/fa/ - Fashion

>>15451988
did someone say...
Richard Mille thread?

continuing from the last thread

RIGHT NOW post the watch you're saving up for/thinking of buying in the medium-term future
pic related for me

>>15451988
>this watch costs $700,000

>>15451996
stupid fucking captchas

w2c gadaffi patek?

>>15452002
also >>15451996

>>15451996
I talked about it extensively a few threads ago, but some kind of midrange ($2-5k) GMT sports/pilot watch. Haven't decided what yet, might even go for a Breitling ana-digi.

Shorter term I keep thinking about picking up a Mako USA or Kamasu and then deciding that I shouldn't blow the $300 on it.

>>15452002
>>15452007
it was one of a kind.
do you losers not even know the difference between bespoke and retail?

>>15452010
im gonna pay chang in guangshou to make me a rep

>>15451996
I want this thing so bad, it would pretty much be a one and done watch.

>>15451996
I haven't decided which one yet, would've already pulled the trigger on one but life keeps getting in the way

>>15452009
>Shorter term I keep thinking about picking up a Mako USA or Kamasu and then deciding that I shouldn't blow the $300 on it
Are you me?

>>15451955

in the under $10k range there are 2 watches that i personally would strongly consider if i were to get another watch: grand seiko sbgj237 or the tudor black bay gmt

my only second time zone watch at the moment is a sinn 356 utc which i would recommend to anyone looking for a simple and reliable gmt, but it sounds like you want something of a higher calibre!

>>15452018
Whoops posted the wrong one, i would be fine with either honestly

>>15452029
correct, I'm definitely not looking for a GMT (have one)
I want one that is ideally a 2nd time zone but can be compelled to find a worldtimer. I do like the reverso duoface because it kind of accomplishes this, but it would be nice to have it on the same face.

>>15452019
>brown bezels
absolutely based

>>15452022
Do you also have substantially more expensive stuff and worry that you won't end up wearing the Orient because of it? That's happened to me a bunch of times, I impulse buy something cheap that the internet says is "really nice for the money" and then realize that it still feels shitty compared to the nicer stuff I already have. At least the Orient ticks the right boxes with hand wind, sapphire, etc. and doesn't really duplicate anything I already own though.

>>15452029
I wish Sinn still made that model, I'm in the market for a GMT as mentioned above and really like the look of the 356 UTC but it seems like it hasn't been produced in a few years.

>yfw crosby kneels

>>15452009
you can get a Glycine Airman re-edition at around $500, not a bad price for a swiss automatic GMT pilot with actual heritage imho:
https://www.ashford.com/us/watches/glycine/airman/airman-vintage-"the-chief"-gmt/GL0246.pid?nid=sct_glycine+chief&so=1

>>15452060
I had a Glycine. The bezel was stiff as fuck and got caught on the crown before it even turned two months old. I couldn't wind the watch or set the time. Then when I wanted to get a refund they refused my request so I had to get it done through Paypal, and they wouldn't pay for shipping.

>>15452052
Sort of the same issue, I keep thinking that it's a better option to put the money to higher end watches that I want, then I keep going back to the Kamasu and try to convince myself that it'll be a good daily beater.
Then some bullshit happens and I end up spending the money on something else anyway.

>>15451996
i've been jonesing for a HAQ the past few weeks

>>15452067
oh my, guess that's what happens when Invicta takes over a half-decent company

>>15452067
Glycine is basically an Invicta by a different name

>>15452060
That's actually not bad but I'm looking for something higher end. I'm a student pilot and will be buying this watch to celebrate when I get my commercial license so I want something "special," and while it's kind of a superficial choice I want it to be something from a brand with at least some mainstream prestige. (Rolex is out of reach, but Omega, Breitling, Tudor, maybe Sinn are all options.)

There's also some temptation to just get a Speedmaster because I've always wanted one, but GMT is a really useful complication for me so giving it up would be kind of a hard call.

>>15452085
then isn't Omega a Swatch?

>>15452102
that's really cool and your position is perfectly understandable

>>15452102
like I said before, if you get the IWC spitfire UTC you'll never regret it
not the rotating bezel one which I get is more expensive and also kind of tacky.

>>15452102
you're gonna want only the finest of horological masterpieces to commemorate your mighty achievement: boctok komandirsky GMT

>>15452137
>watches Uncut Gems once

>>15452146
probably december
>wont be able to watch my shitty sens for another five months
feels bad

>>15452102
>looking for something higher end.
arent you at least a bit worried about the future?
this whole covid thing has airlines and pilots and stewardesses SOL.

>>15452153
not him but they can't keep the planes grounded forever. people want to travel now. there was a poll recently where the only organizations that the american public distrusts more than the media are airlines because airlines just keep dicking them around and the experience keeps getting worse. airlines will need to step their shit up heavily or they are going to die. and they will probably try and fight for survival because they got bailed out once, a second one is not coming.
it can really only get better.

>>15452076
>i've been jonesing for a HAQ
>>15452031

>>15452153
I'm still a couple of years away from that point and things should have hopefully recovered by then. I'm also leaning toward corporate/private aviation which has actually flourished during this pandemic.

