/fa/ - Fashion

Grill timer today

cop or not

>>17112500
Sleep tight lil comfy watch.

What's a cheap vintage watch that wasn't so cheap back in the day? Seems like anything even the hunks of rusted shit costs 10 times more than it used to just because.

>>17112500
Not, its a finicky crono movement that will break if you look at it wrong and old seiko fives are just as cheaply made as they have ever been

New Omeggies finally on chazingtime, going to cop the Saturn

>>17112526
The magnifier on that yachetmaster sucks lol

>>17112534
cope

>>17112534
You probably don't sail much, when you are tacking on a starboard wind on the port deck jib, in the Bahamas going through 3ft at 20 seconds double overheads, you need the magnification. Drylanders need not apply to this timepiece. t. sailor with a Yachtmaster (not a rep).

Can you identify this watch please?

>>17112557
Yep, it's a watch alright.

>>17112557
Casio Carbon Core

>>17112561
Not even close lol.

>>17112566
It's a G-Shock GA2000S-1A

>>17112547
LARP but why you need to know the date while doing all of that?

>>17112579
Imagine being so poor that you don't even know what the fucking TIDES are

What do you think?

>>17112595

>>17112526
Wait, they're supposed to be 128USD? That was their MSRP? Oh my god people bought these for like a grand.

>>17112595
Nice BB58 homage.

Is Geckota a good brand?

>>17112593
still doesn't explain why you would need a date window for sailing

>>17112595
Looks like someone tried to recreate a Breitling Superocean Heritage on Vistaprint

do you guys use jomashop or chrono24?

>>17112610
>less than $1000
Jomashop

>more than $1000
Chrono24

Planning to get this as my first watch. How bad is it?
t. didn't research anything

>>17112504
Realistically, there's alot of nice hand-winding watches from non-known brands (aka not Omega, Longines). Another potential deal is Poljot Alarm Watches, where the calibre of an alarm function on a mechanical watch. 9 times of out 10, vintage ladies watches are really, really cheap cause nobody wants them. And I bet no one on /fa/ wants to wear a dingey ladies watch.

But realistically, stay away from anything chronograph related if your looking for deals. People really like vintage chrongraphs (muh unique movement) so they are really expensive. Best thing also is the garage sale or charity store, where you're dealing with sellers that don't know how to price their watches.

>>17112606
What's Vistaprint?
>>17112601
Looks better to me, because it looks like an actual watch from the 70s. The only thing that bothers me immensely on all Geckotas is a) the retarded brand name, and b) the big huge empty hour hand dot.

>>17112602
Eh, the watch linked it's just in the 10s of "mecha-quartz racing chronograph" released. There's alot of choice with that, so look around. i saw a 37mm ST19, so small wristlets would be good on that.

>>17112622
>vintage ladies watches
Yeah also dog shit is pretty cheap you can slap it on your wrist with a muffin mould.

>>17112526
realistcally these maybe better quality than the swatch bioshitramic with crystals that scratch from packaging. still would go pagani design speedy over the moonswatch black speedy.

>>17112520
>>17112500
I can attest, both the old 70s Seiko movements (in Seiko Bullhead, Pogue, Panda) and Citizen movements (bullhead, spider) are ticking time bombs. both have vertical clutches that are a massive trek to replace. Also, massive number of fakes and frakenwatches on market. However, still better than any new seiko automatic chronograph that 3.5k LOL. they are so valuable because seiko's new chronographs that aren't mecha-quartz or spring drive are fleecing exercises.

What does it smell like?

>>17112628
no shit sherlock. it's more saying "the cheap ass vintage watches are the watches nobody wants." and there's litterally no market for crappy ladies watches from the 1950s that are left as "heirlooms."

>>17112636
Like Archie.

>>17112636
saudi exchange students rocking up with fake ids at 10pm.

I read the poorfag guide, I'm getting this as my first watch (pic rel)

what do you guys think?

>>17112490
so how much would this seiko discburger SCBS015.jpg be?

>>17112646
It's for baby men

>>17112661
this dude’s got the same weird-ass wrist bone as me; forever watchless because of it

buy richard mille

worth 4k? unworn with box and papers

>>17112661
>>17112667
You know you're supposed to wear your watch above the wrist bone, right? Right?

>>17112684
Yeah that's a steal. If you were selling I'd say 6k at least.

>>17112665
it's what I can afford atm

I don't see why not

>>17112686
no i wear it where it feels comfortable

Why is there so much hatred for quartz movement?

>>17112686
hell no

>>17112639
kek

>>17112636
Like cheap shit would be my guess. Ferrari also makes cologne and you can find that shit in bargain chemists for $50.

>Cope if you must, and you will.

>>17112712
It makes needlessly complicated movements aimed for circle-jerking nerds obsolete.

