/fa/ - Fashion

>>15461916
r8 this microshitter rat watch

>>15461916

>>15461923

>>15461921
8.3/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlfsgbbACVA
Help /ourguy/ out bros.

what do you guys think about pic rel?

>>15461928
When I saw the deep space in person I was a little underwhelmed by the quality of the finishing. What is cool though, that doesn't get mentioned often, is its jump minute hand.

>>15461937
where did you see it?
>jump minute hand
you mean the minute hand "snaps" to the next position?

>>15461936
Different, dressy tool appeal. What's that case diameter?

>>15461956
40mm
44mm lug to lug iirc

>>15461936
eh
It's like it doesn't know whether it wants to be a dress watch with a moon phase and fancy hands or a field watch that's all metallic.
also
>german watch
>all text is in english
sad!

>>15461961
Good size.

Which one for skx013? I think the SMP style is the same black color even though it looks more gray in pic.

>>15461929
What the fuck are carpet beetles? I thought that was a gag.

>>15461970
I like the smp style one more but it's also pretty busy.

post watches with interesting hands

>>15461916
>>15461923
>$266000 USD

>>15461992
obligatory

>>15461992
obligatory

>>15461992

>>15461916
Literally looks like a Chinese Tourbillon and has just about as much name recognition as those brands. Who would buy this POS?

>>15462025
>Literally looks like a Chinese Tourbillon
t. never seen a watch movement in her entire life

>>15462023
is it meant to look like a peepee?

>>15461953
I saw it at an exhibition at Phillips, they brought together watches from lots of independents (Smith, Asaoka, Daniels, etc). Yes, it snaps to the next position once every 60 seconds.

>>15461992

>>15462053
nice addition. those look like they do something
do they expand when they reach the wider parts of the watch face? or are they just supposed to look like a scissor lift that doesn't scissor

I am flying over to Switzerland where Kari Voutilainen himself will accompany me on the five-day visit to Môtiers. My watch is finally finished.

yea im buying a GS and none of you fuckas can say anything. even the watch god (archieluxury) himself said that GS is wiping its arse with Swiss watches

>>15462056
Yes, they expand and contract as they move around

>>15462078
enjoy your quartz watch

>>15462085

Yes I will enjoy my Spring Drive watch. Enjoy +5s a day with your SHITTER

In a fit of deranged cabin fever I bought a special edition Christopher Ward C60 Apex.

At this point, I must stress - I adore stupid, gaudy, colorful shit. Life's entirely too short for good taste.

It arrived. I opened it. The buyer's remorse was instant, colossal, dizzying. I tried to like it but my disgust moved inside me like continental drift, slow and inexorable. The machining, the size, the materials. I just stared at it, sitting limp in my hand. It was like an excruciating memory of some terrible shame, one of those pubescent embarrassments you've spent a lifetime trying not to recall when you close your eyes at night. Like holding a perfect turd in your hand, one with you own face embossed in it, sneering back at you.

"You hate me," says the face in the turd. "You hate me, because this is what you are. You deserve this."

You try to fling the turd away, to run from it, to deny it. But you can't. It has somehow become strapped to your wrist with the handy quick-release bracelet, and besides, now you look at it, it kind of matches your flipflops.

I'd probably still be wearing it if my wife hadn't come into the room, assessed the situation, and quickly waved her Omega SMP in front of me to bring me to my senses.

Luckily, Christopher Ward has a tremendous after-sales and returns policy, and accepted my return for a full refund no questions asked. A+++ great experience would buy again.

Which ones /fa/?
Black special edition with matching bezel or classic teal with matching bezel. I really like both and it's hard to choose but I don't want to get both even if they're cheap.
1/2

2/2
I'll get the solid link bracelet for the black one if I get it, teal one already comes with the solid link bracelet.

>>15462098
Enjoy your multi-k quartz watch that can't keep better time than 15spm

>>15461992

>>15462113
>>15462115
the second one seems more fun
so get that if you want something brighter and more fun while the first is better as a regular daily watch although the scuba man inherently makes it pretty whimsical
I'd probably get the brighter one to just lean all the way into the fun angle

post yfw you realize that quartz is king

Can you trust an app like that ?

Jomashop skx007j isn't including the original box & papers. What does this mean?

>>15462138
no ofc not
no one would have to buy wenshis if it worked

>>15462146
you know what it means
there's no reason for a "new" watch to not be in a factory box, especially when the watch is so cheap

>>15462146
used or display model

>>15462183
or possible refurbished

Is my turtle collection /fa/?

>>15462183
>>15462193
its normal for vendors to not have original warranty.........if they are not authorized

>Grey market sellers might say on their site that they provide a warranty – but that warranty was created by the marketeers themselves and will only be valid through their own repair centers

>Only authorized watch retailers provide a validated original warranty card and brand certificate with each watch purchased. Sometimes, a grey market seller will include a warranty card in the box – but it won’t be validated by the brand,

>>15462146
means its a chink fake

>>15462200
But why not include the original box? Even the $15 casio on amazon includes the original box and papers

>>15462198
>eleven identical turtles

>>15462198
Sure. That's a lot of toitles.

