/wt/ Watch Thread

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/wt/ Watch Thread Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:04:58 2023 No.17933863 [Reply] [Original]

how thin is thin enough-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"
>Your budget
>Watch type, e.g. cope, larp, poor
>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand wound, quartz, solar
>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd time zone
>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet, rubber
>Wrist size or desired case size ex: > 40mm marabout, 37-39mm preop, 33-36mm patrician, < 33mm gf tier

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

Previous thread

>>17932653

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:07:12 2023 No.17933865 >>17933863 trim your nails you disgusting varmint

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:08:16 2023 No.17933867 >>17933863 Based edition. inb4 bitteranon list.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:11:52 2023 No.17933868 >>17933847 >I'm not willing to wait that's just the usual poorfag cope that you faggots say to justify wearing fucking citizens or gshocks

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:12:48 2023 No.17933869 >>17933865 And trim them straight

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:14:30 2023 No.17933870
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A dressy leather strap model that combines classic and modern The thin case, which is less than 7 mm thick, is equipped with a high-precision quartz movement with a difference of ± 10 seconds per year. It is thin and fits well in the cuffs of shirts, and is a gorgeous design that is easy to match with suit styles. It is a royal dress watch with a beautiful milky white dial with nuances like porcelain. The crest mark on the dial and the design of the three Roman numerals give it just the right amount of personality. The simple and light case with a spacious cutout and narrow feet makes it a clean and timeless watch.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:14:35 2023 No.17933871 Oh wow bitteranon is really triggered by the avatarfags tonight.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:14:39 2023 No.17933872 >>17933868 Because we should all wait for Rolexes?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:16:47 2023 No.17933875 >>17933870 Photogame getting stronger by the day.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:17:18 2023 No.17933876 >>17933870 Personally I would have preferred full roman numerals, but that's real cool too.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:19:53 2023 No.17933879

Guide to posters

Major avatarfags
=============

>Poortadello/OmegaDrunk
Multi-reply specialist. Canadian. Gay. Only posts about his own watches. Very repetitive posts. Has several obscure Omegas only he cares about. Notorious for samefagging. Obsessed with BitterAnon.

>Whoretadello
Greek living in Germany. Cleans cars for a living. Has a Tudor, Homos, and some Seikos. Life currently falling apart. Responds by getting more material things and falling in love with strippers. Excellent at ban evading.

>Citizen drunk/Finncel
Finnish. Alcoholic. Only owns one watch but posts a lot, mostly about alcohol or coins. Possibly immortal. Tragic case of gyno.

>Mortadello
Very positive, friendly but doesn't post anything of any consequence. Lawyer. Obese. Posts improving photos of amazing watches. Lies about his age. Does not take criticism well.

Semi-regular posters
================

>HamiltonDrunk
Posts a single picture per thread before getting drunk and passing out. Owns a Hamilton. Works in television and film.

>Nobully anon
Trans. Has rich parents who have bought them several VCs.

>Cockwatch
Has one F-91W, has posted it on his cock. Mostly posts the Casio with Soviet knick-knacks. Russian living in Latvia with mommy.

>ALS anon
Has an 1815 Up/Down. Stays under the radar but occasionally pops his head up to flex and complain

>Weekdater anon
Owns a Seiko Weekdater, goes on dates weekly

>Hungarian anon
Is a watchmaker, complains about his customers

>Central Florida Anon
Looking for a wristlet to love

>Raketanon
Has 3 soviet Raketa watches and a Raketa table clock. Likes his big 0. Wanted to be listed and got listed.

>BitterAnon
Who is the mysterious BitterAnon? It could be anyone! It could even be you!

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:20:26 2023 No.17933880 File: 1.56 MB, 1760x4096, IMG_20231214_051700.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933870 Le Shiny Blue Hands

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:21:29 2023 No.17933883 File: 1.04 MB, 730x950, garrison.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] For me, it's the Citizen Garrison.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:21:42 2023 No.17933884 >>17933880 I wish Credor would heat blue their hands like Cartier instead of just lacquering them.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:23:18 2023 No.17933886 File: 132 KB, 2000x652, Kurono__34mm__07_SPF_34mm_04111b02-4131-4e76-8471-6bdb82fe95ec.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Does anyone have any experience buying a Bunkyo watch?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:24:37 2023 No.17933887 >>17933886 34mm. I guess it's for a woman.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:25:57 2023 No.17933889 >>17933887 Could be for a small boy too. Those are fun colors for a kid.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:28:21 2023 No.17933890 File: 1.49 MB, 2544x1760, IMG_20231214_052511_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933880 It's 5:30am here... I have to go to bed slowly. Big day tomorrow again. See you lads around.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:29:47 2023 No.17933892 >>17933884 Heat bluing is much harder. Half their hands have to get thrown away because of uneven bluing. You couldn’t do it with an assembly line setup. You can have a machine spray some varnish.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:34:26 2023 No.17933895
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>>17933849
We'll see but the way I see it, it kinda looks like Rolex is capitalizing on the "shortage" to elevate their brand impression as being even more luxurious and unobtainable. if they do actually fix their issues I would definetly buy one tho.
>>17933853
the reverso looks amazing but I have 19cm wrists, it would look funny.
>tooter
whats wrong with Tudor? From what I saw they are fairly priced and of good quality. I was looking at the pelagos with the fixed strap bars.
>>17933868
Suck on my cock

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:38:42 2023 No.17933899

>>17933895
> whats wrong with Tudor? From what I saw they are fairly priced and of good quality.

They are priced a little high compared to their quality. Their fit and finish is below Omega and they have problems (like the crown tube issue or the GMT date issue)

Then there’s the inescapable cope factor. No matter what you tell yourself, you will always be aware that you’re wearing a watch that literally intended for poor people, from the founding of the company

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:40:12 2023 No.17933900 >>17933899 The cope factor is the defining reason why they suck

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:42:43 2023 No.17933904 File: 804 KB, 4032x2231, best collection.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933895 Another fat stack Chad. Fucking based! How do you even get a pistol in EU?

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:43:15 2023 No.17933905

>>17933900
Honestly, though, it wouldn’t be so bad if they were better made or a little cheaper.

Think about Grand Seiko a couple years ago. You could get a great watch for cheap. Sure, it was just a Seiko, but the quality was undeniable. Now that they’re trying to compete with Rolex, all their flaws stand out even more.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:46:53 2023 No.17933908 >>17933900 This guy >>17933905 has it. You can overcome some level of cope (not all, just some) with value. Tudor doesn’t offer it.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:47:28 2023 No.17933909

It seems some anons here think Rolex isn't a brand that prices itself by marketing above the category it would normally be in by quality standards. The fully integrated vertical production is more of an argument for the pricing and "exclusivity" than the actual quality.

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>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:48:53 2023 No.17933912 >>17933910 sexo

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:50:51 2023 No.17933915 >>17933910 based chad

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:52:24 2023 No.17933918 Is >>17933910 trying to get onto the avatarfag list?

