/wt/ - Watch Thread

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>>60587974
First for AUTOMATICs. Haven't worn this one in a while.

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ROLEX

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Fourth for Seiko

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>>60588178
"rolex"

>>60588178
kys

>>60584771
That chart is fucking retarded. There's like 3 brands.

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ROLEX

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Thinking of buying this one. What do you guys think of these watches?
https://www.louischevrolet.ch/en_US/page/galerie-homme-vintage

>Swiss made
>Valjoux 7750

>>60588320
>>60588442
>>I'm not particularly fond of smartwatches, as I believe their technology is still very crappy, but if someone buys one anyway, the least they can do is find a unique/fun dial and hands combo. Portraying a Rolex on your smartwatch makes me think you really wanted a Rolex but had to settle with the closer you could find. Not a good look m8.

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>>60588461

>>60588556
jelly

>>60588568
What's so bad about them?

>>60588138
what is this?

>>60588568
Why? Looks nice to me.

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>>60588461
>>60588640
>>60588710
>1860 Euros
>For a literally who brand
>Slapping Valjoux 7750s
>In Chinese outsourced cases/dials/hands
>That look like THAT

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Soon™

>>60588178

Are you wearing this on your penis?

>>60588461

G for /g/

Tell me why i shouldn't get an Oris aquis for my birthday

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>>60590218

It will not bring you the happiness that you seek.

>>60590273
Neither will banging sluts from tinder, but I'm still doing it.
Tell me if it's a good watch for the money and what are some other options

>>60590218
>>60590339
I was thinking about glycine combat sub, because it's almost half the price of aquis, but I'm afraid i will not be satisfied with it.

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Cheap watch i got for Christmas on a new nato. I think it looks like a decent summer wear!

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Should I buy the classic "nerdy" G-shock from superbad...

Anybody have any recommendations for a Sarb033 strap replacement? I'm thinking black leather

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>>60591200
...or this "chad" one?

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Who /CALCULATOR/ here

>>60591200
>>60591206
Get the DW5600.

>>60591242
I GOT ONE I GOT ONE

I want a diver that I can read in direct sunlight without going blind. Budget is 300$, been looking at the Seiko Monster SRP307 and the Citizen BN0151. What would you get?

>>60591200
The classic is more resistant, easier to read, and has better battery life. The "Chad" subjectively looks better. It depends on what you're after. I'd pick the classic any day of the week, maybe get the white version if you want something that looks better.

>>60588461
It looks like an Accurist.

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name a watch trend worse then everyone wearing 40+mm watches ...
pro tip you cant

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>>60591845
Diamonds everywhere.

>>60591845
>>60591884
The only people I can buying those are Arabs and rappers.

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>>60591845
Fake chronographs that are just day, date and 24-hour subdials.

>>60592306
This.
And 40mm + watches are OK. You should have finished your food when you were growing up.

>>60591613
>maybe get the white version if you want something that looks better.
>>60591206
White watches, and especially gshocks, only look good on the tanned and /fit/.

>>60591425
:3

>>60591884
a good example of how money can't buy taste

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ROLEX

>>60588178

looks like a Citizen from a distance

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>>60588178
>>60588320
>>60588461
>>60591206
>>60591845
>>60591884
>>60592306
>>60593858

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Working on a PUW 2509 movement. Already disassembled and in the cleaning basket.

Looked up a pic online to show /wt/ the balance "wheel". What do you think of that? Also note the double hairspring. The one held by the brass vice is only for making an electric contact.

>>60594667
>Girl in the left background

Definitely waifu-tier.

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srsly name one reason why electronic isn't superior to mechanical

>>60595215
Ew

>>60595256
Nice subjective opinion, woman.

>>60588138
What's that

Where is the best place to buy the SARG line?

>>60595215
From an appreciation of classic time keeping perspective, it's not.

>>60595417
What does that even mean? It has a balance wheel, doesn't it?

>>60595167
>3d

lol no

>>60595472
he fell for the marketing meme. Swiss shilled the whole "mechanical has soul" line so that quartz wouldn't kill them and they could get a nice buck from subsequent servicing and repairs. Now everybody just spouts that line like a parrot.


