/wt/ watch thread

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Any reason why I shouldn't buy a Sinn 6000?

It has all the features I want.

Date, multiple time zones, chronograph, under 40mm.

Price is around $3700. Is that fair for the number of features and quality?

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I plan to get my first rep. Does this look okay to you guys?

>>55868136
if you can afford it, i say go for it. that piece looks really nice

>>55868293

Planning on it. Almost pulled the trigger last night but just checking and reading everything I can about it first.

>>55868136
>Any reason why I shouldn't buy a Sinn 6000?
Only if you wanted to give up the time zone and go with a 38mm el primero with the sweet 36,000 goodness.

>>55868136
Well it's definitely high quality. If you have the money then go for it, I think that one is pretty fucking hot.

>>55868285
Reps are gay and it'll break within the first few months

Just buy a cheapo automatic like a Seiko 5. If you like the Submariner so much buy an Invicta or something.

>>55868285
Your lack of hair does not match a watch bought for a mid life crisis.
+: good lume
-: no day. no date. no month. no protection for the crown

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>>55865619
If I remember correctly he didn't like the fat springbars.

>>55868542
It has crown guards

>>55868285
Don't waste your time with fucking fakes

>>55868285
Don't worry, /wt/ for sure can't tell a difference between a fake and real.

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come at me /wtg/

>>55868840
Not bad, getting the bracelet for that SARX019 must have cost you some change though, was it really worth it for the red tip on the seconds?

>>55868840
Meme watches, meme watches everywhere.

>>55868840
>mememaster
how does it feel to own most memed watches?

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>>55868136
>>55868391
I own the 38mm El Primero that came out in 2012, and the Sinn 6000 was the other watch I was considering because I wanted an under 40mm chronograph. Now that I've had it a couple of years I kinda wish I had gone with the Sinn. The Omega FOIS is another under 40mm chrono if you don't mind a manual wind watch. It's cheaper than the Sinn too.

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>>55868285
It's scary how reps have gotten to the point it's almost indistinguishable from the real deal.

>>55868840
I'll never understand why people like these blue/red bezels so much.

>>55868630
>It has crown guards
Practically flush with the crown. A bit useless, don't you think?

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Loving the meme watch, shame the bezel is not engraved.

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>>55869290
My other meme watch.

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>>55869334
And my oldest meme watch.

>>55869350
That's my favourite of those three watches. And yet it's the last one I'd buy for myself.

>>55869290

There is actually a Steinhart that I'm thinking about getting. What do you think about the quality/accuracy/reliability of yours? Also how would you rate their customer service if you've had any interactions with them?

>>55869410
I hope it's not the titanium one.

>>55869224
A dash of colour makes a very classic looking watch less boring and catch the eye more.

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>>55869419

Bronze actually. Is there something wrong with the titanium one or something?

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>>55869290
>>55869334
>>55869350

Funny how the AR coating goes from worst to best (steinhart<seiko<breitling)

Kinda miss my skx though.

>>55869410

Took about two weeks to get there, so it was pretty slow. Other than that the build is good, rather accurate but less so than my sdgm seiko or breitling (which is the most accurate). Other than the ceramic bezel being of poor quality (visibility at certain angles) I'm pretty content with it and it gets the most wear out of all 3 watches (mostly cause I don't want to damage the breitling as I'm working with a lot of pc components that could easily scratch it).

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Could anyone with smaller wrists, show me how a skx 007/009 looks on your wrist?

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>>55869483

Couldn't find a picture other than the one posted in the thread next to the same watch in this pic. But my wrists are 17cm.

>>55869483
>>55869522

They the skx 007 is a bit smaller as it's 46mm lug to lug and the steinhart is 50.

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>>55869522
could you show it further away? Anyway thanks for the help. Appreciate it.

>>55869458
Get a G's, sometimes you forget the glass is there at all.

>>55869522
2big4u

>>55869569
>G's
gs. Autocorrect

>>55869566
http://imgur.com/iLDTy4K

>>55869605
Might save up for a snowflake but it's a pain to service.

>>55869647
Thank you, maby with a 6,5' wrist it seems to be quite bit.

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>>55869483
This is with my bitch 6.8" wrist. I initially wanted to get the MM300 as a better diver but having tried it in real life, it's a tad too big. I'll probably get a Nomos Ahoi or something.

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>>55869963
the ahoi is just simply beautiful. Would immediately buy it when i have the necessary funds. I love the atlantic version.

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>>55868840
SKX bracelet is the only problem here. That thing is an abomination.

Can anyone recommend a cheap automatic watch m? I'm really poor and I just love them. I'm fine with chink counterfeits as well.

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>>55869224
Its cute.
>>55870099
What do anons think of rodina? The straight up chink copy of >>55870099

>>55870283
A Patek Phillipe Aquanaut is the most affordable automatic in their whole catalogue, and as a steel sports watch can easily be your every day wear. Good for a bit of stealth luxury, as it doesn't scream Patek at everyone who happens to glance at your wrist.

