Thread 18498153

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The place to actually discuss watches, free of avatarfagging drama, including bittercelposting, pics of food or drinks, or long-ass stories about your lives.
If kofe time posts, just ignore him. He’s 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 size

Previous thread: >>18494072

>>18498153 (OP)
how do i get this watch for $500

>>18498155
reddit reptime

>>18498153 (OP)
Are ceramic cases a meme? Why not just coat some stainless steel or titanium? Id rather have a dent than have my watch shatter.

>>18498236
A ceramic case will look exactly as it did the day you bought it, until the day you bump it at just the wrong angle and it shatters.
A coating on a steel case will gradually wear away in time.

>>18498236
The Tudor is a meme. Although this particular one uses a nice blue on the dial and is much easier to read. Even so, it's too thick and the bezel looks and feels like shit.

Need a quartz watch that’s 36-37mm diameter with day and date functions and decent lume.

Does such a unicorn exist?

Tissot PRX or Citizen Tsuyosa

>>18498263
Neither, integrated bracelet watches are a played out bad joke that I cannot bring myself to laugh at anymore. Especially for cheaper watches, because the entire point is that the bracelet is so good you'll never want to wear it on anything else and watches under $1000 are simply never going to have bracelets that good.

>>18498264
>>18498263
I'll say if I really had to pick one or the other it would probably be the PRX because the bracelet is a little better, the longer power reserve might be better if you want to wear it to work in an office job and put it down on the weekends, and the cyclops on the Tsuyosa is poorly executed.

>>18498264
>>18498266
i'm not really into watches that seriously but i do need something to fill the gap of a metal/metal sport watch. these are roughly the same price and seem to be generally well regarded. thanks for the input.

>>18498263
PRX, although the bracelet scratches easy as fuck due to the brushed finish. It’s deeply brushed. Anyway the movement on the tsuyosa is garbage

>>18498264
I got a PRX as a gift from my wife and I love the integrated bracelet on it. It's good for casual church gatherings, school events for the kids, etc. Then I'll wear a fitness tracker for the gym and boxing and anything like that, then the office it's a vintage 70s citizen with a black leather strap.

>>18498267
I think the tsuyosa is cheaper? Isn't it like $400 and the PRX is more like $700 for the automatic one? They might be more or less depending on if youfind one at the mall and they take $200 off just to get a sale.

Another reason why I don't like the Tsuyosa is because they're using Miyota 8000 series movements, older cheaper movements, when they could be using the higher beat 9000 series movements they sell to all of the microbrands. It would mean moving the Tsuyosa up market, but if that meant getting a better movement and maybe even a better bracelet to further justify the cost it might be worth it.

If you have a smaller wrist and want a smaller watch you might find the 37mm Tsuyosa feels better than the 35mm PRX. I was surprised by how small the 35mm PRX looks, usually integrated bracelet watches look a little bigger than they are. If you want a 40mm integrated watch I think the citizen Zenshin might be a little better? It's titanium so it'll be lighter, the dials are nicer, and they make a day and date version and this one with an asymmetrical small seconds subdial. These are kind of cool. and about the same price as the tsuyosa so the value is pretty good.

If you're not married to the idea of getting an integrated bracelet watch there are a lot of options with regular lugs in the Tissot price point. Tissot have the Chemin des Tourelles 39mm, the Gentleman(the only thing that sucks is 21mm lug width), they Heritage 1938, Seiko can get you something like a baby Alpinist or one of the new day date seiko 5s, Hamilton has some good stuff in the Khaki Field or Jazzmaster collections. There is a lot of good stuff.

>>18498276
i do have a thinner wrist. i swap between 36 and 38 field watches, so i feel like the 35 vs 37 wouldn't make a huge difference to me. maybe i should go see if i can actually try them on somewhere just to feel 'em out.

>>18498282
Not him but I have a 6.5-6.6" wrist. As I've tested both on the mirror, 37 tsuyosa looks proportional. 35 prx looks a bit small. But of course it's a personal preference. I have a 40 tsuyosa and it's big for my taste, but wearable with casual clothes.

>>18498263
Try them on in the store to make up your mind. I liked how the PRX looked in pictures but didn't like it once it was on my wrist. I thought the 40mm looked goofy and blocky and the 35mm looked tiny and feminine

>>18498257
Yeah Im not huge into tudor but I do really love that color.
>>18498249
Dang, wonder how long takes for the coating to start coming off noticeably
>>18498153 (OP)
I know this is a microbrand shitter but what do you guys think of this dial? Ive always liked pan am for their logo designs, I sorta wish the bezel were black though

>>18498261
citizen field meme

I know Longines is a zombie meme brand, but I really like the ultra-chron

>>18498448
I like the idea of ultrachron but i don't like the execution.

>>18498456
>pic unrel

day 13 of waiting for a no-date version of the 38mm Fifty Fathoms

>>18498456
nice Baltic

>>18498481
here you go

>>18498456
Meh, the small seconds subdial could be better implemented.

thoughts on the new breitling superocean heritage? should i get this over a seamaster?

