/fa/ - Fashion

Only watch rn. Anyone ever had a Traser? Are they any good? Got my eyes on a Traser P6600 Elite Red atm.
If traser is a bit much i might just go for an amphibia

>>17671837

Protip: Astroglide. You're welcome.

Wow only two posts and already fucking garbage. Why do you fags have such bad taste? Is it due to poverty?

>>17671842
It's a bunch of tourists from Reddit. They're having some kind of protest over there.

>>17671833
I have one of these, I think its a pretty nice watch but the white face is a little different from the standard panerai

>>17671843
>le reddprt boogeyman
Kill yourself.

>>17671842
10/10 post right here
Helpful, witty, insightful
Would fug again

Are Glycine watches actually Swiss-made?

On the one side they're a Swiss company there should be legal repercussions for putting Swiss Made on the dial when the watch doesn't meet actually the criteria. On the other they're owned by Invicta and follow the same fraud pricing scheme so have little trust in them.

Any ideas where Glycine produces their watches?

>>17671841
wtf does this mean

>>17671842
i like cheap watches because i'm not mentally ill

>>17671850

use lube when you jerk off wearing that virginity protector watch as the callousessses on your hand are getting worse

>>17671848
>Any ideas where Glycine produces their watches?
Swiss assembled. Most of their components are made in Asia.

>>17671853
and they will get worse yet. no one uses lube whilst handling barbells

>>17671842

WHAT TIME IS IT BITCH

>looks at iphone and wonders if his polished ChinkShit replica is still under the bed next to the rest of his dirty laundry

>think that $200 for an alligator belt is too much
>buy alligator watch strap for $400
is it the same for you guys?

Brehs, I think I’m in love

>>17671867
yes, my watch is the most expensive thing on me at all times... D:

>>17671857

ESL, the post.

>>17671867
no because i also bought the alligator belt

>>17671890
clearly cannot even read horrid henry. absolute mutt

>>17671907

europeon detected. worse, Brit. pay your 150% VAT and stand and salute Big Ben when it bongs, and enjoy paying 65% income taxes to Hairy and Meghan can laugh at you. oh and don't you need a permit and four licenses filed with the constabulary to even consider a personal ownership contract to purchase goods such as a luxury watch? surely it must be registered with the proper authorities for your own good seeing how you are nothing but a subject of the realm. so if you wish to life 10 pound barbells with lubricant, get permission first.

this entire conversation started with your shit hands and discount watch and the recommendation to improve both

>>17671867
Yeah, because a 200 dollar alligator belt is going to be garbage.

>>17671924
explain what is wrong with my discount watch and calloused hands

>>17671935

it's not the manicured highly-edited stock photo from OP

>>17671837
Why are you wearing your watch on the inside of your arm?

>>17671966
its how my grandad wore his + tacticool fag

>>17671848
If it says Swiss Made, unless it's counterfeit, it's following the 60% rule. Look up the definition of Swiss Made, it's pretty funny. I don't want the thread to devolve into another "Swiss Made" back and forth. The definition is clear and unambiguous, read it and make up your own mind.

>>17671871
Same but I wear a $20 watch.

>>17671848
Anon, "Swiss made" has more holes in it than swiss cheese.
Lowdown: every single "Swiss" watch below rolex, that includes the vast majority of Swatch Group watches including omega (though probably not say, breguet) are almost entirely made and assembled in china due to all the loopholes the Swiss govt. allows otherwise the industry wouldn't exist. It would be too costly and churning out a gorillion tissot shitters wouldn't even be possible.

>>17671975
>The definition is clear and unambiguous
Lololol
No

>>17671981
meds. now.

>>17671975
It's not that clear actually unless you track down and read all the fine print clarifications. For example, there's a clause that says something along the lines of
>if it's made in a "friends of switzerland" country it can be counted as swiss made
>on this list are germany etc
>also hong kong
lmao.
Nothing's made in HK anymore; it's all outsourced to the mainland.
The entire thing is one big fat farce.
Thing was basically written so that swatch can continue to exist.

>>17671977
No kill like overkill, eh?

>>17671975
>I don't want the thread to devolve into another "Swiss Made" back and forth.
too late lmao

>>17671989
>he doesn't know
no one tell him
let him enjoy his finest swiss make lmao

>>17671981
>swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is funny. It has holes in it, the bigger the cheese the bigger the holes are. So basically the more cheese you have the less cheese you have.

>>17671997
they really are mountainjews

>>17671994

swiss as in helskini, sweden?

>>17671868
RM 052 cope

>>17671996
It's OK. Your "Japan-made" Seiko was surely not made in the Philippines.

>>17672011
Hey now, Seiko isn't Callaway

That said I don't know what to feel about the ones made in Malaysia.

What’s your grail watch? Platinum Datograph for me.

>>17672011
>brings up soiko out of nowhere
lmao
it's all chink made you seething nog

>>17672014
I gunned for it early and since I'm an autistic when it comes to accuracy in mechanical specifically, I'm pretty much done

Until Citizen releases a Caliber 0100 GMT, and at that point, fuck

>>17672015
I'm sure you're going to get around to the point you're trying to make eventually, right?

>>17671848
>>17671990
>>17671981
There's more to it than that.
But yes basically everything "affordable" is not swiss at all. Whether it's Rolex and above or not is unknown, but swatchgroup is incredibly sus and rolex's 3 factories are known and well documented and are known to be in switzerland unlike the former who has factories throughout asia churning shit out.
I wonder for example if JLC is truly swiss?
To understand more start reading here
https://litter.catbox.moe/0lnalh.png

>>17672019
Do you actually own it? I think that’s the best looking GS GMT I’ve seen.

