/wt/ watch thread

>>57909252

First for
>Why the fuck is the wt pic so indescernible?

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>>57909618
That text holy shit. Apart from that it seems amazing. Know if there are any videos of it in action? I'd like to see its micro-engineering in action.

I've recently picked up a Casio DBC-611. Are there any watch bands that you guys think would match well/look good on it? I don't particularly like the band it comes with. It's cheap and pulls at my hair hairs

>>57909638
I've never seen any

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who /pathfinder/ here?

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Did I do good?

>>57909847
absolutley disgusting

>>57909847
It's a good watch
>>57909829
Also a good watch. Make sure to get a solar one you don't have to change batteries every 6 months

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Protek. I've had it for nearly two years and have thrashed the hell out of it, still works perfectly.

>>57910009
The 3000 kinda sucks because of the soft and very scratchable aluminum bezel
The 3100 has a full steel bezel that's much more resilient

>>57909980
I have been wearing my pathfinder since I got it 8 years ago. its the solar atomic model so i never had to change the battery or charge it and there was a period where I didn't use it for almost 2 years since I was trying the pebble and left it in a drawer but the battery only went as low as medium. this shit is built to last

>>57909847
I like it more than most of the anidigital gshocks just because it is readable.

>>57910111
You'll find that most casios are fucking bomb proof

>>57909618
>leading hour zero on a 12 hour watch
nahhhh

anyone know how difficult it is to mod an skx? changing hands and bezel.

>using a watch when you have a phone

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>>57910925
ah, but what phone is as classy as a watch?

>>57910925
>owning a phone when you have a watch

>>57910934
Vertu.
Do watches today still need winding? Too troublesome.

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>>57910944
ah, but what watch is as communicative as a phone?

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>>57910952
Most mechanical watches these days are automatic, and you will not need to wind them if you wear them every day. If you leave them off the wrist for about a day and a half, you'll need to wind them back up and set the time.

Battery/Solar watches (i.e., most quartz watches) do not need to be wound.

>>57910961
i had one of these. it was shit and you had to use these weird earphones that plugged into the charging port if you wanted to make calls. it also used 2 sim cards for some reason

>>57910925
>owning an NSA pocket fedora

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My rose gold Tayroc, Swiss-made with silk straps and crystal glass. None of that cheap Daniel Wellington shit.

>>57911197
your keyboard is filthy

>>57911197
Looks just like a $50 watch tho.

>>57911197
The face looks cheap as fuck...

>>57909348
thats a nice slava senpai

>>57911320
>Looks just like a $5 watch tho.
Ftfy

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Just ordered this, what am I in for?

>Not a single person in this thread has enough taste to own a marinemaster
wow

How do you lads clean your gshock?
Whats the best way.

>>57910919
For hands you need the right tools.

>>57911605
Dunk it in an acid bath

>>57909252
Best Buy has Apple Watches up to $650 off

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/original-apple-watch-2016

>>57909618
>DeWitt

Nice, just like in BioShock.

>>57911582
Too tall, no?

>>57910141
Even the f91w. Look at that, the guy go berserk:

http://thewatchface.com/casio-f-91w-torture-test/

Based Seiko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEPzWXTxZvQ&feature=youtu.be

>>57912452
SASUGA SEIKO

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>>57909252
Any idea what miyota movement this is? I know some of you are image recognising encyclopaedia.
I need a battery, the clown my friend took it to wouldn't change the battery unless she paid for a $100 service. He didn't put it back in when she told him to get fucked.

>>57912520
Your friend is retarded

>>57912573
Yeah hence my attempt to buy a $1 battery for her

>>57912520
its a miyota 2025, found it within a minute simply googling ''miyota quartz''

entire movt cost 5 bucks kek

>>57912520
Miyota 20xx (exact model number depends on date complication, number of hands, etc.). Probably the most common quartz movement in use, cheap, decent and reliable.

You'll need a 377 / SR626 battery.

>>57912429
Wtf, how did it survive the blender?

>>57913138
Right !?

Think about that: the f91 is a 10 bux G-shock. Oh, and it's much, much better looking.

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I need some advice
I've been saving up for a new watch for some weeks now and i thought of getting the casio a158 or the pope model
which one should i go for?

>>57913733
What a coincidence for me to be here. I never visit /wt/. I'm a /hpg/ regular. I have both Casio A158 and the pope watch. Eating something rn I'll post a photo after.

>>57913733
I'd say the pope watch.

The casio is nice but if it's going to be your only watch then the pope watch is better because itr's more formal. The Casio is a bit nerdy

M2c

>>57913792

/hpg/ doesn't exist?

>>57909334
Listen man, use a 1pixel by 1pixel image if you're gonna be so butthurt about it. By your standards it's still visible.

>>57913733
Dear Rastus
Why would you even buy a casio?

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>>57913733
>inb4 skinny wrists

>>57913733
I use the pope watch. The A158 is in mint condition. From my photo the time is wrong on the digital watch. I would choose the A158 but it looks too gaudy or it doesn't suit me with street attire.

