/fa/ - Fashion

1st for classy timeless watches

>>15625847
>timeless
no, this one seems to tell time just fine.

Apparently watch dial enameling is a 'critically endangered' craft in the UK

>>15625878
thats like the 1st model right?

also it sounds about right

>suggest a watch for me
>800$
>dress watch with a simple clean look, maybe with a daydate
>Sapphire glass
>quartz

>>15625878
not sure what your point is. at that price level no one else is hand making enamel dials.

>>15625890
Save up for a grand seiko or citizen chronomaster

>>15625898
I see, should've said that my budget is 400$ so that you would tell me to save up for an 800$ watch

>>15625905
I dunno, I can't think of a quartz movement worth that much unless you go vintage. Crew

>>15625878
At least it's a good looking watch

>>15625913
800$ is the upper limit, it doesn't bother me to buy something cheaper

>>15625890
Go through citizens website, or one the the Japanese exporters like sakura watch, find a citizen model you like, look for it on ebay and get it for way less than whatever citizen is asking.
Or do wat this guy said
>>15625898
And save up for a citizen chronomaster

>>15625896

No particular point I just like the watch and think it's cool that it's a craft with some british history applied to a nice piece

>>15625920
Then there are plenty of $100ish quartz dress watches, just find a design you like

>>15625920
Check out the citizen exceed line, really nice watches solar and radio controlled so you set it once and then don't have to mess around with it for a decade. Lots of models to check out, if you find one you like you can probably find it a few hundred cheaper on ebay.
https://www.sakurawatches.com/citizen-exceed-ebg74-5025

>>15625937
>Check out the citizen exceed line
Formerly feed

>>15625890
>$800
ok, how abou--
>quartz
why.

>>15625890
Some junghans
Seiko dolce
>>15625937

Thoughts?
>>15625757

>>15625949
I really need the accuracy of quartz

>>15625842
I know this feel.
This will be the last time I post this shitter to not run the risk of looking like I'm avatarfagging.

>>15625991
>worrying about "avatarfagging"
Don't be a beta cuck. Imagine not posting your watches in a watch thread.

>>15626004
Image posting the same 3 watches multiple times every single watch thread

>>15625982
I think he meant why $800.
You can get nice quartz for less than that, it’s also kind of a weird price point for quartz. It’s under 9f Seikos and quartz Omegas but over most stuff.

>>15625847
I'm kinda tempted to do something like this for a laugh but using a strap that is 10x more than the watch. Imagine the f91w on a stingray or shark skin strap.

>>15626004
There is a difference between posting a pic or two and posting the same fucking pic in every thread. Hamilton anon is the worst for this, his watch is fucking retarded.

>>15626004
Do you choke and facefuck and abuse your wife?

>>15626047
Face fuck, yes. Choke, no.

>>15625991
Don't worry about it.
No one thinks your avatarfagging just because you're posting the watch that you discussed previously. The OP Edition was just a bad joke, don't take it seriously. I have a weird sense of humor.

>>15626038
>Imagine the f91w on a stingray
I have both those things. I'll see what I can do.

>>15625890
Longines has their brand exclusive V.H.P. quartz technology offering ± 5 seconds /year accuracy.
There's a Glashütte company named Bruno Söhnle with heavily elaborated Swiss quartz movements, a fun gimmick.
Rado has a high-end quartz line using their new ceramic-titanium alloy wonder material Ceramos.
All are available heavily discounted on the grey market (jomashop, watchshop, ashford).

>>15626117
woah

>>15625982
Junghans

>>15625982
Casio LCW M170

>>15626038
>>15626117
>>15626133
Too bad, the Casio's lugs are 18 mm, and the strap is 20.
Best I can do is this mock-up.

>>15626143
Still me, forgot to say I kinda dig it.

>>15625878

Damn that's a nice watch. Are they good quality?

Is the Tudor GMT as massive as all the reviews say? I have a 7 inch wrist so I can do larger watches. The height is a bit concerning

https://youtu.be/7TdqEBR6y3E

OH GOD OH FUCK I'M GONNA COOOOM

>>15626055
Why not, too beta?

>>15626167
Their site, and most reviews, zoom in on the enameling and the very handmade nature of the watch. I personally love them and I'll buy one as soon as I get a promotion or a new job.

The movement is a Sellita SW-200 - so up-to-standard, but it's a design and craft-led rather than horology-led watch.

>>15626179
7 inch is not enough to pull of most "large" watches. Also the heigt is retarded tall, get the BB58 instead. I have an 8 inch wrist and the heigt still stands out and is annoying on cuffs.

>>15626167
The movement is a pretty standard workhorse moment, it's price is a little on the high side to use that movement but far from the most expensive watch using it. Big focus on the dial. Not a lot of enameled dial watches in that price range, i think there is a seiko presage or two.
I think they look fantastic.

