/fa/ - Fashion

>>15715786
How do you guys like my parnis yachtie?

>>15715796
First Parnis I’ve seen that I actually like. The blue on the dial is lovely.

>>15715786
Mandatory blue bostok

Best Aquanaut is blue.

>>15715796
One year ago I would've called you a coping faggot but fuck the swiss and fuck watch """enthusiasts""" that are still supporting this unfunny trinket business. Big corp dictating the market, no innovation or competition (omega, tissot and longines in the same group when in the past they used to compete, now merely placed in budget brackets), riding on past designs that interns still manage to fuck up through bloated dials, and half the cost going into marketing. Don't even start on the "le vintage le history" watch bussiness. Thirty grand to sell you a Rolex "Piss and shit dial" sub that couldn't even handle some rain. I know the swiss haven't recovered from the quartz crisis but honestly they deserved worse. Fuck the watch industry, fuck mountain jews, fuck watch enthusiasts and fuck jannies. Now I have become specmonster, destroyer of swiss. Now excuse me while I buy my Sandiago Martino.

Enameled guilloche gets my dick hard

>>15715796
you need to stop wasting money on chinkshit, seriously. you think they're fun purchases or whatever but before you know it you dumped like $500 bucks that could have went towards a nice watch.
vostoks and casios don't count, they're original designs and will actually last longer than a few months, even $10 casios and pot metal 'dirskies will outlive you assuming proper care.

This is serious advice for all.
DO
NOT
BUY
COPECORE.
What is COPECORE?
SECOND CHOICE watches
>polar explorer II
>date JUST
>Oris aquis
>resin casio GW5000
>casio DW5610 instead of a GW5000
>le baby grand seikos
>any seiko tuna that isn't an actual marine master
>low end swatch
>mid tier swatch
>any swatch with a powermatic 80
HOMAGE WATCHES
>le super homage $400-$1000 absolute shitting coper
>multiple cheap shitty homages that add up to what could have been a nice watch
>seagull shitters of any price
>seiko homages that absolutely mog the originals dont count
PLEBBIT WATCHES
>le speedy professional man on le moon
>soiko SARB
>any fucking tissot dress watch
>rado captain faggot
>rolex explorer
>grand soiko quartz
You have to accept that you're autistic and only like watches because they're shiny spinny things that offer a lot of choice and complexity. The "industry" is not targeting you, but rich chinks and middle class retards with disposable income.
You will *never* be satisfied with the state of watches in the current century, and the sooner you realize that the less money you will waste.

Any recs for a <$1000 blue diver? I want to put it on a grey nato. Happy with quartz or auto. I like the vintage diver styling

>>15715813
what the fuck is with these faggot ass anklet looking bracelets that I keep seeing?
How and why the fuck do you think this looks good?

a watch worn only by the most sophisticated gentlemen

>>15715830
look at Baltic second hand or Yema

>>15715823
Best Aquanaut is not buying a niggernaut.

>>15715824
B B B BASED

>>15715836
"hey anon is that a rolex?
>n-no
"oh.."

>>15715823
Nigger watch

Guys, can I get a watch that looks like this, but better?

https://www.chrono24.com/breitling/chronospace-military-m7836622--id11986090.htm

Preferably same or lower price. I'm just bothered by the retarded huge boomer markers and numerals and bezel font.

>>15715785
Do people even do cocaine anymore? Why bother when ecstacy/MDMA is better for horny clubbing/fucking, adderall is better for spastic energy and straight meth is better for being a degenerate and ruining your life?

>>15715840
Nah. It is not iced out with diamonds.

>>15715828
What to buy then?

>>15715786
i heard a watch youtuber say

"There is no such thing as a bad watch collection."

true or false?

>>15715844
why? get a casio lineage or the new AMW if you want ana digi. Why blow 4k on a fucking pvd quartz watch?
>>15715848
something you like.

>>15715828
whats plebbit about the speedmaster / sarb / rolex explorer?
also what is the problem with the polar explorer 2?

Other than Patek, who was making perpetial calendar wristwatches during the 50s or earlier?

>>15715849
Obviously false, youtubers are retarded niggers most of the time
1 nice watch > a "collection" of 50 horrid shitters

>>15715831
>faggot ass anklet looking bracelets
Hell yeah, wearing a watch nowadays is a gay signal, don't you tell me that you like to cosplay as "I wear a watch as a tool" , lmao. Watches are simply jewelry.

>>15715828
This is your mind after paying twice retail on a Sumbariner/Daytona.

>EVERYTHING ELSE IS COPE GUISE I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE

>>15715851
they're bad overhyped watches. literal free marketing by plebbitors.
yes the speedmaster is a shit watch
yes le best "tool watch" is not a fucking 3-5k rolex with gaudy applied indices and gay mercedes hands
Maybe the SARB was an ok watch when you could get the cream dial for like 200 bucks on sale, but now? Absolute shitter.
Garbage movement, and yes the old 6R was straight trash compared to even the 4R, shit case and a disgusting cut of sapphire thats milkier than the slime coming out of your mothers anus after Jamal is done with her.

Keep in mind le alpinist JAPANESE EXPLORER was always fucking ugly, it was yet another coper watch for poorfags on F71.

>>15715828
I can resell it on ebay for close to what I got it for. And it's got a pretty reliable miyota movement. I'm guessing I'm gonna enjoy it for some 5 odd years then sell it.

>>15715865
>I can resell it on ebay for close to what I got it for
>>15715860
I would never buy a rolex but the sub and daytona aren't copercore. You're just mad because you can't have one no matter how hard you try, and I pulled the lid on the few rolex watches you would have any chance of owning.
Cope.

