/fa/ - Fashion

because this board is 90% poorfags
that being said, the watch on your picture IS mediocre looking to say the least

>>11068182
It's not supposed to look super expensive or complex.

It's clearly meant for youthful, casual outfits

>>11068171
because bang for buck automatic watches are superior, most quartz watches are made for 50 cents in some china sweatshop

so when you're wearing quartz you're literally wearing an inferior product

>>11068211
>it's not supposed to look good :^)
ok then, why post?

it's insufferable fags like with your
>hurr look at my quartz look at how poor I am but I'm still fa right gaiz
>let me post 10 high resolution pics of my casio/weekender every single thread, isn't quartz great durr
that give quartz a bad name

>>11068214
Shinola is made in Detroit. Swiss internal parts, American leather, Taiwanese case. Luxury pricing? Definitely. Inferior product? Not noticeably. Sure, a Quartz watch isn't technically as impressive as an automatic, but when the fuck am I going to notice the difference. The physical product is made from high quality materials and is durable as fuck. Who cares if the time is correct 0.00001 milliseconds or 0.0001 miliseconds. Everyone just uses their phone to tell time know anyway. It's basically a fancy bracelet.

>>11068218
It does look good to me, just obviously not the same aesthetic as a more expensive and flashy automatic or manual with a steel case. It's basic and meant to be worn by someone young.

What kind of watch do you think looks good anon?

>>11068225
i can get behind the idea of watches being jewelry alone and functionality not mattering

but then jewelry is supposed to look good and impress, which again makes me question why you would wear a shinola

I mean if you like it and it's worth it for you that's great, but then why are you looking for approvement online

in my opinion you're contradiction yourself while making excuses for wearing a quartz when you could just wear a mechanical instead

also quartz watches are in fact more precise than mechanical ones in general so I'm not even sure what you were trying to say there. I don't think you know a lot about watches

>>11068225
Like Flieger they're gotten shit for where they source their parts. Swiss/Made in Japan doesn't mean much anymore in sub $1000 watches.

Quartz watches are easy to shit out. Making your own movements is another story.

>>11068240
>Quartz is more precise than mechanical

I have decided that I hate watches now. The entire point of mechanical watches is just to circlejerk with your faggy friends about muh quality? Are you fucking kidding me?

I'm not buying a Shinola. I'm never buying a watch. Fuck this shit, watches are for dumbasses. Shit gets caught in shirt sleeves anyway.

>>11068171
The lightning bolt thing is cute I suppose.

Besides that though I would just get a Timex for the same look but much cheaper.

>>11068269
And you figure this out now? Congrats, you're an idiot for making this thread.

>>11068269
watches are about showing people how rich you are.

oh look this silly thing on my wrist cost more than your car haha isnt that interesting.

that's is why everyone should be like me and live save their money to buy tricky ricky fits instead. don't be a sheep! Follow me your shepherd!

>>11068289
only if youre a chink that wears leopard print

>>11068171
the entire point of mechanical is that you don't have to worry about it suddenly dying because the battery ded

if it's dying, it'll tell you by not being accurate anymore but you can still use it until you go to get it repaired, it won't just up and leave you in the lurch

Shinolas look okay, but they're not just marked up because of luxury, they're also marked up because the made in America meme. They're twice as expensive as they need to be. I'll admit there aren't many wirelug alternatives but there are a few like I believe a Hamilton.

>>11068171
There is a superior and faster moving watch general on >>>/g/

Can anyone recommend a nice gold watch with a decent size band and clock? Trying to keep it under 500, no idea where to look with brands. Tried looking it up online but every watch guide looks like an ad

>>11069080
Dress or every day watch?

>clock
No idea what that means.

>>11069056
>Casio and IWC master race reporting in
Shinola is a premium brand but is not even remotely considered luxury by anyone that knows watches. It's like saying a Cadillac is luxury when it's parked next to a Bentley, Aston Martin, and a Lamborghini

>>11068171
Shinola is a watch for going with outfits, not for showing off. If you want to show off your money or taste in watches, don't get one.

I still want one because I think it goes with my overall aesthetic.

kikenola

>>11069138
>Shinola is a premium brand but is not even remotely considered luxury by anyone that knows watches.

Fucking stupid. The watches are $600-1000. Even if they aren't super high end, they're still luxury. Cadillacs are still luxury cars even though fancier brands exists.

4chan's attitude towards brands is such a ludicrous form of elitist snobbery. I know people who act like this in real life (i.e. mocking someone for driving a Range Rover when they have a Ferrari) and everyone, even their close friends, strongly dislikes this part of their personality. It's not as if wealthy, fashionable people don't wear pair J.Crew chinos with Saint Laurent Chelseas or wear a Zara button ups with a Visvim jacket. Wearing a $700 watch for fashion doesn't make someone a pleb just because much more expensive watches exist. I absolutely love when /fa/ calls people poorfags but it almost guarantees that they work minimum wage and saved up for 2 months to buy a designer item.

>>11069275
I'm entitled to being an elitist even if I sounds like an obvious asshole.

