/fa/ - Fashion

Are there any novelty watches that are just really "out there" and would make people wonder what the fuck you have on your arm?

>>14012348
There some super high end models like Jacobs and co (check producermichael on youtube).
With cheaper stuff there are hundreds of novelty shitters that are made in china in most of the cases.
Check out nixie watches, those might be your thing.

Delet this

Komono watches hit or miss?

Debating buying raketa kopernik hands (the sun/moon ones) and getting them put into a cheap mechanical, but it would be pretty retarded to put it on one with a date window for it to block for 1/4th of a day.

Two "shitters" became new "shitter" straps. Right one is a daily beater, survived pistol recoil, swimming in pool and salt water, beach time and being dropped a few times, zero scratches on the glass, oddly.

>>14012404
Which big pilot is that? The actual one or a homage like the tisell

There's already a watch thread in the catalog you dumb niggers

>>14012405
Tisell 43mm. Rotor is loud as shit, but my first auto, so trying to get the hang of it. Size fits my wrist ok. Wouldnt go bigger, would like to try out a 40, however.

>>14012410
I've actually been interested in a louder watch, I'll have to look into it.

>>14012404
Secco?
What on earth is that, what's under the lid?

Which boktok is best boktok

>>14012533
Ministry case black scuba dude with Seiko bezel mod and £1 AliExpress rubber strap.

>>14012520
Casio-tier manufacturer of all manner of consumer watch styles imaginable, including wall and alarm clocks. A cheap beater quartz that I got for the water resistance, and I liked the saw bezel.

>>14012543
Based irishman

>>14012543
Watch is eh, strap is garbage.

>>14012377
Delet urself 1st

>>14012549
I'm not a potato chomping Mick
>>14012552
It's actually not bad for the price

>>14012533
Any Bocтoк with the pillow case

>>14012407
based

>>14012579
What do you have against them though?

Anyone else here who always buys a shit ton of cheap nato straps from aliexpress everytime he gets a new watch?

>>14012622
Nothing, I'm just not one.

>>14012543
>that cuck wrist and skin color

lmao

>>14012665
>cuck wrist
What does that even mean faggot?

Thinking about putting one of those deployant buckles on my calf leather watch strap instead of the normal one I have now.

>>14012749
Thinking of buying the same watch that’s on the left. I wear a brown suit at work so i would love your feedback

>>14012764
I like Seikos due to the high quality and durability at a reasonable price. I would personally choose the black one to wear with a suit.

>>14012764
Don't buy a diver to wear with a suit

>>14012821
Why not? Is it not a matter of personal choice?

>>14012872
sure, if its your choice to look like a fucking spastic

>>14012821
You can wear a diver with a suit as long as it's a Rolex. I see people do it all the time.

>>14012902
Or Omega.

Since we're on the subject, which dress watch should I buy for when I go diving?

>>14012902
Rolex or like maybe a Seamaster 300. Anything else is trying too hard

>>14012902
>>14012919
Check it out dudes and dudettes

>>14012921
JLC Master Control makes my dick cry

>>14012926
hamfist/10 nice watch

>>14012921
> dress watch
> diving
wat?

>>14012926
B I G B O I

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>>14012926
If only it were possible to buy extra links for a bracelet...

>>14012926
stale bait/10

>>14012926
In awe at the size of this lad. Absolute unit

>>14012926
You need this strap.

>>14012267
Post watches fit for honorable men believing in a worthy cause

>>14013017

>>14012533
Komandirskie with the USSR airborne troops emblem

>>14012993
I'm surprised anyone did this. It would have taken a long time. And would have been very annoying.

>>14013140
accurate description of the watch industry and horology in general desu

>>14012926
>HELLO THIS IS PAUL PLUTA FROM THE ARCHIELUXURY CHANNEL

Can anyone guess what movement this is?

>>14012921
Duh, bottom left. It has a picture of an anchor on the dial.

Can anyone guess what movement this is?

>>14013017

>>14012897
How about you not concern yourself with my watch choices, and I not concern myself with your gender reassignment surgery?

>>14013328
wow that was epic XD

>>14013225
Some germanic shitter.

