/fa/ - Fashion

>>15362096
first for my favorite hublot

>>15362110
Which one /fa/?
1/2

2/2

>>15362120
>>15362117
how will you be wearing it?
if the bracelet is nice I'd say get that one. if it looks/feels cheap get the strap

>>15362081
didnt know about this watch, at 40mm its a bit better than their polaris model with alarm which is 42mm.

>>15362084
agreed, too bad its really hard to find a good example of them. also please save yourself the heartache of looking at the modern version. its horrible

>>15362120
This one. I like the red line

>>15362127
the polaris fits small, btw. tried it on. so id imagine 40mm is a nice fit

>BRITISH GQ actually published a new article yesterday about Seagull and other quality chinese movements while also taking shots at the Swiss
----
>Murkier still, although far from illegal, is the business of exports of Chinese movements to traditional watchmaking countries. For a watch to carry the all-important words “Swiss Made” on its dial, only 60 per cent of its value has to be added in Switzerland. Given everything is cheaper to produce in the Middle Kingdom than anywhere running on CET, large portions of a Swiss-made watch – whether the case, crown or pins that hold a strap in place – can therefore come from anywhere in the world.

>Who’s doing this? Don’t expect anyone to tell you. Talk to people who’ve visited the Chinese factories boxing up parts for the Swiss and they’ll go all 1984 on you.

>As some Swiss companies appear to have recognised – as indeed have many in tech, Apple not least among them – “made in China” doesn’t necessarily mean mediocre. Many of these mechanical movements are every bit as serviceable as those made by Swiss giants such as ETA or Sellita. Insiders say the best in China are using the same machinery and materials as the Swiss.

well well well

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/watches/article/chinese-watch-brands?amp

>>15362130
i did try it on in person. was too big for me unfortunately :(. The alarm version is pretty tubby as well. The date window is kinda ugly too, wish it was a no date watch.

>>15362096
>Nice Swatch, bro

>>15362117
>>15362120
bracelet for maximum retro feeling

>>15362122
It's a casio bracelet, how do you think it's gonna feel?

>>15362152
their f-91 bracelets are actually really nice (for the price) I've heard. maybe someone here can confirm/deny

>>15362096
OP got me wanting a watch with some pink on it desu. Think I could pull it off?

and post more pink

>>15362131
>Let’s establish a precedent: China can and does give a good mechanical watch. Maybe not Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin good, but in the industrial and commercial heartlands of Beijing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Hangzhou, some of the world’s biggest watch companies build all manner of mechanical movements, from base hand-wound calibres through to high-end complications.

>Insiders say the best in China are using the same machinery and materials as the Swiss. The reason the end product is cheaper, they say, is because salaries and land purchase are cheaper in China. Basic economics not quality, in other words.

OH NONONONONO

>>15362163
you want pink? there really only 1 option

>>15362172
without that strap it would probably look nice

>>15362163
>show me some pink

>>15362163
for me, its the richard mille vagene watch

>>15362185
>tfw like RM women's watches way more than the men's
am I retarded or is there some merit to this?

>>15362185
it kinda looks like a pink vagina

>>15362194
>RM makes no penis watch
pretty sexist DESU

>>15362194
no need to advertise your virginity like that

>>15362197
>he's never fucked a bedazzledpussythot
:/

>>15362194
>looks like a pink vagina
as opposed to a...?

>>15362163
salmon dials are GOAT tier

too bad this particular watch is as rare as a unicorn and prices are crazy

>>15362209
do all salmon dials look like that in the sun? that looks super orange.
I love this dial, would it look the same way?

>>15362216
idk, maybe its just the lighting

>>15362163
the middle 1 is mom-core but the other 2 is quite nice

>>15362208
Purple vagina. Like how black girls have darker pink pussies with more muscular bodied

>>15362285
based on what i've seen around /gif/, the insides are just as pink

What is the best $200 quartz and why is it the Everytime?

>>15362329
>$200 quartz
why?

>>15362305
Nah, white girls have a soft pink, black girls have a darker pink, Filipinos and some Mexicans are almost red

>>15362329
>wonky proportions with tiny crown
>printed flat dial looking cheap
>zero depth
>ultra budget, anemic, whimpy plastic stick hands
>giant empty spaces on the dial making it look just like a DW shitter

its a $200 "swiss made" and all the cut corners show

Can you recommend manual wound watches / movements.

I have:
nomos apla movement
Unitas movement watch
St1901 movement watch
Speedy

>>15362392

what do you mean exactly?

>>15362329
>m-muh J-Japanese sublety

>>15362427

Why is it so hard to make gold look good?

>>15362392
Get a vintage lord marvel with a 5740C in it.

>>15362427
it actually looks better than this patek, kek

the elongated roman numerals is just enough
the day date should have just replaced the 3 though

>>15362411
he means watches or movements that are wound (turned) by hand using the crown. Winding watch

>>15362411

>Can you recommend manual wound watches / movements

Wrist watch that are hand wound only, thought it was pretty clear, watches I have already are stated, I'd rather not double up on the same movement if I can.

Looking at watches with ETA 2824-2 and 7001 (nomos is pretty much a better 7001)

>>15362436
Thanks, didn't even think about vintage lord hibeats, I honestly thought they were all autos. I know it can be a bit of a mind field buying them so I always avoided them in the last.

>>15362329
Would not be surprised if the back case is made in China. As for the movement. They have the right to say it's swiss movement despite having it assembled in thailand because it's using swiss parts.

which is worse,
bitter cynical watch snobs who scoff at everything or over eager newbs who try to explain to you things you already know?

