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I'm not shilling memeblue, but look how fucking clear this crystal is.
It's so fucking clear I couldn't even see your mom teleporting behind me.
This shit is so clear I'd get worried that the dial could fall out
Tell me,
Why the FUCK doesn't Rolex use AR coating on their sapphire?
They expect me to pay 8 grand on a watch just so I could be reminded that I'm fucking ugly? Why the fuck do you think I bought a Rolex in the first place?

Hey

>>57759504

That looks a lot nicer than their promo shots.

>>57759504
it's not as bling if it has an AR coating on it

y'know, it's gotta be shiny else the normies won't notice it

>>57759536
this

>>57759504
Just because you say you're not shilling, doesn't mean jumping into the new thread right away to shill is forgiven.

>>57759599
I made the thread though
Anyway I'm talking about Rolex here
I deserve fucking AR on my 10 grand watch

>>57759626
>spent 10 grand on a rolex
lel

You can have the crystal coated yourself if you want.

I want to buy a leather NATO strap but I don't want to spend more than $20. I'm poor, I'm sorry.

Where should I buy from?

>>57759504

sapphire crystal on my airblue is noticeably hazy, in comparison to the double AR coated sapphire on my sinn. not gonna complain because it was $150, but i would not buy it again at full price.

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>>57759504
Speaking of shilling check out what I got today

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Thoughts on the FET0R003W?

>>57759649

I've bought two from a different seller. They're pretty good.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/20-22-24MM-INFANTRY-Real-Leather-5Ring-Military-Luxury-Wrist-Watch-Band-Strap-/390951494506?nav=SEARCH&varId=660325482539

Just search "infantry leather strap" on eBay.

inb4 autists start arguing about moon phases

>>57759748
Good for its price. would be better as plain stainless steel

>>57759748

I personally don't like plated cases too much, but if you like it go for it.

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>>57759800
Christopher Ward C9 moonphase, mechanical wound watch which has a moonphase that is accurate to within one day every 128 years.

It's also the prettiest moon phase watch in the world.

>>57759417
>tackymeter

I'd say so

>>57759647
That's about what they're asking for retail for a sub
Why the fuck do I need to put work into a luxury watch?

>>57759875
>It's also the prettiest moon phase watch in the world.
>>57759599
THAT is shilling. Take notes

>>57759875

looks great. too bad it doesn't come in solid yellow gold.

>>57760002
sub is like 7,500 retail.

>>57760226
They're both shilling.

Is there anything wrong with Seiko watches? A buddy of mine keeps telling me to not to get Seiko. Then again he recommended Omega which is way out of my price range. I'm looking to spend less than 300 on a watch.

>>57760373
You missed the memeblue skx
Get a turtle. It's like 250ish

>>57760373
your friend probably only saw anything resembling a "nice" watch on TV

most people don't know of any "decent" brands other than Rolex, Omega and perhaps Breitling.

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>>57760440

Still showing 40% off.

Can anyone explain what exactly the moon phase part of the watch does? I'm a little dumb and don't quite get it.

>>57760615

Shows what state the actual moon is in over the course of the month.

>>57760615

>>57729613
>>57729714

tl:dr tells you the current phase of the moon

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Did I do well ordering this Curator?

>>57761002
Very cool man good job. How come no one buys presage Seiko around here man yet to see one

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Does anyone think that the SNA411 looks a bit tacky?

>>57759718
Nice
Mine still didn't fucking come in, despite the tracking saying it would be today
How do you like it? Got a Seiko to compare the lume to?
Also hows the bracelet? I was kinda temped but I steel clear of pins+collars.

>>57759875
Nasty
Fuck off with this garbage company

>>57761660

Nothing really looks that good.

>>57760590
Go for it

>>57761715
DRESSY AS FUCK

>>57761760

I probably would if I had some spare money. I bought an SKX and it broke the first week.

>>57761781
How the fuck did you manage to do that?

>>57761732
The lume is okish. Decently bright but doesn't last super long. The bracelet is quite nice aside from the pin and collar, I bent the shit out of one of my pins though trying to get it back in. I think this bracelet is probably common to a few models they sell, they could have altered the shape of the lugs just slightly to fit it better as it sticks out a little bit on the bottom. The overall finish of the watch itself is outrageous at this price point though, I can't believe how nice the watch itself looks.

>>57761798

Must have been a lemon. I made a series of instructional videos a while back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i6ZHuN_9As

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxpQMKBks4c

Also, I lost everything somewhere. The dial, the hands, the entire movement, the crown. All I have left is the case and bracelet.

>>57759649
cheapestnatostraps

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Anyone here have thoughts/opinions on Cordura straps? I love Cordura as a material and I think the strap looks great, I just don't know if it would look too casual with a dressier watch. Shopping for a Rodina R005 (Nomos Tangente clone).

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Cordura-Hadley-Roma-Stitched/dp/B010OOY3KY/

>>57761821
>The lume is okish. Decently bright but doesn't last super long.
Must be C1 then.
Yeah I just avoid the hassle of pins whenever I can.
Pls tell me the bezel is properly aligned.

>>57762043

I have one here. >>57738989 →

Second day wearing it. It's decent. The holes are already showing a little fraying, but it's fabric so it's expected.