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>>57913862
Nice pieces!
I kinda like the nerdiness and the functions in the a158
Which one of those do you give to most wrist time?
>>57913833
Thank you for your opinion
But can a plastic watch be ever formal enough?

>>57913733
Wait oops. Wrong model. I have the A159. Which is literally the same as the A158. Except mine has Japan marking on it.

I got the pope watch from here http://www.ozgameshop.com/watches/casio-mq-24-7bll-mens-analogue-resin-strap-watch for <$10 AUD on sale.

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>>57913983
Forgot to upload pic. A159 from eBay.

>>57911582
>$2000
>unregulated and unadjusted movement
>monoblock case

No.

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>>57913978
>Which one of those do you give to most wrist time?
Both pope watch and the fake A159 from AliExpress. The watch on the left doesn't have the Casio logos and the display is very faint and dark when viewed on a angle wrong but it was only $1 on eBay for a fake A159. I don't wear the real A159 at all that watch I should be wearing it daily instead. I bought 3 fake $1 eBay A159's.

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>>57914055
Two of these and one on AliExpress.

>>57910915

This watch is too big. I've seen it in person. It looks like a diving computer on your wrist.

>>57914055
Do the fake ones keep correct time? I've heard they have the accuarcy of a 20 year old unmaintained mechanical watch.

>>57913999
Nice trips
The only difference seems to be the bracelet.

Okay, dubs decide
Pope at 8 €
a158 at 16 €

>>57913885
>looks too gaudy or it doesn't suit me with street attire
I like keeping my A159 in minty mint condition. That's all. If I happen to lose the fakes I don't really care. The fake A159's are terrible. The bracelet feels flimsier and fake but it takes a beating. The locking mechanism fails a lot more then the genuine.
>inb4 fake
>or poser.

>>57914142
>Do the fake ones keep correct time?
Absolutely not. The fakes lose minutes per week. The genuine loses ±30 seconds per month. Or my Casio G7510 vibrating watch I rarely use for motorcycling loses ±15 seconds per month. I'll look into buying a used Seiko King Quartz but I'm not a wristwatch fanatic. I'm an audiophile..

does anyone here have an opinion about this watch:

https://www.rosefieldwatches.com/ww/the-tribeca/white-black/silver

i asked a few days ago what to buy for my gf and we kind of found nothing good.

most were either very tacky (she doesnt like diamonds and stuff) or too large or generally ugly.

also there are almost no automatic watches for women. women don't need this anyway as only few are autistic enough to care but i would appreciate it nevertheless if her watch wasn't a plebeian quartz.

what to do.

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>>57914550
>no seconds hand

What does it matter what the movement is really at this point?

Dunno about this brand, but I know Citizens are quite appreciated by women, you may want to check those too if you haven't. Lots of tacky stull, but simple designs too. At least, they're good quality.

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this strap with this watch, /g/?

Watch repair anon here. A bunch of alarm clock arrived in the store and the girls asked me to help put batteries in them and set them (why we do this, I don't know).

I set the alarm on around a dozen of them to 8 o'clock. I get off at 18:00, they stay till 20:00.

Hello, gals/guys. Haven't been here in a year. What's the current meme going around?

Also - can anyone tell me the name of that korean brand that had some nice pilots?

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>>57913862
>>57914055
>>57914776

nice sub homages

>>57914810
hideous

>>57914932
why though?

Can you guys recommend any strong water proof watch with a countdown timer.
I got the Casio F91W which is a beast but it looks like a toy.

>>57914851
The CURRENT meme is sub homages, though to go back in time a bit, the deep blue nato diver and Chris Ward trident have been shilled pretty hard.

I think the brand you are thinking of is Tisell.

>>57915162
Huh, and I thought sub homages have always been a meme on wt. And yeah, that's what I've been looking for, thanks.

>>57915144
PW3001, just about any gshock

>>57914810
guys pls respond

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>>57915233
The strap won't hide how hideous that bezel is.

>>57915191
>I thought sub homages have always been a meme on wt.

The sub homage thing has always been a meme on every watch board ever.
It's just that there was a massive discussion yesterday about whether the Chris Ward trident is a sub homage or not, until someone posted a brochure from Christopher Ward saying that it is in fact a sub homage.

Good times.

>>57915144
>>57915217
I forgot would also like it to be solar powered

>>57915253
ok i understand, sorry, its my first diver.

i was more worried about the watch being too "bright", since the bezel is white, for a strap that has some dark colours.

let's assume that you had this watch already (like me), and you couldn't get another watch but wanted a nato strap, would the nato strap in the pic i posted work or no?

>>57915316
Gray/Black/Grey&Black zulu strap to fit both the dial and or the bezel.

My only other issue is that from that angle it's hard to discern if that's 2big4u.

>>57915191
Read the last thread and you will understand.

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>>57915385
would this work?

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>>57911888
>$650 for ugly chink watches
God

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>>57915385
is it 2big4me?

>>57915465
Assuming the watch isn't 2big4u, it should.

