/fa/ - Fashion

First for class.
Cope, if you wish, and you will.

>>18146070
is that a fucking pocket watch? Holy fuck that's so lame. Sweatpants, leather vest, and fedora? I can't even

>>18146017
actually yeah, that could work, a gmt style hand with indices marked on bezel or the rim
Are there any that do that? I think that could look sweet, because it makes that hand revolve in a week
>>18145999
I feel like I'd rather have the bluro or the pure black, the red second hand looks way cleaner on the black & the two tone bezel looks a bit odd. Why did they start doing that? I could maybe see it for GMT to indicate whether it's offset by 12h or not, but for divers ?

>>18146065
>only in gold or platnum, so everyone knows you've made it
>stunning iconic fluted bezel
>100m of water resistence
>Day and Date complications
>36 and 40mm
>cyclops for easy to read
>manufactured by the greatest watchmaker
Let me guess, you need more?

>>18146072
You're describing the oris big crown pointer date. Longines just came out with a slightly dressier looking one too.

>>18146071
Hahaha, cope.
Tastelet.

>>18146070
Faggot lmao

>>18146074
My neighbor still thinks I'm a hired gardener, so apparently I do.

>>18146075
Oh yeah I got day & date mixed up, a date hand is actually even more impressing, now I wonder if there's one that has a day hand AND a date hand
That's pretty fucking cool though

>>18146074
>>only in gold or platnum, so everyone knows you've made it
Steel it the man's metal and idgaf with npcs think of my financial status
>stunning iconic fluted bezel
Too feminine
>Day and Date complications
Monthly calendar, no thanks
>36 and 40mm
Either too small or a tad too big to be tasteful
>cyclops for easy to read
I am not a pensioner lmfao kek moa
>manufactured by the greatest watchmaker
Then why does it say Rolex in the dial?

>inb4 cope
Lmfao kek I have a PP, FAGGOT

>>18146079
Oris has made one where the day is a pointer and the date is a window. Benrus mad the opposite with the day as a window and the date as a pointer. A lot of times they look like this where the calendar is on subdials. I feel like I've seen a 5 hand pointer day date configured like the big crown but I didn't see one scanning google images.

>>18146080
>Steel it the man's metal and idgaf with npcs think of my financial status
Brushed, polished or bead-blasted steel anon?

>>18146080
>Lmfao kek I have a PP, FAGGOT
Post it, you lying nigger.

>>18146074
The presidential bracelet is very nice, you can only get that on day date I think

>>18146084
Brushed AND Polished. Bead-blasted for a "tool" watch shitter.

>>18146086
True, the best bracelet in the business

>>18146080
Dilate

>>18146086
The only other watches they put it on are the smaller ladies watches. It's pretty fucking gay.

>>18146074
>only in gold or platnum, so everyone knows you've made it
just get them on sale they're stupid cheap

>>18146092
Damn, I didn’t expect that.

>>18146110
Holy shit he got the Eichi!

>>18146112
kek

>>18146112
Only thing itchy is hia groin from all the whores.

I don't know why I didn't get this earlier. It's a thousand times more comfy than the steel bracelet, and the color looks phenomenal. Plus, ostriches are asshole birds and deserve being made into watch straps.

>>18146120
>ostriches are asshole birds and deserve being made into watch straps.
Based.

>>18146120
Based retired Chad

>>18146120
>It's a thousand times more comfy than the steel bracelet
Enjoy the strappill.

>>18146120
Are you a gardener too?

>>18146127
Damn, do you niggers never get sun or something?
>Mfw I'm 41, not retired, but haven't had to work since middle of January

>>18146132
>Damn, do you niggers never get sun or something?
You only now realised? Imagine how much hate one would get if he has sex.

>>18146129
Deployant clasp is kind of shitty quality. Is there a good aftermarket option or should I just bite the bullet and get a Cartier clasp? Also thinking about getting in touch with this maple nigger to see if he will make a NATO in cashmere for my BB Bronze.

Holy fucking shit

Based or cringe?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7MUI6Lvq4Y

>>18146197
he definitely looks like a reddit moderator
this faggot got more money in just watches before he was an adult than I got from all my presents from family combined

>>18146132
>not retired, but haven't had to work since middle of January

What does this even mean? You are going back to work when you are broke?

>>18146202
>this faggot got more money in just watches before he was an adult than I got from all my presents from family combined

And this is how he turned out. Total loser

>>18146197
>times have changed in the past 20 years
>A stainless steel submariner would probably be like 10 pounds of weed now
>I don't know I'm not in the game anymore

KEK
Imagine buying weed from this guy

>>18146074
>cyclops for easy to read
Ugliest most pointless feature in your list

>>18146065
>SAY NO TO WHITE WOMEN
This reminds me, I haven't had sex with a white woman since february.

>>18146204
I just haven't any projects to do. I do now, though. I am the commercial roofing contractor anon. I am far from broke. Sometimes, you just don't have anything to do. I spend a lot of time waiting on attorneys and gay consultants. But now, I have a tiny hatted client that has a couple monster hail claims in Chicago that it's time to start working and the largest hail storm in 35 years just hit Denver last week (we are based in Colorado). I'll be busy as fuck soon enough.

>>18146202
In the real world you may be king, but in the Rolex subreddit I am a god.

