/fa/ - Fashion

Friendly reminder that /wt/ aims to be a shitter-filled zone that promotes unfair, unbalanced and random discussion of absolute shitters. By posting in this thread you agree not to spam high quality timepieces or express well thought out opinions.

>>14870588
What if I make 80k a year and am content with a watch that costs less than $500?

What's a good respectable brand that isn't a Rolex?

>>14870607
Laurent Ferrier, ALS, basically any of the independants like FP Journe, etc.

>>14870616
Anything that's not gay though?

>>14870616
What about JLC?

>>14870652
JLC is fine too.

Thinking of getting a tag as I need a quartz beater for work. Anyone have experience with these? I know tag get a lot of shit from watch nerds but they look okay

Rate my beater.

NATO straps are cheap nasty garbage not to be used by any self respecting man or woman. They should only be used for diving, skydiving or other outdoor/military activities where its practical application is desirable.

>>14870682
This is my work watch.

Why need anything more?

>>14870749
Because you have a job.

>>14870769
But I have a job at old navy.

Time to liquidate rolex boys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnRBXJy1sH4

COP or NOT?

>>14870911
The 38mm one is nice, comes with a 2892-A2 at that.

>>14870911
depends on the price

>>14870923
600 Eur

>>14870927
I think you can find better dresswatches for the same price.
This is just my opinion ofcourse,

So unless you really love hamilton I think you are better off finding for example a vintage tissot or even Omega geneve, for newer watch options perhaps orient (star) or seiko.

But in the end do what you want it is a very nice watch

>>14870698
Expand that to all tool watches.youre wearing a piece of jewellery so make it look the part and get rid of these steel pieces of shit.

>>14870911
Ya it's a good value and a proper dress watch

Why are swatch/eta such jews? My dad told me you could buy a swiss shitter with 2892 for less than $300 in the early 2000s. I just want a relatively thin and inexpensive automatic dress watch goddammit.

>>14870950
That was almost 20 years ago. Your dad is just old.

>>14870950
Honestly fuck orient and seiko for making the bambino and cocktail time 40mm. If they were 38mm they'd be perfect. I have (and love) a cocktail time but it's too big to be a dress watch.

>>14870956
1960 called they want their 3mm back

>>14870956
Get the 38mm zen garden sary147. The bracelet is shit but it looks really good on a leather strap.

>>14870698

>>14870995
God I hope that's a shop.

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?

Does anyone have any watch recommendations if I want a luxury Swiss chronograph that went to the moon?

Post your obtainable grail watch.

>pic related

>>14871399

>>14870666
If you're okay with buying for an exorbitant price the cheapest of the cheap itty bitty quartz movement made in Thailand for peanuts that's shoved in a gigantic metal case made in China for a few peanuts and rice with a mammoth plastic spacer to hold said miniscule movement inside said giant case so it doesn't rattle around and don't mind that when the movement breaks one day they just rip that disposable shit out and throw it in the trash and put a new equally disposable module in and you'd like to all the while admire the printed decoration that says "Swiss Made" on the dial, go ahead. It should provide more or less dependable service. A quartz casio, seiko or citizen would provide better value for money however.

>>14871316
why do you think a snap back case can't achieve 100m wr?
do you also believe that non-screwdown crowns can't achieve 100m wr?

>>14871037
it's a fake

>band is either just tight enough to be just noticeable and chafe or just loose enough to travel an inch up my arm, no matter the material

>>14870950
>My dad told me you could buy a swiss shitter with 2892 for less than $300 in the early 2000s.
Why didn't he buy you one then?

>>14871504
just punch a fucking hole in it

>>14871504
They invented perlons for you, fussy bitch.

>>14870950
They're not even using 2824s much less 2892s anymore. It's that cheapened slow beat C07 from here on out.

What are some good chronos or field/pilot watches, with emphasis on the tool/military aesthetic?

>>14871645
German brands:
Sinn
Damasko
Archimede
Muehle Glashutte

>>14871399
No booli pls

>>14871652
I like Sinn but their watches are 15mm and thicker, they look like UFOs.

based or cringe?

>>14871399

>>14871759
All chronos at that price point are bound to have a 7750 movement, which is about 8mm tall itself, add some domed crystal, anti-magnetic inlay and the thickness builds up quick. Damasko DS30 is a three-hander that is less than 10mm tall. A larger diameter DA36, however is already 12.3mm. The DC56 chrono with the same movement as the Sinn is 13.8mm tall.

LaCo for the classic german pilot watches, Stowa for a more modern and elegant touch, Aristo for a cheaper package while retaining the original case/lug shape.

>>14871806
>All chronos at that price point
Who said anything about the price point? Does the tool aesthetic necessarily mean cheap UFO watches?

