/fa/ - Fashion

does he have a tiny wrist or is it a huge watch?

>>17553857
It's an exhibition watch so the bracelet hasn't been sized properly.

>>17553851
Man, that little Cartier is basically my dream watch
>classy
>compact
>perfect bracelet
>fully brushed
Too bad it's a limited edition and probably over $50k.

>>17553881
Faceted crystal, interesting.

cool way to incorporate a moonphase

I think this looks cool am I autistic

>>17553961
You're autistic regardless if it looks cool or not. It does btw.

>>17553946
More impressive than Jacob&Co Astronomia.

Step aside peasants.

What's the most expensive watch you've bought online? I've only ever bought watches physically.

>>17553946
It's pretty amazing. This and the Slim d'Hermes are mint.

>>17553970

>>17553881
How is the movement of cariet watches?
Are they percise? What about the maintenance of them?

Why on earth do people like square watches?

Imagine paying to get your watch serviced when you could instead just be using a movement that costs a fraction of the cost of a service and just swap it out. Enjoy your service bills, a new Seiko auto movement is 20 bucks.

>>17553851
Is buying a automatic carrier stupid?

>>17553979
that's a part of why "saving up" for an expensive watch is stupid. if you have to save up a long time for a watch, you can't afford it, and you definitely can't afford the servicing costs

>>17553982
>Paying to have your watch cucked
Just wear it untill it stops lmfao

>>17553851
Reminder,
Having a nice watch is completely pointless if you're fat. Anyone close enough to be able to see that your watch is nice isn't going to be thinking
>Nice watch
they'll be thinking
>Oh God, he smells like shit. He's so fat he can't wipe his own ass.

>>17553979
Wow, so Marc was right in making inexpensive watches with common movements all along?

>>17553978
They are of a superior shape.

>>17553986
Who is this guy and why does he look like a literal hand puppet? Also his beard makes him look super weird, either shave it off or grow a proper beard not this weird stubble.
pic unrelated

>>17553971
I bought a Cartier tank automatic online for 8k. I've been wearing it for 11 years now. And, I only own two watches. That and a Rolex Explorer 2

>>17553970
>>17553973
Imagine wearing something called a monopoussoir.

>>17553988
Being a Jewish man from New York will do that to you.

>>17553997
Imagine not

>>17554000
>me and uncle Carmine auditioning for the Sopranos, 1999

>>17554000
Why is implying that he's an AD for
>Seiko
>Squale
>Orient
so fucking funny?

>>17554019
I'm pretty sure he is an AD for several brands.

Bruh, Citizen is making smart watches with analog hands.

>go into Vacheron Constantin boutique
>they have no watches.
>everything has a 3-6 year waiting list.
>Overseas as a 9 year waiting list.

Why is watch shopping in 2023 so fucking garbage?

>>17554056
Sounds based to me. Good things need to be gatekept.

>>17554056
good reason to not buy brands that artificially limit their supply
get a Lange instead or something

>>17554056
We need another fucking quartz crisis. So bad that by 2030 Patek and Vacheron will be selling their watches in vending machines.

Where did this trend of having watch faces as subdials come from?

On an automatic watch, generally speaking, about how many rotor spins is equivalent to one crown turn? Can you expect 1 to 1, or is it more like 2 to 1 or 4 to 1?

>>17554056
I know a guy who got an overseas in less than a year in London of all places. So it happens, he bought 1 watch from them before.

>>17554091
It pisses me off enough waiting most of a year for tax stamps on gun accessories, I can't imagine tolerating waiting a year for a fucking watch.

>>17554103
ah yes of course, you want the watch? not so fast, peasant, you'll have to wait for us to increase the prices 3 times again before we'll let you buy it

>>17554070
Jacob&Co with that horrible quartz shitter that every nog had

>>17554070
what a mess

OKAY I NEED YOUR OPINION, YOU RETARDED NIGGERS
I'm considering buying a Cartier Tank Française in medium size (quartz movement) and wear it on a leather strap to dress it up a little.
What do you think?

>>17554070
A truly horrible trend

>>17554157
Looks cool to me. Not something I’d want for my own collection but still interesting.

Crossposting from /csg/:
My dark blue Chinkshit PRX arrived from Jason007. Here's a picture of it next to my genuine 35mm ice blue PRX. For reference, the genuine watch costs £320 at most retailers at the moment, where the fake cost me £70.28.

Some differences in comparison to the gen for anyone who might be interested in buying one:
- The bracelet is completely different, having much wider links and a much more noticeable taper to the clasp, meaning this wears a little bit more like a Rolex Oysterquartz.
- The crown is slightly smaller than the genuine one, has a blasted finish with a polished T logo. This is done to a good standard, but still not as good as the genuine one.
- The brushing and finishing in general on both the watch and bracelet is *much* lower quality than that on the genuine PRX, but still perfectly fine for the price I paid.
- The dial has some very small dust specs on it, which I will remove with some Rodico when it eventually needs a battery change.
- Seconds hand alignment is about as good as my genuine one.
- The lume is quite badly applied, and glows green as opposed to blue like the genuine one (probably the worst part of the watch in terms of QC)
- The hands are of significantly lower quality in terms of finishing.
- Lume aside, the dial finishing is excellent and the sunburst is incredibly nice.
- The lug to lug size on the fake is greater than that of the genuine watch, meaning it wears "longer"
- The endlinks are also longer, but taper more than the genuine watch, so this isn't noticeable when wearing it.
- The lug width is slightly greater on the fake vs genuine.
- The fake lacks quick release springbars.
- The fake is slightly thinner than the genuine watch.

