/fa/ - Fashion

>mfw just woke up from a nightmare where I had an expensive watch that I loved a lot and it fell apart in my hands

I was in India for some reason, so the only thing I could do was take it to Indian watchmakers. But of course, they were fucking terrible. They also burnt my asscheeks to a crisp with a hot iron rod and I was surprisingly okay with it; but that is just dreams being dreams.

>>10363026
poo in loo

>tfw you will never own this

I want this pretty damn bad, but it's fucking $300.

This is my grail watch.

Was considering buying it sometime next year when I have a bit more money.

What do you guys think?

>>10363170
the red and double red vintage rolexes are probably my favorite rolexes aside form the great white sea dweller.

>>10363170
I like the red submariners. I put together this watch from various parts to ape the double red sea-dweller which, like sea-dwellers, have no cyclops.

>>10363170
i like the great white too, anyway when you cop it post pics

>tfw watches will be outdated soon

Why even bother

Are North Korean made wrist watches /fa/?

Brought this at the watch store in the new Pyongyang airport.

>>10363330
the fuck is that massive right square on the right

Recent-ish cop

Also this

Also considering selling my 6306-7001, what would be a reasonable price?

>>10363330
How much did you pay for it in € or $? Would be interesting to know how much do these commies charge on tourists since they probably know the resell price abroad is pretty high.

>>10363330
some guy on watchuseek said they wore seiko 5's there

>>10363330
interesting that it's left-handed too

>>10363394
Very nice!

thoughts?

bump

>>10363780
I like how its ripping off the Timex watch

>>10363780
that edgelord fedorafag colorscheme should be outlawed

>>10364156
pretty minimalistic for edge dont you think

>>10363131
damn that is real nice

>>10363401

I love it. What should I search on eBay to find this? I remember ages ago stumbling across one but it was like $350 BIN so I fucked it off.

Nice Squale too mate. Cyclops is bloody impressive.

>>10363394
Sometimes I wish I'd gotten a Squale instead, that looks pretty nice and not oversized like the Steinhart.

>>10364215
Also I guess that's not a very good photo for size comparison, here's one that isn't so close up.

Hay guise I'm selling a new unworn Movado ESQ with Swiss movement

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MOVADO-ESQ-Watch-Dual-Time-Big-Date-SWISS-Movement-RETAIL-495-/221871084198?

>>10363401

Privet, tovarisch!

>inb4 invicta
sloots don't know shit about brands mane

>>10363389

Communist censorship - those numbers are illegal and cause for public execution

>rolex copies everywhere

Please stop. Either get the real thing, or fuck off, dont buy these shitter "homage" watches.

>inb4 I cant afford it

Then buy an original watch design in your damned price range.

>>10364775

Why so butthurt? And what constitutes an original watch design?

Should I cop this watch?

>>10364676
>invicta

Bought my first automatic watch a month ago, now I feel like I need another watch. Specifically looking for a diver.

Please convince me not to buy another watch.

>>10364180
Vostok komandirskie. I have a followed search on eBay for ones under a certain price, this one was $25US

>>10364220
Sometimes I wish I got an OVM instead. They're both good.

>>10364676
I've seen a few people with these at the retail shop where I work, they actually look pretty nice, I think they're a real rolex for a second or two

>>10364886
No, don't waste your money on that toy

>>10363291
No they won't, bicycles didn't disappear when cars showed up. Poor example, but for people who want to make a fashion statement/ display wealth/ display taste/ admire old school craftsmanship the market will never die.

My goal

I'm hoping someone produces a slim (6mm) smart watch with OLED displays on both the front and back with thousands of options for face and movement graphics.
I don't give a shit about heart monitors, apps, etc.
I'd spend $10k on that, even for a steel case.
Please take my money!

>>10362976

That's a nice watch.
Orient is such an overlooked brand.

>>10366306
What a horrid pile of shit. I wonder if they design watches like that just to see what kind of tasteless douchebag will but it.

>>10366470
Orient is literally everywhere when it comes to watch discussions.

>>10365571
Divers are good casual watches, go for it, good investment

>>10366512

maybe at watchuseek forums, but never in the general public.
seiko, rolex, and such are about the only watches most people know about.

>>10366498

Yes!

>>10364785
>And what constitutes an original watch design?
A design that isn't pretending to be something else. It's one thing to design a watch that fits the general aesthetic of divers watch. It's another thing entirely to produce a watch that's an exact copy of a Rolex Submariner with a different logo.

>>10366660

and don't forget distinctive capabilities.

Ocean Two White

>>10362976
Hmm, can't find this watch anywhere. Not this color. That is a shame, i would defo buy one right now.

>>10364775
You're either: Too poor to buy a watch(s) you really want or own an original, expensive watch and are rump roasted that others can get a watch for MUCH cheaper and to the average person will seem the same as yours.

>>10362976

>>10367099
Beautiful.

It's always irked me in a strange way whenever numbers were cut off partially/entirely unless it was something like a day wheel being the replacement for a number.

But oh well, looks good none the less.

>>10367099
when I see german names and shit like 'und söhne' my first instict tells me its a china scam

Is there some sort of guide for watches?
I don't know shit and I'm looking for something which would fit my very tiny wrist. I tried a Daniel Wellington watches which fit pretty well.
What's your opinion on that brand? Any suggestion for watches that are 40mm at max?

can someone suggest a watch that DOESNT have a knock off Rolex design like most in this thread and can change straps. maybe a comfy leather or nato style strap , something clean for daily use.

really love these:
>>10363229
>>10367099

>>10362976
i became the feel

>>10367120
if you really have tiny wrists (and i dont think you do when 40mm watches fit you) you should check out womens watches. not even kidding. a lot of brands womens collections are just smaller sized mens versions.

but if a dw fits you and you like it why not get it. dw is pretty good tier brand

>>10367137
Thanks for your answer.
Well I just measured my wrist, it's 14cm. It's pretty tiny, right?