>>14871784
latestage hipstercore circa 2010

>>14871808
Even an overpriced RAF quartz chrono from CWC is 12mm tall. The hand-wound chrono 14mm. So yes, chronos are bound to be thicc.

Hard to recommend anything if we dont know your budget, tho. Marathon would be a safe bet.

>>14871815
>Marathon would be a safe bet.
>47mm diameter
>17mm height

>>14871821
>a company only makes a single watch
Save your watch money and buy yourself a bit of rope, instead, my man.

>>14871399
> obtainable
5+ year waiting list or pay twice list price on the grey market doesn't seem very obtainable.

>>14871485
the watch looks very real to me but what cretin would put it on a nato? it has to be a joke

>>14871827
What other chrono do they make?

Do high end watches hold their value or is it just like buying a flashy car?

>>14870604

You should be more concerned with getting a better job faggot

>>14871856
Depends.

>>14871856
High end watches are not like cars when it comes to value retention. It's very hard to make money trading in watches but they are a great assets to regard as a "value holder". Ignore the current hot watches you get in any market, they are just short term fads. In general with Rolex and Patek you are guaranteed to not lose money on those, even on their less popular models, if you keep them for enough years; in fact for many of their models you'll typically make a small profit. Pretty much every other brand, like new cars, will depreciate the instant you buy them new - some brands worse than others. However unlike cars if you buy them second hand at the lower depreciated price then they will keep or increase in value the older they get.

Who makes a similar full-lume dial, PVD coated diver that isn't a sub rip-off like this

>>14870698

I'm going to have a look at this fucking piece of shit in a store today and if I like it I think I'm just gonna buy it.

Anyone got any last minute reality checks as to why I should avoid this shitter?

>>14870698
If I ever get around to buying a Rolex, I'll make sure to only wear it on a two-dollar nylon strap from China.

Just to mess with guys like you.

>>14871784
slightly based

>>14871966
I think there's a full lume dial version of the Seiko Sport Diver line that replaced the SKX.

Wheres the aq230 bros at?

>>14872023
I like it, but the case isn't PVD

> browse /r/watches
> some guy frequently posts his watches
> rolex, patek, als
> did some research
> turns out his a scammer
really makes you think

What to think about this?

>>14872025
school

Am I weird for wanting a Datejust 41 over a Submariner? I feel that a datejust would go with both casual/formal wear

>>14872117
Nothing weird about that at all. Wearing a Sub in a formal setting is a relatively recent thing.

Diver watches are ugly.

Recent pick up

>>14872128
>Wearing a Sub in a formal setting is a relatively recent thing.

>>14872153
He wore it because he was an agent and may need to swim in deep waters. That was not a stylistic choice. It's ugly.

>>14872153
you are not james bond
no douche that does this is james bond
he's a fictional character
Back when this film was made if you wore anything but a dress watch (in those days just called "a watch"), you had a good reason for it.
You were either some kind of professional and even then you wouldn't be wearing your work watch, all beat up to shit, to a social gathering.
Wearing a diver's watch with a suit would garner looks that weren't complimentary and you'd be considered a real weirdo.

The fact that larping manbabies have done this so much that more and more of them deem it acceptable annoys me. And it only gets worse and more gaudy as time passes with clueless cunts wearing ploprofs or seadwellers some shit with a formal business suit which makes them look like utter tools.

I've seen too many subs and especially semenmasters (right after a bond film release go fucking figure sooooo original "how did you ever get that idea to wear that?") in business settings that it's all so tedious.

>>14872194
Kek so true. Just flex on em and wear a field watch with a tuxedo

>>14872210
Put a field watch on a leather strap and it becomes perfectly acceptable as a makeshift dress watch. Better than a conspicuous diver with a useless bezel.

>>14872158
>implying being an agent who may need to swim is not stylish

>>14871989

>>14872232
You aren't that. The watch, the focus of this thread, is not stylish. Diver watches are ugly. They're not subtle. They're not tasteful at all.

>>14872220
The bezel is one of my favorite features. I use it for making tea and little stuff because it's easy to use and I'm absent minded. However, I agree that they shouldn't be worn with suits. Its fucking tacky. What are some decent field watches?

>>14872055
Who

>>14870995
Nice replica

>>14872328
I own that model and honestly it looks legit to me.

>>14872194

Looks pretty baste to me.

>>14871966
Damasko DK11 Black maybe? It's not a diver though but that seems to be ok if you don't want a Submariner ripoff.

>>14871876
post job

>>14872153
>>14872428
That's why Bond in the books wore a Rolex dress watch because Flemming did himself. The whole character was one big author self-insert. Bond in the early movies wore a Sub because Connery did. It was literally his own watch.

>>14870995
if that watch is real and you've actually got it on that strap, you should kill yourself as soon as is reasonably possible.

also, get fucked, various faggots complaining about this, sub+suit is fun, especially if you wear a suit every day for business.