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:57:20 2023 No.17933926
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>>17933899
>Omega
how's the moonwatch quality wise? I really like it because of its history but I fear it might be too delicate.
>Then there’s the inescapable cope factor.
that feels like bullshit to me. if you care about what other perceive of you when wearing a watch then you have other issues. you should care only if the quality is good and if you like it. besides if you care about brand image Tudor gained a reputation in the military community in the last decades, while rolex is now just a luxury watch with almost no more ties to the "tool watch" image it had.
>>17933904
>How do you even get a pistol in EU?
just get a license.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:57:31 2023 No.17933927 >>17933918 Trying too hard

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:58:52 2023 No.17933929 >>17933926 My moonwatch is my favorite watch I own no doubt. Wears amazingly, looks good, 3d dial is beautiful. The crystal is not super durable and the wr is shit but those are the downsides to it of course. It's a timeless design

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 20:59:55 2023 No.17933930 >>17933926 >>17933895 Finfag, calling it

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:01:08 2023 No.17933934

>>17933926
>how's the moonwatch quality wise?
I owned one. Sold it when the prices blew up.

It’s fine, a little boring. For a chronograph it’s reasonably tough but remember it also has terrible water resistance. The design of the case makes winding it a pain.
It’s a historic design but even the astronauts wore their personal Rolexes under their spacesuits.
If you never need to time stuff, don’t bother with it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:01:17 2023 No.17933935 >>17933909 COPE

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:03:49 2023 No.17933936

>>17933909
when you start talking prices like that there is no watch, not even a patek philippe (beside their grand complications) that should be priced above 2k usd, considering that chinese superclones get sold at like 600 usd. and often need a professional watchmaker and microscopes to be able to tell the difference.
watches are jewelry for men, and they are priced accordingly.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:07:31 2023 No.17933940

>>17933929
>>17933934
poor water resistance is almost a deal breaker as I like to swim with my watches when I can. still, I am not ready to spend more than 3-4k on a watch yet, this is also the reason I was looking at the spb143 as it looks kinda like a nice mix of nice watch and still a beater
>>17933930
nope

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:07:42 2023 No.17933941

>>17933936
>and often need a professional watchmaker and microscopes to be able to tell the difference.

No. As soon as you handle one, it’s like night and day. The only people who claim that they cannot tell them apart are the rep factories’ shills (and Panerai)

The comparison pics always look great because they post two genuine watches side by side.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:08:09 2023 No.17933942 Some anons are bitter that other anons don't share their fondness of certain brands and instead like something else. The amount of seething when someone doesn't care about Rolex is really funny to observe.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:08:33 2023 No.17933944 >>17933941 >As soon as you handle one, it’s like night and day complete bullshit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYY0bI_Aiqc

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:09:38 2023 No.17933945 >>17933942 Agreed. Watching someone tie themselves into knots to come up with a reason why Rolex is bad is just pure comedy.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:11:31 2023 No.17933948 >>17933944 Ok, if it’s so easy, then buy a fake and sell it to someone on WUS as a genuine. You’ll make money and the buyer will never know.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:13:55 2023 No.17933951 >>17933940 Save your money and spend it on a nice watch later on. You already have a beater.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:15:01 2023 No.17933953

>>17933948
why would I want to scam someone? also anyone with 2 braincells when buying a used rolex has it inspected from a reputable dealer/watchmaker, who is then going to be able to identify if it's real or not.
No perfect replica exists, but most superclones are like 90% of the original as the video I posted proves.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:15:03 2023 No.17933954 >>17933944 How do you know he wasn’t paid by the rep dealers?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:16:09 2023 No.17933955 >>17933953 You went from “you need a microscope” to “90%” pretty quick.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:18:00 2023 No.17933959 >>17933936 Why do you assume that hand finishing a movement is low skill labor? For that matter, plenty of watches have more than 2k worth of gold in them.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:20:57 2023 No.17933963

>>17933954
how do you know he was? Even then, everything he talks about in the video is there to see. it's not like he is saying "guys trust me my cousin totally has a superclone that is 90% of a real rolex"
>>17933955
You moved the goalpost pretty quick, have you watched the video where he shows that without a microscope you can'Ttell them apart? it's okay if you like rolexes and drank their coolaid, but please don't start believing they are some sort of magical unreplicable mechanism. especially when their quality is slightly above other """"""luxury""""" brands like poodor
>>17933959
I'm not assuming that it's low skill labor, but when a chink replica comes to 90% of a Rolex quality for 600 bucks then why would the real one be worth 10k? the answer is simple, you're buying the brand image, not the actual product.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:22:01 2023 No.17933967 >>17933955 Getting 90 percent the way to gen and needing to use a microscope to see flaws can be the same thing in many cases

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:22:17 2023 No.17933968 File: 769 KB, 1800x1800, LTP-B150D-7BEF.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] based or cringe?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:22:30 2023 No.17933970 >>17933963 >Guys! Watch the video!! Stop whining, I’m not clicking on any video.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:23:59 2023 No.17933974 >>17933970 i accept your defeat.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:24:01 2023 No.17933975 >>17933967 Sounds like someone in this thread bought a rep and is laying the groundwork in trying to get us to accept it as a smart buy.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:24:14 2023 No.17933976
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Dug this Citizen that I forgot I had out of a drawer, but the strap sucks and is either too tight or too loose depending on the hole. What sort of strap should I put it on, should I just get some cheapo rubber or canvas or is thre anything out there with fitted end links?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:25:00 2023 No.17933978 >>17933976 >fitted end links >on cheapo quartz good luck

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:25:30 2023 No.17933979 >>17933968 just wear it if u like it, i like it personally

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:25:30 2023 No.17933980
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Hey friends, I need your honest opinion. I can get this TH monaco ref. CBL2113.BA0644 for $7000. What are your guys thoughts on this watch? I already have a rolex explorer 36mm, a tudor 1926, and a citizen promaster diver. Always wanted a chronograph

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:26:01 2023 No.17933982 >>17933895 >>17933904 when even guys with mad stacks snob rolexes you just know that the Rolex era is simply over.

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:26:21 2023 No.17933983

>>17933963
Dude, you’re starting to sound desperate.

I buy rep watches all the time. You can always tell. Even the guy in your video knows from the moment he picks it up.
Watching him show how close some details are is interesting, but ultimately it will fool no one.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:26:50 2023 No.17933984 File: 323 KB, 1690x1127, TAG-Heuer-Monaco-CAW211P-1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933980 If I was to get a monaco it'd be one with the crown on the correct side and without "tag" anywhere on the dial.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:27:27 2023 No.17933985 >>17933980 Try it on first. Those things wear huge. If you’re used to an Exp1 then the Monaco will feel like a brick.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:27:32 2023 No.17933986 >>17933978 Dang, I was hoping it might be common or at least generic enough that I could get some fitted rubber on Ali or something. I guess I'll just order some cheap bulk silicone.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:28:30 2023 No.17933987 >>17933983 >I buy replicas all the time >ignore the watchmaker in the video saying that this replica can fool even professionals without a proper inspection with microscopes Yeah, I'm the desperate one huh? whatever makes you happy I guess...