Oh, and you're wrong about taking someone working minimum wage 2 months to buy a designer item. It would take them over 16 months for the IWC ;)

>>11069500
>I'm entitled to being an elitist even if I sounds like an obvious asshole.
No one is going to take away your freedom to be an asshole. This doesn't make you less of an unlikable asshole.
>It would take them over 16 months for the IWC ;)
I'm glad you're so proud to have spent so much on a watch that's too big for your little wrists.

>>11069510

I'm being an Internet bully to make up for all the bullying done to me in highschool because I'm weak minded and petty

>>11069275

This is luxury.

>>11069562
>mfw my dad has one of these and never ever wears it
Might as well pawn that sucker.

>Timex ripoff
>$600+
>luxury

>>11069595
Worth it if it's quieter than those loud fucking Timex.

>>11069536
Did I strike a nerve? Are you considering selling your IWC now because you realize it makes you look like a manchild who's borrowing daddy's watch?

god tier quartz movement reporting

>>11068171
you're mostly just buying into the brand and marketing with those watches

have to save detroit and a bunch of unemployed niggers is their whole angle.

with that said, quartz watches tend not to last since they're hastily slapped together, at it's heart a quartz watch is a consumer electronic with wear parts that need constant maintence

a mechanical watch is more like a vintage motorcycle but made new


looks cool and runs well needs less maitnece and replacment of parts than a jap bike made of mostly plastic (incling intake and exchaust manis etc)

>>11069824
Why would I sell it when I got it recently? (the model was only made available late 2015)

Nope, I bought the watch with my own money. Why? Because I've hit my retirement contribution and savings limits and have nothing better to do with a large chunk of money since the equities market is topping out, the USD is strong and I don't want to be over exposed in the fixed income markets.

>>11069851
>have to save detroit and a bunch of unemployed niggers is their whole angle.
kek kek

>quartz watches tend not to last since they're hastily slapped together, at it's heart a quartz watch is a consumer electronic with wear parts that need constant maintence
Not to mention it requires a fucking battery! A goddamned battery that has to be replaced every year and a half, a battery that will explode and melt all the delicate electronics and corrode all the gears

>>11068225

took 5 seconds to google your claims to prove them wrong

>Shinola is made in Detroit.
marketed in detroit, finished in detroit or outsourced depending on model

>Swiss internal parts
3rd party ready made movement labeled "swiss"

brand is RONDA AG used in a lot of low end fashion watch brands. "kenneth cole reaction watches" etc

>American leather

america is the cheapest source of cheap leather since our beef industry is massive

>Taiwanese case.
semantics, taiwan is a region in china under One-China. "it's not an american movement, it's a california movement!"

>Luxury pricing? Definitely
pricing isn't very high for a watch you're basically just paying macy's citizen prices for a lower end product.

a citizen eco-drive will be of a higher quality than this trash

>Inferior product? Not noticeably

it's an inferior product. the only feasible way you can pull this watch off is if you're one of those stupid uppity niggers who wear glasses, and bow ties everywhere and continously talk about "dr. king" and the "struggle" and how niggers need to "stay together to fight adversity"

I wear watches as a fashion accessory but I also uses them for functionality because it's more convenient and polite than checking your phone.

>>11069903
>taiwan is a region in china
One of only many retarded things you say. Why are you still here anyways, aren't you some sort of fat ugly jungle gook?

I'm from Detroit. Really love the look of Shinola watches, and really wanted to believe the hype, but it's just hype. But after doing research, there's no way i would buy one. Realistically, their watches should cost $200, absolute max.

As for the whole quartz v. mechanical debate, the only time anyone has ever asked about my watch noticed I was wearing a mechanical was when some slav noticed my $50 Vostok Kommandirskie at the Detroit Auto Show a few years ago. top kek.

while while the iphone watch ever become /fa/?

I think shinola watches are nice and would wear one, they are actually really nice in person. already happy with my tissot though. Casio mdv106 is amazing as well for my daily driver. quartz master race


>>11069903
>taiwan is a region in china

ahahhahahahahahahhah
Hahhahhahah
in b4 "I was only pretending to be retarded"

what do you guys think?

>>11071011
change band to silver metal

>>11071032
nah, the one it came with is polished and it looks too feminine

>>11071038
show it plz. I bet it is high effey lvl

>>11070978
Google it, state department views China under the one China policy.

>>11071011
i like it, and i hate watches

>>11070978
You're also comparing it to a tissot as if a tissot was a nice watch.

Tissot is on the lower end of the barely acceptable ETA watches. Quite a few notches below Hamilton and most real watch owners don't even consider Hamilton an acceptable watch

>>11070978
>>11070174
>be from hong kong, met a taiwanese guy
>the topic of asus and msi came up
>jokingly said "oh these are just chinese manufacturers"
>both of us laughed and briefly ranted about the mainland swarm

meanwhile on socially inept /fa/..

i guess for americans it's tempting to jump on and correct the most obvious things, without understanding their subtle indications, when their average peers think the language of switzerland is swiss, and similar stupid shit.

w2c 150 dollar entry level watch

a timepiece is a work of art. that's also has functionality. fa knows nothing about watches. bunch Fucking idiot poorfags.

