/fa/ - Fashion

>>15968396
The Overseas has the same blue as the chronometer bleu!! Slurp slurp

No one gives a shit you rampaging faggot, the Overseas is just as ugly as the Nautilus and RO. Fuck off

Im trying to change my bracelet and it doesnt work. Ive got the tool to do it but it feels like even tho im pulling the bar togeter its not getting small enough to leave the case. Watch is a seiko 5 snkl15. Any tips?

>>15968403
Not sure why you're screaming at OP.

>>15968405
Give it a jiggle, try and get one side out by tilting it instead of pulling straight out. Buy some cheap Chinese springbar pliers on ebay so you can squeeze both sides at once.

>>15968405
uhh..keep trying?
that looks like one of those fat spring bars though
this is stock?

>>15968403
There are uglier watches than the Royal Oak.

>>15968410
>>15968411
it is stock. everytime i try to use the tool it feels like im pulling it but it still is not enough to get it out. then im often stuck under the piece. also it looks like the fat part of the spring bar just moves with it? like when i do it from one side, its less visible on that side and move visible on the other side

>>15968415
>also it looks like the fat part of the spring bar just moves with it?
that part can move but ignore it
you are supposed to move the thin part, not the fat part. The tool goes into the notch here, you should feel it compress

>>15968418
>>15968415

>>15968418
>>15968419
ive got the feeling my tool just wont fit in there? like it wont grab the notch no matter how hard i try to push it into the corner

>>15968413
Nice Emporio Armani watch.

What are the most iconic shitters of all time?

>>15968422
it should fit there
push it down harder to grip it tighter
if that end doesnt work then move the fat part and try the other end

a boomer will die before he gets his Daytona

>>15968432
Ok the tool really didnt work, I got it out with a small flathead. But now its stuck here, in which direction should it come out?

>>15968413
AP is such a pathetic brand

>>15968442
just wiggle it around/ do the other end until it comes out
folded ends are fickly like that
also your watch needs a wipedown its kinda looking gross

>>15968449
i know i know, thanks for taking the time. im trying to wiggle it out but no luck so far

>>15968413
literally looks like an aliexpress watch
not even the good ones
the really crappy $20 ones

>>15968429
The SKX and the Alpinist come to mind

How did AP ever become one of the big 3 anyway? They suck. Their whole catalogue sucks.

>>15968449
>>15968451
Cant get it further than this, other side doesnt move either

>>15968457
I don't like white dials, sunburst dials, or gold watches, but for some reason I'm besotted with this thing ever since I saw Tim showcase one.

>>15968451
>>15968455
if you have tweezers/pilers once the loose end pokes out pass the lug you can pull ithe bar out sideways already

>>15968415
Slight downward pressure

>>15968459
thanks a lot man, i got it out. really appreciate it

New battery fitted so I may as well wear it.

quartzz

>>15968463
NP, folded end links like those are not fun and its harder than regular straps to change
just practice doing and you'll get the hang of it fast

>>15968396
YEMAxWW 300pcs LE

>>15968464
Looks like a tiny fitness mat

>>15968487
Looks just weird

>It takes one glance at a Dietrich watch to know it’s something different. Available here are several models in the brand’s Time Companion series, as well as the standalone DD-1 watch—both sporting cases in Dietrich’s signature hexagonal shape. Outfitted with a precise ETA 2824-2 mechanical automatic movement with 28,800 oscillations per hour and an impressive 38-hour power reserve, these timepieces deliver exceptional accuracy and ease of use. Both feature white “super luminous” hands and indexes, as well as a sweeping second hand and date indication at 3 o’clock. The Time Companion watches have a stainless steel hexagonal bracelet with matching case, whereas the DD-1 sports a leather band with a slimmer PVD-coated stainless steel case.

>was: $2000
>now discounted to: $649

cop 2 not?
looks like a lily pod

>>15968526
its basically looks like a seiko diver but more scrunched up

>>15968542
Cheapskate version of a Rolex Datejust.

>>15968542
Only missing a bottle of Highland Park and your reddit profile picture is perfect.

>>15968542
>that date window
Yikes

I wish there was a watch with a movement like this, exactly this shape, but the case just big enough to accommodate the hands. Not round. Shaped exactly like the movement itself, kind of like a rectangle with rounded corners, no bulk added by making a round display or dial, just leaving the movement as it is. Probably with integrated bracelet, or at most very very short lugs. Kinda imagine it to look like an f91w but with a beautifully constructed mechanical movement and metal case.

>>15968575
It probably exists, not that I could name one that fits the description now. Why would you not want a dial though?

>>15968429
Seiko dive watches are easily the most iconic cheap watches of all time.

>>15968547
A bit. The Dots moved to the center trigger my literal autism.

>>15968464
Nice King Quartz. Looks like it's in great condition.

