/wt/ watch thread

>>59308183
nato looks like shit
idk why this fag loves it

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3rd for watches, knives, pens, and shilling

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Anyone wanna talk about how noble their family is?

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Axis powers memes

>>59308247
how much noble is it?

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So after leaving it on the closet for like 8 months i finally got the courage to buy a tool to open the caseback of my SKX013 and fix the loose rotor.
It was pretty easy actually, 5 minutes and it was done. The rotor was literally fucking loose and just fell off when i turned the watch upside down after opening it.
I was getting tired of wearing just my Orient Mako ever since i lost my Komandirskie.

>>59308272
my great great great great great grandfather was chief slop bucket emptier at the court of the king.

>>59308296
nah for real, he keep saying he is noble or some shit

Are chronographs a meme?

Is it just something you need to have at least one of in your collection?

>>59308362
yes

no

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>was told Zeniths don't hold their value.
>Can't find a used 1969 El Primero reissue for cheaper than a brand new Speedy Pro

>>59308362
>Is it just something you need to have at least one of in your collection?

According to the law you need, yes. God I wish collecting laws didn't exist and I could just buy what I like and not what other people force on me

>>59308362
I use mine daily, mate; for cooking, timing my shits, timing parking meters, timing the gf's dress up time so I can yell at her, etc.

>>59308183
It's a memory stick...

>>59308279
Do you prefer your SKX or the Mako? Also are your wrist smaller and how does the Mako fit if it's that?

>>59308475
>tfw own a manual wind chronograph but don't want to use it that much in case it breaks

When I'm cooking I use my casio terrorist lol

>>59308219
Its the casual canvas look.
I like them too desu

>>59308247
My last name literally means mountain peasant....
..

>>59308263
Fuck i love that sinn is that the 104

Just got my tax return.
Name me a quality chrono w moon phase for ~1000UDS

>>59308486
I'm a skinny fuck but haven't measured my wrists yet (I weight like 51kg) and while the Mako is fine it's also the maximum i can endure to use without looking ridiculous.
I think the Mako is better finished (polished/brushed parts and the SKX013 is almost all polished) and the movement has been more reliable on the years i've had it but i prefer the Seiko for the design and size.

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>>59308570
I think the only chronos with a moon phase you're getting for $1,000 are chinese.

>>59308622
Damn... fine w/o moon then?

>>59308564
EINSATZZEITMESSER 3 (mission timer 3)

Entry Level Luxury, Swiss, Display Case back, 38mm or smaller, sports.

Anyone?

>>59308444
The El primero movement shits all over the moonwatch's, it's not even close.

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shit okay better quality, fucked it up. still sorry for the size.
here's the mako and the skx013.

>>59308717
Take your pic of any kilobuck eta shitter.

>>59308740
never seen a pepsi bezel before on a 013, is it aftermarket? And the Mako is blue, right? Most people really rave about that color

>>59308748
In house and automatic.

>>59308776
I brought the SKX013 a long time ago and it wasn't brand new, chances are it's aftermarket i guess. It looks really good when light catches on and is miles better than the Mako bezel insert IMHO (although the bezel itself is better finished on the Mako).
Yeah the Mako dial is blue, i don't like it much but i learned to live with it, what i really hate are the numbers and the font for the water resistant text.

>>59308874
Nomos?

>>59308882
thank, I think I'll go with the SKX

>>59308891
>Nomos
German...

>>59308914
Yeah if you're skinny like me i'd go with that, otherwise look at the SKX007 (009 as i like Pepsi bezels) everyone has i guess, the Mako is WAY better finished and more reliable imho but the design on the SKX013 is everything i want and love whereas the quality on the Mako might not really compensate the design inconsistencies for me.
One thing that used to bother me is why the fuck the extra pusher on the Mako is used to change the week day instead of the month, month would be more useful since if you wear it all the time you'll need to change on the month changes but weeks never change.

>>59308914
>>59308991
Don't forget about the Mako/Ray II and the Mako USA II

>>59308874
oris

GURAAAANDURUU SEEIIIIIIIKO

>>59309012
I was thinking about the II version. It is objectively better than the SKX, but it just doesn't do it for me and getting stuck with a watch that you have to tolerate doesn't sound so exciting.

