/fa/ - Fashion

First for stop buying dogshit.

Post regatta chronos

>>15153083
which one of these should i cop?

>>15153101
>lesbians on a watch

Peak degeneracy.

>>15153101
I'd get the left to be honest. More butt focus.

>>15153101
the small studs for the hour indices really add a classy touch

>>15153104
one's a mermaid, so you can throw in bestiality if you want

I'M GONNA COOOOOOOOOOOOOM

>>15152600

>>15153114
>walk into a board meeting with this on

what happens next?

>>15153119
they get a couple fresh, naive interns to tastefully recreate the tableau in the middle of the table

>>15153118
ehh gets a 6.8 from me

the blue and the retro round shape is kinda cute

>>15153119
>No, don't sit there anon, here, the CEO place is right here.

>>15153101
All 3 are shit but the one >>15153114 is the best.

>>15153083
fucked up and really want a steel navigator. There's one under 700 on ebay right now... might cop

>>15153101
>erotic watches created in collatoration [sic] with Italian erotic comic book artist Milo Manara
Ulysse Nardin can't even be asked to proofread. btw, are Italian "erotic comic books" are a thing among the rich?

Anyone else has their vostok stuck in limbo? Mine's been in limbo since the 6th

>>15153201

What’s the deal with the South African, HK, and Japanese sellers that post 500 watches a day on Chrono24? Are they legit?

>>15153118
It's a dated yet appealing design, you can get a newer version with the seiko recraft series.

Alright, anons. Talk me out of getting this

>>15153274
Take a guess.

>>15153311
polished cases always look cheap

What watch is this a clone of? It's called something 1952 so I'm guessing it's a clone of a 50s rolex.

>>15153330
the first Fifty Fathoms

Thin bezels on non-dress watches need to return ASAP. Not that bauhaus shit, either.

>>15153330
>muh Rowlecks
>it must be Rowlecks, they are the only famous watch
plebs baka

>>15153330
>hurr rolex made the first sub, so this must be a clone of a rolex sub

lurk more. Or just ask "what watch is this" and say nothing else, you look like a dumbass

>>15153330
Those Isofrane straps are so ugly.

>>15153098
Not enough tiny numbers for me.

Where can I go to find original pdf manuals for wristwatch movement repairs? Exploded diagrams etc. The seiko ones are pretty common but I'm struggling with others.

>>15153101
1 or 3. Unpopular opinion I actually really like these watches, they're trashy as hell but they remind me of some tacky art you'd see in your grandpa's vacation home in Florida and there's something I find really funny about having a "horny old man" watch.

>>15153335
Thanks

Post big boy Chad watches

>>15153101
If you're serious about spending the $30k on them then do it. I'd rock any of these watches any day.

Is it more acceptable to buy a "homage" (1-1 clone but without the original branding) of a watch from 50 years ago than one in current production?
Im kinda digging these knockoffs of the old seiko monocase divers.

>>15153311
Looks like a nigger watch desu

R8 pls
Be gentle, I’m shy.

>>15153456
Do you really need three cocktail times? And four quartz chronos?

>>15153098
Fun!

>>15153100
No. What they measure is useless.

>>15153101
None.

>>15153201
In terms of design, mechanics, and reliability, I think you're spot on.

>>15153311
No. I think you should get it, so that you can regret it and recognize what a waste of money the purchase turns out to be.

>>15153347
>>15153366

Don't be so hard on him; if he can't recognize a 50 Fathoms, why should he know anything except Rolex?

>>15153426
No one really cares. The question is whether or not YOU have a problem or an ego problem with it. If you don't, then it doesn't matter, and if it makes you happy, then good for you. My Seagull is technically an 'homage' watch, as it's nearly 1:1 original but not. I love it, and I don't care what others think. But that's just me.

>>15153456
Too few Seiko.

>>15153311
This looks like a watch you'd see in one of those claw games at Dave and Busters

What did you guys spend part if not all of your stimulus money on?

>>15153487
Fuck that. I'm investing it. No more watches to buy, except the Seagull Tourbillon. Ugly as fuck, but it's a tourbillon...same tech for a 100th of the price...

>>15153474
What seagull? The chrono?

>>15153493
I don't have a pic of it, but they make a tourbillon movement for under $1000. The problem is that although the movement is fine (handwound), the casing is usually garbage and ugly as shit.

But it's a tourbillon. For under $1000. And according to the people who've bought one, it keeps fine time, and/or can be regulated or adjusted into a good range. It's fucking tempting because I will never be able to buy one for 85,000$ starting...

>>15153487
I might get a SARB033. I'm such a wristlet I'm afraid even that will look oversized on me.

>>15153500
Otherwise I'm getting a baby-g square as modeled by a fellow wristlet /wt/ poster.

>>15153500
I don't understand Anon. Why don't you just try it on in person before buying and decide then? No one online can help you decide the sizing....

Like my watch stupid Fags it tells me what time

>>15153510
Yeah i will just fly to Japan to try on an out of production JDM watch.

>>15153101
The middle one is unironically artistic, the other ones are just plain degenerate (yet exquisite)

Hmmmm la crème de la crème...exquisite..delightful...

