Thread 18584927

Christmas releases edition

Previous thread (legacy timeline): >>18567083

>>18584930
>watch trannies

>>18584932
We certainly do.

>>18584930
kek

>>18584932
What watches do trannies wear?

>>18584978
Casio, picrel

>>18585004
But how do they check the time?
Do they need to ask boyfriend to check it for them every single time?

>>18585028
They probably check their butts in the mirror all the time, or ask strangers if they could read the time for them.

Is this the greatest non-HH movement?

>absolutely huge at 38mm
>automatic
>nifty Pellaton winding mechanism (first bidirectional system)
>7 days of power reserve

I mean look at this thing.
I bet your face lights up every time you turn your watch around.

>>18585142
>pellaton
That looks a lot more like the Richemont Lever™©®

>>18585150
It's the first bidirectional winding system, designed in the 1940s by Albert Pellaton for IWC.
No other brand (Richemont or otherwise) uses this system.

https://youtu.be/c_7cwMkKIPk?t=27

>>18585152
Yes but the Pellaton system uses two jewel rollers and an oval gear. Right now Richemont calibers use a ratcheted wheel with a level very similar to the Seiko Magic Lever. And you can see a ratcheted wheel on the movement.
AFAIK IWC has stopped using the Pellaton in the 80s.

>>18585153
>ichemont calibers use a ratcheted wheel
So does Pellaton.
Watch the YT video I posted.

The 7 day automatic movement uses Pellaton. It's pretty much unique in that sense.

>>18585154
Nice that they're bringing it back then.
I've serviced them a few times, they are surprisingly durable too since the rollers are jewels.
Now if only Richemont could use it more and have it replace their dogshit levers that would be great. These are terrible. Automatic winding keeps breaking in newer Panerai movements for that reason.

>>18585156
>the rollers are jewels
Yup, pretty sure these in pic are the jewel rollers that act on the oval cam.

>Nice that they're bringing it back then.
Very cool indeed.

I tried on a 7 day Portugieser with this movement, from the side profile it's a bit of a hockey puck unfortunately.
The Portugieser chrono is almost the same thickness, but it hides it so much better since the case is much better designed.

>>18585160
although come to think of it, that might have just been the chronograph pushers hiding the caseband.

In pics they look equally tall, with the chrono even having a more bulbous caseback.

>>18585162
In pics they really do look equally thicc pretty much

>>18585153
>>18585156
Any thoughts on the Longines L844?
Ultimately based on the ETA 2892-A2

>>18585162
Left looks slimmer.
Overall, IWC always mogs Omega and Tudor, thickness wise.

>>18585181
>Left looks slimmer.
Apparently left is actually a few mm thicker lol

But it has three things that kind of hide the thickness:
- thinner brushed caseband
- dial is recessed deeper into the case, see pic >>18585168
- chrono pushers hide the caseband

>>18585176
It has the same inertia-regulated balance wheel as the Powermatic movements as well as a few other new gen Longines calibers. The ones with the P-shaped arms. I've seen these break a couple times. It's not great but relative to how many PRX and new Longines are sold, it's a rare fault.
I don't like the base 2892 caliber but that's just because the automatic winding bloc is annoying to oil and reassemble compared to the fat and easy 2824. So that's a me problem. One might even call it a
>skill issue

>>18585186
Actually the regulating organ looks very different from the Longines caliber and the ETA 2892-A2
See pic.

Longines L844 on the left, ETA 2892-A2 on the right.

>>18585194
Yes, that's exactly what I was saying : it's the same one you find on the Powermatic movements with inertia regulation through screws on the P-shaped spokes as opposed to regulator pins/Etachron.
They use that balance wheel on their new silicon hairsprings, and it sometimes breaks under the weight of the regulation screws since the spokes are very thin. Again, it's rare relative to how many of these calibers have entered circulation recently. But it happens.

>>18585142
Movements filling the whole width of the case are absolutely KINO. There should be a minimum percentage of width the movement has to fill if it should be allowed an exhibition caseback.

