/wt/ watch thread

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first for the memes that last

About to pull the meme trigger

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>>59224127
Which?

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Post watches that get you laid without being worn

I'm a seiko man myself

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taking out my watch for a spin

>>59224183
>red hot chili pepe.jpg

>>59224183
Alpinist

>>59224285
Too big look at the lugs

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>>59224183
Is this the new version of the chink bagelgauss?

http://s.aliexpress.com/mMFfy6FZ

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Thoughts?

>>59224599
>right hand
>underwrist

the watch is fine but the human being is disgusting

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>Ordering a watch off ebay
>Shipping method Royal Mail Tracked 48 hours
>Estimated date of delivery Tue, 21 Mar – Tue, 04 Apr


???

>>59224599
Why is your watch on the wrong side of your wrist?

Thinking of buying this.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KZ1HS3K/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B01KZ1HS3K&linkCode=as2&tag=thedaionl-21

I refuse to give Apple any money.

>>59224599
I think you should kill yourself.

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Rate my rolex

>>59224524
Don't buy it, they send you a straight up fake.

See here >>59224694

>>59224599
Your hand is on upside down.

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>tfw pulled the trigger

>>59224636
From gizmo-outlets? Mine had a similarly extended eta, it arrived within a week though.

>>59224847
Did you get an Owlpenis?

>>59224870
Yeah, I've just this second ordered it. Did you order an Alpinist? If it takes a month to get here as long as there are no hidden taxes and it works I'm not too fussed. Let's see how long it takes.

Did tracking work for you with royal mail? I've found the tracking information that ebay sellers give to be completely useless 90% of the time.

As in "Package was picked up" then no update till "package delivered".

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>>59224905
I got a SARB033, I reckon you'll get it by the end of next week. They were a bit slow adding the tracking but it did work.

What have you ordered?

>>59225107
Bought the Owlpenis

>>59224905

if you are in the US, try tracking with USPS using the same tracking number. usually the country of origin can only tell you about what's happening to the package inside its own borders.

>>59225107
Do you like it?
Thinking of getting the 35.

tfw when shitposting 100x on WUS in order to list on /f29/

>>59226160
Whats that?

>>59226206
Sale forum, fucking lurk more

>>59226293
Oh shit I'm sorry!

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>>59223967
Meme magic is real, kiddos. Posting a series of pictures I memed for my friends, followed by Kek's reward for memeing hard IRL.

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>>59226540
In need of a new cheap beater watch, I decided that the Casio F-91W was a cheap, durable, and practical watch with meme value.

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>>59226565
So I decided to buy one.

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>>59226580
and dress it up a bit.

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>>59226647
Punctual counterimperialist endeavors.

And that's the story of my meme watch, as memed to my friends.

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>>59226669
After a day of meming and shooting, I swung by a local gun store that was going out of business. I bought some things at a fair discount and headed towards the door. However, on my way out, I noticed the $1 junk bin, and saw a watch inside. Having lurked /wt/ for a couple of weeks now, I couldn't resist and I took a look.

>>59223967
Nice gyrotourbillon 2 pic. I think you missed the discussion a few threads ago about the practical utility of single axis vs bi-axial vs. tri-axial tourbillons.

At the time I said that single and tri-axial tourbillons are memes, but that I liked JLCs bi-axial implementation, in particular in versions 2 and 3 that take advantage of the balance design to use cylindrical and then spherical hairsprings.

Any thoughts on the subject?

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i got a compliment on my vostok from a tranny hooker in bangkok. highlight of my evening guys; i felt euphoric. also sex is so cheap man.

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>>59226717
Pic related was Kek's blessing for a watch meme well memed.

I don't know much about Omega watches, but while the brass on the strap was heavily corroded, there was no such corrosion on the watch itself, which suggests the yellow metal isn't some kind of brass and is therefore more likely to be gold. The second hand moves very smoothly, about five tics per second, and the automatic movement started working in the time it took me to walk from the shop counter to my vehicle and start setting the time.

Any idea what this thing is and what it might be worth? How do I take care of it?

>>59226792
probably upwards of 500 but it could be a couple grand if it's really nice. Take it to a watchmaker and have it serviced and appraised

>>59226792

any markings on the back?

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>>59226840
I'm currently living in rural Pennsylvania, though I'm moving back to Pittsburgh soon and I travel a lot. How do I find a competent watchmaker? I suspect there are a lot of battery mongers out here.

>>59226914
you may have to ship it somewhere if you can't find someone you will drive to.

There might be a few places in Altoona if that's closer to you but no promises

>>59225107
mine is snkn47. bought about 2 yrs ago.

>>59224194
why does it look so much like a calatrava with subsecond reeeeeee

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>>59226880
It's stamped:
10 K G BEZ
STEEL BACK

It's also engraved, pic related. The crown is decorated with an omega.

>>59226935
Altoona is between Williamsport and Pittsburgh, which are locales that I frequent. If you have recommendations there I would be appreciative.

>>59227036
>>59226792
>>59226717
>>59226540
Is there a fix for 4chan image rotation? I'm taking pictures with my tablet and posting from my laptop, and they look right on my laptop.