>>17672014
Snooooooopy Sneed, shits 30k and rising, probably unobatainable unless they release another one for the 55th or 60th anniv

>>17672026
Don't worry, Omega will milk it for the next 100 years.

>>17672024
It's on it's way, set to arrive on 6.21. It's pretty much why I was asking for a great leather strap recommendation to get for it a few threads ago.

>>17672030
The croc leather anon? based. what did u end up getting

>>17672031
Still undecided. Didn't want to half-ass this baby.

NEW TEDDY!!

https://youtu.be/-Rp1jyX8t9Q

>>17672032
Get a nice Japanese made strap to go with the watch, something with texture
https://www.etsy.com/listing/954291148/grey-chevre-leather-custom-watch-strap
https://www.etsy.com/listing/807102799/chevre-sully-goat-leather-watch-strap-12
Or ask him for one in black epsom leather
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1197843256/custom-watch-strap-in-white-epsom
Some other suggestions, make sure you are happy with the work from a particular seller before ordering
Epi leather, good water resistant properties, embossed texture.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1062243091/epi-black-slim-leather-watch-strap
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1439127655/handmade-black-calfskin-leather-watch
Japanese shinki shell, shiny, high polish
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1262767407/shinki-hikaku-shell-cordovan-leather
Epsom leather, embossed, nice texture, hermes uses this leather a lot
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1356009722/epsom-black-slim-leather-watch-strap
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1241172251/black-epsom-french-calf-handmade-apple
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1257367165/black-epsom-leather-watch-strap-black

>>17672066
Holy fuck, this is a treasure trove.

Thank you! I was iffy about leather straps since the I've seen comments on the full grain ones that I was about to go for have reviews that say it started peeling after a month hence the hesitation.

>>17671833
Right now I'm wearing an Explorer 1. I'd also like to get a Polar Explorer II or a GMT Coke. But I don't want to become what I hate the most, a collector. I don't want to buy more watches. I try to make do with the Explorer 1 and an F91w. Plus a couple of Seikos, I keep them for sentimental reasons. Thanks for reading my blog.

>>17671837
traser is the "milspec" version of luminox
same company, basically the same watches

>>17672002
What made you choose the all-white over the red second?

>>17672074
Good perspective m8, you've got a rolex, quit the watch autism while you can

>>17672074
I’d just keep the Explorer 1 or if you’re really itching wait and trade it in on a GMT. Don’t buy more Rolex watches, it’s pointless wankery. 1 is enough.

>>17672074
>I don't want to buy more watches.
Then don't.
You want the answer to your little conundrum? Leave this thread forever. Never ever again visit anything watch related online ever again lest it spark unnecessary and excessive desire.
That's the problem with all these cosoooooomer bugman "hobbies" as people just keep themselves in the social media feedbackloop of here, leddit, instathot, youtube, blogs etc., looking all all the latest junk that's shat out for you to conSSOOOOOOOOm.
Just leave. You have all you'll ever need.

>>17672074
There's a couple people here like that. It's better to have one good watch than a garbage bag full of affordables. If you want to upgrade, that's fine. (I don't know if the current ExpII is necessarily an upgrade from the Exp1. The older 16570 is very nice, though.)

One of the guys here with a Reverso has that and a G-Shock and left it at that. It's fine to be interested in watches and to talk about them with other enthusiasts without feeling the need to constantly consoooom. People like that are never happy because they get addicted to the dopamine hit that comes from everyone congratulating them on their latest purchase.

>>17671981
Bought a Quartz PRX and the seconds hand does not hit the indices. Meanwhile my five cheap ass Casios hit the indices perfectly. I'm gonna return this watch, it's aesthetically pleasing but overhyped and nothing special.

The trick is to find a watch you like so much that you want to wear it all the time.

>>17672088
Just remove the seconds hand.

>>17672088
>Meanwhile my five cheap ass Casios hit the indices perfectly.
Wow. You got lucky. Of the dozen or so analogue quartz watches I've ever owned only a 9F powered Grand Seiko and an Omega Seamaster ever hit the indices bang-on.

But, of course, the second hand really only exists to tell you at a glance that the watch is running. If you get too wrapped up in little details like that, you might want to schedule a consult with a neurologist or something.

>>17672070
Yeah cheep straps will peel and seperate, you can avoid this by getting unlined ones that are a single piece of leather, or by making sure they are made well and the lining is glued and stiched. If you can sort through the cheap Chinese junk there are some really nice straps on etsy. Just again amke sure stuff looks good and the shop has good reviews, the ones made in Indonesia and other south east asian countries can be plenty nice.
The easiest way to search and get past the junk is to use specific leather products in the search term, like wicket and craig, horween, buttero, epsom leather, box calf etc

>>17672074
I have an Explorer (6 digits) and a Submariner (5 digits). I barely wear the Sub now so I'm thinking of selling it and save for my grail watch (pic related).
I'm still hesitating though as it was my first Rolex.

>>17672093
>If you get too wrapped up in little details like that, you might want to schedule a consult with a neurologist or something.
You're on an anime image board discussing/consooming men's watches, you're just as crazy as I am.
Maybe Casio has superb quality control.