>>59308991
My wrists are pretty skinny, but I have some other watches that are 46mm lug to lug, so I'll shoot for the 007. Not to mention that it costs about 150 bucks, while the 013 is 200 or so. The only choice is bracelet or rubber band. I heard that the rubber strap tends to stick out on a smaller wrist. What did you get your 013 on? It's interesting if the 20mm rubber strap is shorter, that might push me to go for the 013

Post the sexiest watch you own
Pic related.

>>59309126
damn, now that's sexy

>>59309105
I got it on the rubber but i tossed it away (people will tell you to boil it to fit your wrists better or something but honestly i didn't bother). I love NATOs and i can't find a decent and cheap-ass shit bracelet so i just keep it on the NATO. And yeah the rubber strap sticks out on skinny wrists. Same for the Mako rubber strap.

>>59309188
My one gripe with orient is their ass straps.

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>>59309037
>oris
>in house movement
This one?

>>59309235
that is up to you

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Dis my OG (Original Grain) Rosegold Zebrawood watch.

>>59309374
looks like a 5$ chinkshit and it's too big for you

In house movement is a meme.

>>59308247

I'm actually a real Nigerian prince but I don't tell people in real life.

>>59309374

Is that 40mm?

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>>59308362
No, and no.

You can and should collect whatever genres and complications you enjoy, as long as they aren't shitters or dogshit.

Personally, my horological interests are in the best engineered production three handers and chronographs, with a general bent towards fairly austere designs, baton indices, and dauphine hands, so that's what I collect.

i just want swiss mechanical automatic that is actually small... like less than 38mm

>>59308444
The El Primero is a much better chronograph movement and the 1969 re-issue is one of the few non-hideous Zenith's.

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>>59308527
Weak. I regularly use the chronograph function on my Lemania 5100 even though I know it wears the reset spring (I already have an extra NOS one on hand).

>>59308717
>>59308874
I'm fairly certain that the in-house movement models from Oris and Frederique Constant/Alpina are going to your only options that satisfy all those criteria.

Unless you count Omega as in-house?

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>>59309446

Hey I get compliments on it all the time and it fits me perfectly. So I ain't complaining.

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>>59309660
Yes its 40mm

>>59309789
>fits me perfectly
yeah like a dinner plate on your wrist

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>>59309126
In my opinion, its my 1975 King Seiko Special 5256-8010.

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>>59309374
3big5yuu!

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>>59309825
A watch is a watch is a watch.

>>59309906
D O G S H I T
O
G
S
H
I
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R8 my holy grail

Only 12k bros

>>59309968
PURE CLASS

How scratchful are the gold-tone Seikos?

>>59308234
those knives are gay as fuck

if you want a real gentleman's knife get a chris reeve mnandi

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>actually go out camping
>use a cheap, simple tool knife

have fun with your hipster knifettes, fags

>>59309126
Cocktail Time.
5 days away though.
>pic related

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>>59310596
While I also have Moras for camping and fishing, it is nice to have something in your pocket all the time

>>59310661
I was just shit-posting, would love to get some smaller, nicer knife for casual use

>>59310540
>>59310596
>>59310661
>>59310817
>>>/k/
>>>/out/

Thanks to the anon who posted the link to the luch yesterday i ordered one

>>59310824
Knives are technology, you can go back to your shitty trap threads:
>>59310402
>>59310482

>>59309374
>>59309789
>>59309809
Are you a QT grill?

>>59310956
Might be technology, but its not watches. Fuck off

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Who /astronaut/ here?

So here is an actual watch related topic to ponder: Why do some watch companies seem constitutionally incapable of not making mistakes?

Citizen has the capacity to really make a dent in ETA 2824-2 usage by micro-brands if they would only release a version of the Miyota 9015 with a micro-adjuster and some better factory adjustment, yet they don't.

They could sell more Citizen watches to WIS if they actually USED the 9015 in some more models.

They could sell more Citizen watches if they could resist the temptation to make them all mallcore as fuck.

They could do the same with Bulova, which they own.

And now they bought Frederique Constant, hitherto known for their uninspired discount JLC homages. Is there any chance they are going to make a success out of FC and Alpina?

>>59311361
That looks faker than shit.

