Archieluxury edition, feat. JLC REEEVVEEERRRSOOO
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>>51825550
First for hype.
>TFW you will never know how it feels you have Archie scream it's dogshit fuckers at you as you cradle him in your arms wearing your meme seiko
>>51842236
Why does archie have those boils on his temples?
>that shit tie knot
>>51842299
Those are his antennae to receive shilling instructions from his merchant masters in the Alps.
WAYWT senpai?
why can't i just have an a lange & sohne
>>51842620
Comfy as fuck
>>51842626
>be russian factory worker
>putin vists
>ask for a gift
>get a free watch
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/16/putin-swiss-watch-factory-worker
I remember watching that fat cunt Archie ranting about muh 30k usd watches on nato straps and how it's Somalia tier.
Now he likes them.
What happened?
>>51842705
Putin just really likes factory workers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnDuaDzwRIQ
>>51842731
Archie is just a character some guy does, he's the Filthy Frank of horology.
>>51842766
>Give me back my pen.
sick
Here's an interesting bit of experimentation- the first automatic watch. You set the time by rotating the bezel.
>>51842620
SKX Enhanced
>>51842620
D A Y T O N A
>made by alpha
>>51842161
Here is my new commie watch. I have it on my Hirsch Ascot strap right now, which is a bit weird because the strap cost as much as the watch.
>>51843731
that watch is disgusting and I collect Russian watches myself.
>>51842556
>>51842236
Archie bought a quartz Seiko though. Sapphire.
He's joining the meme.
>>51843785
It does not look nearly as beat up in person. The camera makes the scratches stand out much more.
>>51843731
How are you liking the strap? I was looking for a flat leather strap to use on my King Seiko. The watch is pretty thin, so I didn't want to get one of those huge padded straps, but by the same token finding 19mm ones is tough.
The "leather" strap I've got now is total dogshit, so it needs to go.
>>51843996
If yuropean, look here
http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-s429h425-Watch-straps-19mm.html
If burger, look there and then look anything interesting you find up on amazon.
>>51843996
I love the strap, but I do wish that it was a bit of a darker shade of brown. The seller I bought it from sold it as brown, but I think it was really the "honey brown" version of the strap. For some reason you can get the honey brown strap for $30 on ebay, but the dark brown one is $60.
The strap is very comfortable, and it has much better stitching and leather than other leather straps I have used.
>>51843731
P O L Y W A T C H
also we have the same strap
>>51843996
I like the strap, the dark one is really simple and elegant
>>51844172
I got the strap because of your recommendation. Where did you buy the dark one, ebay?
I hope that one crazy anon doesn't really believe that a Brightz is better than THE Aqua Terra.
>>51844361
But it is, superior craftmanship and higher quality parts. Not him though
>>51844300
I bought it from amazon if I remember right
>>51843895
Never use flash when taking pics of a watch anon
>>51844527
Yeah, I tried it with no flash, but my room has bad lighting for watch pictures.
>>51844611
Try one in direct sunlight.
>>51844429
>higher quality parts
The movement is inferior to the 8500.
This is the finest watch ever made. I want it so much.
/g/entoomen,
Please direct me if this is not the proper thread for this inquiry. I was given this watch by a deceased relative. I am not trying to get information so that I can sell it; I am trying to get information because of the sentimental value the watch holds.
I tried search engines with no luck, so I am asking you guys. My grandmother told me that the watch was most likely purchased in the late 1940s/early 1950s.
I have taken three photographs for you and will post the next two immediately after this post.
The watch is in good working order, but to my dismay, there is no information on the backplate.
I am requesting to know if there is a resource out there that can be used to teach me more about the watch, whether it is real, and anything else I can learn.
Thank you in advance!
>>51844756
2 of 3
>>51844782
3 of 3
>>51844697
looks like shit desu
First time I heard of this Nomos brand from the last thread and man, they sure make some interesting watches.
This one the Ahoi Datum is kawaii as fuck.
>>51844756
>bulova
eta mountain jew dogshit
Got my first watch three days ago. I have a tan leather band for it but I'm waiting for the tool so I can change it myself.
>>51844854
are you retarded?
>>51844902
Nice. Pretty good choice for a first watch.
How is the bracelet?
>>51844756
>>51844782
>>51844811
Well it's a Bulova with a swiss made movement, pry open the caseback and we could shed some light on what this watch is.
>>51844925
Pretty sure he is, otherwise just a troll.
