/wt/ - WATCH THREAD

[Anonymous No.17706244]

Watches you'll never be able to afford 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

Watch news websites:
> https://www.hodinkee.com
> https://www.ablogtowatch.com
> https://www.fratellowatches.com
> https://monochrome-watches.com

>previous thread: >>17705131

[Anonymous No.17706248]

First for San Martin chads

[Anonymous No.17706251]

>want to buy from Meranom
>remember CC issuers are not accepting transactions to russia
>can't pay for my watch

what to do

[Anonymous No.17706254]

On paper it sounds good but I’m not sure if I can stomach actually spending money on a Hublot let alone wearing one in public.

[Anonymous No.17706255]

>>17706248
Homages are disgusting

[Anonymous No.17706256]

>>17706254
Aren't they really cheap used because the price tanks?

[Anonymous No.17706258]

>>17706254
Legend says if you stand in front of a mirror in the dark and say "Hublot" three times, Nico will appear and kill you.

[Anonymous No.17706261]

>>17706254
If it helps, if I see someone wearing a hublot I automatically assume they're a sports player or a rapper

[Anonymous No.17706262]

>>17706248
I was thinking about getting this one, its cheap and looks ok

[Anonymous No.17706265]

>>17706256
Price tanks from $21K to 15K. The Octo Finissimo Chron GMTs can be had $12-14K.

[Anonymous No.17706266]

>>17706262
save your money instead

[Anonymous No.17706268]

>>17706255
I have a 7 inch cock and I love my San Martin. More money to spend on my 5'2" 98lb girlfriend.

[Anonymous No.17706269]

>>17706244
this GD-400-9 was supposed to have a three year battery life. It's still ticking on the original battery nine years later. is this like when the jew's oil was only supposed to last a day but went for eight? does my watch contain the power of the jews?

[Anonymous No.17706270]

>>17706268
JUST

[Anonymous No.17706271]

>>17706268
chad, tfw no polar explorer 2 homage

[Anonymous No.17706291]

hmmmm

[Anonymous No.17706296]

Wow you guys are all unironic poorfags huh? Grim. I bet if you spent time working instead of seething over watches you can’t afford, you might be able to buy a watch with merit.

[Anonymous No.17706298]

>>17706269
1. Casio severely underrates their battery life. It's better to have someone get 5 years out of a 3 year battery than get exactly 3.
2. The rating is based on usage, usually 1 alarm a day and one press of the light button. If you don't use those features every day it can last much longer.
3. It's not invulnerable. I bought an old G-Shock that probably hadn't had a battery change in over a decade and it died because I use all the features almost daily.

[Anonymous No.17706300]

>>17706271
Anal beads

[Anonymous No.17706302]

>>17706296
I have a chill job, I do like a days worth of work a week and they are having me fill in for someone who works a real 9-5. If this wasn't temporary I would quit, I don't know how people do it. I'm so drained I'm almost too tired to jerk off... almost.

[Anonymous No.17706304]

>>17706296
b-b-but I need more funko po- I mean fun SEIKOS

[Anonymous No.17706306]

>>17706254
Looks like one of those metal analog g-shocks.

[Anonymous No.17706308]

>>17706296
I’m making about 7k a month so I’m not exactly poor, but I do have to work my ass off for it. My next watch is probably another Casio

[Anonymous No.17706310]

>>17706306
I saw them in person at the Hublot botique and they look like shit. The sales assistant lady actually said “people talk all this shit about Hublot online and it pisses me off” in a thick latina hood accent. I wish I was joking.

[Anonymous No.17706314]

>>17706310
thats hot

[Anonymous No.17706317]

>>17706310
>“people talk all this shit about Hublot online and it pisses me off” in a thick latina hood accent
Now, that's fucking hot!

[Anonymous No.17706319]

>>17706310
i'd buy one

[Anonymous No.17706321]

>>17706310

[Anonymous No.17706323]

>>17706310
>>17706254
Is there any "merit", or anything good about Hublot at all?
Or is it simply a case of
>I like the design and that's all that matters
?

[Anonymous No.17706326]

>>17706323
buying a watch for "merit", "history" or "heritage" is cringe and for seiko fans
you buy a hublot because the soccer players wear it and it's recognizable or a rolex because you want to flex

[Anonymous No.17706327]

>>17706323
it's a brand that caters exclusively to ignorant, neophyte watch buyers with money. no one with any actual knowledge of watches would ever consider spending money on hublot.

[Anonymous No.17706332]

Is this the watch thread?

[Anonymous No.17706333]

>>17706327
so it's to flex on poorfags like you then
good

[Anonymous No.17706341]

>>17706323
Their new “in-house” chrono movements are a bit of an improvement. I wish they’d do more traditional finishing on them. I still don’t understand how Bulgari is so overlooked. I just need to see/feel it in person.

[Vivian James No.17706343]

There’s been Israeli spammers on a lot of boards posting soulless garbage merely because they cannot survive in a world that isn’t soulless garbage

Root them out

Trust your feelings

The bad vibes are because of real badness.

VIVE la France
VIVE Canaan
VIVE American boarders


Destroy all invaders
Destroy all subversives

Thrive the soul of beauty
Etc

https://on.soundcloud.com/2UHEfvjhVe8CHyft9

Sieg Europe
Sieg America!

Don’t be surprised if the Israeli spammers are actually paid to spam garbage.
Look what they did to the world.

[Anonymous No.17706345]

yellow dials are kino for tool watches. btw what makes luminox an 'enthusiast' tier watch?

[Anonymous No.17706347]

>>17706327
>NOOOO don't get the brand that Mbappe wears! >Here, get this luxurious $5000 Seiko Prospex with uglier finishing and movement, but it has BRAND HERITAGE

[Anonymous No.17706360]

First diver, so far the only thing I dont like is the bracelet and the small crown. Other then that, I think it is good.