>>17112730
>Seiko grouped in with Timex and Invicta

>>17112712
>more accurate
>cheaper to make
It appears my superiority has led to some controversy

>>17112738
That's not a quartz movement though.

>>17112708
So, above the wrist bone?

>>17112686
>>17112743
Wristlet here. I wear mine on the bone to gain some width.

Opinions?
>Mechanical
>White gold
>28x43
>10mm thick

>>17112736
>Seiko moving "upmarket," now cheapest come from Lorus, cause apparantly we need cheaper
>Sells divers (not even Seiko 5 "affordable line, Prospex with gay X) with Hardlex shit crystals
>Microbrands make better watches than Seiko with movements they sell (NH36 is king).
>Automatic chronographs selling now are massive reddit chonkers, that is outcompeted by fucking Yema with their own movement.
>Most of the watches in the "recommend me" line in the sticky are a) discontinued and scalped, b) jomashop exclusive or c) about to be killed off in exchange for a 50% price increase, +2mm variant
>"oh cool, this colour set is a LIMITED EDITION, I sure love sales being driven by FOMO of a /biz/ thread."
>But hey, I'd still cope the Seiko 5 GMT (movement in a microbrand).

Just buy an Invicta Pro Diver Automatic, it uses a Seiko movement anyway lol. The sticky is wrong lol

>>17112760
this kind of moronic spec-comparing as if that even matters vs design is why most watch people look like absolute dog shit

>>17112765
You can litterally get these designs from Orient for less. Hardlex crystals look like complete shit after being scratched, sapphire beats them out. The Chronographs look like shit to competition that charges half with Seiko's own chronograph. Moreso, the watches that were smaller (and not look huge) have been completly discontinued. Like, it you have a small ass wrist, a SKX013 would fit a hell of alot better than any other wrist. But that watch has been killed off by Seiko.

>>17112751
lokke lika shitolo

>>17112760
>buy an Invicta

why do i like this

>>17112782
because youre autistic and a larper

>>17112782

>>17112782
Come to think of it, what are some watches with a red watch face?

>>17112789

>>17112782
Gives me C&C vibes

Casio or Seiko?

>>17112794
Both are great imo. Casio are better as beaters, like G Shocks.

>>17112792
Looks like a rough sketch of a watch.

>>17112793

>Size
>44mm
>Lugs Distance
>22mm
Just making sure, am I understanding this right?

>>17112686
If you have big forearms AND a big wrist bone it's basically impossible to wear a watch above the bone. I measure 8.5" at the thinnest point below the bone and closer to 10" above the bone. Luckily I'm left handed so I wear my watches on my right hand with the crown pointed backwards but IDK how righties with big arms do it.

t. not fat, just a mechanic with king kong forearms/grip strength

>>17112812
There are two typical measurements to do with lugs: lug to lug, which measures the length of the lug tips from one side to another and lug width, which measures the space in between the lugs (so you know how wide the strap should be there).

Recommend me some red and black watches like pic related.

>>17112602
Meh orange...

>>17112751
Great watch; has a pretty cool movement too.

>>17112799
lol

>>17112684
That's a good deal. You can always find another dial if you don't like that one.

>>17112812
No, it's lug width, meaning how wide the strap is.

>>17112839
my big boi that you can't buy ;^}

>>17112839
Hublot has quite a few of them.

>>17112839
This would probably look pretty cool after ten years of wear, with the pvd worn off a bit here and there.

>>17112786
lmao

>>17112839

>>17112636
Like a sweaty old wrist

Is a rollex oyster a good model to start and for everyday use?

Pick it up next week

>>17112934
Pic rel

>>17112934
>>17112940
Yes it's a nice simple watch with an amazing movement. It will also keep its value over the years. Pretty much the best choice you have in that budget.

>>17112947
Its this model suitable for playing golf? Or would the movement suffer? (is pretty much the only sport I play nowadays)

Is this a suitable watch for my job in construction? I mostly operate a jackhammer.

>>17112937
Your first luxury watch?

>>17112952
Yes. Rolexes are actually designed to withstand the rigors of golf. Not being sarcastic.

>>17112956
Yeah, I'm the anon who's posted about being unable to find it in stock anywhere, will be passing by this AD next week so decided to get it as it's their last one in stock and they'd not yet raised the price.

do you like my watch?

>>17112972
Personally, no, not really. But what matters is that YOU like your watch and are happy with it.

posting again since i got no replies in the last thread
looking for an occasional beater (something better than my usual a168, but still a beater watch) i found picrel for about 190€, but the faggots don't ship to Italy so i'd have to go through intermediaries and i doubt it's worth it for such a watch
>> Your budget
200€
>> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
sports watch maybe similar to picrel, definitely not a dress watch
>> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
mechanical
>> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
decent water resistance, sapphire crystal would be nice
>> Wrist size or desired watch size
diameter below 40mm, lug to lug below 47mm

>>17112972
kek

are german watches good

>>17112940
>Rolex Cope Perpetual

>>17112985
?

