/fa/ - Fashion

Rolex

>34.5mm Overseas
>34.4mm

Literally is this a watch for children?

>>17555764
No it’s for women you fucking idiot

>>17555764
For women, who generally have thin wrists. Are you retarded on purpose?

>>17555764
But also where? Tell me more, I’d be interested to see it in some wrist pics

>>17555764
2000V objectively the best overseas

>>17555764
>>17555775
these things are so fucking ugly, embarrassing for vacheron

>>17555775

>>17555749
cartier is for women, and rolex / patek / AP / VC are all for new rich chinese who also like jacob and co.

Discerning men wear german watches, franck muller, and breitling

also, Hublot has been so chinese and junk for so long that its circled around to being cool again. i'm gonna get a classic fusion or big bang

>>17555777
Look at that poorly constructed bracelet; the shitty attempt at a sunburst dial... oh my god even the font is incorrect

>>17555786
What about omega?

>>17555792
swatch owned = disregarded

>>17555792
only cool if it's vintage

Applied minute markers

>>17555797
Actually hideous.

>>17555797
Japanese quartz >>> Swiss mechanical
This is the truth that brand whores don't want to talk about.

>>17555775
That looks like a great $1000 watch.

>>17555808
Nah it looks great

>>17555824
it's a $700 rep

reminder that quartz analog watches need maintenance too. don't let those oils dry out and change those gaskets. be kind to your watches bros.

>>17555834
No. My 40 year old quartz has never had any maintenance work, still works fine, loses about a minute a year.

>>17555752
Only based post in this thread

>>17555749

30 euros, is it any good?

>>17555749

My all time favorite piece, it's all I wear, I love the negative LCD and gun metal grey colour. And surprisingly I don't need to squint in the bright sun to see the LCD.

>>17555860
Lorus is good for the money, yes. You get what you pay for or more, it's not a scam.

>>17555775
>>17555777
Why do you keep posting these same pics in every thread? We've all already seen your fake VC. Post something else.

>>17555833
LMAO FUCKING RETARD
For that budget you could have bought something that looks nice with a decent movement, like a Baltic or something.
But no you had to go for the Chinese fake Vacheron, you vain poorfag.

which color

>>17555837
>My 40 year old quartz has never had any maintenance work, still works fine
This is a very non-white thing to say to be honest.

>>17555903
I didn’t write that. I actually paid $438.

>>17555950
Green or dark blue, ultimately the one you like the most.

>>17555950

Holy shit the dark blue dial is gorgeous, what model is this?

Great news, anons!!
Tudor has just released a watch specifically aimed at wristlets like some of you in here, who cry when see a manly 40 mm sized watch and above.
Now you can be as womanly as you like with your watch!!!

>>17555786
>Discerning men wear german watches
Lol
Lmao even

>>17555980
I can see this becoming a new hype style.

>>17555980
LOL wristlets would LOVE rhis.

>>17555958
Still $400 too expensive.

>>17555950
Green. These dials look amazing btw, what is this model called?

>>17555980
Nice fucking dinner plate, I prefer a classical men’s style.

>>17555980
>he doesn't even know about the sub mini
Back when /wt/ was on /g/ some people managed to snag them when they were selling in excellent condition for like $1000.

Then after reddit faggots discovered them, the priced jumped 3x-5x higher.

So do people on here actually own any watches or do you all just fling shit at each other?

>>17556025
Why not both?

>>17556029
Only 3 people have posted their watches here and one is a fake.
90% of the rest is unfunny playground talk. Someone needs to move this general back to /g/ because this board is worse than garbage.

>>17555979
>>17556001
presage cocktail time

>>17556025
Most of us are just LARPing and shitposting, nobody actually owns any upscale luxury watches here

>>17556025
i am anti-watches. if i see people acknowledge that they own watches or post pictures of them, i report them.

>>17555992
still can’t believe people pay for genuine watches lol
I used to own a gen aqua terra and I sold it. planning to replace it with ~8-10 reps of watches worth $6k to $50k
get fucked watch nerds

>>17556040
Well i often post at least one of my watches in a thread but i'm a poorfag so my watches aren't that impressive and frankly i think most people are bored of them by now.

>>17556040
i only own two watches and 1 of them if an explorer, which people here have seen a million times so there's no sense in posting pictures

>>17556025
>>17556044
Very few posters owns luxury watches here. Omegadrunk, Lawyeranon and vintage Heueranon are the only three I can recall rn.

>>17556060
And the other?

>>17556072
There's the JLC owner and the Lange owner as well

>>17556025
Here’s my seiko shitter, it’s a nice pic I took though so there’s that

>>17555958
sorry, must have misremembered that

>>17556072
>And the other?

