/wt/ watch thread

When will the 42mm meme die

>>56768772
I'm not sure if the trend of 'stupid big watches' is actually fully played out. I don't think people are ready to return to normal size watches fully.

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Bought this gorgeous thing off eBay for $20. It doesn't run smoothly when it's worn, so I was thinking of returning it, instead of paying hundreds to fix it.

What is this type of dial and hands called? Can anyone recommend a watch with this kind of design? Trench watch?

What about this one?

http://www.sinn.de/mobile/en/Modell/6060.htm

$2,237

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>>56768922
orient bambino v2

Any new poorfag watches? I have a komandirskie, amphibia, some casio, some chink shit. But I'm looking for something more, stuck between a rock and a hard place, don't care about quartz or mechanical I just want to have sapphire if I'm going 150-200. Can't justify anything near 500 for what I make.

>>56769698
consider rodina?

My Seiko 5 strap started to smell, since it's hot outside. Is there such a thing as
100M+ WR
Diver look
Decently mechanized and is quite accurate
Under $200

It was between SKX009 or Orient Ray II, but the Orient went out of stock out of the blue and Seiko is doing something with SKXs refresh, any help?

>>56768922
field watch I suppose, there's a hamilton khaki with tan dial

>>56770422
If it's a nylon strap, just wash it.

And this one?

http://www.sinn.de/mobile/en/Modell/356_Sa_GR.htm

>>56770691
So are you just going to piecemeal link us to every watch Sinn makes or what

>>56770730

I cant make up my mind.

I want that DIAPAL tech but i can't justify the nearly $4k for an ETA.

Would you get the regular 356 or the one with the power reserve indicator?

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>>56770757
Is that a 219 I see?

>>56770779
218

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Gold rolex

>>56770802
Don't post that thing.
/wg/ hates Citizen for no good reason.

>>56770835
if i cared about their shitty opinion i wouldn't have bought it

>>56770844
Yeah, you don't care about shitty opinions, you just want shitty watches

/wt/-for beginners:

1st. Ignore all Citizen, Invicta or Steinhart posters.

>>56770858
>you just want shitty watches

>>56770844
See this faggot? I told you
>for no good reason

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>>56770858
>>56770878

>>56770878
Have there been invicta posters recently?

>>56770894
No, maybe because Invicta owners know their watch is shit...

>>56770835
>No good reason

It's seems somebody is too new to remember the photonguy.

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>>56770878
so much ass pain

>>56770878
>>56770894
Reminder ninefag is an orient shill

>>56771202
Show us on the doll where the Orient watch touched you.

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>>56770834

Damn, really is a rolex

>>56769121
Do those have the updated movements with hack/handwind?

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Put a metal band on my daily watch. Yea, I know it's cheap but it does the job.

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>>56771059

How does it feel paying $500 for something that will get mistaken as a fake rolex by normies and mark you as a retard by anyone who knows a thing or two about watches?

>>56770835
/wg/ is a board, stop trying to confuse the newfags

>>56771724
$300
pretty good

>>56771724
Guy owns like 50k worth of guns, he must have some good watches and maybe uses the Steinshit for everyday/operating/innawoods.

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>>56771836
>he must have some good watches
oh man you know it

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So I have a budget of around 3,000 AUD to get my first "high-end" watch. I can't seem to decide between the Black Bay Bronze or a second-hand GS Snowflake SBGA011.

Help a brother out /wt/?

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>>56771913
Snowflake is the obvious choice.

>>56771913

I am not a fan of the black bay bronze, I like the stainless ones better. However it will get you more attention.

The GS will likely hold more value and or gain value imo, but might not get the attention from regular people.

Pick your poison

>>56771913
black bay

a GS is literally the olny nice thing ninefag owns

>>56771913
Snowflake is just a fancy quartz so go with the BBB. Tudor also has more history and horological cred if that's your thing.

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>>56771913
For me it's not even an argument. The SBGA may be better engineered but it feels so sterile and lifeless compared to the Tudor.

>>56771951
And even then its not even close to a Snowfrake

>>56772001
The BBB is an attractive as fuck watch.

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>>56769957
eh too dressy, and sketchy. Might just save 500 for this (only thing I don't like about it is the fact I can't use other bracelets/straps, the alpinist is what I considered for a mid range watch but this seems smarter for under a 1,000)

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>>56771951
>I have never seen the pic he posted of his watches therefore he doesn't own any others

>>56772428
I really do love that Orient. I know people don't like the dial, but it's just so wearable. It's easily legible while wearing and one of the nicest feeling bracelets I've had on a watch under 1000.

I wore it all day today.

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Pic related is being shipped from Hong Kong, I want to put a leather band on it. What does /g/ think will not look fucking tacky or tryhard?

>>56772587
It will look just fine on leather

>>56772659
Care to recommend a band?

