/fa/ - Fashion

>>15959000
need a horolgy guide in the OP
also digits

Whorology

>>15959000 (checked)
Can anyone suggest a current production diver watch for 6.5in wrists that's less than 1k?

>>15959000
>Digits
checked.
>Bocтoк
based.

>>15959064
>seiko stopped production of the mini turtle
maybe it was to remove the cyclops??

>>15959064
There was that 38mm seals watch for $575 from a few threads back.

>>15959064
Marathon MSAR Quartz or Auto
It's 36mm

What watch is Craig wearing?

>>15959117
Looks like a Tissot, dunno the specific ref.

Let's try this one again.
Post your grid and be judged by other watch autists on your taste

>>15959117
Is this one of those retarded "dumb Americans are giving me free money so I'm buying third world whores" incel nerds?

>Chinese watches are b-

>>15959080
>best colorway isn't even available anymore

>>15959161

>>15959155
-ad.

>>15959080
I got in on the pre-order for one of these, should be pretty interesting to see what it's like when they ship

>>15959064
Baltic aquascaphe

>>15959224
Nice, they really nailed the vintage look. Make sure to post pics

>>15959064
Certina DS38mm

>>15959275
Do you have a Reverso?

>>15959294
Not yet habibi, waiting for a deal on an 18k stunner or a duoface
grailwise I'd want one of these

What is the most SATANIC watch?

>>15959064
Glycine combat sub, get one of the BB homage colorways. Bronze and blue is sexy as fuck, so is the red bezel black dial one.

>>15959422
Anything made by the g*rmans

>>15959143
Ignoring impossible vintage watches:
36mm explorer, fifty fathoms bathyscaphe, zenith el primero
old pepsi gmt master, overseas, patrimony traditionelle
Apple watch (for sport), zeitwerk, milgauss z-blue

I REALLY LIKE THIS WATCH :D
>I WANT TO BUY THIS WATCH
I REALLY LIKE THIS WATCH :D
>I WANT TO BUY THIS WATCH
I REALLY LIKE THIS WATCH :D
>I WANT TO BUY THIS WATCH

Do you have a big booba gf /wt/?

I have smol booba waifu

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>>15959520
Better hurry up and get it. You can count the number of nice looking affordable red dial watches on one hand.

Im loving my shitty Belarusian 13 euro watch- one hand baby- looks like a pressure gauge. Plus you have to hand wind it which gives you that relaxing quick ticking sound. its slightly chromed so everyone thinks its bougie despite it keeps rubbish time

>>15959155
-ased

>>15959531
i want one

>>15959554
Hell yeah +/- 120s/day gang

>>15959557

>>15959000
>staropramen
kys

>>15959143
booba

>>15959576
My man respect <3 eastern bloc represent

>>15959621
How is that a pilot watch it looks like a dress watch with a shitty strap

>G-Shock: oh yu raiku samting thats not our basikku moderu? then we meiku onri ten at a taimu or stop meiku after one year!
these uppity japs thinking they're patek or some shit

>>15959707
Anon, I rælly rælly share your frustration with these quasi or PSEUDO limited editions that we're seeing these days from the big Japanese brands like Casio or even my beloved Seiko

But that's no excuse for crass generalisations about an entire culture, much less VULGAR imitations of their accent. I have some class books about japanese design and visual culture if you'd like to have a ræd of them.

>>15959704
The Polerouter has some connection to a globe-spanning flight, thus the name. I forget the specifics, but you could consider it vaguely flight related.

>>15959741
Read in his voice. Nice

>>15959707
Name one GShock that's hard to get.

>>15959744
I could have sworn pilot watches referred to specific complications such as sliderules and not just "this watch was worn by a pilot once"

>>15959760
i'd say about 97% of pilots' watches don't have slide rule bezels

>>15959763
Fuck I've been lied to, what's the point then? What's the difference between a pilots watch and a dress one?

>>15959770
Legibility in dim and difficult conditions I think is the main thing. Thus the big numerals and hands, luminous material, etc.

looking for an everyday seiko under 500. was thinking about the sary057 but idk if its too much for an everday watch and id like something 40mm or under.

>>15959817
a pilot watch vs. a field watch?

>>15959426
>Spells automatic automatik
JAJAJA THIS ES NOW DAS DOICHLAND VATCH

>>15959825
Wait what's a field watch you faggots are just making shit up now

>>15959833
Field watch: Minimum 100m water resistance, GMT markers, lume, canvas, rubber or NATO strap

Pilot watch: Large indices, leather strap, lume, additional features optional

>>15959833
Field watch is a thing retard. It's vague and stupid though. Basically just something automatic and legible most of the time.

>>15959842
>GMT markers
13-24 markers aren't GMT markers, dummy

>>15959843
What's the best field watch?

