/fa/ - Fashion

W-86 came in today

I think I want one of these. I normally hate power reserve indicators, but I'm ok with this one.

>>13732600
gaudy dial

the boys

>>13732600
idk why the professional pics of this watch are ice blue when every pic ive seen has them silver

Morning guys, I will be buying my first watch and I was thinking about the orient bambino, i like the clean simple design. Is it a good start?

Does /wt/ approve of my next purchase?

http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/Sinn-240-St-on-Bracelet-p2085.htm

My first automatic watch, how is it?

>>13732600
Saw it at an AD last week. THICC af.

>>13733456
Yes.

Any IWC love in here?

>>13735433
You did well.

Are Hublot watches a meme?

>>13736250
Definitely going to try to get an aquatimer or Ingeniur as my nest pick up

>>13736254
Dogshit athletebait

>>13736254
yes, unless one's wearing a mid-size 1990's MDM eta quartz Hublot in an ironic manner
that's effay as fuck

>browsing YouTube
>some sloppy IT nerd is showing off his swiss watch collection
>pateks, vacherons, rolexes, lecoultres, piguets
>here I am flexing with my 2k$ breitling

I should have stayed in school lads. I may as well end myself right now.

>>13735433
Im thinking of buying the same Seiko but adding another strap to it. Maybe a black Nato strap

>>13736288
>school
let be honest, said IT nerd probably got rich off crypto. occupying yourself with illegal online gambling and drugs in your teenage years would have gotten you the same results.

>>13735433
You'll be embarrassed by it in a month

G757 GANG REPORT IN

I think I have a small scratch on my luch 2209, but I can't tell it its a scratch or some paint. If it is a scratch, it's really shallow because I can't feel anything when I run my finger nail across when I tried to get what I thought was paint.

Any tips or advice on getting it out, paint or not?

Thoughts on Citizen Eco-Drive watches?

Personally, I think they are a perfect combination of form and function.

>>13736393
Citizen makes pretty good low price watches. They aren't anything amazing but it's a good value for the money if you are happy with quartz. I'm waiting to see what they do with with the caliber 0100. Might pick it up depending on what they put it in. I'd love a 1s/y field watch but that's probably not going to be an option.

>>13736393
Don't think you can do much better for quartz movements at that price without going vintage. Love mine, personally.

>>13736307
Why?

>>13736393
They're good shit, I've had mine over 15 years.

To join the discord use this invite: discord.gg/V5nBwxU

>>13736554
It's has a baby's first watch aesthetic. You'll wish you saved for a real flieger or got a different model

>>13736575
>real flieger
u wot? you mean oversized case and crown? I doubt he bought the watch so he could operate the crown with gloves on.

>>13736307
Nah, I still wear mine all the time. Get fucked

Redpill me on Bulova? Is it worth looking into?

is the Sinn 104 a good watch?

I still think Laco makes the purest version of the Flieger at a great price, too.

>>13736670
That's obvious, their watches never really changed much since ww2

>>13736662
would buy

>>13736670
Post large pic or GTFO

>>13736676
>brand on dial
shit version.

>>13736679
>Shit in your brain
SHIT BRAINS!

>>13736564
To kill yourself: buy a gun .gg

So I'm thinking of copping the meme SKX007 but the problem is that I'm a 5'10 manlet with 7" wristlets. I don't think a full size diver will look proportional on a wristlet manlet. What is your opinion?

>>13736683
Looks ok on my 6inch wrist. It really doesn't wear as big as you think. It's like a 40mm watch.

>>13736683
The SKX007 wears small because of the short lugs. I wouldn't worry about it. The SKX013 has better proportions, however. I prefer it to the 007.

>>13736683
I mean, the "small" casio looks good size. And the diver is gonna look weird.

>>13736683
The SKX is going to fit you well. Dont worry.

>>13736693
>SKX013
That's the one I prefer, but they don't make them in J

>>13736697
The J is stupid a meme thing.

(Closes his bunker's door)

>>13736697
Never ever buy that thing. It's fucking ugly. It's 4-5mm less in diameter but still has the same thickness, which looks UTTERLY RIDICULOUS in person (when you see it on photos it looks ok, but it's a lie)

Ready to play some Bingo, phuckers?

>>13736707
OK that's good to know, thanks!
Anyone know where can I try on a skx007 in Montreal?

>>13736714
Probably any seiko boutique? It's a best-seller, so it will obviously be there. Just google seiko store or something like that in montreal.

>>13736714
Macy's usually carries the SKX173 which is the same watch with a more aesthetic dial/seconds hand.

>>13736714
https://store.seikowatches.com/map?country=CA&language=en&lat=45.548150366249686&lng=-73.59812736400738&zoom=11

What would be considered an upgrade from this pleb favorite? One that has similar iconic look and not too much more expensive, yet more "exclusive" model.