>>57762071
It's BGW9 I think, glows blue. Bezel and chapter ring are perfectly aligned on both mine and the one I got for my brother. I can't figure out how Seiko can fuck that up, it's trivial for a robot to align that shit properly during assembly.

>>57762161
Oh it glows blue?
Nice
Thanks for confirming. Nothing makes me sadder than a misaligned bezel

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Post your current wrist-fedora.

Just swapped around straps, digging this quite a bit.

How heretic is it to get a frankenphibia and one of those seiko bezel mods

I kinda want a diver with meme colors but also a sweet domed crystal

Also are there any original vostok dials other than the scuba guy that aren't 100% autistic?

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>>57763139
>Are there any original Vostok dials other than the scuba guy that aren't 100% autistic?

Depends on what you consider autistic

>>57763305
I suppose you're right. That one's nice but not really a huge fan of it personally. I feel like all the warship/sub/tank/fighter jet ones are autistic as fuck though

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>>57763139
Not sure if this is a meme color but it has a domed crystal.

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Are smartwatches allowed here? I'm having trouble deciding on my first one and I want to talk about features and price to worth ratios.

>>57763813
no, and buy whatever xiaomi is selling

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>>57763819
Why not? Smartwatches are roughly the same price and have more features that regular watches while being more customizable.

Also Xiaomi smartwatches don't have android wear and have less than 35 hours of battery life.

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>>57762908
Mine is about as fedora as it gets.

Parents gave it to me for Christmas last year and I figured I may as well embrace the tackiness and go balls out with the black and orange thing.

I end up wearing it more often than I'd like to admit because it's just so damn convenient.

I'm wearing my SKX-173 right now though, no sense posting that because everybody's seen them a billion times. I have mine on an OD Zulu at the moment.

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>>57763915
>being more customizable
What does that even mean? Some smart watches literally have glue in them. You're not even suppose to be able to open them.

A habring2 watch based on a 7750 can be sent in to have complications removed and added, even holes drilled in the case for new pushers.

>>57763915
Also, look at that thing. I bet it's really easy to attach normal watch straps and bracelets to it.

>>57759417
I watched the video, but it doesn't really go into detail about how the spring is charged. Or how the winding mechanism works. Wouldn't you just need to give it a single wind every once in a while instead of "winding it up". Not sure how this portion of the watch works. What can I watch.

>>57764002
>What does that even mean?
The watch face is virtual, which means you can have any background and hands you want. You can also have widgets in the background too. Plus custom watch bands.

>You're not even suppose to be able to open them.
That's for a reason. To have a battery longer than 5 minutes to power all this stuff they need to use lithium batteries and have them magnetically or wirelessly charge.

>>57764020
Not on the Asus one because apparently those are proprietary, but you can put any strap or band on >>57763813

I'm on the fence about buying that memeblue 300m diver. It's a fantastic price, but it's like 14mm thick and I feel my manlet wrists can't accomadate such a large watch. Gonna look iffy as hell.

Do any of you guys that bought have <7' wrist? if so, how does it look?

>>57759417
i thought those were a wacky pair of headphones at first

>>57759718
Looks pretty nice. I was really tempted to get one of these myself, but I already have an SKX and I blew my (pathetic) budget on a knife instead.

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>>57764092
the spring is charged either thru manually turning the crown, or thru an automatic winding system. Like a weight attached to a rotor.

You can give it a little wind constantly, or wind it once a day. You generally want the watch to be fully wound or near it, because as a mainspring winds down, the watch can actually slow a little bit, so they keep more consistent time if they stay fully wound. There are mechanisms for attempting to use variable mainspring force to apple a [more] constant force to the escapement. Read this:
https://monochrome-watches.com/technical-perspective-dilemma-constant-force-watchmaking/

>>57764123
after doing some research, some dude made a review and he mentions the watch sits just fine on his 7.5 inch wrist. My wrist aren't even 7 inch in diameter. I think im gonna pass.

Good deal, just not for me *shrugs.*

>>57764113
u wot m8?

>>57764312
7inch circumference*

don't think any human can have 7 inch diamter wrist. lele

>>57764314
?

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>>57762908
Still undecided if i want to keep the scratched mineral crystal or replace it for an acrylic.

>>57764261
Oh I see there's two springs.

One that stores energy for the whole system, and the hairline spring is just a way to use it incrementally.

>>57764550
I think the cut mineral is worth it, especially with that case design unless you can get a similar acrylic one. On that note, I really wish cut crystals would make a comeback. Only 'modern' watch with one that I am aware of is the Orient Neo70s series and those seem to be quartz.

>>57759718

what am I missing here? why would you buy a replica skx for more money

>>57764853
Orient has a few tristar automatic models with faceted crystals.

>>57764857
they were (are?) less money temporarily. If I didn't have an skx I would probably get one since I really like that sunburst dial.

>>57764883

I've seen new 009k's on amazon and ebay for $180ish

Hey, a good thread. None of that engineering autism.

>>57762043
that would look really weird on a tangente. it would fit a field watch.

>>57763139
>Also are there any original vostok dials other than the scuba guy that aren't 100% autistic?
there are tons of dials with just numbers on them. that would look way less autistic than the scuba dude.

