/fa/ - Fashion

>>9401785
>tough af edition
pic related

id on this watch?

>>9402025
omega proplof

Reposting here since the other is practically kill.

Gonna cop soon.

>>9401785
cop or not?

>>9401785
This one is my rep of a Rolex Explorer II. Noobfactory asian eta 28,000 BPM

>>9402547
It's a decent rep, but has one critical flaw: the original design it's based on is ugly as fuck. Seriously, what is Rolex thinking in this century?

w2c mel gibson watch? >>>>9402639

reposting because I didn't realize the old thread was dead:

what's the sleekest, thinnest, most minimalist Seiko watch out of them all? vague hint of Bauhaus not necessary but preferable.

>>9402653
>>9402653
That's an Akribos XXIV

>>9402547
I didn't even read your text and I knew it was a fake

>>9402719

>>9402575
lol, the Explorer and both of the Yacht masters are nasty as fuuuuck

r8. i think it looks great

>>9403145
the explorer is god-tier on the right strap.
the yachtmaster and explorer II, however, are garbage can tier.

>>9403168
they only sell the gaudy and poorly proportioned 39mm version now

rip explorer

>>9403216
last explorer they've made that was god tier was the 1016. everything since has been milquetoast.

Brother gave these to me after he bought a Rolex, any /fa/ value whatsoever?

>>9402340
It's a good watch, but I'm unsure in the design, it will be a lot of money to spend if you don't like it. Consider getting it used and/or checking out the typical resale value of it.

>>9402547
That's an ugly ass design

>>9403142
God damn grand seiko have some nice designs. An automatic grand seiko dress watch will probably be a future cop when I'm a big boy amid can afford it hopefully.

>>9403153
I personally like conservative styled watches, I'm unfamiliar with the brand so I can't remark on that but I think the design is alright

>>9403241
Expensive retail, but shit resell value. They always go on sale.

>>9403241
i'm more of a watch geek than an /fa/ guy. stuhrling is crap. more conservatively styled invictas, if i had to describe them in a sentence.

>>9403245
my desire for Grand Seikos evaporated when I went to Japan and saw them being sold like this. A crappy kiosk in a circuit city-tier electronics store. At least have some pride and luxury with your high-end product.

>>9403295
Grand Seiko isn't the top of Seiko's range, that's Credor. Think of it as Breguet vs. Omega in Swatch's range of brands.

When you look at GS for what it is and not just how it's presented, they're amazing. Case finishing and movement technology is something you cannot touch for watches in that price range ($5-10k).

If you want someone to give you a footrub while you sip on an espresso or a flute of champagne, go to the PP or ALS boutique.

>>9403295
Wow, I didn't really expect that. They are the opposite in my country, not for mass sale at boutiques or anything. I still like the aesthetic none the less

>>9403168
The thing about the Explorer is that it's the most base model rolex. It doesn't have the whole rolex niche or anything that sets it apart, it's essentially an air king

>>9403275
So should I just store these away somewhere or wear them proudly knowing my watch is crap :^)

>>9403351
wear them if you like the look, but if you try to impress someone with a stuhrling you could be in for a rude awakening

>>9403322
>footrub
pls
patek gives you swiss hookers to bang while you consider how many hundreds of thousands of dollars you want to give them.

>>9403322
I can admire the technology and the amount of thought that went into design for sure but jeez at least sell them somewhere not beside g shocks. As if Seiko didn't have a cheap image problem already

>>9403402
Not that I planned to go around flaunting these anyway, thanks anon

>>9403295
I wouldn't knock GS for how a reseller displays them. I still don't know why you'd display your $5k watches like that, though.

>>9403326
>It doesn't have the whole rolex niche
and what is "the whole rolex niche"?

>>9403295
>>9403322
>>9403421
>>9403855
the reason they're displayed like this is because, contrary to watchforum collective autism, the japanese don't actually rave over grand seiko

they, like 99.99% of anyone in the world that wants a luxury timepiece, want swiss
rolex, omega etc., etc.

on the whole the japs are like every other market
they don't give a crap about grand seiko, hence these lacklustre displays

this notion that they "hold their own craftsmanship and brands above all else" may be true for many things, but not in the world of luxury watches.

>>9403893
I thought maybe japs had more of a hardon for their own domestic goods since they keep all the good shit for JDM. Guess not.
dunno why somebody would not want grorious springu driveu but whatever

>>9403893
also, japanese culture has no prob droppng $5k on a everyday watch and view it as a non-luxury piece

americans are just basically trashy on the whole

>>9403904
>I thought maybe japs had more of a hardon for their own domestic goods since they keep all the good shit for JDM
they do, for pretty much everything else
but they're just as susceptible to mass marketing as anyone, hence: rolexrolexrolexrolexrolex

>>9403855
they're not resellers that's what an actual AD looks like

>>9403954
what I meant by reseller was somebody other than seiko themselves
if they were displayed like this in an actual seiko-owned boutique i'd probably vomit.

