/fa/ - Fashion

https://www.esquire.com/uk/watches/a34963728/jaeger-lecoultre-launches-a-year-of-reverso/
Next year is the 90th anniversary of the Reverso and JLC said it will be the "Year of the Reverso". They announced pic related but there are other models coming out soon as well

>yet another snoopy speedmaster
how many do we need

Thinking about getting a new OP 36. How well do they hold their value?

>>15792210
Omega has been soulless for the last 3 decades.

>>15792206
that red with the gold is fucking sex

>>15792212
It's a Rolex. They always hold their value.

what watch can I wear in a 100% female office

https://www.watchista.in/casio-edifice-watches-under-10000-rupees-for-men/

Which one should I get /wt/?

>>15792249
huge ass virgin watches

>>15792245
*buys 10 rolex cellinis and 5 airkings*

>>15792210
Every 10 years should suffice, in my opinion

>>15792247
Any goddamn watch you want

>>15792238
It's also a different red than their previous Tribute. It's layered or something, so it has a sunburst effect and a different shade while the other was matte

>>15792245
I know the pro models do for sure, but I've heard the the classic watches like OP and DJ don't hold their value as well.

>>15792257
Wait a decade or so and it will be true.

>>15792212
Just Check C24, mate

>>15792245
They don't. Only certain models do.

>>15792257
>airking
Truly the ugliest (non iced out) Rolex ever.

>>15792277
The newest OP's sell for over list price and the recent precious metal DJ 40's seem to also be doing well.

>>15792210
>limited edition
>reissues
>nothing new since 1969
Stop buying their garbage.

Been trying to find a diver on the smaller side. Are Lorier neptunes any good? Saw that they are just below 40mm which would seem like a good fit?

>>15792277
>>15792281

Any all steel rolex with the exception of vintage datejusts are selling at least at list price. You can get gold under list but that's it full stop.

I hope the invicta shitter shill doesn't come back to this thread.

what's the cheapest perpetual calendar? not quartz i mean

>>15792398
Maybe the IWC Da Vinci

>>15792398
Longines master collection? around 3k.

>>15792413
Or a used Breitling Transocean, about the same.

https://youtu.be/uWwB7Gy6rKA?t=92

Fuck I just realized the Edifice I wanted to buy doesn't have a tachymeter anywhere. Now what?

>>15792452
this might be the ugliest watch I've ever seen in my life along with the diesel big daddy series

>>15792452
Citizen NaviHawk AT?

>>15792373
the new chrono he posted looked kinda based, ngl

what are so good shitters?

>>15792475
>Citizen NaviHawk AT?
If it was smaller, that's legit huge compared to literally any Edifice.

>>15792491
by definition they are all shit.

It's up!

https://youtu.be/3MfB7A9lkH0

>>15792530
Why would you buy watches under $50 when there are Casios for $1k though?

>>15792530
What can I say, he has impeccable taste.

>>15792491
Casio has the best in class finish for quartz below $200
Vostok can be argued is the best shitter since it has all the things watch fags cream over, heritage,in house movement and best value.
Pagani design are spec monsters for the price.

>>15792530
chuffed to bits

>>15792413
thats an annual

>>15792600
That thing looks hideous.

How much do these companies get out of these collaborations?
Who in their right mind would buy this with a branded rotor?

>>15792212
>>15792245
do it

Monster on a strap? I know it's a diver but it a pretty unconventional one

*blocks your jacket cuff*

Night night... Guess the watch, google pixel night vision is pretty good, that's almost complete darkness

>>15792624
looks better than normal

>>15792616
>mil-spec

So shit spec?

Where do you get your straps?

>>15792616
As ridiculous as it is, there are always idiots who will lap up any (((limited edition))) releases, no matter how ugly or tasteless, with the hope that they will raise in value later.

>>15792616
Hodinkee is the basedboys watch blog. change my mind

>>15792627
Casio edifice

>>15792619
Is that the 36 or the 39? Looks like the 36. I was shopping around for a 42mm watch but lately I'm being pulled towards smaller sizes. 36mm seems like a good fit, and the OP 36 seems incredibly versatile.

Guys I think I'm just going to buy some bullshit "semi-luxury" watch that no one has like Breitling and call it a day, I just can't into this "everyone has to have at least one Rolex, then one type of watch for every occasion" etc bullshit, I don't wear a suit to work, I don't have to have a dress watch, I don't have to have an expensive watch to take golfing, I don't socialize with upper middle class people that wear Rolexes so I'd look out of place with one 99% of the time, and I just need an everyday watch that isn't a G-Shock. Any advice on what to get? I've been thinking of some bullshit ana-digi Breitling like link related and have it as my only watch (alongside a G-Shock):
https://www.chrono24.com/breitling/professional-chronospace-military-black-steel-digital-amp-analog--mens-watch-m78367101b1w1--id15121263.htm
It seems a bit too big though, anything similar that's 42ish and around 3.5k? That's really the max I'm going to spend on this, after collecting watch pictures and sorting them all out by types and making a virtual collection for months, I had a sudden realization that I really don't give a single fuck about this dumb hobby anymore.