If it's just slightly too big for you, don't get a two piece and get regular zulu instead.

>>57915496
see >>57915495

>>57913733
>>57913862
>>57913983
>>57913978
do you think when he sleeps, he secretly puts a rolex on one wrist, and a jaeger on the other?

>>57915557
That's haram. Patek is the company that supplies the Holy See

>>57915495
>>57915503
Seems fine, a lil bit big but do as you see fit.

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>>57913978
Ayy. Just noticed something in that pic. That bubble crystal. It doesn't look like the Casio. It looks like the watch that I have on the left.. Swiss Made. ETA.
>inb4 why I have it
>tick tick ticks too loud

>>57915266
>about whether the Chris Ward trident is a sub homage or not,
No, the original retard said it was undistinguishable from a sub, which is something else entirely.

Green superluminova numerals with blue superluminova hands, hot or not?

Dial is blue btw.

>>57915710
You're actually right that the Casio is not the pope watch, that's a common misconception

>>57915728
Wtf no

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>>57915605
or should i go with a plain design like this?

>>57915743
So is it a watch modders faux pas? Or I'm just a retard for even considering it?

>>57915726
Are we talking about the same thread? Because that's not what happened in the thread before this one, which is what I'm talking about.

I need your help, lads. I have a Vostok Amphibia and a mechanical Timex from the 70s, but recently they would stop randomly. The odd part is that the Vostok was on my winder when this happened, and the timex was winded fully before. Shaking the watches starts them back up, but I need a permanent solution. Thanks.

>>57915975
Take them to a watchmaker.

>>57911197
>crystal glass

as opposed to...

>>57915771
>Zulu style keepers
>two piece strap

why?

>>57914550

Seiko SUT130.

>>57911002
Why did they use a Cartier crown?

>>57916105
Same style, but sits lower on the wrist.

Though to be honest, you're better off with a ZULU without the extra flap, as they're thick enough to keep the watch from sliding, actually secure the watch, and make the watch sit just as high.

>>57909847
I've had one for three years now. Wear it for the field. It's a good watch, although the light even in a pitch black bivy sack is worthless.

>>57915726
Quote the post, liar.

My very first post in that thread implied that even a casual onlooker would realize at second glance that it wasn't a Rolex.
Direct quote:
>Cool Rolex bro, where di... Oh.
>... Oh.

>>57916361
Didn't you say that to point out how it looks on the FIRST glance?

>>57916491
>looks like it at first glance, from a distance, to a casual onlooker
>"indistinguishable"

Pick one, my angry friend.

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>>57909252
What are the pros and cons of wearing a watch with cloth strap?

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>>57916535
Same guy.

This is the watch I plan to buy. I really like the simple look of it.

>>57916535

Who fucking cares.

>>57916517
I'm not the other guy you are calling angry. But I think that a casual onlooker wouldn't mix them up so easily. Some might, because all bulky watches look like a diver from afar.

>>57916535
These are nylon. Nato straps in particular have many advantages, most having to do with protecting your watch from falling off and losing it, which happens mostly from springbars breaking. In fact a proper nato strap will have a springbarless buckle.

>>57916592
>because all submariner homages look like a submariner from afar
ftfy

>>57913844

It has a title for a reason. The catalogue is searchable for a reason.

>>57916535
Here's some pros.
>easy to clean; just run it under water if dirty af
>lighter than silcone/rubber/metal/leather
>more durable

I honestly can't think of any cons.

>>57916561
That watch's pretty good looking. Go for it.

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i have only had cheap and childrens watches so far.
am currently saving up money for a navitimer.
is it worth it? can i get better for the same price?

I guess you are right. I think I saw one of those cwhards with slimmer lugs and immediately dismissed your claims.

>>57916671
Meant for
>>57916618

>>57916653
Whatever you decide, get a watch that isn't too big on your wrist. Breitlings tend to get huge

>>57916653
If you want a navitimer, it's worth it.
If you just want a good watch, consider alternatives.

>>57916653
>is it worth it?

Yeah, it's a good entry-level luxury watch and they look really fucking cool, plus they're functional.

>can i get better for the same price?

Not particularly, no. The other major player in that price range is Omega but honestly they're owned by Swatch and shoot themselves in the foot with their endless "limited editions" which ironically kills their collector's value, particularly when all of their variations are tasteless.

A Navitimer is going to have a classic, recognizable design, cheap service costs, significant value retention, and has useful complications and features.

>>57916640
>>57916535
Cons are aesthetics maybe, which are subjective of course, but you wouldn't put a not on a Patek Philippe Gondolo. An other thing is comfort, they're normally comfy as fuck but not as much as a good leather.

>>57916653
Yes, there are a great deal of watches for that price and in fact much less that aren't fucking disgusting.

>>57916718
>>57916716
great, thanks!
>>57916701
im a pretty large guy, so i think it will fit

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R8 my new neptunes

>>57917414
>you will probably never own one
>someone has two

I like the white one more, but I think they are great in general. Also, what's that watch on the floor?