Or just get a Seiko 5.

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Highly recommend this watch (comes with a black Nato). Averages on +6 sec /day, no issues at all and costs around 100$.

>>55870099
This is truly the ultimate meme watch. For the same price you can get a Tudor Pelagos which is pretty much better in every aspect.

>>55869963

What style of strap is that? It's not NATO is it, looks a bit different?

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>>55870545
Less retarded photo size, sorry about that.

>>55868285
No
And I wouldn't respect you if it was the real thing either
Rolexes are for shit-taste normies bragging about their "wealth"

>>55870570
That's a NATO, looks braided

http://www.crownandbuckle.com/black-braided-nylon-18mm.html

>>55870388
in general i don't really like dive watches with bit bezels. skx is an exception. They seem fine for what they are. But if i could choose i would pick any nomos over these ones.

>>55870557
well, everything in house in a sleek elegant way. And i can were it to any occasion. I know the minimalist design can appear boring to some but the blue shine gives it the extra "thing" i love about this watch. And I have a strong bias to my motherland. So thats another reason.

>>55870814
ups sorry, thought you meant watches in pic.well original beats copy.

>>55870570

Zulu strap or some places call it heavy duty NATO.

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waiting for "Pelagos: A novel by Turdor Geneve" to arrive.

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Thinking of a Junghans next

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>>55871699
would recommend the master chronograph or the telemeter. Beautiful watches

Where's my lovely hirsute guy from a few days ago?

>>55871900

Who else here is trigger by nibbled numbers like that?

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>>55872108
is that better?

>>55872108
I am, it's fucking lazy design.

>>55872108
Me.
Have not bought watches because they had nibbled numbers

>>55872108
Yes

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>>55870582
this man stole my watch

>>55869126
i really want this watch and am trying to convince myself that spending 3k+ on a watch is a reasonable thing to do

where's my winning lotto ticket? where's my golden goose?

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Guess how much it cost /g/

>>55872867
1 Dallah

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>>55872914
Come on be serious i want an honest guess

>>55872867
>>55873007
well it's ugly and made of metal
$175 if you got it through someplace like amazon
$20 if you got it on aliexpress

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>>55873026
Close enough , got the wrist strap from amazon for $15 got the watch part for $7.99
>tfw people you know thinks your watch cost $60 USD or more

>>55872867
>No brand
$15

>>55873072
Ikr thats like an easy give away

>>55873007
well my estimation was correct then

>>55872108
Nope.

>>55868285
You'll get a better watch by just buying a Orient or Seiko diver for the same price as a rep.

>>55873061
>people you know thinks your watch cost $60 USD
Now THAT's embarrasing.

>>55869647
Isn't the service interval on these ~10 years? Just sell them before then.

>>55870557
Why would you compare a bauhaus dress watch to a dive watch? A rolex-lite at that.

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>>55873894

The Ahoi is a sports watch not a dress watch, fully lumed with a screw down crown and 200m water resistance.

Does keeping a Speedmaster or similar mechanical watches in storage bad for them?

What about only winding / wearing them once a week?

>>55874776
No

>>55870582
>>55870545
It looks nice, but you need a 22mm NATO.

>>55874776
Running once a week is more than enough to keep the oils from settling too much, the main concern with storage. In fact, with modern lube, it's not much of a concern at all.

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>>55873485

>>55875211
>butthurt pleb

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>>55869419
What's wrong with the Titanium one?

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>mfw waiting for my watch in the mail

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>Get vostoks in the mail.
>Change shitty bezel and strap.
>Show gf.
>Gf immediatly grabs the komandirskie and hasn't taken it off since..

>>55878362
I keep offering to get the gf a watch for her birthday, but she refuses to wear wrist accessories in fear of losing them. She does tend to take stuff off and just toss them about. Oh well, there goes the plan to make her a human watch winder... and to get horologically interesting handjobs.

>>55874037
still works as a dress watch.

>>55878362
>That polished bezel

Mmmm..

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>>55878362
i can't wait for my bezel with insert and new set of arrows to arive

>>55878731
What about a strap or bracelet? Changing that is priority #1.

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Dubs and I'll kill myself

>>55879317
Let's try again.

>>55879181
Also waiting for black nato

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>>55879379
I'm not scared faggot

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Alright. My hiatus for the past month or so was for good reason, I tried to get my life on track but failed to do so

So I am now returning to the thing I do best, being your friendly neighbourhood watch thread fun poster

I wish to bring you many humours posts and dark humour

Please find attached a copy a lovely seiko

Yours sincerely

Some weird kid who name fags on an online mechatronic engineer forum

>>55879481
Didn't you help someone kill a guy that one time

>>55879605
I may of

Shit posting aside how can I fix power reserve problems?

