/fa/ - Fashion

Is there a watch with tritium hands?

RRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

First for pseudo-GMTs.

>>13514028

>>13514028
>vostok GMT has date quickset
>rolex gmt master II doesn't have date quickset

Rolex BTFO, how is Russian watchmaking technology so far ahead of Swiss?

>>13514030
I don't think you can really construe the Rolex GMT's advancing of the date by moving the independently adjustable hour hand 24 clicks any less of a quick-set than the Vostok's flicking back and forth between 9pm and 12am...

>Anything I should know before doing a hands swap? I just gently pluck out the original hands with tweezers using dial cover, then press in the new ones at 12 o'clock with seconds at 3. Easy, right?

>>13514032
>>Anything I should know before doing a hands swap? I just gently pluck out the original hands with tweezers using dial cover, then press in the new ones at 12 o'clock with seconds at 3. Easy, right?

>>13514031
On the Rolex don't you just have to wind the fucker forward all the way through the full 24 hours for it to flip?

>>13514034
No, you use the jump hour hand to set advance the date. Vid related: https://youtu.be/BGlyg7RIsQc?t=1m16s

>>13514035
Finally Swiss movements are on parity with Russian ones.

>>13514026
Ball and Deep Blue both have watches with tritium hands

Happy Friday watchfam.

>>13514038
Nice strap desu.

>>13514039
>strap

>inb4 deleted at 200+ posts
I kinda suspect it's OP doing that as a way to make us gave up /wt/ on /g/.

>>13514040
Nice bracelet desu.

Still waiting for a crystal for this one. I had one but I cracked it like a dumb faggot. It's supposed to be pressed into the case bezel from the back, then the crystal ring and that whole assembly presses on top of the whole watch case.

Kinda complicated even for today, when still most Swiss or even Jap mall shitters have simple press-fit crystals. Let alone the late 70's.

>>13514041
You can't delete your own thread after about 20mins

>>13514043
Do you know what causes those blemishes on old hands? Is it just corrosion from moisture over decades?

>>13514045
Not sure, probably. I'm never putting hands in any kind of solvent, I'm always afraid of paint, plating or lume melting off.

>>13514045
>>13514046
Though this is at pretty high magnification, irl it isn't really noticeable.

>>13514044
No but you can go and spam gore on /v/ so the mods nuke your entire post history.

>>13514048
Why /v/? Because /g/ doesn't have mods?

>>13514048
windy would not do that

Getting my first watch today. Seiko 5. Gonna save up for an Alpinist and skx007. Thought I would want a beater watch anyways so I decided to start with the Seiko 5.

Any tips or things I should know for my first mechanical?

>>13514051
Skip the dogshit 5 and go straight to the less dogshit SKX if you're committed to owning dogshit.

So apparently the Seamaster Pro still uses the cal. 2500. Do you guys think if I get one and decide to improve it, will the ETA 2892 just drop in?

>>13514051
If you were going to get the other 2 anyway then you shouldn't have gotten a Seiko 5 unless you really wanted a pilot style watch for cheap

>>13514052
The Seiko 5 is a great watch though

The thing is I roof for a living didn't want a 250-450 dollar watch getting the shit beat out of it while I work

>>13514053
Its a very good movement. Its based on the Omega Cal 1120 with a co-axial escapement added, which in turn is based on the venerable ETA 2892-A2, one of the strongest and most widely used chronometer movements in the watchmaking industry. There were some cases of people having issues with them, nearly all ended up being a case of over lubrication which was corrected under warranty.

>>13514056
You want a cheap Casio.

>>13514057
Alright, Omega-salesman anon. But the cuck-axial being a shit design is still a fact, I'd rather trust the Swiss lever escapement.

>>13514053
Buy planet ocean

>>13514059
What about it do you think makes the word "cuck" relevant?

>>13514058
What's wrong with the 5 I don't get it.

>>13514039
Thanks watchfam.

>>13514029

Neat, a Rolex GMT!

>clicks thumbnail

>>13514061
That Kool-Aid sipping dummies like you keep vigorously defending it.

