/fa/ - Fashion

So should I get the regular solar G-Shock, or the snowboarding non-solar one?

>>14862349
The latter

Enjoy my wifes hairy arms being mogged by my PloProf.

ded general

Is this shit any good?

>>14862375
kek, is that you?

>>14862375
>my wife
Pics or fake news.

>>14862375
Kek

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f18/new-combat-sub-vintage-4945041.html
>So Glycine is going to do a homage of a Steinhart that's doing a homage of a Rolex and it also kind of looks like a Tudor Black Bay 58?
Discuss.

>>14862503
It shit. Best vintage divers are bb58 and oris 65 with the funky tiki numbers. Honourable mention: zodiac seawolf withering black face and triangle markers

>>14862540
Rado Captain Cook is surprisingly not bad.

>>14862541
It ain't bad but I like the other ones more and I think the rado is a bit overpriced. The longines skin diver is also pretty cool but I have the same feelings towards it as I do for the rado

It's so elegant and subtle... I want it

>>14862340
I approve this watch

I have pretty big forearms but a 7.5" wrist, what affordable watch could I wear to complement this? I don't care about colour or style or anything, waterproof would be snice.

>>14862452
>>14862419
Her trying on AP.

>>14862612
That’s futures wife now

>>14862612
based

>>14862575
looks like a watch to me

>>14862575
Orient Bambino is better

>>14862375
You mean >my wife (male)

>>14862230
Yeah, see, this is why I'd like to see women wearing men's watches specifically as part of the tomboy quasi-butch getup. Not like "look at me wearing my boyfriend's expensive men's jewelry". People only call that a dyke look because they're jelly.

Why do you nasty, vicious cunters think about the looks of this nasty, vicious shitter?
The Mido commander, virtually unchanged in style since its debut in the late 50s, or early 60s whenever it was, and still being made today.

37mm, hesalite crystal, ETA 2836-2 (now being replaced by the new shitter 80hr etas as old stock runs out).

Mostly made in China I suspect, case, parts and most of movement too no doubt, but if it had the 28.8k Hz movement and you could get it for a reasonable price, would you go for it?

It has a dated look, but that's it's charm, if it could have such a thing. Bracelet isn't replacable with any other type so you have to like it.

>>14862923
Special edition Shade variant with gradient dial and mesh bracelet.
Legibility isn't as good in person as the basic model also comes in rose gold plating lol

>>14862923

Apparently Fortis will have a new collection out in February 2020, does anyone know more about this?

>>14862930
>>14862930
I like it to be honest
Would cop it if it wasnt swiss garbage and named after some greek faggot

>>14862575
Very good choice anon. Extremely underrated but I personally prefer the black lacquer version.

What watch do you think lie about liking the most?

>>14863094
People lie about liking*

Thoughts on this?

I know you don't like g-shocks, but this one looks pretty nice imo.

>>14863108
The only good G-shocks are the square ones. And the baby ones for the ladies.

>>14863108
it's alright
Dunno why they're charging so much for it though

>>14863108
replace the ugly rubber strap

>>14863038
This watch has a real problem with legibility imo. Had a fiddle with one at a patek boutique and at certain angles the hands and indices just disappear into the dial. They're so polished that you can't see shit. And this was in well lit boutique lighting. I don't like that. It's one thing that I think Grand Seiko do so well especially in regards to their their black dials is the angles cut onto hands and indices: doesn't matter what angle you see the dial at, or even if it's only half-light, light will reflect off them and you can instantly tell the time.
Sure it's not the end of the world as an extra second readjustment an you're fine and I wouldn't refuse a gifted one, but in this case I think the lighter dials have it.

The black laq dial Patek that's my dream is the 5078P. Minute repeater. No black polished invisible hands, just stark white Romans.
Instant legibility that gets my dick hard.
Beatiful.
Maybe one day. A man can dream.

>>14863108
The stealth one's a maymay, as all stealth watches are.
Get this one for
P U R E L E G I B I L I T Y
>>14863169
It's not very costly, it's just so insanely popular at the moment that stock has run out in many areas so sellers are squeezing to make a killing off thirsty faggots.

I rather like it as I've always wanted an analog g-shock but they all look like cluttered shit that denies me my precious L E G I B I L I T Y.
They weren't sold out where I am so I picked one up at the G-shock boutique out of novelty. Wish it was solar though.

>>14863213
Looks like a watch for fags.
>>14862612
>>14862375
Post more.

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-omega-co-axial-master-chronometer-42-mm-21090422001001?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=jb-us-en-4dec2019

lol

So I'm planning on getting my first watch and have been trying to figure out the correct size to get it in. My wrist circumference is 16cm (6.3 inches) and according to the newbie link in op that should put me around the range of 36-38mm watches. Pic related is 36mm diameter piece of paper over my wrist, doesn't it look way too big?

