/wt/ Watch Thread

[Anonymous No.15536470]

Patiently Waiting 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 (embed)
> Purchasing used watches: https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2 (embed)
> Purchasing straps: https://pastebin.com/SwRysprE (embed)

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 >>15533796

[Anonymous No.15536487]

THE SWISS SHOULD FEAR THE SAMURAI

[Anonymous No.15536502]

I'm waiting for nothing and I'm not buying anything in the foreseeable future unless Dmitry suddenly gets some Classicas, but that seems unlikely.
Maybe I'll put my deployment clasp on my G-Shock for some good old fashioned LOLs.

[Anonymous No.15536510]

Is this supposed to be a masterpiece? The fuck is this?

[Anonymous No.15536530]

GS TOURBILLON

[Anonymous No.15536536]

>>15536530
I'm more interested in how the constant force mechanism works to be honest.

[Anonymous No.15536544]

wristlet here, rate my shitters

[Anonymous No.15536554]

>>15536530
> I buy my watch for the movement.

[Anonymous No.15536558]

>>@15536554

[Anonymous No.15536568]

How those type of straps called? "Double humpback strap"? Can't seem to find them.

Very boomer tier. I want one.

[Anonymous No.15536577]

does anyone know where to find a transparent caseback?

I am looking for a transparent caseback for a king seiko 4402-8000.

also, how much do they cost?

[Anonymous No.15536587]

>>15536510
its a kid doodling on a dial

[Anonymous No.15536592]

>>15536577
transparentcasebacks.com

[Anonymous No.15536620]

>>15536510
Most of those high end watches with many complications look like shit, interesting shit looking machines

[Anonymous No.15536691]

>>15536620
F.P.Journe only make around 700 watches a year. They don't need to appeal to the mass market buyer who wants standard vanilla designs. Say what you like about them but they are instantly recognisable to those that know.

[Anonymous No.15536697]

>>15536568
That's grandboomer tier. I dig it.

[Anonymous No.15536703]

What the fuck happened in the 90s? An entire decade of vintage watches that will never be cool again, destined to be forgotten in drawers and eventually discarded.

[Anonymous No.15536710]

>>15536703
I kinda dig that shit

[Anonymous No.15536713]

Has anyone tried making their own exotic leather straps? Any good sources for leather. I see a ton of things like ray and ostrich on etsy that are shockingly cheap, but i don't know anything about the leather market and production beyond cow stuff. Are there specific tanneries that specialize in the exotic stuff? Does it matter if i buy something cheap?
Pic related is some random listing for sturgeon skin.

[Anonymous No.15536716]

>>15536710
Good news! There is a shitload of it on ebay and nobody else wants it

[Anonymous No.15536725]

>>15536713
And here is a picture from ochsundjunior from their article about their 250chf sturgeon leather watch strap. Which seems awesome and also looks disgusting.
https://www.ochsundjunior.swiss/straps/

[Anonymous No.15536729]

Rate my dick

[Anonymous No.15536740]

>>15536530
How will the mountain jews and their fanboys cope this time?

[Anonymous No.15536741]

>>15536725
Speaking of ochs und junior I really don't get their pricing. A big part of what they brag about is the few simple modification it takes from a base movement to get a perpetual calendar for example, but they still charge $20k for it. The finishing on the case and dial is also very simple to non-existent. Hell you can see the machining marks on the case here. Completely unfinished.

[Anonymous No.15536772]

>>15536741
I really have nothing nice to say about their watches. They remind me of some website I saw that does small runs of weird gimmicky digital watches for a few hundred a piece except they want big boy money for their crap. Truly a watch for guys that wear black turtleneck sweaters and hang out at art galleries.

[Anonymous No.15536790]

>>15536741

>simple

[Anonymous No.15536801]

>>15536740
I think they'll be fine.

[Anonymous No.15536811]

>>15536741

Are you seriously asking why an independent that brilliantly managed to make a fucking PERPETUAL CALENDAR, one of the most complex complications in the world of horology, with a base ETA movement is trying to maximize the returns on their investment in R&D, etc etc?

What kind of dumb take is that dude

[Anonymous No.15536812]

>>15536801
Lol the Chinese have a dual axis tourbillion now, and in a watch for a mere 40k, the swiss are done here.

[Anonymous No.15536827]

>>15536812
> 40k
You're kidding right? That looks like shit.

[Anonymous No.15536832]

>>15536530

oh god I'm coooooooooming ahhhhhhhhhhh

[Anonymous No.15536835]

Haha just imagine if you were some dumb-dumb who had absolutely no idea what a tourbullon did? Hopefully you wouldn’t find yourself in a watch thread haha.

[Anonymous No.15536840]

>>15536691
Doesn't absolve it from being ugly as a sin with shitty dial and colors

[Anonymous No.15536844]

>>15536835
Dont worry about it. Dufour himself says tourbillions are useless in a wristwatch.

[Anonymous No.15536849]

>>15536840
In your opinion.

[Anonymous No.15536850]

NEW TEDDY!
NEW TEDDY!

https://youtu.be/Mj9YT2H2CWU

[Anonymous No.15536851]

>>15536812
How does that work? Is it watch 20mm tall? Also makes sense that a country with a 7th is the world population and cheap ass labor un the modern world is better at doing things than a small county in the middle of the Alpes.

[Anonymous No.15536856]

>>15536850
no gf, not watching

[Anonymous No.15536857]

>>15536849
Oh yeah, brown and blue, beautiful. Also let me check the time with a ±10 minutes accuracy cause the clock face itself is 5mm wide

[Anonymous No.15536870]

I was browsing tiktok and I saw a girl wearing the new breitling superocean. On a cheap looking blue nato no less. The nato made me think she actually bought the breitling for herself as apposed to getting it free as an "influencer". But she was very attractive, so I'm not 100% sure. Still interesting to see a woman wearing such a piece. Most women I see wearing watches are usually cheap quartz garbage.

[Anonymous No.15536872]

>>15536811
It clearly isn't so complex since they changed like 6 parts (or whatever the real number is, who cares) to make a perpetual calendar. They brag about how little needs to be done, and the finishing on the watches themselves is almost non-existent.

[Anonymous No.15536875]

Can I get an ID on this Slav's watch?

[Anonymous No.15536877]

>>15536812
The tourbillon itself looks awesome but damn, the rest looks like shit. Could they not hire someone to do decent decoration at least?

[Anonymous No.15536881]

>>15536872
>It clearly isn't so complex since they changed like 6 parts

The process of coming up with that is what is hard about it. If it’s so easy why hadn’t anyone done it before in the 200 years worth of wrist watch development?

How much do you think they should charge for their time and effort of coming up with that? Perpetual Calendars can go for 50, 60, 70k+ USD. They are selling it to you for less than half that.