>>15626038
The stingray dwells in, and is sustained by the MUD: like MAN, it is a creature of the MUD. A MUDMAN watch should be worn on a MUDRAY strap.

>>15626218

Put a supple black strap on this bad boy and you've got a fucking nice watch

They're like swatches for rich people

Loving my Aqua Terra. Background extremely related (flagship Shinola store)

>>15626216
Jesus that comparison shot is insane. Thanks for the heads up and quick reply. Really was just looking for a gmt in Pepsi and fuck waiting for a Rolex or paying grey market

>>15626252
your hand is fucking ugly

>>15626216
What about the BB58?

>>15626262
old man's hand.

>>15626262
>it will happen to you

>>15626262
What a well constructed comment. Post hand and time stamp and I will call it ugly no matter what.

>>15626266
much better in terms of size

snagged this Ti beauty from FLEA bay and I'm over just over the fucking moon lads

>>15626299
How does it smell? Like the face of the watch itself? Any odor you can pick up?

I'm really disappointed that there are no good watches below $5k and even then it's slim pickings until you get to $10k. How come there are no "working class hero" watches that are still respectable and project an image of a tough guy, a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately a decent fellow you can count on when it's needed the most, this archetype is apparently wearing Rolex (while realistically I'm sure he would be wearing something lower). In fact every archetypal image from dandy to frat boy to international man of mystery is covered only by luxury watches, instead of a widely varying gamut of classes and price points. What do you think?

>>15626328
are you trolling or retarded?

>>15626328
>How come there are no "working class hero" watches that are still respectable and project an image of a tough guy, a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately a decent fellow you can count on when it's needed the most

mudman

>>15626328
>How come there are no "working class hero" watches that are still respectable and project an image of a tough guy, a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately a decent fellow you can count on when it's needed the most
Maybe you should let the watch be a watch and be the one who has a personality.

>>15626328
Imagine thinking like this. Imagine truly believing any of this nonsense. You must be the daintiest of autistic faggots.

>>15626328
No one has valued this archetype since Reaganomics

>>15626328
>1-4 thousand buck watch
>working class

>>15626351
In a first world country it is.

>>15626355
>another limp wristed upper middle class faggot desperately larping as a salt of the earth cowboy
Sad! Many such cases.

What’s the point

>>15626369
Of a 5kx? None.

the majority of people, even in america, think spending over 200 dollars for a watch is excessive
watch nerds say a watch that is 700-1000 dollars is good value, entry level... these terms are insane to the average person.
watchfags are a percent of a percent. never lose sight of that.

>>15626369
>Cuck watch
>Cuck mask
Yep

>>15626340
>Maybe you should let the watch be a watch and be the one who has a personality.
Yeah, like... oh right, no one since the industrial revolution.

>>15626369
>>15626388

How do you make a $200 shitter even more pathetic? Take away that water resistance from a DIVE watch, give it a color scheme that serves no purpose other than a blatant pandering to reddit and zoomers. Seiko ladies and gentlemen.

>>15626408
they also took the lume pip away so now it's got a timing bezel that can't time in the dark

Anyone own a watch with a green face and bezel?

>>15626369
>>15626386
>>15626388
>>15626408
>>15626411

Perhaps the Seiko 5 Sport transcends what one expects from a dive watch. What’s the bigger larp? Buying an authentic dive watch to war to the office, or buying this seiko sport 5 with 10 bar water resistance and a modern style?


Who knows man

>>15626428
The 5KX is not a LARP. It's just retarded. They took a watch that became an icon because it was a dirt cheap, unbreakable, rugged tool watch for the masses with its own distinct style and the specs to back it up. Real DIVERS 200M, ISO tested and certified. It wasn't a perfect watch or even a great watch but it was all value.
They then take the look of the watch, strip it of multiple features, and then give you no significant upgrades, while jacking the price. It's an asshole move. You literally pay more for less and they took something that was once pure performance and turned it into a fashion shitter wearing its dead skin.

>>15626428
Obviously what seiko did was simply trying to absorb the modding community, the new skx is pretty much pre modded watches from factory.
But they are getting close to those brands that make "chronographs" where the pusher don't work.

>>15626336
Yes!

>>15626369
Wow. I'd forgotten how shit cheap watches look up close.

>>15626328
>"working class hero" watches
Base model gold plated quartz Tissot/Certina dresswatch machine inscribed with "for 25 years of faithful service" on the back bought at the local mall for the princely sum of $200 + engraving.
If you want to see what a working class hero's watch really is then check out the watches George Daniels, a humble watch repairer by trade who'd grown up in poverty made for himself and the people he cared about from scratch by his own hands.

