/wt/ watch thread

>>58840163
What does it mean when the links are folded? Is it a sign of shit quality?

>>58840199
Folded steel links can cut you more easily. There are also tons of issues with them scratching other watches accidentally.

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Is there a decent 40mm titanium diver for $200-300?

>>58840199
>>58840347
Folded steel also unfolds over time. It's just not as durable.

>>58840465
not mechanical at least

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I truly must be losing my mind. I'm seriously considering spending 300 Canuckistanbux on a Seiko SBPG001 LCD watch to get a steel cased LCD watch with some form electroluminescence rather than the lights on a vintage one....

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>>58840347
they look like this

aside from looking cheap and low quality. they also are a pain to adjust (you have to push out the inner folded part) since it has more holes and edges it catches hair and cuts much more easier. the links are also pretty rattly. there's really no reason not to go for solid links.

>>58841021
>>58840912
Seiko and Orient manage to fold theirs thousands of times though, so you don't have to worry about that quite as much. In some regards their folded links are superior to solid western links.

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>>58841003
might as well get a smartwatch at that point

>>58841120

Why, are smart watches made of brushed stainless with solid links, solid end links, and have radio controlled quartz movements with electroluminescent displays, solar charging, and many years worth of battery life? No? Nevermind then.

>>58841207
>have radio controlled quartz movements with electroluminescent displays
they do have that

>tfw TGV'S video on the snkl23 caused it to be impossible to find in the UK

JUST

>>58836934
I bought a ray 1. The rubber strap is just terrible and way too long (even for diving it's crazy long and how often really do people rely on a mechanical dive watch?).
They day pusher screw-down thing undoes itself because there are no o-rings or nylock or anything of that fashion so about once a month you'd find it set to a different day.
The bezel was misaligned and required a ridiculous amount of modding to align because the bezel has notches to fit it in also.
The bezel is also 'squelchy' instead of solid and ratcheting.
When I dropped it onto carpet the plastic border around the day/date fell out and started rattling inside the dial.
Not even that accurate a watch.. No hacking, no handwinding, a day/date system that's a massive pain in the ass.
I'm also not keen on the slim sides and bulky center which isn't at all apparent until you use one.

The hands are cool and the lume is insanely strong which is nice but everything else is just meeehhhh. I bought the $40 cheapo quartz sub clone I showed last thread which is proving much more usable but if I hadn't dropped the bones on the Ray I'd have some steinhart like >>58840465 or one of the seiko 5's with a bezel. The ray compares well to like a Fossil or Armani or whatever watch but I think the market in that range has a lot more viable options than you'd think. You can handwave it all, say "it's a cheap watch" but that's really a perspective thing - they're not cheap enough to warrant the border falling out and the bezel being misaligned 1/3 of a minute.

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Poorfag gonna poor.
Opinions on these/alternatives that are similarly styled for <$250

>>58841003
If you want a steel cased digital with an EL backlight get a PW-3001 for 28 bucks.

>>58841638
Anon, I know those watches look fashionable but the truth is fashion watches contain cheap chinese internals and don't have scratch resistant glass (sapphire glass).

If I was you I would do myself a favour and look into the Seiko Line of watches, they provide amazing quality for a very price (under 200) with sapphire glass, mechanical and metal. It's literally the best bang for your buck.

Also seiko is a very big brand so they also have very expensive watches (Ex, Grand Seiko so search a bit around for a good deal.) Have a look at this link: https://www.thrillist.com/gear/the-7-best-seiko-watches-you-can-buy-under-250

>>58841809
I've been wearing a seiko for like 8 years.
The glass most definitely isn't scratch resistant.
Never let me down in terms of time keeping, but the finish on the bracelet wore down fast, and still to this day rubs off on skin.

>>58841845
Please do your research a bit better then,

https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SGG731-Titanium-Silver-Watch/dp/B000J1YMWW

124$ for sapphire glass and made out of titanium

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Tell me about Accutron's index wheels, /wt/. How were they made?!??!?!

>I would like to say that I believe the the Accutron Index Wheel is the most technically difficult and highest precision watch part ever made, to this day, by any watch manufacturer. They were made on a modified "Micron" hobbing machine, in a way that was a closely guarded secret (which is still known by some). Others tried and failed, and I also believe that Bulova supplied index wheels to Omega for their f300 range of tuning fork watches. They are so delicate that simply touching the edge of one with a metal tool will destroy it. To clean them, Bulova made a small holder that protected them somewhat, but even then, I always clean them in the ultrasonic machine on their own so as not to risk damage. Remember, these are no longer made, and the hobbing machine they were made on was deliberately destroyed by the company which eventually purchased Bulova.

>>58841893
>research better
What does that have anything to do with the fact that I have a scratched up Seiko?
Stainless steel and Hardlex.

