/fa/ - Fashion

>>15654384
>The Konstantin Chaykin Mars Conqueror Mk3 Fighter Project offers three indications: the main hands for local time, the UTC sub-dial at 12 o’clock for a second time zone, and the MCT, i.e., Mars time, as displayed on the 6 o’clock sub-dial.
>Responsible for all these is a combination of a 125-part module designed, manufactured, finished, and assembled entirely by the Konstantin Chaykin manufacture. Driving this module is a trusty ETA 2893-2, a slim yet powerful base caliber. The entire K.15-0 movement measures just 6.6mm-thick, with the module included, and offers 42 hours of power reserve, replenished through either the crown or the self-winding system. Speaking of crowns, as part of an invention of Konstantin Chaykin (just one of the 78 patented inventions of his career, patent number RU2518300), the Mars Conqueror watch uses two crowns: one for winding and adjusting the K.15-0 movement and the other to select between the functions of the former.

>The average duration of the Martian solar day (called “sol”) is approximately 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35.244 seconds, or 88775.244 seconds. The mean of Earth’s solar day is 24 hours or 86400.002 seconds. Based on calculations performed by Chaykin, it is possible to make the transition from the gear system of terrestrial time to the gear system of Mars time with the use of two wheels with 109 and 112 teeth. The 112/109 gear for Martian time indication is patented by Konstantin Chaykin. Thus, the duration of the Martian day with the use of this gear is 86400×112/109 = 88777.98 seconds, which is longer than the mean Martian solar day by just 2.7 seconds. That 2.7-second deviation should be considered precise, as it is less than the daily variation of a mechanical COSC chronometer, which is between -4 to +6 seconds a day. The 112/109 gear allows for the production of a technically correct synchronization of Mars and Earth time indications.

anyone know the best types of mechanical movements/brands per price brackets?

Is 400€ enough for a first automatic, assuming I want it to work for more than a year?

San Martin’s reply was about as useless as I expected, so I took off the back and somehow managed to unscrew and remove the automatic module.
I poked around a bit but didn’t remove anything else. Stuff is really small inside a watch!
With the back off, it seemed like the rotor wasn’t moving all that freely. I had to move the watch quite a bit to make it do a full rotation, but since this was my first time doing this, I didn’t really know what to expect. It hasn’t stopped in the six hours since, but I might have just wound it while fiddling with the insides, so we’ll see tomorrow.

>>15654431
what did they say?

>>15654415
there are $15 HMT watches that are still running over a decade old
but YMMV

>>15654415
Yes, it’s plenty. You can get perfectly fine Chinese watches with NH35 or SW 200-1 for less from San Martin, justdon’t get it with the Chinese PT5000 like I did. Their watches are very good wuality, just unoriginal designs.

>>15654443
“Oh friend, I thought there was no problem??
Maybe the rotor is tight?
Have you opened the watch?”

To be fair, even if they said I could just send it back to them I wouldn’t have bothered.
I happened to have bought a cheap kit some time ago because I had thoughts of opening a watch, but they can’t really expect their customers to fiddle with repairs themselves.

>>15654461
Hopefully that takes care of it anon, keep updating.

>>15654393
Reputable chinkshit < microbrand sw movements < tissot chronometer < omega chronometer < grand seiko

>>15654601
where would hamilton fit in there

>>15654605
The 2804 (handwind only) is good.

fucking want it so bad but i'm getting a house built so all my money is tied up for 2021. at least it's not going anywhere and prices should stay stable.

>>15654641
I love the watch but it's a joke that it's supposed to be their antimagnetic watch when they make movements with silicon balance springs. It's either getting discontinued or revamped with a much better movement in the next year or two.

muh watch

I like my parnis

>>15654384
why would anyone spend over £150 on a watch?

@15654689
Why do you keep asking?

>>15654654
>buys a $5000 watch only to wear it wrongly

can it be topped?

>>15654431
They're chinks. What the fuck did you expect?

>>15654712
He had a very nice discount from the ad

>>15654712
You’re suppose to wear it below the bone, not over it. Then again same guy getting a diving watch and not diving

Mickey Mouse watch first introduced in 1933. Clever design having the hands be mickeys literal hands.

>>15654756
>suppose to wear it below the bone
if by "below the bone" you mean higher up the arm above the bone, then yes.

watches are not meant to stab into the back of hands

>>15654768
This is hard to do with metal or sometimes even leather bracelets depending on how much you can adjust.

>>15654756
>he thinks divers actually dive with dive watches
Bet you also think racecar drivers time their laps with chronographs.

>Why did I want a limited edition Doxa so badly? The cool partner logos printed on the dial. There’s nothing more or less to it. I’m a sucker for effective, sensible, congruous co-branding.
>Decorating the dial of such a classic tool watch with a neat, crisply printed logo of a relevant partner company adds that little bit of flare I think the standard collection is occasionally lacking.
> I must admit I have an odd relationship with name-power as purchasing motivation, but I doubt I am alone. Brands do matter. History. Heritage. Reputation. These things do amount to something.


.... what is wrong with watch fags?

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>>15654689

Hey guys so I have a heart problem and I'd like to wear something that will track my heart rate throughout the day but I still want to look fashionable. What's the most fashionable smart watch?

>>15654921
Or rather, are there any /fa/ approved smart watches? I'm going for a minimalist aesthetic. Was thinking apple watch but I dont like how its square but if I do end up getting apple watch can you recommend color? I was thinking silver, or the space gray black color. Im going to be pairing it with either a black wrist strap when I want to dress it up or a red wrist strap when I want to dress it down

>>15654921
I'd say weat one of those more inconspicuous tracker bracelet/bands with a watch. I think Sony also makes some tracker thing integrated into the clasp of a strap but I'm not too well informed on that.