>>14872423
Yeah it's a real one, the pic is from a guy from plebbit though

>>14872462
> sub+suit is fun
It was but now that every dickhead in Sales of Finance does it, now it's simply boring and unoriginal. I'd be more shocked if I saw one of them wearing something that wasn't a steel sports watch.

>>14872423
Nice replica to you too.

>>14872482
This might be the case, but not working in finance, I find that 90% of people wear apple watches or fitness bands, 5% wear casios (the bulkiest possible g-shocks, for some reason), and the other 5% wear nice mechanicals. Of the mech wearers, I don't see enough subs to find it repugnant.
Also, I don't really give a fuck what other people think of my watch, I wear it because I like it and I think that it does look nice. Something like a seamaster I wouldn't wear with a suit or in any context, because it's a hideous watch in all its variations.

>>14872462
That looks bad.

Yeah guys nato bad! Divers with suits is the way to go!

>>14872443
Connery didn't own that watch. It was one of the producers or directors. They just took it off their wrist when needed coz the costume department fucked up. The first watch bond wears in Dr. No is a Gruen dress watch. That might have been Connery's own watch. You're right about Fleming though. So bond should've been wearing an explorer ("1"). The sub makes more sense considering Bond's a naval commander though so by a serendipitous twist the watch that was made iconic by his character, though not the one he was supposed to wear, was the one that made the most sense in the end.

>>14872482
This lmao.
I do a double take these days when I see someone wearing anything that's fucking not a generic diver they wear because of some hollywood shillage or superfluous and cluttered chrono. Suit or not.

>>14872497
To the sub's credit at least it doesn't have that redundant as fuck HE valve that just sticks out there retardedly like the semenmasters do, or have garish orange highlights like the plant ocean. Sub's actually Swiss made too so that's another plus over the omegas.

>>14872513
Are you a musician playing at a wedding?
Also, any reason why you chose that dial in particular?

>>14872462
it's so played out man

>>14872462
Should I cop?

>>14872599
If you are actually black then yellow gold would actually look good on you.

>>14872443

Only an explorer is not a dresswatch, but yea a dive watch with a suit looks silly in general. Then again, rules are made to be broken. >>14872442

Also, best Bond reporting in wearing the semenslurper.

>>14872599
if this is a picture of you, then yes absolutely. pretty much only black guys can pull off a solid gold sub.
also, i think it goes nice with your jacket, though morons in this thread will tell you otherwise.

>>14872642
>>14872621
I’d love to get it if I can find it for less than $30k fuck

>>14872430
$3400 for a Shitasko. God damn

>>14872507
>>14872564
your and idiot
kill you're selve
it looks cool, like it always did. the sub's restrained design and color scheme are great with a suit. i dont care that plenty of other people also think it looks cool (especially because i dont interact with them.)

>>14872621
>>14872642
I also tried on a GMT Master with root beer bezel

>>14872726
The root beer looks better imo.

>>14872726

agree with >>14872729, never liked the blue on the gold subs, rootbeer is about as classy as a gold sports watch will go, i think.

>>14872709
>the sub's restrained design
lmao
maybe the pre-maxicase one
and that's a stretch
but not this new one

>>14872709
>your and idiot
>kill you're selve
>sub's restrained design and color scheme

Would 15k€ be overpriced for an early 70's 1675 Pepsi GMT? Plot twist: box but no papers, however it's a highly trusted AD that has the full Rolex experience and lounge etc...

anyone know where I can get one of these kinetic divers?

>>14871966
If by PVD coated you mean black. You can buy something like picrel.

>>14872796
>that has the full Rolex experience and lounge etc...
you want to pay 15keuro to sit in a chair for a few minutes and get served cheap champagne by some wagie that you could just buy yourself with the savings you'd have if you didn't shop there?
are you retarded?

>>14872826
I'm saying that that chance I'm being scammed is low not that I want to get my balls fondled by the Rolex people you muppet. The question was if the amount of money is stupid to spend on a rolex that doesn't come with papers.
Prices seem to vary a lot within these vintage 1675s and I can't quite find a pattern in the prices apart from papers=more expensive.

>>14872443
The Sub was Cubby Broccoli's I assume that's why it's on the nylon strap that's far too narrow. Broccoli was a big fat guy, unlike Connery.
>>14872627
Based Lazenby.

>>14872796
It depends on the state of the watch. If it's been recently serviced / has all original parts / has it been left unpolished.

A box only 1675 in good condition, very little to no polishing, and in working order then that price is about right.

>>14872832
>>14872836
Forgot to mention the same watch with full box and papers could go for twice that price.

