/wt/ - Watch Thread: Microbrand Shitter Edition

[Anonymous No.14299734]

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

Thread video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvxZ33qTNpA [Embed]

Guides:
> Poorfag watch guide: https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK
> Watch essentials 102: https://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV
> Purchasing used watches: https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2
> Purchasing straps: https://pastebin.com/SwRysprE

Should I buy this MVMT / DW / *Fashion brand* watch?
> Scroll through this album first: https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, flieger, etc...
> Desired bracelet option, e.g. leather, nylon, metal
> Wrist size or desired watch size, e.g. 23cm / 50mm

Previous thread:
>>14294763

[Anonymous No.14299737]

>>14299734
Watches are pretentious.

[Anonymous No.14299744]

What do you guys do about micro scratches?

[Anonymous No.14299754]

I WANT A FUCKING ROLEX

[Anonymous No.14299779]

>>14299754
Rolex is a nice college level watch brand. Really sets a nice start to a collection once you graduate.

[Anonymous No.14299800]

>>14299779
I graduated a while ago, does this mean I should have a Patek or a AP by now? I got a meme degree rather than a proper one so is it still acceptable to only lust after $10,000 watches.

[Anonymous No.14299918]

>>14299800
Nah dude, you NEED this 500k watch if you make 50k per year. Go on, take a loan.

[Anonymous No.14300007]

What's a great diver with full numerals?

[Anonymous No.14300011]

how many watches do you have?
i think i have around 20

[Anonymous No.14300026]

>>14299734
guess how much this watch worth

[Anonymous No.14300033]

>>14300007
Full numerals, 39mm, 300m water resistance and an ETA movement.

[Anonymous No.14300035]

>>14300026
It's FC. It's worth less than what you paid for sure.

[Anonymous No.14300089]

>>14299754
>I WANT A FUCKING ROLEX
Then fucking save up and buy one.

[Anonymous No.14300120]

>>14300033
despite all that, it is no way worth what they try to charge for it

[Anonymous No.14300137]

Opinions on the EF-500?

Not really visible but it has a slightly domed crystal.

[Anonymous No.14300163]

>>14299779
>seething

[Anonymous No.14300185]

>>14300089
I have the cash but ADs always tell me to get bent.

[Anonymous No.14300196]

Rolex is the great filter of men. No rolex = poor genetics. Reasons for not owning a rolex by 25:
> iq <120
> low conscientiousness
> poor ability to overcome pain
> not a hard worker
> low initiative score

[Anonymous No.14300256]

>>14300196
reasons i don't own a rolex at 27
>brand was ruined by niggers a long time ago
>i bought a house instead which has gained more value than a rolex would

[Anonymous No.14300259]

>>14300256
>>i bought a house instead which has gained more value than a rolex would
> iq <120

[Kol !!J+LXinsKY1O No.14300260]

Good morning /wt/

[Anonymous No.14300264]

>>14300256
This guy fucks

[Anonymous No.14300265]

>>14300260
> iq <120
> low conscientiousness
> poor ability to overcome pain
> not a hard worker
> low initiative score
which one is it anon?

[Anonymous No.14300309]

>>14300260
Morning, watch frens.

[Anonymous No.14300313]

Whats a fairly decent watch I can pick up second hand on depop cheap? What brands should I look out for and try and avoid? Looking for something silver and quite low key

[Anonymous No.14300322]

why does /fa/ seem to hate steinhart so much?
I get it that homages are not for everyone but their watches are excellent for their cost

[Anonymous No.14300412]

>>14300265
> Spent a cars worth on a nigger accessory
Keep seething faggot. I had an 8/10 repeatedly compliment my fucking orient ray 2, she asked if it was "real". Sorry rolex played you

[Anonymous No.14300472]

Asking /fa/ for decent non-luxury watch advice was a mistake

[Anonymous No.14300684]

>>14300412
good larp kek. i think she was asking if it was a real rolex, did you tell her it was a cheap chinese homage?

[Anonymous No.14300697]

What was the first watch you owned /fa/

[Anonymous No.14300741]

>>14300259
again, property is gonna be a better investment than a nigger tier watch

>muh rollie

[Anonymous No.14300746]

>>14300472
What did you buy?

[Anonymous No.14300752]

>>14300741
https://www.businessinsider.com/paul-newman-rolex-daytona-just-sold-17-million-world-record-2017-10
>cost $1500
>increase in value 1,133,233%

yah? shoulda taken that mortgage down payment and bought a rolex kek

[Anonymous No.14300770]

so how do i clean my watch ? just with some warm water?

[Anonymous No.14300773]

>>14300026
>Frédérique Constant
>not paying 10 000 buckaroos for a plastic quartz

Could you be more of a pleb?

[Anonymous No.14300775]

>>14300752
>the watch of a dead celebrity
>thinking all rolex watches will sell accordingly

kek

[Anonymous No.14300783]

Hello wt

[Anonymous No.14300791]

>>14300697
A Seiko quartz. Followed by a Festina quartz. Then a 16600 Sea Dweller.

[Anonymous No.14300797]

I'm absolutely in love with this 18 carat, rose gold TAG Heuer Carrera watch purchased from the beautiful city of Perth. Made with sapphire infused glass that only diamond can scratch, I've spoiled myself with this gorgeous timepiece. The calibre 16 movement has been crowned as the most successful automatic chronograph movement ever produced, completely handmade by man. It is also my very first day date watch and it will be interesting to see if it becomes an important feature that Will depend on over time. I hope you all enjoy this watch as much as I do.

[Anonymous No.14300825]

>>14300746
Nothing yet.
I’m still thinking of getting something, but at this point I still need to weigh my options since there’s other things that I need to save up for as well other than a $3000 watch. I guess I could keep an eye on communities like /r/watchexchange as well.

[Anonymous No.14300845]

This came in the mail today.
I’ve literally had it for maybe an hour max.

[Anonymous No.14300856]

>>14300797
did you get this on king st?

[Anonymous No.14300858]

>date changes at noon

how the fuck can I fix this shit

[Anonymous No.14300865]

Can you reccommend watches similar to this in design? Minimal, clean, small numbers if any. I am a poorfag and can't afford these.

