/wt/ Watch Thread

[Anonymous No.15973131]

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

Previous Bread: >>15970275

[Anonymous No.15973135]

might cop an apple watch

[Anonymous No.15973138]

>>15973135
you will look like a middle age man

[Anonymous No.15973139]

>>15973131
My Grand Seiko you dogs. Got it today

[Anonymous No.15973142]

>>15973135
Don't do it. Biden traded his Omegas for an apple watch for some reason. Don't be like Biden.

[Anonymous No.15973146]

>>15973139
Impressive. Very nice. Lets see Paul Allen's watch.

[Anonymous No.15973157]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY8qsx5Jw3I

[Anonymous No.15973180]

>>15973131
Another pick of the GS

[Anonymous No.15973224]

>>15973139
I dropped 4 racks on Bitcoin

[Anonymous No.15973227]

Looking for a tan leather strap with white stitching (like this belt)
any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.15973237]

>>15973135
If you get one just get the sport version that’s stainless steel and only wear it in athletic or ultra casual settings
don’t buy one in any previous metal, they have a usable life of like 3 years and are effectively disposable

[Anonymous No.15973256]

[Anonymous No.15973257]

[Anonymous No.15973259]

>>15973257
whats the seiko on the bottom right thats blue with the band, anyone have a link for it

[Anonymous No.15973260]

[Anonymous No.15973261]

What is the greatest watch of all time, and why is it the ROLEX Day-Date?

[Anonymous No.15973262]

ROWLECKS

[Anonymous No.15973266]

>>15973262
stupid image flip

>>15973259
its one of the new 2020 seiko 5 sports 5kx

[Anonymous No.15973269]

>>15973256
>>15973257
>>15973262
>>15973266

[Anonymous No.15973278]

>>15973261
Based. Is that one all white gold or platinum? What are the gems at 9 and 6? They look fresh.

[Anonymous No.15973279]

[Anonymous No.15973280]

[Anonymous No.15973282]

>>15973280
>that chopard with a bunch of jewels just dangling in the dial
What.

[Anonymous No.15973286]

>>15973278
White gold -- I don't like the smooth bezel on the platinum model (nor the price, frankly). It's a factory emerald and diamond dial.

[Anonymous No.15973294]

>>15973227
trendart24,uhrenarmbandversand,cheapestnatostraps,etsy

[Anonymous No.15973302]

>>15973259
SRPD71

[Anonymous No.15973309]

>>15973302
thank you

[Anonymous No.15973310]

>>15973261
Certainly the most versatile.

[Anonymous No.15973425]

>>15973266
There's no way this is a gen rolex.

[Anonymous No.15973432]

>>15973294
I’ll look into this, thanks dude

[Anonymous No.15973445]

Box has one more slot - how should I cap off my shitter collection?

[Anonymous No.15973446]

>>15973445
Shitters I’m considering

[Anonymous No.15973454]

>>15973445
>>15973269

[Anonymous No.15973463]

>>15973131
What's more comfortable, leather straps or steel bracelets?

[Anonymous No.15973465]

>>15973463
Bracelets imo; more form fitting than leather.

[Anonymous No.15973476]

>>15973463
I prefer steel, but that is because I'm from Australia and it is hot as fuck all the time

[Anonymous No.15973485]

>>15973463
I'm a germaphobe and wash my watches regularly, so I stick to steel or rubber.

[Anonymous No.15973499]

>>15973463
Depends, I have leather straps that seem either too tight or too loose, but some are really comfy. Same thing with steel bracelets.

[Anonymous No.15973500]

>>15973476
Liar. I just got here and it's positively chilly sometimes. And it's summer.

[Anonymous No.15973518]

>he didn't buy a rolex for $150 in 1968

lmao

[Anonymous No.15973519]

Opinons please. Not a brand I knew of before but has seriously grabbed my attention.

[Anonymous No.15973520]

>>15973519

[Anonymous No.15973528]

>>15973518
True rolex pricing. Invicta literally copied them 1:1 lmao.

Now they think ceramics is worth the exponential price hike when aliexpress gives you ceramics at $300

[Anonymous No.15973530]

>>15973518
>GMT adjusted for inflation is 1300$
>Submariner is 900$
>Explorer is 1000$
>tfw you could buy 3 brand new rolexes for 3k
>tfw 3k in 2021 gets you the most beat to shit oyster precision from the 80s

[Anonymous No.15973531]

>>15973530
A Bulova was more expensive than a Submariner

[Anonymous No.15973534]

>>15973530
Because the watch industry and market back in 1968 is exactly how it is today? An inflation adjusted 1:1 comparison is a bullshit argument.

[Anonymous No.15973536]

>>15973531
>Bulolva Devil Diver adjusted is 414$
>the modern reissue is 400$
At least crazy price hikes ain't the norm. I fucking hate Hoedickee bros, the vintage mechanical craze they brought tries to justify 1k for shit like picrel

[Anonymous No.15973539]

>>15973536
I don't go to that site anymore. It's literally marketing and endorsements. There's no genuine content.

[Anonymous No.15973540]

>>15973534
>0.5 CHF has been deposited to your SNB account

[Anonymous No.15973547]

>>15973425
its aftermarket mod with jewels

[Anonymous No.15973550]

>>15973540
Do the same comparison with GS or other non-Swiss brands and you'll find the same.

[Anonymous No.15973555]

>>15973550
>implying it's justifiable by any other brands
At least GS is the most innovative brand on the market right now. Spring Drive is arguably the biggest breakthrough the industry has seen since quartz in the 60s
>buh but my cuck axial!

[Anonymous No.15973567]

>>15973555
Completely irrelevant to the original statement.

[Anonymous No.15973575]

Picture of mine and my waifu's Ruskie shitters side-by-side. She posted her Raketa a few threads back, but I figured a shot of both together would be nice to share.

Any other Anons got some Russian/Soviet shitters to share?

