/fa/ - Fashion

>>17669242
First for you're all fucking poor and Mortadello smells.

Real elites wear nothing but Cartier.

third for vintage og chinkshitters

Friendly reminder that wrist shots are against the rules

>>17669255
Your rules don't apply to me. This is my world, you just live in it.

>>17669252
i would pick up one of their vintage gmt masters if they didn't have shit water resistance. case shape, hands, and aluminum bezel looks great. what movement is in it?

Reminder that discussing watches doesn't contribute anything to the thread. You can just google everything.

Finally got my first big boy watch, appreciate the help from anons in previous threads over the past few weeks.

My dealer had the green and medium santos in the shop, and they looked beautiful (especially the green model) but it just didn't match my needs right now. I think those two would be good watches for someone who already had a collection since they don't seem as versatile as the white.

>he doesn’t own a GADA watch

>>17669264
green and blue medium*

>>17669258
Reported

>>17669264
Yeah, white's classic. Blue is pretty timeless but it's definitely on-trend right now. Green will be old news within a few months, to be replaced by brown or purple or something.

>>17669264
White is a good option. Consider a sting ray band for it.

>>17669237
>or maybe something funny, like a clock face without hands and a big question mark in the middle.

Something like this? If you did, that would be pretty funny.

>>17669264
God that's so sexy, how do you like the steel bracelet? That's so sexy too

>>17669282
Custom santos straps are expensive as fuk

>>17669264
Congrats, I think you made the right choice.

>>17669282
Stingray would be cool, but I don't think Cartier makes one and those DeLugs straps are actually dogshit. The Santos has a proprietary strap attachment system and DeLugs uses the same version that the rep factories in China use. They're very rattly and have poor fitment.

t. knower by experience.

>>17669286
To make this actually funtional you could make it a sandwich dial and the hours and minutes jump. Little cut outs for the minute track and cut outs for the hour indices. Rotating disk change the color of the indicies and minutes. The dot from the question mark can rotate for the second hand. Someone who doesn't know how the watch tells the time won't necessarily get it.

>>17669286
Could've asked AI to do it for you if you can't draw moron. Yeah, no fucking shit everyone can imagine a crudely drawn question mark and hour markers??? WTF lmfao why would you even post that shit???

>>17669289
>>17669292
>The Santos has a proprietary strap attachment system
I didn't know this. That's unfortunate. There has to be someone on etsy who does it for cheaper

>>17669297
>A rough sketch doesn't look great.
What a surprise. You are right though, at this point artists are obsolete. Nta bte

What do you guys think of Jody's new video?

>>17669280
>How robust is it? Yes duh its original purpose, but a few threads back there was some discussion about jlc fucking around with this movement over the past 10yrs and removing what was, according to them, some apparently redundant shock resistance. Has it ever stopped or needed a service?
>I saw a tribute in a boutique window today and I really like it.

I've had no problems with it and wear it as a daily watch. It's accurate to +1 sec/day, it's never missed a beat.
I had it serviced after ten years because some dirt had gotten into the reversing mechanism and it felt a little crunchy...and it had been ten years of near-constant wear. I probably wear mine harder than most.

Maybe some of the more complicated versions are more fragile, but mine's a simple hand-winding movement, so I'd have to try driving nails with it or something to really fuck it up.

Yes, please, let's just cleanse from the last thread and post pictures of our watches just because we like them.

>>17669258
Beautiful

>>17669264
Congrats! It's very well suited on you. Enjoy it.
I know they don't have stingray, but Hirsch makes excellent aftermarket straps, more affordable, and probably can work with the propietary attachment system that seems to be an issue.

>>17669286
Second. That's very funny. Would love to see a watch with a detail like that.

>>17669306
Would the dark hair bitch in the red top and the orange haired one just to see what it's like. It this dude actually gay?

>>17669281
The blue was too dark, I'm big on readability for my watches, and it was just hard to tell the time at a glance / when the watch was facing a weird angle.

>>17669289
I like the steel band a lot (I'm a big fan of the bar links) but I imagine I'll get more wear out of the leather strap since I think it's more casual and fits my style better.

>>17669300
Delugs did, but they got C&D'd so they stopped selling them last month. I'm pretty butthurt that I didn't know about that, and I hope they find a way to license the tech from Cartier or something. https://delugs.com/blogs/news/stop-selling-santos-straps

Cartier has good options, but in general I am not a fan of proprietary systems so I would like there to be more people making these things.

>>17669292
Do you have one of the delugs straps? that's a bummer that the quality wasn't great since they weren't cheap either.

>>17669309
*Sigh* Well, we might as well get it out of the way....

MORTADELLO RITARDELLO
MANGIATORE DI FAGIOLA!

>>17669313
>Do you have one of the delugs straps? that's a bummer that the quality wasn't great since they weren't cheap either.
Yeah, I did. I've since sold the watch. (It was a great watch, but it wasn't for me.)

I was very disappointed in the quality, all around. If the proprietary fit wasn't great, that's one thing, but the leather wasn't that good, the stitching was kind of rough. Thank goodness it wasn't a full-custom job because otherwise I would not have been able to return it.

>>17669251
I still want the abrasive attitudes. On too of that, this place is already reddit tier when I get banned for "trolling" when telling the brazilian begger to kill himself. That's not even accurate, I wasn't trolling, I was dead serious. The tranny janny could at the very least also ban the retarded having a mental breakdown in the thread too.

>>17669313
Total dick move from Cartier.

>>17669309
Hey, can you comment on what this anon said >>17669308
>Maybe some of the more complicated versions are more fragile
You have a chrono reverso right? How durable is that thing? Any issues with it? Granted with a large rotation you wear it less than the anon who wears his everyday.

>>17669315
>*Sigh*
Others can post their wristshots but apparently I can't.