>>15968582
>cheap
seikoes are no longer cheap

>>15968429

>>15968575
>>15968581
I like the look of the movement, I guess adding a dial could look cool too. Would love it. This is my shitty drawing of it. If anyone knows if such a watch does exist then please say!

>>15968589
that will be 10k plus tip

>>15968588
He asked what the most iconic cheap watches of all time were, not the most iconic ones on the market today. Seiko's entire history of entry level professional dive watches is iconic. Also the Turtle is still under $500.00 so it isn't *that* expensive.

>>15968575
I think that Audemars Piguet has made watches like you describe with their haute joailerie departement but these are insanely expensive and more oriented towards women.

>>15968542
I can dig the look.
Would I spend the money on it if I had it? Probably not.

Is it a shitter?

>>15968464
That’s fuckin dope. I want to add a King Quartz or Superior to my collection eventually.

>>15968616
anything that isnt a richard mille is a shitter

>>15968575
You could probably just buy this chink watch and recase it. I'm sure there's a chink square case out there, too.

>>15968586
Thanks. Yeah, just a bit of light corrosion on the indices and the crystal has a few small scratches and the AR has worn off in places. But apart from that it's pretty minty and only losses 2 seconds a month, not bad for a 44 year old watch.
>>15968617
They're great watches, prices were crazy cheap a few years ago but even now they're not the worst for value.

>>15968591
>>15968575

JLC Grande Reverso 101
worlds smallest mechanical movement floating in a reverso case

>>15968429
any seiko diver

>>15968640

>>15968464
I need this

>>15968640
>crown doesn't even reach the movement
So it's just an expensive paperweight?

what is he wearing

>>15968644
>>15968640
size of a match

>>15968648
Looks like a Casio

>>15968644
This is what I had in mind, but maybe not that small. Actually would prefer the case to be bigger and more elaborate shape, but otherwise, this with an integrated bracelet would be perfect.

>>15968648
he’s wearing you on his cock

>>15968616
The whole floating case suspension system is weird, it seems super comfortable, but i would have to try it on. You might have to mess around with the tightness on the bracelet a bunch to get it fitting tight enough where the case suspension kicks in but without cutting off your circulation. I'm also worried it might trap dirt in the gap and get gritty, but apparently owners say it's not an issue. I'm alway a bit wary of gimmicks but it seems like an actual positive improvement and it's is very much in the sprit oc bringing sport watches forward, i think it looks great and isn't too derivative.
That said as far as the ultra luxury owning six fot tall ripped anons of /wt/ are concerned it's a shitter

>>15968648
https://www.1stdibs.co.uk/jewelry/watches/wrist-watches/rolex-submariner-hulk-green-dial-bezel-watch-116610lv/id-j_7682862/

>>15968648
The grandpa or the ladyboy?

>>15968647
no, the caliber101 is wound from the back, not the side.

so yea the crown is only decorative

>>15968665
nice

>>15968671
That makes more sense then. Still a useless crown is a bit confusing. May as well just had a case with no visible crown.

>>15968674
abit
would be a nice convo starter i guess

VC Overseas Chronograph or Rolex Daytona?
Considering secondary market prices are pretty similar.

>>15968702
>nice looking HH watch vs boomercore ugly melted blob indices and crowded subdials

wow, what a hard choice

>>15968702
The overseas, without question.

>>15968702
Is there a waiting list for the overseas chrono? Do you have to buy a bunch of VC watches before you can get one? Also i would go with that, the Daytona is cool but beyond the hype it's a bit boring.

I think I want the green one as my daily wearer.

>>15968732
A lot of people swear by this but I'm not a fan. It looks like somebody drilled a few screws into an Explorer.

>>15968745
This is a peak "everything is a rolex homage" post

>>15968730
>Daytona

As much as I love Rolex, it needs an update.

>weird shaped hour markers
>no date
>time seconds are in the left dial instead of bottom dial
>have to unscrew the pushers in order to use the chrono

>>15968745
It looks nothing like an explorer m8.

>>15968749
Yeah the Daytona's best feature is that it has and incredibility durable and well engineered boring automatic chronograph movement.

>>15968753

This one is better, and cheaper. The only Omega's worth owning are their Chornographs.

>>15968745
Except for the bezel polishing, lug shape, index shapes, hand shape, numerals, lume layout, date, color, dial texture, chapter ring printing, and bracelet link shape. Both are round though, I'll give you that.

>>15968763
This turd doesn't have jumping minutes, it sucks.

>>15968763
>The only Omega's worth owning are their Chornographs.
what a bad take

>>15968429
The entire list is just seiko and casio. And maybe the citizen skyhawk, but citizen doesn't make iconic designs. There is no iconic entry level swiss on the level of shitters, unless you count the speedy or the seamaster as a shitter too.

>>15968770

>thinking anyone gives a shit

this watch + this strap
thots?

fanboyism aside, brand loyalty aside, price aside
Who did it better?

