/wt/ watch thread

>>57885913

Yeah, I have a franken tc submariner that I adore but that was a lot of money (particularly since I've been swapping in genuine parts lately, but started at $600).

Was just curious if there was anything that looked nice from China that was no-brand or something with a nice movement. I'm probably going to go with a SNK809 and a nice nato strap, since the one it comes with sucks.

Wish it wasn't bead blasted. I might go crazy with it and polish it like this guy did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07FRsIPMywE

>>57886102
>since the one it comes with sucks.
it's really not that bad other than looks

>>57886102
If you want to be a real hotshot then brush it.

>>57886116

Couple reviews said it was scratchy. Is that the case? A really nice nato strap isn't exactly that expensive. Though it is kind of funny putting a strap on a watch that is nearly the same price as the watch was originally.

>>57886123

That'd probably be more labor intensive since I'd have to be careful to get the grain correct. But it's a nice idea.

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can anyone give me like model number or something. idk where to start with this one

>>57886174
>scratchy
i guess a little bit, compared to a nice strap. but it's usable for sure, for people who don't want to buy a strap right away (it's usually a first mechanical watch).

>>57886102
>franken tc submariner that I adore but that was a lot of money (particularly since I've been swapping in genuine parts lately
what the fuck
it's like those guys who spend thousands on tuning their shitbox instead of getting a nice car

>>57886246
Yep, it's the first mechanical for my brother.

>>57886268

The funny thing is that I actually have a genuine 16610 now that I inherited. The fake is a 116610, but I like it more since I've spent more time making it my own. I started working on it a couple years back and could easily afford the 'real deal' now, but there's something about tinkering that I really enjoy. Different strokes I guess.

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This is what happens when I press all the buttons together

>>57886435
>>57886177

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>>57886435

>>57886435
Yes, same for mine and it's normal.

It's when u press the button bottom right 4 seconds that CASIo appears on the screen

>>57886475
No it's not

>>57886435
You wear it on your rigt wrist. Are u an islamist?

>>57886606
No CASIo appears on the screen of mine mate.

>>57886632
Allahu snackbar I'm hungry

>>57886185

that's a fliger-style watch with a b-type dial. try laco and stowa

>>57886435

Who gives a shit if it's fake. It's literally a $15 shitter. It's a beater. If it doesn't fall apart it's good.

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Okay I am on a quest to find the perfect watch for me.
Essentially Casio 5610 is the ideal candidate, but I ain't dropping money on it now.
Maybe there is a cheaper alternative that has:
1) Toughness, I need a watch that won't fall apart when I use a power tool or something similar
2) Has a snooze alarm (would live with simple alarm too)
3) Radio controlled as important as toughness

>>57886632
Is that some stereotype? I am an islamist and I wear my watch on the left wrist. Why would the right wrist be particularly islamist? As far as I know there is no fatwas on it and I can not imagine that it is derived from the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (saw).

Here is an alternative to tritium: diamond battery. No, seriously: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Battery
Briefly: the cascades of beta emissions can be used to stimulate phosphor so you can get a wider variety of colour.

With a half life of 5700 years it will outlive the watch.

>>57886895
Sounds exciting, now we just need to make a watch that can last for 5700 years then we have a proper family heirloom.

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>>57886895
Lume degrading over decades isn't a huge deal, it can be replaced. Much much light does it actually throw? Tritium is already sort of a side grade, exchanging lower peak brightness for sustained luminescence in extended darkness.

>>57886435
CHINKED CHINKED
HAHA YOU GOT CHINKED

>>57886857
It's not à stéréotype, radical muslims favor the right part of the body.

Check on Google

Ben Laden wears his f91 on his right wrist for example, Google it theres a famous pic

>>57886762
What's the difference between type A and type B?

>>57886705
Why do u wear it on ur right wrist tho?

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>>57887255

a-type dial only has hour indexes, like this.

>>57886474
Wrong.

You press and hold the 24 hour button for the Casio message.

>>57887335
Thx

>>57887340
Yes exactly

>>57887340
Look mate, I'm 95% sure it's fake just from the LED and the viewing angles.

I did some reading around online on the way to work today. It's a shame, but I'm still going to wear it because it's a nice watch.

>>57887268
It's just more comfortable for me that way. I'm right handed so much figured it makes sense? I don't mind switching hands, but this just feels more natural.

I am Middle Eastern though so I am a little concerned...

>>57887446
Too add to this, I'm not even muslim, just a right handed Iranian.

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>>57886851
guyz, I's need yo wisdom

>>57887446
>I'm right handed so much figured it makes sense?
The general idea is to wear a watch on your off-hand. If you're right handed your often do things with your right hand that could damage your watch. Let's say you see something inside some cinder blocks or tree roots, you're going to reach in to grab it with your right hand. You can scratch or impact the watch during that.