>>14863108
Gshock is based, but fuck this meme model

>>14863169
God, do I hate nomos with passion. This is the quintessential onions watch

>>14863290
Bro ur ruler is broken

Here's a 36mm watch on my 6.7inch wrist.

>>14863307
Nomos seem to focus far more on their movements than their general visual look. But they have got one or two I'd wear.

>>14863290
Diameter is a meme and totally depends on the watch. For example an Omega Speedmaster and Rolex Explorer II are both 42mm but the latter wears far, far bigger due to being thicker, having bigger lugs etc.

What kind of watches are you interested in?

>>14863290
see
>>14863361
Some watches seem to wear larger than they are, some appear to wear smaller.
Nevertheless obviously there's no way a 45mm watch will look right on a small wrist and a 34mm watch look big on a large wrist.
It has to do with case shape, dial layout, bezel size, dial color and very crucially: the lugs.

You can have a large diameter watch, one that you normally wouldn't be comfortable wear normally, still fit because the lugs are short or curve around your wrist just right.

There's nothing more pathetic than seeing some small wristed moron wearing a watch that's too big for him because the lugs stick straight out and hang over his wrist like fuck.
>nah man it's okay I can pull off 42mm
yeah, maybe on ONE model of watch but it's not a given that they all will fit retard.

Light dials seem bigger, dark dials smaller. Bigger the bezel, the smaller the dial and the watch as a whole seems.
That's why though a diver with a rotating bezel might look okay on a given wrist at a given diameter, a dress watch with virtually no bezel at all at the same diameter on the same wrist will look too big for it and thus ridiculous.

You have to treat each watch individually.

>>14863290
Looks huge, are you a woman?

>>14863316 Nah I'm broken. I somehow fucked up the arithmetic and made a paper with 46mm diameter. Pic is with an actual 36mm piece of paper, looking a lot better. Thanks.

>>14863361 Yea I've been hearing that. I hope that I get to try the watches on before buying to see what fits.

Right now I'm just looking for a nice looking watch for light everyday use. I'm hoping to get an used automatic watch from a not too obscure brand that is easy to get service for, with a budget of couple hundred euros. Atm I'm just browsing the pretty small catalog of used watches of a nearby vintage jewelry store.

>>14863473
Get a vintage 36mm dress seamaster or king seiko and then get out of this hobby before it consumes you

Is there any good Quartz watch beyond Seikos offerings or is that basic the ceiling on quartz?

>>14863515
Citizen's 0100 movement. There are other HAQ watches out there too if that's what you're after.

>>14863318
Not really big on the Bauhaus aesthetic in general, but I think Nomos does have quite a few really nice looking dials. The Tangente posted previously looks great with the yellow chapter ring in my opinion.

>>14862930
I like it. Not at the top of the list for me but it does have a very vintage charm that pretty cool. I'd cop for a decent price

What kind of quality can I expect from something like this?

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Diver-noob-watch-4130-movement-904L_62215874644.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.0.0.100e4159QChyqv

>>14863599
Dogshit

>>14863473
>I hope that I get to try the watches on
Just go to a watch store near you and ask to try some shit. As pretentious as the industry is you wont get turned away unless you look like you're homeless.

>automatic
>sub-$1000

Is pretty broad or pretty niche depending on your perspective though, you need to be more specific. Do you want a dress watch, a diver etc? A lot of people here will say that the $500-$3500 range is a valley of dogshit so you need to decide which side of the valley you're on.

>>14863515
No such thing as a good quartz.

>>14863520
This

>>14863599
holy shit why is it so much

if you want cheap shit get an alpha or an invicta or splurge a little and get a seiko

hey anons i need your advice on this one, do you guys think the price is worth it or is it too expensive for what it really is? thank you very much in advance

>>14863834
too much

just bought this the other day, rate?

>>14863849

boring omega

>>14863849
big ol' yikes

>>14863599
but get it from a trusted rep dealer instead of this skeezy listing on alibaba, They might be real noob reps but it might also be dogshit and that's a lot of money

>>14863515
>>14863520
Citizen is in the same realm as far as accuracy and price, however 9F equipped Grand Seikos start around the same price (2.2k), and offer a far higher level of finishing and quality.

>>14862375
Will you take it diving?

>>14862397
This watch is fucking ugly

>>14862612
Is this a replica?

>>14863290
>>14863473
looks like a good casio wrist, most of their watches are small

What is the best "single watch collection" that you can do anything with and wear throughout your thirties into old age? Is it really a Rolex? It just seems so boring.

