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.
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>>54594305
1st for NO TRIPFAGS
First for quality divers.
1st for best G-Shock.
Fourth for I like my cars manual and my watches automatic. I also like to sit on the gearstick and choke my dick with a nato strap.
What's with all the Tag hate? Is everyone just poorfags? Not many of you post watches > $1,000.
>>54594561
TAGs stink. They're literally overpriced Edifices with automatic movements. I've handled a blue Aquaracer a few days ago, there was absolutely nothing special about it. It ticks all the boxes needed for a <1000€ watch, but otherwise it's an uninspired, 14-year old-tier ugly bore. Old Heuer was a million times better.
>>54594561
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq2a1kx1j_M
>>54594561
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-qDptwmt1M
1000$ watch, 10$ tier finishing.
>>54594561
Because everytime we do it ensues into a brand name shitfest worse than normal and at least 80% get hounded about being fake.
Play it safe post advertising pictures
135€ is a good price for a second hand Blue Ray Mako?
>pic related
I think I am going to fall for the automatic jew meme.
>>54594629
Oh god that Tag Hueue buying Seiko movements debacle. Hilarious.
>>54594696
In Europe it isn't too bad i guess.
But they can be much cheaper, and also the new Mako II is better.
>>54594658
Can your watch dive to 300m?
>>54594659
Because people are poorfags?
>>54594706
No one would have cared if they'd just bought crate of Seiko ébauches, made TAG-Heuer rotors for them and put "Japan mov't" somewhere on the watch. But the lie they tried to pull was just embarrassing. Not that TAG will ever lose a stinking shekel over it, most TAG buyers are semi-wealthy plebs and normies anyway, they'll never hear about the scandal, many of them never heard of Seiko for that matter.
>>54594752
And the damage control, it was hilarious.
>B-but we modified this movement so much it's ours, it has no longer the seiko spirit!
Followed by dozens of videos of people taking apart the movement and seeing it was compatible piece by piece with the original ebauche.
>>54594733
>Can your watch dive to 300m?
Can you dive to 20m?
>>54594800
I'm qualified on trimix. I can dive deeper than you.
>>54594658
>fake screws
Literally Casio-tier, only even they don't do it at this price point.
>>54594727
>new Mako II
Why is much better? I didn't know there was a Mako II.
I am currently wearing a Massimo Dutti Pilot Quartz watch. Could you recommend me a diver for less than 230€? Citizen and SKX have the hands too short for me. Vostok is really cringe. What other options I have?
>>54594809
Great, finally someone with real world experience!
How does your TAG handle depths beyond 200m?
>>54594733
>implying you're even going to take that thing diving
That's really not big achievement, plus that's not a divers watch to start with.
You got 150$ Citizen Promaster/Eco-drives that are rated for 300meters and exceed that rating. Even the Citizen NY0040 which is rated for 200meters was tested to function down to a depth 500meters.
I'd rather take a run of the mill Amphibia as a backup diving watch instead of a Tag.
>>54594817
The Orient Mako and Orient Ray are both good choices (Along with the newer Ray II and Mako II)
Overall they just got rid of the 2o'clock pusher and added hacking and handwinding, which are big bonus points for 190$ watches.
Though, what do you mean by Vostok is really cringe?
>>54594834
Great, thanks. How about yours? No? How about your Sub? Didn't fucking think so.
>>54594809
Of course you can, I don't dive at all and I don't intend to.
Congratulations, you're the one person in this general who might have a reason to have a certified diving watch.
Gaiz, should I get a modern 090 with the same dial and relume it like the old ones? How bad would it be to do it with the "vintage-style" brownish paint you see on homages?
>>54594859
I live in a landlocked country, so I militarize my diver instead to be a very rugged field watch. Post pics of your watch and gear pls, I'm genuinely curious how the big boys roll.
>>54594733
>>54594809
>>54594866
>samefag talking to himself
>>54594934
Poorfag poorfagging. Post yours.
>>54594853
>Vostok is really cringe
I live in Spain, where communist and far left wing faggaots wear this "hurr durr communist stronk watch xDD". This is why.
Anyway, what is "hacking"?
>>54595042
Fair enough, though the Amphibia line has inoffensive/non-commie dials. Komandirskie dials usually have that commie feel.