>>56772698
Hirsh, Camille Fournet.

Depends how much you want to spend.

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Hey guys, TGV here. AMA!

>>56772709
please leave

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Seiko here.

>>56772755
>Yes please, I'll buy that Citizen
>No wait, the equally tacky Seiko will do just fine
>now /g/ will like me

>>56772763
Happened to have a decent design and fits the wrist. Cheap too.

No regrets.

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>>56772708
What do you think of Crown&Buckle?

>>56772709
what are you in hospital for?

>>56772789
I have no personal experience thru them. I'd just read reviews and stuff if there was a particular strap of theirs I wanted to have.

Stay away from Hodinkee straps.

>>56772798
Gay AIDS obviously.

>>56772809
That he got from you, furfag

>>56770835
I think it's because they tend to focus on Eco-Drive quartz watches, but most of /wt/ are quite snobbish about quartz.

>>56773018
He wishes he was that lucky.

>>56771913
Snowfrake is beautiful, however most normals will see 'Seiko' on the dial and assume it cost about $200 tops.

At least you can tell them the Tudor is essentially a poor man's Rolex.

>>56773080
Really going to just let other people cuck you like that, bro?

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>>56772422
>spending $500 on a watch that has the word anus on the dial.

>>56773080
The power reserve is in such an awkward place it ruins the entire aesthetics for me.

>>56772460
Orient shill. Told ya.

>>56773269
See >>56771235

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>>56768922
Mfw "levrette" means "doggystyle" in frogland...

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I want to buy something that looks nicer than my current watch (Timex weekender, 38mm), and I was looking at mdv106. I really like the diver looks, but casio's case diameter is 44mm. Won't the 44 look just gaudy and awkward on my bitch-ass wrists? If yes, what should I get then?

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>>56773898
Depends on your budget. Christopher Ward do a 38mm version of the C60 Trident 300.

>>56773914
The Trident looks great, but it's just too expensive. I was aiming for the price range of mentioned earlier mdv106, seiko 5, generally wouldn't want to spend more than $60.

What is the cheapest watch with a meteorite dial? I really dig the unique texture they have.

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Sh...should I do it?
I know it's solar, but it just looks so good!

>>56773968
Then buy a Seiko 5 or an Amphibia.

>>56769698

Alpha Chrono or Reverso

>>56772789
Hadley Roma is also pretty good.

>>56771913
snowfrake, fuck what other people think

>>56771954
>Tudor
>More history

Seiko began as a company in 1881 and started making watches in 1924. Tudor was founded in 1946.

>More horological cred

Amongst ignorant marketing cucked plebs like you maybe.

For most of its history Tudor simply cased ETA movements, while Seiko developed full watchmaking capabilities from the ground to the showroom.

They also managed to develop a number of extremely well designed and made mechanicals movements including virtually tying the Swiss for developing the world's first automatic mechanical chronograph movement.

They also brought the first quartz watch to market, the first quartz chronograph, developed spring drive, and continue innovating.

With Credor, they have reached horological heights Tudor has never even dreamed of.

Please stop mistaking the apparent prestige accorded to brands by the horologically ignorant peasants whose knowledge of watches consists entirely of mountain Jew marketing with fact.

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My seiko SKX007K and a Jacques Lemans chronograph (quartz) that I got as a gift.

>>56774747
>Jacques Lemans
Into the trash it goes.

>>56774774
I would feel bad throwing away or selling a gift. My mother doesn't know anything about watches anyways. It's the thought that counts.

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>>56773898
nice timex

maybe consider a orient mako or raven?

>>56773898
snk80x

>>56775237
Like I care what's happening on that containment board for compensating betas.

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>>56774676
>being this butthurt for the swiss industry

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>>56767910
You guys are going to love this:

https://i.imgur.com/Uxa5wuQ.gifv

I wonder if there are any women here who are interested in watches

pls respond

>>56776097
Yes they are. In fact, the most known and respected watch reporter in the world is a woman.

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Hey guys, TGV here send in your questions. The last edition of ask the governor was very disappointing.

>>56773898

You have such smooth skin. I want to skin you and make products out of it.

What should I purchase for my first ETA?

This would be for a daily beater. Budget is approx $2000

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>>56776798
A Steinhart and a bunch of spare barrel bridges.

>>56767910
question
is the pebble steel the best budget smartwatch

>>56777354

I own it.

The battery life is great but that shitty screen takes a toll on how much you can do with it

>>56777354
gen 1 metawatch

>>56776965
Are steinharts known for bad barrel bridges? If so, how long do they take to wear and how hard are they to replace?

>>56777702
Not Steinhart, but most automatic ETA outside the 289x series. Failure time with regular handwinding is a few years after skipping service. Also probably around 20-30 years with regular servicing. ETA themselves don't recommend handwinding their movements.

