/wt/ watch thread

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Bored so I'll post it again. Pic related is latest find. Anyone else own or stumble across any cool vintage watches?

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>>55709329
Should be getting this shipped back to me next week.

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Picked this up recently. I love to snipe good quality pieces when they're discontinued/clearanced. Have a Mido, Zodiac and the Sohnle now.

>>55709346
Tuning fork watches are pretty cool. I kinda regret selling my f300 Constellation. It's hard to find one in good condition let alone a Megasonic.

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>>55709346
What a beaut.

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>>55709683
>It's hard to find one in good condition let alone a Megasonic.
Tell me about it. Megasonics in this case style almost never come up for sale. One of the recent ones I've seen had the index rotor broken off from the tuning fork. Tragic really. There's another one similar to mine (albeit less clean) up on ebay right now for about 1200 syrupdollars more than I paid.

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>>55709346
Nice tuning fork.

>>55709851
Now I wonder where my psone has ended.

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>>55708071

Oh.

I've turned it into a 420059.

And the black Amphibia into a 710634, until i get a 110 case to fuck about with.

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>>55712934

Chronographs with central seconds and minutes counters are so cool.

Any recommendations for a watch that you would wear to a white collar job interview?

>>55713206
From what I got after googling white collar job, at work you can wear whatever, at the interview I'd say something standart, nothing too extraordinary, even a simple looking diver would fit I guess. Leather or metal strap/bracelet only

>>55713206
More or less as >>55713257 said.

It all depends on the budget and your wrist size really. Seiko's offerings are bretty good on this matter. (SARB,SARX, SDGM series)

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>>55713206
Anything that fits under a cuff really.

But if you really want to: a watch with white or cream dial, simple, like 3 hands with or without date. Leather strap that matches shoes and belt.

Pic related, sarb sports watch. It's not full on formal wear dress watch, but interviews aren't full on formal.

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>>55712986
>>55712934
C'mon lads.

Post some chronographs.

>>55713269

What you really want is a 100 dollar Seiko that 14 year olds get for their birthday if you want to be taken seriously.

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>>55713859
Another one.

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>>55714132
>>55714156
Dat Kakume and Panda.

Though that central seconds hand on the Panda is incorrect (should be white/black), and it's hard to say from the photographs about the condition of the case.

Now i ought to get myself one of these JDM chronographs, 701X series though.

>>55714104
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I kinda want one of these.

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Can anyone help me identify this watch? I bought it in Holland at a flea market for 15€ some eight years ago.

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>>55714694
Damn rotation.
So this is the watch on the side, it has the name of what I found on the net, the name of some dutch transport/truck company Bavo N.V. Schiedam Holland on the other side

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>>55714731
And the back

>>55714223
True, it's incorrect. I have a few sets of original hands, but I decided to go full red. Looks fantastic in person. Even better than the original, so I decided to keep it this way. As for the state of the cases, there are a few small dings on them, but were talking about old wristwatches here :)

>>55714694
Shitterson

>>55714826
Oh so your family makes these? Wow its an honor!

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Plz no bully

>>55714809
>there are a few small dings on them, but were talking about old wristwatches here

Was more referring to philipno specials with re-polished cases.

As far as i recall each seconds hand is specific to each watch, A.E the hand is specific to the chrono clutch.

>>55714905
I would have expected Freddy Kruger to have something with a red and green nato strap, tbqh famalam.

>>55714905
That has to be a fake hand.

>>55712794
Why do you like the 420 case better than the 710 case?

>>55714905
Tag.... is that the best they sell in chernobyl?

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>>55713206
Invicta Russian Diver with a skeleton dial.

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I'm a NEET that watches the watches threads, and I would like to buy a temp starter until my skillz needed for another job that pays big and can get something really nice (thinking of getting a Nomos later and researching vintage stuff more - I like vintage fountain pens and razors and will probably prefer a vintage watch collection later).

So, I was thinking something simple with just decent materials for the price. Are either of these ok? Thoughts?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trestle/trestle-watch-co-modern-watches-with-a-vintage-edg

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/627698696/quarter-century-watch-disrupting-luxury-watches

>>55715096
Dats a good one

>>55715062
Donnou.

I'm more or less experimenting with combinations, plus i originally opened it up to regulate the movement. (+6 secs per day now)

I liked how it turned out so i kept it though i'm going to order a 110 case very soon and we'll see what happens till then.

>>55715097
You could just get something like a SGG713P1, which both comes with a bracelet and isn't some kikestarter based company. Plenty of vintage options to start with.

Or you know, get a Seiko 5 as per most other newfags that come here.

