/wt/ watch thread

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>>61356203
>two watches
Great if you're going for a soviet liberator look.

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Is there a way to tell with 100% certainty this is radioactive or not?

>>61356557
Geiger counter.

>>61356557
I think that finding a watchmaker who'll service a landeron 48 for a reasonable price is a bigger problem.

>>61356579
Where can i get one

>>61356653
Amazon.

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>>61356557
The hour and minute hands have heavily patina'd radium paint between the metal. Zinc sulfide, the base material that does the glowing in radioactive paint, has a distinct change of color that goes to orange-brown with enough time.

It's definitely radioactive.

>>61356706
Sweet thanks

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I'm gonna buy this one.

I love the look and they pretty cheap too. Too bad the band isn't metal tho

First for assembling your own watch.
Im really tempted.

>>61357061
pls dont

>>61357106
Why? Coz they black? Are you racist, white boy?
I don't want any of that silver or golden shit, it's visually appalling to me

>>61357061
> pretty cheap too
I'm shocked. I'd never have know unless you told us.

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is this ok?

>>61357125
You wouldn't because they sell pretty visually similar watches also which cost up to two grand or more

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mfw I am waiting for my SNE437 to come in the mail

>>61357133
blame the chinks

>>61357124
your funeral Jamal,I warned you.

>>61357124
what kind of bait even is this?

>>61357061
Absolutely disgusting.

>>61357167
Then show me a better watch that isn't in lame silver color and costs less than $200

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>>61357185
>>61357183

>>61357182
Looks like a fake kid toy watch, toss it at the nearest hobo immediately

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>>61357202

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My current setup.
I hope this thread isn't too drenched in elitist asshattery appreciate my style.

>>61357256
>filename

not so fast schlomo

>>61357256
> style
where?

>>61357256
it gave incurable medical condition

>>61357200
>>61357225
I do believe it is a quality watch but alas, it looks absolutely horrible

What the fuck just happened. The last thread was going so well:( i hate the summer

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>>61357061
How about this one? More pricey but also looks pretty

Nobody has used watches since 2000 unless they're old or douches.
Fuck off with these shithreads.

>>61357445
This site is for 18+.
Please remember that. Kindly go back to sucking off your classmates or remove yourself from the gene pool.

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How long does that glow thing last on analog watches? I often wake up at like 4am and want to check time in pitch black without melting my eyes with a lamp

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My prime day purchase. Not bad value, it'll hold me over until I decide I want a speedmaster.
Some fun history, when the Americans were planning for their moon mission, Bulova and Omega were competing for standard adoption of their watches from the Astronauts. While Omega won and became widely known for the moon watch, another one of the astronauts decided he liked the American branded Bulova better. He proceeded to wear the Bulova on the moon to little public recognition. This watch is the limited edition recreation of the Bulova moon watch, built to NASA's specs, hence the similar features to the Speedmaster. It has an ultra high frequency quartz movement, rated at <10s /year variation, a raised AR coated sapphire crystal, and a nice solid link, and solid end link bracelet. All in all, I'm happy. Plus it came in a nice ass wooden box.

>>61357889
Does the second hand sweep?

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>>61357880
Depends on the watch and how much sunlight you give it. When I go camping my SKX lasts easily all through the night until morning, but Seiko divers are known for having some of the best lume anywhere. Some of my other watches would definitely not last that long.

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>>61357914
Not perfectly smoothly like the regular Precisionist movements, but 2 or 3 times per second. The chronograph sweeps the entire time.

>>61357914
I have a watch with the same movement, running seconds ticks at 2 Hz, chrono seconds are 8 times a second

What do we think of the SRPA27K1 for a daily beater?

>>61358018
Out of curiosity, how long did a battery last in this movement for you?

>>61357889
You'll be so lucky to get <10s per year

>>61358348
Well I have tested my Bulova Accutron II with the UHF movement and 16 Hz secund hands by syncing it up to one of my atomic citizen watches promptly after the citizen finished syncing with the atomic time. Now we're about 5 months with >3 seconds of variation, so I'm quite happy with that.

>>61358087
I've only had mine about 8 months, so I don't know yet. I would presume with the small hand ticking twice a second only it would have significantly longer life than a regular accutron II as long as you don't go nuts on the chrono.

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Hey guys, just wanted to share a pic from my latest diving expedition! The bezel was super useful for timing!

>>61359106
learn to wash your kitchenware christ

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First for $50k stash hidden in my gentry manchild's cave

>>61359172
Not defending urban faggot, but has it ever occurred to you that its shopped?

>>61359145
Just got done cooking 3 lbs. of Bacon, you want me to clean between each set in the pan?

