/fa/ - Fashion

>>15349110
First for casio gang
Posted your g-shocks

>>15349121

>>15349110
>grimy ass watches like these often go for several more times the price of a spotless shiny brand new one

why.......?

>>15349110
Bruh that thing is nasty, how much to collectors pay for something like that?

Cheers anons for the advice in a thread a few weeks back

>>15349129
>>15349156
I actually think the face looks kind of cool, like the moon.

>>15349159
Genève 136.0049

Soviet gang

>>15349156
for these at auctions they often go around the ballpark of $150,000 to $300,000. Theres a rusty brown one on chrono24 for $213,000 right now

>>15349161
>>15349173
Does it still run fine?

>>15349165
cyкa блять!

>>15349159
>>15349164
Very nice, how much and from where?

>>15349188
330 USD off some Indonesian dude on instagram (a bit sketch I know). They usually go for a quite a bit more, definitely out of my price range. It seems my gamble worked out as it is in great condition, especially for a 48 year old watch.

Anyone that has a nice polerouter homage for sale?

Maybe something like a rado worldtravel?

I am in EU region

>>15349181
i woukd guess so? at this price. the one in the OP is serviced and cosc cert
>>15349161
i think its beautiful desu, reminds me of marble
>>15349212
didnt know you can actually buy watches off IG. Is there like a search function or did you randomly see it? glad it worked out for you. its probably so low cos nobody wants to risk buying from indo

rate my broke bitch watch collection
just picked up the rangeman yesterday

>>15349242
the citizen is nice

>>15349242
Disappointed in you for getting round g-shocks, but at the very least you haven't gone completely irredeemable with the ana-digis.

>>15349242
>not the green rangeman
boneheaded move

>>15349251
What's wrong with ana-digis?
I like the way the protrek ana-digis look

>>15349242
islander in top centre? what size

nice digital seiko. what vintage model is that

>>15349260
yeah that's the 38mm islander and the seiko is a D409-5010 my dad got in the 80s, still going strong

>>15349251
the round gshocks rock tho
nothing beats the squares but they're p good

Any of you know much about the Casio 'Pro Trek' line?

>>15349164
That's a nice looking strap, any idea where it's from?

>>15349129
Because the current sub looks like a stainless steel turd with that stupid super case

>>15349242
Dat seiko on the bottom right is pure class.

>>15349242
Love the GSAR

I put a new crown on my Seiko 'Datejust' to replace the shitty brass thing on there.

>>15349402
honestly a v tasteful upgrade, good shit
post a pic of the whole watch m8

>>15349323
I was thinking of getting one but idk

>>15349323
Thinking of getting one but trying to decide which model. I like the PRW-3100 with negative display but they seemed to have discontinued that one

Who is the new seiko? Reasonably priced but high quality? Is it only orient now that seiko are putting prices up? Even the nuseiko5 is overpriced for what it is, not even mentioning their divers and alpinist, which are ridiculously priced now.

Anyone in the UK ordered from cheapnatostraps and can comment how fast stuff turns up?
>>15349402
Good job, I'm proud of you.

Thoughts on muh watch?

>>15349551
probably the most stylish watch for the price

>>15349468
Thanks here you go m8, I don't have one with the bracelet on and new crown as it needs a bit more cleaning. It's a two tone jubilee.
>>15349539
Thanks pal.

>>15349257
They're just so hideously busy, makes me throw up in my mouth a little every time.

>>15349625
t. shitty taste

Are NATO straps on Aliexpress good quality?

>>15349647
They are fine

>>15349602
>4 o clock crown
>roman numeral day wheel
Disgusting. Everything else is pretty nice though.

>>15349602
Are you planning on fitting a new crystal? That's the easiest way to make a shitter sparkle in my experience.

>>15349745
Not him, but I looked into replacing the crystal on my shitter and it seemed like a massive hassle if I could even find a replacement for cheap.If it was a major model and you could just swap in a modern sapphire from China, I'd do it.

These days you can get diamond polishing paste for next to nothing, so I'll try that out first. Might even buff the case to a mirror finish if it's any good.

Thoughts on one of these on a 6.5in wrist?
It has a slightly shorter lug to lug than my Vostok Amphibia with a 420 case but it's a decent chunk of change to throw at something that might not work
i just love divers so much

>>15349760
it's big but not as big as it seems because IIRC it's 12mm thick and the way the lugs are designed it hugs the wrist tightly. on a 6.5 inch wrist, it's the minimum for being able to pull it off, but you can pull it off. keep in mind the tuna is a popular design with seiko engineers and they're all tiny japanese. if they can do it, you can do it unless you literally look like some gangly shaved chicken and you're 5 feet tall

>>15349242
Could've gotten a real entry level watch if you just saved up and didn't buy any of those.

>>15349758
It's a pretty easy job if your watch is a Seiko, I'd say 9/10 models still have new crystals available from places like Cousins UK for only a few pounds, even cheaper if you're willing to use a generic copy like I did.
For more obscure watches it's still possible to do for cheap but you've really got to hope you only need a round crystal with no attached tension rings.

>>15349768
nah i was auschwitz mode a few years ago but I'm at a healthier weight
people still describe me as slender but healthy looking

>>15349745
No immediate plans, but I may do. The crystal is in pretty good condition, theres just a chip over the day window.

>>15349760
It's a modern sports diver watch, it does not matter even if looks a bit oversized,but the important thing is the lugs won't be a problem, it won't look as good as arnold's seiko on predator, but I guess you will be able to wear it.

