/fa/ - Fashion

First for:
>dindu nuffin design wrong

>>13953196
The real deal.

What colour would you guys pick, black, blue or white?

>>13953203
Zenith.

>>13953191
Fucking ugly

>>13953217
I don’t know they remind me of that awful seagull.

>>13953203
Blue is classic.

Genta has been irrelevant for 25 years.

>>13953217
Zeniths are great, I presume you chose that white zenith instead of the blue.

>>13953230
bad taste senpai

>>13953245
the white is killer

Like my new flieger gloves, /wt/?
From my mom.

Leather strap or bracelet for a dressier look? I'll be dailying a suit when I'm finished with school

>>13953265
I drive.

>>13953265
Kek now you can be like urbangentry

Convince me not to buy a 38mm acrylic pic related, lads

got this bad boy for christmas today, $60 piece, I assume it was made for like $3 in China but it looks nice

little milspec time piece which is in line with my "veteran dad who cares marginally more than other dads about how he looks but doesn't want to give up beer and looking like a youth baseball coach" aesthetic


>>13953273
leather is peak for suits

>>13953303
Looks like a zenith.
Go ahead.

>>13953253
>>13953247
>>13953245
>>13953217
Open heart Zenith are ugly as fuck. To be worthy of an opening on the dial, movements should be at least finished, like AP, or very well, like FP Journe Chronometré Optium. Otherwise is just tacky and ill adviced.

>>13953243
>Genta
>irrelevant
Riiiight anon.

>>13953315
Zenith has excellent finishing

obviously not AP, ALS, FPJ level and not quite that of JLC, but still very good

>>13953326
I'm not saying it doesn't have decent finishing, just not good enough for being at the front of the watch in a skeletonized balance bridge that has no proper anglage.

Just look at this rough edges and barely perlaged bridges. It doesn't look good irl.

>>13953336
>more proof

>>13953326
Observe the gigantic gap in finishing between
>>13953336
>>13953338
and this third image from a skeletonized dial VC.
Go ahead and buy the Zenith. The El Primero is a really good watch, reliable and with history, just don't get the open heart one.

>>13953358
Is that center wheel with the cross for the retrograde date?

>>13953358
>just don't get the open heart one
And that pic related one either

>>13953358
Also, the fact that there is no dial to protect from the sun, means oils on the escapement and balance wheel will dry faster and will require a service sooner than a a normal El Primero.

>>13953364
No, that's the Maltese Cross, logo of the brand.

>>13953365
>And that pic related one either
I'm just using it to demonstrate what good finishing in the dial side of the movement is. I think anon wouldn't be able to afford it right now, anyway.

>>13953371
>No, that's the Maltese Cross, logo of the brand.
I know that anon, it just looks to me like it's for the retrograde date.

>>13953371
>>13953364
Kek I didn't understand what you wanted to know at first, sorry.
Yes, that WHEEL is for the retrograde date, but the Maltese Cross is just decorative.

>>13953336
>needing to magnify it this much to try to prove your point

kek

>>13953375
>>13953377
You can actually see the big tooth that stops the retrograde flyback in the right position

>>13953378
>discussing mechanical wristwatches
>thinks it's not needed to magnify
Imagine being this mongolic

Instagram influencers tell me this is a great watch, but /fa/ says it's a shit brand.

What's a better alternative with similiar aesthetic?

>>13953336
>>13953358
>>13953367
>>13953371
>>13953377
>>13953382
>mfw feels familiar
lawyer anon is that you?

>>13953394
There are minimalist designed Seiko, Citizen and Orient that will accomplish the look without being utter shit. You just have to lurk more.

>>13953394

it's a 5 dollar chinese quartz watch sold for 150. buy a damn timex if you want that. For less than that you can get a seiko 5 automatic or if you're lucky a seiko presage cocktail time for 250-350 depending on who's selling it.

The presage cocktail time is probably your best bet for that minimal dress-watch look: https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SRPB43-PRESAGE-Automatic-Watch/dp/B074KL28XK/ref=swr_wa_1_swr

>>13953378
Well now you’re just admitting knowing nothing about finishing and watches as a whole.
Sucks to be you.

>>13953400
Hello m8. What's up?

>>13953415
i thought it was you
why are you in here? anons simply abandoned the /wt/

>>13953415
Sup lawyeranon? Get any new pieces since the retarded /g/ mods moved the thread here?

>>13953394
Nomos Ludwig is miles better.

>>13953426
>since the retarded /g/ mods moved the thread here?
Don't shit on the mods for doing their job.

>>13953415
You're a lawyer? I'm gonna go to law school soon and want to work in criminal law.
What's a good watch to get to look good and professional but without coming across to a jury like I'm flaunting wealth or showing off?

>>13953432
The mods not doing their job was precisely the issue.

>>13953437
Mods did exactly what they needed to.

>>13953434
Top-level lawyers dress like shit 90% of their non-client facing time. Once you have as much money and respect that they have you don't need to prove yourself through what you wear, and they don't have time to care about shit like their appearance to any meaningful degree.

>>13953446
I'm not trying to become a partner at a firm, I want to work in a DA's office.
The watch is for myself because I like to try and dress well. I just feel like wearing a Rolex or something in front of a jury would seem like I am flaunting wealth and prevent them from relating to me.
I want nice and luxury for myself, but without seeming like a pompous ass.

>>13953455
>criminal law
F91W and a comb-over.

>>13953461
Gross.

>>13953465
Sorry but it's true. You're going to spend the rest of your life being spat on by rapists rather than doing cocaine until 6am in a 30 floor glass building.

>>13953471
>being spat on by rapists
>not being the tool that sends the rapists to prison where they themselves will be raped
Weak. Why go into criminal law if you're not trying to fuck up and destroy criminals?

>>13953475
>being so small-time you'd rather send guttersuckers to prison for a few years rather than oversee and advise on corporate shit running into the tens of millions in value
Never going to make it.

>>13953423
I didn't eve knew /g/ banned the threads for a while. Later I came across this on /fa/.
I do miss /g/ anons, they were funnier sometimes, though.

>>13953426
To be honest I don't really remember what's the last watch I posted in /g/, but right now I'm wearing a Chopard and recently bought a couple more. Enjoy your watch, m8.