>>17112934
Yes, the third party who supply the movements is pretty good.

>>17112975
https://www.merkurwatch.com/SEIZENN-G-SERIES-MASTER-RETRO-Automatic-Diver-Watch-original-design-Exquisite-craftsmanship-timexq-p1741948.html?variant=13326870

>>17112637
>no shit sherlock. it's more saying "the cheap ass vintage watches are the watches nobody wants." and there's litterally no market for crappy ladies watches from the 1950s that are left as "heirlooms."
Ok?

So basically all the watches that cost $50 in a random store back in the day are now $1500 because hurr durr?

>>17112490
Fuck lads, I don't know what to get with a $4k usd budget. I'm after something I can wear every day to my job on a heavy industrial site (off the tools)

It's hot as fuck, so a leather strap is a no go. I just don't want it to be fucking huge. Obviously a dress watch is out of the questions since it would look weird while wearing hi vis clothes, every other style I'm open to

>>17113035
pre-owned OP

>>17113035
get the super expensive meme gshock

>>17112988
He can't afford one so he's coping

>>17113035
>>Fuck lads, I don't know what to get with a $4k usd budget.
skin bleachment and primary school so you can get real job

FUCK WASHINGTON CONVENTION

>>17113035
Tudor Black Bay 58

Watch ID on this Tonneau? The quality is for shit I know

>>17112621
No idea about your budget but i think some Zenith might be up your alley

>>17113035
U50 tegimented

Thoughts on pocket watch?

>>17113092
>I have strong opinions on women not wearing petticoats anymore.

>>17112646
Had it for a while, it's a good basic watch. Very prone to scratches tho. Also, no date (I need date because I constantly forget what day it is)

>>17113035
Victorinox Inox

>>17113092
If I had to use a pocket watch, I'd look at the time on my phone

>>17112604
crossing timezones

>>17113071
Could be a Piaget maybe?

>>17113071
The font seems to be in cursive. What brands have a logo with cursive fonts?

Rate my Rolex

>>17113123
I'm one of the few guys on the planet who likes the YM.

>>17113131
I love this ym. It's one of my goal watches.

>>17113131
i'm the third

Has Grand Seiko finally made a good looking sports watch? This is seriously tempting.

>>17112684
>Spending 4k on THAT
NGMI

>>17113131
I thought the original YM was boring, just a blinged-up Sub (which, in fact is what it was designed to be).
The YMII is just grotesque, even if the movement is kind of interesting.

The YM42, though, is beautiful, especially in rose gold. A great fuck-you watch, nice and sporty, but still on the tasteful side of obnoxious. It is a big watch, though, and wristlets need not apply.

>>17113144
>Has Grand Seiko finally made a good looking sports watch?
If that's their latest, then we're still waiting.

>>17113144
This is a tough one. I love the way it looks. The measurements are alarming at almost 44mm diameter and almost 52mm lug to lug, but it's titanium and might wear smaller than its measurements indicate like most Seikos.

It's also $11,600 which is pushing into serious watch territory. Still it is the first GS diver I've ever looked at and thought it looks good. Great evolution from GS who have frankly been floundering with their divers and chronos for years.

>>17113152
>$11,600
That is obscene.

Rolex is the poor man's idea of a rich man's watch.

>>17113156
...and the rich man's idea of a G-Shock.

>>17113155
It's a lot of money but if they're trying to position themselves as a serious submariner competitor and above the Omega Seamaster 300 Pro, which I think they are, then the pricing makes sense from a business perspective.

>>17113144
Looks like a Rolex.

>want to wear a sports watch
>wrists are thinner than a little girl's

Mom, dad, 1x grandpa, 2x grandma: thick wrists. But no. I have to get my other faggot grandpa's shitwrists.

>>17113160
They've made no secret of wanting to position themselves as a competitor to Rolex. I just don't see it though.

They'll have to start by knocking it off with the constant LEs.

A polite reminder that I have the coolest watch ITT

>>17113175
I don't think that was very polite at all. Quite rude, in fact. Boasting is impolite.

>>17113177
I'll have you know that there was no ill intent in my post, if I have somehow hurt your feelings I offer you a sincere apology. Post your watch so that I may compliment your taste young man.