>>55715097
Kickstarter watches are all shit made by the same 3 Chinese companies from the Guangzhou/Hong kong area and overpriced to sell. Theyre a dimr a dozen and th attrition of the brands in 10 years will be 90℅ because at the end of the day none of them got the Daniel Wellington business model down: create hype over nothing, sell worthless products at 1300℅ markup, reinvest profits into social media marketing to normie, rinse repeat. Can't really be done with mechanicals because they're not as cheap or popular, not recognizable to normies, and there's far too much competition.

The only company to do this successfully has been Autodromo whose marketing is so good they can sell obviously Chinese made Motors powered or even quartz watches for for $600-1000 all based on marketing and muh classic designs/vaguely Italian sounding name. And nothing else. They have beat all the competition based on time and probably the purchase of hype via friendships with authors of popular watch blogs alone.

Goddamn I hate Kickstarter and the watch blogosphere. I hate to admit it because the Seiko shitposting here is too damn high but /wt/ is legitimately a superior resource to msot. Ironically the only other good one is Replica Watch Info (yes, not just for fakes) because its users generally hate the hipster pastel shaded blogs as much as the rest of us and want deals without marketing hype.

>>55709161
any of you know a safe and reliable website to buy watches within the EU?

>>55715822
Within the EU? Ill sound like a tool buy eBay.de is one of your better bets

If you want someone who ships to the EU and is owned by a total bro then watch-mann.com if you email him hr gives no fucks about shekeling customs

>>55714851
And stupid cunts like you buy them. No, the honor is mine, dear buyer.

>>55714944
Both of them Seikos have been in the family since they've been purchased. Would never buy them online. Too many fucked up ones floating around.

>>55709161
>This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering
Seemingly also about fine literature and the art of taking a dump under arctic conditions.


Aaaanyways, this one >>55706327 was intriguing, especially since the guy is a mechanical engineer and not a trained watchmaker. A sign of things to come?

Anyway this brings me to this: https://youtu.be/9FzXOeSTahU

So we have Tourbillon , Carrousel, gyrotourbillon - but do we have gyrocarrousel?

>>55707434
>I'm going for a Pharm.D, not a PhD. I'm thankfully smart enough not to cuck myself by going into research. Imagine being around chemists all day..I'd actually rather kill myself.
Good move. I work with people with PhD in biotech but I don't know what pharma and chemists are like. 8-)

>>55707330
>Question though, with what kind of rifles did you do it with? Or does national service mean you don't get to shoot shit?
We used old and heavy 7.62 automatic rifles. And we did fire more than blanks.

>>55707431
>Why would you put yourself in a situation where you have to avoid to shit for 9 days?
>Even if it's -40 just shit, you can't avoid it. If you're fast it will take what, 3 minutes?
Uh, no.

-10 C: no problems, just put on more clothes. Your cell phone might die of it was Nokia.
-20 C: still no probs: just put on more clothes and be careful. Nature has no mercy.
-30 C: this is painful, you don't want to be outdoors. Use lots of winter clothing, beware of sweating, adjust continuously. We are approaching dangerous territory. Many cell phones will die. Military radio gear is still fine
-40 C: dangerous but bearable as long as you are careful. Foreign soldiers on winter training underestimate the dangers, a few were sent home, frozen solid, no fridge needed for preservation. Only the careless and ignorants will even think of exposing themselves. No dump. Whatsoever.
-50 C: very dangerous, avoid going out. Foreign pseudoheroes will quickly be in dire need of rescue, seriously.

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>>55709683
Tfw sold mine too for what i felt was a really low price

>>55716000
>Trips confirm your glorious Shitterson heritage

>>55716851
Exactly.

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>>55714905
If you want to be taken seriously atleast cut your nails m9.

Also current collection.

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Watches i brought with me on vacation, two are my dads.

I have a problem lel

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This is my first time posting in this general, please be gentle senpais.
Is this a good beginner watch? Where can i buy it other than meranom?

>>55718051

It's OK, the bracelet is absolute garbage though so you'll want to replace that right away. You can also get it from ChistopolCity.

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>>55718051
Good watch to start with, bracelet is absolute shit tier. Swap it for a 18mm zulu, nato or rubber strap.

And lot's of sellers to buy it from on eBay, but for fucks sake don't buy from >>55718086 said. Zenitar, Shmek and several more.

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>>55718051
Bin that shitty bracelet if you get it. A good option is a bund strap.

>>55718123
My experience buying stuff internationally is absolutely fucking terrible. Meranon won't fuck me over, right?

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Hello /wt/, first time poster.

My first and only real watch that I own is a Seiko SKX007K and since it looks like I can afford a new watch soon I'm asking you guys for advice.

