/wt/ - Watch Thread [Virgin Rolex vs Chad Vostok Edition]:

[Anonymous No.15079447]

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.

Thread video:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3uJOAObRo

Guides:
> 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 throught this album first: https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8, but yes, absolutely!

"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. 17cm / 38mm

Previous thread: >>>>15075066

[Anonymous No.15079452]

so, /autism/, which one would you buy?

[Anonymous No.15079455]

>>15079452
neither because I'm not a filthy fucking commie

[Anonymous No.15079458]

>>15079452
left, if you actually want to use it to tell the time, or to stop it, but right if you dig the looks. On chronos, a busy dial can look quite good, and that is one of those cases.

[Anonymous No.15079460]

>>15079455
Then why are you posting in a commie thread?

[Anonymous No.15079463]

>>15079455
fuck off we're commies here (when it comes to watches)

[Anonymous No.15079466]

>>15079414
>being so retarded to even consider paying that amount of money for a generic hommage

I don't know why the guy bothered so much to show what scum they are. Every guy that has a slight idea about watch prices should see that it's an unknown brand that popped out of nowhere and is asking way to much for what they sell.

[Anonymous No.15079468]

>>15079458
I like that second inner scale on the right one because it more closely resembles the Strela Leonov wore on the first space walk (which is in part why I'm looking to buy one).

[Anonymous No.15079472]

Name one watch better than 214270

[Anonymous No.15079473]

>>15079452
The right one looks more striking which is what you probably want while the left one looks like some generic fucking slavshit homage.

[Anonymous No.15079474]

>>15079468
If you like it, go for it!
It'll also likely be more legible than the black one (apart from at night, but desu, the lume isn't fantastic anyways)

[Anonymous No.15079475]

>>15079472
214271

[Anonymous No.15079479]

>>15079472
214271

[Anonymous No.15079480]

>>15079475
>ferrari california waterpump belt

Good choice.

[Anonymous No.15079481]

>>15079452
Neither.

[Anonymous No.15079483]

>>15079481
I like those Seagull 1963s as well no lie. But I'm looking for the history factor >>15079468

[Anonymous No.15079484]

>>15079481
This thing is also on my list, but it's insane how this thing increased in its price.
Probably gotta get it soon, lest it gains another 100€

[Anonymous No.15079490]

>>15079481
>MN strap on a chinese chrono
The ultimate shitpost. I do wish, that someone would utilize the st19 with a really striking dial that wasnt gaudy, but proportionally perfect. Too bad noone does it yet.

[Anonymous No.15079502]

>>15079452
The design of the right seems a bit unsettled to me.

Thanks for the video, btw.

[Anonymous No.15079519]

I recently buy this seiko samurai and I'm really liking it. What do you think fellow watch lovers?

[Anonymous No.15079524]

>>15079519
It's OK but I prefer the Turtle

[Anonymous No.15079533]

>>15079452
miss me with that new shit

[Anonymous No.15079540]

Will i look retarded if i buy it

[Anonymous No.15079549]

What's a decent dress watch for around 1000 euros that isn't a Longines, Frederique Constant or a Hamilton?

[Anonymous No.15079558]

>>15079549
Vintage Omega or something (go quartz, they're much cheaper)

[Anonymous No.15079559]

>>15079549
For 1000 dollars you have insane amounts of options so just look for yourself

[Anonymous No.15079573]

>>15079540
No but it's overpriced as fuck.

[Anonymous No.15079582]

>>15079549
Seiko SDGM, SARX
Vintage Omega Constellation

[Anonymous No.15079593]

>>15079540
Nope. But if you think that it's just a wild idea and you could get bored after a while, get a hommage. There are better ones but i got this one in silver. Love the looks, quality is good for under 50€. Only thing i'm missing is the minute track, reading it is a bit less convenient without.
There are a lot of others from seiko, dugena, citizen. But the best hommages are from rotary, just saw a similar one to yours for under 200€.

[Anonymous No.15079596]

Reposting my question from last thread:

I have this dream of becoming a caped hero that roams the flea markets, looking for old watches in distress, to take them home with me, nurture them and bring them back to life, so that they can live happily ever after in my growing shitter collection.
But that would require two things:
1. A set of tools to open and fix them.
2. Actually knowing what the fuck I am doing.
What would I need to get started, and how realistic is it for a guy with probably above average* technical skills but not trained in a technical profession to be able to do so?

*Always hard to self assess with something like this, but given how bad the current average among young-ish folks is, I'm comfortable with this statement. Just don't know how much above I am, and I'm more of a hammer guy, so fine stuff would be new for me. Hence, I'd like to start out very cheap, to not loose too much money, should I realize it is just not for me.

[Anonymous No.15079604]

>>15079540
Here's the rotary i mentioned here>>15079593
They have them in gold too, i guess.

[Anonymous No.15079606]

>>15079596
There are probably countless tutorials on Youtube about restoring a watch, polishing out scratches and blemishes and maybe rubbing some lube on some exposed parts or cleaning the crown. Doing a full blown restoration involves taking apart a complicated movement that you understand the intricacies of and then cleaning potentially many individual tiny parts and possibly replacing some you cannot source, then putting it all back together. That is out of your league. Honestly there's not a lot of reasons to fuck with vintage watches. It either works or it doesn't and the stuff a layman can do is probably going to just lower the value or potentially fuck it up even more.

[Anonymous No.15079608]

>>15079596
Honestly, watches aren’t THAT hard to work on, especially if you’re trying to service models that are commonly available. YouTube instructional videos are really helpful. The annoying part of watch servicing is sourcing the parts, and this actually takes some degree of knowledge. For more esoteric models, there’s oftentimes literally one dude in the world you need to find on a forum who can source parts for you. That’s why shit can take months.

[Anonymous No.15079637]

>>15079606
>>15079608
I guess I wanna start with cleaning and lubing up some 5€ shitters. I don't expect to find some neglected Patek for 20€ that I can then repair and sell for 20k.
I have looked at a few tutorials, but I just wanna hear some opionons if that's a good idea or not.

[Anonymous No.15079640]

>>15079637
Just experiment on some cheap busted down Seiko 5 or one of those 10 dollar Indian watches. Crack it open, see if you understand what's going on back there, and if it's too daunting then you know it's not a good idea but you haven't ruined a watch you might actually care about.

[Anonymous No.15079646]

>>15079640
I actually fixed a "1 JEWELS" swiss watch a while ago, but cracking it open sucked without tools. also, I probably can't take it apart further without wrecking it, without specialized tool.
And looking at the display caseback of my chronograph, I think I have a rough idea of whats going on.
But yeah, I absolutely wanna start on some really, really cheap shitters, so to not wreck something that's actually good.

[Anonymous No.15079647]

>>15079646
I think you can buy some Chinese-made super basic watch repair kits for less than the price of lunch and the worst case scenario is that you will end up with some tools that let you easily change your own strap and swap out quartz batteries

[Anonymous No.15079652]

>>15079533
Love it but
>not cyrillic
>not strela
Otherwise absolutely great piece

[Anonymous No.15079659]

>>15079652
>>not cyrillic
Agree
>>not strela
Akchually… There's dozens of legit brands for this chrono, the "new" strela even says so themselves:
https://strela-watch.de/company/strela-history/
Even latin labelling can be quite legit. Soviet factories/companies/brands apparently operated very different from how we are used to nowadays and in the west.

[Anonymous No.15079668]

>>15079647
>>15079646
Dial swaps and cleaning some exposed parts and the case is an easy way to start. Get a hand puller and a case-back remover, and a Seiko 5 from India. Get a feeling for taking the hands, dial, etc off and putting them back on. I'm not a watchmaker, but I can put one together out of parts, and for some watches, movements are plentiful.

