/wt/ watch thread

>>58339564
That picture is a serious step down from the previous thread.

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>>58339634

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I wouldnt have bought the S5 (top one) if i knew it would be so puny on my big wrist. All the other watches i inherited.

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>>58339692
aand last one

>>58339692
>I want a 48mm Panerai because I'm a big boy

>>58339755
>Panerai
hell no dont like their designs

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>>58339407
>>>58339286 (You)
>>IWC's are very expensive pleb catchers, designed and marketed specifically to appeal to noveau riche men once they have money but before they know anything about watches.
>I think that's a little harsh. The quintessentially Portuguese line would be a decent wristwatch choice if it wasn't so ridiculously fucking expensive. But yeah I wouldn't buy one simply because their are much fucking higher grade chronographs (amongst other things) for that kind of money.

Look at this add and tell me with a straight face that IWC's target market isn't literally the exact same people who buy Panerais.

They rely on aesthetically appealing to newly well off guys who like shiny objects but have no concept of watch design traditions and norms, and who haven't yet grasped the concept of subtlety.

CHR. WARD is built on literally the same business model of targeting plebs who know nothing about watches and shares IWCs total lack of a brand identity.

Both brands are utterly cringe inducing and should be shunned by a watch enthusiast.

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>>58339664
That's more like it!
More seriously, I had only seen Hajime Asaoka's watches in passing and never paid attention to it, but that big balance wheel is really impressive.
I'm having a hard time finding out more about his watches, since he doesn't seem to have a dedicated website for them, but the videos on youtube make for great viewing.
Apparently he's self-taught too, which sounds crazy when you see the quality of the watches he makes.
And now I want a Pura. That big bridge looks crazy. Too bad it hides most of the rest of the movement.

>>58339893
IWC has managed a couple innovative well.

Can't say the same for Christopher Ward, obviously.

>>58339893
All of this is true and much more, but I still think the Portugiser chronograph looks great.
And they have made some pretty neat watches over the years, in the ingenieur family among others.

If I wear an Orient Bambino dress watch to a formal dinner, will I be laughed at?

>>58339962
Why would you be?
Nobody will notice what brand you're wearing, and most people won't register that you're wearing a watch at all.

>>58339962
Pro-tip: only watch nerds give a fuck what's on your wrist. As long as it fits your outfit no one will care.

>>58339962
Depends who u be dining with tbqhwufamalamadingdong

Are there any good watches I'm the £300-£600 in other word mid ranged watches, other than Tossit and Hamilton I can't fathom any

>>58339962
>Hah, that pleb has a watch that isn't a rollie

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>>58340218
What I'm tryin to say is what would be a step up from a seiko snk809

>>58340236
literally anything

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precision german engineering

>>58340386
i don't see the attraction to most of their product, but i like that one

>>58340440
>i don't see the attraction to most of their product
Same.

I get the fact that they're rugged and scratch proof and all, but it's all so fucking matte.

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Thinking about pulling the trigger on this one for for $500. Thoughts?

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>>58340386
>>58340440
>>58340455

And by contrast I like a lot of their lineup but can't stand that model. I'd take an 856 over that any day of the week.

>>58340551
The date window is disgusting. Date window at 4 looks like something someone who just got into watches would think is "neat looking and interesting". Would look much better if they just left it off.

>>58340551
i'd probably think that one was ok too if it wasn't for the date @ 4:00
just not a fan of that placement

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is this watch (AR1704) any good?

it was a Christmas gift, and didnt like, i always used a digital watch since a kid (using Casio F-91W for 5 years still running good).

The face they made when i said it was crap...even telling me it cost 200€.
Like i care about the price, i need a reliable watch i can use anywhere (bath(hot/cold), in the work handling chemicals,etc).
Too me its a waste of money, imo.

>>58340544
It looks p sweet but what are the letters on the dial in the chapter ring

>>58340646
It's bad, but they bought it for you because they thought it was good.

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>>58338462
>>the only cheap gmts are gmt-master copies
>why must i suffer
False

>>58340646
It's a shit quartz fashion watch

>>58339962
A real formal dinner (black/white tie event), wearing any watch is frowned upon.

>>58340544
It's pretty good, just make sure you check out some real world wrist shots rather than the super touched up marketing photos; I've found the watch looks a lot different without the studio and photos hope.