I'd like a more dressy watch, considering the only watch I have is a diver.
White dial preferred but I'm open for suggestions.
Budget: about 400-500€, I'm kinda flexible.

So far I've been looking at the Tissot Visodate and the Hamilton Khaki.

Pic related, my current watch (with the image stolen from google).

>>55718553
No, Meranom is based and so is Zenitar. Bought from both, and theyre both great business owners. Back when you could buy in roubles it was great

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>>55718662

Orient Star Classic

>>55718662
Tisell has a good number of "homages" with white dials. http://shop2.tisellkr.cafe24.com/

They're basically replicas (can you actually find any design differences between the tisel and a nomos or tisel and a rolex?) but the quality is decent and they use miyota movements which are decent. They represent a great value in classic designs.

>>55718553
Meranom is bro tier, Zenitar is also pretty nice.

Favinov, Shmek, moscowtimeseller to name a few more.

>>55718662
SDGM001 or 003,SARB035/33, Citizen grand classic, Hamilton Jazzmaster, Hamilton Thinomatic, Mido commander.

Avoid the visodate, thick case with oddly straight lugs.

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>>55718729
I like that dial.

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How do I clean a leather watch strap if the bit touching my skin is this side of the leather

>>55715811
My dad has a kickstarter chronograph and has had to send one back twice to get repaired

It was from a Polish brand I think. I think it's good that he was able to send it back with postage paid for and actually have it repaired, but the fact he's had to send it back twice is a bit off-putting

>>55718553
Meranon works for Vostok and you could basically consider him unofficial official Vostok retailer
Zenitar is supposed to be good too

>>55719554
G Gerlach?

>>55719611
I can't remember
He's abroad (and asleep) at the moment and took his watch with him
I'll ask him what watch it was when I next to speak with him

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>>55718662

SARB035, I was going to pull the trigger but my wrists are huge. If you have around 7in or less wrists do it.

I have a Black Tissot Automatic III, look into it, the face has texture to it and it works well with any dress clothes. Usually you can get it for around $300usd

On another note anyone else hit the wall? Decide they are done buying watches until they grab a grail or semi-grail? I am going to save up for a Black Bay. Not buying anything until then

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Thinking of getting a vintage swiss watch with Unitas 6325 a.k.a. Wehrmachtswerk. Any opinions on the movement? I heard it was used a lot in the 70s in a lot of brands but mostly positive reviews about the accuracy. + the watch in question is in mint condition

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Turns out I was the one to inherit my grandfather watch. From what I can tell it's a Tissot Le Locle (yes I can read), but I can't seem to find the exact model. When I look online the dial is quite different. Anyone knows?

I really like the look of it, but the band is in pretty bad shape, completely cracked from the inside, any recommendation, preferably cheap?

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>>55721161
>I was going to pull the trigger but my wrists are huge. If you have around 7in or less wrists do it.

I have an SCVS003 which is basically the older version of the SARB033 and I think it looks fine on my ~7.5 inch wrist.

>>55721482
There's likely a reference number on the back.

>>55721496

it looks good on you, I don't think I could make it work. my wrists are closer to 7.75

>>55721631
There is but it's the l164/264 which simply corresponds to the Le Locle from what I gathered.

>>55721482

tan leather nato

>>55716343
Yup that's the exact reference I had. Fortunately, I didn't lose any money on it.

>>55721771
What's the problem with wearing small, or normal size, watches on large wrists? I think they look great.

Got 8.5" wrists and I love my Alpinist.

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Thoughts?

>>55715096
great watch,great movement, great gift for my grandson

>>55719611
>>55719554
Just talked to him, it wasn't Polish
It's from a brand called William L.

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Found this beauty today

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gasgasbones strap en route.

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Escrow closing & wife giving birth in the next week. buying this for myself to celebrate.

>>55723498
I don't like the orange hand, but I rather like the Explorer II

>>55714905
Looks like Tag sucked the life out of you just as it sucked the life or of Heuer.

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>>55723824

>>55723498
How about you stop being a cunt and put the money aside for the kid's college fund?

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>>55718509
FFS unless you're a pilot, race car driver, or firefighter where there's an actual danger of fire heating up the steel case and burning your wrist, do not wear a bund strap unironically. It looks like autism shoes for your wrist.

>>55718509
is that thing atleast comfortable? looks like something they give special ed kids

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>>55718662
SARX019. I'd get one of I didn't already buy too many watches this year (tried to get one as a present for my gf but she refuse to wear any watch). Better get one soon too because they were recently discontinued.

>>55724193
You want to buy your gf a man's watch?

>>55719504
You don't. Brush off any dirt and condition it with an oil. Treat it like leather shoes.