>>17556025
Quite a few of us have one to three watches in the 5-10k range. The only big baller collector is Mort. Most of the shitflinging is done by nowatches, rep owners or guys with that one cum encrusted pawn shop/grandpa’s sock drawer Rolex.

>>17556024
I once stumbled upan a perfect Mini-Sub with the relatively rare blue bezel and snowflake dial combo (I think technically it was simply called Oyster Prince Submariner or something like that) but it truly was tiny so I didn't buy it. IIRC the official measurement is 31mm diameter and that's not even cool if small watches are your thing (as a man).

>>17555950
I like the glacier blue. Seiko has been making a lot of watches in that colour lately. Pic related might be my next Seiko

>>17555980
Kek

>>17556024
>>17556119
>31mm sub
I would buy that for my 8-year old son to flex on kids in elementary school lol

So, there are:
Lawyeranon
Omegadrunk
Vintage Heueranon
JLC Anon
Speedmaster X33
Lange1 anon
But that's just six. Anyone else?

>>17556072
>>17556076
>>17556104
Thanks

>>17556104
absolutely based watch holy shit

>reps are so good they're indistinguible from the real thing.

Amazing.

>>17556137
I only post here when I'm banned from /sp/

>>17556108
Hey now, I try to be kind and really only post my old shitters in hopes that some young guy will become interested in vintage watches. There are still so many bargains to be found all over the place. Picrel is a 6426 from the early sixties with a relatively rare glossy gilt dial on a newer rivet bracelet dated to 1969.

>amazing

>>17556137
I know there's the asian girl with multiple vacherons.

>>17556137
no problem
>>17556138
it's great, love it. also it's my actual daily morning alarm because it's 80 decibels loud lmao. also the full titanium construction makes it almost as light as my explorer. i barely notice it on my wrist. also the navigation and setting of the functions is the most straight forward and accessible that i've seen in any digital watch, being able to set a timer down to the second in a blink of an eye is something i appreciate.

>>17556155
Nobullyanon is a white tranny iirc

>>17556137
That guy with the grand Seiko who posted texts of his boss praising him

>>17556170
That makes three lawyers

>>17556138
That omega is fucking soulless. Get a regular speedy

>>17556137
There is that guy that points at the roof with his finger and plays golf but he hasn't posted in a while.

>>17556148
Ani-digi watches are cool. Plus that one is used by NASA astronauts and it pays homage to the original with the cock and balls 12 o'clock hour marker.

>>17556208
Meant for >>17556187

>>17556180
Is being a lawyer a requirement to have big bucks watches?

>>17556191
There's a lot of anons with nice watches who've stopped posting here, for obvious reasons.
Of the few anons who actually have nice watches, maybe two of them aren't total fucktards. If you do post a nice watch, there's a 50% chance the rest of that thread will be devoted to nothing but seething.

>>17556215
I know a heart surgeon that only buys fake watches

>>17556215

No, but the other guys with big bucks watches don't make their job be their entire identity.

>>17556218
smart man, i do the same
as they say: rep watch, gen lifestyle

>>17556224
I think he's going to buy one gen Reverso however

>>17556233
I have one gen but everything else I buy from here on out will just be a rep

Are reproductions generally quartz to keep the costs down, or do they sometimes have decent automatic movements in them? Are there fakers out there that care about making a quality product but just want to make something affordable?

>>17556237
How do you get a rep repaired? That's what I've wondered. Or just throw it out I guess you could ltierally buy several decades worth of fake rolexes and after 50 years maybe maybe buy one genuine one with that price

>>17556224
Except you're probably trash.

>>17556215
Being a lawyer requires a certain personality type, the same personality type that likes to show off their wealth.

>>17556238
>decent movements
No. Never. Harsh reality, but fakes only have shitty calibers heavily disguised as gens.

>>17556218
I wouldn't trust him with my health in a surgery, tho.

>>17556238
almost all have mechanical movements
most are Asian clones of ETA or Valjoux - many people recommend against buying rep chronographs because the Asian clone 7750 is a time bomb movement.

It’s pretty common to see “super reps” of watches with in-house movements where the whole movement is replicated. The most famous example is the Rolex Daytona. There are two factories that produce super-clones for ~$800

There’s a Portofino chrono that’s famous for actually using a Swiss ETA movement - costs about $250 more than the same rep with an Asian clone.

>>17556243
There are rep-friendly watchmakers in many cities. Some people take the risk of working with a watchmaker on /r/reptimeservice

>>17556260
Simply not true. Often shitty movements, but not always.