>>15452140
They're really nice but not in production as far as I can tell, except for some special edition bronze one that's like 8k.

how much would it cost to get servicing done on a Reverso? I can only imagine that it would be the financial equivalent of sitting on a pylon.

>>15452102
Tudor GMT

>>15452170
iirc, JLC servicing is $800 for reverso. but I might be remembering out of my ass
they did do a nice thing with their 8 year purchase warranty at least

>>15452174
honestly expected it to be more. thanks

>>15452176
after searching it it's more like $550 for a typical reverso. $200 more for duofaces, so maybe I was remembering the cost for the duoface
it gets worse, some AP's get up to 3k for servicing. and for some reason GO seems to have pretty high service costs, despite being cheaper than the high end

>>15452172
>TOODOR

>>15452102
the sinn one is actually very elegant but how about an oris

>>15451996
PURPLE coming in!

>>15452222
based purpleanon.
we need more purple watches

>>15452170
From JLC probably around $450

>>15452102
probably not what you are looking for but the Monta gmt is pretty nice looking

its like 38.5mm (hallelujah) with a eta/sellita based movment, 10mm thick (nice) with 150WR and under 2k$

Hamilton vs. Yema input, anyone?

>>15452172
Yeah, that’s on my shortlist.

>>15452190
Not quite what I’m looking for, wrong price bracket and I want something a bit more... dressy isn’t quite the right word, but the Oris is a bit too far in the diver tool watch direction if that makes sense.

>>15452254
get the hamilton ventura and work on your elvis impression

give me ONE reason not to buy this right now.

>>15452260
>Stowa
Might as well get a seagull
https://aliexpress.com/item/4001089392866.html

>>15452236
Yeah that’s also in the wrong price bracket and I have the opposite problem from most of /wt/, bigass wrists that make anything under 40 look super old fashioned. (For reference I’m wearing 46mm right now and this is what it looks like on me.)

>>15452260
It's a stowa

>>15452228
I'm always here lurking don't worry

>>15452260
you cant afford it

>>15451996

>>15452140
>like I said before, if you get the IWC spitfire UTC you'll never regret it
It's 19k retard. I regret even opening the chrono24 link.

>>15452283
not the timezoner I even clarified this in my 2nd sentence if you had the ability to read more than 10 words

>>15452222
>>15452228
Checked.

Speaking of shilling seagull, I'm pretty sure this is new.
https://m.aliexpress.com/imgay/4001089392866.html

>>15452284
https://www.chrono24.com/iwc/pilot-timezoner-iw3955-01-watch-with-textile-bracelet-and-stainless-steel-bezel--id15764451.htm

This is the only one that looks good so there you go moron.

Thoughts on the new analog frogman?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uoIAUZ_DHus

>>15452295
https://www.chrono24.com/iwc/pilot-spitfire-utc--id14464432.htm

I'm talking about this one now you absolute troglodye.
notice how I said "Spitfire UTC" instead of "Spitfire Timezoner"

>>15452284
Like I said earlier they don’t make a plain steel UTC Spitfire anymore or if they do it’s not on their website. The only pilot’s watch with UTC is a $9k bronze special edition one.

Also, steel bracelet is mandatory for me and I don’t think the Spit looks very good on one.

>>15452306
bracelets for pilots are cringe

>>15452321
That’s why I’m not really looking at “pilot watches” or Fliegers. Steel is non-negotiable so whatever I get needs to look good on it and have a nice quality bracelet.

What are the best shops/brands for watch straps?

>>15452400
camille fournet

>>15452271
chinese junk?
>>15452273
>>15452276
recc me a deck watch

>>15452422
>rubber strap
someone please hold me

>>15452422

>>15451996
Bepis

>>15452500

i really wish i knew how to draw. i have absolutely zero talent for it.

>>15452500
Jewish psyops

thots on this?
price is in AUD i can probably get it for $1900-$2000

thoughts bad

Poorfag reportin in

https://monochrome-watches.com/tag-heuer-x-fragment-design-calibre-heuer-02-automatic-chronograph-caz201a-ba0641-review-price/

OH HEY IT'S ANOTHER MT MAMA FUJIYAMA COLLABORATION WITH SHITTY JAPANESE ZOOMER SNEAKER COLLECTOR DETAILS AND COLORS INSTEAD OF A CLASSIC HEUER BUND REISSUE

Whoever's running TAG now should fucking wear that watch around their fucking neck.

>>15452618
Forgot pic because I'm that fucking enraged.

>>15452621
looks like a shitty seiko

>>15452573
>seiko for $2k
kill yourself

>>15452627
For a normal Seiko he would be a pleb for spending that but this is a grand seiko lad

>>15452573
I don't really like it but you never know what these will be worth in 10-20 years

>>15452618
>>15452621
I'm by no means a zoomer and I think it looks ok. It's just a pretty conservative chrono with a few red bits.

AND THERE YOU FUCKING GO SHOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED AT TWO FUCKING NUKES

my god everything in here is dog shit and you guys have zero taste. cringe

>>15451996

I copped this today

I started out dismissing the Aqua Terra out of hand as being completely pointless and uninteresting but now I’m obsessed and need to own one. Am I just mentally unstable or am I right to want one?

BLACK AND RED IS THE TRUE CHAD COLOR CODE
POST BLACK AND RED WATCHES ONLY

>>15452799

>>15451996

https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/gmt-ocean-1-black-keramik-996.html

Any opinion ?

