/fa/ - Fashion

Bros I almost bought an apple watch today. I hate myself.

>>16017280
ghastly shitter

>>16017289
The apple watch is a completely acceptable smart watch, it actually looks good and can be seen on the wrists of board members, partners, and CEOs. I suggest getting it on the apple metal bracelet, which is one of the nicest and easily the most innovative bracelet in the watch world.

>>16017289
There’s literally (figuratively) nothing wrong with the Apple Watch

Thoughts on the Omega Globemaster?

I bought one but I hate the bracelet. I'm trying to decide whether I like it on a strap.

Anybody has got any info on this citizen model? I can't ID it
>>16017323
I like the dark green dial.

>>16017323
I like it, the tungsten bezel is a nice touch.

>>16017323
Modern Omega dug up the corpse of the beautiful 1960s Constellations and then utterly desecrated it by turning it into a fat bloated modern version that can't decide if it wants to be a dressy watch like 1960s Connies or lean fully into being a second rate Datejust competitor steel sports watch, thereby failing to do either remotely well.

>>16017323
What's wrong with the bracelet?
Is pic your watch? It looks better on gator than thw bracelet but it's really begging foe a nice fine grained black lizard.
The grain in pic related is perfect

>historically accurate size (36mm)
>mineral glass, fine by me
>NUMERALS ARE NOT LUME PAINTED
>SHITTERMATTIC 80

>>16017351
>What's wrong with the bracelet?
heavy as fuck because O-mee-gah, (the head is already heavy due to the tungsten bezel) and lack of microadjustment.

I was thinking about a calfskin strap since I'm not a fan of the gatorskin (they always look like they're made of plastic) but I'll give your lizard suggestion a try.

>>16017364
Get the cwc mellor 72
The only flaw is fixed lugs but you can buy open ended leather straps and glue them together over the lugs if you dont want to use a snap on leather bracelet.

>>16017364
Why do the numerals need lume?

>>16017364
fauxtina lume
"MECHANICAL"

It's more frustrating because they got soooo fucking close.

>>16017374
Writing MECHANICAL on the dial is the biggest copout to me. About as classy as an open heart or display caseback NH35.

>>16017366
You can also consider sea snake but you might find that too bold or too shiny.

What's the best strap for a Speedmaster?

>>16017368
Forgot pic

>>16017381
Shell cordovan

>>16017381
A historically accurate one to one reproduction of the nasa Velcro straps.

>>16017381
black, shell cordovan, perforated rally-style.

>>16017223
>buys mate a nice hamilton
>somehow that guy is an asshole
you don't have many friends do you anon

>>16017395
Like this one from BnR?

>>16017280
Tudor or Rolex?

>>16017407
I prefer the Fluco one but that one would look good too. Gives the watch the racing chronograph look it's meant to have.

>>16017415
The BB 58 and the pelagios are the only good tudors

>>16017418
This one?

>>16017423
>The BB 58 and the pelagios are the only good tudors
Nope, just the Pelagos. That's a proper tool watch

The entire Black Bay line is a lifestyle watch trading on a nostalgia craze sold to people who can't afford the real thing.

>>16017426
Yep. That's the one.

>>16017428
>mech
>proper toolwatch
Jej

>>16017428
The bb58 is an actually nice watch and you would have to be a complete moron to spend 10x as much for an old beat up tudor sub or mil sub that you have to worry about getting wet in the rain.

>>16017432
Thanks, I appreciate it.

>>16017435
well, shit, if we're taking that route, why not buy a Steinhart instead of spending all sorts of money on a Rolex that could get stolen?

>>16017415
I prefer the BB58 blue and the Pelagos black to any current watch Rolex makes (I hate the maxicase).

That said, Tudor still also makes a lot of terrible models.

>>16017435
Nah, he's right. As soon as you saw the faux aged lume, you could tell it was an attempt by Rolex to sell 'vintage' to people who were put off by the idea of actually owning a vintage watch.

Also, it's thick as fuck.

>>16017434
With a free sprung balance and a balance bridge, I doubt you could manage to damage the movement with an impact unless it was extremely large large enough to be a water intrusion concern even before a movement damage concern.

>>16017448
well thought out response, but he was just shitposting. Something about Tudor just exacerbates a lot of people's inferiority complexes.

>>16017446
isn't the bb58 got white lume with gold accents not a fauz patina?

i've been "into" watches for a long time now, but i only have the max bill junghans. i have plenty of money to purchase, but i wouldnt feel comfortable wearing something >5k on my wrist. i'm trying to figure out what the best daily wear would be that has pleasurable finishing, classic aesthetics, and a well-roundedness that would get me through most events and situations. the JLC master control series somewhat fits my requirements, but curious as to what other anon's thoughts are.

>>16017446
The BB58 is only 11.9mm thick. I would unironically buy a BB58 blue over a sub even if they were the same price.

>>16017455
If I remember correctly, the blue one has white lume, but the black dial one definitely has some coloration to it.

>>16017460
>I would unironically buy a BB58 blue over a sub even if they were the same price.
Same, but I'd take the black BB58.

>>16017460
>I would unironically buy a BB58 blue over a sub even if they were the same price.
You Tudorfags are even more entertaining that Grand Seiko weebs.