>>51844902
Use a knife, no need to wait for the tool.
>>51844854
I respect your opinion, but like I said, the watch was left to me by a deceased relative. I am not trying to sell it, therefore it doesn't matter to me if you think it is "mountain jew dogshit." You guys are the only people I have left in my life. That is why I posted here. Normally I just lurk.
>>51844957
Thank you!!!! Will do
>>51844943
Thanks. It was way too long, I had to remove three links but now its perfect. It yanks hairs all the time though. I can understand why people don't like Seiko's stock metal bands.
>>51844957
I tried with a knife and a couple of precision screwdrivers, but I still don't have the skill to take it off. It took me like a whole hour to remove links the first time I did it.
![28288617_566c18192dc372-96772733PC121711[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MvKa2Qp.jpg "28288617_566c18192dc372-96772733PC121711[1].jpg")
Hey guys, I can get this one for 60$... what do you think? Should I?
>>51845056
Eh you just gotta understand how springbars work m8, then it's usually piss easy to switch them.
Also pic related.
>>51845085
Absolutely not, buy this >>51844902 if you want a mechanical watch for that money.
Or save up around $200 more if you want a patek rep worth a damn.
>>51844756
All I managed to find was this:
goldsmithworks com/APPRAISAL/JUNE-22/1949-BULOVA-PROFESSIONAL-ETA-900-BASED-BULOVA-10-BA-18-JEWEL-HACKED-SECONDS.htm,
>>51845147
Thank you!!!
>>51845147
Looking good brother! Thanks again!
>>51844902
Another victim fell for the Seiko meme.
>>51845085
Those cheap reps are almost worthless. If you must get a rep then at least get something like the anon who bought his IWC Portugieser did.
>>51844361
That guy is delusional.
But I would rather have a snowflake than an aqua terra.
Alright /wt/, rate my wrist fedora!
Daily reminder that watches are not technology, they serve no purpose except as jewelry.
>>>/fa/
>>51845368
Watches are more about technology than desktop threads, battlestation threads, headphone threads, etc.
The mechanical engineering in a watch is definitely technology. If all people posted were low end quartz movements from china then you may have had a point.
>>51844845
The metro is sexy as fuck too
>>51845087
I can adjust the bracelet length and remove links just fine, but I can't depress one side of the bar without extending the other. And yeah, I really think if I leave this band on I'll have a bald wrist in a few weeks.
>>51845056
That watch probably has radium lume, so just leave it alone for now.
>>51844845
I like how consistent Nomos' style is. I think I like the Ludwig the most, for how severe it is.
>>51845229
At least it comes with an understandable warranty, unlike the tissell I was looking at.
>>51845479
Got any proof? Also, I don't mind a little radiation.
>>51845440
>desktop threads
Computer-related
>battlestation threads
Actual technology hardware
>headphone threads
Again, technology hardware
Tell me again how a fucking piece of jewelry made for people obsessed with the passage of time and for people to marvel at because they're wearing something uncomfortable as fuck around their wrist is even remotely technology-related?
http://www.nomos-store.com/en/Watches/Model-series/Ahoi/Watches-with-automatic-winding/Ahoi-Atlantik-Datum-sapphire-crystal-back.html
Best diver that doesn't look like a diver at all.
>>51845558
Technology:
- the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems
- a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., that is created by technology
Technology does not mean electronic or computer-related.
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY
Also is that minute hand hoovering?
Cheap fedora, best fedora. Also selling all my other watches except my seiko and this.
>>51845670
>bagel
>>51845518
The Tisell is generally a higher quality watch, in terms of movement and build quality. Also more expensive.
I don't think it's a fair comparison.
>>51845540
Look at the picture >>51845223 . See the raised paint on the numbers? That's lume. This watch was made before 1960, so it has radium lume. Post 1960, radium lume was slowly phased out, replaced by tritium and sometimes promethium lume.
If you do want to open the case, put a sheet of plastic down beneath it, and when you close the case throw the plastic out in a sealed bag and wipe down the surfaces you worked on.
>>51845625
>3280 EUR
The price is suspiciously cheap for a Swiss watch. What kind of ETA movement they have?
>>51845670
How broken was yours when it was delivered?
Considering getting the one you have off taobao as replacement.
Anyone know a decent quartz DD homage, preferably 36mm or smaller?
I know there's a Seiko SQ one, but I forgot if it had (fully displayed) day.
