/wt/ watch thread

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first and last for cool clock

>>58318891
You should take it to the white house some time.

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3rd for Railmaster

>>58318932
that looks nice!

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>>58318039
Literally just wearing simple earthy tones or muted colors and the watch will work fine. You are overthinking the whole thing.

When I got mine I was very surprised with just how versatile it was. Especially strap wise. Even a black leather band works which I was not expecting.

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Any opinion on Hamilton watches?

>>58319066
Good watches and are dependable.

Most of the field ones like your pic are kinda boring design wise though. Just my opinion though

>he doesn't even deskdive
>mfw

>>58319066
They have a couple alright models.
The brand nowadays is a bastardization of a once-good American brand by the Swatch group. They're trying to appeal to the american heritage and the swiss made meme at the same time, which doesn't quite sit right with me... But if you gave me a Khaki I'd happily wear it.

>>58319066
Swatch/10

I already have a lot of issues with Omega which is their best brand by fucking far, Hamilton isn't something I could recommend. Honestly in the "mid rangewETA shitter" field of watches I would save up a little and get an Oris Big Crown as my field watch.

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>>58319275
So which of these two do you guys prefer?

>>58319247
>Omega which is their best brand by fucking far
You'd put Omega that far in front of Breguet, Jaquet Droz, Blancpain and Glasshute Original?

>>58319292
The only difference I see is the day. Is there anything else? Are the movements essentially the same?

>>58319275
Just the date looks cleaner.

>>58319050
>bond strap on an alpinist

Just no. Faggotry aside, he's really right: brown leather and steel, nothing else suits this watch.

>>58319355
I don't see the big deal. Works well with the colors.

I do mostly wear it on the bracelet though.

>tfw too intelligent to spend over $350 on a watch
>tfw too intelligent for diminishing returns
>tfw too intelligent to spend hundreds on temporary thrills when it could be saved and put towards investments instead
>tfw plebs would rather put thousands into a toy than in a CD
>tfw the night manager at denny's buys a fancy watch and bows down to a district supervisor who sports a seiko 5

>>58319247
>I already have a lot of issues with Omega
pls elaborate m8

>>58319050
>shameless delusion

brown leather or nothing, it has a green face you silly willy

>>58319111
To me, the Hamilton Khaki field is a thing of pure beauty. But its simplicity could bore some people, I understand.

After all, I hate the simplicity of Daniel Wellington minimalist fag watches

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>>58319300
Yes because in it's price bracket it's a decent option IMO, at least the MOTFM and (sort of) the Seamaster.

Breguet competes in the same field as Patek and VC and honestly you would have to be a fucking idiot to choose a Breguet over a Vacheron Constantin or Patek of comparable price.

Blancpain watches are nice but good lord are they fucking boring. I would go with a JLC for a dress watch in that price range.

I don't pay any attention to Jaquet Literally Who or Glasshute Original so I don't have any opinion on them.

To note I'm not exactly a huge fan of Omega, it's just that out of the Swatch group I think they're one of their least terrible lineups. Even with Omega I would rather buy a Breitling of similar price.

>>58319448
Practice before theory. Live a little.

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>>58319588

>>58319434
CDs are a joke with these low interest rates.

>>58319434
nobody listens to music on cds anymore gramps

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>>58319050
Probably another color/pattern in the nato would look better with the alpinist.

>>58319066
Some are good, some are bad, depending on the model an price.

>>58319153
You what, bitch?
>pic related

>>58319292
Day/Date m8.

>>58319453
Just remember m8: it's all relative. Breguet has a few models that have virtually no comparition among the other top brands, or that have a particular detail that makes them more appealable. Also, the constantly better and more complex guilloches I've ever seen come from them.

>>58319640
Nice

>>58319434
meh
>1/0

>>58319858
avocado pls buy me this clock >>58318891
its the most genius thing ive seen in a long time

>>58319984
>sold for $150k in 2008
How is it genius?

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>>58320020
it displays time, height of sun, month and day/night in such a simplistic way its amazing. and it was made in 1685.

>>58319050
I think people overestimate the "presence" of the green dial.

In the metal, that dial is pretty darn small, so even if there's a lot of light, the green is very manageable.

In darker locations, even more so.

I have this watch and it still impresses me after all these years.

It's a pretty small watch though, by modern standards.

>>58320080
to elaborate,
the hour hand is actually a rotating disk with a little sun on it that moves up and down twice over the course of a year. this sun also acts as a day/night indicator that keep the equation of time in mind. its simply amazing desu

>>58320132
pretty cool indeed

>>58319858
What's your wrist size?

Got a side shot of that watch on your wrist to show its height?

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Opinions?

what's the deal with Omega?

i want to buy a Seamaster and i've seen a lot of comments on /wt/ about the quality of new Omega watches being less than desirable.
can anyone comment on this??

>>58320211

I think they source a shitload of their parts from China.

>>58320190
looks pretty good, but it must be quite big seeing where the subdials are
>40,5mm
eh not that bad

>>58320190
Very nice, clean watch.

Only thing I personally would prefer, is 22mm lug width instead of 20 mm.
But then I'm a pretty big guy.

>>58320228
so, do you think it would be better to purchase a pre-owned watch? something made prior to 1998?

>>58320320
>big guy
4u

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>>58320331
>so, do you think it would be better to purchase a pre-owned watch? something made prior to 1998?

Yes, buying new is for suckers. What watch specifically do you want?

>>58320331
pre ownded is always better

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>>58320354
We're still posting that thing?

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>>58320354
>What watch specifically do you want?
i'm not exactly sure, but i like pic-related
i'm not sure if i really need the date on the watch though
any suggestions for good online retailers?