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>>55724075
pffft. already set up an education trust to avoid capital gains faggot.

>>55724075
Spot the American, guys
Some places (most of the rest of the world) university is either free, or the government pays and you pay them back when you are working in that field.
Teaching children to be responsible

>>55724421
the guy he's talking to is definitely an american though as indicated by buying a rolex

>>55724090
Militær as well

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I just purchased a second GW-5000. I couldn't pass for the price.
I want to put it on a different strap, any suggestions besides strap-adapters/combi-bracelet?

Thinking of adapters + G-Lide strap. Thoughts?

>>55724615
How much was it?

>>55724694
<$200

>>55724814
You're a lucky fuck
Was it used?

>>55724867
lucky: yes
used: no (unbelievably)
right place, right time, right forum.

Nice cheap chink automatics/mechanical?

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It's time for another episode of shitposting while driving.

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>>55724211
Well I was hoping to steal it once in awhile. Girls wear big watches these days, and that watch is not inherently masculine (especially the cute moon thing on the second hand) other than the size. I was also considering pic related (37mm). While she liked both, she doesn't trust herself to not lose it (has a history of losing hand/wrist jewelry).

>>55724895
Sell it to me for 200 pls
pls.

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>>55725141
They do look better with more appropriately sized watches though.

>>55725020
why did you take a picture of a picture on a monitor

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>>55725163

What is the best woman's quartz watch, ideally solar, for under $200 to give as a gift?

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>>55716987
>>55717279
Mein Komfy Uhren
>>55721161
Speedmaster Moonwatch for me. If I can't find a 321 in good condition, I'll settle for a 861 with space shuttle heritage.

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>>55725265
Nope. I just fucked with it too much using the default Samsung photo editor to try to get it under 4mb bc I forgot to adjust the size when taking it. Here's another (though I'm no longer driving as I shitpost).

>>55724466
I bought a fucking rolex in not American.....
Eh nevermind it's irrelevant
What watch are you wearing today?

>>55725141
What model number orient is that?
Looks like exactly what i want to buy.

>>55725846
image search

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I did it boys

>>55725141
>>55725846
ER2K004W "Soma"

>>55726829
Thank you for being more helpful than ninefag

>>55726948
>average tripfag obsessed shitposter
>can't google an image
Shocking.

>>55723160
Standard issue NRA watch?

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>>55725327
Women have a wide range of tastes too, bra. Something like this would probably be pretty classy/safe.
http://m.kohls.com/product/prd-2382080/seiko-womens-leather-watch.jsp
Also most "men's" dress watches under ~38mm (depends on her wrist size) would look decent on a woman.

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>>55725327
>>55727315
Here's a solar one.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Seiko-Solar-Leather-SUT159P2/dp/B00MCB9PZ6

Whats the best watch for someone in the military who eill frequently be in or near warer. solar or automatic, not quartz
Price maxes at 225, 20bar water resistant preferred

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God I love Archie, it's sad I can't afford any real timepieces so I just play around with my inherited dog shit Tag Heuer.

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

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>>55727418
> $225, automatic, & 20bar+ water resist
Pretty much only one watch fits those constraints... SKX007. If you increase your budget by a hundred $ or two you'll get tons more options, like Alpinist or pic related.

And of course there's the Vostok Amphibia meme watch.

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>>55727418
just get a G-shock if you are in the military

>>55727418
As a guy who is in the military and wears pretty much fuck all just buy what you want (slightly rugged) unless you're going full operator.

>>55727531
Which gshock would be the best
>>55727506
Automatic or solar is fine
>>55727556
Id rather pay for quality as i have a history of fucking up cheap watches

>>55727608
Actslly id say solar is preferable, not just fine
Autos lose time quickly in my experience

>>55727620
They generally gain time.

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>>55727608
G-shock rangeman, mudman, frogman

all pretty good choices

>>55727641
Solars do or automatics?
The only auto ive dealt with is an orient bambino
I have a seiko solar watch that has kept time near perfect for close to a month now
>>55727664
Is there a female version, not as far as color scheme but smaller face, as a female i have smaller wrists inherently

>>55727683
oh well in that case

L O N D O N
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>>55727683
Automatics.

>>55727700
Im okay with an automatic if its hackable so i can fix that

>>55726201
Shit, I'm glad I got mine when I did for $290 when I had store credit. It's a great watch, you'll love it, man. I've only grown to like it more.

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>>55727732
btw smaller g-shocks you can go with the baby g-shock line. Pic related. Not sure of good specific models though.

>>55727790
Most seem to be the cheaper g shocks which im hesitant to buy

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>>55727418
Get what you want. I'm at a desk like 95% of the time these days so like yeah. I beat the hell out of my f91w when I'm in the field and it survived just fine.