>>11071032
don't listen to this faggot only rednecks wear metal bands.

i seem to recall reading somewhere stowa qualty went down recently. anyone confirm/elaborate, or did i just make that up?

>>11071363
why are you in this thread

Just swapped out my mesh bracelet for a Cole Haan croc leather strap.

>>11072281
That's the shitest croc leather I've seen. Did you pull if off a rotting chlamydia infected alligator farm in China?

>>11068171
Looks like a drugstore watch

Breguet Marine Chronograph

>>11072581
dude the 30 second mark on the case on what is supposed to be a rotating bezel but isn't doesn't even line up with the dial face, who gives a shit about STD infected aligator leather

here is the passport of someone residing in the taiwanese portion of china

note the country of origin

take a geography class or watch the news for fucks sake /fa/


i bet you idiots didn't even know that china has a real life internet police

>>11071537
>most real watch owners don't even consider Hamilton an acceptable watch
Stop. Hamilton is a great watch. No one will give you shit for it unless it's an uglier model.

>>11072245
There's been fuss over where they source their parts like cases. I wouldn't worry about it much if you're interested in one.

>>11072621
You realize that's the camera angle, right?

ITT:
>my sense of aesthetic is better than your sense of aesthetic, therefore you are wrong, and i will cherry-pick anything you say to make you look like you're stupid

>>11072624
holy shit i didnt realize i needed to hold your hand. the point is Taiwanese manufacturing is objectively superior due to more rigorous standards than China, thus a huge presence of
anything from semiconductors to steel for bike frames. to dismiss taiwan because it is "a China region" is baseless and outdated as fuck. take your own advice and educate yourself for fucks sake

>>11071537
you could sound less pretentious is you own you own your opinions rather than generalizing them as facts shared by "real watch owners". get some self respect

Considering getting one of these because I'm fucking disgusting.

>>11069562

Why on earth would anyone buy a yellow gold Patek Calatrava? Yellow gold is for Pakistani rich kids daytime flexing. Get a yellow gold Datejust if you want to flex/be a rich dbag, get a white gold Patek Calatrava if you want to wear the nicest dress watch ever mass produced imo.

>>11071011

Strange mix of casual and dress features, but clean, good sizing, solid dial construction. Assume it's a basic ETA movement.

>>11072085

Get a Seiko 5 from amazon. Saved you 100 bucks.

>>11068171
>u.s.a movement
>with swiss parts

kek

Seiko Cocktail Time. Still my favorite under $400 watch in the world.

>>11069574
just tell him how much you love that watch and you'll get it when he's dead. fuck you anyways, if he acquired a patek he can do whatever the fuck he wants with it. you're lucky enough to get it one day

>>11068646
Is Oris considered a good watchmaker? The price is right and they sponsor my favorite F1 team

Cheap, durable, low-profile design, water resistant(200m), solar powered, auto updates time around the world. Don't need to worry if it gets fucked up or not. The negative display looks p nice too imo.

HI BEAT COMING THROUGH

>>11069275
>$600
>Luxury

So fucking delusional

>>11073669

>>11068231
notice how he's not capable of expressing his own opinion. He just bitches and whines like an angry schoolgirl.

>>11068218
>implying super expensive or complex is synonymous with looking good

how much money have you spent on watches, anon?

>>11068225
>a Quartz watch isn't technically as impressive as an automatic

The fuck?

Quartz is far higher technology than automatic. Automatic watches are something Newton would have understood. Just springs and gears. 18th century technology. Quartz watches are a sophisticated example of mid-20th century technology that could not have come before its time. A quartz watch is a product of centuries more human knowledge than a can of springs on your fucking wrist.

>>11073976
Any sweatshop factory can recase quartz movements from Miyota or Seiko. Making your own mechanical movements is much more impressive.

Quartz is at best utilitarian monotony.

>>11073235
looks like a mcdonald's toy

Rate my seiko

Heres my take.

If you want to jerk off to muh automatic muh quartz and shit like that without too much discussion on visuals then /g/'s watch general is better.

If you want to jerk off to muh visuals and aesthetics and shit then /fa/ should be the place to do so without getting too hung up on the mechanics.

Of course there can be some overlap but not too much.

>>11074039
they don't recase quartz watches you glue them to the back of faceplates

the higher end ones sometimes use spacers to keep the face from shifting too much

>>11074176

>>11074176
I guess casing movements is what I wanted to say. There's nothing more depressing than seeing a tiny movement and a spacer in a giant case.

>>11074147
Another one.

>>11074209
>>11074147
Are those real gold?
Can anyone answer?

>>11069275
>$600 - 1000 is luxury

lol. luxury watches don't start until the $2000 price range bud.

>>11074335
I would say so. Like he said, it's still a luxury even better ones exist.

>>11074260
No, you dont get real gold on Seiko 5s

>>11074126
well, I got it from McDonald's so...

>>11074413
Ok thanks.