>>15349737
I like the Roman numerals, there a bit different and I don't usually struggle to know what day it is. I might nick the day wheel for my SKX when my NH36 arrives to swap into it.

It's here boys! It arrived after 25 days, 7 of which were spent in the hands of Dutch customs.

The strap color is a lot better in person. It's pretty fun, loving it.

>>15349844
comfy dial

>>15349844
Looks good, still waiting on mine :(

>>15349760
Looks cooler with the orange accents

>>15349928
not my taste desu
i like either my watches subtle or hit you in the face, not just a dash of crazy

Show me your shitters

>>15349844
nice orange. I’ll be rockin mine one of these days...

>>15349468
I've cleaned the bracelet thoroughly now so here's a wrist shot.

>>15349242
sell them all and get one nice watch

>>15349842
Is Sunday still a red square that looks like a printing error, though? If they did it with VII and IV instead of IIII, I could understand liking it, although it's not to my taste. With those basic issues it just looks tacky, and really reminds me of the chink day wheel, which is just 1 through 6 but in hanzi, which is peak soulless.

>>15349995
Wuts minimum requirements for "one nice watch"? Open question to everyone.

>>15350020
buy a rolex goy

>>15349995
imagine only having the choice of one watch to wear

he can wear any of those without much care or worry

>>15350027
as a guy who had a lot of shitters and then 1 "nice watch" I think a 4-6 watch collection is ideal. you have something for every situation but not so much that you feel like some are just lying there useless most of the time

>>15350027
The worst part of having multiple watches is that you have to get decent bracelets for all of them. FUCK anything that isn't a tri-fold.

>>15350027
when you have a nice watch you can wear it every day for every occasion. I wear my Omega Seamaster to work, the gym, weddings, the beach, etc. I wear it very single day.
>>15350020
You tell me. You yourself know that all of those watches are shitters. You should own one nice watch now and get maybe 1-2 more when you're older and have the money to waste.

>>15350016
Yes, I assume it means something in Japan?

Am i cool guys?

>>15349844
>It arrived after 25 days, 7 of which were spent in the hands of Dutch customs.
So I suppose you're dutch? Well, that explains the oranje, then.
How much customs did you pay? Currently have a red one on the way to Austria (and a red strap, but from ae, let's see who's faster, Chang or Ivan).

First time visitor here. Do you anons actually buy Russian watches? Is this a meme? Jesus Christ.

>>15350073
why wouldn't I?

>>15350036
Yes they are shitters but your criterion doesnt necessarily preclude them from consideration. I know what you mean but there must be something more. I agree that a few watches that you really like are preferable to dozens of shitters but I like hearing people's opinion on the topic. My one nice watch would be something dressier since I think they look nicer and feel really dumb breaking a rolex doing yardwork or mountain biking. It could probably take it but freak accidents happen.

>>15350050
I've looked around, and I can't find a reason for it.

>>15349844
jesus is everyone from the Russian WUS on here?

>>15350073
people buy all kinds of watches, why are you surprised?

they are cheap and interesting, and vostoks are robust and very moddable. It checks a lot of boxes

>>15350067
>Daini
Sorry, only SuwaCHADS are allowed here.

>>15350073
Vostok watches are incredible value for money pieces, why?

>>15350075
>feel really dumb breaking a rolex doing yardwork or mountain biking
Rolex and Omega tier watches are more durable than shitters. That's part of the point lol.

>>15349737
>>roman numeral day wheel
>>15349842
>>15350016
>>15350050
WTF? In what culture do you adress the weekdays by a number?
>What day is it?
>Oh, it's 4, the 25th
>Cool. Thanks.

>>15349647
>Are NATO straps on Aliexpress good quality?
Depends.
Last thread some anon posted a link to some premium straps and I almost ordered them, but then I figured 10 credits for a watch strap from china is a bit much, when I can get a quickdraw for climbing that's rated to 2 tons of static strenght and that I trust with my life for less than half as much. Made in Germany to boot.
But they do appear to be really good.
On the other side, I got pic related a while ago for like 1.2 credits a piece, and they work, but I've now got one in daily use for 3 weeks (actuall tool-watch as a tool use, though), and it's already starting to fray at the edges and the holes are getting out of shape.
It certainly will keep going for many more months and for the price it's still quite good, but at this price, it doesn't have to be very good to be good for the price.
Would reccomend this price bracket for a try-out, or for some weird colors you only wear like 3 times a year with some specific outfit.
Now I just need to find some 3-6 credits middle ground of stuff that's actually good, but not overpriced.
Hit me up with some links, if you know such a thing!
Oh, and I need some natos with some colorful print that matches my Hawaii shirts!

>>15350073
>Do you anons actually buy Russian watches?
Da
>Is this a meme?
Da
>Jesus Christ.
Nastrovye!

>>15350090
They're absolutely hideous. If you wanted actual value for money, you'd buy one of the millions of chink sapphire NH35s they're flooding the market with for under 100 bucks.

>>15350069
Meranom uses the "broken watch parts" trick to pass customs. They also use very small packages.

I'm not sure it works every time, but I didn't pay anything.

>>15350092
Bud a digital quartz is going to be as durable and more importantly more expendable.

>>15350073
The classic Vostok models are still 100% made in house (cases, movements, hairsprings, everything), which is sadly now a rarity in the watch world. Add the fact that they use a unique method of achieving their 200m WR, have been in continuous production in the same factory for 50 years and have been to space a handful of times, yeah they're worth the $60.