>>14863834
$200

Is it illegal to rebrand and sell chink watches as your own?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMpwQE1IxYg

Why is the negative display so fucking unreadable?

>>14864598
As an overall good choice, taking into account: overall quality; durability and robustness of interior and exterior components; stated and realistic service interval; perceived value and value retention; worldwide service locations and support etc., etc., yeah they are the best choice.
But if you don't like their designs that's that.
I don't like how their styles have morphed into something of a caricature of themselves in some ways. They still have some classic models that are still imo unspoiled and there's always vintage from the past 15 years.

There's a reason why they're king, and why they've remained king for so long now where others flounder in so many ways.

>>14864620
Why would it be illegal? There's factories in China which will put whatever logo you want on whatever watches they're peddling.

How can I tell if a Seiko Diver watch is fake?

>tfw the steel band casio f91 derivative has he most comfortable band of anything I have
I don't know why, but it just worked out that way, everything else is either a bit too big or a bit too small.

>>14864620
I dunno, ask MVMT and Daniel Wellington.

>>14864668
Because no one would bother. Costs as much to make a fake Rolex diver or other brand people actually want and will pay real money for.

>>14864722
There are fake casio F-91Ws m8. Literally nothing is too cheap to make a fake version of.

>>14864656
>But if you don't like their designs that's that.
I only like the Daytona which is $20k so...

>>14863849

Are MVMT watches a scam or actually decent?

>>14863250
Alright, her with the oyster perpetual I bought her this spring.

>>14862397
Yes Fortis is based

>>14863108
>non-solar gshock
What's the point?

>>14864881
Scam, they are way too expensive for super cheap chinkshit.

>>14864893
Another pic I had on my phone with her and my Patek.

Can we talk about WR rating? I swam in chlorinated pools and salty sea water with a 100m rated watch with no problems, when should you go for a Divers rated, is it a boogeyman that you shouldnt even trust 50mWR for washing your hands? What about different scenarios, meaning watches are rated for static pressure: the watch being in a steamy place (cooking, shower), presence of chemical agents (shampoo or saline solutions), flailing your arms and subduing the watch to much more pressure when actually swimming, etc.

And what are some available offerings that you would trust to do any casual water activity, like the Casio MDV Marlin/Duro for example?

So I've only been interested in watches for a little over a year now and of course I ended up wanting a "holy grail" watch, and I realized in a few years once I move up in my company I would be able to afford a Rolex Datejust, and I've been deadset on getting a specific one. I went to NYC yesterday and visited the Rolex store and Tourneau (a store with nearly every luxury watch brand) and honestly, I got really turned off. I'm well aware of the history of these watches, but after holding a Datejust in person, I was disappointed. While it's high quality, it was very underwhelming. Hell the Submariner isn't much nicer than my Seiko Samurai (wew lad that's gonna piss some people off). Even the fake Rolexes I saw in Thailand were nearly the same quality. I really didn't feel like I was holding something worth $12,000.

>>14863599
Fucking hell go on DH Gate if you want a chinese fake. Those same watches are like $60. I got a $60 AP and it's not a complete shitter surprisingly. If you want the best fakes apparently NOOB watches are the ones

>>14865058
Tool watch company build their watches like tools
News at 11.

>6" wristlet
i-is that normal if I am 5'9"?

>>14865412
Dilate.

>>14865446
no

>>14865058
>entry level watch enthusiast
>doesn't appreciate high level horology
okay

>>14865087
>>14865495
>t. Jon Hans Von Edelweiss

>>14863515
rolex oysterquartz

At what price point you start paying for nothing but the brand?
What makes a watch be worth more than 500 bucks for example?

What are my choices if I want a full steel (no fucking painted case) digital?

>>14865563
You're going to be paying for the brand no matter what you do. That said what you should expect the more you pay is better finishing.

>>14863099
Royal Oak. Its alright I guess but if I was gonna drop that kind of cash it would be one of the last watches I would get. It does have a cool history though.

>>14865563
At around $5000.

I wear the Tissot to work and the Aqua Terra everywhere else. Got the alligator strap, and I am thinking about changing out the steel bracelet.

>>14865495
I can see how experiencing luxury watches in a store can be underwhelming and disappointing, when you're used to see them on the computer and build up an expectation.
And as with everything you need experience to truly appreciate the difference between low and high quality.

>>14865757

>>14865787
>>14865757
Why would you buy a Tissot when you have an Omega?

>>14865784
True, like how someone new to guns may not appreciate the difference between KAC and PSA AR15s, or a new drinker may not appreciate the difference between Havana Club and Bacardi rum.

