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If kofe time posts, just ignore him. Heโs traumatized from a lifetime of being bullied.
Keep that shit in /wt/.
>Your budget>Preferred brand or manufacture>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot, etc>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz, etc>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, chronograph, etc>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet, etc>Wrist size or desired watch sizePrevious:
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>>18461170 (OP)Does Patek still make classically sized pieces like that? Their website is pretty poor and I know they make pieces that arenโt on the website.
>>18461170 (OP)What do the numbers on the 3โoโclock and 9โoโclock dials denote?
>>184612393 oโclock: where in the leap year cycle you are
9 oโclock: 24-hour indicator
>>18461200I don't recall where I heard it but supposedly the only classically sized Calatravas are the ladies' pieces now.
>>18461245Anything sub-37mm on the website is now a womenโs watch with diamonds.
Iโm sure theyโre available without the diamonds, though. Patek has dozens of models that are special order but, of course, you have to be on the right lists to be allowed to order.
Better to just go vintage.
>>18461242>where in the leap yearI understand its necessity to the watch being able to be perpetual but thatโs a pretty useless feature for the user
>>18461289Thatโs true, especially with a ton of other information on the dial already. There are other ways to indicate it that is cleaner. There are a couple movements that put the leap year stuff on the back, visible through the caseback.
He sold the BLLLUUUUUEEEESSSYYYYY.
Paul Pluta is broke as a joke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV2AjCqzqtA
Let this be a life lesson for all the watchfags who spend more on a watch collection than what they earn in a year.
>>18461396Heโs always been so much fun to watch, but in a โthere, but by the grace of God, go Iโ sense.
There are plenty of people just like him who see people posting nice watches on various sites and overextend themselves trying to keep up.
>>18461399Yeah, he's a true enthusiast, unlike many opportunists who came after him and who are just in the game for sponsor money.
>>18461396When he started giving financial advice telling older people like him to just blow the Home Equity on luxury watches I thought it was really comical at first, but the longer it went on the more I realized he's actually serious and it just became really depressing. Even more so now that apparently his house is a termite infested mess.
Whoever you are out there, whatever you're doing, even if you're an avatarfag, please don't listen to Archie, Pluta, or anyone involved with them. Be smart with your money, your luxury purchases, your family, and your life.
>>18461429He literally leveraged his house to borrow money to blow it all on watches.
He's a true enthusiast.
>>18461433True retard is what he is.
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>>18461446A small chrono inside a subdial like this is not technically possible unless it's a smart watch.
>>18461447damn that sucks. it is from UC0079 so it is technically feasible but watchmaking still has a long way to go ig.
>>18461446Not a real watch, rather, not a drawing of any real watch.
Was this a bad impulse buy?
>inb4 "Looks like a Timex"
>>18461465Nah, itโs fine. Itโs an impulse buy, after all.
>>18461465It's the best Tissot imo.
It's good if you have a big wrist, but it would be a better watch if it was 36-38mm, like the one Jimmy Stewart is wearing in Rear Window
What kind of people become watch sellers in the UK? Are they passionate watch people or are they soulless sales guys like most sales people? Are there a lot of Jews in the UK?
>>18461460it will be real in the future
>>18461696>What kind of people become watch sellers in the UK? Jews, gypsies, chavs
>Are they passionate watch people or are they soulless sales guys like most sales people?Look at Nico Leonard to get a picture
>Are there a lot of Jews in the UK?Yes
>>18461463>buying an incel-coded chud watchYikes
>>18461849Women don't give a fuck about Patek, those are grandpa watches.
It's only Rolex and maybe AP.
Usually, i don't have chav tastes, but this Richard Mille cope is kind of hot.
Not sure if it's a direct rep, the palm tree looks original.
>>18461871I think i like it because the finish reminds me of Saint Seya action figures
>>18461872I think watches are a way to extend my anal stage (in the freudian sense).
Anyways.
>>18461465This looks nice and clean, i like it.
>>18461849>femanonPlease tell me this is bait and you faggots aren't actually THAT gullible
>>18461961Itโs an old image some anon put together. Relax.
>>18461869Women know Patek and Cartier as well.
'sup, my friends?
It's been a while.
>>18461849>>18461961My favorite thing about this meme is that there's absolutely no way a biological female was involved in making it.
>>18462059Were you the anon that kept asking for months about green dial IWCs trying to figure out what to buy and what was in your price point?
>>18462062I don't think so, m8. I have a big collection of watches, this is just one of many. I simply haven't been here for maybe a year.
>>18462069Youโre in the wrong thread, Mort. This is the non-avatarfag thread. Here we talk about watches. /wt/ is just off topic socializing now.
Just an FYI.
>>18462059shitter, avatard
>>18461871Why is it made in Germany but has a Saudi emblem?
