/wt/ - Watch Thread: ROOOooooOOOOOOLLEEEeeeeXXXXXXXXxx Edition

[Anonymous No.14400908]

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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21DrOx3RjDA

Guides:
> Watch essentials 102: https://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV
> Purchasing used watches: https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2
> Purchasing straps: https://pastebin.com/SwRysprE
> Guide for plebs: https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK


Should I buy this JLC / Patek / Rolex / 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. 24cm / 50mm

Previous thread:
>>14398094

[Anonymous No.14400910]

Which one should I buy?

[Anonymous No.14400916]

Has anyone got a Timex marlin reissue? Really thinking about picking up one.
>34mm
>10mm thic
>likely seagul movement
>simple design
>not a Seiko
><$200 hand winder
>same look as vintage without needing $200 of maintenance

[Anonymous No.14400920]

>>14400916
You're going to need to service it like any other watch after 5 years (give or take) anyway m8.

[Anonymous No.14400926]

>>14400920
Well yes, but the vintage ones need to be serviced right out the box unless you win the lottery or pay that service fee upfront.

[Anonymous No.14400932]

>>14400920
Not true.
You don't actually have to service it after 5 year. Do it after 10 years instead, or better yet just wear it till it breaks, then buy a new.

[Anonymous No.14400935]

Why do you guys hate the datejust so much?

[Anonymous No.14400946]

>>14400935
You sure they don't just hate Rolex? The datejust on it's own is a nice watch, it's not its fault Rolex is a boomer tier trash company.

[Anonymous No.14400950]

>>14400935
because it's one of Rolex's most iconic watches and they hate Rolex because it's popular and associated with normiedom

[Anonymous No.14400961]

>>14400946
>>14400950
I like you both. I'm going to buy a 6-digit datejust. any reason why I shouldn't?

[Anonymous No.14400964]

>>14400946
>boomer tier trash company
which is why most people buying them nowadays are in their 20s mimicing their favorite rappers

[Anonymous No.14400968]

>>14400964
>which is why most people buying them nowadays are in their 20s mimicing their favorite rappers
No

[Anonymous No.14400969]

>>14400968
Yes.

[Anonymous No.14400979]

>>14400969
Not a chance. You're dreaming, better wake up and smell the reality

[Anonymous No.14400986]

>>14400964
Rappers buy them because they are associated with luxury. You don't stop driving a Mercedes because Yung Nigga rapped about them in his hit track "Kill Dem Otha Niggas" on the Herschel Goldstein Label

[Anonymous No.14400993]

>>14400986
Go to /o/ and watch how self-proclaimed millionaires refuse to drive Mercedes because Turks like it and instead want a Honda or a Lexus.

[Anonymous No.14401006]

>>14400935
The 41 is too big and the 36 is too small, also it's a fucking shitter.

[AtYourEnemies !!K2U/aBrgGFE No.14401007]

>>14400908
Who did it better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTE7TWsNpVk

[Anonymous No.14401010]

>>14400993
>go to /o/
why would I listen to poor /pol/ kids pretending to be rich about motor vehicles?

[Anonymous No.14401015]

>>14401006
38mm datejust would be perfect. and no. Rolex watches aren't "shitters" you wretched san Francisco street poo'er

[Anonymous No.14401019]

>>14400986
I miss when rappers used to rap about mini van's and japanese luxury saloons

[Anonymous No.14401023]

>>14400910
What’s wrong with the Tangente? And I would only spring for the neomatik if I had a date window. My Nomos is manual wind but it doesn’t have a quick set date so it’s a major pain in the ass if I don’t wear it for a while.

[Anonymous No.14401027]

>>14401006
>36mm is too small
You are the cancer killing the watch industry

[Anonymous No.14401037]

>>14401023
I'm not a fan with the lugs of the tangente. I like the more traditional lugs.
I love the neomatik for its duw movement, but the 309 is cheaper. And I'm having a big problem choosing which dial I like the more.

[Anonymous No.14401051]

>>14400946
I'm surprised you're still here, since a lot of the old /g/ people left when ecofag started his threadjacking spree.

I remember you still wanting to sell that Seikomatic a while ago.

[Anonymous No.14401052]

>>14401051
Nobody leaves these threads

[AtYourEnemies !!K2U/aBrgGFE No.14401066]

>>14401052
This
Before /g/ these were on /fa/ and before that each board had a watch thread and each one had its moments when it was good or shit. Couldn't take the /g/ one years ago with all the Casios but then the /fa/ went through their bauhaus phase and the entire fucking thread was full of faggots shilling uniform wares garbage

[Anonymous No.14401095]

>>14401066
Imagine the /b/ watch threads.

[Pattaya bro No.14401110]

What do you think of my baby?

[Anonymous No.14401120]

>>14400993
It's weird. The only ones who tend to drive nice cars (despite what the internet and instagram want you to believe) are those who want to look rich. As that anon in the other thread was talking about, people buy them as a way to 'save' their money.
My parents drive rather boring Audis but when rich people get to a certain point, they just go back to driving the high trims on regular ass cars. It's really only the wives I've seen who drive the super nice shit.
The most popular vehicle for people who make over $1m a year is the Ford F-150. My father drove one for years (a nice model) but only got rid of it when he started getting older and bought into the old-man luxury shit.
For the record, despite being able to absolutely afford it, he doesn't like Rolex's. He prefers Citizen. He does own one or two but thinks they are junk for everyday use and require too much maintenance. He has an Omega he will wear to meetings and special events.
>>14401110
Cheapest watch they make but I love them. I have the 32mm women's I got as a gift but I am poor as fuck and want to be able to sell it so I've never worn it.

[Anonymous No.14401122]

Man if feels good to have a practically indestructible watch set to atomic time

[Anonymous No.14401126]

>>14401110
Where did you get it?
I always ask when I see those because there are the nice ones you'd get at an American boutique store and then the ones you get on Amazon that are of lower quality and made for poors in SE Asia and shit.

[Anonymous No.14401129]

>>14401122
What in the fuck does the Bluetooth do?

[Anonymous No.14401132]

>>14401110
They're okay. Known for poor QC and needing more maintenance than a $1000 watch should.