>>61359236
shut up
check my heritage
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQGxkQJFgi8

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>>61359172
First for obvious photoshop

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>>61359261
>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQGxkQJFgi8 [Remove]
bro

>>61359236
Someones gonna talk shit no matter what you post m8.. don't pay attention.

>>61359621
dont be so dense

>>61359666
2 late Satan

>>61359261
that guy may actually be a genius.

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Thoughts on the orient mako II?

>>61360133
good value for money . I can't decide between MakoII and RayII.. both are really nice. I prefer them to the seiko divers because they don't look like absolute shit but the lume on them is not as good and they are not actually iso rated but i doubt you are diving with it anyway so its what i would go for.

>>61357061
Looks like they made it out of carbon fiber

>>61360257
I know, it looks great, i love carbon fiber look

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>order DW-5600E
>realize RIGHT NOW that I could have gotten a Mudman for not much more

>>61360173
Sweet, wife is buying me a new watch for our anniversary, and I wanted something nice but not crazy expensive

>>61360284
Honestly who gives a fuck? pull your head out of your ass.. its a fucking gshock. The one you got looks better anyway.

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>>61360396
nice

>>61360396
Greek/10

>>61360392
The extra protection of the buttons does seem like a plus, Mr. Coolguy.

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>>61360396
Jesus Christ, it's Jason Bourne

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I recommend the Time Factors nylon deployment clasp strap.

It goes well with nearly all of my watches.

Quite comfortable as well.

>>61360396
thiccccc

>>61360396
"Tonight. You."

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>>61360396
fucking faggot, you have your twink bf take this pic?

kys

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>>61360396

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>>61360396
This is what /wt/ is about.

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>>61360623
>>61360565
>>61360487
>>61360455
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>>61360415
what was it guys desu?

>>61360433
Im sorry man they are cool for what they are i have one.. but im honestly annoyed by how many people are buying these thanks to the fucking shill cuck tgv. The mudman is wayyy too fucking big and ugly anyway. You dodged a bullet desu.

>>61360658

An Invicta on the ass cheek of a very hairy man.

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I'd like a beater Day Date. Unfortunately I can't find pic related here anywhere (Germany) and Amazon only has the ones with the fake jewel dial for 300+€ which seems a bit steep for a watch that should cost less than half that.
What to buy?

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thoughts?

>>61361998
This would look great without all the bullshit on the dial

>>61362067
Its actually required to be on the watch as part of the mil spec it has to meet. This is one of the reasons I find the watch interesting to begin with. it is also Iso certified has an sw200 movement tritium tubes and saphire crystal. It is around 650 dollar however . Curious to know if there are other watches you would purchase over this at that price excluding Seikos.

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/wt/ convince me why buuying a Rolex 116410 is a bad idea

>>61362225
That looks super cheap.

>>61362225
Every asshole has one, but I suppose it's popular for a reason. I just find it incredibly boring looking. If I wanted a black dialed rolex it'd be an 114270.

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Guys, my watch lose a few minutes when changing into new date, should i get it service? Not by much, properly -3 minutes

>>61362225
The minute markings on the bezel stop at 15. The cyclops is ugly.

>>61362225
There is no 116410. I'm guessing that one in the photo is an early 14060 based on the tritium lume and two-line dial, is that what you mean? The 14060 is the last great classic Sub, it's the one I would pick if I wanted a Sub. It has modern features like a sapphire crystal and 3000 or 3130 movement, but the drilled lugs and aluminum bezel. It's cheap and common and elegant while also being the last Sub that you can really call a tool watch. It's the size and shape that God intended the Submariner to be, not the overgrown bloated maxi case modern Sub. And there's no ugly date on it.

>>61362400
>114270
I second this

>>61362225
114060-0002 isnt bad. Only thing is its very expensive for what it is.

>>61362225
>>61362616

Fuck you're right. I meant 114060

No date with ceramic bezel in simpler terms.

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>>61362400
>114270
The only thing i don't like about it is no tritium, i want some patina damnit

>>>/fa/
Nobody uses a watch for functionality anymore.

>>61362734
Find yourself a 1016 then, I'm sure it won't be too expensive :^)

>>61362767
:(

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>>61362698
This is the 114060. It looks completely different from the one you posted. I think it's really ugly, but I can't fault it on anything but aesthetics. It's still a very high quality extremely well made watch I guess.

>>61362787
Yeah make sure you get the pre double t gilt dial one as well.

>>61362808
better than a fucking Seiko

>>61363236
I would take a Marinemaster 300 or spring drive Tuna or Transocean or the 62MAS remake or something over a Sub pretty much any day to be honest. It's classic and iconic but it's just so damn recognizable and plastered everywhere and imitated.

>>61363236
Heh, that's where you're wrong, kiddo.