>>18461487I wish the new version had kept the old numerals.
Did you guys see the new 36mm and 40mm Breitling superocean heritages? They're so thin and well proportioned even the 40mm looks small. They look excellent.
>>18462083That homo also pops up on my youtube recommendations, i will not watch him but based on a preview that bezel is almost unbelievably ugly.
>>18462083The sizes are nice, but overall the watches are still ugly.
>>18462088The sizes are literally the only good thing about them.
>>18462079Germany is also a muslim country.
>>18462116Whats wrong with it? They look pretty decent to me. The new milanese bracelet looks good.
>>18462151nta, but I donโt like the handset or the strange index at the 12.
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>time piece
>one and done
>GADA
>zaratsu
>watch journey
>strap monster
>GRAIL
>conversation starter
>affordable luxury
>>18462164What was the point of this?
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>>18462179Do you even scuba, you FAG?
I asked ChatGPT if i should buy a 2K watch, but i feel like he said no.
>>18462214I would argue a nice watch can both help you remember and help you represent something. Like if you buy a really nice watch for your wedding and you wear it at the wedding, you wear it for christmas and holidays and parties, one day you give it to your kids, etc... That watch commemorates and represents your life you've built with your wife and your family.
>>18462214They are all stupid ideas. You should just take the amount of days off work that you require to save up 2000 dollars (not gross/net, but SAVE) and chill, sleep in be comfy instead of wage slaving for that number of days
All of the things you mentioned are dumb consumer ideas, including travel (which sucks in reality)
>>18462340What a load of shit
>>18462340>one day you give it to your kidsAnd your kid will sell it the very next day.
>>18462214Travel is shit, I've been to multiple countries. I'd take my watch over plane tickets any day. the laptop will be old in 5 years, the headphones will break in two years. A good watch will last a life time, or even two.
>>18462214what watch were you considering?
>>18462179love it, it was my first watch. did they get rid of the marlin decal?
>>18461170 (OP)what does avatarfag mean? Sorry I am from reddit
>>18462380If you're a shit dad that they don't appreciate what you do and what you did for the family, maybe. Even if they do, it's just one more source of value you left to them.
>>18462214>I have $2000 what should I spend it onWoman/poorfag mentality
>>18462432>what watch were you considering?picrel, the one on the right, it would complete my collection with something more original, since the others are very safe.
>>18462485I love women, i take that as a compliment, WHOOP.
>>18462211>nooooo you are not permitted by me to wear a diver style watch if you are not a certified scuba diver! It's against the law made by me! reeekys nigger
>>18462432Regular duro doesn't have the marlin now because casio lost the rights for the image iirc.
But the 38mm variant had no marlin in the first place but for me its whatever ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
I just tried an IWC Ingenieur.
It wears smaller than I thought it would. Not a bad looking watch, but 11k for a glorified Baume & Mercier is insane.
One more case of "just buy a Rolex".
>>18462582i like kurono so i support it, I would caution you about colored dials though. Itโs not a bad decision but be careful
>>18462627Just get it second hand for 60% of the price.
>>18462601>38mm durodamn, I wish that existed today. the 44mm wears surprisingly well but a 38-40mm would be a killer all purpose watch
When did AP become a brown people brand. I swear to God - every time I see one, both gen and fake, irl and online it's only on a brown person's wrist.
The imagine I always had of AP was THE statement brand. Yes, I'll buy a steel watch that costs as much if not more than a gold watch. And no one's heard of this brand. People are just intrigued by the shape and bracelet design.
But nowadays it's on every Arab guys' wrist and pretty much the most well known brand with every Turkish kiosk owner having a fake one on his wrist.
>>18462659The Offshore was mostly for stylish Italians back in the 90s and 00s.
Then came the Hublot Big Bang, which was extremely popular with browns.
AP decided to market the Offshore and later the RO itself as โimagine a Hublot but even MORE rich!โ
>>18462663>Hublot Big Banga terrible watch I have seen on too many wrists.
After getting a tudor I don't even think about poorlex.
>>18462659racist poorfaggot
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How noticeable are heat blued hands on a black dial in practice? From a distance in natural light.
I'm considering a flieger and would prefer blue hands - as long as they aren't distinct enough to look out of place with e.g. a non-matching shirt.
>overthinking
Yes, but that's half the fun. I'm fully expecting the reality to be "don't worry about it". It's not exactly hot pink.
>>18462681Except you literally did by making your post out of nowhere.
LMAOโing my ass off. Rolex lives rent free in your head.
>>18462687Shitty lacquered blue hands (Seiko-style) always look bright blue (and like shit)
Proper heat-blued hands change color constantly depending on the light. In most light conditions they are quite dark. They look brighter in pictures.
No two sets of hands are exactly identical either so some are darker than others.
