/fa/ - Fashion

Who is this thot? There's also a new thread already, please look at the catalog before making a new thread.

>>13995764
Golden girl, golden AP.

>>13995781
Elsa Hosk.

>>13995794
Why is she wearing a RO?

>>13995787
Unmolested 5402BA.
>>13995807
Because she has one?

>>13995824
Why does thot have a RO?

There's literally 5 threads up.
Fuck y'all.

>>13995831
Because she can afford it?

>>13995781
This has the better OP so I like this thread more.

>>13995787
The Jumbo YG RO is legitimately a great watch.

Reminder: There’s only one race, the human race!

what watch under $200 do you recommend for a college student?
preferably not a diver watch

>>13995859
The 5402 is seriously a grail of mine. The vintage AP typography on the dial is just perfection.

>>13995879
Save up a bit more and get a Junghans Max Bill Handwind, the automatic is pricier. You’re getting a European watch with a nice, smart, Bauhaus design.

POST SOTC.

>>13995764
Good, stay in your containment thread rakesh

Guy on reddit bought this for $425(!!!). Poor guy who sold him this watch.

>>13995959
I think he overpaid by about $400.

Why is Vacheron Constantin considered to be in the "holy trinity"? I see no one on the internet talking about VC, ever. I know of only two of their models, the traditionnelle and the overseas, but it's nowhere to be seen on the internet or talked about.
I'm not trying to bait or pose this as an insult, I am just curious at the lack of popularity (in my experience) of a brand that is supposedly at the pinnacle of watchmaking

>>13996006
Rappers haven't discovered VC yet.

>>13996006
>I'm not trying to bait or pose this as an insult, I am just curious at the lack of popularity (in my experience) of a brand that is supposedly at the pinnacle of watchmaking

Great watchmaking isn't about exposure, look at Rolex, they're super exposed and make shitty utilitarian movements.

Fine watchmaking is about just that, fine watchmaking. Not the type of blingy shit that niggers put on their wrist as >>13996020 pointed out.

Apart from that, VC, and I love VC, is a bit of yesterdays news. They had Napoleon, Patek has Robert Downey Jr if you know what I mean. Not that VC makes worse watches than Patek, far from it. VC has fucking amazing complications. But they also had some terrible models, the Overseas predecessor was a fucking ugly abomination.

VC is the McLaren of the watch industry. Sure it's amazing, but for the same money you can get a Porsche or a Ferrari too.

>>13996006
The holy trinity all have the same things in common. They only ever produced Haute Horology and have always been at the highest level of watch making, they have all been in continuous operation since their founding and all they have a huge amount of history and tradition.

I believe Vacheron are the single longest watch house that still exists, over 250 years of watch production. However they do not produce a lot of watches. In their entire existance they have only made around 1 million watches. Rolex have made more than than in a single year.

>>13996006
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/why-isnt-rolex-considered-one-of-the-big-three

Why the trinity is the trinity. Good read.

>>13996006
You think the "holy trinity" is established based on how much a brand is discussed?

Decided to treat myself

Bapex anyone?

>>13996036
>I believe Vacheron are the single longest watch house that still exists, over 250 years of watch production.

False. Blancpain is the oldest.

>>13996006
They have more than the Traditionnelle and the Overseas.

>>13996049
Blancpain stopped though. The trinity has been continuously running. >>13996037

>>13996034
>make shitty utilitarian movements.
Rolex movements do the job and do it well you stupid nigger.

My grail.

I'll never afford it.

>>13996049
Not in continuous production. It hadn't been making watches for many years when in 1983 Piguet and Jean-Claude Biver bought the brand and make the Blancpain we know today.

>>13996061
>Rolex movements do the job and do it well you stupid nigger.

You can say the same for Seiko, fucker. What's the difference?

Omega is more haute horology than Rolex is. Prove me wrong.

Find a single flaw

>>13996073
I can see two - Seiko and Casio.

>>13996071
Jesus, you need to be put down.

>>13996034
Rolex does not make shitty movements. If you want a highly finished movement you don't buy a rolex. Sure you can argue they're to expensive for what the deliever. But that's the luxury segment. It's part of it. And you overpay for any luxury watch.

>>13996079
>ad hominem

Rolex is, and always will be, the dogs of Swiss watch movements.

>it's reliable and accurate

Sounds a lot like Toyota to me.

Can you guess what these seized watches are?

>>13996085
a bomb?

>>13996081
I didn't say Rolex is overpriced, I said their movements suck. They're rudimentary. Yes they're reliable and they're reasonably accurate, but so what? That's something they have in common with ETA and fucking Sellita.

