/fa/ - Fashion

Give me one reason why beads of rice is not objectively the best bracelet type

>>15190428
I'm still pissed at myself


In Japan i got really maggot drunk and for some reason i decided to rip my Casio off my witch and throw it at the Glico man from the bridge just up river of it (Not the photo bridge but the other one) the cunt landed in some dirt but the clip is still broken off.


I'm also the guy from the last thread (or thread before) looking to buy a Patek calatrava - Is there anything i should look out for in older models (Late 50s') to pick out fakes?

>>15190434
Why would you spend tens of thousands for a watch that looks like a 150 dollar Pulsar?

>>15190438
Because i can

Took my trusty skx for a swim today.

>>15190438
If you have to ask this you're probably in the wrong hobby


>>>/r9k/

>>15190434
>i decided to rip my Casio off my witch and throw it at the Glico man from the bridge just up river of it
Why would you do that?
And why do you have a witch with you?

>>15190445
consumerism isn't a hobby

>>15190449
cringe

>>15190434
>casio
just buy a new one?
they are like $30

>>15190444
WTF am I looking at?

>>15190455
grunge

>>15190445
>he fell for the heritage meme even though Patek now begs rappers to wear monstrosities on their wrists emblazoned with their name

>>15190471
But you never really own a Patek Phillipe, you merely look after it for the next generation!

>>15190481
>pay tens of thousands to not own a watch
woah...

is the alpinist worth $650? current prices

>>15190491
The Alpinist in your picture is 434 dollars right now on Amazon. The 650 Alpinists are the 2020 ones which are not worth it

Tell me one reason not to cop this

>>15190484
>>15190481
>>15190471
>He can't drop 10 bands on a watch

Lmao i thought the poors were contained to /o/

>>15190506
>integrated bracelet

>>15190514
Integrated bracelets are god tier my friend

>>15190509
lmao faggot

>>15190506
how much is it

>>15190520
30 £

>>15190491
I swear I will never get why this chintzy looking watch has such a following

>hands and indices from a gandfather clock
>stupid rotating bezel
>clashing color scheme of green and yellow metal and white metal

>>15190521
seems like a fair price

>>15190523
Looks like something Hitler would wear.

>>15190523
but people like it for those same reasons though

it looks dated but in a good way, very classic and old time imo

>>15190491
I am an alpinist, but I don't get this watch. WTF is that compass bezel for? And I don't like its looks. Might be getting me pic related for my alpine adventures, once this whole situation becomes clearer.

>>15190549
thats a totally different look though. In real life I dont think theres anyone who actually treks with the alpinist, its used more like a dressy everyday watch by 99% of people who buy it.

The compass bezel is used for finding NSEW just by using the position of the sun abd the hour hand, theres a tutorial for it.

Like 3 years ago someone here told me not to get a timex expedition as a nice weekend watch because it ticks loud and

1 in the fucking morning and I had to go find my watch in my room and put it in my nightstand drawer because the ticking is so loud

I should've listened

>>15190444
What happened to your forearm anon?

>>15190588
is this a meme or what, ive seen complains all over the net

but how can a small watch be so loud

im half tempted to actually buy a cheap timex to personally experience how bad it is

>>15190575
>The compass bezel is used for finding NSEW just by using the position of the sun abd the hour hand, theres a tutorial for it.
I thought so, but why bother?
That method isn't that accurate that I would need a bezel that I can use to point exactly at 247° or something. If I know where N is,then I also know where NSEW (and NNW, NW, NWN, W and so on ) is, since that is just logical and you can't get more accurate than that.
I mean, how do you do that? Point at the sun, and then you move your watch to adjust it, but in such a way that you absolutely not turn it even by half a degree, and then you adjust it, and then you move it again (without turning it, of course!) so that you can get a bearing on whatever you need to go to?
I don't really feel it…
But yeah, of course it's a fashion piece, so it's not like this really matters, but unlike say, the tachymeter and telemeter on my Strela, I doubt that this bezel had a real use during its heritage.

Springbar bracelets are a fucking meme, and it's honestly harder to adjust them than it is to adjust one held together with pins. Not to mention all the losses in terms of potential durability.

>>15187939
How much should I pay for a Hi-beat seiko from the 70's? There are some bids on Ebay going for 600+

Love the Kanji wheel, why don't they make it like that anymore?
Doesn't Seiko pander to Japs?.

>>15190603
True
Same goes for quick release spring bars, they are for plebs who don't know how to remove a strap.

>>15190616
Nothing, why the fuck would you want a 50 year old auto that probably hasn't been properly maintained and is on its last legs?

They still do kanji day wheels occasionally, but most of the younger japs hate being Japanese and hate anything that reminds them of it.

>>15190621
because modern watches are big stupid ugly

>>15190428
Which one’s overall ”better”: Bulova, Seiko, or Citizen?

