/fa/ - Fashion

>he doesn't get a rolex because he fears death
sounds like cope to me

>>15515607
Definitely one of those watches I would have bought if I was pretty drunk the first time I came across it.

>>15515626
nothing stops me wearing any of my Rolexes except for my AP's.

>>15515638
the lugs put me off, its like HOMOS but even worse

>>15515651
Same. Also doesn’t say on their site whether it’s sapphire glass I think? I haven’t bothered to search out the information.

Really happy with this, got a dark brown alligator leather band coming in the post.

It's 2nd hand so there's some scratches here and there and a tiny chip near the bottom but for £60 I'm chuffed

>>15515673
Case and bracelet look so nice. Post when you have the strap plz. Great how the minute markers are grouped into 4s. Easier to read.

>>15515718
Will do

>>15515656
says on another website that its
Dial Glass: Scratch resistant K1 crystal.

idk, im torn between the art and the lugs. The price is good enough

Is this cringe as a white person?

based breitling going strong into 2021

>>15515751
"Japonisme" has been a thing for a long time

>>15515751
Yes, you stupid weeb.

>>15515767
I just wanted to know if I will make a fool of myself and look like a weird yellow fever bitch. Its quite cheap I think because of the dial. But a KS is a KS so I am tempted.

This is on the wrist today, absolutely GOAT

>>15515760
>superquartz

B A S E D
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>>15515780
Looks great, I'm gonna mug you later.

>>15515780
It’s nice but would be so much better with a bracelet.

>>15515780
Very nice. I really hope they start making more sporty non-diving watches.

>>15515797
Good that you mention because that's exactly how I'm wearing it.

REMINDER
>Say with me. Modern Longines is DOGSHIT. Fucking lapdog of the swatch group stuck in a corporal limbo. Fuckers used to compete with Rolex, now they gobble up the shit of Swatch, forever stuck in the middle. No universal design language in their watches. Look at the hydroconquest then look at the dolce vita and tell me they come from the same company
>but anon, one's a dress watch and the other one is a diver!
So? Look at the Sub and then look at the President. Look at the Snowflake and then look at the GS Diver. You can tell there's a certain brand design language. Longines on the other hand is like
>lmao let's copy Cartier since we're so dogshit nowadays!
The fuckers are so useless not only can they not come up with new designs, they can't even adapt THEIR OWN OLD design properly, all you have to do is keep the original proportions. But no, you're so fucking scared of alienating fat mall fucks with 10 inch wrists that you have to make them 40mm to appeal to le modern standards and completely fuck over the original design. Don't even get me started on the dial fauxtina. Longines is peak zombie brand.

REMINDER
Say with me. Modern Longines is DOGSHIT. Fucking lapdog of the swatch group stuck in a corporal limbo. Fuckers used to compete with Rolex, now they gobble up the shit of Swatch, forever stuck in the middle. No universal design language in their watches. Look at the hydroconquest then look at the dolce vita and tell me they come from the same company
>but anon, one's a dress watch and the other one is a diver!
So? Look at the Sub and then look at the President. Look at the Snowflake and then look at the GS Diver. You can tell there's a certain brand design language. Longines on the other hand is like
>lmao let's copy Cartier since we're so dogshit nowadays!
The fuckers are so useless not only can they not come up with new designs, they can't even adapt THEIR OWN OLD design properly, all you have to do is keep the original proportions. But no, you're so fucking scared of alienating fat mall fucks with 10 inch wrists that you have to make them 40mm to appeal to le modern standards and completely fuck over the original design. Don't even get me started on the dial fauxtina. Longines is peak zombie brand.

>>15515780
Looks like a seiko samurai case without the bezel

>>15515780
That watch is amongst my candidates for the ultimate one watch collection.

>>15515780
Ref? It gorgeous

>>15515817
>Longines is peak zombie brand.
And yet despite your opinion they are one of the few billion $ revenue watch companies because they found their niche in the market. Making entry level luxury watches at around the $1k price point.

>>15515821
SBGV245

>>15515827
Not this argument again...

>>15515827
>longines
>entry level luxury
no
semi luxury yes
entry level is omega rolex GS brietling
longines is pretty far down

>>15515806
Nice, is the bracelet from one of the other 9Fs?

>>15515833
Thanks. Great looking watch enjoy it

>>15515819
>one watch collection
>one
>collection
>one....collection
stop using this meme term it triggers my autism

Collection
noun
a group of things or people.

>>15515817
>want to recreate vintage 40s iconic **33.5mm** watch
>make it a fucking 38.5mm dinnerplate, also with fake patina
fuck longine

>>15515837
Is entry level luxury, everything that is more than the most basic stuff, is considered luxury territory. 1500-2000eur for a watch IS luxury, maybe it's cheap compared to other brands like omega,rolex ...but that's what entry level is. On the road bike world, a 1000-1700eur bike is an entry level as much as a 300 eur bike. On watches you have a wide range of prices, entry is not just from 5k-7k,entry level starts lower than that. If you don't like the term, then call it affordable luxury, but in the end, it's still luxury.

>>15515849
>38.5mm dinnerplate
lmao, /wt/ gets more girly-wristed every day.

>>15515849
>stop using this meme term it triggers my autism

My idea is getting one nice watch and the rest being pure cheap shitters, so it counts a collection I think.

>>15515819
>one watch collection

Like the other dude said, that's such a söyboy word. It's total beta cope for
>i want to be accepted by the watch guys but i also have no taste and just want one watch and that's all.

>>15515863
>everything that is more than the most basic stuff, is considered luxury
but this can also apply to $500 watches
i didnt come up with the tiering, you have to remember luxury watches can cost $200,000 and up. So things like rolex, omega is "entry luxury" in the big picture, while patek, vc, ap is "luxury proper"
>>15515870
its one of the more defining characteristics of the original, why would you do a reissue and ruin it like that?

