/WT/ - Watch Thread

[Anonymous No.17362677]

Best Bond Edition

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

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

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

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

Previous: >>17359517

[Anonymous No.17362682]

Thanks for posting the night diver. I want one, but they seem impossible to find in that configuration...

[Anonymous No.17362687]

>>17362682
Seems like they all dried up and only the stainless ones are left

[Anonymous No.17362689]

BATEK

[Anonymous No.17362703]

I'm looking for a reasonably priced (max. around $1000) quartz or mechanical GMT watch to wear for work. I'd wear a Casio world timer but I need something subtle to wear with smart casual outfits.

Been eyeing the Seiko 5 GMT line, feels like a reasonable option if I could get like 30% off the price tag.

What would you recommend?

[Anonymous No.17362721]

Rolex Oyster Perpetual in 36mm or 41mm? My wrist is 17cm in circumference and lug to lug 50mm is good, 55mm can be a stretch. My daily watch is 40mm, but I have a 35mm even and it wears fine.

[Anonymous No.17362756]

>>17362677
Which would you pick, wt?

[Anonymous No.17362758]

Post tartan watches.

[Anonymous No.17362762]

>>17362756
GS, that ivory dial is so soothing.

[Anonymous No.17362763]

wearing the g cool today

[Anonymous No.17362791]

>>17362677
Wearing my Superocean Heritage today :)
>>17362763
very nice anon, unique watch!
>>17362703
Seiko 5 is defo the way to go if you want to buy brand new, lots more options if you look for something used.

[Anonymous No.17362816]

>>17362677

"Suggest a watch for me."
> Your budget: 100k - 1M
> Watch type: Pilot
> Movement: Quarz
> Desired features: Dress
> Preferred strap option: Nato Strap
> Wrist size or desired watch size: 44mm - 60mm

[Anonymous No.17362817]

What do you guys think?

[Anonymous No.17362818]

>>17362817
nice

[Anonymous No.17362827]

What's a good quality alternative to the Oysterquartz? Something of a similar look and shape but more affordable (preferably under 1k usd).

[Anonymous No.17362831]

>>17362827
Not under 1k but citizen chronomaster fits what you want

[Anonymous No.17362832]

>>17362827
There's the new meme tissot, also the autodromo group b. I'm sure there are more out there but those two come to mind.

[Anonymous No.17362835]

Better than Daytona

[Anonymous No.17362837]

>>17362827
Tissot PRX

[Anonymous No.17362845]

Oh shit, every episode of Magnum is back on Prime video

[Anonymous No.17362851]

>>17362827
Whatever model Hamilton this is

[Anonymous No.17362852]

Why are grand seiko bracelets so dogshit bros?
Why do people give them a free pass for this?

[Anonymous No.17362855]

>>17362852
Grand s o y k o as a whole, is dogshit.

[Anonymous No.17362861]

>>17362835
I am legit thinking about buying the Timex Chronograph so that a half blind person will confuse me for wearing a Daytona

[Anonymous No.17362862]

That straps in horrible condition. Anyway...
One of my recent aquisitions in the mid cheaper range...

And yes before anyone asks I do go out doors.

[Anonymous No.17362863]

>>17362852
she's ugly but she has huge areolas, now I want a watch with an areola dial... from ostrich leather??

[Anonymous No.17362871]

Bought my first "luxury" watch yesterday. It's nice.

I've already ordered a nice bracelet online.

[Anonymous No.17362875]

>>17362871
>Bought my first "luxury" watch yesterday. It's nice.
Post it?

[Anonymous No.17362879]

>>17362875

[Anonymous No.17362880]

When you niggers say shit like
>THIS WATCH IS BETTER THAN THIS OTHER WATCH
99% of the time it just means you prefer how it looks.
Claiming that X is better than Y usually implies that X is superior from a technical point of view. Aesthetics are irrelevant (or else just say you prefer X's looks over Y).
But what are the technical specs that truly matters when talking about watches?
>accuracy
>power reserve
>maybe choc and magnetic resistance
>good engineering, that will make the watch stands the test of time
Whenever someone say that X is better than Y in a watch thread, the honest thing to do is to ask them to bring evidence that X is more accurate, has a better power reserve and is better engineered.

[Anonymous No.17362882]

>>17362852
Doughy jewboi aside, the 62GS case is so iconic you can tell what it is even when its that far away.
I fucking hate that they don't use it more

[Anonymous No.17362884]

>>17362871
>Tudor
>Luxury

[Anonymous No.17362885]

>>17362871
Why didn't you just buy it on the factory bracelet you retard

[Anonymous No.17362890]

>>17362880
technical specs don’t matter in watches lmao kill yourself, this isn’t fucking /g/

[Anonymous No.17362891]

>>17362880
>99% of the time it just means you prefer how it looks.
Lol no.

[Anonymous No.17362892]

>>17362880
You sound like the midwit first year engineering student everyone dislikes.

[Anonymous No.17362898]

>>17362871
Don't listen to these Seiko/Casio owners anon >>17362875 >>17362884 >>17362885
You made the right choice. The Tudor BB58 is a future classic.

[Anonymous No.17362903]

>>17362885
Factory bracelet is pretty shitty

[Anonymous No.17362905]

>>17362898
why would a submariner cope be anything other than a submariner cope

[Anonymous No.17362908]

>>17362890
>>17362891
>>17362892
Cope. You know I'm right. You're seething because I made you realize you know shit about watches and only cares about how they look, making you no better than roasties drooling purses.

[Anonymous No.17362909]

>>17362908
>Fashion board
>YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT HOW IT LOOKS
Wow, your genius truly amazes.

[Anonymous No.17362910]

>>17362909
I'm glad we both agreed you're a complete retard.

[Anonymous No.17362915]

>>17362910
If you only care about how good a watch is in the technical sense then you'd only ever wear a Casio and never step foot into a thread about watches. The science of this has been solved centuries ago.