[Anonymous No.15536896]

>>15536875

Looks like a JLC, not sure though

[Anonymous No.15536930]

>>1553658
>>15536697
search for double ridged/double padded

[Anonymous No.15536932]

>>15536875

[Anonymous No.15536935]

>>15536568
>>15536697
search for double ridged/double padded

[Anonymous No.15536945]

>>15536881
The only ones who know how much R&D costed for it is ochs und junior. I don't know & you don't know how much of their asking price is BS vs making up for R&D. The other perpetual calendars priced in the stratosphere can at least boast about the fine finishing that goes into the watch. Meanwhile this is the movement that goes into a $21k watch apparently. Note the chattering along the anglage from the machine that did it.
They also sell a basic time & date watch with a 2824 in it for $6k with the same near non-existent finishing. There's no justifying that.

[Anonymous No.15536965]

>>15536945

I think you should come up with a Perpetual Calendar. It’s simple.

[Anonymous No.15536966]

>>15536965
According to ochs and junior it is.

[Anonymous No.15536969]

>>15536966

I know, they seem pretty brilliant.

[Anonymous No.15536975]

>>15536969
If it's so simple, that would mean it should be cheaper to make, especially on a watch with little to no hand finishing. Hand finishing is the majority of the justification for the really expensive watches out there.

[Anonymous No.15536986]

>>15536975

You should email them, tell them the price they have set for their one of a kind, innovative product is not valued to your expectations

[Anonymous No.15536996]

>>15536986
It's so innovative in how they decrease the work that goes into actually making it, yet they still charge out the ass for it, amazing.

[Anonymous No.15537000]

>>15536544
casio looks cool on that strap. it came with black plastic?

[Anonymous No.15537001]

>>15536470
>>15534436
>Any info on the people behind hodinkee? Who owns it, maybe we can understand it better then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Clymer

>“My grandfather was from a working-class Jewish family from Brooklyn — grew up with nothing. He was an entrepreneur and started his own company — living what I perceived to be the American Dream. He knew I was into some of the same things he was — cars, watches, cameras — and every time I came to visit him he’d let me wear his Omega. One day he said, ‘You know what, just keep it.’ There wasn’t any great fanfare or moment around it. It was just that he wanted me to have it, out of the blue. And that was the watch that really got me hooked and the watch that was really the inspiration for Hodinkee.

[Anonymous No.15537009]

>>15536877
>>15536827
Apparently those photos are of a prototype, so that's why it looks rough

[Anonymous No.15537019]

>>15536996

Capitalism is pretty amazing yeah, every now and then if you have a great idea you get to be compensated for it.

[Anonymous No.15537035]

>>15537019
If you have an amazing idea that makes things literally cost less to make, you'd think that means you would charge less for that thing. Not so if you're ochs und junior apparently. If you want an example of a company that actually does charge less for simplification of a usually very expensive complication look at habring and their split seconds chrono. That at least has some finishing, an in house movement, and they charge far, far less than others do for split seconds chronos.

[Anonymous No.15537045]

>>15537035
Are you a communist or some shit lmfao? The entire point of capitalism is to charge more for less production cost, the ideal capitalistic transaction is getting everything for nothing.

[Anonymous No.15537046]

>>15537035
>>15537019
U 2 gon fuk or naw?

[Anonymous No.15537048]

>>15537045
>The entire point of capitalism is to charge more for less production cost
The fuck are you talking about? Is this why sliced bread and other things made amazingly efficient cost an arm and a leg? Oh wait, they don't.

[Anonymous No.15537052]

>>15536870
Watches are one of the few areas of fashion where women are more utilitarian than men.

[Anonymous No.15537053]

>>15537046

I am his father.

>>15537035

They do charge less than the vast majority of watchmakers that have made perpetual calendars.

[Anonymous No.15537054]

>>15536870

What’s her @

[Anonymous No.15537057]

>>15537048
>sliced bread
Do Americans really?

[Anonymous No.15537059]

>>15536870
It's her simp's, Tinder fuck's or boyfriend's retard.

[Anonymous No.15537063]

>>15537000
the casio came with this shitty half-faux-leather, half-faux-pastic strap

[Anonymous No.15537066]

>>15537063
*faux-denim

[Anonymous No.15537067]

>>15537063
holy shit that's the ugliest strap of all time.
looks great on the nato, though.

[Sieg !NP2jUmGKeo No.15537082]

>>15537045
I'm 31 years old and this is my 5th American recession

Ussr cold war end recession, Japanese induced property recession, dot com boom, Obama too big to fail recession and big Rona.

The only people saying capitalism works are low IQ Americans who have never left the country.

The American economy isn't even capitalism. It's oligarchy based government sponsored corporate welfare it's very very similar to what China and Russia do.

[Anonymous No.15537090]

>>15537066
The fuck is faux denim? Making fake denim would be more expensive then just using denim

[Anonymous No.15537143]

https://old.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/ilcmkw/gmf_batgirl_took_a_direct_hit_from_a_riot_shield/
https://old.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/ilcmkw/gmf_batgirl_took_a_direct_hit_from_a_riot_shield/
https://old.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/ilcmkw/gmf_batgirl_took_a_direct_hit_from_a_riot_shield/

HOly fuck Rolex is so based that even reps can withstand the evil nazi assault forces.

[Anonymous No.15537170]

>I only date men with nice watches.

How fucked are you?

[Anonymous No.15537202]

>>15536844
Who needs to wait for Dufour to say it? Any moron who read a textbook definition of what it is and what it does should be able to instantly see that something made for a pocket watch that sits vertically all day in a waistcoat pocket is going to do fuck all for a wristwatch. Gyro variants are also basically negligible. Nice effort, but ultimately pointless. At least repeaters make a nice sound and actually serve a function, may not be a needed function in this day and age, but it actually has one.

[Anonymous No.15537209]

>>15536870
Breitling is the last brand a woman will buy or wear of their own volition. Like the other said, it's either a simp's gift or "the boyfriend watch" worn for "the boyfriend watch" effect. The bf's probably traded up for a new rolex and given his old shit to the girl.

[Anonymous No.15537215]

>>15537170
>m'lady

[Anonymous No.15537216]

>/wt/: w-women don't buy watches!!

cringe.

[Anonymous No.15537249]

>>15537216
They don't. And you don't count tranny. You will never pass for a women. All that's in store for you is the noose you will tie for yourself.

[Anonymous No.15537258]

>>15537216
they don't buy for themselves
this is especially true for luxury watches as these things are almost exclusively bought for them by men

[Anonymous No.15537291]

>watches with any sort of bezel
LMAO please tell me you dont do this.

