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ID on these

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>still waiting on my vostok

>igor managing to pick the worst of an objectively nice series of watches
pottery

>>15466431
>Bыcoкoe чacoвoe иcкyccтвo Cлaвнoй Poдины
What the fuck is wrong with burgers? That watch is shit.

>>15466431
>haha heineken has a red star on it, PERFECT for putting this russian watch with a red star on it
jesus christ

>>15466450
its the most iconic vostok, is it not?

the green 'scuba dood'

>>15466457
It's Komandirski, not Amphibia.
Check your eyes, anon, it has a parachute on it, not a scuba dude.

>>15466439
Amphibias are automatic, those are hand wind only

>>15466463
>>15466457
That and all three are post '91 which makes them just that little bit less interesting.

This is a Russian piece of shit thread.

Only post Russian pieces of shit (that are actually good)

For me, its the alpenist

>>15466452
>thatsthejoke.bmp

>>15466474
It's a cool watch but it's ridiculously expensive.

anyone bought from meronom.com

meranom

>>15466480
I wanted to but then I noticed they only sell Russian shitters.
Lots of other people on here use that site though.

>>15466290
Usually metal is used, but you can make it out of whatever as long as it fits

>>15466449
How long have you waited? I'm on my fifth waiting week

>>15466480
yes and I can recommend it. it's the factory store

>>15466471
I bought my first boctok shitter six years ago when I saw pic related and wanted one just like it.

>>15466484
9 (nice) days!!!!!!
I just want to whine, anon. I realize it's would come in September the soonest.

>>15466487
I would buy that only if I were an actual Russian with some Soviet nostalgia.

>>15466478
I got mine over a year ago at 350. The new ones are garbage and the increase in price of the old one is unreasonable.

>>15466490
what the fuck would russians have to be nostalgic about with the USSR?

>>15466488
Mine (bosted in last thread) took four and a half months to arrive.

First for Cuervo y Sobrinos

>>15466497
They were a bigger empire that bossed over other countries. They miss that feeling of relevancy, that's why they still have commie symbols everywhere and do the victory parade every year.

>>15466497
We were powerful

and intellectual, even though not worldly

>>15466480
Yep highly recommend it. It's legit no nonsense straight out of the factory, that's why their prices are half of like amazon or whatever. Only downside is the Russian post taking ages nowadays, it used to be a month, now it takes 2 or 3.

In for at least it's not Russian.

>>15466471

>>15466502
>diamond indices
MORE

what's this kind of bracelet called?"

>>15466573

>>15466146
these watches have my last name
i would feel uncomfortable

>>15466582
the thumbnail looks like a blue bear screaming

>>15466573
A cheap copy of better bracelets.

What would you recommend for a basic entry level soviet watch? I've been looking at the "Copernicus" models which look interesting at first, but I feel you pay more for their gimmick than quality.

>>15466603
a vintage boctok

>>15466603
I'd recommend a watch from any other country.

>>15466602
its not even the same are you blind
also
>railmaster

>>15466606
does mexico have any ethnic watches?

>>15466603
be careful
Copernicus is very popular and has lots of frankens (if you care about that)

>In many luxury watches the lugs design is specially designed to prevent you from using third-party products. That's why the manufacturer is confident about their exorbitant price.

Tell me, why is this allowed?

>>15466603
If you want an actual USSR era watch, then watch out for frankens.
The easiest commiewatch to get would be an east-german Ruhla. Since they're nowhere near as sought after as classic Raketa or Poljot, there isn't a lot of fakes. The problem will mostly be that the few "iconic" models get a it pricey for what they are, and most of them have been left in disrepair either because everyone replaced them with better stuff after the unification or because östalgia sellers don't know how to deal with watches.

>>15466635
Wait, Swatch counts as luxury now?

>>15466610
idk but you can buy this $268,000 18k chopard

>>15466649
budget mexican watch

>>15466610
Rolex

>>15466603
dont buy from russian-watches.info btw
not a trusted website they will scam u

https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/anyone-has-purchase-experience-russian-watches-info-thanks-503552.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/do-not-buy-www-russian-watches-info-809985.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/russian-watches-info-experience-3599954.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/problems-russian-watches-info-558466.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/has-anyone-bought-site-russian-watches-info-756098.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/anyone-bought-www-russian-watches-info-site-1031375.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/russian-watches-info-4485693.html
https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/site-www-russian-watches-info-2095730.html

>>15466649
>>15466657
Those aren't Mexican made, just some influence on the design.

>>15466603
dont buy from russian-watches.info btw
not a trusted website they will scam u

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/russian-watches-info-is-it-a-scam.4813663/

>>15466688
well obviously, but I can't think of anything more mexican than wearing a watch with the lady of guadalupe on the dial

>>15466689
The only ones you can safely buy from them are the 90s Raketas that no one wants to this day.

>>15466603
vostok

>>15466691
>I can't think of anything more mexican
Stealing a watch with the lady of guadelupe and then wear it.

>>15466688
this one is pretty based if youre into mexican history

>>15466649
This is a really nice watch, shame it's so expensive.

>>15466701
fuck forgot picture

>>15466647
everything over 20$ is luxury territory

>>15466610
The closest ones are probably the Corum and Rolex coin watches made for the Mexican market using 50 peso solid gold pieces. Timex used to make watches in Mexico for a short period in the 1980's but they lack "local flavor".

