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:
>>54139783
>>54162084
Nice swiss straight pull
>>54162112
thats about the only thing straight in this thread
>>54162263
That's soooo pretty.
Is the inner gear made of titanium?
It's an odd color, i know the blue is hardened steel but the other piece doesn't look like anything i readily know
>>54162269
Pretty bad. Just buy a $4 fake from ali.
Anyone have experience with making their own dials? Been considering making a bauhaus-esque vostok with the 1965 reissue.
>>54162348
I think that's just a render?
In any case, the material is supposedly some kind of artificial doped carbon crystal grown into that shape around a core of silicium.
The large wheel that looks like titanium is called a balance wheel and is common to most mechanical timepieces. Along with the coiled hairspring attached to it, it effectively takes the place of a pendulum.
The balance wheel, the hairspring, the pallets, and the escape wheel all taken together are called a lever escapement, which comprise the heart of many/most mechanical watches.
>>54162263
>>54162084
>the micro-engineering and materials engineering that is required to make a fine watch.
nanotech + photolithography >>>>> watches
btw, I just realized... how come there is no thread for this stuff (nanotech and related)?
>>54162628
>The balance wheel, the hairspring, the pallets, and the escape wheel all taken together are called a lever escapement, which comprise the heart of many/most mechanical watches.
>>54162628
Thanks for the info!
It probably is a render, if you have seen the youtube clock maker: clickspring
Then what i said makes more sense, when he heat treats the steel parts they turn that color blue
The process of making the parts, is it similar to sintered metal?
>>54162837
Blued screws are beautiful, I agree.
I honestly have no idea what the process involved might be like. I think >>54162698 might have the right idea in bringing up lithography.
Think about how printed circuit boards are made.
What do you guys think of the new tudor blackbay 36?
Any other small-ish watches that has similar aesthetics?
I have a 7 inch wrist, is 36mm too small for me?
>>54162084
That's a nice looking watch.
>>54162698
to anyone interested: I made a thread here:
>>54162891
>>54162961
I like it.
Looks classy
As for size i don't think so, my wrist is closer to 9 and i have a 32mm dial watch nobody seems to notice
>>54162961
The diver dial with a smooth bezel looks slightly out of place, but overall it's a great looking watch.
>>54163337
Looks just like an explorer, I see nothing wrong with it.
>>54163407
It really doesn't.
>>54163454
You really doesn't
>>54163454
Get your astigmatism checked, hun.
Am I cool yet, Leica and Omega guy?
>>54163594
But if the camera is IN the photo, how can it be taking the picture?
>>54163594
Well you can call me Leica and Omega guy, but my friends also call me Nikon and Seiko guy. Is that an FM2? That camera and lens look immaculate, I'm so used to my beat up F3 and 50mm. I think you're pretty cool, anon.
Should've set the watch to 10:10 and not had it in the middle of a date change, but that's ok. How do you like the SARG?
>>54163594
>>54163728
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Leica and omega guy is actually Leica/omega or as I've recently taken to calling it, Leica + omega
>>54163614
because it shoots film and nobody's dumb enough to take the time to do that.
>>54163728
My grandfather's FM2 and 35 AIS. Nothing beats film era Nikon feels. The only way the F3 could be better is if there were a F3X with the 1/4000 vertical travel shutter, and the weather sealing and hotshoe from the F3P. Maybe even a switch to go from CW to fat spot meter.
The SARG's ok. The protected and signed crown is a nice touch that a lot of watches in this price category don't have. I feel like those design cues are what separates the SARG from something like a SNZG15 or Hamilton Field. Note that the second is in the same price category as the SARG... The sapphire crystal is definitely worth the money, I scratch up my mineral glass watches like mad. I'd have liked to have AR coating though. The compass is gimmicky, since you'll likely never use or have a use for it. My 6R is running anywhere between -6 to +3 seconds/day, depending if I'm wearing it all day or not, and what position I leave it in when I'm not. I wonder how the average 6R compares to a 4R.
>1010 and date change
Alas, that's what happens when you take pictures at 2300, and the date changes at around the same time. Besides, aren't I not supposed to change the date between 2200 and 0200 or something? Or is that only applying to the quickset?
>>54162961
Looks like a modded Seiko.
>>54163480
>numerals
>batons instead of dots
It really doesn't, retardomatic.
>>54163480
I think you should consult with an optometrist flower.
>>54164122
>muh exact details even though the watch still looks essentially the same
>>54163454
Yeah, maybe kinda Explorer 2, but it still lacks the numbers on the bezel (plus I think the bezel in it was bigger as well).
>>54162961
I think it's a great watch that really carries the spirit of the explorer 1016. Will probably be getting it once I see it in person.
>>54164558
wew nice rotate
>>54162084
Does anybody else hate how high-tech mechanical watches have become luxury pieces? Fucking richfags have to ruin it for us normie hipsters.
