/wt/ - Watch Thread [ϟöhne ϟupremacy Edition]

[Anonymous No.13945757]

This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a functioning timepiece.

> Required viewing for new people:
https://youtu.be/XvLhJamAjAs

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

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

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

„Never Stand Still!”

[Anonymous No.13945760]

Flieger!

[Anonymous No.13945766]

nth for El Primero open heart

[Anonymous No.13945767]

GLAND SEYKU FRAT TOP PORISHING HAIRSTYRE

[Anonymous No.13945770]

Saved up enough for my first big boy watch, currently trying to decide between the Sinn 104/Oris Aquis/Monta Triumph.
Any advice or recommendations is appreciated :)

[Anonymous No.13945771]

reposting...but

is there a less dressy alternative to this in the same price range? I guess something more minimal or "bauhaus" would be preferred. I'm not afraid of branching out from the common seiko stuff etc

[Anonymous No.13945782]

>>13945770
>those fucking shitters
>big boy watches
Oh boy...

[Anonymous No.13945785]

>>13945771
Pony up and get a manual Junghans if you want Bauhaus

[Anonymous No.13945786]

>>13945770
>big boy watch
>sinn and oris

What did he mean by this

[Anonymous No.13945788]

B U G G E D

[Anonymous No.13945791]

>>13945782
For many people spending more than 1-2k on a watch is never feasible, especially for myself just starting working out of uni this year. I'm sure going forward one day I'll want to cop a grand Seiko, Omega etc. Thanks for being retardedly pretentious though.
>>13945786

[Anonymous No.13945797]

[Anonymous No.13945800]

>>13945791
Don’t get triggered by him. That Sinn 104 is nice.

[Anonymous No.13945808]

need your honest opinion on mvmt

[Anonymous No.13945814]

>>13945808
You need to email me 20 dollars and I make a video

[Anonymous No.13945816]

>>13945808
Cheap shit for too much money. Don't fall for the advertisments. For the same price you can get a nice Seiko or cheap armani. If you want the same style, there's tonnes of chinese crap "minimalist" watches for a tenth of the price

[Anonymous No.13945822]

>>13945788
i hate to say it, but unironically based and redpilled

[Anonymous No.13945844]

>>13945757
Thoughts on mtd 1053?

[Anonymous No.13945851]

>>13945844
ITS FUCKING SHITE YOU DUMB RETARD

[Anonymous No.13945852]

>>13945688
>Meant European, not Swiss the first time. But really, how can anyone with any self respect the swatch group? On a side note, Stowa is totally underrated as a pick in these threads. They definitely are receptive to it, but when people actually post their watches Seiko is super common.

I like some Stowas, especially that classic 36 posted above, but imo most European watches under $1k are boring and for my money I can get much more interesting Seikos like several of the coctail line, or the Alpinist, or a SARX.
When I've got the disposable cash to get multiple shitters at a time a Stowa is definitely on my pic list though.

[Anonymous No.13945855]

>>13945771
>>13945740
There's their sporty line of Seiko 5s for the same price (don't know references). If you just search Seiko 5 you should see hundreds of choices on Amazon.

[Anonymous No.13945861]

>>13945808
Dogshit. Same as any other fucking fashion watch.

https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

[Anonymous No.13945865]

>>13945816
>armani

[Anonymous No.13945866]

>>13945855
im not super into the sports watches either. I'm looking for something closer to the soviet vintage vibe but I don't want to buy a watch that stops running after 6 months

[Anonymous No.13945867]

>>13945808
Are you supposed to be able to read that?

[Anonymous No.13945871]

>>13945800

...With a shitter Sellita movement. No thanks.

[Anonymous No.13945872]

>>13945866
Like this?

[Anonymous No.13945874]

>>13945866
that being said, have any of you bought one of those old soviet shitters like a raketa etc? how do they run

[Anonymous No.13945877]

>>13945866
This has a bit of a Bocтoк feel. Honestly just type in Seiko 5 and you should see a ton of options.

[Anonymous No.13945881]

>>13945788

I Iike the snk809 tbqh.

[Anonymous No.13945883]

[Anonymous No.13945885]

>>13945872
>>13945877
my question is more of whether or not theres some brand i don't know about that has something like these but even MORE of a vintage vibe and cheaper. I might just be retarded. I've seen some stuff like this around ebay though just have no feedback re: the brand

but yeah, I'll probably just end up with a seiko 5

[Anonymous No.13945889]

>>13945791
I don't understand...why not just take the time to save more money and buy a better watch? In other words, don't bother build up to it by buying successive higher and higher grades of watches...just save up until you get the watch you really want, and buy that, even if it takes a few years. You don't need a watch in our modern world, so why waste money on one that is inferior to the one you dream about?

>pic is one of the best starter 'big-boy' watches, and reasonably well priced on the secondary market. Movement is reliable, build quality excellent for the purpose, and rare enough that not many people know of it's existence.

[Anonymous No.13945892]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays /wt/!

[Anonymous No.13945894]

>>13945883
Based Blancpainanon

[Anonymous No.13945897]

>>13945889
Problem is if even if you can afford a $10,000-$20,000 watch, you can't actually afford it because to get one you have to buy other shit with it or simply get laughed out of the store.

[Anonymous No.13945901]

>>13945885
>those tiny pathetic hands
Sad. There are neat vintage chink watches out there at least.

[Anonymous No.13945902]

>>13945889
Seamaster is as boring as a TAG

>>13945897
This is one of the dumbest things I have ever read

[Anonymous No.13945906]

>>13945902
>This is one of the dumbest things I have ever read
I don't know how prevalent it is in the $10k range, but AP are snobbish cunts about people ordering the 15202ST at least. Read >>>/g/65252072

[Anonymous No.13945909]

>>13945892
Happy Christmas to you too. Good health to you and your senpai.

>>13945897
What other shit, precisely? You can step into any of the boutiques and buy expensive watches without much hassle. It's the limited edition ones that are problematic, but if you wanted the standard Rolex President or JLC Reverso or even a standard Lange, it's not a problem if your finances are in order. What other shit are you talking about, aside from having bought watches from them prior in order to be eligible for the extremely limited editions?

