/fa/ - Fashion

>>14079204
>inb4 the threadsplitfag comes whining

Thoughts on this Shenzhen special?

>>14079204
Hello 4channel

Reminder that quartz movements are more accurate and reliable if you want a watch for actually telling time

>>14079261
Just use your phone wtf

>>14079259
>Wearing Bolshevik watches

>>14079210
>that pot belly

>>14079210
Is that hog your wife?

>>14079266
>Not wearing Bolshevik watches

>>14079286
>Mogged

>>14079293
>Created a watch genre that’s still being copied to this day

>on the train
>some guy in a cheap suit wearing an obviously fake submariner (polished centre links)

Why do people do this?

>>14079223
At those prices I could go sell them for $5 on the street and make a profit

>>14079326
Sure it wasn't a yachtmaster?

>>14079326
Fake it til you make it. There's this faggot on youtube called Vehicle Virgins, he made it and has a bunch of lambos and shit. He made a real vs fake Rolex video, and all his subscribers happen to notice that he had been wearing the fake Rolex for years. He was just pretending to be rich, until he actually got rich.

That said, I wish I was the owner of a bigwig company so I could send out rejection letters to these posers saying, "We're sorry, but wearing a fake watch shows a level of dishonesty which would not fit in with our company culture. Thank you for taking the time to interview"

>>14079349
Yep, and it wasn't a black GMT because it had the diver bezel rather than the GMT bezel.

>>14079356
In that case he was a poser faggot, next time you see him please stab him in the eye.

got these two coming 14 feb. maybe want to get a leather strap for the silver one. any suggestions?
>>14079204
>>14079210
>>14079293
these all look very nice

>>14079409
You're going to have to cut up a strap to make it fit the lugs, so get some cheap chinkshit first to experiment with

>>14079409
are they cheap? why get 2?

>>14079223
I kind of want to buy 100 of these and sell these at $15 a pop. Let people haggle me down and still come out ahead, or let brainlets pay full price.

First for shitposting

>>14079416
yeah since the watch is only $30 i wasn't planning to spend more than that on a strap. i think a brown rugged leather strap looks best.

>>14079423
yeah only about 27€ through amazon.

>>14079423
>>14079430
and they can go 100m under water. have a 10 year lasting battery and have a lot of functions. probably the best price/quality watch

>>14079446
Cringe and (d)weebpilled.

>>14079446

>>14079426
I am going to cop this in 36 MM.

>>14079428
w2c?

>>14079483
http://magazine.bulangandsons.com/product/bs-vintage-hand-made-rugged-leather-strap-brown-br-01/
but this one cost about $100

>>14079491
this one is a lot cheaper and also looks pretty dope

https://www.amazon.com/WOCCI-Premium-Saddle-Vintage-Leather/dp/B07JBMRQ3H/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1549549932&sr=8-15&keywords=brown%2Bleather%2Bwatch%2Bband&th=1

I want a cheap beater bauhaus watch. Between the Kent Wang Bauhaus v4 and the Tissel Bauhaus, which would /wt/ get?

Afternoon /wt/, chunky digital Seiko from 1977 today, how about you?

How I roll:
>wearing suit or formal attire: heirloom gold-plated slavshit, or dress-quartz Seiko
>wearing faded hoodie, dirty cargo pants and sneakers: Omega Seamaster

what do you think of this

>>14079480
Noice. It's a great watch, I'm loving it so far.

>>14079576
is that a photoshop done with practical effects somehow

no just bad lighting

what do you think about my new watch?

>>14079600
>>14079605
>>14079479
too much going on. i don't get why people even like these kind of watches. looks like they tried to cram as much shit as possible into the dial

>>14079600
I hope that's fake.

>>14079605
yeah that's way too busy

>>14079696
hella fake

>>14079745
Are you being sarcastic or?

>>14079223
Link?

>>14079747
not sarcastic, just wanted to know what others think
i like busy watches as the anon put it

I have no idea what thread is even the main one, there's like three on the front page it's fucking stupid. Posting in this because it has more replies.

>>14079720
>what watch does your wife wear
An Omega DeVille she's had years before we even met. It got much respect from me for actually being a decent watch and not some fashion watch shitter.