>>15959849
G-Shock

>>15959843
It doesn't have to be automatic

is this bad boy worth it

>>15959842
24hr markers I suck dick

>>15959621
I'll play too.

>>15959874
Yes, the finishing is fantastic, i would probably get the black version personally since the STN screen is actually readable with reverse colors unlike the traditional lcd watch screens.
You could just get a chinese case and bracelet kit from aliexpress and put it on one of the $100 5610 models but the screen wont be as good and the newer module is really quite nice.

>>15959874
If you just want a G-shock for all the reasons you should want a G-shock (durability, bomb-proof, bang around) probably not, but if you want something blingy, street style, "fresh", and relatively affordable, you should do a lot worse. It's a cool ass watch, but if you want a G-shock to go swimming with, do yard/mechanical work with, go biking with, get a regular ass resin cased model, it'll be a helluva lot more wearable. But yeah it's worth what they're asking.

>>15959843
Ideally a field watch is mechanical

>>15959000
>Staropramen
Not my favourite Czech beer but at least they can be bought in NA. Good taste.

>>15959898
Too bad the new one has spyware, China + atomic time 5610 is superior even with the shittier screen.

>>15959889
these are all really gross

>>15959889
Field watch: Explorer, got it. Would love a 1016 Space Dweller but that's just not feasible.
Dive: I guess a GS SD diver, but I don't have the wrist for divers and don't care enough. I wear a G shock for actual ocean stuff.
Chrono: Giugiaro 7A28, first quartz chrono, got it. There are some cool Credor chronos I could go for too. Universal Geneve made some beautiful vintage ones, the tri-compax are sick. But I don't use the complication that much, my phone does that (or I just look at a normal 3 hander and remember the time when I start my internal mental timer.)
Pilot: I guess the SD Spacewalk but I don't really care about Pilot watches. Richard Garriott is a lovable weirdo and that's a cool watch, but I won't get it realistically.
Grail: Credor Eichi II, nuff said. Maybe a vintage Breguet, like a genuine treasure, but something I'd actually wear? An Eichi.
Dress: SBGW255, Jade SE. On the way boyos, will pair with a BoR bracelet.
Digital: Lange's are cool, I'd never actually get this though. My G Shock is plenty.
High Comp: Always wanted a Breguet minute repeater because of Maturin's, the Credor SD minute repeater is cool too.
Misc: I don't have a solid gold watch+bracelet, that'd be cool. The Midas is neat, and the 45GS I'm also very in love with. Think the 95GS in 18k would also be nice here.

>>15959931
Alright, nuanced critique, appreciate it. What're yours?

>>15959576
id?

>>15959000
How long do Amphibias last assuming I have another watch as a beater? Where's the best place to source one? I dig how unpretentious it is while also maintaining a little more visual interest than a Duro, especially if I get a scuba guy dial.

>>15959976
They are primarily sold by Meranom, but they can also be found on Ebay if you like

>>15959833
Think old school military to give to all troops. Extremely pragmatic, no bells or whistles. It needs to tell time.

>>15959976
I've gone through like 20 pages on eBay and they just make everything in every possible configuration possible

>>15959979
If buying from ebay I recommend Zenitar, had my watch two weeks from ordering. Also if you want one pimped out Favinov will redo the lume with superluminova and can service and regulate them.

>>15959889
Good taste.

>>15959216
>>15959556
Both correct

>>15959621

Field: Rolex Explorer

Dive: Tudor BB58

Chrono: Citizen Chronograph Minute Repeater

Pilot: Sinn ST1

GRAIL: A Lange and Sohne Zeitwork

Dress: AnOrdain Model 1 in blue

Digital: Mr-G Hammer Tone

High Comp: Breguet Classique

Misc: Citizen Homer

>>15959898
W2C metal g shock case + bracelet? Got an aliexpress store or something?

>>15960090
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005001457001091.html
There are also titanium ones but they got for $150 or so for the case + bracelet and one anon said they scratch really easily
Make sure you buy the right set for the right model # its pretty clear in the listing what goes on each

>>15959621
I ditched the Field category because I have no interest in field watches and I stuck to recent production models. I'd do a separate one of these for vintage watches.

Lots of tough choices here. Almost went black Pelagos for the diver, but I can't resist the spring drive and Sallaz polishing of the Seiko. The 3861 MOTFM only made it in because I could sneak a Datograph into the high comp. category.

>>15960119
All super nice. Good going.

>>15960110
>There are also titanium ones but they got for $150 or so for the case + bracelet and one anon said they scratch really easily
And the steel ones don't?

Also, nice:
>This Supplier/Shipping Company does not deliver to your selected Country/Region.

>>15959842
field watches never emphasised on water resistance
you would think its important to have, but most classic field watches like the hammy khaki field dont have good wr

GMT markers are also not present all the time. In actuality its not useful. To a soldier he doesn't need to be reminded that 7pm is 1900 hours. Everything in military functions by the 24 hr clock so its like telling someone water is wet.