>>59226669
good story I like it

>>59227036
If you can open the caseback and get the movement caliber number and serial number the omega database often has info. That caseback unscrews counterclockwise (like a regular screw)

>>59227047
delete Orientation exif data then rotate it back where you actually want it with gimp or something

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>>59227120
Thanks, testing that now.

>>59227081
Is there a good way to open the caseback without messing it up? I imagine there's a specialized tool and I don't want to ruin it trying to improvise.

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>>59227194
This is what a watch case wrench looks like. If you have needle nose pliers, you can improvise with those. Consider wrapping the pliers in scotch tape to avoid scratching the case (anymore than it already is).

Some cases can be opened with tape - just stick a ton of tape on the back and twist with that.

Or wait for a watchmaker to open it and tell you the caliber and serial.

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>>59227236
>This is what a watch case wrench looks like.
I think I might just buy one of those, I've been wanting to acquire horology tools and some cheap project watches for a new hobby. What other tools should I buy and does it matter who I buy them from?

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>>59227290
In my view, the indispensable hobby wat h tools are a timegrapher, visor with light, dust cover, movement holder, dust blower, case wrench, case knife, plastic stick, #2 tweezers, 110 screwdriver (works for 90% of screws), pithwood, bounce-resistant pad, pin pusher (not pictured can't find it)

You can buy from wherever. Maybe go premium on the tweezers but if not whatever.

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>>59227290
>>59227397
pin pusher

Hey /g/ (impressed with the quality/quanitity of these watch threads btw)

2 questions

1. How do you feel about the upcoming Halios Seaforth (luxury snobs need not apply)

2. I need ideas for a dressy navy blue-dialed watch. Something I can dress up/down. Small seconds would be cool, but not necessary. I'd prefer a no-date option. >$1000 (secondhand and grey market are fine). Does it exist...?

>>59227544
I meant <$1000

forgive me.

>>59227544
>go to Amazon
>enter "Seiko blue"
Choose your destiny.

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>selling watch on leddit
>people go through the trouble to pm me that they want it, and send me references, then disappear once I send them payment instruction.

>>59227785
Alcohol

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>>59227397
>>59227485
Thanks, sounds like I've got some shopping around to do.

>>59227051
Thank you, friendo, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

>>59227832
otto frei for nice stuff, amazon for cheap stuff

>>59227647
ew Seiko's offerings for dressy and navy blue are all tacky

>>59227832
omg.... what omega is that?? how many mm?

that is really nice

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>>59227975
Looks like some kind of late 1960s seamaster

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>>59227869
>otto frei for nice stuff
I'd rather buy nice tools once than poor tools several times, but I can't seem to find caseback wrenches on their site.

>>59227975
Thanks! I found it in a junk bin in a local shop for one American dollar, and then spent $5 on the strap at WalMart so I could wear it right away. I don't know what Omega it is, but would appreciate an ID if anyone can figure it out. It takes an 18mm strap and is about 35.687mm at the crown.

>>59228029
It has an engraving dated 1968 on the back so that sounds about right, but it doesn't say "Seamaster" anywhere.

>>59227544
maybe a vintage seamaster

>>59228181
hell of a find, I suppose I don't have to tell you how much those are going for on ebay and such

I'd love to own a vintage Omega someday.

>>59228181
http://www.ofrei.com/page557.html
case wrenches

>>59224285
Is that a real one?

>>59228309
I'm all for nice tools, but does a case wrench really need to be $200

>>59228393
it really doesn't.
CWR-602.00 or FB-1368 is more than good enough (both are better than the one I posted and use >>59227236 )

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>>59228269
>I suppose I don't have to tell you how much those are going for on ebay and such
I've looked around a bit, but I don't know exactly what I'm looking for or if the engraving on the back will hurt the value. I do know they're going for a lot more than $1, though. Doubt I'll sell it because prior to yesterday I was wearing a $6 Casio and firmly in the
>I'd love to own a vintage Omega someday.
camp.

>>59228309
>Screw Back Watch Case Openers
Well, that explains why my search for "wrench" came up empty. Thank you kindly.

>>59228450
you should never sell that watch; that is way too good a story and the $300 or so you could probably get it for would not be worth it. Whatever its identity it is an excellent piece that will run for another 50 years if you take care of it.

>>59228450
some of the watchmakers on watchuseek for example (many currently in the industry), say engravings increase the worth of a vintage watch

but alas I don't know either way

>>59228494
Unless the engraving is historically significant, no. Pristine factory vintage watches are almost always worth more.

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About to buy my first automatic watch.
T-this is good rright?

Model: SRPA27K1

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Having a hard time deciding which one to get first. Black goes with more things but the red and blue combo is great.

>>59228619
42mmx13mm is kind of big and thick - with a dressier style like that you should consider smaller unless your wrist in 7in+.

4R35 is a good movement.

>>59228623
How hard is it to swap the bezel?

