/wt/ watch thread

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First for Chinese shitters.

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Second phor my Michael J. Phox phucker

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Pre-swatch Omega best Omega

>>60564283
Too big for dat phist

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>>60564463
Yeah, looks big in that shot for some reason, looks more appropriate in person. 40mm is pretty much my max size.

>>60564494
Ok that pic looks better. It has a nice finishing mate

>>60564529
Indeed, I really was not expecting it to look so decent for $50.

Quick rundown on pre-trib rapture?

>>60564494
camera distance is causing a distorted perspective

not horrible looking imho

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Someone recommend a strap/band for this $24 cheap watch I got off ebay. 18mm

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>>60564283

Same

>>60564615
One of those red white and blue natos would probably look neat.

>>60564640
Man, the SARB looks good.

>>60564615
A simple $1 navy blue nato strap from aliexpress, the only real option for that. The watch is so colourful itself that the strap doesn't need to be striped.

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Are the Seiko 5 series any good?

>>60565335
Yeah.

>>60564640
Very cool

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Thoughts?

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I prefer this to all other divers, even the Rolex Submariner and I don't even know why.

>>60565786
Sexy but overpriced. And the Omega $200 nato strap is ridiculous, good quality yeah but nobody is going to notice the difference between that and a $2 strap.

>>60565930
I think I prefer all the Tudor designs over the similar Rolex ones, actually.

>>60565930
>I don't even know why.
Because you have taste, my friend.

>>60565930
Because Tudor is better than Rolex.

Thinking of buying a tool set for changing links, does anyone have one they can recommend?

>>60566811
I used this:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DA93P18/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
for this:
>>60564494
And it worked fine.

>>60565786
>holy shit people are paying millions of dollars for a Rolex 5517
>hey lets do a special edition of our British Navy
And people wonder why Omega resale values are shit.

>>60565335
Good is relative.
They are very good, for their price. Most likely the best for the price.

I'd recommend just saving up for a SARB, but they are great beaters and cheap, it's kind of a why not.

Phuuuuck me dead I want a SNA411 so bad. What does /wt/ think of it?

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>>60567842
Forgot pic

>>60567863
Too busy for me, but it looks alright

test

>>60567863
Dressy as fuck.

About to pull the trigger on the snk891 as a daily watch. Not many choices < $100 AU for small wrists I'm afraid. I'd kind of prefer a Eco drive movement but that's a bit over budget at the moment (poor student}.

>>60568067
>I'd kind of prefer a Eco drive movement but
DON'T SUMMON THE ECODRIVE TROLL

>>60567863
Decent watch, but not my style.

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>r/watches
I threw up to this pic.

>>60567863
I personally like it, will probably pick one up at some point.

>>60568290
What do these people think when they buy watches?

Are they like this:
>hmm, what a nasty ugly chinese shitter for only $250! And I have only 5 of them already! Le shut up and took my le monies XD

>>60568290
>>60568330
>wastes his time going to a site he doesn't like only to gather pics to post in his circlejerk thread and make fun of them

I really do pity pathetic freaks like you.

>>60568370

spotted the mall shitter dude

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/wt/, post 3 from your collection.
- Ch^3
- Fortis B42 Auto
- Squale 1521

>>60568454
I haven't got anything sweet, but I'll post my Timex and Spaceview later.

>>60568454
Where'd that blue (ostrich?) strap come from?

>>60568454
>Squale
How's it going Tristano ;^)

Thanks,
Sincerely Anon

>>60568612
I really like the blue squaleleleanies

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>this kills the [Overpriced Luxury Timepiece Brand]
Hadnt really talked to my new gf about watches, but she was really fascinated in the mechanical movement when she saw it by accident. My last gf didnt give a shit about watches.

Why havent you upgraded your gf /g/?

>>60568716
implying I'm even interested in 3dpd trash

>>60568716

My girlfriend isn't really interested in watches, but I gifted her a watch and she took out links by herself.

>>60568716
My missus loves the Casio F91-W so she's got almost every colour. She really fancies an automatic watch so I'm trying to push her towards Rototary rather than Fossil

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>>60568846
>she took out links by herself

>>60568898
Thats honestly alot by todays standards

>>60568574

https://www.ebay.com/itm/322510928396

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>>60568454

Are any watches made in house if they are only $300-$500?

I don't exactly have the money for an Oyster yet but want a nice non Chinese made one

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I was just reading up on the Seiko 5 movement and now I'm kind of retreating from my decision to buy a SNK809 as my first watch. It seems the movement is really old. Are there similar Seiko field watches that might more expensive but have a better movement? They'd have to be a similar size too due to wristlet.

If I can't find it I might just pull the trigger on the Citizen BM8180 instead

Buying an apartment in cash in the coming months. Which watch related items should I buy for my new apartment?

