/fa/ - Fashion

>>13520787
In.

bruuh

>>13520789
Neat.

I got this orient from my grandfather (it's used) I want to change the strap. I really like perlon and nato straps but I'm not sure whether they'll look good on it or not. Any recs or advices are appreciated.

>>13520791
Hard to say, looks like a unique-ish bracelet setup on that one with the tucked-away lugs. What is the diameter between the lugs? Leather might even look pretty neat.

What are some good moonphase watches under 40 mm and not too expensive?

obligatory

Beating around the bush didn't seem to work in the /fa/ggot thread, so I'll be direct. What are the nigger brands of the luxury market I should avoid?

>>13520795
Patek, VC and AP.

>>13520792
Yea, I agree the bracelet setup is what I don't like about it, it limits my options. The width is 18 mm

>>13520797
18mm and extends out to what, 20mm or 22mm once it clears the case? NATOs might look a little goofy/thin. You could potentially trim a 20mm/22mm leather or a two piece ballistic nylon to 18mm at the lugs and have it extend out once it clears the case, but honestly that bracelet looks decent enough and might be your best bet. Same problem with this old SNE124 from Seiko. I though about trimming a leather to fit between the lugs and extend out, but decided to just stick with the stock albeit pretty shit bracelet.

>>13520787
I just received pic related from a relative (it's Wikipedia's picture but exact same watch). Would this be a decent accurate watch for daily use? I'll admit I'm not huge into watches but I need one for work and I like the submariner aesthetic, from what I've read online the Eco-Drive seems like a pretty decent system but I haven't lurked enough to know.

>>13520799
Perfectly adequate daily wear watch, eco-drive is indeed a very reliable movement. Assuming you like how it looks and feels, wear it in confidence.

>>13520799
>>13520800
This.
Looks pretty good too

>>13520800
>>13520801
Awesome, now I just need to decide on leather or nato strap.. hell might just do both.

>>13520802
Never hurts to have both on hand and change at will. I keep stainless bracelets and natos around for my divers. Not a big fan of rubber personally.

>>13520803
>Not a big fan of rubber personally.
Neither is your fucking mam mate.

what watch is this

What IS it with Seikos?

>>13520806
High bang-for-buck reliability and one of the widest selection of styles of any watch maker.

>>13520791
i think it'd look best on the stock bracelet but otherwise i'd probably try it on milanese

>>13520805
rolex day-date in yellow gold. typical nouveau-riche 80s watch (I still love it though).

not sure which one but the 1803 is my favourite (its not that one though)

>>13520795
Stay away from Frederique Constant, Hublot and other ETA abominations.

>>13520795
hublot, Royal Oak Offshore, iced out rolexes and pateks are the actual nigger watches.

if you're talking jew brands peddling shit then FC, almost anything under the swatch umbrella (except for maybe breguet), christopher ward, modern Squale (nothing to do with the original), same case with Panerai.

Will I look like a muppet if I wear my watch on the underside of the arm? I'm getting terrible rashes from my current watch because it's too big and there's no point in having a watch if I can't wear it

>>13520813
You're going to scratch the fuck out of it.

>>13520813
Who do you think you are, John McClane?

>>13520814
Beats scratching the fuck out of my arm

>>13520816
Don't be a pussy.

Rolex's targeted customers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMSg0AK3kks&t=

>>13520818
How do you say when you find something disturbing, disappointing, sad and funny in the same time?

>>13520818
Beadfag was right.

Productive trip, one watch traded, two serviced

>seiko SNE393P1
>thought I found my next purchase
>fixed bezel

It would have been a great watch for the price tag

New stopwatch with faux retrograde 1/10 hand.

>>13520823
Neat. Have any pics of that triple hand?

>>13520821
Did your mum drive you around?

>>13520787
Does anyone know anything about this stop watch? Got it from my Grandma. So far as I can tell it works perfectly

>>13520824
I don't. I've had a really hard time finding information on this particular aristo. The much more common 36k stopwatches from them don't have triple-register layouts. Movement looks like this (picture from ebay, not from me).

>>13520826

>>13520826
Assuming the markings aren't just for show, it's a 5hz stopwatch (ticks 10 times per second) with a subdial minute totalizer. These were extremely common. Lots and lots of manufacturers in the 30s through the 70s cased up common stopwatch movements, but their brand name on the dial, and sold them. A picture of the movement might lead to more information.

>>13520829
Awesome, thanks for the info. When I get home Ill pop the caseback off.

>>13520830
Since it's swiss made, there's a decent chance it could be a recognizable manufacturer like landedon, lemania, or Venus. But it could also be some no-name, 1 jewel movement, which is unfortunately probably more likely.

>>13520796
>>13520810
>>13520811
Thanks for that. Are there any other brands that are teetering on the edge of being played out?

>>13520832
Not exactly the same thing or the same price bracket, but Omega releasing 900 special editions of the same watch is pretty pathetic and dilutes the brand.