>>15968775
poor man's Patek

>>15968778
Lol she got seated next to the kitchen

>>15968778
Can you imagine? Actually caring about the technical features of a watch instead of buying watches purely for how pretty you find the dials and how much you think you can status flex with them?!

This is why /wt/ was so much better when it was /g/.

>>15968787
Citizen, no doubt.

>>15968778
No jumping minute feature is a telltale sign that you bought a modular chronograph like you'd find on a 200 dollar Tissot. If you're gonna spend all that money on a chronograph it better be good.

>>15968788
Damn that thing is ugly something about PP dress watches they just look like the dial is made out of cardboard

Thoughts on Nomos? I used to own a regular Tangente but it was boring as shit. The Ahoi on a bracelet looks cool though.

>>15968616
Formex sounds like a condom brand

>>15968616
This watch is very cool. If I were not between jobs right now, I would snap one up this instant. The colored dials are extremely vibrant and well executed in person, it's very comfortable, the bracelet is well engineered. The only flaw is that the name sounds like a Mexican construction company.

Been getting into watches the past year or so, had a thought the other day
>never see Zodiac Watches mentioned or shown off in any watch related board or forum
>wonder if they’re defunct
>find out they still exist
>all watches on their site are $500-$2k and look generic as shit
Are they a dead brand? Did the chinks buy them?

>>15968829
They don't look generic. They actually have their own distinctive style. You think they look generic because they were fairly influential and still use the same basic design cues from 50 years ago so by now you have unconsciously absorbed looking at hundreds of watches that were influenced by them later on, unaware that those watches were influenced in part by Zodiac.
They are a little overpriced but it's basically the Swiss tax.

OP is a faggot

>>15968886
>36 or 41mm
fucking Rolex

>>15968829
They are owed by Fossil

>>15968923
The OP39 was the only modern Rolex reference I genuinly liked.

>>15968829
What's the point of a 24hr bezel?

>>15968819
They do awesome stuff

>>15968787
Depends on your criteria. from a value perspective, definitively Citizen. But the SMP is a far better dress diver. But since I don't like dress divers, still, Citizen.

>>15968962
Oh I didn't notice the 4 hands. Nevermind.

How could you restore the waterproofness of a vintage watch? Isn't it just a couple of rubber gaskets around the caseback and crown?

>>15969004
that and silicone grease

>>15968886
I hate how to opted for the wrong shade of each color

>>15969048
rolex always has shit colorways
I honestly can't understand it

>>15968886
Rolex was great before the ceramic Daytona fiasco but it's time to move on.

>Patek discontinues nautilus because of all the nu money Chinese kids and fat Saudi princes flashing their meme watch on Instagram

>>15968396
I'm heading into a Grand Seiko dealer to pick up my GS on the weekend, I'll post some photos here of the models if you phaggots cared at all

Should I cop lads?

>>15969078
>ceramic Daytona fiasco
Do tell

>>15969048
I honestly think every color they chose is perfect. Depending on the lighting they change a lot from the misleading press photos

>>15969105
Even if it wasn’t so busy, the fake diamonds make it an automatic hard pass

>>15969105
Looks like a pinball machine.

>>15969103
Do the sneedful sir.

>>15969110
>>15969110
>fake diamonds

wut

>>15969105
Nah, i don't even hate richard mille but that isn't the one to cop. To loud even for their stuff

>>15969105
this unironically looks like a watch for children that you would win at chuck e. cheese

Was craving for a Citizen so I picked this one up and it should come next week. Barely any info about it, but apparently the non-JDM version (CA0451) has mineral instead of sapphire.

>>15969173
Wtf, these are stupidly cheap. I really dig panda-ish faces too. And the JDM ones have sapphire you say?

>>15969101
This, partly, but also the Nautilus was becoming so overhyped, it risked becoming the only watch Patek was known for and Patek didn't like what it was doing to its customer base.
Considering how conservative the company is, I suspect this move has been years in the making.

Patek desperately does not want to end up like all-Royal-Oak-all-the-time Audemars Piguet.

>>15969189
>Patek didn't like what it was doing to its customer base.
This was especially big. Patek was hiring investigators to catch people flipping the steel Nautilus and blacklisting them from ADs over it.

>>15968819
>Thoughts on Nomos?
great movements, surprisingly reasonable prices. they definitely have their own design language.

I bought the Neomatik Ahoi in Signalblau as a fun summer watch.

>>15969189
I can't stand their stuffiness tbqh. It's just an aging Swiss brand ffs. Nautilus was designed in 10 minutes as a woman's watch

>>15969193
Maybe don't make your entry level product out of of fucking unobtainium. It's just a stainless dive watch

>>15969179
Allegedly, according to the listings and that one video on youtube. Another difference with the non-JDM CA0451 is that they actually used a shorter index at 8 o'clock just to make space for "Eco-Drive".

>>15969193
>blacklisting them from ADs over it.

Imagine how that conversation went.

