
Look good.

[Anonymous No.17561925]

>>17561703
I think that guy was just being sarcastic anon

[Anonymous No.17561927]

>>17561619
Based

[Anonymous No.17561938]

>>17561797
Agreed. One should also consider specific model. I'm like 175 cm on a good day, but around 88 kg and tried wearing damasko ds30 at 39mm. It literally looks like a toy make believe tiny watch on me. Maybe thats because of overall minimalistic slim aesthetic and it contradicts me. Atleast, thats what wife said. Or she is just used to me wearing giant gshocks and chonk divers.

[Anonymous No.17561945]

I like cheap sovvie watches

[Anonymous No.17561947]

>>17561924
>Look good

according to suckers who got jewed out of their shekels by clever marketing teams and spend thousands of dollars for a piece of cheap steel?

Also Aliexpress has every design you want for a fair price

[Anonymous No.17561963]

>>17561923
I really like my citizen. Bought it 17 - 18 years ago when I was 17 kek.

[Anonymous No.17561967]

>>17561923
>tell me one thing the speedmaster can do that a 50 dollar citizen cant
If you're being literal and willing to accept an objective answer- a Speedmaster in it's NASA certified form can operate in the vacuum of space.

Not sure if a $50 Citizen could do that, but that's your answer. Does it matter to the average person? Obviously not.

[Anonymous No.17561972]

>>17561947
Whooo! Watch those goalposts fly!

[Anonymous No.17561975]

>>17561972
do you have any more discussion buzzwords, redditor?

try ad hominem, burden of proof or maybe sprinkle some "do you have peer reviewed source for that"?
Maybe that will make you look smarter

[Anonymous No.17561977]

>>17561967
Why wouldn't any watch not work in the vacuum of space? From a $12 casio to the a $12,000 rolex, why would a vacuum or lack of gravity impede its function?

[Anonymous No.17561982]

>>17561904
are you going to sperg everytime i type something wrong?

[Anonymous No.17561984]

>>17561975
>buzzwords
>redditor?
Ow! Cries the Jew as he strikes you.

[Anonymous No.17561985]

>>17561977
It's related to the temperature tolerances. Batteries and digital displays don't perform very well at extreme temperatures.

Mechanical movements have a few advantages, the oils they use can take these types of temperatures for the amount of time they do EVA, and the very nature of how a mechanical movement releases energy at a stable rate can mitigate/counter changes in gravity so they work just as well on Earth as they do in space.

[Anonymous No.17561995]

>>17561977
>>17561985
Also, here's a short history of the types of tests they ran on the Speedmaster.

https://www.xupes.com/magazine/article/2019/07/13/race-to-the-moon-how-omega-were-selected-for-the-apollo-missions

The Apollo crew had back up watches for EVA's as well, one from Accutron and another brand that I can't remember.

[Anonymous No.17561999]

>>17561984
>Ow! Cries the Jew as he strikes you.

honestly not trying to get between you and the other retard but you write like a histrionic fag

[Anonymous No.17562003]

man i fucking love vostoks, any other brands that have that communist/authoritarian feel? the red star seagull is also a watch that i feel like emulates the feeling that i want

[Anonymous No.17562005]

>>17561917
Why?

[Anonymous No.17562009]

>>17561643
>This is also going to be my last post here, since now that I have the watch I want, I no longer need you guys' advice. So good luck with your own searches.
This has inspired me.

I'm selling my shitters, buying the watch I actually want (which, thankfully is not difficult to buy) and leaving here forever.

[Anonymous No.17562013]

>>17562009
You have to post the watch here, we aren't letting you go that easily.

[Anonymous No.17562020]

>>17562013
It's nothing special, just the JLC Polaris Chronograph.

[Anonymous No.17562029]

>>17561917
whats the reason for that?

[Anonymous No.17562043]

>>17561985
>>17561995
Right allegedly in the shade its -200 and in direct sun its like +500 but since Omega didn't actually do anything special its just a mechanical watch that happened to pass the tests. Yawn.

[Anonymous No.17562044]

>>17561995
During the Apollo 15 mission the Speedmaster of one of the astronauts broke down so he used his backup watch, a Bulova/Accutron instead.