>>15462136
>post yfw you realize that quartz is king

>>15462207
They are not identical, some are very early models with straight hands and the early lip around the crown

different movements as well

>>15462198
explain this aspergers

>>15462068
My warmest congratulations anon, his Peseux 260-based Observatoire is my favorite modern watch. It would be awesome if you could write a short travelogue about your trip with Kari.
>>15462115
teal

>>15462220
>explain this aspergers

(1) 6105-8009 from 1972. (4) 6105-8119 from 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976. I have (3) 6306-7001 and (3) 6309-7049

they are originals and all serviced

>>15462232
But no one cares and it's a lot of money. Unless you're a merchant

i want a watch that looks like cum

>>15462198
>>15462232
extremely based
>>15462238
isn't that what all serious collection is about?

>>15462238
It's a collection anon, a historical collection of the evolution of the model

>>15462198
which is your favourite tho

Is pic related hard to find in authorised dealer? anyone knows?
Ref. 26331ST

Not a fan of those big old fart bezels 1970s style.

Would look so much nicer without this shit

>>15462268
>I'll have the turtle, hold the shell

>>15462268
that's the case not the bezel you fucking fartknocker

>>15462268
>Would look so much nicer without this shit
skx007

>>15462285
>>15462293
yes

>>15462268

Why are you so stupid? You legitimately sound like a very low IQ individual.

So where do you buy a discontinued skx007j with the original box & papers and seiko warranty?

So where do you buy a discontinued skx007j with the original box & papers and seiko warranty?

>>15462319
on ebay marked up 200%

>>15462319
you don't
pretty much only watches sold directly by Seiko or authorized dealers have the warranty; and only grey market dealers have these in stock with papers.

you should out of luck son

>>15462053
Fucking gimmick
>create neat mechanism so hands can be close to indices and you can read the time exactly
>leave out the FUCKING SMALL INDICES so you still have to guess which minute you are on

Brilliant.

>>15462319
Are the ones sold on ebay without the original box - fakes or what exactly?

Alright do I buy from jomahsop
yes or no??

>>15462336
just get a bocktock

>>15462336
dude it's $300. who fucking cares
stop hijacking this thread with 500 posts about the run-of-the-mill watch you probably aren't even going to buy.

>>15462336
$445 leaf shipped & taxed

>>15462347
unironically fuck the CAD

>>15462336
>Limited quantity available
BUY BUY BUY

>>15462336
~$300 is ridiculous for an SKX007. I remember the days when these were being for ~$180, which was a solid deal. This was around 2012. Here's what I would do:
>get Heimdallr SKX homage for $150
>enjoy AR sapphire, hacking/handwinding NH36 movement, solid endlinks and bracelet, well aligned chapter ring, and 100% Seiko OEM compatibility
>get set of watch repair tools, including caseback opener and presto watch hand removing tool
>acquire original SKX dial for cheap, ~$25
>acquire original SKX caseback, ~$25
>switch out dial and caseback
>regulate movement
>???
>enjoy your franken-SKX, but with superior specs

The only downside with the Heimdallr/Sharkey watches is that their lume is inferior to the original Seiko

>natos look gay and are thick
>2 piece straps made out of similar material as a nato are scratchy
>rubber is sticky
>stainless is okay but not really suitable for use as a replacement on it
ahhhhhh what the fuck are you supposed to use for a band that doesn't cost more than the damn timepiece did to begin with?

ID on AJ Soprano's watch?

Hey /fa/
So wanted to try to get into watches I bought pic related Seiko - Chronograph - 2015 - 4T57-00B0
I got it for less than 40 dollars

Did I do ok for my first purchase or did I shit the bed?

>>15462405
doesnt look cheap
which is rare for seiko

thoughts?
do I get this or just get an omega or bathyscaphe?

>>15462410
That one or the 50 fathoms

some inspa

>>15462416
fifty fathoms is 45mm though

buzz

>>15462423
Ima finna do this gangster 2-watches thing

>>15462425
Why buzz wear two speedy

>>15462432
One for Earth time
One for Moon time

>>15462398
leather you dumbass
>but but..
then wear your watch on a string like how the dalai lama does with his pateks

>>15462421
For some reason I thought they were all the same

>>15462443
From who though?

>>15462446
no original ff is 45mm, bathyscaphe has a 42(?) and a 38mm, as well as the barrakuda which is 40 or so.
X fathoms is 55 mm

what the fuck

>>15462407
Hey thanks for the feedback
I thought it was good value and the face looked good on it

>>15462465
Is this factory or a mod? I've never seen this dial design from them.
>diamonds on a tourbillon
This has to be custom

>>15462465
so preoccupied if they could that they never thought blah blah blah..