I'm always surprised at how many dress watches I see in these threads. Do that many of you guys dress in formal clothes on a regular basis or do you just appreciate dress watches for their design and craftsmanship?

I only like digital watches. Any good, affordable recommendations?

>>15452708
I'm looking for something exactly like this
did they make a gold cap version of this

>>15452832
Truth is /g/ was better

>>15452832
Personally, I just really, really dislike the "sport watch" look, have always found Rolexes to be gaudy as fuck and have little use for tool watches so that leaves pilots and dress watches, really.
I like smooth, understated designs a lot more than big bezels.
Fuck bauhaus though. It was fun for a while but not it's just overdone to death yet the style refuses to die.

>>15451996
>RIGHT NOW post the watch you're saving up for/thinking of buying in the medium-term future
pic reltated. But I'm unsure if I can pull it off as a wristlet and I already got two divers (but two Vostoks, so I'd like to have a different styled option).
What I kinda wanna do is a
>one of each
shitter collection. What I got so far:
>diver
2 identical Vostoks! (so maybe, another, more modern and/or western style would sitll fit that collection)
>chrono
Strela. So I'm set there, every other option is a ST19 anyways
>dress watch
Some golden (or rather, gold plated, if even that) old as fuck Junghans from my grandpa (or maybe even great grandpa, no one really knows who bought that one) and a blueish-black 80's cushion case thing from my dad, but it has day-date, so it's a bit on the casual side, but who cares. Maybe something with small seconds would fit in the collection
>digital
G-shock G 100, looking at a ProTrek right now, don't really need anything more. Some hipster vintage one could be nice, but not really needed. And if so, a Osama or Royale is so cheap, I needn't think about it, should I need it
>Flieger
That's still missing from my collection.
>Slide rule
Also missing. Really hard to find a cheap one that's not the ultra-busy citizen diner plate
>grande complication
Yeah, no.
>Tourboullion
Heh…

>>15452832
You don't have to wear a full suit or tux to wear a dress watch. They work well with everything except extremely casual outfits.
I rotate 3 dress watches as everyday watches and a digital Casio as a beater.

>>15452272
>(For reference I’m wearing 46mm right now and this is what it looks like on me.)
As a wristlet, I'm not sure if I should be horrified or jelly! I really, really want pic related, but I doubt it'll look good on me.

>>15452832
Dress watches are meant to be everyday wear. Wearing divers or pilot watches as a regular joe seems like a LARP to me.

>>15452867
>and have little use for tool watches so that leaves pilots and dress watches, really.
You do know that a pilots watch technically is a tool watch, right?

>>15452856
Yes, but it might be hard to find one in good condition (though same goes for the SS ones, really).

>>15452618
>Whoever's running TAG now should fucking wear that watch around their fucking neck.
Just be the son of the founder of the conglomerate which owns Tag Heuer, it ain't that hard, the working class have no work ethic and that's why they're poor.

>>15452894
They are but clean, old-school pilots are not too busy looking or too big on the wrist compared to a diver or a field watch.
And some dress watches being understated doesn't mean they all are.

>>15452031
>no lume

Oh god, my love for this OceANUS is strong right now.

>>15452832
im a wristlet and 99% of divers look like clunky gshocks on my wrist.

>>15452921
>anus of the ocean

>>15452794
Awe yeah nigga.

>>15452921
To bad the japs love dinner plates, im guessing that thing is 47mm

>>15452172
>height: 2 rolex gmt masters

>>15452921
>black ANUS

Are there any watches in real life that have an egg-timer bezel like the one in Metro Exodus?
I know what a diving bezel is and how to use it, but I was wondering if any exists where you rotate the bezel counterclockwise and it ticks clockwise until your set time, like an eggtimer
Vid shows what I mean
https://youtu.be/28dcLPsDSLc?t=23

>>15452962
Based!

>>15452172
please don't

>>15453055
>you vs. the guy she told you not to worry about.jpg

>>15453023
No, because that's retarded. Just buy an alarm watch instead.

>>15453078
How long is the waiting list for Rolex anyway?

>>15451988
Why are (some) watch snobs so against homages when they are completely fine with wearing clothing homages?

That oxford cloth button down shirt they're wearing is a hOmAgE sHiRt to a Brooks Brothers original. Those penny loafers are a hOmAgE sHoE to a GH Bass Weejun. Besides ignorance, hypocrisy and watchsnobs being ass-holes, why is copying a watch's design seen as such a mortal sin?

>>15453101
There is no official waiting list. It's up the authorised dealers to have one.

>>15453117
kent > button down though
And I think you're wrong. Lots of people love both the PP Nautilus and the AP Royal Oak and nobody that likes either of them necessarily hates the other one or looks down on it.
However if you like the Nautilus but buy a Bagelsport instead and then claim it's the same thinig people will look down on you.

>>15453117
If you're referring to the image and statement by OP, I believe he's making a judgment on taste, not on homages.

>>15453117
You'll find snobs in any venture or hobby you undertake. Watches aren't unique in that respect. Giving them merit is up to the individual.

