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
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>>51374975
What are we doing today, /wt/?
Does anyone have any experience with Tisells? Issues with the movement? How's their lume?
>>51394496
Sarb033 yay or nay?
>>51394449
/fa/
>>51394513
There were 1 or 2 guys trying to shill them recently. I'm sure they'll show up eventually.
>>51394522
Yay if you ask me. I've considered getting one.
>>51394522
Yeah SARBs are nice go for it.
>>51394563
>>51394496
nice watch anon!, my next will be either a datejust or a vintage rolex sub (5513 or 1680)
>>51394542
You must be new here. Lurk more.
>>51394563
got a lume shot of that nice watch?
>>51394638
I'm not the only one with an 114060 here, eh? A Datejust would be nice. Right now I'm looking for chronographs though.
>>51394671
I only have a, not too good, lume shot the 114060 and Black Bay. My 40 year old 1675 stills glows a little. It's almost an orange glow. I should see if I can photograph that some day. You know, I'll whip the EOS 7D out real soon and take some propper watch photos.
This is now a slavshit thread, comrades.
Post your ruskies, r8 mine.
>>51394736
how much did it cost you?>>51394563
>>51394756
I can't fucking find my Poljot alarm. Its in a box somewhere.
>>51394877
have a separate picture though
alarm is loud as fuck and works like a champ
>>51394756
Guess it is.
Also got me another one of these so called sectime NATO's. Bloody hell are they comfy.
>>51394522
The SARB033 is sort of like the Honda Accord. Not the most interesting car you can get for your money, fairly conservative, but very well-made, buttoned down and durable with an impressive feature set.
>>51394756
>/g/ in a nutshell
>>51394513
>Does anyone have any experience with Tisells? Issues with the movement? How's their lume?
Tisell Flieger anon here.
I've had mine for about a week or so - pretty happy with it so far.
Finishing is good, band is good (not great, but it's not bad by any measure) and customer service is pretty good (they do custom orders for no extra charge).
>How's the movement.
My Flieger has a ST25, they also offer Fliegers with the Miyota 9015/90S5 and 8215.
Seagull movements are decent quality - it hacks, hand winds and has been accurate to about +10s a day on wrist (better than my OM EII).
You will only have issues with Seagull movements if they're fucked up ST19s (Seagull keeps all the good Chronos for themselves and sell the fucked up ones), or if the watchmaker was working in a dirty environment (contaminants in the movement).
Tisell has a reputation for good reliability of WUS at least, so I'd say they're casing the movements in a fairly clean environment.
>How's the Lume.
Mine's not bad at all with a bit of exposure to sunlight - it's not exactly Seiko Monster tier, but easily comparable to/maybe better than my OM and my Orients.
About mid 2015 a few Fliegers shipped without lumed dials (mainly type B IIRC) but in those cases Tisell reportedly replaced the watch or refunded the buyer and paid for return shipping.
Going through the WUS thread, it looks like the latest post about a non-lumed Flieger was early August, so I'd say their QC for lume has improved.
Overall, I think right now is the Goldilocks zone for the brand - they've figured out QC and customer service, but they're not in demand enough to drive up their price.
>>51395009
Please anon, Miyota/Citizen is Honda and Seiko is Toyota. And I'd give the SARB more credit than that and it costs quite a bit more than the entry level Seiko 5s, it's more like an Avalon or something. Near the top of the Toyota US lineup but not a Lexus.
Help me /wt/
I want to buy this Skagen Watch but I have 2 problems:
1. I am not very sure if I want it
2. There is no stock of it
Could you recommend me a similar watch like thisone?
Model: Skagen SKW6150
I don't want to spend more than 150? on it ofc. I don't care if the movement it's quart or not. My fathers are going to buy me a Seiko Cocktail Time for my college graduation (less than 15 months)
thanks
>>51394864
I didn't buy the pictured Red, but I believe price was 14K.
>>51395188
rodina?
>>51395153
Great, thanks. Kept seeing your pic related popping up and thought it looked nice with a sterile dial and the price was fair for what it offered.
Might as well check them out again soon, Chrismas' coming up soon, anyway.
Could you take up a request and post a lume shot?
Also, is that the 40 or the 43?
>>51395179
>the SARB more credit than that
It really isn't very interesting though. More like an incredibly sensible choice if it is in your budget. Calling it a higher end Seiko 5 isn't far off, it hardly offers more design- or history-wise, its just better made and does more stuff.
>>51395206
>>51395188
Tisell also has a Bauhaus design as well, a bit smaller (38mm) and it has a Miyota 9015 movement instead of the Seagull.
http://tisellkr.com/product/TISELL-Bauhaus-design-38mm-6H-Date-9015-MIYOTA-Automatic/30/?cate_no=1&display_group=3
>>51395225
>Great, thanks. Kept seeing your pic related popping up and thought it looked nice with a sterile dial and the price was fair for what it offered.