>>15462393
>implying the dumbass attentionwhore tripfag even knows how to open a caseback when hes having this much trouble buying a fucking basic bitch SKX

7475873845 spam posts just to buy babbys 1st dive watch. What a turd of a poster

>>15462336
Buy a used one

Finally got my first speedy. It's the 2000s reissue of the broad hands 1957 model, with an hexalite crystal and solid caseback. The differences between it and a professional moonwatch are cosmetic only (both have the calibre 1861), but man do I love those differences. Got it on Monday and have been wearing it non-stop since. If you're in doubt if a speedmaster is worth the money, it definitely is.

>>15462451
me :)

honestly $12 basic AE straps are "good enough" unless you wanna be fancy or have an expensive watch.

>>15462550
start working out or something, that thing is a dinnerplate on you.

>>15462085
e l e c t r o m e c h a n i c a l

>>15462562
stop this shit meme
your wrist size is pretty much set in stone by the time you reach adulthood unless you gain enough weight to turn your wrist into a sausage

Redpill me on 7750 movement

>>15462562
watches look bigger due to phone camera closeup effect

IRL its probably ~10% smaller

>>15462550

is that the original bracelet?

>>15462568

Solid movement that will last as long as you live, if you service it accordingly. Shame it’s a thick boy and doesn’t fit in thin cases.

>>15462563
> electromechanical
> quartz
por que no los dos

>>15462562
It's right on the limit of what I'd say I can pull off at 42mm, although that pic makes it look like it's too big. Doesn't bother me though, the speedmaster reduce wears better but I find it too expensive for an ETA chronograph. If it's a "tool watch" I don't care if it looks a bit big, but my sweet spot for regular watches is around 38-39mm. I'd never dare to wear a Panerai though, that'd look ridiculous

>>15462574
It is. This watch had a tapered steel bracelet for the first models (circa 96 or 98) and transitioned to sharing the bracelet with the regular speedmaster professional later on

Do proper cotton watch straps exist?

>>15462198
ultra lvl 200 autism

now i feel like starting a seagull1863 collection or something...

>>15462589
you mean canvas?

>>15462591
>seagull1863

>>15462592
I'm referring to only pure cotton and not canvas.

>>15462578
how does it tick though

>>15462599
i guess..? its still kinda canvas-lite though
https://coolhunting.com/style/suigeneric-watch-straps/

pure cotton seems like a simple DIY to do, just some sewing

>>15462266
I'm not sure AP have any AD's left anymore. They've been cancelling all relationships and selling only in their boutiques. So it's that or second hand / grey market only.

>>15462604
just like any other electronic watch with a balance wheel, magnets push it back and forth

>>15462598
yes.

>have OCD
>too afraid of wearing a watch because the materials could leach into my skin

>>15462000

>>15462623
>be me
>buy cheapo leather strap
>super scratchy and smells like glue and chemicals
>heh, whatever.jpg
>sweat into strap because summer
>get occasional itchy sensations in arm
>reach home after whole day out
>take strap off to see literal bright yellow band of skin

the leather dye had ran

>>15462615
lol. I mean does it have that real shit tick-tock that regular quartz shitters have or nah

>>15462629
Leather is the absolute worst strap choice.

>>15462623
>not being such a chad that you leech into the watch instead

>>15462648
All of that material leached into the person.

>>15462656
>Metals like iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are essential to human health. We're not quite Iron Man, but metals are intricately entwined with our bodies. They make vital functions like respiration, circulation and reproduction possible.

>>15462730
too much iron can cause poor health

>>15462656
>>15462739
actually, extreme pitting like this >>15462648 only occurs in old, low quality metal, with brass, nickel, all sorts of random junk in them. New SS and titanium cases are hypoallergenic, you can even get ceramic cases if you are that worried. Also, using a nato/zulu strap will make you have totally zero constant contact with the watch at all. (strap will be between you and watch)

>>15462465

>>15462730
Manufacturers add literally toxic shit to industrial processes, all of which they do not need to disclose and actively hide, even in food. An easy example is many ingredients in foods you eat containing mercury due to the choralkali process(it creates chorline and sodium hydroxide which are used universally in food production for processing, changing pH, etc).

These watches are made of a literal mystery of who-knows-what industrial, lowest bidder ching chong bullshit, and because everything is from china now or some other 2nd world regulation-less dump(yes, your Stowa/Seiko/Damasko/Vostok/99% "SWISS MADE" watches/etc), you can't escape it unless you look very carefully.

I'd love to put the one of those $10 Casio f91 watches into some kind of mass spectrometer just to see all of the random toxic shit in the plastic case and resin strap, probably contributing to malignancy, or dementia, or who knows what else.
>>15462748
Nylon(plastic) is definitely not good to have against your skin for hours.

Reminder that SQUAALEYY is a poor man's watch. It's a SHITTER

And just to remind you guys: stop buying SHITTERS from China, India and Russia. You'll spend thousands on the shitters while you could actually purchase something horologically GOOD

>>15462480
It's factory, seems like it was just unveiled.