>>15960198
Titanium scratches more easily in general
>This Supplier/Shipping Company does not deliver to your selected Country/Region.
Look around on there, there are dozens of stores selling them, they all come from the same factory

>>15960249
Is there any way I can filter the search results by shipping?

>>15960254
No idea sorry

>>15959889
>digital
lmao
>grail
agreed & based
>dress
indeed

>>15960119
great taste in grail and dress

>>15959617
pleb.

Just copped my first Lange.
Thoughts?

Numerals or Indicies /wt/

>>15960270
woah, how much was that?

>>15960270
Zeitwerk lookin' a little different today.

>>15959874
if by "it" you mean "550 USD", then yes. it is worth it.

>>15959143
Don't say I never do anything for you, anon

Is this watch too big for me?

>>15959557

why is the f91 the only watch you need?

>>15960345
It's all right but I prefer other Casios

>>15960284
25$, I don't think the seller was wise to the heritage of Lange.

Just saw that San Martin has a BB58 on Ali now, I’d been meaning to pick up their vintage sub next time it went on sale but with this available now with a sellita movement (hopefully the version without a fucking ghost date) I might pay the extra. Anybody happen to pick one up yet?

>>15959554
>looks like a pressure gauge
Can't wait for mine

>>15960372
Just wanted to point out that thr BB58 homage is in a 40mm case instead of the 38mm case that the vintage sub homage uses

This one or the one with 20 30 40 50 instead of dots?
What does the red and blue transition mean? I'm assuming oxygen tanks or.something scuba related

>>15960397

Fucking Vietnam Shitters

>>15960110
Sick i wanted one of the new all metal gold ones but $500 for a casio was too much for something I might have hated. Will definitely cop now.

I sold this bad boy in the summer last year because the AD that got me my Explorer II made me think I was getting the new Submariner (no date) when it came out. That didn't happen and I missed this dearly. Thankfully to get a clean example again it only cost me like $300 more than I sold it for in August.

Is this peak Omega and dare I say almost peak diver?

>>15960414
peak pooftery

>>15959754
Porter square

>>15960330
Nice ballsack thong.

>>15960414
looks a million times better than the rolex sub

>>15960479
I bet you went to a private school cunt

>>15960544
>almost $400 for this

>>15960563
Nah I went to a selective state public school, full of chinks and autistes. Private school is for rich faggots. My education was free from high fees and sodomy

Is that the 37mm PO? I always see the larger variants. I used to think because of that the po was gross and bloated. Seeing more appropriately sized example has made me 180.

It would look better without the 3 6 9 12. Would look so much cleaner. 8/10 watch

>>15960576
Meant for >>15960414 obviously

>>15960575
>selective school

Even worse cunt. Gtfo

>>15960576
It's 42mm. Wears really nice on any size wrist desu.

>>15960576
Also, it has the 2500 movement in it, not the pig fat 8500 so it sits nice height wise on your wrist.

>$20-30k
>sporty / classy / versatile
>some level of high horology finish on the movement

What's my watch?

>>15960644
Vacheron probably has something you like

>>15960645
Why Vacheron?
Honest question btw.

>>15959000
mvmt is the justin bieber of watches, you basically shout 'I have no taste and sense of quality'
if you consider yourself a watch enthusiast, buy real watches, not these chinese crap

>>15960647
it is the least n*ggerfied and therefore the classiest out of the big 3
>>15960648
DW is worse.
mvmt have at least started offering mechanical stuff. But still very overpriced. It's like an even worse fossil.

I have a casio watch, a nato strap and two of these new metal strips you need, but i dont have a proper tool to get them in and i am not paying 10 euros for shipping a tiny tool that i wont use many times. How can I do it with something else without damaging them?

>>15960655
being this cheap lmao
dont worry noone will notice you damaged your 15 dollar watches

>>15960655
>metal strips
you mean springbars?

a springbar tool is $1+ on aliexpress. You dont 'need' better.
You can try to DIY by cutting a notch on some plastic /ruler tweezers or whatever.

>>15960644
It's a tough one with that budget, so many manufacturers go down the dress watch route in that price range and some that go sporty do it very distastefully, like ap royal oak offshores

Id consider an AP royal oak, vc overseas or a Rolex day date

>>15960652
>it is the least n*ggerfied and therefore the classiest out of the big 3
Makes sense; their overseas doesn't seem to have an aquanaut or offshore equivalent.

How is the Vacheron brand (part of Richemont) regarded vs Patek, Audmars, or even Rolex (which are all still independently owned)?

my only watch for 3 yrs. using orange nato in summer

>>15960605
Go double fist yourself, faggot. Make sure you clasp is fastened.

why is there such a price difference between a Chinese and swiss tourbillion? I mean 100k€ vs 350€
of course I know that one is handmade with precious metals by centenary watchmaking companies and the other is made with shitty materials in a factory by underpaid kids but they still work kind of the same right?

