>>680646532
I use my penis as a sundial.

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A scratched to shit citizen skyhawk

>>680646532
nice, but did you pay retail?

>>680646532
I like the nice black-and-white theme, but it's a little busy with the graphics - less is more.

Now all you need is a wrist that fits it

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this, it's a japanese domestic model, handwound
and very accurate.

>>680647023
OP here, i have the exact same one hahaha, wasnt a fan of its bulkiness after a few years
>>680647068
Unfortunately yeah, piece of mind really

>>680647384
I've heard good things about orient star

>>680647413
it is a nice watch indeed, but i would avoid paying retail for brands like longines, tag heuer, baume et mercier because they don't retain their value.

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Suunto Vector.

>>680647322
Cheers, it all comes down to what you like in a watch.
Need to put on a bit more fat

>>680647689
they are pretty bang for buck.
i own one orient and one orient star and the overall finishing is uncomparable to swiss watches with the same price...

the orient star also is extremely accurate, orient states -25s to + 15s but its about -2 so i'm more than satisfied.

Bought this citizen when I was a dumb ass teenager but let me tell you this thing is more reliable than a fucking ak.

I'm a retard though because I'm skinny as fuck and this is a huge diameter watch.

R8

>>680647700
Went halves with my parents for 21st birthday so not to fussed. Sorta wish i knew that before though.

>>680646532
is that lizard grain?

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>>680648282
Forgot pic

>>680648314
is it your first watch?
I wouldn't mind it that much because its nice and you can wear it, just in case you're considering a collection you should spend your money wisely.

>>680648352
Nope, just leather

>>680646532
can you show us the caseback pls? :)

>>680648615
3rd watch now, always had a nice taste for watches and wouldnt mind a collection if i ever have enough disposable income

>>680647384
I like this alot, nice and simple watch face

>>680648973
thx that's why i got it.

it hasn't got more going on than needet, but also doesn't sacrafice readability for a overly pretentious design.
and the power reserve indicator comes in handy

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>>680648179
Really? Do you bang it around or are you gentle with it?


>>680648282
>>680648354
I don't really wear this watch ever because its so huge.

I'm planning on getting this watch at some point as I love chronographs and I have a personal connection to someone to which I am reminded of when russia is invoked
mother of pearl is one of my favorite watch faces because I play a stringed instrument and most bows have mother of pearl inlay and the face reminds me of my passion.

>>680647784
are suuntos as good for outdoor activities as they claim?

>>680646532
watches are autistic

>>680649524
watches aren't about practicality anymore. they are more of a mechanical art form than anything these days.

I hope this helps you understand better

>>680649663
just an annoyance on my wrist that unncessarily unbalances me and gets caught on shit

>>680649784
lol not gonna lie bro that's an autistic grievance

>>680649465
I've beaten the shit out of this thing for years and have had zero problems. I love it.

>>680649427
they are pretty robust

>>680647388
Batteries for years!

>>680646532

I have not worn a watch since I was in grade school. fuck em & the people that wear em. especially the ones that think they can impress people with em.

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I know. I'm a fucking hipster.

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Cartier tank

>>680646532
>Fitbit Charge

>>680652068
what do you do for a living?

>>680652152
I work for a bank, this was a gift from my folks for me 21st birthday

>>680652068
very nice. out of all cartiers this is certainly the one to have.

did you buy it new or used?
which movement?

>>680651617
not even a cool hipster either.

>>680652333
haha my folks are so poor they steal every cent i earn its pathetic.

fam

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victorinox chrono

>>it tells the time

>>680647023
Isn't that sapphire? Let me see it better. Use afuckn light

>>680646532
who the fuck wears watches anymore?
>use your phone
>in the year of our lord 2016

>>680652422
Defo, i really like cartiers generally but the classics are always best.

Its got a quartz movement, but has served me well over the years i turn 39 next week

Do you have a fancy watch?

>>680652594
phone battery dead because life of adventure

must at work monday morning
how do you tell the time ??

a nice watch is essential

>>680646532
>automatic
Fucking watch , get a real watch, not a battery powered dildo

>>680652499
Oh man :( hopefully you see it as paying back as they brought you up? My fam has worked hard over the years so im givong back now and rightly so

>>680647784
Ahh good? Suuntos have fit reviews on ask their s watches. Nuthn better than 3.5/5

>>680652849
you really are retarded aren't you?

automatic watches are manual watches that wind themselves with kinetic energy. They can also be wound manually alot of the time

>>680651617
Hipsters aren't fat

>>680652507
good taste. Good price/performance

>>680652659
currently nothing to brag about, one ETA based Tissot and two Orient Star, currently saving for a grand seiko as i am really loving their innovation

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>>680646532
Love me some military watches. Mainly because they're durable and I'm an unfashionable asshole.

