/fa/ - Fashion

post grail watches

What makes a mechanical tool watch more durable than a dress watch if they have the same movement? I'm talking about shock resistance not water tightness? Is it something in the case? Or is a tool watch basically just a waterproof steel dress watch?

>>15210702
case construction, if it has a proper depth rating, what the crystal is made of (sapphire, hardlex or whatever) tho I'd say largely negligible if it's stainless with a closed caseback
I think some watches have shock absorbent movement holders as well
a fair bit is wank

Arrived today. Thanks to posters on /wt/ who told me to pick this one over a black mall ninja watch.

Love it. I have small wrists and it fits so well it's like nothing is there.

>>15210719
Ooof, thats nice in stainless. Will age a lot better than the black cased one.
Hows the accuracy? Might be a dumb question since you just got it tho

>>15210719
Beautiful enjoy it man

Would putting something like a Datejust 36 on mesh give me that casual summer look but still look good?

>>15210719
I was there. Glad you decided to go with the blue one, that bezel really is beautiful.

>>15210730
Thanks brother. I'm not too sure about that sorry.
According to specs: "+25 -15seconds at normal temperature range (5℃ and 35℃)"

>>15210731
Thanks dude it fits so well I keep forgetting it's there but when I see it I appreciate it every time!

>>15210719
That bezel looks fantastic.

>>15210735
The colour changes with the lighting, goes from almost black to deep blue.

Thanks to whoever swayed me towards this watch. Now I don't look like a professional call of duty player.

>>15210701

>>15210719
Amazing clean design. If you want to take this to the next level get a tropic style strap.
https://www.amazon.com/Hima-Silicone-Release-Replacement-Suitable/dp/B07TQ6BNFH/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=tropic+strap+20mm&qid=1588825389&sr=8-3
I guarantee you will be blown away.

>>15210743
Very cool. I'm fairly new to watches, can you explain to me what that will do to take it to the next level? How does it interact with the rest of the watch? Cheers

>>15210738
It was a big reason why I copped it, cheers anon

>>15210750
That watch is very classic and simple, the wave pattern on the strap is actually kind of weird because it bulks up the look of the watch and the heavy curves take away from the watch itself which has more of a subtle curve and clean look to it. The strap I linked is a vintage-style tropic strap based on the rubber straps that came with the original Seiko divers and I much prefer them. They have more holes and texturing under the strap so they're a little better ventilated. They have a great texturing that enhances the look of the watch without being too noticeable and taking away from it, they are slimming because it's just a simple strap without a big 3D scrunchie thing near the lugs, and I prefer the silicon keepers because the metal keeper that comes on premium Seiko rubber straps are scratch magnets.
It's less than 20 dollars, I guarantee you will not regret it.

>>15210761
Thanks Anon really appreciate the detailed respons.

Do you use that strap yourself too? Pics?

is Mercer a good microbrand?

>>15210763
Here it is on my Seiko Monster.
I also have smaller wrists. Those stock Seiko diver straps just add too much bulk. Visually, it's like the watch is much bigger. A regular straight strap is better. The texturing adds some interest while the black color means it's not loud enough to overpower the watch so you can soak in its tasteful details.

>>15210774
Awesome bro

Thanks, I will look into it. very good point about the bulk, the wave on the strap actually i think adds to its comfort though

I'm interested in getting into watch collecting.
What are some non-meme and non-cringe watches that are generally regarded as being nice pieces?

>>15210790
I think you're right about that but most decent silicon straps will be equally comfortable, so long as the quality of the silicon, the thickness, and the design are right. Hima's take on this type of strap is slim but not too slim so you get something very comfortable.
You could also look into getting a nice leather strap too. Purists will cry that you can't put leather straps on dive watches but a lot of them look damn good with a leather strap and it would let you wear the watch more formally.

>>15210804
Budget, wrist size and type (casual, sports, diver etc)

>>15210804
>I'm interested in getting into watch collecting.
Don't. It's a very costly hobby and it can make you cynical pretty fast because you start questioning the value and the watch community is filled with simps and snobs. Just think about getting a couple watches you'll actually enjoy.

Have had this baby for a couple days now and I haven’t had a shred of the buyers remorse I had expected. It wears very well. The polishing which I expected would be tacky, is quite tasteful due to the brushing on the bezel and the matte strap finish. The STN display is readable. This should satiate me for a long time until I can afford something truly mature and grail-like.

>>15210808
Yeah I was going to ask about leather.

Thoughts on this one? Ocean/blue theme.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/746739390/japanese-wave-pattern-jwp-leather-watch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=watch+strap+japanese&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&frs=1&cns=1

First for true alpha male CRAIG SHIPP

>>15210810
20,000 USD
19cm
Anything as long as its waterproof

>>15210814
That's actually pretty neat.

>>15210813
Based
Really fantastic looking watch.
Too bad it's got all the Bluetooth 5g government tracking spyware botnet shit in it.

>>15210822
what g-shock do I buy if I don't want federal booty inspectors irradiating my wrist with their 5G gay rays? a regular dw5600, like a pleb?

