/fa/ - Fashion

>>13255528
Smart watches>mechanical shit

>>13255907
Casio f91w > all that gay shit overpriced, especially smart watches

Take it to /lgbt/ boys.

>>13255528
Rate

Plan on buying this to intensify WHOAA HOOOOO

but i hear its really THICC so my reconsider since i have really thin wrist

>>13255932
6/10, 10/10

>>13256185
It's so overpriced for what it is. Maybe if you have luxury watch money you also have overpriced vidya prop money, but I personally would rather just get something like this casio for like 20 bucks to satisfy that urge

who /bambino/ here

not my pic, but i do own a rose gold black dial bambino v1 gen1

I have a Milsub itch that needs scratching. Should I go for the Squale 1545 or the Steinhart OVM?
I tend to lean towards the latter since it costs less and the no-date dial is more faithful to the original Milsub design.
However, I've heard that Steinharts tend to suffer from QC issues and wear large (which would probably look stupid on my skinny manlet wrist).

What say you, /fa/?

>>13256615
Bambino checking in. My first watch.

>owning a watch that costs <1000 USD

>>13257042
>Owning a watch over 500 dollars

Just bought a belarussian one armed watch “Luch” feels cool :)

>>13257135
>Owning over 500 dollars

Pair an outfit to this watch

>>13255930
>F91W

Allahu Ackbar, my friend.

>go to jcpenney on break because why the fuck not
>just looking around
>see that they have the Seiko PADI Turtle
>"Huh, never actually seen one of these in person, I'll check it out"
>the guy who was working there suddenly goes on a rambunctious ranting spree
>"this watch is an automatic, which means that it syncs up with the atomic clock in Colorado and satellite clocks in space so it never goes over or under a second for 100,000 years"
>say absolutely nothing about it to him
>MFW internally

>>13255907
>buying a smartwatch that will be outdated in 2+ years

>>13257381
that hilarious and also kind of sad

im imagining this guy minimum wageslaving his life away at retail and believing all sorts of meme garbage from facebook and the radio you could easily lookup on snopes

>>13257327
>Owning dollars

>>13257334
pic related

>>13257457
Pretty much. He literally admitted that he googled stuff about watches because he was tired of people asking him about the watches and him not knowing what the hell to say.

why does living cost money ;_;

>>13255907
nice one

>>13255528
Is there an /fa/ guide for watches or any decent infographs? The only "real" watch I own is a Seiko SNK809 and I'm looking to get something nicer, budgets around 150.

>>13258007
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/wiki/buyingguide

>>13256615
>>13257027
Were you the guy that bought one immediately after I posted mine?

>>13258093
And I don't even fucking post mine.

>>13258097
looks way too dressy

>>13258097
no homie that was me

>>13258103
I dress it way the fuck down. Might even swap out the band.
>>13258107
wew fug

>>13258107
>>13258097
v1, v2, and especially the v4 hands look so much better than the v3's

>>13258294
Yeah, that’s the one problem with v3. I love the Bauhaus look overall so I can ignore it for the most part.

This is the opposite of fashionable but I like it.

>all these bambiniggers

Did I make a mistake, I bought it last and didnt wear it even once
I think it needs new battery as well

>>13259149
>quartz
Yes, you made a mistake.

>>13259153
Why what does that mean?

>>13259160
Don’t buy quartz watches except for cheap digitals. Especially if you don’t wear them often.

>>13259153
Quartz is perfectly ok, you sperglord.
>>13259149
Buying piece of shit brands is not though, "Rado" is definitely a piece of shit brand.

>>13259201
>>13259153
you seem to have a very good knowledge about watches. what about breitling superquartz or Seikos 9f movement ? I myself bought a seiko sbgx103, would you say thats a bad watch ? thanks

>>13259220
but they look good (at least to me)
what is not a shit brand?
that is still somewhat affordable?

>>13259229
No, it’s a very good watch. To answer your question, those are much better movements than low end quartz watches and function different than them, but I personally don’t like them. I don’t really like anything Breitling makes but Grand Seiko is fantastic, but if I was going to spend that much it would be on an automatic. I forgot to mention that I consider solar quartz watches fine even though I don’t like them. Have fun with your watch, it’s a nice one.

Hey anons, just got this pretty watch from my grandfather. Initial searches got me nothing, hoping you fellas can help me out, number on the back is 3726

>>13259238
Literal poorfag would be timex and casio,
Then when you dump a bit more you get to citizen and seikos.
Even more, you start to get to junghans, but those are propably out of your budget (around 1k).
If you feel the need to have swiss, get a tissot or something.
Also stay away from anything plated, unless its your dress watch.