>>15626485
They used to give out gold rolexes for that shit

>>15626485
>If you want to see what a working class hero's watch really is then check out the watches George Daniels, a humble watch repairer by trade who'd grown up in poverty made for himself and the people he cared about from scratch by his own hands.
I see, so $1-3million watches then?

my watch has cars

>>15626515
my watch has Cars 2 bitch

>>15626524
>his Disney watch doesn’t even go to infinity and beyond

>>15626507
If you look at vintage presentation watches on ebay you'll mostly find mid-range shitters along with the occasional gold plated Omega or base model Tudor. It seems that the best one could hope for was a solid gold Hamilton or a Bulova, and I suspect that these were not given to the guy at the assembly line.
>>15626508
Watches worth a few thousands in parts and materials and millions in craftsmanship and human ingenuity. To be fair the prices of Daniels pieces had skyrocketed recently, pic related, a custom order co-axial tourbillon cost 25.000 just 15 years ago or so, it was auctioned off at one million pounds last year.

>>15626507
some guy who worked for US Steel got a Lord Elgin

>>15626524
Okay kerciao

>>15626546
some guy who worked for Donald Trump got a bicolor Movado Museum:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DONALD-TRUMP-RARE-GIFT-Movado-Mens-Museum-Stainless-Steel-Watch-MINT/124300018770

>>15626328

>>15626533
>Watches worth a few thousands in parts and materials and millions in craftsmanship and human ingenuity. To be fair the prices of Daniels pieces had skyrocketed recently, pic related, a custom order co-axial tourbillon cost 25.000 just 15 years ago or so, it was auctioned off at one million pounds last year.
Are you retarded in the head perchance?

>>15626556
Yeah imagine what a guy like that would be wearing in real life? What is it? I bet you imagined a Rolex.

>>15626592
Maybe

>>15626533
>parts and materials and millions in craftsmanship and human ingenuity
lmao
if a dyslexic retard like me can service a movement anyone can

>>15626328
take the vostok-pill and you will literally never buy any other kind of watch

yeah i wear a watch

why don’t you just buy an
apple watch you faggots
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>>15626632
*buys one*

>>15626303
based

>>15626602
>>15626623
Guy literally wrote a 400+ pages wholly illustrated practical guide on making fine watches from scratch because he felt bad for skilled workers who got out of work in 1970's Britain and wanted to teach them a craft that can feed them and their families.
A man of barely above average intelligence supplied with basic watchmaking tools and machinery working on his free time as a hobbyist is perfectly capable of making a complicated mechanical watch that would be considered a "haute horlogerie" timepiece today entirely on his own. Yes, it might take years, probably a decade.

>He doesn't grease his seals
>He doesn't grease his crown threads
>He doesn't grease his bezel
>He doesn't grease his lug holes
>He doesn't grease his spring bars
>He doesn't grease his clasp
>He doesn't grease his lume pip
>He doesn't grease his crown guards

You're traveling the world and have to pack light. Pick one dress watch and one other watch of any kind. Hard mode: use watches you have or are about to buy only.

>>15626643
>Guy literally wrote a 400+ pages wholly illustrated practical guide on making fine watches from scratch because he felt bad for skilled workers who got out of work in 1970's Britain and wanted to teach them a craft that can feed them and their families.
And if only 1% of the hundreds of thousands of workers did it, how much would it cost? :)

>>15626675
Apple Watch 1000%

>>15626004
>>15626015
>>15626044
I like hammy guy and I like microshitter guy
makes the /wt/ seem comfy even when its often the most active thread on /fa/

>>15625890
Since these threads appear to be full of clueless dumbfucks these days, I'll help you out. The watch you're looking for is the Seiko SACM171. It's on the small side at 33.5mm by just 5.3mm thick, has a 10 second per year accuracy quartz movement, and is priced well under $800.

>>15626740
Can get some pretty cool old quartz credors if you are okay with a thin 33mm watch.

>>15626328
I think you have forgotten that in the age of smart phones and watches mechanical and quartz wrist watches are jewellery for men.

what is the dark souls of watches?

>>15625847
Really neat. This was the pic that made me try a leather strap on mine. Love how well they look together, the shine of the plastic and leather are great in the right light.
>>15626143
Fucking madman, he did it!.
Looks really fun. I'd love to see how it looks o a shiny lizzard band.

Strange, can't find many black leather straps on digital casios. Maybe lack of contrast takes away the eyecatching aspect. But i think black is the best choice here.

>>15626328
what is a gshock you fucking retard

>>15626328

>>15626143
wow that actually looks kinda based af

Please help me, /wt/! You’re my last hope!
I’ve got a severe tuna itch, but at a tad over 6.5”, I’m in the king-of-the-wristlets twilight zone, so I might be able to pull it off, but I might as well won’t.
I’ve taped a 47.5 mm disk of paper on my watch (45-46mm lug to lug, don’t have a caliper for exact measurements, but the lug to lug is good enough) but it ain’t really helping. What do you think?