[Anonymous No.15973584]

>>15973446
left since you lack a clean diver
skyhawk also looks really good though

[Anonymous No.15973601]

still waiting on the strap for my raketa, but this is the rest of my watches.
the champion one has a pretty cool history behind it, the painted dial was made from spare parts, and im still really happy with how it came out for being the first dial ive ever painted

[Anonymous No.15973606]

>>15973139
>>15973180
36mm?

[Anonymous No.15973619]

>>15970633
>hit on your older sister when your dad is outside
Based uncle

[Anonymous No.15973642]

>>15973606
what pen is that

[Anonymous No.15973650]

>>15973575

[Anonymous No.15973654]

>watch old movie
>everyone is wearing dress watches all the time, even with casual wear in casual settings
based. fuck larping with a diver, chrono, field, or pilot watch. and I don't think they are even "sports" watches either. straight dress.

[Anonymous No.15973656]

>>15973227
Hirsch

[Anonymous No.15973657]

>>15973654
that's because back then there were no real classifications, you just wore a wristwatch or you didn't and very few people needed a specialized watch at all.

[Anonymous No.15973693]

>>15973654
>look at old photos
>everyone is wearing a hat
People these days have got no class.

[Anonymous No.15973699]

>>15973693
why'd fedoras become the big fad a decade ago when boaters are far superior?

[Anonymous No.15973707]

>>15973693
People used to have self respect and were still able to feel shame.
But we're enlightened and liberated now.

[Anonymous No.15973710]

>>15973530
And that’s why you buy a super rep.

[Anonymous No.15973715]

>>15973693
Cherry picking. It’s like showing someone a recent picture of a crowd at a horse track and claim everyone looked likes like that.

[Anonymous No.15973718]

>>15973710
w2c and would i go to jail?

[Anonymous No.15973722]

>>15973654
> Old movie
They used to have a million rules while making a movie, what makes you think real life was anything close to a old movie?

[Anonymous No.15973729]

>>15973722
regardless, characters will be wearing the contemporary fashion unless it's some bizarre genre shit. also documentaries were a thing back then, too

[Anonymous No.15973732]

>>15973642
https://www.machine-era.com/collections/pens/products/machine-era-markup-stainless

[Anonymous No.15973736]

What sold gold watches does /wt/ like?

[Anonymous No.15973739]

>>15973530
It's not quite that simple. The standards to which a modern Rolex is manufactured are quite a bit higher than the standards they were made to in 1968.

If you look at the market today, i believe the Tudor BB58 is the least expensive watch on the market that is comparable to a Rolex submariner in terms of external finishing and having an in-house, free sprung balance, balance bridge movement at $3500.00.

Also, watches of comparable quality today are manufactured in locales that have massively higher wages for skilled labour today than the late 1960s (Switzerland, Germany, Japan), and making watches like this requires a large amount of capital investment.

Basically, I think there are good reasons that no one is trying to sell watches of this caliber for less than $3,500, so I don't think you can just look at inflation in a vacuum.

[Anonymous No.15973740]

>>15973736
a rolex cellini

[Anonymous No.15973744]

>>15973715
But that's literally how people looked and dressed in public around 100 years ago.

[Anonymous No.15973750]

>>15973736
Zodiac Glorious

[Anonymous No.15973753]

>>15973715
Are you retarded? Everyone wore hats.

[Anonymous No.15973754]

>>15973736
I like the Saxonia and Patrimony Traditionelle

[Anonymous No.15973761]

>>15973736
Dress watches, modern and vintage. Though even then I'd rather have steel or platinum because they're much harder than gold.

[Anonymous No.15973766]

>>15973744
yeah, truth, people dressing like slobs is a moder phenomenon

[Anonymous No.15973781]

>>15973766
I don't it's worth romanticising though, most people wore clothing that was full of repaired holes and made of thick uncomfortable fabrics. Plus they all no likely stank since most working class people had two changes of clothes, Sunday best and every other day of the week.

[Anonymous No.15973785]

>>15973781
Meh, they still look look better than now, and people where i live still smell like shit now they just look like it too.

[Anonymous No.15973807]

what do /wt/ bros think about slide rule on watches ? is it based or a meme ?

I am thinking about getting navitimer for that slide rule, and I love chronograph in general

[Anonymous No.15973810]

>>15973807
Aesthetically makes the watch face crowded. Functionally they are great if you'll actually get use out of them. Slide rule is the only reason I own an SNA411.

[Anonymous No.15973817]

>>15973807
It's pointless. People say dive watches are a LARP because most people who own them don't dive, but it's easy to see how a non-diver could still want a robust watch with water resistance and a timing bezel.
But if you are actually doing something that requires a slide rule you will have access to many specialized tools that just do the job faster and easier. This goes for a normal person as well. It's a basically useless complication on a watch. Pilots would have no need of it because using the slide rule while flying a plane is insane which is why of the pilots that own Breitlings and such, they never actually use the slide rule, it's just a status thing or they eschew Breitlings altogether and just use GMT watches.

[Anonymous No.15973822]

>>15973654
"Tool watches" are the ultimate larp. A mechanical watch will never be a "tool" in today's world.

[Anonymous No.15973827]

>>15973817
but if those instruments go out you still got your watch
same with divers and computers

[Anonymous No.15973829]

>>15973827
If you need to do slide rule shit and all your instruments go out you are just going to get fucked in the ass. Like your plane is going down.

[Anonymous No.15973837]

How can round cases ever compete?

[Anonymous No.15973840]

>>15973807
its as useless as the compass on the alpinist and nobody uses either of them, but! since the alpinist is a perfect watch, ergo slide rules are cool too

[Anonymous No.15973846]

>Rolex vs Omega
Which one would /wt/ pick and why?

[Anonymous No.15973847]

>>15973736
Rolex King Midas.

[Anonymous No.15973866]

>>15973846
How is this even a question? I'd take the Omega and go invest the money I saved from the Rolex. The Omega has better stats and more thoughtful and interesting aesthetics at a fraction of the price. The only thing the Rolex has over it, is that it's Rolex, and I don't see that as being worth it.

