/fa/ - Fashion

Guide to posters

Major avatarfags
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>Poortadello/OmegaDrunk
Multi-reply specialist. Canadian. Gay. Only posts about his own watches. Very repetitive posts. Has several obscure Omegas only he cares about. Notorious for samefagging. Obsessed with BitterAnon.

>Whoretadello
Greek living in Germany. Tends to buy too large watches for his small wrist. Cleans cars for a living. Has a Tudor, Homos, and some Seikos. Life currently falling apart. Responds by getting more material things and falling in love with strippers. Excellent at ban evading.

>Citizen drunk/Finncel
25% Finnish, 50% Swedish, rest is a mystery. Lives in Finland. Works as a shelver in a grocery store. Alcoholic. Only owns one watch, but posts a lot, mostly about alcohol or coins. Possibly immortal. Tragic case of gyno.

>Mortadello
Very positive and friendly, but doesn't post anything of any consequence. Lawyer. Obese. Posts improving photos of amazing watches. Lies about his age. Does not take criticism well.

Semi-regular posters
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>HamiltonDrunk
Posts a single picture per thread before getting drunk and passing out. Owns a Hamilton. Works in television and film.

>Nobully anon
Trans. Has rich parents who have bought them several VCs.

>Cockwatch
Has one F-91W, has posted it on his cock. Mostly posts the Casio with Soviet knick-knacks. Russian living in Latvia with mommy.

>ALS anon
Has an 1815 Up/Down. Stays under the radar, but occasionally pops his head up to flex and complain

>Weekdater anon
Owns a Seiko Weekdater, goes on dates weekly

>Hungarian anon
Is a watchmaker, complains about his customers

>Central Florida Anon
Looking for a wristlet to love

>Raketanon
Has 3 soviet Raketa watches and a Raketa table clock. Likes his big 0. Wanted to be listed and got listed.

>BitterAnon
Who is the mysterious BitterAnon? It could be anyone! It could even be you!

>>17948408
Hope every rich retard dies of ass cancer by next year.

The poorfag guide is 66 :(

>>17948408
Cope if you must, but spare a little joy for the holiday.

>>17948413
Longines and CW have been making moves I would think they could be moving up. Longines is probably the best value.

Anyone got a watch for Christmas?
Please share!

>>17948439
If 95% of their parts aren't exclusive or produced in house, then they are a shitter. I'm sorry.

>>17948447
Wow looks great like a retarded wall clock on a school for retards where it has to be 10 times the size of a real wall clock so the retards could read it but then the clock went old because they were poor they couldn't afford a new one so retards were painting the numbers on it when they had a numbers learning class for retards who don't know numbers so they painted it too small in proportion to everything else because they're retarded and then one retard graduated the retard school and his uncle got him a designer job at Oris and he drew that wall clock from memory.

>>17948447
No :(
Yours is prettynice though.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/how-leonard-cohen-lived-between-the-hour-and-the-age

How come CWC and Victorinox were good enough for Leonard Cohen but they're not good enough for anyone ITT?

>>17948447
>pooris

damn someone hates you :( dumb fucking retard kek

>>17948408
ITT: A bunch of socially crippled sexless autists who live with their parents calling eachother "poorfag" while only making $60k/yr USD

>>17948449
Me next me next!
>>17948447
I got this from Stowas advent sale. Wanted a daily wear watch that had no extra complications.

>>17948460
Well the complication is that it's 200% made in China and you paid German prices to Ahmed for wiping his ass with the package slip, but you obviously have more money than brains so wear it in good health and disinfect it twice.

>>17948463
...and it's too big for him.

Suggest me a watch lads

>$500-$1000. Yeah I know the price range is big but I'm willing to spend $1000 if the watch is worth it.
>Automatic with hand wind (no seiko shake pls)
>Date complication. Day/date even better
>Prefer anything that's not a metal bracelet or one that can be easily swapped out for leather/NATO.
>37mm-40mm

>>17948471
It's not actually. It's a bad angle. Wrist is 7.5" and it's a 40mm watch.

>>17948453
You just jealous you didn't get a watch for Christmas?

>>17948457
Bro if I made $60k a year things would be looking up for me. Grad school is a scam, even if you're doing it in an otherwise lucrative field.

>>17948482
>these are the types of people calling you a poorfag for not having a Lange or a Constantin

Do the Tissot PRXs scratch badly? Thinking of a babby's first mechanical, feel like the 35mm with pearl face or the gold PVD would tick boxes for cheap for me.

I got a 12k bonus, I could probably spend 2k of it comfortably. Should I just keep saving for something else fancier?

urban gentry year end top 10 video dropped today

>>17948475
I recommend the zodiac olympos

>$900-1000 depending on which color dial/case you get
>automatic
>date
>37mm
>black leather strap, you also have some different options with colors/material there

beautiful watch

>>17948488
I'm not calling you a poorfag. My nicest watch is a Direnzo Eclipse microshitter (which I love and wear almost daily). One day I'll have enough money for something nice, but for now I can do just fine with my couple of entry level consumer/microbrand prices stuff.

>>17948447
This is my watch for the night.
Merry Christmas, my friends.

>>17948490
And?

>>17948490
Nobody cares about the urban faggotry

>>17948491
You forgot
>can larp as the zodiac killer
Kino in fact

>>17948450
>>17948460
>>17948493
Thanks for the compliments and thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas

I’m buying this, and there is NOTHING you can do to stop me.

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are all able to feel the light of Christ within you, and that you share your joy and goodwill amongst all of those around you, especially those whom you may be at odds with.

Good health especially to you all for the coming year, hold those you love close to you, and take a moment to look around the dinner table this year and be wary that one day, a chair may be empty and a voice may be missed forever.

Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!