>>15350101
Literally that's like your opinion man.jpg

>>15350101
thats why u swap out the bezel

it can even look somewhat dressy if you want

I bought this refaced watch a few years ago on ebay before I got into watches, I always assumed it was quartz (despite it saying automatic on the dial).

>>15350101
There are many, many Swiss watches that cost literally 100x more than Boctoks and are far more hideous than they could ever be.

>>15350073
I got an Amfibia (420 case btw) earlier this year. It works well, has a lot of character, and looks dead sharp side on. You won't find a domed crystal of comparable dankness this side of $500. Relatively low soviet pain factor.

But in terms of value, chinkshit is getting better. All milled bodies and bracelets, Japanese movements, sapphire (uncoated) crystal, and so forth.

>>15350117
Sorry for the size on that. Anyway, I took of the back today and it's actually a citizen automatic.

>>15350124
Yeah but the Russian shitter has actual heritage.

>>15350117
citizen is known for quartz and ya everyone associates them with that and ecodrive but yes they do make mechanicals, even now

>>15349242
how do you like the marathon GSAR?

>>15349269
i would buy the blue islanders but they are unsurprisingly out of stock

nice, take care of that seiko

I found this watch in an old toolbox in my dead father’s basement. It’s a quartz watch probably from sometime in the 70s. I don’t think it had been touched for 30 years at least. It’s pretty beat up but actually still works. Has a sweeping second hand and no quick set date. Kind of cool looking.

>>15350120
And there are 500k cars I wouldn't be caught dead in, that doesn't mean you should buy a Kia.

>>15350116
Still looks hideous. It's the kind of shit you'd see on the wrist of a character from The Life Aquatic.

>>15350094
>WTF? In what culture do you adress the weekdays by a number?
Japanese? There are Orients that have MON1, TUE2, WED3 etc too.

>>15350020
Personally, a well made mechanical watch is the kind of thing I would rather buy than several crappy watches. I have a lot of shitters myself and if I had more self-control when I got into watches I could have one nice Omega or a Tag Heuer instead of a bunch of Casio and Citizen watches that I don't even switch out typically.

>>15350161
>Japanese?
Japanese doesn't address the weekdays by numbers. You're thinking of Chinese, or Japanese months.

>>15350157
>Still looks hideous. It's the kind of shit you'd see on the wrist of a character from The Life Aquatic.
because in the life aquatic half the characters actually wore vostoks

>>15350157
I don't know, I think anon's watch has a shit ton of character and it looks great with that strap.

>>15350155
>sweeping second hand
thats interesting..its a quartz?

these are actually made by Heuer but sold under different brand name

>>15350163
>well made
>mechanical
Pick one.

Yema has a 15% off summer sale going on

>>15350155
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/vintage-tradition-electronic-4958019.html

>>15350172
Yeah it’s a quartz. Pretty strange.

>>15350163
Understandable, but that why I'd rather that mechanical be dressier rather than sporty. I like the look better and for less than the price of a service I could get a gshock. I suppose it's one nice mech watch and one quartz beater instead of one watch so I'm cheating a little, but I still think it's still in the spirit of the question. Honestly, I think it's great that you do everything with your seamaster. It might give me cause to reconsider.

>>15350137
Not him, but I’ve had the medium auto for a couple months and love it. I’d only ever worn calculator watches and eco drive field watches before, so I found the bezel to be surprisingly useful. The Tritium is also pretty amazing.

Only complaint is that it runs 7 sec slow per day, but I’m sure I could get it regulated if it ever really bothered me.

>>15350194
I'm not the guy who wears his Seamaster everywhere but I aspire to be that guy lol

Why aren’t there more brands like Seiko? Is it really that difficult to design an in-house auto movement and couple it with watch faces and aesthetics that have soul, without charging thousands for the privilege? Why can Seiko make so many amazing <$500 mechanical watches but nobody else even comes close? Just the fact that my SKX was $200, for all that watch, makes me appreciate it more than any fragile 4 grand shitter posted here.

darn, a 5th of the dial is kind of glitchy. Oh well, I can return and have too many shitters anyways. Still sad, this guy would’ve looked snazzy on a different strap.
>>15350155
based

>>15350098
I’d buy this but the only ones available now have Latin text

>>15350206
>charges you $400 for an NH35 and shitty hardlex while chinks do it for $50
>made in thailand anyway until you get to the $600+ tiers

very soulful

>>15350223
those ladyboys put the watch together well enough

>>15350206
orient and citizen exists too you know
vostok too

>>15350155
not quartz

>>15350223
My SKX is Jap made and the 7S26 in it keeps better time than half the Omegas posted here. I don’t care about Hardlex at this price point.

>>15349110
not really /fa/ related, but dont know where else to post this. Got it for 5 bucks at goodwill and i fucking love it.

>>15350278
thats pretty 80s effay

>>15350278
NOICE

>>15350278
Why do the Japs know how to do things so right?

>>15350278
v cool

>>15350336
>>15350341
>>15350345
>>15350352
the cool thing is when you press the time zone it reads the time in the most 80's computerized British voice ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCfPCLFyDU4

>>15350362
Far ahead of its time

>>15350188
I'd wager that it's not quartz as it says 'electronic' on the dial. Its probably a pre-quartz electro-mechanical watch that uses a battery to power a traditional escapement. Kinda like this Seiko.

>>15350417
Yeah I guess that’s probably correct. I wonder how long the battery will last. I didn’t even know that was a thing.

>>15349242
>GW-6900
Patrician choice

>>15350514
Never mind, it’s just a G-6900. Why the fuck didn’t you get the GW?