>>58841845
>finish of the bracelet rubs off on skin
What watch did you have anon?
Seems like that would be an issue with either 2 or 3 of the watches you posted (or the "poor" dude if that isn't you)

>>58842144
SKA389.
None of the pictured watches had a metal band.
Also I just don't want another Seiko.
Not a fan of having all my things being of one brand.

>>58842200
They don't have metal bands, but the watches themselves have the same sort of coating as that model, and those coatings are know to wear off over time.

I'm personally a big fan of Casio in that price range for quartz, and Orient for mechanicals. If you want something like the rider, do a lot of research into where the watch was made. That has a pretty generic seagull movement, I assume an ST17, and depending on where it was assembled it could either last a while, or be dirty and unlubricated and eat itself in a year. If you really want a mondaine then just don't get a PVD one. They are a bit overpriced, but apart from that I havent heard anything truly bad about them. I have no idea how the quality of skagen has gone since Fossil bought them, but if you get one I would strongly recommend staying away from any coatings.

Depending on the style you want there are hundreds if options. You could have divers like the mdv, chronos like the edifice or a few by orient or Timex. Vostok also makes mechanicals that are sturdy and cheap.
If you need le ebin minimalism you might as well just get an aliexpress Daniel Wellington. For something less dogshit maybe go weekender or dressier lower-end orients. Citizen also makes a ton of watches that might fit your bill, but I have little experience with them.

>>58842406
>le ebin minimalism
I don't want to be wearing a giant diving watch everywhere, anon.

>>58841112
Gomenasai, my name is Ken-Sama.

I’m a 27 year old American Otaku (Anime fan for you gaijins). I draw Anime and Manga on my tablet, and spend my days perfecting my art and playing superior Japanese games. (Disgaea, Final Fantasy, Persona series)

Every day I wear my Seiko, this superior watch has a very solid feel on the wrist because the bracelet is folded over a thousand times, and is wastly superior to any other bracelet on earth. I purchased it two years ago, and I have been modding it further every day.

I speak Japanese fluently, both Kanji and the Osaka dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Japanese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100%

When I get my Japanese visa, I am moving to Tokyo to attend a prestigious High School to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become an animator for Studio Ghibli or a game designer!

I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Japan, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Japanese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.

Wish me luck in Japan!

>>58841913
Ask Max Hetzel. As impressive as the index wheel on the accutrons & omega f300s are, la sourris is an engineering marvel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvIeSQ-NOH0

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>>58843684
impressive as well.

>The motor is microscopic and consists of a magnetic index wheel (with four ruby bearings) which is moved by two ruby-tipped fingers and secured in place by two ruby bankings. All this is filled with oil and encapsuled firmly and thus not repairable. The index wheel is polarized perfectly against another coupling gear in the train which rotates accordingly with each motion of the tuning fork and index wheel. Due to the magnetic features of these vital parts it is important to disassemble the 1220/30 calibres in a certain sequence and never allow the small magnetic wheels to come in contact with the fork or any other magnet. This would demagnetize them permanently leading to inevitable damage. Enjoy the 200x magnified pictures as you will probably not see them in this size anywhere else.

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Snow Frake or Blizzard?

Someone talk to me about quartz perpetual calendars

>>58845102
They're quartz watches that you don't have to change the date each month

>>58845102
Depends on whether or not it is CLOWNFACE.

>>58841638
So anyone with actual alternatives?

>>58845344
Also forgot to add the Timex Waterbury

>>58845344
See
>>58842406

>>58845249

Is that yours?

Comfy

The end is nigh for Swatch:
http://www.swatchgroup.com/en/services/archive/2017/swatch_group_key_figures_2016

Be prepared to pick up cheap Glashuttes, Speedys, Fifty Fathoms, and Breguets in the future.

>>58845723
Yeah, just made the time lapse today. And thank you.

>>58845249

No watch here, I really like that watch, please dont tell me its 5grand. . . Also what model.

>>58846494
You can get a used speedy for around $2500-$3000.

>>58846494
It's not five grand but you won't like the price either

>>58846516
>>58846509

Thanks guys, in a couple years when Im done school and working itll defintely be a watch Ill think of getting. I like what I like, looks like Ill save up for one!

>>58846558
You wont regret it, its definitely my favorite watch out of the collection.

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Just get a reduced.

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>>58846610
>there will never be a tuning fork movement in a moonwatch speedy case.

Suffering.

>>58846635
Does the reduced use a 2824 or 2892 with a dubois chrono plate on top?

>>58846642
You mean like a bulova accutron? I'm sure you could mod the movement into the case if you were so inclined.

As for the chronograph complication..

>>58846655
2890-2, 2892, I don't know.

>>58846757
Well the speedsonic uses an ESA 9210, which is essentially the same as the f300Hz movements, just with a chrono module added on top. It's also the only tuning fork chronograph movement. Both the longines ultronic chrono and certina c-tronic chrono use an ESA 9210. More info about it is here:

http://electric-watches.co.uk/movement-types/tuning-fork/esa-9210/

>>58846820
Just as a side note, since the chronograph module is added on top of a tuning fork, it means all the chronograph hands run just as smoothly as the running seconds.

