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>>52698098
Keep in mind these threads are often so shit because of posters like you contributing poor quality content.
Please refrain from this kind of garbage in the future.
Find me a nicer sub $1000 understated metallic wristband watch that doesn't have 3 unnecessary dials.
>>52698109
Did I post that to you? How much does your ass still hurt about it?
Have you guys ever stolen a watch? I pocketed a Timex Weekender when nobody was watching at Macy's. Easiest steal of my life.
>>52698125
>>52698098
nobody cares. added to filter.
>>52698143
nah
I don't support stealing of course, but I'm not even aware of _any_ stores around here selling branded watches that aren't all behind a glass (even the 20 euro terrorist casios are always there)
some hardware stores have no-name digital watches on the shelves, I think, though
>mfw waiting for my new watch in the mail
>>52698195
you've been waiting for months now, mate. I think they took your money and ran.
>>52698195
>blank pictures
>>52698195
I don't really post in these thread but I feel sorry for you, akarin poster. You should check the status for your delivery
>mfw when waiting for two watches in the mail.
>>52698195
Someone left their bag at the bus stop?
>>52698325
>>52698235
>>52698382
>This has been happening for over a year
Stop replying to shitbait. >>52698109
guys pls congratulate me ;_;
>>52698300
>>52698300
>I bought it in in saudi arabia
>>52698403
Needs more jewels.
>>52698403
I thought the meme i started died by now.
But still, welcome brother. And extra points for the halal made in nippon version.
>>52698414
thats the thing though, Seikos Timexs and other practical shit are really well priced here because there's not much demand for them..
Most of the locals see watches as jewelry pieces not time pieces.
>>52698125
Sure is butthurt aspie in here. I'm sorry you can't into social situations, but you'll get better (not.)
Dream Watch /g/?
>>52698397
What bait
>>52698098
Who the fuck are you?
>>52698634
NineBall !!MfGEVG3MAxb
>>52698634
That's furfag, our resident tripfag. Since watchmaker-anon is kill he's the only half decent one left.
>>52698602
Seiko SBGH035
>>52698627
Rate >>52697534
>>52698420
what is that strap bro? they offered me different Seiko straps in the shop but none like this one
>>52698602
Looks arabic, would not buy
>>52698634
>>52698602
>pleb detected
>>52698661
I will have you know that I didn't post a single thing for the last half of the year.
>>52698675
Leather zulu from uncleseiko on eBay.
Very high quality one at that.
>>52698689
sorry replied to wrong >>52698676
>>52698661
Poor akarin
>>52698602
I thought the white-on-white '2', '4' and '7' digits were watermarks
Can't unsee
>>52698661
Damn either he is really a poor soul or the best shitposter ITT
should i fall for the orange meme
>>52698730
They're actually part of the dial. The eichii 2 got rid of that, as well as the power reserve on the front.
>>52698787
hell yes
Which fictional characters wear the nicest watches?
Hannibal has a $170k Patek, which is the most expensive I can currently think of (5270G white gold chrono), but not really the nicest. Just a kind of interesting detail.
>>52698420
>people who wear their watch above their wristbone
nothing tickles my autism more
>>52698787
Birthday present from my girlfriend. Until you actually wear a watch daily you don't really know how useful they are. Before I would just check my phone for the time, but a watch seems to make it much more convienient
>>52698602
>>52698787
Yes.
>>52698730
>>52698869
That's why I like Eichi II better. Too bad they made it bigger.
>people keep telling me Im wearing my watch on the wrong hand and that I need to fix that
I've got a Pebble Steel. It's pretty nice.
>>52699326
>being left-handed
enjoy your higher death rate
>>52699390
Some right-handed people wear their watches on their dominant hands. I'm one of them
>>52699447
>want to adjust time
>have to give yourself a reach-around to unscrew/pull out the crown
unless you're wearing a smartwatch in which case you're already used to reach-arounds on the regular
>>52699447
I did that when I was a kid, then my parents told me that I should wear it on my left.
Then as a preteen or so I got a uh, different kind of watch as a gift - it wasn't exactly a pocket watch, it just had a small "clip" thing that you attached to a loop in your jeans, otherwise it looked like a generic mall sportswatch
that was actually a pretty cool watch, it had a small LED light on its side and it was easy to deattach from your pants, so it served as a light as well. I wonder what those are called (if they're called anything in particular).
>>52699502
...looks like they're just called "clip watches"
mine was pretty similar to this one, though a bit more petite
>>52699469
you should not adjust the time while the watch is on your wrist
it puts unnecessary pressure on the crown and may cause damage if done regularly
>>52699546
That sounds absurd.
>>52699447
Me too. It's because my dad broke his wrist and started wearing his watch on his right wrist, so I did too. Now it just feels wrong to have it on my left wrist.
>>52699546
>>52699578
I can see what he means, you're manipulating the crown in a precarious angle when it's on your wrist so force isn't distributed evenly.