Timex Fairfield vs. Weekender -- your choice and why

>>14013404
Be more specific

Should I get the seiko alpinist?

>>14013485
It’s an ugly watch

>>14013406
Weekender
Fairfield feels like Timex bandwagoning on the MVMT style fashion watch trend (admittedly I think Timex beats them at it) whereas Weekender feels more like Timex doing their own thing.

>>14013485
Yes

>>14012993
I need a pic of a soundcloud rapper wearing that around his waist.

In case you think a rolex will last a lifetime, they refuse to service old watches and make you buy a new one instead:

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f23/rolex-wouldnt-service-my-watch-68378.html

>>14013610
> 12 yr old thread
nice necro
> sent it direct to Switzerland
I call bullshit, no AD would ever send a Rolex to Switzerland for repair.

>>14013592
Super comfy

>>14013649
Definitely. I love ice fishing. So relaxing. Drink a few beers stare at the clouds listening to music. Maybe catch a few fish and cook dinner.

Best watch for military/police kind of jobs? Preferably not a Meme-Shock as they're bulky and uglier than sin?
There's a good chance I'll be going back in the Army as an officer when I finish my degree and want a good watch.

>>14013751
A (quartz) marathon with tritium lume, probably.

>>14013751
>Best watch for military/police kind of jobs?
>Preferably not the best watch for military/police kind of jobs
Lol you dumbfuck I hope an ied blows off both your arms and you have to wear your mall-ninja kids watch on your ankle.

>>14013751
The square gshock is actually pretty nice, not that big and very comfortable. There's a reason why soldiers wear them.

My minds telling me no

BUT MY BODY

>>14013802
Good one. Do you have homework for high school classes?

>>14013751
terrorist casio hands down

>>14013986
Price?

>>14013986
There is way too much going on here.

>>14013986
pleb af

Why are blue hands on white dials so sexy?

>>14014704
It is a mystery

>>14013485
it looks worse in person desu

>>14012749
use to have myself a monster, orange on the left, but swapped with the Oris

>>14012921

>Frederic Constant

Fuck off with that garbage. Or buy it as a beater so you can wear it while you jerk your reddit boyfriend off.

>>14014877
Jokes on you, my bf is from r9k

I inherited these from my grandfather years ago. The black leather band I put on the Omega. Was he /fa/?

>>14014908
woops forgot pic

>>14014908
>>14014910
that pic was trash my b.

>>14014908
>>14014919
Your grandpa was years ahead of his time
Congrats, he was a phaggot

>>14014934
he only wore the seiko desu

>>14014919
Do thots like your Gucci watch?

I know most girls don't give a fuck about Omega, patek, Tudor, Seiko, gs, etc etc

But shit if a $300 watch gets you laid or opens up the door to pussy worth it

>>14014944
Funny you ask that. Several girls at my college have complimented the Gucci but the Seiko and Omega never get any love. My sister really wanted the Gucci too lol.

>>14014954
Like a decade a go I was an autist about movements and shit.

But damn dude you should wear it to college parties and make sure you can see the Gucci lettering in your tinder profile

It's like driving a 2005 lotus Elise. Slow as shit, cheap and has a worn down Toyota motor but gets you laid so fuck it

Do you guys sleep with a watch on? I've gotten so accustomed to wearing one that it feels weird to not have one on my wrist when I go to bed.

a tad boring but this is what i liked best out of budget automatic watches

>>14015006

Yes. And I charge the lume with an UV penlight before I get in because I'm an autist.

>>14015019
I'm a fan too, if only it was a little less thicc

>Patekfags will defend this

Just picked this up. I've owned a BLNR and an 116610 and this is more charming and loveable than both of them combined. I think I've found the perfect sports watch for me.

>>14013751
This >>14013762

It's light, durable, and readable at any hour.

Klasse14 is offering me two free watches. I know you guys think they are shit, but if you could pick any one(1) watch on their site, which would it be and why?

Done I suppose. The seconds hands still needs to be painted, it was originally white.