>>14079351
his dad is a billionaire idiot

>>14079778
>6 different watch threads up at the same time

>>14079841
What the fuck is going on lmao

hello, dont know much about watches, asked over at /diy/ and got sent here

I'm looking for an analog tool watch, a good hard beater that can survive years of working outdoors. I need it to be quartz, the kind you just put on every morning with no clockwork to worry or fuss over. I strongly prefer a small one, maybe 36 or 34 millimetres, with a black face. Fashion is not important.

budget around two hundred would be a real sweet spot. Thank you very much

>>14079909
casio mq24

>>14079963
do you know of any that isn't plastic?

>>14080003
>small
>durable
>not plastic
Your only choice is one of the metal square g shocks, which will probably be more than you expect.

>>14080003
Swatch sistem dark

>>14080019
Actually, you might get away with a marathon or victorinox but I have no idea how much they cost or what size they are. But if you don't care about fashion, then why does it have to be small, metal, and analog?

>>14080020
>I need it to be quartz
>that can survive years of working outdoors
>swatch, and an automatic at that

>>14080003
It's a durable watch. Metal will make it less durable due to more inertia when banging it against something.

>11 watch threads

>>14079753
>sprot

>>14079909
Check out the Citizen Promaster Tough, especially the stainleas version on the bracelet.

>>14079841
>>14080056
ive seen footage

>>14080100
what a lovely day

>>14080100
>>14080158
We need more threads.

>>14080100
>>14080170
What are you autists trying to accomplish?

>>14080194
an epic win for anonymous

>>14079822
That's weird because he has extremely bad genes

>>14080194
A single thread for every hour in a day. 24 threads.

>>14079428
>>14079416
>>14079409
Timex Explorer replacement strap requires no cutting and has a similar look. Only cost like $10

>>14080194
Its the beadposter guy sabotaging so everyone moves to his shitty discord

>>14080194
Tudorfag sperging out

>>14080170
The world would be better without autistic people.

>>14080244
This

>>14080170
Wonder where will /fa/ send us when the mods get tired of tudorfag
r9k?
diy?
b?
mlp?

look at the bracelet gap of this shitter

>>14080203
You mean the Expedition?

Well it finally got cleaned up, wonder if the threadsplitters will actually get whacked from now on.

>>14080318
Woah, it's like a snowflake and a Mercedes had a baby.

>>14080244
I'm not sperging out you fucking retard.

It's probably the Seikoweebautist

This is the most aesthetic watch I've ever seen and I want on so fucking bad!

>>14080590
Then buy it.

>>14080590
Putin and Soros wears one.

>>14080604

>>14080615

>>14080590
Can't stand watches with hands that widen outwards from the middle.

>>14080624
You can't even afford it.

>>14080615
Hate Soros

>>14080618
Love Putin

>>14080598
I'm considering it. Later this year I'll have 10k saved up. I'm more into the stainless steel version but they don't make it anymore. I'll have to look used

>>14080629
Not yet but I'm almost there.

>>14080615
Filemame kek

>went to two (2) rolex stores today
>absolutely no steel stunners to be found

What's going on?

>>14080648
No one wants meme gold so they have a backlog they're trying to get rid of. They're hiding all the steel ones until they get rid of some gold

>>14080629
Great argument.

>>14080648
(It's in the vault, reserved)

"Grand" Seiko is so fucking boring. Putting (stolen) dauphine hands on every single thing. One (stolen) trick pony. All Seiko knows is how to copy Europeans. Fucking Nips.

>>14080688
They're absolutely spectacular in the metal.
Unlike Rolex whose finishing is so basic chinks can replicate it for cheap to the point where experts can't even tell the difference without looking at the movement.

>>14080688
Checked and HH brother

>>14080699
>They're absolutely spectacular in the metal.
You do realise you sound so fucking söy when you say that right? Who fucking cares about Rolex?

>>14080706
HH brother.

>>14080699
I'm 100% sure you've never seen a Grand Seiko or a real Rolex in the metal.

What about the visodate heritage?
Why it's never mentioned in these shit threads?

Can someone tell me the appeal of Rolex? You're paying for the name and to tell people you're wearing one
There are so many other brands that are better and even cost less

>>14080710
>admiring watch finishing is soi
What are you even doing here?

>>14080736
What makes you say that?