>"I appreciate the movement"
sure you do

>>60588680
>>60595348
Seiko SDGM003. It's one of the best finished watches I've ever handled in person. Actually blows away a $4,000 Omega Aqua Terra in finishing.

>>60591242
I kinda want one desu

>>60593396
I caem.

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>>60595528
The thing is electronic movements aren't even quartz, they rarely have an IC even.

>"I appreciate the movement"
>sure you do
Fucking this. I'm the guy servicing the movement right now, but I guess the guy looking at a 6R15 through a display caseback (when it's not covered by a NATO that is) once in a while appreciates movements more.

btw I'm done with taking apart the PUW, I moved on to my finishing my Citizen 7803A I think I got it this time. The day-date wheel deforms easily if the disks are obstructed, and there are absolutely no parts, apart from cannibalizing an expensive Leopard or Cosmotron.

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>>60595215
Why would anyone drive a manual? Because it's enjoyable that's why.

>>60595472
Yes because a balance wheel is the only component of a movement that is classic you got me there champ.
>>60595528
Don't use a marketing meme assumption as an excuse. Personally I find the entire complexity of even the most basic of movements very interesting. There is something charming, to me, about watch movements. It's not some Swiss bullshit, even the 2401b which was my first slav movement to disassemble, is interesting to me.

>>60595972
>LOOK AT ME I'M SERVICING SOMETHING I CAN APPRECIATE THINGS MORE THAN YOU.

Please stop making assumptions and understand that people can appreciate things on different levels and that yes, despite how many assumptions you make, other people can like what you like too. You're not special.

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>>60596071
Are you fucking autistic? How do you "enjoy" a mainspring as opposed to magnetically driven balances?

I kinda feel you and >>60596113 don't really know what an electronic movement is exactly.

>>60596113
A transistorized watch will likely be far more complex than your handwinding shitter, kid.

>>60596143
>people can appreciate things on different levels
Yes, a way lower, more base level than me.

>>60596193
No I GET what an electronic movement is. Part of the appeal to me of mechanical watches is the fact that they don't require batteries or electronic components. Can't you understand that the engineering that went into the watches gives it a superiority over electronic watches for someone?

you're not impressing me with the servicing either. You have NO idea what level I appreciate things on and don't try to assume either.

The whole "appreciation of the movement", how is it even supposed to happen? Do you understand that work went into it and you say: "wow, this is pretty complex stuff, huh", which I can do with everything from cars to nuclear plants. Does the movement gives you fuzzy feelies in the stomach? I legitimately think it's mostly posing and "I'm better than you because I appreciate the movement and you, plebs, only appreciate the dial" logic

>>60596273
See that's exactly what I don't want to give the impression of. I'm simply saying that I've taken apart a few movements and it peaks my interest on how it all works together. It's something I really like.

The service guy claiming how much he appreciates it is being ridiculous

>>60596261
>You have NO idea what level I appreciate things on and don't try to assume either.
sure bro, don't worry, you'll be able transcendentally appreciate your 7s26 from the next plane of meta-appreciation. You're pretty much an appreciation wizard at this point

>>60596302
I am not claiming things, you are

>>60596273
I think mechanical watches are neat. And yes, I also think cars are neat. And microprocessors, although I don't really know how those work.
I find compact self-contained machines really fucking cool. And among those, I find mechanical watches much more interesting than quartz watches.
It's cool if someone doesn't give a shit and only appreciates dials. But I think they're missing out.

>>60596261
>Can't you understand that the engineering that went into the watches gives it a superiority over electronic watches for someone?
Yes, your slav shitter and your 7S26 took soooo much more effort to design and make than an Accutron or a Ventura.

People who say they like mechanicals more because they "appreciate the movement" are the same type of autist Redditors who say they appreciate science because they watch Neil deGrasse Tyson and read about quasars and Higgs boson particles on Wikipedia.

>>60596372
Now you're trying too hard

>>60596473
>implying I'm not right, Mr. "nothing I own is above 21,600bph" Man

>>60596432
not really

>>60591425
>"yep, that's a shitter"

These threads are inherently pointless. Just get a Rolex or a Patek. Everything else is shit.