>>15462786
unless you are wearing undyed cotton arent you worrying too much?

even so, cotton is grown with pesticides (i assume). So you would have to wear nothing but organic cotton robes?

>>15462787
shitters are the best watches

you are welcome to pay $20,000 for a (((watch))) with its parts still made in china

>>15462808

cope with ya SHITTERS

>>15462068
How much did it take since you got an allocation? The Vingt-8 is one of my absolute grails.

>>15462786
Surprised you aren't afraid of WIFI too.

>>15462787
I think this one looks nice.

>>15462805
You can easily wash cotton amd that would tske care of the pesticides, mostly, but you are right right that the dye is almost certainly toxic unless it's some kind of expensive organic etc etc item in which the dye was chosen for its non-toxic properties.
>>15462841
Well, the problems associated with that really aren't demonstrated in life. We absorb things through our skin and the effects are known. The concern with non-ionizing radiation is due to the idea that it increases metabolism in areas closest to the source, which I suppose would accelerate some kind of malignancy, but I doubt it, frankly.

>>15462138
>>15462152
It seems to work pretty well for me as far as timing goes, but depends heavily on how good your microphone is and doesn't give you important details like beat error (not what it labels "beat error") and amplitude.

>>15462867

>>15461530

Late reply, but they are very good. They are soft, waterproof and dustproof.

I also had my reservations before ordering one for my Amphibia, I was expecting garbage for that price, but they are really good straps. Only the OG bracelet strap is absolute garbage that they make, always buy Vostoks with their other straps.

>>15462398

Official strap type ranking guide

Mesh (but only works if the watch is dressy and you're fit, looks gay otherwise) > engineer bracelet (makes tool watches look like tool watches) > leather (works with most watches, mandatory for certain types of watches like fliegers but its weakness to water removes it from the top positions) > silicone > oyster bracelet > perlon > polyurethane > canvas > nylon > resin > Zulu > PVD > Titanium bracelet > NATO > Velcro > Jubilee bracelet

>>15462786
I'd actually expect Casio to be pretty good on that front. They're pretty strict about their material standards and I'd bet that everything that comes from suppliers is pretty exhaustively tested before being turned into watches, not because of health concerns but because they have standards for UV and chemical resistance, durability, elasticity, etc. that they've built their reputation on and it'd be a disaster for them if watches started falling apart after a month in the sun or whatever. You can do pretty reliable, good quality manufacturing in China if you own your own factories and have the right people to manage the supply chain, it's smaller batch contract manufacturing or no-name chinkshit brands that you really need to worry about.

All that said, I think the real answer if you're really concerned is to go with all stainless steel watches and bracelets from respectable brands, or if that's not enough do the same with titanium, and either way clean the watch before wearing it to make sure it doesn't have anything leftover from manufacturing on it. I have pretty sensitive skin and get discomfort and sometimes even rashes from polymer and some leather straps but I've never had an issue with a steel bracelet.

People asked about learning to repair watches in the last thread, and what books to get etc. I'd suggest just watching youtube videos. There are a ton, you see how the movements work, what basic tools you need, what kinda things you need to do etc. Google the fine details. Then just find old busted shitters to work on, preferrably several of the same movements because you will lose small parts like springs and screws when they shoot out of your tweezers and don't want to wait for replacement parts. You need a lot, A LOT of hands on experience, and will fuck up all the time in the beginning (and from time to time even when you are experienced). That's how you learn. Take a break when you get frustrated, work on another one.

>>15462909
Bretty gud

>>15462956
>Titanium bracelet
whats wrong with it? (i never wore one before)

In the olden days people were literally exposed to asbestos, lead, radiation, and all kinds of harmful bullshit with even less regulation than we have now yet they still managed to be OK. You won't die because of your watch you will die because you spend 90% of your time eating 1500 calorie kebabs and watching YouTube videos

>>15462973
Clinky and the weight doesn't correspond to the look, feels all sorts of wrong

>>15462410
>Glashutte

Instant yes but I have no idea how their divers fare in terms of value/price

>>15462451
Hirsch, Fluco, Hadley Roma, RIOS1931

Aliexpress if you want as cheap as possible but you are rolling the dice and the price isn't that much lower in comparison to the above.

>>15462977
I really want a Breitling Aerospace but I'm really afraid I'm going to feel this way about its titanium bracelet. I wish they made an all-SS version, I like a bit of weight on my wrist.

>>15462078
honestly, I get lost staring at it for 30 seconds at a time. just watching that smooth smooth second hand sweep.

>>15462640
nah its 360hz tick, virtually smooth as fuk

>>15462975
>yet they still managed to be OK
Boomers are the worst generation in human history. What are you talking about?

>>15462050
Were the Smith's and Daniels impressive in person?

