/fa/ - Fashion

anyone got the new alpinist gmt?

>>17861190
ROLEX

>>17861190
Seiko is poopoo.

>Seiko is poopoo.

>Haute
>Contrôle Officiel Suisse de Chronométrie
>Horlogerie
>Perlage

Rolex
Day-Date
Oyster

What a terrible thread.

>>17861208
no one says haute for haute horlogerie it's something made up by that pseud rolex shill who doesn't even own a watch and can't stop accidentally exposing how little he knows about them

>no one says haute for haute horlogerie

Suwa or Daini?

>>17861237
Good morning sir, i am not familiar with hindu watch brands.

>>17861242

How do I get over wanting to pinch every penny with cheap shitters? It gets especially retarded because I actually don't care about that sort of stuff north of 1500 bucks, but God forbid I buy a quartz Prx for 50 more than I could pay for an import. Fucking why? I'm not gonna sell a 399€ Euro watch.

my dad is a 65 year old boomer and retiring soon. I wanna get him a watch for Christmas, up to 1000 USD. right now he dailies an real old eco-drive that looks nice.
he has some other shitters that have crapped out over the years and it ticks him off, he also just wants the watch to work all the time (he basically doesn't wear some seiko automatic he owns because he doesn't wanna wear it or shake it every other day to keep it wound) so I'm obviously leaning heavily towards solar quartz/eco-drive
Obviously I have a few watches in mind myself but do you guys have any recs? He is black and not the kind of guy to change straps so I'm looking to avoid brown straps entirely because I think it wouldn't look too great.

>>17861254
Digital agnostic or only analog?

>>17861254
maybe the seiko solar divers? (there are both 42mm or 38mm) they come with bracelets, longislandwatch also sells improved aftermarket bracelets for them you can swap out

>>17861254
Spend another 300$ and get him an entry level Nomos.

>>17861237
Generally Suwa but a couple of Daini movements are legendary.

>>17861250
Well you already know your thought process is retarded, now you just have to go ahead and buy that shitter and just accept that you will never sell it at a gain ant that the thought itself is stupid.

>>17861257
leaning heavily towards analog
>>17861260
Ive been checking out the seiko solar divers, SFK001 and SNE589 have caught my eye.
>>17861269
NOmos

>>17861288
>>17861254
to add, I'm also leaning towards minimal complications. he's an office guy, not very outdoorsy. he'd consider things like subdials to just be clutter

>>17861288
Then a presage sharp edged edition.

>>17861242
>>17861248
You good there bro? What's with the pink light?

>>17861293
I really really wanted to go this route but I know he's not gonna keep it wound

>>17861300
Yeah it's for guys in their 30s I guess.
Then a Credor.

>>17861294
All good m8, thanks for asking.

>>17861300
>>17861288
>>17861254
Get the Citizen f100 if you want to go all out in eco-drive and satellite sync.

>>17861294
All good m8, thanks for asking.

>>17861317
>>17861310
>huawei
oh no no no no

>>17861310
HUE HUE retard

>>17861254
Maybe a T200 on a nice non-leather strap?
In any case i would consult him before pulling the trigger, let him know you intend on buying him a watch and show him the picks, maybe ask him if he has something else in mind.

>>17861319
Yeah it's the Mate X3. There was no better foldable available on the market.

Redpill me on pre-war watch designs.
I've been gravitating towards 1900-1939 fashion the last few years and I feel goofy wearing watches that are way out of place in the rest of my fit. I also don't like large watches. Are pre-war watches obtanium? Are there good reproductions of them?

>>17861304
I'll look into it
>>17861312
that's a pretty one. I've been eyeing the BU0060-68E because if it's just calendar subdials he can be convinced the complications are fine and useful. but chronograph subdials? never

>>17861328

>>17861326
I really wanna surprise him, I'll ask my mom for advice as well

why are there no american watch brands with any cultural legacy or significance, other than timex, which is kind of shit

>>17861242
>>17861248
bisexual lighting

An eco-drive with small seconds.

>>17861336
does it have to be new?
What about a vintage King Seiko?

Is it true green dials are gonna look weird unless you specifically have outfits that go with it?
>>17861338
Do you mean made in America or just American heritage?

>>17861338
Check Ball (idk if it's significant etc, but it's american)

Is the tank brah here? Did you finally get your reverso cope? Let us see it.

>>17861338
There's always Islander. Hard to find a classier watch for the price.

>>17861345
Yes, now you have to wear green for the rest of your life.

>>17861348
This is a troll

>so I'm obviously leaning heavily towards solar quartz/eco-drive
Bro keeps recommending automatics

>>17861345
in house american made everything I mean

>>17861348
lol

>>17861338
Is this a joke? Have you heard of Bulova?

>>17861340
HOMOS.

>>17861352
>in house american made everything I mean
Way too high expectations in a globalized world and for a country like the US.

>>17861345
Yes only Irish people can have green watches, everyone else looks retarded.

>>17861357
boomer mindset

Only TVRKS are allowed to wear BLACK watches.