[Anonymous No.15973869]

>>15973518
It’s not fucking fair

[Anonymous No.15973878]

Thoughts on Rolex stamped clasps?

[Anonymous No.15973883]

>tfw crushed my mother’s heart when she showed me shitty quartz seiko she got in the 70s

[Anonymous No.15973890]

>>15973846
The Omega is more elegant. Also Rolex has no personality and is incredibly basic. Also it usually gives off a bad impression unless you are really old.

[Anonymous No.15973903]

>>15973740
>>15973847
Rolex Cellini Midas

[Anonymous No.15973923]

>>15973883
Quartz Seiko was a big deal in the 70s you dumbass. It was cutting edge at the time.

[Anonymous No.15973928]

>>15973890
You think that hideous piece of shit is "elegant"? It has a bracelet with no taper, ugly hands, garish text on the bezel, and that nasty wart at 10 o clock. The dial is also too big and it has stubby microdick lugs. A complete disaster in watch design.

[Anonymous No.15973938]

>>15973846
A 14060m

[Anonymous No.15973941]

>>15973654
They may look like "straight dress" watches by today's standards but what qualified a watch as a sports watch back then wasn't design but technological content.
From the late 1930's up until about 1960 a sports watch was a watch with a fully jeweled shock-resistant time-only movement fitted in a sturdy all stainless steel/at least 20 micron gold-filled stainless steel back case with anti-magnetic and water resistant properties.
People who could afford to and whose line of work made it a necessity were wearing sports watches, and if naught else then advertising and their relatively high price starting from half a month's wage of a skilled worker made them aware of it.
Pic rel is the LIP "expedition watch" worn by Maurice Herzog on the 1950 French Annapurna expedition.

[Anonymous No.15973943]

>>15973941
not to mention the real "explorer" watch was a rolex precision which is basically a dress watch by today's standards

[Anonymous No.15973951]

why do people want their dive bezels to be loud?

[Anonymous No.15973956]

Box has an extra slot - what would I buy to fill out my shitter collection?

[Anonymous No.15973959]

>>15973956
Shitters I’m considering

[Anonymous No.15973972]

>>15973959
the other promaster diver that has a 4 o'clock crown

[Anonymous No.15973991]

>>15973131
Do women notice watches? Do they even care?

[Anonymous No.15974010]

>>15973991
No one notices watches.

[Anonymous No.15974021]

>>15973956
Does it have to be Citizen?
>>15973959
I like the one on the left most.

[Anonymous No.15974022]

>>15973991
Of course they notice, it's the only piece of jewelry any man is able to wear

And no one will talk to you about watches unless you work in a upper class work environment.

Regular people think that a Rolex maybe costs $2000.

[Anonymous No.15974029]

>>15973846
Rolex doesn't even know math

[Anonymous No.15974036]

>>15974029
they're giving you those 4 meters for free you chud

[Anonymous No.15974037]

>>15973991
I think every girl I’ve ever dated has made a comment first date about the watch I’m wearing.

[Anonymous No.15974041]

>>15973991
Yes and yes, if it's a Rolex, Cartier, or something else flashy and well known. Otherwise no.

[Anonymous No.15974049]

>>15974041
Do normal people really know what a cartier is? I would figure the only brands people could name would be Rolex, Timex and Casio.

[Anonymous No.15974051]

>>15974029
Why are Swiss brands using feet anyway? America-pandering cringe.

[Anonymous No.15974057]

>>15974049
Cartier is one of the most famous jewelers in the world and the Tank has been a desirable watch for 100 years.

Even if the average girl knows nothing about watches, there is a very high chance they want a love bracelet from Cartier.

[Anonymous No.15974058]

>>15974049
I think women know about Cartier. People also know about Seiko, and sometimes Citizen.
In general though nobody really cares, all they notice is if your watch is cool or not. I've gotten more comments on my Seiko Monster than anything else, including Rolex.

[Anonymous No.15974094]

>>15973956
I don't know Citizen that well. But I'd get either a diver like this one or the Promaster tough (titanium bracelet)

[Anonymous No.15974118]

>>15974049
>>Do normal people really know what a cartier is?
Yes, it's the premiere jewelry brand, every woman knows it?

[Anonymous No.15974162]

What do people think about? Too popular/generic/basic/cheap for /wt/?

[Anonymous No.15974165]

>>15974162
Shit proportions. If you want an ETA watch, get a tool watch like the old Fortis, or a Sinn, or something like that.

[Anonymous No.15974176]

>>15973710
Retarded because you are paying 500-600 for a watch you can never sell, and will probably have a hard time getting serviced. It's throwing away money just buy a homage.

[Anonymous No.15974179]

>>15974162
bauhaus is the cal arts of watches

[Anonymous No.15974202]

>>15973951
I don't. I'm happy with a Vostok bezel (except I can't get the friction right). For a while I removed the click spring on my Orient Ray 2. I even remove the spring connecting to the beeper on my Casio watches so they're silent. I use the bezel a lot and making noise, say in a meeting, would be obnoxious.

[Anonymous No.15974206]

>>15974202
>I even remove the spring connecting to the beeper on my Casio watches so they're silent.
My G-shock doesn't have this problem

[Anonymous No.15974220]

>>15973463
I've always liked leather more, but I live in a cold country and have never really had a top tier bracelet. I like the ability to tighten or loosen my straps throughout the day, so I like leather, rubber or perlon, but if I had something like the pelagos bracelet I might sing a different tune.

[Anonymous No.15974247]

>>15973139
Nice!

[Anonymous No.15974262]

>>15973846
The Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive of course

[Anonymous No.15974269]

>>15974162
I despise how it has no bezel. It literally has the proportions of a Daniel Wellington with its massive dial and stubby little lugs, just cheapens the look.

[Anonymous No.15974270]

you niggers shit on Damasko and Sinn for being boring, then go and buy Citizen and Seiko

[Anonymous No.15974272]

>>15974037
Which watches were the biggest hits?
Did you observe any correlation to the watches you wore and the type of girl/quality of date/etc.?
Asking for science.

