watch thread

[Anonymous No.17142532]

/wt/ - Penis edition

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Should I buy this MVMT / DW / "minimalist" fashion watch?
> Bee yourself

Should I buy this Armani / Michael Kors / mall watch?
> If it gets bitches

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget
> Watch type, e.g. g-shock, vintage, protrek
> Movement, e.g. automatic, 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 >>17139653 #

[Anonymous No.17142546]

>4:30 date window

[Anonymous No.17142553]

[Anonymous No.17142565]

Decided to pop the bezel off of my MTD 1043 to see if I could make it rotate. I can't because it's ever so slightly bent but I'm liking the look of it without the bezel, ordered the marlon bando from CNS, gonna go for the discount apocalypse now rolex look now.
>>17142546
I agree

[Anonymous No.17142569]

>>17142553
Some pretty decent fakes bro. Where'd you get them?

[Anonymous No.17142570]

On a side note, I found out how the ratcheting mechanism works and it's all down to this spring piece which sandwiches between the bezel and the case, which makes me wonder, what the fuck stopped vostok from doing this to their watches so the bezel wasn't just held in place by friction.

[Anonymous No.17142588]

[Anonymous No.17142589]

heres the real previous: >>17141326
you lazy cunt

[Anonymous No.17142592]

>>17142588
Cope, if you must, and you are.

[Anonymous No.17142605]

>>17142588
this chart sneeds hard

[Anonymous No.17142607]

Suggest a watch for my wife. She's artsy, so colorful options are a plus.
>No more than $200, but it'll probably be less anyway.
>Everyday, dressy, maybe sporty/diver
>Any movement is fine, quartz would be easy but I could help her out with mechanical maintenance and care
>No specific features in mind, but some water resistance is always nice.
>Any straps are fine
>She's really tiny, so it'd probably need to be 34mm or less.

[Anonymous No.17142616]

>>17142607
other anons may shit on this, but I just bought my partner a watch with similar criteria. I ended up going with a Timex Weekender 31mm that had a floral strap, pic related. She loves it but now wants an orange strap.

[Anonymous No.17142619]

2022... I am... forgotten

[Anonymous No.17142632]

>>17142619
Just as well. I love mine. Fuck fashion.

[Anonymous No.17142635]

>>17142619
It's pretty hard to overstate how badly their new CEO has done and they continue to raise prices while cutting costs on cheaper models. Whereas the most basic Panerai was in many ways the ideal one to get back in the day if you were in the market for it, that's not the case anymore. Recycled steel, yachting, celebrity endorsements, all bullshit lifestyle LARP. Fire Jean-Marc whoever the fuck and hire someone who actually cares about watchmaking

[Anonymous No.17142655]

>>17142619
Mostly forgotten but not quite. A cosmonaut was spotted wearing a Radiomir during a space walk earlier this year which I found interesting.

[Anonymous No.17142662]

Stripes>lightning bolt, proven to defend against more gauss, Omegachads win again.

[Anonymous No.17142670]

the prices for speedies is nose diving bros this is fucking great I can finally get a legendary watch haha

[Anonymous No.17142674]

Are those omega x swatch watches any good? People seem to be paying more than msrp for them on ebay. Is it just because they’re kind of limited edition or is there anything good about them? I like the looks but the materials seem to be meh and the movement seems to be a run of the mill quartz

[Anonymous No.17142693]

>>17142662

[Anonymous No.17142696]

>>17142674
Nobody tell him

[Anonymous No.17142700]

>>17142607
can I fuck your wife?

[Anonymous No.17142705]

I have a Tag Heuer 2000 series like pic related which is 39mm, is that too tiny for a man?

[Anonymous No.17142734]

>>17142696
Uhh please?

[Anonymous No.17142766]

>>17142569
chazingtime
Their Rolexes are near identical to the real thing, only way to know its fake is taking it apart, and even then most won't even realize its a rep.

[Anonymous No.17142768]

>>17142674
>tfw was able to cop a few of them retail and flipped them on eBay and was able to buy the real thing.
Feels good man.

[Anonymous No.17142769]

>>17142766
Was it fairly safe to buy from them? It seems a little untrustworthy to me personally. It'd be fine if they accepted PayPal or even Bitcoin but giving my card info to some guys in China doesn't feel right.

[Anonymous No.17142771]

>>17142705
You're retarded. I wear a 36mm vintage very often and have 7 1/4 wrists and I love how it looks.

[Anonymous No.17142773]

>>17142768
no you didn't

[Anonymous No.17142774]

>>17142766
>chazingtime
how's the water resistance on them? would you feel comfortable actually swimming with one?

[Anonymous No.17142777]

>>17142768
Don’t they release new batches from time to time in some stores and online? Thought about trying to buy some to flip

[Anonymous No.17142779]

>>17142773
Yes I did, I work super close to a swatch store that carried them.

[Anonymous No.17142781]

>>17142774
I haven't had any issues, but the website does rate every watch to below 50 meters of water resistance. Pool use is fine, just make sure you get a model that has a screw in crown.

[Anonymous No.17142787]

>>17142777
idk, they get shipments every other day, I would just walk by the store and if they didn't have the sold out sign walk in and buy whatever they had in stock, at first I thought about keeping one but they look and feel like happy meal toys plus apparently they are piss easy to scratch so I just sell them, but I stopped doing it once I had enough to buy the real deal.

[Anonymous No.17142791]

>>17142769
Use a credit card, I haven't had any issues but if anything happens your cc company will take care of anything, I'm sure you are aware of this, but just in case, never use your debit card.

[Anonymous No.17142792]

>>17142674
The most interesting thing to happen to the watch industry in the last 10 years

[Anonymous No.17142814]

>>17142674
>>17142792
>The most interesting thing to happen to the watch industry in the last 10 years

Not one has ever been posted on here.