>>17861335
No replies? Figures. Enjoy your iphones.

>>17861371
>>17861335
Here's my (you) hand model-kun

>>17861366
Never fear, Islander has the Irish covered.

>>17861373
Thanks, I needed it.

Different topic, my friend just send me the newly released Christopher Ward MoonPhase and it's everything I ever wanted from a dress watch.
I really think I am going to get it.

>>17861377
What a striking dial. Why would you spend 1000's of dollars for a Rolex when you could have practically the same thing for a fraction of the price.

>>17861383
>What a striking dial. Why would you spend 1000's of dollars for a Rolex when you could have practically the same thing for a fraction of the price

Lol.
Pretty large dog whistle for a fucking shit brand if you see something like that there. Think of MVMT..

>>17861382
I don't know what to think of this tbqh. Gives of producer Michael on a budget vibes.

>>17861387
Cope harder knowing you spent more money than you should have on a trinket. Islanders are for thinking men who know the true value of things.

>>17861190
Is there any watches that would fit the bill for mountaineering and alpine climbing? heres a list of features I would consider well suited for it

-durable
-slim profile as not to get caught while climbing
-alarms (necessary)
-resistance to cold temps (maybe digital works better here as its easier to carry an extra battery)
-preferably non metal frame as to not conduct the cold through the watch body
-outdoor features like a barometer, thermometer, compass
-long lasting life (cant be a digital garmin that needs a recharge after a week as their lithium batteries lose efficiency and charge dramatically in freezing temps)
-hopefully cheap enough to not cry about it when it breaks

>>17861390
My bad anon, you're completely right.

>>17861391
f-91w or dw5600 and you measure the temp with something not strapped to your wrist. You can attach a compass to the strap if you need to.

>>17861395
Of course I am.

>>17861254
Invicta is back
>Classic styling
>Cheap
>Steel, two tone, full gold
>Can even buy several because so cheap
>Quartz just works
>200m wr
>Beater approved
>40mm just works
Need I say more?
https://www.amazon.com/Invicta-Diver-Blue-Watch-26972/dp/B07GMRV4HV/
https://www.amazon.com/Invicta-26970-Diver-Quartz-Black/dp/B07FCLBWD9/
If you gonna get something more expensive and fancy just throw these in for bonus for someone else, simple as

>>17861391
casio protrek or one of those triple sensor g shocks

I see shillanon found a new project

Imagine this:
You're a simp and you get the chance to fuck your dream e-thot once. Catch is you have to lose one of your watches for that.
Do you take on the offer or do you decline?
If you accept, what watch are you losing?

If you answer f-91w, this guy's >>17861416 fist is shoved up your ass.

I like it but I feel like vintage watches are the equivalent of a fedora unless it has actual sentimental value. No one in my family passed me down anything lol

>>17861383
This, but without the slightest bit of irony.

>>17861473
>lol
LOL MY FAMILY IS BUMS LMAO

>>17861487
does this make you feel good about yourself anon?

>>17861391
That's a Rolex Explorer II.

>>17861487
lmao

>be my senpai
>"son you need to make your own wealth in this world, you need to work hard to know the value of money"
>be a poorfag for years on end thinking father was a somewhat well-off poorfag as well
>passes away
>has a fucking estate and a stonks portfolio
>usual note "now you know why I worked so hard and hopefully now you know the value of work, carry on with this etc"

be me
>immediately cop three VCs
>manage money smartly among other shit to live comfy
life is good

>>17861473
but yeah vintage is fedora cope. it's entry for poors into watches.

>>17861391
>>17861416
rangeman has all this other than being slim lel but I don't think it's going to catch if you tighten the strap enough.

>>17861461
Some shitter I bought at a fleamarket for one sheckel. Thanks, this is a splendid deal.

>>17861341
this goes for less than €150
why would I not get this

Still at the stripclub

>>17861516
jesus that hand is so strikingly beautiful

https://youtu.be/uIUhw61eQ-E
Do poor people really? Start watching watch related content and the shit that gets into the algo...

>>17861520
guy could work as a hand model for fucks sake

>>17861516
based homos anon spending a poorfags wage on lap dances

>>17861514
nvm the case's 40mm wide

>>17861516
lmao

get a private dance and pose your HOMOS on the stripper's ass

>>17861501
First generation builds wealth
Second generation manages and subsists off of that wealth
Third generation loses that wealth
Rinse and repeat

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

your average nyc archieluxury fans out in the flesh lmao.

>>17861538
I like how watches Is just half Asians half Jews and maybe some white guy thrown in

>>17861538
RAAAAWWWLEEEEEEXX

>>17861533
Well fuck me, I can try

>>17861545
Come to think of it, why aren't there any black watch channels? Black people definitely like watches.

>>17861557
Black people.. mechanical things.. technology... Anon.. I...

>>17861556
>>17861533
There you go

>>17861569
Damn based Nomos anon strikes again.

>>17861569
nlg based as fuck

Is them 50 phantoms getting flipped already? The shit sold out in the first hour this morning.

