/fa/ - Fashion

>>15506399
did you have to post this eye cancer again

Arriving next week :)

Is this Omega’s most versatile watch?

>>15506405
It seemed appropriate

>>15506406
Chuffed

>>15506410
That colorway is kind of stark and lifeless.
The Aqua Terra is probably their most versatile watch at the moment since that's what it was designed to be, but the example you've chosen is not the best.

>>15506425
I’m into white dials, oh well. I’m also extremely well endowed

>>15506410
yes its a beaut
sleek and sharp. I'll go for the midnight blue one doe

>>15506432
There is one with a white dial but an orange seconds hand, which is better because the pop of color adds some playfulness and interest.

>>15506410
they would be cool except the arrow hand and triangular indices ruin it for me

>Day 44 of waiting for my Neptune to arrive

>>15506469

You shouldn’t have supported democratic political movements around the world.

>here is the promotional image for your $170,000 HAUTE HOROLOGIE watch, bro

>The watch enables three users to play Texas Hold’em – a 52-card game. Each player has approximately the same chances of winning, as it integrates 32,768 different combinations. The game is operated by pushers on the side of the case. Pressing the Poker watch’s game pushers causes the cathedral gong to chime.
>A pusher at 9 o’clock deals the first hand by winding up a spring that simultaneously spins four concentric discs − one of which made from sapphire − on which lie the cards. Then, dampers cause the discs to stop at random. The dealing of the now-shuffled cards take place in windows at 6 o’clock, 10:30 and 2:30. Angled shutters ensure the cards are invisible to the other players.
>After this first betting round, the pusher at 10 o’clock reveals the ‘flop’ (three cards which appear on the left of the dial). Then, another push-piece at 8 o’clock then reveals the ‘turn’ (one card on the right of the dial). After this, the same push-piece deals out the ‘river’ (also on the right of the dial). Finally, the showdown follows.

>>15506484
>Meanwhile, the 2020 Poker edition’s sapphire crystal caseback provides a second game feature; the oscillating winding rotor serves the purpose of a roulette wheel. Essentially, one or two shaking motions activates the roulette, causing it to turn for a few moments, before an arrow points to one of the 37 numbers on the inner ring. Furthermore, a special key opposite a green emerald set on the caseback sparks a feeling of good luck.

Been waiting like a kid on Christmas, and it finally came! I'm very happy with it. new old stock like I was promised. As soon as I put it on, the 21 year old resin strap started falling apart, but what can you expect?

It's a 1999 Halloween edition. A very rare piece, that I paid way too much for! But since I've been looking for one for years, I was quick to throw my money at anyone who would be willing to sell

For those who had some questions when I ordered it; unfortunately, the strap doesn't light up in the dark, but was very pleased to see that the moon does.

As you can imagine it's hard to get a read on this thing, but it seems that the exact minutes is right between the mouth and the eyes, and the hours is the very top of the ghost.

Sorry for sideways pic

>>15506510
With the gravestone! Compression made pic a little weird I guess.

I'm doing research on this man. Can you help me to ID his watches?

https://youtu.be/IYTcn7NURAo
https://youtu.be/ljxn0u5Sq5M?t=3440

>>15506469
Damn bro, at this point I feel as invested as you. But hang in there. It'll come eventually.

But you could also get unlucky like me and have the package sent back to Meranom after a couple of weeks without any attempt to deliver

>>15506510
>>15506514
>when the watch is so old the white has turned to yellow
grats anon
t.b.h it actually looks more aesthetic now. i guess if you want to wear it would have to get a new strap but im not sure how the swapping goes for swatch lugs
> but it seems that the exact minutes is right between the mouth and the eyes, and the hours is the very top of the ghost.
cant the hour/minutes be whichever part of the ghosts you want it to be? am i missing something

>>15506514
Really nice watch and that case, lol. It's a shame the strap part, but after 20+ years it's something that will happen.

>>15506510
Probably my favorite Swatch and it's the first one I see in a nos condition with the gravestone-shaped case and everything, very cool. Congrats anon, and wear it happily!

>>15506510
Where are the hands?
Nice watch btw.

Rolex shills will defend this. Rolex is officially Seiko-tier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_jyY6ESZO4

>>15506484
>>15506491
>dangerously based

>>15506536
>cant the hour/minutes be whichever part of the ghosts you want it to be?
No because the hands on a watch doesn't move independently. But thank you! I'm definitely gonna switch out the strap and maybe try to repair this one somehow.
>>15506544
>>15506548
Thank you very much. I won't take it off for a good while I'm sure.
>>15506551
The ghosts are the hands!

>>15506552
>Ranting about that a watch making noise isn't luxury

The scouter says his autism level is over 9000

>>15506551
the hands are the ghosts, on transparent plastic discs. There are other retro watches that do that too, its cool
>>15506565
based caocao

Addicted

>>15506592
>not one single mechanical
how do you live with yourself

>>15506510
>it finally came

extremely awesome and terrifying! and just in time for the spookiest and most based season of the year.

What's in the mail for everyone at the moment?

>>15506603

an SBEQ007! - and an extra link for an oyster bracelet.

>>15506596
>Falling for the mechanical jew
>2020

>>15506510
been waiting for you to post this and i am very jealous. almost shit my pants in pure terror when i clicked the picture. big congrats. is the strap completely ruined? could probably just throw it on some black silicone.

>>15506596
Once you take the quartzpill you can't live in the stone age with mechanical watches that are less accurate, require maintenance and has more complications.