>>17113144
Old vs new. An improvement I think but still a lackluster clasp. No clue why they're charging so much more money than their other divers, there are no substantive upgrades that I can see other than redesigning the case and moving to a ceramic bezel.

what's a good everyday, everyman's watch? i don't want something flashy, just a sturdy, tasteful watch which will last me a lifetime. ty

>>17113194
F91w

>>17113191
>No clue why they're charging so much more money than their other divers,
Prestige pricing.
If it's priced like a Sub then it must be as good as a Sub.

>>17113175
That's the 38mm right? Absolutely perfect size, enjoy your desk diving.

>>17113194
Vacheron Constantin traditionelle manual wind

>>17113194
Rolex Datejust 36mm in steel with smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet.

>>17113175
>have to look twice because this generic design could be Rolex, Tudor, Seiko, or any other 10+ brands

wew

>>17113196
If I'm a potential GS customer (and I am), I'm not going to pay a $4k premium over their other divers to get a ceramic bezel and a meme dial

>>17113197
38.5 mm, thank you man I love the watch a lot. Appreciate your words on encouragement on the fitment, I was a bit self conscious about it being too big.

>>17113191
Movement is different

>>17113205
Looks good, definitely not too big.

>>17113203
That's the trick, why spend 4k for a BB58 when you could get one of these for what, 200 bucks?

>>17113207
the old movement was +/-15 a month, the new one is +/-10 a month. Old one had 72 hour power reserve, new one has 120 hour power reserve. What is the fucking point? I'd rather them size the watch for normal human beings instead of adding an unnecessary 50 hours on an already good power reserve...

Is it normal for steel bands on a new watch to squeak?

>>17113211
Sizing knocks it out for me also, but the case is redesigned as is the bracelet. Movement is a pretty big improvement.

>>17113198
>Vacheron Constantin traditionelle manual wind
Good choice.
I just love dress watches.

>>17113215
How big is that?

>>17113211
Grand Seiko has never made a diver below 42.7mm and that outlier was a quartz. Most of them are 44mm+. No, I don't know why they insist on doing this. If they made it 41mm it would actually compete with the Submariner in certain circles, as is it is just an oddity for Seiko autists.

Grand Seiko in general is trending towards larger watches. Take a look at the
>elegance
collection, almost everything is now 38.5 or 39mm. Make a fucking high end 36 or 37mm dress watch you stupid cunts, I WANT TO BUY YOUR WATCHES

>>17113213
Not normal but it happens. Just rub some machine oil in it (olive will do as well) and it should be fine.

>>17113218
35mm across, 40mm lug-to-lug, 5mm thick.

>>17113092

>>17113219
Joe Kirk the American GS brand manager said basically they wouldn't make the divers smaller because they prioritize utility and readability. Given that they just replaced the bezel with a ceramic one and the SLGA015 only has 200 meters of water resistance, either he's full of shit or the Japanese GS team telling him what to say are full of shit. He talks about it at around the 4 minute mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4VE_qICjvQ&t=249s&ab_channel=TeddyBaldassarre

>>17113225
Interesting. I was tooling around on c24 and saw a vintage gold VC for like 5500, it was about that size also.

>>17113123
>>17113131
>>17113135
>>17113141
>>17113150
The Yacht-Master is the worst Rolex in my opinion. It perfectly embodies the fashionny side of Rolex that I hate, and explains why many people think Rolex is tacky.
>no lume on the bezel
>100m water resistance
>marketed as a professional watch, while it's clearly a leisure watch ("Yacht Master")
>polished steel everywhere
>looks like a Sub redesigned by Karl Lagerfeld
I even prefer the YM2, which is a complete meme watch but AT LEAST it has a function in connection with its name and target audience.

>>17113211
50% more accurate, 30%ish more power reserve, while making it thinner are pretty massive upgrades

>>17113240
The gold YM1 has a function. It's to solicit blowjobs from social media whores on your yacht and/or private jet.

>>17113215
Oh look, another shitter with a somewhat prestigious name stamped on it, bought for less than 2k€ on C24.

>>17113243
i'm really not impressed by making a movement thinner when the watch is still 52mm lug to lug and 14mm thick.

>>17113237
5500 seems high but that size is (was) pretty much the standard dress watch size for a couple decades.

>>17113244
I can assure you that whoever is wearing this piece of crap is giving blowjobs on yachts, certainly not receiving them

>>17113246
and your point being?

>>17113251
Yeah but you posted the wrong one.

>>17113249
It's 13.8mm
>>17113250
...yeah its looking a lil small even for me.

>>17112975
Gm2100

>>17113210
Why not spend $20 on a chink knockoff that looks just the same?

>>17113257
>...yeah its looking a lil small even for me.
It definitely does take a little while to get used to if you're coming from 40mm dive watches. Believe it or not, the lack of thickness is the most disturbing part.
The first few times you wear it you can't get comfortable because you're expecting a heavy chunk of steel.