>>15792709

>>15792709
The aerospace is probably the best choice for that budget, or maybe old generation omega X-33 second hand .I think the breitling aerospace is only big in lug to lug but wears small because its pretty thin. Other watches, pic related, is similar to an smartwatch, the battery last many days and it has some nice utilities (Morgenwerk Satellite Calibre 2, bidireccional).There is also some ana digi Tissots that are kinda cheap at around 1k. But overall the problem is that usually these watches are kinda big.

So my coworker flexed this today. This has to be the most underwhelming luxury watch I've had in my hands so far. I don't get the appeal. Have held other smaller RO models and they looked great, this just feels like a big mistake idk

>>15792713
If you think you have it you should see if your works health insurance covers it

>>15792755
Royal Oaks are nigger watches

>>15792755
Inb4 RO cope posting brand simp

>>15792755
That looks like it's been cobbled together by a Pakistani villager from tin scraps and melted trash bags, are you sure it's not a fake?

>>15792624
My fellow Monster bro, I highly recommend a stingray watch band. If not leather, go for an isofrane style rubber strap. PVC composite straps look good too

>>15792755
the anon's casio edifice looks better than that and probably keeps better time too.

>>15792616
>Mill-spec
I guarantee that that disk printed on the dial doesn't change color when exposed to moisture like the original.

>>15792724
DIAMETER: 48.0 mm
THICKNESS: 17.0 mm

...

I really like some of them otherwise, the tech is interesting, functions are interesting, and it even looks decent... battery life is shit though.

https://www.morgenwerk.watch/en/watches/ for lazy people.

>>15792755
The only ROs worth buying are either the 15202 or one of the extremely high end perpetual calendars.

>>15792624
That looks meh, bad choice of strap.
It might look good on one of those alligator embossed rubber straps that look like leathers.

>>15792780
look at Tissot T touch, they are at least interesting and solar powered.

>>15792236
Are you serious....... stick with your underwhelming explorer

>>15792210
>>15792259
>>15792309

It's just another option, if you want the classic speedy you can but it, the limit edition bandwagon hate, your fucking sheep. Omega has been leading in braclets (forced rolex to update the trash) movement and material. Engine turned dials on the seamaster and not ceramic dials, co axial (that 1 retard here that hates them) but in watchmaker circles it is regarded as a great advancement, longer services and less wear. The omega hate on the board its a fucking joke, yet you gush over a 36mm explorer with a dated movement, 0 ar coating and one of the worst braclets ever made. The fking state of /wt/

>>15792755
So this is fake right? I thought these usually held up pretty well to close examination

>>15792410
>cheap
>IWC

>>15792245
>>15792212

Op line has never held their value vs sports models. Take your 4k and put it to a sub you'll thank me in a few years. The colour dial will age badly and you will be board of it in time,just get a sub its the icon for a reason

>>15792790
Looks legit. It's just not a great phone camera pic.

>>15792790
Hahahaa that date window looks like it was hacked out with a blunt knife. 100% a fake, should at least be bevelled on a genuine

>>15792797
Every Rolex will increase in value ... eventually.

>>15792801
Not really and the camera angle matters.

>>15792799
It really doesn't anon. It looks like actual garbage

Thoughts? It's only quartz but the specs are decent.

>>15792811
I mean it looks better there but still underwhelming

>>15792816
Certina is great, if you like the design, go for it.

>>15792755
Its a fake, AP would never let those screw heads out of the factory. Plus the print on the date window is wrong. Its all wrong, AP logo placement..... Nice flex bro...... shit camera nice try.

>>15792816
Certina is a sleeper brand, they are sneakily making some pretty cool models without richemont noticing and making them tone it down.j

>>15792831
Who said it was a new model? It could just be well worn.

>>15792805
So will your house and the food you buy, your point? Would you rather has a early sub or op now? If you want to invest but stocks and sit on them for 30 years, don't worry about your watch going up because you could always have done better.

I would never buy a bracelet watch without a guildlock or other system.

>>15792840
Can you stop posting fakes, its sad to watch. You may bait the seiko owners but some of use have nice watches, 2.5k to get my RO serviced, do you real think the screws look like this.

>2 year waiting list just to pay above MSRP for an AP.
>meanwhile, you can buy this at any Vacheron AD immediately.

I'll never understand AP's hype.

>>15792862
no idea if the first post if fake or not but that pic is of a real 15500

>>15792869
Someone at professional watches is having a joke or fked up

>>15792816
quartz is superior

>>15792645
the 36. I had a 39 OP but never a 214270, i just prefer the dimensions on the 114270 combined with the pretty modern 3130 caliber

>>15792839
I like what I see. How does this compare to a baltic diver

>>15792869
Fake vs Real

>>15792899
thats why it costs less

Waitz the the dual time zone VC overseas has a pretty underwhelming mechanism.
The second button is a date corrector like a fucking orient, date can't be adjusted between 10:30 pm and 1:30 am.
I really like the looks but that's pretty underwhelming.

