Watch thread

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>>30923693
Maratac SR1

>>30923707
Bretty gud

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I don't even care if it's a meme, because I like it edition.

>>30923743
The fuck is that

>>30923693
Why do so many watches have the minutes labeled around the edge, in addition to the regular marks between the numbers?
Do people not know how to read a clock anymore?

>>30923875
On older watches it was a tachometer, then copied by cheaper watches.

>>30923693
Luminox watches are known to fall apart, a simple amazon search would have shown you this.

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>>30923693
I have a luminox and it was great at first but now I'm having issues. It's Swiss made so you can't have the battery replaced at any old jewelry store and if you do it voids your warranty. If the back is taken off and not put back on by a licensed luminox Profesional it voids the warranty and loses its waterproof seal. The lense that is supposed to be some scratch and chip proof crystal is scratched and chipped. Get a G-shock.

>>30923925
This is actually really helpful, thanks anon

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I really hope my traser p6500 doest last a while.

After that I'll probably get a G shock dw 5600e-1, a AQ-S810W-1AV_l or..

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>>30923954
or this one. Looks quite neat, but for punishment I think G shocks are, obivously, far better at

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>>30923925
The Luminox watches are great.
Dont know about the warranty situation, i live 2 miles away from the factory.

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OP, look into Deep Blue/Air Blue.

I believe there's an Air Blue on Massdrop right now. If you're not looking to buy right now, they can be found for *cheap*. They always do a fathers day sale that's ridiculous. I bought the white one with it on clearance and a 40% off code a couple years ago.

They all have actual sapphire crystals and the green one has an automatic movement. I picked every one of them up for well under $200 after shipping. You just have to know what you want and watch for them, also get on their mailing list. They advertise their Fathers day sale, but not the coupon code that stacks, they email that out.

The orange one was my first one and it's waterproof up to 1000 meters, which while I'll never dive that deep, I do dive often.

They have a few military style watched too, some of their day/night diver series fits that bill.

>>30923933
No problem. The biggest issue is that there are only like 2 licensed luminox dealers that can repair one in the US. Other than that you have to ship it to Switzerland or wherever to have them work on it. And if you get it off of Amazon or something and not a licensed luminox dealer they can't sign your warranty card and you'll have to pay for everything. That's what happened to me. The battery also died after only 6 months.

>>30923875

Of it has a rotating bezel then you turn it to act as a rudimentary stop watch. Diving watches and watches of the same design predominantly have them as in the past they were literally the only "dove computer" you had to keep track of remaining air. That's why they only rotate one way, you can only ever make it seem like you have less air than you really do, never more.

On watches without a rotating bezel it is just copying the design of high end watches like a Rolex dive watch.

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>>30923981
I should have been more clear, this white one was on clearance for 30-40% off, then I stacked a 40% off code on top of that. And now that I think of it, the white one might have been just over $200 after shipping, but it was still close.

>>30923969
When I called them they told me I had to ship it to Switzerland or wherever to have the battery replaced. I like the watch but it's been kind of a hassle. It is rugged and keeps time great. Just more maintenence than I expected for only having it for 6 months.

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>>30923981
>>30923995
You rarely see sapphire crystals, ceramic bezels and auto movements on watched priced like these are.

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Too lazy to make a pic, but I love my Traser P6600 Sand.

>>30923981
Those are nice looking watches and if they're really 1000m waterproof they are a steal at under 200. Durable?

>>30923875
It's mainly for dive watched, you "zero" out the rotating bezel on the minute hand, wherever it may be, then you know when you started your dive (or whatever your timing) and you know when to surface if your watching your blood nitrogen levels.

They also only rotate in one direction, so if you bump the watch, you can only lose time (the bezel would say you were down for 15 min, when you were only down for 10) rather than gaining time and running into problems (reading 15 when you've been down for 20 in reality)

>>30924016
The orange one is 1000m, the white one is 500m and the green one is I think 200ft, but it's not a dive watch.

I've had the orange one for 3 years or so with every day wear for the first year, and it's got one scratch on the bezel (on the 55 min mark) but other than that, it's like new.

My job however is accounting and printing on presses, so nothing really high impact, but still...

What watch to get, I've been looking at a Casio G9300-1 but literally NONE of the 8 watch/jewelery stores I've been to have carried it (or the similar ones e.g. the 9333, 9300-GB or whatever) and I think it might be deprecated.

What would be good for a roughly equiv-spec watch e.g. mud/water/shock resist, digital face, compass, solar power, thermometer?