>>13259331
tissot and junghans are not necessarily better than seiko.
in my experience they are worse in the same price class

>>13259361
I agree on the tissot part, but some people just want to have a "swiss" watch on their wrist.
Seiko might be better built but junghans wins easily on the appearance department.

>>13257042
Using balck emojis and reaction images if digital blackface.

>>13259331
>>13259375
If people want a cheap mechanical swiss they should go for a Hamilton imo

>>13259700
>buying hamilton after they fucked up their new movements

>>13255528
brehs I think i'm in love

What are some watches?

>>13256615
own pic related and the black dial v3, pretty comfy with both

>>13259201
Absolutely fucking shit advice. I have lots of nice auto/mechs and a handful of decent quartz. It is nice for a daily driver to have to not reset time. It is one thing if you can one auto and it is always working but if you cylcle between five or six you will be setting time. Quartz is great for grab and go, as long as you buy at the right price levels.

poorfag looking for a $150 - $300 watch that looks clean and can be worn dressed up or down

recommendations?

>>13260695
No one wears watches to keep track of time. If you actually have the correct time on your watch then you are doing it wrong.

>>13260717
Tissot Everytime Automatic
Orient Bambino Gen 2 (version 1-4 your preference)

>>13260608
Orient Mako II

>>13260729
>>13260717

gen 3 w/ black dial looks the cleanest imo

>>13260733
Those hands are awfu. It looks like the designer drew in some placeholders and then they accidentally started actually manufacturing the watch before they decided what hands to use.

>>13260762
they look a bit meh in the pic, but look pretty ok irl

>>13260777
This. I wasn't feeling the V3 because of the hands, but reluctantly ordered one because I needed a safe dress watch. It ended up being very beautiful in person. It looks hideous in most photos.

>>13260733
I have the white dial V3. It's very clean.

>>13257521
>Owning anything

>>13260733
I think white dial looks better because the date is white and blends better. Date stands out too much on the black dial.

Should I get a Bambino? It would be my first real watch after the SNK809. I'm hesitant over it looking too formal for everyday wear.

>>13260906
I wouldn’t wear a bambino outside of formal events (I literally never have formal events). Are you open to divers?

>>13255907
Smartwatches are unironically the lamest shit going rn. They will be the equivalent of calculator watches in 10 years.

>No style to them
>Screen so small its barely useful, especially with a phone in your pocket
>Will be outdated when they come out with next years model

Mechanical watches

>timeless and classy, without being autistic.
>Does one thing and does it well
>Will still have value in 10 years time and you wont hate yourself for buying it

>>13260930
I haven't looked at many but I'm open to checking some out

>>13260906
Dress it down with a bunch of different straps.

>>13260906
just dress it down by putting it on a more casual strap

>>13260930
>bambino
>formal
lmao

>>13257381
>>13257457

This is literally like every salesman at stores that specialize in watches. At some very high end stores they are knowledgable, but at most they are just wagies.

The reality is just that they type of people who generally buy mid to high end watches (basically anything other than a basic timex) are likely to be at least moderately successful and probably aren't gonna work as salespeople at a mid-tier jeweler.

>>13260953
What’s your price range? Would you be more comfortable with a diver or some other form of sports watch? Do you have any specific uses in mind for it?

>>13260958
What does the term dress watch mean to you?

cannot go wrong with vintage omega

>>13261007
Unless you buy the wrong one

Why would anyone buy vintage? Watches from a time when people didn't understand design and were still learning how to make watches.

>>13261084
Presentation is mostly opinion. Most are pretty shit but there are a few nuggets of gold in there. Soviet watches are great if you want big ugly weird ass watches. Also, they're all mechanical which is nice.

>>13261070
got me

>>13261084
>Watches from a time when people didn't understand design and were still learning how to make watches

>>13261089
>>13261160
At the very most, vintage watches were appropriate for men of that respective era. Show me a pic of a modern day man in his 20s or 30s that pulls off the vintage look, wearing a vintage watch. I dare you. I double dare you! Bonus points if it's a pic of yourself.

>>13261084
to some extent you're correct. I love vintage pieces but anything past the 50's i could care less about. I think the mid-late 50's is that sweet spot where sport watches (the kind i like the most) really came into their own in terms of design and functionality. To me most things from the 40's or earlier all look like the same ancient Seamasters or PP chronos.

