/fa/ - Fashion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPZURSJEDQ
Rolex is fucking trash

Meme all you want but I'm still buying a new Rolex next year.

>>15826577
I have a boner for Rolex (vintage at least), but holy shit. This really is unacceptable.

>>15826585
Bring a loupe with you to the AD before paying then anon.

>>15826568
Good to know. Lmao at how they make putting the hands on seem like a big job tho. It's not like EVERY OTHER WATCH BRAND AND WATCHMAKER has to do the same thing or anything

>>15826577
today we will remind them

>I’m not sure how you deal with this other than bringing a loupe when you take delivery? But then what? Reject and wait for a replacement? Get bumped from the list?
>Get bumped from the list?
>Get bumped from the list?

>>15826588
I've seen approaching a thousand Rolex watches up close and never seen anything like what gets shitposted here. I find it amusing but doesn't reflect reality.

>>15826589
The OP41 is junk in general. The double batons at 3/6/9 look incredibly ugly and cheap. It's too large and the large size does not bring anything, it doesn't look good for its size. This bad QC is icing on the cake. It would be unacceptable in a $300 watch, it's insulting in a $5000 watch.
I almost feel like Rolex makes the OP shittier on purpose to force you to buy something else.

cute

what watch do i buy to impress women?

>>15826625
a watch with snoopy on it

>>15826625
an art shitter to show your sensitive side

>>15826599
I’d say that’s true. They kind of dumbed down the OP 39 with the new 41s.

Pretty sure they’ll keep Tudor from making another BB58 type hit as well.

>>15826625

>>15826625
You’ll get the same reaction from an orient sun moon as you would a JLC. In general, women don’t care.

>>15826625
According to teddy bulbasaur a watch with colour on a bracelet. So an orient kamasu or orange monster should be enough

>>15826660
Rolex Eco-Drive

>>15826625
It comes down more to materials and colors than brand. Women only seem to notice a few watches brands like Cartier or Bulgari, the former of which is genuinely a cool brand and the latter of which is more of an afterthought in horology. If you want attention from a woman, maybe wear a solid 18k gold watch of your choice. Either that or wear a Timex and just be attractive.

I had this same discussion with a boomer in my apartment complex. He has a Sub Date and complained that “women don’t ever notice his watch”. Women don’t give a shit about your watch, that’s a man thing. It’s like if women asked which brackets and ring and necklace brands will attract men. “I hope all the men notice my Bulgari bracelets and $500 perfume!” No, I noticed that you have a fairly cute ass that looks good in those pants.

Why the FUCK don't ALL watches have drilled lugs

>>15826633
I hadn’t heard of this brand before recently but the movements on these are really eye catching. The dials and general aesthetics though aren’t enough for me to fall in love though. Some of them are closer to that annoying Grand Seiko bombast, where you somehow take a simple design and make it unattractively complicated.

>>15826666
imagine the dust that gets trapped in those tiny lug holes

marrying other dust bunnies, raising ugly little dust babies, having microscopic dust mite pets

wouldnt that drive your OCD crazy?

i regularly take my straps off and wipe down all surfaces with alcohol swabs. I also use a toothpick along with the swab to get into all nooks and crannies.

>>15826666
Because it looks prettier. My 1950's watch has drilled lugs on one side, the side other people don't see when they look at your wrist. Supercope ya, but that's the reason. Drilled lugs are for toolwatches.

lmao used watch peddlers now call scratches and shit "patina"
the absolute state of watchniggers

>>15826710
a vintage watch with scratches is worth much more than a vintage watch polished to shit

>welcome to rolex sir, what may I help you with today?
I BROUGHT MY LOUPE
>o-ok sir well he have a nice selection of stainless steel datejusts and the new oyster perpetual is out in new colors. Unfortunately we do have waiting lists for new customers.
GRAND SEIKO IS HALF THE PRICE
>well sir we are not grand seiko, I’m sorry if the prices are not what you expected. May I ask you’re line of work maybe we can open a financing line for you, is your credit good?
I SHITPOST ON 4CHAN, FOR FREE
>well sir if you find that you would like to come back at a later date I would be more than happy to help. Here is my card, call anytime.
YOU CAN GET A SAN MARTIN THAT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE A SUBMARINER
>sir I’m going to have to ask you to leave
YOU KNOW HOW MANY GSHOCKS I COULD HAVE FOR THAT PRICE. AND NOT THOSE SOULLESS STEEL SHITTERS. IM TALKING ORIGINAL FOX FIRE POLY RESIN CASE FROM JAPAN! HOME OF MY WAIFU.
>goodbye sir
YOU WILL NEVER BE PART OF THE HOLY TRINITY

>>15826720
I'm talking about modern pieces

>>15826722
>modern watches
>patina

???

I wish Timex or Citizen would outbid Invicta on the better licensed characters

So now that the BB58 is officially wait-list tier how long till daddy Rolex forces them to discontinue it? There is no way they can let a Tudor get away with having more demand than half the Rolex lineup.