>we might as well get it out of the way...
Ok, then... this is how I always imagine you

>>17669328
>Ok, then... this is how I always imagine you

>>17669321
>Total dick move from Cartier.
Yeah, but the difference in their straps vs the 3rd party straps from Singapore is very noticeable.
They may be twice as expensive but they're also twice as good.

Then there's the "You can buy a Ferrari but have a hard time paying to fuel it up?" argument.

>>17669324
Yes, I do have a Reverso chronograph and it's a very sturdy and reliable watch for around ten years and counting, with no service also. In fact, with modern oils, hairsprings and antishocks, most old developments to prevent damages are in fact preatty much redundant unless you're actually pushing a button at the exact time of the hit.
I gave my watch a hard hit against the surface of a marble table like 5 years ago and nothing happened. I was sure I did some damage the moment I heard the hit, but my watch showed me otherwise.

>>17669306
Why do you have this stored on your computer?

This guy is right, this place is reddit tier. He got banned again. All his posts got deleted.

>>17669336
He'll be back. Just needs to re-set his router.

>>17669334
>unless you're actually pushing a button at the exact time of the hit.
I forgot to add:
because it may cause some jamming.

The sun's going down, that means it's time...it's time to...ohmygod it's getting dark...it's time...ohmygod...I'm gonna...oh, oohhhhh...GOD! I'm loooming!

Thoughts on this idea? I like this idea but it's still legible if you're smart enough and figure out why some indices are a different color. You could have a secret button on the watch which when pressed would work the same way as this concept and turn some disks under the dial into place to show the time for a few seconds and then hide the time again. That would be an interesting complication.
>>17669342
Something tells me he's already back :^)

>>17669351
Oh, yes. Looooom, brother.

>>17669351
Oh god! No! Ma, don't touch that! It's my looomsock!

>>17669352
I think that would be kind of cool. I can definitely see someone like MB&F doing it but I couldn't see a mainstream brand making the investment into what would probably be a low-volume run.

>>17669355
You wouldn't fuck your watch, would you...

>>17669360
I imagine it kind of like how like these work with the dots

>>17669242
Thinking of buying a Tissot PRX 35mm quartz.

What do you guys think is the best color?

Tempted to buy the light blue dial, but also like the gold toned PRX. I already own a gold tone Seiko snkk52,so I guess it would not make sense to buy another the same color....?

https://youtu.be/U9wvpwCsTWM?t=30

>>17669360
Agreed. This would definitely be low volume. I can see Franck Mueller doing it

>>17669372
>s tier
White
>a tier
the deep blue, teal and grey in that order
>shit tier
full gold

>>17669335
Was browsing fph on /fit/ and this weird cunt reminded me of Jody, thought someone might get a kick. On topic, what's everyone's favorite movie/game/whatever tie in watch?

>>17669372
Gold tone is sleazy fun, but I wouldn't want that as my only watch.
The ice blue one is not as interesting in person. It just looks like a darker silver.
I think the classic blue is the best color of the bunch. That's what it was in the 1970s version as well. That said, I still wish they'd release more colors. A red sunburst would be cool.

They also just released a 35mm automatic version, and that one has the waffle dial. That might be something that interests you as well.

>>17669374
>White.
Yeah, the white dial is really nice.

I bought an F91W and a camo nato for it. Not my pic

>>17669375
Was the MGS watch based on that watch, or was this one made after the game?

>>17669355
KEK

>>17669375
It's a tie between this and the Seiko Arnie. I generally have a retro 80s style and wear high wasted jeans and hawaiian shirts so the Magnum PI larp is strong with me.

Generally hate Christopher ward and large watches, but this one has piqued my curiosity. How do you guys feel about it?

>>17669386
The seiko came first. It was originally made popular in a Bond movie. It's called the digiborg line

>>17669392
Looks like a Ulysses Nardin ripoff

>>17669385
F91s look like shit on natos and why the fuck would you get a camo nato? That looks like absolute ass and makes a childish watch even more childish. An OD green strap would have been better.

>>17669372
Quartz is a a good choice, light blue is good

>>17669392
It’s a cool complication especially for the price.

>>17669392
>How do you guys feel about it?
Do you remember the VW Phaeton? It was a luxury sedan, had all the amenities. It was huge, and powerful, with a 12 cylinder engine. Being a full-size luxury car, it also cost like 80 grand back in 2004.

It was a flop. Mostly because no one took the idea of VW and luxury seriously.

That Ward is the same thing. Yes, it looks cool and it's the kind of complication you only see in 50 grand watches, but at the end of the day, they just bolted a chiming module onto a Sellitta SW200 and it's still finished to budget watch standards.

>>17669401
It would have been great if tissot had the QC to make sure the quartz watch hits the indices. The PRX imo should only be quartz, but the shit QC ruins it.

>>17669404
The phaeton was based though because it was just the retiring CEO of Volkswagen who had the company make him his retirement car. Also it ended up becoming the base for many Bentleys irc.

>>17669375
Speedmaster in kizumonogatari

>>17669404
I definitely understand where you’re coming from making that statement as it’s incredibly accurate, but as a complication autist I can’t help myself when it comes to wanting one simply for the value proposition

>>17669409
Bssed

>>17669397
Seethe harder. I’ll be having a blast with my casio.

>>17669416
Isn’t that an irreversible mod since you have to shave down the lugs?

What watch is Araki wearing?

>>17669414
NTA but I see no reason why you shouldn't enjoy it. I also like the idea of high end complications for less. Like the invicta pinball watch as a cope for the hautelence pinball automaton.

>>17669419
I can't take your seriously anymore after you compared an orient to the Omnitrix. A gshock sure, but you've lost the plot at this point

>>17669422
Nope. Just tight fitting, like your bussy

>>17669429
Homo

ah yes... acrylic crystal

>>17669407
>Also it ended up becoming the base for many Bentleys irc.
Yeah, the base model Bentleys had the W12 engine and the Phaeton's platform was nicked from the Continental, IIRC.