>>15792912
That's why it's more accurate

>>15792900
Is that your Semenmaster? Sell me on buying a Semenmaster vs. a Submariner. I’m a fan of bold looking designs. I own Seiko Monsters and Orient M Forces, all with ballsy looking designs. Now I want a high end diver and I’m into the bold look of the Semenmaster. The neo-retroism of the bezel, wavy dial, and the bracelet screams design schools of the late 80s and early 90s. My question is, what is your overall impression of the watch?

christ i have serious autism I only want casio watches that are made in japan

I don't have omega/or rolly money yet so I went for fossil, how did I do?

>>15792755
>>15792811

You mates you work with, I doubt it vs the fake you found on Google vs real, now fuck off

>>15792918
Buy the 300m, your ad wouldn't even let you on the wait list for a sub, go ask him and see.

>>15792901
>How does this compare to a baltic diver?
It's bigger, but not thicker, it has the powermatic 80 movement, but not the kind with plastic parts. So lower beat rate than the baltic but higher power reserve.
I really like that big domed ceramic bezel.
It's selling for a similar price to the baltic, at least on jomashop, but there is no bracelet option.
https://www.certina.com/en/watch/ds-ph200m/c0364071804000
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c036-407-18-040-00.html

>>15792912
>a tractor costs less than a rolls royce therefore a rolls royce must be a better tractor

Drop has the sna411 kinograph for $200, how long till Seiko discontinues these?

>>15792927
Wait lists aren't even real

theres something sinister about this watch idk

>>15792892
>goes in shower
>watch breaks

>>15792935
Are they an authorized dealer? Will it come with a warranty?

>>15792816
Nice, they run out of batteries quick tho.

>>15792941
Some people say they received a warranty card in the discussion, but it isn't specified on the sale page.

Timex, the official watch of 4:30am chads

>>15792938
Amazing, pick me up a GMT and a Daytona while your getting your sub. Same difference, spending history, wait list, perfered client, its all the same shit.

>>15792831
>>15792862
>screw heads
Those are nuts anon, the actual screws are on the back of the case.

>>15792940
Showering with a 25k watch on, no need to break it, your brian dead already

>>15792600
Sorry I gotta agree with >>15792613
might look ok with extreme sports wear. Otherwise wearing casually looks like a 'special needs aesthetic'

>>15792952
I don't under why people who have the money don't either buy used or gray market or just befriend a prefered client.

>>15792953
You no what I mean, keep baiting

>>15792960
I don't give a shit if that RO is fake or not, just correcting what those fasteners on the bezel actually are :^)

>>15792600
I’ve been eyeballing this based 90s monstrousity for like a year, I should probably just get it.

>>15792957
Oh yes paying 10k for a 6k watch sound like a good idea. Have you not meet rolex fans, see 36mm explorer fag posts.

>>15792963
Yes it would be hard to screw a hexs out, thank you for your autism

>>15792951
>goes to bed at 7 PM

>>15792975
You're welcome.

>>15792771
Thank you monster sama. Anybrec for stingray? I have a tropic style rubber and its meh for me

>>15792925
Okay

>>15792976
>>15792951
So do they hate people that work graveyard ?

>>15792839
>Powermatic 80.611
Nice, not the one with the plastic escapement.

>>15792816
Certina is based
Precidrive mogs the samurai

>>15792952
I don't mean that you van just buy the watches, i just mean that the wait list is just a polite way for the AD to tell you to fuck off.
Nobody has ever walked into a dealer they have no history with, gotten put on a wait list for a sub and then gotten a call two years later to come pick one up without buying any watches from them in the meantime.

>>15792199
kinda looks like an off white belt

>>15792982
>https://www.etsy.com/listing/488712687/stingray-leather-stingray-watch-strap

Here

> Your budget
$500-800
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
Dress/formal casual
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
Preference for mechanical though am happy with quartz so long as it is not digital
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
Mainly aesthetic -a light psychedelic or new age feel to it, no sub dials/dates windows. At least a 5 ATM resistance would be nice.
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
Not fussed
> Wrist size or desired watch size
Around 38mm

>>15792939
I want one for the aesthetic.

>>15792939
Is that the new steel one?

>>15792939
Shame the strap is so narrow

>>15792866
>Vacheron>Patek>Rolex>Lange>JLC>AP

Is there a gas leak in here?

Holy shit wow.

>>15793092
I’m about to fall for the edifice meme tbqh they’re incredible shitters

>>15792939
This one's better

>>15793065
forester analogue with illuminator and changeable strap

>tfw haven’t bought a watch in years but i come here to relax after a stressful day of work by reading about all the watches you guys are interested

pic related, literally me while browsing /wt/

i appreciate those of you who post your watches or watch related news

>>15793120
Well I haven't bought a watch in years because I'm poor, and I can't afford a nice place with a balcony like that either.