[Anonymous No.17142821]

>>17142771
Well, thanks for your answer anon

[Anonymous No.17142844]

Convince me not to get this Seiko Daytona rip off

[Anonymous No.17142849]

>>17141750
I hate making fun of small wrists because I'm a wristlet but holy shit, what is your fucking wrist size?

[Anonymous No.17142870]

>>17142849
Pretty jarring to realize that most of the people on this website are now too retarded to use reverse image search.

[Anonymous No.17142877]

Can’t decide between
>Citizen Promaster Eco Drive Titanium
>G Shock Tough Solar Atomic timing
>CWC quartz

Looking for a watch I can take anywhere and do anything

[Anonymous No.17142878]

>>17142870
Zoomers can’t really use the internet, they just get sort of get shuffled from social media site to social media site.

[Anonymous No.17142880]

>>17142877
I’ve got the perfect watch for you my friend. Classic, understated, durable, and reliable: the Rolex Submariner.

[Anonymous No.17142883]

>>17142877
Rolex GMT Pepsi

[Anonymous No.17142884]

When the new band finally comes in, I'll post my comically bad counterfeit Citizen AT8020-03L. I should also have something coming in tomorrow that I'll show you. No one here will appreciate these, probably...but I don't care.

[Anonymous No.17142891]

[Anonymous No.17142893]

>>17142880
>>17142883
You’d have to be retarded to take a Rolex out in the bush, ocean, hiking, or mountains.

[Anonymous No.17142894]

Made two salmon dial mods identical like this

[Anonymous No.17142895]

>>17142877
Don't get a cwc. Get a qimei copy off aliexpress for a fraction of the price.

[Anonymous No.17142897]

>>17142893
Lots of Rolexes served in Nam

[Anonymous No.17142900]

>>17142891
>Mono green Rolex
>Izzet Rolex
>Orzhov Rolex
Pretty nice but would like to see a Dimir or Azorius. The colorless watches are all boring IMO.

[Anonymous No.17142901]

>changed band on Casio easy
>finding it impossible to get band of a Seiko
How the fuck is a Seiko 5 so hard to get the band off? The springbar just doesn't work on this thing.

[Anonymous No.17142902]

>>17142893
>babying a watch

[Anonymous No.17142905]

>>17142891
Some decent fakes here.

[Anonymous No.17142907]

>>17142893
That’s literally what they’re made for.

[Anonymous No.17142910]

>>17142897
>>17142902
>>17142907
>she fell for the marketing memes
Vietnam was 70 years ago, the market for “tough” watches was thinner and Rolex cost a fraction of what it does today (adjusting for inflation).

Today, a Rolex cost several months (or years) salary for most people, and are incredibly fragile when compared to other watches. Toss a Rolex and a GShock as high as you can over some concrete and see what happens

[Anonymous No.17142912]

>>17142910
Why would you toss a watch? you're supposed to wear it champ.

[Anonymous No.17142916]

>>17142910
This guy gets it. It's like how BMW and Mercedes back in the day were rugged and affordable, now they've become about being expensive and luxurious.

[Anonymous No.17142917]

>>17142912
Because people other than yourself enjoy doing activities other than sitting their fatass down in front of a computer screen champ. Did you not read the original post?

[Anonymous No.17142920]

>>17142917
Exactly, none of those activities involve tossing the watch, but please, enlighten us with these mental gymnastics about why a Rolex isn't worth it.

[Anonymous No.17142921]

>>17142910
Well Richard Hammond's Rolex survived a car fire when he crashed the all electric Rimac. Lets see a plastic gshock do that

[Anonymous No.17142923]

Any Ausanons able to recommend some places to get good quality leather straps? I want to get a real leather one instead of that cheap genuine crap.

[Anonymous No.17142925]

Wrist watch after car crash, still working sea dweller

[Anonymous No.17142926]

>>17142910
Autistic, “well-actually” argument here:

Who the hell is throwing watches around in parking lots besides YouTubers? If the human wrist was put under that stress test there would be bigger issues than a scuffed watch.

[Anonymous No.17142929]

>>17142921
There have been videos of burning F91Ws, so a G Shock would stand up to a fire without issue.

[Anonymous No.17142934]

>>17142920
Hey Sherlock Holmes, try to enlighten me on why a sane person who just dropped $10k on a watch would run the risk of scratching, busting or, or losing it whilst spending months outside in a foreign land? That’s the real mystery. That’s why I’m asking for an actual durable, cheap watch, preferably Swiss quartz titanium

[Anonymous No.17142940]

>>17142929
Another autistic “well actually” argument: resin rot. The cheap resin cases always degrade under high humidity or aridity.

[Anonymous No.17142942]

>>17142926
I have a very high intense career and my current watch ain’t cutting it because it died in the middle of it (Casio)

[Anonymous No.17142946]

>>17142934
Watches are meant to be worn, not kept in a safe and use some shitty watch when you are out and about, no matter what you do, nothings gonna happen to it, but if you leave in fear, then just walk to any Walmart and get any Casio.

[Anonymous No.17142947]

>>17142929
A fucking car battery fire that lasted for over a day iirc? You're dreaming pal.

[Anonymous No.17142953]

>>17142940
To be fair those are the bezels/bumpers, not the actual case itself.

[Anonymous No.17142960]

>>17142946
What you said was true probably up until the 90s when the Swiss began making watches less rugged, and more as displays of wealth/“craftsmanship”

We all know that Rolexs aren’t meant to be used in battle or for diving anymore

[Anonymous No.17142964]

>homage

[Anonymous No.17142970]

>chronometer

[Anonymous No.17142971]

I've been lurking these threads and other places to get my first watch. What I need to know though, is will these dimensions look too big for a 6 inch wrist?