>>58319984
Are you an extremely sexy and cute 16yo girl?

>>58320168
I'm not sure about numbers, but I have thick arms. I can even wear a 50mm.
Next time I'll take a side pic.

>>58320211
Most people here are exagerating. Yes, their finishing or quality is not as detailed or precise like other brands, but neither their prices are that high.
Imho Omega is an all around quite good branc; worthy of your money.

>>58320228
shitload=/=some

>>58320190
Not bad.

>>58320371
There are always some exceptions.

>>58320190
Pretty crisp.

>>58319453
>blancpain
>boring
You're having a fookin giggle m8

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>>58320622
Forgot pic
That fuckin date dial

>>58320641
i can see how that would appeal to some people and i think there are people who could wear it with confidence, but considering it's being posted here i have to say that it just screams FEDORA to me

>>58320641
what kind of moon runes bullshit is that get it away

>>58319292
Valentijn ?

>>58320976
J-ja?

>>58321065
>>58320976
>getting recognized on 4chan
oh boy

>>58321065
I'm the dude that sold you the watch. Hope you like it!

>>58321111
I was joking.

I am not really he.

I was just hoping to scare a fellow Dutch/Flemish speaker.

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>2017
>buying overpriced mechanical watches

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>>58321317
>not owning an atomic watch

>>58321446
Atomic doesn't really do much, as evidenced by his very image.

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How do you feel about TV shaped dials? Considering picking up an ultronic just like this.

>>58321486
kind of kitsch

thoughts on this?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-presage-ssa30-automatic-watch?referer=GTPSLK

>>58321486
Go for it.

>>58321597
really bad website - what are we looking at?

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>>58321588
Been looking at speedsonics too. But the 43mm diameter deters me. In a perfect world I could get a tuning fork movement in the same case as the MOTM speedy.

>>58321597
It should be well made and the movement is pretty good.
The case is too big for my tastes given the style, and both the central PR and subdial date aren't what I would want.

>>58321631
The speedmaster does look better I think. The Longines' design is interesting and catches the attention, but it's not a classically beautiful watch. It's absolutely not awful though.

Also, I'm not sure it would work on a leather strap (if it can even accomodate it? no idea if it's an integrated bracelet or hidden lugs). So it's something to consider.

But I'm assuming you're mostly buying it for the movement, and a kind of kitsch style is actually a good fit for that cool, but ultimately outdated technology.

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>>58321696
Yea, it has hidden lugs.

>>58320526
Are you a 16y/o girl
Yes. I am also incredible gullible hihi ;)

>>58320526

Honestly, I don't know how you CNA defend Omega outside of the MOTFM:

1) Omega's implementation of a co-axial escapement is a white elephant, meaningfully worse than a stock ETA 2892-A2.

2) The dial, hand, case and bracelet finishing is appalling for the price. Up close and personal a $4000 Aqua Terra has noticeably worse dial/hand/case/bracelet quality than a $600 Seiko Brightz (no, I'm not kidding or memeing here).

3) They spend a grotesque amount on marketing to normies instead of investing in increasing their manufacturing quality.

4) Far too much of their line-up retains an ugly mall watch aesthetic

5) There continue to be persistent rumors that they China source to the maximum legally allowable under Swiss law.

>>58315863
>>58316979
>>58317456

Thanks, buds. Such an easy construction. I'm going to do another with complete stitching.

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>>58321799
> Omega's implementation of a co-axial escapement is a white elephant, meaningfully worse than a stock ETA 2892-A2.

delet this. co axials dont require lubrication and wont lose accuracy over time.

>>58322129
>co axials dont require lubrication
doesn't omega use lubrication in theirs? I remember reading that they use just a tiny amount of oil, and anything more will fuck it up (and anything less will fuck it up over time)

>>58322158
>>58322129

Co-Ax movements require surgical amounts of lube, the advantage of them being that they theoretically lose less time over a longer period of time due to the action. And built properly they do, but Omega tend to just convert their current movements to Co-Ax, which kinda defeats the object of them.

>>58321799
>CNA
what mean?

>>58322240
he meant to type can but his autism rage took over his body for a second

>>58322259
thank for clarify!

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>>58322222
WASTED

>>58319292
Day/date looks best to me.

>>58322129

Here, feel free to read an informed non-Swatch marketing department opinion on the subject:

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.ablogtowatch.com/watchmaker-compares-omega-seamaster-timepieces-caliber-1120-2500-8500-movements/amp/

Omega's implementation of the co-axial escapement is a complete meme because it doesn't bring nearly enough tangible benefit in terms of accuracy over an ETA 2892-A2 (one of the most inherently accurate series produced movements of all time) to be worth the massive amount of additional labor and servicing risk introduced.

Much like everything else Omega does, its purpose is to pleb-catch the uninformed via marketing rather than to offer any real engineering benefit.

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>>58322111

Keep making nice looking straps like that and I might start buying off you instead of Bulang or ColaReb.

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>>58319640
What bracelet is that? Did you just modify the OEM SARB one?

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>>58320354
which model is the rolex next to the psycho ?

>>58323071
Some zenith chronograph

>>58322111
hey are you the watchbro who made the ray skin band?