I'm gonna buy my first watch Saturday
Seamaster 300
Moonwatch
Cartier LC solo gold

Any opinions on the omegas?

I'm reading that the vintage ones are better is that true?

Is this corrosion at the bottom anything to worry about? Will this just get worse and worse?

>>15350542
Another. This is on eBay for about 2 grand.

>>15350028
Kinda depends on mech or quartz. Having a bunch of cool quartz shitters that you only wear sparingly isn’t a huge deal because you don’t have to keep them wound or deal with resetting. I think that’s the way I’m gonna pivot, anyway.

>>15350559
Sure, I can see that. But my point is that I've lived the 30 shitter dream and the 1 watch dream and they're both too extreme. You have too many shitters and you will never wear even half of them, they just take up space. And one watch is never enough. It wasn't even enough "back in the day" when people bought one watch because it was all they could afford and wore it until it evaporated off their wrist.
It's all about balance.

>tfw big collection of sub $500 shitters, don't have to worry about getting fucked by service charges, and have a watch to wear for every occasion
feels good

>>15350727

which ones are your favorites?

>>15350757
My Mudman G-Shock because I wear it everyday to work, or my Seiko 5 Sea Urchin because of the classic diver style and because it was one of my first watches

>>15350727
Post pics

>>15350542
>>15350544
thats just what commonly happens to old lume. humidity

>>15350727
how many do u have

>>15350727
>for every occasion
*as long as the occasion doesn't involve anyone above poverty level

>>15350214
Have you not thought about dismantling and cleaning it? I love the display and personally would do everything possible before giving up on it.

>>15350727
This. Was going to buy a Speedy. Then I saw so many people reporting having to send it in because some part in the mech broke, or the pusher fell out, or the dial was slightly misaligned, or they got it back from service with a visible piece of dirt inside. I could buy so many cooler things with $4,500. Anything over $500, with few exceptions, and you’re basically a simp.

Might buy an Explorer at some point though.

>>15350786
keep letting your DA fuck your wife bro, I'm sure a hulk subby will be available soon...

>>15350800
I missed the chance when it was almost down to $2.5k.... fuck everything.

I don't mean to stir up trouble but if the watch is just for aesthetic purposes then I really don't understand what the point of spending hundreds of dollars on what might as well be a chinese piece of shit is

>>15350786
yeah cause Rolex owners are really classy af

>>15350278
Go fuck yourself. Whenever I look in charity shops it's like rooting through landfill where everything costs at least £5.
I have genuinely never seen anything even remotely interesting watch-wise in charity shops, it's all low end fashion trash. I've not even seen a Casio, of any kind, you'd think at least someone would donate a f91w that would be reasonably priced. I wouldn't even want it, but at least it would give me hope. It's a conspiracy, that's the only conclusion I can make.

>>15350806
It depends on where you live.
I live in a big city and the charity shops are utter garbage, all the clothes are way worn out of it's for some ridiculous fatass or a turbo manlet and not a normal sized human like myself. There's no watches or if they are they're broken. Most of the stuff is extremely tacky. But once I was upstate on business and saw thrift stores with grandfather clocks and all kinds of amazing shit.

>>15350803
Funny how aesthetically pleasing watches tend to be expensive.

>>15350727
>>15350766
Dangerously based

>>15350806
>Go fuck yourself. Whenever I look in charity shops it's like rooting through landfill where everything costs at least £5.
In my country there's a weekly market where literal gypsies sell literal trash they got from the literal landfill... and everything still costs at least the equivalent of $5.

>>15350803
reliability, heritage, engineering, durability

im sure the lige works but i wouldnt trust it, like at all. Flimsy soulless quartz shitter inside and 0 wr

>>15350834
What heritage? What engineering? Like half these Swiss shits just use an ETA and the heritage is all bullshit they cooked up because Seiko was eating their lunch.

>>15350834
>reliability
It's a watch I think it does watch stuff
>heritage
Lol
>engineering
Redundant if you buy a new one for $20 every year
>durability
same

>>15350828
>Funny how aesthetically pleasing watches tend to be expensive.
That's what I mean, if you get a fake one then where's the expense

>>15350849
>>15350841
mechanical engineering, duh.

ive bought cheap quartz shitters before for fun and they died in less than a month.

do you really want to wear something that says lige on your wrist? just get a seiko 5 its not even $100

>>15349972

>>15350590
Probably the best formula once I have money honestly but for the next ~4 years until I’m a lawfag I’m gonna cope with quartz shitters with “character” and maybe a Squale.

>>15350849
>That's what I mean, if you get a fake one then where's the expense
Fakes always look like shit compared to the original. Find me a 1:1 fake of a really nice looking watch and I'll consider it.

>>15350849
$20 x 10yrs = $200
with $200ish there's plenty of decent entry mechanical watches you can buy that will last 10 yrs easy. seiko, orient, vostok, and the AE brands

and you wont have to squirm when people ask whats on your wrist

fuck if you really dont want to spend the money just get a classic digital casio that wont look tacky af.

>>15350897
Way ahead of you.

>>15350807
The goodwill in my southern Illinois hometown is fucking CASH. City ones are all picked over by bottomfeeder “vintage shop” thots and eBay resellers the instant they put new stuff out.

>>15350798
that sounds like it’s above my skill level

>>15350911
I wouldn't say digital modules are particularly difficult to dismantle and clean, they're usually a sandwich type design where the lcd, circuit board and battery housing are all joined together with clips. You might be able to find a service manual online if you're lucky but the construction of digital modules is usually straightforward. I'm pretty clumsy with small parts but I've no problem with digital watches, just take them apart and clean all the various parts with something like isopropyl, the only real dangers are losing parts and cracking the lcd, which takes a lot of force to do.