>>15153519
Well, how is that any worse than asking a bunch of Anons who don't know you, have no idea what you look like, and who could very easily be yankin your crank what their opinions are on wearing a watch on your wrist? Honestly....at this point you might as well buy the fucking thing and not even bother to ask.

Why is everyone here worried about being a 'wristlet'? Do any of you work out at all? It's not difficult to build up forearms if you do the correct exercises and weights.

Jesus...how old are you?

I want it so bad, but I'm a poorfag

>>15153521
Did I ever ask your opinion you stupid faggot? What gave you the impression I was asking anons if the watch would fit me?

>...I'm afaid even that will look oversized on me.

You do realize that in normal parlance, this is an opening for someone to either reassure you or realize your fears directly.

Anon, don't you even Psychology? Fuck sakes.

>you stupid faggot

Don't project, it makes leftists look weak.

>impression
You misspelled 'certainty'.

>>15153535
Fuck off nigger.

It's not your fault Anon.

>really, it's not your fault.

>>15153098
No!
>>15153100
I'd love to, but I have zero pics. But I really like their looks, so please do continue!

>>15153577
What is the approximate radial circumference of the diametrically measured particle wingspan of this penultimately spatial intergalactic planetary Chicago deep dish as seen from Uranus?

>>15153586
>>>reddit

>>15153586
It depends on what you mean by, 'of"...

>>15153456
weeb/10
I don't have anything bad to say about it, but also nothing good. It's missing a diver and something vintage?

>>15153586
About 42.

>>15153330
He, somone reposted that steelsports pic from a few threads back!
>>15153335
One of the few OG >muh history divers where the current version also looks fine, IMHO.
>>15153380
I kinda like them, but They're a bit out of place on a vintage(style) watch. Much better on something like pic related (though technically, also vintage styled, but at least not 50s vintage). How old/modern are isofranes anyways?
>>15153426
Also wondering about this. I mean, if it's not a sub clone, no one IRL will even notice, and it's not like you can simply buy the original and wear it as a daily driver, so ethically speaking, I'd say it's OK, but it still feels kinda weird. And then there's the issue of quality. The steeldive you posted (also >>15153330) always have fantastic reviews on aliexpress, but well, aliexpress reviews…

>>15153637
I'm tempted to believe the steeldives are decent. They are priced between the parnis fake rolexes which are apparently okay, and the san martin fake seikos which are apparently really nice. Ill dig around and see if I can find some reviews.

https://youtu.be/htr_P9R-1Qs?t=1342

>NOOOOOOO I'TS NOT A POOR MAN'S ROLEX IT'S TOTALLY NOT IT ISN'T I TELL YOU IT IS NOT!!!!

What a pathetic brand.

https://youtu.be/0YyJq3Vn36c?t=780

BASED JEWRY GUTTMANN SHOWS THE STRENGTH OF SAMSON CONTAINED IN HIS TOUPEE

>>15153637
>>15153642
There were barely any videos up on YouTube and they were pretty bad. I did manage to find a long thread on watchuseek that is informative.
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/show-your-steeldive-sharkey-san-martin-5098991-4.html#/topics/5098991?page=1

>>15153421

Can anyone tell what model is this ?

>>15153706
That's the Code 11.59

>>15153456

Can anyone tell what model is this ? Just got this pic

>>15153713

>>15153728
Found it on the street cant tell if its fake i just know that most of the Renato’s chronograph have the date window

>>15153730
Real or fake it's still utter dogshit.

>>15153201
Mine has been stuck sinse the 4th. I ordered a watch from them a month ago and I got that one without problems so I do believe it will come its just going to take a while thanks to Corona-chan or atleast I hope.

>>15153734
True but still would like to know what model

Is Omega the Pepsi of the watch world, or is it too unknown by the normies to even be acknowledged as an alternative to Rolex's Coke?

>>15153748
I feel like most people I know who aren't into watches at the very least know Omega, Tag Heuer, and Breitling.

>>15153756
Nobody knows anything about watches
Casio and Rolex is the only thing people know, the rest is all the same

Thoughts

https://youtu.be/7OTvPmcTh-E

>>15153756
absolutely nobody knows what breitling, omega, or tag heuer is. have you ever been outside? a lot of people dont even know that there are watches without batteries in them

>>15153748
literally what is an omega

Someone please recommend me a decent diver that is ~38mm and $300 or less.
Otherwise I'm just going to buy an islander from long island jew and put a skx013 dial and hands in it. They are clearly just steeldive or san martin watches he got with a custom logo but i can't find any knockoff skx013 on AliExpress.

>>15153704
Very minimalistic/10
Where to cop?

>>15153777
Do you seriously watch this guy, or is it just pure shitposting?

>>15153853
what, dont you love his skits?

why do you guys wear divers?

most of you domt even wear it for more than a swim (if even)

so whats the point of "omg this watch is 300WR"

why not just wear a field watch instead of a chunky ass shit normie diver?

dive watches are the polo tees of the watch world

>>15153846
I got mine on ebay, there was a guy in Greece selling a load of NOS F-14s he had found.

>>15153866
Poorfag here, hi. I wear a cheap subclone unironically because it's less retro-counterculture than my Vostok. Both have timing bezels, which is genuinely useful for timing e.g. when to change an action camera's battery. Extra extra water sealing is also nice because it explicitly lets me not give a fuck about bicycling through a summer shower and getting my wristwatch wet.