I just want an accurate chronograph because I think they're cool as fuck. I don't want it to be ridiculously expensive so I can pretend to feel smug about myself.
>>54162961
That divers watch style dial doesn't really suit a plain bezel IMHO.
It looks off like when people mod an SKX that way.
>>54164595
Any cheap modern and even vintage chronographs will keep good enough time when regulated.
>>54164652
>Any cheap modern and even vintage chronographs will keep good enough time when regulated.
Yes and so will a $1 watch that synchronizes its time with a reference master. But what's the point in that? What fascinates me is the immaculate quality of engineering that has gone into these products, the ridiculous amount of attention to detail.
All the technology behind something like https://youtu.be/kfFfnAj1Us8 makes me hard. I've literally masturbated to articles about movements and how they work.
But oh well
I'm looking for nice watch/chronograph, preferably automatic, but nothing quartz. that's not all kinds of fuckhuge. maybe 5mm thick or so tops.
i'm willing to spend up to about 500 bucks.
any ideas?
>>54164682
>>54164595
Then buy an old Landeron,Valjoux or Poljot chronograph.
>>54164702
>5mm
>automatic
>500 burgershekels
kek
Nothing you will find in that pricerange will be smaller than 11mm if it's an automatic.
>>54164721
actually it's 500 eurobucks. plus, like i said, i'll take a manual wind over quartz.
I'm also not looking to impress /g/ so maybe take that out of the equation.
>>54164734
Handwound piece is somewhat possible.
You will have to do a bit of digging, but you could pick up a couple of vintage Swiss pieces that will be 9~11mm thick.
>>54164773
cool, thanks, i'll do some more research.
or i'll just be a lazy piece of shit and go to the jeweler and pick out something i like.
>The watch you want to buy has been out of stock for the better part of a year
>Will probably never be restocked
What should I do now
>No thread title
Nice job cucknugget.
>>54164840
helgray? more like hella gay
Does this type of strap have any name?
>>54164840
Worst helgray desu
>>54165374
I believe it's called "ugly"
>>54164999
>>54165410
desu I already have the Silverstone, white. It's great and it's what has made me want the Field Officer. I considered the Skyfighter, but I don't need the chrono function and would rather have a cleaner dial. The California is meh, I don't like the numerals, and everything else is sold out.
ROLEX
oyster perpetual
SUBMARINER
1000ft = 300m
superlative chronometer
officially certified
ROLEXROLEXROLEX
>>54165959
You forgot
SWISS MADE
>>54165559
I've got a silverstone green. I think the hornet is the second best in their line up, and the rest isn't really notable. If you contact them about it they'll probably be helpful.
/ded/
Next time post the actual thread title OP
Seeing as this is my first automatic watch I'm wondering if I got lucky or that's a common behavior.
My Seiko SKX007 seems to be able to keep the current time and to adjust depending on how wound it is. Say I've used it all day and it's fully wound up, it will run about 5s a day too fast, if I didn't move all that much it will mostly keep the same time and finally if I let it sit for a day it will run slow by about 5s afterward.
Seeing as I don't wear all day (and not at night) it's almost as if it was radio piloted, it's been a week and it's within 1sec of the correct time.
>>54163480
doesn't look it lol you're posting evidence for him
>>54167592
It's partially due to the way you wear your watch. It's just lucky the way things worked out for you. If you wore it all the time, it might be running a consistent 5 seconds fast every day. Also keep in mind the watch may start to drift (ie, it will not stay around +5s, it may decrease or increase, common on cheaper mechanicals).
When I first got my Vostok it was almost quartz - accurate, gaining maybe a minute in a month. In the summer it started gaining about 15 seconds a day, and then when the weather cooled again it started losing about 10 seconds. The drift is pretty bad.
>>54167840
Meh.
Had similar shit with my LM special. At first it didn't want to work and gained several minutes per day, and then it stabilized to +3 secs per day.
Though my recently adjusted Amphibia does +5 secs per day.
>>54162961
It's alright, I kind of prefer Sinn 556i though (and it's also a lot more fairly priced).
>>54162084
>>>/fa/
fuck the mods for allowing this cancer on /g/
What do you think about Jord?
That awkward moment when your Penisquartz pops open in a business meeting and leaves its jewels exposed...
Orient Star, japanese domestic handwinding model, I'm very pleased with the accuracy -1s/ Day (tolerance is -25s +15s)
>>54169374
>tfw when you want a penis Quartz again
>>54169715
Average accuracy doesn't mean shit.
Only how much it sways.
-25s/+15s is horrible.
I'm trying to find a watch I saw one time. It was an older Seiko with a pale/pastel yellow face, green lettering, only 2 hands and no numbers. No date box thing either.
>>54169827
well it certainly puts the standard and elabore grade etas to shame, which are built into far more expensive watches
>>54169910
The ETA-2824 rate is -12/+12.
