Watch Thread /wt/

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I love display casebacks.

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>>58931796
Cellini Prince. But never on their oyster watches afaik.

>>58932080
Made me release the stored energy of my hairspring.

>>58932080
>falling for the NATO meme

it's literally a business created by watch bloggers so they can sell 50 cent fabrics they got from china for $49 in their """"artisan"""" shops

>>58932124
Wtf how come I've never heard of that before?

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WAY/WT/?

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>>58932124
>>58932306

Cont from the old thread.

Pictured is a rolex 3135 (submariner, a bunch of others)

Rolex finishing is far above the standard eta caliber. They dont really
Decorate the movements. Rolex calibers are all about utility and durabilty, presentation is a distant second, thats why they keep them covered up.

Theyre upping the ante with the cellini line though. But its still nowhere near patek or lange etc...

JLC does a way better job with presentation, and a lot of models are in the same price range as rolex.

>>58932080
>tfw zero display caseback watches
I should get at least an S5. The 7S26 might not be the prettiest movement but still better than solid casebacks.

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>>58932615
>tfw there's a disgusting amount of seiko 5s so I can't find which ones best for me after 3 months of searching
>tfw britfag so limited access to most which are sold out

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


On a side note does the snk809 have the same case as the other snks?

>>58932286
Do we just list facts like that?
Invicta sucks dong

>>58932291
I paid 90cts for it.

>>58932615
Get a 1963, it's more interesting to watch. Chrono and no rotor in the way.

>>58932769
Yes

What is a good cheap automatic mechanical watch?

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>>58932810
>Get a 1963

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>>58932435

>>58932988
What is this watch I see it alot what is so good about it is it cheap or what?

>>58933035
Same guy posting his """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""german"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" quartz moon phase. It does look decent tho.


What is objectively the best seiko 5?

>>58932435
Tall as a chimney, right? They should have been able to fit a triple date inside, along with a hamster to keep the spring wound.

And would it have killed them to make better use of the dial and make room for larger sub dials??

Also: calling it a Speedmaster yet no lume on sub dials? Bizarre.

Also excessive texting on the face.

Good start but bad finish. Could do with a makeover.

>>58933035
Kek I guess I've been posting it too much lately, I have the bad habit of shilling whenever I get a new watch.
I really like this Ruhla, can recommend to anyone looking for a cheap (60€) and good looking quartz moon phase watch.
Fuck the Raketa.

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>>58932988
>>58933311

>tfw my phone browser is pushing me to buy another one

>>58933346
Might as well desu the more the merrier
If you're regretting buying it I'll take both off your hands for free

>>58933369
For free you can lick my """"German made"""" boipucci

>>58932983
Seiko 5. Its about 50 bucks. Pretty rugged and exceptionally accurate for the price.

Sub 4 grand, honestly, stick with quartz. Its lower maintenance, less sensitive to shock and temp changes.

Cheap mechnanicals are great, until you have to fix them, and realize that the service cost is disproportionate to the price of admission.

You could always just buy a new one, but the quartz will take you further, with way less maintenance and take more abuse before you have to buy a new one.

Can an accutron ii owner comment on its accuracy? How much time it loses ?

>>58933575
what's a good quartz watch that's a step up from something like a f91w

>>58933230

You should probably try educating yourself about one of the greatest automatic mechanical chronograph movements ever designed before commenting any further:

http://chronomaddox.com/nouvelle_lemania_5100.html

>>58933458
That's mildly gay

>>58933660
Timex weekender perhaps?

>Inb4 TICC

>>58933575
I respect your opinion but I disagree. There are plenty of great sub 4k mechanicals out there and most people buy them for the pleasure of having a proven engineered machine that's "alive" and has a "heart" rather than a soulless quartz. Most people who buy autos or mechanicals know of all the aforementioned drawbacks you posted but they don't really care; and maintenance shouldn't be an issue. There have been many such cases of autos as cheap as seiko 5s keeping fairly decent time even after a decade or two. But to each their own I suppose.

>>58933133
Sea urchin I guess
Or one of the 4r36 ones

>>58933575
>>58933836
I think he's specifically referring to sub $200 mechanicals. Unless it becomes extremely rare or desirable for some reason, there's really no point in servicing them instead of just buying a new one.

On another note, does Orient even have a JDM presence nowadays? Seems like only Gaijin buy them. I'm assuming, with a name like "Orient", the entire brand is marketed for export.

>>58933965
Oh no no no in the case of servicing sub 200s it's way easier to buy another one unless it holds sentimental value, I completely agree

I've seen the orient Star being compared to JDM Seikos might wanna look into those

>>58932063
Can someone explain to me the differences between mechanical and quartz and which is better?

>>58933965
My brother brings me their catalogs from yodobashi when he visits, they still market plenty. Orient Watch USA is just a reseller even, not a branch of the company.

>>58933660

Theres nothing wrong with the f91 module. Those fuckers will last a decade or 2 with the occasional battery change.

>>58933836
So will the weekender movts. Thats a good choice. The indiglo is gonna burn out in about a year, and cant be fixed, at least thats how its gone with every timex ive had.