>>15715849
Blatantly false. Who said it? I'd take a guess that what they review is all shitters.

>>15715858
>Watches are simply jewelry.
kill yourself.

>>15715868
>I would never buy a rolex
>I pulled the lid on the few rolex watches

>>15715862
whats F71?
Also I'm thinking about picking up a Seiko Turtle... are they decent?
now that the SKX models are overpriced and the new Seiko Sports "divers" are trash.

>>15715853
Brands like Vacheron or AP I know made special or one-off examples but I can't think of another brand that was making production models during that period. Probably better to ask on one of the vintage watch forums.

>>15715872
Sure buddy, obviously buying outdate "tool" watches makes sense, while tougher and more reliable tools already exist. Keep cosplaying...

>>15715844
I'm not saying it's worth it but:
http://www.dodane1857.com/on-line-store/
pick the Type 23 quartz, there are many customization options including different bezels and an NVG treated dial

>>15715873
I could literally walk into an AD, flash my ID and be offered a sub or whatever the fuck I want on the spot. I could also afford to buy it outright or put it on credit and it wouldn't make a dent in my savings.
Yes nowadays and yes I have done this in the 5th ave boutique near where I work.
Being an actual professional and not some faggot comp sci code monkey or beta bitch accountant/finance boi has its perks.
Would I buy a rolex though? No.

>>15715850
You really can't see any difference in aesthetics there?

>>15715886
>I could literally walk into an AD, flash my ID and be offered a sub or whatever the fuck I want on the spot.

Trying this hard to impress strangers in a watch thread on a anime message board.

>>15715886
What does an "actual professional" mean?

>>15715875
turtle is fine. a bit overpriced so wait until black friday and see if you can save a bit.
again, I actually quite like the chink seiko homages, they're well made and in the case of the Tuna offer something that seiko refuses to bring back. the mechanical tuna with the original dial and handset.
>>15715889
they make many models.
>aesthetics
are you trying to imply the aerospace/chronospace looks good?
Why are you only buying a watch based on "looks"?

>>15715828
>seiko homages that absolutely mog the originals dont count
ya, this is where homage brands really knock the ball out of the park
better specs, great machining, at a mere fraction of the price
seiko has gone overboard with their reissue nonsense
the 62mas reissue at like 2k? please

>>15715886
And then everyone clapped

>>15715893
A male prostitute

>>15715893
being a chad french secret agent
or a forester

>>15715892
I would literally never buy a rolex, you just wanted to call me a poorfag for shitting on shitty plebbit watches. And now you're saying im a try hard for not buying said shitters.
This is your brain on swiss marketing.
>>15715893
I have a title and intrinsic skill that took years of school and can't easily be replaced. I just happen to have an autistic obsession with watches since I was young and have been shitposting on this shit and in these threads since before you were using computers.

In my 15+ years of being a serious watch spastic I bought 2 "expensive" pieces, a seiko tuna SBBN033 and le moonwatch.
Hated both for different reasons and I'm glad I didn't lose money on either. I now have a very defined list of things I want in a watch and a collection that I'm content with.

>>15715862
>yes le best "tool watch" is not a fucking 3-5k rolex with gaudy applied indices and gay mercedes hands
What is the best tool watch then? In before G-Shock.

>>15715912
I never called you a poorfag for shitting on reddit watches. I agree with you on a look of the homage watches but you also write off a lot of nice watches as "second choice" or cope.

you shit on all Rolex but the Sub/Daytona pretty much which they are the most pedestrian and over priced. Sure they are pretty much the platonic ideal of their categories but you can find something more stylish/interesting. the Polar explorer is a nice looking white dial sports watch and a 1016 explorer is a cool watch.

You brag about how rich you are but plenty of people can't go out and drop over a grand on a quartz tuna but can afford a couple of hundred and enjoy an alternative. You come across like every other friendless autist who managed to score a well paying job after school (assuming it's not a larp) and talk down to everyone who doesn't possess your level of spending power

>>15715902
I walked in with a friend, the jewish looking salesman offered the usual array of shitter date JUSTs etc and I asked to try on a sub.
He gave me the waitlist spiel, I showed him my ID and asked if they give priority to people who pay up front, and all of a sudden subs are now in stock and 'lil shlomo in the back is preparing the purchase papers.
I tried it on (2019 black maxi case) told him I'd "discuss with the wife" and walked out.
I honestly was just killing time and walked in the boutique instead of getting lunch since I wasn't hungry.
>>15715913
To me a toolwatch needs a timing function, either a chronograph or a dive bezel, at least 100m of WR, 20 or 22mm lugs because that gives you the most strap and bracelet options and doesn't need any kind of service for at least 5 years when bought new. And when it does need servicing I need to be able to do it myself.
Find what you like. no not my pic

>>15715920
>You brag about how rich you are but plenty of people can't go out and drop over a grand on a quartz tuna but can afford a couple of hundred and enjoy an alternative. You come across like every other friendless autist who managed to score a well paying job after school (assuming it's not a larp) and talk down to everyone who doesn't possess your level of spending power
I specifically said I hated them and would never buy any rolex. What don't you understand about that? This has nothing to do with spending power, if you can drop 3-4k on a shitty explorer II you can save up a bit more for a none coping watch. It was more showing that I have the choice to buy any shitty plebbit watch I want, but refuse to do so because I'm not a retarded faggot.
Any watch purchase over $200 is simply irrational, so to buy a coper watch is not only irrational but also fucking pathetic.

>>15715839
>hey anon is that a rolex?
Fuck no

>>15715828
That wee polar thrown in for me awk, every one of you post stink of you, still no wrist shot / collection.