Hacking is when you pull the crown to set the time, and the seconds hand stops.
>>54595042
Hacking = pulling the stem will stop the second hand.
>>54595027
I don't have one. Neither do you. Prove me wrong.
>>54595042
>calls Amphibias cringe because communists in his communist latin shithole wear them
>what is "hacking"?
>>54594853
Are Second Hand Watches worth?
>>54594706
100%
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>>54595084
Reverse Google Image search this.
>>54594561
>>54595090
If you know what to look for and avoid fellow kikes like me you should be able to.
>>54594934
I'm definitely not the idiot one.
>>54595042
>frogposter
>XD
>caring about what others think and do instead of quality
>what is hacking?
End yourself.
>>54595115
Alright, so you're a TAG owner who's assblasted over people shitting over your poorly chosen watch, and instead of coming to term with the fact that you've made a big mistake (you know, like an adult), you instead throw a tantrum calling others poorfags (basically an ad hominem) and questioning the value of their expertise by pretending to somehow be more qualified to an opinion (MUH TRIMIX MUH 300m DIVES) on TAG than a hivemind of wrist-fedora rainmen.
TL;DR: post your diving gear, maybe even an underwater shot, with or without you TAG. Until then you're just some mad asshole with buyers remorse in denial.
>>54595172
>instead of coming to term with the fact that you've made a big mistake (you know, like an adult), you instead throw a tantrum
This. Can't expect anything else from a spaniard, really.
>Until then you're just some mad asshole with buyers remorse in denial
He'd still be one.
>>54595158
I don't want to be associated with far left-wing pro-URSS scum kiddo
>>54595196
Is the Euromexican and the TAG-fag even the same guy?
>>54594561
>if it's expensive it's good
no
>>54594696
Ray and Mako are the names of two different models. The Mako is the one with the numbers on the dial and the tiny font on the bezel, the Ray is the one that looks good.
Anyway, I bought my brand new Ray for 125€, shipped.
based tissot
>>54595387
What's so based about that turd?
>date window eating into the subdial
>instead of being at 3:30
>>54590514
>Vintage Seiko afficionados
>What usually causes the position of the date wheel to "change"? Apparently pushing in the crown on this one advances the date, so the pawl can't be broken, but why the fuck would the date wheel just shift like that?
Sorry, missed the second half of last thread. Most likely cause of a misaligned day or date wheel is that someone tried to use the quick-set close to midnight, and the wheel what partially advanced by the time and then full advanced by the quick-set, causing the gear to slip a few teeth and end up misaligned.
If the quick-set mechanism worlds then it should be an easy fix for a watchmaker to reset the day wheel properly.
>>54590577
>>>54590514
>By the way, fat Canadian, if you are in here, there is a blue-dialed 5246 waiting for you.
Where? I'm definitely still looking for one.
>>54595411
Is this more pleasing for your ocd
>>54595543
>subdials at 2, 6 and 10
>3, 9, 12
no
>>54595387
>>54595543
>tachymeter
>tachymetre
Can we all agree, /wt/ that Tissot is fucking shit as well, like almost everything in Swatch Group?
>>54595607
They are just another example of the decline of good brands.
Their older designs and models look far better than the current ones, and they used to make watches with decent movements as well.
One could argue they did okay on the Visodate, but how the fuck did they ignore the fact it is so god damn thick.
>>54595684
Correction, thick but with a god damn flat crystal instead of a proper domed crystal like it's supposed to be.
>>54594305
Nice OP pic Mr. Stein.
>>54595423
If that is the case then I'm going back to revise my bid upwards.
>>54595449
Go to Buyee and search "5246". Warning, it costs many Canadabux.
>>54596114
Nicely memed
>>54596114
IS THAT A REEEEEEEEEEAL ROLEX?
>>54595913
:^)
>>54596069
>>54595423
Small advice, it shares the same quickset and day/date mechanism as the 7009A movements. Tip Shane on it, since 7009A are piss cheap and easy to find for parts.
>>54596069
Dayum.
That 5246 has the pretty faceted crystal, shame it's in poor shape.