[Anonymous No.17706366]

>>17706360
>not red
JUST

[Anonymous No.17706369]

>>17706360
i wear mine on a nato but you might not have the wrists for it

[Anonymous No.17706393]

>>17706366
At the time I bought it, teal/green was the cheapest, also I plan on getting a Oris Aquis in cherry red when I get my full job.

[Anonymous No.17706397]

>>17706393
>oris aquis cherry
good taste

[Anonymous No.17706406]

>>17706343
probably learn to spell before you start spamming cringe retard

[Anonymous No.17706414]

>>17706244
Can someone ID this watch?

[Anonymous No.17706416]

>>17706244
I raise your watch with my own. And it keeps better time!

[Anonymous No.17706417]

>>17706414
citizen titanium something

[Anonymous No.17706422]

>>17706262
Idk. That split numeral style is kind of cringey.

[Anonymous No.17706425]

>>17706300
Very tiny ones, you get more that way

[Anonymous No.17706429]

Why, when I'm trying to thin the herd, do two awesome pieces I've been looking at for a long time come up for good deals?

[Anonymous No.17706430]

>>17706414
do better anon

[Anonymous No.17706431]

>>17705198
good if you need the backlight otherwise f91 is better

[Anonymous No.17706433]

>>17706429
Fuck man. Which is better? 7A28 birth year watch, or that yummy hi beat SUS? Shit.

[Anonymous No.17706436]

>>17706248
>>17706262
>>17706268
>>17706269
>>17706291
>>17706308
>>17706332
>>17706341
>>17706345
>>17706360
>>17706416
>>17706429
>>17706433
Poorfag trash. Does anyone in here actually make money?

[Anonymous No.17706437]

>>17706414
seiko skx

[Anonymous No.17706441]

17706436
poor bait, don't take it

[Anonymous No.17706442]

>>17706436
hey man i just hit 7 figs, post your metamask and i'll chuck you a few gwei

[Anonymous No.17706443]

>>17706436
I make money I just don't spend it on watches.

[Anonymous No.17706445]

>>17706436
I make a measly $1 a month :(

[Anonymous No.17706446]

>>17706436
Post watch

[Anonymous No.17706449]

>>17706445
>engraved rehaut
good taste

[Anonymous No.17706450]

>>17706446
>>17706445
>>17706443
>>17706442

[Anonymous No.17706452]

>>17706450
fuck off with your mass replies

[Anonymous No.17706454]

>>17706445
They made this model with updated movement? The more you know.

[Anonymous No.17706457]

>>17706433
Leaning toward the 7A28, actually has the military pedigree and the dial and complications are nicer IMO.

[Anonymous No.17706495]

>>17706248

[Anonymous No.17706503]

What’s my best bet for a Rolex Coke homage? I don’t feel like dropping 12k on a watch at the moment and I’d like something on my wrist in the meantime.

[Anonymous No.17706504]

>>17706503
Wear something else, don't be gay and get a homage

[Anonymous No.17706506]

>>17706495
sad martin

[Anonymous No.17706514]

>>17706506
more like happy ranger

[Anonymous No.17706531]

Headed to Japan. What’s a good rare Grand Seiko I could buy?

[Anonymous No.17706532]

>>17706343
Poorfag.

[Anonymous No.17706534]

>>17706531
You go to Japan you buy Rolexes and Omegas are 80% of the price anon

[Anonymous No.17706535]

ANONS
I CANT HOLD IT IN FOR LONG
IM
IM
IM
COOOOOOOOMMING

[Anonymous No.17706536]

>>17706534
genuine chinesee swiss made omegas?

[Anonymous No.17706538]

>>17706457
>>17706495
Looks like shit

[Anonymous No.17706540]

>>17706271
Rolex + beads is the official midlife crisis uniform

[Anonymous No.17706541]

>>17706535
One of the guys at my horological society has one of those. One of the first Rolexes I ever really got to handle, it was a neat experience but overall I can’t see why they cost as much as they do. I think he got his for $8,500

[Anonymous No.17706542]

>>17706535
go back

[Anonymous No.17706543]

What is your favorite luxury watch brand? For me it’s Chopard

[Anonymous No.17706546]

>>17706543
Chopard? More like COPE-HARD lmao

[Anonymous No.17706552]

>>17706546
I don’t understand what Chopard would even be a cope brand for?

[Anonymous No.17706553]

>>17706552
ROLEX

[Anonymous No.17706564]

>>17706553
Same price range but the Chopard watches are more interesting and less often seen, what’s the cope?

[Anonymous No.17706575]

>>17705133
>I'd say that Breguet is 100% Swiss
OH THANK GOD

[Anonymous No.17706576]

>>17706534
Is that brand new or used?

[Anonymous No.17706577]

>>17706553
rolex isnt even a watch anymore, its just mens jewelry.

[Anonymous No.17706579]

>>17706543
fpj or lange because i like shit like this

[Anonymous No.17706580]

I hate myself for it, but I kinda want a skeletonized watch. Shill me a cool one that won't rape my wallet

[Anonymous No.17706582]

>>17706552
>>17706564
The Alpine Eagle is obviously a RoyalOak/Nautilus cope. Same category as the Piaget Polo S imo (sub 20k integrated bracelet sports watch).
The chronographs look disgusting and TAG Heuer tier (especially those with the racing tires looking straps).
Their are some nice things in the LUC line if you like dressy stuff, but then again they're in the PP/VC cope territory (also why not get a JLC for that price?).

I don't hate Chopard but cmon... it's obviously a cope brand.

[Anonymous No.17706583]

>>17706580
hublot/invicta (i get them mixed up)

[Anonymous No.17706590]

>>17706583
ew. i was thinking like accutron or something

[Anonymous No.17706593]

>>17706590
no good skeletons below 70k

[Anonymous No.17706596]

Give me one reason why I shouldn't buy a Bateman.