>rubber nato bands

cope or not? $35 ea

>>15463083
just get a regular fucking italian rubber strap for the same price

>>15463083
>worst of both
yeah na

>rubber nato straps
cop or not? $35 ea

>>15463089
>>15463090
oops i deleted because i said BANDS instead of STRAPS and my autism kicked in but i didnt realise replies were in

but nato has the military look anon

>>15463094
listen retard I know actual military guys and they just wear G-Shocks with the stock strap because they don't give a fuck and anything that would cause enough force to have the watch rip off your arm is probably something you want to have the watch taken off your arm instead of losing the arm. you will just look like a LARPing idiot with a shitty strap.
just get a normal rubber strap which is what military men would prefer anyway because it just works unlike some gimmick nato that combines the added unnecessary bulkiness of natos with the hardness of rubber, so you actually get no advantage

>>15462959
They produce cheap goods. Of course they're using anything they can get away with. They would die otherwise.

>>15462053

>>15462113
I personally got the black scuba dude with the black bezel and I plan on getting the blue Neptune by the end of the year.

>>15462198
>all have different time

sold my 214270 to consolidate / frontrun the pandemic

always been a 1x watch guy, got the seiko 5 SE-SNXS79 and was not that impressed (severe hedonic adjustment downward i suppose)

what's the best quintessential 3 hands no date explorer knockoff that doesnt look like complete shit and is under $1k?

>>15463142
mercedes hour hand and long sweeping seconds (with offset dot) much desired

>>15463142
a ripoff explorer from china that looks basically the same

>>15463142
>seiko 5 SE-SNXS79
I just got my Seiko (same model) a nice brown leather strap and it looks sweet.

>>15462550
Neat, those hands look way nicer to me than the moon watch.

>>15463142
>sold my 214270 to consolidate / frontrun the pandemic
lmfao what

>>15463198
$6600 for a stainless steel luxury item (up +1500 from 2017 purchase surprisingly) turned into a bit more w bitcoon

>>15463163
might take the replicuck pill

>>15463182
its a nice watch and solid movement, the day dial had arabic on it which was weird tho.

>>15463209
>$6600 for a stainless steel luxury item (up +1500 from 2017 purchase surprisingly) turned into a bit more w bitcoon
lmfao what

>>15462198
>the inside is different

>>15463142
I think Tisell makes Explorers.
I'm not sure, but I think Tisell is a Korean company or they have roots to Korea and when they first broke on the scene it was because their fake Rolexes were very high quality. There was even a waiting list because they had a real watchmaker examining each one individually to make sure it was the best fake Rolex it could be.
I don't know how true it was but I hear their homage Rolexs are some of the best for the money. Get one of those. They probably even use a real NH35 movement so it's not like you're getting some random junk that will be off by 4 minutes a day.

>>15463154
Nice, you liking it?

>>15463142
>>15463309
Here's a pic. I think their Submariner homages look cool tool, too bad about their bracelets though

Should I buy this seiko. I can get for about 50
But I recently bought a similar looking seiko but it's black rather than blue?

>>15463347
Good looking watch. Is it their meca-quartz movement? If so mine is very accurate and having 1/5 second ticks on the chrono is pretty cool.

>>15463365
Ya it is nice looking. But it's not that different from a seiko I just bought as you can see in the picture its similar really jsut a different colour.
But not sure if I buy the blue one or is it just too similar do you guys think?

>>15463347
Where you gettin this for fitty

What a shitty thread

>>15463347
A small jewelry shop. It was a display model.
Do you think 50 is too much? I can see online they sell at like 120 to 200

>>15463411
Also the other seiko I showed. I got that off a guy on ebay for about 35.
I'm new to watches so sticking with lower price stuff

>>15463422
How would you improve it?

>>15463347
>>15463397
>>15463428
its way too similar

theres hundreds of thousands of <$50 watches on ebay. Tens of thousands of different models. Hundreds of brands that dont exist anymore. Watches with all sorts of quirky and unique dials or mechanisms..

Its feels like "kid in a candy store" at 1st. But its easy to go overboard and end up with with 100 shitters and then wish 'damn I should have bought X watch instead of this.' after you start to learn more about watches. You should slow down a bit

Been watching this citizen watch. But I wonder if it might be a frankenwatch. It's this one and one other I have my eye on
Anyone have experience about this?

>>15463447
Here is the other one. They are probably fakes or frankenwatch?

>>15463445
Ya I honestly do feel a bit over excited about it now. But I'm very happy with my first purchase.
I decided I would keep my budget low as I did not want to go spend a few hundred on a watch I might not like afterwards.
But I guess I'm looking for a little reassurance from more experienced people like you. That I did ok with my first purchase and that at least I have the right idea at the moment yo build on

>>15463142
Unironically seiko alpinist.

>>15463447
>>15463450
Yeah, those are definitely fake.

>>15463334
>>15463309
What's the consensus on those replicas/homages? As a poorfag would I be looked down upon for buying a Tisell Explorer the same way as if it was a fake Rolex?