>>15452500
I imagine how he drew that while all these markers were laying around like that, making drawing really annoying. And it pisses me off a bit.
>>15452560
And there is also zero need for that.
Nobody has talent, just start practicing, then youtube courses for a start. Everybody can learn a certain level of drawing. Talent only determines how quick and easy you will learn and progress.

Hey poorfags what do you think of my Rolex?

>>15451996
I know everyone will start telling me >quartz or getting the real speedy/real mechanical watch, but desu I don't know why, but I like the watch, looks utilitarian, thermocompensated, the movement has jewels, ana digi, good light, really loud alarm, chrono, powersaving modes and two meme countdowns for space missions.It looks like an interesting piece of tech, probably an expensive and glorified GSHOCK but I like it and if nothing changes my mind, I will end getting it.

we need a updated 2020 version of this.

maybe one day i will do it when im more free.

>>15453101
how many precious metal cellinis are you willing to buy?

>>15453174
It's a pretty ballin watch. I think it looks pretty good. Breitling also makes an ani-digi with similar functionality but the omega is better looking. I would just recommend reading the manual or watching a YouTube video where someone explains the functions to make sure the controls seem intuitive and well designed.

Strap question two parter
I am looking to get a leather strap for a watch I have, would like honey brown kangaroo leather to match up pretty much with this picture. Doesn’t have to be kanga but would prefer. Can you recommend me a shop?

>>15453220
Second, let’s say I get said strap, kangaroo or otherwise, how to maintain? I have a wallet I love that is kangaroo leather but after four years it has significantly darkened on the outside. Can I clean this, or should I consider it patina? Either way is there something also I should do like an oil to moisturize or protect it?

>>15453174
I'm the pilot anon in the market for a GMT and that Omega is on my list of stuff to look at too. I've heard it's really chunky though.

>>15453224
For reference here is the inside, when I bought it it was this color all around

>>15453174
Ive heard a couple of stories regarding those and (((battery change cost)))

from hondinkee comments
>Omega states on their website that battery life is 24 months...After surveying a number of forums, it would seem the general consensus is that a battery change can only be done at an actual Omega Service Center (evidently the watchmaker at one's local Omega AD isn't qualified), a partial service is required every battery change, and it can cost in the low $100+ range on up. YMMV, so anybody actually considering this watch should probably ask Omega directly before buying, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises down the road.

from WUS
>Sent my X-33 back to Omega for a battery change..quoted for £145 on email this morning, not the £95 quoted over the phone before I sent it.

maybe a 3rd party can do it for cheaper--not sure

>>15453023
I think there are none. Exodus watch makes no sense tho. The egg timer from 2033 is actually closer to reality.
>rotate ring, set red timer hand, it ticks down, visual representation of time bar
>exodus: rotate ring, no visible feedback on the nixie tube, alarm goes off some time later.

Such a bezel would require some extra gears and a small clockspring to power the timer. That would be an overengineered solution, a simple diving bezel is already up for that task.

>>15453240
yes, I read it that too, then somewhere read that anyone can change it, and then I saw a video from the ISS, an astronaut was doing a repair on the watch and he pulled off the battery with simple tools,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkwTVxdE23A

So im not sure if the price is jewing or if the price is because the battery is omega propietary, but sure it looks like an easy operation.

>>15453101
If you have no purchase history with an AD:
GMT Master, Daytona, Hulk - never ever, they wont even put you on a waiting list
Sub, Milgauss, Explorer 1 and 2 - 1-5 years
Datejust - 0-2 years
overprices PM shitters - no waiting list

>>15453250
>not sure if the price is jewing

Why are you people so naive?
>proprietary battery from omega
>service can only be done at omega service center

IT IS JEWERY. IT'S CALLED A MONOPOLY. YOU DENSE FUCK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IneLZMUczV0
Just pop in new bat. and set time. The partial servicing omega does every time is probably changing some gaskets and other BS to have some lame justification for that pricetag.

Am I the only one who thinks all of these cringe caps lock reddit spaced posts are just that one tripfag that takes his trip off to post garbage?

>>15453224
>Can I clean this, or should I consider it patina?
You can clean with saddle soap, most of it looks like natural leather darkening and it's normal, saddle soap with mostly just remove dirt.
>Either way is there something also I should do like an oil to moisturize or protect it?
I would recommend obenauf's LP, if you really want to go crazy you can get mustang paste (horse oil) but obenaufs is probably a better product to actually use. You can also use sno seal. Note that applying any leather protectant will darken the leather by a few shades, so it may be best to buy a strap that's a shade lighter than you want so it will be about right when you hit it with a leather product.

>>15453224
>>15453229
>>15453220
no experience with specifically kangaroo leather but I used to be quite into leather boots

leather is an organic material, it needs oils to nourish it, just like during when it was part of a living animal. If not it will start to dry out and crack.

oils = / = polish
you can either use $8/jar mink oil or a specialised (((leather conditioner$$$))) or if you dont care -that much- use some normal hand lotion. Just a tiny bit will go a long way, and if you are using mink oil remember to cap it on tightly as like all oils it can go rancid.

yes it will darken over the years/after an oiling. Ya its called a patina. Its not avoidable (some actually like it for that aged look), just use a tiny bit of product for a small item like a watch strap. Also look into getting a deployant clasp to reduce the stress and increase the life of your 2 piece strap.

