/wt/ watch thread

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>>60857163
>https://youtu.be/_2J5phyd9J4
oh thank goodness

y'all got any more of them vostoks

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Hey anon that ordered the gmt117usa, how'd it go?

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Any thoughts on my brother's new Seiko Sumo? Looks amazing in person and not so big for a 45mm case, it must be dur its ergonomic shape and the 20mm strap.

>>60857277
Wrist shots should be taken at a distance, in a mirror. So often I notice watches that should be fine for people looking way bigger than they should because of closeup and the angle.

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Does anyone know of a perpetual calendar quartz diver type watch?

thanks

>>60857277
>lugs extend past wrist

too big

for you

Someone tell me exactly what is wrong with Steinhart?
Doesn't seem bad for $400-500

>>60857277
Nice watch. Don't listen to the archieluxury tier comments you'll soon receive

>>60857427
It's a straight up rolex submariner copy /wt/ does not like copies

as far as copies go it is OK

>>60857403
Citizen Eco Drive has watches with perpetual calendar

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or any good quartz divers?

I am thinking of getting a vintage seiko 7548 and having it relumed

nobody makes good looking quartz divers anymore as far as I can tell

>>60857452
Who cares what these autists like?
Bunch of faggots playing pretend

>>60857505
>Citizen Eco Drive has watches with perpetual calendar

I can't find anything like the BN0150-28E that has a perpetual calendar

>>60857522
>Who cares what these autists like?
he asked what was wrong with it, I told him why people here don't like it, just letting him know

>>60857506
Casio mdv106 or timex navi harbor though the timex is not a exactly a diver.

>>60857589
I kind of like the mdv106, thanks. I was looking for a higher end watch though, it looks like "Deep Blue" has stopped making quartz watches

>>60857427
Nothing

Geez the casio gshock waveceptors are $200

seems like a lot

>>60857277
2 big but nice

>>60857403
There's this one if you can stand the hideous bezel https://jikanwatch.blogspot.com/2014/03/Citizen-Signature-Diver-BL1285-53L.html

>>60857724
>There's this one if you can stand the hideous bezel https://jikanwatch.blogspot.com/2014/03/Citizen-Signature-Diver-BL1285-53L.html

Thanks

wow, yeah that is really hideous, I wonder why they only put that movement in one diver. I wonder if that bezel can be swapped out, I am going to check out some citizen forums and see. Maybe I could have it cerecoated black and mask off the numbers

I am thinking about forgetting the diver part and getting something like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LAD-WEATHER-Solar-radio-Watch-Time-zone-Business-World-Trip-Men-Women-Perpetu-/322463228088?hash=item4b144e60b8:g:WcUAAOSwXYtY1rMR

or this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CASIO-LINEAGE-LCW-M170DB-1AJF-Tough-Solar-Atomic-Radio-Watch-LCW-M170DB-1A-/282485122913?hash=item41c56ce761:g:2coAAOSw0hlZHt9L

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>>60857804
don't like the shiny 2 tone bracelet either, or really the hand and dial combo, get it together citizen

the eco-drive is such great tech, i wish they didn't make so many ugly watches

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ooooo check this out this is much better

not perfect but better, I would rather it be daydate

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Mens-Courageous-Perpetual-Calendar-Two-Tone-Watch-BL1256-59E-/382024957759?hash=item58f2763f3f:g:cB8AAOSwCU1Y3oob

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I need help deciding which one of these I should buy.

Decide for me /wt/

>>60858141
The one on the right

>>60858141
They are two different style of watches. How can we choose for you with no more information?

>>60858569
Which one is more casual? I want to pull it off daily. The textured dial on the left is attractive though

>>60858141
right

>>60858605
Left is more casual and can be worn with pretty much anything.

>>60858141
Left

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Does anyone here use one of those auto winders for their automatics? The thing you put your watch on and it rotates when you are not wearing it?

Are those really useful or are they too much trouble? do they put too much wear on your watch?

>>60857804
http://www.longislandwatch.com/Citizen_BN0150_10E_Watch_p/bn0150-10e.htm
No perpetual calendar but at that price you can't complain

This has sapphire and better built, probably find it for $500 gray market
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=BL1258-53L

>>60858885
They are great if you have multiple autos

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>>60857677
>WR 200m
>solar powered
>radio controlled
>shock absorption
>200$
Thats not expensive at all. A shitty Seiko Skx would cost ya that much.

the SBCM023 is a perpetual calendar quartz seiko but very hard to find

>>60859107
just seems like a lot for a gshock

Anyone know anything about panatime? I need a new leather strap

>>60857427
>What is wrong with Steinhart
Nothing, there was a period when someone was shilling them hard in /wt/ so there's still bad feelings from that.