>>13953434
That depends on the budget you have. Keep in mind that most juries will never know the difference, and what they'll remember of you is how sharp you are, or not, during trial.

>>13953446
I have several colleagues friends and all of them have different dressing styles according to other activities in their lives. There isn't a norm.

>>13953446
>>13953437
>>13953432
>>13953423
BTW, mods on /g/ were Bieber lover fags.

>>13953461
>>13953471
>>13953475
kek I sense someone is abusing his netflix account.

Jesus, everyone is a fucking lawyer online.

>>13953484
Bradford is home to all of the Magic Circle law firms so it's no surprise.

>>13953483
>Keep in mind that most juries will never know the difference
Okay, cool. Probably gonna get a Rolex at some point then.

>>13953484
I'm also an undercover avocado.

Mary Christmas /wt/

>>13953504
Did Santa forget to teach you how to focus

>>13953498
If you're budgeting for a Rolex, I'd actually suggest a pre-owned JLC Master Control Moonphase, if that style suits you; more dressy and easy to wear with suits and sport jackets, and way under the radar of non aficionados.

>>13953504
Merry Christmas to you too, m8. Next time you should turn on a coupleof more lights before taking the pic.

>>13953504
Nice pores, m8.

>>13953504
I like it.
Enjoy it in 2019.

>>13953518
>JLC Master Control Moonphase
Dogshit.

>>13953455
Vintage Omega dress watches
Source: know some 'old guard' london lawyers

>>13953551
You are hopelessly lost, son.
Why don't you come back in a couple of years when you have grown past your inmaturity?

>>13953560
I love vintage Omega's. I probably have at least 20 by now, but they're more recognizable to the average person than most modern brand's watches, solely because they're constantly on display at several jewelries and pawn shops in any major city.

>>13953579
What d'you think of the yue fie by the way? Speaking of celadon if you can imagine it I'm still waiting for the blue strap I was promised over two years ago for my imperial. I'm considering just getting a croc strap custom made at this point.

leather strap watches?

>>13953484
>implying /wt/ isn't a bunch a NEETs larping financial success

I hadn't realized that the Reverso is only like $6k retail.

Thinking about selling some watches and getting it.

>>13953590
>I'm still waiting for the blue strap I was promised over two years ago for my imperial
lol You better ask for a refund, my friend. It's been too much time.

You know I like a lot the Imperial. I own one too, if you remember, although I take off the original strap less than a month after getting mine.
I don't think, however, that these new cases are coherent with the movements inside, nor the intended use.

I suggest you to look for something else.

>>13953616
The Reverso is a great watch, you won't regret it. Congrats and good luck.

>>13953620

Thank's my dude

>>13953617
The idea was that they'd send me the watch with the brown strap then send over the blue one I had ordered originally when it was done. Slightly late on it now lmao.

>>13953634
Mine is in a mesh bracelet.
>Slightly late on it now lmao.
kek You don't say...

>>13953642
There was always some excuse about the actual strapmaker slacking, trying to find a new maker, etc. Anyway was thinking of recreating this strap. Leaning towards using white stitching instead of matching blue because of the white dial.

>>13953551
Literally the opinion of no one and actually objectively wrong.
Couldn't have made yourself look stupider.

I work for Swatch Group. AMA

>>13953303
The only reason not to buy one is because you don't want to be cool like me.

>>13953504
Happy Christmas!

>>13953740
So do you like watches?

>>13953746
I like all types of watches - even from those outside our group.

>>13953740
Why the fuck did you guys stop allowing independents to buy spare or replacement parts for Omegas? Fucking bullshit move...

>in b4 most of the regular money comes from the servicing
>independents don't know how to service co-axials
>the business is dying anyway, so there's no longterm problem.

I don't want my watch replaced when it's serviced...just made to run without problems in the mechanism damnit. Oh, and you guys can't get the fucking hands right on any MarkII-4.5 Speedy, btw. Furthermore, fucking contract Lemania to reproduce the old cal. 321 and put it in a limited fucking edition of the man on the fucking moon. It would sell better than anything else you have. Unless your purpose is to prop up the pre cal.861 market...

I can't think of anything else to either ask you of or accuse you...though you probably don't work for Omega directly and thus won't have any answers on that. Still annoyed though.

Oh, Happy Christmas! I don't hold you personally responsible for all my complaints...but maybe you guys haven't heard all that yet...

>>13953755
I don't work for Omega directly, but a tl;dr honest to God answer for your complaint is that we just want you to buy new watches.

As for your second part, I've heard murmurs that unless it is a Swatch limited edition (see our most recent Damien x Mickey, Hoodinkee, etc), our higher end limited editions don't really do financially well.

Hope you had a great Christmas anon.

>>13953765
I appreciate that...that's what I kinda figured.

The thing about a Cal. 321 re-edition is that any fan of the Speedy would snap it up in a second, as long as the price was right (i.e. not 60,000$...but maybe 10,000$). That's what fans actually want. The 1957 reissue was nice, and sold reasonably well from what I've seen, but the movement is the problem. When you don't have the right movement with these aesthetics, it's like having a frankenwatch.

Sorry for the outburst. The replacement part issue hit my watchman directly, and since I have my older omegas (like my father's and my grandfather's) serviced by him, we're now in the situation that this might not be possible anymore. My watchman loses business because of this, and I lose the ability to keep my dad's watch looking the way it did when I was born. Fucking bullshit. I know the point of course, to buy knew watches, but brand loyalty only exists if the customer is happy...and unless you guys are banking on the Chinese 'dollar' staying strong and the Arabs buying random expensive watches...well, I don't see longevity in this business model if you strangle the independents who are already becoming fewer in number.

If you wanted people to buy new watches, why bother with servicing? Or even better, why not lower the price to the point where it's the cost of a new suit? People will buy new suits when they wear out, after a few years and the styles change. If it were under 1000$, then the replacement value doesn't seem as high if you pay 800 for a new watch every 4 years.

But think about this (and I know, it's a usual drunken rant): if the selling point of expensive watches has been 'heritage', 'tradition', etc, then it's not at all consistent with the idea that you want us to continue buying new watches. There is no heritage in something you can't hand down to your kids unless they're happy with it looking completely different after a service.

