/fa/ - Fashion

Nobody wears baseball watches for playing baseball

>>15261768
how is the ball just floating

its a transparent plastic disc?

>>15261778
>its a transparent plastic disc?
Most likely yes. The old astrographics used the same trick.

Looking for something similar and more casual than a tudor bb. Currently wear a gold a16 casio with a gold bracelet. Want this to work mainly with casual clothes.

>>15261792

I have 300 USD. What's a good rectangle watch a la Cartier Tank that I can use to cope?

>>15261792
>more casual than a tudor bb
So like a happy meal watch?

>>15261778
yes. You can see a spec of dust on the disk trailing behind about 3 seconds.

>>15261792
There are tudor black bays with a diving bezel on them, you know. If you somehow want something even more casual than a normal dive watch, then you probably want a Panerai, or a seiko tuna.

>>15261804
wow thats cool

why dont we have watches like these now?
think of the design possibilities

>>15261800
sure

>>15261806
I dress up in a suit maybe every other year I primarily wear jeans and t-shirts. I don't want the watch to over power that.

>>15261792

RECOMMEND SOME UNIRONICALLY BASED NON-SHITTER WATCHES TO ME OR I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU! DON'T POST SHITTERS OR SOME CHEAP CHINK SHIT! POST ACTUALLY GOOD WATCHES RIGHT NOW OR I'LL LITERALLY FUCKING KILL YOU! WHAT THE FUCK ARE THE BEST BRANDS? WHAT THE FUCK ARE THE BEST MODELS? SHOW ME THE BEST FUCKING WATCHES OR I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!

>>15261810
I'm just saying, the only thing more casual than a dive watch is a bigger dive watch, a fuckhuge pilot, or a digital casio.

is the $1K-3K USD range really such a wasteland that you're better off buying a couple <$500 watches or saving up for >$5K watch?

>>15261792
>Looking for something similar and more casual than a tudor bb.

>>15261792
The Marathon GSAR is pretty casual as far as divers go. Maybe give it a look.

>>15261792
>>15261822
Actually this one is better
Blancpain Barakuda

>>15261793
Ooh just need a black nato for that id be set

torn between this and Hamilton Khaki King
which one bros?

>>15261820
Yeah.

>>15261820
Not quite, it's a sweetspot for used watches. And german brands.

>>15261815

>>15261792
Invicta 1953 unironically

>>15261834
Between those two get the khaki king. But you should get the SRPC97J1 instead, or the SSA385J1 if you really like having all that extra shit on the dial.

>>15261815

>>15261815

>>15261867
The one on the left looks like some anime shit put through an AI art filter

>>15261815

the Rolex Explorer 114270

>36mm
>rock solid design and construction
>classy yet sporty without being gaudy
>incredibly based 313x movement (it’s basically the Toyota Landcruiser or Lexus LS400 of watch movements. it will literally outlive you and continue to operate within specifications as long as you perform minimal maintenance)


if you want a simple 3 hander watch that does its main fucking job of telling time, accurately and for your entire life, that is the watch to get.

>>15261854
I kinda wanted one until I saw that there's 2 fake dials.

>>15261874
they have several with 6 timezones

Just got it in the mail today, fucking sweeping seconds are the best

If only Lorus watches were mechanical. I love their design.

>>15261881
Why do I want this hideous thing? Too bad the timezones are named.

>>15261896
Is it good? How's the build quality? Is it just a cheap injection molded piece of plastic? I've been considering getting one.

>>15261894
You're not going to meme Fortis into relevance, their watches cost almost as much or sometimes more than Speedy and they're just ETA shitlers.

>>15261881
Jesus Christ, i assumed they would cost $20. They look like something you would buy at a flea market.

>>15261922
It's decent, I went for one of the cheaper ones as I don't expect it to fall from the wall, definitely doesn't feel like super cheap plastic, dial is kind of sunbursty and the hands are finished nicely

>>15261930
it cost fifdy dorra
fifdy dorra, but i sell to you fo onry tenty dorra
ok you buy, yes yes

>>15261903
The 20, 30 and 40 on the bezel of that diver are upside down lmao... I bet the bezel doesn't even rotate.

>>15261930
I've seen them for $400. I'm sure you can find the taobao or aliexpress seller for like $100

Is it just me or does the metal bezel looks awful with the red casioak? Also who's the cheapest seller of this case with a bracelet. Shit comes out to nearly $100 with the bracelet.

>>15261947
Yea most of them are priced around $500 on their website, but that one has 1.3 whole carots of shitty diamonds on it so it costs an extra $1500
>>15261940
Yeah pretty much.

The fucking website is hilarious, they have a celebrities section and half the pictures are just the guy who owns the company standing near some celeb trying to imply it's an endorsement.

>>15261957
This is the best one, the watch is just on the table in front of her while she is doing some press tour radio interview. He couldn't even get her to put it on. Fucking slavs.

>>15261962
>Armenian
>slav
Do you know how I know you're retarded?

>>15261967
Same difference, only slavs care about which kind of slav is which.

>>15261969
Ya you're retarded. They are not slavs in any way. They're not wven close to being slavs.

>>15261971
Noooo they are from Armenia! That's slightly to the south of Georgia! They are a totally different people! Yeah like I said only slavs care about this shit.

>>15261969
This, it's almost as funny as Americans objecting to being called niggers.

>>15261978
bruh... just because a nigger lives next to you, doesn't mean that you're a nigger, does it?

>>15261978
I'm not a slav. I just don't have american education. By the way, Georgia isn't slavic either you fucking retard.