>>9403957
>if they were displayed like this in an actual seiko-owned boutique i'd probably vomit.
they're not
the seiko boutiques are nice
independent retailers however
well, that pic the anon posted isn't the worst

as another indication of how much GS is valued by the japs, consider this:
comparative swiss brands invariably have their own boutiques, or are only sold in dedicated, high end watch shops (we're talking new, not used here)

GS is sold in the above, yes, but also in a chain of camera shops that sell cams, batteries and calculators
incidentally, cheapest place to buy a GS too.

that the japs hold GS above and beyond is an mistaken assumption that I've come across way too often on watch collecting forums
their posit their own likes, watch knowledge, preferences and general autism on ordinary mass consumers

it's sad though, right?
how many watches do GS produce a year? what miniscule fraction of rolex or swatchmega do they "churn" out?
tiny

nearly bought one during the end of year sales
spent ages looking at them
their indices sparkle like diamonds
came to the realisation that, though they were very nice and I would like one for a plain dress watch some day, at the present they weren't what I was looking for (something more casual) and that I was more enamoured with the idea of them than most of the models themselves

nice watches
shame no one seems to give a shit, considering the work that goes into them

>>9403998
personally, if I were a watch company I'd much rather have the rapt attention of watch nerds as opposed to normalfags looking for a status symbol.
not for money purposes obviously, i'd just feel better about my company knowing it wasn't getting whored around by rappers and shit.

I'm eyeing a grey market omega de ville atm. After checking the reference number with omega's database it seems the piece was made in 1997. Despite being claimed to be at near mint condition it still needs to be extensively reserviced after being bought right?

So should I get it and pay $500 for reservice afterwards or just buy a discounted new co-axial like >>9402340?

>>9404020
>i'd just feel better about my company knowing it wasn't getting whored around by rappers and shit.
that's very true

Looking to buy one of these bad boys

>>9404040
do it, faggot
post results

>>9404040
that's about $5k more than I'd pay for a dive watch that's orange

>>9404049
Thats because you have shit taste.

>>9404053
if you had enough watches in your collection that buying something with an orange bezel that will look ridiculous with almost anything other than jeans and a t-shirt isn't incredibly stupid, you wouldn't agonize over buying a $5k watch you'd just do it. if this is going to be anything other than a trivial purchase to you, you've either got shittier taste than me, are delusional, or are dutch.

>>9404040
There is a newer generation of planet oceans you might want to look at

>>9404098
>listening to a jealous poorfag

Do you guys buy second hand watches from ebay? I have an orient ray and I want an orient bambino for formal occasions. I'm not sure whether to buy it new on amazon or save some money and get it used. Really like the sword hands

>>9403904
>dunno why somebody would not want grorious springu driveu

can't be fully serviced without shipping it back to japan.
also the affordable anatana line is universally hideous, gotta save up for that grand seiko.

>>9404315
>orient
yeah it's not like you're gonna get fakes, go for it

R8?

>>9404351
You would be surprised at what is faked.

>seiko 5
>orient 3 star
>casio f-91W
Yes, even these have chinese fakes

>>9404619

>>9401785
>>9402000
>mechanical
>tough af

Guess how many you can pick. If you want the most reliable type of watch possibe for hard conditions, quartz is the way to go no question. Don't get me wrong though, quality mechanical is fine for most.

>inb4 /fa/ chucks a fit

>>9404646
In posthereyoudumbfuck watch threads it's a given that what we're talking about is fine mechanicals
Some casual malltier quartz occasionally, but rarely higher end quartz
not g-shocks
everyone knows that they are the toughest watches about, no debate there, it's just not in the scope of the conversation

>>9404040
>>9404145
gross

>>9404686
i don't think any fits will be chucked but there will probably be a few people lazily typing out how ugly it looks and you'll pretend they're overreacting as a delegitimization/coping tactic

>>9404623
>>9404351
I'll be looking for a really reputable store so Im not really worried about that. Just that whether it's worth the reduced price with scratches and blemishes and what not

muh OVM

I was thinking about getting a Zelos Chroma but then I realized it might be a bit too big and bulky for my own wrist.

Are there similar looking alternatives to the Chroma with 38mm diameter and white face?

Going home soon.

Also, brand new watch.

I'm new to watches world and I'm trying to choose what to buy as my first ones.

I really like picrelated but i fear they will be too formal for me and it would look odd when I'm wearing them with checked shirts and jeans.

I like the classiness and simplicity of dress watches but should I go for it anyways or look into more sporty types?

>>9405144
i wear dress watches with casual wear all the time and I give no fucks
I wear my datejust to the gym sometimes

>>9402340
My brother-in-law got this watch as a pre-wedding gift from my parents before marrying my sister
>Tfw I'll never get such a cool present from my gf's parents if I marry her because they are poorfags.

