/fa/ - Fashion

hey this is mark from long island watch dot com

sex sex sex

>>15312332
fish eyed motherfucker

>>15312260
>$10k+
what the fuck are they thinking?

>>15312386
its only 5k with the SS and ETA movement version.

>>15312395
>5k
what the fuck are they thinking?

>>15312260
why r there 2 threads you homoes
i stop making threads and this is what happens

>>15312401
>McDonald's app
is that you, Janny?

>>15312398
it seems pretty high quality

Nigger ballsack

>>15312407
.... stinks

>>15312386
i just want american watchmaking to be real again, anon. at any cost

always thought it looked pretty cool until i saw someone else wearing it then i realized how shitty it looked

>>15312464
Grow some taste anon.

>>15312425
Be sure to post pics of your RGM watch when you get it in then :^)

>>15312490
i'm poor. we'll i'm not, but i'd rather max my 401k.

>>15312475

i have recently found out that people sometimes pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for Rolex watch boxes.

my idea is to fill the boxes with explosives and turn them into IEDs. if we sell them at cheap prices online we can reduce the rolex simp population.

ol’ reliable(s)

>>15312517
Nice, why the three big indices in the chronograph minutes though?

>>15312540

back in the day pilots were required to take some measurements, 3, at specific intervals (the ones indicated in the minutes chrono minutes) in order to confirm some navigational numbers.

>>15312540
If I recall correctly old chronographs sometimes had markers at 3 minute increments because long distance phone calls were billed in 3 minute increments. Or at least that was one of its uses.

>>15312555
navitimer chronos get me so fucking hard.

ok now this is epic

https://youtu.be/eoluOJyeAIA

>>15312653
I prefer piss-girl.

>>15312629

if the breitling is too much, get yourself one of them seiko flightmasters anon.

i love my navitimer and i’ll probably be buried with it.

seiko mini turtle or seiko samurai for daily shitter?

>>15312731
They're both pretty good. I would go mini turtle and get an Uncleseiko rubber strap.

I'd personally mod it, maybe change the dial to a seiko turtle and remove the crystal replace with a flat acrylic without a cyclops.

>>15312647
>Canon
basic bitch

>>15312675
i'd rather save for the quality piece i really want, but thank you for the recommendation anon. i have 6.5 inch wrists, is there a navitimer chrono model thats 38mm or less?

>>15312675
Differentfag here, hi. I have a massive hard-on for the Seiko Flightmaster, but the spot price is like 300€ where I'm at, so it'll have to wait. Wish it were available with a mecaquartz movement as well.

Anyway. Is the Flightmaster as dank as it looks, and what about what the Youtube shills say? Is the crystal actually a little bit domed, per its reflection?

>>15312746
if i was going to mod one of them it would be the samurai just seems to be more options

>>15312675
Cool chrono but the Sinn 903 Navitimer is also pretty nice if you maybe dont want to spend quite as much money but want a mechanical chronograph. Almost bought one a few years ago but then an opportunity to buy the Silver Snoopy Speedmaster.

>>15312777

it would not surprise me if the price of the flightmaster goes up in the future. i don’t see it going down if the prices on other seikos are anything to go by.

i’ve seen them in person and they look great. not as big on the wrist as you would expect.

>>15312755

i don’t think so, mine is 41mm and it’s already considered small.

>>15312801

i don’t understand why sinn uses that extra crown to operate the slide rule. completely detracts from one of the nice features of a navitimer, which is the operation of it without needing to remove it from your wrist.

What do you think of this watch /fa/ ? I'm wondering if it's worth it, i can have it for 1700€

>>15312845
Panda dial chronos are patrician tier, but that one being 43mm in diameter and 15mm thick due to the 7750 in it is a turnoff imo.

>>15312845
>Frederique Constant
S H I T T E R
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>>15312861
Yea the thickness is a bit annoying for me too... Do you have any good recomandation for a panda dial watch in this price range ?

>>15312260
>Dad's turning 50 next week, rest of the family decide a watch would be a great present
>since I'm the only one whose knowledge about watches consists of more than "how to tell time" I get to snooping
>find a beautiful Omega Geneve Rose coincidentally from dad's birthyear for about 470 dollaridoos. Me and my brother are very close to the old man so we're both very willing to pitch in some cash
>fuckin perfect.jpg
>send it to mum
>"Haha no that looks old and grandpa-like, I was thinking more like this"
>sends 6 pictures of literally lowest tier rebranded alibaba "fashion watches"

>>15312835
>i don’t understand why sinn uses that extra crown to operate the slide rule.
Yeah it makes it a pain to use but I was told it's there to make it more water resistant in comparison to the Breitling version.

>>15312927
This is where you put your foot down and tell your mother she's wrong. Simple as.

>>15312845
Looks nice, Frederique constant is poor man's JLC brand, but as far I know they are legit and make nice watches even a bit above Longines level.The rotor seemos to be really nice looking.

Checked it on chrono24 and there are a couple of them used at 1700eur, so the price sounds right.

But only one thing, apparently is a really big watch,54 mm lug to lug and classy watches looks less nice when they look very big on the wrist,this watch is not made for wristlets.

>>15312927
women are dumb, more at 9.

>>15312915

>>15312260
I like it but the 6 looks like a capital G to me. I know its supposed to be a 6, but still.