Will it just be a busted mainspring? Do you need to use a specific mainspring for the watch if so?

>>55879605
Nah, A friend of a friend was accused, not sure how it turned out, gave my 2 cents worth to my friend and got the fuck away from that drama

>>55871011
Would a Zulu strap be more suitable for something heavier like the SKX than the NATO?

>>55879908
How off is it? If a lot then probably broken mainspring. And not all mainsprings are interchangeable, no.

>>55880147
Power reserve is in the hours, not the days.

It's so shit I can't gauge it, like I'll wind it up, it'll go fine for a bit while I keep an eye on it, I'll go out, come back and it would of stopped

Mainspring is a cunt of a job as well isn't it? Like doing a head gasket car yeah?

Why does no one discuss about black watches?

>>55880347
I suppose that depends on your perspective.

I don't think there is generally such an involved root cause discovery process in the mainspring broken like the head gasket. Like with a head gasket you have to check both the block and the head because one of the two now probably has something wrong with it that needs to be fixed before you put a new gasket on or that one will also get fucked the same way. By comparison a broken spring doesn't mean a problem barrel afaik

>>55878362
congatulations lel, i bought my sister a longines that dissapeared in a drawer a week later :/

>>55879908
you should commit to your namefag and get a proper trip, this shits getting confusing af

>fix someones watch, just needed some cleaning
>its old, no shock protection
>tell the guy to not drop it
>three weeks later
>fucker dropped it
welp, looks like i'll be replacing some balance staffs soon.

>>55878362
>tfw no Vostok wearing gf

>>55878362
Where does one get one of those polished bezels?

I kind of want to put that and a 658 dial on a 110 or 060..Not sure of the strap though..Either perlon or mesh it would have to be..I don't imagine a white nato looking too good on it.

>>55881459
>Where does one get one of those polished bezels?
Scrap that!
Found it. It was hiding away from me in plain sight!

Am I wrong in assuming that all Komandirsk and Amphibia's use the same size dial?

The Seiko 5 meme is getting really old

>>55881834
Hardly a meme, just easy to recommend them considering they're cheap, reliable, and come in literally thousands of styles.

I know it's a pretty random question but does anyone know what watch have leonardo di caprio in inception?

>>55882289

Do you not fucking know what Google is?

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>>55882351
I googled it today and found nothing in the first 15 result so i gave up. I have tried again now and the first pic that came out was the watch. Idk what happened, maybe i'm just dumb

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>>55882351
congatulations!
its dogshit

>>55881834
like 50 years right?

Would it be a bad idea to spend $3000 on a Seamaster or Planet Ocean just because James Bond wore it in Goldeneye or Casino Royale?

>>55882477
yes

if you do decide to get one get the smaller 36mm(not sure) version. makes you look like less of a cunt

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Daily protip from teh privvy: Best watch you can get, for the least amount of monies. Seiko scored a home run on this one.

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This is my collection /g/. I only buy JLC Reversos. Rate?

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>>55882554
This. I might even buy one, considering I'm no longer a NEET, and do wha tI love for a living.

>>55882565
Nice Casios.

>>55882604
>butthurt pleb

>>55882565
quite nice, but seven? so little variation too like get one with a calendar or some complications senpai.

also i dont think that pic is yours

>>55882620
>joke
>"OW MY FUCKING ASSHOLE IT HURTS!!!"
>reply with "butthurt pleb"
Calm down son.

>>55882642
>seven?
One for every day of the week.

>>55882680
>not understanding memes
Keep calm and meme the meme son

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>>55880347
Having done both, I can tell you that a mainspring is significantly easier to replace. On good movements, you can remove just the barrel bridge and tilt the barrel out without disturbing much else. Difficulty is going to come in after that. If you have a brand new barrel and mainspring to drop in, awesome. If you want to open the barrel and replace just the mainspring, that gets a bit more difficult. You're going to need to figure out a way to wind the mainspring back in to the barrel, as well as a way to close the barrel.

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I got this watch as a gift. Why is it that jewgling the model, KIR214, gives literally 4 results to only japanese sites?

>>55882565

Hi Nilo

>>55882477
If it's the only reason, yes.
If you like the looks of it and want a "prestigious" mechanical watch, it being worn by james bond is as good a reason as any to pick that one.

>>55882823
I'll save you some time, it's shit.

>>55882823
It's a dogshit fashion watch that no one cares about

Is wearing a cheap watch some nu-male hipster thing

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>>55882787
if that really is your pic

pls post your altiplano
pls

>>55882808
based watchmakeranon is right (ofc) even if you have the right tools it can be a bitch sometimes, first time doing it took me like half an hour.
i have another question watchmakeranon, when you put the geneva stripes on your school watch, what did bit did you use? so far ive found about three different possibilities and no resolution on which is best :/

>>55882985
Yes.
Source: r/Watches, r/MaleFashionAdvice

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so what's really wrong with steinhart?