>>57917452
they're like 150€, everyone can own one

>>57917522
The problem is that they're forever out of stock.

>>57917548
they restocked like a couple months ago
they make new ones often

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>>57917548
Ill sell one to you for about double the price :^)

>>57917646
ლ(◡)

>>57917669
wew 4chan didn't like that weeb emote I guess.

>>57917686
Nobody likes weeb emotes senpai

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>>57917717

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Have this coming to me in the mail. Did I fuck up /g/? Can anyone tell me anything about it besides what's on Wikipedia?

>>57917744
hope you didn't pay too much for it because it's in a sad state

>>57917744
Should have look/waited for a better one.

>>57917914
It was $45 bucks. I actually don't mind the condition so much as I just wanted a stowa watch cause I liked the way the new ones looked. I thought about seeing how much it would cost to get it restored hut I'm sure I could just buy a new one for that much

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>>57917949
This one was just an impulse buy cause I wanted a stowa. I also ordered pic related

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GF wanted a watch for christmas.
Did I do good ?

>>57918165
Couldve done worse, couldve done better.

>>57918165
based on your decision, i'd say that you are too young to be browsing 4chan

>>57918208
better ?
(I can still return it so...)

>>57918233
hahaha, no, I'm not.
GF love colors and somewhat "childish" jewels.

>>57918165
I thought it was a known fact that women do not like heart shaped jewelry?

>>57918236
Idk senpai, I was just Judging Based on the brand and the hole in the dial. Only ladies watch I ever gifted was a tiny longines to my sister, she never wears it kek

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>>57918165
You should have bought her this one instead. It's the same collection but with better color choice.

>>57918236
get her a benis watch

>>57918506
It looks very good but brown/gold not her color.

>>57917744
you can always repaint the dial or get another one to replace it

>>57918067
yeah definitely not worth it to pay someone but it might be a fun thing to clean up yourself

>>57918165
pretty tacky. unless you know she likes stupid shit like that get something else.

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Saw this and was curious about getting it, what do you guys think?

>>57920021
Poor man's navtimer. Also, pure class.

>>57911570
A lifetime of horrid taste

>>57917414
how good is the metal bracelet? Seems like the shit ones the Amphibias come with.

>>57909618
>wrist fedora

>>57920021
Dressy as fuck.

>>57920021
Dressy as fuck m8

>>57920222
Actually really comfy, solid links and Milled clasp feel really sturdy.

>>57920021
Genuinely curious, what is the appeal of a watch like this? The face just seems so busy, I can't focus on anything

anyone with a casio wsd-f10 who can tell me how it is?

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>>57909252
I own a Casio F-91w. It works nice, and I'm happy.

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last purchase

next on the list is a foudrouyant

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>>57920996
Fuuck I always wanted that raketa, it's like 40+mm though right? I'm a wristlet.

>>57921220
Yep, I have a calendar one in the same case, its so fuckhueg i never wear it.

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Fuck, my dad bought me a cleaning machine and a watchmakers lathe, how am I supposed to be edgy and rebellious now?

Also now I gotta binge on Youtube lathe tutorials to actually know how to use the damn thing.

>>57921220
I actually bought it on ebay as a sort of spontaneous thing, hasn't arrived yet. There is a seller called samun_povt has a lot of them that are apparently less frankenstein.... no idea how true that is... pretty cool watch either way.

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Guys is it a bad idea to buy my Alpinist off of amazon?

It is also on long island watch but including taxes costs like 60 dollars more.

>>57921823
>Guys is it a bad idea to buy my Alpinist off of amazon?
no

>>57914055
Why would anyone buy a fake watch when the original is cheap as fuck?

>>57922266
That's been answered >>57914144.

>>57916561
That is a nice looking watch

>>57922349
Why not just get two and keep one in "mint condition" (Why would anyone keep a budget watch in mint condition) if he wants one in mint condition? It is likely cheaper than buying fake watches when they break. The original is cheap as fuck.

>>57921823
What difference does it make? You're not getting warranty on a JDM watch anyway.

>>57921823
Where can I get alpinist hands anyone sell parts for these?

>>57922401
>JDM watch
Amazon - Warranty: 2-Year Amazon.com Warranty provided by Asurion, instead of the manufacturer.

https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SARB017-Mechanical-Alpinist-Automatic/dp/B000KG93BQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481327399&sr=8-1&keywords=seiko+alpinist

>>57922461
Not alpinist hands exactly but dagaz has ones that fit most seiko movements.

http://www.dagazwatch.com/apps/webstore/products/show/6688320

>>57922462
Even better then, why the fuck would you bother with Long Island?

>>57922518
Thank you, I am not looking for hands that fit a seiko. It's just that those hands look similar to the original hands of this 1940s glashütte watch I have where the hands was exchanged in the 50s. (I think it originally had radioactive lume which is why it was changed)

>>57921823
So every time I see this watch, given its intended audience and the "diashock" on the dial, I get very curious about how good the various anti-shock systems are. Does anyone actually have any data on the sort of shocks various diashock generations can handle? Did they change anything other than directional compensation? Are the movements protected in other ways apart from some (maybe all depending on the model?) of the jewels getting some special protection?

