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Watches, pure and simple.

Required Viewing for Newbies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=508-rmdY4jQ

Previous Thread: >>51567230
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Reminder that if your watch accepts firmware updates and connects to your phone, it's not a real watch.
Fuck off, smartwatch babbies.
You can't even put a standard strap on most of them because they're designed around a vertical accessory monopoly
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SMART WATCHES REDIRECT TO >>51575833
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>>51578062
What are you talking about, straps aren't interchangeable between manufacturers even for dumbwatches! Just look at Swatch!
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>>51578137
nobody here advocates buying swatch
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First for meme wellingtons
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>>51578164
They should though, they're great watches for the price, especially since they're swiss made!
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Can we have a thread with good watches this time?
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>>51578198
fuck off you false flagging piece of shit
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>>51578214
>JUE
BUILD WALL
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>>51578214
Sure.
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/g/ show me your straps.
Excluded metalic and rubber.
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>>51577092

Asking again if this looks fake to you.
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>>51578215
I'm sorry.

>>51578214
No.
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>>51578240
Comfy as fuck and looks good, it's been more than a month since I've last worn my Amphi with anything else.
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>>51578231
HECHO EN SUIZA
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>>51578331
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Worth buying or nah?
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>>51578200
I do not miss the time when, like you, I clutched onto every penny and never spent anything.
Such is the life of a jobless neet.
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>>51578330
Omega
Automático

Ginebra
Dinámico

Hecho en suiza
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>>51578214

That would be great.
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>>51578374
i have no idea what it is but it looks nice...
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>>51578358
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>>51578429
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>>51578374
That's some SERIOUS FACKEN DOGSHIT, FUCKER
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>>51578450
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>>51578509
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>>51578450
That's a really wild Seiko 5.
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>>51578479
Why do blank dials look so off putting to me? Is it all the marketing? Have I fallen for the meme?
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>>51578374
My grandpa likes Stuehrling because they advertise in American Rifleman.
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>>51578164
I bought use Swatch automatic chrono.
I have had it for year now and it is only gaining ~2 seconds/day.

It might not look that good, but that's price you need to pay for low end swiss auto chrono.
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>>51578374
Go for a Seiko mechaquartz chrono instead. It'll be a lot more reliable. Sturhling or whatever that is are just rebranded 40$ Ali express watches.
If you're into that kinda stuff look up SKMEI
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>>51578530
I'd say the dial looks kinda cheap, but the original Daytona had a cheap-looking one as well, so I guess it's accurate.
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>>51578393
>Projecting

I have a job.

I miss the time when I spent money with no consideration on things I didn't need, but hey, I was 15.
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>>51578581
>km/h
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>>51578608
Surely I'm not the only one who thinks Daytonas are fucking disgusting, right? Chronos are the one thing Rolex just can't into in my opinion.
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>>51578545
yes
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>>51578629
Problem?
There are 2 speed units that should be used on watches, nm (Aviation stantard) & km/h (SI Stantard).

'murica fags whit their corn units can gtfo
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>>51578692
Maybe it's just the paul newman dials that don't do it for you?
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>>51578692
>210 usd
well fuck me
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>>51578724
Nah, theyre better in black.
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>>51578692
The big rival, the Speedy always was and is the better-looking watch. If it was actually better, I don't really know.