>>15515871
That's just a regular collection. Shitters are also a collection. And if you have several, you can't call it a "one watch" collection. Just fucking stop, plz.

>>15515870
36mm is the ultimate size.

Many thanks to the anon who asked me yesterday about the deployment clasp I ordered from aliexpress 5 weeks ago that still hadn't arrived, it was delivered today, amusingly it looks like customs had actually opened the parcel to inspect it, get fucked hmrc.
It's about as good as I expected it to be, a bit rattly but it'll do the job, hopefully it'll reduce the wear on the part of my strap where the buckle usually goes.

>>15515870
it is frustrating though, why bother reissuing a vintage watch if you're not going to bother making it a similar size to the original? I genuinely think there are more commercially available watches above 50mm in size than below 38mm in size. Shit's depressing, all because of fat fucks and insecure poseurs.

>>15515882
>>15515885
>>15515897

Literal fedora-tier reasoning.

>>15515849
>also with fake patina

Everybody, besides some autists like you loves fake patina. But do you know what non retarded people call fake patina?
Color. They simply call it another color option, you stupid fuck.
It looks good, no matter what some minority of virgins screech.

>>15515900
what's the non fedora reason behind having most of the entire wrist covered by the watch case?

>>15515900
t. fattie

its the tudor ranger all over again, but even worse
shit went from soulful vintage petite to boring modern mallshit

>>15515904
>thinking its only colour
they literally have fake age spots all over it
>>15515849

the actual vintage>>15515882 is in a better condition than the fake patinaed imposter

>>15515906
Same reason people don't wear fedoras anymore.

>>15515910
>fattie
Nope.
I'm just not girly wristed.

For years /wt/ kept whining about every watch being at least 40mm, now you're whining about fucking 38mm.

>its the tudor ranger all over agaim
lmao, except that is 41 mm and has almost no bezel.

>>15515920
except that this isnt a new watch, its a reissue of a old one
theres no shortage of 40mm watches, theres a million of them
they could have met in the middle and went for a 36
but no, they had to bump it up to a pleb 38.5mm when the original wasnt even 34

>>15515920
>nope

lmao lose weight fatass, even if you are 185cm a 36-38 mm will still look better than a fucking steel block on around your wrist. Bet all you can wear is diver shitters

>>15515849
>anons here were busy dissing Hodinkee instead of buying the OG Marine Nationale for a very reasonable $1750 in their shop

>>15515931
Here's me with my SBBN Tuna.

>>15515930
>except that this isnt a new watch, its a reissue of a old one
And therefore it's made to suit modern fashion.
38mm is tiny.
And it has a healthy bezel too, making its visual size even smaller.

>>15515940
exactly what I expected from someone who doesnt like small watches. A big diver.

Do you ever wear a little toned down watches with leather straps?

>>15515940
how much does that thing weigh?

>>15515940
>comparing a vintage field watch to a modern diver
>38mm is tiny

sure, mr 9 inch ham fists

>>15515942
>someone who doesnt like small watches
I had an Alpinist before that.

>A big diver
Divers are visually small because the crystal and dial are small.

>Do you ever wear a little toned down watches with leather straps?
Pic is my grail rn.
I was about to pull the trigger, but apparently the Lang guy left the company last year.

>>15515946
North of 200 grammes, it's no joke.

>>15515952
I'm not comparing them.

>>15515952
Not him but I agree that the “everything needs to be 36mm or less” crowd is getting a little annoying.

>>15515849
Fake or not, wish this $200 shitter was offered with the same color/pattern dial. Otherwise it does a decent job of reproducing early 20th century field watch vibes.

>>15515962
Ill spice that up for you. 36mm is clearly the GOAT. You can wear different sizes but you have to except that then you are either a girl or ham wrist

>>15515962
you had "literally everything nice is 40mm and up" for YEARS. Now there is ONE vintage reissue that was prime for a small size to be ahead of the downward trend, and they messed it up.

>>15515974
Two years ago that Longines would've been 40mm.

38mm is perfect for a modern reissue of a penny-sized vintage watch.

>>15515916
>hey literally have fake age spots all over it
And?
Who fucking cares, it looks good and i would wear it. You're not buying it anyway, calm your tits.

>>15515673
>subdial grooves on a $50 Casio quartz shitter
>no grooves on the $5k Speedy MOTFMOMOFMFMTDOOM

>>15515962
It doesn't HAVE to be 36mm by default. I just wish more companies would recognize that there is a bigger market out there that doesn't want another dinner plate around their wrist.

People who wear >38mm are wearing watches for other people not for themselves. Which I consider a L merchant mentality.

Wearing 36mm or 38mm means the watch wont be flashy and you just can enjoy it truly purely for yourself and other enthusiasts

>>15515760
>cut numerals

>>15515673
Arguably the best chronoshitter out there. Seiko has some okay cheap quartz competition but Casio did it better.

>>15515979
not its not lmao
its literally bigger than a seiko 5 shield
and seiko5s are the quintessential "everyman" watch and they have been on sale for like a decade

>>15515961
Nice watch, why is the lange guy leaving the dealbreaker?

>>15516003
Well the dial says "Lang & Heyne".
The Heyne dude left a decade ago, and with the Lang guy (the actual watchmaker) now gone, the names on the dial are entirely unrelated to the brand.

It's torture, the watches are everything I want in my endgame piece.

What's the deal with vintagefags loving patina. They throw the word around like it's a feature, something to be prized. It's fucking wear. It's fucking degradation of material(s). Bunch of lingo-regurgitating retards.

>>15515817

Have an old Longines mechanical wind dress watch of theirs from the 70s. My dad recently gave it to me. Small square dial, gold bezel and bracelet.