>>15506410
I just wish it was 2-3mm thinner and had more lume on the hands.

>>15506410
Can you actually dive with a 150m watch? Normally 200m is the minimum for diving and 100m is only considered safe for swimming/snorkeling, but not sure about 150m

Just got my SKX013 in. Looks like I did well on the chapter ring/bezel lottery. I am a little taken aback by the small size of this thing though. My wrists are pretty thin but still not sure if it looks too small, what do y'all think? Perhaps maybe a metal bracelet will give it some heft.

>>15506656
If I were swimming I would just take it off, as anyone with half a brain would do

Some anon really got me into vintage Mido ocean star/commander watches. I found a good one on ebay but the seller doesn't know when it got made but he has a clear picture of the back. How do I find out which year it was made in?

It's Mido 5047 3235351

>>15506662
I’m openly anti semitic

Just got my SKX013 in. Looks like I did okay on the chapter ring/bezel lottery. I am a little taken aback by the small size of this thing though. My wrists are pretty thin but still not sure if it looks too small, what do y'all think? Perhaps maybe a metal bracelet will give it some heft.

>>15506622
Thank you.
>is the strap completely ruined?
This is the damage so far. Not bad but it gets worse every time I out it on.
Definitely getting some silicone for it. Probably black or navy blue.

>>15506592
Anon, were worried about you. Did you hit your head?

Just got my SKX013 in. Looks like I did okay on the chapter ring/bezel lottery. I am a little taken aback by the small size of this thing though. My wrists are pretty thin but still not sure if it looks too small, what do y'all think? Perhaps maybe a metal bracelet will give it some heft.

>>15506674
Looks good honestly. Some steel would help beef it up. I am openly anti semitic

>>15506645
How about I shove you around a bit?

>>15506676
Oh you wanna step outside? Bring it brah

Help me out, I really want to be able to enjoy big brands like Seiko, Casio, Omega, etc. but for some reason I don't like it that they have such huge price spectrums and range from literal shitters to high end stuff. I only seem to like smaller manufacturers with a certain focus on say entry/mid level luxury. But I really want to be able to enjoy those by Seiko for example. I am still quite new to watches in general, will this autism fade?

>>15506675
Thanks, yeah I will probably keep it and buy an OEM jubilee or something. I am semitic.

>>15506677
Keep talking smack and I’ll slowly suck you off dude

>>15506303

Just posted it on a forum and apparently it has a donor Cyma movement, stem and crown as, according to the guy on the forum, JW Benson used unsigned Cyma stuff.

>>15506680
you dont -have- to like seiko you know. The same can be said for [insert big brand here]

seiko has done a lot of things for horology but recently their (((actions))) are quite annoying

>>15506682
Oh. Never mind then. It looks like trash.

>>15506406

I unironically like nothing about these Seamasters. What's the appeal?

>>15506596
I have several boxes

>>15506665
you have a pic of the movement...?

>>15506715

>>15506680
So you can’t enjoy your $300 Seiko because Seiko also makes cheaper watches? Do you bring markers and paper to a restaurant in case you get bored?

>>15506726
looks like its this
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?13&ranfft&&2uswk&Mido_01147OCD
>1965: Mido Swiss Limited, Adjusted to 6 Positions + Temperature, Cal.1147OCD, 19.800, 17 Jewels; Incabloc
(Chronometer)

>>15506738
no, he doesnt like seiko because their range is too wide and not as focused. its a fair point

>>15506680
Nope, your affliction is called snobbery and status signaling.
Pretty soon you'll be buying Rolex, and calling people who like other watches coping poorfags.
There's no cure. I'm sorry Anon.

>>15506680
there is literally nothing wrong with shitters. A watch is a watch

>>15506663
I swim in 5 and 10ATM watches all the time

>>15506743
thx man, so it's late 60s early 70s.

Ghost watch wins this thread

>buy a luxury watch that cost thousands
>have an """"""""artist""""""" paint a shitty skull over it in an effort to look badass
>the "artist" doesnt even bother to mask out the numerals

why?

>>15506751
yeah I'm not hating on shitters, they have a good place and I think I'm gonna get some cheap ones as beaters.
>>15506749
I'm not even in that budget range, I'm more in the 1000$-2000$ range because I want to build a small but very value focused collection. And when I look at a Seiko in that range, I start comparing it to cheaper Seikos that can be very similar and then I'm thinking well I can just get that one, it looks the same. Yeah that's probably status signalling, you're right about that. I just want to have a watch that I can look at and instantly know what I'm dealing with. With Seikos, and maybe I'm saying this because I'm still pretty new to watches, I look at ones wrist, see a diver and it can literally be anything from 30-3000$.
>>15506689
what actions?

>>15506656
Has anyone actually tried actual scuba diving on a 100m watch?

Should I buy a Blue Bay 58 or the GMT?

>>15506763
What the fuck, someone paid for that? It legit looks like a kid's drawing.

>>15506674
Are you getting enough nutrition

>>15506692
Too late :^)

>>15506780
Probably not desu.

Anyone seen some rado world travels floating around on EU market? Haven't been able to find ones that aren't completely banged up and I am getting desperate

>>15506759
?