>>680651617
I like watches cuz all the moving parts are butiful. That's just an expensive digital watch you need to charge every week

Nice Legend Diver. I was looking for the dateless version for a while but they're hard to find.

>>680653337
not a huge fan of timex myself

Military watches can be alright tho

>>680653194
Smooth, you cant beat the eta movement. I got hold of an omega seamaster with the 8500 movement in it about 6 months ago. Really solid bit of kit would defi reccomend one

>>680652507
Great watches, great packs, great bags, great pocket knives, great kitchen knives. What can't they do. Seriously gg

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>>680646532
Longines. I love Longines. I own 2 of them personally. Do you go to the horse races? For the most part I wear my citizen ecodrive. Ive had this one for probably 5-6 years.

>>680653337
Takes picture of arm, hand, keyboard, monitor. Learn to take a picture of your subject Jack

>>680653186
thx man i wear it daily to tell the time

side note: it looks fashionable

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>>680646532

>>680653965
Yeah, my girlfriend always told me I'm a shitty photographer.

>>680653530
yes they are pretty reliable and you aren't gonna get ripped a second asshole when getting it serviced

a friend recently had his zenith el primero serviced for about 700€

>>680646532
Hey OP, I've sold these and other Swiss watches for a few years now. It's a great looking dial, and the box is incredible. But I've always found the strap to be incredibly cheap looking and feeling and it's a bit of a let down to it. I'd swap it out for a nice Hirsch.

I saw a client buy one, as well as Breitling mesh strap to put on it. It looked great. But the bracelet was worth around half the watch again.

>>680654301
Im really pleased with it! Yeah thats the thing i belive its about 350 to get a full service.

Thinking about a panerai next

>>680654301
You shouldn't really be buying an El Primero without knowing about it, and preparing yourself for the expense of maintaining it. Your friend should get a lifetime of use out of it, and have himself a legacy piece to leave to the next generation should he maintain that service schedule!

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Fossil /b/

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This bad boy. Durable as fuck.

>>680654800
my negro.

>>680653530
Which OMEGA did you get? Sold bucket loads of these. 8500 is fantastic, and your service intervals are much longer than a standard ETA/lever escapement movement.

>>680653399
Had to charge it every day, but it doesn't bother me because I can't stand sleeping with something on my wrist anyways.

Mostly I got it for work. I take a lot of notification texts, and it's nice to just be able to glance at the watch to view them.

>>680654749
he wasn't suprised, neither was I, in my current situation i couldn't afford to maintain them, so i stick with 1 mid tier swiss and 2 japs

>>680654721
which one?

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>>680646532
>>680647023
>>680647384
>>680647388
>>680647784
>>680648354
>>680649427
>>680651617
>>680652068
>>680652507
>>680653337
>>680653761
>>680654123
>>680654755
>>680654800
>>680655009
>I'm so insecure that I want people to judge me positively based on my purchase of an obsolete aesthetic piece of jewelry under the guise of "functional technology"

It annoys me how people rave about how durable their quartz watches are. Of course they're durable. It's a little circuit and stepper motor inside a machined piece of steel. It doesn't cost much more to turn a very thin and fragile quartz watch into a bullet proof one, you just make the case thicker.

Durability against hard wearing with a mechanical watch on the other hand takes real skill. You've got a tiny mechanical machine running inside, the regulating organ moving back and fourth some 691200 times a day, all day every day, hundreds of components. A good tough watch can be worn doing any and everything, and you only service it every 4 years or so. That's what's impressive.

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>>680646532

Omega constellation 8500

Pic related

>>680655626

obselete?
it tells the time

are you a dumb nigger that lives in a timeless box?

>>680655626
Poorfag can't afford watch

>>680655626
It's a way of self expression. Like the lipstick you put on to leave marks on the dicks you suck, you fucking faggot.

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>>680655855
>>680655860
>>680655920

>>680655626
It tells me the time. Quickly, and I don't need to worry about getting broken, etc. Just so happens decent watches follow trends. Stop being a faggit.