>>11068646
8.5/10 really nice
>>11069138
1/10, 4/10
>>11069562
9/10 hot damn
>>11069842
7/10
>>11071011
7/10
>>11072281
7.5/10 for watch, but accounting for wristband, more of a 3/10. Change the wrist band, bro
>>11072608
8.5/10
>>11073018
6.5/10
>>11073235
0/10 my god.
>>11073669
7/10
>>11074147
>>11074209
6/10
>>11074430
9/10

Dear /fa/ggots,

Where can I buy an offbrand rolex that says 'rolax' on the face?

Sincerly, Anon

>>11074693
eBay would be your best bet but that sounds plain autistic.

>>11074720
For me a watch is more about function rather than form, so it's more of a cheap inside joke for me and my mates.

>>11074730
>function rather than form
>wanting to buy a fake rolex

ok

>>11074731
That is the essence of the joke, yes.
I understand that it requires knowledge of my preferences to make sense, which is why it is an inside joke.

>>11074730
Then get a cheap digital watch for $10. Easiest to read, more durable, absolutely disgusting looking, functions perfectly.

Opinions? Would probably change the strap

>>11074934
Yeah, a golden strap would do much better in my opinion.

>>11072978
how does one care for a watch with case made of gold anyway? is the metal so soft that any kind of bump or scrape would cause deformation?

Modded seiko snzf17k1

>>11074934
it literally says "cheap"

What does /fa/ think about Tissot, Oris, and Hamilton? Looking for a decent watch just a step or two above poorfag level

>>11075250
Tissot = poorfags level its sold along movado, Nixon, certina

Oris and Hamilton are on par with the good seikos, prospex baby grand and the spring drives but not as innovative or as well built esince the hjust utlized an ETA level 2 regulated or eta un adjusted/ regulated 2824 movement depending on internal brand model structure.

>>11075150
It's not solid and "solid gold" means something else in 70's plating era like gold filled etc

>>11068231
why not just get the weekender?

>>11073683

Jelly. That movement is sick af.

>>11074430

Might as well buy a Patek or Lange at this point.

>>11074934
color scheme looks off putting.
there is nice looking cream color and then there just is ugly mud color.

I like Fossil and Nixon, Seiko looks nice too. Thinking of picking this up soon

>>11076132
absolute dogshit

quit being a poorfag and buy pic related

I bought his 73% off retail price from Amazon. Brand new.

Is this a good watch? I just bought it cause of the sale.

>>11077191
Very common but for a reason. Very good for its price and affordable.

>>11077191
it's breddy nice. retail is overpriced for a quartz and the blue looks better than the black but if you got a good deal, hey.

>>11077207
>>11077208

Thanks


If anyone else is interested cause of this sale. Here's the thing

>>11077219
You got it for a decent price, I'd buy one for ~$200 but $375 is ridiculously expensive.

>>11077219
just snagged something similar for ~100 on amazon, pic related

didn't have a watch on a metal bracelet and I like the hands and the blue. good price above all.

>>11077249

That looks nice!

>>11077249
That's a nice looking Seiko 5 for a nice price.

>>11077262
>>11077279
ty kind anons, I thought so too. can't wait till it arrives

http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SNKL43-Stainless-Steel-Automatic/dp/B00EVPMC88/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458438343&sr=8-1&keywords=Seiko+Men%27s+SNKL43

bumpin with some random shit

>>11077432

>>11077436
what's that first one?

>>11077453
I dunno, just a pic I saved. someone with good eyes might be able to make out the name on there though

>>11077436
>>11077453
It says Accutron

>>11077219
don't buy based off the % off that is regular price no great deal

>>11077469
based eyesight anon

>>11071273
here's the link to the company site:

http://frederiqueconstant.com/watch-finder/classics/classics-index-fc-303wn5b6b/

might be effey, i don't really care tho, looks too feminine

>>11068171
I personally prefer auto but I like Quartz too. Especially when they can make watches cheaper and thinner.

my current auto.

I have the wrists of a 12 year old, so these 47mm watches would kill me. Hell, a 40 or 42 is pushing fleiger level of scaling. Beyond that, if they were a slightly pricier timex, I'd consider, but they are much more than they are worth.

>>11077875
I know that feel.

>>11077537
I own that Lorus right there.
amazing watch. only downside is the huge crown. I'm lefthanded so I wear watches on my right wrist. sadly, this one cuts into my arm.

I got pic related as well though. it's more comfortable. not my arm btw.

>>11077480
doesn't that one have like 15mm case depth?
so annoying.

>>11076351
It's the same thing

>>11071011
The strap looks kinda.... dry, almost. Like it needs some oil.

>>11072175
This.

>>11073018
Nice! I wear a Seiko watch as well. Mine is an SKP332. Goes well with my ocean-color work clothes.

>>11068171
OP there's nothing wrong with Shinola but you have to understand what you're buying. I own one and love it, a chronometer piece. But I know it's not luxury. I've seen luxury in the flesh (I'm talking 50k watches here, shit was ridiculous) and let me tell you it's another fucking game.

Shinola is just mid-tier fashion and it's more rugged than anything. Don't be pretentious and it's fine.

