/fa/ - Fashion

fuck switzerland

fuck china

fuck japan

fuck canada

fuck sweden

and FUCK five identical invictas

Your most frequently worn watch and the car you drive:

Didn't have enough time to post in the other thread before it reached the bump limit. My flieger finally arrived today. Absolutely love it!

>wire lugs
effay or gross?


also,
>wtf is this new recaptcha

chinese michelin man diver

fuck ancient egypt

>>15441815
They can be OK but that particular watch is all over the place. The case says vintage field watch, the dial and handset says dress watch, and I dunno what the strap says but I don't like the sound of it, and you can't even change that shit easily with wire lugs. (Unless they're hiding a springbar somehow or something.)

>universal geneve manufactured their own quartz movement
interesting...

>>15441822
We were kings

Stay jelly, poorfags.

Work hard and maybe one day you'll be like me :)

>>15441834
nice rep

...

nice watch you fucking weebs

>>15441825
yup, and the original white shadow quartz with the Genta designed case is quite wearable to this day.

>>15441859
I'm quite a fan of the cheaper vintage Universals myself. I have a champagne sunburst dial model, kinda small at 32mm but good for formal occasions

>>15441809
seiko 5
i dont drive, doing my part for the environment :)

>>15441809
>marathon gsar medium
>rav 4

>spend 10k on a navitimer
>save for something not fucking stupid
I dunno bros for a retard like me it's a hard choice.

>>15441908
what draws you to the navitimer? I never got its appeal, its on attractiveness level of panerai to me (aka none)

>>15441908
If your financial position is such that you think spending 10k on a watch is "fucking stupid", then you shouldn't buy the watch.

>>15441801

>>15441809
Hamilton panda intra-matic
Black Audi A5

Recommendations for sub $500 coomer/pornographic watches? Any new models in that price range or am I pretty much stuck with going vintage?

>>15441891
I like UGs too, too bad that even their non-chronograph models became quite expensive after journos have made them popular. That sounds like a lovely watch, anything over 28mm is perfectly wearable imho.

>>15441809
Seiko skx 007/2002 subaru outback

Honourable mentions:
Casio royale and seiko cocktail for when I go out

>>15441814
Very nice man! I want one but with the exchange rate and customs its be like 1500 cad ;_;

Goddamn this thread is dead

this kills the swiss

>>15442099
good maybe it'll discourage me from being into watches

>>15442103
Did you mean to make my peepee hard?

>>15441809
IWC 3878 + S3

>>15441842
Oh God it’s real

>>15442179
it's an april fool's joke

GW6900

>>15441814
Very nice, it was either that or a cheaper Laco for me, went for the Laco instead

>>15441908
It's an incredible watch, but it will always nag me that there are much cheaper alternatives that are decent enough.

>Euros asleep
>no replies
>Euros wake up
>suddenly thread becomes online

Do Americans not like watches?

Also, is there a guide for microshitters? Some brands are just lovely.

>>15441716
I gripped that khaki nato for my SKX007

>>15442276
it's literally past midnight in everywhere except for hawaii.
I'm usually on here when the thread is most dead because I live in california

>>15441799
The fuck did we do now?

>>15442321
lol i just woke up
>>15442276
>s there a guide for microshitters?
use your gut and see what movement they use and price they are asking
for example something using a NH35 shouldnt really cost over $500ish and thats kinda pushing it

>>15442276
many brands are just garbage DW clones so thats like, 70% of all microshitters instantly filtered out

>>15441716
cont.
each dial is different, and this one is from a section of the Soyuz that burned strongly during re-entry. (Paint bubbling)

i think there are also watches made from airplanes and ships.

>>15442440
and the dial of this ETA powered watch from a different brand is from an actual WWII C-47 warplane.

What does /fa/ think about the Casio A700?

>>15442452
very effay but i wish they would make it $100 and out of SS

>>15442453
Yeah, I have just started reading about it. The plastic case is a deal breaker for me, it looked like SS on the picures. :'(

>>15442440
>that date

Bought this for 20 euros, bundled with a Boss and Espirit watch. Guy said he couldn't read off the dials anymore and had to buy a digital watch.

Should I buy a fancy strap for it?

>>15442481
I personally like the metal look, especially with watches with a black dial.
But if you want a black strap go ahead, make sure you spend more on it than the watch itself.

>>15442453
>>15442457

A1000 exists

>>15442481
>r 20 euros, bundled with a Boss and Espirit watch
wow thats a stinkin deal
maybe you can sell that boss and esprit for >=20 euros to some normie and earn a FREE seiko 5

Do you like my new strap?
Just can't wear a leather strap in summer.

>>15441970
Do the characters move

>>15442513
i like it

>>15442481
Oh man, where did you find that dude?

