/fa/ - Fashion

What would be a good white dial watch to added to the collection?

>>15111469
rolex gmt masturd

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>>15111469
You seem to be fine with big watches so maybe you could try a Grand Seiko to add a high end Japanese watch to your collection. Pretty much the only complaint against those seems to be that they're too big but if you have no problems with a speedy or giant lug HOMOS then it shouldn't matter.

>>15111492
>That collection
>Big watches

Lol wristlets

>>15111501
From what I've seen the majority of people into watches are wristlets so relatively speaking those are all huge watches.

>>15111486
says who

>>15111469
Snowfrake

>>15111492
>>15111505

Well i have 6.7 inch wrist, I have the the older seamsater as its 41mm (47mm lug to lug) which wears fine on me, I was looking at a GS quartz white dial, as it is smaller, thinner and I dont mind the 9f but the rest of the range is to thick saw them in person. Speedy wears smaller (known for it) and the club is only 38mm and the lugs are curved so they wear better than people here think.

>>15111533
Your arm looks so smooth and hairless

>>15111492

Wouldnt like the club to be any bigger and I ofcourse take a few mm of the lugs.

>>15111537
It's an Asian thing I guess

>>15111528
I love the dial like everyone else, I'm trying to stay away from date windows, I hate having to set them in a rotation, I'll prob switch out the seamaster for a no date sub in the furture, if I can every buy one retail.

>>15111486
I’d rather keep the rolex and seiko fags here

>>15111566
what's wrong with rolex and seiko?

>>15111486
yeah maybe for apple watches

>>15111569
>the watches
nothing really
>the fags
have a tendency to see every watch that isn’t that as a lesser watch. Leads to stagnant discussion.
I’d buy a seiko if their design didn’t tend to be so left brain.

>>15111575
but seiko makes watches at every level of the spectrum from bargain bin super shitters to high end watches, how would they see other people as having a lesser watch?

>>15111486
Why, to discuss $5 casio clones?

>>15111586
imagine buying a 5 dollar clone for a 10 dollar watch

>>15111584
cuz it devolves to
>but seiko makes watches at every level of the spectrum from bargain bin super shitters to high end watches, how would they NOT see other people as having a lesser watch?
I’m just sayin, it works well having the effay thread for preps and the g for funky stuff

>>15111630
anon if you even try to discuss high end seikos you just get shit on by people telling you seiko is garbage and to buy a rolex with zero explanation regardless of where you are, even on hodinkee. it's not like there's this massive community of seiko fans that will hassle you for not owning a seiko, they pretty much keep to themselves because everyone else shits on them for not having >muh swiss heritage

>>15111647
>rolexfags and muh heritage fags are substantially worse
definitely agree with that. I suppose I’ll rephrase myself. As someone not that interested in a seiko it’s nice having the two threads where people can focus on their specific interests.
And as a corny goofball, I wouldn’t mind a Seiko Donald

Rolexniggers are without a doubt the worst thing about the watch world.

fuck these threads every time I see something I like it costs like $12k I wish I never even got interested in watches

>>15111683
A true watch aficionado has favorites at every price point.

>>15111613
Plenty of tards here buy and discuss them.

>>15111550
36mm OP with white Explorer dial.

>> Your budget
$200
>> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
Open to all
>> Desired features, e.g. automatic, waterproof, day/date
Able to be wound by hand
>> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, metal
Open to all and willing to replace
>> Wrist size or desired watch size
38-45mm

I currently own a Suunto 9 Baro, Seiko 5 Military, and M&Co Bodoni. Used is fine.

I appreciate recommendations.

>>15111799
Oyster Perpetuals are funny things.

If it's your only Rolex, it means you were willing to buy an entry-level model just to say you have a Rolex. If you already own a couple, the OP is a fun, almost irreverent alternative to a dour Sub or stuffy Day-Date.

>>15111836
What if the Explorer/OP are the only Rolex watches I actually like the look of?

if your watch didnt cost at least $10k, GTFO

>>15111850
*$20k

>>15111836
>If it's your only Rolex, it means you were willing to buy an entry-level model just to say you have a Rolex.
Holy shit Rolexfags are insufferable.

Should all bauhaus watches be quartz or this is just a poorfag cope?

>>15111874
*$25k otherwise kys

>>15111902
They really are. Most Rolexfags are completely clueless about watches, the only thing that they know is that Rolex is the best, better than everything. They don't know why and can't tell you. It's just the best and you're shit and poor if you disagree. It's cult mentality.

>>15111904
If we're going beyond just the aesthetic and trying to pin the whole shebang on the manufacturers then technically all you need is mass production, which I'm pretty sure all the affordable brands do

>>15111910
Rolexfags are the least appealing part of Rolex ownership. As soon as you're wearing one, there'a so much fucking "Rolex-guy" baggage that comes with it. The same stupid questions, the same presumptions about you, especially if you're under 40 years old.

>>15111486
Please stay on your containment /g/shock thread.

what's a good ~$150 dress diver i can wear to my wagie job and on the rare occasions i have to be dressed business casual or better outside work

>>15111935
Orient Ray or Citizen Eco-Drive diver

>>15111935
Orient Mako/Ray depending on whether you want something that's more standard diver or more dressy. 130 dollars, nice build quality, proven company. These also dress down and up very, very well with a leather strap or a NATO depending on the mood. If you don't give a shit about it being automatic just get the Casio Duro for 50 or a Citizen Promaster Diver although those can now be 200 dollars and they're less versatile than the Orient.

>>15111952
This is a good suggestion.
You spent 120 bucks on the watch, then spend another hundred bucks or so for a sailcloth strap (avoid NATOs, they're played out) and a nice padded shell cordovan strap, you've got a watch for all but the most formal occasions.

Should I sell my collection for around £5k+ and put £6k to a 2 tone sub, it will prob be my only watch.

I have a speedy and blackbay 58

>>15111918
Tell me more, what baggage?

>>15112008
buy a datejust

>>15112008
Do you actually like the Submariner or are you just falling for some fucking memes?

Is Schwarzkopfing /fa/?

I was going to buy an apple watch to keep track of my fitness and heart rate shit but I like wearing a regular watch as well.