>>58340738
Its part of the atomic clock function.

>>58340455
that one isn't lmao

>>58340604
Or they just don't want to interrupt the numerals. It's a pretty good look if you have to have a date, especially with a colour matching date ring.

>>58340604
>>58341080

What he said. The placement is perfectly logical from a form follows function perspective.

>>58340749
yeah and a $20 casio has world time
i obviously wasn't talking about quartz

>>58340749

Yes, he could buy complete dogshit instead, but he probably doesn't want to.

>>58340847
This poster lives in the 1950s

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>>58341112
Oh yeah 'obviously'.

>>58341151

Lol, just be quiet you incredibly asspained dogshit owner. $230 for a fuckin rondha quartz assemblage of Chinese parts, holy shit LOL.

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>>58341151
>>>/fa/

>>58340757
>>58340646
Ignore this cunt. Although it may be a bad watch it's the thought that counts. Now go tell your mother it's a nice watch and you like it

>>>58336815
How did you know??

I've always been so discreet...

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

>>58341466
Was in fact... a response to >>>58336888

>>58341480
Nope. It can sync up via radio with an atomic clock. Pretty overkill.

>>58341615
Shit idk how my post got deleted but that's madness.
But what do they meanà

>>58341680
https://youtu.be/isoFW9vobvI?t=3m

>>58341797
Go to 3:00

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these are my 3 favorites. i usually wear the gshock at work because i use the functions.

>>58341809
>>58341797
Holy fuck dude that's amazing I can see why it costs as much as it does niw

Fair play to casio

>>58341812
>Pink hands
>Pink dial
>Black dial with pink decoration
Are you some sort of homosexual?

>>58342017
that's orange on all three of those

>>58342017
You're either colorblind or a troll. Go away.

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Thinking of buying a Seagull, talk me out of it.

>>58342402
do it
28mm, acrylic

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>>58342402
Buy it. Only reason you wanna be talked out of it is because of the money. You've already been mentally budgeting as if you've already spent for that watch.

>>58342402
you'll look like a commie faggot

I'm thinking about buying a Citizen. Will that make me a fag? If so, what's a good alternative?

>>58342763
Seiko prolly

>>58340386

This thing has no Sinn technology in it. There's no point in buying it other than brandwhoring.

>>58340277
Fine what watch would be the next step up from a seiko snk809

>>58341102
it is functional. Personally I would generally prefer no date at all rather than a date that isn't on a horizontal or vertical axis of the dial.

I'd still wear one if I liked the overall watch because I already wear a seiko 5 and I'm not fond of simple day-date wheels either

basically all date complications are form after function to me except where it is clear the designers took care to consider how to incorporate the date rather than just add it as an afterthought.

for instance, a JLC master calender or Rolez Datejust have nice date/calender functions, but the JLC master control or rolex submariner date seem like someone said "it needs a date, add one"

>>58342582
this

Have a watchmaker replace the red star with a swastika.

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>>58342017
>pink
Tell me without googling what number is in this image.

>>58342922
the number is pink

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Alright slapped in the new dial and Neptune hands. The hands were painted by Favinov with superluminova, the dial was painted by me with Nemoto Luminova.

Looks like shit, especially magnified, I think I didn't add enough thinner, but it can't be removed now, and behind the thick acrylic at irl magnification it's acceptable, so I'll try not to be bothered by it. At least it's bright as fuck.

Old dial next to it for comparison, if I hate it I can always go back, but the Neptune hands will probably stay.

>>58342922
That's a 2 on a 45 degree slant

>>58343060
you could have chosen a decent looking dial at least, post a lume shot pls.

>>58343060
>Didn't thin his paints
Literally /tg/ meme material right here. Post that in the work in progress thread.

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Whelp, I finally cracked and knowingly overpaid for a blue sunburst LM Special.

At least I know for sure the dial is in immaculate condition. Here's a little teaser pic.

>>58343217
Is that NOS or something? Pretty nice either way.

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Like stars in the night. And it was actually made to a higher standard than my speedmaster. Good bang for buck.

>>58343153
This had the largest indices and numerals, i.e. the most are for lume. Also it has a sunburst effect which I thought was extinct in current production Vostok dials.

>>58343197
Shut up tripfag idiot, it's not like YOU ever post anything.

What's the best place for watch sales? Massdrop?