>>15506603
A display caseback for my vostok and a aliexpress clear jelly bezel for me 5610

>>15506763
>the "artist" doesnt even bother to mask out the numerals
Autism
That was clearly a stylistic choice

>>15506794
I really want one :(

>>15506813

>>15506603
This puppy got to Chicago yesterday

>>15506771
>what actions?
price hikes across the whole brand. The alpinists went from $350 to $725. The seiko5s which can be had for as low as $65 last time were discontinued and the new ones (still with hardlex) are $275++. And it seems like every other week they have a meme tier limited edition prospex release for a few thousand each. Cheap beaters like the SKXes were also discontinued without much warning.

>>15506687
I'm in no way an expert on this and it might vary with the model and the era but you'll find several Bensons with signed Cyma (and signed Ebel) movements, including examples of the same model as yours: (https://www.classicdriver.com/en/watch/benson/325188, https://arkcollectables.co.uk/en/archives/55-jw-benson-cyma-17j-watch.html).).
I think there are too numerous Cyma signed examples to simply write yours off as a "donor".

>>15506603
a orient tristar shitter that i waited months for the seller to ship out due to coof virus

PSA: I routinely prank call shinola stores, and you should too

>>15506484
a complication I can actually use in normal life.
pretty cool.

>>15506860
Describe what the average call you make is like. Do you call often enough that the employees recognize you?

>>15506592
not a single watch I would be caught dead wearing.

>>15506598
>dat bottle
I chuckled

>>15506671
>black or navy blue.
don't do that, nigga! it'll fuck up the transparency on the ghosts.
just use clear silicone and mash it into the cracks, use a rubber glove over your finger or a popsicle stick or something.

>>15506484
Seems kind of cool, it's less shit than lots of haute horology meme watches
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tCBEE9xzBGc
They made a blackjack version as well
https://youtube.com/watch?v=2O8-d02khvo

>>15506674
looks perfect except for the bit of strap dangling off of it.

>>15506869
Usually a pretty normal issue but then some completely absurd twist, like my date wheel had an exclamation point

>>15506712
great stuff

>>15506674
>if it looks too small
you should be asking the opposite

How come the only people even pretending to compete with Casio in the digital watch world are, of all companies, Adidas and Nixon?

>>15506712
really nice watches, love the vintage aesthetics with the cushion cases, and that hexagonal case sure is interesting.

>>15506897
>he hasnt heard of SKMEI and SMAEL

>>15506905
For me it's SKMEI El luminous,with el backlight technology.

>>15506905
Both make mostly shameless knockoffs of Casio and Suunto.

>>15506891
Thanks, yeah Im definitely changing this bulky uncomfortable stock plastic strap.

>>15506896
Thats good I guess...

>>15506916
its called a homage, dear.

Which one is higher value and quality? SW 300-1 or ETA 2893-2?

>>15506987

same same

>>15506899
Thanks mate
Yeah I also love the different case shapes. Enicar does a few cool designs.
(yes, the date wheel is stuck)

>>15506853
Yeah, been reading a bit and it seems the guy is just trying to look like a scholar, like most people on forums. The hands have been relumed, though. It was done well, so I'm ok with it.

>>15506772
One lady oceanographer that's a Rolex ambassador has been diving with a daydate for decades. So yeah, you probably could.

has anyone here ever tried learning watch servicing yourself? as in self taught and not going to a school etc

how hard is it? im thinking about doing simpler watches like vintage shitters etc

Check out my pure chinesium Rolex nock off

I know a guy who has this watch, Is it nice?

>>15506897
Damn i had not looked at nixon watches in a long time, I have always thought of them as slightly less ugly than average mall shitters but their digital watches are actually not awful. They do some interesting things with display customization and one watch has a coin flip function, kind of cool.
https://vimeo.com/392750561
That said I will still stick with g-shock

>>15507068
It’s a perfectly fine cheap watch. The type people would do well to buy instead of Daniel Wellington and the like.

Buck tooth end link is ugly as cyclops magnifying glass.

ugly bucktooth end link

>>15507031
Re-luming the hands was a routine thing to do when a watch undergone an overhaul back then, it doesn't affect the originality imho. At a piece this old the alternative would be hands with damaged lume and small particles of radium powder dancing on the dial.
>>15507056
I've been planning to but I couldn't find the time yet. b-ok dot org has a nice collection of watch repair literature (Harold C. Kelly, Donald de Carle, H. G. Harris) that can be downloaded for free.

>>15507112
cope lol

1990's Rolex Submariner
notice the end link isn't yet disgusting bucktooth

>>15507105
>>15507109
>>15507118
ok igor
if you want people to actually want to talk to you, you have to make an effort to condense your posts and not spam a dozen comments about small details that not everyone is even autistic enough to care about (since its not actually part of the watch proper and can be changed at any time)
you can play nice, why be an ass and get ostracized? you dont have to make 20-30 posts like an ADHD sperg you know.

Everyone here largely makes their own decisions about what straps or watches to get and not ask /wt/ for approval for small things. Its part of the fun of watch collecting since everyone has their own tastes and its nice to see what different watches someone else might collect

you got your skx007j. Is this your 1st proper watch?

Hand finishing.

Big or Meme?

>>15507199
It doesn't improve the watch accuracy so stick to quartz.

>>15506706

Twisted lugs
A magnetic Movement
Co Axial
Chronometer
Modern classic design
Omega build quality
Price point
Display back on a 300m diver
Creamic dial
Quick adjustment clasp

If you don't get it, its fine. I'd probably hate your watch picks, like a blackbay 58 or some shit.

>>15507272
it has ugly obese sword hands and thats a no from me

>>15506592
Where do you get the green trim f91w? I can't find them anywhere besides chink sellers on ebay.