>>15112076
Schwarzkopfing is ridiculously stupid looking and the only way you could pull it off and not look like a massive tool is if you are actually in the military and need to know 2 times at any given time or if you are Hayek himself and willing to take it all the way

>>15112087
There are GMT and timezone watches for this exact reason.

whos the fucking retard who keeps making these fucking fa threads

can you fucking stop it bro im fucking serious i cant fucking stand /fa/ its filled with fucking teenagers

you're making these fucking threads trolling everyone pissing everyone off and we cant do JACK SHIT to stop you

so sure keep doing it but i dont fucking get what your end goal is

just fuck off please i fucking beg you you've had your fucking fun we've been stuck on this shitty board for like a fucking year now

just tell me what you wnat, you want som fucking money////??? i'll pay up bro I dont give a shit you won you got all the big cum in your balls bro

just stop fucking posting these fucking threads bro its time to stop please for fucks skaes, you win, you have always won and you will always be winning, i don;t know what else you want bro

>>15111918
I plan to buy a Rolex some day, but I’m gonna get a Tudor black bay first. I think they’re better looking desu.
Also I really like Ball watches.
I don’t know shit about watches though.
I just prefer the look of dive watches, so I’d go Tudor over a Rolex. I don’t really like the Omega sea master but I’ve never seen it in person.

>>15112059
Yea, I'm one of those people who loves the bigger case, not a fan of the older subs and I'd love a fuck off watch, I can't think of a better one for 10k-12k. I was going to add a dress watch for £2-3k but at 3 watch for 8-9k I could just buy a fuck off watch. I can buy the sub 4 x over so it won't effect my day to day life. Steel sub for £9k is mad then you can buy the 2 tone.

>>15112087
So I'd look like a retard?

>>15112133
Yes anon, you look like a total geek if you wear 2 watches at the same time, and even among watch geeks it's garish and distasteful.

What's the scummiest looking ripoff watch that won't kill me? Was checking Aliexpress, but I don't want lead paint rubbing off on my skin. Any cheap brand names that are trustworthy? I would go to a thrift store, but the quarantine kinda stops that.

>>15111486
/fa/ is comfy board since /wt/ general is actually really slow and /g/ is really fast as board, this thread goes perfect with the pace of the board itself

>>15112223
fingeen is great for dirt cheap autos wih poor quality bands

I hate all the nu shit

>>15112291
even the Soviet ones were ugly but this nu shit is cancer

>>15112129
>>15112059
>>15112008

Is it wrong to want a steel case black dial Submariner as I am a qualified submariner but I'm looking to move on soonish and I want reminder of my time.

>>15111902
If you want to talk actual technology with intelligent guys who know watches go to /g/ /wt/, luckily you currently have that option because of some very hard work being done behind the scenes

>>15112122
This. My advice is to stop posting and bumping these threads in fa and migrate back, stop bumping this thread on fa BE GLAD AND APPRECIATE THAT U ACTUALLY HAVE THE CHOICE

>>15112276
WRONG ASSHOLE STOP YOUR LITERAL CANCEROUS LIES

>>15111486
No.

Yo, >>15110889, considering the Strela, you still here?
>>15111306
I did measure my wrist, and it's 18cm in circumference, so about 7.1" or so. I wouldn't get me a much bigger watch, so on the other hand, I wouldn't wear this watch with much smaller wrists, but I guess you're still fine, but I'd probably try to get the 38mm one with the russian movement. But the diner-plate-watch trend isn't completely dead yet, so who cares, just get the 42mm one! Or just pic related…

>>15111834
>I currently own a Suunto 9 Baro,
How do you like it? I'm looking for an altitude logger for hiking/mountaineering. Isn't that thing fuckhuge?

But seriously, you gotta give some more info. You're just saying
>any watch that's below $200 and a mechanical. That's just like a few thousand watches, my dude!

>>15112076
>>15112087
Why not go all the way?

>>15112436
>No.
So you admit to purposely attempting to sabotage the re-patriation of /g/'s /wt/ ?

why is it so hard for Omega to make good looking watches?

>>15112076
Wearing two watches at the same time looks stupid.
But nowadays, there's a lot of people who wear a watch + an apple watch, is kinda acceptable.

It's beautiful, where can I buy (SKX013) with the leather strap instead of the metal one? I wouldn'treally like it to buy it separetly

>>15112449
No.
I think the double-board thread is great! Because watches are both, fashion and technology. I appreciate both parts, and on /g/, I'm missing the aestetic considerations, whereas on here, too many fags are just considering looks and brands, so I'll just keep posting in both.

>>15112509
seiko straps are infamously cheap so you'd want to buy the strap separately in most cases.

>>15111420
y/n?

anyone else find that the 7s26 movement is terrible? I think all automatic watches below around 500usd are shit with a few exceptions.

>>15112810
>anyone else find that the 7s26 movement is terrible?
yes
>I think all automatic watches below around 500usd are shit with a few exceptions.
no

>>15112801
Size? Yes if <40mm

>>15112820
41mm around 55 aud

Does anyone here own a Max Bill? I'm thinking about getting this one with the movement visible through Bauhaus school windows on the back.

>>15112801
I have pic rel, 38mm, backlight, titanium so weighs less than a pack of gum and is almost unnoticeable during daily wear.

ID on this strap?

>>15112801
n
dnt lk th bzl. Lks lk the chp chrm pltd bzls n mphbs, bt nlk thm, t dsn't lk gd.

>>15112436
>Yo, >>15110889 , considering the Strela, you still here?

yea

>>15112122
watches are fashion accessories, hence /wt/ belongs on /fa/. its not that complicated

>>15112440
It's fantastic. I got it for mountaineering and backpacking. If you want GPS functionality over multiple days it's the best thing out there. I have small wrists and it's enormous but I got used to it. Got it on pro-deal for $350 but Suunto runs sales pretty frequently.

I guess I want something rugged for everyday wear. I really want a Seiko Alpinist. I work in a gear shop so it needs to be good with jeans and a flannel.

real or fake, /wt/?

>>15112980
lol

>>15112974
Orient kamasu. (I think they are called mako III on jomashop for some reason.)

Imagine buying anything other than Rolex. Must suck to be a poorfag...

Imagine buying anything other than Patek. Must suck to be a poorfag...

>>15112974
>If you want GPS functionality over multiple days it's the best thing out there.
I probably want to avoid GPS. If it's just for logging like a point every hour, I can just use my phone, but I want barometric elevation much more frequently.