>>15362439
>day date on a dress watch
>looking better than that patek
I don't even like the patek but the whole point is symmetry and cleanliness, yet the orient decides to go and throw it out the window
also the hands look like paper

>>15362471
they're the same person. once you get deep enough into it you stop becoming a snob, so the only snobs are the over eager newbs who want to maintain "muh image"
also boomers

>>15362475
day /dates are really helpful to a busy person.

any watch without even a date is seriously a big minus to me. I look at dates all the time.

Many GSes are lauded as being some of the most beautiful watches around and yet they still have a date window because people need it.

>>15362484
yes, but you're ignoring the fact that the orient is a dress watch. the whole aesthetic of dress watches is supposed to be clean and pure because there's no need to know what day it is if you're putting it on specifically for that day. thats why the PP doesn't have one

>>15362484
I hate date windows, I have 6 watches and have slowly got rid of all the dates. I hate having to set them ever time I change my watch and I'm not using a winder.

>>15362484
>I look at dates all the time
sure, me as well, but how often do you need reminding of what day of the week it is?

>>15362490
>specifically for that day.

but such dressy watches are(were?) also commonly worn in an everyday suit and tie office setting where such functions matter as well. You could just as easily find a dress patek with a date window.

>>15362495
it reminds me of the weekend approaching and its kinda nice to see it.

>>15362471
the retarded resident tripfag

>he doesnt have the entire calendar constantly on display on his wrist

i pity you fools baka

Left or right?

>>15362539
This one

any moser love?

>>15362528
based

>>15362578
you know I'm not joking, he's insufferable

>>15362572
More like a loser move, right? Just kidding.

post 34-36mm watches please i need something attainable

>>15362168
Is this the equivalent of naming the jew? Something everyone in the know realized, but nobody important has voiced it yet?

If someone still buys into the SWISS MADE meme in this day of information, they deserve getting their money taken. Buying used, now thats a different story.

>>15362629
Hardly, the people who buy "swiss" watches are the same kind of retards who buy cable risers for their audio setup.

>>15362392
Take this strictly as anecdotal, but 2824-2 and SW200-1 are basically the same thing. Both of them will perform about the same, at any rate Id go for a Top variant (chrono if you can afford it), and the Sellita at that, seeing as ETA are pozzed by Swatch.
2892-2 and SW300-1 are the same again, but thinner, so they might be more suitable if you are looking for a slim dress piece, or a carriage for complications without going all hockey puck thick. Ive heard good things about 2894-2, being easier to service than a 7750 in the way that a 7750 has to be entirely taken apart, a 2894-2 is a 2892 with a separate chronograph module on top (which has to be swapped whole if something breaks, but I wouldnt be so sure about that).
SW500 and 7750 are the same league again.
While I said they are "basically the same", Sellita changed just enough that the parts are not interchangeable with ETA.

>>15362329
>Not the Jacques Lemans Derby or the Seiko SUR309P1

>you will never own a voutilainen watch

i'll kms

>>15362680
Voutilainen with a decimal repeater

>>15362681

>>15362684

>>15362685

are oris watches bad? I need this one

>>15362690
they're quite nice, get it anon

>EL RATO literally wears prop rings from Hannibal
https://youtu.be/wudrYP_xLJc?t=1091

convince me not to buy this

>>15362690
I only like their propilot and pointer date, their older a(r?)telier models were nice too. As long as you are ok with shelling out so much for an ETA movement and minimal resale value, go for it, better still if you find it on sale.

>>15362805
There's Chinese homages for a tenth of the price and good specs

>>15362629
Ive been looking at NOS stuff on ebay. Theres all these practically brand new watches from little known swiss brands that died in the quartz crisis. Im a sucker for vintage styles though.

>>15362871
Link?

>>15362878
Just recase your own pocket watches. Eta 6497 and 6498 powered hunter cases pocket watches

You'll notice that they're the same movements as early panerais using Unitas movements

Chinks call it seagull St someshit

https://youtu.be/rDfde-nmtKg

>>15362871
With the same dial? Link please

>>15362888
>>15362885
OK I remembered it differently but it's not that far off. It's also 52mm lug to lug... Too bad.

https://sanmartinwatches.com/wp/product/sn037/

I feel like credor gets forgotten about here, their craftsmen spent time with Dufour learning his finishing techniques

>>15362900
They make less than 100 watches a year and they’re priced at $50k, so there are two reasons why

>>15362908
>voutilainen posts 3 hours back

Is the crown on a Seiko presage too big?

>>15362900
Thelr association with Seiko diminishes the brand.

Like it rolls Royce had a line of ebikes or electric cars marketed to the student demographic and called it rolls 5

Or made shitty printers

Or made shitty wall clocksor made most of the mass market shit out there in the world

What are some watches that have a colored bezel?

>>15362919
The whole watch is too big

>>15362968
I'd kill for a reasonably sized presage with a simple crown.

>>15362899
that is so far removed from what I posted in quality an aesthetic its not even relevant to call it an homage.

guess I'll be buying the sinn

>>15362981
There was another model but I can't find it now, it was probably another chink company.

Anyway go for it anon, never listen to others if you already have a firm belief about something.

>>15362163
>and post more pink
I gotcha senpai

>>15363003
Nice looking pussy, labia plasty should be mandatory for roasties

>>15362929
thats just illplaced public perception

like what's wrong with seiko marketing to everyone? literally nothing. Rolex was a watch for the average joe back then too

>>15362968
its modern sized

>>15362490
>dont need to know the day
Why do you need to know the time then?