>>15350897
>when people ask whats on your wrist
dont pretend like this ever happens

>>15350923
it def happens if you have relatives or colleagues or friends who are into watches.

its not even impressive from a value standpoint. Its literally a $1 quartz movement in a cheapo case. You're just going to seem like a miser/no taste. And unlike similarly cheap vintage shitters theres no story to tell.

>>15350923
This. I've been wearing all kinds of watches since I was 10 years old and in the 3 decades since 2 people have ever commented on my watch. Unless you work in a job where you are talking exclusively with extremely rich and shallow assholes nobody will care what your watch is.

>tfw when I was in 12th grade a cute girl said that she liked my watch
highlight of my youth, desu

>>15349333
Vintage Omega 2038 strap. I've seen them go for hundreds of dollars

>>15350923
Someone once said they liked my Casio shitter
>I used to have a watch like that
Thankfully I only wear watches for my own satisfaction; I like it, that's good enough for me. I've genuinely never met another person IRL who liked watches, thought to be honest I've never sought them out.

cummies

>>15350952
The people who are so into watches they seek other watch nerds out are the biggest autismos you will ever see, most of them are totally insufferable. You should read some accounts of Baselworld(rest in piss) sometime. They all get together and just stick their arms into the middle of the table to compare watches all at once and then use their free hand to take photos of it. And they show up looking like this.

Ordered one of these with both a bracelet and rubber strap, should be here next week. Really impressive specs for under $230. Sapphire domed crystal, NH35, ceramic bezel, 200m water resistance, lots of lume. Obviously it's a ripoff of the original Seiko 62MAS but who really cares?

>>15351030
nice. The SKX ripoffs you can get on AliExpress are also better than the real thing.

>>15351030
seiko has gotten really greedy recently anyways. San Martins are great

>>15351030

>looks at dial
>200 proof

Are you sure its not millimeters ?

>>15349110
My bro and i want to buy our old man a watch. Something that is high quality, easy to use and can be worn every day and occasion. We are considering rolex datejust, submariner and gmt master. Which one would you pick and in what material/dial color?

>>15351076

Does it have to be mechanical? does he even care?

If not just get him a high end quartz like the Citizen Chronomaster. Literally better finishing than a Rolex, more accurate by a mile. Cheaper by just as much.

Holy shit the Lange GMT looks absolutely incredible. I am salivating looking at this watch and reading how it works.
https://monochrome-watches.com/2020-a-lange-sohne-lange-1-time-zone-review-price/

>>15350972
>cut numeral

>>15351116
>42mm and 11mm thick
Every single Lange watch is sized for obese rich guys that have gout.

>>15351142
t. mega wristlet

>>15351076
datejust, unless he's into watches it's not worth going beyond that. and you can still give him ROLEXROLEXROLEX
plus datejust is less sporty, so it won't look out of place when he's harassing minorities in his sunday church outfit, etc..

>>15351076
How about you just give him some money and tell him to buy his own watch?

>>15351035
Are they really better? It makes sense, I guess. Replicating Swiss watches seems to have sent chink watch makers into overdrive. They are pumping out some pretty impressive stuff.
>>15351042
Yeah, it's insane to me that once Seiko FINALLY made a nice reissue of the 62MAS, they only made 2k and sold them for $4K+. I don't understand their strategy. It seems to me that if they made a $500 version they wouldn't be able to keep them on the shelves.

>>15351156
>what is a gift
bruh........

>>15351160
Most watch companies are getting absolutely raped by a combination of zoomers not wearing watches because "lol I have a phone bro", and competing against their own vintage designs available online for half to a a twentieth of the price they were new.

It's just not a sustainable market, which is why all these companies are jacking up prices to try and eke the last few dollars out of the boomers who are dumb enough to pay retail.

>>15351167
I see tons of zoomers wearing wristwatches now albeit they are quartz mall shitters

>>15351161
You can't really gift someone a watch, in the same way you can't gift them a pair of glasses. I've had some very nice watches as gifts over the years, the vast, vast majority haven't been to my taste and simply rot in their boxes.

>>15351076
Can he take care of it?

I got my dad some higher end stuff in the past and trashes it immediately

>>15351176
this is true unless their dad doesn't really wear/care about watches, in which case the gift would be sentimental.
also, most people don't give a fuck about how things look. unless their dad browses /fa/ he'll probably think it looks great

>>15349121
>be me
>buy casio g-shock
>can survice bombblasts, being run over, falling from great heights
>go to change battery
>shittiest screw threads ever made strip out instantly
>take shower, Water gets into watch

fuck you Casio.

>>15351185
>most people don't give a fuck about how things look
In what world?

>>15351187
>be a retard
>break watch
How the fuck do you strip the threads on a G-shock the first time you open it? Did you use a fucking electric screwdriver on max torque or something?

>>15351194
not him but i feel the older someone gets the less they care about how something looks and more about the actual quality. Same reason why fast fashion is driven by the youth. As long as the watch looks decent/classy

I'm so fucking depressed because I didn't get a Speedy when it was cheap. It's so fucking expensive now and so is everything else. Fuck.

>>15351202
Most people don't really know how to judge quality, which is why Rolex remains popular

>>15351202
You've mistaken having old fashioned taste or owning old things because they haven't broken yet for someone who doesn't care about looks.

