Macro edition.Guides and Info:>Classic Memehttps://imgur.com/a/6CNO8>Poorfag guide:https://www.imgur.com/a/NFMXDuK>Watch essentials 102:https://pastebin.com/Rc77hhXV>Purchasing used watches:https://pastebin.com/f44aJKy2>Purchasing straps:https://pastebin.com/SwRysprE"Suggest a watch for me.">Your budget>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd-time zone>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet>Wrist size or desired watch sizePrevious thread: >>18167003
What is your favorite microbrand?
They're coming soon (to Japan).
What is the best movement you can get? Non quartz answers only
>>18168392Co-axial Omega
>FOUNDED IN THE 1700s (DEEP HERITAGE)Blancpain, Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Chaumet, Girard-Perregaux>FOUNDED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1800s (TRUE HERITAGE)Baume & Mercier, Longines, Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne, Czapek & Cie, Ulysse Nardin, Cartier, Omega>FOUNDED IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 1800s (HERITAGE)Tissot, Chopard, Panerai, (TAG) Heuer, Zenith, IWC Schaffhausen, Piaget, Audemars Piguet, Seiko, Alpina, Breitling, Bvlgari, Edox, Carl F. Bucherer, Certina, Hamilton>FOUNDED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1900s (SOULLESS NU-WATCHES)Everything else. Including Rolex.
>>18168392Rolex.
Wristlet checking in.
>>18168398It's different, I like it
>>18168392Powermatic 80
>>18168396>Czapek & Cie>FOUNDED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1800sThe Czapek & Cie we have today was founded in 2011.
>>18168392593 module
Why don't you get yourself a Marinor?
>>18168392Depends on what you mean by best. But the ETA 2824-2 is popular and much-copied. It's reliable and easy to service.
>>18168398Cool little Piaget anon.
>>18168390casio should pump out more colors
>>18168390>>18168413>>>/toy/
>>18168408>reliable
>>18168396Please add Invicta, founded in 1837.
>>18168418Well, perhaps those teeth weren't necessary
>>18168424oh I'm sure the hairspring will find a use for them once they meet
>>18168425Blow on it to get the debris out. Like an NES cartridge.
>>18168420Indian, the watch.
>>18168427But we already have "Mumbai specials."
>>18168420Only for the Chads
>>18168420Based invicta actually innavating in design in the watch game when others just rehash their history. History which invicta has I might add, but they decide to look into the future.
Why is the Planet Ocean line so underrated when compared to the regular Sea master?
>>18168431Look at that date window, now that's a quality piece.
>>18168432It's fine.t. Seiko owner
>>18168432What's wrong with it?
>>18168431The Seamaster line has existed for far longer, so several generations know the name and the watches. The Planet Ocean line has only existed for 20 years. Seamasters are also more versatile and appeal to a wider range of people.
>>18168431Because they're 16mm thick and look cartoonish
is this a casio
Beer time
>>18168442But when Rolex does it, it trades way above MSRP.
>>18168444Based.Why don't more automatic watches have a power reserve indicator? Probably the most useful thing to have on the dial after time itself.
>>18168445lmao, does it really? what a slab of shit, but slap a crown on it and the clowns flock to it
>>18168446are you retarded? it's literally one of the most useless complications you could have on an automatic watch, if you're wearing it, it's always full, if you're not wearing it, it doesn't matterthe only acceptable place for an automatic to have a pr indicator is at the back of the movement, instead of shitting up the dial with yet another dumb subdialit can only serve an actual purpose for a handwound watch or a pocket watchI'd rather have a nicely done but still retarded to have day/night indicator than a power reserve for a regular auto watch
>>18168451>I'd rather have a nicely done but still retarded to have day/night indicator than a power reserve for a regular auto watchI'm sure you would retard lmfao.Want to know if it's day or night? Look outside.Want to know how much power your watch has left? Well too bad, take a guess.The absolute state of these retards nowadays.
>>18168451Anon needs a day&night indicator to know when he can sneak out of his mother's basement to get snacks.
>>18168396> A. Lange & SöhneIt’s from the 1990’s (which makes it based)
lmfao'd and kek'd
>>18168452>>18168453I see the powermatic 80 gang is here
>>18168445>B-B-B-B-BUT WHEN ROLEX DOES IT Rolex underproduces. Omega overproduces.
>>18168460Producing any of those is overproducing
Post lume shots.
>>18168464No lume, just kofe.Kofe time.
