This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that is required to make a fine watch.
Required viewing for newbies:
https://youtu.be/508-rmdY4jQ
Strap guide:
http://pastebin.com/SwRysprE
Previous thread:
>>54007137
It's funny how people mostly compliment my watch because of the strap. Happened yesterday at the campus again.
Tudor Black Bay is 1000€ cheaper in germany than finland, any real risk from chrono24 verified sellers? Even in unworn condition sometimes.
>>54034890
It's loud and trendy. They sell Daniel Wellington on the same strap, don't they?
>>54034992
I don't think people in this country even know Daniel Wellington. Armani and that kind of fashion shit is way more popular.
>>54034911
>any real risk from chrono24 verified sellers
Look up the seller online. Chrono24 will verify someone will sell you a watch, but that doesn't make them not frankrnwatches and shit
>>54027572
I'll drive to Toronto and fight you in person for it, buddy. Fucking impossible to find those things on eBay, I may actually be forced to use Yahoo Auctions Japan.
What are you wearing /wt/?
>>54035332
The quirky duckling.
It feels a lot comfier on the wrist then the SKX.
>>54035332
>>54035118
>>54034890
>>54034838
>tfw all the watches in the thread are Seikos so far
I will post my my SARB033 on a nato because I want to see the world burn.
So /wt/
Yay or nay?
>>54035420
I told you before that it looks like an uglier copy of the SKX, now I regret it. It looks even better imo, how's the movement mr. Bergstein?
>>54035474
How much?
>>54035420
Miyota 8203.
Keeping good time so far, handwinding is a bit odd.
>>54035517
Probably about 190USD, maybe a bit less.
>>54035554
Meant for >>54035503
>>54035554
That's a decent price, but have in mind the case is chromed brass not stainless and it feels a bit cheap. I've got the military issued one and it's a great watch so if you dig the looks and its cool movement go for it.
>>54035420
The black day/date wheel is the only reason I can see to get that over an SKX and that's a super autistic reason.
>>54035592
I agree and that's not necessarily an autistic reason, it's just a matter aesthetics. Hope I could find a good offer like him, I think he paid like just 50€ if I recall correctly.
>>54035588
I'm really well used to chrome plated cases, not really an issue here since i wanted the export version P3133. And they only come with chromed cases.
Plus it was apparently recently serviced.
>>54035592
>>54035620
The handwinding as well.
But otherwise i paid 50$ for, less then what i paid for my Amphibia.
>>54035651
Ah okay if it hand winds that is a good reason.
>>54034838
>>54035592
I like the white day date better for some reason.
>>54036358
This picture is pure autism.
>>54035474
the lug width seems small for the case.
>>54036369
I do too as it balances the dial better, it mirrors the 9 marker. I can see how people would prefer the black though.
>>54034838
rate
>>54036653
>Datejust knockoff/10
>>54036358
>WATCHES
I'm really feeling it.
>>54036653
you seem to be wearing it kind of low from that picture.
nothing original in the design but it's really well made. the dial and hands in particular, and i imagine the indices are as well.
>>54036679
I also have a datejust but they really dont look alike irl
>>54034890
Normies love bright natos, if I wear fluorescent orange it's pretty much a guarantee for getting
>wow anon that watch is so nice where did you buy an orange watch??
>>54036705
Do you have the 36mm or 41mm? I have small wrists and think that the 41mm might be to big.
What are you wearing today g?
I got this watch yesterday. I like it a lot.
>>54036869
Per usual
>>54036938
hey you figured out how to stop and reset the chrono.
from that picture it actually looks quite nice. there are some weird design choices, but the crystal looks good.
>>54036978
Yeah, it was the guys from yesterday's thread that helped me. It was quite obvious, really, I'm just stupid.
>>54036653
Wearing on hand/10
The actual watch is a solid 8/10
>>54035332
still at it
>>54036869
My new Amphibia, which is running a minute too fast a day. Tomorrow I'm getting the watchmaking tool kit so I will be able to regulate it.
>>54037066
Some people don't have prominent wrist bones so the watch naturally rests right up against the hand because that's the thinnest point. At least I assume as much, it's definitely the case for me.