>>15453275
Does not matter, it's probably several and some people that are bored and get a short inspiration to shitpost, just to vent and make the thread less boring.
I don't even notice the reddit spacing stuff much. Think i saw it yesterday but didn't bother reading or even giving it attention.
AND THAT IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO TOO, INSTEAD OF HONORONG THAT IN EXTRA POSTS.

>>15453287
also, the more you oil leather the softer and more supple it will get. It can be a good thing (like for boots) or a bad thing (like for leather bags with structure) depending on how you see it.
I will also advise against wearing a leather strap for days on end especially in the summer as it will soak up all your sweat and get wrinkly and gross on the underside. Having a rotation of straps is good, just taking off in the night is not enough time for the leather to properly dry out.

>>15453269
>Why are you people so naive?
I'm not naive, im full aware about omegas jewing, but I don't have the evidence of the battery system on that new x-33, I can only assume the system is similar if not the same, until I see the kind of battery and system the new models use I can only speculate, that old model, yes, no problem with buying batteries online and changing them myself, new model?, i don't know,I guess it will be the same.

A big part of my disliking about the moonwatch speedy pro is basically the omega jewing, they are selling old tech at luxury price because muh heritage and moon, so at leasst with the x-33 what they are selling is mostly tech,no heritage BS, but still some astronaut memes,bt still, they created a watch with the idea on mind, not like the classic history about getting a bunch of chronos, test them and the one who randomly survived became the iconic moonwatch, which later got fucked up and was replaced by a bulova.

Here’s some Bruce, wt

https://youtu.be/biU-yX-fY6I

Observe my giant penis

I saw this for sale online today, did Rolex ever make a field watch like this?

>have to spend my ebay bucks before midnight
Rec me a really cheap shitter (vintage or new) PLEASE

>>15453362
It has the broad arrow mark on the back as if it was issued by the military.

>>15453367
get the most whiz bang Casio you can find

>>15453367
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Poljot-De-LUXE-Extra-SLIM-Watch-Mens-Vintage-USSR-RUS-Case-St-Steel-R/124185993995

>>15453174
Literally get the Seiko Arnie instead and put it on a bracelet.

>>15453367
https://www.ebay.com/itm/EXPORT-Vintage-POLJOT-de-luxe-SLIM-Soviet-USSR-watch-cal-2209-23j-SERVICED/383606185327

>>15453311
What about a cloth for applying the polish which one?
And what mink oil any?
What about saddle soap yay or nay, and what to apply that with?
And thoughts on brushes?

>>15453367
casio royale, and if you have more money, then add databank or calculator.

>>15453398
Not him
You can just use any rag, no need for a fancy cloth.
Same with saddle soap if you want to use it, there should be some tutorials online. You really only need it to clean dirty leather goods. A watch strap probably won't get that dirty.
Brushes are really for boots, not needed for other leather goods.
I personally don't like mink oil. It's had to apply evenly so it can make the leather look splotchy and some claim it will damage leather once it soaks in a later goes rancid. Some kind of beeswax based oil suspension like obenaufs is the way to go.

>>15453398
any small microfiber or cotton cloth.
just get the most reviewed one, mink oil is not that expensive, its a byproduct from mink fur trade, ~$10 a jar.
saddle soap is for cleaning your leather, use a cloth. I dont think its really that needed for straps, and dont do it too much as it can damage leather (soap is akaline, even a mild one like saddle soap)
no need for brushes lol. You are dealing with a strap, not a big boot or a horse saddle

>>15453428
never had problems with mine.

Honestly I dont like specialty products because its hard to sift through what is real and what is just marketing BS by their "research team", or youtubers paid to promote product. I mean humanity have used leather for thousands of years, we didnt need those fancy stuff back then.

>>15453362
Looks similar to this one, except the hands. I guess they’re from the Vietnam war. I’d be cautious.

Redpill me on blue face watches? Are they for women only?

>>15453463
are you retarded? blue is literally the most common colour for mens watch dials aside from black and white (and technically black and white are not colours)

>>15453220
I'm fairly certain that's the honey leather strap from Two Stitch Straps. I highly recommend it, a very nice strap for the money. They're based in Serbia, so make of that what you will.

>>15453475
Eastern Europe is the best for small handmade goods these days. stuff from the us is too expensive and i refuse to buy a belt or whatever from a random guy in Hong Kong that claims to custom make leather goods.

Help me choose a color.

>>15453506

1 vote for blue!

>>15453506
+1 blue

>>15453506
gonna say blue but you cant go wrong with black either

>>15453367
can't go wrong with a cheap soviet shitter

>>15453506
Navitimer without the trash chronograph clutter is actually pretty damn kino.

>>15453362
Not authentic. Where did you see this for sale? You've got me curious. Could you provide a link?

>>15453506

you’re my boy, blue

YOU’RE MY BOY

>>15453506
I don't like the black. So not that one.

>>15453260
>waiting years for a watch
jesus fuck

>>15453567
>>15453260
but rolex makes "a million" watches a year

where do all those watches go?

>>15453570
in storage

>>15453506
Blue without a doubt. It's the most unique of the three and it just looks damn good. I'm not entirely sold on the blue strap but that's easy enough to deal with.