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>>61363236

>>61363289
>>61363473
>>61363475
you faggots are all cancer.. you would take an ugly seiko over a fucking rolex... just keep telling yourselves you like the seikos better until you can afford the rolex.

>>61363869
No, I would take a good looking seiko over an ugly rolex

>>61356413
I heard that they had to airbrush all the other watches the Soviet soldiers were wearing out of photos. Soviet soldiers were crazy about picking up watches from dead enemies.

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>>61363869
My other favorite watch is an SKX desu senpai, where's your Rolex though?

>>61364080
If I owned an explorer I'd prefer my seiko too

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Grandfather left me his 40 year old watch (Seiko). It was losing more than 2 min. a day so I had it checked. The shop said it needed a new balance wheel and the crystal needs to be replaced (duh).

Overall service cost is $40. Will it give reliable enough time after that though?

>>61364080
The explorer is beautiful. the skx is dog shit. My Rolex is up my ass with the rest of my money.

>>61364374
$40 to replace the balance wheel and crystal seems suspiciously low. Does that actually include servicing the movement or was that just the cost of parts?

>>61364399
Just the parts though I know they get original parts. It's not an upscale shop but it was reasonably busy.

Are there technical reasons as to why a watch should be larger than 42mm?

Would most movements fit between 36 and 40/42m?

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>>61364862
This JLC movement has been around since 1929 and as far as I know it's still the smallest mechanical movement ever, and it's still in production. Watches are big because big watches are in fashion, of course there are movements small enough to fit in 36mm watches. 36mm was a standard size for men's watches for decades, and women's watches are commonly well below 20mm.

The ETA 2824 is 25.6mm diameter and 5mm thick, the 2892 is 3.6mm thick. Those both obviously fit in a 36mm case with plenty of room to spare. Using a big watch would maybe let you use a bigger balance wheel and bigger mainspring and bigger winding rotor for more accurate timekeeping and longer power reserve, but most manufacturers making dogshit 50mm abominations are just sticking a 2824 in there anyway.

>>61364982
Is this perpetual calender?

>>61364862
For a standard 3 hander (+day/date), no. For things like grand complications or stuffing multiple barrels in a movement, sometimes.

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>>61364982
I meant to say women's watches are well below 30mm, but yeah 20mm is possible too. And check out all this wasted space here, for instance.

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>>61365027
No it's just a 3-hander, no date. Can't really blame them considering it's been in production since before date watches existed and it's 14mm x 4.8mm x 3.4mm. Can you spot the watch in this bracelet?

>>61365100
sometimes I wish I was born a women so I could wear tiny watches

>>61365320
You could just wear drag fampie.

>>61365320
Anon Ilu senpai

>>61365027
No, but Tiny perpetual calendars and repeaters are nothing special. The first perpetual calendar and repeating wristwatches were normally Sized watches at 30-36mm

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My newest, 1987 Citizen Quartz.
The textured dial is really something

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Finished restoring my Raketa Amphibian.

Had to fit a replacement crystal and because it's not quite a perfect fit I also glued it down for security.

Next, I sourced a proper seconds hand compared to the one it came with. Although, this seconds hand has a shorter stem than the originals requiring swapping the hour and minute pinions for shorter ones so that this seconds hand can reach its own pinion.

>>61366774
Looks very cool.
Is the bezel its original?

>>61366785
I don't know if it was replaced at any point but it's an original. They came in orange or white.

>>61366811
cool,it looked red to me thats why i asked

>>61362545
>the cyclops is ugly
>picture of a no date Sub
What did he mean by this?

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>>61364862
Here's an automatic dive watch I own.

>>61362405
Your date mechanism has a lot of friction in it so definitely.

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Hey /wt/, my parents are pleased with how well I did at uni this year and offered to buy me a watch.
Budget is around 500 bucks, criteria are:
>pretty
>~42mm
>at least 20ATM water resistance
Right now I'm strongly looking at pic related and I'm most likely gonna get that but I thought if there's a nicer watch that fits those criteria it'd be a shame to miss out on it, so do you guys think that money would be better spent on something else or nah?

>>61367429
>tfw graduated
>not even congratulation son unironically
>even showed up to the ceremony like they were going for a walk
>tfw doctor
thanks guys

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>>61367475
Sorry for you lots senpai, congratulations on graduating.

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my bad boy
could do with a quick wipe tbqh

>>61367485
Thanks anon thats seriously more sincere than what i got from my closest relatives.