>>14865847
Because I like wearing a watch, but sometimes work shit could potentially fuck up my Omega. I got the Tissot for like 220 bucks, it's an automatic, and it's got a sapphire crystal. It's pretty good looking, but there's an obvious difference between a Tissot and a 5k Omega.

ded general

>>14862923
dude i like that a lot
fuck lugs

>>14863169
it's very clean and reserved

>>14863316
absolutely love that

Finally got a bracelet for my FOIS. For what this thing costs it sure is a piece of crap

>>14865982
Is it an 1125 bracelet?

Anyone have any experience with the Baume & Mercier Classima?

>>14865996
Yes, 1125 and 560 end links

>>14866004
It's a decent bracelet for its age imo. Comfy & doesn't catch hairs. A milled clasp with a button release would be nice but the stamped clasp was standard at the time.

>>14866017
>It's a decent bracelet for its age
I agree, it's fine for the age. For like $450 though, you just expect a little more I guess

>>14866021
Yea fuck me $450 is quite a lot. That's just $50 less than what I paid for the whole megasonic.

Any strap suggestions for a Vostok Operation Desert Shield?

>>14865982
i like the look of the bracelet anon. when are you getting the subdial hands swapped/fixed? really unfortunate that its no aligned

>>14866083
No. Get a real brand instead.

>>14866145
Thanks anon. Maybe next month. Haven't decided if I should change all of them or not

>>14866215
Pic related

>>14866083
Canvas two piece. Khaki I'd say

A friend asked for a watch for Christmas. They mentioned wanting just a cheap mechanical for ~$30 but I want to give them something nicer. I don't know anything about watches though, it's for a girl but they want it to be a brushed grey finish and have neutral styling. Is there anything alright I can get for around $100?

>>14866229
Kommandirskie gmt to mog her girl wrist

>>14866229
Snk803. Cheapest functional mechanical watch that won't break from a light breeze, small unisex size, brushed finish, neutral color dial.

>>14866241
That looks pretty good, thanks.
>>14866230
That dial is really busy, she just wants a simple watch.

>>14866229
Vintage Timex Marlin.

>>14866229
>cheap mechanical for ~$30
fucking lol

>>14866258
Yeah I know enough at least to know $30 won't get you a very nice mechanical watch.

>>14866266
It won't get you a nice watch, period.

>>14866245
Be aware that the Seiko 5 line has several styles all around the same price

>>14866268
$30 is more than enough for a bulletproof Casio

Thinking about pulling the trigger

>>14866273
Not one that matches the request and that any girl would want.

>>14866281
You said "nice watch, period" which is also beyond the scope of the request.
And really if a girl's too high maintenance for a A168W-1 then she's not worth dating anyway.

>>14866288
> really if a girl's too high maintenance for a A168W-1 then she's not worth dating
stay a virgin

>>14866289
Seething.

I jumped on this train.
Just came in the mail today.
Let’s see what $10 gets you.

>>14866304
That's not a watch. It's what you get inside a xmas cracker.

Looking for a first watch entry level two tone gold silver

>>14866392
Rolex Daytona.

>>14866419
I mean I can afford that but that doesn't seem entry level

>>14866392
Tudor Black Bay or Heritage

>>14866428
Then state a budget or you'll get answers like that.

This is my watch
There are many like it
But this one is mine

>>14866304
Make sure it's real. Fakes everywhere.

Where can I get a real authentic f91w without having to shell out $20 with shipping to get it from long island watch? I don't trust Amazon or Ebay at all, at this point half the stuff on Amazon is counterfeit or otherwise sketchy like stuff that failed factory QC.

>>14866613
Walmart. Target

>>14866617
They aren't listed on Targets website. Does Walmart actually stock them in store or just sell them on their sketchy online marketplace?

>>14866428
Sure you can chief

>>14866482
>>14866613
> unironically buying that trash
I pity you

>>14866639
>being unable to appreciate the simplicity and longevity of a good terrorist watch
No Anon, it is you who is pitied.

>>14866627
I got mine on wal-mart for like $15. Yes they have them in store

>>14866687
Nice thanks anon.
>>14866639
It's a $10 watch. Hardly worth getting excited about.

thinking about getting this.. talk me out of it

>>14866740
The thing is like 100 bucks, what is there to talk you out of?

Casio makes cheap knockoffs of their own g-shock line
Genius or retardation?

>>14864944
Wish I was rich enough for a wife like that :(

>>14866795
Rich enough to marry a shovel faced 4ft tall Southeast asian? What you don't have $2k in the bank to import one?