The point was why Rolex isn't haute horology and Vacheron is. Vacheron is highly finished and highly delicate. And highly complicated.

>>13996058
Blancpain is also continously running, they changed name and structure, but there was never a year when Blancpain wasn't operating.

>>13996094
> they changed name
Then they weren't Blancpain were they!

>>13995879
Citizen Eco drive. Just pick the model you like the most.

>>13996098
So you believe it was "Audemars Piguet Holding SA" since 1875?

>>13996073
You got a basedko instead of a Chadsio DURO as your diver

>>13996106
There has been an Audemars Piguet watch produced in every year of their history. There were years when not a single watch with the Blancpain name were made.

>>13996111
Link me to that fact in that case. I cannot find this info anywhere. You might be right but I never saw that stated.

>>13996116
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/jean-claude-biver-making-the-modern-watch-industry

>>13996087
No. Anymore guesses?

>>13996073
how do you like that 5600?
ive been thinking about grabbing one, i like the look. id replace the band though

>>13996133
I probably wouldn't have bought it from online pics but I saw it at Macy's and had to have it. The smarter choice would be the radio controlled one for the same price though. aside from that It's got great daylight visibility and poor night time visibility as you would expect

>>13996132
Stolen Langes from New York seized in an airport in Belgrade.

>>13996145
Where the hell were they stolen from? They still have the prices attached.

>>13996150
13 pieces, ALS boutique. Great they were recovered though. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/a-lange-sohn-watch-store-robbed/amp/

>>13996158
At least the robber had good taste. That 1815 Chronograph is perfection.

For divewatches: Jubilee>Oyster

Debate me

Convince me not to buy a submariner.

>>13996241
116610 or 16610? If latter, do it.

Any reason why I shouldn’t buy a 16030?

Latest purchase. My Patek 5524R arrives soon and I have my eye on some others. New collection pics when I have them all.

>>13996064
Not like you could buy it even if you had the money. Did vacheron even mention that unique piece even being sold to anyone?

>>13996331
It was sold years before they finished the watch. Vacheron have an entire department for unique & specially commissioned watches for select customers.

>>13996064
The fuck is that, a weather station?

>>13996052
Now THIS is Bauhaus done right, god damn.

>>13996346
One of the, if not the most complicated wristwatch ever made.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vacheron-constantin-les-cabinotiers-celestia-astronomical-grand-complication-introducing

>>13996345
Oh, that makes sense then.

>>13996350
No one would ever say a moonphase is Bauhaus but they are one of the best watches Vacheron have made in last few years. Well I think so which is why I bought one of the red versions. Bit of a bitch to get as they only made 200 of each color.

>>13996139
>aside from that It's got great daylight visibility and poor night time visibility as you would expect

Really? Most reviews claim the negative display is hard to read in daylight and has terrible viewing angles. Even the official marketing pics make it seem that way.

Thinking about getting pic related, it seems like the sensible choice.

>>13996367
>No one would ever say a moonphase is Bauhaus
fyi, the quintessential dress wristwatch - the PP Calatrava - is Bauhaus.
So are those Vacherons.

>>13996350
In no way is that bauhaus.

>>13996377
See >>13996376

>>13996367
>No one would ever say a moonphase is Bauhaus
Why not?

>>13996382
The calatrava isn't bauhaus either.

>>13996391
It is.

>>13996386
Bauhaus is about minimalism. A moonphase is anything but. Is someone says Bauhaus my first thought is a time only watch.

>>13996376
You are correct. The first Calatrava's were based on Bauhaus principles. However that doesn't mean that every Calatrava made since then is.

>>13996391
The Patek Philippe Calatrava is a line of dress watches built by Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe, introduced in 1932. These watches are considered the flagship model of Patek Philippe. The first version of the Calatrava was launched in 1932, inspired by the Bauhaus principle.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calatrava_(watch)

>>13996394
>Bauhaus is about minimalism.
See pic.
You're misguided due to the Nomos designs.

Also, take a good look at that moon and those stars. They're minimalist.

How can I make a metal bracelet stop squeaking? Pic related.

>>13996416
> take a good look at that moon and those stars. They're minimalist.

No they are not. They are the classic moon and star design used in watches for centuries. They are nothing like a stylized design language that a Bauhaus influenced watch would use.

>>13996439
The moon is literally a circle and the stars are five-pointed, as minimalist as stars get.

And that's without mentioning the obvious Bauhaus design of the rest of the watch.

>>13996284
A quartz watch have a better timing tolerance.

>>13996419
Buy a Swiss made watch.