>>15210813
Dope man love the numbers

>>15210824
Basically anything without multiband 6 or Bl*etooth.
There are some cool options like the USA release mudman g9300-1which has solar but no multiband 6 for some reason.

>>15210822
Honestly though I don’t give a fuck if the glowies track me going to work and the gym. As long as I’m lookin slick for stacy.

>>15210833
These look great

What wrists size do you need to sport a seiko tuna can? 48mm is so big but I love how it looks.

>>15210846
hey I'm the anon that posted >>15210719
above. 44 diameter, 51 lug to lug but fits like a much smaller watch. Lots of people say the same, and apparently it's due to the curve in the lugs or something.

For reference my wrists are 7'

>>15210804
seiko 5 snk809 is a good sub $100 start. hamilton field khaki is a nice choice in the $500 range. you'll probably want to pair these with a nato or zulu strap. brands to avoid are the fashion shitters like invicta, bulova, michael kors, daniel wellington etc. just be careful not to go overboard with collecting. better to stick with one watch for each occasion, that is, get a beater watch (digital casio), an everyday watch, a sport watch (dive watch) and a decent dress watch. if you're like me (casualfag) you can skip the dress watch altogether.

>>15210818
>$20,000
80% link, 10% ETH, 5% BTC, and 5% meme shitcoins to play around with. jokes aside, i would like to introduce you to the panerai submersible.

>>15210874
>panerai
yeah bro just tell him to spend 10k on some lazy italian meme watch when for 10k you can have an entire collection of decent watches like a speedmaster, some seiko diver, a midrange dress watch, a g-shock, and a random microbrand watch for the fun

>>15210804
originally got into collecting because i noticed that simply wearing a specific watch catches the attention of a potentially high spending client and helps cultivate an immediate connection. Later, i sold most of my Gens and replaced them with super reps, because desu, most of these shmucks are new money and cant tell the difference or just assume i can afford a Gen. Since then Ive been investing more in fine art. Just acquired a Salvador Dali original sculpture which i now value much more than semi-mass produced watches

>>15210867
>shitters like invicta

haters gonna hate

>>15210702
dress watches generally dont have screw down crowns, crown guards etc

traditionally, dress watches are dainty, refined things, worn only when going to a function, with a suit... Many dress watches I would even kinda hesitate running them under a tap. Modern ones have better construction, of course.

>>15210891
Much better than some dime a dozen Rolex lmao

>>15210562
>I had this watch and sold it because the Casio app would drain my phones batter like crazy
Is that app mandatory, or can I simply just use the watch as it was? (having to memorize 10 button combos to access obscure features, setting the time per hand every few months)
Or will it simply not work without the app?

>>15210701

>>15210878
i like the AESTHETIC. i also like that it's low key when compared to the submemer that the normalfags hold in such high esteem. panerai sets you apart.

>>15210914
You never need to use the app. All the functionality is easily accessible on the watch. The app is really pointless unless you really need your watch to sync with your cell phones time four times a day.

Anyone here have a Dolezal watch?

>>15210701
cringe
>>15210916
Based

What is the general consensus fashion wise on wearing the watch on the inside of the left wrist? I do it because I work with my hand often and it allows me to tell time even while holding a tool or material. Also I like that I can very discreetly look at the time without the tell tale gesture of holding up the wrist. Indicating you find the current company boring.

>>15210942
not for me personally but your rationale is sound if somewhat autistic. what i absolutely cannot fathom is the schwarzkopf. tgv and his bum buddy mark from long island watches are both guilty of this and it makes me question their heterosexuality.

>>15210968
Well I personally worked in technology specifically smart phones. Who in the actual fuck wears a watch when you have a phone. Until I needed one for a new job s to tell the time since the smart phone was banned from being out. In that time I realized how fucking much easier it was to look at a watch then fish for a phone for the time.

After that I noticed that if I wanted to tell the time before I had to make the incredibly obvious and rude motion of getting a phone out while sitting. Or the trade mark wrist flick. Inside the wrist let's me tell the time at any time without any indication I am using it.

>>15210917
>low key
>sets you apart
One of these is not like the other. And anyone who pays full price for Panerai is either a fool or spends disposable income. Never heard it being a grail. You can get damn-near perfect copies for within 1000 bucks, granted, not in the endless variants they shit out constantly, but the basic models. There is no reason for Panerais asking price other than "they can", just like the rest of SWISS MADE memes.

>>15210942
>Also I like that I can very discreetly look at the time without the tell tale gesture of holding up the wrist. Indicating you find the current company boring.
You got this shit off some article, when you know damn well that if you have your hands on the table, it takes but a glance to tell the time on a watch worn normally, nobody is looking directly in your eyes constantly. The other reasoning is more sound, but if you hold stuff in your hand, I think you are even more likely to ding it worn inside.

>>15210991
Hands at rest more often then not end up with the wrist facing inwards. The act of twisting your outer wrist towards your face is an act anyone with a functioning pair of eye balls can tell you are doing on purpose. Also it is preciously why I wear it on the inside while I work. I can tell the time without stopping what I am doing or losing an arm during a function.

If you think I am lying go a day with wrist in and see how much more discreetly easy it is to see the time with no abnormal movements. Or while carrying something or working with your hands above your shoulders.