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>>59311450

Oh yeah? It's over 40 years old.

>>59311421
Or add a chrono module to the 9015. Hell, just make 8110s again.

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>>59311559
Looks good, is the lume repainted?

>>59311421

You're asking why Citizen doesn't get out of market where they make a profit. Why would they spend more money on making a better product?

>>59311625
nominal gains bro

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>>59311612

No. This is about 10 seconds after I shined my Surefire directly on it for 5 seconds. It will stay bright like a new watch for like 5 seconds then disappears quickly.

>>59311684
Rip but also a very cool watch

Really want the Aevig Corvid automatic. Such a clean design.

Ok, fags, what is actually wrong w/ natos if you aren't putting them on something above IWC tier

>>59312113
They're bulky and cheap looking. Something like the group b straps or two piece nylon straps are fine though.

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What is a good swiss automatic dress watch that looks like this, but that isn't a shitty Raymond Weil and doesn't cost more than 1k-2k?

>>59312130
That is exactly why you would want to put it on a lower end watch. I'd rather the strap match the watch than have the strap try to dress up a shitter.

>>59312262
>below 5,000
absolute shitter territory.

>>59308183
got my first watch

ABSOLUUUUUUUUUUUUUTELY amazing

i love it

where's the snk809k2 made in? heard malaysia but some sites are showing japan and china for the same model number

>>59312307
post pics!

>>59308247
im of royal blood. one of the greatest admirals of all time, a GOAT is a direct ancestor.

you could say im a BIG man

>>59308263
love that strap on the sinn

>>59312318
hello big boy

>>59312317
zzz

broke my phone in a fit of rage

new one is coming by mail

>>59312318
It's a EULIT Palma, FYI.

>>59308362
I think chronos are really neat. In fact, my dream watch is the Datograph.
But I like the purity of time-only watches more and more, and don't see myself actually owning a chrono anytime soon.

>>59308444
They're much more expensive than Speedmaters when new though...

>>59308991
>One thing that used to bother me is why the fuck the extra pusher on the Mako is used to change the week day instead of the month
It's a date movement with the day tacked onto it later, so they couldn't use the crown for that

>>59309590
It sure is.
That doesn't mean it's bad or worthless though.

>>59310918
I'm sorry.

>>59311421
>why doesn't this massive company caters to ME, one guy who never buys anything?

>>59312307
Malaysia yes. Good choice, I love my SNK803.
Don't forget to buy a new strap.

>>59308362
mate...
mechanical watches are in its entirety a meme.

Mechanical watches have been surpassed in most categories that people in the 1800s and 1900s would have valued the most in a watch.

Reliability, accuracy and affordability.

However, we just like mechanical watches for what they are and chronographs are one of the pinnacles of mechanical watch technology.

>>59312710
the strap is well made in my eyes but it is itchy.

for a decent strap its going to cost me $30+ so im just going to hold on.

I honestly think this watch looks the best with a conventional canvas strap. metal leather and even nato seem out of place to me.

Watches look so much different in real life. The reflections, colour, ect look much more impressive than office scan photos.

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What is the best sport watch under $1000 and why is it the Citizen Av0020-55H?

>solar powered, 9+ month battery life
>solid titanium case and strap
>sapphire crystal
>daily alarm
>12 hour chronograph with sweeping second hand
>tachymeter
>200M
>power reserve meter

>>59312812
Looked into those awhile ago but they are pretty big watches.

>>59312889

Not any bigger than a normal chronograph sport watch. Maybe just a little wider and taller than a thin one, but certainly not huge. The titanium ones are super light. I've had mine for 7 years now. Only had to replace a pin on the clasp.

>>59308444
that model gets my cock so hard Im about to flip the table

>>59312925
What diameter?

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Why are some of these luxury watch collectors so cringey?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi76ZW-M5uw

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

This guy makes a good video about him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFyoIRc6ksM

>>59313120

44mm

>>59313174
you can stop shilling yourself now, guy in that video

>>59313174
Because only cringey people post videos on youtube about a cringey hobby

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>>59313174
Collecting luxury watches attracts a certain type of person.

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>>59313192

I actually think that guy was also foolish for buying mechanical watches.

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This style deployant or tang & buckle for a sports leather strap?

