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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
Previous thread:
>>54449755
>>54471067
Please tell me that's a fake, the dial looks cheap as fuck.
>>54471091
>eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>>54471145
it just looks bad in that photo
>>54471091
My 1965 spaceview is running +5s/day. Will watchmakers regulate a 214?
Went to try out the 42mm Hamiltons. They wear a lot bigger than the 42mm jap divers I usually wear. I'm pretty much restricted to a victorinox infantry gmt now, but it's ugly as shit.
Smh desu pham
Anyone got recommendations for a GMT watch under 1k that is below 42mm?
>>54471230
I'm not sure. My RR approved accutron with the 218 movement runs ~11s fast a day. I emailed a local watch repair place to see if they work on accutrons, but I have not received a response yet.
>>54471300
Plenty of quartz options from the big Japanese makers.
There's also the Seagull GMT from Perpetual Watch on the standard /g/ guide
It's absolutely gen my friend, it's just that I can't take a good pic right now with shitty cellphones. I'll post a good pic of it later, when I arrive to my house.
>another extra shitty pic of my Overseas
>>54471230
Regulate a movement like that is tricky, at least. Not many watchmakers will agree to touch it. I suggest you to leave it be for a while, have it adjusted when the deviance is way bigger than that.
>>54471320
>>54471352
>>54471413
Yeah im not great a descriptions, the case was a 2nd hand one from another watch, the bracelet was new so was the glass.
I made it sound more of a franken watch than it was, the hands are off a newer style sub than the one it is.
Lots of fucking around and i don't remember the jeweler but they were in California, i actually emailed rolex and they sent me too the jeweler which is about the only reason they re-issued the certification for the watch and changed the serial on the case.
The knife is a Helle dokka but i had a problem with the first set of scales so helle send me these beautiful curled finnish birch scales for it.
Being norwegian sometimes has benifits
>>54471145
This was meant for you:
>>54471699
>>54471300
There's also an orient star at 41.5x14.2 for ~700 but it's not exactly small
>>54471699
Top notch.
To the poster in thr old thread with the knife and pen in the rolex pic - I like the look of that pen a lot and palladium is one of my new favourite materials. I even got some put into my wedding band.
>>54471727
You are selling shit man, take your chinese replica and shove it in your arse
>>54472039
Haha ok
>>54471989
It's a beautiful pen to write with, not just beautiful to look at.
My colleagues call it the volcano pen.
Posting something to stay relevant
>>54471230
My watchmaker is apparently the fucking watch genius of Canada and he will not touch Accutrons at all. Says they are too much of a pain to work on and regulate. It's the one thing that's kept me from getting one.
He has great things to say about the Bulova Caliber 11, though. Apparently the most reliable automatic movement ever made, although far from the fanciest (Want hacking? Fuck you. Want more than 19,800 bph? Fuck you).
Should I cop?
Love me some anadigi
>>54472591
Looks terrible
>>54472618
Why?
>>54472561
Accutron, because metric sucks and fuck those fancy tools you bought for watch repairs
>>54472641
USA
USA
USA
USA
>>54472591
Go for it!
>>54472668
XD
Sitting in the hospital giggling now
Watch out! Masterrace coming through!
All jokes aside, what technical features are important for you? What makes a great watch? Jewels? Bph? Dual time? Day/date/month? Diving ability? Chronograph? Chronometer? Automatic v manual? Etc.
Aesthetics and price point are subjective and individal so leave them out.
>>54473047
I guess jewels and automatic.
I don't think i would use the chronograph.
Date and day window
Roman numerals
>>54473242
What your favourite/dream watch and the stats based on that criteria?
>>54473831
>maxicase on a maxiwrist.jpg
Lord matic arrived today, pretty happy with it. Loving the bph on it. The tiny Asian who owned it before me, has removed a lot of links on the bracelet so I put doesn't fit
So I'll probably sell a watch to fund a nice leather strap for it
>>54473853
Post minute sweep then.
>>54473853
Forgot pic
>>54473861
I'm working with an iPad from like 2010, can't really do that, it's my first time seeing a watch with a decent bph in person
>>54473888
Here is a photo of it on my wrist, cheers to the anon who linked me to it, I'll buy you a beer or give you a curry seiko that works sometimes
Anybody into/like/interested in mont blanc watches?
>>54473831
Rolex's are surprisingly light by the way.
Going to sell this to fund the leather strap for my lord matic. After like $80. Willing to swap a strap or two for the watch
Old citizen, hand winding
>>54473956
Some of their high end watches are really quite interesting. Their "entry level' models are very much not however.
>>54473923
Glad you like it. I didn't want it since i had a similar dial and i would prefer to buy them with the original LM singed bracelets.
Now we have another Memematic special on the general.
Just don't quickset the day date between 9pm and 3am.
>>54474164
You're a top bloke
Can you give me a bit more info about them? What actually makes them desirable among collectors besides the obvious reasons
>>54474096
Are you calling my $3,000 watch boring?! Just kidding - that thing looks very interesting. I'll have to look up all the features.
>>54474096
Any idea what these are worth other than lots?
>>54474375
Found it: €38,000
>>54474310
Hi-beat, handwinding, hacking, thin for an automatic at 8~9mm ish, and very accurate when regulated and even when just kept clean. (mine is +2 secs a day)
Cheap to boot.
>>54474320
Not gonna call it boring, but the chapter ring really ruins the look.
>>54474432
>the chapter ring really ruins the look.