>>13514065
What's there not to defend?

>>13514066
It's been discussed a million times before, and it always inevitably ends with the Memega cuck still not getting it after a 100 post shitshow.

>>13514067
Then give me the short version of why you are calling it cuck.

>>13514067
You're a cuck if you think the co-axial is somehow a "cuck-axial".

>>13514054
I really like pilot watch designs. Any recommendations?

>>13514069
I think he believes that one has to send it in to Omega to service it, which is no longer true because watchmakers are educating themselves to service them, in particular ADs that actually sells Omega.

>>13514071
>I think he believes that one has to send it in to Omega to service it
You do, this is why I only buy 3135 and ETA watches.

>>13514068
The 2500 series of co-axials is well known to have extreme sensitivity to the exact microscopic amount of oil applied to the co-axial teeth for cushioning, with excess wear of the co-axial teeth if the wrong amount is applied or it is not serviced promptly when due being common faults.

Many claim this issue was solved in the later tri-level Co-axials, but I have reasons to doubt that, mainly that Omega is still requiring microscopic amounts of oil for cushioning on Co axial gear teeth in the newer designs.

Plus, for all the additional complexity that the co-axial escapement introduces, the actual service interval benefit versus a well made swiss lever is basically nil so it's a white elephant.

>>13514068
Short:
>no real advantage over Swiss lever escapement in accuracy, despite being promised
>no real advantage over Swiss lever escapement in reliability, wear or service interval, despite being promised
>supposed to originally not need any lubrication in the escape wheel or pallets, instead needs an extremely precise microscopic amount
>fragile escape wheel teeth, grab them the wrong way with tweezers and they're fucked
>pallets need to extremely precise, no way you can properly fit a pallet jewel with normal tools, any jewel problem means replacement (this becomes a problem decades from now when parts run out)
There's a reason no one but Memega, Daniels and Smith used them in the past one and a half century. AP has something superficially similar, but that didn't catch on either.

What, you think Rolex, GS, PP or JLC doesn't have the ability to produce this escapement if they wanted to? What do you think is stopping them?

>>13514072
But you don't. For example, just in my own town, there are 4 omega dealers. They are all ADs. 3 of them already service Omega co-axials. 1 of them is currently educating himself to do it (he said so in april), maybe he is done educating himself by now. I had a long talk with him and this is not unique to here, it's pretty much a natural evolution that when a brand like Omega start using a new type of a movement, watchmakers will learn how to service them. By the time a new watch today needs servicing, you can be sure that even more watchmakers all over the world have learned how to.

Even if you send it to Omega it's not particularly expensive to service anyway. Apparently it's even cheaper than servicing a rolex, unless you go to some independent watchmaker who does it for a lot less.

>>13514073
>>13514074
This is all complete nonsense.

t. actual watchmaker and not some guy who watched a youtube video once

>>13514075
>Apparently it's even cheaper than servicing a rolex
Maybe because no work is done on them, just swapping out parts.

>>13514076
Are you hungarian anon?

>>13514074
These points doesn't speak to "cuckery", these are all arguments why you think co-axial is not better.

>>13514077
No.
Even if that's true, cheaper means less cuckry. In fact, you are a MEGA-cuck if you want to pay more just to get a watchmaker to tinker a bit on a movement instead of swapping out parts (if that was what they do, which it isn't)

Can you fags go back to /fa/?

>>13514081
Maybe you can go back to >>>/out/

>>13514076
>This is all complete nonsense.
>t. actual watchmaker and not some guy who watched a youtube video once
Did Al Archer also watch a YouTube video once and then fake the pictures of the co-axial tooth wear he took himself of a 2500 series movement?

https://omegaforums.net/threads/to-co-axial-or-not-to-co-axial-or-is-it-a-case-of-back-to-the-future.27893/

>>13514083
I believe they have been solving the problems on the 2500 series, but if you really don't want 2500 then just buy a planet ocean, or maybe you can buy the retro-seamaster which has the modern co-axial.