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:28:34 2023 No.17933988 >>17933975 My thoughts as well.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:29:07 2023 No.17933989 >>17933987 shut up Rolexcuck

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:29:48 2023 No.17933990 >>17933982 this

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:30:04 2023 No.17933991 >>17933989 BitterAnon is bitter about more than just avatarfags

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:32:24 2023 No.17933994 >>17933991 Bitter anon is bitter about anyone with any money.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:32:37 2023 No.17933996 >>17933895 >>17933904 Need to see some more stack Chads

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:45:17 2023 No.17934008
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How do you guys feel about paying above MSRP for a watch you really like? I found this one and it's ~$5000 above MSRP. I know it's just the nature of buying secondhand that you pay a lot more for a watch but how much more is too much?

Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:46:07 2023 No.17934009

>>17933982
>when even guys with mad stacks snob rolexes you just know that the Rolex era is simply over.
I think many people are just sick of the BS associated with them. If I could just pop in to an AD and pick up a GMT in the color of my choice then and there for MSRP I probably would but I don't want one nearly bad enough to fellate the AD for x amount of months and buy a bunch of bullshit

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:48:06 2023 No.17934014 >>17934008 Only if it’s a collectors item that I know will increase in value

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:48:33 2023 No.17934015 >>17934008 https://www.maisonbirks.com/en_ca/datejust-36/m126200-0020.html

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:48:36 2023 No.17934016 >>17933895 How much cash do you have in there anon?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:50:17 2023 No.17934018 >>17933871 >>17934016 From my experience, it should be around 12K

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:53:23 2023 No.17934020 >>17934018 At least double that

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 21:56:51 2023 No.17934024 >>17934008 For a Rolex I would never pay above a 15-20% premium. They're just not that special. Now if I was after some rare Patek complication that I would need to apply for after spending $500k with them beforehand, well that's a different story.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:14:27 2023 No.17934034 >>17933942 why would I care what some poorfag dipshit wears? fagatars literally cannot post without associating themselves with the brand they own, the ultimate what i consoom is my personality. get fucked and kys

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:14:59 2023 No.17934035 Thanks for saving me a bunch of money retards, when I saw what kind of disgusting subhuman shit is into watches in these threads it made me drop the "hobby" entirely.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:16:03 2023 No.17934036 >>17934018 First pic is easily 30-40k

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:18:41 2023 No.17934040 >>17933940 Do you take the Casio swimming? Do you own an g shock?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:22:14 2023 No.17934045 >>17934035 That's a sensible choice. Could please recap your observations in this thread?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:22:39 2023 No.17934046 >>17933968 I love Casio, but that's a woman's watch.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:28:38 2023 No.17934051 >>17934009 This. I really don't like the concept of being in a wait list for a fucking watch. Fuck that shit. I'll play my cards quiet for a couple years more and just get a Lange and be done with it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:37:49 2023 No.17934058 File: 37 KB, 890x408, fags.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933863 Bitterbros.. No wonder the thread is such shit, half of you are fags.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:40:15 2023 No.17934063 >>17933895 nice gun do you smoke cock? :D

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 22:57:49 2023 No.17934089 >>17934020 >>17934036 I see, you guys don't have any experience. Trust me it's 12k. 50€ stacks always look much more.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:05:05 2023 No.17934099 >still waiting for Lorier Zephyr to ship

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:07:26 2023 No.17934101 >>17934089 based retard, 30 - 40 % of the notes are clearly 100

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:21:48 2023 No.17934116 File: 327 KB, 1058x1115, IMG_9565.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Lange 1 or 1815 up/down? What would be your Lange grail?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:26:14 2023 No.17934120 >>17934116 I'd go for this >>17933895

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:27:29 2023 No.17934121 >>17934116 Lange 1, no contest.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:41:56 2023 No.17934132 >>17934116 I prefer the 1815 over the base Lange 1 but prefer the Lange 1 calendar over the 1815 calendar. Grail would be neither, it's either a Richard Lange minute repeater or Richard Lange tourbillon pour le merite

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 13 23:57:58 2023 No.17934147 >>17934116 >Lange >grail does not compute

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:04:46 2023 No.17934153 File: 867 KB, 1384x2014, 12985897342890120.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Let me guess, you need more?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:16:44 2023 No.17934160 >>17934153 I can smell the grease from here

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:22:38 2023 No.17934165 >>17934058 4 of the avatarfags voted, along with 4 other guys who could be bothered to vote at all.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:29:24 2023 No.17934167
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I went to a Rolex AD and the guy told me that they don't do a "waitlist." HOWEVER, they have no watches available for sale and they can't order anything specific for specific customers and there's no telling when watches are coming in or what they will be, the AD just take the names of everybody that wants a watch and what they want and as watches come in they do their best to match people to the watches they want. But it's not a "waitlist."

Tell me if I'm the retard here, but isn't that exactly what a waitlist is?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:29:40 2023 No.17934168
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Asking yet again, do you guys know of any independent watchmakers that make something similar to this vintage Seamaster reference?

No-date is fine, and a bigger case size would be fine too. Price not an issue.

Looking at the JLC Master Control, but would prefer something non-Richemont group.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:31:16 2023 No.17934170 File: 1.98 MB, 2242x2803, 20231213_192439.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Fellas, I'm buying a new watch this weekend. >>17934116 lange 1 >>17934008 follow this guys instructions >>17934024 >>17933910 class watch m8 >>17933895 based

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:31:38 2023 No.17934171 >>17934167 Of course it's a waitlist. The guys who have spent more money or who have had their names down for longer will get called first. The staff are probably under orders from management not to use the word waitlist.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:33:24 2023 No.17934172 >>17934168 >Price not an issue Atelier de Chronométrie. They even use old omega movements as a base.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:34:39 2023 No.17934174 >>17934171 I think he was the manager. It does sound like cucked sales guy speech though.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:38:59 2023 No.17934180

>>17934171
>The staff are probably under orders from management not to use the word waitlist.
They are.

Wait list implies a sequence. i.e. if you're tenth in line for a Submariner, you get the 10th Submariner they get.
It's more like a set of pools. High-priority pool guys get first dibs, and after that they just start cold-calling the low priority guys until someone answers the phone.

It's not as sinister as the screechy nerds make it seem.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:41:00 2023 No.17934183

So, I've been using this SKMEI 1628 for a week now and wanted to leave a comment for anyone interested.
It's a solid watch, very comfortable straps, buttons are solid, it seems to be very resistant to water (I didn't test it thoroughly, but it survived being immersed in water for a couple hours). It's the exact same size as the gshock dw5600 and wristlets like myself can wear it without problems. I bought it for peanuts on shopee, so if you want a daily beater for cheap, this is a solid pick in my opinion.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:45:08 2023 No.17934190 >>17934180 The sinister part is that they do that and try to pretend they're not doing it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:48:23 2023 No.17934194 >>17934190 I don't think it's that sinister. Just spend a little more money and get a better watch if it bothers you. I don't own a modern Rolex because I don't think they're worth the hassle.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:54:02 2023 No.17934199 >>17934194 >THAT sinister But you agree it's a LITTLE sinister?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:54:06 2023 No.17934200

>>17934190
>The sinister part is that they do that and try to pretend they're not doing it.
Every AD I've ever spoken to has been very upfront about it.