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Why do you think the Bulova Moon Watch is worse than a Speedmaster?
>same quality
>same historical relevance
>american, not swiss
>Omega doesn't use the same movement either their speedys
>size is only 1.5mm bigger than original
>actually way better of an space watch since it only throws off by 10 seconds a year!
>and it measures 1/10 of a second, but could possibly up to 1/1000th if they wanted to
>technically more resistant design (better pushers) since it didn't break like the omega

Also:
>less than 500$

>>58324151
>quartz
and that's why it will always be worse

>>58322840
hey thanks for the link - i don't have time to read it while i'm at work today
i'm the watch pleb who wants to buy an Omega, so it looks relevant to my interests

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>>58324172
Poor reason, it is technically a superior watch, please move along mechanical fag. Enjoy your magnets and paying out of the ass for worse performance.

>>58324151
>American made suddenly being a buying point
Mm Hm.

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>>58324151
If they actually recreated the original movement of the moonwatch, I'd have picked one up already. That, the size, and the subdial arrangement puts me off it though.

>>58324238
i want a furry band

Opinions on smartwatches?
Thinking about getting a Moto 360 but I might update my phone soon and I might get an iPhone (and then later maybe an Apple Watch). What do you guys think?

>>58324172
Also no omega will ever sell for over 1 million dollars kek

>>58324238
They could have easily done it with the 7750, but there's no point. I like that this is an actual watch I would take to space if I went there since it is way more precise than a manual one and it's design is up to nasa spec and proven to work.

>>58324304
go ask some /fa/gs

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>>58324201

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>>58324436

>>58324436
>>58324533
it just doesn't look as nice.
but knock yourself out m8. buy whatever you like and why would you care what some random chantard thinks anyway?
who's the real sperglord here?

[spoiler]you[/spoiler]

>>58322933

I plan to buy some horween and make a couple nice ones.

>>58324132

I am, buddy.

>>58324151

Great post, and you know your onions.
But quartz is a 0.05 cent movement, even if it is more accurate.

You kind of missed the point here.

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>>58324581
Can't say I agree since speedmasters are diamond a dozen and is nothing but an obvious cash grab from swatch group (look at how much speedmaster price has gone up in the past few years, it's insane member berries gouging)

At least its not an abomination like this omega

>>58324668
>diamond a dozen
ok man, thanks. you've convinced me.

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Thouhgts? https://www.withings.com/eu/en/products/steel-hr

>>58324636
Thanks, but I disagree, I'll show you why.

Which one would you take to space if you had to do mission critical tasks?

Hint: It's not the speediermaster

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>>58324636
also, this... stay mad, poorfag.

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>>58324767
Id take this one instead

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>>58324796
Kek poorfag

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>>58324533

>>58324796
>>58324814
you can say what you want about quartz vs. mechanical, but the omega looks nicer than the bulova.
i know it's just opinion, but one of those items looks nicer than the other.

>>58324854
looks cheap m8

>>58324778
>Hint: It's not the speediermaster

True, it sure as shit aint a Bulova. Prolly a G-Shock.

Let me respond with another question... if you are buying art do you go for an original piece or something a bit like.

The Moonwatch is THE chronograph, same as the Submariner is THE divers watch.

Also, your Bulova won't last long. My son will be able to wear my Omega, because the after market support is iron clad.

Just a couple of points which I think are germane.

>>58324778
>Which one would you take to space if you had to do mission critical tasks?
Speedmaster got them home on Apollo 13. I'd take one.

>>58324814
Oy Vey!!!!
The goyim know. Shut it down!

Nigga I got some Jewish blood, so it's all good.

>>58324893
>I got some Jewish blood
on your hands, i hope

>>58324668
>look at how much speedmaster price has gone up in the past few years

That's because they seel every single one of them.

In other news, was mooching the sales today. At Watches of Switzerland the whole window had one item on sale - it was a Tag, lol. Why are Tag wearers such cunts?

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>>58324874
The speedmaster is not only space watch my friend and you're upset by that since your indoctrination by the mountain jews is as strong as mine once was

Also quartz mechanisms last for a lifetime, just look at penisquartzes posted here

But I do agree the support network might be better and longer lasting since swatch is a huge monopolistic company, but you will pay with blood for repairs.

Its only a watch bro.

Couldn't get the door open and the mailman didn't wait for me. Can't pick up watch until tomorrow.

>>58324941
>Its only a watch bro.

That's right. Unless it's a quartz movement, in which case it's movement is the contents of an upmarket christmas cracker.

>>58324936
Thats bullshit, how did I haggle almost 1500$ off on the retail price? Since they do not sell THAT well but retards with money will pay too much for it, I even said that here before I bought it that it is too expensive for what it is (old ass unoriginal cheapo movement and watch with poor finishing for its price range but a great story)

>>58324966
It's not like the UHF movements are the same quartz movements you see in $20 casios m8.

>>58324966
>fuck electricity!
>how do I post on four chins now then?

>>58324981
>Thats bullshit, how did I haggle almost 1500$ off on the retail price?

On an actual hexalite moonwatch, or one of the trendy variations that pop up?

I don't know, you might be a Jedi...

I got like 300 dollars off mine by getting it off Watchfinder and arbitraging from Germany, never seen one discounted otherwise. Must be because I'm a Londoner, we are cunts ripe for fleecing.

Whats the space history on the Bulova, really wasnt aware there was one...

BTW the Bulova looks great but I just couldnt drop cash on quartz, seems to defeat the whole point.

>>58324981
>old ass unoriginal cheapo movement
That'a true, but the new Moonwatch is as close as it is possible to get to the original.

>>58322222
nice dubs

>>58325048
The hesalite one ofc, I worked as a salesman before.

Well Bulova as an american company was appalled by the swiss getting their watch to space so they gifted a one off watch made to nasa specc, that was worn on the moon as a backup, since the original omega one broke (popped crystal) it was the first watch on the moon rover. It was sold at auction for 1.6 million, and then Bulova made the new version with a few refinements.