>>58933836
Maybe 4k is a bit high. Theres a couple old jlc's on chrono24 sub 4k that id buy. Mechanical pieces, even the 50 dollar seiko 5, do indeed have more "soul" than a 50 dollar quartz timex. I didnt mean to disparage cheap mechanicals really, its just not as pragmatic to buy them
>>58933965
But that is exactly my point. To keep any mechanical movement running properly, it needs a regular full service, and a good watchmaker is gonna charge at least 500 bucks to do the whole thing properly, otherwise hes probably skimping and or rushing (not doing a full disassembly and cleaning, not changing parts he should, etc...)

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>>58934055
watch the video in the sticky for a start on how a mechanical works. It's the same for am auto but the crown and stem are replaced with a rotor weight.
Quartz watches are more accurate but also a lot cheaper to make. They contain a piezoelectric crystal called quartz (obviously) that oscillates at 36000 or so times per hour. This is more accurate than even the finest of Swiss pieces. However these are used in shit fashion brands and are sold off for many times their actual worth.
Autos and mechanicals never need a battery and have a smooth (ish) sweeping seconds hand compared to the ticking of a quartz. They are usually more expensive as they have many small intricate parts. If u Cba to watch the video there's a tightly coiled mainspring in a barrel with teeth around it. As this unwinds it releases stored energy onto a gear train. To stop this running outta control there's an escapement comprised of a hairsprinh in a balance wheel which winds ad unwinds seen in gif related
The escapement system in action. Now here is the tricky part. The gear train we mentioned earlier transfers movement back to the mainspring, allowing it to move. Well? How does the escapement wheel keep going? The small impulse pin pushes back on the escapement, thus allowing it to keep moving. In addition to that, the escapement wheel causes feedback into the balance, creating further motion.

>>58934166
yea i didn't say there was anything wrong with it

>>58934174
Thanks but my main question is why do so many people prefer mechanical over quartz?

>>58934055
Quartz runs on a battery, which electronically vibrates a tiny quartz crystal that regulates time. Its cheaper to produce, and very accurate.

Mechanicals are powered by winding up a coiled "mainspring." The power is regulated by an escapement, and kept in check and transferred through a geartrain. Its way cooler, and requires a lot more patience and care to put together properly, but its more expensive, more sensitive to the elements, and notbas accurate.

>>58934196
I'll speak for myself here in saying that I prefer Mechanical over quartz simply because I enjoy and appreciate the shear efforts of mechanics engineering required to produce something so complex on such a scale.

And I like a sweeping hand.''''

>>58934166
You are right from your point of view and as I said >>58934035 before I agree the repairs are expensive. Im more of an idealist in all fairness but I see where you're coming from

>>58934236
Thanks I have a Mechanical Invictia watch right now and I really like it but I am thinking about getting something abit more lightweight would you recommend a quartz or a mechanical

>>58934236
Same. If I just wanted to tell the time there are plenty of other devices around I can use. Frankly the chip on my phone is more accurate than quartz will ever be.

I like mechanical watches for the engineering and precision technology involved. Also (some) look really good.

>>58934196
Just google "watch movement" and click images
The sheer level of detail and intricacy that goes into this historic art is mind boggling


Yes I know those watches cost more than the average persons monthly salary

>>58934323
invicta XDDDDDDDD

faggot with the nato strap f-91 post pls

>>58934323
Dude that's such a broad range
What style
What size
How often do you wanna wear it
Do you do a lot of rigorous activity
What's your price range
Out of interest what invicta do you have?

>>58934166
>Full service
>500 bucks

Maybe for a chronograph. A service for a regular day/date three hand automatic should be ~$100-$200.

>>58934175
I was just saying theres no need to upgrade if you dont want to, i realize though i didnt answer your question.

In terms of quality, timex and casio are about even. Timex def looks better. A step up would be seiko, then after that maybe victorinox/swiss army in that range. That tier is using eta/ronda quartz movements. Nothing special, but good clockwork.

Stay away from the fashion brands (armani burberry) theyre overcharging for the name.

I have the 8926 ob and I really like it but I am looking to buy another one that is:
Lightweight
Smaller than invictia but not tiny.
Mostly for activity but not super rigorous.
Very Cheap price range.

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Any of you ni/gg/ers seen the new seiko ssc487 in person?
I'm looking for a fancy looking watch under $300 that will impress loose 30+ old women at the bar.

>tfw you have too many watches and hardly wear any of them

>tfw you have an invicta you bought when you were younger and have no idea what to do with

>tfw you can't get a good fit on bracelets

>>58934582

A Rolex is the only thing that will get you bitches, a Seiko will get you laughed at.

>>58934582
Michael Kors

>>58934582
> fancy
> $300
> impress women

Unless you add a zero to that it isn't going to impress anyone. Just get them drunk, it'll be cheaper.

>>58934416
But if you add on a full polish, and pressure test, replacing the case and crown gaskets, that can go up.

>>58934637
This, women (even 18-20somethings) love the MK logo.

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just came back from a dealer. omega seamasters look a lot better in person dayum. i was so tempted to get it right there.