>>55881709
They are all the Same size, however some of the bezels don't fit all cases because of the crown getting in the way.

>>55883217
Yeh, thankfully Meramon list the cases the bezels fit, as opposed to the shitty listings on eBay.

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>>55883039
I didn't do geneva stripes on mine, just a straight grain finish. Wasn't very difficult, just held the bridges on a mainplate in a movement holder and held the movement holder against a straight piece of wood. Simple but effective.

>>55883208

The actual quality of the watches are good. It's just some people take issue with their sometimes boarding on exact copy homaging.

>>55882808
Perhaps we can get your insight into an earlier question: why is it so hard to get a watch with day date and month (in windows)?

Most of the few that exist are noisy in design, excruciatingly expensive or both.

>>55883480
i wish it were exact
they're a little too large

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>>55872849
I bought a high quality fake for £160 so decide if I think spending £3k is worth it. I don't think it is...

The fake is definitely worth £160 though!

>>55883304
Never did see your finished project, mind posting the dial?
I kinda feel like Field Watch would be your style, get that impression from the strap, but the crown is giving me doubts.

>>55883304
shit, looks like i had saved someone else's school watch thinking it was yours. yours still looks really good tho.
i might just end up trying them all.
i contacted a company about de-nickel-plating some bridges of some russian movements i wanted to put stripes on, but they never said anything back. probably cause theyre cunts.

>>55883208
They're not especially good or noteworthy in any way.

Spending Seiko sarb money on something that just wishes it wasn't a poor imitation of a Rolex

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>>55883484
Having a triple date is just an uncommon complication. The time when they're truly useful is with an annual or perpetual calendar. Assuming the watch is just a triple date, you still have the correct it every time a month has less than 31 days. They're not the most complex complication out there, but they just require a lot of room under the dial. They're also commonly paired with a moon phase indicator, which doesn't help keep things cheap.

>>55883599
Pic related, originally just a cheap Chinese 6497 watch. I'd love to get some more quality parts for it some day, but that can wait.

>>55883628
It happens, and thank you. One of my classmates tried geneva stripes, but I don't have any pictures of his work. He used a small table top mill and a wood disc with abrasive on it. It worked pretty well, but wasn't as consistent as we would have liked.

>>55883585
WTF is your chrono going for? quality looks much less than £160, get yourself a decent rep

>>55883865
not good in what way

>>55883873
like i said i will probably try all three (the wood with abrasive, rubber perlage sticks and the end mill trick from that japanese dude)
anyhow what are you going to do once you're finished with school? (idk if you are already)
i am entering second year in about a month and you are p much the reason i decided to do this :3

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>>55884003
Not good. Not notgood.

>>55884042
so nothing wrong with them and you're talking out your ass

got it.

>>55884066
They could have nothing 'wrong' but still have nothing stand-out that makes them worth their price.

>>55884114
like what

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>>55884040
Nice one man, good on ya. Right now it looks like I'm going to be working in the Thousand Oaks area of Los Angeles, potentially a pretty ritzy job. How is school going, service anything interesting yet?

>>55884128
You want me to point out each category in which they are not stand outs when I said they are not stand outs in any category?

The only thing that could ever stand out about steinhart is they copy designs of watches that are made significantly nicer than theirs.

>>55884128
Are you Italian?

>>55884223
what the fuck is standing out supposed to mean or matter
does it work, is it actually water proof to 300m
it looks nice

>>55884249
what if i were

>>55884169
Small world. I got done friends who just moved down there. Where you working so I can send them your way?

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>>55884169
School is good, finally gonna be able to drop the clockmaking course that was mandatory. Havent done very much servicing at all actually, we've been mostly making tools and servicing school kalibers,boring etas etc. I did bend/fix the hairspring on this really old omega.

>>55884302
>what if i were
it would mean you're the guy who argues with ninefag and doesn't understand english

>>55884396
why does he even trip if he's such a worthless source of information

>>55884169
If one were to get into Watch making/repair as a hobby, what could you suggest? Just buy cheap movements, strip them down, reassemble, and try to teach yourself something and go from there?

No college for 200 of me runs a Horology course, so that's out of the question. And I tend to work the majority of the day.

>>55884424
To annoy idiots.

>>55884471
spagetti meatball pizza pizza

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>>55883873
Well, I wouldn't mind a moon phase.
I can only remember one ultra-clean design, pic. related. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly it is expensive.

I just find this more useful than a multi sub dialled stopwatch.

>>55884425
>No college for 200 miles*
ftfm

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>>55868723
Thought about buying a Luminox simply for the tritium but I've heard bad things about them. I've looked into other brands with tritium but get they pricey fast. Any suggestions?

>>55868840
Hows the lume on the monster compared to the others (specifically the blue/red diver)?