[Anonymous No.15537303]

>>15537249

[Anonymous No.15537311]

Thoughts on pic related? I find myself drawn to Certina's designs

[Anonymous No.15537313]

>>15537311
I'm not too familiar with Certina, looks fine overall but pretty meh

[Anonymous No.15537322]

>>15537216
https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9wxgjh/luxury_watches

Reports on women buying watches itself is a luxury product.

[Anonymous No.15537348]

>add a link
>too loose
>remove a link
>too tight
just end me already

[Anonymous No.15537354]

I absolutely have to have a watch with this aged lume look. I’m gonna piece together some nh36 shit unless you guys know something neat I can buy.

[Anonymous No.15537362]

[Anonymous No.15537363]

>>15537291
>i use it to time mah steaks on tha grillllsh
This is the only reason I see legit boomers using for not only diving bezels, but also especially for chronographs.

[Anonymous No.15537367]

other than g-shock/casio what other generic military watch would you recommend?
Just looking at other brands

[Anonymous No.15537371]

Talk me out of buying it. A watch design based on Ken from Streetfighter.

[Anonymous No.15537375]

>>15537354
There are tons of cool watches with aged lume. Omega has a few here and there, oris has it on some of their model 65 divers. CWC offers it on some of their british military divers. Baltic offers it on a few of their watches.

[Anonymous No.15537377]

>Day 55 of waiting for my Neptune to arrive (in the country, arriving Soon™)

[Anonymous No.15537380]

>>15537371
its the worst one from the street fighter collection

>predominantly black, is it even a ken colour (guess they didnt want it to be too similar to zangiefs)
>design does not look like ken's
>black pvd = scratches galore

ryu has the best one, chuns and blankas rank high too

[Anonymous No.15537385]

>>15537367
Do you want what actual military wear? Or the overpriced poser shit that's marketed to mallninja tacticool smoothoperator types who buy watches that they think are used by the military? Or historical military watches?
Casio and g-shock are what soldiers actually wear. Also that cheap timex fieldwatch.
Historical are field watch types like the CWC g-10's, or their divers watch which may or may not be currently used by the SBS. There's a janky russian field watch that's actually used by Russian troops but it looks weird and and fat camo wrist cuff thing isn't exactly versatile.
Us brand maratac makes a big show about being an approved brand for the us forces but you won't find anyone but boomer larpers wearing it. But the style is "military approved" so it may be what you're looking for.
German fliegers are historical military, and damasko and sinn make a mixture of fliegeresque and field watch inspired designs.

Basically, if the watch has a black dial, white indices and hands which are all luminous in a steel case that's not too large, then it's a "military watch". These generic design requirements for a black dial and white hands/indices has been a thing on military watches since the inter war period, where it was found that this combo is the most instantly legible combo there is. Nothing has changed.

Youll find citizen eco drives, orients and seiko non-divers that follow this basic look.

[Anonymous No.15537386]

>>15537380
But Ken was my character back when I played videogames.

[Anonymous No.15537402]

>>15537354
the new seiko5s have a few with light fauxtina.
i dont know where you can get a custom dial with it.
corgeut has a railmaster homage with heavy fauxtina.

>>15537375
>Omega has a few here and there
>a few
omega spams that shit

[Anonymous No.15537423]

>>15537367
glycine combat is THE best deal right now for major brands
ETA movement for $500 or often much less
its crazy
they call it an inhouse "GL224" or whatever but its just a modified ETA

[Anonymous No.15537425]

>>15537423
Too bad it's a complete Rolex ripoff, I'd be embarrassed to wear that.

[Anonymous No.15537431]

>>15537425
>thinking rolex invented this design
and rolex was a blacpain ripoff...

it looks more like an old generic milsub than anything.

[Anonymous No.15537432]

>>15537362
nice collection. soviet watches are superior in every way

[Anonymous No.15537438]

>>15537431
Looks identical to a Sub dude.

[Anonymous No.15537442]

>>15537438
this watch literally came before the rolex. Stop getting suckered by marketing. Rolex does not own the design.

>Many people assume the first commercially produced diving watch came from Rolex. Given the incredible popularity of their Submariner and Sea-Dweller models, it’s not hard to see why. While it’s true that Rolex—and several other notable brands, such as Omega—have made substantial contributions to the development of mechanical dive watches over the years, it was actually another Swiss watch manufacturer that created the blueprint for the mechanical diving watch we know and love today: Blancpain.

[Anonymous No.15537444]

>>15537431
lol this old chestnut
lemme guess your salty grapes lead to you desperately grasp for some kind of justification to not buy rolex, which is probably what you really want, so you instead you rationalize your homage shitter purchase by
>b-but rolex isn't original too!!!
such a transparent thought process
always the same with you predictable fags
lmao

[Anonymous No.15537446]

>>15537444
>comparing a $300 watch to a $22000 one
(You)

yes, rolex was never the original. Only people who dont know better think it was,.

[Anonymous No.15537448]

>>15537442
>>this watch literally came before the rolex.
Yeah and it doesn't look identical to the Sub whereas the Glycine does.

[Anonymous No.15537455]

>>15537448
do you even know what early rolex subs look like?
you'd be blind

[Anonymous No.15537543]

do you remove the sticker on the back of watch or leave it there?

[Anonymous No.15537691]

Can we post state of the collections and rate, just got my new Seamaster.

[Anonymous No.15537693]

Can we post state of the collections and rate, just got my new Seamaster

[Anonymous No.15537695]

>>15537543
If you wear the watch it'll likely come off eventually anyway due to friction.

[Anonymous No.15537704]

>>15537693
Any reason for the two (2) semenmasters?

[Anonymous No.15537723]

>>15537704
I upgraded, I'm in no rush to sell the older seamaster but I probably will in the next year.The new one makes the older one look very basic, i do like both. No need for 2 Seamasters, I have the Omega rubber strap coming so I'll see how I feel then, could put the older one on a nato idk.

[Anonymous No.15537729]

>>15537723
Wow, left one is so much better it's not even funny.

[Anonymous No.15537732]

>>15537729
i like the right one more.

[Anonymous No.15537733]

>>15537729
not him but i like the right one more >>15537723

[Anonymous No.15537735]

>>15537693
Needs a Vostok

[Anonymous No.15537778]

>>15537693
L U G S

[Anonymous No.15537877]

Same same but different. The one in the middle just came in today. Chuffed. The shitty folded bracelet is very comfy.

[Anonymous No.15537879]

>>15536470
Can anyone give me some insight into the originality of the parts on this pogue? And the rough value they are going for these days

[Anonymous No.15537886]

>>15537877
how much do vintage pieces go for? I always wanted a nice 36mm tudor

[Anonymous No.15537912]

>>15537877
The oldest one was around 700. Dial has some spots and had to replace the crystal. The one in the middle was around 1500, not cheap, not expensive. The case has dents and I'll send it somewhere to give the case a light polish and have the bracelet restored. It has stretch and some links are a bit bent. So in the end that will probably cost another 500 or so. They're both 34mm btw.
Prices can vary from between 1000 to 3500 for a decent vintage one, depending on what you're looking for. Be patient and read a lot about them. Ross Povey has a bunch of knowledge and you can learn a lot from it.