>I'm sorry, sir, I'm afraid I can't sell you this or any watch
What? I'm prepared to pay cash.
>I appreciate that, sir, but, please don't make a scene.

>>15969173
if only it wasnt orange

>>15968619
anything that isn't invicta is a shitter

>>15969105
For me? It's the RM 69

>>15969197
>It's just a stainless dive watch
Hardly. It's basically just a fragile Explorer.

Watches that have grown on you?
Watches that you've developed a distaste for?

>>15969197
>Maybe don't make your entry level product out of of fucking unobtainium.
It was the hypebeasts that drove the market, not PP. They make gold watches, complicated watches, not sports watches. The Nautilus was supposed to be a weekend beater/vacation watch for Patek customers, not the holy grail.

Its actually grown on me boys

>>15969197
They aren't just selling a watch, they are selling prestige, heritage, exclusivity, etc. I don't like it either but I at least respect that they have the balls to live up to the bullshit rather than riding the easy hypebeast gravy train like AP.
>>15969200
Apparently how it would go down is the next time you are at the AD they tell you they cannot sell you any Pateks and maybe after a certain amount of time they will be able to let you back in. It's all very gay but they take it seriously, ADs all have to jump through hoops to be able to sell direct from the big brands.

>>15969209
Yeah go figure hypebeasts want the cheapest thing with the logo on it. Any marketing division with half a brain could see that coming

why not just get a piaget polo s

>>15969220
Honestly very nice, I liked the green dial especially

Tissot Visodate, Hamilton Khaki Field, Seiko SRPB43, are these about the best sub 400 options? What would you go with? Is the Seiko too formal to be wearing casually?

>>15969220
>why not just get a piaget polo s
Because it's a great way to tell the world "I have money but I don't have enough stroke to get a Nautilus or even a Royal Oak."

The Polo S is a particularly sad attempt a Nauck-off.

also
>no integrated bracelet

>>15969048
Literally the whole purpose of the new OP was to make the model uglier and less desirable a la the Air King. I guess they realized the OP 39 was too attractive to people so it wouldn't encourage them to AD cocks for a sports model.

The OP 39 was the only defensible maxi-case Rolex, so of course they discontinued it.

>>15969239
why not just get an f91w?

>>15969220
Piaget is basically a jewellery company that makes a few watches. The only company that can get away with that and still remain respected amongst watch geeks is Cartier

Why doesn't he have more subscribers? He is so god damn funny and full of personality. Why cucks like Teddy outshine him?

>>15969261
He is a screeching faggot.
Teddy Baldass is a bland shill but Archie is not amazing.
Honestly all watch channels are insufferable.

>>15969235
In my opinion the Visodate looks like shit in person. The sapphire crystal has no AR whatsoever and turns the watch into a damn mirror you can hardly read. It's also too thick for the style of watch it is.

The Khaki Field is fine.

The Seiko is also fine. If you want a sporty Seiko option you could also consider a Turtle diver. If you go this route make sure to buy in person so you can visually confirm that the indices, chapter ring and bezel all align on the specific one you are buying.

>>15969272
>If you want a sporty Seiko option you could also consider a Turtle diver.
This, something like an SRPC91 is a good buy.

https://wornandwound.com/introducing-the-yema-x-worn-wound-superman-maxi-dial-limited-edition/

so ugly

>>15969286
What a dog.
Also, what the fuck is up with every website doing collabs?

A chronograph where each subdial is also a chronograph

>>15969286
>>15969266
>>15969261

anyone who writes or creates videos online about watches is totally cringeworthy, including Hodinkee, with the single exception of T Mosso At The Watch Box Dot Com

>>15969299
Tim is living proof that past a certain point of subject matter expertise one's autism can go from a hindrance to an advantage.

what's a quick and painless way to make $15,000?

>>15969261
funny? not since he first started. every new video is just the same shit.

>>15969320
You could whore yourself to 30 fat chicks for $500

>>15969255
>Piaget is basically a jewellery company that makes a few watches.
Fucking kek why do you retards insist on discussing things you know nothing about? Piaget literally makes the thinnest watch in the world.

>here’s your jewelry watch bro
Cringe.

>>15969346
>>15969340
why tho?

>>15969348
Why not?

>>15969340
>thinnest watch in the world.
not even close

>>15969299
>with the single exception of T Mosso At The Watch Box Dot Com
>I'm going to read out the stats of watches as rapidly as I can

Nah, he's literally as bad as any of them.

Watch YouTube just fucking sucks.

>>15969304
yeah i just wish he was more critical on his watch reviews but I understand at the end of the day he has to sell them. he lets his true colors show on watches tonight and stuff

>>15969355
>1.98mm quartz
versus Piaget 2mm mechanical
The Piaget is about 50x more impressive and if you don’t understand why then I’d recommend you stop posting anytime.

>>15969266
I still enjoy watching the British talking hands and that Asian manchild

>>15969359
That's 0.98mm anon. Also "thinnest mechanical watch" should have been specified to begin with.