>>15627080
Shitty view to the lugs.

>>15627080
>>15627083
it will fit, everyone says the tuna wears smaller than it is, due to the hood and bezel. And the lugs are tiny.

If you are really unsure or on a budget you can get the steeldive tuna for like 170

>>15626675

>>15626328
>What do you think?
I think that you’re either trolling or a basement dwelling fedora retard that got his images of manlyness from men’s magazines adds.

>>15627080
I think you'll be good. I'm at 6" and it wears just fine.
I know it's a steel dive but I think the case is 99% correct

>>15626485
>>"working class hero" watches
>Base model gold plated quartz Tissot/Certina dresswatch machine inscribed with "for 25 years of faithful service" on the back bought at the local mall for the princely sum of $200 + engraving.
Geh, I’ve got one of those laying around that I inherited from my grandpa. Though it’s an omega and says 40 years and looking at the “quality” of the engraving I think they had the apprentice in the metal shop do it.

>>15627093
>steeldive
>>15627103
>steeldive
>6”
Wow, that actually looks decent!
And I want the steeldive anyways. Seiko went way beyond toolwatch prices anyways, so fuck them.
Now I just need to figure out if I should get it now or wait for 11.11(my coupon game is quite strong, but I’m afraid it’ll get sold out by the , it’s the great wave variant they just release)
Decisions... decisions...

>>15626779

>>15626328
MUD

Anyone tried this fitness watch? The 4 week battery life and looks and price are pretty tempting.

>>15627212
thats the xiaomi watch right?
ya it looks very tempting

>>15626675
The SARX and the SNA411.

>>15627215
No it’s an amazfit neo. Good for £35.

>>15627264
Fucking hell, sell that shit and get one decent watch please.

>>15627212
Do you really need your heart rate monitored constantly?

>>15627312
>not enjoying a huge collection of different shitters

>>15627316
they say money can't buy taste, having none doesn't guarantee it either.

>>15627313
Well it’s so that you don’t need to tell your watch that you’re doing exercise. Not sure if you can turn it off and increase battery life...

>>15627316
>the chad shitter collector vs the >muh Rolex virgin

>>15627319
We would all be walking with goddamn Langes if we could, but we don't.

Besides,

>money
>taste

>>15627312
There is northing wrong with his collection other than he owns too many similar watches and doesn't own any Russian shitters.

>>15627312
No. I like all of those save for maybe the SNK and the SNE, neither of which is worth selling. Luxury isn't my thing.

>>15627312
>one decent watch
That has a different meaning for everyone. He could buy a watch for over ten grand and there would still be faggots here telling him to "get a decent watch."
The only thing that matters is whether or not you get enjoyment out of the watch.

>>15627343
>That has a different meaning for everyone. He could buy a watch for over ten grand and there would still be faggots here telling him to "get a decent watch."
Not really.

>>15627312
>stop liking what i don't like reeee

>price=taste
Absolute state etc etc

guy selling omega speedmaster for $70
how do i figure out if it's realy by the pictures provided?

he claims he doesn't know if it's real, found it in the basement after a cleanup

>>15627358
Buy it before someone else does if it's $70. Some sad sap will pay more than that for a replica regardless and if somehow it ends up legit you got the steal of the century.

>>15627358
>speedmaster
>picture...

>>15627361
it is a seamaster, my appologies

>>15627358
>he claims he doesn't know if it's real, found it in the basement after a cleanup

none of that set off your bullshit meter?

>>15627358
buy it. if it's fake, sell it on eBay kek.

>>15627358
>how do i figure out if it's realy by the pictures provided?
post the rest of the pictures, numbnuts, and maybe we can help. it sounds suspicious but who knows, better shit has happened to worse people.

bros...stop me from buying this please

>>15627373
at a closer look it does seem like a fake to me, no "swiss made" at the bottom, allmost all lines on the bezel are different in width and length

can it still somehow be real despite this?

>>15627381
>>15627358
its fake
the lume pip is not even centred in the triangle

theres no way anyone can know enough to list it as an omega and not take 5 seconds to look up the price or have it assessed

ie the seller is a lying cunt

>>15627380

>>15627264
fuck plot-twist hammy guy is sarx guy
mind blown

>>15627388
>>15627380
how mjuch

>>15627393
Some real m night shamalamalon stuff going down itt, anon.

>>15627381
yeah it's fake, but it's not a terrible looking replica. let the guy know it's fake, point out why, then get it for like $40 or $50 if you're okay with a replica shitter.

>>15627393

>>15627358
> too good to be true
of course its a fucking fake.

>>15626004
For the record, this isn't even me. Just noticed anon is now trying to stir shit up, even though I've heeded requests to lay off the OC. Sad.

>>15627358
If it's on a website, report him for fraud.