>>13736726
A turtle or samurai

r8 my strap combo, you fucks!

Once the new crystal arrives I'll be working on making the watch waterproof again.

>>13736828
cool, what is it? tiny paracord?

>>13736835
Perlon. It's a vintage-style nylon strap that was popular in like the 70's, and still has a niche popularity with watchfags.

On some watches it looks great, on others it looks like shit. This time it's a win IMO, but I've tried that same strap on other watches were it looked like absolute gaudy trash.

A Seiko Ashtray was on auction an Yahoo.jp today, but in the end it went for more than $650. Fuck, that's kinda steep for an old quartz diver, but then again, it's 600m and very high grade.

How much should I aim to sell this shitter for? Completely restored (apart from the mineral crystal, my only replacement option would have been acrylic), serviced, accurate, 36000bph electronic movement.

>>13736828
I like it.

>>13736908
What's that 8oclock pusher?

>>13736921
Pressing it causes the seconds hand to jump to zero, it allows you easily adjust the watch to exact time. But between about 55 and 5 minutes the button also zeroes the minute hand.

Since this is from the 70's, I guess the most practical application would be to zero the watch at the start of the hour according to the time pips on the radio.

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

>>13736938
That's neat. Can you get a video up of it?

>>13736662
Yes, Sinn are one of the best watch companies in the £1-5k range along with Nomos.

>>13736940
Some anon made a video of his back when we were on /g/. Hope someone has it.

>>13732469
Tissot visodate yae or nay?

>>13736965
Garbage.

>>13736967
alternatives at 400-500 price point? I was looking at a hami too, but meh.

>>13736969
Avoid Swiss, go Japanese.

>>13736965
Thicc as fuck, get a SARX.

>>13736940
>>13736950
I never actually made a video of the reset, I made a video of the gravity-operated date/day quickset.

>>13736977
I've already have an orient and a few citizens, looking to get a swiss value for money.

>>13736980
I was looking at them yesterday along with the sarbs, i'll take another look.

where's a good place to buy a dinner watch. something subtle with a brown leather band

>>13737007
SARBs are nice but the SARX range is made in the same factory as Grand Seikos apparently and are completely Japanese made.

Anybody knows if these Seiko Solar watches are reliable? I don't know much about watches, but i really like this design.

>>13737163
Very reliable. I dont like those hands tho.

>>13736965
Movement, face and hands are great. The case is quite cheap. The sapphire glass is very reflective but ok.

>>13734736
As a Christian man, I cannot approve.

What's /fa/ opinion on >>13736693

Pleb trash?

>>13735433
Pretty much the only watch you will ever need. It is asthetically pleasing and easy to read. Excellent choice!

For a CW this isn't that bad.

>>13737187
I like to switch straps and my stash is primarily 20mm. The 013 has 20mm lugs so it makes more sense to me than the 007 that has the 22mm lugs.

>>13736707
>same thickness, which looks UTTERLY RIDICULOUS in person

It's actually balanced niceley between the bezel/case. Not like the Tudor's with their thick cases and thin bezels.

>>13737205
it's like Shadow the Hedgehog designed a watch.

>>13737218
show more angles pls

>>13737218
what's your wrist circumference? show full arm

>>13737218
I disagree, the original 007 is balanced nicely. The 013 is not.

Like I said, you have to see it in person to really see how silly it looks. Pictures don't really show this well, or at all. I was shocked when I saw it and handled it in person.

>>13737246
What do you currently wear? I'm sure they're all 42mm+

>>13737238

>>13737252

>>13737248
No I prefer 38-40, but the 007 wear like a 40.
I don't like repeating myself, but:

The SKX007 has very aesthetic proportions. It is popular for a reason, it looks extremely good. Then they decided to make the 013 that were gonna be small, but they fucked up. They haven't kept the same proportions. Now, the watch is too thick compared to the smaller diameter. Like I said, same 4-5mm less in diameter, but the thickness is still the same as the 007. It's not the same proportions anymore. It's now very tall compared to its size, and it looks weird.

>>13737246
This.
I had the same experience when I ordered it.. sent it back naturally

>>13736670
Crown is wrong though

>>13737252
>>13737218
Show a full body pic in a short sleeve shirt

>>13737270
>in a short sleeve shirt
oh nonononono

>>13737275
*tshirt, polo, whatever

Which one looks cooler, the rubber or the metal bracelet?

