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GS is the king of external finishing edition.

This thread is about the appreciation of wristborne timekeeping technology.
And its successful and vibrant OC meme culture.

Required viewing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFgGb1OunQI&t=39s

> Used watch guide:
https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2

> Strap guide:
http://pastebin.com/SwRysprE

> watch essentials 102:
http://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV

Previous thread: >>66506898

>> No.13471661
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>call watchmaker
>hi are you able to order replacement parts?
>what part?
>replacement caseback
>oh is it a big chronograph with the buttons etc
>uh, yeah it is
>You'll never get one. Needle in a haystack. How old is the watch
>6 yrs, I have the part number for the case back
>bring it to me and I will look at it
>I have the part number can you order it
>no bring it to me and I will look
>I already have the part number
>no no blah blah etc.

Is this unusual behavior for a watchmaker? What incentive does this guy have to fuck me around and avoid ordering the shit I want?

>> No.13471662

>>13471661
To make sure you're not just some neet who's dicking him around, I guess?

>> No.13471663
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>>13471660
>GS is the king of external finishing edition.

Article related: https://www.seiko-design.com/en/bugseye/index.html

And pic related.
(be sure to open in separate tab and zoom in)

>> No.13471664

>>13471662
Being an asshole who doesn't offer things customers want sounds like a great way to run a business with a dwindling clientele. Just ask for money up front before you order anything, simple.

>> No.13471665
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Been wearing this for a week now and only just realised how badly aligned the 30 minute text is compared with the triangle at 12 o clock.
Can’t unsee. May have to bin it.

>> No.13471666
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>>13471663
>yfw there's a 0.05 mm layer of clear lacquer on the dial onto which the black print is applied to make it look like it's floating

>> No.13471667

>>13471664
>orders part for you
>you come in and give him the watch
>you demand he puts the case back on
>it's the wrong fucking part and first time you have seen the watch
>customer keeps yelling at you to get it done and quick you have places to be
ect ect
Though he was rude off that bat, his thought process on seeing the watch is pretty sound 2bh.

>> No.13471668

>>13471667
That's bullshit. I didn't ask him to look at a watch I want to order a part.

>> No.13471669

>>13471661
Sounds like a shady dude.
I would thank him for his time and search for another watchmaker.

>> No.13471670

>>13471665
>May have to bin it.
You can still sell it on ebay at a reasonable price.

>> No.13471671

>>13471668
But then if it's the wrong part the customer will say it's his fault and not pay. No shit he doesn't want to order it.

>> No.13471672

>>13471671
What's wrong with you? If the customer orders something and gets exactly what they ordered then too bad. He's already got the money. No loss.

>> No.13471673

>>13471672
The $.50 he makes on the sale of the part isn't worth the hassle. Watchmakers aren't parts stores.

>> No.13471674

>>13471663
One of these for sale on eBay uk for 3600. Seems a bargain desu.

>>13471670
Will do.

>> No.13471675

>>13471673
I think you just enjoy being contrarian regardless of whether your position is retarded or not.
>can you get X part?
>no, but bring the watch to me anyway

>> No.13471676

>>13471675
The watchmaker has probably had the situation detailed by the at her anon happen to him before. He wants to make sure you are ordering the right part, he probably also wants to try & sting you for some extra stuff like servicing, pressure test etc too tbf.

>> No.13471677

>>13471676
It doesn't make any sense. If he can't get the part like he says, before even knowing what the watch is, there's no point in wasting both our time dragging me down there to show him the watch. He didn't want to know the part number either.
It's curious that he guessed fairly accurately the type of watch when asked if he can order a caseback.

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Reminder that parachrome hairsprings are better than silicon hairsprings for things like shock resistance but silicon is being preferred by some brands because it's easier and cheaper to manufacture.

>> No.13471686

Why are the mods such fags? The beadposter cunt is probably a mod.

>> No.13471694

>>13471686
You guys probably hurt the feelings of the moderators furry erotic role play partner or something.

>> No.13471695
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I am fashion

>> No.13471706
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Sup /fa/, is my watch fashionable?

>> No.13471709 [DELETED] 

>>13471686
These faggot mods are getting out of hand. /wt/ has been on /g/ for five fucking years ffs.

>> No.13471719

:)

>> No.13471730

>>13471706
None of the hands reach the seconds/minutes track.
Garbage.

>> No.13471737
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You like my collection, /fa/?

>> No.13471858

>>13471709
not to mention there are now four /wt/'s on /fa/ now

>> No.13471906

>>13471737
I do my guy, really dig that Seiko, that's a shitty looking strap on it though

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>>13471906
There are three Seikos in this image.
If you’re stalking about the old one I now have a more fitting strap.

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Watch Gecko are releasing a tourbillon watch for £1,500. If I had £1,500 spare I'd be tempted.
https://www.watchgecko.com/geckota-tourbillon-watch-t-01.php

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REFUGEES WELCOME

COME PIC RELATED

>> No.13473199

>>13471677
It does make sense from the perspective of someone who has to deal with mentally retarded customers all day, you're just too dense or autistic to see this and it's evident why he wouldn't want to be ordering parts for a sperg like you to make a whopping $0.50 and then get blamed and threatened with chargebacks/negative reviews because he ordered you the "wrong" part.

>> No.13473206

>>13472539
be really cool without gaudy branding

>> No.13473220

This is literally the fucking fifth fucking watch thread

Fgs fds