[Anonymous No.15537920]

>>15537886
>>15537912
I usually see NOS tudor day dates for around 2k on chrono24 https://www.chrono24.com/tudor/tudor-prince-date-day-automatic-silver-linen-dial-mens-watch---76200-0011--id15627239.htm?SETLANG=en_US&SETCURR=USD

[Anonymous No.15537923]

>>15537723
Never been a fan of the wavy lines on the dial but that is a good looking watch overall.

[Anonymous No.15537924]

>>15537879
The bezel insert is way too clean.
Also, http://vintagewatchadvisors.azurewebsites.net/2019/07/20/seiko-pogue-authentication-part-ii-dials/ would suggest the dial isn't genuine.
The lume is too fresh.
Either this watch has sat in a drawer for 40 odd years or it's a total refurb job.
Source, I own a different 6139 and learnt a lot before buying one.

[Anonymous No.15537926]

>>15537920
Those were included in what I was thinking of, 90's and/or early 2000's Tudors are a pretty good deal. My next watch will probably be one of those.

[Anonymous No.15537927]

>>15537920
I am always scared about the fake watches out there, with cheap vintage models I know people wont put effort into faking as much.

with more known brands like tudor I feel like theres just too much out there to get scammed by

[Anonymous No.15537930]

>>15537927
Thats definitely a possibility. The one i linked comes with box and papers but idk how much you can trust that.

[Anonymous No.15537940]

>>15537927
Like I said, read. Read a lot. And ask questions, on forums, to sellers, to people on ig.

[Anonymous No.15538011]

>>15536544
The different dates on the watches Brussels my jimmies.
What is the on/off indicator in the Festina? The alarm?

[Anonymous No.15538013]

>>15537877
Were the vintage Tudors manufactured with the Rolex bracelet or is that aftermarket?

[Anonymous No.15538029]

>>15538013
The bracelet is from another Rolex, these came on bracelets with straight endlinks, I think. Later Tudors have their own bracelets.

[Anonymous No.15538034]

>>15537354
Why don't more divers have countdown bezels? They make more sense to me than the standard so why are they nearly non-existent?

[Sieg !NP2jUmGKeo No.15538044]

>>15538029
People are so thirsty for a Rolex that they're memorizing minute details of a fucking Rolex diffusion line that wasn't relavent for years

[Anonymous No.15538060]

Fuck off, Sieg. You have never been relevant.

[Anonymous No.15538064]

>>15537693
(All ratings are adjusted for cost)
>speedmaster
5/5
>blue seamaster
2/5 ugli
>black seamaster
3/5 still ugly but a little less, good specs for the price though
>laco
1/5 hideous
>nomos
3/5 could've been a 4 if non-california dial in correct colour
>hked
4/5 not my favourite dial option but it passes

Overall rating: Average

[Anonymous No.15538101]

>>15537877
>shitty folded bracelet is very comfy

Folded bracelet for lighter weight and solid endlinks is imo. the best combo. A well finished, folded bracelet doesn't look cheap at all.

[Anonymous No.15538130]

>almost fell for the marathon meme
phew. glad i slept on it. i already have a gshock

[Anonymous No.15538175]

Is there anything else on the market that resembles this style, that isnt a Blancpain ?

>>15538034
Sinn's entire line is comprised of such. Its a German watch thing I reckon. As Muhle has countdown bezels too.

[Anonymous No.15538176]

>>15538130
why, whats wrong with marathon

[Anonymous No.15538190]

>>15538064
not him but whats so offensive about that laco?

syringe hands, mid century numerals, small seconds, off white dial, onion crown

[Anonymous No.15538199]

Finally got my hands on an SLA017. It's pre owned but somehow the only thing wrong with it is that the case back is micro scratched to hell. What the fuck was this guys use case???? The rest of the watch is in perfect condition! Granted I overpaid, but that's what I get for not buying in 17 when I was told about it by my GS dealer.

[Anonymous No.15538200]

>>15538175
Honestly an amphibia

[Anonymous No.15538205]

>>15538175
Helson makes a 50 fathoms homage that looks pretty good.
>>15538101
The bracelet is good in essence, it's just a bit beat up.

[Anonymous No.15538206]

>>15538199
Congrats ! It looks wonderful !

>>15538200
And while I appreciate your honesty, Ill pass

[Anonymous No.15538213]

>>15538206
>passing on kino

[Anonymous No.15538219]

I'm looking for a leather band that does pic related.
It should have a lug width of 16mm and a regular band width of 18mm.
Is there a therm I could use when looking for one?

[Anonymous No.15538247]

>>15538176
nothing, i just dont need the watch.

[Anonymous No.15538260]

>>15538219
i dont think such straps exist, maybe 3rd party ones meant for watches with proprietary straps

you can easily DIY with an x-acto knife and a 18mm strap.

[Anonymous No.15538267]

>>15536729
Everything in this photo looks boring, sorry

[Anonymous No.15538270]

>>15536729
>rate my dick
>no dick shown

you disappoint

[Anonymous No.15538272]

>>15538213
>Ask for a similar watch
>Show I've that looks extremely similar
>I'll pass
Ok then

[Anonymous No.15538276]

>>15537377
I’m still with you in spirit Neptune bro. Your day will come.

[Anonymous No.15538279]

>>15537693
If I were to murder you in your sleep and loot your house, I would help myself to the watches on the right as opposed to the boring-core Omegas

[Anonymous No.15538281]

>>15537723
I can’t get behind a lot of Onegas brand messaging because I legit don’t believe the moon landing to have happened

[Sieg !NP2jUmGKeo No.15538290]

>>15537693
Man omega really can't design a flattering watch

[Anonymous No.15538466]

>>15538281
i believe the moon landings happened, but lots of watches have went to the moon and even more have went to space. Its nothing special.

[Anonymous No.15538480]

>>15538281
Do you also like the Reverso and think the earth is flat?

[Anonymous No.15538481]

>>15538466
Yea but the Speedmaster is the official watch, the poster child, the icon. Worn for all the mission.

Its like buying a Porsche but you didn't get a 911, why? That GMT that might have went to that and in the suit, speedmaster exposed to the elements, muh tool watch.

[Anonymous No.15538492]

I guess my Vostok never left Moscow. It makes me so sad.

[Anonymous No.15538495]

>>15537923
Why are you wearing toilet paper?

[Anonymous No.15538500]

st8 of the colletch

[Anonymous No.15538507]

>>15537735
I really tried to like it by i just can't get over the looks, maybe I need more time.