[Anonymous No.14401136]

>>14401129
it syncs to your phone's time like a smartwatch with multiband as a backup, also there's a find-my-phone feature that makes your phone make noise

[Anonymous No.14401138]

>>14401136
Does it connect and disconnect automatically? Need charging or anything?
I guess I should ask how much maintenance it needs overall.

[Anonymous No.14401147]

>>14401138
It’s solar powered, and if you leave Bluetooth turned on on your phone, it’s all automatic.

[Anonymous No.14401164]

>>14401147
Rad. It looks good and the idea is interesting. I just hate smart watches because you have to dick around with them so much. I know this isn't a smartwatch, but it is sort of the same idea.

[Pattaya bro No.14401192]

>>14401126
I bought it in Bogota, Colombia.

>>14401132
They did the maintenance (after 2 years) for free - Tag heuer Opera in PARIS

[Pattaya bro No.14401194]

>>14401122
looking good
would buy
what is the model please?

[Anonymous No.14401202]

MFW I AM BROKE AND I WANT THIS

I HOPE YOU ALL GUYS GET RICH SOMEDAY

WORKING IS THE BEST PLEASURE

[Anonymous No.14401207]

>>14401192
Ah. So you definitely have a monkey model. Just make sure they replaced all the seals and shit. If you have it serviced enough, you won't have issues. Generally, after the first servicing the shit that fucks with them is taken care of.

[Pattaya bro No.14401208]

>>14401202
I would imagine a jewish boomer driving an electric bike wearing this watch.

aesthetically it's nice tho.

[Pattaya bro No.14401212]

>>14401207
but... :-(

[Anonymous No.14401221]

>>14401202
More watches need straight brushed dials like that to be honest.

[Anonymous No.14401222]

My new purchase l, happy I held out for price to come down!

[Anonymous No.14401224]

>>14401222
Sucks to suck bro, that other anon just beat you to the punch of talking about that watch. Nobody cares anymore. Get something cool and we might bat an eye.

[Anonymous No.14401225]

If you don't own a watch that cost over 10k by the time you're 25 you need to start asking yourself what's going wrong.

[Anonymous No.14401228]

Why do I love gold so much

[Anonymous No.14401229]

>>14401225
>If you don't make a balls to the walls retarded financial decision by purchasing an item with little chance of appreciation at a young age, you need to reevaluate your life

[Anonymous No.14401230]

>>14401225
I bet you love /biz/ alright

[Anonymous No.14401233]

>>14401228
Society told you to love it.

[Anonymous No.14401244]

>>14401225
I'm 26 and have an M107 with a $2.5k Nightforce and clip on ATN night vision scope, Steiner DBAL, Laserworks Rangefinder. All in all it was about $16k, will hold almost every penny of its value (assuming I don't shoot the barrel smooth) and it actually does something, unlike your shitty wrist-clock that can't even tell time all that good.

I also have a full-auto pre-86 IMI Uzi, which does nothing but appreciate.

[Anonymous No.14401246]

>>14401228
Because it's based

[Anonymous No.14401248]

>>14401233
you must be right, but I have no shame in my game :)

what I love about gold is that they don't corrode unlike all metals, its yellow and shiny, it survives all inflation storms mmmmmmmmmh

[Anonymous No.14401249]

>>14401244
and more people will value his watch over your shitty gun
>spends 16k on a gun
>thinks he's smart
kek

[Anonymous No.14401256]

>>14401249
why not buying both ? guns for protections, gold watches for social keks :)

[Anonymous No.14401259]

>>14401249
>Spends 16k on a gun that has appreciated
>Spend another $5k on a gun that has appreciated
Perhaps you should learn more about the gun market before saying stupid shit.

I think my most valuable firearm would be my true PSG-1. They don't pop up often so I know what I paid but I don't know what it's worth. My FNC is steady at about $4.5k.

[Anonymous No.14401260]

>automatic watches keep shit time

how often do you have to reset the time on your watch?

[Anonymous No.14401261]

>>14401248
>actually writes moon watch on the back

Can Omega do anything but milk that cow?

[Anonymous No.14401262]

>>14401233
I started liking if after I watched the James Bond Goldfinger movie

[Anonymous No.14401267]

>>14401261
The moonlanding was probably fake too

[Anonymous No.14401268]

>>14400910
the one on the right, blue is a little bit boring, orange hands are cooler, easier to spot, good contrast with black/white dial etc

[Anonymous No.14401271]

>>14400910
but if you really into minimalist design, then the one on the left, I just noticed the right has second markings

[Anonymous No.14401272]

What do you guys recommend as a good $10k luxury watch that won't lose it's value? I'm trying to steer away from Rolex.

[Anonymous No.14401274]

>>14401272
there is literally nothing but rolex.

[Anonymous No.14401277]

>>14401274
I figured as much. Omega doesn't hold value that well? I knew Tags were sinkers and any other brand besides those are the same.

[Anonymous No.14401286]

>>14401272
Rolexes only increase in value. It's not because they're good, though. It's because retards eat that shit up like pigs at a trough.

I recommend JLC.

[Anonymous No.14401288]

>>14401286
JLC depreciates too hard.
Not all Rolexes appreciate. I don't know enough about watches to really be able to pick out which ones.

[Anonymous No.14401289]

>>14401277
I am an omega fanboy and i'd tell you to stay away from omega, speedmasters are all over the place

Your average joes are more willing to spend money for your rolex than a tag heuer, omega, tudor or limited seiko

[Anonymous No.14401293]

>>14401288
Buy used if you don’t wanna take the hit then phucer

[Anonymous No.14401298]

>>14401261
They won't, they will never stop, speedmasters are their survival boat, without them, Omega would have probably not survived the quartz revolution

[Anonymous No.14401300]

>>14401288
The only brands that don't tank are Rolex and VC/PP/AP.

But those last three cost far more than $10k.

[Anonymous No.14401302]

>>14401300
this

[Anonymous No.14401304]

>>14401300
It still blows my mind used Royal Oaks sell more than MSRP.

[Anonymous No.14401311]

>>14401222
nice one dude, they a pretty expensive for gshock, glad you had it for less

[Anonymous No.14401345]

>>14401260
I dislike the crown on 4 'o clock but that's me.