>>15793092
We like to meme on Casio and Citizen but hot fuck do (some of) their dials look good.

>>15793120
/wt/ can be max comfy at times. You can't even post on /spee/ anymore without some asshole shitting up the thread with politics or some other bullshit but /wt/ is usually a nice refuge from all that

>>15793127
They need to cool it with the massive indicies it really crowds the dial, they are all about shoving maximum function ona
dial and it often makes for crowded designs.

>>15792199
Lumed strap ftw

>>15792616
>hoe dinky

>>15793181
>lumed strap
>gives away your position
here's a superior tool

>>15793205
Digital watches read like shit at night and you need two hands to activate whatever backlight they may have. Not tactical.

>>15792176

Is there a way to know which position would a watch be the most accurate naturally? Is there a reference as to which movement likes which position?
Somewhat related, would an automatic watch be most accurate in space? Zero forces, no need for a turdefrancebillion etc.

>>15793215
you've never heard of auto illuminator?

>>15793218
Miyota 9015's seem to run fastest dial up, and dial down 2nd fastest position. Most accurate positions depends on who regulated it though.
>would an automatic watch be most accurate in space?
Positional variation is caused by gravity, so without gravity you wouldn't have positional variation.

>>15793225
Unreliable,waste of battery

>>15793228
Yeah but then the watch would have to be regulated in zero g, sounds like a project some autistic swiss would try eventually.

>>15793106
Hey thanks for replying I was hoping for something a bit dressier than that

>>15793215
Timex Indiglo can be activated by bending the wrist and pushing on the crown.

>>15793230
You can read digital watches way better at night time. And you don't have some ridiculous perpetual lume

>>15793205
If anything id be more likely to need rescuing I need my position given away

>>15793230
>battery
shits solar bro

>>15792788
>but in watchmaker circles it is regarded as a great advancement, longer services and less wear

>>15792839
certina is swatch retard

What is the watch version of this?

>>15793065
>a light psychedelic or new age feel to it,
what do you mean..like a modern look? im confused
>>15793233
the forester is a shitty forced meme hes not being serious

>>15793065
https://www.paulinwatches.com/collections/neo/products/neo-c
They also have a yellow dial model

>>15793321
seiko SKX or g shock 5600

>>15793321
Bocтoк Aмфибия

>>15793321
A chronograph with a chink eta 7750 clone movement

Should i cop?
$6,500
https://www.chrono24.com/omega/speedmaster-moonwatch-apollo-xi--id16507223.htm

>>15793408
Fuck i forgot the fucking picture

>>15792768
>>15792790
>>15792799
>>15792811
>>15792908
>>15792927
If it's a fake he got fucked over. Why would I post a fake in hopes of impressing you. Looking at the pic again the crown looks kinda shitty as well.

>>15793411
>paying 6.5k for a 2.5k watch

>>15793411
do you think americans flew a rocket to and landed on the moon, got out walked around, before getting back on and flying back to earth?

>>15792755
its the lack of definition
look at how crisp the angles are on a real one
its not even a matter of wear because the entirety of the bezel edge look too rounded and the top of the "tiles" look too glossy4me
idk, its ringing all sorts of alarms for me

>>15793444
ok hmm....or maybe its overzealous polishing leading to shitty edges
who knows~~~

>>15792616
It's an almost exact copy of the previous "mil-spec" tribute in pic, but the case is brushed and the dial cleaner (no date and no additional brand logo).

I do like the Hodinkee dial better, but I don't know if I could live with "Hodinkee" on the rotor lmao.

>>15792866

AP RO
---pros---
>original design
>AP is still in the hands of one of the original families whose name is on the dial (not even Patek Philippe can claim this)
>still extremely nicely finished on the outside

---cons---
>AP is kind of a joke brand that has been carried almost exclusively by RO sales for decades
>RO is one of the most cliché nouveau riche snob and nigger watches imaginable
>the basic RO (15500) has a machine-finished movement (so it's basically a Grand Seiko: nice on the outside but basic movement finish)

VC Overseas:
---pros---
>even the basic model qualifies as "high horology" because of its hand-finished movement
>a lot rarer, so a much more original choice than the RO
>VC is a very versatile brand producing a lot of cool and interesting watches

Between the two basic models, I'd pick the Overseas over the RO.

>fixed bezel diver

whats it for?