>>14872832
>not that I want to get my balls fondled by the Rolex people

>not wanting your genitals cupped by the store's resident ass-master II and cock dweller
are you a fag

>>14872849
>>14872839
>>14872836
All valid arguments, I think I'll take a look at it in person and decide then if I want to buy it.

>>14872833

Think I read somewhere that the costume department didn't have a fitting nato so they just threw it on the too small one. And now people wear their sub on a mismatching nato because they think it's cool.

yema is the future!

>>14872822
Thanks for the suggestion, anon, but Citizen diver
hands are ghastly, in my opinion

>>14873103
Wish the brand was acceptable to wear, I really like their designs, especially the chronos.

>>14871966
Why not just get that exact model?

>>14873135
Homages make me violently ill. The hands would need to be changed to make it great.

Literally what is the point in buying any other watch?

The MOTMFM does everything and is very reasonably priced.

>>14873349
> not even a chronometer

Is the Sky Kang the best Rolex? I'm thinking it is bros.

Thoughts on the new Alpinist? Not really sure why but I actually really like it; which is strange cause I'm usually not a fan of cyclops date magnifiers. I also thought I would hate the Prospex logo on there as it doesn't really fit the design of the Alpinist. Price on the otherhand....seems a bit much at like $750.

>>14873514

>>14870701
what bracelet is that?

>>14873518

>>14873522

>>14873514
seiko pricing has gone retarded in the last year and a half

>>14873525
pretty new to taking interest in watches but I imagine it's due to the fact that they have a much more clearly defined hierarchy of product lines

>kill a weekender years ago via washer
>get one for free again a while back
holy fuck I forgot how deafening these shits are
I was considering getting one of their field watches but if they are as loud as this fuck that.

>>14871322
Rolex Daytona.

>>14872105
kek

>>14873591
>I was considering getting one of their field watches but if they are as loud as this fuck that.
it's gotten troops killed in iraq and afgan
fucking echoing through the cliffs and empty streets

>Processing, Departure from inward office of exchange no.3,012 for the 5th time
slavfags explain yourselves! REEEEEEEEE
why are there so many stops just send me my shit already russian postalwagies
REEEEEEEEEEE

>>14871540
He gave me after I asked him about that watch several times lmao. I've never heard of the brand (edox) before. But it's kinda thin (8mm x 38mm) so it's all good.

>>14873349
When you compare it to Sinn and Yema it is a big shit.

>>14873112
The fuck are you on about, acceptable?

>>14873904
dont mind him, just wt autism

>>14873904
At least mid luxury tier.

>>14873967
>At least 40% CHINA MADE.
Oh, so you want to throw away money on a brand name, ok.

>>14873997
>At least 40% CHINA MADE
More than that.
The guidelines changed in 2017 to 60% etc,. etc., every one should know that story by now. A perfunctory gesture.
The fine print goes something along the lines of:
>60% yes, but we will allow things from "countries that have a long history of ""close industrial cooperation"" with us to satisfy the "Swiss" portion of the requirement as the parts have been certified as equivalent quality.
(or some shit)
Implying neighboring cuntries like Germany who used to be the watch industry bitchboy when it came to machining cases, bracelets and other grunt work until the China undercut
>copecuck: "well, at least it's euro made lol"
no
Turns out the only officially certified "close, friendly buttbuddy making equivalent quality parts" is Hong Kong.
lol HK companies just get shit made in China.
Swiss Made is a con and you can only go on trust.

>copecuck: oh but it doesn't matter as long as the quality is good!!!1

as they blubber out of their mouthginas.
But it does matter. It was sold to you for a high price with the notion of "Swiss Time", which has over the past century morphed from being a joke into being considered the paragon of timepiece excellence. An intangible that adds value to the deprecated shit you bought. You paid for this intangible. Turns out you didn't get what you paid for, and when you don't get what you pay for that's called getting ripped off.
>copecuck: oh but I don't care.. mai waif bought me this/i rely liek design etc.

Thought experiment:
Look at any mid to lower-high grade swiss watch and ask yourself
>would I buy that watch for the advertized price if it said, clearly and boldly, "MADE IN CHINA" instead of "Swiss Made"?
more power to you if you proceed with the former, but odds are that you won't glad to spend thousands on something 100% made in china.
As an intangible it's worthless.
And the con that is jewelry is all about intangibles, so at least try to get what you pay for you dumbfuck.

>>14870701
What kind of work?

>>14872462
Sub + suit used to be acceptable, until the maxicase era

>>14872599
>>14872726
GMT looks way better imo, the blue and gold always looked Invicta tier tacky to me and the colours on the GMT blend well with your skin tone

>>14873514
>X logo
>Cyclops
Looks worse than it used to, except for >>14873524 which feels a bit more retro but I still wouldn't pay the extra asking price

>>14873514
I fell for the Alpinist meme right before they discontinued them. Got bored of it in a week

>>14873607
Source?