>>15507306
not him but
https://www.watchspree.com.sg/products/casio-sports-f91w-3d

no shipping fee

>>15506674
Too small? Somehow the lugs on that small watch are overhanging your wrist. I'm actually kinda concerned about your welfare.

>>15506674
That is the smaller SKX013.. What is your wrist circumference?

What do you guys think about James Bond's new titanium Seamaster?

>>15507331
he must be under 6" lol. I have 6" flat wrists and the top area of my wrist is 45mm. The skx013 has 43mm lug to lug so...
>>15507344
hate the faux lume

>>15507344
i sorta like faux patina but this is overboard. on a bezel? fuck out of here.

>>15507306
Bought it from a Singapore seller on eBay back in 2016. Think it was around $10

>>15507118
How much is this specific ref ?

>>15507344
Incredibly ugly, fuck me if I know who they're targeting with that shit. And I like a lot of Omega watches (300, that entire vintage/reissue trio, Speedmaster and some variants, Railautist etc.)

>>15507363
I hate the shits in Singapore and what came out of my ass still looked better than that.

>$380 nh35 weeb california dial blackout 'samurai' watch
>40mm (d) x 15mm (t)
cop or not

>>15507454
Fuck no.

>>15507454
Absolutely not.

>>15507344
I think the titanium looks great, I hope they make more watches with that case material. I also like how they got rid of the wave dial and went with a fully lumed bezel. I think the titanium mesh bracelet looks nice. Overall I think it's a good looking watch. I wish they kept the date window and went with a lighter lume color. I think it's cool Daniel Craig helped design it, it will probably make it more collectable as it's his last Bond film.

>>15507344
Would have been a perfect watch if it had regular white lume

>>15507105
>>15507109
>>15507118
Igor, you are correct and your taste is impeccable. Strapcode has this SKX bracelet called Metabind. It's twice the price of the Oyster and doesn't have the bucktooth end link.

>>15507363
That looks fake. The u under resist is way too big.

>>15507454
That fucking sucks shit. Get the Seiko Prospex SBDN043 instead, it's the thinest tuna ever made and it looks fantastic. Or the STBR025 if you want the black case version.

>>15507591
?
they are all that size, and you can use the button method to check.

this is a pic from rakuten.

>>15507607
lol wtf is that

>>15507614
seiko tuna? its iconic

>>15507623
fuck
I want one but I can't justify spending the money, I have so many watches already and I have autism so I need to buy 2 of everything

>>15507625
>I have autism so I need to buy 2 of everything
lol for what?
ive heard of this before as well
apparently there was an anon back on /g/ who bought 3? extra presages. So he had 4 of the exact same watch.

>>15507642
I have to have 2 of everything in case something happens to it. it's a compulsion

>>15507652
what happens when you buy a car?

Just bougn muhhamilton, moderately chuffed bois.

>>15507613
The u on the one in the first pic is twice as big as the one on pic from rakuten. All the fakes have does the casio test logo thing for years.

>>15506510
>>15506514
This is the most based shitter I've seen in a long time for these threads

>>15507658
my wife has a car and I don't value a car enough to have 2 of the exact same one I own
kind of want 2 wives though

>>15507672
i think you are just paranoid. The span of the dashes on either side are the same (end of 1st S to end of 2nd S). It probably looks bigger because handphone cameras have this habit of disappropriately magnifying things up close (same effect when taking photos of watch on wrist; watch looks oversized when in reality its fine)

>>15507664
Why does that dude wear nice shirts (although really dirty?) and a Seiko?

>>15507664
Did you see my request in an earlier thread to put this and a Rolex OP or Explorer side by side, I'd really like to see the difference in finishing.

>>15507623
Why is the marinemaster so expensive compared to the other quartz seiko divers?

>>15507680
you can actually have 2 or more wives if you convert to islam and move to a country that allows it (malaysia, singapore, phillppines etc)

will have to get circumcised though.

>>15507715
>Other quartz seiko divers
What other quartz seiko divers?
The marinemaster is more expensive because it it 300m water resistance or 1000 for that special edition. Lowercase tuna that I posted and the new urban style ones or whatever the fuck they are called are $450 - $500 maybe even a bit less.

>>15507713
Here's your (you). You can stop now.

>>15507652
Then just buy one, and if something happens to it just buy another?

>>15506883
I was just gonna switch it out completely while I try to figure something out. I've seen some transparent resin straps so maybe I'll try to fit that on the spooky plastic.
>>15507679
Thanks, I guess!

I got blackout drunk the other night and spent close to 3k on a watch. I hope I like it once it arrives.

>>15506883
>>15507803
This is what I mean by silicone

>>15506514
>>15506510
Is this a repost? I could've sworn I've seen these exact same posts with the gravestone pic.

>>15507820
Same, I think a couple weeks ago.

>>15507805
what watch

>>15507820
>>15507826
I posted about a month ago that I had ordered it, with pics from google

Pic related

>>15507829
Citizen AQ4020-54Y

>>15506674
The watch is too big for you.

>>15507829
Invicta diver

>>15507836
That must be what I remember then, nice meme watch, hope you have fun with it!

>>15507846
That’s what I think too. It’s honestly still too big. Get a marathon 36mm diver.

Do unidirectional automatic watches spin in both directions, but only wind in one?

Or can they only spin in a single direction?

>>15507843
Absolutely incredible choice, you really make the right buy anon, that thing is a beauty. Please post lots of pictures when it comes in.

>>15507843
>white chronomaster, washi paper dial
i think it looks nice and honestly theres not much at all to get offended by, so you'd probably be fine.