>Yeah, this guy's been coming here for years. I sold him his wife's engagement ring. I was a stock boy when his parents bought his mother's engagement ring. I'll get him whatever he wants.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:54:57 2023 No.17934203 >>17934180 Are certain models easier to get than others? Seems like it'd be a lot easier to secure a datejust than a platinum daytona or something

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:57:06 2023 No.17934205

>>17934199
No.

The thing is, millennials are used to online shopping. They famously don't like haggling, for example. Everyone is an anonymous account number. The idea that a business would favor someone they like over someone they don't know at all strikes them as unfair.

The ones bitching the loudest about waiting lists would find that if they simply tamped down on their "social anxiety" long enough to actually walk into an AD and talk for a bit, they could have their Rolex in six weeks, tops. (Unless they want a Daytona or something.)

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 00:58:21 2023 No.17934208

>>17934203
>Are certain models easier to get than others? Seems like it'd be a lot easier to secure a datejust than a platinum daytona or something
Exactly.

Datejusts and OPs in black, silver, and blue dials are probably in stock right now. They'll call a dealer across town.
Explorers and Subs are easy to get.

GMTs, Daytonas, and Day-Dates...there's going to be a little wait.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:00:04 2023 No.17934211 >>17934208 are green dial/palm motif datejusts harder to come by generally?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:01:37 2023 No.17934214 >>17934211 Yes, that's a rarer and sought-after dial. Those will take a bit longer to source. Even if the dealer likes you, those were not mass-produced, so it will take time.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:03:10 2023 No.17934217

>>17934203
Yeah, and even with the lower end models like the datejusts and OPs there are certain dial colors and bezel/bracelet configurations that are almost impossible to get if you're not a high roller. A lot of times stores won't even have display models of daydates and daytonas to try on, either because they don't bring in that kind of money or because it's a waste of time to have tons of people come in and try on a watch they're never going to get.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:04:02 2023 No.17934219

>>17934211
>>17934214
This is also something that needs to be considered: even if Rolex makes a million watches per year, the oddballs are still rare.
The rainbow Gaytona, for example, they probably made a hundred of them, tops.

The palm dials, they probably didn't make more than 1 or 2 thousand of them.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:05:15 2023 No.17934221 >>17934214 This makes me regret selling my purple dial Thunderbird even more.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:09:51 2023 No.17934224 >>17934219 >The palm dials, they probably didn't make more than 1 or 2 thousand of them. Okay so if that's something I want specifically it's probably better to go to a dealer instead

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:11:56 2023 No.17934226

>>17934224
Yeah, if you're really, really specific, you're going to have to talk to your AD and set him to hunting.

Like, if you just wanted a silver dial DJ.
>Yeah, we don't have one here, but my buddy Steve across the street has one, can you give me a couple days?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:13:06 2023 No.17934227 File: 302 KB, 1000x980, pc_feature02.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://iei.jp/51285141601/ Would you get it

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:14:46 2023 No.17934231 >>17934227 Purple is my favorite color, but the tranime is a big no

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:17:32 2023 No.17934234

>>17934227
No. I'm, >>17934221. I like purple watches, too.

One thing I learned, when I had to spend like two years in Japan for work: the Japanese hate weebs as much as we do.
Even over there, they're still considered losers obsessed with children's cartoons.
The only difference is that they have a childhood nostalgia for Naruto whereas the weebs here have Naruto tattoos.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:17:37 2023 No.17934235 >>17934199 It's only sinister if they lie or misrepresent what they're doing.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:19:01 2023 No.17934237 >>17934235 >It's only sinister if they lie or misrepresent what they're doing. Which they don't. Autists only hear what they want to hear.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:20:00 2023 No.17934238 >>17934237 You think a Rolex AD has never lied or misrepresented how their waiting list works? Really?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:24:39 2023 No.17934241 >>17934238 Oh, they have. No doubt. Everyone lies. But isn't it just as likely that an auttistic millennial who never leaves the house tried to get a Rolex, got intimidated by a salesman talking to them, got flustered and went home?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:26:51 2023 No.17934242 >>17934235 But they do misrepresent it. That guy told a story where they misrepresented it.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:29:58 2023 No.17934247

>>17934241
I don't understand this strawman character you've created in your mind. Do you blame people for distrusting Rolex ADs after they were publicly exposed repeatedly for underhanded sales tactics during COVID?

I think the waitlist shenanigans are overblown but I definitely do not blame people for not trusting the dealers.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:31:59 2023 No.17934249

Guys, I could use your input.

I'm don't feel like I'm poor but I live like I am. I'm sitting on about 7 mil. USD liquid. I have no mortgage. I drive a Corolla because I don't care about cars. My wife drives a Porsche 996 Turbo and wonders why I don't drive something nicer. I just don't care about anything.

I do love watches, but I can't bring myself to actually spend the money on really nice ones. I wear an old Rolex DJ right now. I'd love a VC Traditionelle moonphase. Hell, I think a Hublot UNICO would be cool.

What do?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:35:28 2023 No.17934250

>>17934247
Without rising to the bait of the buzzwords you used.

People can trust or mistrust their AD as much as they want. These insane conspiracies that ledditors concoct are just silly, though. At the end of the day, these are just regular businesses, which means their behavior is extremely easy to predict.

I mean, is there any ulterior motive in your dog when you jingle his leash? No, he's just been conditioned to act excited when it's time to go for a walk.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:38:22 2023 No.17934252

>>17934250
Ah yes, they're all just insane conspiracies. No truth to them whatsoever. How did the market get flooded with tens of thousands of new Rolexes you ask? Well you're just conspiracy brained. That never happened. Compelling stuff.

https://www.ft.com/content/a7cbc3b7-f3b3-445c-bf64-51cedd5e9a29

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:40:33 2023 No.17934253

>>17934252
OK, I see. You're one of the guys who would prefer to not deal with an AD and just be purely online.

Literally no one has said AD's didn't do shady shit and still don't. Whatever. Who cares, really?

I mean, really, what's the point you're making? That you can't get a Rolex without being a party to some crime?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:42:02 2023 No.17934254 >>17934252 Who fucking cares? You talk to the dealers and get your watch at MSRP. Why are you so invested in demoralizing anyone who wants to buy a Rolex? It's weird.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:44:42 2023 No.17934257 >>17934254 >Why are you so invested in demoralizing anyone who wants to buy a Rolex? BitterAnon couldn't tolerate someone else getting a nice watch.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:45:40 2023 No.17934259 >>17934253 So they were insane conspiracies but now that you are presented with proof, it doesn't matter and who cares. Powerful.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:48:09 2023 No.17934262 >>17934259 >Arguing in bad faith OK, kid.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:49:43 2023 No.17934264

>>17934253
>Literally no one has said AD's didn't do shady shit

>>17934259
>So they were insane conspiracies but now that you are presented with proof, it doesn't matter and who cares.

