/fa/ - Fashion

give me bright red dials

What is a good wrist size for a 48mm seiko tuna? Will it be too big on a 7'' wrist?

>>15214006

>>15214006

i am very indecisive baka

what is every reason why i shouldnt get this watch?

>>15214040
it's hideous

>>15214042
hmm you have a point

I copped for it

Sadly its going to be a wait

>>15214040
Get an hked in a different color.

>>15214040
Do you really want to be wearing such an incredibly Chinese watch given the current state of the world?

>>15214065
absolutely. i proudly support our god emperor xi jinping

>>15214065
Are you really going to believe baseless American accusations?

>>15214006
It's a homage and fuckhuge, but at least it's cheap. Still kinda on the fence about it.

>>15213999
Based trips
Lume is ugly. I have yet to see a single watch that looks better because of lume. It adds nothing and only detracts from a watch

>>15214040
Doubtful quality, thousands of versions and no one knows which is the legit and high quality one.
But it looks great!
Was considering it too, but then I went with it's russian brother, since I figured at these times I shouldn't shell out money for two watches I don't need.

>>15214094
i was about to get the strela but i cannot tolerate a fucking TYPO on the dial

>>15214093
>Lume is ugly. I have yet to see a single watch that looks better because of lume.
What? Unless it's Vostoks "lol, we just drop some shitty lume dots on the dial" technique, it generally is integrated into the markers and fits with the design. But yes, on some watches it doesn't look good, but those don't tend to have lume to start with (e.g. dress watches)
>It adds nothing and only detracts from a watch
Uh, you do know why lume is called lume? Stems from luminescence (or rather, the latin roots of the word, I would suppose) and allows you to check the time in the dark (assuming you exposed your watch to daylight before.
but of course some basement dwelling autist that whose dwelling i lit only by his gaming-LGTRGB-battlestation, no matter which time of the day or night wouldn't know such a thing.

>>15214019
>What is a good wrist size for a 48mm seiko tuna? Will it be too big on a 7'' wrist?
Tuna?
Is it the same as the tuna can? Like this >>15214089 ?
also interested in that assessment.

>>15214126
Just get the latin dial version then.
Ironically, that's as original as the cyrillic one, since apparently soviet watches were always produced in latin variants for export, and the soviet citizens thought that export quality must be better than domestic stuff, so even in Russia, latin dials were preffered, so a lot of those watches leaked out of the factory to be sold domestically on the grey market.
Or so I have read.
But I don't notice no error, since I can't read cyrillic and only speak like 3 half sentences of russian.

>>15214138
That said:
Of course it's heritage is rather doubtful, but so it the MOTM's heritage. Essentially, there both homages to some old toll watch, but one of them is cheap and not everyones first "real" watch, so I'm happy with my cheap "russian". Plus, I dig the busy dial with the colorful lume accents.

Is this thing a meme or actually good?

>>15214164
the bracelet is kinda cool

>>15214164
/wt/ loves to hate it, rich niggers love it.
Kinda grew on me. Really like the dial and the case form, but the fake screws just tickle my autism the wrong way. On some 10€ shitter? Sure, why not print some fake screws on the case, but at this price level, this is unforgiveable!

>>15214164
Both.

>>15214131
Yes it's the tuna can. I want to get the 1km tuna can from heimdallr.

>>15214164
Nice G-Shock homage

>>15214164
wouldnt be caught dead wearing one in public

>>15214194
>the 1km tuna can from heimdallr.
Pic/Link please?
Heard about them, but there's just so many weirdly named chink fakers, it's impossible to keep track of them all!

>>15214164
Sexagonal screw-ends suggest that the (fake) screws would be conical at the head. I dunno, maybe that's an abstract haute horlogerie flex.

>>15214164
>>15214238
>Nice G-Shock homage
kek.
Is there any "good" homages of the royal oak, besides the casioak? I would have imagined that thing has plenty of ripoffs, given it's wealth signaling appeal, but on my strolls through the wide, wild lands of aliexpress, I never encountered one.

>these threads are either 100 dollar shitters or over 5k unobtainiums

Is there really nothing in between?

>>15214257
There are plenty of decent vintage pieces that aren't that expensive.

>>15214257
>>these threads are either 100 dollar shitters or over 5k unobtainiums
>>15214040
between 200 and 500
>>15214089
200+
>>15214138
400+
Plenty of inbetween!
and over 5k isn't exactly unobtanium. It's just a slight waste of money on somehting that might be destroyed, lost or stolen quite easily.

Two threads back someone was talking about some random youtuber
>>>15209929
>I thought you'd never ask:
>https://youtu.be/Mxk2LW_26To [Remove]
>https://youtu.be/fii-t942VuE [Embed]
>https://youtu.be/VPgUlGKqkdU [Embed]
>These are must watch videos.
>He's a based boomer that's into gold stunners, high quality products, made in the USA clothing, Bitcoin and a different hot chick he "promotes" on YouTube that he cycles ever so often.
I put it in my backlog since taht seemed mildly amusing and just watched
https://youtu.be/Mxk2LW_26To
and he's essentially arguing that servicing a watch is just a waste of money and doesn't do anything and a watch will not break by itself at all. Like no oils drying up, no gaskets giving in and so on. Really?
Yeah, servicing it every 3 years or so probably is, but running it your whole life without service seems kinda weird.
What's /wt/s take on that?

I work in finance. If you wear a Grand Seiko everyone will think you're a freak. Rolex, IWC or Omega if you're just starting out, Patek or AP if you're higher up. That's the rules. Literally nobody other than watch forum weirdos are impressed by Grand Seiko.