>>17861569
holy based, biggest chad in /wt/ since cockwatch

>>17861377
i have the 38mm blue version of this watch and it's pretty nice, except i like my bezels to be smooth for some reason, having the numbers protrude triggers my autism

>>17861560
They like cars and guns, so ueah they like mechanical stuff.

>>17861574
>paying for sexual contact
>Chad
Choose exactly one

>>17861574
>biggest chad in /wt/ since cockwatch

"h-hey I can you pose real quick,
I need to take a picture for 4chan/fa.
Yeah it's a imageboard about fashion, I just need to show the guys I'm real cool"

- "yeah whatever, you're paying"

>>17861569
No ass, but still dangerously based anon.

>>17861585
What are you on, that is a fabulous ass.

>>17861569
Next OP image right there.

Love how my santos fits.

>>17861569
Well done anon, you delivered.

>>17861593
>>really
>j

>>17861569
Nomos not so homos after all I see. Rolexfags need to step up their game.

Fuck, Marry, Kill.

>>17861606
Top right is the correct choice.

>>17861569
>>17861574
ALRIGHT, POLL TIME

https://strawpoll.com/LVyK8KOBRn0

does anyone have information on brands that will send you a catalog if you email them nicely?

>>17861620
Don't be so white trash.

>>17861614
Nice rigged poll faggot. Cockwatch is the one true wt chad.

>>17861626
I support cockwatch too, but democracy is democracy.

Damn, she's Ukrainian. I mean.... Yeah.

>>17861629
Hot. How did she react to your request to pose with some German steel?

>>17861624
it feels more white trash browsing the websites. not sure what you mean

>>17861631
She just laughed. And asked 3 times if I am serious. I told her yeah and asked her if she can guess how much my watch costs. She googled it real quick and found it almost exactly to the T (2300€)
And then she agreed. She is a solid 10.
Really, Ukrainian girls are probably the prettiest there is.

>>17861190
This watch is growing on me guys, should I do it????

>>17861643
it has great details

>>17861641
Very comfy wrist shot anon. Thank you for bringing some nice content to this thread, true Chad.

>>17861641
You should have asked how much it costs to take her home after she gets off work. That sort of thing is legal in Europe, right?

>>17861606
im still torn between the red and white second
indices is a no-brainer and getting it in the h-link bracelet also but for the second hands id have to compare them side by side
as off right now im slightly in favour of the white second

>>17861650
I think it would be easier to match different strap with the white second hand than the red one.

Some people like a splash of color but I prefer a more minimalist understated dial and also, a plane instrument doesn't have a red hand so If you want to be closer to the original thing, the white hand is the way to go.

>>17861653
i could not care less about the original pilot thing im an engineer and like pretty non flashy watches
the red second looks great in photos but i feel like it being white is easier to wear without drawing unnecessary attention to it ie looks cleaner on the wrist

>>17861647
I.....am married.

>>17861654
yeah I get you, I think white would be better, as you said, it looks cleaner.

>>17861657
Hope you can take a shower before you see her then since I doubt she'll appreciate you smelling like stripper perfume when you get home.

>>17861658
if i could get it id go for the brown dial though

>>17861657
Lmao what? Seriously?

>>17861667
Yeah....

>>17861666
I prefer the glossy black one to be honest. I wish they did it without the date window like in your pic tho.

>>17861667
Wait I have the ring with me

>>17861670
How old are you and what's your wrist size?

>>17861670

>>17861679
Uh, based?
Lol don't tell the missus

>>17861679
A true chad always takes his wedding ring off before entering the strip club.

>>17861645
>>17861643
"pilot" lmfao

>>17861679
why homos when you can get RAWLEX

>>17861682
because its trademarked you stupid bitch. Get your facts straight nigga!

>>17861342
>>17861336
just got off the phone with my mom and she says she'd do her best to remind him to keep an automatic wound but she'd also wind it just in case
this brings presage sharp edge back into the picture but I think one of the open heart tissot gentleman refs might suit him too. Open hearts aren't my thing but I know he finds them quite fancy
and it'll actually have some fucking sapphire

>>17861686

>>17861688
>>17861686

>>17861685
"ok" "lmfao"

guys let's not get off track, we're supposed to be talking about seikos and gshocks

Shiney

>>17861242
>>17861248
>HOMOS

>>17861712
Based

last pair of earphones died need new ones, there goes my poverty watch budget too
it's over once again

>>17861345
In real life it's not that green to be honest. Also please don't mind the legos, I can assure you I am not that Urban Gentry faggot.

Weekends here!

>>17861733
Nice grey watch
What do you call it the grey hulk lamao?

>>17861736
>Hammybrah blesses us with his presence
What's on the menu today?

>>17861748
No pussy and watch frens all night

>>17861752
Bro.. I..
We are having fun here aren't we.

Post the shot you took on the toilet bro.

Let me guess, you need more?

Which sword should I get to match my GWM5610-U?

Thoughts on a (used) Hamilton Khaki Automatic as an affordable every day watch to wear until I can afford a higher calibre watch? Perhaps someone can suggest alternatives in that price range (I don't mind buying used)?

