This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that is required to make a fine watch.
Required viewing for newbies: https://youtu.be/508-rmdY4jQ
Fuck a big watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msf0sMR42jY
Perfect watch collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HBQI3vrm-A
Previous thread >>51268622
>>51295290
that thick metal thing around the crown is ugly
>>51295441
It's their trademark crown guard
Welp, I'm now the proud owner of a chink Denzel Washington. Should be interesting
Is it a scumbag move to gift these to people for the holidays?
There's a $10 that comes with a replica box too. Hilarious.
Todays chink roundup (11/11 sale)
2 usd Timex knockoff
dozens of PRC200 faux chrono knockoffs starting around 2.5
Even more DW knockoffs around the same price, both branded DW and "Geneva"
3.2 usd really hideous IWC (faux quartz) chrono
3.2 / 3.4 usd VC / PP seemingly sterile quartz homages
3.7 usd DIESEL knockoffs
Bagels ranging between 34 and and 50 usd.
>>51295711
Oh was there a sale today?
So the chink wellingtons are usually $3.50 with free shipping?
>>51295711
actual chrono?
>>51295750
Aren't
Just purchased this baby
110 case frogman
Now I don't know what bezel to get, I'm between those two.
help
>>51295893
I think the left one. The other one doesn't look like a bezel.
>>51295906
it's the seiko rally
>>51295893
Honestly the one it comes with looks pretty good.
>>51295750
they actually are
I'm ordering 6 right now.
>>51295893
the left one. The right one looks awesome with "radio room" dial.
Like this
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIO-ROOM-AMPHIBIA-200m-VOSTOK-AUTOMATIC-MECHANICAL-WATCH-NEW-Rc-/221920020197?nav=SEARCH
>>51296024
I'm guessing you're using them for gifts?
Spending 18 bucks on these shitty watches is a bit of a waste imo. 1 or 2 is more than enough dogshit in any collection
>>51296087
Yes, obviously.
I keep 2 or 3 for myself (different straps) and the other 3 I will just hand over to friends whenever I'm in the mood.
This might sound spoiled but it costed me about €18 to get them shipped here.
Fucking €18. That's less than going to a pub with some classmates costed me yesterday.
>>51296129
where are you from? Costed is not english. The right form in your case is COST
>>51296129
Isn't kinda scummy to give out chink shit as gifts?
Especially a replica
>>51296152
Netherlands. I'm so terribly sorry I hope you'll ever forgive me.
However I'm having major sweats right now because it turns out that I should've ordered 2 batches of 3 watches since more than 3 watches can get me fined.
>>51296174
Not a birthday gift, just ask them if they want a fake chinkwatch. I'm not going to fool anyone m8
>>51296152
yeah you're right he could have been from one of the many english speaking countries that use euros
>>51295893
use the right wordz m8, its "Scuba dude" not frogman.
God can tell you haven't been here long ;)
But thats a great case and face there, I would say go for the bezel on the left
>>51295711
buying that many shit watches.
why would you do that?
>>51296185
Veel geluk met douane en geshenken, anon.
>>51296129
Ik weet dat gevoel kerel, kut doane met die scheit import
>>51295441
Different strokes and all that. I think Panerai are really cool looking. I don't think I could bring myself to pay the prices they're asking though if I had the money, not even for their in-house movements.
>>51297406
I think their modern ones with inhouse movements that aren't complicated would be genuinely worth 2-3k usd.
I don't even want to know what they retail for.
>>51297406
Have you had a look at Anonimo or Precista watches? They've got the same look but a nicer price. While Precista is an "homage", Anonimo is made up of workers that Panerai left behind when they moved from Florence to Switzerland.
>>51297524
Looks like a Slava.
>>51296981
NICE ONE ARCHIE
>>51297733
>women
He means ladyboys
>>51295711
Also found 13 usd probably rebranded soki submariner.
Comes in black, hulk and coke.
Speidel on a Ministry Amphibia, good or bad idea? Pic is a Komandirskie, couldn't find a pic of anyone other 710 with expansion bracelet.
>>51298321
This is kinda the look I'm aiming for. I'll settle for Speidels, since I can't find any of those vintage NSA-style flat link bracelets, especially not in 22mm.
>>51298510
'Cause muh heritage, just like Reverso with muh flippity-floppy Transformers heritage.