>>18498504
It looks like one of these ancient memes. Whats with the enormous empty bezel?

>>18498504
>shiny bezel
>shiny lugs
>shiny everything
I hate this trend of fancy tool watches (that includes the Seamaster).
The Black Bay 58 mogs them both.
A neo-vintage Submariner remains UNMOGGABLE.

>>18498481
>day 13 of waiting for a no-date version of the 38mm Fifty Fathoms
Wait no more, sweetie!
You can even get your boyfriend one of the man sized versions so you too could be twinsies!

>>18498236
Ceramic won't age. At all. I've handled a 20 or so year old ceramic Panerai that still looked brand new.
UNLESS IT CRACKS in which case you are turbofucked.
Coated metals will take scratches and visible signs of wear and tear over time. It all depends on the quality of the coating.
ie : the Seiko quartz chronos from the early 80s when that feature was still high end have some very well made plating that wears off slowly and evenly starting from the edges which will look great ; they were really trying to make these a luxury broduct and it shows. Cheap PVD on the other hand will take stratches easily and look like shit because unlike regular scratches on steel, you'll immediately see it because the steel will start showing and it will only get worse with time as the coating peels off from that initial scratch.

>>18498510
Well that’s settled.

Now he can bitch about Blancpain not making a no date black dial version of the girl’s watch.
Then, ultimately, he’ll bitch about Blancpain not making a black dial no date version of the girl’s watch that he can afford.

None of them would wear such shitters lmao
Bond would wear a Sub or a GMT Master and Le Chiffre would wear a Patek.

>>18498535
They’re fictional characters, anon.

>>18498535
Bond wears an Explorer 1016, which is also what Ian Fleming wore.

>>18498535
truth nuke is all these watches are too big for shirt sleeve - only f91w is acceptable

>>18498448
It's quite chunky

>>18498575
Yeah, that’s pretty bad.
One of the regular posters in the other thread had one. It did not look good.

>>18498575
just like you, fatass

>>18498578
It's me, Austin
>>18498579
I won't like. My ass has gotten fat as of late.

>>18498583
>fat
Fatter. You were never not fat.

>>18498588
True, true.

your longines is shit

I have to agree with that grumpy bastard >>18498624
Longines is not a valid brand. It's Frederique Constant level.

>>18498591
nice retro inspired piece it would look even better with a sweet milanese bracelet
what's the power reserve on that bad boy

>>18498628
Only 50 hours, which isn’t great for a 43mm wide x 14mm thick three hander.

>>18498624
>>18498627
A high-beat 5Hz movement is pretty impressive though. Especially given it's price

>>18498636
>A high-beat 5Hz movement is pretty impressive though.
Not especially, though. It’s not like a 5Hz movement is difficult to build. Companies don’t like to build them because they come with too many drawbacks, like reduced power reserve and reduced service intervals while not dramatically increasing accuracy.

>>18498636
lmfao
first day in here?

>>18498261
GUCCI

Is there a more useless complication than Equation of Time?

>>18498758
Chronograph.

>>18498758
An equation of time complication exists solely for the watchmaker to prove he can make one. For the wearer, this means you can bore everyone around you by explaining what it means.

>>18498772
And what does it mean?

>>18498547
That's never explicitly stated or implied.

>>18498778
It’s heavily implied.

>>18498775
It’s the difference between the time in your time zone vs the actual time where you are based on the position of the sun.

>>18498782
It definitely is not.

>>18498778
These dorks have put more research into it than anyone else.

https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-explorer-1016

>>18498791
Meant to respond to >>18498785
(not that it will matter, he won’t read it any will simply respond with something infantile)

>>18498535
Le Chiffre would wear a Patek or something like that, yes.
The book Casino Royale predates the Sub or GMT Master, so Bond would be wearing some other Rolex, as mentioned in the book. A Rolex Oyster with a luminous dial was mentioned in the book.

>>18498793
I present to you a watch that is not an explorer but fits much better with the descriptions they give from the books.

Seriously, an explorer is supposed to be a heavy watch? Really?

>>18498845
>Seriously, an explorer is supposed to be a heavy watch? Really?
AT THE TIME THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN (EARLY 1950S) YES IT WAS, YOU TRIPLE RETARD
THE SUBMARINER WASN'T EVEN RELEASED YET AND THE AVERAGE WATCH BACK THEN WAS A 32MM MANUAL WIND ON A LEATHER STRAP

>>18498850
How was work at the call center today, Ranjeet?

>>18498855
Stop replying to the spambot. Just report and hide.

>>18498858
>Stop
Stopped reading here.

>>18498798
Plus, Ian Fleming frequently gave Bond stuff he liked in his own life. Bond was a self-insert for Fleming’s own fantasies. Fleming owned a 1016.