[Anonymous No.17142972]

>when the zaratsu is just too oily

[Anonymous No.17142973]

>>17142971
best bet is to try some on at your local dealer in person

[Anonymous No.17142975]

>>17142971
It depends.

[Anonymous No.17142977]

>>17142973
I would, but doubt any local dealer has a phoibos on them. I am going to a store that has a lorier that I'm also eyeing with similar size so I guess I'll have to reference with that.

[Anonymous No.17142979]

>>17142971
Mine is almost 7" and I usually daily a Casio Duro but even that feels pretty big at 44mm. With 6" wrists, I wouldn't go beyond 40mm.

[Anonymous No.17142980]

>>17142977
just get something similar to reference, go by lug width before case size (although both are important)

[Anonymous No.17142981]

>>17142979
Duro also feels big because it has shit proportions. The dial is too big for the bezel.

[Anonymous No.17142982]

>>17142980
meant lug to lug

[Anonymous No.17142984]

>>17142980
Never been to a watch store. Do I just ask the person like "do you have a 45mm lug width watch i can try"? Feel like they won't be accommodating if they realize I'm only there to size check and not buy something.

[Anonymous No.17142987]

>>17142981
I still like it.

[Anonymous No.17142999]

>>17142987
I used to like it at first but I just don't anymore. I'm thinking of changing the hands to sword hands and the bezel insert to a planet ocean bezel.

[Anonymous No.17143000]

>>17142923
Sydneystrapco are the best aus shit I've used but I know they get some of their nylon stuff from alie tier suppliers, which sometimes isn't a bad thing.

[Anonymous No.17143001]

Also wish I they would reissue the while dial finally instead of just doing different bezel colors

[Anonymous No.17143006]

>>17143000
Damn it. I actually liked some of their leather straps but they're not top grain.

[Anonymous No.17143008]

>>17142979
According to that chart, I should be rocking a 52/54mm watch

[Anonymous No.17143010]

>>17142972

[Anonymous No.17143015]

>>17143006
A lot of local places will sell their own straps, I know my servicer has a bunch of ones they get and NOS. Just gotta shop around, or you can pay top dollar for legit ones from leather goods suppliers

[Anonymous No.17143030]

>>17142766
>chazingtime
do they reship if they get seized by customs?

[Anonymous No.17143040]

>>17141477
Gorgeous but
>45mm

[Anonymous No.17143053]

>>17142984
I'd just research some models that come in that size or close to it (preferably on store website so you know they have it), go to the store, ask to try them on. I'd doubt they'd know the exact lug-to-lug of each model lol. Most places I've been to are happy to show you what they have, even if say you don't want to buy it.

[Anonymous No.17143075]

>>17143030
>watches getting seized by customs
What? I can understand if it was some massive shipment of 50 watches but just one?

[Anonymous No.17143078]

Are there any decent Swiss solar watches or is that all Japan?

[Anonymous No.17143082]

Suggest to me a watch for someone who wants something like a typical Rolex, but find s Rolex to be on the gaudy jaggly side. Not a fan of gold but could be convinced.

[Anonymous No.17143085]

>>17143082
Just admit you can't afford a Rolex

[Anonymous No.17143086]

>>17143082
Rolex has more toned down designs like the Explorer but if you want something classic looking then there's nice stuff from Seiko and Orient.

[Anonymous No.17143090]

>>17143082
Tudor exists for people like you (see: people who can’t afford a Rolex)

[Anonymous No.17143092]

>>17143085
>>17143090
https://youtu.be/lwk5OUII9Vc
Zoom zoom zoomie

[Anonymous No.17143094]

>>17143090
>i'd like something that isnt rolex
>"LOL POOOOR"
Why do we even bother calling it /wt/ when it's just /rolex/.

[Anonymous No.17143099]

>>17143082
Seiko 5

[Anonymous No.17143114]

I went to a grey market dealer in my area and wanted to see if he has anything particularly interesting. He showed me like 20 Rolexes and one Moser and I asked him if he has any other brands that he can show me and he said "I'm not too fond of alt-watches but i can source anything you like"

[Anonymous No.17143131]

>>17143094
The anon said he wanted "something like a typical Rolex" but without the gaudiness. He also said he's open to gold (which is like the gaudiest material for a watch but whatever).

It's just a way of saying he wants a Rolex but cheaper. In that case Tudor is a legitimate rec.

[Anonymous No.17143150]

>>17143114
>alt-watches
lol

[Anonymous No.17143152]

>>17142607
Buy her a funky Swatch or a Mr. Jones.

[Anonymous No.17143154]

>>17142553
There are 3, maybe 4 watches in there that i like and would wear.

[Anonymous No.17143155]

>>17142619
As it should be.

[Anonymous No.17143165]

>>17143001
This combo looks good. I also prefer the slimmer looking bezel despeti it being just an optical trick.

[Anonymous No.17143185]

>>17142700
On the only condition that I can watch

[Anonymous No.17143186]

what watch is this?

[Anonymous No.17143212]

Can you post the clasp of your watch? I feel like it's an important part which is not shown that much though, especially not on wrist shots.

[Anonymous No.17143226]

>>17143131
>02bannerblackbay31363941sg.jpg
Not only it is a Tudor, it is a fucking 2-tone

[Anonymous No.17143232]

>>17143186
Dunno, although i have a feeling i've seen that bracelet before somewhere.

[Anonymous No.17143234]

>>17143186
My first thought was a Moser because of the dial gradient but probably not

[Anonymous No.17143237]

>>17143234

yeah that was my first thought but it looked a bit off? theres a higher res pic on his wiki page but it was too big to post here. also i dont think JG Thirlwell makes enough ££ for one of those lol

[Anonymous No.17143238]

>>17143234
I thought of them as well but the case shape is different. It almost looks like some cheap shitter, an Orient or something, but it isn't an Orient i'm quite sure.