>>17556254
What makes a person trash, exactly?

I work exclusively with old money families in my career, so I certainly notice some ways I don’t “pass.” But that’s just multi-generational stuff. For the most part I just come across as modest nouveau riche. I have a modest home and all of my clothing is unbranded

>>17556238
99% of the time they simply stick a miyota movement in there and hope no one notices.

>>17556276
Bruh the reputable TDs provide information about movements on their site and there are communities full of need watchmakers that tear these watches apart.

So yeah, there are some with shitty Miyotas. But not all.

>>17556260
That's kinda sad because you could probably put a seiko or miyota movement in a convincing fake and have a pretty decent $200-500 watch that works close enough to the real thing to get you by. But maybe the fakers don't see the money in that, or don't have the kind of accessible distribution that would make that worthwhile?

>>17556279
*Nerd watchmakers

>>17556281
It’s simply not true. If you find the communities and do the reading, you can find out what’s really going on in the replica world.

Most people don’t like to share the info though, because it keeps reps rarer in North America.

In NA, people see a watch and assume it’s genuine. In HK, Beijing, and Guangzhou people see a watch and wonder if it’s fake.

>>17556262
You might get him one day

Can I post my rep here or will I be bullied?

>>17556291
POST IT
some anons probably will bully you though

>>17556289
>In NA, people see a watch and assume it’s genuine.
Do they though?

>>17556293
Unless you’re a poor person wearing a rep of a $100K watch, honestly yes.

The knowledge level re: fakes in the general population is pretty low.

>>17556292
ok, here goes nothing

>>17556314
Absolute classic. Is that a 36 on a small wrist or a 41 on a big wrist?
If I were to get a rep Rolex, I think I’d skip the fluted bezel - I feel like reps never quite get it right.

Nonetheless great piece.

>>17556137
List update:
Lawyeranon
Omegadrunk
Vintage Heueranon
JLC Anon
Speedmaster X33
Lange1 anon
Nobully tranny
GaySexko anon
Point and golf anon
Two of each anon

So, that's it? Only ten? I wish there were more actually luxury watch owners here.

>>17556319
How could you have forgotten Fat Mortadello?

>>17556297
Most people you interact with on a daily basis have an idea of how much money you have/make. On rare occasion people working in blue collar jobs some way or another come into a lot of money but stick with their blue collar job for the pension or because they are happy with their job or whatever. But generally non-rich people spend all day with other non-rich people who are going to know.

I mean, if you are a rich guy wearing reproductions other rich people probably will assume it's real. I find poor people kind of expect nice watches to be fake. But they probably won't say anything even if they do, because why bring it up?

>>17556119
>>17556024
There's also this even rarer version with the snowflake-style dial but totally different hands. I really like the look, but it's way too small.

>>17556317
I don't see the appeal in fluted bezels in general. What's the appeal?

>>17556326
They look proper shite in photos but they’re pretty nice in person honestly

bought myself one of these tonight
also bought a cool waveceptor clock, i'll share pictures when they come

>>17556334
Why did you buy a fake Casio? You're going to kill Casio.

>>17556325
That's the one I was talking about, but with a blue bezel. Super cool design and proportions but too small to wear.
They made regular versions of those too, maybe I'll take a look at those sometime.

>>17556319
What happened to the anon with the white ceramic Zenith who was constantly posting deranged textwalls and actually admitted to not taking his prescribed meds? Dude was hilarious.

>>17556332
Damn, so all I need is $350 for an Islander Brookville and I'll be bussin' bussin'?

>>17556319
polar bear entry level rolex anon?

>>17556337
it's not a fake casio

why does everyone in /wt/ bash longines? i really want one of these, just about everything in the master collection looks good

We don't like long jeans. We only wear basketball shorts in this general.

>>17556357
Oh shiiiiiit, I totally forgot about him.
But he didn't came back, did he? He took a pummeling.

>>17556352
He probably an hero when he realized he wasn't the biggest shark in the pool here.

>>17556139
covering up the floating M with the hour hand. smart move

I want to celebrate a life milestone with my first real "luxury" watch. I'm thinking something in the 10k range. Something I can wear with pride but not so expensive that I'm afraid to wear it for fear of damage. What do you recommend? I don't really want a Rolex, I'd prefer something less well known but still high quality. I'm open to anything (dress, diver, etc) but I don't want it to be too "show-off" if that makes sense.

>>17556374
10k is shitter money. Come back when you gather 30k for a watch.