>>59228623
Pepsis are pig disgusting

>>59228623
That looks red and black

>>59223967
>>>/fa/

>>59228623

now you have me thinking again about getting one from artifice with an nh35 movement and a sapphire crystal

>>59228619
Like the other anon said, 42mm is pretty big for a watch that's all face. How big is your wrist

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>>59228685
I am getting mine through him as well when I decide. Going with the stock hardlex though.

Love the way the pepsi patinas

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It's here! King Seiko attempt #2 finally arrived from glorious Nippon.
Feather in my cap:
- pristine dial, markers and hands.
- case is unpolished and worn with even, shallow scratches. A few minutes with a cape cod cloth should make it look brilliant
- handwinds, hacks, and quick-sets day/date smoothly. Doesn't feel funny/with unusual resistance like the last one. Crown doesn't fucking pop out with too much force like the last one.
Black eyes:
- aftermarket strap looks decent, but is made shittily. I think it's probably the same age as the watch. Also gold buckle on SS watch - why do ppl do this...
- loses 18 sec a day! FML. Hopefully fixed by service/ adjustment. The last one had a defective/worn balance assembly. Now to find a watchmaker that actually has experience with vintage Seikos.

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Well it's in for service - time will tell.

actually... anyone got a reason i should get an skx007 (modified or not) over a mako ii?

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>>59228755
which one's looks do you like better? They're both fine. After all, you really can't go wrong with Orient

>>59228660
>>59228686
hmmm
Yeah, my wrist is just over 6in.
The thing is, I really like that simple design and cannot find much similar for around the same price.
all the Seiko 5's I look at are either covered in numbers or are only 30m water resist, where I'm after 100m

>>59228755
Not really, movement's better, bracelet's better, finishing's better.

>>59228769

it's not as nice a watch, but if a smaller size is crucial, you can consider an amphibia 420 series.

>>59228766
This is amazing do you have a model #

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>>59228481
I can't see myself selling this watch unless I'm extremely hard-up for cash and my life has fallen apart to the point I've sold every gun except for one loaded with a coward's bullet.

>>59228494
>>59228579
I should endeavor to discover the story of
W. L. Rea
Quaker State
1965-1968

>>59225107
How do you like it?

>>59228769
SARB033 would be the traditional recommendation here

>>59228829
Looks amazing but is unfortunately out of my price range.

>>59228820
WZ0101FH

>>59228755
Like >>59228780 says, the Mako II is really better in many ways.
Personally I think the SKX looks better though.

>>59228859
You could consider a black orient union - cheaper than the SARB, 40x9.5, 50m WR, but a busier dial than the SRPA you posted

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>>59228919
I think I might have to compromise about the water resist and just grab a Seiko 5, as I have a rather small budget. (pic related)
I'll probably find a leather band for it.

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Is it wrong to want one of these?
They're going for pretty low on ebay.

>>59229530
depends if you want to be killed in your sleep by an alien robot or not.

>>59229530
>Is it wrong to want one of these?
No

>>59226758
While nippon 1 million times folded watches are adjusted to all 6 positions (compared to swiss COSC at 5), it still is common for wristwatches to remain in that axis for a substantial portion of the day.

Just because a single axis only averages the deviations of 4 positions also doesn't mean it's not useful even if it spent equal time in all 6 positions (which it certainly does not on a normal wrist.)

A tourbillon is expensive as fuck. The gains aren't huge, but it's not a meme. tourbillons have reliably done better than non-tourbillons on average in recent chronometer trials (not that those trials should get too much credence, as they don't allow Seiko to compete. Which is basically admitting defeat imo.)

>>59229693
>they don't allow Seiko to compete
What's the story behind this?

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>>59229709
Seiko climbed the ranks of the chronometer trials way back in the day and then they stopped holding them.

You can google "Swiss Chronometer Trials, Seiko" to find about the history of them pretty easy.

They recently started them again, you can search "concours international de chronometrie" for the new competition. But for this "international" competition, they made it so only European companies can enter, which is /basically/ "everyone but Seiko." I mean, there's china that makes, but they haven't been pushing that aspect, china isn't likely to be a threat to win anything. It's about keeping Seiko out.

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can anybody recommend me a watch that's

>has day date
>is quartz so I don't have to adjust the time every other day
>looks ok and not autistic like f-91w
>is inexpensive

thx in advancio

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>>59229782
>looks ok and not autistic like f-91w
I think I did okay with mine. The F-91W is a perfectly respectable watch.
>>59226647
>>59227290
>>59228450

>>59229782
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/BERING-Watch-2017-Top-Brand-Luxury-Famous-Male-Clock-Quartz-Watch-Golden-Wristwatch-Quartz-watch-Relogio/32793691896.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Black-and-white-contracted-harajuku-retro-fashion-neutral-campus-student-couples-watch-men-and-women/2177083_32664909856.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NOMOS-watches-luxury-quartz-famous-watch-leather-men-watch-clock-men-relogio-masculino-women-watch-free/2177083_32768862030.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/anther-18-colors-Men-and-Women-Quartz-Watch-Hot-Style-Fashion-Vintage-add-box/2177083_32768908246.html

>>59229693
>tourbillons have reliably done better than non-tourbillons on average in recent chronometer trials
couldn't this be because tourbillons are found in more upmarket watches, which as such have more time and effort spent on them than non-tourbillons, more than a reflection of the tourbillon itself doing good?
unless the watches you're talking about for those trials aren't consumer products and are created just for those trials.