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My latest purchase. Excuse my shitty phone camera

>>55884857
so how fake is it?

>>55884857
So, you decided on the Hulk eh? Nice.

Grab a Rubber "b" tho famalam.

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>>55884311
I'm hesitant to say any names before I sign anything. I'm also hesitant to say names on here in general, god knows what Anons can get up to.

>>55884388
Finally got my clock assembled and home, stupid thing. I'd recommend getting your hands on as many cheap watches as possible. You'd be surprised how easily you can get those tiny little ladies mechanicals, and they're a great way to learn quickly.

>>55884425
Like I just said to the other Anon, small ladies calibers. They're super cheap, super simple, and you'll learn a lot very quickly servicing something so small. However, getting the basics down with a pocket watch or something isn't a bad idea, although their setting mechanisms are nothing like modern wristwatches.

>>55884883
It's not

>>55884893
Did you remember me from the last thread or fid you mean something else?

>>55884922
then post the box it comes in

>>55884942
I remembered you from the last.

I was the one who said to look at Explorers and Seamasters as to broaden horizons.


Though I honestly cannot recall what else you were looking at, an Omega of some description or another is all I remember.

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>>55883961
I was timing my hot pockets, cunt.
Pic related is my daily.

>>55885001
i don't know what makes it look cheap. But it looks cheap. can't put my finger on it.

>>55884986
Yeah i was looking at the james bond aqua terra. But I found the the more I looked at it, the tackier it got. Decided on this instead

>>55885102
Good choice. Can't go wrong with it really. Just make sure to get it insured.

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So i want to mod a seiko5, maby a skx.
So i just wanted to ask, what makes a
watch look cheap and to avoid those criteria
when i mod it. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

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>>55884943

>>55885140
>what makes a
>watch look cheap
Failure to maintain a single design theme mostly.

>>55885125
No insurances on watches in the country I'm from. But will try to buy one in the UK

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After a few days with my Citizen Cosmotron, I can only wonder why didn't anyone meme this before?

Feels more rewarding than my King Penis

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>>55885043
You mean the fake Speedy? The photo is pretty shitty.
To be honest I've never actually handled a genuine Speedmaster so it may be piss poor.

Whats /wt/'s opinion on Seiko modding? Thinking of doing a SNZH55K1 mod using a PO day/date dial & lollipop hands from yobokies.

>>55885143
what a waste of money
should have bought a fake

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>>55885170
With original bracelet and box.

>>55885194
Lmao butthurt much? I can afford it and I do appreciate a good watch.

Buying a fake is much more embarrasing than buying a shitty watch.

>>55885143
>OYSTER PERPETUAL
>SUBMARINER
>SUBMARINER DATE
Rolex may be good at making watches, but holy fuck, they certainly write some unnecessary novels on them. Literally.

>>55885251
Affording is one thing
Justifying it to yourself is another thing

Don't lie
You only care what other people think of you

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>>55885160
So how would an sxk look like with these components?. To dressy for that big chase?

>>55885319
I do care what others think. That's a factor in buying it. But please tell me how buying a fake isn't. It's actually worse. If you can afford it then maybe you deserve the status, no?

>>55885373
Dial is too dark for the hands. Need something cream/off-white, look at just about any WW2 era watch for an example of how those hands wear, they just about all used a similar style.

Generally squared-off letters and dial features or a solid typeface would warrant the use of something of a similar style regarding the hands.


For the case you pictured, I would honestly recommend going somewhat plain and simple. Batons may even be too messy on the dial in my opinion,

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>>55885251
Maybe spend more on a phone with a better camera.

>>55885412
Just advertise to everyone you're dumb with money

>>55885534
And just advertise how much of a pathetic attention seeking shit you are and buy something fake that literally has no purpose other than showing off. And pray that people think you're rich when you're not

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>>55885466
thought the same, however I have not found a lot of cream aftermarket dials for the seiko 5 line.

>>55884917
Yeah the last caliber i worked on before summer was a ladies FHF, oiling those teeny tiny stones is def a good way to learn quickly.
I really want some ultra thin calibers but theyre expensive so i only have 2209 atm :/
Setting stones is a lot of fun in ultra thin
Btw why dont ppl post collections amymore? I like seeing other peoples stuff

>>55885586
Oh dear lord I didn't enough notice the mix of Arabic, Roman, and Batons, holy shit. That's awful.
It's abstract and interesting to look at, but awful. Like modern art if you would.

The case is a difficult call, it's very plain, but full of features and potential. The crown being at the 4'o'clock position, and nearly hidden by that case is already going to add a certain measure of interest in the watch.
See if you can't find the same case, but polished, no doubt you can find a cream dial to your liking that will fit a Seiko 5, no necessarily made to mod a seiko 5, but fits out of coincidence.