But that brings up the same issues in terms of the oxymoron that is "affordable luxury".
Bentley owners will not be impressed. Other VW owners will scoff that you paid THAT much for a VW. The owners of other 80k cars will wonder what possessed you to not buy the superior Merc S-Class or anything else in that price range?

With the CHWard, the question becomes "How much extra is that complication worth?" The watch is 3800 dollars. A titanium watch with an SW-200 movement can be had for 500-600 bucks. (A module they bought. They didn't design it. Meistersinger used it first.) People who don't know anything about watches will be delighted by the little ding you hear on the hour.

That's a question that all the buyers have to ask themselves. And since they sell out, obviously, lots of people think it's worth it.

>>17669429
You make me hate owning my own watch because you’re such a massive faggot

>>17669429
That pic reminds me of a guy I work with who was an EOD technician in the army.

He had a tattoo on his forearm that read:
"Note: always cut the red wire" and red was crossed out and "blue" was written underneath it.

>>17669434
I completely understand what you mean and agree. I guess there is a market for budget complication watches, like our friend itt and the anon obsessed over the customizable annual calender. I suspect they're both the same person

>>17669440
That's pretty funny. Made me smirk

>>17669440
>He had a tattoo on his forearm
>Had
Did he cut the wrong wire again?

>>17669336
>I wasn't trolling, I was dead serious.
Kek. Based.

>>17669444
Checked and correct assumption

>>17669242
Does anyone even know where to get Steve Jobs' wrist watch? I've already bought the same Lunor glasses he wore and have desperately searched for the same Seiko watch. None are popping up on eBay either

>>17669423
rolex dj?

>>17669444
>I guess there is a market for budget complication watches
I agree there is, to an extent. The problem is that the complication and the quality get conflated.

A 500 dollar Chinese tourbillon is in no way, shape, or form, in the same league as a Breguet Classique, even though they both have a tourbillon.

It frustrated me a little that people like that talking hands watch guy was saying that this was the equivalent of an MB & F Legacy Machine. It's just styled to very obviously look like one. He was probably being hyperbolic, but if you hold the two side by side, you can tell they very much are not the same thing.

As long as people buy it with open eyes and realize what they are and aren't getting, it's fine.

>>17669473
I'm pretty sure the amount of people who think they beat the system and got the same watch as onr that's 10 times more expensive is very small. I think most people are just happy to have the complication. I personally want a Chinese tourbillion just because I think it's cool. I know that it's no even comparable to the cheapest one available from a reputable watch brand.

>>17669450
>He came back from Iraq missing three fingers and now "blue" was also crossed out and "red" was circled and underlined
Nah, just a typo on my part. He's still alive. Though he did get pretty fucked up. He's stone-deaf and has these weird shakes and tremors.

Someone asked him once if those were from his wartime service and he answered with a straight face, "No, it was from a Deftones show in 1998. I was in the moshpit and my ear plugs fell out."

>>17669483
Lmao. Cool guys. I knew it was a typo I was just making fun.

Budget complications autist, anyone know a good worldtimer that’s in the 36-38mm range and won’t break the bank? I’ve just been assembling a list of things to get overtime.

>>17669488
Guy*

>>17669482
I'm the opposite.
When I got to see a Breguet tourbillon under a loupe, I knew that all I'd get some shitty Chinese version would be a reminder of what I don't have.

I'm never going to own a Porsche 718 RSK, but I'm no so desperate for one that I'd put a fiberglass replica body on a VW Beetle chassis.

>>17669490
>Budget complications autist, anyone know a good worldtimer that’s in the 36-38mm range and won’t break the bank? I’ve just been assembling a list of things to get overtime.
There's a bunch of affordable world timers out there but none that I know of that are that small.

>>17669514
Yeah that’s the biggest challenge I’ve had with this particular complication. The only one I’ve found that’s close is a Patek at 38.5

>>17669471
https://www.rookjapan.com/products/scxp041-scxp051-scxp061-scxp071

I somewhat feel like getting a watch with a slide rule feature to compliment my Casio CA-53W and be a daily driver. Max budget is $500 USD.
These 3 model lines are the main ones that have caught my interest though I would not mind hearing suggestions for other alternatives:
>Casio Edifice
>Citizen Promaster Nighthawk
>Seiko Flightmaster

>>17669572
Personally I’d get the citizen as it has the most conversions on the slide rule out of the three

I regret taking this photo.

Hey anons, I love the blue dial of Seiko 5 (SNXS77) but I'm not able to find it in my region. Are there any similar watches in the poorfag price zone?

Why do you guys have such shit taste? Is it due to poverty? Every thread is fucking contrarian garbage. Does anyone here even make more than $100k?

What's the best chronograph if I like the Daytona for its wristlet wearability and not its hype but couldn't afford one even if it was available?

opinions on seiko tank? i like tanks a lot and didnt realize seiko even had one for some reason. quartz but its like $190 so who cares

>>17669601
I see that cheeky keyboard, now show socks

>>17669621
I like it, just unfortunate the solar one only comes in faux gold

>>17669619
Zenith El Primero

>>17669613
Well we made it to 94 posts before the permatroll came in. I think that's some sort of record honestly.

>>17669619
You already know

>>17669622
Hehe, I threw out my long socks a little while ago. Maybe I'll get another pair one day

>>17669619
Sinn has some chronos for wristlets

redpill me on chinese watches:
>are they worth buying?
>what makes a $20000 automatic watch better than a $100 NH35 automatic watch?
>do you own a chinese "omage" watch? how is it?

>>17669657
>chinese watches:
>are they worth buying?
HARD NO

>>17669657
>omage
Kek fucking retard

>>17669657
See >>17669434 & >>17669473
He's talking about complications but it's the same thing in essence. If all you care about is looks then go ahead and get a Chinese homage. If your interests run deeper than looks then it just won't satisfy the itch.

>>17669661
omage seamen masster

>>17669644
>15mm thicc

Are Tissell watches still good?