Even if you flip burgers as a career, you should be able to save up for a non-shitter watch.

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>>60596193
What is up with you senpai, some people just dont like circuit boards and prefer fully mechanical movements, big deal.

>>60596432
>People who say they like mechanicals more because they "appreciate the movement" are the same type of autist Redditors who say they appreciate science because they watch Neil deGrasse Tyson and read about quasars and Higgs boson particles on Wikipedia.

it's just cool to have a precision-made machine on your wrist which tells the time

not everyone who feels this way is being edgy or pretentious

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>>60591242
What's the difference between the CA53W-1CR and the CA53W-1Z?

>>60596193
>Why would you want to do a 1000 piece pixel when a 100 piece pixel has the same picture

>>60596432
This is a sad post.
>hating on appreciating a movement
Same thing is appreciating a car engine, a good rig set up, or anything that you probably never really need the fully extent of but it's interesting and mechanically or technologically impressive.
A LOT of people do this anon. You're being autistic.

>hating on...learning..
Why?
There's nothing wrong with reading for leisure or just to learn. Who cares about if it's space or history or fuck anything really.
Like shit man. Ignorant cunt.

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>>60598253
le tip and le upboat 2 u m'sir

I m'self 2 am a man of intellectualism, it's good 2 know there still are cultured men left among the rabble who value science and haute horology

>>60598253
>Wikipedia
>learning
You sound like born-after-1990 garbage.

>>60598353
Wow. You're putting a lot of pointless effort into your hate. What has a watch ever done to hurt you?

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>>60598396
>replying to the citizen shill

>>60596113
I have to call you out on this, fammy. You seem to know very little about watch movements in general when you refer to a slav movement as "the 2401b".

>>60598409
Eco-Drive shill is someone else, also he'd never praise an electromechanical. Let us not speak of him anymore, his brief reign of terror still haunts me.

I shill transistorized electromechanicals.

>>60598369
This, kinda. It's the same kinda self-absorbed lazy ego stroking when truthers/conspiracy retards call watching Youtube videos and browsing the web "research".

Should I cop a swatch?

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This kill the Switzerland.

>>60598411
The Vostok amphibia uses the 2401...

>>60598485
I'd buy that for a dollar.

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>>60598510
I bought this for a dollar.

>>60598605
Not bad.

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>>60598411

>>60598353
Moron.

>>60598494
No stupid, it doesn't.
>he doesn't know the soviet caliber numbering system
SAD!

>>60598850
You tell that modern day troglodyte m'ate!

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Man, I just realized I absolutely fucking despise at least 80% of the people in /wt/ these days.

>>60599140
Lot of euphoric shitheads nowadays.

>muh soul and intricacy
Maaaaan go fuck yourselves.

>>60599140
just a reminder that watch threads go to shit every weekend

>>60599330
Real connoisseurs shitpost while they work

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>>60599352
Real watchmakers (me, kek) shitpost from their bench at work.

A couple of times I almost said "not now, I'm busy" to a customer when I was deep in shitposting, I forget that I'm actually at work and I should be helping these people.

Sometimes shitposting about watches takes time away from actually working on watches.

>>60598485
Fun fact: those were 450k yen back in 1969. You could buy a brand new corolla for that kinda money.

>>60599352
kek

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>>60587974

>2017
>wearing a wrist fedora

I keep daydreaming about a Habring^2.

I want one so bad. I think Nineball has one.

>>60599450
But what are they worth today?

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>>60599543

>>60599581
There were only 100 made apparently. So they rarely if ever come up for sale. I was only able to find one that was for sale years ago and it went for just under $9k.

>>60599677
What condition?

>>60599692
www.ebay.com/itm/110933545590

It's from 2012 so the pics are gone unfortunately.

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What you lookin' at? You all a bunch of fuckin' assholes. You know why? You don't have the guts to be what you wanna be? You need people like me. You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie. So say good night to the bad guy! Come on. The last time you gonna see a bad guy like this again, let me tell you. Come on. Make way for the bad guy. There's a bad guy comin' through! Better get outta his way!

>>60599979
Negan?

>>60600256
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW37AGZ0Pj0

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Just got this one.

After laughing at me, please teach me what this watch shows.