>>13737293
thinking about copping the J and an extra metal bracelet

>>13737293
Why not go for a mini turtle?
The skx divers were designed in the 90's. I don't get why people buy them new. Just get them for a hundred bucks used on ebay or buy a mini turtle

REDPILL ME ON BULOVAAAAAAA

>>13737270
here you go /fa/ggot

>>13737266
M O G G E D

>>13737321

back away faggot. full upper body

>>13737303
It's shit except for the Accutron spaceview

>>13737303
Modern Bulova is not great. Their 262khz UHF movement is kind of interesting - a sorta-HAQ movement at a pretty reasonable price. 262khz is to my knowledge the highest frequency quartz oscillator (or indeed any oscillator) used for timekeeping available in any current production watch. The designs are meh. The old Bulova tuning forks are of course excellent with the exception of the 221x series.

What's a good digital Casio with an all STAINLESS case? Not painted silver or or chromed plastic. I used to have an AL-180, which I love the design of, but the plastic case was horrible.

>>13737367
Why don't these Bulova niggers just reissue the skeleton tuning fork model instead of the trash they have now? They would make a boatload of money.

thoughts on the Shogun?

So I'm really not a watch person. I actually never wear watches.

But my Dad gave me my grandpa's watch he got at work a long time ago after 35 years of service.
I know it's a Seiko Quartz (because it's written on it duh) and it has my grandpa's name engraved on the back.
On the back it also says "SEIKO base metal Japan z" and a bunch of numbers. Now like I said I'm no watch guy so I have no idea of the quality of this watch. But it has sentimental value to me and I think it looks pretty nice.

Only thing though is that the wrist band is too small for me. Do guys think I could go to a jeweler to add more segments to the wrist band? Do the segments even exist anymore at this point this watch is probably like 50+ years old.

What do you guys think? (sorry for the shitty pic I need to get a new phone)

>>13737395
Seikos are shitters and quartz anything are mega shitters, you should throw that garbage in the ocean and spit on your grandfather's grave for insulting you by passing down such dogshit.

>>13737395
>quartz
>seiko

Yikes.

>>13737402
>spit on your grandfather's grave for insulting you by passing down such dogshit

this

>>13737395
I guess you and your grandfather weren't very close?

that feel when late grandfather was a cheapskate wearing utter trash when he could've invested in a prestigious timepiece jewellery decades ago

>>13737395
Cringe.

>>13737395
Please just toss that shitter.

>>13737379
>reissue the skeleton tuning fork model
They did, a few years ago.

>>13737395
It's worthless and if it has sentimental value to you you're a worthless human being.

>>13737395
>I'm really not a watch person

You didn't need to tell us this.

>>13737395
This is not your personal blog and it is not r/watches, don't post that quartz dogshit here ever again.

copping this pleb meme now. convince me to not do this.

>>13737424
Do it.

>>13737395
Embarrassing.

>>13737395
>tfw you get your inheritance and it's a fucking quartz seiko

Ive had this for about 10 years. How would you rate it? It has a sweeping hand mechanism.

>>13737424
Why not a nh35 bro?

>>13737395

>>13737395
I hate this general.

>>13737430
I'm on welfare budget and also I like the skx007 iconic look.

>>13737395
Stop posting.

where to cop 22mm Super Oyster for a sane price?

>$65 for a fucking watch bracelet

>>13732469
the presidential gold band with the submariner actually looks a lot better than i thought it would

>>13737446
Just buy it with the Jubilee bracelet. It's not a bad bracelet at all.

>>13737460
I don't think the J comes with a metal bracelet?

>>13736313
>finance, $3700/month (after tax)
>$250 tissot quickster (it was on sale)
>$250 (I have two other gift watches)

Is there any point owning more than one automatic if you don’t have winder stands

just got the new oris diver 65 with the bronze bezel. it is too sexy. it feels like i am wearing an overeager prostitute on my wrist

>>13737505
Have a non shitter that can last

>>13737468
it does but it comes to like twice the price
you can buy a rubber and then the miltat separately for the same price

>>13736307
Not true at all. I’ve been wearing my snk for a couple years now. I put it on a leather strap and its scuffed and scratched and beaten to hell, and it only seems to look better and better

>>13737395
Keep it for sentimental value if you want. Its really not a great watch.

>>13737438
Well okay, but at the very least don't buy a new movement that was designed in the 90's. You can get used skX007's very cheaply on ebay

>>13737624
>You can get used skX007's very cheaply on ebay
Nod really. There's only 1 on auction right now, in the bidding stage already at $157 and 3 days left. A new one is $219

>>13737193
Thanks anon!

>>13737193
>Pretty much the only watch you will ever need.
Well I guess we may as well close /wt/ then. There's obviously nothing else we need to post or discuss ever again.

What type of watch do you see 90's slavic bandits wear? if any

>>13737668

>>13737668

>>13732469
>a tool watch in gold

>>13732589
*beep* *boop*

>>13732600
Not as good as the classic sarb065

>>13733218
Nice but both serve the same function.

>>13735433
basic but inoffensive

>>13736250
I think their designs are boring.

>>13736254
sure

>>13736320
gross

>>13736393
If you're just looking for a basic no frills reliable watch that no one will ever really care about they're great.