>>13945902
Then go with an Alain Silberstein. Pic related..just for <<<you>>>

>>13945906
In my experience, it depends heavily on the company and the specific product. That's all. In my area, it's the rich chinese who buy these things, and no retailer is going to stop them from buying something 50,000+ just because they're a first-time buyer....

[Anonymous No.13945910]

>>13945788
This post holds too much truth. /wt/ seems highly uninterested in the actual craft that goes into watchmaking. There arent many of us on /wt/ who has repolished watches, grinded on them, changed bezel inserts, changed glass. I mean these are pretty basic things. I know how to remove an movement and replace hands also but nowhere near the full complexity of the movement. Just ordered a Unitas clone movement so I can learn that though!

But yes I feel this hobby is mostly steered to what watch to buy...

[Anonymous No.13945911]

>>13945902
Go take $10,000 in cash into a Rolex store, try and buy a Hulk, GMT or Daytona and see what happens.

[Anonymous No.13945920]

>>13945911
The problem with those is you just get put on a waiting list unless you're willing to shell out more right? At least it ain't like the 15202st example here >>13945906

[Anonymous No.13945927]

>>13945788
I feel personally attacked by this post

[Anonymous No.13945928]

>>13945911
Rolex is Rolex, that’s a different ballgame

Go to Blancpain, Zenith or JLC and see if they refuse your money. Fucking dumbass

[Anonymous No.13945931]

>>13945928
I feel personally attacked by this post.

[Anonymous No.13945932]

>>13945883
>a brand once worth 20000 francs and stolen from Omega now has watches worth more than the company

[Anonymous No.13945934]

>>13945911
Hulk was limited edition, wasn't it? Daytona has a 5 year waiting list, as the Rolex woman told me 3 weeks ago. The GMT is heavily dependent upon location: for instance, it's easier to find one in an airport Rolex dealership than it is on the street, and they don't discriminate.

C'mon now....you're just complaining for the sake of complaining. Or because you were embarrassed one time at a boutique and now you just want to share your bitterness with the world.

You can easily go into a Rolex boutique and buy anything that is on display. You can go into an Omega dealership and buy the platinum Globemaster without problems. The list is endless. If you want something specific, and it's highly 'limited', then you absolutely have to 'pay the price' and be one of their 'preferred customers'. You find that insulting? Then don't buy their products OR wait until the product is so old that no one wants it.

On Chrono24 you can find the limited edition museum Omega Chronographs that they did around 2010 or so. Fucking beautiful, but it seems that no one wanted to buy them. Now they're available, in surprisingly high numbers.

But then again, that's not a stainless steel Daytona, which is always in demand because of the controlled low production numbers (which EVERYONE knows about).

Get with the programme grouch....

[Anonymous No.13945936]

>>13945932
>it’s a problem that a company was successful and didn’t start out existing as they are now from the inception of the universe

What did he mean by this

[Anonymous No.13945940]

>>13945788
what a based lad

[Anonymous No.13945944]

Anyone know how much Swiss/European watchmakers working for top houses earn? Like the people who assemble the watches, polish, finish, etc.

>>13945932
There has never been a quartz Blancpain and there will never be one!

[Anonymous No.13945947]

>>13945757
Too early + you never link the previous thread
kys

>>13943193

[Anonymous No.13945948]

>>13945910
I do have some tools (timegrapher, screwdrivers, case holder, etc.) and have regulated some of the movements I have. Not saying this makes me a watchmaker or anything. It would be nice to be able to service your own watches. I've considered learning if only because no one I know here in milkbagland services tuning fork movements. Don't want to risk any damage to these rare movements is the issue.

[Anonymous No.13945951]

>>13945936
Its just a funny history, no need to be triggered. You could buy submariners for 100$ and they are 10k now...

>>13945944
Biver is a very, very clever guy

[Anonymous No.13945955]

>>13945951
A modern sub is built a lot better than one from the 60s, whether that justifies the price difference is a different question entirely.

[Anonymous No.13945979]

>>13945901
i think the hands are cute :3

[Anonymous No.13945994]

>>13945955
Ahahahaaa, so youre a sheep and thats why you were triggered?
>thinking a modern sub is A LOT better built
Shiggy, theyre literally identical in performance almost just slightly better lume, antimagnetic performance, and somewhat improved timekeeping.

The actual diving aspect is unaffected my friend

[Anonymous No.13945997]

[Anonymous No.13945999]

>>13945994
>Ahahahaaa, so youre a sheep and thats why you were triggered?
The fuck are you talking about? It's just a fact that a modern sub is better built than a 50 year old one. Solid (end) links, better movement, finishing, etc. I'm not saying that justifies a sub being nearly $10k. Enhance your calm nigger.

[Anonymous No.13946000]

>>13945757
what watch is this? Its some type of A Lange & Sohne

[Anonymous No.13946003]

>>13945997

[Anonymous No.13946010]

>>13945999
Endlinks dont affect performance, movement is slightly more accurate, finishing is debatable.

[Anonymous No.13946019]

>>13946010
Having solid links still means it's built better. Saying it doesn't affect "performance" is irrelevant.

[Anonymous No.13946035]

>>13946019
Ignore it man...

[Anonymous No.13946075]

>>13945911
>>13945934
>>13945928
>>13945920
Rolex is just a boomer brand for idiots, there's literally no reason to buy one in 2018. These shitters use to cost one week's pay, and now for most of you stupid fucks, they'll be something like a month's at least, and that's assuming you have a good job. If you're under 40 and you buy a Rolex, you are a kike slave and a retard.

[Anonymous No.13946082]

i got an automatic watch with an ostensible 40 hours power reserve, however i've found that when i've wound it 40 times and let it sit, it will go dead in about 45 minutes. this obviously isn't a problem if i'm wearing it, but what gives? is this normal?

[Anonymous No.13946092]

>>13946082
First, there is no guaranteed correlation that each 'wind' equals 1 hour of power reserve. If it isn't a problem when you wear it, then it's probably not getting wound enough or there is something wrong with the manual wind function of the watch, because if you turn the crown a full turn 40 times, you should at least have more power than 45 minutes....

What kind of watch? And how old?