>>15960682
absolutely based

>>15959000
bros my watch skipped from tuesday to friday, should I be worried?

Its a Seiko SNKE53K1.

>>15960685
the chinese one is decorative with no impact on movement accuracy. the swiss one is decorative with no impact on movement accuracy and it has finely applied geneva stripes on the main plate.

>>15960556
Kek

>>15960685
Show me a Chinese tourbillon for €350

>>15960623
>>15960627
Are the pig fat ones I see the 45mm then or just twig wrists with the 41.

Yours looks pretty perfectly sized. On par with the sub. Like i said get rid of the numerals and would be a personal 9/10 or 10/10. Colour matched date window also shits all over Rolexs awful monstrosity.

>>15960685
the most basic 'swiss' tourbillon is not 100k,its like 16k and likely also made+ assembled in china

>they still work the same right
yes
tourbillons have single axis, double axis, triple axis etc but thats not part of the discussion if both are single axis
>why are they more expensive
marketing, demand and perception

>>15960687
Are you 100% sure didn't just have it set to Thurs anon

>>15960705
Im retarded but not that retarded

Im confident that its set for tuesday but it skipped to friday

>>15960687
it shouldnt skip like 3 days
thats a long way for the wheel to go
manually wind through the days (not quickset) and you should see the day wheel do its thing

>>15960712
How fucked am I?

>>15960714
>manually wind through the days (not quickset) and you should see the day wheel do its thing

did you do this yet?

my seiko 5 once skipped a day during setting the time but it hasnt happened since

>>15959903
>>15960090

https://youtu.be/51RbVau2AGc

>>15960656
of course no one will, I just don't want my springbars to be crooked so that I don't have to bother with them again
>>15960658
yeah I know but the shipping costs much more
I should try that

>>15960718
I did, thanks anon hope this fixed it.

>>15960249
>Look around on there, there are dozens of stores selling them, they all come from the same factory
Yeah none of them seem to ship anywhere.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/G-SHOCK-GW5000-DW5600-DW5610-5035-Titanium-alloy-Watchbands-Bezel-Case-Set/324190430361

Is this the same thing? This looks like the old version?

>>15960695
You see persians with the 45mm PO often. It looks ridiculous especially the newer ones with the 8500 movement. It's like wearing a bagel on your wrist. The 2500 series has aged nicely as you see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51RbVau2AGc

>>15960730
most stuff on aliexpess has like free shipping or very low (under $1)
you just have to wait a long time for it

>>15960762
>>15960730
if you dont want to wait, a local mall jeweler will charge you like $5 to change straps for you
but yea you should definitely place an order and have them (eventually) ship to u

>>15960731
it should be fixed, maybe the mechanism just needs a bit of lube
if it still shits up then consider upgrading to nh36 instead of servicing the 7s26

>>15960414
This watch is indeed peak Omega.
I miss 2005-2010 Omega dearly.

>>15960682
King

>>15960694
On Sales, they are around 350€
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/10000251376523.html?spm=a2g0x.12010612.8148356.1.54a2454cZFUz58

>>15960801
I don't think that's an actual tourbillon.
There are no inner teeth on the outer carriage.

>>15960801
It's not a tourbillon. That's just the balance wheel. All the chink shitters under 1-2k claiming to be are simply open dials.

>>15960761
HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLO ANDDDDDDDD WELCOME

>>15960761
What does JOMW stand for?

>>15960761
>gshock
>case size: 49.8mm

wtf???

>>15961001
Jizz on my wife.

>>15961001
just one more shitter

>>15961001
Just one more wank

Patrician taste coming through.

Find 1 flaw

>>15960761
>titanium G from (((casio)))
$1400

>aliexpress titanium kit with GSHOCK stamped on it
$140

well well well

>>15961038
>Find 1 flaw
thats not a digital watch
kinda lacks colour

>>15961047
It is using digits. Gold and blue are colours

>>15960372
I'll wait to see what Jody's moans & niggles are first.

>>15959143
>>15959621
>>15959889
>>15960119
>>15960314
>>15961038

Poorfags dream of watches they can never own, at least be realistic in the watches you pick. A grail to uses would be more like $10,000 not $100,000.

>>15961052
>usually

How often do people In this thread have small imperfections on their dial? I've been told many times from random people I have a good eye so I can't tell if I'm being picky or not. I tried taking several pics but I can't capture it on a camera. It's a sunburst dial with one spot that doesn't reflect the light like the rest of it.

Thinking of buying a Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical from ebay. It's set at 350€ but you can sent offers. 38mm, white dial, H-50 with 80 hour power reserve. 1 year old but supposedly as new (pic related).