>>15190596
Dude I thought it was some kind of meme, this is my first 4chan post in over 2 years because it's loud af

At first you just notice it at night when its on, but then you start putting it in a drawer bc the ticking gets to you at night. It catches my attention through the day sometimes, it's absolutely wild.

>>15190630
Bullpoerver

>>15190617
>>Same goes for quick release spring bars
Depends on the type. There are two types, the garbage ones you get with shit like leather straps where there's an open slot cut in the end to support a non-removable quick release, and the great ones you get on some metal bands where there's a closed slot cut in the back and the quick release bar is removable with a screwdriver, which allows for a closer fit with the watch body and no ugly groove from certain angles.. The former creates obvious weakness and looks ugly, the latter is just as strong and just more convenient, with the main issue being that it has to be built into the design, and it becomes slightly fiddlier to change straps because you have to put the bars back in.

>>15190616
>Love the Kanji wheel, why don't they make it like that anymore?

i think made in japan seikos still have it. the malaysia ones dont

>>15190630
they are all good brands
bulova is on a totally different price tier unless you want to compare it to grand seiko

>>15190634
>>15190641
Thoughts?

>>15190444
???

>>15190661
Ghastly mall shitter.

>>15190433
Because oyster exists

>>15190491
Don’t spend more than $200 on anything that has a seiko logo on it

>>15190661
numerals are too big, dont like it

how much is it anyway

size?

>>15190661
Why would you spend big money on a watch like this? I spent 150 on a citizen eco drive and it’s great. If you’re going to throw money out the window at least do it in a sub homage

>>15190672
it didnt even retail at $200
$200 in 2020 is nothing

>>15190681
>$200 in 2020 is nothing
Maybe for retards that like buying expensive shit that will covered by their shirt sleeve for 90% of the day

>>15190686
>$200 is expensive

it really isnt, people make that in 1-2 days

if the watch lasts just 5 years thats literally 11 cents a day

>>15190665
Just want something in those same colors/features
>>15190673
I was thinking the same. 160 on sale, 40mm
>>15190679
160 sounds reasonable IMO. New fag to watches btw

>>15190672
seethe harder cucklex

>>15190638
The made in japan seikos have english and arabic for sone reason the domestic only models have kanji.

>>15190691
there are a few watches in gold with roman numerals i think, should take a look around

this is a mechanical, automatic inhouse movment, same kinda price (i think even less?) and size. Theres a white dial version with rose gold hands too.

idk just smtg to consider

>>15190705
Seethe

>>15190731
silver case*, not white dial

>>15190690
200 for a seiko is expensive, why would want to spend big money for a shit brand like seiko?

>>15190736
>$200 is expensive
get a real job

>>15190736
>the brand that makes watches for every price point, has a 100+ yr history, and the brand that almost killed the swiss

seethe harder

>>15190428
Anyone else love the old school 70s feel of a lot of casio gold looking watches?

>>15190740
>N-no! My seiko is just as good a-as any Rolex or Tudor!
Cope

>>15190762
>complaining about $200 when hes listing brands like rolex or tudor

you are that 3rd world shitter with a fake rolex arent u

>>15190745
>a brand that is 100+ years old but it’s only claim to fame was a bottom of the barrel driver that is now discontinued
Dilate

>>15190731
The Roman numerals were cool looking but I’m not looking for that exactly.
I like the dial to be white, the strap/band to be brown leather, and the case to be rose gold/gold

>>15190763
I live in America

Wow this is only £50

>>15190769
>autistic 50 metres

>>15190762
>rolex
overpriced shitter A
>tudor
trying to be overpriced shitter A

To be honest, most people here praising grand seiko do it because they can't afford swiss or german luxury and prefer to fool themselves thinking they know better. LOL
Me included, btw.

>>15190783
>>tudor
>trying to be overpriced shitter A
More like overpriced shitter that is at least less overprized than A and actually has the much better looking pieces.
But anyways, pic related:
Don't feed the Rolex Virgin (You)s!

>>15190449
Because he can’t afford a better Patek and wants to say he has one

>>15190767
theres like a million watches like that lol, shop around

and straps can be changed out anyways

Did you guys know a WOMAN invented the wrist watch? Well, kind of. Breguet actually made it but it was at the request of the Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples, in 1810. The last trace of the watch itself is when it was brought in for repairs in 1855. Nobody knows where it is now or if it still exists.

>>15190803
And the flush toilet was invented in Corea by a proud Korean.

>>15190799

>>15190785
Eh, I prefer the look of GS over Rolexs. GS are also usually obscenely smooth

>>15190803
So the same way the computer was invented by Ada. They took a mans work and took credit for it. Nice.

>>15190641
>>15190679
Are you confusing Bulova with Bulgari? Bulovas are cheap as shit.