[Anonymous No.15974274]

>>15974206
Yeah my 5610 doesn't either. Except 5610 doesn't show the current time on the stopwatch or the timer pages like the 5600. So you have to switch back and forth. But then 5600 doesn't have silent mode. On the new much expensive Bluetooth ones from what I saw you have both. Surely the oriental merchant it doing this on purpose!?

But really, I prefer analog with a bezel to digital. You can quickly set the bezel to whatever you want. To time minutes, hours, mark a certain time. Retroactively start timing from few minutes earlier, etc. And then at a glance, time, date, timing, everything is visible, and it gives much better immediate visual perception of time frames. You can't time precisely down to a milisecond like a proper chronograph of course but for everything else it's better.

[Anonymous No.15974275]

>>15974162
I like the strap, hate literally everything else about it
>>15974179
based

[Anonymous No.15974278]

>>15974274
>Yeah my 5610 doesn't either. Except 5610 doesn't show the current time on the stopwatch or the timer pages like the 5600. So you have to switch back and forth. But then 5600 doesn't have silent mode. On the new much expensive Bluetooth ones from what I saw you have both. Surely the oriental merchant it doing this on purpose!?
Fuck them, I wanted to buy a square but when I saw that nothing has all the functions except if you accept the spyware shit I just noped out of it. Getting an old Edifice instead so I can look like a thirdworlder.

[Anonymous No.15974280]

>>15974162
Looks like a fugly mall watch. Would pay to NOT wear that tacky dinner plate.

[Anonymous No.15974283]

>>15974278
>muh Bluetooth spyware
If you really cared, you wouldn't be here.

[Anonymous No.15974286]

>>15974179
That doesn't even count as bauhaus, it's mallcore.
This is what a proper bauhaus watch looks like.

[Anonymous No.15974289]

>>15974286
An equally tacky mall watch looking piece of shit.

[Anonymous No.15974292]

>>15974283
False dichotomy

[Anonymous No.15974297]

Best functional bezel for daily wear?
Eg timer, GMT, slide and so on

[Anonymous No.15974298]

watches keep me from killing myself

[Anonymous No.15974299]

>>15974298
I hope you never kill yourself anon

[Anonymous No.15974302]

>>15974299
I hope he does since he obviously has too much money and not enough brains, better to leave it to someone who knows what to do with it.

[Anonymous No.15974307]

Aftermarket metal bracelets that dont cut into the skin?

[Anonymous No.15974315]

>>15974274
>>15974278
Why do the filthy japs do this? I want to press as few buttons as needed on these toys of watches, not more.
Is there an ultimate functional G-shock?

[Anonymous No.15974325]

>>15974272
I have a Louis Cartier Tank that has been a universal hit. I also have an old 36mm two tone Datejust that girls seem to like. I like it because it is sleazemaxx, I think girls like it because it’s the most recognizable Rolex and has gold on it. Nomos has also done well with them which isn’t surprising. Minimal but fun designs, they do colors well and their movements are pretty to look at.

I typically wear one of those on the first date. A watch won’t get you laid but it’s a quick way to signal you have a little money and aesthetic sensibility. The downside is if they ask how much they cost. It’s impolite to do so but most people aren’t very aware of these things. I’ve considered lying but that’s a bad way to start off. It’s not a huge deal but I have had a few girls ask about a certain watch and have their eyes about pop out of their heads when they learn what I paid. I just frame watches as a silly personal affectation and that seems to work.

Regarding type of girls/quality of date I haven’t noticed anything. I don’t wear anything really outrageous like a solid gold submariner. It wouldn’t surprise me if that would make an impact with a certain type of girl.

[Anonymous No.15974425]

>>15973846
Rolex sub, because it's a rolex

[Anonymous No.15974431]

>>15973956
One of the fugu special edition promasters, or get pic related

[Anonymous No.15974433]

Are there any sub $500 rectangular watches that are worth looking at?

[Anonymous No.15974438]

>>15974433
g-shock full metal square

[Anonymous No.15974448]

>>15974433
GW-5000

[Anonymous No.15974450]

>>15974448
>can't look at timer/stopwatch simultaneously with actual time
nah it's shit senpai

[Anonymous No.15974451]

>>15974450
then get two dummy... you have two wrists for a reason

[Anonymous No.15974462]

>>15973883
cunt

[Anonymous No.15974469]

>>15974431
>ok no

[Anonymous No.15974492]

>>15974451
That boomer who wears 2 watches held some wisdom after all. At last I truly see.

[Anonymous No.15974493]

>>15974270
4chan has the worst humans on the planet, what do you expect?

[Anonymous No.15974498]

>>15974297
>Best functional bezel for daily wear?
a bi-directional minute bezel a la the Rolex Turno-graph. That's the most useful, I find.

[Anonymous No.15974503]

I like Panerai.

[Anonymous No.15974505]

>>15974503
You like wasting money?

[Anonymous No.15974507]

>>15974503
Based time traveler from 2005.

[Anonymous No.15974517]

What dive watch for ~$300?
Will use with a black fabric band.

Im torn between red Kamasu, black Kamasu, or Seiko 5 black.

I really like arrow hands.

[Anonymous No.15974529]

>>15974505
All watches are a waste of money. I would never a Panerai new because they’re horrifically overpriced, but they’re so soft second hand you can get a decent model for really cheap.

[Anonymous No.15974531]

>>15974503
> $4400

[Anonymous No.15974532]

>>15974517
The seiko 5 isint a dive watch
Get the kamasu, or get this beauty from uncle chang
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005001552285264.html

[Anonymous No.15974534]

>>15973518
Wages were like $0.40 /hr

[Anonymous No.15974542]

>>15973956
Fucking love how that looks. Nice collection.

[Anonymous No.15974547]

>>15974503
That looks like an aliexpress watch

[Anonymous No.15974552]

>>15974503
>Hey anon what time is it?
It's _
>Is it _ or _???
No the _!

[Anonymous No.15974553]

>>15974532
Not being 20bar isn't really a problem unless they actually intend to go diving.
>>15974517
Consider a Citizen if you like those arrow hands. If you get an Automatic it comes with a LHC.