>>15466781
And here's the Cellini ref. 3612 commemorating Mexican independence.

>>15466784
>Cellini
entry level luxury is pathetic

>>15466786
Post your Lange Zeitwerk

I want one but I'm a poor student

>>15466791
How much do GSs cost anyway?

>>15466807
you can get many of them for a great deal secondhand but the more in-demand models like the skyflake will either be harder to find or cost closer to the retail price though you will typically still save a grand or two

>One day I was browsing the eBay to find my next buy and I found this beauty, just sitting there, with no bids and 26h left till the auction ends. And after long and nervous 26 hours I snagged myself an amazing example of Russian horology.

>This one is amazing, because of the patina on the dial. It kind of looks like space or a splatter of pain. This was the main reason why I didn’t hesitate and put in my bid. I was almost ready to pay the 80$, usually, they go for $70 in perfect condition, a lot better than this. But this just spoke to me and I couldn’t resist.

>Overall I’m very pleased with my purchase. Everyone says that the watch looks amazing, and when I ask the price, everyone says 400-1000$ but I bought the watch for 60$. I really got myself an amazing deal.

why do vintage lovers pay more for far crummier crusty dials?

>>15466807

my father bought one from japan. it was the snowflake spring drive and it cost around 6500 USD

>>15466791
They don't look as good in person and that power reserve indicator destroys the dial aesthetics.

>>15466841
>that power reserve indicator destroys the dial aesthetics.
the power reserve indicator is a large part of the dial aesthetics

>>15466841
everyone says they look impossibly perfect in person.

>power reserve indicator
think of it as a snow angel.

>>15466844
Well the finishing is very good but the snowflake dials aren't as impressive as they come across in photos, especially the colors. I've seen the blue limited editions and others and they looked nothing like online and honestly rather bland.

>>15466844
>everyone says they look impossibly perfect in person.
they do. you hear a lot of "they look way more impressive in person" and it's true, it's like a work of art. in fact some people actually whine that grand seikos look TOO perfect so they don't like them, which seems insane to me

>>15466841
pleb filtered

>>15466850
Oh and the bracelets were awful but then that's true of every Seiko I've tried.

GS have one of the most aesthetic date windows in the industry.

>>15466835
Certain types of dials will inevitably and universally age to the point where all original examples will have patinated dials. Collectors simply prefer the ones where the aging happened in a way they find interesting or visually appealing so that the watch remains wearable. The alternative would be restoring the dial what's a big no to most purists. Guy you quoted didn't overpay for the watch, he was just taken with the unique aesthetics of the dial.
"Tropicalized" Rolex dials as popularized by Hodinkee is an entirely different thing, a marketing ploy to sell inferior condition vintage pieces to new money collectors at exorbitant prices.

>>15466841
let me guess you bought an omega instead of GS

>>15466885
shut the fuck up elon I'll buy a GS when my LINK goes up

>>15466850
>honestly rather bland.
>when japanese minimalist elegance becomes bland
maybe this is more your thing bby

Is it just me or are most Rolexs just the same watch, and it's not even a very good looking one?

I don't even like divers that much, why is this so fucking cool?

hideous

>>15466573
I think I have seen it called an H link bracelet

>>15466502
CyS is the rare brand that somehow manages to be fun without being cringy, I just love their colourful dials, funky cases and humidor boxes.

name of this bracelet

bracelet name?

>>15466902
>"hey Anon, look at this, the Rolex Sea Dweller!®"
>"...isnt that just the Rolex Submariner?"
>"oh no you cock! its a totally different watch and its called "The Sea Dweller"

>"hey Anon, look at this, the Rolex GMT Master!®"
>"thats the Sea Dweller that you showed me last time?"
>"oh no you cock! its a totally different watch and its called the "GMT Master"

>"hey Anon, look at this, the Rolex Explorer 2!®"
>"Hey, nice Rolex GMT Master!"
>"oh no you cock! its a totally different watch and its called the "GMT Master"

>"hey Anon, look at this, the Rolex Yacht Master!®"
>"ok hold up you are just pulling my leg, that IS the Submariner"
>"oh no you cock! its a totally different watch and its called the "Yacht Master"

>>15466960
>>15466902
literally magnum and blue steel

>>15466960
DELETE THIS

>>15466960
top left woulda been nice without the magnifying glass

>>15466991
>he doesn't own a cyclops watch

You'll learn to love it. It's like a mole on a woman, a virgin wouldn't understand.

>>15466991
hold a lighter to the cyclops and it will pop right off

>>15466997
Do I come across like a virgin?

>>15467000
Well, yeah

Fuck off igor

>>15466960
Why did they make the YM case so nice and the bezel so ugly

>>15466791
that dial looks like its made from toilet paper.

They are kitsch

>>15466948
seiko XBB120

suck my dick, poorfags.

is vostokamphibia.com legit?
there is 0 reviews on every product

Are you poorfags jealous?

>>15467134
just buy from meranom or chistopolcity

>>15464634

Can anyone provide the specific ref on this?

>>15467181
literally just google my dude, its right on rolex's site

>silcon straps in the shape of steel bracelets

should i cop??