>>15210906
everyone wore suits and proper clothes in the past, dress watches were the norm. Even the guy selling newspapers wore a shirt.

nowadays "dressing well" usually just means a polo tee and to wear a belt . And instead of a dress watch, men are just wearing dive watches today..

>>15211002
How insecure do you have to be to feel bad about checking your watch, when people pull out their phones randomly, even mid-conversation?

Regarding your work, I think is highly subjective, I put glass panes on stands and carry shit all day, so watch-in would get inevitably fucked up, or worse, the metal would scratch up the product.

In the end, if it works for you, who am I to judge, we all have our preferences regarding watches, I like mine to be very light, for example, I hate "wrist presence".

>>15211021
>How insecure do you have to be to feel bad about checking your watch, when people pull out their phones randomly, even mid-conversation?
>How insecure you must be to NOT be obviously checking your phone or watch while in a meeting with people?
I did not bother reading the rest of your post. Retardation gets enough fuel by existing.

>>15211021
>How insecure do you have to be to feel bad about checking your watch,
not him but i think its just being polite?

>when people pull out their phones randomly, even mid-conversation?
I fucking hate this. I hate people who check on their phone and even continue to text while talking as well. Its very rude and smacks of ADHD zoomer behaviour. Its not right.

>>15210891
Not sure what to make of this post.

>>15210939
Thanks.
I guess the quartz is still accurate enough to not warrant this constant sincing. Unless you're autitstic, that is.

>>15210942
Just make a custom strap that allows you to wear two watches, one top, one bottom.
Best of both worlds!

>>15211043
I...was not aware such a thing existed. Fuck that sounds handy as shit. I do not mind a bit of extra bulk. I use it purely for function but I like to avoid being impolite by "checking" the time. Having it on both sides sounds perfect. Thank you.

>>15211047
why stop there anon get a strap that lets you put 4 watches on it.

>>15211032
>Purchase status item of collectable "enthusiast" quality
>use said status item to draw attention to yourself and use the common hobby to develop a potential relationship with the targeted client
>repeat until gravy train
>sell watches (beside a few) and buy super reps
>literally no one at this point notices or even cares
>find new niche hobby with a bunch of stupid nouevu-riche and rinse and repeat.
'
Im in the cannabis business btw. I love screwing these trust fundies out of their daddies seed money

>>15211043
>>15211047
i think with a nato/zulu theres enough space for a small watch on the inside, dont need for a custom strap.

>>15211047
And you could also combine watches!
Like a tool watch for the bottom, wihch you look at when working and a dress watch for the top, when you have your hands on a table or something in a social situation!

>>15211051
Seriously?
With the picasso I though you were shitposting, but kinda makes sense now!
Am in the cannabis business too ;) All my stocks are deep in the red :D

>>15211058
>>15211059
>unfounded sarcasm
A comfortable warm nest for the ignorant.

>>15211051
Did this scheme for a couple years ago too with "Mothership" glass dab pipes and other high end pipes. Would regularly make 1-3k on flipping the lower end pipes. Held on to one from 2013 and just sold it for a $40k profit. And these are fucking bongs LMAO

>>15211065
where was i being sarcastic? get a grip

theres legit enough space in a nato, you can just squeeze a watch

>>15211071
Sorry, caught in reply cross fire.

>>15211062
legal cannabis is too volatile right now for it to make sense investing into legal publicly traded companies. 90% of these big cannabis companies have zero clue what theyre doing or what the customer wants. As a result even in the largest cannabis market in the world (California) the black market is still whapping the legal market over the head

>>15211065
Aww, come on, don't be such a bore!
We're having fun!

>>15211080
Probably. I cashed out some on Aurora and Canopy anyways, so I think I'm in the green (pun inteded) anyways, so I'll just keep those corpses around in my portfolio. Can't smell worse than my fucking stoner neighbors.
Maybe I should buy myself a green watch!

>>15211085
But more realistically (I'm a thrifty mofo), it's going to be somehting like pic related.

>>15211085
just buy some seeds and a small greenhouse. one summer yield if you grow correctly could shit on all your stock investments lmao

>>15211085
or green version of pic related.

>>15211085
i have 20 plants at my parents property, 10 at mine and 40 at my partners indoor facility and cash out 30-40k a harvest basically doing nothing. the real trick is to secure good genetics. we recently paid 11k for a single mother GMO cut LOL

>>15211090
Not interested in getting my hands dirty (not literally, I like farming and manual labor, but it's illegal where I'm at). Plus, I hate the smell of that shit! Seriously, how can anyone smoke weed? Makes me almost puke if there's just a slight hint of that shit in the air.

>>15210813
How far down do the first links in the bracelet bend? The chink clones have a really shallow angle of movement if you don't file them down, and I'm curious if they copied it from the real thing, or if they just chinked it up.

>>15211094
lol your loss. all you need are some carbon filters and your gucci. have fun not making a bunch of free money

>>15211097
Well, it's not "free money" if getting caught would make me rather unfree for the foreseeable future, so I rather watch my son growing instead of some plants.
But to each their own.

