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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:
http://youtu.be/508-rmdY4jQ
Strap guide:
http://pastebin.com/SwRysprE
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>>54199850
what are some watches with nice acrylic crystals?
Daily /p/ challenge: take photo of your watch which looks better than the shitty product shots online.
>>54214274
Too many vintage watches to list. It's too bad mineral glass became more popular than acrylic, mineral glass is by far my least favorite option between acrylic, glass, and sapphire.
>>54214274
>poorfag trying to elevate the status of acrylic so they can claim the reason they aren't buying nice watches is because modern sapphire is the reason preventing them
>>54214282
Hows the accuracy on yours?
My Alpha is at +23s without any regulation
>>54214274
The crystal on my accutron looks awesome in person. My phone camera does not pick it up well though.
>>54214254
Also, I admire this guy's omega.
>>54214307
I actually sold it several moths ago, it's a nice looking watch but it wasn't for me. I never paid too much attention to the accuracy but it wasn't great, probably gained like 15 to 30 seconds a day.
>>54214274
Most of Casio's digitals and the low end analogs are acrylic IIRC
>>54214302
>being this inane
>>54214309
Hey that's my watch
>>54214274
D O M E
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>>54214300
One of the best watches memed around here
Pretty jelly
There's just something special about a flawlessly crafted balance wheel in motion.
>>54214328
not particularly attractive though
>>54214399
Yeah, it's nice.
I was looking those watches for a while, they are neat.
>>54214399
Is that even actually connected to drive the watch? Surely it's not just a retarded floating balance for show, but I can't tell if there's anything connected to that escape wheel.
>>54214432
The crystal is magnificent.
>>54214472
It's functional
>>54214478
That's really fucking pretty
How much do those go for?
>>54214554
$350
>>54214554
59 kilobucks.
>>54214472
You can see the pallet fork under it.
What are some good minimalist mechanicals? Ideally, hand-wound, but automatic is fine too.
I love things like the Junkers Bauhaus and I remember seeing a very nice minimal WWII aviation style one. I really like the aviation style designs as well, I currently own a SNK803.
>>54214472
There's a pallet fork underneath that small V-bridge, yes.
>How much do those go for?
Sky's the limit.
$60,000 to infinity depending on materials, complications, etc
Hey /g/ I need your advice. Everyday when I get my Rockstar from the local 7-eleven, I see this watch in the corner. It really draws me in, but I tell myself I don't need it. Could you please help me decide if I should get it? I'm almost going to avoid going there until it's gone, I don't want to spoil myself. What do you guys think about the slurpé brand? Any experience? Thanks
>>54214837
>slurpé
>>54214837
You forgot to list the pros of the watch anon
>>54214302
wow You're truly stupid.
I amazes me how you can breath and type at the same time.
>>54214687
turbo actually
>>54214837
If you really like it, just go for it. Sure, it is a quartz digital with a slushy brand name, but what the hell, its still more accurate than a Rolex. Only a fag would tell you not to buy a wrist time telling device that you like. Also, it just may be the next hipster thing, like Vostok Amphibia or Seiko 5.
>>54216538
Holy fuck, I wasnt even that far off. It already is a new thing!
>>54214321
>several moths ago
Another spider posting on 4chan
>>54214659
Just about anything Nomos makes
>>54216538
>still more accurate than a Rolex
I wouldn't be so sure.
>>54216707
>I wouldn't be so sure.
I wouldn't be so sure.
Turbo watch retard here. Last watch I owned came in a cereal box.
Looking at:
>SARB 065
>SARB 035
>SARX white
Wouldn't go much higher than this price range. I am currently in Japan.
Am I on the right track or am I being meme'd hard?
All input/general knowledge about what to look for welcome.
>>54217090
Unless you know the proper vintage models too look for and besides the 065 i think you're on track here.
>current year
>wearing wrist fedoras
>>54217197
065 is no good? Or does it look like trash in person?
>>54217775
Basically, it can only worn as a dress watch.
Really unfit for casual wear unlike the SARX or SARB035.
Bought this watch for 80 euros imcluding shipping. It's got a citizen miyota chronograph movement and a solid steel case. Will put it on a black zulu.
>>54218260
whew
Is there something more stupid than buying a 'swiss made' watch with a eta/sellita/soprod movement?
>>54217919
Thanks.
Need a watch mostly for a business/business casual setting. Your right it might be too dressy. I'll pass on that one although I like it aesthetically.
>>54218445
How is that stupid?
>>54218475
Paying over $3000 for a $140 movement
>>54218506
>a watch is only a movement
this shit needs to stop
>>54218517
if you are defending paying 90% of the price for a case and dial, I hope you don't talk shit about fashion watches, because they do the same.
>>54218471
It's not like the SARB065 is hard to get.
If the itch ever happens again then just order a 065, but for now get one of the more casual fitting models.
>>54218610
Yeah, good advice. Thanks anon.
>>54216567
Fuck yeah that looks sick
>>54214837
My rolex cost 5€, I think you are overpaying for a designer name here.
OK Terrorist Casio anons, how the hell did you manage to put a NATO on it? Got mine and I'm trying, but not been able to accomplish anything yet. I know there are some people here with that combo. Or is the cheapo strap I got actually thicker than the ones you have?