>>18462651Even at that price it doesn't sound like a good deal.
I wonder if these sell well...
>>18462709> I wonder if these sell well...Iโm not sure they do.
They obviously donโt move any many units as their pilot watches. Thatโs where they make their sales.
The last time I was at an IWC AD was in January, the piece had only been out around six months at that point, and I was still offered 15% off without asking.
Thatโs not an encouraging sign.
Then again, there are like 150 for sale on C24, so that suggests that theyโre selling decently.
Iโd be interested to know what IWC intended for this watch in terms of sales numbers.
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>>18462601>casio lost the rights for the image iirc.how hard is it to come up with your own drawing of a marlin?
how do you lose the rights to a fucking fish
>>18462654anon, you can buy a 38mm duro today
bitterturdello should fuck off
Who do you think has the best movement under 15k (pre-owned included)?
Clockwise from top left: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Girard-Perregaux Laureato, H. Moser & Cie or Chopard L.U.C.? Is there option that I'm missing? Breguet or JLC? Vacheron?
>>18462807Chopard LUC or Breguet.
>>18462807The Blancpain has the best movement of the bunch.
>>18462835No thanks i don't a watch named after cheese.
>>18462807Poorfaggot
None of these shitters have any horological significance. Literal nouveau riche trinkets.
Imagine you're a wealthy older gentleman with multiple high end luxury watches in your collection, you're seeking a younger woman to be your wife, you have your pick of any little gold digger you want, and you settle on a literal goblin with snaggly yellow teeth and sinken in crows feet eyes with no tits AND no ass.
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>>18462874>literal goblin with snaggly yellow teeth and sinken in crows feet eyes with no tits AND no ass.a 10/10 in Britain you say?
>>18462883>3943.png>1222x1182px>weird blue dot near the briefcase>inconsistent dark lines on the side of the picYeah I'm sure that guy can flex.
Now show us your Seiko.
>>18462893I hope that bubble isn't from the watch.
Looking for a one and done watch.
I've been eyeing the BB58 but my problem is I use the date window too much and price wise I would be paying a couple thousand more for a BB GMT.
Should I settle for a Longines spirit zulu to save some cash? Also what dial color goes best with any clothes and a gold ring?
>>18462979If you like Longines the conquest is a good option
>>1846290811/10 in Canada
>>18462979>one and done watch>Tudor>LonginesAnon...
Save and buy a Rolex.
>>18462924Thanks, it wasn't, and the watch is still working as usual.
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>>18462979Go for the BB58GMT not the regular GMT. The old model is way too thick and heavy.
>>18462979>what dial color goes best with any clothes and a gold ringBlack or white dials go with everything.
Assuming your wedding ring is yellow gold, youโre fine with a steel watch. Itโs such a common combination that no one notices it anymore.
(Yellow gold watch with a white gold ring clashes badly, though)
>>18461465love this, gj
>>18462687it's very subtle, only catches in certain light. 75% of the time you barely see it.
>>18463280should be worn over the cuff
>>18463280need it or keep it mofo?
Recommendations for first watch purchase. <$200USD budget (sorta flexible I can utilize another 100 in gift cards to make it closer to 200 but preferably would like lower). I generally like dressy style watches but love diving style and the seiko locomotive posted by OP. I was initially looking into a vintage or used credor or orient off of ebay.
>>18463280>>18462687sometimes you can capture it indoors
but it's definitely subtle
>>18463408go to aliexpress nigga
> 1k-3k budget
> Want a thin analog watch
> Date window is a bonus but lack of one isn't a deal breaker
> Casual enough to wear with a T-shirt, fancy enough to wear to a wedding
> For daily, unathletic, wear
Don't want to blogpost, but hoping this additional context can inform whatever advice you all are generous enough to share with me. Never wore a watch until like 2 years ago when I started wearing an Apple Watch and cheap Casio. About a month ago, I impulse bought a Swatch Skin Irony. I now realize this watch has several flaws, but it has given me a taste for wearing a "premium", non-digital watch and quickly taken me down the watchmaking rabbit hole. While I can appreciate the engineering and prestige of Swiss mechanical watches, I prefer something thin, accurate, and minimalist.
Would I be an absolute idiot for dropping $3k on a limited edition Citizen Eco Drive One?
>>18463421>Would I be an absolute idiot for dropping $3k on a limited edition Citizen Eco Drive One?yes
>>18463423Why? It's basically the thinnest, non-meme watch you can buy (at any price). Is it too thin? Are Citizen watches (of any type) simply not worth the price? Enlighten me and/or recommend an alternative, senpai.
>>18463427Buy what you like.
I think it looks cool and unique
>>18463421best is to try shit on hand. with watches you never know if you like it until you put it on.
>>18463413this is why we need the poorfag watch guide back
>>18463434Thanks amigo, me too.