>>51845748
>Nomos being Swiss
>Nomos using ETA
Lurk more.
>>51845642
/wt/ is not about tech, it's about fashion.
Watches, though, are technology. If /wt/ came over high-accuracy quartz, they would be /g/-worthy threads. Since they only cum over muh canical garbage, they belong purely on /fa/.
>>51845748
It's made all in-house by Nomos. The Zeta caliber. It's not even Swiss which is nice.
http://www.watch-wiki.net/index.php?title=Nomos_Zeta
>>51845748
>German watch
>in house movements
Dis nigga.
>>51845793
>mechanical anything
>not technology
M80, mechanical engineering is much cooler than electrical engineering.
The machine gods look down upon you.
>>51845793
We do cum over dual penis.
Cheap quartz movements belong on /fa/, not mechanical movements.
/g/ is for mechanical movements and high end quartz.
>>51845794
The blanks for the cases are made in Switzerland, but are finished in Germany. I'm pretty sure the sapphire crystals are made in Switzerland as well.
I don't object, because this helps to keep costs down. The major transformative actions occur in Germany (unlike certain companies that just put a balance wheel on and a few assorted other parts to call a watch Swiss Made)
>>51845861
Don't forget tuning forks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvIeSQ-NOH0
>>51845861
Mechanical is the very definition of /fa/: it is horribly shit technology speaking but it's beautiful. Cheap quartz are better technology than the most expensive mechanicals.
>>51845894
I really want to get a tuning fork, and I would if I had $300 to spend on a vintage Bulova Accutron.
>>51845778
>>51845794
>>51845810
My bad.
If that's the case, it seems expensive for a non-Swiss brand.
>>51845909
You are not making any sense.
>>51845948
>buying watches just because they are swiss
>>51845953
Maybe if you knew anything whatsoever about watches you'd understand.
>>51845909
>>51846004
Seiko did not create spron, and rolex did not create parachrom, due to its beauty. It was was about using materials engineering to push the limit of what is possible with the technology.
>>51846017
Filtered.
>>51845794
How do their watches compare to higher-end, mechanical Grand Seikos? Prices are similar.
>>51845948
Germany is quite capable of making expensive watches.
>>51846138
They're also quite incapable of making high quality watches.
>>51846084
I haven't handled either of them, but at that price range I'd say you get what you pay for. It becomes a matter of aesthetics and what you want them for.
>>51845991
Swiss prestige is the same as German prestige in automobile.
All a man needs
>>51846080
>filtering reason
>>51845751
Well part of the bracelet shit the bed but tiny wrist saved it.
>>51845703
I'm not sure I follow you. I have the seiko, which was probably made like from 2009 onwards
>>51846428
I thought you were the guy with the Bulova, because you were talking about removing the caseback in reply to the guy saying to remove it in order to find out more about it.
>>51845697
I see. Well I'm pretty happy with mine, and it was 50 buck new. I'll be looking at other brands and styles once I'm more familiar with watches and have more money to spend
>>51842941
Why is nobody interested in that piece of history, you stupid faggots?
>fuck this board, srsly
What's the model name of that anon?
Is it yours, does it still function. Maybe a vid or gif? I'd really like to see the setting of time via the bezel.
>>51846519
Unfortunately it's not mine, that one is going for $2200. It's a Harwood automatic, in 18K gold.
Here's a not-so-great video of it in operation (nothing for the bezel, unfortunately)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewrSxeLkqfQ
So I have this dogshit NATO strap. Anyone have good NATO strap recommendations that don't do this?
Do you guys have any watch youtube channels you enjoy besides MemeLuxury?
I'm rather fond of The Urban Gentry, his videos are jut super chill and calming to listen to.
On the other end of the spectrum is Minitwatch, I feel like he brings a slightly different tone to watch reviewing that I really enjoy.
>>51846563
Thanks anyway, was an interesting read about the history of it.
>>51846736
Stop trying to overtighten the band and accept how fat you are.
>>51844172
Which one of these should I get?
http://smile.amazon.com/Polywatch-Plastic-Crystal-Scratch-Remover/dp/B00E3T237C
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009OWWUKS
Love the watches guys wear them in good health
Just got this little beauty today
>>51845625
I doubt you can actually dive with this thing...
>>51846749
I just punch the model name/number into Jewtube and watch whatever decent-looking review comes up.