>>15826738
what did they mean by this design?

>>15826738
does citizen even do licensed stuff?

undone does licensed stuff very well

>https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2020/dec/more-than-73-of-american-adults-overweight-or-obese.html

So is this why muricans always argue about watches under 38mm being too small?

>>15826808
Citizen does loads of license crap, lots of disney.

>>15826592
yikes, hopefully thats an actual fake...
unacceptable.

>>15826787
They’re available right now. Plenty of tourneau locations have them and will ship it to you. I literally just purchased one last week without any wait at all. It took a simple phone call.

Joma has them too

>>15826811
I have a literal 6 inch on the dot wrist an i can assure you that anything smaller than 36mm would look comically small on any man older than 12, even asians

>>15826845
its some sandnigger with sand in his watch. if you look at all his other videos he somehow always finds watches with faults and QA problems almost as if he is intentionally going out of his way to find or fake them. that's his channel.

>>15826660
I want that but whiteout a gay dial

>>15826811
Yes. It’s usually boomer fat fucks or dudes overcompensating and thinking a watch dial should cover the entire top portion of their wrist.

>>15826849
>I literally just purchased one last week without any wait at all.
How is the clasp?

>>15826852
>look comically small
im an asian with 6 inch wrists and i own 34mm watches, what now?
a f91w is 34mm

i would say my lowest limit is a 32

>>15826852
Ryan Gosling wears a 34mm air king.
Jon Hamm in mad men 36mm explorer
Tony Soprano 36mm day date

You’re delusional my man

>>15826870
F-91s don't count

>>15826875
Ryan Gosling can wear whatever the fuck he wants, you can't.

>>15826866
I don’t have any issues with it. The micro adjustments fit me fine.

A glidelock is more useful, but I hate how long they are. The Tudor clasp takes up very little space which I like.

>>15826856
Thats the best dial.

>>15826878
My point is it doesn’t even look small on him. It just looks like a watch.

36mm was the classic oyster case for so long. The oversized trend is already fading out.

>>15826888
oversized was 44mm or larger, those are being made in fewer numbers. standard watch size globally is still 38-40mm.

>>15826898
I only have watches in that range, but a 36mm oyster case is still the patrician choice.

>>15826854
never heard of this guy before, so i'll take your word.
But like even in watchfinder videos you can see macro finishing for brands like ALS is shit too. Watchfinder obviously a shillchannel.

>>15826888
39mm is the ideal watch size

>>15826625
Bvlgari Octo

>>15826911
114270 vs 214270 shows otherwise.

I typically agree though.

>>15826903
Watchfinder videos are almost always their own preowned stock that they repair themselves. I've been in their stores and even without the high powered macro-lens they film with you can still see many of their watches have been used, scratched and worn.

>>15826919
if thats the case - I never understood why they would even film that shit. There's always some shit finishing in their videos.

>>15826808
buzz buzz LIGHTYEAR TO THE RESCUE
mirin the left one

>>15826930
shouldn't the band be white?

>>15826926
The studio lighting and cameras the use highlight a lot of faults not visible to the naked eye. But yeah others are simply second hand watches with faults.

>>15826648
This uggo oversized poverty Orient shitter on my holocaust survivor wrist has gotten me many compliments from women, no joke. It’s just an eye catching color, red or yellow would be just as noticeable. That, or these women just feel bad for me. Kind of like how the disabled kid in high school would sit next to the cheerleaders

>>15826960
No, it's because it's noticeable.
For all people say about having tasteful watches, etc. most people don't care about your watch and don't even notice it most of the time. Women are only going to be interested by watches that are really bright colors, or heavily skeletonized or something.
I've been wearing watches from all different price ranges my whole life and the only times I've been complimented on my choice of watch by women was wearing a Seiko orange monster

>>15826964
This. As another anon said it more important that I goes with the rest of your fit. Women like outfits. Rugged fit, rugged watch. Dressy fit, dressy watch. I think it's that simple.

>>15826976
Yes, your watch needs to stand out and it has to go with the rest of your look. You can wear the nicest watch in the world and if you don't have the whole package to pull it off nobody will care. You can have a cheap shitter but if it, and you, have charisma then that's what women will care about.
Ultimately it's really futile to care what others think about your watch.

>>15826989
But Elliot Rodger told me that luxury goods would get me a gf

>>15826996
I know you're being facetious but if you make your decisions around pleasing women you are already a loser.
Everything I do is based around denying women pleasure, especially in the bedroom.

Waiting on my Stowa.