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Dear /wt/, I'm a complete pleb at watches and my family insists on buying me one as a gift. Their suggestions all aimed for the ridiculous cluttered models with compasses, time for like a dozen time zones and other shit, which I found ugly and inappropriate.

What's a decent budget option for a classic looking, clear, minimalist white faced watch? Would Citizen be a reliable brand for those or am I mistaken?

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I don't know much about watches but have some extra money I want to spend on a quality watch and have been considering the Omega Speedmaster. I keep reading that the quality of Speedmasters have become shit recently and are now primarily marketed to the same demographic as Beats headphones. Does anyone know exactly when this happened? What is the best used model to get if I want to own this iconic timepiece that I can wear everyday while avoiding the shit ones? What amount of money should I expect to spend?

>>56771913
>spending over a grand on generic Jap watches

Don't do that.

>>56777774

Here we go again with this shit

>>56774676
Only /wt/ is capable of shilling Seiko this hard.

>>56778362
Orient Bambino.

>>56778362
You should consider the Seiko SARB035.

>>56778500
You don't understand what "shilling" means

>>56778362
>my family insists on buying me one as a gift
what is wrong with your family?

>>56778510
>>56778514
Not digging the Seiko too much, but the Orient seems quite swell, though nearing the top end of my budget. Are there a couple similar models to the Bambino that I could look at?

>>56778561
Well it's not out of the ordinary for them in any way.

>>56778477
Prove me wrong, fag!

>>56776723
why was TGV hospitalized? why is he begging for money if he is the son of an aristocrat as he claims?

>>56776036

>Posting information well known to people actually interested in horology is butthurt now

Maybe Ninefag was right about spoonfeeding horology to peasants...

>>56778467

>Snowfrake
>generic

I'm not sure that the most iconic spring drive model qualifies as generic...

>>56778500
>Posting horological history is shilling now

Anime_girl_with_quizzical_expression.jpg

>>56778698
He got cancer of the cannolis, thoughts and prayers.

>>56778582
Also consider the Orient Union

>>56778875
The Seiko shill has arrived.

>>56778942
More like
>random anon who knows something about watches responds to the anti-Japanese trolling and faggotry

>>56778698
Fedrico gave him terminal Thai ladyboy AIDS.

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>>56778899
Also pretty nice, but I liked the bigger face/smaller bezel design on the Bambino more. Also saw Orient Capital in pic related which I like the most so far.

Wish I knew more about watches so I could choose between them by more than looks though. Why does quartz get shat on so much when it's supposed to be more accurate than mechanical?

>>56778561

They probably love him or something.

Fucking normie shits.

>>56778987
Modern mechanical watches in the price range you're looking at run +/- 15s per day. Modern quartz watches in the price range you're looking at run +/- 30s per month.

Modern mechanical watches require routine servicing every 3-5 years at $200+ per service. Modern quartz watches require a battery change every 2 years at $5 per change.

Mechanical watches are marvels of precise manufacturing and some people feel a strong draw towards them. Quartz watches are marvels of electrical/material engineering. Most mechanical watches have a smoothly sweeping second hand; most quartz watches don't.

Mechanical watches are marketed as a luxury good; most quartz watches are not.

In the price range you're looking at, mechanical movements will be Seiko, Orient, Citizen, Seagull, or "other chinese" (or vintage, but that's a whole other world). The first four are all comparably fine; avoid the fifth.

For mechanicals in your price range, judge based on looks, materials (crystal/metal), features (day/date/WR/handwind/hacking/automatic/lume/etc).

>>56779162
So should I understand it that the main draw of mechanicals is the "vintage feel" kind of like in the vinyl vs CD debate?

>>56779162
>Modern quartz watches in the price range you're looking at run +/- 30s per month.
F91W might run that inaccurately, but that's not typical of watches over 20 dollars.

>Modern quartz watches require a battery change every 2 years at $5 per change.
They also require service, just like mechanicals, if you plan on keeping them running long term.

>>56779191
At this price range, probably. It's an aesthetic/hobby thing.

At higher price ranges, it's much more difficult to find well-finished quartz watches - with some exceptions (Seiko/Journe/???), the most attractive, well-designed, and well-finished watches tend to be mechanical, since that's what marketing says is luxury goods.

I need a sturdy watch that will not break when I ride my bike on rough terrain. Don't wanna break my Seiko 5 meme. Should I go for a G-Shock? Any recommended poorfag models?

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>>56773968
orient mako wears pretty small

>>56779241
So I'm not setting myself up for bullshit by picking up the Capital over the Bambino? I want the lower maintenance watch between the two and if the Bambino's accuracy is like >>56779162 says then I'd rather pass.