Also a neat function I found out when assembling is that the second hand can be adjusted with the crown. In the innermost position the crown can be turned and one click in one direction makes the second hand stop for a second, and one click in the other direction makes it jump an extra second. So if the watch is a few seconds faster or slower from atomic time it can be set without hacking it. Pretty neat.

I've been looking for a nice small size Flieger watch for a long time and today I got lucky.
Just boughtan Aristo automatic Flieger like this one from a German craigslist for 200€, never worn.
Titanium case, ETA 2824-2 movement with hacking seconds and 28800 bpm, saphire crystal and 37mm diameter. What do you think?

>>14015226
Here are the parts responsible for that function: the two gold-plated eccentrics and the rod between them. When the crown is turned in one of the two directions a finger will push the rod into one of the eccentrics, that are electric contacts. When the rod touches it the circuit completes and the movement either stops for a second or jumps forward a second, depending on the contact. Pretty neat for 1977. Also everything looks to be adjustable with a screwdriver, but I didn't have to touch these.

Also ignore the dirt, this is before servicing. I took pictures since no service sheets are available. Nor any pictures online really of this movement.

>>14015239
Here's the complete movement if anyone cares, again pre-cleaning. Looks like a battery leaked once, nothing really can be done about the corroded negative contact.

>>14015246
I care anon. Thanks for the interesting info

>>14015239
In these mechanical watches, which parts cause the most loss in efficiency in the transfer of energy from the spring to the hands?

>>14015254
That's a quartz watch.

In mechanical watches, which parts cause the most loss in efficiency in the transfer of energy from the spring to the hands?

>>14015258
gears due to lack of oil

>>14015258
I suppose most is lost with the pallet jewels sliding on the impulse teeth. Assuming this is a healthy watch.

On a dirty watch power is lost on the pivots, and maybe the dirty mainspring scraping the barrel walls. On a worn watch, with the pivot holes now worn into an oval shape, so the wheel move further apart from each other, so the gear teeth will not mesh correctly. That's a big loss of power.

>>14015246
Really cool, thanks anon.

>>14015253
>>14015290
The thing is with all the shitload of quartz movements Seiko developed, manaufactured and retired in the 70's, Penis watches are like Kinder-eggs. You'll have a surprise movement inside, that might have zero photos online, no spare parts, and no donors watches for sale.

>>14014704
It just works

>>14014726
ID?

>>14015019
It's a cool watch

>>14015272
>>14015288
So, is there some resource that talks about the energy loss of movements like they do with car drivetrains? I was looking at some information about nomos and they claim to have made a more efficient system with less friction, but relative to what?

>>14015135
I really like this one. Looks good and affordable. They even have mechanical made in Switzerland versions for cheap

>>14015335
Don't know, Nomos is generally very open about their internals. There are a lot of tricks to make the gear-train more smooth, these are easier to achieve the more simpler the movement is, and generally Nomos makes sub-seconds movements, which is as simple as it gets.

>>14015317
It's a Maison Celedon Imperial.

Didnt you guys have a discord??

>>14015377
Is the likes of the DUW 3001 really the simplest mechanical out there, rotor aside?

>>14015226
Hello fellow 5856 owner. What work have you done to it?

>>14015541
The bracelet ruins it for me, it's on the verge of being cool but not quite.
Also
>Seiko
Also
>quartz

What am I about to do, /wt/?

>>14015515
As for current production movements, maybe the Unitas whatever that ETA makes. As for all movements, the last generation of Swiss and Soviet sub-seconds movements were pretty much perfect in simplicity. Not a single part was redundant or overcomplicated.

>>14015541
Not much was needed. Movement service, new crystal, ultrasonic cleaned the case and bracelet, and buffed the polished side of the case. I still need to paint the seconds hand white, and get it WR tested, see if I need to source a new crown gasket, as it's not exactly generic. Not impossible to find, but definitely specialized.

Gold Stunner.

>>14015548
Your opinion is objectively wrong

>>14015549
Oh boy, good luck!

>>14015549
Did you manage to source an original Seiko crystal? Mine could do with a new one but I can't find any NOS, and I don't want to replace the original with anything third party as it would lack the slightly pearlescent effect of the AR coating. Finding the correct battery hatch gasket was tricky enough.

