/fa/ - Fashion

>>15723384
Not sure how I feel about the weird notches around the bezel.
What does /wt/ think of them?

>>15723398
might feel good to rub penis with

>>15723398
extra detail that makes the watch look more expensive (because details cost money) but doesnt go overboard with it

honestly orient is kino tier. Their prices are at 1/2 or less compared to the seiko counterpart and theres all sorts of nice playful funky designs once you look beyond the divers and the bambino

What the hell is Vincero?

Rate this variation on the 1963 chronograph
The FOD type A pilot by merkur
Sells for around $240
Same case style and movement as the 1963

>>15723435

>>15723418
They are an up and coming brand who cut out the middle man to totally disrupt the market and being you affordable luxury

>>15723438
>>15723435

What is the fucking point in making an initialism out of your name to then put the full fucking name as well in the logo

it would look better if it just had F.O.D on the dial especially as Fly over Darkness sounds shit.

Why are watch companies so utterly shit at logos. Like those new islander watches with a fucking unicorn on the dial.

>>15723418
dogshit fashion brand
cheap quartz for $299 or mystery chinese auto movements for $550. You'll unironically be much better off buying a homage brand because those arent overpriced for their specs. Even a Fossil would be better

Why shouldn’t I buy an Accutron?

>>15723398
They look cheap and shitty. for some reason the more effort orient put into their watches the cheaper they look.

>>15723446
Because you wont do your research and you'll probably end up with some franken watch / something that was altered to look like a space view after it left the factory.

That is the main reason. If it's not true and you like them then get one.

>>15723449
you dont get the orient aesthetic.
orient fans are a dedicated lot and they love this kind of funky look. This is what the brand is best at.

>>15723446
can you service an accutron?
do you know a watchmaker who can service an accutron?

theres an anon here who owns accutrons but also taught himself how to kinda service his own accutrons
how dedicated are you to the /accutron/ life?

>>15723443
Yeah i completely agree the name fly over darkness is retarded

>>15723468
>>15723435
it looks and sounds like the name for an indie band, i like it.
though for a pilot's watch the arrow should be facing upwards.

I think a few people were looking for something like this, another merkur FOD watch but this one has that vintage racing look.
Still with the 38mm 1963 case and hand winding seagull mechanical chrono movement

>make account on meranom for a vostok
>immediately start receiving spam emails

Shill me a rubber/silicone strap that has a clasp, stamped is fine, and can be cut to size (has multiple holes at the end. Budget is €20 (my old one years before was €8). Maaaybe I can stretch it to €50, but Id rather not. Design I leave up to (you).

Asked yesterday and will ask today. Trying to trade my SMP + cash for a 114270 Rolex Explorer 36 mm. Thoughts.

>>15723489
36mm explorer is sexy

>>15723495
That's what I mean. I sold my sub and lost a ton of potential value. I want back in the Rolex steel sports game, and I like the way it fits. Scanning my city for one today

>>15723438
>puts "T" on the dial when the lume is luminova, not radium

>>15723501
Yeah that also is dumb

>>15723384
I might be able to get pic related for £179 if my negotiating strategy works. Worth it for the money?

>>15723483
its better to get some mail than to get nothing
>sign up for Luch notice on an out of stock watch
>never recieve anything
>manually check on it one day
>its actually back in stock

>sign up for Zelos newsletter
>never recieve anything
>find out they are now about to drop a new model
>only know this because mister JOMW has a video out on it (of course...)

>>15723506
forgot the pic

>>15723486
bonetto cinturini 300L
Or 400CT
They also make some with slightly fancier clasps with a divers extension but i can't find them right now

>>15723508
How much is this shit?

>>15723514
The skeleton version is $1400 i think

But why is it so big

>>15723516
What the hell that's ultracheap, I thought it would had at least an extra zero.

Could anyone recommend some watches that use the 1963 seagul movement?

>>15723508
more colourways
>>15723511
if thats brand new thats about 40usd off what other places are selling it
not a super amazing deal (ive seen these offered at $199 on Drop once) but its not bad if you wanna get it
>>15723514
1.5k usd for this skeleton, the non skeletons are cheaper.
https://zeloswatches.com/collections/skyraider/products/skyraider-2-ti-skeleton?variant=32280566136921

>>15723517
>6 layers of information that still need to be legible
Take a guess.

>>15723520
Yes brand new from an authorised stockist.