>>10367137
>DW
>Good-tier brand

Pick one and ONLY one. Brand is oversaturated nowadays with fakes. I see so many DWs walking around campus and I can clearly spot the fake ones.

>>10367159
DW is not a good brand because some people in your campus wear fakes?
I never saw fake ones where I live. DW is very popular tho but that's not an issue to me.

>>10367119

Right, but it cannot be labeled Glasutte unless it's made there (51% or so, don't know how they calculate it). Muhle is an old company and really makes watches in Glashutte (although they're pretty ugly).

I think we should thank Stuhrling for this.

>>10367128

90% of watches can have their straps changed. Roughly the same share has nothing to do wih Rolex whatsoever.

Pic in your post and the quotes illustrate three different kinds of watches, you also didn't specify the budget, so I'd recommend Timex Weekender or Patek Philippe Calatrava New Railway.

I just put down a $2000 deposit on one of these 'Freelancers' from Raymond Weil (Independent Swiss watchmaker). It's an Automatic with an exhibition window in the back. Total retail in Australia for this specific watch is normally around $4995. I took a few people to see this watch in the window to gauge their reactions and I was surprised at how the general consensus was that it was a much nicer watch than anything else they'd seen. I have to admit that the three-complication Chronographs are getting very common these days (on EVERY watch you find) and this one was tolerable simply because of the altered arrangements and added date and day. The grey face is quite striking and the blue hands are a nice touch. My wife hates watches and is absolutely FURIOUS that I spent this money so I know it was the right thing to do. I've bought her 5 different watches and she never wears any of them.

This RW is certainly one of the nicer (Entry-level Luxury) watches in this price range that I've handled although being all-stainless it should give me plenty of wear without the obscene price of a solid gold or solid platinum watch. The ONLY other watch that i liked this much was an A. Lange & Söhne... but those fuckers are in the High-tier Luxury Watch range and the model I like sells for US$126,000.00. Pretty sure that the cost of a service on an A. Lange & Söhne is around US$18,000... possibly even more.

If I see another Rolex (real or imitation) I'm gonna puke. Same goes for Tag Heuer... those nasty turds all contain a Seiko movement which just makes me sick whenever I think about it. My brother just lost a "nice" Tag Heuer in the surf in Hawaii (at night) so not only does he deserve it (he said the clasp was loose) but now he's wearing a cheaper one (also a goddamned Tag). I don't have to heart to tell him he's not doing himself any favors by actually wearing one of those on his flesh.

Here's the back. It's shiny as fuck so it should piss off my wife whenever I'm driving in sunlight.

I'd certainly wear one of these though...

Yet another expensive Harry Winston

Any opinion of the Mont Blanc watches?

>>10367305
>chopped off 6
ayy lmao

>>10362976
>>10367305
Absolute DOGSHIT FUCKERS!
Have you no respect whatsoever for yourselves? A discrase to a man's wrist!
What is it with /fa/ and shitty gaudy watches that appeal to angsty teenagers and try hard newmoney (or no money pretenders...)?

Can anyone redeem this board by posting a Calatrava or a Reverso or any other quality dress watch?

NICE ONE ARCHIE! PUTTING THESE VICIOUS NASY FOUL MOUTHED CUNTS IN THEIR PLACE

>>10367128
>that DOESNT have a knock off Rolex design
I don't even like Rolex but fuck you this triggered me.

What would be a decent watch for under 30$ USD ?
Several months ago I bought an Infantry watch but it was shit, it got broken really quickly. Had some G-SHOCK for 3 years before that, was nice but more expensive.
Opinions ?

>>10367379
Casio Illuminator?

Here's my Invictus all-stainless Subaquanova watch. It's a heavy fucker. Weighs something like 2 lbs. Pure Russian 'Fuck You' on your wrist.

This pic shows the scale better. Water proof to 500M (1640 feet).

>>10367379
There isn't one. Save money for an extra 45 minutes and raise your budget to $60, then you can afford a Seiko 5.

Rear

>>10366444
>>10366448
Is that JD yours anon?
Congrats!

Glowy little bastard.

>>10367446

It has nothing to do with Russians. Did you mean Gypsies maybe?

>>10367446
>>10367449
Are you this guy? >>10366560

>>10367468
>>10367462
>>10367449
>>10367446

>>10363291
Watch industry has never been better, they get to make like 8 grand off pne watch. Rolex makes 700,000 to 800,000 watches a year. Omega coming close to this number.

>>10367478
pretty much this. Most of this thread is /g/ tier neckbeard wrist fedora crap. Hell, i've seen way nicer watches browsing the /g/ watch thread than I do here

>>10366306
Is ugly get an AP royal oak

>>10363291
>tfw you're a retard who doesn't know a watch isn't only a timepiece

>>10367470
>Are you this guy?

Nope. I saw the watch being sold locally for $7,000 (which was way overpriced). Went home and found a licensed dealer on Ebay who sold me one for $299. It was a great deal. Watch battery recently died though... hope it's not a problem to replace it. I hate cracking the seals on waterproof watches because you can never tell if they seal it up properly again.

I'm not a cheap bastard waving cash... I save up my dollars and buy quality material. A massive stainless watch like this is great because I spend a bit of time on the surf and when I attend a dinner or BBQ, people are usually staggered by the watches I wear. I met three watch collectors yesterday and two of them were long time friends whom I had no idea were also watch collectors.

>>10362976

>>10367481
>Rolex makes 700,000 to 800,000 watches a year.

China makes 3 million counterfeit Rolex watches each year and exports every single one of them. That means over 3 million counterfeit Rolexes are sold each year around the world.