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I've spent some more time with it and I think most of what I felt when I first saw the watch review is still there.

The finishing is superb, but not perfect as with most chinese things. There are tiny bits of silver paint or something leaking out behind the 12 o-clock batons and there is a microscopic scratch on the seconds hand which becomes visible at the wrong angle. But it looks great overall and really out of place on my wrist with my shitty clothes. It's a shame too because the brushed areas are already starting to get scratched up.

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Thoughts? About to purchase it.

>>57923326
>>57923305
Speaking of chink watches, I was actually considering the less expensive option here, I wish it was the version the Chinese space program actually officially uses though. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/fiyta-aeronautics-collection-automatic-watch

hmm starting to get a little suspicious.

I won bidding an skx in mint condition like 2 days ago and sellers typically ship the next day because I pay right away.

Haven't heard from this seller and I sent him a message last night asking when he's going to ship and haven't heard from him at all and whenever I ask the seller they get back to me right away.

His username includes the name leandre something. Hope I didn't NIGG'D.

>>57923346
Have you seen the movement on that thing? It is a beautiful column wheel piece.
Also, the only truly suspect thing about watches woth seagull movements is that the movements are supplied unlubricated. As long as you arent buying from a shit-tier watchmaker the movement will do a great job.
From what I can recall the only issue woth that watch is the lack of water resistance, though I'm sure sink anon could comment better on that.

t. guy with an st25 running at chronometer specs.

>>57923427
Ebay almost always sides with the buyer in a dispute, you'll get a refund no problem if there's an issue.

>>57923305
Is the stuff on the caseback noticable when wearing it?

>>57923453
oh yea of course. I don't know if that's what he's waiting for because the watch sold for so low compared to other skx's. I want him to ship my shit, but I'll ask for a refund if he doesn't ship in the next week.

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>>57923469
I wouldn't say so, but then again I'm used to wearing a much more uncomfortable watch.

If you want to know the time you can just look at your phone, there is no reason for a watch now except as jewelry. So I assume all of you are transitioning to girls (male)?

>>57923586
>can just look at your phone
And everybody at work would immediately realize that you're a child and should be treated as such.

>>57923621
You don't have a clock on the wall of the office? Don't have the time on your desktop or laptop computer?

>>57920083
dont be mean its only 10 dollars

>>57923621
Not him, just an anon that really appreciates the engineering behind watches but you're a gigantic faggot, guy. The vast majority of people below the age of 50 uses their phone for everything from business to personal relationships to """"games"""". So I mean there's that.

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Should one take off their watch if swimming in the pool/ocean if the watch has """100m water resistance"""? Pic related, it's my watch.

>>57923681
Oh they use their phone for those things of course, but reaching into your pants to pull out your phone and check the time is not one of those things... unless you work in a sandwich shop.

>>57923751
No need to.

>>57923621
you are the reason trump won

>>57923305
holy fingerprints batman

>>57923819
Yes, yes I am.

>>57920052

this, I plan on getting one at some point

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>>57923453

I wouldn't worry desu, worst case you have like 30days to file a claim with PayPal/Ebay.

Which is why if you sell you must get signature confirmation to protect your ass.

I never ever ship something over $75 without signature confirmation becuase the new thing is people saying they never got something (even though tracking says they did) and Amazon/eBay are like ok guess you didn't XD and fuck the seller over.

I had someone buy the rubber band off my SKX when I got it for $25 and the UPS tracking clearly said left with customer but Amazon said lol sorry you're fucked to me. I googled the guy's name and he's on a few places trying to blackmail sellers. Amazon didn't care.

/blog

>>57920021
Needs a more numbers. Face isn't busy enough.

>>57920021
>hey Tim what time is it?
>I don't know...

>>57924387

0/10

Everyday I thank God for my Quartz. The accuracy. The price. It's win win.

>>57924515
So you post your little story here to try and convince yourself it's real?

>>57923751
I wouldn't wear a watch swimming that didn't have a screw down crown.

I may be paranoid, though. my 100m seiko 5 has survived brief submersion

>>57925151
You're turbo paranoid, 100m is more than enough WR for literally anything the average person does, you could even get away with it as an normal diver without worrying.

>>57925151
For a while, most divers didn't even have screw-down crowns because that was patented.

>>57924395
kek

Anybody like Gruens? I have a fairly nice one I got as a high school graduation gift, but I quit wearing it because there was a pretty deep scratch in the crystal. It is gold and really thin and came with a thin black leather strap. I'm searching eBay now trying to find one like it, but I'm not having much luck.

>>57909361
Is that a little league watch? Little League World Series is in Pennsylvania, the Keystone State.

>>57926014
Is the crystal acrylic? If so you can probably buff out the scratch with no real issue with some polywatch.

>>57910925
I work as an EMT, famalam, I need a watch to do my job.

>>57909638
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=squ0xdlZPNo

Very sudden.

