/wt/ watch thread

>>59035189
Reminder that this guy BTFO everyone.

>>59038519
Not really, no.

>>59038488
Sarb003, good or no?

>>59038348
>I'd like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to to as meeting COSC Certification, is in fact not meeting COSC Certification
Yes, you ARE that retarded.

>>59038549
Not an argument.

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All this autism aside, I just bought pic related
I normally hate citizen but this is steel (as opposed to the Casio AQ series that's chromed plastic) and the module for the digital bit has a backlight

Not sure how I feel about the non-centralized seconds (maybe it is who knows) but it seemed like it was worth it since it's only like 50 bucks more than the AQ. ($70)
Did I fuck up?

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>>59038638
Casio AQ230 for comparison

>>59038638
I like it. How much?

>>59038678
I prefer the Casio myself.
But I don't think you fucked up, if you like it, you like it.

>>59038575
Alright, so what you're saying is "cosc certification" was used as an "exaggeration."

How fucking stupid is that? Is this really what /g/ has become? Why don't we take another technical standard, like 802.11ac. And when someone says something about 802.11ac that's wrong they'll claim it was an "exaggeration" and really just meant an older standard like 802.11g?

Saying "this is within thin standard" is not an exaggeration, it's either correct or it's wrong.

This is similar anyone misunderstanding what an object is in programing, or not understanding how communication protocols like fiberchannel or ethernet are not tied to a specific cable type like twisted pair or fiber optics.

This is a basic, technical misunderstanding on a technology board. You do not know what the word "exaggeration" means.

>>59038723
Sylistically I think I like the Casio more too (more squarish) but the citizen is actually steel and the module has backlighting. Blued hands are cool too, but they might be too short.
>>59038717
70 cuck bucks

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PLUS OR MINUS ZERO
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>>59038638
I actually just "inherited" my grandfather's watch (asked grandma about it and she gave it to me) which is a similar Citizen Ana-Digi from 1982, the year he turned 50.

The pushers don't work and the bracelet is pretty broken, but I might get it fixed eventually since it has sentimental value and looks pretty cool. The dial is white and slightly sunburst.

>>59038801
tfw poor

>>59038801
*heaves*

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>>59038813

>>59038907
Oh wow, I think that might be the exact same module as the one I just bought
Hows the bracelet, does it pinch hairs? Too bad it doesnt work, you could have confirmed for me if it has centralized seconds or not

>>59038935
Yeah, it's exactly the type that pinches your hairs. The end links on mine are completely wrecked though, since the old man used the watch for over 25 years before kicking the bucket.

Dunno yet if I will try to find a new bracelet or stick it on a bloody NATO though.

>>59039055
From the pictures I could find online the bracelet looks at least twice as thick as the casio hair pullers
Clasp looks a lot better as well
This is probably an asian market only watch since I can only find listings of it off weird thai sites, and ebay of course.

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>tfw too intelligent to spend over $350 on a watch

>>59039619
>can't afford a watch
>attempts ex post facto justification
>no one buys it

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>>59038519

That post is literally the watch pleb manifesto. That you don't even have the good sense to be ashamed of it is even more damning.

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>>59038638
Maybe I should have gotten the black dialed one though...

Which looks better to you faggots?

>>59039934
Model number?

>>59039983
Citizen JM0540

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>>59039934
This one

Best manual-wind for under £500?

I had a knackered old Russian thing that was manual wind, and though I have a King Seiko and love it I'd like my next watch to not be automatic

>>59040055
nignog pls leave

>>59040083
Also looking for this. Seagull 1963 comes to mind.

>>59038519
Oh shit!

You all set your watch to the second in the morning right?

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>SKX013 breaks
>Aprarently the rotor broke or something since it feels like something is loose inside and it only runs for like 5 seconds
>Sits on shelf for a year
>Got some money and i need another watch might aswell ask my dad who lives in a big city to get a watchmaker
>He stays a day with my watch and says it's running normal
uhhhhhhh

>>59038801

Nice to hear its still running dead on. Now take a webm with a straight on shot of the dial so I can watch the second hand snap to each index dead on too.

>>59040416
Indice*

>>59040160
obviously the watchmaker's expertise diffused into ur watch and made it work

Why did the thread die all of a sudden after being excitedly autistic all day?

>>59040928
What do you mean all of a sudden? It was at 350ish posts.

>>59040936
I mean in this thread, it seems slow compared to last.

>>59040928
on /fa/ and /out/ the /g/ watch threads were reportedly superior. Maybe a slight influx of posters?

>>59040928

Nothing to argue about, for one. Someone feel like arguing free sprung balance vs smooth balance with me to liven things up?