[Anonymous No.17362916]

>>17362703
Baltic aquascape gmt
https://baltic-watches.com/en/collections/gmt
If you want a "true" gmt there are a few mido gmt watches on jomashop coming in right around 1k the size is a bit 43mm but maybe that works for you

[Anonymous No.17362918]

>>17362721
36 always, the 41 is going to look silly in a decade

[Anonymous No.17362919]

I really want to like Me Jobes, but all of his watches look so cheap to me and I dont know why. What is it, the finishing?

[Anonymous No.17362920]

>>17362919
shit case shape, shit lugs, shit finish, it's a $25 watch basically

[Anonymous No.17362921]

>>17362903
No it's not

[Anonymous No.17362923]

>>17362921
I love fake rivets

[Anonymous No.17362924]

>>17362703
>reasonably priced quartz
>1000$

[Anonymous No.17362925]

>>17362908
You're omitting both the artisanship and artistry of watchmaking. Now I'm 100% sure you've got no idea what the fuck you're talking about, which just means you truly deserve the midwit moniker.

[Anonymous No.17362931]

>>17362915
That's not my point. I too care about looks, brand perception and prestige.
What I'm saying is, when you say that a watch is better than an other, you're implying it has better specs.
When people claim that Mercedes is better than BMW, they're talking about engines and engineering. Not looks.
It should be the same with watches.

[Anonymous No.17362934]

>>17362880
Actually I compare their value on the second hand market
Or in the case of new watches, the difference between retail and resale
That’s why I believe Rolex is the best even though I hate dive watches

[Anonymous No.17362935]

>>17362925
>artisanship and artistry
You misspelled "marketing".

[Anonymous No.17362939]

>>17362871
although i hate the faux patina thing, that strap makes it look pretty nice

[Anonymous No.17362942]

best red/burgundy dial watch?

[Anonymous No.17362943]

>>17362935
Pictured a typical Chief Marketing Officer in the industry

[Anonymous No.17362945]

>>17362898

[Anonymous No.17362951]

>>17362942

[Anonymous No.17362959]

>>17362942

[Anonymous No.17362960]

>>17362923
So some fake rivets makes it "pretty shitty"? It's a nice quality bracelet

[Anonymous No.17362966]

>>17362960
>So some fake rivets makes it "pretty shitty"?

Yeah that's right

[Anonymous No.17362976]

Just ordered one of these. Pretty hyped. I'll post pics when I get it.

[Anonymous No.17362981]

>>17362916
I have to lol at people calling dive watches "rolex ripoffs". Rolex didn't even make the first dive watch.

[Anonymous No.17362982]

>>17362976
This looks like a Nerf toy.

[Anonymous No.17362983]

>>17362976
Not bad, if I was to buy another G-Shock that or the Steel Band would be my likely go to.

[Anonymous No.17362988]

>>17362981
Nobody cares

[Anonymous No.17362989]

>fake rivets
>fake patina
anything to look like an old rolex, thatll be 5000$ please

[Anonymous No.17362991]

>>17362976
Nice that's a fucking sweet mudmaster

[Anonymous No.17362992]

>>17362982
They should also use the Nerf slogan: "It's G-Shock or nothing."

[Anonymous No.17362995]

>>17362976
Post nice lume shots of the bezel. I feel everyone uses the same lame marketing photos.

[Anonymous No.17363012]

>>17362880
Keep in mind that the vast majority of "watch enthusiasts" literally don't know a fucking thing about the technical aspects of watches. The only aspects of watches they care about are looks and perceived flexing potential. Hell, just look at the profound technical ignorance of virtually all the big watch youtube channels to see how clueless most of these people are.

[Anonymous No.17363026]

Help me find a watch:

> Your budget
~2000-3000USD
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
Dress/Sports
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
Anything but Quartz
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
Date complication preferred, white/blue dial, simple look
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
Ideally on bracelet
> Wrist size or desired watch size
38-40mm

[Anonymous No.17363031]

Does anyone own the SBGN003 Grand Seiko GMT Quartz? My AD is telling me that this was is going to be discontinued. I think it looks pretty good as its its a true GMT watch. It being quartz doesn't really bother me. It just seems kind of expensive for what you are getting. Should I get this over something like the Black Bay GMT or Black Bay Pro?

[Anonymous No.17363049]

>>17362931
watches aren’t cars, end of story. go back to /g/ or /o/.

[Anonymous No.17363068]

>>17362703
seiko cocktail is really good

[Anonymous No.17363069]

>>17362756
GS tho thay have other GMT models that I like even more
that IWC looks like a fashion brand shitter

[Anonymous No.17363097]

Can I get an id on his watch?

[Anonymous No.17363115]

>>17362817
ref?

[Anonymous No.17363116]

>>17363031
Bought one a couple days ago. So far its been pretty great.

[Anonymous No.17363130]

>>17363026
Longines spirit either the 37mm or 40mm version
https://www.longines.com/en-us/watches/sport/avigation/longines-spirit
Formex essence 39

[Anonymous No.17363133]

>>17362817
Owc? Nice

[Anonymous No.17363134]

>>17363031
If you want one of those buy it from japan from a Japanese seller on chrono24 or something. The yen is weak enough you can pay 1/3 less than msrp if you are buying with US dollars

[Anonymous No.17363137]

>>17362918
Spot on, watches have just started to come back from their bloater peak in the 2010s. 36 mm will be largish in 10 years for effay watches but should be still timeless

[Anonymous No.17363153]

Just getting into watches
I'm looking for a <150$ Seiko 5 that's 40mm or more because 37mm is too small for my big wrists
I don't have any mechanical watches

does this exist?

[Anonymous No.17363190]

>>17362677
>PVD

[Anonymous No.17363192]

>>17363153
Don't buy old seiko 5 watches, they were overpriced at $80
Get one of the new series
Poke around on ebay or look for sales, you can probably find one for $150
https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/5sports

[Anonymous No.17363200]

>>17363192
how do you tell if it's a new seiko 5?
the 5 logo?

[Anonymous No.17363203]

>>17363200
Model name/number.

[Anonymous No.17363226]

Looking for a high-end automatic no-date dive watch between 38 and 42mm, thoughts?