>>55728088

Kanetsugu a shit. That Mako is OK though.

>>55727608
I never said anything about buying cheap shitty watches. Just wear what you want, and the SKX is a good option.

Hell right now I'm wearing a 37 year old penisquartz.

>>55727477
Thanks, my neighbor just knocked on the wall b/c I wouldn't stop yelling "Omeeeeeega Speedmaster Maaaan on the Fucking Mooooon" as loud as I can.

Are there any good swiss mechanical chronographs for under $1000 or am I better off sticking to Seiko?

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It's finally here, all the way from Bongistan. Time to make the King Seiko a chronometer again.

>>55724090
Okay m8, you go take your autism shoes off now and get ready for a nap. All that sperging must've tired you out.

>>55724139
Yes it's very comfy, it's essentially the eastern bloc equivalent to a nato strap.

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>>55728716
>eastern bloc

Bund straps are just an evolution of the WW1 era design that let soldiers strap pocket watches to their wrist.

>>55728907
That's steampunk tier now

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>>55727418
I use one of these on a NATO. Works well enough. Bead blasted finish versions with canvas straps exist.

>>55729030
>press of the additional button makes the seconds-hand jump and show the power left in it.
Wut

>>55727418
GWM5610-1

>>55727022
Consider the following:
I am on my phone and cannot reverse image search, but i can save the text of the model number......

>>55716987
>0 dogshit watches
Literally best collection I've seen on /wt/ yet.

>>55728589
Good luck balance staffs are a pain in the ass

>>55728565
There is no swiss or japenese mechanical chronograph for under 1000$ currently in production

also being that a chronograph is one of the most difficult complications to make (I have read, but China still shits them out for 200$ without computer aided design), I don't know if I would trust a cheap mechanical chrono

>>55729075
the second hand functions as a power reserve indicator, I assume. you press the button and the second hand moves to a position on the dial relative to the remaininggpower in the battery/capacitor, then hopefully goes back to where it was plus the amount of seconds it shows the power

>>55729392
This is how it works on my kinetic. The amount the second hand moves from its starting position shows how much power is left. Halfway around the dial indicaties full power. The second hand then stops until Time has cought up with how far it moved.

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>>55729104
This.

>>55727266
Found it in an art gallery. I think it's a statement on how we're always at war.

>>55718051
I wouldn't get an Amphibia with a Komandirskie dial myself.

>>55729392
>>55729465
Neat. I wish that's how mechanical watch power reserve indicators work as well. A really useful complication that never really looks good on the dial, imo.

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Back

>>55729965
And that is the first thing you thought about.

Teen virgin detected!

>>55721317
What, no love for vintage swiss movements? Jesus Christ you faggots really only masturbate to Rolex, Omega, Vostok and Casio F91W. /wt/ has gone to shit, fuck this shit

>>55730145
>What, no love for generic bore movements?
No one cares about your yawnfest old ass movement and dime a dozen old watch. I'm literally knee-deep in old swiss sub-seconds manual movements.

>>55730145

It's a nice looking watch but I don't know shit about vintage watches/movements.

>>55729691
That would be so complicated for no reason.

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What kind of band is this?

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I bought pic related to add to my other white raketas.
Can anyone tell me how it works? It looks like the outer calendar ring is just an internal rotating bezel
Is it really that simple?

>>55730437
You do know the year wheel ends long before 2016?

>>55730538
Yup
I bought it more for novelty anyway.

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>>55730437
It is. Rotate the current year so it lines up with the current month at the bottom. Then the day will line up with the date at the top

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My collection of Poodle poop.

>>55730696
Ah okay, thanks 9gag

Im getting ideas of maybe trying to print an updated calendar ring or something, we'll see :3

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Anyone have any experience with Parnis? I really like some of their sterile rolex knockoffs.

>inb4 get a real rolex

I ain't got $5000+ for an explorer nigga.

>>55730770
What case is that?
I really need to replace my shitter of a watchbox

>>55730825
it's not good

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>>55731134

>>55731222
Thx senpai

>>55731238
Yemen

>>55727683
>female
>in the military

Just use your phone.

>>55727683
Citizen Excalibur.

>>55713282
>Pic related, sarb sports watch.
For a moment there, I thought you were gonna be vague.

>>55723445
Is this the watch that's like 30mm thick?

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Here's my collection.

Got a question too: will my automatic watches be wound by both directions of the rotor moving or just clockwise/anti-clockwise?

>>55734230

Miyota are unidirectional while ETA and Seiko are bidirectional. I should note this is strictly for modern current movements, I'm not really familiar with vintage stuff.

