/wt/ watch thread

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Hey /wt/, blue collar poorfag here. Got pic related, is there any way to replace the band with something a little less cheap? Would a Nato strap fit this or would it not fit the pins?

>>57449871
Depends on length of pins. Most Casios have narrow bands, that's mostly digitals, but many analogs too.

Pull the band on the sides of the lugs until you can see the springbar, and measure the width. If it's above 18mm, no issue.

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>perfect opportunity to shitpost
Nobody responds

I am in hospital with nothing to do and only a single watch pls help
I have already bought 40 slavshit movements out of boredom.

Fjord-user here

>>57449963
your bathrobe looks cozy, can we see some more of it?

>>57449963
Get a good watch instead.
I hope you're in the hospital because of cancer.

>>57450023
No. it is cozy tho

>>57450030
The purchase was already made my friend, besides it was 20 usd and I'll probably jew a couple of classmates into buying some at a profit.

>>57450063
well, ok anon. i hope you feel better soon.

>>57450077
Why would you hope he feels better? He's subhuman trash, just look at >>57450063
>I'll probably jew a couple of classmates into buying some at a profit

Not only is he a shitty human with a shitty watch taste, he's also a shitty classmate.

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We were discussing lume and tritium in last thread >>57443133 >>57443241 >>57444252 >>57444533

Being an experimental /sci/entist I did a quick'n'dirty test, expanding on >>57444252
I used a blue glowstick encapsulated in polycarbonate and placed in on a lumed emergency exit sign. Late in the night in the total darkness that you find in this place I noted I could see the tritium well at more than 5 m distance. The lume it had charged as a roughly 1 cm wide band the length of the tritium tube (about 3 cm, pic. related) and the lume could be seen a 2 m distance easily. The uncharged lume was completely dark.

Of course in a watch there is no polycarbonate and the geometry is far better. My conclusion is that this just works.

>>57449963
>I am in hospital with nothing to do and only a single watch pls help
Well apparently you also have a phone.

Shitposting and fapping can easily fill your days.

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I was just about to reset my Elnix for the end of daylight savings, and found the 0703 lost less than 15 seconds over the course of 3 months.

A new accuracy king to unseat Fat Torontonian's 52 caliber?

>>57450136
Tritium doesn't emit light. Those tritium tubes are in fact hollow and covered with phosphor on the inside, with tritium, being a gas, in the middle. Tritium emits electrons, which hit the phosphor, and boom, it makes light.

Charging lume with lume is therefore retarded. But filling a properly waterproofed watch with tritium would now be a very interesting idea, if you can maintain the proofing with the crown unscrewed and pulled. As long as it's steel and glass, radiation won't get out.

you guys should swallow some tritium and see if your dick glows when you piss

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>>57450077
Thanks anon

>>57450133
Nothing wrong with selling perfectly good, working movements at a price that's higher then i paid fof it :^)

>>57450143
My left lung hurts like shit if i move let alone try fap

>>57450165
Dang i want an electromechanical watch bad. A few months ago i found a slava prototype watch on some russian ebay site but it was expensive and I didn't know if it worked or was legit so i passed it. Kinda wished I didn't desu

>>57450270
>Nothing wrong with selling perfectly good, working movements at a price that's higher then i paid fof it :^)
There's something wrong with being a shitty jew. And using the carat nose smiley.

>My left lung hurts
good.

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> smart watch is superior in every way, it is programmable and functional
why wear a redundant piece of metal on your hand?

>>57450280
Because I can charge my watch by fapping.

>>57450136
I placed my mako on top of my scout sniper all night and any charge produced was completely invisible. The other problem is going to be that say you have a tritium watch with hands that let the lume shine onto the dial. Because they are so close to the face of the dial they can't light much of it, let's say about 30 degrees or five minutes/one hour worth. So your minute hand can only charge each lume spot or whatever for 5 minutes and the hour hand for one hour, neither is going to be useful, even if they actually produced enough light. Lume in addition to tritium works nice because the lume is much brighter in the short term so it's more visible but once your eyes adjust the tritium tubes are very much bright enough on their own. The idea to charge lume using its light in the assumption that it will be more cost efficient is laughable though, because the conversion losses are massive. Either the tubes have to be bright enough on their own that you can see them or you just don't include them, there isn't really a middle ground.

>>57450245
>Tritium emits electrons, which hit the phosphor, and boom, it makes light.
Short of that unheard boom I think most people here knew that.

>Charging lume with lume is therefore retarded.
That is now what it is about. It is about charging lume with light from a phosphor (or fluorescent material if you wish) stimulated by radiation from tritium decay.

>>57450253
>you guys should swallow some tritium and see if your dick glows when you piss
Tritium is a gas though I'd like to get in non-gaseous form. Got any leads?

Anyways even if you drank T2O it would wash out of your body in a few days.

>>57450280
>smart watch is superior in every way
>every way
Are you sure? Are you completely sure?

>>57450280
>why

>>57450286
What was the distance between your tritium source and the lume?