Also, if you're right handed you tend to do things with your right hand, which means you can still check the time freely when your left hand is free if it's on your left.

>>57887427
Interesting
>>57887715
Just buy a 5610

>>57887033
>Lume degrading over decades isn't a huge deal, it can be replaced.
Well, if the lume is part of the face itself it would be a hassle to replace it.

>Much much light does it actually throw?
Not sure but I guess it is more than tritium since this will be in solid state rather than gaseous and also because of the avalanche effect mentioned, multiplying the number of electrons. I have a tritium source at home and at night it is easily visible at 10 m and with some effort you can read in the light from it. Where I live it is dark most of the day and lume is handy. A fully lumed face and hands would be better on the eyes.

>Tritium is already sort of a side grade, exchanging lower peak brightness for sustained luminescence in extended darkness.
Compared to lume you mean?

Also tritium tubes are relatively large and heavy for the seconds hand while lume and diamond source would be more compact and lightweight.

>>57887788
>Compared to lume you mean?
Yeah. Ment compared to superluminova/lumibrite/chromalight

>>57886851
>>57887715

Here is a casio (I assume you like the digital style) that seem to satisfy your requirements.

I know nothing about the snooze, but it has a alarm although maybe not the kind you want. I will link the manual, but it mentions that it only lasts for 10 seconds.

http://a.co/6BhbMjs
the manual: http://support.casio.com/storage/en/manual/pdf/EN/009/qw3054.pdf

>>57888014
Not him but man, I know it's utilitarian, but heck the f91 is sooo much more beautiful

>>57888064
Yeah, I like the f91, but man does it have shit straps that break easily.

>>57886435
this >>57887340
same goes for my W-59

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>>57887295
It looks good senpai, but you might need to take Some links out.

>>57887715
Or just get one of those stainless steel digital pulsars. No they are not radio controlled, but do you really need that?

>>57886958
Someone is gunning for 10000 years. They want us to write the year as 02016.
http://longnow.org/clock/

Large sundials will last for eons but I am not sure how I should argue for lume on a sundial.

>>57886851
I think the 5610 is your best option that meets all your needs.

What would be some neat features to have in a homemade LED watch? It wont be a smart watch as it has to be a self sustained unit. The display is 128 x 96. Let me hear what you got

>>57889466
Battery that last more than a few days

>>57887746
Doesn't really make sense to me. I don't see why a right handed person wouldn't use their right hand for timekeeping too.

It just feels nicer/more convenient to me.

>>57889466

i would love to be able to send a custom image to it somehow

>>57889583
>Doesn't really make sense to me
Which of the two things?

>>57889583
Why would they? It offers no tangible advantage and plenty of disadvantages.

damn, just came up on an skx175 for 135 bucks.

swerve!

>>57889517
Yea that this is a main priority

>>57889704
it is a white led display so pictures can only be shown in shades of white

>>57889852
Because I use my right hand for literally everything except balance and injuries.

>>57889733
Either, both. It's just baffling that you'd be more comfortable using your non dominant hand for anything

>>57890891

i'd have been happy with 1-bit red

>>57890898

i would not want to put my watch on my right hand because lifting it up to look at it requires no strength or dexterity, which are the advantages my right hand provides.

Holy fuck, now that is what I call a clear crystal. You can only see it when the turns it to the side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRy1j_Axlos

>>57892661
Jesus Christ that is awesome

>>57885980
God damnit nineball stop using this fucking picture. It's invisible in the catalog, that's why no one is replying.

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Thoughts on this strap for a speedy?

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>>57890898
Sounds like you're the only one not making sense. I don't think anyone cares it's against your religion. You can do it if you want

>>57892772
Looks fine to me

>>57892803

NOT GOOD.

>>57892803
Should look fine on a classic speedy.

I hear crown&buckle make very good straps.

I reaaaaaaaally want the new silver snoopy limited edition speedy.

>>57892803
Slightly darker one maybe?

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>>57892803

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>>57893265
The snoopy is the goat speedy. And yeah, mine is a 3570.50
>>57893281
The color reminds me of the NASA velcro straps, but Im worried the stitching might be too green, would prefer a more beigey thread. Pic related isn't the same strap, but it's kinda what I'm worried about.

Are there any thin watches (5mm) that have a tourbillon?

>>57893585
Bugari made one last year.

>>57893585
The worlds thinnest tourbillon watch is like 5mm only, you aren't going to find many less than even 9mm.

>>57893638
>>57893670
OK, thanks.

>>57893085
>>57891291
I guess we just have different opinions and preferences then.

>>57894105
Not them but traditionally you just use your non-dominant hand

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>>57893585
Yes, but the real question is can you afford one?

Is power reserve a factor for you when you're chosing a watch?
Would you pay more for a 60h PR over a 40h?
Would you accept a larger watch if it meant longer PR?