>>14865563
300 to about 4000.
Most watches in this range use the same movements, sometimes the same lower grades regardless of price.
They use cases made of the same material made in the same factories in China, same goes for bracelets, dials and hands. Quality is generally the same, but would generally be better the higher you go, or so you would hope. Don't expect finely finished movements.
So you can get a 500 dollar watch or a 2000 dollar watch and besides design and brand name everything else about them is "the same" including true country of origin.
Tag is a flashier brand so it's going to cost more than some random no name "swiss" microbrand that also uses lower grade sellita movements. Finishing differences may vary or they might not. A cheaper watch might trump a more expensive one here sometimes. But tag is a large company with a worldwide distributorship and warranty network, whereas the microbrand might be a flybynight operation that tells you to go fuck yourself if anything goes wrong. Here the brand might be important as it's considered more trustworthy even if the microbrand may be capable of comparable quality at a fraction of the price etc. So sometimes paying for the brand is more than just literally paying to advertize some label on your wrist.

Once you get higher than 4000, things are more intrinsically varied but these names carry more weight and so it's a whole other ball game of "paying for the name". Don't ask about intrinsic value with luxury goods though.
It's all about what the market values and reality often has nothing to do with irrational desires for luxury goods.

>>14866864
>300 to about 4000.
note that exceptions to this are a list a mile long, just know that if you're talking swiss, on this lower end of the scale, you can find a 2000 watch that really can't justify its price vis a vis an 1000 dollar watch from another maker with a less prominent (ie. advertised) name brand.
japanese and german don't fit into this rubric well, especially the latter as you can find a 2500 dollar jap watch that rivals a swiss made one sold for more.

>>14866866
There's only a handful of brands that are exceptions though, I think we should start listing them in the OP.

>>14866897
I would say someone should make a guide like pic related from /k/ but I'm certain it would devolve into a shit flinging contest because no one can be trusted to make a non-subjective guide for newfags

This is a reminder that at least 40-50% of all manufacturing and materials is in China/Malaysia for all luxury watches.

>>14866916
SWISSMADE fags covering their ears and humming loudly in 3...2...

>>14863473
https://youtu.be/HQu07ZIZbX0
https://youtu.be/-dHeCfhpphA

These might narrow down your search.

>>14866781
Idiot savant

>>14866800
Kek

>>14866864
That's why you have to take the stowa pill (if their designs speak to you that is)

>>14866916
>>14866920
newbie here, any source on this claim desu? i only own a gshock dbh

>>14863599
I’m not sure if you’re trying to go full rolex replica, but feice, parnis, sturhling, and loreo are knockoff/replica brand that should cost way less that what you linked.

>>14866952
"Made in X" is barely regulated in all countries. Of domestic origin, Switzerland only requires 60% and until very recently 50%. Germany only requires 50%. It's factually a scam.

>>14866952
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_made#60%25_rule_for_Swiss-made_watches

SWISS MADE really only means assembled and checked (perhaps) in Switzerland. Vast amount of parts are outsourced and bought from Asia, so any time you fall for the SWISS MADE on the dial, you are getting memed and so is your wallet.

>>14866916
additional to this:
every brand below rolex has most or all production made in China
this is ((legal))
rolex is the true starting point if you want truly "swiss made" rather than just (((swiss made)).
how do we know this?
people have visited the rolex factories, have seen every component that they claim to make being made there and their assembly
rolex has only factories in switzerland
swatch group have factories all over the world including thailand (production of quartz movements) and china (cases, bracelets, dials and probably movements too)
the fact that they have factories there was too tempting
in 2003 swatch chairman hayek was interviewed about their factory opened china
he made the claim
>"oh, only watches that aren't to be designated as "swiss made" will be made there, i pwomise :3"
when pressed by interviewer
we know for a fact that by the end of the decade Omega (not lower tier swatch like certina) was having shit made in China.
a factory in the third world is too much temptation to save bundles of expense
rolex boxes are made in thailand and that's the only third world connection

the same cannot be said of virtually all other mass makers
how can rolex get away with full Swiss production where others have to penny pinch and get their IP stolen by chinese factories after outsourcing?

rolex is not a for-profit company but technically a charityy
their strings aren't being pulled by a faceless throng of public shareholders and insipid middle manager all out for a quick buck
because they don't have this constant pressure for quick profits, and the fact that they've already spent gorillions over the decades creating and perfecting the machinery necessary to make what they make in switzerland, means that they don't need to look elsewhere.

if the "swiss made" designation is important for you, you have to start at rolex and make your way up

>>14866966
>>14866967
kek. how about rolex and omega?