>>15515989
Or maybe some people like a bigger watch? You know, for themselves. It's almost like the entire subject is...subjective. This entire "community" and general is filled to the brim with stop-liking-what-I-don't-like retards who think there is a rule book for this stuff.

>>15516015
they fell for a marketing scam by watch dealers and auction houses to sell old faded watches.

>>15515870
>lmao, /wt/ gets more girly-wristed every day.

Small watch faces always look more aesthetic tho. Regardless of your wrist size.

>>15516027
Depends on the style tbqh. An aviator in 36mm-38mm looks off just like a dress watch in 40mm-42mm looks off.

>>15516009
Guess you'll have to keep you're eye out for an old one ;)

>>15516015
because it literally looks more aesthetic when its correct, like a pair of faded jeans or worn in boots
imagine wearing actual factory new bright blue jeans lmao. You'll look s.o.y AF

>>15515920
>I'm just not girly wristed.
>Needs a big faced watch to feel masculine.

I wonder what this loser looks like

>>15515940

Oh, lmfaoooooo. Makes sense now. Bruh, I'm more jacked than you and have a bigger wrist and I'm lower body fat. Big watches don't make you manly, get over yourself. Small faced watches are aesthetic af.

>>15516041
lmao, you ok buddy?

>>15515989
I know invicta is hot garbage, their designs flaming dog shit and most the people that wear them hourly wage fags flexing their non-existent wealth; but is that thing fucking real or a shop? Did they really make that watch that fucking obnoxiously terrible and disproportionate? Can we just round up and execute any "human being" that wears one if so? Fucking holy smokes.

>>15516080
>but is that thing fucking real or a shop

I googled "huge watch on wrist", gives some nice laughs. I assume its some old guy who thinks its hip, so its real

>>15516047

Ew. Stfu and don't reply to me again.

>>15516080
I don’t think Invicta owners are trying to flaunt their wealth, I think they just like how they look. Some people just have bad taste.

which one you getting boys

>>15516129
This one in black
https://wrwatches.com/products/rdunae-turtle-6105-8000?variant=31355244216429

>>15516129
blanka

>>15516129
lol, remember Street Fighter V?

A little late for a collab for that game

>>15515885
What you posted is 34 though. Still a great size

>>15516129
None because I'm no longer 12.

>>15515940
Windy? Are you back?

>>15516129
literally funkopops

>>15516015
>dial is fucked and brown and the lume is useless
LOVELY PATINA

>Day 47 of waiting for my Neptune to arrive

What watch is fa getting with the money they saved during quarantine? I'm getting a pelagos this weekenx

>>15516401
>saved
I lost my job

>>15516401
this looks like if you drew a rolex with crayons

>>15516401
Five fucking lines of text to the point where it's nearly touching the bottom index
What the hell, man

Do you guys wear your watches while having sex ? Is it cringe or based ? You do have sex right? Don't tell me you have Rolexes and pateks and don't fuck ?
Also is it weird that I have a guybeingmasculinewearingawatch fetish ? I was doing a girl a few months back and I'm a fairly mascular guy, I was wearing my pro diver (cringe I know fuck off) and I started choking her, and the image of her gripping my hand with the watch made me diamonds. I was also seeing a overwatch sfm (the one by yeero with schoolgirl dva) and the male character was also wearing a watch like a GS and he slammed her on the blackboard with the watch hand and again I was diamonds. I rationalise it as the connotations of a fit man wearing a item that normally symbolised power, making a woman his plaything idk if it's weird

>>15516444

I tend to take it off because once the bracelet got stuck in this girl's hair. I mean, everybody has their own fetish man, yours doesn't seem inherently bad/evil so just do it

There's a bunch of decent Tudors on chrono at the moment, in the states, Asia and Europe, so if you have a budget between 1000 and 2500 now is your chance to get something nice, modern or vintage

>>15516475
>choking women
>not inherently bad/evil
This is what Jew porn does to your brain.

>>15516483
Have you ever been with a woman? It's the natural reaction, why fight it?

>>15515607
Thinking about getting a black Rolex op39. I'd prefer new, will a authorised dealer be able to get one for me in a relatively decent amount of time? I.e. as few months

>>15516490
>why fight it?
google julian assange.
that's why.

>>15516498
Maybe, I have read that OP is one of the most basic and available rolex watches.

>>15516490
It's "natural" if you're a brainwashed loser or a psychopath/edgy LARP kid, go choke yourself instead.

>>15516408
sorry to hear that anon, things will get better for sure!

>>15516129
I'd rather have the naked and famous SF jeans desu

Added a swiss shitter to keep my jap shitters comfy. Like the khaki pilot more than I actually thought I might.

>>15516518
Had one before that I picked up for very cheap, sold it down the track for a fair bit extra I paid for it. Been looking to get another high end watch, figured A new op39 would be great on account of only selling it for financial gain the first time, and I guess a lot of other stuff in the price range isn't as appealing to me

>>15516408

hold tight anon; when the vaccine(s) goes into mass production humans are going to dab on this virus hard.

>>15516009

tim mosso just put out a great video with some warnings and wisdom about independent brands and their long term viability. i highly recommend you watch it if you’re aiming for such a piece!

I just want fucking one nice watch so I can stop obsessing over fucking watches :(

>>15516568

are the hour numerals laser etched ?

>>15516599
Yeah they're etched. Pretty neat.

>buy a grand seiko because /fa/ told me to.
>no one is impressed when i wear it.

>>15516647
Watch enthusiasts would appreciate it. You should be wearing a watch for yourself anyway. Decent LARP.

>>15516647
Buying any watch to try and impress others is low IQ familia.

>>15516657
literally the only purpose to wear a watch is to impress other people.

your phone tells you the time.

>>15516662
Why are you even here if you don't understand (or don't even want to understand) the point?