>>15261768
...because a watch isn’t needed for that. Don’t be stupid.

>>15261991
>>15261967
who the fuck cares

fucking slavs

>>15262003
They are 2 completely different strains of subhuman. Slavs almost looks white and can sometimes blend into being people. Armenians look like turks and other arabs.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir7Y0LAVNls

>>15262069
No one cares about you Craig, stop posting yourself.

Cop?

>>15262072
Sur3

>>15262070
Dont worry about trolls like these. They'll get wrenched by Lance and the rest of the Wrench gang the second they smell the off brand potato chips on his breath.

craigshipp.com

>>15262079
I remember days when you would get banned for advertising yourself on 4chan. Now the fucking jannies aren't good for anything but deleting threads they don't like. This post reads like some old man wrote it.

>>15261741
>spend $11,000 on a dive watch
> take it off before showering or swimming

>>15261953
I agree, to me that does not look good.

what up, dead general?

>>15262205
I hate the dial but the bracelet and case are actually look god tier for entry level swiss shitter.

>>15261796
Seiko SUP880P1

What's the best way to protect acrylic crystal? I figure I'll just put on a screen protector, are there any better options?

>>15261870
>>15261867
Is the one on the left shinji and asuka?

>>15262296
Don't bang it around. Acrylic crystals are meant to be less shatter prone, not scratch prone. If you're worried about scratches use a sapphire crystal.

>>15262306
I've had an acrylic watch before, over the years it gets covered in scratches. I want to prevent that, and cutting sapphire to fit isn't an option.

>>15262298
Only if the one on the right are Rei and Gendo.

>>15262312
Your options are either "be more careful" or "use some ugly clear sticker that you replace regularly".

What's the cheapest automatic watch that will last me a couple generations?

>>15262319
Probably a boring Seiko 5 or Orient.

>>15262312
>>15262315
Or the best one, "just polish it afterwards".

Awww shit, first for Longines

>>15262345

oh no no no

>>15262368
suicide when?

>>15262368
What is Archie's job?

>>15262211
Shame about the diameter, because I actually love the dial and the way they sorted the hands.

>>15262394
begging for money on youtube for "reviews" to service his tens of thousands of dollars of credit card debt of course

>>15262394
I dunno now, he used to work at a recycling joint until his bosses found his channel and he lost his job.

>>15261867
>So what are we gonna put on this years special editions?
>big anime tiddies
What the fuck

Why aren't you wearing an Omega Dynamic, /fa/?
Are you betas?

show me your vostok mods

>>15262368
Ironically with the money from all the patek he sells he could actually get a decent amount of revenue to get him back on his feet, assuming of course the debt he's in doesn't outweigh the revenue he'd make

>>15261796
Vintage American watchbrands on ebay.
Gruen, Hamilton, Wyler, that kind of stuff.

>>15262444
I brushed the cased, swapped the bezel for a Seiko bezel & put it on an MN strap.

>>15262548
Nice, the bezel + dial are a good combo.

>nobody has improved upon this watch in 15 years
It's honestly depressing how stagnant watches are.

>>15262429
>recycling joint
mob?

>>15262368
How did that fat stupid fuck get enough money to buy several Pateks?

Are the milanese straps you can get for like 5 bucks off aliexpress any good? If not, what is? I'd like something low profile, 19mm, with ideally a lot of breathing room.

>"Suggest a watch for me."
I'm looking for a watch for my girlfriend (female), mostly as a practical piece for /out/ stuff or a walk around town. She's already got a nice Junghans Max Bill as a fancy watch, but she doesn't want to ruin it hiking or taking the kid for a walk.
Some /out/ functions like altimeter or a steptracker would certainly be nice, but I haven't yet seen a ProTrek, G-shock, Suntoo or Garmin that comes in girls-size and/or doesn't look totally out of place in a normie setting.
Kinda tempted to just get her a BOCTOK, but I'm not sure if a mechanical makes sense for this situation. Probably some more rugged, small quartz would be best. Is there a girls version of >>15261741 ? Or should I just go for the meme Osamawatch? But we're to old to larp as edgy zoomers.

>> Your budget
<200
>> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
practical. Digital. Ana-digi or maybe diver
>> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound
SiO2
>> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
Should survive dipping your hands into some mountain stream at least. Altimeter would be nice, but no must.
>> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
Don't care. I can just switch them
>> Wrist size or desired watch size
40mm max, I guess.

>>15262577
Nah literally at a recycling joint. I seem to recall it was originally operating something like a scoop before getting a job in the office

>>15261926
"in-house" movement absolutism is reddit

>>15262368
he got into a fight with some trust fund arab on livestream because he said archie's patek's were shitters. the trust fund kid had the most haute pateks so it made archie so mad he called him a nigger a few times before leaving the stream. he then uploads the video in your post where he says patek has become infested with the same fuckboy bandwagoners that plagued rolex in the last decade. he's thinking about either going back into rolex or becoming a Lange guy. not only is he liquidating all his pateks but he's also quitting youtube. needless to say that stream fucked him emotionally and mentally so it's hard to say whether he's serious about this or if he'll change his mind after he cools off in a few days

>>15262680
Casio's BABY-G range is aimed at women and they have models with steptrackers.

nobody that isn't a virgin wears divers unless its a sub

>>15262739
Hm, really gotta look into them, then. I only knew some ultra basic fashion watches from them. But haven't seen an altimeter yet.

>>15262680
>>I'm looking for a watch for my girlfriend (female)
Does she have hairy arms?