>>61367516
>this is the homos poster
suits you well

Also do you think those are reliable?
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Seiko-Mechanical-Alpinist-SARB017-Green-Dial-Sapphire-Glass-NEW-100-/231018868753?hash=item35c9cc3011:g:IwYAAOSwal5YDoHM
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/SEIKO-SARB017-Mechanical-Alpinist-Automatic-Mens-Leather-Watch-Made-In-Japan-/142098221594?hash=item2115b6ca1a:g:wG8AAOSw6n5Xv~Wa

I'm always a bit wary of eBay but the sellers seem to have good feedback. I just don't wanna end up with a knock-off.

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>>61367529
and u just KNOW i went with the sapphire glass back

>>61367587
Transparent just like your personality.

>>61367607
weak

>>61367636
Just like your personality.

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>>61367607
>>61367686
BBBBBBBBBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

>>61367516
>>61367587
Why would you post your dumb ugly face like some broad?

>>61367959
It's a Nomos owner, what do you think?

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Don't come to /wt/ often. What's the opinion on 5?

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>tfw banned for fucking bullshit reasons from /tv/
This shit site is falling apart by the day. Not like this Raketa though, it came out perfect.

>>61368028
its acceptable here since we are all weebs.
Its a poorfag tier though not that anyone knows one watch to the next in the real world.

>>61368274
I was /tv/ patrician for 8 years now that place became newfag academy 2.0
also nice raketa

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Just arrived in the mail and I fucking love it. Brb selling my other shitter divers on eBay.

>>61367520
Now get back to finding a bride and starting a practice. Those grandkids aren't gonna make themselves!

>>61356713
>it's definitely radioactive
>sweet

>>61361998
>that 22
absolutely disgusting

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>>61361998
>>61362141
I love my little Marathon, and the tritium is great. Don't see why the higher end model wouldn't be worth it.

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>>61369231
That tritium Lume

Which is inherently more robust movement-wise?

>chronograph BUT manual wind (so no rotor)

>three-hand dive watch BUT with automatic rotor

>>61369263
WE

>>61369277
Chronographs, no matter if manual, automatic or even quartz are NEVER robust.

been looking at getting a watch for awhile now and just found this thread, do you guys have a guide for watch brands? something with good/bad best type of watch to buy from them sport/diver/suit and avg price? the strap guide was damn handy now just thinking about what face to look at

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>>61367475
Congratulations on graduating lad. Iktf, parents are fucking overachievers and complained why I didn't have a house and two cars already while I was busting my balls to graduate.
Did you get yourself a nice watch?

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>>61369347
It's old, but I've not seen a newer one that wasn't shit.

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>>61369401
>Did you get yourself a nice watch?
thanks man
My grandfather gave me his omega last year so I though i would hold of any purchases for now.
Thinking of getting this amphibian though.
>https://meranom.com/en/amphibian-classic/120/vostok-watch-amphibian-classic-120813.html

>>61369475
/GIT/
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>>61369434
All the watches on there are shit but it's all /g/ can afford and discuss.

>>61369434
thanks thats pretty handy

what difference do the crystals give?

>>61369605
scratch resistance,reflection,look,autism

So, has any board managed to get https://i.4cdn.org/[board]/1500000000000.jpg ?

>>61369611
oh i thought it had something to do with the timekeeping or accuracy, so that's just the face glass basically. is sapphire the best without going pricey?

>>61369605
>what difference do the crystals give?
Better chakra alignment.

>>61369231
That's dope.. Ill probably pick up the diver in a few months.. if i don't get the GPM ss first. ..

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>>61369341
Incorrect. There was one chronograph movement that was quite robust. The Lemania 5100.

>>61369628
Acrylic (basically plexiglass) was the most common a long time ago but is rarely used in new watches. It's very soft and basically impossible to shatter. It gets covered in scratches over time but it's very easy to polish them out by hand with some paste or even just toothpaste. They're usually very thick and domed which is a classic look associated with old watches.

Mineral crystals are regular glass. They're probably the most common type on cheap watches. They are moderately scratch resistant and moderately shatter resistant. They'll probably eventually get scratched a bit and if they do you can't really polish them out. Seiko uses the brand name Hardlex instead of calling it mineral glass, some Hardlex is quite a bit harder than plain mineral crystals but not as hard as sapphire. Other Hardlex is just regular glass dressed up with a fancy name.

Sapphire crystals are literally synthetic colorless sapphires. They're extremely hard and you probably won't scratch one unless you're really careless, but an impact at the wrong angle will shatter the crystal into a million very small sharp pieces. They tend to have lots of glare so some manufacturers may put anti-reflective coatings on the inside or outside surface or both. If there's coatings on the outside they tend to be easy to scratch up, though, which I think kind of defeats the purpose of using a sapphire.

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>>61369994
Nice watch friend.

>>61368407
Thic

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>>61369994

>>61359106
>those obese hands
>3 lbs of bacon
>dirty as shit kitchen and kitchenware

let me guess, american?