I've also got a plastic solar-powered quartz poverty watch for dressing way down.

>>15153866
>why do you guys wear divers?
im gay

>>15153311
ST Dupont? Nice. Oh, you want a watch not a lighter. Yeah, nevermind.

>>15153526
Me too, bro

thoiughts?

looking to cop this

"thin" gshock
lug to lug 48
case diameter 45.4
thickness 11.8

Thoughts?
Ridiculous price of modern Raketa's aside, what do you think of the 24hr Polar commemorative re-issue?
I like the idea of a modern 35mm 24hr watch.

Is this the best sub clone for under 200$?
https://www.heimdallr.watch/dive-watches/97-shark-submariner.html

>>15153932
Pre-order ends tonight. Been sitting on this for weeks watching as the euro's continued depreciation makes this more and more easier to stomach compared with my own currency.

35mm
acrylic crystal
sturdy, tried and tested cal. 2623 hand wound 24hr movement.
(superluminova)

>>15153940
>gold plating
Yeah yeah I know. They wanted to make it exactly like the original from 50 years ago, so gold plating it is.

>>15153942
>Paying more than 100 bucks for some Russian (Chinese) shitter.

>>15153934
> not the orient mako 2
I'm sorry but your opinion needs to be discarded

>>15153842
>Someone please recommend me a decent diver that is ~38mm and $300 or less.
Unironically Vostok Amphibia!

>>15153866
>why not just wear a field watch instead of a chunky ass shit normie diver?
fieldwatches don't have a diving bezel, which unironically is the most useful complication in everyday landlubber life.

>>15153947
>(Chinese
That's the question I've been trying to find an answer to.
The company claims that none of their parts are made in China and the only source that they do use chinese manufacturing for some components is some posts on watch.ru that don't elaborate on what and how they know.
At the very least raketa make their own hairsprings; not many swiss manufactories can say that. Like 4 maybe.

>>15153577

>>15153814
If you've ever been to a mall outside of flyover land they usually have entry level swiss

>>15153526
>>15153916
I have one :)

>>15153968
If I could get one of those bearded Neptunes I would.

>>15153842
They're actually not rebranded AliExpress watches. They do come from a HK supplier but they aren't any of the main AliExpress brands. His islander honestly isn't bad. The lume is pretty good and the construction on my 38mm Pepsi was better than I was expecting. It feels more solid than an SKX013 (though it's also more expensive than an 013 was before being discontinued so that's not super surprising). Definitely not a bargain at what he sells them for but better than most of the Parnis/SanMartin/Pagani design/Heimdallr in terms of build and finishing.

>>15153934
I've generally heard good things about Heimdallr but the Sharkey 007 I got was really uncomfortable. The crown guards and case back were both sharp enough that they would cut into your wrist over the course of the day. Maybe I just got really unlucky and got a bad one, but I didn't have a good experience with them.

>>15154011
gorgeous watch

>>15154026
Thanks for the info.

Where do people buy parts for modding their vostoks? eBay?

>>15154039
Meranom and zenitar both have factory parts.
Custom shit like bezels is a slew of different sites.
Don't order from Russia at the moment though as no mail is leaving and there's probably going to be a massive backlog.
Or if it is leaving it's going surface mail or some shit. Many reports of order from the past 3 weeks still stuck in limbo because wirus.

>>15154043
Also, favinov ebay for custom dials and handsets. Also located in Russia so hard pass for now. I think Zenitar is out of commission until the end of April, if not longer.

>>15153866
Because it's... cool? Fun?

It's fun to use something that is very purposeful outside its intended field of application

>>15153637
Uh? They're a perfect fit on vintage watches, they originated in the 1970s

JFC did some big YouTuber make another SARB033 video recently? They just shot back up form $350 to $450 for a new one.

>>15154054
They got discontinued and the prices are only ever going to rise unless seiko releases an adequate successor which is extremely unlikely.

>>15154047
Based Agnelli

>>15154039
https://murphymanufacturing.com/factory_store.html

This guy does bezels

>>15154135
I know but the prices came back down for a while, of course they were $350 last week but now that my Trumpbux show up it shoots back up to $450. I don't really think they are worth that, they are nice but not really a great value at that price.

>>15154151
a lot of prices for luxury goods have shot up since the trumpbux came out, because jews know everyone got 1200 dollars
disgusting but to be expected

>>15153910
I would probably buy a Dunhill watch.

Ordered dat fine ass baby-g square. Get dabbed on bloatfags.

>>15154043
>>15154144
Thanks!

Post your favourite field watch

w2c zulu straps that arent overpriced, but arent absolute dogshit, either? are watchgecko straps reputable? 23 yurobucks seems kinda steep for a zulu, though, might include postage, however.

>>15154287
Cheapestnatostraps has deep discounts right now.