For the price? I think the fake is incredibly good value for money, and if you want a good watch for about 70 quid, I say go for it. That said, the genuine watch is just objectively better quality than the fake, but no shit, it costs literally 4.5x more than the fake does.

>>17554166
I'd always get an 1815 over any of those two

>>17554154
If you’re a girl or Mohammed Ali then sure

>>17554168
What shitskin third-world bloated belly subhuman would buy a fake of a Tissot, and not even not be completely ashamed of it, but write a lengthy post on it on the Internet?

Post hands.

>>17554198
there are people who buy fake seiko 5's and plenty of people who can afford and OWN real luxury watches, but choose to also buy reps. it's not even about money with some people, it's just straight up mental illness

>>17554182
>Mohammed Ali then sure
Thanks about to buy 10

>>17554207
>>17554198
I just can't get my head around buying a fake of a watch that's already a budget watch. That exact fucking watch is on Amazon for $287. For fucks sake just get the real one.

>>17554218
He likely got priority listing by the AD and paid msrp for those.

My watch crystal gets really smudgey. Is there a good treatment I can apply to give it an oleophobic or hydrophobic coating?

>>17554198
I have a specific brand of autism, I collect Tissots, but more specifically, I collect variations of the PRX case design. I own the original Seastar from the 70's that the PRX is based off of, and I want to collect as many variations of it as I can come across. This counterfeit is an extension of this autism, and I wanted to see exactly how close it'd be for 70 quid. I don't get why you'd be so upset about what someone else spends their money on, lol.
>>17554207
>it's just straight up mental illness
Yes, but not for the reasons you specified. My mental illness is way more autistic and bizarre than that. This is literally the only fake I own, and it's a result of my autistic fixation on the PRX. It has absolutely nothing to do with affordability or anything else. The PRX is already cheap, and if I wanted another real one, I'd have just bought another real one.

>>17554236
That or he paid double the price on the pieces and engravings because he's comically rich and doesn't give a fuck.

>>17554233
I would never buy a fake 'luxury' watch, it's being dishonest to yourself and to the brand. I rather wear a Seiko, at least i'm being honest.

>>17554240
Just wash it with soap when you wash hands. Better if with an inch paint brush.

>>17554240
Is this a vintage rolex? Newer ones should have sapphire crystals that aren't quite hydrophobic but may as well be.

>>17554218
>the John Wick Five
Seriously based le heckin wholesome Keanu, by implying John Wick is four stuntmen and an actor.

>>17554244
>the brand
God, is there anything more pathetic than a corpo bootlicker?

>>17554236
>>17554243

He got them for free from Rolex.

>>17554262
Do gifts feel less special when you find out the gift giver got them for free?

>>17554250
No it's the 39mm. Maybe I just eat too many Cheetos.

>>17554276
Yeah, probably. Moisture should generally bead right off of sapphire. A clean cloth and maybe a little water should wipe just about anything off pretty easily.

>>17554266
Not in this case. They’re special because they represent the brotherhood that the stuntmen and Keanu shared making the movie(s).

>>17554244
I own the genuine PRX as well as the fake, and this is the most cucked thing I have ever read in my entire life.
>>17554233
>That exact fucking watch is on Amazon for $287. For fucks sake just get the real one.
I own the real one, I didn't want to buy *another* real one. I specifically went out of my way to look for a counterfeit one as I wanted to buy a counterfeit to compare to my gen and add to my PRX-themed autism collection. See >>17554242
>I just can't get my head around buying a fake of a watch that's already a budget watch.
I just can't get my head around why people seethe so hard about fake watches, it's genuinely baffling. It's not like I spent your money on it, it's 70 quid, who gives a shit lol.

>>17554302
Yeah but that's what I'm saying. Like.... Why would you do this?

Thoughts on IWC? I always thought their designs are some of the best, but often a let down on thickness or non-visible movement etc.

>>17554154
Sounds good. Buy it. I'm buying an automatic for my brother. Make sure to post pictures.

>>17554324
>Why would you do this?
Autism, largely. I find it fun collecting every 35mm variation of this watch I can get my hands on, and it's cheap to do so.

>>17554331
honestly I'm not a fan, I think their designs are boring for a brand at this price point. and I especially don't understand why anyone buys fliegers from them considering you can get fliegers from other brands with similar heritage that look basically the same at 1/5th the price or less
they're not garish or anything, but they just don't stand out to me at all

>>17554331
They’re cool. If I ever buy another watch I will get an IWC.

