/fa/ - Fashion

Those are fake watches.

>>17966921

what is the best watch brand name ever created and why is it Spaghetti Scametti?

>>17966925
Cope and seethe, impoverished homosexual.

How hard is it really to buy a Rolex gmt from a Rolex boutique in 2024? Have wanted a Pepsi for a long time and at a point in life where I can afford one comfortably (at MSRP). Is it possible to walk into the store, and put my name down on a list and get a phone call within 6-8 months for the watch I want or am I really gonna have to go in and buy a bunch of bullshit I don't want and suck the salesman's cock from behind.

I don't mind having to make the small talk routine to prove I'm not a spaz or a flipper but I'm not spending money on shit I don't want.

>>17966925
>fake.jpg
>ReplicaChad edition
You don't say..

>>17966936
0 chance.
The Pepsi and the Daytona are impossible to get at MSRP.

>>17966921
protip: speedy is genuine. no good reps of the speedmaster exist (yet). got into reps later on. trying to figure out which rolex to get. then will move on to choosing a calatrava reference.

for those into lore, i sold the second of the 12 niche watches i inherited. first was a graham silverstone gmt, second is a corum admirals cup regatta.

>>17966936
Don't know the procedure in the states but here in Europe it works like this. The wait time also dropped compared to previous years and getting a rolly isn't so hard anymore, if you can handle a wait time of several months. I even heard a story from a guy who claimed he walked into a boutique and could buy one right out of the tresor but honestly I think he was larping.

Appropriate OP for this fine piece of Chinese watchmaking I'm about to share with you all. My Chinkier Type 59 arrived from our dear friends in China yesterday, and honestly? I'm pretty impressed with it for 60 quid after vouchers. I await your coping and seething, /wt/. Give me your thoughts.

>>17966946
Eurochads... we keep winning

>>17966939
That's kind of what I guessed but what I still don't understand is how the grey market dealers get their hands on brand new watches, I can find brand new Pepsis either 2023 and even a few 2024 on the Internet. I thought Rolex hated flippers yet they somehow always have brand new shit.

is a hand wind watch a good idea for a main watch?

>>17966939
Can you get batman, batgirl or sprite variants?

>>17966953
They often have good connections to real dealers and buy them in larger quantities than the average joe, so they go higher on the list. Anon Wojack buying one submariner can surely wait another 2 months for his one watch.

>>17966957
All ADs are different, but the general rule is you can't buy a GMT Master without a buying history.

Watches you can buy with 0 buying history
>Explorer
>OP
>Datejust
>Air King

Hard to get with 0 buying history but not impossible
>Submariner
>Explorer 2

>>17966966
Why is that? Explorer 2 is hideous

>>17966969
Because people who are denied a GMT Master 2 often ask for an Explorer 2 instead.

my cousin who is into watches just started buying chinese knockoffs on aliexpress... what's the consensus on that?

>>17966974
ask him about the watch
>what brand is that?
>oh... chinese? Hmmmmm
then look at him with disappointment and walk away

>>17966966
>Watches you can buy with 0 buying history
>Explorer
>OP
>Datejust

Yes, it's true, although these watches seem to me to be the best Rolex watches in the current catalogue, except for the Air King which is horrible.

I've never tried to buy a Submariner or a GMT, although the Coke is rumored to be back this year, I always liked this color combination.

In any case, if it is impossible to buy a GMT or a Daytona, what should it be like to buy a AP Royal Oak Jumbo...?

I miss him bros..

>>17966921
Where did you get those?

>>17967009
speedy is the real deal. rest are from various factories in china. had to research which factory makes which model the best. submariner are daytona are top-notch. breguet and patek are also good quality. day-date is just decent.

also had an explorer, but i gave it away.

Im just here to say that im pretty happy with my recently purchased Casio Duro

I live in Austin and frequent dive bars and clubs

Would wearing a rolex be retarded?

>>17967059
kino watch

>>17967059
very nice

>>17967059
Good choice

>>17967059
Based.

>>17967059
Subed

>>17966921
OP is a faggot who keeps on prematurely creating new threads so he can spam his ""funny"" rolex joke

Do I really have to buy a Patek/Rolex if I want to date a high-value woman? I make decent money in IT but it seems excessive to me.

>>17967105
Thank you for posting your femanon labor list again.

>>17967105
I own a Hamilton and i am a boring person. This chart is right.

>>17966921

>>17967105
>"guys I banged in college"
That's not a high-value woman, that's a blown-out roastie

>>17967108
Femanon wishes "she" was in the socioeconomic bracket to meet someone who wears anything other than a timex indiglo

>>17967116
"Give us money or we don't consider you a human"

>>17967116
I am fake as fuck.
This thread is so for me.

