WATCHES: POST EM HERE YOU COOL PEOPLE

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Can I still post if I'm a dumb fuck? How can I be jealous of your shit if that photo is so potato I can't even tell what the watch is? Looks like an ugly red thing with nothing going for it except >muh tourbillon

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I've got $30,000 to spend on a watch. What should I buy?

>>9662752
your way out of your mum's basement

>>9662838
i like the shirt, where'd you get it?

>>9662764
well meme'd my friend

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I'm thinking about getting this Seiko Superior GMT. Is it any good? I'm stuck between this or the Seiko Monster.

>>9662752
300 Seiko 5s

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>>9662838
Oh god i want a german pilots watch

current watch

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I know it's really basic, but it looks good enough if you ask me. Goes with anything and everything, and I even get compliments on this 30 dollar Timex made in a sweatshop piece of golden shit.

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>>9663131

>>9662502
>>obvious fake tourbillon
jelous of what?

Any good looking vostoks that i can cop on ebay, please recommend. or any other new russian watch.

>>9663131
>>9663135
Go to bed, anon, the day is already changing.

>>9663208
Sleeping schedule is fuarked because of partying at he moment. I'm off this whole semester for some personal reasons I'd rather not get into, but I'm starting back up this fall.

At the moment, it's all work and play. And learning, but self taught stuff and no classes.

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Trading up to the Professional in a few weeks.

What sort of watch to wear to an interview for a desk job? Would have to go well with a grey suit but not be expensive (more than $100). Is a Weekender too casual?

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what is a good two tone watch?

>>9663231
Two tone watches are garish and tacky.

>>9662552

That's not a Tourbillon. It's just the balance wheel. I wonder how many people around the world have bought cheap Chinese shit like that thinking it was a legit Tourbillon.

The watch in the OP is a piece of shit that wouldn't have cost more than $20 on eBay.

>>9662838

Absolutely love the crowns on these.

>>9662949

Monster has 200m WR but I think it's ugly. A lot of people love em though.

That GMT has a cool bezel, but it's quite gimmicky. It's used as a calculator.

I prefer the look of the GMT so I'd go for that. I'd go for neither if it was my money though.

>>9663100

I love the STOP2GO version of this.

>>9663131

Nice and cheap.

>>9663220
I got you: I took some time off from school to get my bearings not too long ago.

Just looking out for you. I always try to get 8 hrs a night now, don't sacrifice sleep for anything. Sleep deprivation has a noticeable impact on my performance and mood these days. Speaking of which, goodnight.

>>9663260
Why?

>>9663260
Why are they garish and tacky?

>>9663271
>The watch in the OP is a piece of shit that wouldn't have cost more than $20 on eBay.

Shows what you know, idiot. It was $480. It makes me sick when people think they're on the fucking Antiques Roadshow and go around giving you their bullshit appraisals.

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>>9663287
They reek of someone who want's to show off wealth, but has very little of it, or taste for that matter. Just look at Tag Heuer two tone watches they target that market. It's very difficult to do two tone right and almost non have pulled it off.

>>9663296
Dude, your watch should be pulled around the back and shot. It's fucking gross.

>>9663287
Because no-lives on the internet like to go around stating their opinions as if they were facts.

>>9663302
>They reek of someone who want's to show off wealth, but has very little of it, or taste for that matter
Why?

>>9663310
lol, okay fag boy.

>>9663296

I know exactly what I'm talking about, faggot.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tourbillon-Mechanical-Watch-Automatic-Moon-Phase-Mens-Skeleton-Watch-Golden-Case-/231136023233?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item35d0c7d2c1

Uh-oh. Would you look at that?

> but it's not the same watch!!

Only difference is the dial colour and the one in the link is 2 tone.

You have a $20 watch.

>>9663302
What watch reeks of someone who has wealth and taste?

>>9663308
>>9663317
>>9663324
>2015
>getting this upset that you can't afford nice things.

I feel really bad for you.

>>9663317
>>9663302

Watches don't reek. They don't have a smell. That's just how you feel about them. Its not based in fact. If you don't like the watch then say that but don't go making objective statements that you can't prove.

>>9663334

> damage control.

Your watch is shit. Don't worry about it, but don't try and play it off as something that is much more than it actually is.

I can afford a $480 watch. I have plenty in that price range. I am not trying to say they're worth $2k though.

>>9663326
The point I'm trying to make is you shouldn't be wearing a watch to emulate or exude wealth. A two tone watch is more often then not worn by someone who knows little about watches, but think two tone is what rich people wear on account of the gold. So its not about wearing a watch that "reeks" of wealth and taste, but rather one with history and exceptional craftsmanship, e.g. Lange and JLC. A watch is functional art not a lewd display of wealth and status.

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>>9663334
Lol, you think you can with a psuedo $580 watch. Fucking pleb

>>9663342
>being so devastated that you keep replying and talking about imaginary money you don't have

Okay, Jay Gatsby. Whatever you say.

>>9663343
>The point I'm trying to make is you shouldn't be wearing a watch to emulate or exude wealth
I'm not trying to. You mad that assumption on your own. I asked for a good two tone watch. You brought up wealth which had nothing to do with what I asked.

>>9663352
I'm not accusing you personally it's just by getting a two tone that's the perception you give out. Simply trying to educate. Get yourself a solid stainless steel, goes with more outfits, and won't be off putting. If you have to get a two tone Rolex Datejust is decent, just stay away from cartier and tag whore.

>>9663350

Your watch is beautiful and I am fully in support of your arguments. Please post another photo of what many would call the pinnacle of modern horology.

>>9663343
>but rather one with history and exceptional craftsmanship
I posted a Cartier watch.
>two tone is what rich people wear on account of the gold.
So I shouldn't buy something because some one thinks its expensive? If I think water is expensive will you stop buying that too?

>>9663348

Gorgeous. Is that the reduced version? I am a total newb when it comes to all the different references.

I saw a Speedy MOTM with a display back.
Do you know the one I'm talking about?

>>9663359
Oh Jesus, man. You simply cannot contain your rage. It's hilarious...

>>9663364

Cartier no longer fits that bill unfortunately.