So I'd say you have a period from about 1950 to 1980 which for me is the sweet spot for vintage. Things were still built for ruggedness and they didn't have that faux-luxury vibe that came with the 80s and the desperate need for Swiss watch makers to remain relevant after quartz came along.

Pic related is something that came out in 1954, but still looks better than 100% of the smartwatches that exist now in my opinion.

>>13261178

>>13261084
>Why would anyone buy vintage? Watches from a time when people didn't understand design and were still learning how to make watches.

>>13255528

Anyone know of something like this that isn't 10k?

>>13256615
Bambino is cool but I think the 2nd generation looks way better. It actually looks like they wanted to try something new with the design. Now the new bambinos all look the same ad the 1st geberation but with a subtle change.

>>13261263
Zenith cafe racer, only 5k

>>13261084
>Watches from a time when people didn't understand design and were still learning how to make watches.
You mean aesthetically or mechanically? Because you're wrong on both counts.

>>13261084
Here's a Hamilton Thin-O-Matic from the 1960s, which uses a micro-rotor, something very few watch makers have been able to adapt.

>>13261084
Here's a Hamilton Thin-O-Matic from the 1960s, which uses a micro-rotor, something very few watch makers have been able to adapt.

>>13261453
Just ordered a blue dial Mako II and this strap.

>>13261471
Meant to say I think that guy was b8ing>>13261453

What do you guys think of one armed watches?
Just got this one. Really liked the typography on the faceplate.

"Luch" Roughly translates as "Beam of light".

>>13261453
beautiful. what happened to craftsmanship? down the shitter i guess

>>13261473
they're called one hands.
nothing wrong with them, i'm old school and prefer a minute/second hand so i know what i'm looking at. you could do worse

>>13261630
Perlative ceronometer

>>13261660
Joke: Superlative Chronometer
Broke: Chronometer
Sloke: Ceronometer
Woke: Perlative Ceronometer

>>13261473
Please take off the caseback and show me the movement.

What is the default strap on the Orient Ray/Mako like?

>>13261861
Looks like an oyster style bracelet with hollow end links. I ordered mine last night.

>>13261863
A decent enough strap?

>>13261866
Most likely, it can’t be worse than my Vostok and I wear it. I ordered a perlon strap just in case.

I just remembered I had an old Vostok Amphibia Zissou around. It broke once, and I sent if off to Meranom to get it repaired.

Not sure what happened but something happened and the minute hand came lose, when you rotate the watch the minute hand follows. It's a shame because I really enjoyed the watch, but at the same time I'm not spending another $20 dollars or whatever shipping it off when I might as well buy a new one (or something else).

Somewhat disappointed that it broke twice as I'd heard they were indestructible.

>>13261473
>>13261694
Five bucks says 3602 movement

>>13255528
Vintage soviet diver's watch. Opinions?

>>13262380
This thing can be radioactive and produce radon.

>>13262408
Not true and not that I care anyway.

t. visited the Chernobyl power plant and zone of exclusion last November.

>>13261630
>perlative ceronometer

I'm sorry I just fucking cant

Just can’t what? Tell the time?

>>13255528
Pic related. Any other style makes it looks like you have a brick on your hand.

>>13263452
>minimalism meme
Have fun guesstimating the hour because you were too cool for markers.

>>13263479
>Actually uses a watch to tell time.

Is Glashuette: Union worth it?

Sup? How does /fa/ feel about the SKX007 on a nato? I'm liking the look a LOT after pulling the trigger

>>13263650
I like it just not with that black and white stripe

>>13263781
Black and silver*

Alright /fa/, this isn't really specific to fashion, but more or less asking for recommendations + opinions.

I'm trying to get my dad a watch, and I want to get him one that he can truly appreciate and enjoy wearing. He doesn't work in an office, rather he cleans pools...so he's constantly active, always around water, and at times his wrist will bump into stuff occasionally (just the typical bump, not really needing a G-Shock). I tried giving him my G-Shock (DW-5600E master race reporting, also I have an f91w who cares,) but he just...never wore it. He always wears his $20 Casio diver that I bought him 8 years ago.

My specific requirements goes as follows:

>a diver/dive style watch is preferred, but field watch style is also considered
>automatic is definitely preferred, but quartz can be allowed
>rubber strap is preferred, but if no that's fine too
>has to be water resistant to at least 50m, higher is better
>bonus points for seiko
>lume is optional, but would be nice
>budget can't be higher than $250-$300, don't really think he wants to take a $400+ watch into a job that isn't indoors
>inb4 rolex submariner
>no digital display/g-shocks
>no Casio, he wants something different

The only ones I've seriously considered were the seiko 5 (SNZF17) and the SKX007. Problem is, I don't know how tough the 5 is compared to the SKX, and it would take a little longer for me to get the SKX for him by fathers day (yay college).