>>57926150

Thanks. I'll give that a shot if I can ever find it.

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>>57909252
Hey, >>57862817 here again. I've been looking at the Seiko SKX007 like >>57863691 suggested, and I was pretty much sold on it and trying to find the best price to buy one until I read that the second hand doesn't stop when the crown is pulled out. It is sometimes useful for me to sync my watch to the second, so I was wondering if you folks had any other recommendations for me to consider.

Also, if I wanted to dabble in watchmaking/clockmaking as a casual hobby, just learning and applying the basics for now without spending a lot on tools or materials, what would be a good way to get started?

Thanks for having these threads, anons, /wt/ is one of my favorite generals to lurk on 4chan. I was even inspired to order the Vacheron Constantin catalog so I can lurk in real life, too.

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>>57926014
The first watch James Bond wore in a film was a Gruen. There's a lot of cool vintage Gruen.

>>57926391
Turn the crown backwards and hold it to keep the second hand in place

>>57923586
>If you want to know the time you can just look at your phone, there is no reason for a watch now except as jewelry.

My workplace doesn't allow yu to take out your phone and a lot of places don't have wall clocks + I'm constantly filling out time and date forms that require the constant usage of a watch.

Plus if you get something tasteful it will appeal to women without making you look like white trash or an Italian.

>>57926391
There's the new Orient Mako II or Ray II, both of which I think hack. Or you can pseudo hack >>57926433

>>57926391
You might look at the black tuna reissue for a somewhat similar seiko diver with a hacking and hand-winding movement. If you like memes there is also the memeblue™ sub® homage© you could look into if you want a significantly larger skx homage.

>>57923586
I work as an EMT, I need to be constantly making note of time and have to watch the second hand to keep track of respiration per minute, pulse per minute, etc. Watches are very much relevant in the emergency services and in medicine, and also for divers and anyone else who actually does anything more with their life than stare at the office clock until 5pm five days a week.

>>57926391
the new seiko turtles have nh36 movement which is hackable. They're a bit more expensive than the skx007 tho...

>>57926433
Cool, thanks.

>>57926444
>>57926481
>>57926516
Looking into these now, thank you.

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So, now that Pebble is gone and the Time Steel 2 is officially vaporware, what are some decent smartwatches on the market that won't die after 4 hours?

>>57909252
Is that from the Titanic?

>>57926763
moto 360 2nd gen

How difficult is it to make automatic movements? Why are they relatively rare?

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I made a comment about this in a previous thread, but I bought a Rolex JUST-Dweller online for $4000. It was supposed to be a minty tritium dial one from the 90's, but instead they sent me a 2002 one with the luminova hands and dial, which I didn't want. They're willing to refund my money but now that I've been thinking about it I'm hesitating as $4000 is a really fucking good price for one of these in mint condition (albeit not the one I wanted), and if I get a refund and try to rebuy a tritium version in the same condition it's going to cost me $500 to $1000 more.

Should I just say fuck it and keep this one, or send it back and try to buy one of the tritium versions for potentially a lot more money (which I don't really have).

>>57926843
Apply electic field to a rock and watch it vs craft an intricate system of springs and gears that have been meticulously engineered to move at specific increments of time, with considerably more moving parts and points of failure. Compare that additionally to how quartz watches (above the $2 chink range) keep time to an accuracy which puts almost all mechanicals to shame, and you have a market crash which put my grandfather out of a job (rip Elgin).

>>57926911
send it back. It'll just be forever a reminder of how you didn't get what you really wanted.

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>>57926937
>and you have a market crash which put my grandfather out of a job (rip Elgin).

It's a shame what quartz watches did to the watch industry, particularly in England and America. We used to produce some of the best watches in the world.

>>57926937
No, no. I meant automatics vs. manual winds.

>>57926911

$500-1000 isn't a lot more money relatively speaking. If buying a watch makes you go broke, is it worth it?

>>57926957

I would say mechanical is more rare than automatic now.

>>57926958
>$500-1000 isn't a lot more money relatively speaking. If buying a watch makes you go broke, is it worth it?

Well it won't make me broke, but it's pushing my self-imposed budget a lot.

>>57926911
If $500- $1000 is a lot of money to you, you shouldn't be buying a $4000 watch, especially of it's not exactly what you want. Don't go broke over a fancy bracelet, and don't waste money on shit you don't want: no matter how much it's discounted, if you didn't want it, you're still wasting money, not saving it (unless you can resell for a profit and actually do so).

>>57926971
Really? With regards to Swiss only, no Chinese manufacturers? Most of the watch brands I've seen have been manual winds. That said, I am new to /wt/.

>>57927003
Manual wind is pretty uncommon in watches below about $10k or $20k in the modern Swiss-made world, I'd say.

>>57927014
I see. Thanks.

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Recently got this(just a few days ago) and I'm in love with it. Amazing movement, amazing complications, beautiful dials that's fairly complex but not cluttered and has s lot of contrasting aesthetic choices that give it a lot of character.