>>17669673
As others have told me, it’s a chrono, they’re naturally thick watches

>>17669665
The post in >>17669473 makes me think about watches like the Baltic microrotor. It's obviously not a Patek but I think it's impressive they're able to democratize it a bit, make something that while not the same under scrutiny, looks close enough to the layman. It's like a good gateway to this kind of world you don't usually see in person until you're orders of magnitude more wealthy. Also I think it holds up better than the tourbillons but that's probably my post hoc purchase justification speaking.

>>17669665
>If your interests run deeper than looks then it just won't satisfy the itch.
I just want a watch for daily use, I don't care if it stops working in 5 years since they're insanely cheap and I might have enough money for a better watch when that day comes, or just buy another cheap movement and replace it and move on.

I do like and admire the fact that a watch can work without any source of external energy, and how I am wearing a small machine that helps me to arrive in time, and if a $35 movement can do that work It's fine for me.

>>17669677
I like Baltic more than any other budget microbrand. The micro rotor is an impressive watch for the money.

>>17669632
Would love to try those in person and compare the A384 and A386 reissues. Very nearly impulse bought the former from Japan once but I try to keep my drunken purchases to a few hundred at the most.
>>17669638
The alternative I have in mind is the slightly rarer Speedy Reduced variant that has a different dial, sapphire, 100m wr and an actually good bracelet. My wristlet brother Tim Mosso pointed out it pretty much has the same specs as a Daytona too. The new Speedy Pro wears really well but I'm easily influenced and spending too much time has convinced me it's a reddit watch so if I get a Speedy I want it to be a slightly less common variant to satisfy the contrarian in me.

>>17669640

>>17669683
Get something like a Pagani design or a steel dive and it will serve you well.

>>17669701
>Porgamer socks
What the fuck

>>17669700
Automatic Speedmaster is not a real Speedmaster.

>>17669715
No one cares about your arbitrary made up rules. Drink bleach.

>>17669734
>arbitrary made up rules
It’s a universal truth, just like the fact that you will never be a woman.

>>17669734
>>17669743
Oh, c'mon, you don't have to fight...
You can both be chicks with male genitalia.
And the Automatic Speedmaster is a real Speedmaster, btw.

LMAO

>>17669752
You will never be a real moonwatch. You have no applied Omega logo. You have no hesalite crystal. You have no dot over 90. Your spaceflight certification will never be tested. Your movement is a swatch group monstrosity twisted into a crude mockery of the 321's perfection.

>>17669734
This is why watch autism exists, leave this place and enjoy your reduced (u big phony)

>Check out chrono24
>sneed masters from japan, brand new, reputable sellers
>like nearly 40% from local prices
>get excited
>forgot that local taxes and import fees exist
>do the math
It's still much cheaper, but still bummed, thought I gamed the system

>>17669768
Kek

>>17669775
The trick is to find a jap who'll reship you the watch under the guise of it having been sent to japan for service. I know it's a completely different price bracket but meranom are fucking Gs when it comes to this. You buy a brand new watch from them and they send it to you like I said above so you don't pay duties on the watch.

>>17669768
>YWNBARMW

>>17669269
every watch is GADA watch if you don't care enough about menial bullshit

>>17669794
What the fuck is gada?

>>17669471
why? you trynna get ass cancer too?

>>17669490
>>17669514
>>17669519
trick question, he wants to find a small digital casio world timer, because the alternative doesn't exist

id on this watch?

>>17669797
Go Anywhere, Do Anything

>>17669823
dumb retard

>>17669829
i think it looks good

>>17669823
Looks like a fake daytona

>>17669840
He looks like he's in a third world country such as the southern US so smart move

>>17669846
>fake=smart

>>17669896
this, imagine getting stabbed over a fake watch by some favela monkey, lmao

>>17669392
Cool watch but the design will always remind me of this GS which came out before it.

>>17669405
Just remove the seconds hand.

>>17669911
See-through watches are so dumb. They only look good in promo shots, on a wrist they're awful.

They should be doing some fancy shit on the back plate to play up the depth.

>>17669930
>They should be doing some fancy shit on the back plate to play up the depth.
Say no more senpai. That will be $100k+ BTW.

>>17669930
I agree, it's incredibly hard to do them right, and even when you do the skin and the hair ruin it. It's like trying to make good looking male sandals.

>be me
>anon who goes to classical music concerts
>wear a tux
>wear a dress watch
>go inside the theater
>sit down
>orchestra starts playing
>enjoy the show
>orchestra stops playing after the piece has ended
>want to know the time
>can't tell because dress watches don't have lume
>mfw

>>17669911
I'm a GS stan but even I can't stand by this design.

>>17669601
>Cinnamoroll Keyboard

Are you fucking kidding me? I have the Kuromi version

I also have a fucking GMB2100

What the fuck does this mean

>>17669962
Always loom before going on a date, that's what my dad said

>>17669971
What are you doing in this board, son?

>>17669973
I'M GONNA LOOOOOOOM

>>17669657
>are they worth buying
if they're worth it to you, yes
>what makes an expensive watch better
(much) better quality finishing, better quality materials, better fine details, more reliable movements
there are also other things that make them different but not objectively better, namely brand recognition
if you're want a Rolex to look like you can afford one, a homage won't have the same effect and in that case you're better off buying a good replica
homages though offer you a lot more looks for a fraction of the price, you're going to be more likely to wear them because you're not going to be so scared of damaging them, and if that's how you want to present you can say stuff like "yeah I'm a watch enthusiast but I'm not going to pay 20% over list price for a 14270 when I want the 6610 look and can get it for a fraction of the price"
>do you own any
no

>>17669657
Uh
Depends on you if you like chinese shit, normal people wouldn't be able to tell regardless

It's like buying a rep, at least with a replica people might see the brand and say "wow thats cool are you rich?"

any disadvantages to single pass nato strap vs the regular kind (2 keepers vs 3 keepers)?