>>13996461
By that logic every watch ever made is Bauhaus.

>>13996064
Looks like ass.
Balance is key and just stuffing all kinds of dogshit just to show off skill is dumb.
I can't even imagine the insane engineering that went into it but it's still trash.
The bigger art is to make it look balanced and in proportion.

Take a look at my grails, they are litterally art.

>>13996473
Go back to your discord, shitter.
>>13996419
WD-40 or similar lubricant. Never heard about sqeaking bracelets tho. Might be corroded so if nothing helps just get a new bracelet.

>>13996474
Bauhaus didn't spring up out of nowhere.
Many 19th-century watches could definitely be retroactively be seen as conforming to Bauhaus principles. That's the nature of two pointers going around in a circle.

Those Vacherons though have completely straight hands, and sans serif roman numerals for instance. And even the Arabic numerals are basically literal Bauhaus font numerals.
These watches scream Bauhaus.

>>13996508
Seikos sqeak all the time, solution to this is to take the bracelet of the watch and let it sit in wd40 over night and then wash it and put it back on.

What do you guys think of this watch?

>>13996990
Neat

>>13996990
Love the color and the thick black borders around the hands. Really awesome style and pleasant to look at. Nice proportions because it's under 40 mm.
Would like it even more when they offered a no date version but otherwise great watch.

>>13996990
Who cares it's like 70 bucks. Just get it.

>>13996990
I prefer the black version

>>13996990
It's the same colour as a hearing aid.

>>13996990
> seiko
> cheap as shit
> no horological merit
who cares, it's essentially a fashion watch. if you like it buy it.

>>13997782
>Seiko
>no horological merit

>tfw your grail costs a couple of million
Anyone know of any good get rich quick scams?

>>13997795
Lel that's a direct rip-off of Vacheron's 4240L, pic related.

I want a SKX007 but have a 7 inch wrist and it's 42mm. I should get the smaller SKX013 at 37mm, shouldn't I?

>>13997817
No. 42 works absolutely fine even on 6.5" wrist if the lugs aren't too long.

>>13997817
No the 007 will be fine, the lug to lug is very forgiving. Plus the 013 has weird proportions.

>>13997782

>SNKs
>Fashionable

Yeah, them 37mm automatics are really selling like hotcakes with the instagram crowd..

>>13996990
Strap sucks
No hacking
The lume is good and the cream dial can work nice with certain outfits
It's damn cheap

>>13997795
My grail is only attainable if a Mig pilot dies and his family are monsters who'll sell his shit.

tfw you type a reply in a dead thread..

>>13995140
>Everyone I know and work with has an automatic watch under 10mm. It's just a standard that professionals in my industry seem to go by. It's expected.

You work in an 'industry' where the timekeeping standard is obsolete technology? 'Expected' even? What are you, a wizard at memecraft?

>>13995150

If you forget to bring your industry standard wristwatch you get sent home?

>>13995208

Not as autistic as claiming thin automatics are the standard in any industry tbqh..

>>13998031
One anons workplace has a strict no electronic devices policy

>>13998031
That faggot was making up stuff to justify his shitting on SARBs for their height.

Fuck me dead, my lads.

>>13998074
I saw that one at the miami boutique last month. Really nice actually. It was weird though seeing a modern 9S movement with a 28.8kvph beat rate.

Thoughts on Longines?

>>13998094
A sad, overpriced, swatch-run shadow of its former self

>>13998077
>It was weird though seeing a modern 9S movement with a 28.8kvph beat rate.
Most of them have that beat rate though.

It's the high-beats like the 9S85 that have 36k.

>>13996477
>they are litterally art
>they are litter
Ftfy

>>13998095
Real shame that. I've got the one I posted, yours seems pretty effay.

>>13998097
Ah, really? I'm so used to seeing 9S high-beats I hadn't really been aware of many 28.8 models.

>>13995764
Post watches fit for honorable men who believe in a worthy cause.

>>13998117
Only objective answer

>>13996088

>Comparing Rolex movements to Sellita

C'mon.

>>13996006

>Why is Vacheron Constantin considered to be in the "holy trinity"?

They're not anymore. A. Lange & Söhne took their place.

>>13998193
The true holy trinity is Rolex, Patek and Grand Seiko not these filthy conglomerate brands.