>>54220331
don't try to pull it through the bars, put the nato first then the bars.
>>54220557
Yeah, spoken too soon. Did it, but it was harder than I thought. Guess it's not much of a problem on bigger watches, with actual lugs.
Yours truly Curry namefag is back as promised, the mechanical one is still in the mail.
the one with the flag colors and the text "The world is one family" is the watch HMT released for celebrating India's 50th Independence Day.
I paid 10,360 Indian National Rupees for this on Ebay.in and fuck you FUD spreading cunts.
also turns out the movement of my titan's made in India too so fuck that faggot who told me it was chink.
>>54220772
is hmt ded?
>>54220819
yeah sadly, their employees are currently fighting for their due salaries , those salaries would be paid by the money the factory fetches in its auction ;_;
>>54220772
Pajeet, where is that refurbished HMT jubilee that you ordered earlier?
>>54221025
i said its in the mail mate, i called it the mechanical also my name is right there in the field call me by it if you have to, Pajeet is not a name.
>>54221060
It's either Pajeet, Pahjeet or shitskin. Whichever you like the most.
Also as far as the Titan's movement is concerned, it's likely a clone of a Citizen movement that could be either chink or Indian made (50/50 really).
>>54221223
>it's likely a clone of a Citizen movement
I don't know why you say it like this is a bad thing.
>could be either chink or Indian made (50/50 really).
oh i hounded the bastards until they verified that the batch it came from was made in India except for the strap which is bangladeshi.
>It's either Pajeet, Pahjeet or shitskin. Whichever you like the most.
No it is Aditya and You'll say it white devil.
>>54221278
Apu is a lot shorter. You all smell and look the same.
>>54221551
Now that i think about it, Pajeet was reserved to the other Indian that posts here occasionally.
Apu it is then.
>>54221551
well i love Apu from the simpsons so i'd gladly take you up on that offer :)
>>54221597
Are there any designated shitting streets near you?
>>54221657
yeah more than 9000 of them.
I've embraced the meme you can't troll me anymore :p
>>54221686
Post a picture of one that includes a wristpic.
>>54221718
the focus on the last pic got fucked oh well you asked for one, here's the 50th independence anniversary watch.
the words in sanskrit and their translation in english.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam
link related.
>>54214217
>cliche niggerbling for your wrists
>fine
who the fuck cares only women and monkeys wear jewelery
>>54221944
I see you have never had a while collar job
>>54220772
>>54221278
>>54221861
>>54221929
He Pahjeet (Aditya) good you came back.
I have been thinking about buying a watch from this seller:
www.wristmenwatches.com/AllItems.aspx?Id=18&Name=MIX%20BRANDS
The thing is they are based in Mumbai and I don't know if those brown jews can be trusted. What do you think?
>inb4 poo inside the watch
>>54222014
I can't vouch for people I don't know what do you expect me to tell you India has abt 2billion+ people you know i don't know everyone of them?
If they've an ebay store as it seems from the banners on that site you linked it should be covered under ebay/paypal buyer protection,no?
and afaih they always side with the buyer if you've ample proof you've been wronged.
>>54221944
>This is what self-justified dirt poor plebs believe.
>>54222069
>you know i don't know everyone of them?
then what are you good for, poo in the loo?
>>54221861
>Inox
kek is that a watch or a pressure cooker?
>>54222116
>https://www.inoxmovies.com/
kek Inox is a chain of movie theaters in India :p
>>54222112
yeah dude let me pull up a random seller from ebay.com/.co.uk and ask you to vouch for them, we'll see what good you'll be.
>>54222069
>B-but I thought you knew them all.
Thanks Pahjeet. They have better prices in their webpage so I thought I might buy directly from them, but you are right, ebay is a better option.
I also wanto to ask you how is the vintage market in India? Is it mainstream and visible or is more for the autist collector?
>>54220772
Do you poo in the loo?
>>54222246
of course he does
>then he poos in his watch
>>54222144
>let me pull up a random seller from ebay.com/.co.uk and ask you to vouch for them
try me, poo in the loo
>>54222204
>I also wanto to ask you how is the vintage market in India? Is it mainstream and visible or is more for the autist collector?
it is definitely mainstream since atleast 2009
>>54222293
Thanks Apu.
Have you ever bought a vintage watch?
>>54222342
nah my oldest watch is from the early 90s so they barely if at all qualify as vintage.
>>54222293
Completely unrelated to watches but, have you ever burned your asshole on some spicy Indian curry Pahjeet? And did it effect how you would shit inside watches?
>>54218445
It's pretty silly to whine about ETA movements, anon. They may not be as exciting as whatever bespoke grail movement you're wanking to, but they are reliable, keep good time, are easy to work on, have tremendous parts availability, and come in a range of fit/finish levels suitable to both entry level and mid-tier luxury watches.
>b-but muh inhouse
Yes, it's pretty neat to have a unique movement.
But for the most part, even in-house movements are still just a re-arranging of the same basic components found in an ETA movement.
There are exceptions - interesting escapement designs and amazing complications - but these come with drawbacks. Staggering expense being the most obvious, with actual maintenance of the watch being a more troubling question in the long term. It's not all that common for people to actually wear their astonishing hypermegatourbillion - these are often purchased as investments and sit in a safe with an unwound mainspring for years or decades at a time.