The little one at 2 o'clock shows the seconds. However, I don't know what the ones at 6 and 10 o'clock are.

Also what are the clock hands with the red tip for?
Please, teach me.

>>60599979
Is this actually worth $100? I've got it on my amazon list, but the price is holding me back. The solar charging and radio frequency time keeping is cool n all, and the 200M water resistance is neato too.

I just don't like chunky, and bumper-adorned watches.

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>>60600391
>I bought this
>What is it?

>>60600437
Maurie Lacroix
LC1228-SS002-330

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Should I buy a Rolex or get a hair transplant?

>>60600437
Being a shitfag as usual

>>60600403
That is GW-5000

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-Shock-GW-5000-1JF-Multi-Japan/dp/B00272NBJQ

>>60600403
>$100
gwm5610 is something else
gw5000 is 300$

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>>60600522
Whats the difference between that $300 one and the $100 one? Japan made and the red border thing?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RWZHXO/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2JQ9W3Q63DBN0&colid=1PN047VGFCGC

>>60600554
$300 has full ss casing.
and i really hate that red fucking line
module is the same
but gw5000 feels great on wrist

>>60600578
Same, if that red line weren't there it would be a great watch.

Heres an alternative if you can stand reverse displays. But again its $200. Did Casio intentionally make good watches high priced, then make an ugly watch low priced with the exact same components? I cannot imagine a full SS casing justifying a $200 increase.

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>>60600618
fuckin hell.
https://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-Shock-Tough-Solar-GW-M5610BC-1JF/dp/B007EGYEL4/ref=pd_sim_241_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B007EGYEL4&pd_rd_r=YNNK7FGE0KXYXHRKQYQ3&pd_rd_w=ToWyg&pd_rd_wg=2OUsd&psc=1&refRID=YNNK7FGE0KXYXHRKQYQ3

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>>60600578
SS casing?

>>60600689
Stainless steel casing. For a G-shock, I would assume the plastic, or resin, cases would be more durable, right?

>>60600391
I think I got it now:
-The Hand with the red tip at 12 o'clock is the shows the seconds when the chronograph is used.
-The one at 10 o'clock shows the minutes for the chronograph. Up to 30 minutes.
- The one at 6 o'clock show the hours of the chronograph - upt to 10

And I guess the hand between 7 and 8 shows the actual date. So it must have been the 19th June on this image.

Why would the use 30 min and 10 hours, is there a reason to this?

>>60600554
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f105/review-psychology-casio-gw-5000-a-543392.html

>>60600714
The 6:00 subdial is most likely tenths of a second, not hours.

>>60600722

Nice. So its a stainless case, and doesn't have a red line.
>All this said, the comparison also reflects very well on the GWM5600 and what a bargain it is.
>It is 85 percent of the watch for 25 percent of the price.

He also mentioned the Veblen Effect. I learned a new thing today. Seems thats what a lot of watches are; they cost more so the owners are convinced they are better.

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>>60600843

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>>60600803
It is a stainless case with some sort of black coating (anti scratch) it looks like new after 3 years. But since it's ss it has non g-shock feeling. weight is just about right. i think this is my final watch.

>>60600904
I don't doubt that its a nice watch, but a backplate isn't likely to get scratched. A weightier watch is nice, but I'm asking about the actual performance; isn't a plastic case going to simply be more durable?

>>60600954
i really don't care about scratches.
steel case is always better option and after all, the watch is a classic. but just go for GWM5610 if you can't afford this one. the module is the same. i just don't like purple solar cell and the red line.

forgot to mention that GW5000 has softer resin, but you can buy that separately.

>>60600754
Yes, you're right.
I didn't see it move before because it stops after 30 seconds.

Thank you.

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my collection

>>60601065
My condolences.

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>>60601065

>>60601026
I can afford it, I just don't spend money for the sake of spending money, I also try to avoid the Veblen effect.

>>60601065
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t086Ah8Nkm0

>>60601079
>>60601081
>>60601180
so, show yours

>>60601065
Please tell me you got this off Reddit.

>>60601065
Bait.

>>60599409
Post workbench

>>60601065
is that a fucking razer watch?

>>60601065
>BMW
What the actual fuck?

