/wt/ - Watch Thread

>>58430645
why don't they make these kind of movements anymore?

>>58430984
The boring answer is 'because quartz'. I'd love a modern tuning fork movement though.

Is there a site that has detailed information / reviews about specifc movements?

>>58431052
17jewels.info has some

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Hi. Getting a leather strap for this later.

>>58431484

Wear it in good health, my friend.

>>58431484
Don't. Seikos only look good in bracelets.

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Thoughts on scvs011? Wanted to buy a sarb033 but this thing is cheaper. I can't seem to find anything about it

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>>58431539
Really now

>>58431601

Literally took me two seconds in the Google to find out this was discontinued and no longer made. Don't know how you know it's cheaper when it isn't made anymore.

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got my Seiya field watch today

>>58432106

It came with a screwdriver?

>>58432265

2 from 5
5 from 3

>>58432230
yessir. screw bars for the strap.

>>58432265
>stowa

what's wrong with stowa?

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>>58432106
Dial type A looks pretty close to the murph watch (fucking put it up for sale, hamilton). If only I didn't already have two 9015 watches I'd pick it up.

>>58432688
I'm personally not a fan of date windows right next to a numeral on the dial but I like the cathedral hands and the minute track on that one. The build quality is pretty solid but I'm trying to refrain tackling the lug screws until I'm actually not drunk so I'm going to have to hold off on wearing it for at least one day. Never heard of the "Murph" watch until your post, it looks pretty cool. Too bad they're not going to sell it. Seiya seems pretty receptive to his customers, maybe he'll do it without the date window at a later point.

>>58432106
can you post some pics of it when you feel like it

>>58432806
yeah, I'll definitely post pics of it in decent natural light within the next few days. it's dark outside, it might start raining, I'm kind of drunk, and i don't have a lightbox to take decent pictures indoors.

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I'm looking at buying this vintage tissot, how much should I pay for it? Would servicing be expensive?

>>58430645
How fast does it drain the battery?

>>58433108
About a year or so.

>>58433114
That's surprisingly not that bad.
I mean, if it's not a "10 years battery" like in all the other watches.

>>58431518

Thanks, I got it yesterday and so far its wearing well.

>>58431539

I got this partly because of https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-seventy-five-dollar-watch-that-looks-like-a-million-bucks

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Looks okay in photos, not so great in person. Going to try again.

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>>58433958

Need to figure out a better way to do the edges.

>>58433964
How do you make the loop to snug in the strap?
I always have trouble with that whenever I try to make a strap, they're usually loose as fuck.

>>58434170

https://youtu.be/6qBxG3OhqUc?t=20m1s

This guy shows it pretty well.

>>58433915
Can't see this being very practical

>>58434316

Start at 20:00.

>>58433958
You need to make them taper bro!

>>58431484
leather much better
>>58432106
>Seiya
whats that? a online watch shop?

>>58433048
tissot heritage costs about 420€
brand new guarante and without sevicing iusses, take that as a reference

>>58433958
looks much better than mine if you ask me

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How are the internals of Meistersinger? I want to buy myself a nice gift in around 8~ months when something significant is happening for me

>>58434680

They taper towards the end. Do you mean taper the entire way down? Can you show me an example?

>>58434859

Thanks, bud.

>>58434879
>8~ months when something significant is happening for me

>falling for the reproduction meme

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>when you get a new watch and you wear it the first time for a full day

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>>58434905
Any regular strap does that, goes from 20mm to 18mm or 16mm usually

>>58434912
Nah fuck kids. My job ends (in a good way not a fired way)

>>58434879
They don't all use the same movements. I know the Phanero is a Sellita, which I suppose is fine. Nothing to get excited about.

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THICC MOON

But really love the extremely 3 dimensional dial, so much better than just another flat one. Also the crystal does add real vintage character and the pushers feel tacticool as fuck.

>>58434971
Alright thanks. Is there a resource I can use to lookup the movement and then do some research on the different types

>>58434879

Looks like that one uses an ETA manual wind clone.

The circularis uses the same movement as some Christopher Ward watches at $6k.

>>58434988

How many Hertz does that watch operate at ?

>>58434988
3big5you

>>58435078
2Hz for the seconds and 8Hz (I think) for the chrono

>>58434316
>>58434348
Didn't really help, thanks though.
Guess the leather I'm using is just too soft.

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>>58431539
>Seikos

Do you have any idea how many models Seiko has made over its history?

>>58435220
i'm sure it's at least a dozen

>>58433048
>I'm looking at buying this vintage tissot, how much should I pay for it? Would servicing be expensive?

If you have to ask us, you have no business buying vintage watches.

Before buying a vintage watch you should have done enough research on your own to be able to evaluate the originality, condition and value of particular vintage watch model for yourself.

Trying to buy vintage without having done that research is a recipe for getting scammed.

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Newfag here, wondering if I've put on the dial is too big for my hand, whether the NATO strap is properly put on and whether the watch itself is too tight or not from the photos. Are there guidelines to how tight a watch should be around a wrist?