TLDR It's okay for people to enjoy owning a mechanical watch even if their movement wasn't hand-milled by Robert Hooke's ghost out of a solid billet of Epeenium.
Sold my Sturmanskie 3133 for 250€ to be able to pay a trip to ParÃs with my gf. How did I do?
>tfw I got it on an auction for just 120€ one year ago
>>54223218
>>tfw I got it on an auction for just 120€ one year ago
You did well anon.
Even more so if you didn't much enjoy the watch anymore.
>>54223218
I thought I recognized that strap when I was on eBay last week.
>>54223218
You did good.
It's always better to have experiences than possessions.
Just ordered this
Opinions?
>>54223218
I wish I could find a Sturmanskie for 120.
>>54223302
Shit
>>54223460
What makes a watch good by /g/'s standards?
alright i want some opinions
is the sinn 556i a "dad watch"? i have taken quite a liking to it but i am a college student, not a 40yo father of 3 whiny faggots
>>54223499
f-91w is a great watch but that gold plating looks fucking tacky
>>54223499
It has to be interesting in some way, and offer a balanced aesthetic presentation. >>54223302 is neither interesting nor beautiful in any way.
>>54223540
Toeing the line.
Anyway the shitty date window and the knockoff Bell & Ross hands ruin it.
>>54223302
Should have gone for the real deal.
>>54223540
No way. It's too legible, with clean lines. Dad wants to blow his wad on something more flashy and large. Check Costco for some dad watches, like this brietling.
>>54223540
>i am a college student, not a 40yo father of 3 whiny faggots
Yes in the sense that only a 40yo father would have the savings to afford a $1500 watch.
No in the sense is styling.
>>54223683
i wouldn't feel comfortable spending much more than that on a watch, honestly
the versatile design is nice and it's also relatively bang-for-buck
>>54223829
If you like it, and you're comfortable dropping that much on a watch as a college student, then go right ahead.
Don't expect complements on it around campus though, as Sinn is not exactly a high street name, or one that many people who don't have an interest in watches will have heard of. So people will assume you got it for $50 at Wallmart or something.
>>54223052
I wouldn't mind Swiss watches with ETA movements if the people selling them correspondingly marketed them as reliable, no-nonsense workhorses with a bit of style, much like what Seiko does and has always done with their mechanicals.
What pisses me off about a lot of shit with ETA movements is that they are marketed as special snowflake luxury items with a markup way beyond what the case or movement are worth, all because mid-level managers who don't have a clue what they're doing are willing to blow their hard-earned money on a fairly standard mechanical watch that should cost half as much, but doesn't, because people think they're joining the haute horologie club with a 2824.
>>54223052
Tell me one thing, why miyota based watches are around 300-500€ but eta based watches are over 3000€? Both moviments are around 100€ Do magical mountan jew elves make them?
>>54223499
Has to be made by Seiko
>>54223903
What kind of Miyota movements are we talking here? If it's part of the 82xx family, I can definitely see why they would be cheaper.
>>54223886
But unless he's from a German-speaking country, he'll have the right to constantly correct people about how to read the company name.
>>54223886
i always wear a watch mainly for myself anyway, so it's fine
>>54224000
this, and all the horrible puns you can make with the brand name like "it would be a sin not to get a sinn"
and 1 more pic just cos im Gay
Does an Explorer 14270 have folded end links? I'm considering one but I'm not sure if I want to drop 3k on a watch with worse end links than my SKX.
>>54223890
>>54223903
Because economics.
It's really simple. To an adult male with a decent-ish job, the difference between $500 and $3000 is not terribly meaningful. Once you are past the poorfag student phase, unless your life has been fucked up horribly somehow (kids, drugs, debt, etc) it's just not all that much money. You'll spend the extra money to get a slightly nicer case and a slightly more prestigious logo and be happy with your purchase.
The real question is: why does this make you so butthurt?
I repurposed the titanium Sinn buckle from my leather strap onto this nylon one I got from Timefactors, replacing the uncomfortable deployant clasp.
>>54223248
>>54223267
Thanks m8, totally agree. Collecting watches shouldn't be a priority over nice experiences. This watch is a real beauty and has always been in a special way in my collection, I didn't wear it at all though, since I've always thought I could resell this bargain in a future to get some nice extra cash. I will miss it, but I've enjoyed it enough.
>>54223351
I've seen a similar one, 31659 steel case + hacking seconds go for 159€ on an auction, so don't lose the hope anon. It was on ebay.de where you can find the best deals for Russian watches tho.
>>54224112
Looks good.
Can't decide if I'd prefer the strap with some contrast stitching to match the chrono hands.
>>54224101
special place*
Here another Soviet I'm trying to sell.
>Raketa
>rose gold
>1699€
is this some kind of joke or scam?
>>54224364
>1.699,00
>.
>,
do euros pronounce the number 1 1/2 as "one point five"?
why would the comma be the decimal point
that makes no sense and looks retarded too
>>54224431
>oh no things are different wow that's retarded
how is it possible to have a brain this small that you can't comprehend this
>>54224364
Dude, it's Sehr Schon.