>>15453575
so theres a few million rolexes just sitting in a dusty warehouse somewhere?

how does that make sense

>>15453506
if the black was like a milder dark brown or even a fume brown it would be more of a real choice

>>15453585
theyre in my van.
want a subby for 100 bucks?

>>15453361
What's a good color for a strap for the green Neptune?

>>15453585
Same reason why De Beers artificially creates scarcity in the diamond market.

>>15453592
but why even make them in the 1st place
why not just create like 1000 watches per year if they want it to be "exclusive special club"
>>15453590
sure ;^)

>>15453592
>You don't really own a diamond. You just keep it for your granddaughter.

>>15453603
>claim to only make 100 per year
>sell 200
>get away with it because you're in Switzerland, evading taxes and regulations are the very reason why you moved from the UK in the first place

>>15453475
Oh damn so the lighting changes it quite a lot huh or is your pic supposed to be the darker brown

>never owned an expensive watch
>all these "oh the bracelet on that 100 dollar Seiko/Vostok/whatever is terrible" don't matter to me because I have nothing to compare it to
Who here #BLESSED?

>this ugly piece of shit is the most expensive watch ever sold (31 million)
yeah, just give me an f91w

>>15453653
owning exclusively shitters is one of life's great pleasures...

>>15453656
patek is always ugly i never understand the appeal
even AP i can find to be appealing

>>15453653

Once you try on a Rolex or Tudor bracelet you never want to go back to anything else

>>15453668
ive handled my uncle-in-law's rolex many times and its just not really my thing. It would be "too nice" for me to actually wear and enjoy it. The winding is very nice though.

NEW TEDDY!!

https://youtu.be/jVoRoK1u3Dg

>>15453656
is it a oval or just the perspective?

>>15453675
just the perspective

>>15453668
Probably, but I'm not planning on even trying one until I can actually comfortably afford it.

>>15453603
Maybe they're playing the long game to really fuck the vintage market?
>store thousands of new watches
>do it every year
>wait 30 years
>suddenly flood chrono24 with 1000s of NOS watches with box and papers
>manically laughing Rolex

>>15453393
Right watch but that's a Franken for sure

>>15453652
No, it's the honey brown but I've had it for 2 years and it has darkened slightly with age, but that's a photo in fairly low light. I can take a better lit photo later if you'd like.

>>15453653
The thing is that the bracelet on a Vostok is objectively crap, even the bracelet on my Bagelsport is better. I really wish they sold Vostoks without a bracelet for a few rubles less.

>>15453653
>describe poverty and lack of imagination
>#BLESSED

>>15453506
I'm a sucker for the white dial but the blue looks great too.

>>15453720
>lack of imagination

>>15453668
i-is this the power of Swiss bracelet craftmanship?

What kind of strap (color, material) would look good on pic related?

>>15453720
>looking for quality relative to price instead of blowing everything on awfuly samey Rolexes
>lack of imagination

>>15453460
>>15453552
I missed out, it was on Yahoo.jp. It went for something like £150 i think.

>>15453506
Blue.

>>15453747
that was a horrible fake, have no regrets

Perfect

>>15453653
I've handled expensive bracelets, 99/100 times "expensive" just means "overweight". It's the reason titanium hasn't really taken off, because the kind of monkeys who buy mechanical watches are also the kinds of retards who go "wtf this thing is TOO LIGHT!" because for some reason a watch is meant to be a fucking dumbbell now.

Folded links done well are fine.

>>15453752
That's why I didn't bid higher than £30, I could deal with losing that to see how shit it was in person.

>>15453753
indian dudes are gonna love this one

>>15451999
Same

>>15453761
I can see it being bad to the point where it becomes a novelty collectible, the faker must have more works in the making so maybe you'l get lucky next time. I'd be curious about its origins, my guess is a Mumbai frankenmaker gone rogue.

>>15451996

>>15452019
>>15453804
That Bronze Black Bay was discontinued after 2 years. Only gonna become more difficult to find

>>15452254
what Hamilton vs. what Yema?

Any recommendations on an everyday watch that is blacked out?

>>15452794
very nice, anon. Congrats

>>15453656
It was that price because it's a unique steel PP and because of the complication. Not because it looks good. The previous most expensive Patek was at least wearable.

>>15453728
Before the 1970's maybe after which it was all Swiss made.

My Casio on NATO strap

>>15452419
>live in Japan
>check out camille fournet site
>first in English
>$140-250
>then Japanese site
>$400+
living here is great but imports are a nightmare

>>15451996
More like the immediate future but contributing.

>>15453855
Do you guys at least get better pricing on domestically manufactured Seikos?

>>15453855

Have you had sex with Japanese women? what is it like?

What's the most special forces operator watch to wear over a jacket?

>>15453876

>>15453707
Ya if you could I’d like to see if it still lightens up with exposure that would be neat, but also how long did it take to darken if it’s a good deal then I wouldn’t mind buying one very few years

>>15453876
Either a g-shock or a suunto, at least those were the standard years back. No one wears it on top of a jacket sleeve, that's retarded.