>>17948523
>>17948493
Will you buy me a watch or are you just bullshit hypocrites?

>>17948490
It’s up! Get in here gents.

https://youtu.be/4VUcPbg9MNk?si=rE_Cv4jOCrHFCvHp

>>17948493
Merry Christmas Mort

>>17948521
It's odly cool looking. Go ahead.

>>17948526
No

Thoughts? Got it at $350 down from $450. I wanted a nice, basic looking watch that was a step up from my Baby G.

>>17948537
>Baby G
Are you a woman?

>>17948537
>step up from my Baby G
You could try a real G-shock

>>17948537
Its an excellent piece bro for that price. Enjoy it to the fullest. Merry Christmas

>>17948539
>>17948540
They didn't make the G-Shock in light pink which I wanted to match my color scheme (pastels)
>>17948541
Y-you too

>>17948537
Buy it. It's a very decent watch for that price.

>>17948542
Black and blue matches your color scheme but you need a pink baby G. Unless you are homosexual or a woman, it's sad to wear a watch that says baby G. Anyway,nice presage.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the thread
Not a poster was stirring, not even a fed;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Mort soon would be there;

The shitposters were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of Rolexes danced in their heads;
And mamma in her Cartier, and I in my Casio,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,

When out on the board there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the thread to see what was the matter.
Away to the browser I flew like a flash,
Turned on the monitor and hit the refresh.

The moon on the breast of the new-Japanese whore
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Mort.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now, WHORETADELLO! now, OMEGADRUNK! now, REVERSOANON and FINNCEL!
On, NOBULLY! on HAMILTONDRUNK! on, WEEKDATER and BITTERANON!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the thread-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of watches, and St. Mortadello too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Mort came with a bound.

He was dressed in a suit, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of watches he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

>>17948546
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!

>>17948543
Yeah, on Bloomingdales you get money off for every X amount you spend now and I have a $800 gift card so between that and new sheets it was a good discount.
>>17948544
Yes, when I'm not dressing casually I'm not wearing pastels so I wanted something that was a bit dressier. But I'm really not a "watch person" so a Seiko seemed like a good choice without spending too much money on something overly extravagant.

>>17948546
>>17948547
santa isn’t real like your fake fuckin 4channel frens. fuck you and have a shit night faggot. fatadello, baldadello, retardadello hope you all die and choke on some faggy retard coin.

>>17948550
Where’s your holiday cheer anon

>>17948546
>>17948547
Fucking BRAVO. I (truly) laugh out loud.
Thank you very much carol-anon.
Merry Christmas.

>>17948547
>>And filled all the stockings;
With what, his greasy shits? That turd didn't give anything to anyone in his entire life dude.

>>17948555
Poor, poor bitteranon.

>>17948537
I like mine
Very versatile

>>17948447
Well, I really bought it myself. My first ever Casio watch. I really like it.

>>17948493
Holy based

>>17948546
>>17948547
Decent kek
(That's a guy)

Found a king seiko in Ueno, at Mizutani's shop.
It's from 71, condition is 8+ I'd say. Strap id obviously new and he did the maintenance himself.
¥108K
I don't think it's bad. In fact it will be my cheapest watch.
I told him I will visit later. I'll take some pics too. He's got two dozen, some vintage GS's too.

Im gonna buy a BB54 in 2024

>>17948391
nothing wrong with those shitters, for those prices they offer a lot more than some brands that charge a lot for a logo and a popular name, take a look at "cutesliving store" on aliexpress, it's the cheapest gmt.

I'm about to get the Paul Newman clomage

My dad just gave this to me tonight as a late 31st birthday gift, he said he used to wear it for years after I was born until the battery had died, but he just got a replacement battery in it for my birthday few days ago. I know nothing of watches or watch fashion, is this considered a cool or valuable model/brand from the early 90s? no plans to sell, just genuinely curious. It says 950019 on the back.

meant for
>>17948583

>>17948596
arr rook same

>>17948598
Merry Christmas Cutedoru-kun.
How did you spend your eve?

>>17948609
Curedoru*
No homo

Between these two

>>17948475
I recommend the Seiko Presage sharp edge. Some variations come with a leather strap from the factory, but you can also easily swap them yourself.

>>17948489
If the PRX is what you're drawn to, then get that. They don't scratch particularly easy, or, not like a Cartier Santos at least. If you want something more robust get 1k+ Seiko Prospex with the Diashield coating, but honestly you probably don't need it. The PRX should be fine and as you gravitated towards it anyway it's probably for the best you get that. Only point of warning! You won't be able to tinker much with some parts of the watch movement yourself, but dunno if you care about it.

>>17948615
Right

>>17948489
>>17948617
Replying to myself. Similarly to Seiko, Sinn also has a proprietary coating, theirs being even better. But something like the 856 is reaching the limit of your stated budget and considering the PRX you mentioned I doubt you were looking for a utilitarian minimalistic watch.

>>17948615
Left

>>17948620

>>17948623

well

>>17948546
>>17948547
I KEK'D

I have a 6.6in wrist, is the Bambino v4 going to look freakishly huge on me?

Merry Christmas watch bros! My mom and my sister got me this fine statue of Tintin!!

Go it with a red strap

>>17948637
KYS faggot

>>17948626
I wish it was available in the west

>>17948640
no thanx, I'll make sure I live as long as I can just to piss off niggers like you.

Are you not tired to act like a nigger you fucking nigger?

Are there manually wound Spring Drive movements?

>>17948638
I am actually pleased.
600€

>>17948645
they're all automatic afaik

>>17948646
Props to you for actually going with the DD.

>>17948646
nice buy anon I like it!

>>17948645
Credor has them and the first GS spring drives were manual.