I recently discovered that US Doctors, Lawyers and Scientists buy fake Rolex watches, strip the dial, hands and mechanism out and replace them with real spare parts. Nobody can tell the difference any more. Hence Rolex has to be the most overrated brand now. Not only are most of the ones you see fake... but every other watch maker is emulating the same style. So there's nothing original about them any more.

In the 70s people (usually young men entering the work force) would save up for years to buy a Rolex because they had a lifetime warranty on them and were a minor symbol of success.

Today, even at $10,000 plus, the Rolex is at the BOTTOM end of the luxury watch market. The entry-level Luxury Watch market is any watch between $4K and $20K. But you can buy a watch now for $5.6M if you have the cash. Except certain Patek Philippe watches... which require an interview with Mr Philippe in order to be permitted to buy one of his multi million dollar watches.

>>10367137
Oh vey

>>10367499
>elegant
I like this kind of watches - good to wear daily and for dressy occasions.
Seiko, Hamilton have very similar models too.

Alright i don't know anything about watches but whats a nice £150 pounds or less watch i could buy?

>>10367366
THANKS ARCHIE

Not my picture but my watch

>>10367305
Montblanc are overrated at making pens, let alone watches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtr7ehcUynU

>>10367366
underrated post

>>10367159
>>10367170
The only way to spot a fake Denzel Washington is the shittier quality nato.

>not buying a fake and a new nato for less than ten notes if you really have to have the aesthetic

>>10367640
depends on what you like - what colors, the mechanism, shape, numbers, font... My suggestion is - fin a watch you really like and then look for a similar but affordable one.

If you want to learn about watches (especially affordable ones) here's a good place to be :
forums.watchuseek.com/f71/

>>10367524
>which require an interview with Mr Philippe in order to be permitted to buy one of his multi million dollar watches
holy shit

>>10368618
The Swiss know! Would rather not have the likes of Floyd Mayweather posting instagram pictures with it. Brand Image control

>>10368647
No niggers allowed, that's what Hublot and AP are for.

Where can I cop a rolex sub replica? I can't blow 50k on one at the moment.

>>10368722
I hope you meant 5k. Just get a Steinhart or a Squale or something, they're actually good watches and you don't have to deal with sketchy chinese sellers or getting your package seized or having absolutely zero response if your watch shows up broken or you have a problem with it or whatever.

>>10368743
Also I forgot to mention that way you get a real clean new ETA movement which can get serviced later on, rather than your choice of either a Chinese clone ETA which will get you laughed out of most watchmaker's shops or a real ETA which has been harvested from another watch or which is old stock in questionable condition.

>>10368757
what?

>>10368926
Not him, but way to show your ignorance. Please, just forget about wearing a watch; it's not for your kind anyway. Spend your money on something else

>>10366306
Look up what hublot did to get famous, it's fucking funny, and you will know you don't want one of their terrible quality super-high-markup showpieces

>>10367524
I'm not a fan of Rolex I'd prefer Omega or a Grand Seiko any day but I'm just saying that they make some good money these days off their brand name.

God tier watches reporting in

>>10369075
This
and also from GSElevator:
> wearing a rolex is like driving an Audi. It says you've got money, but nothing to say.

>>10367493
Can't tell if trolling or just totally oblivious.

Why do people like the submariner when the GMT master ii is the same thing but more useful???


It's much more likely for one to travel to another timezone than to dive 100mm

>>10369177
This. I've never understood the obsession. You will never go more than fifty metres underwater unless you are a professional free diver, why the hell are people so interested in their watches being able to withstand so much pressure? It's also just not an indicator of build quality either, which so many people seem to think. Making a watch resistant to 100m is easy.
> basic casio (so much love but these are cheap as fuck)

>>10369105

slim mechanicals are glorious, but only with visible movement.
cartier has a slim watch with nice in-house movements, but they cover it with a backcase for some inexplicable reason.
might as well get a quartz then.

>>10367305

they get a bad rap from some, but their watches are fine.
their new ultra-slim is the best bang for the buck i've seen.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/montblanc-heritage-chronometrie-ultra-slim-hands/

r8 my watch im getting this back from the shop on monday. Granddad copped it in Oman in the eighties.

babys first diver

>>10369311
9/10

>>10363131
Absolutely beautiful
>>10364676
Pretty nice.
>>10367499
Sleek and formal.
>>10367893
I like it.

No experience with watches, but these are probably my favorites.

>>10368984
>Please, just forget about wearing a watch; it's not for your kind anyway
*tips fedora*

we all started somewhere faggot

I have to get out of here, this whole thread is giving me nausea.

>>10369783
post watch collection :^)

>>10369255

So vulgar.

Do you insist that your car have a transparent hood so you can SEE the quality of the engine?

Why not?

Display backs are for easily bored little manchildren who want to take their watches off all the time and stare at the bits whirling around. Leave your watch on your wrist. Your wrist can't see shit.

>>10366306
Bezel screws go in random directions. Looks horrible.

>>10369980
No. In the 21st century the ONLY valid reason to own a mechanical watch instead of quartz is because you like the mechanical aspect. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be able to look at it in operation.

>>10364886
Get the Illuminator one, theres a shitty little led in the case of that one that only makes half the face light up.

>>10367299
>Anon, what time is it?
>Fuck off, I have too much money to talk to plebs

>>10367499
Perfect for daily phisting. Nice one Arch, great piece.

>>10367291
>>10367295

Raymond Weil is dogshit. You find better finishing on a bloody Steinhart for a fraction of the price.

Ask for a refund, never buy retail.

>>10367291
You have $2000, and you're gonna blow it on Raymond Weil? Severely disappointed.

To be honest, it mostly seems like you just want a well known Swiss brand, but you can't afford the big guns, so you settle with some shit in-between luxury price range.

