/wt/ Watch Thread

[Anonymous No.15468818]

Haute Horology Edition

This thread is about the appreciation of watches and their design, their history, and the engineering and materials that are required to make a functioning timepiece.

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

Should I buy this MVMT / DW / "minimalist" fashion watch?
> https://imgur.com/a/6CNO8

Should I buy this Armani / Michael Kors / mall watch?
> https://imgur.com/a/Sw1FsAn

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
> Wrist size or desired watch size

Old bread >>15466431

[Anonymous No.15468826]

HMT

[Anonymous No.15468836]

This is a very under rated botok. I'm not sure why it doesn't get more attention here.

[Anonymous No.15468838]

>>15468826

[Anonymous No.15468859]

Watchfags are cancer.

[Anonymous No.15468866]

Seikofags report

[Anonymous No.15468867]

>>15468859
>lumed watches are considered cancerogenous in California
I guess we are, huh.

[Anonymous No.15468874]

>>15468859
Put your trip back on so we can filter you

[Anonymous No.15468885]

Are there any good smart watches that actually look nice and not like an iPhone taped to my wrist? I don't care if they go against the integrity of timepieces or whatever and makes hobbiests seethe, I just want to check my notifications

[Anonymous No.15468889]

>>15468885
just look at your phone then :^)

[Anonymous No.15468892]

>>15468889
Can't forgot my password :^)

[Anonymous No.15468897]

>>15468885
Michael Korrs and Fossil both make smartwatches that try and blur the line.

[Anonymous No.15468909]

>>15468885
Galaxy Watch, especially with aftermarket bits. The only problems are that you have to get the huge version if you want a silver one and that it doesn't really work with iOS. I really liked mine when I had a Samsung phone to go with it, enough that I often wore it instead of my real watches.

[Anonymous No.15468910]

Holly shit check this out

https://youtu.be/9N4FCfXlfQo

[Anonymous No.15468914]

>>15468717

It could be stylish ala rusty clubs

[Anonymous No.15468922]

>>15468910
But the cluttered dials are what makes Breitling Breitling.
How dare they not be the dorkiest and larpiest of the high-ish-end brands?

[Anonymous No.15468933]

>>15468866

[Anonymous No.15468934]

>>15468866

[Anonymous No.15468937]

>>15468934
I can never get past how small the actual dial is on these things.

[Anonymous No.15468943]

Why are L.U.C not more highly regarded?

[Anonymous No.15468949]

>>15468943
There will always be limited attention available for higher end stuff. When you step above 5000 bucks for a piece, you shrink your potential customer base a lot. the more expensive you get, the more it shrinks.
The 5000-15000 part of the market is bound to have a handful of big names and a lot of smaller ones that just won't take off completely because the market just isn't big enough.

[Anonymous No.15468969]

>>15468914
rusty wedges are a meme

[Anonymous No.15468982]

[Anonymous No.15468987]

disavow watches
become enlightened

[Anonymous No.15469019]

>>15468982
IWC rip

[Anonymous No.15469036]

[Anonymous No.15469045]

>>15468987
disavow light
become a watch

[Anonymous No.15469069]

>>15468866

[Anonymous No.15469072]

remember to stay hydrated and to take your daily vitamins buds

[Anonymous No.15469112]

>>15468866
My SNA411P1 should arrive in a week or so

[Anonymous No.15469120]

>>15468914
except you really don't want rust particles inside your watch

[Anonymous No.15469134]

Requesting and ID on this Baume & Mercier. Model is from the 60s and featured in the film Le Samouraï

[Anonymous No.15469142]

>>15468866

[Anonymous No.15469155]

>>15468818
Would it kill you guys to buy American?

[Anonymous No.15469159]

>>15469155
It would be nice if RGM wasn't so expensive. Do they still charge $1250 for putting in a (optional) hacking lever in their movements?

[Anonymous No.15469166]

>>15469155
$$$$$$.mp3 not found

[Anonymous No.15469167]

>>15468982
really like these

[Anonymous No.15469169]

How difficult are Explorers to get at ADs? I live in a Scandinavian country that isn’t Sweden or Norway and want to buy one for myself by March 2021 and don’t know if I need to start sucking them off now or if I can wait until the beginning of next year.

[Anonymous No.15469170]

>>15469134
oh fug that sick. i swear i saw a modern watch that looked like that but i cant remember what

[Anonymous No.15469176]

>>15469169

[Anonymous No.15469186]

>>15469176
No thanks buddy!

[Anonymous No.15469190]

>>15468866
Present.

[Anonymous No.15469195]

>>15469169

idk about outside of the US, but i live in a major metropolitan area and getting explorers is fairly easy. like, it took under a month for someone i know to get one in. in fact i think it was 2.5 weeks to be exact.

[Anonymous No.15469197]

>>15469176
>diver on a leather bund

disgusting

[Anonymous No.15469199]

>>15469197
russian warrior does not observe your western customs

[Anonymous No.15469200]

>>15469036
Fucking WANT.

[Anonymous No.15469207]

>>15469195
Alright that’s good to hear.

[Anonymous No.15469208]

Rate My Orient Perpetual Calendar

[Anonymous No.15469209]

>>15469169
>I live in a Scandinavian country that isn’t Sweden or Norway
Why dont you just say denmark?
From my experience the explorer 1 is rarely on stock, but the waiting list shouldnt be under a year. the polar explorer 2 could more difficult.

[Anonymous No.15469210]

Just picked up one of my former grails turned bucketlist pieces (since my tastes ended up going further up the price brackets). SBDB015.

This was actually the first watch where I learned of spring drive movements, and it was a grail since. I actually semi-gave up on finding one of these because they're so polarizing, and very few people locally ever talk about them. I doubted I'd ever find one.