>>17967118
>not into brown guys
>doesn't date Trump voters
"she" is as high value as modern women get

>Evening watchbros got a question that actual answers would be nice.
What would be a good watch for a small wristed bro like myself other than my beloved Casio?

>>17967116
wow ok i am convinced. let me go pay 10-20k for a steel wristwatch so i can be a real boy.

easily influenced faget. high-end reps are the cheat code. you reap all the benefits without the cost. they don't want you to figure it out so they bomb you with propaganda.

point isn't to buy a rolex or patek. it's to become somebody who can convincingly acquire these watches. they are status watches. either you have the status or you do not. whether watch is real or fake doesn't matter.

>>17967156
Another casio

i bought this

>>17967156
Seiko Dolce or a small tank style watch

>>17967162
Any particular Casio?

>>17967164
based
every French seller I've encountered on ebay had been nice and honest btw

>>17967065
I personally wouldn't if I was spending a lot of time on 6th St. If you're in more upscale places then it should be alright, especially if you're driving.

>>17967168
A-158

>>17967167
Thank you for the recommendations bro

>>17967160
>high-end reps are the cheat code. you reap all the benefits without the cost.
So true brother. Keep up the good fight.

>>17967172
no its around there

ty anon, im new and from an even more ghetto shit hole than ATX. ATX seems safe but that area is hood as fuck

>>17967176
afaik, no good reps of lange exist.

>>17967059
my first love, I regret selling mine, it was solid as fuck, and they're currently out of production, so take care of it and wear it proudly

>>17967183
>and they're currently out of production
What the FUCK is wrong with casio?

>>17967187
they're currently producing the smaller version and the mdv-107 which comes without the animal on the dial.

>>17967192
>smaller version
Yeah but it sucks

>>17967160
I think you can make a decent argument for wearing a Rolex super clone to decide which you actually want to purchase, if any, but you're really not getting anywhere near Patek no matter how good the rep is. Even an entry level Calatrava feels very special.

>>17967192
>>17967194
>>17967183
Wtf are you talking about?! The mdv-107 is literally the same as the mdv-106 without the fish logo.

You can still find the mdv-106 on Amazon for like $120

>>17967197
>you're really not getting anywhere near Patek no matter how good the rep is. Even an entry level Calatrava feels very special.

good to hear this. i really hope so, as the rep just feels like a regular watch since the design is so plain.

what reference would you recommend? i am leaning towards a 96 successor, but unsure which one.

>>17967202
>without the fish logo
Exactly

>>17967059
Torn between this and seiko snk and another. Can't decide. Inb4 buy all 3

>>17967203
It's personal preference since they're all pretty similar. My favorite Calatrava in the current catalog is the 5227 but in my opinion it is too large for what it is at 39mm. I would buy a neo-vintage model that is 36mm. I do like the 5196 but hate the small seconds too close to the center of the dial. 6119s are nice but again 39mm and the movement architecture leaves something to be desired. It does not compare favorably at all to comparably priced watches from Vacheron, Breguet, and ALS.

>>17967202
mdv-107 looks like a fake aliexpress casio duro

Also, a smaller duro is a straight downgrade

>>17967200
>go on ebay
>see "war thropy watch" listed
>is a vostok komandirskie

do russian soldiers really wear vostoks? kek

>>17967219
>do russian soldiers really wear vostoks?
No, "le trophy watch" is a scam

I got this Seiko Presage for Christmas. Don't know much about watches and don't really care that much but I heard that the glass face on these kinda suck and should be replaced. How much does that cost to do?

>>17967224
You don't need to do that.

>>17967224
Just wear it up chief. Seiko are rad.

>>17967224
thats a dumb reddit opinion, its completely fine and a great watch

>>17967224
That's an exaggeration, it's not as good as sapphire in terms of scratch resistance. But not horrible, especially to a noob. Also, this isn't a watch you should wear to go out camping or whatever anyways.

>>17967215
you summarized my findings to the point. i am really uninspired by the current calatrava lineup. only the 5227 and 6119 have a resemblance to a true dress watch and both are way too big at 39mm. i just about got used to the 38mm of my 5296 rep, but still would have preferred smaller. besides, the 5227 is just not "calatrava enough" while the 6119 is too much so, if that makes sense. certainly at their current prices, they don't interest me.
i am heavilly leaning towards the 5196 as you mentioned, but the highup sub-seconds will keep reminding me of the small movement. not something i'd want in my holy trinity peace. also, i think i would miss the date from the 5296.
3919 or 5119 are also in the run-up, but if only one patek, might as well be a 96 sucessor, right?
anyone know how often these watches would require a service? how long does it take and how much does it cost?