With reading skills that poor there's no way you're not American.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 01:59:37 2023 No.17934269 >>17934252 I remember when this happened. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard at Rolexfags. There’s something so perfect about their worst fears about ADs and waitlists coming true by getting shafted by the Chinese

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:01:44 2023 No.17934271 >>17934147 What’s yours then?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:02:25 2023 No.17934274 >>17934269 How long have you been bitter, BitterAnon?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:09:47 2023 No.17934281 >>17934249 Do you want to buy a nice watch or is it simply the idea of spending money that prevents you from doing so?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:10:34 2023 No.17934284

>>17934252
>Just before the holiday sales rush in 2018, the store hired a new sales assistant, a Chinese student named Yingxue “Ying” Duan.
>“She was hired with virtually no experience,” Nelson tells me over Zoom.
I can already see where this is going.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:13:22 2023 No.17934287 >>17934284 Of course you can. You posted the link, samefag.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:14:13 2023 No.17934289 >>17934287 Wrong, but whatever keeps you happy.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:16:40 2023 No.17934293 >>17934289 kys, bitternon.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:17:30 2023 No.17934296 >>17934293 I literally have no idea who that is because I'm not nearly as autistic as you to keep up with this stupid shit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:20:54 2023 No.17934301 >>17934296 >took less than a minute to reply you know exactly what's going on, bitter anon. stop lying. it's embarassing for everyone.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:22:01 2023 No.17934303 >>17934249 Dadwatch is back with an inflated net worth this time

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:22:26 2023 No.17934304 >>17934301 And being able to type a short sentence within a minute is impressive because...?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:25:18 2023 No.17934308 File: 44 KB, 592x592, unmac.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] can any of you help me date this watch? I'd like to know the year it was manufactured. Or at least tell me where I can go to look it up. REF 513-22/62

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:31:47 2023 No.17934316 >>17934008 Americans are so cucked that paying over MSRP is a normal thing that they're happy about

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:33:15 2023 No.17934321 >>17934316 No rent was paid for this outburst or the headspace the thought took up

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 02:37:27 2023 No.17934330 >>17934205 have you gone outside in the last 10 years?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 03:01:54 2023 No.17934344

Do you guys remove your watches when working at the computer and doing extended typing?
For my divers on a steel bracelet, I feel like I have to take it off to get comfy. But my gshocks are thin and resin (square, casioak) and they can stay on and I don't care. Any other "typeable" watches?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 03:10:36 2023 No.17934348 >>17934344 Yeah try not wearing a giant diver to your office job dumbass.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 03:46:20 2023 No.17934381 >>17933935 One probably would if they ever saw a haute horology piece next to a Rolex.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 03:58:53 2023 No.17934388 >>17933940 The spb143 is indeed a really neat watch, and the 3 day power reserve is truly useful. Get it under 1000 though if you can. Although I feel it may not matter to you anyway.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 04:01:53 2023 No.17934390 >>17933940 couple just buy a seiko turtle

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 04:17:21 2023 No.17934399 File: 809 KB, 850x1172, SPB265.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934390 He should go with the based Willard.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 04:56:24 2023 No.17934420

>>17933940
the spb143 is a great little watch for what it is. it's actually my travel watch, and I've got a few compliments on it.
I'd just make sure to buy it in person so you don't get a misaligned bezel.
a lot of people complain about the 6r movement but I think it's ok.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:00:49 2023 No.17934465 >>17933870 I agree 100% but I'd like blued markers.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:01:24 2023 No.17934466 File: 2.15 MB, 4080x3072, PXL_20231214_055802339.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Do (You) collect anything else other than watches?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:01:30 2023 No.17934467 File: 1.53 MB, 2735x2254, IMG_0501.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:07:30 2023 No.17934469 File: 111 KB, 590x590, sk_seiko02_04.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933892 It can be done using electrolysis, seiko doest it for their screws and sometimes their rotors.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:21:48 2023 No.17934479 File: 2.56 MB, 4000x3000, 20231214_152109.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] It has yet again became tree day and what have I achieved?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:27:19 2023 No.17934482 >>17934344 I never really notice my Casio Lineage even though it has a bracelet. Maybe try wearing your bracelet pretty loose so it doesn't pinch your hand etc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:33:20 2023 No.17934488 >>17933976 Sell it to me for $100

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:34:51 2023 No.17934490 Does hacking mean the second hand stops when the crown is pulled out or that you can move the second hand back and forth?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:35:29 2023 No.17934491 >>17934466 I don't even really "collect" watches. I simply have an interest in mechanical stuff. Same reason I like cars.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 06:46:16 2023 No.17934495 File: 2.23 MB, 6008x4008, DSC_0121.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933863

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 07:10:42 2023 No.17934516 >>17934227 Holy based Yes

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 07:17:28 2023 No.17934518 File: 234 KB, 934x1455, bulova-96B251.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >looking to buy a first watch >this has my attention yes, no, maybe?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 07:20:48 2023 No.17934519 File: 263 KB, 2052x2052, IMG_0419.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Why did they stopped making these solid gold Seiko?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 07:22:45 2023 No.17934520 >>17934518 If you want a Speedmaster quartz knockoff then why not buy a Moonswatch?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 07:47:13 2023 No.17934530 >>17934520 this guy is an idiot >>17934518 this one is not bad, one of the most accurate movements in it's price range.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 07:57:13 2023 No.17934533 What are some smaller companies that make vintage looking watches ?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:01:17 2023 No.17934535 >>17934533 Literally any microbrand. Baltic, Lorier, Yema, CW etc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:04:38 2023 No.17934538 >>17934535 not vintage enough

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:05:28 2023 No.17934539 >>17934533 Daniel Wellington is a good one. They make vintage styled watches with modern movements, quality cases and flat crystals. Simple 2 hand design. As a bonus every girl really likes them.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:26:17 2023 No.17934546 >>17934539 Thanks anon, I will definitely buy a Daniel Wellington

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:35:53 2023 No.17934551 >>17934538 Are you looking for a pocket watch or something?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:39:36 2023 No.17934553 >>17934551 I am not looking for a metal bracelet gigantic watch

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 08:42:15 2023 No.17934556 >>17934553 None of these are gigantic, baltics are like 39mm tops, 36mm for their explorer and dress-style watches, same for yema and lorier

>>	nta Thu Dec 14 08:45:41 2023 No.17934558 >>17934556 >39mm tops yeah nice vintage proportions there. on a sidenote true chads go as low as they can. the sweet spot is just before the point where the watch starts to look feminine.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:02:38 2023 No.17934566 >>17934533 Nivada