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Hey r/watches

I posted my grail recently but I wanted to share with you that after 1 month I finally have my grail strap to go with it!

That's right it's my Grail Midnight Navy Blue NATO on my 2 week Grail Orient Blue Ray II!

Hope you enjoy it as much as I like it wearing it!

>>59313516
Wear it in good health :^)

>>59313516
Reddit Gold has been added to your account

>>59312760
>for a decent strap its going to cost me $30+
No

>metal leather and even nato seem out of place to me.
You're wrong, it looks great on a "pilot" style leather strap (with rivets).

And yeah Seiko takes absolutely awful photos. Use google for good photos taken by owners if you want to get an idea of how a Seiko looks.

>>59313389
I despise deployant buckles. I only use them on metal bracelets because I don't have a choice there.

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What non-watch gift should I get for my watch-loving father? He's got more than enough watches already. He also already has multiple winders and straps of all sort. I was thinking of getting him pic related, but I'm not sure what else I could get him that's not something he already has.

>>59308444
I know this feel I am willing to drop a few grand on one but they are fucking rare second hand it's all ugly rainbow gold models.

Also check'd

>>59309708
Hamilton makes "swiss" watches in that size. As does Rolex, you should like, look around or post more about your requirements

>>59313708
Get him a friction ball

>>59313708
I mean why not, its a p cool gift. Maybe try getting it from eBay or someqhere you dont pay extra for an Ofrei logo.

>>59313736
Maybe I'll get him both so he can adjust his watches.

>>59313174
archie is just an eternal shitposter, the other guy just took him seriously.

What is the appeal of "sport" watches like this(>>59312812)I just don't get it.

>>59313708
A leather watch roll?

>>59313799
That's a good idea. I'll take a look at some.

>>59313795
well sport watches are meant to be durable and/or offer useful functions like a timing bezel or chronograph.

You don't have to worry about a diver or a gshock if caught in a storm or you get knocked into a pool at a party or whatever might happen, you know?

And certain sports have a certain aesthrtic that people like, like colorful racing watches or rugged military watches

I want Carrera anon to post more pics.

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>>59313982
Too dark for pics right now m8.

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Stop spending your money on jewelry

>>59314048
what do you suggest I spend my yacht-loads of money on? Black Metal albums??? haahahahah

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Can a microfiber cloth ever scratch a stainless steel case?

I'm wiping my watch down vigorously and I swear there are now hairline scratches there that weren't before

>>59314092
Maybe if there are tiny particles of dirt or something abrasive trapped in it, sure.

>>59313998
:(
It's so clean. Lovely.
How much did you pay for it?

>>59314121
145k yen. Including proxy fees, shipping and fucking customs it was about 2k syrupdollars.

>>59309968
I got my girlfriend one of those for around £2 from Amazon I think. Hers is rose gold though not platinum.

>>59308219
no they don't

>>59314092
>there are now hairline scratches there that weren't before
Perhaps those scratches were there beforehand and had very small traces of oils on it from your skin, which covered up the scratches and wiping it with a cloth removed all the oils and now you can see the scratches???

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Thanks to that anon that recommended this 1,20€ AliExpress rubber strap. Love it, should have ordered more in different sizes desu.

>>59314596
Link?
I kind of want to get the same Amphibia too, although I'd keep a Vostok bezel on it.

>>59314636
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>>59314636
Do what I did. Get the Vostok-made black bezel instead of the third party+Seiko insert one. Keep your Vostok 100% in-house, without any western decadence.

Are Citizen watches shit?

>>59314766
Citizens are superior movements in ugly designs.

>>59314808
Good to know, thanks

>>59312812
Ghastly

>>59314747
So Vostok makes a million versions of the Amphibia, AND makes the optional inserts. Is there a reason why they can't just offer versions that already come with these bezels?

>>59314932
Because it would cost money to then put those hundreds of thousands of variations together in a way that people want them.
It's more sensible to let them do it themselves.

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>>59313200

>>59314932
They do.

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>>59314932
They do, these are originally for the limited SE models, not the standard ones.

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>>59312588
>Speedmaters

>>59314993
wew

some vostoks look so nice

>>59313200
What is this from

>>59314073
A yacht.