>>16017456
You're going to struggle to find anything as nice as a JLC Master Control in a similar styling vein for anything close to $5k. If you're open to something a bit sportier, you might consider Grand Seiko as they over very good external finishing in that price range. I guess you could also look at the Omega Aqua Terra line.

>>16017290
Shoo shoo seikobabby

>>16017446
I dont want a vintage watch, I want a vintage style watch with modern upgrades

I'm planning on building a moon phase using a Miyota Cal.6P80. Where can I find a dial and case that would fit it? Would you recommend a different movement?

>>16017448
>>16017453
I was shitposting, but I am starting to lean towards dress pieces instead of toolwatches because I dont really like the idea of tool that is needlessly complex and expensive because people arbitrarily decide that a certain technological innovation isnt legit. It irks my autism. With dress watches it's just about beauty and tradition, which I like. The pelagos is a cool watch tho

>>16017453
It's hard to know how much abuse a free sprung, balance bridge design could take before you'd start to be in danger of damaging the wheel pivots themselves, but I figure that if you have a hard enough shock to risk damaging wheel pivots you've probably shattered the sapphire crystal and you're fucked either way.

>>16017514
I totally get that. Most of my own tool watches are quartz. It's just interesting to try and think through the issue and try to figure how much of a functional drawback a mechanical movement really would be.

>>16017505
>Where can I find a dial and case that would fit it
Look one ebay, aliexpress, it might be hard to find a dial for a less common movement like that,

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak rosegold

vs

lange sohne saxonia moonphase

which do I buy

>>16017579
APRO.

The Lange is technically superior but it just feels pompous. The AP feels fun.

>>16017579
Why not both?
The first one you take to a red carpet event with a different woman hugging each of your arms.
The second you wear when you seduce a girl at the library.

>>16017579
Royal Oak is a fugly watch for basketball americans, go with the Lange

>>16017579
The Lange, obviously. The AP isn't worthy of even being mentioned in the same breath as the Saxonia.

>>16017579
The lange, no question.

>>16017579
RO jumbo 39 ultra thin rose gold

Does this look too nice for being from 1972?

>>16017612
Not really, considering it's JDM? That's as well as I would expect an average Nip to take care of something.

>>16017540
It's a little ironic as I still adore mybseiko monster. I would be tempted to sell it if I found a good deal on quartz tuna though.

>>16017579
The quartz oak. And with the spare money, hire a team of killers to target design departements of modern luxury watches.

>>16017579
You need to buy a RO Jumbo to even remotely be in the same ballpark.

>>16017612
Wtf is that bracelet?

stop wasting money on jewelry and get either a gshock, a smartwatch, or nothing at all

>>16017702
Why not a G-shock Smartwatch?

>>16017579
buy yourself a seiko sharp edge and save the money

why would you even want a RO for? its so ugly

FRESH VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKoqZFJIF4

I have an F-91W but the resin strap snapped so I put it on a NATO. It looks like absolute shit. What strap looks good on it that isn't the one it comes on? They somehow cost more than buying a new one.

>>16017347
This.
You need that bezel to be scratch resistant.

>>16017323
I think it looks great, better than a datejust with those bigfat hour markers.

>>16017579
Dressy cases aren't my thing, so I'd pick the Royal Oak.

However, I think the RO is too edgy and cliché, so I propose an alternative.

>>16017822
That why most people just buy a new one. If that seems like a waste to you (it does to me, but I get that it's a piss off to spend more on strap than a watch) then I would get a cheap leather strap for cheapestnato for $6-10. I think the small casios look kind of cool on leather

>>16017822
>>16017847
Or maybe a 2 piece nato would've better?

>>16017280
I'm starting to think vintage bracelets are better than their real heavy, machined, modern counterparts, the heaviness makes them pretty uncomfortable and almost tricks people into thinking they are high quality

>>16017302
>>16017318
This actually makes me feel better about getting one, because honestly, there's so much snobbery against the Apple watch from the automatic world, that I instantly assumed you all would be against it. Thanks.

>>16017338
Google the numbers on the back in different combinations. Citizen model numbers are a bit weird.

>>16017863
i think it looks like garbage but your purchases are your own

What's up losers?

>>16017848
>>16017822
it will look much better if you use a wider strap (>18mm) and cut notches in the nato to make the lugs fit
its a hassle, but now the strap would be the same width as the watch

also, you can try wearing nato the other way, where the buckle and excess is at the bottom of your wrist

>>16017874
based and SEX pilled

>>16017280
>yacht master
>yacht
>water
>50m WR

>>16017907
A yacht owner isn't going to get his watch wet

>>16017907
It's an advertised 100m
It's really the same as the sub but they choose not to advertise it that way to provide differentiation between product lines.

>>16017916
>the watches are so alike they have to artificially make them seem more distinct

what a boring brand

^seething

>>16017280

>>16017923
no, more like pitying rolex fans falling for this emperors new clothes dogshit brand with less innovation than timex

^mad as fuck poorfag

>>16017952
i dont live in a worthless 3rd world country, why would i be poor?

>>16017349
Hitting the nail on the head. And the bracelet is inferior

>>16017916
what, did use a paper gasket instead?

>>16017920
They the louis Vuitton of watches

Post your final quest watch. For me, it's the BN4021-02E with liquid strap

>>16017973
What the fuck are you asking you ESL retard?