Rolex has it right, make a couple of versions of the same watch and stick to it. Want a blue Submariner? Fuck you, pay $30,000 for one in white gold or go fuck yourself.

>>13520828
Nice, I really like the way the minute totalizer color segments tell you which seconds hand numbers to look at.

>>13520821
Your former 45KS is in pretty remarkable cosmetic condition.

>>13520835
I don't miss it, hope you like it.

The observatory still runs like crap and makes a bad clicking noise when I wind it, although the HF seems to run pretty good.

how can I dress this down a bit but keep it looking sharp? it came with a glossy strap that looks like patent leather which is a no go for daily wear, but I feel that this nato strap is childish looking

should I just get a black nato strap or is there some good alternative?

>>13520837
4chan is such shit, when is chinkmoot going to fix this bullshit

>>13520838
maybe this
>>13520835

>>13520839
is that black perlon?

why does the date on submariners change +/- 5s from midnight? even ETA 2824-2 changes on the dot

>>13520841
Because instant change is harder than slow change.

>>13520842
I'm not sure if you read my question correctly? the ETA has instant change at 24:00 on the dot

>>13520837
>>13520838
Maybe like anon said, perlon is slightly dressier than a NATO enough to the point that it doesn't look stupid on a dress watch, maybe a single color NATO would work.

>>13520836
>I don't miss it, hope you like it.
I'm really enjoying it so far.

>The observatory still runs like crap and makes a bad clicking noise when I wind it, although the HF seems to run pretty good.
Well that sucks about the Observatory one. Glad to hear the other HF is running better. I guess there may have been some wear on the Observatory? I'll ask him about it when he gets back.

What are the best quartz watches under $100? I've had my fill of automatics.

>>13520843
It's because whatever watchmaker put the hands on didn't put the hands on quite in line with the date change mechanism. It has nothing to do with the quality of the watch movement or date change mechanism.

>>13520844
>single color NATO would work
Single color perlon***

>>13520837
Eulit perlon straps. The one in
>>13520835 is a brown Krystal model, but the Palma model is also nice. They come in a variety of colors.

>>13520847
in that case, why did my Hamilton have more accurately placed hands than a Rolex?

>>13520846
$100 is not much. You might be able to pick up a nice Lord Quartz on yahoo JP. Luch 3055 is cool but I wouldn't call it "nice", and can be had for under $100. Other than that, go to the mall and buy whatever fashion watch you like the look of, you're not getting a meaningfully good movement at that price.

>>13520850
Unfortunately anon, I don't know.

>>13520803
are those casios as huge as they look?

>>13520843
Post a vid of an ETA doing this.

Really though, it isn't that impressive. It's like attacking a Submariner for it only having a 48 hour power reserve.

>>13520854
I would if I had my hammy still but I don't sorry. It was the same on ones in store though.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEg4LOy4QnA
he's a bit fast but you can see it here at 8:50.

I think its pretty shocking that its a more accurate action than a watch that costs 10x its price from a high end brand. You can tell a real $10k rolex from a modern $500 by small details and mostly internal actions (the feel of the crown and so on). I wouldn't buy a luxury watch that couldn't even get a date change in line

>>13520855
It has nothing to do with a "more accurate action", it has only to do with the QC of mounting the hands. If I removed the hands from my watch and replaced them at random without touching the movement in any way, I could get the date changing at 7:30.

>>13520855
Isn't proof of anything, even a Vostok date will click over in a snap.

What anons are talking about is the take up of slack, if for example, the date wheel shows any sign of movement before it actually flicks over.

>>13520856
This.

Align the hands properly and the movement will flip over at 00:00 every time, it has nothing to do with the movement.

>>13520856
>>13520857
yes I understood that before, but what I'm saying is Hamilton objectively have better placement of the hands/QC than Rolex in this instance, which should be completely unacceptable

This is an example of an actual instant date change; there is no movement before the change starts.

This video at 1/8 speed, obviously.

>>13520858
To be clear, I completely agree. But hopefully that's a simple matter of "excuse me AD, the hands on this rolex aren't set properly, plz fix."

>>13520859
the date change on the Hamilton (eta) is instant? there is no movement before the change starts either
>>13520860
that's what I thought, but its what I've seen in the shop myself and on youtube videos of the submariner. It seems like a common, expected tolerance which is what surprises me

>>13520861
>the date change on the Hamilton (eta) is instant? there is no movement before the change starts either
From watching the video, I'd agree, yes

>>13520858
>Hamilton objectively have better placement of the hands/QC than Rolex in this instance, which should be completely unacceptable
You're quite right, should this be entirely the case. I don't know enough about movements to say if it's as other poster says.

This said, would I wear a Rolex Sub that clicked over to the next day three minutes before midnight, over a Hamilton that clicked over exactly at midnight? You bet your gaping shitter I would. Rolex isn't the be all and end all of finishing and QC, you can even find examples quite commonly of the rehaut being quite obviously misaligned, but they are massively advantageous in other areas.