>>54037066
8/10 is not that great desu. what would you consider an upgrade?
>>54036964
isn't it a little too big for you anon? :^)
>>54037337
>8/10 is not that great
>>54036964
What mm size is this?
>>54037479
38.5
>>54037414
No, im a little small for it
>>54037337
If 10/10 is a clean 1675 pepsi bezel GMT-Master and 9/10 is a Spring Drive Snowflake then 8/10 is pretty damn good.
I'd give your GS an 8 also, it's pretty nice and the dial is very cool looking even if I personally wouldn't pick one of those tapestry dials with the lions and stuff.
>>54035118
Yeah, I know. I'm still mad about the blue sunburst 5146 i got outbid on a couple months ago on eBay.
>>54034890
Say you work in an office environment. You adhere to a certain dress code. Most of the time you wear visually plain shirts of unusually high-quality material/construction that have been tailored to you. Most likely nobody will ever say a word about it.
Some random Friday you come in wearing an ill-fitting, cheaply made shirt in a bold paisley print. On that day you will get complements - from women in particular.
I speculate that a lot of people confuse visual complexity with aesthetic merit, but there are lots of other possible reasons for the phenomenon.
>>54035474
Kinda cool.
Not sure how that bracelet would wear.
in b4 i don't use any of the features, busy dial etc..
>>54035592
The fact that you can get away from the 7S26, gaining handwinding in the process, is a good enough reason to get an NY0040 over an SKX007. That being said, you do lose the 120 click bezel.
>>54037535
It's the worst feeling. I once lost a beautiful blue King Quartz by $3, and I recently got outbid on a NOS Elnix because I underestimated how much someone else would pay for it. Guess I'll stick with the not-quite-NOS Elnix.
>>54038326
Citizen owner here.
The 60 click bezel isn't too terrible, much nicer and easier to grip then the SKX's but the 90click does feel a lot more crisp.
Elenix are also very interesting watches. Recently saw a very clean one listed, likely even NOS but without the bracelet.
>>54038442
The Elnix is pretty neat and I think it doesn't get enough credit all things considered. It's sort of in that weird twilight land between Seiko's Hi-Beat mechanicals and the jeweled Penisquartz movements, so it gets missed by people who normally buy those. If a battery doesn't bother you then it is pretty much the cheapest way to a 28,800 movement, and mine has been just astoundingly accurate (around +2 seconds per day, it gained about a minute in a month). Servicing requirements are pretty light, too.
You can find them with some pretty gnarly case shapes and colour schemes, like this NOS example here.
>>54036869
Same thing. You have nice taste.
Orient Mako
>>54038856
They are definitely interesting contraptions, same as Citizen's Cosmotron series. Especially the later 78XX series Cosmotrons which are the cheapest 36000bph watches you can get now, and maintain the same accuracy as the elenix series.
As far as i recall Citizen made a very late 43200 Bph version, along with a Cosmotron tuning fork.
Though i thinking about pic related though, a much more traditional case style and dial.
>>54037224
That lame afterthought date window ruins the whole watch. Why the fuck did they feel the need to ruin a perfectly OK dial with that shitty little cutout?
>>54039894
So you could see the date
tfw no okean chrono
tfw it's 665€
>>54039894
>budget brand
>thoughtful design
pick one.
>>54040090
What? You poor bitch?
Can someone post that guide to watch buying? Specifically the Russian one. Sorry I can't remember the name. I'm looking for a watch that is very sturdy, has date, and cheap. I want to get a used one for around 50 dollars. It's that or a Pebble watch.
This is now a cool watch tread.
>>54042139
Look in the last thread or two. We generally keep the previous thread linked in each OP
greetings, comrades.
Really want one of these omega chronostops, anyone have an idea how the movement holds up today?
>>54041617
I'm not paying that much for a commie watch.
Anything you've been interested in recently /g/?
The white Suunto Core looks nice on the picture but the actual display does have that pure white background. Nice amount of function as well and can be found at a decent price but heard some mixed opinions about the band. Anyone have opinions on it?