>>18463442Agree, but this is only sold in Japan, so I'd need to make a special trip. Might just take the gamble and pawn it off if it doesn't work out, although I realize that's probably even more stupid than the original prospect of putting $3k into a Citizen.
>>18463469pretty sure shitizen have thin non exclusive models
>>18462059This watch makes you look like u only drink heinekens
>>18463421citizen suratto
>>18463490Yea, there's also the Stiletto, which I like a bit better than the Suratto. Both are about 4.8mm thick (an improvement over my 6.7mm Swatch). Certainly considering it, but I'm not wild about the faces nor bands. Would certainly be the practical "value" choice, but nothing about watch collecting seems particularly practical.
>>18463499For some reason I recognize this watch.
Not to avatarfag, but here's my Swatch. There's a weird green reflective coating that I don't like at all, but didn't really notice in the store. Would the One's black/gold scheme would clash with my complexion? I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on this unless someone can convincingly talk me off the ledge.
>>18463508Sorry bro but it's silver and gold for you, that arm is built for a two tone datejust
>>18463526This is used for $10k. I was actually previously considering a $10k Octo Finissimo before I came to my senses, so I'm not completely against spending that much. The 12mm thickness is simply too big for me to comfortably wear everyday. It's also just too ostentatious for me personally.
I recently started wearing a watch with a nylon nato strap on it, and the fabric is itchy and irritating my skin. Can someone recommend something more comfortable? Or will the strap break in and become more comortable with age, it feels a bit stiff at the moment. What are my choices in terms of hemp, cotton, etc. and are there downsides to natural fabrics I'm not considering?
>>18463408>dress watchOrient Bambino
>dive watchIdk citizen and casio both make cheaper dive watches
Don't buy a watch off ebay if you don't know what you're doing
>>18462061Imagine some anon making a "men's opinions on women who wear jewelry brands" tier list and insisting that Boucheron wearers are grannies or something. It's similarly absurd
>>18463421The thinness on these is attractive but the case and bezel design are ugly as shit. There's a small seconds version that isn't quite as thin but looks way better.
>>18463574This thing, I think this absolutely mogs the other Eco-Drive Ones and there are a couple color and case coating options.
>>18463578It's also 37mm diameter instead of 39
>>18463568if you wore it underwater on top of scuba gear you wouldn't have this issue
>>18462838meanwhile 70's design PP/AP with silicon hairspring is le historiques horlogerie
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I just bought this vintage Omega LOL
Sex with black women is amazing.
Almost as amazing as wearing a luxury watch.
>>18463820it looks good xD
>>18463579Thats an attractive watch. I'm not sure its pretty enough to pay what they're asking for a quartz though.
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>AD that's carrying Rolex, JLC, Omega, Breitling, GS... is having seasonal sales
>the only luxury brand on sales is GS
>20% discount + 10% off for first order
>>18463886the brown one looks nice
>>18463887They make the same one with a cream dial which is nice too. Problem is it says "Grand Seiko" on the dial.
>>18463886Bonjour mon ami de l'omelette, you're being quite disingenuous, Lepage also has 20% discounts on Zenith chronomasters, on Oris and a few others.
>>18463886That diver with cathedral hands is horrible, and knowing it's 44mm only makes it worse.
>>18463887said no girl ever lmao gottem
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Thinking of selling/trading my BB58 towards the Breitling Superocean (either this or the black/white on 42mm), since I've been dailying my Speedmaster instead of the Tudor. Thoughts? Would you do it/would you do it differently?
I have 19cm/7.5" wrists and already had rolexes so looking for other brands these last years.
>>18463896There's only one Zenith on sale.
And I wouldn't call Oris "luxury".
>>18463917>There's only one Zenith on sale.https://www.lepage.fr/en/8574-zenith-chronomaster-revival-shadow-watch-grey-dial-black-leather-strap-37-mm-97t384406121c822.html
https://www.lepage.fr/en/10848-zenith-chronomaster-original-el-primero-watch-black-dial-steel-bracelet-38-mm-033200360021m3200.html
https://www.lepage.fr/en/16755-zenith-chronomaster-open-automatic-watch-silver-dial-steel-bracelet-41-mm-033300360469m3300.html
All of them with 2K discount on 10K watches, it's not bad.
Jomaphop has the same kind of discounts all the time, but still.
>>18463926Uh you're right. When I checked there was only one on sale (Defy Skyline 40mm).
>>18463917Wby isn't oris luxury?
>>18463820what's so fucking funny about that faggot
>>18463943How omegas older than your parents mog the shit out of everything they produce in their current lineup.
>>18463943>he doesn't get itngmi
>>18463940If you call Oris "luxury" then how do you call Patek or ALS?
orisu is a fucking shitter
>>18463977That's not a thing.