The Ocean One Titanium is very nice for example, I'm quite tempted by one.

>>60857506
Christopher Ward make a quartz version of the Trident diver.

>>60859435
That is exactly the one I want to know about, nice reliable ETA now instead of that meme movement it originally had

>>60859482
Its really fucking good on paper but it is big man.. You need to try one on before buying.

>>60859547
I've read the titanium isn't as durable and that concerns me. I wear a 40mm easy so I think I can swing 44mm but I just want it to last forever with minimal care

What is the perfect watch size and why is it 36-40mm?

>>60859637

I would honestly look at teh standard ocean 1. its 42mm which is an acceptable size for a diver although not ideal. it costs less money. Its steel and durable and has a 2824 in it which is bomb proof.. Only negative is that the seiko has wayy better lume.

>>60859668
That one looks like a submariner and frankly I'm not a fan of that design. Really like the ocean 500, different enough in a good way
Is the 2892-A2 TOP not a superior movement?

>>60859749
>2892-A2 TOP
Much better than the 2824.

>>60859637
>Ocean One Titanium
Titanium is not as durable when it comes to scratches and being able to polish out scratches, it's like aluminum more than steel

>>60859792
yes it is.

>>60858644
no.
>>60858605
right is much more casual.

>>60858885
no because they're too expensive for me. money no object, all my autos would live on a winder. it's just a little bit more practical than having to set the watch every time, especially for a watch with date or more complications.

>>60859153
oh boy don't look at the MR-G line. the most expensive ones are over $5k.

>>60859435
reviews say that the case sucks. very soft titanium and bad finishing.

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>>60858885
It's mostly nice for watches with dates, but it's quite nice for those

>>60858141
Left is the patrician choice. Right is the "Wannarolexcannotaffordit" manchild's choice.

>>60860165
This. Right is common as fuck.

>>60860165
HOW DARE YOU THE SARB033 IS FINISHED BETTER THAN A ROLEX AND AT ONLY 300 DOLLARS A BARGAIN. IT IS JUST AS ACCURATE AS ANY ROLEX. THE MOUNTAIN JEW CHARGES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. SEIKO MAKES THE BEST WATCH AT ANY PRICE. APOLOGIZE YOU FUCKING NAZI.

>>60859547
It's the same size as an SKX, I compared them when I was having a look at one a guy at work has. It wears around the same, or it seemed to when I tried it on.

>>60858141
Both

>>60860165
>>60860199
wrong you special snowflake faggots

>>60859912
Finishing seemed good to me, the guy had had it for a while I think and it didn't seem scratched to fuck or anything.

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Who else /waiting/

>>60860309
He's talking about youtubers, Id like to see one in person

>>60860291
TGV reviewd one and it looked massive. He has smaller wrists then me but i really prefer to wear watches in the 36-40mm range. If you can pull it off then go for it.

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>>60860322
you fucked up m8.

>>60860341
I'm not about stock options my guy

Male Jewellery General

>>60860348
no i mean that movement sucks.. every single one ive had even after adjustment was so fucking inaccurate it was sad. They are cheap, durable, and look pretty fucking nice but honestly these are shit movements in terms of accuracy. I have a buddy who has a pretty acurate 2431 so maybe its just qc.. not really sure. LInk your parts though .. want to see your build.

>>60860362
why don't you fuck out of the thread. Go try to scrounge your parents couch for some loose change. Drive to your local hardware store. Buy a rope. Look up how to tie a noose on YouTube. Then fucking hang yourself.

>>60860367
Yeah this is my second amphibia so the movement is pretty ass in terms of accuracy. Luckily I know a watchbro with a timegrapher so ill try and get it best I can.

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>>60860394
I have seen accurate ones i just personally have had shit luck. The things are fucking beautiful looking however. Some guy on here removed the plating from his 120 case and it looks fantastic. I may pick another one up to just play with at one point.

Is there a cheap ish non quartz perpetual calendar?

>>60860538

There are lots of perpetual calendar watches out there, just not many in the diver style

just search ebay for that term

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seiko-Arcadia-SLL181-Mens-Stainless-Steel-Blue-Dial-Perpetual-Calendar-Watch-/201606072810?hash=item2ef0a889ea:g:5OIAAOxyP4dTcR9q

>>60857277
ya hugs the wrist nicely, still I never wear mine

>>60860581
Thanks, but most of them I've been finding that way have been quartz like the one you linked.