>>54169910
And the ETA-2824 elaboré is 7/7.
>>54169827
Well a 6R15C is rated at +25/-15 over something like 0-40 degrees C. Wear it all the time, and you'll see under +5/-5. Does that count?
>>54169959
some of them are delivered what seems to be completely unregulatet, a few times even exceeding the specified values (standard ones)
maybe i'm lucky but my japanese watches always ran more accurate
>>54170056
Just like some 6R15C comes 'completely unregulated'.
But on an average, the -25/+15 is not good. And certainly doesn't "put the standard and elabore grade etas to shame".
>>54164682
Well you're bitching about "luxury" pricing but it's actually because chronographs with immaculate quality are legitimately expensive to produce, not because it's some Jewish conspiracy.
An ST19 looks just fine.
>>54167592
Spring tension is a thing.
>>54170106
it certainly is well regulatet then, because last time i set it was 1 week ago and it lacks 3s-4s
>>54170257
>because last time i set it was 1 week ago and it lacks 3s-4s
Glad to hear it.
>>54169720
They're pretty dope, yo. Just look at that coil.
How difficult/impossible is to start making your own watches only from an existing moviment like miyota or sellita?
>>54170445
Just buy standardized parts from Ofrei.
>>54170445
How are you going to make the glass? or the case? Or the hands? Or the dial?
It's possible, but hard, and the end result is likely ugly as fuck.
>>54169356
Literally nothing.
>>54170505
>Ofrei
Interesting thanks
muh 1970 omega geneve cal 601
>>54170988
too poor to buy the real thing?
>>54166093
The Hornet is fairly cool, but in pictures it looks really big and cumbersome, something that the Field Officer/Skyfighter doesn't seem to be. I've sent an email to Helgray about the stock, but I don't think they will reply with what I'd like to hear.
>>54170988
how water sensitive are these vintage watches, never actually owned one?
>>54171151
it's really water resistant just as long as you dont let any water get near it
>>54171034
I was going to take your side on this one but the crown doesn't look quite right, or did you pull it before taking the picture?
>>54171178
the crown is original
>>54165559
the Silverstone look sharp and a seiko mechaquartz is something I've been looking into anyway. I have two cheap mechanicals and I think I might wait to get something nicer if I want another automatic or mechanical piece.
>>54170387
I already had a Type II in the past, but the glass was really badly scuffed so i sold it for slightly more then what i paid. Since the local jeweler didn't have any proper replacement crystals (I wouldn't mind it have a replacement acrylic), and my regular watchmakers either don't work with them or are too far away.
And now that some i got some funds in the paypal account, time to get me a very pretty bluedialed Kingpenis.
>>54171279
>>54162084
nice K31 senpai
>>54171149
Yeah, and the new little line they have isn't very exciting. The hornet doesn't look too big to me, I think it looks just the right size, and has the perfect aesthetic for what it wants to be.
>>54163594
u can suck my F2 dick
>>54169356
literally who
since this is a film thread now
>>54171910
Shame i'm about to waste my "fuck it" funds on a Kingpenis.
Though i am getting a bit more soon. Any decent cameras in the 150~180$ range?
HELLO, FUCKAS
>>54171959
The F2 + Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 was actually 150$ total, and the guy actually let me choose if i wanted the DP-1 or DP-2 viewfinder. And he sent a very nice strap too.
Though i live in Brazil so idk how the prices for them are up there in the states.
>>54171023
What do you mean fuckface?
>>54172084
Not from the states though, but it i'll check if i can find something along those lines.
t. resident Shlomo
>>54171974
hey paul, phisting dem thai ladys hard big boi?
>>54172136
>thai ladys
>>54172128
I highly recommend the F2, it's a bit bulky and heavy though, on the other side it's a tank of a camera. I was going to get an F100 with a grip and shit but the F2 was about 20$ cheaper and being fully mechanical i was more interested on it.
Had a Petri rangefinder previously and i still have a Werra, i do recommend both if you get them for cheap.
>>54172166
kek
>>54171974
YOU, YA FUCKAROONIE
You badmouthed the Tuna based on idiotic preconceptions, but then defended the Speedmaster after someone (who I strongly suspect to be a /wt/ resident) ruthlessly demolished it and exposed all the lies and marketing bullshit.
Get outta here, Mountain Jew Shill.
>>54172222
but you godda admit its just such a cool piece when 12 inches inside sum thai boipucci
>>54172176
As much as i'm aware of the quality, i'm still hesitant since there are no nearby place that develop film.
I was considering getting a D200 series Nikon a while back, but are there any other decent digital options in that pricerange?
>>54171307
It's unfortunate you couldn't just source a replacement crystal on eBay. I'm surprised any decent watchmaker wouldn't work on these, they are quartz after all.