Thanks in advance /fa/ggots, its truly appreciated

>>13258608
Are you 12

>>13263986
The skx is objectively better than the seiko 5. Also a good option would be the orient mako, although the differences compared to the skx are mostly visual.

>>13263986
Given your description, a watch is probably not a good gift

Wearing this today after wearing my gold on black dialled Rolex oysterdate all month while in Australia because I wanted to mix it up a bit.

Got a white dialled Tudor oysterdate with a diamond markered dial and fluted bezel on my other wrist with another timezone on it as I have to be aware of the time in Sydney at the moment as well as local time.

Can post pics of my other watches including my shitters and cheaper stuff if anyone gives a shit.

>>13255907
>wearing a wrist vape
>ever

>>13256615
>>13257027
>>13258107
isn't the bambino only 40mm? /fa/, the land of the wristlets

>>13265005
Classic, and those old Rolex bracelets are fantastic. What color is the dial though?

My trusty MKII- had it for a year now, and it'll be on my wrist as long as I live. I love watches, but not enough to collect them, and the MKII is all I could need.

>>13265052
Dial on my Tudor in that pic is matte-grey, awesome watch you have there as well my dude. I can understand not collecting them if your MKII does everything you want it to - VERY versatile watch, but I just love watches to the point where one wouldn't cut it for me.

Pic related is my aforementioned black Rolex. Can post some old pics of my other two as well if you want.

The only other watch I'd really like to own someday is a plum dial 36mm OP as a slightly dressier alternative to the Speedy. That Date is awesome, I love the gold indices.

>>13265092
I considered one of these when buying my DJ, same colour and everything. Honestly loved it, but the black-on-gold has always been my grail watch.

Will post some really old pictures of my AKD from back when I wore beads like a dirty hippy + my two-tone DJ from when I first bought it. Out of the house at the minute so can't take any fresh pics.

>>13265097
Have since taken fuck-loads of links out of this one so it fits my wrist.

>>13265102
Weird one, but here's my cute little Tudor trench/pillow watch thing from the 1930's.

>>13265042
40mm is way too big for a dress watch anyway

>>13265113
not for a man

>>13265052
Where did you get your mk II? Would eBay be a good place or should I just keep scrounging estate sales?

r8

>>13260733
Versions 1 and 4 are superior

>>13263650

Better on a super oyster imo

>>13265097

Bruh what the fuck is up with those bracelets, totally killing anything the watch is doing for you

>>13265306
I know, they look so tacky

>>13265306
>>13265317
>Will post some really old pictures of my AKD from back when I wore beads like a dirty hippy
>Filename
>Not reading the post.
That picture is a few years old at this stage. I wore them at the time to try and rectify an anxiety issue so I'd have something to fiddle with, but I haven't worn beads for quite a few years now.

>>13265342
who gives a fuck about you

>>13263986
no matter what you get him he's still gonna wear the casio diver. thats a good thing though appreciate that

>>13265455
Nigga, I didn't say anyone did, but those are my watches. One of those Anons asked what the beads were about, so I told them, you fucking idiot.

>>13265105
>>13265097
You have a pic of your full collec anon?

>>13265105
Show these on /g/ watch thread

>>13265566
Currently not home as I'm travelling a lot at the minute, but I can take one when I am back sometime. Memory is shit though.
>>13265574
I have in the past, but I can repost them if you want?

>>13265560
still a retard, but nice watches.

Is there any reason to get a SKX over a ray ii? Other than personal preference/aesthetics of course.
Looking for a cheap diver.

Why do you guys think about this watch?

>>13265728
The Ray II is flat out a better watch.

>>13265733
Bland, uninspired cancer.

>>13265740
Other than its SHITTY lume, and less classic look

>go to jomashop
>they have the SKXA35 for only $229.99
>read stuff during the last two weeks saying that Seiko stopped making the A35
>other places are selling it for over $300
>MFW

at this point i don't even know if it's a legit deal or not. Kind of suspicious they'd just conveniently have one at the regular sales price when everywhere else it skyrocketed.

>>13265733
3/10

>Try to buy Sarb017
>Already over 500

Fucking nope. If I'm paying 500 dollars I might get something way better than a watch that just has hacking.