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:12:25 2023 No.17934571 >>17934491 interesting, i can get behind that >>17934467 based worldtimer bro

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:15:38 2023 No.17934575 File: 3.35 MB, 2307x2985, IMG_20231214_101210.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Rate my most precious watch,long time without posting it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:23:16 2023 No.17934581 >>17934558 Honestly I've been looking at some 34mm watches. The 34mm OPs with the silver dial and gold hands look pretty cool. If it was good enough for grandpa it's good enough for me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:33:52 2023 No.17934583 >>17934518 Pretty good, but you should try it on irl for sure. To see if it fits well.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:35:21 2023 No.17934585 >>17934583 true, the 45mm seems fairly large and I don't have the biggest of wrists

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:39:04 2023 No.17934586 >>17934308 from what ican gather it has been made from around 2005 to 2009 +/- a fee years

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:41:48 2023 No.17934589 >>17934490 the former

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:42:03 2023 No.17934591
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>>17933397
>>17933586
a KS 56 no date. from a Japanese seller. i've fallen down the rabbit hole.

how the hell do ~50 year old watches have better accuracy, finishing, design, thinness, and branding than most of what seiko has made in the last 3 decades?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:46:33 2023 No.17934592
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>>17934591
Nice, i like that the case loom a bit less bulky than the 44GS. idk how they manage to do that anon, i'm just glad they did do it at some point so we can enjoy them.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 09:59:32 2023 No.17934598 File: 2.20 MB, 3273x2022, IMG_20220610_151835197.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934591 The old 'grammar of design' cases are pretty nice.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 10:46:52 2023 No.17934624 >>17934598 Man it's so nice, i'd love to own one one day.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:16:11 2023 No.17934645 File: 244 KB, 1536x2048, f91.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933879 >>pic with pocketpussy got deleted :( Minor avatarfags when?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:16:33 2023 No.17934647

>>17934591
>how the hell do ~50 year old watches have better accuracy, finishing, design, thinness, and branding than most of what seiko has made in the last 3 decades?

Serious answer. Because 50 years ago they were competing against the Swiss and were motivated to make a good watch. Now, most all the Swiss companies have either died or moved up into the luxury category and Seiko doesn't have as much competition.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:17:47 2023 No.17934648 >>17934591 Seiko has pretty much not been doing KS these past 3 decades my nigga.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:26:11 2023 No.17934652 >>17934645 That's BitterAnon's seethe list. It's missing Reverso Anon, Deal Clooser and SubBrah. He won't add you for quite a while. Especially if you "want" to be added.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:27:40 2023 No.17934655 File: 74 KB, 874x1024, IMG_20231214_052904_856.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Any guides to thrifting or repairing watchs.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:29:57 2023 No.17934656 >>17934655 Quartz or mechanical?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:33:35 2023 No.17934659 >>17934652 You're not fooling anyone, BitterAnon. We know it's you.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:35:04 2023 No.17934661 >>17934659 Your bipolar ass only knows how to press f5 and spam shit to the general

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:36:01 2023 No.17934663 >>17934656 Either or both been looking to the idea of thrifting something maybe if it needs a repair I can fix it. Idk something I always wanted to do. Or atleast look into might be fun bringing back watchs

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:37:12 2023 No.17934666 File: 255 KB, 454x676, 1702294737576039.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934661 >Your bipolar ass only knows how to press f5 and spam shit to the general

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:38:39 2023 No.17934667 File: 1009 KB, 1080x1064, Screenshot_20231213_123645.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934558 One is 46mm the other 26. I'll have the small one, please.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:39:14 2023 No.17934668 File: 587 KB, 640x427, Artist.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934666 They calling you out bagel boy.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:40:28 2023 No.17934669

>>17934663
Stick to vintage quartz desu, don't overpay. Don't get ones with clear damage on the dial, the movement is usually fucked. Buy lighter fluid for cleaning the gear train and one quartz watch oil for lubricating them after the service. If you can (usually you can't), pop the back open and examine the movement. Don't buy anything with a broken or otherwise suspicious looking coil.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:43:27 2023 No.17934674 >>17934667 Didn't know you could get a mechanical chronograph this small.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:45:54 2023 No.17934676

>>17934089
>>17934016
27k, as a rule I never keep more than 20k cash at home but I still had to deposit some stuff at the bank.
>>17934120
not my cup of tea... I don't know Lange prices but I doubt I can afford one.
>>17934388
cheapest I saw around me was 1200 euros
>>17934420
>misaligned bezel
that wouldn't be really a problem for me if they are applied like the skx. I built a custom seiko a while back and realigning the bezel would be simple enough as removing it and reapling the adhesive disk, then just align it correctly when putting it back.
>>17934519
price of gold skyrocketed compared to the 90s now a troy ounce of gold is almost 2k euros.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:46:17 2023 No.17934677 File: 491 KB, 1080x1742, Screenshot_20230418_213346_com.instagram.android_edit_16801295182331.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934667 This guy is like 2 meters tall.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:51:14 2023 No.17934682 >>17934677 >a Rolex that actually looks good nice

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:52:16 2023 No.17934683 >>17934676 I mean the 1000 recommendation was for my own judging, if you're willing to pay that price 1200 is fine for you of course.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 11:57:24 2023 No.17934687 >>17933883 this looks sick

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:00:45 2023 No.17934688 >>17934669 Thank you appreciate this

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:02:52 2023 No.17934689 >>17934677 Man, that's definitely from a different era of Rolex.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:03:47 2023 No.17934690 >>17934669 How to tell I'm looking at vintage quartz. What am I looking for.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:12:49 2023 No.17934694 >>17934466 film/digital cameras. art supplies.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:18:59 2023 No.17934697 >>17934466 >Do (You) collect anything else other than watches? Bicycles.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:23:33 2023 No.17934698 >>17934466 old banknotes 2 euros commemorative coins first 3 series of pokemon cards historical books about my town weirdly shaped rocks I find by the river bed

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:26:40 2023 No.17934702 >>17934698 >2 euros commemorative coins my friend has a bunch of those, i could ask him if you're after some specific ones

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:33:29 2023 No.17934704 File: 178 KB, 1920x1280, 14_32_08_lillenberg-mssn-must-210228-01.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Thinking of getting one of these microshitters. Thoughts?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:35:22 2023 No.17934708 File: 247 KB, 973x1024, kirowskie krab.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933886 not enough crab pincers

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:35:33 2023 No.17934710 >>17934704 It looks pretty generic but if it's made in Estonia, that's pretty cool.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:38:04 2023 No.17934712 >>17934652 >It's missing Reverso Anon, Deal Clooser and SubBrah. Deal Cloooser needs to show up and have more than one little seizure. The other guys are gone, I think. I haven't seen either of them for a while.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:41:00 2023 No.17934716 File: 191 KB, 500x383, 1702281207412924.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934645 Based love your stuff.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:48:06 2023 No.17934719 >>17934710 estonia is a shithole