>>17113240
i mainly like it because it's a big lump of gold you wrap round your wrist

i really do recognise how dumb that is

but i still like the idea of wearing that constantly and getting little bumps and dings in it over the years, finally passing that down to someone you love so they have a little bit of your story to carry with them when they miss you

it is dumb though

>>17113249
It's 13.8mm
>>17113250
...yeah its looking a lil small even for me. Looked pretty cheap for a gold VC even if it was from the 60s. Sure beats a new one at 20k+

>>17113259
where do you find them for only 20$?

>>17113231
Does GS genuinely believe that their divers are being used by divers? Kek

>>17113144
3mm too big and $3k too expensive

>>17113264

>>17113268
oh yeah, sorry thought you were talking about automatics

>>17113144
The watch is great, dial is mesmerizing, the bracelet seems ok... But the clasp is an abomination. Seiko just does not understand how people use their watches

>>17113279
>Seiko just does not understand how people use their watches
People take pictures of them to post on social media. Seiko understands this perfectly.

>>17113123
mogged by a sub 300$ chink shitter, congrats

>>17113298
Please go outside for the love of god.

>>17113300
winter photo

>>17113298
By chance, are you poor?

/biz/ idea: containment thread for Rolex circlejerking
>inb4 cope
>inb4 poorfag
>inb4 can't afford a rolex
>inb4 rolexrolexrolexrolexrolex

>if by 50 years old you don't own a Rolex, your life is a failure
Every time people in France talk about Rolex, this sentence will be brought up. 100% of the time.
I own a Rolex and when people notice it they'll say that sentence, ironically or not.
I love this because it sums up Rolex perfectly
>ultimate luxury watch brand
>ultimate luxury symbol
>sign you don't give a shit about leftists opinions (this sentence made them seethe real hard)

No other brand will have this effect on people. Not even Patek or Audemars Piguet, despite being way more expensive and sought after. This is the power of Rolex. I find that fascinating.

>>17113322
Poor nigger cannot afford a Rolex so copes and buys a Seiko that looks like a sub to try and pretend to be a Rolex owner.

>>17113210
Because I'm not poor. Get a fuckin job you bum.

>>17112602
They tried getting into the game when microbrands started popping up, the had NH25 and NH35 powered oddities like big worn lume aviator watches and whatnot (after a few years the watch heads were available for 85 bucks on some famous watch strap website among priced-down Armani watches). They since kicked it up a notch quality and concept-wise, but now they ask for 400+, so make of that what you will.

t. Geckota K1 L07 pilot with 40mm diameter and 14,5 thickness. Bought it before I knew what I was doing, but was just in love with the Panerai style numerals and noone made those at the time. Holiday beater.

>>17112602
No but the designs looked great as paper sketches. Too bad they never finished any of them, and the execution is shit.

>>17113326
not the same anon, but thank you for proving the point

>>17113194
>>17113195
Casio f91w, Timex weekender, or Timex expedition

>>17113325
Fucking Idiot.

Rolex is how in a realistic view a Communist Company would work

>>17113325
>No other brand will have this effect on people. Not even Patek or Audemars Piguet, despite being way more expensive and sought after. This is the power of Rolex. I find that fascinating.

That's because Rolex is always careful to give the impression that any ordinary person can obtain one. Patek, by contrast, makes sure everyone knows that their products are strictly for the upper crust.

Do I dress like shit?

>>17113365
Yes.

>>17113367
I figure the button up is a little too sand-negro for me, almost something to be worn with plenty of gold chains.

>>17112547
Hard to imagine why it would so be important to know the date in a hurry on a yacht foredeck while tacking

>>17113365
You look like a kid trying to dress up to go his grandma birthday.
Throw that shirt in the trash and buy one with long sleeves. Also tuck it in. Faggot cocksucker nigger dickhead cunt.

>>17113365
you wear shirts with short sleeves and breast pockets. yes you dress like shit

>>17113365
>shirt
James May has more taste than you
>terrible jeans
gaskammer
>dive watch in office
At least it fist your wrist size bro.

>>17113379
It's hot, I want short sleeves, and you'd tuck a logsleeve button up shirt into jeans?

>>17113385
>terrible jeans
What would make them good jeans?

>>17113386
>I want short sleeves,
Then wear a tshirt or a polo. Or a light shirt with long sleeves. Short sleeve shirts are for tasteless nerds working in IT.

>>17112953
Yes it was literally designed for construction workers who use jackhammers on a daily basis

>>17113389
The trousers themselves not being jeans.