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>>30923898
Tachymeter

>>30924274
So what exactly is a """""tachymeter"""""

inb4 seiko

t. seikofag

>>30924282
It can tell you average speed or distance. Say you know you went 10 miles in the last X amount of time, it'll tell you how fast you were going or the reverse with time and speed telling you distance.

Pretty much a drivers watch.

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Is Sturling approved?
My best friend bought me one. I love it.

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I wear pic related. Nice mid-priced watch if you like the look and feel and dive watches and want something nice, but not "I paid less for my first car" nice.

FYI Luminox watches aren't very good. You can buy basically identical models from the direct manufacturer (who's name I can't recall right now) if you don't want the OMGNAVYSEALSWEARTHESETHEYMUSTBEAMAZING!!1!¡! branding.

If you want a real SEAL watch look up Resco Instruments.

>>30924274
Autocorrect sry bb

>>30924282
Old school speedometer.

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>>30923743
mein negger

>>30924003
This is kind of shity. Here in Switzerland are nearly all the places that sell watches sertified by the "normal" watch companies. So no problem there

>>30923693
No they are good quality. A watchmaker friend of mine was very impressed with the material and build quality, and recomends them as dive watches for people that want a real dive watch.

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I'm wearing this.

>>30923693
My father has the original Luminox from early 90's and it has worked perfectly and the build quality is great. It's possible that the quality has dropped since then though.

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>>30924463
Yeah I just looked out of curiosity and there is 1 certified Luminox repair center in the entire United States.

>>30923841

Vostok Komandirskie, Russian military watch.

>>30924438
Sup bratishka?

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>>30923743
>>30924438
how are those Slav watch
are they worth it

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New G-Shock,shred me.

>>30924649
Other than being enormous g shocks are good.

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>>30924632
>>30924637

I am a mechanic and I wear it when working.

I like it so far.

It's tough and very cheap but I had to change the strap because the buckle broke.

>>30924637

I like mine, Komandirskiye is generally cheap, but reliable. The only downside I can bring up is, that you have to wind it up every few days, because it's mechanic.

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>>30923969
I work at a retailer that sells them, the "cheaper" color mark series are not really that durable. It's the higher end, stainless steel or titanium models that really do fantastic, pic related is mine brand new out of the box

>>30924698
>>30924706
how much are they ? in ruble please

>>30924734

1900~4000

>>30924764
tank you,

>>30924368
>Resco Instruments
>$2k~
>Swiss Eta 2824
wow ok

>>30924589
My nigga.

I ordered a suunto traverse. It'll be here today

>>30924930
You'll smile the rest of the day, I can promise. Which version did you order?

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My current watch, I'll admit that I bought it because it resembles the Seiko that Venom Snake wears in MGSV

>>30924947
This one in Graphite:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014PNZKC0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LwGQxbJCBZEJX

>>30924969
Fine choice. I got a bit unlucky, because right after I got my Traverse, they announced the Alpha version. Would have chosen that instead but the regular version is great too.

>>30924986
I was looking at at the Alpha as well, but I don't hunt or fish enough to justify paying extra for those added features

>>30925002
Red backlight and sapphire glass would have been worth it for me. Would have made the watch better suited for reservist training.

>>30925001
what unapologetic tudor/rolex copy is this?

>>30925053
Oh yea I can see how that'd be useful. I wish I had one of these when I was still in.

I was 11B and had to fill in for my team leader that had staph once. Unfortunately that meant I was A team leader. Got us lost for about 6 hours in the middle of July because the helo landed in a different spot than I had planned for so my azimuth was off.

Unit was out of DAGRs so it was all compasses lol.

>>30924356
Sorry brah, most of them are pure dogshit. There's a reason real brands aren't sold at 90% off '''''''RRP'''''''.

But if you like it that's what matters. Not being facetious.

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>>30924660
Try the 5600 series and see if you like those. I don't think they are That big

>>30925102
I'm a Finn and always have to check, what those cryptic numbers and letters mean. Having GPS on my wrist has been handy but everything (electronic) is bound to fail at some point, so training without fancy technology is very important too.

>>30925130
Truly the master G-Shock. Resin bands a shit, though.

>>30925154
Yea my unit was criminally under prepared for land navigation

>>30925001
>The glow asts one hour

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Fenix 3 HR? It's expensive but seems super neat

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This is the ultimate high speed low drag operator watch.

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>>30925171
We have orienteering in PE classes from very early age. I guess it's not very common in other countries for a teacher to dump 8-year-olds into a forest with only a map and a compass.

any one know about the tactical gear watch company got it from my dad as a gift and I cant find the company any where they have a silhouette of an eagle with an American flag that is a shield on it. The case says military issue revival.

>>30925088
a 6538

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I had this as a kid. Wore it everyday.