>>17556374
>I don't really want a Role
Buy a Rolex, you'll be glad a couple years down the line that you bought the pinnacle of watchmaking at that pricepoint instead of wasting that money on an Omega or a Breguet just to "stand out"

>>17556369
he posted like 2 days ago with his bateman watch

>>17556377
I understand the appeal of the big money names but I'd just never spend that much for a fucking watch. $5k is probably about my limit. Which is still more than the vast majority of people will ever spend on every watch they ever own in their life.

>>17556374
Buy the Rolex, and if you get it and regret you can probably sell it for your money back or a little less or sometimes more

>>17556377
I have more than 10k but I only want to spend around 10k. I would be willing to pay more if it was something I really liked.

>>17556380
LOL That's called masochism

>>17556317
It's a 36. The bezel looks nicer in person but I dunno how it compares to the real thing as I've never held a real one. It is nicer than I expected it to be overall.

>>17556383
There's literally not a single watch under $10k worth owning. Full stop.

>>17556380
Ok. He and the white ceramic dude make 12.
Keep it up, please.

>>17556377
Anything more than a Rolex sub isn’t worth it.

>>17556369
Is there something wrong with polar bears?

>>17556389
>>17556387
Don't be salty

>>17556377
where is your 30k watch

>>17556374
Buy a Rolex and bang it around until you don't worry about additional scratches anymore. good candidates are Submariner, Explorer, Datejust.
If you really really want to be that guy that doesn't get a Rolex there's only really the Speedmaster (reddit) or the Cartier Santos (yawn) from established brands within that budget.
JLC Reverso and Grand Seiko are an option if you're feeling really brave.

>>17556387
post your watch

>>17556379
I don't want to "stand out", I want the opposite. I want something nice that doesn't stand out like a Rolex.
>>17556382
I asked for suggestions for something other than a Rolex and the 2 replies I get are telling me "buy a Rolex" lol

>>17556393
No, but he arrived here feeling big shit and was immediately reality checked by other posters and then cried for three whole consecutive threads.

>>17556403
I told you to gather 30k and buy something good.

>>17556387
Well that's great because (if you read my opening post) I said I want to spend around 10k, so if you could be helpful and give me some suggestions that would be cool.

>>17556403
How would it "stand out?" Nobody cares what's on your wrist but you, retard.

>>17556399
Everyone knows Rolex and everyone knows they are expensive. Nothing against them, I'm sure they make a great watch. But I'd rather buy something that flies more under the radar.

I'll check out those other suggestions though, thanks.

>>17556361
Because watches are a Veblen good and Longines is too cheap

>>17556407
He’s just trolling since he hasn’t posted his watch, you can ignore him.

>>17556413
see >17556419

>>17556374
Depends on the style you want, it’s a bit more than 10k but personally I wouldn’t mind owning a Bulgari Octo Finissimo

>>17556354
Mark I'm gonna send a fucking pipebomb to your shitty long island apartment if you keep posting

>>17556354
Or you could just get a seiko 5 for the same money you freak

>>17556426
That's a pretty cool looking watch, thanks for the suggestion

>>17556447
Another suggestion I’d have that’s again slightly over 10k is the Blancpain Ultraplate. Absolutely gorgeous dress watch

>>17556422
What would posting a watch even prove?

>>17556425
See a broken link?

>>17556456
It’s two posts above you absolute mong

>>17556458
You can't even post a quote properly but I'm the mong.

>>17556419
Again, nobody knows or cares what you are wearing. What kind of fucking retard actually wrist checks people in public? It's never happened.

>>17556464
I’m not that guy дoвбaний дeбiл

>>17556472
You are missing my point. Everyone knows Rolex, and everyone knows it's expensive. I don't want people knowing I'm wearing an expensive watch, I would rather just have something nice that I like that most normies wouldn't recognise. I'm not worried about it holding resale value because like I said earlier, it's a watch purchase to mark a life milestone and I won't be selling it.

>>17556477
the most based take of all

>>17556477
Buy a JLC. Thank me later.

>>17556477
honestly listen to this anon
check out jlc’s catalog and if you find something you like, buy it
the master ultra thin moon is a hit for a reason

>>17556485
this anon:
>>17556481

>>17556481
I'll check them out, thanks

>>17556477
I'm not missing a goddamn thing retard.

Nobody cares what you wear.

Full stop.

You are not the main character.

>>17556477
why does the thought that someone wants a luxury watch that doesn't look like a Seiko 5 with a flashy logo outside of macro shots make Rolex owners so upset?
is it because it reminds them of the heinous sex acts they had to perform on the AD before he graciously allowed them to buy and Explorer?

>>17556504
Nah you're still missing my point

>>17556514
What about anything you said defeats what I said?