>>18146214
You seem to enjoy talking a lot about yourself for a deadbeat

>>18146214
>brother is project manager at place that does solar panels
>our country removed the initiative to incentivize solar panels by giving a percentage to people who placed them
>also put in place some new system that makes it so you no longer receive money if you generate more than you use
>company he works for is getting about a quarter of the work they used to do
>bunch of other similar places had to shut down

heavy sweating

>>18146220
Nobody cares

>>18146221
post your watch bitteranon

>>18146220
Hope you retards starve to death.

>>18146220
I do large loss insurance claims work. Solar has always been a scam. Everyone will always need a roof, somewhere in the Front Range will get gigantic hail, and insurance companies will always try and fuck people. I have work forever.
>>18146218
Says the wagie

>>18146227
>Solar has always been a scam
Depends where you live, I suppose
Over here you'd have to be retarded to not have gotten it while the incentives & meter rollback were in effect. You'd make the money back in like 2-3 years and they go for 10-15

>>18146230
Dude I don't even have a fucking house what am I going to put the solar panel on my fucking ass.

>>18146065
Thread theme:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/U6lmySMGferX/

Wrist check, nerds.

>>18146227
>Says the wagie
I'm not a wagie and you are not some sort of bigshot

>>18146236
Would kms if I had wrists like that

>>18146230
I know solar companies turn over salesmen fast as fuck and are generally out of business in a couple years. I like what I do. I don't do bid work, I do insurance claim work exclusively. There are a billion roofing contractors, but very few that know how to work multi-million dollar insurance claims. Insurance companies, especially now, have a long and elaborate process to attempt to fuck the policyholder. I'm really good at turning it against them. Margins are way higher on claims work, but sometimes they take goddamn forever. The Denver ones won't, hopefully...they are probably all fucked up. You never know, though...nobody wants to pay anymore.

>>18146238
>Waging intensifies

>>18146236
Nice one anon, I like the hands on that

>>18146250
>delusions intensify

>>18146245
You are superman

>>18146253
>For (you), it's the McChicken

>>18146258
Im not surprised a tradie eats at mcdonalds

Omega should bring this back.

>>18146261
I am not a tradie, and I don't eat at McDonald's, fren. I give tradies things to do.

>>18146233
well you should get a house first
>>18146236
Surprised you went for the black on black, I like it in other divers but the colored versions of the mako are really good so I feel like the black is the worst choice
Really nice diver though, might be my favorite
>>18146245
based gigachad sticking it to the insurance companies

>bitterness of the thread thread intensifies

>>18146264
I got it several years ago when my taste was a little more conservative. I’d I had to get it again I’d probably go for one with blue or green in it.

>>18146251
Love the amphibia! I’ve always thought about picking one up but I could never decide on a case design.

>>18146272
Thanks anon! A nice thing about the amphibia is that it is super easy to mod, so if you are dissatisified with a case, you can just buy another

>>18146263
Ok so you're nothing, hope the Mexicans throw you off the roof when they realize no one in the world needs you for anything.

>>18146296
He is just some pathetic contractor who has been out of work since january and pretending to be a big man talking about himself on the internet. Pathetic

>>18146296
>>18146312
What's with the bitter faggots ITT? Just because you retards wage at some shit job doesn't mean someone else has to as well.

>>18146350
It's just one seething faggot who got permabutthurt when some anon got laid and others insulted his Tag.

>>18146355
i am new here this is too much lore. QRD?

I cast call Lorecel spell.

>>18146350
>WHITE WOMEN
stop being racist towards them you fucking piece of shit
and yeah your timepiece is plebeian no matter what the price tag
in other words kys dude

>>18146312
For me, it's the F-35. The best Joint Strike Fighter. I even ask for extra AMRAMMs, and the US Government is so friendly and more than willing to oblige.

One time I asked for one billion dollars in F-35s and they gave me three billion dollars worth. I said, "Wow, three for free!" and the nice friendly American Congressman laughed and said, "I'm going to call you 3-for-free-Is-rae-li".

Now Congress greets me with "hey, it's 3-for-free-Is-rae-li!" and ALWAYS gives me three billion dollars worth of F-35s. It's such a fun and cool atmosphere here at the Israeli Ministry of Defense. I go beg Congress at least 3 times a week for advanced fighter jets, 1-2 times for Patriot missiles on the weekend, and maybe once for high powered laser systems when I'm in a rush, but want a great networked defense system that is affordable, fast, and can match my daily Palestinian destruction needs.

I even sell their weapons technology to the Chinese! it's highly classified! What a great country.

Citizen strikes again
>Randomly come across probably the perfect work watch for my wife
>Super hard to find more information about it and what kind of variants it was made in because CITIZEN DOESN'T FUCKING NAME THEIR PRODUCTS LIKE A NORMAL COMPANY
>Finally find out it has mineral crystal
Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with these people? I fucking hate this company.

>>18146410
Your wife is fine with the mineral crystal, when she wants something harder I give it to her.

>>18146272
the best cases are the one anon posted and the 420

I love the casio duro but I have a problem with quartz watches, when I stop wearing them I toss them into a drawer and forget about it until I decide to wear it again, doesn't feel right to me, it's like using my cellphone to see the time.
AM I JUST AUTISTIC?

>>18146426
but anon, that issue is the main problem with automatic
>toss it in a drawer
>if you don't take it out frequently it fucking dies on you

>>18146427
but then I'm "forced" to wear it everyday / wind it and thus enjoying it more

>>18146427
The quartz watch dies whether you wear it or not.

>>18146432
if you don't have money for a new watch after the battery dies, you aren't worthy of wearing watches

What would be the typical cost of servicing a rolex daydate? Do you service them every 5-10 years?