[Anonymous No.17706599]

>>17706582
Im actually quite a fan of the rubber strapped chronos but im sure that has more to do with how attainable they are more than anything. My personal favorite is their take on a world timer

[Anonymous No.17706601]

>>17706543
Rolex and Patek are up there because they have an insane amount of desirable watches.

Rolex
>Explorer
>Submariner
>GMT Master II
>Daytona
>OP
>Datejust
>Day Date

Patek
>World Time
>Calatrava
>Aquanaut
>Nautilus
>Annual calendar (5396)
>Perpetual calendar (5327)
>5172 chronograph

I think ALS has the most cohesive design language (alongside Rolex) but the only watch that truly does something for me is the Saxonia Moonphase.

And I like JLC because I have a soft spot for the Reverso Duoface and some vintage models, but I hate the direction they've taken the last 2 decades.

In the high horology micro brands, Laurent Ferrier mogs everyone else (FP Journe can suck my dick).

[Anonymous No.17706610]

>>17706543

[Anonymous No.17706624]

Good morning

[Anonymous No.17706626]

>>17706624
Morning sir, the finishing and blending into the bracelet makes it for me, not a fan of the Dumont

[Anonymous No.17706631]

>>17706596
I'll give you two:
>bracelet will feel cheap to you coming from a modern context
>dial has horrible legibility

[Anonymous No.17706633]

>>17706624
Stop wearing slim fit jeans you fag

[Anonymous No.17706648]

>>17706631
>>bracelet will feel cheap to you coming from a modern context
The most expensive watch I currently own is a $400 Casio. I've never touched a Rolex in my life.

>>dial has horrible legibility
I don't actually look at my watch, it is a fashion accessory.

[Anonymous No.17706653]

>>17706596
What's your budget?
Get a more modern one if you can.
>post 1988 for 3135 movements
>post 2001/2002 for bracelet with solid end links

[Anonymous No.17706657]

>>17706653
It's a meme watch, so I'd rather have the actual one from the book
It took place in 1987, so I'd get one from that year or earlier unless they were identical

[Anonymous No.17706664]

>>17706596
because the bateman was actually a seiko lmao

[Anonymous No.17706665]

>>17706664
It was only a Seiko in the movie. In the book it was a Rolex, and the book is even better than than movie.

[Anonymous No.17706667]

>>17706657
Alright I get it.
Go for it then.

[Anonymous No.17706679]

>>17706531
Just get a Weekdater. Jokes aside i don't think you'll find any rare GS' in their stores. They do have a museum/store where you can buy some vintage stuff i think, but other than that i don't know. You could check chrono24 for listings from Japan and then go meet them in person. Scroll through this site to find inspiration, the guy is a big fan and has done complete guides listing various model lines, maybe you could also meet him and he'll show you the way.
theseikoguy.com

[Anonymous No.17706684]

>>17706580
Hamilton, many models, all look somewhat ok.

[Anonymous No.17706686]

>>17706531
I will pass down the advice from the Anon that gave it to me before my trip to Japan.

Go to Lemon in Ginza and Jackroad in Nakano and look at the vintage Jap shit.

[Anonymous No.17706688]

>>17706531
61GS VFA

[Anonymous No.17706691]

>>17706251
I think I was the one that broke their payment processor.
I ordered a 420 Amphibian at 4 in the morning, and the next day my bank calls me and says they blocked my card due to a "risky" transaction.
I explained that it was, in fact, I who ordered a watch and that they should fuck off. They said ok.
The next day I remembered a wanted to order a clean bezel, so I went to Meranom and saw the error message saying they are having problems with their payment processor.

I suppose there's nothing to do but wait for them to fix it, or get a Russian card.

>Pic related, I want to replicate this.

[Anonymous No.17706692]

>>17706686
Those are some pricey watches. 1k+ for a superior? I assume this is a Ginza rip-off joint.

[Anonymous No.17706705]

new watch, what do you think? picked it up from the post office yesterday, i had it shipped up from china

[Anonymous No.17706707]

>>17706705
But it says swiss made wtf?

[Anonymous No.17706708]

>>17706692
It's yen. That's $450

[Anonymous No.17706710]

>>17706708
What? The superior in the middle there is 135k, that's 1k.

[Anonymous No.17706712]

>>17706708
Nvm I was looking at the wrong watch
That is $960

[Anonymous No.17706713]

>>17706248
that would look good if it didn't have tudor shaped hands
it might be a tad big for your wrist though
>>17706495
this is unsalvageable though, between the 1016 numbers typeface, the big SM logo and the random hands this wouldn't look good from any distance

[Anonymous No.17706714]

>>17706705
>righthand
satanic

[Anonymous No.17706716]

>>17706710
Looking at them on eBay, some are like $400 but others are $800-900. I assume there's some more desirable dial/material options or something.

[Anonymous No.17706717]

>>17706256
Yeah but that’s because black people buy them new. You really sure you want to wear that? 100% chance it was worn while the owner spread stds

[Anonymous No.17706719]

>>17706705
What's that wrist's circumference?

[Anonymous No.17706725]

>>17706707
They make it in switzerland and then ship it to massive warehouse in china because it is cheaper that way
>>17706719
7.5

[Anonymous No.17706728]

>>17706725
I don't buy products from companies that deal with China in any way.

[Anonymous No.17706731]

just got my f105w
seems a bit more plastic than the f91w i remember as a kid

[Anonymous No.17706735]

here's my new casio again, btw, I'm 28 today!!

[Anonymous No.17706738]

>>17706323
>Is there any "merit", or anything good about Hublot at all?
Their in-house movements are great.

They're kind of like Cartier, in that their entry-level stuff is a dog's dinner, but their high-end stuff can compete with anyone.
In Hublot's case, of course, they're not interested in making slim dress watches, they're making high end sports watches.

[Anonymous No.17706744]

>>17706691
that looks pretty nice

[Anonymous No.17706747]

>>17706735
Happy birthday anon!