>>58845548
You mean the post that points out brands and nothing in particular but a knock-off of a watch from the same price range.

In case anyone cares the orient bambino is on assdrop right now for $125.

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What's the best diver around $3k (give or take) that isn't a pelagos or black bay? Those two are 2thick4me.

>>58847825
Seamaster I guess. Or save for a blancpain

>>58847645
>getting an orient bamboozled

>>58847910
A fifty fathoms is even thicker. Are there just no other good divers <=12mm thick out there?

>>58848131
The new 38mm is 10.77mm thick

>>58841498
Sounds like you got unlucky on the bezel, every Ray and Mako I've seen were well aligned. And your other complaints are fixed by the new model.

>>58847645
I kind of wanted one of those, but I looked and they're 40.5mm. I'd want 38 for that style.

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Hm something isn't right here

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What watch is Kojima wearing?

>>58848699
Nice quartz conversion.

>>58848721
I... what?

>>58846820
>>58846833
Well thats a fascinating bit of insight, thanks for sharing!

>>58848699
Looks like your watch had a existential crisis

>"Why do I exist to keep the time if time is merely an illusion?"

>>58848840
I was just worried about slop in the clutch or something stop giving my watch neuroses it's already insecure about the dog

>>58848840
omg I just noticed the hour hand jumping backwards my watch is haunted

>>58848900
Probably just magnetized

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>>58848710
Looks like a Tag Huehue Link to me.

>>58848951
huh. It's keeping its usual 5s/d but I suppose it's possible. I'll get it demagnetized.

>>58848474
Not bad.

Anything else besides the seamaster that's <=12mm?

>>58841638
We told you last thread those are all rubbish. Buy a seiko or a timex and be done with it or else go to /fa/ for fashion advice.

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>>58844764
Post more
>>58845249
Also nice. Will buy one if I find a good deal. I'm hooked on the broad arrow model right now

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>>58849236
Oh gross I posted the automatic. My mistake.

How much does a service tend to cost on a speedy 1861?

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>>58840163
Which ref. number Omega is that?

Reporting in from Thailand. Didn't lose my watch up any ladyboys ass yet. Checked out some JLC at HK airport the other day. Prices not so cheap.

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>>58848552
Looked up the new one. Immediately I can see the bezel isn't aligned despite it being a 120 click bezel The border thing is probably still an issue.

I'm in need of a compact light watch travel case that can house 3-6 watches. Anybody here know of any good ones?

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Who /halios/ here?

>>58849784
The picture is taken at an angle.

>>58848710
>>58848952
I thought Kojima would have better taste in watches. What a fucking pleb.

>>58850032
I wish. But I really need to stop binge buying watches and knives and shit. At the rate I'm NOT saving money I'll be living with my parents till I'm fifty.

Neat:

https://animagraffs.com/mechanical-watch/

>>58850044
This.

I hoped he would at least have a SARB/SARX if not a GS or something. Fucking nips have no taste.

>>58850558
>raging westaboo
>shit taste

I saw it coming

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>>58850558
Well it's not so bad, he also owns a pic related.

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>>58850767
Also it's fucking 2017 already, where are my ubercool futuristic watches already?

>>58849849

Someone answer this man

>>58850929
Get a small/medium size pelican with pick & pluck foam.

>>58850772
yes pls

>>58850573
I'm not raging, I'm just a bit disappointed that he wears a shit watch, especially when his fellow countrymen make better options.

>>58851244
no I meant Kojima is western worshipping cuck

he probably prefers Mcdonalds over proper Japanese food

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>>58851308
He likes his hamburgers very American, done by a nigger chef.

(Can't find a non-meme picture. Maybe it's a fake tweet even.)

>>58851308
Oh I see right.

Goddamn fucking Kojima, he's like those 2 cunts on The Man in the High Castle.

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Are there watches that beat the MakoUSA for value?

Talking about sapphire, auto, 200m WR, 40mm, etc. for $250-$300.

>>58851771
The sapphire is recessed making it pointless

>>58851771
SKX with custom sapphire, literally same price, endless customization options.

>>58851244
>Tag
>Shit
At least he's not pretending to be a diver or pilot.

>>58851834
>SKX
The Makos/Rays look much better and more modern

Inb4 the iconic meme

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>>58851841

Especially with a 100 dollar seiko.

>>58851888
Seriously. I love seiko, but they aren't the only company. And fuck diving watches aren't the only kind of watch/most of the time they look out of place.

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>>58851821
why does it being recessed make it pointless?

>>58851834
SKX looks cheap, chunky, and inelegant. I can't imagine wearing it anywhere other than a beach

not to mention modding might fuck up the iso water resistance

>>58851940
If the bezel is going to take all of the hits anyways, what's the point of paying for a super duper sapphire?