>>15262747
nope. Not more than the usual peach fuzz.

>>15262753
Damn. Better luck with the next one.

you guys have at least one fake nautilus right? you HAVE to have one even if you don't like them. i swear to god ever since I got my fake nautlius I've been getting all kinds of attention from women I otherwise never would've. obviously I can't wear the thing with the hoodie and sweatpants that I normally wear every day so I invested in the kind of business casual clothes that real nautilus owners would wear out on a weekend. since the lockdowns were lifted at i noticed at 6 people eyeing the watch. they weren't crooks or fiending to steal it, they were your average business type people and 3 attractive women in the late 20s, one of which said verbatim "omg is that a nautilus". my face got red and i diverted my eyes to the floor because i'm not used to eye contact with drop dead gorgeous blondes. i said "yeah" under my breath then got off at the next metro stop even though it wasn't my stop. i was just so overwhelmed by the attention i needed a breather. the watch has given me so much confidence in the last couple of days its unreal. i feel superhuman. i don't walk like the incel cartoon guy anymore. i unironically walk with my chest to the world. i never realized you could feel this way as a poorfag loser. a high quality fake nautilus is around 300-400 USD. its honestly worth the price considering how transformative it is. you'll nevre get called out because the high quality fakes are so good they fool everyone that doesn't have a microscope or other autistic watch-instruments like that. the display caseback is even decorated down to the smallest detail to mimic the real thing. seriously you guys, if you want to sleep with women in their mid to late 20s who are on the prowl for rich men to hunker down with before their ovaries expire then get a fake nautilus. there's an endless supply of these types of women and they literally spend their entire commutes eyeing the wrists of single men to figure out if they're rich enough to be suitable partners.

It’s up!

https://youtu.be/5LhJtFClWEs

>his lug to lug was greater than 44mm

>>15262828
>being a wristlet
If you don't have to buy extra links every time you buy a new strap, you don't belong here.

>>15262844
the people that throw the term wristlet around are always the ones that think they have thick manly wrists but are almost always the ones who are chubby and have hotdog tier fingers. having chubby wrists is the most reddit body feature you could possibly have. none of you "le fuck wristlets" fags have the kinds of wrists that muhammad ali, steve mcqueen, or paul newman have. it's always paul blart type faggots that think 40+mm watches are "normal for the times". they're not normal for people above the age of 25. you're compensating for how fat you are by avoiding small watches which will only accentuate that fat wrist of yours

>>15262856
Calm down buddy, they make plenty of women's watches for you.

>>15262892
stop eating so frequently, it's honestly not that hard

>>15262069
Kek Dave Williams seemed annoyed as fuck. He got super triggered when someone forgot to mention he's throwing in a clasp for his 005 on sale.

>>15262084
It's okay if you're diabetic and a little slow on the uptake. We're out and about making DEALS.
CraigShipp.com/grandseiko

>>15262724
But he's right and calling something you don't like reddit isn't an argument.

>>15262914
>>15262914
>calling something you don't like reddit isn't an argument.
literally r33ddit-tier retort

>>15262732
he changes his mind (and his collection) about every five minutes both for views and because he's mentally ill. I expect him to go the lange route since that will let him make lots of videos looking down at everyone else for a while, before having a magical revelation that rolex was best all along in a few months

>>15262973
Sounds like fun. Tempted to start watching him.

>>15262732
>patek has become infested with the same fuckboy bandwagoners that plagued rolex in the last decade

Why is this news to him? The world was always full of rich brown people and of course they would own every nieche brand that retards, like archie, think that only they know about.
This retard is seriously delusional and elitist because he himself was middle class before. These social climbers are usually the biggest retards. And he is an ukrainian jew, so mental illness and love of money and egoism runs in his blood.

Or maybe it's some fake drama to give him views.

Post watches with cool number designs!

>>15262732
Link for the livestream?

Is designing and getting a watch case custom machined a decent idea? I'm getting sick of the cheap plastic casios with cheap plastic screens, I wonder how much it'd cost to get one machined out of SS instead?

>>15262740
so virgins wear subs? james bond is not a virgin

>>15263037
are luxury fashion watches still shit like mall fashion watches?

>>15263051
it was taken down because of fear of demonitization

>>15263078
That one has a voucher movement, same as Richard mille and Parmigiani fleurier. They've been trying to step up. Cartier's in house calibers are nearly as vertically integrated as rolex and Chanel put out a watch with bridges manufactured in Romain gauthier's atelier.

>Richard Mille soon made a name for itself in the luxury and ultra-luxury watch sectors thanks to its innovative materials and technology, joining the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie in 2007.[13]
>innovative materials and technology
like what? funny how they don't go into any real detail

>>15263037

>>15263026
Pretty sure he's Catholic

>>15263069
I think it would probably be rather expensive. I wish there was someone in China who was willing to make 1:1 copies of the A168W case in stainless steel but I doubt many people would buy them as it would involve installing the crystal, pushers and module from the original watch which is tricky. And obviously you can't sell them pre-installed as Casio would probably get upset.

>>15263098
Plastic cases and woven nylon straps! Nobody whose in the segment charging 100ks chf does that!

>>15263098
Like a mechanical watch that weighs a few grams? Design of bridges and constant development of new composites. Whhat none of you seem to understand is that they push things forward. Like the porn automatons and crafts and arts dials you laugh about. These companies are making sure watchmaking doesn't die out and techniques are still being used and taught. Then again, most people on 4chan are underage and have no grasp of real life so it's not surprising.

>>15263252
Why can't they make them look good?