[Anonymous No.17363232]

>>17362677
https://timeandtidewatches.com/my-watch-collection-anderss-vintage-grand-seikos

[Anonymous No.17363246]

>>17362919
yeah too much focus on the gimmick dials with super boring ugly cases

[Anonymous No.17363255]

>>17363192
is this good or bad for a 1st mechanical automatic beater?

[Anonymous No.17363256]

>>17362827
I got pic related for like 500

[Anonymous No.17363263]

I like digital shitters and still feel like getting more

[Anonymous No.17363264]

>>17363031
I have two
Its a good watch
If you buy any JP watch from an AD instead of importing you're dumb

[Anonymous No.17363267]

>>17363263
borderline hoarder mentality

[Anonymous No.17363268]

>>17363264
>I have two
literally why

[Anonymous No.17363270]

>>17363263
I was gonna buy the a1000 but I figured I'd never wear it with watches like these around so I didn't.
I didn't buy a single watch or watch related item on this consoomer holiday

[Anonymous No.17363271]

>>17363267
Where do you think we are?

[Anonymous No.17363273]

>>17363263
>ladies digital watch

[Anonymous No.17363274]

>>17363268
>why
You know why.

[Anonymous No.17363277]

Suggest a watch for me.
> Your budget
$200-$250, less would be better
> Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
Something dressy but utilitarian.
> Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz
Quartz preferred but automatic is fine.
> Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
5bar at minimum (since it will probably get wet), date is essential, second timezone would be nice
> Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
Any really but probably steel or nylon
> Wrist size or desired watch size
Less than 42mm, that's my max.

I want something cheap and versatile since I don't want to show off or anything. I'm working for a major Mercedes dealership, sometimes with customers and sometimes in the back office, so I don't want to be too flash.

[Anonymous No.17363279]

>>17363277
>$200-250
Don't even bother. Fuck off

[Anonymous No.17363286]

>>17362924
Are you pretending to be retarded, or is your reading comprehension really that terrible?

[Anonymous No.17363289]

>>17363279
>nooooo you must spend 50k on a Rolex!
every time

[Anonymous No.17363291]

>>17363286
No quartz should cost most than a few hundreds unless it has a case made of precious materials like gold, tho.

[Anonymous No.17363293]

>>17363277
any seiko 5 for mechanical
any casio (like gshock) for digital quartz

[Anonymous No.17363294]

>>17363255
That's an old seiko 5
Get one with srpd in the model name like
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285000557412
Or something with srpg like
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284447984852
Or srpe like
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275498722681?

[Anonymous No.17363304]

>>17363277
Take your pick
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watches.html?gender=Men%27s&movement=Quartz

[Anonymous No.17363306]

>>17362756
SBGW231

The GS GMT is to busy and start to get a little thick, the iwc is trying to be a saxonia and for £11k for the IWC you'd be better off with a saxonia or Calatrava. Breguet, JLC Masters, VC fifty-six even

[Anonymous No.17363310]

>>17363306
show me a calatrava for 11k that isn't a tiny vintage 96

[Anonymous No.17363314]

>>17363294
whats the difference with the new ones?
cuz I like the old designs more aesthetically
are they more durable or something?

[Anonymous No.17363325]

>>17363314
The new ones have a better movement with hacking and hand winding and a generally improved design. The old ones are getting old, a lot of them have been sitting around for a long time. Ive seen complaints that the old ones won't get fully wound and will sometimes die on you overnight.
But buy what you like, its not like its some massive investment

[Anonymous No.17363326]

>>17363226
honesly i dont know of any higher than no-date sub or black bay 58

[Anonymous No.17363332]

>>17363325
so automatic watches have an expiry?
I thought the idea is that you don't have to worry about it going dead

[Anonymous No.17363334]

>>17362871
That's a pretty looking time piece, anon.
>>17362919
FUCK. I love this and it's sold out. Story of my life.

My G-Shock is the most fashionable watch I own.

[Anonymous No.17363338]

>>17363293
Are G-Shocks available for under $200? I figured they cost a lot more than that.

[Anonymous No.17363339]

>>17363332
They need to get cleaned and reoiled eventually.
With something like a seiko 5 you wear it for 10-15 years and then the movement loses accuracy and then eventually you toss it because getting it serviced costs more than the watch. I guess if it has a lot of sentimental value you could spend ~$100 to have a watchmaker swap in a new movement and toss the old one.

[Anonymous No.17363341]

>>17362756
neither, i'd rather shoot myself than to choose either one
jesus h christ people need to stop buying these garbage

[Anonymous No.17363343]

>>17363338
There are plenty of cheap g-shocks, the regular dw5600 square is $40 on amazon, the radio time set and solar 5610 is $76
There are much more expensive g-shocks but the regular squares have all the durability and water resistance of the more expensive models

[Anonymous No.17363349]

>>17363338
You can get the 6900 for like $50 on Amazon, I wouldn’t go with the slightly cheaper ones like the 9052.

[Anonymous No.17363351]

>>17363304

Browsing that and if I was that poster I would look at the Victorinox Fieldforce GMT discounted there.

[Anonymous No.17363353]

>>17363343
>>17363349
Based, I might go with one of those then.

[Anonymous No.17363359]

You know what I mean, you're better off with 11k in a 15k Calatrava than a 11k IWC. You telling me you have 11k for a gold IWC but not 15k+ for a Calatrava.

[Anonymous No.17363361]

>>17363310
> >>17363359

[Anonymous No.17363364]

How did I end up with only Seiko and Omegas. Already eyeing up a MM300.

[Anonymous No.17363366]

>>17362677
>>17362703
>>17362758
>>17362763
>>17362791
>>17362817
>>17362818
>>17362845
>>17362851
>>17362861
>>17362862
>>17362916
>>17362919
>>17362959
>>17362951
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>>17363031
>>17363068
>>17363116
>>17363130
>>17363232
>>17363255
>>17363256
>>17363264
>>17363270
>>17363274
>>17363306
>>17363334

[Anonymous No.17363367]

>>17363364
Why two turtles and speedmasters though?