[Anonymous No.17143240]

>>17142900
what about Boros?

[Anonymous No.17143242]

>>17143237
>theres a higher res pic on his wiki page

[Anonymous No.17143261]

>>17143234
Call me a retard but I just can't read the time on a watch without minute markers.
I mean I can but only within a 2 minutes window, which makes it unusable for me.
It is 11:04, 11:05 or 11:06?

[Anonymous No.17143273]

>>17143261
don't you have a phone????

[Anonymous No.17143275]

>>17143273
yes?

[Anonymous No.17143287]

>>17143261
retard

[Anonymous No.17143329]

>>17143287
nigger

[Anonymous No.17143330]

>>17142662
Omega

>for when I can’t find a Rolex and get defensive about it

[Anonymous No.17143352]

my boss came into my cubicle today and forbid me from wearing my rolex during meetings with clients. He said "it doesn't send the right message". Fucker wears a citizen ecodrive, and I think he's just jealous. I'm so fucking furious right now.

[Anonymous No.17143355]

>>17143352
Rolex the ultimate office cukc middle management brand

[Anonymous No.17143356]

>>17143352
I highly doubt he´s jealous, I´d probably do the same. Just wear it in your free time

[Anonymous No.17143357]

>>17143352
the virgin rolex vs the chad ecodrive

[Anonymous No.17143360]

>>17143352
rolex sub

[Anonymous No.17143362]

>>17143352
Is this the same boss who forbid you to wear brown shoes?
>>17141303

[Anonymous No.17143363]

>>17143352
Why do people make up these retarded stories?

[Anonymous No.17143365]

>>17143363
lack of attention in childhood

[Anonymous No.17143370]

Precious metal, but not gold so not associated with the wrong sort of people.

Classic size for gentlemen, not XXXL-sized for diabetics with terminal edema.

100m of water resistance, enough for use at the beach or pool.

Basically the perfect watch.

[Anonymous No.17143371]

Can anyone explain why Grand Seiko would put luminova on the tail of the second hand instead of the point?

[Anonymous No.17143372]

>>17143370
>Looks like shit
Oof, so close to the perfect watch!

[Anonymous No.17143374]

>>17143371
Lume on the second hand is only to be able to tell in the dark whether or not the watch is running. The minute track isn't lumed, so you couldn't mark out individual seconds anyway.

[Anonymous No.17143375]

>>17143370
you meant pic I´d guess

[Anonymous No.17143376]

>>17143352
...and then I smirked and I told him to stop seething and then I moved into his office and made him move his shit to my workstation and then his, wait...no, MY secretary gave me a blowjob and then the CEO came in and let me take a half-day.

[Anonymous No.17143378]

>>17143352
next meeting, go in wearing this

[Anonymous No.17143393]

New watch from Raven soon coming out. 12,15mm thick, 43mm from edge to crown, 22mm lugs, and 48mm lug to lug height. An interesting choice to choose between this and Sericas new offer

[Anonymous No.17143400]

>>17143393
seiko homage? dimensions seem ok, but those male links will probably make it look bigger

[Anonymous No.17143408]

>>17142616
Nice choice!
Buy her an orange strap and make sure its the marked color unless she mentioned a preference

[Anonymous No.17143409]

>>17143393
>New watch from Raven
As if anyone cared.

[Anonymous No.17143410]

>>17143408
Forgot pic

[Anonymous No.17143414]

>>17143352
This is why I own a Tudor because I meet with a lot of customer. It’s very safe

[Anonymous No.17143420]

>>17143393
Whoa. It’s another generic, forgettable microbrand shitter using a Miyota 9015. They’re really going for it!

If you fall for this shit, you’re fucking retarded.

[Anonymous No.17143428]

>>17142616
>wants an orange strap
Then she will ask to change the seconds hand because it will look childish with orange. Current strap at least matches the color.

[Anonymous No.17143429]

Its up! Its up!
https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/gphg-2022/competing-watches

[Anonymous No.17143435]

:(

[Anonymous No.17143442]

>>17143075
Yes? It's a common thing pretty much everywhere except the US, and you get sued by Rolex.

[Anonymous No.17143459]

>>17143429
None that look that great, and they're all ludicrously expensive.

[Anonymous No.17143466]

>>17143410
>shades of orange color
They're all meh.

[Anonymous No.17143471]

how do I get my hands on a Tudor MilSub?

[Anonymous No.17143479]

>>17143459
entries do seem weak this year. maybe check out the PETITE AIGUILLE or CHALLENGE categories for budget friendly options.

[Anonymous No.17143492]

Found a vintage automatic shitter by the name of "Cardinal", does anyone know about the brand at all? I'm wondering if I should buy it.

I googled around and found that there was a Soviet watch brand called "Cardinal", using Raketa and Poljot movements. However, this shitter I found has the text "Swiss made" on the bottom of the dial, which seems to be missing from all the Soviet Cardinals I could find pics of.

[Anonymous No.17143493]

Good morning sirs, happy friday!

[Anonymous No.17143496]

>>17143442
are you talking about the purchase of items over 800usd and then bringing it back to the USA? Im confused here too.

>>17143471
You pay money for one

>>17143429
>BB Pro in Complications
>Tourbillon currently the most competitive category
>Raketa is in the mix lol

The Krayon Everywhere is really nice looking. I hope the Frederique Constant Slimline Monolithic Manufacture wins the Mechanical Exception. Fears and Reservoir I believe have been the most improved watch makers overall.

These renders really are not flattering though overall.

[Anonymous No.17143498]

RIP in pieces 2014-2022

[Anonymous No.17143499]

>>17143496
>are you talking about the purchase of items over 800usd and then bringing it back to the USA? Im confused here too.