>>18463985is this made up category worse than ultra luxury as a made up category?
>>18463988This chart is bullshit too.
How do you even classify a brand like Cartier that sells $3k quartz shitters as well as $500k diamonds incrusted high horology watches?
Every brands more or less do this. Rolex, Omega, JLC, Hublot, Patek...
>>18463991 Not really? Rolex really hasn't made anything you could honestly consider "haut horologer" in many years, the only exceptions in recent history being the skydweller (novel movement but still a very inelegant brutish sports watch) and the land dweller which is unremarkable in every way outside of the novel escapement. And omega is literally the McDonald's of luxury watches. What are they doing that's elevated in any way?
Patek is wothout a doubt elevated both in their engineering and in their position in the market. They make insanely refined hogh complication watches and even their time only watches use just about thinnest most refined microrotor time only production movements possible. There's nothing the brand produces where they go "fuck it, just get it to market as cheaply as possible to the plebs can lap it up ASAP."
>>18463991Precious metals or jewellery on Rolex doesn't make it high horology, it's perpetuals, repeaters and other tourbillons with hand-finished movements that cost so much that precious metal case doesn't that much to a price
>>18463988>>18464083behold true tier list, because only hand-finished movements, novelty complications and GHPG winners should be at the top
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>>18464108Why isn't Islander ever on these lists? Fuckin Raymond Weil makes the list but not any microbrands?
What's a good dress watch to complement a Rolex Explorer 124270? I like certain Datejusts but there's just too much overlap with the Explorer's territory for it to be my next watch, I want something that belongs exclusively on a leather strap. Budget $5-10k USD, willing to buy secondhand.
Pic related, been giving a Master Control a lot of thought.
>>18464147maybe it's an example, not a comprehensive list
>>18464150what does "compliment" means if you don't wear them at the same time?
>>18464150aside JLC i'd consider hermes
>>18464108>Precious metals or jewellery on Rolex doesn't make it high horologyThat chart
>>18463988 doesn't mention high horology.
Like it or not, but a $100k Van Cleef & Arpels watch with a quartz movement is more "luxury" than a $30k Lange 1.
>>18464169I was going to clown on you but I stopped myself. You're going to learn something new today. To "complement" (not compliment) in this context means to create a more well-rounded and versatile collection by selecting a watch that fills a gap left by the other. What I mean is that the Explorer is a little too sporty to wear for formal occasions. In that sense it's "complemented" by a dress watch (say, a Master Control) rather than another sport-ish watch (a Datejust, which is basically a slightly more classed up version of the Explorer).
At this price range, I want an in-house movement automatic, so a quartz watch by a fashion brand doesn't fit the bill.
>>18464182>What I mean is that the Explorer is a little too sporty to wear for formal occasions.And you're wrong.
>>18464182Thank you kind sir for not clowning on me
[spoiler]I've misread it DESU[/spoiler]
>>18464182also imagine taking opportunity to shit out six fucking lines with reddit spacing over two words
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>>18464188You're right, of course, but I want to own more than one nice watch
>>18464150I have an Explorer and a Reverso.
I wear the Explorer with tailoring and the Reverso with jeans and sweatshirts. It's a kino pair.
>>18464175yet basic h.moser & cie, a&s, armin strom and czapek go under 20k, piaget and vc under 15k with cartier movement and ressence around 10k with sellita(?) while good luck getting journe under 100k or smth so that's not a correct chart neither by initial premise (not addressing qualities of a movement) nor by consistency within each tier
>>18464175also exaggerating, bruh, will one *really* think that 100k quartz vc&a is more luxury than 30-50k lange/pp/ap? you know it isn't and that's why you've put luxury in quotes, yet you've still thought you're making a point
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>>18464211If you have 30k you can afford a Lange/PP/AP, but you're (really) far from being able to afford a $100k VC&A quartz shitter.
Therefore, the $100k VC&A quartz shitter is more luxury than your $30k Lange/PP/AP.
Easy to understand.
>>18461170 (OP)I bought an ad clock
>>18464150That is a beautiful watch.
In the next 1-2 years when I pay off my house I'm planning on buying myself a watch as a reward for years of saving to become debt free. My budget is going to be about 10k, I was considering Rolex (the traditional choice) but I don't really like how any of them look. Other ones I've been looking at are the Grand Seiko "Shunbun" but I'm not totally sold on it. Any suggestions? Pref an automatic, I'm a sucker for moon phase complications but that's not required. Most of the time I'm wearing business casual at my job (Button down and slacks, no tie, sport jacket) if that matters.
>>18464303Shit copypasta bait
>>18463820very nice. current omega looks like shit comparatively.
>>18464225so the first time luxury = expensive, this time luxury = unaffordable, are we going through some dictionary here? if so, when we'll reach luxury = quality?