Id on this?

>>9404686


Thinking of copping a black dial submariner 18k gold, cost about 23k

Want to wear it casually however and it doesn't seem like that kind of watch

>>9404960
Congrats, you are now exactly like every other richfag with moreally cash than fuck to give about watches
Enjoy perhaps pair with Dom Perignon and a 6/10 whore painted up to look like a 7.5 but charges $900 an hour because of her "intelligence"

>>9403241
I like mine. But they aren't going to impress anyone.

Any good watches out there for a guy with skinny girl wrists?

>>9405489
Seiko 5.

>>9404960
So can you explain why you fucked up and accidentally bought the oversized fat lug disgusting crownguard ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX version instead of the correctly sized original? I'll give you credit for at least getting a no-date, though.

>>9404784
no
you don't know how old it is/how hard it's internals have been used/abused worn out

you will never pay to have it serviced, just buy new

>>9405525
Because I'm and idiot.

And the smaller one was nowhere to be seen.

>>9402227
True watch collector/ Layerfag here.

What'up m8? Sorry I didn't answer you before, but I took the oportunity to make a small trip to a Mexico's City to escape the cold weather and ended up in a beautiful hidden beach in the Pacific Ocean but without signal in my phone. :^)

Regarding the watch you want, I can tell you that, specially from that period, UN made some of the most beautiful sunburst dials all around, with a clear tornasol deep pattern quite noticeable with lights hitting directly. I would know, I have one with a black dial. :^)

The UN-85 in this Classico isn't, however, in-house but just propietary. That means UN refinishes it entirely and ad/modifies a few pieces for change or enhace functions. The rotor is quite nice in gold, though.

The only thing I may not like so much and it's your decision to decide against or in favor is the luminiva on the dial and hands. IMHO gold and luminova don't belong together, but that maybe a quirk that won't bother you at all so take a couple of minute to think about it.

Lastly, I want to asure tou that tge case, crown, dial and hands are really beautiful, specially as a whole so, if you like it and found a good deal, you should cop it as I'm positively sure you'll enjoy it greatfully and won't regreat a thing.

Time to board my plane now. ;^)

>>9405718
Unfortunately they don't make it anymore, you'd have to buy a used one. There's of course a gorillion homages out there that are closer in size to the older model, but if you want a Rolex then you want a Rolex.

At least in the new model you get a ceramic bezel insert, cooler looking lume, and a solid strap with some kind of easy-adjust clasp.

>>9404960
nice watch. It appears you're wearing it on the wrong wrist though

>>9405719
Yes you're quite right, the UN-815 is based on the ETA 2892, but has a COSC certified chronometer. Although a manufacture movement would carry some novelty value, it is not a dealbreaker for me. As you pointed out the watch really is elegant.

The model is also almost unorthodox for the standard modern UN models that we know the brand for, such as the Maxi Marine. The San Marco Classico is a faux antique tribute to the older and classical models that used to dominate the watch market. Indeed it looks a bit like a homage to JLC or even the AP Jules Audemars series (I'm pretty sure they came out first), but this classical model in 18ct gold really caught my eye. I've had a soft spot for UN for a while (the brand and especially its history connected to navy/marine carries a lot of novelty value for me), and I think this might be my first purchase into the brand finally.

Luminova and gold is a bit of an unorthodox combination, I agree, but I really don't feel it will impact my enjoyment of the watch in any way.

And of course, I found a really good deal. A fraction of the £10k retail or so that it goes for! Plus as a Russian I have to invest in gold! (our central bank is buying it like crazy recently amidst the economic crisis, trying to lessen dependancy on the dollar...)

Enjoy your trip wherever you're going m8! I'll post pictures of the baby once I've copped :^)

>>9406081
This. I really find it hard to feel any kind of respect for people who wear watches on their left wrist.

>>9406208
I wanted to say right, obviously
kek

>>9406208
Luckily, I find it hard to care about the opinions of people who care about what wrist other people has their watch on.

>>9406322
wearing a watch on the right hand is literally like wearing your left shoe on your right foot. Sure you can do it and not care about what people think, but at the end of the day you still look like a fucking autist

>>9406384
>not knowing it's about wearing the watch in the opposite of your dominant hand rather than a left wrist rule.

you're not only autistic you're also a retard

Thoughts?

>>9406384
>>9406403
look at all the fucks I give. :3

>>9406441
The only thing I see wrong is how you will adjust the time with your left hand while wearing your watch on the right hand.

>>9406452
don't know. I don't wear watches.

>>9406441
>sperging all over an anonymous chinese forum
>b-but I don't really care!
>:3

kill yourself

>>9406403
you don't wear a watch with a crown to the right on the right hand you dumb fuck

>>9406502
^_^

>>9406539
xd

Someone asked for some about the Rodina I just copped when I posted it last thread but I couldn't reply in time so I'm just gonna post some pics now.