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>>59229782

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>>59229782
My serious, non-F-91W answer for a cheap day date quartz watch that looks okay would be the Casio MRW200H-1BVCF. Under twenty bucks at Walmart, 100m water resist, second hand, lume, and bidirectional rotating bezel. I used it while working as an EMT (the battery finally died on me during a call where it fortunately didn't matter) and kept using it daily until construction dust locked the bezel into place--now it lives on my backpack shoulder strap.

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Cream or white dial Bambino?

>>59229895
>the battery finally died on me during a call
whew, that sucks

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>>59229918
I was really lucky in that it was a routine psychiatric transfer, meaning I could get away with copying things like respirations per minute from the nurses notes and using my cell phone to document the time. Once I return to emergency medical work, I want to get an affordable automatic dive watch (thinking an SKX or Amfibia) so that doesn't happen to me again.

>>59229898
White
The date window doesn't match the cream dial

>>59230000
yeah no kidding.
the slight inaccuracy of a mechanical watch doesn't matter over 1 minute anyway. i use my snk803 when i do volunteer first aid

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>>59229855
It's not like they were up against cheap watches. FP Journe Caliber 1304, Louis Moinet Caliber LM31.

Also, look at that LM31. So fucking nice.

>>59230091
fair enough

yeah that's a beautiful movement. and it's nice to see finishing that's not just cotes de geneve or perlage for once.

I didn't even know about louis moinet. although that "1806" and "first chronograph" shit can get out of my face. just let your work speak for itself for fucks sake.

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>>59230048
>snk803
That's an attractive option, and more affordable than an SKX. I still might opt for a dive-style watch, though, as I like having a rotating bezel to use as a visual reference for keeping track of things--I have a horrible perception of time and every little reminder helps.

>>59227036
>>59226914
>>59226792
>>59226717

Shits fake

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>>59230280
How can you tell? I figured it might be, but I only paid a dollar for it. I can't get the case open with the tools I have available to me tonight, it's pretty tight.

>>59229693
This study says that tourbillons are a meme

http://www.ieeecss.org/CSM/library/2010/june10/09-ApplicationsOfControl.pdf

The natural movement of the wearer smooths out any minute impact of gravity on the balance wheel.

>>59230325
>How can you tell?
>I only paid a dollar for it.

That's why

Your story relies on someone being an incredible clueless retard that can't identify an omega watch.

The reason it was in the dollar bin is that it's fake and the person who put it there knows it's fake.

>>59230399
It was at a gun shop that was going out of business and only existed to satisfy ATF brick-and-mortar store front requirements for whatever kind of importing they did. Said shop was well known in the area for having prices that were either absurdly low or absurdly high, purely because the guy who owned the shop didn't care about it at all. It's honestly not far-fetched that this dude would end up with a beat-up old Omega as part of a bulk buy from an estate sale or something and toss it in the $1 bin without really looking at it.

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>>59225154
Cool, post pics & opinions when you get it. I'm seriously considering one myself.

>>59225551
>>59228826
Well I've only had it on a few hours but it seems pretty nice so far. The bracelet is a bit 'jangly' but that's just compared to my Christopher Ward and Strapcode bracelets which are both excellent.

I'll probably switch to the leather strap I bought.

Obligatory shot of the God tier Seiko lume.

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>>59226580
>The time on the watch.
Kek.

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>>59227544
Bulova Accutron II? It's not strictly a dress watch but it's on the dressy side and is available in navy blue. It also falls well under budget.

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>>59230331
>study
A study generally means some sort of trial, experiment or observation. This is just a technical explanation and viewpoint.

In his review of chronometer trials in the past he even says the tourbillons had measurable improved accuracy, he is just not impressed with the improvement.

The statement of "the natural wrist movements throughout the course of a day provide the same averaging of gravitational errors as provided by a tourbillon" just isn't correct. Considering how much time a watch spends crown down, and how little time it spends crown up, simply means the averaging of wrist movement and the averaging of an escapement rotating on that axis is not the same. This wouldn't be a hard thing to test either. If he decides to do a study on that let me know.

And at the end of the day if you buy a men's patek it's -3/+2, or -2+1 for a patek tourbillon. If you're buying certain tourbillons, you are getting a more precise (which he feels more free to state) and accurate (which he's not a big fan of stating) timepiece.

I stated the gains aren't huge, and they aren't. And while they're not enough to impress this guy, they have been measured. It might not be a good idea, it might be an expensive idea. It might not have a notable impact on actual usage. If you call that a meme, that's fine. I personally don't call it a meme.

But if someone gave me 500k to spend on watches, I could very reasonably still not own a tourbillon.

>>59228181
>about 35.687mm
Sorry I need you to be exact.

>>59228666
5 minute job.

bough my first watch today. When will the buyers remorse set in?

>>59230675
What watch?

>>59228755
>iconic

>>59230681
bambino 2

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>>59229782
Pulsar PW3001. It has a steel cans and 20mm drilled lugs so you can put it on any strap you want.