>>18498504
Unironically one of the best watches Breitling is making right now, and it comes in sizes everyone can wear.

>>18498849
By that logic it wasn't an explorer either.

Someone tell Omega to stop looking so ugly and boring.

>>18498888
This watch could have been amazing if it was under 40mm.

>>18498895
>amazing if it was under 40mm….
…thick

>>18498888
nice orient

>>18498901
They can probably get it thinner. But at least a lot of the thickness is the domed crystal. In any event, as long as Omega is married to coaxial in every watch they kind of have to accept that their watches are going to be thicker.

>>18498910
but it has co-axial and it's not the same

>>18498932
>it has co-axial
obsolete movement that makes their watches bulky

>>18498153 (OP)

Got a vintage citizen fakejust watch that looks similar to pic related.

Now the band links are fucked and unusable. What sort of strap and what colour should I get?

>>18498975
does it have a kanji date?

>>18498936
dude, stop lying

shitters

>>18499002
Omega invented the co-Axial escapement in 1999 and have ruined all their watches with it since then.
Peak Omegas are from the GoldenEye era.

>>18499034
>subjective opinion

whatever makes you happy

>>18499048
No retard, it's an objective fact.
The coaxial movement makes the watches thicker than what they used to.
Picrel, left is a co-axial and right is before they used co-axial.
And all that, losing wearability, for a movement that is slightly more accurate, which is something other brands do without being that thick.

Now, what is YOUR argument for the co-axial movement, brainlet?

>>18499058
its just better

>>18499058
>arguing in bad faith
You’re comparing a Planet Ocean to a Seamaster Professional.
At least put the slightest bit of effort into comparing the same model.

>>18499058
This is pure autism cope for not having enough money to buy one

No one cares about the difference between both watches in the pic you've posted, except for the abnormal obsessed people (maybe)

>>18499060
I didn't even noticed it, thanks for pointing that out

>>18499060
Either way, it makes the watch thicker. Are you deniing this point?

>>18499059
I'm pretty sure you don't know how much it makes the movement better. Like most people, you just bought the marketting.
The claim of the co-axial movement is to stay accurate longer, meaning that instead of having to service the watch every 10 years, you will have to service it every 15 years. Or instead of gaining 7 seconds a day after 10 years, it will gain 3 seconds after 10 years.
Is this gain worth having a fucking bulky watch instead of a sleak one? Not in my book.
Would you ever notice if your watch gain 7 seconds a day, do you even set it under 7 seconds compared to the time on your PC? No.
No one fucking cares for the gains of the co-axial movement, Rolexes don't have them and they do fucking fine.

tldr; fuck your bulky co-axial shit

>>18499066
nigga, i have watches that are worth more than Omegas. Do you tho?

>>18499069
>Either way, it makes the watch thicker.
Omega’s design choices like transparent case backs, thick case bands, and domed crystals contribute more to the thickness than the coaxial.

A couple threads ago, an anon posted the actual dimensions of a bunch of movements and the Omega movements were actually thinner than their Rolex counterparts, meaning that just about any Omega could be as thin as its Rolex counterpart.
Omega CHOOSES to make their watches thick. They are not forced to by their movement dimensions.

>>18499075
>Omega’s design choices like transparent case backs, thick case bands, and domed crystals contribute more to the thickness than the coaxial.
All do contribute to the thickness and all are terrible choices.
A Seamaster doesn't need a display caseback (it doesn't need to be 300m for most people either, but it's another subject).

Either way, modern Omegas are terrible watches in my book because of that thickness (bad wearability + top heavy).

>>18499069
>>18499071
>poorfag posting

>>18499075
>>18499081
Omega and people that buy those watches don't care about your opinion, no one does

>>18499083
>projecting poorfag

>>18499087
then stop reading, faggot

>>18499081
>coaxial makes Omegas too thick! Coaxial is shit!
>well, no, coaxial isn’t much thicker than any other movement.
>okay well Omega is still shit
Why don’t you just say you hate Omega instead of trying to come up with a reason why. I can assure you that no cares what brands anyone else here likes or dislikes.

>>18499091
>>well, no, coaxial isn’t much thicker than any other movement.
it's false, co-axial movements are thicker than the equivalent Rolex movements.

>>18499091
I dislike them for the reasons i said, i don't dislike the brand's identity otherwhise.

>>18499075
Even if that's true isn't that actually worse?

>>18499099
It is what it is. If thick watches cause you to sputter with rage, it’s an atrocity. If you don’t care, then you don’t care. The source of the thickness is irrelevant.

>>18499104
One of the things that put omega on the map was making thin, refined, accurate watches. If they're making their watches bulky shitters on purpose they're defying that legacy.

>>18498888
Nice facedox retard.

>>18499137
>One of the things that put omega on the map was making thin, refined, accurate watches
Omega’s things have been accuracy and technology.
Thinness is never something they advertised, it’s just something you made up now because you don’t like the brand’s current thick offerings.