[Anonymous No.13946155]

>>13946092
one of these: https://carpenterwatches.com/collections/watches/products/m15-brooklyn-field
yeah yeah, hipster and brooklyn and AFFORDABLE LUXURY, i know. just bought it. the manual that comes with it says wind it 15-20 times.
>you should at least have more power than 45 minutes
that's what i thought too. i may just reach out to the guy, he's pretty receptive on social media from what i've seen.

[Anonymous No.13946160]

What's the phone app to track my watches timekeeping?

[Anonymous No.13946174]

What's the concept behind Edifice line of Casio watches? Why different branding?

[Anonymous No.13946181]

>>13946160
google it you dumbshit

[Anonymous No.13946187]

>>13946155
Regardless of the quality, winding the crown a full turn 40 times should definitely yield more than 45 minutes, so it's probably best to take it to a watchmaker to have a look inside and see what's wrong.

This may seem stupid to say, but make sure you confirm if you need to pull the crown to a different position in order to wind the watch or not. Sometimes people make a mistake in this area, or sometimes a watch is designed different to the general (which, in general design, is that the crown in the closest position to the watch will wind it).

When the watch is fully wound, you should hear a 'ratchet' click type of sound if you were to keep winding it, which is the safety to prevent the watch from overwinding (usually by allowing slippage of the mainspring that powers the watch).

Or as you suggest maybe you should just e-mail the guy on social media...he might be able to clarify what precisely you're doing wrong.

Good luck Anon.

[Anonymous No.13946189]

>>13945901
I wish more watches did cool shit like this with their dials

[Anonymous No.13946191]

>>13946189
Yea the plum dial is real nice. Should really take a better picture of my imperial sometime.

[Anonymous No.13946192]

>>13946155
I think he's the only American microbrand producing attractive designs

Just wish he'd cut down the price to something more acceptable

Post pictures of it anon

[Anonymous No.13946215]

>>13946187
thanks for the words

>>13946192
yeah i'm totally in love with the aesthetics. i've wanted to buy a first non-shitter watch for some time and 99% of the casual/field watches i've looked at are just too gaudy and busy with their designs. i was OK with paying a little more. about to head to sleep, but i'll post a wrist shot in the morning.

[Anonymous No.13946230]

Afternoon, gents

[Anonymous No.13946268]

Hey guys trying to decide what first luxury watch I'd want as a graduation gift. Been into watches for a while and mainly worn my Hamilton intra-matic and SKX.
Hit me with some suggestions.
(Pic Related)

[Anonymous No.13946275]

>>13946268
I am >>13946230


I have the Aqua Terra 38.5mm 8500. I prefer the 8500 over the 8900 (your pic) because of the 3'o clock date and the vertical lines over horizontal.

It is a very striking watch. Extremely elegant, dressy but also the ultimate everyday watch. The blue looks black in some light settings and is very, very shiny. Definitely eye catching.

[Anonymous No.13946277]

>>13946275
Forgot the pic

[Anonymous No.13946278]

>>13946277
Another pic

[Anonymous No.13946305]

This is the current watch that im obsessing over. Am l autistic or is this watch incredibly underrated?

[Anonymous No.13946312]

>>13946275
Cheers mate that looks stunning

[Anonymous No.13946318]

>>13946305
If you're going to get a chopard at least get a 6hz

[Anonymous No.13946333]

>>13946268
After I graduated I was initially mostly looking at Omega, Tudor, Sinn, or Grand Seiko. I like the blue Aqua Terra a lot in photos, but I went to an Omega shop to try on an 8500 and wasn't really convinced. Then I was pretty set on Tudor, either a North Flag or a Ranger, but both had things about them that kind of bothered me. Eventually I decided I wanted a Rolex instead and was shopping for an OP, Datejust, or Explorer. I ended up finding a used Explorer in really good condition and I liked it better than the new 39mm Explorer I had tried on, so I picked that.

[Anonymous No.13946367]

>>13946275
Do you prefer the unframed date window?

[Anonymous No.13946368]

>>13946268
Zenith or Jaeger LeCoultre. You can’t go wrong with any watch from those two brands.

Omega is boring unless you get something off beat like a globemaster. Seamasters and Speedmasters are so fucking boring and ubiquitous. Same deal with Rolex, plus non watch retards will assume you just want to flex

Breitling and IWC are also boring shit

A Tudor Black Bay 58 is pretty nice, if you can find one. I’d recommend one of those over a standard boring seamaster coaxial

I guess you could consider a Panerai as well

[Anonymous No.13946411]

>>13945844
this one's better

[Anonymous No.13946412]

>>13946082
Take it to a watch repair shop. It sounds like a bad mainspring, but there's other things that can cause it too.

[Anonymous No.13946425]

>>13946268
The only thing I'll suggest is to try everything on within your price range and see what it looks like on your wrist. Sometimes watches in pics look awesome and terrible irl on your wrist, sometimes terrible looking watches look amazing irl on your wrist. Some watches you'll love but find that they're too light or heavy, and some watches you'll hate until you feel that they are the 'right' weight.

One thing you can do is determine what the watch is primarily for. Is it a formal/dressy watch? Is it a 'function' watch (i.e. chronograph, moonphase, etc.)? Is it for wearing with suits most of the time, or wearing khakis most of the time? Do you want something manual-wind or automatic wind?

Once you narrow it down, then you can really target your search. There's so much there, by so many companies, that it's a tough thing. Just the Seamaster alone has many iterations, as does the Speedmaster. And that's just the main areas of Omega. When you look at JLC, Rolex, and others you have even more choice.

But really...probably the fastest way is to just go to a supermall that has watch company boutiques or an area of the city where there are lots of them, go in, explain your situation (Hi. I am going to purchase my first serious watch, and I wanted to try on a few), and then see what looks good and what looks bad on your wrist.

>can't go wrong with pic related, but it might be out of your price range unless you want to save up.

[Anonymous No.13946446]

>>13945788
lol how did those people respond to that post?

[Anonymous No.13946447]

As far as quartz beaters go, are that one black Casio and that one eco drive diver the best options?