>>15312933
>simple as
Yeah I'm in the process of trying to convince her that all those suck balls, it's not easy dealing with boomers, man

>>15312957
not him but was she seriously considering those $20 alibaba watches?

im very curt to my own mom so i'll be less patient if it was me, but maybe try to tell her about quality, breaking down within months, shoddy material etc

>>15312927
>>"Haha no that looks old and grandpa-like, I was thinking more like this"
>>sends 6 pictures of literally lowest tier rebranded alibaba "fashion watches"

Tell your dad he deserves a better woman,he is reaching level 50 and his waifu wants him to have shitters as a special gift.

>>15312927
Tell your dad to divorce now

>>15312943
its still like 49mm lug to lug, just kill me.

>>15312915
The only mechanical chrono in that price range that's cheaper is a used speedy reduced at 13-14.something mm

Do normies even recognize the speedy and its significance, or is it just watch autists that do?

>>15313077
Anyone who's done a little bit of research into watches knows what a speedy is, anyone who hasn't, doesn't.

>>15313035
This is the cheapest panda dial mechanical chrono that I know of.

bruh just look at your phone to see what time it is haha

>>15313089
along with those seagull pandas.

also,technically, thats a reverse panda. Pandas IRL have black eyes.

>>15313077
Normie here. Never heard of it, looks kinda try hard

>>15313035
>>15313089
>>15313100
isnt that Lorier shitter also cheap?

>>15313163
slightly pricier by 100+. They are using Seagulls as well

Just get a fucking smartwatch already you dweebs.

>>15313294
>a watch that fills you with useless information while also needing to be charged daily

>>15313077
I own one and people here and there will ask bout it, but they are definitely watch people. Normies have no idea.

For me, its the 2254.50

>>15313294
yeah I totally want to have emails from fuckwits pop up on my wrist all day

R8 my collection pls
Don’t be mean, I’m shy.

>>15313294

>being a fag

>muh complications

Can anyone post a few cool or interesting digital watches? With a limit of maybe $500?

Guten Tag.

>>15313481
Morgen.

>>15313405
seiko/10

upgrade those replicas to their actual watches big boi

>>15313405
Keep the 4th column and sell the others for something better.

>>15313077
>Penis dial

>>15313405
i think its fine, but i would add maybe a field watch/gshock , a vintage/diver and get a tourbillion for the last slot.

Do you wear the watch face inward or outward?

Post moonphase watches

>>15313591
>inward
i have never ever seen people do this IRL

/wt/: TUDOR WILL BE ANNOUNCING ITS 2020 COLLECTION JULY 2

Thank you

Is there - dare I say it- still hope? Can Corona destroy the bubble?
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watch-industry-braces-for-historic-downturn

>>15313616
the rolex hulk has doubled its price in last few months.

>>15313616
Thats what you deserve for outsourcing your parts to, and focusing most of your marketing on China. I feel zero empathy for the companies, same goes for BMW.

>>15313405
I gotta be honest, I've got to be totally honest with you man, those are shitters. Junk. Just get rid of them, that white seiko on the bottom is eh, it's alright, I mean... it's ok.
My honest opinion. Sell them, take a bank loan and get a Patek. That's what I'd do. A Patek.

>>15313629
the chinese are more willing to spend

>>15313616
that's fantastic, hopefully many will go out of business. they went with the reds, and they should pay dearly.

>>15313632
Were.

>>15313636
>still thinking china is actually communist
if they were actually communist none of these companies like walmart etc would have been able to open there

>>15313077
Normies don't recognize anything except Rolex and mall brands like TAG Heuer. If it's a boomer normie then they might recognize the Bond Omegas, but that's about it.

>>15313537
That unironically looks great, are there any reissues of that?

>>15313598
My grandfather did this because he worked as a craftsman and watches get damaged like that.

>>15313649
Aristo 5H87 is the only one currently being made as far as I know. 38,5mm so much much smaller than the original. Not that I mind.

>>15313676
>date that ruins fucking everything
Thanks Obama.

>>15313537
>>15313676
why are the numerals mirrored?

>>15313678
So you can see the time when you watch the enemy penetrate your behind.

>>15313678
Either for reading in mirror or when taking photos for calculating, one or the other or both, I'm not sure. It was for measuring artillery and stuff.

>>15313616
Not at all. Corona doesnt affect those people at all, its the middle class that has to carry the burden. People are getting layed off while the boss can still buy a steel daytona for 3x retail

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/frederic-arnault-named-ceo-tag-heuer

What were you the CEO of at 25?

>>15313697
>If the name Arnault sounds familiar, that's because Frédéric's father, Bernard Arnault, is the chairman and CEO of LVMH, and both of Frédéric's brothers also have prominent positions in the group (Alexandre is the CEO of Rimowa and Antoine is the CEO of Berluti and the chairman of Loro Piana).

yes very very impressive wow

>>15313602
Extremely sceptical about this, Tudor has a massive amount of shit watches in their portfolio and only 2 good ones. Let's see what they bring to the table but I'm not very optimistic.

>>15313697

i am being currently being vetted for the CEO of Racism position

>>15313701

>his father is the richest man in the world

>>15313697
i am being currently vetted for the CEO of Racism position

>>15313405
Seiko is king

>>15313713
bezos is richer by 50 B

>>15313598
i've seen Alain Delon do it

>>15313602
Completely irrelevant, their only watches are poor man's Rolexes, does anyone ever even buy all the other random shit they have in the catalogue?