Again, plenty of stuff to hate, plenty of ways to make your point without having to resort to telling lazy lies.

Omega is a one watch brand (the Speedmaster), which is already something. Most brands don't have a single cool watch.

>>18499069
>Rolexes don't have them and they do fucking fine.
I don't notice much fuss about that new Rolex escapement arrangement. It must suck, put in all that R&D and then everybody just keeps talking about the dial being too busy.

>>18499075
I never understood this, if you have the option to make your watch thin then you do it, there are no downsides. All else being equal a thin watch is just better. Why would you purposefully make your watch thicker than it can be? It makes no sense.

>>18499272
you are talking to different people, many people think Omegas offering are shit, deal with it.

>>18499286
yeah, the speedmaster is pretty much their only iconic watch.

Any watch like the Fossil/Skagen hybrid hr? I have a Fossil Neutra picrel and generally love the combo of having smart features but a stylish watch. Also normies cant tell the difference

>>18499291
>Why would you purposefully make your watch thicker than it can be?
Fashion. In the late 2000s into the early 2010s, a big watch was in style. Big, thick cases, wide, un-tapered bracelets. It sounds ridiculous, but fashion doesn’t always make sense.
Even Rolex wasn’t immune, coming out with the 42mm Explorer 2, the DSSD, and the Supercase.

>>18499298
>Fashion. In the late 2000s into the early 2010s, a big watch was in style.
It's 20-fucking-25.
Most Omega models look outdated, especially the Aqua Terra, it's straight up a 2005 design.
Their only iconic timeless design is the Speedmaster and the Seamaster 300 version. The rest is fucking cringe Britney Spears era shit.

>>18499308
No one’s arguing that point.

>Seamaster 300
Which one? The no-date one that looks like it’s from the 60s is shit.
t. Owned one

>>18499312
>>Seamaster 300
>Which one?
One would argue that it looks late 90s but it's mostly the bracelet.

>>18499314
It does look like it’s from the 90s and, worse still, the ones from the 90s are cheap, plentiful, work great, and are better than the current ones in many regards.
Buy an automatic non-tritium SMP300 and you’ll get a watch that has better lume than today’s models and is thinner and more comfortable.
You’ll be giving up about 8 hours of power reserve and a ceramic bezel in the bargain.

>>18499272
I didn't say they advertised thinness. I'm saying they WERE thin and that was a big part of why people liked them. Even famous people who wore them like JFK, if they were recorded commenting on what they liked about the watch they'd often mention how thin it was.

>>18499321
>Even famous people who wore them like JFK, if they were recorded commenting on what they liked about the watch they'd often mention how thin it was.
That’s interesting, I’d never heard that. Do you have a link? I’m not accusing you of lying, I legitimately want to read your source.

speaking of thin watches (<9mm)
>$134
let me guess you need more?

>>18499327
i need better, just from that view:
>bracelet not tappering
>shitty clasp
>pins not screws

>>18499314
Where to get a good fake of this?

>>18499324
It's in omegas historical accounts in their book the dealers hand out on the store about the history of the company and their cultural impacts. They quote Jackie Kennedy specifically saying that after he received his omega square he never wears anything else because his other watches are bulky by comparison.

>>18499327
what ref #

>>18499431
Seiko SW4LL0W

>>18499431
joma shop sur123

>>18499314
Such an ugly, convoluted, overdesigned and impractical dive watch.

>>18499487
it's an omega for you

Fuck the haters, this watch looks great.

>>18499514
Ewww, that's tacky. Looks like God Of War collab or some shit.
I bet you also like tuned cars.

>>18499519
I was just gonna say didnt know they made a collab with naruto.

>>18499514
wtf is this even supposed to be?

>>18499514
There has never been (and there never will be) such a thing as a cool looking ceramic watch.

Any recs for a cheap copy of the Cartier santos? I like the square shape.

>>18499554
get a rep on DHGate, it's pretty much legal at this point.

>>18499564
I'd rather get another brand that looks like it than a fake desu. No one is going to believe a student has a real cartier watch.

>>18499572
>No one is going to believe a student has a real cartier watch.
Students don’t have rich parents who spoil their kids?
Of course, to pull off the deception, you’re going to have to spend a lot of money on the other stuff your hypothetical rich parents would buy you, like a fancy car and a nice apartment. If you can do that, you can probably just buy a real Cartier anyway.

>>18499554
Define "cheap".

>>18499575
~€300

>>18499574
To clarify, I am already in uni. If I turn up next year and anyone who knows me sees the 'cartier', the jig is up.

>>18499554
>>18499578
Vague Watches Co. (JP) are one of the few that get the spirit right without being total copies.
They are around €200.

>>18499578
Not really a Santos alternative but if you like square watches take a look at the Lip Churchill. They're under 200€ for the quartz version and exist in various sizes.