>>54596266
Thanks for the tip m8, I'll be sure to let Shane know, because I'm now the proud owner of a Daini 7018. Can't believe how cheap it was compared to JewBay (although not as cheap as I was hoping to get it), hopefully the condition turns out to be good and the date mechanism works alright. If it isn't then I'll just track down some 7009. Shane should be able to figure out how to do a transplant since watches come as naturally to him as breathing. I guess this means that I'm going to be deferring my 52xx and "nice vintage Swiss" acquisitions some more.
As for the 5246, there is one that is basically in NOS condition. But it costs like 100,000 yen, which is way more than I would feel comfortable dropping on Yahoo Auctions.
>>54595265
It looks okay to me.
>>54594696
>haircut video on youtube
>/pol/
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Ay dios mío, Carlos.
>>54596564
Thank you.
That looks pretty good actually yeah.
Where did you buy it?
>>54596421
I think you can still score non poo in the loo 7009A's for around 30~40$.
Also it seems that the 7009 based movements has a separate jumper to quickset the day and traditional date corrector quickset.
>>54596618
eBay, I can't remember the seller sorry.
>watch thread on /g/
>everyone posts shitty smatches
>>54596743
>sleeve tattoo
>skinny Vitamin D-deficient spaghetti arm
>Apple watch
>>54596743
> he thinks thats a good look
Will a TAG still be shit if it's an homage to the old Heuers? This one actually looks good.
>>54597122
I alnost feel ashamed to say that I would consider this. It's definitely one of the best looking things TAG has ever put out, but it's pathetic that they have to rely on the vintage designs from the old Heuer company to make a decent-looking watch. The movement also doesn't look that interesting, but I would have to do more research before coming to a conclusion. I don't like how they put the TAG logo on the movement.
For $5,000 you can also have a Springu Drivu, but it won't be a chronograph. However, I suspect the finishing will be better and the movement is certainly not ordinary at all.
>>54596069
Yeah, I'll wait for a better deal on one of those. I literally paid less for my 5256-8010 than that.
>>54596421
Nice! Post pics once you get it. Also, if you need a new crystal for it look up the exact model number of the crystal and ask Shane to check local watch parts stores for it.
I got a couple of crystals locally that were still in stock at those watchmakers from the fucking 70s because no one orders them.
>>54597304
>I don't like how they put the TAG logo on the movement.
But at least it's not on the dial.
>$5,000
Fuck those greedy alpine-kikes, I bet the original V7750/L5100 Heuers weren't anywhere near $5000 (inflation-adjusted).
>>54597428
Did someone say Lemania 5100?
>>54596675
Got one yesterday $40
>>54596675
I could even get an Indian'd one for less, all I would need is the quickset assembly.
>>54597343
>literally
I wish people would stop using this word with cut-and-dry factual statements. But nice 52 KS anyways.
Vintage Seikofags, something I've realized over the past few days is that, while most watchfags get hard over a lot of Suwa products, more or less everything they ever produced was either unexceptional or plagued with problems, and all their mechanical movements eventually became extinct. On the other hand, Daini's movements live on into the present day. The 7000 caliber eventually evolved into the 7S26 and the 6R15, while the 5200 caliber went on to live in high-end Seikos and Credors. So in the end, Suwa's contributions were mostly discarded but they get a lot of the credit for being "innovative", while Daini's stuff forms the basis of modern mechanical Seikos and everyone has more or less forgotten about them.
>>54597428
The old ones probably still not 5k shekels
>>54597702
A Poo in the loo special or a decent one?
>>54597731
True, but do you really want to get your watchmaker the pleasure of scraping of bits of Indian DNA from the movement? (ye ye ultrasonic cleaner)
>>54597566
>>54597428
When will the Swiss ever make robust, sensible, no-nonsense chronographs again?
>>54597122
>>54597304
I do like the TAG mikrograph - seeing a 360,000 bph hand going around a watch dial is quite something, though I'm not a big fan of any of the dial styles they have out.
>>54597343
How much did you pay for the 5256?
>>54597428
>>54597304
>If I can't see the logo, it's not really from this company I don't like!
Stop lying to yourself. Those reissues aren't vintage watches.
Either get a vintage or stop saying "it's shit because it's Tag".
Yes most of what they do is shit, but it doesn't mean they can't release a good model.
Why the fuck is it so hard to find a UV light that's actually UV and not violet LED's?
Honestly, all I want to do is find out if some aspects of my dial are actual luminous or not.
