/fa/ - Fashion

I honestly don't have one, like I can afford it but I honestly don't want to wear anything I would need to baby.

Imagine not using a chad Russian 24-hour watch.

Watches and punctuality are slavery.

Actually the best watch technology out there.

>>15730318
That's very interesting. Usually when you see a 24-hour watch it's a 1-hander where they take a GMT movement and essentially only put the GMT hand on it make a dial with 24 hour markings. I've never seen one that still has a regular seconds and minutes hand.

>>15730316
God tier watch and cheap too:

>>15730320
I would love a Grand Seiko watch with a Spring Drive movement, I just don't really have a place for it.

That snowflake like in your picture would make a great everyday watch with the power reserve indicator and the date window, but personally I tend to wear divers as everyday watches because the bezel is useful for timing everyday things. So essentially if I got a spring drive it would have to be as a dress watch specifically, but the only spring drive with no date window or power reserve indicator and only three hands that isn't also 20k+ is the SBGY003, but I think that faceted dial looks too busy to be worn as a dress watch.

>>15730317
That's a good point. I currently own five watches, the two most expensive being like 4k and 5k respectively, and I definitely find myself acting and working differently when I'm wearing one of them.

Omega Speedmaster.

I could order one right now. My Bitcoin alone increased in value enough today to buy one (it'll crash again soon though). It's not about the money. I just have multiple watches that do what this does better and for much cheaper. My Casio G-Shock has went with me on numerous mountaineering expeditions, and it's more accurate than any mechanical watch. I have a casual Seiko that is titanium and sapphire and looks great while being smaller and lighter.

But I'll never stop wanting a Speedmaster because of its connection to the Apollo Program. Maybe one day I will have enough disposable income to buy it without thought but right now I can't justify it

>>15730323
I feel you, I would also have a hard time without a bezel. Too bad all GS divers/gmts are ugly and huge. When I have money to spare I'll go for one of the SBGAs, but I haven't looked into it for a while.

For the time being I'll stick to torturing myself with my skx's misaligned chapter ring.

>>15730325
This was actually the second higher-end luxury watch I bought, for the same reason. I'm not particularly a fan of chronographs and I don't wear it as often as I'd like to for such an expensive piece (actually my most expensive to-date), but I absolutely love the history and every time I do wear it there's a very special feeling.

I wouldn't bother with any of the special editions or anything if you do decide to go for it. I went for the regular old hesalite version.

>>15730320
i have a hi beat. love it.

>>15730316
I really like the autistic German engineering of this watch.

>>15730319
>Watches and punctuality are slavery.
this is why you get a mechanical watch. if you dont autistically adjust the time every couple days, theyre never accurate

>>15730319
No punctuality is good manners its very rude to keep someone waiting on you without a good reason when you already agreed to a time.

>>15730329
I've actually been looking at a Sinn recently, a 556 I RS. That one in your image doesn't really do it for me, but it does seem quite popular.

>>15730332
Just realized this is 4chan and I could just put a picture on the message.

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>>15730334
I won't lie, I am interested in possibly trying a smartwatch someday, but I love mechanical watches so much that I'd have just be a massive doucher and wear one on each wrist. The closest I can comfortably get is a G-Shock.

My grail. It's perfect.

>>15730336
it has never let me down

>>15730336
There actually is a G-Shock on my list, but sadly Casio is retarded and they decided to make the black one with the white hour markers a Japan exclusive.

>>15730316
>it does the same thing any $100 watch does, just vaguely more complicated in the part you can't even see or interact with
truly worth 10k

>>15730339
You know what's sad? The movement isn't even what interests me. It's what AP is most known for but when it comes to the Royal Oak it really is just the style for me. It's so industrial without looking too tool-y. I have to admit, the first time I saw it and didn't know who AP was I thought it was just a fashion watch. I fully expected it to be like $500-1000 and use a $2 Chinese movement and I was still interested just from the looks alone.

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>>15730340
Also worth noting, it does have a display back so you can see it when it's not on your wrist at least.

Rolex Cellini Moonphase

>>15730340
I was into watches for a while but I realized it's literally a scam. They all serve the same function and the cost to create any given appearance is minimal. Imagine if two cars were exactly identical and did exactly the same things except one looked a bit different under the hood and cost 100x as much. You'd be literally insane to buy it.

>>15730342
Tries too hard to look like a Breguet IMO

>>15730343
Eh, I see what you're saying if "did the exact same things" is simply to tell the time, but if we all only bought necessities and only bought those things to meet our very basic needs and never for enjoyment, I don't think life would be very interesting. There's a reason when you feel something high quality, even without seeing the price tag, there's an immediate reaction.

>>15730316
>watch general up and has not reached bump limit
>posts thread talking about watches
i don’t get it. why are you so retarded?

>>15730371
It got moved here, it wasn't initially under /fa/

>>15730343
Making this argument while you are on a fashion board is completely idiotic. It’s also obvious you have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s fine if you’re not into wasting your money on luxury watches, but this autistic grandstanding when you are completely wrong is painful to read.