Modern high grade lume will be visible 24 hours after charge, with exponential decay so I would expect it would be usable for more than minutes. It worked with the setup I had available here.

Perhaps Watchanon could make a professional test?

>>57450285
with smart watch you can record your faping history for years and sync it with the cloud,
>>57450316
>>57450300
it is the future, we should let go of analogue watches like we let go of wiping our asses with leaves

>>57450351
You didn't quite answer my question in >>57450300

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WHY DO PEOPLE STILL FALL FOR THE MECHANICAL MEME WHEN QUARTZ WATCHES ARE ALSO MECHANICAL, CAN BE FIXED, ARE BEAUTIFUL AND MODERN AND ARE MORE ACCURATE.

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>57450331
Literally crystal to crystal. I chose the mako in particular because of all my watches it develops a visible glow with the weakest light but I could not see any change whatsoever.

>>57450351
>it is the future, we should let go of analogue watches like we let go of wiping our asses with leaves
Why because you plan to stop wiping?

I don't plan to stop to relying on a watch that never stops ticking.

>>57450444
because I also like art

>>57450444
>WHY DO PEOPLE STILL FALL FOR THE MECHANICAL MEME WHEN QUARTZ WATCHES ARE ALSO MECHANICAL
Hardly the point.

>CAN BE FIXED
Arguable, they can be thrown away more than anything.

>ARE BEAUTIFUL
Well not really. The best looking watches out there are all mechanical, partly because the people that put the most money into watches are watchfags who like mechanicals, and partly because it makes no sense to put $5 of quartz into a $3,000 case.

The selection of good looking quartz is incredibly limited, and most of the time, they look like you bought them because you needed to read the time rather than because you wanted something good looking.

>AND MODERN
Yes.

>AND ARE MORE ACCURATE.
Certainly, but even the cheapest mechanicals are accurate enough as long as they're properly regulated. Unless you need exact time down to the second, but that's not really the case for everyone.

I'd love to have a good looking quartz watch, but it's certainly not like there's no point in getting a mechanical.

>>57450270

That's a nice watch design

Gabagool

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>>57450619
>The selection of good looking quartz is incredibly limited

BULLSHIT UPON BULLSHIT

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>>57450245
>But filling a properly waterproofed watch with tritium would now be a very interesting idea, if you can maintain the proofing with the crown unscrewed and pulled.

Ressence does oil-filled watches. Decent articles on Hodinkee on how they work, but it's just magnets basically. The movement is in air, only the surface between dial and crystal has oil.

>>57450873
Ah yes, you've got a couple Grand Seikos and one Citizen. What a great selection.

>>57450873
>Is incredibly limited
>LIES
>posts Limited Edition watch

Do you ever feel a pounding at the back of your head?
That's your braincells trying to escape.

Any rec's on good rugged brands other than G-Shock? I'm not a big fan of most of their current watches.

My new job involves various fieldwork and such so I need something solid and dependable.

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>>57451204
Just get the best G-Shock or a Vostok of some sort.

Are steinharr watches of good quality? They seem super affordable for the movements they have. Was wondering if they lack in build quality. I mean they have a sub 500 dollar GMT dive watch with an eta movement. Seems too good to be true.

>>57451563
If you want an extremely played out rolex clone that's entirely the wrong size with massive flat lugs I guess they're OK. If you want an interesting watch look elsewhere.

>>57451563
yeah they're fine
there is literally nothing wrong with it besides the obvious rolex styling.

but the autistic manchildren of this thread will cry and bitch and you and call it shit, while masturbating over shit seikos

>>57451563
OVM Owner here.

Only complaint is that the bezel is a little bit spongy, and has some play at the 12 o'clock position. But so far as build quality and finish goes, I've got no complaints at all save for a minor peeve about the clasp. Very nicely finished case, comfortable as fuck bracelet, as mentioned, slight peeve with the clasp, it's a bit thin, not to say poor, but it could be made from thicker steel, so as not to "click" when you press on it.

I know another anon who frequents here had a bad experience with this Fileger style watch.

But value for money wise, I got an Elaboré grade 2824 (Which runs well within spec, at +5s/day) 300M WR, very well finished case, and an excellent bracelet.

I can only speak for my OVM, not Steinhart as a whole though.

>>57451563
>Are steinharr watches of good quality
shiggy

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I too was on the edge about buying steinhart

I've pulled the trigger yesterday, got me a OVM directly from their e-shop

What are they selling now should be a 2.5 revision of sort: ocean one logo, actual WR rating and a slightly darker dial, closer to what the MK1 dial was


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Just ordered this. What do you think?

>>57452142
i think that moon picture is kinda faggy

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Should i cop?

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cheapfag here, thinking of getting this https://www.amazon.com/CakCity-Business-Watches-Waterproof-Leather/dp/B01KZCZIEU/ref=pd_srecs_cs_241_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1PXC2H7QF4HZ46G0YH5V
i think the classic look is neat.

>>57452685
Do you like it? Then get it.
Literally the only criteria there is.