>>15214341
This but unironically

>>15214341
shame that grand seiko watches are superior to iwc and omega, if not also rolex

>>15214006
seagull's anniversary diver, has 18k gold star inside

>>15214257
Seiko, orient, citizen all have options between 100-5000

>>15214006
snkm95, seiko snk800 series+ amazon exclusive

cant find this anywhere now, shame its amazon too though

>>15214341
I would absolutely have a Rolex perpetual something or another to impress people with, especially when your job requires you to impress people. I'd have a Grand Seiko snowflake thingy for weekends or going or just to wear. If you're in finance, you can afford both easily.

>>15214372
What bracelet is that just infront of the watch?

>>15214341
why would you even give a shit what other people thought of your watch? if they were worth impressing they would know what GS is

>>15214376
no idea, wasnt stated.

>>15214094
if it bothers you that much you can buy directly from tianjin seagull factory on taobao. Their one costs $500+. Theres also a limited edition anniversary version for $700ish.

>>15214042
subjective, i think its one of the nicest and quirkiest watches you can get at a budget price. How many column wheel chronographs you can get at ~$300?

>>15214255
Bulova used to make a Royal Oak, there must be a Parnis or Bagel Sport version out there too.

>>15214364
It's a nice watch (but too big), but how's everyone so crazy for that real gold star?
That's literally <$10 worth of gold right there. There's probably more gold in one of those "fancy" liquors with gold flakes floating around that are selling at around $20 a bottle.
I mean, the star is a nice touch, and it's def better than to make it from gold colored random metal (or even plastic), but it's not that special as you think it is.

>>15214445
yes its too big at 44mm

hmm i only listed the star cos i cant remember much of the specs, its more of a selling point over there

its nice that it isnt gold tone or some lousy plated stuff

What are /wt/'s thoughts on Baume & Mercier, Oris, Hamilton, Longines or Frederique Constant?

Thinking of pulling the trigger on one of them.

>>15214490
Don’t do it. I have a couple Orises and a Longines and I regret the purchases.

Make way for Real watch seiko nerds

>>15214496
what Oris?

>>15214496
Elaborate. Not worth the money or you could have gone for something more expensive and better?

>>15214511
Divers 65 and ChronOris. And the Legend Diver from Longines.
>>15214524
I just never wear them. Waste of money for me. I bought them all lightly used in a relatively short period of time when I kind of had watch fever and now I pretty much just wear my cheaper Oceanus or Marathon TSAR because quartz is easier. I should have spent the money on one watch like a nice Omega or Tudor, or just not bought them at all. I could sell and hopefully get most of my money back but I’m lazy.

>>15214542
>my cheaper Oceanus or Marathon TSAR because quartz is easier.

but thats not really the watches' fault, that's like a mechanical vs quartz thing. So would it have changed if you had a (mechanical) tudor/omega?

>>15214553
I don’t know, but the Orises and Longines are fine, for me personally my tastes have just changed. I know a lot of people like them, but if I were to do it again I’d spend a little more on a single watch than clutter up my collection with a bunch of entry level Swiss autos.

>>15214561
hmm i see
well you could just buy watch winders for like $30 off AE, they keep the watches rotating everyday. Maybe they'll help you get more wear time out of them if you are not selling.

>>15214069
>Chinese government lied about human to human transmission posibilities despite knowing the truth since December
>muh baseless american acussations
ALL THE THINGS XI SAID
ALL THE THINGS XI SAID
RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD
ALL THE THINGS XI SAID

How do i avoid falling into the watch rabbithole? I dont want to end up with like 30 watches

>>15214588
>he thinks he will end up with only 30


AHAHAHAHAHHAA

>>15214164
It's actually really good.

>god-tier external finishing (zaratsu-style polish, perfectly grained brushing, etc.)
>original and best Genta(-esque) design
>one of the coolest dials there is
>AP is the only holy trinity brand still in the hands of the original family

Too bad it's so extremely popular and common among the nouveau riche plebs.

>>15214341
Say that again

>>15214255
well, aliexpress has a metal bezel for the casioak, complete with the screws and all

>>15214588
Buy 3 handwind ones then get annoyed that you have to set the time when the spring runs out, a lot.

>>15214626
wtf that actually looks nice, link pls?

>>15214325
>resident craig shipp expert checking in
His whole argument is that rolex and most other luxury watch brands will charge a flat fee for service regardless of the issue with the watch (im not sure how true this is). Therefore, theres no need for regular service. Just wear it until it dies then send it in for service.

>>15214732
they have black, gold, and plain SS

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000650175515.html

>>15214341
This but ironically

>>15214588
Set yourself a limit of watches you can own at a time. If you're in the market for a new one, then just sell one frim your collection.

>>15214325
>>15214733
Watch the video again. He says that Rolex charges a flat fee for servicing so there is no point in bringing it in if it is not giving any issues. He's not a random YouTuber he's CraigShipp.com

>Authorised Dealers are dying right now
>Covid19 is shutting down stores permanently
>spending is down as everyone tightens up their wallet and ditch their toys
>ADs are likely to be smaller in less populated cities with perhaps financed inventory, when the economy opens again

thoughts? how would you feel about only being able to get certain watches online in the future?

>>15214838
All these places were going to close eventually. Nobody cares about trying on shoes for comfort when they can just get them off amazon and ship them back within 2 weeks if they don't fit. Retail is a dying market.

>>15214845
With watches you want to see them in person.
But fuck ADs they are almost all huge snobby assholes

>>15214341
>IWC
that's how i know it's a troll

>>15214838
>Girard-Perregaux
>Jacquet Droz
>Bovet
>Clerc
>Glasshitt Original
literally who? why post a pic of no-name shitters store?

>>15214849
you're being disrespectful

>>15214588
good luck. i tried to limit myself with boots/shoes.
i now have over 20 pairs.

GS is a great watch but service costs will fuck you. You'll have to send it packaged to GS themselves as normal watchmakers haven't got the ability to do anything with it.

>>15214883
The real questions are how much does servicing cost and how often do you have to do it? Because you always get fucked with servicing but if you get fucked once every 10-20 years who cares?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGZ6F_aQcRQ

Is it really true that Rolex Submariner is the most iconic watch of all time?