To be honest I think flaws of this magnitude are what gives watches their "soul". It's the kind of feeling that makes you happy when you own a classic car and it starts after ten seconds of cranking in -5C weather. Humans have that retarded fault that makes them assign emotion to imperfection, perhaps it's why I can look at a $100,000 Patek and not desire it what so ever.

>>13520859
>>13520861
who gives a shit about these minute differences? honestly
what level of autism is this?

>>13520864
the level of autism that should be in the QC of a $10000 watch? I don't think I'm being pedantic, I just expect better of a supposedly luxury brand. Why should I not just get a fake if they don't justify the other $9500 with attention to detail?

What is the best watch to spend $10k on which no normie would recognize? I'm going for understated. small (<38mm), etc.

>>13520866
>no normie would recognize
anything that isn't omega or rolex

>>13520866
> not a recognizable brand to the masses
> small
> understated
You should be able to pick up a dress vacheron at that price. Possibly even a Lange 1815 used, though that might be a stretch.

>>13520868
>Lange 1815
darn, it looks nice but those numerals aren't dressy enough

>>13520867
>>13520869
>>13520866
>>13520868
Is a $12k watch really 12x as good as a $1k watch?

>>13520864
>>13520865
Pretty much agree, the quality of watches is in the details. A fake and a real watch will look near 1:1 in pictures but extremely different in person.

>>13520870
no but the fucking hands should be aligned.

>>13520870
>>13520872
just wondering if there's some fundamental difference here
like how does one justify a $25k watch?

I understand that it's a status symbol etc.
but in objective terms
is a 25k watch worth it?

>>13520873
there are definitely diminishing returns. Generally its to do with the quality of the movement itself, the level of finishing and the amount of labour involved (actual watchmaker doing things by hand with truly autistic detail). Omega and Rolex both have large markups for marketing/status, as shown by the massive price difference in grey market.

>>13520873
It's pointless to try to decide whether a price of a luxury good is worth it. The only meaningful thing to do, and the thing that is right to do, is to say whether a watch is good compared to other watches of comparable prices.

>>13520875
>It's pointless to try to decide whether a price of a luxury good is worth it

so what you're saying is no, it's retarded
thanks for the info

>>13520873
>>13520876
It's the same reason buying a Rolls Royce is expensive. You are basically paying for the attention to detail and the amount of manual work involved in producing the product.

Does anyone aside from Casio make cheap digital watches that are worth checking out? I want something more sleek and understated than the whole G-shock aesthetic

>>13520878
>I want something more sleek and understated than the whole G-shock aesthetic

F91W

What the fuck went wrong?

>>13520879
And round, I should add, but I've been thinking about getting one of those as well

>>13520880
unironically jews

>>13520882
Explain.

i printed and assembled this model of a dual ulysse escapement: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2657571

it's pretty neat - doesn't jam, and runs for about 30 seconds from a full wind, but i broke off a piece of the winding mechanism with too much torque so i have to power it by hand until i get a chance to reprint.

>>13520884
Neat. Doesn't necessarily need any non printed parts then?

>>13520884
>https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2657571
That's really cool anon, very nicely done.

Anyone here own the current gen Tudor Pelagos? Tried it on today. Feels pretty awesome. I have babby wrists but it doesn't feel big since it's titanium.

>>13520884
Now that's some good shit.

>>13520799
I got bored this evening and made a set of leather straps for the Citizen I posted about earlier today.. I just started leather working a few weeks ago so it's not much.. but at least I can wear the watch until the straps I ordered come in.

and here's the tourbillon in action.

>>13520885
i didn't try with plastic shafts, but people say you could do it in 100% PLA. i got a pack of rc car axle rods from amazon for $5 and some cheap bolt cutters instead.

>>13520889
thats the ugliest strap ever made.

>>13520890
very, very nice.

>>13520841
>>13520842
>>13520843
>>13520847
>>13520850
>>13520854
>>13520855
>>13520856
>>13520857
>>13520858
>>13520859
>>13520860
>>13520863
>>13520864
>>13520865

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/tudor-pelagos-forewarning-4466346.html#/topics/4466346?page=1

>>13520893
This dick head is exactly what I expect from a Tudor owner. Too egotistical to get a cheap but reliable watch but too poor to get a legitimate luxury watch. Spent beyond his means on a mid-tier watch and is mad it's not the most precise thing on the planet. What an absolute faggot.

>>13520893
>>13520894
>>I also informed YouTube personalities TGV and Federico Talks Watches but they haven't replied as of yet.

>>I will inform all of the Rolex and Tudor executives on this date wheel issue.

My fucking sides. This faggot should off himself.

Black Vs white face as daily driver?

A black one somehow has that dress watch association with me, but plenty of people wear them outside casually.

>>13520887
do you shave your arms?