>>60569569
Chinese bullshit and maybe Seiko, depending on your definition of "in house".

>>60569569
>Are any watches made in house if they are only $300-$500?

Seiko. Won't be china made, but at worse it'll be malay-made (under the watch of grorious nippon worker).

>>60569597
A wall clock.

>>60567863

What fucking NATO and where can I get it? I've been looking for a black/yellow one for ages but can't find anything in 21mm.

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My "new" Favre Leuba Sandow.
Basic 17j Swiss movement from the '70s, I also like the angular case design and the fact that it's decently small and thin.

Legibility is high, the polished gilt hands contrast the sunburst dial.

Not bad overall, considering the price I paid (~42£ at eBay auction).

>>60570121
I like it, Anon.

>>60570121
not that fond about the colours but the shape is pretty rad

>>60569626

Is SeiyaJapan a reputable site? That seems to be the only one that has a SARB

>>60570214
http://www.longislandwatch.com/Seiko_SARB033_Watch_p/sarb033.htm

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>>60570214
>Is SeiyaJapan a reputable site?

Yes. Bought this buckle from them not long ago actually. Planning on using it on a croc strap for my lord marvel.

>>60569593
>It seems the movement is really old
It's 500 fucking year old technology, it doesn't go obsolete all that fast. Movements are commonly used for decades.

>>60570214
Nigger what? Just buy it on amazon.

>>60569593
Nigger who cares? It's a 5.
Wear it as a beater and be happy like everyone else.
And what anon said, watches aren't the tech field. Not everything has to be updated so God damn often.

>>60569630
Anyone have good or interesting insight on wall clocks or deck clocks?

>>60570791
The accutron desk clocks are pretty sweet, but they cost accordingly.

>>60570838
I have one of those on my wrist.
I'd love to have a nice big one.

>>60570847
If you can afford it, they're great clocks to have.

>>60564084
I wanna open a 6-notch watchback but have no rubber ball, wat do

>>60570871
I believe it.
Though how often do you need to get a clock serviced? As often as a watch?

>>60569597
Get a jlc Atmos

>>60570878
Use needle nose pliers

>>60570885
Really, it depends; clocks aren't going to be banging around as much, so servicing isn't usually as necessary as it is with wristwatches, but they still require servicing from time to time like any timepiece.

I know Seiko is a great low price brand but how is Orient? Do they pool any expertise from Seiko or is Orient its own thing?

>>60570985
Both.

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$2 aliexpress strap makes me feel nervous

Is $1000 a Bermuda Triangle of watch ranges? I can't really seem to find any watches listed there

>>60571509
There's the SARX line.

complete newbie lurker, how does this thread honestly feel about apple watches?

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>>60572287

>>60572287
If you study ANY electronics or circuit repairs, even on youtube, you can tell that these things are overpriced garbage. If that peice of shit is anything over 30 dollars, kill yourself. Knowing apple, its probably 100. I didn't check because i dont give a fuck.

Its a ball-less nanocomputer with very little real world application, other than to let others know you swallow cum to pay for Steve Job's yacht.

>>60568454
I hate the strap on the Squale, but everything else looks really great.

>>60572338
>its probably 100

Try $300, minimum. :^)

>>60572338
Same thing for mechanical watches honestly

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SARB035 or SARB017?

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>>60572542

Whichever one will attract more qt girls, of course

>>60572542
SARX033 :^)

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>>60572542
SARB021

>>60572542
both and it's not even a choice.

because you can find the SARB033 for a steal on watchrecon, and if you look hard enough you can also find the Alpinist for a steal too (but they go quick, so keep your eyes open).

>>60572660
my god that's gorgeous... why haven't I heard of this until now?

>>60572851
Because it's discontinued like all the good SARBs

>>60572851
It looks like it's discontinued. That's probably why.

>>60572287
They're really useful, just not as jewel-y as watches.

I think they're worth it for the health functions alone, I.e. a very reliable heart rate and pressure monitor, which can double as a sleep monitor too.
And it has the most pleasant and effective alarm, as it taps your wrist which wakes you instantly without raping your ears with an alarm tone at full blast.

Everything else (apps, etc.) is icing on the cake. For me the most useful "apps" is playback control for music, and maps when I'm trying to walk to an address, so that I don't have to check my phone at every intersection. Also uber, and remote control for your phone's camera.

I think it's affordable for what it is, even when disregarding the watch function. It has very tight tolerances, I guess they could only achieve that at this price point through economies of scale.

>shitty aspect:
Battery. You have to charge it everyday.
Shut sucks if it's your only or main watch.

What's /g/'s opinion on festina?

And this as an everyday
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Festina-Mens-F16095-1-Tour-Al-1-Stainless-Steel-Easy-Set-Alarm-Watch-/142390585736

>>60572942
Looks like an even shittier tag, which is saying something.