>>15214939
no, so let's make a list of more iconic watches. i'll start:

F91W
MOTM
Daytona

>>15214943
Daytona? Even an SKX is more iconic.

>>15214943
Seiko Willard

>>15214939
91w is the most sold and recognised watch

you could probably go to a place like zimbawe and still find one for sale

>>15214508
That’s pretty neat! Didn’t know they have an internal bezel one!
W2C?

>>15214040
Im in the same boat now, I'm considering buying it. What's putting you off buying it?

>>15214838
>>Authorised Dealers are dying right now
Yeah right. They still laugh in my face when Im trying to buy a gmt master without spending 100k a year on ugly PM watches. If they dont want my 9000€ theyre fine.

>>15214600
>nouveau riche plebs
As opposed to you baron faggington?

>>15215151
>he doesn't want a cellini
bro obama wears one, are you better than him?

>>15214252
https://www.heimdallr.watch/dive-watches/167-heimdallr-1km-wr-tuna-can.html

>>15214852
>Jacquet Droz
>shitter

>he doesnt want watches with moving birds, hatching eggs and swimming fish

Post cool bracelet watches

>>15214054
that watch is many much sex. pls let me know wen u get it. i want a nomos club but in a lot of ways that looks better

>>15214006

>>15214510
this is beautiful. pls tell me more about it

>>15214164
All the niggers complaining about this watch need to watch a couple jc biver interviews to better understand what it meant when it came out. It looks very nice in the metal, especially if it's one of the thinner ones.

>>15215223
>to better understand what it meant when it came out.
When it came out people vomited at the sight of it and it took 10 years to sell out of their initial production run

>>15214798
not him but what is your guys personal limit? i just wanted 6 because thats how many slots the cheap watch box somebody gave me. i now have 8 but 2 are cheap casio shitters and 2 are boctok so i dont feel too bad. still might sell one of the boctoks though didnt really need that one

>>15214939
its up there man. probably most iconic steel sport watch which puts in the running for most iconic overall. i think it is different with younger generations but the rolex datejust with a fluted bezel was THE high end watch that everywahere knew.

>>15214341
What about based casios?

>>15214813
>He's not a random YouTuber he's CraigShipp.com
>.com
Oh, that changes everything! If he were random, he'd just have a .org adress.

4chan has a .org adress and there's the /b/-random board? Get it? That's, like, funny!

but seriously, why should I know him?

>>15213999
Whats even the point of this thread even more, considering this guy singlehandely BTFO all Seiko and G-SHOCK wearers?
You are loosers
https://youtu.be/hA4KcaUuuDg

>>15214588
watch this video and DO NOT GET INTO WATCHES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m986siwzefs

>>15215226
To understand the idea behind it. Van Gogh sold one painting while alive. Not comparing the RO to Van Gogh, just saying it doesn't mean much.

>>15215289
The AP Royal Oak is actually ugly though. Gerald Genta was a shitty designer, the Polerouter was the only good watch he ever made. Everything else is garish and if it was made by anyone other than him, would be known as a black hole of taste.

>>15215298
It's all so tiresome.

>>15215183
>https://www.heimdallr.watch/dive-watches/167-heimdallr-1km-wr-tuna-can.html
What made you chose them compared to the various other chinese homageurs?

>>15215271
Because he is 100% right on everything

>>15215312
not him but heimdallr/san martin/sharkey is very impressive. they do great homages, impressive finishing albeit not perfect, good quality parts, very competitive price.

>>15215284
Wait that's not Craig Shipp! This is the video to watch:
https://youtu.be/fii-t942VuE

>>15214943
>daytona

>>15215298
i liek the Octo

>>15215167
Fuck ADs Im not gonna buy their trash watches and fuck Rolex for enabling this jew behavior.

you never really own a patteke philipe...your greedy grasping relatives are always waiting

>>15215436
why would I pay so much money to not own something?

>>15215436
Take it to the grave.

>>15214952
>>15215413
>the Daytona, one of the most well-known chronographs, and one of which is the most expensive Rolex watch ever sold, isn't iconic
literally brain damaged

>>15215455
the average person has no idea what the rolex daytona is you mongoloid, and it only started blowing up recently even in the community. the omemega speedweed is far more iconic.

>>15215461
Prolemaster COPE

>>15215455
but it's not more iconic than the Sub, the most copied watch of all-time

>>15215455
No it isn't, the iconic rolexes are the sub and maybe the datejust

>>15215455
>>15215461
even in watch circles the whole daytona craze is pretty recent.

give me a quick rundown on the hula-hoop thot. why is she in his videos and who is she

>>15215564
Some random slut he is fucking.

>>15214939
Yes

>>15215564
>>15215570
It's a parallel between her and the Grand Seiko. They both have extreme beauty in motion. You need a pretty high IQ to understand.

>>15215236
I have six at the moment, planning to cap at eight (unless I plan on getting cheap meme watches on Aliexpress)

>>15215358
>>15215379
>>15215626
I'm trying to not use physiognomy, but this guy looks like a disgusting pedo.

>>15215461
>>15215475
>>15215494
>>15215553
Daytona is very well know, just brcause the new generation of watch people are just getting into it doesn't mean it's not a well known watch. People have no grasp of how history works.

>>15215742
no it's not you loser, it was known, it is kind of well known recently among enthusiasts, but it's not "very well known" and never has been

I want a white watch with black indicies and black hands, what to cop? budget <400usd

wanted to give pokimane a big dono this month but that seamaster is calling me..

>>15215461
First time I heard about its existence was in Leaving Las Vegas, when Cage pawns for an insulting sum

so what I'm getting is that in objective terms grand seiko makes very good watches but people shy away from them because they don't have same brand prestige as the bigger swiss names?