>>13736670
I think the Lacos aren't really worth it. Stowa is alright but to get a laco with an ETA it's more than Stowa if I remember correctly and to get it with a Japanese movement, you might as well just get a Tisell for $200.

>>13736828
Looks nice. If you do get it waterproofed it should end up a nice quartz beater.

>>13736850
God that watch looks so stupid.

>>13736908
$100?

>>13737218
yikes

>>13737395
This is probably bait, but if it weren't I wish people around here were less autistic about hating quartz watches.

>>13737424
All the seiko divers look wonky to me.

>>13737429
Bezel looks bad. I'd use it as a project and build my own using seikomods.

>>13737668
Rubber nato strap

>>13737706
>wonky

elaborate

>>13737762
The proportions are off and many of the design elements are too rounded. It's really just personal taste though.

>>13737776
OK, shoe me a diver that is to your liking.

>>13737252
Looks like the Rolex Submariner's autistic cousin

>>13737800
You mean other than the classic sub?

Rado Captain Cook, Blancpan Fifty Fathoms, Omega Seamaster 300 but obviously these are all much more expensive than the seiko.

Closer to the same price range as a seiko it's tougher though. Some of the Rolex homages are okay. I think the Precista PRS-18q is pretty good value proposition in terms of both function and history but it is quartz.

came home to this after a long day

>>13737395
Your grandpa is a faggot

>>13737635
No thank you for the Totoro
>>13737642
Why are you so salty? It's a great everyday watch

>>13737895
Oversized SHITTER

>>13737895
your wrist reminds me of the holocaust

thots?

>>13737954
ugly shitter watch designed for teens with negligent parents

>>13737954
The mixed numerals looks like trash to be honest. That and black PVD (or even DLC) coating is just going to look awful when it gets scratched eventually.

>>13737941
>>13737953
so jealous of my new chrono lmfao

>>13737957
me too thanks

>>13737960
get a job

>>13737962
fuck off i'm still in college, don't have money to burn
what watch have you been wearing lately? post it so i can laugh at whatever diver you have
>>13737953
i deadlift 325 easy

>>13737954
>10,-,20,25,-,35,40,-,45
Wtf...

>>13737964
isn't it so beautifully stupid

>>13737969
It's actually retarded. Also the date at the six o'clock instead of right under the day or at the three o'clock is equally retarded.

>>13737973
precisely

>>13737964
try again

>>13737963
you make me sad for kids

>>13737984
>10,-,20,25,-,35,40,-,50
Still retarded

>>13737997
post it faggot

Super Oyster II or Super 3D Oyster for skx007 - which one?

I read on amazon a lot of problems with the clasp on that super oyster..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=patTOk-jnQ8

And also, can you wear a diver watch while in t-shirt, jeans and sneakers?

>>13738076
No if you try the watch stops working

>>13738076
How true is this?

>If you think CW is expensive then you don't understand watches
You're a loser on 4chan so get off that makeshift pedestal you've made for yourself.
It is expensive for what it is, just because there are 30k watches it doesn't mean that a CWard is worth a grand or more

>>13738111
>coherence
are you defending or knocking ward?

>>13738119
Knocking, overpriced for what it is shit

>>13738126
alright.
you may be a twat, but at least we agree about cw

>>13737960
>jealous of a seiko

Nice cope faggot

>>13738193
and you're still a loser on 4chan but yes, we certainly do agree on cw fren

Is my collection /fa/ approved?

>>13734736
noice

>>13735433
the absolute baseline. They seem to work reliably though.
>>13736250
they're very 2000s in their size and overly bold designs
>>13736662
the only 2824 based watch i'd even consider.
>>13737187
i'm not really /fa/ but compared to the turtle, (at least in bong) they aren't good value.
>>13737394
I think the sumo is better looking and better value
>>13737395
just put it on a leather strap
>>13737954
>PVD
anon, I...
>>13738237
dai iawn desu

>>13735433
>>13736293
ditch the stock nylon strap, stick a nato on it or another bracelet, polish the case or whatever and presto instant level up.

>>13738320
Wtf the brushed finish is so much neater

Pre-Bond Semenmaster in 36mm quartz, hot or not?

>>13737424
Get the 007, you won't regret it.

>>13738453
Very Hot

>>13738081
I think it's quite odd that they allow a diver on business formal, and somehow not chronos that tend to be smaller oftentimes. Anyway I wouldn't wear any bulky watch to business formal, I'd stick with the dresswatches. Then the rest of it is accurate in my mind.

>>13738081

>Black/White tie
>Wearing a watch at all

Nah

>Business formal
>No pilots or chrono's
Especially if on leather straps like that, who cares?