[Anonymous No.15974567]

>>15974553
What is LHC

[Anonymous No.15974569]

>>15974531
Damn, this photo is always guaranteed replies.
>It's a production error that was rectified
>Other brands have similarly finished movements at the same price
>ur just a jealous poorfag
Imagine defending this shit, hilarious.

[Anonymous No.15974570]

>>15974567
left hand crown

[Anonymous No.15974572]

>>15974567
Your very own Large Hadron Collider. I would've thought giving those out to people would be a little impractical but hey.

[Anonymous No.15974582]

>>15973846
Sub is boring but that Omega is so fucking ugly. Looks like a toy watch a kid would wear.

[Anonymous No.15974614]

>>15974569
>Slamming a completely unfinished movement in a watch
>We just forgot ;) ,simply an error

Total bullshit. In addition panerai doesn't even have heritage all their famous divers
from their hay day usedd rolex movements anyway.

[Anonymous No.15974618]

>>15974569
>>15974614
Thought you were shilling panerai I'm retarded but my points stand.

[Anonymous No.15974647]

https://youtu.be/WY8qsx5Jw3I?t=391

[Anonymous No.15974682]

>>15973883
dumb frogposter

[Anonymous No.15974708]

>>15973846
Based on your picture, I’d go for the Omega. If I had the choice I’d get the no date, non cyclops, Submariner with the smaller lugs (I forget the reference).

[Anonymous No.15974714]

>>15974517
get an skx

[Anonymous No.15974756]

>>15973846
Neither, I hate both designs. If you put a gun to my head, then a pre maxi-case Sub, but I'd unironically rather have a BB58 blue than either of them.

[Anonymous No.15974770]

>>15974270
The people shitting on Damasko and Sinn for being boring are definitely not the same people buying Citizen and Seiko tool wawtches in these threads.

[Anonymous No.15974776]

>>15973584
>though
>>15973761
>Though
>>15973781
>though
>>15974058

[Anonymous No.15974777]

>>15973575
Strelka and Laika <3

[Anonymous No.15974801]

>>15974776
kek

[Anonymous No.15974824]

>>15974776
Are conjunctions a meme now? English language in shambles.

[Anonymous No.15974861]

>>15974824
Bruh you conjutavitis how you like them apples

[Anonymous No.15974865]

>>15974776

[Anonymous No.15974884]

>>15974776
I don't get it.

[Anonymous No.15974895]

>>15974884
English is haram.

[Anonymous No.15974945]

>>15973139
V nice. I handled a spring drive a while back but it kinda freaked me out with the lack of ticking noise.
Fantastically impressive movement but idk it gave me some uncanny valley vibes.

[Anonymous No.15974970]

>>15974945
that's why I like it
you can literally feel time draining silently away as you look at it
the mind reels

[Anonymous No.15974980]

>>15974756
>Tudor
It doesn't even matter if it's true, it just tells the world that you either couldn't afford a Rolex or didn't have enough pull at an AD to get a real Sub.

[Anonymous No.15975006]

>>15974980
Who cares? I'm too much of an autist to care about watches as status flexing tools. I buy watches I like and which I think have a reasonable price:quality ratio and other people can think whatever they like.

[Anonymous No.15975013]

>>15975006
why are you replying to that retard?
90% of the time if someone says the word "rolex" in these threads it's literally one faggot who has been shitposting for years by saying rolex is the ultimate watch and life is meaningless if you can't have one. it's probably some loser who doesn't have a rolex or that guy who just has an explorer.

[Anonymous No.15975023]

>>15974503
Panerwhy?

[Anonymous No.15975032]

>>15975006
And yet you still buy luxury watches that cost thousands of dollars...

[Anonymous No.15975049]

>>15975013
I know, but it's not as if there aren't plenty of people out there today who are only interested in watches as status flexing devices. Hell, the entire post-quartz Swiss industry is built on that orientation.

[Anonymous No.15975067]

>>15973606
39mm fren

[Anonymous No.15975074]

>>15975067
Looks good anon how are you enjoying it?

The bezel looks fantastic, I think I'm far too clumsy to get something that highly polished. It would be ruined from taking chunk out of doorways by the end of the week on me.

[Anonymous No.15975143]

I have never heard of this brand before and it's probably shit... But the make a few stainless steel case digital watches and i really want to grab one to see if it's any good.
Pic related ani digi model. $50

[Anonymous No.15975149]

>>15975074
It has a similar thing going on with the case that a Rolex oyster perpetual does, with the polished sides and bezel but with an entirely brushed bracelet. The bezel is less domed than the op bezel though, so it might be a bit more prone to scratches, but I can't daily it and will pretty much only wear it when I go out to breakfast or dinner at cafes/restaurants/too friends and families houses so I am not remotely worried about it. I'd personally be more concerned on scratches on something with polished links in the bracelet or a larger clasp

Looking at yourself in the distortion free polished reflections is interesting. I think the polishing and workmanship is displayed or more noticeable on the dial with the literal perfection on the finishing on the hands and indices and glistening you get from the markers in the sun. My op39 had a black dial that had a slight sunburst effect going on it bright light, this is the opposite, the harsh light on the matte dial makes the dial almost appear as a flat charcoal and only further highlights how perfect the hands and indices are

[Anonymous No.15975153]

>>15975143
And pic related which reminds me of some old casio models $40 also with a stainless steel case. Both just have pressure fit casebacks.
Any chance either of these might be any good? I really want a stainless case digital with this classic casio look, but i would feel stupid paying $200 to get a classic casio in good condition off ebay.

[Anonymous No.15975171]

>>15975153
Only video i could find on youtube, he covers it about a minute in
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9bvDWTUUoQo
He says it weighs 80g on the bracelet so it sounds like it will feel halfway solid, shitty f-91w style led sidelight unfortunately.

[Anonymous No.15975172]

>>15975149
>>Looking at yourself in the distortion free polished reflections is interesting.
Holy fuck good thing you warned me, I'm ugly as shit, it would kill me to see myself all the time like that.