>>15215760
yes, but swiss prestige is mostly due to aggressive marketing and seiko is just as prestigious as many of them, if not moreso. rolex in particular is kind of a scumbag company

>>15215760
Define "objectively very good" first.

>>15215721
Yep this one is going in my cringe compilation

>>15215760
If you want to be brokus pocus like Archie wear Rolex. If you want to be a chad like Craig Shipp wear Grand Seiko.

>>15215742
"iconic" implies history and influence you absolute pleb.

>>15215760
If you replace "brand prestige" with "marketing" then yes.

>>15215760
Watchfags are just mad that Seiko's mass produced quartz watches destroyed the artisanal Swiss watch industry.

>>15215626

I decided to watch some of his videos. He thinks covid-19 is nothing more than a flu. Why should I care about his opinions?

>>15215760
Sort of. It's a shit analogy, but it's like liking Lexus over BMW where some people think they're smarter for picking the Japanese brand, for some reason like reliability or value for dollar while still checking all the boxes, even though a luxury car isn't value for dollar at all.

>>15215842
He's a boomer of course he's going to say that.

>>15215850
lol the finishing on that hand and indice are as good as it gets in watches unless you go up to like elite voutilainen/dufour autism tier
how can swiss cucks ever compete?

remember to visit brifitdance.com

if i can’t help her get more subs on insta she’ll leave me and steal my grand seikos

>>15214847
>With watches you want to see them in person.
If you don't need to try on shoes, you surely don't need to see a watch. I mean you can see pictures and videos.

>>15215861
Well yeah, but when pretty much every other post is just "fuck the swiss" I wanted to have a little more balance in the replies.

now that the skx007 has been discontinued, what's it's successor as a big cheap beater dive watch?

>inb4 gshock
well, yeah, but auto would be nice

>>15215887
>auto would be nice
Why would you want inferior timekeeping?

THE FUTURE IS YEMA

>>15215887
the orient ray/mako 2 where you get comparable specs for half the price or the orient kamasu where you get better specs for the same or slightly more. you can also just get a turtle/samurai, there are so fucking many of those they get flipped all the time so you can always get a discount and they're great, the turtle is really just a better skx.

We're live!
https://youtu.be/GWxoAEep3Sg

>>15215861
As much as I love dufour, even his hand/index finishing isn't as good. Most evident on the edges of the 12 for example. Dufour did teach the micro art studio how to do anglage like he does, so I guess if you want super autistic tier finishing on the movement as well as the dial there's always those pieces.

>>15214626
>>15214749
Thanks so much. I knew about the metal kits for the squares but didn't even assume the chinks had already kits for the oak.
I liked the oak from the start and decided to wait for some more color options from casio. But now i can buy any version and just swap out the bezel. I'd even get a plastic bezel if the color is nice.

>>15215892

the future may be yema, but the present is BREITLING

>>15215921
ugly as shit

>>15215890
because it's cool you autist

>>15215895
oh nice, do the orients wear about the same size as the skx? and will they hold up about as well to vibration, getting dinged up, things like that?

>>15215921
how the fuck do you read anything on that busy ass dial

>>15215965
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMncXiA-AuE

>>15215750
Better yet, kill yourself

>>15215965
That's the truth about Breitling Navitimers.
It's absurd that pilots are expected to use these things to do algebra while flying a plane with their life literally on the line, reading those tiny numbers in turbulence or night time conditions.
In reality Breitling Navitimers are the biggest LARP in watches, everyone who gets them is either a young pilot, a retired pilot who ends up shelving it for something simpler because their boomer eyes can't read it, or someone who wishes they were a pilot.

>>15215832
It's been associated to the daytona motor speedway since the 1960's you absolute simpleton. It has a vast history of influence. Learn some fucking history.

>>15215841
And mass produced cheap quartz watches gave them life again, how ironic.

>>15215965
>>15215980
blind and/or stupid

>>15214177
>>15214254
The screws are functional and go through the case to the back told every thing together

>>15214164
It's greeaaaaat

>>15215965

usually i use my eyes

>>15216013
>>15215921
>>15214626
>>15214372
>>15214124
ugly

>>15215435
Very based.
If there are AD's that are dying, then that's only a natural reaction of the market that was kiked for a long time.
Rolex encouraged it because it was a legit way for them to create hype and inflate the rolex brand name. And they could also wiggle themselves out of responsibility by having the flippers as a scapegoat. But they paved the road for these scalpers and maintain it now.

I can't be mad at rawlex for being cunts, they just want to make money off of retards. It's even fun to boserve the whole thing. But i, sure as fuck am eager to call out kikery. Sorry for AD's that were honest and were hit but i'm sure they'll manage.
It will be interesting to see how rolex proceeds. Will they use this "recession" as an excuse to continue the bubble or will they try to come clean and pretend to be doing something against flippers, to revive buyers trust and steer them into the next scheeme?

>>15215985

don’t try to reason with them. there are none so blind as those who will not see.

>>15215952
I commute by motorcycle with an orient and it hasn't had any vibration problems yet

>>15215983
yea and the sub has be around since '53 and is associated with james bond, steve mcqueen, and jaques cousteau and has influenced the vast majority of dive watches (the most popular style of watch for the last three decades, at least). The sub is more iconic.

> Your budget : up to 1k
> Watch type : something for everyday use
> Movement : automatic or hand wound
> Preferred strap option : brown leather or maybe canvas
> Wrist size : small wrist

Hello, I am looking for a watch to wear everyday that is tasteful but not as elegant as a dress watch; I really like the look of the watch in this picture: a small square quadrant with a canvas or leather strap; do you have any suggestions?

This is a little vague but I have little to no experience when it comes to buying watches.

>>15216051
I know this is a woman's watch but I like how it looks; this is just a picture I don't know the make or quality.
Are there watches like these but for men?

>>15216049
Not arguing about what's more iconic here you fucking moron. The argument here is if the daytona is iconic, which it is.