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:50:01 2023 No.17934723 >>17934702 thanks but I'm already up to date. I get them from a local numismatic shop and they are always uncirculated. I buy 2 of each so that I can leave one collection to each of my child

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:53:49 2023 No.17934726 >>17934683 I'm gonna look around some more, if I could get it for under 1k I'd be stoked.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 12:57:24 2023 No.17934729 >>17934719 Estonia is based >>17934712 He's been here for a long time now, people just mostly ignore his posts.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:03:05 2023 No.17934734 File: 878 KB, 1943x1943, chadmaxxing.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934677 This watch is 28ish mm. Yes, dial is ruined, I don't care.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:03:16 2023 No.17934735

>>17934729
>He's been here for a long time now, people just mostly ignore his posts.
They really shouldn't because his meltdown was pretty amazing. It had everything you want: accusing everyone of being poor, increasing post length, rapidly degrading grammar and spelling.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:17:16 2023 No.17934748 File: 1.14 MB, 1280x720, Spot Festina 2022 - Gerard Butler dance_1.webm [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] festina bros, we feasting good tonight

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:19:31 2023 No.17934753

>>17934735
>They really shouldn't because his meltdown was pretty amazing. It had everything you want: accusing everyone of being poor, increasing post length, rapidly degrading grammar and spelling.
Well that's true. I just like his deal clooosing posts, guy should stick to those with the rare occasional meltdown. Would make a fine avatarfag.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:23:27 2023 No.17934758
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>>17934719
Indeed.
Not a real country.
Not a real people (genetically identical to Russians, whom they hate and claim to have nothing in common with)
Clumsiy LARP as Nordic.
No unique culture.
Created as the result of a Soros-funded color revolution.
Stole Finland's anthem and Denmark's coat of arms.
Abandoned an aesthetic as fuck flag designed by a local artist and replaced it with a literal trashcan with colours stolen from an African country (lmao)
Switched from Cyrillic to Latin to be more like BBC-obsessed libcuck westoids.
Tore down monuments of its own heroes, putting fag flags and George Floyd shrines in their place.
Absolute EU puppet.
Just legalized faggot "marriage".
Jewish prime minister.
Jewish chief of armed forces.
Army exclusively uses Israeli-made tech.
Even the "far-right nationalist" opposition party is owned/led by a Jewish family.
Highest inflation in Europe.
Fastest-shrinking economy in Europe.
Highest HIV rate outside Africa, one in twelve is infected.
Projects all of its insecurities and flaws onto the RF as a cope

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:25:01 2023 No.17934759 >>17934758 russian hands wrote this copepost lmao

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:42:30 2023 No.17934773 >>17934116 I never got people's obsession with the up/down why is it the most famous one of the 1815s?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:47:07 2023 No.17934777 >>17934773 >why is it the most famous one of the 1815s? I think it hits the sweet spot. The others, apart from the chronograph, are a little too busy, while the regular 1815 is a little plain.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 13:53:41 2023 No.17934782 File: 216 KB, 1434x604, MV5BNzM1NWMxZGEtODMzMi00NGUyLWI3MjgtMDhiNDQ4NzE4MjE1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTAwMzUyMzUy._V1_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934748 ma boy looking mad forced here lmao

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:08:10 2023 No.17934795 File: 1.85 MB, 4000x2252, 1000002246.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] good morning

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:08:55 2023 No.17934796 >>17934758 post your poorstok

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:16:53 2023 No.17934803 >>17934748 I guarantee he was absolutely piss drunk while shooting this

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:26:31 2023 No.17934810 File: 366 KB, 1600x1600, exploder2.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >Seiko 5 Explorer 2 Should I go for it or just get a San Martin or something? Also considering Lorier for my cheapo GMT fix when the Hyperion restocks

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:31:33 2023 No.17934812 >>17934810 The Seiko movement is junk. Look for something with a Miyota 9075. I'm not sure what your budget is, so I'll hold off recommending anything specific.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:32:53 2023 No.17934815 >>17934803 You don’t know what a drunk look like.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:38:29 2023 No.17934817 >>17934810 just buy a pepsi/batman lil bro

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:39:40 2023 No.17934819 File: 684 KB, 2251x2865, IMG_4380.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:40:37 2023 No.17934820
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>>17934812
NH34 that bad? I figured the weak link in a Seiko would be the bracelet and hardlex, the movements are usually solid if a little out of time.

I was looking at the Longines Zulu too, specifically the new ltitanium limited edition, but I wouldn't want to buy a watch in that price range without trying it on. Lorier and I think Traska are the only microbrands I've seen with the Miyota so far, any others I should look for?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:43:31 2023 No.17934823 File: 1.14 MB, 3782x2836, muh budget patek.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934819 Thought that was a Seiko Metronome from the thumbnail

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:45:19 2023 No.17934826 >>17934823 Why would you need/want something like this on a watch?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:46:32 2023 No.17934829 >>17934820 The Kurono GMT 1 is really nice. The Traska also, yes. Boldr makes one. the LIP Nautic-ski. I think you'd be safe trying the Longines, since that's the nicest of the bunch. If you don't like it, you can always return it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:48:01 2023 No.17934830 >>17934819 Even Casio has longer hands.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:49:12 2023 No.17934832 File: 256 KB, 454x676, cel.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >Even Casio has longer hands.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:51:15 2023 No.17934834 File: 101 KB, 2048x1536, 61SrZc5KFoL.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] S Tier aesthetics

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:52:09 2023 No.17934838 >>17934834 Casio should make this in black ceramic + ceramic bracelet and sapphire glass and I'd buy the shit out of it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:54:12 2023 No.17934839 >>17934832 Come on, BitterAnon. It's just a little banter.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 14:56:59 2023 No.17934842 >>17934810 Doesn't really look like an explorer rep if that's what you want. But if you want a cheap gmt with similar vibes, sure go for it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:02:53 2023 No.17934847 My friend is going to buy a quartz Tissot PRX in the US, where could one go about finding one at an store that is on sale (to buy online)?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:06:54 2023 No.17934852 File: 259 KB, 454x676, lec.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934839 >BitterAnon That's you. Don't try to uno reverse me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:09:07 2023 No.17934856 File: 1 KB, 83x125, 1702566414330457s.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >Don't try to uno reverse me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:11:08 2023 No.17934857 >>17934826 Fun gimmick. Just like everything else.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:13:42 2023 No.17934860 Are people sleeping on Bremont? If I buy one of their watches will I sell it for a profit in a few years?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:14:31 2023 No.17934861 >>17934826 funny hands go brrr

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:15:59 2023 No.17934863

>>17933940
new SBDC101 owner here, I've been wearing mine for a week or so. It looks cool and tells time, but the positional variance is abysmal and apparently that's normal for 6R35 movements. Something about it being designed with low amplitude to conserve power at the expense of greater gravitational effects on the balance wheel. I'm trying my hand at regulating it for own my daily habits, but it's only accurate when I'm wearing it, which kind of defeats the purpose of having the huge power reserve since it needs to be reset and presumably wound every time you put it on anyway