>>18585153
Yeah but isn't Pellaton different than MagicLever in some fundamental way? Something about wind direction or which way it pulls compared to MagicLever?

>>18585207
Yes it very much is. Pellaton uses two different ratchet fingers tied to the rollers holding piece, the Magic Lever is one piece attached (IIRC, I don't work on Seiko a lot so I haven't seen a Magic Lever in a while) to a gear through a smaller shaft. You have less torque going through the ratchet fingers on the Pellaton meaning it's more durable but there were problems due to rollers and their holders coming loose on the vertical level for what I've heard. Modern manufacture precision would probably solve this I'd say since you can build to much tighter tolerances today.

>>18585028
>tfw no cute bf asking me to “check the time”

>>18585212
Well i can report that a MagicLever is quite durable and they keep happily ratcheting on after 60-odd years. At least my two do.

watch id?

>>18585237
>third world dictator
It's a ROLEX

>>18585206
Hard agree.
Somehow the Germans understand this so much better than the Swiss.
IWC, Lang&Heyne, Moritz Grossmann, Glashuette Original, ...

Even the more commercial A. Lange & Soehne.

>>18585237
Fully patinated original Breguet Type XX chronograph on a custom steel bracelet.

>>18585206
noe, it looks like some recycled pocket watch movement...
quite tacky; but Germans are tacky.

We don’t need more watch threads!

>>18585260
Frankly if every thread on /fa/ was watch related it could only improve the quality of the board.

>>18585265
Wrong. We don’t need seven fucking watch threads. Go fuck yourself, jeet old man.

>>18585259
Meanwhile, the Swiss

>>18585269
The swiss have a mindset of versatility and efficiency. Some brands less so than others, but unless you're talking about retardedly high end watches you're selling for hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars it makes no sense to make a different movement for every case size and shape you make. And at the end of the day it should be covered with a solid metal case back anyway, preferably solid gold. There's no good reason every single watch needs a sapphire case back anyway.

>>18585280
>The swiss have a mindset of versatility and efficiency.
No they have a mindset for cutting corners and reducing costs.

>>18585283
same thing

I have finally tried on the parmigiani GMT rattrapante. I was waiting to try it as an alternative to the Czapek antarctique. From photos I thought I would really like it but I really didn't:
>dial, despite intricate guilloche, is really dull/flat. I get that they're going for understated but it looked like a mall-shitter dial.
>40mm but it wears huge like 42mm or bigger
>Movement isn't particularly visually appealing
>the bracelet, while very "silky" is visually an atrocity. I thought it looked a little over-the-top in photos and it absolutely does in person too, totally divergent from the understated dial design.
The GMT complication is pretty neat though, and they immediately offered me a discount making it cheaper than the Czapek, but it's a hard no from me.

>>18585260
have two

>>18585315
Yeah the proportions of the dial, indices, bracelet are very off.
Not sure I like the Czapek either, apart from the movement which is neat.

What are you after?

>>18585237
Could be Citizen, Seiko or Tag Heuer

>>18585269
>has to pick an edge case
>even then the movement is normally covered by non see through caseback
...
when case back is see-through, the proportions are more thought, certainly much better than some chink-style movement as wide as the whole watch, reminiscent of hobbyists stuffing 6497 into aliexpress cases....

>>18585637
you're just a bitterturd

>>18585632
Lol. He's a commie. Which means he's a hypocrite. It's probably worth the GDP.

>>18585315
Parmesan bros.....