>>17948648
Shamefur jap anon.. shamefur

>>17948649
Yeah I just wanted something slightly more different. There was no room for another simplistic dresswatch in my collection. And with the red nato strap, it looks like nothing else in my collection.
And again, for that price, I can not complain.

>>17948651
>>17948648
Hmm alright, I was really feeling an urge for a thin and somewhat dressy looking spring drive watch, would be fine with manual in exchange for thinness. Like 11mm or less.

>>17948654
Nomos as pretty thin watches.
If budget is not a problem and you don't hate the brand, theres also the Octofinissimo by Bvlgari which is pretty fucking thin.

>>17948655
Imagine recommending bulgari here lmao. Retard fag.

>>17948656
guy wanted a thin watch. do better.

>>17948657
Piaget
Now fuck off and kys

>>17948475
>Automatic with hand wind (no seiko shake pls)
I would shill you a Weekdater but you've tied my hands with that one.

>>17948658
>Piaget

holy fucking shit, the irony is strong in you. I hope you're kidding.

>>17948655
The Octofinissimo is actually something I surprisingly like. But I wanted specifically to add a spring drive to my collection. I maybe overstated the required thinness, I just want it thinner than 12mil, and from what I've seen all auto GS unfortunately are 12 or bigger.

>>17948537
>Got it at $350 down from $450.
I would have sold you mine for $200.

>>17948661
Typical /wt/. Nobody is going to listen to your "advice". kys.

>>17948410
is Nobully anon single? I need myself a trans gf

>>17948572
Any Weekdaters for me? Just kidding, post pics when you get it.

>>17948615
Left, kanji day is kino.

>>17948645
Yeah, the dressy series is all manual wound. SBGY

>>17948667
Already did

>>17948672
Yeah i've seen after scrolling down a bit.

WELCOME BACK TO FAST FLIPS I GOT A USED TIMEX WEEKENDER, NAKED, NO BOX NO PAPERS NO CARD FOR 50 I'M GONNA SEE IF I CAN SELL IT TO YASHA FOR 100 WE'RE GONNA HIT UP JERSEY MIKE'S FOR A SUB AFTER

>>17948622
Merry Christmas Anon, nice Sinn. I have been wearing Casio and victorinox tool watches the last decade. Looking for something dressier now without going too expensive as I am firmly behind desks for work. I am unlikely to start digging around inside it.

I read online the PRX has "plastic" parts, this is probably FUD and there's a good engineering reason: less friction, weight etc. Given Tissot would only charge 50 bucks for a service, they probably just swap out the movement anyway?

Anyone have any idea what this might be? I have no information about it, and It has no markings on the back.

>>17948677
>they probably just swap out the movement anyway?
For major services I think so, yes. One thing to note is that there is a certain hierarchy to the Powermatic 80 movement in the PRX, the PRX uses the big standard version (which is still fine enough mind you), something like the Tissot Gentleman uses an better version, and so on and so forth. But for all intents and purposes the PRX should serve you well, even with a plastic mainspring.

>>17948685
Those are Vegvisir runes, look for Vegvisir Adventure by Heimdall's Workshop.

>>17948690
I don't believe they are the same. Heimdall's workshop has an axe emblen on the back and crown. This has nothing. It is an automatic watch.

>>17948697

>>17948698
https://files.catbox.moe/22u1y1.mp4

>>17948699
Pretty minty 56KS. Did they say what its service history was?

>>17948699
based
ks > gs. gs owners on suicide watch.

>>17948700
The other one was in excellent condition. Maybe even an 8+
This one I'd give a 5.
He said he did the service himself in june. He even gave 6 months warranty.
He advised me against polishing it because this vintage look will keep it original. But I don't want to re-sell it so I guess I will polish it, myself even.

>>17948710
Nah don't polish it. Or if you really want it to look brand new send it to lapinist. The dude is an actual fucking wizard.

Thoughts on JLC reverso tribute monoface with small seconds in rose gold? Looking for an everyday wear.

>>17948717
rose gold/gold is a bit dressy for a daily but it is a nice watch

Oh I got an idea for an autistic video

>>17948723
I work in banking and wear jacket/tie daily, do you think it would be overly dressy? My boss wears a Cartier tank and his boss is wearing a patek philippe nautalis I think. It's very American Psycho.

Turdor owners are getting absolutely clowned out here on Instagram account with over 1 million subscribers.

>>17948726
In that case yeah it's probably fine

>>17948711
Rapinisuto.
How much does he charge? And most importantly, how long will it take?

>>17948734
His waiting list is pretty long, so you'd likely be waiting about a year or so before you'd be able to send in the watch. His prices are very reasonable given his work (280 yuros, give or take, last I checked).

>>17948596
vintage dealer
>vintage dealer Japan

>>17948578
That one is cool. Apparently Hunter Thompson was fond of his gmt coke, but I think I'll go with the pepsi.

>>17948726
boomerbureaucratmaxx and wear plastic casios is the 4d meta chess play
>>17948728
how to make tudor respectable:
take rolex models but sell them for 1/3rd the price with 1:1 replicas of the popular models (dj/daydate/sub/gmt/daytona)
this is all you need, as they were before
cheesemonkeys can't produce watches meanwhile clean/vsf chinashitters can spit out 95% as good replicas for sub 500 dollaridoos
it's all so tiring

>>17948745
Come to think of it, Hemmingway was fond of his oyster perpetual. Wonder if Rolex were more affordable back in the day.

>>17948749
They 100% were

https://youtu.be/b9Y4bmbh1KY?t=138

This guy paid $345 for his daytona in 1971, which is still $2,572 today due to inflation but a new steel daytona goes for ~$15,000

They were on the nicer, mor expensive end of watches back then but nowhere close to how they are now

>>17948735
Heeeee....
Thank you for the tip. Merry Christmas

Do white gold watches get all faded and shitty looking if you wear them frequently?