Recently built a bare essentials collection. Howd i do? Obviously I wouldn’t wear them like in pic related

>>13953765
Sorry, a few other things that I forgot to mention.

The flaws in a watch are what help us to determine the history and character. But the function of the watch must continue to be performed. The omega policy (though I can't confirm for other members) is that the watch is returned to the owner in condition 'similar to new from the factory when it was made' or some such effect. This means that details of the face will be replaced if the lume has crapped out, hands may be replaced by hands that are not the original shape or design, etc. On modern watches this shouldn't be a problem too much...but older ones from the golden age are screwed.

To say, 'this was my father's watch' is useless if the movement has been nearly all replaced, the case completely refinished, the dial and hands replaced (because of course tritium is a no-no), etc. It's NOT my father's watch any longer. It's a replica of something he wore. Granted, this brings up the 'Spirit of St. Louis' paradox, but the point is that the elements that we associate with a watch in terms of its history usually comes from the way the watch looks to us as opposed to the way it operates. If Omega wants to eliminate indepedents, then for fuck's sake they need to offer the option of a lower warranty where you replace only elements that are associated with the movement. In other words, where the customer decides if the hands stay the same, if the lume stays the same, and maybe they can sign off on a contract with all the clauses. That would solve the problem...because honestly, without this option, the older watches will be sitting in a drawer forever and the secondary and antique market will be destroyed forever. Unless of course, that is the point as well.

Christmas was good Anon...thank you. I hope that yours was good too. It's nice when people are still alive...it's not going to be like this in the future. Cherish those who are around you now and in good health...

Should I be happy with this Christmas present?

>>13953816
sorry anon
no

>>13953794
>why bother with servicing?

We bother with servicing because there is still a good market for them, another answer is it brings people to our boutiques.

For example, Joe Blow brings his old Seamaster in, while the employee helps him out, he will be "encouraged" to check out newer watches.

Looking into getting an entry level GS 9F. After wearing dive watches for awhile I have gotten used to having screw lock crowns. Redpill me on this shit. It says 100m WR, and while I am not going to swim/rinse the watch should I be worried about sweat moisture damage in regards to the crown area not having screw lock?

>>13953816
Good brand. Terrible ad ugly model

>>13953855
Dont worry at all. You can even swim in the sea with that. Fully waterproof except for proper diving (even that would most likely dont be a problem unless you get into advanced shit like long inmersions or below 25m deep).

>>13953273
Leather always

>>13953394
Bambino Small Seconds.

>>13953504
Merry Crisis!

>>13953795
Its nice, you need to add a chronograph still

>>13953919
>shitters and knock offs
>a fake Rolex to top it off

Must be nice living with zero dignity or self respect.

Back from a ban. I got one week for shilling my own auction.

Good news is it sold just now for a decent price, $115.

>>13953936
>hurdur fake rolex
Keep staying dreaming buddy, obviously I didn't buy it myself, but for example Ive had one million "shitters" and also omega and tudor, so yes I could buy a Rolex if I wanted to but I cant get over the brand tackyness personally but I do respect the 16610 (Btw nobody gives a shit if you wear a rolex)

>shitters
Literally shows your ignorance for this hobby
TW Steel: Pure Miyota 9015 goodness, full calendar year +power reserve complications with high beat, whats not to like
Seiko sarb035: whats to say, one of seikos best affordable movements wrapped in a well done case and classical dial.
Alpha: Column wheel chronograph for 100 bucks? Whats not to like.

Where’s my commie watch squad?

since most 'macho' guys reject f91w for being small, do girls ever wear f91w? post some qts wearing f91w

>>13954080
Rolex should really up their dial game, these look interesting compared to their standard offerings.

>>13954126
Then they wouldn't be "classics" and would actually be interesting. Making their customer ask themselves why they bough four plain white watches.
Rolex has spent billions brainwashing their customers into thinking boring, unoriginal designs are peak horology.

It's comfy

>>13953816
No sorry.

Even for a huebloat is bad. Which is really really bad

I’m drunk and I love luxury watches lads

>>13953816
Hock it and get a zenith. The true lvmh patrician brand

>>13954198
After owing a few true luxury pieces, you probably will start to appreciate the actual craft of watches, including their movement, and not just their pricetag

>>13954237
>implying I don’t
>favorite watch is el primero

Know any neat clocks?

>>13954249
Okay buddy, you're new here, I can see that, so I'm going to be nice to you.

Never make jokes like that here. This is /wt/, we have serious discussions about WATCHES, this is not a general dedicated to the discussion of CLOCKS. There is a slight difference. Yes, both devices are used to tell the time, but much in the same way that a sundial is different from a calendar, the two are entirely different and there isn't necessarily a cross-over between the two groups of enthusiasts.

If you'd like to discuss some "neat clocks", I'd suggest you up-sticks and head on over to /g/. You'll be able to start a new life there, perhaps you can call your new general "/cg/", for "clock general". Just be sure that you NEVER come back here again and discuss watches. Like I said, this is the watch thread, we don't take kindly to people making off-topic discussions in here.

Which one WT? Just want one real show off piece to attract females and start conversations.

>>13953978
>actually writing that wall of text to explain that, essentially, you're a poorfag from the third world but want to show off that you have "good taste"

You're everything wrong with this board.

>>13954366
>show off piece
>attract females
Neither

>>13954369
Low iq /fa/ggot shitting up /wt/, nice.

I'll explain in reddit terms for you: I appreciate horology but not the price :^)

>>13953394
a. lange & söhne
blancpain villeret

>>13954366
>thinking either of those won't make a woman think you're some steampunk comiccon faggot

you're actually better off buying a 50 dollar minimal face quartz you stinky bagel

>>13954366
literally if you want attention, buy a rolex. with that comes attention from men, females and thieves. it's the only thing that rolex is good for.

people are getting their rolexes snatched by niggers in sweden, stockholm specifically.

>>13954389
to be fair people are probably getting their rolexes snatched in any country with niggers

>>13954390
it's so bad here though.. niggers scanning through the rich neighborhoods, the club, looking for people with rolexes/flashy watches and then they stalk you. some rich old man got robbed of his platinum daytona at gun point

>>13954408
Serves you right for letting them in desu senpai

>>13954415
desu

>>13953902
Oh fuck, didnt even know this existed. That thing looks amazing.

nowatch looking to get a Timex chrono Fairfield. What colour should I go for? I can't tell if the colour schemes all look tacky irl or not. Matching with dark brown boots

>>13954456
No problem, imo its the best Bambino they have ever made, with hacking and handwinding as a bonus.