>>15216063
Used Nomos Tetra

>>15216051
Hamilton khaki field

>>15216036
>I can't be mad at rawlex for being cunts
i can

>>15216068
see:>>15214939
>>15214943
No idea which is you but that is the original question. Of course there are more than one watches that are iconic, but the daytona is not more iconic than the sub. Neither is anything else on that list.

>>15216077
Fully right so. I can just laugh at the shitshow because im an outsider to all of it. But when people really want a certain rolex, they are fully right to be pissed that they have to suck dick to just be allowed in the fake circle of rolex elitism.
That's the part that annoys me, that normies are so slow to wake up to this kikery.

Seen and read enough about it and it's amazingly retarded to basically demand from their customers to buy expensive models to get on an arbitrary, good goy list.

>>15216107
They do the exact same thing with supercars.

>>15215842
That's a pretty based take on the virus DESU SENPAI

>>15216113
they are both veblen goods i suppose. as greasy as it is i cant blame producers- its basically a producers wet dream. the fuckin retards who are buying them are just as much to blame lmao

>>15216013
Clean ur watch

>>15216144

don’t tell him what to do

First watch

>>15215965
By having 20/22 vision my guy

first watch

Lads, my Orient Mako sadly got stolen. Now I'm looking for another diver as replacement. Is there any cheap diving watch that gives that same bang for buck feeling like the Mako?

>>15216201
nice rolex but that bracelet, bruuuh

>>15215966
You're retarded

>>15216215
Any other Orient diver. I love my Marathon TSAR. The tritium is so much better than any other type of lume, and I really like such a small diver. It’s a little more pricey at around 500 and change though, but totally worth it.

>>15215749
Bump plz help

>>15215983
>>15216068
When the daytona was released, it was one of the worst selling rolex models of all time. ADs were begging people to take them off of their hands and it's only very recently that anyone gave a single shit about them. It's not "associated with the daytona motor speedway" either. Rolex just stole the name. The daytona did not represent a milestone in technology, design, for the brand, and has not been instrumental in a single significant event in history. They even still market it as a "cosmograph" which has never even been to space. Remind me which part is iconic?
>inb4 muh Paul Newman
Paul Newman was iconic, not the daytona

>>15216265

>Muh tritium tubez

That's going to age like dog shit. These tubes claim 25 year half life but dim to almost nothing in about 5. All these Marathon and Ball tubes meme is for morons.

>>15216215
who the fuck steals a 120 dollar watch?

>>15214054
I've got a couple of Stowas and now I must have this one. Very nice.

>>15216265
Ay, I'll consider getting the Mako 2 then.

>>15216341
I left it in a drawer with a 70 dollar G-Shock. Both were gone somehow. I suspect it was my brother's girlfriend, as I left her unattented in my home. She denies and I can't proof it, but when my brother visits me, his gf isn't welcome, that's for sure. Fucking kleptomaniac cunt.

>>15216360
which stowas and what other watches do you have? i really like some of them and wondering how they stack up

>>15216394
man i swear the same thing happened to my levis jacket except if was a friends gf not brothers fuckin sucks man

>>15216314
I don't care. In five years I'll be wearing something else. It's a cheap watch. If I get five years out of it I'll be happy.

>>15216438
I like the idea of wearing one or two watches for life

what chronograph should I replace the Seagull 1963 with

>>15216446

What if you become a Navy SEAL and operate on land, air and sea?

>>15216201
Is it just me or is the space between the Oyster and Perpetual too wide? And doesn't the submariner have a shit ton of text unless it's certain vintage models? This doesn't look like a vintage rolex to me.

>>15216479

something that doesn’t have the emblem of the chinese air force on it perhaps.

>>15216480
I already have a G-Shock for when I need to travel overseas

>>15216074
just picked one up and I love it

>>15216500
Which one?

>>15216511
Solar square. I'm too wristlet for all the other G-Shocks.

>>15216486
well what chronographs do you like, anon?

>>15216533
https://www.amazon.com/Speedmaster-cron%C3%B3grafo-autom%C3%A1tico-esfera-324-30-38-50-01-001/dp/B07C59DXN3/ref=psdc_6358540011_t2_B00BS0TI5E

>>15216479
Why would you replace the only interesting watch there?

>>15216479

Yea you need to stop reping the bat eaters with that watch. Anything not Chinese would be an upgrade at this point. But tell me your budget for a chrono. Mechanical I assume.

They say the two great tragedies in life are not getting what you want, and getting it.
You ever get a grail watch and have it disappoint you beyond all expectation?

>>15216585
why do you have to make watches political? in any cased hk'ed is hongkong

>>15216479
What do you want to spend? I had a hked in blue, was nice but to hard to read in low light, would still have it if I got your colourway.

Hamilton Intra-Matic panda dial
Longines big eye
Heuer cs3110
Speedy
Zenith Chronomaster (moon phase)
Zenith el primero 38mm (newer model)

I'd just keep the Hked if you were not going to go up to those levels honestly.

>>15216538 do not buy this
>>15216563 ....... polerouter

This whole watch collection is a long string of communities that cater to the "bugmen" (don't like that term but idk what else to call it) who's personalities consist of what media they consume and what products they buy. Purchasing watches is not a skill, it's not a hobby, it's not something that can be translated into enriching experience. It goes along well with other "hobbies" such as:

>mechanical keyboard
>craft beer
>hair product
>clark's dessert boots
>expensive headphones
>fountain pens
>marvel movies
>video games

They're not real hobbies. They're just ways to spend money. I mean the NEET of this website are just doing their typical 3 hours of browsing a day, and they see a stray post, and they do just enough reserach to where they can find their best "starter watch".

i.e: "what's the least amount of money I can spend that will make me superior to the plebs who haven't discovered this niche community like I did (20 mnutes ago)???"