>>59040946
>on /fa/ and /out/
Why are /fa/ggots being directed here? They should not come here.

Are there >5Hz quartz drop-in replacements for typical quartz movements? Such that you could take the movement out and install the old hands and stem onto the smoother movement and install

>>59040980
/fa/ threads are kinda slow due to low population and slow posting. I think across 5-6 boards people are just looking for a decent wristwatch general thread.

Anyone here own a luch?

>>59038801
Isn't the screw next to the end link coming out?

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What's the best place to buy watches on the cheap?

>>59041102
the anime store

>>59041090
Or push release on the clasp

>>59038801
How much?

is there anyway to get a good auto under $500 with a custom dial?

>>59041276
Do it yourself

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Just sold this black skx. Cool watch just never wore it.

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Dammit these sideways pictures

>>59041364
thats lame

>>59041414
squaaaaaaaaley

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>>59041414

>>59041414
That looks fucking disgusting. Especially the bezel and the hour hand.

>>59041414
Not a fan of the strap

>>59041403
How many mm was that?

>>59041414

Ghastly.

>>59039934
>>59038638
Ok really, which is the better looking color?
I ordered the white one but now I like the black one too fuck

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>>59041675
I like the blue hands, but I also like the silver on black contrast

>>59041675
White looks nicer imo

>>59041546
42, standard skx007

>>59041570
Yea that is the Christmas theme, usually leave it on a solid olive green nato, looks much better

>>59041936

No. No it does not.

>>59041830
I guess I'll have to see it in person when it gets here, I hate it when promo shots suck shit and you have to make an educated guess on how the watch will look

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I like these low-light pictures because the soft sheen of the indices really contrasts nicely

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>>59042008
You are entitled to your opinion. It's my watch not yours...not like you have a choice what i choose to do with it.

>>59042060
>sheen of indicies
>contracts with extreme sheen of crystal

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>>59042088
>contracts

>>59042060
>>59042073

Honestly, I'm embarrassed for you. Literal AliExpress Chinkshit fakes have better finishing.

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Carrera reissue y/n? It's almost identical in case proportions & dial to the original, which is nice.

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>>59042136
You're obviously trolling, fag. You're making yourself look retarded by suggesting a Chinese aliexpress watch has a better case than a swiss made $700+ watch. Enjoy your fake Chinese watches, fag.

>>59042303
nice orient homage

>>59042303
Not him but I like the 50 ATMOS, Squalematic, and the Tiger.

But that GMT is fucking disgusting.

>investing in obsolete technology

"I bought it because it looks nice."

Oh, in that case: >>>/fa/

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What did you wear today?

>>59042362
0/10

>>59042370
I wear the 50 Atmos every single day, honestly not sure what I'm going to do with that GMT although the case is very comfortable and well-made

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>>59042422

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>>59042624

>>59038519
>he's too poor to own a solid gold fountain pen
>he thinks one costs 2k
>he thinks that has anything to do with horology
>he uses ETA
what an absolute turbopleb

>>59042303
>"Swiss made"

FYI a Chinese case, dial, hands and bracelet with an ETA slapped in it in Switzerland is "Swiss made" you irredeemable pleb.

I wouldn't pay $50 for that Invicta looking shitter.

so how much do you adjust your strap? do you let it slide a little or tighten it in place (without cutting blood circulation)?

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>>59042422

>>59040160
Sounds like your watch just wanted to see other people

>>59042800
Hello Plaid.

How well does that keep time?

>>59042793
>making these claims about squale cases
Kys retard 0/10

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>>59042422
I see your 556 and raise you a 556.

>>59043012
Very nice, I am assuming by ANN that means anniversary? I like that dial a lot

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>>59043061
Yep, they came out with these last year to celebrate their 55th. This color is limited to 1000 pieces but they have a brown dial version that they're going to continue producing going forwards.

>>59038488
Hey OP, update the "Required Viewing For Newbies" with the HD version

https://youtu.be/_2J5phyd9J4

>>59043195
>HD
But yeah, does look a little better.

>>59038488
>Being a hotpocket-apologist
How cucked can you get

>>59041414

>those fake rolex hands

fuck that

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I think I'd like my first automatic this year. Are they kinda durable? I mean would they be fine to wear motorcycling and shooting? If I don't wear it for a week, do you just have to give it a few winds before wearing? I'm leaning towards a Seiko under $100.

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>>59044275

Riding a motorcycle with an auto on your wrist can fuck it up

>>59044317
All the shock and vibration fucking up the movement? I supposed I can slip it into my pocket when necessary.

>>59044275
I've done both, but I don't do it on the regular. I have a gshock for that, or I put my watch into a coat pocket until I'm finished.