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>>60572942

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Why did they discontinue THIS!

how is the finish on Tudor's Black bay?

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>>60572982
Is this better? Someone posted it in another thread but I never found out what kind it was.

>>60572996
The domed crystal is nice, but the thin lugs and how the end links don't match them are cheap looking.

>>60572942
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Festina-Mens-F16095-1-Tour-Al-1-Stainless-Steel-Easy-Set-Alarm-Watch-/142390585736
jesus

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>>60568290
That pic is really, really painful.

>>60572838
What is that site? Is it reliable?

>>60573084
It just aggregates search results for various watch forums' sales sections.

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>>60572342

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99.99% of the questions itt can be answered by this graph
(pic related)

>per the mention of squalelele's mention, not now... now ever.

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Peseaux 7001 Movement
5mm thick
38mm
19mm lug width

Where can I find the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Ultra Slim?

>>60573225
kill yourself

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>>60573274

http://www.jomashop.com/montblanc-watch-112515.html

>>60573298
oh how dare you, use your words and let's talk about why you're angry...

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>>60573020
That's my SEIKO SARB017 on a D3A7AB bracelet, and yes it is a much better choice.

>>60573343
they don't have it in stock sadly, but I really appreciate you taking the time to post the link

>>60573351
is that the factory Seiko bracelet for it?

>>60573384
Factory bracelet for the SARB013 and SARB015. Seiko for some reason doesn't make a SARB017 with the bracelet.

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>>60573368

Why do they have a Buy Now button if it's not in stock

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Is this watch still worth restoring?

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>>60573799
Heirloom from my grandpa

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>>60573814

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>>60573829

>>60573799
Even if you only spent $50 to get it completely restored that would be more than the watch is worth.

So from a monetary value, no. For sentimental reasons only you can say.

>>60573883
Sentimental reasons. I will wear it. I just want to know whether or not I can still make a serviceable watch.

It's dirty af. It loses about a minute a day.

>>60573939
Then worse case you might need a new movement. Probably just needs a cleaning and a new crystal. The case you could either polish or leave as is.

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>>60573723
good question, I contacted them a couple of days ago, and they said it's not in stock

>>60574164
May as well replace the case.

>>60574269
Replace to much and it won't be the watch his grandad gave him.

>>60573939
I wouldn't run the watch until getting it serviced, you're at risk of causing further damage to the movement. Mechanical watches really aren't about value for money, though, so I'd repair it for sentimental value alone. Sure, you could buy a new Seiko for the cost of a service, but it won't carry those memories along.

Is the creationwatches-au ebay account legit? I understand the site is a considered a grey market, but is this ebay account actually linked to them? They use the same logo, but since it'sfrom singapore I'm sceptical.

How big does the Orient Star Classic look in person? 1.3mm thick but it has a domed crystal. Will it look shit on my 6.5in wrist?

>>60575164
>38.5mm diameter

If 42mm watches can work on a 6.5" wrist, then that one should be just fine.

How much would servicing a Rolex cost?

$500? $800?

>>60570985
It was its own company until a few years ago, with its own lineage and evolution of independent movements and their own small innovations.

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my watch

>>60572660
Shit, I've not seen this one for a long time. It really was the best sarb. Anyone remember the Seiko blue spark?

>>60573006
Fine. What are you expecting? Philip Fucking Dufour?

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>>60575333
The green one looks just that much nicer from the blue one.
I'd like to have it with a red stripe though.

Here's mine; inverted display and put a white LED in.

>>60573723
Because that's how they lure in morons. Anyone that tries to buy from jomashop deserves all the bad things they'll get.

My first auto - snk809 - got shipped lads. Let the journey begin.

>>60574269
You should probably replace the crystal, movement and the case of the watch. Get it a new dial and hands while you're at it.

>>60575583
But definitely keep the strap

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>>60569593
If you're so bothered then just get the Citizen, it's a great watch. I've had mine for ~15 years with no issues.

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>>60572542
SARB033

>>60568370
You should try it some time, it's a great way to relieve stress

>>60569593
It's still a newer movement than the ETA 2824, which is in pretty much every 3-handed watch under 3k dollars. 7s26 is outdated a bit because of a lack of hacking, but it's still a great movement.
>tfw moved the wrong pip when regulating and now the movement is going ballistic

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Thinking about pre-ordering this when possible.
It looks pretty good.

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>>60576375

>>60576375
>>60576405
Doesn't look to bad actually. Especially for the price.

>>60567863
I was looking at this one too.

My brother already bought an SKX so this was my potential alternative.

Just don't know if I'm ready for a quartz though.

Does any microbrands make nice square watches?