>>52699771
And this is no different than winding, something people have done for ages on the wrist more than adjusting the time. Not to mention that it's not exactly hard, as in putting stress, on the crown while its being worn unless you're fat and/or hamfisted.
>>52699794
winding on the wrist just sound incredibly uncomfortable in addition to being potentially risky
anyway, its more something you should avoid if you really want you watch to live long and prosper. I'm not saying it will damage all watches.
Hey guys, you have to see this awesome add from homungous Depardieu :
(btw, dont know if CUSTOS is shit or shittier than the average garbage the russians sell in watches)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3p39ci_la-nouvelle-publicite-douteuse-de-gerard-depardieu-pour-cvstos_news
>>52698787
kek that looks ugly.
>>52699278
>Until you actually wear a watch daily you don't really know how useful they are. Before I would just check my phone for the time, but a watch seems to make it much more convienient
Don't read anything bad into this, but, how old are you?
It must be a generational thing because everyone may age still wears watches.
I think we must be the last generation to do so natively.
>>52699326
They say "on the wrong hand" to be polite.
Stop wearring it on your dick.
>>52699891
I've personally noticed that more people of ~my age (of the ones I know) have started wearing watches as they've progressed further into their studies / jobs. Relatively few of us wore watches when we were upper secondary school kids, now that we're earning our doctorates, working real jobs or whatever, most wear one.
>>52699872
I guess it only launched a year ago. A French actor, designed by a Swiss company, and is calling them Russian luxury watches, in a time where Russia is poor as fuck. You can't get worse than that.
>>52699943
I find it odd as well.
I wore a watch while being a kid during grade school (some cheap digital), switched to wearing pic related in middle school and threw it in a drawer after couple of years.
Stopped wearing watches till a year after i finished HS, then i kinda bought the Raketa and started shitposting regularly to /wt/.
Boy that was in 2014 i think, quite a while since then.
>>52699988
It was better before the tripfag came in and everyone started posting the same shit over and over.
>>52700009
Are you referring to the photon guy or pre-9fur /wt/?
>>52700019
Well, anything back when these threads were a seldom occurrence was far nicer.
>>52698602
Steel Patek 3970E with advanced research movement.
>>52700032
I agree on that, there was a lot more anons back then and larger variety of watches being posted.
Plus most of the newfags fell for my SNZG15 meme.
>>52700054
I disagree. There were more quality posting back then but fewer posters.
That was what though, 2-3 years ago?
>>52700071
mm
I think i started coming to /wt/ in late 2014 (according to when i bought the Raketa).
>>52698602
the sad part is that even if I could afford it, I would probably be too much of a poorfag bitch to wear that much money on my wrist most of the time anyway
>>52700139
I'd love to get a Spring Drive, but whenever I wear a watch that isn't a chronograph I miss that functionality. The SD chronos are a bit steep right now for me.
>>52700054
It's alright, but not one I would choose. The chapter ring is weird. There are so many models, it's a shame only a select few are widely available and people don't care to do research or be original.
>>52700157
The SRP711 is much better imo.
My current one. I actually bought a few around the same time but I like this one so much that I never wear the others.
>>52700231
>gold x black x white x silver
christ
also the whole bottom portion is fucked
>>52700250
There's no black, but yeah I'd prefer it if they left the extra dials off.
Are there any cool clean watches with both a compass and date? I need a compass daily, would be great to have that, but I don't want a watch with too much nonsense.
>>52700350
Seiko Alpinist has a "compass" but it's really ad-hoc, doesn't work well enough for precision use
>>52700350
https://www.marathonwatch.com/product/unmounted-wrist-compass
As the previous poster said I doubt any (non-GPS + ABC) in-watch or wrist mounted compass would work good enough for actual use. Guess there's the Garmin Foretrex series if you have a very serious need - but that's not a watch nor particularly clean looking.
![chrome_2016-01-30_13-37-59[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/6KuKjX1.png "chrome_2016-01-30_13-37-59[1].png")
>>52698602
Ohmeegaw Speedmastah MAAAAAAAN ON THE FUCKKIN MOOOON cunts!
>>52698071
>>52700402
That looks very much like what I am looking for. I do not particularly need precision, just to be able to my approximate direction a few times per day
>>52698071
What's the name of that watch?
Operator watch traser H3
Sapphire glass and tritium fluorescent tubes. Best purchase of my life. Got it 8 years ago and never failed.
>>52700571
>Got it 8 years ago and never failed.
>never failed
cept that's not true, anon
you've failed at life
you are still here, after all
>>52700512
Got the same exact one. Love it to death
>>52698110
Where do you get this for 1000$?
Hey g, I have this watch and I don't know what model it is...
+ What do you think about him ?
>>52700727
oops forgot the pic
>>52698110
Hey man nice watch ! Seiko fan here aswell.
>>52698661
>started in april
Should have bought express shipping pleb!