Decided to open my vintage swiss shitter, looks pretty good for a 60-70 yo watch.
Any clue about the movement?,I guess it is not fancy and probably an average reliable movement, 17 rubis, swiss.

>>15516664
because he's trolling
I've wasted a lot of my life on 4chan and it's my belief that 90% of the retarded shit you see on any given time is the exact same no-life troll that haunts certain boards/generals posting dumb shit nonstop because it's basically all they have
keep that in mind whenever you see retarded shit, and learn to ignore it

>>15516408
good luck in your job search
it'll get better

>>15516672
>>15516585
>>15516527
Thanks.

>>15516669
Name the brand. Hard to tell just by looking at the nameless movement.

>>15516585
Safarnie is so kino. Too bad I'm a wristlet ;_;

>>15516669
It is probably just a unitas 6497/6498

>>15516693
don't those tuna watches usually wear smaller? unless you are omega wristlet you might still be able to pull it off

>>15516690
the brand is mostly unknown, that's why I didn't name it, F.Martin, google only shows some art deco clocks from early last century.

Thoughts? Just announced

>>15516720
Makes sense. Can't find shit about that thing.

>>15516723
Certainly very unique. Not sure if I'd prefer it over one of moser's other pieces though.

>>15516723
Who decided that awful 90s style bracelets needed to make a comeback?

>>15516723
Not a fan of the bracelet or hands. Logo is meh. Dial and markers aren't terrible. Would not wear, but it's unique.

>>15516723
>Thoughts?
Are you being treated for that melanoma?

>>15516754
>>15516756
>>15516757
what about the first one in this line? it's a chrono where the center hands are the chrono seconds and the chrono minutes (the minutes hand jumps each minute)

personally I want to see more chronos with centered hands instead of subdials like this one

>>15516757
their dials are definitely the most impressive thing they do

>>15516764
It's pretty neat, especially being a flyback. I'm just not totally convinced with the case shape personally. Seems like an acquired taste type of thing.

>>15516775
it's definitely fresh in an industry where "classic" style watches are not innovating that much. I appreciate moser a lot for this reason.

>>15516782
Yea I can appreciate it & the finishing that went into the case at least.

>>15516669
I remember your F.Martin, beautiful dial and large diameter for the era, nice to see it "naked". The movement looks to be a variant of the AS-1130, an excellent movement known for its reliability and adjustability:
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&AS_1130

>>15516764
Big old slop o shit.
I hate basically every feature of this watch, the case shape, the bracelet, the location of the pushers & crown, the central minutes hand, no hour counter, the graduation around the edge of the dial, the big ole shiny 60. I can't think of a chrono that i find less appealing.

>That mutated guy from the previous thread

Is.. is he okay?

Anyone have leather dress straps they swear by? Shopping thin/shiny/dressy options for the SARX if/when I feel like giving the bracelet a break.

>>15516823
Thanks my dude,yes its the watch you mention, it sure looks really similar to the movement you linked, but whith 2 less jewels, no jewel on the central part but I watched other old movements on google and some of them didn't had a jewel there so I assume no jewel is lost and I'm almost sure nobody fell off when I opened the case.
Next step is oiling that motherfucker, even if I run it for a day or two every 6 months I don't like running it dry.

>>15516873
Hirsch

>>15515751
Ya. Don't let that stop you from rocking it if you really want to tho.

>>15517078
Nice polerouter.

>>15517098
Cheers lad, I've been looking for a good looking aftermarket 18mm bracelet for it for a while with not much luck

>>15517078
Very good. Thank you, anon. A handful of potential winners in their catalog.

>>15517115
Watch Obsession are a fucking excellent distributor because they list the strap's thickness, not just the width, but the thickness of the leather, and tapering, padding etc.

I wanted a thin leather for the polerouter and through them found the 'forest' model

>>15517124
Every last detail as well as many length options. Not sure how I've never come across these folks, but I appreciate the pointer. I'll be grabbing at least a couple of their straps.

>>15516647
>You buy a Rolex to impress other people.
>You buy a Seiko to impress yourself.

suppose somebody handed you $15k USD right now for a watch. any money you don't spend you have to return to them. you can't sell the watch, it's yours forever and is cremated along with you.

what watch does /wt/ get? pic related is one I would think of

>>15517217
If I had the money for this watch, I'd wear it to my grave. And it's almost exactly $15k too.

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/parmigiani-tonda-gt/

>>15517232
based, parmigiani makes a few purple watches
my only problem with the brand is it seems they're very derivative of certain design elements. if you just google their brand you get a ton of watches that look like knock-off versions of bigger brands, like ALS or JLC or PP. maybe I'm projecting though

>>15517217
Probably one of these in as good condition as possible, or a vacheron 222.

>>15517232
That's some might fine detail and finish work on that thing. Pretty.

>>15517217
Probably some sort of Grand Seiko.

https://discord.gg/TJeXGr

>>15516262
What about it?

>>15516379
I’m with you fellow Neptune bro. Where was it last seen? Mines in Chicago getting shot 8 times

whats a good timepiece for a short cute femboy

>>15516568
I have that watch, it’s fun to just stare at and move around

>>15517259

Seiko STPX071

>>15516599
Vertical etchings make them look pretty awesome in the light

I wore this abortion for years while in the army. Thoughts?

>>15517257
Likely in the corner of a shipping container right now.

>>15516662
Dude your shit is extremely weak and old. Go fuck around on reddit

>>15517259
a white square babyG

>>15517271
Oh yeah lol. Your Neptune is definitely in the middle of the ocean. What Neptune is it?

>>15517270
nothing
gshocks are the toughest watches around

>>15516873
If you can justify $70 on a strap get the Fluco Horween flat shell cordovan strap, it's really comfy on my SARB035, which is currently on loan to my brother so no pics sadly. I live in the tropics so I appreciate how well it holds up against humidity and how breathable it is.