It was pretty much the cheapest Flieger I could find with a sterile dial and a nice case, without risking QC issues.
>Also, is that the 40 or the 43?
43mm - it's the ST-25.
The Miyota is 40mm (I think).
I'm also pretty sure they have a slightly larger handwinding Flieger.
>Could you take up a request and post a lume shot?
Sure, it'll take me a few minutes though, got some shit to do.
>>51395179
I think of the SARB line as an equivalent to a Camry XLE. The Alpinist is like the XSE.
>car comparisons and leather straps
You should all go green. Use vegan steel or nylon straps and stop driving cars, public transport is good.
>>51395400
Eat a dick hippie
>>51395400
Post your soviet beater, since you're clearly a commie.
>>51394563
Is it the camera or does this watch look really shitty for some reason
>>51395363
>jap watch
>jap car
WEEEEEEEEEEEB
>>51395310
>>51395225
Here you go.
Can not for the life of me find my fucking DSLR battery charger, so enjoy a shitty smartphone picture.
I charged it under a fluorescent light (I think 35w) for about a minute, then I let it dissipate for about 5 minutes; it's more luminescent than it looks in the picture (I'd say between 10-15% brighter), but you get the idea.
It takes a charge and holds it fairly well.
>tfw the date on your Amphi jumps at 00:00:06
Close enough.
My Mido hás been dispatched
>>51395581
I dont think you know what that word means
>>51395834
Also who /shittyphonecamera/ here?
I'm too lazy to use the dSLR nowdays, when i want to photograph for real i use film but i might take some photos when the Mido arrives.
>>51395813
Not bad. If it can still hold up after 5 minutes, I asume it might as well be readable in the morning in low light. Thanks!
>>51395999
what did he mean by this
>>51395999
Reverse devilllllllll!!?
Bagel?
hmmm weird
my other vostok seems to stop if I scew the crown in too tightly
not really a big problem now that I noticed the reason but wad de hell :---DD
Fuck
Seiko SSB097 or Orient Ray for my next purchase?
Currently dailying an Amphibia that I've grown to love very much
>>51396160
>$7k 200m diving watch
>look a put it in a sink! pretty cool rite?
>>51396275
>>51396228
>SSB097
I'd like it a lot better if it didn't have a fuckhuge 12 and no other markers. You can't go wrong with the ray. I guess it depends on which one you want more.
>>51396160
i like your style
got any other pictures of it in stupid places for a multiple thousand dollar watch?
out in the dirt?
rub a dub dub in the bathtub on a ducky?
just places it doesnt belong
>>51396191
I could really use a bagel right now.
>>51396668
>>51396681
They really do go with everything!
>>51396656
I guess all of my fellow memers are out and about.
It goes everywhere.
>>51396608
I see your point, but I don't think it's any different than having double lines at the 12.
I'm more concerned with the eaten 3 and 9.
I don't mind them now but I don't know how much I'll like them after owning it.
And yeah, the Ray is pretty objectively good looking.
I'll probably pick up a Casio MDV with either though, just because I like how they made a completely functional diver for 40 bucks
>>51396735
Certainly do!
>>51396783
I want the chinkgauss to get cheap already
Anyone have any experiences with fitness watches? I'm after one that measures heart rate ( without chest band if possible), measures distance etc.
Basically I want a watch to wear as a daily fitness device that measures all activities. I have checked out a few Polar watches but they all seem to need the chest band to measure heart rate? Any other brands I should check out? It will need to be fairly durable due to my job and my fitness activities.
I would ask in /fit/ but they seem only interested in "gains breh"
>>51396893
is this pasta?
>>51396893
>watch thread
>fitness
Sorry bro but we've only got fat asses and delicate fuckbois here.
>>51396743
when one of these startups i'm working for "light up" i honestly do want a submariner
half for memes, and half because rolex is a neat company
is it possible to get one of those memers for ~$2k? or are they all just stupidly priced even used?
>>51397018
think 5 minimum
and thats a lot of work
>>51397018
>is it possible to get one of those memers for ~$2k?
Nigga you're not even going to find a nice condition Air King for that much. You're looking at like $5k minimum for a ceramic no date Submariner.
>>51396976
I'm losing weight hence the need for a shiny toy to keep me motivated.
>>51397193
why did you ever gain it dumbshit
>>51397193
That's bullshit and you know it.