>>15190812

>>15190809
No it wasnt

>>15190814
yea...... i did
>>15190641

>>15190516
Not on a cheap watch like that.

>>15190799
>>15190811
Ooo those are nice and noted. Ty

>>15190444
Checked and kekked

>>15190747
That's more like 80s.
70s are all about chunky digis with round crystals and led watches.

>>15190816
Pshaw, that's what the BBC will tell you. Ask any Korean, they will absolutely tell you about the Corean inventor of the flush toilet.

Serious business

>>15190491
what's the point of a compass ring if you have to adjust it every time you need to get your bearings?

>>15190862
do you expect it to be actually magnetised? in a mechanical watch?

>>15190872
how about never ever having been invented in the first place?

>>15190878
>>15190878
I'd also llike to hear the reason for its invention. Seems rather useless to me.

>>15190862
You can put your direction of travel on (say) 12, then find south using the hour-hand method and use that to re/-orient yourself. Frankly a diving bezel would work for this just as well.

>>15190878
its kinda neat

by your logic why wear anything other than a casio f91w

a remainder that if your watch doesn't have a helium escape valve, you're a freaking loser. LOL.

>>15190888
You also need to account for the extra hour if you're not gmt

>>15190926
Sure. That's part of the hour-hand method: use 1 o'clock in summertime, because the hour hand will be one hour ahead. The bezel is only set when figuring out direction-of-travel using a map.

>Looking to spend 5k on a dive watch
>Do not want a Pelagos
>Want to keep it under 42mm
>Been looking into a Ulysse N Maxi or IWC Aquatimer

Any other suggestions ?

>>15190911
Helium escape valves don't actually do anything!

>>15190933
Do you want a dive watch for diving or a dive watch for looking cool?

>>15190941
Diving

>>15190942
lol, looser…

>>15190942
Get a dive computer then.

>>15190955
>>15190952

>>15190942
.

>>15190959
but ignoring the shitposting, there's plenty of cool divers.

>>15190955
He should have a 10 dollar Casio as a backup to his backup dive computer, though. You can never be too safe while fucking around with potential suffocation for shits and giggles.

>>15190970
Doxas have such poor lume though

>>15190970
Ive def put thought to a DOXA, they do seem like good fun.

Does anyone have experience ordering from Masters in Time? It took me over a week just to get a working tracking number for a watch band I ordered and now the delivery status is pic related.

Am I fucked?

>>15190428
That watch one the right is cool anyone got an id?

>>15190942
Get a Tudor Pelagos

>>15191028
>Wanting England on your wrist

>>15191028
>southpaw watch
This is truly the peak of degeneracy.

>>15191028
>>15191034
I wasn't paying attention, obviously don't get the southpaw version.

>>15191028
>>15191044
Does anything else come to mind ?

I know the Pelagos is highly rated, but I am also interested as to what is also out there.

>>15191068
dive watch is literally the most popular kind of watch, just look around there's thousands of options from microbrands and regular brands

are you fucking kidding me almost $3k for a seagull.
I want this watch but I'm not paying anywhere near that price

>>15191073
>AUSD
thats why

>>15191071
This

>>15191028
Tudors are dogs, get a Grand Seiko STUNNER

>>15191028
IMAGINE
LOL
DUDE LMFAO
IMAGINE IF
YOU WERE CALLED FYODOR AND YOUR FRIEND WAS FEDOR
AND
YOU BOUGHT
AYYLMAO
YOU BOUGHT A TUDOR TODOR
THEN FEDOR ASKS YOU
FYODOR WHAT IS THIS IS IT A TUDOR
IT'S A TODOR FEDOR
A TUDOR TODOR FYODOR?
A TODOR TUDOR FEDOR!!!

>>15191084
It would be far easier to cop, if it werent for the faux lume. An off white would have easily sufficed.

>>15191068
SBGA229
For that perfectly smooth spring drive powered second hand sweep.

>>15191120
Slightly better picture

>>15191068
Obviously the seamaster is an option. They are pretty sharp looking.

>>15191068
Seiko SLA037J1
It releases in July

>>15191163
These are nice but $1500 or whatever for a Seiko is retarded. You can get a gently used Grand Seiko for that. If it was $500 it would sell like gangbusters.

>>15191068
The Seiko Prospex SNR029 is a pretty serious diver. I little more function oriented than the Grad Seiko I posted earlier but it still features SPRING DRIVE.

>>15191172
So then buy it used
Who fucking pays retail for a Seiko?

>>15191172
That one is like 5 grand. It at least has a very nice movement in it.