>>184643151200 euros
Usually these models sell for a bit less but this one has been serviced and cleaned up.
Speaking of Omega, they've announced a new smaller movement.
>>18464147Youcan tell that list is old or was made by someone lagging 10 years behind because it rates Frank Muller and Harry Winston when nowadays they just do fancy casing on some ETAs with maybe one model that has an in-house module so they can pretend to still have some watchmaking going on.
Sinn and Oris both have more going on watchmaking-wise than them now, with Sinn's diapal and other optimizations and Oris building in-house calibers.
>>18464470Still 15mm thick i presume.
>>18464523The next generation of Omega watches will be 34mm in diameter, 18mm thick.
You can get a no-date version but it's 6000 bucks more expensive than the base model.
>>18464523Dunno. They're teasing a new watch on their IG page so we'll see.
People like to shit on Omega here but honestly their latest releases have been pretty good.
>white dial Speedmaster>new FOIS>no date Seamaster (still too big)>new Railmaster (fuck you I like it)
>>18464532It's a decent reinterpretation of the Railmaster. The one with the small second is a nod to the Ranchero and looks very cool IMO.
People hate it because it doesn't have applied indices which is a stupid reason since the original Railmaster and Ranchero had printed indices and numerals.
It's not perfect though. It has too many polished surfaces and 36mm would have been better.
>>18464538>Railmaster>loses the railroad minute trackyou had ONE job, omeniggers
ONE
JOB
>>18464468nobody is allowed to post anything until this question get answered
>>18464550it's redditors who pretend not to understand that this isn't their blog and no one cares about them
>>18464550>>18464468If you post a pic you took yourself of a watch you own, you're an avatarfag.
If you post the same pic more than once and/or without anyone asking you to do so you're an even worse avatarfag.
>>18464538>People hate it because it doesn't have applied indices which is a stupid reason since the original Railmaster and Ranchero had printed indices and numerals.Its not 1957 anymore, and they for that shitter with printed dial and literal $200 citizen bracelet over six fucking thousand dollars. The same price as OP. And i dont know what would correct medical term for a person that says no i dont want a rolex or some other much better watch from a numerous brands for the same price, give me that polished omega.
For 3k it would be maybe an alternative for tudor ranger. A worse alternative.
>>18464559Omega has plenty of watches with applied indices. The new Railmaster is made for people who have a thing for vintage (hence the fauxtina).
And many people just don't want a Rolex.
>>18464566>Omega's neovintage watch is an AT with fauxtinaI don't get it.
I'd have been happy if they made the previous generation of the Railmaster in sub-40mm.
>>18464571>>Omega's neovintage watch is an AT with fauxtinaYes? That's how every industry make money.
>invest $$$ to create framework>make profit by selling products based on the same frameworkCars, watches, home appliance... They all do this.
Again, modern Omega is far from perfect but they're no different than Rolex, JLC or whatever.
>>18464538It objectively looks like shit and it also makes zero sense.
>>18464566>The new Railmaster is made for people who have a thing for vintageIt's made for people with shit tastes and who can't afford any other Omega.
It's like the 1926 for Tudor, it's ugly on purpose.
And btw, there's nothing "vintage" about that case shape and shiny bracelet.
>>18461170 (OP)this would be my absolute grail if it had a seconds hand.
anyone know other nice calendar moonphase? there's JLC but it's not quite as beautiful as this one.
>>18464600The railmaster isn't even that cheap. Isn't the 1926 at least $2000?
>>18464578The joke is that there is nothing vintage about it other than the fauxtina.
Need a watch rec for my upcoming wedding.
Everything I'm wearing is black/white so I want the watch to match that, ideally black leather strap and white face. Budget less than a grand ideally since I may never wear it again. Usually wear Seiko or Tissot but open to anything.
>>18464612so this is why bracelet looks like shit huh
>>18464617>there's nothing vintage about these watches!>well uh... okay, they are vintage inspired actually... b-b-b-but the original one was shit anyway!!!Why are you like this? It makes you sound like a complete retard.
I need me some of that fucks tina.
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>>18464624i am but an innocent bystander who just happen to also hate the new railmaster and you can choke on a nigger cock and die.
>>18464633>I too know nothing about classic vintage Omegas and have interracial gay thoughtsNothing to be proud about, faggot.
>>18462883patek sports models are ugly as sin desu, idk what's wrong with you people
>>18464640apologies accepted
>>18464645Dafuq you mean "you people?"
>>18464605I love the Breguet 3330. It's not a perpetual calendar like the Patek though.
>>18464631Love that railroad track.
>>18464820This is like watch equivalent of a top hat. Do people wear these unironically?
>>18464662Seiko SZSB025 and 026. It's called a tuxedo dial.