>>51397035
>and thats a lot of work
yes and no, i'm an alright saver, i'm not a neet
At the moment , just too much for a luxury item, plus i have this gun habit that's a bit expensive too (saving for a fal or vepr), i'm also saving up for a trip to poland/ukrane that would be about 3K, all feasible for me in a year and a half .
like i said, in theory, some magic should happen with my income within the next 6 months to a year, i could have a lot more fun then.
>>51397064
maybe i should start fawning over some other high end watch company or something
it's nice to have some really fancy goal to work towards, gives you some kind of motivation.
>>51397203
Beer, laziness, depression and glorious food.
What's your excuse?
>>51397242
my excuse? for weighing 47kilos?
I don't follow
>>51397218
No I meant finding it that cheap is too much work, might as well just get one for 6
>>51397218
Means it's hard to find one at that price, not that it's hard to save up for.
>>51394756
The crystal always looks more scratched in images than it does in person, and the linen dial is harder to see.
>>51397336
You mean Lenin dial right?
Why does everyone seem to love Seikos? Also how easy is it clean a gold watch that got a few scratches and has gone dull in a few places?
>>51397365
Seiko makes watches equal to or exceeding the quality of Swiss watches, and often prices them lower. Also, Spring Drive....
>>51397385
>Spring Drive
Here, you may enjoy this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycKEP3wqv-o
>>51396893
I'll help, since I actually own a Garmin FR15 with HRM that I wear when I run. What you want doesn't really exist, most smart watches have a heart rate feature but they're all crap, totally useless. The heart rate monitor chest strap that I wear isn't massively great either, the readings can be wildly inaccurate though they're OK for having a general idea of when I go out the aerobic zone when running.
Look at http://www.dcrainmaker.com/blog his reviews are excellent and very thorough.
To be honest though, you might want to look into getting something like a Xiaomi Mi band which is a very cheap fitness tracker which should give you an idea of whether you'd find a more expensive tracker useful.
Poor here, starting a job in 2 weeks. What are the two best watched I get under $75 total to make a good impression?
>>51397399
grorious
>>51397354
topkek
I want to get a commie diver sometime, but I don't want it to look too communist.
I would love this one if it didn't have the submarine and crest.
>>51397365
There are many reasons people like Seiko.
Seiko offers extremely high end specialty pieces for hundreds of thousands of dollars that you can lust over, but also makes some more affordable pieces. Imagine if Lamborghini made an economy car some people might want it just to be "closer," in some sense, to the amazing stuff they do by owning one of their more affordable units.
Models like the SKX are original and interesting while being very affordable (under 200USD.) Most other companies can only muster a shitty rolex copy for the similar price, rather than making something meaningful like Seiko.
And of course, if you're willing to spend the cash, you can get some of the high end ones, and they're just very good overall.
Also, it's a watchmaker with a significant history, so there's quite a rich selection of vintage Seikos available. And to some extent the vintage pieces generate interest in the current offers, and vice-versa.
>>51397385
>>51397459
Seems fair, any tips for the gold watch
>>51397459
Also, Seiko invented the quartz movement, as well as the Spring Drive. They also became so good at making movements, that the Swiss stopped having chronometer competitions so they didnt lose to Seiko.
>>51397504
There have been competitions recently by the way. And while some watchmakers have been showing impressive results, the fact that Seiko can't compete makes it illegitimate in my view.
>>51397532
If anything that's just an admission that seiko would win.
By the way, what other grand seikos aside from the snowfrake use titanium for the case/bracelet?
>>51397483
Don't wear it, gold watches are extremely tacky unless you're an old ass dude
>>51397555
A number of spring drives do. Including the historical collection pieces and the 55th anniversary spring drive chronograph.
I don't think any of the hi-beats do. The fully mechanical line is more traditional, both in terms of movement and materials.
>>51397601
its a dress watch though so I wouldn't be wearing it everyday
>>51397436
Thanks for the reply mate. I'll check it out when I get home. My Mrs just bought a cheap fit bit that seems ok.
>>51397644
>directing me to the post I just replied too
>>51397662
He wants to make sure you felt the full force of his opinion.
>>51397483
Solid gold would be very easy to polish out. If it's any kind of plating though you're fucked because you'll just wear out the plating to bare metal.
>>51397673
I understand his opinion on gold watches but I wasn't asking for it. I've been given vintage gold watch and I don't plan on using it to replace my everyday watch but I still want to clean it up a bit
>>51394756
I'm getting real tempted by an Oкeaн and/or a Raven
>>51397935
Gorgeous.
How much are they, and where can I get one from?
>>51397307
>>51397299
oh derp
>>51397962
Probably too much but I've been wanting one for a while so I said fuck it.
Paid five hundred yurosheckels at poljot24.de but I also didn't have to pay any VAT. Julian (the proprietor) said he only has a few of that model left. The 42mm model has some nicer features than this 38mm, like sapphire crystal.