>>14015548
This post pretty much sums up nu-/wt/

>>14015560
No, I've put in a generic Seiko I've had laying around, I'll do without the AR-coating, as this one is a keeper. I've put away the original crystal in case I figure out polishing mineral crystals one day.

Didn’t expect this one to drop like this. Fat fucker Archibald made it to Hodinkee, talking watches with Ben Clymer.

youtu.be/ dQw4w9WgXcQ

Asking for a friend. Can anyone tell if this watch is fake?

>>14015489
Yes, there is a discord. I don't have the invite tho. Maybe someone else has it?

>>14015574
Didn’t know he still had that much watches. Good vid, horns and all

There are people ITT right now who are willing to pay ten grand for a thirty dollar watch just because it has a fancy name on the dial.

>>14015651
And which one is the original design?

>>14015549
Ultrasonic cleaning?

>>14015377
What makes sub seconds simpler than seconds in the center?

>>14015595
discord.me/watchdiscord

>>14015651
how does the rotation bezel on these type of watches work
if they're like a timer feature, how do they alert when time is up?

>>14015717
They don't.

>>14015651
It's not a 30 buck watch. It's a $4500 watch.

>>14015717
It's like an egg timer. You simply rotate it and it will count down the minutes from where you set it and give off a loud ring when the time is up. Most watches like these have tiny alarm bells inside them, whilst others have a vibration feature.

>>14015688
Sub-seconds is just a fourth-wheel with a longer pinion that has a hand stuck on the end of it. Center-seconds needs one extra wheel, and a drilled-through center-wheel.

>>14015717
The dot is literally just to rotate to what minute you got into the water at, and see from the dot how long you've been underwater SINCE the dot minute.

>>14015717
>if they're like a timer feature, how do they alert when time is up?

You look a them like you would a wristwatch.

Shocking innit?

>>14015574

I wonder how much they paid him. He doesn't do it for free, doesn't he? Gotta pay off them denbts..

>>14015746
Swiss labor obviously costs more than Chinese, but the raw materials are still largely the same. Stainless steel is cheap as fuck if bought in bulk and the same goes for sapphire glass.

>>14015717
>how do they alert when time is up?

>>14015870
nig that's like saying a Walmart shitty laptop is as good as literally any well made one because the raw material are similar
not how it works

>>14015930
Just saying ROWELECKS is vastly overpriced for what it is. This especially applies to vintage ones which often feature fit and finish on par with the average Seiko of today.

>>14016000
Retard. Did you even read what I said or are you just a literal autistic faggot?
I said a Rolex Sub is probably worth $4500. I'm agreeing with you that most Rolex are over priced.
But objectively it's a better watch than all of the ones in that pic.

>>14016000

Wasn't Rolex and Tudor the Seiko and Casio of yesteryear? They weren't held in that great of a regard 60-70 or so years back, as far as I know.

Posting Seiko collection for your rates.

>>14016067
Love the digi and the penis.

>>14016070
Single penis or double?

>>14016057
You know wrong.

>>14016077
Just the penis. The superior is also nice and seem in good shape. How much for a penis this days?

>Rate my watches

>>14016085
The best I can say about it is at least it's not a Seiko.

>>14016085
One black and one brown, no need for anything else imo

>>14016067
How do you like the green Bishop? I'm thinking on pulling the trigger on an original red 7A28 one, but I don't know of it's comfy or not.

>>14016088
I want you to be honest, what's unappealing about it in your opinion?
This is the model
>Bell & Ross Function Watch

>>14016057
Don't you dare compare based Casio to a tudor

>>14016081
Lord Quartz was £100, Superior was £300. Both with unoriginal bracelets.

>>14015651
The Tevise is dogshit. The Invicta is is actually not bad for the money but a $70 watch you shouldn't really expect much. The two actual Subs(Tudor/Rolex), aren't even comparable to anything below them, they're real watches.

>>14016094
The reissue Bishop is pretty wank desu. IT looks rad but the bezel doesn't even click and lots of cut corners. I massively prefer my "Ripley".