This would be my first real watch, is it a good deal or should I wait? I understand the watch is much cheaper to get in America. But it's like 470€ new here. Though that version comes with the green band, dunno if I like that one or the leather in this one better.

>>15961084
The Hamilton is OK. It's a nice watch but it's very basic, it doesn't look impressive or expensive. You are basically just paying to have "a decent mechanical watch." Some people love the Hamilton because it's a brand with some history and it's a classic, versatile design, but others don't like it because it's too simple and they start craving something either tougher or more flashy. Don't get a watch you aren't 100% in love with.

>>15961080
i have a small hairline scratch on the dial of my orient tristar
not visible under most angles
the watch is new but it took a long time to find and ship from russia so i just let it be and didnt do a replacement or anything

>>15961091
I haven't really seen a better looking watch to me in that price range honestly (that isn't huge), but am open to suggestions if you have any.
I do think it looks great, I was mostly just curious of the deal itself is good and what to look out for when buying used.

>>15961078
Nofunallowed.jpeg

>>15961101
If you think it looks great then get it, providing that it is like new and comes with all the box and papers it's a fair price.

>>15959000
Post a better looking chronograph. I don't think there is one.

>>15961113
please exercise instead of buying watches

>>15961106
it's close

>>15961101
>>15961084
ehhh, right now they are 265 pounds on jomashop.
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-khaki-field-watch-h69439511.html
the other colourway or the green nato 1 is even lower

you're still paying a small premium for the brand though. There are fieldwatches with better stats like the vario venture. But hamilton is a heritage american(now swiss) brand.
i'd be more excited if it was the old ETA 2824-2 movement. the H-50 is new and they reduced the beat rate in exchange for more power reserve. Those old ones are quite hard to find now.
i also wouldnt pay too much attention to non metal bracelet straps. A huge variety of leather straps and natoes are easily bought and gotten elsewhere, it shouldnt factor into the purchase at all.

>>15961114
newfag

>>15961119
That's pretty nice too, but the dial looks pretty flat. Probably looks better irl. The airplane gauge dials are cheesy but I kinda like it.

>>15961119
>1 metre thick

>>15961131
Jomashop is American so that doesn't work for me. I can't even find any place that sells the Vario Venture (and I think it looks a bit worse than the Hamilton). Anything else?

tell me why i should not buy one of these seiko dress watches

does anything better even exist at the ~=<$500 pricepoint?

>>15961106

>>15961150
i meant the boldr venture, sorry. Not the vario trench. full titanium casing and 200WR +auto and handwind @215pounds

hmm fieldwatches...mechanical under $500
bulova hack
seiko snzg/snk (cheap but movement is kinda mediocre though)
marathon GPM mech
orient defender (kinda big though)
glycine combat 6

you could always consider sarb017, aka THE Alpinist. They are hovering at 450 pounds.

>>15961151
The 38 mm ones are a more appropriate suze for a dressy watch.
Any other complaints come down to taste, they are quite flashy, but they also look good and non watch people will probably think they look great

>>15961084
>falling for the hamilton meme

BEYOND cringe.

>>15961151
Depends what kind of setting you're going for, for formal events that wouldn't look good with a suit. Finishing on the hands looks shitty too.

Been rocking this watch without taking it off for probably 5 years now. How come I don’t hear a lot of praise about citizen? I feel like they’re solid, workhorse watches. Would a Seiko be put in the same tier as citizen?

>>15961084
I think you will get bored of it quickly.

>>15961179
whats wrong with hammy?

>>15959000
Would this watch work instead of the casio for a terrorwave look or is it too clean-looking?

>>15961184
>has never taken the watch off in 5 years
it shows

>>15961185
How can one get bored of a watch?

>>15961192
I feel like there are certain things that keep people interested in watches. Admiring the finishing, playing with the functions, shit like that. You get nothing on a Hamilton. A boring watch with a boring dial and a boring movement and a boring strap and mediocre finishing. I don't think long term it would hold someone's interest.

>>15961196
at least its not a pure automatic, he'll still have to wind the watch every few days.
>>15961192
a dial that is textured, or has applied indices will play with the light in different ways. Even a simple sunburst adds a lot to a dial.

>>15961189
Too clean, gotta got with casio or a classic styled timex ironman.

>>15961192
If you bought yourself some nice designer jeans and wore them every day you'd get bored of them eventually. Change is good.

>>15961172
Oh this Boldr is available here, looks nice. And new at 300. Though the casing or whatever you call it looks a bit bulkier.
Looks wise I really like the Seiko SNK and it's by far the cheapest at only around 100, but I want something a bit higher quality than it.

