/fa/ - Fashion

Straight edge fags always get butthurt when I ask if they abstain from caffeine why?

>>15822859
>“Radium was banned because of radioactive radiation from about 1955. The company Tourist found itself not being able to read the time during the night. That’s how the idea of developing the world’s first electric lighting in a mechanical wristwatch came around,”
>The tender to become NASA’s chronograph for astronauts wasn’t the only breath-taking watch race in history. The underrated and often overlooked Swiss brand Tourist was the first brand to market a mechanical watch with a light function.
>Forget about the 1980’s backlit displays. Imagine we are in 1956, and somebody dreams about a mechanical watch with a little light bulb to be activated when you want to read the time at night. You would need a battery, right? The battery, a small lead DEAC dry accumulator, was built into the case back.
>All Tourist Everlight watches are illuminated by a small 1.2mm bulb sticking through a tiny hole above the 12. And if you explore the pictures, you have to admit that the bulb installation is done in a very subtle and elegant manner.
>In the middle section, between the white plastic housing and the lighting circuit, there is a steel ring touching the bottom part of the case back. The classic screw-down case back is surprisingly thin and houses the battery. The battery comes in contact with the steel ring from the inside once being screwed down.
>The battery was designed to provide reliable service for years before having to be recharged. Recharging was possible without any disassembly, using an ordinary 1.5-volt battery. It was enough to stick the positive impulse to the housing and negative impulse to the winding crown.
https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-tourist-everlight-part-1-origins

One 4k watch or 6-7 500/600 shitters?

>>15822871
Are you going to wear only one all the time or do you want diversity?

>>15822871
The real answer is 80 $50 shitters

>>15822859
Bought my son a Breitling chronomat blackbird, he loves it! Offered his twin sister a Rolex OP, she likes her Apple I box gadget watch better... I almost cry sometimes when I see it. .
I love the fact that not a single person has ever noticed he has an awesome timepiece... Sometimes I want to wear it myself! It's our little secret... She loves her little I box 4. They're 14 but got them when they graduated 8th Grade.

>>15822871
one 3k watch and split the rest on low cost fun shitters.

>>15822865
Maybe it's because caffeine doesn't cause hepatic encephalopathy and drinking a few coffees won't get you shitfaced, you stupid faggot.

>>15822875
Most of the time I would wear a beater watch, no nice things/watch at work, so any other watch would be just for outside work time,mostly weekend watch.

>>15822871
One 4k

Decide now. Fat or slim watches.

>>15822889
Imagine not having Carolans in your coffee

>>15822889
That still didn't explain why they get mad

>>15822882
I thought surely this was a WUS boomer post but Google didn’t turn up anything. Do we have boomers lurking this thread?
>>15822903
Slim and it’s not even close. The only reason I could think of wanting a fatter watch is for better durability but I’m not doing manual labor in a thin watch anyway, I’m wearing a G-Shock.

By “slim” I don’t mean ultra thin either, those have all sorts of their own problems - principally that they are really really fucking expensive.

If your watch doesn't cost more than your care you need to leave this thread immediately.

>>15822909
Straight edge kids are literally the worst. Totally abstaining from something because you have no self control shouldn't be the entire basis of your identity

>>15822920
Car and watch autism go hand in hand. I’m a serial /o/ poster and it wouldn’t surprise me if many other people in this thread are too. I’d be really shocked if anyone here actually has a watch more expensive than their car.

>>15822928
At one point for like a couple years that was me because my first car was $500 but I had inherited an Omega that was worth something like $1200

>>15822924
I know a little about the origins of straight edge and have no idea about modern incarnations, but the reason for doing it decades ago was certainly not because of a lack of self control. It takes a pretty considerable amount of self control to refrain from caffeine and everything else.

I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that the movement has been totally coopted by retarded zoomer faggots who spend all their time virtue signaling their “straight-edgedness” on social media though.

>>15822903
After getting an 11mm watch, I have decided I will never own anything thicker than 12mm

>>15822869
>You would need a battery, right?
I'm surprised they didn't make a little dynamo like the new watch anon posted recently that has one. fully mechanical, pressing the button releases spring's energy into the dynamo to give 7 seconds of light. dynamo lights were common on bicycles back then. funny someone only recently put one in a mechanical watch.

>>15822942
Neat. That’s actually really clever.

>>15822889
>mad
wow, he's totally right.

>>15822938
>movement has been totally coopted by retarded zoomer faggots who spend all their time virtue signaling their “straight-edgedness”
straight edge kids all did this before social media, though

>>15822942
size, cost and manufacturing constrain probably
it'll be much cheaper to stick a battery in a watch

>>15822952
Who could they possibly be virtue-signaling to? People at the hardcore shows that couldn’t give less of a fuck? I actually don’t know, there isn’t much of a punk scene where I live. I’ve never even met a straight edge person before but I find everything around it pretty interesting. For all I know straight edge might not even be a punk thing any more.

>>15822871
One 4k, get your solid piece first

>>15822959
Please stop posting that watch, it’s making me want to buy one. I’m worried I’ll be upset at myself for not just buying an Explorer down the line.

>>15822959
>rotor self-winding

>hey goys my daddy is buying a watch when i graduate high school what rolex should i ask for :))))

>>15822963
Sorry, I have the keep the Tudor spirit alive ITT to ward off the shitters.