>>15154289
>that scandinavian jewish whore
ye, I bought a cheapestmarinenationalestrap for a good price, then got FUCKED on the EUR->USD->EUR conversion even though Im in yurop as well. the quality is also the cheapest

pic rel, kino in the summer sunshine, very vibrant, extremely comfy, water and sweat is no problem, just rinse it. if you have a light watch head, doesnt dig in and wears like a feather, does feel thin and cheap, however, the clip(?) requires some flattening, so as to sit flush to the wrist and not dig in

t. extremely sensitive autistic faggot to wristwear

my take: heavy watch heads, stout leather to even the weight distribution; light watch heads, stretch straps or titanium bands

>>15154263

Should I cop this? Never owned a mechanical before, only automatic and quartz but I prefer the look of this to the black face automatic.

>>15154383
I was close to buying this but the SNZG07J is more accurate and only 1/4 of the price. You're just paying for the "swiss made" logo.

>>15154383
Depends on the price, how much are you getting it for?

>>15154422
$320 on Jomashop
>>15154421
I prefer the way the Hamilton looks but thanks for the recommendation.

>>15154263

>>15154433
The Hamilton is a decent watch. It's fairly robust to shocks but I wouldn't hike with it because if the low water resistance and lack of a screw down crown. You wouldn't really want to be caught in the rain with it on or have to cross a river/stream while wearing it so if you're just using it as a daily beater sure but don't try to use it as an actual field watch.

>>15154433
Looks kinda like this. Is it the H-50 movement? The general consensus is that they're accurate and have a higher power reserve but at the cost of reliability and a lower beat rate, like a lower end seiko.

>>15154443
It's like 50, as long as you don't let the seals fade and jump into pools all day you'll be ok.

>>15153677
>There were barely any videos up on YouTube and they were pretty bad. I did manage to find a long thread on watchuseek that is informative.
>https://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/show-your-steeldive-sharkey-san-martin-5098991-4.html#/topics/5098991?page=1
Doesn't seem too bad. In fact, they're almost all very happy with their shitters.
Shit, now I got a Sub-sized shopping list of diver-shitters. Send help!

__________
sent from my iphone with tapatalk

>>15153083
Does any other manufacturer besides Bertucci and CWC make fixed bar watches? Neither of them have designs I like but I really this feature (I high dive and occasionally fall off motorbikes).

What do you think about this watch?

>>15154433
>Jomashop
how legit are they?

>>15154447
50m of water resistance is not suitable for any sort of swimming and really shouldn't be getting wet outside of occasional splashes/dips. Sustained submersion of watches with only 50m of water resistance is almost guaranteed to damage the movement in any sort of moving water or in any water that isn't fairly close to 25°C where the seals are tested.

What's the watch that gives you the most compliments when you go out? For some reason it's this Seiko, and not something colorful like my chink HKED, my speedy, or a datejust a friend let me borrow for half a year because he was going to deploy and it was just going to sit in a drawer otherwise. I think it's because the lacquer shines in a way that catches the eye.

>>15154505
my Zeitwerk

I'm new to watches but I understand that MVMT are shitters. What would be a non-shitter version similar to this though?

THE FUTURE IS YEMA!

>>15154527
how accurate is it?

>>15154513
budget?

>>15154542
I would say up to $1,500 now, but if you have any suggestions up to $10k I could be persuaded to keep saving.

>>15154529
It depends on whether you get one with their in house MBP1000 or the ones with the top end SW200. The SW200 variants have the same stated accuracy of every other regulated elabore SW200 (+/-7-20s/d) but usually they perform much closer to that +/-7s mark from what I've seen. The MBP1000s are often within chronometer specs but generally aren't COSC tested from what I've seen.

>>15154513
seiko

>>15154546

>>15154551
gross

>>15154546
Zenith Defy Classic

About 4-5k
One of my favs

Vostok Amphibian 120811
r8

>>15154546
If you don't like the Datejust, Omega Aqua Terra.
If you want to go cheaper, I like the Tudor Black Bay 36/41 though you don't get the date.

>>15154513
>>15154546
if you are looking for a "muh super minimalist" dress watch with a black dial maybe you'd like this

citizen is an very established japanese brand and this watch comes with eco-drive which is their signature propriety light powered tech

its like $250? ish

>>15154513
That actually looks good. Just get that and fuck these /g/ nerd faggots.

>>15154546

>>15154581
the all black version, you can look at the Citizen Stiletto too, same thing, eco drive, and only 5mm thick, but you dont get a date window

>>15154597
the dial on that watch literally looks like it was cut out of art paper. Might as well go to the actual source and get it for $10 off aliexpress

>>15154613
>>15154581
why is the date window so far from the side?

>>15154610
I had a braun watch with a similar bracelet, really sucked in terms of fitting round the wrist.

>>15154621
Because it likely uses a cheap as chips quartz movement which is much smaller than the diameter of the dial, so you get the date window much closer in than it should be. It's one of the telltale signs of a crap watch.

>>15154622
I get a pretty decent fit with mine, but I guess it wouldn't be perfect for everyone.

>>15154513
swiss brand with long history
$500

>>15154505
My cocktail time. It's a big dial that captures light better than a telescope.

>>15154505

what model is that

>>15154551
>>15154559
>>15154575
>>15154610
>>15154639
thanks for all the suggestions so far. I think my favorites are the Autodromo and Zenith. I like the look of the squared off end links.

>>15154581
>>15154613
"muh super thanks"

>>15154560
It's like the most ugly bezel you can get, but other than that, it's a fine watch.

>>15154581
I like the look of this, any alternatives in the same style?