[Anonymous No.17363370]

>>17363367
I'm just buying what I want now, not worried about ticking boxes. I wanted to own both speedy ref and the turtle and willard. Happiness I've been in years watch collecting.

[Anonymous No.17363374]

>>17363338
GWM5610-1 is a solar g shock for like $80 nowadays
if you throw in extra 10 or so on ebay you can get the 5000U replacement strap that feels a little nicer

[Anonymous No.17363381]

>>17363361
you can’t buy a nice calatrava for 15k either dude, unless you want to settle for a 30mm 3796. a 5196 is gonna be in the high teens and low 20s which is nearly double of the original 11k.

[Anonymous No.17363395]

>>17363381

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/patekphilippe/patek-philippe-calatrava--id23364917.htm

I'd rather has any Calatrava over a gold IWC, many other refs, you can find good prices other places, that's just 2 mins on Chrono24 which has high prices, as we all known.

If you can't find a Cal at the time for the money you want to spend, many other brand would come first before IWC, who is known flieger watch and you want to buy a gold dress watch from them.

>Saxonia Breguet, JLC Masters, VC.

[Anonymous No.17363406]

>>17362756
But why not choose a good watch?

[Anonymous No.17363409]

>>17363395
>>Saxonia Breguet, JLC Masters, VC.
I agree with this list, but also, that's NOT a good Calatrava.

[Anonymous No.17363442]

>>17363409

It was only 1 of 6 options I gave, you might not like it but it was an option. It's still better buying than that IWC,

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/iwc/portofino-18k-rose-gold-automatic-40-mm-silver-dial-brown-strap-mens-watch-iw356504-box-papers--id25762509.htm

But op clearly look at £7kish, take the 7k and go buy an Omega, explorer or whatever sports watch, unless you have £15k+ I wouldn't even start on gold, if you have to 3k for some vintage Omega Conny, vintage gold IWC are cheap.

[Anonymous No.17363444]

>>17363366
This nigga just called Breitling and Longines "shitters".

[Anonymous No.17363445]

>>17363395
i don't like IWC either but that is one ugly hobnailed shitter. the VC fiftysix is also ugly as fuck.

[Anonymous No.17363449]

>>17363444
they're quite literally the definition of swiss shitters yes

[Anonymous No.17363453]

>>17363444
They're, tho.

[Anonymous No.17363460]

>>17363445
I don't like that Cal myself as well but the fiftysix is nice in person.

[Anonymous No.17363461]

>>17363460
you wouldn’t be saying that if it had anything other than a holy trinity brand on the dial

[Anonymous No.17363473]

>>17363461
nope, I never use to rate it. Had one In hand last week and it was amazing. Each to their own.

[Anonymous No.17363479]

>>17363473
it’s “to each their own” you dumb ESL

[Anonymous No.17363480]

>>17363479
Based

[Anonymous No.17363491]

>>17363479
enjoy. you're Seiko

[Anonymous No.17363492]

>>17363491
Based

[Anonymous No.17363512]

>>17363491
im stuff

[Anonymous No.17363520]

>>17362827
Tissot PRX.

[Anonymous No.17363522]

Thinking of getting a crosstrek. Can I rock crawl in this thing, or is i worth shelling out an extra $18000 for a 4runner?

[Anonymous No.17363532]

>>17362852
Are they really that bad? I own a Cocktail time and i find the bracelet just fine, they can't possibly be as bad as you people say it is.

[Anonymous No.17363544]

It would be a simple life with just these 2

[Anonymous No.17363546]

>>17363544
simply dogshit

[Anonymous No.17363551]

On sale /wt/, get them while you can!
Space for 8 Seikos!

https://www.bosphorusleather.com/collections/watch-case/products/petra-watch-case-for-8-watches-saffiano-navy-blue

[Anonymous No.17363561]

[Anonymous No.17363568]

>>17363561
Im considering buying anyone of picrel
Are they effy if not suggest me something under 150$.
I prefer metal types and if its scratch froof then better if not then also its okay.

t. student

[Anonymous No.17363569]

>>17363568
>I'm looking at a 6k watch but suggest me a $150 watch

[Anonymous No.17363571]

>>17363569
That 6k rupees tard

[Anonymous No.17363576]

>>17363571
Well excuse me for not using toilet paper money then.

[Anonymous No.17363578]

>>17363576
kek

[Anonymous No.17363579]

>>17363561
>>17363568
>>17363571
good morning sers

[Anonymous No.17363584]

>>17363568
>>17363571
>>17363579
https://vocaroo.com/1gfkM9hu1HZq

[Anonymous No.17363586]

>>17363584
Ip logger

[Anonymous No.17363587]

>>17363586
>he doesn't know what vocaroo is
This dude really is Indian.

[Anonymous No.17363613]

>>17363364

[Anonymous No.17363617]

>>17362959
that guy is balding

[Anonymous No.17363620]

>>17363274
I don't. You need to track more time zones? Or because you always get two?

[Anonymous No.17363623]

>>17363613
omega are swiss shitters

[Anonymous No.17363626]

Are there any watches in like the 2-4k range that actually worth it and not pure cope? I want something I can “keep forever”, and I could probably afford a lot more but it feels like too much to just wear on my wrist daily.

[Anonymous No.17363627]

>>17363623
>omega are swiss shitters

[Anonymous No.17363636]

>>17363626
Depends entirely on if you think everything other than Rolex is cope. If so, then no. If yes, then tons.

[Anonymous No.17363637]

>>17363627
this isn’t the board for selfies, maybe try >>>/soc/ instead

[Anonymous No.17363638]

>>17363568
POO

[Anonymous No.17363640]

>>17363638
IN

[Anonymous No.17363642]

>>17363640
THE

[Anonymous No.17363646]

>>17363642
LOO

[Anonymous No.17363653]

>CTLR+F "Seiko"
>22 results
I hate these threads so fucking much

[Anonymous No.17363662]

>>17362943
My mom uses the exact same jars for homemade jam.

[Anonymous No.17363665]

FUck why does the case look so generic?