>>13514083
>take file to component
>looks like omega just make bad movements
That sure was tough to fake.

>>13514085

>>13514086
Ah yes, literally the single most well known Omega authorized independent watchmaker on the internet definitely took a file to a co-axial movement in order to bad mount it online. That's why he still has his parts account with Omega right?

>>13514087
Fuck off.

>>13514087
What's the problem m8?

>>13514084
>believe they have been solving the problems on the 2500 series
Yeah, by replacing the entire co-axial assembly on 25xx movements when they are serviced to try and hide their shame.

>>13514091
Then don't buy the 2500 you absolute crybaby.

>>13514087
this is a consumer technology board

>>13514088
>most well known Omega authorized independent watchmaker
I've never heard of them.

>>13514076
My former sensei is right now working on a 2500. The service center drones fucked up the escape wheel. They grabbed it with a tweezer the wrong way and bent a few teeth.

So what are the essential types of watches to start a collection with?

>>13514096
Ones that are (technically) interesting to you for whatever reason, and also isn't some fashion brand dogshit.

>>13514096
Pic

Or if you are a poorfag
casio f-91w
seiko 5
seiko skx
orient bambino

>>13514096
>Vostok Amphibia
>Citizen Cosmotron
>Seiko Type II
>Casio F-91W
>Poljot De-Luxe

>>13514096
Types are purely up to the wearer. I would be more concerned with brands. Buy watches from companies who have a legitimate history of making reliable watches. There are some micro-brand exceptions to that rule, but they seem to be hit or miss.

t. Jap shitter aficionado

>>13514070
Stowa Fleiger
Alpina
Gavox avidiver
That one zenith

>>13514100
I take back my previous comment about that bracelet being nice.

What an abhorrent collection.

>>13514102
Oh no!

>>13514102
SAVAGE

>>13514029
nice Role...

Best sub $800 diver that is not the SKX, but should be 40mm or less?

>>13514089
>>13514093

kys

>>13514106
Depends if it needs to be mechanical

>>13514108
I think it should, yes.

>>13514094
Your own cluelessness is your problem.

Quick, build a 12 watch collection
Stipulatuons:
Can't have more than 6 Japanese or Swiss watches
Must have at least 1 watch under $300
Must have 1 watch over $10k

Hey /wt/ is this already too large for my wrist, or is it acceptable?

>>13514112
I think thickness might be a bit much for under the cuff wear.

>>13514112
>that cliff edge of a chapter ring

>>13514112
>>13514113
Looks great, wear it in good health.

>>13514112
>>13514113
looks fine to me

could probably go a bit bigger for water protection and shock proofness

>>13514113
Here it is next to a 200m Amphibia, and a Semenmaster. I guess with 1000m WR you need all that thickness...

>>13514112
What's the diameter on that thing? Wristlet or obnoxiously large watch?

The thiccness is more off-putting tbhfam.

>>13514117
...oh. Well I guess all this empty space must be there for a reason. It's a 1000m dive watch after all.

>>13514112
It's on the limit of being too big, but I think it's quite fine.

>>13514117
Oh, so it's a legitimate tool and not a casual watch by design. I wouldn't wear that thing unless I was in a wet suit and scuba'd up.

>>13514117
Lmao it's an UFO

>>13514119
That's extra space so if the case were to leak it would take longer for the water to reach the movement.

>>13514118
I think it was about 57mm if I remember correctly.

This here is a 47mm Baby Tuna for comparison.

>>13514119
they've got room there to store 50 extra batteries. very thoughtful design.

>>13514119
Absolutely cavernous. How much does that hunk of steel weigh anyway? 400grams?

>>13514126
360 actually.

>>13514124
Yeah you're not much of a wristlet. That is a massive fucking watch (the 1000m invicta). Put it on ebay as a "dress diver."

>>13514127
Oh wow, not much off then. And I thought my obris explorer was heavy at around half that.

>>13514128
>dress diver

Opinions on Kenneth Cole watches?
Looking to get a new watch and I like some of their designs

>>13514131
https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

>>13514131
Lurk more anon.