>>17672084
No

>>17672026
>probably unobatainable unless they release another one for the 55th or 60th anniv
all the snoopys are and will be unobtainable
I tried to get the last one, went there right after it was announced but the AD pulled the old rolex scheme telling me I have to spend 50k on garbage to be put on the list

>>17672074
I love the GMT, but are you really willing to spend 20k on a steel watch? for that money you can almost get a Patek

>>17672079
>>17672083
>>17672084
>>17672085
>>17672098
I really like the Explorer 1, I also like the Polar and the Coke, but I still prefer the Explorer 1 and i dont need gmt function. Maybe it's over. Maybe this is goodbye.

Is the big brain move to just buy a smart watch and change the face every day to feel like you're wearing a different watch?

>>17672104
>are you really willing to spend 20k on a steel watch?
No, this >>17672106
>i dont need gmt function

>>17672019
Too thick

I'm a sucker for this colorscheme. Not sure if I'm willing to buy a Chinese """homage""' watch though.

>>17672111
I know but that just comes with the territory with Spring Drive.

>>17672117
>Surrrrrgesssssh *gurgle
Why do they always choose the most retarded sounding names?

>>17671833
i want a thin sports watch for under a 1000$. ideally under 12mm. any diameter is good as long as it is >36 and doesn't look to o big on 6.5 inch wrist. i like black or blue dials

>>17672131
Citizen NB1050-59L
Thin mechanical sports watch, 38mm, sapphire glass, 100m of water resistance, nice quality miyota 9000 series movement, beautiful blue dial. Found for around $450 on amazon, ebay, Japanese export sites.
Also available with a black dial, nb1050-59e

>>17672144
Black dial version

>>17672144
>>17672145
Almost forgot to mention, 10.5mm thick

>>17672076
so good?

>>17672106
>>17672110
You have to admit though, an explorer 1 with a GMT movement would be pretty bitchin.

>>17672144
>>17672145
>>17672146
i like this, especially the black dial version. normally i prefer blue, but this one seems too bright for me, could just be the photo. i dont like buying stuff without trying it first. ill try to find one but i really doubt it whenever i come across a citizen it's skyhawk or something like that
do you own that one?

>>17672144
>>17672145
>>17672146
Can't believe they ripped off Islander.

>>17672128
You mean like pissssssssout, philllliurp patel, saikyoooo, or Timex?

>>17672154
>You have to admit though, an explorer 1 with a GMT movement would be pretty bitchin.
I don't think it would. The key trait of the Explorer I is simplicity.
To give it GMT functionality you'd have to add and extra hand and 24 hour markings somewhere on it. Now it's a complex watch again.

>>17672161
Literally just put 24 hour markings around the outside of the dial outside of the indicies. There's already enough space to do it without modifying the dial or dimensions, it's not complicated.

>>17672131
Casio Edifice EFR-S108D.
Quartz
Sapphire crystal
39mm diameter, 7.8mm thick.
Can be had anywhere from $170 to 120 if you can get a coupon.

>>17672162
Alternatively you could put it on the inside of the dial and use a small GMT hand like Sinn does on the 856.

>>17672163
>quartz

>>17671833
Any cheaper Ana-Digi Temp alternatives? It’s not terribly expensive and I like it but I’d rather spend the $200 elsewhere at the moment.

>>17672162
>>17672164
Yeah, but that's an ugly, overcomplicated looking, watch which, like anon said, is not what an Explorer I is.

I mean, for Christ's sake, they make a GMT Explorer already: the Explorer II.

>>17672167
a cheapo disposable mech is about as good as a quartz
worse even

>>17672154
>>17672162
>>17672164
Eeeeeew no, fuck off.
That's the kind of retarded shit Omega or Grand Seiko would do.

>>17672163
not a fan of casio watches. a few exceptions being digital models, but thats not what im after right now

>>17672157
> i dont like buying stuff without trying it first. ill try to find one but i really doubt it whenever i come across a citizen it's skyhawk or something like that
Its a Japanese market only model, you have to buy it from overseas.
Plenty of video and picture reviews online if you want more info. It's going to be pretty hard to find something that fits your requirements that you can try on in person, maybe the new 35mm automatic tissot prx.

>>17672167
><$1000 mech shitter
Why bother? At least with quartz the time is accurate.

>>17672173
Explorer 2 is big and has an oversized bezel. 36mm GMTs is the move going forward.

>>17672182
But look at that sweeping second hand. It's pure effay.

>>17672190
You get over it after the first one you own.

>>17672191
Just like slavery then.

>>17672185
>Explorer 2 is big and has an oversized bezel. 36mm GMTs is the move going forward.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Rolex has been making 40mm GMTs since 1959, back when 34mm and even 32mm was considered a normal size for a men's watch.

>>17672185
How hard would it be to do a gmt with it displayed in a small dial a la small seconds subdial.

>>17672205
It exists, brother. It's only a matter of time.

>>17671966
my boomer dad does this as well, as did his dad. I'm not strong enough to follow the tradition

>>17672096
Went for the Shinki Hikaku. Thank you very much for the suggestion!

>>17672211
Nice, that's a cool choice, i like that its a japanese made leather to go with your japanese watch.

>>17672117
order it already it's 200 bucks you've been agonizing over this for the past two weeks
just show up to work one day and it's paid off

>>17672209
>It exists, brother. It's only a matter of time.
Oh, I'm not saying NO ONE will make a women's sized GMT. (Women fly airplanes now too, after all.)
I just don't think Rolex ever will.

>>17672227
It's not woman size. It's everybody size.

All this shit is a gigantic lie, similar to art or similar stuff. And probably linked to money laundering or societal crimes or whatever.