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>>59229898
Grey.

>>59230158
Be aware that the amphibia's bezel spins freely, unlike most/all other dive watches, which most often click in place.
An SKX would be a very good choice, I use my SNK because that's what I already had.

>>59230662
Other anon here
Is there a difference between precision and accuracy, when talking about watches?
I'm not a native english speaker and I've always used them interchangeably.

>>59230744
Orient really needs to get some nice hands on the Bambino, instead of using cookie cutters on sheet metal.

>>59226540
Where can I get that strap?

>>59230781
I agree, the hands are awful but the rest of the watch makes up for it.

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>>59230766
One example of precision vs accuracy outside of watches is darts:

Throwing darts at a dart board, if you throw all of your darts and they are in a tight group then you are throwing precisely. If you throw your darts in close proximity to the bullseye (if that's what you're aiming for) then you are accurate.

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>>59230791
https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1127/

>>59230746
I actually liked the bidirectional bezel on my Casio, it didn't make an annoying clicking noise as I moved it about.

>>59230664
1.405 inches. Imperial is more exact than metric, which is why metric has never put a man on the Moon.

>>59230561
Thank you for noticing my meme.

>>59230674
The anon trying to decide between two watches should get one watch and a bezel.

>>59230858
precision is just consistency then, no?

>>59230957
Are we talking about watches, or English?
You could use consistency in this case to mean basically the same thing. In other English contexts they wouldn't.

>>59230878
>>>59230674 (You)
>The anon trying to decide between two watches should get one watch and a bezel.
That would be a good choice. Changing the full bezel takes even less time than swapping the insert.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l7xudsBKuY

Threadly reminder that the safest place for a watch is on your wrist.

>>59231120
What type of douche do you gottabe to buy a rolex

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>>59231142
>How Jewed do you have to be to buy a Brand New Rolex?

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>>59231120
He sold those those for a 116900?

>>59230858
I see, thanks

>>59224409
Rolex just has shit case design

>Tfw you own nothing but meme watches

>>59231460
Other end of the autism spectrum (or circle really) here
>be here for almost three years
>still don't own a Seiko

>>59229830
Freaking perfect nato mate.

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>>59231478
I need a better strap for the expedition
(the one without the fucking autistic directional markers)

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just got a new ETA shitter

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I'm only an hour into work and I've already changed batteries in two Chink Wellingtons and a very fake Tissot. I mean normies, what the fuck.

Also should I just be a tripfag already? Or nobody gives a shit about the opinions of a batterynigger?

>>59230878
25 burger bucks for a dogshit watch?

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Anyone know other watches that have this wavy dial?

>>59231587
You should hook them up with homages

Automatic watches that can wind both clockwise and counter-clockwise, if that goes around in 1 direction way more than it does the other way, can that cause problems?

>cocktail time being discontinued

Grab while you can

>>59231647
Why would it?

>>59231647
Watches have clutches to prevent over winding

>>59231633
Not sure but C. Ward I think. Also Vostok had a few limited models recently, right now they're on pre-order.

https://meranom.com/en/amphibian-classic/150/

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>>59231587
i appreciate you batterynigger, but trips are unnecessary

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>>59231481
Thanks, I literally spent weeks hunting for the right strap. /wt/ has been heavily encouraging my autism.

>>59230399
someone found a 35k LeCoultre watch for 10 dollars at goodwill once

If it doesn't say Rolex it's just dad's old watch

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>>59231588
I got mine new-in-package for $18 shipped on eBay, it was really popular for a while because it's Deadpool's watch in the movie.

>>59231665
why? It's oversized tacky shit. The other SARBs and SARGs are better

>>59231828
>40mm
>oversize

>>59231885
I meant how the dial looks, rather than the actual dimensions

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>>59231633
Christopher Ward Tridents have the same dial texture.

>>59231885
for the style, yes

>>59231633
Parnis
Bulova 98B159
Momentum M1 Pro
Deep Blue
Mido Automatic
Citizen Promaster Infusion- Eco-Drive

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I put my new SARB on a vintage leather strap, it's now comfy as fuck.

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>>59229436
I personally love mine.

Wear it in good health friend.

>>59230280
the only thing that would indicate this watch being fake would be there not being an omega movement in there senpai. i think it looks like a perfectly geniune bumper automatic. pretty great find for a buck

>>59232109
Looks awesome, 10x better than any of the pictures on the website I actually ordered it from.
How do you find the strap for it? I've heard a lot of the straps for Seiko 5's aren't that good.

>>59232169
I've found that any Seiko 5s I've seen in person look way better than website photos.

That's the bracelet it comes on, not that bad, but you'll want to mix it up a bit eventually.

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>>59232169
Enjoy another shot friend.

Do you need a tool to change straps??

>>59232270
Search springbar tool

>>59232270
Buy a cheap strap and ask for a free tool

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>>59232270
For two-piece straps, yes, you'll need a tool to remove the spring bars. You can use a spring bar tool or be very careful with a thin knife.

One-piece straps, like NATO, Zulu, or Perlon straps, just thread through the spring bars, no tools required.