>>16017750
>people who could afford either of those need to save money

>>16018007
мoлчи ты гoмoceкcyaлиcт

>>16018008
>rich people dont like to save money
>rich people got rich by spending money needlessly in foolish ways

heres mark zuckerberg and his chinese wife shopping at costco

This might be a dumb question, but where the fuck would I find out what kind of day/date disk fits a Lemania 5100. I want black with white text to put into my mark4.5 when I get it serviced in a month or two.

>>16018016
>LOOK IM NORMAL EVERYONE!!!!!

That's all that's going on in here buddy.

>Rolex: We have an all new watch, it's a submariner with less water resistance
>Anon: That's boring
>Pic related: fucking seething poorfag you're just jealous you can't afford a Rolex like me when I cash out my pension and take out a loan

>>16017364
Honestly, how do people justify paying eight hundred for a three hander, no date, no lined numerals, mineral crystal watch? Just because of name value?

>>16018031
it has heritage and $800 is nothing

i would actually prefer if it had acrylic crystal and radium lume

>>16018033
Lol hamiltona heritage is shit. It's a zombie brand. Also why the fuck would you go mineral instead of acrylic (historical) or sapphire (better than mineral)? Worst of both worlds. Fucking shitter

>>16018033
>it has heritage
It really doesn't, its a new watch made with new machinery and has never been in the war or whatever.
Radium (or tritium) would justify, to a point, the price, being something different and unique.

>>16017381
Is that dial stock? Holy shit it looks terrible.

>>16017381
>>16018060
it's the faggots in space edition

>>16017323
Hope you never die from ass cancer, I want to see you alive as long as possible while rotting from the inside out.

>>16018031
why do you think 800 is a lot of money?

>>16018073
He's saying it's overpriced for what you get, not that 800 is a lot in and of itself.

Fjallraven and Victorinox and the great British outdoors

/out/ luvs /fa/ 4eva xx

>>16018073
Because it's like 4 months salary in my country?

>>16018091
Oh m8 you shouldn’t have admitted that to anons who think expense is the same as elegance

>>16018082
do they make a quartz version?

>>16018121
Hilarious. You autistic-automatic cunts are proper wierd. You have an issue with a timepiece that is entirely desgined and made in house in Switzeland, not a single element even seen China, affordable and aesthetically spot on..... Because it's reeeeeeeeeeee quartz

Close your moth whilst you breathe you stinking fat cunt.

>>16018136
but I like quartz

>>16018136
And what if that anon was just looking to buy the watch if there was a version with a quartz movement? Did you really need to go on this spergout nigga?

>>16018140
>>16018141
easy (You)s
christ /wt/, can you develop enough sophistication as your favorite watches to NOT respond to obvious bait

>>16018143

>>16018136
>not a single element even seen China,

press X to doubt

>>16018143
>t. Clearly misunderstood the post he was complaining about

>>16018146
literally not even me

>>16018148
Yeah the battery for one thing

What are the cheapest time pieces with a 90xx?

>>16018156
probably some aliexpress homage watch
should be able to find one for under $200

>>16018143
I don't get why you're angry. I simply asked about quartz because I was after a quartz watch

>>16018198
I’m coming to understand that /wt/ uses watches to overcome some kind of inferiority complex

>>16018156
https://aliexpress.com/item/4000241623246.html
https://aliexpress.com/item/4001053227921.html

>>16018198
https://www.victorinox.com/global/en/Products/Watches/Men%27s-Watches/Fieldforce/p/241895

It is quartz. And it looks surprisingly good. Another entry for my "not shitty looking modern field watch" list.

Just in time for everyone to have bought the nh-35 version escapement time now has a $150 version of their flieger with a 28,000bph pt-5000 movement (good quality modern eta/sw-200 clone)
https://aliexpress.com/item/4001056789677.html

>>16018221
it's over, the chinks have won
at least I know there ARE good link chinese women out there

Post handsome quartz watches, no digitals and no spring drive.

>>16018221
>its getting even better
ok now we wait for the sub 40mm case version

>>16018221
What's the difference?

I really don't get watch collections anymore. For every watch, there's a better more expensive equivalent. So until you hit a certain amount of money there's just no sense in buying more than one watch when you can just pool the money and buy a better version of the first one. Am I alone in thinking this?

>>16018226
Seiko king quartz is my fave

>>16018235
I like having a few in rotation

>>16017172
Thanks for the input. Minute hand and seconds hands is slightly larger
>>16017252
No idea. I'll base the dimensions on the older 60s skin divers, like the older Aquastar. I'll post what I have in mind. There's an article describing how to get started with a microbrand if you google it.
>>16017257
Yeah, the tropical rubber is the go to choice. Thinking of also making a ladder bracelet because it's so rare and superbly comfy. I tried it on the Zenith El Primero and it's one of the most comfortable bracelets I've ever tried.

No idea about movement, NH38 is robust and cheap, Miyota 9k is cheap, robust, and hi beat and ETA is the default choice for "le swiss made" but will skyrocket the costs

>>16018235
Any watch collection with at least some experience learns that its better to have a few higher quality pieces than lots of cheap trash.