>>13954018
My Vostok doesn't stay wound and always dies
Are Vostoks not automatic winding as long as you wear it?

>>13954466
Somebody will fall for this, guaranteed.

>>13953824
Thanks for the response...I was too tired and went to sleep.

It makes sense about bringing people to the boutiques, but what I've found is that either due to my 'look' or due to my age, I'm NEVER shown new watches. I'm the one who always has to ask about them. Granted, this is a problem that is usually limited to the specific boutique I visit, and is likely not something that is company wide. Still, it did really annoy the hell out of me when I brought my Seamaster in for servicing a year ago. First, the guy told me the battery had to be replaced...then, after 5 minutes of extended conversation when I tried to tell him it was a mechanical movement without a battery, he finally took it to the guy behind to look at the serial number with a loupe and 'check the records'. I almost asked for the manager...but I realized that these people simply didn't do servicing often and were more accustomed to simply selling watches to people who didn't know any better. That's why I like my independent; he knows watches and is passionate about the concept. He's not going by a guidebook of 'how to deal with customers who look like x'. lol Incidentally, the woman who dealt with me from JLC/Rolex was far more gracious. But again, I honestly believe it's an issue with this particular Omega boutique, and given that I've been in other ones where this wasn't a problem, I know it's not systemwide.

>>13953902
Jesus....agreed with >>13954456. It really looks good in the pic. I wonder if anyone has one with real pics.

>>13954483
Have you got one?

>>13954513
do you guys not like the Fairfield?

>>13954515
No I hadnt bought one but everyone agrees its an upgrade from the old one.

>>13954526
I don't like the look, but that's just me. If you're buying it to match shoes, then by all means go for what works for you. One thing I think you might like more in the long term are the two on the right that have graduated subdials. While I understand the minimalist idea they are going for in the two on the left, it's really stupid in terms of legibility.

>>13954533
I just watched a few youtube reviews of this...god, it really looks excellent. It's not even funny now..I thought the older Bambino looked good as a starter 'formal' watch...but now this? Fuck man..they've upped their game.

how are ball watches because im considering buying one these or some other watch from the same manufacturer next

>>13953191
What kind of watch would go well with these GOLD glasses?

(under $300 plz)

>>13954554
The two on the left are the 'Supernova' offshoot of the fairfield. It's supposed to have a nice metallic effect but the overly minimalist design is a bit silly. Costs around $160 canabucks, compared to the simple Fairfield being $130. Seems like an OK price point.

Thanks!

>>13954557
As far as I am aware, they used to produce railroad pocket watches that were highly respected for their accuracy. Now, their claim to fame is that they use tritium tubes for their lume, which is brighter than normal applied lume but must be replaced after a period of time (I've heard anywhere from 10-15 years). When I looked into them years ago, they were using ETA ebauches, like many other companies in that price range, and I don't know if they've developed their own movements yet (inhouse I mean).

Bottom line for me is that I liked the gimmick of the tritium tubes, but only on the watches they have with super-complicated dials. Simple watches (like in your pic) are quite ugly to me.

>>13954558
Daniel Wellington Bristol Classic

What is the best-looking model in the current Rolex line-up?

>>13953191
dear thread,
whats the best casio watch, lets say under $20?
ive had this f91w for a while and im honestly quite bored with it. i think its time for another cheapo casio

>>13954593
daydate will always be the only rolex that isnt tacky
god i hate the rolex meme

>>13954598
No one cares what you think, the only meme here is delusional grand shitter faggots

>>13954600
then get off an opinion board you insecure faggot

>>13954557
Those are ballers, yo. I hope you like getting balled.

>>13954606
>calling someone insecure
>Gets BTFO nonstop by several people for being autistic seething nerd
lmfao kys faggot

>>13954592
i'll look it up, thx

>>13954593
I agree with >>13954598 about the day-date. It's perfect in terms of Rolex design aesthetic. If they fixed the sub-dial issue with the new Daytona, then I'd put that into the same category.

The maxi-case style for the diving watches looks awful in my opinion; simply out of proportion. Also, for whatever reason I find the Cellini line always looks ugly. Just...plain ugly.

That being said, the ladies line of Rolexes always looks good...they do a hell of a job on that. Don't know why...perhaps because their gem-setting is unrivaled in the corporate watchmaking world.

>>13954612
you do realize this is an anon board
im probably not the person you think i am

fellas, I'm going crazy deciding what to do.
Do I buy a 5600e or the GW5600 with the solar rechargeable?

The 4 alarms of the solar is nice because I have two shifts I need to wake up for a day, instead of one alarm a day. I'm also worried that when I replace the battery in the 5600 it'll mess up the gasket/o ring so I can't dive with it anymore.

I've gone through quartz shitters by the dozen in the job I do, and I'm convinced I have some kind of magnetic effect which causes batteries to die, and I've killed a Vostok Amphibian. This also kind of makes me think of getting the non-solar one (which is half the price) so total cost of ownership when I invariably kill the solar model.

>>13954625
sure thing buddy

>>13954598
Are you the guy who owns horrendous chink shitters, but is so insecure about his poorfaggotry that in late MMXVIII still uses the "I could afford a Rolex is they weren't so UGH tacky" lie?

I got a Relic watch as a gift for the holiday, I'm pretty sure it's a brand owned by Fossil. I got it from my sister who knows nothing about watches, and it is an absolute shitter of a watch. But I really appreciate it considering she got it for me as a gift, knowing I liked watches. Any of you /fa/gs get a fashion watch for the holiday that you would never personally buy, but now you have as a gift?