>>18146426
>>18146430
Get something with solar power like citizens divers. Problem solved.

Any good places for cheap new watches that are actually IOSS? Creation watches are a lot cheaper than euro shops would be even after import duties, but because they don't declare it in advance there's another massive additional fee that makes it too expensive

>>18146236
Kinda forgot I had this thing.

>>18146437
>What would be the typical cost of servicing a rolex daydate?
Currently between 600 and 800 dollars, but the price varies based on the services that need to be performed and the parts that need to be replaced.

>Do you service them every 5-10 years?
Watchmakers will tell you there's no need to service a watch unless it's not running well. If it's still got its power reserve, if it's still keeping time, it doesn't need to be serviced.
The only exception to this rule is in regards to water resistance. Gaskets break down over time and need to be replaced to ensure water resistance. If you don't plan on diving or swimming with your DD, then it's a non-issue.

>>18146451
>Currently between 600 and 800 dollars
Jesus fucking christ

>>18146452
That's from official Rolex service. I don't know what your local watchmaker would change.

Also, "Don't buy a Ferrari if you can't afford to put gas in it."

Why does everyone in these threads seem to have sub 7" wrists?

>>18146452
Keep in mind that you go years between services. Instead of buying a shitter or two you just service your good watch.

>>18146460
>>18146454
Yeah idk I just figured it'd be a lot cheaper because I feel like the entire point is to have reliable high quality insides and usually that comes paired with extensive warranties or free/cheap repairs. Usually the higher you go, the more confidence they have in their product.
>>18146459
I have 7.5" wrists, when it comes to watches I wish I was 7

>>18146470
>Yeah idk I just figured it'd be a lot cheaper because I feel like the entire point is to have reliable high quality insides and usually that comes paired with extensive warranties or free/cheap repairs. Usually the higher you go, the more confidence they have in their product.

600-800 dollars IS actually quite cheap for that market segment. Servicing a chronograph from a brand in that segment will easily top a grand. Servicing a simple three-hand automatic from a top level brand will cost around 1200 and up.

Plus, it's once every dozen years or so. My father's been wearing the same Datejust for the last 30 years. He's had it serviced twice in that time. It runs perfectly.

If you can afford a 20k+ Day-Date, spending 800 bucks once per decade is peanuts.

>>18146475
It's peanuts in general. You can easily spend more on shoes in that time.

>>18146485
I've not spent that much on shoes in my entire life altogether and I'm over 30

>>18146485
>You can easily spend more on shoes in that time.
You can spend that much on shoes in five minutes. A simple pair of decent horsebit loafers costs at least that much.

>>18146487
>>18146490
The duality of man.

Why do literal boomers so often wear their watch way too loosely? I don't know if I find it cute or stupid

Do I go for it?
Is this the upgrade to my Tissot 164/264--or do I just say fuck it and give up on watches given that I'll never afford a good one?
--How come the doomerism? I saw a real RM 27-05 (white with white strap) today and I genuinely didn't care because the guy was an ass.

>>18146487
Maybe it depends on your footwear needs. Not everyone needs more than one pair of sneakers, but if you are the type that needs a casual sneaker, a casual leather shoe, a dress leather shoe, a work boot, and some running/exercise shoes, that can add up quickly.

>>18146496
Even little chavs like TGV wear some watches loose like that. I don't know how they can stand it, I would loose my fucking mind if my watch was swinging around my wrist all up and down my arm like that.

>>18146485
That's like one pair of socks lmfao what are you on about wtf do you buy shoes from timberland hahahahahaahaha fffffffffff

>>18146502
jingly jangly jubilee

>>18146236
jesus christ eat something and go outside. u dont need a watch if ur some neet hikimori

Has anybody tried any solution for putting material on exhibition case backs to make them less tacky and a little more comfortable? Solid metal case backs feel so much better but many watches aren't even made without exhibition case backs, I've been thinking about trying to stick some mole skin or some other kind of adhesive soft material. on the case backs.

>>18146510
just cumm on it

>>18146501
I have three pairs, I have some fancy shoes that I wear for weddings, funerals, etc. I have a nice casual pair that I wear to places I imagine they run no chance of getting dirty. Then the last is my "don't give a fuck" shoes. I'll wear these to trod through some mud or whatever. When that pair gets too bad I but a new pair and downgrade the nice casual pair.
>>18146508
American voice narrated this post
That's a normal arm

>>18146510
Yeah I have same problem with exhibitions

>>18146562
b-but what if I want to take a look at the movement anon? it looks beautiful

I like the black numbers and outlines on the indices…Explorer II vibes

Handset is trash tho…way too thin and short. What were they thinking

Anyways I kinda want to buy this and swap in a 16570 handset to make a white Explorer I. Dial size is comparable so I think it would work

How does this look as a nicer-casual-outfit watch? Is it too minimalistic?

>>18146236
what's that kind of strap called?

>>18146566
Its a trade off

>>18146570
Do it
>>18146573
No its fine

>>18146074
36 mm is so gay

Honestly Rolex makes all their shit in predominantly gay sizes. 34, 36? Ok aids.

>>18146086
They look beautiful in person, but very...feminine? Might not be the best word. Too slink?

>>18146573
it's ok if you want less contrast.
I find this small world time color variation to be the perfect supershitter casio

>>18146236
Why did you get such an ugly watch?

>>18146410
You said it perfectly, citizen is great women's watch.

>>18146438
What if he wants a real (mechanical) watch he can wear in front of adult makes with real jobs?