>>54224431
>American education
It's always cute to see how you guys always think the way you do things is the only correct way, nice one Cleetus.
>>54224099
>To an adult male with a decent-ish job, the difference between $500 and $3000 is not terribly meaningful.
Not if you're frugal like me, I don't like spending money on anything desu. Kill me, I live in a box.
>>54224099
To an adult male with a decent-ish job, who is not into status symbols the difference between $500 and $3000 it is meaningful.
Anybody know of some good looking watches with grey elements?
Nothing above $1000, please.
>>54224452
>>54224618
a comma denotes a pause where as a period is a full stop in a sentence. Why would you use comma to separate the whole and decimal part and period to break apart the whole part? It is completely unnatural.
The comma is the most common list delimiter and using it to separate the whole and decimal (decimal, as in decimal POINT) makes it impractical (1,5, 2,6, 2,5, 3,5)
This also applies in sentences as well making it difficult to write lists of numbers
How can you not see that it is unnatural and intuitive if you speak any latin based language or use any arabic number system?
>>54224452
>>54224618
>yurodumbs
What's the Seiko that's basically a waterproof Seiko 5 field watch? I can't remember it's name.
>>54224739
>decimal, as in decimal POINT
>>54224431
>one point five
Those are your arguments for the use of "point". That's amazingly stupid.
>>54224779
SNK809?
Americans will rush to defend this.
>>54224805
Isn't that the Seiko 5 Field watch? There's a specific one that has 100m WR instead of the 30m of the field watch.
>>54224826
snzgxx
>>54224826
Well you asked for a waterproof seiko 5 field watch, that's exactly what it is.
So you want water resistance. Were you thinking of the SNZG15?
>>54224810
fahrenheit was retarded.
100F is supposed to be the body's internal temperature, except the person he measured was sick.
0F is supposed to be the temperature of ice with salt on.
>>54224860
don't be a faggot 30m is not anything related to waterproof. doesn't make any sense for you to have responded with the snk809 if you knew about the snzg15 lol
>>54224619
>>54224669
And that's fine.
But to the type of person that does care about status symbols, that signifies a low status.
I agree that it's obnoxious, but that's what you get for letting monkeys think they're people.
>>54224946
That's exactly what waterproof is.
>>54225016
zz why even bother replying you/i know im right
>>54224975
>but that's what you get for letting monkeys think they're people.
B-but I'm black. Not all of us are dindus.
>>54225060
But you're wrong. You're confusing waterproof and water resistant.
>>54225104
I was being racist against humanity as a whole, not against any ethnicity in particular.
>>54225187
I'm just being a hypersensitive cuck. I thought you were talking about blacks who work at USPS but have $3,000 Rolexes. My apologies.
>>54223218
you fucking jew
I'm sad for the inocent soul you ripped off.
>>54223540
Well... 4o year old fuck, father of two... Sinn 856 UTC here :-)
>>54225243
No sweat, m8.
Lots of racism that goes on here. I don't really get it, myself.
For a Chinese movement, it honestly doesn't look all that bad.
>>54226059
does it use a decorated seagull movement?
>>54226090
No.
>>54226090
No, Beijing Watch Factory.
>>54214282
>>54214309
Do you recommend the watch? I'm considering buying one. If not, do you recommend any other watch?
>>54226059
Amazing what you can do when you have nine hundred million people working for slave labor wages.
>>54225151
nvm
>>54226181
Those are two different watches. You mean the Seagull or the Omega? I'm guessing the Seagull. It's a nice looking watch and a good way to get a neat mechanical chrono movement for cheap, but it's notoriously unreliable and kind of delicate. Also it has some legitimately interesting history behind it being a remake of a pilot watch for the Chinese air force and the movement also has an interesting story. I thought it was kind of a pain in the ass because it's not waterproof at all and pretty delicate. Also it looks nice but I always felt sort of weird wearing it because it's pretty thick and it makes you look like a communist.
I guess I recommend it if you want a neat little watch you can wear every once in a while. If you want a reliable everyday sort of watch you can wear all the time then I wouldn't recommend it.
Also make sure you get the 38mm acrylic version and get some polywatch so you can regularly polish the crystal to keep it looking nice. The 42mm version looks like shit and the sapphire version has a really awful looking bezel because the sapphire crystal isn't properly domed like the acrylic is.
>>54224099
This is rubbish on so many levels. It's basically the same as saying "adults with decent - ish jobs will not negotiate on new cars because the difference between $31,000 and $33,500 is hardly meaningful". Nobody with any brains or any idea of the true value of an article pays more than they absolutely have to. Even the rich motherfuckers I work for nickel and dime everyone to death. THAT is simple economics, but if course it assumes consumer rationality.
The fact that so many of these mid-market ETA-derived watches depreciate down to 60% of their value as soon as you walk out of the jewellers tells me something about their value.
Getting my chinkwatch today.
>>54226059
Are you the guy getting his? Or the guy who have it?
>>54226387
Yeah, I do mean the Seagull. And the whole looking like a Communist thing does sort of put me off it aswell. Also, how delicate is it? Do I have to worry about tapping it off a table accidentally?
If I do get it, I'll definitely make sure I'll follow your guidance, it's appreciated.