>>13953794
>>13953801
this is an issue with rolex too, just look how they screwed this lad and his "comex", this was fucking criminal and no this did not happen because he did the service in singapoor this is worldwide fuckery, the best thing to do if you have a vintage watch is to take it to a independent watchmaker where you can workout just a specific problem and not fuck with the whole watch:

put the subtitles and translate for good watch horror:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhoyZm0Si70

go to 18:10 for another similar horror, this video is long but is great montre kino:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHBHLzM6Cg

>>13954662
I got one once. I keep it, and wear it when the person who gave it to me is around. Your sister may be gone one day, and though that's a morbid thought, it's one that is a reminder to cherish the times you see her. She got you a watch, which is something rather personal as an effect. Anytime you wear it, you'll think of her. So, keep it in that frame of mind.

I would never expect a family member to get me a Rolex or something like that, even though if it were pure dollars and cents that's the kind of what I'd like. That's in many ways not the point. Your sister gifted you something she thought you could use or enjoy. So, wear it and think of her when you do.

>Still has all the watches he got from his Mama...

>>13954632
>>13954632
>Vostok Amphibian
BTW this is a meme copycat watch is not a serious diver but i'm curious about how yours died.

batteries do not die from magnetic interferance but the electronics do, maybe you should try a good mechanical instead of the casio (once again vostok is a meme watch) yes, a mechanical watch can get magnetized but this doesn't affect the integrity of the watch and you can easily demagnetized it.

in what kind of enviroment do you work?

>>13954738
Marine Engineer.
50+ degrees in boiler room in summer, high magnetic influence from generators and all sorts of machinery, vibration from me shooting and just the ship and me hammering at shit all day, bunker fuel/diesel and hydraulic oil immersion (hydraulic oil has additives which specially swell O-rings to get better sealing).

My vostok died because of crown problems. It would randomly find itself in the "hack" position, and it could get unstuck, but it would be impossible to set the crown to manual wind mode, or adjusting time (which sets off hacking mechanism) would not un reset

>>13954593
The submariner by far

How can the swiss mountainjew even compete? If a chinese company can do a Royal Oak 90% the way for 100$, why do the swiss even have the gall to ask Twenty Thousand United States Dollars for the rest of the 10%?

>>13954662
Yep. I got a Fossil watch.
It's actually not ugly or anything, just a cheap quartz shitter but I'll still wear it and rotate it every few days. It was a gift and it's the thought that counts

How was your christmas fellow gents?
Rate this super rare Junghans chronograph

@13954936
Retard.

Whats a good watch that's under 100 euro?bonus for having a date/day counter.

>>13954955
Tudor Black Bay.

>>13954593
The purple oyster perpetual.

>>13954767
exactly, that's a bad quality of manufacture from meme vostok, something similar happened to a fake rolex submariner that i got in one of my travels to central america. this can even happen to decent companies, i've had two seiko 5 they both died from bad manufacturing, a broken main spring and the other a broken winding rotor (it's just too expensive to send then for repair, i could get a new one)... the only advise i got is to get something mechanical BUT it would have to be a good and proven professional piece like a rolex (i don't know about any other brand being THAT sturdy), otherwise get wherever you want but you gonna have to change you "wearing habits" for example take off your watch whenever you get to do risky work.

i recomend a mechanical because they are repairable and they can be easily demagnetized.

>>13954936
Dial should say DINDURND

>>13954968
only real men wear that color

>>13954366
What's WT?

>>13955028
If by "real men" you mean "traps and men who fuck traps" then yes.

>>13954977
>Dindu nuthin wrong design wise

>>13955034
Yes of course

>>13955033
/wt/ - watch thread

Restored another watch from my junk drawer. This was actually given to me among a bag of old, broken watches from a relative.

After servicing it and putting in a new crystal I'd say it turned out pretty good. Didn't have to regulate it either, after assembling and oiling it did -1s/d on the timegrapher, the previous watchmaker set it up pretty good, and the movement held that position.

>>13955039
There's a difference between what you wrote and what he wrote.

>>13955033
It’s like r/watch without all the homosexuality

>>13955041
Change the band nerd.

>>13955043
Not to non-retarded autists

>>13955048
There's no such thing as WT.
>>13955054
Then go back to red it you newfag.

>>13955050
It's a temporary nato, I don't have a whole stockpile of quality leather straps, you stupid nigger.

>>13954593
I really like the oyster perpetual.
Basically a explorer 1 dial in any color and a case in any size.
I'm not really a fan of the ceramic ss sports.

>>13955057
Its wt, always been wt. If you cant understand there is literally nothing else wt can refer to on a /wt/ thread, then you are a "newfag"

>>13954699
That's how I feel about it. I shit on fashion watches all the time and have always enjoyed the few nice watches I have in my collection. However there is more to a watch that is a gift than any watch I have bought for myself. My sister picked the watch out not because of the movement or horology of the watch, but because she thought it was nice and that I would like it. Sometimes that is more valuable than a Rolex and people should realize that.

>>13954942
That's what im going to do, I will probably wear the watch when I plan on seeing the person who got me it. It means more to me because it was a thoughtful gift.

>>13953394
Knot watches

Japanese brand, still too expensive for simple quartz watches though. Bands are supposedly nice, but 18mm.
Also has solar and auto options. Autos are boring, solar idk.

>>13955057
he cute

>>13955041
Great job, that watch looks way better than most new shit on the market. Best thing is the smaller size and the domed glass.
Perfect example how a small watch still looks good, even on a big wrist.
That nato is fugly on that watch but youll get a pass because you put work into the watch.

>>13954526
Well, if timex made them not fucking gigantic then i'd like them. These color combos with a sub 40 mm dial would look great. But no, timex went full retard and made them ugly, proportionwise.

>>13955041
>soviet garbage

Stop.

>>13955204
Nice NPC response. Remember to keep walking straight.

>>13954597
The calculator watch as worn by Marty mcfly and Walter white.
For a few dollars doos more and the casio databank to dunk on smart watch wearers and the the ae1200 which is an approximation of the octopussy watch.

Who hyped here?
https://youtu.be/8_dwVZIYmmE

>>13955227
That was so fucking cheesy, but at the same time I fall for it since Im a fucking huge watch nerd, and nerds like us dont exist irl

>>13955227
ok this is epic.

>>13954949
Seething mountain jew

>>13955227
Did TGV finally get self aware? This is too much even for him

I was checking out Omega's site for a potential next watch and this bad boy is less than 5k.
I'm seriously considering it now. Looks great and isn't super expensive.