>>55885583
Who said anything about me buying a fake
I told you because you can look rich to normies, because thats all that matters to you really, and not waste so much money.

My grandfather had multiple rolexies and omegas, but lived in a small suburb house filled with junk.

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Really want to send pic related into Artifice Horoworks to make it into this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXqfKZk5Ro

I mean $300-$400 isn't that much money and it turn it into a brand new watch. However another part of me just wanted to say fuck it and get an Ocean 1.

What's a good upgrade for the SKX009? Wrist size about 6.9" and budget of around AUD 1500?

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>>55885667
yeah, i know just like the dial for the blue accents and nothing more. So any 28,5mm dial will fit a seiko 5? If you have time, could you show me dial/hands combinations with work together?

>>55885586
i kinda like it

>>55885185
bump
>>55885759
from what I've read yes. On older vintage ones you can clip the feet and use adhesive to stick the dial to the movement

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>>55885667

It's known as a California Dial and i agree they are quite ugly. It's an OLD Rolex and Panerai thing. Thankfully Rolex eventually wised up and stopped making them.

>>55885759
You've just posted one there now that is the embodiment of what I mean when I said

>Generally squared-off letters and dial features or a solid typeface would warrant the use of something of a similar style regarding the hands.

The numbering if soft and rounded, and the hands reflect this and follow suit.


>If you have time, could you show me dial/hands combinations with work together?
This has already been done in the form of watches on the retail market, most of the time anyway.

If you're looking for inspiration more than anything, than I can only suggest what I think would be interesting more than anything;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-Custom-Pilot-Big-Numbers-28-5mm-Sterile-Dial-/291821998051

Perhaps the linked dial, along with the case you have pictured, the hands elude me however, the lettering being soft in finish, but the presence of batons does throw a spanner in the works as to the style of hands to go for.

>>55886049
Thank you for your help

>>55886098
Not a problem m8. Happy modding.

>>55885880
>It's known as a California Dial
Leave something so awful to be named after a state full of hipsters and hippies. Only the accumulation of such could result in something so god ugly.

>>55879317
>>55879379
Will you do it by swallowing your watch collection?

>>55884526
I have a borealis scout sniper, it's pretty cool but very large. Otherwise deep blue makes some very affordable tritium divers to go with their really awesome but not so cheap T100 models. There's also a chink brand called carnival that you can get for like $100 but I have no idea how the quality is.

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having a thing for non leather black on black watches
this looks good but it's huge for my wrist (43mm)
i want something similar but not more than 40 mm

>>55886446
Don't get a black on black fucking watch, they're impossible to read in almost all lighting environments

>>55886446
>You will immediately cease and not continue to access the site if you are under the age of 18.

>>55886468
>buying watches to tell time

it's just for the looks brah, i don't care what time is it, and when i do i will check my phone.

>>55886504
>>55886468
Ignore the shitposter folks.

>>55886468
Not if they're digital

>>55886520

They why not just get some kind of bracelet?
Also you might feel more at home here >>>/fa/

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>>55886189
Not the guy you were originally talking to, but do you think these parts will look good on an SNZH55?

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>>55886446
this is similar but also fucking HUGE 48 mm

>>55886555
Black digits on a black background would be even worse, what are you talking about?

>>55886582
The hands have more of a dress feel than a sporty one to me (Please, let's not get caught up on the distinction, you niggers know exactly what I mean) but I think they'll work, not sold on the second hand however, you'd probably be best trying the one that comes with the SNZH55 and seeing how it looks, and again with the one pictured. Should look relatively good though, nice and clean, neat edges to boot. Though I'm not sure how the hands will work with the case finish. As of stock, the hands and case are quite heavily polished, the hands pictured seem more grainy. though it could well be a trick of the light.

>>55886604
Light gray digit on a black background

>>55886604
Light gray digits on a black background

what is the optimal watch diameter for a 6.69 inch wrist ? i'm skinny ;_;

>>55886672
Yeah I agree on the hand but I think something different to the second hands on watches I already have will be a nice change. I plan on seeing if I can refinish the case but depends on if it can be done and whether I can be bothered or not. Should be able to get it in a week or so so I'll be uploading then if it's done. Thanks anon.

>>55884169
>Thousand oaks
Fugg. Get a job in LA proper (preferably jewelry district downtown) and I'll bring you all my vintage watches.

>>55886765
>I plan on seeing if I can refinish the case
Should you not have the means, I have no doubt a watch maker wouldn't mind giving it a once over to clear the finish away, be that by acid bath or whatever means they see fit. Though the hands would need to receive the same treatment and/or refinish in order to look natural.

>>55886796
I'll probably just get the case refinished to match the hands or get somewhat close. There's a few watchmakers near me but the closest one charges a shit load for battery changes and resizing so it'll be bit of a journey to go on, but I think it'd be worth it.

>>55885001
>>55885043
It's probably the large, super rectangular, bright white markings that makes it look printed on.