>I guess I want something rugged for everyday wear. I really want a Seiko Alpinist. I work in a gear shop so it needs to be good with jeans and a flannel.
Gear shop as in /out/ gear?
If so, the obvious solutions would be something like a ProTrek or G-shock. But a mech watch, I'd probably go for a diver. As a non-diver, I think they're the most practical, everyday rugged watch, if you wanna go mechanical. I'm very happy with my Vostok Amphibia.

You guys wanna play a game?
I have a watch in mind:
>large steel watch
>hand wound
>modern manufacture
>small seconds at 9
>impressive power reserve
>military history

>>15113100
sounds like a panerai

>>15113103
is this the brooklyn special?

>>15112921
what watch is this?

>>15113136
Kemmner Marine, discontinued as the maker has stopped building them. Your best bet is getting a used one.

>>15113139
thanks anon

>>15113131
yep

>>15113103
It certainly is, the PAM510 being the one I had in mind.
It doesn't have that sandwich dial I hear people make a lot of ruckus about, but I still think it's a cool timepiece.

>>15112008
Don't buy a 2 tone watch. They look tacky and dated and just tell people you couldn't afford an all gold one

>>15113050
If you just want baro then get a used Suunto Core off of eBay. Solidly built ABC watches. They're one of the top watches among guides. You can find em for under $100. Battery goes for a year.

The big reason for the 9 Baro is if you want fitness functionality and point to point GPS and breadcrumbs. It can log 100 hours of continuous GPS navigation. It's really extraordinary in that regard. Suunto uses really good movement prediction software to fill in the info gaps in between GPS pings and the battery saving functionality discretely and automatically bases power settings on how long it thinks your activity will take. So if you plug in a four day backpacking trip it'll adjust everything to make sure it'll be able to see you through to the end. It's really slick.

Yeah, an /out/ store. I can't stand digital watches though. I'm really waffling about my budget now and reconsidering the Alpinist. I see em on Amazon for $400 and I've wanted one for years.

I was looking at vostoks. Are there any good resources on specific models to look for for decent quality? Seems like a real grab bag on eBay.

>>15113383
Meranom is the official retailer for Vostoks . Use their website and become a fellow Vostok Chad.

>>15113429
Huh.

Are the PRW-50 and 60 the least big protreks?

>>15113429
Any specific models you'd recommend?

>>15113480
not him but there's two basic vostok models, the komandirskie(manual wind field watch) and amphibia(automatic dive watch). they come with about 100 variations each with different dials and case types. literally just pick whatever you think will be most comfortable and looks coolest.
but whichever one you pick, the stock strap sucks ass regardless of whatever strap you pick. the bracelets are shitty and jangly, the nato straps are the most horrible and rough nato straps ever, and the rubber ones are stiff and cheap and smell like condoms. you will replace the strap so the strap does not matter. keep that in mind.

It's here! Tell your friends!
https://youtu.be/U6nZTSraBiI

>>15113513
looks like a happy meal Sub

>>15113513
I don't understand. That watch has been out for a while.

My collection (at least the ones i regularly wear). I want a cartier tank next.

>>15113603
Jesus Christ what a bunch of hideous S H I T T E R S

>>15113603
Why does the Oris Aquis have dick shaped lume on the hour hand?

>>15112122
this is an /fa/ general now. really it always has been and was rightfully moved.

how is he always right about everything

Any decent 38mm autos on AliExpress?
I really like the Parnis Explorer homage but 40mm is just slightly too big for my wrists with Sub homages

>>15113603
How the fuck can a two tone datejust be the least garish and ugly watch you own

>>15113207
For the datejust I would agree but not for the sub, as the 2 tone looks better.

>>15112980
Looks sort of fake, I think the screws on the bezel are meant to be a little deeper, in no expert. I beats the fuck out of a Royal Oak like that anyway.

>>15113103
This watch stopped me buying a pam, I lost faith in the brand, they lowered the water resistance as well didnt help.

>>15113944
Why is everyone here autistic about two tone watches? Is it because you can't afford one?

>>15113977
They are very flashy because of the two tone contrast and depending on what the watch is it's very easy for a two tone watch to look gaudy.

>>15113977
>>15113603
>>15113944

It would help if it was real, look at the colour of that gold, rolex used 18k, which is lighter on colour, the fakers have made it look more like 24k...... which is to soft for watches.

>>15112980
Fake. Case shape is wrong, there’s too much space between the bezel and the case. Where the case ends/starts becoming lugs, they should be closer to the bezel but there’s a gigantic gap.

>>15113983
18k yellow gold and authentic, from year 1999. Probably hard to tell just by the pic tho. Love my datejust, keeps time on the dot.

Hublot > AP

>>15111486
Come from /g/ to check out this thread.

My dream is for all Swiss shitters and minimalist brand #2790 to stay in /fa/. The thread in /g/ should be for weeb brands only (casio, seiko, citizen) and modding said watches. I hope both threads are unified by telling smartwatch wearing to go kill themselves.

In reality both threads are nearly identical but I think it's nice that they both exist.

>>15111486
Came from /g/ to check out this thread.

My dream is for all Swiss shitters and minimalist brand #2790 to stay in /fa/. The thread in /g/ should be for weeb brands only (casio, seiko, citizen) and modding said watches. I hope both threads are unified by telling smartwatch wearing to go kill themselves.

In reality both threads are nearly identical but I think it's nice that they both exist.

>>15114195
>>My dream is for all Swiss shitters and minimalist brand #2790 to stay in /fa/. The thread in /g/ should be for weeb brands only (casio, seiko, citizen) and modding said watches
Are you retarded? Do you think Swiss aren't capable of engineering or that many of these Japanese watches are even meant to be modded?

>>15114195
No love for the Longines VHP GMT Flash Setting, then? It seems to me a pretty cool watch, what with the ridiculous precision and the flash setting.

>>15111469
Do you like the sea master or speed master better?

>>15114253
I'd say the Speedy based on looks alone and I lusted after it for a long time in my early 20s, seamaster is more comfortable on wrist honesty, both have upgraded adjustable clasps.

>>15114325
Ew wtf is that font on the date window?!!!

>>15111469
A vintage IWC dresswatch.

