/wt/ - watch thread

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>>60087891
first for the most A E S T H E T I C watch of all time

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>>60087891
>Anti-wristlet edition

t. Fatmaster OP

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>people wearing watches bigger than their wrist

Are vintage Fabre-Leuvas any good?

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>>60087891
>Wristlet
I have 7.5" wrists, I'm fat, and a 36mm watch looks perfectly fine on me. Plus traditionally sized watches are WAY more comfortable to wear.

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>tfw when stuck with a 16mm band on a 17mm lug width

>>60088168
the anti-wristlet part is because of the new orient diver being 46 mm

https://orientwatchusa.com/shop/mens-watches/fac09004D0/

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>>60087077
>>60087146
>>60087381
>>60087256
Are the Vietnamese straps considered formal? They're pretty coarse looking. Is there a "more formal" scale pattern, or is it just preference?

>>60082427
>but I've had a cheap shit SKMEI Casio copy that's been keeping perfect time for a year now.
bullshit, post pics with timestamp

>>60088489
Coarse looking how? If you mean the scale pattern that varies for each strap. The fit and finish look fine on that one.

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>>60088518
>Coarse looking how? If you mean the scale pattern that varies for each strap. The fit and finish look fine on that one.
I suppose it might just be photograph quality / lighting. I'm new to higher-end watches (low-midrange to most of you probably) and I don't know how these things are supposed to look.

Found some pics on various watch forums and they look fan-fucking-tastic though, it's just that they mostly look crap in the eBay pics for some reason. Vietnamese guy should invest in a nice camera setup..

>>60088533

They would be priced 4 times the price if they had a brand name on them

>>60088553
>They would be priced 4 times the price if they had a brand name on them
I believe it. The one on the far left is sexy.

I see that the vendor is selling both padded (5mm thick in total) and unpadded (2mm)... is there some rule on which to go with for best aesthetics? I generally like thinner, but if padded straps are more traditional then I don't really want to break the mold.

>>60088563

There are no rules. Different thickness might suit a different watch style. I would get unpadded personally.

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>>60088533
For comparisons sake, this is a genuine alligator strap I got locally that I wear on a two tone Rolex Datejust. To me it looks very similar to the Vietnamese straps once you allow for the photo quality.

This strap considered plenty dressy enough for all but the absolutely most formal dress watches I think.

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>>60088659
And on the watch.

>>60088653
>I would get unpadded personally.
agreed, especially since I plan to pair it with a relatively thin dress watch

>>60088659
>>60088666
Thanks for the pics and for the advice. Nice watch. What kind of occasion would you say this strap isn't suitable for, and what sort of strap would you wear to it (assuming you're wearing a watch)?

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>>60088659
>>60088666
>>60088680
>What kind of occasion would you say this strap isn't suitable for
s/occasion/watch

read too hastily
also, pic related is my "dress" watch, got it on the cheap based on a recommendation ITT last week

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>>60088711
oops, wrong pic, similar though
>inb4 muh shitter, i know

Gonna be going to my first analog watch soon, from a digital

Honest to god I can't even remember the last time I had to use an analog clock. All clocks I've used for the past many years have been either the clock on my phone, digital clocks on walls, task bar clocks, and the digital one on my wrist. I can read them of course but I can't imagine glancing down at my wrist and being able to determine what the time is with an analog as quickly as I can with a digital. Do you get used to it quickly?

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>>60088711
You mean what kinds of occasions would that watch plus strap combination be suitable for?

That is a pretty formal dress watch style so I would say any time you are wearing a dress shirt and dressy leather shoes it would be appropriate, with the strap colour to match the belt and shoe colour.

If I wanted to dress down that style of watch with more casual clothing I would get some EULIT perlons straps (such as in >>60088168) as they can dress down a formal looking watch without looking silly.

>>60088803
>but I can't imagine glancing down at my wrist and being able to determine what the time is with an analog as quickly as I can with a digital. Do you get used to it quickly?
Once you wear one for a while it's easy to glance, yeah. It's not as thoughtless as glancing at an exact number—you might have to actually turn your brain on, which is something you might not be used to anymore in this context, but it gets easy

>>60088807
>That is a pretty formal dress watch style so I would say any time you are wearing a dress shirt and dressy leather shoes it would be appropriate, with the strap colour to match the belt and shoe colour.
I figured as much, just wanted some advice as I'm a newfag. Is this strap casual enough to dress it down without looking weird if I'm wearing a casual button-down and some slacks? https://i.4cdn.org/g/1493226432244.jpg

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>>60088807
>>60088858
Diggin the perlon btw, I have a grey one in the mail

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>>60088858
I'd say yes, but some people would say that vintage style strap clashes with dress watch aesthetics. I've had people here complain about a similar style do strap on my King Seiko (pic related).

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>>60088866
I'm seriously thinking about getting a brown Palma to go with my DJ as I really like the pattern on it.

I got a clasp mod idea for Pelons from a forum and I'm going to pass it along once I try it.

Watches are primitive devices for tracking time, there's this thing called a smartphone.

>>60088889
>but some people would say that vintage style strap clashes with dress watch aesthetics
Funny enough, you keep confirming exactly what I'm thinking when I make my posts. I don't think it'll look good on my watch, although it seems perfectly suitable for yours in the pic. I suppose I'll just have to experiment.