>>54598171
>Yes most of what they do is shit, but it doesn't mean they can't release a good model.
Wait, we're talking about Rolex now?
>>54597391
I have a feeling Shane will not be able to find any parts for a 7018 in Toronto unless they're shared with a 7009. These things are rare as fuck and were never sold outside Japland.
I do love finding NOS stuff sitting in a warehouse though. When I used to get my stuff serviced at the Seiko AD, they managed to find a faceted crystal for a 6106 down in Phoenix. Apparently it had been sitting in some room for 40 years.
>>54594561
>over 1000$
>the finishing is dogshit
>the logo looks like some fucking gas station
>bezel doesn't even line up to itself
>Always wear a terrorist watch at work
>Want something cheap that looks better
>Get a Seiko 5 SNK 809
>Looks and feels great
>Keep wearing my F91W at work
Welp
>>54595700
It is domed m8.
$1500 budget, bitch-wrists. Should I do it?
>>54598897
If you do then please don't wear it on your hand like that.
>>54598897
Is that on your wrist? If so you're good.
The Reduced is good, with the usual caveat of the subdial arrangement, which would be a dealbreaker for me.
>>54598897
Sure, if you can get it for 1500 that sounds like a good deal.
Opinions on Longines?
>>54598998
A lot of not great designs, some decent stuff in their Heritage collection, which would be even better if they didn't want to shove date windows in every single watch.
>>54598865
You had to pull off a shitty image of it didn't you?
Domed indeed, but still too thick and large for a dress watch at 42mm.
Also it's sapphire a dome instead of acrylic dome, but that's just nitpicking.
>>54596743
End it all now and save yourself the embarrassment.
>>54598897
Go for it.
Cheers!
>>54598945
Yessir, I'm not a bloody idiot.
>>54598952
Not my pic, haven't had a chance to try it in the flesh. But even a full-size Speedy Pro looks reasonable on me so I know it'll be fine.
What about Eterna?
>>54598998
legend diver is one of the only designs i like, almost everything else looks horrible
from what i've seen a lot of middle-aged men wear longines in my country (because you can get them from most boutiques)
on the fence of pic related, but wouldn't buy it in any case
>>54597731
Well that's literally why all my vintage Seikos are Daini's.
The only caliber series I really would consider top tier from Suwa pre-1975 is the 62xx used in the Weekdater and 62GS.
I would consider the 45GS as the greatest pre-1975 GS model, and it was Daini produced. The 52xx is obviously superior to the 56xx, the 70xx to the 61xx, and the 51xx to the comparable Suwa calibers (that I don't remember).
>>54598357
I believe UV LED's kinda creep into the visible wavelength. I guess this could be helpful in not burning your retinas out with invisible radiation through your dilated pupils when working with UV light.
Maybe a stpid question but I have no idea about watches.
Are there some watches that can make a single beep sound every 30minutes? and can be turn off during the night? I'm rehabbing from an injury and need to exercise every 30 minutes.
>>54599158
In that case I say if you like it, go for it.
Opinions?
Was deciding on this over the seiko S-SARX017
>>54598021
$130 USD + shipping. Had it serviced and bought a NOS crystal but put in generic a sapphire crystal for the time being.
The thing runs between +0 - +1s/d
>>54598424
You'd be surprised. He found a NOS crystal for the 5256 King Seiko locally, as well as one for the LM Special. Who knows why Perrin had them though.
>>54599291
Most digitals can be set to beep every hour, other than that you would probably have to set a timer. The G-Shock GW -56XX series has such a timer & is IMHO the best G-Shock anyway.
>>54599215
Funny enough, all of the Seiko's i've ever owned were either modern or vintage Daini's.
But your disdain from Suwa Seikosha's products is a tad bit too far.
I wouldn't mind owning either a 5601 or a 5621KS/GS since they are good movements and lack the Achilles heel of the 56XX cals, the 5740-800X as simple and robust highbeats, and i got the Weekdater enroute.
613X chronographs with their clutch issues are a bit no-no though.
>>54598998
Another ETA/Swatch brand that's just a set of letters printed on the dial living off the onl glory. No independence whatsoever, they're targeted for consumers who can afford more than a Tissot but not an Omega (i.e. Longines is strategically never allowed by their masters to produce anything better than Omega).