>>57927076
And it also has some of the best finishes that I've ever seen on a watch of its price. Very few watches can give it a run for its money.

>>57927076
Classy/10

Nice watch, anon.

>>57927076

A leather strap would do it some good.

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Ordered this yesterday
What do you think?

>>57927146

If you like it, that's all that matters.

>>57922601
They're called cathedral hands

>>57927146
Yuk

>>57927107
Thanks, man. It's an amazing watch and no photos can do it justice. You should definitely try it out if you ever get the chance. I went through a lot of watches over the times but I think that this will actually be the one to stay.

>>57926695
That's pretty nice. What's the Citizen equivalent of Grand Seiko line? Do they have anything that high end?

>>57927146
Eco-Drive is a great movement.

>>57927146
Not my taste, but it's also not my watch--if you like it, that's all that really matters. Does it fit your overall aesthetic and persona?

>>57927203
"The Citizen" line is their attempt at GS quality.

>>57925718
Well they had other methods of protection though. Not nothing.

>>57927139
Yeah, I have to agree with you on that but the metal bracelet is a lot more durable and I have a bad reputation with leather so it probably isn't a good idea to get this one in leather as well. Honestly, tho, the metal bracelet feels really great and I do actually plan on getting a leather strap from Hirsch (the performance ones are LIT) at some point.

>>57921823

Go for it. Their warranty is provided by Asurion through Amazon. My watch broke the first week I had it, they asked me what happened, I told them it stopped working, and they refunded me right away. They didn't tell me to send the watch back or anything, they just told me to keep it and gave the refund as well. It wasn't as high a price as the alpinist, bit I wouldn't worry about it. Amazon return would be easier as well.

>>57926954
England has some great independant watchmakers now.

>>57927003
Just look at Rolex. They pretty much only make automatics and are by far the biggest volume seller.

>>57927146
Looks like it's a real worldtimer. The use of double hands to make a simili-retrograde dial is interesting too.
I'm not too fond of the looks, but it seems alright.

>>57927261
I see. In terms of models, is it still the case?

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>>57927196
I'm currently a plebian poorfag wearing a beat up version of pic related (need to figure out the best way to get the gouges out of the plastic crystal), but I'll probably be upgrading to something like the Seiko SKX007 soon. Perhaps I will have the funds for a watch collection some day.

>>57926420

Did not know that. Thanks for the info!

>>57924376

model?

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>>57926976
>If $500- $1000 is a lot of money to you, you shouldn't be buying a $4000 watch

I'm using the money I won betting on Trump. Although I could still afford a Rolex anyway as I have a decent discretionary income, as I won a few grand betting it essentially "feels" like I'm getting the Rolex for free as it has little effect on my base-line finances. It's not truly a big deal to pay more, it's mostly just the psychological effect of "it's no longer financed entirely by the tears of Hillary supporters".

Any opinions on withings activatie?

>>57927497
>>57926911
You'll have years of butt-tear enjoyment to come, get the watch you actually want

>>57927497

Not related to you but how do the people here who have expensive watches (more than 2000usd) explain to people why you have one? Or do you atleast have a job and lifestyle that fits?

idk neets with a rolex just kinda makes my mind spin a bit

>>57923326
it's pretty

don't get it wet

uhhh

don't over-wind it either

>>57927645
the idea is that you don't have to explain because you have a fuckin rowwwwlex
if anyone ever actually pushes me I'd love to just say
>your tax dollars paid for it, thanks for the watch you retarded normie
but I know I never would

>>57927645
>Not related to you but how do the people here who have expensive watches (more than 2000usd) explain to people why you have one?

I doubt most people will recognize a Rolex to begin with, especially if it's anything other than a Submariner or Datejust (and especially if you put it on a NATO or leather strap instead of leaving the oyster bracelet on).

But if anyone asks you can just tell them you have a fine appreciation for mechanical wristwatches and wanted one that would last a lifetime.

>Or do you atleast have a job and lifestyle that fits?

Fug, I work in a factory making 13 bucks an hour. I couldn't give a shit if my coworkers think something negatively about me for wearing an expensive watch. Besides a lot of guys wear gold chains and other jewelry and that stuff really is worthless, whereas a luxury wrist watch retains great value and (can) exude a sense of refinement and taste.

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Got this a couple weeks ago. Awesome watch

I'm new to /wt/ and I'm still trying to justify the prices of mechanical watches. Sure, the engineering is good but, behind the clockface, it's hardly appreciable. That's why I'd get either a skeleton or a tourbillon, if I'd ever to get a mechanical watch. And then there's the fact that these things have been functionally deprecated by a much cheaper, more accurate quartz solution.

>>57928055
Winter weather won't sap your battery.

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>>57928055
>I'm new to /wt/ and I'm still trying to justify the prices of mechanical watches. Sure, the engineering is good but, behind the clockface, it's hardly appreciable. That's why I'd get either a skeleton or a tourbillon, if I'd ever to get a mechanical watch. And then there's the fact that these things have been functionally deprecated by a much cheaper, more accurate quartz solution.