This guy has a load of shitters, 0 fucking taste. He post his Casio soon after. Ever time.

>>15715906
what are some gigolo-tier watches?

>>15715925
Why is an Explorer II a "coper watch" you provide absolutely no reasoning behind it.

If you obviously superior opinion recommend a White dial sports GMT with a SS bezel that is objectively superior. I don't own one nor do I have any intention of ever buying one. I just think It's an attractive watch.

Show me what I could buy that wouldn't be "coping" maybe you'll do me a huge favour and open my eyes to something I overlooked

>>15715828
It’s just jewelry anon. There are better things to put your energy towards.

>>15715931
MUD MASTER

for when you're up to your elbow in some guys butthole

>>15715930
hes a NEET loser

>>15715934
>Why is an Explorer II a "coper watch"
Not him but it's a cheaper easier to get gmt master and MOST people that own an explorer II would rather have a gmt master II

>>15715886
Anon, you’re posting 4chan reaction images from a PC midday on a Monday. Clearly you are not doing anything important

>>15715935
>It’s just jewelry anon
no

>>15715944
can you think of a better thing to do on your day off than shitpost casios you dont own?

>>15715944

I agree that a GMT master is nicer than the Explorer II. If I had the money were to enter the bullshit olympics of Rolex purchasing. It would probably be fore a Pepsi GMT master II

But in terms of a white dial sports watch I genuinely think the polar explorer is pretty cool. I wouldn't think well I can't afford a GMT master II I'll get an Explorer II.

>>15715957
>white dial sports watch I genuinely think the polar explorer is pretty cool
enter casio kinograph

>>15715951
Hating watches and posting in a niche 4chan forum is one of the more mental things you can do. Most people who buy a Casio simply buy a Casio and go about their life without second thought.

>>15715886
>the name on that id? Albert Einstein.

>>15715886
>>15715912
>>15715921
The more I read the more I cringe.

>>15715951
You drive a fucking JEEP!!!!

Your saving are nothing, if you don't have the money for a nice watch, car and I bet your house is sub power too, your hanging onto your saving because it all you got. You talk big.......

If you worked at "my" firm, I wouldn't hire you based on that Casio and Jeep, I'm not even joking but maybe if you flashed your ID at me I would.

>>15715960
That’s silver, not white.
If it’s not white, it ain’t right.
I can’t stand watch sellers listing silver dialed watches as “white dials”.

>>15715960
There it is the fuck off watch in the collection!

>>15715936
i-is this what the MUD-resistance thing is really about?

>cheap watches
A meme

>>15715820
the more I look at this dial the more I hate it

>>15715894
>they make many models.
Can't see a single one with a military style like that.

And yeah I think the Breitling would look great if it wasn't for the things I already listed. That's why I asked for something that ... you know what, just read my original post.

>>15715921
>I showed him my ID and asked if they give priority to people who pay up front
What does it say on your ID, Elton John?

>>15715893

>>15716015
Orient CVZ00001B (ebay it ?)
Citizen JT3030-58L (ebay ?)
Citizzen promaster wingman 3
Certina DS Pro (ebay ?)
Victorinox XLS-MT £1k ? still cheaper ?
Lorus RW601AX9 £62 on
Luminox, XCOR 1k

>>15715816
VISIT DELRAY WATCH DOT COM

>>15715996
the more I look at that dial the more I like it

>>15716047
I hate that fat twat and his content is mediocre at best.

>>15715828
>casio DW5610 instead of a GW5000
this has to be bait

Hello /wt/, what is your favorite watch in your current collection? Post something about it.

>>15716081
I have two watches and don't really like both of them

>>15716081
My SKX013. Basic ass watch but it's the watch I wear daily especially now that Im homebound all day. It was the first watch I bought with my own money. A shame ir was discontinued for the nukx

At last, my San Martin "TiGeR sHaRkS" with the correct green dial has arrived on my doorstep.
I've bought one from Aliexpress around August but received the wrong model with a black dial.
The company has been very cooperative, refunding me the money for the return shipping and giving me additional leather straps with the watch. I love the green sunburst dial coupled with the black bezel and case. Gonna change the nylon strap for a black stainless bracelet.

Quick note: The lume on this green variant is C1 green with the marker on the bezel being BGW9. The black one had BGW9 hands and bezel and C1 green indices. Better contact the seller first before you buy a watch from them.

>>15716143
What's the verdict? Is it well built? I know there's a ton of reviews on em but I still like some informal opinion because Im considering dropping 200 on one. Also, describe the aroma

>>15715828
what about microbrands?

https://wornandwound.com/unwind-in-time-purveyors-of-unconventional-historic-style/

>>15716081
i hate all my watches

>>15716143
>tiger shart
What an absolute shitter m8

>>15716147
The finishing is really good, can't spot any dents, scratches or irregularities. The bezel has slight play but locks nicely (120 clicks). Crown is grippy, no problems winding it up. Sunburn effect on dial is really good, lume application without issues. No encased dust particles to speak of.

Doesn't reek of Chinese manufacturing at all.

>>15716163
Gotta love Chinese product naming.

Anything I should ask before I buy a (unused) luxury watch from the grey market?

>>15716143
Awesome, i remember you getting the wrong color one, glad they replaced it.
Are you mad about the lume colors?

>>15716166
What size bracelet does it come fitted with and are there spare links. Does it come with the brand warranty papers or only the grey seller.

>>15716167
Yeah, pic related.

To be honest, I'm indifferent about it. The BGW9 hands and C1 indices on the black one looked odd but kind of interesting. Still, I prefer the uniform look of the one I just received.