>>13265205
nice watch how does it compare to a Victorinox?

Tried on one of these today and it felt right.

Worth it pre-owned for $1200?

>>13266945
It's 1200$, so yes.

>>13257042
who's this ebony chick that should sit on my dick

>>13259201
>>13259229
quartz movements are just fucking ugly, use your watch if you want to have accurate 1:1 time, if your watch deviates 30s at the end of the day it won't matter

>>13265068
>>13265005
That ring makes me want to kill myself

>>13256727
I have a Squale 1545 in Root Beer and I'm really happy with it. Perfect size.

Any opinions on these?

I want an MDV106 but I worry it may be too big for me, does anyone have experience with them?

>>13267665
Looks incredibly gaudy.

>>13267665
good luck finding a proper fitting strap

>>13266086
Bruh there was just a listing on Ebay that had them going for 70 bucks each. I just bought one, lol, I'll post pictures

>>13255907
>overpriced
>expensive
>literally only used to tell the time

no

Where can i find a two tone expanding band, sorta like the one on this datejust, but just the bracelet plus expansive..

Left or right?

>>13268555

>>13268559
Just stop.

>>13268559
right. whats the watch on the left? i like the case but i want to see the rest of their range

any soviet brands that you guys would recommend? And how big is the difference in between the different amounts of jewels? For reference: I just own a Casio atm and I'm perfectly happy with the accuracy.

>>13268651
>any soviet brands that you guys would recommend?
Vostok
>And how big is the difference in between the different amounts of jewels?
Depends entirely on the brand and the specific movement.

>>13268579
Maybe this will explain it better. No watch.

Just a stretchy band thingy.

>>13268658
>Vostok
is there a quality difference between the export and the USSR versions?

>>13268595
simplewatch . co

W E A R I N G O O D H E A L T H

I just bought pic related, how did I do?

>>13269702
Wonderful piece my friend, wear it in good health.

>>13269725
Looks good, but is the case a little overpolished? How much was it? I have some quartz Seikos from that era but I'd like to get a hi-beat too.

>>13269736
28000Yen from Yahoo Auctions, I agree the case is a bit on the polished side, but the condition of the dial and the movement is what sold me. It also comes with an OEM Seiko steel strap, but I'm gonna replace it with a leather one.

>>13269753
Pic of the band

>>13269759
The movement, it has the late-model KS style with the case back being a screwdown to access the movement rather than having the case be a monoblock.

>>13269753
That's a pretty decent price, maybe I should try yahoo.jp. I'm assuming you're probably in the US, did you use a proxy buyer service?

These are my quartz ones, the white ones are both from a Japanese seller on ebay and the yellow one my dad got as a gift.

>>13269766
I'm in Canada, I used Buyee. I like that it allowed me to pay with Paypal and I didn't have to pay in advance like with FromJapan

>>13269766
Really like the Grand Quartz, the way the bezel comes to a quick downward slope after the dial looks really nice

>>13268559
Neither.

>>13268692
I’m not sure. My brand new one is +6 seconds a day so far.

>>13268661
Please eat food if that is your wrist. It looks like the band is weighing you down. I wonder what shoes you wear.

>>13269953
What is this, a fucking cope thread? Please don't breed you utter wristlet.

>>13269956
Don't fuck with me you peanut degenerate

>>13269960
Lets look at the facts. Team Peep, named after a soft marshmallow confectionery item. Colored pink. Small wrists. Coping with a large watch and huge zipper.

You're white, so I think we could get along regardless, but don't deny these truths.

How do I adjust this kind of watch? I only adjusted one with pins before

>>13270649
Chuck it in the bin and get a decent one. Folded link bracelets are GHASTLY.

>>13255528
Is my gf /fa/?

my only watch until I can afford a Max Bill

>>13270972
max bill's crystal is plastic, it really sucks for the price

>>13270972
looks like you need a fucking magnifying glass to clearly see the date window, why the fuck

>>13270972
>minimalism
Go away.

Any idea on what that watch is and where to get one? It's mechanical apparently.

>>13272275
What's up with that corrosion on the bezel? Is that paint peeling off?

>>13272310
It is. Some guy was selling it for 1 dollar.

>>13272044
Because the movement is a generic cheap Chinese one made as small as possible so that you can slap it into any watch, large or small. So then when you put it in a big watch the date window which is at the edge of the movement sits in the middle of the dial surrounded by empty space.

which of these should i cop?
i've been wearing a f91w for years and I'm looking to upgrade

>>13272351
Amphibia

Any widely available mid size divers (38mm~) besides the SKX013? Under $300.