>>15191073
>aud
OH NONONONO

>for a ST19 that can be had for ~$700 straight from tianjin itself, and with clones/licensees going for $150-$300
>Domed Acrylic

so its pretty much just a reskinned 1963?
might as well get a seagull 1963 at this point, you can even buy the limited edition 2020 reissue from the original factory for less than $800 usd lol

>>15191177
Lots of people. These vintage divers are popular, good luck finding them heavily discounted on the grey market.

>>15191172
Imagine thinking the value of the watch is determined by the "GRAND" on the dial, not by the 8L caliber in the watch.

>>15190661

>>15191176
>>15191131
>>15191120
I whole heartedly adore GS, I would seriously need to try one on though. They measure longer in 42mm diameter wise, so there is some concern there.

>>15191207
kek

>>15191028
>all those marketing buzzwords
Their parent company is cancer.

>>15191131
Damn, that looks pretty sweet. First high-end watch I approve of even a little.

>>15191210
As a 6.5 inch wristlet, I find that the 44mm MDV-106 just barely makes the cut, and most of the more affordable Nomos watches still fit despite how ridiculous the lugs look. So unless you're cursed, you'll be fine. I still recommend finding an AD somewhere just to see GS in person, because some people are either even more impressed in person, or find out that there's something they don't like.

>>15190521
Why are you putting the £ on the wrong side?

Salzburg airport duty free be like...

>>15190630
Seiko

>>15190686
You’re in the wrong thread lmao

>>15190785
Grand seiko is about the same price as Rolex. If you can afford one you can afford the other

Also GS looks fucking amazing in person

>>15191223
Grazie, anon! Ive been really eyeing Pequignet a lot as of late. As well as Bell & Ross. The GS series just are really interesting to me though. So I will definitely try to find someone who caries them.

>>15191249
JUNKERS bro!
you know, that aircraft company?
so much heritage, what a steal

>>15190942
No serious diver needs a mechanical watch. They are completely obsolete in modern times.

Most dudes in forums who complain about dive watch Specs legitimately only take it snorkeling like once every few years on vacation so they can take a wrist shot for the Internet

>>15191172
Lol, where the fuck are you finding GS for 1500?

>>15191277
>No serious diver needs a mechanical watch.
true, but that still does not detract the attraction of having one. Or even finding the excuse of using one

>>15191219
Grand seiko and Credor really haver nicer finishing that basically every other luxury brand on the market. Sometimes I think it's too much personally but I would be happy to own and wear one.
This dial on this is a little busy but damn it's a beautiful chrono, the side pieces are made of an ultra hard ceramic.

>>15191262
Are you a frog or something? I actually saw Pequignet somewhere while googling for something before. The power reserve on their diver reminds me of the higher end orient divers.

>>15191280
Ive seen a few, the basic quartz models but they are out there. Lightly used as in sized at the boutique and worn for an afternoon.

>>15191286

>>15191303
>>15191280
Technically you can find old quartz ones or really old GS for that much.

>>15191295
>quartz GS

why doe

>>15191303
Man that comes so close. Something about the dial seems off. It reminds me of Citizen, it just has a plastic look to it.

>>15191286
>>15191303
Non, but just generally interested in what comes from them. They offer really interesting watches

>>15191303
>>15191307
I'm sure the movement on the pequignet is way better, but damn, the neptune looks so much better.

>>15191309
It's a very nice quartz movement, made entirely in house. They even grow the quartz crystals and it's rated to ± 10 seconds per year. Other than that new citizen movement it's the most accurate watch you can buy.

>>15190933
500 x CASIO F-91W

r8

>>15191322
False. See for example Longines VHP

>>15191276
Some of their pieces looked -reasonable-, intriguing even, not gonna lie, the aero series looked overbuilt as fuck (visually), the bauhaus ones looked fragile and cheap. No idea about their reliability and overall build quality, though. But then again, how hard and expensive would it be to service a quartz chrono, should you ever need it to?

>>15191324
Some guy on WUS (I think) hydromodded his F-91W and dunked it to like 900m on the drilling rig he was working at

>>15191331
Looks great!

You may not like it, but this is what peak proportions look like

Eat up.

Arrived today, thinking of putting it on a strapcode hexad

>>15191322
does growing the crystal give it a soul though

>>15191397
Most excellent!

>>15191385
We /ck/ nao ?

>>15191397
love me a clean sammy

>>15191385
>corn everywhere
>hot sauce
>cayenne pepper

american detected

>>15191397
Get a real watch!

>>15191407
Growing the crystal doesn't give it soul but aging it does.
>>15191349
Yeah you are right there is the Longines VHP and Citizen has a ± 5 spy movement and now their new ±1 spy movement. There might be some others as well.

>>15191397
No, get a tropic strap

>>15191417
>quartz
>38mm
it's a "real" ladies watch lmfao.

>>15191440
Its called taste.