[Anonymous No.14300875]

>>14300797
if you compare that TAG shit with zaratsu polished Seikos, it looks like a 100$€ watch

[Anonymous No.14300878]

>>14300858
Set your watch properly

[Anonymous No.14300888]

>>14300878
how

[Anonymous No.14300889]

[Anonymous No.14300894]

>Replying to the bait

[Anonymous No.14300897]

>>14300894

[Anonymous No.14300899]

>>14300865
You didn't say what's your budget

[Anonymous No.14300902]

>>14300894
>>14300897
that's really sad

[Anonymous No.14300919]

>>14300902
Does this surprise you? Look at the current state of /wt/

>>14300888
You're fucking up the AM/PM. Just advance the time until the date switches then you'll know you're in AM. Now just set the time and date from here and you should be fine.

[Anonymous No.14300985]

>>14300899
>>14300865
Sorry, my budget is about 100 USD, and my wrist size 7 inches.

[Anonymous No.14301059]

>>14300919
thank you kind sir

[Anonymous No.14301208]

I need strap suggestions for my Captain cook. Currently got it on this leather strap but it's getting warmer and I don't want it to stink. What should I switch to?

[Anonymous No.14301237]

roast me

[Anonymous No.14301238]

Ahahahahah captain cock xddd

[Anonymous No.14301266]

I fucking hate current /wt/.

[Anonymous No.14301268]

>>14301238
Damn you sure do love cock

[Anonymous No.14301321]

>>14301266
cok xd xdxdxd

[Anonymous No.14301345]

>>14301237
You like to masturbate to children on tuesdays.

[Anonymous No.14301346]

Had to throw on a cheeky perlon for pure class

[Anonymous No.14301350]

>>14301237
You can’t take pictures, stupid dutch.

[Anonymous No.14301367]

>>14301350
mad?

[Anonymous No.14301372]

my fav and pretty much only watch besides a cheap timex. my father got it for his wedding ages ago and he gave it to me for my 18th birthday. it was nice as the time but now that im older it holds more sentimental value since i love him so much

[Anonymous No.14301434]

>>14300797
tags are best . that is a beauty . i want to buy one how much and where

[Anonymous No.14301472]

>>14301346
open heart dress watch with a two tone perlon strap, why? That's a strange combo.

[Anonymous No.14301510]

>>14301367
Yes, you garbage picking hobo.

[Anonymous No.14301515]

What's the smallest case diameter a man should consider? I've heard 37 is the cutoff.

[Anonymous No.14301522]

>>14301515
42

[Anonymous No.14301523]

What are you eating?
For me, it's two McChickens, 10 McNuggets, a large McFries, a McCoke, and a McBudweiser
Hoping to gain 40lbs and go from 6in to 7in wrist
Might need to gail like 50 or 60 lbs though

[Anonymous No.14301525]

>>14300783
Simply epic

[Anonymous No.14301533]

>>14300797
Haha you fucking fell for the Tag meme. Only time Huer was ever worth a shit was pre-Tag. Tag is such a shit brand. Enjoy your overpriced, poorly made, piece of fucking shit meme watch.

[Anonymous No.14301545]

>>14301515
37 is the cutoff, but if you want to be safe keep it above at least 50mm. Last time I wore a 36mm watch someone noticed and pulled out their calipers to check if I was in compliance with the minimum watch diameter rule and then when I wasn't everyone started laughing at me and the local news brought out their chopper to get aerial footage of my small watch and my wife left me and my parents wrote me out of their will.

[Anonymous No.14301552]

>>14301545
kek

[Anonymous No.14301557]

>>14300260
id on watch?

[Anonymous No.14301577]

>>14301545
>tfw my Weekender is 38mm
I regret not going for the bigger one to be honest. It's a little on the small side for me, and I got fairly slender wrists, I think.

[Anonymous No.14301596]

is there a watch that embodies the sports/japanese/alternative vibe like the gold casio but costs considerably more? I need everyone to know im better than them

[Anonymous No.14301598]

>>14301577
not a good look for your watch face to be as big or bigger than your wrist friendo

[Anonymous No.14301607]

>>14301598
Hm. Would 40mm+ be too much for case diameter? Maybe I just need a different style face.

[Anonymous No.14301685]

>>14301596
anything spring drive probably, this thing is modeled off a nissan gt-r for instance

[Anonymous No.14301689]

New Teddy's up!
https://youtu.be/cAsJnJ8iuCY

[Anonymous No.14301748]

>>14301367
established

[Anonymous No.14301772]

>>14300185
I don't understand this. If you have money why would you ever get turned away? Makes so sense

[Anonymous No.14301782]

>>14301772
because there are people with more money who will buy 3 shitters that have been collecting dust in the display cases just for the opportunity to buy a GMT Master
In fact there are so many of those people that you will be waiting indefinitely even if you walk in with $10k in cash

[Anonymous No.14301819]

>>14301782
This is way overblown. Yes, some models have long-ass waiting lists like steel Daytonas, but the most have waiting lists that are like a week. Even the really popular ones are a month out.
Rolex makes over a million watches per year.

When I went to buy my Hulk, I walked into my closest AD (whom I had never purchased anything from) and asked if they had one for sale.
>No, but we're getting a shipment in early next week, would you like us to call you if one comes in?
I said sure, handed them my calling card, and six days later I got the call and bought a Hulk from them.

[Anonymous No.14301843]

instructions for my mechanical watch

>the mechanism of mechanical watches is different from that of quartz watches. when setting the time, be sure to turn back the minute hand a little behind the desired time and then advance it to the right time

I don't get it

>if the watch is used without wearing on the wrist, be sure to wind it up every day at a fixed time

fixed time? again, I don't get it

[Anonymous No.14301849]

>>14301782
>shitters
the worst meme of all time

[Anonymous No.14301852]

[Anonymous No.14301856]

>>14301852
How do you like it?

[Anonymous No.14301861]

>>14301856
I like it, I got this 4 days ago. No complaints so far

[Anonymous No.14301868]

>>14301819
part of the problem is the exclusivity of the brand. we've got average people who have never stepped into a rolex store let alone had two cents to rub together, who don't know the reality. it's just myths

[Anonymous No.14301890]

Hai guise. Can anyone help me identify this watch?