Forgot to mention: The included leather straps are trash but I wasn't going to utilize them anyway.

>>15716174
Afaik the bracelet should be only one size (it's leather with a deployant clasp)
>Does it come with the brand warranty papers or only the grey seller.
He said it has a 2 years warranty which I can upgrade to 8 years for an extra. I asked how much would that cost but they are closed today so they'll answer my mail tomorrow

>>15715796
Lovely. I like the bezel especially. But the light makes the watch look worse. Best impression is a youtube vid. How is the quality, any bad finishing, bracelet okay? And accuracy?
>>15715824
Based. There is no point in participating in this luxury nonsense. I want some styles abut i do not want to throw out 10k$+ each time.

>>15716181
A strap should be fine as long as you don't have giant wrists.

That still doesn't answer the part about the warranty. If the seller is providing it, which somewhere like Jomashop would do, then you can't get the watch serviced by the manufacturer. The sellers own watchmakers will have to service or repair it so keep that in mind.

>>15716201
>That still doesn't answer the part about the warranty. If the seller is providing it, which somewhere like Jomashop would do, then you can't get the watch serviced by the manufacturer. The sellers own watchmakers will have to service or repair it so keep that in mind.
Good to know. The website says all the documents are included, so in theory so should be the manufacturer warranty (?). I'll have to ask, I had just called them briefly to know about the price but I'll have to write them for more details

>>15716165
Very nice, thanks anon

Waiting on my Sinn 556i

signed up to know when the Lorier Gemini come back in stock.

nothing else really interest me at the moment. I'd kinda like a diver but I dunno

Best tool to file a 20mm Milanese band to 19mm? I just want a nice clean edge lads. Also any recs? I never wear bracelets no idea what brand to buy. Preferably around $50

>>15716238
https://www.watchgecko.com/milanese-mesh-watch-strap?gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WQwJSbGe4Q1_wSEHrnFLO2M6p8LmKAUIYX_qPaRRCJ1pTbQwPnZhkQaAt5PEALw_wcB
just get a 19mm Milanese. what watch do you have

>>15716247
if you're going to insist though probably a jewellers file / needle file

>>15716238
>filing a bracelet

Do you want to do the whole thing or just the end that is too fat for the lugs?
It's really a bad idea. Done by hand the whole thing will be uneven. It will also take an eternity to file down that 1mm. Never underestimate filing. You'd need something like this so you can fix the band in place and grind it evenly. But that costs more than just finding a fittig 19mm band.

>>15715813
What the fuck kind of bracelet is that?

>>15716247
Orient Tri-star, pic related is the model.

>>15715849
The only good watch there is the timex

I want a nice smooth good quality nato/zulu like those that omega makes but not from omega, what should i get?

>>15716264
I tried to find a 19mm but the geckota was the only one I could find and it was OOS. But looks like they're back in now so probably just gonna buy that.

>>15716081
SARX047, i don't wear it as often, but it taught me a lot about my taste in watches, namely that I don't mind sharp angles on my lugs and that dark green is actually pretty based for a dial color. It still stands out since I almost exclusively buy blue, black or grey/silver dial watches. I also learned that even if I can pull off a 42mm, I really prefer the "modern dress" size for most of my watches, 38-40mm.

>>15715886
Nice pasta. Does anyone here own a forester? There’s something about it that I like but I just can’t put my finger on it. They make me think that if a timex and an ironman had a baby, this is what it’s look like. I’m unironically thinking about getting the black and green one

What's the most BLACKED watch?

>>15716268
It's a racing/rally watch bracelet. Here's an example of how it looks on wrist.

>>15716288
Considering getting this and replacing the hands with ones bordered in white to actually tell the time

>>15716282
That's the better solution. Even with a machine you'd have to fuck around with the side of the filed bracelet and round it off and make it look exactly like the other side, which is hard and if done wrong, you will notice all the time.

>>15716198
It looks great, tho the bezel doesn't allign perfectly. Besides that it is the 2020 version, they seem to have fixed some of the complaints people had with it, like the bump on the inside of the bracelet, it is no straight and smooth. The 2020 version that I have is also 40 mm instead of 41.

>>15716301
Honestly I kind of wanted a staib but they only had 20mm milanese. Here's a pic of some guy doing his own filing and it's fairly noticeable but not too bad I feel like.

Looking for a tool watch with 5 minutes indicators on a rotatable bezel and a date function. Mechanical movement for under 1000. Like it 40mm or under.

>>15716313
Any orient diver

>>15715912
Found the lower-end-of T50 law grad

>>15715886
Beautiful female hairy butthole

What watch has this dial and hand setup? This one is unobtainium as only 40 were made, Techne and Gavox are more busy and Sinn and B+R are too expensive. What are my other options apart from suicide and a seiko mod?

>>15716353
Panerai

>>15716353
A fake Panerai

>>15716353
Quality Rep Panerai

>>15716353
Panerai homage

>>15716353
Sinn 556a

>>15716366
>>15716370
>>15716372
Panerai have different hands, entirely. Also not sure I could carry the case size. I was eyeing Getats for a while.

>>15716309
Can't see shit and don't even know what he filed, to be honest. The whole side or the part that goes on the lugs? Filing just the thing for the lugs is super easy. But you still didn't specify what you want to file.

>>15716302
Thx for the info. Luckily the bezel thing is easy to spot and i could return and get a fixed watch for free, if i'd get one. Good that they fixed issues with the bracelet.

>>15716386
Sounds like you want a Bell & Ross but are unaware they make wristlet sized watches, too.