>>15191349
Man, if only Long Jeans ditched the whole automatic meme and put their VHP quartz movements into their Heritage line (and then fixed their designs). But I guess they are now predestined as a "high tier mall shitter" by their conglomerate, so, NEVER EVER.

Speaking of, where do Tag Heuer and Longines stand on the tipping scale? Both have some thicc heritage in name to fall back to, but have been since watered down quite a bit. Which handled it worse? Tag still keeps their prices skyhigh for what they are(nt).

>>15191440
big chunky fat watches are only so popular because more and more people are getting obese

>>15191459
Longines >>> Tag

I am completely incapable of washing my hands without getting the strap of my watch wet. Am I retarded or is this normal?

>>15191459
Longines's VHP line is their only significant modern collection of any interest. Everything else is just dressed up commoditized watches.

Tag is almost two watch brands. The lower end stuff is no better than Longines (I don't care for their styles personally but there's no accounting for taste). Their high-end experimental stuff (tourbillon, mikrogirder, etc) is an entirely different thing, drawing on their LVMH membership with Zenith et al, and has some very nice stuff at very competitive prices.

>>15191417
His dad's bar ablaze
His mom's pussy glazed
Unban me fagt

>>15191533
Off yourself twink.

>>15191459
>>15191529
tag watches look cooler

>>15190428
What do you do when the gold plating is wearing off your cool Casio?

>>15191475
It’s almost always some fat fuck claiming
“ladies watches” when it’s sub 40

Anyone have experience with strapcode oysters? How’s the quality?

>>15191555
Either:

Wear it

or

Buy a new one

So now that the new speedy is $12,000 is the zenith El Primero the new go to $5000 automatic chrono? I like that it's high beat.

>>15191587
Maybe if it didn't look like a mall shitter.

>>15191355
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?330958-The-Little-Watch-That-Could

Incredible.

>>15191596
>Looks like a mall shitter
???
I wish they just skipped the date window entirely but the proportions are actually proper and the dial and indices fit the overall look nicely.

>>15191606
>>15191355
Hero shit

Cute little Seiko

>>15191587
Lmao, both look disgusting and i never seen any person that i would personally want to hang out with liking one of these two watches.

The el cuckero always looked stupid and these mickey mouse bitch subdials look like ass too. That watch and the whole brand has nothing going for them.

>>15191660
I like it
Hand winding?

Is the Sinn 104 a fucking shitter?

It's my dad's birthday soon and he's expressed an interest in it. He has another decent watch but he's getting old and can't read it so well anymore. The 104 looks pretty decent but $1500 for an ETA shitter is going to fucking hurt.

I've been watch shopping with him before, and while he likes mid-tier stuff he's the kind of person where if I buy him a Rolex, Breitling, Tudor, Omega etc. he'd simply never wear it out of fear of scratching or losing something so "expensive".

Is there a best model of the 104, or something similar that's better for similar money.

>>15191089
I don't get it

>>15191729
Yes.

>>15191729
Seiko King Turtle

>>15191729
Sinn hardens the outside of their cases to make them more difficult to scratch.

Somebody tell me what chinks think about and go and do shit like this ? Who looks at fake small hands and thinks "byeah I'll buy this " ? It would look 10 times (((((better)))) and it would probably sell better but they still put them in. I had one when I was ~13 but only because I didn't see the fake hands. Have you ever seen anyone wear shit like this ?
>>15190428
How is the battery life in the AQ-230 compared to like the F91W and the A168 ? And is the gold version with steel back of bracelet and bracelet sides noticeable on your hand ?

>>15190523
I don't think it looks chintzy, but 2 metals does bother me and overall I think it looks unremarkable at best. that color green is nice, I guess...

>>15191753
>fake hands
all those hands do something

>>15190506
pretty nice cheap beater

>>15191765
if it is a normal watch. This chinese shitter has them painted on

>>15191725
um

>>15190471
This

>>15190549
gross

>>15191729
The sinn is good for and old dude because it's got nice fat indices and the day date are nice and big plus the white text on a black background is pretty high contrast. Depending on how much you want to spend you could get him an IWC Aquatimer and it will be a nice watch that he won't think of like a rolex. Is he after dive watches specifically? A pilot watch could also have good readability.

>>15191774
Doesn't need to be a diver, could be anything.

>>15191563
I have one on my alpenis and I like it. The brushing is nice and it feels robust. Had a drunken skateboarding crash where I had to put my hands out to stop myself and the watch hit clasp first into the ground. Broke a springbar in half but the bracelet is absolutely fine aside from some scratches, obviously

Is it cool to pay 550 USD for this?

>>15190596
different people seem to have different tolerances.
it never bothers me. for a watch, yeah it's loud, but compared to normal background noise it's nothing.
fan or AC running masks it totally.

>>15191796
Or around 250 for the Quartz version?