>>51398165
wow you overpaid
I've seen them for like 250 usd
>>51397601
>
>>51397693
Be careful if it's gold plate, probably best to just leave that alone or you'll strip off the plating. If it's gold cap you can probably go at it gently with a cape cod cloth or something but be careful and don't overdo it, solid gold you can do the same thing. I'm pretty wary of any sort of polishing though because you'll soften all the lines on the watch and it'll look bad. I'd rather a scratched watch over an over-polished one 9 times out of 10 and you'll ruin the value of it, if you care about that.
>>51398271
sure buddy
>>51398323
I love that watch. What strap do you have on it?
>>51398323
I think I'll leave it to a professional then, but this is a coinsidence, my watch is also an Omega but its Geneve.
>>51398323
Also for identification, look at the back of the watch.
If it all looks gold including the caseback then it's probably solid, unscrew the caseback and on the inside of it there should by law be a hallmark stamped which will tell you it's solid gold and the gold purity and where it was made.
If the case and lugs look gold but the caseback is steel (sometimes gold, but rarely) then it's probably plated. There shouldn't be a hallmark in that case.
If the back of the lugs look steel but you can see a relatively thick layer of gold on top of that on the sides of the lugs then it's gold cap. The caseback will probably be plain steel as well and the inside may or may not have a hallmark. Pic related is gold cap and a solid gold medallion on the caseback.
>>51398509
Hirsch Ascot
>>51394655
>implying this belongs on /g/
>>51398577
>>51394655
>>51394542
Watches are much more about technology than battlestations and homescreens.
>>51397399
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycKEP3wqv-o
My goddamn T410s can only push 720p
Fucking flash player how can you not do 1080p on a fucking i5-520m
>>51398577
Where does it say modern
>>51398766
>not html5
>>51398916
>watches not modern
Where does it say electronic?
anyone know anything about Lord Timepieces? Their watches are pretty cheap and photograph pretty well. I'm only really interested because they're so unusual looking but from the look of it it's cheap chinese knockoff shit, and all their reviews seem to be fake
>>51399206
>Based in London, Lord Timepieces offers you unique, luxurious timepieces from talented watch makers across the globe. Our goal is make it easy for you to wear aesthetically stunning timepieces for a fraction of the price!
>"Mushroom brands" (also referred to as "myth brands"), so called because they pop-up overnight and often disappear just as quickly, are watch companies which are completely outsourced to a high-volume Chinese manufacturer e.g. MillionSmart Enterprises and then sold exclusively over the internet. Myth brands often feature European sounding names and claims of European origin, elaborate tales about the brand's namesake, and sky-high listed MSRP's - but are then always "On Sale!" for about $100.
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>>51399307
Also by the way there's absolutely nothing unusual about cheap rough-looking skeletonized watches or weird multi-dial abominations like pic related. That shit is completely standard diamond dozen chink shit, and if for some reason you still really want one then it's better to just cut out the middleman and buy one from aliexpress instead for a fraction of the price and with none of the pretense of it actually being any good.
>>51398271
What, a decade ago?
3133s are more expensive these days since since they're not even in production anymore but the meme lives on.
>>51399419
like this summer
>>51399365
>diamond dozen
Multi-dialed watches can actually come in very handy
>>51399365
Here's some proof, if you want a laugh.
>>51399443
Allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go.
Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.
>>51399450
kek
A fedora faggot I met at school got ripped off in the exact same way, with a skeleton watch.
While I was poking fun of his fedora, I introduced him to Seiko and Orient, so hopefully he can mend his faggot ways.
>>51399450
>revolutionary mechanical chronograph
>>51399585
Stop being a cunt.
>>51399438
And where was that exactly?
>>51399512
lol upboat!
i like blue
is this watch a good idea? would only set me back around 20 bucks
secondhand ebay, old ussr mech
>>51394449
>>51395179
>>51395206
>>51395262
Are there any good options for a watch that costs something like $30 or less and looks similar to these?
>>51396868
It's like $80. How much cheaper do you need it to be?
>>51400003
first: buy quartz
and well, then just search for a cheap quartz watch that looks like that. check aliexpress and such sites.
>>51400050
considering the quality (the lack of it), something like $40 tops
they used to cost like 30, you know. the reason they don't anymore is just their popularity, they're still dogshit.
Just ordered a Seiko SSB027, pic related. It's some dude holding one.
>>51400120
looks good m8
>>51400003
Well it's no SARB but it's like $100 and by most accounts it's pretty okay-ish. Seiko has a bunch of similar looking quartz watches like this one for $100-200
Why can't Seiko remake or re-release something that looks this good?