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>>57764872
oh man, thanks. These seem really hit or miss but a couple of the seem really cool.
>>57764906
150<180. That and I think it has a number of other features that draw people to it with the only significant drawback being the size

>>57764909
Yeah, who likes engineering and technology anyway?

>>57764002
>A habring2 watch based on a 7750 can be sent in to have complications removed and added, even holes drilled in the case for new pushers.
wtf i never saw anything about this when i read articles on their watches
that's... weird

>>57764329
i'm sure several people in the usa do

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>>57764947

>meme company vs company that has been around for quite some time
>$30 difference

what's a bigger meme now? Stienshit or Deep blue?

>>57765271
DeepBlue is the new steinshit.
>$30 less
>sapphire crystal
>hacking and hand-winding
>if it rusts it does so as a visage of the virgin Mary
>cures cancer
Still a great deal despite the shills. I'd say not worth at almost any higher pricepoint though.

>>57765297
Forgot to mention you can eat off of it if you forget a plate.

>>57765297
>shit lume
>huge

>>57760632
Although it's probably an impressive piece of technology, the moonphase, but is it really useful or at least used? Genuine question, because personally I've never cared about moon unless it's an eclipse or some shit

>>57761715
I think it looks cool and interesting, but I'd be embarrassed to wear it, it has that 12 year old boy vibe to it

>>57765614
>tfw no ultraluxury watch with eclipse complication

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just bought this for $18 my dudes
h-how bad did i fuck up

>>57765991
>12-6-6
>integrated shit bracelet

$18 for a mechanical watch (that's not chinkshit) seems like a steal though

>>57766069
the space between the lugs look small idk if i can find a band that can fit

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What sub-$200 aviator watch should I get? Orient? Aristo? Aeromatic? Laco?

>>57759417
Truly the best watch ever

And I have it :D

>>57766299
Shouldn't have gotten a watch with integrated bracelet if you wanted to change straps.

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Just got my first chink watch the other day. So far I'm pretty happy with it.

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>>57767343
Pic 2.

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Man i hate technical drawing

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>when you're too intelligent to fall for the trap of spending beyond $350 on a watch but everyone around you isn't

>>57768364

>wears an f91w

>>57760244
It does come in white with details in gold.

>>57763813
Smart watches are not technology and don't belong here. Ask on /fa/ or something.

>>57767343
Sea-gull?

>>57768736

Shut the fuck up you autistic idiot. Just say you're an elitist prick.

>>57768736
>Smart watches are not technology
I don't like smartwatches either, but at least try to not sound retarded m8.

>>57768998
>Just say you're an elitist prick.
If you are too dumb to get that by implication, then you're not worth spending time on.

>>57769009
>but at least try to not sound retarded m8.
No.

>>57769028

You have autism.

>>57765991
Where? New?

>>57767343
Parnis? Corgeut?
Plan to cop the same myself, pls do a mini-review.
Is the lume good? What about water resistance?

>>57764123
My wrist is 7' on the dot and I can wear the MDV106 just fine. It's only smaller than the memeblue by a hair

>Citizen will never make an NY0040 with the 9015
What the fuck is wrong with this company?
They have this great movement and they don't fucking use it

>>57764967
>implying "as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch." doesn't sound autistic as fuck

>>57770141
I'd like an ecodrive precisionist myself. They should be selling 9015 based chronos too. The cheese nips don't expand their existing technology into new product lines well at all.

>>57770378
>ecodrive precisionist
I don't think that would work very well
Having a cap/battery constantly charge and discharge (because of the sweeping seconds) would cut its life by half if not more.

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Look how fucking hazy this shit is
Is AR coating expensive or something?
Why do so many makes think they can get away with this garbage?
Shit like this makes me applaud Seiko using mineral even in their more expensive divers.
If they're not gonna coat their sapphire just give me a fucking mineral crystal so I can see the damn dial.

>>57770458
The battery in a regular ecodrive is constantly discharging too though.

>>57770660
Nah, the sweeping seconds has a much higher power draw than the 1hz movements on the ecodrives

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Rate my 267€ Made in Lichtenstein ultra-thin silvered deer leather wristband watch. Weird price I know. Also yes it's quartz but also just 6mm thick.

>>57770801
You might only get a month or two without charging instead of the standard 6+, but the cell's lifetime should be roughly the same. Even if it isn't, who give a shit if it needs to be replaced every 10 years instead of 20? Still beats worrying about batteries.

>>57770811

Why not just get a Rodina?

http://www.seagullwatchstore.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=Roman-Numeral-White-Dial

>>57770811
>267€
Is this a joke?

>>57770146
Sounds like it's actually /g/ related

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>>57770515
Yeah, that's the reason why started hating my SARB035.
For me the best crystal option is plexiglas like the ones on the slavshit. Doomed, clear as fuck and you can remove scratches easily.
Some guy from WUS even changed the sapphire on his SARB, pic related.

>>57771534
>For me the best crystal option is plexiglas like the ones on the slavshit. Doomed, clear as fuck and you can remove scratches easily.
I like you.
And yeah, I'm planning to buy a SARB but I'm not coming near the black one.
White dials don't generally have a problem with sapphire.
If the memeblue that I have coming in today wasn't AR coated I wouldn't have bought it.
look how fucking clear that is
>>57759504
>>57759718

>>57771493
It's a steal. That type of luxury watch normally goes for at least 500€.