>>13738111
You pay a grand for their inhouse movements. That's similar to any other watchbrand. Why pay 3000 for a nomos inhouse, when you can pay 1500 for a chr ward inhouse? If you think CW is expensive for that it is, then you should be getting a heart attack by Nomos.

>>13738469
>>Black/White tie
>>Wearing a watch at all
>Nah
Hey I'm REFUSING to get on with the times, so I will be the only person in a black tie event without a watch. I bet everyone will notice how cool I am, how classical and in-the-know I am with how a true gentleman used to dress back in the old days when my great grandpa wore his dinner jacket. Oh I'm wearing his jacket right now actually, isn't it cool? Very classical! I'm also wearing his old white evening leather gloves that I inherited also.

>>13738481

If you don't care about etiquette, a dresscode scheme like that is useless.
>Refusing to get with the times
Black tie is all about classic style and ettiquette. At least in Europe.

>>13737293
Get rubber as the standard bracelet is not good, then buy a Strapcode bracelet of your preferred design.

>>13738494
That rule is lost my friend. Everyone wear watches to black tie. You posted about this before, and you seem to have this idea that this rule is still to be followed, but it's not. Nobody follows it. I bet you'll never went to a WHITE tie event before because they barely exist nowadays. But I have, and they're more formal with even stiffer rules than black tie. Guess what? They wear watches there as well. Have a nice day, and make sure to tip your fedora for me.

In a strict sense is a watch acceptable in a black tie even when you are a watchmaker?

https://twitter.com/MissFoxx_FD/status/1047134663045726209

>>13738514
>That rule is lost my friend. Everyone wear watches to black tie.
The vast majority of people never attend black tie.
>I bet you'll never went to a WHITE tie event before because they barely exist nowadays.

Nope.. I don't even attend black tie.

>Guess what? They wear watches there as well. Have a nice day, and make sure to tip your fedora for me.

Just because it's common to see people do things like looking at their phones in polite company, doesn't mean it is to be done.

Also, I haven't posted about this before.

P.S.

Fedora's aren't done either, unless you're a Jew or mobster.

>>13738063
I have the Super Oyster and I've never had an issue with the clasp. On their website you can get them with all kinds of clasp though.

>>13738518
It's accepted by anyone now. It wasn't back in the days.

>>13738453
From the days when Omega were Tag Huehuehue tier dogshit. Very much not hot.

>>13738535
>Tag Huehuehue tier dogshit
But Tag is not dogshit. At least not anymore.

>>13738536

https://www.ebay.com/itm/183472374115
Shitter for sale, faggots!

>>13738558
>great movements that are reliable and will last for a lifetime, very servicable
>good finish, better than most entry level luxury brands
What's not to like?

>>13738632
>b-b-but /wt/ don't like them...

Any thoughts on this Movado museum watch? Only faceless watch i like so far

>>13738535
>implying Memega isn't way worse than even TAG nowadays

>>13738639
Fucking commie juche piece of shit kimbong wannabe

Got a turtle STO edition coming in the mail lads

>>13738632
>what's not to like?
The finishing on that picture looks like a mid-tier Seiko, the movements are about the same too. Yet they cost 5x more.
They're better than they were, they have a long way to go yet though to justify the prices they charge. I'd rather have a Sinn any day.

>>13738703
It's way better than Seiko.

>>13738703
Not a fan of TAG but they have at least much better finishing than Sinn, and this comes from a Sinn-lover.

>>13738632
why not just get an omega though

>>13738063
I have a 3d oyster on mine and the clasp quality is fine but I do find it took chunky compared to the rest of the bracelet.

Haven't handled a super oyster ii though

Anyone have experience with Creationwatches.com? They say they support paypal, but there seems to be no actual option to checkout with paypal. Did they ever support paypal?

>>13738721
apparently they're OK but if you're buying from europe then prepare to pay import fees

>>13738713
Yes, why not. Maybe that would be a nicer option, but they tend to be a tad more pricy. I would honestly prefer Omega, after handling hundreds of omegas, hundreds of TAGs, hundreds or maybe thousands of Seikos. I just think that the meme about TAG Heuer is very dumb, because unless you are still angry about the lie with cal. 1887 then there are no good reason to single them out as a bad brand compared to other big swiss brands. I see a lot of hate on TAG for reasons that are simply false. I bet most haven't even studied them under a loupe and compared them to other watches, like mid-tier seikos or omega/rolex. TAG is well-known for good finish, at least the last 10 years, and even more so post 2014, and definitely(!) current new models. I know there are many armchair experts in here, and they can say what they will, but I suspect they haven't studied the finishes under the loupe and compared.

Anyways, I won't rant any more.

>>13738724

I am in the EU, but import fees shouldn't be a problem since I'm looking at inexpensive watches. At <€150,- you can get taxed (you have to be a bit unlucky from what I understand), but it'll just be the VAT.