The reality is that they just have different aesthetic sense because of the period they were raised in. Old people don't decorate like shit because they value longevity, they decorate like shit because they think it looks good.

>>15349551
The white looks good. I bought this in black. It is the least favorite watch I have. I enjoy it less then $8 casios. The case is thick, and it looks and feels pretty fucking cheap. the black dial is hard to read easily. I would honestly save up for longer and buy a Hamilton. I would be shocked if you regretted it. Plus the hamilton's value won't drop like a rock.

>>15350206
>Why aren’t there more brands like Seiko?

Seiko has been making watches for over 100 years, and have a gigantic infrastructure. >>15350362
Swatch group has a ton of options in similar price ranges to seiko.

>Is it really that difficult to design an in-house auto movement and couple it with watch faces and aesthetics that have soul, without charging thousands for the privilege?


Yes, but there are several companies that do this for under a couple grand. Christopher Ward, Yema, swatch group.

>>15350362
that's dope.

>>15351160
Seiko wants to make Seiko more premium because of grand Seiko. people are willing to overpay on seikos because of branding. Even though seiko has a ton of in house brands that are affordable.

>>15351194
>How the fuck do you strip the threads on a G-shock
the threads are total shit, and it's a common issue when re-tightening the case back.

>>15351238
A common issue if you're completely retarded and have never tightened a screw in plastic before, maybe.

>>15351242
Ok big man. You actually are not supposed to tighten them, you are supposed to use blue lock tight. Because if you tighten them they strip the fuck out.

>>15351213
decoration =/= fashion
most normies dont care that much about watches, you know. You'll have to be a total douchenugget to be all picky over a watch your sons gift you. A rolex or whatever looks decent enough.

>>15351249
not him but whats blue lock tight?

>>15351253
>not him but whats blue lock tight?

loctite or threadlocker. It is like glue you put on screws. It is widely used in many applications. It allows screws to stay in place without needed to tighten them with excessive force. Blue is the most common color, indicated it can be easily removed.

does anyone know of a place that sells bezels for 34mm watches? in detail im looking for stuff that will fit on Vostok Cadets. Not a fan of stock vostok bezels

>>15351265
hmm i literally didnt know such a product exists. Thats good info

>>15349110
Have a good night /fa/

>>15351309
That is some protestant i.e. atheist bullshit.

>>15350089
How about a suwa caliber built by daini? :^)

>see nice watch from big brand on ebay
>wow thats a good price
>click on it
>location : MUMBAI INDIA
>close tab. exe

there should be a filter to remove all poojeets

>>15351309
sniff my foreskin, jew.

>>15351265
You're a retard if you think you should put that on a watch.

You stripped your threads because you tightened like a monkey. It's very simple to know the level of torque you need to hold a fucking O-ring between plastic and metal. Slight compression, you retard. This isn't a fucking plumbing fitting.

Should I pull the trigger lads?

>>15351440
Is that a factory rubber strap? Does it come with the factory bracelet?

>>15351440
Yeah as long as you can get a decent price on it.

>>15351440
probably not from that omega boutique, but go for it on jomashop

From earlier today.

>>15351486
Not sure why it posted sideways

>>15351167
>and competing against their own vintage designs available online for half to a a twentieth of the price they were new.
Huh?
But most vintage ones are way more expensive than what they used to cost, even taking inflation into account.
But how they get to
>OK, lets make a reissue, but more ugly and more expensive!
>Yeah, that's a great idea!
that is beyond my understanding.
Like, just make the exact same watch that everyone wants to have, maybe give it a more modern and better movement, if available and stamp -reissue- on the back, so no one can sell it as vintage and price it competitively and everyone is happy.
But only the chinese rip…err homages are doing that. So if you want a good looking watch, you either buy the real deal for a huge price and with all the issues vintage might or might not have, or you buy chinese. I don't see where the reissues come into the equation.
Plus, you can even get funky colors, if that's your thing (pic related)

>>15351187
>>15351238
>the threads are total shit, and it's a common issue when re-tightening the case back.
Shit. Now I'm worried. Wanted to change the battery on my g-shock too. I have thightended a few flimsy screws in my life, and they all still work (countless thinkpads, for example), but fuck blue lock thight [sic] >>15351249

>>15351518
It will be fine, just make sure you have a decent screwdriver and don't wrench on it like a gorilla. Or take it to a battery monkey and pay them $5 to do it for you.

>>15351142
That's like standard size for GMT

>>15351524
Got the majestic Xiaomi Wiha set, courtesy of /csg/. That ought to be good enough. Just gotta figure out where to get a new gasket here in austroland, I figure that's worth changing, after, I dunno, 15 years.

>>15351531
I don't want to ask the price of that rusty piece of shit but I'm willing to bet it's 5 times the price of the non-rusty piece of shit edition.

>>15351535
I think the owner did that himself. Be curious how he expects to wind it, or will he at least clean the heaviest gunk beforehand?
At any rate, bronze on a "diver" is the most stupid shit.

>>15351578
Bronze is great for divers and doesn't make sense on any other watch type

>>15351584
Lets be real though, how many of them will actually see water?

LMAO BURNED
How's /wt/ gonna recover yikes

https://youtu.be/3URCfwpFgiA

>>15351603
Any mechanical made after the quartz revolution is undoubtedly worse than what was made before it. For the simple reason that it stopped being a tool built for purpose and just became jewelry.

>>15351614
The same can be said about the vast majority of quartz watches once prices started dropping, because they started being built to be replaced. The early 70s quartz watches where companies were actually innovating with stuff like twin quartz were the peak.