>>60860392
What's wrong with you

>>60860429
How hard is removing the plating that's incredible

>>60860538
>
http://www.nivrel.com/en/collection/heritage/nivrel-heritage-perpetuel.html

>>60860626
Looks great, but I have a shitter budget.

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Why have you forsaken me?
In your eyes, forsaken me
In your thoughts, forsaken me
In your heart, forsaken me

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Whats a nice sub 20 cuckbuck leather strap that would go well with pic related?
Preferably a black one

>>60860615
I never tried it. I can't even determine which are brass and which are steel..

>>60860644
perpetual calendars are not cheap.

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>>60860615
It's easy. Just takes like 30-60 minutes of soaking in automatic acid mixed with water.

>>60858885

I've just been looking at some and it pisses me off how expensive they are. It's a fucking thing which rotates. It doesn't even need to be accurate or anything; It's not like people watch their winders all day. It just needs to generate enough movement to keep your watch ticking. There's no reason these things should cost more than £20 unless it's a fancy multi-watch winder. I don't understand how they are consistently over £50 at the cheapest.

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>>60860682
Fucking phone. Muriatic not automatic.

>>60860694

Love your watch man. I have been reading online and people are saying the cases are not all brass. Which case did you purchase? can you provide any insight as to what i should look for? Thank you in advance.

>>60860676
I'm aware they generally aren't, which is why I was asking if any were.

>>60860776
No

>>60860810
That's what I figured, unfortunately.

>>60860651
Get it off your hand

>>60860682
What's the ratio? 50/50?

Who makes the best watches? Has Germany overtaken the Swiss ?

Discuss

>>60860599
It's a more complex complication in an automatic

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEIKO-SNKN45-MENS-AUTOMATIC-DAY-DATE-BLACK-DIAL-BLACK-LEATHER-WATCH-/192195373795?hash=item2cbfbcaae3:g:zXgAAOSwAKxWZ3-N

>>60860693
>I've just been looking at some and it pisses me off how expensive they are. It's a fucking thing which rotates. It doesn't even need to be accurate or anything; It's not like people watch their winders all day. It just needs to generate enough movement to keep your watch ticking. There's no reason these things should cost more than £20 unless it's a fancy multi-watch winder. I don't understand how they are consistently over £50 at the cheapest.

here's a double for $15 usd

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Versa-Automatic-Double-Watch-Winder-Black-4-Settings-Bi-directional-per-Motor-/162549584784?hash=item25d8b5d390:g:WEYAAOSwpONZPQtu

>>60860810
>No
see
>>60860905

>>60860903
>Who makes the best watches? Has Germany overtaken the Swiss ?

Depends on what kind of watch and price range you are talking about

>>60860693
Trust me.
You have no idea how fucking annoying a cheap winder can sound when you're trying to get to sleep.
Fucking cheap plastic creaking and rubbing against itself.
Rotor whining into the night.

While yeh, there are some serious jew ones out there, cheaping out on a winder isn't something I'd recommend. Unless you don't sleep in the same room as it.

Oh, and then there's the concern of it magnetising your watches.

>>60860851
1/3 acid / water

>>60860905
>>60860935

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIENT-SEU0A003BH-Automatic-winding-Perpetual-Calendar-Mens-Watch-Black-/332175586930?hash=item4d57353672:g:FNMAAOSwB-1Y5iNE

>>60860711
Im no expert but the amphibias and up aren't brass.

>>60860970
to 2024.. not really a perpetual calendar is it.

>>60860970
year/month doesn't even auto change

>>60860905

that is not an "automatic" mechanical watch

>>60861005
After 2024, you use a virtual perpetual calendar to see which years correspond to the one you want, and then you set the year to one of those. For example, 2025 has the same calendar as 2003 and 2014, so you can choose either of those and the dates will be correct for 2025.

so after 2024 you only have to set it once a year

all perpetual calendar mechanicals have a year at which they stop working automatically

>>60861101

yeah 2100 and every real mechanical watch that has a perpetual calendar complication is extremely expensive.

>>60861114
I can't find one for less than a few grand

>>60861188
here's a pretty sweet looking quartz one for $76 though

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LAD-WEATHER-Solar-radio-controlled-watches-100-Meters-waterproof-Perpetual-c-/322463189439?hash=item4b144dc9bf:g:qBAAAOSwDKtY1qbS

>>60861188
same

>>60858141
Right, and sell me one of your bracelet links for my chrono

>>60860903
If by best you mean high-end only A Lange & Söhne would make the list (but very near the top)

Would keeping your watch in a watch winder when you are not wearing it make it wear out or need service faster?