>>58343288
>Fee fee status: hurt

>>58343342

The place with the best prices. Just gotta scour. Find a watch you like and sit on it. Set up notices for price drops on Amazon. Wait for big holidays, there's usually good deals then.

>>58342402
I bought one and couldn't be more happier. People love it and nobody thinks I'm a commie faggot.

Ps: buy the 38mm acrylic version if u don't have gigantic wrists. The watch wears much bigger than the 37mm SNK809, for reference.

>>58342582
>>58342901

That's just wrong.

No, no and no. He won't look like a commie faggots, u idiots. Stop watching Archie.

>>58343249
>made to a higher standard than my speedmaster
It's really not. It's a decent watch but you have no idea what you're talking about if you've actually seen them side by side and think the buluva is a higher standard

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SRPB09.
This looks dope.

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>>58343233

Not quite but close. I don't like the case style as it has hooded, non standard sized lugs, but that isn't an issue for me as I already have a 5206-6060 which has a dial variant that was also offered in the case the blue dial is in.

Once it gets here I can just swap the blue dial and movement into the 6060 case, since I know 100% they use the same dials.

>>58343429
>nobody thinks I'm a commie faggot
I do

>>58343546
It's nearly 44m though.

>>58343546
I wonder if they will re-release more samurais

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>>58343371
Everyone ITT hates you.

http://www.strawpoll.me/12038159
And I'm gonna prove it.

>>58343667
Nah. 9balls is a faggot. But I don't hate him.

>>58343507
I fucking owned one, printing is better, fit and finish is better (omega had slight endlink rattle, this has none), lume is better. Its just better. Get over it.

>>58343708
No

>>58342402

I could see a long haired english teacher over in china wearing that watch, which he winds up before he reads a page our of karl marx's manifesto then later goes to the store and gets beat up by some 4th graders

Are any accutrons good?

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>>58343902
Yes.

>>58343598
What if I told you I'm a conservative libertarian?

>>58343921
Sorry I phrased that wrong. I mean are any of watches in the accutron line solid?

>>58343989
The ones that don't have a super busy dial are okay. IIRC they have mineral crystals which is a turn off.

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Hey /wt/ all I have is one of the new Fossil Hybrids, where should I go from here if I'm looking at something usable daily but still stylish?

>>58343546

Looks like shit. Angles are gross. The crown is disgusting.

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Stuhrling any good?

>>58343667
I'm so scared right now guys.

>>58344033
No, it's chinkshit.

>>58344092
What's a good alternative with the same transparent style?

>>58344108
Nothing really, skeletons are always shit under $10000.

What's a slightly bigger SARB035?

>>58344333
Sdgm and sarx are bigger I believe

>>58343973
Then I'm just embarrassed for you. (kind of like how I feel embarrassed for wearing this red lennon shirt I got from jc penney, one time on a school trip some guy comes up kinda heated saying something something we'd all be speaking chinese and I didn't know wtf he was talking about but it was my commie shirt)

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Moonwatchimus Maximus (actually slightly more than 1mm bigger than the original one)

Any good Seiko deals on eBay for <$200?

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>>58344977
>dat 262 kHz text

>>58345032
>AUTOMATIC
>five lines of pretentious text
>Year any year
>Co axial

>>58344977
Nice, you''ll be pleased with the accuracy I think, my watch with the same movement is about 3 seconds off since DST.

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>>58345136

>>58344977
2big4u

>"Crafted of stainless steel with black ion-plated finish"

Does this mean it is PVD and will scratch?

>>58345257
>He hasnt browsed long enough to know the most important watchdial text memes
Pls pleb leave

>>58345332
Yes, plated watches are for cucks

>>58345332

I think ion plated is better. I have a Seiko that's ion plated and it's more of a natural black.

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Opinions for this price

>>58345780
The price isn't bad, but it's a subpar homage to the old spaceviews. PVD doesn't help either.

anyone heard of Puerta before ??

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Bought this one recently. My first Seiko.

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My current everyday. Why all the IWC hate? I'm saving for a Portuguese chrono. I also like the Pilot Miramar, but that's probably just because I'm a militaryfag

>>58346042
cool, what it cost?

>>58346042
gratz

>>58346050
I know some anon here dislikes the watch snob, but I'll share this link with you. I think his opinion is shared among many.

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/mens-watches_700/714_iwc-watches.html

A Portuguese Chrono has a fantastic look.