And if anybody told you that the watch costs $4995, they're lying or have found the most expensive option they could find, because I can easily find it in the $2-2500 price range.

>>10370272
>Raymond Weil is dogshit. You find better finishing on a bloody Steinhart for a fraction of the price.

Raymond Weil make very fine watches. The finish on their dials and cases is literally first class.They're always beautifully finished and reliable. Tag Heuer is literal dogshit... along with Tudor, U-Boat, Brietling and all those mass-produced shit-tier watches with Seiko movements inside them. If you don't realize this, then you're not particularly knowledgeable of Swiss watch manufacturers
.
>Ask for a refund, never buy retail.

I never buy retail price, only street price. Not only was it 25% off the price of retail... but they incorrectly labelled the watch as a "Quartz Movement" (it's an Automatic Movement). In the end I got it for $3K instead of $5K.

>>10370642
Tag Heuer, Tudor, U-boat and Breitling does not use Seiko movement you unknowledgeable bum.

>>10370611
>You have $2000, and you're gonna blow it on Raymond Weil?

I literally handled over 400 watches over the last two months and this particular model was the only one that appealed to me. And $2K was just the deposit I paid to secure it as the sale had ended a few days prior - I had $14K to burn

>To be honest, it mostly seems like you just want a well known Swiss brand, but you can't afford the big guns, so you settle with some shit in-between luxury price range.

My budget was $14K but I simply found NO other watch that appealed to me. There was a Burburry ($7,000) but I thought it was a little too "common" looking. The only one above that was an A. Lange & Söhne ... but the price on that was crippling at over $126K so there's no chance of me buying one of those when the service fee alone is $18K. I'm not being cheeky... I really did like the A. Lange & Söhne. But I'm not paying that much money for a watch. Hell, there's counterfeits at $1000 that look good enough. But the RW was not subjected to counterfeit and the Grey dial with Blue hands really made a difference with the polished steel and leather. There's dozens of stainless watches with leather bands and Chrono complications on them and today I looked at the shit-tier Hugo Boss, Fossil and U-Boat versions ... all of which looked common and uninteresting. One of the selling points of the RW was that it has a very small logo/name. It doesn't project the name like some of the shittier commercial brand watches do.

>And if anybody told you that the watch costs $4995, they're lying or have found the most expensive option they could find, because I can easily find it in the $2-2500 price range.

This watch (in Automatic, not Quartz) sells for AU$4999. I bought it for $3K. The US market sells it for around US$2.7 - $3K. Even after reading some of the negative comments here, I'd recommend that you pop down to your local dealer and just handle one of the Freelancer series.

>>10370647
>Tag Heuer, Tudor, U-boat and Breitling does not use Seiko movement you unknowledgeable bum.

Actually, they all do. Haha... yes indeed. The fact that Tag Heuer uses it on their now-utterdogshit™ wrist watches and then tried to hide this before the press were all over it make it even more amusing. The fact that they've hidden this fact by referring to the movement as SII movement" (which stands for Seiko Instruments Incorporated) shows they're lying sacks of shite.

Seiko sells their movements to Tag Heuer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIgO_f0bcRM

>>10370686
I don't care about your three year old article, go look through their website and their movements.
"seiko parts" is not Seiko movements.

Just look at Tudor's most popular model, the Black Bay, uses the same movement as the Freelancer. The 2824, Swiss.

I don't even see what's wrong with using Seiko movements either, they're reliable as fuck. As is most Japanese manufacturing.

>>10370694

OMFG! Tudor are 1960s "imitation watches" that originally started out as a "poor man's Rolex" (and was known as the Poor Man's Rolex decades before Archie used the term). Even today, I only found ONE seller (in the largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere) selling Tudor. They're tacky. They're essentially overpriced. And they' disgusting to look at. People look at it, assume it's a Rolex... then lean in close to read the name.... notice then that it says "TUDOR" and them chuckle because they know you couldn't afford a Rolex because why else would you be wearing a Tudor?

From AskMen-com.... [QUOTE]: "At first glance, Tudor is the perfect watch for the US market. The most popular ones are beefy sports watches that look best on FAT wrists."

Also: [QUOTE]: "Ironically, or perhaps fittingly, the people who seem to really be excited about Tudor are those who weren’t around when the brand failed the first time around. They’re the young hipsters buying up vintage Rolexes and wearing them on cheap nylon straps that go so well with their ironic T-shirts and facial hair. They love the fact that the old Tudors look like Rolexes but aren’t Rolexes, so when they wear them, they won’t look like all the other bearded hipsters with nylon-strapped Rolexes in the pub. Think they’ll be happy when the pudgy dude in Dockers in line at Starbucks is wearing a new Tudor?"

[Quote from Archie]: "Just don't talk about intermittent bearing FAILURES" !! - "Compared to Rolex they are amazing value".

>>10370743
>OMFG
pic related

What I read from your post:
>subjective opinion
I like how they look, at least some of them, but that's how it is with every brand.

And you didn't even try to back up your original claim about Tudor using Seiko movements. Have you given up, or do you admit that you lied / Just didn't know better?

>>10370743
>People look at it, assume it's a Rolex... then lean in close to read the name.... notice then that it says "TUDOR" and them chuckle because they know you couldn't afford a Rolex because why else would you be wearing a Tudor?


>implying that I would want to associate with those types of people

>>10370743
Are you a literal retard?
He (>>10370694) retorted to your claim that Tudor uses Seiko movements, and you respond with a wall of text that only ends up in: "Me and other people does not like the way the watch looks, because it's not a rolex", and in the end of your post you end up posting the only relevant objective fact; "compared to Rolex, they are amazing value".