Vintage Seiko has arrived. it's in better shape than the photos suggested. Is there anything specific I need to do to maintain this watch? Haven't had an analog quartz model since I was a kid.

>>17967227
>>17967241
>>17967248
>>17967250
Thanks, it feels solid enough but since I barely know anything about watches besides "Patek Philippe expensive" I just wanted to ask.

>>17967223
this watch was awarded by Zelenskyy to a 5 star Ataman Marshall of the Azov Division, I managed to buy it for the low sum of $5K after his demise at the hands of a Z chad

>>17967256
Lol this autism who cares it's just a dress shitter.

>>17967257
you can find some autists who service old seiko movements, including quartz ones. Theres one guy in canada, one in singapore and a couple in the states, just do some googling or ask on subreddits.

If its over 15 years old its probably worth getting it serviced even if it keeps ok time now. Never know how long replacement parts will be available

>>17967257
Fantastic very nice and classy.

>>17967262
Very based, wear it in good health anon

>>17967262
Very nice 11 out of 10. But why would a bagel award it out?

Does this have everyday wearability? Can someone explain tachy

>>17967269
Thanks anon, I'll look into that. Apparently this one is from 1977, so it definitely has some years under its belt. So far its running well at least, and doesn't appear to have any internal corrosion.

>>17967257
based Penis King

Guide to posters

Major avatarfags
=============

>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
Balding Greek living in Germany. Has a tendency of buying 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
================

>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. Wants to be Emma Watson. 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! Currently living inside the heads of several avatarfags.

>>17967176
hahahhahha

>>17967224
Just be careful with it. The sapphire costs 100 bucks plus work, you can buy it at long island watches.

>>17967224
How do you like it btw?

>>17967257
Nice! You can get it serviced if you wish, it wouldn't hurt. Any watchmaker worth their salt can service these i think.

>>17967279
Meh, it's OK, just put it on a nice strap. Tachy is just for calculating stuff like distances, i think.

>>17967290
Okay thanks
>>17967291
Its nice. I dont wear watches so it was a little "heavy" at first but now I'm used to it. Very pretty.

>>17966921
>>17967283
>Who is the mysterious BitterAnon?
YOU.

Guide to BitterAnon
================

>BitterAnon
Unemployed autist. Gay. Obese. Notorious for samefagging. Hates people posting their watches. Seethes at everyone. Posts list & chart. Obsessed with OmegaDrunk. Shills Rolex despite not owning one. Excellent at ban evading.

>>17967295
Be careful when walking through doors and such, you are not yet used to having 12mm thicker wrists so you might bang into stuff for a week or two.

>>17967298

>>17967299
>12mm
I almost won't buy a watch that isn't under 12mm anymore.

>>17967292
That's wonderful to hear, thanks anon.

>>17967282
>>17967270
Thanks anons, pretty happy with it so far!

Who's this OmegaDrunk?

>>17967336
a kind and knowledgeable older gentleman who's something of a regular here

>no micro adjust bracelet!!!

>>17967299

I will I already did it once and now I'm being super vigilante. Thats a nice band, is it difficult to change them yourself? I like the chain for now, just wondering for the future

>>17967336
see >>17967283

>>17967346
>>17967352
Stop evading your ban faggot

>>17967354
what's blud wafflin' about

>this is a decent watch but the lume is poor

>>17967347
It might be difficult the first few times but once you figure it out its easy. They're called a strap and a bracelet.

>>17967176
Fucking KEK

>>17967176
You are a bad replica of mort. Post the brown greasy fat wrist and your rep setup will be complete

I always got the sense that the guy going on and on about bitteranon was whoretadello.

>>17967399
I think you missed the sarcasm in that post little bro.

>>17967407
reverse the roles and you're correct

>>17967407
>>17967412
avatarfags are well known for trying to take each other down. There can only be one main character in a thread.

>>17966966
Where does a dd fit here

>>17967294
Yeah I keep leaning towards the snk361 less is more attitude and not so clutter.

>>17967441
>soiko

>>17967444
Get some new material, this is getting stale. If you insist on being annoying at least do it in style.

ROLEX AND TUDOR HATE TRUMP AND ARE LIEBERALS

/wt/ is shit during american hours

miss cockwatch so much

>>17967459
She’ll be back. Her thread on /pol/ shook her up a little, but she’s a trooper.