>>17861755
Based

>>17861755
Fucking chinks

>>17861758
>Hamilton Khaki Automatic
>(used)
>higher calibre watch?

If you want a watch to know time without reaching for your phone you can get a Citizen.
If you want a watch for the sake of watch you can get a cool Seiko.
If you want a watch as a status symbol Hamilton Jhacki isn't that.

who /drinkingaloneintheirroom/ here?

>>17861765
Maybe tomorrow

>>17861760
I'm a yid and just desecrated the shabbot to show you this. Hashem forgive me

>>17861765
did enough of that this summer desu

>>17861765
not anymore, but more because alcohol fucks my body up too much rather than me not wanting to drink

>>17861765
>who /drinkingaloneintheirroom/ here?
Man, I say this as someone who wasted a good chunk of their 20s doing that. Don't.
Go out, talk to girls, have fun. You can still get wasted, but don't do it alone like some incel degenerate.

>>17861765
I really want to but I have to give tours to parents and retarded highschoolers tomorrow morning so they waste their money at my university and fund my stipend

>>17861792
nah, I like being alone and a history of being sexually abused as a child makes me physically defensive around girls
you know who will never sexually abuse me? Captain Morgan

>>17861797
What do you got on the wrist now?

>>17861801
nothing, Im in my bedroom wearing only my underwear and watching baseball

>>17861807
Post your collection

>>17861809

>>17861809
ar3070-06e
f91
SSC933
SPB117
a gshock I can't find

new gshock x poop collab just dropped

>>17861811
>0 swiss pieces
Based and redpilled.

How do you like the Seiko "nighthawk"?

>>17861811
>When you paid more for your watch box than your watch "collection".

>>17861816
>...pilled...
You know that's a troony thing, right?

>>17861830
it isn't

Alright, if money is no object even if both are around the same price. Left or Right.

>>17861842
Looks like watch for women wha tthe fck is that ugly color retard?

>>17861842
Why bother? None of you deadass can afford a Rolex.

>>17861836
Yes, it very much is.
The directors of "The Matrix" have confirmed all those movies are just an allegory for the troony experience. Cope however you need to, though.

>>17861842
hate both, but if you forced me to choose - right.

>>17861842
neither, im not some kind of arab

Are Rolex datejusts and explorers easier to get now? I put in my name for a 36 mm mint datejust fluted with jubilee and an explorer 36 mm a week ago without any purchase history.

>>17861845
I could probably afford a rolex but 10k on a watch is just unnecessary. I've having trouble justifying buying a similar Tudor to the one on the left for a fraction of the price and telling myself it's just irrational behavior on my part.

>>17861569
based my man

>>17861874
Then you're fucking poor.

>>17861606
Top left is super eligible no-nonsense shit
Top right is super fun. Pops more than you'd think
>12-3-6-8
Explorer wannabes

>>17861606
>>17861650
I'd go for the red second hand since red goes faster

>>17861569
Is it weird that I can tell she’s Asian?

>>17861873
would make sense if so, the economy is slowing down with the higher interest rates and people don't have as much cash to throw around. we're far away from the 2021 hypebeast days

>>17861190
What oyster bands are you guys using? I want solid and links. Solid links screw instead of pen and millled clasp

>brand new no-date sub
>almost zero compliments
>take out my 1996 Explorer II
>gets compliments left and right
Why do watch snobs prefer vintage shit?

>>17861842
left i dont need all the bullshit on the right

>>17861842
Right
If i want a Roman numerals dial, I'd get a Nomos Ludwig

Why is "stainless steel" or "synthetic crystal" some premium unobtainable material? Luxury watches market themselves as having the most basic shit, really cheap stuff, being worthy and above the cheap acrylic or mineral glass watches with only stainless steel backs and some garbage tin case. I bought a whole set of stainless steel pots and pans I've used for nearly a decade for $30, I've lost diamonds in antique inherited jewelry and had the stones replaced and set with synthetic ones for $50
I get it's a JEWelry thing in general, it's all a shitty scam that people buy into because it's pretty or whatever the fuck but for fucks sake, why is it so hard to offer basic quality materials with a quartz movement in the $50 range? Just a nice looking, durable quartz watch that will last without looking like shit after a couple years because it wasn't made out of bottom of the barrel garbage that barely holds together.

>>17861931
>Why is "stainless steel" or "synthetic crystal" some premium unobtainable material
where? What brand are you seething at?

>>17861932
The cost of any Seiko quartz watch

>>17861936
>quartz
Either G-Shock, or Grand Seiko
Anything else is gay.

>>17861932
https://seikousa.com/collections/essentials/products/swr049
this should be $60 at the most

>>17861938
you're paying for a Cartier clone
Deal with it.