>>15442462
kek
well that's a prepurchase render so maybe the real one would be better aligned

The ad had the unambigous description of "watches" and a hazy picture, without any further details. My theory is that his wife made the ad, because the guy was too lazy to do it. Hard to come up with another explanation.

>>15442481
I personally hate Seiko straps, I have that particular one and swapped it with a leather one from Hirsch.

>>15442537 for >>15442527

>>15442538
Can you take a pic of it?

Let's see your idea of perfection

>>15442547
This was my first real watch I ever got , a Seiko quartz shitter Omega Aqua Terra homage I got for like €120 at some AD. I got bored of it and the original bracelet was shit so got a new fancy gator strap for it

>>15442538
>personally hate Seiko straps
i think everyone universally hates common seiko straps

the bracelets are jangly chinzky shit and the leather straps are stiff af

>>15442549

>>15442568
The canvas strap that comes on the SNK801 field watches or whatever are also brutally heinous, like wearing a piece of thick burlap

why did they ruin the seagull 1963 with these red chinese letters? absolutely disgusting

>>15442549

>>15441814
more pics of the box?

>>15442575
there are versions without the lettering and even extra wide back windows. Same goes for the swanneck regulator. Some have it some dont.

>>15441809
Casio GWM-5600 daily or Seiko SNE537P1 if I'm going out
Peugeot 208 Diesel

>>15442590
>>15442575
also, the actual official one from tianjin does not have a display back, but a limited edition number.

R8 my new acquisition /wt/

>>15442593
Very /sleazecore/, I like it. The bezel reminds me a bit of Vostok, ugly but has character

>>15441809
Seiko 5
16 year old Corsa

>>15442575
Think it depends on what factory cases the watch
My 38mm Acrylic has text laser etched around the rim of the caseback

>>15442604
>>15442575
Right so that's not even close to being a watch
Here's my actual one

>>15442606
>>15442604
>>15442575
>>15442590
i really need to get me one of these

>>15442440
How do they treat the dial? You'd think with all that bubbled paint there'd be a danger of having lots of paint flecks fucking up the watch.

>>15442604
Nice
What movement do you get with this? I've got the one that has 252k Hz one in mine though it takes a lot to get it going

>>15442549

>>15442596
Thanks, it was £15.

>>15441842

>>15442572
>canvas strap that comes on the SNK801 field watches or whatever are also brutally heinous

god those lmao
they look and feel extremely cheap, my 1st immediate thought when opening the box was 'wow what a shitty looking strap'

I appreciate that its made out of canvas (more 'premium' than nylon) but in practice its worse than a $2 AE nylon nato. Mine started to fray abit at the end and got gross after just 1.5 months of wearing before I swapped it out. At least with a nylon strap any fraying can be fixed with a lighter.

>>15442611
wow thats a good point but they dont say

i think they can/would have easily used a aerosol varnish or fixative(basically a binding coat). When I was in art school we would use those for our charcoal/chalk pastel drawings so they wouldn't just smudge into dogshit when we had to store them after. The fixative would very slightly darken the colours but afterwards you could rub your face against it and nothing would ever come off.

>>15442653
>art school

>>15442549
>top tier haute horologie
>not boring
>has character
>elegant graceful design with a meme gyrotoubillion that doesnt look cluttered like most others

>>15441809
Vostok scuba dude.
I don’t own a car.

>>15442590
>>15442606

Where can I buy one without the red ching chongs?

Another question: are they legit or fakes?

>>15441799
>>15442377
Agreed between yourselves that herd immunity was the solution to kopohavirus. Turns out it isn't, and that immunity only goes for like three months anyway.

Fuck Sweden on principle. We ought to put sanctions on them.

>>15442672
Got mine on Aliexpress, just have to find the right one
It's hard to define what's legit and fake with these. The majority you'll find on the market use Seagull movements but licence the "Tianjin Watch Factory" name

I finally freed myself from the Swiss bubble. I'm getting these since they only cost around 230 dollars with the exhibition case back

>>15442549
My idea of perfection would be having the money to comission a one of a kind piece from RW Smith or a top watch maker

>>15442665
not just art school, but cartoon art school (animation)......
totally fell for the 'fOlLoW yOuR pAsSiOn' meme and was dirt broke for years
should have studied to be a dentist or something

>>15442667
I think the crystal might be a bit of a scratch magnet

>>15442667
>2020
>not having an Ayylien spaceship on your wrist

>>15442672
aliexpress. polijot DE has the extra large window. Taobao/tmall has the official one made by Seagull themselves now but its almost 2x more expensive without the exhibition caseback (why!!)