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Post moar tuxedo dials!
>>18464890The movement looks nice but couldn't they've'mstd've put a bigger battery in there?
>>18464889OK, post business suit dials then.
Thinking of getting a Tissot PRX Powermatic, is there any other option to consider?
Are wooden watches tacky? I wouldn't wear it every day, but for certain outfits it would be a nice fit. Also for a buck twenty, truwood seems pretty good steal for, what I think, is a handsome watch
An impulse buy. I am poor, though
>>18464902Not bad, but I'd rather spend 1/3 the money and get a Cronos; unironically the same performance and durability
>>18464905There's a reason watches are made out of steel. Wood not good for watches.
>>18464923It's not going to be an everyday wear, so I don't care about durability. Mostly interested in the style
>>18464920Give me a model name
>>18464923What is the reason?
>>18464934I would never ever tell you.
Upon further research, I now believe the Eco Drive One reference AR5044-03E may be the superior choice for my needs. This model uses a cermet case and titanium/aluminum alloy bezel to support the 2.98mm thickness. It seems this may have been the peak engineering cycle of the watch, as modern references are 3.5mm-4.5mm despite using the same movement.
>>18463421 is the 2025
reference AR5062-52E which has an integrated steel bracelet and weighs in at a lofty 96g. I consider this extra weight to contradict the "thin/minimalist" design ethos of the Eco Drive One; why have a thin watch if it isn't also feather light? I'm not wild about the default gator band of the AR5044-03E, but considering swapping for an unlined shell cordovan to complete the svelte 29g package.
>>18463574I was originally put off by the accentuated angle pointing to the crown and I also think the marketing pics of the dial are horrendous, but high quality videos show off this watch much better and it actually looks pretty good to my eyes. But I'm obviously a simpleton in these matters.
>>18463579This indeed is an attractive watch, and is under active consideration.
>>18463823Nice watch.
>>18464906Sometimes you just know something is for you.
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>>18464970It will be my second watch. I like that it is mecha quartz, where a reset button looks and feels like a mechanical chrono.
My first watch was Ice Blue Orient Mako 3 Chrono. People on the Internet said it was ugly, but I really like it as well.
>>18464949The only way I see the small seconds being worse is if you don't like to see the quartz seconds hand tick, because the other version doesn't have a seconds hand. If you don't mind that I think the small seconds watch is better in every other way.
>>18464508It's actually pretty incredible that oris warranties watches with their in house calibers for 10 years. They really want you to know they stand behind their shit.
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I'm looking to buy a field watch. Which one is the best?
>>18465053uhh just watch the video retard?
>>18465053What is your budget? That's the most important question, if that video really covers watches at every price point from $20 to $40000 your budget is really going to narrow down what's realistic for you.
>>18464527>34mm in diameter, 18mm thickThis better be a troll
>>18465085It is times like these that I am at my most unironical.
For me it goes Tudor, Omega, Rolex.
But when I was a brokie I had a titanium Citizen Eco-Drive.
>>18464988The 2.98mm looks almost impossibly thin and basically 2d. The 4.5mm small seconds adds just enough heft to break that illusion. The seconds complication is nice, but not worth the 1.5mm thickness tradeoff in my opinion. To my eye, the aesthetics are similar enough to not factor into the decision, but I appreciate you sharing a contrary opinion and I do take it heart. That said, I find the cermet/altic composites interesting and exotic which adds an extra element not present in a simple steel case reference.
Small seconds is definitely a strong contender though. What do you think about black vs blue dial? Which is better for casual wear?
accidentally charged my watch by dancing to michael jackson beat it lebanese club version while cleaning it
>>18464974orient is pure class
>>18465159I'd go with black on this one.
I'm torn between these two. I don't currently own a gold tone watch so the gold Bambino appeals to me, but I'm worried about a cheap gold watch looking... well, cheap.
>>18465156That's a dude, isn't it?
>>184651574.5mm is still half the thickness of automatics that cost $40k. Even for a quartz watch it's retardedly thin. The thinness isn't quite as party trick level as the 3mm one but it's still probably going to be the thinnest watch at the event and, in my opinion, it's a much better looking watch with a smaller diameter and I think it would even fit that much better around your wrist and under your shirt cuff for that reason.
Analog watches with this feel?
>>18465297a casio ana-digi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhZnYUHXjx4
Casio auto is out and to literally nobodys surprise it's shit.
>>18465297Probably a Hamilton Khaki hand-winding field watch. (Or its chinkwatch equivalent)
Simple, cheap, gets the job done in a no-frills manner.
>>18465340I was saying from the beginning if they came up with their own movement it would be interesting but if they're just going to make seiko NH35 watch number 3837474628 like any microbrand could do then it's a waste of time.