If you like the design, but want higher quality, it's pretty much just the Tissot LeLocle

>>57452142
i think the date-dial feature is interesting

>>57452034
If only they did away with the stupid aged lume.

>>57452638
Sure.
I still think they made a mistake with that new dial. The fact that they use the shield logo on the dial but kept the rose on the crown baffles me.
The rose logo just looked more at home on the Black Bay to me.

>>57452685
it's garbage

>>57452685
Cak City

>>57452718
damn, that's a nice watch. thanks

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>>57449820
Just replaced the band to a strap a few months back, kept forgetting to take a new picture until today. Anybody have any suggestions for a new 19mm strap?

>>57452760
No problem, friend.
Have a nice day.

>>57452778
Camille Fournet makes good straps. That's pretty much where I get all mine.

>>57450873

These guys can't even wipe off fingerprints for a promo photograph. Fucking tards.

>>57451563

I have that one, it's pretty good, buddy. Good value for money.

I don't like how the extension part of the clasp is curved upward. You have to fit the bracelet perfectly for it not to dig into your wrist.

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>>57450165

That's pretty damn good. Sexy watch too.

I guess I really am going to have to get a watch winder so I can keep my 52KS running for a few months straight to test long term accuracy.

>>57452778
>he bought a beat to shit rolex
lol

unless you have a genuine interest in horology and are aware of the quality underneath of that case, then you have made a mistake in buying a status symbol. some arrogant fuck will look at what you're sporting and chuckle.

>>57450245
>But filling a properly waterproofed watch with tritium would now be a very interesting idea, if you can maintain the proofing
The problem is that tritium, being an isotope of hydrogen, easily diffuses out of the watch. You also risk hydrogen embrittlement unless you chose your materials carefully.

>>57453046
doesn't look bad, could be polished up if he wanted to

Are high polish cases super scratch prone?

>>57453674
Cases don't tend to get scratched. Bracelets however.

A high polish will bring out imperfections more so, yes.

>>57453674
They don't scratch any easier than brushed but it's a hell of a lot more obvious when they do.

>>57453689
I'm talking about hairline scratches.

>>57453674
Not sure, but they're easier to fix, at least with light scratches. When my daily Amphibia develops a lot of hairline scratches I just lightly go at it with some Cape Cod cloth.

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>>57452278
>>57452733
You can change the face to what ever you want :) its the new samsung

>>57453718
Woops thats the frontier edition. I got the classic as shown in my first post

GUYS post classy watches
GUYS guys guys
guys. listen

i FUCKING love orient watches and the base models of most jlc lines. post similar. watches that are classy yet clean in appearance, and have good quality in movement/materials. anything $100 and up.

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>>57453942
forgot pic. pic related

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>>57453046
Of course I'm aware of the quality underneath the case. It's a 6694 caliber if I'm not mistaken, but I could be wrong, and it's also one of the last hand winding models Rolex made

>>57452843
Thanks nineballs, I'll have to check them out

>>57450873
A Grand Seiko is also above the budget of the most of us. You can get excellent mechanicals cheaper.

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>>57453942

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>>57453942
I love both my orients.

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Quartz >>> Mechanical

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How'd I do /wt/?

40 bucks, quartz, 200m resitance.

Bezel is extremely well done. No play room, nice and sturdy. Has a nice weight to it. Wish it was mechanical, but it probably wouldn't have gone on sale.

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>mfw I canceled my Chronos preorder

>>57454457

>mfw it's literally sitting at my desk doing nothing right now

They had a year+ to create an Android app.

They could have hired 100 Indian developers for $50 during that time to create it.

>>57455270
I did inform them that it was both totally useless without any android app and that they were selling it retail before fulfilling all preorders was ridiculous.

Any recommendations on where to buy short leather straps? My wrists are tiny and the smallest straps I can find are 110/70

They're just too big

>>57456285
Camille Fournet can do pretty much anything you want.Smallest they'll go is 55/40 I believe.

>>57456432
They don't seem to ship to Australia, what a shame

I guess I'll try and find a local leather worker

>>57456608
Oh actually I think they do, never mind

>>57456285

Ebay sellers of crocodile straps from Vietnam will take special orders.

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https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/diver-watch/ocean-black-dlc.html

Talk me out of it /g/

400 USD budget

been waiting for Obris Morgan way too long

>>57456832
do it so I can laugh at you

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>>57456857
I just want a comfy diver anon...

>>57453999
I think early soviet quartz can be nice for the price.

>>57456884
Is that a rolex anon?

Honestly if steinhart would just put in some effort and design an original watch they'd be a really good microbrand.

>>57456832

Get a good rep instead or a sterile rep at the least from aliexpress.https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Parnis-watch-43mm-green-Sterile-dial-Luminous-hands-SUB-green-Ceramic-Bezel-sapphire-glass-Automatic-movement/32515028806.html?

>>57450873
>wow quartz is cheaper
>WOW LOOK AT THIS LIMITED EDITION GRAND SEIKO

How do you even sleep with yourself?