Anyone here know anything about tactical watches for military, police, paramedics, etc?
I hate G Shock designs because they're all so fuck huge and ugly, but they're the only tactical brand I know of.
What are some other good ones?

watch

>>15517339
>police
yeah theres a good watch I know, it's called a 9mm right to the brain

How good are genuine hide straps like alligator compared to embossed calfskin, in terms of look, comfort and durability? I'm also on the market for a dressy leather strap, but I have a hard time justifying the premium for a genuine hide strap, though shell cordovan seems to be within my budget. That and to me there's no way they're sourcing these exotic hides ethically even at the fairly high prices on offer.

>>15517352
Edgy

>>15517353
farmed alligator/croc meat is actually a thing (at least here in asia). Hides are likely to be from such places. Im sure florida has gator culling as well

>>15517357
He's right, though.

>>15517283
This model here.
Always wanted both a vostok and a green watch to add to my collection, good thing this fulfills both requirements.

Vostoks are so shitty, and yet I own one

>>15517339
you mean field watches or tacticool watches?
Boldr has a field medic watch thats kinda cool. The bezel gives you CPR compression timings
also check out marathon, glycine airman/combat,victorinox etc.

tbqh gshocks are the objectively best choice, there are models like the dw5600 or the ga2100 that arent that bulky
>>15517387
no you, vostoks are kino

>colours the seconds tip RED or BLUE

here is your limited edition movie tie-in watch, bro.

>>15517395
First boldr I've liked.
is it a mecha-quartz or something?
I always felt like the logo for boldr looks like the unitology symbol from Dead Space. Weird

>>15517406
yup, VK64 mechaquartz
theres a panda full lumed dial as well
titanium 38mm case, 200wr screwdown, $299

What's the word on Omega Speedmasters? Getting one gifted to me, but know nothing about them.

>>15517418
cool gift.
theres a million fucking variations. do you know which one you'll be getting?

>>15517418
one of the quintessential watches. always a good bet, if not pretty common. but here on /wt/ if it's common it's shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>15517395
This looks great, if only it wasn't a faggy medic watch but something actually useful.

>>15517418
not an omega fag but sneedmasters are pretty iconic watches, favoured by engineer nerds due to the muh MOON LANDINGS

they have a million special editions but I think the OG ones still look the best

>>15517421
Dunno yet. The pic has the words on the right side of the face (3 o'clock) instead of at 12 if that helps.

>>15517383
How's the lume on this thing? Is it the same as their basic models?

>>15517424
lol, well they have a normal chronograph if you dont want the medic ones

medics are your best friend though
t.army fag

>>15517395
Red pill me on Boldr. Never heard of them until now

>>15517433
>t.army fag
Based. I was a medic in the army, attached to the infantry cavemen. Good times.
The reason I'm asking about tactical watches is I'm going to OCS to go back as an officer now that I finished my degree

>>15517421
>>15517423
>>15517426
It's this one

>>15517445
oof

>>15517437
microbrand from singapore (same place as zelos, vario etc)

they are most known for their titanium field watches (though they have divers and some GMTs too), good solid specs, mostly mechanical, nh35s or sellitas/ETA. Very angular cases
>>15517438
ah ok
best of luck anon, always appreciated medics. They dont have attitude

>>15517445
Looks like a speedmaster reduced?
cool if it is, it's not a MAN ON THE FUCKING MOON; I think they are around 38.5mm but and a bit of a thicc bitch because it's a chronograph module but they've become more collectible since they were discontinued.

Very cool watch to get as a gift. Plz post when you get it.

>>15517456
Good to know! Thanks!

>>15516009
I think Marco Lang is actually coming out with his own solo watches soon if I remember correctly.

>>15517455
I don't hate their designs. I'll give them a look

>>15516702
That's what I hear so maybe I'll try on one if I get the chance. I have my doubts at 48 mm with those fuck huge pushers tho. I really dont know why they had to upsize the arnie from 45 mm to 48 mm it was a big watch

>>15515751
>Ruining a classic King Seiko with a cringe print dial
Better have been in bad shape originally.

>>15515883
>Reeeeee

>>15515998
Seiko 5's have been around for like 6 decades. Even they have been creeping towards larger sizes even before the latest models.

What CAD software should I learn if I wanna design my own watches? I have zero experience with this.

>>15517568
Using a 3d scanner and 3d printer could be cool for conceptual design, use them a bit at work

>>15517568
Compass, rulers, angle pieces, a pen and fine grid engineering paper.

whats with this geocities tier thumbnail?

Are there any cheap watches that look expensive? Im not going to watch his video because it'll likely be very rambly and I'm not in the mood right now

>>15517599
Just going off his thumbnail I know he's an insufferable faggot. Why are all watch reviewers so stupid and cringy?

>>15516585
>tim mosso just put out a great video with some warnings and wisdom about independent brands and their long term viability. i highly recommend you watch it if you’re aiming for such a piece!
Tim has a tremendous insight into the industry.

But to be honest, at this point I want the Lang&Heyne purely for its horological merit.
Yes it sucks that the resale value is going to be dogshit, but everything about the watch itself is absolute peak performance.
However, the fact that neither of the two names on the dial are involved in the brand anymore is probably just too much.

>>15517477
He's going to release a banger concept watch first.
It's going to be many years before he releases any mainline production pieces.

What an idiot; sells the majority of his company and then leaves because shit doesn't go his way anymore.

>>15516585
>>15517609
That was a good video. All those examples of $100k highly complicated watches where the brand no longer exists and no one can service the watch.

>>15515760
this is the century of breitling

>>15515827
remove china from your logic and longines is boomer mall crap

>>15515989
fuck yeah

>>15517657
No one said otherwise. They are happy being very successful at selling watches to their target audience and aren't attempting to be a high horology brand as they were many many decades ago.