>>52700837
>implying it's only one person
>>52700541
It's the Eone Bradley watch. Its designed for blind or the visually impaired so they can feel where the small steel balls are on the watch to tell the time (the ball on the main face is supposed to be the minutes hand and the one around the case is supposed to be the hours hand).
It was originally made for a soldier who lost his eye sight in war or something like that. I guess its a interesting concept and made with good intentions, but nothing really beats the style of a normal hands watch since this design seems to really just complicate it if you're not visually impaired.
>>52698071
>Tfw my Raketa 24h World Time just came
>>52701025
Love how thin it is.
>>52699326
I wear my watch on my right wrist. And there's no specific hand to wear a watch. I've heard you're supposed to wear it on the left wrist so you can wind it but it apparently puts pressure on the crown.
But i couldn't really give two shits about which wrist to wear it on. Just wear your watch on whatever side you find most comfortable, for me it's right, for others it's left.
>>52698602
Last thread i said Omega Speedmaster Arctic Explorer, but i guess I'll post another recent dream of mine, the Greubel Forsey Double Balancer released at this years SIHH.
>>52700032
>Orvin
>nice
I had no clue there were Orvins that looked so tasteful. Here's mine.
What watch is CIA wearing? It looks like a big watch (for you) on a NATO but I can't quite tell the dial. Any guesses?
I do like how they put it on a NATO though, BRAVO NOLAN
>>52701198
>Arctic explorer
>posted Alaska project
Looking to get filtered?
>>52699283
5k for an eta, not a fan one bit m8
>>52700350
nigga, just get a decent watch and use the sun or geographic references if you are after an approximation
>>52698071
I like this new thread
>>52698143
>stealing
How much of a third world bum are you, Muhammed?
>>52698602
Looked good until i noticed the giant 2 4 7 on the dial
>>52698071
Watches are not technology unless they are smartwatches.
You better watch yourself.
>>52701329
>normies can't tell these apart
>watch thread
>MUUUUH SEIKO
Why do you even make this thread if you're gonna post the same shit over and over again
At least the desktop thread faggots pick new waifus from time to time
>>52701329
Nice Orient Mako, am planning on getting either the Ray or Mako at some point. Hows it been for you?
>>52698192
The only watches under glass at walmart are the g-shocks
>>52701380
It's a really damn good watch, my only problem with it is that the quick change pusher is for the day of the week instead of being for the month.
>>52701396
thats funny i found an automatic openheart at mine for like $150, forget the brand, but was like literally the only non-quartz.
>tfw i thought i could get decent bands at walmart
lol i was mistaken
>>52701396
>Jewlery
>Joyería
Why Spanish at Walmart?
>>52701412
But there are decent bands at walmart. Well you get what you pay for on some of them.. Most are indeed shit though.
>>52701418
Pic must be from some third-world corner of the states.
Most don't have this afaik.
>>52701368
Please tell me this is bait, if not...
The study and practice of horology has been around 500 years, whilst electricity was first discovered and used 300 after. Watches are a big technological advancement and just because some don't require electricity doesn't mean they aren't as technologically advanced. So if any thread deserves to be on /g/, its /wt/. Now fuck off.
Why dont you wear your Seiko which has been samurai sword polished while you practice with your samurai sword? Are you not a real senpai?
>>52701380
I've got a Ray. It's pretty good, certainly not great. Bezel is very average, bracelt is above average for the price point but has exceedingly average end links, lume is pretty good, dial and printing is great, overall worth the money, can't expect much more for the price point, even has an in house movement
>>52701472
So in this case I will make a thread about spears and other pointy rock technologies.
>>52701485
>white belt
nice touch
>>52701485
Jesus anon...is-is that blood? the fuck you get up to with that samurai sword...senpai will not be happy with the washing.
>>52701375
Except I've added three vintage Seikos to these threads in just the last few weeks.
1971 Seiko LM Special 5206-6060
1967 Seikomatic-P 5106-8010
And the very last King Seiko automatic before Seiko went all quartz at the high end, the 1975 King Seiko Special 5256-8010.
Oh, and it runs +0 - +5 s/d in 6 positions and 0.0ms - 0.2ms in 6 positions.
>>52701539
Blood of my enemies, or to be more precise, the swiss.
>>52701493
Go for it, i expect to see a spear thread on /g/ and if it's not there I'll be disappointed anon.
>>52701559
Are...are you the legend of the mountain Jew killer? I only thought you were a myth anon...
>>52701375
Oh but i'm still waiting for mine.Should arrive in thursday or next sunday.
I'm thinking of what strap should i get for it. Either a nice perlon or a brown leather nato?
>>52701587
A NATO/G10 on something like that would be disgusting and autistic. Either keep the original bracelet, get a perlon strap or a normal leather strap.
>>52698098
Even WITH anonymize everyone turned on I can STILL tell you're a tripfag, you guys stick out like a thumb out of a fist.
>>52701587
>>52701607
Agreed. That LM Special is far to dressy for any sort of Nato or Zulu.