>>56779289
In reality +/-15s would be a poor but not shocking performance and as it happens my only Orient watch (a Disk) is my most accurate mechanical at +0.4s/d on the winder. But if accuracy is a priority to you, or if you just like the looks better, sure, go for it.

Per >>56779232 , you will need to get a quartz watch serviced if you actually want it to keep running well for 10+ years, though my guess is that the service costs will be lower than they would've been with the Bambino.

>>56779162
>200 dollars for servicing mechanical watch
What brands are we talking here? I got my russian raketa mechanism fixed (new parts and all) for like 30 bucks. I just can't wrap my head around paying 200 bucks just for servicing.

>>56779372
I suppose it depends on your watchmaker and certainly whether you're getting it serviced at an AD. But I've got to admit $30 for fixing a watch that wasn't working (including new parts) sounds like a bargain to me.

>>56779372
Just the amount of time to take down a watch, clean and reassemble, at 30 bucks your watchmaker is earning very little an hour.

What country are you in?

Is this his job or hobby?

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my snda65 has been on the same battery since i bought it 6 years ago.
i've wore this thing almost every day since getting it and i constantly accidently leave the chronograph running, sometimes all day.
And it is like only +1/sec a week, if even.

what sort of fucking battery did seiko put in this thing?

>>56772001
>43mm

Urgh, why is it so fucking gigantic?

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>>56779446
>>56779431
It wasn't that big of a fix i guess. It has no water resistance, so the humidity during washing hands got the better of it. I went to small watchmaker place in Poland, where the guy was really into watches and wanted to fix that model. He said that it is quite unique piece (at least from what he usually gets to fix) and he did not want to see it just laying in my drawer. I guess I just got really lucky.

>>56779592
oh, are you sure he actually serviced the movement, and not just put a new gasket in to restore water resistance?

>>56774676
Shouldn't you weebs stay in /a/?

>>56779617
Well I'm not really an expert into this sort of thing, but the new gasket alone wouldn't really help since the crown (the thingy to wind up the watch, im not sure if its proper nomenclature, sorry) got totally stuck.

>>56779648
Hope you don't use any machinery manufactured in Asia to post your battlestation.

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Well, after a couple of days of fiddling with the micro adjuster I've got the 52KS Special back under +2 s/d. It's actually showing less amplitude gain on wrist vs off then it did when it was freshly serviced.

Also, still loving the thicker Milanese mesh after I figured out why it used to bug me before (it needed a flatter clasp).

>>56779689
Yeah but even if the crown was seized up you wouldn't need to do a full service to fix that.

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Does perlon strap work with a diver?

This anti ETA fag now has me all paranoid

>>56779725
I don't think that the watchmaker would lie about needing some parts replaced. Like i said, it probably wasn't that big of a fix. Either way 30bucks for possibility of wearing this watch is a bargain to me. The point i wanted to make is that 200 bucks for servicing a watch is just a lot of money, and unless the watch has high sentimental value or it's some expensive swiss piece it kinda defeats the purpose since you can get a new orient or seiko for that kind of money.

>>56779815
I'm not saying he didn't replace parts.

Yes, cheap watches are generally considered more disposable because service isn't cheap. That being said I have a co-worker who is still wearing his dead father's Seiko 5. And I know that thing hasn't been serviced ever, and it's like 30 years old. Fact is you can wear a watch without service for a long time, but once it breaks it's mostly just ground itself away into dust inside the case and it's time for a new watch. If you want something to keep forever or pass down to your grandkids then you'll need to get it serviced.

>>56779916
Yeah my grandmother just passed down to me my greatgrandmother's Election from the 40s and a quick look inside doesn't look like it's in very good condition - not looking forward to trying to get it fixed up.

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China's global watch trade exists in a paradox. Their total production defines China as the global watch industry's main parts vendor. At the same time, the Chinese have become the largest consumers of completed watches, but not necessarily their own. The people buy back the goods they produce at a higher price than the components they sold.


The Chinese make and sell 98% of the world's watches and watch parts. That includes watchcases, dials, wristbands, movements, crowns and crystals. The Swiss buy and sell a significant amount of China's production.

While the Chinese business accounts for 98% of all watches and parts sold in the world, they only reap 50% of the international income for their efforts.

The Swiss sell 2% of the world's finished watches while remaining the largest customers of the Chinese.

The Swiss reap 50% of the global watch income for their efforts.

China is the largest market for Swiss watches. The Chinese purchase 51% of Switzerland's output.

>>56779765
They were extremely common on divers in the 60s and 70s.

How can I find watches by movement ?

Just typing the movement name into Google doesn't help

>>56780403
This site has a few
http://watchbase.com/eta/caliber/2892-a2

I have a Speedmaster on brown leather but I'm a bit bored of the look. What looks better with a Speedmaster? Perlon, NATO or racing style drilled brown leather?

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>>56780499
Black leather? Croc?