>>58852008
What the fuck is wrong with your skin
That's disgusting

>>58851876
Well you used the subjective meme, but based on the technical points mentioned a SKX is fitting. It can also be customized, and made as "modern" as you want.

>>58851940
>SKX looks cheap, chunky, and inelegant. I can't imagine wearing it anywhere other than a beach
You probably haven't seen a real one. Especially in a world now dominated by Fossil, Dielel and DW watches, it screams quality and normies take it for a $1,000 watch.

>not to mention modding might fuck up the iso water resistance
Not really, that's just something everyone stresses out, or that modders use to discharge themselves from responsibility, but it's not rocket science, just mount it back properly and the WR will be unchanged.

It's not like anyone seriously dives with a dive watch anyway.

>>58852008
Nice, how fast did you run for it?

>>58851841

t. Bootyblasted pleb-caught TAG HueHue owner

>>58851888
>a 100 dollar seiko.
Still better than a Tag Link.

>>58852125
I own a sieko :^ )

>>58852077
>it screams quality and normies take it for a $1,000 watch.

you've been spending too much time on watch boards wanking it with filters and staged shots.

it looks like a watch a malaysian tuktuk driver or tour guide would wear

>>58852550
Actually I've been spending too much time among normies and not in Rolex echo chambers where people think their life will change the day they get their grail.

Tuktuk drivers hardly wear a watch, and when they do, it's rarely even a Casio, they generally have a chink copy instead. Some guy tried to steal my original Casio AE1200 once in Vietnam too, even though a guy next to me was wearing a Grand Seiko.

Normies don't get shit about watches.

>>58852600
either way it's huge and thick with a cheap matte dial.

>>58851771
Tons of micros will fit the bill, but I do agree it's a nice watch for the money.

>>58852706
>micros

can you list some?

>>58852700
It's far smaller and better finished than the usual normie watch. And then it's customizable.

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>>58840163
I know the rich fags gonna hate but what do you guys think about the higher end fossils. They have a nice automatic line, good internals, good glass and leather straps. Manual winding too. Traded it in for my the crappy battery powered one she got me for xmas. They run for $242

>>58852813
I'd think you'd be throwing away $242.

>>58851771
>40mm
It's 41.5

>>58852813
>the rich fags gonna hate
Why do people always think that those watches aren't liked because they're cheap?
They're shit because they're way overpriced and look like hot garbage.

>>58852782
Deep Blue (especially during the holiday sale), Bernhardt, Borealis pre-orders, Armida A11, Obris Morgan if they ever make more

>>58852813
Way overpriced for what it is. Have seen many of those in stores, I doubt they're even steel. A seller even insisted one of those had a rose gold plated dial and movement, despite the gold effect being clearly provided by a brown-tinted glass, and even though they have a special "stainless steel watches" category clearly implying the rest is brass.

Don't waste money on Fossil, you're paying way too much for the marketing and fancy stores, and not enough for a time-tracking tool. You're better off with a Seiko 5.

>>58852813
Fossil seems to really love skeleton watches, which is fitting, but I'd rather see this brand dead and buried.

>>58852008
Neet, neet, I smell a fucking Pajeet!

>>58852813
It's not because they're cheap it's because they are just another fashion watch anon. Don't take it personally, just tell your gf you like other watches more so she doesn't fuck up this Christmas too

>>58852813
That's fucking disgusting and I'm poor as shit.

Why do you guys use a physical watch? Just curious, I usually wear one because I have to for work, and I do it outside of it just so it's a habit and I don't forget it for work. Why do you guys need a real watch?

>new watch
>need to adjust the bracelet and remove some links
>drop it off at the jeweler place near my job
>"we will have it ready in 24 hours"
>o..ok..
>get a call today from jeweler
>"we apologize but it'll be another day before it's ready"

IT'S THREE FUCKING LINKS IF I WEREN'T LAZY I'D DO IT MYSELF

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>>58854016
>physical watch

>tfw no transdimensional watch made of pure energy

>>58854050
I'm sorry? I don't really get what you're saying, sorry

>>58854031
>ordered 124pc watch repair from ebay from UK
>12euros delivered to my door

Really makes you think

>>58854031
Kek, my local jeweler will do it whenever I want, doesn't even charge me. Fits it after he takes them out and makes sure it fits just right

>>58854031
haha what? it's so easy most places do it in the 5 minutes you're standing there.

fuck is going on with that shitshow. they're probably scratching it up and getting it "lost"

>>58854031
Perhaps they need to swap your movement with something shit from eBay.

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hello lads, I need some help

some time ago I found a watch that I really liked

Seiko Brightz SDGM003

I found it on seiyajapan.com and bookmarked it for future purchase

now I checked again and I noticed that it doesn't exist anymore

http://www.seiyajapan.com/collections/seiko/products/seiko-brightz-automatic-sdgm003

why? is there a new model on the market or something? what happened? ;-;

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Seiko-SNKL23-Wrist-Watch-for-Men/141069417

Should I pull the trigger on the snkl23?
Is it worth £80 plus £20 shipping plus a £20 strap?