>>15507868
I don't get these dials. Please explain.

>>15507888
The dial is glass or sapphire and it has paper under it, it's a way to cover the solar cell with something translucent that looks nice.

>>15507888
not him but washi paper is some cultural japanese heritage protected shit. it's made in a specific traditional way, using pulp scraped from the bark of specific trees. it's time consuming and can only be made during certain times of year because you can only use pure running spring water that is below a certain temperature. the entire process is autism incarnate. the paper that is produced has an amazing texture like fallen snow and it's used in the dial of the grand seiko snowflake as well.

NEW TEDDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krG5O-xCP9Y

>>15507860
unidirectional winding watches' rotors move in both directions but only wind in one.
moving the "wrong" direction will merely not wind the watch, thought you may experience increased rotor noise or sometimes a lagging reluctance to turn the wrong way, that is all. Ive not come across nor heard of a rotor that is only *hard-locked* into turning one direction.
besides being less efficient, its not an issue unless you are using watch winders; because unidirectional automatics can wind either way. So it might not match your autowinder and render it useless for its task.

>>15507901
>the paper that is produced has an amazing texture like fallen snow
Looks like pubic hair to me.

>>15507888
MAGICAL NIPPONESE TOILET PAPER FOLDED 1000 TIMES, VERY CULTURAL.

>>15507903
Teddy "plz buy watch straps off my website" Bulbasaur.

>>15507901
>it's used in the dial of the grand seiko snowflake as well.
erm no. Snowflake does not use washi paper.
For the snowflake, the texture is created with hand tools on a copper base, which is then transferred to a steel die. The steel die is then used to punch in the texture onto brass plates. The textured brass plates are then nano-coated with silver plating.

>>15507752
There are the ones that look like it but aren't called marinemaster, and the solar quartz divers that go for about $200-300. But I guess that answers the question.

>>15507903
>shilling microshitters
greedy greedy teddy, will mr HELLO AND WELCUM get a new challenger to his title of the King of Shitters?

>>15507912
has anyone here ever bought straps off him? i wonder what the quality is.

how are you guys doing tonight?

>>15507862
>>15507868
My only concern is that I have a thicc 7.75” wrist, I hope it doesn’t look baby tier or that the bracelet is too snug, but it should be fine.

>>15507977
At least he owns that he is a shitter channel.

>>15508022
As long as the bracelet is big enough you should be golden. I'm jealous.

>>15508022
its far better for a watch to be undersized than oversized, besides, that style of a watch is conducive for undersizing. There should actually be some gap between the edges of your wrist and the edge of the case for max effay.

>>15508008
depends on your nature of your question! by the social expectations of civility the only acceptable answer is "I'm fine, thank you!"

>>15508034
i have a fetish for shitters so he is actually my most watched watch review channel (besides hours of watch repair comfiness)

how fake does this look?

>>15508056

>>15508056
beautiful

>>15508056
"Can be spotted from a mile away" tier fake/10.

>>15506484
That's incredible

What terms or models do I look for to find a watch that doesn't list all the bullshit like 2397 jewels and P O W E R R E S E R V E or anything else like that on the face? The ones that just say automatic are okay but really they could just list all of that on the case back and it would be so much better.

Is. It possible to double wrist? I love this Seiko 5 but the utility of the Apple Watch is difficult to give up. Wish I could wear the Apple Watch as an ankle bracelet for the health monitoring.

>>15508056
honestly if you never said anything I would have thought that was real!

>>15508056
if I wasn't already a rolex expert I would think it was real

>>15508076
What exquisite patina, and that tropical dial is sublime. It's rare to find vintage timepieces with such gravitas. Wear it in good health!

>>15508074
yes.
if anyone asks say you love watches too much or whatever.
its not as much of a faux pas as watch geeks think it is.

I don't wanna have the test levels of an old fart

>>15508084
put your trip back on so I can filter you

>>15506597
>Buying a 16yo a rolex

>>15508088
let alone a $30k watch for just getting good grades
when I got good grades I was allowed to eat

>>15508088
why not.jpg
younger people have gotten more expensive gifts.
that rolex will 99.9% turn him into an insufferable snob though, young people just dont have the maturity.

Thoughts? Should I just save up an extra 1,000 bucks for the Nomos Tangente instead?

>>15507815
ah ok, I thought you were going to apply liquid silicone to fill in the cracks in the strap.
which might actually work.
but it might not.

>>15508113
have you tried on a tangente? you should, the lugs might be a deal breaker

>>15508113
>Should I just save up an extra 1,000 bucks for the Nomos Tangente instead?
whatever for? think of all the charming shitters you can have for $1000.

>>15508118
no, what's the issue?

>>15508125
I personally like the look of the tangente a ton. however multiple anons in this thread (myself included) have tried on nomos watches only to realize they weren't how we expected them to look.
this one doesn't seem to be a huge offender but you can still tell the lugs are extremely long, and it might end up overhanging on your wrist.

first for homos

>>15508137
>california dials
I'll never in my entire life understand the appeal of this

>>15508074

There are health tracking rings now.

I don’t understand how people love that feature so much though. The health data it provides is nothing that you can’t calculate on your own or that is useful on a day to day basis.

The only functionality I like about smart watches is the LTE connection. Being able to get texts while running/working out without having your phone on you is nice.

bauhaus watches seem like a huge scam to me
what's the appeal?