>>58325174
Bulova did get the 214 movement in the instrument clock for the lunar lander (among many other things), even if they didn't get an accutron on the astronauts' wrists.

>>58325096
How is jet skiing different than swimming?

>>58325234
Should you fall off, your watch could be blasted by the water jet, which would be significant pressure over normal swimming.

>>58324941
Most of those Seiko quartz modules were made at a higher quality standard than just any old quartz movements. The true lifetime of quartz watches isn't fully known because some of the originals still remain and it was only in 78, less than 40 years ago, that quartz became more popular to purchase than mechanical. We don't yet have examples or know the likelihood of a specific quality quartz watches to last for, let's say, 80 years.

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>>58324956
>Couldn't get the door open

>>58324668
god i fucking hate ariel adam's goddamn shaved armhair

>>58325285

Lock was frozen shut.

>>58325096
This is what I always told people here but nobody believed me, now we have it on paper luckily. Study it carefully!!!

>>58325261
But 40years is a lot longer than 10 years that a mechanical might run unserviced....

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>>58324863
>omega looks nicer than the bulova

No. It's just your brand bias. Bulova watch was also on the moon.

>>58324238
>>58324151
>the Bulova moon watch was actually on the moon

I... I had no idea.

Not sure if I can get over the fact that it's quartz though.

>>58325476
>It's just your brand bias
lol no.

>Bulova watch was also on the moon.
who cares? (i mean besides you) i'mnever going to the moon and honestly i wouldn't buy either of these if someone gave me the cash to do so - too many dials and knobs

>>58325464
You are new here, aren't you? Mechanicals routinely run much longer for 10 years unserviced, my co-worker wears his late-father's Seiko 5. And I'm pretty much positive it's never been serviced . But if you want your watch to last "a lifetime" like the post I replied to, both mechanicals and quartz watches should be serviced much more frequently.

>>58325487
Yeah I understand that, but I'm just not enchanted anymore by the mechanical wonders of a watch, I need my watch to be a watch and not "oh shit what time is it, maybe I should check my phone just to be sure". So for accuracy and ease of use that I want out of a watch it's fine. And I know mechanicals can be pretty accurate and so on, just don't want to have the hassle, and there are many days I don't wear a watch anymore. But in retrospective I think I did underappreciated the quartz, but not over appreciate mechanical ones.

>>58325520
Doesnt mean it runs on time like my penisquartz did. And yes I know that, but you should know its not good for a mechanical to run unserviced more than 5 years...

>>58325594
I really do like the look of it though, and the history might just be cool enough to make me embrace the fact that it's quartz.

>>58325613
His Seiko 5 was always within a couple minutes. Pretty sure he adjusts the time when he fixes the date at the first of the month.

Any watch you want to keep long term should be serviced that often or more frequently, mechanical or quartz.

>>58324151
Could you start the chronograph and use that as the seconds hand all the time?

>>58325716
It has a running seconds, why would you want to do that?

>>58325727
Because I like the sweep of the chronograph a lot more than the ticking of the running seconds subdial.

>>58325716
You're going to blow thru battery quick

>>58325746
Ah.

>>58325740
Then don't buy a fucking chronograph if you don't like how they look.

>>58325777
I have no problem with running seconds subdials, I have a "problem" with ticking quartzes.

Granted, that Bulova's running seconds is ticking like 3-4 times per second, but it still bugs me.
The Bulova's chronograph on the other hand sweeps.

>>58325811
I have a bulova with the same movement, the twice a second tick on the running seconds appears much smoother to a casual glance but then on a hand that small a regular 1 Hz tick is very unobtrusive already.

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>>58321111
Haha nice, yea really like it. Still need to leave feedback though. Why would you let go of such a beauty?

I also just got back from the guy who sold me the accutron.

My new years resolution: don't spend money on watches and accesoires.

>>58320526
pedo alert

>>58325174

Well, that was an education!
Thanks anon.
Pretty excellent watch that Bulova, with fine heritage.

>>58325082
>new Moonwatch
It's been the cal 1861 for many years, what's new about it?

Why not combine the two watches and make a Bulmega

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>>58326168
>16 yo
>pedo

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So what's the consensus on the Omega speedmaster professional?

My take: I know and agree that Omega has been dogshit for a while now, but this speedmaster is still something special to me, not in the least because of the in-house and quasi-original movement.

This could very well be my first "expensive" watch I buy, so I want to cover all bases.

>>58326450
It's a good watch, just don't pay full price for one. 2.5 to 3 kilobucks is a decent price.

>>58326450
>So what's the consensus on the Omega speedmaster professional?

Well, just look at it. It's beautiful. If you get it get the Hesalite one, not one of the many (lovely) special editions.

It's a winder - thats a pain in the ass, you really have to remember to wind that fucker every 18 hrs or so.

Also, can be hard to read in low light.

>>58326450
>>58326450

it's the sub of omega. everybody loves it. it's a nice watch.

>>58326450
Spaaaaaace.

>>58323013
It is a Hadley Roma Oyster. I took a chance and the endlinks ended up fitting surprisingly well.

Still going to get the OEM one at some point.

>>58326527
>you really have to remember to wind that fucker every 18 hrs or so.
Doesn't it have a 48hr power reserve?

Or is this just to get the optimal accuracy?

Because fffffffuuuuuuuuuck winding every 18 hrs.

>>58326450
fuck same dude im just away to buy mine in the next few days

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>>58326638
You just wind at a stoplight and shit. It takes two seconds, and because you're wearing a watch you like, and you do like watches(?), it's fun to interact with your watch.