>>18168471Damn that sucks, next time you should probably spend more than 50 bucks on your watch. Maybe even get a mechanical.
>>18168464
>>18168474>Maybe even get a mechanical.Cope
>>18168479
Postin a real watch
>>18168482sure, let me know when you do.
For the last time idiots.It can be called a watch if it fills the following criteria:>Mechanical (No PM 80 or Co-Axial)>Costs more than the average home in your country>Precious metal case (and bracelet), gold or platinum>Made by a brand that was founded before the 19th century (resurrected or zombie brands not allowed).>Has at least one grand complication if it's not a dress watch.If your watch doesn't meet the criteria, please refrain from posting here.
>>18168495How are powermatic and coaxial not mechanical?
>>18168519Uh, they are?
>>18168519Swatch Group bad
>>18168525Good, finally people are learning.
>>18168526>is my quartz watch more quartz or mechanical?
Hey guys, is my windmill more windmill or watermill?It has a gear train, just like a watermill and it has a wheel that moves around in water, just like a watermill has a wheel that moves in water.Any thoughts, guys?
>>18168527>>18168525Yes, but any group bad. Only independent in house manufacturers allowed.
>>18168384They all order from San Martin anyway.
So what exactly makes the Co-Axial so bad?It was invented and perfected by the legendary George Daniels. People just seethe because Omega outdid Patek making viable to mass produce and now they hold exclusive rights among with Roger Smith to make it. Hating it is just cope.
I think people seethe at the Powermatic 80 because it is an affordable high horology movement. It uses novel materials with a free sprung balance which makes it extremely easy to chronometer certify it. Plus it has an 80 hour power reserve unlike your typical basic lever shitter.Prove me wrong.
Grand Seiko Spring Drive gets hate just because it is regulated by a quartz oscillator.It is the only movement with a perfectly smooth sweep. It combines the best of both worlds accuracy and aesthetics wise which makes swatch fans seethe.
Imagine a watch with an annual calendar, triple split chronograph, alarm and on command lume.Literally the perfect timepiece.That is the F-91W which costs less than $20, that makes people hate it.
>>18168545A158 and a168 are better.
>>18168544Spring drive would be 100 times better by now if other companies were allowed to iterate on it.
>>18168546Nobody looks at your Rolex thinking "woah this must be an expensive watch!"
>>18168551There's delusion, and then there's DELUSION.Yours is the second one.
>>18168555You fucking lying double nigger. Tell me, hand on heart, that oyster looks expensive because it just doesn't.
>>18168558You didn't say brand name looks expensive there you shit stain, you said watch.
>>18168551Yes they do, because I tell them.
>>18168560The bgrand is writteon on the watch tariodlus
>>18168551Rolex is the standard for "expensive watch" in normies' minds, you mouthbreather.
>>18168560The mere fact it’s rolex tells most people it’s a relatively expensive watch.
Hey boys i found this mysterious brand watch, how much does it cost in your opinion?
>>18168569Looks like a shitizen or a basedko so $350 max.
>>18168569Looks like a nasty crusty vicious shitizen shitter so can't be more than 50 buckaroonies.
>>18168569Is this what happens when Soikofags' blood sugar levels are off?
just thinking about a nasty crusty vicious cheap plasticy shitizen shittertizen shitter makes me puke
>>18168363im with the other guy, you phrase it like casio makes one with the combi bracelet so link it
>>18168579Are you saying we really have posters who don't AT LEAST have a Zeitwerk????
>>18168579>You're poor! I notice you haven't posted anything either. Not that you will.
>>18168573Our watches are exceptional.
>>18168582Minne yliksen kellohomot meni?
>>18168569Wait, wait, wait...Now you're telling me that people use a brand name and its reputation as a stand-in for quality?Holy shit, bro. You've changed the game!
>>18168579Aw. It was funnier when you were trying to actually defend your moronic statement. Temper tantrums aren't fun.
imbeciles
Need more Citizen
You have to go watch shopping with either Kevin O'Leary or producer Michael. They will financed 50 % of the watch you will HAVE to buy in the end.Which one do you choose and why?
>>18168589See:>>18168495
>>18168590Well i don't know who any of those guys are, but since they pay half i would buy white and blue lunar pilot since it's overpriced otherwise.
>>18168590>You have to go watch shopping with either Kevin O'Leary or producer Michael.I take one for the team. I offer to drive to the boutique. They accept. I drive at full speed into a wall. No one else ever has to hear about them again.