I never noticed that. I think you just ruined it for me.
>>54473339
I honestly don't know. Haven't really considered it.
Probably just some unicorn seiko
I have a long list of watches I want that I'm working through
>>54474015
Are you the same asshat from the last thread?
>>54473956
I don't like mont blanc pens, i imagine they are made by someone other than mont blanc? Or do they just have generic swiss movements?
>>54474576
I believe some of their models are made in house and others are generic Swiss.
>>54473831
Fatties shoukdn't wear watches. Especially not on their hands.
>>54474576
I don't think Mont Blanc pens have movements.
>>54473047
Gyrotourbillon or nothing for me.
No seriously as long as it houses a reliable movement idgaf, I just don't like chronographs, if it's a certified chronometer it's also a plus for me
>>54473047
>Aesthetics and price point are subjective and individal so leave them out.
Really? When you ask this:
>what technical features are important for you?
>important for you
Literally subjective.
>>54474682
Sure, good point. Thanks for contributing to the thread. Fucking faggot.
Let me rephrase: what readily measurable attributes are important to you?
>>54474638
Yeah woops punctuation helps, i don't like the modern pens they are cheap feeling, the old ones are much nicer. I don't imagine the watches will be much different
>>54471300
Parnis GMT Master II. If you pay a bit more you can get one with sapphire crystal & a chink ETA clone.
>>54474718
It's still subjective as fuck, you stupid faggot.
Whether I find Chronograph or water restistance important is a subjective opinion.
Jesus christ.
What I find most important is aesthetics.
>>54474914
It's true, though. My watch is not a tool.
I mostly wear dress watches, as I wear suits/dress shirts most of the day.
Speedy in spess
>>54473956
>ugly chapter ring with nonmatching arabic numerals
>ugly fat roman numerals and indices
>ugly extra wide date window and indicator
>ugly offset guilloche drawing the eyes to absolutely nothing
>ugly Swiss Meme inscription
>ugly fat lugs
>ugly tapered crown
>>54475221
>dirt poor butthurt bitch
Ok, then.
> dat Overseas
So, has anyone ever posted better watches than lawyerfag?
I mean, really owned by them.
>>54475221
>>>54473956
>>ugly chapter ring with nonmatching arabic numerals
Yeah its pretty bad, also unnecessary
>>ugly fat roman numerals and indices
Clear concise and easy to read from a glance
>>ugly extra wide date window and indicator
Is the numbers that run it for me, 10, no today's date is dot
>>ugly offset guilloche drawing the eyes to absolutely nothing
Drawing the eye to the mont blanc logo they slap on everything
>>ugly Swiss Meme inscription
They are all ugly
>>ugly fat lugs
Lugs are fine komrade
>>ugly tapered crown
Is not that bad
How many of you just uses natos or leather straps to avoid having your arm hairs pinched?
>>54474851
that is awful.
>>54475375
They are pretty comfy, and a lot better than using shitty old slav bracelets.
Thinking of what case should i use for this Vostok. I like the dial and the movement does +5 daily so it will be cheaper to do a caseswap.
It's currently in pic related, i got a 420 case lying around but i would like to test either the 120 or 110 case.
>>54473956
>9.11
It was the mountain Jews all along!
Where is your god now Speedyfags?
>>54475399
>that is awful.
It's literally a Rolex GMT Master II with a sterile dial from a looks perspective.
>inb4 fake
Mission is supposedly Expedition 9 of 2004.
>>54473831
>taking a picture of a watch on your wrist in a shop and post it on an anonymous imageboard for hungarian cavepaintings
OK.
>>54474866
Listen you cocksmoker, just take the question as it was intended and stop being a pedantic dick wrangler with nothing else to do but pick other people's posts apart.
>>54474914
Kek
>>54475221
Post your 3k+ watch.
>>54475241
I'm going to call him Steve Irwindale from now on because he got stung! Seriously though, nice one bro.
>>54475314
Fair criticism.
>>54475443
You. I like you. I kill you last.
>>54475748
>Listen you cocksmoker, just take the question as it was intended and stop being a pedantic dick wrangler with nothing else to do but pick other people's posts apart.
>NO SUBJECTIVE OPINIONS ALLOWED
>PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR SUBJECTIVE OPINIONS
Literally retarded.
>>54475803
Post watch
>>54475748
>my watch is expensive therefore it is good
Go eat a 3000€ dick.
>>54473956
I wasn't aware that they made watches. I like it, anon.
>>54475875
Stfu pleb. Stop posting when you have literally zero to contribute.
>>54475883
Thanks anon. As has been posted above its not for everyone but it's different and it's iterating if nothing else.
>>54475906
What watch is this? Speedy?
>>54475933
Yes. Lonchakov also wore the space Seiko on another EVA.
>>54475909
But I did contribute. I pointed out how terribly flawed your logic is.
>>54475962
A space Seiko !? Sauce!
>>54475995
Seiko Spaceview.
>>54475995
Seiko Spacewalk, a Springu Draivo watch designed for EVA's.
>>54476036
Oh wow, it is impossible to get...
I want a cheap-ish space watch :<
>>54476058
get a job
>>54476058
You can still get Strela's for sub 1000$.
We even had a guy who bought one along with 2 more watches for 300 euros.
>>54476036
Imagine how much it would cost to send it to Japan from the ISS and back for servicing..
>>54476473
Easy comrade, throw it out the airlock
>>54476058
Priced for astronauts
>>54476058
>space watch
The whole "space watch" thing is a scam.