Did Whortadello report back yet or is he still ded?

I don't like it

>>17967498
Then sell it.

>>17967498
>not liking the dog
what a cold hearted asshole, you don't deserve love in your life

Are the fact that the tier lists by price the determine that to be the enthusiast is to objective the standard to rank watches is price?

>>17967538
Can you ask again in english, please?

>>17967538
Have you ever been so far as to even pretend to even want to go to do more like?

>>17967543

its okay anon i pretend

>>17967538
Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want him to do you so much you could do anything?

>>17967479
he's very unsatisfied with the attention cockwatch is getting and working undercover as bitteranon

>>17967538
>the standard to rank watches is price?
Yes just like everything else in life? Are you from North Korean or something lol?

>>17967498
What don't you like about it? I always think of getting the 36mm version.

>>17967479
I think he still posts here but is keeping a lower profile after posting someone else's face AGAIN and posting his exact location so that people can find him like a dickhead.

>>17967578
most importantly, prior to his trip to japan he was plotting about how to avoid paying taxes when importing watches, and I would not be surprised if he bought another gs or other relatively expensive watches and is lying low until the dust settles down

I normally hate tudor but the big block is so fucking sexy

I really wish they would take a hint and get away from slapping circular indices onto every dial they make

Anyone use watches as a statement piece?

I currently wear Air Force 1s + normal clothes to the office. The 1s are my "statement piece" to give my outfit some personality and casualness.
>pic rel something resembling my outfit

It probably looks too juvenile and I want to try something more adult like a watch. Rather than a dress watch, I want something with color. I don't like divers or square watches. It still has to be subdued because I'm wearing it to the office, so nothing gold, flashy, too dressy, expensive looking, etc.

Some examples are
>Studio Underd0g watches
>Mr. Jones 67-S8 Colour Venn
>Galo novo

Anything else you think might be my style?

>Up to $1400, preferably less than $1000
>Automatic
>7.5in wrist

>>17967608
studio underd0g watches for quick reference

Kofe time.

is it controversial to say that daytonas look terrible with leather straps, oysterflex/steel looks way better

it looks like a giant head on top of a tiny body

>>17967629
All watches look better on nylon straps.
Prove me wrong.

>A new Speedy Sapphire is mostly 7k+ €(good offers) even on the gray market
I hate inflation

>>17967176
what the fuck is even going on with those complications, is anything on the dial other than hour and minute hands even functional or just glued on?

>>17967697

>your first watch, how much did you spend on it?
I just got a steady job, I want to give myself a "congrat gift", that being said

>>17967703
>first
Bought mine for like 60 € 10 years ago.

>steady job
Got a F-91W. A great reward to myself. can't go wrong with that.

It's up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7D4xCZ_1xE

>>17967712
Yes.

>>17967709
I didn't realise the newer Mudmasters were so ugly.

>>17967224
only consider changing into sapphire if you shatter the current crystal, no reason to throw away a perfectly normal hardlex crystal

>>17967703
A orient watch for around 150-200 bucks. There is also a huge market for watches under 5k depending how much you want to spend.

>>17967715
The Datejust 41 looks absolutely disgusting.

>>17967283
outdated

>>17967479
redpill me about that watch

>>17967734
>The Datejust 41 looks absolutely disgusting.

>>17967748
Cope and seethe tasteless lardass.

@17967749

>>17967709
Ah, yes, the "mud" man review.

>>17967760
Yes? No watch I'd rather have if I had to travel through India.

I love these little shitters

>>17967772
these have the +25 second-movements too, right? The 6R35

>>17967772
It is pretty based how many variations this collection has.

>>17967772
For me it's the green one.

>>17967776
isn't it like 3 or 4 total over 20 years?

Casio CMD-40B

>>17967709
Nice. I love this watch.

>>17967772
>>17967779
>soiko

>>17967780
The beginning of the international sale of the cocktail line was in 2017 I think. As of now there's like 15 or 20 variations currently on sale.

>>17967775
These have 4R35, mine runs at around +/- 5-8 seconds a day. Seiko is known for promising shit accuracy to avoid warranty claims, even though near all of the low end movements work fine.

>>17967781
Some of my other Casio watches.

>>17967784
I can tell you're very new to watches. Don't worry, you'll get there eventually.

>>17967788
Exactly. Everyone takes a different amount of time to come around to the idea that -15/+25 seconds per day is fine, or that misaligned bezels and chapter rings add character to the watch.
After all, character is what you’re really paying for.