"Swiss Made" is a 80% scam. Rolex might not be a "swiss made" scam but is a market manipulation rip off schene; they could be selling ten times more watches at the 2000€s or so they should cost. Mechanical shitters are worthless junk, obsolete since the 1960s and with no artistic value or craftmanship or value.

So. Im im the process (almost done, only the Visodate left) of selling all the shit and just keeping (aside from presents received and heirlooms, since i find selling them very bad manners) a JLC Master Control, a Timex Ironman 200m and buying pic rel or something even cheaper.

Fuck it.

>>17672239
Even this and a digital "gshockish" whatever is optimal. Total spent in collection: sub 200€

>>17672239
>JLC Master Control
I was following you until you contradicted everything you previously said. Lenny Kravitz thanks you for your money.

>>17672248
I would never buy it now. But already have it and is ok-ish.

10 Facts Even Watch Snobs Don't Know About the Rolex Submariner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlQmgSdHvpQ

>>17672251
Fact N1: Was a good quality tool for many things in its time, but long ago became an obsolete piece of shit for that purpouses.

N2: Somehow the mountain jew managed to turn it into a flexing totem. And it keep spiraling deeper and deeper into the sheep consoomer's mind.

FACTS

>>17672239
Swiss Made isn't really that much of a selling point anymore when the Miyota 9000 series is already up to par with popular Swiss movements such as the Sellita SW-220.

Hell, Citizen really one upped Seiko with that movement because the NH35 is a joke in comparison when the variance difference between the two is supposed to be just 10 seconds.

>>17672260
I thought I had tiny wrists until I started seeing people post sub 40mm watches that don't look miniscule on them.

>>17672251
I hate this faggot so much it's unreal.

>>17672239
Based.

>>17672256
Rolex got to where it's at by constantly running away or straight up ignoring their competition.

Couldn't win against Swiss watchmakers? Smurf on Britain instead where it ends up being a big carnivorous fish in a small pond.

Claim the Superlative Chronometer is world class when it doesn't even hold a candle against the Spring Drive or Caliber 0100. They don't even bother improving on it since they know their own rep with normies will carry them anyway.

They're proof that you can play like a pussy and still win anyway.

>>17672243
>optimal
I don't think Casio agrees with that, unfortunately

They've been trying to discontinue that series for the newer, GAYER looking Edifice series, which is a damn shame since they're hedging their bets on the wrong design.

>>17672269
>DURRRRR mechanical watches are less accurate than quartz
New to watches, heh?

What's /wt/'s stance on replicas? Thinking of getting a good rep of picrel

Note: I make enough money to buy a genuine I just can't get myself to spend 5K on a piece of jewellery

>>17672250
I forgive you.

>>17672280
You mean fakes, don't use euphemistic language. They're a waste of money.

>>17672275
Nope. It's just a sticking point since Superlative Chronometer is emblazoned at the center of their dials as if it's special when it's a joke compared to Japanese movements at the same cost.

>>17672282
Yes a fake, call it however you like

>>17672282
>They're a waste of money.
Please expand on that

>>17672014

>>17672286
Lack of QC
Doesn't have the same customer service as brand/microbrand watches
Relies heavily on the rep of the brand it's aping off

It's a pretender of the worse kind. Homages at least try to be better in terms of materials used.

>>17672283
You're comparing mechanical and quartz. That's fucking retarded.
When it comes to mechanical watches, Rolex makes the most accurate movements.

>>17672181
>It's going to be pretty hard to find something that fits your requirements that you can try on in person
crazy world honestly.
i liked prx in pictures and videos. with its slab kind of design it reminded me of an old seiko 5 that i used to own so i went to check it out and it was really underwhelming in person.

>>17672290
Yes but if you get one that works it'll work for a while eg bathtub curve, and you look like less of a poorfag if you reasonably can afford the genuine article

>>17672280
Fakes are for subhumans, just saying.

Watches are just trinkets, little more than pieces of jewelry that tell the time.
Why do they make all of you so angry?

>>17672299
Only poortards get angry.

>>17672299
It's a zoomer thing.
Lack of proper in-person socialization as children combined with the online world's lack of subtlety means that they only know how to respond with total rage.

>>17672307
Obsessed

>>17672298
>Fakes are for subhumans
I don't know if I can agree with this. Grew up in a household with multiple expensive watches and seeing them day in and day out stripped me of their 'magic'. The way I see it buying a fake of a watch within your means has multiple things going for it:
>Save lots of money which you can spend on other activities
>Not scared of beating the watch till it dies out on you
>Get to experience multiple high end watches
and most importantly
>Truly know if you like a watch because you get to test drive it for cheap
Regarding the last point, imagine spending multiple K on a watch then after wearing for a while you realise that it's kind of meh?
P.S. I like a good discussion so if you disagree with me let's talk it through

>>17672311

>>17672298
Just wanted to get the pros and cons, not looking to argue like >>17672290 laid out

>>17672312
>Get to experience multiple high end watches
Have to disagree with this.

You're not actually experiencing a high-end watch, anymore than driving a Pontiac Fiero with a bodykit is experiencing a Lamborghini.

>>17672292
The Spring Drive and Caliber 0100/0200 are both mechanicals, -/+ 15 and -/+1s per year respectively.

They use quartz, but by no means are they quartz watches.

>>17672316
That's a misleading comparison since fakes have gotten pretty close to the real watches, to the point where it's hard to tell if it's the real one or not

If you could only pick one Rolex which would you pick the explorer 36 mm or the submariner?

I unironically think fakes are cool if they look blatantly shitty and give off a sleazy vibe.
>rattly faux gold Rolex Day Date that's barely trying to look like the original
Kino.
>1:1 replica for autistic Reddit retards spending hours looking at their shitter under a microscope
Cringe.