[Anonymous No.17363667]

>>17363031
They look nice in person, it's in the details.

[Anonymous No.17363669]

>>17363256
>applied hour *and* minute markers
Extremely based.

[Anonymous No.17363671]

>>17363268
He does this with all of his watches. One to wear and one to look at.

[Anonymous No.17363673]

What are /wt/'s thoughts on display backs? I skipped out on the Baltic MR01 because I wanted to stop impulse buying microshitters but I want to see gears go spinny on something other than an NH35 or bog standard ETA/Sellita. I'm not a total poorfag, but I don't wanna go buy a new Seamaster just because mine has a solid back with a little seahorse.

[Anonymous No.17363674]

>>17363277
I can sell you my Seiko.

[Anonymous No.17363676]

>>17363674
I like it, what's the model?

[Anonymous No.17363677]

>>17363364
I will never understand the appeal of the Willard.

[Anonymous No.17363679]

>>17363561
What's the 30 minute counter for?

[Anonymous No.17363684]

>>17363673
>display backs
Total meme.
Only makes sense in high horology, because the movements are actually nice and interesting to look at.
Brands like Longines, Tudor or Omega doing display casebacks is laughable. Everything is machine made for fucks sake.
Once again the ONLY brand that gets it is Rolex.

[Anonymous No.17363688]

>>17363662

[Anonymous No.17363689]

>>17363653
Sorry we're not poorfags here like you.

[Anonymous No.17363690]

>the cum jar

[Anonymous No.17363693]

>>17363676
SSA381. Has a new flat crystal that sits flush with the case so it's 2mm thinner.

[Anonymous No.17363695]

>>17363673
Good for first mechanical so you can show people how it works
It impresses normalfags

[Anonymous No.17363738]

>>17363684
>Omega doing display casebacks is laughable.
>Everything is machine made for fucks sake.
What does it feels to be this dumb?

[Anonymous No.17363742]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGv8OKRpBZk

[Anonymous No.17363761]

>>17363742
That fag sold out and got a Tudor, I don't trust him in any way anymore about this cheap microshit since he obviously just always wanted to move up just like everyone else in the watch world. Next stop Rolex. Fucking piece of shit.

[Anonymous No.17363769]

>>17363738
>he thinks Omega's parts are hand finished

[Anonymous No.17363778]

>>17363653
Other brands wish they could work as fuckin hard as Seiko with new making new models for watch hoarders to discuss

[Anonymous No.17363780]

>>17363761
Well, duh!
The people who buy shitters and microbrands do it because they can't afford the real deal. No one with money would prefer a microbrand, if they can buy better.

[Anonymous No.17363784]

>>17363778
most brands do not in fact care much about poorfag hoarders on 4chan

[Anonymous No.17363785]

>>17363769
Also the whole point of display casebacks is to show the hours of handwork that went into that one watch you're holding.
ALS watchmakers assemble every watches twice. First time to test it, second time to decorate the parts. OF COURSE YOU WANT TO SEE HOW THE MOVEMENT LOOKS. It's literally unique.
Omega uses the same machine made movement in each one of the 750k mall shitters they produce every year. Having a display caseback on this kind of watch is vulgar and a sign of bad taste.

[Anonymous No.17363786]

>>17363769
>he thinks Rolex's parts are hand finished
Speedy's movement's finishing is beautiful, disregarding if it is not done by hand.

[Anonymous No.17363787]

Yay or nay for a middle aged woman?

[Anonymous No.17363788]

>>17363778
>watch hoarders
Cringe.

[Anonymous No.17363791]

she'll get confused with the date complication and break it

[Anonymous No.17363793]

>>17363786
>b-but rolex!
lmao, it’s swiss shitters all the way down champ.

[Anonymous No.17363794]

>>17363787
Yeah you will look beautiful

[Anonymous No.17363795]

>>17363786
>>he thinks Rolex's parts are hand finished
I literally said Rolex is based for using non-display casebacks because their movements are machine made, you dumb negro.

[Anonymous No.17363797]

>>17363785
I assure you not a single one of the whole batch of known shitters (seiko, citizen, tag, tudor, oris, maurice lacroix, etc) have a movement that looks as good as >>17363738

[Anonymous No.17363800]

>>17363797
>known shitters (seiko, citizen, tag, tudor, oris, maurice lacroix, etc)
you forgot omega

[Anonymous No.17363809]

>>17363769
The 1863 was well known to be highly finished to the point some thought it was hand done.

[Anonymous No.17363814]

>>17363809
what can i say, some people are stupid

[Anonymous No.17363819]

>>17363814
Dont talk about your mom like that.

[Anonymous No.17363820]

>>17363819
my mom’s not big on omega last time i checked.

[Anonymous No.17363831]

>>17363406
It’s rare that someone says something not stupid here and when it happens it deserves a bit of recognition.
Anon is correct here. The JLC ultra thin moon phase in red gold is the superior dress watch out of the three

[Anonymous No.17363839]

>>17363409
Only watches that scratch my calatrava itch are the JLC ultra thin moon (in gold) like this >>17363406 or the ALS Saxon is moon phase (in white gold and black dial)

[Anonymous No.17363846]

>>17363839
the calatrava is fundamentally a beautiful watch, and then you realize that anything other than the latest references are tiny and all the latest references are lacking in one way or another. the 5196’s movement is too small and a patek not having a seethrough caseback to hide that is just embarrassing, and the 6119R is just an ugly VC traditionelle. i want to own a calatrava someday but none of the existing references are worth what they run for.

[Anonymous No.17363849]

>>17363532
They're finished nice but the construction is literally Casio edifice tier

[Anonymous No.17363867]

>>17363846
In my opinion, this is the best Patek reference when it comes to not obscenely expensive complicated pieces.

[Anonymous No.17363870]

>>17363867
good for you because i think world timers in general look ugly

[Anonymous No.17363889]

>>17363870
>world timers in general look ugly
You're hurting me anon

[Anonymous No.17363895]

>>17363867
That looks like shit.