[AtYourEnemies !!K2U/aBrgGFE No.14401375]

UH OH, I'm liking this for 600-700

>>14401095
Wouldn't mind some thotposting desu

[Anonymous No.14401491]

>>14401248
All good until the gold braclet stretches or you realise how soft gold is and scratched up gold watch look ass

[Anonymous No.14401561]

I'm having a hard time picking a new watch.

Rolex OP 39 White
Black Bay 58
New Omega Seamaster 300 Black
Omega AT 38mm Black

Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.14401569]

>>14401561
Personally I'd get the BB58. Just get whichever speaks to you the most.

[Anonymous No.14401577]

>>14401248
>spring-bars aren’t gold

[Anonymous No.14401622]

>>14401569
But the all speaking to me :)

[Anonymous No.14401629]

>>14401622
They all look great, except the seamaster. I'd go for the aqua terra.

[AtYourEnemies !!K2U/aBrgGFE No.14401660]

>>14401622
Black Bay or OP

[Anonymous No.14401686]

Happy Tuesday lads and lasses, I hope all of your weeks are going well so far. Keep on truckin' and soon the weekend will be upon us.

-BILL-
-SAIGON 1971-
USMC 1971-1972
CURRENT LOCATION: The Casa
"THE ONLY TIME SUCCESS COMES BEFORE WORK IS THE DICTIONARY"

[Anonymous No.14401695]

>>14401244
Sorry, you’re just as retarded as people who buy expensive watches. Maybe even more retarded, since at least they can wear a watch every day.

[Anonymous No.14401702]

>>14401561
I’m not a Rolex fanboy but if you’re cross shopping brands and Rolex is in the conversation, the right answer is almost always the Rolex. The only exception is if you are considering a dress watch or if you’re in the big money $20k+ range and you start debating a Rolex versus an AP/Patek/VC/ALS.

Buy the OP, it’s the only one you almost certainly won’t regret.

[Anonymous No.14401775]

>>14401695
Nah. I deal firearms but usually my stuff isn't part of my personal collection. I guess I "own" far more expensive stuff but it's company stock. I wouldn't buy them if I knew I would lose money.

I paid $10k for a pair of MAC 11s last year. Sold them for about $13k. If you aren't a dipshit guns are a great investment and you can make money, just don't be a fucking fudd about it.
Hell, my company has a few full-auto ARs (I'm not explaining how SOTs work here) that we paid about $900 for and converted ourselves. We made our money back on them through rentals in a weekend.
Those who harp about guns not being worth anything or depreciating buy stupid shit like boutique ARs or "custom" 1911s/Glocks/Berettas. I have a custom AR but it was built by my pro shop at cost for me. It isn't worth what I paid but I also didn't spend $15+ on it.

[Anonymous No.14401779]

>>14401695
>Buy something
>Worth more after you buy it
>Retarded
Hmmmm

[Anonymous No.14401810]

>>14401775
You actually buy things that kill your fellow man? Kek must be American

[Anonymous No.14401813]

ITS UP, TIME TELLER BTFO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFrdOTwkIc

[Anonymous No.14401820]

>>14401810
I hope you don't own a car, an electronic device (or anything containing cobalt or other precious metals), or own anything made of plastic.
If you did, that might make you a hypocrite and we can't have that.

[Anonymous No.14401822]

>>14401813
Fancy watches being garbage at telling time is not a secret.

[Anonymous No.14401828]

>>14401810
French, live in the US.

Anyway, I think I'm going to just buy this citizen and move on with my life and never return to this thread again.

[Anonymous No.14401830]

let's get back on topic, please. let's talk about favorite microbrand watches.

[Anonymous No.14401832]

>>14401822
I didn't mean for it to cut there, I fuckin hate that YouTube auto does that if you are watching it

[Anonymous No.14401834]

>>14401813
>falling for the i love seiko and other shitty brands but really owns rolex and more rolex fat fuck

>>14401822
t. someone who has never owned an elite watch

[Anonymous No.14401838]

>>14401828
You should do that, delusional faggot. Then do yourself a favor and eat a 12 gauge slug

[Anonymous No.14401841]

>>14401834
I know that it objectively will never tell time as well as a $10 Casio.

>>14401838
Eh, I have $10k to spend on a watch but don't want to get a piece of shit that will be worth sub $1k as soon as I put it on.

[Anonymous No.14401866]

>>14401834
>t. someone who has never owned an elite watch

https://gizmodo.com/why-a-10-casio-keeps-better-time-than-a-10-000-rolex-5983427

So up until a QC change recently, off the shelf Rolexes were worse than -2/+2 seconds per day. Cheap Quartz watches outperform even that. You are fucking delusional if you think that mechanical watches have any value as time-keeping devices.
Filter won't let me link it but even Forbes and Business insider don't recommend buying them.

[Anonymous No.14401887]

Sarbs are so much cheaper from these ebay sellers in japan, is there any reason not to go with that if they have good feedback? Like would seiko in the states be unwilling to service them or something?

[Anonymous No.14401942]

>>14401866
when I was in the Navy I had a beater digital g-shock. I wore it on the flight deck of a carrier and there was a large chance of some antenna zapping it. It happened multiple times and each time I had to reset everything from the date to the time. I switched to a mechanical Seiko I had and never had that problem again. If that's not an argument for mechanical watches I don't know what is. Fast forward many years later to today, I wear a very nice older Rolex but have no delusions about its accuracy. Like many enthusiasts, watch autists like myself are driven by emotion rather than reason. There's something about a nice vintage watch with great pedigree, having the original box and paperwork that came with it the day it was bought 40 years ago, and taking care of it by getting it serviced and keeping records of its maintenance. Real pride in ownership and all that. Well, that's just my .02 at least.

tl;dr all hobbies are based on emotion, watches are no different.

[Anonymous No.14401945]

>>14401244
lmao l bet you browse /arg/.
We both know why your uzi keeps appreciating is because of ((IMI))

[Anonymous No.14401955]

>>14401272
Watches in general doesn't keep value. They always lose 30% or more in value when you sell them used. Used meaning that it went from an AD to a person like yourself, even if you don't use it.

[Anonymous No.14401957]

>>14401942
>using a logical argument against a troll who enters watch threads to attack mechanical watches
It’s better to just ignore them.