>>17554331
getting this in 1-2 weeks
just don’t care that it’s a modified 7750 with closed caseback - prices reflect that since the release of the 3716

>>17554346
You think the one op linked is boring? I guess that's just a difference in taste then. I understand why some people would say boring, but to me they often look classy, timeless and just beautiful. Something that you would pass down to your children to wear and keep.

>>17554364
Any suggestions on straps to dress it down? The black shiny alligator is too shiny for me.

>>17554364
Absolutely love it, grats. Only thing I would change is maybe make it a little smaller, but it's not too bad.

>>17554324
He's probably shopping for a fake Swatch as we speak. Seriously, I didn't even know someone would fake a entry level Tissot, let alone someone unironically buying one.

new everyday driver

>>17553946
Hermes watches are overpriced fashion shitters. Like a Tommy Hilfiger watch. They should stick to making purses

>>17553978
No idea. They look like something my grandparents would wear.

>>17553978
round gets boring after a while

>>17554403
the tiny date window looks out of place with everything else being so big. just lazy detail design. the basic design is nice in general, even if the german bauhaus autism is pretty stale at this point.

>>17554344
Nice, but not as nice as these Oyster Pepetual.

>>17554403
What size is that? I thought the 556 was smaller but it looks pretty big on your wrist.

I've heard Sinn makes some pretty good stuff if you're into the industrial German design cues. The steel they use for their cases/bracelets is submarine grade stainless and is anti-corrosive. I don't know if that's just marketing-wank but it sounds cool.

>>17554416
>submarine grade stainless
That's just 316 stainless, which is the most common after 304.

>>17554420
Oh fair enough. Is there any other advantage to 316 over 304 besides the anti-corrosion? Is it more hard/scratch-resistant? I am not too familiar with metallurgy.

I work around salt water a lot, is 316 my best bet?

I want to buy a good looking quartz watch for a maximum of about 500 euro. I've been looking around at good options and am now torn between the Casio Oceanus T200 and the Tissot PRX. Which one would be the better choice?

>>17554416
its sitting too close to my hand in pic, its not that big.

>>17554415
Can't wait for Tissot to copy these

>>17554453
I'd go with the Casio Ocean Anus.

Thoughts on Nomos? I was browsing watches earlier and my fiancée fell in love with this one. It’s 35mm in diameter but 45mm lug to lug. With a wrist width of 50mm am I alright?

>>17554462
>HOMOS
ditch the fiancee, that's what I think

>>17554462
I really like nomos. Especially the autobahn and orion. I love their stuff but bought a sinn instead because I wanted an everyday tool watch

>>17554428
not that anon but 316 should be perfectly fine. what you want to focus on is water resistance to prevent humidity from reducing the life span of your watch.

you may also want to service it more frequently. i've heard that back in the day real divers/fishermen and such would get their watches serviced once per year just to change the gaskets at the very least.

>>17554462
I think your fiancee has a penis

>>17554462
is your fiancee trans?

>>17554462
Do you have a flat wrist? because you'll need it for those retarded lugs

>>17554420
They offer an option of tegimented steel which is the one you're talking about.

>>17554462
That other guy's Sinn is a good point of comparison, it's a 45mm lug to lug and he's got pretty small wrists.

Personally, I'd find it a little bulky.

>>17554462
they're okay, but I don't like the super long lugs. and I prefer the more vintage-inspired styling of Junghans watches as far as German minimalist watch brands go

>>17554469
Shit take, she’s amazing and keeps me well taken care of.
>>17554473
>>17554474
No she’s a lovely girl (female)
>>17554475
Yeah my wrist is perfectly flat across the top

>>17554462
Always try the watch in person before buying.

>>17554472
That's good to know. Yeah I'm a fisherman. I usually wear a rubber Timex Ironman while working, but I have to replace it every year or two when the buttons get gummed up and stop working. I have a couple nicer watches but I don't wear them while working. I've been thinking about buying a Marathon watch for work, I've read that they have great durability but I wasn't sure how it would handle the salt water.

>>17554462
I've owned five or six Nomos watches, I have a tiny wrist as well (a hair over 50mm) and they have always fit. This includes 42mm dial versions as well.

Stay away from Nomos. These watches will give you AIDS.

>>17554488
sinn and muhle bros.. we can't stop winning

>>17554488

>>17554483
all i know about Marathon is that some SAR units in Canada and the US use it, so i'm sure it's good enough. if i were you i would make sure it has a screw down crow, strong shock and water resistance.

>>17553961
I would like to see how this looks while it's moving

Post watches that make people seethe and boil with rage.

>>17554523
did they change the polishing? the OP I saw at the AD looked less interesting

>>17554523

>>17554523

they discontinued my smiley tudor bb36
the changes:
>no smiley
>in-house movement
>better clasp
>jubile instead of oyster bracelet
> +1000-1300€
wow i own my first discontinued watch, i feel like a boomer already
https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/black-bay-31-36-39-41/m79640-0002

>>17554068
smart watches could bring that but it hasnt really done any damage

>>17554525
No, it hasn't changed since 2020.