Also,
>OMFG

>>10370672
>the only one that appealed to me
this is the main thing that matters when buying a watch. choose a reputable brand in your price range and pick what you want.

here's a little something - people care about watches only on the internet... and it's an accessory anyways. no point to waste thousands on an accessory.

>>10370881
>no point to waste thousands on an accessory.
Where do you think we are?
I think you should go to another board.

>>10370884
here's an idea - /fa/ doesn't need to be shit.

>>10370919
Fashion is literally about spending huge sums of money on accessories / aesthetics.

>>10370642
RW is not an indie brand

they used to be sold at macys next to diesel watches until they ditched the watch dept

>>10370927
so unless you aren't swimming in cash, you can't be aesthetic/fashionalbe? give me a break - if it were true, /fa/ wouldn't even exist.

>>10370686
>>10370694
tag heuer has been using seiko made parts for years

>>10370944
Thanks for nothing as usual, sieg.
You contributed nothing of value with that post.
You stated a fact that both parties agreed upon.

Where's your "heil"?

>>10370944
this is a good point - most lower mid-tier brands and groups are importing their parts from China these days.
Swiss watches get that "swiss seal" only on the technicalities (assembled, inspected in switzerland). with this in mind, I really can't justify spending "thousands" on an accessory that's not even that good quality vise...

>>10367291
>>10367295
You sound like a fun person to be around.

>>10370937
>RW is not an indie brand

They have their own boutique shops in the world's most expensive shopping plazas now.

No different from any of the other few remaining Swiss independent watch makers. The quality and materials used are worth the extra dollars although some here might want a more potent name that every man and his dog knows (eg Tag, Rolex, Oris etc).

Anyone want to tell me why the goddamned Hipsters these days are demanding vintage Rolex watches to wear on their latte-scented wrists?

I do wonder how much shit i'll get for asking this but what exactly makes rolex/omega and such worth so much more than other watches which use their exact design bar the name?

what do you guys think about the rodina classic?

>>10371111
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>>10371127
so what? it appears to be well made and the movement is pretty good

>>10371111
Tacky as fuck. Literally the same as wearing fake/counterfeit shit.

in b4 butthurt

>>10371092

Rolex is a master of Marketing. They've convinced the world's population back in the pre-60s that with a Lifetime Warranty (not sure if that still exists) and premium quality, they're great value. But they're not. Back then a Rolex was $10K. Just how many $100 watches could you buy to do the same job in your lifetime? Five? Ten? Rolex was never about value... just quality and brandname. That's why anyone buys an expensive watch.

They were founded in England but moved their base of operations to Switzerland in 1919. They produce over 2,000 watches per DAY (!) and have a global revenue of over 8 Billion dollars. Fore this reason, you're paying too much for what used to be a very highly desirable brand. People claim they're worth money but unless you're buying a piece of art with limited numbers, it's always money down the drain.

Every brand of car gets you from A to B. But the Ferrari's' are so expensive (even though they don't come with an air-conditioner) that they continue to turn heads. They're an outward sign of wealth and therefore social status. This means people who want to make an impression on strangers will always want to buy them. Therefore, their only value is for bragging-status and literally nothing else.

Rolex started a trend. Look at Nixon watches. They were cheap and nasty and sold for $35 just a few years ago. But now they're trying to sell less watches but at premium prices. I saw one for $1100 last week. A Nixon! When did they get so big for their britches? They're trying to go "upmarket" with a quartz movement in a mass produced case. I could have sworn I saw one for over $1500 recently too. A Nixon! Ha!

Rolex make GOOD quality watches. But these days you could spend $170 on a Fossil watch with a similar build and design. Sure, those things are essentially a dime a dozen but they're also pretty soundly constructed. Why waste money? Because society rewards outwardly (apparently) "successful" people.

This is mine. Whaddaya guys think? It's an original Omega Speedmaster Mark II from around 1969-1972. It's been serviced, the hands & crystal replaced (since the hands were not original anyway, the crystal was cracked) and the case is brushed to spec. Now it's as it came from the factory. The original bracelet was such a shit, I got a Staib mesh for it, it's great.

>>10371092
>I do wonder how much shit i'll get for asking this but what exactly makes rolex/omega and such worth so much more than other watches which use their exact design bar the name?

Both are premium names. Both suggest wealthy and therefore implied "power" for the wearer. Omega was THE brand in the late 70s and Rolex was above it in terms of desirability for brand name alone. Buzz Aldrin wore an Omega watch on the moon... which gave untold glory to the name. Armstrong also wore one but left his in the Lunar Module during EVAs since there was a malfunction on the timer on the LEM and he used his watch instead.

Many people don't realize this but Rolex make Tudor brand watches. They made Tudor for people who want a Rolex but can't justify the price. It's a smart little sideline because you get the Rolex quality at a much more realistic purchase price and Rolex still rakes in the dollars from the sale of every Tudor watch.

>>10371167
Looks nice. And new. How much did you end up shelling out for it all?

>>10371195
Yeah, for a 45 year old watch, it doesn't look too bad. The watch was around 1600€, service (parts included) was ~650€, and the bracelet was 100€, so something like 2350€ all in all. A bit too pricey, but I intend to keep this, so whatever.

>>10371204
I like this one

And btw, Tudors are cool as fuack, don't care what some snobs say. Blue Sowflake would be awesome.

>>10371127
China made doesn't mean bad anymore.
Get with the times, grandpa.

I wanna buy a Wenger. thoughts?

I'm only worried about the crown being too thick/bulky because I'm a lefty wearing watches on my right wrist.

got this from my grandfather for my 18th birthday

>>10371270
>China made doesn't mean bad anymore.

I'm afraid I have to disagree with you there. China's problems are limitless and anything manufactured in China is likely to be considered "Garbage" by anyone who monitors quality manufacturing.