Welp r/watches banned me for making a dog eating joke in an Asians thread. At least I know there's nothing I could have done to prevent it

>>13738738
based truth poster

>>13738738
wow, so edgy. you must be an f-91w owner

>>13738743
I just like dogs is all

>>13738749
Me too especially with Sriracha sauce.

>>13737668
Stolen rolex

>>13738738
my nan got a temporary ban from facebook for calling the chinks savages for this wierd festival they have involving an animal bleeding to death.

pretty funny desu wa

>>13738743
kys

>babby's first automatic watches

Still had to remove 3 links from each for them to fit my wrist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqeNjSDcr4

OwO what's this

>>13738721
They lie on the customs declaration and put the retail value of the watch, not the price you paid. This means you overpay on your customs fees and they can commit fraud on the postal insurance if it goes missing.

I don't nearly wear this fucker enough. Mostly because it's struggling all the time in terms of accuracy. These movements can be in theory really accurate, but they're a nightmare to properly regulate. I tried it again today, and hopefully now it'll work. I have another Cosmotron that runs fucking flawless, and a Seiko Elnix that also runs really good.

>>13738786
is there a definitive, most-accurate electric watch (so not including accutron or HAQ)?

>>13737668
A chunky matte black digital sports watch or any Rolex Datejust homage/knockoff. Those things were all over marketplaces at the time.

t. ex-USSR fag

>>13738798
Hard to say. There are two main types: coil on the movement, magnet on the balance, and the opposite, coil on the balance, magnet on the movement. Having the coil on the balance makes it way more fragile, but having the heavy magnets on the balance makes it sensitive to inertia.

Plus you have to account for the fact, that a lot of electric designs were made with the idea of lowering production cost, and necessary precision, and not the maximizing of accuracy.

So far I have a West-German PUW, that's very advanced, but also very finicky, fragile and kinda cheap. It has the coil on the balance, and its accuracy is okay. I also have two magnet on the balance designs, one Seiko Elnix, and two Cosmotrons.

In theory, the Elnix is more accurate when worn, and the Cosmotron is more accurate when left static. But in reality there will be so many variables after forty years, that it'll come down to the condition of the individual watch.

>>13738813
Ok, thanks. the info on the magnet/coil placement is very helpful.

is sevenfriday a shitter watch? they look pretty good desu

Fuck, I just won a vintage Seamaster, what the fuck is wrong with me?

>>13738948
How vintage?
>pre 70s
Great
>mid 90s early bond stuff & after
Pretty good
>anything in between
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear.

I'm interested in buying a Datejust or Oyster Perpetual.
What are the best versions if my budget is around £3000?

>>13738966
Pre-Bond quartz Seamaster 200, 36mm. Bezel and lume is kinda ratty, but I restore my own shit. Got it for bout 230 dollarydoos. Didn't want Mercedes hands, and only the quartz version has sword hands.

Like I said, it looks kinda ratty, but I'll restore it, source a new bezel insert, and either keep it, or resale it. I see this reference floating around for between 750 and 1000, though I don't know if it actually sells for that much. Either way I doubt it'll sell at a loss if I hate it.

And if there's anything wrong with the quartz movement, replacement parts are dirt cheap.

>>13738783

That's pretty sneaky, but shouldn't be too hard to prove to customs what you actually paid should it come to that..

Interestingly though, it seems that I can't buy Seiko from them with Paypal? All kinds watches have a paypal checkout buttom, but Seikos don't...

>>13739073
Though when I think about it for a minute, I'm pretty sure I'm an addict and a hoarder.

>>13739083
You europoors really don't know what you're missing with Amazon prime

>>13738970
Even second hand Explorer's are going to be more than £3k. You should be able to get some vintage Datejust's though.

>>13739106

I can order off German Amazon, but for Japanese brands these Asian sites really can't be beat from what I can see, even if you do get charged with the tax.

>>13739107
Is the Datejust 1603 my best bet do you think?

>>13739129
It wouldn't be a bad choice for something modern and there are many dial colors to choose from.

I'd also look at more vintage models even going back as far as the 1960's. Plenty of good bargains to be had there.

>>13738526
which model is that?

What's a half-decent Soviet watch that looks close to the Submariner?

>>13738471
are there in house movements even any good?
I'd wager not really

>>13736670
>1500 for a laco
no thnx

>>13736679
>1500 for the version without the brand
no thnx

>>13739073
Kill yourself you fucking retard.

>>13739266
post tummy

>>13739263
Which ones? Both are pretty new movements, so they have not stood the test of time yet.

>>13739235
SKX009 with a custom lumed ceramic bezel insert.