>>54040090
That's a remake. Still nice though. I need to get a vintage one sometime.
>>54034838
Any recommendations for someone looking to buy a watch?
Don't even know where to start.
>>54044008
Lurk here and /f71/ on WUS for a while, buy a Seiko 5 and you're well on the way to becoming a real watch autist like the rest of us.
>>54044008
Pick a budget you think seems reasonable and then octuple it.
>>54040879
Seiko does it well, and the Ray looks good.
>>54043309
I've been eyeing the Seiko 6309 remake, but the pricing isn't great and I've heard there are some fit and finish issues.
>>54038012
Thankfully or not i'm in arts and design uni so i don't need to spend money on suits. Though i do like some dress watches like the Calatravas i don't have money to most of them anyway.
>tfw no JLC Reverso
>>54044245
>Seiko does it well
No better than any other department store brand. It's an "accuracy by volume" kind of thing. If you put out enough shitty designs you'll eventually get one that consumers adopt. Then you do selfish-meme variants on that design until you get another one that consumers adopt, etc.
That's the opposite of thoughtful design.
>>54042143
How to make a rolex go from $4200 to $420 in one go
Pebble reporting in
>>54035588
Where could I get a strap like that?
>>54044310
Seiko, by and large, puts out designs that are at worst forgettable and at best iconic. Everyone has a dud every now and again, but Seiko has relatively few of them and they're mostly confined to the lowest of the low quartz models. Pretty much everything else shows obvious attention to detail and overall aesthetics. They don't fall flat on their face all the time like, say, Citizen does. Even stuff that's divisive, like the Tuna or the Monster, is clearly well thought-out and not just mashed together from a series of incongruent ideas. That's a common Seiko touch and it's what makes them so revered.
If you want to see "accuracy by volume" in action, take a look at Tissot (or even Omega, for that matter).
>>54044816
He might be referring to Seiko 5 and their array of quarts pieces. If one were to level that accusation, that would be the most likely place, I would think.
how do you guys like my black face?
>>54038326
I like the kanji yobi.
When is it ok to spend over $500 or even $1000 on a quartz watch?
>>54044972
If it's got anything special (other than the price) sure.
>>54044816
Seiko is just further along in the genetic algorithm. Tissot, Citizen, etc are still trying to find their "orange monsters" for the most part.
>>54044972
if you want it
>>54044972
I think the watch industry is mostly past the "mechanical is intrinsically inferior, electronic is intrinsically inferior" stage.
Nobody really "needs" a watch anymore. So it's all about how creative and interesting you can get with technology. Right now materials science has been making a lot of crazy stuff possible for mechanical watches, so we're seeing a lot of creative work in that domain. There's no reason quartz movements can't be as interesting - it's just that building off of an electrical power source is currently regarded as easy-mode engineering. Once we - again - start to run up against the limitations of available technology, we may start to see a movement back towards electronic wristwear.
I would really like a list off all the russian watches here.
>>54044902
If its a cheap aliexpress watch then give me the link I like it
>>54045447
Nevermind, found it, don't know why I forgot the fact I can iust type in the name of it
Are there any bauhaus style watches with nip movements? Rodinas are disgustingly thick and everything else looks sketch
>>54046015
I would just search for like 'bauhaus microbrand' or 'bauhaus miyota' and see what comes up. I don't suppose you consider a bambino v3 enough enough to your liking?
>>54044972
When it has a 1mm thick movement.
>>54042139
You can get a new Vostok Komandirskie, no need to go used.
>>54042139
>>54047400
He could also get a new Amphibia for 60bucks, automatic winding is a lot nicer to have.
>>54046015
tisell if you're looking for a tangente copy
>>54047423
I guess. The steel case would be more of an upgrade to me than the automatic movement.
>>54047476
The plated brass cases aren't so bad.
But yeah you should go for the SS case, just gotta pick which case style do you want to fit your wrist.
>>54047423
Did you take this pic with an iphone or an actual camera?
>>54047636
Galaxy Note 3 camera.
You can even see how it's focused on the coat.