>>15362495
Same idea as the watch itself, it saves you thousands of phone checks every year

>>15363019
Credor and grand Seiko, should break off of s. Epson.

Combine to just call it credor.

Consider all grand Seiko spring drive watches entry level credits with the current models competing against Patek.

This will put them in the Rolex market with aspirational models

>>15363028
Currently the average consumer thinks, why should I pay $12,000 for a grand Seiko or $500,000 for a credit when I can get the same watch for $350 at JCPenney?

That and Seiko fucks up and markets kinetic watches the same as mechanical so the average Joe looks at a credor and is like what the fuck....the $350 kinetic keeps better time and neither take batteries (except kinetic watches actually have capacitors that act like batteries)

>>15362968
Stupid fucking wristlet. Just kys already

Any douchebags here own a pocket watch? What kind of looks do you get? Why you trying so hard?

>>15363044
Use to wear a pocket watch in middle school that I found at my grandfather's house. I honestly thought I was the coolest kid in school lol

I've seen people with those carabiner watches you clip to your belt loop
That's the supreme meme

Thoughts?

>>15363044
I have one engraved with the RAF insignia that I bought at the end of basic training, don't really use it but it'll be passed down

>>15363093
I don't think your wife's son wants something like that.

>>15363088
Based though it would be better with tough solar

>>15363088
I prefer the older style digital face (like the GMW 5610) but if you need that functionality this will obviously be better. Shame they can't make it look more like the other G-shocks.

>>15362635
>he wants his cords on the floor gathering dust and creating a water hazard

Cable risers are cringe but keeping cables off the floor is aesthetic, safe and sanitary. If you have wood furniture just put a screw in the back, loop your cords and tie wrap it

>>15362168
That's why I appreciate Vostok, made by old ladies and deppresed russians with no elitism,no glamour and probably no love for their jobs.

>>15363142
>Shame they can't make it look more like the other G-shocks.
why would you want it to look more like other gshocks? its nice enough

>>15363158
I like other G-Shocks. I prefer the shape of the 5600.

Fellas, explain to me what has more 'soul' and craftsmanship
>A Rolex, one of 800,000+ produced a year by an army of automated CNC machines in a sterile Swiss factory, sold to you for an insane markup after waiting for months/years on a waiting list
>A Vostok made on old manual Soviet machines by underpaid workers, who make and assemble the 200+ parts and sell it to you for the princely sum of $60

Does /wt/ know anything about jewelry? I want to buy an engagement ring.

>>15363188
Don't ask these permavirgins, you should go to a local jeweler and do some shopping. Also drop some hints to your partner to see what they like.

>>15363188
>>15363199
Don't listen to that guy we aren't permavirgins. Diamonds are a scam, buy her a watch.

>>15363200
Permavirgin detected

>>15363188
Get her something with a huge inclusion in it and tell her it makes it unique just like she is

>>15363188
dont get scammed by the diamond joos desperate to convince you that a 1 carat ring or whatever is worth a few thousand dollars

they are not rare nor expensive now that the diamond market has been broken

>>15363142
I like the new displays and think an updated 5610 with the new display would be great. Plus the separate button for the backlight

>>15362919
glad i'm not the only one who thinks that
was considering a presage and after looking at images again I realised that crown is way too big

>>15363188
Get a big fake rock that looks real to normies. Same benefit at 1% of the cost. Use the savings as a down payment on a house/holiday/something worthwhile

>>15363187
vostok hands down

>>15363202
>unique just like she is
defective?

>>15363199
>>15363200
>>15363202
>>15363203
I know she prefers white gold. I was thinking either solitaire or three stone. I started looking at local jewelry stores online and the prices seemed reasonable but they all say shit like this that makes me nervous
>product and pricing does not include center stone

>>15363217
Got any jewish relatives? Ask them. Otherwise you are going to get bent over buying a ring.

>>15363217
>prefers white gold
Terrible taste. White gold is just gold that's been ruined by adding silver.
>product and pricing does not include center stone
But, the center stone is the main cost surely.

>>15363222
>But, the center stone is the main cost surely.
That was my assumption as well. Apparently they want you to spend $2k for a band with a setting and no stone.

>>15363217
>>15363227
What you're looking at is the price for the setting. Not even shilling, Pricescope is stellar for getting a ton of info on gems and jewelry. The boomers know their shit.

>>15363227
Pic related, setting costs vs diamond costs. You're gonna get fugged. Watch a documentary about blood diamonds with her then get her a ring without a diamond for 'ethical' reasons.

>>15363227
Fing a local jeweler that actually makes rings and talk to them. I got my wedding bands custom made and it was cheaper than buying them from some designer company would have been. Figure out how to source your own diamond, I'm sure there is a r*ddit board entirely devoted to getting cheap diamonds.

>>15363188
Any jeweller worth buying from will have a lengthy returns period.
Buy a ring that you think she'll like but stick to a conservative choice and spend your budget, don't be cheap, I assume she'll say yes because if you have any doubts you shouldn't be asking in the first place.
If it turns out she's not keen about the ring you can return the ring and choose a more suitable choice together, don't let it bother you if your original choice was not liked, she's the one who has to wear the ring after all.
Luckily my fiancé liked my choice of a plain boring (or classic) solitaire diamond on white gold. The only problem I had was the sizing, I sized her finger when she was asleep but still got the wrong size.