>>17669657
Take my advise with a grain of salt since I've only been in this hobby for 4-5 months. That said,

>are they worth buying?

No. And that even goes to the Seagull 1963 as well which is regarded as the main workhorse for Chinese watches since they might come off as great value in terms of quality to cost ratio but where the actual cost is gonna hit you is when the movement dies. It costs more than a brand new Seagull so you might as well throw your old one and buy a new one. Tongji is roughly the same as the NH35/NH34(-/+30s vs Seiko's -20/+35) but it's unfortunately not as reliable as NH35, hence why even CN aliexpress brands such as Cadisen prefer going for NH35s instead.

>what makes a $20000 automatic watch better than a $100 NH35 automatic watch?

Better accuracy and overall build quality. A reliable Japanese workhorse movement tries to stay within -/+ 30s, in comparison, Swiss movements such as the ETA 2824 can be regulated to up to -/+ 4 per day, essentially the same level of accuracy as Omega's Coaxial Chronometer and Rolex's Superlative Chronometer. There's also the build quality as well, if you have a macro lens, owning an AP is an absolute delight.

That said, from owning one thus far, the Miyota 9000 series can come close to ETA accuracy. My better uses a Miyota 9075 and it hardly loses or gains a second per day to the point that the two people I've inquired about this have mentioned that I might have been incredibly lucky.

>>do you own a chinese "omage" watch? how is it?

No, mainly because most Chinese Aliexpress brands, despite using superior materials like Titanium and Sapphire glass with NH35s, tend to copy AP and Rolex designs, which are two brands I'm just not really a fan of. I have far more faith(and respect) for their SEA competitors such as Vario, RZE and Zelos due to the excellent customer service present with those microbrands vs. Aliexpress brands such as San Martin or Pagani Design where customer service is an utter crapshoot.

I'm looking for a watch that has a face like a timex easyreader. The face is cream/offwhite and the body is silver.
I dont care what strap it has because I'll use my own leather nato.
Size ~38mm.
Waterproof enough to swim in a pool.

Much less Important:
Ideally it would be automatic or self charging quartz (I'm not sure on the terms).
I don't need any complications though date would be nice.
In a perfect world it would also be a stealth smart watch and track my sleep.
The glass backs some watches have are cool.

While I am looking to by something that will last forever I wouldn't spend more than a few hundred.

I've been using this cheap thing from aliexpress with a separate ali strap. I like the look but its loud and ran out of battery in no time.

>>17670012
Bertucci A-1S

>>17669657
Most of those chinese brands use Japanese movements, but the difference is that Japanese brands have very good QC (customer service may vary), and actually tune the movements before sending the watches.

Chinese brands are only worth it if you treat them like consumables, they're cheap, you don't have to service them (just swap the movement if you want to keep the watch), and they look good and have nice features (especially sapphire glass) for the price asked. They may or may not be accurate depending on how well the movement was tuned. 60-100€ is still pretty cheap, it's worth the risk IMO.

>>17670024
>They may or may not be accurate depending on how well the movement was tuned. 60-100€ is still pretty cheap, it's worth the risk IMO.

These days, it only seems to apply to Cadisen, since both San Martin and Pagani Design are slowly trying to go for the $300 mark, even with discount codes they barely drop from $200.

>>17670012
Maybe one of the Merci watch models? (Like with most French companies, beware of the pretty much nonexistent customer service.)

>>17669336
kek

.

>>17669941
I'm not really a comicfag but I think this is cool, the detail on spidermans suit is beautiful. I assume its all hand made guilloche? I'd never pay for it, but I would choose this over one of those sex mechanqiue watches.

Whadaya think?

About to invest in this beauty(Limted santos dumont '21)

Was debating with a normal steel white dial santos

>>17670049
Salmon + guilloche is the patrician choice for dials. Go for it.

>>17670051
Adore the combination with blue pointers as well.

Black bracelet would need an alternative, still unsure around the colour.

>>17670053
Put it on a blue strap.

>>17670049
Expending the dial face so it links the bracelet is such a small but massive change holyshit

the engineers are geniuses, only took em like 80 years

>>17670053
blue croc leather would be very sexy

>>17670057
Is Croc leather aesthetic iRL? I got recommended to go for a black one for my latest acquisition 2 threads ago and it just looks very unflattering.

>>17670060
Imo it is, very dressing, maybe a tad too dressy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-TS04Ubac

I have this exact omega one

>>17670012
Other suggestions are good leaning into the field watch genre.

Wild card potential, a quartz junghans ?

Not sure I'd take it swimming though

>>17670060
Alligator straps are pretty nice in person.

>>17669409
>Rolex?

god i hate weebs

>>17670071
Lighto...

>>17670069
Well fuck, that's a damn shame, I already bought a top grain one for my GS.

>>17670071
>Moonwatch

If anything, they get the best shit, case in point
>>17668785

>>17670075
nice pagani design, chink

>>17670049
Consuming is neither an investment nor a hobby.

>>17669766
Real question here. Can someone sue Rolex for their sale tactics? Is there a case at all against their AD shenanigans?

>>17670096
No, because Rolex doesn't sell watches to customers. AUTHORIZED Dealers do whatever the fuck they want.
That's why it's stupid to blame Rolex for waiting lists. It's an AD thing and it can vary a lot from store to store.

>>17670087
Let's be real here, "investment" is the strongest excuse our own intrusive thoughts use against us.

Even Rolexes that do generate some sort of return are a minority since it's the limited ones that tend to break 5 figures, which are close to impossible to even get when they get released.

>>17669991
If it's too thin the watch slides to easily on it. I have one and and everytime I take it off the watch attempts it's best impression of a suicide jumper. I kinda stopped using it because of that

>>17670108
perhaps fatter springbars would solve that, well or a thicker strap
the double pass I'm currently using seems to be in there pretty snug, doesn't move around on its own, but I have 0 problems pulling it through if I do so deliberatly
the strap is thin, but the springbars are fatter than what the chinks put in with the strap
on a related note, as long as the springbars are fully engaged with the lugholes, the fatness of the springbar shouldn't matter, right? I have 2-3 different fatness, same width springbars and not sure which I should use or if that doesn't matter that much

>>17670046
It's all hand made of course.