>>55734230

How old is that speedmaster

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What the hell is this

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Are Hirsch straps worth their price of admission? I want to purchase one for my SKX009 but seems a bit overkill for such a "cheap" watch.

New to /wt/
Can someone recommend a decent stainless steel watch with a 9mm or less case under $30.

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Hi I requested one of you purchase this for me a few days ago but I haven't received anything

>>55735155
the Wired,
it's the Wired

>>55730825
You're better of with Alpha. They're cheaper and at least have a warranty.

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>>55734144
Yeah! Good eye.
Here's a profile shot.

>>55735487
Some timex expedition models are around those dimensions but a brass case.

Price wise you won't find anything new like that except chinkshit.

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the only right choice

>>55735846

about as fuck ugly as those fake 350 boosts, senpai. nice ridges KEK

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>>55735846
/thread

>>55735017
Like 3 years I think. It's also fake.

>>55735846
>Miyota
>fake yeezys

Go back to /r/streetwear

>>55735846
>>55735878
So... apparently, to wear this ugly watch you're required to have shit taste in shoes too.

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>>55735866
the only watch that doesn't make me look like a 40 yo

>>55735923
Just makes you look like you have 40 IQ.

>>55735923

yeah instead you get to look like a 14 year old edgelord that borrowed daddy's credit card to buy mr wests's mee mee shoes and urban ninja naruto watch

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>>55735917
man this >>55735923 is cool

i will wear it with a black adidas NMD

DOPE

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>>55735942
>>55735954
easy grandpas, here have some of your shitty granny watches

Can we nuke this thread back to >>>/fa/? The adults are talking here, you'll find more like minded people there, or at KanyeToThe

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What does /wt/ think of brAun watches? They look quite nice imo.

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>>55736024
White one also but I prefer the invisible strap attachment.

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>>55735923
>doesn't make me look like a 40 yo

But what if.

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>>55736109
then you don't have a lot of dots left
tic toc tic toc ...

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>>55736151
This supposed to be deep and meaningful or what? I know the life expectancy of humans and my own age, thank you very much.

>>55736193
just breaking your balls for the lulz brah.
enjoy the ride.

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>>55736218
I must remember to be less salty on the internet.

How bad could a 18mm strap look on a 19mm watch? Can't seem to find a cheap 19mm leather strap, but I'm afraid a 18mm might look too small or leave too much of a gap.

>>55736404
The 1mm gap would always bother me.
Better cough a few more bucks, you cheap bitch.

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Do I have the most accurate SKX in /wt/?

>>55729691
To me a power reserve is useless unless on the dial, it just says, hey wind me at a glance.

>>55735236
Diver on a leather strap? Really, retard?

>>55735700
Underrated post.

>>55736452
No, but you are the most autistic SKX owner I ever heard of.

>>55727477
He could make videos of 3 minutes with the same content and they'd still be shit.
Like this they're absolutely unbearable, can't watch more than one minute of that without getting sick.

>>55727683
>female
>military
It's like the beginning of a porn.

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What does /wt/ think of this?
Is there something better I could go for at this price point?

>>55734292
Except for the ETA7750 which is unidirectional. Check here for your specific watch:
http://orbita.com/2010_web/NEW/Database-Aa-Ar.htm

>>55735508
Post name, address, phone #, social security number, date of birth and mothers maiden name, and I'll see what I can do for you, fäm.

>>55736024
i don't buy my watches from companies that make dishwashers

>>55736024
>>55736047
They're nice but overpriced. Just get a Stowa Antea if you're willing to spend that much.

>>55736649
what's the problem with that

>>55737110
Dont listen to this Anon he only wants to steal your personal identity to buy things over the internet!!!1!!

>>55736517
How? You don't really need to look at it nearly as often as the time. If you're wearing it, it's useless for an automatic (literally being wound). It'd only be useful, say, getting up in the morning and retrieving your watch from the nightstand after some rest. No need to have it clutter the face all the time.

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>tfw i think i am never going to find nice 5606 lm with hidden lugs. All i have and can afford are just a few cheap chink and russian watches.

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hmm.

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>>55736452
>>55736702
Speaking of satisfying our autism, wtf is happening here? Just low power? But it's been worn so much or on the winder at 1000+ TPD. Trying to avoid manual winding this one as ETA 2824 allegedly has a delicate hand winding mechanism

>>55736404

Go for a 20mm strap. It can sometimes be a bit of a pain getting them on and off depending on how stiff the leather is but it's totally doable and looks better than have any kind of gap.

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>>55736989
The fuck is that shit you idiot? Just get something from the Casio MTP line you moron.