Any other reccomendations for a small cheap auto

>>58854031
Adjusting bracelet is less effort than driving to jeweler

>>58854651
the dial on it looks like shit
stop drinking the hodinkee kool aid

>>58854742
You are the first person to every say those words in relation to that watch

Why do you think that? Or are you just a contrarian

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Really want a flieger style daily.
Any other ones as durable(objective) and nice looking(subjective) as the Sinn 104?

>>58854651
>>58854785
the only reason its selling is because of that watch blog article wanking it. there are dozens of seiko 5s that look better.

>>58852813
It looks like $6 chink shit from aliexpress.

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>>58854873
Archimede and Stowa make good fliegers, they have less water resistance than a 104 though. Damasko's objectively more durable but I don't really like any of their designs much.

Anons here like bashing on Sinn's entry level watches because they lack the tech Sinn's known for, but they are still alright value. Go used if you decide to get one.

>>58854926
Yeah mate you still haven't backed up your opinion that the dial looks shit. Why do you think that? And show me some better looking seiko 5s <38mm to suit my babby wrists. I'd honestle love to see these seiko 5s that look better

Buying a watch without papers, is it a big no-no? I honestly couldn't care less about certificate or a nice box, as long as it's not a chinese rip-off.

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>>58855012
A more water resistant Stowa Flieger would be the perfect one.
I am worried it wont be durable enough for daily use...

>>58855154
>without papers
>I don't want a chinese rip-off
ayy lmao

>>58855256
Obviously I didn't mean to order it on the internet without ever seeing it, and if it fools me into thinking it's original it might as well be.

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>>58854534

The model MAY have been discontinued but lots of online sellers appear to still have them in stock if you look around.

>>58854651
>>58854785

I agree with him. That Seiko 5 dial looks like hot steaming ass.

>>58854873
>Sinn 104
>Flieger

No. It is a pilot's watch but it is most certainly NOT a flieger.

>>58855012
>Archimede and Stowa make good fliegers

You mean the random factory in Tianjin they outsource to does.

>>58855455
OK you've made your point. Why do you think that?

>>58855468
Now thay you mention it I guess I meant to say Pilot, not Flieger.
My bad.

>>58854534
SARX033 and 035 are the new hotness in that segment it seems, I prefer the SDGM myself though. They're easy enough to find used or on ebay.

>>58855480
Archimede, yes. Don't think much of a Stowa comes from Tianjin though.

>>58855448
discontinued? fuck me. I'm from europe and I can't find it anywhere

>>58855651
>SARX033 and 035 are the new hotness
are these new models? I noticed that price is the same or very similar to SDGM003 but are they on the same level? mechanism and everything else? I'm confused

I'm looking for a watch. The specifications are:
>less than 39mm
>automatic
>exhibition caseback
>less than £150
>semi formal at least

>>58855979
Well it's either Orient or Seiko 5

>>58855979
An Amphibia maybe?

>>58855154
It depends.. Ask for photos of the movement or inspect it yourself if you're not sure. Lots of dealers sell watches without papers

>>58855979
Seiko 5, ticks all of your boxes

>>58856245
I love Amphibias but they are not semi formal at all, not even quarter formal

>>58840465
>>58840975
>>58841498
Someone in the previous thread told me this brand's finish on the titanium watches sucks and suggested something else but I forgot the name. Anyone?

>>58855927
Same movement, similar quality. The dials are not a flat color as the pictures suggest but a really nice subtle sunburst pattern. Not as lovely as the guilloche though.

>>58856340
Don't forget these are the same guys who think a divers watch is the only acceptable kind

>>58856245
Hideous

>>58845328
Are kinetics a joke? I want to add a seiko to my collection and I like interesting technology in my watches.

I am also looking for a perpetual calendar but unfortunately the seiko kinetic perpetuals are gross. Any suggestions?

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Any recommendations for an everyday wear watch for Uni? I don't need anything fancy. I currently wear the W59 every day but it looks a bit cheap. I was wondering if there was a watch that was like a bigger brother to it or any similar watch too that is comfortable and durable. Budget is like $50. Happy to go with chink watches as well.
Also have a Timex Expedition but I feel that would be better for going out whereas digital would be better for practicality etc.

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>>58857529
>tfw the timex expedition is your "going out" watch

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>>58857529
$50 isn't really worth it mate unless you want a Komandirskie. I'm sure unis these day will love those.

Just save a bit more, at least $100 that opens up your options a bit

>>58857458
Kinetics are absolutely a meme, solar is a better technology in every single way.

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TIL glashütte original is part of the swatch group

does it mean anything for the brand, they have some pretty nice designs

>>58855546
>>58855468

"Fliegeruhr" just means "pilot watch", in a totally generic sense.