[Anonymous No.17706754]

>>17706495
that's garbage mate. a fucking ranger ripoff, now I've seen it all.

[Anonymous No.17706755]

>>17706457
this watch is perfect
can Seiko re-release it?

It's like the Lunar Pilot but with good proportions and size.
i dont understand why it's so hard for watch companies to make good looking but not flashy watches like this

[Anonymous No.17706756]

>>17706332
remove the stock tin bezel and replace it with the Seiko dive bezel mod

[Anonymous No.17706766]

>>17706633
His jeans are the least gay thing in the whole image.

[Anonymous No.17706770]

>>17706755
Just buy a vintage one.

[Anonymous No.17706771]

>>17706735
Happy birthday! I'm not a fan of the 2100 but you got a very legible version, congrats.

[Anonymous No.17706774]

>>17706770
How is the reliability of old quartz movements? I'm worried it will fall apart and be impossibly expensive to repair

[Anonymous No.17706781]

>>17706774
Like all quartz, it lasts forever and likely keeps better time now than it did 40 years ago. Some early electronic watches are a pain in the dick because the coils fail, but aside from a retard leaving a battery in the watch and killing it, there's not much that can go wrong with quartz. Plus all the popular watches tend to share movements with really cheap ugly watches you can buy for next to nothing if something ever does fail.

[Anonymous No.17706803]

I WANT A PATEK WORLD TIMER ON MY WRIST RIGHT FUCKING NOW REEEEEEEEEEEE

[Anonymous No.17706804]

>>17706495
I have the version with the printed indices. It's pretty good

[Anonymous No.17706806]

>>17706735
happy birthday anon

[jj No.17706810]

based
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSWXm5sq-Hw

[Anonymous No.17706811]

>>17706810
crack baby phenotype

[Anonymous No.17706813]

just cleaned some chicken poop with my new casio

lets see you do that with your patek city boi

[Anonymous No.17706815]

>>17706810
qrd? i can't watch atm

[Anonymous No.17706817]

>>17706774
They're built well, i think. It's a proper mecha quartz movement, full metal, 15 jewels, high quality, reliable, serviceable.

[Anonymous No.17706821]

>>17706774
Seiko wasn't shy of overengineering their ealier quartz movements, they are based on mechanical movements. Picrel is a disassembled 7546 found in cheaper (relatively) watches back in the late 70's like Type II, they can easily be serviced by any watchmaker worth his salt. I wouldn't worry about it.

[Anonymous No.17706842]

>>17706596
If you like two tone you should cop

Get one with a 3135 movement

[Anonymous No.17706860]

Any recommended NATO straps? Bark and Jack ones fucking suck. Keep tearing at the holes.

[Anonymous No.17706862]

Let's say you have a budget of round 60-70k for a watch, then what is a great, timeless watch to get that won't degrade in value too much or not decrease in value at all? PP Nautilus? AP Royal Oak?

[Anonymous No.17706864]

>>17706705
looks good, I also got mine from china, be wary though, might make some mountain """people""" seethe though, I suppose I would too, if I was scammed like that, lol

[Anonymous No.17706899]

>>17706860
Crown and Buckle Supreme NATOs are really comfy.

[Anonymous No.17706919]

>>17706862
If I was spending that kind of money, the only brands I'd consider is Fp Journe and H Moser

[Anonymous No.17706922]

>>17706862
3 snoopy sneeds

[Anonymous No.17706928]

>>17706262
kino, what model is that

[Anonymous No.17706932]

>>17706543
FP JOURNE

[Anonymous No.17706933]

>>17706899
seconded, crown & buckle is quality

[Anonymous No.17706938]

>>17706298

The Casio WV-59 for me. With it synchronising via the signal from Anthorn, I always have the exact time.

[Anonymous No.17706954]

Should really call it the Seethemaster for the massive butthurt it inspires from you faggots

[Anonymous No.17706955]

>>17706862
>60-70k
>PP Nautilus
are you posting from 2019?

[Anonymous No.17706967]

>>17706691
I think whatever issue they had is fixed. I'm on their site right now and don't see anything about payment errors, and they say they take PayPal.

[Anonymous No.17706968]

>>17706248
second bronze from them, no way I'm spending more than 200-250 on a watch

[Anonymous No.17706970]

Why do so many of you have San Martin? Don't you have any self respect?
Fucking hell these threads are terrible.

[Anonymous No.17706974]

>>17706938
I was just checking it out. Can you put it next to f91 for a pic

[Anonymous No.17706976]

>>17706970
As of January 2021, 37.9 million Americans lived in poverty, accounting for 11.6% of the total population, according to the latest report from the United States Census Bureau. That's despite the fact that America ranks first as the richest nation in the world in terms of GDP.

[Anonymous No.17706977]

Change the name to /povertygeneral/, this is absolutely pathetic

[Anonymous No.17706979]

[Anonymous No.17706983]

>>17706970
>i'm in this thread and it makes me feel bad, how can this be happening?

[Anonymous No.17706985]

>>17706983
Found the San Martin shitter. Get a job. Get a real watch. Go outside. Stop living with your parents.

[Anonymous No.17706986]

>>17706735
Happy birthday
>>17706495
>>17706664
>>17706691
>>17706813
>>17706864
>>17706938
>>17706968
>>17706979
Poorfag trash

[Anonymous No.17706992]

>>17706986
Based. It's time to take this general back from the retarded poors.

[Anonymous No.17706995]

>>17706992
Nobody but you has any problems with poorfags in this thread. Nobody but you uses 'seethe' and 'cope'. You stickbout like a sore thumb and your schtick is getting real stale.

[Anonymous No.17706996]

>>17706995
Nobody cares poorfag. You'll never own a real watch. If your net worth is that low your opinion is worthless.

[Anonymous No.17707005]

>>17706995
>all this online coping and seething instead of working to lift yourself out of poverty
Instead you’ll just buy another funko pop-tier San Martin or a Seiko because you’re an impulsive poorfag with a low IQ.