>>17967787
Holy based

>>17967784
what kind of poorfag cope is this

>>17967801
it seems that you still need to work on understanding what those terms even mean, I would refrain from posting until you've lurked at least a few weeks, preferably months

>>17967806
A Presage is only a couple hundred, yet every time it's posted you keep seething.
You're the poorest of all the poorfags, prove me wrong.

>>17967806
Go back to /r/watches you fucking retard.

absolutely riled up

>Go back to /r/watches you fucking retard

how the fuck do i get a rolex explorer without paying 15-20% above retail...

>>17967817
Go to your AD (physically go, don’t just email or call) and ask for one. They should be able to get one to you in about three months.

The Exp1 is not a super popular model, like the Daytona, GMT Master, or even Submariner.

>>17967817
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHMg7RVzCo4

>>17966921
Factory for the dd? Is it replated?

>>17967787
Did your bottom surgery turn out well?

>>17967629
Yeah modern gmt, Daytona, sub look like shit with anything but the stock bracelet

>>17967574

It feels cheap. And it looks cheap irl.

>>17967629
any daytona looks horrible on leather straps, oysterflex is acceptable but leather is just a crime. Metal all the way

hope you are having a fine day

>>17967841
BPF. i think i paid around $350 for it.
not replated. might consider it if it fades one day.

movement feels like it could use a good service/cleaning, but otherwise keeps good time.
overall, worst quality rep out of all of them (but the others are just really good).

i put it on a leather strap for wearing to work. bracelet sees use in the weekends, but makes me feel too much like a gypsy/italian/arab when i wear it like that.
out of all my reps, i wear this one the least and only bought it to check the "gold daydate" box. not planning to buy gen.

>>17967861
Do you ever wear the sub in the water? I am considering a sub rep and selling my semenmaster but if I do I'm risking the watch getting water inside, I can take the caseback off and lube it as well as the crown gasket. I'm not sure what else they do to waterproof them is what I'm worried about

T. Might wear them to a pool once

>>17966925
there is a speedy fake out there? I thought it wasnt possible because there is no cheap movement to match the subdial arrangement

>>17967871
There are speedy fakes, but they are shit. The racing ones with different subdial arrangements are better apparently

>>17967874
I saw some guy selling Moonswatches with metal bodies online recently. He only had 3 and he made them all.

>>17967407
you got btfo by omegadrunk and know you are targeting whoretadello?

>>17967459
>>17967461
>cock
>she
>whoretadello
>bitteranon
Do i really need a phd in meme lore to browse a simple watch thread?

>>17967891
Short answer: Yes
Long answer: Just don't reply to ANY bait/seethe posts you see here and you're good.

>>17967892
>Just don't reply to ANY bait/seethe posts you see here and you're good.
from the looks of it those are quite a few posts that i should ignore. And what is all that talk about fake and cheap watches? i am a bit disappointed.

>>17966981
You dont get Jumbos without history.

>>17967785
The original cocktail time was launched in 2010. I've counted 49 different models in this guide, plus about a dozen or so new ones that were released in the last couple of years.
https://www.theseikoguy.com/presage-cocktail-time/

>>17967889
Best part about it is the fact OD never lost his temper on him, not even once during all this time. BA was doing exactly what he accused OD of doing and was generally just seething at him. Gigantic hypocrite faggot.
This is a very good start for 2024 /wt/ lore.

All the rolex/jewelry store are back to having actual rolex watches in their shopwindows. And that includes popular models. Does this mean the drought is ending/ the grey market is about to collapse?

>>17967900
no lol

>>17967907
I spit my coffee you fuck. warn us next time. ffs

>>17967895
If anyone wants to know more about Seiko and Grand Seiko this guy has a very informative site, complete guides on many movements and model lines, old catalogues, news, press releases,... He also has a very big and comprehensove collection.

>>17967105
>shit opinion
>it belongs to a woman
wow, who would have thought?

>>17967910
And when i say comprehensive i really mean it, picrel is part of it. If a Seiko or a Grand Seiko is in any way iconic or historically important he has it.

>>17967893
It’s a little frustrating for the dozen or so of us who just want to talk about watches. Best to just check out when the avatarfags compete to dominate the general.
Though, it can be funny to watch them go BitterAnon on each other.

>>17967911
post your casio/boctok

>>17967105
this is the only decent chart in these threads, and i hate women

I've been looking into fitness trackers to track my heart rate specifically, are there any that don't display the time and therefore won't look retarded to wear opposite an actual watch?

>>17967918
Avatarfags stick together anon..
With the exception of Cockwatch of course.