>>15723519
The merkur FOD models i posted upthread, the pierre paulin watches from the same company.
For slightly higher end baltic bicompax and the lorier gemini (my favorite)

>>15723523
>authorised stockist.
thats very good, no papers non-authorised vendors like long island have it at 209 pounds, watchspree at 213, amazon 3rd party at 195

Who would ever buy a watch that looks like this?

I’ve been lusting after pic related for years now, but can’t justify the price tag (nor have I the means to cop it t b h)
Any budget friendly alternatives? Not homage pls
>>15723489
The explorer seems bland-looking to me, but I’ll admit is timeless and flies under the radar for most people, it doesn’t scream Rolex.
Have you considered the explorer II? (Unironically)

>>15723541
I had the submariner before. I just don't think I can go for a GMT from Rolex that isn't a master II. I'm kinda a one watch man and I feel like the 114270 just balances out really nicely.

>>15723541
It's so small and dainty.

>>15723405
>>15723462
Too bad all the interesting Orients like pics related are unobtainium

>>15723534
No.

Mr oinkers asshole looks better than that

>>15723554
>I'm kinda a one watch man and I feel like the 114270 just balances out really nicely.

Based. I agree with you totally. It certainly would tick all your needs, the explorer being arguably the most versatile.
Still, the master II has many appealing variants.. the Pepsi and Batman are very nice looking, and my favourite.. the root beer, but that’s too pricey

>>15723534
the self-made 'still living in the early 2000s' eurotechno third world entrepreneur who got rich selling virtual underwear in Second Life marketplace

>>15723576
its like collecting rare pokemon
the fun is in the hunt
and no one will ever know how many months it took to get watches except other watch autists

>>15723583
Oh dude if I was a rich China boi I'd be rocking a batman or Pepsi no doubt.

Alas I'm a lowly white.

>>15723596
If I were chang then I'd rock one of these

>>15723541
*mogs you*
Not sure about their current lineup of LCs but this one is from ~2013 with a Piaget 430P ultra thin movement. You can get a quartz tank for a couple grand.

>>15723624
Quartz tank isn't the same.

>>15723628
Yeah but there is no such thing as a budget friendly ultra thin watch, and there definitely isn’t a budget friendly ultra thin Cartier tank or tank lookalike. Your only options with little budget is trash like this but you already said no homages.

If you’re actually cool you’ll buy a Nomos Tetra instead.

ITT: same boring grandpa watches for millionth time.

>>15723418
ITS HARD TO FIND A GOOD WATCH FOR UNDER 200$

last thread was full of casio posting

>>15723632
how did they fuck up copying hands and face, it looks unusable

>>15723384
Huge lumed hands, but 36-38mm. What are my options?

cringe or based?
apparently there's no nodate for 36mm

>>15723668
Cringe and too thick. Like all modern Longines

>>15723628
You do realize that the entry level cartiers are just ETA movements, right?

>>15723499
>>15723495
lmao 8400 for a used boring 3 hander with dogshit applied arabics.
I understand the older explorers, but you have to be retarded to drop money on this.

>>15723678
That's canadacuck pricing.

The value is only going up from here.

Why did they bump up the price so much? It used to retail for around 3k and now it's well over 5k.

>>15723678
Oh it's definitely overpriced, but it's still a fantastic looking watch in a great size

>>15723706
Men with low testosterone showed willingness to pay any price for that boring shitter.

>>15723489
Nah i wouldn't, I don't think the 36mm explorer is worth the money, it use to be at £3000-4000k now they are pushing 6k. I would just buy a moden Rolex. Dealer going to rip you a new on on that Seamaster. Your call.....

>>15723706
Prices are always going up, all brands, I got mines for £2700 new with the big box, feels good.

>>15723724
But they are engineers how are they meant to convey how much the moon means to them ?

I need help identifying this Ebel. It used to belong to my grandpa.
The serial in the back reads 2104049 and there's a 424 under it.
I don't plan on selling it, I just want to know what it is.

>>15723747
the lugs are sexy

>>15723757
Thanks. It's a good looking watch, just really beat up. It was in a drawer until a couple of years ago when my dad was helping clean some things over at my grandma's and he found it and gave it to me.

>>15723747
it'll be hard to id such a watch because records are scarce
teardrop lugs were in vogue in the 1940s
if i had to guess i would bet on it being late 40s maybe even early 50s
maybe you can try opening the caseback to see whats inside and also id the movement and look at its condition.
you should also try asking on WUS they have all sorts of wizards.