Lizard skin band

>>13272394
Shit skin brand.

>>13272400
Please elaborate on that

>>13272422
Gucci watches are absolute trash. It’s probably made by Fossil or an equally terrible watch maker. Gucci is also a shit designer only still popular because of rappers.

>>13272383
SKX023

Rate me

>>13272431
The watch was made before Fossil was incorporated. Gucci is still relevant in fashion,
You are probably the kind person who tries to be edgy by knocking perfectly legit brands.
Who is your favorite designer then, tough guy?

>>13272476
Nice try, 2/10 just because of post effort

>>13272514
Not him but Gucci is definitely shit for watches, wouldn't say it's shit for fashion though.

>>13272585
Well at least we can agree on that,Anon

>>13272351
The second one is Big Boss approved

>>13272476
>>13272575
Hahaha is that suppose to look like this?

>>13272044
>not having 20/10 vision

>>13271232
Dude I fucking know. This fact haunts my watch dreams

>>13272624
>Implying plastic crystals are bad
If you make a big fat dome like this out of sapphire it would be prone to shattering and it would be covered in fingerprints and smudges all the time.

>>13257385
>buying a regular watch that's already been outdated for years

>>13272514
>Who is your favorite designer then, tough guy?
High fashion is for retard trendwhores.

>>13272657
Just curious whats wrong with trends?

>>13272657
Damn,son!
Sorry I’m not into commie streetwear burlap sack-core or whatever you poorfags rock to the noodle shop downtown.

>>13265197
Yeah, it was purchased on ebay. Mine has a service dial as well as newer hands, so the value was potentially less than what an original dial would run you, but I really don't mind having some newer parts in it.

Also, here's a shitty picture of a Dynamic I purchased for my father a year ago.

>>13272657
>>13272671
although he's right about gucci watches and other watches from fashion houses, he's also obv ignorant about what goes on in the industry. theres plenty of labels and designers whose work looks consistent from 30 years ago to today, who are anti-trend or occupy a niche

>>13268249
I'm a wristlet but it still fits fine, just a tad on the larger side, but in a good way. It doesn't look ridiculous or anything.
Legit best purchase I ever made, I fell for the automatic meme before and I had to set the time everyday, I've only had to set the MDV once. It looks so much nicer than what it costs, too, especially if you give it a metal strap. Glass doesn't scratch or anything and none of it is clunky. Seriously get one and leave this board.

I have the impression that fancy watches are for man looking guys and not boy looking guys. If I start wearing any will it look weird or something? Like a baby inside a grown man clothes.

>>13272476

perlative cernometer tier

>>13272764
Anything on this board involving manly clothes involves a baby inside them so you'd be in keeping with the /fa/ meta

>>13272764
If by 'fancy watches' you mean dress watches then sure, you'll look weird wearing one if your regular clothes make you look like a slob. But if by 'fancy watches' you include sports watches then you can probably get away with anything really.

>>13272781
Not too fancy but I mean something of metal with pointers and a metal or leather wristband.

>>13272514
>Gucci relevant
>Fashion watch
>Quartz

>>13272923
What’s wrong with Quartz!?

>>13272877
>Not too fancy but I mean something of metal with pointers and a metal or leather wristband.
So any watch that isn't digital? Are you 12? You can't wear any watch?

>>13270955
depends
does she have a penis?

>>13272149
Very minimalist response.

It's bauhaus though.

>>13269702
Dude Tangente datum is my endgame timepiece. Plan to buy it for myself for college graduation.

cop or not?

>>13273390
get the silver

>>13272620
i have 20/15 vision and its still pathetic

>>13272346
>"Swiss Parts"

ultrakek

got this as a Christmas gift

>>13273390
silver is better

I have a basic black and gold analogue Casio as a starter watch but am looking to get something a bit pricier.
Would an automatic Seiko be a nice step up?
Or would a fashion watch be acceptable? Like Hugo Boss?
Since I can spend some of my tip money once I have enough to cover it.

>>13274434
Never buy a fashion watch.
Seiko is a good bet, but it all depends on how much you want to put in money.
I think a hamilton intramatic would be a great step up for you. As a dress watch or sorts.
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-intra-matic-men-watch-h38455751.html
Over 500 $ though.

>>13274434
>Or would a fashion watch be acceptable? Like Hugo Boss?
fashion watches are all trash, might as well buy an unashamed Chinese watch like a Seagull since then at least there is some chink pride put into it instead of being bottom of the barrel pajeet bait.