>>15969355
>>15969363
You could not even wear the .98mm version because it would bend and snap the case. That’s not particularly impressive.

>>15969365
this fucking moving goalposts lmao

>>15969363
Quartz aren’t real watches, they’re toys for children.

>>15969368
Is it moving the goalposts if the “watch” this guy posted could not be worn? It’s not a watch at that point, it’s a desk clock that is difficult to read.

>>15969299

Oy oy toodle pip pizza lasagne Seiko, Anon

>>15969365
It being under 1mm in thickness is impressive in and of itself. It being fragile and impractical is a different story. That said the piaget using a specific alloy for the case/movement (since they're basically one and the same) so as to not bend is pretty neat.

>>15969266
What about the guy in Italy who fucked Van Halen groupies

>>15969340
>>15969355
>>15969359
>>15969363
Both of you, shut the fuck up. You're both cringe.

>>15969372
big if true

>>15969372
BASED

>>15969382
Damn, that's a sexy dial and bracelet. Model?

>>15969380
please butt into more conversations, lurker

>>15969380
More than two people anon. I don't see how pointing out the fact that it's 0.98mm and not 1.98mm is cringe, nor how technically the piaget is not the thinnest watch period, but the thinnest mechanical one.

>>15969320
Rob a bank

I’m a fan of ultra thin watches but the Delirium IV being a literally unwearable quartz watch is hilarious. Who the fuck signed off on that one?

>>15969372
This. Quartz is a cope for people who can't afford Rolex or better.

Which is more /fa/, the F201W or the more common terrorist watch F91W?

Found a beat up Casio F201W from my youth that still works fine. Thinking of cleaning it up and replacing the rubber strap with a nylon one.

>>15969386
it's an AQ6020-53X

>>15969410
whoopsy

>>15969412
how about you buy an a700 for $20 instead of trying to pick between two retarded watches that make you look like you live with your parents and wear special shoes? the a700 is basically an f91 for adults with a better display and light

>>15969410
>he forgot that rolex made a quartz watch for decades

>>15969419
They stopped because they realized quartz attracts undesirables to the brand. Smart move by Rolex protecting their brand image. Don’t want to be associated with low life quartz owners.

>>15969425
And they didn't realize this for multiple decades while they were selling the watch? Amazing.

>>15969417
But anon, the F201W could be a fun project and could look fine in some fits with the proper strap. The A700 does look a lot better but I already own a few normie approved more expensive watches so I feel I don't need the A700.

Thanks for your input.

>>15969412
What's the difference between this and thr f91w? Which one has the superior design?

>>15969428
Quartz used to be respectable. Now the only brands churning out quartz are disgusting mall watch brands (Casio, Citizen, Seiko, MVMT, Daniel Wellington...). Such a shame to see once decent companies go down the rabbit hole to appeal to hideous poorfag neckbeards jerking each other off over their beepy beepy calculator watch.

It’s ok, we’ve all been there as children. Just save up your money and work hard and eventually maybe you can buy a Rolex.

>>15969442
the f91W and that watch you posted both look like shit. I'm so sick of people memeing that garbage. the f91W in particular looks like a toy with its many different colors of text slapped across it and the backlight sucks. the watch you posted looks better, but it has a total shit strap. if you were the replace the strap, the way that the strap fits in would also make it look awkward. you would have to get a strap 2mm wider, and then shave off the ends to make it look like a more natural fit. and it would look bad on a NATO, you would have to use some kind of 2 piece nylon strap because that watch basically looks like an athletic sport tool more than a watch so you have to lean into that aesthetic all the way.
but then why bother when the a700 is just a better watch out of the box?

>>15969419
The 17000 is my favourite integrated bracelet stainless steel sports watch. Need to pick one of these up in the next year or two.

>responding to the false flag Rolex poster

>>15969461
Yea if I ever buy a rolex it's going to be an oysterquartz. That thing actually has an interesting movement. That and you don't have to suck the ADs dick to get one.

>>15969466
>interesting movement
>quartz
Pick one.

>>15969450
>shits on quartz
>shills rolex

>>15969472
The story behind the development of the Oysterquartz and Beta-21 is legitimately interesting. The movement itself, though, is not.

>>15969450
>quartz used to be respectable but now it's not because quartz watches are sold by the brands that pioneered quartz development

>>15969481
>The story behind the development of the Oysterquartz and Beta-21 is legitimately interesting.
It's actually extremely pathetic because the story is all about how the Swiss were sharting their expensive silk knickers over the Japanese eating their lunch and then the best they could do with their dream team of engineers was some fucking rush job cope movement.

>>15969466
Another nice thing is that the those don't have the hollow end link and bracelet stretch issues of other five digit ref models.