>>15211103
I rather go /out/ and do gold panning for my "free money" :)
(Why is this watch not 200m WR? WTF were they thinking?)

>>15211103
depending on the state you're in the laws are jokes. I could get pulled over with 150 lbs of pot in my truck, show them my state issued medical card and they'll let me go with my pot. NY is similar, full decriminalization is coming soon!

this show is just dead isn't it

>>15211106
>full decriminalization is coming soon!
I suppose that's the current trend in most states and countries, but there's still a lot left were you can get into real trouble when caught with more than just a personal stash.
But maybe some day I'll fullfill me that dream of my alpine alpaca farm that's also growing some artisan, non-GMO, organic weed for smoking and my own line of artisan hemp based clothing…
BTW, hemp is a really fantastic fiber, whose image is severely tainted by all those fucking stoners!
Maybe I should make hemp watch bands!

>>15211113
when i said the strain GMO i didnt mean it was genetically modified, its short for Garlic Cookies. but everything i grow is all no till organic

>>15210867
my hamilton khaki is in the mail. very excited! it's my first watch more than 100$

>>15211120
> i didnt mean it was genetically modified, its short for Garlic Cookies. but everything i grow is all no till organic
But do you sell it as such!
Marketing!!!!
(Just look at these threads. Marketing is everything!)

>>15211150
you're gonna love it, i wear mine every day. i went for the day date version.

Can we make a new thread without the Walter White retards, I can't read this bullshit.

>>15211108
Has been for a bit, the manufacturers rarely came up with anything exciting in the last....couple of years, actually.

Why are motherfuckers incapable of making a QUARTZ WATCH with excellent case and dial work? Why do even microbrands have to do shitty designs or use muh automatic soul. No, nigger, your automatic movement is also made in the hundred thousands from parts made in china somewhere.

Even if someone does use quartz, they overcharge like a motherfucker, at which point, why even bother.

tl;dr name some good looking quartz watches that arent 500+

>>15211220
citizen promaster ecodrive diver

excellent diver for $200 ish
used to be cheaper but people are picking up on it

>>15211220
tissot prs 516

>>15211315
Why does it have to look like a mall shitter though? To get people to upgrade to Speedy?

>>15210701
A last series 1016

Also, will skx lume ever have discoloration? Whenever I dont wear it I leave it out in the garden. It has a creamy colour to it now, but it could have been like that when I bought it. Anyone have an old ass skx that shows patina on the lume?

>>15211324
>>Also, will skx lume ever have discoloration?
Nothing made in the last 10 years will.

>>15211172
awesome! date looks cool on it. ive gone for the mechanical one so no date, but looking forward to spending the time winding up etc.

I remember American Apparel had some really neat looking watches for women.
Unfortunately, mine broke within a month of use.

>>15211172
How big is this one again?

>>15211188
This. The drug lord LARPing is really cringey. I hate the way stoners write too, it’s always the same vaguely ghetto, vaguely hippie writing style. Blechhh.

>>15210701

>>15211324
This is a 2001 SKX with the early 7S26A movement and the lume hasn't aged. I don't think modern lume will discolour like the old stuff did.

>>15210817
There you go

>>15211416
I miss the g thread

>>15211473
if exposed to moisture or in a super humid climate it can, but it's pretty rare. I'll see if I can find a picture but my mate has an SKX he bought in 2004 that's got some slightly yellow colouration. Probably needs to get the gaskets changed.
But he's in Darwin so that'll do it

>>15211093
>11k for a single mother GMO cut
The fuck is this? Bidding wars or something? Tell me it's something like a contract to cause a cutting to root and survive until it also lets clone. Gotta be some bomb-ass shit to be worth $11k, or easy to raise or something, if there's a risk of going down the drain with that.

>>15210733
Milanese straps can work, actually

>>15211220
Almost all the nice quartz watches are JDM only. Look at Citizens Exceed and Atessa lines also Casio Oceanus for actually nicely finished quartz stuff.
If you want cheaper the casio efv-100 is really decent for 60-80 $, pic related.

>>15211093
>>15211619
Fuck off niggers.

Posting luxury Japanese botnet (atomic time) watches.
CB3010-57E

>>15211692
OCW-S100-1AJF

>>15211343
>>15211571
>>15211473

Alright. Perhaps it will change colour, but in a different way. Time will tell, I guess.

>>15210804
Do not fall into the meme of buying a full collection as soon as you get your first.

>>15210917
This has to be bait

>>15211371
cool blog post

>>15210714
Thx
>>15210906
Fair enough. So with a modern dress watch its basically water resistance and a screw down crown? No additional shock protection? If you had a "dress" watch made made of stainless with a screw down crown and 100 m water resist it would basically be as tough as a dive watch for daily wear? Obviously not talking about actually diving where the additional pressure resistance is important

>>15211220
Scurfa makes a cool one.

>>15211844
Pretty much.
Screw down crown, 100m water resistance, Sapphire crystal (Tho technically hardlex is less likely to break) and a closed caseback and you pretty much as good as you gonna get.
You thinking of anything in particular?