[Anonymous No.15079671]

>>15079596
Do it, even if you fail, the stuff you learn that way and the learning will be fun itself.
>tools
If you want to keep costs low, improvise some tools i already did stuff like:
-remove watch hands with a plastic bag as cover and two razorblades (quartz movement, battery corrodet) Installed hands back, no damage. Get the proper hand remover for a watch you want to keep tho.
-put two hexagonal screwdriver bits into a vice to unscrew my watches back (didn't want to order a caseback tool)
-used the part of the vice that secures it to the table as a press to close a quartzes caseback that was hard to snap back in after battery change. (watch laid face down on a plastic ring so the glass didn't get pressure from the press, alligned caseback properly and screwed the press slowly down until it popped in)

These ghetto methods were way more fun for me than simply ordering tools from amazon. They are cheap but i knew that i'd like the ghetto methods. So try stuff, improvise and have fun learning.

pic. not mine

[Anonymous No.15079719]

why is everyone in here always so poor?

[Anonymous No.15079726]

DO I COP. ?????

[Anonymous No.15079732]

>>15079719
I max out my IRA and 401(k) and also set aside around 3 grand a month, so I don’t have much left for watches.

[Anonymous No.15079749]

Picked this up for Christmas, hasn’t left the wrist since.

[Anonymous No.15079754]

>>15079749
are you a fat italian/slavic gangster?

[Anonymous No.15079757]

>>15079447
Man I have hard enough time getting chicks to suck my dick let alone getting them to suck it while a Russian shitter is strapped to it and I'm taking pics. Goddamn

[Anonymous No.15079761]

>>15079754
I'm about 150 lb

[Anonymous No.15079770]

>>15079757
Well, sucks to be you (pun intended).

[Anonymous No.15079772]

>>15079726
>It's hard to read
>It's kinda diver-ish but with a useless bezel
>It's got friggin spongebob on it
I love it!
W2C?

[Anonymous No.15079777]

[Anonymous No.15079778]

>>15079777
rolex is the ultimate tool watch

[Anonymous No.15079784]

>>15079772
unimatic

[Anonymous No.15079788]

[Anonymous No.15079798]

>>15079788
>putting a slav on your hand

[Anonymous No.15079800]

>>15079798
>Cлaвa
Google translate said it means Glory.

[Anonymous No.15079804]

>>15079800
I can read it and it obviously says Crabo

[Anonymous No.15079812]

>>15079804
>he doesn't want a crabo

[Anonymous No.15079818]

I wish I had a Crabo

[Anonymous No.15079826]

>>15079812
what watch does this madman wear

[Anonymous No.15079839]

>>15079826
Rolex Sea-Dweller that floated into the ocean when some fat horned boomer tried to dive on holiday

[Anonymous No.15079849]

>>15079447
>Imagine shilling so hard
Vostok Watch Makers, Inc. (Russian: Bocтoк; literally meaning "East") is a Russian watchmaker based in Chistopol, Tatarstan, Russia
>Revenue $1.01 million

Lmao, did you buy loads of their stock and put it on amazon, shilling it to autists hoping that one of them will buy it?

[Anonymous No.15079879]

>>15079460
The Omega is beautiful, the rest are sort of nekk tier.

[Anonymous No.15079970]

>>15079447
I really like the look of the Rolex Explorer II with the white dial, but I'm not going to spend $10k on a meme watch. Is there anything that's similar that isn't ridiculously overpriced? Just get a chinese fake?

[Anonymous No.15080027]

>>15079970
There used to be a Seiko Kinetic GMT that looked very similar but it's all but impossible to find now.

[Anonymous No.15080089]

Reminder that if you dont own an Omega Speedmaster Professional Man on the Motherfucking Moon you are a fucking piece of shit and should be killed.

[Anonymous No.15080096]

>>15080089
But I have no need for a chronometer, ever

[Anonymous No.15080100]

Are there any tool watches that I can use to measure anogenital distance?

[Anonymous No.15080102]

>>15080096
> chronometer

[Anonymous No.15080111]

>>15080089
>Swatch group slopshit

[Anonymous No.15080229]

>>15080100
You'll be looking for the Omega Semenmaster Pornograph. Limited 1970s edition with a stretch bracelet.

[Anonymous No.15080230]

>>15080027
Interesting, thank you. Seems like it would be close to what I want but yeah they seem to be completely out of stock everywhere.

[Anonymous No.15080239]

>>15079447
Should I buy a man on the fucking moon?

[Anonymous No.15080266]

>>15080239
Real talk if you actually want to get one and it's not just for the memes you can't be a wristlet. The watch is as cool as everyone says but it's big as fuck and it's not a watch that "wears small," you will know it's big as fuck.

[Anonymous No.15080274]

>>15080266
I'm not a large watch fan. But I am nearly 2 metres tall and 100kg. I had a Fois speedmaster for a bit and the case size was pretty good on that, but I sold it because I was changing jobs and uncertainty of income, plus I didn't rate the leather strap, it is pretty hot here in Australia and they get a bit sweaty

[Anonymous No.15080279]

[Anonymous No.15080315]

>>15079770
Well in this case ya man. Seriously are you not in a little bit of awe? I'm asperger so I cant fathom it. Feels bad man.

[Anonymous No.15080316]

>>15079778
That's a gshock sweaty

[Anonymous No.15080325]

>>15079472
5513

[Anonymous No.15080361]

For real, what is the best watch to woo women?

[Anonymous No.15080367]

>>15079540
Absolutely not but
>>15079573
>>15079593
these guys bring up very good points. I've been toying with the idea of getting a rectangular watch for casual wear but the idea of spending about 1k for a quartz Tank that I may get bored of seemed dumb. So instead I ordered pic related to see if I actually enjoy rocking a rectangular watch and whether it's worth it to cop an actual tank in the future.

[Anonymous No.15080370]

>>15080367
those the 10$ fakes from ebay?

[Anonymous No.15080371]

>>15079777
Hard to argue those digits desu

[Anonymous No.15080381]

>>15080370
There are fake $10 seikos on ebay?

[Anonymous No.15080393]

>>15080381
Yes

[Anonymous No.15080401]

>>15080381
Yes

[Anonymous No.15080404]

[Anonymous No.15080524]

newfag here, is there a watch similar to this but a bit smaller??

Casio Mtp-v005gl-9a

[Anonymous No.15080554]

>>15080367
Damn, that thing looks so much better than what i saw on marketing pics. That's a good way to get inspired for an expensive watch. For me it was the opposite. I wear my alpha saphir regularly and like it a lot but after i saw what else is out there, i'd rather go for a different tank hommage. Because there are so many versions with details that i like, so i'd rather explore more until i find the ideal looking one.

[Anonymous No.15080563]

>>15080524
The girly version. But it might be way too small. These simple casio watches look best with smaller proportions(like any other watch). 38mm should have been the max for this watch, not 40 mm.

[Anonymous No.15080570]

>>15079472
16570

The explorer I looks like shit

[Anonymous No.15080579]

if you were going to buy a "smart watch" which one would you buy?
I need an accurate watch for work and I'm thinking of just using a smart watch pure time telling and a mechanical one for aesthetics

[Anonymous No.15080587]

>>15080563
Hm fuck I will consider the girl version then else will look for a similar watch

[Anonymous No.15080595]

>>15080579
I'd get some android watch that i like and but top priority: it should be able to have a custom font with the apple watch hermes edition. (not standard but there should be custom fonts from users and this one should be there too, or i'd make one myself.)

Call me wierd, but i like those numerals, i like roman ones and these are a neat variation of it. Already tried to find a custom watchface for my clock wallpaper for android but there are none like this. When i just got into watches i was bored and found several pirate versions of these clock livewallpapers (pro version) and there was even a google+ group where you could download all kinds of custom styles for it. It was huge fun to find watchfaces from watches i liked visually.
I guess i'll have to make the wallpaper myself somehow.

[Anonymous No.15080599]

>>15080595
I wonder if you can get a custom cartier tank watch face for the Apple watch since they are both roughly the same shape and size

[Anonymous No.15080606]

Got this badboy last week. Loving the cocaine addicted stock trader vibes so far.