>>17556314
noice

>>17555749
>buy a new HMT from India
>looks good and original but has crazy fluctuations even after demagnetizig
>take it to a watchmaker to see whats up
>he opens it up and just stares for a second
>wipes his finger on the back of the cover and lifts it up so I can see
>fucking brownish smear on the fingertip of the glove
>asks me where the watch is from
>"India"
>he recoils physically just a little
Ranjeet pooped in my watch didn't he

>>17556477
Buy a Grand Seiko Snowflake. Simple design with great finishing and a beautiful dial.

>>17556525
wow.

>>17556535
>buying a poo in loo special ever
At least you've learned your lesson now.

>>17556538
>>17556477
Don't spend thousands of dollars on a Seiko. That's retarded.

>>17555860
>>17555873
Just make sure you don't get a Slow Loris

>le gay sexko movement finishing

>>17555971
>>17555950
based presage chads. I love mine.

>>17556374
go to chronext or chrono24, set your price range and check the results. that will give you an idea what brands and styles are available.
nobody here knows your style.

>>17556481
Best advice right here. JLC is a solid and respectable choice.

>>17556621
I'm not buying something called a jelq.

Disregard AD waiting lists, dab on snobs, and save tens of thousands of dollars.

Take the Sinn pill for everything from tool watches to divers to pilots.

>>17556638
Just buy reps for less than the cost of a Sinn

>>17556638
sinn’s prices have become unhinged. they’re trying to compete head to head with Tudor and even Rolex in some cases.

i saw one of their chronographs recently which uses the valjoux 7750 and they sell it for like $4600 or some insane bullshit

How much can I expect to pay to have the PVD coating on a vintage watch case and bracelet refinished? I assume it is labour intensive to take everything apart and polish it all down to the bare metal before re-coating it. Do you think I could get it done for a few hundred, or is it a job that is in the thousands?

>>17556668
KTM?

>>17555950
Green but I'd prefer it on the bracelet. They're all good choices.

>>17556631
Then, you'd be a fool.

>>17555797
美しい~This is the most beautiful watch I have ever seen.

The most boring watch.... In the world

>>17556191
>There is that guy that points at the roof with his finger and plays golf but he hasn't posted in a while.
Retard probably realized it's not a good idea to publicly talk about scamming and defrauding people and companies while posting his entire dox lmfao.

This is nice

>>17556477
Get a duoface Reverso from JLC tbhdesu

"Why yes, ma'am, that IS a Bond Nato strap on my Timex Ironman. I'm glad you noticed."

>>17556477
Ok how much are you paying for lifestyle advice?

>>17556677
Yes 640 enduro

>>17556610
Going to gift my father one for his next birthday. He loves Seiko but never got an automatic, so it's about time.

Can a watch be TOO fancy and intimidate women? Looking at a citizen right now that I'm worried crosses that line

>>17555786
So I'm a real woman now, heh WOW

how long chronometers on mechanical watches lasts
i kinda need stopwatch like 3-4 times a day at least

>>17556795
lol
lmao

>>17556530
which part of the world are you from malnourished kid

>>17556379
According to this general it's impossible to get a Rolex from an AD unless you want to wait 25 years and spend like 20k in store before considered worthy of getting a 10k watch even if they have that very same rolex on display.

>>17556795
>TOO fancy
>intimidate women
its subjective, just like men have their own taste in watches, so do women. remember this is a melting pot of watch enthusiasts and most people don't know or care about watches

your best option is to buy whatever YOU like, whatever fits you and your personality and style
if this fits with a woman? great, a talking point and something in common, if not? she likely wont ever care

saying that, post the Citizen and i'm sure people here will either offer helpful alternatives, praise it or own a Rolex

>>17556801
local influencer/youtuber/comic on his latest podcast told that when he was abroad he and some friends tried to enter a rolex shop and the shitkicker that opens the doors told them that no entry without appointment, so the memes are real even in real life, not just on watch autist forums

>>17556797
>how long chronometers on mechanical watches lasts

a chronometer is a type of watch, not a complication, if you meant chronograph then...

if you mean how long can they time for then usually 12 hours or 24 hours

if you mean how long they stay accurate for then unless it's a chronometer as well then it won't be very accurate ever

buy a digital Casio and the answer to your question will be 7-10 years depending on battery life, pic related

>>17556807
It's clean AF and I think would look good with a printed t

>>17556812
I think you would look good dead.

>>17556816
you're just pissy Rolex wont let you in to their AD's

>>17556812
try a leather strap to smarten it up a little

>>17556818
Where do I get an old basic Rolly like that that no one will spot as fake because of the leather strap and it looks like some grandpa gave it to you because it's not a current model?