>>17861930
>railroad makrers
so hot

>>17861939
No. That's retarded. I know the watch is $5 of material.

do any of you guys have manufacturing backgrounds and know anything about making watch parts

I think most "watchmakers" don't understand how the actual parts are manufactured

I'm just asking out of curiousity

are there any good straps that allow for very micro adjustments? my wrist size changes throughout the day so i have to adjust the strap to be tighter very often, my solution right now is to just cut open a hole inbetween the the slots on my casio rubber strap band but those will probably break soon.

>>17861954
lmao forgot to take your arthritis meds, OJ?

>>17861762
?

>>17861947
>I think most "watchmakers" don't understand how the actual parts are manufactured
Yes because there are only a few watchmakers in the world

>>17861758
It's a fine watch.
For alternatives, just search "field watches" on YT. Unless they're a Seiko (which is fine too), they probably all use the same ETA movement, so just pick the dial you prefer.

>>17861945
cool
don't buy it then

>>17861962
I won't but that doesn't answer my question. There are dressy casios and Timex watches in that price range but they use subpar materials despite the good materials being cheap, what is that all about? They also have tackier designs but that's besides the point.

>>17861954
Get something like the heuer deployant straps. There are no steps in the adjustment since it just clamps the strap wherever you want.

>>17861926
Is 1996 really vintage?

>>17861970
I was 15.

>>17861930
HOMOS

>>17861606
red without the date

>>17861957
i live in florida

>>17861926
Why are you going out of your way to please autists?

What does wearing the Hamilton Intra-Matic Chrono says about me?

>>17861190
what is the reference number on the second one?

>>17861995
so do I.

>>17861338
Hamilton, Bulova, and Ball are all historical American brands

>>17861569
Based. I take back what I previously said about your watch

>>17861954
Marine nationale strap are good. Elastic so you dont have to adjust them but you can if you want.

>>17861970
anon, 1996 was nearly 30 years ago...

Question which of these should I eliminate:

Pelagos 39 - I'm not a professional diver, the watch is almost a perfect size and reminds me of the older Tag 2000s. But overall it's pretty poor quality especially since Tudor opted to use the scratch prone Titanium Grade 2 instead of 5. Keeps good time but the bracelet is scratched.

Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 - my first ever 'expensive watch' bought it on eBay 7 years ago for $3400. Never kept good time and probably needed to be sent back to Omega. But I do love its history, I just don't love the watch itself. I never used the chromo function, the only serious use I have for this watch is posting pictures of it on /wt/ and reddit.

IDK how much I would get for either of them, and I'm not interested in anything atm. But I am hoping to make a small profit from the Omega and possibly lost a tiny bit on the Tudor. What do you guys think? Keep one or get rid of both?

>>17862031
Get rid of both. If you're spending that much on a watch you should love it ffs

>>17862031
Sell both and get something you really want for that money.

>>17862031
this>>17862034

>>17862032
>>17862034
Thanks, I mean for the first few months I do love them. I guess I'm just a flipper, noting wrong with that. I also wanted to be the guy with that scratched to hell Rolex and on my death bed I take it off for the last time to bequeath to my kids/grandkids or something.

I am officially commencing operation Rolex (old n gold) which involves buying a pure gold one that is pre-owned, and could be vintage.
Since the timing is right and I'm going to Japan next year, are there any notable/recommended shops that specialise in watches there? Chrono24 have some decent sellers which operate in Japan, but are there any I can visit directly in Japan which have some kind of escrow/verification service so I can return, get a local Rolex boutique to laugh at me if it's fake, and still have enough time to send it back? The security of authenticity is essential here

>>17862040
The biggest Rolex dealer in the world is actually in Hong Kong. I forgot what it's called but the shop has every possible Rolex ever made in stock.

>>17861733
Why’d you get the smooth bezel? Was it the only one your AD had available?

>>17862040
How do you intend to communicate with local Rolex ADs? The Japanese are notorious for their piss poor English.

>>17862081
No this one was the exact one I wanted and reserve at the AD, I just like the smooth bezel more. It's the best compromise between the Explorer and Datejust. I don't want the black dial big numbers on the Explorer I, but I love how its case looked. I understand the appeal for the fluted dial and jubilee bracelet but to me it just looks a bit too mature. And I'm not a boomer, yet.

>>17861254
bad gift give something else

>>17861938
ok tell that to rolex

>>17861938
Anon if you just want to pay material prices go buy some aliexpress shitters.

>>17862001
That your poor.

>>17862001
School team coach

>>17862139
my poor what?

>>17862147
Family.

I have a SPB143. I like it.

>>17861569
based but that homos is still a boring dinner plate

What watch is Chunk wearing here?

>>17862001
You cannot relate to your age group.

What are we drinking tonight?

Has anyone noticed that when they wash their watch (automatic) it takes a nose dive in accuracy? I'm talking +5 seconds in a matter of minutes.

>>17862198
yes I have and I assumed it was not WR and tried to dry the movement

>>17862206
Did not the watch not provide a water resistance rating?

>>17862173

>>17862208
Whatever he has, Orient has it cheaper.

>>17862198
Cold or warm water?

>>17861733
So you'd say it's not really something that sticks out as looking weird. It definitely looks nice in your pic there.