Whats a reasonable price for a sarb035 today? Everyone seems to have prices all over the place.

>>14016114
Is the asymmetric bracelet comfy or not?

>>14016119

400-450 bucks or so.

>>14016122
I find it completely fine but I do wear my watch on my right hand which is seems more suited for.
I used to have this version too.

>>14016128
Well guess I'll have to pull the trigger and flip it if I don't like it.

This is the watch I'm looking at. It has some finish wear, but that doesn't bother me too much, it kinda looks good even. It's also listed as non-working, but I'll fix it.

>>14016142
That looks fantastic condition compared with most of those I've seen.
How much is it going for?

>>14016114
Hmm, I prefer the looks of my Bishop but I've never held a Ripley.
>>14016094
I think it's pretty comfy, can't say it feels any different due to the asymmetry. It's quite light as it's quartz.

>>14014874
That's a nice Oris, how much did you have to pay?

>>14016155
My nibba.
I like it. It looks 80s as fuck but I just see to many shortcuts that Seiko took to get the price down.

Which one would you flip, fellas?

>>14016166
As far as I know the original bezel was the same friction fit bi-directional bezel as the re-issue, it's only for timing not diving so there's no need to be uni-directional.
The fact that they put a cheap movement in it bothers me more, it's massively inferior to the original 7A28.

>>14016180
Wow, never have I seen anything so hideous thanks Seiko.

>>14016070
It even has the butthole underneath the penis

>>14016180
I'd flip the Ripley because you'll probably get more for it and i prefer the Bishop in terms of appearance.

>>14016181
Yea. The 24 hour dial is pointless and the date window looks a bit odd.
IT's good that the chrono has 1/5th seconds and split timing though.

>>14016096
I actually like the aesthetic and the fact it's not a seiko is a good thing. I know nothing about it's movement.

You've never seen a Seiko Ripley before?

>>14016194
Did you get that toy in a box of lucky charms big guy?

I get triggered when people say “should I pull the trigger” etc etc, it’s such a cringe phrase. You are not pulling any triggers.

>>14016200
Someone had a recent breakdown didn't he?

>>14016199
No. I bought it for £350 from Japan and sold it here for £750.

>>14016149
$280 with zero bids, $334 is the "buy it now" price.

Might pull the trigger now, you niggers seem thirsty.

>>14016219
How many hours of your time did it take to do that flip? Could some idiot like me realistically do this for side money?

>>14016200
Sorry you feel like that girl.

>>14016200
well golly gosh, aren't you just the biggest boy in the classroom! i think you get to pick a friend to sit with for snack time today! faggot.

>>14016200
imagine having this many daddy issues

>>14016182
>thanks Seiko.
You mean "thanks Giugiaro".
Now look up who that is.

Turbopleb.

>>14016348
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgetto_Giugiaro#Automobiles
This is a pretty fucking impressive list.

>>14016258
Not much time but luck and knowing what will sell is the hard part. I do it a lot.

>>14016110
Seems reasonable. Too bad about the bracelets.

>>14016182
"I know nothing of what I'm talking about."

I am unsure about this strap tbqh lads..

>>14016514
Looks like shit.

>>14015226

Someone engraved a dickpic on your watch lmao.

It looks great aside from that though.

>>14016514
Mesh straps are always shit

>>14016514
snk809 literally cannot be made to look good on anything but a black canvas strap
they used to make a version on a jubilee-esque bracelet, but why the fuck

>>14016514
I'd be more unsure about the watch.

>>14016514
The best thing for a Seiko 5 is one of those pilot straps but brown strap on black dial watch is iffy

Maria Kondo convinced me to get rid of the rest my watches because they weren't giving me tokimeku

this is what I just stuck with.

be honest if you had to cut down you current collection to 2 watches which would you keep?

>>14017354
Explorer and Constellation, I guess. But I would feel bad getting rid of the Tuna.

>>14017354
Explorer and Constellation, I guess. But I would feel bad getting rid of the Tuna.