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>>59044354
>All the shock and vibration fucking up the movement?

yes

imo automatics are overrated

quartz forever

>tfw your favorite watches in terms of looks are mostly autos
>tfw autos should have died out 30 years ago

>>59044399
The old timex in the upper right (without the band) has some sentimental value to me, but I don't think it works. When I shake the shit out of it it'll tick for 15 seconds, the kind of tickticktick many times a second. Its not loud or obtrusive, its kinda calming that something complex is on a wrist whirring away.

I know its borderline obsolete technology, probably finicky and requiring a thousand times more maintenance than a quarts, but thats part of the charm I suppose. That and many automatics seem to have superior styling.

>>59044457

It's like owning a horse, people do it for fun not because it makes the most sense in terms of practicality

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What's a reasonable price for a linen dial lord marvel 5740 in decent condition?

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>>59044606

$300

>>59044457
>probably finicky
They're pretty much set and forget. Depending on the accuracy, you set it weekly, or monthly.

>requiring a thousand times more maintenance than a quarts
Any watch you want to keep real long term (rest of your life, pass onto next generation) should be serviced every 5 years or more frequently.

>>59044663
>They're pretty much set and forget. Depending on the accuracy, you set it weekly, or monthly.

except for the fact it's not perpetual calendar and will show you the wrong day of the month about half the months of the year, so you can't really set and forget it, you have to set it and remember to fix the date every other month

>>59044733
Did you notice where I said monthly? That would be for non-annual calendar watches. The weekly would be for cheaper less accurate watches that you might want to adjust other than on the first of the month like your slav watches or maybe a seiko 5.

And when it comes to minor adjustments, if your watch is running fast (preferable to slow) and you can hack it, you just pull the crown for the number of seconds required to re-sync it and then push the crown back in.

>>59044756

>tfw no quartz perpetual calendar submariner

autos suck yo

>>59044781
Are you new here?

>>59044808

es mi dia primero

also why have a watch when you can just look at your cell phone

>>59044818
>also why have a watch when you can just look at your cell phone

Because some people find a low battery life electronic pocket watch inconvenient.

>>59044815

buy a new one

>>59044826
>Because some people find a low battery life electronic pocket watch inconvenient.

what kind of watch do you wear?

>>59044836
One that goes on the wrist anon :^ )

>>59044815

point being?

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>>59044840
>One that goes on the wrist anon :^ )

is it a seiko? get a seiko anon

>>59044852
Eventually m8. Either a snow frake or maybe a lord marvel sooner.

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fucking casios mang

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>>59042811
>>59040627
>tfw your watch cucks you

>>59038563
Good
>>59038801
Good
>>59038638
Cool
>>59041414
Bad
>>59039619
Poor
>>59042292
Whats the movement? I like the no TAG logo but I'm sure it'll be overpriced

>>59045323
It's a lemania 1873. Essentially an identical movement to the speedy.

>>59045345
That is cool, any idea how much the reissue will cost? I'd probably consider one if I had buckets of cash to throw around

>>59045419
They go for around the same price (maybe a tad more) as used speedies from what I've seen. Not sure if you can find a brand new one nowadays.

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>>59041069
Yes

>>59041453
No it isn't, it's great

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>REMINDER CASIO'S PLASTICKY DOGSHITS ARE THE MOST REDDIT-TIER WATCHES

>>59042292
Unless they greatly improve on their usual quality with those reissues, it's not worth it.

>>59045554
>>59041069
Reminder that Luch still exists with that model still being in production, but have fun actually obtaining one outside Belarus.

>>59044275
What is that ghastly thing on the right?

>>59045759
There are hundreds of listings on ebay for brand new ones though?????

>>59045678
No that would be the SKX

>>59046034
>$200 watch
>No hacking or handwinding

Yeah it's a meme alright. There's watches from 3rd parties for $100 that do both. AND have a seiko movement in them. A better seiko movement than in the SKX.

It honestly confuses me why seiko charges so much for this watch.

>>59046114
Quality of Lume and ISO certification are both probably in there.

And if it is 200 dollars that's because supply is drying up. Street price was 150

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I heard that it can be hard to find an Alpinist because they were JDM only and not meant to be sold in the west.

>English numbers
>English date
>English writing

???

>>59046203
Do people really care about this shit? I'm not going diving with a watch on and I don't need to see a watch in the dark.

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>>59046210
>English numbers
>English date
Pretty much everyone uses Arabic numerals.

>>59046224
Yes. Skx is purchased partly because it comes from a lineage of seiko drivers starting from 1965 and it should be a true dive watch, not just convey the outward appearance of one

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>>59046265
Why do dive watches even exist when dive computers exist?