>>18146452
>It costs 800 to service my 35k watch and this is too much

Lol, lmfao even

Tell it to me straight and gay, from Quasi-luxury to the upper luxury tiers. Which of these brands use Chink parts in their watches?

>let me guess, you need more?

>>18146622
Literally every single one of them.

whoa

>>18146623
No, I need less.

>>18146634
Exactly

>>18146622
All of them

>>18146649
What time is it?

>>18146653
Kofe time.

>>18146655
Based

>>18146655
Holy Based

>>18146666
Thanks Satan

>>18146074
They seethed because he told them the truth.

Love me citizen, simple as.

>>18146620
>35k
You can get them for 5-10k

>>18146618
An adult will appreciate someone who can enjoy both far more than a man child who screeches that only mechanical watches are "real"

>>18146708
How much is that? Looks like a better efv100
Wish it didn't have the Cyclops though. I hate how popular those became

>>18146730
>daydate for 5k
WHERE

>>18146740
Bro there are Milgauss's for 6K.
They can't get rid of them. Still too expensive for what you're getting.

>>18146735
$550 aud I paid, could have got cheaper online maybe but either the online stores didn't have it or the retailers had really sketchy reviews. I agree about the Cyclops, thinking about getting the glass changed just to get rid of that.

>>18146708
Dabs on most of this thread. Congrats anon.

Tick tok tick tok tick tok. Fuck fuck fuck fuck. I'm running out of time fuck! Good morning lads

>>18146633
They did a square one last year, I'm glad they are making this a yearly thing.

>>18146633
I just learned that one can change the negative display to a positive one, vice versa, or diff. colors with polarizing film

>>18146765
I think you can just take it out and turn it around.

>>18146666
Do you have a job yet?

>>18146143
Is that a good holy shit or a bad holy shit?

>>18146768
Genuine fake rolex.

>>18146451
Sounds about right. It was 600+ bucks to service my Omega when I broke the mainspring.

>>18146769
It's actually pretty amazing when you consider it's 36mm. Most of the fake daydates are 40mm because it's hard to get a full date complication movement to fit a 36mm case.

>>18146485
My primary set of golf clubs are worth as much as a decent Rolex. I'd have way more watches if I didn't love to play golf so much.

>>18146772
Golf is way cooler than collecting watches

>>18146666
time to jump?

>>18146772
Fuck off rich retard. Stick them in your ass.

>>18146812
NTA but fuck off back to r/Rolex poorfag loser.

>>18146813
Went to a smallish local watch store to check out some watches in person for the first time and it made me realise two things
First it's absurd how tiny most watches look. Let's me know I'll probably want a 44mm or at the very minimum 40mm to not feel like I'm wearing a child's watch. Kinda sad because I was considering picking up a 36mm expecting it to still look fine
Secondly, after all the shitposting about how bad Seiko presage looks in person, I was amazed by how nice they actually looked. All the ones they had on display had amazing looking dials that didn't really scream for attention but were interesting enough to hold it. Definitely the best looking watches they had, with some of the citizens taking second place

>>18146837
Well didn't mean to reply to you but have a free (You) I suppose

>>18146837
>poortard goes to mall watch store and is impressed by fucking SEIKOS
ahahahhahahaha aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

>>18146837
Don't knock a 36mm watch. Even if 40mm watch "looks" better, whatever that means to you, smaller lighter watches are much more comfortable for watches you intend to wear all day every day. If you're only going to wear your watch when you go out on the weekends maybe that doesn't matter, but a watch that goes with you everywhere every day is best if it's thin, light weight, conforms easily to your wrist, and isn't going to get in the way so much if you're reaching into drawers and whatnot. I have 40mm watches I wear on vacation or for kayaking or camping or whatever but my daily and work watches are between 36mm and 38mm.

>>18146845
Stick the kayak up your ass retardddddddddd

>>18146841
I mean if you care enough I'll head to the nearby jeweler that's a Rolex AD and also carries Longines, Breitling, Omega and some other mid to higher end brands just to shit on them
>>18146845
What size is your wrist? I just feel like it'd look odd if a watch face only takes up like half the wrist

>>18146618
You’d be shocked at how little people care what’s on your wrist as long as it isn’t gaudy trash.

>>18146850
Buddy of mine has pretty fucking high up position in a major company, earning over 6 figures. He says pretty much the only watches he sees are rolexes, but most people don't bother wearing a watch. It's kind of funny because he feels like people really only wear them as an attempt to flex their success

>>18146856
6 figures is the minimum amount that every 4chan user makes. Including me of course.
.
.
Did you guys see the san martin sales going on rn?

>>18146857
I make zero figures...

>>18146849
My wrist is over 7.5 inches. Diameter isn't really what takes up your wrist, it's lug-to-lug that does that. That's why people say the 36mm oyster case rolexes wear like 38-40mm watches, because the lugs are relatively large. They're thinner across the dial so they look and feel a little more like a bracelet but the case still fills out your wrist.

My wrist is big enough that I can and do make 46mm diameter watches work. The question is do I really want to? Is that comfortable? No, I start to feel it after a day and a half or so and switch to something else. It doesn't feel natural. Why wear a bigger watch just because you can?

>>18146848
Are you done?

Name a better watch.
Pro tip, you unironically cant. Gotta love this sweet HAQ action with a grand complication (perpetual calender). Pretty based if I do say so myself.

>>18146869

>>18146872

Have you not noticed yet that nobody replies to your spammed repeat watch avatar pictures but you? Now that it's been pointed out to you, can you fuck off?

>>18146874
Cope more. I post inspo and contribute infinitely more than you.