[Anonymous No.13946448]

no polish november

[Anonymous No.13946449]

>>13946367
For sure. It just looks more fluid in my opinion if that makes any sense.

[Anonymous No.13946638]

>>13946268
The Globemaster is nicer than the Seamaster imo, but that might just be because I prefer dress watches

[Anonymous No.13946684]

>>13946425
>calatrava

dress watches are dead

JLC Polaris is a much better choice than a Calatrava for first luxury watch

Calatrava is the sort of watch you buy when you already have at least 3-4 luxury watches

[Anonymous No.13946715]

>>13946448
BORING

friendly reminder that JLC and Zenith are the coolest watches this side of Patek, ALS and AP

[Anonymous No.13946745]

>>13946305
8k for that shitter?!?!?!

[Anonymous No.13946752]

>>13945766
I'm just not a fan of the open heart/skeleton or whatever it's called kind.
But goddamn El Primeros look good. Better than Omega, Rolex or Breitling's chronos.

[Anonymous No.13946825]

>>13945767
Hank Hill's half brother from the episode where he went to Japan and met his Japanese half brother

[Anonymous No.13946834]

these pol flavored generals are retarded

[Anonymous No.13946845]

>>13946834
You're retarded

[Anonymous No.13946861]

>>13945766
God that's ugly.

[Anonymous No.13946921]

what is /fa/'s opinion on Emporio Armani? I like the design and they're pretty cheap.

[Anonymous No.13946922]

>>13946921

[Anonymous No.13946926]

>13946922
alright, that kinda explains the price/design ratio, gotcha

[Anonymous No.13947007]

>>13946921
Absolut shit

[Anonymous No.13947010]

A reminder that these are all reddit watches

[Anonymous No.13947044]

>>13947010
Anyone knows of other watches similar to the hamilton panda?

[Anonymous No.13947082]

>>13947044

[Anonymous No.13947091]

>>13947010
>reddit watches
explain??

[Anonymous No.13947112]

>>13947091
Meme tier watches, and I do agree with anon

[Anonymous No.13947116]

>>13947010
how the fuck is a jlc master control date reddit?

[Anonymous No.13947129]

>>13947044

[Anonymous No.13947137]

>>13947116
With all the cool shit JLC has it's a pretty boring watch. Would hardly call it redd*t though.

[Anonymous No.13947145]

the ideal two watch collection

[Anonymous No.13947152]

>>13947145
Shitters

[Anonymous No.13947163]

>>13947129
I can't stand pandas, the black circles really draw the eyes away from the rest of the watch into what is a very useless part of it

[Anonymous No.13947229]

>>13947010
That's actually a collection worth looking at
Unlike the disgusting ones which get posted here with the 5 presages and all the casio shit

[Anonymous No.13947232]

>>13947010
ugly seiko ruins it

[Anonymous No.13947233]

>>13947229
Come to reddit anon, ita much better there.

[Anonymous No.13947234]

>>13945788
fuck me dead! that is so true.

>>13945948
that's the spirit of a true hobby. i'm thinking that a good way to preserve this movement is to only put the battery when you want to use it otherwise leave the battery out and the movement at rest.

[Anonymous No.13947238]

>>13946446
Yup want to know as well, somebody has the link?

[Anonymous No.13947259]

>>13947145
>open heart diarrhea
cringe

[Anonymous No.13947269]

>>13947259
>you should get an automatic over a quartz because it has super kewl cogs and balance wheels and escapements and shit
>but don't you dare look at them.
Surely there's a way to do a visible escapement tastefully?

[Anonymous No.13947290]

>>13947010

Let me dry up my oils as fast as possible

[Anonymous No.13947291]

>>13947010
This is a nice collection. Ironically, the three less predictable of them are being shitted on in this thread.

>>13947112
>>13947137
>>13947232
>>13947233
>>13947290
Seriously /fa/ what the fuck?? Why are you so retarded?

[Anonymous No.13947349]

>>13947145
>open heart chronograph
for absolutely what purpose

[Anonymous No.13947358]

>>13947291

You stupid fucking idiot.

[Anonymous No.13947398]

For me, it's the Tudor Heritage Black Bay.

[Anonymous No.13947469]

>>13945760
Why some of the numbers are mirrored?

[Anonymous No.13947476]

>>13947163

[Anonymous No.13947481]

>>13947163
Maybe so, the post I replied to wanted watches that look like the Hamilton panda.

[Anonymous No.13947489]

>>13947469
German efficiency

[Anonymous No.13947493]

>>13945757
>> Required viewing for new people:
>https://youtu.be/XvLhJamAjAs [Embed]

so i watched it and dont understand why this specific video

they're talking about two or three high-end watches, theres little general information

[Anonymous No.13947494]

>>13947469

[Anonymous No.13947495]

This one time there were this dude who saw me with my Omega and proudly showed me his "Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 116600" Thinking he could pull it off and impress me because surely I wouldn't know the difference between a genuine Rolex and a piece of shit right? Wrong. It wasn't a good fake but definitely not a bad one either. But the date cyclops was way off, and the end links was frankly a fucking joke. I, being the superior watchmaker student that I am, pointed this out to him. He started spilling some shit about how it's basically the same quality as a genuine only $5000 less, and I lost it. I punched that fake shit loving asshole right in his fucking throat.
Having the fucking nerve to disrespect the Holy Crown of Rolex like that. Disgusting.

[Anonymous No.13947498]

>>13947495
The fakes are only getting better though. Some asshole on here claimed that the took one to the AD and they didn't notice.

[Anonymous No.13947505]

>>13947495
Great genuine story

[Anonymous No.13947512]

It’s up!
https://youtu.be/w6GyjHjDxvw

[Anonymous No.13947513]

I just got a 50k a year job and live with my parents with 0 bills, debt or obligations. What watch should I buy?

[Anonymous No.13947517]

>>13947513
you don't deserve a nice watch if you live with your parents.