>>15654921
>>15654926

I was wanting to go for like a Richard millie watch like pic related for the casual wear and then black band for when I need to dress up since all of my accessories are black. Is this a good idea? Thanks

>>15654928
I dont think those things alert you when they detect something wrong? Also I work in a lab doing tissue culture so its nice to not have to touch my phone

>>15654938
Ah, well if you want a smart watch yeah, get whatever watch corresponds to your phone. I think black just generally goes with just about everything.

What is James wearing?

>>15654943
I mean its always been my dream to own a Rolex Daytona just because I'm really into motorsports. But ever since I've been doing the minimalist move I've been debating if I should. I love the prestige and good craftsman ship, but from an utilitarian standpoint I can't justify getting that and not a smart watch.

>>15654921
Apple watch with Speidel stretchy expansion bracelet.

>>15654947
send tim /pol/ a superchat and ask him

>>15654926
Mondaine (of Swiss Railways and Apple lawsuit fame) made a limited smart watch edition of their minimalist Helvetica model: https://www.jomashop.com/search?q=Mondaine%20Smart
They go for cheap on the grey market but they seem to have been first released in 2015 and I don't know if there's a heart monitor feature or if the app is still supported...

>>15654949
My dreams were crushed. I wanted to get a gold necklace like my dad. Got it and some other gold pieces but now I find i hate most gold watches.

>>15654384
Post nice moonphases watchbros. The bigger and more detailed the better.

>>15654902
The point is they could if they chose to.

>>15654921
No joke just get an Apple Watch. I have a sapphire series 4 that I wear sometimes casually and anytime I workout. It’s a great health tracker if you’ve got an iPhone. My parents just recently retired and I got them both Apple watches so they could be mindful of their activity levels and my father could monitor his heart as our family has a history of bad hearts. They love them and try to close their rings everyday.

I'm thinking of copping a vostok amphibia but there are so many models, which ones are /fa/ approved?

>>15654981
I like this gold watch

>>15654907
I bet an Asian wrote this

>>15655001
It definitely looks clean but I have this irrational thing in my head much like how I think silver rope chains look off, this is doing the same for me. If that was silver and had gold hands and trim that'd be pretty dope.

You have $30k USD to buy ONE (1) watch, to wear and own and not flip at a later date.
What do you buy?

>>15655028
Silver a168

>>15655028
Zenith Defy Classic

You have $500 to spend on watches. What do you get? Hardmode: nothing from the poorfag guide.

>>15655034
Probably an old seamaster or pie pan constellation, depending on condition.

>>15655034
Ooof that's where I'm at right now cept I'm willing to go up another quarter if I bet more watch out of it.

>>15654999
just get one with a dial+case combo you like, they are all affordable enough. The internals are largely the same with some variants/improvements here and there. But the more well known vostoks are the scuba dude, zissou, parachute, desert storm, laika..

>>15655034
50 HMTs

>>15655034
some rare VCM dug up on taobao through a translator.

>>15655028
Probably a RGM Corps of Engineers, then I'd invest the rest of the thirty grand

>>15655041
the duality of the Russian soul

Can your timepiece contend with inevitable mud storm that is approaching?

>>15655078
oh no Rolexbros we got too cocky

>>15654384
OP looks like it came from the set of the 80s Buck Rogers tv show. that's bad, btw

>>15655028
Vintage Rolex explorer, 36mm, in the best condition possible.

>>15655089
>Diamond dial
Nothing of value lost, probably wasn't even factory.

>>15655078
I hate people like u so fucking much! What is this post supposed to do?! Do u want to prove a point that a precious delicate mechanic watch is not as durable as a fucking gshock? We are in a fucking watch thread, we are well aware of that, THANKS!!!

>>15654641
it's a very handsome watch but the lightning bolt is sooooooo corny.
the other one with the green lettering is all the way terrible, though.

>>15655093
an ugly but interesting watch is more valuable than a decent looking but mundane watch

f a c t

>>15654654
you're stabbing yourself with the crown, bro

>>15654712
I had it extended autismo. I know how to wear a watch

>>15655109
Thanks autismo 2.0

>>15654907
SITTING ON A PARK BENCH!

>>15655132
NOTHING WRONG WITH ME

>>15655107
So you're saying a gaudy Invicta is more valuable than IWC simply because it's gaudy?

I know this might sound very strange but
Does there exist a sub-30mm watch with 18-22mm strap width?

>>15655143
yes actually, there are jump hours style vintage watches with fucked up dimensions like that
they are usually not very expensive if this is something you are into

>>15655100
g shocks will always mog your gay shit, faggot

>>15655142
>IWC
>kinda lukewarm designs that also look so much cheaper than their price
yes

an invicta is memorable, different, even daring.

>>15655100
>What is this post supposed to do?!
mudmanposting is supposed to remind us of the inevitable decay that comes with the passing of time while also honoring the heroic yet ultimately futile human struggle for conserving precious moments and memories: the MUDMAN is a simple and harmonious being who transcends the dichotomy between MUD and MUD-RESISTANCE by embracing both his own mortality and the inherent value of his life

>>15655151
Its 2020 you beta fucker, faggot is not a insult anymore

>>15655164
>faggot is an insult now
fuck off normalfaggot

>>15655163
God I love Mudposters.

>>15655164
you really are a retarded nigger

>>15655209
I just love to see u guys getting mad

Should I get a seiko srk or the snz field watch

>>15654930
sure if you got 100 grand laying around

>>15655061
The RGM pilot would be my choice

Is this watch effay?