[Anonymous No.17707008]

>>17707005
When you look down at your Rolex, do you think "yup, there's 200 hours worth of my life, right there"? Must be hell.

[Anonymous No.17707011]

>>17707008
>he thinks Rolex is high end
Holy kek. do poorfags really?

[Anonymous No.17707013]

>>17707011
Do you look down at your Dufour and think "yup, there's 3 month's worth of my daddy's life, right there"? Must be sad.

[Anonymous No.17707028]

love it how the anti poorfags only post reddit pictures of reddit watches
truly pushing the thread quality boundaries
cope and seethe, I wouldn't be surprised if you retards have your arms amputated, since I haven't seen that mythical nonpoorfag watch from any of you except lawyeranon who gets shit on by probably the same retards

[Anonymous No.17707033]

>>17707008
>When you look down at your Rolex, do you think "yup, there's 200 hours worth of my life, right there"? Must be hell.

[Anonymous No.17707035]

I simply WILL buy a Rolex OP or DJ by the end of the year

[Anonymous No.17707037]

>>17707008
Does it really take you 200 hours of work to be able to afford a $10k Rolex? Takes me 30 hours. Hard part is getting those fuckers to call me for a new one at msrp. I refuse to buy used and pay the boomer flipper tax.

[Anonymous No.17707039]

I would like to make my own watch, but all the guides I find mostly deal with dive watches and big cases.
Basically I want a 34-36mm case, not more than 10mm thick, but preferably even thinner; I want a basic quartz movement, lumed dauphine hands, and a white/cream/silver dial with non-numerals indices (with at least some lume on them).
Can this be done?

[Anonymous No.17707043]

>>17707039
Quartz stuff tends to be a bit tougher to source. You're probably best off getting a chink watch that's most of the way there and just swapping out the dial and hands.

[Anonymous No.17707044]

>>17707037
>make 350$ an hour
>still a seething nowatcher
such a shame, hate to see it...

[Anonymous No.17707047]

>>17706244

[Anonymous No.17707051]

>>17707037
you can afford to invite your AD to dinner, maybe buy him a nice bottle of whiskey

[Anonymous No.17707053]

>>17707051
And then smash that empty bottle on that faggot's cranium and rape him to death.

[Anonymous No.17707064]

>>17707053
you will never get on the waiting list with that attitude

[Anonymous No.17707066]

>>17707064
Shut the fuck up niggerfaggot or your mother will be next on the rapelist.

[Anonymous No.17707069]

>>17707043
Thanks for the answer anon. For example, pic related (SBGR261) would be most of the way there. Now how would I go about finding a dial that fits? The only information I have about the case is the external diameter.

[Anonymous No.17707072]

>>17707066
no Rollie for you

[Anonymous No.17707075]

>>17707072
I'm going to roll my cock into your asshole anon

[Anonymous No.17707086]

>poorfags post their shitter and talk shit
>"richfags" do nothing but screech
Evry tim. We're gonna all gonna make it poorfriends.

[Anonymous No.17707088]

>>17707069
From the dimensions you can usually work out how big the dial is based on the assumption that it's slightly wider than the exposed area. For a 34-36mm watch, I'd expect a dial around the 28mm mark, and worst case you can always cut one down a bit to fit, although the minute marks might get cut off a little.

[Anonymous No.17707091]

>>17707044
Yeah, I don’t have a Rolex yet, but I will whenever they call me. The only thing that makes me seethe is seeing flippers buying them as investments instead of just enjoying them.
>>17707051
It’s a Jap woman in her 40s. I unironically did offer to take her to dinner. Buying them gifts feels so tacky though.

[Anonymous No.17707095]

>>17707091
>I unironically did offer to take her to dinner
and?

[Anonymous No.17707099]

>>17707088
Wait, is it really this approximate? I thought every dial was supposed to go inside its specific case, or vice versa. Also how do you cut down a dial? Won't it look like shit?

[Anonymous No.17707101]

>>17707091
>I don't have a Rolex yet
HAHAHA POORFAG KEK INCEL TRANNY KYS

[Anonymous No.17707111]

>>17707037
The boomer flipper tax is pretty negligible at this point barring the trend watches. Unless you're after a GMT or Daytona I'd just go grey instead of dealing with the cocksucking ADs

[Anonymous No.17707112]

>>17707008
When I look at my Rolex I think “fuck there’s a bit of dust on the dial”

Also get a better job cuz it’s 2023

[Anonymous No.17707116]

>>17707095
She giggled and said “hehe oh no no no”
I’m married so I don’t want to pity fuck an old overweight Japanese woman for the chance to buy a watch.
>>17707101
This is what hoarding San Martin cope watches does to a mf. It’s called patience son, you should develop it.
>>17707111
>Unless you're after a GMT
Unfortunately, I am. Looking to start with a DJ first.

[Anonymous No.17707121]

>>17707116
>Unfortunately, I am
My condolences. It's my favorite watch they make as well but the market for them is just delusional.

[Anonymous No.17707125]

>>17707116
>She giggled and said “hehe oh no no no”
sorry bro, you are never getting on the waiting list
she is made for BFD (big flipper dick)

[Anonymous No.17707127]

>>17706735
and now i decided to use my seiko.
GAT DAM, it's a beautiful day bros, the sun is shining, girls using dresses or tight leggings, tits are out BOOBA HMMM
OH YEAH MOOMY LET ME MILK YOU

[Anonymous No.17707132]

>>17707127
forgot the pic, also, thank you for all the nice comments

[Anonymous No.17707134]

>>17707121
Who is paying these flipper prices of 2x msrp for a ss sports watch? I don’t get it.
>>17707125
Flippers get the rope

[Anonymous No.17707138]

>>17707099
Nah, they're all just round. If you pick a dial that's too big the indices might be too close to the rim, if you get one too small they might be a bit too far away. If you're way out it just won't fit.