>>18146876

>>18146878

>>18146869
I saw a prime yesterday at a gas station and I had to think about Citizen thanks to you.

>>18146874
I like it and don't mind seeing watch pictures from anons but I wish he'd stop reposting old ones so frequently. Seeing a picture for the fifth time is kinda annoying
>>18146863
Doesn't small dial but big lug to lug feels mismatched? I imagine if there's too much case and not enough watch it'll look weird as well. Any chance you could take a pic of a 36mm on your wrist? Pretty much everyone I see in watch reviews etc is 7" or less, most around 6.5"

>I never leave and post the same mundane images everyday.

good for you LMFAO

>>18146883
Grand Seiko energy

>>18146880
It is peculiar how the human mind works. Others would think of something negative like an influencer or start thinking of stupid zoomers doing shit toks. You have shown great character associating that particular beverage with the best watch ever made, just by seeing the watch accompany the drink once. You rose past the negativity and channeled into a strength and for that you have my deepest respect.

>>18146883
Holy based

>>18146881
>Doesn't small dial but big lug to lug feels mismatched? I imagine if there's too much case and not enough watch it'll look weird as well.
It depends on the style of the watch. There are tricks to make the watch look smaller or bigger as well, things like lug width, bezel thickness, dial size in comparison to the watch diameter, etc. Another thing to note is that wrists are 3 dimensional objects and unique, so a watch on two wrists of the same circumference can look very different depending on whether the wrist is flat or rounded, wide or not so wide. There are general formulas for which watch best suits which size wrist, but ultimately it's for the wearer to decide whether a watch looks and feels good on his wrist or not.

>>18146666

what are the /wt/ hivemind's thoughts on pagani design ?

>>18146883
How does this taste?

>>18146902
I feel like their "homages" are basically fakes without the logo.
I think you can take a lot of inspiration but still make small changes to be unique to some extent.
If the size, bezel, hands, dial, indices & markers are all identical, then you basically just made a worse version of the same watch
I prefer microchinkers that do their own thing & just try to make a nice appealing watch

>>18146762
I think that boctok has bettered the lume on their standard fare models.

>>18146881
This isn't me but this guy's wrist is just about 8 inches and his datejust looks fine. There's nothing wrong with this look whatsoever.

>>18146904
Imagine parmesan cheese and pennies.

people who buy expensive watches in 2024 are low IQ

>>18146869
my girlfriend likes her citizen. Great watches for women. Easy to own because they don't have to set it. Great women watches.

>>18146902
worthless because no badge and no accuracy, so it fulfills no purpose at all

>>18146915
hilarious that people shell out thousands for this stupidass watch

>>18146921
What's actually funny is that the Oyster Perpet was going for more than that stupid ass watch at one point.

>>18146917
>PEOPLE WHO BUY STATUS SYMBOLS ARE LE BAD

Great take, Are you one of those guys who can't grasp why anyone would want a mechanical when quartz is more accurate?

>>18146915
Hmm I guess it might not be as bad as I thought, I feel like it's a bit smaller on his wrist than I'd like to wear, but at the same time his wrist is bigger
>>18146921
What do you mean anon, it's not like it's worse than other rolexes
I'd take explorer or daydate over it but hey

>>18146923
yes, I just can't believe that anyone would pay hundreds if not thousands for a watch that is off more than 1 seconds a day, fucking hilarious ownage

that would be like spending 300k+ on a car that does 0-100km/h in 10 seconds

Buying luxury goods can create a financial burden (unless, of course, you can afford to pay for them).

The luxury goods market is worth billions and is growing, though research indicates that people are cutting back on non-essential spending across the U.S. and Europe.

People buy luxury goods despite not being able to afford them for several reasons, including a sense of irrationality, a belief that a higher price equals higher quality, a desire for higher self-esteem, and a desire for a sense of accomplishment.

>>18146812
Stay jelly, fag. Whilst you wage, I play golf.

>>18146928
ayo this motherfucker is a bronie

>>18146926
A quartz beating seconds hand looks genuinely disgusting. Imagine having to look down at that shit every day.

>>18146929
Nah, I just like the headcover.

>>18146930
doesn't matter when the alternative is being owned into oblivion by spending thousands on an inaccurate piece of shit

>>18146930
I feel like the minority when it comes to this but I feel like if it's not sweep drive, I'd rather just have full second ticks
I genuinely hate distinct ticks between each second

>>18146933
you can get a quarty without a second hand, fucking retard

>>18146934
Did you mean automatic or are you replying to the wrong person?
Why would I want a watch with less functionality

I really cannot overstate how retarded you people all are. Only a total imbecile would spend hundreds/thousands on a watch

>>18146940
If they hold their value it's actually pretty smart. You have a really good watch that if you wanted to you could trade it for a different really good watch any time you wanted. As opposed to buying literal shitters that are unsellable and when they break they aren't even worth the cost of servicing so you throw them away and buy something else.

>>18146940
I feel the same way about everything
I don't understand people who spend more than 5k on a car, there's genuinely practically zero benefit in the real world

>>18146944
>there's no benefit to not driving a shitbox that you have to bring into the garage every few weeks

>>18146944
forreal. my car was under 5K and I have been driving it for years without any issues.

people are just so fucking retarded

>>18146867
can't even feel the kayak your ass is so wide?

>>18146947
>forreal. my car was under 5K and I have been driving it for years without any issues.
lolllllllllllllll opopopopooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I spent 50€ on this 45 year old watch. Just do some research and with a bit of luck you can get a good watch for whatever your budget is.