>>15827006
>if you make your decisions around pleasing women you are already a loser
I thought everybody does this? This is highly upsetting

All jokes aside, I agree with you completely. I’ll cut a long story short, but the older I get the more comfortable I become in my skin. I’m less into pleasing others around me (I’m hygienic and I take care of myself), and more into being true to myself. I ditched the fancy label clothing and moved onto dadcore and Kirkland life. /fit/ness became a rule. Healthy body, simple clothing, easy life, and ugly orange shitters for me

>>15826640
I like rusky watches but damn is that piece ugly

>>15827020
Same. I used to chase the fine things and wasted so much money. When I was younger I wanted an IWC because of the exclusivity, fell for the memes. I've become disillusioned with luxury shit. 99% of people don't care, and as I realize it's very, very rarely worth it I just feel like a sucker. And how it makes you feel is the most important thing.

>>15827013
Which one?

>>15826625
most people, men and women, have no idea what a quality watch even looks like. 99% of watches are just watches to them. Either get a rolex (cus it's the only expensive brand they've heard) or get something tacky and flashy that looks like it was designed by Trump and Elon Musk. In that case, Invicta is the way to go

>>15827030
Got the Back to Bauhaus 35.5mm small seconds with blue hands.

>>15827029
Real luxury goods are fine, if you can find any. It's this bullshit slap a LV logo on 5 Dollars worth of shit leather and sell it for $500 you have to avoid.

>>15827040
There are two great tragedies in life. The first is not getting what you want. The second is getting it.
It feels bad to have something you want and for it to be out of reach, like the IWC Portugieser, which you crave for its history, craftsmanship, exclusivity, and quality.
Then it feels worse when you get the IWC Portugieser and you realize it's not worth it.
Sometimes it is worth it, but not often enough in the watch world where all these companies are basically just blowing smoke up your ass and hoping you never realize you're in a very small bubble constantly trying to one-up other autists when many people outside the bubble don't even know how to wear a watch.

Leather straps to go with a bronze case / black dial?

>>15827067
Brown to soften the starkness of the black dial and pair with the warm tone of the case. Don't go for contrast stitching if you want a more natural look.

>>15827067
>asks for help in choosing a strap
>doesn’t post a picture of the watch in question

bb41 poster

>>15827088
You drunk?

>>15827090
I'm just trying to simulate for you how drunk a woman has to be impressed when I tell her about my watch

>>15827092
she'll be impressed but she wouldn't be able to tell the time drunk or sober.

>>15826592
>>15826577
>this is what ROLEX gives

wtf......??

>>15827073
It's my first day on 4chan, I just figures out how to use the meme arrows

>>15827099
rolex is unironically a shitty brand. it's basically supreme or louis vuitton
>b-b-but muh +1s a day watch and wrist presence
ball watches is also swiss, has the same strict qc for their movement performance, has an equally interesting history, and their watches are literally a fraction of the price. rolex is the biggest naked emperor in the watch world and horology will never advance until people wake the fuck up to this grift

>>15827090
better one

>>15827113
Dial and Hands are nicer on this than the squished 36mm.

>>15827109

Ball also guarantees +/-2spd?

>>15827117
Yes, that's what the Railroad Standard means

>>15827120

Can you link me to their watch models that offer that accuracy? The ones I have clicked on only say COSC which is lesser than Rolex accuracy

How come so many watch makers get a pass at putting some dudes name on the face? Yet Christopher Ward gets people frothing at the mouth as he does the same.

>>15827132
Because Christopher Ward's logos fucking suck

>>15827132
>Christopher Word Document
it’s the font

>>15827036
The second hand dial makes it look stupid
You should have gotten a Partitio or Antea

>>15827132
Christopher Ward is still alive, also he is just a guy with money and not a famous watchmaker like Breguet or Dufour

>>15827132
Because he's not a watch maker but a marketer. Didn't seem to affect Richard Mille much though.

>>15827139
There's a regular non-small seconds version too.
Nah, I really like this bauhaus dial more than the regular Antea.
Partitio, I straight up don't like.

>>15826625
Women complimented my calculator watch and my mickey mouse watch

Any recommendations for a cheap alternative to the Rolex Explorer 114270 while I save up for it? I was thinking of the Seiko SUR311 or the Tissot Gentleman, but they're a little bigger than the Exporer (38mm and 40mm, respectively).

>>15827258
Zenos explorer, smiths everest,tisell explorer, alpha explorer.

>>15827260
Smiths is a garbage brand

>>15827258
besides what the other dude said.
unironically the Sarb033.
Though, I like the seiko in your pic a lot.

What are the 4chan contrarian watch brands? Seiko, Orient, and Casio?

>>15827284
BOCTOK

Anything with anus on the dial

Casio Forester

>>15827034
Wtf is even supposed to be going on with that date dial?

>>15825681
>>The amount of money you make has nothing to do with it
Rich people don't have to 'make' money, moron. They just sit and get $250k every few seconds automatically. They can buy anything and anyone no matter the price, it's just not a factor for them.

>boutique says I could get any sea dweller but I have to spend $5500 ish first
eh

>>15827329
yikes.