I actually like my Type II better than my King Quartz, even though the finishing and movement are objectively inferior.
>>54172327
develop your own film
>>54172327
Find the gear thread in /p/.
Your best bet for old good digital Nikon is a beat to shit D300 or a D7000. You're not getting anything else worth getting for under $500.
>>54172395
Spent a while trying to source one on eBay but with no luck.
Though the particular Kingmeme i'm after has the same dial texture as your Type II but with a dark blue colored dial.
>>54172418
Not sure my lazy ass is ready for that commitment yet.
>>54172522
Thought as much, i'll bump up my budget and try scoring a D300.
And a watch pic so you won't get buttmad.
>>54162084
But aren't watches obsolete?
>>54172632
so is everyone's computer and there are still guts threads
luckily the board is for technology, not just bleeding edge tech
Contributan to the film thread.
>>54162961
Looks really nice imo.
ayyyy
>>54172833
One more because I forgot the penismeme.
>>54171307
You could find a replacement crystal yourself and take it to a watchmaker to get it swapped in, if for some reason the watchmaker is too lazy to source the crystal himself. I remember finding some parts catalog for replacement crystals for old Seikos when I was getting this watch serviced.
>>54171910
F3>>>F2
>>54172993
While we're on the subject, the camera in this photo was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the same guy famous for designing many many cars including the very cool BMW M1 and the DeLorean. But in /wt/ you may know him best as the designer of the Alien Seiko.
>>54173083
What's to design on a camera? I though form followed function with those, at least the professional ones.
>>54169374
Kek, the same thing happened to my father a week ago.
>>54173864
Isn't it the same with cars and with watches too? A car still has to have four wheels and seat five people, a watch still has to have three hands and twelve hour markers, but there's plenty of room for variation and style anyway.
His big thing with the F3 was fixing up the ergonomics. It has the shutter button in a more comfortable position than the earlier professional Nikons, it has a surprisingly comfy handgrip, stuff like that. Another thing was the battery grip attachment in pic related. The weird shape it has with that forward slant puts the center of gravity in the right spot to make the camera balance more comfortably and steadily in your hand despite the added size and weight.
Also the camera just looks slick and cool. It only came in black, they eliminated the chrome option, and the red stripe on the handgrip was supposed to be a little racing stripe. It became a very distinctive Nikon signature and most of the cameras they've made ever since have had some sort of red design on the handgrip.
>>54174176
cars do NOT have to seat five people nor do they need 4 wheels
Any minimalist watches like Movado that /g/ doesn't look down on?
>>54176493
nope
>>54172732
Is that KS a 45xx or a 52xx? Either way nice watch and why hasn't it been posted here before?
>A camera thread
>In a watch thread
>In a tech board
FUCKCEPTION
>pic related, vintage love still going strong
Waiting on mail is always excruciatingly painful.
>>54176493
De Bethune might get a pass
>>54177662
The DB-25L is rather Movado-ish.
Shame about the lugs...
>>54176493
Some "heure sautante" complications are quite minimalist.
>Pic related: Chronoswiss
>>54177540
Any clues?
Has anyone tried to get a hold of ben (of maison celadon) recently? It's been nearly two weeks since I've gotten an email response from him.
>>54177913
Another jumping hours.
>>54177949
How are you trying to reach him? Thru a personal mail or concierge mail??
>>54178011
Both, this is after I sent a payment too. I'm sure there's a decent reason, but radio silence is frustrating.
>>54177968
so your wrist is 6 inches bigger than mine and you said yours was smaller
I think you need glasses
>>54178036
>6.5"
>6 inches bigger
Are you a fetus?
>>54178036
>so your wrist is 6 inches bigger than mine
6.5" is the "circumference ". Your wrists are 0.5" thick? Doesn't sound possible.
>>54178049
>>54178070
I forgot my decimal point
>>54178096
You are forgiven.
A cult classic.
>>54178029
HAHAHAHA
It was just a scam dude. Now Ben and I can split the loot of all you anons who ordered from Maison Celadon.
>lol jk
Keep trying dude, and be patient. If nothing happens, please look for me in subsecuent threads and I'll try to contact him as well.
Did I do good... 375 at macys
>>54178433
lmao
>>54178433
Sorry m8, but too many shekels for that.
Does anybody know what watch Tony Danza wears in season 1 of Cheers?
>>54178565
Does it look anything like this?
>>54178548
Good thing shekels are plentiful...
>>54178660
No. It looks like it has a black face and a NATO strap.
>>54178856
Ok that helps narrow it down.
But are you sure you aren't colorblind?
>>54178433
Oh good, this post again
>>54165374
cockring
>>54165374
cock ring
who /bagel/ here
>>54179841
iBagel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46lk2FXzwT8
>>54177540
It really is especially when I'm waiting for some chink to actually dispatch the watch.
useless bump
>>54178565
>Tony Danza
>season 1 of Cheers
Nigga he wasn't in Cheers. He was in pic related.