Pic related, the 2050-year JLC-Swatch Grande Gummaster Heritage, with vintage-style faded LCD display.
>>51298635
>SECRET
>>51297524
looks way nicer than the ones with the huge crown guards
>>51295598
Who is this country bumpkin?
>>51298635
IS THIS FOR COKE?
>>51299519
It's not watertight so coke would probably leak out, also it might start dissolving the plastic.
>>51299497
>Who is this country bumpkin?
Uncle Ralph
>tfw ill never own springdrive snowflake
y even live
>>51300249
Just save up and buy some used off yahoo.jp auctions anon. I've seen them go for about half price there.
Asked last thread but no reply. Turning the crown to adjust time on my vostok feels stiff, as if it's not lubricated. Will this damage my watch? Do I need to go get it checked?
What do you guys think of Bulova? Any good?
>>51300425
Best thing would be to go into a shop and get an estimate. My local place offers free estimates. Even if they did need to lubricate the watch and make sure it's running fine, it would cost more than the watch to do. You're better off just buying a new watch.
>>51295711
Link to the vc and pp's?
>>51297524
>I don't even want to know what they retail for.
The one directly above your post is a PAM00510 and has an MSRP of $7,100USD.
Tfw that Junghans is broken. Some spare part that cant be bought again.
>>51300799
Rekt.
I hope it hurts.
>>51300880
Any reason why youre acting like an ass?
>>51300756
Huh.
I find it more interesting than a SubC so if I had the (exceptionally large) wrist needed, money and desire for a sports watch so expensive it doesn't make sense to ues it for sports or anything that might damage it and so heavy it's uncomfortable I guess I'd rather have that.
If I just wanted the style though the homages are excellent and rarely above 200usd.
Also reps of the pam318 have significantly better finished movement than the gen. Literally.
15 dollar chinkwatch
>>51301285
Without the writing it would be perfect
>>51300799
It can always be custom made
>>51301285
My $15 chink watch can beat yours up.
Alternatives to terrorist Casios?
>>51300950
Any reason I shouldn't?
It doesn't benefit me to treat strangers on the internet well, when I know they can't return the favour in any meaningful way.
>>51301415
>It doesn't benefit me to treat strangers on the internet well, when I know they can't return the favour in any meaningful way.
>>51300950
Any reason you're being a cry baby?
>>51301415
So you're only ever a half decent person irl cause they might "return the favour"?
What a cunt.
>>51301441
Yes, I'm euphoric because I don't treat you nicely, I get it.
Have a nice day, spergster.
OP call it horology at least you fucking faggot. Or get the horology OP back here so everyone will shut the fuck up about how watches aren't /g/
>>51295441
I heartily disagree
>>51295686
Post pics senpai
>>51301474
No, you're a jealous faggot. Probably the ski-mask apple watch anon
>>51301285
Visodate?
>>51301578
Jealous of what, exactly?
A broken cheap quartz watch?
>>51301474
Calm down, Coldsteel the Edgehog, you're cool, we get it.
>>51301471
Typical sociopath neckbeard out of touch with society. Ignore and continue discussing watches.
>>51301285
I once opened one of these to change the battery and could never close it back.
>>51301384
Does the bezel dot align with the 12 o'clock index?
Aliexpress reviews say it's a common flaw and you can even see it clearly in the stock picture.
When will smartwatches have rotating bezels, like some digitals in the 80's? They already seemed to have figured out the crown.
>>51301815
It's not off by much.
>>51301384
>diver
>3m water resistance
>>51295893
i'd keep the orignal bezel
>>51295932
>>51302030
well I will give it a try when I would get it in the mail.
>>51296902
yeah I hever been really into russian watches but the 110 case look soo neat
>>51301909
>3m water resistance
You're being too generous here
>>51298632
Just say no to sapphire sandwich.
>>51299559
Srsly?
>>51302659
Yes, 00's kid.
>>51298635
I wanna keep my cum in there.
>>51300033
I like uncle Ralph.
>>51300799
How about a movement swap? that watch is fugly tho.
Tfw chili's meetup with your local WIS bud
>>51303424
Kinda like these
>>51303424
I knew I should've checked snapchat
Stop sending videos though,
>>51303465
Post watches furball
>>51303512
Go on WiFi pleb
Did I say pleb? I meant to say Seb
>>51303512
These threads have been so uninspiring lately, hard to find motivation.