Does anybody have experience with Breitling’s divers? I’m a fan of bold designs, especially on the bezel. I like the use of a solid piece of steel, with relief markings, rather than using an aluminum bezel insert. The Avenger Seawolf has many of the design elements that I like. I find Submariners boring, and I’m turned off by the Seamaster design. For reference, I’m a huge fan of the Seiko Monster design, but I’m looking for a higher quality diver with similar aesthetics. I’m open to suggestions

>>15723803
That's a big watch

>>15716174
>>15716201
Turns out the manufacture warranty is included, I just have to register the watch on the website like I would if I were to buy it from a boutique. I think I'm going to pull the trigger

>>15723435
>fly over darkness
Describes the mid west perfectly

what's your favorite dial color and why?

How does /wt/ feel about sub homages.

Please excuse hair I was stroking my cat. Shes molting like crazy atm

>>15723832
Post pussy instead, nobody wants to see your boring watch

>>15723517
Wow a hamilton that doesn't look like total dogshit

>>15723803
No, but I like the look of Breitling’s divers and I would approve of you buying one.

>>15723519
SUGESS

>>15723668
My brother has one. The crystal just popped out on his trip to thailand from the heat.

>>15723832
I like them. I kinda want a perlative ceronometer or a sharkey sub with a shark rather than the brand name.

only €854 for a NH35A.

Can you afford not to get it ?

>>15723861
>da bob watch

>>15723831
Depending on if it's more of a utilitarian watch or more casual black and darkish blue.

>>15723832
Looks good

YEMA

YEMA

YEMA

>>15723877
They need to stop putting that lume on everything.

I'd have bought a Navi timer if they hadn't put it on it

>>15723877
https://en.yema.com/products/yema-pearldiver-ycl1-mr?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=The+new+YEMA+PEARLDIVER+is+finally+here%21&utm_campaign=AC+CRM+EMAIL&vgo_ee=YdtEzK%2Fgv9CxC3UvFK84LHwFoqDlMHNmyq65fGLdufk%3D&variant=37547315396808

>>15723794
Thanks. I figured identifying this piece would be a bitch due to the records pre 60s being basically non existent.
I'll try with WUS and will also give the company a call, maybe they have something however unlikely.

>>15723842
The price is very forgiving.

>>15723884
h-hot,but what about in-house 3hander?
what's the point?

This thing is pretty sexy, 39mm and one of the cheapest chronos with a Seiko ne86 movement
$1,400
I really hope they deal with their QC and customer service issues.
They seem to have cranked out at least half a dozen new models this year. Seems like it might be too much too fast for such a small manufacturer.
How much of the manufacturing and assembly is actually getting done in France?

>>15723901
>what about in-house 3hander?
>what's the point?
Somebody is putting a lot of money into this brand, they want the prestige of an in-house movement and based on their current range there isn't really any reason to make anything but a 3 hander unless they want the spend big $$$ on an in-house chronograph.

>>15723820
4U

>>15723803
Okay so i guess it depends a lot on what you can actually get one for. It has the same movement in it as a $500 Hamilton Khaki Field. Sure it's to top spec chronometer version with much more decoration, better qc, adjustment etc, maybe a different hairspring. But it is still just an eta. But if you want a big chunky dive watch like that from a respectable swiss brand there aren't a lot of options in that price range. Breitling definitely has a niche in big bold styles that aren't too gaudy.

I have another 7 watches coming in today.
I was treated VERY badly during my unboxing last night. Just awful. I worked very hard to provide quality horological content for the community last night and was met with nothing but slander and racism.

>>15723941
Stop buying shitters

>>15723531
Got an email back, 185 is the best they can do for me. I think that's close enough considering the prices you quoted. I'll drop the hammer tommorrow. Always have leverage when negotiating!

>>15723941
do you resell them or what is the point?
you spent good amount of money just to shitpost?

>>15723941
Boo fucking hoo. You deserved it with your shit watches and terrible shitposting. The fact you intentionally posted awful pics make it obvious you were trolling.

>>15723949
>do you resell them
I don't. I love my watches too much to flip. All 30+ of them.

>>15723941
Sounds like a personal problem

>>15723939
I’ve heard similar on the WUS forums. They’ve mentioned great build quality, beautiful finishing, and longevity. They also mentioned how this brand takes a beating on resale value, and how Breitling pays off when bought preowned. That’s what I’m going to do. Here is something on the sales forum going for $1,500. It’s a little more conservative, but still within the realm of what I’m after

>>15723964
Yeah a nice used example sounds like the way to go.
You might want to check chrono 24 as well, i see a few used avenger II seawolfs in the $2500 range.