[Anonymous No.14301904]

I have autism so it's hard for me to find a comfortable watch strap. What's the best material? Perlon? Any specific suggestions?

[Anonymous No.14301905]

>>14301890
Cant see a logo but it seems to be a date just homage

[Anonymous No.14301906]

>>14301890
rolex 116233 datejust homage/replica

[Anonymous No.14301909]

>>14299734
that white dial is fire where can I buy?

[Anonymous No.14301946]

Longines is based

[Anonymous No.14301955]

>>14301890
https://www.amazon.com/Rolex-Datejust-Diamond-Stainless-116333IDO/dp/B00BCYIIMK

[Anonymous No.14301961]

>>14301890
>>14301905
>>14301906
>>14301955
Wait, have I been bamboozled? That's a naked trap.

[Anonymous No.14301967]

>>14301961
With a two tone diamond Datejust II on his wrist.

[Anonymous No.14301972]

>>14301967
Oh shit, didn't see that.

[Anonymous No.14302031]

>>14301515
I'd say 36mm. A datejust is 36mm.

[Anonymous No.14302063]

How do you fight that shallow materialistic feeling you get when you look at nice watches.

An upper mid range Seiko has the quality, looks and everything I need yet for some reason I want to pay more for an Omega, Tudor, Rolex or Grand Seiko for no benefit other than a logo and a bit more precision when making the thing.

[Anonymous No.14302068]

>>14301208
Jesus the finishing on the lugs is atrocious. I can't believe someone would pay $1700 for a 100m water resistant """diver""" watch.

[Anonymous No.14302078]

>>14301890
https://www.amazon.com/President-Classic-Automatic-Sapphire-EV0J002W/dp/B01F78UZUO/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=orient+president&qid=1556683457&s=apparel&sr=1-9

[Anonymous No.14302085]

>>14300770
toss it

[Anonymous No.14302086]

>>14301890
Why has god forsaken us?

[Anonymous No.14302165]

>>14299779
At what salary is it acceptable to drop 10k on a rolex.

I was highly considering getting an 8k submariner, I'm still looking around.

Thinking of getting a 400 dollar seiko instead...

[Anonymous No.14302277]

Tell me about Panerai watches. I'm intrigued by them. Anyone here seen or owned one?

[Anonymous No.14302286]

>>14301346
Where did you get that cheekibreeki perlon sneaky? I need a black and red strap to match the bezel of a watch and I'm sick of thst striped nato.

[Anonymous No.14302319]

experts, answer please

>>14301843

[Anonymous No.14302335]

>>14302319
Just wind your watch once each day, say when you wake up in the morning or when you take it off to go to bed at night. Dont play around with it and constantly wind it a little bit here and there throughout the day.
This is if it's a purely mechanical wind up watch and not a self winding mechanical (automatic). If you've found that you've had a relatively inactive day then you can take off your automatic and say before bed give it a few shakes so that it doesn't stop in the night. I've found that mimicking the action of distributing playing cards to work the best.
I have no idea what the first thing is on about; not vet heard that before. I've always just set the tjme the normal way without issue.

[Anonymous No.14302340]

>>14301434
>>14301533
>>14300875
I'm getting a lot of criticism for calling this watch "high end" but, even after reading all of the comments, I stand by what I said. There will always be a bigger, more expensive brand of watch with slightly better movement or with a little more charm but I enjoy THIS watch. TAG Heuer is a well established, respected brand for people like myself who cannot afford the "real" high end brands. After severing $6000 AUD (a lot for a student like me) this piece brings me great satisfaction, I'm truly disappointed by people telling me that it's from a lower bracket of watches, not worth it or that I'm wrong for considering it high end. As many have pointed out (and I really appreciate the support), "high end" is subjective and really depends on the spectrum of watches he/ she can afford. This watch, believe it or not, is high end in terms of what I will come to own in my lifetime. I didn't post for any other reason than to share my watch with a group of people who could appreciate it. Don't prove me wrong.

[Anonymous No.14302431]

>>14302286
wristcandywatchclub, compared to a eulit I don't feel much of a difference, better color schemes

[Anonymous No.14302444]

>>14301515
This is really stupid, is the same thing of asking what's the smallest waist size a man can wear.
Really depends how big your wrist is, what kind of watches you're into...
Since a ton of dress watches are 33mm, that's probably the smallest you can go.

[Anonymous No.14302471]

>>14300865
Mondaine or Skagen. Though Im not sure if they go under 100. Fashion watches or those found in large stores like Tesco have that aesthetic.

[Anonymous No.14302477]

>>14302063
Just get a real watch. What exactly does an upper mid range Seiko have that a real watch doesn't?

[Anonymous No.14302497]

>>14302277
Not worth the money they go for. Very basic movements considering the price. Consider the fact that chinese replicas are able to mimic the real thing to the extent that it makes people super paranoid about ever buying one.

You need a decent sized wrist to wear one. Personally I think it looks stupid on anything sub 7-inch.

[Anonymous No.14302583]

>>14302277
they used to be the shit but now just shit

[Anonymous No.14302671]

Broke the strap on my dodgy sekonda, slightly sad because I'm fairly sure it was original but it wasn't great quality in the first place. Any good recommendations for a slim and suitably dressy strap to replace it with?

[Anonymous No.14302683]

>>14302671
Lizard

[Anonymous No.14302694]

>>14300783
very nice
might get one of these instead of a silver casio to flex on normies and show them i'm special

[Anonymous No.14302700]

R8 pls

[Anonymous No.14302699]

>>14301577
Are you retarded?

[Anonymous No.14302702]

>>14302700
Lmao/10

[Anonymous No.14302715]

>you will never own pic related

[Anonymous No.14302716]

>>14302700
>>14302715
is this some sort of long running joke on these threads or? I don't get how anyone could want one of these watches.

[Anonymous No.14302725]

Quick wist watch check phuckers!

[Anonymous No.14302727]

>>14302716
The whole fucking thread is a joke now. /wt/ is dead.