>>9663357
>that's the perception you give out.
I don't care what strangers think about me.
>Get yourself a solid stainless steel
Why? To please you? I don't want that. That's what you want

>>9663375
You sure convinced me with those hot opinions

>>9663376
>Why? To please you? I don't want that. That's what you want

Oh shit. You just scorched that bitch. #rekt #shotsfired

>>9663382

I'm an outsider to the conversation. I just thought I'd throw that in.

I don't mind what you think but most Cartier watches today are gaudy fashion watches for people who would have bought a Fossil if they weren't wealthy.

>>9663376
Alright look Persian then. Get a salvage BMW 3 series, drown yourself in armani cologne, and wear gold chains to match.

>>9663370
Yeah, it's the reduced. The new display backs aren't the best, because the sapphire crystal ruins the dial giving it a milky circle around it. The old display with hesalite is much better.

>>9663388
> Cartier watches today are gaudy fashion watches for people who would have bought a Fossil if they weren't wealthy.
Do you have a single fact to back that up?

>>9663226
neat watch, friendo. How much you selling it for?

>>9663391
>look persian
There are no Persians where I live so I don't think anyone will associate me with them since they have no frame of reference
>Get a salvage BMW 3 series
I don't drive
>drown yourself in armani cologne,
cologne stinks
>and wear gold chains to match.
jewelry is for women

>>9663402

> fact
> for proof of my own opinion

Why are you trying to turn this into some sort of science experiment?

I don't like most of Cartier's offerings. That's about it.

Anything else mate?

>>9662552
One day I will acquire this watch, one day.

>>9663226
Very nice friend, I lust to own one of these as well

>>9663409
i'm just yanking your chain man. Wear what you want all I'm saying is 2 tone isn't a good look, but if it makes you happy w.e.

>>9663431

Totally agree

>>9663409

> Jewelry is for women
> Posts a modern and gaudy af Cartier

What is wrong with you?

>>9663431
I don't want to hear your opinions though. Its not true so why should I care? My opinion is that you're a faggot. Are you going to go out and suck some dicks now?

>>9663405
trade in $1100 towards Speedmaster Pro

>>9663445
>What is wrong with you?

I didn't know it was gaudy since I don't read your blog

>>9663455
You don't have to read a blog you just gotta have taste

>>9663455

How could you not immediately tell that it was gaudy?

Are you actually a brown person? Not a nigger, I mean a sand-nigger, or Greek or something.

>>9663451
only 1100? holy dicks, I'd pick one up myself if I thought it was going to at least hold its value.

>>9663409
Lol doesn't drive, likes two tone, and likes cartier. We have a real winner here.

>>9663485
I bought it for $1050, so I'd say it held value...

>>9663487
why drive when I live in the city? why buy one tone when i can buy two?

>>9663461
But how will i know all your hot opinions if I don't read your blog?

>>9663485

It's the Reduced model. It's 38mm I think, so too small for what people want these days.

I saw one for sale just the other day for $1k. Keep an eye out for the word "Reduced".

>>9663498
I mean it's p obvious from the dial it isn't the pro

>>9663489
damn nice. I'll be very interested to see what I can find.

>>9663498
this is exactly what I was thinking. I love the smaller form factor myself, but the market doesn't give a shit what I like.

>>9663510
Check out the Omega Forums man. Or on ebay Kaberui (who i got it from) and Jmryshi. Yeah I have a small wrist which is why I went with the reduced, but I can't stay away from the professional.

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This is mine. I like it a lot.

However, I'm thinking about selling it so I can get a leather saint laurent paris jacket and raf simons pyramid bomber. Thoughts?

>>9663524
Fucking love it man. I'm still on the fence about trading my Speedmaster Reduced towards it. I say keep the Explorer it will retain value well after the jackets get tattered (although I love SLP I get 50% off ;) ).

>>9663524

Keep it.

>>9663533
you got a point, especially since mine is the discontinued 36mm model. However, in my opinion, it is quite a bland watch to look at. Hmmm

Also, how do you get 50 percent off Saint Laurent?!

Someone tell me why do so many people have a thing for larger watches. I feel the most comfortable with 38mm timepieces and think that 40mm are athe biggest that still are justified.

>>9663550
>Someone tell me why do so many people have a thing for larger watches.
Because their brains tell them its good. Just like your brain tells you sex is good by releasing endorphin

>>9663538
The Explorer is in no way bland i think it looks great on your wrist. And as for the SLP I know the right guy, but he's super busy so I can only take advantage ever so often. Next purchase is gonna be the Hedi Boots or Chelseas.

>>9663566
Which Hedi boots? How do you get to know the "right guy"? ;)

>>9663587
http://www.ysl.com/us/shop-product/men/shoes-boots-hedi-30-zipped-boot-in-black-leather_cod44764570rb.html#dept=shoes_men_

These ones, and he's one of my cousins buddies.

>>9663598
Would not cop. But you know you aesthetic better then I do, do as you please. Can't be bothered to trawl through posts to see if you are Rolex fag or speedy fag. If Rolex fag, maybe sell it and get a cheaper watch, so you still have a high end reputable watch and you can get a new pair of shoes, high end shoes depreciate to much to make much sense to me

>>9663618
I'm the guy with the Speedmaster, and I should be getting a decent deal on the boots. They go with my wardrobe but I get they're not for everyone.

>>9663622
If you can get them half price I would get them, although they aren't my cup of tea they are a timeless look. I'm guessing you are pretty well off so it won't be that big of a expenditure

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muh oris

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>>9663747

Now that's a two-tone I can live with. Would love to buy another Hamilton, just don't know which one. No bigger than 40mm, any suggestions?

pic related is what I already have.

>>9663747
Haven't seen any two-tones that would be as nice as these. I think i't because the tones aren't very contrast.

>>9663775
again with the two-tone bashing. give it a rest

>>9663778
Well these >>9663747 just changed my mind about them.

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>>9663767
I love the color combo of this one. I had a very cheap watch which also had orange accents and I'd get me one again.

anyways, pic related is my shitty poorfag watch selection. but they all served me well enough.
the digital one is especially comfy and handy. but the Seiko 5 is probably the comfiest to wear. thinking about selling the Kienzle one because it's almost too big for me. solid watch though with a very nice leather strap.