[Anonymous No.17562048]

>>17562003
Yeah, I'd love that seagull chinese watch if it weren't $250. But some Boctocs are really pretty. Again, it shouldn't be coming from a 3rd world communist country and cost more than new production Japanese stuff.

[Anonymous No.17562049]

>>17562003
Other Soviet brands like Luch and Poljot.

[Anonymous No.17562057]

>>17562029
I'm guessing it's probably a pain in the ass to make. Older movements weren't always designed with industrial processing in mind.
i.e. How can we design this movement to hit all our performance marks while being manufactured using the fewest tools/steps/hours/etc.

[Anonymous No.17562065]

>>17562049
how have i not heard of poljot before this watch is amazing

>>17562048
yeah i know, a bunch of watches i really like are like double the price of a higher quality citizen

[Anonymous No.17562070]

>>17561869
Great watch, great brand.

[Anonymous No.17562072]

>>17562003
I'm gonna shill mroatman's site again, it's a catalogue of soviet watches from various brands. Check it out, some do have red stars and all that jazz. The sputnik model is pretty cool, though often faked

[Anonymous No.17562074]

>>17562072
There it is
apparently you can still get them new, I didn't know that they still made this

[Anonymous No.17562103]

>>17561460
Wearing a luxury watch as a waiter or somm etc is dumb. You will invariably have to help bus or run food at some point and get shit all over your watch.

[Anonymous No.17562106]

>>17561090
Lol

[Anonymous No.17562121]

tankies get the FUCK OUT of this thread

this general is protected by Article 5 and it's for superior Western technology

[Anonymous No.17562123]

>>17562072
>>17562074
cool watch and site, much appreciated!!

[Anonymous No.17562125]

>>17562121
i just like the aesthetic, nothing more. im not even a tankie im a monarchist (and now that i think about it a monarchist style watch would look really cool)

[Anonymous No.17562134]

>>17562125
A monarchist would probs wear something expensive, aristocratic & subtle. picrel springs to mind

[Anonymous No.17562160]

>>17562134
>JLC moonphase
>Expensive
>Monarchist

Bro, try ALS.

[Anonymous No.17562165]

>>17562160
true. Mind you, 20+ grand on a watch isnt cheap by many peoples standards. Just the first watch that came into mind :)

[Anonymous No.17562172]

>>17561182
He actually does

[Anonymous No.17562174]

>>17562134
Sergey Lavrov is a monarchist supposedly, but idk what kind of watch he wears.I assume as a humble public servant of the Russian Federation he probably doesn't own any expensive watches though.

[Anonymous No.17562177]

>>17562165
It's not about cheap. But for that price you get a real manufacture piece

[Anonymous No.17562189]

>>17562174
Mostly Blancpain and ALS

[Anonymous No.17562230]

>doooood, do you not have a COPY of a watch used in atmospheric conditions in a holywood studio faking the moon landing, now using chink parts requiring the minimal assembly effort for it to be considered SWISS MADE and being overpriced??? are you even a real 3-watch collection enthusiasts???

[Anonymous No.17562236]

>>17562230
Of all the watches I hate, the sneedmaster is number one. I just think it's vile as a concept piece, and I have no respect for anyone who owns one.

[Anonymous No.17562240]

Latest acquisition

[Anonymous No.17562245]

>>17562240
mashallah habibi

[Anonymous No.17562247]

>>17562240
Neat

[Anonymous No.17562249]

about to buy a vintage tissot with sapphire glass. the glass is deeply scratched though. how the fuck does that happen on sapphire?

[Anonymous No.17562251]

>>17562249
something must have scratched it

[Anonymous No.17562255]

>>17562230
watches over $1000 are a scam anyway

[Anonymous No.17562257]

How does it feel knowing that you will NEVER own a Rolex (because you're not willing to suck an AD's dick)?

[Anonymous No.17562267]

>>17561788
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

[Anonymous No.17562268]

>>17562240
>we have F.P. Journe at home

[Anonymous No.17562269]

>>17562249
Scratch resistant doesn't mean "scratches are impossible".