>>13998193
They really didn't tho (officially)

occasional reminder to UK/EU bros that JURA WATCHES is a shady site that gladly sells you items not in stock, charges you right away, and doesn't answer queries for 7 weeks and counting

>>13998094
Basedko

>>13997817
I got the small one :)

Why is the 300-500 range so shit nowadays? Even before they discontinued the SARB line, those were basically the only watches that were both a, reasonably sized and proportioned b, good bang per buck c, good for everyday wear with decent lume, water resistance, and decent movements ( not those powermatic/H-10-20-30-40 shitters with the fuckin plastic escapements ).

The Tissot Visodate has poor proportions, no lume, unreliable handwinding, poor water resistance, and is incompatible with bracelets.

SARBs are leaving the orbit with their prices, Presages are a fucking ripoff compared to them.

Hamilton calibers ( and most Tissot, for that matter ) use powermatic calibers.

Where am I supposed to get a decent watch on a college budget?

>>13998288
Hamilton khaki manual wind eta 2801.

>>13998299

It looks like complete ass.

>>13998305
Like Seiko watches.

This watch is really rustling up my jimbos. The owner only wanted a new crown, other than that they intend to run it into the ground. The watch desperately needs service, it's just barely running. It doesn't even have a buckle anymore, the straps torn, it's just used as a nightstand clock.

I'm almost ready to offer to trade one of my working, serviced, accurate, quartz Type-II's for it, just to save this piece of shit.

>>13998356
Do it, a quartz will serve their needs better and you can save an interesting looking vintage watch.

>>13998288
You can still get SARBs for $425 on eBay

>>13998432

I heard there have been a few cases of replicas and used watches being sold as new... do you think it's reliable enough?

>>13998481
Only buy from watch dealers with 1000s of good reviews and 98+% positive feedback. Some people only look at 99%+ positive feedback even

5402BA!

Petit tapisserie vs “petit” tapisserie

Thoughts on the Seaforth?

>>13998405
It even has an in-house manual-wind movement, but it's really odd. It's similar to my own auto Roamer, so much that it looks like an automatic movement with date that had all the automatic and day complication stuff removed. The crown even has a middle position that does nothing. So maybe this watch had its movement replaced with the automatic version, only stripped down to manual-wind only.

>>13998558
Pretty cool

>>13995871
kys nigger

>>13998574
Strange.

>>13995764
>sitting in class waiting for the proff to start
>three students bring up MVMT
>all three like the brand, toting their "affordable luxury" line
>get others to look them up.

>>13998766
That's a lie.

>>13998350
>>13998074

>>13998789
This is a GS not a Seiko.

>>13995764
bought an AW today, thought i would have buyers remorse but it hasn't hit me yet.

>IWC Mark XV went for 1200 on ebay

Wish I'd made a bid. That's like less than half of what dealers are asking.

>>13998094
Great name, no value attached to it. If you buy it, get a good deal second hand and be prepared to keep it forever.

>>13998288
You can still get SARB
Otherwise, Hamilton, seagull, and Orient are your only new choices.

But if you knew about the powermatic and the SARB line being discontinued, why not buy a used older watch?

Teddy Bulbasour posted a new video featuring his gf and I have already jerked it to her like 3 times

>>13999126
lol youre a cuck.

>>13999126
Does she show off her body?

>>13999231
There's a really quick bootyshot and he linked her Instagram in the description.

>>13998074

Perfection. THere is also a Quartz 9F model of this watch which might be much cheaper, I don't know the ref but I have to assume it is.

>>13996241

No. Do it.

Got a Semenmaster because it was a great deal, but I'm still longing for a pre ceramic sub. So now I'll have to work my ass off to get one in 2019.
If you really want a sub, get a sub.

>>13996046
Unironically like the design but looks built like shit

>>13999279
SBGX 295 looks like it kinda, that's quartz

I think I'll need to get a proper bezel insert before I sell this. Then I might get a TAG Heuer 1000, or try to hunt down a 40mm Pre-Bond.

Anyone know what watch Putin is currently rocking? I know he's been wearing Blancpain and ALS in the past.
A little while ago he's been seen wearing an IWC but that was a few years ago. Is he still wearing the IWC or has he rotated to a new one?

>>13999484
I can only assume he rotates between a number of watches. He does have a chronometre bleu as well.

>>13998779
God I wish it was. I really do. At least one of them had a Seiko, albeit a solar quartz one.

LMAO GOD SHIPP destroyed Rolex in his latest live stream.

I expect Rolex prices to drop significantly after this.

https://youtu.be/a2v_a0gPEbk

>>13999630
TL;DW

>>13999630
He shilled Omega like a dog because his friend Steve from Little Treasury was there

>>13999743
LMAO delusional Rolex fanboy.

Shipp proved in this video that: grand seiko > Omega >>>> Rolex

Enjoy your overpriced shitter. I already called up Steve and im talking to him about buying a GS diver and railmaster.