>>15827337
If it's a Daytona or a hulk sub then that figure goes up to $50k

What watch should i get? 1/2

>>15827359
2/2
Also how can i tell if a watch from ebay will fit me? and what can i do if it doesn't

>>15827361
this one.
the first one is surely a joke?

>>15827359
>>15827361
Both are awful, get neither.

>>15827366
>>15827364
y

do i buy a seamaster professional or a carrera calibre 5 next

>>15827371

Why would you even consider spending Seamaster money on a Tag?

I am concerned you don’t know much about watches yet you’re dropping thousands on them.

Why doesn't the Explorer have a 12 instead of the arrow? Annoys the hell out of me.

You WILL buy the Tudor.

You WILL get your dick sucked because you bought it.

>>15827407
You promise?

>>15827388
because realistically I'll probably buy both, just a matter of which one to get first.

>>15827406
I think the logic is that a triangle is even easier to see at a glance than a big 12 so you can tell what side of the watch is up really fast
It's all very stupid

>>15827409
Yes.

But your dick will be sucked by a boy in a dress, not a biological woman.

The accutron is a cool fucking watch, am I right?

>>15827424
Yes.

>>15827409
Use this one if you want to impress Japanese & Weebs

>>15827434
Every time this is posted I will complain about how it is 40mm.

>>15827434
Hey that's a ripoff of my watch!
Jk those are cool Seiko's.

>>15827434
Hey that's a ripoff of my watch!
Jk those are cool Seiko's.

>>15827434
>snowflake hands
ew.

>>15827424
too cool for this world

Anyone considering the Khaki Field Mechanical from Hamilton? Been looking at them for a long time. Or maybe IWC is better option for this sort of thing.

>>15827468
In my opinion, those are the only Hammies that look interesting. I'd go for the brown PVD model that closely resembles the vintage Timex Campers that were sold in Vietnam era PX stores. This would go well with raw denim, crepe sole denim boots, Pendleton flannel, but with a starched white tshirt tucked in. Bonus points if you have man boobs, 14 inch arms, wide hips, and a full beard.

>>15827468
I'd check one out in person if i was you. The bead blasting kind of put me off it

>>15827497
My AD only had the black pvc one. I liked it overall. I like matte/bead blasted stuff so that doesn't bother me much. My only quip would be the strap I think. I don't know if I would get it on leather or nato

>>15827468
I've enjoyed mine. I appreciate how unobtrusive it is.

Who do you think has bigger wrists? Arnie is bigger overall but sly has weirdly massive wrists

>>15827518
Stallone wears a 60mm watch and on him it looks like a 42mm on my 7.75" wrists.

>>15826625
That depends on the type of woman you intend to attract.
But I can guarantee you that any woman you attract because you're wearing an expensive watch is not the type you want a relationship with

>>15826870
You look comical, duh

>>15827424
>>15827428
i think im going to look to get one of these. Honestly, really wish the 2020 ones aren't so expensive compared to the old ones.

>>15827579
The new electrostatic ones are also comically large compared to the originals.
>43.5mm diameter
>15.9mm thick

The Hamilton 'Sputnik'. I love Hamilton's futuristic, space-age designs from the 50s. Pete from MadMen wore a Sputnik. About $1k in mint condition, if you can find one.

>>15827579
The 2020 ones are ugly anyway.
>>15827424
>>15827428
Been wanting one ever since I saw one in old /wt/ on /g/.

>>15827034
invictas are clown watches, no wonder niggers wear them

>>15827468
I wanted to get this in black ages ago for my daily mechanical beater, but I can't help think there's more interesting watches of the same (field or pilot) variety even if they don't cost as much as the black Breitlings or Sinns that I also like. The more I look into it the harder it is to find a single watch for the purpose.

>>15827088
>>15827113
>>15827448
>"Hey Anon, nice Rolex."
Your response?

>>15827683
Th-thanks you too.

>>15827683
Nah this is a Casio, get your eyes checked whore.

>>15827109
Rolex are a good brand. It's all in-house, good QC up until this year, good attention to detail, nice designs.

The issue is that only a complete fucking retard would spend that kind of money on an auto shitter.

All the swiss manufacturers are utter scum. The best watch company in the world is Casio, and it has been for decades. Seiko had a few years of domination, a couple of decades of mediocrity, and now they're just really trying to be "watch makers".

>>15825758
Why'd he shave his head? Did he become a fight club or something?

>>15827036
>brand with historical heritage and being mostly known for their flieger watches
>gets some random arthoe watch instead

Forwhatpurpose.jpg You‘re the type of person who wants a porsche but instead of going for 911 gets an SUV... just why? They‘re sports car manufacturer first and foremost. Why would anyone buy a „sporty“ grocery getter is beyond me.
But whatever, it‘s their money, not mine.

Tldr; you should have gotten a nomos

>>15827424
Tuning fork is massively underrated in general. It gives you better than almost all auto performance (1-2 minutes a month) with a smooth second hand that's only inferior to spring drive in slo-mo cameras.