>>15730318
>fake watch make in China
Nice try

>>15730379
To be fair he made that argument when we were still on /g/

>>15730335
Same I would feel like a douche doing that, an apple watch alone makes me feel like a douche it's a child toy compared to a mechanical watch

>>15730318
these are so cheesy in real life I had one for a while

sold my seamaster and buying an explorer

>>15730328
gorgeous

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>>15730462
It isn't a grail if already have it or you can easily buy it you stupid cucks

A jaeger lecoultre reverso. Although I already have a watch I like I am seriously thinking about selling it and buying this one.

more than anything it's one of those weird Reddit-tier easy-access hobbies that only require you to spend money buying something without actually doing anything -- "hey look guys I saved up my paycheck for 8 months to buy this watch, isn't it cool"

and as a fashion item -- unless you run in circles where watches carry status and the value is understood and expected -- it's pretty senseless to spend so much money on one, especially those that don't even look their worth at face value

>>15730318
it's cringy, wearing that Soviet crap is the Eastern European equivalent of being a weeb

>>15730868
I think the issue there is more that you think people need to recognize the watch and know what it is for it to be fashionable. I get that this is sort of what's expected when you buy high-fashion clothing brands or sneakers these days, but watches I think are something different. I wear decent mid-range watches regularly and nobody who has ever mentioned it to me knew what it was. They just say "oh, nice watch" (which they'd probably say even if it was a Timex or something, as long as it was shiny). Then, because I usually wear watches with some sort of historical background, I tell them the history and they usually think it's very interesting.

>>15730893
>shiny
normos are attracted to any polished case shitter
>they usually think its very interesting
this conversation doesnt happen often, let alone on its own, and noone really cares about your fedora storytelling

>>15730901
I mean I don't bore them to death with the long version, but it's easy to talk about the history a little bit when you're wearing a Speedmaster or a Flieger.

>>15730893
>I usually wear watches with some sort of historical background, I tell them the history and they usually think it's very interesting.

fair enough, in that sense there is a grey area

but like I said, purely as a fashion item I draw the line where people here obsess about some innocuous looking watch way above their paygrade when they think it projects some sort of high tier /fa/ image that is in fact completely lost on everyone around them -- that could just as well be substituted with a watch that looks exactly the same but is a couple grand cheaper

>>15730907
>when they think it projects some sort of high tier /fa/ image
Yeah, that's just an issue of the thread being moved by mods. Initially it wasn't posted in /fa/, it was in /g/. I was trying to talk to tech nerds about watches, not fashionistas.

>>15730317
I have used mine almost daily since I got it back in 2017. It's either that or my Pam 1090

>>15730320
I was going to post that but they are too big for me (i'm more of a 37mm wristlet guy).

Also, they are very wagie core.

>>15730317
i second that too.
Whatever watch you chose, you have to be ready to trash it.

Nobody can tell expensive watches from a distant. But they sure as hell can spot the Gucci stripes kek. IMO all these watches, and the AP, and rolexes can easily be purchased in canal street. Ain’t nobody can tell the difference.

>>15731039
Stay poor

>>15731039
have fun with your plated gucci watch bro

>>15731039
Imagine thinking people buy expensive watches to flex. You are clearly too young too poor or nouveau riche

>>15730317
I want to get a nice GMT but I hate the looks of the Batman which is like the only one you can get and am generally not a fan of the GMT Master II because of how blingy it is.

What are my other options though?

Vintage GMT Master - maybe the best option but I know I'm probably going to baby it if I get one which I don't want to do.
Tudor GMT - aesthetics are okay and it's cheap/common enough I could beat it up without feeling bad about it but it's too big and thick.

Omega GMT - no local hour jump hand models unless you go vintage and the look is worse than Tudor or Rolex

Sinn GMT - same issue as Omega.


For the moment I'm stuck with my $1000 ETA GMT that is basically a Rolex homage. If Tudor released a GMT in the BB38 case size or a pelagos GMT, that would fix it for me but until then I think I'm stuck in the shitter range.

>>15731039
gucci is absolute cringe tier

i don't really care about watches anymore but if i was a multi-millionaire i'd get one of these

>>15731071
That's what 90% of people do lol. Are you crazy? You think I most people with reflexes and omegas are enthusiasts?

>buy clothing online
>realize it doesn't look nearly as good on my body as I expected it to
>let it sit unused in my closet for a year before bringing it to Goodwill
Anyone else do this

A white face zeitwerk, which means a repeater which means a lot of money

>>15730316
awahawhaw

>>15730316
Waiting on a call from my jeweler to let me know pic related is ready for pickup. I hear the wait is long, but my family has a relationship and buying history with the guy so im hoping he'll do me a favor

I love the idea of putting a black rubber strap on it for a while

>>15730328
>hi beat
enjoy ur service costs

>>15730316
Can’t decide between the GS Snowflake posted earlier and the new JLC Master Control Calendar. Would save a lot of cash with the Snowflake but damn JLC made a beautiful piece.

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>>15734051
Sorry I’m retarded, that was the old one, this is the 2020. I’m considering the older edition too but the crescent date hand doesn’t do it for me.

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>>15734053
Obviously the JLC, they aren't even in the same class

>>15732548
Got to try one on recently, they're fucking insane

>>15732548
is the black dial non repeater more affordable?

>>15735471
Much more, repeater costs at minimum 3 times as much.

>>15734053
Ya def the JLC.
Tho tbf they're in different leagues, in price and style

rolex daytona

>>15730410