>>13999781
He doesn't like omega! He was just shilling it because his friend was there. He even said in recent streams that he's thinking of buying a daydate 40.

>>13999630
>>13999781

Omega is dogshit Chinese made watches these days and nowhere close to Rolex. Rolex is mega overpriced but they still make a decent watch. plus they don't do dumb shit like the entire Co-axial movement from Omega and strictly keep their dumb shit to stylings.

>>13998247
London
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>>13995897
You clearly have a type anon.

>>13998602
Is that tritium?

>>14000096
No, superluminova C3.

>>14000000

For me it's F.P. Journe. Underrated but absolutely stunning and original.

>>13995764
Great forecasting

>>14000446

>>13999020

I'm not confident enough. The vintage market is like that garden that one of your friends from high school had, where you dodge dog poop like landmines, and it's everywhere.

A vintage Seamaster or Genéve would be nice, but the ones that are not frankenshitters from India are too expensive for me right now.

>>13999344
is that bracelet stock or is it a nautilus imitation

>>14000203
>underrated
wut

>>14000559
>integrated bracelets are Nautilus knockoffs

>>14000568
Reminds me of a Nautilus, I was just asking a question, never noticed seamasters had that bracelet

>>14000568
Does it not look like a Nautilus bracelet though?

>>14000446
link to the thread? or the post quoted ?

What you guys think of Zenith Elite?

>>14000613
>>/fa/thread/S13902739#p13902749
>>14000669
Nice dial colour.

>>14000688
thank you brother

>>14000669
>somebody paid top dollar for this

Some of you deserve the goy status.

>>14000690
HH brother.

Also for anyone face blind, op pic is the same model as >>14000448

>>14000669
>when a panties company can make classier watches than cucknith

40 mm btw and no retarded date window.

>>14000599
Why does it say Beyer at the bottom?

>>14000729
Because it was sold at Beyer.
https://youtu.be/ke_RlhwfSew

Is this a good watch? And are there other watches with a similar case? I kind of like the lugs. I was thinking of maybe buying one and changing the strap because the one it comes with only has a snap-on clasp, might open by accident easily. I have a similar watch and the bracelet is falling apart and the clasp opens by accident easily. I think that one also was automatic only, i.e. no hand winding. But I'm not sure because it begins to move if you twist the (tiny) crown, but that might just be stored energy in the movement that breaks off when you do that, don't know.

>>14000863
It looks like a worse version of a SARB.

>>14000877
not really

>>14000885
It looks like a 'poor man's SARB'

>MCMLXXIV
>having to take your watch to a watchmaker if you want it regulated

>>13996477
They are literally public space wall clocks in miniature format

>>14000914
Not really

Chunky digitals that aren't gshock?
I'm inclined for the re-run of the MGSV watch right now.

getting myself a rolex this year since im close to 30

>>13999020
water resistance

>>14000982
Pulsar make chunky digitals, most are steel cased. There's also that Nixon one that's also branded as an Adidas.

Why would you ever pay more than 100$ for a Royal Oak when you get the same thing with this?

>>14001059
euro brands are literally brand name and nothing else

wearing one just screams I'm an idiot with my money

>>14001059
Because that’s a stolen design, manufactured using Chinese slave labour using questionable metals. Where are your morals?

>>14001059
>dindu design

>>14001059
> you get the same thing
that chink clone is so shit that when it breaks it's cheaper to just buy another one.

these shiteiko retards are always triggered, face reality no one cares about nip watches

Is there any bambino alternatives in the same price range with a smaller case size? I really like the domed crystal

This is what a “legitimate” Chinese watch factory looks like.

>>14001140
Polishing links. Now imagine what those illegal Chinese factories look like, keep in mind they have to keep it low profile too.

>>14001151
Polishing cases. Do you really want to support near-slave labour because you want to look wealthier than you actually are?

>>14001140
you get what you pay for
im surprised these guys are able to shit out 1:1 replicas of real rolexes in that shitshack

>>14001156
More case polishing.
>>14001158
Have you no morals?

>>14001163
I’d rather own no watches than support the Chinese.

>>14001163
>they wear breathing masks, gloves
Wtf, this is how it looks at any other watch maker, polishing and brushing cases is no clean job ever! These guys just lack the fine locales

>>13996477
What model number is the one on the left?