>>51303578
Enjoy screwdown crown wearing out because of handwinding, Nick
>>51303595
Ninegag, you inspire me to be a better shitposter.
>>51303718
Well you are learning from the master.
>>51303698
Man if only I had a rotor, that reminds me how's the rotor working on that bageljust of yours?
>>51301774
How good are these anyway?
They emulate a bunch of styles really well.
Does the seagull movement keep good time at all?
>>51303595
We've been going slow lately.
Hey /wt/, are you guys aware of any decent stores in the Tokyo area?
I have a friend going to Japan on vacation for a month, and while everyone else is giving him a list of cartoons to bring back, I'd like to receive a Penisquartz and a 44 King Seiko at non-eBay prices. I can't be sending my friend on a wild goose chase so I would rather just give him an address and have him retrieve the watches.
>>51303595
i smoke dunhills
>>51295893
>>51302171
is the cristal acrylic or mineral on those?
>>51295110
Now I see where Obris Morgan got their bezel design.
>>51304485
Seiko
>>51304485
Looks like a pretty standard diving bezel to me.
>memesplorers start shipping again soon
Can't wait for my blasted all blue one.
>>51304485
What's the accuracy on yours? Obris specs +/-10s per day but I'm guessing it does better than that.
>>51305299
>Obris specs +/-10s per day
That's hard to believe. Miyota only has a less-than 40 second positional variance for the 9015 on their spec sheet.
>>51305370
It's in the manual at least.
http://obrismorgan.com/downloads/exploreriimanual.pdf
>>51305388
I like my OM and all but that's probably bullshit.
>>51305299
Who actually cares about accuracy this much? I mean it's shitty if you're losing minutes a day, but I'm completely fine with a minute a day. I don't even check for a +/- on any of my watches.
>>51305679
Never underestimate the autism of a watch nerd. You should check out the HAQ forum on WUS sometime, they have all kinds of crazy graphs and shit where they plot their watches every single day for months. They cry about daylight savings time because it means they have to stop their watch and change the time every 6 months and it ruins their data.
>>51305818
You'd think with a +/-10s per year spec that'd let you stop giving a shit about accuracy altogether.
>>51305848
>With the 2 leap seconds we have had during the last 48 months, this means that one should understand that I'll miss start of a meeting by 0,4s.
Did it deserve its prize?
>>51301774
Pretty nice.
>>51304336
This one feels vintage.
>>51304336
Chino is in Shibuya but I'm not sure if they do any vintage stuff. You should probably go do a search on Watchuseek and Timezone, I bet you'll find some good recommendations in past threads.
M'comrade...
Anyone used the Wildspectra app on the Play Store? I used it to regulate one of my Sturmanskies which was running +2 mins per day, and 12 hours later it's still accurate to 1 second.
>>51308976
I couldn't get it to work on my shitty phone, now I'm planning to build my own timegrapher. Somehow.
>>51308991
Took me a lot of fiddling to get it to work properly. The documentation is pretty hard to read as well but the author of the app said it was for signal analysis first then he turned it into being able to check watch timings, so that makes sense. I used the video he posted to make sense of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU3ybI_6hZA
>>51309147
My problem is (apart from the phone and OS being ancient by now) that I got one of the tiniest droids ever made. Applications just simply don't fit on the screen, and rotating is buggy as well due to it being a landscape qwerty phone.
>>51307914
What's the price for that?
The dial is sterile and boring as fuck. I hate this kind of modern minimalism with a passion.
Reminds me of a way prettier parnis i found online, costs about 71€ on aliexpress.
The parnis looks very classic and is pleasant to look at. I bet the felix watch costs silly amounts of money. Am i Right?
So I bought it for 200 euroshekels. Anyway it was my fault for purchasing it last Thursday while being drunk. But I'm actually quite happy with it, it looks nice even a few of my friends told me it looks pretty good.
It apparently is a model from the 90s, and after some research and replays from some /wt/ fellas. It probably isn't a franken, but a model made for the European market. They obviously flooded the market with many different models.
What do you guys think, I know it's not the 70s-80s models, and I also thing they look nicer but it's not too bad. Even though I probably spent too much on it.