Imagine paying thousands for something that loses multiple seconds a day

>>14874161
Imagining is all you will ever be able to do.

I recall reading that the radio-controlled time function was to cease as the service was going away. Is this true?

>>14874268
Fuck no. Jerries are using radio time to set their railway clocks by. In Europe at least, that stuff ain't going nowhere.

>>14874268
Casio's still churning out radio atomic solar quartz watches.

>>14874161
based and casio pilled

Post your watch and how many sexual partners you've had.

Me:
>Casio F91W
>0 (I have never had sex)

>>14874328
>Rolex Submariner 114060
>150 (men)

>>14874328
>Apple Watch Series 3 (Stainless Steel)
>0
Fuck.

Are Oceanus T200 and S100 the only somewhat stylish watches with radio-controlled time?

thinkning of copping this stunner now that its on sale. thoughts?

>>14870607
Any of the swatch brands especially Blancpain.

>>14870652
>>14870655
Nice movements, but ghastly watches.

>>14874399
>Blancpain

>>14873103
these would be great if they got rid of the stupid bezel lock gimmick

>>14874085
loan officer

>>14874340
That's not a watch. It's a shitty piece of consumer electronics that will be outdated in two years and probably not even work in ten.

>>14873756

Edox is a good brand. Not a something that will give you status with vapid faggots, but a good brand.

>>14874375
Junghans has pic related as well as less classically styled radio/solar analog watches.
The Seiko Spirit sbfg001, and its variants, is probably the best (cleanest) looking solar/radio digital watch out there if you're trying to avoid a cluttered looking but more robust rubberzed g-shock. I think it's OOP though as I've not seen one in the shops in a long time.

>>14874476
More Junghans.
I think this one's black ceramic if you're into that shit.
These cost way more than the casios though.
Then again, with those casios you have to deal with the
A N U S
N
U
S

>>14874402
An acquired taste.

>>14874483
>Then again, with those casios you have to deal with the
>A N U S
>N
>U
>S

What are you referring to?

>>14874515

>>14874527
This will never be unseen by the way.

>>14874527

>>14874527
The Junghans are ~$1000. The Oceanus is <$500. The Seiko is old.

>>14871399

>tfw 5.1 inch wrist

>>14874557
Hideous, we need to go back

>>14874483

>>14874557
>>14874575

>>14874622
I think trumps had a couple of VC's. I recall seeing a round variant of that square patrimony. The superthin one. He must've had the round one since the 80's.
I wonder what Boris wears?
I remember Obama was gifted a pos 100% chinese quartz chrono that's apparently "only available to purchase by members of the Secret Service from their super secret exclusive shop" or some shit that he wore around for PR reasons but as soon as he left office that was likely trashed and back on went the TAG and a lolex cellini. At least someone's buying that model lmao

How does a GS look on my wrist?

Is there anything more relaxing after a long day at work at your 200K job than returning home to your comfy IKEA chair, pouring yourself a nice cup of coffee and enjoying a luxurious timepiece with your best friends on /wt/?

>>14874769
post pay slip

>>14874769
Yes. A proper cup of coffee without foam.

>>14874769
Always a pleasure, Tudorlad.

>>14874557
If it didn't have that overly precise chapter ring this would be awesome.

>>14874774
I'm paid in luxury wristwatches.

>>14874776
Coffee without milk is for mornings.

>>14874777
Checked.

>>14874760
The subtle gold works to be honest.

>>14872599
drug dealer.
>>14872726
hard to tell if classy drug dealer or just rich.
>>14874760
more sophisticated and a watch nerd, assuming people know what GS is.
Root beer looks best though.

>>14874769
this but 400k

How many people here actually own a Rolex?

>>14874824
Everyone except you.

>>14874824
There's a few references I'd be happy to buy at retail if I didn't have to deal with a faggot AD.

I was looking at some of the soviet watches on ebay, and I was curious about whether or not they are genuine, specifically the Vostok Komandirskie Men's Watch; the listing is using a lot of "MINT MINT MINT!. Never used!!!!! Vintage!!!" and "RARE", and the back of the watch has some english which is unusual. Has anybody had any experience with the soviet watches or buying them on ebay?

>>14874769
love the dome and the NATO strap

>>14873604
eww

>>14872428
there's no diving bezel on that one.
wearing subs or any diver in a non-sport, non-casual situation, especially as a dress watch, is cringe af. the fact that lots of people do it doesn't mean it's not retarded.
see also: sneakers with suits, blazers with jeans, etc.
they've been normalized, but that's because normies have shit taste.

>>14871827
Why would that matter? You some autist who needs his whole collection to be one brand or something?

>>14874076
woah woah WOAH! ease up on the redpill buddy youre gonna give him an overdose!