The best looking Alpinist ever created

>>15716419
Shit hands

>>15716404
>2 grand
nice meme

>>15716436
You want something specific, you're going to have to pay for it.

>>15716397
Just the lugs to fit the bracelet.

>>15716443
Ahh, well that's easy. Just protect the bracelet with tape. A metal file will do.

>>15716440
For that money I can get an 856 that actually has some memetech to make it resistant to wear and elements.

I'm looking for a 1000€ max everyday watch, I want something that is kind of elegant but not exactly a dress watch. So far I've been looking at the Tissot gentleman, the junghans max bill and the hamilton spirit of liberty (in particular this ref: https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/it-it/h42415551-american-classic-spirit-of-liberty-auto.html).).
Any other suggestions?
nothing bigger than 42mm or with a huge lug to lug, i have a 17.5cm wrist

>>15716460
sinn 556i/a

>>15716460
Get the Hamilton or save a bit and get a pre owned GS

>>15716474
why the Hamilton? is the movement that better compared to the others? design wise is the one I liked the least, I was just caught by the engraving on the stock leather strap

>>15716460
https://www.jomashop.com/milus-snow-star-heritage-watch-hkit001.html

What to use to remove small scratches on watch?

>>15716511
Could get it polished, whatever you do will be removing material from the case which you can't put back

>>15716519
Someone mentioned a sort of polishing cloth a long time ago and I don't know what it is. Anyway, got this back from seiko service way faster than expected and it works, only downside is they put a very visible line shaped scratch on the case back. What kinds of straps should I play with?

>>15716533
Cape cod cloth

>>15716533
I wouldn't touch the case on that, if you polish it you risk losing the shape of the case. Rounding off any contours etc. If you have scratches on the acrylic crystal maybe use some poly watch.

I wouldn't worry about the back ay all desu

It would look good on a brown or grey leather suede

>>15716533
If it's just on the caseback i would ignore it, not really worth messing with.
I think you should probably stick to leather, maybe a two pice perlon if you want something for summer

>>15716533
>What kinds of straps should I play with?
Something green, maybe suede?

>>15716538
>>15716541
Will cape cod cloth remove some of the sharp angles? Now that I look at it better despite the tons of tiny scratches the surface still reflects like a mirror. Maybe I just won't bother. Those japs man, they know how to make a watch case. Too bad about the pitting corrosion (you can't see it in my pic), but it's where the strap is, anyway.

>>15716541
>>15716557
>>15716546
Perlon seems like a nice second strap. What color? White?

>>15716533
>seiko service
>they put a very visible line shaped scratch on the case back
never ever use the official service centre of a non haute horlogerie brand, especially if it's a vintage piece

>>15716567
Eventually any abrasive cleaning would, to be honest it might take a while if you're doing it by hand. Polishing is something to do sparingly you can take metal away but can't put it back.

It looks in really good condition anon, it's a cool watch how much did it cost ? I've been looking at some vintage seiko, love the simple angular design. I think I'd get a plain SS don't think I could pull off the gold

>>15716567
>What color? White?
White, teal, some other pastel, or black
>Will cape cod cloth remove some of the sharp angles?
It's for very light buffing and polishing, i really would not mess with it, it mke make all the surfaces have a similar finish and knock down the angles, polishing is easier if the whole case was originally shiny and round

>>15716576
It took me a while to find one in that condition. It was slightly worse off than the pictures suggested (pitting corrosion) but it's still pretty good.
It cost ~$240 to buy and ship.
Then I got a $50 refund because the seller didn't mention the date wheel and minutes were broken.
Then all of the shipping and service to make it work was about ~$220.

Overall, ~$410. The watch is from the 70's, I wonder if they'll have parts for much longer?

>>15716579
Alright, I'll leave it alone.

>buy chink rolex "homage"
>runs at +1s a day, better than my dad's actual rolex
>cyclops is crooked
you can't have it all

>>15715974
>You drive a fucking JEEP!!!!
>
>Your saving are nothing, if you don't have the money for a nice watch, car and I bet your house is sub power too, your hanging onto your saving because it all you got. You talk big.......
>
>If you worked at "my" firm, I wouldn't hire you based on that Casio and Jeep, I'm not even joking but maybe if you flashed your ID at me I would.
I specifically said it's not my pic you autistic plebbit spacing faggot.
And I'm not a faggot lawyer either, I said I was a SKILLED professional lmao

>>15715951
>not driving a subaru forester too

Got to try on a grail the other day

I like the triangles on the dial and the boomer styling overall. Montblanc sport chrono.

Anons, convince me not to buy this Tag..

>>15716639
Looks like a cheap nautilus

>>15716637

>>15716639
Buy this pagani and save yourself some money.
>>15716646
>implying the nautilus looks good

>>15715824
Cope

>>15716653
Oh nice, thx dude. That's a cheaper way to scratch the itch. The MB is not too expensive either, but this is better and less chunky.

>>15716646
>>15716654
There something about a steel bezel that can't get away from. I'm looking to get something a £1000-£2000 as an upgrade, pic related.
>inb4 skx is a meme

>>15716654
Despise the aesthetic of Genta designs in general.

>>15715855

>>15716664
Looks very nice. I also started liking steel bezels, after seeing this tudor randomly on youtube. Hated steel bezels before but that changed apparently.

>>15716670
Not everything he did was a royal oak clone.

>>15716676
I tried one of those BBs on it's pretty thicc...

>>15715816
That thing is beautiful

>>15716677
>tfw you'll never find a silver nodate polerouter with twisted lugs in as clean condition for this at a reasonable price
The struggle is real.

>>15716683
Ungh so thick..