>fake or legit
my man this is a real rabbithole and depends on how you see it. From what I remember in the past Seagull licensed the design to various other factories to make them. There is a plethora of various versions now, from 38mm to 40mm to 42mm, choice of acrylic or sapphire, and in all sorts of colourways, with less text, with more text, with the red lettering, without the red lettering, with swan-neck, without swan-neck. And theres also the story of HKED who was involved with the WUS initiative to make the most accurate-to-history seagull1963 (thats why his 1963 looks different).

I think Seagull after seeing how much of a foreign hit this watch was started to produce it themselves a few years ago. In china this watch is not popular at all.

>>15442714
dw its S A P P H I R E

>>15442710
You could draw furry porn and make a killing. Or start making a hentai game or something.
Some of them are making 40k$ a month drawing porn.

>>15442723
>>15442714
forgot pic

>>15442724
lol thats what my friend says

>dude just draw hentai/lolicon/shotacon/furry if you are legit starving to death

but call me stupid or stubborn or whatever..I didnt self-train for 10 years to draw porn and veiny wet penises. Obviously money is good but once you start to sellout the craft it'll slowly irreversibly eat away at your soul and self respect from the inside out. Its even worse than selling your body; and I would definitely start to drink. Im ok money wise now, not great but enough to eat and thats ok, Im fine with it

>>15442675
You're questioning Tegnell and his infinite wisdom?

>>15442643
They look better with some leather. Workhorse watches though, I have beaten the puss out of mine over the years and it refuses to quit.

>>15442681
Don't get the 42mm version you retard

>>15442765

My wrists are wide and muscular. Anything below 40mm looks like a woman's watch on my wrist

>>15442728
How come your arms are covered in monkey hair?

>>15442741
Punk ethics 101, bitch: all work is whoring.

>>15442788
obv not my pic
its a $280,000 watch

>>15442793
You'd have to be a real shit eating retard to buy and wear that obnoxious piece of shit.

>>15442812
>N-no, haute horologie cant exist!! *cries in anger*

its for the 0.1% to flex on everyone else
how about this $450 chinese homage?

>>15441809
modded Invicta 8926OB
2005 Dodge Dakota

>>15442681
>>15442770

which panda did you get?

>>15441820
unironically love it. name/model, and is it an homage?

>>15442710
iktfb

t. film school grad

Omemega Speedmaster Ow The Edge Boat Race edition
Thoughts?
https://monochrome-watches.com/omega-speedmaster-dark-side-of-the-moon-alinghi-news-price/

>>15442841
Same as literally every single special edition MOTM: a hideous monstrosity.

>>15442842
Bro it looks so futuristic
Only 10,000 Swiss francs

>>15441809
breitling navitmer ana digi,
bmw e39 530d touring

Disregarding brand, what's it worth, /wg/?

13mm Thick & 39 mm Diameter Case
The crown is positioned at the 3 o'clock marker for both left and right hand wear
Case: Ti 6Al-4V (Grade 5), cut from a solid block.
Weight: 51.3 grams
Dial: With super luminova C3 color
Dial: Matte Finish + Swiss Super-LumiNova® Grade X1
( Triple Applied C3 )
Second Hand : ( Gloss White )
Strap: Horween English Tan Dublin, Natural Thread
Movement: Seiko NH-35 Automatic / Self Winding ( Hacking movement )
24 Jewel movement ( 21,600 Vibrations Per Hour )
Water resistant: 10 ATM
Crown: Conventional Screw Down Crown
Shoulderless Spring Bar
Sapphire crystal domed

>>15442841
>>15442846
2edgy4me but its probably cos I can never pull off wearing something like this personally

though it has carbon fibre its relatively uncluttered compared to some of the other editions and the back is nice looking.

This just in

>>15442849
>breitling navitmer ana digi
wut, pic?

>>15442878
>breitling navitmer ana digi

>>15442863
>Case: Ti 6Al-4V (Grade 5), cut from a solid block.
>( Triple Applied C3 )
>Strap: Horween
>Sapphire crystal domed

"worth" paying at least $600 (ie i would be ok paying that for those stats) for but probably sells at $800-$1200+ depending on the brand. <40mm is extra bonus.

>>15442884

huh.

>>15442885
On sale $200. Regular retail $325. Maratac packs a lot of value in their watches, the field watch is no different.

>>15442885
>>15442919
Meant to add, $250 if you count the aftermarket between strap.

>>15442919
lol, I was thinking you were describing some obscure San Martin, those stats sounded very SM-diver-esque but they would have used Selitta instead of Miyota for those that tier of components and probably not 39mm and also sold it at $800.