The original bracelet, perlons, Milanese mesh, and leather straps are what you should stick to.
>>52701548
Love that King seiko, was looking into getting one but it seems like a bit of a hassle
eBay sellers are swindlers, this, in combination of loosing auctions I just over paid by about $15 for a king Quartz just to stop the fucking hassle. Where is a good source for them or do you just have to lurk auctions really hard?
Applicable to you as well m8
>>52701587
What do you guys think about the Seagull 1963?
>>52701329
>>52701487
Thanks for the input anons, think i may get the Mako with blue dial. Either one i was going to get was gonna be in blue, but i think i like the numbers a little more. I've heard They're coming out with a new model without the pusher for the date but i kinda like the pusher. It's an interesting design choice that kinda go's away from the ordinary.
>>52701657
Yeah i like the pusher too, i just don't like the function it has but aesthetically it's pleasing
>>52698071
Does anyone have any experience replacing watch crystals? Would it be feasible to install a domed acrylic crystal in my SNZG15, and if so, what tools would I need? I have a case press and screwdrivers and stuff.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x-LARGE-sized-domed-watch-crystal-acrylic-35mm-40mm-repairs-plastic-glasses-/190642509794
>>52701654
It's a really nice chronograph. Someone here has one but not too sure where he's went. But i personally like it and i plan on getting one down the line.
>>52701631
Thanks. It is one of the two vintage Seikos I wanted the most, and it is one of the rarest, I just happened to luck out and find one in decent shape for a good price.
I'm still looking for a KS 4502 or GS 4522 for the historical importance of the Daini produced 45xx 36,000 bph handwinding caliber being the one that BTFO the Swiss and caused the cancellation of Swiss Chronometer trials.
As for where to look: Yahoo! Japan Auctions. There is more risk of getting a watch not as described (or rather poorly translated) but the prices are WAY better. I got your 52KS for $120 USD + shipping.
>>52701700
*the 52KS not your.
>>52701654
It's bretty good. I had one minor issue which was a stuttering chronograph seconds hand, but the seller on WUS sorted it out very quickly for me. The ST-19 movement is a Chinese version of the Venus 175 movement, so if the QC is decent it'll be as accurate and reliable as an old Swiss watch.
>>52701689
>>52701729
There he is. Anon is hked still distributing the sea gull 1963 since you last contacted him?
>>52701689
There's at least three 1963 owners in these threads you newtrip
>>52701375
My Seiko sarb065 came and my Hirsch Modena honey brown leather strap just turned up too. You madnjelly? Pics incoming when I cba to switch straps
What do we know about Cortese watches /wt/?
Memes.
Green one is still in the mail.
>>52701962
>terrorist on a colored nato
>>52701607
>>52701627
Yeah i might be getting 2 perlons for 2 watches from one of these italian sellers. Just in case i dislike how the bracelet looks.
>>52701631
Yahoojapan if you're willing to take a bet. Buyee is another option.
Basically what ever way to get them directly from japan, or semi-directly like me.
I got my LM from a lovely Aussie
Also i got a nice little 6139 on my watchlist, needs a little service and cleanup but otherwise a solid and unusual piece, anybody interested?
>>52701827
>Not a Hirch Rivetta
Really anon?
>>52698071
Mondaine special edition. Never liked it after buying but its growing on me.
>>52700083
Nice.
I like my soviets too.
>>52701984
I personally never got the appeal of having a wall clock on your wrist, but kudos to you I guess.
>>52702014
Likewise. But it was my first automatic. Cheap on the whole and probably a collectors item in the future.
>implying there is one
Movement of my fav. Nomos Tangente
>>52701977
Sand is temporary untill I get green, just wanted to test how it feels.
Green > black with camo.
>>52701827
>brown strap
>on a Cocktail Time
Why is this allowed?
>>52698300
>>52698403
>>52698420
Nice watch.
>>52699192
This
>>52699024
Don Draper wears a shit ton of nice watches including a memeovox and a reverso
>>52701785
The WUS thread isn't active any more but I'm sure if he was contacted something could be arranged.
>>52699024
Archiballs Chesterfield III anno 2013
Is the seiko Brightz worth it? Whats my options for a dress watch under 1000?
>>52702395
Thanks anon, am looking for a reliable place to get the 1963, i know hked is reliable but i was unsure if he still distributes the Sea Gull. It's either hked or i checkout LoneIslandWatches. Any other distributor sources would be useful.
>>52702818
It's worth it, I just hate the AUTOMATIC font being the exact same as the one here on 4Chan
Aside from that sapphire, good movement, nice bracelet, actually made in Japan etc.