>>15627427
he made it clear he didn't know whether it was real
he probably did know but at least didn't lie that it was

>>15627439
It's still illegal to sell fakes.

>>15627447
>muh poor luxury brands
as long as its disclosed who tf cares

>>15627454
You need to read up on who profits from fakes.
I'm not even defending the brands.

>>15626328
>Rolex but something lower
You are literally talking about Tudor

>>15627457
the "big bad guys"? i literally dont care about moralfaggotry
blame it on the brands who think its perfectly fine to sell a watch for 3000% its manufacturing cost

>>15627460
No, Tudor is still a luxury watch, it's just a luxury watch for slightly poorer rich people.

I'm talking about a man's man's watch. And no, not a G-Shock, that's a kid's watch.

There just isn't anything respectable that you'd see on a guy and think "ok this is a cool guy, I can see he's not one of those obnoxious faggots" is there.

>>15627474
>nd no, not a G-Shock, that's a kid's watch.
you are that singular "men's wear" retard arent you

>>15627479
he's shitposting

>>15627474
If every single watch you see gives you a bad impression on the wearer, then buddy it's not the watches nor their wearers.

>>15627479
>you are that singular "men's wear" retard arent you
What?

>>15626675

>>15626507
It wasn’t common. Only for rich executives and stuff. My grandfather worked at an oil company and they gave him a Waltham shitter.

>audemars 'human' pig uet

God I love my watch

>>15626328
IWC Mark pilots watches are literally this, yeah you could say it's a ripoff for 4g but that's what they are pushed as.

>>15626143
Fuck that looks good.

>>15627518
I'm talking about watches that regular working class men can just get, just like they can get a pair of cargo pants, steel toed boots, or aviators.

>>15627510
It looks really good. I like this version more than their newer ones, where the lines under the dots are missing, looks more sterile.
Have you tried a black leather strap? I wear my diver on one too, looks great. Pic not mine, i have a quartz diver.

>>15627524
Working class men don't put much thought into the watch they wear.
They probably will order one from one of these terrible catalogues that sells mediocre goods for mediocre prices.

>>15627526
Yeah, I'm not digging the cleaner Hydroconquest either, especially the bezel.
I did wear it on a brown leather strap for a bit, but decided to go back to the bracelet. Just didn't work for me, I guess.

I saw this being recommended the other day, anything similar?
https://www.citizenwatch.com/us/en/product/BN0211-09X.html

Thoughts on this? $194 USD.

>>15627570
Here's the uber poorfag field watch version. £80 in GB and I want one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmg1ig5I7Qg&app=desktop

>>15627577
>fashion watch
it actually looks decent for what it is but its nowhere *worth* $200

>>15627579
I've thought of getting this, pretty decent beater but I want something with stronger lume

>>15627577
Absolutely, positively negative. Stay far away from fashion brands. Seiko and Citizen both offer many watches in a similar style, probably for less money, that will be infinitely better buys.

>>15627544
No problem. The bracelet looks great too. Just thought i'd suggest you, because it took too long for me to put leather on mine. I just didn't see it as an option at all until i saw some great examples.

>>15627577
>silver dial
>silver case
>silver hands

Why yes, i love to not be able to see time in daylight, or a bit worse light in the evening.

>>15627579
That looks so much better on the black nato than on the disgusting green strap. Wow, i always disliked these, the case appeared always so huge on these shitty fotos. But i see that it's actually small with really nice proportions.

>>15627627
you can change the strap
straps are like 20-40 dollars unless you are going full bespoke
straps are nothing

>>15627474
Ollech & Wajs used to be something like that, sturdy catalogue order tool watches for the masses: http://www.broadarrow.net/ow.htm

Finally found out what watch the CEO of my company wears
>Panerai Luminor Marina
He's a kinda small dude, i expected something different.
What watch does your CEO wear?
I wonder do CEO's still think about what kinda message their watch sends to the employees.

>>15627324
>turn it off and increase battery life...

Maybe just don't buy gimmicky shit that you do not need? That also increases battery life. Buy a digital casio if you like the style and stop suggesting us stupid amazon trash, you gay retard.

>>15627652
>kinda message their watch sends to the employees.

You are their personal wageslave, they do not need to worry about your oppinion in the slightest. You are there to generate money for them.

>>15627632
Not the strap is the problem, the bad picture is. It made it look huge. These promo pictures without any reflection and real lighting just always suck. Also just found this one, about 120€, i'd get this one if i had to choose. Citizen has some neat shit.

>>15627657
>company morale is not important

Maybe I'm a wageslave, but at least im not retarded like you.

>>15626138
can confirm, great watch

>>15627405
You should heed the request to tone down your unwarranted self importance. Nobody and I mean nobody gives a shit about this announcement, it's why it was ignored for actual discussion for 3 hours because it serves no purpose other than to hijack this thread and turn it into your personal blog. You have some work to do to stop acting like a total faggot so get to it.