>>15827726
But they are a massive pain in the ass to service if anything goes wrong

Got a watch box for Christmas. 2 automatic winders which can fit 4 watches total and space for 6 more. Collection is 4 deep currently (5 if you include my grandpa's watch, more of a heirloom item tho) so now I need to eventually grow the collection by 5-6.

Pic related my favourite watch I currently own. Hope ya'll had a great Christmas and have a safe new year

>>15827738
That's more because mountain kikes didn't want to pay licensing fees so they just pretended tuning fork watches didn't exist. Much easier to sell your 200 year old designs if your only argument is "look ma, more beats than quartz!".

>>15827258
>>15827260
Armida makes a reasonable homage in 36mm as well.

>>15827747
Fuck off richfag.

>>15826577
>>15826592
Looks like you triggered the GS hating Rolex fanbois: >>15826721

>>15826721
kek

very nice

>>15826721
Cope & seethe

>>15826585
Same though it's my dad giving me one. Tradition in my family for when we get our masters degrees. What are you looking to get? Dad's got a pepsi GMT master. Granddad had a Submariner. I'll probably go with a Submariner too like everyone else.

>>15826721

Dress watch, mechanical, hand-wind, no date or power indicator or any other shit, under 2000 USD, not from Nomos, go.

>>15827770
Imagine having such a poor family that you get a Rolex for master's instead of a real luxury watch. You're supposed to get a TAG for primary school graduation, Rolex for high school graduation, and then VC/Lange/Patek for university.

>>15827780
>rolex for high-school
Are we living in different time lines?

>>15827407
I've gotten my dick sucked while wearing a Pagani. I've also gotten my dick sucked while wearing a terrorist casio. Both suckings were done by a woman

>>15827780
Family started out poor. Polish peasants a few generations ago. Rolex meant something to them. Also I wouldn't trust myself with the really high end watches without some knowledge of horology. I'm not some nigger who wears these things like a fucking ornament. I appreciate the engineering, and if I'm going to wear a luxury watch, I want to appreciate it inside and out.

>>15827794
LMFAO so Rolex is for toilet cleaners that's pretty appropriate.

>>15827797
He was an upholsterer. So are you a zoomer who sucks e-celeb dick or a soundcloud "rapper"? I'm asking because those are the only two kinds of people who are big enough faggots to talk like you.

>>15827434
I love these. Thinking about getting the blue dial for a beater

I bought it :)

>>15827823

I bought it :)

>>15827725
stowa made bauhaus watches long before WW2 or even WW1 was a thing

>>15827846
Ooooooooooooooooooof

>>15827841
Goddamn, I haven't seen someone post a politiball in ages

>>15827851
I got all mine from /k/ which their tranny janny doesn't seem to like them these days.

>>15827846
I kinda dig the green

>>15827846
noooooooooo

I think I'm gonna buy the baltic I just waiting on a response from them seeing how accurate/regulated it is.

>>15827780
Imagine being so unhappy with your life that you start shitposting on /fa/ of all boards. Wew.

What watch says I'm an incel but have money and wish to change before reaching wizardry?

>>15827895
a rolex

>>15827855
Funny how we keep getting new jannies and they seem to get worse and worse.
And yet somehow there are still anons who think that there isn't a coordinated effort to turn this place into a shitty version of reddit

>>15827359
>>15827361
Fuck off.

>>15827895
Pretty much any Grand Seiko

>>15827904
A Rolex still works to get laid by women who fold sweaters for a living. Same with a Porsche key next to your beer, for bartenders and waitresses. Rolex is the only expensive watch they know, and it works. So you won't be an incel for long, unless it's a Cellini, like mine.

>>15827895
For me, its the Casio F91-W

>>15827924
why did you buy a cellini

>>15827926
Being able to afford a Rolex was a goal when I was a kid. And when I could finally afford one the sport models just seemed like function without purpose, and too flashy.

do you people ever post anything other than fucking rolex and rolex-esque watches ? jesus fucking christ, these threads are always such a disappointment

>>15827941
This is my next purchase, max bill MEGA Solar, with radio signal from the atomic clock. About $1k.

>>15827935
I thought flash was the whole point of Rolex? That's why the Cellinis are so lame, because a stealth Rolex is pointless.

>>15827950
Except as a symbol of achieving a goal. I just wear it because I like it. Hasn't gotten me laid, as far as I know.

>>15827518
>>15827524
If that's true, then Silvester is bigger, there are Arnie pictures with the really big 60mm Panerai and it looks oversized for him, almost clown tier and it only looks somewhat good on him because he is fucking Arnie and is really big and tall.

>>15827941
Are you calling us poor?

>>15827941
All the good posters seem to have left months ago.

>>15827935
>reuses the 9 and 3 from the explorer
man this company has no shame

>>15827974
Was /wt/ ever good after it left /g/?