[Anonymous No.13947519]

>>13947358
>that clever response

[Anonymous No.13947522]

>>13947517
End of the month is coming up bro don't forget to give your rent check to Mr shekelburg

[Anonymous No.13947536]

>>13947291
No idea why you're quoting me, that seiko ruins that collection

[Anonymous No.13947538]

>>13947010
Not gonna lie, I'd let you call me reddit if you gave me that Hamilton or Omega

[Anonymous No.13947547]

>>13947495
This story is as fake as his watch

[Anonymous No.13947549]

>>13947398
Have you ever tried one of these on? It’s like having a brick strapped to your wrist

>>13947513
Zenith or JLC

Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t or shouldn’t have a nice watch. At the same time I also urge you to be responsible with your money and save and invest as well. But you can still have nice things too

[Anonymous No.13947553]

Why don't you guys have any novelty shitters? Don't you people like fun?

[Anonymous No.13947583]

>>13947553
There are many avenues to explore fun why buy novelty watches you aren't going to use

[Anonymous No.13947631]

>>13946160
Watch check

[Anonymous No.13947646]

>>13947010
I'd say the Explorer or Air King are more reddit than the Datejust

[Anonymous No.13947664]

>>13946449
Those basedboi wrists and Stick legs rofl

[Anonymous No.13947671]

>>13947469
>>13945760
These watches were mainly used for ballistics and rocket development and not by pilots - the reverse dials made the watches easier to read from a sextant and also so they could be read in photo negatives.

[Anonymous No.13947672]

>>13947010
The Speedy is hella sexy, all the others look like something a serbian night club owner would wear.

[Anonymous No.13947680]

>>13947010
Are these real? It's strange that a relatively cheap seiko would be in there.

[Anonymous No.13947690]

Want to treat myself to a nice watch to wear at work. Currently wear a suunto as I like to be /out/ but it's a bit bulky.

Don't really want to spend more than £500 or so. The presage range has caught my eye. Are these a good buy? Reliable?

[Anonymous No.13947696]

Just recently started lurking these threads, and I'm curious about the general attitude here. Is it a pretentious shithole that cirklejerks over the same 5 divers over and over or is it an open community?

[Anonymous No.13947697]

>>13947690
>open heart shite
Just get a SARB dickhead

[Anonymous No.13947701]

>>13947690
If you spend an extra £100 or so you can get a Stowa Marine Classic with proper heat blued hands.

[Anonymous No.13947712]

>>13947697
A wat?

>>13947701
Don't like any of the designs

Any other brands I should check out around the £5-700 range? Roman numerals a must.

[Anonymous No.13947716]

>>13946446
>>13947238
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/98dqe2/discussion_similar_hobbies_to_watches/e4f71qs/

[Anonymous No.13947727]

>>13947716
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/9857gg/question_piss_off_rwatches_in_one_sentence/e4dwvs9/

[Anonymous No.13947767]

>>13947696
STEEL STUNNERS
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[Anonymous No.13947793]

>>13947583
>Implying I wouldn't wear a popeye watch on the regular

[Anonymous No.13947805]

>>13945808
It actually looks and feels like pure dogshit in person. Don't get fooled.

[Anonymous No.13947806]

>>13947712
>Roman numerals a must
Ah so you have no taste

[Anonymous No.13947809]

>>13945844
Save up and get an Oceanus instead

[Anonymous No.13947815]

>>13947793
Why? are you some piece of shit hipster?

[Anonymous No.13947824]

>>13947696

Listen you piece of shit, maybe you should go to watchuseek or r/watches and suck some dick.

This is Tudor town

[Anonymous No.13947834]

Are there any GMT watches that are less than 40mm and aren't quartz? It seems like watch makers feel the need to give every GMT watch gigantic ugly bezels.

[Anonymous No.13947839]

>>13947824
>Tudor town

[Anonymous No.13947840]

>>13947824
Cool, just as I expected. I'll take my G-shock elsewhere then :(

[Anonymous No.13947850]

>>13947834

Yeah

[Anonymous No.13947932]

>>13947712
Presage isn't bad, but Seikos SARB line has better movements for pretty much the same price. No roman numerals on SARBs afaik.
SARB = a line of watches from Seiko. SARB033 being an example.

Honestly though if you like it, there's nothing wrong with the presage line.

[Anonymous No.13947968]

I am going to law school and will work as a prosecutor after. I want to look nice but not too nice. I don't want a jury to think I'm showing off and above them. So no Rolex.
What says status but without being flashy?

[Anonymous No.13947975]

Is this good for an entry-level watch?

[Anonymous No.13947976]

>>13947968

[Anonymous No.13947986]

>>13947968
Breguet

[Anonymous No.13947989]

>>13947932
Thanks, I like the 033, would have liked to get one but discontinued I see.

[Anonymous No.13947991]

>>13947932
What? Now you’re telling me this? :(

[Anonymous No.13948025]

>>13947975
No it's terrible

[Anonymous No.13948030]

>>13948025
w-why

[Anonymous No.13948039]

>>13948030
Not the other informative guy.
But I personally hate that date position and I love watching my seconds slide. Chronos don’t have that.

[Anonymous No.13948066]

>>13948039
There you go

[Anonymous No.13948075]

Thoughts on the Seiko Sarb033 and 035?
Is it likely for them to see a drastic price increase in the next few years due to it being discontinued? Thinking of picking up the 033

[Anonymous No.13948078]

>>13948066
>>13948039
mkay, but i find dress watches, on the other hand, to be too sterile

[Anonymous No.13948084]

>>13948078
Better and there's also the no day version if it throws you off.

[Anonymous No.13948095]

>>13948084
dont you feel bored when looking at that watch? i kinda do

the chronograph has more going on

[Anonymous No.13948100]

>>13948075
Also interested to hear people's opinions on this.

[Anonymous No.13948109]

>>13948078
Some of them are pretty.

[Anonymous No.13948112]

what are people's opinions on the SKX013? I have small wrists (6.5") and was looking for a diver that wouldn't feel too big, but I'm worried this might be too small, for a diver.

[Anonymous No.13948119]

>>13948078
that watch is fine, the only thing bugging me is that it looks like $3 aliexpress watches

[Anonymous No.13948128]

>>13948112
I can't imagine paying that price for a 7S movement.

[Anonymous No.13948150]

>>13948128
>SKX013
im looking at a used one on ebay that comes with extra nato straps for 150. I just can't return it so I'm stuck with it if I don't like it

I already have a 38mm dress watch I wanted something more hardy that was 40 mm but was considering this instead.