>>60571264
>Buys a thousand dollar watch
>Doesnt buy a proper strap
Nigger what u on

>>60576557
>>60576405
>>60576375
I like the way it looks but I wonder how you'd get a Chinese chronograph movement serviced.

>>60576904
I've actually heard good things about getting the ST-90 serviced. Considering that the movement basically is a Venus 175, an independent watchmaker should be able to service it.

What you need to be concerned about is bad QC. I've heard hit and miss things about the Seagull '63's reliability. If this micro-brand can actually sort out QC when they "assemble the watch in America" I might actually bite.

>>60568067
>snk891
does that even exist

>>60573006
decent.

>>60577341
>If this micro-brand can actually sort out QC when they "assemble the watch in America" I might actually bite.
Well.. They do write 'regulated and tested in America'.

>>60573298
Not him, but why? Looks like a solid chart.

>>60575322
Depends how much you fucked it up.
Expect $900 if you take it to Rolex.
Less if you take it to an independent.

>>60577695
some people get mad when you call them out for owning a shitter

>>60577386
i think he meant snk809

>>60577717
this right here is why I'm still not sure if I'll ever get a non-disposable watch. You spoil yourself with a gorgeous timepiece and then you're forced to pay a big lump of money every few years, it almost makes sense to learn watchmaking yourself, probably would end up cheaper if you own multiple watches

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>>60573225
No one has explained why Bulova is in the shitter category. The one I owned seemed to be quite a nice watch.

>>60577921
usually when you have enough money to buy a watch like this, you don't have enough time to learn watchmaking.

>>60575322
>>60577717
>>60577921

I believe Rolex charges $500 for a regular service, but a good local independent watchmaker (DO YOUR RESEARCH!) Should be able to do it for far less. I got my 116223 Datejust serviced for $150 by a great independent.

>>60578382
Family owned and run imo are where it's at. They usually have the most to lose through bad service, and the most to gain through community appreciation.

>>60575322
700, edging on 800 depending on what needs doing and local taxes. My sister got her datejust's 10year service and crystal replacement (she dropped it and it shattered) and this took about €700 or €800 or so.

And independent would hopefully cost less, but they would likely only service the movement and any other broken bits, they normally wouldn't (and nor should you ask for them to) polish the case.

>>60569593
its nothing special. The glass will scratch, the watch will loose time but that is the whole point of an affordable automatic.

looking for a nice sundial / champaign dial watch thats affordable. Vintage is fine too

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>>60578758
vintage Soviet made Pobeda dress watches if you are on a tight budget, plenty of options on eBay with champagne and sunburst dials.

>>60573401
Also like $150 for that bracelet

>>60579224
$100 used, $130 on the ebay

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Omega Globemaster Constellation

Is it worth repairing and maintaining an SARB033? It shouldn't be more than 100 bucks to maintain at a local watch store right?

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

>>60580367

Maintain what?

>>60580420
Should I get an actual rolex or just get a smartwatch and install one of these?

>>60580431
Oils and cleaning

>>60578819
Bought 3 soviet shitters just then

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>>60580456
Smartwatch ofc. It even makes you smarter!

Should I buy a used Porsche for €25000 or a few used Rolexes?

I just got my drivers licence but I don't have a car and I'm used to just using public transport.

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>>60580523
I'd recommend the Porsche. You get a lot more metal for your bucks.

>>60573225
This is rage inducing. Cartier is trash

>>60568716
I tried to tell my gf I want her to wear a Cartier Tank but she was a bit iffy. I got her a female denzel washington (CLUSE) last year before I took the mechanicalpill

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Where to buy good croc straps lads?

>>60580929
Genuine croc or croc embossed?

Hi I do not own any fancy watches but would like to get one at some point

What exactly goes into a service and when should one get their watch serviced?

If you take it to an independent, do they replace parts or something? Let's say you have a Rolex, do they have original Rolex parts to replace them with or do they use chinkshit/aftermarket parts?

Btw I thought Rolex stopped suppliying independent watchmakers of parts and stuff

>>60580929
cute butt

>>60580929
>"I want the best no matter what it costs" or custom made tier

Camille Fournet, ABP paris.

>cheap but not shit

Vietnamese sellers on ebay.

>>60580523
don't get a 996 whatever you do

>>60580085
das a nice dial

>>60580523

Why a porsche? Going from nothing to a Porsche.

>>60581275
>Btw I thought Rolex stopped suppliying independent watchmakers of parts and stuff

There's still a few hundred or so people in Burgerland with parts accounts. Rolex makes movements for decades and the parts can be salvaged from cheaper models if needed (e.g. using an Air-King's movement to replace parts in an expensive Explorer or No-Date Submariner).

In terms of servicing Rolex is BY FAR the cheapest and most convenient to have serviced amongst high end brands. Currently they have 10 year intervals between servicing but you can go as long as you can until the oil dries out and it runs slow. Rolex builds everything like a tank so parts breaking is fairly uncommon, so replacing significant parts isn't normally done in regular services unless you've dropped it on concrete or something and have actually broke the watch through blunt force.