>>59313516
How do you actually like it? Mine is coming next week

Thinking of buying pic related (Obris morgan rubber strap) for my divewatch.
Anyone has one? Please share your thoughts on the item.
Also, they use natural rubber instead of vulcanized rubber, is that bad?

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>>59315723

Forgot pic

>>59315723
Natural rubber is supposed to be good.
I did quite a bit of research on Isofrane-style straps, and from what I'd found Obris Morgan ones are quite good.
I went with a Borealis one because the Obris Morgan doesn't accomodate small wrists. It's really good, but more expensive than the OM and available in less colours.

>>59311625
>>59312689

You missed my point. The Miyota 9015 would be strictly better than the ETA 2824-2 in every technical way if it had a micro-adjuster and better factory adjustment. One would think that would help Miyota encourage it's adoption by more ebauche watchmakers than currently. Give the economies of scale they possess, it should not be prohibitively expensive to do that and try and gain a stranglehold on micro-brands.

As to their styling, I mean that it is quite obvious that Citizen and Bulova's design departments are either ignorant of, or do they care to follow the well established watch design conventions followed by everyone else. Ignoring those conventions is why their watches always look like "mall watches" or "dadcore" watches and always look *wrong* to watch people. They are just giving away sales by not making at least a few models designed to appeal to WIS. Again, the incremental cost to them would be trivial.

>>59315793

The borealis is only 5 dollars more expensive than the OM and they use vulcanized, which is supposed to be more durable than natural right?

Anyway thanks for the suggestion anon. I usually wear my watch when camping/swimming so my current nylon strap is not durable enough.

>>59315849
the ETA 2824-2's date clicks over whereas the Miyota's date "rolls" over.

>adjust watch bracelet
>fits just right
>one day later
>watch is loose as fuck

this is really pissing my OCD off

>>59316034
Your wrist swells and shrinks depending on temperature, humidity, and activity level my man.

Makes metal bracelets an absolute bitch for me, but I try to use them anyway because they're so lovely.

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>>59316034
>Drink coffee
>bracelet snaps off

>>59316061
>Makes metal bracelets an absolute bitch for me
Same.
When you swell up, do you wear it too tight or really loose when you're not swelled up.

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>>59316121
>When you swell up, do you wear it too tight or really loose when you're not swelled up.

I wear it loose for cold weather and normal for regular times. I live in NH and during the winter my watch likes to fall past my wrist bone's "lump" when I go outside which is aggravating as hell. But it's unacceptable to correct that by making it too tight as then if I go indoors or it heats up then suddenly I have my circulation cut off.

Sometimes I'll use a leather one piece strap to avoid this but I really do prefer to use the bracelet when I can. It just looks and feels more natural IMO.

I want to get into the Seiko meme

what are their best value/iconic watches? even better if JDM

>>59314192

>so cheap that the inner duals are non-functional
>buys one for his gf

Whew lad

>>59316282
I bought it to see if she would actually wear a watch with the promise of a better one if she did.

I later got her a 2 tone Seiko 5, not my cup of tea but she likes it.

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>>59316254
Pic related or an SKX for a diver.

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>Seller has marked Seiko SARB017 as Dispatched

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Thoughts on this watch. Have recently dug it out. Can it replace my trusty Casio ?

>>59316408
why is starboard on the left and port on the right?

>>59316471
I have absolutely no idea

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New 60's style Amphibia 300. Even though I was hoping they'd release this watch the price is a bit steep for me. So here you go /wt/, get it while you can:

https://meranom.com/en/index.php?route=product/category&path=39_161

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Are you ready for Tag Heuer to become the ultimate dad watch?

>>59316617
It wasn't already?

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https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32753295830.html
What will I get if I order this?

For this price I could try it out, and get a real Nomos if I really like it.

>>59316634
A cheap, shit quartz watch. Just get a real Nomos if you can afford it, if you don't like it you are unlikely to lose too much money.

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Do you guys think this is restorable? I need to somehow get new paint for the bezel, new lume since its chipped, new hands, and a new crown and stem. No major repairs really. I have no idea where to get these items or what kind of paint to use is my problem.

>>59317342
Nice tsunami-victim watch.

>>59315866
You know, I don't actually know anything about rubber, so you may well be right.
I just read the extensive comparisons made by posters on WUS, and some guy who had dozens of rubber straps said the Borealis ones were the best, so I got that.