>>16018234
It's a higher beat rate and arguably a better designed movement, all the pt5000 watches that the chinkshit reviewers have gotten that I've seen have been within 6 seconds a day. My nh-35/san martin chinkshit divewatch for example looses around 15 seconds per day.

>>16018238
I was actually going to suggest a ladder bracelet last thread but i forgot what they were called and got distracted when i went to look it up.

>>16018242
But when do you stop? Even if you have for example Rolex Explorer, Tudor BB58, and JLC Reverso. Add them all up and you could've gotten a Daytona or a Lange or something.

>>16018209
>【Escapement Time】Automatic Restoring Ancient Ways Watch
very poetic name
nice value
longines conquest homage

>>16018234
nh35 = 21,600/ 3hz
pt5000 = 28,800/ 4hz

21,600 = the seconds hand tick 6 times a second
28,00 = the seconds hand ticks 8 times a second

it "should" look smoother to the eye. Should

>>16018235
its not about buying better watches
its about buying watches you enjoy
if a single watch is too expensive you will not enjoy wearing it, you will worry too much.
for me i have to like the look of it, what use is an expensive watch if i dont like its look?
if the watch is usable its good enough for me

>>16018209
This is probably the absolute cheapest at $150
https://aliexpress.com/item/32865562334.html
A few more cheap ones for good measure
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005001764853549.html
https://aliexpress.com/item/32946620595.html
Even a nice 50 fathoms homage for $300
https://aliexpress.com/item/32993743838.html

>>16018215
thanks anon

>>16018249
Maybe people, I dont know, ENJOY having those three? If you only have one watch, or let alone your grail, you will get tired of it over time.

>>16018257
Meant to quote
>>16018156

>>16018254
>nice value
>longines conquest homage
Yeah i have been eying it for a little while, I'm tempted to pick one up but I'm not sure if it's the right look for me or not. It's maybe too retro.

>>16018235
>For every watch, there's a better more expensive equivalent
For me personally the steel Overseas is the coolest genta-esque watch, so the Royal Oak and Nautilus are not better for me. My favourite Chrono is the El Primero, so why should I get a Daytona even if I had the money?

>>16018257
>https://aliexpress.com/item/32865562334.html

>Real South African diamond
>Miyota 9xxx
>Sapphire
>only $150

what value!

>>16018268
I really wish they skipped the diamonds, but they are a reasonable watch for the money.
Also holy shit that arm.

>>16018249
Depends on the individual, their budget and their lifestyle. Some people are happy with a single watch others like several but to rotate out a watch or two every few years.

How do I stop my bracelet from slipping down my wrist? I've adjusted it as far as it will allow me and it still falls over my wristbone when I let my arm hang.

>>16018268
Shave.

>>16018289
Take out a link.

>>16017252
Here is the case shape I was talking about
>>16018248
Even better then

What do you think of wooden watches?

>>16018308
almost always cheaply made
almost always overpriced
almost always using some lousy bottom tier quartz movement
and that trend sailed 5 years ago

>>16018289
Wet your wrist (moisturizer, water, saliva) to give it more grip.

>>16018264
>I'm tempted to pick one up but I'm not sure if it's the right look for me or not. It's maybe too retro.

if your style is "academia" it should fit just fine. Aka glasses, turtlenecks, whatever

>>16017787
Fucking hell, I've not even got round to watching his previous review yet, he's pumping them out at a fair old rate.

https://youtu.be/7nIoTK79IRY

Wow steel bagelsport is still around and making new homages

>>16017787
>Feynman
Fuck that creepster.

>>16018356
story?

>>16018289
lift weights or get a blue collar job

>>16018349
Mine's still working after 6 years, from the good old days when AliExpress shitters were proper shitters.

>up to $1000
>Auto
>Strap doesn't matter, I'll be replacing it.
>40-43mm
>Date or day/date
>Water resistant ≥50m
>Don't want a diver or something chunky
>No rotating bezel

I want a shitter that I can beat up while sailing or working on my boat.

Can someone explain to me what is going on with this brand AGELOCER?
I know they are a Chinese company pretending to be swiss but what's up with these movements? They sort of look to me like clone VC movements. The finishing leave a lot to be desired great but the tech seems half decent, dual barrels 80hr power reserve in a 28,000 bph movement.
Are they licensing designs from some swiss company? I'm guessing it is pretty unlikely that they are actually original designs but i haven't seen these same movements in any other chinese shitters.
Here is the page with the different movements in their lineup.
https://www.agelocer.com/Eabout/Mmovement.html

>>16018384
nice milgauss bro

>>16018405
Another one of their movements

>>16018408
One more

>>16017280
Think I'll cop a SM300m soon then dip. Can feel the watch bug's fangs loosening. Not that interested anymore overall.

>>16018403
>40-43mm
>Don't want something chunky
>no rotating bezel

what an odd set of requirements

>>16018403
Lol so you're saying you want a diver without it being a diver

>>16018411
Great choice, that should get you through the late high school / early college years just fine.

>>16018405
They even have a sapphire case tourbillion watch, with an actual real tourbillion. 6 thousand usd
Is some Chinese millionare blowing tons of money propping up this brand? It seems like some effort is getting put into this brand no one has heard of. Is their any chance their watches are half decent? i can only find a couple videos on YouTube about them.