[Anonymous No.13948170]

>>13947968
Jaeger LeCoultre or IWC

[Anonymous No.13948219]

>>13948095
You'll regret that chrono purchase. The visodate is the way to go.

[Anonymous No.13948222]

>>13948150
Go for it, it's a good deal.

[Anonymous No.13948225]

>>13948219
why is that? because a chronograph looks redundant for day-to-day usage?

i'm afraid the visodate will bore me after a while, even though (or because) it looks so flawless and reduced

[Anonymous No.13948328]

>>13947986
Breguet costs as much as my car. Nah.

[Anonymous No.13948340]

>>13947991
>that many seiko shitters
You fell hard for the meme, didn't you?

[Anonymous No.13948348]

>>13948170
>IWC
Fuck, i wasn't familiar with them so i checked out their watches. Goddamn they're nice. They're basically everything i picture in my head of my dream watch.
Gonna seriously consider one of them.

[Anonymous No.13948351]

>>13948328
it got to hurt phucker

[Anonymous No.13948364]

Watch noob here. I like this one, is there anything wrong with it? $450

[Anonymous No.13948373]

>>13948364
here with a silber armband and a white background

[Kung Fu Jew No.13948424]

>>13945757
Happy holidays friends!

[Anonymous No.13948432]

>>13948424
Love that big ass day.
Have a great time with your family.

[Anonymous No.13948439]

>>13945757
orient ray 2
seiko skx 007
seiko skx 0013
citizen promaster?

whats the best affordable diver for a 6.5 inch wrist?
few hundred bucks at the most

[Kung Fu Jew No.13948451]

>>13948439
>whats the best affordable diver for a 6.5 inch wrist?
Whichever one you like best my dude. For me it would be the 007 or the Ray Raven 2 or just the black dial Ray 2

[Anonymous No.13948452]

>>13948439
Armida a11

[Anonymous No.13948455]

What's the consenus on soviet watches?

[Anonymous No.13948467]

thoughts on the longines conquest?

[Anonymous No.13948473]

>>13947991
It's okay baby. No reason you can't own both.

[Anonymous No.13948474]

>>13947976
VC's sale catalog is pure masturbation material. I'm genuinely mad I lost mine in the move.

[Anonymous No.13948478]

>>13947989
You might be able to get one off the grey market from Japan. Ebay sometimes has them, and I know there's a couple anons on here who've used Japanese proxies to get theirs.

[Anonymous No.13948488]

The ol’ daily driver meme watch

[Anonymous No.13948494]

>>13948424
Merry Christmas.

[Anonymous No.13948495]

>>13947991
mirin that time sync hard

[Anonymous No.13948501]

>>13948488
And the ol’ worn once in a blue moon inherited from dad watch

[Anonymous No.13948534]

*mogs your watch game*

[Anonymous No.13948537]

is buying an alpha explorer acceptable behaviour ?
What bracelet do you think suits the explorer most?
president? jubilee? oyster?

[Anonymous No.13948665]

>>13947498
> Some asshole on here claimed that the took one to the AD and they didn't notice.
That would be a lie.

[Anonymous No.13948673]

>>13948537
No

>>13948665
Fucking lie from certified asshole.

[Anonymous No.13948756]

>>13948501
What is wrong with that camera? That picture honestly looks like it's been photoshopped.

[Anonymous No.13948758]

>>13948452
Big problem with the skx's are they don't hack, if that's not a problem for you then go nuts, get a 013 and give it your own flair with a bezel mod/nice strap

I would go for tiger watches (the 5508 V5/V6) They are chinese and have no water resistance but 200-250 dollars for a miyota 9015, 38mm and that true old style submariner case. You pick out whatever dial/hands/bezel combo u want. I recommend going for a tudor snowflake look - logoless dial. Watch only so you get your own strap... But you were gonna do that anyway.

>>13948452
I also recommend this
But I feel like 36 mm is gonna be too small considering that's including bezel, it's really a child size variant of their larger odferings

[Anonymous No.13948770]

>>13945808
so idk if this is bait but ill tell you why people who have any idea about watches dont like them.

while they cater to a more fashionable and minimalist style, they use really really cheap materials including the movement. often they dont specify what the movement is so its likely its a cheap and nasty chinese quartz that costs barely anything.
quartz movements are also usually looked down on in modern watches that aren't digital because the company behind the product (daniel wellington, fossil, tommy hillfiger, michael kors etc) are often non heritage watch makers and are just making profit off people who just want something on their wrist.

It's the lowest tier of watches in the world after fakes and it just shows no class."not caring" about watches so you buy a mvmt also dosn't hold up as a good argument because for the over inflated price you could buy a nice seiko 5, with a quality movement and case and real history behind it.

mvmt and all the other fashion watch brands are like uniqlo or hnm selling the stock they do now at the same price you could buy a higher quality product. it takes no effort to buy a better piece and you might even save money.

[Anonymous No.13948777]

>>13948756
Best guess is he had HDR on with a light in front of him. That or he used some Instagram filter or some shit.

[Anonymous No.13948788]

>>13947968
>work as a prosecutor

ugh

[Anonymous No.13948810]

Retarded here

If I only want one or two really high quality watches for life, does it make sense to get something like a Rolex or Omega in the 5k-8k range? I'll be completely honest and say that is be fine with something worth way less, but I just want it to impress and fuck thots.

[Anonymous No.13948815]

>>13948810
I really don't think girls care about what brand of watch you have desu. seems kinda silly to spend so much on a luxury watch if you don't care about it. there's lots of women who will still mate with you based on appearances, not brands. just dress well and wear some cheap thing that looks good, and buy them good alcohol and put it into a good car and clothes.

[Anonymous No.13948816]

>>13948756
Hospital room lighting

[Anonymous No.13948832]

>>13948537
Oyster

[Anonymous No.13948850]

>>13947513
A 401k.

[Anonymous No.13948858]

>>13948770
uniqlo doesn't sell bad stuff

[Anonymous No.13948868]

I’m a Seiko weeaboo and I’ll be going to Germany later this week and I want to diversify. Should I get a Sinn or Nomos?