>>15313729
I see "Alana" Delon suck shit from a ass of his "bodyguard" he was homosexual look at the interview

>>15313641
>not *getting* the authoritarian atrocities committed by China against its people/Tibet/Koreans/Japan/Taiwan, and promoting burning its own covid patients alive.

perhaps some cursory education would help?

Until then, you can shill all you want for the capitalist, bloody authoritarian regime of china. It makes you akin to ISIS.

>>15313649
do you know what irony means?

>>15313803
how does that make them communist? all kinds of governments can do bad things

remember 9/11?

>>15313818
can you quote me saying they were "communist", thanksssss

>>15313803
>he doesnt rmb the illegal 2006 iraq war where usa just straight up murdered tens of thousands of civilians

>>15313823
Millions, along with Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, Sweden etc.

>>15313697
Nothing, my dad isnt the richest guy i europe though

>>15313077
No, normies only know about Rolex.However, people who are into jewelry and luxury, probably know them since they are a basic affordable luxury item. Other people can recognize it if they are just a bit into watches, because at this point the watch is a living meme and everyone who looks at non fahsion shitters will spot the watch in less than 1hour, the speedy is the normiest watch on the geek watch enthusiast world.

>>15313823
And Afghanistan,''hey,lets kills sand people and lets assault this evil dude who hides on a super villain tier bunker.

>>15313843
>well china's great, it only burns its own citizens alive! let's mass produce our watches their and outsource our labor to authoritarian terrorists! poverty-ridden retards on 4chan will shill for us, even though they'll be able to afford a Rolex!

>>15313860
it must be so nice to pretend your own shit doesnt stink

>>15312260
I got a pogue lads, sorry about the shit pic, will post some good shots tomorrow

What up hustlers.

Leftmost Seiko SPB079j I copped at the advice of an anon here, and absolutely love it.

Middle Tissot, graduation gift from dad

Rightmost Seiko, My granddad's watch he got for 30 years service at a factory. This one is cheap but has some meaning behind it. Has his name engraved on the back. My dad got out of that environment and did real well career wise so that watch in some ways reminds me of his sacrifices, as well as where we got to as a family. It's grounding but also inspiring to me.

>>15313862
>found the Chinese
Anyhow, not living under authoritarian terror lets one truly enjoy all aspects of life.
and watches. all kinds of watches. I can earn money anywhere, and travel around the globe (except to authoritarian hellholes), earn money, and bring it home.
and buy watches, cars, homes (and not at the behest of the govt).

I like this SMP. And I may pick up an Rolex 1601.

I just bought this on Amazon.
I’ve been into the whole Nixon skate watch thing for a while now.
It’s got ana-digi and you can turn the digital off and I feel like I could legitimately get away with this at like an office or formal event like a dinner.
I’m not really an outdoors guy but it’s got a thermometer and altimeter too.

>>15313893
Love the tv dial quartz

>>15313887
Nice, how's it running?

>>15313896
>i dont suck usa/west eu cock so i must be chinese

enjoy your degenerate society while it burns in the fires of protests

>>15313908
Thanks. Used to wear it a lot but it's more of a heirloom at this point- the clip that secures it is a bit faulty so would hate to break it.

>>15313901
>black PVD with silicone strap on a formal dinner
How bout nein?

Name a more grandfather watch, I dare you.

>>15313929
Late '60s Omega Seamaster Deville

>this $500 fake AP is so real you need like a loupe and an actual real AP to compare it to to even tell the difference

www.youtube.com/watch?v=faTFFSsOJ7o

tell me why people are paying $30,000 for these again?
why do they deserve $30,000?

I rather pay the $500 and invest/buy more watches

>this $500 fake Patek is so real you need like a loupe and an actual real patek to compare it to to even tell the difference

www.youtube.com/watch?v=faTFFSsOJ7o [Embed]

tell me why people are paying $30,000 for these again?
why do they deserve $30,000?

I rather pay the $500 and invest/buy more watches

>>15313947
Why don't you spend the $500 on another cool watch that isn't a fake. you're just lying to yourself. what's the point? Like yeah it might be overpriced but there are a ton of cool $500 watches out there

>>15313947
Unironically the standard argument is Soul vs Soulless.

>>15313947
yet I could tell immediately the watch on the left is fake. you don't need a loupe, but a pair of eyes

>>15313947
>$30,000
they are 60,000 euro. So like 70,000 usd?

>>15313960
How can you tell?

>>15313960
>the watch on the left is fake.
.
that is actually the real one.
so you couldnt even tell.

>>15313973
the finish on the left, and the bottom of the right has the mark of authenticity

>>15313974
FALSE. you've been outed as a bogart.

>>15313954
What soul? Both have parts made by some soulless bugmen in an industrial district somewhere in Asia.
The difference is one gets assembled and checked by a minimum wage worker in the same chingchong plant, the other gets (at best) assembled and checked by some bergjude that works for 5k a month.

>>15313984
>>15313983
>the video which also explains every detail is wrong guys, im correct

man this is embarrassing
you got it wrong even when its side by side
ergo, there is no reason to ever buy a real one. No one will ever be able to tell. lmao

>the fake watch actually has better finish than the real one 140x its price

i don't really care if people buy fakes. but if i see a nautilus on the wrist of a grocery store employees i'm gonna cringe.