>>51846869
It's rated for 200m.
>>51846749
Are you the urban gentry?
>>51846921
oh shit they found me out!
>>51846921
Yes.
>>51846749
The urban gentry seems kinda annoying affectatious.
>>51846921
I wrote Spartacus
>>51844074
>tfw not yuro or burger
>Just an in-between version with the worst of both worlds
Being Canada truly is suffering
But thank fuck for eBay.
>>51844082
I would be looking to get black. For some reason, brown on a King Seiko just looks wrong to me.
>>51845327
That strap also looks good. Nice Thinkpad.
>>51846965
>>51846749
Some of TGV's videos are good but there are a lot of really insufferable ones. Overall he seems OK, has decent enough taste.
>>51847046
So you're the urban gentry
>>51847068
wait I thought you were?
>>51847068
Description
This a lifestyle, horology and culture channel inspired by the loves and passions of its host TGV.
Known affectionately by his closest fans as "The Governor", TGV was born in London, the son of a British aristocrat and an Italian doctor. He was raised in both countries and has traveled extensively to many exciting international cities. While studying in Florence, Italy, he fell in love with a New Yorker, and subsequently moved to New York City where he currently resides and works in music, film production and audio engineering.
From the sophistication, prestige and heritage of the British establishment to the rich dolce vita of gritty, working class neighbourhoods of Italian tenements, TGV has had access to two exciting and polar opposite worlds. This has given TGV a truly unique insight and refreshing outlook on life, style and culture.
Welcome to the Urban Gentry Channel.
sounds like a real faggot
>>51847101
Of course he is. He never gets a good review here, but somehow he keeps coming up every once in a while, more than other youtubers like johnnycasual or Time with Fag, Fag's time.
Not that I think he comes to 4chan, but it would very much seem to be in his personality to poke every once in a while asking "do you like me yet?" if he did come here.
>>51846868
terrible b8
>>51846981
I feel you Canada bro. 73c dollar is absolute shit I don't want to order anything now
>>51846868
Wear it in good health my friend!
Urban Gentile is one of those Youtube reviewers who make their videos too fucking long. If you review a fucking watch for longer than eight minutes you're just rambling.
>>51847101
>music, film production and audio engineering.
I'm sick and tired of these cunts coming to NYC and working in "music". What they're really doing is living off daddies allowance and ruining the economy here.
I really need to leave this shithole.
>>51847195
I have to order something though, crap dollar or not. The Japleather strap is too shitty. You really need to get the Germans to do this kind of stuff, they had all sorts of experience making leather goods at their little holiday camps in Poland.
Speaking of which, is Riemer Oswald (RIOS1931) any good? There's one for pretty fucking cheap on the Yuropoor site, and it seems like it's exactly what I'm looking for (black, non-padded, matte finish): http://www.watch-band-center.com/shop2/index.php
>>51847371
I've heard of people finding the brand p gud.
Rememeber that shipping is (currently) 7.48 CAD though.
thinking about buying a Junkers Bauhaus as a christmas present to myself
http://amzn.com/B0066GKTM6
Thoughts?
>>51847336
>>51847101
In EVERY FUCKING VIDEO he just has webpages of stock and for some reason a radar in the background it's all contrived bullshit
>>51841173
What do you use to sharpen to that finish? I can do a decent boy scout-level freehand but I'd like to up my game.
I'm getting a Timex Weekender 40 as my fist watch and there's nothing you fucks can say to convince me otherwise.
>>51847691
cool
>>51847691
TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK
>>51847691
They're good watches, I've become quite fond of timex
>>51847539
The dial seems a bit busy for Bauhaus, but the movement should be alright.
>>51847725
They make ones without that power reserve meter up top. Deciding between the two
Kind of like the red accent though
>>51847517
Still cheaper than what the American Kikes on eBay are charging.
>>51847556
Ask in /out/ or find the Sharpening Forum and ask there.
>>51847697
Good day.
>>51847718
Literally a non issue.
I don't know why you'd be wearing it while trying to fall asleep anyway.
>>51847721
I've only owned a Casio resin watch that I bought for about twenty dollars too much.
>>51847757
Only the super cheap Timex's tick loudly. The Expedition models are great and quiet.
>>51844845
>>51845441
>>51845625
>posting Nomos watches
>not posting the Zurich Blaugold
Pleb taste, to be honest family.
>>51847805
Well does the Weekender 40?