I'm looking around, and short of novel escapement designs (mostly using solicon) that are quite expensive, it seems that watches with a longer power reserve are substantially bigger to accomodate the larger, or more numerous, barrels.

But is it even worth it? An automatic movement seems to be good enough to keep a watch working, and there are winders for the pieces you'll only wear occasionnaly.

I'm going on holiday next week. Should I take a watch for during the day and a nicer one for at night or just take my G-Shock?

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I just ordered an orange rubber strap to go on my blue Trident. Will it look good or super autist?

>>57898289
What are you going to do at night that requires a nice watch?

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>>57898305
Just go out for drinks etc. By nicer I mean more dressy, something like my Accutron II.

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>>57898304
I have posted about mine already. I think it looks good, but really casual. Good with a tshirt during summer, but I'm keeping the watch on the bracelet for winter.

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>>57898333
Yeah, I was considering taking it on holiday on the rubber strap. I thought it would be easier with sweating etc.

I just got a cheap one like pic for now and if I like the look etc I'll get a better quality one.

>>57894105

you have a different preference from literally 99.9% of watch users. this isn't some common and unsurprising difference of opinion. you are way, way out in weirdo land here.

>>57898304
>Cool Rolex bro, where di... Oh.

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>>57898582
>It's a diver so it must be a Rolex homage.

>>57898582
Ah yes, that bright blue sub with a textured background and funky hands
We all know the one

>>57898610
>>57898623
Literally everything about the general look and shape of the watch is almost directly copied from a Rolex.

>>57898654
Ah yes, the wave texture on all those blue dialed Rolexes is a modern classic.

>>57898654
Except for the hands, the dial, and the case shape. Everything else though is totally the same as a Rolex guys!

>>57898700
People can't tell what the texture is from a distance, and most people sure as fuck wouldn't know Rolex doesn't do wave texture.

>blue dialed Rolexes
Are you saying there are no blue-dialed submariners?
Because there are.
And even if there weren't, the point about the texture would apply.

>>57898735
>t-there are differences, so it totally doesn't look like a Rolex guys!

>>57898742
Wow your watch has a round dial, nice rolex dude!

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>>57898654
>literally everything
Apart from

Different bezel font
Different dial texture
Different hands
Different date placement
No cyclops
No novella on the dial
Case polished on top / brushed on sides rather than other way around
Different 12 o'clock marker
Different case shape

The only thing it has in common with a Sub is that they are both round diver watches on oyster bracelets.

>>57898755
>the round dial is the only similarity!

>>57898764
>t-there are differences, so it totally doesn't look like a Rolex guys!

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>>57898775
If anything it's closer to an Omega Seamaster than a Sub.

>>57898775

(You)

>>57898775
Please list the ways in which it looks like a Rolex.

>>57898809
The seamaster is more streamlined, and doesn't have the same bezel knurling.

>>57898814
It would be like explaining water to a fish, but here goes:
>bezel markings are nearly identical
>indices are nearly identical, except for a "twin towers" arrangement at 12 o'clock instead of the Rolex's triangle
>bezel colour matches dial
>rectangular-ish minute hand / round-ish hour hand
>bezel knurling
>general dimensions, shapes, and proportions
>etc. etc.

Just because so many other watches pretty much copied the submariner, doesn't mean this one isn't doing it too.

>>57898944
>>bezel colour matches dial
Ok so you're literally trolling
>rectangular-ish minute hand / round-ish hour hand
The hands look nothing like a submariner's, are you retarded or what

But you did manage to find the two things lifted from a sub, which are the indices and the bezel. Congratulations. Everything else is different.

>>57898986
>Ok so you're literally trolling
Why?

>The hands look nothing like a submariner's, are you retarded or what
That was a minor detail that matched.
Even some outright hommages have different hands.

>Everything else is different.
Lol.
Like water to a fish.

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>>57898944
The bezel knurling as you put it is actually very different see pic
The hand set is vastly different.

The other points are fairly valid but apply to all divers watches. You do know Rolex didn't create the dive watch aesthetic right?

>>57899013
>actually very different
Not to any casual onlooker from a few feet away.

>fairly valid but apply to all divers watches
The reason for this is that the submariner was such a seminal design.

>You do know Rolex didn't create the dive watch aesthetic right?
They kinda did.
At least the aesthetic that the seamaster, trident, seiko sumo, ... emulate.

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Sup /wt/, what do you think of this sub homage? I really I've how it has lugs, a round dial, minutes, hours, AND seconds hands. Plus the hour markings at 3,6, and 9 are practically the same as the ones Rolex uses. They outdid themselves with the original touch of changing the twelve from a triangle. The fact that the watch has a crystal really makes it indistinguishable. Even to a watch aficionado, who knows that the defining characteristic of a Rolex is a sweeping seconds hand, this one fits the bill!