>>51400362
Because first they have to remake something that looks this good. What the hell went wrong with chronos anyway? 99% of the chronos Seiko makes now are fucking awful, and most other manufacturers aren't doing any better.
>>51400405
If only this thing wasn't a $10k+ limited edition piece.
>>51400427
Just take out a loan.
>>51400405
Outside of spring drive chrono I don't really think they're making anything at the high end. 8R movement is cool midrange though. Triple vertical clutch.
>>51400405
well, we do have this in the low end and then the MAN ON THE MOON on the higher end
yet both are old as fuck designs
also kinda sad that one of the overall bestest looking chronos regardless of price is a $250 or so chinkwtch
but I guess chronos became more of a ricer thing, so they make them look ridiculous, overly sporty, loud and so on
>>51400427
Why do the GS chronos have such ridiculously long crowns and pushers though? It looks dumb. That's still sort of ugly too but at least it's better than bullshit like this. Did Seiko outsource their chrono division to Breitling or something?
>>51400464
I would love this without the commie star and chink text.
>>51400462
It's a cool movement but I wish they would just put it in a watch that doesn't look like shit. Pic related was a major step in the right direction, too bad it's a special edition and it sold out instantly because it was Seiko first non-ugly chrono in decades.
>>51400466
Yea, the long pushers do look goofy. I suppose the justification is it makes it easier to press/adjust.
>>51396160
>implying you need a Rollie for sink-diving
>>51400577
Whoa man be careful there might be traces of soap residue in the sink which could ruin the seals on your watch and compromise the water-tightness and wreck the movement.
Hey friends,
eBay my best bet for cheap (but not shit) seiko bezel inserts?
Got a blue dialed 6309-7290 and want to get a pepsi for it.
>>51400615
Just wanted to add:
I have found them on eBay, just wanted to double check that there wasn't some amazing undiscovered alternative.
>>51400608
Nobody said sink-diving isn't dangerous. In fact less divers have done it than astronauts who walked on the Moon.
>>51400577
Finally another sink-friend.
We had a good sink thread some time ago.
>>51400247
My poor man's SARB is fucking excellent.
>mfw I spent all of university thinking it was called the "Seiko Sapphire" only to find out it actually had some lame alphanumeric name
>>51400760
>I spent all of university thinking it was called the "Seiko Sapphire"
That's fucking hilarious
Where my fellow limp wristers at?
>>51400976
>>51395832
Amphibian has instant date change?
>>51402111
It does.
>>51402135
Neat, I thought that's a complicated and expensive complication, since even some higher end watches don't have that
>>51402222
I don't quite understand why watchmakers don't use it.
My cheap ass Raketa for example, has instant change Day/Date, along with being a handwinding automatic.
>>51400976
Not to suggest that it actually fooled anyone but for the record it's a fake.
>>51402578
Its a Steinhart, isn't it?
>>51402269
Yeah, I think all my watches do it except those with Seiko movements. Maybe its a Seiko thing?
>>51402578
Your wrist is fake you bitch.
>>51400490
>>51400464
>>51400427
>>51400405
Speaking on Chronos, how are Alpina watches?
I was browsing this store for some Omegas and was offered pic related 2nd hand for 6000 shekels (actually shekels,since I live in this shithole)
As for retail price here, my guess would be around 30K which is about 7500usd.
Watches prices here are fucking ridiculous, they are selling the speedmaster 3570.50 which is sold for 3500usd for 40k shekels, which is around 10Kusd I wouldn't believe it unless I've seen it with my own eyes.
It would actually be cheaper to take a flight to Europe, buy the watch for a sane price, even get a VAT refund and head back home.
thought on this Invicta 17041 pro driver ?
can get it for 99€. Worth it ?
>>51402886
Can you not google? Available for $2900. Doing some light calculation, you were offered to buy it for $1500.
>>51402908
Why not just get a Mako?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ORIENT-Pepsi-Automatic-Divers-CEM65006DV-x/dp/B001A7KO3K
>>51402923
yes Orient Mako is my first choice but was just wondering if anyone had Invicta watch and what kind of quality to expect from it
Pawn shop find with no band for 5$
>>51402886
Alpina is one of those smaller lesser known/overlooked brands even among some watch enthusiasts. The watches they make though are very good quality.
>>51402909
I wasn't asking about the pricing, its not that I can actually do something about it.
Was asking if they are known and make reliable watches,since ive never heard of them before.
>>51402941
Nice find.
>>51402941
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>>51402931
>yes Orient Mako is my first choice but was just wondering if anyone had Invicta watch and what kind of quality to expect from it
>Invicta
>Quality
Pick exactly one.
>>51402957
kek thanks
>>51402931
Invicta is chinkshit.