[Anonymous No.17562273]

>>17561385
What's the watch in the picture?

[Anonymous No.17562282]

>>17562273
90s era Omega Seamaster Professional Chronograph.

[Anonymous No.17562289]

>>17562230
the russian space agency still issues them to their cosmonauts for space walks. is that not cool?

[Anonymous No.17562299]

>there are people who put protective films on their watch
Disgusting.

[Anonymous No.17562305]

>>17562299
Speaking of Cartier, the new medium Santos will be available in June.
Might buy one. Not sure about the color. I love the Santos but the white dial is meh. These new models have nice applied numbers.

[Anonymous No.17562307]

>>17562249
You are now manually aware extra hard tool steel and tungsten carbide can be scratched. Diamonds can be scratched. Higher hardness doesn't automatically mean scratch proof.

[Anonymous No.17562314]

>>17562305
Same. But will buy white dial though

[Anonymous No.17562316]

>>17562174
>as a humble public servant of the Russian Federation he probably doesn't own any expensive watches though.
Humble servants of the Russian federation have great taste in watches though. Putin has an amazing collection including some very exclusive ALS pieces.

[Anonymous No.17562327]

>>17562299
imagine putting a film on a g-shock of all things

[Anonymous No.17562328]

>>17562305
>>17562314
The Santos was one of the most underwhelming watches I ever owned. It's similar to the Submariner or Speedmaster which are also "OMG so historic! No true watch fan doesn't love these!"

[Anonymous No.17562337]

>>17562327
Considering its meant to get beat up in a rough environment, if you can prevent scratches from happening to the screen so you can still fucking read it I don't see why not?

[Anonymous No.17562348]

>>17562327
Makes sense, they put junk acrylic on those, might as well keep it looking good for longer.

[Anonymous No.17562364]

>>17562348
The lenes on gshocks are mineral glass. Which is arguably worse since you can't polish it like acrylic and they are very difficult to replace without damaging the watch or killing the water resistance

[Anonymous No.17562366]

>>17562328
I get a feeling that it's really interesting to look at, but a pain to actually wear it because the shape is so outlandish

[Anonymous No.17562367]

>>17562328
It's very ambivalent.

[Anonymous No.17562379]

tom upgraded from a santos

[Anonymous No.17562381]

>>17562236
>Of all the watches I hate
Why?
Seriously, why do this "hobby" or whatever, causes so much anger in some people? Can't you, me, or anyone just ignore what we don't like and enjoy what we do like?

[Anonymous No.17562383]

>>17562268
KEK

[Anonymous No.17562385]

>>17562305
man that dial is uggo

[Anonymous No.17562386]

>>17562381
the only people who seethe about watches in these threads are the ones who own g-shocks because that's all they can afford and cannot stand that there are people out there who can afford something more expensive

[Anonymous No.17562387]

>>17562381
It's fun to hate things

[Anonymous No.17562390]

new thread

>>17562388
>>17562388
>>17562388

[Anonymous No.17562403]

>>17562381
Like all humans, I categorise everything I encounter into one of three basic groups. Things I dislike, thinks I don't care about, and things I like.

I don't really understand flesh automatons like yourself who put everything into one of the latter two groups. If you don't have any real feelings about things, how can you consider yourself human?

If you want to be reductionist, it's not the watch itself I hate, it's what the watch represents, and the kind of people who buy that watch.

[Anonymous No.17562488]

>>17562240
Didn't know they made these in Arabic or whatever that is.
Any thoughts so far? It looks nice but the movement seems sussy

[Anonymous No.17562616]

>>17562121
>e
Looks like shit and is probably over $1k lmfao.

[Anonymous No.17562815]

>>17562048
What Japanese company makes a mechanical chronograph for under $300? The Seagull chronographs are effectively Swiss chronographs for a fifth of the price you'd pay for an actual Swiss chronograph. Is the labor cruelty free? Probably not. But you can't say it's not cheap for what you get. If it breaks it's literally cheaper to buy a new one than to get it fixed.

[Anonymous No.17562886]

>>17561695
You Fell for the Longines meme? Not even a true reproduction as it doesn’t have super compressor. Save up for a Tudor next time.