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>>57771534
Here's an example of a black vs white dial
ALSO FUCKING COAT YOUR CRYSTALS ROLEX REEEEEEEEE

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>>57771677
Nigga

>>57771677
Lol

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what watch is this?

Is the 4r15 movement more shock resistant than the 7s26?

Which Seiko movements are more robust in general?

I've fucked up two 7s26 watches. If there is no robust auto, then fuck of I'll go quartz and get a citizen bm8180

Hell

>>57770515
What do you mean by "coating" the saphire? (I'm new)

>>57771869
>tfw no casio wearing gf

>>57771869
It's a Casio. Forgot the ref, but it's basically an f91 on a Steel bracelet

>>57771921
Compare the meme blue in the first post with those two rolexes I posted
Sapphire is VERY reflective on its own, you need anti-reflective coating so you're not wearing a fucking mirror on your wrist

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I like it...

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>>57771869
Looks like this: http://a.co/0UA5PjP

>>57770811
That is so cool.

>>57771938
>>57772010
thanks dudes

>>57772010
The bracelet looks similar, but it's more like this: http://a.co/5yVtEth except for the bracelet.

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Need a good world time watch, any suggestions?

>>57771955
Got it thx.

Yeah theres a difference, but judging on the pics you posted I don't find it very annoying.

>>57772157
Why would you need such a watch?

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>>57772157
The C9 world timer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ahGldERXzI

Mechanical movement, GMT hand and has a nice feature where 24 large airports in each timezone is marked on a world map. And has a red mark as a timezone indicator on the airport.

>>57772175
You would change your mind if you saw an untreated one in meatspace, it's very irritating and difficult to read in a lot of light situations.

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>>57768992
>>57769726
It's a Corgeut. Here's the link. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/43mm-Corgeut-Sapphire-Sterile-Black-Dial-Hand-Winding-Mens-Watch/32637242542.html

This is also another one I bought, and it should hopefully be arriving any day now. Another anon bought the same Black Bay Homage but in Blue. I'm excited to receive it. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/41mm-Corgeut-black-sterile-dial-rose-gold-rim-hands-red-insert-Bezel-sapphire-glass-MIYOTA-Automatic/32675839102.html

And anon, I will do a mini-review once I've got at least a few weeks of wrist time. So far I'm delighted with it though... unfortunately I don't have a way to really test if the crystal is sapphire.

>>57763671
Have to agree with you on that

>>57771534
>Doomed, clear as fuck and you can remove scratches easily.
How do I get rid of them on my Amphibia?

>>57772365
Thanks m8. Will Wait for your review. Hope you get satisfied w the watches.

>>57772487
Buy polywatch for like 4€ and rub a bit on your plexiglas with a piece of cloth. If the scratches are deep and don't disappear just rub again some more paste and so on. The plexiglas of the Vostok is really thick so don't be afraid of making a whole through it (by using this product you basically remove micro layers of glas until the scratches are gone).
Some people use toothpaste but that's too ghetto, just get a tube of polywatch from Amazon or eBay.

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>>57772777

>>57767355
not bad at all man. nicely done

>>57762161
>glows blue
With age that will look uncomfortably.

>>57772157
Do you need actual world time ot just GMT? The Nomos one is damn good but not actually a worldtimer.

How to make watch?

>>57772969
Depends what you mean by that. You can case a movement relatively easily.
Making your own movement would take a lot more work. I'd say you should go to watchmaking school at that point.

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>>57772157

Raketa world time watch

>>57772365

>homage

Lol

wtf is wrong with the seagull 1963? It says lug width is 18mm but it's not.

>>57773382
There are two versions, a 38mm and a 42, presumably 18mm would be the smaller one with 20 or 22 for the bigger.

>>57772175
It's disgusting
Like it physically makes me a little ill

>>57772301
Stop shilling cuck ward

>>57773414

the problem is it's not 18mm wide.

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>>57772157

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>>57772301
There's also the C8 Worldtimer.

>>57773822
Is the 2nd crown for the inner bezel or the GMT hand?

>>57771904
What sort of stuff are you doing that messes up your watch? I've banged up my SKX a bit climbing rocks and mountains and it keeps time to spec. I think some like the sarb017 are designed to be more shock resistant (as alpinist indicates climbing shit), but if you are doing hardcore stuff you might just want a g-shock.

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>>57759504
My SD seems to suffer less from this than other Rolex models i've seen. The taller crystal and matte dial probably helps. I would love it if Rolex used AR, i don't care much for bling. That and a matte bezel would make it perfect

>>57774200
Are you kidding?
That's hazy as fuck, I can't even imagine how awful that is irl
Thank FUCK the speedy pro uses acrylic or else I wouldn't have a grail anymore

>>57773868
The second crown is for the inner bezel.

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>>57774282

Not as bad as this one lol. Rolex are Rolex, they don't care what people want,

>>57774066
I'm not even doing hardcore stuff, I m just clumsy.

Ive dropped the 1st watch while changing straps. For the 2nd watch, I just fell onton the ground, the watch didnt hit anything, but it didnt like the shock of the falling.

I'm just a clumsy chump.