>>17862197
I had too much yesterday. Don't know if I can repeat that tonight.
What are you drinking?

I have start to see the appeal of quartz seiko but can see none irl as a poorfag in irrelevantistan

>>17862040
what are you going to tell them?
>oh hey AD, I bought this Rolex in Japan, is it fake?
>well anon, the sad news is, that it is indeed fake. Just hop on our waitlist and get a real one from us instead.
and I guess it would play out like this even if you show them a legit Rolex

>>17861938
>not getting the SUP880

>>17862120
I would be fine with this but I've seen they're not well constructed and or use subpar materials, or they're in the same ridiculous price range as the seikos just without the positive reputation

>American watch enthusiasts giving dimensions in metric
Stop it. Nobody knows what a millimeter is, redarts...

>>17861569

>>17862234
Cold.

What exactly is the point of Rolex as it exists nowadays? Marketing?

>watch drop in price
>can't buy anything because it's bf soon anyway

>>17862284
>bf
Breakfast? Boyfriend? Bazelfworld?

>>17862284
It's boyfriend soon?

>>17862285
>>17862286
African-American Friday

>>17862254
you could probably ask them in advance

>>17862278
Maybe the case and the movement shrunk and that affected the accuracy, idk.

>>17862287
Oh, Black Friday, lol. I always associate it with tech. Do actual watch brands actually give discounts on that day? Or just microbrand shitters?

>>17861340
I got that reference

>>17862287
Oh that. I thought that already happened?

>>17861842
this
>>17861873
>Are Rolex datejusts
would they not be always, they are like 50%+ of the production
>>17861931
open slot in the market, I am starting this brand NOW
upper tier case design/polishing + 10 year battery quartz movement (that's easily swappable/servicable), let me guess, you need more?
>>17861954
>eat goyslop
body swells from inflammation
>goyslop exits system
inflammation and systemic bloat reduces
the cycle of life
>>17862173
>sitting in a fucking gamer chair with red font (as a multibillionaire)
it's over
>>17862208
wild guess:
https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-speedmaster-57-co-axial-master-chronometer-chronograph-40-5-mm-33212415101001
>>17862292
well yea I'm talking shitters, not real watches
>>17862297
it's the end of november always sir

>>17862248
Highballs mostly, eating yakitori

i thought these were cool before I learned that the bezel was fixed

>>17862302
It's not a dive watch.

>>17862302
>before I learned that the bezel was fixed
NOOOOO
NOT MY RETARDED FIGTET SPINNERINO

bezels are fucking cancer

>>17862298
>upper tier case design/polishing + 10 year battery quartz movement (that's easily swappable/servicable), let me guess, you need more?
Isn't that what Grand Seiko and other "premium" Japanese brands already do?

>>17862309
>cheapest watch 2.2k
>40mm is 3.2k
>battery life 3 years
>wr 10 bar
I only remember seeing some mil contract watches using 10y batteries in analogs, why is it so rare?
Li batteries not good? idk

>>17862302
actually this one is even better

but the bezel thing triggers me

>>17862317
>I only remember seeing some mil contract watches using 10y batteries in analogs, why is it so rare?

They went Solar. Why have a 10 years battery when you can go indefinitely?

Casio Lineage are solar, radio controlled, got perpetual calendar world time, a fucking LED lighting, sapphire crystal, steel watch goes for 150$ and titanium for 200$.

And the second hand alignment is fucking IMMACULATE, they even made a fucking crosshair on the dial exactly as thick as the seconds hand is so you could admire how perfectly the seconds hand matches it. The shots don't capture it but it also ticks exceptionally quietly and the hand doesn't wobble at all but rather steps smoothly.

Did i mention it was 200$ for titanium and 150$ for steel?
You don't beat Japan at mass producing high quality, nobody does.

Citizen are even cooler.

Have a safe weekend frens

>>17862317
>>17862325
Oh and man the movement in the watch is so fucking cool.

When you put it in a box for a day it freezes then you take them out and the hands swing to quickly catch up with the actual time. If you change your time zone backwards the hour and minute hand can rewind back independently of the seconds hand.

>>17862321
>Presage
what were the japs trying to warn us of? what the FUCK did they mean by this?
>>17862325
>They went Solar. Why have a 10 years battery when you can go indefinitely?
yeah but no watches like that actually have went solar though
what if the solar module dies?
makes sense though
>And the second hand alignment is fucking IMMACULATE, they even made a fucking crosshair on the dial exactly as thick as the seconds hand is so you could admire how perfectly the seconds hand matches it. The shots don't capture it but it also ticks exceptionally quietly and the hand doesn't wobble at all but rather steps smoothly.
I know for a fact peak autists worked on this design
looks so ugly when a quartz second hand is actually inbetween the dots when it jumps though true that
real autism trigger there

>>17862281
Yes?

>>17862326
Thanks, you too anon.

>>17862329
So I should either get a cheaper equivalent luxury watch or even even more expensive ultra luxury piece?

>>17862325
>WR 5 bar
music stops

>>17862328
>yeah but no watches like that actually have went solar though
Watches like WHAT?