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>>30923693

I use one of these. Normally I would focus on a purely digital watch, but ever since I started looking into multiple uses for all the items I carry, I figured that having an analog watch would allow me to navigate with the help of the sun.

It's cheap, reliable and kinda cool.

>>30924886
But it's made by a real life Navy SEAL('s wife). You pay extra so SEALs can get them on the cheap.

>>30925336
how about a better picture

>>30925383
fuck that noise
that's a $250 movement

>>30925532
The cheapest version is a $250 movement. The higher grades are substantially more expensive. Smaller production makers will often order custom versions as well. There are several $5k+ watches using the movement.

Saying it's the same is like saying a Delton is the same as a Noveske since they're both ARs.

>>30925845
>The higher grades are substantially more expensive.
wow you think they would advertise that
but it's just swiss eta 2824, which is not "custom" at all

they're selling to idiots that think "swiss made" means it's worth that much.

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This seems to kill two birds with one rock

>>30925987
Most everyone just says 2824 regardless of grade. Saying "based on the ETA 2824" has become disfavored in marketing. Originally it was for modified ETAs but it started being used for clones.

Beyond that they regulate them and they're in pressure tested cases. The ~$600 watches you see with tha movement don't have those.

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Liminox is a DOG TURD brand!
You need to get an OMEGA SPEEDMASTER MAN ON THE FUCKIN MOON, fucker!

>>30926042
How about you show us yours..

>>30924438
Which model is that komrade?

>>30923965
I have one goin on 8 year now in blue. It still goes well but it certainly is not the retna-burning brightness in its early days

>>30924950
this

>>30926914

I'm not >>30924438, I'm the other Komandirskie guy.

The one you're asking about looks like the 431783 model.

>>30925166
Is there a stainless/black metalband available?

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>>30924986
Just came in!

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>>30927619
Congratulations! You should get some good food to celebrate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtIw5AkUEsE

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Been rockin' this bad bitch since 2011.

It's lived through
>being innastan twice
>dozens of field problems/gunnery's

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>>30928291

And it's not even a g shock. Impressive.

>>30928291
>digital
kys

How do you guys avoid getting scuff marks and scratches? I'm uh...a bit ""clumsy"" so I tend to get in accidents, I'm afraid any watch I get will end up cracked or scratched

>>30929209
dont be subhuman

suunto core all black or my wr casio

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>>30924598
I just go to a jewelry kiosk in a mall to get my battery replaced, it is what I have been doing for 15 years and no problems so far. I highly recommend luminox but it seems that their older watches are more reliable/better build quality than the newer ones. Also the stainless steel case and sapphire crystal are nice, but the tritium has started to dim slightly. Not enough to effect the visibility, but it is slightly dimmer than when I got it originally.

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Is the Junkers Horizon /k/ approved?

the new Ray II is surprisingly good for under $200

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>>30929486
Mako USA II is fantastic and can be had for around $260.

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>>30929916
Huge improvement over the original Mako, which is still a pretty nice watch for the price but doesn't have a sapphire crystal or solid end links.

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>>30929931
I'd also highly recommend the Seiko Monster watches, but some people tend to think they're ugly.

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>>30929952
If you're more into a field watch than a diver, the Seiko SNZG15 is a nice little watch too.

>>30924950

I have one but I am disappointed with it really. I've been wearing my F-91 instead.

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>>30929964
I've also got a GWM5610-1 if you're looking for something a little tougher than an automatic that can take a beating. I love the solar feature so there's no battery to replace and the atomic feature means it's usually pretty accurate.

I think G-Shocks are usually bulky as hell but the smaller ones like this and the DW5600 are really comfortable.

Stock pic though cause I haven't taken one of mine even though I've had it for about a year and a half now.

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had pic related for abour a year and a half, it tells tome thats all i need, although the ticking is so loud i keep by the door instead of on my nightstand.

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Ricer reporting in

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15 dollars.

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>>30923981
Agreed, I got this with sapphire for $150 with a Seiko NH35A, hacking and handwinding and superluminova.

Otherwise I wear this exact combo >>30926068
or a G-Shock for heavy duty shit.

i love these threads

especially when anons provide links or product codes

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So are Luminoxs good to go for $150? Dont know what model this is, but it seemed nice at the shop.

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>>30924950
fuck paying close or more than 1k for an original

im surprised knockoffs haven't been made

>>30930131
>>30930131
>not liking the reminder of your impending doom

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A few years of active duty, wearing out a leather strap, and one battery change later.

Just buy a fucking seiko, citizen, orient, etc.
Or if you need to be a tacticool opperader, gshock mudman/rangemaster/frogman
If youre rich buy a rolex and fuck off