>>15466689
That's a shame, I really like some of their obviously fake 24h designs.

>>15467189

I don’t see one with that color configuration at all

>>15467077
Stop posting hairless dudes from reddit

The Rolex cyclops is the shittiest "feature" in watchmaking. Wilsdorf was truly a marketing genius to sell people on having this gigantic deforming lens taking up 20% of the watch face as a feature, so that you can have the date appear larger. Why not just, I don't know, move the watch 1 inch closer to see what the date is? It's not like it's on your wrist or something...

>>15467291
small, discrete inner cyclops are also a thing.

many brands have them. My grandfather's 60s watch had them also.

>>15467259
No, they look like shit, get a tropic or a purloin.

>>15467309
I can live with that. But the way Rolex does it is disgusting.

>>15467315
perlons genuinely look gay. I can't explain it but they look effete by nature

I'm looking for a cheap high accuracy movement (-/+4s). There is really no budget, just looking for something that would be as cheap as possible while being +/-4s

>>15467327
Also the best would be automatic but with hand winding

>>15467291
rolex watches with cyclops are for old men.

>>15467327
seiko 4R35s can hit that if you get a good one and then it's regulated properly.

>>15467327
Quartz

>>15467334
according to Seiko the accuracy of this movement is +45/-35s

>>15467351
manufacturers understate accuracy by a lot
also
>what is regulation

>>15467351
do you understand how watch accuracy works?
you can have a shit movement like the 7S26 that is a minute fast a day or you can get an example that is +3/-3 a day or one that comes to you at +10/-10 but can be regulated down to +3/-3
the same basic bitch ETA movements properly regulated can give you +10/-10 from one watch company and COSC standards from another (ie Ball)
in practice the 4R36 is a lot better and you can regulate it

>>15467357
how into regulation?

>>15467361
literally just open the caseback and poke it with a stick

>>15467358
is nh35a comparable? better/worse?

wtf I love grand seiko now SBGE257/255
40.5mm case finally something not fuckhueg
14.7mm thick though is that still too much? I think with the smaller diameter it's not too bad

I have tiny wrists and would like to get a g-shock since I'm in the army. Should I get a big G like the mudmasters or just a DW5600? I like the looks of the mudmaster but it looks fucking massive.

>>15467327
Cheapest swiss COSC automatic chronometer you can buy new today is probably the Mido Baroncelli with a top grade ETA 2892 for $395 (code is "MD100"):
https://www.jomashop.com/mido-watch-m0104081105300.html
https://www.jomashop.com/mido-watch-m010-408-11-033-00.html
A contender would be the Tissot Ballade Powermatic 80 COSC that I'd personally very much avoid.

finally, a watch for the lizard crowd

>>15467393
*ETA 2836, sorry

>>15467387

Above 14mm is fine for divers and GMTs imho

>>15467390
just get the square all the others look massive tryhard

>>15466431
How do you set your budget for a watch?
What is this bullshit (pic related)?
Someone working at McDonald's flipping burgers making $2000 a month should buy a fuckin' $8000 watch?
I don't know what my budget should be.

>>15467390
just do it

if you cant wear a TOUGH MAN mudmaster while being in the ARMY theres no point in it at all

>>15467410
>trusting the words of a (((banker)))
these people would rob a 80yo of her entire funeral savings and still sleep soundly at night

>>15467415
For real. I'm thinking two weeks pay might be the sweet spot.

>>15467410
>low end watch
>2k/month
>8k watch

>>15467410
Your budget should be whatever you can afford without putting yourself in debt. If you buy a watch on a credit card, or delay paying off high interest debt first, then you are just a fool.

>>15467419
>2 weeks pay
that sounds...alot

im still at the point where i feel guilty after spending more than a day's wages (100+) on a watch (and i still have not)

my mom commented recently "why dont you buy yourself nicer watches"
but then shes a boomer totally into ""retail therapy"" ( like buying all sorts of unneeded junk for the house) and shes dumb as a rock

>>15467441
where i'd feel*

>>15467434
I once read a really good tip, it was something like : If you are going to buy something, think if you can buy that thing X3 without breaking your bank, if you can, then you can afford to buy that thing. Basically your max budget is 1/3 of all your free to use money.

looking at this guy for my first watch, really like the dial coloring, what do you think, /wt/?

>>15467457
>red presage
didnt know red existed for that
do it
red watches are bae

>>15467441
>that sounds...alot
I mean, for a watch that I intend to wear daily for decades to come... when I think about it that way it doesn't seem too bad.
My mortage and bills are roughly equal to 1.5 weeks pay so the remaining 2.5 weeks pay goes into savings every month (I'm too depressed to invest as that takes some effort).
I don't anticipate any other major purchases except for a grand piano -- but that's going to be a decade away or so.
>>15467447
I would still struggle with trying to define free to use money since I'm really risk averse and the future is so unknown.
>>15467457
Reminds me of something a vampire would wear. Would be especially nice if you're extremely pale.

>>15467429
8k (I'd say it's more like 10k in today's market actually) is the lowest end for an investment watch bought as new, yes. That's why you should do your homework and invest in horologically interesting and rare vintage pieces instead of buying sub-10k shitters that depreciate like hell and are a nightmare to sell.