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>>60601259
Holy fuck it is, I didn't even notice.

>>60601259
it is the razer nabu

>>60601266
got it from a vintage car museum in japan

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>>60600486
>Putting a powerful magnet in a mechanical watch
Oh really double oh seven!

>>60600843
Needs a bigger crown.

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>>60600871

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>>60601065
If that's not bait then you should kys.

>>60588217
That's gorgeous what is it?

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>>60601457

>>60595215
>what is craftsmanship
>what are Veblen goods

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>>60600854
Do you have one? I keep posting I want one

>>60591242
Alright I just ordered one as a beater since it was so cheap. Fuck Casio's resin strap, what should I put on it?

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>>60601065

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>after 10 years of hard bust my ass doing overtime paid off car loan, student loan, credit cards incurred during school
>just put down $40k for a new home
>no PMI and low payments mean I won't have to do overtime for the rest of my life
>35
>still not married
>no keeeds
I am starting to dress the part of someone successful. I honestly don't want to have kids or get married because in this country it scares me. Do you think I deserve a Rolex at this stage in my life? I am currently looking at pic related, used of course. Or maybe polar Explorer II and/or Subby no-date.

If I had to rank them it would be:

Pic > Subby no-date > Explorer II white dial

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>>60601755
really cute blog ;^)) ugu

>>60601755
ok

>>60601755
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE ROLEX

>>60601755
>Do you think I deserve a Rolex at this stage in my life?
It sounds like you've got your shit together and financially responsible, and I'm in a relatively similar situation as you so here's my line of logic on it.

Its a piece of jewelry that only serves to announce how much you've spent on it. Its conspicuous spending and you'll never get that money back.

If you really want one, then who cares what others think. Is delaying your retirement, home improvement, sports car, whatever else by $5-10k (whatever to Rolex costs) worth it? To me, no its not. But I can see why people like them.

>>60601801
This would make a badass videogame character.

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

Are Rolexes a meme or should I try to get something else for my first luxury class watch?

I appreciate Rolex's conservative look, but I wouldn't mind something that stands out a bit more than the classics.

>>60603279
They're well made but overpriced, as you'd expect.

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Thoughts?

>>60603386
Ghastly.

>>60603386
Proof that seiko makes dogshit too.

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>>60601755

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>>60603386
>that bracelet

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https://www.marathonwatch.com/product/search-rescue-divers-automatic-gsar/

Monday can not come soon enough.

>>60602262
I am not buying a new car anytime soon since the I just paid off the one I have, a 2013 5-series which still works perfectly and has only 55k miles on it. So its not delaying much else, I am thinking of paying it towards my IRA but $5000 will only add a few dollars in the grand scheme of things.

>>60601457
That's what you call a poorfag's Apple watch.

>>60601065
saved for future bait purposes

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About to pull the trigger on this, would the colour stand out too much to use as a daily wearer?

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>>60604725

>>60604725
there is literally nothing wrong sqelelelel

>>60604725
I guess that depends on what you wear. I go for black or white dials, myself, as I generally wear black and white clothes.

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Obligatory terror-promoting message.

>>60603386
When did Giger design a watch? Ripley & Bishop wore Guigaro Seikos, I think this is what the Xenomorph Queen would wear.

>>60604725
Pure class.

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Where are all the Orient owners?

Fucking roller jewel somehow jumped out of the pallet fork catch. I hate reseating the balance.

>>60605932
At least you don't have to research a bridge.

>>60605942
Reseat

>>60605932
Too much endshake? Are the balance pivots worn the fuck out?

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Reference image with a W59. I'm limited to dials <38mm, right?

>>60597123
Nothing, the last letter in that reference format is a regional code

>>60601065
Should have saved and bought a half decent watch instead of sperging out on these

>>60601065
The box is worth more than all the watches combined

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>>60598460
Eco-Drive-kun pls come back

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>>60601065
My own collection.

>Blue dial Relic was my first watch ever when I was about 10 or so
>black Relic I got for MCT, and MOS school (beat the ever loving fuck out of this watch)
>GWM-5600 is my new beater, >Seiko SARB017 for daily wear, >Moлния because it was neat, and really cheap.
>John Alden because I wanted a good pocket watch and liked it's looks.
>not pictured is my Bocтoк that has a new dial waiting at the post office.