>>17554068
"3D printing" / more affordable CNC machining may at the very least allow companies in the far off future to create some robust movements without needing to procure them from the usual companies.

i can imagine a world where a shitty brand could start selling perpetual calendar watches for a few hundred dollars.

>>17553988
>Invenit et Fecit
Really? I'd rather have
>10 YEARS BATTERY

>>17554154
Will look great and you're still a bit ahead of the curve, prices will rise a lot soon when people find out it's a cool watch on a strap. Getting the bracelet off is a bitch, but that's a minor downside.

>>17554242
When did this obsession start?

>>17554562
his first lover (uncle) wore a prx.

>>17554523
finna boutta put my name down for one and there's nothing you can do to stop me

>>17554562
It initially started with the Rolex Oysterquartz about 10 or 11 years ago, and eventually switched to the 70's Seastar when I stumbled across one on eBay about 7 or 8 years ago as I liked it's proportions better than those of the Oysterquartz (smaller crown, smaller links, just feels like a better balanced version of the same design imo). When the PRX was first announced, I was initially disappointed because they blew up the case size, but once they finally got around to releasing a 35mm version, I was pretty hyped. The original Seastar is my favourite watch of all time, so being able to buy a version of it with modern finishing and a good quality quartz movement was a super cool, and it kinda snowballed from there.

If you're curious how deep the autism hole goes: I own 3 vintage pre-PRX Seastars, 2 stainless steel ones with minor differences, and one gold one (that is currently in pieces as I need to fix the setting cock bridge in its ridiculous bullshit 2031 movement), a genuine Ice Blue prx in 35mm and now the fake dark blue one in 35mm. I like how they're all the same thing but slightly different in their own way.

To really put the cherry on the autistic cake, most of my collection these days consists of vintage Tissot shitters from the 70's. I just really like them for some reason I can't quite place my finger on, and it now extends beyond the PRX-looking ones too - I just really like vintage Tissot's for some odd reason. Their design language from that period just scratches an autistic itch for me I guess.
>>17554565
Yes.
>>17554372
You joke, but you can actually buy Moonswatch shitters from DHGate for 20 bucks or something if you want one. For me, it's angular tissot turds only I'm afraid.

>>17554597
>actual unique watch collector posting itt

>>17554597
>You joke, but you can actually buy Moonswatch shitters
sure, the moonswatch is popular as the poor mans speedmaster and swatch autism makes it hard to get for some regions and/or models, so it makes sense to make replicas.

>>17553851
Can anyone identify what Watch this is if it even is real?
Never seen a Hamilton that looks like this and the streetwear laden SEA bug is gatekeeping.
This shit just looks like also me Chinese machined garbage but I’m seething at the fact that I can’t ID it.

is this even real? Supposedly the watch is from 2005 and has an original box and documents (with OP booklet, no submariner booklet). I think the seller bought a fake without knowing it. I mean look at the badly aligned cyclops and the completely smooth rehaut

>>17554638
If I'm not mistaken rolexes around that time didn't have ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX on the rehaut. I just know you can find some 114270s without it.

>>17554644

>>17554644
>>17554646
why do you keep posting pics of your fake VC?

we've all seen it by now, post something else

>>17553971
tissot le locle with a power reserve dial $580

Cartier and Rolex are the only brands that I like.
If someone gave me a $50k Vacheron, Patek, Journe or whatever I would immediately sell it and buy a Tank, a Santos, an Explorer and a Datejust.

>>17554462
a creatively bankrupt brand. you have to be good at design and watchmaking to pull minimalism off. nomos is neither

>>17554687
Rolex is too mainstream/pretentious and Cartier is too feminine. If someone gave me either I'd sell them and pocket the money and buy a Casio

>>17554699
>Cartier is too feminine.
Unironically only a good thing

>>17554709
gayboy

>Finally, a Rolex that isn't mind-bogglingly boring

>>17554753
This watch is weird. If it were any other brand everyone would hate it. It will look good on rich young Asians and bad on everyone else.

>>17554687

>>17554717
O no I'm crying

>mogs your shitter

>>17554753
finally something I can wear when I'm playing in the ball pit

>>17554717
Is it summer already? Don't you have some 3rd grade homework to do? How about a yo mama joke while you're at it?

>>17554769
Is this their first ugly watch?

>>17554769
why are all their watches so thick?

Is there a watch more versatile than pic related?

>>17554780
Maybe the Santos, because you can switch from bracelet to leather strap so quickly.
When you buy it, you get the bracelet and usually a brown strap (though you can swap it out at the AD for anything else.)
If you buy a black strap as well, you've got a watch for all occasions.

>>17554780
How is that versatile? It's a dress watch, it only looks good if you are in formal attire. It would look stupid to wear it with just a T shirt and jeans

>>17554785
>It's a dress watch
It absolutely is not

>>17554488
>he bought a watch made in yurop

>>17554786
maybe not 100 years ago but it is now

>>17554769
When you reset the chrono the central minute hand jumps straight back to 0 but the chrono seconds hand does all (up to 30) revolutions in either direction in a fraction of a second, depending if it's over 30 minute marker on not.