>>15655034
Vintage King seiko

>>15655245
>The RGM pilot would be my choice
Also nice. Honestly, it would be difficult to choose just one watch if I had thirty grand to spend, and I can think of several others that I would be happy with as well.
I guess it's a good thing I don't have that kind of money to blow on a watch

why tf is the homos metro 3x to 4x the price of some of their other watches

>>15655375
Oh, thats because its the rose gold one. Fuck me.

>>15654431
Yeah, the rotor really should move pretty freely. Best case is that the gears for automatic winding are not properly lubricated, but it's also possible that something's just broken.

>>15654689
because theyre cool

>>15655327
this is the correct opinion

This is fun. I got no taste.

>>15655432
wut dis.

>>15655446
https://seiko5sportsbeatmaker.com/#maker

>>15655449
Imagine this for BOCTOK I would throw thousands of pounds in those shitters.

>>15655449
This is really cool, but I like the music more than the actual watches. Would you know where I could find the tracks used in this project? My google search results don't pull up anything useful

>>15655505
oh shit nvm
https://seiko5sportsbeatmaker.com/en/#about

I love the Japs and how they make their music so soulful

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>>15654767
I have a Mickey watch, it's on a red suede strap now though.

>>15655479
Yes.

Looking for suggestions/ideas for my next watch. I’m feeling like something that’s dressier than a diver but not as dressy as a dress watch. Any suggestions on where to start looking?
Kind of a poorfag so maybe in the $200-300 range but I could push myself up to 400-500 if I REALLY liked it

>want to get into watches
>read up on them for 2-3 years
>poor
>too embarrassed to have sub-1k shitters in a watch box like real watches
What do?

>>15655602
Stop giving a fuck and just get what you want & know to not be fashionwatch crap like DW, fossil or whatever.

>>15655601

Orient Kamasu, can be worn anywhere

>>15655602
just buy a cheap but nice looking fashion watch and wear that while you save up/work for the one(s) you actually want.

>>15655605
Looks a bit similar to my orient ray but I will keep this in mind for sure. It definitely looks more elegant and dressy than the ray

>>15654720
Hyi helvetti

>>15655602
>caring about what other people think
Pure coomsumerism. If you want to get into watches buy what you like and enjoy it, otherwise buy some ugly two tone Rolex on finance and impress no-one because they don't care.

>>15655601
Get in a time machine and buy a SARB.

>>15655616
Also check out these 2, it's a YouTube but they get a good showcasing, the Orient is pretty plain imo, but the Seiko looks great and can be dressed up and down.

https://youtu.be/IjXV76H5Oj0

>>15655602
>real watches

If it tells the time it's a watch.
I hope this is bait, if not kill yourself.

>>15655601
A jubilee-style bracelet on your diver?

So I have this daily casio quartz on the way and it's my first actual watch, I will probably have to take out some links from the bracelet. Is it a hard thing to do and can I just get a toolkit from amazon or should I go to a shop and pay for the adjustment? Could you recommend me a toolkit if it's a good idea?

casio-shop.eu/p/efr-s108d-1avuef/

>>15655691
It can be a bit annoying to do yourself. Watch a video on YouTube about it and see if you want to bother with it.

>>15655691
It's not hard at all. You could do it with a safety pin and some elbow grease if you don't want to bother with tools.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pKfFNkooMs

>>15655691
I've got the proper tool, which is like $5 offa Amazon. But before I had that one, I used a microscrewdriver set's tiny hex head as a punch, and a couple of soft-cover books as a benchtop. Like >>15655707 said, you could do it with a safety pin if you can apply the kind of care required for watch-work in general (bracelet fitting being just the second easiest thing, after bracelet removal).

>>15655691
>should I go to a shop and pay for the adjustment?
no!
folded links can be finicky but its a good experience to DIY, its not really a pain. Spend like half an hour doing it and you are set forever. Own your watch, dont spend such money at a shop when you can do it yourself

i did mine with a punchout tool and a hammer for stuck bits plus tweezers

Just finished my Amphibia Ploprof Mod

>>15654921
Frederique Constante Smartwatch seems okay.
Or Garmin or Withings.

The next president wears an entry level luxury watch. How does that make you feel?

>>15654947
Either a Planet Ocean or a Vintage Omega Seamaster 300, probably the latter

>>15655743
How is a Vacheron Constantin entry level?

>>15654415
Just get a seiko with a 4r35 or 6r15 in it fren

>>15655743
unironically based, rolex is for retards like trump, omega is for sophisticated and educated watch enthusiasts

>>15655449
>>15655432
Cool

>>15655449
tried to intentionally make the ugliest combi

>>15655691
Watch an instruction vid. You can use anything that is sturdy and fits, to push out the pins.
>sapphire
>really good design
>not retarded huge
>119€

Surprisingly good choice, most go for some ugly shitter, they found on insta.
If you get into watches, don't fall for the mechanical meme elitism. It's fun, but nothing special. Not really worth the money and service costs later on. Don't neglect quartz, it's huge fun too.
>>15655731
These are sometimes very cheap and bend very easy. I improvised and did all my watches with such a sewing needle. Used my pliers to shorten it and sandpaper to smoothen.

>>15655752
Do those have handwinding?
Got rid of my seiko 5 due to wiggle winding

>>15655846
thanks :) yeah the only "bummer" about that watch is the edifice logo, i'd rather have it just say casio but it's not too bad. i actually was looking at mechanicals but i think i'm not the type of person for mechanicals in general, i get anxious about a watch not being accurate and i don't want to baby a watch because of the movement.

>>15655853
Both are auto. Just google seiko and the caliber number and you get all the info.

>>15655853
they are handwindable, yes
only the old seiko5 with the 7s26 is pure auto.

>>15655858
Yeah, and there is no sense in getting them, if you are not autistic about the mechanical stuff. I got 3 mechanical before i realised that I like more watch styles. And if i got everything in mecha, i'd be throwing away too much money.