Turns out, a friend was slowly liquidating his collection and this came up for a pretty good price, and in pretty good condition. Someone actually beat me to it, but wanted to pay only next week so the seller let me have at it instead.

[Anonymous No.15469211]

>>15469209
sorry, I meant the waiting list SHOULD be under a year

[Anonymous No.15469214]

>>15469210

I already have the snowflake so it wasn't exactly a step up in movements or finishing, but there's just something about the unapologetic design that makes it so striking. Definitely a love it or hate it piece, but it's got such a unique charm to it. Being an unofficial descendant to the space walk does help things along too.

Ridiculous size and weird design elements aside, it's amazingly legible; built super solid; and almost unnecessarily accurate. Nothing beats that buttery smooth SD sweep either.

[Anonymous No.15469219]

>>15469210
congrats dude. definitely weird but pretty cool man

[Anonymous No.15469221]

>>15468866
I have one but I never wear it anymore so I dunno if it counts.

[Anonymous No.15469224]

>>15469209
It was just my hilarious way of saying Denmark. Well okay so I guess it sounds like it’s relatively rare but at the same time not as sought after as certain other models.
I quite like the Explorer II with the white dial but it’s not for me at this point in time.

[Anonymous No.15469227]

>>15469155
>American made
>eta movement

lol

[Anonymous No.15469228]

>>15469224
The rumour is the white dial Explorer II is being discontinued this year and a new version being released. So even if you wanted it it probably will not be available.

[Anonymous No.15469233]

>>15469228
I want a white dial Explorer 1.

[Anonymous No.15469234]

>>15469155
Yes.
Death to America, long live Switzerland.

[Anonymous No.15469236]

>>15469210

congrats anon, you are now a master of the land.

most people have no idea that you can get one of those for under $3k.

[Anonymous No.15469240]

>>15469228
I really like it but not enough to panic at the rumours.

[Anonymous No.15469245]

>>15469233
Could be cool but for a white sporty mid-range watch there are some decent ones out there like OP39 or Mark XVIII

[Anonymous No.15469248]

>>15469214
Very cool.

Also, damn it the snowflake is so good looking.

[Anonymous No.15469252]

>>15469228
What would happen if Rolex discontinued the sub?, how high the sub prices would rise?

[Anonymous No.15469257]

>>15469252

Subs would replace gold as the primary reserves for all major world economies.

[Anonymous No.15469260]

>>15469210
not sure how i feel about the power gauge but thats pretty kino

[Anonymous No.15469262]

left is mine, right is my dad's.

[Anonymous No.15469263]

>>15469219
>>15469236

Thanks! And yeah, this and the SD tuna are some of the cheapest SD pieces out there; this I picked up for a song (a bit less than $2.1k).
I suppose the oversize aspects of either the landmaster or the tuna turn away most people interested, but either are surprisingly wearable for anything less than business/office occasions, even at a 6" wrist size like mine.

>>15469248
It is incredibly well done, if a bit cliche for most GS or watch collectors... But I really wanted an GS in SD with a display caseback.
Turns out a local collector was letting his go as he wasn't using it -- he enjoyed his other pieces more (a mix of rolex, pp, and als) -- and wanted to make room in his watch box for an incoming datograph up/down. So he held onto it til I was ready, let me name my price, and pay for it over several months too.

But after getting a snowflake I feel like I've hit a peak in Seiko, and will need to go way higher for any real jump in quality, so now I've got my sights set on a speedy pro, and a sub (at some point in the future...)

[Anonymous No.15469264]

>>15468987
What does this mean? Don't wear a watch and use a phone?

[Anonymous No.15469282]

>watch
>phone

why not both?

[Anonymous No.15469284]

>>15469263
I prefer my power display on the back.

[Anonymous No.15469285]

>>15469233
Just get a white oyster perpetual, you can even get one in 36mm which looks a lot better than the explorers 39

[Anonymous No.15469289]

>>15469252
Part of the same rumour is that the Sub is getting an update soon as well - it's been a long time since the current iteration came out.

When that happens you'll see insane grey market prices for the new model.

[Anonymous No.15469298]

>>15469155
i like the PA keystone hands

[Anonymous No.15469300]

[Anonymous No.15469303]

>>15469155
Is there anything besides RGM and Weiss that is actually made in the US and not a marketing gimmick?

[Anonymous No.15469308]

>>15469176

What is this strap type called? My grandfather has this kind of straps

[Anonymous No.15469309]

>>15469289
>>15469252
why do people even care about the sub
its all god awful boring
its the male equivalent of the LV bag

[Anonymous No.15469315]

>>15469210
Is there a good reason why seiko uses F and E on their power reserves I think it looks kinda retarded. Funky and cool otherwise tho

[Anonymous No.15469317]

>>15469309
What you call boring to others is a safe choice, iconic and instantly recognisable. It also retains its value.

[Anonymous No.15469321]

I had a dream that I overwound my Seiko 5 and the crown cracked because you can't handwind Seiko 5s

[Anonymous No.15469324]

>>15469308
bund strap

>>15469315
how else would you label it
its like a car gauge
E = empty
F = full

[Anonymous No.15469329]

>>15469317
investorfags are seriously cancer

imagine not being able the get the watch you really, truly want but have to constantly think about MONEY and RETAINING VALUE and INVESTMENTS

[Anonymous No.15469336]

>>15469324
I know what they stand for lol, point is it's not a vehicle with a tank which can be full or empty or somewhere between

[Anonymous No.15469341]

>>15469309
because it's a nice watch.
are you sad, that you can't afford one?