>>60088925

nobody is falling for this tired bait anymore, please go away

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>>60088925

>>60088913
they're really cool, tons of utility for the price, too

for some reason the look of the grey perlon with a black dial diver makes me picture cutting a hole in a glass roof and rappelling down between lasers to steal a priceless diamond or something

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>>60088807
what would be a better strap to "dress down" a watch similar to pic related daily wear? I really like the color combo but I have a feeling that it might be more formal than I am looking for

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Stop bidding on my watches please.

>>60089456
well I wasn't but now I am

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i ordered another vostok 2426 shitter

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>>60089152
The easiest way to get a more casual look with that type of strap is to get it with contrast stitching like pic related.

You can also get a smooth leather strap with contrast stitching and I think it would make a nice match with a watch in that style. Really, you could probably even pull off a vintage style leather strap or a perlon with that look.

A steel bracelet is always a good option for a versatile strap that can go from office to casual, but unless your watch came with one they tend to be expensive to buy afterwards for most watches.

fuck, i haven't filtered the vintage seiko tard on this computer

>>60089825

I would have bought it if it was Komandirskie sized

>>60089887

they have another batch of the 2426-powered komandirskie k-34s coming. preorder now

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mfw I buy watches based on the size strap they accept because my leather and perlon strap collection is lit af

Any recommendations for a sub $300 non-diver? Looking for something that'd look good in business casual

>>60090186
Do you care if it's mechanical or quartz?

>>60090193
I'd rather it be mechanical, but I don't own anything with a quartz movement so it wouldn't be a deal breaker

>>60090186
Get a 70s grand seiko

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>>60090323
If you can stretch your budget to $350 then the Seiko SARB033/035 are the obvious answer.

>>60088925
>le shiny 4K welfare nigger phone is better than a qt personal assistant and watch maymay
what's it like being poor?

>$15 watch boxes on amazon
these clearly have poor materials but they look fine for basic stuff, anyone have any recommendations for one with a good drawer for straps/etc?

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>>60087932
It's fine until you get the big boy

>>60090480

it's true. from the moment i got my GW-5000, i have never once worn any of my f91-pattern casios, with the exception of the gold-plated one. the only purpose they serve now is if i read about some interesting mod and i want to try it on something without worrying about whether it gets destroyed.

>>60090503
Post pics of alpha dog square shock

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>>60090480
Nice. I was seriously considering one of those until I found out there was a brushed stainless cased Seiko LCD quartz. I ended up hunting down one of those instead.

>>60090512

it's 1200 miles away right now. if this thread's still here tomorrow i'll try to remember. it's got the nato adapters on it right now.

>>60090544
What is this
Solar/atomic AND 80s aesthetic? I'm in

>>60090550
Please do, such a cool watch
I'd buy one right now but want to wait until I go to Japan again, it'll make a nice souvenir

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What does this guy do for a living? He's clearly got a lot of money, but he acts like a legit autist manchild at times. Explanation?

>>60090544
legit sexy but too expensive and hard to find

>>60090594
It's a Seiko SBPG001 and its one of the only LCS quartz watches ever made to feature both a stainless steel case/bracelet and electroluminescent backlight.

Seiko made them for a few years in the early 2000s as a homage to their LCD Quartz watches in the 1980s, but they are fairly hard to find used now. I had to pay 20,000 Yen on Yahoo! Japan Auctions to get the one I have.

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>>60090480
I've wanted a classic G-Shock for a while now so I had a true beater I didn't give a fuck about smacking on shit, compared to my mechanicals and vintage digital Seiko. My only conundrum was not settling for the ordinary.

Soon enough I discovered that certain JDM G-Shocks are marked "Fox Fire" instead of the typical "Illuminator", due to the resemblance to bioluminescent fungi and/or kitsune folklore, and I'm a bit of a weeb.

Not wanting to pay the inflated price for a brand new JDM one I stalked Ebay waiting for a used one to show up. Last week this one did.

Even more interesting this is a special edition for some snowboarder back in 2000. Originally it had a dark blue bezel and strap along with its altered face colors, but I don't care about that. For a price somewhere between an ordinary gaijin model and a brand new JDM model I can restore this one with a standard black bezel, probably a nato strap, and maybe bull bars. As it came right now though is not that bad.

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>>60090917
That fox fire branding is lit, nice pickup anon

Would a 43mm diver be too big for my 6.5" wrists. I know that divers are supposed to be somewhat bigger than non-tool watches.

>>60091008
What's the lug to lug, that's the important measurement.

>>60090678
What are the best steel case lcd watches in that sort of style? Water resistance would be nice too

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>>60091112
49mm

>>60091161
Depending on how flat your wrists are, should be fine.

>>60091161
You'll probably be ok, that's relatively small for a diver that size. Turtle?

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>>60091168
Oh okay. I thought that was rather large.

>>60091169
No it's the Citizen BN0151-09L, a shitter.

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Repair went decently well.

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>>60091438
vs (note the forced bph to get a trace)

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>>60091008
My wrist is just barely 6.5" and the turtle fits well.

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>>60090480
Still need to shave down the nato adapted, but I do love how easy it is to read. The buttons could be a bit easier to use.

Interested to know what are some low entry level price watches with sapphire glass?
Would this category be ruled by Citizen Eco Drives or are Chinese watches like seagull the answer?

>>60092129
the Seiko Spirit also has sapphire glass, and not the quality issues that seagull has.