>>54047665
Im fairly ignorant when it comes to camera quality but should an Iphone 6's 8 MP camera be able to get shots of that quality?
>>54047699
Donnou.
I'm not expert either, i occasionally get good pictures.
The Iphone 6 for example definitely has a better camera then mine, but picture taking is not all about the quality of the camera. Most important point is good lighting and making and proper focusing won't hurt.
There is a dedicated photography board here, but they will likely tell you to go buy a proper camera. (I never really go there)
Also
>tfw when i've sold both the Komandirskie and the Seiko
>>54047699
Cameras don't take photos, photographers do. If you light it well enough you can take a good photo with anything, and iphone cameras are very capable.
>>54034890
i bet you're not even french
>>54047786
>>54047756
Thanks
>>54047804
I hope he isn't
How do you all feel about Strap Code bracelets, I'm not happy with the stock SKX bracelet, cheap feeling.
>>54048043
I honestly don't know but the picture looks good. The engrish rings alarm bells though
>>54044972
When you don't wear a watch to tell the time, you wear a watch to make a statement about your class and wealth
Would filling my watch with oil allow me to see the digits here?
(note: I don't actually wear my watch over my sleeve like this)
>>54048043
They're good, I have their super oyster on my SKX. It's 100x better than the cheapo standard bracelet.
I've just regulated the timekeeping of my amphibia for the first time. May the angels of accuracy be with me.
>>54048567
Just tried so with mine as well. Was running about +40 secs fast a day, and the timing app said about the same. Had the movement for two years by now so i'm aware of what it's worth.
Now i'm at about +10 a day via the app but that will take some further testing. Likely going to test this out on my next Amphibia too.
>>54048697
Mine was running like 80 sec a day which is crazy. Now a hour is over since I regulated it and it's keeping perfect time so far, I guess I will have to wait a couple of hours more to know better.
> timing app
which app is that? I just compare the time with the atomic watch of the site time.is.
>>54048697
>>54048567
Man, I must have won the accuracy lottery with my Komandirskie, because when I got it, the thing was keeping time to about 4 seconds a day from the factory, and now I don't notice any deviation at all.
>>54047665
Speaking of Komandirskies, I was not aware that they could accept Seiko bezels.
>>54034838
>2016
>carry a watch
Retarded OP should kill yourself.
>>54048783
it's an aftermarket bezel that takes seiko inserts.
>>54048749
I tried doing as you did when i regulated my Midas a while back and it was a bit annoying. French POS movement was gaining like 4~5 minutes per day, got it down to about +1 min per day after a week of tinkering. Then again what would i as
You will only see the real difference within a 5~6 hours with that method.
I used Wildspectra, there's two very useful videos online on it.
>>54048783
The one in the picture (which was sold), did alright. Here's some timing ran on it. But the LM special with +2/-1 secs per day shits all over it.
And Amphibias and Dirskie share the same bezel system, but you need an aftermarket bezel to accept Seiko inserts.
>>54048796
Good One !
>>54048815
>wildspectra
Thanks m8, but I can't find it on the appstore, it sucks to be an iPhone owner.
i wanted that benrus 3061 on ebay, fuck you
>>54043611
why? the reedition is way superior, new, better lume, bigger, stainless steel instead of chromed copper, semi domed mineral crystal, display backcase...
>>54048043
Their Super Oyster has much better fitting end links than the Super Engineer, just fyi.
>>54040090
Buy my military issued Sturmanskie instead, it's basically the same (with stainless steel case) and has the charm of being Soviet made. I'm selling it for 299€ + 13,99€ shipping if you live outside Germany.
>>54048215
w59 never gets the love it deserves
congratulations on great taste
>>54049183
loses 15 mins a day
>>54049192
no, I told you that's not true anymore. I fucking regret having posted that.
>>54049183
no thank you mr Bergerstein but I don't find the shturmanskie appealing at all, okean looks waay better.
>>54049263
>mfw you won't ever have one
>>54049183
>>54049213
>jews will be jews
No one believe this lying scammer.
>>54049555
show me your collection, I want to put you on my goyim blacklist.