>Unimatic keeps their foot on the gas with the release of another new model built upon their tried and true minimal dive watch template. The newest watch is the 40mm Modello Quattro ref. U4-A, and it represents the beginning of a 4th family of watches from the Italian brand.
>The Modello Quattro is offered on an olive drab heavy duty nylon strap with signed buckle and matte keepers. It’s supple and wearable out of the box, but this is a watch that will look pretty good on all manner of strap, something the new drilled lugs should encourage you to explore. Unimatic is still using the Seiko automatic caliber NH35A, which may not be fancy or even particularly accurate but it keeps the price at a relatively wallet friendly $560.
https://wornandwound.com/hands-on-with-the-new-modello-quattro-u4-a-a-fixed-bezel-diver-from-unimatic/

>>15793482
Forgot to add: VC also doesn't play to the oversized nigger bling watch crowd at all, contrary to AP and to a lesser extent PP.

As a white man, this is a huge consideration to me.

>>15793492
So it's just a field watch with a 300m WR rating?

>>15793329
>what do you mean..like a modern look? im confused
I was referring to the post christian spiritual movement that took place in the West in the post WWII period.

>>15793339
Thanks for that anon

>>15793500
thats why im confused too
it seems like its in the same class of watches as the new seiko5 sports, but with higher 300 WR instead of 100
a field watch should have numerals, so....i guess you can call it a sports watch? adventure watch?

also, ideally they should be using NH38 instead of NH35, as that watch has no day/date window. It'll trigger my OCD to no end if I felt the unseen day/date wheel clicking away when setting the time

>>15793040
Thx that looks hawt

>>15792398
New Frederique Constant Slimlines are like 5k on Chrono24

>>15793512
Make it at 36 already aaaaAAAAA

>>15793444
Caseback. How does that look?

>>15792709
With 2800 to spare I would buy 5 shitters and a replica of the breitling

>>15793535
there should be a balance wheel? on the lower right

>>15793552

>>15792755
>>15793535
Looks genuine based on the caliber, but man someone did a hack job of repolishing the bezel.

Also, this is a watch that goes for a lot more second-hand than new, which makes the whole thing even more incredible.

>>15793552
It's there, just obscured.
You can see a tiny part of it.

>>15793492
i think i'm in love with unimatic

>>15793555
I know he can afford it, but he told me he bought it new which is unlikely. I've helped him get rid of a bunch of watches before and he wasn't honest about them (not telling me the guarantee card on a Daytona was in someone elses name, so not bought new at an ad) then so I wouldn't be surprised if this was bought used. A pride thing, I suppose.

>>15793535

>royal oak in near comic sans on the back
ruins the whole watch t bh

>>15793568
>he told me he bought it new
Not with that melted bezel he didn't.
RO-wearing turbopleb dips like your friend are exactly why the Overseas is the patrician's choice when it comes to Genta-esque sports watches.

What line of work are you two in btw?

>>15793570
I felt there was something off about the bezel the moment I had it in my hand, but I don't know much about AP. We sell coffee.

>>15793571
Audemars Piguet is one of the last Swiss manufacturers who use the spinning tin plate machine that Grand Seiko is now famous for.
This machine takes skill and years of practice to master, but it allows for a nearly magical mirror finish, and also extremely crisp lines and creases.
The lines between the different facets of the bezel should be absolutely razor sharp, especially on a new watch.

It's actually pretty strange for him to "boast" about buying it new, since that means he paid less but waited in line longer.
Chances are he might have gotten it at a huge discount because of the absolutely deplorable state of the watch. Maybe he even bought it badly damaged and tried to polish it himself lol

>we sell coffee
As in wholesale, right?
So a solid six figures in wage per year?

>>15793571
>We sell coffee
the 4chan type?
Are you jewish by any chance?

Get me the most cyberpunk watch possible. Currently looking at a CA53W.

>>15793576
Have held other AP's and was blown away by the angles and finishing, this looks horrible. Honestly, I think the guys he buys from unload their shite on him because he doesn't know any better. No, I don't make that much yet, the future looks bright, though.

>>15792958
Is that VAL D'ISERE?

>>15793588
I bought pic related for the exact same reason: neon 80s cyberpunk.
But the clasp was genuinely small as fuck. It looked like I was wearing a girl's watch.

>>15793588
>>15793600

Smol movement

>>15792773

>>15793631
That thinkpad is a little new to be /g/ core

>>15793588
$15 SKMEI watch lol
(you have to press the watch for it to light up)

>>15793637
I know but I needed a new case anyways and it was a great deal for students.

>>15792755
checked. next time show a real watch

>>15793576
>>15793580
It means he's a drug dealer.

>>15793649
So you're saying coffee is good for you?

>current year
>not buying replicas

>>15793667
>>15793667
wish factories would have sold replica movements unbranded.
imagine what microshtitters could do with replica rolex 4130/3185/ patek 324

>>15793667
>not just embracing buying <$500 shitters that you can proudly show off
you can fool everyone but not yourself

>>15793667
Replicas are mathematically never worth it, especially since the chinks make such high quality homages.

>>15793677
Factory produced Rolex and Patek movements could make millions theoretically, but with ETA or Sellita being so easily reproduced, they would likely lose money. Why would you spend a few grand more for a Chinese watch with a Rolex when you can buy a proven SW 200 with a lot less money?