>>60091726

That would be too big for me. Love the design though.

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>>60088659
>genuine alligator strap I got locally

Where exactly? Thinking about putting a grey alligator strap on my 5740.

>>60091981
hydro mod for ultimate legibility

>>60090641
he's into watches of course he's autistic

>>60087453
meistersinger, christopher ward jumping hours

>>60092420
I want to do a hydo mod but after reading about everything you need I think ima just keep it as is.

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[muffled hardbass]

>>60092897
>everything you need
let me make a list
>oil
wow you sure need a lot of things

>>60092934
Don't you need a vacume machine plus a bunch of bit to actually make it work?

>>60092927
Nice. I have that same Bocтoкon the way. Only thing I plan to do different is I plan to strip away all the chrome

>>60092955
depends what you're going for. if you want to make a 1500m waterproof g-shock, maybe.

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Does this colour combo work senpai?

>>60093207
4big6u

>>60093207
It might if you weren't wearing an arm clock.

How viable is it to have the hands changed on a watch, specifically a SARB033? The second hand is nice but I don't like the white line down the h/m hands. Should I just get a different watch?

Also, any recommendations for places in Australia to send watches in for service?

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Are vintage Fabre-Leuvas any good?
I could have gotten pic related for like 35€ shipped but forgot to place a bid.

>>60093573
I don't follow?

>>60094096
Watch is too large for your wrist.

>>60091438
>>60091455
What did you use to listen to the watch? I bought one of those piezo electric clips you put on your guitar but it isn't loud enough, I need some kind of preamp.

>>60094050
the first armani-tier watch

>>60094117
That doesn't make any sense, afaik Favre-Leuva is the second oldest watch manufacturer in Switzerland. Definitely not a fashion brand.
I still don't get why their vintage models are so cheap though.

>>60094169
I had a look on WuS and the general consensus is that these were popular in South and South East Asia back in the day and most of them on eBay are from there, or at least have been there at some point.

They are then refurbished but not to a great standard.

>>60094169
My guess based on knowing little about the brand:
*shit marketing (we're the second)
*not coming up with good designs but aping other companies
*possibly went the ebauce route and dialed down on quality to cut costs

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Strap recommendations for this vintage Sekonda chaps? It has a period expanding bracelet on it but it's too small and digs into my wrist.

I was thinking a calfskin strap in black or brown but wondered what your thoughts are.

>>60090480
muh big plastic condom

>>60094397
Highlighter green nato.

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:^)

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Hey again /wt/.
Just posting a pic of my MQ-24-7BLL.
It looks and feels pretty good for a 8€ watch.


And yeah I'm the pope.

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>>60094513

>>60093207

That watch is too big for you bro. Stick to 35mm watches

>>60094100
FUCK
I guess it's timex weekenders for me then
Does seiko make wristlet watches?

>>60094968
Yeah, anything vintage, and plenty of their modern models come in 38mm.

>>60094968
Yep, google SACM171

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>>60092420
>>60092897
>>60092934
>>60092955
>>60092976
Why would anyone of you try to do te hydro mod anyways? The hydro mod is only useful to divers, not faggots sitting behind a desk hoping their poorly modded g shock wont leak all over their mlp merchandise. Also every g shock ever is rated to 20 BAR, which I know isnt anywhere near the ISO depth rating, but its still a lot more than anyone on /wt/ will ever need.
>inb4 STOP LIKING WHAT I DONT LIKE
>inb4 (You)

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>>60087891

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>>60091135
If you don't care about electroluminescence or radio sync, get a vintage Casio Marlin.

If you do your literal only choices are the Seiko SBPG001 and the Junghans Mega 1000.

>>60092382
In Canada you can get genuine alligator straps from The Watch Boys, but they are not cheap.

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>>60090641
That fucking hairline man.

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>>60095284
Nice all steel Buran, here's my Kirova. It's an identical watch except for the dial.

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Loving my new Vostok GMT, kinda reminds me of a Slav Rolex Explorer II with this steel bezel.

>>60095327
Seems they don't have anything in the style I'm looking for though. The 19mm lug width of the LM doesn't help either.

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>>60095755
Perrin has 19mm alligator straps for decent prices, but they are not at nice as the TWB or Vietnamese straps. Pic related is their dark brown.


https://perrinwatchparts.com/products/watchband_st396

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>>60095790
Is there any padding in the strap? Looking for something flat, considering how small the LM is.

Honestly might just give camille fournet an email to get a custom croc strap made. That or go full cheapo and get grey perlon, not sure yet.

One oddity about the LM is the buckle it came with is 15mm. Of course the new 16mm buckles you can get from seiya are $108.

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>>60092382
What is the name of this kind of strap? Simple, usually smooth or subtle grain, stitching along both long edges. It's hard to find when I search for [leather type] + "strap" -- i find almost exclusively rustic tool watch straps

>>60095916
also this >>60095915

>>60095916
Probably just calf leather. The strap the seller put on it is dogshit to be honest, already flaking to bits after a few days of use (was unused when I got it).

>>60095945
Looking for the style name (if there is one) and not the material, so I can search for them without having to necessarily trawl through brand-specific websites/pages

>>60095915
There is some padding but not much. I'll take a picture showing how padded they are later when I'm home. Also the price on Perrin's website is wrong, those straps are $65 if you call and order them.