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>>57899090
>>57899013
Here's what diving watches looked like before the submariner.
Well, before the fifty fathoms to be precise (see follow-up post below).

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>>57899410
>>57899090
>>57899013

And here's the 1953 "fifty fathoms" by Blancpain.

This provided the actual inspiration for the form factor and features of the Rolex submariner, which came out one year later in 1954.
>unidirectional bezel
>large round illuminated hour indices, with bar indices at 3, 6, and 9
>etc.

There can be no doubt however that the Submariner was the watch that popularized this form factor, and barely anyone knows what a "fifty fathoms" is.
It's possible even that Rolex's submariner was developing these features independently from Blancpain, since the releases of both watches were so close in time.

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>>57899090
Hey! I'm wearing my sub homage today too! It tells the time just like a sub. I don't think many people notice it's not an actual submariner, I've had a lot of people tell me "nice Rolex"!

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>all these rolex clones itt
Sad!

>>57899618
>>57899495
>>57899090
Stop embarrassing yourself and read >>57899410
>>57899492

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Taking a break from my meme blue sub homage to wear my bulova one, this one is even closer.

>>57899667

Do you mean the CHR. WARD or the Deep Blue meme blue sub homage? You have to more specific at this point.

>>57899732
Oh you're right, I meant my Deep Blue NATO Diver 300 submariner homage. It isn't perfect but it's got a real nice rolex vibe.

Is Bulova a beloved brand here?

>>57900074
I think they make some decent stuff, I just posted mine above you.

>>57900225
Yeah it's a nice one, although I'm not accustomated to this style.

It's very particular; I think it's an acquired taste, like Vostok to stay in /wt/ territory.

>>57900074
Vintage Bulova can be pretty interesting

>>57899667
>>57899618
>>57899495
Am I missing something here, or are you legitimately retarded?

>>57900276
Did you even read the thread?

>>57900299
I did.

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>>57887332
Allergy or congestive heart failure?

>>57900299
Sooooo, legitimately retarded then?

>>57900369
Sure seems like you are if the joke is sailing that far over your head

>>57900399
He's probably italian

>>57900399
I like jokes, explain it to me pls.

>>57900399
>it's just a prank bro

No, it's retardation.

>>57900354
Fuck, my doc was concerned about it.

He took my tension, it was ok.

However my heart has some problems related to the mitral valve (it's supposed to not be a big deal, but still I notice the difference).

Do you know more about it...? I'm actually terrified.

For that matter, I also take an anti histaminic everyday (this stuff open my nose so I can breathe and sleep)...


Fuckk....

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Whats up /wt/,
What did you do today?

I serviced an old zvezda (lip t18 clone) movement that I thought looked p cool.

>>57900465
Youre just upset people called out your rolex copy bullshit.

>>57900679
Yeah, he really is.

Now pls explain the joke to me.

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>>57900590
Ree I forgot to rotate dammit

Its now running at a p nice daily rate of about +/- 10s/d but I think i could get the amplitude a bit higher.

>>57900747
I quit kek

>>57899667
>>57899618
>>57899495
These don't look anything like submariners though. I don't get it.

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>>57900860

>>57900886
Is the joke supposed to make fun of the people saying this >>57898304
doesn't look like a submariner?

>>57900920
The opposite. Not every fucking diver is a submariner lookalike.

>>57900939
The trident does though, although it's a good bit bigger.

>>57900975
No, no it doesn't.

>>57900999
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>>57898623
>>57898610

How embarrassed would you be if I told you that Christopher Ward makes a point of paying explicit homage to the Rolex aesthetic?

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>>57901110
>Mfw 'rolex of the internet'

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>>57900999
>>57900939
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>>57901110
Guess I'll just post the proof, see pic.

Source: https://www.christopherward.co.uk/media/manuals/c60tridentpro_manual.pdf

The C60 trident is LITERALLY a Submariner homage.

According to Christopher Ward themselves.

BTFO
T
F
O

I tried to educate you nicely with >>57899410
and >>57899492
but you just wouldn't listen.

>>57901278
>watches
Among others, as other anon pointed out it takes details from the Omega Seamaster too.
A more interesting topic would be looking for other watches that donated details.

>>57901331
Did you miss the part where Christopher Ward themselves say their Tridents are Rolex homages?

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>>57901331
This is a pic of the Omega Seamaster just before the submariner was released.
Draw your own conclusions.

>>57901404
Show me a rolex with waves, fucking autismus.

>>57901422
Christopher Ward LITERALLY says their tridents are Rolex homages.

You were wrong.

>>57901440
M8, it's too sad that you can't buy brainpower, because you desperately need it, the shit you're repeating to yourself doesn't mean that everything came from the Rolex.
Fanbois, I fucking swear.

>>57901510
>doesn't mean that everything came from the Rolex
I never said "everything came from Rolex".
All I ever said was that it looked like a Submariner from a distance, because it had the same general elements.