[Anonymous No.14402029]

>>14401945
Nah. Mostly /akg/ and I'll shitpost my PSG-1 or my SCAR in /brg/ now and then. The Uzi isnt even a nice gun.
>>14401942
Mechanical watches are susceptible to other forms of electromagnetism. I did have a Seiko myself for something similar. Quartz watches are far less susceptible to stuff like that because while they are electronic, they are not reliant on circuit boards. Once you learn more about how quarts movement actually works, they are far more complex than any mechanic watch (though easier to manufactur) and the phyaics at play is interesting as hell.

[Anonymous No.14402057]

does anyone know what watch this is?
ive searched and the only thing i see is some chinese brand named synoke that makes a ghetto version of this

[Anonymous No.14402102]

>>14402029
it isn't at all, I mean maybe to a mental midget into guns sure. I bet you sit there with your inbred family looking at the sky in awe of the stars like some idiot

[Anonymous No.14402106]

>>14401561
>Omega AT 38mm Black
I would get this one, but I'd have it in blue

[Anonymous No.14402110]

>>14401561
>>14401622
The AT and the 300 is on a slightly higher level of finish if that makes any difference to you. Also I will mention that the 300 is a lot bigger than the rest of them. It's a huge watch. The BB58 is a lot better size for divers if you ask me. The AT and the OP is a lot more versatile, you can have them dressed up and dressed down. The divers are more casual.

[Anonymous No.14402176]

>>14401702

Yea I thought about the, it's not like the op39 is a steel sport model tho.

>>14402106

How do you feel about the no quick set date?

>>14402110

I was trying on the 300 and it was a chunk of metal but I do feel its alot of watch for the money, ceramic, adjustable clasp and the movement over the 58 but the 58 is classicly sized. The AT has no quick set and the polished links put me off. The OP is really nice but idk it's not a Rolex unless it has the cathedral hands. I think I'm leaning towards the 300.

[Anonymous No.14402198]

>>14401267
NASA hired Stanley Kubrick to fake the Moon landing, as he was such a perfectionist though he insisted on shooting it on location.

[Anonymous No.14402263]

>>14402102
I do stare at the sky in awe of the stars. You are truly a dim, unimaginative individual if you think there isn't an infinite and spectacular amount of beauty out there in the universe, of which we can view right in front of us as soon as the sun goes down.
Physics and mechanical engineering are what brought upon my interest in firearms and watches for that matter (along with more or less all of my hobbies).
I probably use more calculus on a range trip with my M107 than you've used in your entire life.
I do apologize if I find a tuned resonating crystal more interesting than some gears.
Awe man, I just realized how bad my under the covers phone-posting was.

Oh, I bought the Citizen Promaster Blue Angels. Probably more shit than I want on a watch face but it was about time to retire the G-shock for anything other than field use.

[Anonymous No.14402267]

>>14401261
Yes, they can milk James Bond too.
>>14401945
What, did you max your credit card on the HKs and have to spend your welfare check on the CZ?

[Anonymous No.14402306]

>>14401813
That dude doesn't even own a Rolex.

[Anonymous No.14402310]

>>14402176
have you considered the planet ocean? I have a 39.5mm that's arriving in 2 days, will upload pics

[Anonymous No.14402316]

dumping all the vintage watches on my wishlist

[Anonymous No.14402318]

>>14402316

[Anonymous No.14402321]

>>14402318

[Anonymous No.14402323]

>>14402321

[Anonymous No.14402325]

Is the mesh bracelet too trashy?

[Anonymous No.14402324]

>>14402323

[Anonymous No.14402327]

>>14402324

[Anonymous No.14402328]

>>14401051
I'm not him. He just has good taste in watches so I save many of his pics for later discussion.

[Anonymous No.14402330]

>>14402325
I've yet to find a mesh bracelet used well, except maybe the ploprof

[Anonymous No.14402331]

Do I want this?

[Anonymous No.14402332]

thoughts on the clamshell dial here? At first I thought it was cool and a bit unique but the more I look at it the more tacky it feels

[Anonymous No.14402336]

>>14402331
Or this? Or should I just get a Speedy?

[Anonymous No.14402337]

>>14402332
I can dig it, reminds me of art deco styling.

[Anonymous No.14402342]

>>14402336
get the speedy or you'll regret it!!!!

[Anonymous No.14402383]

>>14401110
I lile it. Its a good watch with a great eta movement.

[Anonymous No.14402386]

>>14402176
The no quick set date is ok because you move the hour hand around and xhange the date and timezones that way. I thinknits BETTER than a normal quickset

[Anonymous No.14402402]

>>14402310
Nah it's just to thick for my liking and I feel so so about a 3 o'clock date window.

[Anonymous No.14402412]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/183845169526

Opinions on this, /wt/?

[Anonymous No.14402423]

>>14402342
>get the speedy or you'll regret it!!!!
Here's the thing, for a daily beater, I would much prefer something that looks exactly like the Fortis, and has all the stuff it has.

I guess I should get both then, it's stupid to have to buy the "benchmark" version of the watch you want alongside the actual watch you want just to shut up the "couldn't afford a X" people.

[Anonymous No.14402444]

>>14401686
lmao, love these

[Anonymous No.14402447]

https://youtu.be/_4_z92EseJs?t=559

TIME TELLER CONFIRMS HE WEARS A LITERAL WIG

[Anonymous No.14402459]

>>14402332
Looks awesome to me.

[Anonymous No.14402471]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnHwEtR5PEE

Holy Jesus, he's 30. I thought he was approaching 50.

[Anonymous No.14402477]

>>14402336
Get the Sinn.

[Anonymous No.14402484]

>you know something anon, if your watch was a Rolex I'd let you dump your load in my cunt

Why would you ever buy a non-Rolex watch?

[Anonymous No.14402488]

>>14402477
https://www.sinn.de/en/Instrument_Chronographs/3006.htm
What the hell is a MOONLIGHT complication? Is this just moon phase?

[Anonymous No.14402492]

>>14402412
That's amazing.
Please bid.

[Anonymous No.14402501]

Is a normal masturbation session enough to fill up an 80 hour power reserve?

[Anonymous No.14402511]

>>14402501
Depends how vigorously you massage your prostate.

[Anonymous No.14402512]

Reminder that Chinese Socialist realism is the pinnacle of practical watch design

[Anonymous No.14402539]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMlkfQ-vGbQ

One on One: Tim and TGV Talk Collecting Watches, New Partnership, and More!