>>15263098
>funny how they don't go into any real detail
They literally do in the same wiki page under "Technologies"

>>15263260
When they're part of an exclusive club they can force their tastes and someone will eat it up just because it's "avant garde". When the rich have already bought out all the safe options made for wageslave sensibilities, and their personal favorites, they still have money left over and buy it as a novelty. The point of those watches is to be different at all costs, and you aren't the target audience. This is for people who throw 10k around like one of us might throw a tip.

Reverso Duoface worth the extra £2k over the standard model (steel back)?

Just realized I fell for one brand and have no diversity.

Looking for recommendations for my next watch to add to the collection.

Torn between
>Hamilton
>Omega
>Tudor
>Tag Huer

It all seems so basic bitch. I was thinking about Sinn, but all I see with Sinn is another german tool watch of greater quality than my Laco Atacama.

Has anyone been missing vostok amphibias? I think I could do this to earn some money in a fun way, does anyone think there is a market?
Post pics of your mods pls

>>15261828
I've wanted one for a while, I either read it's good to go or they are turds. Now alot if what these companies put up could be complete nonsense, but it does make me feel better when a company states they've taken a base ETA movement and tuned it up, whereas I have read the Marathon are stock ETA movements and really do keep time as advertised. My other watches are all damn near chronograph rated with just elabore movements. (+2 seconds a day)

Just here say, but it did bug me.

>>15263302
yes
it's actually useful as a pseudo-gmt

>>15263230
I'm just curious to see how expensive it is. Like if it's 50 bucks to machine something like that as a one off part with CNC, even if you have to do a lot of the finishing yourself, that's pretty reasonable. If it's 500 bucks, not so much.

>>15263316
I’ve had one for awhile as my first mechanical, and I haven’t been bothered too much by it. It’s been very consistently 7 seconds slow per day out of the box, so I could probably fix it if I bothered to get it regulated, but setting it 30 seconds fast on Monday morning isn’t a huge problem for me.

>>15263340
There are 3 parts:
Get the metal
Make the design
Let the machine do the work (it does most of it, and it looks kind of cool)

>>15263352
It just irks me because I wanted the GSAR for work but bought the Atacama 2, half the price and +2/-1 per day for a whole year now. It pretty much evens out to where only set the time once a month which I'd do anyways most months for the date.

>>15263366
Sure, if I had a CNC mill, I could probably knock out a watch case for the cost of materials and a lot of swearing.

But I don't, so that's not really an option.

3D printing metals seems kind of neat too, but you can't really do 90 degree angles without a lot of surfacing, so doing anything cute like cutting out most of the material to make a super light case isn't really possible. Maybe in another decade or two.

>>15263310
Pass on tudor

>>15263310
Out of those go with the Tudor

>>15263366
That's not even close to how machining works. Its not a 1,2,3 process. You need to determine the why machine to use for what specific process on the part. What kind of tooling (size, shape, material, etc.) is going to allow you to cut that specific metal into the desired geometry while maintaining tolerances. How many individual setups are you going to need to make the part? Then you need to design and build all of your work holding for each process. And that just scratching the surface.

>>15263378
>Sure, if I had a CNC mill, I could probably knock out a watch case for the cost of materials and a lot of swearing.
No you couldn't.

>>15263366
>>15263378
>>15263460
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4im3M9IFcI

rundown on Nixon brand?

>>15263460
haha CSG go vrrrrrrrr

>>15263510
they are californian

>>15263516
so are breakfast burritos and those are pretty fucking good.

>>15263521
alright to be honest they're not bad although they're overpriced and actually look a little too clean. their whole thing is "this is a watch for cool casual surfing dudes" so you better surf or spend a lot of time near water or you'll look like this

>>15263510

fashion brand for the youth. standard chinese made products.

a few of their watches have neat complications that you don’t often find in casios, who they are in direct competition with i guess.

>>15263544
Idk man I happen to be burdened with living in california but this watch doesnt scream surfing at all to me.

>>15263510

>>15263557
that watch is legitimately worse than fossil shitters. it's apparently 200 dollars for a basic miyota quartz and it's got pointless skeletonized hands. you have better options
https://www.amazon.com/Bulova-98B267-Stainless-Steel-Leather/dp/B01AJE2SV0/

>>15263314
I would also like to mod one for myself, is dial modding possible on those models?

>>15263569
fug that looks bigger and busier though. such a shame that the nixon has what I want aesthetically but is mechanically shit, oh well so is life.

>>15263579
you have many options in the 40mm and below quartz dress watch range
https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Stainless-Japanese-Leather-Calfskin/dp/B07T6PJYY6
or you could go on ebay and have your pick of ebin vintage quartz watches, pretty sure you can get quartz vintage credors for like 300 bucks and below

>>15263583
Think I found something

>>15261820
Perfect budget for vintage.

>>15261842
>>15263642
how do i into vintage watches without fucking up or getting fucked over?

>>15263649
do your research
compare to archived photos of the same references
always ask for pics if you're not sure, honest sellers will provide whatever pics you want short of showing you their asshole

>>15263649
The safest way is to buy quartz on watches that have little patina, rust, or wear. Otherwise, take brands that you know can be fixed by a company that still exists and actually works on old shit. The simpler and more common the movement, the cheaper it will be to service. In other words, don't buy a co axial speedy then cry that it costs as much to fix as buying a brand new swiss shitter. Also, my post was about buying used watches and not necessarily vintage. For fakes, the only thing that helps is
>>15263654

>>15263663
>my post was about buying used watches and not necessarily vintage
anything to look out for in buying newer used watches in particular? and thanks anons >>15263654 >>15263663

>>15263688
seconding this question. and please dont just say "do your research"

>>15263649
did you read the pastebin I wrote that's linked in the op?