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>>9663100
I like it but it would be weird to have it because I live in Switzerland

Guys I already have a tag heuer carrera, and a longines. Thinking of either getting a Brietling or Speedy next though. Should I just wait for the snoopy speedy when it's released in september? I really dig that watch.. opinions?

>>9664117
I'm not up to date on all of the speedmaster variants, I had to google what you were getting at, I don't know how it will hold value over a speedmaster professional, could be more could be less. I would go for a speedmaster over a breitling, it's to you what variant to get

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Thanks dad.

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>>9663059
I'm looking to buy one watch that costs $30,000 or less.

I don't know what I would do with 300.

>>9664143
>I have no money, but I really want a rolex
Good job, buying their cheapest model, just so you can say you have a Rolex.
It looks like shit.

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bought this as a stop gap before i buy a new watch. I like those new tiffany ones

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>>9664262
pic related for tiffany ct60

>>9664249
make yourself a chainshirt out of them, but not with chain links but watches.

>>9664262

actually p cool in its simplicity

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For fucks sake. I've just recieved my first watch and I already want all of them. Will the ride ever end?
Sorry for my phone being a potato.

>>9664143
>precizion

>>9664261
Project more.

>>9664296
>Will the ride ever end?
Only if you have money enough to buy them all.

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>>9664296
I know that feel.

I was gifted a rolex by a friend and as soon as I got it I immediately wanted another.

Don't let it consume you.

>>9664416
Well it won't hurt if i get some dress Orient couple of years down the line, will it?

>>9664426
Probably not, it's more or less how I've seen people who get expensive watches tend to stick to it.

For example, my friend who gave me the rolex. Why would I go out and wear a digital spongebob watch when I can wear my milgauss? Shitty example, but you get the point.

You should be fine, just understand your budgets which shouldn't be too hard.

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>>9662752
JLC master ultrathin perpetual or a fp journe chronometre bleu would be my choices.

I'd like to get a girl a nice watch.
What would hold the best value?
I'd drop around $1000.

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>>9662752
A Lange+Sohne
Piaget

>>9664296

What model is that? Also, what's the diameter?
Bezels like that make me drool.

>>9664596
Make sure it says Fossil or Michael Kors and it better be rose gold.

No but seriously, very few women actually like watches the same way that men do. It's probably just going to be a fashion accessory to complement an outfit and nothing more. And even if she does like watches then choosing a good watch is a very personal thing and other people rarely get it right. It's a nice gesture but that's a hard gift to get right, I would probably ask her to help you pick one at least.

What's a good entry watch? I want something preppy and I don't know too much about watches. My budget is around 250.

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>>9664662

>>9664675
Didn't you use to have a casio analog quartz dress watch on there?

>>9664675
That only goes to midrange.

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>>9664675
Doesn't include rolexes

why

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>>9663747
Nice. I like it with a leather strap.

>>9664686
the poster /g/ is answering to did specify his budget
unless you think the "250" actually meant 250k, or something.

>>9664596

A watch for a woman is way different than for a man, like the other anon said. Women don't give a crap about mechanical wonders in general. It needs to be pretty, not much more. Does she like to wear gold or silver?

A few brands to look at;

Armani
GC
Guess
Gucci
Tommy Hilfiger
Calvin Klein

Or save up 500 more and get her a two-tone (hate me /fa/) oyster that will hold its value more.

>>9664694
Good point.

Is there another one for a higher price range?

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>>9664706
That's if you date basic bitches who orgasm for Michael Kors watches.
What a terrible advice, actually not a terrible advice but a terrible girl if it applies to her.

>>9664706
She's not into flashiness.
More of a girly tomboy.
I was thinking of an oyster but they still seem a little too girly (the ladies ones)
No two tone, probably ss.

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Which one is better?

>>9664710
doubt it.

>>9664734

Yeah, well, we can't all be rich, son.

>>9664749

Alright, maybe a Breil?

>>9664750
Junkers, the Orient makes you look like a single uncle in his 50s.

>>9664750
The Orient. Or this:
>>9664692

>>9664765
>Yeah, well, we can't all be rich, son.
who implied that? I wrote about shit taste.

>>9664775
>>9664781
It's 1-1!

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>>9664749
Pepsi GMT Master and a Pilots License

>>9664765
That Manta Vintage is her style.
I'll look into it.
I was looking at vintage Rolexes.

>>9664710
No. If you want to spend $1000+ on a watch then you should be knowledgeable enough about watches to pick one for yourself. There's also a huge variety of watches you can buy once you get into the thousands of dollars range and there's too many options to put into an infographic. If you want 4chan to pick your watch for you then you should at least have a few in mind first and then I would be happy to criticize your taste.

>>9664679
No, but it needs to be. It's going where the bagelgauss is because bagel is kill.

>>9664805
Rolex Milgauss

Pros and Cons?

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>>9664813
Gets its ass kicked by omega's antimagnetic 15 times over.

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>>9664813
Pros:
Lightning bolt second hand
Green gasket
Looks cool
You can leave your watch on when you get an MRI or something, I guess
Very well made reliable watch
If this post has dubs then milgauss is a meme

Cons:
Costs more than it probably should because muh rolex
It's not a ref 14060 no date small lug sub
If you actually need an antimagnetic watch then omega probably does it better with their fancy silicon shit
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX engraving because Rolex decided it would be a great idea to shit up all their watches just to make them slightly harder to fake.
Every pleb will ask if it's fake or how much it cost

>>9664784

It's shit taste to bash people you've never met, anon.

>>9664796

Good choice.

>>9664848
>It's shit taste to bash people you've never met, anon.
Lol dude fuck off, this is a watch thread and obviously designer watches are pure shit and imply shit taste. Anon's girl is different as you see.

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Gentlemen...