>>58857529

You're describing a square G-Shock. The absolute bottom of the line is just under $50.

>>58857458
I like my kinetic. Doesn't really lose time at all and I've had it for years.

>>58857859
GU seems to be affected less by Swatch fuckery, probably it being more niche than Tissot or Omega. Still expect inflated price, restricted parts, and attempts to rely on them on servicing.

They do have Glashütte-style in-house movements, no idea if they're direct descendants of GUB or new designs.

>>58857916
Ja, Mann. Ich weiß..

>>58857590
Maybe he's going to Africa or Cambodia.

>>58856456
there's a titanium Seiko, but it's about $300 more than the Steinhart

>>58857590

He goes out on expeditions

>>58855518

I can't stand dual textured dials. Also I feel that the lume dots and lume on the hands is totally out of place.

>>58855676

Feel free to read for yourself the pathetic attempts of Stowa's owner to tap-dance around their sourcing:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f36/stowa-cases-made-germany-they-asia-2452929-13.html#/topics/2452929?_k=5zzxi9

>>58855154
Having papers indicates it's probably original. Not having them doesn't mean anything.
If you're sure you're buying an original watch, papers only matter for resale value, and even then...
Now for rare watches, having a full set (box and papers) might make a big difference in value.

>>58857458
they work just fine, but it's an inferior technology to solar.

>>58857916

Yes, but the term is typically used in English to refer to the WWII styled ones, rather than generically to pilot's watches.

>>58857529
DW-5600? I think they're $40. Bigger than your W59 though, but better module and (obviously) case.

>>58857859
they need to drop those retarded numerals, then i'd agree

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Rate my new watch. Paid €6.

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>>58858327

It also glows in the dark.

I will use it for running.

>>58858105
Was not aware of this. Interesting.
I guess this means that some, or all, of their cases are Chinese made?

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My Seiko 5 homage arrived.

I couldn't be happier to be quite honest. Fits perfectly on my wrist, and it feels like one of those "stealth watches" horological homosexual autists often go on about when things like Rolex Explorer Is are discussed.

>>58856340
Whoops, that's what I get for skim reading.

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>>58858158
They're not that much bigger, here's a comparison of a 5610 & F-91W to give an idea.

>>58858327
5big7you

>>58858327
way too big for you

>>58858550
Nice. Post a pic of it on your wrist.
Is the dial just flat black?

>>58857633
Thanks. Would it be better to try and find a steel cased auto seiko then in the used market perhaps?

>>58858176
Are you stupid?

>>58858550
Movement?

>>58858711

I'm very self conscious of my arm hair.

But yes, flat black.

>>58858798

http://www.grand-seiko.com/movement/quartz.php

>>58858772
No, but I do have eyes.

Do radio controlled watches sync the date as well?


How is the Seiko Brightz line?

>>58858550

Also I just noticed you can see the two step second movement in this picture.

Neat

>>58859242
They're very nice, high grade finish for relatively affordable prices. If you can't afford GS it's the next best thing. Really pleased with mine.

>>58859242

the LW time signal contains full time and date information, so most radio watches and clocks will sync that, too. i only have one watch (a GW-5000) and one clock/weather station, so i can't speak for them all, but the ones i have both sync the date.

>>58849280
The last time I took my speedy to a non-omega jeweler for service it cost me around 80 USD. So not too bad.

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Remember to wear a Chronograph while doing science!

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This just in!

Sinn 103 - ST SA, Ar variant.

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Was looking at picking up an SRP527 for $199 (basically the SARY055) but what's with the date wheels being misaligned? Is this a common issue?

Why are so many perpetual calendars in 42+ mm cases? Quartz at least.

>>58860780

What is your full collection?

>>58860772
I'll end up wearing chronos to lab since they are quartz and I don't want magnetic fields to fuck them up too badly. If I am measuring time I'll want better precision than a stopwatch.

That's a nifty slide rule though.

>>58858327
you have the wrist of a 8 year old girl

is it worth it to try and find a j model skx? i know theres no real difference but im autistic enough to pay an extra $50 for made in japan on the back.

Also where would the best place to look for one be, ebay?

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What is he wearing?

>>58861929
Probably some tagshit or a breitling.

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Is this watch too big for my wrist? It was a gift but its the only watch i have right now, other one broke.

>>58861805

if i were going to spend extra on an skx, i'd get one from one of those modders with a sapphire crystal and a 4r36 movement

>>58861986
tell me more. ive heard of modding skx's but ive never bothered to read into it. if it has a different movement isnt it a different watch? seikos naming doesnt make sense to me

>>58862014

4r36 is a newer movement that is (vaguely) derived from the 7s26, but with hacking and handwinding.

as to whether it's a "different" watch, it's clearly not the same as it originally was, but this is a philosophical question called "the ship of theseus". if it were only the movement and crystal that had been replaced, i would personally argue that it's still e.g. an skx007, but that the movement and crystal had been replaced.