The logo is okay for me. But some people really dislike the edifice logo. Thanks for showing me this watch i already knew and liked pic. related, but yours is like 39 mm and pic is alsmost 42mm. I like smaller watches.

>>15655743
All rich fucks have a watch to wear when they talk to the serfs. They can't appear too rich or they'll cause some envy and bad rep.

Also, when you post about Joe Biden touching little girls under press vids on YT, it gets deleted very fast. Even if you write to avoid the filter. Crazy (((coincidence))), huh.

>>15655877
edifices are based, had it one for 8 years (still running but rarely used), decent looks, thermocompensated quartz accuracy, the fucker runs at +1s-1,5s per month,after 8 years the battery died and wanted to wear something else.

The white dial seamaster is my favorite watch right now, thinking of copping one it would be my first luxury watch.

>>15654431
With the risk of celebrating prematurely:
My watch stopped at 6am this morning, which I will disregard since I have no idea how much or little I wound it while fiddling with it yesterday.

I then set the watch at 8:10am, taking care not to wind the crown, but only shaking it to get going. It is now 14:40pm and it's still ticking away, after 6+ hours of very sedentary excel work at home. I haven't been outside the apartment at all.

Thinking back on the "repair" yesterday, the o ring was stuck to the oil on the back of the caseback, somewhat folded up, or at least not fully circular. Of course, the action of removing the back could easily have been the reason, but there's surely a small chance that the o ring was loose to begin with, and stuck between the rotor and the back.
The crown action is less shit now too.
I'm cautiously optimistic.

>>15655610
>while you save up/work for the one(s) you actually want.
Yeah that's not happening, I just won't have the money for anything more expensive than $3-5k ever.
>>15655633
If you have even a cursory knowledge of watches how exactly will you ever be able to like and enjoy cheap shitters, and which ones?

>>15655989
A folded-up sealing ring on a watch could easily prevent the rotor from turning. This would inhibit most of its ability to wind the mainspring (though not entirely, because Magic Lever).

The chinaman will be interested in hearing if this turns out to actually have been the case. Might want to consider not giving the beans away for free on a western forum, at first anyway.

>>15655990
> I just won't have the money for anything more expensive than $3-5k ever.
99% of the world will never buy a watch more expensive that that so why worry about it?

>>15655990
>cursory knowledge means you have to buy the best to enjoy it
What an utter and unrepentant faggot take. I've got a couple "luxury" watches but still sport a shitter quite often, fully enjoying them. My expensive watches are massively overpriced, like most every luxury watch out there.

Is the edifice the exact same thing as the oceanus but without the "zaratsu" polishing?

I think I unironically want a HOMOS now. What the fuck have you done to me, /wt/?

>>15656008
>I've got a couple "luxury" watches but still sport a shitter quite often, fully enjoying them.
Then you don't understand, if you were too poor for the luxury ones, you would have a completely different outlook. It's one thing to wear a Yema or something and be able to tell someone you have a Rolex/Lange/RM at home, and be seen in it the next day, and another when you just have to wear the Yema forever except to your manual labor job where you wear a G-Shock...

>>15655918
Amazing, and such long battery life. Quality stuff.

>>15655918
Amazing, and such long battery life. Quality stuff.
>>15656011
And some less functions, like radio time setting to make the watch cheaper. And some different finishing. It's just a product line within casio.

>>15655602
>mfw I find difficult to like more expensive watches and will probably will buy a ton of shitters

Next year I will have a budged of 3k eur and I'm think of blowing it on 500-800 shitters and start a smol collection unless I find a 3k watch I really like. Looks like a terrible decission but for some reason it sounds more appealing to me, I don't want to impress anyone, there is no next generation, I really like watches so even shitters are valuable for me, I'm a humble and frugal guy and wearing an expensive watch looks somewhat wrong, if I buy an expensive one it will be something discrete or toolish enough that does not reveal any luxury.

>>15656019
It's not different at all. I enjoyed shitters before owning luxury pieces and enjoy them after. The only requirement to enjoy a watch is liking the way it looks, liking how it wears and it keeping decent time. Worrying about what autistic watch nerds think about it shouldn't cross someone's mind, not once. "Stop liking what I don't like" warrants absolutely 0 fucks.

>>15656014
Nothing bad. Nomos is one of the very few watches /wt/ recommends that is legitimately good. Even Dufour rates them highly.

Why do you retards still wear watches? We all have phones lmao just look at your phone for the time. Imagine spending thousands for a shiny bracelet on your arm and seeking approval from other men. It can't get any more cringe

>>15656025
>humble and frugal
Bingo. Most of the smart and wealthy folks I know wear what /wt/ would consider shitters. Most of the guys I know wearing luxury brands are consistently spending beyond their means on cars, houses, watches and clothes. They do their best to project an illusion of wealth, it typically comes across as sad. Wear what you like, nothing more and nothing less.

>>15656034
Oh no. You better tell the entire designer and luxury goods industry that people should not be allowed to buy nice things.

>>15656028
>>It's not different at all. I enjoyed shitters before owning luxury pieces
Yes, it is. If you ever have a personal tragedy that makes you poor you'll see.
>>15656037
>>Bingo. Most of the smart and wealthy folks I know wear what /wt/ would consider shitters
Ok? Did you see their safes? Did you see what they wear when they're at actual functions with other wealthy people, not when they have to interact with plebs?

>>15656024
>Amazing, and such long battery life. Quality stuff.

The battery duration was expected, it says 10 year battery, I bought it around 9 years ago, and I guess the watch stayed for a while at the store.The accuracy was the surprising part, the watch just cost me 35 eur and was really fine other than the integrated bracelet that made the watch really wide, but even as a wristlet I could pull that 55mm width because it has a decently curved lugs.