Plenty watchmakers claim proudly one of their watches survived space, but really we've yet to find one that hasn't. I'm sure even a chink analog would, as long as the battery remains in place.
The hard part of space is getting human lives up there and back, safe and sound. Hardware is just fine. Having worked for the European Space Agency on a variety of programs, I can easily confirm that. You wouldn't believe the stuff that's up there, fully functional, despite being designed and built like shit. Oh there's plenty vibrations at launch, but little to no hard shocks. Any watch can easily survive things that would kill you, and what do you care your watch keeps running when you're dead?
It's a business more than anything: astronauts get offered, even paid to wear those watches, so they appear in pictures, brands gloat over it, and wristfedorafags pay fortunes to get something that isn't even special. Watches are 99% roleplaying, space watches simply are the highest level of roleplay.
Get a Casio F91W, it can survive in space.
>>54476659
Best comment I've ever seen in these threads. The true is so painful.
Anyway I doubt the Soviets made business like that.
>>54476741
* truth
How can a mechanical chronograph be a functional watch in space?
It's definitely a scam by the eternal mountain jew.
>>54476769
I think NASA used accutron movements on basically all clocks except the wristwatches on the Apollo missions.
>>54476659
More important then building the watch is testing and certifying it that it is indeed safe for space/EVA use. Sure most watches will survive, but what if a particular model has a hidden defect that makes it unreliable or hazardous in space.
Example: Vostoks have been in space without problems, but the Amphibia 1967 would definitely be a bad idea with its exploding mineral crystal. Another example would be the original Mark II Speedmaster, that was purpose built for use in space and the surface of the Moon, but NASA rejected it since they didn't want to go through the evaluation process all over again.
>>54476845
>what if a particular model has a hidden defect that makes it unreliable or hazardous in space
It's just as likely fo fail at ground level.
Also if you need to rely on a fucking watch in space, you're surely a retard. It's as fucking useless as relying on a so-called "dive watch" during while actually scuba diving.
>>54475458
The Rolex GMT is beautiful, that imitation is a piece of crap
>>54475458
Oh and the shiny lume markers look horrid
>>54475458
Nice Rolex buddy
I..it's a Parnis actually.
Bump
>>54476659
Have some fun.
I don't care for it myself, but I can easily see why someone would want a "space watch". There's something cool about space, and having a watch that has a link to it (model worn in space) is cool too.
Of course it doesn't mean anything about the quality of the actual watch. But not everything can be quantified objectively.
Mechanical watches are for fun anyway.
>>54473047
save yourself a few grand and buy the seiko solar pilot and get an equally functioning equally horrific watch
>>54478043
How to ruin one of the best looking Rolex models.
>>54478209
>But not everything can be quantified objectively.
Yet the whole "space watch" thing is quantified very objectively, as in "our watch survived the harshness of space", which in turn, is all about fooling people's expectation of how harsh of an environment space is, when it actually isn't at all for a watch, and claiming your watch is such high quality it deserves to be sold $20k, when a $20 Casio does the job.
As I said, it's 99% roleplaying, but I don't think anyone likes it when the DM cheats.
>>54477457
Some of us like the looks but are poorfags.
If someone said "nice Rolex." I'd just say "thanks, it's not a Rolex though m8." I've had people call my SKX a Rolex before.
>>54478779
get a fucking job.
>>54478821
Okay.
>>54474164
>>54473923
I've actually been planning to cop a Lord Matic special at some point. I had a chance to get one for really cheap, like $60, but it was running half an hour slow per day according to the owner. I had no idea what I was getting into and I decided that I didn't want to do a 52xx movemwnt swap in case the watchmaker couldn't de-fuck it.
>>54476794
Strangely I think the only reason they didn't go with the Accutron was because Bulova refused to guarantee it as completely dustproof, even though it was probably fit for purpose. I think another Bulova chronograph ended up going to the moon. The brand has a lot of history, I'm surprised Citizen doesn't exploit it a little more rather than just allowing it to linger on supported by little more than cheap Miyota quartz movements.
>>54478920
They literally just released a remake of that moonwatch
spent months looking at second hand rolex and breitling and thought fuck it and i decided to get this instead
>>54479584
Sorry to hear about your loss anon-kun but at least it's better than a dogshit Breitling. Barely.
>>54479584
Wow, i´m so sorry to hear you lost all interest in watches
>>54479701
I went full circle, at least it wont break and I wont have to service it every couple of years
Im on a quest to find the worst watch
Getting there
>>54479862
Are you even trying?
>>54476990
>relying on a dive watch
This meme has to die. No one wears a dive watch to time how long they can stay under or how much of the mix they used up. Everyone dives with a dive computer AND a dive watch for you know, the looks. This had to be said
>>54480066
am i being retarded but since alot of dive watches have metal bracelets they would be pretty shit for diving bevause they wouldnt fit over your suit? unless you have your watch loose like a b-list rapper
>>54480124
dive extension
>>54479584
It's a good watch. Don't listen to the autists here
>>54480232
This, a double folding clasp.
>>54475415
>>54476845
That case looks hideous as fuck.
>>54480468
Again, thinking of what case to stick it in next.
>>54478779
People who can't afford a Rolex shouldn't wear something that so blatantly resembles one. Your SKX is 1000 times better than that turd.