>>15453506
Get the blue but change the strap to either a bracelet or a dark brown leather one. Also make sure you're getting the 41mm and not the 38mm. I've always thought the Navitimer was ruined by its overly busy dial but this simplification and size down from the dinner plate proportions is honestly the best thing Breitling has made in a while. Not huge on the ETA movement but you're getting it for half price of the regular chronograph and Breitling's in house movements have always been a little wonky, a friend of mine has taken his BreitlingChronometer in for servicing twice in the past year and it's racked him up a hefty price tag so perhaps ETA won't be so bad.

>>15453902
Special forces absolutely wear watches or other stuff of the sort over their jacket uniforms. It's the only time it's permitted to not look like a retard. Anyone doing that in day-to-day life is autistic though.

What is the best perpetual calendar watch?

I want this.

>>15453911
You know that from the job? No one in that line of work wears the watch over a sleeve regularly. Don't bother asking how I know.

>>15453928
but why?

>>15453941
I don’t really know, I just want it. I guess it would perfectly suit my non-offensive casual style.

>>15453901
It's not on my watch at the moment due to it being summer. This was taken in good lighting, so I'd say it's a fair representation of the colour, not that different from when it was new.

>>15453928
What's with the weird metal between the lugs? Is that so you're forced to buy proprietary straps from Omega?

>>15453163
it looks nice, but I don't get why it says perpetual if it's quartz. perpetual means automatic, will go as long as it's worn. you can wear a quartz all you want, it'll still stop when the battery dies.
anyway, I'd wear it. it's a bit silly to wear a quartz rolex but I don't care, personally. if a real watch guy ever notices, you can have a laugh with them. or it can be a snob filter if they're an asshole.

>>15453957
It’s on the strap I think

>>15453163
>says Day-Date
>doesn't have a day date

Am I missing something here?

>>15453982

Let's be real, anyone wearing a quartz movement doesn't have an opinion worth listening to.

What do you guys think?
I've been looking for a Japanese Seiko for a while now and this one seems interesting and unique.
The glass is tilted and the dial changes colors depending on pov and lighting.
Also, a penisquartz so I've covered the meme.

>>15454001
>seiko

>>15451996

Just got my senpai to ship out my jewelry that I haven't worn in a while (I moved across the country a few years back and didn't bring this stuff with me). Included in the box of jewelry were my watches (and a couple of vintage watches of their own that they don't wear).

They're all quartz, and they need some repairs, but I love them.

From left to right:
>Some gold Longines watch from the 80s. I can't seem to pinpoint the exact model, but I have seen very similar ones.

>Gold Gucci watch from the 80s with a real lizard leather strap. Despite being a fashion brand watch, I actually like this one quite a lot.

>Gold Movado Museum from the 90s. Classic look, faux-lizard leather strap on this one.

>Stainless steel Movado. This is actually the only watch of the lot that is "mine". It's the first watch I ever liked and asked for it many years ago as a gift for my confirmation. Not sure what drew me to it, but I just liked it. Learning more about watches the past few months made me wish I had asked for an automatic, but I don't regret my choice back then.

>inb4 all quartz
I'm aware. But they still bring me joy, especially since they all have some familial history involved with them.

Let me know your thoughts, /wt/.

>>15454011
Yes.
They make watches just like some of the Orient, Casio, Rolex and other shit in this thread.

>>15454001
that is a very rare seiko
whats the asking price?

>>15454044
I think I'm able to get it around the $200 which is an absolute steal.

>>15453842
when i learned that people liked steel PP (other than the nautilus and aquanaut variations) for reasons other than rarity it really jaded me towards watch collectors

>>15453570
maybe 10% end up on the wrist of the original customer, the rest end up on the gray market for twice the price or in some rich retards safe

>>15454001
would buy
would wear

Can anyone recommend me a cheap butterfly deployment clasp?

>>15454071
Define cheap. Looking for the whole bracelet or just a clasp?

>>15454054
>$200
yes that is a steal
but of course depending on state of the dial and the wear on the original crystal, some have had their diamond-dome glass replaced with a normal flat one
thats the exact one you are buying?

>>15454060
you sure lol
it has a faceted glass that protrudes out higher at the top
the styling is very strong on this one

>>15454075

>>15454031
I like them all, quality pieces representative of the era where they came from.

>>15454071
if you are talking about the kind for leather straps
i bought his like a month ago, the stainless steel automatic one

breddy gud for the price
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32948189948.html

>>15454075
The dial is fine, glass is the original protruded one and thus (a bit) scratched.
But even for the money its fine, I'm buying it to wear and it will probably something I will wear daily so I'm guessing I'll add a few scratches of my own.

>>15453339
The evidence is the vid, where an amateur can do it at home. You can trust your gut, no need to scientifically prove every little theory.
The rest you wrote makes sense to me, can't disagree.

>>15454073
Just the clasp, for a leather strap.
>>15454090
Thanks, I'll check it out.

>>15454081

Thanks, anon! =]

>>15453591
Khaki silicone/nato (single pass only), Mesh/Milanese, Anything black.

how is the neptune any better than a regular amphibia?
and integrated straps suck

>red star/grey factory price
>~$200 USD

>HKED price
>$270

>SEAGULL OFFICIAL LIMITED PRODUCTION DIRECT FROM TIANJIN CHINA PRICE
>4980 RMB
>$714

cmon........

>>15454151
just get the cheapest one, they all use the same movement.