Looking for a mechanical daily driver. I want it to have a bracelet and be similair to pic related. Does anyone have experience with orient in general or the golden eye in particular?

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>>58346276
Forgot pic

>>58346276
>>58346286
Open hearts are terrible, especially in the low end. You want to see the movement, get a display caseback.

>>58346276
just be like everyone else get a skx

>>58346286
Orient in general provides excellent value for the dollar. Their movements are not decorated, but reliable, precise, and accurate for the price. I'm not honestly a fan of "open heart" displays on non-skeletonized movements, but if it's really the design you want it's hard to go too wrong with an orient.

Also
>water resist

>>58346276
I have a golden eye. Not bad for the price. Dial looks nice. Lume is meh. Bracelet is good for the price (folded end links, but overall comfortable.)

>>58346346
>>58346286
sorry, did I say lume? No lume, got it mixed up with my Chicane.

Everything else I said still stands

>>58346346
Do you have any idea where I can get one for reasonable?

What strikes you as similair?

>>58346286
my first automatic was an open heart orient esteem

got tired of it pretty fast, nowadays it kind of makes me cringe

>>58346494
longislandwatch sells them

depends what parts you want to be similar. It's pretty orient-ish of a watch.

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The joys of owning a cheap beater quartz

Who /utilitarian/ here?

>>58346567
Why is that? I don't have a daily driver but I am wondering why people don't like the heart

>>58346698
generally you open up a movement to be viewed because it's particularly impressive in some way.

That being said I think it's perfectly fine to do it on an cheap watch just for fun. It allows you to get a different view of the escapement, and it a useful tool for explaining/demonstrating how a watch works and sharing the love of watches.

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bought this one 3 weeks ago
still in love

>>58346050
>Owns a Victorinox
>Baffled by disdain for IWC

Story checks out.

>>58346852
submariner homage

any decent brick & mortar places to buy pre-owned watches in the Tampa FL area?
specifically thinking of Omega

i'm taking a trip in a few weeks

>>58345780
Just buy a proper spaceview

>tfw waiting for ETA 6497, flat/round brass stock and high speed steel cutters to arrive in the mail

>>58340544
I'm a mechanical guy but that's one of the few quartz watches I want to ow at some point. Functionally and practically it's amazing.

can anyone convince me to buy a quartz watch?

I'm looking at these

I really like some but they're quartz which I view as next to worthless and boring

convince me quartz isn't worthless shit pls

>>58348245

>looking at these


>https://www.botta-design.de/en/watchmodels/uno-24/

>>58348245
>100 times more accurate
>worthless

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>>58348245
No

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iViv7gLEueQ

>>58348245
Buy a 70s one, quartz was new and expensive so the movements are well made and the finishing is nice. They can be had for relatively little money and it was the golden age of watch design to boot.

What's a decent $100 beater (maybe up to $150)?

>>58348248
This is actually one of the quartz watches on my 2017 to-buy list. But lots of interesting quartz watches out there
> Spring Drive
> TC
> 5S21
> Citizen Astrodea

>>58348416
Find a Seiko 5 you like if you want an auto.
Find a G Shock you like if you want a quartz.

I'm in the fucking mood to spend money on a watch today please enable me. I am starting work in an office on Monday. I want something mechanical on a bracelet. I already own a Citizen BM80-whatever and a Vostok

>>58348959
in a office get a rolex

>>58348959

>>58348959
>I'm in the fucking mood to spend money on a watch
>I want something mechanical on a bracelet

I recommend either a Patek Philippe Genève Nautilus or a Seiko SARB model

>>58349065
OK thank you!

>>58348959
vacheron constantin

how often do you need a battery change in an accutron? can you do it yourself?

>>58349156
arent accutrons kinda a meme? For the price at least

>>58349156
If you mean an old tuning fork, about a year or so. And yes you can change the battery easily.

>>58349350
I can't get my hands on a spaceview, I was thinking a new accutron

>>58349337
why do you say that? I know youre trying to make me second guess myself and unfortunately its working. Why are they a meme

>>58349370
Accutron II battery life should be about 3 years.

>>58349395
Thanks. I have a hard time understanding what makes the accutron II much more expensive than the precisionist line or another line with sweeping second hands (which is all I want) ... Am i missing something?