>>15537778
You get over the clubs lugs pretty quick

>>15538064
Hello again, little hard on the poor big Laco.

>>15538279
I have a Stowa in the post you can take too, they balance each other out, Omega quality is hard to beat for the money.

>>15538290
I didn't like the Seamaster for years and one day it just popped, so i get it. Your wrong about the Speedy tho, in person its perfect.

>>15537729
It's a lot more blinky, part of me like it for that.

>>15537733
I did aswell at a time

>>15537923
I hated the waves and bought the blue but after seeing it in person, I think they make the watch more dynamic, makes the gloss dial pop more.

>>15538281
We never went to the bottom of the Ocean as well, they another ciziltion under the crush of the earth. Don't read into it to much just buy watches pretty.

[Anonymous No.15538511]

>>15538500
jesus dude. buy a nice watch or something.

[Anonymous No.15538514]

Invicta 8926ob is it ok?

[Anonymous No.15538517]

>>15538500
>three pigfat american cocktail times but no original JDM version
Shit taste.

[Anonymous No.15538524]

>>15538514
Bracelet's clasp is meh. Bezel rotation is bad (anything short of all your fingernails at once won't budge it). Readability is about on par with a Vostok. Dead ringer for an early Submariner though.

I've worn mine for months at a time and it was quite good for what it was. But I've since set it aside for chinkshit that was cheaper, has better features (like sapphire crystal), and a more comfortable bracelet.

[Anonymous No.15538549]

>>15537924
What kind of strap is this? Is it just a normal nato or a seat belt or some other type? I like that it seems to be single pass as there is no shitty bulk but I really like the two tone blue and black.

[Anonymous No.15538560]

Watches with interesting hands?

[Anonymous No.15538564]

bought this for a poorfag friend so he has a watch, is this ok? It's the steel version of the popewatch for just under 20 bucks

[Anonymous No.15538569]

>>15538564
it tells the time. what more do you want for $20??

[Anonymous No.15538570]

>>15538560

[Anonymous No.15538574]

>>15538524
>chinkshit that was cheaper, has better features (like sapphire crystal), and a more comfortable bracelet.

Got a link?

[Anonymous No.15538575]

>>15538560

[Anonymous No.15538576]

>>15538569
I don't know, I didn't want ot insult him

[Anonymous No.15538579]

>>15538564
For $20 that's about as good as you can do really.

[Anonymous No.15538583]

>>15538564
just make sure he knows water resist doesn't mean waterproof.

[Anonymous No.15538585]

>>15538560

[Anonymous No.15538588]

>>15538574
Nah, I've linked my happy chink accident on here enough times. Don't want to be the guy suggesting something like this, only to have been served top-shelf shit because Aliexpress likes my review history, and then everyone else gets bullshit.

[Anonymous No.15538593]

>>15538583
I think he knows, I expect that casio is underselling that a little bit though

>>15538579
nice

[Anonymous No.15538598]

>>15538199
Goddamn that's beautiful.
A shame their new reissues have fuck up proportions

[Anonymous No.15538603]

WTF is his problem?

[Anonymous No.15538608]

>barely any 4r36 small watches out there
Anyone wanna show me how to start a microbrand

[Anonymous No.15538615]

>>15538603
Absolutely chuffed to bits.

[Anonymous No.15538622]

>>15538603

[Anonymous No.15538623]

Seriously thinking of buying a fake patek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faTFFSsOJ7o

[Anonymous No.15538649]

>>15538603
nothing, he's doing his thing raking in mad dosh while looking fly as fuck

[Anonymous No.15538653]

>>15538603
Whats this guys problem? He's not even entertaining unless he's on his bipolar psychosis and tracking down ladyboys in Asia. Every video of his is essentially the same. Shitter shitter shitter, shoulda bought rolex, six identical pateks. Why people pay for a watch review i don't know because he never actually says anything. It takes him 15 minutes to say your watch is shit, buy a rolex or a patek. When he likes a collection all he does is say "beautiful" and maybe give a brief description of what movement it uses. He'll shit on actual horolgy like FP Journe unless the watch is next to some pateks. At least the rodent puts effort into trying to entertain and inform, and its nice that he promotes decent shitters like orient and seiko. Archie will never give an informative video on anything, even on rolex or patek (vast majority of the time he only cares about retaining value). His patek videos boil down to "ooh look at this box, look at this extract from the archives, this uses the 215 manual wind blah blah, this is different to my other patek because it lacks crown guards and has 63 dots instead of 64, its G which means Grey gold!" He can't even film them well despite having a decent camera.

[Anonymous No.15538659]

>>15536577
Try ebay or any seiko forums/watchuseek etc.

[Anonymous No.15538667]

>>15538603
What is this absolute unit's dysfunction?

[Anonymous No.15538669]

>>15538667
looks like a bad Turkish telenovela ripoff of that TGV guy

[Anonymous No.15538696]

>>15538667
He seems very lonely

[Anonymous No.15538697]

>>15538623
But why. Just get an Hommage in acceptable quality.
Probably cheeper and easier to find service

>>15538608
Find a chinese producer. Get money. Get a design. Order a small sample. Start with selling these off. Use profit for next batch

[Anonymous No.15538702]

>>15538603
Small man syndrome

>>15538514
Clasp is stamped, but okay. I'm fine with the bezel on mine, readability is good.
And it's an actual space watch

[Anonymous No.15538707]

>>15538507
Why did they make this so huge?
I really hope for a 39mm version

[Anonymous No.15538708]

>>15538175
Seiko SNZH55K1

[Anonymous No.15538710]

>>15537425
Rolex ripped off Glycine, fuck off

[Anonymous No.15538715]

I am looking for a watch:

36mm
small seconds dial
dressy
movement tpy I dont care about
budget of 700eu
can be vintage or new
preferably dark color or white colored dial

something like pic related, but obviously not that expensive

(replica watches ill take too if anyone knows a decent website)

[Anonymous No.15538766]

>>15538649
> raking in mad dosh
Not with that many view and especially after getting fired by WatchBox.

[Anonymous No.15538767]

>>15538715
Nomos Club is a good one if you don't mind the long ass lugs

[Anonymous No.15538770]

>>15538623
Do it. Then you can be shot and robbed whilst wearing a fake.

[Anonymous No.15538779]

>>15538770
This getting robbed when wearing an expensive watch is a meme right?

Ive never actually seen, experienced or heard of someonegetting robbed from their watch on the street

[Anonymous No.15538794]

>>15538779
It's a meme. One or two incidents of course gets exaggerated online for shitposting and YT views.

[Anonymous No.15538802]

>>15538794
>t. thief

[Anonymous No.15538803]

>>15538549
It's the "Adjustable Single Pass Strap Midnight" on Cheapest nato straps. It's a single pass, seat belt style strap, not amazing quality but it's fine for the price ($13), the big plus was that it's available in 19mm.