>>15467475
>buying a watch with the intention of selling it
this is the worst meme

>>15466605
>>15466613
>>15466638
>>15466689
>>15466697
Much appreciated anons. I'll make sure to keep a sharper eye out for the recommendations. I'm personally not apprehensive to franken watches, but my main concern is anyone can open one up for "repairs" and fuck the internals.

>>15467479
Buying the watch with the possibility of selling it with profit in under a month if shit comes down. Think of it as an insurance.

>>15467498
no, because then you're going to be so concerned about the resale value that you won't wear the damn thing.

>>15467475
>buying watches as investment
just buy stocks if you want to be into investment. Why even bother with such things and suck the joy out of a watch-collecting experience

if you want to retain maximum value it would be a safe queen anyway. You wouldnt wear it except maybe once or twice a year

>>15467501
It's pretty hard to find yourself in an environment/situation where you can unwillingly trash up a watch if you have several hundred thousand dollars to invest in watches alone.
The same little black Prada dress earning a woman looks of admiration while strolling down Avenue de l'Opéra will result in her getting raped by a dozen AIDS-infested monkeys in Somalia. There's a time and a place for everything and a reason why it's not simply unpractical but outright detrimental to be into finer things if you are poor.
>>15467503
Every proper watch ends up as a safe queen, not because of the collector's fear of damages but for his desire for variety in life. Things are meant to be used in their proper context and you'll end up with a dozen pieces suiting different occasions even if you have a social life as reclusant as I have.
On the other hand some man keeps fucking the same woman for 30 odd years and calls it happiness, something I've never quite understood. Is it a fault of women or my own, I often wonder, and it's the same with watches.

For me, it's the Pelagos

>>15466437
That's an artermarket bezel.

>>15466431
Based & Vostok pilled

>>15467558

excellent watch anon. was my second choice behind picrel.

Best vostok coming through

>>15467566
this watch would be sick without the date window

>>15467558
>>15467566
wish the pelagos fit my wrist, but the 62mas is a red hot second

>>15467583
That isn't a Neptune

>>15467387
wow a date window on a seiko thats lessthan obtrusive. not bad.

>>15467566
Based how do you like the strap?

>>15467597

i do like the original date window, it’s gorgeous. but the sla017 is nice as well.

the pelagos at a smaller diameter and height would be killer for sure.

>>15467589

it’s handy!

>>15467603

it’s comfortable but a bit too long to be honest. i’ve been taking a look at the new rubber straps that accompany the new 62mas releases that seiko put out over the last few months. might give them a try if they don’t cost too much.

Are used watches tainted? Do you ever feel like it's not truly yours because some other guy owned it?

>>15467603
that image is from timeandtide
>>15467606
I've handled the SLA017, it's a fantastic watch but they don't get the indices right. they also bumped up the size from 37mm to 40mm

>>15466328
>>Buying this watch meant a lot to me, I suffer from depression and don't really know what happiness means. I have always treated myself like crap because I don't think I deserve anything. Watching all my friends growing up and enjoying life made me realise its time for change.
Oh wow, this is my exact personal story.

Except I'm poor so I can't fucking afford it.

>>15467498
What is gold?

>>15467611

it is definitely a different take on it. i like the design and i think it was done on purpose it gives it greater depth as opposed to the original. i think it’s the same reason they opted not to use the applied logo.

i recall reading an interview with the guy who designed the sla017 and a lot of thought went into it and i love it. i can handle the 39.5/40mm perfectly well on my wrist so it’s cool.

also the 8L35b is superb. i am super impressed with it. that MEMS tech is no joke. it keeps the same damn rate of +2spd at basically any position and under any type of usage and temperature variation. i have no idea why Seiko doesn’t shove it into more watches.

>>15467610
>tainted
what? no!
>storied and with soul
yes

scratches, marks, damage, patina, even engravings, are like a unreadable page torn out of novel, a glimpse into someone's once personal possession
its this constant mystery that adds colour, I like it

engravings tend to be very sad though. Its always the things left unsaid, like this one

why would it take 5 different people (his grandkids?) to chip in to buy a likely $30 lorus watch for their granddads 80th birthday?

>>15467632
what if someone scratched their testicles with their watch on and now it's yours? What if the original owner was an awful person? Watches are personal.

>>15467606
>>15467622
>sla017

imma let you finish,
but is it worth $4095 (!!) when you can buy a very usable San Martin 62mas homage for like $243?

>>15467642
testicles will not leave a mark on the watch
obv you wipe it down before you wear it
it wouldnt bother me
think of how many other people have shat on the public toilet before you plonked your naked butt on it without thinking
or how many people picked their nose and held a handrail before you too, gripped it on your way to work

>What if the original owner was an awful person?
unless he was really awful and imprinted some massive negative juju on the watch i doubt i would feel it

>>15467610
>Are used watches tainted?
Most of the time, they are not
>Do you ever feel like it's not truly yours because some other guy owned it?
Problems start when some guy who owned it decides that the watch is still his. Some pieces are "possessed" as vintage collectors will attest.

>>15467658
>Some pieces are "possessed" as vintage collectors will attest.
what are some stories you've read
this is interesting

>>15467599
>integrated bracelet
>best watch
Keep dreaming.