>>14001163
craftmanship regardless of the place it was made deserves its rightful admiration.
if that shitshack can fool millions to think they're buying high quality luxury then i see nothing wrong with it. these are the stuff those guys are making btw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ZTqC2Yxxs

>>14001172
Look closer, they’re not finger cots. Looks like some tape and cloth.
>>14001181
It’s not really craftsmanship when you’re stealing design and no, it does not deserve any admiration at all.

Let's talk about vintage watches. Here's my Omegas.

>>14001202

>>14001176
It's the mtp-1154pq-7bef
Neat little watch, i love it.

>>14001202
I like that hidden crown. First time I’ve seen a watch with that feature

>>14001188
back then fake rolexes were quartz shit with a battery lobbed in them and had jap movement.
these days fake rolexes got auto oyster perpetual movement, the cyclops, sapphire glass and everything. the only way to tell if they're fakes is by pulling up a magnifying glass and look at the numbers on the bezel to see if theyre printed or machined on something the chinks neglect because they'd be too expensive to do.
chinks, as disgusting as /pol/ made them to be, are super hard and resourceful workers. no other race in this world has the autism as these guys to replicate stuff perfectly down to its minute details and sell them at 200 times less.

>>14001211
It's a pain in the ass, I don't wear the watch every day so every time I want to put it on I have to destroy my fingernails trying to pull the crown to set the time. I don't even bother setting the date on it either since there's no quickset.

I think they were popular for a while when automatic movements were a premium thing and you wanted to show off that you didn't need to use the crown for winding.

>>14001202
Vintage, not Omega though.

>>14001221
Use something other than your nail to pull the crown out, how about that.
And yes, the gap will be big enough for something, if you search a bit, so no excuses.

>>14001219
Quartz Rolex fakes are the Shenzhen special. If we take the 116610 which I believe is at V6/V7 now for the replicas, the bezel + number colours isn’t still accurate, the yuki 3135, made with Chinesium still has terrible finishing and will crap out on you in the next few years. Obviously if you copy something over and over and over again you’ll get it 80% correct after a few years but that’s not craftsmanship. And it’s easy to sell something “200 times” less when you steal designs, don’t pay your workers properly, you don’t do any marketing because it’s a stolen design, you don’t have to pay for watchsmiths at your service centres and etc etc etc. You’re not just buying a watch with Rolex.

>>14001221
The astrographic is the same way; it's reasonable enough to pull but almost impossible to wind.

>>14001211
>>14001221
Omega did specifically advertise the concealed crown as a feature

>>14001221
>>14001262
I’d like to see a modern take on it without the fingernail problem, I’m sure a smaller crown, in width if you’re looking it from a top view of the watch, would be better so that it leaves a bigger gap for your nail to pull it out from.

>>14001241
Yeah I could stick the tip of a knife or whatever in there but I would rather not scratch everything up.

>>14001253
How do those floating hands even work? I don't see a track or anything for them to ride in.

Squale 20 Atmos. Rolex rip off or acceptable

>>14001274
Homage

>>14001270
The hands are discs, and are mounted in the center like normal hands (also why you have the zodiac logo in the center to hide it).

>>14001274
Rolex ripoff. Don't do it, I had a steinhart for a while and I realized it was stupid.

>>14001278
Neat. I thought about that too but I can't see any seams between the different discs.

>>14001270
Patek has a pin pusher for setting their moonphases. I’ve just realised, a bigger gap would mean the water resistance would be compromised. I’m sure if any European house takes it on, they’ll figure something out to make it “catchier” to pull out.

>>14001270
Yep, >>14001278 three plastic discs

>>14001270
>>14001290
As opposed to a true mystery dial which works differently

>>14001290
That’s nice, would like to see it implemented on a watch with a different design

>>14001292
Is it called a mystery dial because the time is a fucking mystery? That's way too hard to read with no dial, no seconds hand, and the hands aren't even centered.

>>14001293
There is a modern astrographic with a squared case available.

I’ve been planning on launching a strap company but the shipping costs are killing me. How much is your limit for a strap? Premium French leather, same tanneries as Hermès and completely handcrafted.

>>14001292

>>14001313
>$70k

Fucking hell.

Blue Ulyss Nardine is so butifuel

>>14001313

how much youve saved up for your rolex?
currently at 5 grand here

eta tudors are pretty much better than rolex in every single way

>>14001370
except resale value

>>14001373
not if tudor announces at basel that they are switching completely to in-house movements

>>14001367
If you have to save up for a Rolex then you really shouldn't be buying one.

>>14001370
In every way except for the name, case, bracelet, movement and finishing.

>>14001370
so are seiko and orient
but everyone picks the rolex when you offer them a choice between a submariner or [random $300 memewatch]

https://youtu.be/X0tjSUOvi5k what do you guys think of Aurel Bacs?