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>>60094106
PYLE-PRO PP444 Ultra Compact Phono Turntable Preamp
Moozikpro Acoustic Guitar Pickup

>>60095682
Looks good m8, I like it. Are the numbers on your dial lumed?

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>>60095916
In the business, we call this "leather".

I want to buy this JDM Seiko.
How can I wear this whilst not looking stupid in casual wear? For example a T-shirt and Jeans..

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>>60096277
Forgot pic

which $1k+ watch is consistently overrated by watch autists?

>>60096290
It's casual enough on the bracelet.

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>>60096277
>>60096290

>>60096290
Just wear it as is.

>>60096320
>not looking stupid
:^)

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>>60096327
If you look fucking stupid m8 there's not shit I can do for you.

>>60096341
who is pictured?

>>60096290
Just wear it as is.

>>60096350
Rodney Dangerfield.

>>60096180
Yes, the lume is Vostok tier though.

>>60096290

It looks perfectly fine

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>>60096277
>>60096290
Put it on a vintage leather strap, that's what I've done with mine.

>>60095733

Definitely one of their nicer recent bezels and I'm glad they brought those hands back.

>>60088533
Anybody got a link for these straps?

Also, what's a good place to acquire straps in Europe?

Seriously, fuck watches and anything to do with them.

>>60096436
vnhandcraftart ebay

>>60096461
Thanks, man.

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>>60094397
Well as nobody responded with any serious suggestions I have gone for a burgundy lizard strap. Hopefully it should look nice like pic related.

>>60096436

Ebay. Seller is in Vietnam.

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/vydzua/m.html

>>60096479
it matches well but... hope you bought some nice track pants to match

Is 38.5 considered a large watch?

The wide world web tells me sizes 35, 38, and 42 are considered small to medium. The wide world of web then goes on to write about watch sizes up to size 46 are for large hands.

This is strange to me as 42 is considered xbox hueg here.

>>60096481
Yeah, which makes it shitty for Europeans because of import taxes and handling taxes.

>>60096502
38.5 is a pretty nice size for a dress watch.

>>60096502
The world wide web is scaling relative to Paneraihueg.

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>>60096502
vintage: 33-34mm standard, 35mm approaching large, 32mm small-ish end of average, anything bigger/smaller considered small or big

modern: add about 3mm to all of those

there is an objective aesthetic element here and that is basically if you divide your wrist circumference by the case width (minus crown) and you get 4.0 to 5.0, it'll look decent, with 4.0 being close to too big and 5.0 being close to too small, 4.5 is not necessarily the sweet spot, it depends on the watch.

What is considered "small" today often looks objectively better, although if you have a big wrist, this may mean 38-40mm instead of 34-35mm, but if you are a wristlet 34-35mm probably looks objectively better in terms of fit

it's like a tailored suit vs a baggy polyester shitter from the thrift store. Should be common sense but nobody here has it. ITT you will receive a bunch of meme answers from 20-somethings with tons of insecurities and paradoxically huge egos

>>60096517

There are ways of getting around import fees if you tell the seller to label it as costing $5 and labeling it plastic watch strap. Packages this small hardly ever get checked for taxes. I've imported much larger non-technology items and asked Chinese to label it under $20 to avoid tax. They will even send you a fake invoice if needed.

>>60096502

My limit is 40mm for a beater watch but most of my nice watches are 35mm.

>>60096502
No, 38.5 is not large, unless you live in the 1960s. Today it's a normal size, and small for sports watches.

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Consdiering a change in strap for this watch, as the current strap is boring as fuck, and was something I bought as a back-up strap, but just haven't gotten around to changing it.
People got any ideas?

>>60096479
My suggestion was serious.

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>>60096488
>Nice track pants
Huh?

>>60096502
38mm
- Suitable for a dress watch if you have large wrists
- Too large for a dress watch if you have small wrists
- Great for a field or analog sport watch if you have average wrists

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I've officially grown out of liking NATO straps. They bulk up the watches too much. Perlon or 2 piece straps are so much nicer.

>>60096608
With those rectangular lugs I'd at least consider a Milanese mesh.

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Reporting with my oil-filled steel terrorist casio. Smartphone camera kidna cant capture how bloody red it actually is. Also no leaks or bubbles on both examples after several months being filled.
Kinda want to fill my mdv106 meme diver but afraid chemically fucking up lume paint

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>>60096613

>>60096647
>steel.
Yeah, no.

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>>60096616

Slav watch with a Slav colour strap. Adidas tracksuit completes the look.

>>60096642
Hmm.. I've never considered it, because I'm not a huge fan of Milanese mesh.
It might work, you got any specific mesh brand in mind?

>>60096517
What country? In Finland packages from third world countries go through the tax office without problems because it's cheap chink shit anyway.

>>60096647
vintage? i cant find actual metal anywhere, they are all plastic

>>60096647
>oil
>red
what'd you fill it with, brake fluid?

>>60096710

THIS, unless it's phones.

>>60096710
Denmark.
I've been charged ~€23 + €2 (20%) for something costing €20 originally. It was sent from China as well.

>>60096739
>>60096670
OK, it's steel plated. Whatewer. It is good plating, doesn't worns away and feels like solid metal
>>60096748
Hydraulic oil m8

>>60096708
Watch Band Center has the best selection. You might also consider a straight end bracelet. Both will suit the lugs on that watch better than most.