>>60861349
Done. Address?

I want a Milgauss so bad.

Convince me not to do it.

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>>60861455
put that money in an S&P index ROTH IRA

thank yourself when you are 65

>>60861445
Really? Fuck yes. [email protected]

>>60861482
What is S&P
>>60861489
No not really im sorry I don't have any money

>>60861525
Curse you, I've been trying to get a hold of one link for a few weeks now.

>>60861525
>S&P
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500_Index

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>>>>>>>>richemont
People pay money for these?

>>60860367
>>60860394
What'ts a timegrapher? I have a handful of Vostoks with a handful more on the way and making them accurate is a chore at best

>>60861602
shows beat error. You can correct it and retest until you have a low error rate. This improves accuracy. https://youtu.be/lcCKrioYKMo

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>>60861602
you can't polish a turd

name one complex mechanical or technological item exported from russia that is of high quality

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>>60861602

>>60861667
there are none i fell for the meme . Mosin,, Zorki,, Vostok..Luch..... Mosin is the only non broken non total shitter of the bunch.

>>60861667
Vacuum tubes. Not sure how the new ones hold up but much of the time old russian tubes are sought after.

>>60861654
>>60861671
I'll look into it, thanks boys
>>60861667
kill yourself

>>60861688
>>60861689
The mosin was only ever good because of how cheap it was. Compared to any other rifle from that era it is junk

I would add rocket engines, their rocket engines are efficient and sought after

but aside from a very few oddball things like that nothing Russia makes is good, no good cars, phones, computers, no products in common modern use

and i guess stoli vodka

https://qz.com/403307/russia-is-quite-literally-drinking-itself-to-death/

>>60861700
Buying a $100 timer meant for good watches to fuck with a watch worth $40 that will never be accurate

>the current year

>>60861741
>mentioned using it on vostoks therefore it will only ever be used on vostoks forever

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I've been wearing the 0+/-s every day for months.

She's not the prettiest or classiest girl, but she's the girl for me.

>>60861967
what model is this?

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>>60861967

Also yes, that is in fact a pubic hair.

>>60862000
Seiko 5 more expensive edition

>>60862000

SBGT037

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/sexy-robot-the-grand-seiko-quartz-sbgx061-with-caliber-9f

>>60862123
>SBGT037
That is a 2 thousand plus dollar quartz watch? why?

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Is there a specific name for this kind of leather strap?
does anyone know what it's called/what brand this is?

>>60862162
Minimal stitch

>>60861671
Is this worth getting if you haven't gone to a watchmaking school but have a general interest in tinkering?

Whats the deal with Parnis? I want a milgauss

>>60862157
it's a very good quartz watch

>>60862162
Is that watch not 37mm? why does it look so big on everyone?

>>60862183
I am ordering one soon. Its not that much and lets me play around with watchmaking.

>>60862188
what does that even mean?

What was the name of that fully plastic mechanical watch?

>>60862194
>what does that even mean?

It means it has an expensive quartz movement in it and a finely made case

>>60862226
but why?

>>60862236
I am not trying to be a dick. I do not hold a mindset that would lead me to buy such a watch and am curious as to your mindset which led you to make the purchase.

>>60862236
Why make any mechanical watch nicer than an SKX007?

Some people want high end luxury watches in nice cases and don't want to fuck with a mechanical that will have to be reset if it's not worn for 48 hours

>>60862194
fair enough

They'd be mostly used on shitty watches at first but if it makes taking watches apart funner Im all for it

>>60862249
>I am not trying to be a dick. I do not hold a mindset that would lead me to buy such a watch and am curious as to your mindset which led you to make the purchase.

it's +/- 10 seconds PER YEAR and the case is very well made

>>60862261
50 years between services
incredible finishing
thermocompensated quartz +/- 10s per year
Incredibly instant date change

theres more im missing im sure

>>60862283
>>60862287

fair enough. Thank you.

>>60862283
you can get a 600$ watch that is +/- 10s per year tho.

>>60862306
case won't be anywhere near GS quality

>>60862306
>you can get a 600$ watch that is +/- 10s per year tho.

It's a grand seiko, you are paying for the limited run and fine finishing of the case, I don't know what else to tell you

You can buy a car that is faster than a Bentley and holds just as many people, why does the Bentley cost more?