>>15723921
>customer service issues
Ok, do they actually have customer service issues though?
Because from what I've seen of forum posts, it literally just comes down to people being retards and not reading stuff that is just below the "add to cart" button or long shipping time/service time when you send your watch back (which is the case for basically any watchmaker).
Only thing that seems legit is their customer service people being french and being bad at english.

>>15724017
I don't really know, i don't have any personal experience. But customers being idiots and french people being rude can definitely be a bad combination.

>>15724060
floor is different, fake and gay anon

>>15724060

>>15723941

Solar Tunas $200 on discount shop. Just snagged one, I'll sell it for $325 in a month.

>>15724060
>>15724078
>only one of them

>>15724078
I like this a lot

>>15724098
too thin they wear like shit
chink tunas are unironically better

>>15723384
Pls don't call me basic

>>15724175
basic

Stop buying shitters and save for a nice watch

>>15724180
Nooooooooooooooooooooo

>>15724175
aesthetic wrist bro no homo

>>15724171
You're probably right, but since there are allegedly only 2000 of them worldwide I'll get some autist paying twice what they should like people are doing with sarbs and skx's

>>15724078
next shot fag?? we wanna see it without the plastic you gaylord

>>15724078
Please I want some more pictures of all the watches.

>>15723495
>>15723489

explore!

>>15723832
do you still need to get in the waitlist to buy the tisell watch?

my new gshok

>>15724175
>don't call me basic
you're wearing your watch over your wrist bone. that's basic. you're basic.

Watchadvisor is the only decent watch youtuber

Hey just remembered something.
Did the anon who posted the
>skeleton waiting for Vostok
>day x
meme, ever get his watch?

>>15724202
>>15724194
1 pic. Trying to learn how this bastard works - instructions are huge.

Have any of youuuuuuu regulated a watch to less than 1s/d? How about a shitty BOSTOK? I'm officially the king of watches.

>>15724279
In how many positions?

>regulating watches
A meme

>>15724247
You mean a business that wants to sell you its watches producesd good quality videos of those watches. I'm shocked.

>>15724190
>2000 of them worldwide
solar tunas? They're mass produced what the fuck are you on about?

>>15724202
that's not me kek
I would never buy just one watch at once. What the fuck do you take me for?

>>15724227
Yeah well...you're gay

>>15724221
Is that sapphire? I actually like it.

>>15724282
o-one

>>15724247
why would you need advice on what watch to buy? why cant you form your own opinion?

I CAN FEEL IT COMING

>>15724276
yo is this a fucking reissue I missed? that shit looks brand new

>>15724220
What the fuck? Do they copy everything from rolex even the waiting list?

>>15724359
A specific "Lowercase" edition of the tuna for wristlets.

>>15724395
Yup they did a reissue. Still plenty available

>>15724413
post link I have no idea what you're talking about

>>15724395
I don't know the specifics, but yes it is a reissue and brand new.

>>15724276
>can't handle MUD

>>15724317
>>15724380
I watch it for the interviews and reviews

>>15724219
what are some shitters with a similar aesthetic?

>>15724415
https://www.shoppinginjapan.net/lowercase-sbdn023
There are a whole bunch of these seiko x Lowercase prospex solar tunas, they are the thinnest tunas made so far.

>>15724440
>they are the thinnest tunas made so far.
that's not a good thing. the tuna design wears like shit without the proper thickness

>>15724427
This is based on an older explorer model but it's pretty cool, it uses some old stock swiss movement from that time period.
https://shop.time-design.co.uk/zeno-explorer-zex-466-p.asp

>>15724414
>>15724419
HOLY SHIT !! ! !
i need to check this out
how much they want for it?

>>15724455
around $270usd
MSRP was 24000yen

>>15724448
Wristlets will buy anything and that's what I'm banking on

>>15724455
The reference for the silver one is
JG2101-78E

>>15724490
don't tell him before I cop a few more

>>15724182
>tfw the “nice” watch I’m lusting after is just a high concept shitter
damn it feels good to be a gangster

I'd on trebeks watch?

Just got a vostok, but the face is a bit clouded. I think it's because the watch wasn't winded during delivery. What do bros? Not sure how to clean it as it's clouded up from inside I believe.

>>15724498
>45.5mm x 46mm
What in the god damn...

>>15724498
The old hammy looks better to be honest.

>>15724502
Casio A178

>>15724513
Why would a watch be cloudy because it wasn’t wound? Open it up and wipe the inside of the crystal yourself. Do it in a dry place so moisture doesn’t get in. Vostok has nonexistent QC.