I suppose, the only things that I'm worrying about is looking like a Commie and it breaking on me :/ Do you know of any other watches that look similar and may be better?
Cheers.
>>54224619
>That feel when $80k per year but you're still rooming with university students and driving your parents' 1995 Camry
I should probably be a bit less frugal, if not for the watches then for the sake of reproducing.
>>54226542
Good, you'll get enjoy it when you're older.
>>54226494
I obviously don't have any statistics or anything but I think most of the problems with the movement seem to be from shitty halfassed Chinese quality control. So if you have a problem it'll probably arise early and hopefully you bought from a good seller who will replace it. I think if you don't have any problems initially then it'll probably be a good movement that will last. It's probably not going to just fall apart if you look at it the wrong way or anything.
There's other watches from other brands that use the same Seagull ST-19 movement, for example Alpha makes some Rolex Daytona ripoffs which seem pretty popular. There's not many other options for cheap mechanical chronos, but if you're OK with quartz then Seiko makes like a million options in the same price range plus a bunch of microbrands using the same Seiko quartz and meca-quartz movements.
>>54224197
No one will want that. It has had the dials swapped, it has an export world dial on a Russian centre dial, it's a frankenstein.
>>54226668
>no one will want that
>implying the average non-autistic Joe who buys his first vintage Russian watch would care
I already got a 70€ offer after 1 day, too bad I declined it since the jew inside me doesn't accept any offer below 80€.
>>54226668
Well apparently he managed to sell his broken Sturmanskie already, so selling a frankenstein should be no problem.
>>54226608
Thanks for the alternatives, I don't really know a lot about the technicalities of watches, but all I know is that I really do like the look of that Seagull. And that's basically the only reason I'm considering purchasing it. I'll definitely have a look at the other watches and see if any look similar. Also, do you recommend anywhere in particular to buy the Seagull from?
>>54226480
Am planning on picking one up in the future.
>There's an anon in Japan RIGHT NOW who could be buying vintage and JDM Casio and Seiko models but isn't
My blood boils with jealousy
>>54218260
>arial digits
don't ever do that mistake again
I've posted her before but can you guys tell me a bit about my grandpa's Seiko? yeah i know its beat up but I need to know what kinda price range I'm looking at before getting her restored i tried googling the stuff on the back but nothing relevant came up just another guy asking to get his grandpa's watch id'd on watchuseek forum?
Seiko
Base Metal
ST. Steel Back
EY81-5000 [RO]
ES <>
8N3024
>>54226829
Cool. Which one?
They're also going to reveal a diving watch in the upcoming year, I believe.
>>54226983
>>54227030
Cost of restoration, or even service, will wildly exceed the value of the watch - which is close to zero.
>>54226983
Who is Aditya?
Who is Jennifer?
Why @?
We need answers, Pajeet.
>>54218260
Why would you ever buy that?
>>54226983
Just a run of the mill Quartz Seiko. Keep it as a momento, not really worth a restoration.
Also your grandfather had a seiko but all you have are shitty curry watches?
Truly India has gone far.
>>54227130
why are you so obsessed with Casio Oceanus? Looks cheap af desu.
>>54224099
is your question in essence (nice zinger btw): why do you have a problem with something being grossly overpriced? lol
>>54227162
>Looks cheap af desu.
How so?
>>54227075
it has sentimental value so no it won't, I'm just asking if there's some database out there i can enter the stuff that's on the watche's back and know the watch's specs and the price it was sold for originally or if you could even tell me what the cryptic stuff on the back means that'd be a lot of help too like whats "ES <>" supposed to be?
>>54227096
>Who is Aditya?
Me
>Who is Jennifer?
My Computer
>Why @?
because its my shell prompt
>>54227130
>Also your grandfather had a seiko but all you have are shitty curry watches?
Truly India has gone far.
my grandfather had a dozen watches iirc 7 of them HMTs too, he had cancer and gave them away to his friends to remember him by when they came to visit him while he was on his deathbead he gave me his final two ,this Seiko and the Swarna(HMT).
I can buy anything i want dude but I buy HMT because despite all I love my country.
>>54227228
sentimental value has nothing to do with what he said which is correct
>>54227205
>Casio
>tough solar
>ana-digi
>poorly finished (edges of the digital display, fucked up brown dial, hands, steel)
>>54227228
Well I'm guessing he didn't like you very much because clearly he gave you the worst two watches he had.
Also I highly doubt modern HMT watches are made in pooland.
>>54227242
man idk why is it so hard to understand, i am not looking to make this watch into an investment or profit.
I'm looking to get it restored because i want to wear it and thats that.
If you can't be helpful don't waste your time lecturing me on why this watch is a waste of money to even send it in for repair/service/restoration.
>>54227051
Hoping to get an Imperial Plum Blossom cream dial, maybe blue hands too, they look amazing. And I've heard about the diving watch, kinda has me interested to see what Celadon can do with a diving watch, the brand has plenty of potential.
>>54224440
Yuck
>>54227287
Take it to a jeweller or watch maker, they will contact seiko and see if the part to fix in is still in stock, it won't cost much, it will just need a new circuit. However if they don't you will have to find a donor watch for one. I got one completely restored for $50 Australian
>>54227295
Yeah, as far as I know, they're making a second issue of the Imperial first series, but not sure if all are reserved already.