As for cutting down a dial, it's easy enough, you have to remember the dial is bigger than what you can see. Usually about half a mm or so. If you're cutting into that region, you're not going to see it when you put it in the case.

[Anonymous No.17707139]

>>17707134
flippers get the watch
you get the cope

[Anonymous No.17707148]

>>17706596
i had the model and sold it because it was sitting in a box because i didnt want to wear it because hardlex is mega poop

[Anonymous No.17707183]

>>17707139
Flippers don’t get the watch, retard. They don’t wear them. They’re in the hole and desperate to sell it to make their money back.

[Anonymous No.17707192]

>>17707127
based coomer
>>17707132
bluuuming

[Anonymous No.17707208]

>>17707138
I see, thanks. One more question: why many Aliexpress dials and hands state "for NH35 movement" or somesuch? Can't they be used with any movement?

[Anonymous No.17707217]

>>17707208
Means they'll have dial feet for NH35. You just cut them off if they don't fit on your movement and use dial dots or just a bit of glue to stick the dial on instead.

[Anonymous No.17707220]

>>17707217
Oh and for hands, that'll be different for quartz. Most quartz movements use 120/70, while NH35s are 150/90. It can be hard to find quartz hands.

[Anonymous No.17707226]

Can you imagine if JLC made a reedition of Hitler's Reverso (with the same decorated caseback and all)?
Now that would be BASED.

[Anonymous No.17707230]

>>17707183
a flipper can get 2 GMT Masters for 10k each, sell one for 20k and keep the other one as a freebie

[Anonymous No.17707234]

>want aerospace evo
>can't get one
Should I get an Avenger instead?

[Anonymous No.17707237]

>>17707234
Why can’t you get one? It’s not like they’re expensive, here’s an unworn one.

[Anonymous No.17707238]

>>17707226
I’d buy it in a heartbeat and wear it REVERSED every day

[Anonymous No.17707240]

>>17707230
I hate this clownworld

[Anonymous No.17707245]

>>17707237
Looking for the black dial on metal band, looked around and didn't find any that were new or very lightly used

[Anonymous No.17707250]

Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.17707257]

>>17707226
>>17707238
he hardly wore this thing
he's daily was some old pocketwatch he wore since the 20's or earlier

[Anonymous No.17707261]

>>17707226
it would look horrible on your fat as wrists

[Anonymous No.17707270]

>>17707261
I'm actually a wristlet

[Anonymous No.17707275]

do you guys think when the recession hits preowned rolex price will go down? Say we hit the recession in 5 months job losses everywhere is it worth it to just wait till this hits and we will have cheapie rolexes?

[Anonymous No.17707287]

>>17707275
>when the recession hits!!
you poltards have been saying it's going to happen in 2 MORE WEEKS for the last 3 years, stop being poor

[Anonymous No.17707289]

>>17707245
Even though I’m a wristlet I’m still tempted to buy this damn thing, I can always get the metal bracelet down the road, I feel it’s a fair price for an unworn watch with papers and box

[Anonymous No.17707290]

>>17707275
My favorite poorfag cope. You can go to /fa/ archives and find comments saying there's going to be a big crash and a recession and laugh at all the tards.

[Anonymous No.17707293]

>>17707275
Rolexes are already cheap.

[Anonymous No.17707296]

>>17707275
lol no

[Anonymous No.17707302]

>>17707275
Just buy a used pre 2005 explorer for $5000 and quit bitching

[Anonymous No.17707308]

>>17707250
Looks small but it's not bad for the price.

[Anonymous No.17707312]

>>17707275
After the GFC in 08 the only luxury goods segment that grew in the intervening years, not just "did relatively well compared with other luxury goods or rest of the economy" I mean actually did better, was the watch segment. Does that mean the same thing will happen this time around?
All the people flush with cash and hyped up on instagram-fueled envy and fomo that have caused this insane market are probably the same people that would be extra screwed if things go bad.
But you never know.

[Anonymous No.17707313]

>>17706992
>>17707005
>>17707011
Buzz Aldrin's Omega Speedmaster was the first timepiece on the Moon. Returning to Earth, it was later lost. The most valuable watch in existence, certainly the most expensive in terms of what it took to be so vital a wrist chronometer, how, and where, above all: for whom.
My previous Casio WV-59 stopped working, I simply ordered another (with a rubber strap) from a seller on eBay, and a bracelet to replace that from a seller in Germany.
Can you replace your exact same watch so easily & cheaply?
My WV-59 still keeps perfect time, can your Rolex do the same? Nice piece of jewellery you have there, shame if something happened to it.
Practicality >>>>> 'fashion'. Prove me wrong.

[Anonymous No.17707324]

>>17707250
its aight

[Anonymous No.17707326]

>>17707275
It’s coming, but who fucking knows when. Unless you’re looking for a Daytona or GMT Master it’s a difference of a couple of grand, just buy the watch

[Anonymous No.17707327]

>>17706691
do you know "Komandirskie.com" they have amphibias for like $60, which is crazy considering how prices went up after le war

[Anonymous No.17707335]

>>17707326
>It’s coming, but who fucking knows when
according to my calculations its exactly 2 more weeks

[Anonymous No.17707337]

How come none of you poorfags have bought a Kuoe yet?
>Japanese made
>Miyota movements
>wristlet sizes (picrel is 35mm)
>nice vintage inspired looks
I genuinely don't get why we see so many Seiko and Citizen when brands like Kuoe or Baltic exist. These micro brand shitters have shitty movements too but AT LEAST they got their design and proportions right.

[Anonymous No.17707340]

>>17707326
>it's coming
TWO MORE WEEKS!!

[Anonymous No.17707341]

>>17707337
This one also looks cool

[Anonymous No.17707344]

>>17707337
He only makes a couple and some are allotted for Japanese residents. They are hard to get and for the price the off the shelf movement hurt no matter how good it's supposed to be. I would buy one if I could.