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>>58349417

this watch really needed to be 40mm, that's the only reason I never bought one

anyone bought from thewatchcollector on ebay ??

>>58350008

I have 8 inch wrists. It's perfectly fine.

>>58350054

I got my 4205 from him. He's legit. The day date wheel didn't work but It turns over the date when you manually move the hands.

I knew this from the auction, watch runs great though

>>58350089

I have 7.75in writsts and the 4205 only looks good becuase it's kinda chunky. The sarb035 never looked right the times I tried it on

>>58350008
there are umpteen million 40mm watches , it's nice that there's a nice option for bitch wrists and I think 38 can work for man sized wrists too

>>58343060
why does it look like someone put morning eye crusties on it?

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who /saving for a speedy/ here?

hoping i will have enough to get a hesalite moonwatch sometime this year. what about you bros?

>>58350120
For people with large wrists 36mm is doable for a sports watch. That's the size of the normal Rolex Datejust.

>>58343060
Shit job if I ever saw one, anon. Shame, shame!

>>58343060

What did you paint it with, a q tip?

>>58340455
>scratch proof

I have an 856 and managed to scratch it. I really like the 556I but am still holding out for a 38.5mm tegimented neo-656.

>>58346050
I like the Mark watches and have a XV but don't give a shit about anything they've made since.

>>58343921
What's the history of the accutron

>>58350628
There's a lot m8, google it yourself. Or just start here:

http://www.accutronspaceviewwatch.com/

>>58339893
At the price what would be the better choice then?

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>>58350205

either that, a black bay bronze or a 40mm submariner

cant decide

>>58350880

Doesn't look great on that strap.

>>58345508
Pvd should hold up slightly better

>>58346042
That's a great-looking watch. I really dislike 24h dials though, why couldn't it be anything else.

>>58350008
kys

>>58339893
>Look at this add and tell me with a straight face that IWC's target market isn't literally the exact same people who buy Panerais.
IWC's target market isn't literally the exact same people who buy Panerais.

>>58350205
Saving for a Nomos here. Still don't know which one.

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>>58351032

top edge

>>58351047
They all look the same anywya tbqh

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My first Ricoh watch

>>58351047
zurich weltzeit or gtfo

>>58351111
Well it's one of the most expensive ones, so I would have to save for a lot longer.
Also, I'm not that big on complications.

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>>58351047

>>58351208
I actually really like the dial, and the fact that it's their cheapest model doesn't hurt, but the lugs seem endless.
I need to try them on before I decide anyway.

>>58350406
Oiler.

>>58348245
Approved (by me) quartz watches.

>Seiko Tuna
>Seiko penisquartz/dualpenisquartz (king quartz+grand quartz (not "Grand Seiko Quartz", the transitional models))
>Casio OceANUS OCW-S100-1AJF
>Casio GW-5610 or GW-5000

Er...struggling to think of others. Seiko's spring drive is good.

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What does /g/ think about sistem 51 ?

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>>58343249
Man I'd be all over this thing if it was like 200 bucks cheaper.
Pic related is good enough for me though until I can afford a speedy.
Also planning on a sinn 903

>>58343060
Put the old dial back in.

>>58344014
Casio MTP

>>58345780
That thing really reminds me of a rotary engine

>>58348416
Any g shock
Any Casio MTP
Any casio in general
Any Seiko

>>58350205
Same, I'll have to wait until I finish grad school though so here's to 4 more years of lusting after an overpriced entry-level luxury watch

>>58351390
I wouldn't personally buy one, I don't buy watches which can only depreciate.

It's nice that it might inspire normies to abandon fashion watches in favour of something genuinely interesting.

Maybe if Swatch stopped printing Zebra patterns all over the movements, people would be more likely to try and figure out how they work.

>>58351047
Ahoi atlantik easily

>>58351390
http://watchguy.co.uk/review-a-trip-inside-the-swatch-sistem51-eta-c10111/

>>58351541
>I wouldn't personally buy one, I don't buy watches which can only depreciate.
It's like a hundred bucks man. Chill

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>wristlets

>>58351651
>dogshits

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>>58351651
>buying an SKX homage

>>58351695
It's literally better in every way though

>>58351557
If you wear a watch for 5 years, and sell it for around what you paid, it's free.

I'm currently wearing an SRP309, paid $150, it will always sell for $150.

The best hobbies are free.