>>15154676
Never mind I looked into the axiom and found this one, quite a fan, might get it

>>15154681
Unironically get this instead

>>15154683
That does look very nice, will look into it

>>15154676
not exactly the same look but
ceramic bracelet and bezel
swiss 100 year+ luxury brand
automatic (mechanical) movement (not battery)
sapphire scratch proof crystal
real diamonds inside

$1400

>>15154658
SARW013

>>15154628
well its citizen and ecodrive, which is already 1000x better than the mvmt watch at the same kind of price

>>15154724
>US$1,145.00
>trumpbux is $1200

hmmmmmmmmmmm

How are you holding on, bros?
Just hang in there, watch-chads.

>>15154715
>ceramic
Do people seriously buy this meme shit? If that thing drops to the ground, it's going to shatter.

Titanium is lighter, and won't break if you look at it wrong.

>>15154752
Really? It was about ~$950 when I got it, before shipping.

>>15154767
>Titanium
feels like a toy

why are you dropping your luxury dress watch anyway? titanium is for a field watch kind of thing where you are bashing stuff in the wilderness

>>15154772
yea on skywatches
(((merchants))) are jacking up prices as they know everyone is a little bit richer now

>>15154753
>the reflection reads left to right

Any suggestions for a respectable brand that's a Speedy alternative but has real water resistance so you can wear it in the rain (use it as a daily/field/whatever watch, basically all-purpose)?

>>15154778
>feels like a toy
I've never understood this criticism. It's not possible for something to be "too light", the problem is something being not sturdy enough.

Just seems like excuses from shitters who have gone all in on 316L, and want to pretend it's somehow the best despite all evidence to the contrary.

>>15153972
Look at any photographs from their factory. Literally the only thing you will see is movement production. Compared to Vostok, which has photos and videos of cases, dials, hands, and crowns throughout every step of the process.

I can't speak for the Polar specifically, because it's a limited run they may have produced it locally or domestically, but they absolutely do not have the equipment to produce entire watches at scale, only the automatic movements. They even stopped producing the manual wind movement because it was too much to produce both.

Their CEO has alluded to such, that the current facility is tiny compared to the past. That equipment fell into disuse and was scrapped or sold for pennies. This is not much different than most brands that just slap ETA's in a Chinese case, but I support their efforts to be unique and independent once again, even if they haven't reached that point yet.

>>15154795
Because weighty "feels good". Some expensive fountain pens make it heavy on purpose to give a premium feel, but if you try to write for a long time lighter pens are much better overall.

>>15154795
the feeling of weight and heft is associated with cost and luxury.

this (illogical, to be fair) association is from several -thousands- of years of human history where gold (heavy) and silver (heavy) are used as currency and valued.

So aluminium and titanium feels 'cheap' to our lizard brains even though they are many ways better than iron and steel. Plastic (resin) is another superior material but thats dirt cheap to make.The weight and presence of a steel watch just feels good.

>>15154778
Seiyajapan is where I got mine and it's still $950.

>>15154816
>this (illogical, to be fair) association is from several -thousands- of years of human history where gold (heavy) and silver (heavy) are used as currency and valued.
No, it isn't. That shit doesn't even make sense, you wouldn't be naturally inclined towards heavy things because of that.

You like heavy things because you're a brainlet. Lighter materials are generally associated with poorer strength, because heavy materials are far cheaper, and so you won't generally find shit like appliances and furniture made out of titanium. If you can read a spec sheet, this stuff isn't an issue.

>>15154824
People buy platinum watches for no reason other than "whoaaaa it's really heavy that's so cool"

>>15154780
It's not a mirror you fucking faggot

>>15154824
>because heavy materials are far cheaper, and so you won't generally find shit like appliances and furniture made out of titanium.

>heavy materials are cheaper

erm no?
you know those $20 Ikea desks that are literally made out of cardboard? those are cheap AND light

>>15154824
>>15154833
Ultralight and onebagging are galaxy brain moves.

>>15154833
Heavy materials for a given material strength, retard. Sure, you can build a desk out of polystyrene and it'll be really light, but it'll fall apart when you put something on it.

Titanium is half the weight of steel while being so tough it destroyed all the tools watchmakers had previously used to machine steel for decades. It's objectively superior and it being nearly weightless for its looks should inspire amazement at how far we have come to even have this miracle metal, not disdain because it's not heavy enough so it feels like a toy.
No wonder this industry is so mired in the past and slow to evolve.

>>15154844
Real men wear steel
Take your titanium and other precious metals you faggots use and shove them up your ass.

>>15154824
>>15154844
watches are about the feelings it gives you.
feelings, weight and visuals are all illogical to an extent
yes titanium is a wonder material but who cares? it just doesnt feel as nice and thats the end of the discussion. Why who people like leather shoes and jackets when there are better materials available now?
if you want to be autistic about specs you would own nothing but $10 casios and maybe a gshock or 2

>>15154844
95% of this thread is automatic watches, the concepts of advances in basic technologies like material sciences are completely lost on people who cling to completely outdated forms of time measurement.

Automatics belong with the sundial and the water clock. Interesting historical curiosities, not something you actually strap to your wrist daily like a neanderthal.