>>17967895
Some of those dials that I'm really loving here are unfortunately limited editions, damn you Seiko

>post your casio/boctok

>>17967917
For example he has not one but three OG Astrons, a Snowflake, most of the vintage King and Grand Seikos, the OG Alpinist, the list goes on and on..

>>17967926
Lol no they don’t. Based on how much they post and how BitterAnon’s posting style changes depending on who the thread’s avatarfag of the day is, I’m convinced all the avatarfags have been BitterAnon at one point or another. Cockwatch is simply the only one who’s admitted to it.

Notice since Listfag got banned the avatarfagging has also been down.

>>17967932
>Notice since Listfag got banned the avatarfagging has also been down.
Hello BitterAnon. Nice smoke and mirrors again.

For other thread occupiers:
BitterAnon is evading his ban and just continuing where he left off. Avatarfags have posted to this and all the previous threads regularly.

>>17967935
>Bitter anon trying to throw people off his trail, but fooling no one.

>>17967939
Thanks for the confirmation too. Maybe get a job or something so you can finally afford that RAAWWLEEEXX you keep spamming.

>>17967925
Not really. Putting a clock into something is so simple and useful that they all do it, except for those really primitive HRMs from the early 90s.

>posting a watch in a watch thread in what will probably be a futile attempt to redirect the thread away from two bitter schizos arguing with each other

>>17967949
that's not a watch it's a computer chip encased in plastic pretending on being a watch

>>17967953
>pretending on

>>17967865
general view is that water resistant is not guaranteed with reps, but is likely sufficient. testing for water resistance or pressure every few years should make you good to go and if you can diy, then great. but i would still avoid hot showers as steam is a different beast.

>>17967961
You could also take it to a watchmaker to get it tested and, if needed replace the gaskets. The case construction of a Sub, even a rep should be good enough for around 100m wr.
Watchmakers will work on reps.

>>17967964
>Watchmakers will work on reps.
Lol no they don't. Not everyone lives in some third world shithole.

>>17967966
>source: my ass
A watchmaker doesn’t care if a watch is genuine or not. It’s not like the Rolex police will show up and trash his independent business.

Try getting outside and talking to people instead of assuming everything you read on 4chins is true.

>>17967971
kys repfag

>>17967971
>A watchmaker doesn’t care if a watch is genuine or not
bro.........................

>>17967971
this. if you get a good rep, it is capable of good water resistance. i took my rep dj to a local watch smith for a check. the gaskets installed in china were the wrong size, but he replaced them and afterwards the watch tested out to the proper 100m. cost 60 dollars in parts and labor.

>>17967973
ADs care and watchmakers who work in boutiques do. Independents definitely don’t. Honestly, they’re just happy for the work.

>>17967971
watchmaker here, I'm legally obliged to seize any timepiece that I suspect to be a counterfeit in my professional opinion and alert the authentic manufacturer's local distributor, the regional chapter of the watch and clockmaker's guild and the customs authority

>>17967975
>watch smith
fuck off eastern european slavoid

>>17967978
Lol, no you aren’t. That’s not even a believable larp.

>>17967976
I think a watchmaker will be much more careful if he's wokring on a $15K watch instead of a $500 watch

ITT: genfags still can’t come up with a coherent argument as to why reps make them seethe.

They’re 95% of the way there and 99.99% of the people can’t tell. They have to guess based on your car/job/age/clothes.

Why play AD games when the Chinese will simply sell you whatever you want?

>>17967986
Probably, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to purposely do a bad job. He wants repeat business.

>>17967988
BASED CHAD

>>17967817
You go there physically, chit chat with the crew, try on some watches without a movement, drink a coffee or some champagne, don't ask about discount. Just give them a feel that you really want to buy a Rolex and they will put you on the list no problem.

Hallo!!!

>>17967988
So few people wear watches anymore that likely nobody will notice you wearing a watch, real or not

So if you actually value the piece you're wearing (like you save up for a datejust or something), why not buy the real thing instead of some junker that you know is a piece of garbage? It becomes something you can hold onto forever

>>17968000
>It becomes something you can hold onto forever
Hahahaha
He drank up the marketing koolaid

>>17967461
Thread on pol was created by this stupid bong

>>17968000
> So if you actually value the piece you're wearing (like you save up for a datejust or something), why not buy the real thing instead of some junker that you know is a piece of garbage? It becomes something you can hold onto forever

1. It’s just a watch, not the Crown Jewels. Like you say, no one really cares. It’s just an accessory.
2. It’s also a decent watch. Bracelet identical to an Oyster in material, appearance, and functionality. Case, the same. Lume actually lasts longer than gen. Sapphire crystal. Then, after regulating it and changing the gaskets also performs to Rolex’s -2/+2 spd standard and 100m WR.