>>57774429
Damn. I dropped my mako xl onto a tile floor once. Cracked the crystal but the rest of the watch was fine. I know i used to accidentally hit my watches on things when I switched from right to left hand, bht after a while my body just adjusted. Maybe just wear something cheap until you get used to it and stop dropping it?

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LOOK HOW FUCKING HAZY THIS SHIT IS, IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT AR ON YOUR WATCH JUST USE MINERAL YOU CHINK FUCKS
>>57774412
>There are people on this planet who will buy $5000+ wrist mirrors
Also:
>Make your watch out of high-grade steel
>Make the bezel out of fucking ceramic carbide or whatever the fuck
>Can't apply a simple coating to the crystal
Is this a joke? Why are people not mad about this?
Really starting to respect Omega now.

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HOW BAD IS THIS WATCH? No but honestly why do you think the Seiko is better than the citizen? This fucker is rated for up to 500M officially (military version was rated at 500m and tested, but there were no modifications made to it from the OG)

>>57774200
Maybe I'm wrong but shouldn't the date be magnified at least a little bit?

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>>57774534
I can put up with this knowing this watch will make me £1000 over what i paid for it when i come to sell.

>losing money on a watch

>>57774676

Not on the Sea-Dweller. The Submariner looks very similar and has a date mag

>>57774690
How long did it take you to angle that just right for it not to have any reflections?
It's still hazy as fuck
>Having such a retarded business sense that you not only thing watches are an investment, but that 1000 of her majesties' schlongs is a significant amount of money
Rolexfags need to actually off themselves.
>>57774559
It's an excellent watch. Slightly over-priced these days (~$200) because not many sellers carry it, but still well worth the money.
I'm planning to buy an NY0040 after I get a turtle.

>>57774496
Well I might go Orient before I resign to quartz. Ive heard they were robust quite à few times.

There's this Guy, Simon crane, that did à multiple torture test on an Orient Ray, including a drop test from a bridge, an it survived.

However, although i love Seiko, I can't find an Orient model that appeals to me.

I however kinda like the Orient flight, and their sarb-like models

>>57774559
It's a great watch man

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>>57775011
>>57774973
Yes but its BETTER than the Seiko.
>Actual military use
>actual pro diver use
>better value for money
>stronger

>>57774973

Not trying to make it look like it's not reflecting desu, it is what it is.

Investment:
noun
1.
the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

Whatever you or i think is irrelevant, that watch is an investment by definition as i can sell it for more than i paid for it. I get to enjoy a decent watch for a profit if i decide to sell.

>retarded business sense
>making money

So you think making instant profit for no effort is retarded business sense.

no need to go on any further

>>57771746
Rolex don't AR coat, so that way the watches look shiny, and expensive. It's the image they desire m8

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It finally came in
Bezel is leagues ahead of my MDV106. Feels great with literally no play
Crown is nice and grippy, catches the threads without any issue
The dial is gorgeous, much better looking than the picture on their site, and I like it better than the dial on the skx
I love how deep the blue is, and the bezel gets lighter and darker depending on how it catches the light.
I was surprised that the crown is really deeply signed, same with the caseback.
Hopefully the 4r36 in this is accurate.
Overall well worth the $150.

>>57775907
>Hopefully the 4r36 in this is accurate.
>4R36
>Accurate
BWAHHAHAHAHAHAAH
POINT AND LAUGH AT THE PLEB
POINT AND LAUGH!

>>57775354
It's uglier than any tool-diver, but it seems good value, with a pretty good entry-level movement that handwinds. I might just get one.

>>57772851
Thanks m8.

>>57772753
Me as well!

>>57773103
Well it doesn't have the Tudor Logo on it. What other way should I say it copied the watch 100% except it didn't copy the logo? It's not claiming to be the Tudor.

>>57776046
Are you retarded?

>>57775907
Mine lost about 5 seconds in the last 24 hours

>>57775011
you can catch these on sale a lot. Theyre not really as aesthetic as the skx 2bh

>>57774534
Wait, anon, why are you posting this Corgeut Black Bay? Mine, exactly like the pic you posted, should be arriving any day now...

>>57776219
Thats excellent.
Hopefully mine has similar performance.

Oh I forgot to mention the strap.
It's super long, satinized hardware that's stitched in, and in general much better than anything I currently have.
Oh and another thing it has over the SKX is that it uses standard spring bars, so I can actually put this on the shark mesh that I ordered.
>>57776250
Not him but where do they go on sale? I'd love to eventually have a promaster.

>>57776046
Confirmed for never actually owning a 4r36

>>57776312

i only have one 4r36 and it's about as accurate as one of my 7s26s. the other 7s26 i think is a fluke because it's consistently +1 to +3 seconds a day.

>tfw Seiko 5 Marine Chronometer

>>57775907

wtf that watch is hazy as fuck why doesnt it use... oh yeah

>>57776394
Theres a difference between hazy and reflections
if you look at the bottomish of the crystal you'll see that it's clear.
also my camera sucks shit.

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>>57776420
Forgot pic

>>57776433

ar literally stands for anti reflective
which one is it buddy

>>57776453
It resists reflections
Unless it's a black hole light will still bounce off an object you mongrel
A Rolex can never beas clear as this >>57776433 without AR

>>57776512
Loosen up that watch before your hand gets amputated
And hit the gym fatty

>>57776545

Thanks bud.