>>51578704
I'm Euro, you dumb cunt.
>There are 2 speed units that should be used on watches
No, fucktard, there should be NO units used on tachymeter bezel, since they're universal to every unit of distance.
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>>51578703
If only that CHINA MADE wasn't right on the dial...
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>>51578800
it's a homage of a more expensive german watch
if you're so bothered by the country of origin not being germany, just buy the nomos it's based on
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>>51578765
Every unit of anything per time, actually.
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>>51578692
The one worn by Bond in OHMSS is pretty nice. It's pre-Daytona.
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Got my NATO today
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>>51578889
Yeah, if they're base 10.
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>>51578893
That's actually sort of nice. The Tudor chronos on the other hand are great so I guess someone at Rolex knew what they were doing.
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>>51578981
That'd look a lot better on notched rally strap
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>>51579006
I don't know what I love more, twin-subdial chronos or Lemania 5100's. Though I'm a poorfag that never owned either.
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>>51578981
Why do you people love nato so much? They look like absolute shit on most watches and you look 15.
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What is the GOAT attainable calculator watch ?
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Post vomit inducing watches guys
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Japanese automatic in a Japanese automatic
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>>51579215
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>>51578728
How does it make you feel ?
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>>51579237
>>51579215
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>>51579252
>muh craftsmanship
>muh narrow profit margins
>muh 904L
>muh ceramic
>muh SWISS MADE
>muh in house
Worth every penny
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>>51579215
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>>51579020
Maybe after I get bored with this one

>>51579201
>Stop liking what I don't like
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Hey guys I really want a watch that chimes or beeps on quarter hours (00, 15, 30, 45 minutes) but Google is not helping me. Anyone know of such a thing? Also, I think I will need it to be under $1000USD.

pic is my current piece, it's almost perfect except the hourly beeps are much quieter than the F-91W, and unfortunately I often do not hear them when in public. I also don't like the extra visual noise from the stopwatch hand.
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>>51579226
>poorfag watch in a poorfag car
fitting
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>>51579361
really, you don't want hourly or quarterly beeps
they just remind you that you're slowly dying
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>>51579361
Used citizen caliber 9000
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>>51579361
If I had a friend or coworker whose watch beeped every 15 minutes I'd shove his watch up his ass after approximately two hours.
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>>51579201
>comfy
>light
>breathable
>secure
>easy to swap
>very affordable
>vast choice of styles
>guaranteed to fit on your watch

Yeah really why do people love those straps?

Why don't they waste their time with expensive bracelets that don't fit near the case, expensive clasps that break randomly, bad leather that colors your arm yellow, attaches that near condemn your watch because it's so fucking hard to remove, hard to adjust links... it sounds so much more fun.
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>>51579403

This is fair as long as I can shove someone's mouth up their ass for breathing out of it every half minute.
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>>51579361
>buy 4 F91Ws
>set them all 15 minutes apart
>activate hourly beeps

You should have no issue fitting them all on a single nato.
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>>51579527
>>buy 4 F91Ws

Wow- I was thinking I might have to concoct some bastardized rig using android and tasker, but I think this is a better idea- oh, and I can use a different colored f91w for the "correct" time!! thanks!!
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>>51579341
That your Zodiac? I've kinda always wanted one just for their connection to the serial killer.

Also
>acquired by Fossil Inc
>Sea Wolf line discontinued after 50 years
>new line of oversized dogshit sports watches released under Zodiac name
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>>51579214
Probably that. Also it looks a tiny little bit like the Alium watch.
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>>51579215
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>>51579731
Frig off, the reverso is a beauty
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>>51579755
No, you're wrong.
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>>51579705
Yep, bought it from a friend
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Planning on getting an alpinist. Can someone recommend me a leather strap to go with it under $40?
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>>51579214
I love mine.
Recently used it to time myself during an orgo exam. The professor is a cocksucker that gives us 90 minutes to do a 120 minute exam, so you need to stay on track and do the "easier" questions as quick as possible.
The NATO is 2 mm too small I know. If I get that radio room Amphibia I'll put the blue one on that and get the Casio a proper sized NATO.
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>>51579920
Pic is a Hirsch Ascot, great strap but probably a bit too dressy for the owlpenis. I can highly recommend Hirsch though and they have a pretty big selection.
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>>51579976
Thanks, I'll check them out
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>>51579920
I have mine on:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24mm-Mens-Fluco-Chrono-Nabucco-Smooth-Brown-Leather-German-Made-Watch-Band-Strap-/331568936222

and it works really well ,I'll post some pics later on.