>>13520896
I see more dress watches with white dial than black

>>13520887
That's not a Pelagos??

>>13520891
>thats the ugliest strap ever made.
I would'vesaid that too had I not seen this Accurist on eBay.

>>13520893
What an utter shitshow of a website.
That first fucking reply, people actually take archie seriously?

can I not have a single hobby that is free of these people? even my most autistic ones like watches and models

>>13520902
>Lol my wife ahahah
God I hate these people.

>>13520903
>haha everyone's relationship is as fucked as mine and you're all whipped pushovers too right?

>>13520903
Spotted the incel

>>13520884
>>13520890
cool stuff

Want to get pic related style, but with a orient mako II FAA02001B9 instead of the Seiko seen on the picture.

Thoughts on the watch + band combination?

>>13520905
You wish, cuck.

Thoughts on hour and minute hands being of different width vs same width?

>>13520907
its alright. generic as they come

This pulsar has kind of grown on me. I think maybe I like it more now than when I got it.

>>13520911
Sick veins bro, what are your lifts?

>>13520912
>what are your lifts?
Are you insinuating I'm skinny?

>>13520913
No, what are your lifts?

>>13520914
Do you mean what exercises I do or how much I lift? I haven't been doing serious lifting for a year and a half due to health problems. But I go to the gym from time to time and play around a little, and my plan is to hopefully start serious lifting again soon. Why are you asking though? Because of the veins? What's the relevance of the veins? I think it might be the light in the photo that makes them stand out.

>>13520915
Just giving a honest man some (you)s.
Happy lifting anon.

>>13520916
Why aren't you commenting on the watch rather than the veins? Are you gay?

So what are your thoughts on hour and minute hands of unequal width?

>>13520918
>>13520911
A new shitposter has born

>>13520919
Call it what you want. I'm just looking for the opinion on unequal width of hour and minute hands. I have a Citizen eagle 7 that also has that. I don't use that watch though, seems like crap to me. Plus it's a shitter trying to look like a Rolex, I don't like the idea of that, and I don't like very blingy watches.

Most watches seem to have the same width for the hour and minute hands.

>>13520907
Generic but not bad

>>13520920
>citizen

>>13520887
i do, the black dial version
i like it quite a bit
you can probably save $1000+ if you go for a pre-owned

>>13520890
That's really cool.

Wow, a time traveling watch is for sale.

>>13520925
Kek

>>66747793
Also had this experience with a dumb 21 year old whore and my chinkbay at a job interview. I talk with my hands a lot and she couldn't keep her eyes off my left wrist, it was fucking embarrassing.

>>13520925
>>13520926
Still not as bad as the accutron from the 1940s I saw for sale once.

@any anon with an orient mako/ray II
How's the accuracy of the caliber F6922?

Don’t fall for the meme.

One week and there is water INSIDE the watch. 0/10

>>13520930
How deep?

>>13520930
Probably a fake.

Selling my watch collection rn

>>13520933

>>13520934
And it's worth more than your casio

>>13520935
> cost = worth

>>13520930
In my experience this happens if you take it in the shower or a jacuzzi. Probably something to do with the heat.

>>13520936
But yeah it is a fugly watch. I got it at a police auction years ago and never wore it for that reason. I just need a buyer for it.

>>13520931
Did not swim with it

>>13520937
Took my shower with it but still, water got in during production or after. Not supposed to happens

>>13520938
it probably came from a drug raid or something. there's probably traces of coke on it.

>>13520939
who the fuck showers with a $10 watch on? you're a dumbass

>>13520933
kek
resale value must be pretty low
it’s shit quality AND ugly
but good luck with your sale m8 i hope you turn a profit

>>13520940
>>13520939
>>13520937
It's probably just faulty or fake. I too showers with mine for good 5 years straight and is working fine.

>>13520941
It's in the $200-300 range now and its brand new. Original retail was $2100. I got it for 60 bucks 10 years ago tho so I'm not really complaining.

>>66749421
>Croatia
>white

>>13520835
>>13520836
>>13520845
Are the Canadafags now trading watches amongst themselves? How do I get in on this action?

>>13520859
My Komandirskie also does this

>>13520896
Honestly doesn't matter to me. I have an Orient Ray and the above-mentioned Russian piece of shit; the latter has a white dial and the former, a black one. They both work well because they're inoffensive and neutral shades.

>>13520933
Good that you're getting rid of it, but what possessed you to buy it in the first place? This honestly looks like something I would see being peddled at a yard sale in an Indian neighbourhood.

>>13520945
I'm from NY, but I traveled to Toronto to trade watches, get some serviced, and also to see the city.

>>13520945
>Are the Canadafags now trading watches amongst themselves?
Movement-Collector-Anon is from New York, but yes, I bought his 45KS and he bought my Seikomatic-P 5106.

Djokovic just won Wimbledon.

Why aren't you wearing Seiko? It's the superior athlete's watch of choice.