>>15516772
*only not most

Me when someone shit talks my favourite watch brand Seiko.

>>15517675
Sucko watches are for poorfags

>>15517677
I have too agree with that.

Even a GS is a mall shitter.

>>15516585
>>15517609
>>15517622
Just watched it.

All the independent brands Tim Mosso does recommend barf out postmodern dogshit.
Fucking Gruebel&Forsey, Richard Mille, R. Gauthier, Armin Strom etc.
Except FP Journe, but most of those watches are just plain ugly.

Why why why WHY did Marco Lang have to be such an absolute dipshit.

>>15517692
He's not commenting if they are watches he personally likes apart from their technical merits. He's recommending brands that are not likely to go bust in the next few months or years. Remember the company he works for is in the business of selling high end watches to wealthy customers. He talks about subjects that matter to them. Sinn is about as low end as he talks about.

>>15517723
>He's recommending brands that are not likely to go bust in the next few months or years
I know, and they all make postmodern monstrosities.
Even later on in the vid he namedrops Ferdinand Berthoud as a bonus, and those look like pic related.
Absolutely disgusting.

I've been into watches for years, and I finally have the money to buy my grail. And now the gods of horology are mocking me by giving me the absolute perfect product in Lang&Heyne, but making the brand an absolute joke.

>>15517724
Look at what Producer Michael buys. He's exactly the kind of customer that buys those kind of watches. Lots of money and no taste at all.

>>15517724
not him but that watch looks nice
its a blend of old and new, and that long lollipop seconds is very aesthetic
whether you like it or not styles need to progress
we cant keep making 1900style watches forever, it'll just become very stale and stuffy. Yes of course they are classic but how many times can you make the same dress watch over and over again?
as long as the product is pleasing to the eye and not visual vomit like RM i have no problem with it
>>15517725
prod. michael doesnt buy muted watches like that, he buys j&co and RM

>>15517724
Why does it matter if he left the company? He seems to have left on good terms with the company in a good state and he simply wants to go do solo passion projects.

>>15517729
>not him but that watch looks nice
>its a blend of old and new, and that long lollipop seconds is very aesthetic

It's not to my personal taste, that's right (although you can't deny that it's an incongruous mishmash of design cues).

But the problem is EVERY SINGLE ONE of the independent, top horology brands he does recommend are that same type of postmodern trash. (except maybe Journe and Moser, but those are mostly just plain ugly)
Like pic related.

This guy: >>15517725
hits it on the head.
They're all watches bought by people with tons of money but zero class.

>>15517734
Nah, he left because he sold the controlling majority and now he's mad that he doesn't have control.

This is a watch brand that he built over two fucking decades, with absolutely NO-ONE competing with him in this design and finishing niche outside of Roger fucking Smith.
His watches make Lange look like mass-produced cereal box toys.

And he blew it all to hell.

>>15517737
> he left because he sold the controlling majority and now he's mad that he doesn't have control.
citation needed

>>15517735
>its not to my personal taste
>these people have zero class
>people who dont share my personal taste have zero class

lol..................

>>15517729
>>15517735
These are the high-end independent brands that have a bright future.

Just fucking look at all these cringe bombs.
(I kind of cherrypicked the Journe, but overall most of the Journe watches are indeed ugly)

>>15517744
I don't like skeletonized watches but that Romain Gauthier (top left) is actually rather nice. Hate the rest though I do really like some other FPJ models. That one is just a really ugly example.

>>15517744

>>15517741
See pic.

It could not be more obvious.

Can I get an ID on my grandpa's beat-up Seiko? It looks roughed up but it still works. I wonder if replacement crystals are still available for this particular model.

>>15517738
Here's an editorial Marco Lang himself wrote:

>But when does one stop being an independent? That is a more difficult question.
>Is it when an investor sets the tone and determines the direction of the company? If that is the case, then I stopped being an independent artist in 2013.

He's basically saying he sold his controlling share in the company in 2013.

There's more on this in various places obviously, feel free to read up on it.

>>15517754

>>15517767
>avant garde future
>mechanical watches

lmao
Mechanical watches with edgy futuristic designs are basically steampunk, like a Lambo with a steam engine.

>>15515673
What's the ref on that one? I need something like that and it's perfect style-wise.

>>15517761
But so what? He sold his company for lots of money. Oh the horror. Has it had any material affect on the watches and what they produce?

>>15517738
>>15517761
forgot to post source: https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/12/marco-lang-independent-watchmaking.html

>>15517777
>But so what? He sold his company for lots of money. Oh the horror.
I know, I've been trying to rationalize this for myself.

But both of the names on the dial left the company. That's just atrocious any way you look at it.

>Has it had any material affect on the watches and what they produce?
It most likely will.
The brand is now run by a committee of rich non-watchmakers, and the only actual watch guy who had any leverage left.
Expect corner cutting at every level of the company. Right up the ass.

>>15517772
>what does avant garde mean

>The avant-garde are people or works that are experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society. It is frequently characterized by aesthetic innovation and initial unacceptability.

>aesthetic innovation and initial unacceptability.

a smartwatch would be very un-avant garde, since they are "the norm" for the future

Which Tisell website should I use? I can't read moonrunes but apparently thats the only safe one?

>>15516694
that's a pocketwatch sized movmement
so no

>>15517780
There are no Patek's or Phillippe's left in their eponymous company and it doesn't seem to have affected them.

>>15517782
Whatever you say.

Want a cheap-ish aviation watch for my daily.
Should I get a nighthawk or just some regular flieger B?
Should add by the way that I'm a fucking wristlet so both will look oversized on me.

>>15517796
>experimental, radical, or unorthodox
a mechanical watch that looks "like shit" is actually 100% avant garde. it ruffles feathers of those with delicate sensibilities and makes them rage and seethe

sorry you cant be more accepting of art.