[Anonymous No.15469346]

>>15469341
its not nice
nice would be a GS or something
you just keep telling yourself that as you pay $25,000 for a steel 3 hander that looks just like an invicta

[Anonymous No.15469347]

>>15469341
Can’t tou reed little shit?
He already said why

[Anonymous No.15469351]

>>15469336
eh, the mainspring could be fully wound or unwound or somewhere in between
but yes could have left it out

[Anonymous No.15469354]

>>15469346
in your opinion, but why would anyone care about your opinion? i love subs and i'll probably own another one within a couple of years. gs are cheap as chips - why don't you own one?

[Anonymous No.15469357]

>>15469329
These people feel insecure about appreciating the beauty of watches as such and they need to justify the indulgent pleasure of an expensive hobby with the most banal and calculated artifice. It betrays an insecure male ego and the twin complexes of Protestant anti-materialism and self-flagellation

[Anonymous No.15469386]

>>15469155
The closest I've got is one with a classic American brand name but it wasn't actually made here.

[Anonymous No.15469408]

>>15468866
Based

[Anonymous No.15469426]

>>15469263
toilet paper dial

[Anonymous No.15469432]

>>15469354
>within a couple of years

[Anonymous No.15469434]

>>15469426
>he doesnt use a bidet
cant imagine people just wipe shit away and think its clean

[Anonymous No.15469441]

thoughts?

>1000WR
>ETA 2824-2
>$1700
>$39.5mm

[Anonymous No.15469447]

>>15469434
Don’t you have a gf for that?

[Anonymous No.15469450]

>>15469112
That looks really good in pictures but I can't imagine it looking good irl

[Anonymous No.15469452]

>>15469447
>still wanting entitled women in 2020

[Anonymous No.15469453]

>>15469441

Shitter. You will never dive deeper than 40m.

[Anonymous No.15469457]

I've ordered both of these watches. How did I do /fa/? I think it looks pretty neat.

[Anonymous No.15469463]

>>15469441
what does the numbers on the bezel mean?

how many people would buy and use it for diving

[Anonymous No.15469470]

>>15469463
checked their website and the bezel shows different descompression phases, at least looks like an interesting bezel, never saw anything like that.

>The decompression bezel of the new OW Oceangraph has three concentric zones. The most central zone indicates the elapsed dive time, from 0 to 60 minutes (A). It also contains indications for the maximum depth of the dive, carried out in meters (B). In the intermediate zone are marked the dive times (C) for which decompression will be necessary, according to the depth indicated in the most central zone (B). The outermost zone of the bezel indicates the decompression times, in minutes (D), that the diver must respect at a depth of three meters, calculated according to the depth (B) and total duration of the dive (A).

[Anonymous No.15469486]

>>15468943
They don't spend enough on marketing and hype.

[Anonymous No.15469548]

>>15469457
> (fake) full precious metal bracelets
> look at me everyone
> I have a dirt cheap shitter quartz lcd.
seriously?

[Anonymous No.15469557]

>>15469457
didnt know timex had these also

how much was it
the case is metal (brass)? or plastic like casio

[Anonymous No.15469564]

>>15469441
About 600 usd too expensive

[Anonymous No.15469581]

Honestly liking it better on the strap

[Anonymous No.15469587]

>>15469581
This is why you don't go past 40mm

[Anonymous No.15469589]

>>15468866
repostan

[Anonymous No.15469591]

>>15469589
how accurate is the compass

[Anonymous No.15469594]

>>15469587
Wear your blacked beta and stfu

[Anonymous No.15469602]

>>15468866
Got ya

[Anonymous No.15469603]

>>15468085
>they do but this is a ladies presage. 34mm
SRP853J1 is the ref is you wanna suss


will this be too ladies/small for a guy with a 6inch wrist? it does look very nice

[Anonymous No.15469609]

>>15469603
on a guy wrist

hmmmmmmmmm

[Anonymous No.15469610]

>>15469581

Is the strap included with the purchase or did you get it separately ?

[Anonymous No.15469611]

>>15469603
Nah it's fine

[Anonymous No.15469613]

>>15469610
Pelagos comes with matching strap and an extension strap for diving

[Anonymous No.15469616]

>>15469609
looks better on a guy

[Anonymous No.15469619]

the future of leather is sturgeon.

invest heavily in sturgeon stocks.

[Anonymous No.15469624]

>>15469619
>fish leather

wouldnt it smell?

[Anonymous No.15469630]

>>15469591
How dumb are you?

[Anonymous No.15469631]

>>15469603
Oh, 34mm is fine if you ask me. Seiko made some great 4s15 powered watches in the 90's that I still love that fit a lot bigger than what the size suggests but by modern standards I think it's fair to say that 34mm is usually a womans watch.

[Anonymous No.15469632]

>>15469630
veryy, please answer

[Anonymous No.15469633]

>>15469631
fucking wrong picture

[Anonymous No.15469648]

>>15469548
seethe
>>15469548
I think it's probably resin like Casios, haven't got them yet.

[Anonymous No.15469649]

>>15469633
>wow, thats a really great looking field watch
>google it, some article
>AFFORDABLE VINTAGE: SEIKO SUS 4S15 “MILITARY”
>affordable? wow nice
>open ebay

[Anonymous No.15469651]

>>15468885
Pebble

[Anonymous No.15469653]

>the Rolex Seeth-Dweller

[Anonymous No.15469655]

>>15469624

not after the defishing process

[Anonymous No.15469658]

>>15468969
Why would you sand your irons? Grip is good

[Anonymous No.15469660]

>>15469649
>automatic
>military

Larp watch

[Anonymous No.15469661]

>>15469649
Shit. I better jump on eBay and grab a bunch of these Japanese watches that I've been watching before some YouTuber mentions them.... but fucking COVID means no shipping! Ahh!

[Anonymous No.15469662]

>>15469649
That is affordable but for that price I'd rather get a Nomos.