>>15627665
citizen has the best solar quartz in the business and some nice designs. then they have other designs that look totally off the wall, like guy fieri would wear them. it's hit or miss. but their flight/field watches are pretty tasteful. just enough quirks to make it stand out but rarely gets ahead of itself.
then there are their dive/chronograph watches, some of which are nice, half of which are wtf

>>15627668
It is the law of God and the Land that lesser men shall serve their bread-giving master ably and faithfully, unless they wish to suffer the most fearful judgement of their lord in this world and the next. It's either so, or it isn't, and no HR speak and mass hallucinations about corporate culture can alter this base reality of life.

>>15627236
you could cook a meal in there

>>15626632
wait - are you telling me apple makes watches now?

>>15627652
Mine fell for the smartwatch meme but used to wear quite a tasteful Seiko I think

>>15627652
Ours wears an apple watch.

>>15625878
I just looked into it, and this model has a case depth of 11mm.
How on Earth does a simple three-hands watch with no complications get to be that thick?

>>15627702
Crikey. Only thing I can think of is that the dial has to be enameled on both sides to stop it bowing in the heating process. So it might be a bit thicker and maybe a little clearance between dial and movement?

>>15627668
I was just shitposting a bit. We all are, technically, if you are not selfemployed, you are sombodies wagie. But there are lots of good wagie jobs.

As to your question. Only a CEO of a small company, that is not doing well would need to hide wealth, to not undermine morale. A manager or some lower cunt needs to be way more careful. If his reputation is shit, people will notice expensive things and hate him even more.

>>15627680
Yeah, they have great quality. Citizen kinda went under my radar, until i got older and started even liking their funky boomer designs. Like their titanium watches. My dad has one, i wore it a while and it felt really good. Citizens titanium stuff is also on another level.

>>15627727
citizen was one of the first watch brands to seriously invest in titanium machining for watches. they really are a surprisingly storied company and they fly under the radar because their goals have always been bringing high quality timekeeping to the common man. admirable.

>>15627720
This one time his salary and bonus numbers got leaked, and that stired up some shit that people have been gossiping about ever since.
I mean if the company is cutting people and reducing wages It's a bad look for him to be flaunting his wealth.
Maybe a Panerai is a good compromise. Shows he's a watch guy and cares about what other watch nerds think but doesn't wanna wear a Rolex or Patek or something normies can recognize.

I'm convinced we have Citizen employees shilling here. Prove me wrong.

>>15627750
Normies don't recognize Patek what the fuck are you smoking
"Normies" don't know what 99$ of watches are and sometimes can't even tell that you're wearing one

>>15627754
This is a slow board that gets like 4 posts an hour for reforming incels

>be me
>relatively poor fag
>got a watch from my grandad who is also poor
>few year later
>cleanning stuff
>found the watch
>realized it a real fucking rolex cellini

>>15627800
Post a pic.

>>15626004
what brand is that?

>>15627800
>cellini

>>15627543
>Working class men don't put much thought into the watch they wear.
So? For example Timberlands or Doc Marten's are a typical working class man's choice of footwear, where is the watch equivalent?

>>15627850
Casio

>>15627850
five identical invictas

>>15627850
>>15627851
That, like you've been told before.

>>15627850
casio/timex/gshock

>>15625991
Where can I get this? I need something to tie me over until I can get an actual Navitimer or a Sinn.

>>15627706
Good point. I checked on their website, and while they do show that the dials are enameled on both sides, they alos say that "The result is a watch dial of less than a millimetre thick, with a perfectly flat and consistent finish."

I think I'll just shoot them an email to ask

>>15627882
It's a Rotary watch. Look up Rotary watches.
They actually changed their designs so their Navitimer copy looks more like an actual Navitimer now, and thus better.

>>15627896
That's weird. To be fair it might just be a slightly off design choice - the logo and indices are a bit iffy so it wouldn't be the only one in my view.

>>15627862
>>15627859
No, because the shoe brands I listed are actually pretty respectable and no one is going to look down on you for wearing them. Casio or Timex are equivalent of Walmart brand shoes.

what watch captures the feel of bloodborne the best

>>15627928
And working-class people don't care.
You're trying to be someone you are not and never will be.

>>15627928
>Casio or Timex are equivalent of Walmart brand shoes.
>respectable
stop being a brainless brand-chaser
you will never be respectable regardless of what you wear

clothes dont maketh the man, its the other way round

>>15627928
Most working class people I know don't wear a watch, and if they do it's something cheap with quartz movement.

>>15627908
I bought one recently, but I'd like to get this one, do you know the actual model? Hard to find this specific on on ebay and whatever.

>>15627652
Jeans and unironed tshirts. The only time he ever wears a watch is an Apple watch to see how many steps he walked a day.