>>15969486

god seiko is so pathetic

>>15969482
>quartz used to be respectable but now it's not because quartz watches are sold by the brands that pioneered quartz development

>>15969204
the only fucking good thing that ever came out of the brand. I will buy this for the meme

Where to cop watch tools? What do you guys recommend?

>>15969548
Bergeon if you're rich. Otherwise look through watch repair channels to see what tools they use/recommend.

>>15969548
Tools for what? I've had pretty bad results using some dogshit no name spring bar tools from Amazon over the years, eventually just bought a Bergeon. I'm not an expert but they seem to make good stuff.

My Casioak arrived and it's my first new watch in a while.
I'm not in love with it, really fucking wish I realized sooner how much better a positive display would be.
Unless I have the sun roof open, I doubt I'd even be able to quickly read the screen in my car.

>>15969548
Buy used shit from Yahoo auctions JP and ebay

>>15969548
Good screwdrivers and tweezers. Bergeon, Dumont. Maybe also good springbar tools.
Everything else, buy whatever is cheap.

>>15969564
Sorry. I made the same mistake too. Kind of a junk watch.

>>15969564
You aren't supposed to actually read the screen on the casioak

>>15969325
He said painless

>>15969576
He didn't say do 30 fat chicks reverse cowgirl

>>15969564
>>15969573
The screen is basically just a date window or seconds counter and it works for that. You are not supposed to be using it. The features like world time are useless though because of how small it is.
I love mine a lot more than I thought I would. Initially I also hated the screen and was going to send it back but it looks and wears great.

reminder that quartz is the superior movement

>>15969564
Should have bought the grey colourway.

>>15968541
>impressive 38-hour power reserve
>impressive
lol

>>15969600
shit is sold out everywhere and wherever it's not sold out it'll take a month to get to you and cost $200
I got a yellow one and I'm happy with it

LOL, timex btfo

>>15969600
Impressive arm hair, sir
care for some poppers

>>15969419

I love the case and band on that badboy. Wish they would bring it back, updated with an automatic movement.

>>15969600
Yes this is what I was thinking a few days before mine arrived.
Seems kind of silly now to fuss around selling a $100 watch for a discontinued $150+ one since the appeal is that it's supposed to be cheap. There's the new smaller one coming out and the only unisex option seems to be the white/silver option. I might just wait to scoop that up and see if the mods come out and it wears more like a RO than an Overseas.
>>15969585
I do see how people like how it wears. It's comfy, low weight and you do forget it's there. I was hoping that it could put in work as a beater for me, but since the screen is hard to use I wouldn't even take it out for exercising.

Jesus christ I had to solve like 30 captchas.

>>15969646
Captchas are used to just slow you down.
Yeah all I need my work watch to do is tell the time so I am OK with my Casioak but the screen is useless. The hands also block it sometimes and moving the hands wastes more time... it's just a tough analog fashion watch and you have to accept it.
Luckily it does look really nice and wear well. If you don't like yours, flip it while it's still a hot meme.

Maybe it's the state the world is in at the moment, but hese threads are getting more obsessive every week. Go outside, anon. Take a walk and get some air.

If quartz movements don't have the same constraints as as an automatic then why are they all still 40+mm?

>>15969703
non-watch enthusiast people like bigger watches because they think bigger is better

>>15969703
quartz needs to overcompensate for its lack of soul

>>15969703
40 is putrefaction

>>15969683
good idea anon, ill go take a nice walk with my
>stainless steel rolex sports model

>>15969356
He's not "reading off the stats", he does a good job of explaining why they matter.

>>15969643
There's the 1530 if you really want that case with an auto movement. Much more expensive than a regular oysterquartz though.

>>15968671
>>15968692
It could be geared to the back through the case so it'd still work, couldn't it?

>>15968692
Oh never mind, the case back is see-through.

>>15968751
This, if anything it looks more like the AquaTerra.

>>15969782
I'm just going to assume it's 15k or more

>>15969878
There's one for just under $10k on chrono24, but yea they generally hover around 12k-15k.

Watch price tier list in €:
<25k: unwearable garbage
25-86k: wear these when jogging or using power tools
86-300k: acceptable for informal stuff such as cracking open a cold one with the boys
300-900k: bare minimum office wear
900-1,2 mil: ok for a date at a 3-starred restaurant
1,2 to 2 mil: a fine gift for your SO of at least 3 weeks
over 2 mil: wear these along with flip flops and anime tank tops when shit gets serious

I WANT IT OH GOD DO I PULL THE TRIGGER

>>15969912
Imagine the smell

>>15969912
>>15969922

>>15969912
I have had so many Cartier Tanks that I have immediately sold. Tank Louis, Fraincaises, Americaines, even a Basculante.

They're boring on the wrist, apart from the history.