[Anonymous No.15469665]

>>15469649
fucking lol at those articles, pretty much as soon as an article mentions x vintage watch as being 'affordable' it ceases to be.
seriously though, the 4s calibre is imo the best automatic non complication movement seiko ever made.
probably why it's only in credor now

[Anonymous No.15469671]

>>15469633
34mm is a really a great size for a traditional field watch
something really readable but also non intrusive and doesnt get caught on webbing or branches
>>15469660
wouldnt you have the watch with you all the time? why would it matter if its handwound vs auto

[Anonymous No.15469679]

>>15469660
most the vietnam era watches were automatic.
>>15469671
yeah agreed. thats why I like my Omega Seamaster mid size so much. Its a diver thats just a hair over 36mm, it's great

[Anonymous No.15469680]

>>15469441
beautiful watch but this >>15469564
on the other hand I can see vintage Ollech and Wajs getting hyped up by the usual suspects to 3-4x of their current prices, when you can get a 1960-70's diver from a brand with actual military/toolwatch heritage for $300-400 you know it won't remain so for long in today's market

[Anonymous No.15469690]

I bought this one when I was 18. Kinda bulky and very much in your face but fully mechanical and I like it.
What's your opinion of this skeleton rose gold stuhrling?

[Anonymous No.15469692]

Speedmaster gang where you at?

[Anonymous No.15469698]

>>15469671
If you're actually in the military you're going base to base, changing time zones regularly, doing field exercises, flying etc..owning anything delicate can be very dicey. They are also *anal* about timing, making timing, timing yourself doing things, timing your team doing things, doing things at the same time as each other, making sure your time is the same as their time etc.

Altogether, an automatic/handwound watch that a) cannot keep accurate time over a period of days even when operational, and b) consists of any internal mechanism fragile enough to be ruined by a hard bump would not actually be useful in the military.

[Anonymous No.15469704]

>>15469698
Also the wear and tear factor; if you scratch your watch on a tree/lose it at the airport do you want it to be a $200 Volstok or a $20 Casio?

[Anonymous No.15469707]

>>15469208
nice, reminds me of that old raketa calendar watch

[Anonymous No.15469734]

>>15468826
based
for me, it's the Ajeet

[Anonymous No.15469735]

My crown tube looks like this, it's flat on the back side. What's this mean??

[Anonymous No.15469736]

Are you jelly?

[Anonymous No.15469739]

>>15469736
>brown skin
Nobody is jealous.

[Anonymous No.15469740]

>>15469692
soz bro, we can make it an omega thread instead
>>15469736
Hows the bracelet? never handled a rolex jubilee

[Anonymous No.15469742]

real talk metal bracelets are dumb.

[Anonymous No.15469743]

>>15469692
Sneedmaster

[Anonymous No.15469865]

>hodinkee writes a short article promoting some 3rd party RARE SEIKO ONLY auction
>seiko autists and other sites find all sorts of frankens and suspect watches in the lots
>hodinkee forced to write a sheepish apology tier follow-up article as auction disappeared

OHNONONONONO

>While the idea of a Seiko-only auction is exciting (I said so in the original post, though admittedly my mouth tastes a lot like crow at the moment), few online communities are more dialed-in than that of Seiko collectors. Within moments, from Instagram to the comments on my original post and eventually this detailed piece from Michael at Fratello, people were finding pretty serious problems with the watches, including bad bezels, incorrect dials, so-called "Frankenwatch" rebuilds, and even missing lots.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bonhams-seiko-only-auction-disappears-breaking-news

[Anonymous No.15469910]

>>15469742
real talk how much of a pussy are you to think that?

[Anonymous No.15469912]

>>15469736
Yeah always wanted to gargle cocks

[Anonymous No.15469931]

>>15469262
Lookw better without cyclops tbhh

[Anonymous No.15469937]

>>15469736
>fluted bezel
>jubilee bracelet

It's a nice watch but I hate that combination

[Anonymous No.15469942]

>>15469632
Not him but the owner of that watch. You can get your being with any watch but the compass bezel is convenient for that do long is you can approximate what latitude you're on.

[Anonymous No.15469946]

>>15469942
Being = bearing

[Anonymous No.15469958]

>>15469942
What?

[Anonymous No.15469966]

>>15469958
He meant you can use any watch for a general sense of direction but the compass markings make it easier

[Anonymous No.15469971]

Y E M A

[Anonymous No.15469993]

G-SHOCKS

[Anonymous No.15470000]

>>15469735
please respond. It only takes like 0.5 turn to fully screw in. Is it stripped? Cross threaded?

[Anonymous No.15470006]

>>15470000
Stripped

[Anonymous No.15470135]

>>15468818
I score a decent amount of pussy even in my 40's, and wrote a book about it, thanks to my 4chan frens. Pic related. Got an automatic Swatch and notice more attention than usual. Ladies love jewelry (a conversation piece) and something that is not too flashy but catches her eye. Be ready to talk about your watch or whatever in a non autistic manner. (mating101.com)

[Anonymous No.15470151]

>>15470135

ok boomer

[Anonymous No.15470155]

>>15469942
Seems like it would be kind of annoying walking with your wrist held high or at lest totally fast so that the compass can work. Although I guess you can take it off and not wear it on the wrist and you probably don't need to look at it constantly.

[Anonymous No.15470156]

>>15470151
XD

[Anonymous No.15470157]

>>15470155
>at lest totally fast
At least totally flat I meant

[Anonymous No.15470159]

>>15470155
It is probably a solar compass instead of a magnetic compass.

[Anonymous No.15470171]

>>15469993
Your mums gay lamafoff

[Anonymous No.15470215]

Do you think it's appropriate for a poor guy to "be into watches" or not? I'm talking actually poor forever, not "will be rich in 10 years so it's ok he's buying shitters now and he can get a Rolex at 30 and a Patek at 40" so I'm talking 5k and below until death.