[Anonymous No.14302777]

>>14302727
>>14302716
>2 or 3 autists start devoting entire days to shitting on poorfag watches
>poorfags fuck off to r*ddit with their seiko 5s and natos
>2 or 3 autists plus 2 or 3 people who can actually afford expensive watches are all that's left

[Anonymous No.14302803]

>>14302725
>he btfo's all 75 posters in this thread at once

[Anonymous No.14302826]

>>14302277
Yes I have a titanium Luminor Marina.
Pros of the brand:
>it’s not as ubiquitous. I know people who have bought Panerai because they want a diver different from a sub
>much weaker second hand market (now) means you can get good deals on them
>most of their movements now are almost entirely in house
>they do some of the best quality dials in the industry
>distinct and recognizable designs
>they make poorfags in /wt/ seethe for no reason
Cons:
>highly faked
>average Panerai is too big at 44-45mm, need to dig to find one 40-42mm
>movements were absolute dogshit until the last 6-7 years with modified ETA and Unitas based movements being put in $5k+ watches
>movement finishing is still not spectacular compared to brands that do it well at the price point like JLC, Nomos. Probably on par with average Omega
>still have a bad reputation from their dark years among watch enthusiasts

I’m probably going to sell my Luminor Marina and buy a 40 or 42mm Radiomir sometime in the future. I have a Datejust and a Speedy but there’s something very appealing about Panerai designs to me for some reason. I think maybe it’s an acquired taste. I hated them the first time I saw them in person.

[Anonymous No.14302828]

>>14302725
based, mirin

[Anonymous No.14302841]

>>14300783
w
2
c

[Anonymous No.14302860]

>>14302699
Are you?

[Anonymous No.14302879]

>>14302777
>shitting on poorfag watches

I never shit on poorfag watches I really couldn't tell if this was serious or a meme.

[Anonymous No.14302882]

>>14301577
>lugs already overhang
>i should have gotten a bigger one
lmao

[Anonymous No.14302915]

>>14302882
Maybe there’s some weird optical illusion thing going on with the bezel or face.

[Anonymous No.14302997]

>>14302841
technochas dot ru

[Anonymous No.14303014]

>>14302997
thanks

[Anonymous No.14303090]

>>14302915
Watches like that with thin bezels and relatively long lugs always look larger on wrist in pictures taken straight on. It’s why this 38mm looks huge.

[Anonymous No.14303158]

>>14302497
Damn, I really like their aesthetic. They have 42mm versions which is what I'd get.

>>14302583
O-oh...

>>14302826
Thanks for the good response. So basically if I got a new watch from their site or an AD then I'd be good? Especially a newer model with the better movement? If they've fixed their movements and stuff and it's a safe sealer then they're okay it sounds like.
What are some comparable watched in the same price and quality tier?

[Anonymous No.14303170]

What watchboxes you all using? Was thinking of getting this one on Amazon

[Anonymous No.14303205]

>>14302068
That's not the finishing. I paid £900 for it from a guy who was retarded and didn't understand how to change the strap and ended up scratching the lugs.

[Anonymous No.14303209]

>>14303170
I've got the smaller one of those and for a cheap shit tier watch box it isnt bad.

[Anonymous No.14303219]

Re posting in this thread:

Hi guys, I don't know much about watches but I wanted to buy a vintage Japanese one.

How cheap is it safe to go to buy a decent Seiko? I'm looking for quite a classic, minimal look, not too bulky on the wrist. Any specific models you guys would recommend?

Pic related, close to how I want but I would swap it out for black leather straps.

My budget is £120

[Anonymous No.14303240]

>>14303170
I use that exact one. It has a lot of weight to it so it doesn't feel as cheap as it is.

[Anonymous No.14303241]

>>14303158
>Thanks for the good response. So basically if I got a new watch from their site or an AD then I'd be good? Especially a newer model with the better movement? If they've fixed their movements and stuff and it's a safe sealer then they're okay it sounds like.
What are some comparable watched in the same price and quality tier?
If I were you, I wouldn’t buy new. Since they’re easily faked I’d buy used (with box and papers) from a reputable dealer. Their value drops quite a bit used (like 99% of other brands) so you can save yourself a lot of cash. I’d go to a dealer in person though to at least get an idea of what you want. They have so many variations and sizes that it can be easy to get lost if you don’t know exactly what you’re after.

When looking at models pay extra attention to the movement. Some of the older models circa 2000s use “OP 6xxx” movements which are modified ETAs. They’re good movements but trash compared to some of their in-house offerings, especially the 8 day power reserve.

It’s hard to give similar recommendations because they ran the gamut in pricing and complications. You can get a base Luminor for probably around $4k, or you can spend a couple hundred grand on a reverse tourbillon. JLC sports watches like the Polaris are probably the closest, or some Rolexes like the Explorer II.

[Anonymous No.14303247]

Just bought this hand winding Komandirskie and strap, what do you think about it?

[Anonymous No.14303324]

>>14303219
Its good. The only problem is the movement is from the 90's and lacks seconds handing and handwinding. For the strap, you will want to order an (18mm?) black leather from hirsch will serve you well. Pic related is a Hirsch merino.

[Anonymous No.14303330]

>>14301819
>>14301868
they pretty much told me to fuck off when I asked how long I could expect to wait FOR A FUCKING TUDOR and ended the discussion without taking my info
you must live in a flyover state

[Anonymous No.14303349]

>>14302277
>Tell me about Panerai watches.

The first thing to realize is that the watches themselves are secondary to the fact that Panerai owners are (or were, but still are, a little bit) a community of guys who are in love with the story of the Panerai watch.

In the older days, the watches weren't actually that expensive. They were just made in such tiny quantities that you couldn't get them. The result was a bunch of guys who were somewhere between really rich and pretty middle class who were all in on this great little secret that only a select few knew about.

The watches themselves are very big and very simple, entirely by design.

I've been an owner of them for about 15 years but I've been slowly getting rid of them until I'm down to just the one model I treasure most. The community has changed and has been replaced by guys just flexing about how many LEs they can buy, but don't care about making friends.

[Anonymous No.14303352]

>>14303324

Thanks, what do you mean by seconds handing, I assume you don't mean a seconds hand in general as the picture shows it has one? And by hand winding do you mean in the event that it dies midday and you want to manually wind it?

[Anonymous No.14303359]

>>14303330
>you must live in a flyover state
Connecticut is hardly flyover.
I think it's more that you walked in and looked poor. The salesmen work on commission and if you don't look like you're going to spend money, they're not going to make any.