>>15961189
what anon >>15961209 said, there's also the digital Marathon: https://windycitywatchcollector.com/shop/wristwatch/marathon-watches/marathon-adanac-watch/

Looking for a seagull movement chrono with lume. Lorier is a high pick but Id like a sapphire crystal. Can go either way on a date. No day function.

>>15961170
v nice

>>15961235
This watch Suuuucks
Stop posting it

>>15961038
>has a GMT bezel
>no GMT hand

>>15961119
This is stunning. I love it. But is it really super thicc?

>costs more than a rolex
>not patek
>girls won't suck your dick because they ain't never heard of it
>hypebeasts ain't never heard of it so you can't even get IG cred.

what is the POINT of this fucking BRAND???

>>15961189
f91 is the only acceptable option

>>15961263
>Case thickness: 14,5 mm

>>15961265
It's the best choice out of the holy trinity.
VC arguably has better historical heritage than Patek (older), but more under the radar but just as nicely made.
Neither Patek nor VC are still in the hands of the original families (PP acquired by Stern, VC by Richemont).

AP is the only one out of the holy trinity that is still in the hands of the original Audemars family, but they're a one-model brand at this point with the RO making up over 90% of their sales.

>>15961265
It has the best logo design in the industry. I'd honestly get one if they weren't 20k and maybe around 10k

>>15961265
A better question is why the shitpost? What does it add to the board in any productive way?

>>15961191
I like giving it a good wear look. But I am starting to consider getting another watch but have no idea what I want. I don’t really like dress watches but I love a classic design

>>15961191
A tool watch that gets worn and used. Oh no, why would anyone do that?!

>>15961281
>/wt/
>anything but shit posting

Next /wt/ make a post asking for a watch recommendation under $500 and see the replies you get.

It'll only be "buy botok" shitposts, anon.

Reminder

>>15961291
> "but everyone else was doing it"
what a childish response.

>>15961265
>not patek
>girls won't suck your dick because they ain't never heard of it
>hypebeasts ain't never heard of it so you can't even get IG cred.
These are all good things.

>>15959143

>>15960414
Personally I hate the design, but recent 85xx models are fine, quality wise.

>>15960627
>Also, it has the 2500 movement in it
Y I K E S. Make sure you get that thing serviced every five years on the dot. 25xx co-axials can very easily start eating themselves if the microscopic amounts of co-axial gear teeth cushioning oil dry out. It's very important to service the thing punctually to avoid the risk of damage.

>>15960791
Omega's external finishing was comically bad for their pricepoints back then, and their 2500 movements had a strong tendency to eat themselves if not babied. What's to miss? Omega has cleaned up their act massively in the last 10 years.

>>15961286
>>15961282
i was talking about the crusty strap.

>love a classic design
maybe a retro diver?

>>15961265
To make high quality timepieces.
If you buy anything for the purpose of self validation from other people you are an empty vessel lost at sea, you will be forever unhappy and unfulfilled.

>>15960685
Because most of the cost is not in the manufacturing or assembly but rather in the hand finishing done by skilled workers paid Swiss wages on every single component in the Swiss tourbillon movement and the expensive skilled labour that goes into carefully adjusting such a movement during assembly.

>>15959143

>>15959955
luch one hander
you can buy from their site and they will ship to you all the way from belarus in a shitty envelope because slavs

>>15961318
>I-I-I never buy things to impress other people.

Why are you lying to yourself?

name a better field watch for the price

>>15961322
you'll always be stuck in a shithole.

>>15961324
Hamilton Khaki.

The ETA movements are good. Hates will lie and say they're not, but they're wrong.

>>15961326
but quartz is superior

>>15961326
>50WR
>>15961324
>quartzshit
>>15961320
>he fell for the mountain jew meme

which one of you is doing this?

>>15961308
>What's to miss?
The pricepoint
The Slimness

>>15961338
I have direct hands on experience of how much work goes into hand finishing metal to a high standard, so I have some insight into just how much skilled labour is required to finish a tourbillon movement to a high (Geneva seal or equivalent) standard.

>>15961339
Shitting on Hublot is a watch enthusiats favourite pastime, well outside /fa/

>>15961324
f91w
gshock
vostok amphibia
>>15961355
and....? the nationality of the labour does not matter to me one single bit
the swiss are probably using imported labour anyway, like those italian luxury brands

>>15961352
Personally, I think their watches were a worse value then than now. Omega's back then had external finishing literally no better than a $500 Tissot and movements prone to issues. I think the quality of Omega's has improved even more than the prices have increased since then.

>>15959849
Vostok

>>15961366
Again, you don't understand how much training it takes for someone to become skilled enough at that type of work to be useful to high horology watchmakers. Those workers are mostly all Swiss because Switzerland has the education system to train people for that kind of work.

And since all the watchmakers who are willing to pay skilled workers to actually do that quantity of hand labour are all located in places with high wages, that means that those watches made with huge quantities of hand labour cost a huge amount to make.