>>54478779
>mfw some kid at the golf club once mistook my Orient Ray for an Omega Seamaster
>>54480480
Well, If I had to get an Amphibia I would go with 420 or the newer ones, like pic related.
The blue/black combo looks neat.
>>54481299
I still got a 420 case in a drawer somewhere, likely going to need some cleaning first.
And the newer 120case like in your picture is somewhat hard to obtain.
>>54481314
I found plenty of 120 Amphibia on eBay with international shipping.
>>54481045
That's quite a colossal fuckup on his part. They look nothing alike. Hope you called him out.
>>54479862
I literally spotted this yesterday looking on ebay for a bund watchband and showed all my work colleagues.
China cannot into watch
>>54480102
WTF that watch look like dennis rodman
>>54481461
I want just the case, i don't need another Amphibia.
>>54479979
Is that authentic?
>>54481509
I strung him along for a bit but in the end I wasn't too harsh, just pointed out it was a bargain basement Japanese automatic I picked up for $90. He was just a dumb kid waiting tables but trying to act like a bigshot. We all went through that stage in life.
>>54478235
>a few grand
Try twelve.
The seiko:
>quartz not mechanical
>hardex crystal not sapphire
>solar
>no chronometer
>no decades of aviation history
>no resale value
>aesthetics just aren't there for me
Most importantly:
>not something I'd be proud of (not an achievement)
>makes me want to kill myself and wonder why I even bother working if I can't buy the watch I want
>not something I'd enjoy
>not something I want to hand on to my kids
Tldr pleb watches are for plebs. Stay pleb anon and don't bother coming to watch threads if you can't understand why people spend the extra money on watches like the breitling.
I'm thinking to get the pic related
CASIO PRO TREK PRX-8000T-7A
Thoughts? recommendations?
It actually check my list in every way
It has the features of g-shock GWG1000
The steel of MTG (unlike most of g-shock, they just look childish)
Analogue one (with small digi screen)
the only downside is a bit expensive. ~1500$
>>54482044
Simple choice really.
If your wrist is sub 8.5 inch it's going to be too big for you.
>>54479584
You dun goofed and you'll continue to think about it and regret it until you finally get a real watch (it may be years) and then you'll wonder what took you so long to have this fantastic experience.
>>54479645
Why don't you like breitlings?
>>54482024
Please don't reproduce
>>54482044
60mm
Kekkius maximus
>>54482175
>shit car
>shit watch
everything checks out.
>>54482175
>>54482175
How is it going in Northern Portugal?
>>54482044
If you like it get. Only problem is that it's a huge watch and doesn't wear small like a lot of g shocks and protreks do.
Why do you dumb faggots post pictures of your shitty watches while driving your econoboxes like you're bragging about it the way the privileged instagram kiddies do?
>>54482175
Put down your phone while you're driving you baffoon.
>More at 6, a retard died because he was posting shitty commie watches on 4chan while driving
>>54482287
>Police reported a madman driving at 0 mph while taking pictures of his watch
>>54482239
Foda-se, como é que reparaste?
>>54482287
>>54482307
Ayy lmao :^)
Are there any Fossil watches that aren't utter dogshit?
>>54482353
People hate them because they think they're nothing more than fashion watches. I've had one for a long time, it has a Citizen movement inside and it works like a charm.
>>54482438
People here hate everything that isn't on the meme aproved list.
>>54482448
Japan/Russian?
>>54482261
Are you not going to show us how classy you are?
>>54482448
To tell you the truth, my friend recently bought a Seiko and my Fossil is two times heavier, which means it's sturdier. Also, hands on his watch aren't properly aligned. Yesterday my watch dropped from a desk on hardwood floor and nothing happened to it.
>>54482534
>my Fossil is two times heavier, which means it's sturdier
How do you figure?
Weight != sturdiness
>>54482568
It's sturdier because it has more steel in it, obviously. Otherwise it wouldn't be heavier. His watch feels like a toy.
>>54482568
This.
I could drop my F91W from the top of a building and it would probably keep working.
>>54482534
A 52mm Fossil is obviously going to be heavier than a Seiko 5.
Though most of the weight is because of the Chinese manufacturer and American owner are laughing their way to the bank over another goy properly jewed.
>>54482513
>Not 24h mode
Disgusting.
>>54482643
It's not a Seiko 5 and our watches are the same size. And my watch has an additional safety clasp. The way I see it, I got more bulk for the same price. As far as the movement is concerned, it doesn't even lose 20 seconds a month.
>>54482710
You still haven't posted the said Fossil.
>>54482342
Perdona, no hablo portugués, pero
>esas matrículas
>ese tiempo
no era tan difícil :^)
>>54482799
Ah, hermano! Muy bien, muy bien. Props to you!
>>54482791
Sorry for the shitty photo, all I have is a webcam
>>54475314
>Clear concise and easy to read from a glance
Clear, concise, and easy to read ≠ not ugly
>Drawing the eye to the mont blanc logo they slap on everything
Except the logo isn't located where the "star" is
>They are all ugly
The logo is printed directly on the guilloche, why not the inscription? Why an ugly box?
>Lugs are fine komrade
They're definitely wider than most
>Is not that bad
It wouldn't be if it was shorter, or a different shape altogether. It looks like the head of a penis.
Pic marginally better.
>>54482848
Dogshit
>>54482848
Didn't expect otherwise.
Both the bezel and bracelet look awfully gaudy.
>>54482848
Mmm dogshit
>>54482906
>>54482907
>>54482916
Oh I love triggering you autists. I got the watch in 2006 and it still works like the day I got it. So you can collectively kiss my ass.