>>58934609
>2017
>being this much of a pleb


I shiggy diggy

>buy $20 Chinese automatic
>the second hand accelerates whenever it passes the 12 second mark due to gravity
>stutters when laid on its back but keeps perfect time

>>58934373
>>58934477
Meant for

>>58934705
Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_sXommhiA

>>58934709
The skx013 is recommended and is smaller than the invicta and probably lighter

>>58934758
Look good how about the Vostok Amphibia how does that compare?

>>58932291
>Not getting the cheap ones from Ali and the premium ones from timefactors
Step it up nigga

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So why the fuck are there so many wristlets on /g/?
We need a holy purge

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Hello boyz

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Sorry the other shot was sideways...my favorite watch which i wear most days

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>>58934991
Squaaaaaaaaaaaaaale

>>58934991
squaaaaaaalel

>>58934416
Thats about right for a big jeweler /watch repair shop, for just the movement. Some of them do good work, but sometimes theyre real hacks; i.e technicians that are not AWCI certified that work essentially on an assembly line, doing one thing, usually not very well, scratching the movement, gluing down things that should be soldered, etc... check them out first. And like some other guy said, they charge extra for a pressure test and to replace gaskets, which is 100% necessary at a five year service.

A good watchmaker, who works on his own, has awci certification, who does work with care, does the necessary tests, even without a polish will charge you around 500, in some cases even more if hes Rolex/Swatch certified.

What's with the quartz hate?

>>58935181
>rolex/swatch certification

Its a real bitch. If you want parts accounts, they will come in every few years and make sure your tools are good and youre organized. Too much dust? Account cancelled. Unorganized, theyll make you redo and renovate your work area. Not joking.

Sometimea theyll make you buy new equipment just because.

Being an indie watchmaker is hard work. I would charge 500 for a service, even on a base eta caliber.

>>58934894
This. Even worse are the ones who are not but are so insecure about their wrists that they wear watches in size closer to 30mm than 40mm, and they obsess over millimeters so much that a millimeter here or there will be a dealbreaker to them. Of course while they ignore more important things like dial size, bezel size, etc.

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>>58935073
>>58935086
squuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalelelele

>>58935181

One of the best watchmakers in Southern Ontario charges $150 for full services on basic automatic movements, and he is of such renown that people.send him vintage Rolexes from the US to work on.

>>58936340
Pretty sure you're talking about Shane, but there's also Al (archer watches) whom I've seen nothing but praise for. There are even people from the UK shipping their watches to him.

>>58936418

I mean Shane, I don't know what Archer charges as I've never dealt with him.

>>58936435
I think he charges more, but don't take my word for it.

>>58932291

>spending more than $15 on a nato strap
>being this big of a fucking jabroni that you need to tell everyone how smart you are for not doing something

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>>58934991

t. TGV

mfw people genuinely think that a hot shower is enough to expand and contract the metal of a watch

>>58937492
Technically it is. Would it be by any noticeable amount? No.

>>58937506
Technically heat expands them, but these dudes think it expands them to the point that water seeps in with soap and shit.

>>58934582

Get a haircut, dress appropriate for the bar (ie if it's upscale you better have at the minimum black shoes on with dark jeans and that's probably not enough) be obviously without a date and that's literally all you have to do to pickup desperate divorcees in their 30s

>>58937621
I remember the contention being that hot water and soap gets past the rubber o-rings, not that the metal expands enough to let water past. Whether it really does mess with the o-rings is something I'm not sure of.

>>58937697
Also not be an autistic frog poster. Welp.

>>58937713
I just read it on watchuseek or something.
The o-rings won't shrink much either.
What is interesting that the wikipedia page regarding watch water resistance says that a 3atm/30m watch isn't suitable for showering/bathing.

>>58938235
And manufacturers don't suggest it either. It's not made for that.

And I'm pretty sure the idea is not that water gets past the gaskets, it's that water and detergents can potentially degrade the gasket as well as remove the oil that's applied to the gasket. I'm not sure how susceptible modern gaskets are, but it would also probably depends on the detergent.

>>58938317
the likelihood of that is low.
Age would probably wear it out first.
I honestly think it's kind of sad a lot of watches (I keep reading how people with Omegas are afraid of anything more than handwashing) can't survive a shower.

>>58938347
Disrobe when you bathe.

>>58938378
never, im afraid the soap will degrade my skin so water gets in!

>>58938347
They can survive but the manufacturers want you to fork over more shekels for the certified 200m+ waterproof ones while also saving shekels on repairs/replacements. Even when realistically a 20-100m watch should survive every scenario a person (sans divers) can encounter, if one fails during mere hand washing from shitty QC they can just tell you to fuck off.

>>58938347
m8 you should know now that the silicone grease isn't for waterproofing but to lubricate it so that you can tighten it without tearing the gasket. Soap's fine on gaskets just make sure to replace them and properly screw in if you open it (which most people don't). That's why I wear quartz instead of the $200 range of mechanical watch cause if the movement breaks it's a $5 fix

>>58938733
Meant for nineball

>>58938733
Silicone grease is for the same purpose as thermal grease on CPUs: to fill microscopic gaps.

>>58938782
Water's not getting through a microscopic gap regardless. You're relying on the rubber squished against the metal

>>58938823
Yes and the rubber might have kinks, scratches, or debris which the grease can conform around.