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Post the most embarrassing watch you own, by /wt/ standards!

I have one of these.

>>56776074
Holy fuck that's sweet. The case kinda ruins it for me though

>>56780572
How new?

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>>56770779
mah nigga, unmatched accuracy and aesthetics

>>56780538
>>56780499
Too late. Just ordered a purple perlon strap. Only £6

>>56780609
Then why did even ask you unpatient fuck?

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This an ok starter watch? Page says it uses quartz. Is that all I need to know on the technical side?

>>56776723
>Hey guys, TGV here send in your questions.
>TGV
>Train à Grande Vitesse
Huh


>>56776756
More people should shave their arms before modeling their watches.

Reminder:
>>56734318
>http://strawpoll.de/gbsyc14

>>56780652
Well the perlon is a cheap, temporary brightener. I do intend on spending a bit more on a nice leather strap down the line. That croc strap is nice but a bit dated. I'm not sure I like the ribbing.

Any good recommendations for manufacturers of nice leather straps with nice stitching?

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>>56780672
>starter watch
You're thinking into this too much anon

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>>56780672
Movement design looks okay. Certainly better than the cheapshit SII movements Seiko makes for the chinks.

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>>56780560

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Just found this, pretty neat imo. Anyone here brushed or blasted their Amphibia?

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>>56778420
>same demographic as Beats headphones
That's brutal!

However many old Speedmasters are available used.

>>56780716
Just wanted some tacit way to say I'm a n00b

>>56780762
Thanks. Googled 7N39 but it didn't return anything I understand.

>>56780790
It's.... ..... it's a worldtimer where you have to turn the city wheel by hand because the watch doesn't turn it?

>>56780782
W-what? What is even going on?

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>>56780817
You're very confused, anon.

>>56780819
This is what's known as a watch. Those two stick things tell the time.

(Swatch Skin SFK398, "Fond de Teint")

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>>56780850
It's terrible. You're in the lead so far.

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>>56780560
a christmas present from my mother
i had to pretend to like it. now i need to keep hold of it forever incase she ever asks about it.
it probably wasn't cheap, and she isn't exactly rich, so i felt really bad.

>>56780883
Th-thanks, anon!

>>56779984
>The people buy back the goods they produce at a higher price than the components they sold.
This is now a general concern at the topmost layers of Chinese government. So they are putting a lot of pressure on kickstarting homegrown industries. At the same time they need foreign knowhow but have limited success in acquiring this in legal manners.

At the same time piracy and IPR theft is at an all time high. Foreign companies have responded by moving high tech related productions out of China and into Vietnam. At the same time insourcing is becoming a thing. This is not helping PRC much in the long run.

next step will likely be massive import tariffs in China while Vietnam is on the up and coming.

>>56780907
Better pic? At least from here, you could have done much, much worse

>>56780933
Looks like DKNY. Those are /fa/ garbage, but normies probably even complliment it.

>>56780907
Does it have a curved caseback? If it does whoever is going to change the battery in it is going to hate your guts and your mothers too.

t. batterymonkey anon

>>56780843
Does the city ring serve any purpose at all? Does the watch have a hidden 24 hour hand or something?

I wanna get myself a basic digital Casio, and my first choice is the classic terrorist watch, but I've heard it can be difficult to fit a NATO strap on one. Can any Anon share their experience with fitting a NATO strap on the F-91W?

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>>56780933
it's a dkny fashion watch and really not my style
i don't know what she was thinking god bless her

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>>56780981
I think there's a trick of doing it fast in your head. There were many watches like that, especially in the 60's that had a world time bezel, but a standard three-hand movement.

>>56780988
You have to pull out the pins, put the strap in place and insert the pins back above the strap. the gap between the case and the pin is too narrow to just slide a nato strap through.

>>56780981
It's on the bezel, turn it so your time zone is on the hour hand and it tells you what time it is anywhere else.

Where can I buy an Orient Bambino in UK? I can't seem to find any of the silver/white ones.

>>56781074
Sounds like you're describing something like >>56781054 mentioned... can you explain?

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Looking for a cheap beater. Is any of pic related good, or are there better options that look similar?

mechanical is a plus, but not essential

>>56781102
What si there to explain? If it's 12 in London and 6 in Chicago, that ratio doesn't change. So say it's 2:45 in Chicago, you line up the bezel appropriately and the London marking will be at 8:45.

>>56781054
Thank you for the fast reply, Anon.

>>56781101
creationwatches.com usually stock them at a decent price. Pretty fast shipping too.

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>>56781113

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>>56773898
>Timex Weekender

Yeah I bought one of those too in the hopes of using it as a daily driver. The thing they don't tell you is it's the FUCKING LOUDEST WATCH IN THE WORLD GOD DAMN.