>>15827941
dont worry, when i finally complete my kino collection i will post it :)

>>15827984
i heard /g/ was nothing but seiko-posting, is it true?

>>15827949
ive heard mixed feedback from an anon here
if you do get it do post about it

>>15827984
It sucked ass on /g/, two or three autists insisting it was all about spinny gears and having fits anytime people admitted that watches are a fashion accessory.

>>15826787
>Brackets rivets
It's so absurd in this day. Luxury "tool watches" are retarded.

>>15828008
Watches are technology
For fags

Post only the best shitters

>>15828029
For me, its the Corgeut Aqua Terra

>>15828038
A lot of these chinese fraud shitters are only lacking a decent name and logo. If they only put a little more effort into it they'd sell like hot cakes.

>>15828038
corgut
corgi ut
Fuck that name

>>15828045
BAGELSPORT

>>15828048
The best name righ after nigasport.

>>15828045
Hardly a fraud. It never claims to be an Omega and its not like the Aqua Terra is really that distinct of a watch. It does have amazing build quality for the price ($50-70) though, so I guess they should really design their own range of watches. The Puh-gah-nih is an another brand which should really just design their own at this point. The quality is amazing for a $60 watch.

>>15828056
Pagani does have a couple original designs I think, and they are ugly. Chinese love Invicta-like garish shitters

>>15828059
Care to link?

>>15828048
it looks like a bagel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c_jzzP0K6Y

>pay $10-20k for a watch
>it looks like a Pakistani peasant made it in a cave

Why is this so poorly finished with so many mistakes when that's the entire point of the watch? Is it just the watches he lets his apprentices practice on and then sells for astronomical prices?

>>15828060
https://www.pagani.design/product/pagani-design-pd-1660-silver/

>>15828066
$20k is the absolute minimum for actual hand finishing, and the watch in that video doesn't have any actual hand finishing to speak of.

Hell, Rolexes regularly cost over $10k and their movements are 100% machine finished.

>>15828089
Why is this industry so full of shit? Does nobody else find it stupid that you need to pay over 20k to have someone go over this thing with their hands?

>>15828096
Start a company that does it cheaper if it's so easy.

It takes many dozens of hours of skilled labor to finish a movement.
Perlage, Geneva striping, polishing screw sinks, polishing bevels, polishing screwheads, black polishing various small parts, ...

And that's just the finishing, that's not even counting the highly skilled labor to tune and assemble various sub-parts and entire movements.

And that's without counting external finishing (dial, indices, case, ...).

>>15826572
waste of money

Hi,

Thanks for your interest about our brand.

The movement of our Aquascaphe plans an accuracy of 10-15sec/day. Our watchmakers set the movement on 5 different positions. We're including inside the box of the watch a Witschi ticket prooving the accuracy of the watch.

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Thoughts?

>>15828112
Sounds fine for a shitter, not like you have somewhere to be if you're wearing a poorfag watch like that. Just tell the waitress at your local Denny's that it's "European" while dangling a bag of weed in the same hand and you're good to go.

>>15828112
its good enough

>>15828117
I've been married for almost 10 years

>>15828112
Perfectly fine. If you want more accuracy than that, you need to spend a lot more.

>>15828125
Wooweee i think I'm gonna buy it after my graveyard shift

>>15827683
"No, it's actually a brand I really like called Tudor. They are the sister company of Rolex and started out in the 30s making watches for the everyman. They share a lot of qualities with Rolex though."

>>15828131
Oh, that's nice. Why didn't you buy a real rolex?

>>15828133
I plan on it one day soon, but Rolex's are very overpriced and hard to even purchase. Tudor are a more reasonable price with the same quality. I think it's ridiculous to pay 12k for a Rolex Explorer II

>>15828142
Aren't you a little too poor to be worrying about luxury watches, then?

>>15828103
And that isn't worth $20k?

>buy 2 watches, get 4 free
Holy BASED Invicta. The Sw*ss can’t compete.

>>15827683

>>15828103
just use quartz

>>15828142
So you're literally going to tell a prospective gf that you're poor and not only that, you're also stingy? Good luck with that.

>>15828147
It is worth $20k because people buy them. The general rule of thumb is that you’re paying for high quality hand finishing on any watch over $15,000 barring any precious metals, diamonds, or extreme complications. This doesn’t mean the whole thing will be hand finished. Patek Calatravas have quite a bit of machine finishing on them, but Lange Saxonias tend to have more hand finishing.

Whether it’s “worth” it or not is a juvenile argument. You might as well argue whether a Rolls Royce is worth it, or a mansion. If you want a value proposition then buy a Casio and fuck off.

>>15828089
Dude did you even look at it? It has amateurish errors and blunders in every single shot, and it's literally all wonky and shitty. What the fuck do machines and hands have to do with anything, just look up their process instead of talking out of your ass about something entirely different. Are you that moron that has to reply to absolutely every single post without knowing shit about anything?