[Anonymous No.15080611]

>>15080599
Totally. There are some custom faces but, like with all things apple, are probably harder to do. Maybe you need to jailbreak your watch or phone for this. Android watches are simpler in that matter.
I will have to make my own watchface for my phone. The problem is not what program to use but how to measure and finding the right proportions and spacing so it looks exactly how i want it to. And i can't even find a lot of good pictures where i could take precise measurements, so i'll have to try around.

I don't even need the damn watchface as much as i just want to see if i could do it.

[Anonymous No.15080618]

>>15079777
I like that pic, even though DW is absolute shit.

[Anonymous No.15080622]

>>15080611
Forgot my pic, but that's only a concept on a site. But it looks great, black face, golden case and the fat, white lines, the contrast are simple but that never gets borind to look at.
>>15080606
Don't look at when you are in the sun, it's so shiny, it'll delete your retina. I like these full gold casios, saw one in the mall and the display light made it look really nice.

[Anonymous No.15080623]

>>15080554
>Damn, that thing looks so much better than what i saw on marketing pics
I find Seiko and a couple of the other heritage companies are appalling when it comes to their own product photography and marketing. I'll usually end up looking at photos on watch forums and social media (even the most obscure watches seem to have a few dozen photos under their own hashtag)

>after i saw what else is out there, i'd rather go for a different tank hommage. Because there are so many versions with details that i like, so i'd rather explore more until i find the ideal looking one.
That could very well happen to me too.

[Anonymous No.15080651]

>>15080623
>appalling when it comes to their own product photography
Totally. I just opened omegas website, just to test and saw these unrealistic, perfectionist renders on the front page. I know that i like natural light more than this and i like shiny reflections instead of these neutral renders. But i know that it would look cheap and unprofessional to use unedited pictures. On the other hand, the normal consumers think similar, that's why watch youtubers are so popular right now, people want to see it in reality.

>That could very well happen to me too.
It's a fun journey and you will learn more about your taste in the end. For me it's less the brand name but the expected quality that would let me decide for the cartier, if i can't find a prettier hommage that i like more.
I'd get the hommage, go to a store with the cartier i want, tell the guy my plan and hopefully he let's me compare them side by side. If i see that the print is way more crisp or the metal seems nicer than the hommage and other finishing is way better than what i currently have, then cartier it is.(quartz, i care only about the design in this case) But when the difference is not really there or big enough i'd keep my hommage and my money.

Not talking about my 40€ chink copy of course, but the rotaries that i saw online seemed like well done for under 200€. Maybe there are some older rotaries that look even nicer and the nicest i could get would be the one i'd compare to the cartier.

[Anonymous No.15080656]

>>15079849
>Lmao, did you buy loads of their stock
Nope. Just pic related. So I would have to shill TAG, Hublot or Zenith, but where would be the fun in that?

[Anonymous No.15080657]

>>15079879
>nekk tier.
What's nekk tier?
But you're right, the Omega is fantastic. Quartz Omegas deserve much more love, but the Junghans (the other goldie) ain't bad either. Much more patina.
And I also like pic related. I don't have any fucking clue what it is (descartes doesn't result in any useful clues on google) and it probably is some mall brand shitter, but I dig the dial texture.

[Anonymous No.15080658]

>>15080587
Try it. Most likely it will fit really well. I have a MTP-1154PQ-7BEF and it's 34 mm case diameter. Should be the same as the girl version of yours. But my watch is really flat. It still doesnt look too small on average wrists. Yours is fatter and will look bigger on the wrist, try it.

Modern watches are just too big. Before the 2000's mens watches were 36-38 mm standard. The bigger ones were chronographs or others with special functions. They just had to make them bigger due to subdials readability or big movement. But then everything got bigger for retarded reasons.

[Anonymous No.15080671]

>>15080657
Seems like from the 70's, maybe some french brand that went under. What i found and what some other guy in a german forum also said:
Maybe it was inspired by Rene Descartes. A frog philosopher, mathematician, etc.
He did the watchmaker analogy or watchmaker argument. Too lazy to read the wiki article now, no idea what it is.

[Anonymous No.15080673]

>>15080579
>I need an accurate watch for work and I'm thinking of just using a smart watch pure time telling
A smart watch is a bit overkill for that. Luckily, some crafty japanese invented something called a quartz watch, which essentially is a smartwatch without the smart, so it can be either smaller, cheaper or better looking (or any combination thereof) than a full blown smart watch, while still keeping the watch functionality.
Pretty clever, really, it replaced my smartwacht like 90% of the times I'm using it. And for the remaining 10% were I'd need the smarts, I just use my phone.

[Anonymous No.15080684]

>>15080671
>He did the watchmaker analogy or watchmaker argument.
And that is about all that shows up when you search for descartes and watch…
I would supposed it's a German mall/department store house brand since it was probably bought there, but my father isn't 100% sure where he got it and for how much. So it's not really about finding out if that thing is really worth big $$$, I'd just like to know WTF I'm having there.
But I like it, so it's all good.

[Anonymous No.15080726]

>>15079452
W2C?
I don't know anything about watches

[Anonymous No.15080729]

>>15080684
>WTF I'm having there.

That's what also making me curious. I just searched in german terms. Nobody in a small forum seems to know the brand.
I searched for:
-Descartes uhr (uhr=watch in german)
-searched firmenverzeichnis(registry of companies)
-markenname(brand name) descartes
-descartes and french words for watch/wristwatch

Nothing to find.
Also skimmed this post and nobody knows any info about the brand, they just compliment his watch.
https://uhrforum.de/threads/descartes-diver-aus-den-70ern-mit-puw-1561.116113/

Seems to really be a mall brand. But it's wierd, even mall brands have to be in the registry of companies. So i guess it's french, belgian or swiss. Unironically, ask reddit, maybe they have more french people that can search in their countries brand registries/archives. Because i spent about 10 minutes in reasearch and want to know it too now, lol.

[Anonymous No.15080730]

>>15079519

I love everything but the hour hand on this. If it weren't for that damned hour hand I'd own one already..

[Anonymous No.15080747]

>>15080726
CI40CY / TR40CY2 on eBay.
But maybe start with something cheaper yet also good (like Seiko) to see if you are really into watches. Check https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK..

[Anonymous No.15080772]

>>15079519
Very nice, whats your wrist size?

[Anonymous No.15080841]

>>15079777
Trips dont lie

[Anonymous No.15080842]

>>15080772
Thank you. 17.5 cm. The watch works fine with my size.

[Anonymous No.15080882]

Post some watches marketed toward/made for women that a guy could pull off

[Anonymous No.15080920]

How horrible are Vacheron Constantin watches?
I find myself really liking how the overseas 4500V/110A-B128 looks like.

[Anonymous No.15080924]

I am thinking of buying Seiko SND419 titanium chronograph. Dial seems a bit busy for me but I really like the "bracelet"-look watches have. Is there something extra I need to know? Are there similar models (not necessarily coming from Seiko)?

[Anonymous No.15080962]

>>15080315
Such is the power of BOCTOK. You should get one and feel this power yourself!

[Anonymous No.15080973]

>>15079757
The guy has a thicc cocc, like a boctocc owner do.

[Anonymous No.15080981]

>>15080973
Isn't the Amphibia a pretty small watch? I have a hard time judging the size of that thing (no homo).
How does /wt/ judge the current trends with watch sizes? It seems to me that I see less normies with fuckhuge Diesel shitters and such, maybe it's decreasing?

[Anonymous No.15080987]

>>15080981
for a long time men's watches were small, 34-38mm. in recent years watches have gotten larger, with an average size of 39-42 mm, and larger for divers. 40mm is now considered the typical size of a modern dress watch whereas even just a few years ago dress watches were ideally 38mm or less. now trends are slowly starting to swing back towards smaller watches.

[Anonymous No.15080990]

>>15080842
Fits you well, those angled down lugs really help. I have 17 cm wrist and been on the fence about getting a diver. Deciding between samurai, turtle and orient triton.