>>58938841
Then don't fucking use it. That's a really unreliable workaround. Gaskets are single-use.

>>58938889
Poor QC can happen, even on new gaskets.

>>58938733
>m8 you should know now that the silicone grease isn't for waterproofing but to lubricate it so that you can tighten it without tearing the gasket
Except it is you dumb fuck
I'm sick and tired of morons spewing bullshit on here. At least take a basic physics class or something before shitposting

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>buy $1 rubber strap off ali
>Expect total garbage but whatever
>comes in
>Thicc
>Super soft and supple
>Only a slight smell of beneze that wore off after I washed it
>Stitching is done well
>Is notched for those nifty easy release tabbed springbars
Link if anyone is interested Not shilling for wang ching btw,
>https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Fashion-Trendy-Army-Military-Nylon-Fabric-Strap-Sports-Canvas-Wrist-Watch-Band-18-24mm/32689741034.html

>>58934359
make me

>>58939110
nice shilling, you dirty chink subhuman.

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Thanks for suggesting me the gshock guys, I'm really enjoying it so far

Oi, what are some good intro digital watches? I need a beater watch to wear wherever that I don't care about and isn't tiny like the W59. Casio still the best here or should Citizen ecos be considered?

>>58939165
No really, they're really good
Wearing it on my meme blue

>>58939192
Good buy
How old are you though?
You kinda give off a fat HS kid vibe

>>58939211
you do realize advertising your products on 4chan is against the rules?

>>58937308
My arm does not look like tgv's arm, my wrist about half inch bigger too

>>58939192
>baby hand

>>58939193
The Casio F-91w is the best

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New watch just arrived. Pardon the shitty picture.

>>58934333
>Frankly the chip on my phone is more accurate than quartz will ever be.
But it's quartz

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What do you think of pocket watches?

>>58940217
Pretty cool
The unmarked bezel looks kinda weird but other than that it's a good looking watch. Congrats anon

>>58940277
They can be neat to collect, you can get some cool movements/complications for not too much money.
Worthless to tell the time though. Don't ever leave home with one.

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doe anyone know of any issues with the apollo 15 speedy? i've found one for 4k which seems pretty cheap and im very tempted.

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>>58933311
>Fuck the raketa
>shitting on vintage, in-house quartz with Chrome plated goodness.
WoW really rude desu
the ruhla does look better than I thought it would though.
Also have you realized yet how boring a moonphase actually is?

>>58939192
Ugliest watch in the game

Wristwatches. Bah.

>>58940277
Beautiful. I have few. Would never trade a pocket watch for a wristwatch

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>>58935446
>they obsess over millimeters so much that a millimeter here or there will be a dealbreaker to them
19 year old skinny wristlet here. I refuse to look like some kid who borrowed his dads watch to dress up for halloween. Might as well put on an oversized suit while i'm at it. I did not choose the size of my wrist, you dont think i would wear a big watch if i could?

>>58940217
>Pardon the shitty watch
Ftfy

>>58940877
Why even post?
Oh shit you got me to reply 2/10 b8

my top grade 2824-2 sinn suddenly went from losing 2-3 sec a day to gaining 3 while on the wrist and 8 overnight

could it be magnetized or is there another possible cause

>>58941035
What position do you leave it in overnight? Might just be drift in the movement as the months go on.

>>58939110

Thanks for the ""suggestion"" Wang Ching,
ordered a 22mm, white stitching one for my 710 Amphibia unironically.
How long did the shipping take?

>>58939132
plox

>>58939110
These had better be good, I just ordered one for my SKX.

If it's shit I will hunt you down and rape you in front of your family.

>>58941750
That's gay

>>58941858
You're mum.

>>58940997
Because I dont like the looks of them. Pocketwatches are superior

What can I get that fits these criteria for 100-300 dollars?

>41mm or less
>diver style with bezel
>WR 100m or more
>any movement type
>good lume

>>58942089
Ray/Mako/MakoUSA, all 2nd version.

Ray/Mako 2 fall at around $200, MakoUSA falls at about $250, given the chance I'd get the USA, I much prefer the styling of it.

>>58942089
SKX013

>>58934174
I'm another dude, non native speaker so excuse my English.

If I got that right, the mainspring gives movement to the gear train. The gear train moves the hands. And the movement of the gear train is regulated at the other hand by the balance wheel. Am I correct?

Does the Pulsar PW3001 use a standard battery? I really want a watch that is metal all the way through that isn't much larger than a Casio F-91W, but a proprietary battery is a deal breaker for me.

>>58942261
>non native speaker so excuse my English.
Reddit the post.

>>58942261
Crown/rotor - > mainspring - > escape wheel + balance wheel - > gear train - > hands

>>58942327
Yes.

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>>58932063
Got a new watch /g/! It's does so much more than all those antique watches that can only tell time.

>>58942518
What kind?

>>58940217
>>58940947

I like the styling on that watch, which is never something I never thought I would say about a Breitling, but charging $4,000 for an ETA 2824-2 powered watch is indefensible.