What are the chances of finding an idiot that would buy this 'Limited Edition' for a few hundred €? Someone is selling it here for 80€ and i'm in dire need of cash atm, but i'm not sure i can take the risk of being stuck with it.
>inb4 poorfag
Yes i am very poor, please spare me, my business has gone to shit.

>>16017302
The Apple Watch is fucking dumb. Who the hell needs a watch that can alert you about text messages? Christ.

>>16018430
That depends entirely where you are searching for idiots. Just put it on r/watchexchange for $350 and some dumbass will buy it

>>16018413
I've got really big wrists, anything under 40mm looks really small on me.

>>16018415
Basically, yeah. I just don't want the diver look, I already have some dive watches and they're great, but I'm looking for another one.

>>16018403
Skip getting an auto and get a nice oceAnus
There are a few good ones at under a grand
https://www.sakurawatches.com/casio-oseanus-bluetooth-ocw-t3000a-1ajf
https://www.sakurawatches.com/casio-oceanus-ocw-t2610h-7ajf
But you should pony up a little extra and get a manta
https://www.sakurawatches.com/casio-oceanus-manta-ocw-s5000-1ajf
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Ifu7WNzk4

>>16018416
I'm 26 but thanks kek

>>16018426
Dude there's literally HUNDREDS of Chinese "brands" like that with random strings of letters in the name.

>>16018238
Just my two cents: I love design but the numerals on the rotating bezel don't make sense in the context, if that matters at all to you. On a dive, you would typically use it to count minutes left on a decompression stop. There can be other reasons you would use a rotating bezel but none of them include counting hours. Those are more for fashion than anything.
That said, your design is dope mate. I would wear that on a slick silicone with a butterfly clasp.

>>16018442
Fair enough.

I that case I would suggest the Hamilton Khaki or even the Oris BC3 Day Date. My dad has the latter. 42mm, no rotating bezel, 100m wr I believe.

>>16018430
>im poor, so I'm going to buy this shitty watch and try to hustle it for a profit.
This is why you are poor

>>16018454
Yeah no shit, and most of them are using seagull or or Japanese movements, not shit like the ones i just posted

>>16018238
Honestly, I'd love to see a few /wt/ supported microbrands take off, that'd be very cool. Love the concept and hoping you go through with it, would support on kickstarter.

>>16018238
So what's the point of buying this instead of a real brand?

This is an amazing level of finish and detail for 2k, gradient mother of pearl dial.
https://www.sakurawatches.com/casio-oceanus-manta-japan-indigo-~-indigo-~-limited-model-ocw-s5000ap-2ajf
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jw8AauG3GbA

>>16018492
Looks like a flashy mall shitter, literally Invicta tier.

>>16018492
mother of pearl can look great but that watch is fucking awful. looks like a sub-$50 watch

>>16018474
My watch will have a button you can press to make it say nigger.
Do any of your "real brands" do that?

>>16018308
A wooden dial maybe, but the whole watch made out of it is just stupid. Also most are shitters. Honestly i'm surprised wood isn't widely used as a dial material, they stick it into cars all the time and it works there.

>>16018510
Nautilus and RO say nigger and you don't even have to press a button

>>16018474
Because you like the design?

>>16018349
>steel bagelsport
Lmao, i thought of jousting when i read that.

>>16018499
it's way better than invicta, not personally something i'd get though

>>16018408
This looks quite good to me, apart from the name.

>>16018461
I just saw someone selling it for cheap and checked the prices on chrono24 and saw an opportunity to make a quick buck.

Citizen is coming out with a new entry level automatic line to shit on Seiko5. Series8 (lol)
2 types, $800-$1500. MOP Dial options. New higher-spec movements.

>>16018531
https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/series8/index.html

>>16018531
People only buy Citizens for the eco drive, no one gives a shit about an automatic citizen.
Get real

>>16018538
Idk, I kind of like it.

The more expensive of the two models, 870 series which comes in white or black dial. 40x11mm, 100m water resistance. The new Caliber 950 it uses is 4hz and built for high magnetic resistance. 50 hours PR, -5/+10s a day.
The 830s have similar proportions although the MOP dial variants have a little less than an extra 1mm thickness because they use a sandwich dial construction.

The more expensive of the two models, 870 series which comes in white or black dial. 40x11mm, 100m water resistance. The new Caliber 950 it uses is 4hz and built for high magnetic resistance. 50 hours PR, -5/+10s a day.
The 830s have similar proportions although the MOP dial variants have a little less than an extra 1mm thickness because they use a sandwich dial construction

>>16018061
Yeah it’s coming out next year for the 30th anniversary of Gayniggers in Outer Space (1992)

>>16018541
That's fine, but being realistic you know that 9 out of 10 people buy Citizens because of the convenience of the eco drive.
An automatic Citizen is like an expensive, high end G Shock. It completely defeats the purpose of it.

A good idea is to just realize that anyone talking about the price of a watch is trolling.

>>16018569
Asians can’t stfu about it though.

>>16018579
its the brazilian.

>>16018560
Yeah, if I got a Citizen I'd get it for the Eco-Drive and the GPS (which I won't because of the tracking), don't really see anything else appealing in the brand.
>>16018569
Yeah everyone has unlimited amounts of money, are you retarded?