>>58351782
If $150 is worth that much to you, then I'm afraid you have some serious financial issues

>>58351651
>fatbodies

>>58351808
I'm 6'1 habibi, that's ok, I'm sure 38mm still looks great on your wrist

>>58351806
$150 is worth more to me than <$150.

I'm not in any financial difficulty, but thanks for your concern.

>>58351819
>no visible veins on the back of your hand
>visible belly looking straight down

BIG FAT MESS

>>58351883
Only disgusting anglos get the veins and shit on their arms/hands, it's like their bodies are telling them to just slash them and end it.

Glorious Mediterraneans dont deal with that shit.
Also it's a baggy brown sweatshirt. I'm in brooklyn nigga

>>58351900
>it's like their bodies are telling them to just slash them and end it.
It's actually so that our hot arms can cool down after cracking some Turkish unibrows wide open.

Our bodies know that we may need to beat some more Turks, or carry their sisters into our big wooden houses.

>I'm in brooklyn nigga
>implying I haven't already back-traced you using command prompt
Don't take it personnel when I teleport behind u kiddo.

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>>58351491
Or reorder and try again? I did the dial on a shitty Infantry watch that time with proper thinning and it turned out fine. Or do you don't like the dial design either?

I do really like my old dial, but there's just no way to give it nice fat lume.

>>58351900
I was about to ask why then I have arm veins as a Hun, but >>58351969 seems to have explained it. It evolved that way to better punch roaches.

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>>58351969
>Turkish unibrows wide open.
Turks are sub-human, and also not part of the Mediterranean master race
>Implying I haven't already hacked this site and got your IP

>>58352067
dude can you teach me your leet skils?

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>>58352096
Only if you give me all your watches
I need more, the void still isnt filled

>>58343249
Did you get cucked by a guy with a speedy? It sure seems like it

>>58352284
There's a bit of cognitive dissonance on /wt/ when anons buy low tier luxury and expect Rolex or Patek quality in their used omega.
Regardless, theres no fucking way the bulova is better made than a speedy

>>58351546
I'm not going to Nomos for my sports watches.

>>58352336
It's not really a sport watch though

>>58352342
The crown guards and lume ruin the design

>>58352342
>Ahoi atlantik
It's the sportiest watch they make.

40mm x 10.6mm, 200mWR, screw-down guarded crown, high-contrast matte dial, lume on hands and indices.

Any other manufacturer, and you'd call it a sport watch. Nomos themselves call it "sporty".

>>58352399
It's more of a casual watch though, it's not like you'd go diving or sailing with it
I consider it more of a rugged version of their other watches

Anybody ordered from these guys before?

How are they?

Seems to have some nice enough straps available, not sure how the pricing compares to other stores or even eBay sellers.

https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/

>>58350205
If you have to save for it, you will be disappointed.

The Swatch Group has decided to stop selling spare parts for their watches to independent repairers such as us. This will come into force on 1/1/2016.

This will affect the owners of the following watch brands:

Longines
Omega
Rado
Union Glashuette
Breguet
Harry Winston
Blancpain
Glashuette Original
Jaquet Droz
Leon Hatot
Tissot
Balmain
Certina
Mido
Hamilton
Calvin Klein
Swatch
Flik Flak

The main argument heard is that the Swatch Group wants to assure the same service level across their brands, and prevent unqualified people tinkering with their watches.

In reality, it’s all about cutting off the reasonably priced repair sector, and to make sure that everyone owning one of the above brands has to pay whatever Swatch Group wants them to pay.

There are of course approved repairers around, but the trend is to squeeze those out of business in order to centralise the whole service industry in Switzerland, and to make sure that everyone has to pay whatever they want to charge.

If you don’t own one of the brands, you still aren’t safe, as the Swatch Group has bought another 17 companies that make parts for watches, such as ETA for movements, Nivarox for hairsprings, and various companies that make hands, cases, crystals, etc.

If you, as a watch lover, would rather not be blackmailed by the Swatch Group, make sure that you buy from a manufacturer that sells parts to the independent trade, such as Nomos. Ask before you buy a watch, and make sure your jeweler understands why you aren’t buying a Swatch Group watch from him the next time around.