>>13520948
Thinking about it, I can't name a tennis player that would be a better fit for Rolex than Federer.

>mfw I've been daily wearing my massive running watch for the past 3 days and no one has beat me up yet

>>13520948
I am anon

>>13520945
Guy selling the watch here. I got that one and this one together brand new for only $120. Retail on both was over 2 grand each. Obviously I wore this one because it's more stylish but it ended up breaking on me a few years ago and one of the diamonds fell off the face. Not a bad watch overall tho.

Reminder this is 48mm

I like mine.

>>13520831
Sadly it's a one jewel movement from Chesterfield Watch Co. Still a neat find though!

>>13520955
Nice picture. Can you get some more close up on the escape wheel teeth?

favourite leather straps? looking for good quality and soft. Black is easy to find but navy seems somewhat rare

>>13520956

>>13520958
Nice picture, thanks

>>13520957
What style of leather strap and what is your budget?

>>13520805
Wow, I'm watching through for the first time.

>>13520961
>>13520805
Missed attaching the picture

>>13520959
NP!

I REALLY hope Paul Pluta doesn't go to prison. The case against him doesn't look good.

>>13520965
What did he do

>>13520966
he trapped those thai kids in the cave

>>13520960
I'm looking for something minimal and subdued for my flieger. Either no visible stitch or a neat, subtle one. Black or dark navy. ~$100 but closer to $50 is preferable

>>13520953
are you in the trump family?

>>13520966
they SAY he disseminated some secrets

>>13520967
he was part of that??

Anyone want to buy my sarb035 for like $235 usd

>>13520967
ok. that’s pretty funny. nice one m8

>>13520952
sorry, but are you a raging faget?

>>13520972
i’ll trade these >>13520952 >>13520933 for it

>>13520972
I'll take her for $200 even

>>13520958
that's a pin lever escapement, I case you were curious.

not great for trying to maintain, but it should be reliable as long as it's running (tho precision timing may be suspect)

>>13520972
Post pics of it

after repairing the winding mechanism and another round of finishing with needle files and scotch tape, it runs under its own power in all orientations until the mainspring winds down, with no skips or jams. on a full wind (two careful hands required) it runs for about 45 seconds before coming to a full stop.

although it runs, the fit isn't perfect. the impulse teeth on the pallet only make good contact with one of the escape wheels, and at high amplitude the pin on the balance wheel can hit the tourbillon track and bounce back.

overall i'm really happy with how this turned out - never tried to build any kind of clockwork before, so i would have taken any intermittent ticking for a victory. i intend to build more, so hopefully there will be many cool webms to come.

on a side note, i hope y'all stop bitching about /fa/ vs. /g/ now.

What is the best quartz watch when taking features, accuracy, look, and finish?

>>13520978
You may as well make entire clocks and sell them

>>13520968
You don't want a riveted flieger style strap?

>>13520979
Grand Seiko if you'll live with 10 SPY accuracy for the better external finishing, Citizen Chronomaster if you prefer 5 SPY and slightly worse external finishing.

>>13520979
>>13520981
Based on my hands-on experiences, I'd rate the citizen case as better than the Seiko, although the dial and hands on the Seiko are indisputably better. The Citizen is also ecodrive, which could be a plus or minus, depending on what you think. I'd also have to add the Piaget 700P and Credor minute repeater as contenders for best quartz watch, though neither are high accuracy, as they have an interesting escapement and superb finishing, and obviously the minute repeater is a minute repeater. There's also high-jewelry quartz watches but they are probably not what you're thinking of.

>>13520978
This is fantastic anon, just love it.

>>13520980
I have both black and brown riveted straps, but while I love the look of the brown original, I think I'd really like it on a non riveted black or navy strap.

>>13520884
>>13520890
>>13520978
one more slow motion escapement shot

Hope everyone had a good red day.

>>13520984
Would you be willing to write a quick guide for this? Would really like to try it.

>>13520974
>>13520973
Heh, no

>>13520982
>I'd also have to add the Piaget 700P and Credor minute repeater as contenders for best quartz watch
I'd assumed he meant stepper motor quartz, but if you are counting any quartz regulated watch then those are probably the absolute top of the pops.

Interesting that you rate the Chronomaster cases as better than the quartz GS. Are you comparing to the 37mm old style GS quartz models or the newer SBGV 40mm designs with the modern five finish bracelets, such as pic related?

>>13520988
The ones I had seen were the SBGX older ones. I might try to get to the boutique in a few weeks when I get a day with some time and check out these new things. The chronomasters I looked at had a similar rounded case shape to the older GS quartz, as opposed to these new ones which appear to have more sharp angles., which would be nice.