>>9662502
Dogshit
>>9662552
Borderline
>>9662838
Dogshit
>>9662949
Dogshit
>>9663100
DOGSHIT CRAP SHT
>>9663131
Dogshit, but at least it's not pretending
>>9663226
Decent
>>9663231
Cartier is dogshit
>>9663302
Tag HEUMOUNGOUS DOG TURD
>>9663348
Decent
>>9663524
Thinking of copping, thoughts on the 36mm vs 39?
>>9663747
Doge Crap
>>9663767
Again, dogturd, but it's honest
>>9663950
HAHAH Povo. Dogshit, dogshit,wtf is it, dogshit
>>9664143
Thumbs are up
>>9664262
haha dogshit
>>9664269
Only buy watches from watch companies, dogshit
>>9664296
Dogshit
>>9664492
U wish. Sweet wristwatch though
>>9664597
U wish. Sweet wristwatch though
>>9664692
As above, dogshit
>>9664750
Dogshit pseudo brands
>>9664822
Dogshit, only omega worth a cop is the man on the moooooon

>>9664791
That's what I need.

>>9664862

And I suggested him a Breil, which he liked.
Also, a thousand bucks for a watch is a lot of money for most people. Do you even pay your own bills?

>>9664869
I would like to see yours.
I'm hoping for something cool ya know.

>>9664847
I'm going to buy a Milgauss, am I making the right choice? I don't care for the antimagnetic features. I just want a cool watch.

>>9664896
Well it is a cool watch sooooo.
Why are you asking?

>>9664903
I just want to make sure I get an amazing rolex.

Any suggestions?

>>9664913
Lets be frank, you want something to impress people with?
Do you want diamonds all over it?

>>9664927
Yes, I want to impress people.

I don't necessarily want lots of diamonds, something simple, sleek, but something that catches eyes.

>>9664750
Junkers:
-mineral crystal
-dial seems a it big (looks about 42mm, haven't checked, correct me if I'm wrong)
Orient:
-design is a bit cluttered, roman numerals can be too dressy for casual wears
-low water resistance

Go for the junkers if you absolutely love bauhaus and want a hassle-free set-and-leave-it quartz.
Personally I'd go for Orient.

>>9664847
Pros:
Very well made reliable watch

Cons:
Costs more than it probably should because muh rolex
It's not a ref 14060 no date small lug sub
If you actually need an antimagnetic watch then omega probably does it better with their fancy silicon shit
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX engraving because Rolex decided it would be a great idea to shit up all their watches just to make them slightly harder to fake.
Every pleb will ask if it's fake or how much it cost
Lightning bolt second hand
Green gasket

And no, you can't leave it on for an MRI, or anything close to it.

>>9664750
The Bambino looks so much better.

>>9664997
>Every pleb will ask if it's fake or how much it cost
I would put this is a pro.
I like attention. I'm a whore, I know.

>>9665010
Not him but its a negative for me cause there are shit loads of sketchy ass people I deal with on a regular basis. If it looks eye catching enough I run the risk of getting mugged cause niggers.

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>>9664889
I GOT A SOLID GAAWLD FUCK OFF ROLLIE
AND A MAN ON THE MOOON, FUCKA
NICE DOGSHIT THOUGH FACKIN CUNT

>>9665072
This.

>>9665072
>>9665084
Where the fuck do you guys live

>>9665104
US City.

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>>9665104

Where do you live?

>>9665116
which one

>>9665104
Fresno CA.

Anywhere south of Shaw hasn't been updated since 1976 as a general rule and gang banging nigs and spics are literally everywhere.

I'm not even in a ghetto area and I still live across the street from a fucking trailer park. There are nice places/areas here but they are obviously segregated out and away from the general area. More on the far north of the city

>>9665124
isn't that like a prison or something

my tabletop rpg group used to run a postapocalyptic campaign in a town that turned out to be the ruins of "frezznow"

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I'm in love with those big fat beveled dauphine hands. Seiko doesn't put those on anything cheaper than a Grand Seiko, right? Does any other manufacturer have hands this cool for cheaper?

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well ok

>>9665141
Lol it sure feels like it sometimes.

99% of the time its totally fine but I've almost been robbed more than once, course I'm white as cocaine and was in the ghetto both times but that's a story for another day.

>>9664750

junkers ofc.

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Is this fedoracore if you aren't a zany astronomy professor?

>>9665254
This is just straight fedoracore

If you must have a nerd watch, Soviet Copernicus goes for 80 on the bay

>>9664869
just stop, youre an embarassment

>>9665254
>forget to wind watch and it stops
>FUCK WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO PUT ALL THESE PLANETS
>waste an hour setting each planet one by one

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Looking to buy a rolex

Give me suggestions

Price not an issue

>>9665315
5513 mil

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>>9665315
if price really isn't an issue you should drop $150k on a milsub
but considering I can almost guarantee that price is an issue, get an old linen dial datejust

>>9665330
Price really isn't an issue.

Alright, so what makes this milsub any decent?

>>9665351
It's rare as fuck and watch collectors will fellate you for free just to touch it.

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So my friend is going to be giving me a two tone blue submariner rolex.

It works, it's just dirty as hell.

Do I take it? how much would it cost to service it?

>>9665390
>is going to be giving me
You mean for free? Of course you should take it.
The cost of a service is going to be at least $500 because rolex are a bunch of fucking kikes and most watchmakers won't touch them.

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Hi /fa/ - wondering what you guys think of these. Am I a faggot for owning one?

>>9665406
Yeah, for free.

I don't know how long he's had it.

All it really needs is to be polished or something, the time still works.

Also, why won't most watchmakers work with it?

>>9665418
As long as the movement's still in good shape, an AD may actually clean it up for free. Or you could do it yourself.
Genuine rolex parts are extremely hard to source and if you put any non-rolex part in a rolex, you'll regret it if you ever take your watch into an AD. They basically act like the watch is theirs and you just have it on loan from them, and they get all pissed if you do anything to the watch. Removing the cyclops is a common user mod on rolexes, but if you ever send it in for service to rolex with the cyclops removed, they'll replace the crystal and charge you an exorbitant amount for it.
So basically watchmakers won't touch it because it'd be a pain in the ass for you in the long run, and it's possible that they'd just refuse to service anything that had been touched by another watchmaker.

>>9665437
Really? For free?

What would it take for it to be free?

>>9665448
You should just sell it here.
I'll give it a good home.