Yeah, plenty of potential, Benjamin is a great guy and he's got a lot of good ideas.
He's experimenting with a new mechanism that'll make it easier to swap straps on the Yue Fei (the diving watch).
>>54227281
The poor finishing you see in the pic is dust. Tanaka has a bad habit of not wiping his watches down before photoshoots.
How is tough solar worse than having AUTOMATIC or ROLEXROLEXROLEX?
And finally this isn't an Oceanus and ana-digi is objectively the best way to add complications to a dial without cluttering it up.
Got em.
>>54227283
>Well I'm guessing he didn't like you very much because clearly he gave you the worst two watches he had.
he wasn't a very wealthy person these were infact his best watches.
>Also I highly doubt modern HMT watches are made in pooland.
again the faggot with the misinfo, they bear the fucking Made in India right there in the dial and guess what they aren't even made anymore the fucking factory closed down, HMT is bankrupt and on the verge of getting dissolved and getting their assets auctioned off to pay the due salary of the few employees.
>>54224440
NATO straps are great but those colors are disgusting.
>>54227363
>Made in India
If you replace India with china sure.
You poo people are about as good at building things as the Irish are, that is, not very good at all.
>>54227348
nah its working fine its not the innard its the dial and the glass that I'm thinking of getting replaced and the casing polished/sand paper'd if thats an option.
if the dial is too costly maybe i'll just get it repainted.
>>54227349
When I asked what serial numbers were available for my order of a third series, there were only two options. Might be that there were only two in the specific dial/hands/etc combo I was ordering. I'd be willing to bet there are very few left if any now.
>>54227421
If its off by more than 30 seconds a day consider returning it ASAP. I've found that accuracy directly correlates with lifetime/QC on chinkographs.
Also don't wear it if it's even slightly humid, it has a WR of 0
>>54220331
I used paperclips
>>54227228
kek, you poosinloos are weird
>>54227410
A new dial would be hard to come by if seiko don't stock them anymore (very likely)
You could just get it polished (crystal polished too) or just leave it, be weary as the Indians are great at being shit watchmakers
>>54227421
This thing is tiny.
>>54220772
Hey what's the second from the left?
>>54227420
Well, I can definitely recommend Maison Celadon, I've been very happy with mine.
If I can find time to it I'm going to meet up with Benjamin in August, and I'll get to see the Yue Fei prototype.
>>54227485
its an HMT Roman with a tachymeter.
>>54227460
fuck you too
>>54227473
thanks for the advice man i appreciate it :)
>>54227503
Sounds amazing anon, take pics and post the Yue Fei prototype here if you get the chance, am excited to see what such a young company can create.
What color zulu strap should I get for this ugly watch, I am think about a silver and black strap but I don't want to over do the colors. Could khaki work?
>>54227401
That's a decentish looking edge. What watch?
>>54227420
What specific combo did you order?
>>54227483
You're just the size of a house.
>>54227686
Same as this. Though with a croc strap in blue instead of the beaver tail shown.
>>54227727
That's a pretty cute watch.
>>54227786
N-no its a TOUGH watch with a TOUGH movement!
Also TLC coated for maximum TOUGHNESS
>>54227814
C U T E
U
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>>54227727
Interesting how it appears so round when looking head on, but so heavily angled from the side. Kinda like that
>>54227654
Will do my best.
Make sure to post some pictures, when you get yours!
>>54227827
Here's the trap version
>>54227830
GS looks with Sinn tier build. What's not to love?
>>54227844
Shall and will do!
>>54227720
Looks amazing anon, how long until it arrives?
>>54227891
>GS looks with Sinn tier build.
Slow down there, Turbo.
>>54227942
Go ahead and compare them
>>54227964
You act like I haven't seen them
>>54223302
My mechanic has one, he wears it in the workshop and he said he has had it for a loooong time, so it must be at least decently rugged.
Gave me a discount because of my f-91w
>>54228003
>Gave me a discount because of my f-91w
Fell for the 'this is the discounted price' line, eh?
>>54227891
>Here's the trap version
Some would say unisex, but I think trap is very fitting.
>>54224023
Is it pronounced like sign?
>>54227934
I'll know when it ships.
>>54227964
>OC-ANUS
>>54228078
Zin
>>54227668
A-anyone?
>>54227964
That case is 100% SARX.
>>54227727
>>54227814
kind of like it, I'm looking for a quartz watch myself to have around allways for exact time.
Wonder how it will look with a different strap, nato, perlon, leather?
>>54227483
Fat Canadian, is that you? Where's your AUTOMATIC?
>>54229637
Not me. I'm actually wearing the AUTOMATIC today, I've just been mostly talking about vintage Seikos in these threads lately.
>>54228024
Considering it was only a certificate to get my car registered and he took $50 off the regular price yeah, i guess it was.
>People actually buy these
I really like the look of this. Any similar watches /g/ would recommend?
>>54230635
Three posts above you dude
>>54230445
>other people have more money than I'll ever have
>the post
>>54230635
>>54230730
Not sure what you're getting at. That statement is certainly true, though I make a very good living so the expense in and of itself isn't the issue. I just happen to like the way this watch looks, but know it isn't particularly exceptional in build functionality. I was looking for something that is similar, but maybe better designed. I also have a Bulova and a Movado I received as gifts if you want to shit on me some more.