Best thing apart from the dope chronograph is "Made In India" on the back, makes me hum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaPlD5GyctY
and feel that patriotism and bait you autists on /g/ :)
>>54049668
>>54049691
cry and heave at your life bitch nigga :)
>>54049668
POO
>>54049765
ON YOU.
>>54049668
>being proud of being Indian
>>54049787
IN LOO.
>>54049812
LOO!
see i adapted.
>>54049821
Good.
Now throw that pieces of chinkshit to the toilet (assuming you have one), and buy a Seiko.
>>54049844
thats not chinkshit faggot, its made in Banglore India.
Its got a 5 year warranty.
also over my dead body will anyone in my household buy anything but Titan.
>>54049854
>also over my dead body will anyone in my household buy anything but Titan.
They will poo over your dead body though.
>>54049820
>>being proud of being Indian
YES AND I LOVE THE FACT THAT IT TRIGGERS YOU INTO A RAGE OF SHITPOPSTING.
(Irony isn't lost on me)
BHARAT MATA KI JAI!
>>54049844
also FYI Titan is owned by TATA group, you know the people who own Jaguar Landrover.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_Company
>>54049889
Shouldn't you be working Pajeet?
>>54049967
nope i got many white servants and stuff :p
>>54049535
I prefer not having it than getting scammed by you.
>>54049991
Don't stop posting Pajeet, you funny man.
Any other poo2loo watches you own? This is watch thread after all.
>>54050058
I've another one coming in the mail tommorow.
pic related.
>>54049854
>>54049911
They import the watch movements and the rest of parts from the Chinese, namely PTS and Seagull, and "assemble" them in India.
The only comparison is that they are about as American made as Iphones.
>>54050082
quartz? or curry and pube mechanical movement?
>>54049911
>is owned by TATA group
What, you mean the group selling most of their assets?
Like all of their UK based steel works?
Having a watch made by someone who is going bankrupt isn't exactly something to be proud about.
>>54050106
meh good enough for me.
>>54050113
quartz both of them
>>54050129
bullshit, they aren't selling their assets, only the ones that aren't profitable, which the UK steel business isn't anymore.
TATA Steel is far bigger and infact the founding part of TATA.
>>54050130
It still doesn't change the fact they are chinkshit, not ever proper curryshit.
>>54050130
That's not a glorious Indian watch Pajeet, stop dreaming. Get a HMT if you care about your curry pride.
>all these shitty meme or /fa/-tier watches
Been rocking a Wenger 096.0659 for a few years and before my dad gave it to me he'd been wearing it for 10 at least.
Pic related, but mine is a different color scheme.
>>54050155
HMTs aren't made anymore.
>>54050154
you can't stop me from feeling the pride no matter what. :)
Assemble in India is still better than the alternative.
>>54050189
Why don't you just get a vintage HMT? They must be dirt cheap and easy to find in PooInLoostan.
>>54050189
You failed to understand the point.
They aren't even assembled in India, all chink made and assembled.
>>54050222
>why don't you get one of these
is that pretty to you?
>land of the poor, the rich noveau and the dumb ie quartz casios, fossils and swatches
>saw only one mechanical on someones wrist once
>a day ago riding the bus
>some gramps sittibg across me, see a watch on his hand
>its facing me away, cant tell what brand is it, but. I get suspicious
>lifts his hand to scratch his brow, catch a glimpse
>blued steel hand doing a mechanical sweep
>quickly lowers his hand again, twisting his already very loose strap so that the dial is turned towards the ground
>gets off on the next stop
I feel like I'm looking for bigfoot, not a mechanical watch.
>>54050274
Picked the ugliest one you could find.
>>54050274
Looks much more quirky and interesting that the chinkshit dogshit you have posted before. And it's 100% curry and pubes like you want.
Just ordered this. I also liked the white one but I think this one will go better with my clothes.
Now I'm going to get a brown leather strap, not sure if light or dark brown and a black nato.
Any other strap (including nato variants) that would look good?
>>54050290
what country is that?
And don't be that autistic, you have to embrace the idea that 98% of people who wear watches just don't care.