Says China made instead of some of the batches that say Swiss or German.

>>9406576
how about the crown and caseback?

>>9406576
>>9406582
Getting there right now anon!

>>9406582
and caseback

>>9406582
I also don't know what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised that it came with a pretty nice box for it.

>>9406600
how much

>>9406684
$120 off goodstuffs, but I think I've heard stories of people haggling with the guy.

>>9406699
what is that watch called?

>>9406727
bauhaus

Anybody own an Invicta 8926? Are they actually usuable for diving and snorkeling?

Also looking for suggestions on a small diver watch (no bigger than 40mm) under $200

>>9406782
Saw your post on /g/ while reading the archives since my gym blocks 4chan itself but couldn't reply. guess I'll do it here because /g/ thread is over bump limit
yeah, you can actually dive with them.
the invicta 8926 fits into your small diver watch requirements.

>>9406807
>can actually dive with them
that's pretty cool considering the price

is the watch in the image yours? doesn't the huge INVICTA on the side bother you or did you switch out the case as well?

>>9406832
powertools mang, ground that shit right off.

>>9403893

Rolex and Omega will be in the next case down. Japanese just don't care about that shit. They like the watch, they buy the watch. For fuck's sake once you walk out of the store it doesn't matter what kind of case it was displayed in. It's yours now.

This is why Japan had to invent the Lexus marque just to sell high-end Toyotas to Americans. Americans are too fucking stupid to realize that a single manufacturer might make goods in multiple tiers.

I'm guessing that first pic was at Yodobashi Camera? I've bought a dozen watches there. Good prices.

>>9403998
>as another indication of how much GS is valued by the japs, consider this:
>comparative swiss brands invariably have their own boutiques, or are only sold in dedicated, high end watch shops (we're talking new, not used here)

This is a lie.

>>9404624

I love the design and think it would be an awesome watch with jeans, but is that rolexrolexrolex really distracting or do you not notice it in person?

>>9406951
the engravings aren't noticeable at all in real life.

>>9406807
W2C?

>>9406994
buy an invicta 8926OB and spend hours modifying it

>>9406942
>Rolex and Omega will be in the next case down
It's usually Citizens, Casio and G-shocks. I have never seen Rolex and Omega sold this way in the same place with GS in Japan. You have no idea what you're talking about don't you?

Waht's the point of the bezel on a dive watch? Can't you just make note of the current time and then know how much time has elapsed depending on where the minute hand is later? It's a lot faster than spinning the bezel around right?

>>9407260
I would think when you're actually diving, you might have some other things on your mind.

>>9407260
>It's a lot faster than spinning the bezel around right?
no.
mentally figuring out the elapsed time is a lot more hassle than just looking at your watch and having it tell you how long it's been
especially important when you're coming up from a dive, it'd suck to do the mental math wrong and fuck up your ascent

Any other watch that's like this witht he dial and hands and much cheaper?

>>9407355
Was just gonna say the Rodina, but the numbers are different.

There's a variation of the Rodina on goodstuffs with roman numerals if that's up your alley.

Otherwise I don't know enough to make a recommendation.

>>9407355
junkers m80

>>9407381
The indices and the hands are the most important aspect though
They go really well together.

>>9407403
this? it's a little too noisy for me
thanks anyway anons

>>9406951
>but is that rolexrolexrolex really distracting or do you not notice it in person?
>>9406968
>the engravings aren't noticeable at all in real life.
of course they are

you, the one that bought the watch, will always know that it's there

ugly as fuck change rolex made
seriously

way to appeal to the niggrapper/russian-arab-chinese demographic

there was no need to add this

>>9407442
makes it a lot harder for replica manufacturers, most of them are aligned like shit.

>>9407355
iirc raymond weil/maurice lacroix/frederique constant
though I think they have roman numerals

>>9407442
also, yes, I obviously know they're there but it's not an intrusive feature.
i don't often look at the area surrounding the dial, you look at your watch head-on

What now minimalist faggots?
Too poor for a real wristwatch?

>>9407715
Miring
Parmesan has some dope at watches

>>9405837
Yeah, I'm aware of that.

But I've gotten used to the "oversized" look, and I must say I really like the watch.

>>9406081
>>9406208
>>9406213
>>9406322
>>9406384

I'm obviously left handed.

>>9407447
>>9407553
hmmm
I can't get over it.

I'll just keep looking for a 14060M in decent condition (rare where I live), then I can check rolex off my list of watches forever.

>>9407355
Komono/MVMT

but beware, some are too oversized. I think their smallest is 36 mm although that's a lady watch. smallest for men is 41mm.