>>15261815

I've got a sapphire crystal, NH36, new crown & MM300 hand set on the way. Gonna make my SKX into the watch it should be.
It already has a super oyster bracelet & coin edge bezel with a lumed ceramic insert.

>>15263688
>>15263691
Ok, lets take an example. Say you want a seamaster. Omega is one of the brands that is faked somewhat often. To find out what tends to get faked, look for a community like the replica watch subreddit and you'll see what they discuss. For example, rolex, panerai, and cartier are top candidates for fakes.

Lets say you found a seamaster you like on a place like chrono24. That can be safe if the seller is considered reputable, although it is still possible they have their hands on a fake. Lets say you see a good deal on a private seller that hasn't done much.

Look in the rep communities for reps of the specific model you have. For an omega it might look something like 233.30.41.21.01.001 and for a Panerai it might look like PAM 1110 or something. If you can't find your specific watch, you're probably safe. If you do find reps, then what you do is look for posts of people asking if their fake is close enough, and they will actually point out what is wrong. You can then use those details and try to look at the listing. Or even compare with a rep seller. If you can't tell, ask the seller for better pics. If they won't do it, then don't take the chance. I only know all this because I wanted to buy a Cartier Santos and got really paranoid. Haven't been able to use it to actually buy something yet.

On a side note, if you paid for the cheapest cartiers they don't use real gems on the crown anymore, but some cheap thing you can buy from a craft store. The only difference between the fake Santos and the really one is that it uses an eta 2824 instead of a 2892. And I decided then and there that I wouldn't even bother paying thousands for a watch that can be gotten by chinks for $300.

>>15263407
based and craigpilled

>>15262903
Its impressive how many people blindly follow Criags boomer advice. Hes helped sell a significant amount of GS watches. Dave Williams in a huge cuck. Carlos seems cool though and has some nice watches. I like how he insists on wearing his Doxa when he calls in to troll Criag.

have you guys ever met a watch snob irl?

like people who wouldnt shut up about their luxury watch and gave you the stink eye for rocking a more affordable piece

>>15264031
Yeah but the guy was just an huge asshole in general and didn't actually know that much about watches.

>>15264031

Went in to get my Explorer serviced and was talking to the watchmaker who was actually nice enough to come out and talk to me. We hit it off and he starts talking to me about my watch and how much he likes the model.

Next to us is one of the sales guys having to put up with a couple of boomers who keep going on about how they are looking for Daytonas and such.

The boomers turn to us and when one of them sees I have an Explorer he then puts up a disgusting expression on his face.

>>15264031
no.
my boss actually loves watches but he doesn't seem to know shit about them, he's rich(ish) but just buys quartz shitters all the time.
I'm just a wageslave with a quartz myself, but it's still kind of nice to talk to him.

>>15263310
tag heuer because they actually look cool

>>15263310
Just buy a real watch, how old are you lmfao?

>>15263310
>Laco
speaking of, what are /wt/'s thoughts on them? also, i just looked up the Laco Atacama and it's a 46mm watch with a (wtf) 60mm lug-to-lug according to their own website. jesus, post your wristshot pls

>>15264142
What is a real watch? >>15264142

>>15264162
I'll get a pic later. It wears small due to the shape of the case, the lugs have those articulating "legs" I dont know how else to describe it.

>>15264198
a patek philippe

I'm buying bros. You can't stop me.

What's a good mechanical /out/ watch that's not gonna break the second it takes a hard hit

>>15264280

>>15264198
Anything in the Luxury tier on https://www.watch-rankings.com/watch-rankings/

I want my chink gshock case and amphibia bros!
>>15264093
pretty wholesome

>>15264366
5600 or casioak?

>>15264336
Isn't 40.5+ mm unacceptable and make the watch SHIT?

>>15262073
LMAO. I get it now.

>>15262072
>quartz

>>15264363
who is making this ranking?

>>15264409
Well I'll tell you buddy, I've got 6.5 inch wrists, and I'm not even close to enveloped by it even with the jutting lugs. The common sentiment is that it's too big to wear as a dress watch, but I in all honestly can't see much of a difference between it and my buddy's 38mm sekio 5. Big watches are in fashion, and I don't really think that anyone is going to scoff at a 40.5 among a bunch of fuckhuge divers. It's a very affordable alternative to the Max Bill, even though the Max Bill is a really sexy watch. I just worry about paying that much for a hand wind movement and mineral crystal, that's the only reason I don't own one. If you can and are willing to mod the crystal yourself I'd say go for it. Post photos of whatever you go for either way.

>>15263902
Carlos is a cool dude. Doesn't want to wear yellow gold but Craig keeps insisting. Craig has some good advice but he only likes certain things so you have to keep that in mind. Dave Williams was behaving like a complete cuck trying to sell his 005 at retail because he bought an extra strap and clasp. Ken Courtney was pretty based performing in the Mario Brothers get up.

>>15264466
Please post a wristshot. I'm actually curious to see what a bambino looks like on a 6.5 inch wrist.

>>15264477
It doesn't look so good from straight on because of the reflection of the light, but for pure size purposes.

>>15264477
>>15264488

>>15264202
>>15264162

>>15264505

>>15264488
>>15264492
Jesus Christ relax that strap dude, your wrist is probably 1 inch more than you're measuring it as.