[Anonymous No.15080994]

>>15080920
cons:
>Genta-esque design, so considered derivative of the Royal Oak
>Vacheron Constantin has tremendous history, but has been in the hands of Arabs and now Richemont (AP is still in the hands of the original family)
>somewhat thicc

pros:
>Overseas is far less common among nouveau riche douchebags than the RO
>a great deal of manual movement finishing (poinçon de Genève)
>Maltese cross logo is badass

You basically have two main versions of the RO and the Overseas (talking about the basic time-only watches):

1) a cheaper oversized thick steel version
>VC 4500
>AP 15500

2) a thinner, smaller white gold version
>VC 2000
>AP 15202

Each respective category has similar dimensions and a similar price between VC and AP.

Why the fuck VC is trying to go head-to-head with AP like that is beyond me; the RO is the original Genta, the Overseas can never compete with them on an equal playing field.
What they should do is give the ultraslim Overseas version a steel case, and make that the standard Overseas (for the same 20k price).
If they did that, they would steal a massive chunk of the market away from the RO.

[Anonymous No.15081003]

>>15080994
you forgot
cons
>the most retardedly integrated bracelet even among retarded integrated bracelets
>confused design with a classic dial paired with super sporty bezel. eventually you will get frustrated by how it doesn't fit together

[Anonymous No.15081006]

>>15080987
I know, but what info I'm still missing:
What does that tell me about Vostokchads dick diameter, and what about fuckhuge shitters? I mean they are easily 50mm+. I can see why a diver or chrono has to be somewhat large to be useful, but those abominations? I just hope that they're going back to being manhole covers.

[Anonymous No.15081011]

>>15081006
diesel is a brand for literal faggot attention whores so of course their watches will be ostentatious. BOKTOKs are arguably on the smaller size for a diver these days at 41mm. to put it into perspective the seiko monster was 43mm and considered really large when it came out but is now average size.

[Anonymous No.15081012]

>>15081003
>>the most retardedly integrated bracelet even among retarded integrated bracelets
Why?
I don't like how the links are so thick closes to the watch head, but overall the design is absolutely great, and it has the quick-detach feature.

>classic dial paired with super sporty bezel
The sunburst dials aren't mismatched to the sporty watch design, but I do wish they'd do something more original and less plain.
The blue dials are amazing though; it's the same process as the "chronometre bleu" dials from FP Journe.

[Anonymous No.15081014]

>>15079749
Nice watch. What size?

[Anonymous No.15081017]

>>15080981
That's a 420 case, so it's about 39mm wide and like 45mm between tips of lugs. So the guy's dick is at least 5½" around, big enough for a small wristwatch.

Could also be shopped.

[Anonymous No.15081022]

>>15081011
>diesel is a brand for literal faggot attention whores
True, but there used to be a lot of them, and not only on retarded arabs and turks but also on otherwise normal guys (Kraut here), but nowadays, I'm seeing them a bit less.

[Anonymous No.15081029]

>>15081012
>I don't like how the links are so thick closes to the watch head
that's the problem, the way it connects to the watch also makes the links look pinched. I'm not a fan of integrated bracelets but the point of them is to make it so the bracelet is flowing naturally out of the watch but the VCO has one integrated badly. it looks like a separate bracelet but at the same time it is all up in the watch case's ass. it is simultaneously the most integrated while looking like the least integrated among all integral bracelets. it's not good.
as for the dial the problem is you have this incredible rich blue classic dial and it's in the middle of an extremely sporty watch with an integrated bracelet, a sporty case design, and some kind of aggressive sawblade bezel. it does a disservice to the dial. I've never been a fan of the RO but I don't like the overseas either. it looks confused, the result of a classic watchmaker attempting to make something sporty but not having the balls to fully lean into it, leading to an awkward mix of classy and sporty design elements. same reason why AP's latest watch failed.

[Anonymous No.15081035]

>>15081029
The RO has the exact same problem though; the first couple of links flare out from the watch head, effectively making the lug-to-lug distance almost 60mm or something.

And the dial on a Genta-alike should be eye-catching. The blue dial suits it beautifully.
It's the sunburst dials that are too cookie-cutter.

[Anonymous No.15081042]

>>15081035
the royal oak bracelet flaring out makes the lug width insane but it also makes for a smooth transition between watch and bracelet visually. that's missing from the VSO. the VSO's bracelet being integrated doesn't really do anything for it. it's senseless.
and I agree, the sunburst dial is beautiful but not exactly daring. that's my point. personally I find the RO to be ugly but it's all-in on its design aesthetics. it looks like a loud 70s watch and it shows, but the ugliness is unified and fits together, which is why it's transcended its era. that and the power of meme marketing, probably.
the overseas is confused. the dial, the most immediately notable aspect of the watch, is old school dress watch while the rest of it is aggressive sports watch. it does not fit. that's why the watch does not work. it lacks a unified design language.

[Anonymous No.15081176]

>>15080990
I have a Orient Ray II and looks super cheap. Go for Samurai mate

[Anonymous No.15081225]

sunday wrist check

[Anonymous No.15081254]

Looking for a small (38mm) diver, I'm slowly leaning towards Baltic but I really don't want to spend over £500 on a microbrand. Should I just bite the bullet and get a SKX013? Are they as top heavy as people say? Any other suggestions appreciated

[Anonymous No.15081278]

>>15081254
I should mention my budget is around £500 but the cheaper the better. I'd like hacking + handwinding if possible, but I don't care about the quality of any stock bracelets as I'll most likely be throwing it on a comfy rubber anyways

[Anonymous No.15081292]

>>15079447
I have a question as a wristwatch virgin. Is it safe to buy them online? I mean, are there any measurements or such I should be aware of?

>invited to a wedding
>no idea what wristwatch to pair up with my suit

[Anonymous No.15081294]

>>15081292
If you have to ask stuff like this you're going to look like a clown regardless.

[Anonymous No.15081295]

>>15081292
thing with watches is only people who know anything about them will notice how you paired it all up. for 95% of people it's either just a sporty or classy watch.

[Anonymous No.15081296]

>>15079455
Bæsd

[Anonymous No.15081297]

>>15081254
skx013 is literally it. I was expecting seiko to release a new small diver this year in 38mm with the 6r35 or 4r36... But the leaks that came out a few weeks ago were all 40-42-44mm divers.

You're fucked. I'd go for the mini turtle if you can stomach the awful look, or the new seiko 6r35 apocalypse which seems to be 39mm, 19mm lug width, with a 42mm cushion case. That's the same size roughly as the mini turtle.

SPB151J1

https://www.plus9time.com/blog/2020/3/15/update-prospex-seiko-march-2020-announcements

[Anonymous No.15081300]

>>15081292
Do you want it only for this one occasion? Look at some cheap casios, dont go over 40 mm case size.

And yes, its safe to buy from reputable sellers online.

[Anonymous No.15081310]

>>15080089
>shiny metal with a bunch of sub-dials
uh no

[Anonymous No.15081313]

>>15080089
>Man in Hollywood
Lmao

[Anonymous No.15081327]

>>15081292
Like the other anons said, don't go over 40mm and yes, it's safe to order them online as long as the seller is reputable. I wanted to add that if it's a wedding, go for a dress watch, that is a slim watch with a simple but elegant design, which means no distracting complications of any kind. Match the strap with your belt that also matches your shoes and you're set.

[Anonymous No.15081335]

>>15081327
Something like this should do it. It's reputable, automatic and great value for money

https://www.amazon.com/Orient-Bambino-Japanese-Automatic-Stainless/dp/B01MTS5BFN

[Anonymous No.15081336]

>gold watch, brown leather band
>silver watch, black leather band
right? or do I have it reversed

[Anonymous No.15081338]

>>15081254
There's a 38mm version of the Christopher Ward Trident. Should be under budget if you look on ebay.

[Anonymous No.15081359]

>>15079784
Pure fucking sex. Why did (Tag) Heuer turn to shit bros...

[Anonymous No.15081362]

>>15081225
Whats this? Looks like a de Ville

[Anonymous No.15081372]

For me?

It's selling off this China-made fucking shitter and scooping up a cheap Rowlecks thanks to the current economic crash.

[Anonymous No.15081377]

anyone here know some watches with similar aesthetics to this?