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About to buy this Sekonda 106627, what does /fa/ think of the colour? Also available in a typical silver/blue.

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>>55736452
Sorry to break your bubble but the answer is going to be 'no'. My skx009 has somehow managed to only loose ~1 second over a 2 week period measured against my iphone.

>>55716987
hey where can i get that no lug venus incabloc? the blue one

i tried searching ebay and google for related terms but i can't find any. i love no lug watches.

>>55738033
>measured against my iphone

>>55718767
Don't like the power reserve on the dial but otherwise a nice watch.
>>55718866
Not interested in replicas but thanks anyways.
>>55719012
Really liked the Hamiltons and thanks for the info on the visodate. Should find a good site that sells Hamiltons in EU though, options in my country is very overpriced.

>>55730770
how do you like that maratac, might get one next time on massdrop

Where is the best place to buy a high end watch these days? I'm in Canada, used to get watches really cheap in Hong Kong but now the demand from the Chinese have driven up prices across the board.

Willing to do some travelling to save some money, buying a 20-30k watch, I could end up saving thousands. Have my mind set on a Patek Calatrava or a AP 15400 or 15202.

So this place sells watches now:
https://plamoya.com

I'm not sure how justified their prices are, but they have shit tonnes of sale items all the time, so maybe you can find a bargain.

>>55740962
Japan's another place that has good prices on used watches last I checked. Not sure about new.

>>55741023
>Other watches has over 1200 watches
>no way to filter it
This ui sucks.

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>>55737324
Wanted to help you anon. Came so close, but not hidden lug case :(

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How are meranom's mesh bracelets for vostok?

>>55741041
Prices are OK most of the time, shipping is a pain in the wallet.
I got a lord quartz, a king quartz and that 5606 above for about $150 shipped which is less than i would pay for either of those quartz watches in my country, or probably even on ebay.
Plus the Japanese have more of the rarer ones

>>55736452
What app is this? Any iOS equivalent?

I'm only buying a rolex if my net worth hits 1 million.

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Milgauss and Grande Reverso Duo will be the next two additions

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>>55736649
That was just some random picture I snagged off the net. This is the one I'm interested in, it's apparently waterproof.

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>>55742931
who are you talking to?

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>>55742993
which milgauss are you going with?

>>55742995
Not that other autist but this one looks pretty nice.
If the price is OK with you then i would say go for it

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>>55743014
Nice mil anon

I want the discontinued black dial non green crystal version

>>55743044
good choice!

planning to get a 42mm explorer II soon, but looking hard at the red hand polar instead.

>>55743039
This part is where I'm in doubt... I mean 39 quids for a strap?

>>55743066
If you have bigger wrists then 42 is the one for you, if average/smaller I'd stick to 16570. The new one has a much nicer bracelet but that's really the only thing I liked about it. I feel they haven't done a great job making it bigger - the proportions aren't brilliant imo. But of course you gotta try both on your wrist to see what works best for you.

>>55742993
All you'll need is an Omega Speedmaster MAN ON THE FUCKING MOON, and a pair of horns and you'll be just like big man Arch

>>55743126
I'm not big into chronographs, but if I were I'd go for a Zenith EP, not the biggest fan of meeeeen on the fukken moon

>>55743151
then you have even better taste than I gave you credit for, I kind of like the speedmaster myself but I'd never pay the money for one.

>>55743191
Are you ever going to pay the money for a nice watch?

>>55743191
thanks anon

if you're willing to sacrifice the moon part you can just go for the speedy reduced which shouldn't be more than 2k

>>55743109
that's not that much for a strap

>>55743210
I will pay for a Rolex or JLC

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>>55743126
Did someone say... MAAANN ON THE PHUCKINGG MOOOON?!?!?

>>55743109
I paid 225usd for a rubber strap to go on my sub.
What's the material and how good is the quality?
If it seems like too much see if it's made in china? Or something similar enough anyway

>>55743257
no you wont

>>55743348
I understand spending that much for a Rolex but for a cheap Seiko...?

>>55743503
Yeah i would look for something similar but cheaper, surely there is something close?

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first time posting in this thread, I've been interested in watches for a long time and wanted to share 2 models that really caught my eye

>Longines Railroad

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>>55743937

>Zenith pilot type 20 extra special

>>55743952
keep in mind that's 45mm

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>>55744011
you're right, forgot to mention it's pretty bulky. Another angle for scale

>>55743937
>>55743952
>>55744011
>>55744032
I definitely like the longines alot more anon

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>>55743937

just something else to consider

>>55744116
>>55744075
I wish I could afford them right now, sadly I'm a poor uni student.

Is switching straps something common to do? for example I don't dig the texture on the Longines.

>>55744032
I absolutely love that Zenith.