>>18465340>>18465351I truly donโt understand why companies even bother with such lazy offerings. The NH35-based microshitters gives everyone a certain baseline of cost vs features.
If you canโt clear that hurdle, you should just save your money and stop developing the new product.
>>18465386I will tell you exactly why. Convenience. In order to get microshitter you have to be actively searching for it and casio shitter will be available in every supermarket.
People are retarded and casio will sell millions of those, regardless of how bad it is.
>>18465340looks good. 39mm as well but a bit too tall. not sure how it will wear.
only issue I see is the bottom pops out too much
would have been an issue if it was quartz
>>18465398>looks goodit doesnt
oh wait it's kinda like citizen tsuyosa
it too had a fat bottom
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>>18465340As far as integrated bracelet sports watches go, this thing is like Casio went out if their way to jerk me off specifically. Look at the alpinist level sexy midcase. Bezel sitting inboard of the case outline. Angular but semi curved lugs. Minute track on rehaut. Cut hands for legibility rather than rip off Seiko's semi brush/polish tech.
It's goddamn pornographic and I'm gonna pay RRP for one.
>>18465404nigger have you watched the video? Those lugs have NO curve and sit terribly on wrist and hands are unreadable.
but i wholeheartedly support you buying this shitter because i like when people are stupid and miserable.
>>18465389Ah, yeah. I guess youโre right. I forgot about the power of marketing.
why nips love fat watches
>>18465389I really doubt it will be in every supermarket. Maybe in every strip mall and shopping mall jewelry store that already offers Casio? The prices aren't officially released but people are speculating they'll be somewhere in the $300-500 range as that's a pretty standard rate for an equivalent steel watch with the same movement and solid bracelet links from other brands. That's a little rich for Wal-Mart.
On the other hand, the name recognition Casio has could get much more attention and interest from normies than online ads for brands like Spinnaker do.
>>18465415Assuming itโs in the 3-500 dollar range might hurt Casio. In the same way Grand Seiko is hurt
>Iโm not paying that much for a fucking SeikoI think there will be a huge chunk of potential buyers who know Casio only from G-Shocks and F-91wโs and will think
>Iโm not paying that much for a fucking Casio!
>>18465415It is stupid to compare casio to far superior Spinnaker which has the same specs and better looking for half the price.
https://spinnaker-watches.com/collections/4th-of-july/products/fleuss-automatic-ash-grey-sp-5055-0h
>>18465340I can't wait for the 100 articles claiming this is the grand seiko killer.
>>18465421Thatโs exactly the point. Casio has made a product that is both more expensive than and inferior to a lot of microshitters. They will sell for the simple reason that large numbers of people donโt know the microshitters even exist.
>>18465421>better looking
>>18465076Somewhere around $500.
>36mm or below >hand wound movement >domed crystal
>>18465421Yeah but nobody knows what spanogga is. Everyone knows casio. So when some normie decides maybe they want to dip their toes into mechanical watches they're much more likely to order a casio than a brand they've never heard of from the internet.
>>18465259Yeah I wouldn't go for a gold painted watch, I personally couldn't get over the fact that it's pretending to be a precious metal when it's not. There are some gold plated watches that are kind of iconic like the cartier tank, I'd rather go for something like that.
The cream dial bambino might just be the nicest looking watch under 1k, my only concern is that the dial may be a bit too custard yellow in real life. Not my picture but already quite different from official shots.
>>18465503Which brings us to that point
>>18465389
so apparently pajeets now love Vostoks... My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
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One of these is fake. Which one?
>>18465538>Heh, can't tell which is fake based on this bad phone picture? Guess the knock offs are just as good!
>>18465611You should be able to tell anon
>>18465538Open both up, you can tell instantly.
Handle both, you can tell instantly.
Take a low-res, out of focus picture of both: oh boy, canโt tell them apart.
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>Your budget
10k
>Preferred brand or manufacture
Don't know. Anything European
>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot, etc
Dunno
>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz, etc
Automatic I guess
>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, chronograph, etc
Date would be nice
>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet, etc
Bracelet
>Wrist size or desired watch size
6.5"
>>18465685Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Rolex Datejust
Rolex Explorer
Rolex Explorer 2
Rolex Submariner
Rolex GMT Master 2
>>18465641You can't always tell immediately by opening them, some use replica movements. Even then you have to look a little more closely.
>>18463988The GREATEST CHART EVER
Breed my bussy with your strapon when?
Still waiting 3 years for an AD to sell me a 36mm datejust or explorer.
>>18465756You can tell by the movements certainly. The โโโSuperclonesโโโ are never truly perfect.
But more importantly, you can tell a fake when you open it up because the fake will be filthy compared to genuine.
>>18465641>>18465611Copeeeee lmao
Here's an example under a macro lens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYY0bI_Aiqc