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What does /g/ think of these """American""" Chinese-made meme watches? They're on Amazon right now marked down from $1,200 to around $200.

>>57776672
Literal dog shit.

They get put up at ludicrous prices, then flagged right down as get people to think they're getting a great deal.

It's a $5 watch being sold for $200.

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>>57776545

Is this better?

>>57776725
Honestly that still looks unbelievably tight to me, I do prefer my straps on the loose side though.

>>57776725

maybe the photo is misrepresenting how tight it is, but i don't understand how that's not constantly annoying the shit out of you.

you should be able to very easily slip the index finger of your other hand in between the strap and the underside your wrist. like, up to the second knuckle.

>>57776672
Ugh I don't know how people can see that not-polished-but-still-shiny look and not think ultra cheap. Looks almost like chromed plastic.

>>57776725
By the way is that the same $10 mesh from ebay I bought and recommended? Looks just like mine.

>>57776745
>>57776786
>>57776843

It's as tight as possible. You guys are just tards. First pic is comfortable, slides down my wrist. Yes, it's that one.

>>57776672
For 200 you could buy an SKX.
A couple of days ago you could have bought a memeblue
You buy a damn nice Casio
You could get a Seiko recraft
A Seiko quartz chrono
etc.
My point is to avoid chinkshit

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Family pic
R8 my poorfag collection

>>57773595
I don't get why Chr. Ward is not shilled more. They are absolutely beautiful time pieces. I don't own one, but I want one.

>>57773822
I like both. Is the C8 the newest one? Why does it have a lower number?

>>57777007
>I don't get why Chr. Ward is not shilled more
Because they're garbage watches
Don't pay $800 for a watch.
Either pay 300 or go up to 1500.
Microbrands have no business selling mid-range "in-house" watches.

>>57776973
literally /g/core
4/10 for the watches
0/10 for an interesting collection
Also I thought you only had the MDV and the square Casio?

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>>57777111
Nah I just don't post my watches that often because you guys bully me

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>>57776961

Still showing as $150.

how is the vostok amphibian 110 specifically? would http://meranom.com/amphibian-classic/spare-parts/vostok-watch-bezel-42.html be a good bezel for it?

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>>57777338
They might as well just make the price 150

>>57777382
imo the 420 case with the anchor dial is the best amphibian, closely followed by a 420 scuba dude

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Never loved a dial this much before lads, this franken Amphibirskie is really growing on me.

>>57777533
I see a panerai in your future

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>>57777533
Lume pic

>>57777575

kek, I actually see the similarity.
Panerais are normie noveau riche tier, have ugly cases, grotesque sizes and are the most overpriced shit ever, I don't see myself getting one desu.

I'm split. Should I get a blue scuba dude or the life aquatic amphibian?

>>57777735
scuba dude, the other one looks even more autistic.

>>57759417
well /g/ looks like we're coming up on the end of history for watches. Someone's working on an atomic clock that could fit in a watch and doesn't use redonculous amounts of power.
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/11/millimeter-accurate-gps-in-smartphones.html#more

Imagine a watch so precise you could verify einstein's theory of relativity with it!

>>57777758
I have the life aquatic amphibia and it's not autistic in the slightest

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>>57778034
>A fucking rudder
>A fucking anchor
>A fucking rope

If not autistic, utterly ugly.

>>57778148
>Diver with a case that looks like a porthole
>Nautical elements on a diver
>Classic vostok design
>10,8,2,4 different than the standard 9,6,3
>Ugly
Are you blind or just tasteless?

>>57777414
>>57776433
>>57759718
What are the bezel and dial color differences from the 009 and deep blue?

>>57778181
>tasteless

>oh look a collage of related shit
>of course it must be good if it's related shit


All communist watches are ugly as shit.

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>>57776973
Just for you anon. Nice watches btw.

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>>57778392
yours suck tho

>Chinkinox
>poor man's bitone datejust
>some chink quartz shit with retarded lugs
>Autism shock
>TAG HUEHUE (seriously, top kek)
>2 Bulova Accutrons
Those plain colours are quite boring looking but still your best watches BUT WHY TWO?
>Chink utter Flieger wannabe dogshit with fake leather band and fuckhuge size
>every poor hipster's casio
>a QUARTZ Seiko chronograph
>some other dogshit, probably chink as well

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Which watch gets peoplesl attention the most?

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ok everyone, say cheese

Anyone ever make business connections because of their watch?

A guy who drives yachts for a living gave me his card because he liked my Patek.

>>57764853
Some of the Seiko recraft series has cut crystals.

>>57778650
A Russian slut gave me a blowjob because she liked my Amphibia

>>57778790

a muslim exploded and killed all my coworkers because he liked my f-91w

>>57778650
>>57778830
TGV replied to my youtube watch review and told me I was a gentleman of pure class because he liked my Squale.

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As good as any diver.

>>57778392
Thanks bb
I would totally buy one of those accutrons but I'm saving for a SARB, Turtle and Promaster

>>57778610
How do you like that carnival tritium watch?

Is the glow even visible at all?

>>57779123
The glow is excellent, immediately legible in a dark room even without my eyes adjusting at all.

>>57778610

The only one I'd wear is the aevig.

>>57778610
Does Aveig still sell the Huldra
I love the Doxa-like case

>>57779188
I don't think so. You can message them on facebook; they were pretty responsive to me. You can find the Huldra used if you lurk watchuseek enough.