>>15467648

that’s a good question anon! it seems like a perfectly fine watch for the money.

as for me i wanted a watch that would hopefully last a while (the rest of my life), as i have no plans on selling it. the combination of the established manufacturer, movement, quality of materials and construction made it an easy decision for me.

>>15467686
serious question but how is the cost justified for this watch? why not get a GS at this price? I really don't see what it offers as the tech seems like your run-of-the-mill diver

>>15467698
Not him, but the sla017 basically is a GS. It just doesn't have "GS" on the dial.

>>15467648
The have a new version of the homage watch now too with different indices. I know it's different that the original but I kind of like it.

>>15467661
I will say no more but one such incident involved a visibly shaken anon making an unannounced after hours visit to his master watchmaker's shop residence, holding a vintage field watch in one hand and a transparent plastic bag full with bottles of Holy Water from the River Jordan in the other, demanding immediate use of his water pressure tester machine.
>Anon, a watch that old is not supposed to be waterproof.
>Yes, I know, I know, but it must be done and done fast.
The deed was done albeit not without struggle, a generous tip was given, no further questions were asked and there was no further mention of the incident between the two men.
As it should be.

>>15467698
>>15467705
also not him but this is accurate, the 8l movement is mostly used in GS watches and the fit and finishing is GS quality.

>>15467412
I'm not a tough man army man, I'm a katyusha fodder conscript from team blue.

>>15467407
Do the big G shocks really look that childish? I've qlso gotten that from my friends when I floated the idea to them.

>>15467698

oh, so the sla017 is made by the same studio that makes grand seikos. the movement, 8l35b is a grand seiko movement in all but name as it’s just a 9S but with lesser decoration. in regards to the technology, the 8l35b is in the same level of quality as rolex’s 313x calibre. the 8L has it’s own set of neat tricks like MEMS manufactured parts, lossier curve on the hairspring and in general it’s an extremely robust architecture which i like my watches to have. it’s especially well suited to handle temperature variations which is one of the primary enemies of a mechanical movement.

in regards to the construction, the case is made of hardened steel and in general the finishing on the hands, dial, indices is on par with a GS, since it’s literally made by the same dudes.

as for the price of the watch, i guess it’s subjective. i bought it because i liked it and met all of my wants!

>>15466502
based cuban

Can you define someone by the watch they wear?

>>15467661
I have heard Patek original purchaser's soul is bounded to the watch, so once the person dies, can stay around the next generations to see if they are owning the watch or merely looking after it for the next generation.

>>15467792

post independent watchmaker grails

>>15467791
Yes. One example would be how wearing any tool watch makes someone look like they're trying to LARP as a Navy SEAL, an astronaut, or Paul Newman. F91W & company, and G-Shock, make you look like a child. All expensive watches look compensatory and suspect. Seiko, Citizen, Hamilton, Tissot etc make you look like you wanted to buy the expensive watch but couldn't afford it.
These are not absolutes, only tendencies.

>>15467816
>any tool watch makes someone look like they're trying to LARP
I just want a chronograph to time myself playing piano pieces.

>>15467805

>>15467791
Yes, you can tell someone's insecurity level by the cost of the watch they wear + how they conduct themselves.

>>15467816
>all these watches must be cope!

not everyone actually wants to own a luxury watch, you know

>>15467805
those are only $2k that seems very attainable

>>15467864
If you can buy one. I sent him an email a month ago and he said it was discontinued.
Hasn't updated the website tho

>>15467843
>not everyone actually wants to own a luxury watch, you know
hahahahahahaha

>>15467868
the worth of a watch is not in how much it costs but whether if it brings you, the wearer, joy

whats the point of buying an expensive watch when A)you could spend the money on something else that mattered more to you; or B)the designs just dont speak to you or C)it will never fit you anyway unless you "upgraded" your whole suite

and if you say, "well I want an expensive watch to impress other people.." thats just pure insecurity and compensation.

>>15467880
>A)you could spend the money on something else that mattered more to you;
Why not both loser?
>B)the designs just dont speak to you
Get one that does? They make good watches for every style.
>C)it will never fit you anyway unless you "upgraded" your whole suite
Are you that poor that everyone can tell from across the room?

>>15467880
>and if you say, "well I want an expensive watch to impress other people.." thats just pure insecurity and compensation.
And yeah this, compensating for what? Being able to buy your entire family? LMFAO having good shit and not being afraid to show that you have good shit isn't compensation, it's a literal function of you having good shit, it's just normal social status signaling. You're not compensating for anything since you actually made it. Now losers wearing watches above their social station, that's compensating and fakery.

If you have to autistically analyze your purchases in whatever socioeconomic category you want to belong, then you don't belong and you should fix your life first.

>>15467881
>>15467885
>Why not both
why should I? lmao

Li Ka-shing is literally the most famous HK tycoon and he has 32 Billion networth but he just wears a $500 citizen
Steve Jobs wore a $180 seiko
Bill Gates wears a $50 casio

"I-I HAVE to signal to other people I'm rich so they will -think- I'm successful!!, instead of actually making a name for myself!"
small pee pee noveau riche insecurity is showing. You going to buy a fancy gold watch so the STD ridden stripper high on meth pays you more attention?

>>15467822
That seems awkward.