>>11077461
That is pretty dank. Idk what those symbols are but I like the illuminati vibe.

Are Nixon watches good?
I need some minimalistic beater watch, a waterproof one too.

>>11079210
yeah this. the watch autists here hate Shinola for a litany of reasons, some of them more worthwhile than others, but the simple fact is that their look is pretty in style at the moment. The whole "you could get a better watch for cheaper" is true, certainly, but I feel like you could say that about just about anything

I have one, but it was a gift. Not sure I would have ever bought one myself. I'm also from the Detroit area, so it's generally viewed more positively here

>>11080450
absolutely not

>>11071011
The face is too big for your girly wrists.

>>11076351
>10 words written on the watch face
fuck that so much. even a logo is a little much.

>>11068171
Should a girl in her early 20s wear a watch? Or is it too old/masculine to do so? What about a simple silver bracelet instead like pic related?

why make a thread about this lol very weird insecurity/defensiveness over a shitty watch

>>11080712
might as well

I think watches on women are a great accesory compared to 39 different leather and steel bracelets, but get a conservative one that's neither too small nor too large

>>11080712
try pope watch

Ayy lmao

w2c cheap gaudy gold watch

>>11080712
Men used to refuse to wear wrist watches because they were feminine. It took 2 World Wars to get men to wear watches on their wrists.

pls rate

>>11080629
better angle, its 40mm

>>11068171
>f-91w isn't god teir

>>11080943
looks like it should be hanging on a wall

>>11080943
I like mine. It's automatic.

>>11081300
Before or after they phased out the ETA movements?

>>11072624
ROC is not PRC, 傻逼

>>11080903
mad jelly senpai

>>11080992
I repeat
>face
>too big
>girly wrists

>>11081025
did you put a nato on that thing you enormous faggot

>>11081344
i repeat
>better angle
>its 40mm

>>11077436
w2c top 3rd

someone pls id this

>>11081458
its mel gibson

>>11081303
Long before. I think this is the earliest mechanical model.

>>11077469

FYI Bulova and Accutron are the same company.

Accutron was their tuning fork mechanism in their quartz if I'm not mistaken.

>>11081134

That's because they do. Nigger.

>>11071537

Why are you always such an incredible faggot?

>>11071011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgv6lOihwso

>>11068171
sick timex weekender homage

Don't spend more than ~$200 on a watch until you can afford something rolex tier.

>>11082129
i saw this before i got the watch and it made me even more motivated to get it.

>>11068171
buying a Shinola is like taking $1000 and throwing it away. There are so many better options. You want a watch where it's craft reflects the price. This mark up bs shares the same quality of a $200 Amazon-tier watch and will last you just as long. Don't waste you money just because you "love the look", you'll love the look of other watches in that price range that's appropriate.

>>11069138
>says somebody who has never driven any of these cars as an official authority

Keep up the good work

>>11085301
car performance has little to do with luxury. you are not going to take a Rolls Royce to the track on a weekend

got this one yesterday
eternal thanks to the anon that referred me to mycvms

>>11085592
Grats, man.

/v/ here, anyone know what watch this is? Ty

What's a good watch I can get for $100 AUD or less? Something with a large-ish circumference.

Should I get the Vostok Komandirskie ($30) or Amphibian ($60)? Also is Meranom reliable?

>>11086354
Amph 100%

>>11068171
Lel op you don't know shit from shinola

>>11080943

so mundane

Are these watches passable or are they a gimmick/extremely hard to pull off? Yes, that's wood.

Which one

>>11086536

Tissot seastar quartz, inherited from my grandfather whom I never met. Originally it came with a blue crocodile leather band, but I replaced it with this dark leather one instead. Luckily it fits my quite small wrists perfectly, since it's face is just above 3 cm.

Since this watch has some meaning to me I'm not really fond of using it for daily wear. I'm on the lookout for something on the cheap side, round the 100-200€ range.
The hard part is finding one that has a face that is smaller then 4 cm. Any tips?

TL:DR: Looking for cheap watch with small face.

>>11085789
Gootecks valle ross

>>11080943
I like. especially the on with the subway movement or whatever. Might cop one

>>11086027
Nobody?

Is this watch /fa/?

Maybe it's just because my grandpa always wore one that I'm nostalgic about it, but I really like the way the old gold digital casio looks.

>>11088941
quit bullshitting. that's a meme watch and you fucking know it

>is my Casio /fa/?
>are Stan Smiths effay?
>what does /fa/ think of Uniqlo
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LURK FOR 5 GODDAMN MINUTES

>>11088947

not fucking around.

what's a decent looking watch with a digital display then? I have no reason to buy a watch that I can't read as I look at it.

can someone help me id a watch

it's like an old racing car driver's watch or something - has a big metal block with buttons to start/stop the stopwatch on one side so that you can time laps

saw it in an old thread but formatted my laptop so dont have the pic anymore

Are metal/gold "classy" casios still post-ironic enough to be cool, or are they post-post-ironic now to be cringe?

guys me mum bought this for my birthday am i cool or what haha

post cheap knockoffs

>>11068171

>Built in Detroit

lol as if that's a mark of quality

>>11089011
post-post-post-ironic, so, feel free to wear one

>>11086538
black for me

>>11087124
nice. think i prefer the one with gold hands that dropped last year.