Post wrist game
Whos got the sickest beads in wt?

>>13514134

Somehow the Ronda 1064 in this got fucked and had to be replaced. While I was doing that I couldn't keep that fucking Archie out of my head.

>>13514025
Got myself a Vostok Amphibia. Really pleased with it.

Just arrived yesterday

>>13514135

>>13514137
Looks nice, think for my next Vostok I'll go with that dial style in a 420 case with no bezel.

>>13514132
Absolutely perfect.

>>13514138
Kek, enjoy your plastic escapement and weakened geartrain.

>>13514139

Always someone in here who has to shit on the watches other people have bought

>>13514144
FUCK OFF BACK TO R*DDIT IF YOU WANT YOUR SAFE SPACE, CUNT

>>13514144
I only shit on the bad watches, kid.

>>13514145
I don't need a safe space, but I don't have to like how ridiculous some of you guys are, insisting on insulting each other all the time.

>>13514147
>insisting on insulting each other all the time.
Lady, do you know what site you're on?

>>13514148
Yes I know there are a lot of sullen people on 4chan.

>>13514111
> a 1966 Girard Perregaux observatory chronometer
> A Bulova accutron 214 spaceview
> A citizen cal 8650
> A snowflake spring drive
> A merite en Bloc Omega pie-pan silver dial cal 561
> A citizen IC-12
> A 36mm cal 3135 Rolex datejust in steel
> An Omega megasonic, round cased, in steel
> An Omega marine Chronometer cal 1516
> An original Hamilton Spur
> An early 20th century minute repeater pocket watch
> A Lange 1 moonphase in platinum, ref 192.025.

>>13514144
That's known as thread entertainment. Thin skin and upvotes should head to ****it. The only thing worth complaining about is how stale the insults have become. Low effort lately.

>>13514151

>>13514152
The Mako bezel font looks like shit on pics, is it this annoying irl?

>>13514153
imo it look that bad, the only problem i have with the watch is that the crown is retardedly hard to screw

>>13514152
Didn't even know they made a pepsi blue mako. Interesting.

>>13514155
Is this sweden?

So should I buy the terrorist watch?

>>13514155
Virginia.

Fuck.

>>13514158 meant for >>13514156

>>13514158
that light blue on the white dial is killer

>>13514160
Yeah I think the Japs did pretty good with that version of it.

>>13514154
add grease?

>>13514025

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>>13514137
Nice, anon. That's a good looking 'phibia.

How do I fight the urge to buy every shitter I see on ebay and buyee?

>>13514166
Just buy them anon ^_^

Hello wristlets

>>13514168
Lol faggit

What strap would suit pic related
Or keep it black?

>>13514170
Lol faggit

>>13514170
Is that thing bi-lingual?

>>13514173
It has a dual English/Arabic day wheel, why?

Just out of curiosity, how hard is it to convert a seiko diver (say, an SKX) to quartz?

>>13514025
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import time

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print(time.time())
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/thread

>>13514176
Imagine using a time source as inaccurate as a standard rtc.

>>13514176
Modern PCs have frequency standards so inaccurate you have to calibrate them against a $10 quartz watch from Target before you can use them to time mechanical watches.

>>/g/66729468
fag

>discussing technology on technology board
>get hotpocketed anyway

Okay. So. A week ago or so I said I would post my great grandpas pocket watch when I got back into my country. Here it is, I dont know a year or much about it but it is still in great condition and runs like a dream. The inscription on the back are my great grandpas initials (JS) and the hands are actually blue. Thoughts?

>>13514207
> Hamilton railroad pocketwatch
Nice. Open up the caseback and get some movement pictures.

>>13514175
Just out of curiosity, how much retard juice have you guzzled today?

>>13514214
how do I do that safely?

>>13514228
There should be a raised lip somewhere on the caseback (often around 11 o'clock, but not always). Use a sharp, non-serrated tool like a knife or sharp screwdriver to pry open the back. Feel free to YouTube it.