>>15363227
the jewelery market is like 90% salesman trickery. Every piece of jewelry that you get in a big box store passes through like 10++ middlemen who add their own $cut on top of the cost

diamonds are now so devalued (thanks to china flooding the market) that even casio can put real ones in their $40 shitters

personally i would look into alternative gemstones (tanzanite, burmese ruby etc) which are actually many times rarer, yet still cheaper and also more special

>>15363235
Oh, and I should add that I live in a Birmingham, UK which has a famous jewellery making area with many independent sellers, comparing the ring I bought's price with chain store comparable pieces was eye opening, my ring was a good deal cheaper.

>>15363125
I heard for some reason they can't include tough solar with the MIP display.

>>15363235
>>15363240
Ok, thanks guys. I'll talk to a jeweler. Is $2500 a reasonable budget here? She's pretty crunchy so I know she wouldn't want something very snowy.

>>15363246
*showy

>>15363246
>She's pretty crunchy
???

>>15363251
Like crunchy granola. Spends too much on groceries and likes outdoor based activities.

>>15363251
you haven't tried some crunchy pussy? virgin alert

>>15363246
Yeah, that's a good price for a solitare or smaller three stone. If she works a lot with her hands or is clumsy, those might affect what stone shapes/setting types you should pick (pears have easily chipped tips for example, while bezel set stones are more protected).

>>15363246
Why can't you let her choose her own ring?

>>15363188
Buy her a chocolate diamond, to remind her of all the niggers she fucked before she settled for your dumb ass

>>15363262
I'm somewhat traditional. I want to choose it myself and I know that if I've chosen it she'll love it because of what it expresses.
>>15363260
She does work with her hands a lot.

>>15363246
>Is $2500 a reasonable budget here?
I've no idea, it's entirely dependent on your financial circumstances. I got a 18k white gold band with a diamond that was less than a carat, I was cheap because I knew I had to fulfill an obligation to buy an engagement ring whilst resenting the fact that I was the one who had buy it with my own money. It's a symbol to me, that's all, what it represents is infinitely more important to me than what it actually is. We've not chosen wedding bands yet but I'm tempted to go for something long lasting yet basic.

>>15363187
Soulless

>>15363187
>>15363283
Soul

>>15363187
One are luxury objects, the other are utilitarian watches.Muh horology,brand heritage and stuff like that is what makes rolex more expensive.There was a time when the brand watches were just good high end watches that anyone could buy.Now the watches are the same and they cost x10 and even if you can afford one,the AD won't sell it to you and you will have to suck cocks and purchase cellinis to move upwards on the list.

>>15363188
Engagement rings are a meme,even wedding rings are.consumist shit, you don't need to buy anything to be with the person you love, if she disagrees, leave that goldigger.

Hello, looking for a GMT function watch. Im looking for something under 7500USD.
>GMT
>100m WR or more
>sub 44mm, closer to 40 preffered
>New or Used

Ive looked at the Panerai 8 giorni GMT, Rolex Explorer II, and the Omega PO GMT 600m WR. What else is out there ?

>>15363265
Found the Ameriblubber

>>15363265
Mutt's law. Be honest anon, you're American aren't you?

>>15363300
Reddit seems to love this, but apparently isn't very waterproof with only 3atm

thoughts?

>>15363300
IWC
Sinn makes a couple
There are probably a few nice as fuck grand seikos in that price range. Pic related

>>15363312
This one is 20 bar
>>15363325
SBGJ237

>>15363325
>4 o'clock date window
hahaha pathetic

>>15363325
>>15363328
Oh that's fucking 44mm JFC get it together seiko.

>>15363328
>>15363325
>>15363312
I have definitely looked at GS's, the biggest crying shame is that there is no Boutique near me. The closest one being 4 hours away...

Ill have to scroll IWC's offers though too. Ive almost thought about dropping the GMT part and just getting the Aquanaut Jacques Cousteau edition

>>15363317
needs a black strap

>>15363334
Aquatimer, my bad

>>15363333
checkd

>>15363334
>Aquanaut Jacques Cousteau
That name reminds me of my childhood, that man was the shit during that time.

>>15363347
Its an incredibly neat watch with a wonderful blue dial! It has a rotating inner bezel, operated from a normal external bezel.

What sucks is that, I love the white dial of the Explorer, but its a >Rolex. I would love to have the Omega PO 600 GMT in a 42mm case, if it meant sacrificing 300m of WR.

>>15363334
How do you feel about a brown dial? SBGE227
Oh also check out zenith and glycene

Excluding vintage, What are any good 36mm dive watches? Considering either a Oris 65 or an Omega Seamaster 300

>>15363367
>brown dial
Im good, no ty

>>15363374
Rado Captain Cook has a 37mm version

Speaking of dive watches, what is the optimal WR rating to not have to give a shit in any regular world setting? From showers, through doing laps in a pool, to snorkeling in saltwater?
200 enough? 300 already seems like a lot and the rest is just overkill IMO.

>>15363387
It's a piece of shit with no screw down crown and other mechanical issues. If you want a small radio their golden horse is the way to go.

>>15363402
Youll be good with 200m, but you should really save up for a Ploprof to really just be on the safe side.

>>15363402
200 is fine, actual divers use 200m watches

someone talk me out of trying to find this and buy it

>>15363418
Seagull is swag af.
https://www.sea-gullmall.com
Is their actual real honest factory store that is actually run by the factory. You can't view the listings on a phone for some reason and you probably have to email them to actually order something but that's the way to actually buy something from the factory with actual real warranty coverage.