Did you know the American watch industry used to be even bigger than the Swiss watch industry? Back in the 1800s the USA produced more pocket watches than any country in the world. When wrist watches started to become popular in the early 1900s, the Swiss even made fake American watches. These watches are known as the "Swiss Fakes" and are highly collectable and sought after today.

During the first and second world wars the American government ordered the American watch companies to stop making wrist watches and start making military equipment. The Swiss on the other hand were neutral in both wars and sold watches to both sides of the war.

The American watch industry never really recovered post-war and was once again overtaken by the Swiss and later the Japanese.

New Rolex just dropped

>>17556823
>Americans fucking it over
What else is new?

>>17556823
Cool story anon. American watches still reign supreme though

>>17556819
>Where do I get an old basic Rolly
chrono24.com can be good but do your research and try to only buy from professional dealers

Hodinkee seems to be pretty reputable, they have a page for pre-owned rolex

ebay can be alright but again be wary of who is selling and what

>because of the leather strap
hodinkee has some good straps

holbensfinewatchbands.com has a wide variety

cwcwatch.com is good for NATO bands

i haven't bought from all of these places but they're a good starting point, there are also some youtubers who have decent strap reviews

>>17556843
>Hodinkee
Guys, Should I?

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/cartier-tank-solo-wsta0029-10-10-car-q0fnl3

>>17556843
I mean a fake obviously why would I buy an old out of date model if I wanted a real Instagram flex piece?

>>17556860
It's either that or this

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-q3958420-10-10-jlc-yta0hm

>>17556860
>>17556862
https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-q3848422-10-10-jlc-fz4nq9

Out of these 3 which one do I get?

>>17556862
This one

>>17556811
yes that
chronograph
tachymeter
how long those gears will last if i use it daily several times

>can't find end links for my watch
>wind up taking some from another watch and grinding them down to fit
Curved lugs are absolute cancer. Sure, they look great, but if your watch doesn't have a factory strap, you're fucked. Even if it does, if it's not in the style you want, you're fucked.

>>17556899
Post watch, let us see how you fucked it up.

>>17556809
>you WILL make an appointment, you WILL hang in limbo on my waiting list for your run of the mill sub, you WILL pay the then current retail price and you WILL gaslight yourself into this humiliation and make yourself believe you're a special boy now

>>17556899
Sometimes hollow end links from a watch with the same case diameter can work, but it also depends on the position of the lug holes. The angle at which it connects can be different, too

>>17556907
I've only done one so far, the end links aren't perfect and I'm not sure if I want to grind the tips to be flush with the case, I'm waiting for the bracelet to get here to decide.

All the ugly crimes so far are on the back of the end links, so you can't see them anyway.

>>17556911
These lugs are a pain in the ass, they're really small.

>>17556870
>railroad approved
is this the fascists choice, the one that never loses time?

>buy a moonswatch and gut it, toss the plastic case
>buy a moonwatch case
>put the moonswatch clockwork into the moonwatch
>now i have a moon(s)watch that is both, original and fake at the same time
for some reason i think some people would beat me to death for doing this.

>>17556921
Some of the moonswatch reps come in metal cases with sapphire crystals.

>>17556935
nice to know that for once reps are the better option

>>17556673
Some guy powdercoated his Daytona black and it cost him about $500, but that was years ago.

>>17556921
Please do this, would that even work/fit?

>>17556941
afaik the msw and the mw have the same dimensions and as >>17556935 said there are replicas like this around. i just want to use only original parts (if possible, i'd even reuse the plastic crystal from the msw), creating the perfect frankenmoonswatchmaster.

>>17556836
I see a date wheel but no date window.

>>17556893
The gears aren't the problem, the clutch is. The watch will probably work fine for 5 or 10 years but you would have to service it eventually and that won't be cheap.

>>17556913
That's an SKX case, right? Just buy an Uncle Seiko bracelet for it.

>>17556951
It's an aliexpress clone of an SKX013, the dimensions are all different. It's actually a little smaller than the SKX.

I did buy an uncle seiko bracelet though, the Z199. That's what I'm waiting for, I've fitted the bracelet that came with these end lugs and it's nice enough, but it's too heavy, thick, and the milled clasp is junk. The end lugs on the Z199 aren't quite to my style anyway, I don't like how it doesn't carry the beads into the case with the little grooves. My current Seiko watch carries on the beads, and it uses the original Z199's cheaper folded link cousin.

>>17556137
I’ve posted my sub here a few times. I actually bought it after an anon gave me some advice about spending money and not being such a tight arse.

/picrel/ is from Monday. Don’t mind the dirty glass.