The answer is usually a Seiko 5 SNK809 or Vostok. It's around $40, available on Amazon Prime, and has automatic movement. An AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT, GUYS. This means that I am far superior to the idiots who still buy quartz watches.

I mean, flipping watches can be a hobby. Building watches is a hobby. Repairing watches is definitely a hobby. But buying them is not. It's just an activity that we all like. We're just slightly more advanced than the dipshit who browse /r/watches sort by top all time after first discovering it and determines that he needs a Seiko SKX007. The advanced version of this dipshit, by the way, is the richer dipshit who buys the empirically boring Omega Speedmaster. IT WENT TO THE FUCKING MOON, LADS. I FUCKING LOVE SCIENCE!!!

>>15216622

Cont

Both /r/watches and /wt/ is just a crow-sourced machine that allows people to verify that they have the right opinions, the right tastes. It's not a hobby. It's barely even an interest. It's just a way for us to spend money. But spend money with the approval of other people who have been suckered into spending money to impress other (anonymous) suckers. No one will ever recognize your Stowa Marine. No one you meet in real life will ever know what a Sinn is. The only people who will are other anonymous who participate in a niche groups like this that are smaller than the fan group for cancelled 90s sitcom.

The only watch that will catch anyone's eye is a Rolex, and you didn't need to waste hours and hours here to figure that out.

>>15216622
Agreed, anyone who pays more than $5k for a car is a bugman npc consoomer because a 3k civic with a few simple models is objectively better than any hypercar and no one is allowed to like things because if you don’t live in a trailer and eat beans and rice for 60 years you are a dumb basedboy

>>15216599

Your choice of wrist watch is an extension of your expression, it's why you're fucking here so don't tell me you just need it to tell the time. And you're honestly OK endorsing an emblem of CCP patriotism on your fucking wrist? If your life is so shit that you you can justify the death and suffering of million Uygur and generational human rights violations because fuck that my watch is cheap and it's MECHANICAL guys. You're the same kind of fucks who would turn a blind eye to child labor because your next iPhone is $20 cheaper. Have some self-respect.

>>15216646
LMFAO fuck Ugyurs.

>>15216646
I don't care about Weegurrs, there are other reasons to not want a Chinese watch on your wrist though.

>>15216622
>>15216628
>dressing up a reddit post
ishygddt (i'm bringing it back)

but truthfully i kind of agree with the sentiment. however, collecting has been a thing for a very long time and is unlikely to go away. It can be a decent hobby if you are actually collecting specific shit, in which case you'll have to form a network of contacts and research old catalogs and shit like that. hardcore old school collecting. The internet has kind of ruined collecting in a lot of ways since everybody has so much information easily at their fingertips. It used to take a lot work to find out about this shit and you'd probably meet quite a few people and feel rewarded when you finally find what youre after - two elements of a good hobby. now it's largely as you say - quick google search then buy. There is no interaction and no reward.. its important to be mindful of this while buying things.

>>15216599

It’s not necessarily political.

It’s just that people who wear that watch are no different than those who wear Che Guevara t-shirts. It’s cringy as hell. Why would anyone do that?

>>15216646
I'm pretty sure the symbol is just the logo for the watches and isn't anything to do with chink military

>>15216622
I like how you people how spend your free time writing blogs on 4chan can’t comprehend that people can have multiple interests

Watch any talking watches episode. They are all people with successful fulfilling lives who also like watches.

>>15216681
not archie

>>15216681
I.e. John Mayer who is extremely knowledgeable, has a massive and thoughtful collection, and is more talented, wealthy, famous, and successful than you ever will be in your life

>>15216694
>John Mayer
Is he gay

>>15216688
Archie has never been on talking watches and is mentally ill

>>15216694
If you were wealthy and talented, why wouldn't you do something productive with your life instead of collecting watches?

>>15216698
no

>>15216697
who's archie?

>>15216698
Because people have the brain capacity to do multiple things?

See above ^

>>15216585
Honestly I'd rather just get a seiko mecaquartz but there are no good looking or small sized watches using them.

>>15216698
Just find Hodinkee’s talking watches. Everyone who’s ever been on is more talented and wealthy than anyone here

>>15216646
too bad all American watches and microbrands are fucking dogshit

Can we talk about what enormous cocksucking faggots the Rolex forum are?
>thread about clasps
>someone asks “oh do you thin someone on the forum is selling a glidelock clasp?”
>nigger with 999999 posts says “this is a FORUM not a MARKETPLACE blah blah blah”

>another thread
>people bragging about reporting grey market dealers to Rolex

Jesus fucking Christ what a bunch of insufferable cunts

goddamnit, who's archie?

>>15216715
everyone related to rolex at every level from the buyers to the manufacturers are insufferable

>>15216721
>>15216715
Rolex owners are a mixed bag but the company and dealers and super fans are all subhuman. It's swiss autism taken to a ridiculous extreme. Horrid people

I realize it's a long shot given the resolution and so forth but can anyone identify this cheerful fellow's watch?

>>15216622
While this does describe some, it’s mostly a myth perpetuated by NEETs on 4chan to try and feel better about themselves.

4chan is full of projections they assume about others because it’s full of people who are always on the outside looking in

>>15216585
Usually I cringe at chinese watches but I brought this hked as the st19 seems to be an excellent movement for the price asked for and I liked the visual look better than the classic Seagull 1963's

Im also interested in the dark history of this watch, that the mountain of Chinese government money used to buy the original swiss tooling that should have gone to millions of starving peasants during The Great Leap Forward.

If it had a hour subdial I would probably keep it. It's a handsome watch.

Can anybody ID this bracelet or something similar? I'm kinda liking milanese bracelets now, but I still hate the fact that the lugs are always straight, no curved endlinks. Something like this would be perfection. Does anybody do something like this?