>>57451066
Some people also oil-fil Casios and other LCD watches. Looks dank.

But that one you posted looks ultra dank, I want it now.

>got like 4 watches over past 6 months
every time i post in this thread i'm told they're chinkshit and overpriced
>what should noobwatchfag look for in a watch to not be a noobwatchfag

>>57457159
Lurk moar, waqtch youtubers, read WUS, it will come naturally.

What are your chinese watches, anon?

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>>57456977
>implying they don't

>>57457487
Literally mall tier.

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>>57457538
>implying there's only one
Take your pick.

>>57457557
If that was in silver, with white dial, gold dial indices, then it might be something worth considering.

Also. I'm not the anon calling out Steinhart for being unoriginal, frankly they're great quality watches and excellent value for money. But their original designs are either half baked to their full potential, like the one you just posted. Or Mall tier dogshit designs like the previous one.

>>57452859
But that's not a promo shot. You are the one who's retarded.

>>57457127
From pictures they look really amazing, since we're so used to the refraction of a normal watch. I hope I can see one for real.

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>>57457571
I wouldn't call them half-baked, there's plenty to choose from if you don't line one enough. People just like fake Rolexes more, so naturally market demand dictates their lineup. People here are partially to blame. This is the most original shit posted here in weeks.

>>57457601

They're reviewing a watch, therefore promo-ing themselves. The least they can do is wipe off some fingerprints.

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>>57456832

Fat man coming through.

>>57457726
i like the obris morgan. funny gow the name obris is so close to oris. the steinhart looks like such a knock off, at least it's quality and wont fall apart like most Chinese copies.

>>57457726
>>57456832
If only Steinhart went to the trouble of dropping the 'Mercedes' hand, suddenly all the memes would flood away. Suddenly they're not such shameless ripoffs of Rolexes, suddenly they're quality watches, for a great price, with great movements that you otherwise don't expect to find at that pricepoint.

>>57457794
even if they dropped the Mercedes hand it would still look like a generic submariner. It just doesn't have a personality of it's own.

>>57457869
It would be less instantly recognisable as a sub is what I was trying to get it.

Sure you could make an argument based upon the dial, but frankly if that were the case then 90% of dive watches would be sub copies. Maxi dials are such a generic thing at this point.

Case, again, one could make an argument, but it would go nowhere. I imagine the only way to be original at this point would be to use a Pentacontakaihexagon.

The hands of a watch add so much character and recognisability to the watch. Tudors literally use Rolex cases, but because the hands are so recognisable, you think you would never mistake it for being a Rolex. Despite using a Rolex case.

Thoughts on skx013? Being a wristlet it seems like a better choice and I can snag one up for about 190 bucks

FUCK MECHANICALS

IT'S LIKE FILM PHOTOGRAPHY

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>>57457794
>more implications

>>57458051
Mechanicals are sexier and they have a SOUL.

>>57454233
so....unclassy

Can I leave my quartz with the crown pulled out for a long time? Or do they need regular movement like mechanicals?

>>57458284

What's the point?

>>57458313
To conserve battery

>>57458320

One battery once a year or two. Hardly an inconvenience.

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Are the new Pebbles worth it or should I go for different smartwatch?

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Orient owners: what are your experiences regarding accuracy and reliability? What are the best movements, what do you think of your movement, etc?

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Is the Tudor Black Bay the best watch you can get for around $3,000 budget? I'm thinking of getting the blue one.

>>57458987

Everyone here will tell you no because everyone has different tastes. Think for yourself, buddy.

>>57458844

They seem to be both reliable and accurate. You're going to get what you pay for.

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Wondering if a leather NATO strap would would look good on this, wrist is too pencil thin for this strap. Suggestions?

>>57459049

A nato would make you look like even more of a pencilwrist. That watch is just huge on you.

>>57459068
Damn, that's too bad. I love the hands and indicies. I'll just look for a smaller regular strap. Love the watch but you're right that it's too big.

>>57458987
The best, I don't know. Good, certainly.

>>57458987
How much is a Pelagos? They're about £700 more than the Black Bay near me but seem to be better, ceramic bezel & titanium case etc.

>>57459049
That is far too big for you. How big is it?

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I finally managed to resize my C60 Trident 300 bracelet after snapping my cheap shit springbar tool trying. Goddamn pin & collar system.

>>57459314
The BB seems to be more low profile and versatile.

tfw can't read these
feels good desu

>>57459564

You can't tell analog time?

>>57459330
44mm but the bezel is rather thin. Is it really too big? Just seem very legible and fun to me but I don't know if I'm being delusional to think I can pull it off.

>>57459598
nope

>>57459645
>44mm but the bezel is rather thin. Is it really too big? Just seem very legible and fun to me but I don't know if I'm being delusional to think I can pull it off.

I honestly can't recommend anything bigger than 40mm for you.

>>57454025
the name isnt very classy

>>57459441
Low profile as in thinner or as in not as flashy? I saw a Heritage Ranger today and that looked nice.