>>57779160
What about in twilight conditions? You know when it starts to get bluish purplish outside and a fair amount of UV gets through, lume on my regular watches glow around this time and it looks just amazing.

>>57779225
I checked their site
>Aevig will bring back the Huldra diver. All Aevig watches are designed with aesthetics and details that will withstand time. Classic lines combined with contemporary touches, up to date manufacturing and choice materials in an affordable package give you a timepiece to mark your adventures.
>stay tuned for version two
>same classic styling but with subtle changes and the much requested date option

If they price it reasonably I could see this going head to head with the turtle, like what memeblue is doing with the SKX

>>57779235
Can't say. I've noticed the watch lume glowing even when I could still easily read the dial (though don't know that I would call it beautiful)

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My current shitters

>>57779306
Where did you buy your promaster and how much was it?
I'm starting to want one more and more everyday fuck

>>57779369
I got mine preowned but in mint condition for 110€ shipped from a private seller on eBay.
It's an excellent watch, technically superior to the SKX and I even prefer the looks of this one too.
Are you having trouble finding one?

I just saw this comment on my video and it made me laugh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDTREMd9-Dk

>>57779444
Not having trouble per-se, a lot of the south asian watch sites have it in stock; but I'm seeing a lot of price variation.
Is $200 too much for it new?

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Who the fuck designed this and why did they think it was marketable?

>>57779640
The scale bracelet is kinda neat. Everything else about that cellini is meh though.

>>57779640
Ever worn a band like that? It's fucking incredible/

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Reduced minimal watch

Comfy backlight at night

>>57778552
>Triggered

>>57778552
The three watches in the back (not including the gshock) were my grandfather's. They have sentimental value. The Seiko quartz chronograph, I got for my confirmation in grade 8. Gshock was from an ex girlfriend.
My girlfriend has a matching hipster Casio. Well I got her the JDM one, gets is a 158 and mine is a 168.
Two Accutron b/c their expensive in Canada, so when I found them for a particular price, I snapped em up.
The Tag was the first watch I bought when I started to become interested in watches. Must admit, I didn't even know what the difference between mechanical and automatic when I bought that watch.

I just got the pilot watch yesterday. It's a chinker "corgeut", with sapphire crystal and a manual wind 6497 mvt. Super high value watch IMO. 3 additional watches on the way as well.

I never understood how some people like yourself can get so assblasted by the watches other people own.

Misfit phase
Y or n?

>>57778552
This is rich coming from someone who sports literal shut on their wrist. Please kys.

>>57778610
I really love that celestial one. Next time a watch like that gets produced I plan on grabbing it.

>>57772301
The map indicator is cool, like really cool, and I can respect sticking to 24hr on a watch like that, but the hours look really ugly, and the whole airport indicator window thing was poorly executed imo
also 2k ETA lmao


and now for the autism segment of the show
>01 02 03 04 05 06 L0 80 60 01 11

>>57777007
C8 is the newer one yeah. Not sure why the number is lower, you'd have to ask them.

>>57778610
Pretty tasteful for a homo.
If that spaceview is solid gold then I'm jelly

>>57777382
110 is very flat, which makes it wear big as the lugs don't curve at all.

Damasko or Sinn?
I'm looking at their entry-level models mostly. (Fuck Sinn for not making the 556 hardened.)

What are the relative merits of their steel treatments? Damasko claims to have the entire case hardened, while Sinn is "just" the surface - although I don't expect scratching the inside of the case to ever be an issue...

And as an aside, is getting a black watch ever a good idea? The coating on both of those brands is supposed to hold up well, but I don't know if I can see myself wearing a black cased watch every day.

>>57783498

When I was researching Sinn I was turned off by the fact that the 556 is basically a Sinn without any of the technology that they're known for.

>>57783498
>Damasko or Sinn?

This question is often posted on r/watches

Never here, these are not /wt/-core watches

Me I'd go Damasko, Sinn just looks too plain and boring.

>>57783965
Right? Why even bother getting a Sinn then?
The 556 design is probably my favourite of their lineup too, to make things worse. And it's 38mm, compared to the 40 of the cheapest tegimented watch.
If the 556 was tegimented and around 1k-1.2k€ (to compete withe Damasko's DA36), it would be a no brainer. They can leave out the dehumidifying capsule.

As it stands, even though I prefer some aspects of Sinn's designs, I'm tending towards Damasko.

>>57784436
Yeah the crosshair, as well as the offset day and date, are nice idiosyncracies.
I wonder why they aren't more popular over here. The price must be the main reason I suppose, they aren't nearly as affordable as a deep meme or a sarb, let alone a vostok or a seiko 5. But I think the value is pretty damn good still.

GENTLEMEN OF /WT/

I've fallen in love with the Seagull 1963 and I'll get one for Christmas as a present to myself

However I hesitate between the 38mm and 42mm versions.

--> owners of Seagull: which one did you pick and why?

--> owners of watches in general: what do you think? My 37mm Seiko 5 looks a tad small on my wrist. I'm thinking a 38mm watch would fit nice. A 42mm might be a tad bigger? It's too bad I can't try them.

ps I have 18/18 cm wrists. Around 7 inches (a bit less)

>>57785004
How big are your wrists?