>>54229816
Vintage Seikos are pretry fucking neat because they were all using something different. It seems these days all Seiko can offer you is a 7S26, a 7S26 with hacking, a 7S26 with hacking and handwinding, a 7S26 with hacking, handwinding and a power reserve that isn't shit, and then it jumps right to the Hi-Beats and the nippu nongu springu drivu.
Things were better when Daini and Suwa were rivals trying to outdo each other.
>>54227891
>GS looks with Sinn tier build.
It's a Casio - a nice watch but no means comparable to either GS or Sinn. Stop dreaming.
>>54216188
hi foolish
Reguno any good?
Are nixie tube watches still cool?
>>54232095
Do they fucking exist?
I haven't lurked one of these threads for over 2 months, what are the current meme trends?
>>54223302
... I guess the gold blends in with the sand better?
I mean it's a digital casio, I assume you're going to use this thing for setting up an IED
>>54226983
>grandpa's
No surprises here, definitely looks like it was stuffed up his ass when he was captured
>>54231856
The case and bracelet are TiC (9.5 hardness) and the movement is better than any quartz Seiko has ever made.
And they don't even try to jew you on the price.
What's not to love?
>>54232121
Yes.
http://www.cathodecorner.com/nwl/order.html
http://www.cathodecorner.com/nixiewatch/order.html
There's also someone making single tube watches. They put it on ebay whenever they have it finished. It's ruined by a blue LED under the tube.
>>54232346
Oh fuck that's disgusting
I'll just buy a desk clock thanks
>>54229637
Nah, I'm the other fat Canadian. I'm not really liking the Seagull all that much. And if I return it I'm losing out on like $80 so I guess I'll just keep it.
>>54232429
Why not?
It's a proper column wheel chrono
Pretty cool
>>54232189
Some fag shilling Casio Oshi-anus hard
>>54232362
I'm with you there.
I enjoy a good looking desk clock, especially if it's bright enough to see in the dark, but not so bright that it lights up the entire fucking room.
>>54232531
Casio will no longer go unnoticed on /wt/
>>54232678
Another ecoshill, committed to his cause of touting some companies product without relenting.
And be even does it for free.
>>54232770
>Implying Citizen's dogshit movements are comparable to Casio's
Also I own several mechanicals and like them very much.
Here's one of my grails
>>54226797
Not him, but I bought mine from Thomas on the WUS forums. You can also get it from watchunique. There are minor differences in the details in what each seller is offering.
>>54232329
you were comparing casio to Sinn and Grand Seiko, now you bracktrack and compare it to Seiko's modern quartz offerings, well memed :^)
>>54232842
Nobody cares if that's your grail or you own multiple mechanicals, it doesn't give you any credibility. Fuck your casio shilling kia-tier mall watches.
>>54233276
The Oceanus is definitely comparable to Sinn and quartz GS.
As far as I know Sinn doesn't even offer TiC.
When I say any quartz that Seiko ever made I include GS. Oh and the wave ceptor movement destroys the Astron's in terms of complications and actually syncing to atomic time.
>>54233288
I have actually never seen a higher end Casio at a mall in the US. Just like Seiko, their best models are JDM. Fuck off
Quickly, post what you're wearing!
>>54233337
Can you use the compass while the watch is on your wrist?
>>54232842
>Implying Citizen's dogshit movements are comparable to Casio's
Oh boy.
>>54233337
>>54233337
Ill bite
>>54233310
The TiC is a coating on top of the titanium used in the watch. I'm not sure what the effective hardness of the coating is, but the soft metal underneath still makes it plenty susceptible to scratches. This isn't some holy material they have found here, other companies do this too.
Thoughts on Oris?
>>54232238
Lel pulp fiction refrence but no my immidiate family's not produced a soldier till date.
The watch got in this condition because he used to wear it 24X7 at a time when he no longer had any control over his extremities he refused to let orderly take it off even during sponge baths, man he used to order specially made extra long straps when he had his health because his wrist was far too muscular for a normal sized one he had hands like tree trunks(fucking lifted a car by its rear fender and held it up until my dad changed the wheel why? They didn't have a jack.
At the end cancer made him skin and bones and the straps had to be buckled in the second hole on them for the watch to not slide off to his shoulder.
>>54224088
Anyone?
>>54233378
Why yes you can - if you hold it right(like a flat surface like a real compass)
>>54233383
Noice.
>>54233501
Even noicer.
>>54233847
https://youtu.be/WfJPnQdU2EI?t=182
To me it looks like it does.
>>54233383
l-lewd
>>54233539
Oris is OK. That model is not OK.
>>54233944
Yeah hmm, maybe I'll go for the 114270 instead. Although I think that has ROLEXROLEXROLEX.
>>54232842
>Implying Citizen's dogshit movements are comparable to Casio's
>implying Casio doesn't use Miyota all the time
>>54234007
Cool thanks for being honest.
Is it quality or because it's a "military" styled but not really
>>54234415
Sorry, man. It's just my personal taste.
I bet there's nothing wrong with the quality, and to be fair, you should buy whatever you think looks great.