>>15467897
How so?
Venues need to make sure your performance is going to fit with the program.

>>15467900
I'm referring to playing an instrument with your timer on your wrist instead of sitting on the piano. Maybe I'm wrong.

>>15467386
NH35 is a 4R35 without Seiko branding.

>>15467895
Frankly, people like this almost certainly asked a secretary to tell a helper to buy an appropriate watch for them for X dollars or less as theirs stopped working etc. I doubt that they chose them personally. They don't have the time to do that. Their entire lives are planned to the minute by their team/family office. I do not say this to diminish your post. Materialism I find more gross than anything.

>>15467805
fuck I wish these weren't so fucking expensive

the way i see it,,a watch just needs to fulfill 2 functions
1)does it address your needs
2)does it bring you personal satisfaction

Items 1 & 2 are entirely self determined. If you dont care about flaunting personal wealth (regardless of if you have it or not), then common famous entry luxury watches wouldnt even really enter the equation. A $2000 nomos/seiko/oris or whatever will largely be 'good enough'. (well, maybe a GS will be nice for the autism, but certainly not a Rolex..)

Keep in mind that the huge modern luxury watch industry is mostly marketing BS invented to survive the quartz crisis, much like de beers marketed diamonds to women so they could sell plentiful sparkly chunks of literal charcoal as "a girl's best friend" and a "must buy"

>>15467410
If you can't buy a watch on a whim without it affecting your monthly budget it's too expensive for you.

>>15467558
Tyson's galleria?

>>15467914
>what time is it
>half past "G"

>>15467919
>>15467410
i wouldnt spend money on anything expensive right now. The covid fallout is just beginning.

>>15467919

If buying it doesn't hurt, it's too cheap of a watch for you.

>>15467946
Literally mold level IQ retard advice.

>>15467946
Literally mold level IQ retard advice.
>B-b-but muh p-pontif said...
You're a dumb fuck

>>15467946
i have $24k in savings, $2k monthly.
what watch should i buy?

>>15467955
RM 70-01

>>15467915
>le everyone should go back to living in caves cuck philosophy

>>15467974
>not buying into the "I want.." vs the "I need.." mentality is cuck philosophy
you are the kind of cooomsumer to rack up CC debt just to buy some flashy bling in an attempt to boost your "social standing"

I'm not falling for the mechanical marketing. What is an example of a high quality quartz watch?

>>15467984
this $6000 gold tone Gshock hand hammered by the most skilled nippon craftsmen.

>The most important element to any Hammer Tone G-Shock is of course the Tsuiki finishing of the case. Tsuiki is a technique that is based on using a hammer to create a relief design on metal sheets and something that, Casio say, “has been handed down from 1,200 years ago.” It is an ancient Japanese metalworking technique that has been used to shape, decorate and harden pieces of metal used for armors, copper-ware and more.

>A little bit of research into the matter reveals that there actually are literally hundreds of different types of hammers and nails that are used to shape a flat piece of bronze or other metal into the desired shape and/or to decorate them with the desired pattern. The Casio G-Shock Hammer Tone pieces are decorated by Bihou Asano, a master metalworker in Kyoto, Japan; needless to say, with all cases and metal bands being hand-made, no two will be alike.

>>15467980
You got it the other way around idiot. Your social standing gives you the flashy bling naturally.

>>15467993
>take watch most renowned for its resistance to everything
>cover it in a very flimsy precious metal
Supreme Brick levels of retardation, except this time it's not even funny.

>>15467134
Why would you not buy from Meranom?

>>15467984
Find a Citizen model you like, there's like a million. Just no circlejerks around them.

>>15467993
I prefer this model.

>>15467278
Are you blind, I found it within 30 secs.

>>15468029
>A 41mm Datejust
Absolutely disgusting

>>15467922
Upper case or lower case?

>>15467805

Adding to the Russian part of the thread, 8 euro vostok my Russian gf gave me, needs a complete rework of the movement although it "works". Love the sunburst dial though.

Rate

>>15467410
lmao who writes that crap

>>15467498
>Buying the watch with the possibility of selling it with profit in under a month if shit comes down
You shouldnt buy a 8k watch if you dont even have 8k in somewhat liquid reserves

>>15467920
Yeah great eye m8

>>15467462
they do but this is a ladies presage. 34mm
SRP853J1 is the ref is you wanna suss

>>15468024
Because they're out of some dial/case/bezel combinations.

>>15466603
Russiaboo here, fluent in Russian. I can help you find all these watches. For the copernicus, Raketa has an official store based out of France, so if you're in the EU, no tax. https://raketa.com/

Raketa itself is an amazing brand, everything in house, they have a lot of really out there designs, 24h watches, watches that go on the opposite direction and stuff lik the Copernicus. Their watches go to a max of 2k€.

They're one of the oldest watch companies still active, starting in the 1700s as a mining company. Their factory is in the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, it used to be a big complex, it was destroyed during the WWII and now it's about 1/4th of the size, with the main building being a shitty mall (really sad). They offer free tours of the factory in English, French and Russian, I took the English one and it was just me with a french apprentice going over everything. Really amazing story, amazing work, a ton of the machines are still from the USSR time, along with some newer ones for more precise pieces. Overall, I wholeheartly recommend you to check them out and visit them if you ever get the chance to visit Saint Petersburg.