[Anonymous No.15975194]

>>15975172
We're all gonna make it anon

[Anonymous No.15975210]

>>15973883
horrible person

[Anonymous No.15975213]

Rate this microshitter field watch
$299
Miyota 9000
39mm
49mm lug to lug
12.2mm thick
Double domed Sapphire, screw down crown, 200m wr etc etc
I would say the handset is heavily inspired by some omega arrow hands
I wish the lug length was a little shorter, 47mm would be ideal i think

[Anonymous No.15975222]

>>15975213
I hate to recommend the meme watch but the alpinist is this but better, except you are looking at least 600 for that these days.

[Anonymous No.15975230]

>>15975213
I'm going to assume some of that thickness is the crystal. That watch looks OK but it would be elevated if it did not have crown guards, and the little diamond on the seconds hand feels off to me, they should have just went with either a sharper diamond or a circle and not a strange rounded teardrop sort of thing.

[Anonymous No.15975322]

>>15975013
Anon... Its too easy to trigger other anons

[Anonymous No.15975329]

>>15975213
I wouldn't pay $19.95 if that was on an infomercial

I wouldn't even let Alibaba give me twenty bucks for that thing

[Anonymous No.15975416]

>>15975222
that watch has a miyota 9xxx inside.
its a hi beat and better than what the alpinist has
>>15975329
dumb
>>15975230
i think it does need crownguards as its obviously marketed as some sort of adventure sports watch
theres something a tiny bit off about the design, i think its not bold enough, with the hands

[Anonymous No.15975466]

how do you guys like my expertly modified f91w? (superglue, pen, lighter for some retarded reason, and a gold felt tip pen)

[Anonymous No.15975488]

>>15975213
looks awful

[Anonymous No.15975494]

>>15974534
minimum wage adjusted for inflation was over $20 and those watches cost like a thousand

[Anonymous No.15975501]

one more day, one more shitter

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPnVxQjBxs8

[Anonymous No.15975542]

>>15975501
I'd actually buy a Formex if it didn't have such a retarded name that sounds like knockoff Rolex. I love the dumb shock absorbers, it's something that you can actually show to people as a feature. But unless they rename, it's a no-go for pretty much everyone who's not a microbrand obsessed idiot and has to get every new Kickstarter release.

[Anonymous No.15975550]

>>15975466
it looks interesting

[Anonymous No.15975559]

>>15975542
their logo reminds me too much of double rhomb

>>15975466
>lighter for some retarded reason
kek
yes we can see that

[Anonymous No.15975561]

>>15975542
>>15975501
https://youtu.be/VPnVxQjBxs8?t=891
And of course, the Omega is a billion times better as shown in the comparison shot.

[Anonymous No.15975574]

What's a watch that embodies this aesthetic, /wt/?

(preferably not a Casio or similar)

[Anonymous No.15975578]

>>15975574
Seiko or Omega digital?

[Anonymous No.15975588]

>>15973131
When I put the deposit down a few weeks back, I actually had a bit of buyers remorse. But since I went in and paid the rest and brought it home I have really thoroughly enjoyed it. Only thing I'd change is having a micro adjustment on the clasp, however I do like the small clasp, but even though I get a perfect fit using the half links I'd like one there because of my autism and spring drives don't feel the best when you hand wind them. I'll stop posting it now phaggots

[Anonymous No.15975592]

>>15975574
a electronic digital is too obvious, maybe one of those vintage jump hour shitters

[Anonymous No.15975593]

>>15975574
or seiko giugiaro

[Anonymous No.15975606]

What's the automatic watch equivalent of this?

[Anonymous No.15975608]

>wear seiko 5
>it literally dies on the wrist

what the fuck is this garbage movement

[Anonymous No.15975614]

>>15975608
sell it and buy a vostok amphibia (the only mechanical watch worth owning)

[Anonymous No.15975616]

>>15975608
It contains an advance proprietary computer that detects wrist size and self-destructs if the wearer's wrist is too small.

[Anonymous No.15975627]

>>15974503
*reminder that SteelDive, Getat and maybe some SanMartin are the weeyy if you want a Pam homage/copy that is actually worth the sum of its parts.

[Anonymous No.15975635]

>>15975143
>>15975153
I like the colors they picked, really cool blues there.

[Anonymous No.15975653]

>>15975213
Is a solid end link really that expensive to make or what?

[Anonymous No.15975670]

>>15975574
>What's a watch that embodies this aesthetic?
>Moj Mikro
The one you got in the washing powder that your relatives brought back from the shopping trip to Austria.

[Anonymous No.15975680]

>>15975616
>It contains an advance proprietary computer that detects wrist size and self-destructs if the wearer's wrist is too small.
It has a Wristlet-o-meter.

[Anonymous No.15975689]

>>15975653
What i'm trying to say is that it ruins the whole watch. Everything is nice and sharp, hte bracelet, bezel, crown guards, lugs not so much but ok, and then there's this rounded blob of lard sitting right there above and below that nice bezel.

[Anonymous No.15975695]

>>15975608
Your movement is broken

[Anonymous No.15975707]

>>15975695
i had it serviced by seiko 6 months ago

[Anonymous No.15975708]

>>15975707
Did you check the "break my movement" option when you handed it in?

[Anonymous No.15975723]

>>15975708
how can it be broken when it still winds?
the efficiency just seems like garbage

[Anonymous No.15975734]

Tag huehue F1 is the most 90s watch I can think of.

[Anonymous No.15975736]

>>15975734
forgot my (you) >>15975574

[Anonymous No.15975738]

>>15975734
holy shit I forgot I even own this

[Anonymous No.15975742]

Any opinions on this one? Been wanting to cop one for a bit now but im not sure
ID: chandler vintage chrono sorry for low res pic

[Anonymous No.15975759]

>>15975707
Casio chads ww@?

[Anonymous No.15975766]

>>15974503

[Anonymous No.15975771]

>>15973846
I got a Seamaster but I don't like the wavy dial so I got this before they were discontinued.