I also knows that a lot of people find the hirsch liberty suitable as well, tough its a bit to thick for my taste
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>>51580160
obviously a 20mm one and not the 24mm I posted, its just a random link I found for the strap.
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>>51578240
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>>51578374
>>51578581
>>51578728
>>51579215
>>51579237
>>51579291
>>51579335
>>51579705
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>>51579037

Honestly, the Lemania 5100 is awesome for having a central minute register for the chronograph. It is so much easier to read at a glance than on a subdial.
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>>51580466
>Vianney Halter
>Dogshit
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>>51580558
It really was a great movement, I don't understand why there aren't any asian clones of it.
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>>51580571

Oh, is it not? I confused it for one of these at a glance.
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>>51580609
Independent watchmaker majority handmade perpetual calendar.
Here's his latest serially produced watch.
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>>51580831
I built one of these. A fun hour-long project, but that's about it. It's gigantic, and eats through the button cell in a few days-
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>>51580898
it looks like something to bring special attention to you at security checkpoints.
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>>51580466
>Perpetual
>Dogshit
Confirmed for memefag.
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>>51578214
No to thermodynamics lesson yes to the watch
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How fast is 21600bph? Is it still far away from being called a high-beat?
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>>51581376
it's 6 beats per second. It is not high beat, which is more like 8 or 10.
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>>51581376
6 beats per second

Hi-Beat is is 10 bps.
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>>51578703
>automatic
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>>51581376
That's the standard beatrate for Seiko and it's less than the standard 28,800 that most manufacturers use today. It may have been called high-beat decades ago when most watches were much lower beatrate, but these days high beat starts at 36,000.
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>>51580609
Is it wrong that I want one of these?
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>>51581458
How high does it go?
I thought hi-beat watches ticked so fast that they required much faster maintenance intervals because they would wear out 3x faster?
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>>51581458
>>51581620
This is high beat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1re4xXgk-I
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>>51581871
>quartz
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>>51581949
Protip: not all quartz is bad
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>>51581871
No, this is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKug6EOf8qI
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>>51582097
well, fuck. that's nice
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>>51582097
>that sound
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>>51579775
No you're wrong
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>>51582482
Fag.
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Is my watch too big /wt/?
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>>51578214
>pic not related
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>>51583401
>dissing the old omega dynamic
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Do you guys like these Raketas? Anything I should know when buying Soviet?
I especially like these 24 hour ones but the one with the weird fucking arms is cool too.
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>>51583421
not him, but i tried one on and didnt like it
owner of the store seemed hesitant to let me fondle it but i don't blame him i look 12
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>>51583401
>

>>51583755
The bracelet doesn't have enough removable links to fit me snugly, it's a pain in the ass. You're even more cutewristed than I am so it would probably be huge on you. It's a neat watch though. Funnily enough I finally got to see an AT in person today and I love it as much as I thought I would. I need to get one eventually.
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Girlfriend is getting me this for the holidays. Any objections for being a starter watch? (My first nicer watch)
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>>51583866
just make sure to go no date frame because its 10x nicer
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>>51583866
>he can't remove solid links
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>>51584217
But I think the frame is nicer. Blue is definitely the best color too.

>>51584279
Please explain, I would really appreciate it. The only thing I can think of is permanently unfolding a link to remove it from the bracelet.
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>>51585018
frame is dogshit mate
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>>51585048
But it looks unfinished with all the indices all the way around and then just a big hole at 3:00
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>>51585072
looks cheesy as fuck with the frame
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>>51585098
I get what he's saying, but maybe a date window that was thinner or actually square would help.
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>>51585131
its perfect without
the shitty rectangle looks like aids
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>>51581424
Holy shit, you're right!
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>>51583043
Just right!
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Yo yo yo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRTzRTVZDzE
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>>51578619
I collect neat things, and I have some disposable income. Why are you here? These threads are about watches.