>>58326725
Between the short power reserve and the lack of a power reserve indicator, I'm pretty sure I'd get real anal real quick about rewinding.

>>58326753
I'm not sure what you mean

>>58326753
You literally just turn the crown, fiddle with your watch for a less than minute a day. Whats the damn problem

>>58326638
>Doesn't it have a 48hr power reserve?
my bad, typo.
mine runs about 48 hrs max, usually 36 hrs i guess.

>>58326310
Its not the real movement used on the moon, but a cheaper, lesser incarnation.

>>58326450
As an ex owner, the watch is fine I guess as watch and cool history. It is overpriced though, should be around 1.7k to 2k usd new, not anymore or less (since it is a chrono still)

>>58326447
oook good luck with that

>>58322222
niced and
>>58325119
lolled

>>58327666
In sweden age of consent is 15yrs, thats why all the refugees go there

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>>58325518
>who cares? (i mean besides you)

Bulova moon watch sold for $1.6million on auction. More than any Omega in history.

>>58327746
>Bulova moon watch sold for $1.6million on auction
thats because its The only privately owned watch thats been worn on the moon thats been soled all the omegas are in museums

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>>58327826

Omega BTFO

>>58327826
Actually Buzz Aldrin's was stolen on the way to the Smithsonian.

Just got my watch in the mail. Sarb035. The bracelet juuuust fits, but is a teeny bit uncomfortable. Would anyone happen to have a link they could spare?

>>58328044
imagine what someone would pay for that

>>58328044
yeah stolen so the chances of it turning up are slim to none

>>58328159
Even if I can affort it, I'm not interested in irradiated watch.

>>58328065
ebay

>>58328226
>Even if I can affort it
can you?

>>58328065
just adjust the spring bar in the clasp friendo

>>58328255

Not paying $50 for a link.

>>58328263

There's only two microadjusts.

>>58328296
ok by another watch remove a link then sell that watch

>>58325520
Quartz movements are the most accurate. Period! Almost every mechanical watch comes with a recommendation to have it serviced at least every 10 years. Your argument "that you know a guy" is invalid. An exception to a rule doesn't invalidate the rule. Mechanical watches need to be regularly serviced, and even then aren't as accurate as a good quartz movement.

>>58328065
If your wrist is so big the bracelet doesn't fit doesn't that watch look way too small on you?

>>58328296
get a clasp extender about $7

>>58328513
Oh, it's you again.

>Quartz movements are the most accurate. Period!
I'm not sure what you think that has to do with what I said in my post. You might need to read it again.

>Almost every mechanical watch comes with a recommendation to have it serviced at least every 10 years.
Quartz watches that don't recommend servicing generally do so because they are throw-away watches, with a total value often less than what it would cost to actually get a service.

>Your argument "that you know a guy" is invalid. An exception to a rule doesn't invalidate the rule
It's not invalid, because I wasn't suggesting the conclusion could be drawn from only it. But simply knowing much about watches should tell you how
>10 years that a mechanical might run unserviced
Is idiotic. It's regular and typical for watches to run for a long time without service. We've spoken about this before. It's similar to getting an oil change every 6k miles in a car where 6k is recommended. Yes, people /regularly/ go much further than 6k on their oil. The car doesn't shut down at 6k, it just start to grind itself away and eventually leads to damage

>Mechanical watches need to be regularly serviced
Once again, what needs service is not /mechanical/ watches. What needs service is any watch you want to keep and use long term.

>>58328707
don't worry, when they get older they realize everything wears out and/or needs servicing...

trying to explain care of items over the long term to teenagers with ADD is probably a lost cause

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Where can I get a replacement strap for my Seiko Le Grande Sport Kinetic watch? There are 3 lugs on it??? WTF. . .

>>58329011
i fucking HATE watches with lugs like that

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>>58328707
>Quartz watches that don't recommend servicing generally do so because they are throw-away watches, with a total value often less than what it would cost to actually get a service.

BULLSHIT

Quartz watches just need a battery replacement after 10 years. My father's early Junghans quartz from the 1970's only needed a service in 2015. He got a 20 year guarantee on the service.

>>58328493

That sounds like an excellent idea. Sarb033 here I come!

>>58329086
>quartz watches just need a battery replacement
>not service

>goes on to literally talk about a "needed" service of a quartz watch

never go full retard.

>>58329011

What did you do with the original?

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>>58326450
They are very nice. I love mine. Highly recommend the hesalite.

>>58329226
how often do you wear is

what like is it day to day

does the hesalite scratch very easy

what like is the build quality

>>58329130
>"needed" service

AFTER OVER 30 YEARS!!!

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>>58319066
Workhorse/10. Should become a poorfag bitchwrist favorite considering how well the 38mm wears.

God damn you guys. I want a bulova moonwatch now.

>>58329517
You simply need to read and understand, rather than try and argue about things outside of your understanding.

>>58326450

it's shit and overrated

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>>58329481
2-3 days a week

Flys under the radar visually which is a plus. But can change its look depending on what strap you use. It can handle basically any strap. Pic related. My 2220.80 seamaster is what I wear for a little more "bling".

Hesalite scratches easily, but I've not had an issue with scratches because I don't slam my hand into things like a fucking retard. 10 mins with polywatch fixes scratches for when I slam my hand into things like a fucki retard.

Build quality is great I guess. It's better than my seikos and vostoks and citizens. But at 10x the cost it fucking better be. But it's very sturdy.

>>58329957
thank ive been saving up for one the past month

those straps on the far left are they colareb's

>>58330026
Crown and buckle

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>>58330104
i want to get a racing strap for when i get one i think they look so classic

>>58329086
Ninebitch is talking out of "hir" mangina again, so hold your nose.