>>14080738
Tissot is fucking trash

Never forget. I think about this Grand Lange 1 Lumen from time to time. What happened to op? DId the watch get fixed? Did his dad beat him to death? How old was op? What the fuck was he doing with his father's watch?

>>14080736
Are you going to say the same to this guy?
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=watchbox+rolex+grand+seiko

>>14080742
yeah care to elaborate?

>>14080754
(((Watchbox))) another YouTube (((salesman))). How old are you and why are you so obsessed with Japan?

>>14080739
A lot is down to name recognition.
But Rolex also knows that less is more, and a lot of watch brand could learn a thing or two from them in terms of collection focus.
Omega for instance has been going out of its way to try and convince people they're a shitter brand with their countless models, collections, special editions, ...

>>14080754
> muh grand seiko
Christ the guy even looks like a weeb.

>>14080767
>>14080771
Tim Mosso is a massive Euroboo, particularly for JLC.
He's also got his finger on the watch industry pulse like no-one else.

>>14080783
Hi Tim.

>>14080789
Pretty sure Tim wishes he could speak French (and German) like I do.

>>14080739
> brands that are better
better how?
>cost less
many watches cost less, so what?

>>14080739
Rolex has objectively put out beautifully designed watches, with an emphasis on ruggedness, reliability, precision, and a very masculine yet distinct aesthetics. Whereas other big names flexed their muscles on autistic and fragile complications, Rolex was meant to provide timepieces to men of action.
Obviously a great deal to its fame is due to consistent and well carried advertising endeavors.
This said, I don't like current Rolexes. The design now sucks. Prices are way too high. Older models were objectively more beautiful than current ones, with very few exceptions.

>>14080783
Last I saw a vid of that salesman he couldn't even pronounce Vacheron Constantin right.

>>14080800
> Older models were objectively more beautiful than current ones
wtf are you talking about? Rolex have barely changed their designs in forever.

>>14080765
It's a budget brand masquerading as classy because they're Swiss made.
>"Look at us guise, we're made in Switzerland so we must be good, right?"

>>14080803
Almost no-one who isn't a native Francophone can.

>>14080831
A watch nerd (((salesman))) didn't even try that's why I don't value any of these salesmen's opinions.

>>14080850
Kinda like when pronounce Glashütte wrong. I immediately close the video

Look at these hand rubbing kikes. (((GOVBERG)))

>>14080850
>>14080852
Do you value Philippe Dufour's opinion knowing he probably can't pronounce Glashütte right?

>>14080854
Why do Jews always look like rats?

>>14080854
Smarmy salesman

>>14080738
Visodate is alright, generally all their models are fuckin boring

>>14080821
Not budget in any way, Rolex had a different concept of quality. As said: precision (getting COSC certification in every watch), ruggedness, resistance to the elements, no nonsense timepieces. All these things can be taken for granted nowadays, but back in the day they were very well appreciated.

>>14080854
>>14080863
>>14080869
Mosso is not a Jew.
The Stern family who have owned Patek Philippe for many generations is though.

>>14080901
Why do you know so much about this smarmy salesman? You suck him off on Wednesdays or something?

>>14080908
Mosso isn't a Jewish name.
Stern is though.

>>14080871
> precision (getting COSC certification in every watch), ruggedness, resistance to the elements, no nonsense timepieces
And they still do all that better than anyone else.

>>14080917
And? Patek nor Philippe was Jewish.

>>14080924
a G-shock beats it in every field.

>>14080947
Grown ups don't want quartz.

>>14080941
But the family that owns Patek Philippe is Jewish.

>>14080954
This.

Women and fashion watch people wear quartz. If you're a grown adult especially if you're working in a professional field, you should wear a nice mechanical watch

>>14080958
And somehow you think I care about that? We're all zoggedmax now. Every other board member is a kike nowadays, won't stop me appreciating Swiss Patek watches.

>>14080988
>And somehow you think I care about that?
Based on your posts, yes absolutely.

>>14080954
Well modern ETA movements are just as sturdy and reliable as any Rolex movement. Anybody could assemble a watch that performs like a Rolex nowadays, with less than $500.
You don't buy a Rolex today for the same reasons you'd would in the past.
Today, it's really about having a luxury timepiece that is also widely recognized by the uneducated mass. It's the brand of choice of people who like to brag about their shit among poorer folks.
Most of the ones who hate Rolex nowadays actually hate the person who usually wears it, not the watches themselves.