>>15211844
They all use the same movements and shock absorber (Incabloc), although in some cases certain japanese movements use different shock absorbers:
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/1-easy-trick-tell-high-end-seiko-movements-all-others-non-seiko-collectors-724650.html

>>15211844
most dive watches go to at least 200 WR I think.

some ""dress watches"" like the Seiko Alpinst is tough, (well it was intended to be a field watch, but most people dont use it as such)

screw in crown, shock absorb, 200 WR, sapphire glass.

https://youtu.be/AAWyfPVyIY8?t=605
What kind of a Rolex costs $3000 again?
https://youtu.be/AAWyfPVyIY8?t=642
What the hell is this?

Any Gen Rolex owners? Did you ever regret your purchase?

15211918

Why would you post that trash here
How would anyone even happen to stumble upon that video

>>15211936
Sure. I'm not rich yet, so I would think about the new kitchen I could have put in my house. Still one of the best material purchases I've made in my life. A symbol that I'm able to afford the things I couldn't before. Sold it recently and regret that more than buying it desu

Junghans Max Bill??

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Junghans-Max-Bill-Automatic-Anthracite-Grey-Dial-Mens-Watch-027-3401-00/153639761141?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Db382ff1ec4454445a49a9487a5e760a7%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D153639761141%26itm%3D153639761141%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DSwatch&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ada65b3ed-906b-11ea-a33b-74dbd1803110%7Cparentrq%3Aef74e9571710aa669621f34affbabdac%7Ciid%3A1

That's a good price yall

>>15211972
its slightly cheaper on their site
https://www.jomashop.com/junghans-max-bill-watch-027-3401-00.html

the white one is like $30 lesser too

25% off sale on watches at Macy's + free shipping. Some decent deals if you want to grab a g-shock or seiko.

>>15211984

thank you, kindly

>>15212029
>bluetooth

>>15212029
Eh well the presage and prospex stuff can't get the 25% off but still some good deals on g-shocks.

>>15212029
I thought the metal g shocks were $400 to begin with?

>>15211619
you pay for the genetics. for example, this run of GMO yielded almost 32% after being made into ice wax then into rosin. ((1000 lbs x .32) x $60)/4 = 2.1 million dollars lol

Post your 18k gold STUNNERS RIGHT NOW!

>>15212168
Right, so that's nutrient tolerance (and/or appetite). Figures that commercial production would value something like this. Man, weed's changed since I used to raise four plants twice a year in my walk-in closet, back then skunks were favoured precisely because they'd eat up the ferts and then still look all green tip and not overfed at all.

I'm just beginning to realize that, as a weed person, it's completely correct for me to wear an Invicta subclone. (or a 420 case BOCTOK, natch'ly). Fuck.

How'd I do?

>>15212163
Some of them are, that exact watch is $500 on Amazon right now.

Just saw this image, what the FUCK is up with this dudes hand? This guy has got fucking toothpicks for wrists with meaty lobster claws at the ends of them.

>>15212194
Blacked out g-shocks are awesome.

>>15212214
Delete this!

>>15212029
that is an inflated retail price and bullshit sale price. just get the plastic one on amazon and then get the steel case kit from somewhere else

>>15212194
That's a big watch.

>>15212214
probably a kid, that looks like some sort of quad in the center of a school

>>15212194
W2C that G shock for that price?

>>15210701

>>15212225
The cheapest I can faind of that model on eBay is $420 and that's from some random grey market seller. I guess it's up to you if it's worth the extra $30 for the factory warranty.

>>15210941
>dominos
should have bought the clearly superior winn dixie air kang

>>15211879
>>15211890
>>15211910
Thx lads. Was more concerned about shaking and bumps and stuff. Wasn't thinking anything in particular, just wanted to get a dressier watch and wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I'm not really getting the point of mech tool watches lately. Nobody uses them for anything anymore unless you go out of your way to. It just seems like it's just nostalgia and larp. Not calling anyone out, just thinking aloud since I dont know a lot of people into watches

>>15212280
It's just a different aesthetic, all mechanical watches are larping.

>>15212280
>shaking and bumps
it'll be fine unless you are a real total klutz and work with machinery.

>>15212285
This is true. I guess I find mech tools watches the workwear of watches. Dress watches there's less pretext since the only point is to look good

>>15212188
i only ever really got into watches to get clout and funding from trust fund chads who know nothing about the industry and have near unlimited funds lol

>>15212226
offer applied: FORYOU

>>15212426
Moderately based.

hol’ up. what’s this about junghans using the grand seiko 9S movement in some of their watches?

I'm gonna get a chink watch from aliexpress. Which does the better quality for the price: parnis, corguet or pagani design? I know they're all shit tier compared to high end but still wonder if there is a quality difference between these three brands?

>>15212564
I am pretty sure all three of them are made in the same factory. I think of those 3 Pagani is the newest so it's the most refined in quality of manufacturing and finishing.

>>15212564
>I know they're all shit tier compared to high end
i think you'd be pleasantly surprised

in any case, you are comparing watches that are less than 1%, cost wise, of their luxury inspirations, i dont think its fair to expect the same exact kind of finishing.

>>15212581
I know, I have a few fake cheap rolexes and the quality is quite good.