>>15463486
>As a poorfag would I be looked down upon for buying a Tisell Explorer the same way as if it was a fake Rolex?
Yes but who fucking cares, you can laugh at them with your extra 6000 dollars

>>15463486
If you're a poorfag, a genuine Rolex will be thought of as a fake. What option does this leave besides homages?

>>15463486
honestly who cares. Anything files as long as it doesnt say ROLEX on the dial

>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?

>>15463482
I thought it was all seiko they did with non original movements and parts , do they do citizen aswell?

>>15463486
Most people only know the word ROLEX, very few will recognice only the submariner model.

If you want something similar, get the smiths everest so you can at least say its a legit watch if some snob talks shit.

>>15463486
Most people just know that Rolex exists but couldn't tell you the name of any of their models.
People who know though will probably be okay with an homage - especially from Tisell since they are a pretty legit entry-level brand - but will not only not fall for a replica but seriously look down on you for owning one.
The opinions of hardcore snobs are entirely irrelevant, to most of them watch collecting is just a dick-measuring contest to see who has the most expensive thing on their wrists.

>>15463507
Smiths is literally less respectable than bootleg Rolex homages
You would have to be a massive cuck to buy a Smiths watch

>>15463507
>smiths everest
>366 Euros
Actually a pretty attractive deal.

>>15463500
Can't speak for other snobs, but I think fake watches (I consider "homages" like the Tissell fake watches, copy pasting everything ain't a homage) to be a waste of money. I understand liking a particular timepiece and not having thousands to spend on it. But instead of seeing copies of it as a low price Rolex, omega or whatever, I see them as incredibly overpriced watches with cheap movements. First of all, I think Rolex is ridiculously overpriced. I also love the new movement from the seiko 5kx that so many of the more well done replicas use. But I don't think fitting that nice movement in a submariner case makes it worth 600 dollars or more. I won't belittle anyone for wearing a fake (unless they make a point of bragging about how it's such a brilliant decision), but I'll think their money could be better spent in an original timepiece from the same price range

>>15463556
>But I don't think fitting that nice movement in a submariner case makes it worth 600 dollars or more.
That's why Tisells cost 250 and San Martins 200

>>15462138

they are OK, but get yourself a weishi timegrapher if you want greater accuracy!

>>15463005

do you ever suffer from range anxiety? how much does idling while parked drain the battery? does driving over rough terrain drain it more rapidly as well?

>>15462198

super based

>>15463556
homage =/ = fake
fake watches have intent for deceit, the brand name is copied, every detail is copied as faithfully as possible, the more expensive ones even attempt to clone or mask the movement to look like the real one.

homage watches dont say rolex on the dial, they dont pretend to be a rolex watch, they actually advertise theres a seiko/miyota inside. Its merely a lookalike, like how even in nature you have moths mimicking wasps, or non venomous snakes copying the colour pattern of highly venomous ones

calling homage watches "fake watches" is like calling every jean that isnt a Levis a fake Levis

>>15463556
>in an original timepiece from the same price range
Like what? Name a few worth buying.

Thoughts?

>>15463616
my first luxury watch
far better than a sub

>>15463500
Is Stuhrling shit?

>>15463584
the grand seiko is powered by a mainspring that can also be wind by the rotor...

but the car loses like 2% battery a day depending on how hot it is. I had major range anxiety when I first got it, now it's like whatevers. and I assume it would take more power to drive in rough terrains. this car weights like 5000lbs.

>>15463616
Good solid watch, now that Sub is entry level, this is the minimum acceptable luxury tier.

>>15463542
Man, that actually looks like a hell of a lot of watch for the money. Normally I wouldn't be into anything that sticks that closely to another brand's design but I think it's a bit different when it's replicating a vintage design that's been out of production for decades.

>>15463625
>literally just a sub with an extra hand
rolex designs are so boring holy shit

>>15463681
it has some green tho

>>15463678
sub is entry level? what in the fuck? the sub costs as much as real luxury watches
I swear the rolex sub has become the hypebeast supreme garbage of the watch world

>>15463601
You want a watch with a seiko movement and Arabic numerals? Get the seiko alpinist, I think it looks amazing. If you want a diver, get a prospex or an used SKX. Alternatively I heard orient divers are pretty good as well. If you're set on going for something Swiss, the automatic Tissot PR-100 is a great bang for your buck (although I think that is above the price point of the other watches we're discussing)


>>15463600
I don't think every homage watch is a fake watch, but that Tissell is a carbon copy of an explorer, the only difference being the text painted on the dial. Having the same bracelet, case shape and finish, same indices and so forth goes too far imo. That's why I mentioned the Tissell specifically, instead of saying "all homages are fakes"

>>15463637
Ayy

>>15463678
The Sub is only like a grand less than a steel GMT, it's inflated as fuck. I don't really see that as entry level anymore.