[Anonymous No.14402551]

>>14402488
Looks more like it tells you what time the moon is out rather than what the phase of the moon is. You would probably want that for night time covert ops.

[Anonymous No.14402556]

>>14402551
>Looks more like it tells you what time the moon is out rather than what the phase of the moon is
But... it's out at night. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.

[Anonymous No.14402560]

>>14402539
Jingly Jangly Jubilee Guy!

[Anonymous No.14402570]

>>14402556

[Anonymous No.14402588]

>>14402539
>that like dislike ratio
>that comment section

[Anonymous No.14402607]

>>14402484
Because i dont like goldigs that want to get pregnant to vampirize you for life.

[Anonymous No.14402629]

>>14402423
>it's stupid to have to buy the "benchmark" version of the watch you want alongside the actual watch you want just to shut up the "couldn't afford a X" people.
Yeah sort of...the thing is, you framed the question as what is essentially a shitter in the minds of /wt/ posters versus a Speedmaster. I’m not super familiar with Fortis but it looks like the watch you’re looking at is around $1200. For a daily beater the Fortis would almost certainly be better...the Speedmaster is fragile in just about every measurable way. But from a purely horological perspective they aren’t even in the same conversation. Btw, I agree with the other anon who said get a Sinn chrono if you don’t want to buy the Speedy. And there are reasons not to want one...if you want a sapphire crystal and water resistance for example.

[Anonymous No.14402636]

>>14402570
No, really, I don't get it.

[Anonymous No.14402637]

>>14402629
>But from a purely horological perspective they aren’t even in the same conversation
That's debatable since the speedy movements you can buy aren't the moon watch movements it's yet another case of false advertising by omega.

[Anonymous No.14402639]

[Anonymous No.14402643]

>>14402629
>I’m not super familiar with Fortis but it looks like the watch you’re looking at is around $1200.
Basically most of the stuff I end up liking in this pilot/tool/field/military chrono category ends up being $1-2k. I like the Speedy but I know I wouldn't wear it daily. However there's the issue of it being pretty dumb to spend half of the price of a "real" watch on a "shitter", so...

It feels like I need to buy the Speedy first, put it in a box, and then start saving up for the real watches I want.

That doesn't even touch the issue that I'm probably too old to wear these non-serious-looking watches in the first place.

[Anonymous No.14402653]

Posting the best watch in /wt/

[Anonymous No.14402655]

>>14402477
Sinn experts, why does this have a different bezel thingie? It's supposed to be sinn 103 st sa 13 but I can't find one with a bezel like that.

[Anonymous No.14402659]

>>14402637
Yeah I agree. I own a modern Speedmaster and you could write a book about the movement changes since the original and the underhanded marketing practices by Omega when it comes to the moonwatch. Still, even though it’s not the original movement, the watch itself has undeniable appeal from a design and historical standpoint. Plus the newer movements stand on their own merits IMO. Obviously I’d like to see the 321 brought back at a reasonable price point (which they will upcharge to an insane degree) for the real historical sticklers out there, but we have what we have.
>>14402643
I understand the feeling. It’s why I’ve stopped buying cheap watches entirely, because in the back of my mind I’m thinking about how all it will do is take me further away from buying a watch I really want to buy down the line. I wish I had a solution for you. You could always just buy a used Speedy and then if you regret it later you can sell it without being out of much money. There’s a lot of pressure to buy one in the watch community because it’s “the” entry level chronograph, but if you don’t love it then there’s really no need to drop the cash on it. FWIW I really enjoy mine, but I was never cross-shopping with more robust tool chronos and had been wanting to buy one for a couple years prior.

[Anonymous No.14402661]

>>14402653
You don't even have the best giugiaro m8.
>white hands on mostly white dial
what were they thinking.

[Anonymous No.14402663]

>>14402653
>faggy knockoff with an inferior movement

[Anonymous No.14402666]

>>14402659
>the watch itself has undeniable appeal from a design and historical standpoint
It's clearly not undeniable because I can deny it. I don't find it particularly good looking or well designed and the historical aspect was largely artificial and forced.

[Anonymous No.14402668]

>>14402539
Rodent detected.

[Anonymous No.14402671]

>>14402661
It’s not white it’s brushed aluminium. Also there’s black on the hands

[Anonymous No.14402674]

>>14402671
>It’s not white
Well that's impressive since it looks white in every picture of that watch on the internet.

[Anonymous No.14402676]

>>14402636
The Moon is not out all night dumbass. Haven't you ever seen the Moon during the day? So it can't also be visible on the opposite side of the planet can it?

[Anonymous No.14402678]

>>14402663
That’s a different watch...

[Anonymous No.14402679]

>>14402678
Yes, clearly as it has a 7A28.

[Anonymous No.14402680]

>>14402666
>It's clearly not undeniable because I can deny it. I don't find it particularly good looking or well designed and the historical aspect was largely artificial and forced.
Well the overwhelming majority of the watch enthusiast community disagrees with you on all counts. Guess I should’ve specified that absurdist contrarians need not apply.

[Anonymous No.14402684]

>>14402676
Is this some flat earth shit.

[Anonymous No.14402691]

>>14402680
The overwhelming majority of watch wearers have a watch worth less than $1000 and think spending any more on a watch is fucking retarded. You didn't think your appeal to majority through did you?

[Anonymous No.14402692]

I think this JLC is one of the best looking watches out there but it's pricey at 7k.
I know the aesthetic is very common. What are some comparable watches with this look that cost less, preferably sub-4k?

[Anonymous No.14402694]

>>14402684
Not him, but he is (of course) correct.

[Anonymous No.14402697]

>>14402684
Are you American by chance?

[Anonymous No.14402700]

>>14402676
How does the watch know if the moon is out?

[Anonymous No.14402701]

>>14402692
I would have bought the master moon if it wasn't for its oversized 39mm.

[Anonymous No.14402704]

>>14402697
No, Eurofag, we just have a normal night moon over here.

[Anonymous No.14402707]

>>14402701
I'm not a huge fan of moon complications, chronograph features, etc. But I like small seconds when it's done right, which I feel this one is.
Less is more for me.