>>17554785
No, you're incorrect. When fitted with a casual leather strap it absolutely works with t-shirt and jeans.

>>17554785
>It would look stupid to wear it with just a T shirt and jeans
I personally believe you could get away with this

>>17554803
This. The strap absolutely makes the watch. If it's a thin, polished, gatorskin strap, then it's a dress watch. If it's that brown, cordovan strap they come with these days, it's a casual watch.

>>17554769
And the pushers either set the day and date or operate the chrono, depending on the crown position.

>>17554803
Nah it looks stupid in all situations

>>17554842
No one brought up your mom. Leave her out of this.

>>17553851
Has anyone here ordered from Seiya or Sakura Watches?
Sakura has a GW-S5600U delivered for about £15 less than Seiya (excluding import duties).

>>17554842
You're stupid in all situations

>>17554780
Affordable alternative?

Affordable alternative with the reversible function?

I'll get a real Reverso when I'm loaded, I promise.

thinking of getting a black bay 54. its the perfect size.

>>17554857
Thry are both fine but will put actual value on the parcel so you might get dinged by customs. Ebay sellers sometimes don't but no promises

>>17554860
>Affordable alternative with the reversible function?
This is the affordable option, and also the original

>>17554857
yes, the little jap who runs seiya is an actual shipping super saiyan because i have no idea how he manages to ship watches from japan to the other side of the world in like 2 days, consistently.

i’ve used his site for like the past 6 years

>>17554860
I think Rotary makes a Reverso-inspired watch.

>>17554868
Thanks for the non-answer cunt.

Post a watch, any watch.

>>17554894
>grail

>>17554894

>>17554894

best place to sell my rolex?

>>17554959
pawn shop

>>17554919
What's the propeller for?

>>17554959
Up your mommy’s bum

>>17554894
Hopefully arriving to me in the next 1-2 weeks

>>17554960
lol

>>17554959
Best for what, price, speed? Just call a watch dealer.

>>17554962
It spins every 8 seconds
https://youtu.be/Tk0rbE4pCjU?t=300

>>17554970
i bought it from an A.D but I don't really want to sell it back to them. Ebay looks like junk. Might contact DavidSW

>>17554959
Chrono24 or Catawiki

>>17554959
facebook marketplace

>>17554959
if you’re going to sell it to a private buyer make every effort to document the assessed value and authenticity and use escrow if possible. be very weary of ebay or paypal transactions.

if you’re going to sell it to a dealer see if you can take advantage of a trade in deal.

>>17554988
Thanks for the tips. I've sold a Tudor before and it was completely smooth but that was $2000 less

>>17554894
Poljot signal alarm

What do you think will change for the 2022 numbers?

>>17555021
damnit

>>17554959
Reddit is good since there’s no fees.

>>17555023
lot of surprises on that chart, I knew less about watches than I thought

How do we feel about the BB54? Better or worse than the BB58?

>>17555029
Some people saying it's too small, but I like the other design changes they made compared to the 58. Tudor really should put the t-fit clasp on the 58 to be honest.

For those that actually got one/some, which do you get?

>>17555023
Swatch will shoot right up because of the Moonswatch.

>>17554523
>>17554753
if any other company released this dial design and there hadn't been the individual colours EVERYONE would be laughing at this thing

Of course, it is a Rolex and there were those lacquer dials but this is weak.

>A perfect two watch collection

>>17554903
I kneel

>>17555056
Ah yes the Tardus and the Jiggolardus.

>>17555056
I cannot stand that fucking bezel. Looks like something you'd see on an Invicta

>>17555073
Invicta is the GOAT

My AD will not sell me a Rolex, I can’t even get a 36mm JD off them. I have about £7000 spent with them.

I’m going to buy a 126600 grey market, they are selling at retails, my other option is a Bluey last gen.

>>17555127
whats the disadvantage of going grey market for stuff with extreme waiting lists like patek, VC, rolex?

Why do people prefer shopping at an AD

>>17555130
Well you normally pay 30-40% for most sports Rolex’s depending. The sea dweller can be had at retail now, I think it was £4k ish over retail in the middle of the madness.

>>17555130
The biggest advantage of an AD is that they offer longer warranties than grey market dealers. Some grey market sellers don't offer a warranty at all.

The other advantage of an AD is that you will pay retail prices for the watch, but the caveat is that you have to play a bunch of games with them before they will sell you the watch you really want. Often you have to have a long purchase history with the dealer before they will offer you the in-demand watches for sale.

A grey market seller will sell you what you want without a waiting list or playing games but will charge you higher than retail, sometimes as much as 2x or 3x the price of retail if it's a watch that is very in-demand. For example when Rolex discontinued their green Submariner (the Hulk) the prices went up to like 4x retail.

>>17555127
Imagine still supporting a brand when their ADs refuse to sell you their watches

>>17554769
Looks better than the original blue dial.
Bracelet is still a hit-or-miss though.