>>54599180
Died and resurrected a few times, now belongs to a HK company, but supposedly it's the same Grenchen-based manufacturer it used to be. Has some alright-looking watches, some have Selita movements, some in-house.
They have a neat in-house movement, the cal. 39, which is supposedly a Mr. Potato Head movement, where you could outfit the basic handwound movement with all sort of drop-in modules, like automatic complication, calendar complication, chronograph module and so on.
Also they're not owned by Swatch.
Where can I get Komandirskie internals to replace an old USSR model that stopped running?
>>54599661
Buy another one off eBay?
>>54596564
Where can I get a new strap like that?
>>54594305
What do you think about the Orient Bambino?
>>54598786
Casio MTP-1239DJ
>>54599728
Too big
>>54599478
Fair point on the 56x1 and the 5640 in addition to the 62xx Weekdaters and GSs
>>54599215
Actually, the 45 would be the only Daini caliber I can think of that has perennial problems. Snapping mainsprings destroying the cannon pinion... Not a great design feature. Suwa's 5740 was dead simple in comparison but it is probably my favourite caliber from them, and one of the few early Hi-Beats with no drama.
>>54599418
Holy fuck that is cheap. I now feel like I got ripped off on the 7018. The timekeeping is also exceptional. Thank fuck nobody knows about this movement, keeps the prices sane.
>>54599478
Suwa had some interesting stuff and they were often the first to do something (ie, first automatic chronograph). Daini seems to have sat back and thought about stuff a lot more, but there are some absolutely great Suwa products out there.
I really don't know what the fuck they were thinking with the 6139 and the 6138. The cases look great but that chronograph wheel is just such a fucking amateur, stupid design. Something that should have been fixed after the initial rush to beat the Swiss at their own game.
By the way, is it true that Seiko is thinking of modifying the 6R15 to create a chronograph movement? If so, it will effectively be the modern 701x.
>>54599661
Might not be compatible. What movement is in yours?
>>54594305
>That part of the Bible
DAT GUY RAPED HIS SISTER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER
nice watches tho
>>54599797
Yup.
>>54599807
No clue on the 6R15 chronograph. Haven't heard one bit about any new Seiko atuo-chronographs except for a few new 8RXX based models like the SARK005.
But essentially if they will, it would be close to a 701X. The 6R15 has it's roots in the 7002/7005/7009 movements, which were the base for the 701X chronographs. However it depends on how Seiko will design the chronograph layer, which was the ingenious part about the 701X chronographs.
>>54599854
About fucking time somebody noticed.
>>54599737
Damn, that blue dial looks good.
I'll consider it but I was thinking about something not so serious.
>>54599158
It's actually pretty nice that it is an automatic, handwinding your watches is a bitch
>>54599967
What was so good about the 701X's chronograph design? Genuinely curious because for the longest time I was thinking of buying a 6138 but now everyone says they're shit.
It would be fucking fantastic if Seiko just. did a modern reissue of the jumbo 6138 with an 8R movement that doesn't break. Do they have any idea how many watch autists would line up for that?
Sea-gull Rodina or Tisell Bauhaus?
>>54594305
Where can I get a watch with kike moonrunes?
>>54600122
Tisell for the Miyota, though it's a shame to give up the Harley Davidson winder of the Rodina
>>54600098
What made the 701X chronographs so good is that they were true flyback chronographs. You could press on the button to reset it without stopping the chronograph first, something the 613X seriescouldn't.
They chronograph layer was much more simple, and thus also much more robust. The 613X has a chronograph clutch gear/wheel, which runs when the chronograph runs. If you stop the chronograph the clutch stops working and pressure is added on the clutch till it breaks. Those clutches are the main aspect of the watch, so if it breaks the watch is fucked, and no aftermarket replacements for this.
Spencer K. explains the latter better then me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHxB8SqwZsw
>>54599697
I got it from eBay, I can't remember the seller sorry.
>>54600154
Try finding an ADI, made in Israel. I believe they're still used by the IDF, but might be replaced with the Marathon Navigator as the issued beater for poorfags.
>>54600392
Wrong pic. That's the currently available version. Seems like they're declining in quality.
>>54600392
>>54600411
Funny enough they are a rather rare sight here.