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>>58861643
Omega Speedmaster Professional
Omega Seamaster 600m
DaMasko DC 66
Hamilton Khaki ETO
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm
Wenger GST Chrono
Sinn 103 ST SA AR

I recently had to size down prior to moving, only the DC 66, Speedmaster, and Sinn are with me currently, the rest are being shipped.

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More watches nowadays need a good domed crystal.

>>58861976
It looks ok, maybe loosen the strap a bit and wear it lower on your wrist.

I wouldn't go any larger than that though.

>>58862188
HELLO MR SKELTAL

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>>58862269
Suh.

>>58862051
Im interested now tgat ive read up a bit but im having some trouble finding where to buy one. Would i need to buy all the parts seperatly and put it together?

I just wanted the pepsi dial/jap version. Nothing against malaysia but personally the extra money for the japanese one is worth

>>58862429

if you have to ask that question you're probably going to end up with a bag full of watch parts. personally i would get artifice horo works to do it, but that's solely because it's the only modder i know of taking orders for this kind of skx mod.

>>58862429

also, if you want to get a japan-made skx i don't see anything particularly crazy about that. reminds me i should try again to find a japan-made f108wh

>>58862429
The J model is exactly the same made in Malaysia watch but with slightly different markings. It is not made in Japan.

>>58862448
Haha youre probably right. Ive done some tinkering with machines before but nothing as complicated or small as a watch.
Some of the watches there look pretty nice, il sleep on it i think. The price is a bit steeper than i was planning on.

>>58862489
Did some research here too, seems like the best bet is to buy it from ebay from either newzealand or australia. You know what custom fees are like in the us?

>>58862572

dunno, for imported watches i've only bought from ADs or from people who, shall we say, filled out the forms in a creative manner.

>>58841638
Is Skagen Bauhaus?

>>58862559
But it says made in japan on the face

>>58862594
Can i ask them to label it as a gift? I might lurk the buythread on /a/, im sure theyve found the best way to dodge customs by now

>>58844845

Blizzard dial looks cheap/ugly as fuck, snow flake gets me a boner bigger than the Liberty Statue. My two cents.

>>58862676

i can summarize the the /a/ buyfag knowledge of gift/undervalue procedures as that it varies unexpectedly from vendor to vendor, and rarely (although sometimes) hurts to ask.

the only overlap i know of between watch dealers and the vendors /a/ monitors is plamoya, and the buyfag guide has no information on whether they are willing to undervalue for customs.

>>58862676
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f281/differences-between-skx007k-skx007j-explained-81783.html
Japanese consumer laws are weaker than here or even the classic swiss meme so they are allowed to claim that.

>>58862572
>>58862676
I have never paid customs fees even for my full value declared kilobuck+ Seiko shipped via EMS from Japan.

>>58862718
Thats pretty gay. Fuck japan, if thats the case i think im just gonna buy a watch from
>>58862448


>>58862736
>>58862712
Thanks for the advice guys, but seems like its gonna be more of a pain in the ass than its worth

>>58855979
Some Seiko 5 or an orient bambino

>>58856456
Casio Oceanus? Though it's ~ 500 bucks.

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>>58840163
Watches, you say...

>>58851469
Ill tell you right now that there is no doubt that tweet is fake. Imagine the fucking outrage if this was legit.

>>58852153
Btw are there any alternatives to HEUER 1000? Yes yes the wolf of wall street watch

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I haven't worn a watch since i bought my first phone, but when smart watches get better i might consider getting one.
I'm waiting for Apple to make their watches round and thinner and add LTE to make calls and send messages.

https://youtu.be/5smAVudZrHc

>>58864806
Smart watches aren't a good investment right now. I would wait a few years for the tech to mature a bit.

>>58862676
Depends on where exactly you buy it from. I have had a few that were undervalued by a significant amount, others listed as full price.

>>58852700

t. Deepshit or Steinshit shill

fuck off if you can't appreciate the skx

>>58865500
SKX style is retro in a bad way. they haven't updated since the 60s.

memeblue is worse their watches start at 45mm while steinhart is just rolex replicas with a different logo

>>58852700
it's slightly thick, not remotely huge

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I've finally found an affordable quartz moon phase watch that I like from the German brand Ruhla Gardé, yeah the same Ruhla that made watches in commie Germany back then.
I really like its design since it reminds me of the Bathys Hawaii atomic watch and even though I've always been a mechanical watch guy I think quartz is the way to go for my first moon watch.
BTW it's 37mm and just 9mm thick, perfect for my bitch wrists.
Should I pull the trigger for 65€ shipped?

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>>58865750

Should I go for the white full lumed dial version instead?

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>>58865750
And here's the Bathys for comparison

>>58865750
>>58865764
>>58865775
Not a fan at all, but for 65€ you can't really go wrong, plus it's quartz, so it's good for the rest of your life and will only cost you mere 5€ for swapping batteries.