>>13739279
But it looks all navy, not pepsi

>>13739279
>SKX009
so basically SKX007 ? since it's not a pepsi

>>13739073
Decent price and once cleaned up you should be able to flip it for a profit. You might not have to replace the bezel insert, just call it a 'ghost bezel' some collectors pay a premium for those for some reason.

what kinda watch is appropriate for a guy making ~80k usd a year?

>>13739284
That's because I swapped the bezel insert.
>>13739286
No, the 007 has a black dial whereas the 009 has a navy blue dial. Hence the blue bezel.

>>13739270

>>13739293
Omega, tag, breitling, tudor, sinn, IWC, nomos, grand seiko spring drive

>>13739303
bernd fuck off

>>13739308
thanks! I'm thinking maybe an Aquaracer

>>13738278
eh well its my super casual fuckaround watch so I dont care if it gets scratched

>>13739326
Dont be a cunt, get a Black Bay 58 and shut the fuck up.

Would a submariner style watch go with something sporty-casual like this?

>>13739347
Yes.

>>13739346
okay grandpa

>>13738081
what are some good starter dress watches?

ID on Shia's watch

>>13739346
Just get a fake one with the miyota movment

That way you don't have to obsess about condition and keep service records

>>13739073
OH NO NO NO

>>13739377
you don't have to sell every watch you ever own, you know.

When will we get a replica of the BB58? The fake black bays were incredibly good reps.

>>13739412
True but citizen makes one fuck of an entry level movement, and a fake one costs less than a single service.

Tudor isn't a luxury brand so we're not talking 925 SS or white gold

It's an entry level diver in stainless

Inox is cheap

>>13739266
>>13739409
>the absolute state of nu-/wt/
Getting banished to /fa/ was the deathblow to this general.

>>13739347
Yes

>>13739420
Don't encourage people to buy fake watches. You should encourage them to buy affordable watches that aren't fakes.

>>13739420
even still, advising someone to buy chinky trash over something that is within their price range is dumb
>>13739424
i'll never approve of a luxury watch with an integrated bracelet

>>13738523
what is this? I'm twitter illiterate

>>13739431
Watches are dying if a citizen that looks like a Tudor gets them to wear a watch then they might wear a different real one

>>13739438
Where are watches dying? 90% of the people here wear watches, so I dunno (mostly "shitters" of course)
Anyway, I chimed into this conversation just now and I got the impression that you were talking about buying fake watches. I think that is the dumbest thing people do when buying watches. Instead they should buy affordable watches, like citizen or seiko, or whatever - even fashion watches if that is what makes them happy. Never fakes tho, because WTF that is really pathetic.

>>13739424
wt had never approved of a quartz seamaster at the absolute nadir of the Omega brand. There are plenty of wt approved 60s and 70s seamsters and plenty of wt approved Omega quartz from the 70s and 80s. That is not one of them.

>>13739441
What advantage does a malyasian made 7s26 have over a 9015?

I'll answer that for you nothing both are made by competing Japanese brands and are built down stripped down movements.

One dial says Tudor the other Seiko5 or Riki does it matter?

>>13739435
>I like putting meme-natos on all my shitters

>>13739446
B-but I already own a 60's mechanical Seamaster!

>>13739441
I personally have been wearing a Fitbit Alta hr for over a year on a leather strap

>>13739365
it looks like a gshock with a velcro strap

>>13739464
MODEL ID

>>13739464
or maybe a timex iron man.

>>13739468
this is my best guess. sorry if im off
>Timex Full-Size Ironman Endure 30 Shock Watch

>>13739464
>>13739470
They could be several different watches

>>13739458
>I only pretended to have something intelligent to say

>>13739456
Yes

>>13739484
def some kinda timex iron man

>>13739456
are we ignoring the option of a 9015 based watch that isn't a copy of something else?

>>13739489
There is no functional difference run the fake Tudor over a Seiko you'll actually get better materials

>>13739491
Yes, Because fakes have evolved past s.epsons and screen printed rolex dials in snapbacks

>>13739486
There's literally nothing wrong with high-quality integrated bracelets, kid.

>>13739492
>>13739495
Can you just hang yourself? Fake watches are not OK. It is pathetic. People don't buy a fake tudor because "haha it's the same as a citizen and I think it looks better", they buy it because "haha the world tells me I must have a luxury brand like tudor so I will buy this fake one haha hope nobody detects that its just a fake omg what should I say if they ask me..."
P A T H E T I C

We must point them in the direction of non-fakes affordable watches. There are so much great out there.

>>13737402
>quartz anything are mega shitters
this might well be new for the horologically unwashed, but high-end quartz watches had actual in-house movements using hand-cut, individually selected Brazilian quartz crystals and hand-soldered electronics
while the value of mass-produced mechanical eta shitters will be going down the drain in the coming decade you'll see quartz classics such as GP's 1970's chronometer range and the later Equation line, Rolex's Oysterquartz, IWC's Yacht Club and Vacheron's first edition Overseas reaching exorbitant prices

Post orient bambino plz, looking to buy one unless there's better dressy watches at that price range.