They are taking about counterfeits being seized by customs.

[Anonymous No.17143503]

why doesn't IWC revive the Ingenieur designed by Genta?
It's literally free money for them.

[Anonymous No.17143504]

>>17143503
because Hublot exists

[Anonymous No.17143508]

>>17143503
A better question is how they stay in business at all. I don’t understand who is buying IWC watches.

[Anonymous No.17143519]

>>17143508
It looks like they're doing okay.
They sell more than JLC, which belong to the same group.

[Anonymous No.17143520]

>>17142844
I’ve been thinking about it as well brother. What’s not to like?
>solar quartz so you never have to give a shit about the battery.
>can be had for good prices $400-600
>sapphire
>Chronograph timer go weeeeeee
Personally I’m eyeing the black dial. Some will argue it’s overpriced.

[Anonymous No.17143522]

>>17143498
get a nylon strap off aliexpress

good ass new

[Anonymous No.17143524]

is 12mm too thick for a ~$500 dress watch?

[Anonymous No.17143527]

>>17143524
No. If it doesn't fit under your shirt cuffs, you need a new tailor.

[Anonymous No.17143528]

>>17143524
>is 12mm too thick for a ~$500 dress watch?
In the old days, yes. Nowadays, not really.

[Anonymous No.17143547]

feelin green today fellas.

[Anonymous No.17143553]

>>17143371
The lollipop seconds hand is just a Seiko thing. Honestly don't mind it but I still think Grand Seiko is soulless garbage. Buy a Prospex instead.

[Anonymous No.17143563]

>>17143553
Please explain to me your mental gymnastics here because it’s totally baffling. How is a GS, which has 100x the hand finishing and care put into the watch more soulless than a mass produced Prospex that is considered in spec if it loses 25 seconds a day?

[Anonymous No.17143569]

>>17142979
It's really not a hard and fast rule. Something like the Seiko srpd53k1 which has a 43mm diameter fits almost anyone above 6+ inches due to the short lugs and bezel eating up the diameter. My Junghans 38 mm looks much larger in comparison.

[Anonymous No.17143575]

>>17142979
Please stop parroting these retarded statements. If you’re concerned about wearability you should look at the lug to lug measurement. Diameter is extremely misleading.

[Anonymous No.17143584]

>>17142844
get it. nobody cares if you do or don’t

[Anonymous No.17143587]

>>17143429
Pure class.

[Anonymous No.17143593]

>>17142934
> Swiss quartz titanium
my daily since 2018 is a Ti Pelagos—not quartz tho

[Anonymous No.17143600]

>>17143508
There's definitely a luxury Flieger niche that they fill, i really have no idea what people get out of them though

[Anonymous No.17143601]

>>17142934
The wrong grade of Ti will scratch easily. The Omega NTTD seamasters are grade 2 and scratch easily.

[Anonymous No.17143606]

>>17142979
what really matters is wrist width. My wrists come in at 6.5 but my width is 60mm.

[Anonymous No.17143611]

>>17143563
Because the Prospex vetter represents the history of the brand. Seiko divers are supposed to be no nonsense tough chunks of metal than an average moron can afford. GS divers are all ugly and boring. I don't care how good the finishing is the designs all look like shit compared to Swiss luxury divers. A $300 Turtle has more soul than any $6000 GS shitter ever will. That's why you can sell an SKX for 2-3x what they retailed for but GS depreciates like a rock.

[Anonymous No.17143615]

when did you realize you were a helicopter at heart? im buying a rolex next btw

[Anonymous No.17143617]

>>17143611
Next time just say you can't afford a Grand Seiko.

[Anonymous No.17143622]

>>17143617
I have a 124270 Explorer but ok.

[Anonymous No.17143623]

>>17143622
Am I supposed to be impressed by your entry level Rolex?

[Anonymous No.17143625]

>>17142705
Lol I wear a 30mm sometimes

[Anonymous No.17143627]

>>17143622
Had they run out of ladies datejusts and you just had to have the last rolex you could afford?

[Anonymous No.17143638]

>>17143611
Seiko and Grand Seiko are different lines. Hence the addition of the word “grand.” Do you have brain damage or something?

[Anonymous No.17143644]

>>17143627
>>17143623
seethe more GS fags
>here's your 50mm quartz dive watch that'll be $6000 gaijin.

[Anonymous No.17143646]

>>17142787
Thanks for the info bud, the closest store to me that has them according to the internet is in another city that’s an hour away by train so i guess I can’t do what you did without wasting way too much time. Badly need some quick-ish cash so i might do it anyway

[Anonymous No.17143656]

>>17143622
>he couldnt afford a Sub
lol

[Anonymous No.17143660]

>>17143508
>I don’t understand who is buying IWC watches
my rich uncle who has absolutely zero taste...

[Anonymous No.17143663]

>>17143352
>cubicle
>wears a Rolex
lmao stop living above your means

[Anonymous No.17143681]

>>17143519
Okay but who is buying them? Watch enthusiasts don’t take them seriously. Normies probably have never even heard of the brand. I’m guessing it’s the Chinese since IWC makes so many disgusting oversized watches.

[Anonymous No.17143694]

>>17143656
>buying an Invicta homage

[Anonymous No.17143697]

>>17143622
>No pictures.
Let me guess, you got rused by the "no one can tell the super fakes from the real thing!" meme.

[Anonymous No.17143717]

>>17143466
Ok post good orange shade then, professor color

[Anonymous No.17143743]

>>17143681
My boss has one (pic related). I don't like it but it's not terrible and it's pretty well made. It has 8 days of power reserve which I find impressive.

[Anonymous No.17143763]

>>17135821

[Anonymous No.17143769]

>>17143743
Looks like an Alibaba shitter.