[Anonymous No.15081378]

>>15081297
Thanks for the rec but I'm looking for a small watch, i.e. not 42mm

>>15081338
I don't know if I'd go pre-owned for the sake of a christopher ward desu.
On the subject of ugly logos though, what about those homages on lawng island watch? They've got sapphire and an NH36 but I don't like the aesthetic, would it be even remotely worth the effort to buy one and swap in a skx dial + handset?

[Anonymous No.15081385]

>>15081359
>Why did (Tag) Heuer turn to shit
Tag.

[Anonymous No.15081388]

>>15080924
>>15080924

Any word, opinion?

[Anonymous No.15081399]

thoughts on the casio aq230?

[Anonymous No.15081471]

>>15081042
I honestly don't know what you're talking about, the Overseas comes very close to the RO in terms of visual appeal.
The fact that it's so much less of a common sight among richfags makes it look even better to me.

[Anonymous No.15081473]

how many watches is too many?

[Anonymous No.15081531]

>>15081473
on the same wrist? 5 max

[Anonymous No.15081536]

>>15081473
When you go into debt to pay it off

[Anonymous No.15081552]

>>15080239
What the fuck are those things on his head

[Anonymous No.15081573]

>>15081552
Horns.

[Anonymous No.15081581]

>>15081022
Also kraut here, NRW, so we have the most arabs. When i was around 20 and went clubbing the whole weekend, i rarely seen diesels huge shitters. Arabs usually wear something golden. Only person i saw wearing a diesel was a distant buddy of mine that we took to a few clubs on several occasions. That thing was way too big for his wrist and looked a bit silly but he had a good sense for style and it did not look out of place. Only thing i wonderen is how it didnt drive him mad, having this heavy shitter danlge on his wrist, he wore it loose. He said he likes how it feels and it doesn't bother him.

[Anonymous No.15081587]

>>15081022
Forgot pic to my post >>15081581
I would wear that thing too. Dressed in black and sporty and elegant clothes, that gold shitter looks nice on you. Or a gold michael kors. The young thots recognise michael kors instantly. But don't be a simp, if you look nice and can talk, a watch is only an opener for them to compliment and grab your hand.

[Anonymous No.15081593]

Anyone have some reccomendations for open-heart watches up to £200?

[Anonymous No.15081597]

>>15081593
Orient

[Anonymous No.15081644]

>>15081593
Embarrassing.

[Anonymous No.15081662]

good evening /wt/, i would love if one of you fine fellows could help me ID this marvelous watch

[Anonymous No.15081664]

>>15081662
No worries my friend, that's a fossil shitter

[Anonymous No.15081776]

>>15081664
>fossil shitter
um uh um but i like how it looks...

[Anonymous No.15081778]

>>15080747
thanks a lot

[Anonymous No.15081781]

>>15081776
Then go buy it. It's still the definition of a shitter and a crime against horology.

[Anonymous No.15081791]

>>15081781
How is a Fossil watch a crime against horology? It's just a quartz watch that has a geode in it or something. There are tons of stupid watches with stupid materials from haute horology brands that are really not much better. At least Fossil tries out a variety of dial and case designs unlike Daniel Wellington or other fashion brands that literally all look the same. Fossil is the least offensive fashion watch brand.

[Anonymous No.15081793]

>>15081791
>Fossil is the least offensive fashion watch brand.
That's like saying "this pile of diarrhea doesn't smell as bad as the other pile!"

[Anonymous No.15081809]

>>15081793
Don't be a retard. You are calling Fossil watches a crime against horology when it's just a company that makes quartz watches that have different looks to them. They aren't counterfeiting anything. They don't misrepresent themselves as anything but nifty looking quartz watches. The watches themselves are decently made and fairly priced. They don't call themselves affordable luxury or any other buzzwords. They don't even do many homages.
You are a fucking brainlet and you exposed yourself as such by overreacting to some guy liking a Fossil watch. I don't think you can even back up what you said. What makes Fossil so shit? Is it quartz? Because even Rolex tried to get into the quartz game back in the day. Quartz was being marketed as the superior technology when it premiered. Quartz watches were selling for thousands of dollars and it was hailed as a definite step forward, a quantum leap in the pursuit of horological perfection, until Swiss shitters started memeing and retards like you fell for it.
Or is it because they are "unoriginal" when they put out thousands of watches that look quite different whereas it's not a "crime against horology" for people to shell out hundreds for shit like the Steinhart Ocean One, a Rolex ripoff made in China that sticks an ETA movement in the case, literally nothing original to it but the branding?
Fuck off, retard. Let that guy enjoy his Fossil.

[Anonymous No.15081812]

>>15081793
No one uses exclamation points anymore boomer

[Anonymous No.15081818]

>>15081809
Cope harder for your piece of dogshit.

[Anonymous No.15081900]

>>15081809
Is this a new copypasta?

[Anonymous No.15081904]

>>15081818
He>>15081809 is right. He used a bit too many words for my taste but his point stands. The
>muh horology meme
on a forum where every cheap shitter has more fans than haters and where rolex and mountain kike shit gets talked down regularly, is a bit silly.
The horology meme is marketing talk to feel better and elitist about getting kiked out of several thousands of dollars.

If there were no brand name on certain models, a lot of horology lovers wouldn't give a fuck about a lot of models. That said, the fossil is a total shitter and ugly as sin. But you using pleb speak like "crime against horology" is cringier than this fossil can ever be.

[Anonymous No.15081915]

>>15081904
I'm not saying anything about the swiss or horology m8. Just that fossil is no different from any other of the fashion dogshit brands in that they're selling $4 chink tier watches for $200+ to clueless plebs. I'd make the same criticism of being overpriced when it comes to shit like hublot, richard mille, most tags, etc.

[Anonymous No.15081918]

>>15081915
>I'm not saying anything about the swiss or horology m8
Not very convincing when you called it a crime against horology.

[Anonymous No.15081919]

>>15081918
Different poster m8. It's not like only one person thinks these fashion brands are shit.

[Anonymous No.15081935]

OP, here's a link for the poorfag watch guide which you've omitted for a few threads now: https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK use it well.

Supposedly there's a revised poorfag guide out there, but I ain't seen it.

[Anonymous No.15081945]

>>15081336
Whatever you prefer, there's no rule for this

[Anonymous No.15081949]

>>15081918
OK I admit I was too harsh, but I wanted to instill in you the notion that these fashion brands are Chinese made garbage with a 400% markup

[Anonymous No.15081958]

>>15081949
As opposed to Swiss garbage with a 4000% markup?

[Anonymous No.15081963]

>>15081958
At least Swiss garbage won't break in 2 years.

[Anonymous No.15081971]

>>15081963
Neither will some quartz movement since they are by nature more robust than most mechanicals.

[Anonymous No.15081990]

>>15081915
Homer guy here. That's all i wanted, Either to change your perspective or to see that i understood it wrong and that you are not a stubborn consoomer that defends marketing with his life.

I think most fossils are under 150$. But i can agree with you. Also, that fossil was just shitposting as usual. But the reactions to these sometimes give me the opportunity to say shit to deter possible consoomers.

[Anonymous No.15082025]

>>15081990
hi original fossil poster here. wasnt shitposting, just liked how it looked and wanted someone to id it so i could buy it. dont know anything about watches btw

[Anonymous No.15082034]

>>15081904
Ugly as Sinn*

[Anonymous No.15082082]

>>15082025
Your best bet is to contact whoever took the photo, or Fossil themselves. Fossil has made thousands of watches over the years and that one is likely long discontinued.

[Anonymous No.15082145]

Can any of y'all identify the watch of this glorious late Soviet man?

[Anonymous No.15082147]

>>15082025
I have my doubt about that. In all the threads there is regularly stuff posted to piss off newfags.

[Anonymous No.15082169]

Opinions?