The guy that asks to buy a Tudor is the guy that's going to ask to buy on layaway.

[Anonymous No.14303361]

>>14300845
Just why? Designer that does watches now? Leave him to clothes and others to watches.

[Anonymous No.14303379]

>>14303349
Very interesting. Thanks mate.
I used to hate their designs but one day something clicked in my mind and suddenly I loved their look. They're not the same tired Rolex clones you see everywhere.
I think I'll be getting one as my first big time watch.

[Anonymous No.14303380]

I want a pastel blue Halios Seaforth in the worst way. They need to depreciate more

[Anonymous No.14303382]

>>14303352
>seconds handing
I'm retarded. I meant seconds hacking. When you pull out the crown on most watches to change the time, the seconds hands will stop, so you can start it to the perfect time at the second. Seiko 5 movement doesn't have that. It's not a big deal honestly because you will be gaining/losing 5 to 10 seconds every day.

Usually when you hand wind an automatic watch, you are just winding the same wheel that the rotating weight also winds. I think the movement in seiko 5s have about 48 hours of power reserve. If you are wearing it every single day, you'll likely never see it die on you.

[Anonymous No.14303385]

>>14303380
>autism colours
Isn't there a new halios out right now?

[Anonymous No.14303407]

>>14303385
No pastel blue no care

[Anonymous No.14303466]

>>14303382

Thanks anon, helpful info. What model is the watch in your pictures?

[Anonymous No.14303473]

WHAT IS THE BEST QUARTZ WATCH UNDER 410.84 (MY BANK BALANCE)?

[Anonymous No.14303498]

>>14303473
Seiko King Quartz/Grand Quartz/Twin Quartz

[Anonymous No.14303509]

>>14303498
Under 410 you brainless moron

[Anonymous No.14303518]

>>14303509
410 what? yen?
also wow those shitters got expensive from the last time I checked

[Anonymous No.14303551]

So did tudorfag finally kill this general?

[Anonymous No.14303625]

>>14303466
Sorry, I don't know, there's a whole bunch of models. I guess go on Instagram seiko 5 tag and find the model you like.

[Anonymous No.14304119]

why do used VC watches sell like dogshit>

[Anonymous No.14304147]

>>14304119
What is a rough estimate of the cheapest VC you can get? like not dogshit vintage omega tier but like their datejust equivalent where people still desire it. I like their watches a lot more than patek and aud E mar, more powerful looks and iconography

[Anonymous No.14304151]

>>14300033
Nasty case shape...

[Anonymous No.14304152]

What is this, a black Rolex?

[Anonymous No.14304209]

>>14301843
>the mechanism of mechanical watches is different from that of quartz watches. when setting the time, be sure to turn back the minute hand a little behind the desired time and then advance it to the right time

Many watches have a little bit of "give" in regards to the minute hand. So if you want the minute hand to point to the minute marker that you are aiming for, wind it back and then forward so that you exhaust that give as much as possible. This will leave the minute hand in a position where it will start moving from there when the gears re-engage. Otherwise, it'll take a few seconds for the gears to move the hand.

[Anonymous No.14304222]

>>14304152
Yep. Looks like a Sub

[Anonymous No.14304333]

>>14304152
It's a planet ocean
>>14304222
Pleb

[Anonymous No.14304360]

>>14303170
A lot of the cheaper watches are shit, specifically they have no depth to them. You buy anything with a case thickness like a sub and it’s gonna smack on the lid when you close it.

[Anonymous No.14304427]

I want a Datejust so fucking much! I wish they weren't so expensive. I lie awake at night thinking about how much I want one.

[Anonymous No.14304447]

>>14302165
When you have a home and no debts you other than your morgage you can buy a rolex and not look like a poorfag trying to flex. Id stick to shitters til then

[Anonymous No.14304450]

>>14303625

It's a King Seiko - they're essentially the 60s-70s counterpart of the Grand Seiko

Cost you £400+

[Anonymous No.14304512]

Is SINN the best value for the money? They seem perfect. Is there a catch?

This is a fraction of the price of a Breitling Nativimer and looks better anyway.

[Anonymous No.14304517]

>>14304512
I've owned a few Sinns; they are without fail exceptional watches. ETA movement, but honestly at that price point, who cares?

Buy one. You won't regret it. Although, avoid the H-link bracelet; it can rattle around and get somewhat annoying.

[Anonymous No.14304586]

>>14304360
My cheap box doesn't have this problem.

[Anonymous No.14304599]

>>14304360
>>14304586
We need to have a cheap box tier list, best looking sub $100 I see is glencor boxes, but I'm trying to get something 20-24 so maybe its way easier to find normal cheap shit that isnt complete chink

[Anonymous No.14304619]

New house, new shitter drawer. I still need a few more things (I don't even have a fucking fridge yet), but now that I see just how many shitters I've restored over the last few years, I guess I could flip a few that I rarely wear.

Flipping like two or three can get me a decent fridge, getting rid of the Pre-Bond can get me a basic dryer, etc.

[Anonymous No.14304624]

>>14304619
Also as I was moving all the automatics got a wind, so there was an insane cacophony of different beat rates coming from the drawer. Pretty neat.

[Anonymous No.14304630]

>>14301515
depends on how much you want to overcompensate

[Anonymous No.14304636]

>>14304619
What is the point of this, why not just buy a real watch?

[Anonymous No.14304637]

>>14304599
Why not just get a handmade Etsy box?

[Anonymous No.14304642]

>>14304636
I restore old watches for fun. Most of these have one example per movement, with a few exceptions.

[Anonymous No.14304644]

Got this pic from the boutique, I’m getting the 36mm Longines Legend Diver tomorrow. Will be the first person to get it.

[Anonymous No.14304646]

>>14304642
That's pretty dumb.

[Anonymous No.14304648]

>>14304644
Why do they give such a nice box for such a shitter of a watch? Did Swatch had a surplus of Omega boxes they needed to get rid of?

[Anonymous No.14304649]

>>14304646
>consumer-NPC#5783928 has a program error

[Anonymous No.14304656]

>>14304649
I mean you know it's dumb too, you wouldn't be calling them shitters. It's just a waste of a life.