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>>57459679
Are you 6 years old or just retarded?

>>57459712
C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve?

>>57459645
It looks like you have a fucking wall clock on your wrist.

>>57459787
>tumblr

>>57459823
I'm impressed you could read that.

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>>57459695
>>57459814
A wall clock seems a bit exaggerated. Well the watch comes from a company that does aviation time pieces and many flieger/aviation were oversized. I'll just keep it, too in love with it even if it is too big for my skeleton tgv-esq wrist.

>>57460237
that looks like a nice watch, but it looks too big, almost comical on your manlet wrist

whats up with the casio f91 w?
why is it so well known? thinking of buying but i dont know whats so good about it

I really like my automatic watch

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>>57460334

>>57460326
accurate, small/sleek design, only $10 dollars, and it was endorsed by [NAME REDACTED]

I'm wearing one right now. Go ahead and buy one, this isn't something you have to "pull the trigger" on - its ten dollars.
Just make sure you buy off ebay or amazon, don't waste time looking for one in a store. I couldn't find one in my area.

Yes, there are better digital watches, but this one is actually retro and can't be beat, hands down. If I hadn't known about the meme, I would have bought one eventually to use when running, it feels like its not even there.

>>57458052
And now we come onto the few good original designs Steinhart have.

60% of their range feature the mercedes hand. A further 30% look like shit.
10% doesn't make a brand.

>>57460326
It's cheap as hell and sort of OK. Honestly I don't recommend it to anyone unless your operating on the poorest of poorfag budgets because spending only a little bit more gets you a much nicer watch.

>>57460390
whats a nice digital watch? im not on a budget, i think i can spend more than that

>>57460408
>nice digital watch?
F91-W
F91-w
G-Shock dw5600
F91-W

and lastly, the F91-W

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>>57460408
Pulsar PW3001. It has a steel case, looks nice and has a standard lug width of 20mm & drilled lugs so changing the strap is a piece of piss.

I've got mine on a Strapcode super engineer.

Is it bad to let a chronograph "keep running"?
I like to time it with my seconds hand but I'm not sure if it would do any damage over a longer period of time.

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r8

>>57460566
Is it mechanical or quartz?

>>57460408
I have what >>57460523 has myself and its pretty nice, the AE1200 is another good choice, or there's the classic DW5600. G Gerlach Kosmonauta if you want something really nice and very vintage inspired.

>>57460615
It's a quartz but I would be glad if you could answer it for both, thinking about buying a speedy moon in the future.

>>57460641
>G Gerlach Kosmonauta
those look nice and they remind me of the Texas Instruments digital watches i had in the 70s

>>57456790
>>57458214
aww c'mon guys, its a beater watch... Maybe I'll just give it away as a gift this xmas.

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Are there any digital watches basically like this but with a wider band (at least 20-22 mm)?

>>57461130
PW3001 is really your only option.

>>57461145
>PW3001
Well, shit. I'll keep looking but I'll keep note of it in case I don't find any alternatives.

>>57458987
You can get a used GS at that price range which is miles better than that overpriced watch.

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what say you guys? i can pick it up on saturday.

>>57458987
get the chink version of this and save your money for something better.

>>57461172
You're going to be looking a long time. No one makes steel digital these days, even that AE1200 is just painted plastic. Why does the lug width even matter?

>>57460648
I let my Quartz chronos run whenever I wear em. Battery may die quicker but I don't think there's any serious wear going on.

I've heard that's not a good idea for speedies, because they have additional parts that are susceptible to wear. So theoretically, with a speedy, you only have a finite about of uses before a component wears in the chronograph enough that it breaks.

>>57461297
Amount**

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>>57456832
>>57456857
>>57456977
>>57457726
>>57457794
>>57458052
I don't think I'm going to regret this

>>57461286
I'm guessing they want to swap the strap?

>>57461297
Also, I don't own a speedy, but when I was doing my research, I heard multiple sources say this, so I have since canned the idea of getting a speedy in lieu of something else. I want a watch I will never have to service, and I have heard that most speedy owners pay for regular service, while many Rolex owners go decades without service and still have a watch that runs well.

I'm thinking I'll have better luck with a sumbariner. So I will buy a homage first to see how I like the feel of it on my wrist for a year or so. Then if all feels good, I'll pull the trigger on one.

>>57460237
dude this thing looks really big man. You should get your money back and get a watch <42mm

if you want an aviator, 42mm might suit you best since they're thing watches compared to a divers.

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>>57461424
>buying a watch for thousands
>planning on never having it serviced

>>57460237
pls no

>>57461383
Personally I wouldn't get it in black. Nearest to black I would dare tread with a case is Titanium Gray. But otherwise I think you'll really enjoy it, especially if black cases are your thing.

>>57461424
If you can afford a fucking 6 kilobuck watch you can afford to have them serviced every couple years

>>57461483
at first I wasn't so sure because I've had a crappy PVD coated watch that peeled pretty fast but after watching this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02LAMOpEVq4 I didn't hesitate.