[Anonymous No.15082194]

>>15081336
>>15081945
I would usually pair gold with brown leather, but a silver case can go with literally anything. Grey is the most neutral colour possible

[Anonymous No.15082196]

>>15082169
>watch for ants.jpg

[Anonymous No.15082225]

>>15081254
Long island watch makes a clone of the skx013 with a nicer bracelet, sapphire crystal and bezel, and a nh-35 movement.
It's $300
If you can deal with the fact that it's a clone it's a great value.

[Anonymous No.15082242]

>>15082225
Oh, hi Marc

[Anonymous No.15082252]

>>15081297
New 62mas reissues looking good.

[Anonymous No.15082262]

Why has Seiko become obsessed with putting the shitty prospex X and an unnecessary cyclops on every watch they make? Is the cyclops the stupidest complication ever made? People say "oh but it helps you see the date." When do you need to see the date more than once a day?

[Anonymous No.15082263]

>>15082252
Is that a joke? They look fucking garbage

The 62mas is easily the worst seiko diver, the case is horribly primitive and a real discomfort on the wrist

This new design scales up the case size without making it more comfortable in any way. It actually increases the bezel size which was one of the better things about the original. The proportions are overall fucked and are nasty ugly. Don't even get me started on the asking price. Should be $250 not fucking $700.

[Anonymous No.15082267]

>>15082263
b-b-but I want the watch martin sheen had in apocalypse now

[Anonymous No.15082270]

>>15082267
That's called a 6105-8110

[Anonymous No.15082271]

>>15082263
I was referring to the blue one with the original size.

[Anonymous No.15082277]

Can't you guys just be happy with the Seiko Turtle?

[Anonymous No.15082325]

Can someone rec me a watch? I'm a 21 with a babyface/ look like 12. Don't want to be looking like someone tryharding to look older and more mature than they are. I wear a lot of monochromatic outfits- grey and black jumpers with grey and black jeans etc, and the occasional lumberjack tee with blue jeans. I'm a wristlet so maybe even a female watch might be on the cards. Quartz movement is ideal as I am new to watches so something without much upkeep is for the best.

[Anonymous No.15082347]

>>15082325
you can't really go wrong with the casio duro although the lume on it sucks

[Anonymous No.15082353]

What's this watch? It's Sgt Tate from Silence of the Lambs.

[Anonymous No.15082443]

Looking forward to buy this watch?
What do you guys think and you buy it??
I saw it from this link: https://www.avenoirtimepiece.com/

[Anonymous No.15082456]

>>15081593
pick any casio quartz and take a hammer to it

[Anonymous No.15082462]

>>15080994
Caring about whether a conglomerate or some Swiss family corp rapes you for a 10x marked up product is beta

[Anonymous No.15082499]

>>15082262
water proof everything has been the trend since smartphones came about. why would watches not suffer the same fate? divers are the obvious choice to those willing to go above a department store quartz watch. seiko is capitalizing,

[Anonymous No.15082508]

>>15082499
But prospex doesn't even necessarily mean waterproof. It means professional specifications. Professionals do stuff besides dive... right?

[Anonymous No.15082514]

>>15082508
>But prospex doesn't even necessarily mean waterproof. It means professional specifications. Professionals do stuff besides dive... right?
same goes for the iphone waterproof ratings. the general public wants nothing more than something that will survive a tumble into the pool/river/creek/etc.
even the 2% that somewhat give a shit don't give that much of a shit about the ratings. the only people that truly care are watch nerds and actual divers.

[Anonymous No.15082541]

http://www.saibaba[DOT]ws/articles/spreadinghismessage.htm

>As a sign of Divine Blessing, Bhagavan then materialised a Rolex watch for Brother Gopal! Some more remarks and advice, and it was time for Aarathi and departure. Swami had spent full forty minutes but it seemed like just forty seconds!

This is why the Swiss agents murdered him isn't it?

[Anonymous No.15082572]

Is there a reason I shouldn't buy a Seiko turtle?

[Anonymous No.15082589]

>>15082572
>buy what you like
>it's shit
>buy what /wt/ recommends
>you fell for the meme and it's still shit
>buy russian watch
>it's commie shit
>buy Jap watch
>it's overhyped shit
>buy chink watch
>it's cheap shit
>buy Swiss watch
>it's overpriced shit
>buy vintage watch
>it's old shit
>buy microbrand watch
>it's meme shit
>buy seiko
>poorfag
>buy tag
>reddit faggot, it's mall shit
>buy tudor
>poor man's Rolex, loser
>buy omega
>what a shitter, couldn't afford a Rolex, loser?
>buy rolex
>it's fake you faggot snob

[Anonymous No.15082592]

>>15082589

[Anonymous No.15082634]

[Anonymous No.15082645]

ok this is kinda based

[Anonymous No.15082651]

can anyone ID his watch

[Anonymous No.15082813]

>>15082651
Breitling Cockpit, probably A30012

[Anonymous No.15082821]

>>15079447
>728 KB PNG
>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.
>Thread video:
/g/ dumped this stupid thread on /fa/ how long ago now? Because why? Watches are not Fashion related . This thread belongs on G not FA. And it fucks our boards culture up. It causes too many off topic threads here. You’re taking this stupid thread back /g/

[Anonymous No.15082827]

>>15082821
Just filter it you weird cunt

[Anonymous No.15082836]

>>15082821
Tell that to the mods, dickhead.

[Anonymous No.15082837]

>>15082827
You clearly don’t understand you must be low iq. This thread is not fashion related

[Anonymous No.15082838]

>>15082589
Buy what you like, bruh. WT is just a huge shittest. If you master wt you will get mad pussy because you master every shittest from the hoes.
>>15082645
>tfw you will always be a basketball american.

[Anonymous No.15082847]

>>15082837
Suck my ass you horse faced poofter cunt. I'll dry rape you if you keep carrying on like a sub human

[Anonymous No.15082850]

>>15082847
>you horse faced poofter
What makes you think I’m gay?

[Anonymous No.15082860]

>>15082821

[Anonymous No.15082880]

>>15082821
Cant go back now, beadpocaluypse happened and mods are afraid that it will happen again, once we're back on g. Also, shit didn't change much. On g the discussions were not much different and there was no great discussion about technologies, or rarely. Everybody called eachothers watches shitters and funposting happened exactly like here.

[Anonymous No.15082883]

>>15082880
>once we're back on g
>we're
Who is "we"? I'll answer that for you, "we" is
>a bunch of TECH faggs, who like watches, who are otherwise uninterested in FASHion.
THe mere existence of your thread here is a huge invitation for everyone to make quasi fashion related thread topics. Watches are TECH. There is no debate here. And watch threads are OFF-topic here. We have decided.

[Anonymous No.15082886]

>>15082883
>>once we're back on g
You've had your time here, now you must go back. You are ruining our entire thread culture, because you asshole keep bumping this TECH thread it is basiclaly a sticky. The two most popular threads on FASHION are WATCHES and fucking FRAGRANCES. Two of the least CLOTHING/FASHION related topics one could think of.

It's akin to a thread about Doom graphic T shirts constantly being bumped and on the top of the TECH board. You guys are trully fucking huge assholes who no one wants around them. Die of Corona.

[Anonymous No.15082889]

>>15082883
>>15082886
What got the watch thread kicked off /g/ is someone kept spamming "wrist game" pics like pic related.

Maybe you could start spamming this /fa/ version with technical pics, calling them "movement game" or something.

[Anonymous No.15082892]

>>15082821
ever since this thread moved to /fa/ it's quality has dropped off a cliff
unironically we're all based /discordtrannies/ now

[Anonymous No.15082894]

>>15082889
>What got the watch thread kicked off /g/ is someone kept spamming "wrist game" pics like pic related.
So /G/ kicks TECH-related threads off because of spammers? Wow that
s truly weak as fuck, are you TECH shouldnt you know advanced ways of dealing with SPAMMERs. Sounds like a copout. No one here wants you. How many of you assholes would ever even visit FA if it wasnt for this thread. Don't answer because I know the answer. In fact, you assholes seem to homophobically revel in the fact that you would never even come here if it wasn't for this thread. You' assholes truly are the meaning of an infection, and you need to be cleansed.