>>13996990
>stupid numerals/dial too cluttered
>no hacking and no hand winding
>stupid that it's polished between the lugs but brushed everywhere else
>stupid that the second hand is lumed on the tail end

>>14001409
people have dreams faggot

>>14001417
I've met him a few times, he seems smart and nice.

>>14001418
Don’t forget, Seiko on the dial.

>>14001417
As if anyone here will ever be in a position to buy in one of his auctions.

>>13996990
Forgot
>stupid that the minute and second hands don't go all the way out to the chapter ring

>>14001420
Which watch are you dreaming of?

>>14001428
I don't see why not, Phillips auctions pieces at lots of different price points

>>14001367
$0, I already have it. 5 grand is probably pretty close if it's a basic model, especially if you're buying used. What are you going to buy?

>>14001413
rolex is a made up nonsense "name". tudor is a real name with real history

rolex cases are all curvy and gay, designed primarily for women and effeminate "men". tudor cases are robust and present yet refined.

rolex bracelets have half-links and pressure clasps because people that buy a rolex are finicky wishy-washy bastards. tudor bracelets only come with full links because tudor men have big 8 inch wrists and will be using them all

rolex movements are stuffed full of gimmicks and swirly patterns that you will never ever see, never ever need, and will cost you a small fortune and two months to have serviced by dickheads that will do everything they can to fuck your ass. tudor uses tried and true top grade ETA movements which are modified to have only the most essential upgrades, making them both practical AND a great value. if your tudor needs service? no problem, just stop the next greek you see walking down the street and he will have your watch fixed up by the end of the day for 20 dollars.

if you care about finishing buy a patek you queer

>>14001420
yeah like owning a home or some other non-nigger dream

>>14001452
>rolex movements are stuffed full of gimmicks and swirly patterns
Never seen a Rolex movement, huh?

>>14001452
Well shit, you literally know nothing about Rolex or Tudor at all.

>>14001457
how we both have

>>14001459
buyers remorse?

>>14001448
Submariner or Sea dweller. I handle lots of water splashes at work so i need something waterproof.
What model did you get?

>>14001456
already got those checked out.

>>14001461
Just look at all those gimmicks and swirly patterns.

>>14001469
there's the "parachrom" hairspring, "paraflex" shock absorbers, needless swirly machine patterns, and meanwhile NO BALL BEARING ON ROTOR

>>14001464
I got an Explorer. It gets splashed all the time, pretty much every Rolex is at least 100m rated. 1200m or more might be slightly excessive for getting splashed on, but do what you want.

>>14001461

>>14001452
This is very red pilled.
Tudor is better than Rolex, especially when you consider that Rolex wants 4 times as much for a worse watch.

>>14001475
> Silicon balance
Is your concern that Rolex is using improved materials compared to what was used eighty years ago that have actual functional improvements, and calling them gimmicks?

Post your grail watch, no matter what other might think
Never met a single person who liked this one, so I don't expect anyone on /wt/ to like it either

>>14001494
Even genta himself doesn't like the offshore, so there's that.

>>14001489
yes, especially in a rolex. the nerds that actually care about functional improvements in mechanical watch movements buy omegas

>>14001475
Fuck me you're an idiot. You just mentioned some of the patented elements that make a Rolex movement so accurate and reliable as if they were a bad thing.

>>14001495
I know, I never met a single watch lover who liked the offshore since they all want the original small genta bracelets.
Which is fine, I just like the look of the offshore more.
So post your grail anon, the one that you just know everybody here will hate but you want nethertheless

>>14001498
> the nerds that actually care about functional improvements in mechanical watch movements buy omegas

saw what now??

>>14001494

>>14001498
Rolex produces watches at a level of precision unrivaled by any manufacturer, modern or historical, at their scale. Omega's master chronometer standards are barely an improvement on iso3159 aside from average rate (and magnetic resistance to be fair); positional variance, generally the hardest problem in chronometry, is barely tightened.

>>14001494

>>14001494
Offshores are bulky, tacky, and hideous. I really prefer the original 5402. Grail is a 1518, I’d never get it though.

>>14001542

>>14001494
Just about everything there is awful, but especially what the fuck is going on with the bedazzled 7?

But I guess my choices would be a Rolex 1675 GMT or maybe a Seiko 45GS VFA or a Lange Saxonia copper blue or one of the Laurent Ferrier microrotor watches.

>>14001456
>buying rolex
>nigger dream
jesus christ friend these arent that expensive
i know several people on /toy/ and /v/ that spent close to a hundred thousand buying stupid kid shit
getting a rolex is literally a rite of passage for literally any functional person in the first world.