[Anonymous No.15470217]

>>15470215
If you like them then sure. Just don't spend beyond your means.

[Anonymous No.15470221]

>>15469971
I can dig it except that crown looks like it could be painful.

[Anonymous No.15470222]

>>15470217
I'm just wondering if it's a cringy and inappropriate interest, since good watches start above my means. It's like if you liked haute cuisine but all you could afford is fast food.

[Anonymous No.15470232]

>>15470222
You can still take an interest in nicer things. Just because something is expensive doesn't necessarily mean it is good. Your given budget is $5k, more than 99% of people will spend on a watch. You can get a good, quality watch that will last a lifetime for well below that. In the meantime caring about horology, learning and reading about different watches is a perfectly acceptable interest. Should a car aficionado not bother because he cannot afford a Lamborghini? To use your own analogy should a haute cuisine lover not bother with recipes and ingredients because he cannot afford a $10k steak?
There will always be something out of reach, always another step up on the ladder. Why not just enjoy the things you have and learn about and appreciate the ones you don't?

[Anonymous No.15470233]

Let's see some lume shots

[Anonymous No.15470234]

>>15470222
>good watches start above my means
This relies on a faulty assumption of what constitutes a good watch. $5k is more than enough to get a great watch. I think you conflate 'good' with 'expensive'.

[Anonymous No.15470239]

>>15470222
If it were a less normie inclined object, no one would give a shit. See miniature trains, military scale models, /toy/… But since watches are normie-acceptable, they bring their consumer based judgement into the hobbyist circles.

[Anonymous No.15470247]

>>15469665
Might as well buy vintage, the original 5216/5246 is essentially the same. You have some really nice watches in the Lord Matic Specials and really funky ones in the King Seiko Vanac line. Hell, even the 5606 and derivatives, with their known problems, are much nicer than Seiko's current lineup of chunky movements.

[Anonymous No.15470249]

>>15470222
Lol no. Lots of cool shitters available on a $50 tri-monthly spending budget.

[Anonymous No.15470262]

>>15470247
Sshhh
delet this.

[Anonymous No.15470263]

>>15470232
>You can get a good, quality watch that will last a lifetime for well below that.
Like what?

[Anonymous No.15470280]

Used watches are damaged goods. They're like adopting an orphan.

[Anonymous No.15470294]

>>15470280
Ur mum is damaged goods

[Anonymous No.15470303]

>>15470263
vostok

[Anonymous No.15470304]

>>15470303
Always with the meme answers.

[Anonymous No.15470309]

>>15470304
its not a meme answer.

[Anonymous No.15470325]

>>15470233
Ball watches have some nice lume to them.

[Anonymous No.15470326]

What do I choose if I hate materialism but don't want something cheap?

[Anonymous No.15470330]

>>15470326
g-shock but they're lightspeed ugly. does something like a g-shock exist but isn't ben10 tier little kid shit?

[Anonymous No.15470333]

>>15470326
You travel to chinese-occupied Tibet and mug the Dalai Lama for his diamond-encrusted Rolex. What's that bitch do with a fancy watch anyway, amirite?

[Anonymous No.15470335]

What do we think of Carl F. Bhcherer watches?
I really like this one, just wish it wasn't 43mm meme sized

[Anonymous No.15470341]

>>15470326
Unironic answer: find the cheapest Seiko 5 you can find. If you know what you're doing, you won't spend more than $70 for it.

[Anonymous No.15470356]

>>15470335
*Bucherer

[Anonymous No.15470357]

>>15470341
>doesn't want cheap garbage
>basedko 5

[Anonymous No.15470362]

>>15470341
>doesn't want cheap garbage
>soiko 5

[Anonymous No.15470367]

>>15470335
Dumb wristlet

[Anonymous No.15470389]

>>15470330
A Seiko SNK809 or a Starking AM0184.

[Anonymous No.15470391]

>>15470326
A Seiko SNK809 or a Starking AM0184.

[Anonymous No.15470419]

>>15469692
Right here.

[Anonymous No.15470422]

>>15470233

[Anonymous No.15470449]

>>15470326
damasko

ultra utilitarian unsexy watches with high specs

[Anonymous No.15470462]

>>15470263
G-Shock
Hamilton
Stowa
GS
all sorts of Seikos and Citizens
Those are just off the top of my head.

[Anonymous No.15470468]

>>15469931
i couldn't agree more

[Anonymous No.15470490]

>>15470326
some vintage steel cased watch from an obscure brand with a peseux 260 competition chronometer movement inside

[Anonymous No.15470496]

>Normie upon seeing a vintage watch
"Urgh, that watch looks...dirty and old. Gross and just grimy. Why dont you buy nice new watches from the mall? I have some coupons"

>Watch aficionado upon seeing a vintage watch
"Oh my God. That patina is beautiful. It reminds me of sunset through a dusty car window, a scattering of gold upon old weathered linen. It is a true beauty. How much did you pay for it?"

[Anonymous No.15470500]

>>15470326
Used speedmaster

[Anonymous No.15470511]

>>15470496
>shitters who think "vintage" means a watch should look like it spent a few decades on the seabed
My vintage watches are in almost perfect condition. Maybe a few case scratches if I haven't bothered polishing them yet or they've got some awkward finishing.

[Anonymous No.15470515]

I want a higher quality f91w. Does a watch like this exist? I don't want a g-shock - they're too large.

[Anonymous No.15470517]

Should I bros?

[Anonymous No.15470521]

>>15470515
A1000

[Anonymous No.15470529]

>>15470515
f92w
f93w if you're loaded

[Anonymous No.15470533]

>>15468818
Haute Horlogerie

[Anonymous No.15470537]

>>15470533
make it square
write Richard Mille
sell it to a footballer for half a million

[Anonymous No.15470549]

>>15470517
I hate the case shape. There's a reason the Japs ended up copying the Swiss.