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Anyone know some good cheap watch winders? I don't want to pay 100 fucking dollars for a spinning cabinet

>>58942421
Thanks

>>58942571
A CR2025 I think, you could always check online.

>>58942657

$100 is a cheap watch winder.

>>58941035

That doesn't sound like it's magnetized and it doesn't sound like regulation drift because that usually results in a movement slowing down rather than speeding up.

Are you sure it hasn't taken any bumps recently? This sounds like a bump knocked the regulating arm, but on a movement with a screw type micro-adjuster that would need to be a pretty big hit.

>>58939110
>qty available
>500 500 500 499 498

Considering >>58941150 & >>58941750 just ordered 2 I think you literally are shilling.

>>58940217
Looks cool. How much?

Also anybody know what are the cheapest ETA 2824-2 or 2892 based watches on the market? New or used

>>58942846
You're going to be looking at Khakis and Steinharts new.

Used, I couldn't say.

>>58941969
>m'lady

>>58940335
Listen to the pontiff mate don't buy limited editions because there is a million of them stick to the original or broad arrow for extra style

Unless you don't care about resale then by all means. It does look cool

>>58942872
Thanks. I don't really want one, I would like a Black Bay or something like >>58940217
but I don't know if I can bring myself to buy a watch knowing some watch for under a grand has the same engine under the hood

>>58942921
Ahh I see now.
The shrouded bait.

You're a retard by the way.

>>58942261
Yes and you're english is perfect

>>58942846

New I believe the Steinhart Ocean Titanium 500 is the cheapest new watch you can get with an ETA 2892-A2 Top Grade.

>>58942103
They're 41.5mm

>>58942921

Well, at least in Tudor's case it's pretty well established that they overhaul their ETA 2824-2s quite extensively, plus you need to keep in mind that the manufacturing quality of the dial/case/bracelet on a Tudor will be on another planet from a sub $1,000 watch with the same movement.

>>58943042
Split hairs if you want to nigger, 0.5mm won't be noticed.

>>58942846
Christopher Ward Trident perhaps? Can be had for a couple of hundred used.

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>>58943042
>disregarding a watch that is right because it's 0.5mm above the size stated.

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>>58932080
I've seen many sites with custom carved cases and carved bracelets for watches.
Isn't there a site that sells display casebacks for watches that had no display casebacks originaly?

>>58942089
Skx007/009

>>58943258
Some. You can find them for vostok amphibias, skx007...

>>58943294
Where, Ebay?

>>58943264
He's quibbling about 0.5mm they are 42mm

>>58943042
>>58943169
>>58943112
Kek, literally what I said in >>58935446

>>58941044
i've been keeping it dial up, it's a 2 years old watch i got 2 months ago and it was +-0 overnight until a couple of days ago

>>58942714
not that i know of, also the sinn has some shock resistance as per din 8308 (dunno if it actually means jack shit)

i'll keep monitoring it i guess

>>58939229
im 20 and fat

>>58942943
??
>>58943015
>>58943145
Thanks mates
>>58943069
Very true the Tudor is absolutely beautiful and I have read they do tinker with the ETA a bit.

We'll see if a good deal comes up I will awfully tempted be jump on it

Watch repair fag here, should I wear a labcoat if I only work in a mall jewery store? Would it look more professional or would I look like a fucking clown?

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What does /wt/ think about watches that use Rose Gold in their materials? Is it exclusively for females?

>>58944073
No. It works well with some skin tones.

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>>58944073
An acceptable alternative to yellow gold, that's gypsy crimelord-tier on almost all modern watches.

Wanted to post the rose-gold Bambino but couldn't find the right pic.

>>58944031
Yes you should

>>58944154
Where to cop a Vostok one then?

Also I'm well aware this is pretty much cosplaying.

>>58944182
Just get a plain one and have it embroidered

Probably going to get a 1963 panda dial. Everyone agrees that the watch is great but the quality control isn't. I want to have a warranty in my back pocket for exchanges, does Thomas offer that if you contact him directly? I'm thinking longislandwatch or the website directly is better

What are the best watchshops for someone with a max budget of $500?

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>Tfw want to be a watch maker
>Tfw probably never going to be able to due to life circumstances

I think that's my dream but I have no idea how you even start to move in that direction

>>58944689
>went from NEET to employer watchmaker in a year
Literally just b urself and find a school m8. Unless life circumstances means your family are squatters or you live in Africa.

Where can one find the Seiko Spirit SCVE003?

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Lmaoing@ur poorfag rn ngl my watch costs more than everything ITT combined succ my dick and gtfo outta here with yo shitty ass seikos

>>58944756
/f29/ or ebay maybe, that shit is long discontinued.

>>58944687
Amazon
Jomashop
Creationwatches

>>58944756
Try Rakuten, Tojo.

What's the deal with these J. Springs watches being sold by Creation? Are they just an even cheaper Seiko 5 for some reason?

>>58944031
you'll look like a retard yeah

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Is this worth buying?

>>58944756
be prepared to pay out the ass for a used one.

>>58945092
if it's $15 sure

>>58944905
Yes J Springs is the poor stepbrother of the seiko family

>>58945114
How about for 67€?