>>51309249
The German market was big for Poljots in the 90s I heard, so it's likely to be from there. Looks good especially the casing.
>>51309222
€4,450
>>51309222
http://www.gphg.org/watches/en/content/felix
Also relevant
http://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/prize-list/prize-list-15
>some guy found an old shipment of a watch I liked
>half a dozen brand new models
>they're all the dogshit version with a massive bezel and cheap plastic strap
I just want a watch that can play snake with a battery life exceeding a week.
Is that too much to ask?
>>51309652
Guess it being the dogshit version was the reason there was still NOS of it. You're not the only one who likes the nicer versions of things, this is something /wt/ keeps forgetting a lot.
>>51309249
I really like it. The case is nice, if a bit generic compared to the quirkiness of the "original" sturmanskie.
>>51309731
>costs about as much 5 Series or E-Class
>still has sub-dial that eats numbers
I think that is fully unacceptable.
>>51309731
God that's beautiful.
>>51309731
That looks very uncomfortable to wear as well as kind of just mashing styles together.
I don't think there's any Patek from the last 8-10 years I'd comfortably wear.
>>51309859
>Uncomfortable to wear
What does this mean, exactly?
>>51309881
Lug to lug only really fitting for fatties and Arnie, two crowns sticking out to the left so wherever on you wear it on your wrist, if you bend it you'll stab yourself with it.
Solid gold / platinum is heavy and doesn't add anything to a sport watch, which is so fragile it doesn't work as a sport watch anyway.
Or should it rather be called a pilots watch since it shares so much in common with the 5524G and any pilot ever will wear one at work?
Even Pateks sizes has grown out of reach to look proportional on the average persons wrist.
What's next, a 44mm Aquanaut Offshore?
>>51309949
I'm pretty sure you can't judge how it wears, unless you have tried wearing it.
And yes, it's advertised as a pilot watch, not a sports watch.
>>51310807
Nice Eaglemoss toy watch, did you buy it for your little brother?
>>51308250
Because it is vintage. Very vintage. I've wanted to get one ever since I saw another anon with a 44KS, although his had kind of a fucked-up dial.
>>51308408
I generally try to avoid WUS because they seem like bandwagoners. But I'll forward the Chino name to my friend in the meantime.
>>51310835
kek
It's a Tisell Type A with a Seagull ST25.
>>51309859
>311
this triggers my autism
>>51306253
One question tho.
WHAT THE FUCK ARE THOSE
>tfw no Nork wrist fedora
>>51310807
I presume that when you make an offer on eBay and one amount is instantly declined but another slightly higher one isn't it means there's a good chance it'll be accepted? I might be potentially paying a bit over what I'm willing to, but damn is it almost exactly what I've wanted after months of waiting and there being nothing.
>>51305679
>>51305818
Yeah i don't get the buttblast for losing a few seconds a day, just get a quartz if you want accuracy to certain point, if you get into mechanicals you already know it's not perfect accurate.
>>51309412
>>51309582
Sweet mother of jesus! This is just rediculous. I actually tought it would cost max. 800$. That would have been a silly price. But this... fuck it.
Thanks for the articles, but i'm not reading that. I do not care about some german faggot and his micro brand.
For me it's like this, an ugly dial is like a fat girl that has awesome personality. No matter how good her inner world is, the outside just doesn't turn you on. The dial is just uninspired and boring.
Anyone else's Obris Morgan Explorer II difficult to pull the crown out to date? There's no click or noticeable step at all.
>tfw no disposable
>>51312862
It's a bomb. Pull on crown it go boom
>>51312929
Believe me, you don't want one. For being military issued watches their quality is crap.
I bought a MIL-W-46374B from ebay once and it came like this. Luckily I could return it and got my money back.
>>51313148
I know their low quality crap, they're disposable after all. I just find them interesting.
>>51313016
Oh.
>>51313148
I love how old tritium lume on the hands darkens at the edges, it really gives it a nice character. Too bad non-radioactive lume doesn't seem to do that, not even the vintage-colored ones.
Why aren't there eco-drive precisionists? Citizen owns Bulova and the main problem with the sweeping second is it eats batteries, so why not combine the best of both worlds?
>>51313401
Wait a sec just for clarification. This watch has tritium tubes?
Tritium is a gas that's why it's put into tubes with a special coat, Tritium then reacts with it and produces a faint glow.