>>51395363
shit taste in watches and cars
>>51400577
>>51402951
>invicta
>cccp
>swiss made
I don't even
>>51402977
>>51402957
if its one of those with a Seiko movement, its a great deal
if its one with a miyota, its so-so, not really worth it at the normal price
can't be bothered to google
overall their quality is on par with similarly priced watches (in my experience anyway), and the Seiko movement is better than what Seiko puts in their own $100 watches
>>51403004
>some pretentious faggot paid for this uber boring design
>inb4 i'm poor
Yeah yeah mayt, we are all a bunch of jelly people here.
Srsly, i tried to find something good about this design....i tried as hard as being really desperate and horny, finding that ugli chick that wants you, but then you notice how good her tits are.
But nope, it's so fucking plain and uninspired, the dial proportions are catastrophic.
>>51397437
Chink shit watch.. Go find the at aliexpress just type DW watch
>>51403221
>Unintelligible nigger speak.
Black slang is word filtered on 4chan - take the fucking hint.
Also, Sinn makes some of the nicest looking chronographs on the market.
Going to buy a titanium 144 soon.
You only have yourself to blame for your lack of taste.
>>51397601
>Don't wear it
>i know best
Fuck off newb. People wear whatever they want. My friends are all white and in their mid 20's and some of em wear gold watches, it looks good. Not real gold, just gold couloured of course.
>>51403252
Titanium is a great choice especially for the bracelet, and it's really light and comfortable. Where are you planning to get yours?
>>51403221
Have a (You) for your efforts.
SARB033 or SDGM03?
>>51403276
I'm looking at about February.
>>51403276
>>51403310
Hurp.
I saw when not where.
There's no AD within driving distance (I live in bum fuck, middle of nowhere - Australia), so I'm still figuring out if I'm going to go east or if I should buy online.
Hey guys. Can anyone recommend at dive watch with a really nice BLUE line. I've looked around but can't find anything that stands out. Shit it doesn't even have to be a dive watch at this point. I think so far my best bet seems to be tritium.
>>51403252
Look, i know how easily offended you sinn fangirls are, but how can you not recognize how bad the proportions on those chronos are? And that red hand is just...ew.
However, i found a sinn watch that pretty much amazed me. Those hands are amazing and pretty rare, in this combination. Seen that second hand only on the fifty fathoms.
The font, the space between numbers, not too crowded and not too far apart. These are the things, the sinn chronos are missing.
Is a high-quality Panerai Radiomir worth it? It almost costs $1000.
>>51403462
Ops, meant to say replica.
>>51403462
You're talking about a fake right? Because you aren't going to get a real Panerai for anywhere near a thousand bucks. I would never buy any fake let alone spending $1,000 on one.
>>51403338
Depends on how far away an AD is to try one on, at least. I bought mine online on chrono24 and paid with PayPal, zero issues.
>>51403389
The 104 looks bretty nice. I was originally after an older 157 with the Lemania 5100, but decided that the 7750 in the 144 would be easier to get parts for if servicing was needed in the future.
>>51403368
Line?
Use quartz timekeeping or fuck off back to /fa/
Alright lads.
Assuming i have about 70$ in total as random spending change for a watch, what should i get?
I'm considering snatching one of those Philippino SKX007~ 7S26-0020 for shits and giggles just to see what i'm up to.
Or any other ideas?
>>51395832
RARE
>>51400577
>>51403307
Depends if you are willing to spend ~$600 USD and the AUTOMATIC doesn't trigger you, then SDGM, otherwise SARB.
>>51403462
>spending $1000 USD to look like a douchebag stockbroker from 2003 who got kekolded by the mountain Jews.
Wew lad
>>51403515
I would have gone with the Lemania 5100, personally.
>>51404396
>all that clutter
>no cut indices
MUH DICK
>>51400905
It was a gift from my parents for graduating high school. Didn't know shit about watches in university, aside from "Rolex=baller, Seiko=value for money, Casio=poorfag". I actually used to think "Sapphire" was a pretty cool-sounding name till I started learning more about watches and then found out "no you fucking fool, that's the material that the glass is made out of". Still, gotta give credit to Seiko for putting sapphire in such a cheap watch. It's 5/5 breddy gud for sports.
>>51402824
My Citizen did the same thing. It's not just Seiko, but maybe it's a Jap thing. Don't know for aure since I only really have Jap watches. I'll have to see what my dad's Valjoux 7750 does at midnight.
>>51402997
Get back to your Cobalt, nigger
>>51403602
Redline is all that's coming up
>>51403614
Quartz is much more fa than it is g. The technology in quartz is generally cheap and uninteresting. With mechanical watches you get the mechanical engineering behind them, which is definitely very g.