>>14017354
Observatory Chronometer and Election Grand Prix

>>14017359
I could never sell my tuna but I know I can wear it out with eveything so i bought a small 34mm OP and it cracks me up still

>>14017414
cant*

>>14017414
Can I get a wristshot of that tuna, my man? Those are big.

>>14017624
uuuu

>>14017624
Its huge but it wears smaller than its listed thanks to the lug design. if u really want one just go for it. the auto one wears way bigger tho

>>14015126
As usual everyone here too busy posting shitters to notice the masterpiece.

Amazing watch, that's the reissue right? I hate Seikos in general but the 62mas is beautiful. Really one of the best looking divers ever created.

>>14015227
Like it a lot but I'd probably replace the hands with some bigger ones, I'm picky about the minute hand reaching the chapter ring

>>14017736
I noticed it I just don't like it

>>14016694
Nah it looks good on leather straps too.

>>14017354
If I could increase to 3 watches I'd also keep my G-Shock. I may swap the Nomos for my Sekonda De Luxe though.

>>14017742
It does reach, you just can't tell on that pic as the dial is black. You can see the hands better in this pic of the white dial version.

>>14017805
They still look too small proportionate to the dial to me.


https://www.helenarou.com/black-laco-a-super-luminova-nav-quotaquot-watch-hands-for-eta-228242836.html

Something like this would be an improvement, just measure your dial first

>>14017707
The auto is bigger so no wonder. I'll probably get a steel 300m one day. I like it the most and it's bigger than my solar tuna but still will fit me no problem.
>>14017736
62mas is nice but l2l is disgusting.

Picked this up in Tokyo a week ago

>>14017835
gotta have a man sized wrist for a man's watch, man

>>14017835
I mean in the end its whatever u want. Hope u get it soon!>>14017958
My rule is is its wider than my penis I wont buy it. So far im good

>>14017962
Interesting rule of thumb there, can't say I've held my watch against my dick yet but I guess it's about time.

I was trolling by the way, my Submariner has 47.5mm l2l and I wish it was less, makes my medium wrist look thin. I'd probably get an original 62mas before the reissue.

Any nice homages of the royal oak? Preferably quartz.

>>14017842
Stunning, nice pick.

>>14017982
> homage
> quartz
please kys

r8 shitters

I have the best watch in this thread, prove me wrong.
Pic related.

>>14017992
You do know that there's a quartz version of the ro, right?

>>14018019
Really nice. Put a brown lethear strap on it.

>>14018027
Yes, it's shit.

>>14018008
Shit

>>14018039
Why do people who know nothing keep posting here?

>>14012267
this is what im wearing today, beat the hell out of my tissot garbage

>>14018060
The RO quartz are shitters for women who don't care about movements and simply buy them because of the brand and looks.

>>14018019
Unlikely since almost every watch I own each cost more than that.

>>14018008
looks dusty

>>14017842
i was thinking of getting that but too flamboyant for my job. also i dont my watch to be named cocktail time xD

>>14018075
"A luxury watch is being bought because of brand and looks"

Wow, get a load of this guy.

>>14015697
thank you

>>14018085
AP use quartz in their smaller watches because they don't have an in-house movement that small and it would reduce their profit margins if they spent the effort to make one.

>>14018093
But I want a small and thin watch that resembles the ro. Wtf do I care if you hate quartz?

>>14018078
>40k in pic
"Unlikely since almost every watch I own each cost more than that."

Sure buddy, sure.
Btw the value of any watch is defined at the point when you sell it, if you got more than me, then you have the better watch.

>>14018008
Leather orient is cute

>>14017982
maurice lacroix

>>14014726
>>14015381
That's a beauty, the engraving on the dial is cool

>>14015930
It's true, laptops and pcs are all about specs, an i9 and a gtx 2080 would run well in any old Walmart built system, it's just aesthetics and the stink of the "walmart" brand. You'd think on a internet forum people would actually know about PC building.

You could buy 6 of the chink seagull eta before you even got to the price of the real thing.

>>14018093

>Implying increasing profit margins is not the epitome of luxury watchmaking

Get load of this goy..

>>14018102

Look into Didun Design. Not so much a homage as a replica without AP branding though.

What price should I expect? $80? $100? It's completely serviced though.