Just had a child and wanted to buy myself an aqua terra or Speedmaster then realized I can buy 2-3 tudors/Longines for the same price and now I’m in a dilemma.
Have been wearing the same tag heur carrera for about a decade.
Convince me to go either one omega or with 2-3 Longines/tudors.
I like a few Longines (spirit Zulu time, conquest, legend diver) and like only one Tudor (black bay one)
Not a huge dive watch guy.
But the conquest is kind of a cope aqua terra, sporty casual but can be dressed up.
My other concern is after buying an omega I’d likely no longer have interest in “downgrading” to Longines etc
No idea what to do

>>18585725
Sounds like you already have a lot of sturdy pieces. I can't really understand wanting another tool watch if you truly like your current watches. The Speedmaster is a great watch especially if you're into switching out straps. I recommend the hesalite crystal and buying a tube of polywatch to polish it yourself. At 42mm it wears more like 40 because of the relatively small dial and short lug-to-lug distance. I will say that my omega service experience has been terrible. I popped the bezel off my speedmaster 5 years ago, and when they reattached it, it was crooked. After another 5 years I sent it for service and the bezel was still misaligned AND the chrono hand was slightly misaligned. I didn't accept the service and they took it back. I went again to collect it, they fixed the bezel and chrono hand but there's now a weird line at the 3 o'clock position on the edge of the dial. So I rejected it again and now I'm waiting once more. Buy it only if you truly like it visually and physically. Don't buy it based on hype or history.

>>18585746
I only have the tag, the spirit Zulu time, conquest, legend diver and black bay one are examples I can buy 2-3 of for the price of one omega, that’s the dilemma aha
I’m not into hype or anything and don’t care about resell value cuz I’ll wear it all the time and no plan of ever selling, just have always liked the aqua terras and speedmasters

>>18585762
Oh fugg I totally misread that.
Congratulations on having a child anon.
That's the most chad way to wear watches, tools not jewels.
Now that my brain is switched on, I'd say yes, go for the Omega if you like it. I've never tried on an aqua Terra so I don't have any relevant comments. If you get the speedmaster then you'll have two chronographs, you can wear your beater TAG when you're getting dirty and the speedmaster the rest of the time. The speedmaster you can buy from Omega today is very different from the one I have (cal3861 vs cal1861.) The new one will be a METAS certified master chronometer, so it's objectively a good timekeeping watch, and they didn't change the exterior of the watch at all.
I am not a brand snob, I think most companies have at least one decent/sexy watch I'd wear. I won't say you should avoid a "lesser" brand like Longines, but personally when I was buying my first nice watch I chose the speedmaster based on the case and dial only, I learned about the history later. You have the same attitude as me when it comes to watches so just follow your intuition and try everything on before you decide. Don't worry about the price relative to other watches. My son just turned 14 months old. You're in for one hell of a ride anon, you will face some very stressful and exhausting times in the coming months, but you will also experience joy unlike anything you've known before. You deserve an expensive watch.

Alerta de café

>>18585355
I have a Seiko chronograph I wear when I don't want to have an expensive watch on, a Speedmaster I wear as my beater, and now a GS that's my daily which has a date complication that I really needed. I want my last watch to be time-only, and basically it's the watch I'd wear "when I don't need to know the time". So for going to dinner, relaxing on weekends, etc. More of a jewelry piece than a tool. I have tried basically everything, and my two picks are the Czapek Antarctique or the Richard Lange.
One thing I want to say about lange: their cases, once you get to 40mm or bigger, are too big for me. They may look elegant in photos but the way they just weld on the same lugs to increasingly larger cases results in some ridiculous lug-to-lug distances.
Both watches are 40.5mm diameter, but the Czapek L2L is 45, and the Richard Lange L2L is 49.5!
Consider the speedmaster L2L is only 47, and a GMT Master II is 48.5.
So lange is making a "dress watch" that sits larger on the wrist than the rolex supercase. I also like the Lange 1 BUT it doesn't meet my complication criteria and is mechanically inferior to the Richard Lange in many ways.
I know the Antarctique is sporty, but I've never worn a watch with a leather strap and can't imagine having to be cautious of a little water when washing your hands.

>>18585778
Good morning. Unfortunately i don't have the luxury of a warm cup of coffee today, it's competition time and ill be outside the whole day.