>>58945099
They're awesome tho

>>58944774
topkek

>>58934894
At least I'm not fat.

>>58945332
not $400 awesome

>>58945570
this
no matter how hard lardos try I won't be jealous of their disgusting pork limbs and 46mm seikos

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>>58944073

There are plenty of men's watches that come in rose gold. I actually like it way more than yellow gold. I'd love to be able to own a really nice rose gold dress watch some day but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford one.

>>58934820
Amphibias are cheaper, and pretty bomb proof, but they are a bit of a lottery.

>>58937492
No, but it can pretty much affect the rubber seals.

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R8 my Vostok Amphibirskie

>>58946169
I dig it desu pretty good

Reminiscent of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

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Anyone here own an Invicta? Can you comment on their diver watches like quality, lume, and waterproofing?

>>58942522
>wearing a watch on your right hand

>>58946281

Maybe he is left handed. Even if he's not why does that trigger you so much?

>>58946346
Yeah, I don't get why it triggers some people.

I'm left handed but wear my watched on my left hand. It freaks some people out.

>>58946200
Wtf I love my watch even more now

>>58934735
>No, your watch isnt faulty. The secondhand "sweep stutter" is normal on a miyota 8215.
so it's faulty by design

>>58946681
>so it's faulty by design
It's not guaranteed to happen though. I've got a Miyota 8215 watch and it's never done that.

>>58945139
Why when Pulsar exists?

>>58946888
Pulsar only does quartz while J. Springs does automatics.

>>58944146

lawd that ain't fitting under a sleeve

Will the SE Amphibias ever be in stock again?
Fucking hell.

What'z the model number on the dancing hands seiko in vid related?
Seems dope as all hell
https://youtu.be/9H5cKYU3laU

>>58933752
>http://chronomaddox.com/nouvelle_lemania_5100.html
First a big thanks for trying to send me to the botnet. Chrome screamed. Google blared. Used archive instead.

I read the article earlier and I re-read it again. And nowhere does it address any of my points.

what country puts out the best watches?

>>58947402
probably some obscure vintage seiko that will cost you 1000s

whats the point of the dancing hands? just to run down your battery?

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>>58947433

Your inability to appreciate one of the greatest series produced automatic chronograph movements of all time in a dial and case design so iconic for that movement that virtually identical models were produced by Lemania, Omega, Heuer, Sinn, Tutima, Fortis and Orfina is your problem, plebfriend.

>>58947049
they're limited runs
there will be more, but not the previous ones

>>58947538
it would have to be switzerland, whatever criteria you use.
i have a soft spot for germany myself, but all the greatest watches (and i'm talking independants) are swiss.

>>58947570
They look cool duh

Any good articles or Videos to get into the history of watchmaking?

>>58947675
a backlog of hundreds of archieluxury videos, of course.

>>58947538

For haute horlogerie the Swiss win hands down. The vast majority of upper echelon watchmakers are Swiss.

For mass produced watches I would say Japan as I think Grand Seiko's manufacturing quality is above Rolex and Nomos, while the Seiko Brightz and Presage lines are probably better made and certainly better valued than all the sub-Rolex Swiss options.

>>58947646
but it's just quartz, so there's nothing impressive.
something like a crazy hours or the hermès temps suspendu are really cool.

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>>58947805
>hermès temps suspendu

was designer drunk when he made this. it gives me headache looking at it.

>>58947805
>nothing impressive
it's still just as impressive even if it is simpler

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>>58946471
This is because you would usually use your dominant hand to set the time/Wind the watch. If the watch is on the right hand its pretty awkward to reach behind it

>>58948157
It really isn't. There was no challenge in making it.

Whats better a Seiko 5 or a Vostok Amphibian I am looking for a nice watch that is under 100 dollars.

>>58948214
>set the time/Wind the watch
You do those things with the watch off your wrist though. However I suppose operating a chronograph would be a bit more awkward.

>>58948064
I quite like it.

>>58948249
depends the style you want. Vostoks seem to get a lot of praise due to the robustness and affordability you get.

Seiko 5 divers tend to go over 100 bucks and they look like shit a lot of times. For any other styling than obviously seiko 5 is better than vostoks.

Nothing wrong with either desu

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>>58934609
>A Rolex is the only thing that will get you bitches
Also splendid for signalling your mid life crisis.

>>58934894
Back in the day watches were smaller. Today's dinner plates would be outrageous only a few decades ago.

>>58934966
>>58934991
Do you even dive?

>>58939193
You might want to consider Junghans. Pic. related.

>>58948222
>>58948222
Like u could make it u utter moron

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>>58947572
>Failure in reading comprehension.
Look, I appreciate the ingenuity of the movement in itself. That was never par of my objection.

I am more ambivalent about that case. Too tall is a deal breaker. While, say, the Seiko Spacewalk has a nice face the height is just out of control.

And when they do decide on a wrist chimney they could at least sweeten the deal with more functionality. Like a month window.

Finally, the sub dials. You would not need to rework the movements or reposition the dial hands to widen the sub dials and make better use of the area. Adding lume to the sub dial hands would not even require that, the sub dial at 12 o'clock already has a bit of lume so why not add to the rest? After all it is a Speedmaster, intended to measuring time.

looking for a nice watch which do you think looks better also is there anymore under 100 dollar watches that are good?