[Anonymous No.17143794]

>>17143743
Getting strong mall watch vibes but after thinking about it I don’t know how I would define a mall watch. I just know it when I see it.

[Anonymous No.17143798]

>>17143625
That's a lovely little watch.

[Anonymous No.17143800]

>>17143717
There is none, that's what i'm trying to tell you.

[Anonymous No.17143801]

>>17143800
STRONG RED= good
any orange=meh

[Anonymous No.17143810]

>>17143273
You want him to call you?

[Anonymous No.17143811]

>>17143378
kek

[Anonymous No.17143815]

228xdk

[Anonymous No.17143822]

>>17143717
Orange can either be meh, meher or mehest. The one the new Explorer II uses is the mehest of them all. I just don't like orange, especially on watches, that's all.

[Anonymous No.17143826]

[Anonymous No.17143830]

>>17143826
Black and white suits it well, unlike orange, which i'm sure i've mentioned before, is meh.

[Anonymous No.17143833]

I'm thinking about getting a Cartier watch, but I'm not sure which one to get.

>Tank
Love the iconic design and it would go great with the suits I sometimes wear for work. Otherwise, it seems a bit too formal for everyday use with more casual clothing, I don't think I could pull it off.

>Ronde
The dial is extremely striking to me for some reason. Seems versatile enough to go with a suit as well as more casual clothing (especially on the bracelet).

>Santos
Unique design and great heritage,what's not to love? This one feels the most casual of the bunch to me, and I fear it might look out of place in more formal wear.

What do you think?

[Anonymous No.17143838]

>>17143830
based redchad

[Anonymous No.17143839]

>>17143833
Sounds like you already made a decision.

[Anonymous No.17143846]

>>17143833
Santos has big Reddit bugman vibes. The others are nice enough if that’s your thing I guess.

[Anonymous No.17143847]

>>17143833
Get the Santos on a bracelet and a leather band for the more formal events.

[Anonymous No.17143849]

>>17143838
Yes! We need more watches in proper, strong red.

[Anonymous No.17143857]

>>17143833
I'd go for the Tank, the square case shape is different from the typical round one so it won't get boring and is just subtle enough to not stand out too much. The Santos is a bit reddity as mentioned by another anon already. The Ronde looks too much like a Seiko Turtle.

[Anonymous No.17143873]

>>17143833
The Tank sort of transcends the whole too formal thing I think but you could always replace the classic alligator with something less stuffy. The Tank is the Cartier to get IMO.

[Anonymous No.17143879]

>>17143815

[Anonymous No.17143883]

>>17143815
>probably the most accurate watch itt
amusing

[Anonymous No.17143896]

>tfw might get a job making four times the money I make currently
What entry-level luxury watch should I get? Rolex? Omega?

[Anonymous No.17143902]

>>17143833
If you like the Santos the best then go for it. You can't go wrong with any of them as long as you're talking about the automatic Tank/Ronde. Please don't spend $3000 on a quartz watch. They're for girls.

[Anonymous No.17143904]

Top tier beater

[Anonymous No.17143905]

>>17143896
nothing until you've got plenty of money saved up
and after that it's obviously Rolex

[Anonymous No.17143906]

>>17143896
whatever holds your interest the most. So then, what do you like anon?

[Anonymous No.17143910]

>>17143833

[Anonymous No.17143913]

>>17143896
Only Omega watches are made out of O-MEGASteel. Seems like any easy choice.

[Anonymous No.17143914]

>>17143896
Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Datejust or Explorer.
Can't go wrong with Rolex.

[Anonymous No.17143918]

>>17143896
Buy an Omega Seamaster now and then a Datejust when you turn 50.

[Anonymous No.17143922]

What makes rolex so well regarded

[Anonymous No.17143925]

>>17143922
They're old man watches that cost a lot.

[Anonymous No.17143926]

>>17143922
Advertising

[Anonymous No.17143935]

>>17143922
Just like with any luxury products: It's all about the brand. And Rolex have had the best marketing team in the industry for decades. They're well-made watches, but you pay a hefty brand premium, but at that point it just feeds into the brand perception.

[Anonymous No.17143936]

>>17143922
They spend more on marketing than anyone. Surely, no further questions need be asked.

[Anonymous No.17143943]

>>17143922
Advertising.

[Anonymous No.17143949]

>>17143922
>history and innovations (water resistance, GMT function, helium valve...)
>accuracy (all watches are -2/+2s per day)
>sturdyness (they are and feel very well made and highly engineered)
>consistency in the designs (a 2022 Datejust basically has the same proportions as a 1970s Datejust)
>quality control
>tasteful marketing and communication
>no outsourcing (wasnt always the case though but now they produce everything in house)

Rolex is like Leica, Mercedes or Edward Green. They're the best in their category while also being able to produce a lot (around 1M watches per year).
Many people hate them for being too good though. They're like that student who always get goot grades, is good at sports and is popular with girls.

[Anonymous No.17143953]

>>17143226
And?

[Anonymous No.17143966]

>>17143949
>Many people hate them for being too good though.
Get real. People hate them because they're over-priced on the gray market and unavailable at ADs without playing silly games.

[Anonymous No.17143972]

>>17143966
>Overpriced
>People pay that much
Sorry then they're priced appropriately. Or did you fail econ 101?

[Anonymous No.17143976]

>>17143972
Neocons are cucks for businesses

[Anonymous No.17143980]

Bought this for a friend's birthday. For a guy who swears by higher-end watches, he thought this was particularly thrilling

[Anonymous No.17143982]

>>17143922
It's the "you can't have it" sales technique.

https://youtu.be/DAuG7_acmdA

[Anonymous No.17143983]

>>17143815
I had one of these in black. I wonder if it's still at my mom's place.