[Anonymous No.17363902]

>>17363889
it is what it is bud, i’ll take a 5196 over any world timer any day, and i would (and did) take your JLC and your lange over the 5196.

[Anonymous No.17363914]

>>17363902
I suggest the JLC, but not the Lange. The JLC is the winner choice imho.

[Anonymous No.17363919]

>>17363914
the JLC is exactly what i have, but i like the lange equally.

[Anonymous No.17363933]

You fuckers like nothing, no shitters, nothing different, needs colour, you know fuck all about watches, 90% of uses are not collectors, the only brand that passes here is Rolex and they wouldn’t sell you blue collar cunts a watch.

ROLEX!!! Pleaseeee

You use to bash Cartier but now you love them, the Santo ass licking is deep, it’s a woman’s watch! Only woman wear Cartier or gays in the real world.

Same fags posting over and over again about the same shit, no talk about German brands, no nothing about them, 0 vintage, 0 collections, 0 personal watches. Go to Reddit look at their collections, amazing at all price levels.

[Anonymous No.17363940]

>>17363933
sorry no one here likes your omegay

[Anonymous No.17363958]

>>17363933
you realize that it's just shit posting and fun to watch how all the poorfags start seething when someone mentions something as basic as a Rolex

[Anonymous No.17363963]

>>17363940
I don’t own any Omegas, to big for my wrist

[Anonymous No.17363971]

>>17363933
>0 personal watches.
Aren't all watches personal? If not, what is a personal watch?

[Anonymous No.17363982]

>>17363546
based dogshitter

[Anonymous No.17363995]

>>17363933
>0 vintage, 0 collections, 0 personal watches
I post all of these things

[Anonymous No.17364001]

>>17362892
That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me as I did not attend college

[Anonymous No.17364007]

>>17363291
Read his post again you fucking dingus.

[Anonymous No.17364009]

>>17363849
No it's not, Edifice have single links, usually folded and not solid. The only thing that bothers me with the Cocktail time bracelet are the hollow end links, they don't look good at all, but the bracelet itself is OK in my book, reasonably comfy, doesn't pull hair, the finishing is OK. IDK, this whole 'anything other than an Oyster or Jubilee bracelet sucks' is a bit too much imo, yes Rolex bracelets are very very good, but that doesn't make all the rest trash.

[Anonymous No.17364011]

>>17363613
Tbqh, Seiko Prospex is more value for money than any of those Omegas.

[Anonymous No.17364012]

>>17363867
That hour hand is nasty. The rest of the watch is fine.

[Anonymous No.17364015]

>>17363933
I post my (vintage) shitters here all the time.

[Anonymous No.17364040]

[Anonymous No.17364049]

Citizen (:

[Anonymous No.17364055]

>AD removes Pateks and lady Rolex from the display window while store is closed
>Breitling, Cartier, Panerai is still on display
what did they mean by this?

[Anonymous No.17364072]

>>17364055
your watch is worthless if the AD leaves it in the window because not even a thief would bother stealing it

[Anonymous No.17364084]

Would a used SARB033 be worth 650?

[Anonymous No.17364104]

>>17364084
It's worth as much as you or anyone else is willing to pay for it.

[Anonymous No.17364132]

>>17364084
lol
No
Don't pay stupid prices for over hyped shitters

[Anonymous No.17364144]

>>17364084
Definitely not. It's a great watch but it's not worth that price. I'd get a Citizen NB1050 instead. Better movement and better all around.

[Anonymous No.17364148]

>>17363653
We should have two watch threads.
>one for worthless shitters
>one for luxury watches
I'm tired of Seiko/Citizen/Casio fags.

[Anonymous No.17364234]

>>17363270
Metal G-Shocks are the perfect blend of ridiculous and awesome.

[Anonymous No.17364239]

>>17364040
Yes.

[Anonymous No.17364242]

>>17364148
Tough shit, Pablo.

[Anonymous No.17364263]

>>17362631
I like it, but I think it's far too big at 40mm and 42mm for its case style. Really pisses me off how Tissot and most companies doing retro revivals keep blowing the case sizes up and making the dials feel unbalanced. If it were 36mm or even 38mm I'd say go for it 100%, but I just can't recommend it as it is despite really liking vintage visodates. Sorry about the mad-late reply Anon.
>>17362827
Get a 36mm Tissot PRX, or a vintage Tissot Seastar if you're able to find one for a reasonable price.

[Anonymous No.17364413]

How's the hamilton intra matic chronograph without the date function

[Anonymous No.17364610]

>>17364148
The luxury thread would be like three posters ever.

[Anonymous No.17364613]

>>17364049
Looks very comfy to wear

[Anonymous No.17364635]

I just bought a yema flygraf for 40% off. Did I do good or fuck up?

[Anonymous No.17364650]

>>17364635
I kinda like the flygraf

[Anonymous No.17364653]

>>17364635
I hate to admit it but I like Yema. If I didn't already have a billion pilot watches I would get that one for the giant bezel and little lumed plane, makes it stand out. What the fuck kind of pilot needs 990 feet of water resistance though?

[Anonymous No.17364656]

>>17364635
Looks solid, i like it.

[Anonymous No.17364658]

>>17364653
>What the fuck kind of pilot needs 990 feet of water resistance though?
Malaysian airlines

[Anonymous No.17364751]

>>17364658
>Malaysian airlines

[Anonymous No.17364752]

I do be thinking about that five timezones

[Anonymous No.17364754]

>>17364752
Disgusting

[Anonymous No.17364757]

>>17364009
You stupid nigger I'm literally wearing my GS right now.
The bracelet is built and articulates exactly like my edifices

[Anonymous No.17364763]

>>17362687
found one on ebay but it looks as if the guy spray painted it himself. He also has an authenticity certificate from eBay from 2022, so he probably bought it there and is already trying to sell it, red flag imo.

[Anonymous No.17364768]

>>17363742
Kind of funny, the watch he's reviewing here is like the de facto minimal style watch non-watch people want. Makes sense its designed by a Korean office worker.

[Anonymous No.17364770]

>>17364752
Good lord, what a travesty that watch is.