>>51402269
>>51402824
>>51404580
Do I remember wrong or does Grand Seiko not have instant date change too?
>>51404396
Did you get your watch back from the Speedmaster master in Mississauga?
>>51404653
Quartz is pretty great desu senpai
>>51404686
They make a big deal about the 9F quartz movement changing date in 1/2000 of a second, I don't think the autos and spring drives have anything special though.
>>51404382
>tfw the guy who runs the grocery store closest to me wears a panerai
could be a fake, of course, but he is the guy in charge and its pretty busy here so he ain't no poor part time cashier, could just be a watch guy
still, it looks funny on his wrist if he happens to be at the counter sometime
https://www.guinand-uhren.de/flying-officer/flying-officer.html
Guinand have their new site back online. I like this model. You don't get many 24-hour chronographs.
>>51404787
I noticed the service advisors at my Toyota dealer were wearing Panerais. It was around that time that I decided I would never take my car there for anything except free warranty work.
>>51404787
Go weeb somewhere else.
>not wearing a 52mm plastic watch
>>51405498
>52mm
Nice Baby-G, little lady. How many Pretty Princess Points was it?
>>51404368
Sorry for the noob question but what does this offer over the 033 since it costs almost twice as much?
>>51405169
>dial overcrowded and really unpleasant to look at
>1800€
>You don't get many 24-hour chronographs.
Gee, i wonder why that is so.
Well, this model is perfect for the special snowflake sinn fangirls.
They like to overpay for bad design.
What's wrong with Panerai? No meme-ing please.
>>51405614
Looks like the Slava I found in the watch drawer, only that had a central seconds hand.
>>51405614
I think they look pretty good desu
maybe a bit too big, some of them, for most people
and that is probably a large part of the hate; watch nerds tend to dislike huge watches
>a cheap quartz watch keeps time better than an expensive mechanical
It seems hard to me to justify spending more money for something that's worse at the fundamental task of a watch: keeping time. What's the counterargument, /g/?
Sporting a bagel.
>>51405576
Nothing, it's a fucking scam. All that seiko did, was to slap some polished bracelet and a better looking dial on it. That's not worth double the fucking price. It looks better than the 033 tho.
Also the cocktail time looks way nicer than both of these watches.
>>51405696
What's the accuracy like on that and have you regulated it (or had to)?
>>51405576
Diashield coating on the case and bracelet, it's like a transparent DLC coating that resists scratches. It's also more nicely finished with a fancier dial and stuff, plus it comes with uglier AUTOMATIC text on the dial. Plus if you just like how it looks and that's the watch you want then you better cough up twice as much and that's that, Seiko ain't gotta explain shit.
>>51405614
Big flashy gaudy shit for guidos, outrageous prices for ETA movements in the past and now I guess outrageous prices for movements they claim to be in-house. A while ago they also made people very angry because they released a special edition watch which was supposed to have a really nice movement but when people popped off the caseback they found what looked pretty much like a rough dirty poorly finished HMT movement.
>>51405672
The counterargument is that mechanical watches tend to be much nicer than quartz watches except for very few exceptions and most people find a complicated looking mechanical movement with a balance wheel beating back and forth more interesting than a sterile looking quartz movement. Also mechanical watches are easily accurate enough for practical purposes.
>>51405672
they're more interesting/enjoyable to the watch nerd
think of it like similar to people who like old cars or something
>>51405712
Pure sex dial but no bracelet, no buy. A good bracelet is like at least the third of a watch, it just puts watchmakers to the test, can we really make a complete piece? Leather is 99% of the time half assed anyway
>>51405718
Its accurate, dont really notice any drift in a week, sligtly fast I think. But any bagel is a gamble.
>>51405672
>What's the counterargument, /g/?
Why should there be an argument?
Some models look really good and are not availiable in quartz.
Some poeple like the mechanics, some like to show it off as a status symbol.
>inb4 you try to troll more and post some fucking smartwatch
>>51405712
Looks gay as fuck.
>>51405741
Bracelets are cool and all but leather is too and a bracelet isn't really appropriate for every single watch.
>>51405765
I've heard quality can vary wildly on those, but that sounds good. How is the bracelet, is it solid link or soup can-tier?
>>51405789
It's not even my pic.
>lrn2googleimagesearch before being a salty newfag.
>>51405732
I guess I understand the appeal, though I don't think it's for me. Especially since I'm a poor person.
>>51405741
There is a SARB bracelet.
>>51405814
There are cheaper mechanics, but for me this is not the most important part.
For me it's wether a watch looks good or not, it must be pleasant to look at.
>>51405798
Solid, pretty rough screws. End links dont fit well. Doesnt rattle, 7/10 quality wise, rolex is 10.