>>9408225
btw actually thinking about getting one myself.
but then again /g/ says it's mall garbage which might be true.

shit functionality as well as far as I can tell, just like rodina, nomos, etc. there is no lume on the hands, some are too big in diameter, no date window, some cases are too thick). the only nice thing are the ornament looking straps and the aesthetic (well, I'm not sure if I like the minimalist all thin hands and indicators)

>>9407715
fedoracore

Pulsar/Seiko/Omega

Should be adding a Yacht Master to my collection soon

>>9408483
forgot pic

>>9408234
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPUTBfdL1oI

just saw that interview and now I'd rather wear a cheap chinese shit watch than one of these.

how much of a pretentious faggot hipster can a person even sound like?

>>9404960
>right arm
>not a Sea Dweller
>no date

What are you doing, m8?

I got Sherlock's watch lol. And it's actually good quality quartz haha.

I've just installed a new NATO strap on my Laco Flieger and now it looks much more versatile. What do you think?

>>9408711
>What do you think?
i think it looks like you taped a clock to your wrist

smh at fuccbois like you thinking you can wear giant watches on your skinny little bitchboi wrists

>>9408503
He could be left handed

>>9408717
You talk like a faggot and a negro at the same time.

>>9408711
>>9408768
ok

>>9408717
>fuccboi
>bitchboi

>>9408768 is right. Using that vocabulary makes you look like a nigger fag retard.

>>9408783
ok buddy

here, have some more inspo

watcha think?

cheapfag with no watch related knowledge here

are spinnakers any good? i have the possibility to get one for around 1/4-1/5 of the retail price and i would like to know some opinions on them...

>>9408850
you probably aren't actually getting it at 1/4-1/5 retail, they probably just marked it way up and then always show it on discount.

>>9408850
not familiar with the brand in general, but a cursory google search tells me the chronograph models use a standard run-of-the-mill miyota quartz movement. my issue with non-microstepper chronograph movements is that a timer that can only measure 1 second increments is hardly a stopwatch at all.
what's the price you're getting it for? I could make a better evaluation based on that. i know this is a fashion board so i'm hesitant to get too anal over movements like i would on /g/ but i'd hate to recommend you overpay for something when you could get a much better seiko chrono for cheaper.

>>9408858

yeah, that's what i thought at the beginning but then i looked around on amazon and stuff...prices are in the 350/500€ (yep, eurofag) range and the one in the picture i posted was listed at 499...i can get it for 99.99

>>9408868
thanks mate, see >>9408877

>>9408877
well, they're not worth anywhere near 500eur.
if you like how it looks it'll probably suit your purposes just fine but I wouldn't personally recommend it due to the availability of superior movements at the same price point.
the only thing I can say is a definite negative about it is that (like pretty much everything at that price range) the metal bracelet is made of folded sheet metal and will feel tinny and light. you may want to replace the strap.

>>9408884

hmm, i see...well i also like pic related, i think it's less "sober" but it's cheaper and with a leather strap...anyway, do you care to recommend some alternatives? thanks...

>>9408837
too sporty

sup poorfags?

>>9409012
Justin Bieber! Fancy seeing you here.

>>9409012
Stay pleb.

>>9409012
>poorfag

Top kek m8.

requesting recommendation for manly watch that looks breddy gud and doesn't cost as much as a small car.

>>9409227
orient ray
orient mako

>>9409232
seiko SKX007

>>9409186
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPTUEVeOnns

nice try mate

>>9408837
pretty decemt rep where did you buy it?

Cop?

>>9409357
Not a rep, but you can get it here http://www.amazon.com/TAG-Heuer-WAH1111-BA0850-Formula-Professional/dp/B000XEAII2

>>9409400
You dont need to lie about wearing reps man no one cares.

>No arrow on the G of the Tag
>Formula isn't bold
>second hand is a faded red
>no clearence between the crown guard and crown

>>9409410
Could be his camera is shit and not replicating colors properly

Also yeah Pixelated on the end of the G cant tell if there is an arrow or not

Shold I cop? They want 160€ for it.

>>9408503
>buying the date

>>9408503
>sea dweller
Yeah, great, tell me all about your last 3.9KM dive. If I see some fuccboy walking to his cushy office job with a seadweller on his wrist, I'll laugh him back to the bottom of the ocean.

>>9409360
>quartz
DNC
>>9409420
Cop, that thing is in good shape for a vintage chronograph. What model is it?

>>9408407
HAHAHA
JELLY PLEB

>>9409360
'cop'
generally I would be all
>quartz
but it doesn't have a running seconds hand and the chrono seconds is a microstepper

>>9409602
Lel, my thoughts.

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>>9409764
Why do watches make you so butthurt? I always wonder this but I've never heard an answer from the actual butthurt person themselves.

>>9409769

asking you the same about apple products.

>>9409778
They don't make me butthurt.

>>9409769

They are wrist fedoras that autists wear to appear gentlemanly.

Anyone notice how nobody ever posts a fit with a watch and instead it's just chubby wrists?

They are not /fa/ at all.

>>9409782

why u mad tho

>>9409794
>They are not /fa/ at all
agreed, /fa/ is such a shit board.