>>15508146
it is the opposite of overcrowded maximalist watches where every available space is filled with stuff.

why arent there straps made out of human skin for sale?
this is a serious question. You can already legally buy and own actual human bones, even whole skeletons. (https://www.boneroom.com/store/c44/Human_Bones.html))

why not skin from already dead people? whats the harm? why arent (((capitalists))) jumping on this business opportunity?

>>15506399
Rate my fake Hublot watch.

>>15508167
Why'd any normal human being buy that?

>>15508155
but at least with stuff like that you are getting things for your money. and hell there are plenty of watches that just tell time or time/date that are executed to a high degree of quality and standards but and are thoughtfully done.
bauhaus is literally paying more for less. not just slightly less but so little it's barely anything. I don't understand.

>>15508113
Nice watch, Tangente is shit, you pay more for the ''same'' watch with less heritage since Stowa is an old brand who made original bauhaus watches.And the stowa lugs are ok, not ridiculous like the ones from nomos.

>>15508175
because good design is as much about negative space (emptiness) as it is about positive space (filled)

this is true for all watches and design, you need breathing room for the various elements if not it will feel too claustrophobic and cluttered.

Bauhaus style merely took the "minimal" concept to the extreme and ran with it.

>>15508174
well it is morbid, but with pure capitalism there must be a market for every product, right?

I can see it being bought by rich people out to shock their friends. Maybe the podesta kind of crowd, you know?

>>15508167
Pretty sure USA and Israel has a surpluss of human foreskin to make bracelets.

>>15506603
A SARB035 and a couple of Fluco straps

>>15508155
Unironically this looks better than any Bauhaus watch, because this is proportional, while Bauhaus isn't.

>>15508218
erm, most bauhaus watches are actually proportional, even the extreme ones, thats why they still look good in their style. For example the Lambda has very long hands and a gigantic power reserve indicator to avoid the gaping emptiness that would be present otherwise. It is a conscious and very delicate design decision.

in contrast many fashion minimalist watches like DW look terrible because of poor proportions, there is too much careless space and looks very bad.

>>15507987
They're Hirsch-tier quality, but more expensive, not at all bad, but I wouldn't go out of the way to order from him.

>>15508235
that watch looks like some random shit I drew in math class in middle school

>>15508257
and to many a watch like this >>15508155 looks crass and overdone, the domain of mallshit. Whats your point?

I'm not a particular fan of bauhaus (and i dont own any--yet) but to say they are not proportional is not true. Even the tangente >>15508125 has subtle design choices that make it work. The numerals are stretched on purpose and 2x their normal height so you dont get the "lost in siberia" feeling.

pic related is an example of minimalism done badly, the crown is far too small and the dial far too empty while still feeling clumsily executed.

https://discord.gg/aJEnjN

>>15508235
>twenty thousand united states dollars
what was nomos thinking
and the lugs are still extending into the shadow realm

>>15508113
Unless you really want the Nomos then why would you spend an extra thousand dollars for essentially the same thing?
>>15508203
Well you need demand for that market and they're likely aren't enough weirdos for a company to play all the legal gymnastics and ethic hand waving to make that happen.

>>15508072
Just get this
https://sanmartinwatches.com/wp/product/sn030-g/
You can even get it with no logo at all

>>15508235
ngl this is the first Nomos I've liked the look of.
I feel like Bauhaus scaled down ruins the feeling of the design. A big part of Bauhaus for me is it's use of negative space which is harder to convey with a smaller size. The most immediate thing about watches are their condensation of complexity into a small space--so there's a fundamental tension here. Too small and it comes off as a dilution of the miniaturization charm of horology; just right and these contrasting design trajectories are synthesized into something which flatteringly balances and showcases this relationship.

>>15507056
It's frustrating but pretty straightforward to learn. There are so many resources available these days, especially videos. Then you just gotta do it, and learn from every screw and tiny spring you lose.

What's the best and most prestigious/recognizable watch under $3k?

>>15508562
who cares

>>15508562

>>15508562
a full metal gshock.

What are /wt/'s thoughts on Monta watches and the Oceanking? For the price they seem decent, but I have no experience with them.
Thoughts on the brand?

would normies be able to tell it's fake?

>>15508666
no it looks decently real unless you know its not a real model

why do wagecucks get fake watches and designer shit? its legit disgusting,have some self respect.

>>15508666
If you’re askin, they can probably tell by your general looks

Why is a Tudor BB58 almost always1000 more on chrono24 than what is listed on Tudor's site? Explain this to me because I want to get one

>>15508081
Don't troll the poor guy, anon. What if he misses out on hitting it off with the love of his life because he takes you seriously?

>>15508638
It's a microbrand with not history selling a dive watch with what seems to be a Sellita SW300 movement in it for $2,000.
The movement costs about $300 if you want to buy one, less for them, it's up to you if you think the rest of the watch is worth $1,700. The proportions seem alright. I would say don't get one if you can't try it on in person or return it easily if it doesn't look good in the flesh. Other posters would probably call it an incredibly overpriced microbrand shitter.

>>15508676
i dont know and neither does the seller he put it out with $15 starting bid so i assumed its fake
>>15508684
...damn

Which Rolex watches are the ones you have to go on waitlists to get? If I have cash and walk into my local Rolex store, what can I get that day?
I love the Explorer II and will have the money soon.

>>15508074
You already look like the kind of fag that uses an Apple watch, double wristing isn't going to do much damage to your image.

>>15508712
The explorer 2 is one you can probably get right away if you put down cash. You might have to call around or wait a few weeks. But no four year waiting list bullshit.