>>15216715

Majority of Rolex owners are low to middle class people. These people are trapped in living lives beyond their means. The $10k Rolex is a manifestation of their extremely poor decisions and lack of meaning in their lives. So they must vehemently defend it and seek out validations. "The Rolex I bought is the best one. I've gotten a better deal than anyone else" is the all too common narrative in their head. These people are willing to screw anyone over for a buck because that's how tight of financial margin they're living on. Combine that with lack of self awareness and education, no wonder you have the most despicable and nasty bunch of people in the Rolex community.

>>15216744

Reminds me of shit that drives me up the wall.

>straight lugs
>date window around 4 o'clock
>over 40mm dressy watches
>Omega helium escape valve
>unnecessary hi-beat movements on a sport watch and jack up the price
>display case back on a diver
>cropped triangle tip on the dive bezel (example: SBDC071)
>all the uncreative stupid make up names for divers from microbrands usually craps like Sea Quest, Ocean King

Let me hear what triggers your autism bros

>>15216628
>/r/watches
Go back.

I bought a gold casio calculator yes im a huge faggot. Funny wearing a 1500 gold bracelet with a below 100 watch.

>>15216696
I think he is a womaniser

>>15216750
Yep. These dudes will spend years pinching pennies and living as cheap as they possibly can to buy a Rolex watch that they where with like cargo shorts and a graphic t shirt from Ross

Then they fill up forums about how Rolex is the only brand that matters etc

>>15216791
>that they where with like cargo shorts and a graphic t shirt from Ross
dude who works at my wawa fits this description exactly

>>15216759
Jesush fucking crhist. It's obsviously a Cal. 321 Omega speedy, pre-Professional moniacker, on an fucking 'sharktrail' adjustible bracelet (probably because the original was lost or damaged or it was on leather and they couldn't find a new one). Original lume (tritium, see the 'Swiss made T" at the bbotom), and gently depressed subdials. Hour and Minute hand hae been replaced, (i.e. probably 80's given the colour), but teh hour and upraised inner circle indicate original second hand plus original dial.

Bezel also original or highly fucked up becaus eof neglect,

The straight lugs you mention are idiomatic of this verison of the Speedy. You're a fucking uninformed novice. On the open market, in this condition ,is probably 10-12kUSD depending on the market.

Do research before you discard a fucking icon. (i.e. most of the watches that went to the moon were this calibre and year, not the 1969 that had the curved modern lugs and the Professional marking on the face).

You're own lack of knowlege triggers me. Learn before you critique, democr.

>>15216479
What's your fucking budget? That's all that matters. The 1963 is a fucking performer, the chronic. If well regulated, it'll keep withint .5 of a secon per day (as mine does) or better. If you ned something better, next teir is Omega Speedy (1861), then next is Zenith or vintage Rolex. If you want reliability, go with the Valjoux that's used int he OMega chronographs (along with Breitling, Oris, and other midtiers) pre coaxial; they're affordable. Afte rthat, go for watches with the Lemania 5100. Then go Rolex. After that, eky's the limit.

What do you want aesthetically?\

>fuck, wahtces whetn to shit...I leave for a few months, and you gusy turn into Swatch.

What? and weeryone fucking leaves when I stop by? Jesus...it's like you gshitheads don't know what good watches have the potential to be.

>>15216484
It's either a 14060 or a 14060M. They can look like that. No chronometer movement so less text. It's the best sub desu

>>15217007
Nigga, that's a list of things that autist doesn't like on watches in general. It's obviously not about the watch he quoted as he mentioned date at 4, that Speedy has no date complication.

>>15216479
Casio F-91W or just keep the Seiko as your chrono

Taking the little guy for a walk.
Also took the kid out for a bit.

>>15216622
I don't totally disagree with you, but your definition of hobbies is pretty narrow. Collecting shit is a hobby since that word exists! E.g. take the classic hobby of stamp collecting (does anyone below 70 even do that anymore?) where you pay insane sums for little, worthless pieces of paper that don't have any utitlity at all and are mass produced to have a real value close to zero. A watch at least does something and production costs something more than a fraction of a penny. Yet, it was a total normal hobby to have.
And
>>mechanical keyboard
Well, if it makes your work easier, why not get one? Or go through a few until you found a good fit.
>>craft beer
You could maybe just get into that hobby because you enjoy trying new tastes?
>>hair product
Is there really folks that treat that as a hobby?
>>clark's dessert boots
Again, is that really a hobby? Why not get one if you like them, and get another one to let them air out between wearing them or to have some different colors.
>>expensive headphones
As opposed to cheap headphones? Just like with the mech keyboard, they really can improve your life a tiny bit, but you might wanna try a few things out before you find your grail.
>>fountain pens
Same as above.
>>marvel movies
Does anyone really consider that a hobby? Jut watching movies you like isn't really a hobby.
>>video games
It's a way to spend time with something you enjoy, so yeah, it's a hobby in some way.
Though I'd suggest to pick up some sport or /out/ activity to go with any of the above, so that you can socialize and take care of your body (same with watches)
t.
wears his watches hiking, climbing, biking, video gaming, fucking and working

Sure is a lot of r*ddit spacing in this thread.

>>15216759
>Let me hear what triggers your autism bros
>Reissues of old pieces that size it up by 3mm or more
>said reissue having a date window when the original didn't
>date window in a subdial
>4:30 date window
>regular 3-handers being over 40mm
>repolishing vintage pieces so there are no sharp edges left
I'm sure there's more but that's all that comes to mind at the moment.

>>15217139
Vostok confirmed as the chad family man watch

>>15216646
who the fuck cares about muzzie uygurs? cry me a river

>still no 6ix9ine edition Richard Mille

>>15217156
>date window in a subdial
>4:30 date window
Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

>>15215749
VOSTOK

>>15217230
The solution is to just not have a date window :^)

YUH YUH.