The watch he posted seems to have glowing color hands, I'm pretty sure old watches used another radiating material mixed with the color to produce the glow.
I might be wrong though that's why I post this.
Fun fact, Tritium has a half-life period of ~12 years. Which means it will only glow half the strength it did when first filled into the tubes.
>>51314869
Before tubes there was tritium paint. Don't ask how the gas is mixed into the paint, I'm not a chemist. These will be marked on the dial with either a big T, two small T-s around the "swiss made" or whatever texts or a simple radiation trefoil symbol.
Pic related, an old Speedmaster marked for tritium.
>>51314869
Current watches typically use tritium gas in a tube coated in phosphor or they use superluminova type photoluminescent compounds which are not radioactive.
There are tritium paints, though. It was mostly used in older watches and I don't know if any manufacturers still use it or if it's even legal anymore. They'll usually have a T at the bottom of the dial or they'll say T-Swiss Made-T or something like that. The paint ages and turns yellow over time.
Even older than that is radium-based paint which has a much longer half life but is very toxic and was mostly banned a long time ago.
>>51300033
that is a beautiful fucking watch god DAMN
>>51314972
>>51314979
That's why I posted thank you guys.
When I'm home I will read it up, I'm actually quiet interested now how they mixed it with paint.
>>51315153
Apart from radium and tritium promethium MIGHT have been used, but probably not since the isotope used has like a two-and-a-half year half-life.
>>51315153
Tritium is just an isotope of hydrogen. The glow is off of a phosphor which gets excited by the beta particles. The tritium itself has nothing to do with glowing, it's just a source of beta particles that make the phosphor glow. So you don't need free pure tritium gas in a vial, it can probably be in any solid compound too and then you can mix it in with a phosphor and a binder and whatever other stuff you need to make a paint. I have no idea exactly what the compound is or anything like that, though.
Having the gas in a sealed tube is just safer because it keeps it all contained and the glass blocks the radiation from escaping whereas in paint form once you open up the watch there's nothing containing the tritium and if the paint flakes off or something you could inhale it.
>>51315061
Inspired by uncle Ralph's collection of vintage Cartier timepieces.
I dont know if somebody has pointed out this yet,but isn't it funny (or sad) how they now made the "wrong" bond nato the "right" one?.
>>51315940
I'm guessing because craig actually wears the grey/black nato in the newer films. Helps that it looks better than the red/green stripes on the old one.
>>51316222
>Helps that it looks better than the red/green stripes on the old one.
yeah pretty sure that's the reason. the "real" bond looks like shit.
>>51315393
Thanks for the good explanation. It does makes sense that it can be in any solid component, I haven't thought about that.
I knew that Tritium is emitting betaray, and that they can't even pass through weak materials. But still, if you would break a tube and inhale it. It would accumulate in your body, and therefore partly destroying DNA which could lead to disease like cancer.
Probably such small tubes used in watches wouldn't be enough, but who knows. It's still safer than Tritium used in paint.
>>51315940
I like it, if I got to choose what strap Bond wore I'd totally have chosen the exact same strap, it's a nice nod to WIS. What did bother me though is that the film mentions Bond's watch having an alarm function when it clearly doesn't.
What I'd love to happen is for the films to drop the blatant product placement and to have some fun, show him wearing an F91W in a scene and see how much the price of the watch inflates, it'd be hilarious.
>>51316362
Of course it does, they no doubt realised at short notice that they needed a strap big enough for the watch to be worn on the outside of a wetsuit, that was the best they could find, a fairly hideous colour combination and not even the right width for the watch.
>>51313770
My thoughts exactly, why cant they make a higher beat solar watch?
Good deal for 18€?
>>51316573
I wouldnt do it.
>>51316581
And why? I know its just a "mechanical" clock but i dont mind that so much. Also User Rating is pretty good
>>51316573
looks like ass, fake seconds subdial (wtf), skeletonized dogshit, useless tachymetre
so no
>>51316573
No, it's super chinky garbage.
>>51316573
The movement looks like it was made with neolithic tools.
>>51316720
Well taste is different but ill concede the other points.
Looking for a decent watch around 300. Water proof and solar powered if possible
>>51316802
Got any recommendations for a max 120€ (skeleton) clock?