>this all about a $7 watch
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>>51578179
Why didn't you get the authentic looking fake? this one is pretty obvious. There are fakes for 5-7$ on aliexpress that really look like the real thing.
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Just got back from work.

>post chronos
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>>51586000
>tfw no chrono
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>>51578214
Contributing.
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Please don't attack me, I just want some rates/opinions. I'm a bit of a /poorfag/ and didn't want to drop all of the money on an extremely nice watch.
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>>51586195
Nobody will attack you for a timex weekender, it's a very good looking watch for a cheap price, there is no problem with that.
However your subtile trolling will get you some hate, faggot.

>watchitywatch
>/poorfag/
stop pretendign you are from reddit, if you really are, fuck off pls
>took shitty pic
>took it while date was switching
>don't attack

>2/10 bait made me respond
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Help me decide between the SARB033 and 035 lads.
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Let us take a moment to appreciate how based rolex is.
>all the mountain jew conglomerate companies make fuckhueg watch
>rolex sees the opportunity and brings out the oyster perpetual as a 36mm version.
>if they suceed there is a chance of the slow end of big watches with bad proportions

Look at the pic, this is a prime example of how you make a boring dial look very good, the magic word here is proportions.
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>>51586296
Yeah, not from reddit. Thanks for the advice, i'm new.
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>>51586380
Too bad they're still overpriced to shit. >>51579252
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Friendly reminder to not interact directly with any IWC posters.
This guy who pretends to own a fake I Want Cum watch, has only 3 pictures, posting them over and over again.
Also known as being a bad troll. So don't be filthy newfagas kids, don't respond.

Same goes to all the dogshit/smartwach posters. Do not respond and these threads will have better content in the future.
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>>51586337
White SARB black SARX is objectively the best combination.
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>>51586412
Fully agree with that chart, and you. Rolex raised their prices because suckers kept buying. I will wait until hommages appear or til parnis makes a similar one w/o the logo.

This model looks good but not 4000€ good, max i'd pay is 200€ for the nice design.
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A new edition to my collection, with a valjoux 92.
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I was really surprised to learn about a genre of watches, Rail road watches. Also not sure why this genre has never been mentioned in any of the threads, over so many years.

There is something really amazing about the white dial and the cathedral/teardrop hour hand.
I do not care about the quartz movement, all i want to have is this awesome looking watch on my wrist. Sadly there are no modern railroad themed watches that look nearly as good as the pic.
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>>51586629
That's not a quartz watch, it has an accutron 218 tuning fork movement.
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>>51586450
Fug these look nice. Might save for one of these as my first 'adult' watch
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>>51586606
>The moment i realised that the hour hand ends just where the indices begin
Yep, this is watch design done right, rest looks incredible too and i know that the photo does not justice to this watch.
Make a pic where we can see the domed glass.
See this swiss watchmakers? This is the design you should aim for.
>mfw good looking watches will come back
>jews will market it as design revolution and price the watches at +10K$
>mfw no face
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>>51586000
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>>51586700
The concept of the separate hands lining up nicely with indices on the dial has been around for decades. Just look at the omega dynamic.
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>>51586700
>hands end at the indices
That's pretty common.
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I would have recommended the SARB but the bracelet is shit-tier. Is there a possibility to put a nicer one in its place?
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>>51586780
You might be able to put the bracelet from the brightz seikos on it, but then you might as well just buy one of the brightz outright.
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>>51579961
man, it's too bad there isn't a way to get a nato style strap on that calculator watch and have it look natural/designed that way. i really want to pull this off.
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>>51586780
What's wrong with it? You could put it on leather I guess. One anon has his on a perlon and it sounds ridiculous but actually looks pretty good.
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>>51586724
>around for decades
Yeah, i know, and now it disappeared, which is bad.
>>51586755
This is not what i meant.
>gap between inidice and hour hand
>tip of hand is pointy, indice is flat

If the tip of the indice would be in the same/similar shape and it would look like they touch each other, that would look pretty based.
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>>51586808
>indice
Index