[Anonymous No.15538806]

>>15538696

He has an ugly asian wife.

[Anonymous No.15538815]

>>15538697
>find a Chinese producer
Wish I knew how, had been sending off random emails
>get money
How much?

[Anonymous No.15538817]

>>15538806
post wife

[Anonymous No.15538834]

>>15537693
love the laco but that strap pops too much. I get that the hands are blue but that strap is too bright. the watch is a classic look, that strap doesn't match material-wise or color-wise.
if you are set on brown leather for the nomos I'd go dark chestnut. personally I'd go charcoal grey. but it's also a great watch.
everything else looks good.

[Anonymous No.15538835]

>>15538817

[Anonymous No.15538848]

>>15538835
not that ugly, but she definitely looks like a mongolian rape baby

[Anonymous No.15538852]

>>15538848
Looks like an eskimo

[Anonymous No.15538855]

>>15538835
I think she looks cute.

[Anonymous No.15538894]

>>15537693
Where did you get this case?

[Anonymous No.15538897]

>>15538514
It's ok. Make sure you get the coin edge one version. The scallop version's bezel is harder to turn.
> The glass is not that great, sapphire would have been better.
>The lume is pretty much garbage, so I wouldn't recommend actually diving with this watch.
>Looks like a submariner fake
>It's heavy

Cons
>NH35 movement is actually not bad for the price and you can hack/manual wind it.
>It is water resistant with a screw down crown. Have not tested it 200m, but have used it on the pool and no water got it.

[Anonymous No.15538913]

Am I a larper if I buy a chronograph but never use the subdials at all? I just think chronograph watches look cool.

[Anonymous No.15538917]

>>15538835
Looks fine, depends on how hairy she is.

[Anonymous No.15538940]

>>15531689
thanks bro this thing is fun as fuck. I like to pretend im naruto doing the rasengan

[Anonymous No.15538942]

>>15538913
buying something because it looks good is not larp

[Anonymous No.15538945]

>>15538835
shes ok
an annoying jew scored a perfectly healthy inuit gf
he should be thankful

[Anonymous No.15538987]

>>15538653
Archie is the personification of more than a few people on /wt/ too. Mentally unstable, lonely, grasping at expensive objects to justify his existence and value. There's nothing wrong with liking luxury watches, owning luxury watches or advocating for them. There is absolutely something wrong with being what Archie is. Not because he's insulting, but because he's a disgusting, fat-bodied, loud mouthed and generally repulsive human being. I would err on his entire online persona being an act, but we've all known the same type, so who knows. People who take him seriously are probably equally repulsive and worthless. You have to be the type of legitimately forever-alone autist he is to appreciate that garbage. Perfect for quite a few folks on /fa/ and /wt/ though.

[Anonymous No.15539002]

>>15538913
No. If you like something, that's justification enough to buy it. Don't let autistic forever alones convince you otherwise.

[Anonymous No.15539038]

Disgusting incels:

>>15538848
>>15538855
>>15538917
>>15538945

[Anonymous No.15539085]

FUCK California dials

[Anonymous No.15539090]

>>15539085
holy based

[Anonymous No.15539117]

Post your collections bros.

[Anonymous No.15539118]

>>15538913
You think more than 1% of Daytona owners use the chronograph feature?

[Anonymous No.15539121]

>>15539085
Then don't buy any. Oh, wait. You can't afford them anyway.

[Anonymous No.15539123]

>>15539117
>24 identical Invictas

[Anonymous No.15539125]

>>15539117

[Anonymous No.15539136]

>>15539117

[Anonymous No.15539147]

>>15539117

[Anonymous No.15539157]

>>15539117

[Anonymous No.15539164]

Got the chronomaster in. Gotta take a link or two out but it’s a pretty nice watch.

[Anonymous No.15539182]

>>15537371
Get the ryu one.

[Anonymous No.15539199]

>>15538707
Easier to read
Sports watch

[Anonymous No.15539237]

>>15536470
Ok, so I'm allergic to many things (rubber, some kinds of leather) and it's a problem when it comes to wearing watches. Any recommendations? for straps mainly.

[Anonymous No.15539239]

>>15539164
Basee drunk shopping anon, i think the size works well

[Anonymous No.15539247]

>>15539182
>>15537371

You’re both worthless and weak

[Anonymous No.15539254]

>>15539237
get a bracelet or a leather you're not allergic to? what kind of question is this

[Anonymous No.15539282]

What strap should I put my nighthawk on? I hate bracelets.

[Anonymous No.15539292]

The Rolex OP39 white is discontinued

Is it justified to buy a fake now?

[Anonymous No.15539294]

>>15539292
rolex is the only brand that it's always justified to buy a fake
the fakes for rolex are better than for any other brands, and if people are gonna think it's a fake anyways why spend the money

[Anonymous No.15539300]

>>15539294
I don't think people would think an OP is fake on me or most 4channers who aren't disgusting looking

I could easily be some oddball poor looking guy (t shirt, jeans, beat up adidas) who actually has a good job in tech or something

[Anonymous No.15539304]

>>15539300
you can buy an OP with a minimum wage job though.
in fact, if I see someone with an OP my first thought is that it's a real watch but the person wearing it is middle class and terrible with money, buying a rolex for the sake of it.

[Anonymous No.15539306]

>>15539304
This, OP is the ultimate poorfag cope watch, shows that you just wanted a shortcut to brand recognition without paying the real price.

[Anonymous No.15539307]

>>15539304
Yeah true if you're living with your parents

Interesting take but I think status signalers would be tempted to move up to a Datejust and get a much more iconic status symbol for not much more money

OP gets some internet geek love but idk who actually owns them

[Anonymous No.15539312]

>>15539307
the "status" is in the name. normies don't know the difference between OP and datejust, so why would people who are doing it for the status drop $2k more?
also it's entirely possible to get an OP on a minimum wage job. if you saved a lot you could probably get it in a year even if you paid rent.

[Anonymous No.15539313]

>>15539247

[Anonymous No.15539314]

>>15539306
I mean what are you gonna do with what's available in shops?

Sub/GMT/Daytona: not available
Datejust: Old man
Day Date: Old man, too expensive
Cellini: Old man
OP: the last watch standing

[Anonymous No.15539317]

>>15539312
The fluted bezel makes it look like a Rolex

OP could pass for a Tissot or Longines mall special

[Anonymous No.15539321]

>>15539313

Troopers! I have just received new orders. Our superiors say the war is canceled, and we can all go home. Bison is getting paid off for his crimes. And our friends who have died here, will have died.. for nothing. But, we can all go home. Meanwhile, ideas like peace, freedom, and justice; they get packed up. But, we can all go home.