Look up the top tier citizen, they are basically the solar grand seiko, high polish titanium cases. 1second per year precision, domed sapphire and all. Citizen have their prices from 300 to 3000 and you can really see what you paid for.

>>17862334
50 miters is deeper than (You) will ever dive anyway. An when you buy from Japan you can be sure that 50m really means 50 meters and not "take it off to wash hands" like it is for the mountain cheese monkeys.

>>17862335
Do you have one of these?

>>17862334
I went swimming and jumping into water a couple of times with mine and it's still working fine.

>>17862335
Specs-wise, they're great. Then you actually see what the watches look like and disappointment sets in.

>>17862335
>Watches like WHAT?
mil operate larp watches like, cwc, marathon
no solar modules just swiss quartz
>>17862337
atleast it's iso certified I guess
>>17862339
I saw a video of a invicta shitter 100m getting flooded on yt...

>>17862330
Comfy.
You need more coffee bro.

>>17862298
>open slot in the market, I am starting this brand NOW
>upper tier case design/polishing + 10 year battery quartz movement (that's easily swappable/servicable), let me guess, you need more?
How much would a 9F cost, just the movement?

>>17862349
>marathon
Citizen has a FUKLOAD of field, pilot, and schizo wathes. Look at the fucking nighthawk, autism overdrive, nobody knows what the numbers mean

A bit desperate on my end but after my horrible experience on /r/watchexchange, I'd rather roll the dice here, any Anon who got lucky to snag a 2nd 50 Phantoms from the Spinnaker release that they're willing to part with for a reasonable price? I'd be willing to pay slightly extra because I really love that design.
>>17862321
How the hell did one of Seiko's dress line end up starting to go for Divers? You see or hear Presage and you think shit like Cocktail Time, this design feels like it should belong more on Prospex or Samurai.

>>17862309
Not strictly premium, more high end JDM, since Casio and Citizen also do it on their watches that are >$1k, although from what I've heard, Casio doesn't do their own zaratsu polish but rather have those cases done from the same factory that already works on polishing GS cases. Grand Seiko's the only one that got known for doing that here in the US since they're the only ones that advertise themselves doing so, I brought it up to a watch store owner that Casio has Titanium Oceanus cases that DO have Zaratsu Polish and the guy still didn't believe me, it doesn't help that zaratsu polish is just so fucking hard to take a picture of. Even doing a video of the "opalescent" effect it does is a struggle to catch.

It's also why it bothers the hell out of me why Citizen isn't doing the same thing. They make better movements, they can do zaratsu polish inhouse, yet the you barely see their automatics outside of Japan. They're far more keen on competing with Casio in the Western market hence why most of Citizen watches you see sold here in the US are almost ALWAYS Eco-Drives. They literally have the guns to go head to head with Seiko, and even win, they just don't seem to want to.

>>17862351
There's a guy in the Grand Seiko Facebook group that seeks out GS and Accutron movements from broken watches and I think he buys them for $400. I'm sure it can cost more than that though since GS movements are a Seiko modders wet dream, can't speak for Accutron.

>>17862351
>9F
3y battery life...
>>17862352
>solar is the new 10 year
>nobody uses solar for gov spec anyway
something fishy here

>>17862350
I do. I was finishing up my afternoon coffee when I took that pic but I think I need another.

>>17862352
>schizo wathes
What are those?

>try a random leather band I had laying around with Lineage
>It's so fucking sexy

Should I get a ray skin band for it?

>>17862359
>3y battery life...
Yeah i know it doesn't fit your criteria, i was just wondering.

>>17862359
>nobody uses solar for gov spec anyway

Definitely. Amtrak is federally chartered, and having a watch is MANDATORY, alongside two other requirements for said watches:
>Can't be a smartwatch
>It has to display seconds

So guess which 2 brands you get to see them wear? It's always a Casio with Tough Solar or a Citizen with Eco-Drive.

I brought up how it's a no brainer to go for either since the watches that they do have that do Solar/Eco-Drive also tend to also have Multi-Band 6, but the conductor I talked to said that it's actually not always helpful in practice as it looks in theory.

>>17862364
Watches with so much complications, they're hard to read.

Case in point, this $40 shitter

>>17862364
>What are those?
Whatever the fuck this is supposed to be.

With this you can larp as an X-wing pilot.

>>17862031
Get rid of both, buy and wear something that sparks joy.

>>17862371
It’s for kids who just got into watches who want something really complicated. What’s the big deal

>>17861190
New thread (RIP thumbnail)

>>17862374
>>17862374
>>17862374
>>17862374

>>17862354
>no feet
>>17862366
the cheapest gs costs 2.2k in full steel
remove everything but the movement and you have your answer
maybe. idk.
>>17862369
so is there any real issue watches that have solar or not?

>>17862325
It is very interesting technology, i just don't want one. I look at it and feel nothing.