And yeah I got it because I didn't like the nato strap i had on my watch. The rubber is much more comfortable.

>>59316121
>>59316061
This is why the pelagos has the best bracelet

>>59317342
Buying a new one would be cheaper, you grave robbing scumbag.

>>59316558
Oh yeah that's a bit expensive for a Vostok. Cool watches though.

>>59317342
I'm sure if you really wanted to go through the effort you could do so. Whether it's actually worth the effort is another question entirely.

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Shanghai triple date moonphase. 300usd. Yay or nay?

>>59317464
Yay. Link?

>>59317472
No link unfortunately, its a brick and motar store that stocks a lot of seagulls and some shanghais.

>>59317464
>31 1
Better than Patek

I hate those silver dials though, so many cheap watches have them and they look terrible

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>>59317409
I wish they'd just release the case as a spare part and then you could build your own from the standard parts. Certainly downgraded in quality, but on the other hand it would be even closer to the original.

>>59317342
If you are repainting the lume you should lume the bezel markings too.

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my daily driver

>>59316558
>biggest selling point of amphibias are they are cheap
>start selling them for 225 burgerbucks

lmao future dead brand

>>59317342
just sell it for parts/movement

even if you repaint it and polish it the scratches are way too deep and it will still look like shit that got run over

>>59317464
Sure, as long as you don't mind the movement eating itself in less than a year :^)

Opinions on orient monarch

>>59314974
Trump shitters aren't luxury watches

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What does /g/ think of the Hamilton Khaki Field 38mm for a wristlet like me?

>>59318377
I kinda like it

>>59318377
other than the shitty placement of 15 and the date window, it's pretty decent

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>>59316634

Do they sell any replicas of my Metro on that Chinese site ?

>>59318377

It's a garbage movement.

>>59316634
I wonder how's the quality on those (or the 15$ ones) actually because i need a quartz shitter

>>59316558
Why aren't they just selling the old SE models with stainless steel cases again?
Dumb move.

>>59316634
> Note: small dial is just an ornament

SNZH55 + SNZF15 for $200 or should I buy something else for $200?

Hello, /wt/

Could I please get any feedback on this? http://www.stuhrling.com/Mens/Legacy/371.03.html

>>59320269
it's shit

>>59320404
Alright, and?
Why

>>59308183
>>59308234
who is this guy?

>>59320448
try searching for reviews of it. shit breaks down and is a waste of money

if you want a cheap watch from china that isn't total shit, have a look at Sea-Gull

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What is the absolute least amount of money I can spend on a Pepsi meme watch? I don't care about engineering or any of that shit, so long as it's some kind of metal and tells the time

>>59320579
Alibaba is your oyster

>>59313758
Archie may be a made up character, but he obviously took over Paul's life. It's his outlet for his true feelings.

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I think this is one of the most aesthetic watches there is. What is wrong with me?

>>59320688
Absolutely nothing
I only own Casio watches

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>>59320688
Doesn't even compare to this

>>59317464
>china made

Top Kek

>>59316254
modded skx

>>59320617
I don't even know what to search for. AliExpress has a search by image function but it's not giving me many results

What's the difference between Casio F-91W and Casio F-91W-1YER?

>>59322114
The second one is a year old, so it's not really a baby anymore

>>59316341
So that was her training watch? Are you dating a child?

>>59316254
Seiko 5 military. The ones with crown at 4.

It's cheap and is actually decent enough for seiko beginner

>>59322321
Yes.

>>59318377
Nice picture with the hour hand hiding the utterly disgusting placement of the 15. This is what showing a ETA movement into a design for another movement looks like.

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Plebians need not apply.

>>59320458
willem dafoe's illegitimate child.

I got a watch coming from somewhere in Jersey. Gonna get here the 15th. Been waiting 2 days already.

Wht is Jersey so shit at everything?

>>59324148
Yes.

>>59323703
Beautiful watch. Has a classy early 20th century grandfather clock kind of vibe.

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>>59324250
thank you!

here is another.

How do you pronounce Seiko?

>>59325003
Say-koh.

>>59325003
say ko

>>59325003
Say-koh. There's really only one way to pronounce a given set of vowels in japanese.