>>9665448
It would take your AD being nice. They'll have an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner and they'd probably just throw it in there.
Can you describe what exactly's dirty about it? It's a sub, so there's no reason you couldn't just clean it up in the sink.

>>9665407
its dope

>>9665463
Honestly? It just looks like you sat it in a room for 3 months without dusting it. That's all.

I'll just try to clean it in the sink, is that all it takes? Any special cleaning tools or what?

>>9665470
A towel.
Don't use soap. Soap is bad.

>>9665476
Thanks for the heads up.

Obviously I could google this, but I've seen massively varying prices on watches so I'm not sure...but how much would it be worth all cleaned up? A thousand or so?

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Was thinking about picking this up for the summer. It seems pretty alright for under $100.

>>9665478
It'd depend on the year, but I'd say at least $6000.

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>>9665486
Now, this is my first watch, but generally speaking are they any good? I see a lot of watches in this thread that are quite nice but cost much, much less. I can't see why it would be worth at least $6,000

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fake datejust looking gud

>>9662502
Ugly as hell
>>9662552
Trash
>>9662838
Nice
>>9662949
Ugly
>>9663100
Nah.
>>9663131
Too basic.
>>9663226
Nah.
>>9663231
There are no good two tone watches.
>>9663302
Hideous.
>>9663348
It's okay.
>>9663524
Nice.
>>9663747
Nice.
>>9663767
Ugly.
>>9664143
Ugly.
>>9664269
Very nice.
>>9664296
Ugly.
>>9664492
Fedoracore.
>>>9664597
It's okay. A little busy for my tastes.
>>9665330
Nice.
>>9665407
Needs correct outfit to pull off.
>>9665466
I like gold/black and movados but this is guido shit.

Anyone have an all black movado bold? They look nice as hell.

>>9665500
It's a rolex, stop stealth bragging. Nobody cares. If it has a silver band it will look like shit and 99% of the population won't know what it is.

>>9665500
They're good.
They're worth a lot because they're durable fuckers and it gave rolex a good image. This allows them to sell their watches for lots of money, because people are willing to pay it.
Also made in a first world country.

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>>9665509
Not "stealth bragging" I'm asking about a watch in a thread for watches.

>>9665513
Thanks for the help, I appreciate all the info you have. You seem to know quite a lot, are you some watch connoisseur?

>>9665480
Where is that under $100?

I would pick one up.

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>>9665521
i'm too poor to have a lot of watches, i have to make do with my small but decent collection. i do collect knowledge, though.

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Kind of want one.

>>9665534
Gonna look ugly AF on your wrist

>>9665466
I like these a lot. Old school.

>>9665533
One of the reasons I asked is because I noticed your charts. Did you try out ALL of those watches? Or what. How did you gather the info on that?

Also, very nice collection.

>>9665534
build quality on these is shit compared to other movados

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>>9665533
>thousands of dollars in watches
>shitty verizon phone
shiggy

>>9665502
literally

no one

cares about your opinion faggot

>>9664750
superior german engineering

they're not even comparable

>>9665466
as a total pleb who knows nothing about jewelry, this is my favorite watch posted

tell me why it's shit

>>9665764
Doesn't even tell time very well.

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thinking about getting this...

opinions?

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>>9662502

>>9665752
>$15 swiss quartz movement
>superior german engineering

Stop talking out of your ass.

>>9665787
Kinda shitty.
If you're looking for a boring, minimal watch, don't get a chrono.
It literally looks like a $5 quartz watch.

>>9665834
thanks for being honest :^)

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>>9665939
For example:
It's just big, flat, boring, minimal-but-not-minimal, and doesn't really have anything interesting about the design. There's hundreds of almost identical watches and they're all quartz designer watches.

>>9665787
I don't know the pricepoint but I'd rather go for the 3-hand automatic.
You quite literally never use the stopwatch anyway and if you're buying a Tissot you don't have money to piss away either.

>>9665675
Nigga you should know by now that /g/'s Rolex is a high quality fake, the Tudor looking thing is a modded invicta, and he snatched that thinomatic off a dead family member.

Not that I'm any more well off, and my only nice watch is also from a dead family member.

>>9664847
Can't wear any watch in an MRI. It resists magnetism for messing with the movement. The magnet in the MRI would still rip it off your hand or rip your hand off with it.

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>>9666122
Well I was joking when I said that. I've previously questioned how useful those antimagnetic watches are since "mil gauss" is 0.1 Tesla and as far as I know MRIs are at least between 1 and 2 Tesla and I've stuck my hand in scientific equipment that has an 18.8 Tesla field. Even the antimagnetic Omegas can't even get close to that shit.

Also most stainless alloys aren't very magnetic at all. I don't know exactly how much an MRI would pull on it anyway especially since there's other stuff inside the watch that might be magnetic, but I doubt it would rip your hand off or anything. It might break your wrist if you get it jammed between the watch and the magnet, though.

>>9666201
>>9666122
Genuine question, if the milgauss isn't very powerful in terms of having resistance to magnetism, what's the function for? I think I remember that it couldn't even stand a small rare earth magnet

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>>9666291
I think it's because for a long time now watches have been water resistant way past depths that would kill humans and there's even some that can go to the bottom of the ocean just fine. Rolex and Omega aren't really into the whole bells and chimes and spinny things and calendars and moonphases and shit like a lot of other manufacturers, so I guess magnetism is the next thing to dickwave about.

I'm really not sure what 1000 gauss is good for, that sounds like a 10m diving watch to me. I guess it's nice for protecting against casually brushing up against electric motors or CRT monitors or speakers and stuff like that? But maybe in the future they'll get much better.

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Cop or not?

Going to be wearing it around the office, is 12.7mm going to be too thick for about 7 inch wrists with a double cuff dress shirt.

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I figured I should give the rubber strap a chance since it came with the watch for free. Turns out rubber sucks about as much as I expected it to, it's sweaty and uncomfortable and awful. Also the strap is way too long for my bitchwrists, I had to use one of the big holes on the side of the strap instead of the actual holes that are meant for that. I also don't know why I got a black strap to go with my blue watch. At least it feels like nice high quality rubber and it smells nice.