This might be a /fa/ question but is it OK to wear this with the NATO strap and rolled up striped dress shirt and black trousers for work (business casual)? Or should it only be leather or metal bands?

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>>58435261

>>58435261
you wear it way too close to your hand, for one. tightness and shit is up to you. and yeah go ask /fa/ for those questions.

>>58435261
The strap is fine. It's on properly. However you wear a watch behind the wrist bone, not on your hand m80.

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>>58434879
Luch one hand
Made in Belarus
Sorta homage
Under 100usd

>>58435291
coated pot metal, tiny old women's watch movement

>>58435291
How does it keep time? I like that a lot but I am also willing to spend a bit because it's for a special occasion. That being said I don't want to waste my money if the meistersinger isn't amazing

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>>58434988
Ew.. That is one ugly speedmaster homage

After visiting multiple dealers and trying on every model, I decided to choose the Metro model from Nomos.

The deciding factor : the fucking lugs.

While I was trying them all on I couldn't quite put my finger on why the Tangente and the similar variants didn't look right.

The lugs on those shoot out straight, while the lugs on some of the other models , like the Metro, angle downward and follow the curvature of the wrist.

Makes a huge difference in how they wear.

The club, lambda and lux also looked great on my wrist. But the Metros wire lugs won out.

>>58436098
the club has huge lugs too doesn't it?
did you try the minimatik?
anyway post pics. i like the metro.

>>58435523
Meistersingers aren't amazing. They're definitely pretty good, but they get away with those prices because they have a pretty unique concept with no competition.
You'd get the same quality for less money if you went for a three hander.

>>58435583
Ew thats one retarded poster, who can't even recognise the other only moonwatch...

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Morning Fellas

ight so "Swiss Made" is a meme.

is "Japan Made" a meme too?

>>58437467
Made in China.

>>58437467
even more of a meme

>>58437449
hello
jubilee bracelets are for grandpas

>>58437449
nice bro!
what year was that made?
i seem to be developing an interest in Omega general

>>58437467
Less of a meme since Japanese laws state that china shit needs to be supervised by japanese dudes

Any idea where to buy this exact watch in the UK

Article related
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-seventy-five-dollar-watch-that-looks-like-a-million-bucks

For refernce the watch in question is the Seiko 5 SNKl23 with a pinstriped dial.

>>58437489
>>58437492
>>58437598
so, like less of a percentage of the watch's value can come from Japan, compared to Switzerland?

>>58437622
It's not the same criteria at all. I don't recall all of it at the moment, but I'm sure you can find them online.
But basically, a watch doesn't even have to be actually made in Japan.

>>58437621
online

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>>58437492
>jubilee bracelets are for grandpas
And fathers (pic related)

>>58437507
It's from 1969, so it's now only two years from its 50th birthday (and still, in perfect condition)

>>58437467
Maybe. Depending on the brand and pricepoint. Right now, the three major labels "Swiss made", "made in Germany" and "made in Japan" are dealing with shady business models, mostly from lesser brands, that downgrade reputation and therefore, degrade quality and recognition.

>>58437666
this. you should buy the brand and not the country that's on the dial.

anyone here ever buy a watch from jomashop.com?

>>58432265
>the newer accutrons by bulova arent still good
gr8 b8

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>>58437767
I asked this and got no replies. From what I've read you have to assume the warranty they give is virtually worthless.
So add the cost of a full service (plus customs into your country) to the watch and if it's still reasonably cheaper than from an authorised dealer then go for it.

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Anyone ordered from WatchObsession before? I'm considering pic related from them.

https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/collections/new-in/products/hirsch-rebel-nylon-nato-style-watch-strap-in-green?variant=16913568645

>>58433915
that's beautiful, but why isn't it on a chain?

anyone used creationwatches before

>>58437636
All the online links for that exact watch are american

>>58437951
I swear someone asks this every fucking thread, search the archives first

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New citizen arrived today its fuck hueg but very comfy vostok for scale

>>58438188
that chapter ring wtf

>>58438225
That is what made me pull the trigger on it, I find it attractive can not say why

>>58438269
fair enough, enjoy your big watch

>>58438188
>xbox hueg

>>58437666
>only two years from its 50th birthday
>dat condition
>mfw

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>>58438321

Honestly, it's really quite amazing the condition you can find vintage watches is if you invest the time in finding good examples.

This is a 1971 Seiko LM Special 5206-6020 with a NOS crystal replacement.

Have any of you bought a watch that you soon came to regret buying?
Cos I'm not sealed on the snk809 and don't wanna be dissapointed

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>>58438321

And a 1967 Seikomatic-P 5106

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>>58438321
>tfw when your 1967 Seiko is in as good as shape.

I really need to take better pictures though.

>>58438388
>snk809
geez, they're only around $60.00, aren't they?

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>>58438321

>>58435220 is a 1975 King Seiko Special and this pic is a 1974 Omega Speedmaster 176.0012 with the Lemania 5100 movement.

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>>58438407
Uploaded the wrong one.