[Anonymous No.15082895]

>>15082894
>So /G/ kicks TECH-related threads off because of spammers?
Literally yes.

[Anonymous No.15082911]

>>15082889
>What got the watch thread kicked off /g/ is someone kept spamming "wrist game" pics like pic related.
Who would do such a thing? Who's the menace behind this crime?

[Anonymous No.15082916]

>>15082911
Two theories:

1) some turbo-autist /g/ purist

2) the infamous Rolex/Tudor/SwissMade fanboi who couldn't stand getting owned in the constant discussions about external finishing

[Anonymous No.15082919]

>>15082889
I have the fondest memories about the wristgame time. Check out mine for today.
>7.99€ aldi stunner
>animal rights organisation bracelet i got from the pet food supermarket, 1,76€

Ethics, bro.

[Anonymous No.15082925]

>>15082916
That’s Tudorfag hinting that it’s him you fucking mong.

>>15082911
Neck yourself.

[Anonymous No.15082962]

>>15082925
>>15082919
>>15082916
>>15082911
Your thread belongs on /g/ . Just like headphones general.

[Anonymous No.15082968]

Daily reminder from Mister Dufour

[Anonymous No.15082976]

>>15082962
Literally nothing changed from moving the threads. Some guys sayid they were boycotting it but returned to wt after a while. I really enjoyed the chaos and beads posting because these threads get boring sometimes and that was a welcome change. Of course, shitposting all times would also get old real quick. But the threads are balanced.

[Anonymous No.15082980]

>>15082962
This is the exact same. Watches are simply TECHNOLOGY that you WEAR. Headphones are TECHNOLOGY that you wear. This board has gone to shit and it perfectly coincides with that time period where we were foisted this stupid watch shit general upon us.

[Anonymous No.15082981]

>>15082968
Have you seen his wife lmfao? His watches are my grails but fuck.

[Anonymous No.15082983]

>>15082981
Post pic please I can't find any online

[Anonymous No.15082990]

>>15082983

[Anonymous No.15082997]

>>15082983
>>15082990
Check the thewatches.tv Dufour birthday video if you want to verify. That's his nig daughter on the right.

[Anonymous No.15083003]

>>15082990
>>15082997
Holy shit its real. Even his daughter is full blown nig. I never expected that from a master watchmaker

[Anonymous No.15083010]

>>15083003
Well he spent a considerable amount of time of his life being a watchmaker in the Caribbean before he was well-known so that's probably why he went for a nig, at least that's my theory.

[Anonymous No.15083028]

>>15082990
Looks good to me, as long as she doesn't shave anything I'd marry her.

[Anonymous No.15083070]

>>15081378
I saw some new Tridents on there for ~£500

[Anonymous No.15083133]

>>15082267
Just mod a turtle then you bell-end.

[Anonymous No.15083135]

>>15082353
Timex camper, probably got in when he served in 'nam.

[Anonymous No.15083140]

Why do I want it so much anons
pls give me alts, i don't need it

[Anonymous No.15083175]

I don't see commemorative/event watches on here much, are they considered worse or better than a regular watch?
Been thinking about getting one of the Olympics official watches, $122 USD. Worth it?
https://tokyo2020shop.jp/products/detail/4041

[Anonymous No.15083176]

>>15083175
There's a version with branding only on the band for ~$80 USD as well.

[Anonymous No.15083178]

>>15083140
Is this the spring drive Porco Rosso version?
Do you have any affinity with the movie?

[Anonymous No.15083188]

>>15083175
There is the dominos Rolex airking
Seiko sometimes does videogame/anime stuff like monster hunter

[Anonymous No.15083208]

>>15083188
Are they considered cool or lame to wear? Do they go up or down in value?

[Anonymous No.15083213]

>>15083208
Most people don't know anything about watches so they'll think your Dominos Rolex is fake or they will nut in their pants because they are quite special. Either way you get a conversation out of it. Most collab watches are very loud and attention-grabbing or they are pretty subtle. Most people will not get what they're referring to anyway.

[Anonymous No.15083217]

Anyone have that watch chart image? Ranking them from bad to good/esoteric?

[Anonymous No.15083220]

>>15083178
Sure is. love the movie but also don't need to drop the amount of money it will be on weeb shit. But god damn its cool

[Anonymous No.15083221]

is this a joke

[Anonymous No.15083229]

>>15083221
Omega x Stevie Wonder?

[Anonymous No.15083252]

Thoughts on this watch? I want to get a simple, dress watch with a leather band.

[Anonymous No.15083268]

>>15083252
I have one of these in silver. It’s really a great watch. Def recommend, but be sure to upgrade the leather strap

[Anonymous No.15083270]

More of a random accumulation than a collection.

[Anonymous No.15083313]

>>15081014
36mm, perfect for my tiny wrist.

[Anonymous No.15083317]

Where would one buy these russian watches in germany?

[Anonymous No.15083327]

>>15083270
Okay that Casio on the right is seriously cool. What is it and how much did you pay for it?

[Anonymous No.15083378]

>>15083270
>a bunch of random shitters (I like them (mostly), though)
>a friggin speedmaster
How does that happen?
>>15083317
Poljot24.de and I forgot the address, search for russische Uhren p. Maier or something.

[Anonymous No.15083384]

>>15083327
That sensor on the right measures your pulse, kinda neat. Was £1 from a boot sale, and given that they sell for anything between 20 and 100 I'd say it's not a bad find.

[Anonymous No.15083398]

>>15083378
30th Birthday present to myself. Only really paid for that one, the mall-tier Citizen and the Raketa. Seiko was from my mum and The GP and Accutron were my grandads. Casios were all yard sale finds.

[Anonymous No.15083401]

>>15083378
30th Birthday present to myself. Only really paid for that one, the mall-tier Citizen and the Raketa. Seiko was from my mum and the GP and Accutron were my grandads. Casios were all yard sale finds.

[Anonymous No.15083421]

>>15083401
Lol, the two watches I like in your colection were your grandads
I am old inside

[Anonymous No.15083424]

>>15081399
Love mine shit is dope

[Anonymous No.15083598]

can someone give me a rundown on vortic watches?

[Anonymous No.15083635]

>>15082225
but it's 43mm

[Anonymous No.15083654]

>>15082919
I kind of like this, for the price, anyway.
link?

[Anonymous No.15083684]

>>15082837
You know what would help? If more /fa/scists posted good pics of their fits with attention given to the watch worn with it. But that won't happen because nobody here knows how to dress.

[None !IGORsW/P/E No.15083685]

>>15083684
Let's see how you dress
/fa/scist ))

[Anonymous No.15083693]

>>15083684
why would I care about clothes in a watch technology thread?

[Anonymous No.15083698]

wotches wot i have:
bulova, rotary, sekonda, fake air king

[Anonymous No.15083723]

>>15083635
They have a few that are Skx013 sized too, read the descriptions.

[Anonymous No.15083751]

>>15083684
Who pays you to stirr up conflict? The thread is runnig well without this bullshit? Nobody cares here about fits or has anything against technology. But so many threads had similar shit like this.
>towards the end of the thread some sperg posts a retarded oppinion
>other guy disagrees passionly with him
>they argue back and forth but it does not look natural, looks fabricated and already prepared
>they always use the most retarded bait sentences possible
>random posters chime in on it but notice soon that they are not talking to a normal human being

Most guys will think it's some retard but i think that it's the same faggot who makes these threads and gives them a push. People that lurk longer start to notice and that's why the first few posts don't get much attention. It's dumb, stop that fake drama, that is the real cancer for threads.

[Anonymous No.15083752]

Thinking of adding an Explorer 36mm or Reverso duo face (maybe master control). Any thoughts?

[Anonymous No.15083807]

>>15083752
>callifornia dial homos
bro why

[Anonymous No.15083820]

>>15083751
>but i think that it's the same faggot who makes these threads
OP here:
It’s not me! I just made this thread in order to show of my fresh virgin vs chad meme, before someone else would make a new thread. But the next thread is up to someone else, so maybe you’re right. I’ll try again if I’ve got a wristshot of my most recent watch.