>>15468110
>Raketa has an official store
That sells their "new and improved" models that are insultingly ugly and miss the point of all their classic designs.
The only worthwhile watches they currently sell are the Polar Reissue because it hasn't changed much, the Russian Code because it's quite unique, and the Avant-Garde.
Some of their new 24h watches are okay, their regular stuff is mostly bland, their homages are terrible.
The new Copernic is a special brand of awful. They missed the point of their own design even harder than Movado and that's saying something.

>>15467410
Read the Richest Man In Babylon.
Learn how to live on 70% of what you earn. Learn to put your needs first and how to prioritize your wants.
If you can't afford a watch out of the 70% you earn without going into debt, then don't buy one until you can

>>15468122
100% agree with you on that. I own a few Raketa but only the USSR shit. The new ones, while fairly priced taking into account it's an in house and I must say, I love the pattern on the interior of the movement, the designs are totally not for me, that's why I only did the tour and didn't buy anything. I love the cosmonaut motif, but the ovalish case (not sure what the proper name for it is) isn't for me.

Fun fact for those reading into Raketa, using 0 instead of 12 in the dial was started after WWII to signify the rebirth of the brand.

>>15468034
Correct

just copped this yolo

>>15468144
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>>15467632
Jesus, that's sad

>>15468124
>If you can't afford a watch out of the 70% you earn without going into debt, then don't buy one until you can
i.e. never buy anything and die in a hole

>>15468133
This is shit, not made in USSR and mall shitter designs.

>>15468124
>70% of what you earn
>not living on 40% of what I earn as an intern, 24% when converted to full-time employee

Did you even study?

>>15468205
That amount won't be possible depending on how you count it.
If you have to live in any city of more than 100k inhabitants, 30-40% of your income goes into rent alone.

>>15468209
I live in one of the biggest cities in Europe, Madrid, 5m away from the metro, 2 stations away from my work, 5 stations from the center. It's not hard.

>>15468204
I mean this one is better. But agree that the soviet ones had a lot more soul

>>15468202
No, moron. Never incur debt that you can't handle. If buying a luxury item negatively affects your day to day living then maybe you shouldn't have bought it
>>15468205
>Everyone else should live by what my circumstances dictate I live by
Pretty sure you have some form of autism if you can't see that the 70% rule is a basic starting point for someone trying to control their finances

>>15468221
>If buying a luxury item negatively affects your day to day living then maybe you shouldn't have bought it
so never buy anything and die in a hole gotcha

>>15468237
>t. stubborn retard
Yes there are only two alternatives: live far beyond your means or die in a hole with nothing. Good job.

>>15468247
All that exists between those two are varying levels of cope.

How is the market for Seiko SARB065s these days? A guy is selling me his, almost never used for about $500 in my local currency. Was always eyeing it, but by the time I had the cash, it got discontinued and prices shot way up. Meanwhile, the Presage SRPB43 is selling at about $280 equivalent brand new and it seems to be 90+% of what I wanted from the SARB. Are we at the point where prices are nuts before dropping like a rock, or will Seiko fanboys keep the price up for years?

Why not buy wooden watches? Don't you want to help save the environment?

>>15468254
fuck the environment, I want the nuclear lume on my watch to outlast civilization

>>15466431
left or right ?

the black one seems the choice of a completely normal man that will dress manly and try and wear leather and all that shit. then find a femoid and get her pregnant.

the champagne looks like someone not that masculine would wear, to get femboys and tgirls and dominant girls.


i want me some boipucci and snu snu, but that would make my father disappointed.

what should i do

>>15468254
Because a lot of them are gimmicky and pack in cheapo quartz movements.
Some of them are alright but mot are just laser-cut copycat designs.

>>15468262
I dunno, save your money and go to thailand I guess

>>15468220
I honestly think the redesigned Copernic is the worst.
What made the original stand out is how clean and simple everything is and here it's completely ruined by overdesigning everything to look "modern".
The Big Zero is pretty terrible too.

>>15468262
>femboys and tgirls
You don't need a watch for that
Resist your vile impulses and make your father proud degenerate

>>15468262
You seem like you have no idea about initiating sexual relations with anyone. In truth 99% of people will not give a shit about your watch other than noticing you have one and how it's shiny. Men far manlier than you have worn, and been wearing, champagne dial watches for decades. And femboys will fuck anything.

>>15468268
Not going to pay for sex, i just want to be perceived as a pretty boy to get the attention of femboys and dominant women.
I don't want to live as the diposable piece of meat that is a macho man.
But my nature is very competetive on the male-male agression battle, i since childhood my father (je was in the army) made me go to martial arts.

So at this point in my life i don't know what to do and what person i should be.

Send help ;_;

>>15468272
I'm not only talking about the watch, but what you wear to compliment the watch, the black will go ok with normal manly clothes.

The champagne is very tricky to dress for.
It imposes less manly look to pull it off

>>15468277
Nobody fucking cares unless your watch is some iced out rapper shit and you dress in day-glo like a clown. You are overthinking things like a fag.
Watchfags all live in a humongous bubble where they coordinate their watch with everything but in truth the average person could not care less.