>>54600255
I forgot to mentions that the 701X chronographs had several interesting variants. Especially the 7016 with the stacked register.
>>54594561
dont be a retard anon
>>54600392
>>54600411
>Adi
Isn't that Adolf Hitler's nickname?
It looks like a poor man's SKX desu,
How's the quality? And how much do these go for?
Any poorfucks recommend the best thing to get? I rock an older Timex but would like to get a new watch
>new strap comes in mail
>realize the old unmarked leather strap on my Hamilton was actually 17mm, not 16 like I assumed
>panic cause what if my date notices my exposed lugs and calls me out on it
Damnit, these are rookie mistakes
>>54600484
is he cute?
he probably wont care, your hamilton belongs on a speidel anyway
>>54600437
POST QT WRISTS
>>54599399
That doesn't look very good.
>>54600500
don't be a meme seb, you know it's that Asian chick I met
>and that my spiedel is too big for my wrists ;_;
>>54599728
Pretty good dressy watch, especially for the price.
>>54600094
Yeah, but winding it when taking your morning shit isn't that bothersome. It's just that the hand-wound version costs too much for me right now.
>>54600542
then re size the speidel
its only the second hardest thing I've ever resized
and how would I know you're wasting your time with some shitty girl, I'm not subscribed to your tumblr
>>54600457
What style do you want?
Are you interested in mechanical watches?
>>54600457
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>>54600452
About 100$ on eBay i think.
I've seen one in person a couple of months ago.
A guy was impressed by my former 7002 and we chatted a little. I was first surprised by how much does it look like a SKX, and they do feel like a cheaper version of one.
>>54600577
Because coincidentally enough that Hamilton came on a spiedel and one of my friends who browses /wt/ knew that
But somehow you weren't him
>>54599967
Notice what? I read Hebrew ;]
>>54600457
I was thinking about getting a Casio calculator watch, but I do enjoy Diver style watches.
>>54600638
hamiltons belong on speidels
>>54600433
I actually thought about getting a 7016 but I'm not a huge fan of the Monaco design, and the round ones are even rarer than 7018s (which in turn are rarer than 7015s). Still, the atacked register is something REALLY special, because for a while I think Seiko was the only manufacturer that had actually accomplished it. Omega and Patek Pahjeet didn't come out with stacked registers until about 20 years later.
>>54600541
Surprisingly (or perhaps unsurprisingly), Asian chicks don't care about your mechanical watch unless it has a Rolex crown or an Omega cockring on it. You can spend all day talking about how great your 52 caliber is, but at the end of the evening it still says "Seiko" and she still thinks you're an autistic weeb.
>>54600855
Not that anon, but i have a budget of £2000. I want an automatic watch and there's nothing that i see within this budget that i like.
Seiko seem to do high quality watches for not a bad price. The S-SARX017 is something i've been eyeing, i can't afford a Grand seiko but this seems like the best option.
Whats your opinion?
>>54600928
Well, there is a dutch ebay seller that just sold a 7015 for less then 150$.
He usually has super cheap King Seiko's and Type II's but i can't buy from him for a rather stupid reason that made him PMS rage rather hard.
>>54600928
Get the SARX015 instead.
>>54600541
I didn't post that, was busy with muh oak between swiss meme post and now.
Rate strap combo
>>54600999
Kinda dig it when it's on the NATO more, post cat
>>54601033
Nato chews my dress cuffs tho
>>54600987
I don't really want to buy used watches, but why the 015 over the 017?
>>54600999
Not Nato/10
Which is good enough in my book. Also checked.
>>54599612
Thanks for the info!
>>54600987
I don't really want to buy used watches, but why the 015 over the 017?
I think i'm starting to see the swiss meme. From my research it dosen't seem like it's worth buying Swiss unless your spending £5000+
>>54601072
>Used
Not sure i follow.
Either how, the 015 is the same watch but with a far superior bracelet. You can buy a (a much better) strap later but not a bracelet.
>>54601054
Just go short sleeves, not like it's *that* cold in swedeland right now
>>54601100
thanks anon, might get a SARB033 as well
>>54601161
SARB017 will look more unique.
>>54601215
it's pretty ugly desu senpai
>>54601233
It's like the Amphibia, you either love it or hate.