>>54482948
Doesn't change the fact it looks like shit.
>>54482948
Just so we're clear, a watch working for 10 years is not an achievement. We have endless examples of quartz watches lasting decades, and mechanicals for centuries.
>>54482848
Why is your chrono running?
>>54483167
I don't know how to work it.
>>54483185
You've had it for 10 fucking years and still haven't figured out how to use it? Fossil owners in a nutshell.
Guys, I want new bezels for my Amphibias, but I'm running into some trouble with the compatibility. It seems they don't all fit the same, and looking in depth, seems the crown's position is at fault, as it's much closer to the bezel on some, thus the bezel must sit higher on those.
Is that the only difference or am I missing something?
>>54483208
I believe that's the only thing, apart from very rare versions like the Red October.
>>54483208
Some of the bigger bezels are specifically made to fit only on the 090,100,110 cases. If you try putting them on a different case it will overlap with the crown.
Though otherwise, most of the Amphibia bezels are regular sized, and all the regular sized Amphibia bezels fit all the cases including those 3 mentioned earlier.
tfw you have a taste for terrorism
>>54483004
yup
I have 1950's rolex and 1970's seiko quartz
rate?
>>54483601
So?? I have a 1920 quartz
for some reason i get a "wrist fedora" vibe from this sinn 356 even though it is pretty neat
>>54471052
opinions?
>>54483532
>not having the time at 9:11 I'm the picture
Nigga please.
>>54483938
*in the picture.
>>54483938
thats the amazon picture, tho maybe if I want to blow something I'll buy it
>>54483669
Natos and rubber bracelets make your watch look cheap Man.
>>54484543
That one is perlon.
>>54474851
Clone, esterile, crap.
>>54484608
Same shit.think about this: a good watch is more then the sum of his parts, and the oyster bracelet is a piece of art, and looks and feels good. You can't customize a submariner, you only ruin it
>>54484708
>>54484543
>>54484110
The perlon is just for the pic! :D, but a Nato on older Subs is a nice look imo
>>54484914
that bracelet makes me suspect you like to take it in the pooper.
>>54480297
Yeah I know theres a big circlejerk on /g/ just gotta join in they hate everything thats not vostok or seiko
>>54482112
Apart from a dress watch I wont want another everyday watch it adjusts 5 times a day so its more accurate than a $10k chronometer, I dont care about the whole "its a quartz watch"
>>54484914
Man, looks even worst than before! Looks like a cheap invicta homage! Try to take a picture with the original strap, trust me.
>>54484914
Those are two different watches, a 166100 and a 14060, suspicious...
>>54482902
Jesus it has the same style guilloche
>>54483550
>>54483550
Be careful posting that here, i once made the mistake in asking about buying danish watches, when the amerikans wake up expect fill autismo maximum
>>54483911
I like the look of it, don't think it would suit me but it's a nice looking watch
>>54485365
That's not a Danish watch.
>>54485365
>Americans are the only one who knows that Chinese shit is garbage
>>54485365
Also it's fucking evening in the US right now, nobody is waking up here.
>>54485365
As demonstrated above
>>54485489
Notice everyone ignored it for more than two hours until you had to say something stupid.
>>54485542
yeah, I'm sorry
>>54472591
metal or chromed resin?
>>54473831
If I were you I'd have spent that money on a gym membership.
>>54486765
Resin and Acrylic, wouldn't have it any other way honestly.
>>54483911
Every time I look at this I think it's a smartwatch
Are Lad Weather any good as ABC watches or should I just save up for a rangeman?
>>54482848
Nice Credor anon!
>>54484708
Autism: the post
>>54485365
>danish watches
If I write "Mexico" on my ass, it doesn't make it mexican.
>>54471052
it is unanimously agreed on that any watch more expensive than a casio f91w is overpriced and pretentious asstrash
>>54489164
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, not for spoonfeeding horology to idiots.
>>54489239
>unanimously agreed
So, you like tha gargling taste of cum, right?
>ib4 bait
>>54489282
just give up burger....
everyone knows that casio f 91 w is the most bomb watch of all time
>>54485365
>danish
lmao
if denmark = china or some other 3rd world shit hole, yeah I guess you're right
not long till denmark reaches 3rd world status i guess so moot point
>>54471052
>31. Straps are held in place by springbars (with exceptions), which function as simple bars to hold the strap in place.
someone's gotta fix that...
I'm digging the simple look of this watch. Opinions? Any similar watches that cost less?
O 39 mm, sapphire glass, 140€
A nice Raketa I bought a month ago just arrived, looks pretty good
>>54489685
I'm not sure where i was wrong there.
Guess i could have added the word "removable" there.
>>54490041
damn, excited about my slava now, just got the "its been posted email"
>>54489711
Im guessing quartz?
dont fall for the swiss made meme it means nothing, if the watch has a reliable movement wand you like the look of it then yes, buy it.
If you are buying because its swiss then go japanese
>>54490304
eh damn autocorrect,
*reliable AND you like the look"
>>54490304
Yes, quartz. I don't know about the movement. I don't care about the country it's from, I'm just looking for a minimalistic watch.
>>54490428
Orient Bambino or Symphony.
As per usual.
>>54490433
Thanks for the suggestions, but those seem very difficult to get for me. (living in Germany)
>>54490428
Then the one you picked is decent, the two suggestions above are good, as are Casio and seiko quartz watches.