>>59046210
Why does it say "20 bar" on it too. Japs use metric.

This JDM watch seems to have been designed for the west.

>>59046286
Because they work.

>>59046297
Bar is the metric unit for pressure

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>>59045696
Aside from the movement, it's nigh-identical to the original heuer, before tag came and shitted things up. Also I've found one in good condition for under $2k, which seems like a decent price.

>>59046346
No one fucking uses Bar anymore it's all PSI

>>59046378
Psi, aka pounds per square inch, is not metric. You might notice it's literally using lb-force over inches.

Pascal and bar are metric.

>>59046427
How come literally no one uses them then? Bar isn't in the standard unit of measurement.

The only country I know that uses Bar is Australia. And they're just weirdos. They rate the power of a car in Kilowatts

>>59046378
t. American
>muh kiloelbows per batman

>>59046459
Bar is easily understood as being about the same pressure as 10 meters of water. So 10bar would be 100meters of water. It converts easily.

>>59046471
I'm from Europe, when I pump up my car tyres it's in PSI and when I tweak the boost pressure of my turbo it's in PSI

I get 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it.

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>>59046459
>How come literally no one uses them then?
See pic.
You status: BTFO

>>59046480
Don't forget that 1bar is roughly 1atm, and exactly 100 kilopascals.

>>59046459
>They rate the power of a car in Kilowatts

Why do Australians do this? It's so weird. No other country does this.

Whenever I watch an Australian on Youtube it's like "Yeah this shiela is putting down 260 kilowatts at the wheels!" why can't they use horsepower like normal people.

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I hope they actually attempt to deliver it this time.

I here delivery drivers often just don't deliver to houses and will say the person wasn't home.

>>59046550
a Watt is a fixed unit of measurement.
No 2 horses will pull the same weight with the same effort.

Is it stupid to use a rubber strap with a non dive watch?

I'm a hamplanet from a very humid SEA country. I sweat a lot so leather and nato would stink after a while.

>>59046572
That would be a problem if 1 horsepower hadn't been standardised to a specific amount 200 years ago.

>>59046572
Not that horsepower is directly measured in horses. 1 horsepower is 550 foot/pounds per second.

>>59046580
>hamplanet
>in SEA
Are you a white pedo tourist?

are chink watches allowed too?
i have had my 15$ one for almost a year now and it still works

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>>59046675
I have this one that cost $30. I bought it because I was interested to know if how China could produce an automatic watch for that price and still make a profit.

It actually keeps time to within a minute a day.

>>59046675
Anything is allowed as long as you're not delusional about their worth or quality. And they're not fashion shitters.

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Do we like slavshit?

>Manufactured 1964

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>>59046880
>Do we like slavshit?
Hello, welcome to /wt/.

Also nice watch, it has neat quirky movement.

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any idea what this watch is?

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>>59046580
>hamplanet
>blames the smell on the watch band

>>59046982
Just search 'seiko 7T32' in google.

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>>59046639
I'm neither white nor a tourist.

>>59047006
I only blame myself and my poor life choices.

Anyway, I just ordered pic related.

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>>59047096
Should have looked for a perforated or rally-style one if you sweat a lot.

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Why is the Seiko SARB033 such a good watch?

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>>59043012
that's a nice-looking watch apart from the 1961-2016 text

having no date is also cool but i really like it on my 556i

Watches with quality movements that aren't weaboo or mountainjew apologist?

>>59047276
At least it's genuine and not like with brands that put a XIX. century date on the dial, when they got resurrected after the quartz crisis.

>>59047330
German is your best bet, unless you consider Vostok or the resurrected Raketa quality.

18/02/17 Worn, stored flat + 2 seconds
19/02/17 Worn, Stored crown down - 2 seconds
20/02/17 Not worn, stored flat On time


Why do Seiko rate my movement as +30 seconds / - 30 seconds

Not that timings are how far off atomic time the watch is. Storing crown down loses 4 seconds etc.

>>59047566
It's a CYA spec, really.

>>59046361
I'm retarded and thought you meant the new autavia.

What does it mean when a movement says "unadjusted" on it?

>>59046459
You're so fucking stupid and wrong

>>59046550
Europe now uses kw alongside hp, because everything legally is in kw. Hp is only there because people are used to it.

>>59046732
They sell autos for $8 all day online

>>59047245
Because it's a slightly lesser version of the sarb035, which is an amazing watch.

>>59047616
>Europe now uses kw alongside hp

I have literally never seen a car advert that says anything about Kw. It's always hp.

>>59047330
Lange

>>59047566
It's how much it can gain or lose before being considered defective. Most movements will do better, but they're covering their asses since they don't regulate them.