>>15264511
You're probably right. It's a paratrooper strap because I have spastic fits if it moves on my wrist at all with the leather strap. I also have a fair amount of body fat. I've lost a lot of weight recently I swear but there's still some to consider.

>>15264488
>>15264492
Strap is way too tight

>>15264517
>waah waah muh body fat
Be a fucking man, the fatter you are the more dominance you're visibly exerting over lower life forms, you are the living testament to the success of humanity as a species so act like it.

>>15264511
>>15264518
Is this better lads?

>>15264505
>>15264507
Ref. number?

Do people actually like fabric straps? I find them unaesthetic and cheap-looking.

>>15264538
Just a little bit more. You know how you buy XXL condoms to impress a girl, but then you first put a small size then a normal size then the XXL on top so that it doesn't fall off, that's the effect you want but in reverse.
>>15264552
I like them for everyday/field watches, it makes the watch seem more like an article of clothing and blends in better with any tacticool-style clothes which is the best style of clothes.

>>15264538
It fits surprisingly well on your 6.5 inch wrist.

>>15264550
Huh? It's the atacama 2, laco.

>>15264535
I'll keep doing pushups to try to increase wrist size.
>>15264560
This is not a situation I've experienced, but I think I understand what you mean. The real challenge will be when the same strap comes in for my shitty 44mm diver, that will stress my wrist to its limits.
>>15264568
Thanks anon, you guys have all been very helpful.

What would you guys wear to a Jewish singles event? I'm not Jewish and I'm not single, but that's not the point.

>>15264314

Something that has Paraflex or Diashock for shock protection. It should also probably use Hardlex over Sapphire for glass.

Steel or hardenned titanium for the case. Water resistance should be at least 200 meters with a screwdown crown.

Trying to think of a watch that meets those requirements but don’t have one off the top of my head.

Maybe something like the Marine Master comes close to it.

>>15264642
Gold casio

>>15264444
FARTZ

>>15264314
>>15264645

Oh and something with a free sprung balance + breguet / lossier geometry spring.

Which again points to this chubby boy.

>>15261854
Ugh. Imagine the smell

Has anyone been modding vostok amphibias? I think I could do this to earn some money in a fun way, does anyone think there is a market?
Post pics of your mods pls

Is dial-up the best resting position to maintain accurate time on an auto?

>>15264916
Generally yes, but it depends on the watch. One of mine is fastest when resting with the crown up.

>>15264645
Almost every mechanical watch made since 1965 has some diashock like shock protection. You would have to go out of your way to find one that doesn't.

ok, now, this is a game changer

https://youtu.be/ByVrbC9Sr4E

>>15264960
This guys videos suck. There is two minutes of actual content in a 10 minute video. His Richard Mille video was even worse, it had 0 to arguably 30 seconds of actual content. Why does he make opinion videos and than only include 1 sentence worth of his opinion?

>>15264916
I could get my SKX to under 1 sec per day by putting it crown up overnight.

>>15264967
You have to stretch videos over 10 minutes for Youtube monetization purposes.

>>15264991
He writes scrips for this shit, so he sits down a spends time writing recording and editing a video, it would take an extra 5 minutes in this hour long process to actually add some content to his videos. His videos would actually be better if he just recorded himself talking off the cuff for 10 minutes and uploaded the raw footage.

I haven't seen a Longines watch ever posted here.

>>15263098
just go on the website you lazy faggot. i dont like RMs but people like you are becoming more insufferable than the people that laud RMs. its literally on his website, you just enjoy posting your (unoriginal, shared by the unwashed masses) opinions about how they're """overrated"""
>>15263234
yeah dude a watch that can withstand the forces of a top tennis player's serves with zero effect on its timekeeping abilities.. just plastic and nylon. sure

>>15264314
I'd unironically suggest the Vostok Amphia!
I wear mine climbing, hiking, biking and during geological fieldwork and it has also seen quite a bit of salt water during holidays.
But if you're really looking at a tool watch for out purposes, you're probably better off with something purpose built for that purpose that'll also have some neat features besides telling time that actually could come in useful (and will be more robust to boot).
I'm only using my Amphibia since I'm too lazy to change the battery on my G-shock, since I want to replace that G-shock with a better one anyways, but I can't figure out which one (or which ProTrek) I actually want, or if I should go with a Suntoo or something.

Pic related is my current favorite, but I'm not sure how good the altimeter loggin actually is, since that would be the most important feature for me.

Who here one watch for life? What did you decide on?

>>15265047
casio a158

>>15265047
Casio g40

>>15265047
My perfect watch has not yet been created, so I can't have one watch for life.

And bar actually making it myself, it'll probably never exist. I've got 2 different watches that are both halfway there instead.

>>15265070

What are your criteria?

For comparison, 36mm and 34mm. Doesn't look like much, but the 34 wears much more comfortable for me.

>>15265047

>>15264314
>>15265046
Differentfag here, hi. The Amfibia is not a bad idea, since water-resistant watches are generally also dust resistant, which can also be an issue. (sure is for photographers.) You also won't care so much about bashing a cheap russian watch as you would a fancier $500 one.

It'll also introduce you to the pain of soviet and post-soviet goods.

>>15264031
I actually got a promotion partly because one of the executives at my company is a watch snob.

I just happened to notice he was wearing a Breitling Navitimer. I pointed it out and asked if he was into flying. Made some small talk (I actually really like the Superocean Heritage 2).

Anyway after that little bit of small talk we became friends (apparently there are no other watch nerds at this company...) and he ended up helping convince my manager to promote me.

Knowing about watches can come in handy in the business world. Always keep an eye out for it.