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:19:22 2023 No.17934865 File: 195 KB, 1000x871, 1670870651788799.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934863 >he fell for the 6R meme oh no no no no NO

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:19:50 2023 No.17934866 >>17934863 >SBDC101 whats the difference?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:21:21 2023 No.17934867 >>17934863 Uh, can't you just store it in a way where you don't have that issue?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:30:03 2023 No.17934873 File: 92 KB, 1383x787, omegadrunk.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I miss him bros

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:40:30 2023 No.17934885 >>17934852 >I'm not BitterAnon I'm just bitter.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:41:48 2023 No.17934887 Has someone here ever tried a watch with one of the 6L or 8L movements?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:47:17 2023 No.17934893 >>17934873 Did he get banned or something?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:51:17 2023 No.17934894 File: 1.58 MB, 2268x4032, 1677602302474553.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] hello

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:52:53 2023 No.17934896 File: 813 KB, 838x1482, 1699572259838159.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17933863

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:55:15 2023 No.17934898 >>17934887 I've heard that 8L have very good posizional variance, basically 0. The movement is based on the 9S55 and is assembled by hand.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 15:56:20 2023 No.17934899 >>17934777 I prefer the plain 1815 tbqh. it has more going on than something like the Saxonia

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:04:39 2023 No.17934908
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>Germany edition Turtle
Rare display of German flag colours on something in Germany. I wonder if the case is extra scratch resistant because of the coating? I guess no one would know because I doubt anyone here has ever seen this watch irl.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:08:25 2023 No.17934911 I need a cheap, understated field watch under 38mm. Any recs?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:08:26 2023 No.17934912 File: 209 KB, 1073x1074, A-Lange-Sohne-Saxonia-Outsize-Date-Pink-Gold-Silver-Dial-381.032-review-6~2.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934116 Mine is the Saxonia Outsize Date

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:09:11 2023 No.17934914 >>17934899 I think so too. I like the old-school pocket watch look. Same reason I like a lot of the Breguets.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:12:20 2023 No.17934916 do you guys actually wear expensive(ish) watches only or are you just afraid of being made fun of for posting something cheap?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:13:08 2023 No.17934919 >>17934911 casio mq24 let me guess, you need more

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:14:26 2023 No.17934922 >>17934916 What do you consider the limit for expensive(ish)?

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:14:35 2023 No.17934923

>>17934916
>do you guys actually wear expensive(ish) watches only or are you just afraid of being made fun of for posting something cheap?
That depends on what any given person considers expensive but yeah. I only wear a beater if I'm doing sports or out camping/hiking/hunting.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:15:36 2023 No.17934925 File: 82 KB, 640x640, Sd02e05c885884e65b9dda09e3299708eh.jpg_640x640.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934911 Boderry on aliexpress. Titanium, sapphire, automatic, less than 100$

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:17:59 2023 No.17934928 >>17934925 >Omega lugs >Seiko 4:00 crown >Blancpain hands What watch does the dial come from?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:18:46 2023 No.17934931 >>17934928 chinks. who cares.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:22:01 2023 No.17934935 File: 9 KB, 300x336, gigavirgin_low_res.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >chinks. who cares.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:26:45 2023 No.17934938 >>17934935 That's the most based statement itt so far thoughever

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:27:47 2023 No.17934941 >>17934922 I mean for normies, not rich watch nerds. like at most 200 usd.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:28:09 2023 No.17934942 >>17934938 So you don't care they copy classical design elements from respectable brands (excluding seiko). Got it.

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:29:09 2023 No.17934943

>>17934923
Same here.

Wearing an expensive watch IRL is usually pretty meaningless since no one knows any luxury brands except Rolex and Cartier. Wearing a white gold ALS will probably go entirely unnoticed. Off the internet, you wear a watch purely for yourself. Online, it's to flex.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:29:21 2023 No.17934945 >>17934942 Yes, it's based

Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:31:46 2023 No.17934950 [DELETED]

>>17934941
Well I wear a ~200USD watch daily, idk, I just don't bang it to shit? I mean that's what they are for, why else would you buy one?
Actual richfags here daily Rolexes and wear an Applewatch/Garmin for physical stuff. It's a consumer good that will crap out eventually and that's just part of the "hobby".

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:31:47 2023 No.17934951 >>17934941 although I didn't mean to say anything more expensive than a 200usd watch is expensive. I just think it's weird that poorfags never post their watches. are we that insecure?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:32:04 2023 No.17934952 >>17934943 >Wearing a white gold ALS will probably go entirely unnoticed. That's why they're based

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:34:53 2023 No.17934953 File: 58 KB, 1024x766, full.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17934952 >stealthwealth

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:35:37 2023 No.17934957 >>17934953 I keep my fat stacks in the bank. True stealth wealth.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 16:37:07 2023 No.17934958 >>17934952 They are based, but not for that reason. A normie is just as likely to overlook any brand.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:04:21 2023 No.17934982 >>17934758 All bad things about Estonia are because of subhuman R*ssians.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:12:46 2023 No.17934995 >>17934916 i am poor so i dont wear expensive watches at all, but i also dont have to worry about being mugged

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:15:07 2023 No.17934998 >>17934916 Been wearing snk366 and 377 for 15 years now. Will only buy a gold datejust if have some money to waste.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:16:08 2023 No.17935000 >>17934998 >snk366 and 377 btw never serviced them Both are fine

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:19:49 2023 No.17935002 >>17934998 Why don't the new seiko 5's include a dress watch? I'd buy it

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:20:52 2023 No.17935004 >>17935002 Because seiko5 is a sports watch

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:23:25 2023 No.17935006 File: 3.12 MB, 1781x3927, IMG_20231017_144628.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>17935002 Just get a Weekdater. Or any other dressy vintage Seiko, you'll be better off.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:23:29 2023 No.17935007 >>17935004 Didn't use to be

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:24:30 2023 No.17935009 >>17935006 I want current production

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:29:03 2023 No.17935012 >>17935009 Get an Orient Maestro or Bambino then.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:31:22 2023 No.17935014 >>17935012 Not daydate

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:40:25 2023 No.17935021 >>17934953 Nobody even said that retard

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:40:43 2023 No.17935022 new >>17935020 >>17935020 >>17935020 >>17935020 >>17935020

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:41:28 2023 No.17935024 >>17935014 citizen nb1050

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:49:56 2023 No.17935035 >>17934982 >conveniently forgets that there's zero genetic difference between Russians and estonians

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 17:52:11 2023 No.17935037 >>17935007 >Didn't use to be Never used to be

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 19:10:55 2023 No.17935145 >>17934819 All the Patek world times that are not the cloisonne enamel dials look like complete shit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 19:30:37 2023 No.17935179 File: 80 KB, 534x468, 1701907665497745.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] In your heart, you know I'm right.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 14 22:24:45 2023 No.17935396 >>17933895 Citizens are officially BASED tier

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 15 09:09:51 2023 No.17935995 >>17933904 >fat stack of 20s and 50s lol

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