For a dress watch under 1000 freedom dollars I recommend:
A used and serviced Glashutte GUB (Commie Glashutte Original, you're getting 80% the value of a 7.5K watch for a couple hundred bucks) get it on ebay
Used Nomos get it on watchrecon, you're probably wishing for luck here but might find a used Tangente for 1000 or a bit more
If you can get on the waitlist then at the end of your budget is the Maison Celadon Imperial at 970 buckaroos
If you can't do that try and find the Beijing Watch Factory Everest for about 300
There is also the Orient Bambino for 150 bucks it's quite basic but a great value even if it is a meme
If youre lazy as shit just get an eBay Soviet Raketa or Poljot or a Seagull/Tisell Nomos ripoff called the Rodina (the latter is also a huge meme for poorfags who are le classy gentlemen on WUS)
Problem is 1K is kind of a bad range especially for dress watches. I listed some examples but these plus higher end mid range Seiko are basically it. You're too low to get anything Swiss or German of any note, but much higher than your lower end Soviet surplus, Orient, or Chinese knock offs. Until recently we thought Stowa was a good deal, then found out their cases and a bunch of other key parts are Chinese but they're still charging you Damasko or Sinn level prices
Honestly if I were you I'd get a new Sinn 556 from Watchbuys shipped free for about 1050. Not quite dress and above your budget but superb value, and actually made in Germany with a nice decorated Sellita 2824 knockoff
>>52700009
As a slav shit pro, I feel ashamed to ask this but what watch is that?
>>52703016
>glashutte
Thye looked OLD
>Nomos
Too simple, casual watch
>Maison
Really dislike chinese watches, racist I know
>Orient
The Bambino is on my list, just can't find the one I want in stock, but also its a little 2 big 4 for me (21mm strap, almost 42 case, no bracelet)
>Soviet
Nope.jpg
I get what youre saying, the 1k range is bad I guess. I had the Sarb 065, but it was too overpriced for what it was, but the AUTOMATIC is just slightly more expensive and it looks reallly good.
>Sinn
Thats not a dress watch, cool though
Thanks for your reply m8 appreciate it
>>52703161
>Soviet
>nope
nigga you seem to in the wrong place.
Also why not Glashutte?
Ey
>>52703185
>glashutte gub
>Wanting a dirty watch
No but srs soviet watches are just as bad as chinese seagull cheapos. No point in buying shit that don't last for certain
>>52703361
This is beautiful. How old?
>>52698071
I'm not a watchfag but that pic has a shit watch omfg, there is no face, so that fucking trench is going to fill up with shit, and some idiots pay for crap design like that.
>inb4 you only wear it in the vacuum of space
>>52703406
It's for blind people, you're supposed to be able to touch it to feel where the balls are to tell what time it is. It's shit though and its looks can only be appreciated by a blind person, but can you really expect any better from a tripfag?
>>52703406
>I'm not a watchfag but
I'm not here to spoonfeed horology to shit heads.
>>52703479
>horology
lol
such butthurt, I think this watchfag owns the ball bearing bahaha
>>52703459
>It's for blind people
oh I see
that seems kind of a gimick since blind people have those talking watches though.
>>52703553
>oh I see
>see
Then don't buy the watch.
>>52703161
>>52703361
You come across as a huge dick in these posts and for no reason
>It's Chinese therefore it's bad
Hint: there's Chinese parts in a Seiko Bright, as there is in everything that isn't basically 100% in house like a Damasko DK range or, in fact, Soviet and East German watches
>Soviet
>nope
This is a shit argument. Soviet movements are built on 1950s and 60s robust Swiss machines and the designs are often what was best for the period. More importantly they're easy and cheap to service and maintain and accurate. And don't have any chinkshit, dank memes aside Soviet workers were skilled and often good at their jobs especially in the technical trades.
Also your criticism of Glashutte GUB is as unmerited as it is ignorant
>Oi vey it looks old
This is a shit argument.
>it's crap I know it is
What are you basing this off of? East Bloc chronos were built on Swiss machines as well and because they were military issue were of higher quality by necessity
In addition Glashutte movements were for the haves in GDR society and so had the best solutions to supply problems in the entire bloc. Glashutte Original to this day are being Swatch Jews and charging you 8500 shekels for upgraded GDR movements with rhodium plating and decoration
Pic related the calibre VEB 11-26 in my spezichron is a superb movement. It's only major shortcoming was it was made with a plastic date changing wheel which the watchmaker who worked on this had to replace with a lathed brass one. Still only ran me about 300 USD total. And just for reference: the movements derived from this by the Swatch GO today go for about 7K in the senator 60S lines. Ridiculous.
Just Becuse you'll have to hunt for quality doesn't mean it isn't there
But as with many posts it was the usual affair: "Hi /wt/ I'm going to buy this watch. Unless someone shows me the exact same watch but better and for cheaper I'm going to buy it, and no other options don't count"
>>52703625
>forgot photo
>>52701025
very nice
>>52701559
Either that or youve cut your dick to be a little girl.
>>52698071
Snapchat memes 1 and 2 reporting live from the Daytona Speedway infield
>>52703768
>gay orgy hand band
not that im surprised but still
>>52703807
Gotta get that garage access
>>52702393
Don't forget the accutrons.
>>52703768
what is the watch on the left?