>>15454149
it looks sexy for a vostok

also they sell adaptors

>>15454151
Why so much space between the strap and the watch?

>>15454155
b-but this has the OFFICIAL NUMBERED CASEBACK (even though one of the nicer features in other 1963s are those exhibition casebacks to see the movement)

>>15454160
its a 1960s watch vintage thing.

>>15454151
blame Hodinkee: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-seagull-1963-air-force-watch-an-affordable-tribute-to-a

>>15454159
the dial looks great but the bezel looks pooey
>>15454172
fuck hoDICKnee

>>15454172
one day...

>>15453367
FUUUUUCK BROS IM RUNNING OUT OF TIIIIIME

>>15454190
>he doesnt have several watchlists full of shitters to maybe one day consider buying

just get a gshock or something desu

PSA for you nerds: you can preorder the (vastly improved) newish version of the Luch one hand watch on their website for like $100. Full stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and little cute display window for the even cuter movement

How do you explain what Tudor is to someone who never heard of it?

>Hey nice Rollie bro!
>No it's a Tudor...
>Wait what, what's a Tudor?
>...

What do you say?

>>15454207
it's a rolex for babies

>>15454207
Id kys myself tbqh

>>15454205
which website are you looking at

the one I saw only ships to CIS countries and i dont speak russian

>>15454207
I obviously end the conversation because they aren't worth talking to.
The honest answer would be that they are an attempt by Rolex to rejuvenate their offerings and attract the poor people that can't really afford a Rolex anymore but will inevitably still buy one because the Tudor turned out to be underwhelming.

>>15454207
Honestly, is there even a reason to get a Tudor? Just save some more and get the Rolex if you like the design so much.

>>15454213
>>15454205
ok i found it
ty anon
i was even thinking of getting a russian guy (previous ebay seller i had bought from) to proxy-mail it to me with a small fee

>>15454223
luch.by, right?

>>15454216
le snowflake hands

>>15454205
>newish version of the Luch one hand watch
You mean this one? It looks pretty good.

>>15454232
yea
i was looking at luch-watches com previously which only shipped to CIS

have a friend whos into all sorts of quirky collectible stuff like this, not a watch dude but would be nice for a christmas present me thinks

>>15454190
Get this little bad boy:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Citizen-Full-Lume-Promaster-Auto-NY0040-09W-200m-Diver-Kanji-full-set/254652090493

>>15453931
How do you know?
You the one who liked skydiving and not diving? Can't be to many of you fuckers lurking here.

>>15454207
just say its a luxury watch that costs $3000

to most normies paying $3k for a watch would be astronomical and unimaginable

then they will go like, "WOOOAHHHH DUDE", and you can walk off with a swagger.

>>15454267
>to most normies paying $3k for a watch would be astronomical and unimaginable
Except everyone knows that Rolex is 10k+ dude everyone has Instagram and sees luxury watches every day. Maybe if you were in some third world shithole but even there everyone who matters has Rolex+ watches.

>>15454271
man no one fucking cares

>>15454205
Oh no...it's too good to resist but I really shouldn't, even if it is only £70.

okay, I've narrowed it down.
Which Raketa is the most based?

>>15451996
Ill prolly die before tho

>>15454271
idk where you are at but most zoomers and millenials dont even really look at watches
everyone has their apple watch or DW/MVMT shitter (shudder)
only rich boomers wear rolex and watchfags are mostly hardcore seiko fans here, with the occasional orient
otherwise its an (oversized) gshock if they are wearing a watch, literally the dinnerplate on asian twink wrist fashion meme

t.singapore

>>15452776
nice

>wouldn;t even bother to use a square dial

>>15453736
Damn near anything. Silicone, perlon, a solid bracelet. NATO if you have an extremely small penis

>>15454329
its a design feature :^)

post some fucking stupid novelty watches

>>15454360

>>15454361
this is based

>>15454271
>Except everyone knows that Rolex is 10k+ dude everyone has Instagram and sees luxury watches every day.

It honestly amazes me how little perspective people have or the lack of awareness of people outside of their circle. ALMOST NO ONE SEES LUXURY WATCHES EVERY DAY. Do you understand how niche of a topic this is? If you ask someone to name a luxury watch brand, you'd be correct in assuming most people would say Rolex as their go-to brand. But they don't know the actual price of them. However, if you ask that same person to name another luxury brand, they would have no clue. They would likely name a mall shitter like Michael Kors. They would not name Omega or Seiko, that would literally never happen. And if they did, then you weren't speaking to an average person.

The average person in IG does not have watch inspo on their explore page, lmfao.

>>15454365
>ALMOST NO ONE SEES LUXURY WATCHES EVERY DAY.
Ask a woman to see her phone incel. Doesn't matter that they don't know the price, what matters is that you're supposed to take roids and have fake teeth and a Rollie like the dozens of dudes they have on IG or you might as well not exist.

>>15454364
Not really

desu i´ve never seen a luxury watch until i started my current job in aviation.

I see both, crew and passengers, every now and then with something like a rolex (probably fake) or breits in case of some captains.

Is not that common to be honest.

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>>15454378
>>15454378
>>15454378

>>15454079
That is a bit of a bizarre looking crystal. kinda cool from an "I own this" standpoint but I don't know if I'd wear it