>>55886885
>I'll probably just get the case refinished to match the hands or get somewhat close.
Would probably work out cheaper to get both refinished to the same, well, finish, as opposed to trying to match two finishes. What little sense this makes, but I'm confident you know what I mean. Definitely something to ask around about.

>>55885373
>>55885586
Yeah, that dial is too modern & quirky looking to match the cathedral hands.

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>>55885759
Cathedral hands work well with any classic military/field/flieger type dial.

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>>55886582
Reminds me a little pic related.

>>55886706
buy 36-38mm stuff

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>>55887397
too small, i think 40-42 are the way to go

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>>55887511
>pic
>40-42
>on that wrist
are you kidding?

>>55887544
i don't know the size of the watch in the photo, but i would like something like that. it looks bigger for him but that's the style i'm going for.

a black jean with a white adidas smith and a navy shirt, damn the bitches are gonna be leaking fluid

>>55887170
Kinda the look I was going for, similar to the new seamaster 300s
>>55886961
Will do, just a matter of money at the minute.

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>>55887576
god, you made yourself more unlikeable than the obnoxious, turkish, bmw drivers, revving their engines in front of my house

>>55884857
>6k$ watch
>10$ phone

>>55887814
I don't understand how people manage to afford a $6,000 watch but have terrible chink phones. Guess he had to make spending cuts in someplace to afford the fucker though.

>>55887850
well some people don't care about phones. Like old people. Still rocking yee old flip phone it seems.

>>55887889
Understandable that old folks don't care about them, but I have my doubts that any granddads are browsing this site.

>>55887919
you would be surprised. Its amazing what kind of people roam 4chan.

>>55887942
True I suppose.

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What kind of watch is affordable 500€, an allrounder, and suitable for a graduation gift?
Suggestions are welcome.

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>>55882554
Is it only me or does the older SKX look better than the Turtle reissue?

>>55888067
agreed.

I would like to know how many seconds a good quality quartz watch looses in 6 months. Have any of you ever tried to count that?

>>55888153
I think my Hamilton lost 1 or 2 but I don't think quartz loses time that often unless the movement is fucked or shitty.

>>55888153
Average quartz is 15secs a month
HAQ is like 15 a year

>>55888067
>>55888121
I think the only thing better would have been a 6105 remake instead, the turtle is fucking awesome.

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>>55888067
Bigger too. Our little girl wrists can't have that.

>>55885143
How come the photo of the box of in focus. Jesus anon have another go at the watch

>>55885143
>arabic
Probably a high quality rep, a lot of the high quality watches I've seen came from saudi arabia as opposed to chinese shit reps

>>55886247
Everyone knows civilisation started in the east and then travelled west until it hit California.
Then it died

>>55887576
>>55887511
Bait
>>55887633
Baited

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>fall for the Chronos Wearable Disc meme early last year
>pre order. scheduled for shipment in Q4 of 2015
>was never delivered. completely forgot about it.
>just received an email that it will be delivered at the end of this year


I'm riding it out until the end. I want my meme disc.

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Any opinions on this brand and watch?

>>55888967
>used my favorite word condescending
>got baited
>totally werf it

>>55889133
I preordered one too earlier this year, it was nice to get $20 back because they lowered the price. Even if it's shit I'm not going to be upset for how cheap it is.

>>55889254

I'm curious as to what they will use as an adhesive for it.

I fully expect that shit to fail and slide off/fall out.

But I'm too committed to cancel. I want to experience the failure.

>>55889167

It says it's 45mm. Can you even wear it?

Also nearly $200 bucks for it seems like too much tbqh.

>>55889133
Oh shit XD
I see that junk advertised on youtube.
Fucking annoying xylophone music advert.
Such shit anon.
How much they jewing people for it anyway?

>>55889167
Fashion brand made in china.
Overpriced by about $100
Don't expect it too last long

>>55889515

My preorder was $70 something. But they refunded people like >>55889254 said after it became obvious that they wouldn't deliver anywhere even close to their target.

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Would you buy a watch like this on Ebay? Advertised as 40's vintage. Something this old in this condition seems too good to be true. Google yields too many variations to compare if everything is original. A pic of the case back was provided which shows it being completely devoid of markings which is odd.
How does one buy vintage watches where the specific model is not commonly sought after and researched?

>>55890716
Can't unsee that horrified face

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>>55890716
Better pic showing hands and moon phase condition, plus case back.

>>55868559
Fat springbars + 20mm lug width isn't a good combo

>>55868840
Why not one acceptable piece instead? Do you have eight arms?

>>55890797
Is definitely a restoration job.
Can you post a link so i can check out higher res pics/read the shit the seller spews about it, look at his other items?
That's the three big easy ways to tell

>>55891410
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252478005574

>>55891683
Its legit.
The current price is OK but it's not a bargain.
It has been refinished/restored but it looks like a good job. It seems to be what the seller specialises in.
Definitely not poo in the loo.
Probably not something i would buy if i had a choice.
But it looks passable

>>55885586
i like this.