>>680647388
Nice

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>>680646532

Fossil Automatic watch "Townsmen"

I like it

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>>680655855
Yeah, if only there were other cheaper ways to tell the time that didn't involve carrying around a piece of metal. We can only hope one day..

>>680655860
Confirmed insecure kid

>>680655920
Self expression is fine, paying money for something that looks nice is fine, paying for something with less use assuming people will think you're cool when there are more functional and far better alternatives that the mainstream long ago switched over to is sad, pathetic and lonely

>>680656159
This is bait

>>680656151
insecure
probably jealous of nicewatchfags
and laughable

>>680656361

Are you the same dude in every watch thread who whines and moans about people buying and wearing wristwratches?

>>680656196
Fossil don't make watches. They don't make the movement. What they make is men's jewellery and accessories

>>680656578

I know

And i still like it

>>680656361
>Yeah, if only there were other cheaper ways to tell the time that didn't involve carrying around a piece of metal. We can only hope one day..

uhh

are you saying you read the hour and minute of every day by the sun?

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>>680656774

Yes.

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>>680656559
No, I even bought one a couple years ago, but I'm not retarded enough to think it isn't a gay hipster fad or that it's actually useful

>>680656774
People don't tend to carry around the sun in their pocket as far as I know, feign ignorance of reality to make yourself feel better

>>680656699
Fine. Some people like beards, short hair, skinny jeans, pointy shoes and fixed-wheel bicycles

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Seiko SNK809

>>680657143
oh you mean your phone

what happens when youre on a mountain

with no cellphone charger?

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>>680657249
and the back

>>680657213

>waah waaah he likes something

>>680655523
A luminor i think if i can find one with a blue face even better :)

>>680656578
>>680656699
This isn't true. Fossil make huge amounts of watches. They make watches under their own brand, as well as for Burberry, Emporio Armani, Michael Kors, Marc by MJ, DKNY, Diesel etc.

>>680657143

People have been wearing watches for over a century. I have no idea what your problem is. Stop thinking you are special or unique because you hate on things that normal people wear. Fucking autist.

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Let's raise this thread a bit

>>680657053
You must lurk /b/ waiting for the right instant in a watch thread so you can trot that image out.

Again.

And again.

>>680657415
No, they make cases and dials. They do not make movements. Therefore they do not make watches.

>>680657548
That might fit better on your ankle

>>680657380
You want the PAM 00070, limited edition 5000 pieces. They're quite old now but theycome up for sale from time to time. I've seen one in the flesh and thought it was fantastic. But it was on the wrist of a guy and I thought it was fake at first. Didn't know they made anything like it.

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Luminox

>>680646532
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE5a0X5VTrU

>>680657360
You mean those commonplace times when I'm at the top of a mountain in need of second-accurate time readings because I have a meeting on top of a cleft ridge? You're right, I'm fucked.

>>680657534
People have been shitting in holes in the ground for hundreds of thousands of years, but I'm not about to give up my shitter because I'm not retarded

Stop thinking you're making a counterpoint when you're making retarded analogies in trying to justify what is simply a piece of jewelry. Fucking vegetable-commander

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>>680657608
Actually i am imitating the faggot that is being a faggot in every watch thread because he JUST CANT allow people to enjoy watches of any kind.

Just like this faggot hating on jewlery watches by Fossil.

Niggers, if you like it, wear it. And stop the hatin

ITT: Garish, defined.

>>680657972
Glows continuously

>>680657917
?

>>680658214
>Just like this faggot hating on jewlery watches by Fossil.
Fossil-owner spotted

>>680658226
Jelly mode engage?

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Just got this from my dad for my 18th birthday, I don't know if I like it since he's never been there for us

>>680657380
i would just look that it's one with a sandwich dial and second hand at 9,
stick with the classic design as i think these are the most likely to not drop value that much

>>680658453

He implies you are wearing it on your dick

he wants you to wear your watch around your foot ankle

>>680658453
He was implying it was too big for your wrist.

Which I have to agree with

>>680657796
STP Watch Manufacture facility. Owned by Fossil. Google it. Fossil is a fully fledged manufacturer of manufacture movement pieces, as well as casing up generic movements.