>>59047603
They assembled it and then sent it away.
Adjusting takes time, so it costs money.

>>59047640
Because you're retarded and hate change.
But check a spec sheet. They're all in kw, with hp indicated in brackets for retards like you.

>>59047695
Watts is how you rate fucking microwaves and vacuum cleaners mate. Kw means nothing to anyone. Horsepower is actually meaningful and understandable.

>>59047720
"It's what I'm used to, so it's what makes sense!"
You can't actually be european, because you sure sound like an american defending their feet and inches.

>>59047720

>mate

I seriously hope you're either English or Scottish, because if you're anything else then I'm fucking ashamed right now.

When someone brags that their Rolex "keeps to within 2 seconds a week" does that count for all the different storing positions?

Because if they just laid their watch flat on a table for a week, and it kept to within 2 seconds a week that's impressive.

But if it lost seconds the first day, and then they positioned it in a way so it gains those seconds back and kept adjusting throughout the week, that's not very impressive.

>>59047766
If you have to keep thinking "Now what is that in horsepower" and whip out your phone to convert it. It's not a very good standard of measurement is it?

>>59047774
Usually when someone asks me how my watch is running, I give it as an on wrist average, which will usually take into account resting/storing

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>>59047766
Pretty much a false equivalence. cm and mm can easily be understood by those that use imperial measurement, it can be seen and you can imagine how long a cm is.

A kilowatt isn't tangible.

>>59047788
Or, here's an abstract concept. Get over it.

Unless you're down Simply Sausages every Saturday then it doesn't matter how much power your car has, in the end so long as it doesn't empty it's petrol tank on the way to work that's all that matters.
"I need 570 Horsepower to be stuck in traffic on the M1!" sure must be a nice way to justify your argument.

Engines output power, power output is measured in Watt.
Horsepower as stated earlier in this thread is simply shorthand for 550ft/lbs/s
Different measurements, different things nigga.

>>59047832
>it doesn't matter how much power your car has

Cuckmobile driver spotted

>>59047812
I really want this meme watch but the official seiko rating of +25/-15 is abysmal.
On the watchuseek thread people are happy with the watch being up to 10 seconds out a day.

I paid $90 for a watch that is only 2 seconds out a day so if I'm dropping $400 it better be at least that accurate or better.

>>59045678
Thats a pretty garbage collection, he just bought whatever Casio's were on amazons best selling list

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>>59042822

The most accurate mechanical watch I've ever encountered.

Runs +0.0s/d at full wind.

Ah yeah fedex finally delivered my meme watch

>>59045554
How do you like it? How much time does it gain or lose? How do you like the time telling, I'm considering a meister singer

>>59046571
I will call them personally if they don't.


I really want to see how you like the 1963

>>59048080
Well the good news is I now have the watch in front of me. Bad news is my camera has run out of batter, so I'll need to go to the shop for some double As. Which gives me an excuse to wear the watch

>>59047812
>A kilowatt isn't tangible
Neither is a horsepower.

>>59048071
The chinese shitter?

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Great, another thread derailed and covered in fecal matter

>>59048071
>>59048099
Looking forward to the pics mate

>>59048169
It's cheap and chinese, but has horological value

>>59044606

They appear to go for around $200 USD on Y! Japan auctions for that version.

Keep in mind that Antique Watch Bar only deals in exceptional examples and has all their watches serviced so their prices are going to be significantly higher than what you can get off auction sites.

>>59048361
Well at the moment there are two LMs with the linen dial/arabic numerals. One looks minty (at 35k yen) and the other pretty beat up (3600 yen). So I'm considering getting the former.

>>59048416

35k Yen sounds reasonable for a very good example of the linen/Arabic combo. Lucky for me if I ever want one that the version I like is cheap (off-white/baton).

>>59048099
Glad to hear it. You got the acrylic?

Anyone here own a Sarb035?

>>59047856

Don't confuse the Seiko spec with how any individual example of the 6r15c will perform.

The spec is so wide because Seiko does not individually adjust and regulate 6r15c movements at the factory, and the wide spec minimizes warranty claims that could result from that.

The overwhelming majority of 6r15c movements run much better than spec, and most can be regulated by the end user or a watchmaker to run within +/- 5 s/d.

>>59045678
>REDDIT-TIER WATCHES

Seiko Alpinist
Nomos
Steinhart
Omega MotM
Chr. Ward

>>59047788
So for you all that matters is if you're already used to it?

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Lol

>>59047812
But you're wrong. It makes much more sense than horsepower in fact, since you can use it in equations and convert it to different metric units.

>>59048640
>blurry, compressed video will hide details you'd otherwise be able to see

Stop the presses.