New watch durka durka

>>18499861
the arabic dial looks really good on this one

>>18499861
sandnigger dial

Been wearing a vintage seiko and loving it- now I sort of want something cheap and durable to wear at work (bartending)

Swatches in the 34-36 range are closer to the seiko i have, but im always tempted by casio, specifically the baby g shock. any opinions?

>>18499900
g-shock is always the answer

>>18499900
Not to be shitty, but don't bartenders make pretty good money? Is this a cocktail bar? If so you could probably afford a good automatic watch for work and it could pay for itself the first time you serve a watch nerd and chat about watches for the watch nerd tip.

>>18499924
Pretty new to watches hence why I only own one watch and it was under $200. I'm not opposed to buying something nicer later on, but for now not trying to blow the bank on anything right away. Plus, I do like the watches I listed, I had a casio when i was maybe 16 and besides scratching it up it was a good watch

>>18499900
They're ok, as long as you find it proportional to your wrist size. Just don't get an unreadable lcd, negative face version. I bought an analog quartz Baby G around 25 yrs ago, which still works.

...g-g-guys....its starting to grow on me

>>18499900
go big

>>18499956
la creatividad...

do i buy a grand seiko first or a rolex datejust ghost dial, or maybe an omega pie pan as my first watch over $1000?

i'm afraid to make a purchase this big, but i want to dip my toes in.

>>18500006
>grand seiko
9F

>>18500021
Is it a new model? It is close to perfection, now they need to make it plastic, aka gshock and it will be 10 out of 10.

>>18500041
rumour/leak, yes. GMW-BZ5000

>>18499900
The entire point of a G-Shock is that it's a utility beater.
The answer is "yes."
I prefer the lighter and thinner options for personal reasons.
The A168 is pretty nice if you want just a hint of dress-up for work attire.

>>18499514
>>18499491
>>18499318
>>18499081
is this a good or bad watch i kinda like it even more so than the 300m. Or is this modern Omega garbage too, explain why this is a bad watch if it is

>>18500068
This is the only watch ''you'' need. Anything fancier will just get scratched up to shit.

>>18500084
>explain why this is a bad watch if it is
It's 14.2mm thick.

my dad died this last april and i inherited this watch from him.

i'm looking to either replace the band with something a bit comfier, as the rubber strap is a bit too loose for my liking. how would i even go about doing that without cutting it off?

i don't really know if i should even replace the band as its one of the only things he left behind and if it would tarnish what he left. fellow Orphans of the thread give me your insights because i would like to do right by him.

>>18500006
Don't fall for the Grand Seiko meme anon, this is not a serious brand.
Vintage Rolex or Omega are great, but make sure to buy from a trusted dealers. Lots of frankenwatches out there.

>>18500129
Nice. Since your watch is a Promaster, there may be a thin metal tube inside the OEM rubber strap where the spring bar is, mine does. Plus the spring bar maybe 2mm thicc. You may try to use the use the 'string method' on how to remove spring bars, just do a quick YT research. If it fails, get something like this and use the angled part to remove it. Just be careful not to bruise or dent the steel case.

>>18499861
Cool, i kinda like it. How big is it and how much did it cost?

I realized I can just bike to work or take the bus, so I was thinking of selling my car and buying a Breitling
Which one should I get (I have smaller wrists)?

>>18500129
>my dad died this last april and i inherited this watch from him.
LOL

Kofe time.

My Rolex is more accurate than my quartz desk clock.

>>18500198
You post this all time, I like it now. I wish it was eco drive though

>>18500210
My phone is more accurate than both

>>18500129
Nice watch.
>i don't really know if i should even replace the band as its one of the only things he left behind and if it would tarnish what he left.
I wouldn't even wear it. Keep it stored.

>>18500215
>eco drive
If only.. Then it would be the best watch ever made for sure.

>>18500194
>which Breitling to get
Classic Cosmonaute.

Accuracy fag here: any 36-37 mm COSC or similarly certified watches on the dressier side? Around 2-3k budget, no Longines Record (don't like them), no Tudor (rolex cope), no Tissot (already have one)

>>18500194
Sinn 903

>>18499590
pretty sure that's a women's watch tho

>>18500265
New only or is used OK?

>>18500265
If used, you can find tons of great examples of vintage Omega Constellations in your price range.

>>18499514
Where's the Black Shield meme?

>>18500376
here you go

>>18500378
Gets better with each read.

>>18500068
this casio is very similar to one i had when i was a teen, the screen scratched too easily but it was definitely a nice watch. hoping g shock might work out better for me

>>18499956
looks nice

Do you bros wear your watches at home? Do you have a watch for every occasion/outfit or just use one for everything?

>>18500485
Watches all day every day. Though I usually swap from a work watch to a different watch when I get home unless I'm still feeling the work watch for some reason.

>>18500485
I alternate my watches at home just for the pleasure of enjoying them. I like variety so I have diff. types of affordable ones.