I can get a Seiko SQ 100 6923-7060 from 1987 for about $100. It has new glass, new battery and is in good condition.
Should I do it?
>>54181035
Yes
http://pyx-2.pretendyoure.xyz/zy/game.jsp#game=93
join me
http://pyx-2.pretendyoure.xyz/zy/game.jsp#game=6
>>54181117
I think I'll wait a few days more, so he'll be more likely to drop the price.
It's a really nice watch.
>>54180938
I'm waiting on my chink watch. It's here, I just missed the delivery attempt because I was at work and it won't be available until Monday.
>>54180938
>>54181351
Which chink watches you got?
Bagels?
>>54181362
Parnis GMT Master.
>>54176660
King Seiko 45-7001 and it has been posted here before, just not often. I don't come to these threads much.
>>54172222
Do you have a link for this?
I recently heard someone talk about wearing a nato "down under" style. I googled it but only found this guide where the pictures are missing.
Does anyone have any pictures of how to do it (or what it even is)?
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f222/natos-down-under-unorthodox-strap-technique-531951.html
>>54183204
Maybe it's where you use the extra flap to go on the other side if the watch, covering the crystal
>>54183259
I'm not sure what you mean by this. On the second page there's a picture of someone who has done it, maybe this helps?
I still can't figure it out though,
>>54183312
>>54183259
>>54183204
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGo-Xixr6WU
video.
>>54183352
Thanks senpai
>>54183312
It looks different from the picture. From what I read and see in the thread it looks like pic related
>>54183352
>wowzers
Is this guy a super autistic or what?
>>54183548
>being this new
Since i missed the Bid on the Kingpenis.
Yay or nay?
>>54180986
Ah shit. I meant Ted Danson.
>>54183352
>buying a NATO to wear it like a ZULU
Genius.
I'm guessing the next cool meme is to buy a Rolex but leave it at home and wear a F-91W instead.
>>54183352
>>54183441
That looks silly and uncomfortable.
>>54183654
Guys?
>>54184726
>>54184777
I toyed around with the idea and it really just makes putting your watch on a little more tedious. It also moves the little bar that's normally right next to the watch to below your wrist and kinda messes with the NATO's aesthetic. The video is full of memesters as he's clearly wearing a "Bond" NATO but it's actually the wrong colour scheme (Fuck you Daniel Craig, you were doing fine until that) for a bond NATO.
>>54184780
if you like it buy it
>>54184953
Just asking for some from some approval on this Mongolian cavedrawing exchange.
My F91W broke. Those straps are brittle as fuck after only 1.5 years.
What should I get as a replacement? Another one? I'm considering other models as well. A168WA looks kinda nice.
>>54185000
Just buy a cheap nato.
Or upgrade to a 5600 series Gshock.
>>54185000
change the strap
>>54185022
>>54185024
Don't nato straps look stupid on an f91w?
What straps go well with them?
>>54185041
It looks alright mostly.
In pic related i tried stuffing in a 20mm strap a long time ago, but it will take most not too thick 18mm straps.
>>54185041
an f91w looks stupid anyway
>>54185066
you take that back
>>54185074
no
i have one and i use it
it still looks like shit, i just use it for the convenience.
>>54185000
solid black nato.
>>54185065
If you can find a NATO with blue accents the same colour as F-91W blue then it should look fine.
>>54185000
Get a G-Shock. The terrorist watch is ugly and shit.
Has anoybody bought a chink shark mesh strap? How was/is it?
>>54185431
Bought one, still hasn't arrived though.
On the other hand a couple of these cheap farts on WUS recommended his straps so i'm guessing it won't be too bad.
Another day in the perpetually failing search for a non-Indian, non-Korean Daini 7016... I guess I'll just comfort myself with some Suwa Hi-Beat.
>>54176660
Exactly how many old Seikos do you own now, and where did you get them? I'm beginning to get kind of jelly of all your Daini 52xx stuff.
>>54181035
I'm not usually a fan of the non-penis Seiko Quartz watches, but that one looks kinda neat, I got to admit.
>>54183194
Just search for "The truth about the 321 vs 861 movement" on his channel. I would post now but I'm on my phone. Basically the video starts off with an email from "Anonymous", although I could swear the guy sounds like NineBall.
>>54185464
Please keep us updated. Thanks.
>>54185497
There's an Aussie selling one the Bay.
>>54185505
Will do.
Needed some variety in my strap selection from just simple leather and natos.
>>54185497
I've got 4 vintage Seikos, 3 serviced and wearable, and 1 parts donor:
1967 Seikomatic-P 5106-8010
1971 Seiko LM Special 5206-6020
1975 King Seiko 5256-8010
All are serviced and have NOS crystals (except the KS which has a sapphire).