>>15716691
Reminds me of old 50's - 70's cars very soulful and a delight to see

Objectively speaking, how exactly does Lange have "better" "finishing" and "detail" than Casio?

>>15716691
exquisite work but that's a retouched dial

>>15716737
Objectively speaking you're a moron.

>>15716741
How can you tell?

What about this one?

>>15716744
Not him but objectively speaking a 150x price doesn't justify shit in this case. FUCK the swiss B^)

>>15716744
So you have no answer? Don't lash out just because you don't know dude.

>>15716670
Assuming you're >>15716533 then yeah will look great

>>15716737
Bruh I can literally still see the machining marks on that casio case.

>>15715796
>>15716198
i like parnis over the actual rolex milgauss

>>15716790
So you admit that the dial is flawless and far superior and have to invent faults in parts we're not even talking about?

>>15716737
Because they blatantly have better finishing and detail. You'd have to be blind, a troll or just an idiot to not admit that. Also one is a cheap quartz shitter, the other a top-tier mechanical movement with months, probably years of man hours in its construction.

>>15716737
You’re comparing a golf cart with a Ferrari

>>15716737
I haven't seen the lange in person but I am quite familiar with casio. That casio has a very different finish on the case than the lange. The lange is smooth throughout except for a very light brush on one part, one of my seiko's does that too. The edges on the indicies and hands are delicately polished metal (note, a lot of entry level swiss, and even omega and rolex do not do this)

You should have put this casio instead, it's a genuine giant slayer and makes nearly every other dive watch hang their head in shame. The only bad thing about it is that the "mirror finish" is a little uneven. But the thing is like $40, who cares?

>>15716819
>>Because they blatantly have better finishing and detail. You'd have to be blind, a troll or just an idiot to not admit that.
Ok, so you have no idea either. It's better because it's better?

>>15716802
I do not, for that would be a lie.

>>15716824
>the case
We're talking about the dial.

>>15716825
So you are trying to say that you are in a watch thread and have no idea what finishing means?

>>15716831
If the indices and hands don't count, then basically it's down to the fact that they didn't get to automate their dial making process as easily. Also, note that a ton of the price isn't just the dial, but the case and movement which you seem to conveniently ignore.

>>15716831
You made no mention of the dial in your post, and the case is frankly embarrassing in comparison.

> The dial is a work of art: both the wreath of hour indexes and the subdial for the seconds are grooved, while the inner part of both the main dial and the subdial have rough surfaces. The bar-shaped hour indexes are made of white gold and each one not only slopes downward toward the center of the dial, but also has an M-shaped cross section and is filled with luminous material along its midline. The satin-finished minutes scale runs along the flange — a practical solution, and a somewhat unusual one for Lange.
I know it’s a retarded troll but there is probably someone who unironically agrees with him lurking.

>>15716841
I'm literally just talking about the dial dude.
>>15716846
So the difference is in the flowery description?

>>15716846
Yeah. Obvious troll is obvious.

Anyways. The double engraved balance cock is a nice change that only appears in that new movement. It makes the watch more shock resistant and rugged since it's supposed to be a "sports model".

>>15716790
thats called brushing you monkey

>>15716851
That's just it. Casio could probably fabricate a machine that stamps out an homage of the ALS dial that would be almost as good if they really wanted to. But they didn't. And when you deal with humans outside of qc, things get expensive.

I actually like how the odysseus looks to be honest. But then I also like the royal oak & other similar watches so I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise.

>>15716765
I could even tell you the name of the South European manufacture where the restoration was done, but I'm not here to ruin anyone's business.
Get familiar with the four or five serious manufactures capable of executing quality restorations, compare their public works to pre-2010 auction photos of the same vintage pIeces, get familiar with how lume and varnish(!) ages and you'll see the telltale signs. Think with the mind of an artist with access to a wide range of household chemicals and industrial/photographic bulbs then do some experiments of your own and you will see how certain effects are achieved.
And yes, in the last decade a whole lucrative business was built to (re)produce sought after pieces, most collectable watches with mint condition or evenly tropicalized dials on the market today are not organic, nor are most aesthetically pleasing radium burn patterns. Cases are also extensively restored.

>>15716874
The dial is great and very practical. The movement is up to the usual Lange standards as well. I don't know anyone that likes the bracelet and the strap-only white gold version isn't that much better. It is so obviously a compromise they hacked together after the hate the bracelet got because they couldn't remove the integrated links.

>>15716882
I don't think I'd mind if the watch was restored as long as it was advertised as such from the get go. Ads that either don't indicate it was restored at all or lie and say everything is original are the problem imo.

>>15716541
>>15716557
>>15716546
>>15716579

I forgot about this one. Also, what about stingray?
>>15716773

>>15716419
serial number?

>>15716868
>But they didn't
they dont need to
als doesn't have a single watch that's as good as the kinograph

>>15716846
>The dial is a work of art: the wreath of hour indexes is masterfully brushed into a subtle sunburst texture emanating from the centre, and separated from the inner part of the dial by a grooved ring connecting all three subdials, each of which is decorated by even more, and even smaller grooves, as if you were wearing a portable Zen garden on your wrist, complete with a sun-reflecting Koi pool in the middle.

The boat-shaped sloped indices circle the otherwise peaceful dial in an aggressive and almost threatening manner, like the Western vessels arriving to Japan in the 16th and 19th centuries, reminding the wearer of the Japanese concept of mono no aware - the melancholic awareness of the impermanence of all things, yet the pearly luminescent material inside the "ships" hints at a possibly lucrative paradigm shift. A similarly pearly tachymeter chapter ring borders the great tapestry of the dial, allowing you to time your achievements in this life and push yourself to the very limit, for the sake (https://kanpai.my/shop/jozen-mizuno-gotoshi-sparkling-sake-360ml/)) of your family, and the glory of your nation. A coffin-shaped hour hand, a Tower-shaped minute hand, and a compass bezel combine this eclectic mixture of freemasonic esotericism and ominous Tarot symbolism with the promise of always being there and helping you find your bearings in life.