>>61369434
>you can never unsee the clownface

gets me every time

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Thoughts?

>>61371096
do you dive?

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>>61371103
If you consider bathtime diving (which I do).

>>61360133
Dressier version of SKX. Has hacking and manual winding if that matters to you. SKX is tool, beater watch. Also they wear a bit larger.
I got myself Orient Mako II, it just looks better to me. Only regret is that i couldn't get my hands on USA version, as it has sapphire glass.

>>61371096
Do you guys really look at this and say to yourselves.. wow that looks really good i want to spend the money i work hard to earn on this blue red massive quartz chrono.

>>61371267
I see no problem with that. If it's his money, and the watch excites him, do it. The snobbery of other people's decisions is unreal. It's one thing to point out that the movement costs 10~20 bucks or whatever, and point out that the value may not be there. But as long as they know before purchasing it, who cares, it's his money.

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Opinions about Laco?

>>61371319
What i can't believe is someone actually likes that hideous piece of shit.. I never see people in public wearing shit like this. I honestly am curious to know if people actually buy and wear watches like that.... Where the fuck do you even wear them?

>>61371096
Just a quick question. Where do you live?

>>61371319
Honestly saving someone from their own bad taste is not snobbery.

>>61371321
2 big

>>61371321
This >>61371507

>>61371507
>>61371321
I know Stowa makes a 36mm version. Maybe Laco makes a midsize as well.

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>>61371507
>>61371536
That style of flieger is supposed to be like that.

>>61371555
>Laco
Sorry senpai its only 42, 45, OR 55MM watches the 55mm is 21mm thick lol. You actually may be able to eat off the 55mm watch.

>>61371583
Are you a military pilot from the 40's wearing your watch over your flight jacket? Are you 6'5 with 8.5 inch wrists? I mean shit man if you wanna rock it rock but its not going to look good.

>>61371609
I don't even like that style of watch, just sayin.

>>61371321
https://www.stowa.de/en/Flieger+Klassik+36+automatic.htm


check this out

>>61371624
No i totally get what you mean. Flight watches are supposed to be oversized but as a watch to actually wear they are comically large.

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>>61371594
Then go for the Stowa Flieger Klassik 36 friendo >>61371321

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>>61371507
I don't know what the fuck you are talking about.

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>>61371627
I dream about Stowa but I work with children so wearing 1k watch at work is suicide

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So there are fliegers, there are field watches for infantry, there are dive watches for military divers, but are there specific watches for tankers?

I believe the tank Komandirskie wasn't a specific armor crewman's watch, just another military-themed watch used in the Soviet Army.

>>61371683

>>61371683
Buy 55m one, you can crush a kid head with it

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>>61371724
>>61371683
Whoops forgot pic

>>61371719
Do tankers even need a specific watch?

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>>61371507
There is 36mm Ausburg

>>61371719
All those people you mentioned need tools with very specific requirements. Changes in environment altitude pressure etc.. Tankers just ride in a tank. They would probably wear general purpose infantry watches.

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>>61371719
Reminded me about this pic I had saved.

>>61371767
Not anymore.. you can still buy them but they dont make that anymore.

>>61371776
what watch is that?

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>>61371785
Damn

>>61371798
A vostok amphibia. With what people today refer to as the "neptune" style case.

>>61371740
I don't know, tanks are cramped, hot, noisy and rattle you up like fuck. I guess bullbars would be useful, and a very shock resistant movement, and definitely an illuminated dial.

>>61371809
Is there a list of all official soviet military watches like there is for every other military? I am having trouble finding a comprehensive one. Thanks for answering my question btw.

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r8 my order boys.

>>61371884
Alpinist on nylon is comfy.

>>61371919
>mfw it should be delivered in about a week but it's a birthday present so I can't have it before August 11
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

Looking to buy some aternative straps for my aquaracer 300m (inb4 hurrr TAG). It's currently on a metal bracelet. Anything I should look out for or do I just buy a 20mm strap I like? Sorry if it's a stupid question I'm new to watches.

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>>61370380
>thic

Is is not though, must be the infamous phone camera effect that enlarges watches when taking close-up pictures. Here's a zoomed-in pic from a far perspective, this watch is quite compact and sits nicely on the wrist.

Btw does anyone know how to take watch pictures without them looking fuckhuge?

>>61371958
hurr TAG

>>61371958
Hurr TAG

>>61371958
Pic of the model you got?

>>61371967
>>61371989
no wonder this place is such a shithole

>>61372002
Ask on Reddit, faggot.

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>>61372001

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>>61372093
>not pic related, the only acceptable aquaracer if you had to have one

>>61372002
Thanks for sharing your dogshit! You should look into a bespoke nato, you classy gentleman.