Also watches used to have a small downward curve at the end of the second and minute hands to make it easier to read exactly from odd angles. It helps especially with domed crystals which distort when you look at them from the side.
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>>51586700

You're right, my crappy phone can't really do it justice.
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>>51586700
>>51586896
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>>51586896
>>51586916

Fucking lovely watch!
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>>51586038
>42mm

This would have been perfect if it's not so fucking massive.
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>>51586337
035 would have been perfect of the dial is white instead of ivory cream.
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>>51587153
In my opinion cream looks much better.
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>>51586426
Honestly I consider you who have been acting as the thread police in the last few threads to be equally cancerous.
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>>51586803
Fit is terrible and so does the way it's all brushed.
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>>51586791
The chapter ring and fuck-huge crown stick out like a sore thumb.
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>>51587217
The solution is grand seiko.
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>>51587240
I'll rather get a Milgauss at that kind of budget senpai.

No one sane spends more than $1,000 for Japanese watches.
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Would a 40mm watch be too big for my 7.8" wrist?
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>>51587140
Don't even try, iwc fangirls never recognize how the ugly proportions ruin their beloved watch.
I tried it countless times over the past few threads. Same problem with Sinn idiots, no matter how you argue, they never see how dogshit their watch looks. Well considering the amount they paid, i can understand them.
>kek
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>>51587301
What model exactly? some watches have a retarded huge case and they look too big, even with 40mm.
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>>51587291
The milgauss is almost double the price m8. That and there's nothing that's any more 'wrong' about spending over a kilobuck on a seiko than it is on any other brand of watch. Usually a seiko will be of a certain quality at a price point far below an equivalent swiss piece.

Unless all you care about is brand recognition or something.
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>>51587291
>No one sane spends more than $1,000 for that fucking harry potter second hand.

This is the only thing that made me hate the mil. But rolex has the oyster perpetual, similar dial, even smaller sizes (about fucking time, watchmakers).
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Is the bagelsport a meme or an actual decent watch for the price?
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>>51587380
Vostok is better value for the money.
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>>51587386
Only if you're happy to wear an ugly piece of shit on your arm.
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>>51587291
Milgauss is around 10k no?
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>>51587447
It's a suggestion, not a dick.
Don't take it so hard.
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>>51587451
see >>51572128
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>>51587331
I was looking at the SDGM001 anon posted here >>51587217.

It's that or Cocktail Time which is also 40mm I believe.
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>>51586000
I actually end up using the chrono function a lot more than when I wear a G-shock or the like.
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>>51586629
But that pic IS a modern railroad watch.
Railroad was a an accuracy standard that early american pocket watches were held to. By no means is it a certain look. But yes, they did commonly tend to have the large blocky numerals and those sort of oversized teardrop hands.

http://www.railswest.com/time/watches.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_chronometer
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>>51586795
As much as I love it, I admit it isn't the best looking watch, not y a long shot; so it doesn't really matter what strap you put on it so long as its comfortable.
Can't get more comfy than a NATO.
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>>51585711
There's no substantial difference other than the crown.
I got this for $3.50 shipped, not really worth 7 bucks imo
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>>51586629
There's that one mechaquartz Seiko chronograph with that kind of styling.
Pretty cheap at like $100 too if I remember correctly.
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>>51588251
Why didn't you just buy a no name chink watch for that price? That's a terrible looking fake.
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>>51587592
Maybe it's just me but the SDGM is way, way overpriced for $650. Either the SARB035 or 065 will be a much better deal.
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>>51588299
I bought 3 chink watches and a few mesh bracelets.
Other than the crown, what makes a bad fake? Genuinely curious.
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>>51588413
It looks so different with the real deal.
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>>51588444
Is that a fake in your picture?
Because it looks identical to mine, even down to the crown.
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>>51588520
You should get your eyes checked desu senpai
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>>51588543
Maybe you should. Other than the placement of the logo being slightly different, they look exactly the same
Not trying to defend my shitty fake or anything, by even the fucking crown looks identical to the one in your picture.
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>>51588585
pls
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>>51588671
Compare them
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>>51588711
You tell me.
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>>51588711
The only thing thats the same between the watches is the shit quality.
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>>51588761
Looks like the logo is a bit bigger on mine too.
Please tell me you don't actually own one of these
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>>51588802
Agreed.
Although it is fun to own the 3$ one just for shit and giggles.
I might wear it to class on monday and see if anyone thinks its genuine.
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>>51588805
No, I'm the one with an IWC Portuguese replica.
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>>51589202
How much did that cost you?
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>>51588761
Both seem fake: logo is obviously too big on the right, aswell as indexes, but the crown is wrong on the left one, it's rounded at the end.