>>17556961
kek shittiest rep I ever seen

>>17556962
got it from an authorised dealer in Melbourne brah

>>17556955
I would just use a strap then.

>>17556971
I like bracelets.

I'm a sucker for vintage Seikos

>>17556976
Me too.

>>17556860
if you like it, buy it, only advice i would give is dont impulse buy, research it, compare prices, find reviews

>>17556861
try ebay with 'fake' in the search then, if you're intent on a piece just for status but dont care if its fake then it'll only fool retards and people who dont actual care, anyone who might actually notice the watch may call you out for it

>>17556860
>>17556862
>>17556866
personally i prefer the Tribute Moon, but im not a tank person

>>17556893
see >>17556950
assuming you buy a decent watch your problem will be beat regulation, not wear and tear, not for 5-10 years anyway

Post watches that only (You) like.
For me, it's the Piaget Warhol.

>>17556976
Nice 5740C.

>>17557012
I don't know how many Cosmotrons I own.

To all the APs out there - if you have salespeople still wearing covid masks in 2023 I'm not buying shit.

To all the APs out there - if you don't lower your prices to a level I can afford I'm not buying shit.

To all the APs out there - if you don't widen your aisles to fit my mobility scooter I'm not buying shit.

To all the APs out there - if you have comped Coke and Pepsi, but don't have RC, I'm not buying shit.

>>17557033
>>17557037
>>17557041
>>17557045
Okay anon, but I think you meant ADs, not APs.

Every watch on a bracelet over 4k or so should have some kind of sliding toolless micro adjust. It’s inexcusable that they don’t. Rolex should be putting glide lock in everything. Easylink is better than nothing but still not great.

>>17557033
Why does people wearing masks in public bother you? Do you need a therapist for the voices in your head?

>>17557055
Only NPC suburban women still wear cuck muzzles.

>>17557053
Maybe if you had a healthier relationship with food and exercise you wouldn't need to constantly adjust your bracelet.

>>17557059
Find something else worthy of ire. Anger takes a toll on mind and body.

Thoughts on the reset mechanism in one of these, is it just a stupid gimmick or is it cool?

>>17557071
I'm not mad, I'm just not supporting retards. If the salesperson and/or the company actually gave a shit about people getting sick and thought it was such a huge fucking deal that salesperson would be on paid leave until they were over it. But they don't. So they're either dishonest or straight up retarded, either way they don't deserve the business.

>>17557072
Seeing as no one actually needs a mechanical chronograph anymore, any little quirk of engineering and design is cool. Just copying the standard is boring.

>>17557027
How do these magnet watches work anyway? How do magnets work? What is life?

>>17557081
Got two of those as well.

>>17557081
Instead of a mainspring un-winding to power the watch, a battery is used to power the watch, but it still uses an old style escapement to regulate itself.

>>17557090
How does the battery drive the watch? Is there a motor?

>>17557109
Exactly.

Is the oceanus t200s worth 500 EUR?

>>17557118
It’s worth whatever you want to pay for it

>>17556525
Not trying to hate on your taste but it would be hard to imagine spending this much on a collection and getting worse watches than these.
What were you (or the redditor you took this pic from) thinking?

>>17557118
one of casios best watches and yes, it's still good value despite the fact that WUS fags have basically meme'd it into a higher price bracket

supposedly Casio uses some of the machine equipment to assemble/finish these watches that they acquired from Citizen, which were directly from the same factory/group that makes the Citizen Chronomasters. that might be a rumor, who knows, but the finishing on the oceanus is clearly very well done.

>>17557069
Not that guy but I would like a watch with a tool less micro adjust because my wrist swells and shrinks in response to temperature

I have no idea why this thing is called the Wehrmachtswerk, when it's clearly a postwar watch, and it doesn't even have a wartime movement.

Anyway turned out surprisingly accurate, case plating is pretty intact too, but it's not really my aesthetic, so I'm planning to flip it eventually.

>>17557157
I believe this is the factory in question. At least it was back in 2017, maybe things have changed re:Grand Seiko since then, but i doubt it.

Can I get some advice on straps?

Have a Seiko alpinist that I love (the SPB119) which came on a black leather band with deployment clasp. I'm not a massive fan of the clasp as I would rather adjust easier as necessary.

Thinking of picking up some black leather band options for this and some other watches, and want a reliable company to get a few from. Priority is decent wearing leather, not crazy expensive (50-70USD or so is fine) and available in shorter lengths (6.7in wrist) and quick release I guess if possible. Don't want gaudy logos on the buckles. So far I have heard good things about and am considering Colareb (Italian) and Fluco (German) does anyone have any experience with either?