[Anonymous No.15470564]

>>15470511
>polishing watches

[Anonymous No.15470567]

>>15470549
>the Japs ended up copying the Swiss

[Anonymous No.15470571]

>>15470537
Do you like to gamble anon?

[Anonymous No.15470575]

>>15470511
patina adds colour and character and makes your watch unique

if i wanted a brand new watch i would have bought a brand new watch

it is the pleasure of discovery, the jogging of the imagination, the golden orche giving a richness to the watch like a finely aged wine, the accumulation of time as we hurdle our way through the vast cosmos. Every new glance evokes a senses of mystery, a story on your wrist without the need for words.

You wouldnt understand.

[Anonymous No.15470577]

>>15468885
Smart-bracelet like Mi Band 3-5 would be enough for checking notifications unless you are a blind fuck who is unable read onto 126x294 display

[Anonymous No.15470607]

>want to wear big watch
>have tiny wrists
Life is suffering.

[Anonymous No.15470616]

>>15470607
embrace the asian twink aesthetic

[Anonymous No.15470632]

>>15470616
That is a revolting color.

[Anonymous No.15470635]

New to watches, any opinions on Pic?

[Anonymous No.15470658]

y/n?

[Anonymous No.15470659]

>>15470462
Oof.

[Anonymous No.15470675]

>>15470658
Yes. I would buy that and picrel.

[Anonymous No.15470676]

>>15470658
Good looking watch. Reminiscent of a SARB. What's the going rate?

[Anonymous No.15470678]

>>15469581
Same here but maybe i.ll switch back to the bracelet later and see how it is.

[Anonymous No.15470698]

>>15470635
it's an mid range mid-to-late 1990's quartz dressy sports watch with a reliable and serviceable good quality ETA movement that should be really comfortable on the wrist thanks to its light and slim titanium case that seems to be in a surprisingly good condition. the diameter is probably modest at around 30mm, making it a unisex piece by today's standards but it might look bigger due to the integrated bracelet and it should fit just fine on a small male wrist, bi-color cases aren't really en vogue these days but it looks to be in good condition and I think this particular watch looks fine. it should make a trusty and comfortable daily wearer if you like its typical 1990's design, be gentle to it though because titanium and gold plating are prone to scratches. being a small diameter quartz from a mid-range brand from the 1990's with what is now considered a bit dated design it's not a collectors' piece but it's a nice, comfortable, usable watch in a good condition.

[Anonymous No.15470706]

>>15470658
Yes, it's an incredible watch for the money. Even Archie gave it his seal of approval and said citizen probably looses money on them.
>>15470676
That one is 3 something thousand.
It's a ± 5 seconds per year quartz with solar, 100m water resistance, perpetual calendar, and really really nice finishing. It was citizens flagship model until the recent release of their ± 1 second per year movement.

[Anonymous No.15470726]

>>15470658
Yes, it's pretty amazing. Can't go wrong.
This and the Longines VHP work similarly where they both have a separate timekeeping unit and drivetrain that can control hands individually.

ON the other hand, a GS 9F movement is more of a traditional watch where everything is stuck together.

[Anonymous No.15470796]

They finally did it. Made a decent, great looking watch that isn't huge.
Is it overpriced though?

[Anonymous No.15470800]

>>15470796
These are also the best looking tunas they've made.

[Anonymous No.15470811]

>>15470325

can tritium gas tubes be curved? those numbers look like they were set by a 3 year old.

[Anonymous No.15470813]

w2c a watch like this, that isn't Cartier (i.e. doesn't cost a fucking arm?)

[Anonymous No.15470818]

>>15469698
To add to this, you really want a digital with a 24 hour display if you're in the military. Simple shit like doing a mental 12 to 24 hour conversion can go out the window when you're overwhelmed, stressed, and miserable and it's better just not to make it an issue in the first place.

[Anonymous No.15470820]

>>15469698

did the military exist before quartz watches were invented?

[Anonymous No.15470833]

>>15470820
the military existed before automatic weapons, doesn't mean you'd be OK working without one

[Anonymous No.15470888]

>>15470706
Wow, more than I was expecting. Great looking dresser.

[Anonymous No.15470909]

>>15468866

[Anonymous No.15470910]

>>15470567
that model was a great success and they keep producing it today. oh, wait, no they didn't. it's a dogturd and was a single exception.

[Anonymous No.15470916]

Ok is this really stripped? I just got it and it looks like the back part of the threads were filed flat from the factory. It's an orient kamasu

[Anonymous No.15470919]

>>15470916
Another pic you can see where they go from rounded to flat

[Anonymous No.15470921]

And compared to Ray 2 on left

[Anonymous No.15470925]

>>15470813
Some older Balmain chronographs had somewhat similar, Cartier Pasha-style cases and lugs, see ref. 5801 for example. Dress watches with the crown at 12 are rare, there's this Lorenz I've found on ebay: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OROLOGIO-LORENZ-MONTENAPOLEONE-019996AH-SOLO-TEMPO-DATA-CORONA-AL-12-30/153445297336

[Anonymous No.15470930]

>>15470916
>>15470919
>>15470921
bro, its a $200 watch. chill the fuck out.

[Anonymous No.15470944]

>>15470916
>>15470919
>>15470921
doesnt look normal
if it screws on theres probably nothing to be worried about from a actual viewpoint
but i understand
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/mako-usa-ii-crown-tube-stripped-threads-or-just-difficult.4080010/
>Small update: I realized that I just couldn't live with this horrible crown action even though others were reporting similar experiences, so I reached out to Orient Watch USA for a possible solution. No questions asked, they sent me a prepaid UPS label and said that they would either send a replacement or repair my watch (depending on the condition of the original wrapping, tags, etc). I of course asked them to inspect the crown prior to shipping a replacement. I consider this pretty responsive customer service thus far.