Are you telling me Rolex wasn't a watchmaker before they went all in house? What about car makers, not all of them make the motor inside, but they are still considered to have made their own car. Ralph Lauren started out making ties. He didn't need to make the fabric himself to be able to turn it into an amazing tie. And so by imparting their knowledge and expertise they take something and transform it. You can't wear an uncased ETA.

TL;DR Fossil is a watchmaker

>>680658566
He's given you a second-hand watch?

>>680658020

>Being this much of a poor pleb

I pity you

>>680658550

No. Luckily I have some class. And enough savoir faire to not sit around at my desk at home wearing a bulky steel divers watch, buckling at the joints around my sweaty, obese wrist.

>>680658607
I don't know .. feels right size to me.
Smaller versions are seriously too small

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>>680658865

>I have class
>Savoir faire

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Nixon c39 leather. Solid Swiss movement, not to flashy, goes with everything.

If anyone has any experience with baume mercier watches. I'd appreciate your opinion

>>680658730
No, it's a new watch, but he wanted my oldest son inherit it from me, if I will ever have a kid

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How hard is it to have some autofocus and proper lighting?? Holy hell lads

>>680659135
oldest son to*

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>>680647784
You think that's a big watch? Get a load of this baby.

>>680647413
Peace

>>680659164
>no numbers

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>>680659130
Thinking about picking this one up, thoughts?

>>680659527
Only numbers I use are trips, my main man.

>>680659527

I see these quite often to be honest with you. Not my thing but they are meant for people who are very familiar with the clock and can just glance at it. No numbers required. Personally, I think it's a little bit pretentious. I prefer Roman numerals though.

>>680659659

Dude I bought this exact watch. It's arriving soon. Strongly recommend you do it. It's a beauty.

>>680659659
who cares what other people think? if you want it, buy it.

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>>680651617
My boy

>>680659087
fake

>>680659659
don't do it
buying a baume et mercier is a huge mistake, as they have no resale value and they are pretty expensive for what you get

>>680655626
>making bait this obvious

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automatic masterrace

>>680646532
Nice one anon,
I broke mine recently and i'll star looking for a new one because of his thread and this gorgeous watch.

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>>680659659
consider this instead if you like the looks

>>680658865
Tou ché, however it's obvious you are a French woman.

>>680660038

What do you mean no resale value?

>>680659659
If it's your style then why not. Watches in this tier of quality are much for muchness. I've sold these, TAG, Longines, OMEGA, Zenith, Breitling, Oris, Bell and Ross, and had access to Tissot, Raymond Weil etc etc.

It's not to my taste, but that's going to be the deciding factor for you in this price bracket, what you like the look of. Just don't get it wet and expect to change the strap over fairly regularly if you wear it all the time. If you insist on the B&M in the exotic leather each time expect it to cost you a pretty penny each time you swap that strap too! I recommend Hirsch.

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garmin vivoactive

>>680659885
Thanks dude. I really enjoy the look of this watch.

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Rate?

>>680658517
It doesn't have a crown, there's no actual need to wear that on the bottom of your wrist.

>>680660038
>>680660359
There's literally nothing he can buy at this price bracket that has resale value. This is also not an issue if he intends to wear it and look after it for some time. Definitely of a quality that he can keep it and maintain it forever.

He could buy second hand and maintain a solid resale if that was important, but a lot of people don't like second hand. Plus it can be just as if not more perilous a market to navigate than the used car

>>680660312
If he wants and likes the idea of Swiss, then Orient is a hard sell against perceptions. These sorts of purchases are irrational, so whatever you can say about the quality etc etc won't sway most if they haven't heard of the brand, or don't like the idea of buying a cousin of Seiko.

>>680660359
well if you intend to sell it off at some point, baume et mercier's, new tag heuers and longines to name just a few are very hard to move because there is almost no demand for them or you'll get next to nothing.

>>680660642
Don't.

What were you going to spend on this? Or have you got one already.

>>680660836
It's just personal preference man don't hate on it

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It's like marmite...either love it or hate it...I love it

Guys, I make apps for Smartwatches. Any ideas are welcome.


(inb4 kys)

>>680660951
There's no demand because the watches are discounted heavily at point of sale. So the takeaway here is not to pay full retail and bargain hard. In my local market you can get these brands at around 20-25% off the marked price.

>>680660928
well buying from a trustworthy used dealer is key, or just save a little longer, because I don't think it's not going to be his last watch, he should rather save for a good timepiece than 3 mediocre ones.