I've been using an explorer now for 3 years and it's working great. The band is a piece of shit, I just ordered a metal link band to replace it though.

>>56781160
Thanks, but they currently don't have any of the silver with white face, they do seem quite rare from what I've seen :/

>>56781177
>Those little pudgy baby arms

>>56780850
>Fond de Teint

An adequate descriptor for the homosexuals that would wear this watch.

>>56781179
>timex are loud
that's common watch knowledge.
how could you not have heard that before?
it's probably what they are most famous for.

>>56781269
My explorer's pretty quiet.

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I like it /wt/ bros

These cases are always sold out

https://shop.wornandwound.com/collections/cases

Any similar alternatives?

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>>56781275
i own one too you dumb lying hairy shit
it has the same movement as the weekender
it's in the other room and i can hear it ticking now

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>>56770691

Any one?

Are power reserve modules worth it? Are they usually desirable?

Or should I go for the regular acrylic 356?

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Parnis watches, go or no go?

I really like the aesthetic of the watches and they are cheap, but how is the quality?

>>56781307
https://www.amazon.com/Leather-Organizer-Handmade-Hide-Drink/dp/B01K4Y1RIA/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1474836793&sr=8-23&keywords=watch+roll

>>56781349
no go

>>56781314
Mine's literally on my arm right now in a quiet room and I can't hear it ticking.

Also
>not being hairy

>>56781355

Thanks

>>56781349
it's cheap chinese shit
it's not even a real brand
several chinese shitwatch factories use the name parnis as it has no IP

>>56781177
Thanks for the suggestion. Sligthly overpriced for what it is.

>>56781335
The 356 is nicer looking.
The step to a used IWC chrono (also 7750) is not extreme, so you may want to consider that

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What watch is this a copy of? https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/aaa-Asking-Formula-F1-Schumacher-Chronograph-movement-watch-men-a-commemorative-watch-1887-free-shipping/2300071_32732751923.html

and this https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/The-2016-men-s-luxury-watches-yellow-high-quality-Watch-Strap-Watch/2300071_32727279019.html

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what does /wt think of the datejust w/ the jubilee strap?

>>56781636
wrong picture but very similar watch

>>56781147
Look at the watch again, anon.... if I put the Chicago at 2:45, the "London" will be at 5:45.

Thinking about buying a smart watch. Talk me out of it /wt/

>>56781699
it's a fad
no one will be wearing one in a year or so

>>56781699
If you regularly work out or do a lot of sports and stuff and you think you'd use it, go for it lad.

>>56781699
Merely thinking about it makes you a flaming retard

You're beyond redemption

>>56781738
People have been wearing them for a few years now.

>>56781757
That's one of the reasons. Changing songs with my phone while running is kind of a hassle. Plus I'm an android developer so it'd be nice to make some of my apps watch compatible.


I don't want to look retarded wearing one is all. Same reason I didn't buy a Google glass when that came out.

>>56781920
If you want one get one. Get the huawei; it kind of looks like a watch.

>>56781920
Ye, I get that. If I was you I'd get one, since you're a developer.

>>56781513
looks Tag-ish

>>56781920 As a confirmed faggot who wears a watch on one wrist and my Pebble on the other: doitdoitdoit. You can't go back. Having notifications on your wrist alone is worth it. You know that old argument about wearing a watch so you don't have to pull out your watch to check the time? It's that times 10000. Get the new Pebble, they have the best battery life (makes a huge difference to usability).

>>56774322
Model #?

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>>56782398
>wears a watch on one wrist and my Pebble on the other

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>>56781349
I got one a few months back.

+Looks great.
+Seagull movement. Surprisingly accurate.
+Cheap as hell.

-The applied markers are wonky. Some of them are different heights than the others.
-The strap is total shit.
-There is something slightly wrong with the watch. If I tilt it towards me, the seconds hand stops ticking, but the watch is still going and keeping time.

Overall, I wouldn't recommend them unless you really want a Panerai "homage". Hamilton makes a better Portuguese look-alike, which I'll be buying soon TM. Can't really complain for 100 bucks, though.

>>56782398
I have pebble time steel and thinking about getting a used Apple Watch. How does that make you feel?

Acrylic or Sapphire?

Which one do you people prefer?

>>56783726
Sapphire.

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>>56783726
Whichever has a nice tall dome.

>>56783771

Acrylic then?

Doesn't it worry you about the scratches?

>>56783993
Not really, there's always polywatch if it gets scratched.

>>56783071
>Can't really complain for 100 bucks, though.
Except you could have gotten a seagull with a ST2130 for $118.

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I have this, got it as a gift from papi, dont know price though.

>>56771913
You can get a used Snowflake for $3,000? Isn't that like 50% drop from the MSRP?

>>56784784
He wont be able to get one for 3K AUD unless he's found some amazing deals, because that's like 2.2k USD.