Reminder that there is absolutely nothing wrong with an ETA movement and that in-house movements are typically just memes used to drive up the price and make your watch seem better
Nothing wrong with a tried and true ETA that can easily be serviced anywhere

What's the most affordable wrist watch that's formal enough so it can be used with a suit, but plain enough so that Ojisans with gaudy watch will watched down on me?

man
did we really lose from the /g/ tranny jannies
is this general permanently stuck on /fa/ggots?

>>14081173
Yep. But we'll probably get kicked out of here soon too because one dedicated autist keeps making multiple threads. There were 11 different watch threads up earlier before a janny nuked them.
Who knows where they'll kick us out to next, probably/r9k/ or /trash/

>>14079204
Op why didn’t you use the new thread text? It had more info and is much more helpful for those looking for suggestions

>>14081181
Fuck off thread splitting Tudor-fag

>>14081184
That’s paranoia right there. I’m not him.

Hello, maybe a month back my memephibia arrived. Today I got my replacement bezel and inserts from AM Watches. Russian sounding surname but they embraced German efficiency and autism, same day dispatch and serious packaging, a small box full of packing peanuts for the bezel which arrived in a case and a bezel insert in the box.

>>14081204
It still took three weeks of snailing through the postal system to get to me though.

But anyway, which bezel insert?

>>14081211

>>14081211
This one

Hamilton is releasing the Interstellar watch on the 11th

>>14081426
You better not be fuckin' with me anon.

>>14081431
Clearly the same watch face
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtkmkhdH6mj/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1pxx0ovhayipq

Is Hamilton any good? Give me the redest of redpills

>>14081455
Nice, finally.

>>14081466
NO
get the fuck out of here

>>14081466
I have their 2001 watch, it’s limited and titanium. My clasp has a problem closing though and since the parts are unique I can’t replace it, otherwise I love it

>>14081491
show your wrist with it pls

>>14081486
I mean like, do they use quartz movements? Are the movements Chink shit? Stuff like that.
I don't know anything about them as a brand

>>14081534
:/

Are gucci watches /fa/?

>>14081559
They're worthless fashion brand dogshit, so probably yes.

>>14081548
They’re Swiss made, some are quartz and some are automatic

>>14081486
It's too bad Hamilton got purchased by swatch and now they produce mallcore designed shitters.

>>14081426
It better be 38 or under

>tfw mostly wear brown boots and belts as part of my outfits
>in a year or so I'll be dailying a dark suit with black leather

Which strap color should my next watch have?

>>14081732
Nice pie-pan there.

What's my boy dick proenneke wearing? Must be a 34mm? I know he's ex us army, this photo is taken in 1970's

>>14081732
I’ve never seen an omega like that before. That’s a dope watch.

What do we think of the IWC Portofino watches? These look so classy and nice but I would totally wear one as a daily watch.

>>14081778
wat

>>14081778
>>14081830
Forgot pic

>>14081832
Whatever it is it looks tiny

>>14081548
It's the best thing I ever had.

>>14080739
>Can someone tell me the appeal of Rolex?

They have a daily deviation of +/-2 seconds per day and require servicing every 10 years.

>>14079409
The stainless one is really nice, don't listen to these retards. Once you get it adjusted right its a great watch on a solid strap

>>14079531
I have the Russel one and honestly it's a little underwhelming. Looks alright, but not the nicest.

None Nip-obsessed weebs absolutely tearing Grand Seiko apart in the comments. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-elegance-collection-slim-hand-wound-limited-editions-introduxcing

>>14082085
The dial on the steel one is nice, but not really feeling the case shape or the blue lion logo on the caseback. The slight silhouette logo like this is much better to be honest..

>>14080318
fuck you.

>>14081112
Back before quartz it often made sense for brands to buy generic movements from other companies. Mechanical watches were the best watch tech there was at the time and therefore were almost purely functional.
Today however, people buy mechanical watches because they're nifty and interesting, and that means generic movements are inferior since they're inherently less interesting than in-house movements.