>>54050181
That looks like shit
>>54050333
As far as natos are concerned, green,khaki,grey and grey&black fit it very well.
>>54050388
Noted, thanks.
Also do you guys buy original nato straps?
I got a couple of chink ones for less than 1€ each, and except the weird smell when they were new, they're decent.
>>54050450
Meh
I've had some of these 1$ straps and they were shit. The 3$ weren't much better.
Usually some of the Italian/UK/American sellers on eBay have decent ones for 7 and good ones for 10~12$.
>>54050319
>>54050320
here are my late grandpa's watches.
looks like the local smith's got buisness tomorrow.
and yes one is a seiko and the other's an HMT.
>>54050181
That's awful.
>tfw regulated my Amphibia this morning, just once
>after 7 hours it's keeping atomic watch tier time +-0s
Is there a better watch-related feeling as this?
>>54051123
Same here, adjusted it 8 hours ago and so far no gain what so ever.
Though you should remember that the watch, is being kept static and isn't exposed to positional variance.
>>54050181
I had a blue dialed Wenger a while back, got it as a middle school graduation present. At the time I thought it was good, but knowing what I know now and looking back, I have to say that for the price it was one of the most uninspiring and underwhelming watches I've ever owned. The movement was a cheap ETA date-only quartz affair, the steel case was poorly finished and plastered with Swiss crosses despite being made in Canada, the water resistance was only 50m, the crystal was a shitty mineral compound that scratched easily, the links were made from the thinnest hollow steel you could find and were all bent after 2 years, and the bezel was an incredibly loose 60-click (but it felt like 40 clicks) thing that had the markings wear off in a little over a year.
When I graduated from high school, my uncle bought me a Citizen Promaster 5502 quartz dive watch (I used to be really into water sports before having one of my lungs removed). Even though it was just one of Citizen's run of the mill quartz offerings, and even though it took me years to get into watches after receiving it, I'm way more thankful for getting the Promaster than the Wenger. The Promaster showed me what a GOOD watch should be; it was mildly aesthetically pleasing and durable as all hell. The Wenger was just cheap department store shit, like all Wengers.
>>54051182
>Though you should remember that the watch, is being kept static and isn't exposed to positional variance.
I'm wearing it since this morning, I even faped wearing it m8.
>>54051182
If the watch is in a position it's effected by positional variance.
>>54051123
>Atomic watch tier
Come back when it's doing +/- 0 seconds after a month
>>54051123
Hello Hans.
>>54051123
>Opinel
>Not carbon steel
Disgusting.
>>54051182
That's a good contender for the ugliest case ever.
CURRY PRIDE REIGNS SUPREME!
CURRY AND PUBES!
Guy at the local repair shop changed the battery and gave the innards a petrol(gasoline) bath and voila.
also got a new leather strap.
>>54051577
>paying for battery changes
>servicing consists of gasoline bath
HOLY SHIT
>>54051419
Hallo!
>>54051443
If they only made them in blue as well ;^)
>>54050375
>>54050598
>>54051215
Well, you guys haven't had a good wenger watch, it seems.
>that's awful.
>that looks like shit
That's just, like, your opinion, man.
>crosses all over it
There are a grand total of 3 crosses on the entirety of my watch, one on the underside of the watch head, one under the 12 in the watch face, and one on the clasp (only the one on the face has/had color).
>water resistant to 50m
My watch is water resistant to 200m. My dad also has a wenger watch that he bought after he gave this one to me which is also water resistant to 200m.
I really don't understand how you can come to these kinds of conclusions when I've had the damn thing for years and nothing's happened to it, save me cracking the lens on something, which was an easy fix.
Pic related is my actual watch that I am wearing
>>54051620
>two tone
this is getting more ridiculous by the second
>>54051611
You can sandpaper the handle then paint it to whatever color you like.
>>54051601
Such is an ordinary day in India (a.k.a, "we got a space program" and "designated shitting streets" country)
>>54051620
>horrible design
>two tone
>folded steel bracelet
>shit crystal
>shit quartz
>shit construction quality, seconds hand scrapes the base of the minutes hand all the time
>TWO FUCKING TONES
>>54051648
Too much work m8, that's not like swapping a Vostok amphibia bezel.