>>60096777
>OK, it's steel plated. Whatewer. It is good plating, doesn't worns away and feels like solid metal
yes yes but where did you get it
which model

those they sell in silver today are literally plastic, shiny silver plastic, they don't even have a metal coating

>>60096804
Somewere from ebay, do not remember
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2057872.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xcasio+a158w.TRS0&_nkw=casio+a158w&_sacat=0

>>60096839
And the case around the LCD is actually metal...? fuck man

>>60096676
Oh I see right! You were making a joke, very funny.

>>60096449
Did a big dial pilot watch fuck your crush?

>>60096852
No, it's silver painted resin. It will eventually chip off and look shit.

>>60096872
yeah, thought so. Wish they'd at least make some chink pot metal version. This painted plastic bullshit is horrible. it would seriously be like $20 instead of $13

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>oil meme

http://www.thewatchsite.com/34-watchmaking-tinkering/8273-superlative-oil-filled-f-91wthe-making-superlative-oil-filled-casio-f-91-a.html

Just got this in the mail, Cousins is still fighting the Swatch Zionist reptile Freemasons:

>** Swatch v Cousins
>------------------------------------------------------------


>** News Update: 27.4.17 - All submissions to the court are in, the Judge has advised that he will deliver his verdict shortly.
>------------------------------------------------------------
>Many of you have asked for an update on the progress of the law suit that Swatch have brought against us in the Swiss courts. You will recall that we followed the required legal process of writing a letter advising Swatch that we would be taking the matter to the High Court in London if they refused to resupply us with parts. In response, they have attempted to prevent the English courts from hearing the case by launching pre-emptive action against us in Bern.

>Our Swiss lawyers responded to their claim by pointing out to the court several reasons why this case was not admissible, and were successful in arguing (against Swatch’s wishes) that this issue should be decided by the judge before any arguments about the legality of parts restrictions are heard. I can now advise you that all submissions on these points of jurisdiction and admissibility have now been made to the court, and the Judge has advised that he will deliver his verdict shortly. We hope that this will be within the next six to ten weeks.

>If the Swiss courts agree that the Swatch claim against us is not admissible, then we will begin the process of asking the High Court in London to hear the matter, and give a binding decision on whether or not Swatch’s refusal to supply spares is an abuse of their dominant market position.

>We will update again on this process when the decision comes in from the judge in Bern.

>Kind Regards

>Anthony Cousins

>>60096608
18mm?

what's your wrist size? I'm considering a 38mm chrono, but the lugs are 18mm.

I have large wrists. will 18mm be too slim?

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>tool watch
>doesn't have a display back to check for damage

>>60096647
Neato. Did you just put it in a bowl of oil and screw the back on? What oil did you use?

>>60096479
I dare say that looks delightful

>one might use a modicum of caution when asking for styling cues from 4Chan's deviants.

>>60097122
>tool watch
>can get damaged

>>60097162
>anything
>impervious to damage

>>60097142
Yes, shook and twisted it in the oil and screwed back. Used some cheap mineral oil with low viscosity.

>>60097158
Thank you, I will report back with a picture when the strap arrives.

Should I be cautious buying watches from ebay? I'm looking to pick up the SARB033 and its going for $100 less than it is on Long Island

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>>60095915
>>60095986
The Perrin alligator strap I linked you is 3.5mm thick, so as I said, it's not that padded. Here is a side on shot of it on a 1967 Seikomatic-P 5106-8010

>>60097275
Check seller ratings.

>tfw lost weight and watch is to small

I'm looking for a watch with a specific look, is there a single comprehensive catalog of all watches with images and optionally msrp or current price?

>>60097651
Yes, the Internet.

Why did Seiko stop making digital watches? Is there anything good that's similar besides Casio?

>>60096647
Press on the crystal and tell me it doesn't seep out the back.

>>60097797
They still do, both Seiko branded and through Pulsar.

>>60096608
Flat straight black leather like the ones Mondaine have.

>>60098015
It doesn't :^)

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I just polished my acrylic crystal on my accutron using my rotary tool. How does it look?

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>>60095162
reduces glare in the dry as well. also ISO minimum is only 10 bar. but yeah it's mainly for the look.

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>>60098288

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>>60098312
an interesting effect

There is nothing wrong with wearing a homage watch

>>60098288
I like it.

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>tfw boring non-textured penis

>>60098795
Looks breddy gud aside from the strap not being wide enough.

>>60098795
pretty cool penis

>>60098831
Yeah I still haven't changed the strap it came with. I kind of like it despite the size issue.

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>>60096999

Protip: Swatch are owned by a Christian Lebanese family.

pic related: founder of Swatch

>>60098795
shitskins pls go

>>60096999
Checked

Swatch execs really ought to get their nuts tightened

How much do you guys usually spend on watches?

I wanna know if it's even worth lurking here at all, because if it's all way out of my range then I'm not going to bother.

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>>60098795
Here's my new one, scored it for less than $100

>>60099262
usually a couple grand.

I just bought a sea dweller for 8. Most expensive watch yet.

>>60099262
Set your own budget, might get a load of turbo autists but you'll be fine. Most I spent is £350 on a Seiko SARB017

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>>60099262
I have trouble justifying more than $5000.

>>60099286
Nice king penis.

>>60099262
$100 - 200

>>60098831
Watch Gecko sells straps just like it. Look for their contoured handmade Italian leather straps.

>>60099262
There are lots of good options between $200 and $750 depending on your tastes.