>>680660836
What does it matter if there's no crown

>>680661262
I dubbed this the TAG Big Bang

>>680661262
how much for one of those?

>>680661405
It is heavily influenced by Hublot :)

>>680661435
I paid just over £4k retail

>>680661332
Access to a quality used dealer depends a lot on his location.

And what is considered a good watch depends a lot on his means. I've sold watches like this to people who considered it as a really good watch, and wouldn't probably consider ever having to upgrade or need another.

I've also sold these to people giving them to their kids for their 18th birthdays, only to turn around and buy them an OMEGA when they turn 21. It's all about perspective.

But the steel is just the same as most any other steel watch (bar Rolex). The movement is a workhorse and easily serviceable. Perfectly good watch to keep!

>>680661584
TAG is doing all sorts of stuff. And in doing so are going further and further from their core identity. Though it's not as if they hadn't sold out long ago anyway.

I just wear a casio Gshock GA-201. Tells time, survives camping trips, work, and only gains about 1s a month.

>>680661700
as much as I see the one he desires sells for about 1500-2000$
which I would never pay for an eta(elabore, top?) based watch with just one complication especially considering the brand

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I'm going to pick up one of these within the next couple of weeks, Prospex SRP773. Great new beater from Seiko. In house. ISO certified diver. What else do you need for the day to day grind!

>>680655521
Shrug. I guess that legitimately makes some sense

>>680662379
With a decent discount from the retailer I think these are a value proposition. They're definitely a tier above your Tissot and similar brands in terms of fit and finish.

What would you recommend as an alternative without compromising on country of origin or quality?

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Movado

>>680655814
Not crazy about the constellation line. How do you like it. I'm putting off buying a mark ii, or one of the bullheads. Space master looks sweet but seems kinda silly

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>>680646532
Here's mine

>>680655626
this guy is just some poor ass faggot

>>680662849
of course between mid tier and luxury like longines.

If you don't mind used ones some omega de ville of sorts
or if you maybe are open to a german watch a nomos ludwig (inhouse movement), they are pretty decently priced even new

you could of course also consider an oris, as their design is pretty original

>>680663236
Not Constellation owner. But I've had a good hands on with all of these except the Bullhead.

Constellation can be a bit "elderly" in appearance. Depends on your style. Mark II is fantastic, if a bit thick. Consider also a refurbished old one? The racing orange and grey dial is the one to go for. Don't get the Spacemaster. They don't sell. One of their ugly ducklings, and no turning into a swan later on is what I suspect. If you want a cool quartz, look to the Breitling Professional series. Aerospace Evo II is great.

>>680657971
Nice one ill keep me eye out then! Thanks for the tip >>680658570

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A huge ass invicta venom reserve
>doubles as a throwing weapon

>>680663675
I love Nomos actually.

I don't have much love for Oris outside their Diving and Pilot lines though. Their dress watches don't really bring anything cool to the table. The exception to this is their dress watch with the in-house Calibre 111, and the new in house variant coming out this year.

>>680661270
An app that registers your heartbeat and notifies police if it stops

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was a gift

>>680658020
You know not everyone is a person that can pull out their phone.

Examples
Military
Captain of a boat
Doctor
Pilot
Swimmer
Diver
Mountaineer
Law enforcement
Jobs with security clearance that don't allow phones
And a whole fuck ton of other things
Some people circles see them as status symbols. If that guy at the bar has a 5 grand watch on he probably isn't all that poor. Plus they look nice. Do stfu and go away if you don't like watches. Asshole :<

>>680664430
What are the police going to do? Shock your heart into action with their glock?

I don't knock anyone for their hobbies and what they choose to spend their money on; me, I like to spend my money on fragrances ("cologne") and I'm willing to spend a pretty penny on real nice, unique, complex fragrances.

I just don't understand the whole watch thing. I was shopping around for a "nice" watch and couldn't really tell the difference between a "nice" $500 watch compared to a "nice" $1500 watch.

If it's a status symbol, then nothing short of a Rolex or Cartier will do, right? And if everything else falls short, then why bother?

I ended up buying a $70 watch -- Kenneth Cole. I just like the way it looks. It tells me the time and the date, and that's enough for me. I don't know. I don't get it.

>>680664611
I meant just 911, my bad

>>680664518
It's not so much a matter of of whether you can or can't pull out your phone, but a question of why would you want to? You strap the watch on, and the time is on the back of your hand. It's so much quicker to look at and check the time compared to fishing it out of your pocket and lighting it up to check and then sticking it back.