So I got the cash for one of these plus cash for a strap, I guess the only question now is which dial/hands design?

www.hkedwatches.com/collections/1963-38mm

>>13954558
Find a used one I guess.

>>13955282
That’s a nice piece, friend.

>>13955245

do it, fantastic watch.

I have dropped mine down a flight of wooden stairs and completely abused it. Keeps perfect time.

How many /g/ anons do we even have lurking around? There has certainly been a drop in post quality since the deportation from /g/.

>>13955245
You can buy new ones from their site?
I’m new to this but I thought you were supposed to get on a waiting list or some other faggy gimmick like that.

>>13955293
Hmm, I don't know anything about that.

Doesn't matter, there's a boutique near me that sells Omega, Rolex, Breitling and others so i can just get it in person if i want.

Kisai Vortex Red. Don't get too jealous boyos:^)

>>13955072
You're a fucking retard and incorrect. There is no wt and never been a wt.

>>13955291
I'm still here.

>>13955291
This is literally the first time I've been back since the week it was moved

>>13955322
Oh it shows

Old pic but my Tuna.

>>13955318
What time is it on that picture?

>>13955357
10:47

>bad dial text
>wonky crown
>hideous sharktooth hours hand
>inconsistent bezel knurling

Is the Samurai an overrated shitter?

>>13955246
I'm glad he has a website now. If you're like me, you'd go for one of the replicas of the watches in the museum as opposed to the green dial ones. But then again, the green ones are very unique. Either way, his reputation is sound, so you can't go wrong.

>>13955379
Sorry, wrong pic. This is the original example of the black dial with gold square indices.

Reminder.

Never fall for the Russian shit watch meme.

>>13955360
That’s pretty goddamn impressive

>>13955353
Literally the ideal "nice" dive watch.

>more rugged than any automatic
>overbuilt metal jewelled quartz movement from the 80s
>brushed metal + polished details and heavily domed crystal (i.e. more interesting visually than a Pelagos for instance)
>best lume on any diver, ever
>modern ultra-legible matt white hands

Love it.

>>13955291
Yo. Yeah trust me, /fa/ is pretty miserable for use too.

>>13955291
I was a /g/ regular and only recently migrated here.

This thread really belonged on /g/, but it's doing surprisingly well here.

>>13955479
According to /g/ we should all buy the same brands for the same reason.

Fuck you, autist.

>>13955385
Do you know if the 38mm acrylic ed1963 is the exact same case/crystal/caseback from the standard 1964 reissues? Or is the only difference the signed crown/dial/hands?

>>13953394

I have a PP Calatrava and people always mistaken it for a fucking DW, not that specific model though.

>>13955528
>I have a $30,000 watch that gets mistaken for a $200 watch

Anon...

Is he, dare I say it, our guy?
https://youtu.be/SwzXLVCA7dI

>>13954593
36mm OP. Pretty much every single current maxicase model is uglier than the previous model.

>>13955523
>believing this drivel
Have you considered suicide?

>>13955559
I find it hard to believe that he doesn't have a single watch because he's saving for his grail. How can a watch guy just flat-out not have a single watch to wear?

>>13955622
That’s a good point.

My wife just told me she'd get me a luxury watch as a graduation present before I start grad school. So basically I'm gonna get a Rolex or Omega in a year.
But i want a mid-range automatic to wear in the meantime. Give me some 1000 or less brands to check out. Just spit out companies

>>13955525
There are numerous differences, and given that there are differences within the standard 1963 reissues, there is no uniformity. There's a lot on this subject at WUS in their threads on the watch, but in brief here's what I've compiled.
1) Every 38mm iteration has an acrylic lens over the face, blued hands, a red chrono second hand, and the champagne dial with golden numerals. The face has different versions of text available (19 or 21 jewels, 1 or 2 lines of text underneath, a red painted star or a star without red paint inside it), and furthermore there is no uniformity concerning which subdial has the hand with a tail. Sometimes it's the running seconds, and sometimes it's the minute counter.
2) The original reissue has a solid caseback; you can buy the window from specific places, and for HKED he does it the opposite way (i.e. he sells it with the exhibition back as standard, and the solid is an extra you can pay for). Within this area, there are also alternates that depend on whom you buy it from. The exhibition window can either be plain or have a red writing that is a duplicate of what is etched into the original solid back. Depending on where you buy the original, it may have a signed crown or it may have a plain crown, and the shape of the crown is also variable.
3) The ones that Ed makes are based on the prototype designs that are in the museum. Also, he makes his own combinations of hands/subdials but also used to take custom orders (as far as I was aware).

Bottom line is that the only thing that is exactly the same as the reissues is the movement, the case, and the crystal. Everything else is variable, so if you're going to buy one, just go for what you like in the design. With these watches, there is no such thing as 'original' or 'authorized'. Good luck with your purchase...I'm very happy with mine.

>>13955246
>>13955379

I could never wear anything with commie stars on it. Not even ironically.

Call me a faggot if you want.

>>13955687
Well it's not that I find the communism pride ugly, rather I like the airforce logo design of the HKED 1963. Also those textured subdials. Unf.

>>13955676
This is fantastically useful, thank you

>>13955671
1000 or less will be slightly below mid-range. Why not just wait for your wife to get you one?

If she's going higher than 1000, you'll probably be disappointed with the cheaper watch in time...so put that money towards your education or loan payoffs. Unless you're guaranteed a job in your field afterwards, you'll definitely need it.

>>13955687
I understand...it's symbolism that can be hurtful, especially if there are personal connections to it. When I see tourists in Berlin getting winter hats with East German flags and shit on it, I always get a momentary pain in my stomach because they have no fucking clue how bad it was.

>>13955690
Happy to help. There's over 100 pages on WUS on this subject, and what happened to me was that I found this watch on /wt/ (which back then was on /g/), found the discussion on WUS, and read through the whole damn thing until 3 in the morning and ordered as fast as I could because the website that had the one I wanted said they were down to their last 2 (!). Talk about impulse purchase.

HKED has a very good reputation, and apparently he tests the watches himself before they are shipped out to the customer, so if you get one from him it should be fine. If I didn't have the one I have now, I probably would have ordered one from him (I really like the black version....)

>>13955622
I'm a watch guy and I don't have a single watch. Saving up for a relatively great piece. I don't want to go through a shitter phase.