There are very few options between $750 and $3,500 that aren't vastly overpriced marketing driven shitters.

And there are lots of good options above $3,500.

Plus you can always get into vintage watches where knowledge can count for a LOT more than wallet size.

>>60099356
Seconded

>>60099552
Also this, but any price range has more ovepriced shitters than good watches.

>>60099356
do you have any tips on buying one of those? I know you had to return a couple. also how much did you pay?

>>60099356
>>60099347
>>60099552
How are these watches worth it? Like, is there any practical advantage (other than, of course, style and fashion, which is a legitimate reason but one I personally am not too interested in)?

>durability
A $30 terrorist watch can be waterproof (to like 100 meters), shockproof, whatever-you-realistically-want-proof. Maybe not bomb-proof.

>reliability
Been using my cheap casio for close to 10 years now.

>precision
Is there any advantage to having a hyper-precise watch, as opposed to a radio-controlled one that will continuously sync? I suppose if you're stranded in the middle of a wasteland you might not have radio signal, but I doubt getting +-5 second inaccuracy per month (which I believe is what my casio mentioned above is rated at) will be among your biggest worries

Like, I am actually interested now. I know next to nothing about watches though, so bear with me: if $200 will get me an ultradurable (beyond the nokia-tier casios), relatively precise, solar-powered (because changing the battery every 10 years - again, what my $30 casio requires - is an inconvenience I guess), maintenance-less (i.e. is unlikely to need servicing within the next ~30-50 years at least), radio-controlled, moderately stylish (meaning so that I can wear it with a tux and not look idiotic, not meaning that I should be able to show it off to connoisseurs and have them appreciate it) watch, then I'd say it might be worth it. But if such a thing exists (please do point me to it if it does), then is there literally any reason for the $500+ (or $3,500+) watches to exist, or is their purpose literally to say "look at my watch, I'm rich"?

>>60099624
>is there any practical advantage
no

>>60099624
>is their purpose literally to say "look at my watch, I'm rich"?
Yes

>>60099660
Then why
Is it just an expensive hobby?

>>60099695
Well colour me surprised that richfags who are into this kind of stuff would of all places discuss it on this sumerian basket shilling forum for neets and pajeets

>>60099718
Once in, you're here for life

Alright, so since I'm here anyway and you guys have confirmed that expensive watches are priced only for the brand/style/look, does that mean that I could actually get a $100-$200 dream watch like that I described? Any recommendations?

>>60097275
What seller?

>>60099718
Because people who have spare cash like nice things. Which nice things they like can vary, for some people it's cars, others it might be clothing, and in our case it happens to be watches. Why is this hard to understand?

>>60099718
for some reason they make men crazy, guys start making posts on forums like "Rolex dilemma!! HELP!!! 100m or 400m water resistance?? 40mm or 41mm??" it's a little deeper, worse than fashion.

>>60099793
seiko solar or citizen eco drive

>>60099624
Mechanical movements are much more expensive to make than inexpensive quartz movements, this in turn encourages watchmakers to spend more on the manufacturing quality of the case/dial/bracelet to match the price bracket the movement will require.

Plus mechanical watches tend to be bought by people interested in watches as a hobby, and so watchmakers do a much better job of designing mechanical watches to be consistent with watch design traditions. This appeals to watch autists.

Finally, mechanical watches attract people for the same reasons vintage cars do. For some people there is a deep and abiding fascination with the purely mechanical engineering of them and the level of workmanship that demands.

Of course, mechanical watch movement are subject to SEVERE diminishing returns such that a $500 watch can easily have +/- 5 or 10 seconds a day accuracy but most mechanical watches with +/- 1-2 seconds a day accuracy cost thousands of dollars. Purely handmade watches with exotic technologies can run into the hundreds of thousands to barely improve on 1-2s/day.

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>>60088385
While the watch may be 46mm, it doesn't look like it's lug-to-lug is much larger than that. Because of the lug size and the fact that it is a diver, it will wear like a slightly less retardedly large watch.

Pic related. 45mm, but orient fucked up the lugs.

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Hi /g/ complete pleb here . I wanna buy a seiko leather watch . they look very sexy to me . what is the perfect wristband color and watch diameter for my dark skinny hand . pls no bully

>>60099909
dear sweet friend I think any color leather will look quite appropriate.

your skin's light enough for any color desu.

I've got this watch
https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Chronograph-Stainless-Steel-SKS419/dp/B00OWS5PMO
I want to change the watchband, what would you recommend?

>>60099813
Not hard to understand, just it's so vastly different from the rest of /g/ that I didn't expect it. I'm used to thinks like /tpg/, /spg/ or /mkg/ which have a very strong focus on utilitarianism, or just /fglt/ and such which are circlejerking on general opinion-based topics combined with sound technical advice (again, a very practical focus).

>>60099858
That explains quite a lot, thanks you.

>>60099834
Thanks for the suggestions. Now to find myself a watch for life

>>60099974
ok how about the diameter ?most of the watches that i liked are 38mm . is that a good size for me or is it a bit too big

>>60100001
38mm should fit you fine, what's your wrist size in inches?

Seiko's great btw

>>60099858
A lot of it has to do with technical achievement, even if it's beyond practical.

My Sea Dweller is rated to 4,000 meters. Humans can't dive that deep. Fucking whales can't dive that deep. It's about solving a problem and engineering solutions.