>>58438375
>replacement
so no original

>>58438403
I can see lots of scratches desu

>>58438407
>>58438450
broken bezel/ring

>>58438439
more scratches

I fail to see the amazing condition desu

>>58438502
NOS implies that the crystal is of the same make as was used originally anyway.

>>58438502
>I fail to see the amazing condition desu
but you excel at being a hueg douche

>>58438388
>Have any of you bought a watch that you soon came to regret buying?
Not yet.
I'm probably going to buy this >>58435291 really soon, and I know it's a piece of shit. So maybe I'll come to regret that.
Seiko 5s are great though. I've been wearing my SNK803 almost every day for more than 5 years and I still love it.

>>58438502
Aware of that, i have a replacement bezel ring (from another case) but no crystal yet.

A bit tricky as it's a one piece case that needs the unique s-14 case opener.

>>58438549
Wow it's lasted that long?
Well I'm set now too choose the colour

>>58438741
Well it will last as long as I care to keep it, it's not a piece of shit

>>58438502
>scratches

If some case scratches and the occasional new original stock crystal replacement are all you can point to on a 40+ year old watch, then yes, it's in amazing condition for a vintage watch.

If I recall correctly, I believe that Lawyeranon's Connie was literally purchased in NOS condition for an exorbitant price.

>>58438513
>assblasted

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Well.

It's not the worst thing they've ever made.

It's nice to now be able to find a military "style" watch with something more than a 9015 Miyota.

>>58432265
What is wrong with Tissot, Sinn or Rado?

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>>58440003

>>58440003
Steinhart watches don't (usually) look bad, that's not the issue.
This one is a looker though. Just the "MILITARY" logo seems absolutely out of place.

>>58440194
>don't (usually) look bad
A good majority of their original designs are pretty awful.
Or they just fuck the watch in some other way. I mean their chronographs are fucking mountains. I understand that the Val.7750 isn't exactly a "slim" movement, but holy fuck. Put some effort in.

But I completely agree about the logo.
If "Military/42" was just a subtext of the brand name, it would be fine. Even better if just left be.

>>58440151
>Blue lume
muh dik

>>58437666
>its 50th birthday
Omega just launched a Speedy Tuesday version. That means there is time next year for a 4chan version before they launch the 50 year anniversary Moon watch.

And what will they do? Same old, just fully lumed face??

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Speaking of Steinhart, it looks like they've developed their own movement:

https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/st1-premium


>18k BPH
>5 beats/second
>Not even Vostok tier

However, there seems to be one interesting feature.
The regulator, with a threaded screw and spring bar.

>>58426370
>I have three moonphases: my Speedy, a quartz Citizen and my expensive JLC. I'm trying to add a vintage Movado Zenith Astronic/Espada to my collection, but no luck yet.
Closeup pics. please. I really want to save up for a Moonphase complication.

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I just bought pic related

It's from old CCCP production, I wanted a 24H watch and also a manual winding watch. I also really like the odd number because of my latent autism.

The only issue is the Russians made it "chromed" , so it has a chrome finish

Is it going to look like shit?

What can I do about it?

>>58440593
it's going to look like shit when it wears away yeah. you can avoid it by not wearing it.

Thoughts on the Timex Weekender

>>58440194

What's the issue with them? Also, what's the issue with Stowa?

>>58440697
TICK

>>58440593
Soak it in acid to take the chrome off. I'm assuming it's brass

Ignore these posters >>58440614 /g/ has an autistic hateboner for Russian watches

>>58440737
nigger i love russian watches
this will just make it look like total shit

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>>58440571
>TFW you recognize this as an obvious rebranding of a Unitas 6497 from the thumbnail and description alone.

>>58440777
Nice dig its.
But also. It even steinhart label it as a base 6497, but at the very least they're going to the effort of modifying and finishing the movements now, rather than just dumping a base ETA into a watch and calling it a day. The swan neck on the regulator is nice to see though. Don't see it often enough.

>>58436165

I tried the minimatik and it looked great, but the lugs are a little stubby on the design. They went too far with the Tangente and too short on the minimatik.

>>58441195
oh, interesting.
i'll try to find a place to try them on soon, can't wait. i really like the brand and the designs from what i saw online.

>>58430984
Honestly quartz is just as cool but on a much smaller scale

>>58435523
It's just a big hour hand with slightly different gearing
You read the time through a kind of ratio between hours
So if the hand is between 1 and 2 then the time would be 1:30

>>58434988
Stop projecting your buyers remorse on us

What do you think about the Citizen NH8350?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5W0BJxsmA

It's 5 times less than a SARB, and the white dial with the pattern looks gorgeous.

>>58440571
>The regulator, with a threaded screw and spring bar.
Thats called a swan neck, and even the chink unitas clones have it. Not really some kind of technical achievement

>>58441455

That's a Seiko 5 competitor, of course its cheaper than a SARB.