>>15656034
imagine using your facebook/instagram portable device to know the time.

>>15656025
>there is no next generation
And this is even worse, imagine being so pathetic that you won't even procreate, this is the image people with shitters project... No family to ever give them anything for graduations, anniversaries, birthdays, other special occasions... No one to inherit a good watch from... No one to pass it on to... Just a nobody.

>>15656040
I started poor. Worked my ass off to get where I am. Part of the reason I like shitters so much. Still wear some of the same watches from when I had to work 3 jobs to keep food on the table and a roof over my head. Luxury watches, while cool, are entirely overrated for the most part. Moat folks like them because they're easily impressionable.

>>15656044
Ok? Are you poor? No? Then what the fuck is your point?

>>15656049
The same as the one I made initially, there's nothing wrong with shitters assuming the owner likes it, regardless if they can afford better or cannot.

>>15656049
The point is that people can be happy with shitters sometimes while you repeatedly get angry at anyone who understands their station in life, anyone who can appreciate the simple things in life, or anyone who is rich. It's why you keep shitposting the same things over and over again. I'd ask you to get help, but you're too damn poor to buy it and no one in their right mind would want to help someone with a mindset as awful as you.

>>15656062
>>The point is that people can be happy with shitters sometimes
IF THEY'RE NOT POOR, yes, that's my point too.

Find me a poor person who's happy knowing that he'll never own anything except shitters. Oh right.

>>15656042
>No family to ever give them anything for graduations, anniversaries, birthdays, other special occasions... No one to inherit a good watch from... No one to pass it on to... Just a nobody.
Is that a bad thing?,I live my life, no other's lives, when I die my stuff will go to many charities and nameless poor people will benefit from it. I have a sister and she is on the same line of thought, no next generation, giving the stuff to charities at death.

>>15656066
>Is that a bad thing?
Yes.

can you guys just ignore that one 3rd world troll whos constantly posting about RICH MAN POOR MAN shit

>>15656066
Depends, are you white?

>>15656072
Yes

Richfag here. I do own several watches that are expensive but also some shitters. However my shitters are a Nomos and a vintage Rolex. It is all relative.

>>15656065
You're dumber than a todder.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theory-of-mind.html
>Between ages 4-5, children really start to think about others’ thoughts and feelings, and this is when true theory of mind emerges.

>>15656074
its not a real collection without a vostok or a gshock

>>15656065
I'm an independently civilized po'fag. Too punk to have a proper income. I'm entirely resigned to a life of wearing only sub-$1000 shitters. Probably gonna get me the Ocean Anus when I turn 45, giving me six years to save up like $700 it's gonna run, and that'll be the most expensive luxury item I'll own.

That being said, chinkshit is real good these days even below $100. So I'm not sore at all, there's a lot of straight-up utility in a wristwatch which surely the independently low-minded richfag won't have the presence of mind to appreciate, let alone discipline.

>>15656080
Then I'm glad I don't have a real collection.

>>15656041
Yeah, makes sense with the battery. Oh wow, i thought only their digital models had this 10 year battery life.
Good that it fit you, despite the size. Curved lugs should be on more watches.

All the watch aficionados in my life are uneducated pretentious fucks. What is the appeal of wrist timepieces? When did you first desire a watch and for what reason? Enlighten this dumbass.

>>15655028
Vacheron-constantin Overseas


I hope I don't have to pay for servicing , If i do I'll just wear it until it stops working.

>>15655983
White Dial sports watches are the patrician choice

Do it.

>>15656074
>>15656083
>bought an old tool watch while dissing actual modern toolwatches

lame

>>15656094
I always liked the way they looked and wanted to be a grown man, so I got my first watch as a kid as a gift. I grew up during a time when the only cell phones were bricks and barely anyone owned one. As I got older I learned about mechanicals and the thought of having such precise and complicated engineering on my wrist was of great interest. That love has persisted into older age. I still dont carry a phone at all times, watches are tools as well as passion and jewelry. I use some watches for work when I'm out of the office and in the field. I'm often on bases and other places where cell phones are not allowed. I also use the slide rule and chrono features when working with engineers and contractors for expedient time measuring and quick conversions.
TL;DR
Reasons.

>>15656110
Newflash anon. I don't own a toolwatch because they died out decades ago and are now only a tiny niche part of the market.

>>15656116
you own a rolex which is a tool watch, regardless of what price they are now. Once upon a time they were just shitters like vostoks too.

>>15656119
It's a 1960's gold datejust. That was never a toolwatch.

>>15656094
Saves money in dropped cellphone repair.

(inb4 "stop dropping your cellphone you fucking retard dumbass motherfucker cocksucker pussy ass faggot DOROTHY")

>>15656114
I had similar feelings towards footwear. Always admired the men I saw wearing the coolest polished dress shoes/boots. Learned more bout the leathers and construction methods as well as history of footwear and the obsessive interest never left me. Pretty neat how technologies allow the connection and communication of people with similar interests regardless of physical proximity.

>>15656094
Why does anyone get into a hobby or collect anything? The reasons are endless. It's just human nature.

Personally I love precision, complicated engineering and nice looking things. Watches can tick all those boxes.

>>15655893
>Biden rubbing up on little girls isn't a big deal
>but sharing videos of him doing it or discussing it violates rules against child exploitation
Really activates the old almond, doesn't it?

Have you met or know any girl who is into watches?

i mean, personally.

>>15655432
How'd I do?

>>15656094
I originally got a protrek as a gift because they knew I hiked once. I used that forever until I stumbled upon /g/ and thought some of the other stuff was cool.

>>15656188
Yeah Bella Thorne.