>>17672191
I disagree, I've posted about this before but after enjoying that second hand sweep, I can't do with watches that don't have it anymore.

If I were to ever to get a Quartz watch on the future, it would have to be the Bulova Precisionist for that very reason.

>>17672323
Current generation only?
The Sub is gross, so the Explorer by default, even though it's markedly shittier than the previous 114270 36mm generation.

But if we include old references, like the 1016 Explorer and 5512 Submariner are a different kettle of fish, I'd rather have the 5512 Submariner.

Watch id?

>>17672323
Datejust.

>>17672280
Pros
You can trick people into thinking you own an expensive watch
Cons
Poor qc
Disposable since most watchmakers cant touvh them
Have to purchase by sending a bank transfer or Amazon girftcards to some Chinese guy on whatsapp and hope you get what you paid for, no buyer protection
Have to spend a dozen hours finding different versions of fakes of the model you want, asking chang for detailed pictures, reading reviews on reddit and fake watch forums to get a good quality fake
Embarrassing conversations with people if they think its real and want to talk about it
Nobody in real like actually cares about watches or knows anything about them

>>17672295
>and it was really underwhelming in person.
Yeah i agree i saw them in a case at a department store and lost all interest

>>17672325
Ironically the watch that fits the Kino description is a Redditor made watch

>>17672321
>That's a misleading comparison since fakes have gotten pretty close to the real watches, to the point where it's hard to tell if it's the real one or not
The only people who say this typically have an interest in selling fakes. It's an incredibly common scam.

Pictures you see on rep sellers' sites are usually pics of the real thing. They'll even have people post wristshots on social media and other high-res pics of gen watches and have them claim it's a rep.

Aside from some models of Panerai watches made in Panerai's Unitas movement era, no rep will fool a person who has experienced a gen once held in hand.

>>17672280
cheap ones are pathetic
super clones of popular models like rolex submariner that you cant even tell which one is fake unless you have 2 original ones, because the fake is better at some things are beyond based
but keep in mind, you can only wear those if it's believable that they are "real" (read: of same or lower quality, but you paid aprox 5-20k $ of name tax for it)

>>17672338
I still haven't seen a single "superclone" movement that would fool any one, they are always obviously shoddy and covered with dirt and grime, don't feel anything like the real movement when manipulating the crown.

>>17672323
14060M Sub is the last good Submariner Rolex ever created. Try to buy one now before they go up in price.

>>17672280
just buy a watch you can afford. Get over the feeling that you need to pretend to be rich when you aren't.

>>17672341
Normies are easy to fool since their first exposure with watches tend to be quartz that tend to be low best.

I talk to a dude in a flea market who sells watches he gets from his buddy from Indonesia and he brought our a fake Rolex he claims he got from his friend a decade ago and it was somehow high beat.

It might be a fake Rolex but I'm not sure Tongji or Seagull capable of doing a hi beat sweep, so fakers had to have put a Swiss movement in there to make that deception feel real, which on its own is still a rather expensive endeavor.

>>17672334
>The only people who say this typically have an interest in selling fakes. It's an incredibly common scam.
>Pictures you see on rep sellers' sites are usually pics of the real thing. They'll even have people post wristshots on social media and other high-res pics of gen watches and have them claim it's a rep.
And yet people still fall for it over and over again. The lure of paying a couple hundred bucks for "99% of a Rolex" is too strong.

>>17672341
yeah, normies take my watch off my wrist all the time to inspect the movement and get a feel of it with crown manipulation
90% of normies would know if >>17672325 was real or not
90% of watch enthusiasts wouldnt be able to spot a fake superclone one someones wrist

>>17672330
>disposable since most watchmakers can't touch them
Wrong but you will have to search
>have to send bank transfer or gift cards to chinese guy on WhatsApp with no protection
What is wise? Sure there is no protection, it's an illegal industry lmao.
>having to spend time finding which one you want
As opposed to letting the Rolex ad have their way with your wife to get a basic OP?
>embarrassing conversations
"is that real?"
"no, it's fake. Pretty cool though right? I could always just buy a genuine but with this I don't have to worry if it breaks or I get mugged or something"
>nobody in real life actually cares about watches
Correct, this has nothing to do with fakes and even so, that means that if you have the means to buy a genuine watch people won't call you out on your fake or even notice

>>17672347
>It might be a fake Rolex but I'm not sure Tongji or Seagull capable of doing a hi beat sweep,
What are you talking about? Seagull has been making a shitty eta 2824 clone movement for decades. Several other Chinese factories as well.

>>17672351
That's a whole lot of cope my friend

>>17672352
But doesn't the seconds hand for the Seagull get relegated on the Chronograph?

>>17672351
>Sure there is no protection, it's an illegal industry lmao.
that dude is so innocent. the type of guy to call police on his dealer when he sells him 9g priced at 10

>>17672355
I don't speak nigger what are you on about

>>17672354
Sorry you are too ESL for me to attempt to have a conversation with you.

>>17672185
Theres is a microbrand calle Lorca that makes one I believe

>>17672353
Cope if you must. Did you have to shine the ad's shoes and buy him wine in addition to bring a cuck?

why did i think someone actually came to the thread to ask about fakes? It's just the mentally ill guy trying to start a new argument

>>17672361
Being a cuck*
Turned into a turd worlder for a sec

>>17672144
>citizen
disgusting mall watch garbage

>>17672361
I'm not a Rolex stan but the fact that you're emphasizing a meme to strengthen your point is hilarious to me.