>>15516723
I don't like that distracting minute track.

>>15517795
But the company was sold legitimately by the Philippe family to the Stern family in the 1930s, and has remained in their hands since.
And the Sterns supplied the dials for PP before that.
There's unbroken legitimacy.

>>15517428
The neptune lume is better than the full-russian made vostoks, but it's still shit in comparison to even a basic seiko 5's lume.

>>15517798
They have their place I guess, but the problem is Lang&Heyne were unique with their style+finishing.
Like all the best parts of Lange and Roger Smith combined.

ALL of the independent brands proposed by Tim Mosso make postmodern shit.

>>15517805
You missed the point. Unless your name is Dufour a single watch maker does not define a company. Even Journe doesn't get involved in every single watch they produce, it's a company with his name that allows him to work on his personal projects.

>>15517800
Eh, now that I look at it again it just looks too bland with a dial reminiscent of any given "muh minimalinimal" quartz mall shitter.
I just don't like this moser,

>>15517754
What is the ref. number for that Lang Heyne?
Roman numerals and small seconds are two of my favorite things.

>>15517761
So this long heiny brand you're going on about, is it going to turn into another roger dubois? The latter's now owned by richemont and shits out hideous crap nobody gives a shit about.
The old dubois are solid. The new stuff looks like utter generic shitter ass.

>>15517843
I like this Sympathie case shape. It's not so out there as to be unwearable, but it's a little more interesting than the usual round.

>>15517843
>>15517848
and they weren't massive unlike the current shit made today

>>15517217
15k is an awkward number, my grails all tend to be <10k or >20k. Probably either this or a vintage longines SC

>>15517833
The model is Konrad, no idea about exact ref no.

>>15517843
>>15517853
This is so, so close to being a grail but every time I look at it I cant take my eyes off of that cock eyed 70 with the huge 0

>>15517815
>Unless your name is Dufour a single watch maker does not define a company.
This Marco Lang guy definitely defined the company though.
He's a fifth-generation watchmaker, he created all the designs and movements.

How he can just throw away two decades of legacy like that, I'll never understand.
Watch him shit up his new venture in a few decades too.

>>15517757
seiko 6119-5400
>replacement crystals
maybe, if there arent any you can buy a donor watch and transplant the crystal.

>>15517913
Thanks. Man, based on that example, there's a lot of work to be done on his Seiko to bring it back to that condition. Still, I wouldn't really mind the cost all that much, it's the only automatic watch my grandpa owned that passed into my hands, so it would be cool to have 3 generations of watches to pass down to my kids one day.

>>15517937
Your kids will sell it to buy a Rolex and then get shot

>>15517937
>back to that condition
thats an near untouched example
dont do anything silly like polishing the case or touching the dial, scuff marks and patina add character and they are physical memories of your grandfather. Crystal replacement due to cracked crystal and cleaning up the gunk on the outside is the furthest I'd personally go. I'd keep the cracked crystal too.

>>15517963
Thanks for the pointers, yeah, everything else is serviceable, so I think I'll just opt for a cleaning and crystal replacement if I can find one, otherwise I'll just try to clean up the crystal a bit.

Not very fashionable but I dig it

>>15518018
at least take it off the terrible stock nato and put it on a leather or rubber strap

yea I'm buying this

>>15518029
It came on a bracelet, this is an aftermarket zulu. Not a fan of leather on divers and rubber straps in general

>>15517858
Actually nvm I'd get one of these

Any other watch brands that look like the seiko "grammar of design" watches but aren't seiko?

>>15518084
what are you talking about?! seiko don't have original designs. they make cheap copies of every other popular brand there is.

>>15518086
t. imbecile

>>15518035
based and moominpilled.

>>15517898
Did they throw out his designs and movements then? If not, it doesn't matter.

>>15517319
$70 is right in there, tend to expect $50-$100 for a good leather strap. Worth it over cheaping out on "genuine leather" stuff. Looking for a black one but checking out their other catalog offerings. Thanks.

>>15518084
I've seen like one Chinese watch that's a clear copy of the 5606-7000 case. Otherwise no. That's why I prefer vintage Seiko over the modern ones too.

>>15517428
Here's a lume shot of my Neptune.

>>15518146
They did that pretty well. How's the longevity on the lume? It's amazing how many watchmakers shit the bed on lume, even if they do everything else well.

>>15518084
Show me examples of this unique seiko "grammar of design" you speak of.

>>15516379
>still waiting for my vostok retro

>>15517353
I have a gator strap on the way from Vietnam or Cambodia or some similar shithole. I'll post pics when it arrives.

>>15518161
Not sure, a few hours at least probably.

>>15517353
One thing I've picked up over the years is that a good leather strap is worth the investment. Wearing something like calfskin or Horween compared to cheap "genuine leather" stuff is night and day, both in comfort and looks. Shell cordovan is a decent middle ground. Typically this stuff is a buy once, cry once venture. If you're going to be wearing the watch for many years to come, taking a little hit up front on the strap is not too big of a deal.

>>15516254
Explorer 1016s are 36mm.

>>15517599
That's clickbait, surely? There's no way anyone in their right mind thinks those watches look expensive.

>>15518121
No, but the guy who actually invented them (and thus knows most about them) left because of money.

Plus, chances are they will start churning out his same designs but with costs cut everywhere.

>>15517604
Imagine waking up and saying "I'm going to create a youtube channel where I ramble on about watches to random people on the internet." Imagine the caliber of human being it takes to do that. That's why they're all cringey faggots. TGV is the only guy I somewhat like because he's so autistically entertaining, but that's in very small doses. ABSOLUTELY 100% certified C H U F F E D.

Just passing by to dunk on you peons.