>>11088967
>I have no reason to buy a watch that I can't read as I look at it.

No one taught you how to read a clock, anon? It shouldn't take very long to learn. I think there are tutorials on youtube.

>>11090330
dunno man, they're dangerously close to 4th phase irony, which is never a good look. unless you're only friends with people who are a bit behind, in which case it's still a reasonable accessory.

>>11089045
You better wear that whenever you're around your mother to show your appreciation.

>>11080450
what a disgusting tattoo

>>11088941
>>11088967
>thinks a metallic Casio looks good
>can't read a normal watch face
Prole detected

cop or not

orient disk on sale for 120, which colorway 2 cop?

How autistic is this? It's pretty damn big.

My mother is a marathon runner and she got a new Garmin running watch to track miles, heart rate, etc. and she gave me the old one.

Could someone pull it off when not running?

>>11093829
Get any of them except for #2, the purple ruins it

>>11093829
i like the white faced one

>>11093053

I had a bunch of Armani watches and they're pretty ok for the price if you don't care about movements. Regular people (most of society) will tell you it's a really nice watch if that matters to you.
Honestly, I think this one is ugly af, but I'm not you so there's that.

>>11087124
very nice

How's this?

>>11087124
Where did you buy this from? How much was it?

What's a good Seiko watch I can get for $100-150?

>>11080992
it looks okay, the movement probably sucks but it's your money

>>11071361
That doesn't make them the same thing, do you seriously think Mainland, HK, Macau, and Taiwan are all the same?

>>11086536

Not a watchman myself but the ones I have are all wood.

>>11086540
Very nice.

Hamilton Khaki King II
Thoughts?

>>11097160
very nice. been looking into watches at and around that price tier.

also, what does /fa/ think about any of these other entry-level Swiss watches like Oris, Frederique Constant, Raymond Weil, Maurice Lacroix, Baume & Mercier, Edox, Mido, Tissot, etc.?

>>11097555

Those aren't all entry level swiss. I'd say entry level luxury swiss maybe. But something that can be bought for $400 can't be compared to something in the $3000 range very well.

FC just released an in-house perpetual calendar watch at Basel. For 8700. The next closest watch with that complication is like 14k+. Bringing HH to the masses.

>>11093829
I'm split between the white face or the light green

>>11073043
yeah got a mechanical oris that was my grandfathers from the 70s still works. I beilieve they are back to using in house movements which is a good sign as well

Should I get this?

>Canadian
>Teacher
>Favors shades of blue, brown, green, black in wardrobe

What's a good all around watch for my profession?

>>11093053
no
>>11093829
yes but no lume
>>11094323
special needs child
>>11095960
a bit too big for your wrist, try a different band
>>11096463
snk809, Snzg15,SNZF17
>>11098361
budget?

>>11098361
>>11098399
<$250

>>11098441
SARY055

>>11098477
Looks nice. Do you think if I have a very laid back semi formal attire this would work?
I p much wear flannels sometimes bc I'm an elementary school teacher and it's not so serious.

>>11098399
>snk809, Snzg15,SNZF17

Fuck, none of those ship to Australia from Amazon. Are there any others that you can recommend?

>>11098125
that looks amazing.

as long as the movement's good I would totally wear that

>>11081421
40mm is a pretty thin wrist bro

>>11068289
>tricky ricky

>>11068289
Or.....hold on a minute.....I just want to run this by you....maybe....just maybe they are for telling time? I know, I know.....seems like a stretch.

>>11068225
poorfag detected

How do these 24h Raketa watches look?
Anyone has one?

>>11100195
daily reminder he'll never win another race

>>11068182
fuck you, shinola are great
had my green runwell for years and its fantastic

>>11068171
Too nerdy or could this work?

>>11098513
Buy the correct strap for the watch and it'll suit anything.

>>11074209
>>11074147
what model is this?

>>11100475
Nice

opinions?

>>11100929
Pretty neat but be aware that Raketas are pretty garbage quality so make sure you're not paying much. I like my big zero though, it's a fun cheap watch. Also a lot of those 24 hour watches have frankenstein movements so watch out for that, you can find more info online about how to identify them.

>>11100938
it was like 60$

>>11081421
40 is too fucking big for your gay ass wrists. Why are you so slow? Should have gotten a rolex with a 36mm face

>>11096600
>Frédérique Constant
>shitty movement

pick 1. jesus christ you know nothing

>>11096462
I didn't buy it.
>http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-automatic-watches-69/seiko-automatic-black-dial-srp769k2-mens-watch-8429.html

>>11101193
nah it doesn't look too big

>>11100172
How did you take a picture when both of your hands are in the frame?

>>11100940
Which is too much for a frankenstein, but idiots keep buying them because there are so many.