[Anonymous No.14304658]

>>14304656
>hobbies are a waste of life
>but being a consumer buypig bugman shelling out a car's worth of cash on a piece of shiny jewery isn't
The absolute state of nu-/wt/.

[Anonymous No.14304661]

>>14304658
Look some people collect Kinder egg figures, do what you want lol, just don't pretend it's respectable.

[Anonymous No.14304684]

>>14304661
Holy shit dude...

[Anonymous No.14304700]

>>14304619
collecting a drawer full of shitters before buying basic appliances

I thought you guys were better than this

[Anonymous No.14304706]

>>14304700
Ugly as fuck söyboy watch.

[Anonymous No.14304719]

>>14304700
I just moved out faggot-kun.

[Anonymous No.14304732]

>>14304619
Imagine your girlfriend opening the drawer and asking you how much it all costs and you tell her it's barely $5k all added up.

[Anonymous No.14304733]

>>14304644
Grats lld anon. Post some wristshot pls. Not a lot of pics on the internet.

[Anonymous No.14304735]

>>14304732
My what now?

[Anonymous No.14304736]

>>14304700
Nice sarb.

[Anonymous No.14304739]

>>14304732
It looks like 2k would be pushing it. Retards thinking having 20 shitters add up to a price of a sub or something need to kill themselves.

[Anonymous No.14304741]

>>14304739
I originally wanted to say exactly 2k but I can't recognize some of those so maybe there's some shit that sells well on ebay, who knows.

[Anonymous No.14304744]

poorfags leave this thread no one wants to see ur fucking seiko 5 lmaoo

[Anonymous No.14304747]

>>14304741
Depends how much he paid for semenmaster diver, I remember the dress seamaster was ultra cheap score for him.

[Anonymous No.14304749]

>>14304744
based

[Anonymous No.14304758]

>>14304744
Put your dad's RO back before he beats your ass boy.

[Anonymous No.14304765]

>>14304744
>Flexing with a fake
Faggot.

[Anonymous No.14304774]

/out/ist finally replaced my vostok with that citizen for daily driver. Wife got me the bulova so it only really gets worn around her

[Anonymous No.14304785]

>>14304744
fucking based

[Anonymous No.14304791]

>>14303090
but that's the thing the lugs are long and there is no bezel so if you went bigger it would overhang and look even worse.

[Anonymous No.14304800]

>>14304644
Are you the same guy that has literally been going on and on about it every thread for like a month?

[Anonymous No.14304811]

>>14304733
Thanks m8, sure I’ll post some pics as soon as I have it.

>>14304800
Well I’ve probably posted it for some threads in a row back when I preordered it 2 months ago, but I haven’t in the last month. Well I probably about brought up supercompressor watches every now and the in between lmao

[Anonymous No.14304814]

>>14304732
Imagine keeping around a broad that has the balls to open her trap and actually say some shit about it, where the fuck does this fictional bitch get off telling me what to do with my goddamn money

[Anonymous No.14304815]

>>14304814
Based

[Anonymous No.14304817]

>>14300256
>racist AND poor
Big think

[Anonymous No.14304824]

>>14304765
BOIIIII!!
don't hate it cuz u aint it baby
u want a serial number lol?

[Anonymous No.14304825]

>>14304814
Ye, watchfags on YT, WUS and Reddit that semi-ironically talk about how they hide their new Swatch Group/Seiko Group purchase from wifey are fucking mega cucks.

[Anonymous No.14304834]

>>14304624
>so there was an insane cacophony of different beat rates coming from the drawer.
bet that sounds great ngl

[Anonymous No.14304836]

>>14304817
No one likes black people man, not even black people, it's why they live in constant turmoil and anguish. And look, I love watching old reruns of fresh prince okay, I like some rap, I find some of the slang fun, I'm a fun guy. But at the end of the day, all over the top malice aside, they are walking liabilities. To the area they live in, themselves, each other, anyone they come in contact with, 0 etiquette or manners. I dont know what the solution is, but let's drop the act of not being racist here. Most "non racist" people can only pretend to be that way because they have the luxury of almost never interacting with them.

[Anonymous No.14304839]

What do you guys think of Braun watches? Anything I should watch out for when buying a model? I just want a reasonably priced, minimal, not flashy looking watch - but they have so many models

[Anonymous No.14304841]

>>14304744
>wristlet trying to flex

[Anonymous No.14304844]

>>14304836
You unironically and genuinely need to get off 4chan and interact with the world more. I read some of you people's posts and it reminds me of a past version of myself - basic thoughts and immaturity dressed up in a confident false insight.

This is a sincere post.

[Anonymous No.14304849]

>>14304512
>>14304517
>€500 for a sapphire glass option
Really?

[Anonymous No.14304864]

>>14304844
I literally did and that is why I am racist, that why most people are racist. If you live in a state that has some black people in it, and you are middle class or lower, you will typically learn a lot a about them throughout your life. I dont understand why this always the comeback. This isnt deranged thinking or obsession, it's literally just the beinine conclusion of "hey, yeah, I think I'm gonna generally try to stay away from black people, they are terrible creatures"

Like I'm being sincere with this too. Get off the moral high ground here you think you are on, it means absolutely nothing and its incredibley disnegnious.

[Anonymous No.14304873]

>>14304839
My mother owns that watch. For a woman it’s a nice watch, I’ll leave it there.

[Anonymous No.14304885]

>>14304864
Not making my case very well here with the typos, but you get it, the negroid menace is not gonna be tolerated, even in nu /wt/ , if ya dont like it go back to your magical toy factory where you make jordans and hand them out to tar babies in the projects like the mature badass you are. I'll be here in immature bigot land glaring through my blinds at kids walking down my street

[Anonymous No.14304891]

You guys like the ice monster? I do, nowhere near enough to buy one when I could for normal prices. Glad seiko's hype is dying down, everything other than the sarbs were always overpriced. And now they are charging even more for that shit

[Anonymous No.14304917]

>>14304891
I like it too. My orange monster is one of my favorites watches. Monsters used to be one if the best values going if you liked the look but now they, like all Seiko it seems, don't present the value they once did. How much are they ask if for the icemonster friend?

[Anonymous No.14304926]

>>14304891

Seiko did themselves in with the price increase and the movement downgrade bullshit across the board. They used to be value, but nowadays most are probably better of buying an ETA-based shitter than the 6R15 and 4R15 based unreliable pieces of shit they are spewing from their gook poopers.