Yes, ADs and waitlists suck, but the wife thing is literally a reddit meme.

>>17672360
Why the fuck would you get that when the Glycine Airman exists?

Why does every rich wannabe yuppie have a Submariner these days?

>>17672367
The wife thing definitely has to happen

>>17672376
Because it's a very common watch.

>>17672375
Where do I get the cream dial purist airman nowadays? Chrono24 is the only place I can find it. Suffering, pain even

>>17672384
It's either been discontinued or they only make it in limited quantities each year.

>>17672377
>thank you so much for letting me buy this watch
I'm pretty sure those people don't even want any of those watches they're just getting a kick out of jumping through all these hoops
any way to see the original post? is that watchuseek?

>>17672380
Also the easiest Rolex to get.

Your AD is gonna shove a couple of these alongside an Air King before you get the Explorer ii you want.

>>17672409
You're basically saying these people are so desperate with human interaction, they're desperate to please the worse watch retailers on the planet.

>>17672319
this has been discussed to death
spring drive is just fancy quartz
it is not mechanical
it uses an integrated circuit to tell the time
the most useless non-development in horology that nobody asked for
the citizen cal.0100 quartz is more significant

>>17672409
>any way to see the original post
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=875957

>>17672423
>spring drive is just fancy quartz
Wrong again.

>>17672413
>Also the easiest Rolex to get.
Not by a mile. Plain Datejusts and OPs (as in, not special dial colors) are even easier to get. My AD actually has them in stock right now. No waiting at all.

For the sports Rolexes, the 36mm Explorer is the easiest to get. While it's very popular with online "purists" it's not actually that popular among the greater watch-buying world.

The No Date Sub does actually still have long-ish wait lists, but the Date Sub can be had pretty easily.

>>17672376
>these days?
It's been like this for at least 30 years. At least since whenever the twotone subs became a thing.

>>17672430
cope all you want
it's just quartz with extra steps

>>17672430
Per Seiko's own site:
>The Spring Drive uses a conventional mainspring and barrel along with automatic and/or stem winding to store energy, just as in a mechanical watch. However, the escapement and balance wheel in mechanical watches is replaced by Seiko's Tri-synchro Regulator system, a phase-locked loop wherein a rotor, which Seiko refers to as a "glide wheel", is powered by the mainspring barrel via a stator. The glide wheel in turn powers a reference

>QUARTZ

>crystal and accompanying integrated circuit which controls an electromagnetic brake which then regulates the rotational speed of the glide wheel itself.

>>17672328
I think it’s Scary Movie. The first one.

>>17671833
thoughts on Nivada Grenchen?
the recent push on marketing makes it feel like a shitty fb-tier brand

>>17672436
>However, the escapement and balance wheel in mechanical watches is replaced by Seiko's Tri-synchro Regulator system
kek wtf is the point if the escapement, the beating heart of the watch, is replaced with a little computer?
the only mechanical thing being the rotor and spring
spring drive is an incremental upgrade from their whogivesashit kinetic line
seiko are retarded for thinking people would throw themselves at this new tech just like how they thought kinetic would last as a hot thing

Feeling so sick with this thing

>>17672413
>Also the easiest Rolex to get.
lol no

>>17672449

I’m not racist but I can learn.

>>17672413
>Also the easiest Rolex to get.
lol

>>17672376
Because they dive.

>>17672477
Guarantee that's not the reason.

>>17672428
>they all agree
rolex boomers are a weird bunch

Oh this? It's my newest time-piece™. It's the new Tudor™ Pelagos™. 39 mm is a great size. Honestly, I wish it was 36 mm really. Small watches are coming back into style, you know? Watches actually started as jewelry for women and men had pocket watches. That changed in World War 1. Anyway, I love the refined look of this watch. Love the Snowflake™ hands. No date. No complications, just a solid tool-watch™. I'm so glad this has much less text on it now. Have you seen they finally changed the logo on Chistopher Ward™ watches? Good for them. Great value for money, almost as good as this watch. This watch is definitely a really good investment. Not like those disgusting Hubot's. Oversized, overcomplicated, and overpriced. Watches should be clean and simple. I might finally get a Grand Seiko™ now that they got rid of the power-reserve on the front. The Spring Drive™ is an electromechanical marvel. Anyway, I was saving for a Submariner™, which I think is even more elegant, but this really ticks all the boxes. You know Rolex™ actually owns Tudor™. My perfect watch collection would be a Submariner™, a Daytona™, and a Speedmaster™. You see those have history. James Bond, Paul Newman, Neil Armstrong, all guys I relate to. But I'm good with this Tudor™ for now. I hate how people buy flashy watches to show off their wealth. I try to keep things classy and under the radar. Plus I wouldn't want to make my boss look bad, he just wears an Apple watch. Ugh smart watches. Those watches don't have the soul mechanical watches have. This is the quartz crisis all over again. Oh you don't know about that? Let me tell you. In the 1970s...

>diver
>chronograph
>GMT
>17mm thick
Why is Omega like this?

>>17672494
can't let GS to dominate the fat and ugly shitters market

>>17672494
That is heinous. It gets worse the longer you look. Notice how one subdial has the redundant "coaxial blah blah blah" shit. Fucking why?

>>17672494
omega is just high end invicta

>>17672494
it's not _that_ thick irl, right?

>>17672505
>can't let GS to dominate the fat and ugly shitters market

Doesn't have erect nipple chrono pushers is nothing compared to a GS

>>17672494
How often are you going to need a chronograph to time something while using a timing bezel to time something while referencing the time in a different time zone while diving?