Thats very good stats

>>15442770
Small watches aren't immediately feminine you insecure fairy

>>15442949
>the explorer sells at $180

>>15442960
$195 with bracelet :^)

>>15442929
Their SR35 "divers" and discontinued aviator series all pack similar features. They've impressed me as much as anyone in the watch game by pure value and resilience.

>>15442919
Based microbrands + chinks eating the swiss alive

Looking for the following
>sub-300 price
>metal bracelet, relatively sturdy watch (water resistant etc)
>simple (dateless would be nice, but basically just telling the time and nothing more, no chrono or whatever)
>automatic
>doesn't look too shitty/cheap, can be worn in a formal environment
>suitable for a wristlet
Any suggestions?

>>15442973
>Poorfag guide: https://m.imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK
Seiko 5 fits the bill

>>15442973
>>15442992

>>15442949
>>15442960
>>15442961
what year was that ad from?

>>15442919
>$325 for that shitter
Looks like it should only be $20 at most.

>>15442973
not really for a wristlet but just a reminder that Citizen *does* make cheap automatic watches with inhouse calibres

>$150, 40mm, solid links

>>15441716
Hey guys, just wanted to drop in and say I ended up buying one of those DIY watch kits. It was a stupid meme, but kinda fun, and I genuinely enjoyed the process (though I did almost fuck things up like 3 times). I'd highly recommend it as a fun lark - most of the kits I've seen are like ~$200, so it's not unreasonably priced.

>>15443056
I'm also considering falling for this meme, what did you get?

>>15442863
WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

>>15442949
>This is the watch we engineered for the lonely places.

>>15443056
how difficult is it to mess with dials and hands and crowns without fucking up the movement and putting it all back together?

>>15443048
That's a good looking watch.

Post your lume shots

>>15443084

>>15441809

navitimer + 5th gen version of this little guy!

>>15443084
Sure.

>>15441809
Maratac SR-35 and a Tacoma.

>>15442681
>freed myself from the Swiss bubble.
>still buying garbage mechanicals
You aren't free, you've just traded regular kikes for chink kikes.

>>15443061
DIY Watch Club.

More detail: I originally tried to look into buying shit myself, rather than getting a kit. That's very doable, but it's a bit like jumping into the deep end of the pool needlessly. I quickly discovered that I was gonna spend 20+ hours doing research on buying parts for a project I had never done before, which was a bit of a stupid risk. So I just went with the easy, send-me-the-shit-I-need route. The kit was well-made and a fun process. The end product felt way higher end than I expected, though it's obviously maybe worth $100, if that, in parts. Building it took two hours or so, which I found really nice. I also now have the tools for building other watches, should I ever want to do so.

I'll note that I'm far from a "watch guy," so it's very possible what I have is some cringy trash, but I found it a fun afternoon project.

>>15443076
It's a huge pain in the ass but a sort of fun process. The crown was fine except for having to remove it - the little button to release it was an unexpected pain in the ass. The dial was fine, but the hands were a fucking nightmare of difficulty, particularly in getting them nice and lined up at 12 while also being sufficiently angled/distant with respect to the movement.

The WORST problem: once you get the hands and dial on, you gotta get it into the case. What happened to me was that the movement holder slipped, pushed my dial partially off, and I had to re-attach it while carefully avoiding bending the hands. It was stressful as all fuck.

Also, cleaning it at the end can be a bit stressful, but by that point it's all downhill.

>>15443104
>Tacoma

based!

>>15442884

also based!

>>15443118
Can we get a picture of your watch? Sounds cool.

>>15443112
>still buying garbage mechanicals
what is appealing about a quartz watch? nothing

>>15443084

>>15443129
Took a quick photo

>buying one very expensive watch
or
>collecting other less expensive watches

>>15443168
depends

>>15443168
Collecting shitters

>>15443168
Second for me. No matter how good or expensive one watch is, you will get bored of it and you will always be wondering how good other watches might look.

Of course you have the money to buy additional cheap watches if you have the means to buy one very expensive one.

>>15443168

Vacheron Constantin 57260

Or

Rolex Sub, some high-end Patek, various other grails


I think collecting less expensive watches is better

>>15443168
I like different styles and watches for different applications, days, whatever. Not much into the jewelry aspect beyond finding the aesthetics pleasant. If it keeps good time and has a baseline of quality construction and components I prefer variation and quantity over extreme levels of quality/worth. My wedding ring is the most expensive wearable that I own. I would not be comfortable with thousands of dollars on my wrist even if I did not mind investing that heavily into a watch.

>>15441809
f1 grande
cadillac jew canoe

>>15441834
>buying a 3K watch with an off the shelf movement

>>15443084

I like watches

>>15443168
I've pretty much never seen an expensive watch I liked, so for me it's cheap shitters.

The hardest part is finding decent straps for shit you pick up on eBay.