>>15216759
>>15217156
All of this, save 4:30 date window which I don't mind on chronographs

I will add:
>faux vintage lume
>skin divers reissued in 40+ mm size
>stamped end links that try mimicking the bracelet pattern, failing miserably like picrel
>too much daylight showing between case and strap
>non-complicated dress watches over 38 mm
>the utterly hideous font Rolex uses for numbers on GMT-Master II, Eplorer etc.

>>15216733
if you like chinese watches theres also this "Red Star moonphase chronograph"

3 complications for other $300. Month subdial and an actual moonphase. Comes in white and a distressed dark grey.

also a seagull movement, but idk the QC on these.

>movement is 26 mm in diameter
>DURR WRISTLETS ME NEEDS 40 MM CASE

>>15216733
if you like chinese watches theres also this "Red Star moonphase chronograph". The factory is based in HK iirc

3 complications for under $300. Month subdial and an actual moonphase. Comes in white and a distressed dark grey.

The red text says "(we) serve the people"

also a seagull movement, but idk the QC on these.

>>15217256
Shit pisses me off to no end.

>>15217249
Is that an iced out Lange? WTF?
I can kinda understand using diamonds as hour markers (on a ladies watch) but just putting bling on it just because? Tasteless.
>>15217261
The only thing worse than cut numerals is mixing them with other markers. How hard can it be to put those tiny “-“s also at 12 and 6?

>>15217249
So Lange wants a piece of the ghetto nigger cake now as well? Great another brand to drop.. Are Vacheron and JLC the only brands not marketing to hood rats?

>>15217007
>311

2nd best of 2020 (1st being the JLC imo).

>>15217383
Although I just noticed how the fuck do you tell the month? They skip 2 months instead of 1

>>15216759
>Let me hear what triggers your autism bros
contrast date window, e.g. date is black numerals on white when the watch doesn't have a white or silver dial

>>15217383
Ewwww....

>>15217149
>Jut watching movies you like isn't really a hobby.
what about watching old classic or contemporary "art" films? reading literature is considered a hobby and i don't see that as different

>>15216759
In no particular order
>date window at 4
>date window at 4:30
>date window inside a subdial
>ghost date
>unframed or un-colourmatched date windows that clash with the overall design
>cyclops
>that curved 12 o'clock day window
>unnecessary power reserve indicators
>oversized dress watches
>oversized vintage reissues
>oversized watches in general
>skeuomorphs (like tudor's fake riveted bracelet)
>genta (sans polerouter)
>big, wide, flat, ugly bezels
>no "edge" to the bezel insert (like skin divers or the daytona)
>chemical blueing
>open heart
>skeleton dials (except for the altiplano)
>flat hands and indices that look like they were stamped out of a tin can
>huge crown guards/covers (i.e. panerai, cartier pasha)
>XII I II I IIII I VI I VIII I X I
>when the cardinal indices are the shortest (without good reason)
>divers with suits
>divers on leather
>divers with display backs
>dive bezels without lume
>minute hand wider than hour hand
>short hands that don't reach the indices/chapter ring

There's probably more but I'll stop for now

>>15216622
>collect (verb)
>col·lect | \ kə-ˈlekt
>collected; collecting; collects
>to gather an accumulation of (objects) especially as a hobby
You are a moron

I wanna join the
>muh XX spd
game (and eventually tune them up for better performance).
What's a good iOS app to time my watches?

>>15217440
Yeah, I might put that into the hobby basket, but anon was autismatising about people liking marvel movies.

>>15217443
>>ghost date
What's a ghost date? When you make up a tinder date and she's ghosting you, before you even met?

>>15217475
No-date watch with a date complication hidden under the dial which is invisible but can be heard/felt when setting the hands and whenever it decides to change.

That rusty ass audemars isn't impressing anyone you fucking cac

>>15216051
>>15216063
Anyone got more suggestions?
>>15216070
>>15216074
These are nice but very big

>>15217111
My bad, I'm not an expert on the many different refs of sub

>>15217513
What are you talking about, it even comes in 30mm x 30mm. Are you a midget or something?

>>15215921
why are you wearing gloves while driving in traffic?

>>15217383
Looks way too messy for me.
Personally I prefer a plain dial.

>>15217481
Funny.
I’m contemplating getting a dateless dial for my amphibia because setting the date every time I’m wearing it is getting on my nerves.

realistically is there a better "everyday for the rest of my life" kind of watch i can buy for this amount with the aussie dollar being so shit?
this is pretty much the limit of what I am willing to spend

>>15217596
Booooooring.
But if you like it, go for it! You’ll have a few years to contemplate your decision until you get it anyways.

>>15217596
1000 F-91Ws, they will last for generations in you family. Imagine one of your grandgrandgrand kids wearing those bad boys in a 100 years? Priceless.

>>15217596

>>15217596
You can wear pretty much everything everyday if you want.

>>15214040

Pros

>it looks nice
>chronograph for ~300$
>some history behind it

Cons

>It's from China and that piece of shit should be glassed or colonized. Covid fuckery is unrelated to this post btw.

>>15217596
The fact you're willing to pay 1/10th the price of a semi decent house on a watch proves you ain't struggling! :P

>>15215222
Not him but a pretty rare soviet watch you can sometimes find it for around 600 dollars on ebay

how is JLC so good bros, it’s like they are the only watch brand that actually knows what a handsome time piece looks like

>>15217679
This looks like an Oris or a Hamilton though?

>>15217679
>not a reverso
bro...

>>15217596
Yeah, it is, but vintage models look so much better. Maxi case screams the 2000s

Rate this shit

>>15217728
Pretty much the best field watch for the price, looks great as well.

>>15213999
NEW
>>15217747
>>15217747

>>15214341
wtf

>>15216759
good list
I guess I would just add any watch filled with tiny type everywhere on the dial e.g. >>15216039 but there are worse examples.
I just hate busy-ness especially on already small objects. you see it very commonly with sneakers, too. drives me up the wall.

>>15217443
>that curved 12 o'clock day window
that shit is so ugly

im sporting this bad boy. literally good for everything