Also I enjoy black watches because they go with mostly everything I wear -edgy black on black- and I still can't afford a Pro Hunter Rolex with out leaving a big dent in the bank

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Best chronograph design I've ever seen.

>>57461656
While the coating may be solid. Any scratches that appear will be especially obvious. Assuming you scratch it that is.

>>57461568
The reason I have the disposable income to buy an expensive watch is because it don't piss it away on certain unnecessary items.

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>>57461667
it looks so nice and clean

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>>57461667
The Lemania 5100 was GOAT.

>>57459564
how does that feel good?
but yeah i struggled to read it until i was like 18 and got my first analog watch
you get used to it quickly

>>57461230
I'm not a fan myself, but they're certainly not bad watches.

>>57461656
I'd just go with a Damasko if I absolutely wanted a black watch desu

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Military watches. Funny how some brands hold their value while others don't while being made of the same internals.

>>57461758
Like regular service to make sure your multi thousand dollar watch doesn't turn into a paperweight? Do you skip oil changes for your car too?

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The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 Named The Best Watch Of The Year At The 2016 GPHG

>>57461758
A several thousand dollar watch is basically the definition of an unnecessary item though.

>>57461452
I already have a 39mm (wears like a 38) and a 41mm watch, both aviators. I'm also planning to get a 42mm already , I just wanted something different is all. I might consider returning it. I didn't know it'd get such a negative reaction lol but i appreciate the feedback.

Luminox?

Yes/No?

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thinking about getting this G-Shock DW-5600BB

what do you guys think ?

>>57461986
it's not that crazy. the popularity of the brand in modern times and the relative rarity make them worth different amounts. it's not all about the internals, as rolex collectors will know.

>>57462103
>tourbillon
>fusée et chaîne
ok
not a fan of the looks though

>>57462452
are you a mall ninja?

>>57462452
comfy

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>>57462452
It's blacker than Don Cheadle.

Just spend a little bit more and get a 5610. They even do an all black version if that's your cup of tea, the gw-m5610-1bjf.

>>57462006
I do my car and motorcycle services myself to manufacturers spec with OEM parts. I've had local high end jewelers tell me that they don't necessarily push people to get their rolex's services regularly because often times any repair/regular service will not be up to the same initial spec at which the case was sealed at the factory when it was first made. I was also told/shown that in many cases with mechanicals, the price to repair a movement when it stops working is often nearly the same as a service (ofcourse company dependent).

I'd prefer to leave it unmolested unless there is something noticeable that needs tuning/adjusting/fixing.

>>57462148
You're right indeed. But it's one of my hobbies that give me enjoyment. We all blow money on unnecessary items. People just divvy it up differently depending on what they see value in.

>>57461964
This.
Every other black watch is PVD.
A surface coating.
Some are shit, some are better.
But they all will scratch off eventually and reveal the silver underneath.

I forget the specifics of the damasko black coating, but it's not just a thin veneer like the others; though it's not black all the way through it's waaaaaaaay better than the basic surface coat with every other black watch out there that isn't made out of ceramic or something.

>>57462452
The only negative display g-shocks that are actually easy to read and won't cause you frustration are the ones that have a gold background to go with the black. The one you posted, with the silver/grey digits will not be as visible IRL as in these carefully posed photographs under ideal lighting and angles.

The gold screens are surprisingly legible under all light conditions, and are really the only negative lcd g-shocks worth bothering with at all if you actually want to be able to tell the time at a glance.

How easy is it to obtain a replacement caseback for a JDM watch? Do generic casebacks exist? Watch in question is a SARB035, a graduation present, parents would like to get the back engraved but won't be possible with the transparent exhibition caseback.

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Lazytime with my semenmaster

>>57458037
please respond

>>57464041
It's a good watch

>>57458586
Smartwatches are not technology and don't belong here

>>57459419
Love that watch... I wish they did another run of those blue ones... Even a different blue.

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>>57464549
>Smartwatches are not technology

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>>57459645
>bezel is rather thin

Thin bezels often actually make the watch look even larger on your wrist.

The watch on the left is 40mm but it looks as if not larger on my wrist than the 42mm watch on the right.

All that solid color on the wrist gives watches a very imposing presence.

>>57465126
How is the junghans? The simple design & acrylic crystal are tempting me to put it on my to-buy list.

>>57465126
and it's why i love it :)

>>57460237
I used to be the same way, and I cringe when I think of how I used to dress myself.
Whether you like to admit it or not, something that is ill-fitting will always be ill-looking on you.
Loose or baggy clothing never looks good, under any circumstances. The only time I even wear baggy clothing is at home when I'm being lazy.

My point is that the watch is fuckhuge, is that a satellite on your wrist nigger?

>>57465167

Not worth the full price but it's a beautiful watch.

The strap is no great. It will probably break down in a few months.

If you can find a good deal, get it.

Also the acrylic is not the usual. It has some sort of coating that does not allow the use of polywatch.