>>14082085
I wouldn't even say those posts are that harsh, it's just not all "muh Nippon Banzai watch is the best ever made!" Since most of the Hodinkee readers are people who can actually afford to buy a GS any praise or criticism they have is much more valid than anything /wt/ says.

Mine and GFs watch.

>>14081426
Oh sweet baby Jesus.
5 years late but okay.

>>14082406
hers fits you better

>>14082364
>There are very few watches from any manufacturer that can withstand very close scrutiny of dial furniture through a macro lens but Grand Seiko watches not only acquit themselves well, they actually look better and better the closer you look, which is certainly not usually the case.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-hi-beat-36000-gmt-limited-edition-sbgj227-peacock-hands-on

>I’d put this Grand Seiko’s hands and indices up against those found on most of Switzerland’s high end watches with confidence that they are as good or better than most of what's out there.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/three-on-three-grand-seiko-omega-rolex-automatics

> the Seiko Credor Eichi II (…) might just be the most interesting time-only watch on planet Earth
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/seiko-credor-eichi-2-in-depth

>>14082406
that strap looks like it cost 50 cents does she like it?

>>14082406
At least your gf is not compensating anything with the size of her watch

>>14081455
That could just be a Khaki Pioneer, although the marketing is convincing.

Is Archie our guy?
>mental illness
>borderline poverty yet still spending loads on watches
>doesn't hold back on his opinions
>divorced asian wife and hapa son

>>14082460
The Pontiff is 100% /ourguy/. Why would you even question in, you lousy cheap fuckeroonie?

Is there similar colour skx or should I just get this Seiko 5?

>>14082468
>>14082460
Lmao. Bedsheet curtains but you got a Patek Philippe. He’s truly gone crazy

>>14082431
It’s a piece of shit and I keep telling her that black would look way better but she likes it I guess.

>>14082484
Not taking the hint. Buy her a new strap.

>>14082479
Two tone is disgusting.

>>14082482
The video where he gave the patty to his son was so fucking cringe.
I bet the phat phuck did it only to live in fucking patek advertising memes.

>>14082511
It’s actually sad tbqh
https://youtube.com/watch?v=M7DXQ1mdwcM

>>14082489
Nope

>>14082518
It made me feel disgusted, I actually am considering becoming a watchmaker and it got me thinking, this is who I’ll be making watches for? Some slimy fat fuck?

>>14082524
You should wait and hear what the hungarian watchmakerbro has to say of his customer base.

>>14082539
A goal of mine is to work as a watchmaker at a manufacture, ALS or Patek

The new strap I ordered for my gold Seiko Dolce arrived today. I went with black lizard and it looks much better than the light brown croc strap it came on.

>>14082563
I've looked for pics of the watch online and it looks like that's exactly the type of strap it came with from the factory.

>>14082553
You will make watches for slimy fucks like archie and slimy rich fucks who pay third world parents so that they can rape their underage daughters

Anyone else gone full circle?

I can't believe they're actually releasing this.
I bet they make it 42mm and nobody buys it because Hamilton are fucking useless.

Need some opinions /fa/. I have in my possesion my late uncles Seiko Bell-Matic 17 Jewels. It is heavily rusted on the band, the glass is scratched, but not heavily. The watch operates but I'd assume it needs a service regardless. It does not hold a large amount of sentimental value, yet still some. It is gold, vintage, and overall a nice watch, but I am unsure if i should spend money replacing the glass, band and servicing it, will its flaws outweigh the value? I'm stumped.

>>14081732
noice

>>14082861
>will its flaws outweigh the value?

Which value? Resale value? Yes, you wont sell it for a profit. Bu if you like the watch then fix it and keep it for you.

Don't change anything. Just let it service and ask what to do against the rust. For me it doesn't look like rust, only a bit and the gold plating is peeling off. Clean that up, polish the worst rust spots and wear it. Looks fun with that used aesthetic.

>>14082553
>A goal of mine is to work as a watchmaker at a manufacture, ALS or Patek

Yeah, yours and every others retards that just started getting into watches and wants to be the next watch making genious.
Do not make your hobby your profession. You most likely will end up in some mall and be miserable for your whole life, changing batteries. Do anything else, do fine mechanics if you like that and do watch servicing and reselling them on ebay and if you are good, put a camera on that fucker and make a yt channel as a side gig. Then you can truly do what you really like in watches instead of what you are told to do.