>>15442872
nice watch anon. I really like it.
How casual would you ever feel comfortable wearing it? That's the thing keeping me from getting a reverso, I'm worried I'd hardly ever be able to wear it because of the nature of my work.
>inb4 "it's a sport watch"

>>15443084
I need to take a decent lume shot one day

>>15443168
This is my situation right now. I'm caught between buying the new Navitimer with in house movement or getting something cheap like a flightmaster or a Hamilton.

My head says don't spend the money but my heart yearns for the Navi.

>>15442549
1016

>>15443215
I like your taste.

>>15443168
I think you need to try out a lot of stuff before you know what you really like.

>>15443215
Sell/give away 2 of the gshocks and get an amphibia, something vintage like a 60's Omega/Hamilton and some microshitters with unique designs, no divers unless it's really unique. Good collection otherwise.

>>15442949

cope

Was there a /wt/ discord server that used to get posted in these threads? How come it’s not included in the OP?

>>15442829

42mm and 38mm

>>15443017
2007, one year before Hodinkee started

>>15443017
60's

Are there any recommended watches with tritium dials? Are they autism?

>>15443385
Amphibia are cool but they don't scratch a budget itch not already scratched on my end. The g-shocks are inexpensive and two were gifts, the green one serves a dedicated purpose for anything on or in the water thanks to Herschel Supply Co's cool tidal and lunar features. I've got a retro style field watch in the mail from Maratac to scratch a super simplified utility itch (picture related). Beyond that I'm relatively content with where my collection is.

>>15443346
Thanks.

>>15443104
Why do you always post your ahotters with that dumbass cardholder and a ahitty pen?

>>15443129
>I, II, date, IIII, I, VI, I, VIII, I, X, I, XII
How the fuck are you supposed to tell the time on this shitter when there are so many ones on it?

>>15443293
in this range I'd almost always go for the one nice watch. make sure you get a good deal on the navitimer to make it more worth it

>>15443436
how the fuck are you supposed to tell the time on the seiko when there are literally NO numbers on it???

>>15443168
It's pretty easy I think if you have a certain budget.
>budget up to $2000
get a bunch of less expensive ones, there's no single good watch at this price
>budget $2000 to $20000
get a single expensive watch, because this is where there's a huge jump in quality and you can get something that is really, really nice that you'll cherish for a while. buying a few cheaper watches in this range will only make you wish you went all-in on one
>budget $20k+
unless you're mega loaded you're better off splitting it among a bunch of really, really nice watches instead of going all-in on an aquanaut chrono. because you're starting to get into "target for organized crime" range and you probably don't have a bodyguard unless you're super wealthy or important.

>>15443452
For 2000-2500 you can get a lot of nice watches. Used

>>15442452
I know the plastic case is really disappointing but I really like the mesh strap, I think it looks quite nice but it may just be because I like lcds more than analog for most of my outfits. I would love to see some higher quality versions of it. I give it like a 3/5, definitely has room for improvement

>>15443430
It's a form of avatarfaggotry.

>>15443436

KNOCK KNOCK
COME OUT FAGGOT
TIME FOR SPQR

BOBBU SAMA!!!!!!

>>15443468
>a picture of a watch is avatar faggotry
I like the picture and it is posted once. You guys will find any reason possible to be upset.

>>15442949
How much is that model now?

>>15443457
Stretch it to 3500-4000 and you can find decent bargains from some of the big brands.

>>15443293
When I used to work at a fairly posh wedding venue I saw a guy with a sub, a royal oak and a navi talking to each other and I was suprised how much the navi mogged the other two irl. If it's what you really want you'll regret settling for less

A dear coworker of mine gave me this today
I intend fixing it up, will report in this thread if i do

>>15443457
yeah exactly that's why I said what I said? I don't understand what you mean.

>>15441809
>Seiko SARY057
>Mazda3

>>15443502
>posting a picture of a watch you own in /wt/
Absolutely disgusting

>>15443550
Ah, a man of taste.

>>15443553
The horror of it all...

Nice vintage digi!

>>15443550

I bet you watch anime for the plot

joining the military - what watch should i cop? looking for something really durable, water resistant, long battery life, alarm/stopwatch/date features.

i like sport watches but a lot of them are really ugly.

>>15443594
Gshock

>>15443594
Richard Mille RM 62-01

>>15443598
any in particular? so many of them are ugly af

>>15443594
F91W. Everything else is just a bad idea.

Gshocks are only alright if you replace the strap with something sensible, but there aren't a lot of choices because the lug length is retarded. Stock Casio straps are complete garbage and designed to fall off your wrist within 2 years. So just spend 10 bucks on an F91W and buy a new one when the strap inevitably fails, or get a 2 dollar nylon strap (not NATO) and keep it for a decade.