How hard is it to get no date subs if I have no purchase history? Do ADs usually sell to first time buyers? Is subs still hard to get? My second choice would probably be an explorer.

>>17554168
Nice post. Where did you buy it?

>>17554753
Not a fan personally:
1 - I like being able to see what time it is (I'm weird I know)
2 - It's very "look at me" like a rainbow daytona or a leopard print one. It's like trying too hard to get people to notice that you're wearing a rolex
3 - If you're a fan of #2 you can honestly get the same effect with any iconic Rolex - i.e. Sub/GMT/Daytona
3 - It's just a heavy handed design - The Dial Artist has some cool pieces that are similar to this but don't take away from the legibility - this just seems like a poor copy. Would be cool if Rolex were to do like a Jackson Pollock collab and the dial designs were inspirations from his biggest works but choose more homogenous sections so it's not too busy to actually read the time.

It's cool they're trying things. I'm just hoping they try better things.

>>17555024
very nice. might hunt this one down at some point. similar style to my Raketa

>>17554367
rally straps just about always look good on a chronometer
personally i'd go for a dark 'tobacco' leather, but a lighter 'tan' brown might work just as well with that face

alternatively, go for a modern breathable sailcloth style of some sort
the options are endless though, so you can always swap through several straps until you find one you love

thing is, once you see alligator in the flesh, you might be surprised how well it goes with a casual outfit, and being very comfortable once moulded to your wrist; but you can always save it for next time you wear a tux :3

>>17555307
>chronometer

chronograph

fxd

too early in the day, i haven't had coffee

>>17554168
you mean you bought the quartz. true garbage

>>17554883
Better start saving up, maybe you'd lose that attitude as well

>>17554776
This bothers me about the queerbos in the watch community. You guys choose to ignore what these instruments were developed for. They are instruments of Navigation IN WAR.

fuck your minimalist bullshit

>>17555337
>grug want heavy slab to feel like MAN
Watches thicker than 10mm, and bracelets thicker than 3mm, are for homosexuals.

I was setting the time on my automatic watch (miyota movement) and it stopped for some reason, it's not running even after I depressed the crown, no matter how much I wind it. It was running fine before.
Is it broken or am I just retarded? Anyone know what the issue could be?

>>17555024
Cool, i was eyeing a BellMatic when i first got interest in watches.

>>17555023
>our estimates
Oh ok then.

>>17555029
What's the difference?

>>17555346
Is that because you wish to be fisted with them by your master?
>damn, desu

>>17555348
Something tells me you fucked it over.

>>17555023
I don't know but I want to stick this table down the throat of that Piaget fanboy from the other week. Worse than Blancpain, how embarrassing.

>>17555355
Did I overwind it and pop the spring or something? It'd be weird though cause I haven't had this issue with my vintage manual winders

>>17555331
>Dude, you HAVE to get the auto
>No, it doesn't matter it has the same level of finishing even though is twice the price
>No, it doesn't matter that it's thicker, less historically accurate, holds worse time and has an uglier dial
>No, it doesn't matter that the movement has plastic parts so its disposable and lacks the longevity and SOVL usually associated with mechanicals
>You just HAVE TO, ok?

>>17555361
>Did I overwind it and pop the spring or something?

oh dear, you may well have
it can be fixed, but man, that's not fun

might be worth pulling out the crown and allowing it to wind down for a couple of hours, just in case it isn't totally sprung out
if that changes nothing, then it's off to your nearest watchmaker

>>17554168
You bought a fake Tissot? Are you that hard up?

>>17555372
you don't have to justify yourself to that dude, everyone knows the quartz PRX is da bomb yo

i don't really understand buying a fake from Chyna, other than for the fun of finding out, but i wouldn't feel comfortable bolstering their black market, especially since i already feel uncomfortable purchasing from their legitimate companies which are part of a greater slave economy

>>17555039
Didn't this one turn out to be a total piece of shit? I see loads of them being sold online under retail price now.

>>17555386
now that the hype is over, lot of sheeple are waking up to the fact that bioceramic™ is brittle as heck and really easy to chip off from the pushers
plus it looks nowhere near so good as an actual omaga speedmaster, so they're trying to claw some money back from their 'investment' lol

Morgan Stanley recently put out their top 20 Swiss brands by sales.

Great quality of my $5 aliexpress strap

>>17555393
>sales
I mean revenue.

https://watchesbysjx.com/2023/03/morgan-stanley-watch-industry-report-2023.html

>>17555393
Swatch brands are getting obliterated.
>Omega went from 2nd to 3rd
>Longines went from 4th to 7th
>Tissot went from 6th to 11th
>Breguet, Swatch and Rado all left the top 20

>>17555393
Why no A Lange and Sohne? And what happened to Breguet?

>>17555400
Oh

>>17555406
ALS is german
Breguet is run by literal retards

>>17555406
>A Lange and Sohne
Swiss, you muppet.

>>17555399
lole

>>17555405
>be Swatch Group
>buy Omega
>make ugly Rolex cope in dinner plate size
>buy Longines
>make ugly poorfag shitters in dinner plate size
>buy Breguet
>make ugly "haute horlogerie" in dinner plate size
>buy Blancpain
>make ugly absurd divers in dinner plate size
I'm glad they're failing.