>>14082511
>I bet the phat phuck did it only to live in fucking patek advertising memes.

Absolutely. He is so absorbed by watches, he fell hard for the marketing memes. It's quite sad how he clings to the past so hard, not resolving any of his current problems.
That half-breed boy wonder will sell the patek for pennies as soon as he finds out how much servicing will cost him. Or simply damages it, flexing in school.

>>14082489
Excuse you

>>14082406
The battle of nicer proportions:
>Smol>biig

>>14080739
okay I'll take this bait, rolex watches are very well made both in finishing and reliability, are accurate, only need a service once every TEN years, and their designs are aesthetic and iconic since they never change. you will never buy a sub and feel like you have to buy a new one when a redesign comes out. most people can't tell whether your rolex is new or ten years old since they are so consistent with design

>>14081426
Hamiltons marketing departement will be like: "that watch is way too small, make it 44mm!"

>>14079326
>Why do people do this?

To make insecure shitters liek you seethe. Mission complete i guess.

>>14082917
This is bollocks.
> MAXICASE

>>14082913
It's 41mm...

>>14081824
Bump

>>14082460
You forgot
>alcoholic

>>14081824
>>14082998
There are great looking affordable mechanical dress watches. Not sure about the movements though, think they are still ETA based.

>>14082902
This is sage wisdom and applies to more than just watches

>>14083009
Are they dress watches though? Could you see them worn as a daily driver?

>>14083035
Of course you can. I used to when I own one and did all the time.

>>14079204
>lost my cheapo casio watch that I've been wearing since I was 15
Feelsbadman. I remember saving up for more than half a year for it too.
Can /fuh/ recommend me a simple looking watch with this type of strap for under $300? I don't like the rolex type thick clock hands and thick bezels or any unnecessary text on the watchface, I just want numbers and sleek clock hands.

>>14083205
Skx007 or 013 if you have thin wrists, then get a bracelet from strapcode

>>14083327
These both have clock hands that are way too thick for my taste. The displays are also rather small. But thanks for replying anyway anon

Seagull 1963.
Unironically, thoughts please.

>>14083398
Unironically a meme watch.

>>14082025
Thanks. I’ve read things saying that Kent Wang is overpriced. Glad to hear another side of it.

>>14083402
which watch isn't, anon?

>>14083382
why is dimensions in metric even a thing? The whole world except for usa uses metric and usa don't make watches.

>>14083205
SNXS77

>>14083419
Most of them.

I've finally got the money for the watch I want, a 90s Rolex Explorer 2. I've never seen one of these in person and any local authorized dealer near me doesn't have any of the 42mm ones in stock (shocker)

Would any of you buy something like that sight unseen from somewhere like Crown and Caliber? Would hate to spend so much money and not like the thing IRL

>>14083456
As long as they have a good returns policy there should be no problem ordering unseen.

>>14083398
It's a shame that seagullanon isn't about anymore, he had one and would rave about it to anyone who asked.

>>14083440
This one is noice, is there a pastebin on cheap seiko watches? I might cop this one if I can't find a better one but I'd like to look at more first.

>>14083398
I have a Strela with the same movement and no complaints at all.

Which is the better endgame piece?
(assuming both have similar external aesthetics)

1) movement is very intricate and ornate (chrono), and movement finishing is very nice but not absolute top tier

2) movement is very simple (three hander), but finishing is absolute top tier

>>14083500
Number 2.

Chronos are memes. When the fuck will you ever use it besides knowing how long to boil and egg or some shit? Less is always more when it comes to watches.

>>14083436
If you speak English, you use Imperial.

>>14083473
A lot of Seiko 5 models would fulfil your requirements. Look on this Seiko 5 finder site.
http://www.watchsleuth.com/seiko5finder/

>>14083516
We use both in the UK. Canada, Australia and New Zealand use metric.

>>14083515
Well I enjoy mechanical watches for their mechanical intricacy and craftsmanship, and chronos are part of that.

>>14083523
So do I, but the truth is that chronos are memes. If you actually want to use and enjoy the watch as a daily wear piece than no. 2 is better.