>>9666405
I'd recommend Maratac Composite Straps, they don't have the rubbery feel.

>>9665502
lol cant tell if retarded or really no taste

>>9665301
brb, writing screwball comedy about absentminded astrophysicist which includes this scene. When he finally finishes, he realizes he has missed his date with the tremendously out-of-his-league hot lady colleague, but she slowly comes to appreciate his quirkyness by the end of the film, she says yes to his proposal. The ring has a crystal from a meteorite in the setting. cameo by Neil "smoke" deGrass Tyson.

>>9663338
>Watches don't reek. They don't have a smell
well done bud

anyway, lets assume for time savings sake no one will be putting 'in my opinion' in front of every statement they make on this, a website dedicated almost entirely to opinions
also
dont get your panties in a bunch because some nerd insulted your precious two tone watch

>9666666

>>9666666

>>9665533
where are you getting these fakes from? They look better than a shitty market stall one

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Got it from grandpa, I love it.

>>9666889
He said one time that the datejust is from torobravos and it was around $350 I think. At one point I was considering buying the same one, but it looks like now torobravos is kill. Also I'm pretty sure the black bay looking one is a shitty invicta.

>>9666356
Looks nice, would cop, I'm guessing this isn't yr first watch, have a look at your others to determine if it is too thick for your likings, as long as it fits over the cuffs of your shirt

>>9666405
Don't you customer order these? Should of got the bracelet, can you post a pic of the dial, and tell me and potential negative things I might encounter if i purchase one.

>>9666923
The only thing I ever received of my grand father is god tier height genetics

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Just got this

no picture of the actual watch yet

there's another victorinox I want to get, the infantry vintage day/date watch.
There's one on ebay, but the picture of the back is a smooth blank back.
has victorinox ever made a watch with that type of back?

is there any point in paying for xpensive replicas? i mean, my rich boss would actually guess i have no financial condition to buy a submariner... but sheet, well made replicas are so beautiful and affordable

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>>9667313
I have the bracelet. I just haven't used the rubber strap since I got the watch in January. The dial is very beautiful, it's usually a dark blue to almost black indoors, but if the sun or a bright light hits it at an angle it turns a really nice iridescent blue.

My only other diver is an SKX007 so I guess that's what I'll compare it to. The lume is pretty good but it's shit compared to the Seiko lume. The blasted finish is cool and tough looking and it reminds me of titanium, but be warned that it gets dirty easier and it can get smudged a little bit with fingerprints. It also shows scratches and dings worse than a normal brushed/polished finish. The bracelet is nice, the finish is the same as the watch and it feels nice and sturdy and it looks different from the usual oyster bracelets. The bezel clicks very solidly. The crystal looks nice, it's a little bit domed and it seems to have a bit of AR coating and it's of course almost impossible to scratch. The movement is a miyota 9015, it keeps really good time and it hacks and handwinds and beats faster than the Seiko, all in all I think it pretty solidly kicks the 7S26 in the ass. It's pretty equivalent to an ETA 2824 on paper and most people seem to like it a lot. The one idiosyncrasy is that the rotor only winds one way, so if you move your wrist a certain way the rotor starts spinning like crazy and it makes a little whirring noise because it's spinning freely. It doesn't bother me but I've seen a lot of people bitch about it so it's worth knowing. I think the hands look really nice, they have the same blasted finish and they're very easy to read accurately. The indices are plain but they get the job done.

>>9667465
I mostly just really hate the date window and I wish it wasn't there. The datewheel has a kind of ugly font and the white background sticks out from the rest of the dial. The window itself is also small and it looks like the hole was poorly punched into the dial. The dial is all warped and distorted around the window instead of being cleanly beveled or covered with a trim like on most watches.

I have some photos on my computer, I'll look for them in a little while.

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>>9667470
This is really harsh sunlight because I wanted to really bring out the texture of the dial, normally it's more subdued than this.

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>>9667485

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>>9667491
Here what I said about the date window is really obvious. I think that's pretty much the only detail that gives away that the watch was made by a tiny Chinese company with limited resources.

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How do you make watches last as long as possible without needing to be serviced?

>>9667494
That date window is a bit of a shame, unless I'm mistaken the first explorer didn't have a date window, looks like a decent watch all round, I'm familiar with the movement, it's pretty solid, I'd buy this is a heart beat if it wasnt for the date window, but I might cop it anyway, you get what you pay for.

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>>9665554
I have owned a large number of those watches. Ones that I haven't owned, I've gone into AD's and looked at.
Otherwise, I just read lots and lots of reviews or asked other people on 4chan who owned them.

>>9665675
Remove the plural from thousands and you're correct. As the other guy said, the datejust is just a good replica, and the tudor-thing is my custom 8926OB.

>>9665752
>implying nippon engineering isn't better
nip nong springu driveu

>>9666889
check out puretime.

>>9666929
toro changes domains every year, it's possible that he's just switching over again.

>>9667376
same with all watches, the only point that matters is if you get something you like.

>>9667491
>>9667485
>>9667494
fug
2sexy

>>9664687
scooby pls

>>9665675
also, despite my best efforts to resist the cellular jew for the past 6 years, I have finally given in and am shopping for a smartphone.

>>9665254
get a motherfucking Raketa Copernicus you doofus.

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>>9667631
Don't give in, my hard earned shekels are going to be wasted anytime soon

>sideways

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>>9667631
get a OnePlus Two or a discounted One.
got two of them and they def kill anything else in their pricerange and even own up to smartphones twice or thrice their price on bare functions.
finish is suprisingly good

posting some of my watches
>Seiko Lord Marvel 36000 1972, one of the first Hibeat caliber from seiko

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>>9667691
>Jaeger LeCoultre E159
a nice military watch from the late 40's early 50's

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I like this a lot more than I figured.
Was also only 10 bucks. Not bad for a casual watch. Only one I own is the weekender, but can never wear it because of that obnoxious tick.

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>>9667696
>Louis Erard 1931 Régulateur

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>>9667702
>Art Deco Marcella from the 30's
I have very little information on this one but it's surprisingly accurate for its age and the dial is to die for

>>9667713
Damn. I'd almost un-/fit/ myself just to wear that watch. If it came in man-size I'd buy the shit out of that.