>>14866971
if "made in japan" is important for you, maaaybe some special g-shocks are totally made in japan (though I don't know about ALL compoenents, all I can recall is casion opening a new high end factory in japan)

definately Grand Seiko is made totally there
people have toured the factories and seen all parts being made and assembled
though seiko, like citizen, casio (and orient) have factories from china to brazil

you might find a middle grade seiko, or even a cheapo seiko 5 with the designation "made in japan"
this is similar to the above fuckery with the "swiss made" label which is looser than your granny's undergarmets
the japanese one is also "untruthful" but somehow less bad in a way
why:
under jap law anything can be called "made in jap" as long as the factory is owned by a japanese company, that the factory is staffed by japanese overseers holding whips, that the final qc check is done by superior nipponese hands
the end
made in japan
even if the facotry is in fucking timbuktu
the japs use cheap foreign labor as meat robots and that's all
these specifics aren't required by the swiss for their loosey goosey designation

so, for sure sure, the only seiko actually made on the japanese archipelago are grand seiko
presage, marine master, all of that, most likely isn't but uses the above to get the "made in jap" label
a 100 seiko 5 snxs77 sure as shit wasn't made anywhere near honshu

i don't know about citizen's higher end line
chronomasters and campagnolas
i would hope that they, like GS and Credor, are actually made on nip soil

>>14866952
i have links and shit that i will post after lunch if you are interested in further reading about all this
it may take me some time to collate is all (much of it is on watch forums)
but this has been a long time coming
i will eat lunch first

>>14866980
is pic related fake news?

>>14866986
It's probably the only non-fake news in regards to the Swiss Watch Industry.

>>14866981
thanks desu. i only own the casio terrorist watch and the metal square b5000. im planning on purchasing a 38mm hamilton as my first mechanical

>>14866971
>$300 for a replica which is practically identical and which you could only deduce is fake if you had the genuine watch next to it and examined for a several minutes
>$5,000-$100,000 for the genuine watch

>>14866998
the reason why fakers have spent such efforts in duplicating rolex is because they are that valuable and hence worth their time
rolex never gave fakers an easy carte blanche by opening factories there like swatch has and other swiss casemakers and movement makers.
but since rolex is more worth faking, as it were, means they spend extra efforts

an example on the lower end is stowa >>14866939
a nominally german brand whose cases were implied to have been made in german
somone bought a junk chinese bauhaus knockoff and it had a stowa caseback
stowa owner refused to answer for this
basically, the casemaker stowa was using outsourced to china
factory seconds, or just some guys skimming off the factory, took cases designed by and designated for stowa and were selling them on the side
not as profitable as perfecting a fake rolex, but easy since stowa literally gave them the keys to production

>>14866229
Poljot
Vostok
Raketa

>>14866278
Whaddaya think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSlCKMe6eLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSlCKMe6eLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSlCKMe6eLs

>>14867008
Replicas exist of many luxury watches and they all look practically identical.

>>14866482
Nice dude

>>14866639
It keeps time better than your watch and has more functions. Just buy jewelry if you want jewelry, you aren't a businessman, pilot, seaman, or astronaught from the 1st half of the 20th C.

>>14866740
It's probably quartz, defeating the only purpose of owning an analog watch which is to buy a real Swiss mechanical to flex on other watch people and moisten girls from poor families. Buy a $10 Casio if you can't afford a Patek.

>>14866916

>>14866229
There are female Vostoks which are usually the best bet, otherwise Orient and Seiko still make new ones while i don't recall if Citizen still makes female automatics for that price.

Any new options for this retrofuturist vibe besides Bulova computron reissue?

https://monochrome-watches.com/bell-ross-vintage-br-v2-92-steel-heritage-hands-on-review-price/
https://monochrome-watches.com/bell-ross-vintage-brv2-93-gmt-price/

What do you think about these?

>>14867161
Pretty generic desu. B&R should've stuck to the square instrument dial style as that's all they're known for. If you like it so much buy it.

>>14867161
Disgusting logo, Chinese parts, poorfag cope, no value as an investment or heirloom.

>>14867174
This is literally the best design I've seen so far on this type of a watch. Which ones are better?

>>14867198
Your a dumbass

>>14867198
>This is literally the best design I've seen so far on this type of a watch.
Have a look at more watches.
>Which ones are better?
Every watch these take their design cues from.
If you like it so much buy it. Don't ask.

>>14867211
So you don't know any, gotcha.

>>14867215
Im having a hard time believing you're this stupid. Refer to
>>14863599
>>14865058
>>14866998

>>14867231
Please name some chronos that are better than this as an overall package, so ones that have a tachy/timer/gmt/whatever bezel, Bund-like layout, no cut numerals, no dinner plate size, no UFO thickness, and so on.