>>54185632
Nice perlon, bruh.
Should I get a black or coffee perlon for this Vostok /wt/? I already have one for my Amphibia, but that's 22mm.
>>54185604
The Aussie one looks a bit too beat up for comfort. And besides, I've already got a beat up King Seiko, and as much as I like it, I have no need to add more beat up Seikos to my collection.
>>54185632
All serviced by Shane, I'm guessing? Most of the time, when I bring vintage watches in to him, he tells me they're fine. I don't know if I just got lucky or if he's politely trying to turn down work, although he hasn't held back from telling me when things are fucked and I KNOW they're fucked.
That Seikomatic looks really nice for a salaryman watch. Leave it to Daini (and it's only now I notice you don't have any Suwa stuff).
>>54185974
Coffee will fit better.
>>54186040
Yeah his pictures are rather bad, but it does look fairly grimy.
Was considering a Seikomatic with a brown linen dial myself, but i've already bought and sold enough watches for this month.
I'm looking to buy a watch. Quartz or automatic, doesn't matter, as long as it isn't manual-wind.
>Budget $50€.
>Must be properly waterproof (>10 atm), a.k.a. a divers' watch.
Anything that'd fit the bill apart from the Amphibia?
Thanks in advance!
>>54186668
What's wrong with the Amphibia?
>>54186737
Not everyone likes how it looks, anon.
>>54186737
>>54187015
I actually do like the looks, but the glass gets scratched (very) easily.
>>54187055
Not really, and if it does you can just buff it out.
>>54185974
Coffee
>>54186040
Yeah, all done by Shane.
The 5106 needed it because it wasn't running when i got it (someone put in one part backwards previously, was otherwise fine), the 5256 was at my request (amplitude was a little low), and the 5206 I asked him to do since he had to disassemble it to put in a NOS day wheel.
They all run great now. The 5106 does ~+1s/d by way of gaining 6 on the wrist and losing 5 off of it, but both 52xx's tend to run near +0-1s/d while staying between +2 and -2 max.
At one point the KS went 14 days at +0s total...
>>54186668
Casio MRW-200H? Plenty of options to choose from, the 1EV looks best to me.
>>54186737
>>54187055
>>54187096
Its shyte. It looses and gains like a motherfucker (come on, I dont have the time or money to regulate a 30€ watch), and when the SS body doesnt get stains and spots from saltwater (yeah some people usem them to actually dive), the acrylic glasa gets scratched to hell. Also, the 2416b has got to be THE worst and most sensitive Vostok movement. I wish they had better shock protection and bring back the 2414 Amphibia. THAT would be neat.
What can /g/ tell me about moonphase watches, on a poorfag budget.
>>54187505
Quartz only unless you want fatass chink movements. Honestly it's a complication that like perpetual calendar benefits immensely from the set it and forget it nature of quartz because they're a huge pain in the ass to reset if your watch stops.
the world needs more waving hand watches.
>>54187320
You're seriously speaking out of your ass here, and you're complaining about buying a cheap watch that's already the best bang for your buck.
The 2416 movement is essentially a 2414 with an autowinder, and if you don't like it you can replace the 2416 with the 2414 since they are basically the same movement. I used my god damn Amphibia while i destroyed an old hotel lobby with a sledgehammer and it soldiered through.
If you scratch then just buff it out yourself instead of being a lazy cunt, and If it gains or loses time then adjust it yourself. Not like these things are hard to do, unless you're some clumsy nigger.
And If anything they should return the 2209 movements, those fuckers were and still are bomb proof.
damn brits get all the good stuff.
>>54187548
I'm not speaking out of my ass, neither seriously or jokingly. I had the 2416 fall from my desk onto the floor from 1.5 meters and the fucking autorotor fell off. Its shit, and they should have left it at 2414, fuck even the Man on the moooon has to be wound up so why not a fucking Amphibia. I agree with you on the 2209 part. Vostok dont get the whole "progress" thing.
>Ivan, lets design of Amphibia with new dial, nice hands, average NATOs and the shitty old movement, Johns and Johanns are of going to eat it all up
>I agree Dmitri, lets fuck shitski up
Also, calling me a nigger is just racist and wrong. Now kiss my black ass.
>>54187505
How poorfag are we talking?
Yes Watch and Suunto each have moon phase watches that are not completely appalling.
>>54187734
sub 500
>>54187541
I'm more than fine with Quartz. I really can't imagine something as complicated as a moonphase working without it, unless you're in the thousands of dollars.
Got this last week
>>54187782
>Dimensions: 40mm x 48mm
I want to make a watch company that makes male watches that are <=40mm lug to lug.
>>54187750
>>54187767
OoooK.
If you have some practical need for moon phase information, I would suggest getting a G-shock with the appropriate features or getting a smartphone app or whatever.