>>15212564
My "Corgeut" BBclone is in a warehouse for the foreseeable future. Seagull movement, I'll report back if it somehow lands in my hands at some point.

That said, I've been lusting after chink-cased mecaquartz recently, but since postal delivery appears horked, I'm holding off. Most chinkshit will still be there tomorrow.

>>15212585
makes you wonder why rolex charges so much

Where can I get a decent quality tropic strap? Would prefer it to be blue, single keeper, and the closer to 7cm/12cm length the better. From doing a quick search it seems like it's either the super expensive NOS shit or cheap straps of questionable quality.

>>15212591
uncle seiko is the accepted medium between retarded NOS prices and questionable chinese shit. they probably still produce them in china and you're paying a markup but the straps seem to be of good quality so maybe they actually have some good QC going on there.

>>15212606
Doesn't seem bad at all, wish there were more colors than black available though.

>>15212591
Uncle Seiko

>>15212591
If you don't mind paying for it someone revived the tropic brand and is making straps. Apparently they are good and they make a couple different blue colors.
https://shop.aquadive.com/product/tropic-strap-2/

>>15212660
That navy blue looks pretty nice. 210mm total length is a bit long though. Also found this tropic on watchgecko. Doesn't have that nice keeper but there's also a dark blue & its total length is 190mm.

>>15212591
>tropic strap
why is everyone suddenly talking these now (since the past few months)?

>>15212700
Tgv

>>15212700
I just think the texture looks nice. Also considered the bonetto 295 but it's just too damn long.

>>15212703
for real? disgusting, but if it will mean fewer watches on NATOs

>>15212700
maybe because winter is over for northern hemisphere and the weather is hot and humid again in e.g. the sunbelt US.
just a guess.

Did you faggots realize you're not technology and don't belong in /g/?

>>15210701

>>15212743
/g/ mods started deleting threads a while ago

>>15212691
Yeah the length is long. They definitely wanted it to be suitable to be worn over a wetsuit but that doesn't help people that just want a comfy rubber strap. I'm sure there is something better priced out there.

>>15212749
Imagine having such awful taste. You aren't even allowed to buy those watches unless you are obese.

>>15212752
As they should m8

never bought a watch before, im seeing seiko 5 watches on sale, should I get one?

https://www.watchnation.com/product-category/seiko-watches/?min_price=0&max_price=100&pa_gender=mens&post_type=product&sale_products=on

>>15212739
i've been reading /wt/ for a couple years now and watching watch videos and reading articles, and have not heard of tropic straps until a few months ago and now everyone won't shut up about them

>>15212761
You sound poor. Pity.
>seethe more

Nah it's just when someone asks for grail watches you don't post some half assed g*rman shitter with a huge ass instead of a real work of art.

>>15212770
cant go wrong with seiko 5s as a 1st watch, they are basic mechanicals and they get your toes wet

keep in mind they are automatics with no winding though. So you would need to wear the watch almost every day (you can go like a day without) to keep it powered, or shake it a bit everyday/ buy a watch winder. Its not a big issue, but that depends on the person.

>99 brit dollars/ 120 usd
that seems...expensive. I bought my seiko 5 last year at half that price. Shop around

https://www.jomashop.com/seiko-5-watches.html

>>15212808
Orient tri star are the new Seiko 5. I'm pretty sure all the old Seiko 5s are discontinued now or will be once they sell through the old stock.

>>15212564
I've got a few pagani's and they're honestly really nice for the price. Some of the design choices are questionable however the movement is legit and the build quality is surprisingly nice

My f91w is my daily driver but should I switch to the mi band? Does the mi band look better or worse?

>>15212700
Summer is coming. I'm looking at some lighter options like Perlon and rally straps and that sort of thing, in case it turns out to be a repeat of 2018, i.e. +28°C outside at Europe's cold end. However, Sweden is apparently also in a postal embargo of some kind, so I'm kinda expecting them maybe not to arrive before June if ordered now. Oh well.

should i

>>15212875
Kys

>>15212875
i really like xiaomi as a brand, but the f91w looks better here, mainly due to that kiddish font on the XM, you should change the theme

and its a different function though, the XM is a fitness tracker

>>15212875
nigger

>>15212900
>>i really like xiaomi as a brand,
Are you not aware that it's a literal Chinese spy agency brand?

>>15212743
discussing how much you make isn’t really fashion either, and those long volleys never happened on the g threads

>>15212904
>muh red scare
im not a burger so I dont care, really.

they dab hard on bigger brands with their aggressive prices and samsung-esque "we will make everything and anything"

and bruh the NSA spies harder on you 24/7

>>15212914
>and bruh the NSA spies harder on you 24/7
And are you buying NSA smartwatches?

WHERE MY HOMAGE GANG NIGGAS AT?!?
WHAT YA'LL DRINKIN' TONIGHT!?!?

>>15212914
Fuck of you chink apologist gook nigger faggot ass sniffer. Xiaomi doesn't even make most of the trash they sell they just put their brand name on random chinkshit.

>>15212917
dude what -would- xiaomi even want or glean from you, even if they are spying. There are billions of people with XM products

this stinks of "oh no we can't actually compete so just scare people away with accusations"

>>15212918
I'm drinking vodka homage rubbing alcohol

>>15212871
That's dope. What are the details?