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>>58352303
Well that's what you think since you're poor and dumb but the omega is worse QC wise than the Bulova. And I bought it new faggot. My Rolex doesn't have any flaws like the Omega had. You're mostly paying for the movement and history in the Omega

>>58350205
Saving for a Turtle, but I blow all my money every month on stupid shit.

>>58352689
This is why Vostoks are best. Not many brands where you can buy individual cases, bezels, dials or complete movements even.

>>58352436
I don't see why you wouldn't go diving or sailing with it...

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>>58352689
>on 1/1/2016

>>58353000
the new vostok smartwatch

>>58352826
>you can buy individual cases, bezels, dials or complete movements even
That's pretty cool, it's a shame I think they're all ugly though.

I have never seen a Vostok I've liked the look of. I just see no beauty at all in the Soviet-era themes.

>>58353060
So far as learning material goes, Vostok is bretty gud, being able to order movements alone is hella nice.

There are also that many variations and designs that you're bound to find something you like.

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Honest thoughts?

(Perpetual GMT-02)

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>>58351047
tangente is pretty nice, i was impressed when trying it out irl

i wanted to like club but the lugs were way too long for my 5.9" bitch wrist

>>58352963
No bezel, doesn't really look too rugged other than the WR

>>58353364
They really fucking nailed the hand length on this and the ahoi
I just really wish they didn't make so many versions of the same movement.
It should have been just:
Standard:
>date
Higher end:
>Power reserve
>Any other special shit

>>58353450
but you don't need a bezel or a special look to wear a watch while diving or sailing

>>58353479
>I don't want companies to innovate, never introduce anything new please

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>>58353260
I really don't understand why you anons will settle for chinkshit rather than getting a seiko or casio and saving up for something good
>>58353487
Nigger a three hander with a power reserve isn't innovation.
As far and I'm concerned "innovation" just means more expensive to service.
I like their movements, but there's way too fucking many derivatives just to create a price range.
>>58353480
>Don't need a diving bezel to go diving
Assuming this is the standard autistic WUS definition of diving where you don't have a dive computer, you're an idiot.

>>58353513
>derivatives just to create a price range.
it's literally just new versions of the same movement
they're improving their base movement for new models

>>58353513
>Assuming this is the standard autistic WUS definition of diving where you don't have a dive computer, you're an idiot.
No anon, you're the idiot.
Either you need a dive computer or you don't need anything. Nobody is going to rely on a timing bezel to time their dive when they have to.

>>58353260
Chinese quality, chinese warranty (none)

>>58353532
>Nobody is going to rely on a timing bezel to time their dive when they have to.
Is this a joke?

>>58353568

Who dives with dive watches anymore?

>>58346852
Sexy

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Literally better than a sub in every single possible way

>>58350655

Uh, is this a serious question? Jaeger LeCoultre and Girard Perregaux are available at comparable pricepoints.

Buying an IWC over either of them should make you an object of open scorn and contempt.

>>58351074
Konica Minolta would make a better one

>>58351074
Ricoh still exists?

Do they still make automatics?

>>58353896
Except the movement, for one. The watch pictured has an ETA.

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>>58353972
>Implying that's a bad thing
Here's the inhouse novel version

>>58353979
And the movement still isn't as good as a Sub's.

>>58353983
>m-muh breguet over-coil!!11!1

>>58353649
It's about decompression not air

>>58354002
>/g/ is this retarded

>>58354016
ah yes
deep divers who rely on the bezel of their watch to time decompression
we all know one

>>58354017
>M-muh parachrome hairspring!!111!!
>REEEESAAALE VALUEEEEE

>>58352735
>buys a fake omega
>thinks real omega has shit tier quality
>muh $200 quartz watch is better guis

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How did I do

>>58354483
Leather or Perlon or bust.

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>>58354483

>>58354483
you did ok

>>58353983
Actually, it's better in many ways, for instance the silicon spring, and the free-spring balance wheel.
Only part of the Tudor movement that's "worse" than Rolex movements is the lack of decoration like perlage and cotes de geneve.

Tudor is part of Rolex, and is much more free to innovate than Rolex itself, which has to live up to (i.e. preserve) its legacy.
This explains why Rolexes are still so small for modern standards too, and why their styling is almost unchanged for so many decades.

>>58354600
kys

>>58353073
>you're bound to find something you like
Yeah I like some hands, cases, dials and cases.

And no actual combination I like. It's like I need to frankenstein mine together.