>>17672515

>>17672449

>>17672505

>>17672494
So beautiful

>>17672505
>can't let GS to dominate the fat and ugly shitters market
Please lay off the clientele and criticize the actual watches.

>>17672515

>>17672515
Why are they like this? I thought the japanese were all about minimalism.

>>17672428
shit that was funny as hell

holy SHIT look at this guys collection in his signature. hopefully he is joking

>>17672494
Post more ugly watches from the big names.
One of my all time favorite is the Cartier Roadster two tone chronograph from the early 2000s. The name alone is hilarious.
>Cartier Roadster

>>17672545
i kind of like it, not two tone version tho. i cant hate on cartier if i tried. they are different and original and for that they get my respect

>>17672537
Weebs think the Japanese are all about minimalism. If you ever travel to Japan, you quickly realize that's not the case.

>>17671966
faggots in the army think they are some kind of epic sniper doing this as if they will be in combat and need to check the time and turning their wrist a bit could be the amount of time between life and death.

>>17672569
Or they are my sister back in the 90s.

>>17672525
what's si funny asshole

>>17672377
>>17672379
if I didn't know better I'd think these were a psyop to get people to think badly of rolex fans

Good afternoon

>>17672545
>>17672550
Meant to reply to these>>17672620 is my watch

What exactly is the legality of replicas anyway? I understand it's illegal to make and sell them, but is it illegal to buy them? Is it illegal to be in possession of them? Is it illegal to ship them or travel with them?

>>17672628
Jesus Christ, go outside go fuck something.

>>17672630
Not an answer to the question.

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
5k australian dollarie-doos
> Watch type,
not sure
> Movement,
auto or wind up
> Desired features,
roman numerals, day-date, non-chinesium, (optional) skeleton, gold/silver/titanium
> Preferred strap option,
bracelet
> Wrist size or desired watch size
40mm wrist size 18cm

>>17672636
Presage

white or black dial /wt? generally speaking, not for pic rel particularly

>>17672628
In the US:
>is it illegal to buy them?
No. Not even if you know full-well it's a fake, so long as it's for your personal use.
>Is it illegal to be in possession of them?
Yes, if they're in your possession because you manufactured them with the intent to sell them. Otherwise, no.
>Is it illegal to ship them?
Yes. Customs will seize counterfeit goods.
>or travel with them?
No, so long as it's for your personal use.

>>17672643
completely depends on the watch and why you want it. I have both.

>>17672643
>lugs and end links aren't the same length
OYYYY VEEEEEEEEEY

OT but does anyone know what glasses Christian is wearing from Theo and Harris?

>>17672649
i’ve heard tales of customs confiscating fakes directly from travelers. both watches and clothes.

>>17672651
I know. Totally disgusting

>>17672664
Those are glasses from the cuck collection.

>>17672669
Those guys probably had a whole bunch of them. If you're just traveling with on it's probably on your wrist or in your carryon.

>>17672664
Who the fuck are Theo and Harris?

>>17672651
And they're made from a single piece of metal...

>>17672692
Are you sure? Did you take them apart to check?

my first watch arrived today

>>17672706
based welcome to watch autism

>>17672664
This arrogant wop annoys the fuck outta me idk why

>>17672729
He annoyed me too but I watched some of his more recent videos and he seems to have chilled out quite a bit. I think getting made fun of so much for the Breitling fiasco humbled him. And no I’m not him, he just has surprised me with some pretty reasonable watch takes as of late.

>>17672706
Congrats and welcome.
It's horrible in here, but you'll like it, somehow.

>>17672706
congrats
this infographic will help you learn about watches

Are these bracelets a tad too tacky

>>17672742
>>17672739
>>17672711
Thanks anons, any other straps recomendations for the turtle?

>>17672628
All of it is illegal, just depends on whether you get caught.
>>17672669
Yeah depends on the country and how bored/anal they are.

>>17672754
does that say “sneedmaster”

>>17672754
reddit tier

>>17672754
No, women love these types of straps on men

>>17672754
Based and they trigger the s o y s and the seiko sisters.

Need an early 60s watch to match the early 60s boat I just bought - this restored 1960 Seamaster a good deal at 2k?

>>17672845
How much was the boat, post pics.

>>17672845
sexy
post boat

WHO GON CARRY THE BOATS

>>17672847
>>17672850
25k, it's a 1961 Century Coronado

Like the dial on this one too. Can I trust these refurbs to be fully waterproof? Can have it tested I suppose.

>>17672845
If you're into badly painted black dials sure.
Protip: if you see a black dial watch that isn't a military watch or one of the coveted early diver watches from one of the usual suspects, you're seeing a regular ass white or silver dial watch that's been cheaply and lazily "refinished" by painting it black to hide all the flaws.
Black was not a popular dial color in the past.
It is extremely rare to find them, in any condition.
Note how it not only looks too clean, but the paint has pooled around the base of the applied numerals and the omega symbol. Gross.

>>17672856
I don't get it, you can't even live in it? It's just an ancient tiny toy boat, and it costs $25k lmfao?

>>17672845
>His watch doesn't include a matching boat.
y u poor?

>>17672859
you also get to spend 10k / year keeping it afloat

>>17672643
Depends on the watch.
I end up gravitating to black dials with white indicies/hands because it offers optimum and instant legibility. This effect was recognized early last century hence why military watches adopted this scheme after WW1. I've tried to warm to lighter dials but that instant legibility brings me back.
The effect:
>black lines on a white background seem smaller because black draws into itself and shrinks
>white lines on black explode outward and seem bigger; hence better legibility

SEXOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>17672896
At least it’s on focus this time, gay lard.