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>>60567842
got one a few days ago. love it.

>>60567842

Looks like fucking ASS.

>>60581723
What if one was, let's say, damage or break the crystal and you need it replaced? Would an independent have that Rolex glass or do they use chinkshit

>>60581836
It's like asking if every car shop around the world uses bosch parts... Jesus man

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Post your entire slavshit collections, I'll start.

>>60581836
>What if one was, let's say, damage or break the crystal and you need it replaced? Would an independent have that Rolex glass or do they use chinkshit

It depends on the independent, obviously. Anyone worth their salt and who is experienced servicing Pateks, Rolexes, JLCs, etc. will have access to real parts though, including crystals.

What about Rotary as a brand?

>>60581953
chinese crap

>>60581868
Good job.
I wouldn't want to own a single item in that picture at all.
Truly slavshit levels.

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>>60582015
Your comments sadden me.

>>60581868
diggin the pobeda

>>60581868
Is that a VDV jump helmet?

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>>60564084
As somebody who boycotts wearing stuff on the wrists i just can laugh about all of you spending money to chain yourself to time
Time is the center of your little universe and before doing something you always look at your little watches like obedient puppets

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>>60581953
Get a Rolex

>>60582107
At least this jewellery has some real use.

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>>60582121
Nice air king you have there.

>>60582121

Wow it's shit

>>60582167
how so?

>>60582087
Thanks for telling me what it is, I didn't know how to find information online since I bought it as a souvenir in St. Petersburg ten years ago. It's supposed to be a parachute soft helmet. I've always thought it was some kind of rare Soviet surplus and I was pretty proud of it as my parents bought it for me for 25€ at a flea market on that trip.
I see they can be bought online for 30€ so now I know it's not that special.

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>>60580085
Holy shit someone actually bought that abortion of an oversized cuck-axial re-issue?! Shamefur dispray.

Some asshole was saying they found the leaked design for the new Alpinist. They didn't, what they provided was a picture of a completely different model: http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-prospex-299/seiko-prospex-automatic-23-jewels-srpa77-srpa77k1-srpa77k-mens-watch-10827.html

>>60580523
Enjoy going bankrupt on servicing costs for the porker.

>>60582343
That is in fact a face paint pattern called sujiguma and usually used for aragoto characters like Gongoro, though the hair is obviously not kabuki like and you can see that the dude is not japanese, and I agree on the Omega

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>tfw no most accurate Patek

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Dad just bought this for $7 at a thrift store. Could you guys tell me if it's real and identify it?

>>60582722
Who cares, even if it's real it's worthless.

Car brand watches are commoner dogshit and have zero value.

>>60582343
Which watch would you recommend?

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Who BCM MK15 here

>>60580367
Ask the owners of saris in 25 years whether or not getting their now vintage Seiko repaired is worth it.

>>60582877
Depends on the genre and budget, but I'd much rather have an original vi rage Omega pie-pan from the late 1960s than the oversized cuck-axial remake.

>>60582908
Don't do it.

>>60582722
If the chrono works I think it's definitely worth the 7 dollars

>>60581868
Nice pic m8. Saved to the collections folder.

>>60581275
Assuming you'd probably go for a Rolex or an Omega for your first fancy watch, as most people do, taking it to the official service center will be best for you, and not as expensive as you might imagine as long as you don't abuse/damage the watch and only service is needed. By the time you gain more experience with watches you may take the chance to look for an independent watchmaker to service it, but for now, keep it simple.

>>60580656
>This is rage inducing.
Yes
>Cartier is trash
Not all Cartier's wristwatches are made the same. Some are spectacular.

>>60580085
>>60582877
Imho I'd prefer a vintage PiePan dial constellation.

>>60580523
If you don't have enough experience as a driver chances are you might end-up crashing the Porsche. If I were you I'd buy a simple used car and one preowned Rolex and save the rest of the money for better times.

>>60582722
It could be real, but it's worth nothing, really. Tonino Lamborghini watches weren't expensive to begin with.

>>60580456
Smartwatches are still a nono.

>>60582121
This depresses me.

>>60573225
Fuck this charts

>>60582908
nop

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>>60582107
>mfw time is the center of my little universe

>>60582908
>Supporting the gun industry
Even if it weren't a nice watch I wouldn't do it. Its 2017 and these companies shouldn't even exist anymore.

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>>60577971
>he immediately put it on ebay after seeing one of those bollocks charts for the first time

Pic unrelated: German industrial zone that shall not be named

>>60583004
>This depresses me.
Why?

>>60580523
Porsche god damnit!