>>15463678
The fuck are you smoking that 7 thousand bucks is entry level luxury? Tudor is entry level, nothing Rolex currently makes is priced accordingly to entry level

>>15463681
Could be worse, at least it's a good design. They could be like AP where everything they make is a royal oak and I can't stomach that design. How people can find it superior to the Vacheron overseas or the nautilus is beyond me

>>15462138
It reports poorly for my ST16 BB-clone, saying it does -5 to -0s/d when in reality it's between -8 and -6 on the wrist. Probably the resolution depends on your phone as well, but I wouldn't expect any app to produce results good enough to regulate a movement by them.
>>15462578
Watch porn, I came

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>>15463716

I posted a while back about polishing the crystal on my old Seiko, and I just tried it out. Total cost: maybe 20 bucks if you don't have a dremel and a piece of glass.

I bought some cheap diamond paste of aliexpress, it was about 3 bucks for 8 tubes. I tried using it with a dremel, and just rubbing it in with a cloth by hand, but neither really made a dent.

What worked well was just taking an old smartphone, in my case a Samsung S2, and using that as a flat surface to grind my watch against with the 10 micron paste. This obviously scratches the shit out of the phone, so you could just use a regular piece of glass or a tile or something instead. This worked great, although it took a while, but I could see the edges of the watch crystal getting frosty as I ground it down to the center, removing all the scratches.

Then I just polished it again with 3.5 and 1 micron, followed by a felt wheel on my dremel. I managed to put a scratch on it at the end because the 0.5 micron paste I bought was filled with shards of fucking metal or something and using it was a mistake (see the left hand side), but overall I went from having a very gouged hardlex crystal to one with a couple of very minor scratches, and it only cost me 3 bucks and maybe an hour.

Well worth doing instead of replacing the glass, and a lot cheaper.

>>15462787
>>15462867
>>15462909

Fuck you man, I want to go full shark-mode with my Squale watch and my Versace Squalo shoes.

>>15463785
you should buy this

>>15463698
"Homage" is a pretty nebulous term that could really use more gradiation. In music terms, you've got horological equivalents of Elvis impersonators (fakes), cover bands (carbon copies in all but name like the Tissell), tribute bands (stuff like the SKX that takes all of its main features from the Sub but isn't an exact clone) and then ones that are obviously influenced by the icons but don't pretend to be them, like my Ball here, which has a bunch of Explorer in it but would never be mistaken for a clone. They all get wrapped up into "homage" except for maybe the last category, which is funny to me because I think it's the one that I think the term suits best, and it's the one I'd rather see more of than the closer copies.

>>15463796
quite nice
too bad it's quartz movement

>>15463447
If it ships from India or another shithole it's 100% frankenshit

>>15463501
India literally learned watchmaking from Citizen so they are the masters of ripping them off

Cop or nah? Seiko SKX007J from Jomashop $443 CAD shipped & taxed

>>15463775
I bought a Rolex and wearing it makes me very happy.

>>15463671

that’s my primary worry with electrics. i’m not always in a position to be charging and not having a predictable rate of discharge due to the road and weather conditions would stress me out.

with my dead dinosaur powered ride i can simply attach some gas cans and i can easily give myself close to a thousand miles of range if need be, which gives me peace of mind no matter where i am. maybe the cyber truck will change how i feel about our inevitable electric future.

>>15463852
Very much not worth it. Mine was $200 USD shipped and that's about all I feel like it's worth, there are substantially nicer watches for what you're looking at paying. (Orient Mako USA/Kamasu, for example, or a Hamilton Khaki for not much more.)

>>15463501
Yup, the vintage Citizens you see from India are re-dialed HMTs while the Seikos are re-dialed Allwyns. It's a shame that they are turning these lovely old shitters into frankenfakes.

>>15463799
I agree, your watch is what I'd consider a homage to another brand. Inspired by but not a clone. I'm not sure about calling dive watches homages to the sub since all of them follow a pretty basic and functional design, otherwise I agree 100% with your post

>>15463885
Orient is shit sounding brand, like a Nissan or Mazda

SKX007J is worth $300 if I can be convinced it's 100% brand new and authentic.

this is what I feel about Orient watches

The poorfag cope is why i come to these threads. Very amusing.

>>15463852
Finna put it on this dark gray nylon strap

>>15462336
What the fuck are you doing? You're paying twice what that is worth. You can find turtles/samurais for that price if you look around long enough.

>>15463911
The "lovely old shitter" was worn by two generations of indians and then re-dialed, i.e. had its guts changed for being clapped out. It's probably better for it as well.

>>15463955
>turtles
I don't like that 1970s style old fart case shape.

>>15463936
Really don't like the SKX's indices, especially the 12 o'clock which looks like a funnel.

>>15463962
Woulda been lovely had the case been regular shape.

>>15463972
I would prefer if it was a quartz, or mechanical without the day date window.