>>18500485
The only reason I take my watches off is because my wrist gets itchy. I'd wear one 24/7 if my wrist never got itchy. Like a pocket knife, a watch is very useful to have on you.

>>18500485
>Do you bros wear your watches at home?
No. Watches have only one purpose: to compliment an outfit. I don't need a watch when I'm hanging around in pajamas.
>Do you have a watch for every occasion/outfit or just use one for everything?
My rule of thumb is to wear a sports watch with dressy outfits and a dress watch with casual outfits. Only exception is suits, in that case I wear a dress watch.

>>18500289
Fuck you, faggot.
You are the one asking for a cartier tank cope.

>>18500485
Yeah.

>>18498886
Literally how

Why has Seiko not made a more expensive premium version of the Alpinist? They have expensive versions of their divers and those kinda cool Japanese paint dial Presages. So why not Alpinist? I really like the idea and general design, would just want it a bit more premium.

>>18500609
The explorer didn't exist in 1952 either.

>>18500612
Because preimum tool watch is an oxymoron.

>>18500485
No.
I use only one for every occasion where I might need a watch.

Hey guys, Teddy Bulbassare here!

Here are the top 10 SHITKO for broke faggots:

Number 1 the Shitko Alpnist: Nothing says "i can't pay rent" better than the Shitko Alpnist. With a solid Shitko 5 movement that is only +2mn a day, the Shitko Alpnist is not really here to tell the time, it is here to make a statement.
Be careful tho! If you stare at that "islamic green" dial and at those fake gold plated hands for too long, you might get glaucoma.

>>18500623
That's a crazy thing to say anon.

>>18500612
What would it look like? More premium how?

>>18500289
The design is from the 1930s. It was initially a male's watch but now it's marketed as unisex, just like the Tank or the Reverso. Churchill wore one, hence the name.
(and yes Churchill was a huge faggot bong)

>>18499586
kek I didn't know this brand. Apparently they make super niche Rolex homage shitters. Looks fun.

>>18500657
lmao

>>18500657
I like the Pizzahut ones but they are 34mm i think

>>18500673
i meant Domino's

Fuck, i have revealed my ignorance in watchmaking here.

>>18500673
Makes sense. The Rolex Domino's were 34mm Air-King.

>>18500661
you gripped the mr pibb?

>>18500183
41mm & $2900

>>18500661
At this point why not just get reps? It'll have the Rolex name on the dial. The only way I could see getting a clone or homage watch if it's like a quartz, solar power or some crazy shit the Swiss would never do.

>>18500697
Homage watches are less dishonest than fakes. They're not trying to fool anyone.

>>18500748
Do reps fool people or at least the people that give a shit about watches? Do normies even know what Rolex or Omega is or even give a shit?

sites/brands for decent leather straps? just want plain black leather. the patent leather from frederick constant is too plasticy and id like something more comfortable

>>18500790
Considering I've had people ask me if my Hamilton is a Rolex, I guess not.

Got a job and as a gift to mysel to accomplishing it I think i'm gonna get myself a hamilton murph. not sure what size yet though.

>>18498462
This is it but it's like unbelievably expensive.
Sad!

>>18500633
thanks teddy

>>18500689
wtf is that shit bottom left?

>>18500856
1970’s Dalil Watch

>>18500687
I'd wear that at Domino's.

>>18500885
What is that stuff around the dial and the red mark on the bezel supposed to be?

>>18500936
https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/a609821/watches-you-should-know-dalil-monte-carlo/

>>18500640
Thinner with better movement? Higher machining standards like on their more expensive watches? I'm not asking for that much honestly.

>/wt/ suddenly hates Omega and Longines
What happened?

>>18501294
>Thinner with better movement
Which movement? The next step up is 8L, which is reserved for special editions like the 62MAS and the Willard reissues and it would cost too much, literally nobody would buy a 5k Seiko Alpinist, just like nobody bought the 3k+ Spring Drive Presages.

>>18501318
Everytime you see 2 anons agreeing on something, just assume it's one faggot samefagging.

>>18498263
poorfag cope or poorfag cope? neither of course

Guys, just checked out my feed, some nigga called Doug has some bad news :(

I've been adding to my collection since last year. None are 'luxury', but I've got a watch for every occasion. What do you think?

Left to right:

Tool Watch Co. Rally: Micro brand I found one day while browsing instagram. They have different versions of this one, but I really liked the black dial one. Meca-Quartz movement. 38mm. Very solid overall.

Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition: My first mechanical watch. Not much to say really. A pretty solid goated watch for every day use. Very good power reserve. The strap was a little short but luckly hamilton has XL straps on their website.

Tissot PRX Carbon: Nice slick black design. Really solid sports look. The power reserve and date are the chef's kiss.

>>18501371
I saw it before, who buys a watch just because it's a fucking trend?

>>18498155
Build it from aliexpress parts and don't pretend it's something it's not.