>>59325003
セ
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コ
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20% off watches to a maximum of $50 on eBay.

>>59325003
shitt-er

>>59325077
バカ

>>59309235

wow, that is the first Oris i've ever taken a second look at. nice.

>>59309235
What is that

>>59324398
I saw one of these at Cellini - the disks are incredible and the watch looks way better in person than in this picture. I couldn't get over the deadbeat seconds though - just not my complication.

If I were to go for a 10 minute walk while wearing a self-winding watch aprox. how many minutes/hours do you think it would wind for?

>>59326207
Who fuckin' knows m8. Depends on the movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs9rq1fHBtg

TGV has declared the Seiko Meminist the best iconic watch under $500

It was between the Alpinist or the Hamilton Khaki King

How does /wt/ feel about this?

Personally I didn't think it was even close as the Hamilton is an eta shitter

>>59326376
Meme takes it by a landslide.

>>59326376
Why does anyone even care about this retard's opinions? Archie I can understand appealing to a niche audience on a parody basis but this guy has no redeeming qualities.

>>59326376
Alpinist for $280 on eBay at the moment.

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If you could buy just one watch for $1000 what would it be?

>>59326207
None

https://youtu.be/KQrJ7Jcendo

>>59326492
Really? I just paid £270 / $328 for one

>>59326495
It would be vintage. I am not sure which one, but for under 1000 dollars all sorts of really great vintage watches are available.

>>59326543
>>59326492
Just saw a 2nd hand one in great condition on straya ebay for the equivelant of $240 usd.
It sold in less than an hour.

>>59326587
Mine was brand new 2bh

>>59326495
Vintage Omega Seamaster with a 56x or 75x movement.

Dad said he found some of his old watches in his safety deposit box.
Said he found an old Zodiac watch (would be pre-fossil buyout).
Don't know the model name or anything, but opinions on the brand itself?

>>59326651
Does depend on when it was made, and on the model. Zodiac is a brand where they've a few cool vintage pieces. Modern times not great.

>>59326482
What's wrong with TGV?

>>59326727
He's not made friends with people, using sock accounts on youtube to be belligerent with people he doesn't like including other youtubers, like archie (who he used to be friends with), who post about watches.

And between archieluxury and TGV, archie is the one who really CLAIMS his videos are of a fake character, but it's really TGV who forces a personality big time. Should be obvious from just watching him a bit.

>>59326700
Might be getting some model numbers or something off him soon. Will come back if I find anything.

>>59326829
>archie is the one who really CLAIMS his videos are of a fake character

I saw archie on a talk show and it seemed like he was playing a chracter. But when get goes on his MGTOW rants it's really hard to tell.

Paul may have created archie but I think he's becoming him.

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>>59326651
Zodiac watches are to Rolex what Ted Cruz was to Trump, but I still kind of like their vintage pieces.

>>59326872
He just takes his regular personality and turns up the dial. It's still him.

Wristlet here, having trouble finding a short leather watch strap, any ideas?

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>Ebay seller selling a watch I want for the best deal I can find
>Didn't want to buy it this month as didn't really have the money
>Notice that he only had 2 in stock
>Decide the next day to purchase on credit card before he runs out
>"5 sold in last 24 hours, 2 available"
>Decide to order anyway as it may be a glitch
>2 weeks later and there's still 2 available

How does this work?

They ebay seller is legit as several WUS members and posters here have ordered from him, but why doesn't his stock level go down?

>>59327089
Use scissors

>>59327161
kekked

>>59327089
Google short Leather watch straps lol.

>>59327274
Tried that lol.
Half the places have ridiculous prices and the other half don't ship to straya.

How many watches do you have in the mail and what are they?? I have 2.

>>59327152
He only sets his stock to two so people who fall for it (((you))) think it'll go out of stock and quick purchase. He would just update it once he sells back to two.

>>59327414
2
A raketa polar
and a bambino

>>59316061
>Makes metal bracelets an absolute bitch for me, but I try to use them anyway because they're so lovely.

Rolex Oyster bracelets come with the easy link extension so you lengthen the bracelet by 5mm just by flicking it open. I have no idea why it's not something that every watch bracelet in the world has.