>>51847814
>that fucking huge memeclock
>>51847825
No clue, look at the movement and reviews
>>51847851
I don't really care tbqh, I wish I'd never even replied to you.
>>51847846
It's 40mm diameter, they had to pick the thinnest bigfoot to wear it.
>>51847757
>I don't know why you'd be wearing it while trying to fall asleep anyway.
I've been able to hear my Timex while it was sitting on my dresser as I was trying to sleep. I had to pull out the crown to escape the nightmare.
>>51847900
Just put it under something senpai
>>51847947
oh yeah I guess that would work too.
>>51847985
No it wouldn't. The only solution is to either pull the crown or throw the thing out. It's easily as loud if no louder than most desk clocks.
>>51847539
Get seiko sarb065
>>51847985
oh, hello Rita!
>>51848007
How does croco-grain feel? I'm thinking about getting real croco, but I'm not sure how comfy, thick or stiff a strap like that is? Also does it look good irl?
>>51845937
Just did this.
Watch is inbound.
>>51848099
Awesome, make sure to post pictures for us.
>>51847814
>paying over $5k for a $50 watch
L O L
O
L
>>51847985
Why are 2D brownskins so nice when the 3D ones are so disgusting?
>>51845327
>>51845351
balkan?, where ya from?
>>51847517
Just ordered it. Shit still came out to almost $40 CAD. And with the government planning a $10B+ deficit, this currency situation is only going to get worse ;_;
>>51848368
Serbia
>>51848307
Because they have the sameface that all other anime characters have.
>>51845327
>>51845351
Your filenames are accurate.
Getting a Speedmaster Moonwatch for my 30th, but I want a cheaper watch for day to day use, any good non digital watches you guys/gals can recommend?
>>51848470
Wear it in good health my friend :0)
>>51848433
And their cunt is the same color as the rest of their skin, and not almost black.
>>51848470
Price range? Any features you'll need (like what level of water resistance)? Will you need to wear it with a suit or under a cuff?
>>51848470
Are you getting an actual moonwatch with a 321 movement or a swatch dogshit modern one?
>>51848560
>Muh 321
YOU
You're the one who sent that video in to Archie, aren't you?
>>51848601
No, but I can definitely agree with the sentiment. Only one kind of watch (aside from David Scott's Bulova) went to the moon, since then it's been just a marketing tool.
>>51848501
It stopped being funny, fuck off before you attract actual morons here.
>>51846736
https://www.natozulu.com/
>>51848681
(o: Preach it in good health my pal
>>51848667
I'm surprised Citizen hasn't tried latching on to it in a similar fashion by reissuing that Bulova chronograph with some sort of Miyota movement.
But then again, this is the same company that hates money so much that they destroyed all the equipment used to make the 214 movement.
>>51848962
They are making a reissue of it actually but they totally fucked it up
>>51847846
Holy shit, I didn't realize it was 39.7mm, that's way too big for a Nomos watch actually, and i'm Canadian.
>>51848962
>they destroyed all the equipment used to make the 214 movement.
Sauce? I did hear that they almost failed a few years ago when they tried to make a limited reissue of the 214 Spaceview.
>>51848007
Cocktail time mustard race
>>51849082
The equipment was gone, so to make that 50th anniversary accutron they had to get some original 214 movements and try to reverse engineer it.
>>51848047
The inside is always flat like any other. But croc looks always more expensive and stylish imo
>>51848007
>>51847539
>mfw I have both these watches
>mfw waiting for my watch in the mail
>>51849095
Fuck jelly, gonna get mine on monday. I saw it in person recently and just went on my phone and bought it asap. So good looking in person. Ofc I had been pondering a while if I should get it, but in irl its so convincing.
>>51849122
>The equipment was gone
Because Citizen scrapped it when they bought Bulova.
Dead thread is dead
>>51851129
Post a god damn watch then
>>51851282
I'm surprised at how well running this NATO through the washing machine worked. Feels good man.
>>51851334
I'm a poorfag myself I snagged that thick from a previous thread.
I'm gonna save up for a rolex or omega for my 30th though I think
>>51851594
>falling for the mountain jew meme
>wanting a garbage watch you'll never be able to wear instead of a nice watch you could wear 24/7 for 100 years
>>51851611
Maybe I'll get the money together and buy a squale they are a fraction of the price of other swiss brands but supposedly are still excellent
What would you recommend?