[Anonymous No.17707348]

>>17707327
You can order direct from the vostok factory which is the cheapest option.
Vostok factory tour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhW9ZER5eQs

[Anonymous No.17707350]

>>17707344
I went to a store in Paris less than a month ago that had dozens available

[Anonymous No.17707371]

>>17707350
You're right, I mixed them up with Kurono.

[Anonymous No.17707403]

>>17707217
>>17707220
Goddamn what a mess. I can't find hands specifically for the VH31 (nor for the Miota 2S60, which is found in a similar chink watch). I guess I'd have to check the specs of the movement and see what hands they require? I'm not sure I want to do this thing anymore...

[Anonymous No.17707416]

>>17707069
>>17707132
>>17707250
>>17707313
>>17707337
>>17707341
More poorfag trash

[Anonymous No.17707422]

>>17707416
>More popular watches proving hipster trash wrong
ftfy

[Anonymous No.17707458]

>>17707348
tempting, but again, credit cards outside russia aren't accepted.

[Anonymous No.17707460]

>>17707403
It's just a google away, buddy. This is why you stick with autos, they're easy and everything is made for them.

Anyway, the VH31 uses 120/70/17 hands, which are standard quartz, like I said. That kind of thing tends to be hard to find on aliexpress, cousins lists by size and you can get dauphine hands with lume for a couple of bucks, but I don't know what the shipping is like.

[Anonymous No.17707465]

is it shit? if so, shittier than waitlists?

[Anonymous No.17707468]

>>17706735
>Casio
>Happy Birthday
>>17706938
Casio
>>Yuri Gagarin laughs at:
>>17706986
>>17706992
>>17706996
>>17707005
>>17707011
>>17707033
>>17707416
Poor opinionfag

[Anonymous No.17707478]

>>17707337
They're cool, I like them. You know whose watch I really want? Naota Hida. Unbelievable, beautiful, handmade. If he starts making movements I'll cum.

They're spendy though, like $17000 USD.

[Anonymous No.17707485]

>>17707132
You’re wearing your watch wrong.

[Anonymous No.17707486]

>>17707465
Omegas are very nice. Salty poorfags here will scream “made in China” (without a shred of evidence), but they’re really nice.

[Anonymous No.17707489]

>>17707313
>The most valuable watch in existence
Lol wut? No, not even close.

[Anonymous No.17707494]

>>17707465
It's not shit but it's really not great either. Typically the kind of watch you grow tired of very fast.
One of my main complain with Omega is their inability to come up with a timeless design. It's a brand that follows trends, not define them. I put them in the same category as TAG Heuer or Breitling for that reason.
Pretty much all of their watches (except the Speedmaster) look kind of dated to me. The Aqua Terra has that 2000s vibe that makes it look already outdated and borderline ugly.

[Anonymous No.17707499]

>>17707494
>Pretty much all of their watches (except the Speedmaster) look kind of dated to me.
Wave dial seamaster looks dope.

[Anonymous No.17707505]

>>17707499
I agree with this. I think aesthetically, they look better than any Rolex currently.

[Anonymous No.17707515]

>>17707499
Unironically one of the ugliest watches I can think of. It's a fashion watch larping as a tool watch.
>thick over designed bracelet straight from the 90s
>unpractical smooth bezel
>meme waves that serve no purpose
>unnecessary manual helium escape valve
The classic Seamaster 300 looks much nicer and functional.

[Anonymous No.17707524]

Question: are there any elastic pass-through bands that will work with fixed bar military watches? I like the look of the Nick Mankey bands, but they've got like a 3 month lead time on production, no thanks. Anything similar? I like the Crown & Buckle supreme NATOs but they're just so huge and make the watch sit super high on my skinny wrist. I'm like 6.75" circumference.

[Anonymous No.17707538]

>>17707460
Thanks for your patience anon. So I understand I should pick on of these pairs in pic related?

Now onto the dial, any suggestion on where to find a no-date 28mm dial with lume dots? I could find only one on Aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005652996596.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.724838daQvv3yk&mp=1)) but the indices are too big for the hands. Nothing even on Ebay or Cousins

[Anonymous No.17707540]

>>17706429
this looks cool
reference number?

[Anonymous No.17707554]

>>17707458
Are you sure?
I didn't complete this transaction, but the only option to pay is via CC, and pic related is the screen.

[Anonymous No.17707574]

>>17707478
No display caseback is instant no for me. $17k with just blank caseback seems cucky

[Anonymous No.17707580]

>>17707337
just browsed some they look dope

[Anonymous No.17707604]

>>17707250
t80 mogs this
>>17707337
there are some cool watches from german manufacturers that should be achievable for anyone with a job but these retards keep 'collecting' worthless casios and seikos and wondering why they never have any money. a turtle can be cool, but only if it's your only watch

[Anonymous No.17707609]

Wear my bracelets a little loose because my dad did, same reason I beat up my girlfriend

[Anonymous No.17707629]

This might be a long shot but can anyone identify this atch?

[Anonymous No.17707631]

>>17707629
here's another pic

[Anonymous No.17707639]

>>17707515
Left one looks cooler

[Anonymous No.17707651]

>>17706244
apple watch series 8 all the way down to $279.99 for amazon prime days. cop or not?

[Anonymous No.17707664]

>>17707651
only means the 9 is coming soon

[Anonymous No.17707665]

Are there alternatives to the Timex Marlin ?

Small minimalist retro hand-wound watch, but with sapphire?
I only see Stowa classics so far

[Anonymous No.17707674]

>>17707664
sounds like it's the best time to buy a series 8 then. only retards buy these kinds of things at launch anymore since there's almost no difference between generations anymore.