>>14874328
>seiko skx/coctail time and boctok scuba chad
>5

>>14874786
> I'm paid in luxury wristwatches.
If that were true why did you post a Speedy?

>>14874978
It's the watch I was given for three hours overtime.

>>14874404
They have some history, they may have sold it up the chain to a conglomerate, but I respect that they sponsor an auto racing series. Unlike Richard Mille.

>>14874992
You really are a sad lonely cunt knuckle

>>14874995
In what way?

>*big sip*

>>14874476
Why would you pay 1000+ for a watch that extremely resembles ANY chinese microbrand shitter that costs 5 bucks to build and is sold for 10-150? Not to mention the parts were probably built in the same factories, only those that passed QC were sent off as MADE IN GERMANY, or SWISS MADE, the rest is Gucci, MK, Daniel Wellington or any other chinese no-name brand garbage.

Dont get memed.

>>14872726
Root beer for sure. No idea what retard at Rolex thought a gold watch with a blue face/bezel was a good idea.

>>14874180
I made $165k this year before tax not including growth of investments, next year guaranteed $180k+.

>>14874315
>>14874328
>>14874567
C A S I O
4, would be closer to 12 if I didn't turn down several girls who were literally inviting me to their appts, or holding my hand, hugging my legs and laying on me, laying in bed together, etc.

>>14874760
I'd get the GMT Master instead. I don't thi this bracelet suits this watch at all, even though it has a nice dial.
Come to think of it, I dislike most of their bracelets. Pic related is still the #1 Grand Seiko design for me.

>>14874328
aq230

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>>14873482
That one sure as fuck isn't. Yuck.

>>14875006
Those specific atomic and solar quartz calibres are unique to junghans; they're probably that brand's sole claim to ingenuity these days but like you said, who the fuck buys them for that price?
You know who?
Germans.
Germans buy the following:
Junghans, Sinn, IWC and Chronoswiss (for some fucking reason I swear they're the only market keeping that brand afloat).
The providence of the cases, dials and hands I'm not sure of, but as far as the movements go they're in-house (but quartz so no one gives a shit).
I heard, a few years ago, that a business magnate from the town where the junghans factory is bought the brand and pumped in some money. They might produce their own cases++ but who knows? There's a couple of german case makers and at least one dial making specialist left in that country. Though "Made In Germany" is even more worthless than "Swiss Made" >>14874076 ,
The only protected German designation that matters is having "Glashütte" on the dial.

Lange sued Homos back in the day for not being Glashüttey enough. Nomos cleaned up its act (but is still fucking gay) and about 10 years ago in turn sued Muehle Glashütte, like the bullied little loser that picks on someone even weaker than them to feel better, for the same reason, bankrupting the tiny family run firm.
Damasko is run by clueless cunts and the less said about Sinn the better.
Fucking Germans.

>>14874786

Actually, a cappuccino is a morning drink originally.

>>14875061
I don't remember asking you a goddamn thing.

>>14875036
>Sinn and Damasko

I wanna know about this, homie. I know Sinn keep their best memetech for their higher priced pieces, but still ask great amounts for basic bitch watches. I thought Damasko was cool? Except some customers reporting shady practices when it comes to customer service. I thought long and hard about their AIRPLANE and SUBMARINE steel memes, but decided to say fuck it and went the casual quartz route instead.

Just as an example, the DS30 doesnt need an extra layer to be antimagnetic so is thinner, the DA36 looks a bit nicer, but is larger and taller, and heavier of course. All in all, their designs are sharp, crisp and clean, but ultimately german and boring.

And lets not forget the €600 bracelets (D) and €500 (S) sapphire crystals.

>>14875007

It's a fuck you watch that makes no sense to begin with. When you buy that you want people to stare at you. And that's alright, it's luxury. Something you don't need, just to spoil yourself and mog others.

>>14875067
It's ok, you uncouth swine.

Friendly reminder that IWC is the brand of choice for powerful men who influence the world for good.
Keep your tacky Rolexes and other gaudy trash, real men wear IWC

>>14875071
Do people actually fall for this snake oil memesteel? Lmao

>>14872599
From the thumbnail I thought you were white, then your wrist shrunk 4 inches and your hand was black

>>14875178
Which one is that? Looks like a really basic watch, how big is it?

>>14875228
IWC Mark XVII. 40mm, so not too big unless you're a twink.
Personally, the Mark XVIII is more my style as I prefer the normal date window.

>>14875178
Not just IWC

>>14875243
Honestly all of those look like utter shit except the IWC.

>>14874328
>I do not own a watch
>15 or so

>>14875302
based

>>14875243
I've always liked putin's patek

>>14875308
I came here to find a watch, but i wanted to be a part of this.

i think i'm too poor to be a watchfag, glad you guys have fun with this though, i can see the joy.