What kind of watch would you imagine an old guy who smokes cigars and quietly makes very intricate works of craftsmanship in his spare time would wear?
>>51851655
Timex Weekender
TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK
>>51851655
Vintage mechanical, obviously.
>>51849410
what can you tell me about the junkers?
R8 my poorfag collection. Hoping to add an SKX and a SARB soon
>>51851611
Some people actually do wear their expensive watches outside m8.
>>51851594
>>51851611
>>51851643
Don't listen to him anon, he's trolling.
Okay, I'd avoid modern Omega because too large a proportion of the price of every watch is paying for marketing and mountain Jewry, but Rolex still makes great watches. The problem with Rolex isn't quality, its that they are still seen as a bit gaudy because of the marketing.
tfw getting a Casio range man for Xmas :3
>>51851737
Being overpriced is a problem with rolex too.
>>51851728
i like that one on the right, what is it
>150 euro new
Fuck, I thought it was supposed to be around 100 USD, it's like I'm buying headphones all over again.
Thoughts? Is the only difference between the SNZG13K1 and SNZG15K1 the nato strap/steel bracelet, and if so, which would you recommend?
>>51851835
used to wear one of these as my daily driver.
i had it on a leather nato strap. i really liked it
I'm kind of a hair muscle-y guy with wide wrists.
I'm looking for something to put on a NATO band but that's larger than 38mm since 38mm looks like I'm wearing a woman's watch. I'd like something maybe a little versatile but not too expensive as it would likely be a beater that I'd wear everyday. Keeping time is important so a quartz automatic is fine.
I was considering the Timex Expedition but I'm not so sure I like the black casing. I like the black face and everything but not so sure I care for the black case.
>>51851753
Yes, absolutely, but at least Rolex still makes damn good watches. Someone in a /wt/ once put it this way: Omega wants to charge 95% of Rolex prices while putting in 50% of Rolex effort.
>>51846084
Grand Seiko has a better case finishing but Nomos looks more "modern" and definitely screams more for your attention.
>>51851885
What's wrong with the PVD case?
>>51851737
Isn't the thing with buying a modern rolex that you are acknowledging you are overpaying but do so anyway because you have the luxury to do so?
It's a brilliant new marketing tactic but I genuinely thought that was the point of owning a luxury brand rather than a tool watch (or even a dress watch) that costs a fraction so long as the construction and movement are quality
>>51851915
Just not a fan of the color I think. I think I'd prefer something that's maybe a little more traditional polished metal.
I don't know. I'd likely be wearing it with jeans a lot so maybe the dark case wouldn't look so bad. Maybe I've just never owned a black face/black case watch. Seems odd to me.
>>51851835
No 5 comes standard on a nato strap, they are usually two piece nylon bands.
I would get one with a nylon strap and use the 50 dollars you save to buy an aftermarket bracelet that will be worth it.
>>51851923
Rolex used to be that 'tool watch' brand though.
>>51851942
perhaps you would like this then?
http://www.amazon.com/Timex%C2%AE-Expedition-Chrono-Bracelet-T49904/dp/B0083XFFWO/ref=sr_1_11?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1450062144&sr=1-11&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=timex+chronograph
>>51851962
Used to be. Up-sizing all of their watches and making them visually more chunky and giving them shiny ceramic bezels and putting all these walls of text on the dial about how great they are do nothing to make the watches more functional but they sure do make them more flashy and bling.
>>51851990
What the fuck, I didn't know this existed. Thank you, anon. That looks really good and like what I've been looking for. Wish it was as cheap as the black one but I'll keep an eye on it.
Thank you so much.
>>51851913
I don't understand paying so much for such a dull-looking dial.
>>51852020
glad to help.
>>51851833
Chink wellington
Normies love it
>>51852084
Of all the Grand Seikos with flat subdued conservative dials to call boring, you call the snowflake dull? That watch fucking sparkles like fresh virgin snowdrifts, it's mesmerizing.
>>51851885
not trying to be mean but,
>quartz automatic
>>51852205
I'm hoping he meant the Nomos
>>51852084
>>51852205
Never mind I need to get my eyes checked. But still, you haven't seen flat dull dials until you've seen the quartz GS models.
>>51852218
Shit was just typing without thinking after taking my last final. Pls no bully
>>51852254
Sorry man, I'm right there with ya.
Why are folded endlinks so common? On a watch with folded links it's one thing, but the cost difference can't be significant at all on one that has an otherwise solid bracelet, can it?