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>>59327089
Most major brands offer "short" straps. Pic related is a short Nomos (actually made by Fluco IIRC) on my 6.75" wrist. So unless your wrist is alot smaller than mine, these should fit you.

>>59326587
Alpinist is $326 on eBay. Use 20% off to get max $50 off = $276. If you have cashback of 10% from eBay, that becomes $276 - $33 (based on initial purchase price) = $243

>>59327341
Aren't there a billion sellers in straya selling custom-made straps on Etsy? That's where I got my custom roo-hide strap. Ask one of them to make you one.

>>59327512
>I have no idea why it's not something that every watch bracelet in the world has.

Short answer is because that costs money. Even a chink copy of the rolex clasp would probably cost more than a lot of cheap watches.

>>59327414
My Sinn 756 departed Germoney (after 4 days in transit to the airport) 6 days ago via Deutsche Post and I've no idea where it's at. In contrast, my King Seiko got here in 4 days from Japan...

>>59327590
How much did it cost you, and how long did it take?
>>59327570
My wrists are like 6.1" :S

>>59326482
what's your most iconic watch under $500? Me personally I don't put a lot of weight in anyone's opinions but italiano nobleman does a good job showing off the watches.

>>59327637
Mine was a roo-hide NATO that cost $65. Normal straps are usually cheaper. Took about a month.

>>59327637
Custom straps

>>59325003
say-i-kay-oh

>>59327654
Define iconic. You can pull the alpinist off in only the most casual of situations and the green and gold is extremely difficult to coordinate with your clothes. SARB001 and 003 are leagues ahead in versatility or you could get something like an SDGM003, Citizen grand classic, or Orient star standard date in that price range that will blow the sarbs away in terms of finish and overall quality.

>>59327825
I think here it means something distinctive, with history and strong ties to a brand's identity. I don't think it has to do with versatility or even quality necessarily.

>>59327654
Accutron Spaceview

>>59327979
Who even gives a fuck about that? When I buy a watch I want:
A. a design I like
B. overall quality
People wank over history too much when it doesn't even fucking matter, look at what Swatch has done. Almost always it's marketing bullshit, pure and simple. Take the SKX for example. You're paying $200 for a trash movement, shitty bracelet, and misaligned chapter rings/bezels but it's ok because of Seiko's diver heritage. How does that make sense?

>>59328032
>Take the SKX for example
One of the cheapest automatic divers there is, idk what you expect. Yes they've gone up in price, maybe $30, due to their popularity. There is not even much under $200 to compare it to.

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>>59328032
SKX is a really shitty example of what you're trying to say.

It's a 150 dollar watch that was in production for like 20 years
(prices have gone up recently as it's popular and production has been limited or completely stopped by now. But do these people buying it for the extra 50 dollars understand the history of seiko divers, or are they just told it's a good starting point so they buy one? I wouldn't vote on those people believing they're buying heritage.)

Meanwhile it has better lume than nearly every other diver, including those thousands of dollars more expensive. And has generally been the, or one of the, cheapest ISO certified dive watches available. Normally watches are tested in batches, but when you do ISO certification every single watch is tested. That's not a cheap process.

So, at what price point do you think they can make and sell a certified diver with all the features it has?

I mean, what's the cheapest quartz iso certified diver you can buy? Promaster, also at 150 dollars? And now you've went paid the same and lost lumibrite too.

Also, buy it on the rubber strap.

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Anyone ever get a leather strap from watchstrapworld? Thinking of picking up one of these and a deployment clasp.

>>59329510
>>59329510
>>59329510
New thread~

>>59329473
For what watch, anon?

>>59329564
>>59313998

More likely I'll just put the tang & buckle perforated strap back on it though.

>>59315687
Good bro. She's quite accurate and the finishing is nice. Good purchase

>>59327089
Get one from aliexpress, they'll be made for tiny chink wrists.

>>59329514
that one isn't full you fucking retard

>>59327632
EMS is probably the best postal service on earth, quite frankly.

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>>59327654

>>59328032
People with an interest in horology care, and those same people who care about and appreciate horological history are the same ones who despise Swatch for gutting several once great brands and for the mountains of "affordable luxury" ETA powered shitters sold using marketing.

>>59320579
get an old seiko skx-style quartz diver