>>15793702
And movement without a brand along it is not the same.Why getting an expensive movement that works the same as a cheaper one?, you spend money and then don't get any brand recognition?

>>15793430
Every watch ever, everything you every bought...... whats your point.

>>15793411
Yea it you always wanted it, its pretty much your last chance now.

>>15793711
>Every watch ever, everything you every bought...... whats your point.
Even with the basic speedy is paying around 5k for a 1,5k watch.

>>15793722
What's a cheap speed master alternative based on looks

>>15793727
If your wirsts are on the bigger side, Bulova moonwatch, the watch looks really nice, but the lug to lug I think is pretty wide, around 54mm.

What's the deal with these?
Are they any good?
I wouldn't mind something that looks like a Seiko Monster

>>15792257
>*buys 10 rolex cellinis and 5 airkings*
Hallo Mr. Anon, I have good news. Youre now in the first spot on the GMT Master waiting list.

>>15793731
>$30
are they even steel at that price
imo aliexpress watches have a bottom floor, below $40 or so the quality slides down a hill

>that looks like a Seiko Monster
you can get these, very well done quality (heimdallr), obv based on -the- best monster (gen 2) but they are more expensive. NH36A sapphire 200WR, An few anons here got them
https://www.heimdallrwatch.com/store/Heimdallr-Sharkey-Ocean-Monster-Dive-Watch-p243785083

>>15793090
>Rolex>Lange
lol

>>15793497
>VC also doesn't play to the oversized nigger bling watch crowd at all
Not yet, everybody wants the rapper and chink money

>>15793677
ETAs patents have all run out. I am assuming rolexs are still valid so cant legally be copied. It would probably limit legitimate business micros could do. Replica watches are breaking the law regardless

>>15793761
iirc no rep has successfully fully cloned a rolex movement yet, even the top grade ones. There are teardown vids on youtube

>>15793761
>Replica watches are breaking the law regardless
very based. not only do I dab on the Omega jew for a 20th of the price with my 1 on 1 copy, I also get the bonus of being a criminal

Is there any < 150€ automatic watch, bauhaus looking?
Like the Tisell bauhaus.

>had an Armani watch given to me by my parents for about 10 years, has never failed me
Are they really chink watches? Could've fooled me.

>>15793777
just fork out the big bucks for a Max Shill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSIgAiX5Mn4

Are fakes lowkey the best value for money watches out there?

>>15792257
>airkings
based, buy them now if you still can. It's gonna be the #1 "vintage" Rolex in 5-10 years and it even looks good. Fuck the mainstream circlejerk and their Submariner fetish.
t. knower

>>15793777
seagull has a smaller 35?mm version of that
plus they also have a nomos metro homage
theres also a $50-$80 cadisen/guanqin lambda
theres also a $50 quartz version of the max bill but i forgot the brand name.

>>15793787
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upAJE_XhT2Y&ab_channel=Watchfinder%26Co..

Yes.

>>15793789
theres also the $90 cadisen arc which is very slightly spec superior to the $380 miyota mvmt its based on

>>15793788
Don't tell them, man. Almost put aside enough and they're already getting scarce.

Is there any proof that an in house swiss movement is better than an ETA in any way? It seems that the accuracy is just regulation. It's not like a seiko where there's a clear delineation between GS/credor and the mid to low end range.

>>15793789
>>15793797
Thanks anons.

>>15793807
In house just means that the brand is able to create their own shit, it's mostly a proof of the brand being a worthy member of the horology gang. You must go really high into the tiers to see a big difference between ETA and in house, when big brands make movements with complications and diverse sizes/power reserves. But on average, not, there is no big difference, ETA and SELLITA can make COSC movements which will be reliable as fuck and easier/cheaper to repair. I don't really get the autism about the low tier in house movements, some people will rage about ETA/SELLITA on a 5-6k watch and will have a boner with the same mechanical specs that a eta/sellita offers.

>>15793788
>and it even looks good
you mean the old airking right? cos the new one looks like poo poo
>>15793779
yes but thats not the complain people have with armani
chinese made = / = poor quality
most watches have parts that come from china or largely assembled in china (even for swiss brands)
its just that its a quartz fashion watch at a very inflated price
but since its a gift it has inherent value and doesnt matter i guess
>>15793807
ETA is swiss inhouse though
people get other inhouse movements because of horology, heritage and appreciation of engineering
after all, its more impressive that a brand has its own inhouse instead of an off the shelf ETA/SW and that justifies the much higher prices
but servicing will be a total bitch
and if its some super meme artisan independent you might be stuck with a dead watch decades later where nobody in the world knows how to service it

>>15793797
do they make a quartz version?

Unmoggable.

>>15793127
They can't get by on prestige so they try harder to make actual good looking watches.

>>15793853
The orestige is there, most of population know the brand and know they are good watches. Ask an average person about Vacheron and they will say you what the fuck is that.Ask about Patek Philippe and they will ask you if that is a croissant brand. Only watch snobs looks down the brand.