>>680658566
Bro beans that watch looks Knicked up

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I wear one of these.

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>>680665156
>used watch

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Casio beats all, no exceptions. Bonus: Pok3r and Loggie G602

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>being such poorfags

Get on my level bitches

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I gotta agree, it's pretty big. Granted it's a style, but you can't deny its oversized. Watches usually fit like
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Being biggest without overboard
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Are fitted

>>680661083
was around 230 Euros feels amazing and looks good image is deceiving, but why not?

>>680664668
As someone who spends their money on something so fine, with so many complex subtitles, shouldn't you be exactly the kind of person to understand why people would love to collect fine timepieces?

How many people outside of your general interest contacts would know the first thing about fine fragrance beyond "I like that" or "I don't like that". They could tell you if it was fruity, floral, spicey, woody etc, but it stops there.

You probably know a lot about fine fragrance, but you didn't just know. You committed yourself to exploring what it was about, learning. And the same goes for watch enthusiasts. It takes some time and research to be able to build up a body of knowledge that lets you appreciate the differences, subtleties, and be able to discern value at $50, all the way through to $50000 and above.

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Just got this its a stat chart.

>>680664430
Noted. That would be for the Vivoactive HR.

Now> seonsors needed;
> When you take your watch off, or losen it too much... I'll see what the API can do.

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If you spend more than $50 on a watch, you're doing it wrong.

>>680664344
in regards of value, nomos beats baume et mercier as well as all those other Richemont/Swatch mid tier stuff

>>680665423
Where does the arm end and the hand start?

>>680665473
It's not a real watch brand. Gant have got no business making watches. They wouldn't have even designed the exterior. The manufacturer would have prepared a few options and let Gant pick what they liked.

When I buy anything from anyone, I tend to only buy products that are a part of their core competency. So in your case I would have put it towards a Casio, Timex, Swatch, Seiko, Citizen or the like. Not a fashion brand who also peddle watches. But each to their own.

>>680666000
Fuck yeah I got double trips bitches.

>>680665682
this guy knows whats going on

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terrorists use it as a timer for their bombs

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love my 24 ...

>>680646532

Hey help me out guys.. Why is it almost impossible to buy a watch without a band.. Where would I be able to find a place to buy em?

>>680661270
Stock tickets. Seriously all the stock market apps suck on smart phones I can only imagine there's nothing for watches. Opening closing bell, news alerts, price changes

>>680665537
Well that's exactly the thing and sort of what I was getting at. I feel like I should get it, but I don't.

An expensive fragrance might be handmade, limited in quantity, contain expensive ingredients (such as ambergris), and the difference in price makes sense. $70 for an off-the-shelf fragrance. An extra $100 or $150 for a more exquisite fragrance.

But with watches I feel like even when you take into account all of the subtleties in movement and styling, the difference in price between watches, even comparable watches, is still insane and it doesn't make an awful lot of sense to me.

>>680666251
If you don't want the band, take it off and throw it away if need be.

What are you trying to achieve?

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My watch

>>680652532
Not him, but no the Skyhawk isnt sapphire, it's crystal. Ive had that exact same watch since graduating flight school over ten years ago and I only just recently had the crystal replaced. It's a good watch, it just keeps going.

>>680666659
show us that caseback, will you :)

>>680663879
Kewl I'll check them out. Christ first thread on b I've ever enjoyed not including wanking

>>680666518
I have a 22k gold band.. But need a head to use it with.. Figured I could save some $$$ by just buying the head

>>680665539
Bought that a few years ago. Thought it'd be cool to use as I like stargazing. That watch is actually pretty annoying to read the time, but for the price it isn't too bad.

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I've been trying to find out where to get one of these in this style, but it is extremely difficult. It is definitely a Sturmanskie, and maybe a Poljot. If anyone knows for sure, I'd be most appreciative.

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What do you guys think about this Nixon one been wanting it but I'm clueless about watches and it's about 120 bucks with tax

>>680666448
But you can find that level of intimate involvement in the manufacture of watches if you want. If you're looking at Rolex, you're dealing with a brand that make in excess of 1 million pieces a year and an inflated price and demand due to carefully controlled supply. But you then look at a brand like Zenith. First brand in the world to unite the skills to create a watch, case, movement, dial and all under the one roof for one business. Most awarded Swiss watch brand. Their significance to the industry has been so great that their original factory is world heritage listed. As a brand they make <30 thousand pieces a year, and they are all hand assembled and decorated. So depending on what you consider to be special, you'll find a brand that has approached the art of making a watch in that way. You just need to commit yourself to finding them.