>>15313947
It's immediately obvious, the bezel is much wider and has sharp edges, and the dial is literally the wrong fucking color.

>>15314005
I worked at a grocery store and the Cubans all had gaudy fake gold watches on. The younger guys had gaudy gshocks

>>15314011
>the bezel is much wider
it literally looks the same wtf
am i blind

>>15313947
>>15313974
Most obvious difference to me is in the brushing on the case

>>15314016
>am i blind
Yeah.

>>15313947
the print is off
the letters are slightly wonky/uneven

>>15313929
Datejust 36 jubilee

>>15313960
Immediately if you look at them closer and carefully when sided along a fake watch. Try to spot a fake watch on a wrist that is always moving and you will have a hard time spoting a fake.I once saw a guy wearing a submariner and at 1m away it looked like a shiny invicta.

>>15313910
Real good, chrono is working great, starts and resets fine. Needing a service is no big deal for me anyway, I got another Seiko Chrono movement, the same as the pogue (6138?) serviced and it only cost me $50usd. Fuck he does stuff for me dirt cheap

>>15312934
For a 7,3 inch wrist, do you think it'll be OK? I find it nice but i'm really afraid to look silly with such a thicc case.

>>15313602
Tudors are DOGS

>>15314086
More than circumference,is about wrist shape.Check yours and measure from side to side, a general rule is lugs must not surpass your wrist width.So to being able to pull that watch, you would need a wrist wider than 54mm, probably at least 58-60mm (and it would fall into the oversized watch trend) since its lugs are curved and the watch will look a bit better than straight lugs on a small wrist.On a blog to watch dot com,, there is a peking to paris review and it says the reviewer has a 6,5inch wrist and that the watch looks big but not silly on him.

But as I said, it's mostly about wrist shape,mine is about 6,4inch and its 60mm wide, so I can wear watches up to 54mm lug to lug if their lug shape is good.And the most important thing, you wear the watch beause you like it, not because it must be liked by others, noboy is gonna shame you if your watch is a bit bigger unles you encounter a watch snob, in that case he will shame everything that covers the oversized watch trend (like wearing a 40mm+ watch is oversized territory and forbidden on a gentleman)

BRUCE
BRUCE
https://youtu.be/JV2VQ5jOORk

>>15313947
What jumps out at me is the colour on the right is wrong, the hands look flat and the brushing is coarser. More importantly though why would anyone want a nautilus anyway?

I wasn't expecting much for a $80 watch but goddamnit Seiko, I'm tired of correcting the time every 2-3 days I've own Walmart watches that keeps better time, get your shit together

>>15314208
>how2mechanicalwatch
if you need a watch that's perfectly on time every fucking day buy a quartz.

>>15314208
how many times do i gotta tell you seikofags to just buy a hamilton on the grey market?

>>15314208
you can unscrew the back and regulate it.

these are discontinued very soon anyways. New seiko5s are already being shown and those will have the 4R35(NH35A) instead of the 7S26.

>>15314220
is there a used hamilton for $70?

>>15314165
Thereyougo
CraigShipp.com/grandseiko

>>15314231
Stop bitching about accuracy if you only have $70.

>>15314263
im not the one bitching about accuracy

>how many times do i gotta tell you seikofags to just buy a hamilton on the grey market?

they still go for like $350

What are the most accurate cheap watches?

>>15314287
define accurate

a f91w or the 98739813979 other casio entry shitters have an accuracy of +/- 30 seconds per month (+/-1s per day) and they cost ~10.

>>15314294
As accurate as a watch can get

>>15314287
I've had a Q&Q SmileSolar since december that keeps +0.2-0.3 s/d if worn daily. So about 5-10 seconds/month, or twice that on a shelf. It's made of plastic so probably as cheap as solar quartz gets.

I wear it on trips to the courthouse, or the police station, or wherever there's "toss your metal shit in the bucket" kind of door inspection.

>>15314287
I have a basic casio edifice that gains 2s per month, something is really nice and unexpected.

>>15314326
>as a watch can get
atomic watches. they automatically self adjust via radio signals. gshock has those for like $100 and there are other brands as well.

its kinda cheating though.

>>15312777
I had a flightmaster and sold it. It felt uncomfortable on the wrist, the bracelet is really heavy and yet It looks cheap, and overall the watch just isn't that great in my opinion, tiny hands and kind of hard top read. The Urban Gentry hyped it up too much, but if you like it go for it. You can always sell it if you don't like it.

>>15313893
Nice seiko diver, I'd like one but too small wrists.

its a real pain in the ass trying to find 21mm bands

what is the model second from the left in the bottom row?

>a watch is worthless if it has no brand/the brand gets no respect

true/false?

>>15314172
about 60mm wide and yea i like the watch and it's the only drawback for me that it's a bit "too big". I'm used to wear a omega genève which is pretty small and sneaky so...

>>15314431
A post is worthless if it has a frog.

>>15314431
true and false

>>15314428
Noooo not the gshockerino!!! Not the resin boy! The shock resist mlem!!

>>15314431
True, see Fortis, they have a rich history,fist automatic watch, first automatic watch with alarm, even their watches have been on space for years, however is almost an unknown brand and never get the respect it deserve.