>>13520986
i printed all parts in 3 sessions, but the settings i used were specifically to compensate for some weaknesses in my printer, so adjust accordingly: ultimaker 2+, 0.4mm nozzle, verbatim white pla, 200c nozzle temp, 60c bed temp, 0.2mm first layer height, 0.05mm layer height (0.1 is much more reasonable but my printer does much smoother surfaces at 0.05), 25% infill (100% infill for balance wheel), 8mm brim, 0.8mm/2 layer wall thickness, 0.8mm top/bottom thickness.

after printing, i used a set of needle files (pic related, all my tools) to remove the brim and smooth the escape wheels and pallet fork. be careful not to remove too much material here or else the escape wheels and pallet fork won't mesh properly - fractions of a millimeter count. in one case where i over-filed the locking tooth on the pallet, i put a single strip of scotch tape on the tooth and it went from skipping every 3-4 teeth to no skips at all.

the other gears were left unfinished. the pallet fork in particular requires a lot of filing to achieve smooth operation with the balance wheel. i used a 2mm drill bit to deburr and ream the holes for the shafts; any which were too tight i reamed again with a 2mm allen key. the shafts were made from 2mm stainless steel rods for rc car axles, cut to length with a handheld bolt cutter.

some shafts which were too loose or off-center were also fixed with careful application of scotch tape. i'm sure there's a better choice than scotch tape, but this is working out alright so far.

assembly was mainly guesswork and intuition, but with relatively few parts i was pretty easily able to figure it out from the pics on thingiverse. if you do try this, you can post any questions here and i can give you more specific tips.

>>13520990
Saved, thanks anon

>>13520989
Yeah, unfortunately all the 37mm GS models, both quartz and mechanical, are the older simpler case designs and older all brushed bracelets. It's really too bad as many of their current 40mm designs would look great at 37mm.

A lot people talk about the the pallet fork design of the Oysterquartz (which is indeed great). This design is also shared by the Omega megaquartz 32KHz and 2.4MHz. However, it did not appear first in Rolex nor in Omega - it appeared first in a Roamer watch, now very rare. Much like in the other designs, a stepper motor would advance a pallet fork, which would in turn advance the gear train. Very good for achieving very exact and non-slack motion of the geartrain.

>>13520993
The Rolex

>>13520994
That Rolex quartz movement is sexy as hell.

>quartz rowlecks

>>13520996
> quartz LED Rolex

>>13520991
i lurk here pretty often, so if you do try this then post here and i can give you more specific tips.

>>13520998
It'll be some time before I can try but when I do I will.

What do I do with a broken watch?

>>13521000
I just woke up one day and it was broken. I really don't know how it broke.

>>13521000
>>13521001
Throw it away and but a new one, a Waterbury isn't worth fixing

Love how this looks I don't think I need another watch

>>13520951
What drugs are you into?

>>13520818
>those wig-wearing, heavyweight, fake nail rocking, ebonics-talking ghetto hoochies working at a Rolex store

What the fuck man.
Look at her trying to size a Rolex bracelet with her nails did like that.

>>13521005
Imagine if it was a ceramic/gold bezel. Shit would be scratched already.

>>13521006
>dumb nigger thinks nails can scratch ceramitc

This is the thinking mans rolex choice
prove me wrong

What you guys think?
I’m considering a a Seamaster 300.

>>13521008

>>13521009
What a coincidence. Thanks, my man.

>>13521009
i have a Planet Ocean and i love it

think I might get the solid bracelet and blue bezel insert for my 710

tried perlon on db611, looks pretty nice actually

>>13521008
>39mm
Close.

>>13521013
I opened that image expecting to vomit but that does actually look pretty cool.

>>13521012
Don't forget to get a bezel to put the insert in. The stock bezel is one piece so you can't just switch inserts in it.

>>13521016
oh dang I didn't realise that

>>13521008
>not a 114270

Yo, quick wrist check for ma niggas.

>>13521018
I wanted something brand new and a watch where the lume was usable.
also, sour grapes.

Y'all broke ass niggas can't afford this shit right here.

>>13521013
That is kinda dopish.
Post full collection.

>>13521020
>I wanted something brand new and a watch where the lume was usable.
That's understandable, but the 114270 is still the thinking man's Rolex since it has the classical pre-maxicase proportions and is pretty much the platonic ideal of a versatile sports Rolex.

>also, sour grapes.
I'd be pretty be able to flip this 1:1 for a 214270 and I'd get back change flipping this for a 114270 if I wanted either, so no sour grapes here.

>>13521023
How much do you think that's worth?

>>13521019
Gas yourself

So, I'm trying to wrap my head around watch magnetic resistance. How much does a quartz watch resist these fields compared to an automatic?

>>13521024
In Canuckistan it appears to be worth around $7k CAD with box and papers and I'm friends with a Rolex AD so I'd get a discount on the 214270. It's within a few hundred dollars of a 1:1.

>>13521026
An automatic watch has a very fine spring that is a major factor in the timekeeping. If that gets magnetized, the spring typically will "tense up" because the coils are all mutually attracted towards one another, and the watch will start running very fast.