[Anonymous No.17364781]

>>17364752

[Anonymous No.17364812]

I need your help. I want a sub $500 quartz watch (decent quality and accuracy) preferably with a diver style appearance or chronograph style.

Hard mode: I’d prefer it not look like absolute shit.

[Anonymous No.17364837]

>>17364812
Titanium high accuracy quartz dive watch
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c032-410-44-081-00.html

[Anonymous No.17364845]

>>17364812
A couple other options
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-khaki-navy-scuba-quartz-grey-dial-mens-watch-h82211181.html
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-khaki-navy-scuba-quartz-white-dial-mens-watch-h82231150.html
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c034-455-11-057-00.html
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-watch-h76714135.html
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-khaki-aviation-pilot-pioneer-chronograph-quartz-black-dial-mens-watch-h76522931.html
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-watch-h76522531.html

[Anonymous No.17364856]

>>17363277
A Seiko 5!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F3AUN2MHRYE

[Anonymous No.17364867]

>>17363277
>Less than 42mm, that's my max.
>I want something cheap and versatile
36 mm (for 16 cm wrist):

snk355
snk357
snk361
snk363
snk365
snk366
snk368
snk377
snk379
snk381

Orient Bambino 36mm
Tissot PRX 35mm
Timex Marlin

37-38 mm (for 16.5-17.5 cm wrist):

snxs73
snxs75
snxs77
snxs79
snxs80
snxs81

40+ mm (for 17.5+ cm wrist):

szsb011
szsb012
szsb013
szsb014
szsb022

szsb015
szsb016
szsb017
szsb018

szsb021
szsb028
szsb006
szsb007

szsb025
szsb026
Orient Bambino (Standard)
Tissot PRX (Standard)

[Anonymous No.17364873]

>>17364763
This is just what they look like Anon. They're absolute dogshit and most of the ones I see have raped pvd coating.

[Anonymous No.17364886]

>>17364873
kek, in that case it would be cheaper to buy a stainless steel one and do the paintjob...

[Anonymous No.17364974]

>>17364837
>>17364845
thanks fren. i will look into these. i found a casio for $75 that looked kinda cool but it killed me that it had a "non-rotating bezel". yeah i know its just a $70 shitter but still feel like it should rotate.

[Anonymous No.17365006]

>>17364974
Yeah it's not a huge thing but that would annoy me too

[Anonymous No.17365136]

>>17364752
>timezones
Does it actually have such an intricate movement, or is the usual bullshit where it's just a bunch of smaller movements shoved into the case?

[Anonymous No.17365151]

Ok which should I get. I have narrowed down my first luxury watch purchase to either the Grand Seiko GMT Quartz or the Tudor Black Bay 58. Roughly about the same price.

[Anonymous No.17365195]

>>17365136

[Anonymous No.17365204]

>>17365195
Swiss quartz ETA: 956.112, 280.002

[Anonymous No.17365209]

>>17365151
imo the tudor is more attractive but the seiko is more unique. in terms of resale value the tudor will sell easier (if thats a consideration)

[Anonymous No.17365220]

>>17364635
It's nice, I really like Yema and would get one if not for the terrible QC/customer service stories. They don't make that one chrono that I liked a few years ago anymore though. Love Superman and all its variations.

[Anonymous No.17365224]

do you guys get all of your automatics serviced? or just the luxury ones?

[Anonymous No.17365231]

>>17365224
I serviced a vintage one twice to get it to run as it should, the other two i have are only a few years old so there is no need to service them yet.

[Anonymous No.17365253]

Frederique Constant Highlife vs Baume & Mercier Riviera? Frick guys, Idk what to pick. Haven't seen them both in person tho, maybe I can decide from there

[Anonymous No.17365262]

>>17365231
i have alot of sub $1000 watches that i feel need service but paying $250 or more to service them seems unreasonable. im tempted to try and do it myself although i have a feeling its a bad idea

[Anonymous No.17365263]

>>17362703
>subtle
>diver
Lol what, just get a casio lineage and spend the remaning 800 in a better way

[Anonymous No.17365267]

>>17365262
Yeah, full servicing yourself is not a great idea and it'll still cost you a lot in up front investment. A lot of times a regular service is a full disassembly and putting all of the pieces into little metal mesh baskets and into an ultrasonic cleaner, then re-applying the different kinds of oils (I think there are 3 main types in most watches) to every piece as you put it back together. It's possible to learn and do yourself, but it's very likely not worth it.

Regulating you can do yourself though, that's pretty easy.

[Anonymous No.17365270]

>>17365253
they’re both swiss shitters, don’t think too much about it

[Anonymous No.17365274]

>>17365270
Rip, I guess I'll go for the cheaper/smaller sized one then

[Anonymous No.17365313]

>>17365151
>>17365209
People have been posting that Seiko GMT alot lately and supposedly it's being dicontinued which might be driving the hype. The one I had saved on Chrono and wanted to treat myself with for Christmas has sold so they might start going for more soon.

[Anonymous No.17365328]

>>17365151
stop being a poorfag and buy a solid gold submariner. if you cant afford it yet, just take out a loan. the value of the watch will only keep going up, its basically free money

[Anonymous No.17365333]

>>17365195
lol
lmao

[Anonymous No.17365339]

>>17365262
>>17365267
I just got all the shit to do it myself; he's right it's not cheap at all to start. The oils alone will cost you like $200 to start with, let alone movement holder, tweezers, screwdrivers, cleaning solution, ultrasonic cleaner, finger cots, rodico, swabs, etc.
It's like $500 minimum to even start thinking about it. If you like it and want to service a lot of watches or do vintage watches then I guess it makes sense

[Anonymous No.17365355]

Is this a good pick ? I kinda like the fact it's solar

[Anonymous No.17365358]

>>17365328
This is the worst advice I have literally ever heard. The entire luxury watch market is in a bubble, especially Rolex. Watches have traditionally always been depreciating assets and will in all likelihood go back to being one. Even if this is not the case, most analysts have been vocal about the fact that we are reaching the top of the market.