>>15363418
>memebilion

how much is it? tbqh if you really want a affordable tourbillon they seem to be a good choice

Is jewelling a comfy business?

>>15363418
>>15363431
Found the listing
https://www.sea-gullmall.com/goods/detail/id/366/is_custom/0.html
that model is $4168.49 which is on the expensive side, they have several that are around $1k.

How about 2 tourbillions?

>>15362805
Idk, errr I think the 556i black dial is better. The hands are to small, the dial says I'm a dress watch and the case says I'm a tool watch.

In the end it doesn't do dress or tool well, sort of a mess. Get a Damasko or the OG 556i, Stowa flieger maybe?

This is the best looking one I think. It's still too big at 42mm but I could actually see myself wearing it.

they also have this football team collaboration tourbillion

>>15363427
I was wondering if
>seagullwatchcompany.com
was to be trusted. thanks for the clarification. if I'm going to actually pull the trigger on seagull I would prefer to go direct.
>>15363444
ouch yeah that's almost double what I was expecting. was thinking more around 2~2.5 for a chinese tourbillon
>>15363464
yeah that's pretty clean.

>>15363471
the article linked at the top of the thread about chinese watches says that
>seagullwatchcompany.com
is also official but I don't really trust a journalist to have actually checked instead of just googling the company name.

>>15363444
thats.. kinda expensive desu.镀金 rose gold plate
i would expect a moonphase at that price tbqh

they dont have anything under 40mm?

>>15363458
not him but i think the MOP dial makes it funky (aka not boring) and it goes well with the theme of divers

>>15363374
have you looked at longines legend diver 36mm

>>15363470
>Sfinteristas will defend this
absolute trash

>>15363444 #
thats.. kinda expensive desu.镀金 rose gold plate
i would expect a moonphase at that price tbqh

they dont have anything under 40mm?

>>15363458 #
not him but i think the MOP dial makes it funky (aka not boring and actually has some character)

>>15363374 #
have you looked at longines legend diver 36mm

Just bought this Tudor 7909, what do you guys think? I wanted silver indices but good examples of these watches are getting tough to find at a reasonable price.

Strap recommendation? Needs to be waterproof, it's an Oyster dammit!

>>15363464
>It's still too big at 42mm
How much of a wristlet are you? Lmao

>>15362529
That looks simultaneously cool as fuck and retarded as fuck.

>>15363444
eh, this enamel dragon is actually so kitsch but cool

4.2k usd

>>15363499
That patina is actually pretty nice. I like that the dial is free of stains. Put it on a perloin strap.

>>15363514
You'd have to have massive wrists to make a watch that big that's all dial look anything but clownish, especially as it's a dressier style.

This is the lowest priced one listed on that site. ~$1200
>>15363464
is a little more at $1800

Okay last one i will post.
This one is the most practical to actually wear at 40mm, its also on 8mm thick which is pretty nice considering most of the swiss tourbillions are 13mm thick

>>15363514
Yes im a wrstlet hahaha xD funny!

>>15363566
forgot the price, its a little under 4k

>>15363552
>I like that the dial is free of stains.

>he doesnt want a watch encrusted with SOUL and dripping with CHARACTER
plebb

>>15363539
its only really available in shithole markets. I found that on a colombian website

bought this last year, in love with its aesthetics

>>15363584
Nice, my only complaint is the mineral glass but outside of that I love the look

>>15363572
Yeah that looks good, or that crackled dial botok someone posted a few days ago. but usually they just have gross splotches or one edge is all shitty looking.

As mentioned towards the end of the last thread, I've decided to get this Amphibia 2416b as a first real watch since about the age of 10. Generally I don't have a problem telling the time myself as I'm usually pretty good at predicting it anyway plus phone. The main use I see for this is style and signalling to older folks in a responsible young chap.
Anyway the straps on these are shit so need to find something nice to go with this aquamarine green theme, preferably non-metalic as allergy to nickel and pretty lightweight as I haven't got the chunkiest of wrist to work with here.
UK fag so anticipating a month or two wait and also a likely £20 import duty charge ontop of the £62 plus postage from Mockba.
A nicer bezel is a longer term goal too.

Thank you guys aswell, I very rarely come over to this chan as it's usually when sniffing about clothes, shoes and stuff, usually go for quality>quantity. Whenever I have come in here though from 2014 or so these Ruskie pieces always caught my eye. So thanks for turning my attention to them, comrades.

>>15363552
What color perlon? I have a green one that matches the aged radium, but I'm not sure what color best matches off white dials..

>>15363572
>>he doesnt want a watch encrusted with SOUL and dripping with CHARACTER
kek, theres a legit case for "character" about 10% of the time, the rest it's somebody trying to hock a trashed old watch.

>>15363444
>$4168.49
I'd rather save up a little more and buy a brand that normies actually recognize.

>>15363602
A light brown leather strap/nato would look good if you're not one of those "never leather on a diver" autists

>>15363620
>signalling to normies
Just buy a Rolex clone

>>15363612
>What color perlon?
tan, beige, cream, somewhere in that range would be good for summer, a pastel color could work too.
>>15363620
Yeah, there are plenty of other watches I would rather spend that kind of money on.

>>15363620
but anon, what brand is there with a tourbillon that normies will recognise but also dont cost something silly like 50k?

That 5 looks familiar...