Manufacturing medical needles in China? My friend did. He later discovered that the factory manager has sold 7 of their 8 buckets of nickel for the plating process for 20 million needles. The resulting products were so fragile that they snapped when slightly bent at both ends. All 20 million were later destroyed due to poor quality.

If China's not screwing you over for manufacturing quality, they're selling your designs and prototypes to relatives at rival factories which later will result in counterfeits flooding the streets.

China is a problem.

>>10371406

>>10371410
Hey look, it's this faggot again.
Who knows nothing at all.

Why would I care about medical needle manufacturing in a watch thread?

Check out Bejing Watch Factory, or some of the chinese micro brands such as Maison Celadon, and then go eat a dick. They offer watches with great movements for cheap-ish money (around the $1k mark). The manufacturing is overseen by an AHCI master watch maker.

>>10371204
thanks
i like utilitarian beaters

This is not a photo of mine as mine is in currently being serviced, but I managed to get my hands on an Omega Seamaster. (I also have a black rubber band on mine) Omega > Rolex

>>10370672
>My budget was $14K
You had a budget of $14k and chose a silly looking Raymond Weil? Hooly shit. Well I guess it's your money, have fun.

Saving up for this beauty. Rocking a A158-W and SKX007 on oyster in the mean time.

>>10371092
>worth so much more than other watches which use their exact design bar the name?
If you're comparing watches with the same exact design, the difference is having the original vs the knockoff. Wearing a fake version of an expensive thing makes you look like a poor person who wants others to think you're rich. Nobody respects that.

>>10362976
Can anyone help me find a cheap but elegant digital watch I can wear to more or less formal jobs?
Most of what I find reminds me of kids watches.

opinions?

>>10371610
w2c

>>10371610
>>10371612
3 fucking edgy 5 me
stop being so euphoric

>>10371522
>elegant
>digital
Choose one

i am looking to buy a new watch
which one looks better this one

>>10371720
or this
or none of them?

>>10371138
what brand would you recommend for an affordable watch? Seiko/ Orient or is there something better for a relatively good watch?

my budget is at $200-$300( at the very max) and I'm looking for something as much as possible to Hamilton intra-matic (gray one).

I've found Seiko analogue and Orient Bambino maybe??

>>10371723
>>10371720
you need to buy the watch that you like. Disregard what anyone says - you'll be the one to wear it on a daily basis.

I'd choose the gray one - I can't stand those dumb numbers on the edge on the watch... I'm sure there's a reason they're there, but it looks silly.

then again my favorite watch is >>10371728

>>10371439
I have the same watch but with a bond bracelet, the best watch i ever had

$80, its a wooden watch
Cop or not

>>10367120
dogshit

>>10367493
>300$
>invicta
>quartz
you've been scammed

>>10372328
If you're actually going to wear it; no.

>all this talk of Tudor
I dig the new North Flag.

>>10372423
Pelagos, heritage ranger, and heritage chrono are all really nice. I really want a vintage Tudor though. The prices are sort of unreasonable though, I guess it's the Rolex tax.

>>10372328
yes, why not. wood is good for your skin, it has no irritants.

Anyone know stuff about Casio watches?

I can't decide between
A158WEA-1EF
A168WA-1YES
or just A164WA-1VES

I would just get the EF but seems like the light is very weak, never had a digital watch but I want one and I think the light might be useful.

>>10362976
What model?

>>10371421
More like you're the faggot, it seems like you wanna get rid of all the beauty and care of watchmaking from Europe and yes Japan (grand seiko cmon look it up before ya dis) and change everything into mass produced heartless chink time pieces. Yeah they're good for money but do they hold history and beauty, no. The Chinese simply don't have a nice style to their watches all of them look so gaudy or are just rip offs.

>>10372423
Not my style but hey it doesn't look bad.

>>10363330
Probably actually made in China, I mean it's hella cool you bought something from North Korea but I'm sure they don't have the industry to produce stuff like that. Just contract a chinese maker to put some korean name on it and poof it's North Korean. If it is North Korean then wow I'd take it off your hands simply for the weirdness of it.

>>10371167
Absolutely based.

Mk.II's are great.

>>10369428
Mfw he just called a Patek Phillipe simply sleek and formal not knowing it's true beauty. Jk you're new to watches and it's a pretty good assumption Pateks are very formal, but are mechanical works of art.

3.5 months till christmas. Someone what to gift me this watch?

>>10371728

Orient Bambinos are great, I love mine.

I however believe you should up your budget to get the Hamilton if it's your grail, it's not too much more and you'll be glad you did.

>>10367305
i own an MB heritage
its pretty nice imo
probably not going to be liked by /fa/ and their inability to spend more than what their mom gives for lunch money

>>10367499
nice albeit overpriced

>>10367465

Thanks /fa/non.
J:D is distinctive but remains obscure.
Great watch for more adventurous collectors.

Also, my unsightly post is not representative of the personalities of the small J:D community.

>>10371410

looking mighty butthurt there anon.

learn something about watches before spewing your idiotic drivel again.
watches with seagull 2901 are among the best bang for the buck anywhere.

>>10371138

True.
Rolex are good watches, but that's about it.
They're just broadly recognized by the broader public, much like Ralph Lauren to clothe.
Watch collectors aren't impressed, and may even look down on you for being pedestrian.

>>10370611

We'll take your opinion seriously when you can demonstrate you actually own something material. For now, you just look like refuse from /b/.

RW are good Swiss watches with some nice designs. No need to disparage others for looking into their offerings.

>>10367493

uh, could be a good deal in trinidadian dollars.

>>10372632

The light is useless.

In case you don't know, those are chromed plastic, not metal if you care about that.

The watches are fine. They'll tell you what time it is for 8-10 years, then die.

Just picked up this bad boy yesterday. Any love for Royal Oaks here?