[Anonymous No.14304927]

>>14304917
I cant remember exactly but I remember it was dumb, like 450-600 somewhere in there, for hardlex and having to still worry about it being misaligned

[Anonymous No.14304929]

[Anonymous No.14304930]

[Anonymous No.14304933]

36 mm version

[Anonymous No.14304937]

[Anonymous No.14304948]

>>14304844
you would be lying if you said years of rappers talking about >muh rollie doesn't cheapen the brand. the simple reality of it is that rolex are fantastic watches but have become coveted by gauche new money. there are a number of high end watches i want to own but i would simply prefer them less tarnished manufacturers.

[Anonymous No.14304951]

>>14304873

That doesn't put me off, if anything I would hate a watch that was described as a 'real mans watch'

But anyway, what alternative model would you suggest?

[Anonymous No.14304961]

>>14304948

I don't care about rollies lol

>>14304864
Well I can't speak for your experience, as I'm from London - I hear that race relations are worse in the US. But either way, you seem like a weak person and your outlook reflects it.

[Anonymous No.14304966]

>>14304961

Go Breitling. Rolex is all chimped out, and Omega... well, it's Omega. They are a cuck brand. Get a fucking navitimer with the in-house movement and style all over those sub wearing nouveau riche niggers and MOTM-wearing soiboys.

[Anonymous No.14304977]

>>14304933
Best size. Looks great.

[Anonymous No.14304982]

Sup /wt/, rec me a dress watch
>$500 budget
>36mm or smaller
>Super legible. None of that silver indices on a white dial bullshit
>Handwinding preferred but will accept HAQ

[Anonymous No.14304984]

>>14304933
Wait.
>10 bar
Is this a joke as bad the Rado Captain Cook? Does the big version one have that shitty WR too?

[Anonymous No.14304987]

>>14304966
Literally what are you talking about, who are you, why are you giving me unsolicited advice.

[Anonymous No.14304992]

>>14304982
Junghans max bill hand wound white dial with black numerals

[Anonymous No.14305022]

>>14304987
What the other gentleman was trying to convey, is that unlike Rolex, which is bought and advertised by rap "musicians", Breitling is the shall we say, underdog, that isnt part of a large conglomerate and doesnt have the same fate as for example VAG cars.

[Anonymous No.14305028]

>>14304992
Thanks anon.

[Anonymous No.14305029]

>>14305022
Captcha ate my pic.

[Anonymous No.14305214]

that anon who liked blue hked1963
its back in stock
https://www.hkedwatches.com/collections/1963-38mm/products/copy-of-copy-of-hked-1963-cream-and-black-dial

[Anonymous No.14305343]

[Anonymous No.14305347]

Do you fags actually use your chronos? Be honest now, timing what?

[Anonymous No.14305371]

>>14305347
I’m a chem grad student and use one fairly frequently in the lab.

[Anonymous No.14305377]

>>14305347
I frequently have to time certain things while at work, I don't need scientific precision but I mostly used to use the stopwatch on my phone but then I got pic related a while ago

[Anonymous No.14305380]

>>14305371
where do you work? my lab provided us with stopwatch type timers that are much more precise and easier to use than an analog chono

[Anonymous No.14305408]

what;s the name of this watch and where can I buy one? anyone know?

[Anonymous No.14305409]

>>14302431
Thanks. I'd just been looking at chinese cheapies on ebay but, if they were to actually arrive at all, they would take ages to do so.

[Anonymous No.14305419]

>>14304984
Post your collection of deep sea divers

[Anonymous No.14305423]

>>14305408
Пoбeдa Ильюшин.
https://raketa-shop.com/en/20-military

[Anonymous No.14305427]

>>14305419
Well, I'm guy who's getting the Longines LD 36mm, it has 300m WR, which is quite decent for a diver,

[Anonymous No.14305440]

>>14305423
thanks so much anon!

[Anonymous No.14305472]

[Anonymous No.14305482]

>>14305380
Are you in the US? My university doesn’t do that but it would be pretty helpful to have one. Most people just use a phone timer. I don’t mind using a watch because I move around a lot and typically am working on other things while waiting on reactions.

[Anonymous No.14305484]

>>14300888
just rewind it by twelve hours you dumb nigger, checked

[Anonymous No.14305525]

>>14304966
>navitimer
Just get a Sinn. They're better and cheaper and smaller

[Anonymous No.14305534]

A D R T F F I W B B T G A D

[Anonymous No.14305613]

>>14304992
>>14305028
This is objectively the best watch for your criteria

[Anonymous No.14305660]

>>14304961
>brit
Ah, that explains it, this would be like trying to convince you that freedom of speech is a good thing, or that defending yourself shouldn't put you in jail. Different outlooks but I wish you well, despite our differences I am a fan of your culture, grime music, downton abbey, bloodborne, drinking Guinness, skins.

I hope one day you'll see it my way. To keep this on topic here is a watch

[Anonymous No.14305708]

>>14304824
Prove me wrong, post a movement shot. Timestamp it faggot.

[Anonymous No.14305730]

>>14303219
if that is the snxs73 the case back is thicc

[Anonymous No.14305738]

>>14305534
>staropramen
are you the Czech guy who owns a bar or the other one that repairs watches for a living?
Good beer btw.

[Anonymous No.14305753]

>>14305708
lol
I was just playing being a dick about it
but ehh I do wanna see some actually nice watches on here

[Anonymous No.14305773]

>>14305753
based

[Anonymous No.14305781]

>>14305753
Legit thought today was the first. Anyway

[Anonymous No.14305795]

>>14304744
>>14305753
literal seiko 5 28,800vph shitter

[Anonymous No.14305798]

>>14305795
sorry, 21,600
jesus

[Anonymous No.14305898]

Tag shitter checking in

[Anonymous No.14305910]

thoughts?

really want to get a watch to celebrate my PhD. however, school colors are orange, which is hard to come by.

any other good orange watches/orange accent watches?

[Anonymous No.14305915]

>>14305910
somehow downloaded the image before it buffered

[Anonymous No.14305930]

>>14305910
Underrated watch. Other than salmon dialed ones, no other watches pop into mind. If the Sixties is within your budget, go for it.