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>>59226669
>>59226717
>>59227832
Guess this counts as well.

>>59232096
I have a similar strap on my SARB, but i'm not liking it so far.

Honestly i can't seem to find a better strap than the original bracelet, besides perhaps a lizard strap.

>>59230008
It really doesn't bother me

>>59232606
Personal preference is guess, I find it pretty comfy so far.

>>59224599
ALWAYS
UNIQUE
TOTALLY
INTERESTING
SOMETIMES
MYSTERIOUS

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>>59232606
Along the new arrivals, a 773.

I got a super jubilee for it as well, but haven't had the time to take a proper picture with it. Incoming is also a BNIB NY0040 and perhaps another LM special.

>>59232725
I won't deny it's comfy, i just don't like how it looks on the wrist.

>>59232270
If you don't want to wait you can do it carefully with the dull side of a knife, or something similar.
I've done it a couple of times before I got my tool.

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Talk to me about watch winders.
Why are they so expensive considering all they do is rotate. (I get the irony)
Are they worth it?

>>59232867
They are worth it relative to your collection.

I would get one if I had several high end pieces.

I would not get one for fifteen seiko 5s and 1 timex. So 90% of /wt/ probably doesn't own one.

>>59232867
Most of them use quality woods, so they can justify the price via material cost. An argument that doesn't always work.

Others are just that expensive because the manufacturer wants them to be.

However, finding a good winder that doesn't "hum" or creak, or click as it works in the night is fairly difficult.

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How does it fit /wt/?

>>59232867
what's a good luxury watch winder for quartz?

>>59232932
You're either a dwarf or a child if an F91 is that big on you.

>>59232950
I'm short I guess. It's not that big, it's the perfect fit tbqh.

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>>59232932
You must have tiny wrists, here's how it fits me.

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>>59232940

>>59232932
>>59233021
pretty jealous familocs.

I always wanted to sport one of these but I went to a casio shop, put one on and it looked childlishly small on my wrist.

is there a larger alternative?

I currently wear ae-1000w and it looks okay but I wouldn't mind if it was a tad smaller. (not to mention the fact that square case makes more sense for a digital watch)

>>59233060
>is there a larger alternative?
Have you looked at the square-cased G-Shocks?

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>>59227544

Orient Bambino V4?

>>59233096
I'd like to keep it below 40 usd friend.

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>>59233060
>is there a larger alternative?
>>59233110

Maybe the W800H-1AV? it's a bit bigger

>>59233141
Looking good, especially the price. Thanks

>>59233141
Seconding this. It has leap year too and very functional. The casing sticks out and is thicker but still compact enough to not be considered gshock-huge.
>>59233060

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>>59228717
Nice find!

I would start by Googling "vintage" "watchmaker" "<my area>" and see if you can find any discussions about reputable watchmakers in your area for working on vintage watches.

need some advice on buying vintage guys. obviously i factor in an immediate service to the price i'm willing to pay, but how do you decide if a service just isn't going to get the movement back into a decent condition? I'm looking at some that are losing more than a minute a day, are there any tells to help identify if it just needs a good service and avoids ones with worn vintage parts which are impossible to replace?

>>59229767
Really? The mountain Jews are still that buttblasted?

>>59229709
>>59229767

The Swiss know that they cannot allow Seiko to compete because Seiko will end up totally dominating the competition because Seiko would be able and willing to spend whatever amount it would take to develop the technical capacity to do so, assuming their 9s85 movements wouldn't already be a threat to win outright.

Should I buy a Raketa Copernic? I love the dial.
Is the russian 2609H movement end good?

>>59230091

Huh, look at that. A regulated balance. Another data point in the tide turning back towards regulated balances from having moved so strongly to free sprung balances at the high end.

>>59230399

No one is making fakes of that Omega, senpai. Their are much more valuable 1960s Omegas that would make way more economic sense to fake than that one.

>>59233246
>that Omega
Any idea which Omega it is, exactly?

>>59233266
It's unfortunately not possible to tell the exact model without a picture of the movement and the inside of the case back (which will have the model number on it). Omega's own vintage database isn't complete enough to search based on dial pictures alone.

>>59233175
There is no way to tell for sure. Best you can do is research the movement it uses to see if it's prone to wearing out any parts, make sure you buy watches that run, and worst case scenario you may have to buy a donor for parts.

Such are the slings and arrows of dealing with vintage watches. I will say that so far I've never needed any parts in having three vintage Seikos serviced.

>>59233266
Ask
R/watches or r/watcheshorology

>>59233363
cheers for the insight, I take it any watch advertised as not running, or with complications not working should basically be treated as a parts watch then?

>>59233266
1960s bumper automatic. gold plated. model doesnt have a name.

>>59233408
I would regard any non-running or broken complication watch as a parts watch, yes.

Why whenever people post wrist shots of their seiko alpinist are the lugs hanging off their wrist?

The watch is 38mm and 46mm lug to lug does the watch just attract wristlets?