May you always find your way out of the forest, and wear it in good health. Kanpai!

>here anon, you dropped your watch

>>15716296
I read somewhere that the black coloring also covers up the lume. Not sure if that’s true but you should investigate to confirm just in case. It would bother me

>>15716896
If you are going with exotic leather i recommend beaver tail
https://www.etsy.com/listing/708349865/genuine-handmade-black-beaver-tail

Is there a noticeable size difference between the economy square g shock and the slightly smaller solar models on a skinny wrist? Do they both wear small?

>>15716923
>Is there a noticeable size difference
Sort of.
If you have a tiny wrist get the bgd-560. It's a smaller square. That's what i did for my 6 inch wrist.

>>15716896
Do rays get farmed for food? Not the guy askong for strap advice but I really like them. Feels like an ethical grey area if we are just pulling them out the sea for handbags and straps.

Leather from a byproduct of food production im ok with. The ocean has it bad enough as it is.

>>15716683
Yeah, had the same imression from the vids.

>>15716925
>An adult male with a watch that says baby g on the bezel.

How do you live with yourself anon?

>>15716923
just get a Baby-G. Only watch idiot savants know that Baby-G is for women anyway.

>>15716937
I'm not in middle school so it doesn't bother me.

>>15716928
I have no idea if that particular one is, but yes, I've bought and eaten stingray. They have this taste that you have to get rid of because they store their piss throughout their bodies, for some reason.

is Purple Anon here?

long island has a new? purple diver

>>15716968
what's the subdial at the top for?

>>15716928
they are a delicacy in southeast asia

>>15716968
how big my dick needs to be to pull this off?

>>15716978
you could just be really gay

>>15716968
thats pink my guy

What should i look for (brands/models/movements) if I want a cheap experience of a genuine vintage watch but also not getting fucked in the ass with repair bills. Thinking couple hundred

>>15716969
lmao what a dumb logo, why did they choose a fake subdial

>>15716983
literally boctok
they have the same shameless gaudy slavshit aesthetics they had back when russia was called the soviet union, the same strangely engineered soviet movement that is actually very robust if poorly regulated out of the factory, all the classic models cost under $100 and it's a great watch with interesting features like the decoupled crown stem and gigantic o-ring for maximum water resistance. the finishing is surprisingly nice. the stock bracelets are kinda shit, pull hair with rolled links and a terrible clasp, but their milanese and silicon bands are nice.
the only real drawback is that the bezel has no spring because it's meant for water pressure to hold it down so it just slides back and forth rather than having a ratchet action.

>>15716983
Tons of old swiss brands that aren't omega or rolex that are well priced, you are going to pay for a service so keep that in mind.
Mido comes to mind

>>15716986
The logo is up there with orient and chris ward.

The name also makes me thing of a watch for fat boomers drinking cocktails on a carribean cruise listening to jimmy buffet

Opinions on Shinola

>>15716999
>fake wire lugs
cringe

>>15716983
Lemania
Certina
Enicar

>>15716999
They were investigated and fined by the FTC for putting made in USA on their watches when they just case chinese parts in Detroit

>>15715786
FUCK ALL YALL. SNK ÜBER ALLES

>>15716997
Long Island is a kind of based part of NYC
It actually is filled with a lot of fat Italian boomers

>>15716999
Dont they just put together fossil tier watches Slapping cheap quartz miyota in them charging stypid amounts because of fake made in USA claims?

They are perfectly fine $100 watches being sold for a grand

>>15717009
If he had called it long island watch company that would have been cool. Its that "islander,"

>>15717014
Yes.
Shinola is a BS company that just rebrands Chinese shit and then sells it at 9000% markup to trick people into buying AMERICAN MADE
It's a fucking grift, the QC isn't even there for the price

>>15717002
>>15716995
Cheers ill have a look around for these see if i van find something.

>>15716992
Is boctok what i search for retro vostok? Are they literally the same thing just translated differently

>>15717006
w-why does your black 809 have a white day/date

>>15717029
Bocтoк is cyrillic alphabet, Vostok is latin.

Some anon was saying they wear a 160g bracelet on thei duro, can you tell me what bracelet you use for it?

>>15717029
But directly from Meranom. If you want the nicer models look at the amphibia SE. In the classic line they make the 170 and 960 cased watched nicer than the rest of the classics. Make sure to do checkout in rubles to save some shekels, and don't expect quick delivery.

>>15716999
overpriced but people blow that way out of proportion cuz they’re usually on sale. Also chonker syndrome for most of em. But effay design. I’ll inevitably cave and get the Mickey one day, which is by far their best.

>>15716353
Lum Tec makes these over engineered watches with similar designs. Thing is, with Lum Tec, you always want to buy pre owned.

>>15717058
lumtec lum is ass though.
go microbrand if you really wanna LOOOOOM

>>15717030
Turn your brightness up nerd. Its an 807

>>15716925
>>15716923
Can't you remove the babyG logo?

>>15717071
it's carved into the case, you would have to fill it in with putty and paint over it.