>>10371167
Awesome, awesome watch. Looks to be mint too! Nice find.

>>10374216
what a shitty fake, not that the real ones are made any better

>>10374231
>fake
back in your box, son

>>10372259 Jeremy clarkson has the same one. Omega seamaster, not for pleebs

>>10374239
>the lopsided screw
I guess it's just a bad watch then.

>>10367893
What strap

>>10374216
The Royal Oak always had an interesting design.

Reminds me of a bank vault for some reason.

>>10374247
>lopsided screw
You mean the crown? Nope. The backs screws on Royal Oaks don't have a fixed angle like the front ones.

So all you have left is that AP don't make good watches.. Right.

>>10374278
I think it's supposed to be a ship's porthole - but I know what you mean. In the 70s it was a pretty "out there" design for an old swiss watch house to release - it inspired Patek to come out with the Nautilus as a response.

>>10374308
>Royal Oak
>Nautilus
Two ass ugly watches, and then they inspired another ass ugly watch.

>>10374308
I mean on the front, one screw is lopsided

>>10374216
Yes there is love for AP from me, fuckin dindus have hijacked that piece of art in my opinion. They have also hijacked rolex (even though I'm more of an Omega guy/ prefer a Grand Seiko to a Rolex still good). We can all agree Hublot is Dindu territory and that's final but AP is the shit dude. the bracelet on that bad boy is just beauty in bracelet form. The face isn't special,yes, but it fits the watch. In all honesty AP is a family brand which has stayed in business for a long time and is great. Are they as good as Patek or Vp probably not but are they better than Rolex, yes. Great watch man. May it wear your wrist til it suffers from carpal tunnel.

>>10374315
Agree the Hublots are both ugly and took their design cues from the Royal Oak (kind of slim versions of the gaudier Offshores).

But

>nautilus
>ugly

To each his own I guess...

>>10374308
shame AP is the go to for new money trash nowadays

>>10374335
It's such an outdated cheesy looking design, I get that it was important and influential in its time but it seems so out of place from a company that also makes some beautiful timeless stuff.

>>10374330
>>10374336
I know exactly what you mean. I've always loved the original Royal Oak though. The saving grace is the trashy types seem to go for the big gaudy Offshores which aren't my cup of tea anyway.

The original RO design doesn't seem to be a common piece among the rappers and mma fighters.

>>10374335
also forgot to add the pic on this post. Fuck I love the Nautilus.

>>10374352
I know what you mean - probably my favourite Patek (besides the holy fuck grand complications) is the Calatrava posted here >>10367499

Simple, elegant and stunning.

I still love the Nautilus though for the cool factor. The blue striped dial is fucking amazing in person. If you are ever near a dealer that stocks them I recommend going in and having a look!

>>10372675
You're still wrong as fuck.
Why would I want to get rid of watchmaking in Europe or Japan? And everybody knows about the Grand Seiko, you're not a special snowflake.

>do they hold history and beauty, no.
You're so wrong it fucking hurts.
Check out this museum of chinese horology:
http://www.amchpr.com/

You literally don't know shit about it, so why even open your fucking shitter?

What mainstream brands should be avoided?

>>10374542
Anything that mainly sells clothing and/or other accessories.
Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Diesel, etc.
Louis Vuitton is the exception, I think. If I recall correctly they actually make a few interesting watches.

>>10374552
>Anything that mainly sells clothing and/or other accessories.

That's probably a very good way to look at it. Nicely put.

should I go and cop that Wenger? thoughts?

a bit about myself: I got small wrists and I'd ideally like to have a watch with diameter between 33-36mm but no more than that. besides, I'm left-handed so I wear watches on my right wrist. A watch without oversized crown would be great or best have 4 o'clock crown. If you got any recommendations that would fit these criteria, please let me know.

cop or not

>>10375052
not - how much is it worth?

>>10375156
€130
it's on sale for €47

is this a good watch for a manlet with small wrists who likes retro stuff

>tfw no money for a rolex

>>10371610
Hhaha did you cop this from dealextreme?

>>10375052
or should i get this one?
it's also on sale for €47

>>10375391
w2c

>>10374243
The omega seamaster is strong, sobber and is a tool watch, not for plebs. The people i know that uses omega are engineers and hard workers that need a usefull and strong watches, again congratulations for your choice

>>10375232
It's not worth 130 bucks, it's a fake price to boost the sales. Find another brand.
>>10375485
Very hard to find, it's a Rolex Day Date homage from Orient.

What about a Hamilton Jazzmaster, Thinline in particular?
I think it's pretty big but then again I've got pretty big wrists
Cop or nah

>>10376159
Sure, plain and elegant. And no flashy bullshit

>>10376159
I like it, how big?

>>10376177
42mm, probably not that big for some but my last watch was a Seiko Sarb033 which was 38mm and that shit looked tiny on my wrist so it's a pretty big difference.

>>10375533

As an engineer, I'm trying and failing to figure out what the fuck an engineer would need a "useful and strong watch" for and how an Omega would fit that description. Half the guys in my office don't wear a watch at all. Of the ones who do it's mostly Casio and Timex except for the Submariner on one guy who goes to a lot of meetings with other companies and shit.

I wear a few different watches but it's mostly because I'm a watch nerd and just want to match my suit, not because I need a particular one or any at all. If I go out into the field and actually need to time something, which happens rarely, I wear a digital G-Shock.

>>10376189

The big difference you're going to feel is the thickness. The SARB was tall and narrow, and if you're like me it probably rocked a bit on your wrist. The Jazzmaster Thinline is flat and wide and is going to sit there dead steady. It's a LOT easier to forget you're even wearing it.