>>52703625
I told you Im racist agaisnt the chinese since I've never had any product out of china that was quality, same applies to russkies.
Also there is a difference who assembles it, in china has no QC but Seiko won't tolerate that so they have some QC at least.
And no I don't want vintage, wtf is wrong with that?
I think YOU'RE being a dick here too.
>>52701657
I have a blue Ray. The dial looks great.
I liked the numbers as well but the hands and bezel on the Ray are just better.
>>52704183
It's because you don't actually want peoples opinion. You may as well have posted "I'm buying this Brightz" and be done with it
You don't want vintage? Ok. You didn't post it you just went with the lol Russian stuff is bad xDDDD meme
Same with Chinese stuff. The assertion
>lol bad QC
Means you didn't even spend 30 seconds to google Maison Celadon and find out that, yes, in fact there are manufacturers with high levels of QC and good engineering
You're NO U response is childish or b8. But it turns out money can't buy taste
>>52703655
It's a nice watch though anon, and I can appreciate it. But it really lacks the convenience, I have no time for games, I already restored. a King Penis, and that was a quartz...
>>52704229
Holy shit, I didn't even know people can get this rustled on /g/. Maison is a different story, but it's an unproven brand still so nobody should vouch for it YET.
And russians are russians, I know enough russkies to stay the fuck away from any of their creations.
>>52704276
>I know enough russkies to stay the fuck away from any of their creations
It seems you don't.
>>52704276
>lol russians are bad meme and their stuff is bad lol
ebin my friend simply ebin
>Maison is unproven
>/g/ posters with them
>well regarded on every blog and review site
Somebody didn't use google for more than the 5 recommended seconds this time :^)
>>52704314
>brand established in 2013 is a proven relaible trustworthy brand :^)
>>52704176
That is an alpha Paul Newman homage, probably the cheapest mechanical chronograph on the market, p gud quality for what it is I like it
>>52698195
There he is. There he goes again. Look, everyone! He posted it once again! Isn't he just the funniest guy around?! Oh my God.
I can almost see your pathetic overweight frame glowing in the dark, lit by your computer screen which is the only source of light in your room, giggling little a like girl as you once again type your mfw waiting for watch reply up and fill in the captcha. Or maybe you don't even fill in the captcha. Maybe you're such a disgusting NEET that you actually paid for a 4chan pass, so you just choose the picture. Oh, and we all know the picture. The "epic" happy Akari, isn't it? I imagine you little shit laughing so hard as you click it that you drop your Doritos on the floor, but it's ok, your mother will clean it up in the morning. Oh, that's right. Did I fail to mention? You live with your mother. You are a fat fucking fuckup, she's probably so sick of you already. So sick of having to do everything for you all goddamn day, every day, for a grown man who spends all his time on 4chan posting about waiting for his watch. Just imagine this. She had you, and then she thought you were gonna be a scientist or an astronaut or something grand, and then you became a NEET. A pathetic Akari posting NEET. She probably cries herself to sleep everyday thinking about how bad it is and how she wishes she could just disappear. She can't even try to talk with you because all you say is ">mfw waiting for my new watch in the mail" You've become a parody of your own self. And that's all you are. A sad little man laughing in the dark by himself as he prepares to indulge in the same old post that he's done a million times now. And that's all you'll ever be.
>>52704328
>Oh man Omega is so trustworthy! After all it's been around all these years! I'll be a good goy and buy a Speedy Pro, it's not like th Mountain Jews will ever rip me off
>FUCKING UNORIGINAL CHINKSHIT, FUCK Maison Celadon, Only 3 years old=no heritage, obvious shit lol
This is you
>>52700139
You shouldn't spend more than a grand on Jap shit anyway.
Just got my dads old watch, and it looks amazing. Don't know much about it though, what do y'all think?
>>52704427
Sour grapes much? Its just based on pure rational thinking, I have nothing against them, but it is a fact they have only been around for 3 yrs, which pretty much a watches warranty time. That can't show how reliable they are as a brand.
But you still can get your 40yr old Omega serviced by Omega
so shut the fuck up kid
>>52698602
Step aside plebs.
>>52704450
Your dad had an alright taste.
I keep hearing that the SKX line is being discontinued but there hasn't been a valid source yet. Thoughts, /wt/?
>>52702818
>>52703161
>>52704183
>>52704276
Please don't buy a Brightz, as I own one and I don't want the watch's image to be tainted by your unmitigated horological plebbery.
Please fuck off to >>>/fa/ where your mindless brand consumerism and horological ignorance belong.
>>52704582
Actually I think people should read the /fa/ threads more
They aren't as concerned with tech but they hate plebs and fashion watches as much as we do, and most of.their consistent posters have nice watches. The /g/ guides are highly regarded and often used there as a starter
They are slow and have more plebs though
Regardless this faggot needs to get back to WUS where he belongs
>>52703768
Did you win?
>>52698602
Without a doubt.
world's most exclusive watches. are they good?