>>15443606
How could anyone else know what you think is ugly, you dumbass? Look through the website until you find one you like.

>>15443594
What military? If you're anything other than Special Forces or Army, you will sit in a chair most of the time for the first months.

>>15443633
Except for the first months*

>>15443168
purchase watch oil, lighter fluid, cheap tools and an old timex repair manual and fix old shitters

>>15443594
memes aside good luck to you, and take care

Real talk.

How jelly are you poorfags right now?

>>15443594
>watch in the military
DO YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE IMPORTANT TO BE, PRIVATE?

>>15443674
I wouldn't wear that if you paid me whatever it cost.

>>15443674
>calling people poorfags
That's very new-money low class.

>>15443686
>classic poorfag response

I'll pray for thee, wagecuck.

>>15443562
Thanks, it's a pretty interesting design with the crown, push for light, twist for date, pull out to set time and date (twist one way to rotate through each setting, twist the other to advance the setting). It still 100% works, which is fairly amazing for a 1977 lcd which has a module which is a total mess from a design perspective, very rudimentary.

>>15443594

>>15443606
GG 1000

>The typical HODINKEE reader holds a master’s degree or higher, browses from his professional office, earns more than $200,000 per year, owns seven+ watches, and purchases, on average, three watches per year with an average value of $7,000 or higher per watch.

I can see why /wt/ hates HODINKEE.

You're too poor to enjoy it.

>>15443674
I mean, it's a nice watch but I'm not a pilot so 50% of the dial is totally useless to me.

>>15443701
Screencap your masters degree with timestamp or you're a fag

>>15443633
navy

>>15443674
>that strap
puke

>>15443674
Not jelly. I think my cheapest watch is a Breitling.

>>15443701
Even most Hodinkee readers laughed at that clock.

>>15443674
good example of how money cant buy a functioning brain that realizes that strap looks hideous or how real navis have contrasting dial faces

>>15443731
*real kino navis

>>15443701
Ownes 7 watches buys 3 a year.
Have been reading hodinkee for 2-3 years and is now an avid watch collector with sophisticated taste, a true connoisseur. A part of the esteemed hodinkee community I.e the comment section. Buy every shit they shill and hype to high heavens as some long forgotten haute horlogerie treasure.

Anyone got any recommends for an automatic watch around 500 dollars? I want to get myself something after I start my new job in September. I'd be willing to go a little higher but I've never had one before so wanna stay around this range.

>>15443774
What kind of watch? Post some style you like.

>>15443465
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd4hPibq4dI
got myself this for about 70 euros last week
def one of my favs

>>15443783
I prefer simpler looks. I haven't owned many watches so I'm willing to experiment. My only real preference is that it isn't super flashy. Probably would prefer silver or black with not too much going on the face.

>>15442884
This watch is probably $4000

>>15443790
Orient Kamasu.
It's a "dress diver"
You can get one for around $250
Also consider nice citizen solar quartz watches. You can get a pretty decent zero maintenance watch for $500.

>>15443800
thank you for the suggestion anon. I like it and I'll take a look.

>>15443790
If the size works for you grab a Casio oceAnus OCW-S100-1AJF.
High end quartz, beautiful finishing, radio time setting so it's always accurate, solar, titanium, 100m water resistant, sapphire crystal with subtle blue anti-reflective coating. A real beauty of a watch.

>>15443805
I also dig this one a lot. Really fuckin pretty.

>>15443800
Nice not-Seiko.

>>15443805
>oceAnus OCW-S100-1AJF.
>High end quartz
Note that oceAnii are high-end in the sense of it being Casio's finest and the same "tough" polyurethane-float movement mounting technology they use in g-shocks. It's not "high end" like it had smooth seconds, a snap date (it rolls over using a stepper motor over like a second or so), or a thermocompensated timekeeping function. For Casioesque features though, it's not really missing any given its form factor. (e.g. air pressure or gps stuff can't be squeezed into a non-digital watch anyway.)

>>15443805
TOUGH ANUS

It’s up!
It’s up!

https://youtu.be/BDByIq8t0Hs

>>15442919
the one listed on countycom.com doesn't have that strap and the sale was in only for the 15-16th of this month.
where are you finding this? other than there it looks like all ebay and amazon? do they not have an official site? countycomm uses the same logo so I thought that was the official

>>15443847
After watching watch videos for 3 years because I'm too poor to get my own, I actually like this chicken wrist faggot best of all the watch youtubers, and TGV is a close second.

>>15443847
Why do you spam the most boring ass reviewer there is? The only time he does a good video is when he gets his hottish gf involved.