[Anonymous No.15975784]

I just like it bros

[Anonymous No.15975847]

>>15975766
The 9 seconds sub dial looks like dogshit.

[Anonymous No.15975856]

>>15975766
that's beyond a crown guard

[Anonymous No.15975860]

>>15975742
>43mm
>mineral crystal
>$395 MSRP

its middling all options considered, not great but not bad. Styling is safe but also not exciting. Its strongest point is the ecodrive. (but seiko quartz chronos are mostly solar too)

There are lots of great looking quartz chronographs in the $100-$800 range, from all sorts of big brands.
i would take a look at microbrands like dan henry, geckota, nezumi studios, straton, undone etc. There are sapphire options at $200+

[Anonymous No.15975900]

Is it hard to pull off a two tone watch if you are in your 20s?

[Anonymous No.15975903]

>>15975900
That depends. How persian are you?

[Anonymous No.15975910]

>>15975900
I think I pulled off a Rolex 16233 pretty well when I wore it in my early 20's. I ended up trading it for another Rolex since it didn't fit my wardrobe very well

[Anonymous No.15975923]

>>15975903
I'm a Central European

[Anonymous No.15975942]

>>15975608
Throw it away or give it to a 5 year old cousin, a grown man shouldn't be wearing one. A Seiko 5 is a kiddy toy, not a man's watch.

[Anonymous No.15975943]

im torn between cartier santos(medium) and omega aqua terra(38 mm) for my first entry level luxury watch. any thoughts?
t. 6.5" wristlet

[Anonymous No.15975950]

>>15975943
Aqua Terra always looks cheap to me, like barely above a mallwatch in optics. Movement is nice but that won't save it.
I'd get the Santos, it's just getting sort of ironically cool again and has a nice shape.

[Anonymous No.15975952]

>>15975923
Bad news Anon, only Arabs and Eastern European Oligarchs can pull it off. DNC.

[Anonymous No.15975953]

>>15975943
is this a joke? the aqua terra is so much better and it's significantly cheaper than a santos. hell if you go used it's half the price of a used santos. I always thought the cartier santos looked kind of ugly and it offers nothing special, in fact it looks kind of like a mall shitter and everything about it is bog standard while omega is giving you an advanced movement, pretty good finishing for how cheap you can get it, and actual contemporary design. the santos is a huge disappointment while the aqua terra is underrated if anything

[Anonymous No.15975954]

>>15975923
How swarthy are you? If your answer is "not very" then you aren't pulling this off for another 20 years.

[Anonymous No.15975962]

>>15975943
The Santos has the better design but you are paying a massive premium for the Cartier name. You only get a printed dial with no exhibition caseback. It also easily scratches so if it is your only watch, good luck.

The Omega can be had for $2000 cheaper

[Anonymous No.15975963]

>>15975943
cartier santos medium is the correct size (more or less)

they are both comparable choices. Some anon will come in soon and rant about omega's co-axial movement though, apparently its a money sink to service

[Anonymous No.15975964]

>>15975950
>>15975953
duality of man

[Anonymous No.15975966]

>>15975943
neither
get a GS

[Anonymous No.15975967]

How long until they hit $10k new? You can currently get them for $7k.

[Anonymous No.15975968]

>>15975966
it looks nice and the innovations are really great but as i said im a wristlet

[Anonymous No.15975970]

>>15975963
>apparently its a money sink to service
redpill me on this

[Anonymous No.15975972]

>>15975964
The AT is just better. You get better everything. Better finishing, better movement, better lume, better design. For less money. The Santos is all meme and namebranding.

[Anonymous No.15975974]

>>15975967
It's so bland. Brand wanking and normies were a mistake.

[Anonymous No.15975977]

>>15975970
tl;dr the 2xxx coaxial Omega movements have an issue where all the benefits of the coaxial in reducing wear are negated by omega using a very specific and minimal amount of lube, and then since it's a complicated movement you probably have to have Omega service it and then the service cost is always inflated. This may have been fixed on the newer movements. It doesn't really matter because you will only have to service the watch once every 10 years anyway.

[Anonymous No.15975978]

The new AT is pretty good. If this were my first buy I'd definitely pick AT over Santos.

Donate the money you saved to charity.

[Anonymous No.15975979]

Just bought this, waiting to arrive

For my wedding. Thought it would look good as I’m going with a thick yellow gold band.

Just started getting into watches. Second purchase. First watch I recently picked up was a gold timex with a nice cream face and brown leather band. Looks and feels comfy.

Now I just stare at Rolex owners with envy

[Anonymous No.15975981]

>>15975970
https://omegaforums.net/threads/does-my-smpc-use-a-2500c-or-2005d-movement.16059/

not sure if its fixed already, but....

[Anonymous No.15975984]

>>15975977
hmmm i can live with that.

[Anonymous No.15975992]

>>15975979
I’m a fucking idiot, here

[Anonymous No.15975993]

>>15975978
It's a shame the new design is only available in 41mm.

[Anonymous No.15975994]

>>15975194
>We're all gonna make it anon
Actual cope

[Anonymous No.15975996]

>>15975994
No meanies, friendly watch thread

[Anonymous No.15975997]

>>15975992
wtf is this mall shit?

[Anonymous No.15975998]

>>15975992
>invicta
dont be envious, invicta literally has more heritage than rolex.

[Anonymous No.15975999]

>>15975997

Sticky said Invicta was okay? Really it’s just to look nice for the wedding.

Buying a Seiko with tax return.

Here is tiny watch on giant man.

Thinking of getting a

[Anonymous No.15976009]

>>15975999
A watch isn't just some shit you buy for a wedding. Ideally it should be something you want to wear frequently, it's the one piece of universally socially accepted jewelry for men. You could do better. For a wedding you probably also would rather go more tasteful.
Like if you don't want to break the bank, a Seiko cocktail time watch looks really nice and they're less than $500 every day of the week. And that's a pretty respectable watch that you could wear the rest of your life.