>>14867198
I would actually agree with you except the brand logo is double the size it should be and the use of faux patina lume

>>14867237
A G shock. Analog watches are technically inferior in every aspect, and cheap luxury jewelry watches send the message that you can't afford a Rolex.

>>14867254
Please name some Rolex chronos that are better than this as an overall package, so ones that have a tachy/timer/gmt/whatever bezel, Bund-like layout, no cut numerals, no dinner plate size, no UFO thickness, and so on.

>>14867269
if you want all that crap just buy the shitty bellross lmao and stop asking for validation you weakcel

>>14867269
Don't bother replying. This general has too many poorfags who hate anyone that can afford a proper watch. If it's not a cheap piece of trash they get mad.

>>14867237
>Bund-like layout
What does this mean?

>>14867272
>who hate anyone that can afford a proper watch

>bell and ross
>proper watch

>>14867273
Heuer Bundeswehr lookalike, black face, black bezel, two subdials etc.

>>14867274
post collection

>>14867272
you buy jewelry

>>14867278
Imagine "collecting" things. You're a loser.

>>14867289
> /fa/
well duh.

>>14867291
Imagine shit posting on an anonymous message board instead of having a life.

>>14867293
imagine taking shitposts on an imageboard so seriously you have a sweaty nervous breakdown and insta-reply to bait instead of having a life

>>14867293
>umm do you even spend thousands of dollars on jewelry? sorry, but we have jewelry to buy, so don't waste our time...

>>14866229
I think the Siren Milanese Womens watches from Nixon in the gold and rose gold especially look super kyoot on girls

>>14867391
Forgot picture. I am dumb fuck.

lets be honest, having an expensive watch is the universal symbol of douchebags

>>14867394
looks fucking awful

>>14867403
Wtf? How is this not cute to you?...

>>14862375
>r

>>14865033
>is it a boogeyman that you shouldnt even trust 50mWR for washing your hands?
I believe this is mostly due to cheap rubber straps being vulnerable to soap. If you have a metal bracelet, diving-oriented rubber strap, or wash without soap you should be fine.

>>14867237
Hey my man, Bell and Ross is a really nice brand. I owe a couple of entry level watches such as a Rolex thunderbird, omega planet ocean which I'm trying to sell/change, a full gold omega co-axial and a breitling cockpitt.
This B&R 144 GMT Ti is one of my favorites, it always catches the attention of people who like watches and it isn't flashy at all.
I'd love to have that chrono you're feeling like buying, but I do not know the resale value of those watches in the states, as I am from Chile and they sell really really slow in the aftermarket.
I would consider buying a vintage Tudor chronograph for that price range as they are easy to sell and swap in the future and you will not lose much after the whole transaction $$$

>>14867507
own******
sorry for my bad grammar.

>>14867507
>ble and ros
>by sinn
lmao

>>14862575
literally just get a GS lmao

paid for the snowflake yesterday

just received an email, it's waiting for me

>>14862612
either fake or completely shit job on the diamond setting on bezel.

>>14865058
Get a used two-tone Datejust. I don't know which Datejust you were looking at in Tourneau- But don't spend 12k on a entry-level Datejust. Get a new or used 1603 and you won't feel bad wearing it. or look at it as precious and baby it like a brand new scratchless sub.

Bros is this movement fake? Should be an H40 but all the pics online have the H carved out in a different font.

>>14867507
Based normal-income-fag flex

>>14867607
> either fake or completely shit job on the diamond setting on bezel.
It's real just not a great picture due to the camera and because the store still has the watch protected by clear film.

opinions? I could maybe snag this for 130-150 eur. is that worth it?

>>14867603
here it is

really shitty pic but it's the only one I have right now

>>14867855
Could just be batch variation.
That 'H' is a variation of the company logo that you see here and there. Could just be it's older, newer or used on a specific range.
What's the model in question?
Do you already own this or are these the seller's pics?

opinions? what would be the max price for it. It handwound mechanism

>>14867066
What about the movements?

>>14867949
how much desu?

>>14867992
That watch makes me rock hard

>>14868027
5,7k

>>14867992
>that date window

How would you respond if I were to show up to your girlfriends house wearing this?

>>14868070
Get that weak shit outta here

>>14868070
I'd say "Why are you here kid? Isn't it past your bedtime?"

>>14867952
I own it. It's a pilot day date.

>>14867992
Fake almost only are produced for brands that are popular and that people want. JLC is usually fine. The Polaris line hasn't sold as well as JLC hoped (which is a shame since they are great) so are even less likely to exist.

>>14867575
What?

No self-respecting man above the age of 25 should be wearing anything less than a $5,000 watch, with an in-house movement of course. If you wear a nice watch, you’ll be surrounded by successful people and live a lucrative life.