I think they can be gotten for $3750-4k USD pre-owned. MSRP is $5500 but I would guess many pay closer to 4,900 - 5k unless they're buying at the boutique.

>>56784784
It's well known that Jap brands don't hold their value well. Besides, GS doesn't have the longevity of Tudor/Rolex since Seiko doesn't support their older GS models.

>>56784883
>$3750-4k

Fuck that deßü.

Those are great watches but it's just way too much for a used watch.

Wanting to get a formal watch. Looking at Casio's stainless steel series digital watches, otherwise I have heard great things about Seiko watches. Does anyone have any recommendations? My budget would be less than $500 preferably but I'd spend more if there was a watch I really couldn't resist.

>>56786472
Also, are "smartwatches" memes that I should stay away from? Some of the technology like heart rates and steps taken could be nice? I guess my phone does that though...

>>56768922
Ill buy it from you if you want.
No jokes

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What would /wt/ recommend for me to buy. Currently have a smartwatch but I'd love a traditional watch too.

Hey /wt/ any fellow ausfags know if Multiband 6 works in Australia?

>>56786862
How much?

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>>56787408
No. The 3 of the 6 bands are in Asia (Japan, Japan, China) 2 in Europe (UK, Germany) 1 in USA (Colorado)

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who here fell for the bronze meme?
thinking of getting this

>>56787260
breitling superocean heritage

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>>56787782
Waiting for the bronze version of this($425), because I can't afford the read one. I don't think I needed to explain what this watch is supposed to look like.

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>>56781636
My mum and dad wear datejusts Almost daily for most than a de ade and they are pretty nice. It's amazing how these watches don't age at all, pretty solid and classic.

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>>56788208
*decade

Here my dad's datejust compared to my SARB, which is not of a much worse quality and it's just a fraction of the price.

>>56771913
Black Bay is a living meme legend, pure class meme my friends
[Tipping Fedore Intensifies]

No honestly stay the fuck away from tudor and get a speedmaster.

Also that seiko will be fucked when it needs repairs, might as well throw it in the trash since repair cost will be more than a Rollies!

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>>56774676
This post is accurate if you know anything about the watchworld

Also where my Orient bros at?

>>56774785
I sold my graduation gift, not a single fuck was given but ofc I had it for a few years before.

>>56788208
You must be adopted, since your parents must be sandniggers with those watches.

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>>56780560
this

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>>56780560
Definitely the clown watch.

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>>56788346
>implying

We are Spanish, so it's ok. Stay mad, "white" Anglo boy :^)

>>56788444
Why would I be mad?
And what does Anglo mean?

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>>56767910
>>56768922
>>56769121
>>56770757
>>56770779
>>56770802
>>56771553
>>56771913
>>56771925
>>56772001
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>>56779723
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>>56788404

Tasteless fucking shitters, what do you cunts do for a living? Drive a garbage truck?

>>56772789
>>56778420
>>56780538
>>56783771
>>56788208
>>56788237

good

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>>56781636

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Sup guys, my trusty Amphibia's main spring seems to have given up(doesn't wind up anymore, if I shake it the watch the hands move for a while). I figure it might take too much money to get it fixed, so I'm thinking of getting new one(possibly SE model). I kinda figured that if I have a broken Amphibia at hand, I might as well give it a shot fixing it. Would this be somewhat feasible to do for someone wiith steady hands and willingness to learn?

>>56788484
End your life m8

Why isn't mechanical already obsolete when it's 100x the price for 1/100x the accuracy??

>>56788664
In short:
Because mechanical movements is where the beauty of watchmaking lies in.
If you Think you won't ever be able to understand this, keep buying Fossils and don't come back please.

>>56788484
Kys and take your shitposting with you.

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rate this shitter carepackage i got today kek

>>56788699
0/10, wouldn't even accept as a gift. What are you gonna do with this pile of commie and poo2loo brass dogshit?
Spending the money on a couple of beers would have been a better decision imo.

>>56788484
He is right though. I have never seen so much dogshit on a /wt/ thread before and I've been around 3 years already.

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Guys I a need a gold (plated) watch for them bitches (Scientifically Proven™).

Heres two of my choices but if you have anything to add please do but keep it cheap

>>56788682

The structure of a computer chip is far more complex and intricate than a mechanical watch. You are only ignorant to the former sublime beauty.

>>56788849
He didn't make a claim about complexity

>>56789065

are you denying that the complexity is part of the appeal??

>>56788849
to be fair if the watch is hand made that's where one can appreciate the beauty of its complexity.

Is an panerai /g/ approved?

>>56787435
What you paid for it, plus shipping, you will have to pay shipping to return it so it should work out better for you.

>>56770422
SKX. who cares about the refresh. Long island watch has skx7 for under 200.