In all seriousness it's a great watch (or look at the rest of the Tudor lineup too). But don't buy this if what you really want is the Explorer. I got this because I specifically wanted this watch.

If you like the Explorer more, get that.

Damn, my parents only gave me an apartment. No car, no watch. Fuck.

>>15822920
>>15822928
I don't have a car, but my most expensive watch ($900) is cheaper than my cheapest bike ($1900)

>>15822968
>only gave me an apartment
I hope you die.

yes or no? also this one or the one thats 300€ more and less durable but with an ETA 2824?

>>15822977
Mine gave me one too but I sold it to live, now I'll be broke in a few months and I'm fucked. If I waited to sell it it would be like 10x the price that it costs now, and I didn't get a job or anything because I didn't think I'll still be alive at 40.

>>15822959
that atrocity is 4k?

>>15822977
Well I paid rent the first five years and then bought it from them below market rate (completely legal) so it’s not like it was totally free, but of course I will make a big profit when I sell it.

>>15822940
A man of taste I see

>buy single pass leather nato from cheapestnato
>metal keeper is not wide enough to tuck excess strap in
>yet not thin enough not to have too much gap if not tucked in

wasted purchase
this is triggering my OCD autism so much
maybe i'll buy a leather shaver to fix this

>bought my 14 yr old niece a Baby-G for Christmas
>didn't expect her to be too excited since she's going through her edgy phase and acts like she hates everything
>she takes one look at it and says "it's not digital"
>"yeah, is that a problem?"
>then my brother informs me that she can't read time on an analog clock
>"you're joking, right?"
>she gets mad and says they never taught her in school how to read a clock
>mfw

>>15823020
>order something from a website with “cheapest” in the name
>expecting anything other than irredeemable garbage
It’s not like a decent single pass NATO costs a lot of money.

>>15822889
>don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee

I’d rather listen to a drunk complain

>>15823020
just message them with that same picture you fool
they will send you a replacement, probably

>>15823036
I’m seeing this more and more. I don’t really get it because you can teach someone to read an analog clock in what? 15 minutes? It’s not exactly fucking brain surgery.

>>15822984
these are huge watches

>>15823038
i keep giving them chances but its very hit or miss
its not the 1st time already, other products have similar or other small issues
>>15823040
>replacement of the same thing
nah im done with them

>>15823043
Well, lucky for her that she's spoiled and cute because when it comes to using her brain to solve problems she's really fucking lazy

>>15823060
>>15823036
women.....

You have to realize kids these days are raised by tablets so they can't tell time on an analog clock which no doubt stunts brain development, and they are also suffering neurological damage since all they have to do is swipe and they never have to clench their hand for anything so the nerves ijn their hands atrophy.

>>15823072
>kids these days
I know what you mean and I agree with you but goddamn that phrase makes me feel old

>>15823039
tfw no gf complication

https://youtu.be/vAEM0VyKv0w?t=1060

Listen to this anecdote and tell me that these are mentally sane people. What the fuck.

>>15823118
There’s nothing sane about watch collecting.

Kinda want the an Oris date pointer...

>>15823154
I want this blue thing

>put.the.coffee down. Coffees for closers. Not faggot ass shitter wearers complaining in their moms basement on 4channel who drove here in their Hyundai.

what watch do i get that will make art hoes suck the cum out of my dick and swallow?

>>15823249
TT Datejust 36 with champagne dial like their 60 year-old sugardaddies

>>15823249
A faggy brightly colored "wacky" watch like one of those pastel Casios

>>15823249
Black

>>15823249
A big ass wall clock on a gold chain like Flavor flav

>>15822826
prolly an Elgin

>>15823049
yeah but I'll get the 43mm anyway even if I have a 6.5/7" wrist because it's too humiliating to buy the 37mm lady version

Rotary GS05325.
Don't cry because of jannies.
Smile because it happened.

>>15823344
a f91w is smaller than that
real men dont care about wearing "ladies watches"
the traditional cartier tank is tiny and its still a menswear classic

>>15823249
Swatch

Stunner

>>15822903
Slims for sure. Fat fucks are shitters for roughing up in the wild.

>>15823036
That Teddy video someone linked in here proved that grown women can't tell the time either.

I've never owned a swatch before so I picked this guy up for $25. Does anybody know what model this is? looks like its from 2003 but can't seem to find it.

>>15823367
>two 9 oclocks

>>15823367
>L

>>15822928
My watch is more expensive than my car.
I don't care about cars at all, as long as it drives and is safe I'm fine.
I'd be way too autistic about depreciation and annual running costs to own an expensive car.
You could make some of the same arguments about watches but at least they are value stable.

>>15823249
Gold casio

how do I stop becoming a Bond larper?

>>15823492
realize that bond is fictional and that his choice of rolex was not to show high class or good taste

>>15823492
bond would have worn a casio

>>15823505
It was due to Fleming's Boner for the superlative marketeer

>>15823492
Realize that the newests submariners are not a Bond watch. On top of that, the Rolex in the novel wasn't a Submariner, was an Explorer.

>>15822871
What brands in the 4k category are you looking at?

>>15822871
one 6k

>>15823492
In another dimension, Hamilton has the Bond contracts. Let that sink in.