What you are doing is a prime example of a strawman argument.

Your butthurt is delicious to me.

>>57901549
>Backpedaling + umad
Yep, clinically retarded.

>>57901592
Quote the post where I said everything came from Rolex.

>>57901599
Quote my post where I said that it wasn't.
It has details from other watches, deal with it.

>>57901599
>>57898944

>>57901678
>It has details from other watches, deal with it.
Never said anything to the contrary.

But I did get "called out" for saying the C60 Trident was a submariner homage. For which I have been thoroughly vindicated.

>>57901703
Lol.
So where do I say "everything came from the Rolex"?

Those are all elements that support my (and Christopher Ward's) statement that it's a submariner homage.

>>57900975
>a good bit bigger
It's 38mm famalam.

>>57901825
There's a 43mm version too.

>>57900590
>What did you do today
I accidentally the thread by asking if an orange rubber strap would look good on my watch...

>>57901857
Indeed, my point is that it isn't necessarily bigger.

>>57901892
43mm isn't bigger than 40mm?

(it's 42mm btw, my mistake)

>>57901863
>I accidentally the thread by denying the trident is a sub homage
ftfy

>>57901913
Yes but 38mm isn't. Mine is 38mm so it isn't bigger, hence the 'not necessarily'

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Opinions? Really fell in love with the watch after seeing it for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzAjVJp00U

>>57902064
I haven't even been in the thread for about 4 hours.

>>57899667
pretty cool watch anon
i really like the look of that (except the bracelet)

>>57902203
Never heard of them before (not that this means much), but I like that kind of clean design.

I also like that the name is classy European, but also pretty unknown.

Bummer that their movements are ETA ebauches, but the price is definitely right if the finishing and materials are as good as they appear to be.

>>57902460
The in the middle bracelet clasp is definitely not ideal but the classic coffin link design is great.

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>>57899667

>Shit Blue
>sub homage
>not an SKS homage

>>57898284

desu if you wear a decent auto for more than 6 hours you should be good until you wake up the next morning.... atleast this has been my experience

I haven't had any issues with PR, even a Philippino $40 refurbished 4205-015k from ebay has held true to this.

>>57902564
Reading comprehension is not your strong suit it seems.

>>57899667
>Deep blue shill
>Owning that ghastly Bulova

I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you.

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>>57902668

they are worse than the Steinshit shlls

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:)

>>57901278

I don't give a fuck WHAT that cringey company says, a "homage" where you alter the majority of the details is no longer a "homage" in the sense that watch Internet autists typically use the term.

The Trident is a sub "homage" in the sense of being a rotating bezel dive watch in the genre of watch the Fifty Fathoms and Sub created, not in the sense that a Steinshit or a SQUAAALEEE are sub homages.

>>57900590
that's a neat movement indeed. what watch is it in?

>>57902203
that looks like your classic "muh swiss heritage" shit.
make watches with absolutely nothing interesting going for them, with the most generic "dressy" design imaginable, put a random french name on the dial, and stuff an ETA in your chink everything to be able to call it "swiss made".
Sell with a huge markup to idiots who think being made in switzerland has an innate quality in itself.

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>>57902668

>>57902788
no, that's actually what an homage is though.
but it's a sub homage, not a sub copy like that retard was claiming. every first retard who's never seen a watch would be able to tell those apart at first glance.

>>57902721
what is going on here? Neither of those are Pateks

>>57902896
makes me think i should take pics of my seiko 5 on the lange catalog i received

>>57900590
Is it just me or is that balance wheel huge?

>>57903067
i think it's a small movement

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Just got my new 'mos dress watch in the mail... Running a bit fast but that's fine.... I'm a fast guy... R8

>>57903278
can't see shit captain
take a wrist shot in daylight

>>57893265
>the new silver snoopy limited edition speedy.
What? I knew the line from 2015 but I never heard there was a new line. Please tell more.

To me white speedy > other speedies.

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MFW no actual Rolex divers ITT

>>57900354
What is that guy doing? Plunging divers to new depths?

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Thinking of buying a $15 or $6 nomo rep from AliExpress. Should I just save up and buy a $50 timex weekender instead? I really just need this for my new work at a shitty call centre. A watch that would fit in with business casual and general everyday wear. Thanks fags.

>>57903536
>save up for a $50 watch

>>57903631
Being a neet will do that. Ex neet now thankfully.

>>57903536
Save up. A Timex will last dozen of years. A chink watch will stop working quick.

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>>57903536
I got one of the chink Nomos reps to see what it was like. I binned it as it was complete shit.

Just get a pope watch.

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>>57902703

I drive a 1.6l Ford Escort with optional front electric windows.

>>57903278

Why the fuck don't you just say nomos. You're like the retards that say amphibirskie and frankenmariner or some shit.

>>57903902
Because it's a 'mos, a chinese Nomos homage watch.