>>15312777
it is domed. magnifies a little bit and adds some depth. i think the watch looks better in person then it does in photos/video.

>>15313449
>2020
>wearing a watch for style
drop a couple racks on it to flex on bitches or don't wear one at all.
maybe a smart watch is tolerable due to it usefulness

>>15314496
honestly ive completely forgetten that brand exists

the last time i saw a fortis was probably in one of those teddy videos

>>15314340
Why is that cheating?

>>15314428
GA-2100 aka the CasiOak.

>>15314613
because the super accuracy of the watch is depending on the radio tower and not the watch itself.

if you were on a continent without those towers or on the moon or whatever it'll just be a regular quartz watch

>>15314613
The watch itself isn't keeping time accurately. Rather, the time is being set regularly by an external signal.

But who actually wears a watch like this?

>>15314660
one of my MILF coworkers does

>>15314671
pics?

>>15314660

>>15314680
>watch over his shirt
Yikes

>>15314686
>being on /fa/
>dismissing a fashion icon
>b-but he wears the watch over the shirt

>>15314733
Who are you quoting?

>>15314733
This thread isn't on this board by choice. That 'fashion' watches are shit on right in the OP should have clued you in.

Threadly reminder that Casio makes the best watches

Dear /wt/, today I wrote history!

It was just a small step for mankind, but a giant leap for /wt/! Today marks the first day, that someone from /wt/ actually used the chrono complication of his spacewatch to do science!

We did it, reddi…er /wt/, we did it!

>>15314510
>>15314363
Thanks lads, I'll keep these in mind.

>>15314431
>>a watch is worthless if it has no brand/the brand gets no respect
True. It's meant to signify your socioeconomic positioning in the global panopticon.

>whoreology
can't believe the whole world fell for the swiss shitter meme.

>>15314797
when I opened the caseback of my MDV106-1AV it had a weird fish/oceanic smell

>>15313713
bezos and gates shadow box for that position

Bezos WILL be the world's first Trillionaire in my lifetime.

tfw nobody in family likes watches, nothing to inherit or get passed down for sentimental value, and everything else just feels like wretched consoomerism

>>15315056
Shit sucks, I inherited some watches from my grandpa and it was all some ridiculous noname bullshit that's completely unwearable and completely worthless.

>>15315056
my dad only likes shitters, apparently telling time accurately is the most important thing to him

>>15313929
Name a more grandfather watch? A freaking Elgin?

>>15313929

>>15313405
All those Presages, end not even a light blue one.

Feels very redundant, but at least you know what you like.

>>15313929
Hey, I would wear it.
Also, Lip watches but that's because I'm in France. I got a nice Calatrava homage one myself. Would rather have inherited a PP, but still.

>>15315063
There are some great quartz watches. I don't give a damn about the engine personally if I cannot tinker with it anyway.

https://youtu.be/z1UQJU20_uc

I really like this guy's videos shame he has barely any subscribers or views the quality of these videos are so fucking far above the average wristwatch youtuber plebian

>>15315119
I want that fuggen citizens so bad. I'm probably just going to one and done with one of those as my "nice" watch.

>>15315063
Your father is redpilled on the SWISSMADE and quartz questions.

>>15313035
>>15312915

Avoid the Speedy Reduced: it uses an ETA 2824 with a Chronograph module stacked on top of it, and they're horrendous to service and their side profile is shit (the crown is lower than the pushers if you have the watch lying dial up on a table).

>>15313077
Nope.

>>15313294
You know what I hate about my smartwatch the most? I have to charge the damn thing overnight.

>>15313308
Excellent taste, but they're going up in price due to rarity. Best legibility of the 90's Seamasters, bar none.

>>15313697
So, he was hired for his experience and wisdom.

>>15314496
I'd second that with Fortis; since they used ETA and Valjoux movements, their watches are for the most part still serviceable. Granted, they can be ugly at times, but who cares if the performance is good.

>pic is still better than the Navitimer.

>>15314496
they need a better name. no one feels cool wearing a FARTis

>>15315138
Yep, it's up there in my short list for "will get a nice almost affordable watch for my marriage, or later down the road" with a Casio Oceanus S-series and a Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono.

>>15315056
>general is always obsessed with family, income, and engineercore seikos
are most the visitors of this thread asian by chance?

anyone from brazil here that knows where how I can get one of these AQUA watches, aside from going to brazil

>>15315191
I that's partially it, but there's more to it than that. Seiko is one of the few brands where there is a lineup at virtually every price point, from digital shitter up to Grand Seiko. If you like the design aesthetic, then you never have to go outside the company.

The <300$ automatic mechanicals are very popular here as an entry-level for that technology, and given that they're not offensive aesthetically, it's a way of being 'in the game' without spending stupid money or taking a risk on something from China.

There's a weird deadzone for watches between 300 - 900$ where the only things that look good are vintage, so if someone is buying new, Seiko is the way to go. Once you get past 900, you get into Lacos and that area, and then you're just below mid-tier.