What’s really the difference? Except I didn’t have to wait for “the call” after fellating the AD.

Today I will post a watch to the watch thread.

>>17967988
There are arguments for both sides. I personally would (probably) never buy a fake watch because you really only have two options when confronted about it. You LIE and tell them it's real or you tell them instantly that it is a replica. If you lie to them, and it's the first impression, then you quite literally started a new aquaintance with lying, and then you have to keep this facade going for months or even years until it's too far gone.

>>17968008
>2. It’s also a decent watch. Bracelet identical to an Oyster in material, appearance, and functionality. Case, the same. Lume actually lasts longer than gen. Sapphire crystal. Then, after regulating it and changing the gaskets also performs to Rolex’s -2/+2 spd standard and 100m WR.

Sorry anon but this is cope

>>17968023
It's true though. Everything he said is potentially factual if you get the right model and have it worked on

>>17968018
Personally, I never lie about my reps. If anyone asks, I gladly tell them it’s a rep. I hand it over and every time they give the same response:
>Wow, they make them pretty good these days.
Most people think of reps as canal street stuff that says Prolex on the dial and dies in a days after turning your wrist green.

>>17968023
See >>17967988

>y-you need to buy the real thing. You just do, that’s why!

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

>>17967781
very cool and you have a personality

I have nothing against anyone else who wears fakes, but I’d personally rather spend my $500 or whatever on a watch that has its own design and personality than playing pretend. I have weird takes though, I’d never buy a watch for more than two grand or so in the first place though, and I find “branded” replicas like Steinhart to be more cringy than actual fakes

>>17968039
extra though, that’s what i get for rewriting half the post

When can I be part of /wt/'s lore?

>read about perlon straps
>"hey, that looks nice"
>finally find one (almost nobody sells them where I live)
>it finally arrives, a single-pass starp with a simple buckle
>swap the bracelet on my favorite watch for the new strap
>it's insanely confortable to wear
>can be adjusted in 1mm increment, perfect fit
>very thin doesn't add to the thickness like NATO/ZULU
>absence of extra metal parts also makes the watch look less bulky, perfect for my small wrist
I was sleeping on perlon, but now I truly see...

>>17967105
haha i do enjoy a cute twink

>>17968045
well, post a pic you faggot

>some chucklefuck decided 'hey let's just dip the hands in black testors enamel paint' at one point

>>17966921
I'd love to get a fake Oyster Perpetual 39 that didn't actually say Rolex. I love that design passionately but don't want the word Rolex on my wrist.

>>17968059
>I love that design passionately but don't want the word Rolex on my wrist.
Me too
It's a shame, really, OP is an amazing watch

>>17968059
Gotchu senpai

>>17968073
>amazing watch
The most boring and shittiest watch Rolex makes you mean. Explorer and dj mog it

>>17968076
>Explorer
Mercedes hour hand ruins it
>dj
Cyclops ruins it

>>17968059
>>17968073
>REEEEEEEEEEE WHY DOES ROLEX HAVE TO MAKE SUCH GREAT WATCHES???? I WANT ONE BUT I HATE ROLEX BECAUSE PEOPLE ON /WT/ TOLD ME I SHOULD HATE IT

>>17968074
>not "SUPERLAXATIVE"
Ruined

>>17968082
/wt/ has more Rolex fanboys than the Rolex forums. Rolex detractors are mostly taking the piss

>>17968039
>I have nothing against anyone else who wears fakes, but I’d personally rather spend my $500 or whatever on a watch that has its own design and personality than playing pretend.

I agree. Paying for a counterfeit product feels like throwing my money away, even if I'm not planning on reselling the thing I'm buying.

>>17968091
90% of Rolex shilling is done by me.

>>17968082
it’s a nice looking watch. but I’m not paying 10k for a steel three hander and would rather wear an homage than a fake

>>17968080
>dj cyclops
Boomer design so the cyclops makes sense
>explorer mercedes
What's wrong with that? They are simply more interesting than baton hands

How long have people been wearing fake watches? Is this a relatively new phenomenon?
Oldest ones I've seen were fake gold Omegas and Cartiers from the 1960s-1970s with mechanical Cattin movements, but those were allegedly sold by conmen as real ones to gullible tourists and such.

chinese homage with cool design and good materials VS original watch, in house movements but "worse" materials

>>17968099
you're paying that 10k for a proof that you're better than your peers and for the opportunity to have sex with high-value women. it's a meager sum and your best investment ever.