Those watches are largely faked because their design is so simple, and fakers don't even bother making too good copies, considering the retards that buy them don't know shit about watches, so they'd rather make simple and cheap ones to maximize their margins.
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>>51588761
Well, besides the different logo size;

The indices on the left are a lot more detailed, the central gear on the left also looks a lot less cheap.
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>>51589252
Other than the crown it would be pretty hard to tell them apart if they're not next to each other.
Perfect normie bait
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>>51589251
$368. I ordered the white/blue dial like this one.
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>>51589252
Left is original.
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>>51589561
You got ripped off then.

You wouldn't believe how many stores sell fake ones without even knowing. Fakes have been found recently in the Galeries Lafayette, the biggest luxury superstore in Paris, and possibly in the world.
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>>51578005
I want to give my dad a Vostok Amphibia Scuba dude for Christmas, but I'm having trouble choosing the best color.
Which one would you take /g/?
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>>51589747
I currently own pic related, and i would go for the blue one for the much nicer indices.

Though i'm also wondering, if for my next Vostok i should get a 060 or a 710 case?
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>>51589775
thanks for your suggestion, anon. I also like the indices on the blue one better but I think I've read sometime that this new blue dial sucks compared to the old one which had this sunburst effect. Can anyone confirm this?
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>>51589747
Blue is better, if possible change the bracelet and bezel, that would make a fucking great watch, although it would cost two times the price price of the watch just for the changes
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>>51590061
Well it does seem worse without the sunburst, but there's not much you can change about that, and blue looks nicer than black
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>>51590061
Confirming. It's a really odd shade of blue, almost turquoise. There's no sunburst effect, it's just a metallic effect now.
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>>51590061
From what i understand, the older models had a darker blue dial which gave a similar sunbrust effect as the blue Orient Ray's dial.


And as said by those two >>51590125 >>51590143, it's just a different dial.
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>>51578005
Just got this bad boy, going to switch out the strap with a tan croc leather band and gold buckle.
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Hello /g/.

I'm looking for an automatic watch.
less of 199€.
no diver.
hi beat.
without day calendar.
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>>51582531
>hating on one of the most iconic watch designs
tasteless kek
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>>51590405
Define high-beat? Are we going for 28800 or 36000bph?

And also if it's a new or used watch?
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>>51590429
28k is ok.
new.
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>>51590477
Nah

Nothing new in that pricerange goes above 21600bph, unless you're going for a Bulova precisionist (Battery powered, and runs though them quite quickly).
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Asking for Hi beat but I'm ok for 21K. I can't spend more than 200€.
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So what's wrong with the Swatch group?
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>>51590521
U wot m8. Plenty of quality watches in that range.
Found this one quite easily.
http://www.seagullwatchstore.com/Rodina-R001-Automatic-Watch-ST2130-SeaGull-p/r001.htm
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>>51590183
While at it, switch the watch do a good one
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>>51590405
Japanese is pretty much out of the question, since they're lower beat and mountain jews too, since the price range
You're left pretty much only with chinkshit
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>>51590558
>hi beat
>ok with 21k
You're basically saying that you want a mechanical, or smooth sweep, watch
If someone will post poorfag watch guide you might find something youd like
I only remember Seiko 5 or Orient bambino/union
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>>51590559
Inflated prices, obnoxious advertising, sometimes plastic movement
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>>51590590
>http://www.seagullwatchstore.com/Rodina-R001-Automatic-Watch-ST2130-SeaGull-p/r001.htm
Great. More ?
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>>51590682
Not that guy but there are a affordable brands that use ETA 2824-2 which are generally cheap. Tissot PR50 is an example. Hamiltons can be had for a similar price if you look.
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Dimitri is such a retard
keeps droping his watch
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>>51590118
>>51590143
>>51590158