>>16018579
I'm asian and the only time I talk about price is when people want to buy Timex, because I must warn them

>>16018538
>>16018560
..
you know that Miyota belongs to Citizen right? Citizen probably makes even more mechanical movements than they do ecodrive. All those Miyota 8xxx/ 9xxx are all made by Citizen. They dont just sell movements, they also have lots of automatic watches for sale <$500

>>16018587
Yeah

>>16018569
Yeah, that's easy to say in practice but the whole culture around watches is all about flexing and peacocking.
On one hand there's nothing inherently wrong with owning and enjoying cheap watches, but on the other hand a watch is undeniably a status symbol.
That's why it's low hanging fruit to troll watch forums over the poorfag/richfag divide.

>>16018594
>Yeah, that's easy to say in practice but the whole culture around watches is all about flexing and peacocking.
This is the shitposter

>>16018597
Dude stop sperging already you're pathetic.

>This Handmade Italian Leather Watch Strap is the most iconic among ColaReb Straps. Roma Strap is of course 100% made in Italy and is a unique piece in our collection. The high quality of the leather makes this strap soft and 100% vintage. Due to the oval holes, the double handmade stitchings and the brush steel buckle you can clearly see a true Vintage effect. The calfskin genuine leather lining is hypoallergenic and breathable. All the little imperfections that are visible on the straps are inner characteristic of the leather we use. These peculiarities enhance the vintage aspect of the watchbands, making each of them different from the other. If you need help on choosing the right size visit our Guide to Your Choicepage. Follow us on Instagram to see how watch enthusiasts used this strap on their timepieces.

should i buy this VINTAGE leather strap

>>16018411
My watch bug vanished once I bought my first Omega last year. I still like to browse watches online since I have the free time, but that burning urge to add to my collection has mostly gone.

>>16018614
What do you have?

>>16018614
Yeah dude. I got into watches about a year ago personally and always had my eye on that seamaster. Should've just gotten it from the start haha. That's one thing I've learned, if you're eyeing something specific try and get it because you may not scratch that itch by getting something more affordable in the short term.

are there any watches, either quartz or mechanical, that show the position of planets but that doesn't cost an absurd amount of money? like <1k€

>>16017863
why the hell do you care about the opinion of other people? I have an armani watch and an apple watch and i like them and use them as much as my seamaster, even if redditors will give me downvotes

>>16018620
Haha wow a whole year of buying watches wow I bet you went through at least 12 girlfriends through all that time haha that's like 2 semesters hwo's going to wait that much for anything /

>>16018590
Nobody buys a fucking watch with a Miyota because they're made by Citizen. You're completely misconstruing my argument on purpose.
You ask anyone about what's the first thing that they think of with a Citizen and they'll say Eco Drive. It's their bread and butter. The same with Casio and the G Shock.
High end watch makers also make quartz watches but nobody gets excited about them because no one gives a fuck about them. From a purely business approach an automatic Citizen is a novelty for a niche buyer, period.

>>16018617
A Seamaster Pro 300m, in this color.

>>16018597
Oh, fuck off you short bus faggot.
You completely ignored everything else I said just to stir shit up.

are there differences between sea-gull and cheaper seakoss on aliexpress?

>>16018627
Bad post

>>16018640
Yeah, the seagull one is made by the seagull factory. The other ones are assembled by random workshops out of slight random components. The ones made by seagull typically have a nicer quality dial and a nicer quality handset. Just don't get the shitty $700 B dial version it looks like ass.

>>16018613
ColaReb are highly regarded for the price.

>>16018628
>what is important to me must also ne important to everyone else, wahhhh

is this what autism looks like?

its much easier for CITIZEN to attempt to sell higher end mechanical watches precisely because they have had decades of experience behind miyota. Fucking dumbass

>>16018640
Also the one actually made by seagull does not have a display caseback, and it's part of an individually numbered limited edition series of i think 1500 watches.

>>16018651
Stop replying to shitposts

Speaking of seagull chronos, rate this new triple subdial release from seagull.
42mm
I think the price is a bit high for what looks like a completely unfinished case.

>>16018671
looks like shit
you are much better getting the commie-looking one

>>16018671
is that a new movement? so we will have an alternative to VALJEW 7750 in the future?

yeah I wear a rolex

>>16018628
>>16018560
Citizen has made mechanical watches, even mechanical chronographs for decades. Just because they are more famous for ecodrive right now does the mean their mechanical is invalid or unattractive choice. Plenty of people already buy mechanical promasters. If they can give good enough value with these new watches it will be an alternative to mid range seikoes. That case shape is very nice.

its like saying since Seiko is more famous for mechanical now, they should scrap their quartz + solar segment

>>16018531
Sexy af

>>16018531
>to shit on seiko 5
>$800-$1500
Uh, what?

>>16018455
Much appreciated friend. I chose the double hours so it can act as a pseudo-gmt. Otherwise I'll go with the SKX 10 minute intervals bezel insert.
>>16018474
The swiss won't give me what I want. Simple as. Everybody's is trying to be Rolex and blowing up their watch size to 40mm while keeping the old designs and fucking up the proportions. See the old Zodiac Seawolf, perfect at 35 then reissued at a bloated 40mm. Also microbrands are pussies
>we tried to go with le smaller watch size to emulate le vintage past :^O
>check case size
>39mm :^)
Nobody has the balls to make a 36mm skin diver
>>16018466
Thanks man, I don't know if I'll go to kickstarte cause that's a whole another can of worms and I don't want to burn other people's cash since I have zero experience with businesses or watches. I just like watches and I want to design my own since I can't be satisfied with anything on the market. There just seems to be a hole in the market for small divers.