Now I'm just saving for a SARX033.

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>>60606349

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Domed crystal best crystal.

>>60606845
>hit a door knob with your forearm

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ID the striped strap on the left

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You have 10 seconds to justify why you don't own an Orient Mako ii (Blue dial)

>>60606866
because i own the superior mako USA II
the day/date window is shit though

>>60606866
Checked

Because it's a shitter

>>60606866
Because the Mako's bezel is hideous and because I want a Monster.

>>60606888
>>60606939
you two have shit tastes
my Mako is superior to you plebs

>>60606866
>bezel
>numerals on dial
>date pusher

>>60606866
Diver watches look really stupid withouta diving suit

>>60599979
do want

>>60606866
that's not the II

>>60601065
>>60601201
I wouldn't want to embarrass
you more than you already are by posting.

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>>60601065
Not my good collection but here's my current slavshit collection.

>>60604725
I normally wouldn't touch that blue with a ten-foot pole but this is strangely working on me. I think it's because I'm starting to like the sea a lot.

>>60605372
oh my god your fingers

I want a G Shock. Which one should I buy?

>>60607973
dw5600

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Love me some electro memenicals

>>60608086
Why do they have to be so expensive?

>>60607418
How do you enjoy the one on the far right

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>>60607973
GW-M5610

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>>60608172
Rarity mostly, and the fact that manufacturers like Citizen aimed for the top right away (though I got my top-tier 1974 Cosmotron for only about a new Seiko 5).

In theory they could have been made cheaper than any mechanical though, for example the geartrain has no load on it like on a mainspring driven movement, so it can be completely unjeweled and still last forever. But most manufacturers (especially the Japs) decided to go full autistic with the new technology and made them chronometers instead.

>>60608237
A real shame. To me the electro mechanical meme feels like a nice and interesting mix.
How easy is it to repair them? Are spare parts impossible to get?

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>>60608390
>How easy is it to repair them?
So far they're a bit tricky due to having unique solutions for even the mechanical components, and electronics needing to be handled completely differently than metal parts. But I guess after my fourth of fifth restored movement they'll be as comfy as mechanicals

>Are spare parts impossible to get?
Yes.

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>>60601065
>filename
Is this real?

>>60601755
Get your pic. It's the GOAT rollie. You sound like you've earned it, I'm not anywhere near your situation but I could easily buy one now if I want but still finding it hard to justify.

Just get it bra, let me be jealous

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>>60605836
Up2

>>60608201
Could you post your watch collection? I see you posting a lot.

>>60608962
Hold on and let me get a pic. Most of it is cheap shit though.

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>>60608962
Here you go, there are a couple of meme watches, some cheap shitters and a couple of gems.

>>60609243
which are the gems?

>>60609243
I love the sarb, citizen and the g shock the most. Surprised I like the citizen but the dial is really legible. Nice collection

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>>60608472
We should make a startup :^)

Joking aside, that sucks

>>60606866
I don't dive.

>>60609243
All I see are memes and an omega.

>>60588178
This is some straight Niagara gay shot I'd expect a ghetto black guy on a rap video to do... bounce ur head off a curb , please

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>>60609330
>>60609643
The Sekonda is a pretty nice example of a Soviet era dress watch. But you are entitled to your own opinions.
>>60609336
No love for the penis quartz, SKX or pre-Swatch Seamaster quartz?

That Citizen is the watch is have had the longest I think ~25 years and still going strong.

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I'm about to buy a new watch and I've reslly fallen in love witg the Seiko brand. I have a budget of approx $350, what's the best I can get?

>Grand Quartz or SARB035?

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>>60588178
>can pick any Rolex dial for his shitty 'smart' watch
>picks the ugliest possible one
What did he mean by this?

>>60609788
I would get the SARB first out of the 2 choices. The penis quartz will need servicing probably as it likely never has, it may be tricky finding someone to do it.

>>60609785
~15 years not 25.

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I really like the design of the Submariner. But no way am I ever gonna pay that kind of money for a watch.