>>17670069

*the best watch ever made*

>>17670138
Shieeet I forgot pic.
Guess what it was.

>>17670139
no doubt, you'd post something gay like a trash tier casio

>the screws on the Santos bracelet serve no purpose, they're just decorative
Am I the only one who's triggered by this? It's dishonest design. Even worse than the faux rivets on Tudors' bracelets.
Unironically ruin the watch for me.

>>17670151
no, i'm triggered too

>>17670109
>on a related note, as long as the springbars are fully engaged with the lugholes, the fatness of the springbar shouldn't matter, right?
Correct. Only matters whether they fit in the holes of the band you plan to use with them or not. I'm gonna try fat springbars with my single pass but I don't think even the huge springbars that come with my seiko will solve the issue.

>>17670144
>a trash tier casio
So any casio?

>>17670144
The one thing I don't get about this general is the hate on Casios.

They're reliable as hell.

>>17670151
>>17670156
I like it, adds flavor to it

>>17670151
>Am I the only one who's triggered by this?
Plenty of people are and have been for the last 45 years, because that's how long Cartier has been doing it.
I really don't think they're listening, though.

>>17670163
They made their rep not listening to their consumers, why change now?

>>17670164
There's a big difference between giving clients what they want and simply giving them everything they ask for. As anyone with any engineering experience knows, the client rarely knows what they actually want.

With the Santos they actually did try it with all the faux screw heads lined-up, and even tried it with no screw heads at all. In both cases, it looked much worse.
The screw-less bracelet just looked like some bland, off-the-shelf part.
Because the screws in the watch head are functional, they don't line up. If the screw heads in the bracelet lined up, it would look like the watch and the bracelet don't belong together.

>>17670151
Still better than one piece end links.

>>17670160
Just ignore them. There are a handful of Casiofags in the thread and we just pop in to talk about watches once in a while. Casio hate is from people who are always offtopic and just screech about money, brands, status, but never talk watches.

i might have to do it

>>17670160
It's all trolling. Casio is unironically a brand without parallels. No one offers the quality they offer at their price range. The only brand who's water resistance is what is stated on the watch.

>>17670172
Which one were you wanting to sell again? I'd be interested in buying it from you in 3 months.

>>17670183
The 70s Carrera. Love the dial but the barrel case isn't for me

>>17669966
It means you have impeccable taste.

>>17670189
for a 70s Carrera with pristine glass and only tiny scratches, that's pretty impressive

>>17670071
O... Omega sama... I kneel...

>>17670193
It has one ding on the side of the case which really sucks and there's some shit around the edges of the crystal which may be old gasket material from 6-9 and between 12-1. It's pretty nice though overall. Caliber 12, runs great

>>17670192
It also means we like women that would love to make us worse.

>>17670197
That's still pretty nice, I'dve been interested myself had I not (irresponsibly so) gone for my grail this soon.

>>17670189
U got a throw away email I could get in touch through? How much u want for it?

>>17670202
>How much u want for it?
$4000. Kinda sus selling to anybody here though

>>17670206
I've been on this site for 13 years and let me tell you most of the richest people I know were people I've met in this site iRL, so I can't really say that.

Hell, a buddy of mine who's a popular tripfag from /o/ earns $500k a year.

>>17670206
>$4000. Kinda sus selling to anybody here though
Then set up an eBay auction or something with a ridiculous buy it now, and allow anyone to put in best offers. Anyone who can give you the secret password can buy it for your real price.

The password is: Heueranon.

>>17670212
That's true, but this place also has its fair share of psychotics.

>>17670160
it's not hate of casios, it's hate of all those ugly f91-w and the likes
sure, it provides you the time for 10$, but they look horrible and all these poorfag children who talk it up like it's the greatest watch ever, on their chinkshit fugly nato straps, because the shitfuck plastic strap broke in 2 weeks, are just as bad as the rolexfags
Gshocks are great, oceanuses are great, even their cheap analogs are great, but holy fuck, get some self respect, get something not 50 years old that was meant for children and terrorists

>>17670215
Like me

>>17669621
Dial and case look very cheap irl. Had one and returned it. Also it also uses half-size lug-width (either 19 or 21, not sure anymore) so have fun finding matching straps.

>its like $190 so who cares
It's unironically a 10$ watch with a 2000% markup because it's a Cartier clon... I mean homage. It has no redeeming qualities other than its design, even the stock strap is total garbage.

>>17670215
Said psychotics have been the realest bros I've met off the Internet.

I'd be more than happy to make that bet if given the chance.

>>17670206
>>17670215
Which is why I'm asking for a throw away email. It's easy to insulate yourself from the psychos. Ffs I remember/fa/ had buy sell trade threads in the goth ninja days so it's not weird to me to exchange info with one of you weirdos to exchange goods and currency. It's up to you chrono anon. We've had some nice conversations before. It would be fun to own a watch I bought from one of you guys.

Don’t do it anon. He’s going to kill you.

>>17670225
I'll kill you if you get in the way of me and that carrera.

Just a little trust among friends :)

>>17670224
>bst
man I havent been on effay in years and its so weird seeing that not be a staple thread any more. also for what its worth ive bought stuff on the chan multiple times

>>17670224
To be fair, I had a short absence when I became a normie and that was during the time when Hiroyuki got Reddit mods to start policing this site, but prior to that every Anon I interacted with seemed to be a fucker with a 6 figure salary.

It didn't help when I was literally a hobo.

>>17670216
I feel you. I'm a casio guy but I strongly dislike the f91. You have so many other more interesting options other than the most basic bitch watch, but no, all everyone gets is f91s and it's spin offs like f105s or a168s. They're the equivalent of getting only black dial watches. Get a databank or something, get the waveceptor, just something more interesting than a f91 variant.