>>13955687
I agree. I wouldn't touch a Russian shitter at all.

>>13955622
It's absolutely possible. Consider what he said: he owned a rolex, moved up to the gmt, and now has started to save. If he sold these, then he'd be well on his way to getting into the price range of a lange, and assuming he doesn't think he'll die tomorrow, then he'll achieve his goal one day. Hopefully he won't reach the point that I have though, where 'unattainable' watches have lost their luster.

>>13955701
Which one are you saving up for Anon?

>>13955701
>I don't want to go through a shitter phase.
So, what have you owned

>>13955717
How does one not wear a watch every day?

>>13955700
Black is goat, problem is I already have a few black dial watches

>>13955719
Easily. Most people use phones for the time, and the time is digitally displayed in our cars and offices. Very few young people wear watches, and if they do, it's for style, not substance. It's not that hard really...

>>13955720
Well, if you have a lot of black watches, definitely do something different. It's a fun watch, and mine keeps excellent time. I tend to wear it when I feel like being less formal, or when I'm dressing 'utilitarian'. For what it's worth, the champagne dial reflects very well in low-light situations, far better than I would have thought. An advantage given that there is no lume on the watch at all. Also, the blue hands and red chrono hand pop loudly on the wrist, so people notice it. For better or worse...lol

Hope you enjoy it, whichever one you get. It satiated my needs for a mechanical chronograph, and surprisingly I no longer want a Speedmaster at all, even though it was a watch I'd always wanted (for the history and the aesthetics). The daily mystery of what it's like to own and wear a hand-wound mechanical chronograph is solved for me, and with the Seagull I have the benefit of enjoying a column-wheel which normally will cost far more. I'm tempted as hell to get their butt-ugly tourbillon..it's only 1000...but you'll never get a functioning tourbillon nowadays for that price anywhere else.
>random drunk thoughts, as always.

>>13954515
I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced some problems with one of our Omega boutiques.

Yes, customer profiling is a huge issue within all of our stores.

In fact, for our Swatch stores, we even have a dedicated training for Chinese customers.

>>13955765
>>we even have a dedicated training for Chinese customers
kek
Care to expand?

>>13955765
I appreciate it, but it isn't something that you should apologize for because you weren't responsible for their lack of knowledge. For the majority of the people behind the desk, this is a job, it's not a passion, so I've stopped expecting them to know all the ins and outs (unlike at Lange where they know everything). For me, brand loyalty has nothing to do with customer service; if I like the product, I buy it. It's that simple, and it doesn't matter if the person behind the desk is rude or not. They might lose out on commission due to me deciding to buy the same item a day later from someone else though, but that's their issue, not yours.

Of course customer profiling is necessary. I'm not saying it isn't. What I found strange was the assumption about my watch that was totally incorrect, but again, it's not anything you can solve. My watchmaker would never do that to anyone. But as I said before: I know it's not systematic, and I know that these people are working jobs and not living their passions.

Hell, even the lovely woman who helped me with the Rolexes had difficulty pronouncing 'Glucydor' when giving me the usual speech about their movements and the special balance wheel; I had to help her out with that. I know she memorized it from sight, but had no idea what it was or what benefit it has in timekeeping. But that's not the point...I know she's memorized a line. She's doing her job, but she did it with grace and dignity and treated me like a normal human bean. I could forgive her for not knowing a damn thing about watchmaking...she's the eye-candy for the rich Arab who comes in, not the watch aficionado who can finally afford this shit...lol

Did anyone else ask you any questions Anon? Or did you stay up later? I was so fucking tired after yesterday...Christmas is a lot of stress at the beginning, but thankfully things worked out fine in the end.

Get in here, bros.
https://youtu.be/zJFaGUnEIGE

Youtube and social media was such a fucking mistake.
All these nobodies giving "expert advice" on things that are completely subjective. I saw a video in my feed about "Guidelines of wristwatch etiquette" What the fuck is wristwatch etiquette and why does this random loser with a camera think he's qualified to tell people what it is? All these stupid videos by retards telling other more retarded retards what these arbitrary rules they have to follow is is a joke.
If you like the watch, get it. If it looks too big for your wrist, it probably is. People need to grow up and stop trying to tell people how to live their lives.
Youtube was a mistake.

>>13955814
This. I notice this with video games a lot too, not that I play them much anymore. But I often see in my suggestions 15-30 minute long videos of some self professed 'expert' autistically examining a game and why it's good or bad. This is literally the most autistic shit ever and people instantly take it for gospel because someone bothered to put up a 20 minute video with not completely terrible production values.

Cases in point:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJPKOLDSos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLJ1gyIzg78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z8XHe2NoAE

I fucking hate this shit

>>13955814
Is her watch in her butt?

>>13955814
Disagree. Youtube and Social media aren't the problem, they merely amplify the stupidity of humanity en masse. When anyone can post digital graffiti for anyone to read, you're going to get rubbish everywhere.

I agree with you wholeheartedly on this:
>If you like the watch, get it.

But you have to understand...people would only tell people how to live their lives if it was profitable for them. If it wasn't, and if people stopped listening to the 'experts', then this shit would die out the way that Ghostbusters 2016 has disappeared into the ether.

There will always be a market for stupid people who want to be smarter by getting 'professional' advice, and as a result there will always be professional hucksters who make profits off of this ignorance. That's human nature, and it's not something we can remove from society unless we do serious biological engineering. The internet merely makes it disseminate faster and further afield. But you can't blame cars for how badly stupid people drive.

Also, regarding the size of a watch on the wrist. I've always found that after wearing a watch for about 4 hours straight, the watch starts to look fine and normal, regardless of size. So, I'm not entirely sure if your position of 'if it looks too big for your wrist, it probably is' is accurate. I've experienced the opposite completely, without any negative social side-effects...

>>13955805
Frig off, Cory

Thoughts on Teddy Baldassarre's videos? I just stumbled upon him and usually refrain from giving any channels like this views, but his titles of the videos imply he may know a thing or two.

>>13955843
I hope so.

>>13955868

>>13955881
Please do not post Stephen fucking Colbert's stupid fucking face in one of these threads ever again.