>>59048655
>details you'd otherwise be able to see
Like the hands completely covering the logo making the face empty

>>59048072
To be honest I haven't worn it much yet, since I didn't have a 20mm strap to swap. The one it comes on feels like a piece of cardboard, it's unwearable.
The watch feels a bit cheap desu, but the dial looks cool. See the index under 3 on mine that's printed wrong too.
But it's pretty cool. Very easy to read to 5 mins accuracy, which is good enough if you're wearing it.
As for accuracy, it seemed to be at least to the same minute after 24hrs, which is good enough for me as I won't wear it more than one day at a time here and there.

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Tfw No repeater to work on yet

>>59044177
Its clearly an homage, idiot

>>59048655
nah that post was shitting on the new design of CW putting the logo on 45

it looks awkward and shitty when the hands aren't in perfect compliment like the 10:10 position

>>59048700
>>59048838
Right, that does look silly now that I take another look.

>>59041102
Longislandwatch.com

>>59048809
It's clearly a SHITTER, idiot.

tfw too poor for bell and ross

>>59049041
Tfw not a terrible enough taste for bell and ross

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Im pretty knowledgeable about watches, movements and brands in general, but I am looking for suggestions for my next peice. Just looking for something interesting, unique, or a great bang for buck proposition around 100 to 200. My collection has a Tudor pelagos, a modded 8926, a casio, Parnis, Bulova, vintage Omega and Vostok. If anyone has a suggestion let me know, preferably a mechanical/automatic peice, but I don't mind quartz if it's unique. Thanks guys

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>>59049113

MAN ON THE FUCKIN MOON, FUCKER!

>>59049053
TFW anon has shit taste

>>59049113
You could add an old American pocket watch to your collection, they go for cheap on ebay. Waltham, Elgin, Illinois, Hamilton, etc. all made good watches.

>>59047603
it hasn't been regulated in multiple positions, temperatures, etc. Just adjusted to whatever standard the factory uses. I believe some century old American law forces manufacturers to put "unadjusted" on their movements.

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So here's my thoughts on the 38mm Acrylic crystal 1963 now I've obtained batteries for my camera.

First of all let's get the bad out the way, the olive nato strap it comes on is terrible. It's crispy and it's started to fray by me looking at it. But I had already resigned to put this on a leather strap anyway so it didn't matter.

>>59049141
Why is he so goddamn disgusting

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is this an acceptable dress watch for new horologists?

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>>59049200

The watch looks really vintage, despite being brand new.

I've read some reviews online that state the sapphire crystal "sterilises" the look, but I don't really know what that means and it seems like bullshit talk when people say a car has "soul and passion".

All I know is that the sapphire version has a lighter dial as the light bends differently, and I didn't want that.

>>59049223
Dressy as fuck

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>>59049113

My suggestion is to admit you were wrong, sell that Bulova shitter that's 5big8you, and buy another MOTM and this time don't sell it because you didn't get enough compliments on it, you Titanic faggot.

>>59049240
>penis watch
ever since someone pointed that out to me it ruined it

>>59049233
The watch is very loud, in a quiet room you can hear it on your wrist.

But to me this makes it better because it's more mechanical feeling.

>>59049238
cool, thanks. going to wear it to a job interview tomorrow with my suit.

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The movement can't be hacked but neither can a $5,000 speedmaster.

Just like the speedmaster you can poor mans hack it by applying light pressure on the crown in a reverse direction to hold the hand in place.

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I can't find a single manufacturing defect on it. So if that other anon is here that was contemplating buying one I'd say go for it. It's 200 euros on watchunique.

I'll post how well it times tomorrow morning.

>>59038519
Reminder that that guy is you.

do all Day/Date JDM Seikos have a kanji wheel?

>>59049238
>Dive watch
>Dressy

>>59049390

Hello newfriend.

>>59049390
What's not dressy about it?

>>59049421
It's a huge great big flashy behemoth. Will it even fit under a shirt cuff?

>>59049433
It's like the most understated watch of all time, perfectly goes with a suit.

>>59049233
Acrylic was a good choice. The domed looks fantastic.

How are the buttons? Clicky and nice? Did you get exhibition case back?

What does the case quality feel like?

>>59049443
We are talking about that bright orange chrome plated monster right?

>>59049452
I'm an idiot i saw the case back now

>>59049313
That actually looks good on your wrists. Where did you get the strap?

>>59049453
Dude it's inoffensive af.
What's wrong with a little bling?

>>59049452
>How are the buttons? Clicky and nice?

Yes, If you want to operate them you got to be damn sure you want to press them. You're moving all those levers so they take a good push.

The crown is a little hard to wind, it being quite small, quite close to the body of the watch. I take the watch off and wind it carefully and slowly.