>>15656188
Yes but she is into watches for herself that /wt/ would hate such as diamond jeweled Rolex's or AP's and top-end Apple watches.

>>15656209
Bella Thorne is into watches?! If true I'd be even more shocked than when I learned that Kylie Jenner has a legitimately fantastic, tasteful and knowledagable watch collection.

>>15655163

Bros, should I write >horology as one of my hobbies for my CV or is it massively cringe and autistic? I'm aiming for geotechnical or agricultural engineering jobs.

>>15655861
That's not what he asked you dumb waste of oxygen.

>>15656263
>I'm aiming for geotechnical or agricultural engineering jobs.
Just put that you are a land aficionado and that enjoy all kind of soils,specially MUD.

>>15656263
Don’t put hobbies at all unless they’re relevant to the job. Nobody cares.

>>15655028
Something quartz. Probably a citizen chronometer or a grand Seiko 9f. If I had to only wear one watch I'd want it to be pretty accurate.

>>15654641
A Rolex? They’re so overrated and tacky. Plus they aren’t even honest as to where there watches are made cos only 60% has to be wish. If I wanted a watch, it would be H Moser. They’re honest and don’t rely on Swiss brand

>>15656287
That’s an older pic when they cared about Swiss name. This is the new one

>>15656263
No. Do not put it on your CV. A protip is any hobbies you list on an application should have some match with the job you are applying for.

e.g if applying for a banking or finance job say you are an avid poker player.

Morning /wt/, does anyone know where I can buy a blue silicone replacement for this steel strap keeper/retainer? It works fine but slides more than I would like.
Reminder that PEPSI bezels are for CHADS only.
Thanks.

>>15654641
You picked the absolute best Milgauss and the one that is likely to be the future collectable. However that is also the reason the white dial version is also the hardest and most expensive to obtain,.

muh other amphibia

>>15656263
No. Wear your horological autism on your wrist to the interview.
>>15656268
MUD! MUD! MUD!

>>15656302
Their dials are great and very fun but their bezels... I don't know.

>>15656313
Yeah, I agree. That's when you go full cagy.

>>15656263
Unless you make and or repair watches and clocks, and have a funny 2 minute story about it don't put in your CV.
Buying watches is not a hobby.

>>15656266
Lol, chill, söyko. Use google to answer your stupid question.

What else would you even buy?

>>15656263
Do people actually put hobbies on CVs?
Pretty much every time an interview was going great for me they were asking me about these things anyway. But as that other anon said you should tell them you repair watches, not just collect them (that's boring).

>>15656347
It is usually a good idea to put activities you do outside of the work environment to make yourself look like a normal human being.

tl;dr lie however you have to to get the job.

>>15656345
casio

>>15656364
Serious answers only please.

>>15656373
grand casio

>>15656378
Be more precise and post exactly model reference numbers.

>>15656391
Casio Ae1200

>>15656404
Are you 12? Grow up.

>>15656345
Something to wear when engaging in physical activities.

>>15656416
I already have that covered. Also I'm not poor and would never buy a shitter like that.

>>15656429
oops. that was reply for >>15656404

>>15656429
>physical activity means only jogging
Good luck lifting weights or doing any work with a smartphone on your wrist.

>>15656438
Huh? I have and there has never been an issue. I don't you have ever been to a gym before.

>>15656429
Would you buy the watch if it cost 5k and was featured in a Hodinkee article?

>>15656438
I don't wear watches while working out but there aren't many contexts where you'd lift with bent wrists because that would hurt you. The only thing I can think of is something like oly rings and wacky calisthenics with a pullup bar, but not many people do that.

>>15656450
No. Because I'm not retarded and understand Hodinkee for what they are. Just because I'm rich doesn't make me stupid with my money.

>>15656455
>I'm rich
Inherited, right?

>>15656429
>Also I'm not poor and would never buy a shitter like that.

Cute.

>>15655691
Oh hey, aren't you the guy who asked for advice on a daily shitter a few generals ago? Good choice mate. As for removing links, just get one of those watch tool sets for like 10-15 bucks and save yourself the money and time. Usually the first adjustment job will not be the last, you may end up wearing your watch tighter or looser than originally intended.

I really like the Edifice watches. Sporty looks, good quality and they often end up in a sale for really cheap, don't feel bad about using mine at the workshop. Chrono hand might get wacked out of position (like in pic related) but that one can be readjusted.

>>15654654

Nice brindle Boxer

>>15656457
No but I do not understand why that would matter outside of your preconceptions?

>>15656459
Ah yes Bill Gates. That fashion icon who sets all the trends on Instagram. Why would some geek care about any brand when he could buy the entire company.

>>15656465
>Ah yes Bill Gates. That fashion icon who sets all the trends on Instagram. Why would some geek care about any brand when he could buy the entire company.
you fucking dense retard

>>15656459
>>15656467
Not everyone who is uber-rich cares about watches or fashion.

>>15656465
>I do not understand why that would matter
nouveau riche tend to have poorer tastes than old money, albeit a preconception

Finally decided to get a bracelet for my SKX. Have just always went nato from the get go since it came with a rubber strap.
Totally back in love with it all over again. Jubilee was definitely the right choice.

>>15656470
Yeah. That preconception kind of died with the 1980's

>>15656470
Bill Gates is new money
He also wears a cheap casio as a calculated move to project a certain image.

>>15656459
Why do you think posting that image is some kind of winning argument when >>15656509 is obviously true?

Any opinions on if Nordgreen Watches are any good?

>>15656459
You're a fucking idiot.

>>15656345
Something by an independent.

>>15656341
Use Google to fuck off

>>15656528
See
>Should I buy this MVMT / DW / "minimalist" fashion watch?
>> https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

Once again the chinks mog Seiko.
How can they keep getting away with this?