>>60862283
If you want accuracy just use your phone, that's quartz too. The whole point of expensive watches is the mechanical engineering involved. If I spend that much on a watch it damn well better be manual or even better automatic.

>>60862300
Just to add since I looked it up..

The date changes in 1/2000th of a second
Twin pulse control motor
Ability to adjust its accuracy like an automatic

also seiko grows their own quartz

>>60862337
>If you want accuracy just use your phone, that's quartz too. The whole point of expensive watches is the mechanical engineering involved. If I spend that much on a watch it damn well better be manual or even better automatic.

Other people don't feel that way. Lots of people who have many watches get tired of resetting their manuals and want a nice auto after a while

let's say that GS could be had with either a mechanical or quartz movement as options

the case would still be $1500

the fucking bracelet, just the bracelet from a rolex submariner (i am talking about a plain steel one here) is $1100 used

>>60862222
I know someone in this thread has one, can anyone help me out here?

>>60862370
what do you mean fully plastic? like a plastic case? swatch sistem51? or

explain this price:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-Rolex-20mm-Submariner-Oyster-Watch-Band-5512-16800-Bracelet-580-Ends-93150-/332255703881?hash=item4d5bfbb349:g:vCcAAOSwubRXOSXo

>>60862363
>let's say that GS could be had with either a mechanical or quartz movement as options

Then I pick the mechanical like the SBGR305

>>60862399
1991 hollow end links.. almost 2k.. lol im about to call a Chinese factory and get onto making these.

>>60862410
Then you should

>>60862417

this is a bargain

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Rolex-93150-Oyster-Submariner-Bracelet-with-End-Pieces/322533731465?_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D6d838901ca074df391b4a3dff3719ade%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D382118312981&_trkparms=pageci%253A8ef4ad14-4f05-11e7-b8a8-74dbd1807c78%257Cparentrq%253A99b06b9715c0aa1270e54c18fffed85f%257Ciid%253A1

>>60862222
The swatch sistem 51 has a lot of plastic but it has some metal.

>>60857403
>sometimes I stay underwater for months, I need a perpetulel calendar

Divers and perpetual calendars don't go together. Perpetual calendars need to be worn most of the time to keep the complication running, and you can't wear a diver all the time because it's a fucking toolwatch.
Be it a Submariner or a Bathyscaphe, it'll never look good with a dinner jacket or even in a business casual setting, regarfless what bingwhore Chinese or nouveau riche Russians might have you believe.

Also a diver watch must be tough and shock resistant, and a perpetual calendar adds needless complexity and points of failure.

The combination you're asking for is totally misguided and thus tacky, I doubt any serious manufacturer offers something similar.

What's next? A chrono minute repeater?

>>60862433
wowwww.... someones gonna jump on that.

>>60862442
>Divers and perpetual calendars don't go together.

Yes they do, most people don't wear divers to dive anymore, they are just regular wristwatches. I prefer not to have my watch show me the wrong date 5 months out of the year

>>60862456
no they do not

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>>60862370

>>60862306
link?

sounds like something to add to my list

>>60860272
You're getting more annoying than the seikautist familia

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hey guys pls post your watchmaking memes

>>60862561
so what's the deal with this guy? I've only been on /wt/ for a couple weeks but I see him all the time. Some shithead youtuber?

also I don't see J Anthony here much

>>60862442
>The combination you're asking for is totally misguided and thus tacky, I doubt any serious manufacturer offers something similar.

SBCM023

>>60862484
Thank you

>>60862580
a big fat guy who says all but like 5 watches ever made are "shitters" and should not be purchased

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>>60862561
>hey guys pls post your watchmaking memes

>>60859449
I wouldn't buy a diver from them again until they switch to C3 lume. Got a C60 Trident Pro 600 for half off, and not only is it not very readable because of the low contrast between the white face and silver hands, the lume is dogshit. C1 is a joke. At least it's really pretty and hard to scratch. It's a hell of a shame, I kinda like their diver chrono, the price doesn't seem bad either. I know you can get a Seiko column wheel chrono for the same cash, but I don't think I'll be able to find someone to service it.

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Kinda feel like getting one of these microbrand mecha-quartz chronographs.

>>60862769
how much is it

>>60862769
Looks like someone vaguely described a tudor monte carlo to a chink company and this was the result.

>>60862456
>Yes they do
Show me some examples then.