[Anonymous No.17707689]

>>17707486
cope and seethe chinkyboy

[Anonymous No.17707690]

>>17707665
get on chrono24 and do a search you lazy nig. you obviously want something cheap so hamilton, nomos, junghans all have hand winders. you should just buy the marlin though, it's a poorfag dress watch that you'll throw away or forget about

[Anonymous No.17707691]

>>17706864
nobody gives a shit about chink trash

[Anonymous No.17707696]

>>17707674
>only retards buy these kinds of things
very true

[Anonymous No.17707703]

>>17707554
>try again later or contact your bank

Visa, MasterCard and PayPal isn't available on Russia because of the sanctions

[Anonymous No.17707704]

>>17707689
The only one coping is you. There is zero concrete evidence that Omegas are made in China. Post real evidence and I will eat crow and fuck off. Should be easy, right?

[Anonymous No.17707707]

>>17707690
As if i haven't already done that.
-Hamilton intramatic is too big
-Juhngans sizes small but looks huge
-Nomos models have huge lugs and no model has that retro minimalist class. I may settle for those at last resort

The closest i've seen so far to what i want are old Omega DeVille, but they are too old and expensive.
That's why i ask if anyone knows of alternative.
Obviously yourself don't shit, but you're not alone here.

[Anonymous No.17707710]

>>17707651
kek

[Anonymous No.17707711]

>>17707707
You can ebay old omegas and fix it yourself
maybe itll become a new hobby for you heh

[Anonymous No.17707713]

>>17706860
oem omega is the best, but if you must:
phenomestraps for quality
crown and buckle for selection and convenience
cheapest natos for cheap but not shit

[Anonymous No.17707715]

it just werks

[Anonymous No.17707724]

>>17707715
too basic for me. i'd rather buy a microbrand that at least looks cool. these seikos are the plain vanilla ice cream of watches.

[Anonymous No.17707729]

>>17707710
Lmao

[Anonymous No.17707762]

SMP forever

[Anonymous No.17707769]

>>17707715
Meh, I don't hate it but Seiko straps are dead ass horseshit quality, put a nice suigeneric on it and it'll look 1000 times better

[Anonymous No.17707785]

>>17707762
Based

[Anonymous No.17707788]

>>17707724
Talk shit about plain vanilla ice cream again and you'll find your toes in my mouth faggot

[Anonymous No.17707800]

>>17707724
Microbrands are the funko pops of watches

[Anonymous No.17707806]

>>17707724
hello. this was my post. disregard the other faggots I completely agree with you but thats the charm to me

[Anonymous No.17707811]

>>17707800
why are you always talking about funko pops you giant fag? you're obsessed with them.

[Anonymous No.17707818]

I just love it.

[Anonymous No.17707837]

>>17706577
Watches are literally jewelry. There's no reason to own one nowadays in the age of smartphones other than fashion.

[Anonymous No.17707843]

>>17707837
Do you never leave home without a phone? Social media addicted faggot

[Anonymous No.17707845]

>>17707843
>Do you never leave home without a phone?
99% of the first world would answer yes to this

[Anonymous No.17707851]

>>17707843
>Do you never leave home without a phone?
Why would I? What if I needed to call someone in an emergency?

[Anonymous No.17707863]

>>17707845
>99% of the first world would answer yes to this
It’s literally hand to mouth in this country
>>17707845
>Why would I? What if I needed to call someone in an emergency?
He needs to call another man to protect him from feral negros. Carry a gun cuck

[Anonymous No.17707867]

>>17707863
>It’s literally hand to mouth in this country
Skill issue

[Anonymous No.17707873]

>>17707867
Zoomer

[Anonymous No.17707874]

>>17707707
>releases trickle of information until we find out the only possibility is the marlin
let me guess, european?

[Anonymous No.17707876]

>>17707540
4S15-7020

It's a high end movement that went into GSes and Credors. I ended up copping the 7A28, so if you want it for a killer deal, it's on reddit and WUS:
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/fs-ultra-cheap-seiko-sus-4s15-scff001-military-field-watch-jdm-hi-beat-movement.5505341/

They go for a lot more on ebay –if you don't mind quartz, they can be had for like $2-300 USD from Japan.

[Anonymous No.17707880]

>>17707873
I am 30

[Anonymous No.17707897]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng15c6lcZi4

[Anonymous No.17707911]

>>17707863
>Car breaks down on the side of the road in the middle of no where
>Good thing I have my watch and my gun. This will surely save me

[Anonymous No.17707914]

>>17707880
Hi 30, I’m ligma ass LAMAO!

[Anonymous No.17707924]

>>17707897
dog torcher watches shouldnt even technically be considered watches.

[Anonymous No.17707931]

>>17707924
What is a dog torcher watch?

[Anonymous No.17707936]

>>17707851
Not him, but when I go out for minor things like a walk or buying something or excercising, I don't bring my phone. I live in a small town and if there's an emergency I'll just scream and someone will help me and call whoever for me. Maybe there'll be a 1 minute delay than if I did it myself with my phone, but fuck it, it's worth it. Stupid 300 grams brick that weighs down my pants and my soul

[Anonymous No.17707941]

>>17707880
Too old to be acting like a retarded zoomer then
>>17707911
>he can't fix a car
did your father not teach you how to use tools? do you even know how to change a tire?
>>17707936
based. fuck smart phones

[Anonymous No.17707947]

>>17707941
>did your father not teach you how to use tools? do you even know how to change a tire?
This is this thread in a nutshell
>Bro you buy Omega? They're a chinese company
>Bro you can't afford a rolex? You're poor
>Bro you can't fix a blown out engine on the side of the road with no tools or spare parts? You're a zoomer

[Anonymous No.17707951]

>>17707769
I wanted to like Suigeneric but they're just so fucking thick. Plus all the half decent patterns are sold out forever and it's just polkadots and bullshit available.

[Anonymous No.17707959]

>>17707947
dis nigga can't change a flat lmao

[Anonymous No.17707995]

new thread

>>17707994
>>17707994
>>17707994

[Anonymous No.17708153]

>>17707485
i know, but it's too small at the moment.

[Anonymous No.17708158]

>>17707931
chinese