>>15961379
yet patek still cant polish their hands for shit.

>>15961315
Yeah I’m planning on replacing the strap again. This is the second strap I’ve burned through. What kinda retro diver should I get sub $500?

>>15961380
Yeah, it's pretty sad that some high horology watchmakers don't do their external finishing up to the same standards as their movement finishing.

>>15961379
Hahaha imagine believing this shit
Most "swiss"/watchmakers are noncitizen migrants from eastern Europe putting movement's inside of cases for swatch group.
There are maybe 1,500 of these mythical highly trained swiss watchmakers in the entire industry.

>>15960397
Whatever you like the look of better. Or just order any other bezel and have them put it on.
The 15 or 20 minute marker on most dive bezels is for timing decompression stops. Almost useless nowadays, but it looks cool and "muh heritage" so it's kept around.

>>15961001
Jerk Off My Weiner

>>15961382
>What kinda retro diver should I get sub $500?
https://seals-watches.com/collections/sea-storm-dive-watch
Thr san martin retro sub homage
The certina ds ph200m you can probably get around that price on jomashop
The san martin 62mas homage

>>15961397
Thank you

>>15961395
Do you have autism or something? The guy is clearly talking about HH tourbillons and you come in talking about migrants employed by Swatch. Get a grip.

>>15961395
I specifically noted I was talking about high horology watchmaking and hand finishing in particular. What happens in the mass production part of the Swiss watchmaking industry has no relevance whatsoever to the subject under discussion.

>>15961382
The smiths baby willard all the great looks of the old seikos in a more reasonably sized case.
https://www.timefactors.com/collections/smiths/products/smiths-baby-willard-prs-68

>>15961417
>smiths
naw

>>15961084
i have the black dial one and i like it a lot. the only thing i've ever done with the green band was pull it out and stuff it into the box and forget about it.

>>15961425
Imagine mising out one one of the best value micro brands because the guy that owns it is an autistic sperg. Just don't get into slap fights with him on reddit and it's literally not an issue.

>>15961459
imagine being such a cuck

>>15961382
https://www.lip.fr/en/80-nautic-ski-automatic

>>15961189
i have one of those for working in the shop. since i work as a bike mechanic at decathlon i got it very cheap. they are pretty sturdy watches and the battery life is amazing. downside is you cant put any other straps on it. i also got a new one for sale for 5 euro's

Why are Youtube reviewers like this?

>Overseas vs Royal Oak
>"the movement finishing is similar" even though the RO movement has unpolished bevels

>Overseas vs Nautilus
>"the Patek has slightly shinier anglage!" even though it doesn't

>>15961525
>Youtubers

>>15961525
Because most people's perceptions are so strongly influenced by their assumptions that they see what they assume they should be seeing rather than what's actually in front of them.

You need a macro lens or loupe and an ability to set aside your assumptions and actually look at what you are seeing to be objective about things like this, and that is a skillset way beyond most people.

>>15961379
No use argueing on here, man. You're talking to either underage b& or true basement dwellers. There is nothing you can say to please the niggerjewfaggots on here.

>>15961417
The prs82 looks so good. Been wanting one for years. Might sell something and buy one of those.

>>15961589
>prs82
Love the case, the minute hand is a bit phallic for my taste

>>15960644
you have a lot of options and that’s a good thing

>>15960644
Aquanaut

>>15961627
They even refer to that on the site. Would be a good beater that will look just as good or better all scratched up, I think.

>>15961645
Yeah, it's an interesting sort of hybrid between the g10 style field watch and a skindiver.

>>15961627
>Precista
More like Phalista amirite

>>15961260
That's part of the joke ?

Hi-comp, dress and misc could probably use some more thought, but I really like those watches so I'm happy. Not a big fan of overly elaborate watches.

>>15960314
I cannot make myself purchase a watch that says CWC on it

Whats the worst watch brand?
hard mode: no dropship/fashion brands

>>15961406
Fuck those are nice watches. That’s just the style I like. Do you have one yourself?

>>15961692
rolex

>>15961692
tudor

>>15961670
That sub is the worst color combination. Why the fuck would anyone buy that?

>>15961703
The tudor BB36 is actually pretty nice. But the rest of their lineup is meh.

>>15961715

Because it's the one that pops into my mind when I hear Rolex Sub. It was heavily marketed and is was their default sub variation for years.

>>15961692
ETA ebauche era Panerai or Bremont are the worst values.

Hublot are the ugliest that cant even defend themselves with finishing (unlike hideous haute brands).

>>15959064
Is that the super rare Seiko?

>>15961692
Soiko

>>15961265
If you know, you know. Now get out of here, this is a watch for watch entuhsiasts and not for thot farming.

>>15961525
Weird, I always thought the VC Overseas movement finishing wasn't that great too.