>>58948404
There are many styles of seiko 5 under 100 dollars.

>>58948404
Meant for >>58948295

>>58948419
There is so many seiko 5 styles I cannot find the right one.

>>58948295
Seiko 5s are better finished. Vostoks are literally soviet era tinker toys

>>58948280
It's not too bad, I just use my thumb

>>58948481
Go on watchsleuth seiko 5 finder and fill in the requirements liek price style size .etc

Say /g/,
My grandma gave me my late grandad's old as shit Ebel. The watch is broken and the glass is all cracked due to being in a drawer for more than 30 years.
I don't have a pic on me, but my dad said it is older than him so the watch is probably 60+ years old. It is small and elegant.
Anyway. How much do you think I would need to spend to get it in working condition again? I'm talking about going to a respectable repair shop and having the mechanism fixed and the glass replaced.

>>58948634
Probably a lot, but the biggest factor is how much it really means to you.
I've one of my dad's old, broken cameras and repairing it would cost more than buying another. Honestly I'd prefer to repair it than replace it.

>>58947762
I don't understand why Seiko is shilled so hard in /wr/ threads. They rarely even get brought up anywhere else.

Is it just most of /g/ are poor fags so can't afford real watches?

>>58948634
lets say somewhere in the neighborhood of 300-500, depending.

As a general rule, don't consent to paying additional for polishing/refinishing. A worn factory finish is generally preferred to a new 3rd party one. Unless it has already been refinished.

>>58948680
>They rarely even get brought up anywhere else.
Do people go onto the internet just to tell lies?

>>58948666
I mean, it belonged to my grandad, whom I never got to meet since he died like 4 months before I was born (we share the same birthday spoopy) So I would love to keep the watch and have it serviced. Maybe not now, but in a near future. If I can get it repaired I would keep it and give it to my son (If I ever have one)

>>58948706
>>58948634
post a pic. also a pic of the caseback

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>>58948401
>Too tall

If you understood the design of the movement you would understand why any Lemania 5100 powered chronograph will have to be thick.

The Lemania 5100 is virtually unique amongst chronographs for having the chronograph seconds hand be directly driven (for the sake of shock resistance) and for having the chronograph minute hand on the central register (for the sake of easily legibility vs. a subdial).

As you might imagine, stacking four hands on the central register inevitably involves making the watch thick, but since the movement and casing were designed prioritizing function over form, no one cared.

Additionally, there would be little point to luming the subdials since only the running seconds, 24 hour time, and chronograph hours are displayed on the subdials.

Furthermore, the central register chronograph minute and second hands were not typically lined either because L5100 Chronographs were typically designed for air force use, since the L5100 was the only mechanical chronograph movement that could withstand the shocks of high g-forces without losing accuracy, and all cockpits have sufficient interior lighting that it was not deemed necessary to lume those hands. In most variants they were made orange to enhance visibility under cockpit lighting.

So, as I said, your inability to understand why L5100 watches look the way they do is a result of your horological plebbery rather than any fault of the watches themselves.

Anyone ever order from shoppinginjapan or rakuten?

>>58948715
Im at work rn, but let me see if my dad can take a pic and send it to me.

>>58948724
Lined should be lumed. Damned autocorrect.

>>58948634
An Ebel that old probably isn't worth as much as you'd think or want unless it's some rare model. Even then a good fix and repair may cost as much as it's actual value.

Buy yeah, pics would help.

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Just got this, this is a shit pic but fuck do I love this watch. Anyone know where I can get a T.I. Starburst, can't find shit about it. Picked this up from an actual watch guy and recently started working at/for an antique store as their social media guru. So I have access to thousands of watches both digital and non. But fuck there's something about this, doesn't look as tight irl.

I feel cool as fuck

Why do people hate Tag so much?
Also why does everyone seem to ignore Movado?

>>58948816
It doesnt matter if the watch is worth less tahn 200 bucks. It belonged to my grandad so I figured it would make a cool family heirloom.
I will post pics when I get home after work.

>>58948727
or rookjapan?

>>58948680

Feel free to keep your horological ignorance to yourself.

>>58948886

Because TAG destroyed the once great Heuer and is now nothing more than a advertising based pleb-catching brand targeting the horologically clueless middle class with hilariously overpriced garbage.

Movado is that, but even worse. Selling watches with $5 quartz movements for $1000+ to the truly clueless.

>you have $380 dollars to spend on a diver's watch
>compact thin size only less than 42mm

what's the best you can get?

>>58949044
Skx013 orient ray/mako

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>>58932063
>This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch.
Why does the OP always have to imply that we gently fondle each others dicks?

>>58949120
>I don't like technology, lets just talk about the fashion of watches. That's not gay.

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>>58944073
Love rose gold. Its warm and doesn't appear as flashy or gaudy as yellow.

Dunno if I would ever want a Cellini, but the execution is spectacular.

>>58949338
Not many people here discuss the technology. Hell they shit all over quartz even though it's more accurate.
Also the design aspect is more interesting at this point.