>>15443860
there's no such thing as a watch "reviewer"
nobody reviews watches they just advertise them

what is /wt/s feelings on The Urban Gentry? I thought he was a little bitch ass at first but he's kinda based.

>>15443880
He's great once you get past the Patrick Bateman persona.

>>15443674
do you do calculus equations with a slide-rule, also?

>>15443835
Yeah you are right, i should have said high end (for casio) quartz.

https://youtu.be/KygDjwt2zm8?t=213

What do you guys think about this one? I really like it, I'm afraid it's a poorfag watch though.

>>15443835
>smooth seconds
who cares
>a snap date
who cares
>thermocompensated timekeeping function
as far as I know only one watch ever has ever claimed to have both radio sync and inherent high accuracy - and it doesn't actually perform anywhere close to spec.

>>15443674
Real talk, the larping is strong with this one. That post is still on the first page or r/Watches. You are so pathetic you don't even pick a good watch to pretend to own.

>mfw haven’t been fully submerged in a body of water since the year 2002
>mfw wear a diver watch every day

>lavas event arc
Fucking cringe and TL;DR

>>15443936
>i saw this on reddit!!! xD

You have to go back.

>>15443952
>he says while reddit spacing
kys

i remember my uncle with expensive rollies and omegas and i want something similar now that i make decent money but something like half the price of a submarine that will have some flex on it. 2-3k budget or something

>>15443961
If you make decent money, how can't you afford a decent watch? A Sub is literally what every kid buys from his first Youtube paycheck lmfao.

>>15443852
Countycomm is behind the Maratac brand and retails it. I missed the sale but asked one of the owners to hook me up and he did. It will be back on sale eventually. I corrected myself regarding the $50 aftermarket strap in the following post.

>>15443418
marathon msar

>spending over 300 USD on a watch
lol

>>15443993
>spending less than 300 USD on a watch
lol

24 hour watches.

/fa/ or not?

>>15443880

I enjoy his LARP

>>15443880
I'm kinda divided on him. On one hand there's an almost obscene enjoyment in watching a guy with a very rudimentary knowledge of horology and too many complexes to count larping as an old world aristocrat in order to trick his lower middle class american audience into buying the ill-assorted shitters that he peddles. On the other hand his shtick gets boring very fast.

>>15443961
>half the price of a submarine
>2-3k budget or something

anon.. have you checked on the price of Subs in like the last 10 years?

>>15444036
five dollars for a foot long

the only watch that has made me want to coom is the navitimer 43mm in navy blue with a dark navy blue cowhide leather strap

>>15444020
not a 24hr, thats a normal 12hr
this is a 24hr
theres also normal 3 handed 24hrs

>>15444075
this is dumb.

https://youtu.be/IDpQVPzCvx4?t=226

What do you guys think about Jenni Elle's arms? I don't like the moles and I wish they were hairier.

>>15444089
>women talking about watches

I wish they didn't even try.

Speaking of the Navitimer, am I the only one who thinks it looks better without the wings logo in the new iteration?

>>15444089

she gives off anal sex vibes

>>15443961
here: https://www.chrono24.com/breguet/-steel-cushion-shaped-diver--id15852901.htm
you take good care of her or I will find you and kill you in your sleep.

Magnifying loupe over the date window is a disgusting feature on a wristwatch.

>>15444101

the B logo has heritage, as the wings do. some of the older navitimers used it, so it’s nothing new. both are great.

>>15441834
That's Tag's second least desirable watch.
All you had to do was get a Monaco.

>>15444086
the argument for 24 hrs (one handed) is 'slow time'
ie it makes you slow down and enjoy life instead of focusing on what minute is it. Do you really need to know that its 8:43:24? just a rough gist will do.

>>15444145
Sounds like some gay marketing speak to sell lifestyle products to hipsters and urban strivers.

>>15444113
You think she's the type to shave her pussy and leave the ass hair?

>>15444156

i don’t think she shaves either. i would be surprised if she even shaves her armpits.

>>15442681
Where/who did you buy it from?

>>15444075
>>15444020
"anything goes" era Raketa 24h watches are really, really dumb.
I want one.

>>15444165
I think she would, but halfway like I said, she gives off vibes of a weird combination of peasant and rich backgrounds, i think it's because Germans are like that, they have too much money and too little taste or education, it's like girls who had a father who had a massive horse breeding business, so they all have horses and fancy equipment for horseriding and shit like that, but they never learned to wash themselves properly so they always have dirty fingernails and a stinky pussy.

>>15443702
Don't worry, I AM a pilot and that shit's totally useless to me too. Real pilots only need a GMT display and *maybe* a chrono or timing bezel if you're flying old school without modern navigation equipment.