>>17948754
In 1971, gold was $35/oz.

>Sister gifts me an oversized (50mm) fuck ugly Fossil for my birthday
>Tell her that I appreciate the gift but it's way too big
>Gifts me another ghastly Fossil (48mm) for Christmas

I know I sound like an ungrateful cunt but I'd rather her not waste money on things I'm not going to wear.

>>17948767
At least she listens to feedback.

wish I had watchfag relatives, so I could gift them garbage watches and laugh at them trying to act grateful

>>17948767
Post a pic of your sister

>>17948779
I'd honestly just accept it. I'd probably even wear it when I went to see them again.

>>17948767
At least she gave you something.

>>17948754
>This guy paid $345 for his daytona in 1971, which is still $2,572 today due to inflation but a new steel daytona goes for ~$15,000

If I showed you a hand-winding chronograph with a non-in house movement with a plastic crystal and a shitty, hollow-link bracelet (which was also non-in house, in fact) and then suggested it was worth 2500 dollars, you'd say I was on crack.

>>17948767
>mens watches start at 50mm
hooooly based
>>17948788
vintage shitters are the biggest memes
vintagecucks eat up this shit because a famous person wore a similar watch once and now it's a meme
literally buying shit on purpose compared to new stuff because mah vintage
the watch industry might even be a bigger ponzi than nfts in all actuality

>>17948767
Is your sis cute?

>>17948788
this. guys who can't afford a rolex always bitch and whine about how cheap they used to be and assume the product hasn't changed at all. (or they'll cope with some bad faith arguments about how 'no they're actually worse now'.)

>>17948792
Vintage watches are based for less hyped brands. For a brand that used to sell cheap shitters like Rolex but is now expensive, vintage is the worst value you can get.

>>17948798
>vintage is the worst value you can get.
In terms of bang for buck, yes, but in terms of investment, it's one of the only good ones in the watch world.

>>17948796
>and assume the product hasn't changed at all.
improved production should have even reduced prices if anything, like how chinks now have access to 90% as good machining as rolex and produce supershitters for sub 500
yet rolex cant shit these mass producer shitters out on purpose
market manipulation and mah luxury
>>17948798
the value is some investmentcuck buying it and flipping it again to earn some more hundred thousand dollars for a client he knows
scammaxxing

>>17948802
inb4 deliberately engaging with a troll

R&D costs money. The Chinese just have to buy one, take it apart and do a (poor) copy. Capital improvements cost money. The rep buyers don't have factories. They use existing legitimate watch factories' workers, like Omega's, and get them to work off the clock.

Yooo it looks much better than I thought wtf

>>17948805
>it looks much better than I thought wtf
It should. It's the first watch you've bought that's sized appropriately to your wrist.
Get it off that dogshit NATO, though, and put it on a good strap.

The rolex bubble is bursting

>>17948806
I like it like that

>>17948788
You're on crack regardless of the watch.

>My Seiko is a heckin strap monster!

>>17948808
How much longer? How many more weeks?

Yo did omegadrunk really get banned on omegaforums????

>>17948663
Not that anon but are you for real? I’d be interested. Granted that it’s not all banged up and scratched to death.

>>17948572
It depends what it looks like. I paid a bit less than that for mine. But if it’s not close to mint then that’s a x2 overpay.

>>17948803
>R&D costs money
>same movement for decades
>99% same case design for decades
>Mah R&D
what do you think the total BOM cost is for a Steel Sub?
everyone knows everything is overpriced but sure a small premium can be paid because white people assembled it or something and quality controlled it but feels like it's out of hand still

>>17948820
>>17948572
>>17948615
Never mind saw it. Sorry anon, that dude must be dishonest. I would’ve recommended the one on the left as it has its original bracelet.

But upon closer inspection the As of the JAPAN are sharp pointed. They should be flat for this series. I can’t be 100% certain, but I think it’s a redial. RIP.

>>17948815
It's happening now

>>17948825
>the As of the JAPAN are sharp pointed. They should be flat for this series. I can’t be 100% certain, but I think it’s a redial. RIP.
Oh, shit. Good eye, anon.

>>17948814
What's wrong with Seiko and why is balding related to it?

>>17948825
I got the one on the left

>>17948827
>>17948829
Well again, I’m not 100% sure but old heads online refer to that when analysing vintage KS. It still looks good though, anon. Enjoy the watch. I have a no date 56 myself. But the kanji day looks very stylish and I’m tempted to get one.

Case edges remain sharp which is good - polishing it may dull the edges which ruins the look.

>>17948831
It's still an overpay, though. No doubt.

What's the point of wearing a wristwatch? I get it if you are /out/ often or your job does not allow phones, but city slickers are around clocks and phone chargers all the time.
You are not just posing and/or trying to mold your uncontrollable spending habit into a hobby?
t. yes, tourist so legit question

>>17948838
Poorfag

>>17948838
>You are not just posing and/or trying to mold your uncontrollable spending habit into a hobby?
Yes.

>get gift card from work
>walk into local familiy owned watch store
>"i need a watch"
>"what do you need?"
>"i will never take care of the watch, it wont leave my arm until next battery change, work, gym, shower you name it"
>"sir, the gshock section is here. i only know one person who came to change the glass, his arm got trapped in a machine, broke in 8 different places, nearly lost it, watch was fine except the cracked glass"
>"sold, ill take this metal one"

did the seller lie to me or are gshocks that good?

>>17948838
First of all, I don't feel confortable taking the phone out of the pocket when I need to know the time. Second, I use the chrono a lot and it's handier if you have one on the wrist all the time.