>>15724175
timexbros don't let anyone make fun of you

>>15724531
the instructions the watch came with said that proper winding was need to prevent misting up

>open up the watch
how risky is that for someone who's never worked with watches before

>>15724535
>the instructions the watch came with said that proper winding was need to prevent misting up
kek vostok cucks on suicide watch

>>15724524
agree, that’s the one I got my eye on. Though the auto isn’t bad. They have autos in the older case too but they ruin it with an open heart dial.

>>15724542
vostoks were designed to be maintained once per decade

>>15723519

>1963 seagul movement

>>15724449
>50m WR
Forester is 100m WR

>linen dial
Good to see more modern watches with them.

*soi face*

>>15724624
is there a ver without gold looking hands and indices?

>>15724631
Sure, but not with the linen dial.

>>15724636
fug

>>15724220
There is a wait list for tisell? I dunno i bought mine 4/5 years ago hust as hype was building

had a dream I ran into riley reid out on the street. she was wearing a gmt master and made fun of my 38mm watch I was apparently wearing. wtf is this shit.

>>15724276
Been playing with this watch now for a bit and love it.
Also fits really well on a 6.25" wrist.

>>15724703
You're being brainwashed by media. Go for a walk and read a book.

Looking for a driver and really like this one. Cheapest I could find was 210 on amazon. Do these things go on sale or should I just get it? I don't really need it so it can wait.

>>15724728
This isn't a diver, sadly. They do look nice.

>>15724626
Fuck it, it's annoying to take a million pics.
Here's my kinograph collection, speculate as to how many I own of each.

>>15724728
>>15724737
To answer your question: This watch is part of a relatively new line of sekio 5s. They're more expensive than the old fives, because they have a hacking movement (many people claim it to be more accurate as well, the jury is out). The most likely way you will find a discount is someone clearing inventory if they don't sell as well as they had anticipated. I do not have any sales data, so another anon will have to tell you how likely this is. It does not seem likely to me that the price will skyrocket.

Do not expect to go swimming with this watch

>>15724739
enter, white day date kinograph

>>15724830
oh shit a newer edifice that I actually like. Whats the ref?
Actual OC of the white kinograph

>place an order
>suddenly don't like it anymore

What's the most KINO case/dial color combination?
For me it's gold case/black dial

>>15723435
>pilot watch literally called FOD
the jokes write themselves

>>15724836
EFR-503D-7A (or perhaps site that listed them was wrong)
I think there is only one live photo of it with white dial, and blue accent, but there is similar kinograph but with tachymeter on bezel and not on chapter ring (EFR-502D-7A)
also I like how 200x casio disappear without any evidence

https://youtu.be/4zzosBdBO1A

https://youtu.be/4zzosBdBO1A

https://youtu.be/4zzosBdBO1A

>>15724838
the enjoyment of looking for something to buy often exceeds dealing with actually buying and owning it, happens.
what was it?

>>15724867
I like when they are all in the same material

>>15724888
looks like watchkino is back on the menu

>>15723435
Nice, apart from those three long lines on the 30 minute register, delete those and it's as good as it gets.

What do you think of my humble watch collection /wt/?

>>15724888
Hrm.

>>15724888
based and chuffed to bits

>>15724910
my sides are chuffed

>>15724907
And with a little bit of luck they will be joined by this bad boy soon!

>>15724910
>>15724912
>>15724916

>>15724876
Neither of those are 503D.

>>15724910
>>15724888
He needs to stop with the fucking turtle necks

What's your favorite quartz movement?
Mine is the Miyota OS10.
12 hour totalizer, very fast chrono hand reset, 5 year battery life and a mechanical style hammer to reset the chrono subdials.
That also gives the pushers a nice click unlike mushy seiko chrono buttons.

Talk me out of pulling the trigger on this Baltic for £600

>>15724927
garbo movement

Can anyone suggest a watch that is
>under 38mm
>Arabic numerals
>dive bezel
preferably cheap if pos, this will be a field watch

pls don't reccomend Russian watches I got enough of those already

pic unrelated

>>15724888
This guy is a rat huckster who slips further into his own personal hell with every dogshit chink homage watch he shills.

I can already tell he is having to delude himself into believing the bullshit he spews. I can't wait for the inevitable nervous breakdown in the next few years.

enter casio explorer/alpinist

>>15725011
yet he has a wife, more than 10 turtle neck sweaters and a lot of decent watches.
What do you have?