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>>57885980


Okay everyone... I'm the anon who was looking to purchase a watch for his girlfriend for Christmas. Here is what I have narrowed it down to. What are your guys' thoughts, opinions etc.

If you have any other comparable options around $200 CAD, please let me know.

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Seems that whenever i'm gone for a week the threads seem to go to shit, for some odd reason.

>>57904000
Left, more feminine design overall.

>>57904000

Have you asked her what she likes? I consulted with my girlfriend to get the perfect watch for her within my price range, rather than get go in on a whim. I got her a solar powered Seiko.

>>57904089
Thanks. Off the top of your head do you know of any better value watches for a woman with mildly small wrists?

>>57903474
Nice sub homage m8

>>57904126
Yeah I did. We went to many stores together, and has pointed out similar styles to the one on the left. She also does like two-tone, and roman numerals. I have found a few watches that fit the bill but they are rather expensive for what they are asking for a run of the mill regular quartz movement. I at least like that these have the percisionist movement and I know she will appreciate the sweeping seconds hand.

Today I received the seagull 1963.

Listening to the recommandations of the fine gentlemen of /wt/, I got the 37 mm acrylic one.

And BOY is this watch a looker. It's great on pictures, but i's 10 times greater IRL. I'll still post pics this w.e. tho, but it's definitely a watch that I hugely recommand to all people that like its design.

Are there other seagull 1963 owners here? I'd like to hear your opinion.

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>>57902789
i bought a couple movements loose, but its pic related,

>>57904167
I was quite literally just looking to buy one. Was thinking of sapphire, but would like the bigger face. Do you have a link to where you purchased from. I was trying to find what I think the best price available might be.

>>57904000
Are a woman really going to appreciate such a watch?

I would recommend this: http://a.co/1nsrLrj

And this for you if you want to pair up in a similar style: http://a.co/4PxR8yE

both have Quartz movements, but the Casio have more useful features and is cheaper. Unless you have enough money to give her something with gold on it, it is not necessarily something that is worth the extra cost. Unless she has a taste for mother-of-pearl or so on.

I guess you know her style better, just recommending something that functionally does the same thing and have the same kind of movement.

>>57904133
The Orient Star line, while a bit more pricy, has a lot of good watches mostly well designed watches for females.

One model for example is the WZ0391NR

>>57900590
>>57900747
I've seen one in person a couple of months ago belonging to a family member, and the barrel was marked LIP instead of the Zevzda.

Guess it was patched up in some point.

>>57904000
I think smaller watches like the one on the left work well on women. Especially two tone ones. Make sure to get something that her(your!?!?!) granddaughter can look cute wearing in 50 years.

>>57904247
Thanks for the recommendation! We actually already have a matching pair of the exact casio you posted in the first link. I wanted to get her something more dressy.

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>>57903278
>>57903331
>>57903902
Nice movement shot of my brand new 'mos, just came in today

>>57904167

I was really underwhelmed when I got mine, but I've grown to like it more.

>>57904372
I suspected those were Shanghai stripes on the rotor from the previous pictures thumbnail.

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>>57904144
I love sub homages

>>57904372

Just say fucking Rodina you shit bag.

>>57902788
>company that makes the watches literally says they're Rolex homages
>anonymous autist says they aren't
You have brain problems.

>>57902878
>not a sub copy like that retard was claiming
Quote the post where I said this.

>>57904219
I got mine on ebay, but this ebay seller is also famous outside of ebay, it's the one that sells russian watches: poljot24, which has a website:

http://www.poljot24.de/

He sent me the watch with the green NATO + a black NATO + a brown leather strap + a chocolate santa claus...

10/10

>>57904396
Ok interesting. !f I grow to like it even more I'll be a complete fanboi

>>57904617

Also, the lug width on mine isn't exactly 18mm wide. It's like, 17.5mm. I've bought two 18mm straps and neither of them fit between the lugs. One was metal so I just grinded it down with a dremel.

>>57904555
Those are quite sexy. I plan on getting a milgauss, but I'm torn between the sea-dweller and the gmt master ii.

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Orgasm

>>57904607

What part of I don't care what the marketing copy of some repulsive direct order wrist fedora peddler says did you not understand the first time.

If the Trident is a Sub homage then literally every diver with round non 3-6-9-12 indices and a rotating bezel is a Sub homage.

Including:

Aevig Huldra
Omega Seamaster
Seiko SKX
Seiko Turtle
Etc.

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>>57904372
Seagull makes some pretty movements for the price.

>>57904555
If only money could buy taste.

>>57904898

What can you tell me about your Tisell Flieger? How's the case quality and finish?

>>57904886
You're hilarious when you're butthurt.

You were wrong, cope with it and move on.