Suggest a watch for me
Budget: $2000 to $3500
Dress Watch
Automatic
Stainless steel casing, Roman Numerals, minimalist white face, second hand.
The Sinn 1746 Classic would be absolutely perfect, if not for theack of a second hand. Because of my job, I need a second hand on my watch, so unfortunately the Sinn is a non-starter.
I make good money and want a nice watch that will last and look nice for many years to come and can be fixed if damaged, resold reasonably easily, etc. I'm completely new to watches but am reasonably /fa/ and dress on mostly Ann D, Dries, and Rick Owens. I'm fine with spending money, but I'd rather spend more for a quality product than a bit less on a product where corners were cut.

>>15351578
What's retarded is a leather strap on a diver

>>15351622
Something Nomos? Vintage Datejust or OP?

>>15351622
How about this anon? Even the watchmakers from AL&S wear Nomos watches.

>>15351622
Stowa marine is 7-800€. Then you can save up and buy something fancy later, like glashutte original senator roman numerals.

>>15351631
Because they cant afford a Lange lol

>>15351631
Surely not all of them?

>>15351603
That dude needs to shave that mess and take a shower, he looks disgusting

>>15351630
>>15351631
>>15351633
Thank you all. I am, as I said, very uneducated on watches, so I appreciate these brand names.
The Nomos w the bubbly Roman numerals like in >>15351631 strike me as really new-agey and modern. I'd prefer a more classic font on the watchface characters, if that makes sense. The Stowa looks perfect, aside from me wanting a black/white only for scheme, which I will the second after making this post see if they have. Thanks!

>>15351622
>wants a second hand
>on a dress watch

>>15351642
I think Stowa come with black strap and hands are nice blue in the right light and probably appear much darker generally.

>>15351642
Continued after some googling.
The Original Senator is fucking perfect. I'm going to just save and purchase that from a reputable used site I think.

>>15351645
>dress
>watch
ngmi

>>15351652
One of these? Yeah there are a bunch on chrono24 that are reasonable.

>>15351674
This ones even cheaper

>>15351678
Make sure you buy one with box and papers

>>15351687
>we can counterfeit the watch but we can't fake the papers

>>15351695
Well the papers should have the serial number to prevent scams. Also, it doesn't really matter what you think, it adds to resale value.

>>15351699
Fake papers have matching serial numbers.

>>15351718
Listen Jack, I already covered that in my previous post, it still adds resale value.

>>15351652
For me, it's the Glashutte Panomatic

>>15351622
I think Nomos or Stowa are the only ones in that price range that are worth it, maybe look at Damasko but I don't know if they have dress models.

>>15351622
Mark 18 by iwc

Something a bit different. About 2 years ago I bought this mechanical stopwatch on ebay for about €10.

>>15351622

timex weekender

>>15351773
Better view of the dial with the movement outside the case.

>>15351695
Thats not what I was implying. If he buys from a reputable seller I assume the watch is legit, having a box and paper is very important for value retention.

Please recommend a watch under $500
For office work/menswear
Analog, black face and black strap of either leather or metal.
Quartz or automatic movement
Light water resistance, date preferred
Normal sizing

>>15351775
And the movement

>>15351780
And finally, it seems whatever ruski owned this in the past scratched his name into the glass. I know ordinarily this would ruin something, but as a cheap stopwatch I kind of like it for the history.

>>15351775
Needs a new crystal

>>15351084
>>15351151
I know he likes rolex and mechanical watches in general. I remember him trying the rolex a few times when I was a kid but he never bought one. He did a lot for us and now that we can buy him a watch, I cant think of a better present
>>15351177
Yes, that wont be a problem Im sure

So what kind of datejust in terms of materials and dial color?

>>15351774
pleb choice
true patricians and men with taste get an Easy Reader, preferably the 35mm

>>15351440
Yes, 100%, nothing is on its level for the money.

>>15351209
>I'm so fucking depressed because I didn't get a Speedy when it was cheap. It's so fucking expensive now and so is everything else. Fuck.
Please respond :(

>>15351779
Orient Star Carbon Fiber

anti reflective sapphire glass
inhouse movement
top range from orient (star line)
orient's SAR mirrorlike finish
hacking and handwinding
21600 bph

its very shiny, classy but not stuffy. No power reserve subdial keeps it clean but yet still adventurous and young with the carbon fibre. Watch is maybe a hair too big, but its modern sizing. 40mm without crown, 11mm thick and 47 lug to lug. Can get it for $499

>>15351622
Speedmaster

These are my legacy collection watches. Don't really wear them much any more but lots of nice memories. Thoughts?

Just got this Glashütte Spezimatic

>>15351860

Good looking watch. Shame it's £1500 for a Seiko movement.

>>15351874
so? lots of watchmakers just use a seiko or ETA, which makes sense since these are proven, vertically integrated, specialized movement manufacturers and in house movements aren't strictly better

>>15351779
Yema Superman quartz.

My current dress watch collection

>>15351878
It's the price I have the issue with. Not the movement manufacturer. I love Seiko.

>>15351883
How many events do you go to which require a dress watch?
I love a small seconds dress watch.

>>15351888
I work in finance, so pretty much everyday even though I currently work from home.

>>15351888
>small seconds
>lume
>on a dress watch
disgusting

>>15351860
>>15351863
looks nice anon!

>>15351874
Holy shit that would look awesome if it was the 60s.

>>15351901
You only buy contemporary designs? Fuck me we belong on /g/

Now that it's +29°C indoors, I can confirm that chunky steel bracelets do in fact get sweaty, and that nato straps feel cool and refreshing in comparison. No idea about any other kind of strap.