>>15656509
Buying expensive watches is also projecting a certain image, which is bad in my utilitarian opinion.

>>15656530
>You're a fucking idiot.
No i'm not.

>>15656528
They are a shitter quartz fashion brand but to be fair the size options are very good and the designs are better than most at the price point.

So for what they are you could do a lot worse.

>>15656345
You lookbpretty fat anon

>>15656567
>which is bad in my utilitarian opinion.
Then why are you in a watch thread you obvious shitposter? That's like joining a Ferrari forum and posting that the Toyota Corolla is the only good car.

>>15656573
And balding,now we know why he does not need an sports/beater watch.

>>15656582
Why do you think acknowledging that you are replying to the shitposter make it okay for you to reply to the shitposter?

>>15656587
Why do you think that acknowleding that you are replying to a shit poster who acknowledged they were replying to a shitbposter makes it ok for you to reply to that shitposters

>>15656573
what can I say, bezel widepeepohappy

seriously though I'm 6'3" and built like a brick shithouse because of muh-genes.

>>15656592
that is too much Inception for me.

>>15656573
Lmao busted

>>15656600
Inception refered to the implanting of an idea anon not the multiple dream levels.

>>15654641
>>15654654
>>15655034
>>15655061
>>15655432
>>15655743
>>15656345

How do you guys justify paying over 1k on a watch? Over 10k is just absurd. I've never heard a good answer to this. I always hear the same buzzwords/phrases
>the heritage!!1
>Craftsmanship!!
>Sign of success!!
>the Innovation bro

Sounds like a fucking b-tier ad. I earn 80k a year and have very few expenses, would still never pay over 1k. I wouldn't pay more than 10k even if I was a billionaire, what the fuck are you even buying? That the watch was hand-made instead of machine-made? Who fucking cares

>>15656617
Bruh
Two of the posts you replied to are sub 1k watches. Better take a break from the internet my man

>>15656567
The rich got rich by investing and spending their money in that increase in value, not shitty Rolexes and brand new super cars, which idiots do when they get rich or have money.

This Casio does more than a Rolex and the job better too cos it’s quartz. Swiss watches were garbage and cheap compared to British, American and french watch makers but ww2 killed them off and quartz forced them to became a high end brand

>>15656429

>>15656617
Because at the 10k and above price level and if you spend wisely watches are an asset. It is somewhere to park money that I'm not using and I get to wear and enjoy a damn nice watch for several years at least.

If I spend 1k on any watch I will be lucky to get half my money back if I decide to sell it at any point. The most I have ever lost on a $10k or higher watch was ~20% but overall I've made much more money than I have lost on the watches I've sold.

>>15656617
Why does anyone spend any money on anything we could all just be walking around in jump suits.

But people spend it on art, fashion, classic cars, holidays.

Odds are if you buy smart you wont loose that much money or it may increase in value.

>>15654384
Grand Seiko Ginza limited edition

>>15656621
>Bruh
imagine saying this

>Two of the posts you replied to are sub 1k watches.
Ok? I didn't check the price on any of them, just replied to pics of watches with a lot of responses, assumed they were expensive. Point still stands.

>Better take a break from the internet my man
Where did that come from?

>>15656655
One of them is a fucking seiko 5 and the other literally says
>You have $500 to spend on watches.
You are clearly mad about something.

>>15656646
ffs GS. Put the power indicator on the back like you do with some Credor's you fucking cunts.

What are the most best looking watches under 1k?

>>15656674
Go to your local mall and buy what you like.

>>15656662
>You are clearly mad about something.
Seems like you're projecting there buddy. I just asked a simple question and you got mad and got caught up on some irrelevant detail. Just imagine that I didn't tag those responses if it bothers you so much. Point still stands.

>>15656663
I like the power indicator on the front

haha watch go ticktickticktick

God I love vintage mark 2 speedies might get that zenith el primero with the similar barrel case

>>15654921
just check it yourself by pulse with an automatic

Is there a catalog of brands or types of movements accuracy it seems like I have to do it one at a time per watch

Is Chrono24 a reliable site?
I have some reservations when it comes to buying watches online, but the boutiques are so much more expensive.

>>15655616
if you already have a ray you can mod the bezel to one with smaller numbers like the mako has for $15, I did it to mine and I really like it.

>>15656821

The site is, but the sellers vary.

Buy the seller, not just the watch.

>>15656573
OH NO NO NO NO NO

>>15656821
Generally yes it is fine especially if you stick to sellers that offer the escrow options.

>>15656573
Hope he gets fully doxxed soon.

>>15655034
An orient maestro and an Islander 38 is what i would get for $500.
If it’s strictly one watch. Either tissot everytime or a hamilton khaki field.

>>15656840
>>15656930
You do realise that was a pic posted to /wt/ last year and some anon is just larping right?

>>15656617
then clearly you dont have the same level of passion retard

>>15656460
exactly! glad you remember! thanks for the advice and the compliment, i'll make some wrist shots the next few days :)

I think im gonna get a hamilton field watch of sorts. Any suggestions on which kind I should get for my first mechanical watch?

>>15656065
Me

Cheaper alternative to the Tudor Black Bay 36 or the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34/36mm?

Size, simplicity must be similar.
And automatic.

>>15657079
there are better value field watches, but get the khaki field mechanical, ideally with the eta 2801 if possible(hard to find now)

Any recs for semi-formal work watches? Need something I can wear in a business/work environment as well as possibly semi-formal occasions. Looking for leather strap w/ brass or stainless case, and analog. Under $100, preferably under $50.

>>15657118
Im willing to listen to recommendations. I see a hand wind mechanical for 350 with no day/date. I kinda want a date and an open caseback but can live without it what I really want it a decent mechanical movement.