>>15113383
>If you just want baro then get a used Suunto Core off of eBay. Solidly built ABC watches. They're one of the top watches among guides. You can find em for under $100. Battery goes for a year.
For digital gadgets, I prefer new, but for $100, I could risk it.
>The big reason for the 9 Baro is if you want fitness functionality and point to point GPS and breadcrumbs. It can log 100 hours of continuous GPS navigation. It's really extraordinary in that regard. Suunto uses really good movement prediction software to fill in the info gaps in between GPS pings and the battery saving functionality discretely and automatically bases power settings on how long it thinks your activity will take.
OK, that doesn't sound too bad, but still, I don't really need it, and especially I don't need "fitness" or other smarts and hence I'm not particularly keen on paying for that functionality.
>I was looking at vostoks. Are there any good resources on specific models to look for for decent quality? Seems like a real grab bag on eBay.
I would reccomend the Amphibia. Very robust and available in about every color you can think of. The dive bezel is bidirectional (apparently, that's a big no-no for divers that are not disposable soviet soldiers…) and quite crappy, but I like its rundown soviet era charm.
>>15113497
>but whichever one you pick, the stock strap sucks ass regardless of whatever strap you pick. the bracelets are shitty and jangly,
It's not that bad. I've got the original bracelt on mine since like over 5 years and it just works. Sure, it's not particularly nice, but it works, it doesn't open on its own, fits the watches looks and I don't care. Your opinion might vary.

>>15113603
This collection confuses me greatly
>That gucci shitter, lol.
What's the huge ass thing on the right? It could eat that poor little omega and still be hungry.

Rolex is undefeatable!

>>15113603
I only like the DJ, I'd prefer it on a jubilee though.

I want one relatively nice watch for the rest of my life, what should I get? I don't own a suit and probably never will, I'm poor.

>>15114384
Budget?

>>15114389
save for a Rolex instead of buying a shitter

>>15114384
Rolex Explorer is a nice watch.

>>15114432
>>15114434
Can you fuckers please stop this stupid Rolex meme? Some poor fucker like >>15114384 might even believe it and waste money they don't have on one.

Why yes, I do own multiple Patek Philippes, how could you tell?

>>15114444
seething poorfag

>>15114458
Says who? What's your net worth, my friend?

>>15113603
At least it isn't all shitters even if I don't like the particular models of the non shitters

>>15114389
As much as you need to have a respectable watch, I'll save up.

>>15114434
>>15114432
Does it really have to be a Rolex though, I find them really sterile and unappealing design-wise. And that's even before the maxi case bullshit.

>>15114384
impossible to recommend without budget

>>15114384
Nomos Tangente, ~2K USD

>>15111420
I want to buy this but I want a strap that isn't the normal metal one. Pic related is apparently some instagrammers custom shop but I want something quality.

Recommendations?

is my wrist too small for bulky watches?
before i got this maverick ive only ever had small dress watches

>>15114637
Buying a strap is not some arcane secret art. You have a choice of literally dozens of different types of straps from hundreds of different companies at many price points from 10 to 200 dollars.
Just look at the lug width of that watch and then buy 1 leather strap and 1 sailcloth strap of your choice. Between those two and the original metal bracelet, you have something for every situation.
>Metal = sporty, self-assured, both serious and flashy but not too much of either
>Leather = warm, classy but laid back
>Canvas/Sailcloth = rugged and casual for the outdoors

>>15114384
>rest of my life
>i'm poor
gotta go non-solar quartz then. autos need to be serviced and solars fail after ~15 years

>>15114653
then i'll likely go leather, I just wasn't sure what would look good with red and this is my first watch

>>15114492
Respectable to who? An eco drive is sometimes respectable even on a place with watch nerds.

>>15114659
Get a brown leather strap.
The watch has a red sunburst dial and a black bezel and white markers. This means there's a stark contrast between the bezel and dial, and the dial is overall on the bold side. When your watch is bold, you want your straps to dress it down. Black would only heighten the contrast.
A nice dark brown leather is a warm color that pairs with the red while dulling the high contrast of the black. Your choice of leather. Alligator is more luxurious. A more "regular" leather is more general. Lizard skin is very bold. Many options here, go with what you like best.

>>15114668
Thanks senpai, is there any guides on how to change a watch strap or is it easier then it sounds?

>>15114674
Look it up on Youtube. Many straps nowadays come with a free spring bar tool, so you may not even have to buy one. Once you understand how it's done, changing out a strap takes 10 seconds. It's even easier if the watch has drilled lug holes but the Kamasu does not.

>>15114356
That gucci shitter is worth a lot more than your seiko

>>15114660
To the average normie. I just want to have a watch that's good for everything and isn't just a cheap plastic toy, and normies who own a Rolex or whatever won't look down on me for having it.

why don't people like the El Primero?

>>15114700
>normies who own a Rolex
99% of normies do not own a Rolex, and probably 95% don't give a fuck about watches at all

>>15114700
Normalfags don't get a rolex. Most people with rolexes just have it because of marketing and don't give a shit about watches. The rest are either humble watchfags that will accept even a quartz seiko if it's one of the HAQ ones or insufferable faggots.

>>15114700
Swiss army watches are pretty dope for what you just described. Quality swiss made product and decent style. Pre-owned you can find some really good value. I don't really look down on anyone unless they wear something like a fossil or invicta and think they're hot shit, and sometimes seiko/casio.

>>15114700
Just get the Orient Kamasu that the other guy in the thread is posting >>15114637
They're 300 bucks and you get a nice looking watch with solid specs that goes well in any situation with some strap changes and is water resistant enough for almost anything. It's a nice watch from a respectable brand and it doesn't look like it's trying to rip off something else like all the nine billion Rolex homages.
If you want to go even cheaper the Orient Ray/Mako are 130 dollars and while slightly lower spec, are still fine watches with great versatile styling.
Either that or just get a nice looking Citizen watch of your choice. Citizen Eco-Drive is respectable and the brand has a good history to it. People know Citizen as the watch of the people, the company was created to provide quality watches to normal people and is something like 100 years old. You also get the benefits of solar quartz for accuracy and low maintenance use.
The guy above me mentioned Victorinox watches. Those are pretty cool too with obvious brand recognition but a lot of quality that goes with it. Only drawback I can think of is they're very big and bold with a somewhat unique styling so they might not be for you.

>Victorinox
i'd get a quartz Inox, but they seem too overpriced. the dial looks especially cheap. is it worth $700 to get an Inox automatic?