>>15212900
what theme do you recommend, senpai?

>>15212930
Ok, post your full name, SSN, face pic, and asshole pic.

>>15212793
The problem with this is it's meant to embody the style of Dali's surrealism with the melted clock face, but behind it is a run of the mill mechanism which is evidenced by the regular hands and winder. If they figured a way for the hand to get longer as it got closer to the 5 then it would be surreal.

>>15212930
The Chinese are mostly focused on industrial espionage. Not sure what the specific capabilities of the mI band are but I would assume they would love to get their hands on corporate emails that are meant to remain private.
It's pretty disingenuous to imply it's a competition thing when not a single fitness smartwatch or smartwatch in general is made in the USA.

>>15212904
a reminder that USA illegally spies on its european "allies" while also telling them not to trust the changs' 5G tech.

oh nononono, trust us, not them, because...

>>15212944
You are such a stupid nigger. The point is that each case is crafted by a singl watchmaker and then the dials and hands are made to match the specific dimensions of that case. They are all unique 1 of 1 watches.

>>15212949
See >>15212917

>>15212949
>USA illegally spies on European allies
>Not understanding how the 13 eyes system works.
>Not understanding that these European allies also "illegally" spy on the USA.

>>15212946
the chips in your phone are already made in china, you know

they dont need to peddle some meme exercise band if they really want to see what porn you were watching at 3am

>>15212962
Why do you Jew shills always assume people have spy phones?

>>15212962
Fuck off chang. Your people are liars and they lack honor.

>>15212964
because you are posting this comment either via a computer or smartphone, and both of those are like 90% made in china already. So....turn off your internet and move to the mountains?

>>15212976
Ok, and? Do you carry your computer everywhere you go?

>>15212976
>Taiwan is part of china.
No!
Nice try Chang.

>>15212982
a smartphone is a mini computer, so yes?
are you going to tell me about chemtrails and fluoride in the water next?

>>15212986
>a smartphone is a mini computer, so yes?
Then you're a retard I guess? Why would you have a spyphone?

>>15212986
Go back to Twitter. You don't understand English well enough to shill here.

>>15212988
>being this paranoid
why are you even on the internet?

>>15212994
Ya blew it chang just move on to somewhere else. Don't make me report you to your supervisor.

how stupid would I be to finance a rolex

>>15213006
Unless there's 0% interest, very.

>>15212994
Why not? How is that related to going fishing and still being spied on?

>>15213023
and...?

millions of people go fishing, what makes you so special? you're acting like you are elon musk with actual information worth the effort of stealing, lmao

>>15212923

>>15213033
See >>15212941

Am I supposed to like Tissot watches?

Because I don't

CASIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
EDIFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!

IT'S LIKE I'M A RACE DRIVER!
VROOM VROOM!

>>15212808
thanks anon, just bought one :)

>>15213064
nice! which 1 did you get?

>>15213044
Ok

>>15213006
Very. Stay away from forums for a while. You don’t need a watch.

>>15212932
That doesn’t even kind of make sense

>>15212918
Anyone ever ask you about it?

>>15213052
Based and cute

>>15213079
seiko 5 snke49

I thought it looked the most versatile

>>15213130

@15213035

>>15213130
>>15213135

Ordered this Glycine Airman dc-4 lately, should arrive soon.

Swiss Made Flieger watch with great history (Vietnam war, worn in space alongside the omega speedmaster), saphire, 200m wr and an unique bezel system for <500 bucks.

>>15213136
you know that you are doing the same thing right? retard

>>15213147
Very nice. Might copy you.

>>15213152
Fuck off you retarded faggot sack of chink loving shit with down syndrome. Nobody likes you filthy chink fucks. Enjoy posting on incel forums about how mad you are that white women won't date you.

>>15212588
Because people will pay for it

>>15213147
What the hell is the PM/AM indicator for?

>>15212588
Because they make nice watches?

>>15213180

It's a GMT watch. Notice the fourth hand. It shows the time on a 24h scale.
There is also a purist Version without the 12h hand and a 24h dial.

>>15213191
It's extremely confusing because it has a 12 hour dial and a 24 hour dial on the same dial, I literally can't figure out what's for what. Looks very nice otherwise.

>>15213191
Pm/Am: the GMT 24h hour hand will point to AM in the morning and to PM in the afternoon.

>>15213198
But if it's just that then you already know where PM and AM are anyway because half of the dial is 24h... ?!

>>15213194

This is how the purist version looks like, but telling the time on this might be even more confusing. 24h = 1 round

>>15213208

Yes that is true.

>>15213210
But how would this be confusing? It's just a 24h dial, why does it need PM and AM indicators? Do Americans not know that the day is divided into two 12 hour sections that literally start/end at 12 and 24?

>>15213217

Normally watches do two rounds a day, this only one, so that would be more confusing since it differs from how most watches work, no?

Not too sure about why it has AM/PM, apparently a pilot was complaining about his Tissot GMT being not up to the job in ~1950 so Glycine designed this watch as fool-proof as possible. At least that is what I read about it. But nowadays it's just for styling I guess.