>>15627800
fuckin A

New watch came out, and I want to breed with it

https://wornandwound.com/first-look-aquastar-returns-with-the-new-deepstar-chronograph/

>>15627380
buy it faggot, it's a kino design and you can't feel guilty about it being a homage because there are no modern equivalents

>>15625977
Right, but that's just because I don't like the kinds of watches on left

>>15628042
Nice Amphibia homage.

>>15628074
what amphibia model are you referring to?

>>15626675
cwc g10

Another thread full of shitters, any real watch owners around?

>>15628119
Yes but I don't post pics here. I only lurk.

>>15628119
Yes

>>15628119
Of course. Feast your eyes.

>>15628119

>>15628119
panerai = $5000
custom paint job by renowned artist= $4000
fashion and sophication: priceless

Aha
Another red/blue watch to add to the list

Total newfag and never posted on /fa/ before but I ordered a Casio Duro which is arriving next week based on the poorfag watch link. Price is right for a college student like me and I love the look of dive watches. Ordered some NATO bands to put on it too.

What model citizen did I buy for 2.5€

the back says 4-038193 SMG

40100113

71-3244 and gn- 4w-s

why doesnt the eagle have the red dot?

>>15628165
nice, grats anon
the duro is a workhorse of a watch, a total rugged beater you dont have to worry about

mine

>>15628165
invest in a silicon strap

>>15628173
what country was the seller from?

>>15628173
INDIA

>>15627627
Nothing wrong with all silver, Unless you have a room temperature IQ.

>>15628184

not ebay, but a local vintage/thrift shop.

In germany

>>15628186

Oh no, what does this mean.

>>15628201
it means you got poo'd

>>15628180
How much nicer is that compared to the resin one it comes with or a NATO?

>>15628189
Reference please? That looks rather well!
Have a pic of my 1964 Weekdater in return.

>>15628201
A long time ago in the 60s or 70s, Hindustan Machine Tools in India was given some government watchmaking contracts or something and they licensed some basic movements from Citizen. Citizen flew some Japanese dudes out there to teach them how to make some movements and sold them some machinery.
You have either a redial of an HMT watch or a knockoff Citizen that uses the same movement produced on the same machines but it was made in Pooland. Both are basically the same watch.

>>15628209
The resin one it comes with is hard and cheap.
NATOs add thickness to the watch because it raises the watch off of your wrist and if you bunch up the excess strap length it looks really stupid. Sometimes your watch slips around on a NATO too.
Silicon straps are nice because they look more serious than a NATO while still being sporty, they're very supple and comfortable and resistant to many elements.

>>15628214
Sweet, I'll check it out, thanks anon

>>15628119
you wish your watch was as shiny as mine

>>15628221
word of warning, if you get silicon straps try to avoid the ones that have quickchange spring bars. it sounds cool but it's a trap. silicon is way more flexible than any other strap material and there is a hole for the quickchange tab, so what happens is in a hard impact like if you take a hard fall it can cause the strap to unlatch. regular spring bars are better for silicon. try to get one with texturing on the bottom of the strap, or some kind of ventilation holes running along it, this will keep the strap comfortable during hotter months or if you get really sweaty.

>>15628221
The strap it comes with will be fine, don't bother.
If it starts wearing out or you really don't like it for some reason, then change it. Not before.

>>15628254
The Duro strap really is kind of ass though

>>15628221
buy a leather strap for your diver so you can trigger every watch anon out there :))

I know that Vostok watches are a meme but how much of a meme are they really?
Can they be actually used as an everyday watch or will they just break in a few days?

>>15628212
Its an SNE523. I got it in the mail a few days ago, put a strap on it and have been really digging it. I also really like your watch. It seems that great minds think alike.

>>15628261
a meme watch just means a watch that is overtly popular for whatever reason. Many good watches are meme watches, like the alpinist, the snowflake, f91w, casioak...

many, many people use a vostok as their daily.
the simpler a movement is the more hardy and durable it is, in a general sense.
And vostok movements are cold war tier.
actually, they dont have quickset date...
so its more of a hassle if you _dont_ use them as your daily.

>>15628261
They are a meme because they are fucking good for the price.

It's probably the only manufacturer out there selling watches at 70 dollars with 200+ meters water resistance, guaranteed 10 years runtime without service (something basically no watch makers van guarantee), extremely interesting heritage and history, unique technology behind the glass and crown that use the increased water pressure in big depths to survive anything, fun and limitless designs and a fuckton of watch lines that are good.

>>15628231
The watch looks sick but the strap is meh.

>>15628214

Thanks anon. Luckily it was less than 5 bucks

>>15628272
>>15628261
The only things I can critique Vostok on are their shit default metal straps and lack of a quick set date (but there is a shortcut to quick set it by swapping from the 9 to 12 hour position back and forth), also the classic bezels are not everyone's cup of tea, there are other models with different bezels though.