>>59233226
Buy it

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>>59227950
Snkl07 is pretty

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>>59233226
they are fine

What does the quality overall of the orient star line match up ? Is it like a seiko presage? Is the finishing really nice? I'm trying to benchmark it in my mind

>>59233226
I serviced my own 2609HA once. They're great, high quality vintage movements. Even with only 18000bph they'll have perfectly fine accuracy for everyday use.

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what watch?

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>>59234578
zoomed in

>>59234578
Is that Mads?

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>mfw I just googled Raketa Kopernic and watched a video

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Where can I buy a cheap strap that looks like this?

>>59234637
Nah, looks happy :^)

>>59234578
Jaeger Lecoultre Amvox.

>>59231550

you can get that same movement with basically any dial in front of it, and yet you picked the absolute ugliest and worst dial.>>59231587

>>59234693
Closest you are likely to get is ColaReb straps.

I want to get into the Seiko meme

what are their most iconic watches under $200?

oh, also nothing over 41mm hueg platewatches

>>59234578
dunno

>>59234879
Assuming you're talking about new, the SKX007 fits the bill.

>>59234788
I like the dial though

>>59234950

Then you're an idiot.

>>59234957
no u

>>59234935
>42mm

it's huge I'm already pushing it at 40mm. if I'm going to wear an obnoxious pie plate on my wrist it's not gonna be a seiko.

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>>59233842
I have small wrists but it fits just right.

Depends on angles of pictures.

>>59234999
>dem trips

The SKX is far from a piepan, it's just that you're bitchwristed.

You could just get a Seiko 5, or cough up more shekels for a SARB.

>>59233842
Most wrist shots are made with smartphone cameras, which have a wide lens opening.
That makes objects at the center seem bigger and sligthly distorts objects not on the center, giving that oversized watch look.

For example, my Vostok Amphibia with 710 case (42mm case) fits perfectly fine, and pictures taken with a good camera look fine, but with a smartphone camera the watch looks retardedly big on the wrist.

>>59234999
You should have asked specifically for girl's watches then, femanon-kun.

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>>59235019
even on an average wrist it's tall wide and chunky. figures because it's supposed to be worn over a dive suit.

>>59235077
>/wt/ advocating watches over 42mm
is this bizarro hour?

>>59235002
>>59231704
>>59229830
>>59228450
>putting nato straps on non-dive watches
>using nato straps at all

shame on you for falling for the worst watch blogger meme

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>>59235095
>average wrist
I haven't seen or heard of a person with a 7inch wrist or bigger ever complaining about a SKX. And at 13mm's thickness it's not that much of a pendulum.

Just accept that you're bitchwristed and can't wear anything above 38mm with the lugs overhanging.

>>59235197
nah I can wear up to 50mm lug to lug just fine

I just know oversized watches are ugly and is a pleb trend for pleb people

>>59235217
>I just know oversized watches are ugly and is a pleb trend for pleb people

And since when does the SKX fall under that category?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li0mRLcGbU8&feature=youtu.be

>>59235122
Easy on the autism friend.

>>59235122
>Not having le meme on the moon on le nato

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>>59235328
>le

>>59235315
He's right. NATOs are awful

>>59235364
Why is it that only tryhard Reddit refugees use that image?

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>>59235392
>Projection: The Post

Does anyone know how much is restoring an Omega from the early 70's at an official Omega place?

More than 1000?

>>59235416
>Projection

traffic stats say otherwise. /pol/ has the biggest influx of newfags from reddit and r/thedonald. /pol/ is literally newfag reddit cancer

>>59235447
It depends on what you mean by "restoring" and what condition the watch is in. Unless its in really bad shape, in most cases you'd be better off taking it to an independent watchmaker that specializes in vintage watches.

>>59235416
I've been here a while. No one cares how many years though, you're either Anonymous or a forever redditor.

The Urban Gentile got a pretty nice Omega this time, good for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFsZtaLj4F4

>>59235553
It needs some polishing (metal and glass), needs general movement maintenance (oiling mostly) and maybe a new spring in the barrel (or not, I'm not sure).

>>59235631
Please do not polish the case. In most cases vintage watch collectors prefer the patina of a used case to the rounded edges and overly buffed appearance of a polished case.

The rest of that work can and should be done by an independent watchmaker specializing in vintage watches. You should avoid sending vintage watches to the authorized service center if you can at all avoid it as they have been known to polish cases, replace hands and dials, and otherwise destroy the originality of vintage watches without mercy.

>>59235730
I do not want to polish the case, I just enumerated the watche's "defects".

>>59235631
This >>59235730 is all true.
I took >>59228746 to the Omega boutique and they said it started at 550 if no parts needed to be replaced but would likely be higher and they wouldn't guarantee parts would be original. Turnaround time was estimated at 3+ months.

Unless you have a highly specialized/complicated watch you're almost certainly better going to an independent than to the brand.

>>59235741
If you have any trouble Googling a vintage watch maker local to you specializing in vintage Omegas, you can hit up the Omega forums and ask over there if they know anyone in your area.

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>>59235276
Makes me smile everytime.

It's one of the reason I love Rolex so much, the fact that they're so fucking collectable. Obviously his case is an exceptional example but even things now that you can get for cheap like old Oysterquartz or something might end up being the next $50,000 insane collector's piece.