[Anonymous No.13948871]

>>13948868
Get one of the damaskos with the in house movement with the silicon escapement.

[Anonymous No.13948884]

>tfw wore a shitter today for the 1st time in ages and it felt like I was wearing actual shit on my wrist

[Anonymous No.13948895]

>>13948770
Get what you’re saying but uniqlo was a bad example

[Anonymous No.13948910]

I’ve decided I’m going to kill myself today. I’ve had a good run lads.

[Anonymous No.13948914]

>>13948910
Can I have your watch?

[Anonymous No.13948922]

>>13948788
Problem?

[Anonymous No.13948924]

>>13948534
Woulda had something if they'd left the damn date window out. Now it's just trash.

[Anonymous No.13949037]

>>13948910
Post watch first

[Anonymous No.13949081]

>>13947671
that's not how negatives work

[Anonymous No.13949087]

[Anonymous No.13949092]

>>13948348
Just get second hand or grey market. They are very overpriced new and you will get phisted if you ever decide to sell

Also a lot of the more basic ones like the portofino use eta movements

[Anonymous No.13949094]

[Anonymous No.13949097]

>>13948534
>modern longines
>mogging anything

‘no’

>>13948537
Boring watch

[Anonymous No.13949102]

>>13948810
Why the fuck would you buy a watch to impress thots

I guarantee even a Rolex will do fuck all

Buying a nice watch to impress a girl is like buying a nice car. Most of them don’t give a shit and you will only get the most nasty gold diggers. The only people you will impress are the dudes who are actually into watches/cars

[Anonymous No.13949105]

I come out swinging but lost it in round 2, probably cause I started drinking vodka around 2.

>>13945788
Real hobbies are for people who live in beautiful weather, or cold enough that they can live the johnny tsunami life

>>13948910
bold strategy

[Anonymous No.13949122]

[Anonymous No.13949143]

>>13948910
At least wait until next year mate.

[Anonymous No.13949178]

>>13948910
at least get a presage before goodnight forever

[Anonymous No.13949227]

>>13948868
Get a Sinn but not one of the ugly painted dial ones. Their chronographs seem cool. Check out their hunter chronograph.

[Anonymous No.13949228]

>>13949094
>Tudor
>Integrated bracelet
Can they beat their watches any more with an ugly stick?

[Anonymous No.13949230]

>>13949122
Gold STUNNER

[Anonymous No.13949238]

Thoughts on Panerai?

[Anonymous No.13949239]

In general, do you pick a white or black dial for your grail/favourite watch? And why that colour?

[Anonymous No.13949243]

>>13949122
That may be one of the better Lange 1's but I still can't deal with the asymmetric dial.

[Anonymous No.13949244]

>>13949238
Expensive dogshit.

[Anonymous No.13949250]

>>13949239
Only 1 colour would be a grail, the others are just nice to haves. That or simply buy both.

[Anonymous No.13949253]

>>13949244
OwO that’s bad

Not all of them are finished like that though

[Anonymous No.13949255]

>>13949253
No, but they're still overpriced for what you get.

[Anonymous No.13949261]

>>13949250
Which colour, you need to pick

[Anonymous No.13949262]

>>13949255
They look cool, great everyday/casual sort of watches

I was assuming that it would be a used purchase, better value there

[Anonymous No.13949264]

>>13949238
Chinese make better panerai than panerai

[Anonymous No.13949266]

>>13949261
It's your grail numbnuts, you pick. I wouldn't choose either because I hate the Daytona.

[Anonymous No.13949268]

>>13949239
Light dial for grail and dark dial for beater because that's the way it is.

[Anonymous No.13949276]

>>13949262
There are watch dealers that won't bother buying panerais without the box & papers because fakes are so close to the real thing. So take that as you will.

[Anonymous No.13949283]

>>13949276
They are obviously simple watches that aren’t difficult to replicate?

I mean they’re obviously not Patek Grand Complications

I think it would be a great everyday watch and especially now since they have softened

Saying that, I haven’t actually put one on so I’d have to see whether they felt too big, bulky and heavy

[Anonymous No.13949308]

I own a Fossil and i like it. I don't need anything but a reliable quartz watch that looks nice.
Deal with it.

[Anonymous No.13949311]

>>13949308
Instead you have neither, my condolences.

[Anonymous No.13949315]

>>13949308

[Anonymous No.13949317]

fuk work

[Anonymous No.13949323]

What's the acceptable meme choice for around 100-150 euro dollars? I like bracelet with black dials and silver hands, preferably without excess shit around the dial or chronographs

[Anonymous No.13949328]

>>13949323
orient bambino

[Anonymous No.13949330]

only tissot that gets a pass from me

[Anonymous No.13949337]

>>13948439
out of those. desu I would get the citizen ecodrive diver if it's going to be a daily. most reliable out of them.

mechanical/automatics are just a novelty/meme

[Anonymous No.13949344]

>>13949266
I said in general u dumbass not the rolex in the picture, but honestly your choice doesnt matter since your too dumb to answer and understand the question...

[Anonymous No.13949360]

>>13948770
you

[Anonymous No.13949384]

[Anonymous No.13949387]

>>13947839
Link please!

[Anonymous No.13949397]

>>13945788
While I agree with the fact that buying watches is not a hobby, his two last paragraphs are wrong as you shouln't wear watches to impress others, you should wear them because you personally like them the most among all the other option.

[Anonymous No.13949508]

>>13949330
Proportions on this thing are disgusting. Way too big, hands look cheap, so does the dial. Nu-tissot is hot garbage. I'm glad the trend slowly goes back to smaler watches.
This shitter has better proportions and 10x the charme of that tissot.

[Anonymous No.13949524]

>>13949508
HAUTE
What movement does it have?

[Anonymous No.13949528]

>>13948348
JLC is the obvious choice here.

[Anonymous No.13949545]

>>13949524
No idea, i just googled for anything to show the other guy that tissot is garbage.