SEIKO GANG STAND UP

>>15517775
Casio EF503D-1AV

>>15518231
Have you checked out dornbluth bro? They look similar. Father son team, I'd really like one of their marine deck watches but I might have to settle for stowa

>>15518329
Ok comparing them back to back they aren't comparable lol but still cool. Fucking that Georg is drop dead sexy. That being said just find an old one when lang was still there jesus stop bitching you're in position to buy a 40 k watch lol

>>15518329
Yeah, they're pretty cool, but nowhere near as nice as Lang&Heyne.

>>15518343
>just find an old one when lang was still there
I guess if Lang&Heyne goes belly up I could still go to Marco for service and repairs, and slap him in the mouth if he refuses.

>>15517270
did you at least use all the features on it while soldiering?
it is terrifically ugly, but on an active duty soldier I'd certainly give it a pass.

>>15518315
D O M O A R I G A T O S E I K O S A N

>>15518162
https://wornandwound.com/art-time-taro-tanaka-seikos-grammar-design/
>>15515780

>>15518162

>>15518225
Many expensive watches look like shitters.

>>15518281
>TGV is the only guy I somewhat like because he's so autistically entertaining, but that's in very small doses. ABSOLUTELY 100% certified C H U F F E D.

TGV videos are comfy, he does not rush anything and the music is nice.

>>15518361
>>15518367
So "ugly or generic" is their design grammar.

>>15518377
Seething.

>>15516999
Yep, no worries, yours is the older 15 jewels version without shock protection, I can't see anything missing there.
I've found a watch on a Spanish forum that looks similar to yours from the brand "Narva", mikrolisk tells me it was a Swiss company from Biel founded in 1945: https://www.foroderelojes.es/showthread.php/5672-El-calibre-AS-1130
It's all speculation as the AS-1130 was used by many makers but maybe it's a Narva retailed by F.Martin, a watchmaker/jeweller?

Any tuna alternative for someone with tiny little baby boy wrists? I love how they look. For ref, my Tissot Visodate Heritage just fits perfectly

>>15518489
Tunas are tiny across the wrist with their lug-to-lug of ~45
Also, the dial and crystal are very small, so visually the Tuna doesn't look big on your wrist at all.

>>15518370
Agreed, his production makes the videos worthwhile. He's always breaking out some laugh-worthy terminology and his positive and excited attitude kind of suck you in. Fruity little dude but I like him. Hard not to get chuffed on some his videos.

>>15518084
>>15518131
>>15518361
>>15518367
Speaking of GoD, I often just look at these restoration pictures and drool.
https://www.instagram.com/lapinist_watchrestoration/

>>15518499
Why does he turn perfectly finished watches into scratched-up bungholes?
To speed up the wabi-sabi process?

>>15518489
I'm a certified wristlet at somewhere around 6.75". The Tuna is wearable unless you're talking toddler tier wrists. Lug-to-lug tends to matter a great deal more than pure case diameter. If it was a dress watch I'd say you need to go way smaller but a fun tool watch can stand to take up more wrist-estate.

>>15518509
>>15518496
Sick, thanks anons - I'll just be brave

>>15518519
Try it on in the store.

>>15518395
>>15518395
Sure it's that movement,makes sense,I'm spanish and from that thread I recognize a couple of brands with similar aesthetics and another one that I know because my grandma had a really small ladies watch from that brand.And at the top of that thread it says many watches from 60s era had that movement because it was pretty popular.About the movement/brand, probably some mass produced ebauche that then was finished by F.Martin which I just know that was a french company.

Again, thanks for the little investigation.

>>15518489
I'm at 6" and it sits fine. I know it's not a real tuna but I'm guessing the dimensions are pretty similar

>>15518537
Dude that's a steel dive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wp2-9-WyiE

Why the fuck couldn't they just NOT CUT THE FUCKING NUMERALS, I'd get it if they didn't.

>>15517613
Yeah, seems like a better watchmaker than a business man. Thanks for the info

I bought a bunch of cheap watches and decided to line up all my shitters for a group photo
The three HMTs to the right are the new ones.

>>15518575
That watch is fuggin' ugly regardless of cut or full numerals. Invicta aesthetics.

>>15518575
>>15518632
You guys/girls are crazy. It’s perfect and beautiful

https://youtu.be/dxPvFH-KJOk?t=681
https://youtu.be/dxPvFH-KJOk?t=681
https://youtu.be/dxPvFH-KJOk?t=681

TUDOR DOESN'T EVEN USE THEIR OWN MOVEMENTS

>>15518677
That's not what they said. They said the factory where someone of their movements are made is part owned by Channel. Not a huge surprise as Channel actually has percentages of a surprising amount of watch brands, including several independents, and the industry as a whole.

They also said no one cares except for some instagram circle-jerking.

>>15518621
Did you buy them because they were cheap? Do you even like any of those? (I don't)

>>15518703
The Vostok was actually my first watch that I bought for myself, years ago at a yard sale. There were other vintage Vostoks but they were all very plain and I thought that the irregular case geometry and bezel were interesting.
The Athlon was a recent purchase which I got because I liked the retro digital quartz aesthetic. It also plays the Nebraska University Fight Song which I thought was cute.
The Citizen was purchased some years back because I needed a dress watch but I rarely go to formal occasions so I did not feel like shelling out for something too nice, and I liked how it looked.
THe HMT Devnagari is most likely a redial but the Hindi numbers are very unique. The Chetak is a neat little dress watch with a design you don't see very often. The other one I bought mostly as a beater and to tinker with.
I don't buy watches I don't like on at least some level, not even if they were a dollar.

>>15518722
Fair enough, I apologize for the assumption.

>>15518734
No it's alright, I can see that they're all a bit ugly in a way but that visual interest is why I chose them.

NEXT THREAD PLS.

>>15518797
>>15518797
>>15518797
>>15518797
>>15518797
New

>>15517785
Heard nothing bad about the european one, but you pay a premium