>>15961692
Tag

>>15961692
Hublot.

Post your aspirational two watch collections. Must only be two watches.

>>15961741
The VC Overseas are Geneva seal movements, the movement finishing is simply on a totally different level than the AP.

>>15961670
>Field
Ugly but functional, a fine choice
>Dive
2-tone shit with awful cyclops, the only acceptable submariner is steel with no date
>Chrono
Based; blue dial is better tho
>Pilot
Bell & Ross is objectively shit but I guess they have bonafide military pilot credentials so I can't fault the choice
>Grail
Can't fault it
>Dress
Montblanc needs to stick to pens
>Digital
Probably the best looking G Shock; no criticisms here
>High Comp.
What are this watch's complications? Also the only jewellery brand that is allowed to make watches is Cartier, you know this
>Misc
The most classic version of the date-just. Good choice. But lately the oyster bracelet + flat bezel is my bag.

>>15961308
>OY VEY MAKE SURE TO SPEND $1000+ TAX AND TIP 5 YEARS ON THE DOT TO SERVICE YOUR MOVEMENT GOY

HOW DO I STOP LUSTING OVER WATCHED I CANT AFFORD

>>15960374
What model is this?

>>15961773
Huh I wonder why Audemars Piguet, located not in Geneva, does not have a Geneva Seal. Maybe you're the one who's perception is warped by marketing and the youtuber has a point?
Actually no, you're already wrong for watching youtubers in the first place.

>>15961106
2ez

>>15961805
Not him, but the standard RO (15500) has entirely unpolished bevels for instance.
It's not anywhere close to Geneva Seal level.

>>15961812
Hm fair enough, might not be a good comparison. Just checked out VC and my favourite Overseas (dual time) doesn't seem to have the seal though. First thing that you see on the backside of a Royal Oak is the comic sans name and that's already such a turnoff that I didn't bother continuing to look at pictures (or rather renderings most of the time) of the rear.

>>15961805
The Geneva seal requires a high standard of hand finishing on the movement to obtain, and I mentioned it as a short hand for explaining the standard to which the Overseas movement is finished.

I did not say that the AP was finished worse *because* it did not have the same seal, this was you're own mistaken inference. The inferiority of the AP movement's finishing is plainly obvious from looking at zoomed in pictures of it, no need to rely on external certifications.

>>15961826
>my favourite Overseas (dual time) doesn't seem to have the seal
It does.
Nearly all of VC's catalog has it, except a couple of the lower-end Fifty-Sixes.

>>15961811
Speedy is boring. And it's worn by reddit fags who post it every tuesday.

>>15961833
He didn't post the one popular on Reddit. That's a vintage Speedmaster with the Calibre 1045 movement (the Lemania 5100) and it's one of the rarest and most coveted vintage Speedmasters in existence. That model is nicknamed "The Holy Grail" Speedmaster.

>>15961833
you got filtered see >>15961839

>>15961792
Omega's 2500 series co-axials are prone to damaging themselves if not serviced punctually because of some design flaws in Omega's original implementation of the co-axial escapement. It would be better to not buy any Omega's with 2500 series movements at all, but since that guy already did buy one, I'm trying to do him a favour by warning him about the issue.

Read here for an analysis, with microscope photography, of the issue: https://omegaforums.net/threads/to-co-axial-or-not-to-co-axial-or-is-it-a-case-of-back-to-the-future.27893/

>>15961855
I think the bulk of the issues were resolved by the C and D revisions

>>15961767
VC Overseas in blue and a Lange Moon Phase Saxonia, if I can only have two. Lacking a beater hurts, but not enough to sacrifice either of the above.

>>15961881
There really isn't any way to resolve the danger of excessive wear on the co-axial gear teeth on that movement because the microscopic teeth require microscopic amounts of oil for cushioning the impacts on the teeth while operating. That cushioning oil dries up eventually, and when it does there will be a much higher risk of excessive wear than there would be on a normal Swiss lever escapement.

That's not even to mention the issues if the service center doesn't put precisely the correct microscopic amounts of oil on those co-axial gear teeth at service.

They didn't really start to potentially get a handle on these issues until the 85xx generation.

Want to buy replica of the JLC MUT for 400$.

Is it okay to buy replicas? I don't have 5-10k for to spend. I dress pretty okay, in high quality clothes, would love to have a nice looking watch as well, but the looks of the watches I like are all out of my budget.

Will people shun me if they will know that I'm wearing a fake watch?

>>15961914
the only person who will know is you unless you are uploading macro photos of this shit on the internet so people can study it

>>15961914
Why not just spend $400 on a decent Seiko/citizen/microbrand? Save up for the JLC.

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>>15961960
>>15961960
>>15961960

>>15961914
Just get a Certina DS-8 Moon phase

>>15959849
citizen chandler

>>15961692
invicta