>>13955897
pls rec some better ass licking fingers
Ill wait

>>13955897
Please go back in /pol/ if you’re going to add your little agenda.

>>13955788
Yeah so Swatch employees selling watches to Chinese customers have to use a lot of hands gestures and such to make the product more appealing to Chinese folks because according to the training, Mainland Chinese people have
"short" attention spans. Other thing include knowing simple Chinese phrases (though I don't think no one says this) and saying a lot of things very slowly.

>>13955789
Customer profiling isn't necessary for my opinion because you mainly can't read a customer these days.

From my experience, a man decked out in a nice suit is more likely to look down on you and scoff at the watches saying Rolex is better, while a simple dressed person is more likely to buy a higher Swatch such as a Sistem 51 irony, tissot, an Omega, etc.

Can anyone recommend a good hybrid watch? I just want music controls on my watch and a buzz notification while looking elegant and not an Applel iToy

>>13955924
Do you wear watches outside of Swatch Group?

>>13955931
Yeah, I have some Seikos, Nomos, Sinn, Orient, and a ton of Casios.

>>13955929
Samsung watch

>>13955926
Why post this trash here? Fuck off

>>13955944
It's nicer with stainless steel

>>13955476
The hands around the lume are actually a nice matte light silver. It is really nice.

Newest addition. Up to 3 watches in total now and looking to fill out my watch case in due time

>>13956007
see
>>13955944

>>13956015
I thought /fa/ loved Seiko

>>13956020
We do, friend.

>>13956020
woaw now hold on there, /wt/ is in /fa/ but /fa/ isn't /wt/.

This shit was primarily a /g/ phenomenon until we got kicked out of there because our autism was just slightly not enough.

>>13956020
>>13956051
Seikos are shit and everyone who owns one needs to leave this thread.

>>13956056
my other two are Fossil and Gucci is that any better

>>13956051
sorry fren for my newfaggotry

I have a Breitling that I used to wear all the time, but now I have like 4 or 5 G-Shock squares I cycle through

>>13956079
Give me your Brietling.
You clearly can’t enjoy it.

>>13956084
lol

>>13956056

>>13956079
What kind of Breitling?
I'll buy it off you for a good price

>>13956101
just a Colt GMT. Have all the paperwork and the bakelite box, but the yellow box for the box got fucked up in a roof leak

What's a good website to buy used luxury watches?
Is it possible to find a very good quality Omega for a couple grand?

>>13956113
chrono24

Any seiko nerds around? I need a new crown and crown stem, how to get the part numbers?

>>13956161
Jules borel has a decent parts catalog

>>13955437
what's the meme here

Out of Rolex, I only like the Sky-Dweller models. Am I retarded or what?

>>13956230
I don't like them but it's impressive that they managed to make a datejust look worse

What's the best replacement for the SARB033/035 now that the prices hiked up to ridiculous levels? They got discontinued by the time I got into the watch scene but I couldn't find other watches that could match what I was looking for like the SARB033. ( 38-40mm diameter, on a bracelet, lume, 100m water resistance, day complication, hacking and handwinding )

>>13956236
okay you made me so angry the datejust is the most retarded looking thing on the planet and skydweller is at least somewhat interesting. I wanted someone to validate my opinions and you came along so let's go

From the gf for Christmas. Thoughts (keep in min we're students still)? Don't have any sort of camera.

>>13953795
The Marlin is a nice touch. Is it the new one with the chink movement or an old British/Brazil movement?

>>13956242
> I wanted someone to validate my opinions
I can't do that, dave. To my untrained eye it looks the same as a datejust only uglier thanks to that goofy additional dial.

>>13956250
If I wanted a datejust, I'd get any watch that tells time. At least the sky-dweller has some sort of "unqueness." If I like the subdial is something wrong with me?

I just don't like Rolex, but I can see myself getting a sky-dweller at some point. I don't even know anymore.

>>13956253
addendum: this opinion might just be because I don't really care for "dress" watches, because I'm in an industry that never needs them. So I tend to like additional complications that allow for everyday wear

>>13956261
That strikes me as an exceptionally poor choice for an everyday watch considering it looks like a datejust but costs 10 times as much.

>>13956264
It's the only rolex I ever thought was wearable for me. I have never looked at rolex prices since I figured they have been driven up by >muh advertisements and >muh brand name recognition

opinions on sinn?

>>13956269

A shitter brand with a handful of respectable pieces.

once-in-a-blue-moon reminder for EU bros that JURA WATCHES is a dubious site that is ambivalent about their actual stock, charges you right away regardless, and doesn't answer emails for weeks on end

>>13956104
How much for it?

>>13956113
You should be able to get the plain dial ceramic Seamaster Professional 300m for that I reckon.

>>13956269
Cool chronographs
Meh fliegers for the price
Their Frankfurt au Main line is money

>>13956245
Dont like the wasted dial space with the indices but those fat, black borders around the hands, the numbers font and the beige dial are just pure awesomeness. I like this model way more than the boring black dial model.

>>13956269
I like this white-faced 104. the movement is near-cosc, for the price there's none better. The finish it's incredible in person.

Do any paris/fa/g know where can i buy a cheap casio ? (not decathlon)

>>13956587
amazon

>>13953191
new thread
>>13956606
>>13956606

How do you feel about this particular seiko lads?
it's UFO recraft, i'm deciding whether to cop it.

>>13956587
Amazon or ebay. Here in germany, most stores sell them way too expensive. Seen a black aq 230 for about 46 eur. On amazon its about half of that. And then they wonder why malls are dying. Fuckign kikes.

>>13955437
are there any other watches with hands like that? that's a very cool design.

>>13956226
The meme is that Russia makes shit watchers.

>>13956731
is it too terrible to buy one of those off ebay in working condition for 50 bucks just to have an interesting looking piece, though?

>>13953191
FUCK WATCHES AND FUCK KIKES

>>13956246
lol its the chink movement
it holds pretty decent time for a $200 mechanical
the crocodile strap was $45 on ebay but i think its leagues more attractive than the black one it came with

>>13955864
Basic mountain jewtuber

>>13956613
>UFO: unfortunately fucking odd

>>13953816
Is that an Invicta clone?

>>13956734
I like watches but hate Jews.

>>13955897
trigger pretty easy, doncha /pol/ bro?