In a quartz watch it's just a bunch of circuits, and the quartz crystal itself isn't bothered.
Analog quartzes can still be affected by magnetism (more specifically their metal gears), but it won't be as severe as in mechanicals.

Now we have 3 of them

Question to owners of automatic watches: how much "movement" daily automatic watch requires to wind? Any tricks to wind it when it's not in use?
I bought Seiko 5 automatic and it might be major fuck up on my part, I work from home quite often and during this time watch mostly sits unused. I don't want to have to constantly set time/date on it when it inevitably dies.
I didn't realize that those things can only go for like 30 something hours without use.

>>13521026
The most magnetically sensitive part of a quartz watch is the stepper motor. In a sufficiently strong magnetic field, the watch circuitry won't be able to activate the stepper motor, so the hands will stop advancing, even though the crystal is still oscillator and keeping time. A sufficiently strong magnetic field can also upset the properties or the oscillator ciecuit and so cause timekeeping to be off. These effects would generally stop when the field is removed.

>>13521033
You could buy a winder

:)

>>13521033
Seiko 5s are a bitch if you want to circulate watches, but it should stay wound overnight

>>13521008
Easy
You picked it

>>13520983
How is the Flieger? Any positives/negatives you'd care to comment on? Really leaning towards picking one up. Which movement did you get?

>>13521061

/fa/gged again

>>13520799
my girl wouldn't give me any qt, quality time

>>13520794
Kek anon, that book brings back memories.

>>13521020
The lume is shit, but it came serviced as good as brand new. No sour grapes here.

>>13521021
how do you keep the water from spilling?

also: is that the 39mm

>>13521021
Even a casiofag could afford that fake.

>>13520854
I own a Tissot Visodate and the damn shitter instachanges day and date anon.

I bought this for $20 from india, is it fake? It's supposedly made from 1970-79

Has the quality of these threads improved now that we're harangued by less retards from /g/?

What are the best value non-shitter brands (used)?

Im thinking JLC, Zenith, Blancpain, Chopard... what else?

>>13522242

Blancpain and Chopard are horrendous because they're borderline unsellable and have no upside for collectors.

Jaeger LeCoultre is a lot better both for collectors and value retention and because you can find their steel models on the used market for really good prices relative to what you're getting.

>>13522230
it looks like a typical india frankenseiko

>>13522242
Depends what you mean by "best value"? All of them will instantly lose money if bought new and you try to resell them.

>>13522242
I assume you mean, lose the most money used and are good to buy used as a result. Vacheron is a big one.

>>13522264
how bad are those?

>>13522285
It's shocking how under-valued second hand Vacheron's are. Definitely some very good bargains to find in the vintage VC market.

What kind of watch band should I get for this watch? I can't decide if I should get a plain black leather one or go with a nato style band or something else

>>13522396
just stick it to your wrist with a dollop of dogshit

>>13522396

>>13522396
Milanese strap

>>13522396

>>13522396
>>13522455
Or dress it up with a black & white for formal occasions

while we are on the subject of straps, what's good for a green dial?

>>66760134
Faggot

Is Audemars Piguet a nigger brand like Hublot?

>>13522495
kys

>>13520874
for automatics the diminishing returns really kick in after the $500 Sinns. There are lots of things that you pay for in those watches that you can't get below that price (also true of Damasko). After Sinn lots of brands do it a little bit better for a lot more money.

>>13522513
IS IT A NIGGER BRAND OR ARE THEY WORTH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!?

>>13522537
rappers have been rapping about rolexes for a long time before audemars piguet. is rolex a "nigger brand'?

>>13522495
The Royal Oak Offshore line is, but not all APs are.

>>13522539
The Yachtmaster and other dogshit like that especially including anything with diamonds is, but Rolex overall is not.

So the Invicta 8096 with the Seiko Nh35 is 40$ on Amazon. Meanwhile entry level seiko divers using the 7s26 are $200 but I digress. Worth buying the Invicta to do a FFF mod and make a good profit selling. Unlike the seiko based FFF's you get screw down crown, better movement, and the 80$ cheaper base watch makes up for the bezel insert you have to buy.

>>13522495
>>13522537
>>13522539
>>13522552
>using the n-word unironically
>>>/pol/

>>13522528
>diminishing returns
are you the same idiot that always posts this meme?

>>13522558
nobody likes niggers
what’s your problem?
people who pretend to like niggers are:
a. usually victimized by them
or
b. afraid of them

>>13522558
Fuck you nigga, it's all anonymous, I can say whatever the fuck I want, bitch ass nigga!

>>13522559
No I usually post asking people what's a good price for a movement swap or sometimes I give people running advice in other threads. Diminishing returns is a poor concept to rate both watches and luxury goods by. That being said Sinn and Dasko have way more innovative tech than other brands do.

>>13522552
> The Royal Oak Offshore line is, but not all APs are.
Since over 90% of AP's output is the RO that's not saying a lot.