>>59235768
My watch is the memomatic with scratched glass that I shitpost sometimes.
The 980 caliber is a bit more complex than a simple three handed movement.

>>59235792
I know of a group of three professional watchmakers that specialize in vintage watches, but I don't know if they'll be able to deal with this caliber.

>>59235854
I would expect a professional watchmaker to be able to service a cal 980 - personally I wouldn't start heading to the brand unless dealing with tourbillions, repeaters, etc.

And of course coaxials :sigh:.

>>59236000
What's wrong with coax

>>59236038
They destroy themselves and only omega has the tooling to service the silicon parts.

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i was about to get that casio diver but then i saw this cheap vostok.

>>59236000
Thanks for the insight, I'm going to pay the watchmakers a visit then.
Would they be able to get original parts if they're needed or is that too far fetched?

>>59236133
Hard to say if they can get parts. Unless the movement is fucked you really shouldn't need much though.

>>59236133
I'd say good chance they can get whatever parts they need.

>>59236158
When the watch arrived at my doorstep I wound it for testing at it ran more or less fine (losing some time). The alarm function was perfect and accurate to the minute (which is not common, I've heard). It then stopped. The alarm still woks, but the hands don't move at all.
I think it's just in dire need of oil and cleaning. The alarm still works fine, so the barrel is fine, probably.

The hairspring looks perfect so it shouldn't be from it either.

Thoughts?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VAUU3GU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00VAUU3GU&linkCode=as2&tag=thedaionl-21

>>59236305
>those reviews

lel

>>59236353
Better kek than expected.

Anyone here know about the movements used in old mechanical alarm clocks? Specifically looking at old Russian ones.

>>59237004
What do you need to know?

>>59237004

i have a 4-jewel serkisof that i got from a bulgarian seller. it works fine, runs relatively quietly. i had to tweak the alarm mechanism to get it to work properly but that was not too difficult.

Thoughts on the Casio MDV106A as a beater/ daily diver watch?

>>59237419
Why would u need to dive daily?
xD

>>59237419
>44mm

jeez do we really need cases as big as panerai

>>59237388
Ebay?
I think I saw that guy's shop earlier.
>>59237333
How reliable are they?
Does more space for the movement mean better accuracy/reliability?

>>59237580
Not really. The movement type is completely different from a watch.
They're very accurate if maintained stable.

>>59237580
>>59237679

practically all mechanical alarm clocks use a pin-pallet escapement (like a "dollar watch" from the early 20th century) and are not very accurate. mechanically they are pretty similar to a typical swiss lever watch, but with cheaper materials and different escape wheel geometry to account for the different design of the pallet fork.

in my experience, these movements are particularly sensitive to temperature and to poor maintenance. you should expect to set it and possibly tweak the regulator every day when you wind it. 5 minutes a day is about the best i'd expect to do. but it's fine.

my russian one uses a plastic escape wheel while the german ones use brass. they all run about the same. my most accurate mechanical alarm is also the smallest one, a 1980s japanese movement. my least accurate one is also a 1980s japanese movement.

>>59237580

(oh, and there are definitely several bulgarians selling old russian alarm clocks. i think i found this guy on etsy)

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> thread on wus asking for the definition of "affordable watch"
> people saying $1000

>>59238342
under $1000 would probably the broad requirement yes

considering the average price of luxury watches is $5000 and more

How "good" is the orient star line?

ooh, the new sistem51 movements have a transparent mainspring barrel

>>59238455
Doesn't really matter whay a luxery costs. Affordablemeans an amount that can be spent on a whim without noticing it going missing. $1000 is certainly going to impact most people

Does anyone know about seikos porte line of 5E30 quartz watches? Can't find any info at all about them.

>>59238342
ok here is the definition

If you can afford it, it is affordable

>>59238674
that's why it's the upper limit

and affordable concerning the market for watches

>>59238674
that's not what affordable means

>>59238706
So if I have 20k a 20k watch is affordable?

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>>59238636
They also have a plastic escapement

>>59238843

of course, it's a wind-up toy. don't hate fun just because you are too poor to spend $150 on a disposable, seasonal fashion watch.

>>59238754
Yes by definition.

Affordable means you can hide it from the wife

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Is Spring Drive a quartz?

>>59238867
Nice bait. For $150 you can literally buy a Miyota 9015 powered watch.

>>59238754
If you have 20k *to spend.

That's the thing. If you can afford it, then it's affordable.

If it's going to break you and keep you from paying a mortgage or buying groceries, you can't afford it even if you have the cash in hand.

For Some people that level is tens of thousands. For others it's 30 dollars

>>59239120
Yes, it uses a quartz crystal for time regulation (as opposed to one of the other common regulation methods like a hairspring or a tuning fork)

>>59239120
It has a quartz regulator

>>59239120
It's a meme

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This shit is fake right ?

>>59239131

but that is something you will keep wearing the next year. it does not compete with a s51. i would just get both.

Why are swatch even trying to market an automatic to normies?

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>>59231704
Name of nato??