[Anonymous No.15470957]

>>15470233

[Anonymous No.15470974]

L U M E S H O T S GOOOOOOOO

[Anonymous No.15470981]

>>15470813
That is a Lange, all they've done is change the text and put it on a bracelet.

[Anonymous No.15470986]

>>15470910
>that model was a great success
It was, actually. Japanese or Swiss, early quartz movements were large and tall and as a result they all had to produce bulky cases like these. The Astron's case design is more balanced, more elegant and less dated than that of the Swiss models of the era.

[Anonymous No.15470989]

I sold my Casio 'Royale' to some idiot at Home Depot today for $80.

[Anonymous No.15470994]

>>15470986
A case for that era only. Everyone reverted back to the typical wristwatch designs, Japan included.

[Anonymous No.15471002]

>>15470989
how do you just "sell a watch" to a random stranger at home depot of all places

[Anonymous No.15471006]

>>15468910
>2 seconds in
>test drive a watch

[Anonymous No.15471017]

>>15471002
in the garden center waiting at checkout.
mini SEXbro behind me saw it and started asking questions. pulled out his wallet and randomly offered $50 for it. i said no, then he offered $80

>>15470233

[Anonymous No.15471025]

I think I might really like this microbrand shitter.

[Anonymous No.15471036]

>>15471025
But why though?
What's wrong with buying another Omega, Tudor or Rolex?

[Anonymous No.15471041]

>>15470994
There was the extra-thin mania (Concord Delirium, Longines Feuille d'Or) and a general preference for smaller diamaters but yes, they largely reverted back to "normal" when small and thin quartz movements became available by the second half of the 1970's. It was a time when design conformed to the technological possibilities, and there were no pronounced differences in design language between Seiko and the Swiss.

[Anonymous No.15471058]

>>15471017
wow lol
was it the silver or black one

[Anonymous No.15471121]

>>15471006
Im not murican so when I used to browse r/watches people used to post ''my daily driver'' when taking pics at the steering wheel. For a while I used to think there were stupid people who only wore certain watches when they were driving.

[Anonymous No.15471144]

I dare you to show me a more beautiful diver

>inb4 beauty is subjective
it's not. theres a reason this is a 5 figure watch and your soiko and boktok go for peanuts.

[Anonymous No.15471150]

Hey guys. Need some advice
I want a new dress watch im watching this Orient bambino for about 80 dollars or else a seiko 5 Automatic for about

[Anonymous No.15471154]

Or else this seiko 5 for about 90 dollars
What do you guys think the bambino or seiko?

[Anonymous No.15471175]

>>15471144

[Anonymous No.15471200]

>>15471154
Yes

[Anonymous No.15471210]

>>15471154
I'd go with the seiko 5, but that's just a personal preference

[Anonymous No.15471213]

>>15471154
>>15471150
tier wise they are pretty much the same
bambino is better as it has hacking and handwinding, but the lugs often come in weird sizes like 19mm
also bambinoes are modern sized (aka a tad too big) for traditonal dress watch size which is 38mm
the "6" in the date window doesnt seem to sit right though, its a used watch?

also, you can consider the dauphine hands version of that seiko5

[Anonymous No.15471215]

>>15471200
>>15471210
So that's 2 for the seiko. I appreciate the replies guys. Do you think 90 is OK of a price?

[Anonymous No.15471223]

>>15471213
Yes I was thinking the bambino might be too big. But I liked the face. I was also looking at a Orient helios, it's the one with the grey coloured face and has a window to see the movement.

Yes this is a used watch but still has the plastic and box. I don't think it has been used at all really. And the price is close to a similar model I saw on chrno24

[Anonymous No.15471225]

>>15471215
Get an orient tri star. It's an absolute banger and you can probably find one for $50 - $90. It's orient's version of the seiko 5

[Anonymous No.15471226]

>>15471215
90 is a fair price for a new one

[Anonymous No.15471231]

>>15471215
80 would be nicer but seeing as these are discontinued...yea sure, prices have been creeping up for the last few months anyway

automatic only can be a pain though, but its perfectly fine if its your daily driv... daily watch.
>>15471223
nvm im retarded. Its going through a date change (nearing 12), thats why the 6 is going down. I thought there might be something wrong with the date wheel

[Anonymous No.15471241]

>>15471225

[Anonymous No.15471243]

>>15471231
>>15471226
>>15471225
Guys I really appreciate the help and advice. It's damn decent of you all.
The other I was considering was this Orient helios
It's about 90 also. It's a nice colour but I wonder if it's going to look dated in a few years.

Im specifically looking for an automatic. Because I want to make the effort to wear the watch. Ive been doing ym reading and research. So I feel I want to give an automatic a chance. And learn to appreciate it

[Anonymous No.15471249]

>>15471243
There is another orient you should consider, give me a second to find it.
I hate the open heart watches like that personally

[Anonymous No.15471250]

Is Rolex a good store of value?

[Anonymous No.15471258]

>>15470233

[Anonymous No.15471263]

>>15471249
Nevermind I was going to suggest the orient star classic but it's more expensive then I remembered ~$350.
I still say look at the tri stars on ebay or jomashop or something, lots of cases and dials in that $60 -$90 price range, where the old seiko 5 models used to be before they got discontinued.