>most people don't wear divers to dive
Then why do you need a diver? It sure ain't a pretty style for daily use, even casually. And it looks out of place with any shirt, unless it's a T-shirt.

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>>60862769
Here is another interesting one.

>>60862792
There is a mecha-quartz for $499. There is also an automatic one for about thousand

anyone here have a marinemaster 300? I have 6.5" bitchwrists but think this would be a nice watch to wear every fucking day (i don't wear tuxedos every other weekend like some of you /g/entoomen) but am afraid it's just a little too big for me

>>60863202
Lug to lug length is 50mm. Probably too big. I have the same wrist size and find 48mm lug to lug just fits me. The turtles are 48mm lug to lug and the SKX is 46mm lug to lug.

>>60863253
>>60863202
Actually just measured it and the turtle is a little bit over 47mm lug to lug

>>60863270
I have a fairly flat wrist that's about 57mm and if it's not too thick I don't think 52mm lug to lug is too bad on my wrist.

I've been tempted to get a turtle but just can't stand that second hand. Are there still QA issues with dented bezels and misaligned chapter rings?

>>60863308
Dented bezels probably not. Chapter ring is likely to be a little off. I got used to mine being a bit off.

>>60863345
how high up the food chain do you have to go to avoid chapter ring and bezel alignment issues for seiko's divers? I've heard it's an issue with the Sumo at <$500, is the MM300 expensive enough that the alignment is dead on?

>>60862801
Nobody, and I mean nobody needs a watch for diving.
Dive watches are fashion accessories same as any other watch

>>60862801
>>Yes they do
>Show me some examples then.

SBCM023

google it

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Happy Russia Day.

Where to buy fake (non-Rolex) watches that are of actual passable quality?

>>60864413
lurk the watch u seek forums

good fakes are more expensive than you would think

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Posting again to try and get that Rolex fag's attention, notice me senpai.

>>60862194
>Is that watch not 37mm? Why does it look so big on everyone

The same reason that some people here have an adverse reaction to watches with 45mm diameters.
Also, a decent percentage of its size is the solid-color dial, so that can make it look larger on the wrist than other 37mm watches.

>>60864624
Jesus, that dial.

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>>60857163
Is there any manufacturer that makes pocket watches at present? I really wanna have one.

>>60864869
It's nice right?

>>60864623
Is 'intime' any good?

What sort of readout would you get if you put a Vostok on a timegraph machine

Would it look like the night sky or some shit, are they that bad?

>>60865184
The dots would spell out S H I T T E R

>>60865140
>Is 'intime' any good?
looks ok

sapphire
cyclops is right
lume is right
sn is right
chapter ring looks good

I don't think I could tell it was a fake without a loop

>>60865184
>What sort of readout would you get if you put a Vostok on a timegraph machine

You would get the same looking readout as any watch, then you would adjust it till the machine said it was doing +/- 5 seconds a day, then you would walk away and after a week it would be back to losing a minute a day

you can't tune something that won't stay in tune, you can't polish a turd

>>60865287
Kill yourself

>>60865214
BLYAT*

>>60865333
>Kill yourself
you know i am right

>>60865342
I know you are the same shitter with nothing valuable to say haunting it posts and anyone else who posts about Vostok

>>60865345
nope

>>60865273
I was looking to get a Seamaster from 'Puretime', can you comment on them?

>>60865350
It's time to end it all desu

>>60864206
Gonna have to take some flashy Instagram photo

>>60865370
The seamaster movement is hard to copy, they will probably just use a generic movement.

The thing is who are you trying to fool? Random faggots don't know or care what an Omega is and the ones that do probably know you well enough to know you would not be wearing around a $4000 watch

fooling a jewler? forget it

>>60865370
>I was looking to get a Seamaster from 'Puretime', can you comment on them?
pics are too small and watermarked to tell much, it looks ok i guess

>>60865438
>The thing is who are you trying to fool?
Just want a nice watch and don't want to pay out the arse for it.

>>60865473
>Just want a nice watch and don't want to pay out the arse for it.

These are replicas, they are meant to fool people into thinking you have a $8000 watch. They do this by spending money on the finish and sapphire and ceramic bezel etc... they sacrifice on tolerances and water resistance.

They are not "nice" watches, they are meant just to look good, not to be durable or water resistant or reliable and serviceable.

an SKX007 is a nicer watch for being a watch than any replica because you are paying for the quality of the functionality of the watch, not for it to look like something it is not

>>60865499
this one hundred times. and let's just call them "fake" instead of this sanitized replica euphemism.

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Should I?