>>17670232
>Hiroyuki got Reddit mods to start policing this site
That explains why that one anon keeps getting banned for telling the brazilian monkey to kill himself.

>>17670231
>also for what its worth ive bought stuff on the chan multiple times
If it was cheaper stuff I wouldn't mind but potentially getting ripped off for like $4k would suck

where have fun designs like this gone? why do 90% of the watches look the same?

>>17670232
Look man I obviously can't force you but it would be cool to get your Carrera. I love your collection and have the same tastes. If it's not your Carrera it's gonna be a Heuer Montreal or a Seiko Chrono I get from some rando. I personally like the barrel case.

>>17670234
The /wt/ janny is literally insane. You'll get banned for posting a single soijak while the Brazilian derails 4 threads in a row with hundreds of posts samefagging and begging for money

>>17670244
Blame Rolex. They're the reason why every watchmaker and their mum now just makes Divers.

>>17670242
Dude just put it up through what ever medium you want. Just make it so I can get it from you. Anyway there's no point to push this now, I only get a job at the end of September and will be able to afford it end October. Might be gone by then.

>>17670245
I'm not Carrera man, I'm trying to help you out.

>>17670249
<3

>>17670244
Because nobody buys watches so any design teams that companies may have had were slashed.

>>17670244
Fun designs are still here but you have to pay dearly.

>>17670253
Very, very dearly

>>17670245
>a Seiko Chrono
I like those too

>>17670256
Grail digital watch. I want a zeitwerk minute repeater so bad.

>>17670246
IIRC the only pre-Reddit mod takeover remnant is the mod that makes sure nothing non-hentai related gets posted on /h/.

What made it easy was because most pre-Reddit mods were genuine creeps. One mod was utilizing Error 403 with a custom message to hit up girls who were underageb& in /r9k/. I find it hilarious that the only one that wasn't a predator was the guy who watches over a fucking hentai board.

>>17670260
I want one too. Doubt I'll ever be able to afford a minute repeater but a regular Zeitwerk is probably within reach eventually. I'm not sure if the novelty would wear off though and they're pretty fucking big.

>>17670259
I know you do mf. You also got a sea quartz 30 and I had to settle for the cope quartz 30.

>>17670264
I wonder if they'd sell me a bezel so I can save the fragile original. Or if it would even fit

>>17670261
>I find it hilarious that the only one that wasn't a predator was the guy who watches over a fucking hentai board.
3d girls aren't his thing

>>17670264
How do y'all go back to Quartz after experiencing high beat?

I can't seem to anymore, hell, if I had to get a quartz battery watch, I specifically looked for one that did high beat which lead me to the Bulova Precisionist.

>>17670269
I really don't give a shit because I'm not that autistic.

>>17670267
Sell me the carrera and I'll try to scam a bezel for you through their warranty process. They claim they sent in original chronosport sea quartz watches to the factories to get the original proportions down to a t.

Sub and Explorer are interesting and fun watches. The Sub has a rotating bezel and that's a lot of fun. The Casio F91w is also a lot of fun, because it has an alarm.

>>17670274
>to get the original proportions down to a t
From pictures I've seen it seems like they did a good job with it. I like em. Price isn't bad either

>>17670275
>t.
I unconsciously read this in in a robot voice inside my head

I want a speedy
A speedy is fun
I want it to be my daily
god IM SPEEEEEEEEEEEDING

>>17670275
>The Sub has a rotating bezel and that's a lot of fun

So does every homage diver ripping them off.

>>17670278
How is the original bezel fragile though? Because of the mineral glass insert? Also the price was even better for the preorder, as a gimmick they sold it for the same price the watch was sold in the 80s. Still not sure if I want to get the bracelet for it, I kinda do but at the same time it just doesn't seem like the kind of watch to belong on a bracelet.

I need a watch that works with my sperm, it's so much fun

>>17670285
Is there a watch that you can cum into that counts your proteins and nutrients for that day

cumdiver, we can call it

>>17670285

>>17670286
Casio cum master. Alternatively you can get the cheaper casio cum man but that one is missing the extra sensor to tell you the nutrient and only does sperm count

>>17670280
even if i could afford it it would be too big for my wrist

where is the 36mm sneedmaster?

>>17670297
how big is your wrist? the new one wears like a 40, there's also the 38mms but that's not >le real sneed

>>17670283
>mineral glass insert
I have no idea what it's made out of. It scratches/polishes easy so I'm not sure if it's mineral. I've heard bakelite but that seems pretty late to still be using bakelite. It has a crack in it though, I'd hate for a chunk to fall out of it or something
>Bracelet
Mine came with a stamped JB Champion bracelet that's pretty stretched. Never actually tried it

>>17670253
>>17670256
Amazing. One thing I really like about Lange is that they have a sense of playfulness while still making watches for watch nerds. AP took it too far in that direction with le marvel watches but VC and Patek both feel deathly serious. Moser has a sense of whimsy too that I really appreciate.

>>17670300
Oh so it did come with a bracelet. I thought that was a new thing they did. They new one is all solid links afaik. According to momentum the original crystal and bezel was mineral, I would figure they know what they're talking about but what you're saying about it being easy to scratch and polish indicates otherwise.

Who buys Moonswatch when the Lunar Pilot exists, unless you really like the color?

>>17670315
Retarded wristlets

>>17670310
>easy to scratch and polish indicates otherwise
I didn't actually polish it myself, but had it done when I got it serviced/cleaned up, so maybe it wasn't that easy, but it's noticeably scuffed up since then while the crystal is perfect. Definitely feels like plastic/bakelite

>>17670315
I would have bought one of the red and white Moonswatches if they were available at launch because I liked the colors. Looks like a fun summer watch to just wear around.

I'm not particularly upset I missed out or anything.