>>17948842
G shocks are that good for that use case. Did you get that one? Nice.

>>17948838
Honest answer from a regular poster:
It's men's jewelry. Straight men are precluded from most forms of adornment beyond a wedding ring, a crucifix (which you wear under your shirt anyway), and maybe a class ring if you went to a place where that's an authentic tradition, like the MIT "Brass Rat".

Certainly, men can wear clothing or hairstyles that are fashionable, but if you're fat, balding, short, or otherwise disqualified from wearing fashionable clothes or hairstyles, the wristwatch is basically all you've got left.

>>17948838
as a pocketwatch enthusiast myself (smartphooner), the only time I feel the need for a watch have been when I am out and about and actually feel the annoyance of wanting to check the time often and alot, that's when pulling up a pocketwatch (5 part process minimum) starts to grow old
that's when a wristwatch would offer way quicker access and less annoyance, as an utilitychad

the only other reason to would either be to fashionmaxx/statusmaxx, which could be a combined benefit of first reason if you Rolexmaxx if you truly wanna cover all your bases

>>17948842
yes

>>17948842
Chances are the damn thing will be thicker than your wrist and look comical

>>17948848
Yes, if you are a 12 yo child.

>>17948838
wearing a wristwatch reminds me of early 00s.
no smart phones, no notifications popping all the time, no social networks.
when the phone beeps i just ignore it now, if its important they can call me.

>>17948838
I like the convenience. I use the Chrono daily when baking for example. Other part is autism, I like a standalone precision instrument that is not connected to Bluetooth/wifi.
Merry Christmas to you anon.

>>17948845
>It's men's jewelry. Straight men are precluded from most forms of adornment beyond a wedding ring, a crucifix (which you wear under your shirt anyway), and maybe a class ring if you went to a place where that's an authentic tradition, like the MIT "Brass Rat".
>Certainly, men can wear clothing or hairstyles that are fashionable, but if you're fat, balding, short, or otherwise disqualified from wearing fashionable clothes or hairstyles, the wristwatch is basically all you've got left.
This is the correct answer.

>>17948853
>I use the Chrono daily when baking for example
I have a watch with two chronographs and a timer and I use all three when cooking too.

>>17948856
Based utility Chad.

>>17948844
yeh i got that one, he showed me the different gshocks he had on display and that one caught me eye.
its quite big, but i really like the raised bezel that protects the glass.

>>17948537
they look nice, but wouldn't pay over 300$ for one, got mine for ~250$ at 50% off, but it was the last one left, so it's an espresso martini rather than one of the more popular colours
bracelet is shit, but it works well enough, still the watch would probably wear better on a leather strap
glass is complete shit, idk if Seiko has overproduced that crap called hardlex by the millions, but they should very much kill it and go to sapphire, they charge ridiculous prices for hardlex crystal watches, they should only be used on seiko5 line
case is too big for such a full dial watch, but the thickness if very good, considering the shitfuck movement inside
it's a nice watch, but gimped

Lads.
My gift to you. Once again, merry christmas. Got stuff to do.

>>17948833
the original KS bracelet alone can easily go for 100-200 EUR if you don't care for it. they are more rare than the actual king seikos in circulation right now.

>>17948880
Based Japanese anon.
Merry Christmas to you too!

>>17948882
Not Japanese, just a weeb, but the sentiment is nice anyway.

>>17948880
pls send with the hands off anon. do it for the spirit of christmas. pls.

>>17948881
Are you knowledgeable on king and grand quartz? Any cues what direction to head to if I want the best of the best?

>>17948489
Keep your money and buy the rolex when you can.

>>17948880
Please, another /s/ thread.

>>17948893
I don't think the /s/ thread worked out the way he wanted it to. Only a few simps followed him and gave him the upvotes he craved, while the /s/ regulars made fun of him and his mid taste in whores.

>>17948880
did you forget this is a work safe board?
janny vs whoredabaldotello v2 inc

>>17948895
>I don't think the /s/ thread worked out the way he wanted it to
Someone posted their own slut gf there lol, so I'd say it did

>>17948897
Nah, he's impossible to ban now. He's in Japan on the move. His IP is constantly changing. The mods would have to rangeban all of Tokyo.

>>17948880
Based
Fuck jannycels

>>17948895
You are probably right. But I need to see that Japanese whore naked.

>>17948900
>The mods would have to rangeban all of Tokyo.
why not, I doubt there's many /fa/ posters from Tokyo so it would do no harm to any outsiders

>>17948861
Looks nice. What model is it? Does it have light?

>>17948880
Wtf I love Seiko now :O
Do they like japanese products that much it actually gets you laid there?

>>17948828
>seiko is rolextards kryptonite
>so they shit on it constantly
>balding is related in a way that a rolextard wouldn't be cougth dead with a hairdo like that, they'd rather go to some turkish butcher for hairplugs
>while a seikochad doesn't go against nature, just like their nature™ inspired dials

>>17948909
>Do they like japanese products that much it actually gets you laid there?
Anon, she's a prostitute. Money gets you laid.

(And to your other question, no. They know what Rolex is in Japan and they like Rolex even more than westerners do. Japs still prefer western luxury to their own in most cases.)

>>17948908
GM-110-1A, it has a tiny led on the lower right corner.

>>17948910

>>17948914
i see retardanon has a lot of free time on this biggest family holiday of the year

>>17948918
Missed the previous thread? Go have a look.

>>17948918
you're here too, anon. :^)

>>17948880
How is he not the basedest poster in here?

>>17948924
Incels hate him because he gets laid (pays hookers), we are in 4chan after all. Never forget that.

>>17948924
But he is

>>17948924
>>17948925
Samefag

>>17948885
>Not Japanese, just a weeb, but the sentiment is nice anyway.