>>51852497
Pure conjecture warning:
I'd say that the manufacturing cost for a single link is negated by the fact that there are typically a lot of links in a single bracelet so they get their money's worth from the tooling. But the end-links are completely different pieces which they make far fewer of. So its not worth it to make the tools for solid end-links.
is it too big 4 me
>>51852578
I admit I'm not very familiar with manufacturing methods, but they're CNC milled, aren't they? The machine cuts it out based on a computer model, what special tooling is required for that?
>>51852578
In addition, most bracelets taper slightly in the first few links, so those would all have a similar small amount compared to the rest of the links.
>>51852620
Then perhaps it really is just a small cost cutting measure.
If your making a bracelet then its clearly visible from the outside if its folded or solid. But with the end-links it's much harder to tell. So there is not a much of a reason to make them solid when they can save a dime on the metal by making them folded.
>>51852766
Besides, its not like the major watch manufacturers particularly want to give you a perfect product at a low price. Its better for them if the solid end links are actually something that makes the more expensive models more tempting.
>>51852849
heh yeah, that too.
>>51852849
That's true enough, thanks capitalism
>>51852849
At least there are microbrands that'll give you solid endlinks, a thick sapphire crystal and other guff for cheap.
>>51852620
>folded links
They're literally folded. You take a thin piece of steel and stamp it into shape. Milling is taking a solid block and removing all the material you don't want. If they were milled then they would be solid links but that would take more effort and waste more material because you would need a solid rectangular block to mill the link out of rather than just a sheet.
>>51852924
Yeah it's nice to see a new niche being filled like that. The feeling of having a watch you know only a couple people in the world have is neat too in a way.
>>51851334
So that made the NATO softer, I'm assuming?
>>51852995
>tfw for several months I was the only anon with a memesplorer and everyone was jelly
>>51852995
I own a watch that is 1 of 500. I am ambivalent.
>>51851732
Sure, these people are called "retards"
>go out with people
>1 hour in "hold on, gotta reset my watch!"
>1 hour 30 minutes in "hold on, gotta shake dat arm to recharge my watch!"
>2 hours in "hold on, gotta reset my watch, again!"
>3 hours in "oh shit, how long have I been alone again?"
>>51853456
>>51852252
At least it's high-accuracy (10s/y).
>>51853172
There is a limited run of Chink Explorers from Alpha.
I'm half tempted to get one just because. But I'm not gonna fawn over muh exclusivity for a 100 dollar watch
What's your limited run watch?
>>51848731
Such optimization.
I'll wait until I get on my computer to look I guess.
>>51853147
Glad I preordered mine. They sell out way too fast.
any similar watches?
>>51846767
Stop projecting anon.
It's pretty loose and can spin around if I go one more hole out. And it even got more loose on that hole too.
>>51846736
I've bought zulu, regular nato, PVD nato, gold nato and leather nato from http://www.cheapestnatostraps.com
everything has been fine
>>51854627
The SARX029 is similar and much better looking than the Orient IMHO.
>>51854798
btw anyone have experience with their perlon straps? any good?
I've only ever tried one perlon strap and it was horribly rough, wouldn't wear ever/5. but it was a cheap one from a hardware store. I'd like to have a nice perlon for one of my vostoks for aesthetic reasons
>>51854815
>similars
>lacks the complications which are probably the most eye catching things in the orient
>>51854627
>>51854815
If you absolutely need further complications on the dial you can look at the SARW013 too.
>>51854845
FANCY WATCH NEED COMPRICATION
>>51854837
I've heard theirs are shit.
>>51854815
The urushi and enamel dial Seikos have both been growing on me a lot lately, they seem to have quite a bit of Credor DNA in them. It sounds like they would have really neat looking dials, but there's no way to see one in person and there's no way I'm dropping that much money on one without seeing it first.
Also I have no problem with the 6R15, but I kind of wish they had something nicer than that since they cost so much more than a SARB or something with the same movement. The modified 6R movements with complications and 28800 beatrate fit that bill but at the same time I kind of prefer just the simple date-only watches.
I bought one of these in the black friday sales shipped from america it was half the price of her in the UK.
Why do Boxy digital casio's do it for me ?
Also have a Tisell meme diver on the way
Still not had it yet, I have to get all my stuff shipped to my parents because I work all day and my smack head neighbours have stolen my mail before when a driver left it there