>>58441455
Yeah and the movement is nowhere near what a SARB has
If you need a bargin on a 300 cuckbuck watch then you have bigger problems friendo

Received a black sandalwood woodstone watch as a graduation present. I'm not much of a watch wearer but it has a unique look to it. I'd never even heard of the company before, thoughts on its quality?

what time is it

>>58430645
so the strap guide recommends diloy, and i found a strap i like on their site, but i can't find anywhere that sells it
and it says they can be found cheaply from germany but where

>>58441650
or if anyone knows where i can find a decent quality 18mm brown leather strap with 2 rivets

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Good Evening, /g/

Posted earlier but does anyone have experience with Meistersinger? I was wondering what level of quality they offer on their various models. I don't mind hand wind

>>58441983
>I was wondering what level of quality they offer on their various models
Shit
99% of watch brands outside of high end swiss and GS/Credor/high end citizen are all made in shenzhen shit.
Also I've only seen the filthiest of hipsters wearing those one-handed watches

>>58442008
Shit for the price or JUST shit? I like the 120hr power reserve since I switch often

>>58442029
Pure shit, and you'll get shafted then the buyers remorse hits and you realize that there's virtually no resale value
Better start posting on WUS

>>58441983
They're fine. They're probably overpriced for the technical prowess of the movement and finishing - you're paying a premium for the niche design.

>>58442078
They're also discussed up in this very thread.

>>58441983
I would buy one of those cheap one handed Luch watches to see how you feel about the one hand thing first.

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Could I wear a 47mm watch if I'm a wristlet??

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Literally the only current analog quartz that I want.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4kHsn8ePDs

>>58442178
No. Anything above 42mm is needlessly large.

>>58442099
Right I guess thats an alright Idea. Any specific place to buy them from?

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New buy. Pretty satisfied with it.

>>58442572
I can't believe I memed this thing so gard last summer that 3 anons actually bought it.
It's a really good watch though, congrats

>>58435261
>whether the watch itself is too tight or not from the photos.
ive heard you should be able to slide your thumb halfway under the strap, works for me.

>>58438375
>1971
fucking hell anon thats insanely good condition!

>>58438502
>so no original
(ur) a retard.

Best watch for $1500 CAD?

>>58443157

The one that tells the time.

>>58443157
one that cost $1500

>>58443157

What kind of watches do you like ya dingus?

>>58443362
Can I get one with a moon dial for $1500 that isn't dog shit?

>>58443157
just pick something you think is pretty and make sure you don't overlook penis symbols, they are everywhere, especially in expensive watches.

>>58432265
What's wrong with Tag?

>>58443529
fag spotted

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>>58442992

Honestly, of all my vintage pieces I would say that my 1975 King Seiko Special is probably in the best condition overall.

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>>58443529

>>58443592
While I appreciate your response, that really wasn't what I was looking for. Is it the watch equivalent of driving a miata or something?

>>58443234
Get 30 different G shocks

>>58443234
That's about $15 real dollars right? Well if say whatever you can afford at the Walmart toy watch rack

What is this kind of watch called?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/IK-Gold-Hollow-Automatic-Mechanical-Watches-Men-Luxury-Top-Brand-Leather-Strap-Casual-Skeleton-Watch-Clock/32706636149.html?spm=2114.01010108.3.248.CHzT0S&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10065_10068_10000009_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10060_10113_10114_10062_10056_10055_504_10054_10059_10099_10078_502_10079_10000012_10103_10073_10102_10000015_10096_10052_10053_10107_10050_10106_10051-10050,searchweb201603_2,afswitch_5,single_sort_0_default&btsid=3d8ac7d4-30a0-416d-8f34-a45ce0558d33

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Why are the 6138 and 6139 so sexy? I never spent more than a 100 bucks on a watch so far, but seriously considering to buy a vintage Seiko chrono

>>58444578
Not who you responded to but let me try and explain. Tag doesn't offer the quality per dollar that you get from some of the japs that try and aim to the mid market like seiko and orient. Tag didn't used to be bad, and they still aren't terrible, just incredibly over priced for the quality you ARE getting. If you really like a style you just simply can't get anywhere else and you're ok spending whatever the cost go for it. But just know that you really aren't wearing something that matches it's price tag in dollar value

>>58444744
Quality* not dollar value at the end

>>58444735
chinkshit

>>58444735
"Garbage"

>>58444744
Thank you very much for the explanation! I've been looking at getting a watch in the around $500 range and some of the used Tags on ebay do look nice. But I'll definitely keep looking because, for me anyways, that's a lot of money for a watch and I definitely want the best for my dollar

What's the deal with Hamiltons

>>58444742
The 70s were the golden age of watch design, and Daini Seiko were masters at it.

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>>58443157

At that price point in Canadabux you are going to have a hard time beating a Seiko SDGM001/003 or SARX033/035.

You have a bunch of sub-$750 CAD options for microbrand watches powered by the Miyota 9015, or the Sinn 556 MIGHT be doable for under $1500 CAD (but I don't see the point of a Sinn without any Sinn tech or paying that much for an ETA 2824-2).