Any other brands with waiting lists? What about Omega?

>>15507272
>Omega build quality
lololol

>be rich now
>find the perfect ultimate HH watch brand: Lang & Heyne
>it's a mix of FP Journe and Lange&Söhne, but better than both
>Mr. Heyne left the company ten years ago, and Mr. Lang left last year

What am I do, lads?

>>15508827
not buy the made by committee watch obviously

>>15508830
I know, but it's technically the perfect watch I've been looking for.

Look at that movement architecture and finishing.
Look at the handstack in pic related even.

It hurts so much, bros.

>>15508836
Compare with a Lange handstack.

Looks like a dog turd by comparison.

>>15507344
puke, dumb military arrow despite not following design trends of that era. ugliest hands i've ever seen on a watch. second hand is also barf. omega trying to be original again and just fumbling horribly as per usual. they need to go back to dress watches and try something interesting

>>15508827
>>15508836
Lang&Heyne even make the "sports watch" that Lange&Söhne should have made instead of that Odysseus abomination.

See pic.
It's a 44mm handwound wristwatch with a pocket watch movement with a 3/4 mainplate, and the movement fills the entire 44mm case from edge to edge.
It also has an onion crown and broad leather strap, making it a modern luxury version of a WWII Flieger watch.

Lange&Söhne used to make Flieger watches in WWII, but they made the fucking Odysseus instead as their "sports watch".
Lang&Heyne showed them how they should've capitalized on that heritage.

>>15508056
I broke my 7 year posting hibernation just tell you that watch has stage 4 cancer.

>>15508865
For comparison: pic is an actual Lange&Söhne Flieger watch movement from WWII.

Oh cool a swiss shitter that's got the look pf an old ass watch that's pretty ni
>39mm
Fucking hell, any companies make something that looks like this in a 34mm or 36mm size?

>>15508666

I'm gonna be real with you, normies do not know what Omega is.

Normies LITERALLY know Rolex (but cannot spot a fake one) and like Casio/Timex. That's it. They don't even know that James Bond wears an Omega.

I don't think people in these threads realize just how little people give a shit or know about watches. Your perception is warped from being here or being in a circle of friends that know about watches, or your "normie" friends know about watches because you talk about them all the time.

Actual random normies know NOTHING about watches.

>>15506406
Looks great. looking at getting one EOY.

>>15508958
Probably the best post these threads have ever seen

Just came in. First auto, nothing much but mine :).
Everything is perf imo, even the logo on the side of the case but that's because I'm hairy enough that it gets hidden when worn. Actually I'm fine with it either way. Will probs remove the Cyclops, though it will probably void the warranty. But it won't be needed anyways, this is a sturdy shit of a watch afaik.

>>15508979
you could have just gotten an orient mako or something. 120 dollars and a much better watch, more tasteful and unique

>>15508979

>>15508994
Yes, but the mako doesn't have a display caseback. I don't plan on having a lot of autos, so a display case is a must for me. I just like watching the rotor spin.

>>15508979
>>15508994
>>15508996
Invictas are future classics. First they'll go entirely out of fashion and many mechanical ones will get discarded as getting them repaired won't be economical but a few decades later they will be regarded as the most iconic watches of the first quarter of the 21st century. They'll be highly collectable, especially amongst a new generation of SEA watch collectors, with the most obscene and morbidly oversized limited edition models fetching exorbitant prices. Unironically the best long term investment pieces in the market.

>>15509002
Based pasta

>Joe Biden's Watch Sets Him Up as the Perfect Foil to Trump
>Trump wears a gold Rolex Day-Date
>Biden wears a black Seamaster
https://www.gq.com/story/watches-of-the-week-8-22-20
Is it wrong if this makes me want a Seamaster less?

>>15507066
Nice anon, did you intentionally get one without the proper rolex name and logo? Got this fake for €50

>>15508768
Rolex is the most infamous, though depending on where you live, some luxury brands may make you wait a bit too, though mainly because of genuine shortage/stocking issues and not Rolex jewry. Haven't heard of Omega or any Swatch group brand having years long waiting lists though, not even the higher tier like Breguet, probably because of the scale of Swatch group resources.

How hard is it to find an independent who can competently service a co-axial Omega? My dad died recently and I got his OP 36 and a Seamaster Planet Ocean from the mid-2000s. I know that any watch with the 8500 is pretty much a crapshoot when it comes to independents, but what about the 2500, which is a modified ETA 2892? No real signs of the watch crapping out at the moment, but it hasn't been serviced since at least 2015, though depending on the extent of the service I might have to start putting money aside.

>>15508768
Patek - wait lists and application only watches
Lange - some of their new models are application only but only because production hasn't really started yet.

>>15509043
Fugg, I used to really want a Seamaster but FUCK Biden and his creepy pedo ass

>>15506840
>Cheap beaters like the SKXes were also discontinued without much warning.

There are still hundreds if not thousands of those available as new-old-stock though.. 'Without much warning'? Nigga you're talking about a watch introduced and movement introduced in 1996.. It doesn't hack or handwind and it isn't spectacularly accurate. It's main pro is that it's rugged.. People have been speculating about it's discontinuation for 10 years, and when they finally did (a year ago? 2 maybe?) it really shouldn't have come as a surprise.