>>18146946
if you're not a retard, you'll go to the garage as frequently or less frequently as an expensive car and when you do, the costs will be SEVERELY lower

>>18146951
$50k for a seiko lol wtf??????????

>>18146951
how the fuck did you pick that beauty up so cheap
I'd buy it immediately

>>18146951
smart

>>18146950
people with expensive car are more likely to be poor and burried in debt

>>18146954
I got it on a local ebay equivalent from the first owner who took good care of it and didn't want to ask much money for it.

>>18146902
inexpensive, I bought one just to test. $35 has sapphire crystal but minimal AR coating, seiko vk movt., casing on paint was thin. still impresive for the price. if only they slapped a better logo

RIch people IF they wear any expensive looking watches at all, probably wear cheap fakes

Only poverty idiots are spending thousands on watches

>>18146952
it's funny how you have to explain such basic principles. people are so retarded

Month 3, still waiting for a Rolex explorer 36mm from the AD
It's never been more over. Many more months remain for this "undesirable" model

>>18146971
>"rich" anons: omg if you wear a casio you're a poorfag, you have to wear rolex
>actual rich person: hmm, yes, today I will wear my Casio MDV-106

>>18146983
Gates is one of those billionaires that feels bad about being a billionaire but not enough to actually give up being a billionaire so he uses his money fucking over everyone else's lives and personal freedom trying to "help."

>>18146977
I don't know why people are saying shit is getting better, I've been waiting since November for an explorer or datejust.

>>18146940
>>18146926
>>18146971
>dude you are so fucking retarded for spending a thousand dollars on that painting that you like at the gallery. Literally nobody cares about it bro. Just buy a van gogh and SAVE MONEY print retard
>But I like it, i think it is pretty, and I can easily afford it.
>NOO. Idiot, you are not supposed to spend lots of money dummy!!!

>>18146998
van gogh print I meant to say, kek

>>18146998
I buy cheap fake paintings and I buy cheap homage watches

>>18146940
I can go sell every watch I own for more than I paid. You're fault for buying a diamond Rado or whatever the fuck lmao. What's with the influx of bitter faggots?

>>18147000
sure do whatever you want, but it gay to act like that's the "smart thing to do"

>>18147001
nice watch, anon
>>18147002
It is the smart thing to do
that doesn't mean it's the only thing or even the right thing to do, but objectively speaking, from a logical standpoint, it's stupid to buy an expensive watch because it is essentially just a fashionpiece

You guys like Xeric watches? Redpill me on them.

>>18147005
It is literally not the smart thing to do. Objectively speaking, from a logical stand point, you should use your money to live as good a life as possible. If you have the disposable income to comfortably spend 15k on a watch just for fun, and that will improve your life for whatever childish reason, that is the best course of action. The point is that it depends entirely on the person, but it there is no reason to say that it is dumb in general

>>18147005
>It's stupid to buy a Tom Ford suit when there are other suits made from the same material

Do you understand why you sound like a retard or does this need to be further explained to you?

>>18147010
I agree with your first point, but I disagree with the second. Each way to spend money has a value, a metric at which it improves your enjoyment of life
The enjoyment you'll get from a 500-1000$ watch and spending the other 14-14.5k elsewhere will in almost all scenarios be higher than buying a 15k watch. In the scenarios where it doesn't, you likely have such an absurd amount of money that spending money is irrelevant

>>18147016
A good suit increases in quality dramatically up to a certain point, either through materials, fit or finish.
The difference between a great and an excellent watch is minor

>>18147019
You make a fair point, for the vast majority of people this is probably true. I think you are actually right. But, I guess, we are basically saying that people who are not very rich and who think that they should have a 15k watch are actually having the wrong priorites, because, for whatever reason, they would value spending that money on other things more (like travel or a bigger house). But then, isn't it so strange that broke or even middle class people will buy a rolex and never sell it even though they could get most of their money back to spend on something else. Youtube is full of these people. Are they just totally delusional?

>>18147022
I think as you keep something, it gains sentimental value. I have been wearing the same extremely cheap necklace for nearly two decades now and have spent like several dozen times the actual cost on getting it repaired just twice when it broke. The item is worth more than the value. I think a lot of people who bought these items, either when they purchased them or at a later point, felt a desire to pass it on to their child.
Something unique that comes with these expensive items as well, is that there might be a sense of "failure" if you sell it again later down the line. Like you give up on it because you didn't manage to make enough money to be happy, or whatever. Admitting this can be hard, so it can be easier to hold on to it so as to not have to admit that. Basically it's saying "I am not good enough to own a Rolex", because you tried it and had to give up at a later point.

>>18146236

>>18147024
But, nevertheless, they would be happier if they just got over themselves, stopped associating too closely with thier rolex, sold it, bought some alternative for $500, and spent the remainder on something that has better roi? Basically, it seems to me, thag we are saying that these people are, at the very least, irrational and not doing what is best for them

>>18146120

>IIII
<Not IV

Fucking brainlets

>>18147031
My point was buying it is more of a mistake than not wanting to sell it for other pleasures

>>18147041
But that seems strange to me. Why would buying it be a mistake if, eventually, it will be so pleasureable that you are justified in keeping it. If buying a Rolex will give you special pride after a little while, enough to equal anything else you spent the money on, then it seems like buying it was the right thing to do... What do you think?

>>18146120
>Cartier Tank
>XL size
>automatic movement
>date window
>stainless steel
Idiot.
>>18147036
Kill yourself.