>>17968116
I don’t need proof that I’m better than other men, it’s self-evident.

>>17968109
It wasn't really a thing until Rolex became a huge brand in the 90s, then it became way more of a widespread phenomenon

>>17968136
Fake watches have been a thing since at least the 1970s. The “superclone” stuff is new, the result of the internet forcing the factories into making better products.

Also, Rolex was pretty huge before the 90s.

>>17968011

>>17968148
They were a thing, but they didn't become a huge industry until that time period

Either post it right or fuck off, nobody is going to beg you to see your watch.

Good post

>>17968157
>mallshitter crown
no need to post the rest

>Tudor
best brand if you're under 30 yo
>Rolex
best brand if you're between 30 and 60 yo
>Patek
best brand if you're older than 60 yo
>Cartier
best brand if you're a woman

it's that simple

>>17968173
shit taste in watches and women

>>17968173
Damn where can I find some Minoan big milker women?

>>17968173
>brand
>brand
>brand
>brand
Brand, brand, brand, brand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGDB22dpmwk

>>17968044
Buy a pocketpussy

Thoughts about San Martin?

>>17968199
There's three F-91W Chads now lol

>>17968201
José de San Martin liberated Argentina, Chile and Perú from Spain. He was an OK dude.

amazing, another non rolex owner who has an inability to talk with and touch a woman. almost as if there’s a correlation between owning some poorfag piece of shit (particularly some jap cope shitter) and being a incel virgin. get a rolex, have sex, change your life.

>>17968199
cockwatch here, ngl I never nnderstood pocket pussies, too much hassle setting one up, it's too tight, and if the cock slips out fast then there is a possibility of a ruined orgasm, buttplugs are way more fun

>>17968208
who are you referring to?

>>17968209
I love taking it out of the plastic container and just mastrubate with the rubber itself, but yea the cleanup is a real hassle

>>17968209
I thought you were the one posting both the buttplug and the pocket pussy. Haven't tried neither of them but I think I'd like them both.

>>17968212
ohhh fuck I forgot about the cleanup, by hassle I meant getting the lube inside of it, but yeah cleaning it is even worse, btw it is better to use cold water because it just is....OK?
>>17968213
Only plugs

>>17968213
just buy both bro, nothing is holding you back

>>17968116
OK but 500 gets me the same thing and nobody will ever know

Also this
>>17968123

When you understand brand equity, you start to love reps

Watches are a Austrian economic psyop. When you cheat at the game, the ones who believe in the game (retards) get upset

>>17966921
Results are in!
Glad to hear there's at least 5 ABSOLUTE GIGACHADS who are enjoying the ride.

>>17968204
Based

>>17968201
Good only when accounting for value. Will never buy one because their logo is the ugliest dog shit.

>>17968225
Massive brain in this feller

>>17968226
Back when /wt/ was on /g/ it was way more informative and way less of a Rolex cock suck party. Someone remember that tripfag I forgot his name, is he still posting?

>>17968246
Grail? Hated that fucking faggot.

>>17968225
>btfos all of /wt/ for eternity

>>17968225
based

Dead thread today. What's up with that?

>>17968291
Probably because there are 5 fucking watch threads up right now.

>>17968225
>When you cheat at the game, the ones who believe in the game (retards) get upset

Except you're the only one playing the game unless you're a degen posting wrist shots of your fake daytona for people on the internet

So really you're playing yourself

Might as well be pulling a slot machine lever for all the value you're getting

>>17968300
>seething reddit spacing
>not an argument

classic cope into seethe

>>17968246
Good times

>>17968204
Damn, no wonder his watches are such amazing value.

NEW NEW NEW

>>17968314
>>17968314
>>17968314
>>17968314

>There's a new watch thread up
we gonna rise up against all these threads and stay here or not?

>>17968305
Good luck with your transition hon!

>>17968217
True and I will.

>>17967164
The metal band is the worst I've ever had the misfortune to have contact with. The real kicker is that the lugs are nearly impossible to add anything other than the OEM strap. It was a pain in the ass, but I managed to get a 71604816 casio strap to fit on it.

>>17966956
Why wouldn’t it be

Best automatic that can handle heavy manual labor for under two hunnid?

>>17968825
lol, buy a vostok I suppose

>>17968225
>Believes you can cheat the game
if you want this this bad why not just get rich(er) and stop being poor?
literally less hassle than living with the mental burden of buying reps