I've never actually known a true weeb, someone please explain the psychology to me.

Do they hate themselves and actually want to be Japanese?
Do they think that watching a ton of anime will make the Japanese accept them where their own community has not?
I don't understand the motivations to get that emotionally invested in a famously xenophobic culture.

>>17948920
I'm here for the duration it takes to skim the thread, you're here for the whole day, and not just this one day
lmao, merry christmas you no watch faggot ;^)

>>17948930
>desperately hitting F5
Here's a (you). Merry Christmas.

>>17948927
Nope kys

>>17948931
Why are you quoting yourself?

>>17948930
>>17948931
>those timestamps
definite samefagging.

>>17948880
escortcelling and it's effects have been disastrous for the human race

>>17948493
Merry Christmas, Mort

>>17948880
somewhat based

I miss him, bros.

>>17948622
Im flying to germany today and staying for like a month. Gonna try to hunt for a 556 with a mop dial if its available. Should I buy it on the bracelet id I do find it?

>>17948943
>Should I buy it on the bracelet id I do find it?
Always buy on the bracelet if it's an option.

>>17948941
>Missing just another obnoxious avatarfag
ywnbaf

>>17948947

>>17948943
>>17948622
don't the simple sinns have no coating and are basically a bait for poorfags who can't afford their higher end models?
I thought the 556 had no case hardering and to top it off, AR coating on top of sapphire, so your never scratching crystal is made a scratch magnet that won't ever buff out

>>17948943
Close to Nuremberg?

>>17948950
i didnt know the dude from starwars posted here

Christmas reminder

This hobby is pointless consumerist shit and your watch is not some magical personal totem.

>>17948955
maybe your soulless mass produced rolex isn't, but my mumbai special redialed hmt that looks like seiko is basically hand made by 3 generations of street shitting indians, the watch was touched by at least 2 different caste systems, not counting all that hand made fecal matter

>>17948955
everything is if we gonna nihilismmaxx, you good this christmas lil bro?

>>17948805
Nice.

>>17948959
Kys bitterfaggot

>>17948817
I might be, i haven't really decided yet. I don't really wear it much lately and it always feels a tad too big. There's a couple of scratches on the crystal at 11 o'clock of course, but they've softened up a bit so they're not distracting. Mind you i'm from Europe, so shipping to US would be expensive.

>>17948888
Contact Andrea Secco on Instagram, he lives in Japan, he can point you into the right direction. He has a very comprehensive vintage Seiko collection, many rare pieces.
https://www.theseikoguy.com/

>>17948971

>>17948493
happy christmas, portabello

>>17948971
>>17948973
I have heard of the Seikoguy yes, need to look into his site more carefully. Thanks fren.

I found conflicting info on this, so: are automatic watches more accurate and/or precise than hand wound watches due to their mainspring being wound most of the time? In principle, I realize that this does not mean much in cheap mass produced movements

>>17949022
There is nothing inherent to either movement that would make one more accurate than the other. Proper adjustment by the watchmaker would account for accuracy at states of full wind and down to 1/4 wind. METAS Master Chronometer certification includes a test of accuracy at both 100% wind and 33% wind in six positions.

If the movement is adjusted to only be accurate at full wind, the watchmaker has not done his job. Accuracy at states below 1/4 wind are generally not taken into consideration because below that, there's not always enough power left in the mainspring to maintain proper amplitude.
IWC's eight day automatic movement, for example, actually has about ten days of power in it, but IWC has designed a stop in the movement at eight days because those last two days are wildly inaccurate due to the drop in amplitude.

>>17948863
nta but how difficult is it to replace the glass on a watch? I dont know shit about watches but can't you just take it to a jeweler who would swap it for something better and more scratch resistant?

https://youtu.be/JjhhP6G2fVs?t=2437

Can someone identify this watch please?

Does anyone know where to find straps with patterns like this?

This one is Oris but it's $125.

>>17949031
>nta but how difficult is it to replace the glass on a watch?
As long as you have the right size it's not hard at all. Swapping from a plexi crystal to sapphire is difficult because the plexi is held in tension in a way the sapphire is not; however, if you have a mineral glass Seiko and get a replacement aftermarket sapphire, you could do it yourself with a crystal press. Any watchmaker could do it in less than 10 minutes.

>>17949027
I appreciate your answer. In this case, if the mainspring is constantly wound to almost the same degree (like when you wear an automatic watch all day and put it on a winder at night), does it make the timekeeping rate more stable due to the same amount of the force being provided by the mainspring? As opposed to a mechanical watch that you wind every day but still the mainspring becomes less "wound" even by a tiny bit? Idk if that makes sense

>>17949042
No, because if it's properly adjusted it won't be 100% accurate at any given state of wind. The accuracy of a movement comes from an average accuracy at different positions and states of wind.

So you theoretically could make a watch 100% accurate at full wind, laying flat, but that would make it less accurate in other positions and states of wind.

Wife got me a Croc leather strap from Longines for an vintage Longines I inherited. I have a feeling the strap is worth almost more than the watch...which is a quartz PVD gold one of dubious waterproofness from 1999.

happy christmas anons, post what you're wearing today

>>17948412
It was irrelevant anyways and featured recommendations from "cope" point of view made by some watch snob. In 2023 you don't need to "cope" by going for lowest offerings from established brands. For cheap micro brands can give big brands a run for their money. They may don't have fancy movements but they look much nicer than shitters like Orient Bambino or cheap Seiko.

>>17949067
>For cheap micro brands can give big brands a run for their money.
Honestly, this is becoming the case, especially as some of the micros get a little older and start to develop a design language of their own beyond "Vintage inspired military", like Monta and Formex.

Nowadays the poorfag can do a lot better than having to resort to an overpriced Seiko.