[Anonymous No.15471266]

[Anonymous No.15471279]

>>15471243
>open hearts
mah nigga

[Anonymous No.15471286]

>>15471250
A Rolex will rust every time in rains
Invest in invictas

[Anonymous No.15471287]

>>15471263
I appreciate the advice. Ya that open heart thing is a bit cringey i agree.
Honestly I feel keeping my price range to 100 gives me enough good options. I could spend more but I think I need to spend time wearing and using automatic before I can say they are for me. So sooner loose only a 100 versus 300

[Anonymous No.15471291]

I have idea
>Buy 3 dollar watch from AliExpress or Baba
>Upgrade movement for 5 dollars to a miyota
>Have a DW/MVMT/Vincero etc. style watch for under 10 dollars.

What could go wrong?

[Anonymous No.15471302]

>>15471287
lose*

thats good decision
pure automatics if you have too many of them it becomes a pain, have to set them constantly

[Anonymous No.15471305]

>>15470496
>>Normie upon seeing a vintage watch
>"Urgh, that watch looks...dirty and old. Gross and just grimy. Why dont you buy nice new watches from the mall? I have some coupons"

No normie would ever say this, lmfaoooo. How deluded are you people? Assuming your watches are in good condition and don't look like you painted them with sepia, your "normie" friend will say "nice watch". To which you can reply "Thanks, it's a vintage Omega from the 60s." And they'll say "wow, that's old, it still works?" And you can tell them about automatic watches now since they likely don't know about automatic watches and think all watches run on batteries.

There you go. That's a "normal" conversation.

[Anonymous No.15471313]

>>15470517
looks cool. Case shape is unique. Similar to the Sea dragon which I love

[Anonymous No.15471318]

>$400
>"Hardlex" crystal

fucking why

[Anonymous No.15471320]

>>15471058
the silver one, and i had removed some of the writing.

[Anonymous No.15471328]

>>15471291
It still ain't worth $10, anon...

[Anonymous No.15471332]

>>15471328
Explain why

[Anonymous No.15471333]

>>15471318

To piss you off personally

[Anonymous No.15471348]

>>15471291
>buy junk
>upgrade junk
>it's still junk
>what could go wrong

[Anonymous No.15471351]

>>15471318
Hardlex is fine.

[Anonymous No.15471368]

>>15471332
First, any $20 Casio is better value than a $10 ultrashitter knock-off. Second, your work makes it worth a lot more than $10, and then it's horrible value.

[Anonymous No.15471371]

>>15471318
buy a sapphire replacement glass and have your watchmaker replace it :))

[Anonymous No.15471372]

>>15470981
Because a Lange is basically the cheaper alternative

[Anonymous No.15471373]

Dead thread

[Anonymous No.15471374]

>>15471368
>Second, your work makes it worth a lot more than $10, and then it's horrible value.

3$ watch + 5$ movement = 8$.
How is it worth more than 10$?

[Anonymous No.15471376]

>>15471017
A good person would tell him they're 30 bucks on amazon

[Anonymous No.15471405]

>>15469692
Broad arrows reporting for duty

[Anonymous No.15471430]

NEW THREAD WHEN

[Anonymous No.15471433]

>>15471430
zoom zoom

[Anonymous No.15471438]

>>15471430
when we hit bump limit, sperg

[Anonymous No.15471466]

>>15471405
Neat

[Anonymous No.15471474]

>>15469692
Probably off being boring and overrated somewhere

[Anonymous No.15471503]

I've been looking at the SARX033 because it has a really nice bracelet (unlike the cheap ones most Presage watches have) but it's just comically large for a plain 3 hander.
Are there any similar Seikos for around $1k that are more reasonably sized?

[Anonymous No.15471504]

>>15471430

never. let us die.

[Anonymous No.15471515]

Is there such a thing as a relatively inexpensive digital watch that doesn't look like ass with a business attire?

[Anonymous No.15471520]

>>15471515

Inexpensive?

[Anonymous No.15471521]

>>15471150
Hey anon, it's a pretty good watch. As an owner, I've had a few complements on it but only from men. They always comment that it looks really expensive and is nice. There are some downsides, mainly that it's hard to dress down and the leather band is not very good. I wear it at work when we have suits around and it serves me well.

[Anonymous No.15471523]

>>15471520
Less than 300-400 bucks

[Anonymous No.15471525]

New
>>15471524
>>15471524
>>15471524

[Anonymous No.15471529]

>>15471521

[Anonymous No.15471633]

>>15471263
man this is beautiful, wish it wasnt so expensive

[Anonymous No.15471666]

>>15471405
B-but that watch has not been in the moon nor is approved for manned space missions

[Anonymous No.15471743]

>>15470135
I mean that's awesome for you but I don't remember asking

[Anonymous No.15471754]

>>15470325
I have some impressive balls if you'll accompany me to a dark room I'll show you

[Anonymous No.15471757]

>>15470517
love the dial, like the case shape but the finish on it is so fugly damn

[Anonymous No.15471802]

>>15468836
Vostok

[Anonymous No.15471920]

>>15471633
there's a 100USD Orient that looks mostly the same

[Anonymous No.15472027]

>>15468866
Recent cop, on its way here.

[Anonymous No.15472180]

>>15468933
What strap is that on the skx?

[Anonymous No.15472194]

>>15471318
Hardlex is less likely to shatter, there's actually plenty of reason why you might want it instead.

[Anonymous No.15472260]

>>15472027
I haven't seen this with a fluted bezel, where did you get it?

[Anonymous No.15472368]

>>15472260

Check out Jamwatches - Indonesian online seller. He has a few other options too including the all gold.

[Anonymous No.15472750]

>>15468933
strap on the Seiko?

[Anonymous No.15472751]

>>15472027
Based.

[Anonymous No.15472888]

>>15468934
i like this watch so much

[Anonymous No.15472897]

>>15468836
It's Cyrillic letters. 'Vaustauk' is how to pronounce Boctok.

[Anonymous No.15472948]

>>15472751
El Basado.