What's a good ugly watch? I want one that is purposely not good looking but at the same time good quality. Help!!

>>15363602
you can look at this for inspiration, its a long scrolling page from people of various straps with aftermarket bezels etc

https://vostokamphibia.com/tag/strap/

theres a ton of customisation with these things

I love sitting out in the sun with a cold beer to relax and look at my beautiful watch in the bright sunlight. Anyone else know this feel? I'm so comfy right now. Yesterday sucked, but I feel so content today.

>>15363647
round gshocks or vostoks

>>15363643
>swiss made
*thinking... *

>looks familiar
yeh reminds me of this meme chinese brand, cant remember it now

>>15363335
Based and sauce pilled

>>15363286
That’s a sexy machine right there. Is that the Neptune?

>>15363684
>literally has an image of neptune on the dial
>"is that a neptune?"

what's the deal with hydro mod/oil filling watches?

>>15363699
>visibility
watch is highly visible as if there is no glass; especially underwater
>eliminates fogging on crystal
>increases depth rating by a lot
since oil is incompressible as compared to air

only certain kinds of oil can be used dor digital vs analog and its all very autistic and changing batteries/pulling out the crown will be a mess and leakages can happen especially with older watches too. its kinda a fad

>>15363699
You fill a casio f91-w with vegetable oil and then send it 900m underwater for 3 days, and when it comes out, it still works.

>>15361591
It's coming tomorrow.

>>15363699
when people get bored of collecting every single G-Shock model in 20 different colors they inevitably start taking them apart and filling them with various fluids

>>15363742
get ready to be raped by customs

someone buy this crappy german made sub clone
https://vostokamphibia.com/shop/german-watches/tauchmeister1937-t0250-automatic-professional-diver-u-boot-watch/

>>15363770
I'd say it's more the mail carrier that takes the piss. Only time I ever had to pay customs it was £20 in import tax and £30 extra for nothing. It's a scam, "we've got your property, there were import charges, we already paid them, if you want your property you'll have to pay us back and our additional bullshit charges, otherwise you can't have it".

>>15363770
not him, but how? i've ordered books,blu-rays, clothing, some candles, from overseas and there was never a second charge or anything I had to pay, nor was their anything extra added to the cost of the product

>>15363770
I ordered it from my country, anon, no customs. They called today to say it will be on my wrist tomorrow (1st July).

>>15363774
oh look another very original dive watch
might as wel buy an Invicta 8926 as it is cheaper

>>15363774
never mind I thought this was NOS, its just some china crap that is "made in germany" you are better off getting a sub clone direct from the chinese than buying this crap

>>15363788
>Invicta 8926
speaking of, what's a good way to to get rid of the INVICTA branding on the side of the case without the use of a rotary tool/dremel (as i'm afraid i'll just fuck up the case much too much and don't have access to one anyway)? was thinking about finding a putty or clay to fill it in and then paint the whole case and bezel matte black. any suggestions?

the future is FRENCH

>>15363807
I don't have anything to add but I can guarantee if you do that it will look like absolute shite

>>15363807
The branding is hardly seen three months into wearing the 8926OB. t. owner, unironic user

>>15363807
>putting in so much effort for a homage shitter
just get a pagani baka

>>15363813
>>15363827
the watch is five years old and i never wear it anymore. it's just sitting there so i want to tinker with it

>>15363810
What is the practical purpose of the metal piece covering the bezel?

>>15363810
>French
i like the look of this watch, but most reviews were mixed

>>15363834
you can try using an epoxy to fill in, then sand it down after drying- while also roughing up the case (for the paint to adhere better), and then disassemble and airbrush/spraycan it after carefully taping off parts. Like how people mod computer cases. I would also definitely leave the back unsprayed.

>>15363602
I've got mine on a black Eulit Kristal perlon, it's a very thin single pass strap which doesn't get sweaty and most importantly keeps the watch profile nice and small.
You should be ok for customs charges, I'm in the UK and everything from Meranom that I've bought has avoided charges.

>>15363807
I filed mine off with a needle file, it took forever but the result was better than using a rotary tool since I could avoid any rounding of the case sides.

>>15363837
It locks with the bezel when the crown is screwn-in and prevents the bezel from turning.
It is useless on modern bezels but it used to be interesting when bezel were turning freely, as they still do on Vostoks.
They could remove it and some models can be bought without it as an option, but when they tried to make a Superman without it at all they got shit on, so now we have it on the entire Superman lineup by default.

>>15363869
This honestly sounds like a huge hassle. Have to unscrew the crown just to turn the bezel. I'd rather just have it move freely.

>>15363872
but then your oxigen tank could be depleted if you accidentally moved the bezel.

I just wanted to share that absolute JAW

>>15363956
Don't make fun, that man is dying of an allergic reaction

>>15363739
Was about to write if omega would be memed into it and created the first watch on the mariana trench but then remembered they already did that.

>>15363939
Only if it's bidirectional, in which case you deserve what you get.

>>15362392
Based manual wind bro. You could get a kommandirskie shitter or save for gs manual wind cause those look pretty awesome. I waiting for my first manual (hked) and looking forward to it. What's the appeal of the unitas to you and how does it compare to the nomos alpha? Seems like a big movement for a watch

>>15363959
nah, I have had a hamster in the past, that man is just storing food on his cheeks.

>>15362392
There is some high end chinese brand with a nice handwind watch, celadon watches?

>>15362392
a luch shitter with their own spunky little inhouse movement 1801 or those even tinier soviet chaika women watches.