>>18168594KekThe hero we need
>>18168476
>>18168590I don’t understand the premise of the question. Is the point Kevin or Michael get to choose the watch? If so I’d have to go with Michael simply on the grounds he will never choose a Grand Seiko
>>18168594
>>18168603>Michael>You dress pretty conservatively so I think this all-black, triple tourbillon Jacob & Co with black diamonds would fit you pretty well.>Kevin>I can't decide between this Aqua Terra or this Grand Seiko...and don't get me started on some of the new Longines or we'll be here all day! Me? Oh, a Rolex Daytona, but nevermind that. We're shopping for you!
>>18168539In what way?
>>18168610Seems you don’t understand humor.
>>18168610>I am neutral about credor and GSThis is the fanboy's version of NTA.>I'm neutral on Rolex. That being said, they are undoubtedly the single greatest watchmaker ever. They've never made a watch that wasn't perfect and if you don't own one you really can't be taken seriously as a person.
>>18168605Never thought of that but you do make a good point.Then again you'd have to fork out 50 % of the price of a jacob and co.
>>18168610>I just love how they make so many people seethe, even rent free as it is in your case.Drunk, ESL, or both?
>>18168418Doesn't this only happen when people handwind too much? And on that I don't get it; It's an automatic, wtf are people fully handwinding that shit like obsessive compulsives before they put one on? Buy a handwound mechanical if that's what you want. I've never needed to do this. Set the time, put it on and the AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT does the rest.Lards should just more more in their day to day ffs
>>18168618I own more than one watch.
>>18168620I bet you do, show us some of them
>>18168621I keep them all in my vault and it is a bit of a pain in the ass getting there since it requires me and three of my clones to turn the keys at exact the same time to open it. So you're gonna have to just believe me.
>>18168620So do I. I don't mind setting them because I don't wear a different one every few hours or a different one every day.
>>18168618sure, if you'd never touch the handwinding, it shouldn't fuck up, but keep in kind that watches have been able to do that for the past 100 year with little problems, and this shitter of a movement comes out, gets put into everything everywhere, a fucking swiss nh35 if you will, and can't even do properly what every other mass produced movement could until that pointmight as well castrate the movement and make it auto only like the 7s26. It's better to not have a feature than have that feature and it can break the whole movement when that shitter teeth goes and jams something up
>>18168618>>18168628and to add, it's not even from too much handwinding, it's just a fucked design, could be broken in the first week
>>18168628One of these days, you're going to come up with something that gets everyone else as outraged as you are.Here's a (You) for your efforts.
>>18168629So, basically, never ever hand wind the 28xx ETA's? How about the omega 1120, which is a slightly modified 2892a2? Don't think any of the changes affects the winding though, just the balance and some extra jewel somewhere.How does the new eta slop fare with handwinding? The powermatics, the sistemplastic51, the cuck-axials?
Seems like NH35 Chads just can't stop winning.
>>18168632only the 2824 and 2834 iirc, oh and the sw200 because it's apparently a shitty copy of that toothe others shouldn't suffer from that, as no movement should, as they fucking haven't before>>18168630kys faggot, go be a retard in some other /fa/ggot thread and stop shitting up the thread with your braindead "recommendations", fucking donkey
>>18168632Your best bet would be to simply play it safe and avoid any non-Rolex watch altogether.
>>18168633the rolex of movements, that's for sure
>>18168630It's like he furiously googles problems with common watches, gets mad about it, and then tries to get everyone else mad too.But to what end? Say we're all malding about a reverser wheel in some movement. Then what?
I guess we should just keep on buying, supporting and recommending defective products to people asking for help then, that's surely the wayyou dipshits are literally braindead
I tolf you fags a hundred times, the endgame watch that you only ever need is a golden rollie.https://youtu.be/Yi9H2vKukVo?si=ytwrfvjkRrxs3O_1https://youtu.be/oVii8oH5o2g?si=XUJnT2kZO0494UoChttps://youtu.be/xc2G6GaG-4I?si=ffz6pwhEVm9IG2h3
>>18168644Cool, didn't know Russel Crowe and Stallone were master watchmakers.
>>18168639He's probably some young kid who was raised on the internet, so his only emotional response is to get incredibly angry. He can't regulate his emotions.Simply saying, "I've read that X movement has this or that problem. Just be aware." isn't good enough. "This movement is literally Hitler and anyone who buys one is a literal pedophile." is more his speed.