>>15828164
I already have a GF and she thinks it's ridiculous that I spent 4k for a watch as it is.

>>15828168
seething poverty boi

>>15828168
Shame precious metal watches are so overpriced. Guess I'll get my shiny fix from bullion.

>>15828179
you're a sick dog and I'd like to put you down

>>15828168
Hey retard, I never said the whole thing had to be hand finished. If someone is paying 20k and the watch looks like shit with ZERO hand finishing as you yourself said that watch has, then what are you paying for?
>b-but people buy it so it's OK
You are literally arguing against getting value. 20k is some peoples' annual salary and some fucking watch faggot can't even go over the movement by hand for that much? Get the fuck out, that is not acceptable and if you defend it you are pathetic.

>>15828182
Elaborate

>>15828183
if the watch owner is over 50 (the majority of luxury watch owners) they can't see the difference without a magnifying glass, finishing doesn't matter at all

>>15828183
I’m not the guy you were initially arguing with you schizo. I don’t give a fuck about this no name brand or that shitter watch.
>what are you paying for?
The design. The fact that you are seething so hard over some random extremely niche watch makes me think you are mentally ill. Did the watchmaker fuck your mother or something?

>>15828188
Sounds like luxury watches are just one epic grift then

>>15828147
You're asking the wrong poster.

im going to cuuuuum

>>15828183
>>15828168
Tons of watches that cost $20k or more retail have no hand finishing.
But almost no watches under $15k have hand finishing.

If you want hand finishing at any price point, you have to do some research.

For instance: the basic Royal Oak (15500) and the basic Overseas (4500) are about the same price around $20k.
The Royal Oak has an entirely machine-finished movement, while the Overseas has a Geneva Hallmark-finished movement (i.e. there is very extensive hand finishing of the movement, absolutely Lange tier).

>>15828183
The watch is only €9400. I don’t know where you got 20k from.

>>15828216
That's because the RO is a meme watch

>>15828216
It's sad that people question VC's place in the holy trinity rather than AP

>>15828133
Because Invictas are better then Rolex anyways bitch. Let's see them titties now, or imma hit you with this Zeus Bolt Venom Joker Sniper Mk ii Diamond Edition.

>>15827468
wish they made a 36mm automatic version with polished case

>>15828237
I wonder if Invictas are regulated as weapons in eurostan.

>>15828243
>automatic
but hammy khaki mechs arent auto, they are handwind only. The auto one looks very different. IMO in practical use auto is near useless and just makes the watch fat, i rather not have it

its a shitter, but timex mk1 mech is the watch that should be on the radar
>36mm case
>old school acrylic
>no ugly date window
>handwind only

>>15827424

Would a man capable of this level of basedom wear anything that wasn’t cool?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl1ibykWZU

>>15827413

tags are mall tier watches. on par with tissot.

oh my.

https://entry.henderscheme.com/gshock/web/detail/g_shock.html

>>15828220
>>15828235
The RO is the original design, but at this point it's the quintessential rich douchebag's watch.

If you see a guy with an RO, chances are he's about to put you down or fleece you.
If you see a guy with a Vacheron Overseas, you know he's probably going to be a classy dude.

>>15828265
RO wearers are required to keep their lips balmed and primed for free use at all times.

I heard you like handwound watches anon

>>15828294
I like how all of them have the same 2 movements.

>>15828216
The new overseas is my current grail. Love how you can switch between 3 straps too

>>15828294

Handwound gang rise up.

Also props to Breitling for the most comfortable leather strap / common sense push button buckle implementation of all time.

>>15828264
>27,000 pokemon doubloons
好贵喔
>>15828294
all watches should be handwound only or at least capable
fuck auto

>>15828312
Well 3, I buy the watch first then the movement. It just worked out that way, I would swap out the club for a auto club if the price was right.

>>15826678
are you autistic?

>>15828112
>Our watchmakers set the movement on 5 different positions
bullshit

>>15828154
Damn they really need to move stock huh

>>15828318
mogged

>>15828154

no spongebob watch no deal

>>15828154
Can somebody edit the hand darker? Make it more accurate.

TOP TIER
>Lange
>Vacheron
>Patek Philippe
GREAT TIER
>JLC
>Rolex
>Grand Seiko
GOOD TIER
>Omega
>IWC
>Zenith
>Blancpain
MID TIER
>Tudor
>Panerai
>Breitling
SHIT TIER
>Tag Heuer
>Audemars Piguet
>Bulgari
>Cartier, Piaget, Chanel

>>15828362
Pretty decent.
Panerai is shit tier.
AP, Bvlgari, Piaget are Good tier.
IWC is mid tier.

>>15828362
IWC has been on a horrendous backslide for decades and putting Piaget and Cartier below TAG is just laughable. Otherwise decent list but your hateboner for AP makes you look a bit silly.