If you just want to show off and look cool with your meme-ass subdials and shit then obviously no. 1.

im sure some of you will hate the co-branding but i was just wasting time at work looking at watches and i thought some of you guys might appreciate this.

>>14083532
>chronos are memes
No more than mechanical watches as a whole.

This is about an "endgame mechanical watch", meaning the watch that gives you the peak experience of whatever the fuck it is we like about mechanical watches.

This is really about quantity vs quality.
A decently finished chrono (tons of parts) vs an extremely nicely finished three hander (few parts).

>>14083534
Yeah, nope. Uglier than sin

>>14083398
www.hkedwatches.com/collections/1963-38mm

I got this as a first mechanical chrono. Nice and cheap.

I really like the case/hands/acrylic crystal. The movement is satisfying to wind and actually pretty fucking accurate, but using the chronograph beyond 30 mins stops the watch which I'm pretty sure is a fault with mine?

The dial I'm not happy with. 50% of the time you look at it, it looks gorgeous pic related. But the other 50% the light just isn't catching it right, the dial turns silvery white and the gold turns into this cheap looking and faint yellow. When this happens the watch looks pretty cheap.

But nah, fucking love it. Only weights 45 grams.

>>14083012
Thank you for the recognition, anon. You wander with your eyes wide open and see beyond the words.

>>14083534
>project aware

Yeah, project "aware of dogshit", motherfucker.
I like the rice bead bracelet, these are getting popular recently, also like the bezel edge, the rest is not very interesting and that thing is probably oversized like any modern watch.

>but it needs to be big when you want to dive with it
No serious diver would dive with only a mechanical watch today. They will always have a digital dive computer and this watch maybe as a backup. You can see a smaller watch just fine, gf's dad wears an old, smaller (about 38 mm) citizen diver for his recreational diving and had never any problems.
Pic unrelated, that's just some dude that refurbished a 32mm diver for his wife. That little watch looks so cute, i want it.

>>14083517
The one I like the most (snkm87) seems to be out of production and ebay has two listings near me, both brand new, one is $98 and the other is $180. What are the chances that I get sent a fake one if I buy the cheaper one? Would anyone even bother counterfeiting a budget watch like this? Or is the more expensive ad just way overpriced for some reason? And thanks for the link

>>14082364
>>14082430
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>>14083687
>>14082430
>>14082364
All three of those quotes are by Hodinkee's editor-in-chief too.

>>14083687
>>14083697
How is that rekt? Hodinkee authors like GS, it's a known fact and those watches are good.

The point was >>14082085 is about some new models that got negative comments.

>>90774233
Watchfags on suicide watch

>>>/sp/90774233
Watchfags on suicide watch

>>14083664
It's very unlikely that someone would fake it, the fake Seiko 5s you see are shitty redials that don't look like an existing model made by pajeets.

>>14083704
The Hodinkee editor in chief is saying exactly what GS posters in /wt/ have been saying: that GS beats the snot out of most of the Swiss in areas like dials.
And the guy who got rekt was trying to say Hodinkee people "know better" than /wt/ when it comes to GS.

>>14083753
Find me one example where Hodinkee have said GS beat most of the Swiss brands. Sure they rate GS highly but certainly not the best ever. For example Hodinkee are even bigger Rolex fansbois.

>>14083787
>Find me one example where Hodinkee have said GS beat most of the Swiss brands.
Follow the quotes retard:>>14082430
"There are very few watches from any manufacturer that can withstand very close scrutiny of dial furniture through a macro lens but Grand Seiko watches not only acquit themselves well, they actually look better and better the closer you look"

Basically: GS is one of the VERY FEW manufacturers whose dials look good in macros.

>>14083790
English speakers read that as "GS make great dials"

You read that as "The Swiss are shit"

>>14083799
Whatever helps you cope, faggot.

>>14083801
You seem angry when people point out mistakes in your argument. Are you still a child?

>>14083799
>very few look good in macros
This alone means GS beats “most”.

But there’s more:
>GS not only looks good in macros, but even amazing
This implies that out of the “very few”, GS comes out on top.

tl;dr you’re a dumbass who can’t read.

>>14083809
Learn English or learn to cope.

>>14083790
Hodinkee love every fucking watch they post about. It's a marketing site for brands.