Seiko, Citizen, Orient, and the lower end of Swatch all have decent watches in the lower end/mid of the price scale if you're willing to sift through their catalogues

>>13274450
or alternatively you can buy a vintage watch which will be cheaper

>>13274434
you should decide to if you want quartz or mechanical
for a cheap reliable good looking solar quartz watch I've always liked this one

>>13274462
for mechanical, maybe a Mako or Ray?
Seiko 5 has a huge line but they are cheap for a reason

>>13257042
>>owning a watch that costs <25 USD

Which is the better Orient Ray II, Ray Raven or the regular steel? I bought the former but I'm feeling buyers remorse. I might sell it once I get it.

>>13272351
>>13256185
Holy shit Seiko has the AGAM model for 200 bucks now, I had no idea. I wanted that preorder bonus one, but no way in hell was I paying a 1000 fucking bucks for one.

>>13276020
where at?

>>13276020
That was the limited MGSV one. This is a new production model.

>>13276099
200 and some change, anyways
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2322090.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.Xwired+solidity.TRS0&_nkw=wired+solidity&_sacat=0

>>13265113
Asians LOVE their big watches ironically

>>13275575
thats one ugly diver

Just ordered a Speedy Reduced
Give it to me straight doc how bad did I mess up

>>13274462
>>13274481
A Seiko 5 will suit me fine for the time being, just wanted a watch for a more smarter look like for dates or work and such, my casio can be for days out and stuff, or depending on what fit I'm wearing

>>13255960
Gift me your collection

>>13274403
looks nice anon, I like how simple the face is. Do you know how much it was?

Where do you anons buy your watches? Do you use a certain site or do you like to buy it in person, I always get nervous making large purchases online, but I cant find anything I like in any shops I go to.

>>13277327

perfectfakes01.com

I'm new to watches. I realised that there are to watch threads, one here and one on /g/. I presume here people talk more about aesthetics and on /g/ more about the mechanics.


I'm genuinly interested if you people really like the looks of most watches. I fell like most of them just don't look that good, or at least I don't see what outfits they would fit into. Pilot watches just look like something you would wera when going backpacking. Some divers are okay but I feel like they look good only in a summer outfit. I don't know how anything from breitling or AP doesn't come of as tacky or like you're a rapper.

I don't even like most dress watches, I feel like they put a metric fuck ton of numbers on them or they try to make some sport watch out of it.

So far I like clean white dials like pic related. Can people who know their watches better show me some more obscure really fashionable pieces?

>>13272657
Although i do agree with him on this, hightrends are destructieve to the economy, and Gucci is absolute trash anyways. But if youvwanna spend zo much money to shitty designs fuck it be my guest.

Whats the opinion on rose gold watches for men? should they be avoided or can they be worn casually

>>13257042
>>13257135
>>13257327
>>13257521
kek, keep the good work

>>13255528
Pilot watches are actually useful for pilots flying old and shitty planes

Idk why people wear those ugly ass things for fashion.

Alsondive watches look shitty as fuck

Especially Pepsi bezel anything

Rolex date justs look like shit too

I like the thin Piaget dress watch

The miniute repeater from Patek

And I think panerai has actually made the most attractive watches in recent decades but they're inherently aren't good quality and just slap movements into watches from a third party..... questionable warranty for what you pay really


Grand seikos are gorgeous, but overpriced imo.


Hold little to no value

And require pricey service scheduling, buying used is cheap since only like 200 people know what a GS is in America....but no warranty you're going to want a warranty same issues grey market

>>13277411
In general I prefer a slim watch with a simple face. I have smaller wrists so the bigger divers and metal bracelets do not fit my wrists. I think there are plenty of fashionable watches that are slim with simple faces. A dress watch may have what youre looking for, may have relatively clean faces. Look at seiko presage or citizen for a reasonably priced one.

>>13277411
Firstly, there are plenty of simplistic watches, especially if you don't care if they're automatic. Orient, seiko, citizen, tissot all have great automatics with minimalist style.
Watches with very clean looks and are considered dressy and they have several consequences from that. They are usually not designed to withstand a lot of scratch and wear, the bezels and case are very clean and polished and therefore scratches show up much more. They are usually much less water resistant than sport watches, you're probably okay with washing your hands with them on but not much else, and you'll always be worried about that. And if course since they are usually dressier, they may appear silly in a very casual environment.

A lot of people wear pilot and diver watches because of their durability and they generally don't care about scratching them. Even a submariner. Some people also wear those watches due to their history.