>>11097445
>>11100341

Vintage pieces

Submariner gang checking in

Have you guys seen these "slow mo" watches? Thoughts?

http://www.montiere.com/products/rouese-mmxv/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=launchpage&utm_campaign=ig&?from=ig&variant=15233342083 anyone knows anything about this company? They said they will start shipping them in March but there have been 0 news lately. Is this vaporware? It looks amazing, even though it's quartz.

>>11103380
How does that look any different from the million other dull boring no-name chinese dogshit mnmlst watches being sold by countless other made up brands? Instead of buying that one for $249 you could go to aliexpress and look up fake denzel washingtons and buy the same shit right now and not have to wait for a preorder and save yourself about $244. It'll still be garbage but at least it will be slightly less overpriced garbage.

>>11103404
Is there something similar with mechanical movement from a more reputable company in $200-$300 range?

>>11102884
Was thinking about buying one but I think they're kind of trashy, thoughts?

>>11103430
Rodina seems like the most popular reasonably ok mechanical minimalist watch in that price range but it's a Nomos ripoff rather than a DW ripoff, so it's not quite the same. Rodina is still Chinese garbage but by most accounts they're sort of decent and the movement is a reasonably reliable Seagull movement. I'm not really the person to ask, I don't like this style of watches at all.

They have this new model too which may be more your style than the Bauhaus one is, but I haven't heard anything yet about whether it's any good.

>>11103430
Orient bambino with the Sapphire and not the mineral crystal it's headstock and harder to find but it's twice the watch the current one is


Current one isn't bad but get the one before they announced the couldn't stay in business selling the watches the made back then at the prices they sold them at

I respect your insight.

Still bought one anyways.

Thanks, though.

>>11102822

I respect your insight.

Still bought one anyways.

Thanks, though.

>>11103430
Orient Bambino V3.

>>11096600
its got a modified sellita SW200 so its not shitty, but nothing special either.

>>11068171
recs for versatile watches that can work for casual/business casual and more dressy but non-formal occasions (think a really nice dinner date)? in the 200-500 USD range, preferably white-faced, automatic and at least 40mm case diameter but anything welcome. thanks in advance

and unrelated to the above, what is the consensus on watches by Junkers?

>>11101200
It's not even a homage of a real model

Should I buy this or is it too tacky?
I'm 21, my family is at the low end of the 1%.

I got the Casio G-Shock GW-M5610-1BJF from massdrop recently. Replaced the acetate strap with a plain black nato field strap. The strap has developed fine patina of sweat , mud and the blood of my enemies.

Never have to wind, replace batteries or set the time when crossing time zones when flying back and forth.

>>11105176
Why are rich people on 4chan? Shouldn't you be out doing interesting things? kys DESU

I'm left-handed. It feels much more natural to wear a watch on my right wrist, but I don't want to look autistic. What is a boy to do?

We all know this is GOAT
Had it 4 years and still love it

>>11105315
it's more autistic to care. wear it on your right wrist. no one gives a fuck.

>all of the brown wrists are wearing casios

I think Guantanamo has taught us what this means.

>>11105360
In Brussels they all wore one glove, I think we know what to expect next time

So are Swiss really the best when it comes to watchmaking? What other countries' brands to look at? Japan? Germany? USA?

>>11104978
there's an answer for you couple of posts up >>11104414

>>11074934
this >>11075173
first thing that came to my mind when i opened the picture

>>11068171
Mechanical watches are far more enduring than quartz. A good mechanical watch will last several lifetimes as long as you stay away from nasty dogshit brands. Save your shekels and get a Man On The Phucking Moon. It will be the only watch you'll need in your lifetime.

>>11105176

Can never really dig the pepsi bezel. If you have money maybe buy a nice old rolex, maybe a nice bubbleback or 1950's/1960's explorer/submariner? How much are you willing to spend?

>>11086538
Blue or black scubadude or black Ships commander AKA Zissou

heres my tag also got a moon watch like >>11105656 nothing really beats the tag for day to day use. Luxury watches go nicely with cashmere but can go through hell, I think thats the beauty in them.

>>11105656
Shinola is garbage and that watch will be in the trash in a few years, but not because it's quartz. A good quartz watch will last just as long if you bother to take care of it. I'm still wearing the same automatic Omega and quartz Seiko my dad wore when he was my age. And the quartz one costs much less for maintenance, needs servicing less often, and keeps way better time.

Arguing about the inherent superiority of one type of watch over another is dumb because they're both good, and if you really wanted to argue that then quartz would win anyway.

>>11105656
MECHANICAL system v Electrical system
ask any engineer which will endure in harsher environments and keep better measurement of time.

Theres a reason why the military aerospace and athletes prefer quartz timekeeping instead of finicky steampunk GEARZ.

You can call me a poorfag but at least I didnt drink the rolex Kool-aid.

>>11106029
watches are about being effay though, not telling the best time. gears are cooler to have

>>11106029

Nobody is fucking putting forth that mechanical timepieces are the gold standard for accurate timekeeping. It's about appreciating mechanical beauty. If you don't "get it", then that's fine, but stop sperging out about your quartz watch being "technically superior". My house is "technically superior" to the Parthenon, that doesn't mean shit.