>>18147016
Elaborate.

>>18147010
You guys are all fags.
>Don't spend money on watches because le' bad
>Look at my modded Seiko 5, isn't it amazing?!
GTFO out. I buy watches that I like. Why are you even here, faggot?

>>18146578
Perlon. CNS has a pretty good selection of single pass Perlon straps. Nice thing is that there aren’t holes in the woven fabric and you can just poke the clasp through wherever.

>>18147044
I like it. Post your Casio or whatever

>>18147048
I think that it's good that you buy what you want, that's the right thing to do, faggot!

>>18146951
Holy based

>>18147043
The mistake was already made, simply selling it five years down the line doesn't fully reverse that mistake.
>>18147048
post it

>>18147036
those are french numbers not roman numerals dumbass

>>18147083
Are the French retarded?

'sup?

>>18147085
are you????

>>18147087
'sup Mort, hope you're doing fine.

>>18147087
Sup Lawyerbrah? Any new additions lately?

>>18147087
Reached a healthy bmi yet morb(id)adello?

>>18147087
portabello: does the wasted space on the lange 1 ever bother you?
is that your pen? do you actually use it?

>>18147093
Oh, just touching base with WT...

>>18147094
Just a couple. I'll take pics later, my friend.

>>18147095
Seething so early? That's not good for you.

>>18147104
Yes, I actually use it. In fact, I try to match every watch I own with a similar pen.
BTW, for me, there is no wasted space in the Lange. It's an awesome design, m8.

>>18147074
Forgive me for sperging out but hold on. I feel like there are two options, either he has made a mistake and should sell the watch, or he has not made a mistake a should not sell the watch. I think you are arguing that there is a third option, that he has made a mistake five years ago but should not sell the watch because he has formed an emotional attachment to it now. I don't think this makes sense.

If he has made a mistake by buying his watch, and he is in a position to sell his watch a fix his mistake, then surely, if he were rational, he would sell, regardless of much time has passed. Even if he would feel bad about selling the watch, he still should sell it because the pain of selling a five year old watch that you have formed an attachment to surely does not outweigh the pain of spending the extra money on better things.

If it does, then I don't think that we can call buying the watch a mistake, because then you are basically saying that, five years down the line, he will get no benefit from switiching his choice. I think that we can agree that choices should be made with the long term in mind. Therefore, if you think that switiching if 5 years does not make sense, you would have to admit that, if the person was anticipating that he would from a connection to the watch (which is reasonable to assume) that he did not actually make a mistake in the first place. Because, in five years time, he would be no better off if he sold the watch. If he would be better off selling the watch even in five years then we are back to the previous paragraph, which means that he is making a significant mistake by buying the watch or keeping it five years down the line.

The first option is interesting because it forces us to say that the kinds of people who keep rolexes due to emotion are irrational if they have limited funds. The second option is a problem for you because it means that buying a rolex was never a mistake.

>>18147074
I find this an interesting topic, I don't mean to badger

>>18147087
Based, very inspirational

>>18147108
>Seething
We're past seething, it's all about being bitter now. Same thing, but different.

>>18147087
Hey, Mort, been a while.
Wish Frank (Omega dude) was here as well.

>>18147108
>I try to match every watch I own with a similar pen.
have you ever posted your pens? I'm more into pens than watches
do you actually use them for work? only one lawyer I know actually do uses their fountains, they're german, the others don't

>>18147111
The mistake has been made, that cannot be changed. Once you purchase it you can never return to the original position. Imagine chopping off your foot or gambling & losing 10k in a casino. What comes after that is an entirely separate decision. You can never return to how things were before the decision because even if you sell it, you are 5 years in the future. The question now isn't "should I have bought this watch 5 years ago, aka could I have done better things with the money", the question is now "should I sell this watch now or keep it, aka would selling it allow me to do better things with the money". The difference between the two options in the first question is bigger than in the second.
Not only is there the possibility of investing it or whatever, the value is also simply lower. 15k at let's say 25 is worth more than 15k (or hell, let's say it went up slightly in value and you get to sell it at 17.5k) at 30, five years later. This is both because you have less freedom in your life, less ability to enjoy it and more money (most likely).

In fact, I would say it is a better choice to not buy the watch five years ago and buy it after the 5 years than it is to buy it early.

>hey, new casio divers, cool! let's see the price
>oh

>>18147206
The Prospex line is Seiko's mid range now.

>>18146951
>fist bump

while you /fa/ggots discuss veblen goods, I am inching closer to buying a Monaco.

Anyone here own one? any thoughts on them?

>>18147146
I see. Nice point anon. Thank you

>>18146763
>has red white and blue
>>18146633
>only has black red and gold (blue light doesn't count because it stays on for like 0.005 seconds)
how can they call a watch fourth of july edition if it doesn't even have red white and blue on it?

should I buy?

>>18147241
Is your clitty caged up? if not, no

Thoughts on this guy for a cashmere NATO?
https://www.aaronbespoke.com/
Have a good night, faggots. I am going to take some mushrooms and chill because the wife and kid are in Washington.

>>18147253
I've only bought alligator from him but they've all been quality straps.

>>18147261
How is the ordering process? It's either him or Camille Fournet.

>>18147220
I like them, they're TH's best watch in my opinion. Only buy used. If you're going to buy one, the crown must go on the left. Also you gotta try it. 39x39 square wears like a 42. Make sure you post if you buy it dude

>>18147272
For my straps I just emailed him the specs I wanted for the strap, and he'd send an invoice. Couldn't be easier really.