>>15191776
Definitely have him take a look at some pilot watches. They come in lots of different sizes and different price points. I think sinn even makes a few if he likes their aesthetic.

>>15191753
>complaining about a $10 quartz watch

bruh its for poor slavs and hues

>>15191796
>Watch says junk on the dial
But seriously i have no idea.

>>15191729
The 104 is a cool watch. I like the white dial more personally

Why dont field watches get the same love as dive watches?

surely people spend more time on land. Most people with dive watches dont even dive anyway.

>>15191871
Personally I don't hate field watches, but in my mind they are the generic standard watch. Dive watches have the allure of excitement, the possibility of going beyond the limits, the durability and water resistance are also exciting even if you never need them. Personally I would never buy a watch that doesn't feature a screwback and a screw down crown, just because I never want to have to worry about water damage.

>>15191871
They're both covered in lume, but the dive watch may have more water resist and a bezel you can play with. Only a watchfag could make glow in the dark and clicky widgets seem sophisticated.

>>15191606
Fuck yes. The fact that the dude left it down there for days is incredible.

>>15191886
but doesn't a field watch also conjure up images of jungle exploration, trekking, rock climbing or traversing through difficult terrain?

>in my mind generic watch
hmm. Maybe thats where we differ, in my mind the generic watch is a dress watch for the everyday salaryman

>>15191900
>bezel
i really dislike big chunky dive bezels

>>15191906
>but doesn't a field watch also conjure up images of jungle exploration, trekking, rock climbing or traversing through difficult terrain?
For Jungle and arctic, I used my G-shock (because I didn't have another watch; but anyways, it has many of the same qualities as a dive watch), but for everything else on your list, my diver just works.

some of the fields watches look kinda cute, but from a functionality standpoint I don't get their appeal. I would go for pic related. Some weird diver x fieldwatch x WTF combo.

>>15191906
>in my mind the generic watch is a dress watch for the everyday salaryman
>i really dislike big chunky dive bezels

agree strongly.
I'm the guy who blogposted about why I dislike divers a while back.
love field watches for whatever reason. my next watch will be that ecodrive you posted.

>>15191906
I like both, but that's the likely explanation. The thing about it is that you don't need any particular type of watch to go out and hike or whatever.

>>15191942

>>15191923
Damn I'm retarded, for the longest time I have read the dial as saying 100m water resistant and I didn't get why it was so low.

>>15191906
Dive watches are tougher because they typically have more water resistance, and the timing bezel really is a simple and useful complication a lot of field watches skip out on. Field watches also have an even more practical aesthetic which makes them less versatile. Some divers can easily transition between casual and dressy for all but the most black tie things. Many field watches play up the military aesthetic so they're not as good in the boardroom.
tl;dr dive watches and field watches both signify adventure and purpose but divers are more versatile in every way.

>>15191923
NIM Glas is seriously underrated imo. Absolute top tier gear watches. Bell & Ross also has a seriously neat Pulsometer Coast Guard edition watch.

>>15191982
Yeah, they have a lot of great stuff!
Just not sure about the price for generic movements. But I probably should just get one. Shit gets more expensive every year.

>>15191951
cute.

>>15191961
>Some divers can easily transition between casual and dressy for all but the most black tie things.
well, enough people wear them that way to where it has become acceptable, yes. I mean, if you want to be lumped in with the type who wears jeans with a dress jacket, or sneakers with a suit, there are plenty of other people who do it, but that doesn't mean they're right.
I get you don't agree with this opinion, I'm just stating it as an opinion.

>>15191088
ABSOLUTELY BASED I WISH CRAIG SHIPP WAS MY DAD DESU

>>15191952
>Damn I'm retarded,
Happens to the best of us.

Best watch I can get for under 250 bucks?

Open to any and all suggestions.

>>15192002
BOCTOK AMPHIBIA

>>15191997
what the fug

>>15192012
Baselworld.
Sad that it's gone.

>>15192002
Something from steel dive, sea-gull or San Martin on AliExpress. Depends on what kind of watch you are looking for but I'm a fan of some of these vintage style Chinese watch reissues from sea-gull like pic related. Steel dive and San Marin are mostly focused on homages to classic dive watches while sea-gull covers a pretty wide range of styles with a decent amount of original designs.

>>15192015
this guy looks like one of those Photoshops where the head stays the same and the face gets shrunk. but iirc, that's his real head.

>>15192010
Can somebody redpill me on why fa loves these navy watches so much?

>>15192034
they are 60 dollars shipped, nigh indestructible, and have a "fun" colorful and garish styling.

>>15192034
They're cheap and cheerful, yet have more history and heritage than 90% of all swiss brands and have that funy retro soviet vibe.
But they're also actually quite decent watches for their price.

>>15192034
They are cheap, and they have a nice rough and ready soviet Russia aesthetic. They are durable enough to be worn by drunken Russian conscripts.