>>15792624
Divers on leather look fun. Love it.

Hi /wt/!
What are some watches similar to Citizen Promaster Tough?

>>15793807
No. That's why swatch is cheapening the eta used in cheaper brands like tissot and hamilton and restricting how many movements and ebauche they sell to brands outside swatch. Now more people care about the movement inside the watch so they dont want shitters having the same internals as longines or older omegas.

>>15792899
Based. The quartz gets are also very consistent over the last several threads.

>>15793871
sinn 556

>>15793871
Victorinox inox

>>15792199
should i buy this as my first watch

>>15793914
Buy a BB58.

>>15793914
if thats the 36mm one go ahead, it looks nice.
please dont get the 41 one

>>15793931
whats wrong with the 41mm?

i cant find a 36mm online

>>15793699
I wish the replica factories would make 1:1 watches (minus the fake movements) but without the brand name on them. Outside of the numerous chink sub homages most of the Chinese homages aren't as nice as the actual fakea.

>>15793482
you forgot one of the cons of the vc overseas:
it looks buttfuck ugly

>>15793926
>reddit vintage style
If you want a watch that looks like its from the 60s, buy a watch from the 60s

>>15793936
Nothing if you aren't a wristlet.

>>15793944
k

>>15793936
https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/1926/m91450-0002
with a thin bezelled 3 hander like that a smaller size will always look much classier
and its obviously a vintage inspired design with the waffle dial so a size closer to vintage is much more appropriate

>>15793945
>Reddit vintage style
Go outside.

Is it always classy to wear silver bracelet watches as a daily/driver?

Is there an ocassion where you wouldnt

>>15793971
Yeah, maybe you don't want to.

>>15793976
Thing is I like wearing it so the man in me says wear it everywhere except.the gym where my Gshock with Heart rate sensors are needed

>>15793955
I thought the BB58 had this ugly bronze fake patina, I dont keep up with tudor 2bh

What's your opinion about Fossil watches? Don't see them get mentioned here

I also like Swatch are they good

>>15793981
Sort of. Lume looks more like a cream color on the og 58. Much prefer the clean new blue version, but I don’t think the original version is horrific either. I also hate faux-patina.

>>15793979
If you like that way, do it.

>>15793998
Swatch makes a lot of cool quartz watches with creative dials so they are gucci in my book
Fossil and all other fashion brands can go fuck themselves, cheap bullshit with a logo slapped on it to make it more expensive

>>15794027
My next watch is swatch.

I only got a fossil because they had a neat 70% cyber monday sale, otherwise they are overpriced

>>15793998
>Fossil brand
the Fossil brand itself is like a worse Timex without the heritage.
they both have horrendously overpriced quartz shitters.
both of them also have much more acceptable mechanical pieces(price wise) but Fossil does not have its own iconic models like the timex Marlin.
its firmly in the "mall watch" camp with extremely uninspired designs, but to be fair its not as bad as other brands like DW. If Fossil tries a bit harder they could be a more legit brand.
The rise of smartwatches and newer fashion brands have severely destroyed most of Fossil's market, normies who would buy Fossils in the past no longer do so. Hence on many grey vendor sites you can actually get Fossil watches at very low prices. Depending on how you see it, and what you get, its actually kinda a good deal. But------you could also just get any of the usual aliexpress brands and have 3x the value for your money; its not like the Fossil brand has any horological clout.

Fossil's parent group owns Skagen (another fashion watch brand), and Zodiac(an actual swiss heritage brand). They also have their own version of the ETA2824 which they call STP and that STP movement gets used in some microbrands.

>Swatch brand
100% disposable fashion watches with anti-customer practices, like trying to sell fully sealed mechanical watches that cannot be serviced or regulated at all (they have since changed it after much angry feedback presumably).
theres a few nice models.
the rest are filler and mostly geared towards women.
>Swatch group
they own half of the Swiss brands. They also produce the ETA movement.

Is it based to buy Vacheron and Mühle Glashütte for the Iron Cross and Swastika on the watches?

>>15793947
>>15793950
>>15793914


Im this close to pulling the trigger on a 41mm. Can't seem to find a 36mm from someone reputable online.

Fellas, is a 41mm gonna look good? I have a 6.5-7 inch wrist.

Do some people on here prefer 41mm over the 36mm????

>>15794035
Price? You can get a thermocompensated certina for $175.

> It seems a bit too big though, anything similar that's 42ish and around 3.5k? That's really the max I'm going to spend on this, after collecting watch pictures and sorting them all out by types and making a virtual collection for months, I had a sudden realization that I really don't give a single fuck about this dumb hobby anymore.