>>14012926
knucklet/10

>>14018206
Having worked with people born in china I'd probably buy the real thing. They are utterly shameless about cutting corners if they think they can get away with it.

Love Flieger watches just because of this.

>>14018318

B-type dial is better looking imo.

Just got this running again after 15 years in the safety deposit box. Has it aged gracefully? Vintage Concord Mariner

>>14018329
I hope you had it serviced.

>>14018329
>Has it aged gracefully?
Unfortunately no. It's awful 90's shitter-core.

At least it's in very good condition though.

>>14018322
I like it too but its busy design fits bigger dial watches better, the Aristo I’m waiting in the mail is 37mm.

>>14018336
Most definitely. Got it home before I realized they didn't take a link out hence the atrocious fit

>>14018339

Yeah, at least it's pretty minimalistic. Idk thinking of getting a Nomos soon anyways.

>>14018269
I've seen those, but it's to much in the replica territory. Maybe some seiko have this look, at least the old ones.

>>14018322
This.

>>14018329
It reminds me a little of the 7000. perhaps they were both inspired by the ro

Is Seiko in SIHH 2019 at all? I'm not hearing about new models from them anywhere.

>>14018470
No.

>>14018401
>perhaps
No perhaps about it.

Pop quiz: who ripped off who?

>>14018493
None, it's not the same dial. Very clear when you look at seiko's dial up close.

>>14018502
>it's not the same dial

>>14018502
Even the typography for the word "automatic" (automatique) is the same.

>>14018509
Even if we ignore the different material and handfinish techniques, the design is not the same.

>>14018524
>the design is not the same.

>>14018528
Well, look at it.
Also, if you are going to call "similar designs" ripoffs, then Seiko ripoffed Rolex, Omega, JLC, Patek, when they built their watches, and many more. In fact, most seiko watches bear the design of another watch, even most GS watches. Omg, RIPOFFFFFfffffffffffffffff REEeeeEEeeEEE

It's like you are new to horology

>>14018535
This.
Seiko has ripoffed swiss watches for years

>>14018535
>Well, look at it.
Looking at this: >>14018493
speaks volumes.

>>14018542
It's just because you think the dial looks similar, but it's quite dissimilar when you look up close. Also, Seiko ripoffed JLC first.

>>14018549
>It's just because you think the dial looks similar
The case too, but that's a pretty generic shape.

> but it's quite dissimilar when you look up close.
How?

>>14018552
Look here >>14018524

>>14018558
The look of the effect is the exact same.
The design is the same.

>>14018493
>Euro high end copying Asian entry level

lmao state of swisscucks

Just got myself a Seiko 5 off the ‘bay, but I’m not sure whether it’s the real deal or a franken — I can’t seem to find any info on this style of case.

>>14018570
Here’s the caseback

I'm looking for a quality alligator leather watch strap for x<$200, closer to $100. Is Hirsch a quality product? Maybe I should I go to local pawn shops and try to cannibalize one on a bad watch? I can't really justify $300 for a watch strap right now. Should I just wait a couple years? I want to put it on my great grandfather's watch which isn't really a super expensive piece, it's a kinetic gold Bulova AMD I don't like the springy/stretchy style metal band. Ebay says the watch is only generally worth $70.

>>14018563
The effect is not the same when seen from afar either, the effect of the seiko is broader and is in line with the munute track, while JLCs is tighter and is not in line with minute track.

>>14018493
>>14018509
>>14018528
The only thing that's the same here is who posted these.

>>14018570
>>14018571
Get it from India by any chance?

>>14018573
>kinetic
>Bulova
Why do normies use kinetic when they mean automatic?

>>14018613
REEEE

Just answer my damn question Craig.

>>14018613
It's actually
> Motion quartz

>>14018607
Nope, Scotland.

I got this thing for xmas and I'm not sure why are the hour numbers in the oposite position they should be? This is bottering me and I can't make any sense out of it. Anyone here know what's the deal?

Why not use a flywheel instead of a spring?