>>17113391
I do wear polo shirts, just wanted to throw some button up shirts into my attire. Guessing the design of this polo shirt is ugly and should be tucked in? I don't like idea of wearing this watch with just jeans and t shirt, this watch makes me wanna dress myself nicer but I guess ibwent the extra mile in the wrong direction

>>17113399
the features of the shirt are wrong. you should not wear button ups with short sleeves or front pockets

>>17113325
>couldn't get a Chesterton
poorfag detected

>>17113382
>>you wear shirts with short sleeves and breast pockets.
What's wrong with that?

>>17113265
No but you have to keep the larp alive for the people that buy them. Boomers live the toolwatch myth

>>17113410
shirts have long sleeves and no breast pocket

>>17113365
>Do I dress like shit?
Yes, but you can be helped since you're at least somewhat aware. Wear oxford cloth button down shirts (LONG SLEEVES). You work an office job. I live in Texas and have to wear a suit 3-4 days of the week year around. You just have no excuse. If you insist on jeans (you shouldn't), throw away all the pre-faded loose cut garbage. Get dark blue, non-faded jeans that fit. Chinos are better. They're just as comfortable and look better. I can tell your shoes are horrible without seeing them. Wear minimalist sneakers if you are scared of leather shoes. They at least won't make you look like a child.

>>17113365
Shirt is a bit long, you would look fine tucked in.

>>17113415
>can tell your shoes are horrible without seeing them
Lay it on me bro, how bad is it...

>>17113402
>or front pockets
Why

>>17113423
shirts are underwear to be work with a suit. pockets are for bus drivers

>>17113325
What a retarded statement. Like you needed more proof that the French are pathetic cucks tricked by the watch equivalent of De Beers. Also which model? You can get a Rolex for a meagre $3k. Or $800k. Or you could spend that money on something that not everyone suspects to be fake - it already is gay, after all.

>>17113422
>Crease Force 1's

>>17112975
mdv-106
or some seiko 5

>>17113422
Great shoes if you're a minority in high school. If you're going to wear sneakers at work just double down and wear some NB 990 variant, at least then everyone knows you don't give a fuck.

>>17113415
I don't even think it matters that he dresses like shit. Look at his workplace. He's like the office boy for some small midwestern plumbing supply warehouse.

>>17113431
He asked, I answered. Presumably he doesn't want to work in a plumbing shed for the rest of his life. There's really no downside to paying a bit of attention what you wear.

>>17113434
It's a warehouse job, I do data entry, there is an office section of the warehouse with people that dress formally I go in there on occasion

>>17113414
Except the ones with short sleeves and pockets retard.

>>17113365
>Do I dress like shit?
Yes
and the watch is too large
also you are not a diver

>>17112975
>200€
MDV-106 with a strapcode jubilee or president bracelet. If you don't mind spending more on the bracelet than on the watch itself.

>>17113438
I'm the guy you're insulting, thanks for the chuckle

>>17113365
I don't know, can't see shit.

Vacuum your fucking carpet though.

>>17113444
>carpet

>>17112490
pretty sure the watchmaker is trying to rip me off
ive got a beater quartz hamilton khaki and the movement just died last week
asked the watchmaker what it costs to swap it out (it's got a 20ish € ETA quartz movement) he told me he'd have to open it up and ask Hamilton himself it took him two weeks to do so and he would only put in an original "hamilton movement" and the movement alone would cost 75-80€ and there's no way to fit in any other quartz movement
how feasible is it for me to get the old movement off of eBay and swap it out myself? the videos I've seen don't look very intimidating

>>17113365
Care instructions?

Short sleeves are for bus drivers. You can just fold long sleeves up. To do that, simply unbutton and then keep folding the cuff part up. Do clean folds, don't roll. Also no pocket(s). I don't like patterned shirts, but that's up to you. Also white shoes with blue jeans is a basic bitch combo.

>>17113194
quartz G-SHOCK DW-5600
mechanical Seiko 5 sports or Orient Mako-Kamasu-Kano
mechanical watches won't last you a lifetime tho because you're supposed to get them services but for cheap watches it costs like 2 times the price of the watch itself. The lubrication just dries up and the watch will grind itself to death.

>>17113453
Don't forget to wear an undershirt either. That's always a dead giveaway of a low-class person.

>>17113457
Like a tanktop?

>>17113463
sure. Tank top, crew neck, v-neck, your pick.

>>17112503
It’s subtle

>>17112686
>You know you're supposed to wear your watch above the wrist bone, right? Right?
they're mad at you but, you're right of course

>>17112712
i love quartz movements when they're justified, ie digital etc

>>17112751
i'm ignorant about this brand but it's fucking ugly and chinese tier looking

>>17112953
>Is this a suitable watch for my job in construction? I mostly operate a jackhammer.
do it, post results

>>17113163
>>want to wear a sports watch
>>wrists are thinner than a little girl's
what's wrong with a traditional digital casio
try chinese subs too, very small
or vintage NOS

THEY'RE BACK AT IT AGAIN BOYS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5HEQxypAXM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5HEQxypAXM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5HEQxypAXM

>>17113478
>Building A Perfect OMEGA Watch Collection
That's easy.
>no Omega
There. This is th the perfect Omega collection.