>>11106029
The Speedmaster Pro is still the only watch approved for EVA by NASA. Electronic systems fail. Having a mechanical chronograph as a backup is still necessary despite quartz watches such as the GShock and X-33.

>>11105723
>Can never really dig the pepsi bezel. If you have money maybe buy a nice old rolex, maybe a nice bubbleback or 1950's/1960's explorer/submariner? How much are you willing to spend?

I'm willing to spend around 4k in the watch. There was a chance of buying the pepsi one for that price, which is at a decent price I think.

>>11106168
If by "get it" , you mean standing around with your gear queer preps , circlejerking over some little gears behind a small sapphire window.

I appreciate mechanical beauty, Im helping restore a `55 porsche 356 but a mechanical watch is pretty much a rube goldberg machine strapped to your wrist to gawk at.

>>11106171
G-Shocks are approved for NASA flights , and looking at the `65 qualifying trials the G Shock can best the speedmaster in environmental tolerances.

Also you seriously think a mechanical watch will work better in MICROGRAVITY compared to shielded quartz movement ?

>>11105973
God Tags are such fucking trash. Every single one looks like something you'd find in a Crackerjack box.

>>11107060
Yeah. That one really looks like shit.

>>11105973
jesus christ dude the cuffs on your sweater... all I can think about is that curb your enthusiasm episode where the dentist fucks up larrys cuffs. they look almost as bad as that watch :|

>>11107054
Microgravity isn't the issue. There are several watches approved for spaceflight but the Speedy is still the only one approved for EVA. One you leave the capsule you have to worry about sudden significant temperature changes and EM radiation. Something lithium batteries in quartz watches don't like which is why they are worn under the suit unlike the speedy.

>>11068171
Nice watch, i already have one of Shinola, is a nice watch, USA made, completely.

its all about the things you like, many comments on this tread are out the main thing, "i love the look".

so it looks nice! and i can tell you is a watch to wear, for generations, well constructed.

>>11080903
what watch is that? it's gorgeous

>>11107419
seems like a Japanese Watch.. its a nice one!

>>11107398
>USA made, completely.
>completely
Keep telling yourself that.

>>11107442
Also wrong.

>>11107398
How much does Shinola pay you for these posts? I imagine quite a bit given their profit margins.

>>11107419
Maison Celadon Imperial. They're supposed to be very nice, I kind of wanted one but they were too expensive for me and it's a very small company that makes very few watches. I think that one with the peacock dial is the second series of Imperials.
>>11107442
>>11107398
No it's Chinese. So is your Shinola, by the way. I don't know who told you it's completely USA made but that's a good joke.

>>11107450

thank you!, so much enrichment on the comment !

>>11093829
white face is best

where's the sale?

>>11107451
nothing im not even a USA Citizen, so i speak my mind only based on the quality of the product... that i have, not only see on the screen.

>>11107471
Here you go, then:

http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/shinola-watches-detroit/
>Considering Shinola is often associated with “Made in Detroit,” it deserves mentioning that we have not seen a single piece of advertising or marketing material that claims exactly that. Instead, you see words like built in or assembled in and while this may sound like it’s all the same to a layman, legally it is not.
>First of all, Shinola is not a watchmaker in the traditional sense where one watchmaker creates a watch from start to finish. Much rather, Shinola watches are assembled in an assembly line, and at this point, Shinola only employs two actual watchmakers.
>Runwell with 1069: Each movement is made of 40 pieces from Switzerland assembled in Detroit, then 21 extra pieces (including the casing and glass from China) to make the watch.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-shinola-storytelling-0308-biz-20150306-story.html
>The details of its story have caused some backlash — namely, that most of its products are not actually made in Detroit but assembled there using parts mostly made in America and some from Asia. And that the idea for the luxury brand, out of reach for many in the poverty-stricken city, was the brainchild of a Texas entrepreneur who partnered with a Swiss provider of watch parts for the quartz movements.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/fashion/the-next-branding-of-detroit.html?_r=0
http://www.complex.com/style/shinola-detroits-misguided-white-knight
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinola
http://professionalwatches.com/2013/08/are-shinola-watches-truly-amer.html

As far as I am aware, the only company that still actually really makes watches in the USA today is RGM. If you want to buy one of their fully US-made models with in-house US movements rather than the ones they make with modified Swiss movements then be prepared to pay at least $10,000. Also they're really ugly.

>>11107471
>namefag
>so much enrichment to this board
wew

>>11107516
Honestly not that bad.

thoughts on the citizen stiletto? i love how thin it is (5mm with 36mm face), i can't seem to find anything that seems to be of a similar quality for that price or lower (~£200). i liked the black one best originally, but the silver one looks very smart too and will probably last longer as there may be concerns about the black ion plating wearing off the black bracelet.

>>11107627
Definitely the plain steel. Black coatings look dumb and like you said they flake off easily and then look even worse. That looks pretty nice, if you like the looks then go for it, eco-drives are a pretty good choice in that price range.

does anyone have the watch buy guide for beginners jpg?

>>11108245
this one?

>>11108835
shit that's not what I meant to post