--- THE WATCH HOBBY ---

watch youtube videos
jerk off to pictures
hype yourself
buy
wait for it to arrive
open box
disappointment, you don't like it
repeat

>>18585649
You're probably German, salty since your local watchmakers got owned by BSC making better watches

>>18585837
Never ever ever buy a watch without trying it in person desu

looks even prettier irl than I thought.
why the fuck did blancpain kill this

>>18585857
They wanted the Hublot market.

>>18585863
Old parmigiani tier

>>18585863
as usual browns ruin everything. Only browns wear hublots

As a non-watch person who works in finance, is there a reason to "save money" by not buying a Rolex or is spending money the entire point of it?

My colleagues wear watches but I don't know what they are. I assume Rolexes but I really don't know.

>>18585876
Waste even more money by buying a non-Rolex watch that is more expensive.

>>18585876
>is spending money the entire point of it
it's a luxury item, so it's a major part of it yes. "splurging", that is. but they are very nice and will last a lifetime.

>>18585876
watches are always a waste of money
the point is to show you're not a peasant by wearing the most peasant watch peasants wear

>>18585637
>edge case
LOL because the edge of the movement is super far from the case right?
I see what you did there.

>>18585813
>the Richard Lange L2L is 49.5
I just checked for my favorite Richard Lange (the salmon dial jumping seconds) which is also 40mm (39.9), and the L2L is 46mm.
Two independent sources:
https://www.watchadvice.com.au/55742/review-a-lange-amp-sohnes-beautiful-richard-lange-jumping-seconds-alangesohne2025
https://monochrome-watches.com/a-lange-sohne-richard-lange-jumping-seconds-with-salmon-dial-white-gold-review

On the Lange website the "regular" RL seems to have pretty much the same proportions (accounting for some photographic inconsistencies, see pic)

>>18585920
unpopular, but true opinion. lange is a shitter.

>>18585813
>>18585922
Honestly if you like Lange movement finishing, and just nice movements in general (like the Czapek too), then Moritz Grossmann is objectively better.
Personally I like their 40mm watches because the movements in those are HUGE, but their L2L is 50mm lol

They also have a 37mm line with a smaller movement, see pic.
This brown dial 37mm is the absolute nicest dial design they have. Personally I wish they'd make this in the 40mm version.

>>18585857
way too big on that wrist

>>18585920
The Richard Lange (non-regulator) L2L is 49.5mm, just double-checked via Tim Mosso.

>>18585930
I mean look at this

>>18585930
>Moritz BigGuy

>>18585948
Aside from the engraving, I like the look of Lange movements way more. They're vibrant.

>>18585951
Grossmann movement architecture is deceptively simple, but I can assure the actual finishing is miles better than Lange.
The jewel cups are bigger and taller and dramatically dished, the screws are violet instead of blued, the polishing is far slicker everywhere, literally all numbers and text is engraved by hand, every single gear tooth is polished to perfection, look at that worm gear for the balance adjuster needle, etc.

It's almost a big of a step up from a Lange movement as Lange is from an Omega movement.

>>18585953
Yeah I know all that, but red jewels and blued screws look better than clear jewels and violet screws. I know MG is better technically, but I don't think it's prettier. I also prefer lange dials by a mile. The Czapek antarctique movement is also very appealing to me, as are many of their dials. One extra thing you get with Czapek is some nice finishing on the case with the radial satination. Discussing it all ITT I think I've made up my mind.

>>18585946
It's 38mm. I think it's exactly the right size on me

>>18585962
This anon's watch is tracking:
>seconds
>minutes
>hours
>moonphase (with face!)
>day of the week
>day of the month
>month of the year
And it has lume, and it's got WR, and it's 38mm, and it's better than anything Blancpain makes right now.
C H A D

>>18585965
looks like shit

>>18585966
You just don't get Blancpain I guess. I almost bought a villeret complete calendar but I'm a dialfag and the white dial was too plain for me.

Your honest thoughts?