The claim that a quartz watch would be a throw away is ludicrous. On a good quality Seiko, or other top tier quartz, if the movement failed, the only throw away would be the movement itself. Replacing a quartz movement with another high quality quartz movement wouldn't cost much, and could be performed at any decent watch repair shop. On the other hand, a quality mechanical watch movement would require a specialist to repair or replace, at a cost that could run more than half the original cost of the timepiece in question.

>>58330300
>The claim that a quartz watch would be a throw away is ludicrous.
You didn't understand was posted and need to read it again.

>>58330300
A "top teir" quartz is going to recommend servicing. Which is what nineball said. A shit teir quartz is a watch you throw away once replacing the battery (kek) fails to fix the watch.

>>58325947
Is the accutron loud? Where did you get it

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Interesting analysis on the watch industry:

https://www2.deloitte.com/ch/en/pages/consumer-industrial-products/articles/swiss-watch-industry-study.html

It'll be interesting to see what transpires over the next decade with a continued decline in sales.

>>58330433
Bubble burst when?
I want a gmt master ii

>>58330398
Still cheaper to replace the quartz movement, than to throw the watch away and replace it. You really are dumber than a box of rocks. Are you Ninebitch's husband?

>>58330496
You literally did not understand what I even said. Please /try/ and read it.

Are there any differences between display model watches and retail watches?

>>58329150
I stopped my fall... while playing sports... with my hand, and because I wear my watches loosely, the bending of my wrist fucked up the clasp and now it will no longer shut. Had no idea it had 3 lugs till I took it off.

>>58330581
Generally they're just going to pull a watch from inventory and put it on display

>>58330605
you know you could have repaired the clasp

>>58330581

Display models have had the hands of all types of people all over them. Do you really want to be a wristcuck?

>>58330605

Let's see it.

>>58329547
It's an ugly quartz pos.

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How God damn long does it take to set a new date? Started turning at like, 10:45.

>>58331659
I believe it will change at midnight.

What is an ETA Movement

What is a coaxial movement

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>>58331801
eta is a company
coaxial is an escapement design

feel free to google them

>>58331824
Ok I'll Google coax but can you tell me a bit more about ETA? People here will often say "it might as well be ETA" or something, what do they mean by this?

>>58331659
Seiko's cheaper movements take a long time to completely change the date. "It'll be the right date when you wake up" is how I view them.

>>58331606
45mm case with 20mm lugs. I've convinced myself that the proportions are strange enough that I don't want one anymore.

>>58331847
Long story short: ETA makes and sells commodity movements in every sense of the word, reliable but not exactly exotic. There's a whole lot more to the story that you can discover on your own.

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Dream watch

>>58327666
Regardless of the local age of consent, a pedophile is attracted to pre-pubescent children.

>>58329481

I have one too so...

> every day
>pretty great, though i prefer automatics as I can forget to wind it every now and then.
>hesalite didnt scratch at all - though I find myself taking it off if I'm doing something that will scratch it. I just got mine serviced and the hesalite looked nearly mint but they replace it when serviced anyway, which wont happen with a sapphire / glass
> build quality is great. Mine went kaput after four years tho after a holiday where I snorkelled with it on - was a bit disgusted with that desu but probs my fault. It's a stone cold design classic and to look at it on your wrist - just doesnt get old. chronograph is great for workouts, cooking, all that.

for me the design is the big win. I work with lots of richfags and it is instantly recognisable to the actual cognoscenti just from the bracelet and face. Having said that, a bit sick of the steel bracelet and want to replace it this year, maybe with a nato.

>>58329957
hey man, where did you get them straps? Im about to replace the steel bracelet on mine - but no way am i paying Omega strap prices (500 sterling - fuck that) Ive been waiting for someone to post 3rd party straps that they have relied on - terrified of buying a poorfag strap and having the watch fall off on the tube ot some such shit...

>>58333210

You went snorkeling with a 50m water resist watch?

>>58333276
>You went snorkeling with a 50m water resist watch?

Yep, I did. DESU that sounds reasonable doesnt it? I know better now. I never got more than ten feet underwater so what the fuck is that about???

>>58333244
I think Omega oem is Kaufmann? I've had good luck with both ABP and Camille Fournet. Pretty damn nice straps for around 200 eurobucks.

>>58332060
ditto anon

>>58333061
>16
>prepubescent

>>58333296

No, it doesn't sound reasonable at all.

Refer to >>58325096

Is there a site for finding detailed electrical schematics of old digital watches?

>>58333577
That's exactly my point dickhead.

>>58329011
You're sure you can't remove that extra part? Because it DOES seem like it has actual lugs in there, just there's an extra piece holding the bracelet that's probably part of the bracelet. My guess is, you removed links, not the bracelet.

>>58333210
>where I snorkelled with it on

Not much snorkeling goes on in space anon.

>>58333944

This guy sounds right. What he's trying to get at is you haven't removed the end links. The links that connect the bracelet to the case. Take a pic of the backside.

>>58329957
Hesalite gets micro scratches all the time, you're too blind to see them just.

When you order from Chrono24, do dealers tell you when they ship?

I ordered a watch like a week ago and haven't heard anything since.

His has sold hundreds of watches and has good reviews on the site so I'm assuming he didn't just take my money and ran.

>>58334760
>His has sold hundreds of watches and has good reviews on the site so I'm assuming he didn't just take my money and ran.
Unless you just bought his single most expensive piece.

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>>58334874
That's a classic online scam. Buy and sell cheap shit for 6 months then start listing multiple big buck items.