Also the Octo Finissimo is a technically exceptional watch more interesting than 99% of modern watches, but Bulgari still has a long way to go.

>>15828362
>GREAT TIER
>ROWLEX
>>15826592
>>15826577

>GOOD TIER
>IWC
lmao

>SHIT TIER
>Piaget
>Bulgari
you wot

Post any good Piaget then, I'll wait. Technically they may be a respectable brand but aesthetically, dogshit.

>>15828386
thinnest mechanical ever made
2mm
0.2mm sapphire, hi beat

this is thinner than most leather straps out there

>>15828393
Everything about this is terrible.

>>15828395
The whole point was to make the thinnest mechanical watch ever, which they did. To say the dial or whatever is ugly is completely missing the point and to be honest more than a little retarded. Making ultra thin watches is extremely, extremely difficult.

>>15828395
>literally a world 1st technical achievement
>t-this is horrible
>asethetically
>aka subjective shit

you can not like how it looks, but you cannot ignore such a thing in horology

>This feat is achieved through a number of unusual technical features. For one, the movement is integrated directly into the case, which acts as the movement plate. The problem of rigidity has been addressed by making the case, not out of conventional watchmaking materials, but rather, a high-tech cobalt alloy. The motion works and hands have been suppressed into the movement so that they lie on the same plane as the going train, and the sapphire crystal is a whisper-thin 0.2mm.
>It is, in a word, a most extraordinary technical achievement, and one which aesthetically has a presence that has no rival, at least for the time being.

>>15827765
>tfw when you're a poorfag who will never own a snowflake or even the baby snowflake

>>15828393
That looks absolutely incredible. I think I’d be too scared to actually wear it though.

>>15828405
>Making ultra thin watches is extremely, extremely difficult.
Sure buddy, that's why my 4mm swatch cost 10 bucks.

>>15828406
Everything about it is bad. The concept of a 2mm watch is already worthless, it's too thin to be usable.

Rather than spend all that time making "teh thinnest watch evar!!!", they should've just made a thin watch that looked good. That's far more of a technical challenge than "lol we'll just make the watch face 5mm wide to make enough room", and leaves you with a usable watch at the end of it.

>>15827765

>>15828423
Goddamn I hope this is bait, it is physically painful to read a post that is so stupid.

>>15828423
>it's too thin to be usable.
which is why they used a hardened alloy and not just SS

>a thin watch that looked good
>far more of a technical challenge
???
thats not even hard at all
just make a plain MUH MINIMALISM dress watch with nice hands
it has been done ad nauseum already

>>15827765
rolex isnt known for their finishing
good in house movements, good resale, good design and perfect marketing tho

>>15827780
yes goyim, buy more watches

>>15828423
>swatch
which part of "mechanical watch" do you not understand

Swiss watch by a sub with swiss cheese

>>15827725
Porsche Cayenne is fairly common here in Sweden, among the richer people.

>>15828430
>rolex isnt known for their finishing
Yes, they are, you coping dickhead

>>15828424
that's just the wabi sabi

>>15828451
On your face

>>15828451
literally worse than a seiko5 LMAO
>>15826577
>>15826592

>>15826577
>>15826592
boomers on suicide watch

>>15827725
Because fliegers are boring as shit

AYO HOL UP

Less talking, post your watches

NEW THREAD WHEN

>>15828125
Or just buy a Casio

>>15828168
I would argue a Rolls Royce is worth it but I would not argue a Rolex is worth it. You clearly get what you pay for with a Rolls Royce but not with a Rolex.

>>15828498

>>15828512
>>15828512
>>15828512
>>15828512

All I'm saying is AP has completely trashed their brand by focusing on tasteless RO models. It's so jarring to see the AP name on any of their other watches or on a vintage AP, like it doesn't belong on anything else but an iced-out RO now.

>>15828131
The amount of cope in this post.

Time to Migrate
>>15828520

>>15828436
Your crown is not screwed in all the way bro

>>15828436
take your watch off asap and wash it in a soapy bowl.

>>15828513
>>15828525
Another clusterfuck /wt/ incoming

>NOT ONE, NOT TWO, THREE FUCKING THREADS
This is embarrassing. Get your shit together

>>15828535
It is, tudor crown tube is black

>>15827683
"I want to cum on your tits"

>>15828173
The point is that's not a hand-finished watch you moron.

If you want a watch that looks good in macro shots, you need hand finishing; be it externally or on the movement.

>>15828424
That bit probably fell off after he bought it.

>>15828393
how do you wind it?

>>15827258
SUR311 is based.
t. SUR309 owner

>>15828889
Pull out the crown, it's the bit I've circled.

>>15827440
It's still ~44mm lug to lug, so what's the issue, wristlet?

>>15827979
The Airking is just an excuse to get rid of the shitty 21470 Explorer Mk. 1 Dials

>>15828337
based