>>15657121
>Under $100, preferably under $50.
eh
Maybe the Braun watch, though it's not been all that good these days.
Don't even dream of getting actual brass at that price point though.

>>15656313
Some of their bezels are fuckugly, but that one is ok

rate my new tudor

One an done.

>>15657203
Then why are you here?

>>15657121
Pick a colour you like and get a decent leather strap

>>15657203
Once you hit puberty and your bones start to grow you may look for something else

>>15657208
>>15657218
seethe lmao

thats a great watch, stop being jealous

>>15657152
N-nice!
Is it new?

>>15657121
-Swiss made quartzes
under $50: Calvin Klein Steadfast or High Noon
under $100: Mondaine EVO, Tissot T-Classic Everytime
-Japanese quartzes
under $100: Seiko Solar SNE495, Orient Classic FUG1R002B6
-Asian automatics
under $100: Lucien Piccard Seashark
(prices according to jomashop, pay attention to the case diameters)

>>15657226
I didnt say shit about the watch you illiterate twat. It was your twig wrists I commented on.

>>15656646
Agreed with the other anon. Power reserve can be ok but on this particular gs it would look kino without it.

>>15657226
No one is jealous of your cheap seiko.
If you are only interested in owning one watch then why would you spend your time in a thread with the express purpose of discussing a variety of watches?
If you only want your one watch then why the hell would you care about other watches that you never intend to own?

>>15657235
it doesnt matter i still fucked your mom

f a c t

>>15657244
>you own a car and have no intention of changing it, so now you cant talk about other cars
>you have a wife so you cant talk about other women

this is your ass logic

>>15657227
Yeah you can get them only from Hong Kong and they cost around $2000

I wish timex did a man's version of this watch. I love the dial. The watch is cheap enough to consider copping to see if it would look good on a man, but 34mm is probably far too small for me as my wrists are big (fatty). Plus I'm not keen on the strap, dunno the lug width but it looks smaller than my 18mm lugwidth on my vostok.

>>15655740
V. Cool. Where did you get the hands?

>>15657245

>>15657246
>posting a picture of your own watch and bragging about only needing one watch while accusing anons that reply about your cheap watch of being jealous is "talking about other watches"
this is your ass logic

Should I buy a Cartier Tank? They look so good but I don't want to drop $2500 on a Quartz watch

Let's have some fun, /wt/: dubs decides what strap I put on my humble little SNK809, as long as it's not stupid expensive, and can ship to Canada. Go nuts.

>>15654654
lmao nice heimdallr homage

>>15657275
Nato brown camo ;P

so should is the h10 series of movement ok or should I be looking for a hamilton eta movement?

>>15657283
its fine
people dont like it because it has a lower beat rate (21600 VS the eta's 28800) and it has some tweaks that make it more of a hassle to service by 3rd partyers

the 40 vs 80hr power reserve is stupid, its such a small upgrade and I have no idea who the hell its aimed at. Fuck Swatch

New
>>15657298
>>15657298
>>15657298

>>15657270
Yeah, you should, see if you can get a decent price on a used one on chrono24 or whatever. Needs to be in yellow gold.
The tank is just such a beautiful watch.

>>15657275
Hawaiian print nato

>>15657275
Green bund

>>15657275
a custom elephant leather strap from a random Vietnamese guy on ebay would provide quite a journey (how will it turn out aesthetics and quality-wise? will it slip through Canadian customs? will anon be able to face his guilty conscience?):
www.ebay.com/itm/Customize-Handemade-Elephant-Leather-Watch-Strap-18-mm-Make-all-your-request/264606450441

>>15657213
this would look so much better without the meme bezel

>>15657275
I'm going to second the hawaiian print nato

>>15657275
Vintage leather bund strap

>>15656296
Underrated

>>15657121
Look into Casio you cheap bastard

>>15655602
>>15656025
hear, hear.
I've said it before, but I've worked for some truly wealthy, old money, generations-rich people before. they have nice things but they never spent to impress other people. Mrs. A has inherited a literal fortune and rolled a Buick Regal wagon with wood paneling on the side. she disallowed her son to buy the BMW he wanted. they could easily afford it, but buying a teenager a bimmer that he was going to wrap around a tree for a first car was a stupid idea. Her brother inherited the law firm and had a nice watch, don't remember his car, but it was part of his lawyer uniform. spending that way made sense, if your profession expects bespoke suits and etc there's nothing wrong with that. his wife spent all her time with a dog rescue and again, had nice, quality stuff, but mostly wore things appropriate to screwing around with dogs all day unless she was going to dinner or something.
everything was very tasteful and often simple. these people all received a classical, humanities-heavy education and understood what it meant to be patrician.

>>15655740
looks nice
what was done to it?

>>15655743
non-issue for me

>>15655893
>Also, when you post about Joe Biden touching little girls under press vids on YT, it gets deleted very fast
this is how you spend your time?

>>15655843
success!

>>15656203
gross

>>15656188
no. but I mentioned before that Drew Barrymore is rocking a men's-sized GMT(?) with a pepsi bezel on her new talk show.

>>15656094
as a youth, I was a bit of a space case so in high school I realized I needed to consult the time to keep me on schedule. it wasn't until I was out of college that cell phones and (more importantly) the plans became cheap enough to undercut land-line prices and everyone switched. so I went to Target and got a casio. it was a great little watch. after I became a cell phone person, I still found it much easier to keep track of time by glancing at my wrist. as a rock and roller, I always had pieces of male jewelry on for funsies, so watches make sense in that regard. as a dude, machinery appeals to me, so another box checked.
years later, I found 4chan and years after that I found /wt/ and began to really learn and appreciate them on an enthusiast level.

>>15657234
anon knows his shit

>>15657152
financial-sector core