>>15114759
The quartz INOX watches are more around 200 now which is fairly normal for a quality quartz watch. You are paying to get a xXx_SWISSMADE_xXx G-Shock basically. The quality control on those watches is pretty good though and they are tough as they say. They look cool and the dials have a good amount of 3D effect which looks better in person. Try to see the watch on video, you may like it better.
The quartz for 200 is a better value than the automatic for 700.

>>15114703
>>15114704
>>15114708
See the thing is that I think I'm a person who should be wearing a sub-Rolex watch but not some el cheapo bullshit like that. Something in the Speedy price range, but Speedy is so boring, everyone has it. I was looking into Sinn, and that sort of brands, but no one knows what that is and it's in that "too expensive for what it is, too cheap to be respectable" range. I want something that says "I'm almost good enough for a Rolex so I'm kind of respectable but I'll leave that to actually successful people" you know?

Do not reply to him anymore.
He's baiting for a specific answer and isn't actually looking for a watch.

Anybody got the ID on the vintage LeCoultre from the last thread? And also the strap.

>>15114825
Why not get something like a Breitling, or an IWC, then? Buying used can shave off 2-3k from the price.

>>15114825
bro your logic sounds really retarded. 99% of people don't care what watch you're wearing anyway so if you're a poor fag who thinks rolex is too good for him, you can just wear whatever you want.

>>15114841
Is there really nothing that says "oh this guy has a cool watch, he's a cool dude" that isn't Rolex though, why would anyone even wear a sub-Rolex watch in that case, who buys stuff like Sinn or IWC or even lower brands like Yema?

>>15114841
Stop replying you retard, he even tipped you off with the Yema

>>15114877
What? I don't get it.

Oh, sweet, another thinly veiled >JUST GET A ROLEX!!!!
>THEYRE THE BEST!!!!!
post. You folks are starting to get on my nerves. Can we make Archieposting a banable offense, please?

What do you think about the Railmaster denim in terms of looks?

>>15114933
I like it, as a quirky 'sometimes' watch, but there's no way that I can justify spending that much on a watch I'll be wearing twice a year.

>>15114933
The Railmaster is cool because they dispensed with the fauxtina of the original rerelease. But I'm not a fan of the denim strap, I think it looks hipsterish and actually takes away from the beauty of the watch.

>>15114645
please respong

>>15114954
just measure your wrist with a piece of string and a ruler, tardo

>>15114645
If you have to ask, don't buy anything over 42mm. Can't go wrong with 40mm and below.

>>15114970
some 42mm are okay depending on how the lugs are executed, unless you have the wrists of an anorexic woman.

>>15114701
I love it but people tend to go with the speedmaster, zenith is a weaker brand aswell. That 38mm it the best current model.

>>15114825
>Speedy price range
Maybe you could wait around, see if you luck out and find a used Navitimer? It is a fucking sick watch, and it being big doesn't mean shit if you're not gonna be wearing suits anyway.
A Seiko Tuna? Even the quartz models are verry good.
Breitling Superocean Heritage?
Some model of Seamaster?
Nomos Tangente Sport?
A used Panerai?
IWC Pilot?
Cartier Tank?
What kind of watch is it you're looking for?

Why can't I stop thinking about the Seiko Monster? Do I just have shit taste?

>>15115075
Because you aren't man enough for the TUNA

Is this watch based?

>>15115098
It's OK but you're wearing a big F91W and at that point I think you might as well just get the square G-Shock

Get your Timex Marlin 34mm today.
A reissue of a classic ---
*checks notes*
--- $9.95 watch that was built as cheaply as possible!

>>15115075
>>15115085
why not both?

>>15115234
BIG SWINGING BALLS

>>15115234
This is really the best of both worlds but I like the gen 2 monster with its giant shark teeth for maximum aggression.

obvious poorfag pleb question, but: is it easy to distinguish white gold from stainless steel in person? in photos and online images they look virtually identical

>>15115282
it's obvious by weight. By eye it's not that hard. Steel vs platinum is harder by eye than steel vs white gold.

>>15115282
White gold is the biggest fraud scam ever and you should never buy it. It's fucking retarded and I don't understand why it exists.

>>15115326
Well I like my white gold wedding band. Couldn't stand a yellow gold one to be honest.
Explain why it's a fraud.

koreans on suicide watch

>>15115329
Probably because you're paying more for a metal that looks like stainless steel but is a worse material in terms of functionality when you could get stainless steel and save money, or actual gold and look rich as shit.
The functional purpose behind white gold is that you get something very clean and shiny without the flash of yellow gold, but the weight makes it feel more rich and it will not tarnish with age.
Personally I like white gold.

>>15115335
It makes sense for a ring like mine. No tarnish etc.

I don't like the idea of any precious metal for a watch, they scratch way too easily.

>>15115329
Wedding bands are probably the only exception because they have a lot of significance behind them. I just don't understand why you would get gold that looks like stainless steel when you could pay way less for sterling silver.

>>15115355
Silver tarnishes though.

>>15115358
Silver is a terrible material for a watch

>>15115358
And a lot of shit white gold is rhodium plated and has to be replated every few years.

>>15115365
My band was rhodium plated and it all wore off. Now it's just a dull white metal.

>>15115362
That's my point.

Although an FP Journe T30 is my absolute all-time grail dress watch.

>>15115231
yeah but it looks better than 90% of the stuff posted here
Still, I’ll get a Vostok Classica instead

Rose gold is the chad alloy

>>15115396
A man of taste has emerged

>>15115396
I'm wearing my rose gold fashion brand shitter I was gifted today

>>15115407
Heres another Lange that is nice, but you'd have to have a large collection to justify getting a watch with a dial like that.

>>15115431
I was really underwhelmed by it when I saw it in person. The dial looked very flat and the aventurine finish looked dull.

>>15115396
Absolutely correct, very good.

>>15115505
that watch looks like something you would buy in a kiosk at the mall and then it breaks three days later and when you go back to return it the guy isn't even there anymore

>>15115515
I kinda see what you're going at, and personally I feel like the date and AM/PM indicator is a bit much.
Actually I suppose I can understand a lot of where you're coming from, because I only recently began to get interested in Panerai, and used to think they were oversized clown watches before.
Lucky there's the 511.