>>17113463
Ugh no, something tight with sleeves and V-cut if you don't want it visible at the neck. Also an undershirt should ideally be skin tone.

>>17113478
Bi compax chrono
Sector dial
Sea master pro

Not watching that chit

>>17113478
nice

>>17113478
Friendly reminder Omegays are made in China.
>>17113511
fucking based

>>17113436
won't catch anyone with style wearing that shit

Any poorfag alternatives to the Hamilton Khaki Field?
Preferably automatic but quartz is also okay.

>>17113526
No you'll want the Hamilton anyway. Save up

new watch, what do you think?

>>17113514
>wtf why do they store their spare parts in regional warehouses instead of sending them all out from switzerland??

>>17113544
No no no. It's Chinese-made. It has to be. I mean, if they weren't then my whole narrative would fall apart and I'd look like an asshole.

>>17113443
This kid looks totally stupid, What is he, a surfer? lol

>>17113543
too large

What is the watch brand, or a specific watch with the best lume?

>>17113543
I think you're an ayyy. Why are your fingernails grey?

>>17113544
Ah yes, it makes perfect sense to store their spare bracelet parts in china for faster delivery to norway, much closer than Switzerland is right?

>>17113543

>>17113555
Other than microbrands probably seiko, their divers even the cheap ones have loads of lume

>>17113557
yeah a huge conspiracy to secretly build all their watches in China without anybody taking notice, having a fake plant in Biel and hundreds of fake watch makers employed and then accidentally sending it out with china on the receipt makes way more sense

>>17113557
Makes more sense to have an Asian warehouse for spare parts that get sent to Asian customers and Asian repair centers, yes.

There's a North American parts warehouse in New Jersey. Does that mean Omega is actually American-made? Or does it just mean you don't know how global supply chain management works?

>>17113557
Lol

Seiko 5 SRPD61, Orient Kamasu, or Timex Waterbury Dive?
Want a versatile watch, green sunburst dial, and ~$300

>>17113555
>What is the watch brand, or a specific watch with the best lume?
Unironically Panerai. Too bad everything else about them sucks.

>>17113564
Some parts are made in China. The watches are assembled in Switzerland. It's a common practice in luxury, and coming from a brand that belongs to a large group it's really not that surprising. IWC probably do the same.

Does anyone know of any cheap quartz movements that will fit into legit Rolex cases and faces? I don't give a fuck about "muh movement" or "authenticity" but I do care about well built and attractive watches. If the case/face/band/hands are matching and legit, then the only fake thing that would be visible is the date wheels.

Has anyone here ever done this before?

I think I like this combo a lot. Probably should get a black leather strap as well.

>>17113441
>strapcode

>>17113571
maybe, but isnt it strange that this one receipt from 10 years ago is the singular proof of all your assumptions? I remember when this was originally posted on some German watch forum and despite a few autists putting in a lot of effort they couldnt find any further proof of Omega producing or buying parts outside of Switzerland

>>17113564
>>17113565
https://omegaforums.net/threads/“made-in-china”-1171-bracelet.136857/

>>17113543
I'll add this one to the collection later.

>>17113573
a spare Rolex case and bracelet is still thousands of dollars and everybody can tell its a quartz movement at first glance

>>17112646
based, though personally I'd pick an a700 for a basic go anywhere cheap shitter that's not bulky

>>17113579
Oh, that one where they presume it's a kitbash of another bracelet by some watchmaker since no one else has seemingly seen one of those before and all the others say "Switzerland"?

>>17113579
jesus you are stupid
thats not an Omega clasp, somebody put an aftermarket clasp on his omega bracelet

>>17113582
I've been browsing Ebay and I'm pretty sure I could assemble a complete watch from larks for about a grand. If everything you can see is legit Rolex then how would anyone know the movement is Quartz except by removing it from my wrist and listening to the ticking?

>>17113585
>>17113586
Lol absolutely seething.
Enjoy your Chinese-made Omegays, faggots.

>>17112712
Because lots of people like to jerk themselves into believing they "need" an expensive mechanical so they can feel good about spending so much on a piece of jewelry.

"Well GEE it is $10,000, BUT it's chronometer certified, perpetual calendar, chronograph, day date with a 72 hour power reserve!!!"

"So's my $10 quartz. Well lol, 7 year battery"

"NOOOOOOOOO!!!! YOU SEE CHRONOMETER CERTIFICATION FOR A QUARTZ IS ACTUALLY DIFFERENT AND"

"I don't care, it keeps better time, that's why you wanted to chronometer certification, right?"