>>15823628
>Rolex?
>Hamilton Ventura
>[immediate and vigorous titfuck in the bathroom]

>>15823637
Now I want a hairy daddy to fuck me in the bathroom of a restaurant!

>>15823644
dude no

>>15823637
love the thick hairy forearm bro

>>15823637
God that’s fucking hot. Ditch the watch let’s see you twist that thick wrist

>>15823651
Hamilton, the OFFICIAL brand for hairy American heroes AND based autistic limey filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

>>15823690
Carp in my DM’s.

Hey guys just copped this, thoughts?

>>15823718
hate how the number flip around

>>15823718
Hope you didn't pay more than $10 for it.

Nomos Orion is the best sub £1800 watch money can but

>>15823723
Well actually anon it costed as much as your mom’s box which goes at a market value of about 5 dollars per tongue punch so I’d say thats a fair price.

>>15823704
fella could use a hair loan

>>15823718
>quartz
Hope you didn't pay more than $9.90 for it
>>15823724
>Nomos Orion is the most boring sub £1800 watch money can buy
FTFY

>>15823586
The only one specific brand, Grand Seiko, it's the only brand that has several small models. The rest are specific watches, Omega Railmaster,Sinn 140 Tudor Black bay 58 maybe. I don't know many smallish watches (35-38mm with 47mm L2L at most for tool watches). In the 3k-4k range the watch I like is the Cartier tank solo XL, it has a short lug to lug distance and I'm sure it would fit me well.

ST19 watches! The Geckota is 1 of 50!

>>15823789
100geckotas

>>15823766
In-house movement, no frills design, good finishing for the price. The mental gymnastics haters go through on Nomos never fails to amuse me.
>It’s boring!
No more boring than any number of other dress watches that command 10x the price.

>>15823628
is another dimension he's wearing a Daniel Wellington.

>>15823816
nomos has some interesting models but the orion is as sterile as a hospital lab
pass

>>15823816
I just wish nomos would use more interesting finish on their cases than polishing everything (usually with flat case sides & lugs). Surely it's possible to have 'muh minimalism' while mixing in some brushed surfaces, having lugs with curves, or hands that aren't just thin sticks?

>>15823020
just bend it a bit you fucking retard

>>15823813
50 of the panda and 50 of the non panda

>>15823825
Their finish and execution is a lot better than any other brand until omega. I would rather have their watch fully polished as it suits the style better.

Brushed dress watch....... really, it would look well with your leather strapped diver.

>>15823826
>bend it abit
>finish of metal is probably ruined and now its too narrow for strap to go through
>actually thinking this will work
50 IQ
shaving the leather is the correct choice
retard

>>15823816
Cause Stowa does it for half the price.
>finishing
its all machine finished either way

>>15823837
Habring manages to put brushing on their dressy watches just fine.

>>15823837
i rather get a seiko fuyugeshiki
the ladies one is the 34mm which is classic dress size, all it needs is a nice leather strap
it has the exact same specs as the mens, just in a smaller size.
it has lots of personality but in a subtle way
vertical snowflake dial and great finishing too.

>>15823848
Stowa does not have in-house movements.

>>15823509
Ethan Hunt did.

>>15823895
In house movements are a fucking joke at this price point.
For the cheaper watches they're based on the Peseux 7001. IWC tier.

>>15823911
That’s great and all but I don’t understand your point. You’re paying more for better finishing and an in-house movement, like I said in my initial post.

You could make a highly autistic argument regarding the merits of a decorated ETA vs in-house at that price point if you wanted to, but the fact remains that it is a selling point for the brand regardless.

Hello /wt/, please help me ID this watch. And please don't tell me it's the Casio Royale. I can't own TWO terrorist watches. I'm bearded enough as it is. Source and more views on >>3724895 around the 15 sec mark.

>>15823918
>>>/wsg/3724895 source

>>15823895
It's a clone, in house movement, but a clone, you pay for the same movement made with different machines, using it as a selling point is ridiculous, in house is nice when the in house movement brings something new to the table.It's one of the biggest watch snobs autists things, something is better if its in house even if its the same damn thing.

>>15823773
Personally I'd buy a Reverso over a Tank, but the classic large is more like 5k new.
Square watches have quite a big wrist presence, you don't want to look like pic related.

Is this commie Seagull watch the only chrono worth buying until I can afford a sneedmaster?

>>15822871
Buy the watch you want. It doesn’t matter if it’s $200 or $5k, as long as it’s the one you really wanted and aren’t settling for.

Absolutely do not fill a box full of watches you only bought because they were affordable.

>>15823724
Pretty sure I bought this from China for $18

>>15823718
it sucks.

>>15823928
there are other nice chronos
sneedmaster isnt some holy grail

>>15822869
>“Radium was banned because of radioactive radiation
Fuck that's a stupid sounding sentence, not to mention it's totally wrong.

>>15822920
Car: 3500
Mtb: 2200
Watch: 400
All canadian pesos

Ya, I'm going places ;)

>>15823942
Speedmaster is pretty shit considering the price. El primero>>>sneedmaster.

>>15823905
>OKAY HI GUYS AND CIAO

>>15823918
It looks like a A500WEA-1EF

>>15823905
This watch gives me 90s warhammer 40k vibes

>>15823960
>Tfw live in shithole and no zenith dealer nearby
I've wanted to try one of those on for so long
Anyway my point is, are there any chronos that are better value than the Seagull 63 until you get into the luxury segment? Moonwatch is just the most well known

>>15823249
Orange gen 2 monster. Trust me they will be confused by your power lvl

>>15823969
If yer okay with quartz, orient neo panda is cool. Also, hamilton chrono

What's his watch?