>>15351909
>he doesnt sit naked in his room with only a watch on

>>15351908
Unfortunately it doesn't look good with anything nowadays, the design is too basic and fragile looking, it's mostly the case including crown and pushers and lugs. The dial is absolutely beautiful although it could use a texture and finishing upgrade on all elements. I would buy a contemporary version of the watch in a millisecond.

>>15349121
Gang gang

The future is Russian!

(Btw, is there a Warsaw Pact strap? It’s good looking, comfy and hella practical, but it feels wrong wearing it on a nato strap. )

W2c

>>15351939
>the future is Russian
Damn, seems like really dark and tacky lives await us

What are some /wt/-approved youtube watch channels?

>>15351909
>>15351914
>not enjoying a slimy metal band while you sit in the nude sweating from every pore

>>15351956
Teddy Baldasarre and his big boobed gf

>>15351956
Archie luxury

>>15351956
ArchieLuxary for sure, though recent events have shot him into super shill mode.

>>15351939
i commonly see russian watches being sold still in their bund straps (due to old soviet watchs being plated brass and sweat corrosion)

but NATO straps actually have nothing to do with the NATO treaty, it was just a stocking number from the earliest examples of them (british)

>>15351956
I sub to WatchBox Reviews and Watchfinder & Co.
Yes, I'm aware that these are both advertising channels foremost, but I appreciate their way of showcasing their products along with facts and trivia about the watch that I would otherwise not have known.

>>15351956
im mostly a brokefag so I mostly watch JOMW and the rest once in a while

>>15351971
>Lusting after this $300k watch? Why not consider this affordable $20k one instead?

Jokes aside Watchfinder makes good vids tho

>>15351883
What is that moonphase?

>>15351930
BASED

stop having such big images you guys. My phone data plan cannot handle it

>>15351989
>being so poor that you don't have unlimited data

>>15351977
>>15351971
>watchfinder and co
good to see but not good to touch
>""""affordable"""" at 20,30k
anything above $500 is not affordable

>>15351994
Pro-Tip: Unaffordable just means that you cannot afford it

>>15351950
>attractive woman asks me what time it is
>it already flashed "time to fuck" so I stand there staring at my watch for 30 seconds so I can show her the next time it comes up
>she probably thinks I'm retarded already
>finally it's flashing onscreen
>point to watch
>get posted to r/cringe and doxxed
>life ruined
>hang myself
>tombstone says "he never scored"

>>15351863
Jesus, there's less finishing on that movement than on a mid-range Seiko.

>>15351999
then that word has no real meaning. A $300,000 watch would be "affordable" to multibillionaires.

>>15352001
Thanks for the morning lulz

>>15352004
well it's true isn't it?
for a lot of people spending 100 dollars on a watch is a lot and spending 300 is luxurious, yet to most people in this thread that is super shitter tier

>>15352004
So just because you can't afford a $1000 watch means that nobody can? Makes sense.

>>15351994
Just stop being poor then lmao

>>15352010
show me your super luxury affordable 20k watch then

>>15352006
its important to to realistic, especially in these covid times

>>15352012
Seethe more, at least if you were an American you could just wait for a second check from Zaddy Trump. Gotta send money back to the folks in Morocco though so I respect it.

>>15352012
the point is that affordable is relative. you can get a boctok amphibia for less than 100 dollars shipped but this would still be a luxury purchase to somebody in, say, ecuador. 300 dollars is a lot for a watch to the average person, but entry level for the watch enthusiast. 2000 dollars is exorbitant to even some people who like watches, but for those who routinely buy 10k+ watches it's affordable. and a 10k watch is an impulse buy to millionaires who prefer buying... richard milles

>>15351783
I'll probably keep this one. I posted over on /int/-/ru/ and it's apparently some Russian name alright.
>>15351842
It's tough when you post and people don't respond.

>>15351970
>but NATO straps actually have nothing to do with the NATO treaty, it was just a stocking number from the earliest examples of them (british)
Yes but (and I just read this online) the stock number is a NATO stock number which was developed by NATO, so the strap is named after something named after NATO.

>>15350137
>>15349384
mine's actually the TSAR 36mm, it's way smaller
one of the most comfortable watches ive ever worn though, love it

Reminder that watches are an expensive hobby

New thr3ad please

>>15352036
ok you have a point i guess.

>>15352028
i know, i can afford 1-2 k actually but its.. im not comfortable with it right now

>>15352070
>*buys a cheap casio shitter*

>>15350526
there aren't any atomic clock radio signals here so there was no point paying more for a feature i wont use

Opinions of jost burgi, i see them for £100 rrp around £300 are they just cheap shit

>>15352070
Reminder that VINTAGE watches is a cheap hobbz since you can resell all you buy (if you know what to buy) for the same money or a profit. Only costs are buying straps.

>>15352099
>>15352099
>>15352099
>>15352099

>>15352075
You can never go wrong with a casio and everyone has at least one shitter

What watch is worth getting a rep for. I could afford a real one but I want to screw over the manufacturers for over-inflating their prices.

>>15352210
see
>>15352101

>>15351387
it comes from the factory with blue threadlocker. It's also in the manual. You dumb cunt.

>>15351915
Fair enough dude that's your preference. It's funny how watches have got more rugged as our lives have become more sedentary tho

>>15351977
I actually heard this in the narrator's voice in my head

>>15350940
Nice watch anon

>>15351874
Isn't £1500 pretty good for a ne88?