>>60865499
>>60865527
s-so, if I bought one and wore it everyday, how long would it last?

>>60865547
Not as long as a real one

not as long as a $200 seiko

and getting it fixed would be a bitch, and as far as would it keep accurate time? who knows

>>60865547
>s-so, if I bought one and wore it everyday, how long would it last?

If you use it as a daily beater probably not all that long

>>60865577
>>60865618
Would it be dumb to use a real Seamaster as a daily beater? I don't really know much about watches.

They are like a grand (UK money) where I am used.

>>60865627
I wore a seamaster 2254.50 almost every day for 5 years. Trips to the field, the beach, sitting at the cubicle in front of a computer. Out to bars, clubs, concerts, traveling, all of it. I didn't baby that watch at all. It kept remarkable time and I never had a problem with flooding or anything like that. It's been sitting in my box for a while since it's about ready for a service and I have dozens of other watches to pick from, though.

>>60865627
I'd also like to know how a luxury watch would handle everyday wear


For you specifically, I say just get a seiko, or a German like laco or junkers

Don't get a fake, you will regret it, and it will stick out like a sore thumb compared to your usual dress, unless you are very wealthy

>>60865648
Good to know.

>seamaster 2254.50
Nice, I want one plain black just like that. The split hands some of them have look crappy imo.

>>60865545
they don't call them JUNKers for no reason

>>60865679
c-cuz that's the name of the company?

>>60865627
>Would it be dumb to use a real Seamaster as a daily beater?
no

>>60865674
I love everything about this watch other than the scalloped bezel. Tried on a planet ocean not too long ago and holy hell that's a chunker compared to the SMP.

>>60865652
>I'd also like to know how a luxury watch would handle everyday wear

depends on what you consider a luxury watch

You can wear a submariner for 50 years every day as long as you get it serviced, some weird solid 18k gold repeater with moonphases and a bunch of other bullshit? probably not

>>60865627
>They are like a grand (UK money) where I am used.

by all means do so then, just remember that a service on a mechanical seamaster is $500

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>there is a zeppelin watch manufacture

Oh shit son

>>60865835
>zeppelin
>manufacture

not a "manufacture" in the sense that matures in the watch world

>>60865846
>matures
woops. "matters" i meant.

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>>60857831
>the eco-drive is such great tech, i wish they didn't make so many ugly watches
oh god this

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>>60862157
Why indead.

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Opinions on Oris 7533?

>>60862399
>Rolex
>price that isn't marked up 80%
Pick one.

>>60862162
It's called a vintage strap, I got it from Watch Gecko.

>>60865985
Thanks, how much was it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ANALOG-HAND-WIND-17J-MOVEMENT-MENS-OLD-USED-WRIST-WATCH-GOOD-CONDITION-/252984050629?hash=item3ae70643c5:g:QugAAOSwCmZZO-db

Is this worth a punt or will it just be literal shit?

>>60866003
>item location: India

I was originally going to say it looks fake, but it's likely to be some dogshit franken with the cheapest possible parts thrown together.

>>60866014
Yeah obviously the strap and case will be cheap shit, but atleast the movement will be real.

Might buy it and put a cheap strap on it to use as a beater, suppose all I'll lose if it's shit is a pittance and my dignity.

>>60866026
>but atleast the movement will be real.

Don't be so sure about that m8.

>>60865902
what the fuck is even going on with half those numbers, does anyone use them?

>>60866032
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Anyone know enough about Oris watches to say if it looks real or no? Don't want to line the pockets of some poo in the loo if he's selling me fakes.

>>60866038
Just don't bother with pooinloo watches. If you wanted to waste £15 just send it to me and I'll wipe my ass with it.

>>60865936
So you are saying that is a legit $400 bracelet?

>>60866038
never buy used cheap watches from India bro

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>>60866037
>what the fuck is even going on with half those numbers, does anyone use them?

also all the million little hash marks, give me a break

>bought a perlon strap a few months ago
>hurts like a bitch to wear with sharp points
I really love perlon but this company's straps are utter garbage. Can /wt/ recommend a brand that won't scratch up wrist?

>>60866383
Eulit.

>>60860676
all bezels are brass (except SE), komandirskie cases are brass, amphibia cases are steel.

>>60860693
watches are a luxury product. people who buy a kilobuck watch aren't about to put it in a rough plastic box with a loud motor.