>>14874880
Update on this- I found a Slava 27 jewel automatic that I am really getting into, anybody know much about the slava brand?

>>14874328
>No watch (yet)
>1

>>14875243
I like the Aqualung Grande Date, honestly, I think I may get one eventually.
I like the design of the Patek but that's because it's the most generic and boring design of all time. You could get that same watch from a different brand and save thousands.

His IWC remains my favorite watch he wears because it's so classic and understated. Can you imagine if a world leader actually wore something like a Rolex?

>>14875323
>I came here to find a watch
My friend, you've came to the right place.

I'd reccomend an Omega Speedmaster Professional Man on The Motherfucking Moon.

>flight-certified by NASA for all manned space missions
>goes with every strap ever
>manual wind for maximum connection to the timepiece
>can tell your tinder dates that your watch was worn on the moon (best to do this while you're still in the restaraunt and not at your place or you'll be hosing her girlcum off your furniture)
>comes with a spacesuit strap so you can LARP as a spaceman
>loved by reddit and /wt/ alike

The only downside is that it's 42mm, so you'll need to invest heavily in premium quality chocolate and high-fat coffee to maintain the high body fat percentage needed to maintain a suitable wrist girth.

>>14875250
>>14875317
>>14875336
He has hundreds of watches given to him as gifts (bribes). It's hard to say which ones, if any, he chose himself.

>>14875345
what time of day do you wind it? does it matter

>>14875349
Yeah, he's been given Vostoks and other trash. You know he waited until the press was gone and then tossed them in the trash.

>>14875382
I wind it in the morning.

I don't think it matters.

>>14875410
He's also been given $1m Patek's. I bet he kept that.

>>14875419
What do you think he did with this watch?

concept faggot here

toying around with 150usd quartz pipe dreams

what tool watch should I design next?

Bringing out the basedmaster while im on vacation.

>>14875562

>>14875585
You got problem bud?

>>14875562
based

>>14875621
Yes.

You posting that FUCKING SHITTER in my thread.

>>14875777
nice trips. im gonna buy a hked though not a nasty overpriced swiss shitter theres just no point pretentinding any watch under rolex is swiss anymore so might as well embrace the china aaaaaarghhhh

>>14875071
>I thought Damasko was cool?
It is but it isn't: it has very good points that allow it to stand above the sea of shit that generally flows out of ""europe"" at that general price point, but it also has issues that would make me stay my hand as a prospective buyer.
>Except some customers reporting shady practices when it comes to customer service.
There's more probs than I'm comfy with considering it's a small brand.
eg. one guy got rust on his
>€600 bracelets
and spechul icey case shit.
And dumbassko wouldn't do a thing about it. It required the intervention of, surprisingly, one of the cuntier WUS admins (as if it were possible to be more of a cunt than a typical large-enough-to-shill-for-the-industry-forum mod), who managed to get D to even look at it, and this was only after the buyer went on WUS and posted very publicly about the company's stunt. The mod prides themselves on having a lot of german horological connections and being, specifically, chummy with D itself so he spoke personally with konfag dumbassko and finally they accepted that there was an issue. 8 Months go by and finally either the case or the bracelet come back STILL with rust stains, the other had been hastily sanded down or some shit. Bad work. Again the brand denied any culpability. "that's not rust lol" , when it very clearly was.
I have no idea what's transpired since I last bothered to look. I think the hapless buyer is still waiting, like 2 years now.
This, amongst other stories of CS bullshittery, makes me uneasy. Mind you I own a DA36 and, for the most part, have been satisfied. I have dropped and knocked it one too many times that I think I'll get it checked out. Not a mark on the case though, so meme or not at least the finish holds up. I'll send the watch to their American distributor who retains a watchmaker familiar with Damasko's peculiarities (case, crown etc.), because fuck dealing with the factory. Ever. I don't even live in the US.

>>14875951
>>14875071
I was very close to buying one of their in-house calibre types in the past as I was enamoured with the idea of actual effort after getting disillusioned with the Swiss industry after becoming aware of all this >>14874076
I'm glad I did not.
In this regard at least D trumps S, who have not attempted anything so radical as a manufactory escapement. But in-house movements don't exactly mean they're better, and come servicing time you're stuck dealing with only that brand. D is such a niche brand so who knows how long it will be around?
I'd rather spend 4k+ or whatever it was elsewhere rather than bet on a niche maker in a declining industry.
S has better designs though, I'll give them that, and are a more established brand so CS issues seem to be better dealt with.
After my watches were stolen I replaced them with the DA36; it didn't have a higher grade ETA like the Sinn, but was well regulated and was clocking in about +/-5s/day. Until I dropped it on a hardwood floor. A couple of times. It was a dependable watch that I could wear with anything, anywhere. Being inconspicuous with an innocuous timepiece makes you conspicuous where I live, where it's an endless parade of flashy stuff (nautili, GMT's, daytonas etc.).