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War and Peace showed up today. Love titanium watches, really pleased to add this one to the collection.

>>55891996
I kind of, but i also get annoyed by the change in numbers.
If they had a plain Ronan numeral i totally would

>>55890716
>>55890797
It's a hard restoration at best. It's mercilessly polished and I'm sure the crystal is not original. The hands doesn't look right either. I myself would not buy it.

I know most anons prefer buying online, but I would advise you to try to hunt for watches in real stores, specially if you're after something slightly uncommon like vintage pieces.

I just recently bought a few more pieces for my vintage collection and let me tell you: there is nothing like visiting an antique watch dealer shop irl.

Cheers!

>>55888067

Disagree
I like the case shape of the turtle way more than the SKX007/9.

>>55888067
I like both. I wish that they made a smaller turtle reissue, around the size of the skx013. And I wish that I could get a skx013 with hacking, handwinding, and a domed acrylic crystal.

>>55891973
>>55892137
Makes sense. Thanks.

>>55892344
>>>55891973 (You)
>>>55892137
>Makes sense. Thanks.

Listen to lawyeranon he knows alot more than me.
I can tell is been refinished but he thinks it's poorly done.
Best avoided

>>55885373
For the sake of everything that is watch related, someone baton his stupid ass into oblivion!

>>55885681
He was an autist of a different kind, compared to you.

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Lots of dogshit today.

>>55892640
You're both right in the sense that it helped me correctly value the watch. It was more of a question about the quality of that watch (i.e. adequately refurbished but not great), and how to buy more obscure vintage watch in general. I wasn't actually planning to buy a >$200 watch at the moment since I've already bought 5 watches this year, but while looking for a cheap but nice gift for my gf and dad, this one caught my eye and made me wonder about how much I'd be willing to pay for it if I'm looking for something like that right now (probably <$200).

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Trawled through my local watch forums and found a couple decent vintage watches and I kind of want to bite:

$360 for a 1975 King Seiko 5626-8001 (35mm) or
$320 for a 1962 Seamaster (34mm) ?

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Will I get noticed for wearing a replica nomos?

>>55894516
not in the way youre hoping for

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>>55894516

Just get a Brathwait Classic Slim or Dessau Chrono, it's less than 150 bucks

all replicas are despisable

>>55893386
You'd have a hard time finding a watchmaker or jeweller restore that, that's for damned sure.

>>55894016
Personally I'd go for the KS.
That Omega is a wouldn't work with anything too well, being gold and whatnot.

>>55889133
its a magnet right? Then it will fuck up any mechanical watch wtf

>>55888060
Seiko sar*

>>55894016
Id go for the king seiko, it's got a good movement, I think you can get spare parts from seiko lordmatic if you need to as well

>>55895246
Sssshhhhhh
Fuck
Don't tell them.
We want them to ruin their auto's so they stop supporting this shit in future

>>55868071
Would you guys recommend a Victorinox Swiss watch?

>>55896671
Not really, theyre p expensive for what you get

>>55896685
Then what would you recommend? Seiko?

>>55892137

Sure, that is nice, but the prices are 2x - 3x as much in those kinds of stores than you can find online.

For myself, finding a great value on a vintage piece is part of the fun, so I prefer to hunt online. Of course, doing so effectively means you need to educate yourself well enough to spot the more original examples.

To each their own though.

>>55894016

You should do some research into the Seiko 56xx movement before deciding whether it is a good idea. The quick-set mechanism the day and date as a plastic gear that tends to eventually crack due to age (not wear, pure ageing) and it is already impossible to get replacements. If and when it inevitably breaks on that KS you will have to set day and date without the benefit of a quick-set.

For this reason, it is best to get a the n day or date version of the 56xx KS if you find one. Otherwise, stick to the 52xx KS as the 52xx does not have a known Achilles heel.

>>55895085
>>55896268

Very helpful you too are, sure, just don't warn him about the quick-set issue with the 56xx.

>>55896779
Setting a date is already bad enough without a quickset. Setting a day/date... x_x

>>55892137
>I would advise you to try to hunt for watches in real stores
I sure love paying from 50 to 100% more and have to deal with people/vendors.
Not everyone has money and time to waste.

But obviously if you want to be 100% sure to get something good you have to pay more.
What about forums, though? Wouldn't it be better than both eBay and real stores for vintage?
>>55893386
Surely there's at least one competent watchmaker who's into aryan supremacy.

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>>55897712
>>55897712

>>55897712
>>55897712

>>55894516
Yes, the watch fans you're trying to impress will know it's fake.
Plus white nomos's don't really stand out much anyway to normies.
Get a good fake rolex to impress normies.