If you just like the aesthetics of the moon phase complication, you are probably stuck with shit-tier fashion watches.
In the latter case you might want to check out vintage regatta timer complications, which are also quite beautiful.
>>54187685
Are you the guy that had the autorotor snap in two?
>>54187828
>male watches
><=40mm lug to lug.
It's called boy's size manlet-kun.
>>54188103
hey arnie
>>54181382
How awful.
>>54185041
This, or just solid black.
>>54188000
It's beautiful. How exactly do you use Yacht timers anyway?
>>54188224
silver rings trigger me.
>>54188224
Does that come in a darker blue? I've been looking for one like that for a while.
>>54188243
Dunno.
Speaking of specific sportwatches.
Want to get something German and durable, kind of tooly.
Damasko DA34 is probably the best choice but I have a 6" wrist and it's 40mm
Should I just get a Sinn 556 instead then because it's 38,5mm (or is that 1,5mm even any significant)
>>54188264
You can kind of hide them if you use the "down under" method to wear it (as seen on an earlier post in this thread).
>>54188270
They make so many different NATOs so you can probably find one in a darker blue.
Are €5 nato straps from aliexpress acceptable quality generally?
>>54187609
>>54187545
Eat a battery.
>>54187117
shane ede???
>>54188685
Obviously. One of the best watchmakers in Southern Ontario.
Also, just how many people in /wt/ are from Southern Ontario? Seriously though, the number of Canadians in these threads is ridiculous.
>>54188445
Considering it's quite a niche, uncommon product, I wouldn't expect those straps to be any different than those you'll find in other places. Actually I'd expect those to be identical.
>>54187782
The bezel looks like it's on the wrong side.
>>54188270
Heh. I looked it up recently and couldn't really find anything. I mean, the didn't look into eBay etc. - just local forums and stuff like CheapestNatoStraps.
Only one guy was selling a strap like that, but it was 22 mm (it came bundled with a watch and he didn't need it). There were some with a single dark blue strap, but I think they were too big as well, leave alone that they didn't look as good. I ended up just ordering a plain black one.
>>54188112
>+40mm is Arnie tier
Wow, what a delusional noodle-man.
>>54188957
you mean the crown?
Opinions on the old 1960's ETA 2472? Seems to have been used by a lot of dive watches and Super Compressors.
>>54162084
I just ordered a new accutron to go along with my railroad approved watch. How did I do?
>>54190217
Seems to be a nice 218 Accutron.
Might get one myself if i don't score on that Seikomatic.
>>54188216
How so? Looks wise it's just like a Rolex GMT Master II but without a novella on the dial.
what male watches should I look for if my wrists are tiny?
>>54189469
18,0000 A/h is not spectacular by modern standards and the regulator mechanism is about as primitive as it gets, so it may or may not keep especially reliable time.
In other respects it seems like a pretty normal movement. Quality is on a case-by-case basis of how well the movement has been finished. The Super Compressors look alright.
>>54190383
Vintage watches are great, and they are usually much smaller when compared to modern watches. Some nice examples are most vintage commie watches (Poljot, Raketa, Vostok, etc.), vintage seikos, and Accutrons with 214 or 218 movements.
>>54190383
35mil seiko 5s
>>54190383
vintage omega/longines
>>54190383
Watches in the 34~36mm range.
Vintage mostly.
>>54190755
>>54190692
>>54190657
>>54190468
thank you very much
>>54186668
MDV-106
>>54187237
My friend has one of those, It's feels really cheap and like a toy, especially the bezel.
>>54187767
Try a 31679 russian chrono
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X31679.TRS0&_nkw=31679&_sacat=0
>>54162084
Gotta love that Swiss craftsmanship.
>>54192401
i bought one and ended up hating it. i like smaller watches as they're less intrusive and are lightweight.
>>54188765
A decent number it seems (including myself). I just wish I knew a watchmaker here that could service tuning forks.
what's everyones' opinion on vintage watches in general?
>>54194466
They are usually more reasonably sized compared to modern watches, and many have amazing domed acrylic crystals.
>>54194466
As long as you know you do some research into whatever particular model you're looking for, they're pretty great. The difficulty arises with trying to find something in very limited quantities or in above average condition.
>>54186214
He just posted pictures of the movement at my request. Dearie me, this does not give me a feeling of comfort... all that black grime tells me the damn thing has never been serviced. Fuck me dead what does it take to get a decent 7016?
>>54188765
I think Canadians tend to prefer indoor-focused hobbies, and are naturally more prone to autism. Hence our strong presence on watch forums.
>>54194328
>>54187117
Yeah Shane is pretty adamant about steering clear of tuning forks. It's the one thing that's kept me from getting an Accutron, Hisonic, Megasonic or something similar (as far as I know, Seiko never bought into the tuning fork meme).