>>51316858
Parnis.
>>51316844
I know the most economic answer is the Casio HDD S-100.
How do I unwind the mainspring in a watch?
I need it to stop so I can align the hands properly.
Anyway, curry arrived. Original dial so it has some marks. The movement seems not to belong to the dial (seems much newer), and the curry retard crooked the seconds hand while servicing the watch, hence me opening it.
>>51317092
what a coincidence. I just got the same model today too :^)
>>51317124
Pics.
Does anyone have a Wenger?
Also how would a Wenger Seaforce compare to a Seiko SKX007K2
>>51316802
>Well taste is different
>>51317158
I will when I receive it at the post office. Hopefully it's not fucked.
>>51317092
>>51317124
do they smell like curry and shit?
>>51317092
You don't need to stop a movement to remove/replace/align hands, you'll be fine doing it whilst they're moving.
>>51317229
>Says Mr Gimmicky Hipster blind watch
>>51317293
Check the small writing on the bottom and the font of "jubilee" to see if it's original or not. The repainted ones have a different font. Most if them have the sunburst effect painted over totally or partially. Also, the diamond markers are much closer to the center in the repainted ones, the curry painters apparently can't paint domed dials on the edges.
>>51317316
Actually, no. It doesn't have curry hairs either, I checked. Maybe a bit too oiled in the jewels, but only by a bit.
Bracelet is dogshit, worse than Vostok.
>>51317356
Okay.
>>51316649
I just dont like how it looks, it looks cheap and the fake subdials dont help it. The finishing seems off.
Love them
http://www.intime.co/submariner/150-bp-maker-submariner-116610-ln-a2824.html
Thoughts? Recommendations? Been looking into a replica for a while and this looks best.
>inb4 hurr durr replicurrrr
I know, i just love this model rolex so much, so Im looking into a replica
Just bought a new NATO strap.
>>51317647
nice meme
>>51317591
why not just get an homage?
>>51317568
THANK YOU JEAN-CLAUDE BIVER
>>51317380
Sorry I hurt your feelings for not liking the Chinese watch
>>51317591
I just don't understand why people buy fakes. There are a number watches from actual respected manufacturers you could buy instead. For the price of the thing you linked you could get an Orient Mako USA or Seiko Stargate or Monster for just a few examples.
>>51317591
It's a fake, not a replica
>>51317647
wow now you can think you are james bond!
>>51317591
Call me when you find a good 14060 fake and maybe then I'll consider dealing with all the hassle and the bullshit of buying and owning a fake watch.
Just get a Steinhart or a Squale or something, at least those are good watches and you don't have to deal with shitty sellers.
>>51317987
>>51317783
You guys cut me real deep when I'm most excited.
Would you buy a Rolex?
>>51318123
It's a mint looking combo bro, actually makes me want to get one similar. Where did you pick up the orient, and how much did it cost?
>>51318123
sorry m8 but the nato/zulu maymay it's beyond played off
>>51318155
Got it for 115 on amazon. I actually ordered a Mako, but they fucked up and put a Ray in instead. Turns out I ended up liking it more though. Thanks for the comment.
I've never seen a watch store that offers Orient before, only online.
>>51318149
Bos watches is good if you live in Los Angeles, otherwise you gotta either get it online or hope the model you want is ina jewelry/pawn shop near you. You could also get a new one from official Rolex dealers, but FUCK paying ten grand for a Submariner.
>>51318235
Bob's watches*
>>51318149
If I had the money laying around I'd love to get a vintage one like a 14060 or 1675 or oysterquartz, their current watches probably not so much. I'd rather get a Tudor or an Aqua Terra or some other stuff if I was buying something new in the several thousands price range.
>>51318149
Maybe the Hulk Sub or Z-Blue Milgauss but other than those Rolex watches just don't excite me.
>>51318246
Bob's watches is online.
>>51318107
Speaking of hassle, how would you even get a fake like that serviced? No watchmaker is going to touch that shit with a 10 foot pole.
>>51318149
If I was a millionaire and had money to blow, yes. Other than that, probably not unless I became completely enamoured with a certain model and had to have it.
Does this make Lolex #rekt?
>>51318149
Maybe if they were half the price I might be bothered to eventually save up for a milgauss.
>>51318362
There's a retail store in southern LA where they're based.