>>15115548
I like Panerais even though I think they are disgustingly overpriced even for a luxury watch. the 8 days GMT is full on buffoonish though, throws out the simplicity which is what makes Panerais appealing in the first place. it looks like a Panerai designed by a chinaman

>>15111902
It's like buying a BMW X1 or a 135......just waht?

Luxury watchmaking
>>15113103

>>15114149
>wrong

>>15115555
>disgustingly overpriced even for a luxury watch
I can agree with that on the regular 3-day models, none of them have any business being that expensive for what they have to offer.
The steel and titanium 8-day models are priced... Not exactly overpriced, but rather, let's say ambitiously.
I was eyeing a 510 or 564, but the local currency took a massive fall on account of this virus that's going on, the AD jacked up the prices accordingly, and now the price for a new watch is straight up obscene.
Prices on Chrono24 aren't too bad, but I'm already waiting on a different watch, and I have my reservations about spending much money in these corona times.

how cheap can I get a moonwatch? $800?

>>15115601
You better have a THICK MEATY WRIST if you want one of those boys. How much can you bench?

>>15115601
I don't understand this 8 day thing, does it grant you one extra unnamed day every week, or do you have to synchronize your clock with the official weekday so that it overlaps?

>>15115396
Nah, white gold all the way.
>Has the appearance of your generic $50 steel watch at first glance
>More durable than all the other alloys
>Still has all the heft and luster of gold

>>15111799
Second

>>15115657
>More durable than all the other alloys
wait what

>>15115660
Nickel is harder than copper

>>15115664
Are you saying white gold is the most durable gold alloy, rather than alloy overall? If so I suppose so.

>>15115672
It depends, not all white gold is made with nickel.

>>15115396
i unironically love my rose "gold" orient bambino gen1 v1 with black dial

>>15115231
>34mm
based
i love it already

>>15114198
>Do you think Swiss aren't capable of engineering
If they were, they wouldnt have lost those trials to the japs, nor have felt the need to ban then from competing.

>>15115746
Mountain Jews on suicide watch.

>>15111550
I'm sort of the exact opposite. I look at what date it is on my watches often when filling out paperwork and as a result I tend to only buy watches with date complications unless I'm really in love with a dateless watch's design.

>>15111904
Why would all Bauhaus watches need to be quartz? I get that it's not exactly the most substantial aesthetic out there but there's definitely relatively affordable mechanical Bauhaus style watches worth owning.

>>15112810
There's tons of really well built watches under $500. If you're super autistic about specs your best bet is going to be microbrands which can be a bit hit or miss. For example my Nodus Sector runs at around +2.5s/day on a regulated NH38 and was only like $400. The fucking thing keeps better time than the CW Trident I ended up selling (though it was a great watch all around, just a bit too big for my taste in the 42mm case).

I really like the look of this watch. The price is around $120, which is fine by me and it's Japanese Quartz. I literally know close to zero about watches and would like to get some input on this decision

>>15115798
I mean I think it looks ugly but whatever

>>15115828
show me what you consider a nice looking watch

>>15115798
The other guy is right. That watch is pretty ugly. It has ball bearings for indices, something which serves absolutely no purpose. It has a compass bezel which serves no purpose. The logo is too big and only makes the chronograph harder to read. It has a giant globe drawing for no reason. Watches that have shit on them for no reason are distasteful because they are more toy than tool.

>>15115833
I don't know what my opinion has to do with what watch you wear but okay.

>>15115798
If you like the watch, buy it and wear it. I personally don't like the way it looks, but it's going on your wrist not mine. Also, generally Japanese Quartz either means Epson/Hattori movements built for lower end watches or Miyota movements which are a bit more reliable long term. The Seiko Mecha-Quartz (also made by Epson/Hattori usually) is pretty nice but tends to be more expensive so not really in a lot of the lower end Chinese produced quartz chronographs. Either way you'll be just fine. It's a watch that's costing you $120 new. You'll get a few years out of it and the sub-dials will stop working long before it stops keeping good time.

>>15115798
wouldn’t a quartz watch with all those dials look jumpy and not smooth

the normal 39mm or the 34mm marketed directly to women? leaning toward the latter tbqhwy, though i'm guessing the strap might be too short

>>15115396
Cant get into the rose copper color has never been my thing.

>>15115888
Post a pic of the 34

>>15111420
worth for around 500 usd?

>>15115907
i highly doubt this is to scale

>>15115919
That's tough, I'm leaning towards the 34 but unsure about the longer indices and the missing 5 and 7. I the 39 looks more balanced but I don't love all the white space on it.

>turning 30
>never owned a watch before
Would this be a good brand to start with? I'm browsing their watches right now and they're reasonably price and looked good

I've got $2500 to blow, what watch do i buy?

>>15115775
To me it's just another thing to go wrong with the watch, more so for vintage (i know all about vintage date wheel) and the are rarely done well.

Fuck I hate date windows.

>>15115946
get an apple watch like every other idiot

>>15115965
A large shipping crate filled with F91Ws.

>>15115919
39mm based on dial balance alone, if you have a 6-6.5 inch wrist maybe consider the 34mm.

>>15115946
30...... I bought an Omega for mines, you should at lease be able to afford that by 30.

See image..... fossil, don't even bother getting a watch, you didn't need it before why start now.

Just get a HKED 1963 instead if you are going to buy a fossil.

>>15115965
why do you want to spend $2500 on a watch

>>15115966
I know it's not exactly the same as a date window but there's a lot of middle to higher end Seiko's with date wheels that don't look terrible like the SARW041. I know it's not GS so it's a bit under your price point but even $1k Seiko's are very nice.

If you really just want dateless Seiko doesn't really do a lot as far as I know.

>>15115991
Luxury watches are one of the smarter things you can buy considering how well the right watches can hold their value. I used to spend a ton of money on cars when i was younger, until i realized how much money i was losing. Plus, you get to wear your investment. Pretty sweet deal.

I just purchased a Casio with the model number: Casio F-91W-1YER. It cost me $10, but I couldn't find any information on this specification model number. Hope it's not fake.

Post a close up pic of the front of it.