>>60861410
nah

>>60861455
get a bagel

>>60861489
sent ;)

>>60862503
seiko dolce. $400, thermocompensated quartz, +-10spa

>>60862810
>>60862769
give me a mecaquartz without the 24h hand and the running seconds and I'll jump on it. those features are retarded.
also, who calls their fucking watch "voiture". ruins the whole thing.

>>60863202
too big for you.

>>60864878
yes. but just get a vintage one. they're cheap since nobody wants them.

>>60866055
Probably not even worth that much.

>>60866037
>>60866077
it's a slide rule. nobody uses them but rthey do have a use.

>>60865932
oris makes better divers than this one. it looks like ass.
i suppose quality should be good enough, oris makes nice watches.

>>60866003
>>60866038
not an oris. fake dial, like all the stuff from india. refurbushed movement that will fall apart in a couple weeks. never buy from india.

>>60865997
£16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlxmqBSvwp4

>omega market has crashed!

The fuck is this guy gabbing about?

Is he talking about his little neck of the woods specifically?

>>60866955
>>omega market has crashed!
>The fuck is this guy gabbing about?

Just looking on ebay I don't see the prices much different than ever for the man on the moon watch

>>60866955
new ones are selling for $4000 on ebay

just search for omega speedmaster then click advanced search then click "sold items"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Speedmaster-Moonwatch-311-30-42-30-01-005-Hesalite-2017-BRAND-NEW-/142372586904?hash=item2126114598%3Ag%3ApuQAAOSww9xZC5cQ&nma=true&si=IDugNTmuFOoLArjkKzSlddfbxJM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

he's full of shit

$4000 USD is 5300 AUD

and they are going new from $3600-4400 USD right now on ebay/amazon

he's saying he jewed his buddy out for $2300 USD on a 2014 omega speedmaster, all that proves is he's an asshole

>>60867583
just coped for $199

>>60867607
My condolences.

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>>60867650
yeah yeah

Full tritium, day date, glows forever, accurate, all steel, MSRP $550

watch is fine

>>60867673
Tritium only lasts for like 7 years...

>>60867583
>>60867607
that's awful bud

>>60867721
>Tritium only lasts for like 7 years...
That's the half life and it depends on the tubes, I have some GLOCK night sights my dad bought in the late 90s that he gave to me and work just fine. Most modern tubes say 20 years

Reactor says when the tritium wears out they will replace the tubes for like 50bucks

>>60867790
what is so awful about it

>>60867721
>Tritium only lasts for like 7 years...
superluminova is lucky to be useful that long

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>>60867721
My dial is from 1997 and it still glows, although faintly.

>>60867801
it looks bad

>>60867948
you look bad

>>60867801
looks for a start. i hope you're 13.

>>60867996
18+ board newfag

>>60867971
I don't but your watch does.

>>60858141

Alright round two of voting which one should I buy

>>60868759
you already got your votes and discussion faggot, make up your mind

someone pulled a pic from our last thread and made an /o/ thread about it

>>>/o/17354441

And now he's doing it in /k/, fucker has a lot of time on his hands

>>>/k/34223018

>>60868759
buy the shitheart marine 38 or a vintage omega seamaster instead you fucking pleb

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>>60868851
>>60868915

mfw

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>>60869220
>Calling anyone a pleb
>While pitching a fucking Steinshitter of all things.

>>60869420
you notice it was spelled "shitheart" It was intended as as joke. The real advice was the vintage Omega. The vintage Omega would be the better buy then the seiko. If the left Seiko had a nicer simpler dial i would say that would not be a horrible buy..

>>60869420
But honestly the shitty steinhart does have a better movement...... the finishing on the other hand is garbage tier.

Realistically how much should i pay for a scve seiko spirit (dot)

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>>60869796
A lot these days, I'm afraid

>>60870152
fucking soy jews

>>60869796
pay someone to make you a time travel machine and go back in time to buy it at retail. you will still save money.

Which bagel do I get? (not bagelnaut or bagelgauss)

>>60870816
Bagel nautilus

>>60870816
Bagel sport

>>60870816
Bagel millgauss

>>60870816
Go for the milgauss

>>60870816
bagelgauss desu

>horology thread
>everyone talks about buying not crafting
just go to rolex forums with the rest of the plebs ffs

>>60871297
post ur OC figgit

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>>60860651
TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUST IIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNN MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

>>60871466
That dial looks better than most Panerai ones.

>>60871466
Nice

>>60871297
How many people can craft a watch?

>>60871297
They want some pretty metal to show all their "friends" and Stacie. Jewellery fags.

>>60871684
t. shitter owner

>>60871754
>>60871754