>>51318533
But then you gotta pay sales tax
>implying the Casio g100 isn't the best watch ever
>>51318562
Maybe if you love watches that look like shit
>>51318551
Well I live in LA so I'll be paying it anyways. I doubt they can charge tax on used goods though
>>51318585
Sure they do. You new to the USA or something?
Unless you purchase it from out of state -- like online, it will have sales tax. Or have it shipped to an out-of-state address.
For example, you could say "yeah, I live in Las Vegas, send it to my address here: ___" and then go on a little vacation and have it delivered when you're at home.
>>51318192
Cheers mate, do you have large wrists? or is the Orient just fairly small for a divers watch? Looks smaller than I'd expect in the pic you posted
>>51318734
My wrists are like 7.5" so it could be me.
>>51318683
Just called them and apparently you're right. That's weird, they don't do that in pawn shops.
Do any of you fags have a recommendation for a relatively cheap automatic?
>>51318809
Seiko5
>>51318809
Define "relatively cheap".
>>51318830
200$
>>51318852
Save up $25 more and buy an Orient Mako USA.
>>51318796
>they don't do that in pawn shops.
Sure they do. Unless you're buying something that isn't subject to sales tax (clothes and food in many states) it's going to have sales tax on it. Now, when they actually list or negotiate the price they could choose to list the post-tax price, rather than the pre-tax price.
What's the general opinion on Casio?
>>51318945
If you want a watch that tells the time and absolutely nothing else, they are the world's best.
>>51318852
Get an SKX007
>>51318886
I'm under the impression that no one likes this watch because it's $100 more than a Mako/Ray. There seems to be one guy that shills it, but probably hasn't even touched it.
For any /wt/ers in Southern Ontario:
Shane Ede is a really great guy to deal with for watch repairs. My SKX Enhanced has started gaining time wildly since yesterday, he opened it up to take a look, determined it was probably magnetized, de-magnetized it, got the regulation to within +6 to +2 in all positions, buttoned it back up and asked for 10$ for the half hour he had spent with me.
Ten dollars. Ten. I have a feeling this dude is not in it for the money...
>>51318796
Sorry for all the questions mate, but how wide is the strap you used for it?
>>51298400
70s/10
>>51305679
When I lived in Japan I liked accuracy because the trains ran spot on. Hankyu especially the fucking door opened when the second hand hit the top of the minute on a radio-controlled watch.
Now that I'm in 'murka it doesn't matter because my car leaves when I decide it does.
>>51319945
22mm
Normiea don't know it's fake if you never post it on instagram.
>>51319791
Shut up fatty.
>>51320746
Here's your (You).
>>51320834
Me next
Every night I dream about owning a Patek and getting robbed while wearing it and hoping they don't ask me to give them my jacket which would expose the Patek.
>>51322103
>is dat a rolex?
Make sure you get it in white gold or platinum
>>51295110
What's a cheap alternative/similar style to the Nomos?
>inb4 Rodina
>inb4 Stowa
Anyone know of any great watches for around $100?
>>51323701
Do you know what kind of movement you want? If it's quartz there's literally thousands of options.
>>51323751
desu, i have no clue about watches, it would be my first one... what do you suggest?
>>51323786
There are 3 types of watches.
1) Quartz; battery powered. Very common and usually on the cheap side. You can usually tell if something is a quartz watch by the seconds hand "gliding" around (no tick tocking). If you want a cheap, reliable, un-fancy day to day watch this is fine.
2) Mechanical; fuckton of gears. It's powered by you winding it every once in a while (anywhere from 1-8 days). Distinct "tick tock" movement of second hand.
3) Automatic; subset of mechanical. Has a fuckton of gears, and you can manually wind it if you want/need to start it, but it also has a rotor which swings around via the motion of your hand so it winds itself throughout the day.
Mechanical and Automatic are the more expensive, dressier, classier ones. They're really marvels of human engineering.
>>51323786
So I guess to put it simply- what do you want it for? Day to day wear with any clothes? Sports/outdoorsy shit? Classy one for formal dressing?
>>51323826
>There are 3 types of watches
C'mon now.
>>51323896
3 types of general movements, sorry. Or that might be wrong too... I'm just getting into watches myself.
>>51323826
>>51323873
well, classy one would be the one id be looking for
so automatic would probably be the one