>>15823976
forester

>>15823928

Still can’t believe people choose to wear overtly commie insignia/logos. It’s literally disgusting and cringe as fuck.

t. commie country ex-pat.

>>15823976
Kinda looks like a samurai on a nato

>>15823971
This, but for real. Those watches have gotten me so many compliments on a near daily basis.

Post you Grails /wt/

I'm looking for this Oris 65
Have you seen it?

>>15823976
It’s a citizen eco drive diver. You’ll see the branding in a higher res photo.

>>15823766
Boring, every diver is boring no wait every aviation watch is boring......fill the blank. The orion is timeless, you'll get it in 20 years when you look at your dated looking watches and they will still be making the Orion.

>>15823930
Nice, it will look great with your $18 Submariner

>>15823816
Thank you, at least all of /wt/ is not braindead

>>15823821
You have to see it in person, its quite refined.

>>15823852
Yea I still think it loses some class because of the brushed sides. Love Habring btw.


>>15823885
Probably to thick as its a Sekio, rather not have a date window, don't think I would buy another Seikos, I've had 2 with bad QC.

>>15823848
To be fair your sort of right, yet Stowa is not just on the level of Nomos, if you owned both you would know what I mean. Nomos used prices vs stowa used prices id take a nomos easy.

>>15823911
>>15823926

I have eta watches (a 7001 as well) and nomos cals are better. In time keeping and to manipulate. It may be based on 7001 but they are not on the same level.

>>15823928
>>15823969

are you specifically after it because it uses a column wheel? if so you should know the seagull uses a horizontal clutch which basically negates the value proposition of the column wheel. in terms of robustness i personally would not put a seagull chrono over say, a cam driven v7750 for example

>>15823993
>diver watch
>100m WR

>>15823988
Bruh I'm sorry Stalin/Tito/Mao/Castro disappeared your granddad but commies are aesthetic as fuck

>>15823993
>Post you Grails /wt

>>15823994
What a chad

>>15823976
>>15824041
What's going on here?

>>15824044
Security/bodyguard headlocking a femen protestor

>>15824044
I think it's a Russian putting some Pussy Riot protester in a headlock because they try to twerk all over Putin or w/e

Have you ever been out and about, and a softshell turtle just rips your watchband right off? I hate it when that happens!
https://youtu.be/6e9XKulpmRA?t=207

>That watch costs more than your car. I made $970,000 last year. How much'd you make? You see, janny, that's who I am, and you're nothing. Nice casio? I don't give a shit. Good micro brand? Fuck you! Go home and play with your anime figurines. You wanna post here - close!

>>15824051
Was he wearing a leather band?

>>15824050
based pussy smasher

>>15823976
>>15823994
>>15824041
>>15824044
Found it. Citizen BN0190-07E. You can tell by the bezel design, crownguard, and pointed indices

>>15824044

Mike Pence tackling a feminist

After wearing a properly fitted if shitter tier bracelet I don't know if I can go back to straps.

>>15824060
I think it's a faux leather band and it ripped the buckle off, I don't think they have strong jaws like a snapping turtle would

>>15824060
>>15824075
Actually I just read they're strong enough to take your finger off when they get that big, that guy's lucky it only got his watch strap

>>15823966
I'm going to call it; the dial shape and bracelet are too unique to be something else. Nice catch.

Saw this watch posted here, There's something to be said about simplicity

>>15823990
I wasnt joking, brother. The radiate Chad energy

Thoughts on Pelagos?

>>15824134
Would be better without the novel of text on the dial.

>>15824134
Probably the best watch in their lineup. Cool watch overall with a fantastic bracelet, titanium isn't for everyone though.

>>15824134
The blue one is better.

>>15824134

Suffers from the same illness as the rest of their MT5612-LHD caliber powered divers: they are too thick and too wide.

I would purchase an LHD in a hot second if it were 2.5mm thinner. The current near 15mm thickness is just too much,

https://discord.gg/YxBWXUpGjh

>>15824167
Yeah thickness is why I bought the BB41 Heritage with the ETA

>>15824175

no one should visit this discord

Best watch for 2k USD?

>>15824186

Used Grand Seikos can be attained for approx. $2k

>>15824189
That and speedmaster reduced are the more obvious ones, what about new? Thinking of something made in Germany, how's Stowa?

should I trade my rolex airking reference 5700 for this?

>>15824206
>seiko grand seiko grand seiko
no

>>15824201

Sinn 104 st can be had new for under $2k. A clear and superior choice to Stowa.

>>15824232
What makes Sinn superior to Stowa?

>>15824206
no

If I were to spend 3-5 grand on one nice daily watch that could also be a dress watch, what would you recommend? I was thinking a used 36mm or 39mm Rolex Explorer. Any other recommendations? Is 36mm too small for daily wear, or would it be fine if it were a Rolex? Is 39mm too large for a dress watch? I have fairly large wrists and I am 5'11", if it matters.

If I could only have 1 watch I'd get a diver.
The water resistance and timing bezel are useful.