Fuck, now I have to out and buy another Hamilton. You sonofabitch.

cop or not?

the watch has a domed glass front. why is it listed as a positive, it makes the watch more "bulky"

>>10376332
you can see the "domed crystal" better in this pic

>>10376334
Yes definitely, sexy as fuck

>>10376348
are you being serious? or was that sarcasm?

i like the colors of the watch and the face of it. but the domed thing just looks so weird

>>10376357
I am serious

>>10376357
I like it, would cop

>>10376332
>>10376357
Do it if you like it.
Orient watches are a pretty safe bet.

>>10376301
Same except the Rolex in our office is an old two-tone day-date that the cool old guy wears. Everyone else wears a cheap Casio of some sort if anything, except one guy wears a Denzel Washington because he's new and hasn't smashed it again a pipe yet and broken it and realized it's a piece of shit. I don't wear suits to work ever though, it's pretty casual with lots of field work. I wear my SKX007 to work mostly.

>>10376311
That's good to know, I like the idea of forgetting you're wearing a watch since that wasn't really the case with the Sarb.

Well having another Hamilton is never a waste, you should thank me.

>>10376301
As an engineer working on wastewater adn contaminated soils i need a watch forged in a good steel and capable of keeping good time under almost an y circunstance. Plus, i need to look good. Years ago i was wearing a seiko sub when my hand get caught under a loose pressure valve and the only that saved my hand from mutilation was my watch. So when the time come to buy a new watch my choice was an omega, strong waterproof, reliable and elegant

>>10376301
And watches with rubber or plastic parts in my workfield always get smelly or the plastic started to crack.

Just got this one

>>10376357
What about this one

>>10376961
>Orient Curator
Yo fuck that. I wanted to buy the one with grey dial but they're sold out everywhere.

Ended up with pic related.

>>10376970
Ha, that sucks. The Curator looks so clean and that strap just finishes the look. Most normies would mistake it for an $600+ watch.

Have you looked again for it? I've found some rose gold Sun and Moon models every once and a while even though Orient USA's site lists them as sold out. I'm guessing they make them in batches every once in a while.

>>10376991
>Have you looked again for it?
Waited for about three months on a few trustable online stores and some local stores, no restock whatsoever. I've also read on some forums and it seems that they have not been in production for some time. No luck on Amazon, and I didn't try eBay. Oh well.

Now waiting on my milanaise strap to arrive.

>>10377006
Found it, is this it?
http://orientwatchusa.com/fd0j003a

>>10377012
Yep. That grey dial is really something.

>>10376991
Fuck, I need to proofread more often.

>>10377020
cop it :^)
try code youtube30, seems to work for most of their watches

>>10377034
Thanks but I just bought the Orient Vintage last month or so.

And I don't have any extra money to spend right now. :(

>>10377038
le poorfag face :$(

Why can't Orient into watch straps? The dials are there, but the straps always fuck it up

pic related, aftermarket strap

Bracelet or stick with the metal band?

>>10377532
Or stick with the rubber band*

1 more

what are good watches under $200?

is there anything wrong with getting a quartz movement watch?

coming in a week, can't fuckin wait

>>10377604
Seiko 5, Timex Weekender, or Citizen Eco-Drive

Casio also makes some nice retro pieces

>>10375874
I looked into this and the Bulova Super Seville. I would buy one, but I don't want to look like a poser with a fake Rolex. Guess I'll have to wait until I can afford a real Datejust / Oyster.

Would anyone here wear this Tissot chronograph?

>>10378708

>tisshit

Pls no

>>10378708

WIKIPEDIA: "Tissot /tiˈsoʊ/ is a luxury Swiss watchmaking company founded in Le Locle, Switzerland by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Émile Tissot in 1853"

Tissot watches have been worn by Carmen Miranda, Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly and Nelson Mandela.

James Stewart wore a Tissot watch in Rear Window. T-Touch watches have been worn by Angelina Jolie in the movies Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

>>10376357
I dig mine, got it for $120 too

Breitling is considered a "Luxury Watch" but are they overrated commercial crap?

Any thoughts about Philip Stein watches?

>>10378822
Has Philip ever seen a wrist before? It doesn't look like it would fit very well on one, so how does he plan to wear that thing? And how many time zones does Mr. Stein live in?

>>10362976
http://www.creationwatches.com/products/orient-watches-252/orient-automatic-sun-moon-phases-et0p001w-3961.html
It's this but in a different color, I already it's the blue that catches your eye

Has that watch in the OP been altered or is it the lighting?
That dial looks metallic and I don't see it here
http://orientwatchusa.com/et0p003w

>>10378837
different dial finish, your link has the cream dial

they have a silver dial somewhere, not sure if it's out of production or not

>>10378874
Look at the bottom, they always show all the different models, leads me to believe the hands have been changed to blue which is pretty common practice these days but I'm not certain

http://www.shoreprojects.com/collections/watches
What are your opinions on 'trendy' watches made by small companies?

Planning on getting my gf a watch, she doesn't have one but has expressed she wants one to wear every day. She's a nurse and a student. Would a metal, leather, etc. band be best?

>>10363394
>>10363406
What's with the writing on your hand?

>>10378944
Some microbrands are alright, but the one you linked to is utter shit.
>$175 for a quartz watch with no design value

>>10378978
Noice. can you reccomend me some decent budget watches?

NOMOS
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>>10363170
if you want to be fa af get a casio instead cuz its better than a rolex tbh lol ay

>>10370272
NICE ONE ARCHIE!

>>10371406
That looks amazing for a Hamilton

>>10362976
who would you include in your japan dream team
???

>>10379413
what watches not who

>>10375371
I like this watch too

Can someone help anon and I out

>>10377587
>>10377532
dogshit
just get a NATO

>>10374315
>let's just put our screws in random directions because none of the cunts who buy our shit will notice

>>10371167
Now that's a fucking watch. The bracelet looks a perfect match for it. Nice