[Anonymous No.14402724]

>>14402691
>watch enthusiast community
Please learn to read you fucking retard.

[Anonymous No.14402745]

>>14402724
In the "lol why the fuck do you need a watch?" era anybody wearing one is an enthusiast cum guts.

[Anonymous No.14402764]

>>14402663
I would be embarrased to wear that.

[Anonymous No.14402765]

Who copping??
Best looking watch released in years.

[Anonymous No.14402767]

>>14402764
What about this? >>14402653

[Anonymous No.14402775]

>>14402764
If I were you I'd be embarrassed regardless of what watch I wear.

[Anonymous No.14402779]

god those seiko gigolo chronos are so fucking butt ugly

[Anonymous No.14402786]

>>14402767
It looks a bit less edgy so isn't quite as bad.

[Anonymous No.14402787]

>>14402779
You guys just don't understand.

[Anonymous No.14402792]

>>14402787
This is now a Guigiaro thread.

[Anonymous No.14402800]

>>14400908
Rooooooowwwwwlecks

[Anonymous No.14402807]

>>14402800
That ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX around the outside is the most ostentatious, brash, disgusting display of bran whore-ism I've ever seen.
Rolex is literally nigga-wear at this point.

[Anonymous No.14402812]

>>14402807

the ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX is seriously obnoxious but it was motivated by counterfeit watch crime rather than design

[Anonymous No.14402818]

>>14402812
I know and it didn't work as all the reps have this now and the reps are better than they've ever been.
I'd take an open caseback or more complicated movements over that shit.

[Anonymous No.14402819]

>>14402643
Fortis, Sinn etc. are real watches. They're not shitters, they're not Parnis or some no name crap from amazon, they're well made with quality materials. Stop falling for the pathetic /wt/ memes.

[Anonymous No.14402826]

>>14402818

the real solution would be to structure distribution so that people can actually just buy from an AD instead of from a gray market flipper who bought it from an AD procurer who bought it from an AD (oh wait or was it a counterfeiter? i guess we'll never know now!)

[Anonymous No.14402828]

>>14402812
>tfw Rolex watches have to be dressed up like banknotes because of pathetic poorfag cucks supporting counterfeiting criminals

[Anonymous No.14402829]

>>14402818
Repfag here. Things I avoid as a replica enthusiast:
Open casebacks
Chronographs of all kinds
Gold
Special editions
Reps of watches which are blatently out of my paygrade (over £8kish).

[Anonymous No.14402830]

>>14402263
the funny thing is you try to sound intelligent but you're really the kind of idiot who is impressed by a light bulb turning on using a potato. imagine thinking quartz is impressive and pretending physics and mechanical engineering is something you're into. go back to fucking your cousin, demolitionranch

[Anonymous No.14402832]

>>14402828

the year is 2048. rolex crystals are now an opaque matrix of four-layered holographic laser-etched crown logos. the entire case is deeply engraved on all exposed surfaces with ROLEXROLEXROLEX. no one has seen a BLNR GMT master in store for over 30 years.

[Anonymous No.14402834]

>>14402779

[Anonymous No.14402837]

Rolex < Cartier
change my mind
also don‘t care about value or tools. Watches should be luxury imo

[Anonymous No.14402850]

>>14402837
show us your tits, honey

[Anonymous No.14402854]

>>14402643
You are absolutely correct. There’s nothing more dumb than spending less on frivolous things when there’s always better.

By the way, don’t forget the buy a rolls royce before the actual car you’re gonna use and need.

Oh and don’t forget to purchase a manor or a villa before your actual house.

I’m glad to see our brain and thinking are not tainted by peasants who can’t manage economy.

[Anonymous No.14402863]

>>14402854
>all this reddit spacing

[Anonymous No.14402865]

>>14402863
>spacing
>must be something reddit just because reasons...
You are literally the DUMBEST person in this thread.

[Anonymous No.14402868]

>>14402854
Rolex is hardly in the Rolls Royce/villa category dude, it's just an entry level luxury watch. It's more like a BMW or Audi, and a decent family home.

[Anonymous No.14402872]

>>14402865
t. redditor

[Anonymous No.14402883]

>>14402868
Rolex has made itself into the watch to own, don't kid yourself honey

[Anonymous No.14402884]

>>14402872
Never been to reddit. How do YOU know how spacing is like on reddit, I'm curious. Maybe because you're one.

[Anonymous No.14402889]

>>14402883
That's what I claimed in the beginning though? It's just something you have to get. There are no actual equivalents in other brands, but financial category-wise, it's significantly below a Rolls and a villa.

[Anonymous No.14402891]

>>14402484
I've heard this so many times as a seikomale...

Saving up now

[Anonymous No.14402894]

>>14402889
oh I don't know, I'm the guy you were arguing with. I only replied to that one comment of yours. I would argue that vc and als don't hold their value

[Anonymous No.14402896]

>>14402692
Zenith and JLC summed up: 2-4 mm too big
1-3k too much

So annoying

[Anonymous No.14402897]

Are you able to buy the BB58 in stores yet or are they on back-order?

[Anonymous No.14402902]

>>14401015
I am dreaming of a 38mm Rolex DD or DJ. That's like THE perfect size for that style watch.

>>14401110
I actually like some of TAGs designs. The bezel looks like it won't age well on that one though.

>>14401225
I bought a YM 17 years ago when I turned 25.

>>14401272
Forget about the value retention. Just buy a nice watch you like and plan to keep it. Be sure to shop around so you can compare watches that look good to you on your own wrist.

>>14401561
Omega 300 or Rolex OP. Whichever one suits your lifestyle best.

>>14402897
They seem to be readily available on straps. Short wait for bracelet versions.

[Anonymous No.14402934]

>>14402850
im a skinny dude but yeah..