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>>57904831

Haven't really looked into the Milgauss, but between the other two i prefer the Sea-dweller. The gmt is nice but those polished center links attract scratches like a magnet and make the watch look a little too blingy so not ideal for everyday wear. The SD feels like a tougher watch and to me is more comfortable and a little better proportioned with the thinner lugs and no cyclops. talking about the sd 4000 of course not the Deepsea. that thing is a beast.

I want a watch that can stop time.

>>57904866
>penis on blue board

>>57904941
The watch itself is great. The build quality on the case and dial is awesome. The AR coating on the crystal is okay, but not nearly to the level of the Omega someone posted earlier. The finishing on the hands is phenomenal. Leagues above the finishing on the hands of my Rodina. The weakest point is probably the band. It is comfortable and easy to use, but it a bit rubbery for my taste. Eventually I might swap it out. It (as fliegers in general) is incredibly readable, so I'll be wearing it for the next week or so for my finals.

I also have a Tisell GMT and absolutely love it. In that case the bracelet is also astoundingly good. Not quite on the level of Rolex, but astoundingly close for the price.

>>57904913

What would you spend your money on?

>>57905060
Something other than the same watch in tacky and tackier varieties at the very least

>>57904958
I like the structural design and technical specifications of the sea-dweller a lot more. On the other hand, I really like the color contrast on the GMT, as well as the unique utility it brings.

>>57905045

Thanks for the info, anon.
I am eagerly awaiting for it to become available again, already put myself on the waiting list.

>>57904956
You're hilarious when you're retarded.

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anyone with a WSD F10 that can tell me how it is as a watch? all the reviews i find are people only talking about the non-watch aspects of it. I wear a Casio pathfinder so size isn't a problem for me

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Oh boy oh boy, I'm so excited.

I haven't peeked inside yet.

Will it be a score or a massive disappointment?

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Package obviously took a hit on one of the corners. I hope it's ok :(

I just found out the new seiko turtles have a lug to lug comparable to the skx, I thought they would wear huge but now I'm not sure.

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>>57905097
I was looking to add a little colour to my collection as the GMT rarely gets worn and the black Rolex divers can get boring so i got this

>>57905364
Turtle cases really don't, both because they're short lug to lug and because the bezel doesn't go to the edge.

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AAAAAA it's fucking loosely packaged.

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Remake of the nuke dropped on Switzerland when?

>>57904956

I'm not the poster you were arguing with before. I just don't agree with rendering the term "homage" so broad it becomes totally meaningless.

>>57905428
Nice sub homage

>>57905165
>says the guy who denied the C60 was a Rolex homage, when the company itself says it is

Ok bro, wallow in your butthurt if that's what you want.

>>57905430
Because the C60 isn't an obvious sub homage, riiiiight?

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>>57905045
The hands on my rodina are almost as bad as the hands on my 3$ fake chinkiel wellington, very unimpressed desu

>>57905435
That it is.

>>57905524

It's a $130 watch made in China.

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FUCK
FUCK
FUCK
FFUUUUUUCK

I didn't pay attention, this watch has a different bezel from the one released half a year ago. The markings are retarded and the little bead is missing from the triangle.

I spent $600 maple syrup bucks for this. I have le buyers regret.

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>>57905651

>>57902851
>shitting on maurice lacroix
you obviously dont know shit about watches.

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>>57905651

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The bezel doesn't even have knurling all the way around, god damnit.

And what kind of china man did they make this shit for? Even if I took out all the adjustable links I doubt it would fit.

>>57905651
The hour hand looks... really off to me.

my k-34 2426/470612 has left moscow! УPA!

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>>57905494

Here's another Sub homage

>>57905956
Not sure if you're being ironic, but this is from the aevig website:
>The design is reminiscent of dive watches from the late sixties to the early seventies.

Guess what kind of watches that refers to?

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>>57885980
mah support to Russia!

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Lume looks pretty good and seems to be long lasting.

>>57906021
Dive watches from the 60s and 70s? There were a lot of them back then, many of which looked nothing like submariners aside from having a fucking rotating bezel.

>>57906204
>many of which looked nothing like submariners
So unlike the aevig?

>>57906250
Is it hard to use a computer and shitpost on 4chan when you are blind? Is my post read out loud to you or do you have one of those funny braille things?

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Finally got my Slava, and it was well worth the wait

>>57905956
Are you seriously trying to make fun of someone for calling a watch a sub homage, when the manufacturer calls it that themselves?

>>57906383
>someone
No, I believe he was making fun of YOU Mr. Samefag

>>57906364
You're the one disagreeing with Christopher Ward about what they call their own watches.

>>57905651
i still think it looks p good famalam

>>57906407
>dat nerdrage

>>57906204
The vast majority of dive watches looked like subs in that era.
The omega seamaster for instance looked like a dress watch just before the sub came out.

>>57905651
Shiiiiiiiiiiit man. It still looks good, just not what I had hoped it would look like. Pls update after you have spent some time with it and the initial shock has worn off.