HE DOES IT FOR FREE

Figured it out

>>13514245
Beautiful.

>>13514245
I know nothing about these but looking on ebay it seems that the 24 hour dial on yours is pretty rare. more pics pls

>>13514245
Neat.

>>13514245

fake from india

sorry anon

>yo lemme put my watch in my food real quick

?

>>13514134
Go away

>>13514270
Did you read how I came to obtain it? It's only ever been in my family since at least 1920

>>13514329
Just ignore him, he's a loser who hangs around the watch thread constantly trying to ruin it by shitposting in various forms.

I don't get why so many of you guys are buying noobs

Sure they look half decent

But most people that see a Rolex will think it's fake anyways.

And the people that bst them will know it's a noob the second you hand it to them.

And they have zero resale value literally since you can't sell it on ANY marketplace. Since it's against all rules they'll ban you the second you list it.

And it's illegal to sell


Just buy a mall watch from Seiko or orient.

>>13514214
Don't convert to a watch

May seem tempting but don't do it

>>13514346
What are you talking about?

>>13514339
>But most people that see a Rolex will think it's fake anyways.
What shithole do you live in?

>>13514144
Welcome to fa

>>13514348
They take the guts of a pocket watch and cnc or 3d print out of powdered metals a new case for it.

Then scrap the gold filled cases for melt.

Vortic is a service that does it out of several

You kill any value of the watch.

The company gets melt for your watch value

And you pay them for the opportunity to do it.


Reminds me of that family guy episode where Louis is like let's go to IKEA so I can replace my mom's priceless antiques with pressed fiberboard crap from China.

>>13514388
Why would you think anyone on /g/ would do that.

Diarrhea divers.

>>13514360
Southern California.

>>13514402
The Casio has cleaner design than orient

>>13514407
Arguably the best value diver ever made at $40.

>>13514270
It's much nice than anything an Indian could ever produce
And better than your fake

>>13514402

Stop buying shitters and just save to get a better watch like a Sinn or Halios.

Is this worth $199? I was thinking of using it as a formal watch to be worn with shirts and suits.
Might even switch to a brown leather strap and wear it more casually.

>>13514496
Why? They take abuse, keep time and I like how they look/wear. Hell, that $40 shitter has only been set once and is only running -2 seconds off of the atomic clock somehow.

This is Erika from Erika's Originals.

>>13514506

Not all of your watches have to be shitters.

>>13514521
You're correct, I just prefer them to be.

>>13514434
It's not even isonrated waterproof so it's more of a diver inspired watch like object

My Luminox 3900 series SEAL watch is running backwards (second hand) and I don't feel like paying 100+ to get it fixed. I read its a ronda movement. Any suggestions on fixing it?

>>13514175
Just buy an 80s quartz version.

>>13514388
Who the fuck would do that, what's wrong with you?

>>13514543
>he needs iso certification
Come back when your iso standards can whitstand 80 bar pressure.

>>13515019
I *highly* doubt those shitters can.

>>13514030
HE CUTE

>>13514026
Marathon watches as well. I have a TSAR on a bond nato Strap

>>13514056
Get a quartz marathon. Cheap automatics don’t really do well with impulses like hammering, using a jack hammer etc.

>>13515023
>le talking out of my ass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-YKyDkpXbc

god divewatches are so fucking ugly holy shit

whats a good, affordable mechanical watch?

Normie anon here with the shitter armani and fossil questions.
Thanks for the recommendations in the previous thread.
I like the look of this Daniel Wellington piece. Can I get it with a stainless steel band? re:eczema

>>13515115
poljot de luxe

>>13515117
You know what, fuck you cunt. Everyone has tried to give you sensible advice, the main point being - don't get a shitty fashion watch as they're all shitters.
What's you response?
>How this fashion brand shitter?
Buy what you want fuck face and no Daniel fucking Wellington only do shit grade leather and cheap chinkshit nato straps.