>>54600671
There's the Casio MDV106 if you want to stay cheap/quartz. It is quite big though, but quality should be good.
>>54601054
Those reflections make it look really good in that picture.
I'm kind of sad I wasn't there for the Bagel meme.
>>54601215
i think the Seiko SDGM003 looks better.
>>54601454
It does, but it's also 50% more.
>>54600457
OG g-shock
40 bucks and it'll outlast you
>>54601454
>SDGM003
It's huge and also
>AUTOMATIC
>>54601149
I own 0 short sleeve button ups.
Nato and tshirt p comfy summer fit though, however I own 0 blue tshirts.
Chronostrophe Baglé Bleu doesn't fit on leather?
>>54601563
u got a small wrist boi?
>>54601581
p o l o
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>>54601581
Get a hawaiian shirt :^)
>>54601563
>40mm
>huge
Also AUTOMATIC is a far lesser sin than huge fucking paragraphs ala rolex/tudor
>>54601696
40mm is pretty huge
>>54601704
If you have tiny girls wrists maybe
>>54601721
only tool watches should be that big
>>54601738
Post your cute wrists anon.
>>54601751
already did
r8 my dudes
/wt/ my SARB 017 fell of my wrist onto tiled floor and is now losing 15 sec a day.
hold me.
>>54601798
I chucked my diashock seiko 5 down a flight of stairs and its still +5 a day
>>54601789
heh
>>54600437
Do you actually shoot with that watch? I assume the answer is no.
>>54601812
guess I got unlucky. Stairs were carpeted?
Picked this up the other day, i know it's unusual but i like it
>>54601789
>>54601843
I have a few times
usually in one of my divers though
>>54601847
nope, and I threw it hard
>>54601798
>tfw when you 3133 falls crystal first onto a tile and it chips a piece of the tile off.
>tfw when it still runs as it did at -5 secs a day
feelsgoodman
>>54601864
>>54601654
>>54601690
Not sure what's worse, guess I'll just roll up my sleeves.
>>54601751
You're the reason 42mm dress watches exist.
>>54601789
You should consider upgrading to a 5127/1J
>>54601812
why
right way round
>>54600541
Holy shit! How tiny are your wrists?
>>54601910
no real reason
>>54601581
Oh, a Datejust :)
>clicks to enlarge
N..nevermind
>>54601943
>>54601893
looks more like an explorer than a datejust anyway dumbo
dont make two posts next time :3
>>54601909
you have something against polo shirts punk
>>54601909
rolled up sleeves on casual buttoned shirts is p great
3 even rolls
Has anyone had some experience with alpha watches, how's the quality and accuracy?
>>54601961
forgot to quote :(
You're right with the numerals, the dial made me think DJ though
>>54601909
>consider upgrading
For what purpose
Why do so many watches try to look like Rolex
>>54602062
because rolex is the most well known luxury brand.
>>54601581
How's the Bagel meme train and why I'm late?
>>54601943
It's a knockoff of the 116000 you plebian. Which doesn't come with a date. The datejust only comes with date, but never with explorer dial. This is the only one that's similar, but it's an aftermarket customisation.
rolexwatch
details.blog
spot.com/2011/07/rolex-watches.html
>>54602092
>>54602109
>bagel has a date and blue dial
>thumbnail made me think date just
simple
>>54602190
you need a new perscription or somthing anon
I can clearly see the triangle and numbers from the thumbnail
>>54602227
Autists will argue anything, I'm just saying what i saw at a quick glance before clicking it.
>>54602310
You really will argue anything, its true.
>>54601924
I believe they're around 6" in circumference. It severely limits me when looking for grail watches as most anything with a l2l of greater than 50mm hangs off my wrist
let's post some watches
>>54602011
looks like a cheap shitty submariner
I would stay away. 3 atm? lmao
>>54602011
>>54602405
Another Rolex knockoff.
>>54601924
Iktf I have 6.2" wrists but your's really look tiny in that picture. Best of luck
>>54602405
That's what Alpha does. It's chinese rolex copies.
>>54602440
Why buy them then? fucking Chinese.
>>54601864
>>54602477
Because they're cheap. At least one anon has their Daytona PN copy, which has a legit chrono movement, and is actually one of the cheapest mechanical chronographs you can buy.