Well /wt/? Where do you fall?

>>15725011
Jeez anon, you alright?

>>15725015
too big

>>15725029
>yet he has a wife, more than 10 turtle neck sweaters and a lot of decent watches.
>What do you have?
Integrity. Also I'm rich.

Sup /wt/, I've accumulated a few watches by this point and noticed that my divers (all cheap shitters, be they invicta or microbrand) all have that sort of fake 3-link bracelet. What's the cheapest I can get a watch with a proper oyster bracelet?

>inb4 stop buying shitters and finally save up for a Black Bay.

>>15725041
what are you talking about? the only official oyster bracelets are rolex, they get assmad if anyone else calls their bracelets oyster.
if you mean a bracelet that is like an oyster with 3 full links and a milled clasp, chinese make those and sell them on amazon for 30 bucks

who the fuck buys this garbage?

>>15725047
Yeah that's what I meant, oyster-style

>>15725060
you can find "proper" oyster style bracelets on amazon for $30. milled clasp, solid links with screws. the cheaper $20 ones are stamped clasp, typically. you can also probably find these cheaper on aliexpress and ebay if you don't mind a wait.

>>15725059
w2c

>tfw you have the same watch as an Afghan freedom fighter

based

https://youtu.be/5OI8Y0jjM0k?t=1308
21:48

>>15725074
the higher ranks were issued Foresters

>>15725074
that's half the reason they're called terrorist watches.

>>15725081
I'd never seen em rocking one of the chrome ones though. Probably a pretty bad idea all things considered, you don't want to accidentally throw off a glare and give away your position.

>>15725082
good thing they slide under the oversized business shirt with ease

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/new-and-upcoming-citizen-watches.4231578/post-52587059

looks cool

what is wrong with this hand

>>15723452
Technically bulova offered kits to convert existing accutrons to spaceviews so many converted ones would be correct.

>>15725143
refraction

>>15725148
>refraction
yet the watch looks just fine... it's a botched panorama shot if you ask me

>>15725030
Midwit but for all swiss watches basically

>>15725162
watch above water arm below

any reason why don't more movements have 36'000vph except for zenith and GS

>>15725215
because it grinds your movement to dust with no appreciable gain in accuracy

>>15725215
Requires better qc on the movement, requires more frequent service, adds lots of wear and tear.
The zenith specifically is notorious for turning one of its gears into metal dust if the lubrication isn't absolutely perfect or you wait one day too long to get it serviced

>>15725232
source to this claim?

>>15725237
it's literally running much faster
more speed = more friction

>>15725131
>https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/new-and-upcoming-citizen-watches.4231578/post-52587059
The day window is SO FUCKING RETARDED HOLY SHIT, the rest is pretty nice.

soiwatch

>>15725242
$2100 lmaooooo hahhahahaha

>>15725237
>The usual abrasion on the intermediate winding wheel post – an issue Zenith hasn’t addressed properly since the conception of the movement, and the reason why I would go for a manual wind Zenith.
https://watchguy.co.uk/service-zenith-el-primero-power-reserve-03-0240-4021-calibre-4021/

>>15725250
Actually I'm wrong, the issue with the zenith is with the winding mechanism, at least the issue i just linked, it has nothing to do with it being a high beat movement.

So is quartz development pretty much dead?

I know Citizen has their high accuracy top of the line model out now but outside of that most quartz watches haven’t changed in like 20 years.

Should I just buy a nice quality HAQ watch and call it a day?

It’s not like mechanical watches which ironically enough have had way more advancements over the last couple of decades. I have never spent too much $ on mechanical because every year they come out with something technologically superior.

>>15725250
>>15725256
Okay here is what i was talking about
>And here is the culprit. The ratchet wheel driving wheel has a shorn off pivot, so the wheel tilted, and ground into the plate
>If this were a fluke, I wouldn’t say anything. But this is not the first Zenith I’ve had in here with the same damage, and more often than not, these Zenith movements are subject to excessive wear. Too much power, too fast beating… I now understand why Rolex took this movement down to 8 b.p.s. when using it in the Daytona.
https://watchguy.co.uk/service-repair-zenith-el-primero-calibre-400/

>>15725257
>Should I just buy a nice quality HAQ watch and call it a day?
Yes,
Get a citizen chronomaster and enjoy beautiful finishing with an extremely accurate movement.

>>15725257
quartz chronographs are kino

>>15725257
Quartz is what it is, the only development related to it is in complications and power sources really.

>>15724490
Thanks broski. Just ordered one.