To all the dudes who own a box full of watches: how do you rotate them and make sure they all get wrist time?

>>13277527
Just grab the box and shake it really hard for a few seconds every day

>>13277411
>Tissot Le Locle
>Tissot Everytime
>Tissot Visodate
>Seiko Presage
>Seiko SARB033
>Seiko SARB035
>Orient Bambino

>>13277596
>not having a butler to wear all of your automatic watches at once every day to keep them wound

>>13277527
most my watches have different straps, so as long as I change my clothes everyday I can match the strap of the watch to what I am wearing.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

buckle on my best watch broke, watch fell on the pavement. incoming $3k repair fee after 3 months in France. FUCKING SHIT

>>13255528
Anyone here has a BLACK stainless steel watch/watchband?
What kind of patina do they develop after the anodization starts to rub off? pics?

>>13277775
hah, fuck you richboy, get a seiko 5 like me

>>13277792
already got a Seiko shitter mate

>>13277811
Drop it on the pavement and see what happens lol

>>13261630
>perlative cernometer

c/n, Im really debating the rose gold.

>>13277941
n
Seiko isnt a dresswatch

>>13277860
Nah bro, it's a CERONOMETER.

>>13277944
Develop your hypothesis.

I also wouldn't, but mostly just because I think fake blued hands are tacky. At the end of the day if it doesn't bother you literally nobody else will ever notice or care.

>>13277944
There is nothing about Seiko that can't be a dress watch. With that being said the watch pictured doesn't necessarily have to be worn as a dress watch. If the poster likes the watch I think it's fine.

>>13277957
Is it the fact that the hands are painted blue that you dont like it, or just blue hands in general? I thought they were more unique than the typical silver hands most watches have

>>13277989
Painted blue, if they're actually blued steel, it's acceptable, painting them blue is specifically a poor imitation of that process, it will never look the same and it's much cheaper. I only like watches for the thing itself, they really don't provide any utility for me, so stuff like that is a big turn off. I don't think hands NEED to be blued, it's just that imitations bother me. Like a diver that can't actually handle more than 3 ATM, what's the point.

What are my options for real blued hands, white dial, in the $200-$1000 range?

>>13278111
No idea, Seikos do make nice dress watches though

>>13278111
Stowa Klassik is not too bad, I actually like them a lot, but I'd honestly think about a Nomos at that point. If you care about heat-blued hands, buying in calibers might bother you as well, Nomos makes all of them in house, and don't seem to cheap out too much anywhere else.

Generally you're looking at the 1k side of that range, although I'm not anywhere close to an expert, there could easily be a good cheap option I'm missing. I will say that you will notice the difference between cheap painting or powder coating and actual blued steel, if you can find a larger piece of blued metal like a knife or gun the effect will be much more obvious

>>13278185
Note that the image is not a Stowa Klassik, it was just the best picture I could find of the bluing Stowa uses on their hands.

>>13278185
>>13278204
Took a look at their website. Not bad. I think I'll save up for a Nomos Tangente though.

any Germanons here who can tell me how the fuck to get a legit Bambino? Amazon is out of the question as Amazon itself doesn't offer them and I ain't getting jack shit from Amazon off of third party sellers

>>13278221
Just get it off Amazon. If it's a third-party seller, then just make sure they have a good rating.

>>13278111
I would be surprised if there's anything in that price range with heat-blued hands. It's not an easy process.

Can I get the rundown on Vincero?

As far as I've heard, they're better than MVMT or other cheap watches but some snobs on Youtube still consider it trash. It looks decent enough for the price, what's really the difference between getting one or spending an extra $50 on a Seiko?

>>13278327
Cookie cutter quartz movement in a stainless steel case, literally does not matter, if you like how it looks buy it.

Should I get a Bambino in white or cream?

What's more versatile, a black dial with steel band or a blue dial with steel band? This would be for pretty much every day wear.

>>13278402
White.
>>13278439
Black.

>>13261630
Fucking fantasitic. I want a perlative cernometer.

>>13277757
Same here.

>>13278544
Alright, I'm probably gonna get a black dial Seiko 5. I only currently have a black rubber Casio G-Shock DW5600E and Timex Weekender with brown leather strap and white face.

Which of these bad boys? What band material and color do you suggest for each also? I am siding with the black contour one so far.

Where are my SARB033 brothers at? Post yours.

>>13277829

>inb4 cracked pavement

>>13278732
Forgot pic

Post collections

>>13279253
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