The bonus is the sapphire glass, not sure how many others have that for the price.
Also if you want suggestions don't get snappy when additional questions are asked or we will just tell you to go buy a HMT
>>54490794
Ebay friendo
>>54490291
Don't expect the Slavs to be in a hurry
Why is everyone so hateful in wt?
>>54490813
There are some other watches with Sapphire glass in that price area. From the looks, I also like pic related. I heard that Danish Design is supposed to be shit though.
Also exactly how did I get snappy? I'm thankful for all the replies I get.
>>54491204
I'll put it down to miscommunication through lack of emotion in words.
Couldn't tell you about Danske design but i can second the Orient suggestion.
I guess with the standards you have given and the price range the biggest consideration is going to be: do you like the design?
>>54491092
There are about 10 who are great. The rest are a gamble, then there is that one guy who calls any watch priced over $50 a fake, even if it's the advertising picture
>>54491092
We are all bitter and cynical at the world because we got mugged for our prized wristwatches
Ok men, please help me out here. Graduating soon and my family knows I'm into watches so they're giving donating to my midrange watch fund.
Best watch for less than $1750? Under 40mm and no divers, thanks. Have had my eye on Sinn 556i for some time now, would it be a good choice for a versatile watch?
>>54491841
That's a lot of choice there, bud.
>>54491841
In that price range I think I'd pick a Sinn. Just not sure which one.
I just have a weakness for German watches.
>>54492010
They all look like some bored engineer took default shapes in AutoCad or something
Ex-NEET here who is now employed for 1 year and wants to change his life and looks from a hippy to a decent member of society
I like the watch in pic related, Ilke the blueness inside etc. but I'm worried that especially because its also "golden" I would need to be dressed really nicely in order for it to not look weird?
I'm looking to upgrade my style for low budget, is buying watches from chinks on AliExpress a bad idea btw?
>>54492107
Also forgot to add I don't care about it showing accurate time etc I have my smartphone for that
it's just about the looks for me, the status symbol... I live in a town where most people can't really tell an expensive watch from one that just looks expensive but isn't
>>54491909
I know. I guess what I'm asking is more like "what's your favourite watch in the price range".
I like the Black Bay 36mm, but it's a little outside my budget (and comfort zone) and seems really overpriced for what you get.
>>54492130
If you just want it for a status symbol, and you know people can't tell the difference anyway.
If you're already that pathetic, why not just buy a fake?
Also, that watch is hideous and of horrible quality.
>>54492166
Can you recommend a similar but better alternative?
>>54492198
Orient Ray or Orient Mako. SKX007 is a more unique design.
Measure your wrist circumference first though.
>>54491841
New or used? If you have the money for maintenance, I.e. You are going to get a job post graduation an omega speedmaster has potential, but I'm bias, I'm a space and science fan
Be very weary though. You can get scammed more or less in your price range very easily, you can pay $2k for a watch that should be around $500
You're in an odd price range, on the cusp of getting a seriously good watch
>>54492280
Thank you man! I appreciate it
I love how the Orient one looks
It's $200 though, is it possible to go below that price and still get something decent?
I'm looking at some Seiko models now on Amazon
>>54492354
>200$
You're looking at a very very wrong place.
Orient Ray's can be found at sub 120$. Hell i'm selling my used one for 95$.
>>54492375
Are you in Europe?
>>54492107
Good work man, keep it up. Hope your employment is prosperous
If you are after a watch in that style have a look at an blue orient I wouldn't buy chink watches, save your pennies, you can get them for like $170. If it is still a bit much people will sell them used all the time, heck I had one I was selling. Have a look at Long Island watches . Com for look at orient watches, they make some really good watches for the price
>>54492395
Very close to it.
>>54492409
What does that mean? Turkey? Russia? Wanna sell it to me? I'm in central europe
>>54492371
Quite possibly the best watch ever made
>inb4 autists start sperging
>>54492435
It's on the sales forum of watchuseek.
Find it and make me an offer.
>>54492435
Don't
He's been shilling his shit here for months
>>54492453
If you're not in the EU it's a shitty deal for the other person, as he'll need to pay taxes and fees that'll probably exceed the value of the watch.
>>54492469
LOL
>>54492480
Well, post over here doesn't require me to post any value on my packages.
So no taxes for him.
>>54492469
I'm not the Aussie who can't sell his shit, plus it just got sold to some Malaysian dude.
>>54492509
Oi cunt, I wasn't really trying to hard to sell any of my stuff
>>54491841
Why no go for the obvious good option and buy a preowned Omega Speedmaster Reduced?
Buy a preowned Omega Speedmaster Reduced.
>>54492509
>Well, post over here doesn't require me to post any value on my packages.
>So no taxes for him.
If they open his package and deem it to be worth more than $12 he'll have to pay taxes.
>>54492551
A broken watch for parts only won't be deemed to be worth much
>>54492534
Yes you were.
Plus it literally took me two days to get it sold there. Probably could have sold it for a bit more but the new MK.II is out.
>>54492551
Point taken, but in that case >>54492556 or just without the box.
>>54492348
Used is OK, but it's kind of risky and also hard to pinpoint prices on vintages and stuff like that. Would be most comfortable with new.
I know the price range is a little weird but I won't be getting anything more expensive until I get a steady job and more savings.
Pic related is cool but probably too tooly for dressier occasions.