Also the magnifying glass is almost completely off which is retarded and small imperfections on the dial. But damn it looks expensive as fuck.
What's the minimum I would pay for a good Rolex replica with original Swiss movement?
>>51405888
Dont get one. The real is pretty cheap anyway. Buy a homage and enjoy the great quality! Worry free! Steinhart is good, but tisell would be the new fad since they offer a insane amount of value for money, best I have seen to date.
>>51405888
>Swiss movement
Good job, getting memed.
Well, i've seen some for 700-1000€
If you buy a replica for that money, you are just completly retarded.
Either get a jap movement or gamble and see how long the chink movement will last.
>>51405888
What this >>51405918 negro said. Don't buy fakes, buy homages or ones that are in the same style.
>>51405888
>fake Rolex
>real Swiss movement
Anon are you retarded or something? It's a fake watch how is paying extra to have them install what they claim is an ETA movement going to make it any better? Just get one with whatever bullshit fake ETA they all use, it's going to be dirty from being assembled in a sweatshop anyway and nobody is ever going to service it for you even if it's a 100% authentic ETA movement so your watch is going to be a worthless brick in a few weeks/months/years no matter what. Better yet, buy a Steinhart or a Squale or an Invicta or a Tissel or a Parnis or one of the other gorillion sub homages of varying price levels and quality.
>>51406028
He didn't say Sub, but yeah, there's Casio too, and even the Seiko Sea Urchin and Orient Ray can be called a Sub-style divers.
>>51406028
its actually really easy to get someone to service my Chinese eta clone movements
albeit they aren't in fake rolexes
>>51406100
I just realized the sea urchin is the only Seiko 5 I can think of with a 3 oclock crown. That's weird considering one of the 5 points is that it's supposed to have a 4 oclock crown.
Also the Ray only vaguely looks like a sub in the same way that most divers sort of vaguely look like a sub. I assume if he wants a fake then he would rather a homage which looks just like a sub.
How does a Tisell's Miyota movement compare to Seiko 6R15?
Have to admit that this shit is sexy as fuck.
>>51406208
>most divers sort of vaguely look like a sub
A lot do, but it's mostly because of the typical dial with the bar and dot indices. But some designs seem more than just a coincidence.
>>51406337
Well a Tissel's Miyota movement is not a Tissel movement, it's a Miyota. If it's a 8xxx movement then it's kind of meh and nothing great, probably more on par with a Seiko 4R than a 6R.
If it's a 9015 or something like that then I would say it's pretty much a toss-up between the 9015, 6R15, and ETA 2824 and each has its advantages and disadvantages. A 9015 would have a higher beatrate than a 6R15 but would have a normal power reserve compared to the 6R15's sort of long power reserve, they should be pretty much in the same ballpark of accuracy, and as far as I know the 9015 is pretty solid and reliable. Also be aware that Miyota movements have rotors that only wind in one direction which doesn't really make a difference except that sometimes the rotor will spin the wrong way and make a little weird whooshing noise.
>>51405791
>a bracelet isn't really appropriate for every single watch
This. I still don't get people who put things like the SARB017 on an oyster bracelet, because it looks way better with a nice leather strap. Suits the look of the watch.
>>51405848
The cocktail time would probably look decent with an oyster.
>>51406348
Well yeah I'm not holding it against them that a whole family of watches made for the same purpose comes out looking mostly pretty similar, but yes there are a whole lot of watches that consciously draw inspiration or rip off of the sub because it's the most recognizable diver by far.
>>51406337
Mioyta
>Higher beat rate (28,800 BPH) - smoother movement of hands.
Seiko
>Longer power reserve (50 hrs vs 42 hrs).
Both handwind and hack.
>>51406404
>Well a Tissel's Miyota movement is not a Tissel movement, it's a Miyota. If it's a 8xxx movement then it's kind of meh and nothing great, probably more on par with a Seiko 4R than a 6R.
It's a 9015 movement.
>>51406404
You forgot to mention that you can slowly destroy a 2824 by using the hand-winding funcrion, while the 9015 and the 6R15 will happily hand-wind all day erry day for decades. In fact, Seiko's instruction manual actually recommends that you wind the watch by hand if you're not wearing it enough to keep up the power reserve.
>>51406427
So you posted one that can't really be accused of being Submariner-inspired, am I right? Shall we post dive watches that look nothing like Subs?
>>51406478
>>51406474
How can you tell that you've wound it enough?
>>51406528
Obviously other than seeing the watch move, but when do you know that the PR is full without one of those fancy ass PR meters.
>>51406502
>>51406404
I like to think of the 8200 et al. as a non-shit version of the 7S26.