Like a tourbillon. Maybe it's practical if you're navigating across the ocean by stars, but it's not practical on your wrist. It his, however, a marvel of engineering that's completely bad ass.

>>60099881
the new diver was disappointing

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>>60099975
well this certainly doesn't look nice

would a nato be a better option?

>>60099262
My favourite watch was $50. My post expensive was $150.

>>60099286
cool beans
not a fan of the strap but hey

I am not ashamed of my alpha watch

>>60100425
Which one is your favourite

>>60100512
my first mechanical watch, a seiko snk803. the display caseback is great for a first mechanical, and i really like the small size and the styling. it's by far the watch i wear the most.

>>60100570
Mechanical ones are the fancy but imprecise ones right?

>>60100635
yeah, they're also the interesting ones.

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The only 35mm diver watches I could find

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>>60100712

>>60100635
It's like a muscle car vs a prius.

>>60100663
Oh I have no doubt, but for personal purchase I'm looking at something more practical. Currently on a quest to find an indestructible, solar-powered, radio-controlled one, with the goal being to use it for basically the rest of my life (or most of it) without fuss.

Speaking of, are g-shocks a meme or are they actually worth it? Because they certainly sound great, they're just somewhat on the higher end of what I'd like to spend.

>>60100829
yes, g-shocks are actually really well built.
get a gwm5610

>>60100712
>>60100731
Modern Sekonda are chink shit.

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>>60100856
This. It's the only watch you'll ever need.

>>60100712
>>60100731
How would you even read that underwater

Where's the best place to get generic or custom watch faces made? Friend gave away his fake rolex and I want to make it something cute!

>>60100856
>>60100881
Which one though? Amazon has like five gwm5610s ranging from $80 to $200.

Also what about sky cockpit? Are they worth the price difference over the normal gshocks?
Apologies for the probably basic questions, but I'm really new to buying serious watches.

>>60100881
I was just about to post this. It's the one I bought the other day.

>>60100829
G-Shocks are worth it. I bought one the other day after much thinking and I'm very happy with it.
What country do you live in so we can help you get a good deal.

>>60101035
UK. Thanks for being so willing to help me out

>>60100922

I wouldn't

>>60101061
>UK

watchshop.com is UK based and have good prices

>>60101061
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2926175 is the cheapest I've found.
I bought it for £69.99 on Tuesday and I think the price went up Wednesday. Amazon don't have them in stock and it's the same price as Argos so if you're going to get one, get it from Argos because you can get it on the day.

>>60101034
I just had a look and I think the "base model" GW-M5610 is >>60100881 and it's the $95 one. It's a G-Shock which has atomic clock syncing, solar, and G-Shock toughness. The other ones include features like tidal and moon phases which aren't particularly useful for me because I don't sail. The other ones are either JDM ones, and/or limited edition colours

>>60101034
apparently with the ones with thermometers, barometers, compasses and stuff like that, you have to take it off your wrist and put it on a solid surface while you use those functions

>>60101182
I should also add that my Argos had it on display so I got to try one on before I bought it. Don't know if your local shop will have one on display but it's worth trying one if you have very small wrists

>>60101182
>>60101213
Sounds fantastic, thanks for the info guys. I almost certainly don't need all those features.

On a completely different note, can anyone perhaps tell me how https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005XT69G2/ compares purely in terms of durability? It's mostly out of curiosity as I'm probably not going to spend several hundred any time soon, but it also has the main features I need (solar, radio and presumably tough build quality) but also has the advantage of being stylish enough for formal occasions without being too tacky for wearing with jeans. I trust Casio much more than Citizen though for sheer build quality.

>>60101239
I should be fine, I've been using a W-753 (40mm diameter) and I reckon an extra 7mm should be fine.

>>60101158
>>60101061
They have good sales on at christmas so it might be worth holding out for something expensive, could get up to 50% off

>>60101389
nice

>>60101455

I wish the strap was as dark as the photo. A nice dark, charcoal would look fantastic.

hey /wt/ recommend me a decend looking mechanical watch that's relatively accurate and doesn't cost the soul of my first child and my kidney.
Budget is ideally 100-200$ ish, but I'm willing to fork out more if it's justified.

>what do you plan to wear it with?
Casual clothes. Nothing overly fancy. Shirts, T-shirts, occasional suit.

>size preference
I have smaller wrists, so no fukkhuge dials pls

>brand preference?
I have none. Soviet, chinese, I don't care as long as it serves it's purpose

>design
no bauhaus shit, please!

>>60101484

Go look at Seiko 5s, Orients, and Vostoks.

>>60101329
It looks to be PVD coated so scratches will show up really easily. I know some people like scratches and some don't. That watch for me looks like one I wouldn't really use as a beater so would I would get upset if I scratched it.
It's also got a flush bezel which means it's more likely to get smashed if you whack you wrist on something but if you aren't super clumsy, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Overall, the G-Shock is going to be able to take more of a pounding but that's not to say it's going to shatter into a million pieces of metal if you move your arm too quickly

>>60101158
I got mine from watchshop.com very good prices especially when they have a sale.

>>60101484
what
>>60101500 said

Orients make very nice watches and all of the movements are made in Japan with quite a few of them cased in Japan too.