>>15154844
Well, sort of. The other guy is just shitposting but when it comes to bicycles Titanium is usually a boutique choice for people who feel too special for high grade steel. To get the same strength the titanium needs to be a bit thicker than steel, the same kind of effect you get with puffy aluminum bikes. Furthermore, unless treated with a coating Titanium is much easier to scratch than most steels.

>>15154862
The hardest steel watches in the world accumulate tons of scratches anyway.

>>15154862
>Furthermore, unless treated with a coating Titanium is much easier to scratch than most steels.
Titanium is far harder to scratch than steel, the issue is the oxide coating is easier to scratch and harder to resurface.

>>15154866
Damasko ice-hardened steel tends to not scratch much, as far as I can tell.

>>15154861
I can appreciate both. I don't get why it has to be zero sum.

>>15154844
If high tech is what we're looking for then GPS watches, Citizen Chronomasters, and protrek/fitness watches would be king of the horological world. Watches aren't about high technology, they're jewelry. Look at the luddites here:
>>15154853
>>15154859
They'd belong in a zoo, but no one wants to look at them.

>>15154871
My Damasko has been a daily wear for 12 years and looks fine

>>15154853
>>15154859

ME WEAR STEEL
ME CHOP WOOD
ME BIG MAN, LIFT HEAVY WATCH

What's he wearing?

>>15154861
Mate, why are you in a watch thread then? Get yourself a Casio F-91W for $5, and leave.

>>15154911
Because I like timepieces. I just don't care about jewellery with a paper thin excuse, like you. Do you wear makeup because guys are doing it these days on TV too?

watch thread

>>15154918
Sounds like you belong in the Quartz/cheap beater watch territory. Just keep in mind that almost all watches are jewelry except dive computers, fitness watches, and protreks.

>>15154870
Not quite. Do you know why higher grade steel is used for knives instead of titanium? It's softer and doesn't hold an edge well. It's basically relegated to diving knives.

>>15154830
yes it is
the letter on the watch read from right to left and so does the reflection it makes no sense

>>15154940
why would you want a titanium knife lmao
the whole point of a knife and part of being a chef is the skill of regularly hand-honing your edges so they are sharp AF

and you actually want some weight to your knife so it helps with chopping (imagine those chinese cleavers)

no real pro chef uses titanium or even ceramic

>>15154940
Nobody makes watches out of tool steel, so that's kind of a moot point. Steel doesn't hold an edge either, if you don't harden it. Titanium can't be hardened in the first place, although you can do weird shit with alloys and have a titanium core with a high carbon steel edge.

>>15154949
image can be flipped with software photoshop etc.

>>15154956
You really are a faggot caveman, you can't even read.

>>15154844
and you can buy titanium watches if you want. They are not that rare. Whats stopping you?

>>15154971
Titanium is sold as a "premium" material.

Take the G-shock square. How much is a resin G-shock with identical features to the titanium model? 80 bucks or so. How much is the titanium model? A grand and a half.

>>15154977
lel
You can buy a titanium citizen for $400 and a titanium casio for $600

>>15154977
that is Gshock's hype and demand machine

you can literally find basic titanium watches under $150

my very small collection
nothing expensive

A little handwavy, but here is some perspective on the titanium debate:
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f905/definitive-citizen-titanium-thread-super-titanium-ti-ip-duratect-mrk-dlc-3494498.html
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/does-titanium-scratch-easier-than-ss-199231.html

Note that the hardness for the titanium watches is merely a coating.

>>15153748
Casio and Timez are ubiquitous enough to be well-known, Omega rides that Bond marketing hard and Rolex is Rolex. Seiko is well-known enough to be used in a one-off joke in Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law.

Talk me out of the snk803 meme.

>>15155012
Really? Show me a clip.

>>15154782
>Any suggestions for a respectable brand that's a Speedy alternative but has real water resistance so you can wear it in the rain (use it as a daily/field/whatever watch, basically all-purpose)?
Anyone?

>>15154782
>>15155031
If all you want is a chronograph with water resistance, there are Seiko divers with that functionality.

>>15155023
>talk me out of a good watch

for a lower price you can buy an aliexpress sub homage with a better movement inside

>>15154963
thats pretty cringe

>>15155035
>respectable brand

>>15155023
I had one of those.
They have a very low magnetic resistance which does not seem like a big deal, but many watches these days, even cheap autos, have a baseline magnetic resistance. This does not. Your shit can get magnetized going near the mini-fridge at work and then it's going to gain a minute a day or something. the recessed crown is actually both too small and too recessed, so it's annoying to use. lack of hacking and hand winding really fucking sucks too, that shit is so baseline now. there is also a LOT of space in the case so you hear the rotor just shaking around like it's broken even when it's not, holy shit that's the worst thing about this watch, the rotor is so loud just jangling inside of there.
the strap is also really heinously bad so you will end up ripping it off in frustration and getting another one within a day which actually adds to the price of the watch so you can't even justify it as being very cheap anymore. it's not a good watch in this current era which is sad because aesthetically it's a 10/10

>>15154527
If I bought one could I remove the bezel lock, and would this ruin the watch's water resistance? The Yema looks really appealing but the bezel lock is a deal breaker for me.