>>17555423
This.

>>17555399
o_0

did he dyed ?

>>17555410
moron

>>17555436
He's right. The report is for Swiss companies only. Hence no ALS on the report.

>>17555442
i'm the moron
i read threads backwards when they're too long so i though he was calling als swiss
t. moron

>>17555378
Thanks, I'll try that. Honestly I haven't used this watch in years and it's stopped only a few days since I've started wearing it again. Does that seem like it could be the root of the problem?

>>17555331
The original 70's watch the PRX is based on is also powered by a quartz movement (an in-house Tissot 2031 batshit clown movement, to be specific), so if this is "muh purist" autism, then the auto is technically the bastard child in this instance. I like both, but I find quartz watches to be less of a pain in the ass for me personally. I own a lot of mechs, and they're just not worth the hassle to me so I never wear them anymore.
>>17555380
No, I am just autistic. Read: >>17554242
>>17555268
DHGate, seller all of the leddit /r/ChinaTime people use called Jason007: /product/tissot-prx-powermatic-80-watches-quartz-battery/818733908.html
>>17555382
>i don't really understand buying a fake from Chyna, other than for the fun of finding out
NTA you're replying to, but this is the short version of why I bought one, as a curiosity for my autistic PRX-centred collection. I expected it to be shit and not worth adding to my rotation, but it's actually quite good quality for what it is and I'm going to wear it pretty often. Really pleasantly surprised me.
>i wouldn't feel comfortable bolstering their black market, especially since i already feel uncomfortable purchasing from their legitimate companies which are part of a greater slave economy
Completely understand this sentiment, but most Western companies exploit Chinese slave labour as well, so even when you're making an active effort to avoid it it's almost impossible to do so entirely. I'm actually pretty sure that the genuine PRX cases are manufactured in Hong Kong, it's marked inside the caseback I believe. See timestamp in this idiots video, you catch a glimpse of it before he puts the back onto the watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irORaww8bc8&t=604s

>>17555405
Look at the average sales prices of those watches though, all it means is that the luxury tier watches are increasing sales because of the increasing concentration of global wealth in fewer and fewer hands. It's like how private jets have steadily increased in popularity in the last 20 years or so and despite a few dips at this rate all air travel will be individual private jets in another 30 years and normies won't be able to go long distance anymore except as a once in a lifetime splurge, like muslims going to the hajj

>>17555454
All good.

>>17555372
The "doesn't own a gun" is hilarious because you know the guy who made this was realizing it was getting a little too much of a self description so he threw that in there at the last minute to make it clear that he wasn't talking about himself

>>17554207
paying more than 500 bucks for a watch is mental illness

What are watches you've wanted but have been discontinued?

>>17555462
>Honestly I haven't used this watch in years and it's stopped only a few days since I've started wearing it again.

OIC, yeah, a couple of years sitting in a box doing nothing might make it more easy to overwind, not having had the exercise in a while

>>17555467
>pic
The original looks so much better built.

>>17555473
Guys like that are almost never actually veterans, though.

>>17555467
>Completely understand this sentiment, but most Western companies exploit Chinese slave labour as well, so even when you're making an active effort to avoid it it's almost impossible to do so entirely.

yessir, it's something i consider quite frequently and am not too happy about
and then there's those cobalt mines

>>17555486
bit defensive there, tell me about your baby yoda hobby

>>17555484
Hmm, I guess i'll have to take it to repair. I have another watch with a loose mechanism anyway, so I guess it's time to find some repair sevice

>>17555496
you have my regard for that adventure, sir

>>17555493
>projecting

Has this W&W been really underwhelming for anyone else?

What watches are worth flipping in the $300 range? I'm a poorfag east-yuropoor watchmaker, so that's my budget for now. Flipping Pateks comes later.

I'm thinking fixing up old Tag Heuer's from the late 80's to early 90's. The brand is recognized by normies as high-end (lol), but they have commonly available components, like basic ETA-shit.

>>17555528
I've quite enjoyed it. I miss the expansiveness of old Basel World with Swatch Group, AP, RM, Breitling, etc though.

>>17555548
I don't know why but I thought of the Pusher movies as soon as I saw this watch.

>>17555528
>Has this W&W been really underwhelming for anyone else?
Yeah. The new Daytona's movement is interesting, as is JC Biver's hyperwatch, but nothing has come out yet to where I've called my AD and told them to hold something for me as soon as it comes in.

>>17555592
>OOOH I AM FANCY PANTS MC GEE I HAVE MY OWN AD I TALK TO THEM OVER THE TELEPHONEEEEEE I HAVE LE MONEYYYYY

Fuck off retard.

>>17555595
Kek

>>17553961
>>17554513
It fails at the most basic task, namely telling time. You can look it up on YouTube.