>>15312260
watches are gay
(You) are gay

>>15313954
>fake
popping (related to trannyism) price bubbles, disillusioned to the manufacturing process, infinite flex at or below your earning grade, libertarian, bad goyic, very based and soulpilled
>"real"
feeding the decadence of watch manufacturers that are still riding on nothing but prestige after decades from achieving anything, maintaining bubbles, on the brink of banktruptcy from maintaining your consumer addiction, unfulfilled flex anxiety (related to penis envy), uneducated about manufacturing, constantly overshadowed by your "fake" buying peers, you're a shekel machine, maintaining the cliches imposed by your masters, soulless

yeah you're right

>>15315188
Actually a Cartier Santos quartz, not a Hamilton. My brain has farted.

>>15315214
I think you're simplifying it too much. Consider Seagull's tourbillon, which can be had for around 500USD depending on where you get it. In terms of function, it does what basic tourbillons from JLC, Omega, and others do; the escapement rotates once a minute, and...that's about it.

The finishing is poor, the aesthetic quality is questionable, but as a piece of technology, it is like a Seagull with a moonphase, or with a chronograph. If you put one of these next to a tourbillon by JLC, one is obviously more beautiful than the other, and I say that as an objective reality. Furthermore, both are 'real' from your definitions or concerns, yet one is obviously more desirable than another.

Mechanical watches do not exist solely for the technology that they contain; they combine the tech with finishing and beautification of the components, a watch face and hands that tell time in a way that attracts or inspires the eyes, a case that protects the movement (sometimes to a water depth that is allowable for diving), and a winding crown that is comfortable for the feel.

Fakes miss the details that turn a single element from being really nice to astounding. When you add up enough of those elements that are not great, you get something that is average.

Yes, there are markups due to the branding and name. Yes, a brand new watch will lose about 14% or so of its value as soon as you walk out the door of any of these boutiques. Yes, it's consumerism, and in many cases it's for an increase of social status. But that's because mechanical watches are luxury items: they're not necessary for modern life. In for a penny, in for a pound: spending 300 on a watch is really no different from spending 3000, or 30,000. The question is, does it hurt you financially, do you get enjoyment out of the thing, and does owning it stop you from looking at watches in the same category?

>cars, watches, food, mattresses, women...it's all the same.

>>15315202
don’t get me wrong, I wish I could take the seiko pill. I know they’re the best watch for the price. The design is just not for me. I’ll inevitably get a vintage at some point though, those tend to be a little more quirky.

>>15315250
There are Anons here who know more about them than I do, and they were kind enough to provide me with reading material regarding the history, aesthetic choices and designs, their supremacy just before the quartz revolution compared to the Swiss mechanicals, etc. I'm sure if you ask, someone will have the links (this was about a year ago).

I'm sold on their tech (SpringDrive), and on their business motivations. Their aesthetic has never spoken to me, and the closest thing that appeals is one of those Credors with a porcelain dial. One of my work colleagues has a Springdrive (power reserve model, don't know what it's called), and it looks fucking amazing in person (due to the precision of the finishing); naturally, it looks like shit on my wrist, so it further cemented in my mind that it's not a watch that I could ever enjoy.

There's only one boutique in my city, and I haven't been to it yet. I planned to go, but Corona got in the way. There's no way to tell Anon until you put it on your wrist; only then can you know if something truly isn't for you or if it's just not for you in your head.

For me now, I'm just saving until I get the watches I truly want. I'm waiting on one now from Japan (delayed due to Coronashit); if it fits and my watchmaker gives it the go-ahead, I'll post it here (and I'm prepared for the shellacking I'm going to inevitably get). I don't care though; having a watch and talking about the real-world problems or joys of wearing it is at least better than speculating about something from afar.

If you can, just try on Seikos every chance, even if they're not a model you'd think of in a pic. You never know what will work on your wrist until it's there.

>>15315233
Jlc is actually one of the most engineering focused companies in the game. A jlc tourbillon actually has very novel construction when compared side by side with conventional tourbillons. They may ultimately serve to fulfill the same purpose, but the design is markedly different. It's not just about finishing when it comes to high end watches. If it was pre richemont minerva would be the most desirable movements that exist, but they aren't.

>>15315270
Believe me Anon, I'm making the comparison 'in favor' of the real thing, not to criticize it. My point is that the Anon before was comparing fakes and authentics as if the tech of telling time was the only factor that mattered, but there's far more to it than that.

JLC has historically provided movements for lots of upper companies too (I had no idea they provided movements for Vacheron until a few years back)...JLC movements are awesome in research and design.

Have a good eve Anons.

Reduced looks okay alone but compared to the real one you notice the weird proportions.

>>15312988

If you were a good son youd kill her in minecraft so he wouldnt feel guilt and could use the sympathy for tons of pussy

>>15315276
Most Chinese movements are based on old swiss designs now in the public domain. Based on to the point of being unaltered. Even Sea Gull and Peacock movements are this way. Im not talking down on them. They're good movements, easy to service and can keep time well. But this is part of the reason they are so cheap. They don't have to recoup the cost of research other companies do on pieces made in exclusively small numbers. Illegitimate ones like fake Chinese rolexes usually have movements based on reverse engineering a specific rolex in house movement. The are usually done to a certain extent lazy and this takes some time so they are usually behind current production ones. As they are usually based off one specific example they can also be off if small changes or variations occur over the genuine movements run. Sorry I wasn't meaning to come off as contradictory, I just enjoy talking about these things as I don't have anyone to talk to irl about this.

Thoughts on the bullbars?