Personal taste is the most important factor when buying a watch.
>>54234435
I honestly thought looking at one irl that i really liked it but it was about $2k
I thought there were watches i liked more for that price so i got something different.
Been a few years and now i kind of want one again.
But it seems a bit wankish to me now.
Maybe my tastes have changed too.
I should look at other ones they make maybe
>>54234136
For you
xoxoxo
>>54230730
Soulja Boy pls go. Only a nigger would be caught wearing such an ugly watch.
>>54234878
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C6r6fG4k40
>I dislike most country music especially. I dislike c…rap music too. I don't like slow romantic songs, or harsh-sounding rock. "Heavy metal" sounds too harsh to me; anyway, the name is deceptive: the metal in a bronze gamelan is far heavier.
>If I generally dislike a certain genre of music, there can be occasional exceptions which I like nonetheless. For instance, I love Weird Al's "Can't Watch This", even though it's c…rap, because it's a parody of c…rap.
https://stallman.org/rms-lifestyle.html
CWC, MWC, Marathon or other? What is the most legit military watch brand?
Apart from G-Shocks and Vostok Komandirskies of course.
>>54235020
Omega Speedmaster or Casio
>>54235037
>Speedmaster
>military
>>54235057
>As of the 2009 Astronaut Class 61% of the astronauts selected by NASA have come from military service.
>>54235072
What does that have to do with a watch being a military watch?
Are you literally retarded?
>>54235072
Anon, you're stupid as fuck.
>>54234928
My sides
>>54235037
>>54235072
you're retarded
>>54234494
I considered a no-date Sub too but that's the obvious 'Rolex' that people get for $50 from a Thai market.
I might just save up and get a GMT Master II instead.
>>54224737
Only Oris Aquis comes to my mind.
>>54224737
gray dial? any particular style? Helson has a nice gray diver for about 500 bucks.
>>54224737
Orient Disc. It's a bit funky, and not everyone likes it, but I do.
>>54224737
For around 1k or slightly above there's the Sinn anniversary 556 edition. Comes in a bracelet too.
>>54235562
That is one horrid strap combination.
>>54235554
That's black, anon.
>>54235592
I know that's why I mentioned it came in a bracelet. I actually don't like that particular watch, I think it's a bit too dressy for what is supposed to be a sports watch, plus the 1961-2016 makes it seem like the brand is dead or something
>>54224737
junghans has the max bill in gray, also has some other variants in gray too all around 1k
>>54235551
If only this didn't have the date, but at least the date wheel color matches the dial.
Actually, if a microbrand from Hong Kong like Helson is able to match the date wheel color to the dial why can't "swiss luxury" brands do it? They manage to match pale light blue, gray, green and even orange for fucks sake.
>>54235662
It has nothing to do with not being able to. I hope you know this.
>>54235408
>>54235408
I don't like the two tone colored bezel, that's just me though.
I wish i got the blue metallic bezel but i liked the black more at the time.
I got this rolex precisely because it's very simple, only loses 3 seconds a month
And unless i wave it in someone's face screaming ROLEX !!! they got no idea.
Plus i live about 4 hours from a watchmaker if i need a battery changed so having a watch that will never stop until I'm dead is a bonus
>>54234136
Why not the new explorer? It fixes most of the problems of the old 39mm explorer and the size increase is actually quite nice as long as you don't have 6 inch wrists.
My goodness would you look at the time.
It is almost Curry'o Mechanical Clock :p
Presenting my just delivered refurbished HMT Jubilee 17Jewels Paras Shock Mechanical Watch :3
>>54236758
What is the actual quality on them like out of the factory? I know that Indians make a living out of selling broken or severely damaged ones using dodgy repairs and decieving photos on used pieces
>>54236790
>What is the actual quality on them like out of the factory?
my grandpa had one since the 80s the guy he gave it to still wears it and my grandpa never paid a dime to have it serviced except for changing the chain which was broken by wear.
>I know that Indians make a living out of selling broken or severely damaged ones using dodgy repairs and decieving photos on used pieces
First of all I am Indian myself but i won't take offense because yeah its true we've 100 crooks for one honest man.
and the seller i bought from gave me a 2 year warranty so I don't think he did a shoddy job, i'll take to a respectable smith tomorrow to know for sure.
uhn my phone's shit for low light photos and this watch's crystal's just too keen to reflect light so i am afraid i can't take a better pic.
also how much should i wind this watch and which direction clockwise or anti? :p
>>54232429
Am I the only skinny Canadian on this board? Why are my countrymen all so fat?
>>54235020
Probably Marathon all things considered. Especially the quartz ones, tough as nails, but water resistance is not the greatest.
>>54235774
Should there be a picture there? Also you can get the GMT with a single colour bezel, pic related.
>>54235801
Yes, actually they do look nice. I've got a 7.5" wrist so the size shouldn't be a problem. I think I'll try a few watches on and see what takes my fancy.
>>54237023
Probably because we're on 4chan.
>>54237023
don't you guys literally eat snow with maple syrup on it for every meal
>>54237444
>>54237444
>>54237444
>>54237444
>>54224810
Which side put a man on the moon?
>>54237497
Men went to the moon thanks to SI units, not retardomatic feet and farenheit.