Today there was an instructor who is a licensed servicer of a lot of swiss-shit manufacturers, mostly Swatch Group. He redpilled us about the stuff we already knew here on /wt/, on how Swatch and the rest of the Swiss are assholes, but one thing he said I'd like to share to piss off our resident Omega fanboys:
The Co-Axial escapement if fucking dogshit. The concept is one and a half centuries old, Daniels only modified it from modern wristwatches. It was called the Fasoldt escapement, originally meant for pocket watches. It was good because it eliminated sliding friction of the pallet stones, so they needed no lubricant. On the other hand Omega had to rewrite the internal service manuals like monthly for a while before they figured out the EXACT amount of oil where this piece of shit would actually work. Right now it needs a microscopic amount of oil on the locking jewels for "cushioning", a tiny bit more and it stop working reliably, a tiny bit less and the escapement wheel gets destroyed over time.
So with all this "precision" Omega watches will stop and fucking die in five years if left unserviced (quite the improvement from old watches that last many years on gummy oil if you're a horlogerie hebrew wanting to get rich off servicing). Not that they wouldn't die anyway, why do you think replacement of certain parts is MANDATORY every time for every watch Omega and other high-end Swatch brands service. They just swap out the time bomb parts with fresh time bomb parts.
TL;DR: get only pre-Swatch vintage if you want Omega. Or just go full Jap/Slav and reject the alpine merchant completely.
>>52704443
>implying shit like mountain jewmega is any better
braaves hündli
>all those bitch wrists with oversized watches
Kek nice thread nerds, had a good laugh.
There's this guy at work, every morning I see him with a watch in his hand, a big clock on his monitor, making sure his watch is accurate within a second, sometimes redoing several times it until he's satisfied. And the best part is, except for when he's looking at the time, his watch is always covered by his sleeve so nobody can see whatever fancy watch he's wearing that day anyway.
Are all watch people this autistic or is he just a special case?
>>52704749
looks nice
>>52704885
that's 100% me desu senpai.
>>52704885
he doesn't want plebs like you to look at his watch
>>52704496
>up/down
>not original datograph that isn't übergroßen or some impressively complicated version of the newer one
>>52704749
Some are, some aren't. What you posted is completely unrelated though.
How's your day, /wt/?
>>52705088
Pretty cyka blyad.
>>52704749
Very nice!
>Lose my watch travelling
>Buy cheap Casio when I get home to tide me over
>That was 6 months ago
Kinda like it now desu. No h8
>>52705230
Enjoy your watch in good health, Allah and his messenger Mohammed (PBUH) willing
>>52704753
Does seriously no one care?
>>52705230
casio respects my money by telling me the time without all the ricing bullshit that other companies have
>living on that calculator terrorist watch even though i've never had to use the calculator
>>52698071
Right now using a Garmin Vivofit, would a spot smart watch that automatically syncs be a good upgrade? Or should I get a normal (Non-smart) ~$50-$100 watch and buy another activity tracker of sorts?
>>52705266
that's a fucking circuit board with a battery on it. how is this even considered a bomb?
>>52704753
>>52705268
Just came back, and also kek.
Jewmega has entered into maximum shekel collecting mode.
Gotta wonder though, what's going to happen when ETA cuts the supply of movements off?
>>52705230
What's to hate? That'll last you years if you don't trash it on purpose.
>>52704753
Sounds like someone at omega got too excited with a different escapement before considering the long term downsides. Or if you want to be cynical, planned obsolescence.
>>52705353
It was planned obsolescence. Let's not be stupid; servicing is a huge cash cow for Swatch and Richest
>>52705317
Omega is owned by Swatch so they'll continue shekeling niggers, sheiks, and Communist Party of China bigwigs no problem. As for the rest of the industry, they'll buy from Sellita. Those who can't will die.
And of course most dogshit will transition to to Miyota family.
>>52705340
>vostok brand crown condom poking into hand while bending and also gives worse grip while winding
n 1
>>52701025
>Paketa
Looks like you got ripped off, son. It's supposed to say "Raketa".
>>52705403
>Most dogshit will transition to Miyota
But they already have started. Look at laco for example.
>>52705440
cyкa блять
>>52705440
I think this has been mention before.
His watch is a partial franken. Dial text is in Cyrillic while the inner bezel is English.
>>52705403
>And of course most dogshit will transition to to Miyota family.
Microbrands running on Vostok 2416B when?
>It was planned obsolescence. Let's not be stupid; servicing is a huge cash cow for Swatch and Richest
The new scam done by Breitling I think is that they ask more for service because they ship the watch all the way to regional service centers instead of local certified watchmakers.
Seems the industry-wide alpine kike plan is to cut out all the middlemen so nobody gets a cut of those delicious shekels, all profit goes to the top. They remind me of the fucking mob desu.
>>52704389
you mad?
>>52705536
>tfw when i can do a diy-tier disassembly and cleaning of the 2416B at home.