>>17555555

>>17555595
>my AD is the local Wal-Mart

>>17555551
>I miss the expansiveness of old Basel World with Swatch Group, AP, RM, Breitling, etc though.
Same. I think the Swatch brands are just doing on-line only releases now.

>>17553971
>>17553970
Dogsh*t

>>17555595
Boy saltier than the Dead Sea

>>17555595
>>17555592
I tell my importer to hold square Casios for me. I buy them at import price, not MSRP.

We are not the same.

>>17555258
My friend got one after 4 years and I have been waiting 3 years for a no date. My AD said to me that you need £15k-£30k spend history with them before they take people seriously.

>>17555650
I seriously don't get why anyone puts up with this shit just for a normal mass produced dive watch

>>17555656
This. I love Cartier for this reason.

>>17555674
seriously, buying a luxury watch should be a luxury experience
years long wait lists? being judged if you're a "serious enough" buyer with a big spending history just to have the "priviledge" of buying BRAND?
ridiculous and demeaning. I could understand it for a small artisanal brand that only makes a handful of watches each year, but a factory-made automatized production?

>>17555595
Based

>>17555656
Exactly. For the more limited edition high-end models it makes sense but not for the standard watches below 20k.

>>17555674
Cope watch

>>17555682
>>17555656
This is extremely normal with luxury stuff. A lot of super car makers for example basically interview you to see if you're cool enough to own one of their cars, and they will flat out reject you if they think you're just going to keep it in a garage or flip it.

>>17555691
more like the antithesis of a cope watch. if you want a Cartier Tank, you buy a Cartier Tank, there isn't a more iconic and famous watch in this style

You have to understand that Rolexs new consumer base is strivers, mostly Chinese. They like that the watches are hard to get, if anyone could get them (ignore that rolex makes a million + watches a year, probably at least two million now with their new factory) then owning one wouldn't mean anything. It's part of its mystique as a totem of aspirational weatlth. Again to the chaniamen brain having to wait and just through all these ridiculous hoops (or pay more money to get around them because you are more special) hugely adds to the prestige and value in owning the brand.

>>17555656
Reasons to buy a Rolex instead of everything else
>iconic designs
>high quality movements and QC
>can be serviced/repaired locally at every Rolex AD (contrary to other brands that need to be serviced in fucking Switzerland)
>value increases over time
>tasteful marketing
>rich history
>wide variety of sizes, colors, metals, etc
Make a list of every criteria that matter when choosing a watch in the 6-20k price range and try to rank every brand without being a bitter cunt about it. You'll see that Rolex will be top 3 every time.
>>17555674
Cartier starts to be interesting around 15/20k (I like the Santos though). They'll sell you quartz movements in steel watches at 5k. Fuck them.
>>17555682
Exclusivity is part of the "luxury experience".
>>17555688
On the contrary. Rolex is only interesting in the 7-15k range (from OP to steel Daytona).
Their 20k+ watches are just variations of their iconic designs in gold.

>>17555696
>if you want a Cartier Tank
Which Tank, though? Quartz movement in steel? Cope as fuck.
Tank Louis Cartier in gold? Not cope.

I gave my AD a firm handshake while maintaining eye-contact, and he said I could take that platinum Daytona right now, no need for a wait list.

>>17555697
this, it's a watch for new money chinese nowadays

>>17555706
impressive seduction skills, anon. be sure to work the shaft though when giving him the after-purchase thankfullness blowy, or he'll put you on the list next time

>>17555704
This.
Just a reminder
>steel Tank with quartz movement : 3k$/€
>gold Tank with mechanical movement : 13k$/€
As I said here >>17555702 Cartier begins where Rolex stops (around 15k).

>>17555694
yet ironically they'll prefer you as a customer if you buy from them repeatedly, which is why flippers get the models first

>>17555711
And let's not even talk about their Collection Privée where they keep all the good stuff.
Pic related were limited editions and MSRP over 30k.

Still want that quartz Tank now?

What do you think of Grand Seikos?

>>17555723
Careful, if you talk about Japanese brands rolexfag will have a meltdown for the next three threads

>>17555709
>it's a watch for new money chinese nowadays
Unfortunately wealthy Europeans who buy one or maybe two rolexes in their lifetimes just can't sustain the brand. They need the hype. They need the people who buy 5 other models for the chance to get a Daytona, they need the people who "collect" brand new rolex watches and buy a couple dozen of them.

>>17555723
I'm going on a business trip to Japan in 2 months and plan to buy one there. My dad has a Snowflake and it's absolutely beautiful.

>>17555399
>wears a chink watch
>his skin begins to turn yellow

>>17555734
Go for it, why not, lots of people buy a GS when they visit Japan.

>>17555734
That would be a very neat souvenir.

new thread. let's go boys

>>17555749
>>17555749
>>17555749

>>17555751
Seems a little early, don't you think? Bump limit is 310.

>>17555763
i thought it was 300, so i guess i fucked up

>>17555710
I'm not buying a Ferrari, anon.

>>17555599
lol that's what I figured

>>17555696
Nah you can't get a Rolex so you cope and seethe and settle for a Cartier. You know it, I know it, everybody knows it.