>>15468254
wood soaking up humidity and your sweat and warping and growing fungi sounds like a good idea

>>15468262
i dislike black dials so get the cream one. Its more versatile anyway. You can wear cream dial for summer but black is too harsh

>>15468262
No one has ever gotten laid from wearing a GS. The white dial is better than either of those.

>>15468283
>soaking up humidity
If it's just parts of the case, bezel or dial then picking the right essences will be enough to remove that problem. Which most of the trendy wooden watches probably don't do.
>growing fungi
not going to happen if the wood is treated and varnished. That's really basic stuff, all furniture is processed that way nowadays.

>>15468004

>>15468004
All g shocks still have the resin that makes it so tough on the inside, even the metal ones

>>15468269
I have an old Big Zero on the way in the mail.
It's chrome plated right? I heard someone somewhere say it was steel. Be cooler if it but not the end of the world if it isn't.

>>15468300
The problem isn't that it would make the G Shock fragile.
The problem is that the gold pleating will flake and peel off from the watch if you do g-shocky stuff with it.
And if you're getting a golden G Shock for the looks then you might be among the most tasteless people on earth.

>>15468004
DW its not full gold

>The whopping 49.8 millimeter-wide and 16.9 millimeter-thick case of the new Casio G-Shock Gold Hammer Tone MRGG1000HG-9A
>To be clear, the base material of the watch and bracelet is “deep-layer hardened” titanium that was then gold-coated, saving the MRGG1000HG-9A from a mid-five-figure retail price. If anyone knows their way around metal surface treatments, it’s G-Shock, so you can bet all case and dial elements are going to be excellently executed.

>>15468304
most (all?) soviet era watches were plated brass. Same as basic Luch/Timex now

>>15468308
No one buys a $6000 g shock for the durability you mong

>>15468329
No one should buy a $6000 G Shock in the first place.

>>15468330
Agreed. They should buy the $80k one instead. Full gold or nothing.

>>15468337
>the G in G-Shock meant "gold" all along

Good morning.

>>15468345
what size is the watch on the left

It's been a hot humid week so I finally took the mesh pill. Never going back boys

>>15467661
Owed a haunted watch once, lights flickered, banging on my window and my tv and heater would randomly turn on, watch was from the 20s, promptly got rid of it

>>15468337
>$80k
>watch made from one of the most pliable, scratchable metals in existence

>>15468353
39mm diameter.

>>15468378
That's why all gold used in watches and jewellery is an alloy. Typically 18ct (75%) gold at most.

>>15468430
Not him but even 14k or 18k gold tends to be prone to scratching and deforming compared to standard watch materials like Ti, SST, etc. If it's a dress watch, not a big deal, but an EDC gold watch is going to take a beating.

I used to think watches were very cool and had amassed a nice pile of field watches.
Then one day at decathlon I bought a Casio. Dunno what the fuck is this this shit has a moon phase and tide.
And I never used any other watch.

Though I think I will buy me a Swatch Once Again. For the nostalgia.

>>15468042
>my Russian gf
That would be a yikes from me, anon.

>>15468042
>my Russian gf
How hairy is she?

>>15468054
Good looking diver. Generic but well done. Like me a blue sub homage.

>>15468361
Mesh just seems dainty. More power to you though, the black looks better than silver/grey metal.

>>15467895
There are rumours that this is merely his public persona and he is a PP VIP

>>15468635
not that anon, but it's obvious that choosing a dirt cheap watch is just trying to project a false image of humble status. there's literally nothing wrong with wearing an expensive watch, whether you're billionaire rich or not.

>>15468361
I like those straps, but I can't go back to inferior clasps. Tri-folds are just so much better than every other option.

>>15468042

Based.

>>15466835
Is that a custom? Raketa cities had only 4 colours.

>>15468482
I like the red dial version.

Thoughts on meteorite dials/bezels?

>>15468694
fashion trend

>>15468694
I'd just like some granite, if it's finished gneissly enough

>>15468694
It's kind of cool, but not worth the several hundred dollar premium that companies charge for them. It's also just too busy/flashy and that really limits it's versatility.

>>15468694
They rust insanely easily so you better hope your shit stays drier than my ex-wife's vagina

>>15468447
Sure. That's why steel was used in tool watches. But compare 18k to 24k, which is still a tradition in Asian jewellery, you can scratch that with a fingernail.

>>15468717
Didn't know that, also chuckled.
>>15468705
>>15468711
>>15468716
Thanks for the input guys.

>>15468694
I like *some* of them. It's also interesting to know that every dial is unique.

>>15468690
First time seeing that variant. Looks great, almost reminiscent of the Tudor brown/red aesthetic.

Hamilton Pilot/Field vs. Yema Flygraf?

>>15468781
Yemema.

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>>15466471
heres my explorer dial scuba dude. very rare

>>15467805
that's dope, dude.
tell me about it

>>15468144
pinche mariposa

>>15468825

What is this strap type called?

>>15469299
Bund strap.

>>15467920
>>15468076
Lmao what’s up DMV faggots. Should I go to Lenkersdorfer or Liljenquist & Beckstead?

>>15468262

Non, saw them in person, matte dial is not a deep black and feels out of place, matte black is a tool watch dial. Slivered dial is hard to read in reality.

White dial is the one you should get. Easy to ready and suits the watch much better.