>>54492371
>>54492387
>>54492448
>he thinks digi-digi isn't shit
>>54492556
Broken watch? Why would the guy want to buy a broken watch?
Rate my new watch?? I just bought from it's previous owner with a great discount!!
It's totally legit, btw.
>>54492585
Kill yourself
>>54492632
>type rolex in google search
>grabs a terrible looking image
2/10 made me respond.
>>54492576
I posted my orient Ray literally 3 times... Wasn't even trying to sell it, was seeing if anyone here wanted it before I sold it on eBay
>>54492576
I can't help you out all that much with any suggestions on actual watches to buy, but do some research so you don't get swindled
>>54492595
It isn't broken, you say it's broken and the value of it is next to nothing to minimise any import tax or vat
>>54492632
Will swap my virginity for that watch
>>54492539
It's definitely a choice to consider. Are the service costs high for it, I recall hearing something like that?
Though I really prefer FOIS over the "normal" Speedy design, too bad it's way over budget.
>>54492595
You don't.
Just on the package, declare it as a "repaired time piece" or "spares and repairs", and the value is then dramatically lowered. LongIslandWatches do this when shipping across sea. Both my Marshall and my Ray have come this way so as to avoid the ludicrous import tax we face here in the UK (On anything coming from outside the EU anyway)
>>54492670
>Are the service costs high for it
Yes, the mountain jews will jew you, not to mention it's a shitty cam movement.
Get a SARB or save up for a Quartz Grand Seiko. Definitely better choices in the long run.
>>54492660
>was seeing if anyone here wanted it before I sold it on eBay
Exactly. So you were trying to sell it.
>>54492670
I'm a huge fan of it
But any chronograph will be pretty pricey to service, I'm not sure if you know about watch servicing and stuff but I assume you do, not ridiculously pricey, but not exactly cheap. A normal watch will cost like $80 to get serviced, a chronograph might be double. A service from omega would probably cost like $500 for a speedmaster, you don't have to get it serviced by omega though. Can get it done wherever, they might be cheeky and charge you too much because they think you are loaded because you own an omega, but they will swindle you less than omega
>>54492700
A sarb or a Quartz grand seiko aren't exactly big boy watches though
Reminder that this exists.
>>54492702
Wait until someone finally buys it and I'll buy you a plane ticket with the money to come fight me irl
>>54492748
It's almost like they were trying to cash in on the Vostok meme
>>54492700
Shut up, you lying japo.
>>54492763
More like the 70's Seiko nostalgia meme.
>>54492757
If you can find a plane ticket from the UK to that prison colony for less than $100, then you deserve to run your country's economy.
>>54492746
>A sarb or a Quartz grand seiko aren't exactly big boy watches though
Are you fucking kidding me?
>>54492780
It would seem my memeology needs some work.
>>54492782
I'll look how much a ticket from Sydney to Mumbai costs, I mean London
>>54492794
Good thing I'm in Wales then :^)
No curryniggers here m80.
>>54492794
God damn, aussie faggots have thin skin.
It's like they know their Island is a literal cesspit but can't internalize it
>>54492670
Serving costs csn be more pricey, yes, but it's not like you are going to shed that money every year. Depending of the way you handle your watch, the need for a proper service will span from four to seven years. In 5 years you'll be in a way better situation to spend a few hundred to service it.
>>54492660
I do have a thing for German watches. Nomos might be good but I don't like the design _that_ much.
Sinn is cool though, 104, 356 and 556 all look good to me. From what I've looked up, it's a really good brand for the price range I'm in.
>>54492785
I'm a borderline retarded kid from a former penial colony who works part time min. wage and can afford a sarb
A Quartz grand seiko is still a Quartz
Sarb is a great choice, but I'm guessing he is after something more expensive so it hurts his wallet a bit and becomes a memorable purchase, something he has suffered for. As Archie luxury says, if it doesn't hurt it isn't luxury
>>54492788
Seiko can't cash in on the Vostok meme since most Vostokfags can't afford a proper Seiko. The only money they'll ever see from Vostokfags are the SKX bezel inserts and rubber straps they use for modding.
>>54492785
There is no excuse to wear a 100 dollar seiko unless you live in a third world country or are under 18 years old
>>54492785
>pic related as fuck
>>54492813
Spotted the Indian
>>54492812
>Wales
Damn, unlucky mate. At least you're not Irish
>>54492826
My knowledge in that price range is literally non existent, keep what you are doing posted here and someone would be able to offer you a hand
Can you recommend a good looking but affordable blue dial diver watch?
>>54492863
>GS
>$100
Jesus you people are dumber than bricks
>>54492876
See >>54492280
Or an Amphibia, despite it being more of a teal dial.
>>54492863
>or are under 18 years old
People under the age of 18 are unable to appreciate a quality watch.
'Quality' being relative to budget of course.
Call me retarded, but working in a bookies, I've developed a little trick to judging if someone is too young to be in there or not. And it works out 90% of the time.
It's if they're wearing a watch or not. As this represents a level of maturity that is instantly activated in the male brain once they turn 18.
>>54492876
Are you the buy from 30minutes ago?
Orient blue mako or Ray is the best value for money you are going to find, prices are around $170
>>54492871
>At least you're not Irish
Irish descent.
But still lucky.
Could be Australian.
>>54492895
>>54492905
No, I just came to this thread?
Thanks guys...
Never owned a watch before, is a blue dial diver watch OK to wear both on casual clothes and business casual?