>>15628272
good for the price still makes them dogshit compared to other watches.

>>15628293
Compared to what watches? The only competition are Chinese high value pieces like Pagani and San Martin, and these are homages and even replicas of other watches.

>>15628283
thanks anon, love tristars and retro stuff
originally the watch came on a folded metal bracelet

the strap is a quirky-boomer ass two piece "vintage cloth strap" from cheapestnato that I bought for $5 or something like that (literally nobody was buying them so I guess they got put on clearance, kek)
it looks weird at 1st, and I have other straps, but these are so comfy and airy I hadnt really bothered to swap them out (for now)

Where do EU anons buy their straps? What's the best option?

>>15628314
Cheapnatostraps, Hirsch, Hadley Roma and there's one Austrian expensive brand I don't remember the name right now.

>>15628314
AliExpress for natos.

>>15628329
seconded
the best nato i have is still the aliexpress one
the one with a rounded keeper, not the cheaper rectangular one
all for 2.99

>>15628314
I've bought some from watch-band-center.com, and a bespoke one from abpconcept.paris.
I also purchase some hardware from esprit-nato.com.

>>15628214

I think it was based off of this model.

Damn pooos fucked up the 12'o clock thingies

>>15628329
No natos, leather straps, cheap if possible. Cheapestnatostraps has some silly tax despite being in EU, what's that all about?

>>15628356
they tried

>>15628356
you got more shiny metal bits for your buck
breddy gud

>>15628356
>>15628214
To be honest those Indian watches are not terrible. Like worst case scenario they're 20 bux. And you get a bulletproof tough and simple Citizen movement. They are not bad considering they're mostly hand made too. Just got to live with knowing that it's probably a redial

Is Louuuuieeeee one of us /fa/

>>15628388


Yeah you are right, I dont care desu, indian or not


Worst case I just bough a cheap project movement.

>>15626299
Looks like a real beast. Nice.

i am important
blog
reddit

Should I get this as my first watch or naw?

>>15628527
If you like it then buy it. What else is there to say?

It's Friday. Let's drink

>>15628527
The lume is thin, nearly useless. But those watches are fine overall

Have to say I'm really tempted to get one of the new baby-g's.
Looks good, have all the necessary features and it'll probably be ok on my 6" wrist

>>15628586
is she wearing a casioak?

>>15628609
Make sure you look into it, i was looking at the blacked out model last week and the radio time setting only works in japan and china

>>15628609
>>15628619
I know they make baby-g squares with solar and multiband-6 but they go for about 150 online, worth it if those are the features you want. I have the bdg-560 square and it fits my 6 inch wrists great

>>15628609
>baby-g
more like a premium casioak
looks badass though

>>15628586
cheers

>>15628586
Is it cocktail time

I want to cope the SRPB77 but I can't find it anywhere at a decent price in France

>>15627119
sharkey and san martan have better QC than SD, just a heads up

Does anyone have the info graph of the watch buying guide from dirt cheap to more expensive? started out with timex, then hmt, then tissot and so on?

>>15628666
Isn't it one of the ones in the OP?

I did it. I fell for the microbrand meme

>>15626328
>How come there are no "working class hero" watches that are still respectable
G-Shock

>>15628686
Why yes, yes it is. First one. Thanks.

>>15628689
Why did you buy 2?

>>15628212
Sne5xx. Comes in green silver and blue. Gf got me the green one,I really like it.

>Sapphire
>Solar
>40 mm 47 lug to lug

Its nice

I really stopped being into watches after I got my g shock as a gift, its been on my wrist ever since.. Feels bad. It just works. and I don't have to keep adjusting the time like my automatics after not wearing them for 2 days.

>>15628699
holy shit i didnt realize fuck

>>15628709
lol

New
>>15628714
>>15628714
>>15628714

>>15628699
one to wear and one to keep mint of course.
you guys don't do this?
>>15628709
kek

>>15628264
>>15628701
Thanx, it comes in black as well, but i like green the most. Shame it comes without a bracelet.

>>15626423

>>15628261
Bulletproof with some wild designs. Major Chernobyl vibes. One downside is most have an acrylic or plastic crystal That can pick up wear semi easily. I’ve seen people use toothpaste or poly watch to remedy

>>15628092

>>15628119
I have these 2, the Semenmaster is my daily.

>>15628261
Vostoks are awesome; I've got 2 Komandirskies, an Amphibia and a Neptune, with a Classica on the way.
Pic related, my current Vostoks.

>>15629261
id on top left?

>>15629405
Neptune.

>>15625847
yes epic, what size band goes with f91w

>>15628042
Is this a tropic strap?

I get little confused between the more waffle stamped style and this. Are they 2 different types of "tropic" or are they totally different.

>>15629405
Neptune SE. Snatch it up if you find it