Youll get so much puss

>>60580656
So wrong. Cartier make some amazing watches.

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>>60568716
Also goes very well on a strap too apparently. Any anons who can recommend a good leather strap for sarbs? The one in the pic broke unfortunately

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Wait
are all these 20-30 dollars vostok manual wind? i really like them but manual wind sound like a pain in the ass

>>60583105
back to rebbit

>>60583339
they sure are. it's $30, what do you expect?

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>>60567863
tremendous value for $200.

>>60583364
some slav magic shit, but oh well

>>60583403
The thing in your picture is a Komandirskie, they are manual wound
Vostoks are automatic and cost a bit more, though in all fairness even among slavshit they are utter trash (aesthetically), at least in my opinion.

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can anyone id this watch

>>60583369
What's so nice about these? I don't get their appeal, value-wise. I get that some people like the look, but I doubt that on its own is enough for it to be so popular.

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>>60583455
there you go

>>60568290
He probably got roasted there for his absolute shit taste, r/watches isn't a terrible sub, some good posts if you ignore the constant nomos/speedy posting.

>>60583455
It's quite similar-looking to a solar Seiko chronograph that had fliegerish looks. If it weren't for the strap, I'd think it was a G-Shock, it'd fit the character even better IMO.

>>60583470
that looks nothing like that watch you moron

>>60583198
I'm not particularly fond of smartwatches, as I believe their technology is still very crappy, but if someone buys one anyway, the least they can do is find a unique/fun dial and hands combo. Portraying a Rolex on your smartwatch makes me think you really wanted a Rolex but had to settle with the closer you could find. Not a good look m8.

>>60583314
>>60568716
From both pics, I actually prefer it with a strap.
Also
>Why havent you upgraded your gf /g/?
I think it's in my best interest (and yours, eventually) that no woman realizes the net worth of your watch collection.

>>60583369
I like it too, but it's so shilled so much by the urban faggotry that has not truly appealing to me anymore.

>>60583460
gmt feature,1/5th chronograph seconds hand, fly-back feature, slide rule bezel, +/- 15 secs a month, etc.

>>60583562
*I like it too, but it has been shilled so much by the urban faggotry that it isn't truly appealing to me anymore.
>fuck, am I drunk or something?

>>60583004
>fuck this chart
Why? It looks fine.

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>>60583595

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what's the logo?

>>60583595
shut the fuck up

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tfw just came across a pic of something i was working on pre shitty internship, realizing i wont have time to finish it in months :/

>>60583608
>>60583631
Ok faggots explain why. I'm genuinely asking.

>>60583667
1) Ranking brands is somewhat pointless. Brands can make both good and bad watches. So you end up needing to do some sort of averaging or something across the lineup.

Question is: Who would even want a chart like this? Probably a newbie. But what a newbie needs is to see the difference between good watches and poorly made watches. If you give them that they'll start to create their own perceptions of general brands. No reason to give it to them directly.

2) Breitling is a should buy but Piaget isn't? It's like opposite day.

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Nobody here is going to know, but I'm gonna ask anyway. The raketa 1989 catalog specifies serial numbers for the 24h watches, but what about the black bezel, was it optional? Could all dials come with and without one?

>>60583595
Because this kind of charts can't realistically portrait the quality of a particular model and therefore only leads to misinformation.

Almost any brand can make a top-tier watch in their range, if they apply themselves, and almost all brands have made a shitty one, at least once. Unless you compare specific models against each other, it wont be useful at all.

>>60583595
Ninefag and anon have already explained quite well, see
>>60583792
>>60583714

>>60583714
>>60583792
>>60583882
For a tl;dr newbie chart it isn't bad. Maybe a few tweaks, but that's all.

It shows the difference between fashion watches and "real" watches, which could be an all new idea to someone new to watches.
And of course it can't get into specifics, it's a chart. But for a overall, rule of thumb, broad guide for newfriends it's close to solid.

Sure it might perpetuate eh brand perceptions for a few watches, but it also would save someone from getting like a Tag.

>>60584273
AND the "should buy" / "can't bother saving up" sections are good. Besides nitpicking one or two names, and moving them around.

You guys are saying fuck the chart over almost nothing.
Like anon who just had a thing with Cartier. I mean it's just a tad of an over reaction.

Again, if I'm /so/ off let me know.

>>60584273
>newbie chart it isn't bad
As I said, this isn't what a newbie needs.

>>60583787
>Nobody here is going to know, but I'm gonna ask anyway. The raketa 1989 catalog specifies serial numbers for the 24h watches,

There are a few slavshit experts over here m8

>but what about the black bezel, was it optional?

Yes

>Could all dials come with and without one?

Yes

>>60584273
>but it also would save someone from getting like a Tag.
And yet, Breitling is on top.