>What does the case quality feel like?

I don't know if I can comment, it's stainless steel at it's shiny. That's good enough for me. But I know some people get all into the type of steel it's made of and the "luster" of the shine.

>>59049463
Cheapest homemade strap I could find from some girl on ebay. I think it was 16 euro.

I might shell out for something better but this is doing alright for now.

Give me a quick Rundown on Tissot, guys

>>59049520
It's almost a palindrome

Anyone ever buy a watch off etsy?

>>59049525
t-thanks.

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Oh yeah one more thing, there is no manufacturers warranty. Seagull don't make this watch anymore and don't warranty it.

Your warranty is with wherever you bought the watch from. Watchunique offers 1 year warranty where they will replace the watch if it breaks.

Being such a cheap watch i'm also aware that I've resigned myself to paying what the watch is worth every 5 years to have it serviced.

But hey maybe it will go up in value? It's no longer produced but when it was millions were made.

what websites are similar to seiyajapan?
looking for more JDM watches specifically.

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>>59049160
Good idea, I have a vintage Bruaswetter Janos pocket watch from my grandfather, but the stem is missing. But if anyone can ID this movement, please let me know, it is Swiss, maybe Omega. I wanna know whether it's worth it to fix, or if I should replace it.

>>59049240
Kinda funny, but just in general, I'm not insecure enough to buy a watch for others satisfaction.

>>59049707
Higuchi and Chino, Seiya usually has the best prices though.

If you buy a watch from Japan aren't you going to get raped on import tariffs?

>>59049758
Thanks, anon. Seiya just doesn't have much.

>>59049032
Kill yourself you ignorant moron

>>59048031
Is this app any good?

I've just got it but it seems like it wouldn't be that useful as the deviation can be caused by the time it takes you to tap the screen.

>>59049848
Plus if your watch is running -1 slow it says the deviation is 59 seconds?

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Is pic related the best position for an ETA 2824-2 to lose time? Mine gains ~20 s/d, I'd like to counter that.

>>59049840

t. bootyblasted sqqqqqquuuuuaaaaalllleeeeee shitter owner.

>>59049938
>Mine gains ~20 s/d
Jesus

>>59049938
>Mine gains ~20 s/d

lel my invicta shitter is better than this

>>59049993
To be fair, I measured that by eye the second day of owning it, when I went to a watchmaker to get it regulated I was told to wait, as it might get better.

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r8 my new watch, fits my wrist perfectly

>>59050038
underage&

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>>59050038

>>59050026
>I was told to wait, as it might get better.

You should have mentioned this. Yeah watches calm down after a few weeks. I don't know why. Mine was 30 seconds out now it's between 2 and 4.

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>>59050038
r8 my fit

>>59050026
It will.

PSA: Wait a month before worrying about accuracy

>>59049764
Maybe if you're a europoor, in burgerstan I've never paid import fees of any kind even on a full value declared kilobuck+ watch from Japan.

>>59050137
How do you manage to get it through customs without getting a sales tax slapped on it?

Does the sender declare the value as less? I think that can be bad if the watch gets lost and you try and get compensation from the postage company.

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>>59050038
Contrary to what many people may think, Bulova makes good watches, with excellent finishing for the price if you can find them on sale. Their bracelets are also excellent, with a butterfly clasp and a nice sleek satin/polished finishing. They also have beautiful dials with great dimension, the indices are applied and nicely finished. Regardless of what people say, they are generally good watches. I would say the finishing on Bulova watches beats any Citizen, and is just as good, as JDM Seikos like the SARB 035 or Presage line, of which I own a few of too.

>>59049764
I live in Romania, had to pay 24.5% tax. I wouldn't call that getting raped, but I didn't exactly like it.
Captcha: Juliana stop

>>59050101
Thank you so much!

>>59050180
You've already paid sales tax in Japan so you are being double taxed so yeah you are getting raped.

That's why I'd prefer to find an EU seller of the watch so I will only pay single tax.

I have a Caravelle Bulova 43c08 watch and the battery have now drained.

Couple of questions:
1. Is it worth replacing the battery?
2. Is it something I can do?
3. If not, what's the avg price for replacing the battery if I take it to a store.

>>59050164
>JDM Seiko

What is the deal with this?

Why does Japan keep the best seikos for themselves?

They do this with cars too.

>>59050209
Creationwatches might have your model, but from what I've seen they cost than on Seiya, maybe specifically because of the tax. However, they have daily sales (although they always seem to be ugly models IMO).

>>59050216
Yes
Yes
Lad on t'market will probably charge you 2 bob.

>>59050084
Could go a little larger there, famalam.
Is that 36mm?