>>17670315
I would get the new correctly sized lunar pilot and just hand brush the case to remove the high polish finish.

>>17670331
You can still get them no problem if you want them. The swatch store in my city has them sitting around at this point. Only the mercury and the moon sell out instantly.

>>17670315
i just have a fetish for these recessed subdials no other watch can satisfy

Citizen finally using their new true gmt movement in something. They want over a grand for it which puts it in an awkward spot, since the movement will end up in a bunch of $500 microshitters shortly

>>17669429
you're a faggot

>>17670369
Those are pretty bad.
They kind remind me of that one-off joke watch Moser made six years ago. Except Moser was being funny and Citizen are being dead serious.

>>17670382
IWC logo
Breguet hands
Panerai indices
Nautilus dial
Royal Oak bezel
Rolex bezel insert
GP tourbillon bridge
Panerai crown guard
Big Bang case
Ballon Bleu bracelet

Anything else they added?

>>17670382
I was just about to say that.

>>17670269
The improved stability of quartz is miles better than seeing a hand jump along at a pathetic 8bps or whatever most "hi-beat" turds these days can manage.

Autos just can't deal with varied lifestyles. Fine as display pieces for relaxing nights on the yacht, terrible for men.

>>17669657
>are they worth buying
depends, some are really shit, some are just shit. I collect shitty chinese watches (pic related). Olevs is OK if you buy it off aliexpress for like 15 bucks or something, but don't pay full price. Don't buy Oruss, don't buy Binbon.
>what makes $20000 automatic better than $100 NH35
build quality, ability to hold time properly
>do you own a chinese watch, how is it?
yeah, I own a bunch of em'. they're shit but what did anyone expect

>>17670397
what about the steeldive

>>17669657
>redpill me on chinese watches:
Lots of specs for the money
Most designs are knockoffs of more expensive watches
Quality ranges from surprisingly nice to shit
Check out pagani design, san martin, chronos, sugess, seastern
Look at YouTube videos to find out if a particular model has flaws and issues but remember that any YouTuber with affiliate links is a shill and they might gloss over problems
I have a san martin rolex homage and its a really nice watch for the $200 i paid for it.

>>17669657
>redpill me on chinese watches:
Lots of specs for the money
Most designs are knockoffs of more expensive watches
Quality ranges from surprisingly nice to shit
Check out pagani design, san martin, chronos, sugess, seastern
Look at YouTube videos to find out if a particular model has flaws and issues but remember that any YouTuber with affiliate links is a shill and they might gloss over problems.
I have a san martin rolex homage and its a really nice watch for the $200 i paid for it.

>>17670407
>what about the steeldive
they're decent (aka shit), I would say on par with the olevs. but again, don't pay full price, aliexpress or temu should have either the same or a clone for much cheaper than the msrp.

>>17670369
Iirc Citizen in general doesn't care about what gaijins think about their watches, this type of aesthetic is specifically targeted towards JP and SEA.

The design even reminds me of the weird looking divers that is the Orient Kamasu line.

>>17670071
>>17670075
>>17670082
thats it im getting a speedmaster

speaking of watch boxes, can you post some cool looking single/duo watch boxes?

>>17669657
>>what makes a $20000 automatic watch better than a $100 NH35 automatic watch?
You can flex on the poors.

>>17670469
Nigger take.

>>17670485
You say that but that's literally the reason why Rolex is the goto for people undergoing midlife crisis.

>>17669250
Cartier is absolutely a "I'm rich I just want a nice watch, this is a nice watch, it's not some negro flex, it's just a throughly adequate time piece, time to move on with my life" watch

>>17670393
>nothing from JLC or Vacheron
>they have nothing that stands out and is an instant signifier of their brand
cept the reverso

>>17670503
Cartier is the "I'm a retarded woman" watch of choice.

>>17670070
>No, extreme emotional pain and heartache,
>You're a big guy
>for you

>>17670506
What the hell do you call a woman with an Apple Watch then?

probably gonna buy this watch, but what do i think about it?

>>17670513
A younger retarded woman?

>>17670514
Shittier version of Rolex so... just add a few thousand and get that?

>>17670514
You think those cheap folded endlinks are a bad joke and ruin what is otherwise a reasonable watch. I've got 40 dollar quartz microbrand shitters that came with proper endlinks.

>>17670520
Yeah well, people wear vintage RAWWWELECKS with worse bracelets.

>>17669297
Kill yourself, especially if trolling

>>17670524
Folded end links are just barely acceptable on cheap folded link bracelets.

I just bought a 40mm PRX quartz and the seconds hand does not hit the indices. Meanwhile, 5 of my cheap ass Casios hit the indices perfectly.
What the fuck?

>>17670519
>>17670520
"just get a rolex" and endlink schizo are basically the only two poverty memes this general has, right?

>>17670527
Swiss labor is expensive veuillez comprendre

>>17670528
Just get rolex is a troll who doesn't even own a watch. The 3 piece endlink thing is a joke that several anons have grabbed on to.

This is the best /wt/ thread we've had in a LONG while.

NEW THREAD WHEN?

>>17670541
310 dumb fuck

>>17670541
3
1
0

DUMB FUCK

>>17670541
three hundred and ten, imbecile

I'm designed the perfect Rolex

new thread

>>17670551
>>17670551
>>17670551

>>17670531
tissot is almost entirely made in china
swiss labor in this case is lazy
all they had to do was give the thing a once over and they cbf fixing shit

>>17670369
Dial texture looks like shit.

>>17670543
>>17670546
>>17670548
Same homosexuals

Are you going to buy it?

Only watch rn. Anyone ever had a Traser? Are they any good? Got my eyes on a Traser P6600 Elite Red atm

>>17670151
everything about this design screams "we want to sell women's accessories to men". That's why they added the supposedly "masculine" screws - there's your purpose. I'd call it semiotic, rather than decorative. Anyways, enjoy your lady's watch.