>>15265136
>The Amfibia is not a bad idea, since water-resistant watches are generally also dust resistant, which can also be an issue.
I would also add that it's not only water resistant, but has a screw-down crown. I imagine that 100m WR generally works well enough for about everything besides serious diving and I would assume that the water that gets into the gaskets just evaporates away over time, but I don't think dust, dirt and mud that might get in there will evaporate away. If you're dgging dirt - get a screwdown crown. Or a watch you totally don't care about. Amphibia fullfills both requirements.

>>15265103
I appreciate that you wear them properly but goddamn that Tudor looks scratched to shit

>>15265150

Similar story. VP of engineering is low key huge watch collector. Gave passing compliment to his Submariner, he let me check it out and we had a small chat. Told him I've always wanted to see the Milgauss and a week later showed up with a Milgauss and grabbed me for a coffee. Since then we've had our regular bros time grabbing coffee to talk watches, and sneaking out half days to events like Wind Up. No doubt the friendship and trust we built through our common hobby had a huge influence on my promotion within a year.

>>15265047
I'd consider a gmt master 2 blro, but there is no way in hell I'll be able to buy one from an AD in the forseeable future

>>15265165
Nice!

Yeah I have realized how important it is to notice shit like that. I'm a manager now and whenever I meet new clients I always notice watches. Makes for a good opening.

It's easy because most successful normies are into Rolexes and are happy flap their gums about it. I usually know more about their shit than they do.

>>15265178
>I usually know more about their shit than they do.
Be careful not to be too snobby. People like this hate getting found out as tasteless plebs.

>heres why grand seiko is better than rolex

Post green watches.

>>15265187
I love Grand Seiko watches but hate everyone that wears one, same as Rolex. Its sad.

>>15265193

>>15265193

>>15265212
>>15265193
>>15265200
green dials with gold indices is such a kino combo

>>15265193
the latest rendition of the SBGM GMT line is nice

>>15265098
Programmable, solar, and not as big as my fist.

The whole "programmable" market has been completely erased by smartwatches, which are hideous abominations with week long battery life at best. My programmable watch needs a battery replacement every 2 years, which is sadly about as good as you can get.

>>15265193

>>15265187
>everything i dont like is reddit

>>15265237
unironically yes. and there's nothing wrong with claiming an entire brand is reddit because a handful of cringey reddit-tier faggots online can't stop singing its praise.

Why is he so insufferable bros?

>>15265241
so now you are going to deny yourself a GS because reddit likes it? and they like regular seiko too, so what now?

>>15265243
This is what every "38mm is too small for my wrist bro" fag looks like

>>15265246
You say that like seiko is the only brand in the world. You're so brainwashed by internet personalities

>>15265254
its obviously not the only brand but its a huge chunk of the affordable market

reddit also likes rolexes you know

its kinda stupid to "i dont wanna get this watch because XYZ people like it"

>>15265193
posting gshock is a bit cheating but i really like this colour way

>>15265193
*coof* *coof*
What's up, guys?

>>15265258
Reddit also likes Omega. Reddit likes a lot of stuff. It seems stupid to deny yourself good things because reddit likes it.

>>15265258
>reddit also likes rolexes you know
only because chads liked it before them. there was never a rich chad phase with GS. it was always redditors and it will continue to be redditors

>>15265193

>>15265193

>rolex is not shit

>>15265193


>>15265103
What do people who scratch their watches all to hell do for work? I could imagine a ding or two, but brushed with scratches? Do you work in engine bays all day or what?

>>15265302

>>15265279
>i base my buying habits on the habits of others
>redditors like it so now i must hate it

they wouldn't care if you bought it or not

but now you are denying yourself a product you might have liked otherwise

so what, you can only pick out of a dwindling pool of watches as redditors like more and more brands? are you only going to buy some obscure 3rd world shitters to 'stick it to reddit"?

>>15265302
All watches pick up scratches

>>15265243
>Why is he so insufferable bros?
Because he's an youtuber. He's trying to eke out a living making useless content about a topic that doesn't have any relevance or importance (It's the truth. I like watches, but in the grander scheme of things, it's just superfluous nothingness).
Have you ever seen a youtuber where you thought
>Hm, that's an interesting, well adjusted nice guy that actually makes a difference for this world!
?

don't have a tape measure handy, but using a ruler the top side of my wrist is 53mm. am i a wristlet?

>>15265306
you're redditspacing and seething. i suggest you take a breather before you start posting again. grand seiko will always be tainted by the disgusting obese neckbearded faggots that think tool watches are epic and basedface whenever they see a g shock in someone's collection.
>>15265309
they're all faggots but this guy is a bigger faggot than most of them. he has a real insufferable attitude with reddit-tier sense of humor. this is the kind of guy that unironically basedfaces whenever he reads about the quartz crisis. dude seiko were such underdogs lmao xD. nobody on wall street would be caught dead wearing a grand seiko. nobody above 30 is charmed by their sappy story.
saying the phrase 'omg i get lost in the dial xDD" is cringe as fuck. you have to be under 22 to think the snowflake is an epic dial design. not to mention the reddit case designs (zomg so unique xD). most of them are too thick to be a dress watch and too polished to be a tool watch. it's shit through and through.

>>15265307
It just feels as though you would have to wear one for decades, practically never taking it off to pick up that amount. Some of the used watches on sale look like they have been through wars, then dug up from a garden in Normandy somewhere after 20 years or someshit.
Might also be because the older watches used softer metals for cases?
Pic unrelated.