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>>58354483

>>58354774
Why do you say that?

>>58354611
Do amount of dubs can change how right he is.

Opinions on TISSOT? My mum found a watch she likes and the certain style that she wants is from TISSOT. Are they a piece of shit or what? Help someone out who doensn't know a lot about watches

>>58355023
More like TOSSIT

>>58355032
Thanks for the informed response

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>>58353513

>>58355093
>implying any stienshit can be as good or even comparable to a MM300

>>58355081
Your question comes off as bait so I wouldn't be surprised at these kinds of responses.

But yes Tissot is Swatch brand dogshit that is bad even by /wt/ standards. They're valueless, soulless pieces of shit.

>>58355032
V well memed.

>>58355134
Bait is set. Now I just wait.

>>58355093
When you have to use long exposure to take a decent lume shot. Kek.

>>58355141
not baiting just a watch newfag. Why is swatch brand so terrible? Are the internals of the watch actually bad or is it more of the hate the company kind of thing

>>58355023
they're not too bad. a bit overpriced in the grand scheme of things, but the quality isn't bad.

>>58353983

On what basis do you assert that the Tudor in-house movement is meaningfully inferior to the Rolex 313x? I'm actually curious.

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>>58355195
Just the best one that came out. Took it with a shitty phone after all.

Enjoy

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>>58355207
>not baiting just a watch newfag. Why is swatch brand so terrible? Are the internals of the watch actually bad or is it more of the hate the company kind of thing

It's both. Swatch is a particularly shitty company that bought up a bunch of Swiss watchmaking companies and then used extremely heavy and disengenious marketing talking about "horological heritage" even though these companies now bear zero relation to their historical companies and are nothing more than names on the dial as Swatch buys cases from china and then throws in a generic ETA movement inside of it. Maybe sprinkle on a little gold plating as well. The market reflects this quite well as even some of Swatch's higher marques like Longines have zero value the second you buy it, and will never be collectible for all of history.

There's an unemployed Australian man named "Archie Luxury" who people like to hate here but he makes a very good point about "shitter wrist watches" of which just about everything between $500 to $3000 that are 100% marketing driven companies owned by soulless conglomerates throwing generic ETAs in gook cases.

Your mom would be infinitely better off going cheaper with an Orient dress watch, or higher with a ladies' tudor/rolex.

>>58355223
>Muh parachrome
>Muh ROI
Rolliefags are kinda sad sometimes

>>58355081
Okay, I'll give you slightly more. They have a couple with pretty good ones, e.g. the visodate and clown perpetual, but through and through they are still a cog in the swatch machine. I'm sure you can find a good writeup of what that means online. Even of Swatch's offerings, I would take Hamilton over Tissot because I like their designed more.

>>58355195
desu pretty much all of the amazingly good lume shots are long-exposure.

I don't trust lume demonstrations which aren't on video.

>>58354600
>Rolexes are still so small for modern standards too
>modern standards

Rolex doesn't care about your obese ass enough to ruin the most iconic watch of all time.

If you want a fatboi Rolex, get a DeepSea.

>>58350113

>>58350054
i got a 7002 from him bought it 4 weeks ago still hasn't come yet getting worried

>>58355459
I don't care if Rolex makes their watches bigger. I'm simply explaining why Tudor is what it is.

>>58355319
Better

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>tfw when you were drunk and lowbid on a watch
>tfw when you manage to sell it for almost twice of what you paid for it

Shit's going good.

Now i ought to start working on that Turtle.

>>58351047
tangente is my favorite

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>>58351651

>he bought a deepshit

>>58355684
i really like it too. but it almsot seems too obvious of a pick.

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>>58355473

i waited almost a month

message him he has tracking

>>58355593

watch?

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>>58356343
Here we go.

Apparently, drunk me is somewhat useful at times.

>>58351695
>being this butthurt about what other people do

>>58356367

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>>58356307
he never gave me a tracking number

>>58356423
this one isn't even full yet...
let it autosage to page 8 at least before making a new thread, this isn't a race

>>58356433

message him he had mine

>>58356443

>basement sweller and muh bump etiquette

>>58356469
>I want to be the one to make the new thread! Haha I'm the OP! I have power!

>>58356455
what like of condition was your watch when it came

have you had the case back off ?

>>58354926
You didn't fall for a fashion watch meme but it's not the nicest looking Orient.