Also, I kind of see your point, however, someone who has the money to buy a Tag Huehue won't pour ten times that to buy something from the top just because of a pyramid chart said so.

>>60584273
>>60584324
If any, a chart far more useful would be one that has price equivalent options from better manufacturers. I still fail to see the real value of a pyramid chart like this.

>>60584395
Interesting, how did you collect this information, just lurking WUS Russian forum or are there better resources?

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>>60583314
I've got a Watch Gecko strap on my SARB and it's pretty decent quality.

>>60584416
I still think it has some value.

>And yet, Breitling is on top.
Breitling makes a good watch, it shouldn't be in the top tier, but if you have the money for a /nice/ Tag this could steer you towards a Breitling.
I don't get the Breitling hate. Is it just the designs? Yeah a lot of them suck, but--specifics--not all of them.

I think the tier names should be changed also, the second tier name is retarded, and putting Breitling there wouldn't make sense, but putting it in with a SARB doesn't make much sense either.
And don't get me wrong, I have 2 SARBs. Love them, but still.

>>60584354
Not every newbie is going to read a whole bunch of shit. Some want a quick guide to throw money at.
To a newbie like that, what do they need?
And don't say some shit like, they need to read or they shouldn't get a watch.

>>60584444
W I T N E S S E D

>>60568290
The only watch there that even interests me is the Swiss but even then I don't like the bracelet. /g/ was right just buy casio if your just gonna blow your money on tacky watches.

>>60584416
>>60584354
>>60583792
>>60583714
>ITT anons rustled by the all powerful chart and too pleb to afford any top brands
KEK

So I live in a country where there is not ONE qualified watchmaker that is more than a batterymonkey. Is it possible to ship your watches for servicing?

>>60583212
>Cartier make some amazing watches.
Cartier's a jeweler, not a watchmaking house so they don't really make shit.
It's either JLC or Roger Dubuis sharing the load withing the richemont family.

>>60584517
>Some want a quick guide to throw money at.
>To a newbie like that, what do they need?
A quick breakdown of notable good watches at different price points.

whisky neet

>>60584625
Yes. What watch is it and where are you? There might be a neighboring country. Might not be worth the bother or the risk of transport there and back, and if it's of real sentimental value to you despite it's objectively "not worth it" status you probably don't want it in the mail system anyway and if shipped then only via costly courier with insurance, further swelling the price of something that probably really doesn't warrant the expense.

So, again, what and where?

"horology" fags are the next ol'pedophiles

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>>60584661
>>60584517
So something like this.

You could make it where it has all sorts of good watches called out specifically like the el primero, or reverso and everything else.

Are there any movement-wise decent "modern" fuckoff style watches (Resembling Hublot Big Bang, ROO etc.) in the <$1000 price range?

And before anyone gets triggered, yes I own a shit ton of small Seikos both mechanical & quartz, just curious.

>>60584727
I'm in Lithuania and I don't have a particular watch in mind. I was just debating whether I should buy anything over 200 bucks or just stay in the shitter range and find something else to collect

>>60573225
>should buy
>Omega

Lol what?

>>60584783
Oh g-shocks of course but what else?

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>>60583660
pic related is the part i was making, its a reset lever from a landeron chrono

>>60584813
>bucks or just stay in the shitter range
A seiko 5 will go on and on for years. Or, at least, they did. That's what they designed for: longevity, specifically in 3rd world countries where batteries (and servicing) was hard to come by back in the day. My driver has had his seiko 5 for like 15 or so years. I don't think he's ever had it serviced, and that's not old as far as I've heard about that line. Wear them for 20+ years and by that time the internals would've ground themselves into a metal mush but by then you're either dead, the world has ended or everyone has turned into massive fucking faggots and applewatches are de rigueur .

Orient 3-Star's (tristar)
Seiko 5's
Citizen 7's.

>debating whether I should buy anything over 200 bucks
Most watches over 200 bucks that's not something decent (Rolex, GS etc., etc.) are mostly populated by real shitters anyway, and unlike the hardy cheap jap or slav shit (which aren't really shitters imo) they're mostly just a rip off. If you're spending real money for something nice then there will be service centres for such a brand wherever you are.

Imo, buy super cheap, or buy super expensive. The shitter trap is all that crap in the middle that's not cheap enough to be called a bargain or "just a tool" and is not nicely made, interesting or innovative enough to be truly valuable and worth taking care of for a long time. It's that filler area that lures in the the undiscerning, the impatient or the clueless. There are exceptions to this of course, but they are few.

Then again, it's your fucking money so buy what you want if you like it but don't worry about servicing; shit's not going need it for a while unless you totally fuck it up. Don't be clumsy and drop your shit on hardwood floors because you were in a hurry or something because that just fucking sucks asshole.