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>>57905651
Your chinese watch is shit? Who could have predicted this?

>>57906407
1) not me
2) someone is used to refer to the first person as well (e.g. "You're talking to someone who's seen it all.")
3) nothing wrong with me
4) nothing wrong with me

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Post Sub homages!

>>57906491
The Aevig is a clear homage to the cushion case divers of that era, show me a sub with a case in that style. I'll wait.

>>57906558
>still butthurt from getting BTFO

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>>57906558

>>57906584
The case, sure.

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>>57906605

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>>57906679

>>57906679
>>57906605
>>57906558
>>57906687

>says the Chris Ward C60 is not a sub homage
>turns out Chris Ward himself literally calls it a sub homage
>shitposts

Nice coping skills.

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>>57906687
Hey, nice Speedmaster Submariner!

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>>57906727

>>57906755
Oops, this one actually is one sort of.

>>57906770
Yeah, but not the trident though, right?

>>57906790
I changed my mind about that borealis actually, other than the hour hand (vaguely) and the indices they really aren't very close. About the same level as the Chris Ward.

>>57906856
>I changed my mind about that borealis actually

Well obviously.
It was either that or admit that the Chris Ward is obviously a sub homage. Like Chris Ward himself admits.

>>57906892
They're homages in the sense that at first glance they appear similar but when you take a second look they're really quite different. If steinshit is 8/10 on the homage scale the Chris Ward and this Borealis are more like a 3 I would say.

>>57906993
Do these arbitrary numbers make you feel better about yourself?

>>57907011
Did shitposting for hours make you feel better about yourself? I was just answering your question. Obviously the modern diver aesthetic is based on the 50 fathoms but there is an enormous amount of variation in styles still.

>>57907075
>Did shitposting for hours make you feel better about yourself?
Well your tears have been delicious.

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>>57905651

How loose do you guys wear your metal bracelets?

I took out 4 links and it still slides up and down about 2 inches on my wrist.

>>57907713
I try to let mine slide around half an inch. Then it doesn't get too tight after the gym.

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why would anyone buy something that looks so shit and tacky?

>>57908133

Why does anyone buy anything?

>>57907713
I like mine loose enough to turn around my wrist fully with some effort.

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>>57908133
>>57908156

i thought invicta was as ugly as it could ever get, until i saw this

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What is the /wt/ on "Bamford" Rolex pieces? Personally I think only someone with a lot of melanin in their skin would own one.

>>57908133
because it's a sub homage, obviously

>>57908340

yes that's definitely for the negro client.

generally speaking, anything with bright, fully saturated red/orange/green is.

>>57908340
Bamford is for people who inherited more money than they know what to do with.

>>57907713
Generally, if you have both full links, half links and micro adjustments, you can get the watch to the point where during the day, the fluctuations in the size of your wrist due to hydration, exercise etc is always comfortable.

So when your wrist is at its biggest you might want it to be tight, but still comfortable. Tight but you can move it up and down your wrist with your other hand. And then when your wrist is at its smallest it can move on its own but it's not flying all around or getting caught on your elbow.

>>57908340
They can do everything from very subtle to very tacky. I would like to know more about their graphite particle coating. And I would like to own something if theirs at some point.

>>57908431
>>57908437
>>57908459
I agree with NineBall, some of the more subtle changes looks OK. But I don't see the appeal in the bright neon coloured shit at all. And surely doing anything like this to a Rolex would devalue it like mad, or am I wrong there?

>>57908420
This shit meme needs to die

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>>57903824

and you got hosed for $500 when you could have bought a Turtle, SKX, citizen or an orient and not be branded clinically retarded....

>>57908498

those bright secondary colors look fine with full-blooded sub-saharan skin. but there's a reason their traditional textiles use those violently garish colors and traditional european textiles tend to be less saturated and favor blues and yellows.

>>57908509
Note that it is a GMT, and in that style there is very little in that price range. The best GMT I can think of by those manufacturers in the orient one, but it isn't nearly enough of a sub homage.

>>57903902

how do they tell one nomos model from another?

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>>57908528
The nignog pieces are terrible. But I do like the look of this. The absolute nerve they have to charge that though. I could buy 2 actual, legitimate non-bastardised Subs for that.

Or 200 of them if you go off the shit meme the other anon is circle jerking

>>57908549
Don't they all just look the same anyway? That's the problem with minimalist hipster shit.

>when your st25 watch runs 4s/day slow
Not sure if I should bother trying to regulate it to gain rather than loose or just enjoy that level of accuracy. Anyone have experience regulating that movement?

>>57905388

based

>>57908637

thats hot

>>57909000
Trips confirm. And so it should for $12k

>>57909045
Nice subm... Oh, nevermind anon.

>>57909087

хaхaхaхaхaхa

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>>57909252
>>57909252

>>57909252
>>57909252