>>15824272
Diver bezel looks very tacky in professional or dress clothes, honestly. The 42mm size (give or take) is also pretty inappropriate.

>>15824134
Really cool watch. One of the few divers that feels like it’s actually meant to go diving. Too thick for my personal tastes though.

40mm and 12 - 13mm thick would have been amazing.

>>15824237
>design
>technology
>not an absolute meme

>>15824269
The best one-fits-all watch is imo the Rolex Datejust in 36 mm. Might fit your budget used, prices have gone up on them quite a bit though in the last few years.
The Explorer is not a dress watch by the way.

>>15824278
42mm is fine for a diver unless you are a fucking twig, if you have thicker wrists it's nothing. Divers naturally look a little smaller than they are. And nobody gives a fuck, unless you are wearing your Seiko Monster to board meetings.

>>15824279
Has a tudor actually ever been diving? I know if I was going I would have a Seiko on my wrist.

>>15824278
Lmao. Only to Internet watch enthusiasts. Submariner type watches are extremely common

>>15824269
You’d have to spend 7k for an explorer. Perfect one watch though.

I prefer the looks of the 36mm, but 39mm really isn’t that big either. Either work if you have a 7 inch wrist or so

>>15824284
39mm is going to be £6k

>>15824206
Nah. GS has some amazing pieces, but this one looks nearly identical to a sarb for a fraction of the price.

anyone knows what's this model? took this pic years ago at a watch shop now I found it again but can't find the watch

>>15824206
Yes, the airking is a joke, you should be happy anyone is willing to take it off your hands

What is a good dress watch that has:

>no second hand or dots/slashes for seconds around the dial
>simple baton hour markers
>gold case and hands
>thin case
>off white or cream dial
>36mm to 38mm at most
>price is 3 figures, preferably less than $500 since I will wear it only a few times in my life

>>15824283
>Stowa is just a meme xD

Yeah, the "glitter glam" Sinns and "The U-boat" Sinn are total works of art and not meme like Stowa...

>>15824306
Little over $500 but this fits most of those criteria.

what's this? is it a mod?

>>15824306
Also consider a vintage seamaster.

Got pic related as a Christmas gift (not my photo, my phone has a shit camera so I just found one on Google), it's my first actual watch. Having this thing kind of makes me understand why people can get so crazy about watches, there's something very satisfying about having this little machine on my wrist.

>>15824316
>>15824318
These are pretty good, but I forgot to specify that I don't want a date/day window either. Something very clean and minimalist, while still having elegance.

>>15824325
I'm sure you'll be able to find a no-date seamaster. Of course there are other vintage pieces you can get that fit those criteria but the general caveat is that you should do your research to make sure you're not getting a franken or whatever.

>>15824320
If you’re smart. You’ll leave now and don’t go down the rabbit hole of watches.

>>15824308
>Yeah, the "glitter glam" Sinns and "The U-boat" Sinn are total works of art and not meme like Stowa...
Yes.jpg

>>15824317
Seiko 5 SRPA03. They’re quite nice for the money, with finishing that punches above its price category of sub$150. They’re also pretty big for a non-diver at 44mm.

Talk me out of buying a Vostok

>>15824357
It's for poor people, other than that, if you're fine with being poor, just buy it and forget about all the other watches.

Buy 2-3 just in case though.

>>15824360
I've got a poorfag collection going, Seiko, Tissot, Casio, etc.

>>15824357
>>15824395
save your money weirdo

>>15824398
Nah, "luxury" watches are for goy

>>15824401
did I say to save for a luxury watch? don't you have any other hobbies?

>>15824411
I do, cars, motorcycles and vintage electronics. I don't do them all at once though. I cycle through them as the mood takes me.

>>15824423
How are those hobbies? How many cars do you have? What do you do with them?

>>15824425
>how are cars hobbies
You fix them and modify them

I need a watch that looks just like this, but with one of the zeroes (and then some, hopefully) knocked off the $6,000+ price.

>>15824423
well you're not making a very good case of needing yet another consoomer watch in your collection

>>15824428
So you just waste time on them and flip them for profit or what?

>>15824435
nah just dump money into a cool old car to drive around town.

>>15824411
>>15824423
/wt/ is full of jealous and bitter poorfags. it is rare that you'll get any good advice at the price level you are interested in.

what watch are you going to buy with you trump bucks?

>>15824435
>and flip them
Another unrecoverable ill mind

>>15824441
he said to talk him out of it and it would just be a waste of money anyway because he already has a collection

>>15824357
No.
They're fun. Get an Amphibia.

>>15824431
Seiko dolce

Rate my collection

>>15824460
Maximum meme

>>15822871
You can get two really good modern starter watches (one dress and one sport) for 5k or so. You could also get a good Tudor if you just want sport, or a vintage Vacheron if you want dress.

$500 watches will get you a wide variety of lesser watches. They won’t be bad, maybe, but watches are to be collected as a part of one’s life and one’s changing taste over that lifetime. I recommend one or two really good watches you love right now, wait a few years until you have expendable income again; see how your taste changes; and then add another great watch or two then. Rome wasn’t built in a day... and by buying one watch now, you’ll ensure you end up buying one that you REALLY love now, since it’s going to be your only watch for a while. If you buy 3-4 shitters you may end up only bonding with at most one of them.