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>>57785038
>ps I have 18/18 cm wrists. Around 7 inches (a bit less)

Here's a pic

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>>57785038
Here's another pic

>>57785004
38mm always

ALWAYS

>>57785004
also, where 2 get?
prices vary a lot and idk which ones are good

>>57785004
Avoid chinkshit

>>57785098
>>57785115

For the type of watch it is, going oversize 42mm is a disservice to the watch. Its a 1960's watch and 38mm is the original size it came in. I think it will wear nicer on the wrist than your Seiko though 42 won't be that bad. 38mm is just more authentic.

>>57785098
>>57785115
I have similar wrists, could I pull of a 41mm diver with 47mm lug to lug, that is Mako II or maybe SKX?

>>57785004
38mm

>>57784436
Theyre both plain and boring.

>>57785004
38, acrylic
>>57785137
https://m.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/3zefhh/seagull_a_1963_reissue_options_guide/

>>57785162
I have a 6,75" wrist and my Ray is fine, because the lugs aren't too big. I wouldn't get anything bigger than it though. And it looks too big if I put it on a nato.

>>57785220
They're tool watches. They are easy to read and devoid of unnecessary bullshit.

>>57785239
>>57785004
Also get a display caseback, it's worth it with a column wheel chronograph movement.

>>57785265
That's what I thought, I have a 38mm watch with 46mm lugs and it fits quite fine. And does a nato make a watch sit better? I probably wouldn't put it on one simply because it would sit at like 15mm

>>57785279
Can we get done with this meme? G-shocks are tool watches, are you gonna also say that a fucking Rolex is a "tool" watch?

>>57785304
But most Rolex watches are tool watches anon.

>>57785124
>>57785206
>>57785239
Ok but why?

>>57785146
It's not chinkshit at all. This is a rare case of chink quality. Look at the reviews.

>>57785158
Makes sense, thanks.

>>57785137
this >>57785239
And sometimes they pop up on ebay at an OK price

>>57785394
I said to get the 38mm version because your Seiko looks spot on. Also it's the size of the original and vintage style watches look better smaller imho.

>>57785291
Yeah exactly, it makes the already thick watch sit much higher and the lugs don't curve around the wrist anymore.
That's why I got a rubber isofrane-style strap as a casual alternative.

>>57759417
Love that date pointer and moon phase complication. What movement does this use?

>>57785304
Rolex are sport watches

>>57785394
>Ok but why?
It looks better. The 42mm dial and the flat sapphire are downgrades.

>>57785394
smaller watches are always better desu senpai

>>57785486
Omega's in house
Pretty sure that one would be the normal speedy movement with just a moonphase added on top, but i could be wrong

>>57785462
>>57785493
OK thanks
I'll get the 38 mm

>>57785371
They started as tool watches, now they're luxury watches with tool functionality and tool aesthetics

>>57785493
I agree about the crystal, domed acrylic is always preferable over flat sapphire on vintage style watches.

>>57785560
>luxury watches with tool functionality and tool aesthetics
So expensive tool watches then.

>>57766614
Check out Tisell

>>57785004

I picked 38mm with domed acrylic crystal because it's the closest to the original.

>>57771904
Rolex Explorer.

Remember, watches are precision instruments. Although some are tougher than others, nothing will withstand outright abuse.

>>57774676
>>57774724
Interesting tidbit, the date magnifier on the crystal is known as a Cyclops.

>>57785585
you win this time

>>57759875
>CHR. WARD

Truly ghastly. A poor man's IWC, with all the disdain that implies.

>>57772301

Jesus Christ stop shilling that ghastly company.

>>57773822

This must be the single most cringey brand in watches today. I wouldn't be caught DEAD wearing one.

>>57785647
Do you have a picture of it on your wrist? I'd be interested to see how it fits

>>57785647

i am leaning toward 38mm with sapphire but i expect to be able to hold out a bit longer

>>57785394
>Ok but why?
Because tiny feminine arms.

>>57783498
>>57784436

The 356 and 856 are Platonic ideals of watch design.

>>57785963
You're just jelly, fatty

>>57785972

literally the only thing wrong with the 856 is that the UTC model has the jump hour adjustment hooked to the UTC hand instead of the local time hour hand

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>>57785972
>>57785989

I'm sorry but I find it booooring as fuck.

>>57786071
Reeeee but muh tulllll wrist fedora. Scratch resistant and magnetic proof like my tin foil hat!

>>57786071
You should see one in person. The thicc lume application on the dial is knee weakeningly sexy.

Which ones are more robust, the Sinn or the Damasko?

>>57786199

don't forget argon-filled and self-dehumidifying

>>57786257
That was my question in the first place. Seems like nobody around here knows.

>>57786405
>>57786405
>>57786405

>>57786223
Who cares lol. I'm not paying 1000+ for an ugly watch that glows when I can get a similarly price watch with just as good lume and looks pretty. Seiko ftw.

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>>57785920
Your loss, I got one on sale and am happy with it.

>>57786419

No, you certainly aren't capable of spending that much on a watch.

>>57785894
I love'em... One of my favourite brands pretty much everything they make is beautiful and worth buying.

>>57785920
It's a great brand, what are you talking about? Stylish watches and great builds.