>>13739518
> That GP will ever be worth anything
No. Maybe the cal 352 (and the JLC-cased version).

should i get a timex automatic

>>13739514
You got no argument, they can have the brand they want with a great movement


It's like being able to buy a Ferrari California with a Toyota Camry engine, can drive it everyday and non of the maintenance of a Ferrari yet all the fun

Whut up wt?

>>13739523
while expensive as fuck when new, they made shittons of cal. 532s and quite a lot survived to this day, a testament to its quality but hardly a good thing when it comes to future value. even the cool chip dial ones are not that rare as sellers claim and -while most were melted down- I don't think yellow gold watches will make a comeback to be seen as desirable again. I think they are also too chunky to have aesthetic appeal to normies (and, sad as it is, horology is driven by normies now). yeah, the JLC Master-Quartz is sure nice, my fav is the Favre-Leuba version though, quite wearable.

Why are there so many watch calibers and movements? Which one is the best and most practical?

>>13739543
Agreed, the favre leuba is pretty nice. But strictly in terms of price I don't think it will go anywhere; the JLC and GP brand names will make sure those sell at a higher price than the Favre Leuba.

>>13739557
sure, you're probably right about that,
still, at least their flagship Quartz Raider should deserve some future love

>>13739501
>i felt threatened so now i'm pretending to have something to say again
I can think of one thing wrong with them, that they aren't replaceable.

>>13738639
>>13738639
Anyone?

>>13739601
fuck no

>>13739593
Yes they are you stupid nigger, do you think Omega bracelets are obscure and undocumented or what?

>>13735433
How are you finding it accuracy wise? Mine seems to gain 30 seconds over 3 days which i'm happy with. I heard some of them run like shit which makes me think i'm lucky.

>>13739530
That's the most stupid post I've ever seen.

>>13739618
No a Ferrari engine and a Toyota Camry engine are exactly the same just like a tudor movement and a citizen movement is the same.

You can't recognize a good argument when you see it apparently.

>>13739536
Why didn't you just buy a casio?

That watch is a waste of money

>>13739605
I'm not really that anal about the loss of seconds, but so far I haven't noticed a significant loss of time.

>>13739604
>replace it with the OEM bracelet for half the watch value

no thanks

>>13739644
So what are you even talking about you daft cunt? Nothing, really.

>>13739650
you asked for something wrong with integrated bracelets, and the main issue with them is that they aren't interchangeable and will need to be replaced or rebuilt if you wear the watch often.

what else are you looking for?

>>13739634
I envy you, brother. Autism and automatic watches don't mix.

>>13739530
>non of the maintenance of a Ferrari yet all the fun
except it's got a Camry engine. how is that fun?

>>13739680
>and will need to be replaced or rebuilt if you wear the watch often.
Wow, that sounds like a real issue. NOT! I have forty year old Japshits with folded bracelets in good condition, I expect a solid-link steel bracelet to fare even better.
>rebuilt
You mean all the pins replaced every ten to twenty years? SO HARD!

You must be a literal fucking baby if these are dealbreakers for you. Sorry little boy, maybe you should make a separate kids /wt/ for yourself and any other thumbsucker that are scared of anything more complex than a springbar and a nato.

Someone make a new thread!

>>13739693
>you should accept mediocrity if its only minor
it's just objectively a worse solution, so why buy a watch that is inferior to others?

>he doesn't know what rebuilding a bracelet is

not sure why you're so fixated on nato's either.

>>13739712
>he doesn't know what rebuilding a bracelet is
What, re-polishing or re-cutting the surfaces? Enjoy your one dollar Pajeet-special, you fucking animal.

What companies make good pocket watches?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2bssNQt0z0

>>13739712
>so why buy a watch that is inferior to others?
>t. 4R36 owner

>>13739549
> best and most practical
any modern quartz watch

New thread

>>13739756
>>13739756
>>13739756

>>13739521
Highly recommend.
I bought one as a gift for my brother and bought another for myself when I saw it in person.
It's one of the best watches for the price out there.
And literally gets more compliments than my watches 5 to 6 times more expensive.

>>13739536
Its nice to see someone wearing a correctly fitting watch for oncr

>>13739587
This is a mecaquartz right? Tell me how you're finding the movement anon!

Also is that other anon who wanted to produce a batch of vintage ethos mecaquartz chrono still around?

>>13734736
SHITTER!

>>13732469
this is a nice watch!
i feel like my 'grail' is maybe the bluesey
i think there are a lot of watches that are probably nicer, but personally i can't see myself wearing them .. AP, PP.. etc and i don't want a watch that i'd wear only a few times a a year.
a gold Rolex is probably as nice as anything i'd want

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