>>17949063
Merry Christmas to all of you

>>17949046
That's very interesting, thank you very much. Another thing I came across several times is that hand winding supposedly wears out crown gaskets. Is it correct?

>>17948826
People have been saying that for 20 years though.

>>17948900
They apparently range banned my whole town, so I don't see why they wouldn't.

>>17949104
I think atm Finland must be range banned too

>>17949085
that watch gives me the "he shaves his ass" vibes

>>17949114
well if anyone knows about a man's ass, it's you

>>17949118
yes ofc, only gay people collect watches.

>>17949095
>Another thing I came across several times is that hand winding supposedly wears out crown gaskets. Is it correct?

That is true, though it takes several years to fully wear them out. This is part of the reason that the French Navy spec'ed an automatic movement for what would become the Fifty Fathoms.

>>17948447

Post your Christmas hauls, bros! I got a Timex Marlin...

>>17949138
... and a tough solar G-Shock!

>>17949031
>>17949037
you could change it fairly easily, but the high dome of presage might be harder to find and more expensive, because of the way sapphire crystals are made

>>17949142
based

>>17949143
Long Island watches sells a sapphire crystal for it, 100 bucks. No AR coating though.

>>17949142
>buy toughest watch in the industry
>put it on
>never take it off
>watch only dies when im put in the coffin
finally a watch that can live with me, and die with me.

>>17949142
Critically based

>>17949031
As it isn't just a flat crystal it wouldn't be cheap.

>>17949162

What do you mean by "cheap"? Like $200?

>>17949166
No, like 99 bucks

https://longislandwatch.com/sapphire-box-crystal-for-seiko-cocktail-series-cocktail-bx/

>>17949174
>no ar
I hate sapphire without any sort of ar coating.

>>17949178
You should have mentioned that before. Now no one will feel like doing your homework for you.

>>17949142
>>17949138
That wood... definetly eastern eu

>>17948526
>>17948490
Holy fuck, those watches in the "worst watches" part are horrible. What the fuck was Patek thinking?? Wanting to go hard on the basketball and rap audience?

>>17949222
Here's your old money patek bro...

>>17949222
The absolute HIGH HOROLOGY of this PIECE

>>17949222
Bro this patek deadass bussing fr

>>17949222
I hate niggers so much

>>17949222
>>17949223
>>17949227
>>17949229
>>17949240
It's not the first time I see people on /wt/ seething about this specific watch. Why are you even so butthurt about it? Patek has always made gaudy diamond incrusted shitters for tasteless billionaires.
It's part of their "haut artisanat" collection, basically high horology + high jewelry. Part of Patek's prestige is to be able to make watches that look like this. See it as a corporate flex : it's a way of signaling you can hire top horologists AND top jewelers.

>>17949257
>Patek has always made gaudy diamond incrusted shitters
blatant lie, what are you, 12 years old?

>>17949257
I'll stick to my Grand Seiko. Duck that shit.
Not seething, just being factual.

>>17949262
Hey now

>>17949262
you can shove the grand shitto to your arse faggot

>>17949261
Pic related is from the 1950s.

>>17949257
Those window frames look sloppy.

>>17949269
This one from the 1930s.

>>17949269
Not like this, vintage Patek sisters, not like this...

>>17949269
>>17949272
back then it was extravagant, made for elites, now its a watch for niggers.

>>17949272
This one from the 1920s. Before the Stern family bought Patek.

Are all rolex dates 34mm? I was hanging out with a friend and mentioned I'm in the market for a datejust. He showed me his date (a family heirloom supposedly) and said it was 36 but it looked awfully small on his wrist, makes me rethink if I want a 36 or if I really want a 41

>>17949267
Lol poorfag can't afford a Seiko lmfao kek

>>17949278
Oyster Date were 34mm.
Datejust have always come in various size but the most common one is the 36mm.
Go try one and see what fits you best.

>>17949276
>>17949272
Looks better, it's actual jewellery.

>>17949281
Nice goal post moving faggot kys

Laco anon here but I got a god tier watch for Christmas

>>17949285
Nice upgrade!

>>17949285
Ohhhh yesssss, welcome to the club buddy, oohhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh, dungeon master!!!!

>>17949281
The rainbow Aquanaut is high jewelry too. The work on it is insane. Jewelers have to select the right stones, cut, facet and polish them, then make the bracelet and case, mount the stones, etc.
The watches looks gross and gay but the people who make this kind of hand work are highly skilled and possibly among the best in the world.

Can you help me come up with a better 3-watch collection for around 4000USD?
This is just a starting point.
(No Seikos, Citizens, or Casios.)

>Dress watch
Cartier Tank Solo (used): approx. 2200-2400USD
>Daily wear/Travel watch
Glycine Airman Purist: approx. 900USD
>Sporty/Weekend watch
Squale 50 ATMOS: approx. 900USD

>>17949285
Waitaaaaaaaminute, where the fuck is the little u letter under the word "resist"???
Hmmmmm fugazi much?

>>17949289
Based
What's your Kik dear?

>>17949294
Save more and buy a Rolex. You don't need a "3-watch collection".

>>17949285
>>17949295
Oh fuck it's a fake!!!! FAKEE!!!
Post a picture of it after you've pressed the right button for 5 seconds.

>>17949295
Imagine being this autistic, i never noticed that. Now that you've said it, it appears that some have it and some don't.

>>17949296
>What's your Kik dear?
I still don't know what that means, I saw weird people and threads on /b/ about it

>>17949299
of course, I have inspected every little millimeter of mine 91w

>>17949300
How can I contact you baby?

>>17949294
You're on the right track and you're smart to spend on the dress watch.
Do you "need" 3, though. I think you can actually combine the daily, travel and weekend watch into one.