But
>>58334760 really you should contact the dealer and if you hear nothing then contact the site admins

Good luck

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noob v7, get this or not?

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>>58321597
i wonder what improvements are on the 4r57

>>58321597
>Poll for pressage watches
>SARX015 rocking by a country mile
>Suddenly this shit crops up

>>58335384
kys

>>58331659
dang nice strap anon

>>58335112
>>58334874

It's a nearly $3k watch.

Just contacted them. We'll see.

>>58335638
why's that? Seems to be a beautiful solid watch

>>58335829
Plenty of beautiful, solid watches on that price range that aren't outright fakes

>>58335824
>It's a nearly $3k watch.

MOTFM?

>>58335926

Near mint tudor blackbay

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>>58335906
can you really tell if it is fake or not?
i already got a kermit, see the picture, is it fake or not?
If you can't be sure, why not enjoy the watch?

What's the evaluation on Junghans? Good or bad brand?

>>58320354
>casio analogue
>timex anything
>citizen <$100
>someone buying an Oris Aquis "doesn't know what they're doing"
>including watches with "manual compasses"

>>58318932
like it
>>58319066
nothing wrong with them and also they have alot of sinzes and thats rly nice, also I rly like the little one they have
>>58319292
why would you buy a watch with a mini penis, its like the speedmasters with the little penis at 12
>>58321486
whats the sinze of this watch couldnt find anithing about it. If its 39cm I would pick one
>>58324767
looks cheap
>>58334874
dam thx for that tip never thought about that scam strategy

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>>58333244

You can get straps in that style from ColaReb if you want an inexpensive option, or Bulang & Sons/VintageStraps/Hodinkee if you want the fancy ones.

Pic related is an 18mm vintage black strap from Bulang & Sons

>>58325261
>quartz modules
You mean quartz movements? Modules refers to devices powering a digital display.

>>58335964
>Near mint tudor blackbay

Good taste anon. What color?

>>58336112
>he bought a shitter

>>58333244
The three on the left are crown and buckle. The bracelet is OEM. The nato is the cheapest nato I could find on amazon that was prime.
>>58334473
If you can't see them, then who gives a fuck?

>>58336077
I don't wear a watch for other people. So I don't give a fuck if other people can tell if it's fake or not. I would know it's fake. Disgusting. Hold yourself to higher standards.

>>58336154
>39cm OH DANG NIGGA

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Just picked this up, new into the watch market.
The chronograph is a nice addition, all tho either the arms are slightly out of wack or the face is off centre. It will point slightly right of the minute dots.
Its slightly distracting

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Ready for the apocalypse

>>58336502
>Not getting an Armani watch

>>58336536
>getting an Armani watch

>>58336325

Black. Boring to some but I like it

>>58336516
where do i buy one of those douk douk knives

>>58336502
>That date window placement
>Those subdials
>Those numerals raised above the chapter ring
Good job anon, really nice piece.

>>58336516

Holy shit that edge is a mess.

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>>58336502

>>58336740
I dunno, I live in France so I got it in an armory.

I guess Amazon or Ebay. I think there's an official website too.

>>58336815

he killed dirty algerians with it.

>>58336823
As long as I like it right :)

>>58336039
Soviet secret agent movies with Vostoks and Sturmanskies when??

Also Rolex was always merely namedropped once in the James Bond novels just to say "look James Bond wears a watch that works reliably underwater!", if it was written today he would surely wear a G-Shock. In fact he described Bond has using "fairly cheap, expendable wrist watches on expanding metal bracelets".

The whole intellectual masturbation surrounding the James Bond from the films and his watches, loosely based on the fictional original James Bond from the books, will always surprise me.

I mean, people literally write books about it: http://commanderbond.net/10023/james-bond-wore-a-tag-heuer-wristwatch-part-i.html

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>>58336968
No, he would not "surely" wear a G-shock because it looks fucking garish in a suit. He wore an original Rolex Explorer in the books because it's highly functional and reliable, very unassuming and doesn't draw attention, while also being good for blending in with a suit or casual wear. Also for a suave British spy it makes sense to go with Rolex considering it was originally a London-based company and had immense history with British military personnel during WWII.

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>>58336968
There was a KGB agent on Legends of Tomorrow that was identified as such because he was wearing a Komandirskie.

Here's a screen grab.

>>58337105
>it looks fucking garish in a suit
He barely wore any suit. He didn't drink vodkatinis either, mostly champagne and whisky.

He didn't wear a Rolex Explorer either, it was only assumed from the fact Ian Flemming wore one.

>>58337444
>He didn't wear a Rolex Explorer either, it was only assumed from the fact Ian Flemming wore one.

And from the fact that the Rolex is referred to as having "big luminous numerals" which rules out basically everything out other than an Explorer I.

>>58337513
He wore one once anon, not every day.

>>58335964
ETA or in-house?

>>58332060
p-pretty

several posts back i said i'd never buy due to too many dials & knobs, but the more you fagets post these pics=the more i want to rescind my comment and get one.
please stop now!

>>58336099
meh
the designs are ok i suppose, but the watches are nothing to write home about
if you really like some of their designs like the max bills, there aren't any real alternatives and they're not garbage, so go for it.

>>58337698
Don't you prefer the original MOTM?

If I'd buy an Omega it would def be a MOTM

The heritage man, the heritage

>>58337735
Although I hate meinimalist watches like this Dan Wellington faggotry, I'm absolutely stunned by the beauty of the max bill when someone post a good pic (for example there's this anon who has a speedy and a max bill)

>>58337859
honestly, i think i really do like the Seamaster more.