"NO IT'S ABOUT THE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OH GOD I'M SPENDING THOUSANDS ON OUTDATED JEWERLY ANDDD"

>>17113590
A Rolex (excluding old OysterQuartzes) has an automatic movement whose second hand sweeps smoothly around the dial. A quartz will tick once per second. It's a dead giveaway.

>>17113593
mechanical movements are cool anything more is cope

>>17113592
I dont even like Omega but you jerking off over your retarded head canon

>>17113593
Interesting conversation you're having with the voice in your head, there.

>>17113543
Based marfans syndrome anon

>>17113590
>how would anyone know the movement is Quartz
by looking at the seconds hand maybe?

>>17113144
that is gorgeous

>>17113593
No one owns a mechanical wqtch because they think it's somehow more practical than quartz. The only reason to own one is because you think it's cool, which is a good enough reason.

>>17113144
Great dial and polishing, bad proportions. A typical Seiko then.

>>17113595
>>17113605
I guess I thought it was implied that I meant a quartz movement with a sweeping second hand. I know they exist. Off the top of my head I know that Citizen and Bulova quartz movements have sweeping hands.

If that doesn't exist then are there any cheap and shitty mechanical movements that plug and play?

>>17113144
>>17113191
After using a Pelagos quick ajust strap for years I'm really afraid of buying a watch without that essential feature I use often. Outside in the heat and after a workout I need to expand by a click and after sitting in the AC for a while I might have to tighten by another click. I don't like loose bracelets. I haven't seen the GS diving clasp in person yet but it doesn't look premium or practical in person, expanding the ratcheting would expose the thin band out of the clasp, a part that doesn't flex ? It just make the band longer and it stays flat.

Tudor is switching all the lineup to quick ajust, that's what people want.

Longines is also introducing quick ajust on leather straps, like Formex have been doing for a while.

Those 2 brands have been on the rise lately, for good reasons.

>>17113614
you can just buy a fake from China for 500 bucks that only a watch maker can distinguish from the real thing
why jump through all these hoops?

>>17113619
Idk it seemed like it would be a fun project.

>>17113593
lmao schizo retard

I want a Laurent Ferrier REEEEEEEEEEE

>>17113593
This post reeks of someone who can’t afford a Rolex.

i collect budget watches for fun.

>>17113615
Longines has never made a good watch and probably never will.

>>17113640
Not since the Swatch takeover, but some of their old chronographs are legendary.

>>17113640
let me guess, you got into watches through instagram in 2020?

if you own a rolex or any type of diver and you dont dive or swim you're worse than poor

NEW THREAD
>>17113653
>>17113653
>>17113653
>>17113653
>>17113653

>>17113596
weak

>>17113648
Let me guess, you can’t afford a real watch?

>>17113543
omf jesus christ kill it with fire

>>17113615
>Tudor is changing all the lineup to quick adjust
source?

>>17113123
Yachtmasters are the worst Rolex, hands down. I also recently saw a fat guy in a shitty golf polo wearing this exact watch in an airport last week.

>>17113631
i respect the delicate blue traintrack and small seconds

>>17112557
>wearing a sports watch with a suit in a professional work environment.

What do you think about the GMT master ii 16713? Last two-tone gmt before the horrible maxicases came in.
I remember seeing one of these in a shop window once, must've been 6 or 7 years old at the time, and was enamored by the contrast of the black and the gold.
Any caveats anyone knows about in picking one of these up?
I recall reading once that two-tone subs and gmts are not recommended 2nd hand as the gold parts means bracelets stretch horribly if you buy one that's been well used. But besides that I don't know of any technical problems.
Stylistically?
They seem to be almost always cheaper than plain SS gmt masters of the same range.

>>17113264
There's a place in my city run by some Russians that sell fake Rolex, Cartier etc for about $40. They wouldn't fool a professional watch dealer for a moment but the average person never knows and even fags on here never know.

The problem is that they go to shit after a year since the glass and case scratches up like crazy. They keep surprisingly good time though, I haven't checked the internals of one yet but generally they're all quartz with the occasional automatic thrown in for an extra cost.

If you want a good fake, you have to look online and you'll probably spend about $200 or more. Those fakes are so good that even professionals have a hard time telling the difference and some well respected dealer a few years back ended up buying and reselling one by mistake.

>>17113226
there's nothing wrong with pocket watch

>>17113543
I bet you had no problem with covid swabs, seeing as you scratch your anus every time you pick your nose.

>>17113601
>>17113601
>>17113609
>>17113628
I see the seethe squad has shown up. cope and seethe as you must (and will)

>>17112940
>Basedster Perpetual