[Anonymous No.17143986]

>>17143972
They are overpriced on the gray market. I paid retail for mine and I certainly think it's reasonable to pay 10k USD for this watch. In no way is this a 30k USD watch.

[Anonymous No.17143987]

>>17143904
KING SHITTER
WE GOT A KING SHITTER HERE

[Anonymous No.17143990]

>>17143986
Owning one just means that you have zero sense of personal style or taste. Congrats on owning the same basic watch as millions of other boring suburbanites.

[Anonymous No.17143997]

>>17143986
What was your wife doing while you took this picture?

>A quartz Tag owner, thats what

[Anonymous No.17144000]

>>17143980

That's kind of fun. Does the pinball stuff work or is it purely aesthetic?

[Anonymous No.17144007]

How do i open this shit? I need battery change. Theres No where to open it

[Anonymous No.17144010]

>>17144007
You pop it off

[Anonymous No.17144012]

>>17144007
Pocket knife under the edge. Forward pressure till it pops. Don't slip.

OR its a top loader and needs the crystal pulled (can also be done with a pocket knife if you're a pro-skills gamer)

[Anonymous No.17144017]

>>17143743
Horrendously tacky.

[Anonymous No.17144018]

>>17144010
No latch anywhere to pop it. Its solid all way around

[Anonymous No.17144023]

>>17143990
>the same basic watch as millions of other boring suburbanites.
Ladies and gentlemen, i present to you the brand new Rolex Suburbaner! Unavailable soon at your local AD.

[Anonymous No.17144028]

>>17144012
cant find any tab. Its sealed tight. I tried a pocket know but cant grip anything

[Anonymous No.17144040]

https://5scustomize.seikowatches.com/custom/

Post Soikos

[Anonymous No.17144041]

>>17143990
>Owning one just means that you have zero sense of personal style or taste. Congrats on owning the same basic watch as millions of other boring suburbanites.

[Anonymous No.17144044]

[Anonymous No.17144050]

>>17143966
Sure, but that's not the only reason.
10 years ago when pretty much every Rolex were available at ADs, there were already people who despised the brand for no valid reasons (ie watch-related reasons). These very same people also claimed they prefer Omega or Breitling, who make products of lesser quality (not bad products, just not on par with Rolex).
Many people hate Rolex because of their own perception of the brand (blingy, overpriced, worn by the wrong people, whatever). For example when someone says Rolex are overpriced compared to Omega, they (willingly or not) ignore that Rolex has its own foundry and far better quality control than any of its competitors. They got tricked by Omega's marketing into thinking Rolex and Omega play in same category.

Do you pay for the brand's name? Sure. But you also pay for the best industrial-made watch on the market.

[Anonymous No.17144053]

>>17144041
He's right, that model screams boring. At least normies recognise it immediately

[Anonymous No.17144057]

>>17142532
can op change the stupid fucking ironic guides back to the actually helpful ones

[Anonymous No.17144063]

>>17144040

[Anonymous No.17144073]

>>17144040

Orange wins

[Anonymous No.17144085]

>>17144040
Sleaze

[Anonymous No.17144088]

>>17144073
>Orange wins
Meh.
STRONK RED!

[Anonymous No.17144100]

>>17144085
>>17144085
>>17144063
This SKX died for this... it still hurts bros

[Anonymous No.17144106]

[Anonymous No.17144112]

>>17142895
Not him but why tho
I was considering getting one, afaik they're neat and reliable watches

[Anonymous No.17144115]

[Anonymous No.17144121]

[Anonymous No.17144125]

>>17143922
I love the watches, hate everything surrounding them from the status obsessed customers to the conniving ADs to the pretentious advertising. Rolex watches are excellent for what they are but people, including people in this thread, have gotten it in their mind that Rolex is God’s gift to man for some reason. Coupled with the shameful displays from ADs and a speculator and flipper driven market it has left a sour taste in the mouth of anyone who has any degree of sense. Like the other guy said, a GMT is a fantastic watch for $10k. It’s fucking laughably bad for $30k.

[Anonymous No.17144146]

>>17144053
>He's right, that model screams boring. At least normies recognise it immediately
Basically all main-line Rolexes are boring. (Obviously the Rainbow Daytona is an outlier, but Rolex also only makes about 10 of those per year.) That's part of the appeal. No crazy designs or colors, no crazy case shapes.

You don't buy a Rolex because it's interesting.

[Anonymous No.17144152]

Are there any decent looking silver watches with a champagne dial under $1000?

[Anonymous No.17144156]

>>17144152
Another example, but I can't find anything similar under 1k and don't want a fake

[Anonymous No.17144158]

>>17144152
If you're willing to get vintage I'm sure there are plenty of choices out there.

[Anonymous No.17144172]

>>17144158
That's true, I was hoping to find something new though

[Anonymous No.17144175]

>>17144125
>Like the other guy said, a GMT is a fantastic watch for $10k.
You're delusional. It's a $500 watch.

[Anonymous No.17144178]

>>17143925
>>17143926
>>17143935
>>17143936
>>17143943
>>17143982
I understand that, but I would assume people who recommend them here have more reasons to do so than just falling for marketing? Or is it more of a meme? I’m not a regular here, don’t know much about watches or this general.
>>17143949
>>17143986
>>17144125
Interesting, thanks. What makes them great for 10k and bad for 30k? I assume at that point you’re well past diminishing returns. Is it just materials (steel vs gold/platinum/whatever)? Quality control? Quality, precision and complexity of movements? Or is it just bling? I assume there’s a point where you can’t really improve on anything noticeable

[Anonymous No.17144181]

>>17144172
I'm sure there are new options too, I just don't know any off-hand.