>>17672896
Looks like shit, is it fake?

>>17672896
>PVD

;p

Happy pride

34-38mm, silver dial, non-shiny (so not seiko 5), non-offensive watches for less than $200? something like picrel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_7clc6czbw

>>17672903
>gay
>loves BALLS

>>17672280
you'll always know it's a fake

>>17672428
>let AD son off on drunk driving I got a really really good price on a 14060m $ 3500 bucks retailed for $6300 in 2013
>endangering the lives of others so you can get a discounted watch
the rules don't apply to some people it seems

>>17672224
i just ordered it.

>>17672913
i just noticed the flimsy lugs and i cannot unsee them

>>17672761
that straight case line at lugs should make any aftermarket bracelet fit fairly nicely, so you might consider metal

>>17672754
nah, they're extremely cool if you match them with your light up sneaker velcro straps
wear it in good health, b4 the aids gets you

>>17672030
Molequin(Europe), Handdnmade(Asia), Veblenist(US), Nostime(Asia). No need to rummage through Etsy, all quality makers. Not cheap, quality costs money.

>>17672643
Black, but I would choose the champagne dial. On the other hand, I hate polished lugs, damn, the current 36mm Datejust is one of the few Rolexes that retains the classic proportions, but this detail destroys the watch.

>Polished lugs on the Datejust and Day-Date.
Rolex is looking more and more like Tudor. They make watches that at first glance look perfect, but there is always something tacky that ruins the watch.

>>17672982
I bet that's how they keep you fixed. They design the perfect watch and then jerk off over which tacky detail they'll add, and you'll be waiting for their next year release and get on the wait list once again

>>17672014
It's silly but I always wanted a GOOD condition vintage Accutron Spaceview.

>>17672014
it's sporty yet also elegant because of the 36mm size and minimal design

there are some 100k+ watches that are cool from a horological standpoint but I can't imagine wearing them and they are forever unreachable

>buy a speedy
>dont use the chronograph and techy

>>17673072
Tag saddens me because I feel like their watches are 90% style,10% QC. I had a guest(I work for a hotel) notice my Zelos Mako and he showed me the Carrera he got from UAE, supposedly new. Since I was the first dude he encountered wearing a mechanical, he asked me in a hushed voice about how to wind his watch since for some reason, it only seems to last 8 hours before it stops which sucks since that's the state of his Carrera whenever he wakes up. I told him it's an automatic so it should be self-winding, and that modern automatics at LEAST have 41 hours of power reserve minimum, not 8.

I didn't have the heart to tell the guy that Tag watches may be considered luxury but they're also infamous for constantly breaking since he was he sounded very proud of owning it. It's one seeing that online, it's another seeing it iRL.

My big tiddy goth gf did buy me this watch for Birthday
Did she well?

>>17673090
Yes.

>>17673090
pretty well m8

is he right?

>>17673084
>I didn't have the heart to tell the guy that Tag watches may be considered luxury but they're also infamous for constantly breaking since he was he sounded very proud of owning it. It's one seeing that online, it's another seeing it iRL.
Yeah the only way is to hint obliquely and let them figure it out on their own.

>>17673093
I like how ChatGPT even mimicked that cult-like way of speech that you see on either watchuseek and the Star Citizen forums.

But no, I disagree. Rolex Explorer ii White or bust.

>>17673094
>Yeah the only way is to hint obliquely and let them figure it out on their own.

Saddening since it's a very expensive mistake to make. My first big watch purchase that I regretted at least only costed me $410, which still felt painful financially, but it still pales in comparison to what this guy is about to go through.

>>17673090
>Big Tiddy goth gf
>gifts a sexy ass Seiko

You better not be complaining, motherfucker because I would kill to have what you have. It even gives me a general idea of how you're both between Mid-20s/early 30s since had you both been older, she'd probably have settled for a Prospex.

>>17672742
So what is the cheapest way for me to get into a high end luxury category? Preferably something sporty that can be daily

>>17673108
Suck some AD COCK

>>17672896
Clone?

>>17673108
You should realize high end is luxury above $15k.

The derogatory answer would be whore yourself in Dubai or UAE.

>>17673084
its sad to me how tag took a brand that made tasteful watches and turned it into a brand that is known for gaudy dogshit

but thats what sells nowadays so its a smart move i guess

>>17672537
You can't be more wrong. Japan is about maximalism. They love flashy clothes, huge watches, exotic foods, collect a ton of vanity items, enjoy maximalism even in their shows and pornos, etc.

>>17672643
The white looks absolutely gorgeous on this. I would definitely go with white.

>>17673120
>You can't be more wrong. Japan is about maximalism.

i need some source on this

>>17672734
It's just because Michael is there to balance him out

>>17673124
Jpop
Jdrama
Idols

I'm in love with the colorway but as we all know the watch is dogshit.

Are there any other watches with the same colors?

>>17673133

>>17673133
sneed38, sort of

NEW THREAD >>17673143

NEW THREAD >>17673143

NEW THREAD >>17673143

>>17672117
That looks nice anon, what's the name of that specific model, I might get it (though probably in a different color)

>>17673279
I found it listed as a 'chrono heritage s387.01.z'

>>17672902
>PVD
Its ceramic

>>17672323
Datejust gold

>>17672413

UNDERAGED RETARD, THE POST

>>17672454

look at me. i'm the Rolex now.