>>18168413Half of Casio's business model is popping out random colors and colabs every month.
Good evenin' gents.+3 seconds after 2.5 months.Mechanical-Chads, we win again.
>>18168442>16mm thickThe chronographs are even worse. Pic rel. And I think the non-chronographs may be closer to 17 than 16.
>>18168431I think it looks much better. I love the hands compared to the seamaster diver 300. Something about that watch just looks wrong to me, maybe it's the skeleton hands. But yeah, the thickness is a bit much.
>>18168431>ZrO2Does swatchmega know that putting this shit on the dials of the current seamaster and the PO makes them look retarded? I mean besides the hideous, caricature waves on the current SM.>ceramicYeah, we know. Don't need to put the chemical composition of the dial on the dial.
>>18168431>Why is the Planet Ocean line so underrated when compared to the regular Sea master?Too large and way too thick for most buyers. To most buyers it just seems to be a more expensive version of the Seamaster Diver that doesn't offer any tangible benefits over the Diver.
>>18168384
>>18168663What kind of girl, what ethnicity?
>>18168663>what's the one brand that will grab a girls attention?Rolex and Cartier.All other answers are deliberate misinformation and/or pathetic coping.
>>18168666Lost tribes of Micronesia
>>18168662Why was it even created? It's not like there's a difference between it and the regular SM like there is between the sub and the sead-weller; both have the superfluous He escape valve.Did the PO come out during the height of the dinnerplate era? When I first got into watches, around 2007 or so, most talk was about the regular SM. I think it was by 2010 that I started to really see PO stuff online.
>>18168668Eterna, kon-tiki line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-3Qx3gCDPgGrand Seiko and Credorbros, we won
>>18168668Solid gold and gems should work
>>18168669It was created in 2005 to be a modern, fully featured diver that called back to the original Seamaster 300 of the 1960s. By the 2000s, the Seamaster Professional was starting to look very dated, very 90s. As for the size, the Planet Ocean it was offered in a normal 42mm back then, in a manageable 14mm thickness. It was a big watch, but it hid its thickness well with a thin caseband and a domed caseback.The Seamaster Professional never stopped being a strong seller, though, so Omega revised it and it's now the Seamaster Diver.Since then, Omega has seemed kind of lost in terms of what to do with the Planet Ocean. Luxury diver? Super hard-core professional piece? Both?
>>18168673...and here comes Whoretadello's attempt at pasta...
>>18168671>Nose ring and "ironic" moustacheThat doesn't really look like a guy who's opinion should be taken seriously.
>>18168669It's meant to be the 'super diver'. Regular seamaster = 300m. Planet Ocean = 600m. Kinda like rolex has the sub and the deep sea.
>>18168663None because girls couldn't care less about watches.
>>18168663Rolex/Patek
>>18168677If the first gen is 14mm that's pretty nice. Not sure why they had to make it thicker and thicker. Are the 8500 and 8900 movements w/ the jumping hour hand to blame?
>>18168673>stupid question, Japanese of course.The Japanese very much appreciate the traditional big name luxury brands like Rolex and Cartier. They really like Omega too, for reasons I cannot fathom.Of course, if she's a whore, you can tell her to say she likes your watch, just like you tell her to say that she doesn't mind that you have more hair on your back than on your head, or that you smell like a rotting onion covered with a mixture of cigarette ash and cum.
Citizen.
>>18168690
>>18168686>If the first gen is 14mm that's pretty nice. Not sure why they had to make it thicker and thicker. Are the 8500 and 8900 movements w/ the jumping hour hand to blame?Moving to a clear caseback added some thickness. But the rest has to be a design choice, because the movements themselves are not massively thicker than the 2500 movement. (They are quite a bit wider, though.)Finding a good conditition, 2500D 42mm SMPO is not difficult. They're great watches. They're still pretty inexpensive. The only real knock on them is the lack of microadjust in the clasp, which was not a mandatory design feature back then like it is now.
>>18168679You called it.
>>18168700
>>18168700>Of course, if she's a whore, you can tell her to say she likes your watch, just like you tell her to say that she doesn't mind that you have more hair on your back than on your head, or that you smell like a rotting onion covered with a mixture of cigarette ash and cum.lmfao
>>18168686Ugly shitter
>>18168699I actually have a 8500 42mm. Dailyed it for years; I found the bracelet when sized well compensates for the heft and it didn't feel too unwieldy.I started to feel a bit self conscious about wearing it though, after my coworkers at a programming job asked about it. Made me wonder if it's too big or flashy.