>>15192038
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>>15192045
the bracelets/straps are almost universally dog awful though, so you should add 10 dollars to the price

>>15191934
Got a transcript for your dive watch hate?

>>15192053
I'm using mine on its original bracelet and it's OK. Not good or well made or fancy, but OK. Keeps my watch on my wrist and fits the watches aestetic.

>>15192038
>"fun" colorful and garish styling
put another way: they are designed for Russian tastes; which is to say, no taste at all.

>>15191729
Don’t have any experience with Sinn but they look pretty nice. Seems like prices have inflated a bit though.

Some of the few youtubers I trust have reviewed them pretty wel

>>15192064
sometimes when things are ugly in a certain way it's charming

>>15192060
I should be able to find it in the archive. what is this board on? fuuka?

>>15192034
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f54/anatomy-vostok-68330.html
>slightly different caseback and rubber BTFO other designs
>wobbly crown to reduce wear from lateral movement, no one else does this
>38mm, come in a variety of designs
The actual quality of the watch is kinda shit, though.

>>15192064
>they are designed for Russian tastes; which is to say, no taste at all.
Some of the dials (espeically on the Kommadierskes), yes, but the general style (case!) is just pure, 100% sixties soviet functionality.

>>15192074
fair

>>15192079
I want this thing reissued. Those hands!
Muh dick!

>>15192079
that one seems fine except holy shit those fucking lugs

>>15191544
Enjoy the goy-za friend ;^)

>>15191993
How can someone that likes field watches hate something as versatile as jeans + sports coat? Is it autism?

>>15192095
Well, it's a diver. The lugs are meant for wearing over a fuckhuge drysuit for going deep in cold, soviet waters. According to the WUS thread, this watch was used by some Soviet Navy dude in Siberia.

>>15192100
it looks stupid.
but a lot of people do it now, so they feel they have strength in numbers, I guess.

>>15192103
right, but if you just wear it on your wrist like anybody reading this thread would, they're going to look horrible.

>>15192124
I took the time to put on business attire--including pocket square--on the top of my body, but then I just ran out of gas and said fuck it.

>>15192123
Eh, that's a risk I'd be willing to take.

Can it be worn with a tux?

>>15192150
you're not doing a thing to convince me

>>15192159
I'm not here to convince you of anything. Feel free to post suits with field watches, if you like.

>>15192147
only if you are the direct russian counterpart to james bond

>>15191982
>NIM Glas is seriously underrated imo. Absolute top tier gear watches.
their new dressy stuff is also quite neat.

>>15192165

>>15192146
I guess you could put a nato on with some kind of spacer in the gap to shore up all that space it would look fine

>>15192163
I wouldn't wear a field watch with a suit. I'd wear a dress watch, obvs

>>15191993
Only true if you can't tell the difference between a suit, a blazer, and a sports coat. You are free to disagree because fashion is in the eye of the beholder, but know that times are changing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Wz8m-byVY

>>15191799
But the quarty

>>15191871
Field watches are what gets you excited as a kid/young man. When you become a man is when you realize dive watches are where it’s at

>>15192206
Real men wear yacht timers!

>>15191871
The hamilton khaki and seiko alpinist have a lot of fans, what's the issue?

>>15191871
>>15192209
But what about ze German Fliegers. Zey are crucial for ze dive-bombing.

Seriously, I think I'll get a Stowa. An intersection of me being a watch nerd and a history nerd.

Got my square today, the screen is pretty small coming from an AE1200. It was also straight up unreadable as a negative display, maybe the newer B5600s are better because I hear they don't have the multiple layers of glass as an issue, but I was planning on inverting it anyway so it didn't mean much. As a positive display, I can clearly read it in a darkened room with just my monitor as a backing light source, which is about as poor as I could imagine conditions getting.

I picked up one of those titanium kits a while back from aliexpress, and the whole thing goes together perfectly and feels great on the wrist. The only problem is that I'm a wristlet, so the first links on either side do stick out a few mm, but it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it might. With enough links removed to fit around my wrist, the whole package is just 90g.

>>15192227
the no logo no date one is very nice in person

>>15192270
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>>15192271
Exactly what I had in mind. I think I'll go for it soon.

Is the build quality as good as I hear?

>>15192060
found it. hate is a strong word, they're just awkward the way they're worn in a non-sporting environment, IMO. rant:

> I dislike the unfortunately extremely common practice of wearing a watch with a diving bezel when not diving or at least sailing etc. I know everyone does it but it just seems really tryhard to me like "I'm the kind of rugged individual who might find himself thrust into a naval adventure at any given moment, gotta be prepared. I also have several multi tools I never use in my pocket and an ankle-bracelet made of Paracord: you never know." except they don't even have that stuff, they're a dentist or a lawyer, but yet they see no projection inherent in wearing a diver. I just don't get it. that said, I've always enjoyed the easy-to-read, uncluttered-with-numerals dial and hands of a diver. I guess I'm being contradictory but it's a separate issue to me.