>>16018701
It's like a Genta design but actually reasonably priced and good looking. I wish they had gone for a signed crown though, it doesn't seem to have one and that kinda sucks.

Red pill me on the use of ceramic on watches

>>16018708
It doesn't scratch because it's very hard, so it stays pristine and it has a lustrous shine to it. But if poorly done it can look too shiny and look cheap. Like on Rolex because for some reason Rolex has absolutely pathetic ceramic quality. Some people just prefer the look of classic metal bezel inserts because they like the more matte look.

>>16018704
>Nobody has the balls to make a 36mm skin diver
Oh so it's the redditor basedboy watch, gotcha. Completely irrelevant to 99.99% of the world.

What are some Deus Ex watches?

>>16018017
Lemania made black day and date wheels for the L5100, they just were never fitted to the Omega 1045 version of the movement. You should be able to find those parts by calling/emailing watch parts supply stores until you find one who has them in stock. Please make sure you preserve the original day and date wheel if you are going to do that, so that the watch can be put back into its original condition later.

If this will be your first time getting that Mark 4.5 serviced, please make sure your independent watchmaker knows that the delerin parts cannot be put into the ultrasonic cleaner. It will damage them.

- t. fellow Mark 4.5 owner.

>>16017642
Based.Want.

>>16017280
My seiko from 70's

>>16018226
I've posted my new Citizen PMD56=2952 a bunch lately so I'll post my solar Tuna instead.

>>16018722
why are you wearing your watch wrong, bro?

It's up, guys.

https://youtu.be/JSuI4dcNbNw

>>16018640
>>16018648
>>16018656
>sneedgull

>>16018704
>nobody has the balls to make a 36mm dive watch
I should add, besides the Longines legend diver and Oris Divers 65 (whose 36mm version is completely ignored compared to the 40mm version). Another great 36mm skin diver butchered by its 40mm reissue. ZRC Grands Fonds
>>16018710
Watches are already irrelevant to 99% of the world. We both are arguing over pointless trinkets.

>>16018680

>>16018405
If they're Chinese they'd just copy whatever movement architectures they want, not license. They're also using ETA style balances. So long as you keep the wheel placements the same, you can do a lot of things with the bridges to get different looks.

>>16018739
yeah okay that's based. found mine in a pile of watches belonging to some late family member. it's obviously a complete fake right?

>>16018136
>>16018143
The autism is real

>>16018613
I have a few Colareb straps and they're all very nice quality. Even their cheaper straps are pretty great. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

>>16018739

>>16018749
Yeah. Logo and lume pip are misaligned, font on the bezel is wrong, date magnification is too small etc.

>>16018546
The bezel and dial proportions on these are a big swing and a miss. Don't understand who Citizen plan to target with these as I don't expect their mallwatch customers to want them, but they look too mallwatch-ey to be that appealing to watch enthusiasts.

>>16018732
What you mean ?!

>>16018613
That depends. If you want a thick, chunky leather strap then yes. If you want a vintage style leather strap that's a bit more refined you should buy from Two Stitch Straps instead.

>>16018752
The names Con. Loli Con

>>16018756
It means get it off your hand and on to your wrist

>>16018756
it's supposed to be further up on your wrist, past the bone, not below it. if you put your hand on the desk and your watch is touching the back of your hand you are wearing it too loose. it's a wrist watch not a hand watch.

>>16018531
Is this aimed at the RGB gaming crowd?

>>16018680
Nice Invicta

>>16018733
Honestly a pretty decent selection apart from his retarded Bauhaus obsession and the 29mm shit for his chicken wrist, most are meme watches that have been shilled everywhere for years though.

>>16018756
watch """journalists"" who do it wrong need to be gassed

>>16018710
> 'why don't you by froma real brand?'
>'they wont make what I want'
>'REDDIT BASEDBOY WATCH AHAHA!'
the state of you lad. Leave anon alone, heck I'd buy 36mm skin diver

>>16018782
seconded, ill buy it too.

>>16018739
>>16018752
Based

>>16018782
I'll buy a 42MM tacticool military watch with all kinds of sensors and a compass and shit that looks like a tough watch for real men and not plastic shit for kids or mall shit for Indians, got one of those?

good diver's watch as an alternative to the omega seamenmaster 300? I like the style but don't want to do bond larps

>Like the look of the submariner
>Plenty of homages, fakes and look-a-likes to be had
>But I don't want to be walking around town looking like I'm flash and own a Rolex from a far, but like a poorfag poser up close
It's a shame that such an iconic watch has the association with rich folk, I'm not especially rich and I don't want to appear to be larping as if I was so that takes all the joy out of owning a watch I like the look of.

He's going all out

>>16018791
Just wear a fake and enjoy it you pussy

>>16018791
Literally no one cares. I wear a Parnis Datejust because I love the look but can't afford or fathom paying retail for a new one. Rock whatever you want and if someone DOES ask "is that a Rolex?" just say no or make a joke out of it, ie "I wish!" or whatever small-talk humour you use. Wear watches for yourself and not others and you'll be much happier.