>>18585984
Boring, especially in person. Also kill yourself Ben.

>>18585989
You've seen it in person?

>>18586007
Yes, two dial variants.
It realy gives creedence to the "soulless bugmen can't make beautiful things" stereotype. It's a complete nothing watch when you hold it.

>>18585965
It is indeed very cool, thank you anon

>>18585966
someone's jelly... I bet you're the same guy who called my fagboots ugly...

>>18585965
>>seconds
>>minutes
>>hours
>>moonphase (with face!)
>>day of the week
>>day of the month
>>month of the year
a g-shock does all that.
Can "Blancpan" play music? My Apple watch can.

>>18585962
>It's 38mm. I think it's exactly the right size on me
Is your wrist size 6 inches (16cm) or under?
38mm looks too big on you, but you do you.

>>18586028
Your Gshock does not have a little moon face, stop lying.
Your apple watch lacks soul.
You lack soul.

>>18586043
>You lack soul.
:-(

>>18585984
I think it's OK, didn't see one when I went to Japan so I can't really tell.
What I like more is how much YOU like it. It's nice to see someone happy with their watch in a world where people buy a watch with the intention of selling it for a "better" one later.

which watch brand is the most underwhelming in person?

>>18586063
HOMOS

>>18586028
>my apple watch
You vill live in ze pods

>>18586029
idk how big my wrist is but it is very small. I normally wear a speedmaster, so compared to that, this is much better.

>>18586063
Relative to normalfag hype: AP
The royal oak looks so sloppy that I literally can't believe it's not a cheap fake every time I'm looking at a real one.
Relative to online watch-autists: JLC
Unsubstantial and flimsy, might as well get a Cartier.

>I would like this basic design Seiko quartz watch, please
>That'll be $4000
What the fuck were they thinking?

>>18585962
>>18585857
>Omega Seamaster hands
that's a yikes from me dawg

>>18586073
>Relative to online watch-autists: JLC

The gold/blue ultra thin is one of the best looking watches I've seen in person desu

>>18586074
pffhaha same looking bracelet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpHExsClriE&t=9m30s

>>18586074
Having +2/-2 per year.

>>18586076
>dawg
it's ok, a nigger not liking it is a good sign.

I don't know shit about watches but I was looking for a nice used watch for cheap and this piqued my interest. What do you think?

>>18586093
Grand Seiko only guarantees +/-10s per year.
And if you live somewhere with daylight savings time, high accuracy quartz is purely theoretical.
My $300 Shittyzen EPoo-Drive was never off by more than 2s when I was forced to set it anyway.

>>18586105
It'll keep ticking till the battery runs out and start again when you replace it. So buy it if you like how it looks.

>>18586105
garbage bracelet and polish (to hide marks)
$20 at most

>>18586119
K. What about this.

>>18586105
>a nice used watch for cheap
Just how cheap are we talking about? Could you save 500 bucks for a watch? Would you?

>>18586121
>TOSS IT

JUST HAD A CHILD

>>18585884
THIS

>>18585962
Post a pic straight over so we can properly judge

>>18586074
That's not a basic hence the star

>>18586106
The ones with stars are +/- 5

>>18586322
I bet your mom cares

Why buy a watch? Like nigga just use your phone lmfao it's the 21st century

>>18586311
Just fucking fuck off.

>>18586320
Looks exactly the same as my $60 Seiko 5, so have fun paying $3940 for that star.

>>18586332
Why buy a phone? Like nigga all you need is food and the popo will even feed you in the joint

>>18585778
basado
how are you finding the dial? it's almost black in most cases right?

>>18586047
Thank you, anon.
I do think it is the best watch ever made, for me at least.
That being said I am not looking to push this on anyone's face, trying to argue taste etc. We all should wear what we love and love what we wear.

>>18586333
No one fucking cares about your filthy spawn

>>18586350
Citizen: The Citizen has been dethroned
I'm so sorry

>>18586350
>>18586384
I really don't understand the connection between citizen and third reich money.