>>13515129
The last post in the previous thread said to go DW over Tissot, so I looked and found that. I haven't looked at the others yet (beyond the original 3 tissot serial number recommendations)
I can't tell the difference between "fasion brands" and "not-fashion brands". I'm just posting watches I like the look of.

I like it.
Cop or not?
Not 100% sure on the color yet.
Also comes in a brown and greenish brown with silver watch face. Those are slightly cheaper.

>>13515138
That guy is a fucking idiot, at least a quartz Tissot will use a semi decent swiss movement, not the cheapest chinkshit they can find like DW.
Someone gave you a list of brands to look at, fuck I'd rather have a Timex than a Daniel fucking Wellington.

>>13515129
The fuck are you on about, DW is awesome value for money.

>>13515138
>>13515172
In fact I just did a quick Google.
>timex
>metal strap
>looks like that DW shite
I'm certain they do a PhD black version too if you search.
Now fuck off.

>>13515177
Fuck *PVD not fucking PhD. Fucking autocorrect
>>13515176
Go fuck your dad you silly cunt

>>13515138
>I can't tell the difference between "fasion brands" and "not-fashion brands". I'm just posting watches I like the look of.
>>13515138
If it's sub-$500 and uses an ETA or Miyota movement there's a good chance it's a decent watch, if it isn't there's a good chance it's a shitter. I know you know nothing about watches but this information is still very easy to find out by simply typing "wat movement does X watch use" into Google.

When people say fashion brands are bad they are doing so because they are built poorly and will look dramatically worse in person that they do in pictures, for example they'll have rough edges on the hands, and the case will have an orange peel or shimmering effect instead of directly reflecting light like a mirror.

Some anon recommended Hamilton, they aren't amazing watches but they wouldn't be a bad choice for you. There are plenty of other brands that are fine though.

>>13515182
Mad poorfaggot incel cant afford a 150 buck watch

>>13515138
He was joking or being an idiot. Buy tissot, casio, certina, citizen, seiko. You now have 5 brands that can provide yoy wuth quality watches in that price range you want. Do NOT buy shitters from fashion brands. DW is fashion brand.

>>13515190
Certina are shitters desu, the bezels on their $500 watches are junk.

>>13515189
I daily a watch worth over £1k, I'm not a richfag but I'm not poor.
>>13515190
This but not Certina, swap them for Hamilton.

>>13515190
>tissot, casio, certina, citizen, seiko
I assume you're the same anon who mentioned them last time. I'll stick to these brands. Thanks again.

>>13515198
Hamilton too. Lood luck.

Can someone tell me if the movement in Seiko SRPC35J1 AKA baby turtle from 2018 its quite new, is better choice than SKX?? Please be here Kol or Slow

>>13514504
It isn't. It has a Seagull st6 without the automatic rotor, that you can buy in singular pieces on ebay for less than 20 bucks (!)
It isn't worth it at all. Buy an Orient instead, or a Vostok Classica if you want similiar aesthetics

>>13515204
Meet us half way and post what movement is in each watch

>>13515211
Mini turtle uses 4R35 and skx has the 7S26

>>13515204
It's a cheaper version of the 6r15 essentially, it's better than the 7s26 in the SKX as it hacks & handwinds. Other than that there's not much difference.

>>13514504
Fuck no.

>>13515214
130 extra dollars for hack and winding then. Hmmm. Then thereb7s the aesthetics to think about.

Both are 200m, and I assume none of them can claim superiority over the other when it comes to diving?

>>13515224
The mini turtle is pretty ugly m8.

>>13515323

>>13515331
That IWC lume is absolutely legit. So clean looking.

>>13514025
It's misaligned.

>>>/s4s/6906191
can anyone id swaglords watch?

luuuume pooosts

>>13515344
All day watchfam.

>>13515336
I feel like I'm the only one that can spot this. Everyone always says close enough

>>13515214
Plastic day date wheel. Made in house vs malyasia, sheered gears on 7s26

>>13515332
Stowa my man and its the best lume I've ever had on a watch. Makes even my seikos seem dim/short lasting. I changed to the black strap now which is noice but haven't taken any more pictures yet

>>13515360
Meant to say Stowa, just a little 'tarded this morning. Supremely jelly of that pilot. The hour marker only lume is a great touch too.