>>15509043

What a bunch of fucking memes in there..
>The Omega is a luxury watch too, but it can DIVE and it's STEEL

So it's a losers watch, basically? Day Dates are also rated as water proof 100 meters, which is more than fine for actual swimming or even diving.. What's this article trying to convey, precisely? Trump is more decadent because he wears a watch that probably costs more now than when he bought it? Or Biden is more of a 'peoples' kind of guy because he spent second-hand-car money on a watch that will likely depreciate like a second-hand-car does?

I don't get American politics and it's commentators.

Does Drumpf even wear a day date? I think he’s more identifiable with this ugly, too tight Patek.

>>15508076
>>15508056
Step aside boys

>>15509043
Based Bidenbro and his preteenmaster watch.

>>15509145
>Day-Date
>no day or date

>>15506763
because he can

>>15508685
Because the demand is higher than the supply. Same with Rolex sports models.

>>15507285
I use to hate the sword hands too but they have grown on me, now they are a selling point. Each to their own.

>>15508799
Nice try but I've had watches at all price points and for £3000k the Seamaster is hard to beat. Modern rolex sports & pre ceramic, zenith, Jlc, Iwc, Oris, Hamilton, sekio and a good few others. Omega falls in the sweet spot.

What would you recommend for good build quality for its price point????

Where do I buy a cool watch display box ?

>>15508074

Yes but your doing it wrong. The apple watch has to be your shitter, Rolex or maybe Omega and Apple watch. Sorry but the apple watch feels nicer than the sekio5. Give up the sekio.

>>15509182
The new semenmasters are 5,200 to 8 something thousand on a bracelet. At least that's the msrp.

>>15509122
Trump has like a dozen watches, all gold, but he seems to prefer the Day-Date
>>15509117
Apparently Biden is more of a man of the people because his watch is "only" 6000 dollars and you can get it dirty without feeling as bad. It's all ridiculous, the Seamaster 300m is literally known and marketed as an extremely classy diver so you can wear it with a suit

>>15509145
what a shit watch, is not a cosmograph and not officially certified.

>>15509043
>Not mentioning that Obama wore a 250$ chink quartz watch

modern democrats are so out of touch

>>15509239
Obama wears a >Rolex Cellini now

>>15509245
now, when he ran he had the service service watch

Why are so many watch guys brain dead Trump supporters?

>>15509250
That was probably to look like a man of the people. I can respect Trump's cheesy gold Pateks more because he has always worn that stuff and it's honest. Bill Clinton's Timex and Obama's quartz shitter are fake. The Cellini is who he really is.
To be fair the Seamaster is probably what Hoe Biden really likes to wear. It's got that boomer-cool aesthetic an out of touch old man would like

>>15509245
>>15509250
Modern presidents don't wear luxury pieces when in office to appear as "one of the people".

Clinton wore a fucking Timex Ironman, Bush wore a quartz Timex shitter, and Obama wore a goddamn fitbit while in office.

Trump hasn't been seen even wearing a watch since the election, where he wore the square Vacheron 1968

>>15507066
funky!
perfect sleaze anon

>>15509267
Trump has worn watches in office, he just doesn't wear one consistently.

>>15509260
>>15509267

Nah, before that he wore a Tag Heuer as a senator, the chink quartz wasn't even available to the public, only secret service employees could buy it

Clinton got criticized for the Timex because it was "ugly"

>>15509227
>he seems to prefer the Day-Date
According to what? This shit article? I only ever see him wearing his Patek.

>>15508699
>it's up to you if you think the rest of the watch is worth $1,700.
It looks amazing compared to $10k watches, so...

>>15509117
>100 meters, which is more than fine for actual swimming or even diving
ahahahhahahah no

>>15509267
yeh but it's fucking stupid, even hilary clinton was wearing the presidential day-date when she wasn't even fucking president. obama wears a rolex out of office too. Timex are just supposed to be a nod to American workers but it's so paper thin. The Vacheron at least indicates Trump is aware of more brands than just Rolex.

>>15509122
>>15509332
he has one dunno how much he rotates it in and out. he seems to have a ton of different watches

>>15508203
>but with pure capitalism there must be a market for every product
no?

New
>>15509413
>>15509413
>>15509413

>>15509380
I wouldn't be surprised if at least half of Trump's expensive watches were fakes

>>15509215
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/omega-seamaster-diver-300-m-omega-master-chronometer-42-mm--id11157882.htm

>not buying greymarket

>>15509420
>make 150mil a year (source: leaked 2005 taxes)
>buy a fake Rolex to save 15 grand and risk the damage to his brand of being called out

There's no way anon.

>>15509084
https://watchguy.co.uk/service-omega-seamaster-gmt-calibre-2628b/

>>15509360

>he doesn't swim with his Day Date

m8

>>15509420

Trump is the kind of man that gets gifted gold watches by spouses, bought with his own money..

>>15508167
it's not legal to skin a human being in the US because of people like Ed Gein. I read this related to the the current popularity of tattoos. you can't will your "art" to anyone, the mortuary personnel in the US cannot perform a skinning due to the law, whereas in Japan, there are full body tattoo skins that get passed down for generations.
but presumably if there were a market for them, japan or other countries could supply it. surely you have already searched and found nothing due to your post, so I guess there's no demand. even if e.g. japan made them, presumably they couldn't be imported. but if you bought one on a trip and switched your watch to it, it seems highly unlikely customs would notice.

>>15508827
>What am I do, lads?
blow yourself

>>15506484
If this thing can actually deliver that I would absolutely love to see it disassembled, I can't even fit it into my monkey brain that something as complex as Poker can be compressed into a watch.

>>15506592
G-Shock is based