If I could improve one thing it would be the lume. It stinks.
They use C1 and absolutely refuse to entertain even the idea of upgrading to BCGW9 or whatever it is. This penny pinching bothers me. As large as the lume deposits are on the hands and dial it really is quite pathetic in regards to longevity.

>All in all, their designs are sharp, crisp and clean, but ultimately german and boring.
This is another reason why I'll not buy another, D or S. I'm bored of that look. I deal with germans all the fucking time, eng. types and frankfurt cunts that love Sinn and IWC.
I tire of anything that reminds me of them.

When I can accrue enough funds to replace my stolen shit, it's pre-maxi era lolex and the nip lion from here on out.

>>14871989
You're never gonna get a role stupid fuck

>>14876125

>>14876125
He can purchase a Rolex for ~$300 right now.

>>14873738
It's going through Russia which is like half the planet.

>>14875329
They're still operating.
No longer make movements.
You'll need to send them to Poland or Russia if they need to be serviced.
Nice in a soviet way: not very precise but look fun.

>>14875951
>>14875984
This long-winded fartbag is just retelling random watchuseek anecdotal threads as actual gospel because he doesn't have any real watch collector friends isn't he?

>>14876142
WHERE

>>14876215
The watches my friends own are worn for status only. These guys don't collect or talk watches. The only discussion i've ever gotten out of one of them was a boss with a reverso where he only bitched about the thing not functioning. That constitutes the extent of any discussion I've had offline with people I have to deal with everyday.
The only place I can discuss this shit is online. Nobody I know has even heard of damasko, or cares if I explain.

If you have IRL friends that you can fellate in-between regaling stories of random microbrands, then good for you.
Unfortunately, most people just don't give a shit. Thank goodness for online fora for niche hobbies right?

>>14876219

This is very recent. What watch is he wearing here?
Looks like the Blancpain, which is something he has worn in a couple years.

>>14876267
Which one is the best? I literally can't see any difference except in the magnification of the 5 and the polish on the middle one.

I wouldn't say I wasted time looking into watches but it was an enlightening experience and I'm not where I thought I would end up. Which is the realization that Citizen Eco Drive is the only way to go. Quartz accuracy (which is the main function of a watch, with little hassle) and no battery. It's the ultimate kino endpoint.

I'll be waiting for you at the finish line lads. Enjoy the ride.

>>14876287
Based

>>14876284
hope you buy >>14876287
and never have to bother with this shit again it's a waste of time lmao

>>14876284
Got one that looks good though?

>>14875984

Do you ever get tired of yourself?

datejust mine, daytona just for the flex. friends dad watch

>>14876300
I'm OP of both lol and yeah that's the watch I'm planning to get next. $105 on Amazon and higher on Ebay, with history of being lower, so I'm gonna wait a bit, unless you know a better source (not on Jomashop)

>>14876308
I like these:
>>14876287
>>14876289

>>14876309
Yes. Every second it drags on.
I'm off until the 2nd so I have nothing better to do than shitpost and type longwinded blogposts that go nowhere on 4chen until I'm needed at work once more.
This is the state of my life.
Keep reading and (you)ing please; it's the only thing that'll get me through the holiday season.

>>14876284
>no battery
It does have a battery in it, just that it's rechargeable and will last between 10 ~years instead of of the regular 4~6 years of a standard quartz. Though it's very likely that before the batteries lifespan ends something else will need replacing like seals/gaskets,crystal or capacitor.

>>14875429
Budget bund lookalike.

>>14876332
>bund
wot?

>>14876313

Both nice. When I get a datejust it has to be with a smooth bezel and daytonas look much better with the steel bezel as well. Very sexy.

>>14876287
Great watch.

>>14876287
>>14876367
>space between crown and date

>>14876267
fake and gay

IT'S TIME FOR THE NEW FUCKING THREAD

>>14876464
>>14876464
>>14876464

>>14876376
Better than trying to cram a 3 in there.

>>14876336
Heuer Bundeswehr watch. Simple chrono with diving bezel.

>>14876474
That's not what
>>14876376 is referring to. It's cheap.

>>14876622
It's not a big gap, that watch is 37mm so the gap between the date & edge of the dial is a couple of mm.

>>14876469
no, its not

>>14876191
Well that isn't so bad, I am getting this one specifically for my fancy garb, so the big part is that it looks good, the utility watch role is reserved for my Seiko Auto5

>>14872627
Baste

Does anyone else find one-piece straps uncomfortable? In my case it doesn't distribute the weight nearly as efficiently as the bare caseback, and so it ends up putting a lot of pressure on the top of my wrist.