>>18586075
F o r b i d d e n
K n o w l e d g e

>>18586343
Usually there's a hint of color and texture if you really look but it mostly looks gloss black, if it's bright enough and the light is behind you, you'll see the reflective purple.

Sunday café

>>18584927 (OP)
>never going to afford an explorer
>even if i could i don't want to wait for years
>the san marino homage looks like dogshit to me (just my personal taste)
>the adventure gets good reviews
Tell me why should I not buy the Steinhart?

>>18586569
cos you can't try on in real life and that's the only way to find out if you like it but you can't try the real explorer either kek

>>18586596
Why can't you try on an explorer? They let me try their precious GMT Master II immediately when I asked.

>>18586318
best I can do

>>18586602
Lugs aren't even close to the edges of your wrist. It's a perfect fit.

9F is not solar

>fuckhuge watch has a dial that kind of has a gold hue to it
>THIS IS A LADIES WATCH, LADIES LOVE GOLD BECAUSE IT MATCHES THEIR EARRINGS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiPVLSpun-U&t=623s

Has this geezer never seen actual gold watches?

This is a literal unabridged quote, I shit you not:
>"You guys, check it out for your GIRLFRIEND, for your LADIES surrounding you, WOMEN, GIRLFRIENDS, whatsoever"

>>18586700
They are definitely too big, even for women who like oversized.

That being said, ROSE gold anything is definitely womanly.

>>18586644
>9F
kuwarutsu desu

>>18586713
>They are definitely too big
I tried that exact model at an AD last month, and my first thought was that it wears so small.
Then again I think that about every watch I try on in the metal.
I don't have a big wrist, but somehow even notoriously huge watches wear fine for me. I think my wrist is very flat or something.

>ROSE gold anything is definitely womanly.
There's nothing rose gold about that Dune colorway.
The dial is sandy or straw irl, and the indices are yellow gold.

>>18586720
>I tried that exact model at an AD last month, and my first thought was that it wears so small.
Too big for women, the bigger female wrists are around 6 inches (16cm), except for obese pigs.

How big is your wrist?

>>18586722
>Too big for women
Oh yeah, that model has a 52mm lug to lug, they would overhang like crazy on almost any woman.

>How big is your wrist?
17.5mm just below the wrist knuckle where watches live.
And 56mm wide, which I think is a much more important measurement when it comes to watch fit.

>>18586609
Thanks I thought so too. Bigger would be too big and smaller would make me look like a faggot.

>>18586700
This bitch must be the whole target audience for modern "women's" watches.

>>18586597
nta but the last time I was interestes in buying a Rolex the ADs didnt even have any watches in their showcases, it was pretty pathetic

>>18586748
I'll be around Tokyo in a few weeks, i swear if i see you in a restaurant taking shots of your fuciking GS or Citizen or whatever, i'll slap you silly.

>>18586754
>He doesn't know whoreanon is a former ufc fighter
KEK. Enjoy getting slapped the fuck around.

>>18586748
My ancestor...

>>18586767
That clearance between the endlinks and the case is revolting.

>>18586768
Just a visual thing, and it's totally uniform. There's no wiggle at all. I checked before buying because of your previous concerns. Thanks for looking out for me anon.

>>18586770
>Just a visual thing
I'm sure it is, but it looks cheap.

>>18586774
I'm glad you think so, that leaves more GS watches for the rest of us.

>>18586767
That is fucking class mate.
What does the UFA stand for?

>>18586781
This is amateurish and not luxury.
You would never have those gaps on a Rolex.

>>18586784
Ultra fine accuracy, new 9RB2 movement that's their most accurate spring drive yet.
>>18586786
Are you retarded anon? It's just a miniscule bevel on the parts of the bracelet that touch the case. So there are no sharp edges in contact. If anything it's more luxury. The case and bracelet are finished by hand, and the bevels on the edges of the links are incredible (you can kinda see in the bottom right of the image where the light hits them).