I used to build NH35 shitters on the side to make money during Covid, people went nuts after Santos clones. I sold the last one I had two months ago for £200 whereas the parts bin cost me £80-120 depending on what kind of sale aliex was doing. The bracelets were trash but the rest of the parts were good.

Nowadays my local facebook markerplace is overflowing with what morons are calling "seiko mods" so I don't do that any longer, tik tok made it mainstream and now every idiot makes these without even clearing out the dust from the case/face before assembly.

>>18501418
> tissot prick
Eugh

>>18501418
Nice collection, i like it tho it's not versatile.
I didn't know about Rally, cool watch.

>>18501437
>who buys a watch just because it's a fucking trend?
Most people actually.

>>18500612
How can Seiko go premium if their QC is still ass?

Is THIS what the average watch connoisseur looks like?

>>18501484
No, those are the average watch shills. The average watch enjoyer is a middle aged salary man with a beer gut.

>>18501484
Yes.
They also all seem to have testosterone deficiencies, sitting on their fat gay ass all day.

>>18501484
Bottom right also makes pretty horrendous watches.

Better buy directly San Martin designs than his shit.

>>18501484
yes just buy a casio

>>18501484
I like the scotsman. Can't tolerate the rest.

buying a rep watch for my friend who is eloping soon. he works in the woods, does a lot of hunting and fishing, and will generally wear a f91w while outside due to the risk of easily losing your watch.
long story short, watch will be for date nights or doing something special, and I'm torn between a submariner and an explorer. i know this is a pointless question to ask since they are quite different and none of you know my buddy, but i just wanted to be heard.
thank you four listening :)

>watches certified fresh up to 100-300m
is there a point to this shit besides numberfaggotry?
EVEN IF you were a technical diver who is going to go >100m, why the FUCK would you bring your $10k+ watch to look at some fishies?

The logo is so bad

Just put Islander and pay someone for unique font

>>18501484
Ya these are what gigachads look like

>>18501630
The guy just has shit taste overall.

I don't know why he's in it except for a cheap buck, he has zero horologic knowledge and ZERO aesthetic sense.
Look at how he grooms himself and how he dresses. It's like he's living in his car.

>>18501626
There is none, if you're a diver you're not going to take a fucking gshock underwater you have specialized time pieces for that.
It's just there to tell you it's water resistant

>>18501484
no more like archie

>>18501626
If you're doing that kind of diving you're probably not just sightseeing, you're probably welding or doing some kind of military recon mission or something.

>>18501484
Can't stand any of these faggots. Only youtuber I enjoy outside of the ones who repair watches is Mike from This Watch, That Watch. Has good taste and doesn't shill anything.

Problem with watch Youtubers is they're all nerds. They either talk about muh heritage (which - I'll admit - can be interesting sometimes) or muh specs. Most of them try to talk about both.
There isn't a single watch Youtuber with valuable insight about what matters the most: aesthetics, proportions and styling.
There's a reason for this: 99% of watchfags are dorks with exactly zero (0) sense of style who will sperg out when they're reminded watches are and always have been FASHION ACCESSORIES.

>>18501666
He's been shilling for China on the low.

>>18501752
How so? From what I've seen his take is that China will never overtake Swiss watchmaking because they don't come up with innovative ideas and just make copycat watches that serve an entirely different market segment.

The REAL endgame watch

>>18501771
On the scale of stupidity where regular steel gshock scores about 5 out of 10, the mrg gshock is so far off the scale it can't even be measured.

>>18501716
Sorry to inform you but vast swathes of watch enthusiasts do not give a single fuck about fashion.

>>18501767
Love how the shills just keep outing themselves. Good job, guys.

>>18501622
Explorer definitely.

>>18501784
Yeah. That's literally the point I'm making.

Does anyone know what watch Giorgio Armani is wearing here?

>>18501852
>>18501854
>>18501859
Can't see the dial, but could be a vintage Seamaster?

>>18501863
The bracelet is close but not quite, reminds me of IWC bacelets too.
It's probably a 34mm or even under and the era i'd guess from early 80s to early 90s.

>>18501852
Seems like a case and bracelet IWC would make. But I don't recognize the dial.

>>18501869
Vintage ingineur?

>>18501792
well i would probably get a datejust to be fair

>>18501869
What's weird is that the bracelet looks IWC but the case shape looks Rolex.
I almost said Cartier Cougar, but it doesn't have a Cartier "cabochon".

>>18501863
>>18501867
>>18501875
thanks guys, i think i found it, it's either this Omega DeVille Prestige or an earlier version (the number of links check out).

>>18501912
not the same lugs at all >>18501852
sorry you'll have to keep looking lmao

>>18501914
kek, the bracelet and how it connects is the same tho

>>18500552
Not op

If you got a call to buy a new explorer from an AD right now would you buy it?

>>18501859
what happen to his nose he look like voldemart

>>18501975
Yes

>>18498153 (OP)
I bought me Carti Ye glasses, I love that local optometrist boutiques don't have Cartier in stock.