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>>9667713
>Lip incabloc (1960's)
funnily she's more accurate than my Nomos Tangente. She cost me a few euros in a flea market, servicing her more than doubled that price but she's still the most inexpensive watch I own by far. Also I love the story behind how I got it.

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>>9667725
technically it's a man watch, back in the 30's you didn't need to attach 5lb of shiny metal to your wrist to look manly.
But I do understand that she does not fit in the current fashion/trend. WIth her 33mm she's actually smaller than many 'women' watches.

thanks for the compliment !

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>>9667702
HNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I have the stiffest boner ever, thanks anon
Im finna go fap

>>9667702
Looks like it could be worth $20-30k if it was new and had a Glashutte Original or ALS logo.

>>9663059
well memed

>>9663448
he's free to share his own opinion, and so are you

preference is subjective

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Does anyone know anything about 70s/80s Seiko king quartz? I've been checking ebay the last few days for them and some of them look pretty cool and they seem to go for like $100-200 but there's no really good ones up right now and there's a lot of sketchy sellers.

Should I cop if a good one comes up? Will they need some kind of expensive service? I have no idea how it works with vintage quartz, I don't know how often they need service or how that works. I assume it's less of a problem than with mechanicals but I could be totally wrong. Should I just save up for a vintage hibeat king/grand Seiko? I love that 70s Seiko aesthetic with the flat surfaces and sharp edges.
>muh grammar of design

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>>9667898
>listing advertises that it's polished as if that's a good thing
>those rounded off corners that have been polished to shit
I cry evrytim

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R8 my b8 m8s

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>>9667986
R8 it 8/8, m8, but those hands a shit. If I were to replace the hands it would probably be for Seiko 6105 style hands with the traffic light second hand.

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Recently won a bet. I can have ANY watch (even a crazy expensive one)

what do I get?

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>>9668067

>>9668071
How much is that?

I said even crazy expensive ones.

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>>9668076

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>>9667986
Not bad, not great, just not a fan of the markers

>>9668067
Budget m8. What was the bet? Look at some brands such as omega, Rolex, a Lange and sohne, patek phillpe, vacheron, audemars piguet

>>9668082
Bet was typical rich people shit.

Budget can be VERY high. $150k+

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>>9668076
Like $200k.
Most people gravitate towards ridiculous things like a fuckhuge Lange with a million complications including ur mums period tracker but if I were to spend a bunch of money on a watch I'd rather have something actually wearable. Which makes me gravitate towards Vacheron and JLC, because they make mechanically advanced watches that look like they had thought put into their layout instead of designing the movement and doing the dial as an afterthough.

>>9668091
Fuck me dead, what is your net worth? I can't help you out with a budget that high, don't know anything that will fit the bill, I'm never looked into that high end because I will never be able to spend that amount. Are you actually interested in watches or do you want a fuck off wrist watch to impress people? If the first maybe you should use the funds you acquired to start a collection, super high end pieces like the ones you would be looking at retain value rather well. Finally, can you buy me a pony?

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>>9668094
But then you also have lots of options from all the little independent luxury watchmakers. A laurent ferrier galet microrotor would be another top choice of mine. Of course, if you're a rich cunt who wants to look like a rich cunt, this is not going to work because it's pretty under the radar.
Best bet is to wait until lawfag gets back from whatever he does that causes him to leave for a few weeks at a time (it seems he takes a million vacations a year) and ask him, because this kind of shit is actually in his price range so he'll have a wider knowledge base.

>>9668104
Mine's not too high, I was making 6 figures at a very young age if that's what you're wondering, but I digress, it's just mostly my friends who are rich as fuck.
I'm kind of in the middle, I want to impress people but I also collect valuable items so I'm interested in that as well.
No pony, sorry.

>>9668091
just go through the richard mille website

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>tfw no templar watch

>>9668126
only if he's a loud obnoxious italian mafioso

>>9668116
So are microrotors actually any good at winding a watch? Because if so then why aren't they more common, is it really that much added complexity or is it just that they aren't as efficient? I can imagine that for the first automatics they used bigass rotors because they were just slapping an extra gear train and stuff on top of an existing movement, but you would think that by now if there wasn't some flaw in that type of design then more manufacturers would've moved on to smaller rotors integrated into the rest of the movement since they're designed to be automatic from the ground up.

>>9668120
Give proof pls

>>9668136
They aren't as good because physics, it's smaller, it's lighter, it won't rotate as much and it won't wind as much.

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>>9668136
>So are microrotors actually any good at winding a watch?
Yes. There may be a small decrease in efficiency just due to their lower inertia, but you have to remember that in the course of a day your average automatic watch will go through enough rotation to wind your mainspring several times over. It wouldn't be a noticeable difference.
More manufacturers don't use them because they're lazy cunts, and because they are kind of complicated. It's a lot easier to slap a spinny weight onto the top of a movement than to design the bridges around a rotor and have that rotor connected to the mainspring through a more complicated gear train.
Also the major swiss movement manufacturers (ETA and Rolex particularly) seem to be allergic to making new calibre designs. ETA's been coasting off the same shit for 60 years.
I think we may get an affordable nippon microrotor eventually. I know the chinese also have one in the works.
Until then, I'm going to keep jerking off to my thinomatic.

>>9668139
What kind do you need?

Also, just note that having money doesn't automatically mean I splurge on shit. I'm not buying this watch, my friend is.

If there was a way to contact you in the future, I would probably send you proof of my watch when I get it (2 weeksish? Possibly less)

>>9668144
Well yeah I understand that it produces a lot less energy, but apparently it's possible since all these richfag movements do it. So I'm guessing either it doesn't actually work all that well and you still need to manually top up that thing or keep it on a winder for a lot of time, or there's some huge amount of additional complexity but I don't really see why that would be. Unless maybe it involves somehow making the winding mechanism much more efficient than the usual reversing gears (or magic lever) setup.