[Anonymous No.14402935]

https://youtu.be/FQcNx9MvCPQ?t=418

ARCHIE CONFIRMED INCEL

[Anonymous No.14402936]

>>14402539
Someone fill me on this teenage tier drama
I used to watch his videos years ago and stopped because he pretends to love everything which caters to most people because they want to be told their seiko and invicta are just as valuable as a Rolex but it seems like they're mad that he got himself a better position by being paid to work for watchbox which is retarded as I don't see how that's "selling out"
I see that fat gross federico being mentioned and betrayal? Should he not take the job because the other one used to have it?
I don't like him and his fans but this seems like some scorned woman reaction from all the idiots who ate up his shit
BTW the other ones are the same way, they all want to appeal to the Casio lovers of the world. There's a youtuber who was saying he always gets emails from people moaning about him not reviewing shitters, the watch community is just poorfags who want praise for the shitters they buy

[Anonymous No.14402937]

>>14402934
>cartier
no you're not sweetie, I want to fuck you

[Anonymous No.14402947]

>>14402936

his job now is to review whatever is surplus in watchbox's inventory and hype it up so people buy it

[Anonymous No.14402949]

>>14402937
lel it’s because i am a watchmaker apprentice and i love the history of the brand and almost all of their designs speak to me. also i am skinny and rather small so i prefer to wear 38mm+-

[Anonymous No.14402955]

>>14402704
Dumbass.
>>14402700
Dunno, perpetual calendar maybe?

[Anonymous No.14402965]

>>14402947
and what's wrong with that? no different than pretending microbrand x is just as good as an established watch and have someone from /wt/ start spamming his shitty halios or neymar watch

[Anonymous No.14402990]

What do you guys think of this nomos? Does the silver indices on the white/silver dial work well or not?

[Anonymous No.14402992]

>>14402990

it's dogshit

[Anonymous No.14402994]

>>14402990
>not a speedy
Get this dogshit out of my general.

[Anonymous No.14403002]

Version 2 of the BB58 replica is now for sale on all good rep dealers.
Own an indistinguishable replica for $288. It has an ETA movement so easily serviced.

[Anonymous No.14403003]

>>14402935
Archie is not an incel, but he is blackpilled on roasties. He took the ladyboypill a long time ago.

[Anonymous No.14403007]

>>14402992
>>14402994
Why is it dogshit?
And not all watches have to be a speedy.

[Anonymous No.14403008]

>>14402935
Arche is not an incel he is a bisexual freak. He has had sex with asian shemales (yes really)

[Anonymous No.14403009]

>>14403002
Lmao only losers buy replicas.

[Anonymous No.14403016]

>>14403002
kys

[Anonymous No.14403018]

>>14403007
The speedy is dogshit too, though.

[Anonymous No.14403026]

>>14403018
Whatever, I'm asking about the nomos with silver indices and white/silver dial.

[Anonymous No.14403032]

>>14403007
>>14402990
you're getting baited. it looks good if it fits well on your wrist

[Anonymous No.14403034]

>>14403026

nomos is bad enough when they have some contrast between the indices and the dial. this one is *intentionally* dogshit. they are trolling you

[Anonymous No.14403037]

>>14403002
What's the point of buying a fake of a replica?

[Anonymous No.14403042]

>>14403008
>>14403003
Paying for sex doesn't not make you an incel.

[Anonymous No.14403045]

>>14403042
He has kids.

[Anonymous No.14403050]

These threads are honestly hurting my head.

[Anonymous No.14403051]

>>14403002
buying a replica is bad enough but why would you by one of a tudor?

[Anonymous No.14403052]

>>14403042
Yes it does.

[Anonymous No.14403056]

Tudors are stunning.

[Anonymous No.14403058]

>>14403045
So? The definition of an incel is involuntarily celibate. If he can't get laid without paying right now, he's an incel. Same as Coach Red Pill.

[Anonymous No.14403060]

>>14403002

Buy one and show us.

[Anonymous No.14403061]

>>14403002
Where to get it?

[Anonymous No.14403067]

>>14403058
Nobody is in such a position that they can't have sex with anyone at all (without paying). Worst case scenario is that you just have to find some ugly insecure girl.

[Anonymous No.14403068]

>>14403056
Not that one.

[Anonymous No.14403076]

>>14403068
What's wrong with it? Colour not to your taste?

[Anonymous No.14403079]

>>14402477
Which one is that exactly? All I'm seeing on the site is ones without quarter second markings. https://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/103_Ti_Ar_-_Edition_DIE_ZEIT.htm

[Anonymous No.14403082]

>>14403067
Damn, this site really is just highschool kids isn't it.

[Anonymous No.14403086]

>>14403076
Yes, that's exactly right.
I do like the bb58 tho

[Anonymous No.14403088]

>>14403082
I'm not a highschool kid. What are you trying to say?

[AtYourEnemies !!K2U/aBrgGFE No.14403089]

>>14403056
Poor choice of strap color desu

[Anonymous No.14403090]

Anyone knows what Seiko this one is? I know that it has a 4R35B movement.

[Anonymous No.14403118]

>>14403090
Shitter

[Anonymous No.14403120]

>>14402990
Don’t ask /wt/ about Nomos. They hate the brand yet can’t give any reasons as to why. The closest they can get is some vague insult about Bauhaus and Reddit.

[Anonymous No.14403121]

>>14403002
>nickel plated asia ETA
not a real ETA

[Anonymous No.14403125]

>>14403034
>give no rationale or reasoning whatsoever
>just spam /wt/ by calling everything dogshit
Unironically KYS

[Anonymous No.14403126]

>>14403090
SRPA25K1

[Anonymous No.14403134]

>>14403120
The light blue dial Nomos is really nice looking, love that color.

[AtYourEnemies !!K2U/aBrgGFE No.14403136]

>>14403120
A few years ago Nomos was constantly circlejerked here to the point this place was full of fags buying Rodina and Tissell convincing themselves they were good. I hate thinking how long I've been on 4chan, fuck

[Anonymous No.14403139]

>>14403136
The greatest irony of all being that Nomos has only improved as a brand, yet the poorfag teenage contrarians that infest this board insist on disliking them in favor of other objectively inferior shitters.

[Anonymous No.14403140]

>>14403134
This one?

[Anonymous No.14403141]

>>14403134
file
This one?

[Anonymous No.14403143]

>>14403136
>>14403139
I really like nomos, but because they do their watches with so many bold designs with various colours, it will be a little hit or miss. But I am currently considering this automatic orion watch.

[Anonymous No.14403154]

>>14403143
I don’t know what size you’re looking at or whether you’ve seen it in person but I’d recommend trying one on before blind buying it. Their lungs are long and sometimes they feel much larger than they are because of the thin bezel.