>>15116052
I haven't actually received it yet

Is this fake? It's pretty cheaply built but it's 10 bucks for a reason I suppose

>>15116039
>$2500
>luxury watch
heh

>>15115601
If you like the Panerai, get the Panerai. Having owned two, the issue that I have is that they don't fit under cuffs, they are definitely 'loud' watches, and no matter what people will notice them. If you don't have a problem with that, then it's fine. Regarding the pricing; it was better a decade ago, but now it's gotten significantly worse for what are essentially modified Unitas, ETA, and Valjoux movements. Ultimately though, spending more than 4.25$ on a watch is a luxury, so fuck the haters if you're spending $1000.00 or 10,000.00$. Disagree? Then drink more and you'll see what I mean.

>>15115634
No. Even on the secondary market they start around 3,000.00 or so. If you get the 'reduced', it'll be less, but that's because the movement is inferior, the size is smaller, and the proportions of the face are fucked up like it has downs' syndrome. Don't get the reduced.

>>15115638
Fuck you and your presumptions. Bottom line is that size of the wrist means nothing EXCEPT in photographs.

>pic related. Haters gonna hate.

>>15115645
No, it's designed to be wound once a week, with the extra day in case you forget. It's like watches having a 44 hour or 56 hour power reserve; they always give you extra in case you don't wind it at the same time everytime. Furthermore, they're regulated for the degradation of power to the drive train, so if you wind it at the appropriate times it should keep time correctly.

>>15115991
Save it and put towards a Rolex or a vintage watch that I've always wanted. I wouldn't buy a new watch though out of the dealer; they're like cars, and the markup drops immediately upon purchase (excepting Rolex from Explorer upwards).

among people who collect and like watches, are there people that like watches for them being watches and looking like watches or everyone are mostly into it because of the mechanical autism? asking seriously

>>15116135
People are into watches for many different reasons. Some are engineering geeks, some like them as just works or art or accessories/jewelry, some like them on a spiritual level as direct links to history and time, and for some people it's just a useful thing that looks cool.

>>15116039
Depends on the watch and the condition. Don't make assumptions universally for all the brands. Oris, Omega, Fortis, Breitling, IWC to name a few don't hold their value guaranteed. Also, factor in the condition and the originality of parts.

If you buy an old Speedmaster that has been beat to shit, send it to OMega and they re-do everything, it will only be valuable to you + the cost of servicing. Even Rolexes lose value if you replace parts.

>the only watch that gains in value is one you buy to house in a safe and never use for 25 years, assuming it's a desirable and rare watch to begin with. Then, you might have made your money but lost on the enjoyment of wearing the damn thing.

>>15116135
It's a combination of both, though I can only tell you what I like and since I'm drunk I'll elaborate.

I love watches as a mechanical device that represents centuries of man-made ingenuity, genius, and insight. They're a way to quantify something that is continuous, so to me it represents something akin to trapping a rainbow in a glass. This technology is added to the aesthetic components, which involve how to represent the collection of time, how to measure it in a way that is legible, and what works on the wrist or in the hand (as a pocket watch). There are a great many reasons I love watches, and why I 'collected' them for a while. There are some I have yet to own which I think are more beautiful than many other objects in the world. But the most pleasure I get out of them is by casually looking at one on my wrist or in my hand while I'm doing something important. It is the experience of using one of these tools during important life events that makes me happy, and knowing that the tool will perform as predicted (i.e. 0.0 seconds +/- is ideal). Fuck quartz except when on roller coasters or walking through East Croydon.

>pic related...one of the most beautiful tool watches in existence.

>>15116132
>pointless cyclops
it's like panerai literally cannot stop themselves from adding stupid useless bullshit to the luminor

>>15115986
Gonna cop an Orient Kamasu for my 30th birthday. Its ok to be poor my friend. Fortunately we live in a time where you can get a good watch for not a lot of money.

Fosil is trash tho.

>>15116151
It's not pointless: have you ever tried to read the date wheel of either the Rolex Sea-Dweller or the Panerai at an angle? It's almost impossible at a quick glance. That's why the date wheel on my Nighthawk is nearly illegible. I love the watch, but it needs one too.

I know people hate the cyclops, it looks fucking 80s. Also, it's only for old men. The problem is that we all get old sometime and if you're using your watch quickly and in the real world and not staring at it using a loupe or bifocals, then quite honestly the cyclops is a fucking awesome addition.

>you'll never know how rare that Panerai actually is...

>>15116132
>>15116149
seagull anon's shitposts are worse than usual today

>>15116158
Orients are exceptional value for money. When in doubt, save up a bit and get the Seagull 1963...the lowest price column-wheel handwound mechanical chronograph on the market today, and the Venus 175 movement that it's a clone of has decades of exceptional service. Mine is still running 0.5+ seconds per day...fucking awesome watch.

>though the nato strap it comes with is less than a joke...fucking Seagull...

>>15116161
Because I'm already 4 cups in and at some point you begin to realize that people who complain about Panerais have never tried them on in real life, that people bitch and moan about Rolex without understanding that they're an industry leader in real-world performance for a mass produced watch, and that so many Anons would lose the urge to waste money on shit watches if they made enough money to buy good ones. That's the catch: that when you actually make enough money to save up and buy that Rolex/Omega/Vacheron that you end up thinking, 'why?'

Then you come to the conclusion that none of it matters, and that what you actually need to do if you ever ask the question of 'what watch should I buy?' is go into a fucking jewellry/watch boutique and try on a bunch of watches. Find what works on your wrist, what sings to you, and then budget and save for it. Get what you want, and stop asking people what THEY'd prefer.

We wear watches for status, for telling time, for mechanical precision, for history, for love, for tradition, for innovation, for everything that we are interested in. It's a fucking expensive hobby.

>>15116161
I don't get it though...why are they worse? Panerai shilling, or other?

>>15116159
>It's not pointless: have you ever tried to read the date wheel of either the Rolex Sea-Dweller or the Panerai at an angle?
So then raise your arm another 10 degrees or angle it. How is this difficult? How is this an issue? You can just bring the watch up closer to your face, too. You only need to read the date one fucking time per day. The cyclops is such a retarded "solution" to a non-problem. Stick a giant obtrusive magnifying glass that distorts the hands anytime they are in an area comprising a tenth of the watch directly onto the crystal so that you can tell the date 0.1 seconds faster, something which you only have to do once a day. How fucking brilliant and necessary.
There is no reason to have a cyclops at all. There are people who think date windows are ugly just because they clutter the dial but then people defend the cyclops even though it's a parasitic complication fifty times more egregious than a date window could ever be.