>>15362392

Breitling 01 calibre is (B)ased!!

>>15363188
>Does /wt/ know anything about jewelry?
It's even more useless than watches and it's only for girls
>I want to buy an engagement ring.
Blablabla…diamonds…blablabla…3 monthly salaries…blablabla
or something…
You got all the obvious answers already, but I think a ring with some meaning can be a nice thing for that occasion.
When I proposed to my gf she said yes! I had a ring custom made for her, with a gemstone I found myself. Looks weird, cost me like $100 but it's special and it works for this occasion. But just getting some overpriced diamond ring because 'you have to!'? Fuck no.

>>15362285
fuck off you retarded tripfag.
the only pussy you ever got is that fat ugly bitch, and being fat and ugly yourself, you were lucky to get that.
pic related. sieg and gf.

>>15363402
100 m would be enough for anything short of scuba diving especially if it had a screw down crown

>>15364002

jesus christ

>>15364002
what race is that?
is it the famous amerimutt race i keep hearing about?

>>15364001
this desu

a special one of a kind ring with actual memories attached to it. In a perspective its priceless and worth more than any diamond.

>>15364002
Damn that's an ugly tripfag

>>15363602
>The main use I see for this is style and signalling to older folks in a responsible young chap.
kek. Are you autistic?
>Anyway the straps on these are shit so need to find something nice to go with this aquamarine green theme, preferably non-metalic as allergy to nickel and pretty lightweight as I haven't got the chunkiest of wrist to work with here.
The straps are shit, but work and fit the style of the watch, so you don't *need* a new one. And it's stainless steel (assuming you bought a new one, and not some soviet era ebay find), so you should be fine. And the 420 case is quite small, so unless you're a turbowristlet, you could simply get a cheap nato strap in whatever color you want. Or a Perlon. A bit harder to find, but not that hard. The gf wears my blue scuba dude on a blue perlon and it looks fantastic.
Zulu/5-ring can indeed be rather chunky though.

>>15362539
Right

>>15363286
I don't give a fuck about soul. It's just a fact that the Volstok looks much better

>>15364002
La creatura

>>15363286
This would be perfect if not for the integrated bracelet

>>15362529
it's a shame the dial is cut away to show the entire day and date wheels. that's ugly.
but seeing the entire calendar and what day each date is at a glance is a fucking awesome complication. no more fumbling for phone and opening google calendar for making plans for either a certain date or a certain day of the week to see what the other is.
"the 15th is a (glance) Tuesday, see you then."
"Thanksgiving is on the (glance) 28th this year, I'll book the flight for the 27th."
if the grid was the same metal as the indices instead of printed, it would look a lot better, though.

>>15362572
the colors of the dial, case, and strap are all perfect, and the weave of the leather looks great. I generally hate words and logos on a dial. everything looks perfect
but without indicies, I can't tell the time accurately, and I don't get how anyone else can do it.

>>15362684
this looks like one of those tests for colorblindness.

>>15362131
>telling normies what we already know
great now the prices are going to go up

>>15363335
Mmm, rooster sauce.

>>15363499
love it
>Strap recommendation
iunno but strap in pic fuckin suuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.
maybe an olive nato?
I personally would put an expansion band on it but those are pretty divisive

>>15364130
whats the best chinkshit watch to get and which site is best to order from? I know nothing about them but wouldn't mind getting myself a little present.

>>15364002
Imagine posting a picture like this on 4chan while you're dumb enough to use a tripcode unironically.

>>15364147
>expansion band
whats that

>>15364160
it's like a scrunchie made of metal
some think they are incredible because they're comfortable and easy to put on and take off, but in my experience they rip your arm hair like nothing else. it actually hurts every single time you take the bracelet off. and I don't have a lot of arm hair. I imagine that if you do, it's a nightmare.

>>15362096
>"Suggest a watch for me."
1000 USD or lower, the cheaper the better ofc
mechanical or solar quartz
titanium case with a titanium bracelet
38-44mm size range, but preferably 38 or 40mm

thanks senpai

>>15364181
a citizen eco-drive titanium watch
they're solar, and also the best solar movement in the industry
usually 300-500 dollars
unsure about size but probably around 40mm
just search for it on amazon and take your pick

>>15364164
oh those ancient things. I had watched a video on how to adjust those and it seemed like a pain taking apart those links and putting them back together again. Was it a big hassle?

>>15364181
>44mm
damn bro

>>15364186
I hate them. it is a hassle to resize them and then when I sized it it just tore my arm hair up so I ended up just swapping to a normal leather strap. some people swear by them but I seriously cannot figure out why.
just put a perlon strap on your tudor

>>15364148
not him but whats your budget and style?
theres a big range

>>15364181
Sauce on the webm

>>15364181
Oceanus all the day bro. Best watch you can get for under a grand.

>>15363566
wow that is quite effay
and it helps that there isnt TOURBILLON written anywhere on the dial

Why are there so many wristlets itt?

>>15364187
how much difference can 4mm make?

>>15364222
I was thinking the same for the 42mm watch I got and now I hate it because it's so big.
I'm trying to warn you here, anon.

>>15364223
>it looks good bro, small watches are for women lmao

>>15364223
They are still going through puberty.

>>15363643
b-...brother?

>>15364229
lol looks like something ben 10 would wear

>>15364223
I have a 7.5” wrist but still prefer 38mm or less. Huge thick watches are out of fashion and only Indians/Arabs or fat boomers wear them.