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I got this old Hamilton watch made out of 14k gold dated from 1952, it doesn't work and is dirty, what is it worth?

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>>58444835
The back is engraved from Marie to George 1952...

what's a good website to buy russian watches?

>>58444829
What is so good about the one posted in the picture? Sorry for my terrible lack of knowledge of the SPECIFIC movement but what am I getting in either of those two models that I am not getting in a sub750?

>>58444742
>>58444793

The 613x is a Suwa caliber, the 701x was the Daini equivalent.

>>58444850
>>58444835
Give it back Jamal

>>58444883
Yes you are correct, I mixed my little dial symbols up there.

>>58444892
Lol you can see my Aryan white hands.
>checkmate

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>>58444879

The Seiko SDGM001/003 and SARX033/035 have much better dial, case, and bracelet quality and quality of finishing that anything else you can get for the price.

The 6r15c movement in them is comparable in quality to the ETA 2824-2 you would find in most ETA powered competitions.

If Seiko had the balls to put the 4s15 in these models they would literally be the best made watches you could get for less than Rolex/Grand Seiko money.

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>>58444916

>>58444933
Thank you for the detailed response. I would assume that the price of these models come from the quality of the movement that drives them mainly, among the other things such as strap and case. What benefits are we talking here on the movement? Better accuracy? Power reserve? Less likely to break?

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>>58444954
Sheeeeeeiiiiiiittt
U mad witeboi?!

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>>58445003
Nah nigga, is all gud.
Jus work yo muscle and keep yo grind n sheeeiiit.

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So you pretty much have to work on your own watches to enjoy old ones right? Especially weird complications like this

>>58445218

Not necessarily. As long as you know a good watchmaker and are willing and able to pay for whatever work is necessary.

With most of the vintage models I have, the cost would run to $150 CAD for a service plus whatever the parts cost for the replacement crystal was.

I do regulate my own watches though, and own a timegrapher for that purpose.

Looking at buying a watch and under the caliber section it says
>ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW200-1 (movements identical in construction)

A lot of people here shit on ETA. Is it justified? What am I looking at here in terms of quality

>>58437621
>>58431484
>>58433443

>>58445399
nobody shits on ETA, just on the dogshit it gets put into and paddled as luxury swiss mades with an extra big premium, what watch anon?

>>58445448
different anon but it is or isnt swiss made?

Hey guys, could anyone recommend me a watch? I just graduated dental school last summer, I want something I can wear with scrubs and a white coat but also with a suit. I am making about 330k this year.

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>>58445496

>>58445486
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_made

Swiss Made defined by law
Swiss watch

A watch is considered Swiss, according to the Swiss law if:

its movement is Swiss and,
its movement is cased up in Switzerland and;
the manufacturer carries out the final inspection in Switzerland

Swiss watch movement

A watch movement is considered Swiss if:

the movement has been assembled in Switzerland and,
the movement has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland and;
the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly. From 1 January 2017, the law set the minimum at 60 percent.[2]

If a watch movement is intended for export and will not be cased-up in Switzerland, but it otherwise meets the criteria to be considered a Swiss movement, the watch may say "Swiss Movement" but it may not say Swiss Made on the watch case or dial. A watch that says "Swiss Quartz" is considered to be a proper Swiss watch. However, it is often improperly used by foreign manufacturers to merely indicate that the quartz movement is of Swiss origin.[4]

ETA movements are Swiss made, the question is how much chink stuff is inside? You can make a decorated rotor to account for 60% of the value and import everything else form China. Also Swiss made is not exactly a seal of quality, some Invictas boasts "Swiss made"

>>58445524
I need something with a second hand for when I check heart rates.

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>>58445567
the red thing is the second hand, but maybe you could tell us more about what you're looking for, there are tens of thousands of watches out there. For whatever the reason I imagine dentists with gold dress watches

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>>58445567
The second hand is the small hand on that watch. That being said it doesn't have all its second markers, just 5 second increments.

You can consider getting a classic doctor's watch where the seconds dial is completely underneath the main dial and is fully marked.

There aren't many watches made in this style anymore, as it's not as popular. But you can still find some, and if you like vintage there are lots of nice options.

>>58445567
The seconds subdial is right there m8.

If you're not actually BSing, then get a JLC master control, an ALS datograph, or whatever else suits your fancy.

>>58432265
Whats wrong with Frederique Constant?

>>58445637
>Whats wrong with Frederique Constant?
Bullshit branding, ETA dogshit, gold plating, pleb catching, cheapness.

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>>58445624
>>58445567
To add, there's also chronographs with a pulse scale printed on the dial.

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how eternally jelly and butthurt are you at me right now for ordering this watch

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>>58445748

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>>58445748

>>58445748
I'm just sad for you, ask the last anon who bought a Seagull

Seagull is actually a pretty good company in terms of quality...