>>14001542
My grail would be a watch I could actually wear. While those vintage Pateks are a technical marvel ,especially for their time, they are are so small compared to modern watches. Typically 32-34mm.

Also who really needs a Perpetual Calendar and a Chronograph movement in a single watch. The dial is far too cramped.

>>14001494
The best Royal Oak is the original Royal Oak. Just look at the thinness.

>>14001499
>>14001539
accuracy of any modern watch movement has far more to do with machining tolerances and quality control than any gimmick. those little improvements are just marketing tricks to fool idiots into thinking rolex is worth the market price. if you cared about accuracy you'd buy a quartz or grand seiko spring drive, if you cared interesting movements you would go vintage or buy an horologically significant watch from JLC, patek or AL&S, if you wanted a reliable gimmicky mechanical sports watch you would get an omega.

modern rolex watches are for foolish girly boys that derive meaning from market hype.

>>14001562
The 1518 is 35mm though and I have 16,5 cm wrists so I don’t go for bigger watches.

>>14001568
So you're saying if I want a reliable mechanical sports watch with no gimmicks and better quality than Omega, I should pick a Rolex?

>>14001568
Seething Tudor fag

>>14001566
I think I'd like the modern version more.

>>14001568
You really don't like Rolex, we get it.

>>14001579
It’s all about thin thin thin. Thinner hands, thinner indices, thinner case (because of the monocoque, none display-back case). And can’t forget about the vintage Audemars Piguet text, and the date wheel numbering.

>>14001584
the problem isnt that I dislike rolex it's that primarily retards like rolex and the association is more than just corollary

>>14001587
I forgot, truly petite tapisserie too.

>>14001587
It's a classic, I can't deny it. I simply like the improved modern build quality and movement.

>>14001591
>retards like rolex
just because you cant afford it dont call others who could names

>>14001604
are you sure

>>14001591
That's all in your head. In the real world anyone that sees someone wearing a Rolex thinks is "nice watch".

New thread:

>>14001613
>>14001613
>>14001613

>>14001494
The ultimate gentleman sports watch.

>>14001494
The ultimate African American watch. (I unironically like it for some reason)

>>14001623
gaudy shit
rolexes are work watches not for showboating

>>14001626
Dude, I myself don't know what's wrong with me, I'm attracted to the colors like a child.

>>14001626
>rolexes are work watches not for showboating

>>14001620
I thought the same thing until I tried wearing one. It was honestly kind of average. The 5711R on the other hand is extremely underrated.

>>14001632
What do you mean? What didn't you like?

>>14001623
> I unironically like it for some reason
Same. I'd never ever wear it but as an example of high end watch making and world class gemmology it's almost unrivalled.

>>14001566
based
>>14001637
that's exactly how I see it

>>14001631
theyre like 10 grand. that's used car prices. i see shitloads of people in construction wearing one.

>>14001643
thats how construction workers showboat

>>14001635
Firstly I thought it would feel more solid on the wrist but because it's steel and the bracelet is surprising thin it has no weight. I excepted more 'heft'. Maybe some people prefer that but compared to the gold version I tried well that one felt awesome when worn.

Also the blue dial everyone raves about was underwhelming in person. It's nothing like all the online photos in real lighting.

>>14001631
or maybe because theyre tough as nails, good investment and /fa/ as fuck at the same time

>>14001653
This.

>>14001651
I like the lightness, that's one of the things that attracted me to the watch in the first place, for more hefyt you could try the white gold to stay in the same color scheme.
The dial color depends on the light, did you try it on outside in the sun or inside a boutique with artificial light?

>>14001653
you do not know how tough nails are or what a good investment is. if by /fa/ you mean ironically ugly, or ironically unironically disposable superficial status symbol then maybe?

>>14001662
I tried it in artificial and sunlight. It's quite possible my expectations were too high.

As for the weight I completely understand that is down to personal preference. That's why everyone should always view and try on a watch in person before buying even if they think it's a grail.

>>14001623
Cool, the only dude that understood what I meant by Grail watches that nobody but you likes

>>14001626
>Giving a shit what others think about your watch

>>13995764
Proper new thread:
>>14001687
>>14001687
>>14001687

>>14001688
How's that autism working for you irl?

>>14001494

>>14001677
You can always count on me my man

>>14001539
That shit right there doesn't mean what you think it means.

>>14001782
What does it mean?

>>13998117
>honorable men
>muslim
yea right terrorist

>>14001253
I honestly thought this was a screencap from a game...