Watch & knife?

Yurotrashy today.

>>13514513
Anyone have an Erika strap?

What kind of watch is that senpai?

It's a tsssssss-sow

Eww this Anon is creepy

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It's a Seiko

Ohy dad has one

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It's an orient

Isn't that racist to say now?

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It's a Daniel Wellington

Oh cool I always see them on Instagram and they look so cool!!

Can I try it on?!

>>13515369
err day

Siwss watchmaking in the current year

>>13515369
A little kwaiken and micro "diver" action this morning. Bonus boom boom.

>>13515369
Muh nigga. Similar to my combo. Opinel number 9 with casio F-91w

>>13515385
>glock
You'd have a better chance protecting your life using the watch as a knuckle duster than trying to kill someone with that peashooter.

>>13515389
noguns/10

I find it sad that he spent all that time stippiling a low end gun rather than going out and buying a sig

>>13515392
Post your Sig

Not to mention, that Glocks tend to teach you bad manipulations habits, so if you shoot Glock all day everyday you'll find it hard to transition into actual guns

>>13515389
That might be good bait if I was retarded. 9mm HSTs kill shit real good. Magazine capacity and shot placement trump caliber these days.

>>13515363
you'll get there mate if you really want it. enjoy what you have though! I'll take a couple of pics tomorrow with the black strap

>>13515405
That knife is illegal, rakesh. Should have posted a spoon

>>13515407
Don't hold your watches at gun point anon

>>13515369

>>13515392
>sig
Sig has gone downhill in the last 10 years where QC is concerned. I've had 4 sigs over the years though, generally decent guns.

Picked up that glock in a trade though, dude who had it stippled it. Considering it was barely fired and was $600 it was a hell of a deal. $500+ gun, $150 trigger, $500 slide, $375 optic. I can deal with some tard-tier stippling.

>>13515414
It's the only way to make sure they keep time.

>>13514074
uhhhhh, hunny this board is for fashion we don't caer about this techhy geeky gobbldy gook

>>13515369

>>13515190
Tissot and Certina? Are they better than a citizen?

I'm considering about buying this,
thoughts?
http://www.alpha-watch.com/details.php?myid=1018

>>13515439
I believe I have not opined on that.

>>13515446
Pretty bad finishing if I'm being honest.

>>13515360
On the fence about picking up a Stowa. Isn't 1k Euros a little pricey for a 2824/2804? How is their QC these days? Do you have any comments, positive or negative, about them?

>>13515461
They hold no resale so he probably bought used

>>13514098
Tfw my casio mdv is above omega shitters

>>13515378
Fuck off shill

>>13515498
I've never heard of anything under fossil ownership except diesel.

>>13515446
The Seagull 1963 is much better looking I think.

>>13515511
It looks ok but after working with chinese every day I wouldn't trust them to make a decent toaster much less a chrongraph.

>>13515510
That is a good thing anon, consider yourself lucky

>>13515516
That Alpha is also Chinese, it has basically the same movement as the 1963 but with a 24 hour sub dial at 6.

>>13515331
The stowa flieger is the coolest lume in the world FFS that thing looks really as fuck

It sure would be nice if someone posted images of good looking Tudors

Oh, who am I kidding? It'll never happen

Never ever

What watches can be comfortably inserted into my girlfriends butt

I'm thinking pic related

>>13515578
I mean you don't have to like them.

>>13515360
How do you find the waterproofing on it? I'm thinking of picking one up. Which model did you get?

I want an orange dial watch. Post orange dial watches

Question here. Does anyone here recommend decent cheap watch tools? Is it recommended to change out your own batteries? I want to change the hands on a fossil watch I have and dont know how complicated it will be.

Thank you /wt/

Now that everyone has a Rolex now what?

>>13515405
Made me kek so have a (you). You got loicense though?