>>15154897
>>15154883
Look at this insecure faggot and laugh

>>15155040
Tough shit, respectable brands don't care about water resistance unless it's a diver

>>15155023
Have the green one (807 I think? Or maybe 805?) and it is a solid beater watch. Would not pay more than $50 for it though.

>>15155040
why isnt Seiko respectable?
>giant watch company that caters to all audiences
>long decorated history
>actually tries to push technology (spring drive) instead of resting on their laurels and relying on marketing and MUH HERITAGE

>>15155045
> so you hear the rotor just shaking around like it's broken even when it's not, holy shit that's the worst thing about this watch, the rotor is so loud just jangling inside of there.

is there something wrong with your watch, i have that exact same model and i dont hear anything unless im literally pressing my ear against the case

>>15153456
I have the SNA411 and I love it especially with a NATO strap
the glass is all scratched from years of abuse though
is it worth the repair?

>>15155057
If it's just the glass you only need an opener and a replacement glass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rd9m2EXqSA

>>15154527
I probably said this in a previous thread, but I love this brand so much, because they didn't fuck up their classic designs at all.

>>15155023
you have to mentally add $30 to the price because that beige strap really doesnt look good on the arm. With a leather strap its really nice looking.

>>15155055
805. 807 is the blue one. 809 is black and 803 is creme

>>15155056
>why isnt Seiko respectable?
Can we not please.

>>15155069
no im serious
for example brands like rolex is basically 70% marketing and branding, is that more "respectable" to you?

>>15155069
I can only think of one other brand but you probably wouldn't find it "respectable", so you're fucked

https://www.sinn.de/de/Modell/936.htm

>Red Dot Product Design Award 2020

How come Sinn is getting all these awards all the time and it's such a shitter brand /wt/?

>>15154782
Wait, I found one that isn't Tudor or a quartz. This brand is seriously underrated.

>>15155092
what? people love sinn

>>15155094
Looks like something grandpa would get at the mall. Also, cut numerals.

>>15155100
Well, this is all I've got left. Guess you'll just have to be unsatisfied forever.

>>15155105
Dude that looks like a literal Invicta. I want something that looks like a normal classic steel sports watch, I just want a Speedy with 100m, why are you giving me this much shit?

>>15155110
I spent a couple of minutes trying to help you despite how your misplaced feelings about seiko. Don't act like a dumb bitch and expect help next time.

>>15155031
Imagine thinking you can't wear a modern speedmaster in the rain

>>15155110
>spoonfeed me
No one knows what you consider "classic" or """respectable""", faggot. People aren't going to feed you suggestions until you're satisfied if you're a cunt

>>15155116
>>15155132
Please show me where I've been rude to anyone, what the hell is wrong with you people?

>>15155135
>Please show me where I've been rude to anyone
>why are you giving me this much shit?
You're acting like a demanding child

Is it wrong that I kind of want this?

>>15155145
>>why are you giving me this much shit?
It's rude to ask why someone's deliberately fucking with you? Are you ESL so you don't know the idiom? And then you went back in time and retroactively applied your misunderstanding to your previous posts?

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/give-(one)-shit

>>15155049
I don't know, t.owner

You could just ask yema directly, their customer service is pretty good.

>>15155153
Too busy for my taste but I can see the appeal.

>>15155153
No, it's a great watch, but it doesn't really work outside of Japan, in Japan young people love the huge mall watch with a dozen randomly placed subdials aesthetic, it's like a classier version of basketball Americans.

>>15155135
You started off a little unclear when you asked for a speedy with water resist. Did you want 200m or would you settle for 100m? What is a respectable brand? What style of chronograph will you tolerate? Then you rejected each suggestion as if it were dogshit. It's fine not to like any of the watches, but if someone tries to help you 3 different times and you call them all shitters, why blame them for not wanting to help you anymore? Now we know you want an understated chronograph with 100m. Would you settle for a tudor?

>>15155165
Dude it's fine I'll just ask on /g/ or something.

Gonna get one

>>15154992
spiffy

>>15155076
>>15155080
Seiko was pretty good up till about 2 years ago where they suddenly, unprovoked, decided to massively raise prices while releasing uglier and uglier watches.

Imo pic related was their last best watch which I purchased for $270 which was pretty expensive at the time.

>>15155061
won't that completely fuck the water resistance?

>>15155155
They weren't deliberately fucking with you retard. And it's very obvious from context that you were saying "why are you giving me such shit suggestions?" and not "why are you hassling me?". If you were trying to say the latter maybe work on your writing skills. In fact you should work on communication in general

>>15155191
If you get the right size it'll be exactly the same. Be more worried about the caseback.

>>15155179
It was even better in the 90's for seiko. Also, what you said applies to pretty much the entire swatch group. Sometimes I wish we could go back.

>>15155110
do your own research

>>15155179
Wish you could still get a Turtle for under £350.

>>15155110
What is a respectable brand to you? Because this one here looks is a respectable brand.
>>15155153

>>15155225
looks like*

>>15155206
thanks for the input anon
i think i'll ask a jeweller or something
maybe i'll try to find the glass myself tho
not sure about buying a weird tool for a single use

>>15155153
Nah dude that watch looks really nice. It's a bit busier than I usually like but GS makes great stuff and I'd probably wear that depending on the size.