Here is the source.
https://www.etsy.com/hk-en/listing/534264914/slava-precision-watch-vintage-roman

[Anonymous No.13949551]

>>13948810
girls literally hve no ide about watches, just get a daniel wellington and get one for her too so she lets you blast her asshole

[Anonymous No.13949552]

>>13949094
i fucking hate watches without lugs like those fucking ugly swatches fuck you.
this watch would be stunning if it just had normal lugs

[Anonymous No.13949554]

>>13948348
While I would encourage you to get what you like, and I'm also a fan of IWC, in my mind JLC is the epitome of the stealth wealth you're describing. Pic related

[Anonymous No.13949566]

>>13948810
>but I just want it to impress and fuck thots

That's not how it works.
Don't ever do anything to impress somebody, you will appear weak minded and they will be quite the opposite of impressed.
If you have personality and the looks, almost any watch will get complimented.

Get a fake rolex and lie about everything, way easier than spending much cash to be dissapointed about the lack of attention.
Stop being a thirsty, spineless fag. Get a hooker and get on with your life. Chasing thots will make you miserable.

Also kindly, stop inflating the value of garbage holes with your pussy chasing. It's not helping anybody.

[Anonymous No.13949571]

>>13949554
That’s a beautiful watch

Is there anything remotely similar (quartz) under $1000?

[Anonymous No.13949579]

>>13949571

[Anonymous No.13949580]

Okay first watch or hot garbage?

[Anonymous No.13949589]

>>13949580
I've been trying to find what movement they put in these and everywhere just says "quartz". I'd personally be suspicious of a watch which the makers were too ashamed to let you know what's inside. You wouldn't buy a car if the only thing the manufacturer let you know was that it ran on petrol.
Get a Tissot le locle or a Hamilton valiant instead

[Anonymous No.13949591]

>>13949571
>quartz moonphase
That has to be the most disgusting thing I've ever heard

[Anonymous No.13949594]

>>13949589
Think I’ll get a Junghans Form C, it’s the most sophisticated design I’ve seen in this price range

[Anonymous No.13949596]

>>13949594
Junghans is a good choice, good quality for the money and some design heritage behind them

[Anonymous No.13949601]

>>13949589
>Tissot le locle
A watch that’s been shit on only a few posts above

These threads are horrible for purchasing advice, there’s no consensus anything. Leddit at least has models that are guaranteed to give you upvotes

[Anonymous No.13949608]

>>13949601
Remember kiddo, for everything in the world there will be a person on the Internet that hates it

You’ll end up walking around naked if you only purchase things everyone likes

[Anonymous No.13949616]

hot opinions:

>rolex: great watches but a true watch aficionado shouldn't wear one
>omega: good but not true luxury watches, too many products
>breitling: extremely overrated trash
>iwc: ok but very overpriced
>zenith: best value for money luxury watches, in no man's land with jlc between rolex tier and holy trinity tier
>grand seiko: nice tech and finishing but very boring
>jlc: uninspired designs but still the best watches short of pp, ap, vc, als, fpj
>panerai: very cool design but shit product lineup, overpriced
>tudor: hardly better than tag except black bay 58
>tag: overpriced, uninspired, boring
>nomos: offensively boring

[Anonymous No.13949626]

>>13948075
>>13948100
Considering that older Seikos that used to have even nicer movements don't cost much, I wouldn't count on anything but a short lived blip in price you won't be able to time.

[Anonymous No.13949659]

>>13949616
Forgetting both Breguet and Glashutte. Breguet is just as haute as JLC and Glashutte is a worthy budget Lange.

You should just get a Reverso though, it is the most exciting watch JLC got, with lots of neat models

[Anonymous No.13949680]

>>13949601
>These threads are horrible for purchasing advice, there’s no consensus anything. Leddit at least has models that are guaranteed to give you upvotes

Good, that's literally one of the reasons I come here instead of Reddit

>>13949616
>jlc: uninspired designs but still the best watches short of pp, ap, vc, als, fpj

Is it just me or does ap not really deserve to be put in the same tier as als, pp, fpj and vc? They're included in the "holy trinity" but honestly their whole catalogue is essentially the royal oak and the offshore which is a hideous monstrosity. Their watches are very high quality yeah, but I'd rather put them in jlc tier than compare them to something like fpj.

[Anonymous No.13949753]

[Anonymous No.13949754]

>>13949616
>omega: good but not true luxury watches, too many products
This is so true it hurts, especially as someone who has had loyalty to the brand and seen where it's gone.

I wish they would Thanos snap half their models into dust. I mean is anyone actually buying bezel-less seamaster #20302 or speedmaster variant #234356?

[Anonymous No.13949758]

>>13949754
>This is so true it hurts, especially as someone who has had loyalty to the brand and seen where it's gone.

[Anonymous No.13949760]

>>13949754
i kinda like the idea of knowing that when i get the money, i'll be able to buy the exact model i want though. No bootlicking or dickriding ADs

[Anonymous No.13949847]

>>13949760
>i kinda like the idea of knowing that when i get the money, i'll be able to buy the exact model i want though. No bootlicking or dickriding ADs

[Anonymous No.13949851]

>>13949616
Why shouldn't a "true watch aficionado" wear a Rolex? Everything else is pretty spot on except I like JLC and Panerai is hot garbage.

>>13949754
Omega stopped being good when it became Swatch. They haven't been relevant for a while.

[Anonymous No.13949854]

>>13949616
>nomos: offensively boring
Oh come on, nothing wrong with a watch like that. It's just-right, moderate and clean, and nothing but. And still, I haven't seen anyone do the date like Neomatik does it.

[Anonymous No.13949859]

>>13949851
>Why shouldn't a "true watch aficionado" wear a Rolex?
because too many normies and dentists own them who are clueless, if it were a car it would be a corvette. there is nothing wrong with it but when I see some guy in a vette I am not thinking "I bet that guy really knows cars"

[Anonymous No.13949931]

What did you get for Christmas, guys?
Me? Gloves and a belt.

[Anonymous No.13950011]

What ever happened to beadposting?

[Anonymous No.13950055]

New thread when, you lazy nerds?
And don’t forget the proper format this time, jesus.

[Anonymous No.13950093]

>>13950092
>>13950092
>>13950092

[Anonymous No.13951248]

>>13949931
Nothing. family is dead. But il buy myself new gear in the new year when I have some excess cash