>>54051601
>>54051601
are batteries just handed out in burger-istan?
also there is nothing wrong with petrol bath faggot, it evaporates faster than 70% Isopropyl.
also here is grandpa's Seiko.
it just needed a battery and strap , no petrol bath for the japs :p
>>54051676
Is that easy to change the bezel?
Also fuck you, my Seiko 5 hasn't arrived yet and you just made me want to buy a blue dialed amphibia.
>>54051761
Really easy.
I used top pop the bezels off my Dirskie and 420 case'd Amphibia with my hands.
>>54051761
>Also fuck you, my Seiko 5 hasn't arrived yet and you just made me want to buy a blue dialed amphibia.
Get it as a next watch purchase, I own and like both but the Amphibia is definitely superior and unique. Seiko 5 are kind of meme watches in western countries, Vostok are still not that known by normies.
>>54051658
there is nothing wrong in my eyes with what you thought typing that out was slander for my country.
also just bought this on ebay.in from an Indian seller.
I LOVE MY INDIA!
My grandpa had atleast a dozen watches motherfuckers i'll find them all and show you every one of them restored with petrol baths and batteries and if needed new straps and chains in these threads now.
>>54051883
Well shit, enjoy it.
This one can't be cleaned only with petrol :^)
>>54051883
That's one beautiful beautiful currypube watch, gotta admit it Pajeet Jennifer.
If you want Indian shit I suggest you to throw away all your Titan chink crap and get a bag full of these.
>>54051883
>beautifully painted dial on top of possibly corroding original paint
>wrong crown for the Jubilee
>over polished case
>paying 1666 pajeet dollars ($25) for a frankenwatch
>>54051904
faggot i went to the shitting street corner's repair shop, if need be I'll go to a better establishment also this watch is shipping "ready to wear" if you didn't notice.
>>54051925
yeah man I'll return those titans and get a few of these.
>>54051926
oh fuck off, I liked it, i bought it.
also the price ain't bad for a restored HMT from what i was told by the Shitting street corner shop guy.
and this is Indian even if franken Indian.
what's the serial for the non-chronograph speedmasters lads?
>>54051987
I was referring to the fact it's a franken with a repainted dial and a dubious quality movement.
And with mechanical movements you can't just soak them in petrol and let them roll.
>>54051841
What's a good seller in EU?
I got a great deal on the Seiko 5 on skywatches.
>>54036711
I want the explorer II but Obris keeps cucking me with no set release date for a new batch
>>54052013
the seller has 100% positive feedback he won't have that if the movement was "dubious quality" compared to how they were originally.
>>54052015
>What's a good seller in EU?
stauros202 from eBay. He's a Russian guy who lives and ships from Rome, Italy. Best selection and prices in the EU from my experience. Shipping takes less than a week.
>>54052013
>And with mechanical movements you can't just soak them in petrol and let them roll.
also my point by visting a better establishment was obv that i'll get it overhauled if need be.
>>54052062
You should realize that whenever these sellers get bad feedback they open up new accounts.
But you do have a point, they are Indian copies of old Citizen movements and were of dubious quality to start with.
>>54052118
Have fun with that.
>>54051620
I wasn't insinuating that your watch had only 50M of resistance, I was describing the one my parents ignorantly paid $200 for almost 12 years ago. If I recall, the Citizen was not much more expensive despite being a much better watch. Hence the point I was trying to illustrate was that Wenger is a poor value proposition.
One thing I do have to hand to my Wenger, though, is it looked a hell of a lot better than this one. At least it was all stainless steel. That worn-out dial (and not worn out in a Wabi-sabi kind of way, it's worn out in a "this was cheaply made" sort of way), the two-tone colour scheme with faux gold and the needless appendages all combine to create a special kind of hideous.
Don't take it personally, but it really is not a good watch. You can get much better stuff for less money even from Swatch and the fucking Russians, let alone the comparably priced offerings from Seiko and Citizen. Take this as a learning opportunity.
The India roleplay itt is pretty gay
>>54052168
Behen Ke lodhe , Mujh se zyada bhartiye koi nahi hoga.