You either appreciate and value the fine craftsmanship and intricacy of a timepiece, and often a unique piece of history, or you don't. It's one of those things that's not for everyone. At least for me it's the same reason I collect old firearms and (eventually) cars. There's something about modern quartz watches (and firearms, cars, etc.) that's been lost, regardless of how more purely utilitarian they might arguably be.

What do you guys think about this?

http://www.eg-tops.com/products/detail.php?product_id=728

>>57928246
doggu

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>>57928246
>48mm diameter
HEINOUS

>>57927375
you can reverse image search and it comes up with the right model

>>57928246
It is not a good watch.

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Putting Neptune paddle hands (with the previous, 2014-style hour hand) on this dial and case? Hot or not?

>>57928459
And black date wheel, I forgot.

>>57928459
Love the paddle hands.

Dial looks lame though.

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I don't know if I should go for a 40mm or a 42mm Flieger. My wrist has a 17.5cm circumference.

Also see picture, 40mm Amphibia on my wrist.

>>57928568
*43mm instead of 42mm

>>57928533
I wanted a 3-6-9-12 dial with lots of lume area. I already painted it with Nemoto lume, looks okay at 1:1 for a first try, but total shit through the loupe, so I'll be touching it up later on. Not too bothered by it, it's an Amphibia, not a Rolex Observatory.

>>57928568
You'll probably be fine, don't listen to the body image disorder sissies here, who think a mens watches should always be 38mm and below.

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>>57928568
>>57928597
Go for the 40mm, will wear a lot comfier.

>>57914035
Its regulated but unadjusted
Also it's put together by hand, try getting that in any other $1800 watch.

>>57914810
Congrats, you managed to own the ugliest watch on /wt/

>>57916653
Buy a sinn navitimer and don't cuck yourself with a breitling

>>57924376
A signature confirmation from the delivery service that you shipped it?

>>57928227
>>57928105
The battery's actually the thing that's drawn me to mechanical. I've had watches die on me on really awkward moments.

That said, are there watches that can be winded up but have quartz movements? I want the accuracy of a quartz movement but can be manually recharged.

>>57929087
Solar or kinetic, mostly Orients

>>57929123
I meant Citizens

>>57929087
I don't think there are hand wound quartz watches, but there are a few automatics. Mostly Seiko Kinetic now, I don't think ETA/Swatch still makes Autoquartz.

What you might need is solar.

>>57929123
Just checked Seikos. They look ok. Nothing fancy but what can you expect?

>>57929593
Replacing the capacitor in ten-fifteen years. Generator + capacitor technology is not as reliable tech as solar + recharging battery.

>>57923326
Just received mine.

It's a beauty

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>>57927677

>don't get it wet

As good as any diver!

>>57929927
Bbut it isnt water resistant
How is than possible

>>57923521
What watch is this?

>>57923819
I imagine most of /wt/ is red pilled
I personally voted for trump while wearing my SKX

>>57918165
Sure, if you're dating a twelve-year-old.

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What watch is reggie wearing?
Kinda looks like a long jeans heritage diver with those two crowns

>>57930654
>What watch is this?

Swatchemars Piguet Royal Birch

>>57930774
Theoretic question: Is it okay to date a girl with the body of a twelve year old if they mind of an adult?

But then again you're unlikely to find a grown woman with the mind of an adult either.

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For anyone who is interested, I am selling a few watches from my own collection. Check it out:
http://castawaywatches.bigcartel.com/products
I am only shipping to a select few European countries due to shipping costs and taxes.

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>>57930999
>dem trips
So a mildly interesting vintage Orient quartz and a bunch of cheap shit.

At least if you're selling, sell interesting shit. Like pic related :^)

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>>57918165
No. That is too tacky and embarrassing even for women.

On a related note, what the fuck is this watch called and why are there no videos of it?

>>57931088
More info here http://www.orient-watch.com/press_release/20141024.pdf

Alright, this is too good to be true:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOVIET-RUSSIAN-MILITARY-SHTURMANSKIE-KIROVSKIE-POLJOT-WATCH/291956571494

What's the catch with this Gagarin Shturmanskie?

>>57931220
That it's a very bad fake.

>>57930987
My cousine married one and then she divorced him and ran off with some other guy.

>>57931384
How harsh are divorce laws in Cambodia?

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Guys, forgive me for being so out of the loop, but why is the SKX007 like 50 dollars more expensive than it should be?

>>57931255
As in franken, or non-russian parts?

>>57931475
It got discontinued iirc.

>>57931484
Both.

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>>57931487
no fucking way

>>57931723
As far as I know this is some rumor that started when the Turtle got released. Though even if it's true it will take quite a while before the global stockpile of SKX's runs dry.

>>57931487
>>57931723
Fuck me lads. Does Seiko make any good substitutes?

>>57931777
Yes, the turtle which is better in every single way

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>>57931957
>>57931957

>>57931957
>>57931957

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>>57931915
except it looks like shit

>>57927249
But they only make Sub homages apparently.

>>57932091
There's more than just Christopher Ward.