>>13521023
Your pics of that DJ are single-handedly the reason I plan to cop one eventually. Probably silver/black dial with gold bezel.

>>13522569
The design of their normal classic RO's is brilliant imo though.

>>13522582
meh looks like a Hublot

Budget: $10k-$15k

What are the best options in that range?

Mein new beautiful shitter.
I’m very happy with my drunk decision.

>>13522617
Lange 1815
Sub
Nicer JLCs

>>13522617
A little car.

>>13520970
he inseminated some secrets? Damn thats fucked up

kek
https://youtu.be/WLlZYK2UB54

>>13520965
The guy has actually 2 moles.
He’s symmetrical as fuck.

>>13522580
He has the most boring, vanilla Datejust in existence and puts it on hideous straps that he very tightly straps around his bloated, puckered ham hocks.

>>13522702

Canuck anon def has some hideous taste / aesthetics but he cares more about the movements so he gets a pass. Also I'm pretty sure he got that Rolex because someone who died gave it to him, so it's not like he has a choice my dude

>>13522730
>Canuck anon def has some hideous taste / aesthetics but he cares more about the movements so he gets a pass.


I wouldn't be taking horological advice from someone who has to go to a special store to find pants that fit him.

reminder that it is amazon prime day and Seikos are on sale

http://a.co/bZzHQl5

>>13522752
>Invicta, Timex, G Shock all on sale
tfw you just want a little Daytona

>>13520981
I'd argue that Casio is pushing quartz technology and the like harder.

>>13522780
Than Seiko and Citizen? How?

>>13522786
Actually, I guess it depends on what you mean by watch technology. Based purely on the quartz crystal citizen wins, but Casio has a bunch of tech (sensors, tough solar, Bluetooth, etc.) That the others don't. But you may find these to be irrelevant. I will say that the Casio GPS time adjustment function is superior to the Astron, though. Never tried the citizen version.

>>13522803
I agree that Casio has more non-timekeeping related tech in their watches that's pushing the envelope, although I'd be surprised if Casio's GPS sync tech is much better than Citizen's - Citizen makes that a heavy part of their brand image these days.

>>13522582
Reminder you often are not allowed to buy this ( already fucking expensive) watch unless you buy more expensive clown shit first

Does any of you ever buy watches on chrono24? They have some nice vintage omega seamasters for around 400 euro's. Are they legit?

>>13522842
chrono24 is legit but it's just a listing site, it's really down to whether the seller is legit.400 euros for certain seamasters is pretty average.

>>13522823
I did both in a single watch and bought this

>>13522842
It's a more legit version of ebay. Bad sellers do exist so do your research, but they are less common.

>>13522867
If I wanted to get a classy dress watch for around 500 euros, what would you recommend, a vintage seamaster or a junghans max bill?

>>13522878
Are you going to do the research required to get a good example of a vintage seamaster without getting ripped off, and have it serviced?

>>13522882
Yes

>>13522878
I would say it depends on the condition of the Seamaster. I'd but surprised it you could find a good condition, let alone mint example for 500 euros.

>>13522887
Then I'd say go with the seamaster. Cal 565 or 601/613 examples are fantastic watches and can be had for reasonable prices.

>>13522894
Doesn't matter to me if it looks a bit fucked up, that just gives it a bit of character. It is important that the watch still works however, otherwise it's useless.

>>13522894
Depends. I got this one >>13522882 for 400 USD off ebay a year and a half ago. It very much needed service, but after a $200 service it runs very well.

>>13522898
Then like >>13522897 says, do that. The Max Bills isn't bad at all but you'd be getting something extra with the Seamaster. Just remember about service costs.

>>13522904
How much would it cost to get it serviced? And could I get it serviced at my local watchmakers shop? He also has a vintage omega for sale but it's 1000 euro's so it's too expensive for me.

>>13522910
Just call up your local watchmaker and ask. Some people don't expect the service cost with vintage watches as it can be a few hundred $ depending on how much work is involved.

>>13522922
Okay, thanks for the help bro.

>>13522230
Do you have eyes?

>>13522702
>implying there's even a difference in "excitement" between any Rolex
Nigga it's a Rolex, they're classy not exciting. If you want flashy bling bling get an Invicta.

>>13522580
I would never have bought a two-tone DJ myself, but once I started putting it on straps I ended up liking the looks more than I thought I would.

>>13522702
>He has the most boring, vanilla Datejust in existence
Okay, I understand your trolling and all, but come on, really? The 16233 is the most boring, vanilla Datejust? Compared to a 16200 with a white dial?

>>13522730
>Canuck anon def has some hideous taste / aesthetics but he cares more about the movements so he gets a pass
Well, I have particular, autistically narrow aesthetic preferences with watches but I do care about how my watches look. I'm not one who wants to own movements I find interesting totally without regard to the aesthetics of the watch containing them.

>>13524069
>I'm not one who wants to own movements I find interesting totally without regard to the aesthetics of the watch containing them.
I resemble that remark