>>15794066
divers are big because they have a thick turning bezel
chronographs are big because they have many subdials and some pilot chronos have a slide rule that needs to be legible
fliegers are big because they are historically meant to be huge
a normal 3 handed watch has no reason to be -big-
unless you have a 9 inch ham wrist you will look down on it every single day and instead of seeing an elegant watch you will see a UFO perched on your wrist

>>15794088
damn you convinced me to hold out for a 36mm

>>15794066
41 mm is gonna look like a dinner plate on your wrist with that style

do mechanical chronos keep running until you stop them? I have a quartz one that just stops at 60 minutes

>>15794070
That swatch is 200 CAD (175 usd)

>>15794066
That watch is on the dressier side, so the smaller, the better. Your wrist is about the same size as mine and I think I wouldn't get a 41mm watch of that type, for that wrist, 36-38mm watches are the best, 41-41 if they are sport watches, and never over 48mm lug to lug.
If you are not sure, after spending that amount of money, buy a cheap shitter with similar dimensions, or try it in person so you know what a watch like that will look on your wrist.

>>15794063
Thanks for the comprehensive review watchbro.

So what's a watch with "horological clout" that wont break the bank

>>15794092
>>15794088
>>15794066

I found a 39mm online, is that a solid size?

thanks

>>15794107
Seiko

>>15793768
I'm guessing the free-sprung balance is the hardest part, replicas I've seen always have a regulated balance.

>>15794064
>Mühle Glashütte
>Swastika watch
Tell me more

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>>15794113
Any reccs? Under 200 buckaroonies

>>15794109
Sounds better, after googling I saw that the 41mm has a lug to lug of 50mm, the 39mm 46mm lug to lug, the 36mm 44mm lug to lug.

pic related is what a 41mm looks on a 6,75inch wrist,total clown watch, so the smaller the watch, the better.

>>15793897
>>15793911
Those are both steel. The promaster tough is titanium. >>15793871 might like >>15792816 same water resistance/tough design and titanium.

>>15794107
seiko
hamilton
vostok
citizen
orient
tissot
timex (certain models)
certina / mido (still affordable but more expensive)

in that order
>>15794138
>under $200
vostok, orient (and casio) are your best buds
the old seiko5 is good too since they go for ~$100
there are also other meme choices but i wouldnt recommend vintages like HMT or Raketa to a newbie
get a seiko5/vostok/ orient tristar/orient bambino/ luch one hander/gshock

>>15793979
Go for it, I have an 60s vintage 34mm dress watch as my daily driver and it works great

On today's episode of coomer watches: the Richard Mille RM 69.

>>15794168
Pure class.

>>15794107
Longines

>>15794157
I want all the seiko-posters to stop existing pls

>>15793744
>heimdallr
>automatic
>certified diver
>cheap
Whats the catch for those low prices?

>>15794153
I forgot the promaster was titanium

>>15794186
There’s not really any catch apart from the design being unoriginal.

>>15794186
impossible to return

>>15792862
>2.5k to get my RO serviced

>>15794183
just like Hitler, Seiko should have finished the job with (((swiss brands))) when they could
>>15794186
you'll be lucky to have any post purchase customer service
its a homage brand, they base their designs on other watches and use third party movements. The value proposition is their greatest selling point, because seiko will never in a million years give you such good specs at such low prices. Heimdallr and San Martin probably have the best build quality for brands of this genre.

>>15792951
>In an alternate universe Wocko Jillink goes to sleep at 4:30am, Wears g-shock, and his catchphrase is "Bad"

>>15794204
>Seiko should have finished the job with (((swiss brands))) when they could
they adapted by fooling the plebian rich that they are ultra luxury
remember rolex used to be like seiko shitters, $200 toolwatches

>>15794197
you got kiked

>>15794215
*He got kiked

>>15794186
im 99% sure its not actually for real certified. But it will come with a screwdown crown and all corresponding gaskets and at least good for the usual normal 200WR

>>15794157
I really like this SEIKO for the price

And with a 37mm case size its nice

>>15794227
looks good
im surprised by the matched negative daydate wheels, usually they are white
you can get a $10 leather strap and a $2 springbar tool too, so you can dress it up when you want.

I am actually retarded can someone explain the seagull 1963 to me? I just like the watch and i think it looks neat but from what I've seen it looks like there's thousands of identical but different copies, where should I buy mine?

Buy from Poljot24, or from the official Seagull Store.

NEW BREAD:
>>15794267
>>15794267
>>15794267

>>15794245
This is very complicated. Technically none of the reissues are actually authentic, not even the one made by Seagull. It's more about the quality, QC, and which one has the look you like most. For a reasonable price of course.
The HKed ones are pretty good

>>15794145
just ordered a 36mm

thanks for the feedback

>>15793722
With a £300 watch your paying for a £40 watch. With a £20k car your paying for a £3k car.

Its the most retarded arguments even, that how the world goes around bro.

Also the basic speedy is a mechanical chrono, good luck finding anything to beat it for the money and don't say those 14mm thick autos (trash). The st19 is okay for the money but its night and day.

>>15793727
Had one, VERY top heavy, 44mm really bulova. Pushes as trash on them, you have to push them just right to work.