It's much more likely that you impress a woman with something like this than with a Lolex
>>18168710It may have been too big for you, depending on your wrist size.I think the flashiness is more likely the source of the comments. The 8500 is much glossier than the more matte 2500 version.
>>18168711If by "woman" you mean "70 years old weird men" then yeah sure.
Why does this thread hate bittercel so much? He is unironically the best poster we have ever had. Here's my reasons:bittercel is always brutally honest. He is like water, he will find a crack in your watch and pour in from there. He is the criticism we need. You never get that in watchuseek or reddit, you only get an echo chamber of “nice watch, wear it in good health, champ” bullshit. Not with bittercel, he does not care for your feelings which is why he will tell you the truth. Yes, your watch is too big for you, yes it’s a shitter, yes the lugs look like shit, yes the movement is crap. You, as a critically thinking individual, should embrace this.We are all protected by anonymity here which is the point of this site. Avatarfags are pathetic going against this. Take reversocel for example; he couldn’t handle a bit of heat from bittercel and immediately fucked off to r/watches as soon as someone wasn’t sucking his cock over his shitters and pens lmfao.Yes, bittercel may seem bitter at first, but he is the counter force to all this circle-jerking in here. He is harsh but fair. You hold the fact he never posts a watch against him, but that is merely him not taking a side. He is not a brain-dead fanboy to brands (other than Rolex, but Rolex is Rolex). This way he maintains his unbiased position.And the best part of bittercel? He is always there for you, right here, in this thread.
>>18168720Lmao much beef I see
>>18168699Seriously though, where does one go from here? This pics feel is that of someone who's at his peak and has achieved anything he wants from life. Would a more expensive watch be...."better" at this point? This feels genuine and with a lot of soul. It's like... he didn't find the watch, the watch and him found each other to create this moment of bliss and appreciation of life itself.
>>18168723Look man I love vintage watches but let's be honest, only watch nerds and old farts think they're cool. Have you ever been to a watch convention? You'll find more women at the annual Warhammer 40k Fest.Also who cares about what women think?
cop or not?
>>18168686i like everything about the seamaster 300 except that escape valve nipple at 10 o'clock, it just ruins the whole thing for me and it's why i can't get behind the seamaster at all
>>18168738How much?
>>18168738It's okay if you can't afford the VHP.
>>18168731I don't care about what women think, but my idea is that a dumb woman will cheer for the Rolex, whereas a valuable woman will get passionate about your unusual vintage chronograph and will ask more questions than the dumb woman.
>>181687432400 for the titanium model. I already have a few stainless and I like the look of titanium but such an awkward price because it’s approaching similar but more “luxury” models, so I’m torn
>>18168747Lol your poor.
>>18168711>>18168745women don't give a shit about your watch, the only people you'll impress with your vintage chrono or modern Rolex are other men
I can live for almost half of year on a 2400, rent included.
>>18168745The fuck would any woman ask questions about your chronograph holy shit unless she has a dick
>>18168753I met my gf because she asked about my chronograph. She's been female for close to 10 years now.
>>18168753Well my gf does and she has a pussy
>>18168745Believe me : the dumber the woman, the happier you will be.
>>18168758I know that saying but I disagree
>>18168752How? Where?
>>18168763Uttar Pradesh sar.Very good live, watch making repair street shop sir.
>>18168763I live very modest life. 300 for rent which leaves 600 for groceries and internet. And you can do it in almost any shithole country on this planet.
>>18168768Where idiot? WHERE?
>>18168714Except for those two poor dumb bastards actually trying to discuss watches in the watch thread. They must be new.
>>18168768That's 900 per month, which is 5400 for half a year, not 2400... That's more than double than you said.
>>18168770Most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
>>18168770Go to Thailand nigger.
>>18168772Not 600 for a month you moron.
>>18168776Ok troll thanks for nothing.>>18168774Thailand needs at least $1k per month for a shit life, a lot more if you want to live decently.
>>18168777>a lot more if you want to live decently.Who said anything about living decently? Cheap ramen and internet access is all you need to live.
>>18168747>>18168738Longjeans charges waaaaay more than their watches are worth in the sense of quality and brand cachet.