>>55744116
Personally I'd buy a Damasko or Sinn over an IWC Mark pilot's watch.

>>55744149

It is. Get yourself a quality strap/bracelet removing tool and you're all set.

>>55744153

I personally see very little difference between them given they're all eta based. Same essence different cases. Should be similar in terms of quality as well

>>55744116
>>55744171
What is the consensus on IWC anyways, is it basically Breitling but not as gaudy? I.e. banking on heritage rather than quality to justify it's price point?
Sinn and Damasko are much more honest watches, offering their own unique technologies (inert gas filled, diapal, tegiment/ice hardened, copper-sulfite capsules, etc.) and design which provides value despite the movements (btw Damasko have models with in house movements), at 2/3 or lower prices.

>>5574444
IWC have a rich and vibrant history however their line up has a lot of eta pseudo-horology which isn't doing them much favours. Rather like Girard Perregaux.

I wouldn't be so quick to knock Breitling. I've had a Superocean 42 for a few days and I really couldn't knock the quality, the thing felt just as solid as the Sub. And given the fact it can be bought for less than 3k I'd consider it good value. I can't say I'm a big fan of their oversized shit but that was their style for a while - they're for flashy blokes who want to make a statement.

>>55744634
@
>>55744440

>>55743355
Sorry you feel the need to project.

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>>55744440
I dont like it, they make watches that are way to big and advertisements that give me vicarious shame.
Quality of the pieces ive handled is fine tho.
Pic related

>>55744759
>pic
Top kek

>>55744664
If that makes you feel better

what's the difference between a /fa/ watch thread and a /g/ watch thread

Legit check on the rolex?
http://www.pickles.com.au/general/item/-/details/6-x-Assorted-Men-s-Watches-/202453794

I bought a volstok. damn, they look NICE and they were cheap but FUCK winding up everyday. dunno what I had in mind.

>>55745225
>Legit check on the rolex?
Are you fucking retarded?

>>55745225

One of the worst fakes I've seen if you're actually serious

>>55745225
All in all it's not a bad price, the sapphire seiko is probably 2/3rds of that price.
The fantasy "rolex" is more like 20 usd and literally everything for offer looks atrocious though.

>>55745214
/g/ will have a little less dogshit in it

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>>55736649

Honest question, what's wrong with leather on a diver? Is this some /wt/ autism?

>>55745455
Water damages leather

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>>55745214
/fa/ mainly - if not purely - concerns themselves with aesthetics and don't care much about the mechanics or engineering behind watches as more than a novelty.
On /g/ you can discuss engineering and technological advances.

>>55745476

You know you can swap it for rubber before diving into the water right?

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>>55745455
pic related
>>55745488
Yeah let's do strap changing while in full dive gear. If it's a dive tool it can't have a leather strap, if it's an aesthetical choice there's absolutely no need for rating beyond skin diver nor functionalities like huge bezel or crown. I can accept and kind of even want a supercompressor, 60-70s divers in general, AP ROO Diver or non-diver series Panerai.

do you take baths with your watches/

>>55745488
Sounds convenient, getting out your tools and a different strap every time you want to go to the beach or something. Or not forgetting to pack that shit when you're going on a holiday. Leather strap belongs on a dress watch.

>>55745536
No.

>>55745536
Yes. I seldom take it off

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After saving up some extra money, I have decided to get a watch that will probably be my personal watch.

The Grand Seiko SBGJ001.

Talk me out of it.

>>55746077
Oh just a heads up, I am not the one wearing the watch, its just a picture I found on google images. But the watch itself is correct.

>>55746082
Cant go wrong with GS.
Personally not a fan of gmt but thats just my preference

>>55746077
Hope you've tried it or a very, very similar one on. And are buying pre-owned.

>>55746077
No

>>55742745
I'd like to know too, but I didn't find much.
They're possibly chinese bracelets with just a vostok stamping added on the clasp, which wouldn't surprise me. They aren't made in chistopol at least.

>>55743937
>Longines Heritage
>No date window
Is this some kind of black magic?

>>55746077
It's not my favourite GS, but if you like it go for it.

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>>55745455
>Is this some /wt/ autism?
Yep.

>>55745521
>Yeah let's do strap changing while in full dive gear.
So how many times have you gotten completely surprised with having to do a dive?

>>55747643
That watch looks small for a 500m diver.

>>55747670

It's actually 43.5mm wide and 49mm lug to lug.

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>>55747795
>>55747795

>>55747795
>>55747795

>>55740586
It's a terrific watch.
I wouldn't pay the $500 they're asking for it, though. I got it through Massdrop, too.

>>55744759
This is sexist, DELET !