>>15823993
This beauty

>>15824446
$600 whole dollars?

>>15824431

Maybe this Bulova Classic?

>>15824468
this p much

>>15824460
I like the Omegas and that Stowa on the middle far left.
Some shitters tho. You could lose a couple and refine your collection somewhat, maybe even get another luxury piece that isn't Omega.

>>15824468
Not that guy but I don't want starter watches at 40+ :(
It's fucking ridiculous that respectable watches start at almost 10k.

>>15824446

What actually sets a $5000 watch apart from a $100 watch?

>>15824460

>>15824482
Finishing
Marketing
White hands touched it

>>15824482
Materials, build quality, craftsmanship, heritage, movement

>>15824494
>White hands touched it
big if true

>>15824478
You're an idiot

>>15823993
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND

>>15824460
Never been a fan of omega, but I’m not gonna act like they’re not good watches like so many bitter poorfags here.

Like the nomos. The Baltic looks really nice visually.

Toss the rest and get a vintage datejust or Rolex of some sort.

>>15824497
What do you mean?

>>15824480
Kek

>>15824460
Your life will probably be better if you limit yourself to one watch per brand in the future. If I were you I’d sell the Stowas and buy a Rolex. If you hate Rolex then an entry level used JLC or Cartier tank.

I like the Baltic and Vario and doubt they’re worth anything used. I wouldn’t buy anymore shitters though, especially not microbrand shitters. Keep buying them impulsively and before you know it you’ll have spent $10k on dogshit.

speedmasters look gay

>>15824505
Why do you care about how much you can sell a watch for?

>>15824502
If you genuinely believe all good respectable watches start at 10k. You're buying into the hype of a Richemont/swatch/lvmh. There are plenty of respectable watches at much lower prices.

There is nothing inherently wrong with a "starter watch" it just implies something probably less fussy or with pain in the ass care or services

>>15824460
Sell 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9, and get a real watch.

>>15824513
>There are plenty of respectable watches at much lower prices.
Like what? No starter/kid watches please.

>>15824521
If you can’t buy a 10k watch then you have no ground to stand on here. Stop being a whiny little bitch. If you’re 40+ and don’t own any watches, then buy a timex easy reader and call it a day.

>>15824485
Half your collection if a reissue / cosplay WWI WWII larp.

If you are as passionate about the area as you seem id have got an actual vintage WWII watch instead

>>15824518
Imagine having your brain fully wired by marketing. You sound like Archie

>>15824292
sure does
> 7.25"

>>15824527
Thanks for the recommendation I guess, just proves my point really.

>>15824460
Half your collection if a reissue / cosplay WWI WWII larp.

If you are as passionate about the area as you seem id have got an actual vintage WWII watch instead

>>15824521
>starter/kid
Tell me what that even is first a fucking flik flak?

>>15824521
Nomos is a GREAT smaller brand in the 2k range for dress and sports watches. Yes, Reddit loves them a lot, but they really are a great Glashutte watch for a great low price. That’s kind of the low-end for that high end Saxon manufacturing, there are tiers of quality and price even in Glashutte watchmaking — going from Nomos to Glashutte Original (can be had under 10k) to of course Lange and micro brands.

Omega speed masters are great chronographs with a good history and wear great in many situations and straps. You can get a great Zenith or IWC chrono in the sub 10k range as well. For a weirder but interesting pick, there are others such as Tag Monaco line.

I could go further but there are a shitload of amazing sub 10k watches. That includes most of the best Rolexes at MSRP too. Really there isn’t a 10k in quality; it’s a 20k cutoff where you start seeing the lower end of higher horology (or the absolute top end of good horology). You start getting amazing quality in the 2k range and ethereal quality in the 20k range.

>>15824531
My point is that if you’re a grown ass man and you’re embarrassed to wear a timex then you are faggot. I personally own a few nice watches, but can acknowledge that it’s much more cooler to not be materialistic. It’s a feminine trait.

>>15824532
Truly the patrician choice.

>>15824465
Speedy is popular, seamaster too. You can't really say that about the rest, they really are not that popular.

>>15824477
Yea, I was going to go for a 3rd "luxury" but I wanted a collection, I spent the last 9 months buying what I liked. I think ill slow down this year and I on the same train of thought. The shitters at just some fun but I do like how they look.

>>15824485
Fair

>>15824499
>>15824505

After owning 3, I had the older ceramic 300m. I can say they make an excellent watch. Omega sort of in my family so I have always been around them.

Yea the Baltic is pretty, the st19 can be hit or miss. The Nomos are very nice in person. I think i will be getting a JLC next and I'm forever waiting on Submariner.

>>15824518
I don't think I would sell the Nomos or Omegas, I could sell the Stowa in all honestly. Money is not an issues, I would only be selling to refine the collection.

>>15824535
Lol I was wondering if someone would call me out. I like the designs but I don't want vintage headaches.

>>15824554
Microbrands are max meme

>>15824543
To add to this, I walked into a watch store once intending to take a look at some entry level Pateks, and the two watches I ended up staring at the most was the bronze black bay Tudor ($4000ish) and some low end mechanical Tissot dress watch (maybe $500). It’s amazing how good some $500 watches look in person. I can tell you that as far as fashion goes: women will notice that you wear a nice watch at most (nice being $500+) and other men will notice the brand; men will notice that you dress well, and women will notice exactly how you dress. If you’re looking to impress other businessmen, then yes, go expensive. If you want sex appeal, get a watch that looks nice and tick off that box, and start getting some very nice outfits.