>tfw when it's only real weakness is the lack of quickset
>tfw when people will buy Russian movements in Russian cases marked as Swiss made again
Going to be some funny shit.
>>52705313
the two leads coming out of the cluster of capacitors
>>52705649
kek
I remember when vising my old HS to get some documents, i saw a young kid nearly getting KO'd in the eye after connecting the capacitor upside down.
Burned his eyebrow out and has permanent scar.
>>52705707
Nice b8 m8
>>52705649
>>52705313
I read somewhere that the electric signal for the speaker detonates the bomb. From the 9V battery it looks like the speaker signal only acts as a switch for a transistor since you need the kind of juice of a 9V battery to electrically detonate the explosives.
Then again I'm dumb when it comes to electronic circuits.
>>52705635
This sort of happened before. Cornavin was a Swiss brand that was kinda popular in the Eastern-Bloc for some reason. So when they tanked the Soviets bought the name and started making all-commie Cornavins in the USSR for communist export. I believe most were just rebranded Poljots and Slavas, but they didn't even mark any country of origin on the dial. Pic related, an unmarked Soviet Cornavin.
I'm lucky enough to have two original Swiss Cornavins (family hand me downs), both have the 1950's Arogno 151 movement with subdial seconds.
>>52705456
Laco is a bad example as they've been on Miyota for.their low end models for years. It's just they're focusing on more low to mid range models with Miyota than on their Swiss movement models. Which is funny because Laco while not a good value for money (their basic Swiss models cost as much as a basic Sinn or Damasko) they are at least made in German cases unlike the WUS circlejerk Stowa
Still there will be a LOT more companies going to the Miyota 9015
Many "Swiss" companies will die but some will persevere. The other smart dogshit companies will realize there is a market for "made in X" so they'll have "made in Italy" or "made in USA" watches cased in the home country on the dial from Chinese parts and Miyota movements
>>52705536
>microbrands on Vostok
Never ;___;
Actually it's not a bad thing. It keeps costs low and also means that Vostok the company which is actually honest keeps running. Moreover bullshit brands making use of the movement will only bring those good movements down
Now if some reputable brands wanted to use thwm no problem. Issue is right now it would be the same Chinese cases
>The Mountain Jews are like the mob
Oh yeah
They hate the idea of the local watchmaker doing things at decent prices. They hate anyone but themselves having 100% of the cash and control. And their biggest new demographics of richfags without taste don't give a shit about the cost, which brings them more cash
Someone ob WUS (who got yelled down) expressed this in a grrat way: buy most watches then enjoy, it's yours. Buy a Swiss? You should he honoured, it's really the company's and you're just paying rent for the honour
>>52705635
I hope to God this doesn't happen because then actual vostoks won't be sub 100 freedom dollars as WIS flood the market
The actual movements though were made like most socialist products were: It's useless if the end user can't tinker with or fix it because muh shortages
>>52705773
The 9V only charges the capacitors. You need a lot of current/voltage to detonate which you can't get from a battery alone. The transistor is switched by the watch's alarm tweeter signal.
>>52705944
Yeah basically what I said only sounding less dumb. Capacitors, exactly.
What's the quickest way to learn about watches /wt/? Things such as knowing what makes are the best and reliable, know what movements are good and knowing what various models of watch are good.
>>52706000
Lurk more (no, really).
>>52705985
Science!
>>52704753
Yeah I know this, thats why It's putting me off from getting a Planet Ocean next to my Speedy. Thank god the speedys movement is old as fuck a pretty reliable.
>>52705268
We care. Nice post. Just busy
>>52705866
Among the things.
But i was referring to the company which imported transitional Vostok watches (Post soviet, pre "made in Russia") to europe and mainly Switzerland and marked them with a small icon of their company on the dial. And charged a hefty sum on them.
IMO i think the original Soviet Corvains are fine, mostly were Poljots and some Slavas,a few Raketas and Vostoks.
>>52705888
You're right, they'll go with the Shinloa approach. Though in some cases (Like Stowa for example) it won't necessarily work well, some people will be able to call out the bullshit.
And so far the only ones that used or still using Vostok movements are Vostok-europe, which is a rather respectable micro-brand. And i doubt the price of the Amphibia will rise, hell if they implement the economical reforms (1 ruble will be worth about 1 USD, and the exchange rate will be fixed) the price might even drop.
Aka more cheap Vostoks for us, unless the Neptune SE is going to be relaunched i might get another one with a 059 dial.
Also just tested out my Dirskie's accuracy while being fully wound up, -0.1sec deviation in 24 hours.
>>52700593
Kek
>>52706464
Yes it happened to me with my Invicta
>>52704753
Most interdastingle.
I've been reading up on the co-axial and had read that generally people have come to the conclusion that it provides, in the end, no practical benefits compared to the typical swiss lever variants.
I'm assuming you're at a watchmaking school?
Did this instructor say anything about any other brands?
Did they voice any opinions on anything else?
Please give us the juicy details!