>>18586768
There is no clearance.
On Grand Seiko, both the endlink and the lug have a polished bevel where they meet.
Most of what you're seeing is reflections in those bevels.

>>18586791
>>18586794
There absolutely is clearance. Look at the way the endlink doesn't interlock properly with the case, especially at the corner. Looks sloppy and basic Seiko-tier.

I bought Speedmaster pro SS and white it's nice especially the tapered brushed+polished bracelet I can't stop thinking about something else. A few weeks ago it was IWC Portuguese and now it's this new Tudor. Why one and done watch never works? Should I buy it? Where's the end then, I don't want to turn into mindless consooomer

>>18586796
You have le autism.
Rolex has gaps too, you just think it doesn't because they just don't have any bevels at all at the endlink edges.

>>18586801
double whammy

>>18586802
I wonder if that wiggles.

>GS designers:
We will create visual separation between the flush endlink and case sections via minor beveling. Our customers will appreciate the lack of sharp edges when swapping straps.
>Rolex designers:
Should we bevel it? Nah, our customers don't even know you can change straps at home, they'd get overwhelmed anyway.
Truly the iPod phone of horology.

>>18586602
>buttpain

>>18586796
Yup, that's why GS will never be on the level of Roles.
Perfect attention to detail, they hide the end link under the bezel, they use ceramic inner parts inside the screws so the bracelet never gets lose and so on.
GS is faaaaar behind in term of finishing.

>>18586801
>>18586802
>had to zoom in x10 to show a 1 micron gap
>>18586805
>i-it's not poor finishing! it's a feature
And so the cope begins.

>>18586798
There's no end to it, even when you get your grail watch.
The best you can do is trying to give prupose for each watch, having strict criterias and trying to think about it as a coherent collection.
That should stop you from buying everything that you think looks cool.

GS posted? Time to bring up Rolex!

>>18586767
I think you got the best colour for that model. I've tried them in Kyōto a month or two ago. I was surprised at how light they are. How do you like it so far? You got any pics of the movement? I couldn't see it well behind those plastic stickers.

>>18586817
It's not just Rolex. Pretty much every brand over 5k know how to make a bracelet that fits the case.

>>18586817
This picture is uncalled for, this is insulting. Rolex is not a jew brand.
It is not made by jews, it is not owned by jews.

Raymond Weill, Jacob and Co and a few others are jew brands.
Not ROLEX.

>>18586809
>jelly nigger

>>18586821
It has surpassed all my expectations. The GS memes about faceted indicies playing with light and case complexity are actually really stunning. It's also visually exactly what I wanted, since the dial looks black most of the time. I'll take some movement pics later. I also love the bracelet, the profiles of the links are sort of industrial, but the mirror-polished bevels, especially the ones on the clasp, really elevate it. I like that everything is matte but then you get that nice finishing that gives it a tiny amount of sparkle. Even the hands are great, it's noticeably easier to read the time than my other watches. 9 years since I bought my omega and 2 years of actively being a watch-autist led to this, and now I'm honestly feeling I'd only get another watch if it was precious metal, something to wear as jewelry rather than as a tool.

>>18586817
>>18586824
KEK.
And here comes the cope!

>>18586821
Not the best Pic but you can see most of the monoplate movement is media-blasted and then there are polished bevels around the power reserve, jewels, screws, and flywheel cutouts. The power reserve hand is blued. It's my first automatic and I can't really understand having the power reserve on the front, I'm glad I held out until now to get a GS.

>>18586841
very nice anon great watch

>>18586841
That's a really nice watch, anon. Wear it in good health for years to come!

>>18586841
What's the point of an open case when you can't see the wheels?

>>18586909
Just to check the power reserve.
I don't really care for seeing the movement unless it's got some useful information or it's very beautiful. Most watches with open casebacks don't need them.

does someone have the chart for poorfag quality watches?

I have a knuckle sandwich, you want one?