>>56782916

>2k16
>pulling your phone out of your pocket

>>56783099

Makes me feel like you'll get half a day's charge at best with a used battery while I'll be sliding away with my OG Pebble macking on hoes

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>>56788484

>>56790857
That's definitely orange.

>>56789336
It depends on who you ask, I recall someone on here saying they don't post theirs anymore because of hate, but they aren't that bad

People problems with them aren't exactly caused that they are overpriced, it is that they are big, they literally used Rolex pocket watch cases in the past

People also have a problem with them because they use to be a mid tier brand, but a new took over and marketed them as luxury watches, with a price increase and not much (if any, I'm unsure) of a quality increase

But I personally like the look of them and have a big enough wrist to wear one. Would I buy one? No I wouldn't, if I had a substansial amount of money, I probably would

Don't let the opinion of anyone (especially me) influence you too much

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Patina level: Antikythera Mechanism

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Which square watch is the most iconic?
JLC Reverso or Cartier Tank?

>>56789336
>Is the literal ur-example of the totally marketing driven brand inflation of some mediocre maker of oversized, tasteless, bargain basement Unitas 6497 powered pleb catchers for several thousand dollars /wt/ approved?

Gee I wonder?

>>56792395
While I prefer the JLC Reverso, I'd say that the Tank is the most iconic.

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>>56792395
Tank is more iconic

>>56792461

I'm getting one from Aliexpress

>>56792395
Tank is more recognizable among the general public, but there's certainly more watch cred from the reverso, as Cartier doesn't compare favorably to JLC, like, at all.

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>>56788484
pic related is for you


>>56789336
>Is an panerai /g/ approved?
On about the same level as B&R

>>56792444
>totally marketing driven brand inflation
That is actually a well tried method in cosmetics for certain brands like Elizabeth Arden. Low sales? Just ramp up the price until sales take off! And it works. Every time.

Could it be then that the new management at Panerai comes from cosmetics?

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>>56769121
>>56779271
>>56788328
Mah Orient Niggas

Orient Prime in black and white

>>56793131
Who is that guy??

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One day...

What is the most accurate digital watch under $30?

>>56794531
If you have to ask you cant afford it, pal

>>56788588
>trusty Amphibia
>vostok
>trusty

when will this meme die
they are literally worse build quality than chinese watches

>he wants to buy another one

how many will you buy just for them to break after a few months before you realise they are complete garbage?

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>>56794757
At least the winding mechanism is more reliable that ETA.

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>>56794632
Too big for me, oh god its tearing me apart uguu~

>>56794757

I've had mine for 3 years now. Still works perfectly.

>>56794922
nice anecdote

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Well, I spent two weeks manually regulating my 4R36 movement in my Seiko SARY055 and after this full week and 4 different positions, I got it running at -1.5 seconds per day. I would say this is a pleasant success. Anyone else care to share their story?

>>56779271
My god, is that a potted plant I see?

>>56794757
Beyond initial QC issues which are quickly apparent, and extreme abuse, there is no reason a Vostok would stop working within a decade or more. Build quality is fine when the robust design itself makes up for it. Vostok isn't as high volume as the Chinese, so at least some extra personal care is given for the movements of the same price tier.

>>56795156
several potted plants
mostly herbs for cooking
that's an almost dead mint plant in the immediate background.
don't worry, it's now in good health.

>>56774885
This looks fucking expensive
>it costs 70$ or so
Should I put in my order for ONE SINGLE DOSE OF JAPANESE GENTLEMANS WATCH?

>>56788699
the four with the stars are for a friend that wanted them. the other two i bought out of curiousity. i actually really like the tiny vostok alot. its nice and small and comfy.

>>56795704
this is for >>56788741

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I want both, is is plausible to own both? Which one should I get first?

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Why don't people post their collections with shitty cameras anymore?

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>>56796524

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>>56796524
because now we have good cameras

>>56796763
NATO/10

>>56796524
>Steinshit owner
>Collection full of shitters

What a coincidence!

Laughing_whores.jpg

>>56796876
one is a zulu
do you even one piece strap m8

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3807529/First-class-upgrades-dinner-invites-amorous-women-One-traveler-reveals-far-wearing-expensive-WATCH-you.html

>>56797110
That's sponsored content, right?

They say the company name every fucking sentence.

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Second favorite watch ive owned (started wearing watches last summer)
Favorite was actually cheaper but i gave it to ex-gf when we were still together on a whim.
>only other watch now is an Orient Bambino
>tfw the Orient loses over a minute per week and isnt really hackable

>>56797110
>wearing a BP 50 faggots gets you bitches
yeah right

>>56797587
damn that's a sexy acutron.

how much did you cop it for?

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>>56797763
around 200 eur iirc

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>>56798057
>>56798057

>>56798057
>>56798057