>>57465272
Not him. Honestly since big watches are somewhat 'in' now, I don't think the watch is that big a deal. I see plenty of people around college wearing way more gaudy 2big4them watches, but I feel like only autists (like myself) really care about it.
That is a very good point general though. I recently slimmed down a bit and all my clothes are baggy and look like shit.. Kinda sucks but at least I'm not as much of a fatass.

>>57465272
alright

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>>57461667
>>57461677
>>57461784

I'd either vote for the original Heuer Carrera or the Omega Speedmaster moonwatch with the Lemania 5100 (aka the holy grail) as the best chronograph designs.

>>57461208
I don't know about you but I'm not buying anything Japanese past the kilobuck range. Besides most modern Grand Seiko watches are oversized and horrifically designed.

>>57465256
They spam filtered the other one.
>Maybe if we filter it he will stop
Retards.

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>tfw too intelligent to spend over $350 on a watch

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>>57460866
9 more days

>>57457487
>steinhart
Triton? looks nice

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>>57460581
Good luck washing your hands

>>57466158
>things deluded poor people think

>>57465385
>Not him. Honestly since big watches are somewhat 'in' now,
They're not "somewhat in", they're very fucking "in" if you haven't noticed the lineup from virtually every manufacturer over the past decade.

It's because of the Asian, and specifically the mainland chinese market's desire for gaudy wristclocks.

It's hilarious, really.

If you want to dress like a mainland chink go right ahead, but unless you have thick enough wrists to pull off dinner plate watch face then don't because you'll look like a clown without the excuse of being asian.

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>>57464568
They have 30% off the white dial Tridents at the moment.

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>>57454233
You could have bought an MDV106 for the same money you dumb fuck.

>>57470461

Are you sitting on the toilet while wearing two watches and with other watches on the ground in front of you? You savage?

>>57457127
Oil filled f91ws are the fucking shit.
I remember the guy doing it was able to dive past 100m with one

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little help guys.
i've seen /seiko penis quartz/ watches here, whats the line name, something searchable.

pic semirelated

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>>57460523
I'm a bit too poor to get a strapcode for mine but it's a really nice watch nonetheless

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>>57461130
Get a protrek. Unless you're a manlet

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>>57462452
Go for it. They're getting more expensive on amazon though so look out,
Eventually you'll plop down 300 for a gw5000 anyway. It's inevitable.

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>>57470480
>Not shitting with your watch collection
Really, anon? What kind of enthusiast are you?
>>57470546
I have 7in wrists that are very rounded. So yeah I guess.
As long as you wear your watch in the correct position, proximal to the radio-ulnar joint, most watches should wear fine.

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thoughts on the GW-M5610BC-1JFt ?

they look to be about $200 online shipped straight from Japan. Any other "better" g-shock for that price. Is the band weak and shitty?

>>57470572

Clean up your room. Stop being a pig

>>57463239
Correct brother.

The damest coating is aparnelty great. I am waiting for a da38 black in the mail right now. My first good watch EVER. I plan to wear it daily and I'm i work with my hands / I'm a tradie. Picked it because I want a nice watch I can wear every day, and I want a black fleiger, and this is the toughest of them all.

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Currently working on my first redialing of a cheap watch. Using an HMT watch as the base since I have quite a few of them with good movements and repainted dials.

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Received my Vostok about 5 days ago.

Seems like I got a not-so-shit model, averaging -2s/day (worn).

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>>57470493
Grand Quartz, King Quartz or Type II.

I've got a Type II, it's very nice.

>>57470977

Why are HMT dials curved? It makes applying new designs difficult.

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>>57470599
Gw5000 is only 90 bucks more
>>57470698
When I took this I was studying for my grad school exam. I had not left home in about 3 weeks at that point.

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>>57471991
Also how did I do?
First anadigi in my ever growing casio collection
Bought it in celebration of the trumpster

What is a good cheap watch to customize and what kind of customizations are cool to have on it?

>>57470785
>Buying $1,000+ generic etas with generic cases.
>Buying from a brand with no heritage
>Buying a watch that isn't all in house manufacturing
>Not buying a watch with actual horological value

The most any should spend on an eta clone watch is 250$ anything above that is a waste of money. You can't polish a turd, I know many brands have tried and failed.

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>>57470493
>>57471145
it doesnt look that much like the memetail time but ive got a grand quartz

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Does this worth 14$????

>>57472653
for $14 you can probaly get a watch where you can read the dial and see the hands in bad light.

>>57467721
>specifically the mainland chinese market's desire
That market has already imploded. That happened when they started the crack down on corruption.

>>57465904
>the best chronograph designs.
Just curious: why black dial? Most by far are dark, many are black. Omega does have a few with white face (Alaska etc) that I find more pleasing to the eye and easier as a dress watch.

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>>57472694
What about this one

>>57472718
for $14 you can probaly get a watch where you can read the dial and see the hands in bad light.

>>57472718
Better... If you like it, then go ahead. But it looks like a cheap watch. For just a little bit more you could get a Timex weekender and get a green nato or leather band for it to get a more millitary look if that is what you are after.