>>60582121
Air king is the worst Rolex

>>60585130
ur mom is the worst Rolex

>>60583105
kill yourself

>>60583436
>Vostoks are automatic
Komandirskies are Vostoks dipshit, I think you mean Amphibias. You can also get automatic Komandirskies but they cost more & don't have the Soviet era dials.

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Absolutely perfect. This is the grail.

>>60585079
That's really cool, actually. It must be awesome being able to fabricate parts yourself!

>>60583314

Get vegetable tanned lambskin if you can.

>>60581647

>>60585358
FOR YOU

>>60585358
Words on this forum are that PP has dropped the quality through the floor yet kept the outrageous price tags.

JLC has a similar design available, so similar I wonder if the movement is the same. Price is stiff but not gruesome.

When oh when can we have our own designs without being a billionaire?

>>60585397
Only 40mm

>>60580085
W-what are you doing to that sheep, anon??

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Instead of wasting money on mechanical trash, just get a smartwatch and put luxury brand faces on it.

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>>60585413
I was joking that it was absolutely perfect FOR YOU, not about its size. For me, the SBGH001 is the grail since I prefer time/date only watches and the GS hi-beat has a decent argument for being one of the absolute best time/date only watches on the market at any price.

Plus I'm a total sucker for the grammar of design.

>>60585130
>Air king is the worst Rolex
It wasn't. The AK's were one of rolex's longest lasting lines before it was discontinued and replaced with its true spiritual successor, the oyster perp.

The old AK's had the 3130 that was in the explorer 1 and sub, oyster case and bracelet, all made up to spec. AK's may have been the cheapest, but they were still a rolex.

This new "air king" truly is fucking heinous though, no one in their right mind can defend that. I can't even blame my usual bitch-boogieman, the mainland chinese
>muh mainranders
for this monstrosity.

It's more likely it was "bring your autistic child to work day!" in Geneva the week they were creating the new AK's.

What the fuck is with that logo? It's not even playful like the milgauss and their silly lightning seconds hands; it's just glaring retarded "design" work.

When I first saw this I knew rolex had truly gone full retard and was beyond redemption. Vintage only. I could forgive the obese sea dweller thing, the bulky subs, the retarded ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX rehaut, but I drew the line at the swollen beyond all nice proportions datejust II's and massive day-dates.

That Airking threw me over the line. It looks like a fake factory in china decided to have some fun making a fantasy model, but I'd think that even the chinese fakers would have better taste.

Thoroughly disgusting.

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>>60585373
its a lot of fun, feels nice having something you made work inside of something thats on your wrist. pic related is a pallet fork with a staff i turned.

>>60585409
>Words on this forum
your newfag is showing
badly

>>60585575
Really neat! Please keep sharing your work here, those of us actually interested in horology appreciate it.

>>60585079
>>60585575
Is there something in your line of work/training/whatever that's a real drag and you hate doing/making/working on? Or is it all sunshine and rainbows thus far?

>>60585497
This is like buying one of those smartcars and gluing a cardboard facade of a mercedes or bently around the chassis.

>>60585497
>>I'm not particularly fond of smartwatches, as I believe their technology is still very crappy, but if someone buys one anyway, the least they can do is find a unique/fun dial and hands combo. Portraying a Rolex on your smartwatch makes me think you really wanted a Rolex but had to settle with the closer you could find. Not a good look m8.
Avocado is right.

>>60585610
Is it running? Well? When was it last serviced?

>>60585637
it runs well and was serviced recently this year

>>60585656
How much do you want to pay for it? You realise that by posting it here some leddit lurker retard is going to snipe it at the last minute for way more than it's worth like that poor anon's seikos.

>>60585716
better delete it then.
didn't really want to go over $100 but not sure if it even worth that much

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>>60585587
i tried at decorating a raketa movement one time

>>60585604
well there's boring parts in everything. sharpening gravers can be tedious, alltough the end result is rewarding. there's always mundane things like crown replacement etc. that really arent interesting but have to be done. for the rest, i can pretty much think of my hobby as my education

>>60585770
At least the orangey hands and indices make it interesting to look at. Replace the strap though and you'll have a nice enough watch.

>>60585979
Looks like a shitty smartwatch design.

>>60586080
jelly

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Are the new Vostoks any good?

>>60580523
>should i waste 25 grand on this dumb idea or that dumb idea

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>>60583562
Hey lawyeranon, do you happen to remember what bracelet ADs would put on the megasonic?

How well does the strap go with the watch in your opinion?

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>>60586554

In my opinion it matches the watch, but it's still ugly.

>>60586554
I mean it goes with it color wise obviously, I'm just not fond of it. I'd probably try out a dark blue strap.

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Look at this faggot

>>60587635
>(((((Swatch)))))

>>60573225
Still wrong about Sea-Gull.

>>60573274
It would be much cooler if it weren't missing a hand.