Well.. I'm not going home. I'm going to get on my boat, and I'm going up-river, and I'm going to kick that son-of-a-bitch Bison's ass so HARD, that the next wannabe is going to feel it. Now, who wants to go home... and who wants to go with ME?!

[Anonymous No.15539322]

350 post thread lol
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/is-the-rolex-op-for-poor-people.5111273/

[Anonymous No.15539323]

>>15539317
the rolex label and crown makes it a rolex. people who don't know watches have literally no preconceived notion of rolex aesthetics.
stop looking at this from the perspective of somebody who knows watches or else it won't make sense to you.

[Anonymous No.15539329]

>>15539322
>2nd post
>username HiggsBoson with a Feynman profile pic
and just like that I stopped caring about the thread at all

[Anonymous No.15539346]

>>15539323
Gay
I'm either getting an OP or not wearing a watch at all
I don't really love watches but I like seeing the time on my wrist and it has to be nice enough to be handed down one day
I could also be talked into some Cartiers that's about it
I'd consider grand seiko too if they weren't thick and too large

[Anonymous No.15539350]

>>15539346
>I'm either getting an OP or not wearing a watch at all
is this a new meme?

[Anonymous No.15539353]

>>15537723
New seamaster is incredible, looking at getting one end of year if all goes well regarding bonuses and promotions. But who knows in covid. just glad to have a job. Stay safe everyone

[Anonymous No.15539354]

>>15539350
Sorry I don't want a 12 case of various shit divers and G shocks like this thread's modal participant

I'd get an explorer instead but the modern one is a little big I'd go for an OP36 probably, also it's not even available at retail

[Anonymous No.15539356]

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/rolex-watches-are-for-the-not-so-wealthy.4766377/

agree/disagree?

[Anonymous No.15539358]

>>15539354
just admit you only want a rolexrolexrolex and move on with your life

[Anonymous No.15539359]

>>15539356
I'd say anyone who has a modern GMT/Daytona/etc is probably quite wealthy because you have to get like 5 other watches to get in line for these shits, it's not some boomer walking in on a weekend and buying whatever's on display

[Anonymous No.15539364]

>>15539358
what do you want then

[Anonymous No.15539369]

>>15539364
I have a planet ocean and am looking into a reverso, defy el primero, blancpain bathyscaphe, or a used overseas 2nd gen

[Anonymous No.15539376]

>>15539369
the Hodinkee Blancpain is a nice one I'd totally pick it over an OP

I don't think it has the chad movement I like that displays all the gears as you handwind it though

This one: https://www.thenakedwatchmaker.com/decon-blancpain
it's in other Bathyscaphes though but I only like the Hodinkee edition dial and dial > movement at the end of the day

[Anonymous No.15539384]

>>15539376
the bathyscaphe barrakuda is similar to the hodinkee version

[Anonymous No.15539412]

>>15538500
Five identical cocktail times

[Anonymous No.15539414]

>>15539237
bracelet of e.g. stainless steel or a nato strap

[Anonymous No.15539443]

>>15539412
20/20 aighsight

[Anonymous No.15539460]

Recommend me something vintage or newer to give that "The Talented Mr Ripley" feel.
>Sub 38mm
>Below $2000.
>Not the actual shitter in the movie

[Anonymous No.15539469]

>>15539460
"vintage" tag heuer

[Anonymous No.15539478]

>>15538500
better than most
people are mean

>>15539038
not them but she has no makeup or lashes on
not bad already.

>>15539237
nylon or canvas or cloth
go look through cheapestnatostraps, they have a lot of canvas/nylon option, which you can also wash before you use them.

[Anonymous No.15539490]

>>15539356
>>15539359
depends on what you mean by "wealthy", maybe "upper middle class" is a more apt description.
most truly wealthy or old money dont wear rolexes, they wear HH, things like patek/vc/ blancpain/j. droz
>>15538500
too many seiko watches/10
not about the cost but variety.would have liked to see a couple of soulfull vintages or other brands

[Anonymous No.15539517]

Been wearing this PO a couple years and itching to add a 2nd watch that isn't Rolex or Omega. Should I a Panerai, Seiko Marine Master, or some kind of Breitling?

[Anonymous No.15539585]

idk why ppl hate on the OP. theyre kinda boring, but make perfect every day watches. I almost bought the one with a blue explorer dial, but decided against it since i wanted to see one in person first and no AD carried this dial. now its discontinued and prices for unused ones started to go up

[Anonymous No.15539594]

where is a good place to find old watches that aren't crap? flea markets and pawn shops?

[Anonymous No.15539597]

>>15539585
do people hate on the rolex OP?

but you said it, its kinda on the meh scale and rather inoffensive. Its the citizen of rolex watches. The vanilla pudding of rolex watches. Personally for an everyday watch I would like a day/date window, but that would be ruined on the rolex due to their hideous wart like cyclops

[Anonymous No.15539610]

is this dial too far gone? the rest of the watch is in great condition for a 60 year old watch. the angle and lighting might be making it look worse than it is

[Anonymous No.15539616]

>>15539610
do I do it

[Anonymous No.15539619]

>>15539610
>too far gone
>buying vintage
>scared of patina and WABI SABI
think about it as stars in a summer night sky and you'll feel much better.

The "I have to get it NOS or as pristine as possible" camp fights an unwinnable battle against time and makes you spend a lot more.

[Anonymous No.15539624]

>>15539619
I was thinking it almost looks like stars in a night sky which is fitting for a constellation
I'm going to buy it since I'm getting a good price anyway

[Anonymous No.15539683]

>>15539321
>I'm going to get on my boat, and I'm going up-reeeeeeever
ftfy

[Anonymous No.15539687]

>>15539460
>1950's american
just get any given vintage american watch from that era
hamilton were fucking god-tier back then
>gruen
>hamilton
>elgin
etc.
Preferably something not-round to emphasize that era.
Spoiled for choice in this regard really as these watches are "too small" for the modern hype faggot.

[Anonymous No.15539698]

>>15539624
>I was thinking it almost looks like stars in a night sky which is fitting for a constellation
Yeah, it does.
I'd get it. It looks nice

[Anonymous No.15539700]

>The pointer date is the most classic display of the date on a wristwatch. A hand with a specially shaped tip points to the corresponding date. The numbers 1 to 31 are printed on the dial. This scaling does not harmonize with the 60 minute division of the watch. As the age of the month progresses, the scaling of the minute track and date diverge further and further - this disturbs the dial symmetry considerably and makes conventional wristwatches with pointer date more difficult to read.

>With the Kalender 31 and the mechanism used for the first time in a wristwatch, the designers at Guinand combine the traditionally elegant calendar display with a pointer with the innovative display of the 31st day of the month via an indicator window at 6 o'clock.
Tell me that this shit isn't cool /wt/? Now if only it was from a real respected brand...

https://www.guinand-uhren.de/kalender-31-en/kalender-31.html

[Anonymous No.15539701]

>>15538623
Seriously thinking of getting a German horologist wife

[Anonymous No.15539717]

What is the best way to polish scratched perspex/plexiglass?