There are about 272^3097 different Seiko 5 designs

There are almost as many Vostok designs and they're cheaper

>>60101500
>>60101552
Thanks! Orient is kind of new to me. Heard of Seiko before but the models I've seen were crazy expensive. Gonna check these out.
Any recommendation regarding Orient models?

>>60101525
>coating will scratch
Fug, I'm assuming brilliant steel-coloured steel will then proceed to shine from beneath the nice black coating? Yeah that doesn't sound very nice. I guess G-shock it is for me then.
The only downside then is that it will look kind of weird when I wear a suit, but it's not like I spend my evenings in high society gatherings and an interviewer will probably forgive me for wearing a suboptimally fashionable watch.

>>60101586

I'd recommend an Orient Ray. I like the original more than the new one without the date pusher.

>>60101586
Bambino, Ray, union, mako are all standard recommendations but anything you like from orient will be fine.

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>>60101611
There is always buying multiple watches

>>60101483
38mm?

>>60101745
I was going to say "why would I spend easily over a hundred each on several different object that fulfill the same purpose just to interchangeably use them depending on the exact specifics of the current circumstances" but then I realised that I had just finished writing a post talking about my newest ultraportable thinkpad (cost a couple hundred) and how it's really great for situations where I don't want to use my high-end laptop (cost a bit under a thousand) or my desktop (cost probably around two grand by now with the various upgrades).

...How many watches can I get myself for around £3000?

>>60101889
300 casios f91w

>>60101889

300 Casio f91s.

>>60101869

Yes, on 8 inch wrist.

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>>60101889
Buy two: A used 36mm Rolex Explorer and a G-Shock 5610.

Those two watches will cover every occasion without wasting £3000 at once on several cheaper watches.

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what is the absolute cheapest watch with Tritium lume?

>>60101078
>wears a diver
>doesn't dive

>>60101946
looks great, I'm in the 8" wrist club and thoroughly enjoy 36-38mm pieces.

>his daddy didn't buy him his first big boy watch
Sad!

>>60101889
1 omeeguh Seamaster professional 300m

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>>60102304
>Throwing money away on a second rate diver with 90s mallwatch aesthetics and the needlessly fragile co-axial movement
>When you could have bought a second hand Rolex
Lolno.

>>60102510
>90s mallwatch aesthetic
dohohohoho


Retard

GW-M5610 fag here, is there any reason not to go for https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SSX2BEY/ instead of the regular (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001414NT8/ ) one? Ignore the minor price difference as I might not even end up buying from amazon.

I have not been able to find adequate comparisons. The Casio website is horrible. The best information I was able to glean is that apparently the BB is from a "previous collection" (which I somewhat doubt, as why would they just cut off a chunk of the model number for a successor model - the opposite seems much more likely). It SEEMS, from the limited information I was able to find, that it's functionally identical.

So, if I prefer the BB's looks, is there anything I should watch out for (including perhaps if it somehow has worse durability/build quality), or is the difference purely visual and I'm good to go?

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>>60102687
Omega and BMW should never have been permitted to use the Bond franchise for product placement.

It's an also ran in the dive watch category and the movement is the ultimate triumph of marketing over engineering. Much more fragile, shorter service intervals, much more sensitive to being serviced promptly, much more expensive to make, much more technically difficult to service, much easier to damage while servicing, and no more accurate than an ETA 2892-A2 Chronometer.

The aesthetics, like Omega's hilarious current Constellation line are hopelessly trapped in 1990s jewelry store watch aesthetics. Right up there with a slant-link Breitling

>>60102815
You just posted a pic of a watch with a chronometer-grade ETA2892A2 with a lever escapement. Cuckaxial300m's came more than ten years later.

>>60102815
It was only fitting that the worst bond films had the worst bond gear.

>>60089825
Is that a real GMT or just slaved to the hour hand?
Also link pls? Might be interested if the former

>>60102877
Yes, however my criticism of the movement is for the current production model. If you actually buy a second hand one with an ETA 2892-A2 and get it for a decent price it's not nearly as silly. I still loathe the aesthetics of it mind you.

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Am I silly for wanting to build a Vostok Amphibian?

My plan would be to buy a case kit (case, caseback, springbars, crystal, gaskets), movement, hands, dial, crown and the tools to put it together.

When I get the dial, I'm considering removing the old lume on it and applying my own lume to it like pic related but maybe a different dial.

I already have an Amphibian I changed the bezel and caseback on just in case anyone thinks it's relevant

>>60102910
The worst thing is wearing a thick diver on a bracelet with a dinner jacket

>>60098015
The crystal on those is a relatively thicc acylic that doesn't flex under pressure. No worries there
>>60096647
>Steel
It's plated resin you mongo. They come in matte and shiny finishes.

Also you can't oil fill your casiomeme diver. The hands will have too much resistance to keep time properly.
Also it'll all just spill out of the crown

>>60102980
>owning a vostok watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqrtCG1BIkE

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>Buddy is doing free caricatures of classmates
>I have him do my fucking watch
>lel

>>60103277
That's shit mate!

>>60103277
That looks way too close to the real thing for a caricature, he should have drawn a a pile of shit

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>>60102221
https://www.amazon.com/Smith-Wesson-SWW-12T-R-Soldier-Tritium/dp/B001RV1QSQ

:^)

>>60102691
As far as I know the difference is purely cosmetic.

>>60102885
Literally on the image.

>>60103002
>acrylic
>doesn't flex
No

>>60104455
For >>60103048

>>60105095
>>60105095