>>18147274
Cost? The custom ostrich strap I ordered from Delugs was 300 + 9 weeks to make and ship. I am not keen on waiting for months again.

>>18147276
He has his price list on the materials tab. The times I ordered it only took about 2-3 weeks from order date to receiving it.

>>18147215
Middle of their taint maybe.

>>18147277
Not bad. Thanks, anon. Nice to have some useful information from this shitbox general.

>>18147206
>Their selling point is the thickness at 12.3mm thick
>Website claims it's their thinnest dive watch
>Fuck it up by putting an exhibition case back on it so it's still thicker and less water resistant than watches using sellita movements that are less than half the price
Something is wrong in these people's heads.

>>18147242
>>18147241
it's not that gay is it? why did some ppl have to steal the rainbow

>>18147293
Why are they showing it to you with a fucking glove like it's a Patek?

This IWC came across my feed today, and the big polished octagonal bezel outboard of the still relatively pronounced brushed part is like crack to me. I feel like I've seen it on something else though, microshitter or otherwise. There a good alternative out there? Wristlet-friendly preferred.

>>18147294
grabbed from a japanese youtube watch channel, not official pic

>>18147300
There's an epidemic on the internet lately of responses that do not answer the question either literally or in spirit.

>>18147305
well if you need me to be explicit and spell everything out, it's likely that the channel has a habit of using gloves for all watches it features and does not make exceptions to remove them for watches it deems unworthy. have you seen mark on long island watch? he uses gloves too when handling cheap seikos

>>18147305
They are apparently afraid of catching the gay, hence the glove. Duh, anon.

>>18147306
Mark is a fucking faggot though. Maybe that's why you like him. Or maybe you are him. I know you and TGV browse here

>>18147292
Seiko diver's what?

>>18147299
One of the watch sites did a retrospective on it recently. It's basically a less-industrial Ingenieur.

>>18146952
>the costs will be SEVERELY lower
This has nothing to do with how much you paid for your shitbox.
t. $5k bmw shitbox enjoyer (don't ask me about my repair bills)

>>18147314
Well yeah, that's probably where I saw it. I'm asking if there's a cheaper alternative with a similar bezel out there, not just a typical AP or Nautilus clone

>>18147316
People on this board are extra gay, anon. They want you to SUFFER for owning a 5k BMW. God forbid anyone enjoy anything on /wt/.

This watch is calling to me. Is it youtube slop or actually based?

>>18146666
cool it on the hdr looks horrible

>>18147339
>Am I having a hemmorage the watch

>>18147087
retarded old fat creep smells like rotten meat

>>18147339
It's crap.

>>18147339

/wt/ bros. genuinely need your help.
Im in a bind between buying two watches :

>Tudor 1926 36mm (pic rel)
or
>Longines conquest 38mm

I have skinny wrists just shy of 6 inches , So i need a watch that will look good on that

Want a good looking daily watch, the sort you can both wear to work and to a date i.e casual but classy.

which ones the better choice ?

also thoughts on the Tudor 1926 ( no-i'm not getting the black bay)

>>18147398
here's the other watch for context

>>18147398
tardor
>>18147402
latrines

>>18147087
nice, any plans on getting a zeitwerk?

>>18147309
Based

>>18147402
>CONQUEST
>AUTOMATIC
You already know. Why did you pick the gayest Tudor model as an option?

>>18147339
Deffo goyslop. Christopher ward is soulless

>>18147433
thanks for the suggestion. I like the detailing on the Longines dial more anyways

>Why did you pick the gayest Tudor model as an option?

I want to specifically stay between $2000-$3000 , and all metal , and new and the nicer tudors i'd want (black bay, Ranger)are both beyond that. because I wouldn't feel good wearing around $4000 on my wrist out and about ,say at the bar, but because I only want to have one main watch I dont want to get a $700-$800 seiko tier watch either (nice as they are

how do i swap my strap when the springbars(?) look like this? this is my first watch so im clueless, i managed to get the original off with some dental floss, but i dont even know where to begin with this one. ive googled a million different things and can't even find a picture that looks like mine, much less a guide on how to change it.

>>18147452
Pretty sure that looks like a flathead screw bit on the end of one of them.

Got this one as a birthday gift from a girl I like :) 1313 <3

>>18147456
That's so you can calculate the bill and tip on your dates that you're paying for.

>>18147452
I've never seen that before. It must be some weird propriety lug and strap system? Even if you unscrew it and take it out of the strap and use normal spring bars there's a big gap in the middle of the strap.

>>18147233
it's actually navy blue

>>18147456
Cute. Are you shaving your arms anon? If so, stop

>>18147470
that's probably the buckle side of the strap
that, or he bought a specialised strap for a random watch

NEW
>>18147521
NEW
>>18147521
NEW
>>18147521

Another one from my collection, indian HMT. Quartz movement and light up dial. shipping to south America was more expensive than the watch itself

>>18147469
Don't be bitter. We always split actually and as of now I owe her a few pesos
Also I don't tip

>>18147479
I don't shave!!! I don't have much body hair. Although my facial hair grows nice. It is nice to be able to wear a bracelet watch without having my arm hair pulled

>>18146633
>>18146763
my first gshitter just arrived, was surprised it has a logo

>>18147398
get the tudor

>>18147350
I think the CW looks cooler

>>18147629
cool watch, cowabunga dude

>>18147902
thanks dude

>>18146735
Checkout the Citizen NB1050-59L. Doesn't have the integrated bracelet but still nice.