>>58337898
faggot

>>58337882
If you're looking at the Max Bill line, just be sure you check the thickness - the chronoscope, for example, I believe is 14mm+ thick, which really doesn't show up in the photos.

>>58337915
kek

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>>58337898
Just get both

>>58337898
and get 3 rolex's
a patek
and a vacheron

>>58337971
I love the Omegas and the slav watch. Those Seikos are too boring. Throw the fucking Parnis straight into the trash and get a real Rolex, and your collection will be complete.

>>58337971
i like this idea!
perhaps eventually.
i just bought my first watch a few months ago and my second a couple weeks ago. i think i might be able to fit something more expensive into my budget at some point during the next few months and for some reason i seem drawn to Omega

>>58337971
How long have you had the parnis? I'm curious how they hold up over the years.

If you had $3k to add some more watches to a collection, what would you add assuming you already own a Sinn flieger and a Seamaster?

>>58338088
nomos

>>58338088

You need either a dress watch or a high grade chronograph. I would spend the 3 grand on one really nice watch. You might be able to find a used Zenith El Primero which is what I would go for.

>>58338088
Rolex Explorer ii

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>>58336451
I honestly wouldn't care if it's fake or not as long as it looks and feels good.

>>58338193
kys

>>58338193
cheap nasty fucker

if your not rich dont pretend to be

>>58338154
Don't really want a used watch. And I'd opt for a dress watch over a high grade chrono. I don't see myself using the function at all.

How about a Nomos Tangente? The thing that irks me with the Nomos is I won't be able to try it on in person. Don't want to be regretting the purchase.

>>58338179
$5.5k is the lowest I found for a new one.

>>58338262
But it's real, so what now?

>>58338193
Then buy something without the Rolex brand. But you wouldn't because you want people to perceive you as someone who could afford Rolex.

>>58338269
>The thing that irks me with the Nomos is I won't be able to try it on in person.
You should try them on before buying. They have very long lugs, so they wear quite different than you would expect from the case sizes.

>>58338269
Nomos is really dangerous without trying it on - the lugs can be deceptively terrible.

Some new, dress watches in the 3k range to consider
Nomos
Grand Seiko
Omega DeVille
Citizen Chronomaster
JLC Reverso
Baume & Mercier Classima

>>58338306
But that's the thing, I can afford one, so why spend 20 times more with barely no difference, doesn't make sense.

>>58338350

Any thoughts on the Christopher Ward C9 5 Day Automatic? It's currently available for $1k CAD (half off the $2k pricing) and the SH21 is "in-house" supposedly. Design reminds me of the IWC Portofinos.

>>58338371
>so why spend 20 times more with barely no difference

Pride.
Integrity.
A basic sense of taste.

>>58338269
buying new kek

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>>58338009
The seikos are the humble beginnings of my watch collection. The parnis is to hold me over until I get a birth year gmt ii. Probably still about a year out before I buy it.
>>58338074
I've had the parnis for about two years. It is higher quality than the seikos and still keeps great time. Ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal is nice.

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>>58338371
>barely no difference
This is bait.

>>58338403
>Christopher Ward
you don't have to inflict that on yourself

>>58326450
Adequate for its time. And that was 50 years ago.

>>58326554
>Spaaaaaace.
... the final frontier which for Moon landings ended in 1972 and so did the inventiveness of Omega.

It is rather sad to see they rape the Moon watch idea without realising this is a new millennium.

>>58338445
>the only cheap gmts are gmt-master copies
why must i suffer

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What's the verdict on IWC? I quite like the Portuguese Chronograph, the aesthetic of the watch is perfect to me.

>>58338458
Omega mars watch
Man on the fucking mars

>>58338403
>Any thoughts on the Christopher Ward C9 5 Day Automatic? It's currently available for $1k CAD (half off the $2k pricing) and the SH21 is "in-house" supposedly. Design reminds me of the IWC Portofinos.


Please don't. I realize it's more expensive but if you want a steel dress watch you can buy a used Zenith Elite which is so much fucking better.

>>58338403
It's a good price for a COSC watch (assuming you're talking a version which is COSC certified). However, I find the hand lengths in the C Ward watches to be atrocious, and the watch you're looking at wears quite thick. Unless you're dead-set on a chronometer, I would suggest passing, but if you like the design there's nothing to truly disqualify it.

>>58338496
IWC's modern designs feel a little generic in person, and they wear very large. The finishing on the dial, hands, indices, etc. is quite good. I'm not at all a fan of the eaten numerals, especially on a watch as big as the Portuguese Chronograph.

>open up fairly new watertight Fossil
>inside smells like a marathon-runners sock
>literally can't get my face close enough for the loupe to focus the stench is like a force field
What the fuck man. Do chink factories really stink this bad?

>>58338447
>>58338520
>>58338523

Well, I figured with about $2.2k remaining, I'd be able to grab another watch but you're right, the CW brand is a bit iffy.

I've found some Speedmasters moon watch (311.30.42.30.01.005) for about $3k or so on Chrono24. Might pick that up instead but anyone have experience buying from random dealers there? Seems their value holds quite well in the used market in case I ever need to sell for some quick cash.

I don't really need a true dress watch for ~1.5 years when I need to do a lot of interviews. I'll be spending most of my days in the hospital during rotations over the next little while and I just anticipate wearing G-Shocks (shit,piss,vomit, and whatever will likely end up everywhere) mostly.

>>58338496
That uses a modified 7750. Looks great but I'd argue it's overpriced like much of the line at the lower price points. Buddy of mine owned an IWC Top Gun with double chronos. Looked great but it spent an awful lot of time in for repairs rather than on his wrist. They didn't really give a shit about him at all.