>>9668162
It's very possible, it just doesn't work AS well, but since it doesn't take much energy to wind a watch anyway, it doesn't make a difference unless you're some sort of sedentary whaleblob

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>>9668160
ay nigga I'm going to bed but before i do i'm gonna recommend that you take a look at fp journe and philippe dufour
independent watchmakers are best watchmakers, if you're getting some rich fuck watch it's better to have a watch that all the other rich fucks don't have

>>9668160
You must have some expensive shit, 6 figures doesn't just turn into basic shit

>>9668167
Thanks for all the help, I'll look into it.

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>>9668167
also urban jurgensen, they make the best dials in the business
okay night for real /fa/

>>9668160
>>9668167
Bear in mind, if you go for this, you won't get it in 2 weeks. These guys make a rather small amount of watches and there's a long waitlist

>>9668177
Meh, I can wait. Plus, he might just get me a smaller watch ($5,000-10,000) within that time

>>9668139
He's been repeatedly samefagging the same question albeit in different flavours since the beginning of this thread, look up.
I don't know for what reason he keeps asking for these recommendations other than a fantasy wank but I very much doubt there's any truth to his story about a "friend", and budget not being a problem, etc.

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>>9668120
Alright, seems pretty reasonable, I was sort of under the impression you netted 150k from a horse race or something, like you were a billionaire gambling addict. A Rolex milsub might be up your alley, Rolex made about a 1000 for the British military, maybe the SAS, not too sure.

>>9668170
Yeah, it just turns into stock market money.

>>9668191
No-one is that sensible.

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British Special Forces reporting in.

>>9668241
You should consider only wearing your watch as such if you are activity on a patrol, I know the reasons why, but everyone else I know does it purely for attention, you may or may not, but don't be that guy.

>>9668356
You mean like upside down? That's just been a habit since I was deployed in Afghanistan. I don't really think about it.

>>9668371
Yeah, do as you wish, however I will judge you, potentially wrongly judge, because everyone I know to do it does it because they want someome to ask, or In my case realise they are in the army and proceed to tell me how they are a hero of some kind

>>9663191
Search for zenitar on eBay. He's got em all. At least 25 different designs

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>>9668385
Everyone I know who does that has no idea why anyone in the army would even do this. It's just something faggots who want to scratch their watch do.

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>>9668497
Oh also, let's put some LCDs in there.

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>>9668497
I was told to do it because the glass might flash and give up our position to the enemy.

>>9668505
I fully understand why you do this, what I meant is, not everyone that wears their watches on the other side are in the army, there are idiots too.

>>9668517
Yeah, I have a friend who recently bought an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean. He wears it upside down as well. I have no idea why though.

>>9668505
Exactly what Stalin, meant.

You faggots look for every excuse to tell why you are wearing your watch like that. Also, just saying: My mother and a weeb friend of mine also wears it like that. My weeb friend does it because the cute girls doing cute things in anime wears their watches like that. and my dear mother because she can't be arsed to get a strap that fits, so it automatically falls down.

Stop being an attenwhoring mongrel, and get a good looking watch as well.

>>9664869

Archie, is that you mate?

>>9666633

I would pay to watch that.

>>9666405

I never understood why OM decided to use triangles at 45 and 55. I was so close to buying one (I have a Pradata, and I love OM's quality), but then I noticed those triangles and it kept pissing me off.

I hope I haven't ruined your watch by saying this.... but holy shit why, OM, why?!

>>9667691
>>9667696
>>9667702
>>9667713
>>9667728

Incredible collection anon. Do you have any more pictures of that JLC? Also that Louis Erard if you don't mind :^)

>>9668498
>no backlight EL

garbage. when will Casio finally stop using those shitty lights?

>>9668692
That a bit mean, but idgaf. Do as you wish. Just like this guy can do with your watches.

>>9668505
Yeah, exact reason, not really a problem now days though, you aren't really out of a vehicle at night and watches tend to have anti reflective coating, wear your watch how you want, I'm not in a position to judge. Slightly off topic, are you actually in the British special forces? SAS in guessing?

>>9668794
>That a bit mean
It's a bit true.
>idgaf
Die in a fire. Why don't you head on back to reddit?

>>9668794
I've thought about SAS, but I was told that SFSG was more my type.

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Ayy fuckers, what's going on? Got my baby back from polish. What's ya think?

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>>9668819
A little close-up.

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>>9668826
I also tried watchmaker for a day. It was great! Here I'm regulating an old Seiko quartz.

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>>9668834

>>9668800
Has dad been hitting you again?

>>9668815
Well, good luck on your ventures, If things kick off in Northern Ireland again during your service, beat up some Catholics for me.

>>9668826
Polish came up pretty good, how's the cum jar?

>>9668845
Oh well you know, still fucked up pretty bad after it got heated up. Still going to bury it someday though.

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>>9668867
I was going to ask you what compelled you to start the jar, but I don't really think I want to know. The polish looks great though m8

>>9668815
So you're a /future/ SFSG?
Not a butthurt para (not-SF) or SBS jealous over the oldtimers getting a milsub?

>>9668884
Oh no no, not at all.

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>>9668754
About 10 years ago.

The above model is a voluntarily retro looking watch, sporting the classic orange LED backlight. I think this model is pretty much the last one to use that kind of backlight.

>>9668901
I meant that for the gshock guy, not you.
You can continue in your low intensity clandestine cum jar operations m8.

>>9668926
Oh sorry, I didn't read the previous replies.

>>9668819
what strap?

>>9668740
I don't understand why they did the triangles, it's dumb and it makes no sense and I almost get the feeling that it happened by mistake. It doesn't really bother me though, I hardly notice it and diver bezels are usually asymmetric anyway. At least they didn't put the 30 upside down like they did on the first explorer, that was pretty dumb. I also just realized while typing this that the EXPLORER text on the dial is supposed to look like the COMEX submariners, that's neat I guess.

How is the pradata, is it as fucking enormous as it looks? And is it a DLC one or plain stainless? Honestly I think almost all the OMs besides the explorers are ass ugly, but the pradata is actually not bad and it's pretty unique looking.

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Poorfag here. I had to scrape together my pennies to be able to get this one. I already knew how to use a manual flight calculator so this was actually really fun to have on hand.

>>9668819
My dream watch. I don't care for the strap, though. A nice black alligator leather would look quite pleasant on one, wouldn't it?