>>9409800

talk shit, post fit, neck beard.

>>9409158
why it says tiffany&co?

>>9409806
o-okay
i'm wearing a shirt i guess
and a coat

>>9409820
patek had a line co-designed with tiffany & co for the fifth anniversary of the patek boutique in t&c's flagship store.
nothing really changed from standard patek except the women's models were gaudy pieces of shit

>>9409607
I think it's a Citizen 67-9038, or something like that.
Or should I cop a hugecore "bullhead"?

I picked this up last Tuesday for $170 new.

Why do some folk wear their watches with the face of the watch facing inwards?

I understand for military folk because they can read their watch while shooting, but why for civilians?

>>9409897
They're generally gear queer types, the kind of person who refuses to own a gun that's not polymer and covered in rails and will tacticool any gun that is not.

>>9406428
i like it, model? price?

>>9409897
I do so the face doesn't get scratched. and so I can easily read it while I am shooting a gun, driving, flying or reading a book.

>>9409923
DWD5600P-8
$89 on ebay.

I wanna get the black one next.

>>9409849
Women's watches are typically gaudy pieces of shit. The things being marketed to women are fucking ridiculous right now.

thoughts pls

this looks dope, too bad price is already gone2far4me

>>9410035
Some people will say it's fedora tier, but this watch is already a classic and has an awesome design and very cool steel strap. Would definitely cop someday. How much are you paying for it? Could you post a link?

>>9410049
I only found one in shitty conditions, would not cop this specimen but it inspired me
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Citizen-8984-ana-digi-temp-vintage-digital-watch-very-rare-/271758150564?pt=ES_Relojes_de_pulsera&hash=item3f460c4ba4
here's one in good shape but uhm, pricey?
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Mens-Citizen-Ana-Digi-Temp-Multi-function-Quartz-Watch-RARE-RETRO-/351303907835?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item51cb5839fb

>>9410070
It's a very old model, I wonder how the materials' quality is... Does it have sapphire crystal? Btw I think the or price is alright if you consider that it's a quite rare vintage piece. Cop it if you really like it m8.

>>9407355
rossling and co is somewhat similar, thought a bit more bland

Wondering what kind of watch this is. Any ideas?

>>9410279
Lawyerfag already identified that ugly watch in a previous thread... something called Grisogono or some shit

what does /fa/ think of buying an homage?

is this a faux pas in a professional setting?

>>9410279
Grisogono instrumento

>>9408505
>Sherlock's watch
I thought it was a breguet?
http://themonsieur.com/2012/01/23/guide-to-homage-watches-breguet-classique-vs-raymond-weil-maestro/

>>9410279
Ironic that Mel looks Semitic as fuck lol

>>9410736
It's fine, Rolex ripped off Blancpain first anyway.

Works as everyday watch?

>>9410437
More the grossogono.

>>9409360
Fuck yes

>>9410035
The ana-digi-temp is probably better and more clean. Can be had for relatively cheap also.

>>9411212

>>9411195
I'm not entirely sure wearing one around people who actually own Rolex Submariners won't be awkward

I have this one

>>9411947
And this one

>>9411947
cheap skeletons tend to look really gaudy

you should have gone for one of the classic Earnshaw models. Armani is fashion brand, you can't expect them to have any halfserious or halfrespected watches.

>>9410957
The people who made that obviously didn't do their re-search.

If anyone can find a watch like this I'll be forever grateful. It's the watch used in Far Cry 4. Seconds hand in a chronograph-ish state, and moon phase.

Is the Seiko 5 /fa/?

>>9412129
if you're a taxi driver in se asia and parts of africa
then yeah
you're top shit

if you're aping this class of people then that's some hipster shit you have going on

in all other cases:
it's just a fucking watch

My Zodiac
R8?

>>9412746
looks cool except for the day window

>>9412748
I like it personally, but appreciate the critique.
Also, saw this on eBay, cop?

80$ from ebay works like a motherfucking charm. Only -9 seconds after a week, so not bad at all.

cop or not?

>>9412603

>>9413003
The V's are ugly and the text in the boxes looks ugly. Too many fonts on the dial. I hate having the date on dress watches. Wouldn't cop myself, but it's pretty nice other than that stuff.

>>9406968
nice fake,
where did you get it?

>>9413027
torobravos.

>>9413045
I'm going to order mine now.
Thanks.

>>9412775
nah, polished steel looks tacky irl

Does anyone else wear their watch like this?

If so, why?

Anyone know where to find good fem watches? All I can find are bejeweled tacky pieces of shit

>>9413112

>>9413114

>>9413106
Military folk to eliminate possible lens flare.

>inb4 someone clames it's so that you can look at the time while you hold your weapon up.
Bitch please, if you aiming, you have more important shit to focus on than keeping track of the time.