>>15116178
You only need to read the date one fucking time per day? What kind of work do you do? I have to do it several fucking times because the days are long and they run into each other. The 4th could be the 5th if it's a fucking Wednesday Anon. C'mon man.

You do understand that the cyclops doesn't affect the end point of the minute hand, so it doesn't affect the actual legibility of the watch unless you're on a galloping horse. It's like you've never written a fucking cheque...

I can always agree on the aesthetic Anon; I like clean crystals, which is why I like my Seamaster more than the standard Submariner. But if you see how small the date windows are on Rolexes, it becomes obvious why they're necessary.

If we were to argue aesthetics, then I'd say the solution is to prompt Rolex to enlarge the date window and get rid of the Cyclops. That would solve it. But to keep the date as small as it is without a cyclops is ridiculous.

>try one on...you'll see the problem.

>>15116185
Yes, dicklicker, you only need to check the date once a day unless you are zooming around on a plane a lot in which case you might have to check the date twice a day. Why do you need a magnifying glass for that? And that date window is not tiny at all. Even if it was, who cares, just hold the watch 2 centimeters closer or angle your arm 10 degrees. You even admit they could simply enlarge the date window, which is far more elegant than a stupid fucking lens glued to the crystal.
The cyclops is the most retarded complication in watchmaking and Rolex dicksuckers need to get over themselves. There is no defense for that crap. It is a shitty, stupid "feature" nobody needs.
>but... but... the date window is too small
The date windows on many Citizens are small because they are deep set in the dial to make room for the Eco-Drive disc and yet Citizen does not use a cyclops and nobody complains about the date being too small. In fact before the cyclops people were reading the date just fine on tiny vintage watches that would be considered woman-size in the present. How were they managing it?
Tired of you Rolex shitters and your excuses.

i love this watch and can actually afford it

>>15116198
>Rolex shitters and your excuses
It's not your fault, Anon. Listen to me. It's not your fault.

>>15116205
what the fuck are you talking about schizo?

>>15116202
If you like the aesthetic, no problem. The movements are not anything special or unique though and in this price range you have many other options. If you go vintage at this price range, better watches and more robust movements will be available to you.

>>15116206
>Hey, Anon...listen to me. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

>>15116213
So this is just a thing that you say like a mantra when you've been intellectually beaten and can't handle it, is that right? Okay then.

>he doesn't know. Too young perhaps.

What will happen, I wonder, after the modern conglomerates consolidate once again, as they must, when the Chinese money stops flowing and the Arabs only purchase Rolex and Patek? What is the next step? Will Zenith disappear once again? Will Oris be as happily disregarded as Longines? Should I finally bite the bullet and get that Stowa flieger?

>>15116198
Man, it feels good to own a rolex and not have insecurity issues

>>15116433
anything running the basic ETA or seiko NH35

Just ordered one of these. Quarantine impulse buy. I don't even like gshock but i got a pretty good deal on it.

>>15116494
Too bad gay pride has ruined the rainbow
I hope you are gay enough to pull this off

>>15111420
How is this for babbys first automatic?

>>15116497
>3 colors
>rainbow

>>15116132
>>15116174
Oh, I'm definitely going to get the Panerai, 510 or 564, maybe even the 560 if I can live with no second hand. I'm really just venting a bit because the AD jacked up the prices, but it is what it is, and as you write: It is an expensive hobby.
>'loud' watches
That would be true for most of the watches I have so far. I like how loud it is, yet at the same time how clean they look.

>>15115638
I kind of disagree with you. Watches like Panerai, Hublot, and a number of diver and pilot watches are large for a reason, that being the requirement of fashion at the moment or legibility, and I believe one should just accept that the watches are made oversized, and should wear larger than "regular" or dressy watches. That said, my wrists are 17.8 cm around and passably wide, so I'm told I should consider myself lucky. However, the other guy is right, you shouldn't be so quick to dismiss Panerai without having tried them on first - They wear smaller than you'd think.

These are the only two you need

>>15116039
>Plus, you get to wear your investment.
>investment
Is it, though?
I'd say it's more like speculation.
Yes, it might keep its value, yes, it might even increase it, but it might as well become worthless, since there is no real reason for the above.

>>15116159
>It's not pointless: have you ever tried to read the date wheel of either the Rolex Sea-Dweller or the Panerai at an angle? It's almost impossible at a quick glance.
That might as well be true, but with the cyplos, it's impossible to tell the time at a glance. And I deem time of the day more important than the day, so I dislike cyclops. There are better ways to tell the date when getting old.

>>15116132
What is this? Common sense in my 4chan?!

>basado

>>15116574
This is true. You also really only need one pair of pants.

>>15116619
What does that have to do with anything you replied to?

>>15116652
We don't need pants where we're going to!

>>15116185
Oh wow, a good looking Rolex! It's a shame how the mighty have fallen.
>>15116563
Lol, please be real.

>>15116700
>please be real
Take it you mean the photo, it probably is, in the sense that the arm isn't photoshopped.
The watch looks like a Big Bang Pavé with a white dial, but I wouldn't want to bet on it being authentic.
https://www.instagram.com/p/tSqwLkl2lI/

>>15116687
>standards change

Exactly my man, what was considered premium feature you got to pay top dollar to get 20 years ago is now standard in budget watches.

Handwinding automatics, hacking, sapphire crystals, crazy good lume, basic movements with great out of the box accuracy, solid endlink bracelets..the list goes on. I understand the romantics of longing for the pre quartz crisis watchmaking but you can get some good mass produced shit for peanuts nowadays.

>>15116858
If you got no sentimental attachement to the watch then just get a new one. Preferably something with 4r movement.

>>15116858
New is cheaper unless you play the long game and buy equipment so you can at least swap out movements on your own

>>15116858
It would probably be cheaper to just buy a new one, but if it can fit in the case you could just buy an NH36 online for like $30 and put it in there yourself as a fun project.

>>15117151
>>15117151

>>15116617
Depending on what watch you buy. I'm just saying, there's MUCH worse things to spend your money on. If you collect the right watches you can end up with a higher net worth, as opposed to spending money on a hobby like cars where you're basically pissing your money away no matter what.

Thoughts on this? A meme or worth at 500? I was looking into the power Matic gentleman but this is cheaper

>>15116483
>timex has yet to make a sonic watch
why live, bros