>>54601864
If it isn't on the meme aproved list it is shit.
This is how this thread works.
>>54601943
Looks more like a Tudor Prince Date with this Ranger style dial to me.
>>54602582
>chronographs
What does /g/ think of Rolex? considering getting one
tfw no bagel
>>54602655
Decent watches, hilariously overpriced. Boring designs.
>>54602655
Complete normie brand, mostly bought as status symbols. Some very bad designs.
But they're actually really good watches, super well made. They're never amazing, as they're mostly tool watches without complications that riff on the same old designs. But for what they are, there isn't much that competes.
So i found this guy selling the Orient Ray Raven for 194$. Is it worth it? And ofc its used '
http://klocksnack.se/threads/orient-ray-raven.54930/
>>54602710
No. It's boring.
![Top.Gear.S22E03.720p.WEBRip.AAC2.0.H.264-iPRiP.mkv_snapshot_00.31.34_[2016.05.17_22.27.32].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/XXuv8wm.jpg "Top.Gear.S22E03.720p.WEBRip.AAC2.0.H.264-iPRiP.mkv_snapshot_00.31.34_[2016.05.17_22.27.32].jpg")
what's the watch?
>>54602582
>cheapest mechanical chronograph
The cheapest 'anything' will always break. The fact it's also copying another brand makes it terrible. The whole point of owning a mechanical watch as opposed to a cheap quartz IMO is to have a nicely crafted item that will last. Chinese copies go against everything horology stands for and is therefore dog shit tier garbage.
What's the best watch currently on orbit?
>>54602710
Not really. The plating will show scratched and eventually flake. Plating is almost never a good idea.
>>54601878
Soviet movements are generally tempered harder than Western movements. Of course this makes it more brittle. A part either snaps or it doesn't but it won't bend.
>>54602789
>>54602724
Thanks!
>>54602655
Get either the Milgauss or the Pepsi GMT. These are the only two that aren't boring.
>>54602724
>>54602789
http://klocksnack.se/threads/seiko-ssb025p1-fullset-kvartskronograf.54840/
?
>>54602819
oh great Trump-sama please bring Elgin back when you become leader of the free world!
What kind of watch would The Batman be wearing in 1939?
>>54602826
I like the Milgauss but without the green sapphire. Pepsi GMT looks good but i would prefer to buy a new model. I like the no date Sub too.
>>54602885
There is a current Pepsi GMT, though it's all white gold, not SS.
http://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/m116719blro-0001.html
Don't know how white gold compares to SS, is it a step up or a step back (apart from price and bling)?
>>54602885
>no date Sub
inb4 ninegag butts in
>>54602092
Honestly, the explorer would look so much better without
>3
>6
>9
Just makes the dial look untidy.
Chap here who was asking about lume painting in previous thread.
Turns out the jeweller in town sends all watch related work off to a tAgHUEHUEHUE, Omega, and Rolex approved workshop somewhere up
LONDON
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N
D
O
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way. So in a word, yes, they're willing and able to do lume painting. Asked about pricing, they're going to get around to ringing up, as it's not something they get asked to do very often, if ever, so they can't provide a rough estimate like they can for general servicing or dial restorations.
Tomorrow I got an oral exam in watchmaking and I'll have to wear a suit. Should I wear a vintage gold-plated watch with silver dial, and black leather strap, or an F-91W on a green nato?
>>54603072
Depends on the suit, and general formality of the occasion.
The implication of a vintage could go one of two ways.
One, you like watches.
The other, you're a tryhard hipster who wears shit because why not.
F-91 in itself goes with just about anything, not 100% sure on the green nato though.
>>54602958
The current pepsi is Grail tier, but way over my budget. looking to spend around 8k
>>54602958
I went to a Rolex dealer and they didn't have any GMTs out and I asked if they had any and the lady said yes and showed me the yacht masters. I didn't say anything.
>>54602743
Looks like a Rado r5.5 to me.
>>54603072
You should wear one of these, it will show you are truly interested in the finest aspects of horology.
>>54604806
that's gotta be it
thanks a bunch man
>>54604806
James sure loves his rados. Super jelly of his JLC memovox though.
>>54604983
well of them three James is the only one who appears to have any clue
Hammond goes for the Cheshire special and Jezza is Jezza