>>9409877
If you don't cop it, mind telling me where I can get the Citizen?

>>9413090
i'd have been willing to sell mine to you for $200 but I assume you've already ordered it.
have another picture regardless because it's pretty

how can one brand be so based?

>>9413682
it's hard not to be based when you're the master race.

>>9413682
>Sinn
>Based

Its a piece of shit mate dont you listen to Archie?

>>9413251
Not if youre a sniper

>>9413689
FACKIN DOGSHIT MATE
seriously though, I have a feeling he's going to go out with a bang. he's in so much debt from buying luxury watches as a NEET that him killing himself after downing ten litres of penfolds grange and fucking a bunch of Thai teenage hookers is looking increasingly likely.

>>9413696
Im sure he could sell off his LV collection and his trunk full of shitty heuer watches and be okay

;-; maybe

Also nice rep rolex

>>9413714
thanks m90
it's some good shit

>>9413390
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281585772875&alt=web
Ask the seller

>>9402547
where did u buy it?

>>9413794
damn nice collection..

kek

>>9412996
>four hands

Wait what?

>>9414129
the fourth hand there is an independently settable second time zone in 24 hours.

>>9414142
Huh. That's kinda neat I suppose.

>>9413689
>>9413688
>>9413682

is this assumed to be the type of watch that stormfags wear to identify themselves?
as an american, if I were to wear one, would nazis notice it and assume I was one also, or do normal people also wear them?

What's the purpose of buying fake watches?

>>9414188
The good ones are some of the best watches you can get at their price point.
'fake watches' is a weird way to put it because it sounds like you're implying they're not functional.

>>9414267
It just seems so odd to care so much about the name that you're willing to essentially lie to people about it.

I'd rather just get an homage.

>>9414294
For many people its actually a hobby. If you are into horology and you fix and prep your own shit its pretty fun. It involves a lot of research though into the different types of movements, Trusted Dealers, and generation of watches.

Like a MIyota 8215 being used in some of these 'fakes' has a much better movement that a lot of Invicta and other low end shit you would pay 200-300 dollars for anyway

>>9414146
They were originally meant for pilots since it's hard to keep track of time when you're in a different time zone every day. You normally set the 24h hand to GMT time and then you never have to change it, then you set the regular hour hand to the local time.

They're also useful for keeping track of the time if you have to make business calls or something to people in other time zones. You can set the watch to your time, set the 24h hand to another time zone, and use the rotating bezel to figure out the time in a third time zone.

>>9407020

I don't know what to say. You're unobservant. I lived in Osaka for four years and saw this at Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, and numerous watch shops.

Don Quixote sells Rolex and they are basically the Japanese equivalent of Big Lots. They do not, however, carry Grand Seiko

If you didn't observe this shit you've never been there.

http://www.yodobashi.com/ec/feature/18457_500000000000000326/index.html

Behold. Omega, Rolex, and GS in the same shop at the same time.

Here you go /fa/ dont fucking embarrass yourself. Go learn some shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNo0XlVF6AY

>>9414309
Yeah, I get that some of them do have quality parts, I'm not claiming that they're shit or anything.

I just know in my life, I couldn't get away with having something that says "Rolex" because 100% of the people I'm around would know it's not authentic. I'd look like someone I'm not trying to impress people.

>>9414334
Its why you wear things for yourself mate and I agree with you id never wear a Rolex because it doesn't fit my personality or station in life as a personal banker.

However if you wear something like a Panerai, Rado, Jaeger Lecoultre, or even to an extent an Omega most people will not even bat an eye and youll have a quality time piece.

>>9408505
I may cop this. Fuck all this other high end bullshit.

>>9413689
>Sinn
>Not based

kek, enjoy your invictas m8

>inb4 hairy arms

>>9414616
That little crease on your wrist really bothers me.

>>9413090
Ill buy it right now, 170 USD

>>9413661
Ill buy it right now, 170USD. Replied to wrong person at first, sry

>>9414667
nah
it's okay
i don't want to sell it badly enough, I don't really need the money
i'm just bored with the watches I have, haven't gotten anything new in months.

>>9414673
200 then good sire

>>9414683
long as you're in the US, that'll work.
paypal is actakantjas@gmail.com

>watches over 42 mm

inb4 "u jelly babby wrist faggot?"

>>9414708
Denmark bruh, but i pay ship

>>9414718
It wasn't the shipping I was concerned about. shipping replicas across borders is a pain in the ass and I'd hate for something to get seized. You're better off buying from torobravos because if customs seizes anything they'll keep sending you new ones for free until you get it.

can i get some strap recommendations for my rodina bauhaus watch?

>>9414772
mesh

>>9414772
I just got a rodina recently.

I've been using a brown leather, and two different red/white/blue striped ones.
see: >>9406576 for one of them.


Also, I'll probably pick up a mesh one like >>9414783 suggested.

I really enjoy how versatile it's been.