Is the 16570 in Polar the best Rolex?

>>18502009
Even though they changed the bracelet and stuff?

>>18502041
What change to the bracelet?

>>18502053
They made the lug width 19mm and the bracelet tapers more.

>>18502056
Try it on and you'll know if it bothers you.
I don't own a 36 but dont see it being a big issue.

>>18502059
I've tried it and I like it. All my 20mm straps are the only reason I don't like the change. But the bracelet is excellent and I have a gold watch with 19mm lugs I could share straps with anyway.

>>18502018
It's one of the best. Do they still make them or is it out of production and 1 million dollars now?

>>18502073
That second thing. They’re still a good value.

>>18501626
citizien's divers r like $200

>>18501642
he's a jew what you expect? has a jew in art made anything but porn? no.

>>18501626
>whats that? Your diver doesnt have a helium release valve? Is that the sound of your watch exploding while we dive to 1000m? How embarrassing anon
You mean thats never happened to you?

>>18501626
Maybe I want to impress the fish with my Rolex Sea Dweller.

>>18501912
>>18501918
These are nice little watches, very simple, elegant. Watches have become too complex and too detailed, we should go back to simplicity.

>>18501626
james cameron

any casio with hydro mod can go down up to 4KM pressure btw

>>18501642
I think it's clear he has terrible taste and fashion sense but trying to say he doesn't know anything about watches or timekeeping in general is just wrong. He modded watches for a living, has encyclopedic knowledge of seiko watches down to the model numbers, he can go on and on about water clocks and all kinds of historical and engineering timekeeping standard bullshit and collects oddities and novelties of timekeeping, and so on. And you have to know a lot about watches and engineering and manufacturing to even get something usable and cost effective out of the manufacturing companies the microbrands use even if you're making homage shitters. He's definitely made and wore and shilled a lot of dogs, but acting like he doesn't know what he's doing is just wrong.

RIP beater watch. I am thinking a fun swatch for my next beater since I never ended up using the extra complications on this

>>18502377
>beater watch
I never understood this. why do you need to wear a watch while you masturbate? and how did you manage to destroy that screen?

>>18502380
Cracked it dirtbiking then the whole thing fell apart while I was moving stuff around at work

>>18502377
it still works tho

>>18502395
How is he going to wear it with broken lugs?

>>18502388
>while I was moving stuff around at work
you do that at work too? disgusting

>>18502400
put the other lug end to a keychain

>wait 5 years to get called by your blue ball minister
>gotthecall.jpg
>eagerly enter the AD premises with a hard on of exactly 38 mm because that is the optimal size for your gada micropenis
>AD tries to sell you another yachtmaster
>(you) accept because you are building a relationship
>3rd yachtmaster in a row

Such is the life of rolex cucks

>>18502481
This but the Explorer

>>18502481
>>18502488
Rolex claim to make over one million(1000000) watches every year. So where do they all go?

>>18502499
There is a lot more than a million people who want a Rolex and can afford it. It’s the most desired watch brand in the world.

>>18502481
>be me
>summer 2021
>peak of Rolex craze
>new Explorer 1 just got released
>walk into AD
>0 purchase history
>"hi, I'd like to buy an Explorer 1 please"
>AD writes my name
>2 weeks later, AD calls me
>"we have a silver OP available right now sir"
>refuse, say I want an Explorer 1 and nothing else
>2 weeks later, AD calls me
>"we have an Explorer 1 available right now sir"
>buy it
>enjoy it

>>18502526
Based and Explorerpilled

>>18502526
I just recently got the call for an explorer and I had to decline it because I'm too busy to pick it up. That's the biggest reason this wait list call back bullshit is so stupid, you tell them you're read to buy a watch now, they tell you that you have to wait, and then between 3 and 30 months later they call at the worst possible time. They act like you're sitting there waiting for the phone to ring ready to drop everything the second they call over a watch.

>>18502526
Pic?
>>18502592
Ya that part is silly but usually they'll still let you buy it another time

>>18502499
Second hand dealers, just look how many there are on sale, ain't nobody gonna zalk to me about scarcity.

>>18502592
>I'm too busy to pick it up
Bro...
>>18502595
>Pic?
It's an Explorer, there's a million of pics of these online.

>>18502616
Yeah, bro, traveling and preparing to get married will do that to you, bro. I'm out in the real world doing real shit, not staring at the phone from my rolex branded green velvet cuck chair.

>>18502616
>Not scratched to shit

>>18502628
I don't get why you're so butthurt about it. You were in the market for an Explorer a while ago, you're not anymore. Just buy it when you can. Or don't.
BTW there's no waitlist for it anymore.

>>18502637
I'm butthurt because it's the gayest possible way to do business. Because it's not "oh I'll call you when I'm ready," it's "I'll tell you I'm ready and then you can make me wait another 8 to 18 months."

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