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>>680664611
No they use their gshocks. Oh kekekekekekek. Lulz forever.

>>680665584
Why don't they make sensors for police forces themselves or heartbeat sensors for old people, it would be amazing

>>680667157
Hmm all right I guess that makes sense. Thanks for the reply

>>680664668
Sapphire watches don't get ducked up like crystal ones and they are repairable.

>>680647388
Hipster faggot

>>680667198
how come a /b/ tard owns something like this?

>>680665349
I thought he said it wasn't

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>>680647388
Same my dude

>>680666000
I already had a Swatch Casio and a Citizen, and this one looked really prime

>>680667496
My job pays me decently, and I am a watch collector :P. Id share more of my watches if I was home, but I'm not

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Milfag checking in. Does the job. Solar powered, always accurate, lasts forever

>>680646532
Damn that is a nice watch. Legend Diver?

>>680666832
My pleasure! I love watches and have enjoyed being on the seller's side of things for a few years now.

>>680666843
It's hard trying to do this. Depending on the end links, it may be very very hard to find a watch it will even fit on. The width of the band will whittle down a lot of your choices.

I also doubt it's 22K. It'd be awfully soft, wouldn't last. Generally you can by 18K gold watches but not more than that. What's its origin? You might be able to find an example second hand of the watch that your band belongs to, hopefully with the band in really bad condition. Watches in solid gold case and bracelet depreciate like crazy because the bracelets start to deteriorate and flex very quickly if worn regularly. So by the time it comes to sell, most buyers consider having to service it, as well as replace the bracelet.

>>680667110
Hit up the Affordable board on Watchuseek forums, post the picture and ask for some advice their. You'll be put onto the right track.

>>680667125
Don't. Is that 120USD?

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My Seiko SKX007 on a nato, super comfortable and an absolute tank

>>680666659
I like roman numerals
>>680666843
Bands don't add anything to the cost on 99 percent of watches.unless it's lined with diamonds, even if it is a previous neutral should be able to sell and recoup some of the costs

>>680667110
Wow, that one looks great. Always have had a soft spot for those Russian ones. I'll try to find a vendor for you.

>>680667788
What industry are you in?

What are some of the other models you have?

>>680667788
what else do you own? :)

>>680667999
100 used +about 20 bucks tax

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Any of these 4

>>680667307
Inaccurate the wrist ones, they have chest straps that work great. Could be useful in monitoring military or law enforcement

>>680667999
100 usd +about 20 bucks tax

>>680668309
I was going to buy the SKX007 until they released the Prospex Turtle. I'm trying one on this week and will decide from there.

>>680668319
Incorrect. Steel bands don't really add much to the price compared to leather/rubber options. But precious metal bands add huge bucks to the cost of a watch. You compare the price of a Breitling Navitimer in 18K gold. Price of the Navitimer bracelet in gold is like 2x the cost of the watch head on its own.

>>680668364
Oil, it's not doing good at the moment, but not to long ago we had one of the biggest oil booms in a long time.

I'm trying hard not to brag but it did make me a wealthy man that's all I will say about that.

>>680668378
Rolex, P.P. Jäger... Etc.

Got about 30 watches

>>680667496
Not everyone on b is a poor person. People with money can be just as shitty and miserable. I spent the last two years spending a good 50k looking for happiness. Pretty much nothing. I hate my life

>>680668636
The OMEGA on the left is fake.

>>680667869
I have this same watch.I liked the idea of solar radio powered. It's great digi

>>680646532
Why do you need a watch sasquatch?

>>680668783
Previous neutral= precious metals. Get on my level of typos bro

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>>680668917
we're all miserable nasty vicious foul mouthed cunters aren't we

>>680668856
It all comes in peaks and troughs though doesn't it? Are you hanging in there to be there for the next peak, or are you leaving now you got a big slice of the pie?

My state is on the ass end of a great boom in resources. I'm working towards being placed to make good when/if it comes back to glory.

>>680668917
Pretty much this, some guy not to long ago was showing off his Lambo on a car thread... It was legit his, but you could tell he had nothing else to live for lol