Literally perfect. Discuss.

>>14868163
I was thinking about what movements replicas use, if they copy the original or use standard eta etc.

As for the Polaris, the first colors (black and blue) look quite boring, no wonder they didn't sell. The new one with 'aged' lume is much better. A bit too big though.

>>14865982
The bracelet quality varies greatly depending on when they were made. The modern 1498 is god tier IMO.

>>14862375
What the fuck is wrong with chinks?

>>14862575
Archies larper

>>14863316
yo keep

>>14862575
GRAND CLASSIQUE

>>14866913
There is an old one, most of these are still here and/or replaced with newer models

>>14867575
Yeah, it was from when B&R were just starting and working under Sinn. It’s from about 1994.
Here’s a pic of my thunderbird on my lil bros wrist

>>14868410
Replicas use dirt cheap shitty movements, usually some chink shit, because that's where the majority of the cost in producing a mechanical watch is.

However there has been a a report recently of one or two examples of some Rolex _fakes_ where they had tried to reproduce the actual movement and even opening the case back it wasn't obvious.

>>14863318
what model is this?

i kinda want to buy one of these to keep on my desk but theyre way too expensive for a fucking panerai product.

anyone know of other cool mechanical desk clocks like this?

>>14869020
MB&F makes some cool ones but expensive as fuck.

>>14869020
Get a JLC atmos instead.

just copped

>>14869223

is strapcode a good place to buy from?
is the quality decent?

what's his watch?

>>14867400
Yeah literally everybody in this thread including you and me is a yuge faget

Does anyone know anything about this watch? I got it for 30 bucks on ebay so I assume it's nothing special but it seems pretty decent for the price ngl.

>>14869629
Looks like any other cheap chinkshit.

>>14867400
Jealousy is a universal characteristic of a douchbag.

>>14869629
It's a cheap mechanical Chinese watch. Movement looks like Japanese or Chinese. Brand looks like Goer.

>>14869223

>>14867081
>astronaught
Thank you Sir, I'm hereby biting this infuriating turn of phrase.
>>14869629
Do all the dials even work? Chinkshit is generally not even worth wearing once.

for me it has to be the A168WA-1

I'm currently using this buddy

>>14869997
>>14869957
BASED

>>14862375
Why do you have a wall clock taped to your arm?

How do you guys feel about skx clones? I’ve taken a liking to the Islander Watch, as it seems to be a vast improvement over the skx007 (hand winding, hacking, AR sapphire glass, ceramic bezel, improved bracelet).

Are these watches a good deal at $300?

>>14870107
No. If you dont mind the dial logo get a heimdallr because I'm pretty sure they make the islander watches for long island watch and they sell their skx clone for 150 with similar specs

>>14869957
Why not a158WA

>>14870140
>heimdallr
I've been seeing those shark logo watches about.
Is there a legit place to get a hold of one?
Or is this a taobao type deal where you have to take your chances?

>>14869957
F-91w or fuck off

I was planing on buying a Tissot 100 pr series watch.
But am I seeing right that the case back is a snap off on a 100m WR type watch?

>>14868851
wow I really love this. I've been looking for a first few $K watch and these seem to hit a nice price point around 6.5k. Thanks for posting.

>>14870224

>>14870295
I know it's your money, but paying 6.5k for something that >>14870145 can do as well just blows my mind. For that one watch I can pay my rent for over a year, or do groceries for nearly 3 years.

why 0.01 percent? i want a nice watch

>>14870317
Stop being poor then?

>>14870373
Even then it seems out of proportion. But that goes for most vanity products I guess.

>>14870317
Just telling the time as cheaply as possible isn't the point of these expensive luxury watches. The point is the appreciation of the craftsmanship that goes into making them.

What are your thoughts on the 6r15?

>>14870407
isn't that the minimum decent seiko movement?

>>14870414
define decent

>>14870431
better base accuracy rating (than 7s26)
hacking

>>14870107
>getting a clone of a seiko

i want to buy a nice casio vintage watch. i already own the f-91w. what watch do you recommend me?

>>14870552
say no more

>>14870552
F-14

NEW THREAD

>>14870574
>>14870574
>>14870574

>>14870470
Also much better shock protection according to another anon a thread or two back. Better power reserve too. 4rxx are decent but they're pricing many of the watches its un too high imo

>>14870395
Honestly there is not a lot of craftmanship unless you are getting a very high quality piece. You do get better finishing, engineering, specs, etc. But it's all made by machines for the most part

>>14870178
They have a website I think

>>14866304
>>14866482
>>14866613
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnADCXYjk5A&feature=youtu.be&t=152

any good affordable alternative to the jlc reverso?