>But for the majority of watch buyers, the most important timepieces are those that are accessibly priced and offer a ton of value. One brand that constantly delivers in this regard is Longines, a manufacture of longstanding heritage that provides quality Swiss watches with competitive specifications and pricing. The most recent entry into their catalogue is the new Longines Silver Arrow, a watch that at $3050 AUD offers a level of quality usually found at a much higher price point.
>The watch is a modern revival of the Silver Arrow originally released in 1956 by Longines. The name stemmed from a contest within the company to name the watch, and among 450 proposals “Silver Arrow” was the winning moniker with the name deriving from the dominant German racing cars of the era.

>The case diameter has been increased from approximately 35mm to 38.5mm to cater to modern sizing tastes

Why is longines so trash?

>>15969935
>Beneath it is a caliber that is anything but vintage. The manufacture caliber L888.5 is the brand’s proprietary configuration based on the well-known ETA 2892. It builds upon the 2892 with a host of new features, including a silicon hairspring for anti-magnetism and an extended 72-hour power reserve (thanks, in part, to its slower beat rate of 25,200 vph).

T R A S H

>>15969932
most "luxury" watches are boring on the wrist
you probably didn't have the panache to pull it off

>>15969953
have you ever thought that cartier is just overrated?

>>15968060
Never seen this kind of strap before, thanks for introducing me to it.

>>15969973
Overrated how? The Tank is one of if not the most iconic watch ever made, they made a Geneva Seal watch, and they have released countless haute horlogerie pieces since 1999. I don’t know what else you can reasonably expect from them, especially considering watchmaking is only a fraction of their business.

>>15969981
if you are going for perlon get Eulit, everything else is very cheaply made and not worth it

Blind Romantic Consumerism: The Thread

>>15969419
>>15969461
>>15969782
This might be the best looking Rolex ever made.

>>15969600
they just released clear ones, of course they sold out in a second and appeared on ebay at twice the price. They need to do something about this, it's basically just like scalping tickets

>>15970007
Word on the street is that Casio actually dislikes how popular the Casioak is so they are not eager to step up production of it. They think it's too far from what a G-Shock is normally supposed to be and don't want it taking over.

>>15970007
>They need to do something about this,

why should Casio care?
hype leads to sales
scarcity and limited production leads to hype

>>15969952
>30m WR
why even bother with this junk? Even a $15 casio is tougher and looks better

>>15970010
>they are not eager to step up production of it.

>keep making tons of new colourways
>announced new smaller variants
>gshock
>supposed to be

top kek
Ya, its not butt ugly like normal gshocks are, thats why it is selling so hot

>>15970019
the gshock square is aesthetically perfect

>>15970007
Scalping has been going on with limited edition g-shocks for decades, the NASA 5600 sold out just as fast and is two or three times the price online now. they are handling the casioak the same way they do all the other limited release g-shocks. The Casioak just has massive demand and new buyers are after it so it seems to them like it's a new phenomenon.

>>15970016
Casio could easily increase the retail price. Then that money, which the market is clearly willing to pay would end up in their bank account instead. Sure, people will still do it, but it's a win/win for casio

>>15970010
Casio will quietly discontinue the casioak for the same reason PP is killing the steel Nautilus. Hilarious

>>15970003
Based

>>15970021
I've never been a fan of the casioak, but I'm biased and prefer the square which I do own and wear frequently

>>15970026
good guy casio keeps basic gshock at $50

the rest is for hypebeasts and flippers
its a sneaker culture but in watch form

>>15970019
They probably had the smaller variants in the works for a while and they might as well ride the wave, but they are not going to be mass producing these. Changing colors is not a big deal, they roll off the same molds. It's increasing the production of molds that requires heavy allocation of resources.
It's confirmed that there was heavy internal pushback during the development of the Casioak because the old guard didn't like how it didn't look tough as balls like normal G-Shocks or something and that seems to be continuing to this day. They don't want G-Shock to be defined by the Casioak, ironically like the Royal Oak has come to define AP.
>>15970027
Yeah it's hilarious.
>>15970030
The Casioak is really good looking but it has no functionality outside of telling you time, day, and date because the screen is so puny. Still, a sharp looking indestructible analog beater isn't a bad thing.

>>15970018
the WR is not an problem, like who cares, its supposed to be a classical vintage reissue thing, but the increased size and downgraded movement is crap

>>15970035
it doesnt matter what the old boomers think

smartwatches are dominating a big chunk of what used to be gshocks' market(youths and young adults). Gshocks position is not safe

they NEED miracles like the casioak.

>>15970018
>For all those times I encounter timekeeping issues when I'm 90ft underwater.
Fagguette

>>15970027
>discontinue the casioak for the same reason PP is killing the steel Nautilus
to stop rappers from buying them and affect the brand prestige?

Sporty small quartz watches? This one kind of fits the bill but open to more suggestions.

>>15970052
a g-shock square

>>15970052
Casio

>>15970055
>small

>muh casio
poorfags gtfo

>>15970071
the dw-5600 is small

>>15970071
the square is actually proportioned in a way that it works well unless you have a woman wrist

Are all normal watches powered by alkaline batteries?