>>15265309
Yes, his name is Steve1989MRE

>>15265309
archie luxury unironically is the only interesting watch reviewer. everyone else just reads off specs and fills the dead air with pointless fluff and "epic xD" macro shots.

yes even watchfinder. his content is so bloated and longwinded now it's annoying. but he has no choice because youtube rewards frequent uploads with longer run times.

>>15265325
Archie just screams incoherently

>>15265331
>incoherently
source?

>>15265193

>>15265332
He sounds like a bird

>>15265336
whats wrong with birds?

>>15265317
>MUH REDDIT SPACING OH NO YOU MUST TYPE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

ive been here since 2007. Fucking reddit is living in your head rent free.

>>15265325
>even watchfinder.
watchfinder has always been about flowery language and self-masturbatory macro shots, what are you on about

>>15265325
I hate his clickbait titles, up there with AthleanX.
He also makes hidden gem prices skyrocket.

I cannot think or comprehend of anything more cucked than buying an expensive watch. Honestly, think about it rationally. You are paying top dollar for a watch with a mechanical movement that ultimately performs worse than a cheap quartz movement for a few bucks. All the hard work you put into your wage cuck job - slaving away for hours on end for your boss. All of it has one simple result: lining the pockets of snake oil salesmen shilling deprecated technology known as mechanical luxury watches.

you are LITERALLY dedicating at least 20 years of your life simply to buy a premium Swiss watch to enjoy. It is the ULTIMATE AND FINAL cuck. Think about it logically.

>>15265349
he wasn't comparing watches to toasters for 17 minutes 2 years ago

>>15265325
>not just watching the based aussie

HELLO AND WELCOME

he keeps it reasonable, has a wrist shot, outdoor shot, pros and cons, no pretentious language

what's your sacred cow watch bros? a watch so good you hope it doesn't become mainstream?

>>15265357
Half his videos are him shilling kikestarter shitters. If he didn't have that rich sugar daddy that let's him borrow all his watches he would have almost nothing worth watching. I get that he's a cheap watch channel but that is no excuse for all the microbrand shilling. He is also terrified to actually tear into a watch because he knows the freebies and review samples will dry up.

tgv hasn't uploaded in weeks, is he ok?

clyve the watch wrangler is the only based youtuber besides archibald

>>15265193
>>15265216
yeah boi

>>15265368
> He is also terrified to actually tear into a watch because he knows the freebies and review samples will dry up
thats not really true though, this watch was a freebie but the half of the video is just him tearing into it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjsyltwNZj8

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Anyone heard of Clinton dive watches? The ad for them says so water proof they are shipped in water.

>>15265389
vintage brand right?
thats like 50 year old water now?

>>15265304
>cut numerals
Straight into the trash.

>>15265389
no but shit fucking name for a brand

>>15265243
He's a big gay Jew

>>15265409
Based
>>15265430
He's dating an Asian which is the most stereotypically Jewish thing he could do.

>>15265325
Don't forget the shippgod

>>15265389
>horrid design
>busted-to-hell and scratched up cheapass ABS plastic case
>container holding all of 1.5 bar equivalent of pressure is supposed to mean something

Yeah, no. If you really want a watch that can withstand serious wet work, you need to go higher up the spec sheet than your normal WR rating. Simple fact being the watch is subjected to a lot more pressure during movement than 5 bar. The WR ratings are, in a better case, subjected to static pressure, in the worst case, just throwing a number on it based on the used gasket/securing tech.

It is a lot about luck of the draw, as well, though. I have a €50 100m shitter that has been in salty sea water and heavily chlorinated pools, and is unkillable.

I would rather trust a Casio Marlin 200m than some whatshisface meme 300+
If all else fails, it would be cheaper to replace at any rate.

tl;dr find a watch with a DIVERS depth rating if you want to use it seriously

p.s. does the case come with cum stains?

>>15265409
Are you the one who keeps seething about cut numerals in these threads all the time? I admit, I hate the shit out of the implication myself, but I think this one could get a pass. It is hardly visible, others (IWC Portuguese) and other higher tier marques do it a lot more vulgarly and openly. Those deserve gassing. Though I remember some anon pointing to an older gen IWC pilot chrono that had the numerals clean set.

>>15265367
Fortis

>>15265454
>tgv-core
>sacred cow
lol

>>15265357
>aussie
Huh? I just thought he was a drunken, angry scotsman.

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>>15265454
>screw-down chrono pushers
top meme and looks like shit to boot

>>15265443
>Simple fact being the watch is subjected to a lot more pressure during movement than 5 bar.
This is a reddit meme that you are uncritically repeating when you are completely incapable of actually understanding the math or physics involved. Moving your arm under water increases pressure on the case by a meaninglessly small amount.

>>15265216
ur mom on my dick is a kino combo

>>15265193

Hey lads, I'm looking for a starter mechanical watch that isn't too expensive (around 300 AUD). I was looking at maybe a Vostock Amphibia or even some Seiko 5 models, but I kind of want it to be hand-windable, since I don't wear a watch everyday. Second Hacking isn't too important to me but would be cool. Thanks so much watchbrahs.

>>15265353
ok

>>15265164
>>15265302
Wore it for two years doing everything. Work, work on the house, in the garden, to the beach, in the sea. Just like I would wear a gshock. It's like a stainless steel countertop, the first few scratches drive you insane, after a while the whole thing is scratched and it doesn't matter anymore. It's also much more evident on pics thsn in real life desu

>>15265357

He may live there, but he is not aussie. Still based tho.

>>15266335
patrician watch
patrician user