[Anonymous No.17144186]

>>17143681
people who go to the jeweler to buy a luxury watch, who did absolutely no prior research, have no idea about watches and then get bamboozled by the sales clerk to buy their deadstock

[Anonymous No.17144192]

>>17144178
>Interesting, thanks. What makes them great for 10k and bad for 30k?
for 30k you can get a Patek, Lange or Vacheron who play in a completely different league than Rolex or you can get 5 watches that are comparable to the GMT from other good brands like Omega, Tudor, Cartier (inb4 seethe)

[Anonymous No.17144197]

>>17144175
>It's a $500 watch.
(You)

[Anonymous No.17144201]

>>17144192
>who play in a completely different league than Rolex
In what aspects other than brand positioning? It can’t just be materials since rolex has gold and platinum options as well. Sorry about the interrogation but what i can find online is either people who talk like they’re trying to sell you something or people who say expensive watches are a scam

[Anonymous No.17144209]

>>17144152
>>17144156
>champagne dial
neither of those are that.
you don’t understand, do you?

[Anonymous No.17144212]

>>17144197
That's how much the 1:1 fakes sell for and still make a huge profit, so...

[Anonymous No.17144215]

>>17144201
NTA but higher tier brands do more work by hand as opposed to machining. From polishing of the case and bracelet to ornate decorations of the movement to carefully making hands and hour markers. Rolex also doesn't make very complicated watches while you can pay out the ass for a minute repeater, tourbillon, or a perpetual calendar from higher end brands.

[Anonymous No.17144223]

>>17144209
OK rolex calls it silver, but it's clearly not a typical silver. I saw some youtube video calling it champagne for the GS. What would you call it? Either way, something similar to those two is what i'm looking for

[Anonymous No.17144225]

>>17144201
much better finishing, more handcrafting, usually precious metals instead of steel (we were talking about a steel gmt master selling for 30k), much lower production output, in the case of Patek and Vacheron much more historical value (Napoleon wore a Vacheron pocket watch)
for the price of a mass produced steel daytona you could get a rose gold Lange 1815, compare this pic to a Rolex movement

[Anonymous No.17144236]

>>17144225
I didnt realize this pic had so much shitty depth of field, here is a better one

[Anonymous No.17144238]

>>17144215
>>17144225
Great, thanks for the info anons. Langes are beautiful indeed. Honestly not being able to see the movements is a big reason I don’t like the idea of paying a lot for a divers watch. Not that I can currently afford them anyway.

[Anonymous No.17144241]

>>17144146
Look, I get it. But an airking or a memegauss would've been much more interesting still

[Anonymous No.17144243]

Anybody know the name of this lug here? Thinking of getting a moonphase watch from Ali, but the lug is kind of throwing me off. Is there historical precedence for this kind of style?

[Anonymous No.17144244]

>>17144238
Why do you think you ever will if you can't "currently" lmfao?

[Anonymous No.17144251]

>>17144244
some dude in med school cant afford a Rolex but he easily can once he starts working, just as an example
you rolex fanboys are mentally ill

[Anonymous No.17144252]

>>17144244
Maybe i never will. I am a student though, and maybe that’ll pay off eventually, who knows.

[Anonymous No.17144253]

>>17144243
I can only think of converted pocketwatches

[Anonymous No.17144260]

>>17144243
Seen a few companies use it. Don't know what it's called. Just seems like it makes it a pain to find a strap for it.

[Anonymous No.17144262]

>>17144243
Monolug?

[Anonymous No.17144263]

>>17144251
If he's in med school he has rich parents and he can afford it right now though.

[Anonymous No.17144269]

>>17144263
there are other countries than the US

[Anonymous No.17144272]

>>17144225
People who are ready to spend 30k on a steel sports watch won't even look at PP/VC/ALS. For that kind of money you'll get a boring dress watch from these companies (and it's highly unlikely you'll get it from PP).

Surprisingly there aren't many options for a 30k sports watch
>H. Moser & Cie Streamliner (on waiting list)
>Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT (on waiting list)
>Bulgari Octo Finissimo with some complications
>Piaget/Chopard/GP Nautilus cope watches with complications
>JLC Polaris annual calendar maybe
And that's pretty much it I guess?

[Anonymous No.17144277]

anyway, new thread
>>17144276
>>17144276
>>17144276
>>17144276
>>17144276

[Anonymous No.17144278]

Going to buying my first luxury watch. Should I get the Hesalite Moonwatch 3861, Mint Datejust, or Explorer 36

[Anonymous No.17144290]

>>17144241
What does "interesting" mean? A polarizing design? That's not what Rolex does.

[Anonymous No.17144346]

>>17144223
this is a Rolex champagne dial.
the Rolex you posted is silver.

[Anonymous No.17144356]

>>17144346
Yes I get it, Rolex champagne is gold.
I was just trying to find other watches with that particular variant of silver, and thought champagne described it based on all of the videos of Grand Seikos using "champagne" to describe a very similar color:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=champagne+grand+seiko

[Anonymous No.17144367]

>>17144290
A non boring timeless watch, as some Rolex models are

[Anonymous No.17144371]

>>17144367
>non-boring
>timeless
choose only one (1).

[Anonymous No.17144388]

>>17143499
I have my doubts they really give a shit, there's a weekend market in my city that has multiple stalls that sell fake Omegas and Rolex. So either they've figured out a trick to import these things in bulk without raising an eyebrow or customs just don't give a shit.

[Anonymous No.17144527]

>>17142844
It's a bit expensive for what it is and I hear the bracelet is a bit rubbish

[Anonymous No.17144534]

bump

[Anonymous No.17144773]

>>17143896
blue seamaster with wavy dial. orgasm-tier timepieces

[Anonymous No.17145254]

>>17144371
I choose both

[Anonymous No.17145268]

>>17143987
ALL HAIL