[Anonymous No.15976011]

>>15975992
Anon, I...

[Anonymous No.15976020]

>>15975992
>>15975979
>bought this
>For my wedding.
>invicta golden turd
are you marrying a new old stock forbidden styrofoam fast food container?

[Anonymous No.15976024]

>>15976011
>>15976020
>>15976009
>>15975997

>says this but will also recommend the Invicta Pro Diver as a great budget purchase

[Anonymous No.15976032]

>>15976024
No, my budget diver recommendation is a Seiko Turtle, Orient Ray/Mako/Kamasu, a microbrand, Citizen Promaster Diver, or a San Martin.

[Anonymous No.15976033]

>>15976024
it's true, I would not look at the same companies to get something for my wedding as I would for a cheap sports watch

[Anonymous No.15976067]

>>15976009
Something closer to this?

Nice I think.

[Anonymous No.15976072]

>>15976067
Yes. That is much better because not only is it better built, with a real mechanical movement, but it's flashy due to the depth of the dial while still being simple and classic, rather than that chrono which "looks nice" because it has a lot of shit on the dial but has nothing to offer beyond that. The cocktail time is a dressy watch that looks great in fancy occasions without being garish, and you can put a duller band on it to dress it down for casual wear as well. It can last a lifetime. And it's not very expensive.

[Anonymous No.15976073]

>>15975996
Just telling the truth.
Of all the times that anons post "cope" the only real cope statement that gets posted here is "we're all gonna make it"
It's a nice thought, but it simply isn't true. Sorry.

[Anonymous No.15976076]

>>15976072
Thanks anon bro

[Anonymous No.15976092]

wtf are they thinking

[Anonymous No.15976096]

>>15976092
Why didn't they make a skeleton watch (not just open heart) instead?

[Anonymous No.15976099]

>>15976096
Because they are imbeciles. Maybe nobody in Seiko knows anything about Guilty Gear or they hate it or something so they're not trying very hard.

[Anonymous No.15976102]

>>15975847
Thank you
>>15975856
Okay

[Anonymous No.15976103]

>>15976096
>(not just open heart)
>not just
lmao
its not even an open heart
its embossed garbage with a useless bezel
look at how cheap this looks

[Anonymous No.15976104]

>>15975574
A Casio or similar

[Anonymous No.15976107]

>>15976103
I'm not saying that they made an open heart. I'm saying that if they cut out a bunch of the dial then they'd see actual gears moving, and if it were an open heart then all they'd see is a balance wheel.

[Anonymous No.15976109]

>>15975992

[Anonymous No.15976110]

>>15976092
>guilty GEAR
>watches contain actual gears
>there is a type of watch that cuts out part of the dial to show the gears within
>they choose to not do this
It honestly boggles the mind

[Anonymous No.15976112]

>>15976107
>>15976110
>see actual gears moving
they cannot do that because it is a quartz watch

FOR $360
yes
its hardlex too
but hey, the outer edges glow

[Anonymous No.15976113]

>>15976092
This reminds me of how shitty uniqlo x splatoon was. You'd think it'd be easy to just cop some of the t shirts from the actual game, but they did stupid shit instead.

[Anonymous No.15976114]

>>15975970
>>15975981
To spare the long explanation, if you buy a pre-owned Omega with the 2500 series movement you should have it serviced by an official service centre every five years precisely if the watch was getting worn regularly because Omega's first co-axial movement can start damaging itself it if runs too long between services.

In theory the newer 8500 series shouldn't have the same issues, but it will still need to be a few more years before I have complete confidence that Omega successfully addressed the fundamental issues with their implementation of the co-axial escapement.

[Anonymous No.15976123]

>>15973463
case by case

[Anonymous No.15976150]

>>15973131
I'm got a Seiko Astron, steel with black dial and blue accents
It's perfect, except for the fact that it doesn't have any way to see the month or year
Any solar powered radio GPS watches out there with a perpetual calendar and ability to check the month and year?

[Anonymous No.15976155]

>>15975588
Nice watch bro
Japanese watches are underrated
Spring drive Grand Seiko are awesome
I prefer less simple watches, but I can admire the precision in GS and the awesome smooth sweeping hand

[Anonymous No.15976159]

>>15975992
https://youtu.be/_JtSfRqP1wY

[Anonymous No.15976166]

>>15976112
It's quartz?
Oh no no no

[Anonymous No.15976188]

>>15975992
I would have bought something sick on Amazon prime, and then returned it.

[Anonymous No.15976193]

>>15975992
If I were your wife, I'd divorce you for wearing that.

[Anonymous No.15976200]

>>15975592
damn, whats this? Image search gives me nothing

[Anonymous No.15976202]

>>15975943
Santos easily. It’s actually interesting design wise. The Aqua Terra is as generic as you can get.

[Anonymous No.15976206]

>>15976150
Citizen makes a few satellite gps models, i dont know if any of them show the month or year. Can't keep track of that yourself? Is it just an autism thing where you are mad it doesn't show it even though you don't really need it?
https://www.sakurawatches.com/citizen-attesa-cosmic-blue-collection-titanium-technology-50th-anniversary-limited-model-cc4015-86l
https://www.sakurawatches.com/citizen-exceed-cc9050-53e
https://www.sakurawatches.com/citizen-promaster-eco-drive-satellite-wave-gps-diver-s-cc5001-00w

https://www.sakurawatches.com/citizen-promaster-eco-drive-satellite-wave-gps-blue-impulse-limited-model-cc7015-63e

[Anonymous No.15976222]

>>15976200
grand prix jump hours digital

theres a ton of these kind of watches for cheap on ebay, many brands and different shaped cases

[Anonymous No.15976223]

is this the year of the explorer II?

[Anonymous No.15976227]

>>15976206
Yeah it's an autism thing
My watch keeps track of the month and year, but there's no way to display it, even with button presses, which pisses me off

[Anonymous No.15976270]

>>15976268
>>15976268
>>15976268
>>15976268

[Anonymous No.15977534]

>>15975996
ignore the faggots
based