An estimated ~30% of all watches in the world have parts made by them. They basically ruined a lot of watch brands and watch enthusiasts hate chinese watches because of them . Brands like Stowa for instance , use their parts etc. (they say their parts are sourced in Germany but they just buy them from a German company that imported from China)

If you're going to flat out just wear a Seagull branded watch with no shame that's ok I guess. It's better than wearing a Swiss branded watch with mostly Seagull inside

>>58445870
What happened

>>58446686
He accidentally ordered the wrong model.

Assuming we mean the diver guy not one of the 57000 chrono guys

>>58434879
Your cornhole gets a visit from Captain Helmet?

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>>58445496

This doc was wearing a Rolex 116264.

>>58431484
SNKL23????

>>58446706
And the thing had a shitload of QC issues

>>58447170
Yep, with the default bracelet. Looking for a leather strap still.

>>58447403
Looks good famalam. May have to get me one

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I just ordered this today.
Did I fuck up?

>>58447525
if you like it then no

>>58447525

it's a little busy but if you like it go for it

>>58447525

Hey bob what if we put TWO of the exact same chapter/bezel rings on the same watch!?!?

.... Brilliant !

>>58447815
It's a slide rule.

>>58447937

how do you figure the other side of the equation, for instance if you turned it to put 2.2 where the KG arrow is, everything else is still wrong for pounds, how does it work

>>58448012
I'll be honest, I never used a slide rule growing up. I don't know how it's used, but I know it's a skill that takes some concentration to learn.

Here's a dude talking about how to use it for like 40 minutes
https://youtu.be/vSUHCkvmYnE
https://youtu.be/tOMuTMUJLcs

>>58448088

ok I see, it just seems weird that all the numbers line up and are repeated with markers for pounds and kilometers and unrelated stuff at random places, i cant figure out how that would work i guess ill have to watch those vids

>>58442502
ebay

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>>58444742
Right?

>>58448471
If only the vertical clutch wasn't such a potential headache.

>>58438161

we should probably make a list of places or a wiki where we can confirm the sellers aren't fuckers

Spring drive assembly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeyxC33dNQc

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>>58440003
>>58440151
>>58440194

>there are people who don't think that steinshit marketers are in these threads

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>>58442572
>ANUS

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>>58438321
My 1978 penis quartz is in pretty good condition too.

>>58441822

i like

>>58448471

stop posting sekios so i can save for something more than $300

>>58448631
don't worry this one is more than $300

>>58445399
Chris Ward Trident?

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>>58448546
I think we can make a great deal for you m8

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>>58440003
Well the MILITARY is almost as bad as LIGHTNING BOLT SECOND HAND, but other than that and the dark red numbers ruining the minute track it's a stylish watch. I really like the pointy cathedral hour hand.

>>58440593
Well it's a franken watch so you can start with throwing it in the trash and consider how much better you made that Ukrainian Jew's life. >>58440766 This. Other watches might look good brass but this absolutely will not.

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Don't know if I should keep restitch this in a different colour or not. It almost looks black, but it's a dark green.

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>>58448921

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>>58448933

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Rate my watch.

>>58448941
How long did you have to search for that pic?

>>58448921
I don't know how dark green is supposed to match anything. At least dark blue is a formal color, considering its a dressy watch. White or black though, my opinion.

>>58440003

This watch is ugly as shit.

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>>58448956

I just like the green of this one, but it doesn't work as well. Would be better with a brown leather maybe.

>>58449010
That's much better.

>>58449063

And I've done one with white. Maybe I'll just go full black.

>>58433958

>>58445496
>Dental school
>Checking heart rates
Are all tooth pullers this autistic or is it just you?
And here I thought people in pharmacy school were idiots

>>58448609
I'm thinking about getting a vintage quartz just because it's less of a headache with servicing, is that stupid?

>>58447525
Glad I'm not the only one who likes a slide rule
My Casio EF527 came in today and I'm loving it

>>58445496
>I am making about 330k this year.
Also what the fuck kind of new dental grade makes that much?
~130 is the norm, I would believe you even at 150-170, but fucking 330?
And you should pay off your loan before buying an expensive watch you fucktard

>>58449209
>I'm thinking about getting a vintage quartz just because it's less of a headache with servicing, is that stupid?

no, mechanicals are a pain in the ass desu

>>58449297
sadly all the penis quartzes look like total dick anyway

>>58449339

nah, not the old turtles and stuff

>>58448609
what is the penis supposed to represent? a quartz crystal? superior compact sized nipponese phallus?

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>>58438375
>>58438403
>>58438407
>>58438439
>>58438450
>>58443611
Very cool my friend!
Don't listen to the other guy >>58438502 I find your watches in a very nice condition.
Why must people be such a bummer in these threads?

>>58438321
>>58438502
Thanks but,
>dude, chill

>>58439496
>I believe that Lawyeranon's Connie was literally purchased in NOS condition for an exorbitant price.
True, from an old spanish collector whom also sold me two other NOS Omegas for actually raping prices. I remember my ass hurt for a week, or so. :^(

>>58432265
Worthless shit chart

>>58440583
Pic related m8

>>58441822
sup my friend?

>>58442178
Probably no.