[reply]
> Most people just wear divers because they look cool and are tough. The timing bezel is also the most practical and easy to use complication after a date window

[me again]
>yeah, I think the utility of the bezel is nice, and there are a few divers I've seen with really thin, understated bezels and I appreciate those because it's a concession to making an every-day, stylish-but-tough watch that is just a diver in name only.
>but a dive watch is a purpose-built, utilitarian style where everything is oversized and the bezel has giant teeth around it because you have to be able to see and grip it under water, your life depends on knowing at-a-glance how much oxygen is left in your tank and looks be damned. and most of the ones people buy because of your criteria (and yes, those are good criteria) still retain that super niche styling despite being for the casual market. that's my issue.
>anyway, I'm obviously the only person in the world who this bothers but that's my opinion.

>>15192278
tried one on and couldn't fault it, was very nicely finished.

>>15192274
Too soon fucking autist

>>15192164
But Putin wears mostly luxury watches.

>>15192295
Thanks senpai. I pretty much agree. I think their hype in the watch world is what makes them so commonly worn. I found them hideous before I got into watches. I’ve eased up and actually like them now, but I think it’s more that the Internet watch community has subconsciously influenced me

>>15192274
dont reply to fucking faggots thread

Guys, how do I start trading watches and make some money to grind up to trading big brands like omega and Rolex? Watchgangbang seems like a scam and I don’t want to pay $100/month to use that shit

>>15192358
Fuck u

>>15192363
Of course it’s a scam.

Trading up in watches is not a thing.

>>15192376
kys dumb fuck redditor, never make the new thread in your life

>>15192386
Lol

>>15192379
Seems like some (((trickery))) to me

>>15191799
>>15192205
the Quartz uses mineral crystal sigh, for 300 bucks...

there's 50 dollar watches that use sapphire, unexecuable

>>15192363
You have not the slightest clue about trading rolexes. Also piss off with your stupid try to promote some watch flipping website that is actually a scam.

rolex
>only certain models are hot
>rolex AD try several things to prevent watch flippers from inflating prices
>have to find the ones that actively sell to flippers and profit of it
>have to suck cock to get into this cheme
>probably give a cut of your earning to the AD that provides you with that shit

Other luxury watches don't have so much scummy practices but that is only because other brands are not swarmed with chink subhuman watch flippers. That is what started the whole grey market flipping BS and the """stainless steel rolex crisis"""""

>>15191796
>>15191799
>that arrow to remind you where they put that retarded date window, just in case you forgot

Do you have a watch that you will keep and cherish for the rest of your life and beyond? Pic related, Prince William with his Seamaster that his dear mum Princess Diana gave him.

>>15192459
>german autism

>>15192460
Notice it's a mid size watch, not one of the 42 mm monstrosities social climbers like

>>15192460
Prince William is based, unlike his bastard brother who is the product of one of Diana's affairs.

>>15191994
Why this sexy chick with beta ass Teddy?

>>15192469
Old money taste right there.

>>15191729
i like it. At what price should a watch stop having eta/sellita movements?you can get a nomos club for 1500 or seiko but after that youre looking at eta until you hit grand seiko quartz/tudor/omega(lel). genuinely curious about people opinions on this.

>>15191886
>Dive watches have the allure of excitement, the possibility of going beyond the limits, the durability and water resistance are also exciting even if you never need them.

Bullshit, field watches went to war, real men wore them at the battlefield, not for fishing during the holidays.

>>15191923
>>15191952
what do you mean

>>15192478
sadly, not true. he looks a lot like his paternal grandfather when he was younger

>>15192773
>The Seiko 6105-8110 (and its identical -8119) were popular watches in their day and offered a lot of initial capability at a relatively reasonable price. They were popular amongst recreational divers and soldiers during the Vietnam era alike.

https://www.fratellowatches.com/veterans-day-vietnam-era-seiko-6105-8110/

You are talking strange stuff to win a useless argument against some other faggot. Divers were popular during vietnam because there was a lot of water around and soldiers needed watertight watches.
You also need to stop your adventure LARP and your skewed ideas about watches. People make the watch, not the watch the people. Men also went to war with casios, so calm down.

>>15190471
i cant imagine a life of being poor with all that pent up rage at all the people above you

>>15190428
>tfw 9 1/4 inch wrists
>tfw nothing but invicta looks good on me
>tfw got this and I like it

>>15192469
Probably because he was a child when she bought it for him, he was 15 when Diana died.

>>15193190
Congratulations, you're one of the tiny amount of people that can pull off a Panerai. Get one of those.