I never wear formal clothes as I don't go to faggot events, so I would say my style is sometimes casual, sometimes business casual
Is it an OK choice?
>>54492904
If a kid wants a punt, let him have a punt
I have seen a trend of teenagers wearing watches as of recent around my neck of the woods
>>54492882
But my mum thinks I'm smart as well as handsome
>>54492914
>Irish decent
Know the feels
>Tfw Ulster will always remain British
>>54492931
I'd say black is a more universal wear.
Blue tends to only go with grey or blue suits.
>>54492931
No harm in it.
>>54492937
>If a kid wants a punt, let him have a punt
Then I pay a £5k fine and the shop loses it's operating license.
Nah thanks.
>>54492937
>>Tfw Ulster will always remain British
Oh this is going back several generations at this point. So I've no opinion on the Irish v English feud. But as a Welshman I still hate the cunts. Most other people of my surname have ended up in Australia.
>>54492931
Go for it, a person interviewing me for a job awhile back was wearing a blue orient Ray. All rules and formalities for watches and especially clothing related to business wear have gone out the window anyway
>>54492957
Don't be lame, I wouldn't be the man I am today if it wasn't for drinking and gambling aged 16
>>54492979
>I wouldn't be the man I am today if it wasn't for drinking and gambling aged 16
What, you mean you wouldn't be trying to sell watches that lose 15 minutes a day?
I don't see that being a bad thing m8.
No but seriously, I can't stand kids anyway, too gobby for their own good, and too stupid to put up a decent argument when challenged about the shit they chat.
>>54493002
Haha, that was a joke, maybe if I didn't underage drink I wouldn't be posting on a Finnish biathlon forum about Japanese wrist watches while I should be sleeping for my dogshit job in the morning
I'm surprised kids even bother going to the bookie, people around my age (20) have never stepped foot into a bookie in their life, all on the Internet these days
>>54493027
>I'm surprised kids even bother going to the bookie
They try.
They can't get away with it online, because they would need mommy and daddy's bank cards. Which doesn't happen.
So they thing they're hot shit when they try to walk into the bookies.
>all on the Internet these days
Not everyone likes the idea of linking their bank cards to an online account. Nor do they fully understand, thus confide in, how such things are handled online and how safe they can or cannot be.
Atleast in a shop you can see exactly where your money is going. And you don't have to wait 5 working days to get your money back into your account.
>>54472561
Yup, that's the one type of movement that Shane doesn't work on. He does spectacular work otherwise though.
>>54493050
Fair enough, different gambling culture over here, they aren't even private bookies anymore, only corporate and only unemployed or elderly gambling addicts go to them
Literally everyone gambles on the Internet, all my mates have been doing since age 17
Here is a watch to keep it on topic
>>54492371
My nigga.
>>54493085
>they aren't even private bookies anymore, only corporate
I work for Corals. Biggest highstreet bookies.
There are still some smaller names, 2-3 shops sort of deals. But honestly, they can't offer the prices, or accept to such a liability that we can.
A small chain gets hit for £80k, and they're out of business..Corals get hit for £80k, no one bats an eyelid.
>>54493114
On topic item :^)
>>54493114
Online bookies take big bets around here, the big chain one won't, despite the fact they literally have a racquet on the non online gambling
I don't know if you're a gambling man, but their is money to be won in dodgy Australian greyhound and trot races
>>54485365
>>54485412
>>54489217
>>54489430
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagen_Denmark
Huh, not that guy but it fooled me too. So it's an American company now owned by Fossil, pretending to be Danish.
Not sure if I should feel lied to or what, as I actually was going to go down to the local dealer and pick one up. Are these watches not good purchases then? I really like the design of >>54483550 and the Hagen with date window they have, but I don't want to spend £165-£225 on something not worth the money. At the same time, it's not like I can afford to blow a grand on a watch.
>>54493148
>I don't know if you're a gambling man
I do some numbers betting, like the Irish lotto, but that's hardly gambling.
I'll occasionally put on the dogs, TTC S/FC doubles and whatnot. But we don't run Aussie dogs in the UK, they're known to be dodgy. Hell, we'll rarely cover aussie nags.
American horses we cover, but that's just as dodgy, SA especially.
>>54493178
Thought you might of covered Aussie stuff, it's the perfect time difference to air events 24/7. Races over here are sometimes comical. You can frequently get a trot coming in at over 150/1
>>54491841
In that price range I would probably go with a Sinn as well, though personally I'd probably go for the 856.
>>54493091
>he actually fell for the digi-digi meme
KeK
I just bought a Spaceview. How hard did I fuck up?
>>54493618
Pics?
>>54493618
Depends on how much you put in it, hardly goes higher than $150 for a decent one.
>>54493544
I got it to wear at work, I was working in retail and moving stock, shelving etc. It got banged a couple of times, to be honest I'm glad I had this on & not my SKX
>>54493721
I put in more than that, but it's the 10k gold 214 serviced and in fantastic condition.
>>54493702
Haven't received it yet.
Rate my new Seiko, got it yesterday
>>54494162
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>>54493929
Well, if you were going to trash it, I supose the digi-digi meme watch is ok for it.
>>54493931
That sounds like a lot of expectations for a spaceview. For you, I hope it delivers.
>>54494198
So do I. I'll be posting when it arrives either way. If it's not worth what I paid, I can always just send it back.
>>54494198
Plus I used all 5 of the alarms for various things at work too. Otherwise I would've got a terrorist Casio also it was on offer at 50% off.
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