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>>59050164
>>59049113
Great, the Bulova shill is back.

>>59050216
Check the back plate, around the edge of the plate there is sometimes a small tab where you may fit a tool to pop off the back plate. The battery is right there. Snap the plate back on after alignining it correctly, but take care not to exert pressure on the crystal when doing so.

If its a screw-off back plate, take it to a watch person as they probably have the correct tool for it. They'll typically charge about $10 to do it. Batteries are $3-5

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>>59050038
tfw when u sixteen

(i was 16 when i started posting here lel)

>>59050270
its obv a repost from reddit

>>59050157
I didn't do anything, value was fully declared. I've only ever heard of customs charges on FedEx international shipping to the US.

>>59050309
Why didn't your state apply sales tax?

So I just timed my Seagull 1963. It's running at +15 seconds a day.

A little higher than I'd have liked. But I know that what the timagrapher says isn't always what you get in real life. I'll report back tomorrow.

>>59049955
>doesn't agree with the concept of homage watches
>yells like a neanderthal when he sees one

>>59050239
>Lad on t'market
What kind of third world country are you living in?

>>59050323
Sales tax is generally only charged if you buy from a vendor in your state, as it is a state/county/city based tax. Buying from a different state has long been a way to pay no tax at all. Now customs from another country is a different issue.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/style/watches-patek-philippe-selling.html

>have a Patek in your family for generations
>your roastie wife sells it for a meager profit after your death

>>59050323
LOL wut? Why would they?

>>59050445
what an absolutely cuntish thing to do, for such a small amount of money, wtf

>>59050473
It's a normal thing in a lot of countries for customs to apply sales tax to anything you import.

It's completely underhanded and unfair and I don't agree with it, but it's pretty standard.

>>59050445
>>59050486
I've bought watches off ebay for £20 that literally say "belonged to my dead father".

>>59050496
Not for us americans thankfully.

>>59050528
Why don't you just buy everything overseas and save money then?

The import tax thing was designed to prevent people from being able to purchase everything in another country for less.

>>59050527
I doubt your vintage seiko 5s and pulsars was a Patek heirloom piece

>>59050539
Yeah but that's not the point. The point is that some people are so devoid of morals they will literally flog dead relatives possessions for petty cash.

>>59050538
Import tax and duties is sperate from sales tax.

You can buy across state lines to avoid sales tax.

Buying international it's still your legal responsibility to keep track of what you're buying and claim it on your annual tax returns. But if you're maybe buying a couple small things for personal use the IRS won't hunt you down for failure to claim.

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>Getting downvoted on reddit again for saying an expensive watch should be more accurate than a cheap watch

>>59050445
>Sells an especially beautiful 1937 Patek for $6000

Christ I hate it when people sell off family heirlooms. At least she got decent money for it instead of "lol I'd like $100 please! :3" like you see when women sell their grandfather's WWII vet bringbacks for Applebee giftcards.

>>59050596
downvoted

-T. downvoter

What's the best app to see how fast or slow my watch is?


Is it better for them to be fast than slow?

>>59050620
>What's the best app to see how fast or slow my watch is?

Wild spectra light but I've only got it working with an exceptionally loud watch

>Is it better for them to be fast than slow?

Fast so you get gradually more on time for meetings as the week goes on.

>>59050566
They're dead. If you're not gonna use the item, why keep it?

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>>59050620
You want it to be fast rather than slow.

You'd rather be early than late.

>>59050634
>>59050634

>>59050634
>>59050634

>>59050637
Watches have sentimental value.

My dad doesn't wear watches. But when he dies I'll never sell his Saxophone even though it's worth £1,000

>>59050566
Yes, we should all keep piles and piles of dead people's shit all around our houses

>>59050445
>I should have asked for more money.
Best ending.

Quartz pocket watch. Looks pretty nice

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lufberypocketwatch/the-pocket-watch-inspired-by-the-pilot-watches-of

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>>59050704
>Pocket watch
>Quartz

>>59050704
(You)

>>59050683
I doubt one wrist watch will use that much of space in a house.

What's /wt/ consensus on the Alpinist?

I wanna buy a SARB, but I hesitate between 017, 033, 035 and 065.

The 033 and 035: I used to love them, but now seeing pictures I think the lume makes them look cheapy seiko 5

The 065: maybe too dressy

That would leave me with the 017

>>59050239
>>59050259
much appreciated

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>>59049708
>not insecure enough to buy a watch for others satisfaction
>insecure enough to sell a due to lack of others satisfaction

>>59049520
Tossit

>>59049708
No idea what it is, but it's a looker.

Tissot: theres the Visodate, a real beauty. Too bad its so THICK