I just got an old watch from a relative. A rolex datejust. Apparently he was in a fight when wearing it. There is a gash on the crystal and I hear something lose, like a bearing ? But my watch still works fine from what I can tell. Anyone got any idea whats the deal?

>>15315337
Aren't most replicas using generic movement, though? (Seiko NH35A, Miyota 8215...)

It is the first time that I read that reps manufacturer bother reverse engineering movements. Not that I've read much about reps.

>>15313896
I have small wrists too but it wears like a much smaller watch. Would recommend

About to buy a 16750 Pepsi from a trusted Rolex AD tomorrow, is 14k € okay for a nearly mint one on a good jubilee bracelet with box but no papers included? They verified it's authenticity and will give me their verification certificate for the watch should I want to sell it as sort of replacement for the original papers.

>>15315374
Post a pic if you can and how long has it rattled? I'd bring it to a watchmaker just to be sure, loose movement parts are a shortcut to a ruined watch.

>>15315400
14k yurobux sounds a bit dear, but not totally out of the realm of the other 16750s I've seen.

>>15315400
Don't got a pic atm. I think this thing is over 20 years old. I was told after the fight it was presumed broken and left in a safe till when I got it 2 days ago.

This dial is just too fucking blue

Help ID his watch?

>>15315413
I used to see them for 16-18k so I was happy to see it at that price, I don't really care about the papers desu (and neither the box) but you are right, some of them go for even less now. It's a pretty clean one though, pretty late in the run, 1986 iirc.
Next one in my list would have been a 16710LN because the bigger case kinda works for me with the black bezel but the classic Pepsi urge might be too strong. Plus I can't really get my hands on a 16710 before buying right now.

>>15315428
Yeah, get it looked at. It's probably not worth that much for a Roelx in terms of money but it would suck to ruin you grandpas watch instead of fixing it.

>>15315437
I think it’s Tim Robins.

FIVE IDENTICAL PATEKS

>>15315437
His arms are so hairy.

I'm thinking about getting the Tisell 40mm pilot with this strap: https://holbensfinewatchbands.com/collections/fluco-1/products/fluco-casablanca-leather-brown
I like the watch and the strap so I don't really see what could go wrong.

>>15315431
When I was first getting into watches I bought two Orises. I regret it, they’re shitters. Too expensive to be beaten up without any care but not actually a nice watch. No one should buy an Oris.

>>15313947
>>15313947
Where can i buy such a fake?

>>15315757
China

>>15315770
how?

>>15315774
r/reptime will have all the info fren

>>15313929
handwind and stretch bracelet

>>15315543
Two? Heck my dude.

>>15315543
so one should stick to Seiko/Tissot-tier until one can afford an Omega/Rolex?

>>15315859

At least it’s not as bad as a dude in old /wt/ who bought for Seiko Prospex PADI’s because he liked it so much and wanted to keep the others around “for spare parts”.

>>15315886
>for Seiko Prospex

*four (4)

>>15315886
>>15315888
That's funny, but I'm glad he likes the watch. Wish I could go back to just having one seiko

>>15315883
If you can afford Omega or Rolex you should get Grand Seiko or Credor instead.

>>15312260
Better pic of my pogue

>>15315896
>Grand Seiko or Credor

resell value = 0

>>15315900
>twig with leaves the 21st
Looks pretty minty though.

>>15315883
Who even buys Tissot?

>>15315902
>buying watches to """invest"""

>>15315922
>saying that like its a bad thing
why yes, i'd like the expensive things i buy to retain value, TYVM

>>15315905
Im not quite following the twig with leaves remark haha, I have tried for 20 minutes to understand what that means. Here is another pic though

>>15315926
Why are you buying things you don't even want? What's the point of owning a watch if you're just going to sell it?

>>15315934
The joke is that character for the day resembles a twig.

>>15315056
>tfw nobody in family likes watches, nothing to inherit or get passed down for sentimental value,
Well anon, then why don't you start a family tradition?

>>15313077
>Do normies even recognize the speedy and its significance, or is it just watch autists that do?
yes and yes.
With omegas huge marketing, they certainly have seen the whole
>This is the watch that was worn on the mooon!
>Did you know that our watch went to the moon?
>BTW, this watch was worn on the moon!
>Hey, here's a limited edition, because, well moon!
>moooooooooooooooon!
>hello, our watch was moon!!!!!
marketing omega does (though recently, I have seen less of omegas marketing) also in mid-tier magazines, but I doubt that this is enough that they can easily recognize it or do really care about it.
It's just some black, busy looking expensive watch, just like Michael Coors or Daniel Wellington that are advertising 5 and 16 pages further into the mag.

>pic slightly related. Didn't find an Omega ad, but Rolex and PP are heavily advertising in the economist and BP is also doing it, though mostly by sponsoring some films about the ocean.

>>15313077
lol.

>>15316060
You look after it for your ungrateful zoomer son to sell it for pennies on the dollar.

>>15316060
he looks like hes going to slam that boipucci later on kek

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good starter leather watch that I could get in either black, brown, or both? I'm a noob and am starting to make strides towards being more fashionable. One that doesn't entirely break the bank would of course be ideal

>>15316100

>>15316100
you can change the straps out on 99% of watches very easily, most people do. So dont let the strap influence what you buy that much, unless its something like a swatch watch where its non-propriety straps

>>15316100
timex weekender chronograph
no fuss quartz, shiny
$60

>>15316105
Okay, I actually like these alot. I like casio and I like the almost vintage style. You mind providing a link? I'm having trouble finding them, is it the mtp1183?
>>15316109
That's a great point, I'll keep that in mind

>>15316127
jk found them

>>15316004
I can't unsee that now

>>15316105
Very handsome, actually.