>>14018570
Look at this dude
Ha
Hahaha
Hahahah
Hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhaha

>>14018573
Look for Vietnamese dealers on eBay, you get fresh leather from the crocodiles they kill daily in their backyards, also very good prices.

>>14018570
It's an Indian redial job. There's loads listed like pic related that are located in the UK but they're all originally from India, Seiko doesn't do dial printing that shitty. The seller's English for this listing is atrocious too.

>>14015126
This is my favourite watch right now. Just no way I'm paying £3000 for a Seiko unless it gives blow jobs.

>>14018670
I take it Hirsch isn't quality then? I figured the $50 ones on ebay were all fakes, I was looking at buying directly from Hirsch.

>>14018674
Ah ok. At least it runs relatively well and I didn’t pay much for it

Can I put a brand new Datejust bracelet on a 1970 1603?

>>14018643

It's a GMT watch with some kind of world time function, or so it seems.. What does the crown at 7 o'clock do? If I had to guess, I'd say turning that crown will turn the outer rim around the dial. Speculating on, I'd guess that if the GMT hand (the one with the arrow) points at the city signifying your time zone, the numbers on the outer ring signify the time in other cities.

So, taking the example in the pic:
GMT points to London meaning it's an hour later in Paris (which is correct), another hour later in Cairo (correct) and yet another hour later in Moscow (also correct) and so forth?

The manual probably explains it as well btw..

>Omega seamaster planet ocean is a fuckhuge gaudy pigfat of a watch
>Omega seamaster 300 is fucking hideous with its wave dial and skeleton hands
>tudor pelagos is made out of titanium and still manages to weigh as much as an all steel watch and has that ugly fucking paragraph on the dial

Seriously, should l just buy a fucking submariner and be done with it?

>>14018191
It wouldn't though you retard.

>>14012267
new thread
>>14018855
>>14018855
>>14018855

OAKLEY,

>>14018834
>Seriously, should l just buy a fucking submariner and be done with it?

Sure, if you don't mind paying 8 grand for a steel dive watch.. That also grew pigfat in the past decade or so, and has that stupidly large case with the weirdly skinny bracelet (probably another generation or 2 before they enlarge those too) and has just 1 sentence less text in it's paragraph.

Though I'll give it to them, at least it doesn't say anything monumentally stupid like 'SELF-WINDING ROTOR'..

>>14018875
It's too bad the submariner is such an uncommon watch with so little used market. It would be nice if you didn't have to buy the brand new current model and could pick an older reference that you like better.

>>14018873
Not even the most confident and zero fucks giving Chad could pull this off

>>14018875
>too bad the submariner is such an uncommon watch with so little used market

wat? They make millions of the thing every year, not even counting the copies and homages, and have been doing so for decades on end.

>It would be nice if you didn't have to buy the brand new current model and could pick an older reference that you like better.

Is this bait?
https://www.chrono24.com/search/index.htm?dosearch=true&manufacturerIds=221&models=1&sortorder=0&usedOrNew=used

>>14018904
meant (you)
>>14018895

>>14018027
It's over 10 grand tho!!

>>14018638
Well someone in Scotland sold you a shitter with a repainted dial and a movement full of curry poo when they realised what they had bought.

>>14018628
Get one of those Vietnamese ones from eBay. They're real croc leather.

>>14018935
Mockodile.

>>14018967
False, they're real croc.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222601534013

>>14018916
You are correct.

>>14018574
>The effect is not the same when seen from afar
You're an idiot.

>>14019188
Why? It's not.
And on macro it's just utterly clear that it's different. No matter if you look at it closely or from afar, it is different.

>>14019223
It's basically the same watch, copelet.

>>14019229
I disagree, but then again I have an eye for details, and you are apparently blind.

>>14019238
See >>14018493

>>14018574
>seiko is in line with the munute track
>while JLCs is not in line with minute track
>so it's a completely different design
Based epic trolling, gottem.

>>14018873
damn nice

>>14018873
"Swiss Movement"

>>14017835
FUCK JANNIES

>>14018008
SHITTERS

Is the obsession with Seiko in these threads all because you guys just like anime?

>>14019445

>>14019445
Fucking cursed leaf Oakley in the middle

Onions

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