>>15824552
wiser words never spoken. old stock fren

>>15824558
Explain

>>15824531
Like what even is a starter watch dude??? One you buy first??? One that's cheaper??? If it's the former your fucked because you cant magically skip to the second and if it's the latter then your fucked unless you pay the price you've arbitrarily set as the minimum for non starter watch.

>>15824512
Because odds are good you’ll end up selling a watch down the line. The average person doesn’t want more than ~8ish watches. To keep a collection from ballooning out of control, it often makes sense to sell one to fund another. This is also why I encourage people generally to buy decent brands so they don’t take a complete bath if they decide to sell it later.

>>15824554
>>I don't think I would sell the Nomos or Omegas,
I didn't say Omegas, are you an Arab or some shit so you don't read left to right top to bottom?

>>15824545
>My point is that if you’re a grown ass man and you’re embarrassed to wear a timex then you are faggot. I personally own a few nice watches, but can acknowledge that it’s much more cooler to not be materialistic. It’s a feminine trait.
Alright, I'll buy you a Timex so we can trade, deal?

>>15824554
>I think i will be getting a JLC next and I'm forever waiting on Submariner.
A Reverso would fit nicely with the vintage aesthetic you have going on.

>>15824584
I was just stating it

>>15824589
I been thinking about a duoface for sometime, next pick would be the moonphase, black dial, I think the gold moon makes it and glossy dial.

should i reach out to my ex-gf? she dumped me like 4 months ago and has since then emailed me once say how she missed me etc. but i ignored her.

i would very likely be able to get her back for some sex but idk. i am so lonely right now.

>>15824642
>has since then emailed me once say how she missed me etc. but i ignored her.
They do this because they get low self esteem after a couple of months. They want to know you're willing to scramble back to them. Never message her again

>>15824642
No, she just wants to see if you're still not over her. I had one do that to me YEARS after we broke up, women just do that. Even if you rekindle the relationship it'll just be some sex and she'll leave again when whoever is currently not returning her calls stops ignoring her, and you'll be emotionally fucked for much longer than it lasted.

>>15824527
we're reaching reddit levels of faggotcore in here
pls go

>>15824642
No — don't say a word to her. She'll just end up hurting you again.

>>15824642
hold out against it. I felt that way for an ex 5 years ago but pushed past it. Today I moved into a new place with my new gf of 3 years who is everything I could ask for in a partner. She only called me a little autistic when I swapped out to the Rolex.

>>15824657
>everything I could ask for in a partner
Retarded fake tits golddigger who "lets you do anything"?

>>15824649
>>15824650
>>15824656
>>15824657

thanx, i’ll keep continue to keep to myself then

>>15824652
Being a 40 year old whiny bitch on 4chan is cool?

>>15824680
There are billions of women don't need to keep to yourself. Just keep away from 1 specific woman

>>15824585
No I’m not sending you money. Make your own if you want a nice watch that badly

>>15824680
Why did you break up in the first place, who initiated it, how was the relationship before, what kind of people are you, it's really hard to give anything but blanket "fuck her" advice without context.

>>15824705

she dumped me because i had to leave for a 3 week long work related trip. did it over text after telling me she “hit her emotional limit”.

>>15824723
Ok, fuck her then, she's a piece of shit.

>>15824560
this a 34 or a 36?

>>15824723
How old were you? I did the same thing to someone when I was like 19.

>>15824723
lol what a superficial bitch

>>15824735
All explorers are 36mm until 2010, where they began being made in 39mm as far as I know.

>>15824737
Are you my ex, you fucking bitch?
AND YOU WERE 20
Don’t try to pass for younger, stupid whore

>>15824690
just because a watch is worth 10k doesn't mean it's good

Which one? I have an 8" wrist.

>36mm is more humble
>lighter on the wrist
>could look too small on me

>39mm has lume
>slightly more gaudy and out there than the 36mm
>significantly heavier
>could look more appropriate on my wrist

>>15824762
I just mean your brain isn't fully formed before 25, so you tend to do some sociopathic shit in your adolescence even if you were raised right. I wouldn't really worry about it at that age.

>that feel when you need to tighten your watchband again because you lost more weight
feels good man, lost 55 lbs this year

>>15824774
I'm like 400lbs and can't lose shit despite eating 800-1200kcal/day, it sucks.

>>15824774
>tfw can't wear my diver because I gained too much weight
I gotta get this under control...

>>15824777
Anon here lives outside the laws of physics kek

>>15824779
Go dive

>>15824777
You got trips, 7s at that, now you just need to believe in yourself.

>>15824521
Many great JLC's under 10k. Cartier, Breguet type xx.

>>15824530
Being into watches is performative. It is to impress people and that is it. It is not like you can actually get a sense of fulfillment in buying and wearing watches, unlike something no one else will care about like model trains because at least that requires work and drive outside of spending money. The same cannot be said for watches. If you’re not buying big recognizable names you’re throwing money directly into the toilet. Sorry, the sooner you realize this the better.