>>58858771
Yeah that'd be cool. I personally have a resin model but that's because my gf got it for me as a gift.

>>58864005
>all that unnecessary bling
As they say, money can't buy taste.

The Day Date is the only good looking watch there

>>58866139
they're not wrapped around the wheel of an s class

>>58864539
That's just a quartz Submariner homage, there's hundreds of those around.

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>>58864005
>Not owning a Rolexus.

>>58862622
it kind of seems like it, thats why its included.
Sadly these guys seem to not care about bauhaus.

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>>58861929
>>58861940

Alex Jones wears a Rolex Submariner. I don't think he has any other watches desu, but his Sub looks good on him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e93ibNdwoRo

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>>58858327

>>58866839
>Rolex Submariner
its a pretty sexy watch desu

>>58862226
Why? Doming the crystal means it can't be protected by the case, why would you want that?

>>58868654
Because it looks good

>>58865764
I'd get this one, I've always wanted a fully-lumed dial and I don't understand why they are not more common.

>>58868654
Literally kys. Also flat crystals get the fuck scratched and cracked out of them too.

>>58868862
>cracked crystal
how fucking rough are you guys

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>>58862226
Some cases allow modding, but you're almost certainly losing the WR.

>>58868885
There are watchfags who aren't NEETs, anon.

>>58868907
NIce watches like that are used for formal events and high end work

if youre going to be rough at all just wear a timex or a gshock

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F-91W gang

>>58868944
There's no point in owning something nice if you never use it

>>58869194
theres no point in owning something nice if you ruin it

>>58869194
>>58869201
>>58868907

it is called wabi-sabi baka

>>58869201
>Ruin it
I actually like my scratched up watch.
It's been through a lot with me.

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>>58868945
Hey gang

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usps pls

What's the most you've ever gone to for a watch?

>>58869371
going to a website and ordering it

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>>58862448
found one i like from him but the bezel doesnt click/its not unidirectional. it still looks sharp but it doesnt make sense to pay that much and lose features. its tough trying to find out what these watches gain/lose from modding

>>58869220
Sounds like an excuse the Japs used for poor QC in the imperial times.

>Kuso! My Zero is on fire! Again! I wish we had better metallurgy!
>Baka, that's just the wabi-sabi aesthetics! You insulted the Tenno, now commit Songoku with your shitty mass-produced ersatz katana!

>>58869596
what is in that picture

thats really nice

>>58869652
it's a modified SKX007

>>58869652
What
>>58869667
Said. Its by artifacehoroworks

I was gonna get it but i already mentioned the flaws in my post. Theres a couple more on his site im doing some research on though

>>58870236
It looks nice anon.

>>58870247
Thanks, the size seems to fit, its not interfering or anything

>>58870091
>>58870236
I dont know why these pics came on sideways, sorry guys

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>>58870236
heres a fixed version

>>58870360
4CHAN WHAT THE FUCK WHY DO YOU DO THIS

>>58870236
>>58870360
I don't get it

>>58870490
It was supposed to come out normal on the first, then i saved it and rotated it but it posted the wrong way again

>>58869599
>songoku
lmao

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>>58870360
No, here is a fixed version. Dumbass.

>>58871432
>2.73 MB, 2092x2283
and out of focus.

You might want to select macro focus to get more manageable and legible pictures

>>58871463
its a phone

how do i do that

>>58871463
It's not my picture, I just rotated it for the dumbass that took the pic.

>>58871654
i appreciate you doing that

>>58869596
After searching for i while ive come up with nothing. Can anyone recommend some watches that look like this for~600 . Give or take

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>>58871875
Give a little and you can get some pure swiss class.

>inb4 le smiling fish sckwhaaaaaleeeé :^)

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>>58871630
Most cell phones have a settings menu for the camera, including my old S3. Pic. is one I took with this phone.

>>58872046
It looks pretty nice, i cant really make out the name though. Urple maybe?

Im spending my tax return so i can go a bit higher, i wanted to save some for other things though

>>58872046
go back to youtube TGV

Can someone link me some 38mm< dressier seiko 5s that see available in the UK because the snkl23 is sold out everywhere. I'd prefer sword shaped or sharper hands rather than rectangular

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>>58872769

>>58872769
Save up for the SARB033. Trust me.

>>58869599

kek the zero was an amazing plane

>>58872856
Cluttered dial and shit bezel

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>>58873038
you have shit taste. no wonder you want a blog meme watch that looks like trash

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Is the PRG-300CM-4CR ok?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B012W9IXQO/

I do a lot of outdoorstype stuff and it seems like it'd be a good edc watch...

>>58874571
It's beautiful

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>>58874571
I have the PRW-3100 which is essentially the same watch. Liking it so far. It's the most compact of all Casio ABC watches.

>>58874888
you see with the tactical look I couldn't wear it in a business environment - I'm expanding my search, as durable as possible, atomic watch that'll last and look semi formal - are divers watches impact resistant?