>>15725242
mega gay

>>15724282
>>15724448
I bought one of them when they first came out(SBDN028), they wear decently because even though they're smaller they still have chunky proportions. Build quality is nothing special, misaligned chapter ring, twitchy second hand, the same as their sub $300 solars so the premium on these isn't really justified. They're not super rare as there were 2000 of each colorway with the exception of the all black one which was 300 pieces. The final nail in the coffin is a few years after they released a "normal" non-limited series of solar tunas that looked a lot like regular tunas, much better visually than the SBDN series.

Picchu seiko
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And for the pedophiles out there
Evee seiko
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ID on Dean's watch

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>>15725335
why is this a png

>>15725257
GS probably did everything that is reasonably possible with their 9F, i don't know how feasible it would be to bring the accuracy even further down from +/- 5s per year.

>>15725257
There's no money in quartz. 99% of quartz today is the lowest end of the market so there is no incentive to advance the technology.

Seiko also did a speak & spell reissue
SBJS013
I can't find a video of what it sounds like, it might be in japanese

>>15725335
Forester

>>15725384
you're ruining the joke dipshit

Are Dan Henry chronos any good?

How many watches is too many?

>>15725431
How large a harem is too many?

should arrive next week, i'm pumped

>>15725451
i also got a cheap case back remover from ebay to change some batteries

>>15725437
2.

>>15725335
Looks like a Luminox Leather Back sea Turtle Giant 0320

>>15725454
But this one has screws.

>>15725459
for my other watches

>>15725437
>multiple girls
>only officially gets with one of them
This is why I hate anime

>>15725335
https://www.amazon.com/Luminox-Navy-Blackout-Watch-3051-BLACKOUT/dp/B0030ZRXG6

>>15724927
though you can argue it doesnt look as good, you can find other chronographs with the same movement for around 200$ and Im not even talking about the red star

>>15725470
The one he officially gets with gives him official permission to fool around with the others, even introducing him to her ex girlfriend.

>>15724907
not bad, though not really a fan of the skagen
whats watch #2 and #3? (from the left)

>>15724917
what model is this?

>>15723901
>38x14
So...a watch thick enough to house a 7750, but only 200m WR.

>>15725475
Yea I know, I think this is the best looking watch with the st19. You can say the same thing for other movements sinn, oris and such. I'm up paying £400 for the design and hopefully alot better QC.

>>15725428
I've been eyeing the blue mdv, would like to do a dial swap with my black one to have that blue bezel contrast white the black dial. Also been kinda digging the 2 tone

>>15724927
I rather get the one of these sugess watches

>>15725508
>£400
where?

>>15725526
he means he's up pay 400 ontop of the 200 for regular seaguls

>>15725015
Did they make one with a non-shit case? I need a 556 dial/hands in quartz, but that thing is gaudy.

>>15725507
3mm of that is the domed acrylic crystal

>>15723499
>Rolex steel sports game
But why?

>>15725528
If they put the numbers back on the chronos id consider getting it again. Whyd they take em off the sub dials?

>>15725546
idk. why does it matter, as long as the indices are there wtf do you need numerals?

>>15725566
I think the correct question is why the fuck does it not have numerals if almost every other chronograph does have them. Hell the og baltic chrono had numbers.

Any watches that look good on a rubber strap?

>>15725572
divers

>>15723519
strela, geckota

>>15724290
???

>>15725572

>>15725232
I>>15725240
>>15725261
Yeah, in addition to just running... more during the same time and thus wearing down faster, hi-beat movements also need stronger mainsprings, which means more torque and more grinding. I'm not sure if there's any significant difference in isochronism between 28,800bph and 36,000bph (I've seen it said that at least over 36,000 seems to offer no actual benefits) but it seems that 28,800 offers the best balance of performance and longetivity.
Still gonna get that 45KS and/or 61GS one day.

so whats lumes intended purpose? I think its neat but it doesnt seem to be practical? If its dark I dont get a charge and if its bright enough to get a charge I can already see it? Seems it might be useful if you are on a boat and keep goin above and below deck? Am I missing something?

>>15725620
if the lume doesnt suck dick then it should last quite a while

>>15725620
Non-shit lume will glow enough to be seen for hours in the dark, or even through the night.

>>15725625
>>15725628
how long does good lume need to "charge"?

Which watch do I want if I want to dress like a British mobster?