[Anonymous No.14305942]

>>14302671
Get a red leather strap

[Anonymous No.14305945]

>>14304450
More like 200£

[Anonymous No.14305977]

>>14305930
only thing is I haven't been able to see a real wrist shot of it, only promo images. might go to a local jeweler soon that has it

[Anonymous No.14305995]

>walk into AD
>ask to see a rolex
>they literally tell me no, it's out my price range

How do I stop looking poor?

[Anonymous No.14306015]

>>14305977
Go through #glashuetteoriginal on instagram. There's a couple but yes, nothing beats seeing it irl. This is a flashy colour.

[Anonymous No.14306033]

>>14305995
kek, salespeople are such pathetic cunts. No skills whatsoever making barely over minimum wage posturing as gatekeepers for watches bought by the nouveau riche and basketball Americans. Embarrassing.

[Anonymous No.14306038]

>>14306033
>Believing the bait.

[Anonymous No.14306079]

>>14304744
is that a royal oak offshore?

[Anonymous No.14306097]

New piece boiissss

[Anonymous No.14306102]

Old piece fuckers

[Anonymous No.14306103]

>>14306097
>falling for the hamilton meme

I threw up in my mouth and swallowed and that taste is what wearing a hamilton feels like.

[Anonymous No.14306106]

>>14305898

[Anonymous No.14306137]

>>14306103
Why? Look, Dr House wears it.

[Anonymous No.14306139]

>>14306103
heuheu yaa baby

[Anonymous No.14306141]

>>14306137
Oh nevermind in real life he wears Rolex and IWC because he's not a cuck :)

>I’m not particularly a watch collector. I do own a few but hardly enough to open a jeweller’s! The one I’m wearing today is by IWC Schaffhausen.

[Anonymous No.14306147]

>>14306038
>implying salespeople don’t do that

[Anonymous No.14306151]

>>14306147
They don't.

You could walk into a Patek dealer and ask for a Grand Complication and they's show it to you even if you were in sweat pants and a high school punk.

[Anonymous No.14306154]

>>14306141
>a-anon you don't have a day n date watch?

[Anonymous No.14306192]

>>14306151
Sure, show it to you through the display glass. If you don’t think high end sales associates are retarded knobs then there’s really nothing to say.

[Anonymous No.14306206]

>>14305753

[Anonymous No.14306215]

>>14306206
When a fake is this good is there any point in getting a real watch? Who can even tell the difference and why is it important?

[Anonymous No.14306223]

>>14306215
investment, resale, passing down, and you'll always know it's fake and secretly resent it

[Anonymous No.14306234]

>>14306215
It's not good lol. It's like saying a clone iPhone is just the same as a real iPhone. As soon as you use the phone you notice the skinned Android OS doesn't really perform correctly. With the fake, the thing you're looking at is a fake bridge/plate, it doesn't really function, the gears and wheels aren't really functional, they're just engraved onto the plate. If you take a look for more than a few seconds you'll spot it and it's especially obvious irl.

[Anonymous No.14306240]

>>14306234
The fake plate is for hiding the cheap movement, it's a cover. Which means it also adds height to the actual movement = making the watch even thicker, which also messes with the proportions of the case. Royal Oaks are known for their thinness. It's an easy spot.

[Anonymous No.14306262]

>>14306234
>With the fake, the thing you're looking at is a fake bridge/plate, it doesn't really function
Are you retarded? There are fakes that copy the movement completely. For example the Rolex Sub AAA fakes from the two most prominent companies.

[Anonymous No.14306267]

>>14303551
I saved this shithole from itself, no more faggot Seiko fanboys shitposting about how it took 5 months for a $300 movement service on their Seiko 5 LMAO

NEW

>>14306264
>>14306264
>>14306264

[Anonymous No.14306409]

>>14306262
No, are you? I'm talking about the AP movement being faked here >>14306206 specifically. I'll PayPal you 1000$ right now if you can give me a link to a copied AP movement. You can't though, because they don't exist, only cheap movements with added false bridges on top to make them look like they're AP movements.

I am not an idiot and I'm well aware of the replica scene. The 3135 & 4130, which are the only copied Rolex movements out there have a reputation of being unreliable. And despite being called "1:1", it doesn't make them exact clones of the real movement. If they were, genuine parts would be interchangeable with them, but they're not.

[Anonymous No.14306428]

"Are you retarded?"
Fake AP movement with the "decorative" plate removed.

[Anonymous No.14306438]

>ARE YOU RETARDED?

[Anonymous No.14306441]

>>14306102
How is the perlon strap? I have a fear they will become shitty very quickly, like those key bands you get at swimming pools. I guess it wont spend as much time in salty or chlorine-filled water, but there is still some cheapness about it.

[Anonymous No.14306448]

kek if you think spending 1000 is enough to get a """real""" replica of the 15,000 version. nothing cheaper will ever be better than something more expensive it's called economics. the chinese replica cuts costs somewhere

[Anonymous No.14306449]

>>14306441
I also wonder about this. Perlon bands look so comfy but I worry they'll deteriorate quickly.

[Anonymous No.14306454]

>>14306441
i regret getting it, it feels cheap and nasty, and it's a Eulit. material doesn't have good flexibility to contour on the wrist.

[Anonymous No.14306476]

>>14306262
>Are you retarded? There are fakes that copy the movement completely. For example the Rolex Sub AAA fakes from the two most prominent companies.
The retard is the dumbfuck who doesn't know enough about movements to spot that the shitty fake Rolex movements do not have free sprung balance wheels and are thus obvious shitty fakes.

[Anonymous No.14306619]

thoughts on the longines record?

specifically this colourway

[Anonymous No.14306794]

>>14305525

Eh, Sinn is a shitter brand. Why would you pay more than two thousand for a fucking valjoux? And a homage at that. Fuck that. The B01 Navitimer shits all over that dogshit-tier replica.

[Anonymous No.14306798]

>>14304744

Nice clock, faggot. Look at that fucking lug overhang. Get something that actually fits your poofy wrists, alright?

[Anonymous No.14307294]

>>14306794
>replica
Sinn literally bought the rights to the original Navitimer design, dumbfuck.