[Anonymous No.15539727]

>>15539717
minor hairline scratches can be polished away with regular toothpaste (just like for car headlights)

heavier ones require polywatch (the "proper" way), but autosol metal polish works just as well and is way cheaper, a big tube is like $2. (tried it myself on a old vostok)

>The results were checked after 3 minutes of polishing, and then again after a further 3 minutes following another application of each polish. Checking the results of the polishing both visually, and under a 10x microscope, no discernable difference was noticeable on either half of the test crystal. Both polishes seemed to have reduced the scratching to the same degree, and the clarity of the crystal was also the same. A similar light grinding sound was apparent when using both polishes.

[Anonymous No.15539736]

>>15539727
What sort of cloth/brush do you recommend to apply the polish?

[Anonymous No.15539740]

>>15539736
a small microfibre/cotton cloth, not a brush
mask off the case if you are clumsy

[Anonymous No.15539745]

>>15539700
From a usability standpoint I'd say it's a little clumsy. 358 days of the year you instinctively check the date one way and then 7 days of the year you have to remember not to check the date the same way. The red dot is pretty obvious but I'd say there's better solutions if dial symmetry is that big of an issue, couldn't say the 30 rotate about an axis with 31 printed on the other side? Probably a much harder solution to implement but also a more user friendly one.

[Anonymous No.15539748]

>>15539745
>The red dot is pretty obvious
It also serves as a sort of a "time to set the date" red light, I really like the concept.

[Anonymous No.15539765]

Turns out I've been winding my Vostok the wrong way.

[Anonymous No.15539773]

>>15539765
haha that means you're gay

[Anonymous No.15539779]

>>15539765
its ok i made the same mistake too

[Anonymous No.15539783]

>>15539765
But isn't that the same winding direction as most watches?

[Anonymous No.15539786]

>>15539783
I have a couple of mechanical watches but that's my first that could also be winded by hand.

[Anonymous No.15539805]

What GS is this and is it any good? It seems really big.

[Anonymous No.15539808]

>>15539624
how much you gettin it for? I want ot know the current market

[Anonymous No.15539818]

>>15539805
SBGH051. limited edition, only 35 pieces in offered in usa

[Anonymous No.15539831]

>>15539818
https://youtu.be/ERwrNt1Zn_c?t=40

Holy fuck look at how it pushes into the dude's arm.

[Anonymous No.15539834]

>>15539831
because its not sized at all, only on his wrist for a review. Hes pulling it down with his other hand.

[Anonymous No.15539856]

Just noticed these scratches on my samurai, in a way I kind of like them. Adds character to the clasp. Not sure how I got them though, don't feel like I banged it against anything.

[Anonymous No.15539908]

I went to see Rolex watches in-person. Not all the models were to my taste, but I love how the blue dial DateJust II looks. It's beautiful to me. I wanted one, even though it's not cheap. So now I understand what's so luxury about it. They are beautiful to some people.

But if you see them in-person, and they don't look beautiful to you, then you might not understand. Then it's a matter of trying to understand that Rolex watches are beautiful to some people.

I wear my affordable watches most of the time, when I go out to be seen, and enjoy wearing an expensive watch (expensive to me) sometimes at home, because it's beautiful. Not to say my affordable watches are not beautiful, they are.

Kind of like many young women look beautiful to me, but some are more beautiful than others. My affordables are like average beautiful young women, and my expensive watch is like a more beautiful woman: more curves, nice/shiny/sparkly/brilliant-light-reflecting-dial-kind-of finish (like smooth, young, unblemished skin), tight fit (like a healthy, toned, good-looking young body), nice-looking coherent designs (like all the body parts are in proportion to each other, looks nice overall, nothing outlandish or cartoon-ish or too much or too little). Look at it, hold it in your hand, put it on your wrist, you might then understand.

If you don't find expensive watches beautiful, and/or you don't need the prestige, consider yourself lucky! You save on money and the grief of high-maintenance imperfect watches.

[Anonymous No.15539928]

Have any of you have experience with transferwise? How am I protected against a scam? Like I want to refund the watch and send it back. Does it work like paypal?

[Anonymous No.15539945]

>>15539908
Pleasant read

[Anonymous No.15539951]

>>15539594
One time I bought a neat 60s Timex Marlin at a flea market for $8. Turns out it only would stay running for a few minutes no matter how much you wound it. Threw it out the window on the drive home

[Anonymous No.15539967]

>>15539856
Dude it's going to happen, it's a watch and bracelet. Even my unobtainium coated bracelets scratch on and around the clasp within a day or two of wear. If you're worried about that just put a gshock on and keep your other watches in their safe space.

[Anonymous No.15539973]

>>15539951
vintage timexes are very prone to just being straight up scrap
0 jewels, never meant to be really serviced, disposable.

[Anonymous No.15539978]

Every scratch tells a story (of banging the clasp on my desk while I use the keyboard)

[Anonymous No.15539990]

>>15538500
what is the exact model of the top right seiko? looks pretty nice.

[Anonymous No.15539995]

>>15539990
ssb025p1
mechaquartz

[Anonymous No.15539997]

>>15539995
thanks friend

[Anonymous No.15540044]

>>15539995
Based. Sold mine but it's a great mecha-shitter for the money. Liked it on a blue NATO.

[Anonymous No.15540060]

My first real watch I ever bought. Had now for 3 months and waiting for the silver one to come Tues.

[Anonymous No.15540078]

This article breaks down what people think of Rolex. (At least in the author's opinion.)

Either you think it's:

A) a great watch that I'd love to wear

B) a tired, over-priced status symbol long passed by better brands

C) I'll wear my tough and reliable Rolex when I don't want to wear one of my "good" watches


Read and opine:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackforster/2012/09/03/the-rolex-problem-a-semi-rational-look-at-the-worlds-most-recognized-watch/

[Anonymous No.15540083]

Link to the new thread because OP didn't do it
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[Anonymous No.15540129]

>>15539517
I like the PAM574, would take any simple Pam over Seiko MM or Breitling (only buy the navi)

>>15539585
A lot of people like them but when you have to put your money were your mouth is..... I like the blue but I would take a explorer over it, like many others.

[Anonymous No.15540261]

>>15539908
If the blue dialed DJ II was a woman irl, describe what she'd look like.

[Anonymous No.15540619]

>>15539700
p cool

[Anonymous No.15540890]

>>15538702
How come they haven't milked this and made the Invicta in space special edition first anniversary tm r c all rights reserved like Omega ?

[Anonymous No.15541175]

>>15539727
any household product to polish mineral glass?