[Anonymous No.17365376]

>>17365151
Get the BB58, at the end of the day the GMT is an outright homage to the explorer 2, it’s just lazy design. Maybe at like £500 a homage is alright for some fun.

Those GS gmt are cheap on the used market, unlikely to have any issues due to the 9F.

Some will say the the BB58 is a homage too, which it is but more tastefully done. I had the 58 black but after a year the fake aged lume just ate away at me, the blue is fresher.

Also my Omegas were so much nicer in hand over the back bay, I’d say get an Aqua Terra.

[Anonymous No.17365383]

>>17365376
Based bugman.

The insect is right. Omegas, despite their cope reputation actually are nicer finished than Tooters.

[Anonymous No.17365388]

>>17365358
What? No it hasn’t been. What age are you? How much was a Sub 20 years ago, watch have out performed the S&P in the last 30 years. So I’d hardly call them a depreciating asset. If you have been buying shitter yea okay but it you have been buying Rolex, AP, PP or even Omega ffs you have done well, 5 years ago you could buy bond seamasters half the price they are now and same for x33, speedmaster pros used where 2k then too.

[Anonymous No.17365395]

>>17365151
I (poster) >>17365209 can verify that what >>17365376 is true. I had a speed master and it was very good fit and finish. But Tudor is still a nice watch. If you find an omega you like for a reasonable price (stress on the reasonable part) then it’s likely a better choice

[Anonymous No.17365426]

>>17365388
It is a nice treat if the value of a luxury item goes up, for sure, but this guy is saying 'take out a loan' for something that you are walking around town with, that can easily be stolen or damaged.
Also, the market for vintage watches only went insane for the last 5 years or so. If you went back to 2010, you could easily find a Dr. No submariner for under 5k.
Watches are awesome, but are not investments. The market will fall back to it's previous levels eventually, trust me on that one.

[Anonymous No.17365443]

>>17365388
Spoken like a true retard

[Anonymous No.17365500]

>>17365151
if i were to go for GS I'd get spring drive
if i were to go tudor diver I'd get Pelagos
I don't think I can help you anon

[Anonymous No.17365521]

What do you think of this as a wall clock and calendar ?

[Anonymous No.17365547]

>>17364974
Lmao hover hands

[Anonymous No.17365579]

>>17365151
$3200 for a quartz watch. Are you fucked in the head anon?

[Anonymous No.17365629]

came looking for a watch thread and glad there was one.
maybe you pimps can help me out. I haven't worn a watch since i was like 9 years old.

Im looking for something simple, classy, with a vintage look. something that can be worn daily with business casual clothes. im skinny and tall so i dont want anything too big.

i like these -

>>17362756
>>17362851
>>17363232
>>17363406

id like preferably something with a leather band but im not ruling out metal completely.

id also like to spend less than $200

[Anonymous No.17365654]

>>17365629
Orient Bambino should be around there, I think they go up to like $250 max.

[Anonymous No.17365692]

>>17365358
>Even if this is not the case, most analysts have been vocal about the fact that we are reaching the top of the market.
i don’t see how that’s possible when prices have been coming down since february of this year. pretty sure that was the top and we’re now seeing the start of the downturn

[Anonymous No.17365693]

>>17365355
>solar
>global nuclear war (winter) just around the corner
I don't advise it
just go automatic

[Anonymous No.17365695]

>>17365151
GS imo. I've always hated that massive hour hand on the Tudor.

[Anonymous No.17365698]

>>17365695
Oh, yes GS is totally different

[Anonymous No.17365701]

>>17365698
That's not the GS he was looking at though, while the Tudor he was looking at had the big hand. Settle down autismo.

[Anonymous No.17365718]

>>17365629
>>17365654
Seconding this. What you are looking for is called a 'dress watch'. Orient Bambino is the cheapest you can go for an automatic movement (as opposed to quartz) and still be respected by watch nerds. Watch snobs will talk shit, however. $150.
Another good option is >>17364856
$100.

[Anonymous No.17365757]

>>17365151
I disklike grand seiko so go Tudor

[Anonymous No.17365773]

>>17365426
I guess he's one of the guys to put it in a safe and look at it every odd year

[Anonymous No.17365788]

>>17365426
Well I wouldn’t take a loan out, just buy what you like but I do think value retention is important when you are starting to talk about Submariner money, in a year or 2 if you fall out of love with the watch you can sell and get into something else you like at the time. The market has been going crazy for much longer than the Rolex hype of the last 5 years, before this is was gold complication watch for PP which have fallen back not and before that Panerai and before that Rolex Bubblebacks.

[Anonymous No.17365799]

when would the best time to buy a blue dial VC overseas be, sometime next year after the market has corrected?

[Anonymous No.17365905]

>>17365151
The tudor bracelet will make you look like a gay bondage faggot

[Anonymous No.17365909]

>>17365908
>>17365908
>>17365908

[Anonymous No.17365912]

>>17365799
No one knows if the market will fall more and if they tell you they know they are lieing. If you are buying an overseas 4-5k up or down would really bother you.

In saying that, I would be buying anything over retail personally right now. I’d be looking at the better value watches from brands, like the VC Fiftysix

[Anonymous No.17365929]

>>17365151
>Ok which should I get
None.
Get a Seiko 5 and save up for a proper watch.

[Anonymous No.17365936]

>>17365355
It's a solid watch.

[Anonymous No.17365947]

>>17365629
Check the Orient Maestro as well.

[Anonymous No.17366005]

>>17365929
>Get a proper watch and save for a proper watch, like the ones in your picture
Anon, you are so weird

[Anonymous No.17366015]

>>17365355
>Is this a good pick ?
Yes. Are you a diver though?

[Anonymous No.17366017]

What is a good quartz gold-tone dress watch?

Under 5000 USD and under 38mm.

[Anonymous No.17366105]

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how much do you think they were paid?

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>>17366105
I reckon the same as your monthly income

[Anonymous No.17366650]

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Citizen has exactly what you want at like 3k USD. Its their more new line that is rather thin but is also JDM. I forgot which model it is though sorry.

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