>>15316100
>leather watch
????
Are you sure you don't want a metal watch on a leather strap? I only know of metal, plastic and wooden watches, the latter generally being overpriced chink shit(or cheap chink shit, if you get it directly on aliexpress).
Maybe check out aliexpress. Wouldn't be surprised if they have watches made out of (crappy) leather.

>>15316165
cringe joke, dad

Can anyone id this watch and strap? Love the way this looks.

>>15315356
Probably extremely useful, given Casio were retarded and designed that watch with protruding acrylic glass, but it looks like shit.

>>15316169
its a seiko

>>15316167
You're welcome, son!

BTW, are there any good, functional, affordable digital watches that are NOT casios?

You guys are all dumdums for spending so much money on watches. I just call Time & Temperature. Costs me me 7 cents a minute and the call doesn't last that long.

>>15316169
Im sure you could find it after a while of searching for "black/white perlon strap". I found some website where they sell some china shitters with a strap just like that. Company name was Trophy.

Gonna buy a Tufina lmao

What did Chang mean with this?

>>15316210
What's wrong with Tufina? Are they cheap Chinese crap?

>>15316207
Thanks, didn't even know what to call a strap like that lol

>>15315005
he's the richest one that we know of. im sure some (((people))) are worth more than bezos.

>>15316043
>>marketing omega does (though recently, I have seen less of omegas marketing) also in mid-tier magazines,
Maybe in America, Eurofag here and I've literally never seen Omega mentioned anywhere at all ever, except in very blatant product placement in the last few Bond movies (but literally no one watched those except me so...)

>>15316186
Timex Ironman.

>>15316339
I'm European too (Germoney) and I've seen their ads quite a few times. But they're not marketing nearly as heavily as Rolex.

>>15316122
>ugly lanklet lugs.
>nasty nato looking strap.
>shitty cartoonish font.

>>15316375

>he talks shit about the timex weekender
>he probably owns a shinola

>>15316369
>>I'm European too (Germoney) and I've seen their ads quite a few times.
Where though? The only place I've seen them at all is in the watches "magazine" (promo catalogue from all the local watch dealers that you might see lying around in upscale bars or at the dentist's etc).

>>15316169
It's a Seiko 7a28-7020, Roger Moore wore one in A View to a Kill and it's also the first ever analogue quartz chronograph, the going rate for one in a decent condition is about £400-500 and rising.

>>15316091
Probably. But look at that boys face! Maybe he’s going to do the slamming!

>>15313947
>>15313974
the brushing is the most obvious part

>>15315934
fucking beautiful watch

>>15316034
>>15316060
They market to white, upper class family men and aristocrats while their margin comes from niggers with iced out nautili and chink technocrats

>>15315919
poorfags dumb enough to buy Swiss but not so stupid as to buy Longines

Should I buy this Credor? I'm in Japan right now, it's less than $400.

>>15316375
>Comparing a field chronograph to a dress watch

>>15313947
>>15316410
Everyone is mentioning brushing.
All I see is the awful oversized crown. (Actually, now I see how the bezel brushing is off.)

>>15316454
If you want to wear it, why the hell not? I 100% don't like it, but if it suits you. By the way, I found it for less then $300 on the bay.

>>15316234
i cant decide whether i like it or not

>>15313481
do you seriously own 8 damaskos?

>want to start a watch collection
>unemployed and have other financial commitments
>all the models I'm after are all being snatched up, rising in price and going out of production
How do I cope?

>>15316520
Stop being poor you faggot

>>15316520
Fight FOMO, good models come and go.

Bad news lads, my wrists are way too big for a 36 mm watch. Wanted to put my name on the list for a 36 mm Datejust today but it honestly looked like a joke, not even in a cool way like the elder money explorer meme.
What now? The 41 mm one looks better proportioned on my wrist but has the deserted dinnerplate dial.
I dont have a tape measure ready but my Seiko Turtle has about 12-15 mm of space either side of though until my wrist ends for reference.

>>15316553
You want to pay someone a good amount of money for a watch, why don't you ask him for advice?

For the price, I'd go Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix.

>>15316459
It's a more versatile and, imo, better looking option to what the first anon asked for. Not a comparison.

>>15316553
Sure you're not just used to wearing a large watch? The turtle have tiny lugs and only a couple of mm longer than the date just.

>>15316587
Better looking yes, more versatile no. At least I wouldn't wear it casually.

I agree that the font choice is ridiculous, though.

This one would make sense to me. Casio knows how to make handsome cheap watches.

>>15316517
Pic aint mine, homie.

>>15316601
Love the Panerai/Sinn vibes, cant stand that thick fucking bezel, tho.

>>15315180
There is literally nothing wrong with modular parts and I can guarantee you don't service your watch, ever. Go get consigned to the bin like all the autists that hate date windows and any watch above 37mm, faggot

recycle
>>15311815
>>15311815
>>15311815
>>15311815

>>15315356
If I'm buying one for a beater Ill throw on a set for scrapage but for casual wear no.

My latest cop.