>>16018403
a deck watch will fit you and the boat theme, many choices and many brands
pic related is the 40mm melbourne portsea

>>16018790
>good diver's watch as an alternative to the omega seamenmaster 300? I like the style but don't want to do bond larps
get a non-blue dial.

>>16018290
no

which goes better with extremely pale white skin with blueish undertones

Anyone ever buy a watch through an auction on catawiki? Experiences?
Their minimal prices seem way off, some too-good-to-be-true deals Id rather miss, like some turk selling a TAG, I wouldnt even know where to look to see if it is a fake.

But this other thing I found, a Damasko DC56 going for €50(!), still five days, so I expect it to rise, but the article talks about a Certina DS3. WTF

>>16018782
>>16018783
Thanks boys, since there is some interest I'll definitely look into it. I'll also look into making a hand wound and high beat quartz variant of a 34mm field watch

>>16018895
The gold is warmer and more luxurious so if you look like a fucking vampire you probably want to go with that. White gold is beautiful and versatile but it's more austere so it won't draw attention from what a gangly pale weirdo you are.

>>16018531
>>16018546
>>16018707
the movement is straight up superior than what seiko offers in this price range. wouldn't call these a direct competitor but I hope these could at the very least pressure seiko to get their QC together and stop raising prices to try and compete.
the mother of pearl sandwiched dial is pretty interesting, quite like it.

>>16018909
Seiko keeps jacking prices close to 1k for fucking HARDLEX and 3hz so yeah I hope these are a well-deserved kick in the ass. I wish they'd gone for a signed crown and lack of crown guards on the cheaper model and the more expensive one with the two part bezel doesn't really do it for me but these are quite nice.

>>16018911
the chinese sell sapphire crystal for $5 a pop. I really dont see why seiko cannot upgrade. Even cadisens come with sapphire

>>16018923
No incentive to, people keep buying it without a sapphire crystal

Just picked up this Pryngeps incabloc. Can I expect this to be real lizard skin? Anyhoo, if somebody could tell me how this case type/shape is called, I'd like to do a bit of research on the watch but so far no luck

>>16018982
Pryngeps is kind of a cool name. I guess it's a play on Princeps which is Latin for "the foremost"
That's just a hexagonal shape which is kind of rare. Square watches are already kind of rare because it's harder to design dials for them and hexagonal ones came about later on as a way of rounding them out. It's probably real lizard skin if it's one of those thin but sturdy old style straps.

>>16018982
>lizard skin
looks real enough
if it was that old i dont see artifical lizard skin being a thing

cushion/ tv dial/ octagonal

>>16018993
>>16018996
Yeah never heard of the brand but I'm not a connaisseur by any stretch either. I guess it's the real stuff since it's fairly thin and really sturdy with no cracks and the edge is leathery. Guess I did pretty well there for 20 CAD

>>16019017
There are a lot of small Swiss brands that were killed by the Swiss crisis and this is probably one of them. For 20 bucks you got a great deal, watch is probably worth 5-10 times that.

>>16019017
Hundreds of swiss brands died in the 70s-80s. Like 60%. Can still find remnants floating all around ebay. $20CAD is a great deal.

>>16018738
If you could somehow manage to do a milanese bracelet with curved end links I'd waste money on your shitter instantly

>>16018790
even better than the seamaster

>>16019030
>>16019054
Looking around a bit more, seems like it's an italian brand from the 50's that is still around. I suppose it gives it a little bit less prestige bit I still like it this one and for the money, I think the lizard skin alone was worth it

>>16019070
Wow that's a looker

>>16019082
>prestige
dont fall for the swiss meme
the swiss were making fakes of superior english and american watches until the wars
and even until the 70s quartz crisis, the bulk of swiss production were total utter low end shitters

New thread
>>16019096
>>16019096
>>16019096

>>16019102
>making a thread 15 posts early
zoomer zoom zoom zoomer?

>>16018993
>I guess it's a play on Princeps
Yeah if you call the Chinks confusing letters of the Latin alphabet "a play" lmfao.

>>16019106
make a thread early
>anon's calling you a zoomer
make a thread too late
>3 thread splits
Sasuga 4chan

>>16019118
obviously you prepare the next thread beforehand, fill up this thread with pointless banter until it hits 315 posts, and then immediately create the new thread before anyone else does it.

>>16019087
I was saying that because they do "fashion" watches for Gucci and shit, but you're not wrong.
>>16019108
It's Italian though, but nowadays, made in Italy and made in China is pretty much same difference

>>16018790
Just get the black version.

>>16018712
I gotcha senpai

What size of sneedverso to get for dainty wrists? An older ref is fine too.

>>16018717
I love the looks too. Check out the time adjustment. Kinda neat.
https://youtu.be/HzULWXIEdC8?t=117

Name one (1) watch.

>>16019293
wrong pic

>>16017579
Watchmaker’s opinion - Lange

Can anyone help me id these vostok's (boctok)?
I read the poorfag guide and looked in local online second hand sites ( bazaar? ) and seen these for $20. I kinda like them, but arent they for women?
Are thay any good?

>>16019320
Casio f91w
AP Royal Oak

>>16019625
They got ridiculously good movements for the price, if you don't mind a bit of tweaking.