So I was thinking about a Steinhart Ocean One. With a natostrap of some sort.
Is it worth it?

>>60609816
Ah, okay. Thanks anon.

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>>60609847
No probs.

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Current daily use:
1955 Elgin Shockmaster Surf, 10K filled
17-Jewel, self winding.
Kreisler band

>>60609840
>Steinshart
>Steinmart

>>60609953
I take that as a no?

Guess I'll buy another Vostok

>>60609840
If you're getting it as a pseudo replacement for a Subby, you're going to be severely disappointed at all times.
If you're going to get a Steinhart, consider a Titanium 500 or an OVM if you're looking at divers.

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Today I changed the battery in a fake ladies Seiko. Ironically it had a Japanese Miyota 2035, instead of the expected chinkshit. The chinks might as well just used a Seiko PC21, I think it's even cheaper than the M2035.

>>60609840
I had a quick look at a Titanium Steinhart that a guy at work owns and it seemed pretty nice. I wouldn't get one of the direct Sub homages though personally.

>scratched my so far pristine watch on a wall
fuck

>>60610018
My current watch is a Vostok Komandirskie.
I don't think I'll be disappointed

>>60610138
> No jewels.

lul. at least they're honest.

>>60610431
It's kinda industry standard to write 0 jewels on unjeweled movements.

Apart from chinks of course.

>>60609679
jelly

If it's not Rolex it's shit. I am sick and tired of trying to explain this to you retards.

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Super thin comfy NOS Citizen I got off ebay for about $50.

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>>60610756
>citizen
>quartz

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Spent my life savings on this.

Fucks given: zero

>>60610752
but no one have ever mentioned that in these threads
ever

are you sure you're not imagining things? maybe you posted to reddit or something

Is it plaid Canadian who has the brightz seiko

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If this watch was a woman I would cum inside it every night.

>>60611408
I'll never understand the appeal of numbers that big.

>>60611463
Same, I really only like numbers at all on a field watch.

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>>60611287
Yes, why?

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>>60611642

>>60611827
You mentioned the finishing on the watch in a past thread but I want to know your thoughts a bit more. Is it better than the sarb033?

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Are fossil watches good?

>>60610912
yucky green

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I have one of these, only no bracelet. Recommend me something /wt/, right now it's on a brown perlon.

Case shape is that typical "grammar of design" 45KS-style.

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>>60612212

>>60609243
Quite nice, especially loving the Seamaster quartz, fucking sexy on a perlon, dude. Don't really like the CoWard and that Tag Heuer though.
If you personally like them, that's a nice collection.

>>60612479
AliExpress has quite a selection of steel bracelets in a variety of price brackets.

>>60612521
Thanks! I like the Trident because it feels pretty well built and is a sensible size at 38mm. The TAG just scratched an itch I had for a full lume dial. I'll probably sell both soon.

>>60612541
>Aliexpress
I prefer not to wear straight-endlink folded tuna cans for this watch.

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>>60612023
Totally different league.

The SDGM001/003 and now the SARX033/035 are finished to a way higher standard than the lower end SARBs are.

On my SDGM003, the case has five alternating layers of polished/brushed/polished/brushed/polished with extremely crisp transitions between finishes.

The dauphene hands are half brushed, half polished to maximize their contrast, the flats of the applied indices have a ridged finish in contrast to the brushed finish on all the slanted sides, the dial has both a guilloche and a sunburst effect, the bracelet is made-up of links containing five separate articulating links in two profiles with an alternating brushed/polished/brushed/polished/brushed finish, all the case and bracelet edges are much cripser and feature cripser finish transitions than the SARB.

Plus it has Diashield to reduce scratching and a double AR coated sapphire crystal.

I'm not exaggerating when I saw the case/dial/bracelet finishing blow away a $4,000 Omega Aqua Terra. It's absurd how good the finishing is on this thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUWwSoZQUD0

>>60612479
Leather, croc or Milanese mesh can all work on that case-shape.

>>60612771
Did you even look? Clearly not.

>>60609840

You can get something that looks like it but you will always wish for the real thing. Enjoy the daily reminder of your failure on your wrist.

>>60609243
What's that bracelet on the penis quartz? Doesn't look original or is it? But anyhow very cool

>>60613092
It's the same chink trash you find on Ebay.