>>61372142
Nah I'm fine thanks

>>61372153
its better than a fucking skx

>>61372093
hurrr TAG

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>>61372190
I know! I can't believe all the trash that gets posted around here. I for one am absolutely in love with this 18 carat, rose gold TAG Heuer Carrera watch purchased from the beautiful city of Perth. Made with sapphire infused glass that only diamond can scratch, I've spoiled myself with this gorgeous timepiece. The calibre 16 movement has been crowned as the most successful automatic chronograph movement ever produced, completely handmade by man. It is also my very first day date watch and it will be interesting to see if it becomes an important feature that Will depend on over time. I hope you all enjoy this watch as much as I do.

>>61365320
Stop being a pussy and wear what you want

>>61372247
Wtf I love reddit now

>nice fake
How do you respond?

>>61372247
Ees a bery especial timepeesh. In one to two years, you keep having your 5,000 dollarsh.

>>61372310
By buying a watch with an original design.

>>61372310
>thanks

>>61372310
sweetieposting and posting pictures of the movement.

>>61372316
equipment very expenseeve but we no care about money here.

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I got this 42 year-old jap shitter pressure tested. With the original gaskets it's somehow still waterproof to at least 50 meters. Fucking Seiko magic, with rubber o-rings everywhere, the crystal gasket looks like it belongs in a diver.

>>61372497
Also it has a snap on caseback unlike most Seikos and still it passed easily.

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Ikea watch.

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Reminder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q___XnRC-XE

>>61372654
I wish these cucks would take this guy more seriously... even though he borderline retarded he is 100 percent correct about not wasting money on shitters. Everyone in these boards has fucking 6 sarbs and 4 skx's... all with mass produced nip shit movements.

>>61372681
>He doesn't know that Archie loves Seiko, but doesn't have any because they aren't luxury status symbols.

>>61372681
he's right but i can't watch this fucking retard. he keeps repeating the same shit and shouts like a fucking spaz

>>61372654
>>61372681
It doesn't matter what watch you're wearing when you look that fat and retarded.

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>>61372627

>>61372743
there is like one good video on every 20 uploaded.

>>61372750
Hello Rebbit.

>>61372750
nice

>>61371961
Use a mirror

>>61372704
He said he liked seiko's one day and said he may or may not wear them if he didn't base his income on luxury watches and wasn't as into watches as he was. Doesn't mean a 200 dollar shitty Japanese watch isn't a shitter and it doesn't mean you should waste your money on them. Go watch more tgv and buy more g shcosk nato straps and seios.

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How much maximum should I bid for this beast?

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>>61372681
He saved me from getting an Oris and instead I bit the bullet and got an Explorer II instead. He's obviously not super smart and he's very eccentric with a pretty JUSTed life with fucked up priorities, but his opinions on watches are spot on.

It's strange but he's actually the best horology channel on youtube. If you get past the filler videos and find the ones where he actually puts effort in he gives solid advice and he actually speaks from experience as a poorfag who really, really likes high end timepieces. Everyone else is either an outright shill, spending daddy's money, are terrified of pissing people off so they never say anything bad about different brands, or otherwise have such a small number of watched that they've owned that they can't really tell you a whole lot.

When you're in a hobby where you can spend thousands on a single timepiece, it's critical that the person you're getting advice from gives you his honest opinion. I mean Archie made like 5 videos before the election screaming at his viewers to go to the polls and vote for "the Trumpster" because "Hilluhry Clinton is a viscous, lesbian cunt". Meanwhile I know fucking GUN channels that were too chickenshit to take a side on something that pertains to them, and yet an unemployed Australian watch reviewer would.

>>61372848
25. 35 if it really makes you jizz your pants.

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>>61371854
Vostok Amphibian 300m
Zlatoust Diver
Vostok Komandirskie 3AKA3 - Sold to personnel, not issued
Sturmanskie 15 jewels
Sturmanskie 17 jewels
Sturmanskie 31659 chronograph
Pobeda with swords logo and reference number on dial - Czech issued
Strela 3017 with reference numbers on back - Czech issued
Vostok Design "Ratnik" - Not Soviet but currently issued in Russia, nearly the same as Komandirskie/Amphibian

>>61367587
>>61367516

Could you atleast use a decent camera?

>>61371609

>tfw 6'6'' with 7.2'' wrists

>>61372881
My god man thank you so much.

>>61372868
this

>>61372868
>unironically listening to a persona

>>61373015
t. gv

>>61373054

t. Archie

>>61372868
Speaking of shills I cannot fucking stand all these blatant Ginault shills I keep seeing videos of.

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thoughts on 116613 LN submariner?

>>61373123
Same, I only learned of ChinkNault maybe a week ago and did some googling, apparently their worse than the usual microbrand, and their marketing was ridiculous and they eventually deleted some lines like "searching for the best lume material from Alaska to Peru" or something along those lines.