>>13515369

>>13515371
Yes. It's nice but I prefer NDC Straps. More stretch in their NOS MN parachute webbing and their design is more comfortable imo.

OwO

>>13515704
Needs more saturation, Donald.

>>13515704
At least you'll never lose that watch by dropping it somewhere famm.

>>13515344

Alpine today.

Where would you buy rubber straps that are shorter than the standard?

Tudor Black Bay 58 or Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39?

>>13515801
Tudor.

>>13515698
Spring bar tool for straps
Yes, change your own batteries

Never done hands, but all you really need is a few things and to not have parkinsons

>>13515798
>ctrl+google
>"short watch straps"
https://shop.hodinkee.com/collections/straps/short

https://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-h204-Extra-Short-Straps.html

https://thewatchprince.com/mens-straps/straps-by-length/short-length-straps/

etc

How skinny are your wrists out of curiosity and what type of strap/band/bracelet are you looking for?

>>13515698
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013JX1UOY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Very cheap and not exceptional quality, but every piece has held up for years and works.

>>13515810
Is there a kit that you could recommend? Obviously I will need that three prong tool to remove the glass

>>13515813
A little under 16cm.
I don't know, just rubber straps for my skx. The standard one is very long.

I would also like to find a metal bracelet to it btw.

>>13515826
That's pretty skinny, I'm at like 6.6in (~16.8cm) and feel your pain. A stainless bracelet is the easiest way to go since you can remove links until it's right.

As far as NATO straps go, these Barton straps are designed well and have far less extra material to deal with for wristlets. Maximum comfy too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZR2PV7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Panatime has some NATO straps as well that are shorter than many.

Island Watch has a bunch of good SS bracelets.

>>13515727
Yeah I looked at those. I'm gonna stick to Erika and place an order as I have a thick heavy watch that I'm worried will be shaken around if the elastic is too supple, plus the single band style while less uncomfortable is going to mean a close fit of watch to skin.

Is the material used the exact same between these two strapmakers?

>>13515344

>>13515833
I don't care for nato to be honest.
For now I'm only looking for wristlet rubber.

>>13515798
Get the seiko silicone rubber strap for the new SRP turtles, then just get sharp scissors and cut off the excess.

>>13515865
What do you mean? That I simply CUT the rubber with scissors?

>>13515801
Soul vs soulless.

>>13515850
>Is the material used the exact same between these two strapmakers?
Yes. Erika uses new parachute webbing while NDC Straps uses vintage old stock MN parachute webbing.

>>13515871
Yeah it's easy.

Its easy kiddo.

Easy my friend.

CUT it down.

Just a snip

Just a little cut

Easy

No jokes I'm serious, just fucking cut it down.

>>13515889
I imagine old is nicer? I'd be worried about the consistency.

>>13515801
The BB58 is the better value, but the 114300 white dial is the best looking post maxi-case Rolex.

>>13515898
The old stuff is less cosmetically perfect but is softer and stretchier than the new stuff Erika uses.

>>13515030
still regret selling all my marathons the CZAR was one of the best watches I ever owned

>>13515989
>114300 white dial is the best looking post maxi-case Rolex

>>13514025
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>>13516023
>>13516023

Recently got this.
Not a watch guy but want to get in on it.
I wear this watch every day and I'm really satisfied with the look and feel.

I'd appreciate your thoughts on this watch.
Also ama.

>>13514346
Who tf does this?
Thats worse than sporterizing an old rifle. I thought bubba only preyed on guns......

>>13516071
Great, a watch made by a pocket knife company. At least the steel should be okay.

>>13516089
they make luggage aswell.
doesn't mean it's bad that a 130 year old company has three lines of business.
thanks for your constructive criticism.

>>13516089
They are a knife company, the pocket knives are a sub division.
If your going to shitpost at least get it right.

>>13516089

I think all things taken in, atleast they are actually Swiss. There are tons of brands that just buy up an old company that is dead just to say it is old and Swiss.

Not that being Swiss really matters if the majority of watch brand just stick in ETA or equivalent movements into something.

>>13515472
What's a good website to buy resale??