For example, a quartz Omega SMP 300, Brosnan Bond era (picrel. ref.212.30.41.61.01.001) will cost you around $2000.- more or less. The hour hand is indepdently adjustable, so it's a handy travel watch. (You don't have to stop the watch to change the time zone.) Omega made these in a number of different colors, bracelets and hand styles, so you can pick one you like.

Between a Tank and a Seamaster, you'd be pretty much all set.

>>17949294
At that price point your best course of action is to kill yourself.

If you are able to save up get a Rolex and the Apple watch.

>>17949302
Back off, faggot, he's mine!

Don't listen to him, baby. I'll treat you real gentle-like.

Why are these threads suddenly full of fags and narcissists?

>>17949220
Nope, Southeastern United States.

>>17949305
>If you are able to save up get a Rolex and the Apple watch.

Those are redundant. Better to get an Apple and then a really nice dress watch.

>>17949309
Absolutely retarded take
Stop trolling and giving shit advice to newfags

>>17949307
>Why are these threads suddenly full of fags and narcissists?
See. >>17948410
Note, all the regular posters who cared about watches left. Those who stayed are mostly in it to watch drama.

>>17949312
>t. unironically thinks it's OK to wear a Submariner with a suit.
I so often forget /fa/ doesn't know a fucking thing.

>>17949313
>The avatarfags are to blame of this
Just buy a shitter and stop posting please. The thread needs time to heal.

>>17949315
Hello how's life living in the 60s lmao

I miss OmegaDrunk tbqh

>>17949302
>>17949306
sorry guys, I'm only interested in mommy/dominant women

>>17949320
How come a nitwit like you get so tasteful

>>17949294
>(No Seikos, Citizens, or Casios.)
unironically better buys than actually blowing 4k on 3 shitters when you could have spent 100 bucks on one watch until you have your 15k to actually buy something
>>17949320
>dom
>woman
she will enjoy her larp for a bit then leave you for a Chad that chokes her unconcious (me)

>>17949323
Cope&Larp the post lmfao

>>17949319
Unironically drink bleach.

>>17949325
Kys

>>17949319
He's back on WUS, but here's one of his pics from there to make you feel better.

>>17949320
I'll even post in his idiotic style

>>17949322
That's right

>>17949323
Larping is fun, though

>>17949324
What are you wearing, fren?

>>17949325
I enjoy a good drink every now and then, too.

>>17949326
Kiss kiss to you too.

Well, I'm off. I've got plenty of stuff to do, but I'm never too busy to post.

Be excellent to each other, and remember that cum tastes better when you're drunk.

>>17949328
>He's back on WUS
What a fag.
Link to his posts?

>>17949329
OmegaA on WUS.

He's realized we know his name here, so he made his account private and it's harder to find his posts. KWAB.

>>17949294
I like it. You should do it.

I need a strap that looks somewhere between casual and dressy, is comfy, and that can be washed. Any suggestions? No NATO.

>>17949358
Rubber?

>>17949358
Sailcloth.

>>17948447
No I'm still looking can't decide

Why is the casio duro so praised? it's your regular quartz watch with mineral glass, china's numbah ones offer a lot more for the same price, and a nh35 in most cases

>>17948953
Gonna arrive at Hannover, might go to Berlin and Nusloch, any of those close to you?

>>17948566
Beyond based.

Merry Christmas based Hammybros

>>17949418
nice
i was looking at the titanium one just because i want a titanium watch

>>17949294
>Dress watch
SEIKO Prospex SPB121. Approx €820
>Casual/everyday
Casioak. Approx $100/150
>Sports
Casio g-shock GWG-1000-1A1. Approx $650

>>17949418
I really like this watch and I've enjoyed my time with it but there are a couple things holding it back from being the perfect watch.

>40mm case. If they could just get it under 39mm that's probably all it would take to make it a GOAT Hamilton.
>the glare on the crystal is atrocious at times, I don't understand what this company's problem with AR Coating is.
>the lume is terrible, as with all hamiltons
>the bracelet doesn't have enough micro adjust. I have a choice of wearing it slightly too tight or slightly too loose.

green bezel or "batman"?

>>17949444
>green bezel
If you mean the destro you shouldn’t buy it unless you wear a watch on your right hand. It is very annoying to wind/set if you’re not a lefty.

>>17949438
I agree 100%. The case with the crown guards and the dial design is so good. I can understand why they made it 40mm even thought I also would prefer 39, but that is not as baffling to me as the other three things you pointed out. My bracelet like you said is so slightly too tight. How hard can the extra micro adjusts be to add? Why no AR and everyone else seems to have better lume. They got us.

>>17949444
>>17949446
forgot to post the picture

Anybody going to make a new thread?

>>17949458
Both look good, I'd lean towards the green.

>>17949454
The only thing stopping this watch from being 36-38mm is the movement. They can't seem to get their day module any smaller and they don't want to shrink the dial and compromise on the second and minute markers at the top of the dial. But if they could find a way to get the movement smaller and get this and the jazzmaster daydate down to 37mm or 38mm diameter they could sell millions of these things. They would be must have watches for everyone that wants a decent steel daydate cope watch since rolex and tudor refuse to make that.

NEW THREAD WHEN?

Test

>>17949474
On it

>>17949555
So?

tesuto

>>17949601
MAKE A NEW THREAD

What

>>17949579
I don't know, I can't make a thread. I can post and all.

>>17949606
You do.
Use this pic

new

>>17949613
>>17949613

>>17949395
>it's been available for forever
>it was basically a cheapest diver you could find
>it's not called Tin Jing or San Martin or some other bullshit
who's praising it? youtube watch sellers? no fucking shit, they're selling it

>>17948496
I thought he wore a Sea Wolf