Went to a local vintage watch store during my lunch break today to see what they had and the owner happened to be in a talkative mood and i ended up speaking with him for a solid hour about watches.

he was telling me that back in the mid to late 90's he was struggling to sell second hand rolex and that it was a hard sell to get someone to buy a steel submariner for more than $500. the prices he was saying for certain watches from JLC, rolex, omega etc.. even after adjusting for inflation are still magnitudes higher today for the same watches
where did it all go so wrong bros

>>15824799
midwit take
I guarantee you have never hunted down a mint vintage piece

>>15824799
>that requires work and drive outside of spending money. The same cannot be said for watches.
not that anon but by that logic it became a hobby the exact second I tried (and horribly failed) to service and relume a vintage Timex.

>>15824799
You're going to die a lonely old man.

>>15824802

>>15824802
>where did it all go so wrong bros
(((Antiques Roadshow))) started valuing them at a couple of grand and people started buying them and when demand went up so did prices...

>>15824770
For most people I'd say 36 but 39 wont look bad on a big wrist and you get the lume and a better bracelet. Usually I'm not a sperg about lume but unlined on the 36 is super lame

>>15824802
>back in the mid to late 90's he was struggling to sell second hand rolex and that it was a hard sell to get someone to buy a steel submariner for more than $500

Interesting anecdote. I have a Bailey, Banks & Biddle (PA retailer) Retail Catalog from 1992. Here's a few retail prices from that time:
>SS Submariner no date = 1,650.
>SS Submariner date = 2,250.
>SS Anus Explorer = 1,350.
>SS Anus Explorer II = 2 ,150.
>SS &18Kt Submariner (blue) = 4,250.
>SS DateJUST with Jubilee = 2,350.
>SS &18Kt DateJUST with Jubilee = 3,650.
>SS GMT Senpai...W/Jubilee = 2,225
>SS GMT Senpai II...W/Oyster = 2,250.
>SS &18Kt GMT Senpai II Bronze with Jubilee = 4,350.
>SS &18Kt GMT Senpai II Black with Oyster = 4,100.
>18Kt Day-Date President = 12,250.
>Tudor (lmao @ poorfags) SS Chronograph = 1,2 50

Source: my dad works at Rolex

>>15824770
>>15824823
neither, explorers are homo

fug the Baltic I wanted is sold out now ree. I suppose my wallet will thank me.

>>15824777
Bruh if you ain't weighing your food then you ain't eating 1200 cal. Trust me. Just trying to help a brother out

>>15824777
those calories on packages are estimates. You still have to eat good foods. Try intermittent fasting. Eat 60-75% of the calories you need over the span of 9 hours.

>>15824826
he said retail would do ok but nobody wanted to touch second hand stuff until rolex started buying all the old stock to drive up supply and demand

Can anyone ID picrel?

>>15824777
do 3 day fasts once a week for a couple of months. then restrict the rest of your diet and exercise.
t. put on 12kg during covid, mid-way through second week of 3 day fast and I'm down 8kg

>>15824874
oops
>t. put on 12kg during covid, mid-way through second week of 3 day fast and I'm down 8kg

Lol Teddy Baldassarre just took down the video of the girls looking at watches. Cause they look stupid as fuck cause they can't read time.

>>15824882
Yeah there was a billion of comments saying how retarded they are, they'll spin this as misogyny and shit to gain victim points on Instagram. And I suspect there was a bunch of guys asking them to marry them too so OMG LE INTERNET STALKERZ will probably end up in the narrative too.

small seconds dial concentric with the main hour/minute hands

>>15824882
Thot status: patrolled

>>15822871
One 3k for formal events and 2 $500s or even 4 $250s (there's some really great micro brands at that price)

Can anyone ID this pepsi dial watch for me?

>>15824956
I'd rather buy a $3k watch for daily wear, and then some retarded Russian meme watch like Pobeda for formal events.

>>15824960
New Casio Duro.

NEW THREAD WHEN

>>15824967
WHY ARE YOU YELLING? WE'RE STILL ON PAGE 3!

Anyone seen any other watches with this style of bezel? The thin lines, the clean 5 minute markings, the only problem is I'm not a big fan of the rest of the case.

>>15824985
skx

>>15824999
All the SKX bezels I've seen have that ugly dot indicator for the minutes.

WHERE IS IT?

Waiting for this beauty in the mail

>>15824870
Lurking

>>15824976
AIM FOR THE TOP
ALWAYS

New Year, New Watch

>>15824967
>>15824976
>>15825020

New bread you fuckwits

>>15825045
>>15825045
>>15825045

>>15823357
Awesome

>>15822959
Hey anon! Nice Oyster Perpetua-oh...

>>15823724
>homos

>>15824498
I own 3
rarely wear them too kek

>>15822959
pic unrelated

>>15824770
Would've said the 36 under any circumstances before, but saw a guy wearing the 39 this summer and it looks pretty good on a bigger wrist. My heart still says 36, though. The lume woukdn't be a factor for me, it will die anyway.

>>15824777
Calorie counting only works if your gut is constantly in deficit mode. Then every 7000 kcal amounts to about 1 kg of stored fat, assuming ideal burn which doesn't happen if you're sedentary (thank the kopohavirus for that). Basically you need to either fast to get there, or bike like 15-20 km once or twice a week, just to get started losing weight.

I don't suggest doing that in the wintertime btw, lots of people in metric countries getting homicidally grumpy without their winter foods.