>>15155153
i can see the appeal but its too much for me for a GS

>>15154992
Nice woodchip. Where do you live, the 1970s?

>>15155094
>underrated.
true. noone is doing softcore watches like Ulysse Nardin does >>15153101

>>15155284
Actually I could have sworn someone along the lines of Jaquet Droz does that too

>>15154992
That collection could use a mondaine or a Hamilton ventura

>>15155045
I k ow that havking and handwinding is standard now but that really never bothered me about 7s26 powered watches. The magic lever works really well at winding the watch fast; I've picked up my skx to look at it and it will start ticking after being dead. Takes less effort than handwinding my cocktail time lol. It's always fun to see how accurate your watch is so the hacking is nice but from a practicality perspective the watch is not accurate enough to make hacking a dealbreaker imo. You'll still have to set it every once in a while.

>>15155135
Haha fuck you cunt

>>15155316
>>15155045

it ""hacks"" if you turn the crown backwards

do tritium tubes provide actually good illumination or are they just a meme?

bros

>>15155347
Lume paint is the biggest meme ever. Tritium is fantastic for the 10 years it lasts.

>>15155347
They're not as bright as luminox is initially, but they keep their brightness for much longer. More consistent in other words.

>>15155362
dont they just glow forever until the half life wears out?

>>15155364
Pretty much, yes.

>>15155367
Can they be replaced?

>>15155370
Not really. You would have to replace the hands/dial with newly manufactured ones.

>>15155370
If they're just tubes then sure why not. If it's painted on then it's still doable. If I'm not mistaken Ball does charge a pretty penny for replacing the tubes though.

>>15155347
Less than good lume, but lasts a long time.

>>15155370
https://www.amazon.com/AdvancedShop-Multicolor-Self-Luminous-15-Years-3x22-5mm/dp/B07H26HMJX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tritium&qid=1587165247&sr=8-1

Depends on how they were attached.

I want something like this for putting my watch on when I go to sleep, but this is way too bulky for my nightstand.

Are there any similar products to this in a more sensible look, or am I going to have to make one myself? All the smaller stuff that lets you easily slip the watch on from the side looks like it's just cheap plastic.

no one bats an eye if you wear a diver when you've never been diving, but would it be weird to wear a Yacht-Master II when you've never even been on a boat, let alone raced with one?

>>15155426
There's this watch stand that obris morgan sells. You could probably find something similar elsewhere too if you didn't want to buy two of them (since that's the minimum amount from Obris).

https://obrismorgan.com/watchstand.html

>>15155419
what would happen if you buy a bunch of them and swallowed it?

>>15155437
You get hired by the ___

>>15155432
90% of people will not care about your watch. They will only notice that one because it's a Rolex and fucking weird looking. You will have to explain what it does. Then they will ask you if you own a boat.
They really will not care if you have one or not but if it embarrasses you that much you can say you sold it but kept the watch.

>>15155432
you think too much, no, no non watch normie will care

>>15154505
My sarb033.

>>15154927
Based /g/

I finally pulled the trigger on this bad boy, comrades. I’m a few weeks, this + their orange strap will be mine.

>>15155525
vostok nato straps are quite crappy
look into a decent seatbelt nato strap which you can get on amazon for less than 20 dollars, and/or a nice solid two piece nylon strap which you can also get for anywhere from 3-10 dollars depending on where you look.

>>15155456
>They will only notice that one because it's a Rolex and fucking weird looking.
Erase just the name Rolex from the watch and most people won't notice it's a rolex even if you keep the logo.The average person only notices a watch if it's shiny and wouldn't tell the differences between a submariner and an invicta.

>>15155538
The YM2 with the regatta timer is pretty loud and noticeable though. Normies tend to notice loud and novel looking watches regardless of quality. This might explain the recent rise in the popularity of green and orange dials on divers

>>15153866
Because I dive. My seamaster is my secondary, my Suunto is my primary. That's the point. Furthermore, the dive extension on the bracelet is actually correctly sized for a wetsuit.

That being said I don't begrudge anyone from wearing a diver...they're cool watches that can take a beating.

>>15155532
It’s the resin strap. I figured it’d be worth the fiver just to see if it’s tolerable. Might get a mesh down the line.

>>15155569
the rubber one? I've only ever had one so take this with a grain of salt but it's actually passable. not very supple but better than the really cheap stuff so there is some measure of quality there, and they're decently comfortable.

>>15155572
>>15155572
>>15155572
>>15155572

>>15155573
Nice, I was hoping since it matches with the organge scuba dude

thoughts?

>>15154484
I wish it had a white seconds hand, otherwise good

>>15154497
Heard mostly good things about them

>>15155283
Kind of.
I'm at your mom's right now.

>>15156268
Get off 4chan dad.

>>15155218
I just bought a new srp775 for £250, just waiting for it to arrive then I'll start thinking about modding it

>>15156313
no u

>>15155359
wehraboo/10
too bad about the mismatched strap buckle
still classy tho

>>15155698
I try not to, it hurts my brain

>>15155432
Dumb question but why does yachting need its own weird complication? Whats so specific about yachting and time? Couldn't a normal watch do what you need?

https://eu.yema.com/products/yema-superman-french-air-force-black-limited-edition-yaa39-3ams

so clean

>>15156792
That crown is pretty cool.