>>58442190
If you buy it, pleas post pics in here.

>>58442572
Congrats m8.

>>58444742
Vintage Seiko's are so cool. I might put on one of mines tomorrow.

>>58444954
owned

>>58445496
What kind of watches do you like?

>>58445541
>You can make a decorated rotor to account for 60% of the value and import everything else form China.
That's the issue. This law should not be focus on the economic value of the watch, but on the amount of components/assemble percentage/qualilty inspections made by actual swiss watchmakers to calculate the %.

BUT, if they do this, they will destroy lesser brands and impact hard their inner economy.

>Also Swiss made is not exactly a seal of quality, some Invictas boasts "Swiss made"
This kills the lawyeranon

>>58445567
Have you looked into St.Gallen watches?

>>58448088
Thanks NoBalls. Now I just need a whole hour and a big cup of caffeine.

>>58448609
Nice

>>58449370
>superior compact sized nipponese phallus?
This.

>>58449417
>Why must people be such a bummer in these threads?
4chan m8

anybody here ever buy something from authenticwatches.com ?

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>>58445567

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>>58437666
them satanic trips avocado

>>58449417
>Pic related m8
Thanks. looking forward to the others too.

Interesting design on that Speedy, however the sub dials are a bit smaller than they could have made them. extending them closer to the edge would have improved legibility.

Also, who doesn't Omega lume the sub dial hands? After all the chronometer function is the purpose of the Speedies.

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>>58449480
I keep forgeting that key element. Now I havr to troll some other thread. Probably /pol/

>>58449550
kek
Didn't notice before.
I haven't seen that movie in ages. Anyone remembers if there is a watch cameo in that film; Keanu, or Al Pacino's wrist?

>>58449565
I just realize the moonphase is almost totally covered in that one. Here.
I think some references have the subdial hands lumed too, but can't remember wich ones.

>>58449122
Oh right I saw that one, I think it looks too rough and thick to look right with the watch.

>>58449623
hey will you post some of your other Omegas pls?
that green one looks nifty

>>58449565
>extending them closer to the edge would have improved legibility.
You can't just move a subdial, that would require reingeneering the whole movement

>>58449650
Yes my friend, I will. I'll take out the watch this weekend and make some pics of it,
>just for you
kek
I'll post them in next week's threads, ok?
Cheers

Who here watches and beer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jb0gnnDJnM&list=PL50E97E2C305DE797

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>>58449370
It's a representation of the quartz crystal yes. There are also twin quartz movements with a kind of double-penis.

>>58449417
>Nice
Thanks Lawyer-anon!

>>58449823
what are the watches with a penis?
i know type ii, king quartz, grand quartz
are there other lines?

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>>58449823
well even google agrees

>>58445496
White gold plain bezel Datejust

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>>58449861
I think they are the main ones, there are some more obscure lines too like the Superior, there may be others too.

>>58449863
Kek

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>>58445567

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This is my biggest watch yet. I was worried it would be too big but I think it looks fine. Do you think this is my upper limit? I think the curved bracelet where it attaches to the case (lugs?) helps.

>>58450357
looks fine

>>58449861
QZ, QR, QT, Lord Quartz, some early 80s SQ.

>>58440003
>cathedral hands
>"*MILITARY*"
>post-modern Soviet numeral font

Tasteless garbage.

>>58448921

Your leather work is very good but your photography skills are pretty bad man.

You need to learn to take better pictures of your work before you can open a hipster custom leather strap business and start taking in the cash.

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>>58431484
Ended up with a Hirsch Buffalo.

>>58450655
That strap is about the same price as the watch, isn't it

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>>58450667
Almost half, yes.

first time poster, first time lurker. what is /wt/'s opinion of the Casio Oceanus series? Living in Japan so I have seen them in windows out in town quite a bit

>>58450733
Not too bad.
It's a good look, but I'm amazed that you manage to make that watch look big. How small is your wrist?

>>58450805
They're great quartz watches.
If you want something that's well made, looks good, and perfectly accurate, go for it. The radio synchronisation is such a good feature, that's unfortunately almost always found in g shocks and the like.

>>58450805
>anus on the dial

>>58450805
Very high grade quartz movements, with stuff like bi-directional motors, and separate motors for each hand and so on.

>>58450808
Barely 6. I probably should be looking at >>>/fit/ for advice.

>>58450877
Unfortunately you can't really change the size of your wrist, there's no muscle there. The only way would be to become morbidly obese. I'd suggest >>>/ck/

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Dial: matte
Case: matte
Indices: matte
Hands: matte
Bezel: matte
Lugs: matte
Crown: matte
Company owner: Matt
Watch owner: Matt
Photographer: Matt
Case milling technician: Matt
Movement assembler: Matt

I bet they'd be making the fucking crystal matte too if it didn't interfere with legibility.

>>58450893
Thanks, its worth a shot.

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Casio F-91W
All the Afghans tell me it's the bomb.