Their Q & A is obviously chink English and still they maintain that their watches are made in the US. It's ridiculous, but it's the result when watch marketing is based 80% on "heritage".

I know this will trigger the anti-Seiko autist, but this is why I love that company instead of pretentious shitty marketing they just churn out good watches (obviously there are a lot of horrible ones too, but none are insanely overpriced)

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>>61373406

good choice, my man

>>61372247
>Sapphire infused glass
Kek

>>61372310
>Th-th-thanks y-you too
Actually nobody has accused my watch of being fake besides shitposters on here, but what I am getting tired of is people spotting my Rolex and pulling me aside to tell me about how they too are also supreme gentlemen watch connoisseurs and then showing me their TAG or Stuhrling or some shit.

>>61373484
Did Schaubposting got out of /heem/ ?
Is it the next big meme?

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>>61373432
>only pretending to be retarded

>>61364399
>asian watch
>old man left it to his grandkid
he obviously lives in malaysia or the philippines, watch service is cheap in those kinds of places

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>>61373529

schaubposting isnt a meme

>>61359106
eat less bacon hammyfat

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Decided to give this Casio some water tests thinking it would break. Survived bathtime and showering. Even when pressing all the buttons underwater and when under the running water.

>>61374046
It's a well known fact that it is a lot more durable than the "WR" tag would suggest, Casio are real madmen

>>61372868
This.

You buy a mechanical watch for emotional reasons (old-world mechanics, heritage, ...), so cheaping out and buying mass-produced shit with virtually zero QC makes little sense.

how do i get into horology and building clocks so i can be like john b. macklemore

where2start /g/?

>>61374249
Exactly. I don't get it everyone loves the skx's but half of them don't even have aligned bezels... and they come with the 7s26 which is the cheapest non chinese movement you can even buy. No hacking no hand winding... They don't even look good.

>>61374046
I took baths with with mine as a kid, because I thought that "water resist" meant that it's completely waterproof.

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>>61374271
Well there's plans online to 3d print or build a clock. A wooden clock is very doable. Certainly a pendulum is easier than a balance wheel, and suspended weight is easier than a mainspring.

>>61367529
>>61367959
>>61372889
It says screenshot in the file name retards

>>61371321
>laco
>"german"
lmao

>>61374437
I wish i could make desk clocks that look like the atmos. That's my dream

>>61374484
So a torsion pendulum then. Doable but harder. You could always buy a 400-day or anniversary clock and start messing with it if you've never been inside them before.

>>61374350
Cheap Seikos are probably the ideal starter watches though: best finishing by far in the price range, technically "in-house", good brand heritage, ...

Just enough to whet one's appetite for the next tier up.

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>>61371719
light, quartz and tritium
should fit the bill

>>61373506
You sound like a snob. They assume you are interested in watches and want to shoot the breeze with you. What's wrong with that?

>>61374577
Can i be inside you?

>>61374350
Me personally I just find myself very attracted to the designs from Seiko. That's just me though. Only thing I will agree with you on is the 7s26 not being about to hand wind. Why I got the srp turtle over the skx.

Guys, below or above wrist bone ?

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He's rich, I'm not.
How do I cop a similar watch to this under $250

>>61375130
just below

>>61375134
Just look around for a dog and hold your hand out when it looks like it is about to take a shit.

>>61375130
on the bone
yeah

>>61375134

See >>61361761
They make/made them in the same colour scheme. It's not a great movement though, no hacking or handwinding.

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Hey guys! Anyone have an idea for a sub 1000USD dress watch with a decent preferably swiss brand? OuO tehee~~

>>61375142
How do your wrists not hurt for that?

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Jesus

>>61375426
That's a woman's hand? If so it could be worse.

>>61375386
Because you shouldn't wear it too tight.

>>61375477
What if it was a trap's hand?

>>61375483
>What if it was a trap's hand?
Mental illness is a bigger problem than bad taste in watches. Altough one explains another.

>>61375426
would wear unironically

>>61375566
See >>61375559

>>61375483
>What if it was a trap's hand
unlikely with those huge pores looks like a middle aged dude or a fat dude

>>61375566
If the indices were different, I would definitely wear something with that dial.

>>61375130
Above, below is literally how children wear watches.

>>61374938
That's fine I don't mind that at all but why does everyone have to wear such dogshit? People who buy TAGs obviously don't know or care about watches anyway.

>>61375130
I wear my watch strap tight, and it still slides above and below the wrist bone depending on the position of my hand.

>>61375178
Haha that's funny

Assuming same price;

>iconic design but lesser movement
vs
>less iconic design but ace movement
?