>>18586909
There's a cutout for that one big wheel that spins pretty fast at 480rpm and two holes through which you can see gears turning.

>>18586316
The Asian limited edition from three years ago is better.

>>18586913
>Just to check the power reserve.
I liked when the power reserve was on the dial.
I know faggots didn't like it, but it was like a core design of the GS.

>>18586748
>>18586767
Speaking of ancestors..

>>18586316
>>18586969
the 20th anniversary champagne dial is the superiorst

>>18587028
HNNNNNNGGGGG

>>18585725
This anon here. Going with the aqua terra.
Dealer in Canada is offering nearly 1500 free jewelry gift when purchasing an omega (1488 gift)
Dealer name is Lugano
Great option for anyone looking for a speedy or aqua terra, get yourself the watch you wanted then get a 1500 gift for you wife/girlfriend/whatever
Example gift I’m considering for free: https://www.lugaro.com/de-beers-forevermark-round-brilliant-cut-diamond-halo-stud-earrings-in-18k-yellow-gold
Win-win situation especially with Christmas and new years coming up

>>18587035
Admit it, they paid you 1500 in free jewelry if you agree to shill their store on 4chan.

>>18586805
>>Rolex designers:
>Should we bevel it? Nah, our customers don't even know you can change straps at home,
I will never change the bracelet on my Rolex, it's too good and it's an integral part of the watch.

And the more it goes, the more i think you should never change the bracelet of a watch (whatever brand it is), unless the new straps/bracelets are made by the brand itself exactly for the model.
The design of the bracelet is an integral part of the watch overall design.

>>18587035
buy an ad, crodie

>>18586602
>lay arm flat on table
>put camera directly above
Simple

>>18586644
Because solar panels wear out

>>18586700
Paid shill

>>18587047
Want me to strip down, lube my ass, and spread my cheeks for you while I'm at it, or would that be insufficient to satisfy you?

>CHILD
>GIFT
>WIFE/GIRLFRIEND/WHATEVER
>JEWELLERY
>CHRISTMAS
>ROUND BRILLIANT CUT DIAMOND HALO STUD EARRINGS
>NEW YEARS
>AQUATERRA

>>18587051
Post bod

>>18585930
Most Moritz Grossmann watches are ugly. Most Langes are pretty. It’s really that simple.

Kofetime™

>>18587048
First i hear that, after how long exactly?

>>18587070
Fucking based AF brother.

how many fucking threads do you need?

>>18587074
15-20 years

>>18587096
One more, then we're good.

>>18587096
Cry more

>>18587097
Come on now.. Even the ones used out in the elements are given a effective lifetime of 30 years.
A small scale photovoltaic inside a dry, mostly the same temp environment will easily last double that.

>>18587070
Is that a Cintage XII Citizen Elegance VI? The watch appears to be very thin. Nice watch you have there, Kofetime™anon!

>>18586121
Fake. Can tell just from the bracelet.

>>18587118
Right! I am pretty certain this IS a Vintage XII Citizen Elegance VI Watch watch.
I am glad i could help you find "filename:091040.jpg; url:https://i.4cdn.org/fa/1762720871117021.jpg" watch.
What else can i do for you, "username:JamesNicholasGilbenhall"?

Oops

>>18587126
Anon..

>>18587127
Yes, Anon?

>>18587115
I like that even the choice of champagne is bad.

Not Moët, not Dom Pérignon, not Bollinger but Remy Fucking Martin, kek.

>>18587096
Have two.

>>18587058
>there’s nothing more based than buying yourself a 10k watch and getting your gf’s Xmas gift free at the same time
>>18587043
>>18587037
Honestly if you were in the market for an omega would you not appreciate someone telling you of the $1500 free gift? You’d choose another dealer over one where you had a 15% off promo code? If they’d let me I’d use the 1500 for a Hamilton field Murph as a beater but it’s not an option

>>18587152
>champagne
I think that's cognac.