>>60613143
Some is, some isn't, there are literally thousands of sellers, many of which are the direct manufacturers. Check reviews, check pictures; quality can be had far cheaper than on Amazon.

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What's the deal with these Vietnamese croc straps? Do I need to press the holes myself?

I'm looking for a nice brown strap for pic related
Suggestions appreciated

>>60613119
It's what the watch came with and it's a Seiko bracelet, but I don't think it's the original one which is much flatter.

>>60609243
I like the penisquartz the most.
How is the accuracy on your seamaster? I remember reading some seamaster quartz can get ridiculously good regularity
>>60609840
Just don't

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>>60613295
The penis quartz is beautiful.

The Seamaster is not running at the moment I need to get it looked at to see if it can be repaired. I hope so as like you say they are supposed to be crazy accurate.

They have a 17 jewels decorated quartz movement, sexy as hell.

>>60605836
over at reddit

>>60613370
>Omega Seamaster Quartz
>Seiko Type II quartz
Enjoy having no soul on your wrist. Get a mechanical, like a Vostok or a 4r15 and appreciate the craftsmanship, m8 :^)

>>60613638
Fuck I sure hope the ecodrive troll isn't back and this fucker is not him

>>60610756
Needs a perlon

>>60611408
Why would you ruin it with cum?

>>60613846
You either need to work on your reading comprehension or move away from your gf's boyfriend. Maybe both.

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>>60609870
beautiful dial texture god damn

>>60614037
:^)

>>60613638
You mean like my Komandirskie, SKX, SARB, vintage Seiko 5 & Vintage Sekonda?

If you are the eco-shill please note I also have an Eco-Drive.

>>60609243
I absolutely love the Formula 1 Tag

Their watches of this era are really cool everyday beaters

Too bad they're overpriced

>>60609243
What's the illuminator to the left of the f91w?

>>60617712
not him but it looks like W-86-1VQES

>>60588088
nice.

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So a few weeks ago I was set on a Perpetual 39, I was about to pull the trigger on it until I saw it in person during my business trip to Singapore. It was a choice between it and these two. Now I am back to square one but at least I eliminated one choice.

My next business trip will be to Hong Kong in August, pretty much the market where used Rolex are by far the cheapest and the most abundant. My partner over there even know where to buy it for the cheapest possible price in the world. Its again down to two...

What do /wt/?

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>>60619016
Oh I almost forgot.

Explorer I ref. 214279 = 24,000 HKD used

Submariner no-date ref. 114060 = 45,000 HKD used

I might just go with the cheaper alternative since I love both equally. Its simplicity is why I fell in love with it, plus the bezel on it is flat instead of curved which is the only reason I didn't buy the Perpetual 39mm.

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>>60587974

Thinking of getting this

>>60619388
That thing looks fucking hideous but its your money.

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Dream watch.
Wish I had a spare $40K to burn on it, but sadly there are so many other things that my money would be better spent on

>>60619420
True, I just spent $45k on a downpayment to a house. Luckily I saved $4k because I refused to pay closing cost and I told the owner take it or leave it. Not only that but my electric bill will go through the roof since this house comes with a waterfall pool. Also by the time it closed my wife said we need to go to marriage counseling so I might not even get to live here...

>>60619401

to each his own

I think it looks cool

>>60619388
Not my style, but I do like that the bezel around the sub dials make them look like aviation gauges.

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>>60619388

>>60619062
I'd be very wary buying a user rolex over the internet.
Big possibility of getting a fake

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>>60619988
Not buying it off the internet I am going to one of the best Grey Market dealer in Hong Kong, I mainly travel all the time. So much so that I have no idea why I even have an apartment. I can easily live out of a hotel room and save some money.

>>60620324
>>60620324

>>60619016
>pretty much the market where used Rolex are by far the cheapest and the most abundant.
You sure about that?
Prices haven't been all that good lately, at least, about the same as elsewhere.

Shit's bad all over, yo.

>>60619494
>Also by the time it closed my wife said we need to go to marriage counseling so I might not even get to live here...
Should've just bought the watch m8ty and gone on a week long bender and never returned.