>>58949461
>Hell they shit all over quartz even though it's more accurate.

/g/ is not one person. Quartz is not necessarily looked down upon.

Fashion watches that slap the cheapest possible quartz movement in a case and charge $300 for some dogshit are, though.

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what are some cheap unique watches you know? here's 12 hour one hand

would 40mm be too big for my 5 3/4" wrists?

>>58949517
Maybe, depends on the lug to lug width, thickness, etc as well.

>>58949461
And the guy who bought one of the most significant modern quartz movements recently, a 9F, is only responded to with "hurrdurr it looks like a seiko 5."

Yeah, our design discussion is super interesting and much more deep than our technology discussion.

>Not many people here discuss the technology.
/g/ in a nutshell

>>58949338
There's a difference in discussing technology, and referring to it as a goddamn autist.
>micro-engineering and materials engineering
I've never seen a general thread trying this hard - oh wait, I have. Every watch thread ever.

>>58949548
Why doesn't this surprise me.

>>58949548
>quartz
> movement
pick one

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>>58949548
>>58949570
I tried.

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>>58949735
>>58949773
Excellent posts.

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>>58949773
tripfags should just be ignored
they are all attention hungry retards

>>58949735
>implying

Every fucking time you idiots fall for that same stale ass bait, just stop.

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Personally, I love this. Aside from the fact it's about five seconds fast per day, this watch is perfect and looks great to me. I've also never worn anything other than a digital/smart watch. Thoughts, /wt/?

>>58949945
>I've also never worn anything other than a digital/smart watch.
I can tell.

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Just found this one and I'm in love now

>>58949945

slavshit/10

>>58949955
I'm so glad you're aware that your taste is so utterly superior to that of a college student who doesn't wear a suit and tie every day.

>>58950162
Having good taste and dressing casually are not mutually exclusive. I certainly don't wear a fucking suit to work either.

>>58950162
>a college student who doesn't wear a suit and tie every day.
out of nowhere

>>58950251
>>58950227
>stop liking what I don't like

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wtf happened to this company? they used to be a slightly better and classier Seiko. now all they have are eco quartz

they don't even have one iconic watch at all

>>58950307
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-citizen-eco-drive-one-an-ultra-thin-light-powered-quartz-watch-with-a-one-mm-thick-movement

>>58950307
Seiko now owns citizen. I think they bought them and use them now kind of how gibson uses epiphone guitars.

>>58950382
lol no they don't

>>58950307
>they used to be a slightly better and classier Seiko

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>>58950366
>$6000
>tfw you can get something similar for 50 bucks

>>58950388
Haha disregard that i suck cocks, i fucked that up, they bought orient a while back.

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>>58950307

>>58950434
Seiko Epson bought Orient, not the same Seiko that makes watches.

>>58950143
Bracelet probably sucks though

Do Amazon quartzs come with batteries ?

>>58950307

They have a TERRIBLE design department.

>>58950427
Please provide a link for a 1mm thick quartz movement for $50. Or any $50 watch less than 3mm thick for that matter.

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>>58950307

>>58951626
God damn those are some butt ugly watches.

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>>58951722
IKR even Seiko makes shit sometimes

>>58951626
>>58951762
>This just in: slide rule watches are busy!

Stop the presses. I'd never wear one myself for that exact reason, but it's not like this is surprising.

>>58949945
It's a good watch. I sold mine after growing bored with it, however. Couple other Raketa on my radar now.

>>58951626
>>58951762
They make money as dad-bait though. Middle-aged man is walking thru costco and sees the dials and busy text and goes "I'm going to get myself something /nice/."

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>>58951799
yeah no

>>58951819
>nobody here will buy this, just the typical ray/mako circlejerk
Shame.

>>58951819
Even though it's less so, it's still 2busy4me.

>>58932063
Guys, I have a Fossile mechanical watch that seems to run too fast. I already adjusted it twice, but I think regular wear has caused it to come out of alignment.

What tools can I use to time the watch? There are some Android apps for this, but they all suck, or have not been updated in ages, and dont actually work.

I visited some locals malls with jewerly store watch repairs, but they dont want to work outside the brands they sell. Last time I send a watch out to Fossil for repair, it got lost, and I had to buy a different one with store credit.

I really dont like waiting 24 hours to check the time adjustment

>>58951810
>Breitling business model

What's /wt/ biggest regret? For me it was the accutron I just bought. Fuck me it's huge & ugly. thank God for Amazon returns system being so forgiving.

Wbu?

>>58951884
Get a timegrapher.

Though it's really not worth it for a fossil.

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>>58951722
>>58951762
>>58951810
no bully

Look at my hilariously tiny wrists. ;_;

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>>58952155
Hello

>>58951994
No, its not. I dont have any friends with mechanical watches I can adjust, and I dont plan on getting a better one myself.

I find nothing decent on craigslist either, so I'm seeing if there is a software based one that can do the job.

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>>58952327
>>58952327

>>58952327
>>58952327

>>58948214
>>58948600
Wouldn't setting time/ winding a watch while worn be asking for trouble? I assume the uneven pressure can fuck up the screw threading or damage the stem over time.

>>58951884
Get a better watch.