So I have a SKX007 for beating up all summer. Any reason not to pull the trigger on the Stowa 36 limited grey Flieger? Some guy on watchuseek posted pretty good photos of it. I really dig the dial and hands. Seems like a good watch for fall/winter.

>>15463996
>can't subtract or add numbers and need two watches
Do Americans really?

>>15463987
I don't know about the seasonal bullshit, but fliegers are always good watches. If you like the style, do it.

>>15464015
Yes.

>>15464022
It’s more that I’m just around water a lot in the summer so the skx never really leaves the wrist. Thanks for the input. Seems like a solid watch for the money.

>>15463987
Price?

>>15464032
They cost about $1k

>>15463962
why dont you have any money at your age

I feel there are a shit ton of fakes out there from "reputable" merchants.

Reminds me of the carhartt jacket embroideries zaama it was vintage.

>>15464041
I love fliegers, Stowa has the best classic design and specs for the price. Have you looked at the other German brands like Laco, Damasko, Sinn etc?

>>15464054
It looks authentic though they probably just engraved it later

>>15463970
I prefer the less popular 173 to the 007 for that reason (though the 12 is the same), plus it just seems less like it's LARPing as a sub.

>>15464022
Not him but I exclusively wear SS bracelets in the summer and fliegers are only good on leather so that makes them winter watches for me.

>>15464060
Yeah I’ve looked at Sinn and Damasko pretty extensively. I’m a big fan of the Sinn U1 and will probably replace my SKX with it when it breaks as it seems like a tank workhorse diver.
Well I think I’m solid on the grey 36 flieger, the dial is just gorgeous with no extra bullshit. I love blue and orange hands as well.

>>15464080
>MALAYSIA

>>15463616
I like it, but is it worth the 15 year waiting list?

>>15464077
Then you have my blessing.

>>15464080
My thoughts exactly with the winter watch statement. Might get the Stowa brown croc strap for it to throw them a few more bones.

any alternatives to this with similar styling but less thick? besides baltic.

>>15464082
>>15464098

>>15464098
>>15464105
Cheers. Thanks for the input.

>>15464029
You're welcome, not that my opinion is worth much. I looked at Stowa pretty good for a while, was honest with myself about how much I really wanted a flieger and landed on a budget Aristo. Only regret is getting one with the date, ruins the flieger aesthetic. Will probably trade it off or give it away and get a proper one before too long.

should I buy this from a pal?

>>15464182
Palestinians are more "jewish" than you, Igor.

>>15464182
Why the fuck do you trip in this thread? You offer nothing beyond stupid questions about uninteresting watches. Post as anon you flamboyant fucktard.

>>15464185
Suck my dick, assburger

>>15464185
get a clue, dumb bitch
you have no reading comprehension, imbecile

>>15464185
>replying to tripfags
Classic mistake.

>>15464190
TAKE YOUR TRIP OFF, FAGGOT.

>>15462787
>logo is name written inside a whale
>pronounced "squah-lay"
France, ladies and gentlemen

>>15464198
fuck off bitch

>>15464204
EAT DICKS TRIP NIGGER.

>>15464215
I shit down on you and your ugly ass interesting watches, you have no taste nigger

99.99% of the watches you post are vomit inducing trash, regardless of their price and complications

obtuse tasteless assburger

I really want to only have one perfect watch and wear only it every day everywhere.

>>15464156
Yeah I find anything on the flieger dials like a date window or even a logo detracts from what makes it so simple and beautiful.

>>15464217
>>15464219
>>15464224
>BEING A THREE-TIMING QUADRANIGGER

What do you guys think of the gshock GA2100?

>>15464255
MUH
ROYAL
OAAAAAAK

so sexy

BIG INTERNET FIGHT

>>15463788
nice, man

Oh hi

>>15464296
buzz converted to islam?

>>15464306
It's not Buzz anymore, it's Buzshar.

>>15464296
>two watches
Do people really?

>>15462136
always has been

>>15464361
>two
count again

who here wears two watches ?

>>15464390
Is there a mechanism that shows two time zones? For example two hour hands in different shapes/colors while the minute hand is the same obviously.

>>15464403
yes it's called a GMT function

>>15464296
And what's the premium to buy a watch that was worn by Buzz Aldrin?

>>15464390
kino

>>15464398
Holy shit, is he the anti-wristlet? Wearing 2 chad timepieces on one wrist and there's space for more.

I want you niggas to bring back into production this iconic case style. I want this in gold plated and new, since the vintage ones all look like some crackhead shit with the gold plating peeled in spots.

I want you niggas to bring back into production this iconic case style. I want this in gold plated and new, since the vintage ones all look like some crackhead shit with the gold plating peeled.

>>15464428
>>15464430
Fuck off

New
>>15464514
>>15464514
>>15464514

>>15463309
>>15463334

good shit, thanks for the insight

woulda copped if it wasn't 43mm but 38-40mm

>>15464413
Is she just wearing Charles' watch while he plays polo?

>>15464830
Based gold Seiko diver.