But $14 for a cheap quartz might work for you if you like the look of it. It's not like it's a heavy investment. At that pricepoint it's 100% about the looks.

tip: Might want to make sure it has lume (ie. that the hands light up in the dark) at least.

>>57472810
Yes they light up and my wrists are quite big so i want something bigger than 40mm

>>57472848
For a little more (At the pricepoint you had that watch of yours there are not really any good watches) you might get a Casio MDV106 which is bigger than 40mm and is a nice diver.

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MDV106-1AV-Analog-Watch-Black/dp/B009KYJAJY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478887347&sr=8-1&keywords=casio+mdv106

I hate the straps on this, but you can always exchange the straps later. To a metal one or maybe some Nato-straps. I have seen people wear rolex divers wit

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Check my new watch /g/.
Also r8, pls

>>57473065
0/10

>>57473054
Thats out of my budget too much

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I like this one

>>57473065

Goes nicely with satphone

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>>57449820
>keep seeing this general
>decide to look at watches on amazon
>all these extreme g-shocks
>I want to buy them despite hate wearing stuff on my wrists

Fug, the last thing I need to do is to be throwing money at something else I don't need

>>57473180
There is a sale on Alibaba atm (for the next 13 hours). Get yourself a nice cheap chinese watch for that price. I bet there are many nice looking ones in your price range.

Here is a easy search of men's watches under $30.

https://www.aliexpress.com/category/200214006/men-watches.html?minPrice=&maxPrice=30&isBigSale=n&isShoppingCard=n&isFreeShip=n&isFavorite=n&isRtl=n&isLocalReturn=n&shipCountry=NO&shipFromCountry=&shipCompanies=&SearchText=&CatId=200214006&g=y&needQuery=y

>>57473260
10/10

>>57473383
Looks cool, i have to be honest

>>57470461
why would I waste my money on a watch that's too big for me? Besides, my watch has the same depth rating as yours, is also chronograph, has miyota quartz movement, and has a nicer strap. $40 bucks literally play money, its nutthin cuh

>>57473503
>He thinks his chinkshit is built on the same level as a Casio
cute

>>57473260
would be good without date window

>>57473598
Ok

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>>57473260
I've got that one

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>>57472706

If you prefer white dials then the Heuer Carrera has you covered. The lemania 5100 speedmaster moonwatch was only offered in black.

>>57472090

>Damasko
>generic cases

>Damasko
>no heritage

>Damasko
>no horological value

You don't know who Damasko is, do you? Maybe you should keep your horological opinions to yourself, plebfriend :^)

>>57472706
because they aren't dress watches

>>57474640
I think that depends on how you think of horology. I think Damaskos are bigleague impressive works of engineering, but not of significant horological value.

>>57474640
>Generic flieger cases
>Established in 1994 'heritage'
>Etas on 3/4ths of their lines
>Meme technologies ala sinn but without the same level of refinement
>One single movement they've developed but costs as much as any other high end watch except without the stable resell value.
>Ugly as sinn watches.

anyone get buyer's remorse over buying a 5k usd watch?

>>57475246
Yeah, bought a damasko.

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>>57475260
>damasko
what didn't you like about it post purchase?

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Sounds good

>>57475090

Wrist watches consist of more than just a movement.

>>57475242

That you personally seem to care only for looks and do not care about all the engineering work done by Damasko on materials and casing technology does not make those contributions to watch making vanish into thin air.

As you now well know, having been forced to look it up, Damasko manufactured cases for Sinn and was started by a watch nerd who owned a specialist metal fabrication company after their contract with Sinn ended.

Or by 'heritage' do you mean the kind of bullshit used for marketing purposes? Personally I'd rather have a watch from a young company run by a literal WIS than a storied watchmaker that now uses it's history for marketing purposes to extract maximum sheckels.

And I say all this as someone who doesn't like Damaskos at ALL aesthetically.

>>57475541
I personally take horology literally to be the study/measurement of time. If you extend that to the materials science involved with the construction of watches then sure, but I don't.

>>57475541
Yawn. Case materials are not innovation, just makes it more expensive without any real world use.

Nice memes.

That feel when I have a nice job and I'm saving more than 2000 dollars per month but I cannot bring myself to spend more than 200 dollars for a watch

I will never own a nice luxury time piece ;___;

>>57475849
Get a second job or side business, and use that income as fun money

>>57475849
Just wait until you have something momentous an celebrate it with a $2000 watch. For your 40th birthday or kid being born or some shit. Make the purchase extrinsically meaningful and you can offset the monetary cost by the extra personal value you ascribe to the watch.

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>hirsch waterproof leather strap more expensive than the vostok

>>57475990

Good advice, thanks buddy

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>>57475849
do it pussy

>>57476957
>encourage shitposting
>receive shitposting
Sounds pretty logical to me.

>>57476144
How waterproof are these? I've heard waterproof leather gets depth ratings, but what does that mean exactly?

>>57477793

It's not really waterproof. It probably just has a water resistant coating on it.