Also, never worn a bracelet for some reason. Thinking of picking up a Uncle Seiko one for the Alpinist too just to give it a go, thoughts on the quality vs OEM parts I can source from Seiko? I don't like the rice beads look much, so president or jubilee for comfort and everyday?

>>17557167
Fluco is excellent and worth the price. What I would say though is don't buy a whole set of straps from one manufacturer because even within the same maker things can vary because some styles might not be as comfortable for you depending on the type of leather and design.

>>17557167
Buy a couple of different straps, black, brown, whatever. Look at Hirsch as well.

>>17557079
Pretty cool. Wouldn’t wear it but it’s neat.

Im not much of a watch guy but I kinda want to buy a vintage one. ebay is full of old soviet watches for cheap. do you guys reckon they work alright? I just like how they look

For the nobody that asked, my Uncle Seiko bracelet came so I put it on.

Okay, so it wasn't that easy. The SKX007 strap I ordered had end pieces that were way too big for my end links, and my watch in general. Maybe the SKX013 bracelet would've been better, but I don't know if they bulge out in the same way, and this one was cheaper. So after cutting off the last link and adding another adjustable link to compensate, it fits. Not perfect, I need some lug bars that are halfway between the thin ones the case came with and the fat bars the bracelet came with, but it's pretty close.

The bracelet itself is fantastic, everything I wanted from a bracelet. But the clasp is mediocre. I don't mind the trifold being shorter than usual even though it makes it a little tough to get off and on, but the clasp sucks. I might try and swap it out for an old Seiko SQ one I have lying around.

>>17557182
Do your research and post anything you want to buy onto an identification thread in the Russian watches forum of WUS. Tons of them are faked and have fucked up Frankenstein movements. If you get a legit one they will run forever

>>17557182
check if the dial, case and hands line up with a model in this catalogue:
https://mroatman.wixsite.com/watches-of-the-ussr/pobeda
you probably want to avoid obvious frankens
anyway I've bought three soviet watches so far and all three of them work, but one is a franken and the mechanism is loose in the case for some reason, I'll have to take a look at it they cost like 50-100$ anyway so it's a decent gamble, many of them look good and have surprisingly decent finishing and reliable, cheap to service (if you're anywhere close to eastern europe) movements

>>17557190
beautiful Kirovskie Crab, anon

>>17557190
>>17557198
thanks guys

>>17557190
>If you get a legit one they will run forever
lol retard

>>17557310
>3 years of daily wear would like to speak with you

>>17557118
>>17557128
>>17557157
meant the s100 when I asked this btw, mixed them up

>>17557296
Let say you're at a bar or something and someone asks about your watch.
Do you say it's a Vacheron, or do you say it's a fake Vacheron?

>>17557326
i say that I am a niggerfaggot

>>17555749
let me guess, you need more?

>>17557165
>retard poorfags conduct sherlock level investigations into proving the GS fairdust lands on their shitters

>>17557331
I really don't.

>>17557326
At a bar it wouldn’t come up. If it did, I would just say thanks.

Anyone in my personal life who asks, I tell them it’s a fake.

>>17557331
The best watch of W&W2023 for me. I prefer the platinum version though.
I like how Cartier mogged every other brands with a fully brushed 2 hands small square watch.

>>17557331
I'd prefer some lume.

>>17557012
I like the green one.

>>17557338
So basically if a friend or a coworker says something like "oh nice watch, what is it?", you immediately say "uh it's a fake Vacheron Constantin"?

>>17557118
>oceanus worth 500
no
Get SNK or PRX

>>17557356
something about these dimensions doesn't sit right with me. it's too square.

>>17557362
I don’t wear it to work because some of my clients would probably know of Vacheron Constantin, and whether they think it’s a $56K watch or a fake, it will be perceived pretty negatively either way.

With friends yes, I basically say “thanks lol it’s a fake.” I like the watch and collecting fakes is a fun hobby.

>>17557072
How does it work?

The time is now.

New thread

>>17557375
>>17557375
>>17557375

>>17557331
>>17557356
Faceted crystals are cool.

>>17557374
When the chrono is reset the central minute hand goes straight back to 0, but the central seconds hand does all the revolutions it did back (or forward if it did more than 30).

>>17556420
>Veblen good

thanks for the introduction to this theory, quite interesting now i've looked into it a little

>>17557356
I like the platinum a lot, I wish the hands were a different color for better readability

>>17557167
If you're in the US Veblenist, if you're in Europe Molequin. Or look at handdn.made out of Vietnam. All more than your budget, but all other ready to wear straps are inferior. The strap is like shoes, cheap ones will make your outfit look like trash, no matter how nice it is.