>>15444152
yea i know...or for retired boomers or something
i cant kinda see the appeal of it

>>15443606
any square (DW5600 etc) or the casioaks (GA2100)

>>15444139
>hat's Tag's second least desirable watch.

so whats Tag's least desirable watch?

>>15444206
Friendly reminder that tool watches today are 95% larp.
Military issue watches are just consumer watches picked for their sturdiness, very few are designed on demand (aside from what? Marathon, Luminox and that one Yema?)
Pilot watches are full of stuff that's better handled by on-board instruments that are now one every plane other than bare-bones gyros
Racing chronographs are outperformed by digital clocks and have been made obsolete by laser traps and photo-finishes
Divers might be the only ones that still see some legitimate use but offshore rig divers don't wear Submariners, that's for sure.

>>15444223
overpriced quartz Formula 1

>>15444181
i like these

>>15444165
https://youtu.be/9Shutxcxi4g?t=70

She's got really short sleeves here and there's no hair peeking out.

Thoughts on this new chinese chrono? Uses the same Seagull ST19 movement as the 1963 but isn't covered in chinese so you can actually wear it in public

>>15444263

>>15444263
>isn't covered in chinese
laaaaaame

>>15444263
that looks really nice but not sure how i feel about the onion crown. How much is it

Sugess has been making 1963 stuff for a long time, i think they are one of the main factories whom Seagull licensed the 1963 to back then

>>15444263
But how will you signal to your Chinese overlords that you're on their side??

>>15444264
why do chinese shitter movements always use these weird looking screws.

they never look like normal heat-blued screws.

>>15444283
Heat bluing screws is easy, the problem is that getting a consistent color isn't. The blue is probably painted or plated somehow.
https://watchesbysjx.com/2015/02/explained-how-to-blue-steel-screws-the-traditional-way-with-a-flame-and-lots-of-patience.html

>>15444283
how do you tell the difference between blue and blued

pic is a beijing but its supposedly true heat blued screws with real gold chatons

>>15443084

Will the CHINESE watch industry ever rival the Japs and the Swiss?

>>15444310
No, because the watch industry is all bullshit heritage flexing and Chinese horological heritage is ripping off everyone else for 60 years

>>15444310
Seagull alone supplies 25% of all global watch movement production. And theres a thousand other no name factories that churn out stuff for everyone else

most parts in a "swiss watch" come from china, its a open secret. (yes even rolex etc)

And theres chinese haute that costs as much as patek but we dont see it as its aimed at domestic market.

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>>15444335
>>15444335
>>15444335

>>15444234
The funny thing with pilot watches, though, is that they've pretty much always been larp. The Navitimer, and all of the watches that copied it, were from day one little more than aviation-themed jewelry made for (mostly amateur) pilots who wanted to show off on the ground. The Rolex GMT and all the watches that have its sort of function were the real pilot tool watches and continue to be useful both inside and out of the cockpit, both for tracking UTC/Zulu time and just for keeping track of multiple time zones when you're in a different one every day.

>>15444270
$200 from ali express with shipping. The movement doesn't seem to be the swan neck version unfortunately, which would be ideal. It is worth noting that the claimed thickness is 11.5 mm, as opposed to the 14.5 mm of the regular 1963. Not sure how true it is but a thinner 1963 doesn't hurt as the regular one is really chunky.

Hello frens. Trying to get my first watch so I will need something I can use daily for now. Budget is <$300. Also I'm a wristlet. Pic related is exactly what I am looking for (strap, shape, etc.) but I see it is now discontinued so don't know what to do.

>>15444375
wristlet?

>>15444405
Small wrist

>>15444375
??

>>15444430
What was so confusing about my post?

>>15444375
https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Automatic-Analogue-Rubber-SKX007K/dp/B000B5MI3Q/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Seiko+SKX013&qid=1596072458&sr=8-3

>>15444444
and it's a gay watch at that. checked...

>>15444444
This is the SKX007K I'm looking more along the lines of SKX013 which is smaller (38mm), better for my small wrist

>>15444375
Okay

>>15444375
Citizen field watch BM8180-03E

>>15444444
Well, I can't say no to those digits.

>>15441809
Speedmaster Pro / Lotus Exige

Also have a 10 year old Criterion c1 and a HKED 1963 for when I don't give a shit.

>>15444444
fucking checkkkkkkkk'd

>>15441809
rolex explorer 214270mk2 + honda s2000

seiko 5 oyster perpetual ripoff + 88 toyota supra mk3

>>15444122
Nice Boctok bro

>>15444375
You can find one on ebay surely. Go for it, it's built like a tank.

>>15442513
w2c the strap?

>>15444036
i want to buy new

>>15445196
Aliexpress

>>15444375
You can get the Islander 38