>>9414724
They wont accept paypal bevause im not a earlier customer, and you actually got the model i want

>>9414823
Just use your card. I know it's shifty but plenty of people have done it (me included) and can attest to them not stealing your info. it's a much better option than me sending it int'l and one of us being out of either a watch or money.

>>9414835ok, thanks for the help though. Nice rep btw

>>9402177
*ploprof

>>9411311
Took that photo,
Just sold it to some dude on eBay last month.
She will be missed.

>>9414183
>implying that owning a high quality German made watch makes you a nazi.

>>9414183
it's not really german
just more swiss trickery.
"german made" except the most important part of it is "swiss made" (read: ETA's factories in china and thailand).

so I guess it would be a stormfag brand, since only an idiot would think sinn was truly german made.

>>9416371
note: not to say sinn are bad
my only point is that they're only as german as the thickness of their cases

nice designs though
easily read at a glance

>>9403168
Does anyone know anything similar in the 0-300$ range? No replicas pls

>>9416383
sort of similar but not really

>>9416417
that's a rip of the old zodiac seawolf

>>9414108
Ref?

>>9416417
i agree on the "not really" part

>>9414713
40-45mm is acceptable. Anything below is straight up autistic, anything above is autistic unless it's a diver with a high wr (500+)

>>9416610
yeah I thought I had seen something more explorer-like by vostok before, but I was wrong

>>9416660
Don't mind me, just over here being autistic with my 35mm watch.

I have a couple of 42mm divers and they're fine, but I don't think I would go any bigger than that without a good reason.

>>9414772
I think velour leather suits it well, I have mine (same watch, different logo) on dark brown velour strap by Fluco.
Although I probably wouldn't buy this watch again, it looks quite cheap imo.

>>9416824
Also, recent cop: Junghans Max Bill auto

>>9416824
wow that looks pretty nice, thanks for the recommendation

cop?

>>9416729
>>9416929
Ayy

>>9416994
Can you wear it and post a pic? tnx

>>9416383
alpha makes an explorer homage.

>>9413900
Damn, that was the one I was going to get but I didn't jump quick enough. I'll ask him if he think he'll get another.

>>9417081
thanks, but not really what I'm looking for. It's too much of a look-alike. I'd want something that evoques the same spirit but not a replica.
In short:
>black dial
>no date
>steel case
>slim profile
> <300$

a ~40 y/o glashutte and an f-91w osama anniversary edition

>>9415106
How much did you sell it for?

>>9416828
I've handled a Junghans Max Bill before and it felt cheaper than the Rodina funnily enough

my watch

Cop? Need a second opinion. Not sure on the date window. I've found the same model but without it.

>>9417330
>Not setting your watch to 24 hours
Maximum pleb

>>9418230
>Tag Heuer
Dog Shit mate enjoy your stupid fucking generic ETA movements

>>9418538
archie pls go

>>9418568
>Spending almost $6000 on a Tag Heuer piece of shit
>Not buying a Rolex Sub or Omega Planet Ocean

Nah this guy is a fucking cunt

>>9418582
i wasn't disagreeing with you, you were just projecting FUCKAAAAS into my brain

>>9413696
>read that as I check archies channel and find this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJg5Wbj3E0
I don't even know what to say

>>9418624
Man fucking archie just reminds me of Randy from the trailer park boys. a worse looking randy

are gold watches effay?

>>9418230
>not getting a Monaco

it's not the best choice you could've got but I guess it's okay

>>9416660
fuck you. the seiko 5 is often 38mm. perfect size, at least for me. and christ do I hate 45mm.
nigger watch size.

>>9416660
>40-45mm is acceptable

poor fatty who needs his watch to have "wrist presence"

>>9418707
Sure, but that's not gold and it's not a dress watch. I think that older small dress watches did gold the best, these days they're usually too flashy.

See:
>>9416729
>>9416929
>>9416994

Do you guys prefer leather...

>>9419143
Or Twix O' Flex?

>>9419145
>twix o flex

this is the most 60s term ever used in a watch thread

>>9417670
Depends on version of the Rodina maybe, as some of the older versions are supposed to look almost like a Nomos, but mine has a solid white dial without any visible structure, which looks a bit dull in combination with a simple design like this. The Max Bill dial is the opposite, extremely light-responsive, which makes it look much better imo.

this was $70. suck it, swissfags, enjoy your ostentatious status symbols

>>9419333
ayy lmao

>>9419618
>no sapphire glas
Enjoy your scratched piece of junk in a month.

>>9419618
Dat already fucked up leather strap band.
kek

>>9419688
>enjoy your scratched piece of junk in a month
i've owned it for a year

>>9419692
>dat already fucked up leather strap band
yeah, I ordered an 18mm strap and they sent me a 20mm
i didn't want to wait for them to send me a new one so i just attacked the ends with a razor blade. i was a bit overzealous and cut off too much.