By the way, to my fat countryman, you have utterly convinced me to get a 52xx, although it will likely be a Lord Matic since prices for KS Specials are absolutely insane. And I'll have to make sure to get Shane to service my Lord Marvel when I have time to drive back to Toronto, regardless of how well it may be running. It's one thing to let a 44A turn happily away at 5bps with 25 jewels, quite another to let a 5740C fly along at twice the speed with fewer jewels and no lubricants.
>>54195051
What does he say about tuning forks?
>>54196288
Just that he doesn't service them.
>>54196316
I guess it may be difficult to get parts, and repairing them would be very different from a mechanical watch.
>>54196354
You'd think it'd be simpler to do, as there are less moving parts. But for some reason there are few who do.
>>54196369
Tuning fork movements are sexy.
>>54196399
Damn straight.
>>54164682
>I've literally masturbated to articles about movements and how they work.
mate...
>>54163594
Which seiko is this?
>>54162532
Looked into it. My idea was get a dial blank from rafflestime, spray it black, screenprint indices and logo, hand-lume it like one would with an old rolex dial then finally matte clear-coat it. The only step I can't manage myself is screenprinting.
>>54162961
Quality swiss-made watch. Just look at the bottom of the 12 index to see that QUALITY lume application surely these must be far superior to japanese watches
>>54194466
What model is this ssssneko?
>>54196968
There's no lume there because that's the metal frame around the index. Surely you're just pretending to be retarded.
>>54197054
>lume doesn't fill entire frame
Yes, and that's why it's shit.
>>54164595
Without them becoming luxury items mechanical wristwatches would have died decades ago.
>>54185497
>The truth about the 321 vs 861 movement
Thanks
>>54197430
It fills the whole frame. At the bottom of the triangle the metal pieces join up and form an acute angle so there's no space to put any lume.
>>54185497
Oh man that was painful to watch
My 10 year old Fossil is still ticking away. Sorry for bad pic
>>54197685
sorry for bad watch*
ftfy
>>54187958
I dont think so, I dont recall posting on /g/ about it. But I do have my own opinion and proof to why I think Vostok is shit fampai
>>54195051
There is a couple of good reasons they are so well sought after.
I have seen a couple of them fly by at about the same price, but nowhere as dirty as that. Something tells me that was a Phipino special and even Mr.Klein would have an issue un-rigging that movement to work.
>>54197985
So you're not that guy, and now that i recall his fell down from about 3 meters and the rotor literally snapped in two, which was a one of kind thing. Still worked afterwards.
Guess in your case the rotor screw might have come off.
>>54198252
I'm still gonna get a 420 Scubadude one day. You know, not because I saved up for it but because my change jar got really really full and I didnt know what to do with it. Because beside that, buying a Vostok for serious timekeeping reasons is kinda dubious.
>>54198327
Well, if you still got that Vostok then just handwind it.
And I managed to regulate mine to +5 secs per day. Still got the newer one to regulate though.
>>54198384
The reason I dont use it any more is because every time I hand wind it, the crown, or mechanism, makes a scratching sound every one whole rotation. In short, I turn the crown and when it nears full circle it starts to resist and if you turn it after that point, it makes like a louder snapping sound. Yet works fine every time. Does anyone have a clue of what Im talking about?
>>54198580
You mean the clicking sound? That's the regular click spring working.
Otherwise the sound/feeling of two pieces of metal brushing with each other when you wound it up quite a bit is when the overwind protection starts kicking in.
>>54198601
No no, the sound IS alike to when you normally wind it up but a lot louder, but it cant be the overwind protection since I left it until it completely stopped, and the scratching sound was back with the very first crown rotation.
>>54198635
Donnou.
Guess you could open it up and take a peek at it.
>>54189369
Yeah, don't know why I said bezel.
>>54198663
Meh, its probably gone to shit anyway. If the movement is fucked, theres no way of telling if its from dust, metal shavings or something else. Instead of buying a new movement and replacing it, I'm just going to use the old Amphibia for parts when I get a new one...
My buddy sent me a picture of his new Rolex, I think it's probably fake. What do you think /wt/? I reckon he could afford one on credit etc. But I'm not sure.
>>54199140
No idea till you pop it open.
>>54199145
I'd actually tend to agree with you
that cyclops has barely any mag
see if you can get more pictures from him
>>54199155
oh yeah, I forgot to mention that like four times. I popped it open on numerous occasions and nothing seems, or works bad. So there's that.
>>54199310
So basically it somewhat works?
>>54199322
>>54199322
yes it somewhat works. yes it somewhat grinds the crown when I handwind it. yes i dont plan on servicing it or buying a new movement.
and yes, I just wanted to know if anyone knew what the problem that i was talking about was.
>>54162961
Looks like that $5 SEIKO lol
>>54178433
Thats too much.
If it was like $120 than yes and even then is too much.
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>>54199850
new thread bois
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