>>15213228
>Tissot GMT
Pics? It's not this is it?

>>15213217

Also you can use the rotating bezel and the GMT hand to track up to 3 time zones with it. There is a video explaining the details on YouTube, it takes quite some getting used to.

>>15213233
Tissot Navigator from before 1950. No idea which model exactly

My Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph just came in. Snagged it for a great deal at $2500

>restoring old American pocket watch movements and dials and putting them into a wristwatch case
is Vortic based or cringe?

>>15213247
Based but also cringe.

>>15213255
Very cringe, not at all based.

are there any full metal digital watches other than the gw5000?

>>15213311

>>15213147
Would be perfect if it had shorter lugs

>>15213268
Better pic

>>15213311
There is a few led watches. Hamilton just released one and i think bulova makes one. But the display is only on for a few seconds when you push a button. Otherwise you have to go vintage.
Oh there is a chink f-91w clone made of zinc, some company that starts with an s, they make clone g-shocks too.

>>15213315
Kek

>>15213311

>>15213271
why? i think it's cool. you'd rather they kept them as pocket watches? doubtful many would buy them and those old watches would remain junk in perpetuity

>>15213255
I dig it. Way better than those people who pull old watch movements out and turn them into stupid shit like earrings.

>>15213311
skmei 1456

obv a gshock homage, but has a zinc alloy case and stainless steel band. Goes for $30. There are a series of youtube vids of a guy doing extreme condition testing on another skmei watch, and it held up impressively through some really shitty conditions.

>>15213311
casio released full metal of f91w last year iirc
A1000D-7EF

all SS with faux mother of pearl bezel

>>15210701
cringe

>>15212875
I have the xiaomi band also, but I only use it while jogging and biking

>>15212871
>>15212935
It's a watch made for the public for the launch of sputnik the sputnik satelite in sovjet russia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHHw8vQl69k
In this video you'll see what te watch does

>>15213141
nice, has a slight retro vibe too

>>15213255
its cool, might even check it out myself, whats the general price?

more choice is always welcome, at least it's not sub clone #68647744. I can see people who will like it

>>15210695
incredibly cool mod. I was just thinking about doing this the other day, inverting a mechanism in a mechanical watch so that the weight, mainspring, etc, are all on top. Watches are fashion, why pretend they have a functional use?

It all comes down to this - round or square digital g-shock?

>>15211220
I like my cwc g10. Terrible water resist but I think it's cute desu

>>15213453
why not...... both?

>>15213462
what model is this?

>>15213462
Cause that ugly as sin son.

>>15213429
>whats the general price?
Unfortunately they range from close to 2K to around 5K, plus they are fuckhuge since they are old pocket watches (like 46mm is as small as they offer after a quick browse). They're neat, but I don't really see the point. The average person would just buy a luxury watch with brand recognition, and the watch enthusiast would probably rather have them in their original pocket watch form

>>15213466
ga2100 series

carbon core aka "casioak"
is actually very thin for a gshock and but chunky af like the rest

>>15213469
meh i think they look better than the hueg ass round ones

>>15213485
and not*

d-do you like my watch, /wt/?

>>15213494
tbqh it doesnt look good on that wrist

Looking forward to this

>>15213504
love the watch hate the strap

>>15213513
Based

>>15213442
>Watches are fashion, why pretend they have a functional use?
This might be in the top 10 most retarded things I've read on this site in the 14 years I've been on it.

>>15213628
Time is an illusion

>>15213635
Jesus Christ, did baby have his first acid trip and now thinks he's enlightened? You're a retard.

>>15213642
cope, timecel

>>15213644
>timecel

>>15213635
no it's not retard, time is a quantifiable phenomenon that governs the base nature of material decay

>>15213655
any and all collected information is dependent on a subjective human observer

Post watches.

>>15213769
fucking ugly

>>15213769
I prefer this GC.
It's a little big for my wrist though.

>>15213694
This is a level of stupidity that can only be achieved with a higher education.

>>15213769
>>15213808
What is that subdial on the left of these. What's it for?

>>15213694
Tell that to any physicist. Time how long they laugh at you for and report back anon.

>>15213812
Running seconds. Below that is the power reserve.

>>15213808

>>15213128
my boss, he thought it was so great he asked me where to get one

>>15212932
is that because drumpf said it would cure the china flu?

>>15213769
thats actually not that bad

What watch says "I am tired of it all and I've given up?"

>>15213769
Do chronographs drain the power reserve on autos? I feel like it would be like 2 clock simultaneously

>>15213839
timex easy reader

>>15210912
>Just acquired a Salvador Dali original sculpture
yea no, not an authentic Dali. Can't even shitpost like Dali. But if you were a woman I'd ravish your porcelain bosom.

new
>>15213999
>>15213999
>>15213999

>>15213335
Wow, you can really see how someone else's greasy skin has discoloured it.

>>15213255
Cringe, they must be fucking huge.

>>15213311
Pulsar, there's also a Nixon and an Adidas.

>>15213453
Square or octagonal. Round G-Shocks are for soldiers & LARPers.

>>15213796
Heard you talking shit about Grand Seiko