Thanks guys, after all I think I'll go with the blue one, it doesn't have the cool sunburst mako-like effect but it still looks interesting.
I know I would have to spend like 30€ if I wanted to get a bezel mod but I'm on a tight budget atm.
I've seen this pic on instagram, some guy managed to get this sexy brushed look on the case and stock bezel and it looks even better than any other mods I've seen before, and it's cheap and the watch remains 100% original besides the strap.
How can I achieve this brushed look? Sand paper? Does anyone know of any tutorial, I can't find anything like that.
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>>51591520
Short answer is sand paper, but really without good tools and a little bit of skill this look is unachievable
>tried to sand down my belt buckle after the coating started rubbing down
>in 5mins it looks like shit, unique, but pretty shitty
>I just left it like that
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>>51588327

It really isn't, but why doesn't really come across very well in pictures.

The SGDMs have:
- Diashield to reduce scratches
- super AR coating on the sapphire crystal
- the bracelet is massively better than the SARB with 5 articulating pieces to each link alternating brushed and polished finishes, two half-links, and a GS style milled clasp
- the case has much sharper transitions between surfaces
- the case has 5 alternating bands of brushed and polished finishes
- it has a guilloche dial
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>>51590682
Does anyone compare the Rodina bauhaus with Tisell before?
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>>51592092
yeah there were comparisons on the tisell thread on wus. basically the tisell is better in terms of finishing, quality control and customer service.
the rodina is still a pretty good deal for the price you pay. desu i'd still get the rodina because i wouldn't want a date window and tisell's offerings both have the date.
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>>51590183

LG urbane right? Too bad they recalled the 2nd edition I was ready to buy that shit
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>>51592360
oh yeah and tisell has the miyota 9015 automatic while rodina has the seagull ST17 handwind
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>>51592005
Hamplanet detected.
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How's the lume on the Ray? Is it comparable to superluminova? Does Orient use the same paint as Seiko?
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Anybody know anything about Wittnauer? Inherited this from my grandfather
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Fake or original?

I never saw this kind of packaging and I don't want to get jewed.
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Snatched this last week for $20, enjoying it so far
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>>51592634
fake as fuck. cheap casios come in a hard plastic boxes like this
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>>51592634
>>51592996
got mine like that from a legit dealer. would say no fake
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>>51592996
Maybe it is some cheap packaging to save in shipping? I mean, it has casio papers on the bag and it says casio on the dial as well.

>>51593235
I got my F91W without the hard box as well.
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>>51592442
Ray lume is OK but nowhere near superluminova. I'd say the paint is about the equivalent of my SARB017, but it has a slight bluish tinge.

>>51592960
Your chronograph hand isn't resetting to zero...
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>>51592442
Yes and no.

If you compare it to the SNZG series lume like pic related or an SKX you'd be disappointed. Though it's okay overall, still miles ahead of Vostok lume.
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>>51592418
Which one is the better movement?
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>>51593482
>Your chronograph hand isn't resetting to zero...
Eh it's a tiny bit off-center but that doesn't really bother me.
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>>51592005
That AUTOMATIC is extremely triggering to me.
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>>51593695
depends on your preference as far as handwind/auto goes, but probably the miyota
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>>51593717
Do you need to bitch about it EVERY thread?
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