>>17862354
>A bit desperate on my end but after my horrible experience on /r/watchexchange, I'd rather roll the dice here, any Anon who got lucky to snag a 2nd 50 Phantoms from the Spinnaker release that they're willing to part with for a reasonable price? I'd be willing to pay slightly extra because I really love that design.
Just let it go, anon and never touch a Spinnaker ever again.
>2 per house hold to prevent scalping
They were absolutely retarded with the shit they tried to pull.

>>17862354
They make good watches but I wouldn't pay a premium for a joke watch. I have the brander with the carbon face and it's rad, but I only bought it cause it was on sale. I've already seen the 50 phantoms online for over 5.5x the list price. I didn't even want one anyway cause it looks like a bitch to read at night but the fact it got scalped so fast is bananas. Is seconde super popular or some shit and I'm out of the loop?

>>17862390
>Just let it go
Trying, and failing

>and never touch a Spinnaker ever again

For sure. Had it not been for the design, It would've gave me a chuckle because
>$445
>Not Miyota 9015
>The same movement as an $80 Invicta

Bar the Piccard(I'm ALSO a sucker for raised sapphire), I always chocked this microbrand up as one aimed for boomers who don't know the existence of Vario, Zelos and Boldr(and it's offshoot, RZE). If it wasn't for the Halloween aesthetic, I wouldn't give a fuck about this brand at all.

>2 per household to prevent scalping
yea. and no queue system was set in place so bots essentially had free reign to wipe everything out. It's being auctioned at the moment for this fucking much as we speak.

>>17862426
yea, the guy fashions himself as a Banksy of the watch world so he's been offering collab contracts left and right. What got people's attention was how a collab watch he came up with Massena Lab sold out for 5k each followed by 2 successful collabs with Timex which put his designs on the map.

This particular situation pretty much shook alot of microbrands as well. I know Vario's CEO already wants to work with the guy assuming the collab contract wasn't as bad as the one he got with King Feature for the Navi x Popeye collab, the only thing holding him back is whether he should go for a collab with Seconde Seconde, or using those funds to buy a bulk of the next movement in every microbrand's radar right now: La Joux Perret's D100 movement.

>>17862438
holy shit lol
I expected it to be hyped but this hyped?
watch people are idiots with too much money

how hard were these to get if you actually signed up ahead of the sale?

>>17862451
>how hard were these to get if you actually signed up ahead of the sale?
They were botted to death so if you didn't bot, you probably didn't get one.
>>17862438
>picrel
You just KNOW they held back a significant amount of stock just so they can flip some themselves later for a higher price, capitalizing off of the hype they built. Disgusting.

>>17862451
This was clearly Spinnaker's first rodeo since they made the horrible mistake of making the ENTIRE stock available for people on the list 5 minutes prior to the sale, instead of alotting a certain amount for early birds.

It was sold out within 20s, which reminded me more of Supreme drops than your usual Zelos drop, which was a telltale sign bots were involved.

The last time I've seen this happen to a microbrand was with Mr. Jones' Mispoes, that watch was later being scalped for $800 on eBay.

It's normalized now that the hype is dead so the last auction I saw of it settled for $405, but half a year had to pass before that happened.

>>17862456
Didn't expect a watch brand to do some GPU shenanigans but that's unfortunate if true.

If it was scalped for around $800, it would've settled to $500-600 which is still somewhat reasonable, but not when scalpers are already setting the unofficial RRP this high.

>>17862462
I will never understand why Captchas are not used to weed out bots.

>>17862470
Most of microbrands use shopify and so they do have that function but I'm assuming their marketing departments are telling them that's a horrible idea. To give Spinnaker credit, they never had a hit like this before, since this is their first design that actually appeals to both Zoomers AND Millennials. I've always had an easy time getting the watches I'd like since I know I'm racing against Boomers who are deadass manually typing their credit cards instead of logging in to Paypal and Shopify beforehand. This is my second experience seeing what happens when the Supreme millenial crowd finally go for a watch I'm into.

>>17862330
Why'd they have to move the date to the 6, I think date at 3 looks so much better

>>17862298
I don't, would happily buy from you though

I'll make a new thread.

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>>17862551
>>17862555
there's already a thread bro

>>17862325
>floating teeth
ruined

do eco-drives take any battery or some proprietary citizen one

>>17862599
Funnily enough, it's a common complaint I see about it, yet that Lineage is apparently the most popular one outside of Japan.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSFshQe_cxc

>>17862607
Yes, it does. It takes Panasonic MT920.
>https://industrial.panasonic.com/sa/products/pt/coin_rechargeable_lithium/models/MT920

Panasonic might be manufacturing this exclusively for Citizen.

>>17862633
damn what a lightbulb head

>>17862001
>what, your watch can't tell you the date? gay?

>>17862644
The tragedy here is that prior to reviewing watches, his content was more about male fashion.

Alopecia shat on this guy hard, thank god he found a niche in watches since he's in the same level as TGV in terms of transparency.

>>17862302
That's like being annoyed that a dress watch doesn't have 300m WR

>>17862004
srpe67
It's one of the smallest-wearing 40mm watches.

>>17861569
what a king