>>15725620
checking the time with swolen eyes in the middle of the night, a watch with a good lume will still be legible without having to blast yourself with a phone
>>15725635
a few minutes in regular daylight should be enough, if you leave your watch somewhere on the counter where it gets light until sundown, it will be legible throughout the night

lume fades over time, so after a decade or so, it will be weaker and "wont hold charge" for as long

Im a big fan of indiglo, wish more companies used such a simple tidbit, but I guess timex still holds the patents or someshit

>>15725658
neat. Havent had a chance to see it in action on account of me working indoors from 3pm to 11pm. Good to know it can last a while if this hamilton lume is half decent.

>>15725451
Will someone do this dial/hands but in a more sensible case?

>>15725658
>illuminator

>>15725638
Two tone datejust

>>15725635
like a minute

Thoughts for a cheapo daily beater?

>>15724907
It gets progressively worse the farther right you get.

Are there any good alpinist knock offs / homages?

What is the most accessible way to get seikos grammar of design.

I'm reluctant to drop £500 on a watch thatbis going to lose minutes a day. Or is that the wrong mindset to have when looking at vintage watches? Why don't seiko have anything as sharp in their modern lineup.

I've read up a bit and know thag maybe the hi-beat models are something I should avoid due to excessive wear on tje movement. Should i maybe look at a penis quartz?

Ive always liked them, but then,anon posted a gold vintage gs i think it was a couple of days ago and now I've been obsesseding. So fuck that guy its his fault.

>>15725828
>going to lose minutes a day
It won't, unless the watch hasn't been serviced for 50 years or something. You should always take into account that whatever vintage watch you buy is probably going to need servicing anyway.

>>15725824
Ive not seen any really good ones. This one has been chang'd up with a stupid name. Depends how offensive you find it

>>15725819
Kinda flat colored

>>15725834
How much credence should i give to watches with "serviced" in the listing. Should i still expect to have to service them?

Some watches are just listed as running. Should i consider watches that dont havebtime grapher info like spd, amplitude, beat error etc?

>>15725835
Sterile dial would be nice

>>15725838
Personally even if the listing has it listed as recently serviced, I'd still take it to a watchmaker I trust to at least look it over and get his opinion. I just assume that a service is included in the price of any given vintage watch I'm looking at.

>>15725838
Personally even if the listing has it listed as recently serviced, I'd still take it to a watchmaker I trust to at least look it over and get his opinion. I just assume that the cost of service should be added to the price of any given vintage watch I'm looking at.

>>15725841
Cheers, i feel like maybe I dont have the money to chuck into the pit of vintage mechanical at the moment.

I might look at quartz? Surely there is less thatbcan go wrong there.

>>15725837
What about gunmetal/blue combo? Can get it new for $50

>>15725848
You gotta like it above anything else. I have bias toward blue.

>>15725828
There is some aliexpress quartz shitter that copies one of the really cool classic grammer of design shapes. No idea if the quality is any good.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001053347330.html

>>15725838
>Should i consider watches that dont havebtime grapher info like spd, amplitude, beat error etc?
You should focus on them giving you a picture of the movement, try to learn the difference between a movement that is bit dirty and in need of a cleaning and indications of water damage or other serious problems. A timegrapher would be nice but you won't find it on many listings
There a few specialist seiko websites that sell fully serviced watches but you will pay a premium for it.

>>15725872
This looks pretty cool, looks like they are sold out atm. I've added it to saved items I'll check back in on them later. Thanks

>>15725874
Ive found a guy on insta "kingseiko96" who seems to sell vintage seikos. Not sure if they have much of a reputation or not. Ill try and do some research into movement condition. Im guessing buying without movement photos = hard pass

>>15725879
Buying without movement photos = gambling
If someone found their uncles watch in a drawer and decided to put it on eBay you might get lucky.
If it's a watch guy that deals in watches, especially if he has movement photos in other listings but not the one you are looking at then i would pass.

>>15725499
#1 66-9990
#2 Sportsman
#3 Weekdater 6206-8990
the last one is a SARX015

>>15725499

>>15725499
the Sportsman

New
>>15725942
>>15725942
>>15725942

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-vdgbm9xY

Thoughts on this watch?

>>15726000
It's got all the features you could possibly want, so if you like the look and it will fit you you will really enjoy it

>>15726000
don't get it at retail price, get it used/on grey market

>>15725716
Im the one you replied to, my LIN-159 has it, I just felt it was kinda different than timex indiglo, maybe because of the dial design, timexes are also more legible, too bad their build quality is utter ass.

Can't beat the lovely turtle. Takes the Swiss at least 2k to come close to this