>>54052154
Yeah you have fun spreading FUD faggot shit.
>>54051841
To be honest, Seiko 5s are not that known by normies either. Before I gave my SNK809 to my brother, I wore it to my old office a few times and all my coworkers were amazed that I had a mechanical watch. One girl even said something along the lines of "it works with your hand movements? I thought only Rolex could do that!"
Normies assume that all watches run on batteries. A Seiko 5 is already a nifty curiosity to them, and a Vostok would be just beyond left field. And forget about explaining an Elnix or an Accutron.
>>54052015
meranom, zenitar
>>54051620
>I've had it for years
>it hasn't broken
>therefore it's a good watch
A 1999 Toyota corolla might be reliable but it still looks like shit
>>54052317
He's asking for EU sellers, those are from Russia m8.
>>54052378
they ship to EU
>>54051722
>glorious stereotype in my country gaining traction that any good establishment being frequented by pajeets has officially gone to shit.
>parents will always be two steps behind and never in the lead.
>even dirty flips command more respect then mudslimes
>>54052378
Yeah, my bad, I meant with EU shipping.
That ebay guy has a neat selection but I've seen better prices.
>>54052421
"Pajeets" damn phone ruined my rant. I hate indians
>>54052432
There are other sellers that sell cheaper, like Shmek and arkustime.
>>54052322
How dare you insult the Corolla by comparing it to that guy's watch
>>54051401
My 1971 King Seiko 5256-8010 went +0 for 14 days at one point.
>>54050181
I vomited
>>54052673
True, let me replace carolla with Lada
>>54047804
>>54047894
I'm brazilian.
But i do speak some french (I'm taking classes).
>>54050181
That end link at the bottom fits well...
>>54053869
Tu est UN cinq
>>54054277
beau doublon
I'm thinking of buying a Fossil watch, is it a good brand choice? They seem affordable and durable.
>>54054543
Well, that was informative
>>54054534
no it's not a good brand choice
>>54054534
Absolutely not.
>>54054614
>>54054630
I thought they make good bang for buck watches, I'm looking at a range of 100-150$
>>54054676
Seiko 5 sports,Orient Ray or Mako, Various Vostok models.
Much better bang for your buck then 10$ upmarked chinkshit.
Just measure your wrist before buying a watch that is too big for you.
>>54054676
You would be paying for the looks, not the quality.
>>54054534
May as well strap an actual dog turd to your wrist.
>>54054676
they're the same as any other chinese watch
buy one on ali express for 5$
>>54054676
The internals and exterior build materials / quality are worth maybe $20. If you really want it and find it for a matching pricepoint, go ahead.
>>54054676
Post a picture af the Fossil you're looking at and an informative anon will hopefully offer up a non-dogshit alternative.
>>54054718
>>54054736
>>54054760
>>54054766
>>54054774
Oh wow, okay, I get the point. Thanks.
>>54054789
Something similar to pic related
>>54054830
Lol
>>54054830
Is that supposed to look like some shitty TAG? Because it sure manages to capture the disgusting aesthetic of TAG.
>>54054842
>>54054848
Boy you guys are harsh
>>54055075
this thread is usually into a more classic look. anything that deviates too far from vintage swiss or boring seiko is "heinous dogshit".
>>54054830
Perhaps something from Luminox would suit you.
Although I suspect most of these callous klokkefans might call them dogshit as well.
>>54055092
post classic looking vintage swiss watches that aren't liked liked by this thread.
Can /wt/ identify this watch?
>>54055092
So how do you explain the love for the weird Slavic designs?
>>54055475
they're cheap
>>54055323
It looks like a shitty Michael coors to me
>>54055323
https://www.shopontime.co.uk/michael-kors-mk8319-ladies-chronograph.html?gclid=CKXY47S6kcwCFUefGwodTu8A7A
Could possibly be this.
>>54034838
My Seamaster 200.
>>54034838
My Seamaster vintage 300, from the 60s:
>>54034838
My Seamaster 300M Black, i just love opening them up and see whats inside :D.