>>61375776
>he doesn't have a disproportionately large wrist bone.

>>61375130
Just below is the only sensible choice. Above the wrist not only restricts range of motion, but also looks stupid.

>>61375900

Examples?

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The Omega Seamaster 300 vs the speedmaster pro.

The seamaster has the better movement, but a less iconic design (although it is kind of iconic in its own right, being based on a 60s seamaster).

>>61376103
I want to add that I don't like Omega the brand these days.

But I do like these two particular watches. And I can get the seamaster for an absolute steal (speedmaster is still a little cheaper).

>>61375134
> He's rich, I'm not.

You can pickup vintage Rolex gold bracelet date justs for as low as $3500. They are incredibly common.

>>61376103
>cuck-axial
>better

>>61376226
Ceramic rotor bearings, silicon balance spring, twin-barrel 60hr power reserve, dat finish, regulated to turbo-COSC spec, full balance bridge, ...

And I don't really see any reason why the coaxial thing wouldn't at least work as well and last as long as a regular pallet fork.
I think a lot of the bad press floating around refers to the old coaxial movements, which were just ETAs with coaxial pallet forks slapped on.
Could be wrong of course.

>>61376214
>They are incredibly gay.
They sure are.

>>61376103
choose between an oversized vintage rehash with faux old lume, or a classic design that everyone knows and has. both with shitty omega case finishing

>>61376451
I did say up front that the speedmaster had the better/more iconic design.

But I do like the design of that seamaster. And the color of the lume.
Nobody said lume has to be stark white. Way I see it, it's not "faux" anything, it's just off-white lume.

>>61376306
You aren't most people in these threads don't know a single thing about movements beyond what they hear.

>>61376451
shut the fuck up lol... they do not have shitty case finishing...

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>Patek Philippe 5196 Calatrava

I don't give a fuck if this was first found inside a rare dragon egg, nothing justifies the 18k+ price on this thing that looks like every other dress watch in existence. There is literally nothing visually interesting or different about this watch. The price is for the backstory and name alone, and no backstory is worth that fucking much for a god damn watch that looks that fucking boring. /rant

>>61376306
https://youtu.be/MZ9j-MYDs9Y

>>61376919
the calatrava is probably the classiest watch you can own.. so yeah its 18k in gold..

>>61376919
Too true.

It might be worth it if the movement was hand-finished, but judging by the chatter in the anglage, that's not the fucking case.

>>61376957
pretty sure the Calatrava movement is hand finished if there is a display caseback.

>>61375900
So

>SKX
Vs
>what?

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>>61376919
> The price is for the backstory and name alone
Sure that's part of it but you're also paying for the in-house precious metal movement and case along with all the by-hand finishing and the fact the Calatrava is *the* classic dress watch. Patek is called the Rolls Royce of watches for a reason.

Though I will admit the new limited edition pilot edition in steel is rather steep at $21500.

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>>61376919
Don't buy one then, I guess.

I would probably never drop that much cash on one, but then if someone handed me a Calatrava or a Patrimony I certainly wouldn't complain, either. I can appreciate taking a simple idea and just overdoing it to absolute perfection without having to add a bunch of bells and whistles to it.

>>61377004
I'm fairly sure all Patek's are hand finished but most don't have display casebacks for some reason.

>>61377115
I mean it depends on your means. If you are very wealthy and want a classy dress watch form pp, vc, jlc, or ap you are paying 15-20k period.

>>61377176
There is a picture floating around of a pp movement that looks like garbage.. I really don't know what watch its from or if its a normal occurrence but i do know the display back models are finished to a crazy high standard.

>>61376541
Compared with other brands in the price range, they sure do.

>>61373506
You do sound like a pretentious cunt. If none of them said their watches were on the same level as yours and really triggered you, get fucked for being the kind of person who gives watch enthusiasts a bad name. It's a pretty niche hobby as it is. You don't need to turn away people who want to chat. Just respectfully give sound advice and justification for your opinions.

>>61369231
is this waterproof at all?

>>61377200
Do AP even make dress watches anymore? All they care about these days is the Royal Oak.

>>61377657
the extra thin and auto winding jules audemars...

I really don't get the royal oak but a lot of people love it.

>>61377674
>royal oak
Well the original Royal Oak is/was a great watch but ever since most of AP's profits started to come from it they've created so many new & ugly variants it's devalued the appeal of the original. Even the guy who designed it hated the Offshores.

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>>61377737
>>61377737

>>61377737
>>61377737

>>61377485
There is a difference between having watches on the same level and having watches at the same price point. There are very few TAGs worth owning, and the people described above wouldn't be wearing them. There are no Stuhrlings worth owning. There are respectable watches at almost every price point.

>>61375771
Then educate them? Talk to them.