>>15717064
I’m tempted to get their full loom dial diver for LOOMING action. This thing is fucking bananas, like full on flower power

>>15717079
full lume dials are never that bright, they have the saturation turned up brainlet

>>15717080
I like the flower power aspect though, plus I’m hungry for shit

>>15717071
You can take the paint off but it's still indented into the case.
I don't really understand why people care. Nobody is looking at your watch that closely anyway

>>15717088
>flower power aspect
nigger what the fuck are you talking about

>>15716416
poljot de luxe
search on ebay, dont go to etsy
make sure the movement looks pristine and look up the correct movement number if full authenticity is impt to you

>>15716520
that dial is in amazing condition
ive never seen one of these without patina or pockmarks/missing paint on the dial

>>15717116
FLOWER POWER, because it looks psychedelic you humorless fuck. You must be a lot of fun to be around

>>15717079
la la la la... la, this is a D.A.I.S.Y age.

>>15716636
nice

unmoggable.

>>15717269
holy shit w2c

>>15717269
Look at that finish.

WAIT A MINUTE
Those end links....

>>15717280
>mirror finish on the INSIDE of the sloped subdial edges
Absolutely insane.

Getting this for Christmas

>>15717286
Literally the best watch casio has ever produced, and probably one of the top 3 watches ever made if you look at it objectively.

>>15717293
The black one is even better.
Guess what, you can't buy either though it's discontinued. Enjoy your 50mm rainbow gshocks though

Hey watchfags, I've been looking for a flashy "field-ish" watch and I like both the SARB Alpinist and this silver dial Hamilton Khaki. I have skinny 6 inch wrists though and I'm worried both are pushing it in terms of size. Think they'll work or should I look for smaller alternatives?

>>15717291
it's 20 bucks, you could get it now

>>15717302
ITS GOTTA HURT

>>15717300
buy what you will, it'll never be a kinograph

>>15717312
Yes I am disappointed that I'll never be able to pull off a speedy but I'm trying to work with what I've got

>>15717300
>6 inch wrist
transition

>>15717316
You could go out and buy a sneedmaster right now, but you can't buy one of these.

>>15717318
Oh believe me I've thought about it and could probably pull it off better than most. But seriously come on I just wanna know if the thickness and the lugs will work for my girly arms.

>>15717312
>can't even handle mud
why even bother?

>>15717329
You might be able to pull it off just barely but you are probably better off looking at women's watches. Because at 6 inches you are pushing it with a 38mm watch

>>15717312
Does it come in panda?

>>15717300
the alpinist has a lug to lug of 46 and the hammy a lug to lug of 47

i have a 6" wrist as well and a 43 barely fits just nice.
3mm is not a difference that will really matter. Its up to you

Why do so many people in this hobby have woman wrists?

>>15717302
>>15717309
ordered. Should get it in a few days

>>15717338
no thats a gay color scheme

Damn, this Casio kinograph shill has me convinced. I think I'm a Chadsio guy now

>>15717361
lmao you literally cannot buy it

>tfw I never inherited anything from anyone
The only thing I wish for is a bunch of old relatives to keep dying one by one so I can go through their shit like all my friends did so many times by this age. But nope. No watches, no antiques, no houses, not even shitty trinkets, nothing. Fuck my life. Even if I just rummaged through grandpa's closet and got a hat or a straight razor, ANYTHING.

>>15717300
Depends on how flat your wrist is, 38mm is a safe number to try. Also as a side note don't buy a Nomos until you try it.

>>15717370
Seems like you care more about the trinkets than the people. You deserve nothing.

>>15717380
Yeah, and they cared so much and they deserve everything right? The only difference is that they had bigger families that were actually reasonably wealthy. My grandparents died and I literally didn't get one single thing out of it. So did my parents. Meanwhile everyone I know has everything from inherited family businesses to Rolexes to wine and whiskey collections, oldtimer cars, all sorts of expensive shit.

And I'm not even asking for expensive shit, I don't even have a fucking Zippo lighter.

So come on, invent a reason why they're all so much better people than me, retard.

>>15717381
They don't go to watch threads on 4chan and constantly bitch about being poor

>>15717370
you will never have based enough parents that will leave you a kinograph

>>15717300
forester

This FAT FUCK wants to sell you this fucking orient bambino looking ass watch for 20,000 USD. TWENTY (20) THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
What do you do?

>>15717390
Yeah because they're not?

>>15717405
But it says blancpain

Could a MUDMAN survive conditions like pic related?

>>15717405
buy it, obviously I can't be caught with a cheap shitter

>>15717359
Compelling argument I cannot refute his reply...

>>15717300
forester only if you're a real chad

anyone know the approx l2l on a forester?

>>15717065
My monitor is perfectly calibrated, thank you very much. Take better pictures next time.

>>15717269
Grail shitter

>>15717457
they discontinued it because it was too good
it mogged the entire watch industry

What relatively thin watches would look good on a leather nato?

Did someone say panda?

>>15717484
nothing looks good on a leather nato

>>15717484
leather natoes only look decent if
A) you have a thick manly wrist
B) you wear it the alternate way so the excess strap is underneath your wrist instead of jutting out the side

and like other natoes it looks best on a tool watch

>>15717484
fliegers

New
>>15717517
>>15717517
>>15717517

>>15717497
nice but a 12 hour totalizer is required to be part of the kinograph line up

>>15717416
this makes my dick hard

>>15716968
>applied indices
>no applied frame on the day/date window

>>15717040
Not him but probably the Strapcode.

>>15716971
What isn't?

>>15717312
it fucking has twisted lugs
no fucking way

>>15717338
it does, I kneel chadsio

>>15715862
An explorer 1 is arguably one of the best deals around. Or at least it was until about a year or two ago, shit's gotten expensive. How many of those watches have you ever held in your hands, anon?