>>14079259
throw this shit to garbage bin

>>14083863
>imagine coping this little

What's happened to this thread lately? Have all the usuals stopped posting?

Can anyone point me towards a quartz, non solar field watch?
I have been wearing a terrorist watch on my hiking and /k/ larping sessions and I want something with a bit more style. Quartz because I don't want to have to service it or re-set the time when I don't wear it for a few days, and quartz is more resistant to magnetism. Oh, and bonus points for having an earth-tone dial.

>>14083906
What are you talking about? This thread is gonna hit 310 in a day.
Usually there's about 4 watch threads up and it takes a week for each one to 404 all the while the thread splitter keeps making more.
Pretty sure he got banned so now it's just one thread that has been steadily busy all day

I like my Shogun

I just wish Seiko was more accurate and came even a little close to COSC standards. Half a minute fast or slow a day is horseshit.

>>14083910
There's always the M10 service watches made to British specs by CWC, MWC and probably others, I don't have experience with them personally I'm afraid and a poster said they were shit, but in typical /wt/ style they never elaborated, so were probably just an auto fixated sperg, who knows.

>>14084054
my seiko 6r15 is pretty accurate but it has to be fully wound

>>14080738
Looks like a dress shirt from Guess and smelles like Armani Code

>>14079204
Sauce on op watch

>>14081559

Their higher end fashion watches are OK for what they are, and those dial designs will start conversations at least. I wouldn't be caught dead with one of their divers. Who the hell would even trust their lives to a Gucci diver while diving anyway?

>>14079204
what citizen watch is that?

also, I have a pic related sbbn033 which I'm looking for a metal band for. the dimensions for the lugs are 22mm but on strap code under their Seiko tuna range the straps are measured at 21.5mm.

should I get one of the ones the ones under the Seiko tuna category (21.5mm) or just get one from their 22mm straight lug category?

>>14084117
Email them and ask their advice, they're pretty good at responding to customers.

looking for a pam homage for under $30, where the fuck can I find one that's currently in stock?

>ywn own a Parmigiani Fleurier
God fucking damn it.

>>14081559
>>14084116
Mainly this. You aren't buying history or legacy or a fancy movement, and you are paying a premium because of the name, but the fit and finish in person is surprisingly good.

>>14084059
Cool, thanks anon. The apparent reputation is a tad concerning but for 60 dollars I will give it a shot.

Pretty fucked up but still love my daily watch

>>14084334
60 USD is cheap, where are you getting it from?

>>14084154
I wouldn't mind one of these but I can't fucking find it

>>14084059
m10
G10* ! I goofed, don't know what I was thinking
>>14084334

>>14084363
I was talking about the MWCs, not the CWCs. A good number of their watches have an MSRP around $55

I'm watching the documentary The Putin Interviews and I can't help but notice his watch. It looks great.
Can anyone ID it from a blurry picture?

>>14084372
That makes more sense, in that case 60 would be rather cheap

>>14084374
IWC Mark XVII
Putin is known as a pretty avid watch guy, and you can find stuff about his collection pretty easily online

New thread:

>>14084386
>>14084386
>>14084386

>>14084388
Less than 1 minute after reaching thread limit and you post new thread. That's some serious autism.

>>14084377
Do some more reading anyway, I hope somebody that actually has experience can chime in rather than just posting instinctual opinions, I'm interested in getting one myself.

>>14084401
Reminder that thread limit is 310, not 300

>>14084388
>literally remade a titty thread that got deleted in yesterdays wave

>>14084171
lol poor

>>14084711
It's not fair

>>14084722
Those watches are cheap when used, don't cry about it, work hard and get yourself one.

>>14083863
Hodinkee is literally repeating the same specific talking points that are brought up by the Grand Seiko posters in here. Get over it.

>>14079204
proper new thread

>>14085123
>>14085123
>>14085123

>>14085124
kys threadsplitting autist

>>14085135
Nice one mr tudor, kys

>>14085139
Ah yes, if I'm against you splitting the thread, I must be your Moriarty, the other pissreek autistic faggot who splits threads. As equally autistic as he is, at least he doesn't try and pretend he's not a massive sack of shit like you do.

I hope you die a horrible death when the wall of pissbottles you have built in your parents' basement collapses.

>>14085124
Imagine being this autistic