What watch do I wear as a fat old neckbeard (think Federico) to somewhat improve my presence?

https://youtu.be/I8qI3rA6jQw?list=UURhm3AxaWY0iKFkG-7U_Dng&t=79

Is this an Apple watch?

>>15970090
Solid gold Rolex

Wristlet reporting in

>>15970035
yeah i'm tempted to get a casioak purely because they'll probably be discontinued at some point. Maybe I'll like it better in person. But I'd never wear it. For a beater I prefer the 5600 and if I want something dressier i'll wear my sinn

>>15970071
get a baby g then

>>15970073
I'm kinda offended but I put $12k into Bitcoin instead of a wrist watch.
Let's see your watch and coin collection

>>15968396
I asked on /g/ and someone told me here i would probably get a better answer here, how durable is the gold plating on pic related? tomorrow i'm buying it or the stainless steel version, i'd preffer the gold plated one but i'm worried about the plating chipping off

>>15970128
Usually gold plating doesn't last that long. If your watch is being protected by a sleeve and you're not using it hard you could get years out of it but if it's being worn daily and rubbing on stuff it'll start wearing in a year. That said, the silver version is not actually steel either, but painted plastic, so that will also wear. The plastic underneath tends to be gray however so it will wear a bit more gracefully.
Casio does a decent job with the paint on these things so you will probably be able to get a couple years use out of it before it starts getting ugly.

>>15970128
The stainless steel version is also just coated plastic. They hold up okay but they will start flaking off bits of the coating in a year or two if they get worn roughly.

I'd you don't have an entire BTC but have a Rolex you're a poorfaggot

>>15970128
The stainless steel version isn't actually stainless steel but steel colored paint on plastic
It'll hold up for a several years

>>15969935
>Why is longines so trash?
Because Longines corpse continues to exist for the sole purpose of being stretched over mediocre ETA powered shitters flogged to clueless mallwatch buyers with copious marketing in a way that doesn't threaten the market position of Omega.

If it wasn't profitable to target the mass, non-watch-person market with mediocre mid-range shitters then there wouldn't be so many companies doing it.

>>15970200
Seething faggot

>>15970213
Yes, because the real actual Longines that existed before the quartz revolution was a fantastic watchmaker that deserved better than to have all of its design and manufacturing assets thrown away and turned into design language stretched over generic mid-range conglomerate shitters.

>>15970200
Well, Longines has some legitimately great designs such as the Legend Diver. In-house movements are obviously more desirable than off-the-shelf ETAs but at the same time ETA movements are not awful by any means.

>>15970226
The problem is not that ETA movements are bad, per se, but that Longines models today are produced in the same conglomerate manufacturing chain as TIssot, Hamilton, Certina, Mido, etc., have really mediocre external finishing, have their designs all deliberately kneecapped so as to not threaten Omega, and are hilariously overpriced.

>>15970226
>no lume
>19mm thick case
>longines
>reddit

>>15970239
Well yes, they are part of a conglomerate, but it isn't like their watches made in the same factory as those other brands; they are manufactured in a separate facility. As far as their designs being deliberately kneecapped, what's your source on that? Sounds like a lot of conjecture.

>>15970250
It's not actually thick

>>15970255
>no drilled lugs
checked

>>15970239
>have their designs all deliberately kneecapped so as to not threaten Omega
why does Swatch Group care so much if all that money goes into their pocket anyway, does it really make a difference if a dollar came from Longines rather than Omega? regardless, i don't see how any of those would be a threat to Omega if they were given more freedom to craft the product as they see fit

>>15970260
?? buy vintage if you like drilled lugs

>>15970275
>>15970275

New one frans

>>15970261
Market segmentation. It is inefficient for a conglomerate like the Swatch Group to spend marketing resources competing against themselves for segments they already target with other brands, when they could instead spend those resources targeting additional non-overlapping segments instead.

Also, since Longines price positioning is below that of Omega, Swatch would rather sell more Omegas than Longines, all else being equal.

Also keep in mind that Swatch almost managed to destroy Omega's brand value entirely in the 90s by making even them in the same conglomerate manufacturing chain as Swatch's lower end brands, and they've had to spend the last 20 years working their asses off to rescue Omega's credibility, so now they definitely want Omega to be seen as a significant cut above any of their other conglomerate brands.

>>15969261
>Why cucks like Teddy outshine him?

>>15968886
It’s nice Rolex is finally going for a Seiko 5 homage

>>15968396

>>15969895
Based Chinese billionaire son

>>15969261
Because Teddy, undeniably, has style. Archie dresses like your uncle who stops by right after work for dump your shitty bday present on you and hit on your older sister when your dad is outside

>>15969417
Based and a700 pilled. It is the best digital casio.

>>15969261
His videos could be 30 seconds long, but instead they're 15 minutes. His watch vocabulary has maybe 4 or 5 words in it, half of which are "shitter" and "rolex"