[Anonymous No.15083825]

>>15083752
I'm guessing you have a lot of experience with farting out cum.

[Anonymous No.15083842]

>>15083221
I like this joke. Not so much that I’d spend more than 50€ on it, but in theory, it’s hilarious.

[Anonymous No.15083847]

>>15083188
>is the dominos Rolex airking
As in dominos pizza? That doesn’t make sense, so please educate me.

[Anonymous No.15083856]

>>15083847
Dominos had a collab with Rolex. There were Dominos Rolexes with the logo on the dial. Dominos gave them to people who ran a successful franchise for 10 years or something. I think they still do it but it's a Dominos buckle with a clean dial.

[Anonymous No.15083861]

>>15083807
>>15083825

I always stayed clear of Nomos, idk if /wt/ had something to do with that. You should see them in person, they wear so nice on the wrist, straps are amazing, in house manual wind and great fit and finish. Picked it up for £800. Cali dial is interesting but has grown on me.

[Anonymous No.15083888]

>>15083861
I like Nomos they're just overpriced. Hate Cali dials on principle. You pick one numeral set and stick with it.

[Anonymous No.15083899]

>>15083888
Differentfag here, hi. I dislike roman numerals on wristwatches in general. What the hell is that, the Apple Watch to your grandma's iCuckoo clock?

[Anonymous No.15083904]

[Anonymous No.15083935]

>>15083856
>Dominos had a collab with Rolex.
WTF
Are you sure? Because on what planet does a colab between
>muh Premium Heritage, only the finest blablabla
Swiss Rolex and a thrashy American pizza chain make sense?
They probably just bough a bunch and had some random mall battery changer “watchmaker” throw some made in China dial on.
But anyways, I’m curious.

[Anonymous No.15083936]

>>15083807
Watches get boring so people try new shit, why not. Have seen worse.

>>15083861
Wt hates the other models and so do i, Their other dials just look like shit to me and i'm not the person to appreciate bauhaus. The club looks really good to me, love the white version of it. But even their 36mm one has this god awful lug gap, just because these german retards designed it to be worn on a nato.

I found the worst amateur pic of it to show the lug thing, the pic does no justice at all to how good the dial looks like in reality. The bigger versions like the 38 and 42 clubs suffer from lug overhang on certain wrists because their lugs are just a bad idea. The guy i found even has a a normal wrist, not small. He says 6.7inch
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f8/need-your-help-deciding-size-nomos-club-2311634.html
There are several, good reasonst why some are scared away from nomos. And their tangentes squared off lugs just look worse than this.
But to be fair, if i am not going to buy it anyway, it's easier to find points to bitch about it, i guess.

[Anonymous No.15083939]

>>15083935
Are you baiting or really stupid? You can look it up yourself. Yes, Dominos had a collab with Rolex, for a long time, and they still might.

[Anonymous No.15083942]

>>15083847
>>15083856
>he doesn't know about the Domino's Rolex

Its an internal reward for employees who are really successful.

[Anonymous No.15083944]

>>15083936
Cool watch absolutely ruined by the lugs.

[Anonymous No.15083947]

>>15083942
Can this even be considered a collab?

[Anonymous No.15083955]

>>15083944
Yes, i was looking for lug pics and found this version. That thing is amazing. The cream dial together with these great numerals. Proportions are perfect, colors too, and even the date integration is great (don't know the size, might be 38mm).

But then you see it in reality, from a perspecticve that doesn't hide the lug problem.

[Anonymous No.15084018]

>>15083888
>nomos
>overpriced
Name one real euro brand watch with more value for the dollar than a nomos club

[Anonymous No.15084019]

New thread when? Don’t shit it up like this thread’s OP.

[Anonymous No.15084108]

>>15083936
That's one of the reasons I didn't go with the 36, I originally wanted an Orion (prob still pick one up at the right price), I've been waiting on ebay for a club or Orion for months, wanted a display back. Wanted the white dial but end up going for a black (minty) all in all I'm happy with the watch.

The lugs on the 38 is not that bad and the case is so nice, you have to see it in person, I feel a lot of the hate is just due to bad photography and no one seeing it in the steel.

[Anonymous No.15084110]

>>15084019
Do it fags

[Anonymous No.15084161]

>>15081644

[Anonymous No.15084165]

>>15080924
I think it looks great. I've never seen it before but I'm interested in it now.

[Anonymous No.15084203]

>absolutely ruining the intended aesthetics of a time piece by putting a 3rd party/aftermarket bracelet or strap on it

[Anonymous No.15084209]

>>15084203
it's my watch
i'll do what i want with it, thanks xx

[Anonymous No.15084211]

>>15084203
The "intended aesthetics" of an Invicta are that you're not big time enough of a coke dealer to afford a Rolex. Ain't nothing there to fuck with sir.

[Anonymous No.15084241]

Can anybody idenfity this watch? Sayid wears it in S05E04 of Lost

[Anonymous No.15084244]

>>15084241
from another angle. looks like a pretty thick case with day/date?

[Anonymous No.15084280]

>>15083955
Yeah I was actually at a Nomos AD this weekend and looked at the 36mm in person. >>15083936 is an accurate representation of how the lugs look IRL. its a shame really but I guess it follows their design language,

[Anonymous No.15084350]

Is watch collecting a coping mechanism for narcissistic faggots?

[Anonymous No.15084356]

>>15084280
I get a really vintage omega constellation feel of the club 38, you should have a look at it if you haven't. I can live with the lugs, they are a design element of the watch as you say. Lume is an add plus tho if dont last as long as I'd like.

[Anonymous No.15084384]

>>15084356
/wt/ should come around to used Nomos entry level.

[Anonymous No.15084388]

>>15084384
>>15084356
Why is it half real numbers and half Final Fantasy numbers?

[Anonymous No.15084396]

>>15084388
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_dial

[Anonymous No.15084409]

>>15084108
That looks way better than the 36mm. So these damn germans just shrank the case but left the lugs the same, bad decision.
I can see it on the pic, the case has this nice shape, round and well balanced in proportion.
>>15084388
Custom made dials by a californian refurbishment company. It looked interesting and became a trend. And it's easier to identify symbols under water. And understand in which half of the dial your hands are. When diving, your brain can have a harder time with orientation.

[Anonymous No.15084452]

>>15084409
I near bought a steel bubble back in Tokyo last year, I was to worried about it to pull the trigger, any issues and I'm screwed when I'm back home.

I'd love something in gold, near bought this UG but couldn't commit to it, hands would be ass to read but now the auction is over I regret not getting it so much.

[Anonymous No.15084459]

>>15084384
Not a fan of the design, but that watch fits nice on your wrist.

[Anonymous No.15084477]

>>15084452
>issues and I'm screwed when I'm back home.
Yeah, good decision. Such an old watch has certain risks. If i wanted such an old model i'd only go for it in my home country.

Why specifically the UG? Seems like a bad compromise with the bad readability. And the design, at least for me is not pretty. There are better looking dials and gold watches in this classic design shouldn't be too rare.

[Anonymous No.15084804]

>>15084477
I'm just a sucker for turned lugs, would like a 18k watch, micro would be nice (I like to have something of interest in the movement) and it went for £1100 so it was good buying as the steel ones can go for that.

Yea that's half the reason I didn't go all on on it, I'll just hold out for a Tank Louis in the furture. I do like the next santos mid, but explorer 114270 and reverso 976 are on my shopping list next.

[Anonymous No.15084811]

>>15084804
Post boipussy

[Anonymous No.15085136]

>>15082325

[Anonymous No.15085145]

New thread

>>15085140

>>15085140

>>15085140

[Anonymous No.15085148]

>>15084804
Aa, makes sense. Because i didn't know about that brand and was wondering. Well, happy collecting, sounds like you're having fun.

[Anonymous No.15085214]

I just got this delivered, how did I do boys? 41MM Datejust Roman Dial

[Anonymous No.15085322]

>>15085214
Hideous.