[Anonymous No.14403159]

>>14403143
I like Nomos, I like new players in the game.
But those two colors like orange and teal fuck I hate them. It looks like the designers had some cool colors in mind and some gay ass assistant fucked up the color space in the printing process on no one said a thing.

[Anonymous No.14403173]

>>14403159
Nomos was heavily criticized a couple years ago for similar watch designs - long lugs, thin bezel, white dial, thin hands. I assume the wacky colors are a response to that criticism. I’m not a fan of the light blue or orange dial either, but I am a fan of the Zurich worldtimer and also the dark blue dials they’ve been rolling out.

[Anonymous No.14403174]

>>14403154
>>14403159
Haven't tried it in person. But I can always return it if I don't like it. It's 36mm

[Anonymous No.14403180]

>>14403120

bauhaus is a shitty empty gimmick

[Anonymous No.14403186]

>>14403180
Your life is a shitty empty gimmick

[Anonymous No.14403191]

>>14403174
Should be perfect then as long as your wrist isn’t giant. It’s once they get to around 40mm that they start to look oversized.

[Anonymous No.14403204]

>>14403191
I know it's a good fit, I'm just considering what kind of nomos i want.

[Anonymous No.14403304]

>>14403141
Yep. If I were to get one, it would be that.

[Anonymous No.14403323]

What about this tangente, at 35mm?

[Anonymous No.14403330]

>>14403323

[Anonymous No.14403333]

>>14403330

[Anonymous No.14403335]

>>14403333

[Anonymous No.14403347]

>>14403323
I have the tangente 130 which is extremely similar, just 37.5mm and without a power reserve and with a slightly larger date window. Essentially same movement. Love the watch. No quick set date is obnoxious, you have to wind backwards from midnight to around 9, then forward again past midnight. No big deal for a couple days but you don’t want to do it 15 or 20 times. One thing you might not realize in the pictures is that the power reserve bar is red when it needs to be wound which means most of the time it’ll just be a white circle, which looks a little strange.

[Anonymous No.14403352]

>>14403323
That one in particular is exemplary of what I don't like about nomos. Flat stick lugs, flat case sides, flat bezel, all polished. No other finishing types like brushing or bead blasting. Nothing interesting about the finish of the case, dial, or hands. Nomos does deserve credit for their in house movements though.

[Anonymous No.14403368]

>>14403347

tfw nomos uses the same calendar works as vostok

[Anonymous No.14403387]

>>14403347
Are you sure there are no quick set on the DUW 4401?

[Anonymous No.14403446]

>>14401260

I have that one, and I change the time by one min 2-3 times a month. I tracked it for a while, but I forget what it averaged.

>Picrel
Should I switch back to NATO?

[Anonymous No.14403448]

just snagged this discontinued shitter on yahoo jp - what do you guys think, keep the silver metal band or switch to some sort of leather or something? i generally prefer leather straps but I don't know on this one.

[Anonymous No.14403463]

>>14401260

I have that one, and it loses or gains about 3-4 seconds a day. I move it 1 minute up about 2 or 3 times a month.

>>14401345

Its very comfy tbf.

>picrelated

Should I switch back to NATO?

>>14403448

Red laquered leather m8.. If you can find one.

[Anonymous No.14403514]

>>14403448

gotta be rubber, fire engine red

[Anonymous No.14403538]

>>14403387
Yes I’m sure. AFAIK the only Nomos movement with a quick set date is the DUW 6101 which is only found in the 40mm+ neomatik models.

[Anonymous No.14403542]

>>14402484
Fake rolex, lease bmw, nice apartment, how hard is it, learn to play the game. Also this
>>14402607

[Anonymous No.14403552]

>>14402692
Zenith elite

[Anonymous No.14403584]

>>14403448
I wish more companies added colors to their watches.

I'm sick of every high-end watch having either a a) an off-white face or b) a black face.

[Anonymous No.14403590]

>>14401222
nice wrx m9

[Anonymous No.14403593]

>>14403448
Keep it on the bracelet m8.

[Anonymous No.14403601]

>>14403584
I like colorful watches but don’t own any. I’d probably buy a shitter with a colorful dial, but I’d never spend serious money out of fear I’d get tired of it. I assume that’s why most brands don’t bother with it.

[Anonymous No.14403614]

>>14402412
Pillow cases are so comfy.

[Anonymous No.14403616]

>>14402512
What is that dead center watch?

[Anonymous No.14403644]

>>14402812
The ROLEXROLEX shit was the sign of the down slide of Rolex quality. It was not long after we got the infamous t-rex handed maxipads, and consistent QC fuckups. Rolex sadly just doesn't care about making beautiful watches anymore, all they care about is selling their name, and I look forward to the inevitable collapse they bring upon themselves.

[Anonymous No.14403648]

>>14403644
>consistent QC fuckups
What are you referring to? This is the first I’ve heard of this. I agree with most of what you said though.

[Anonymous No.14403649]

>>14401015
Nue Rolexs are most certainly shitters. Old ones though are very nice pieces.

[Anonymous No.14403658]

>>14403002
if im buying a replica, ill buy a replica. not that peice of shit. i can get the fake in this vid for less than $500
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGcHGx0aEvQ

[Anonymous No.14403664]

>>14403648
Let me see if I still have any of the pics, but they would do shit like not use enough paint for dial text and had fucked up hands. Little things that in a sub$1000 watch would be expected, but for the price Rolex wants is just unacceptable.

[Anonymous No.14403667]

did all the whiny contrarians get off their mcdonalds job? go to tgvs youtube section and kys

[Anonymous No.14403761]

>>14403757
>>14403757
>>14403757

[Anonymous No.14404422]

>>14403538
How on earth did they come to the desicion of not having quickset date? I mean really, that's extraordinarily weird. You would think that ANY watch producer would make their watches with quickset, or at lest a good alternative like some of the co-axials that Omega uses with the jumping hour hand. If you really have to move the hands around like you described, that's actually very annoying.

[Anonymous No.14404893]

>>14400908
Rate my watch. 20 euros in vintage store here in france

[official master list No.14405424]

>>14402902
>I actually like some of TAGs designs.
you can't go wrong with a Link then

[Anonymous No.14405732]

>>14400993
>claims to go on /o/
>thinks Turks drive Mercedes