>>58435261
Where did you get that watcv

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>>58451056
they're 100% tool watches

damasko should really expand to sports and "every day" watches, the tech is impressive

>>58451853
>tool watches
No reason why tool watches need to be matte. A polished or brushed surface is easier to restore, and harder to damage, than a matte surface.

In fact, being a mechanical engineer who is in almost constant proximity to heavy machinery, power tools, and hand tools, I generally don't encounter matte surfaces. I cannot think of anything in the shop, or in the office, which is matte.

The closest I can think of is the knurling on our hand-operated lathe controls.

Matte is more "tacticool" than "tool".

>>58452016
well, damasko is definitely tacticool

>>58449898
>plain bezel Datejust
Fluted or go home faggot

>>58452343
i don't get it
why are you calling me faggot when the fluted bezel is actually the one made for faggots
???

>>58452016
>A polished or brushed surface is easier to restore, and harder to damage, than a matte surface.

A brushed surface will be impossible to restore unless you have access to the precise type of brushing used at the factory.

A polished surface would indeed probably be easier to restore by polishing, but polished stainless also shows scratches a lot more easily than a matte finish does, and repeated polishing will eventually start to round the case.

As for one being easier to damage than another, I was not aware of the surface finish changing the Rockwell hardness of stainless steel.

>>58442572
The atomic clock and world time is crazy cool

>>58452591
>A brushed surface will be impossible to restore unless you have access to the precise type of brushing used at the factory
Which is easy, because abrasion surfaces are standardized.

>polished stainless also shows scratches a lot more easily than a matte finish does
Depends on the shape of the surface. Rounded polished surfaces hide scratches well.

>As for one being easier to damage than another, I was not aware of the surface finish changing the Rockwell hardness of stainless steel.
Small protrusions are easier to damage than flat surfaces. Matte finishes can be shined by abrasion against leather, they're very easy to remove.

>>58453041

It was certainly not my understanding that brushed finishes were easy to match, I will have to look into that.

I don't follow how the microscopic protrusions in the matte surface are supposed to make a bug enough difference to be noticeably easier to damage on the macro scale.

It would also take thousands of passes to burnish a matte finish on steel into a polished one using leather, so I'm not sure that effect is of any practical relevance.

Practically speaking, the overwhelming majority of buyers are not going to polish or re-brush their cases, so it should probably be the finish which least shows any damage that should be preferred.

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>Divine oracles of mount /wt/!!
I'm split between two very beautiful vintage zenith watches, one automatic and one mechanical. I want this watch to be working for ever (it's from the 1940's).

Which movement (auto/mech) lasts the longest? Does it matter? Which one is least fragile?

>>58453194
>I don't follow how the microscopic protrusions in the matte surface are supposed to make a bug enough difference to be noticeably easier to damage on the macro scale
Because if you have a surface of ridges, and you press it up against something, the only parts of the surface which are imparting any force are the peaks. Those peaks represent a very small surface area, and when the surface area is reduced, the pressure increases. The smaller the protrusion, the more vulnerable it is to damage.

>It would also take thousands of passes to burnish a matte finish on steel into a polished one using leather, so I'm not sure that effect is of any practical relevance
Well, if you'd ever owned a gun with a matte slide, and a leather holster, you would know that not to be true. I'm not saying matte watches will come out "polished" after normal use, I'm saying spots on the surface will become shiny, over time, with normal use.

But you're right, it has little practical relevance, because the finish on your watch is an aesthetic choice, not a practical one.

>>58453355
doesn't really matter. any non-dogshit movement will last forever if it's serviced regularly... and parts remain available.

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bought this and i like it

>>58453392
Thanks, highly appreciated!

>>58451853
I like what Damasko is doing. They seem to be a serious up-and-comer to in the marketplace and are filling that sorely unappreciated niche of "affordable luxury tool watches" that pretty much has nothing but maybe Tudor in that category/price range. Plus I like that they're doing in-house movements that are quite beautiful.

It's a shame that they will be destroyed by affirmative action laws when they get their mandatory quota of Syrian watchmakers.

Sad!

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>>58453355
What this anon said is true.
>>58453392

That being said, I would go with a manual wind provided you aren't prone to doing something stupid like winding it backwards. It feels really lovely to do that with very old watches and gives you a nice visceral connection to the watch and it's movement that you don't really get with automatics.

>>58453483
From what I can tell the Damasko in-house movement is absolutely amazing.

Their dials are shit though.

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>>58453656
>>58453656

>>58453656
>>58453656

>>58453368

I understood the mechanics of what you were describing, what I was doubtful of is whether that microscopic effect had a large enough effect at the macro scale to be noticeable to the naked eye.

I don't own any guns, but I do own many knives which I sharpen myself, including owning and using leather strops. Plain leather takes an enormous number of passes to affect a large surface area on martensitic steels. Thousands of passes was an off the cuff guess at discounting the tens of thousands of passes I would it expect it to take on a large surface area of martensitic steel for the much softer steel.

>>58450611

I wasn't concerned with taking a photo. It was 4am and I have no light.

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>>58434988
Might want to check this one out.
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