I just browsed the other watch site and found out that the Silver Snoopy Speedmaster now sells for over 30k €.
I bought one at retail and sold it not too long ago for just about double what I paid for (~6k €) because I never expected it to go up further, after all they manage to put out limited editions of the Speedmaster every year or so and allegedly Omega was working on putting the cal. 321 back into the Speedmaster.
Damn, I know I made enough money on this deal but I kinda miss it, the lume and the cool backside. Am on the waiting list (for a fucking Omega) for said cal. 321 Speedy now.

>>15364255
>a snoopy watch of all things selling for 30k and in european dinars

this is baffling as a non westerner

isnt snoopy like...on the tier of garfield or something? calvin n hobbes? there are so many rich snoopy fans?

>>15364269
It's both rare, nostalgic, and it's an iconic watch + an iconic and beloved character that is implemented on the watch in a cool way

>>15364154
he might have gotten doxxed?
this is his first pic /fa/ got a hold of, which I always assumed he posted.
he used to be really active several years ago and pissed everyone off on multiple boards until he posted pic and then some other pics started circulating and he finally left but now he seems to be testing the waters again, so be sure to spread these pics around.

>>15364269
Snoopy has history with NASA and space; look up the silver snoopy award.

>>15364269
ok you know how retards say "what watch will get me some BITCHES?"
and the answer is almost no watches will do that because 99% of women don't give a shit about watches and can't tell one apart from another?
women love snoopy because he's cute. especially in asia and europe. a snoopy speedmaster would actually get you some bitches, it's a fantastic conversation starter

Dopest Casio cheapcore?

>>15364271
It wasn't that rare. The 2015 version was almost 2000 watches. Typical Omega definition of a "limited" release

>>15364186
eh, the parts are really small but once you settle in and do it, it was pretty straightforward.
I just think it would go with that watch because it's a metal bracelet but they're much thinner on both axes than a regular bracelet. similar dimensions and to a mesh, but I dislike the look of those.
I never had any problems with my sorta-long arm hair. maybe different brands are bad for that, I dunno.

>>15364002
Never posted that myself

>>15364289
sure you didn't, you smug, arrogant trip.
FUCK
OFF

>>15364269
Peanuts and Snoopy are much more mainstream here than Garfield and Calvin&Hobbes. Plus it's got the cool space connection (in fact I bought I because I knew a guy at ESA). I simply underestimated how much higher this would go compared to other Apollo tributes at the time.
Apart from the lumed ceramic bezel it wasn't even that exotic and as I said before, Omega were shitting out an endless amount of limited editions including other Snoopy watches.

Looking for a 500€ watch.
Type is "anything I can wear every day".
Probably 38mm since that seems to be the fa choice nowadays.

>>15364294
Analog or digital?
Mechanical or quartz?
Leather, rubber or metal bracelet?

>>15364293
When exactly did you sell it?? That model has been 20k for a few years afaik. It shot up to 30k in the last 6 months or so after an article in one of the more popular watch sites.

>>15364300
Analog.
Either is fine. Maybe a slight advantage to quartz since it seems less costly to just change out a battery every now and then.
Preferably leather but metal is acceptable.

Mostly I just want something great looking that can be worn daily in most/all situations and isn't prone to breaking/costly to fix.

How does an average person make a conscious decision to get these $5000 watches i know not everyone is rich and just enthusiasts but i cant make sense of it

>>15364255

6k just a few years ago? what do you mean by few? they were going for like $12k at AD’s like 8 years ago.

if you did purchase it for that much you got an amazing deal and absolutely fucked up.

i agree with the rest though, outside of the reference to the legendary snoopy award, the quality of the watch itself was OKAY.

>>15364301
Sold it for 12k in late 2018, market was pretty stable at 15k iirc around that that time.

>>15364311
People who buy 5k watches aren't average. They are enthusiasts and enthusiasts make time/money for their interests.

>>15364222
area for a circle is calculated by pi x (r^2)
area of a 40mm case is like ~1256.636
area of a 44mm case is like ~1520.530
that's like a 21% increase in area. quite substantial

>>15364316
They are average if you live in a first work country and have a job.

>>15364311
What's to understand? It's a luxury piece of jewellery that serves a useful purpose and can be perceived as a status symbol. Especially for men it's probably the only piece of jewellery they can wear and not look like a fag. Those people that buy watches for a love of horology or technical reasons are a tiny, tiny minority.

>>15363684
It sure is brotha.

>>15364272

he looks like a dollar store version of Mac (fat phase) from IASIP

>>15364307
Then I'd say get a boring but reliable Citizen BM8530-11XE or BJ6501-01E.
Both simple but dead reliable eco drive watches that go with everything. A bit bigger than expected though.
Otherwise there's plenty of cheap entry level mechanicals from Orient, Seiko or even Steinhart at this price point.

>>15363956
He looks like a Mii.

>>15364340
>>Then I'd say get a boring but reliable Citizen BM8530-11XE or BJ6501-01E.
Those look exceedingly ugly imo.
>Otherwise there's plenty of cheap entry level mechanicals from Orient, Seiko or even Steinhart at this price point.
Guess i'll have a look at those then.

New thread

>>15364347
>>15364347
>>15364347

>>15364289
Lose the trip, retard. No one gives a fuck who you are.

>>15364269
>isnt snoopy like...on the tier of garfield or something? calvin n hobbes? there are so many rich snoopy fans?
I'm waiting for the sneedmaster limited edition.

>>15364338
kek
indeed

>>15364223
you are fat