>>18168781Yes so $1k for the shittiest possible life thanks retard.
>>18168780
>>18168782Are you the kid who found out about inflation and insists no Rolex should cost more than 250 dollars?
>>18168785NTC but Rolex should be 2 - 3k.
>>18168777>>18168776>>18168774>>18168773>>18168772>>18168771>>18168770>>18168768>>18168781>>18168782>>18168783>>18168785Shut up you dumb pigs
>>18168784Polyester time
>>18168783>the shittiest possible lifeHow is it any different from the way you currently live?
>>18168791>GUYS HELP ME SUMMON OMEGADRUNKHe's in the Discord, along with everyone else.
>THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO DON*T UNDERSTAND THE ROLEX GAMEOkay, for the last time:1. You walk into an AD and say: One Submariner please, sign me up for the list.2. You buy a clone (high quality) fake Sub3. Rock your sub and get your intro into the watch4. Sell off your clone to some schmuck as soon as you get the gen.5. Enjoy your free Sub.
>>18168745and where exactly do you find these women that will get passionate about your unusual vintage chronograph? did that happen to you or did you make it up in your head?
>>18168768>300 for rentHow are the favelas?
>>18168799Favelas would be 300 pesos or whatever made up money they use there
>>18168790Copers need not apply.
>>18168791Which speedmaster variant is the ideal? Is hesalite better than sapphire?Red pill me on day date speedy.
>>18168809The new white one.
Is it acceptable to own and wear a GMT watch where the GMT hand isn't a "true" GMT. I am not a jet setter who travels between timezones every week and just want to track another timezone. Will watchfam judge me for this?
>>18168809sogma rogan josh moon place variant $19 thousand
>>18168813>Is it acceptable to own and wear a GMT watch where the GMT hand isn't a "true" GMT. I am not a jet setter who travels between timezones every week and just want to track another timezone. No one cares if your GMT is a """"true""" GMT.>Will watchfam judge me for this?Yes, you've already been disowned. This is the best possible outcome for you. Congratulations.
>>18168818I want to join too if all the fun guys are there. Link pls.
>>18168813The true GMT vs caller GMT is one of the most autistic arguments about watches ever. It doesn't matter. If you're traveling somewhere you're going to be sitting on the runway for a while before you get to leave. That's more than enough time to reset your watch with the 'wrong' GMT style.
>>18168821What's really funny is that the original GMT-Master itself isn't a "true" GMT. The hour hand was permanently locked to the GMT hand. (e.g. if the GMT hand was at 20:30, the hour hand was at 8:30 and there was no way to de-sync them)This also makes the first generation Explorer II completely useless as a travel watch.The independently adjustable hour hand came about with the GMT-Master II.
>>18168821If you are traveling somewhere use your phone, it'll automatically switch timezone when you arrive at your destination
>>18168827none
>>18168827looks good except the seiko on the dial which means it will have shit accuracy lolol
>>18168413what model is that, i like the blue
I genuinely don't understand why people buy Seiko (and all their sub-brands : GS, KS, Credor, etc). They're the most unremarkable, uncreative watches and there's always a way better alternative>cheap ass Seiko? Just buy something from a micro-brand with an interesting design>King Seiko?Just buy a Longines, Tudor, Oris, vintage Omega or whatever.>Grand SeikoJust buy an Omega, Rolex, Breitling, JLC...I'm unironically starting to believe Seiko owners are retarded.How can you even walk into a watch boutique that sells Omega, IWC, JLC and go with a Grand Seiko that costs the same price. The fuck is wrong with these people?
>>18168767based Ranaposter
>>18168380>>18168471>>18168479>>18168480>>18168690>>18168697>>18168784>>18168804disgusting shitter, you deserve all insults in this thread
>>18168841Probably because you can buy them in any grocery store.
>>18168758100%. My wife is an award winning lawyer and I'd be so much happier if I had married a cute waitress. Because even a smart woman is a woman aka retard, but she's now a retard with an attitude.
>>18168749Having a wife and 2 kids severely limits the disposable income I feel comfortable blowing on watches
I have picrel timex that has sentimental value but the date function is broken. Want to replace with something similar but much nicer.> 35–36mm stainless case> time and date> decent wr> silver or light dial> prefer no microbrand> quartz or auto, but not powermatic > up to $5kSurprisingly hard to find something that fits these parameters. I like the Longines Conquest Heritage 35mm reissue from a few years ago. Maybe Tudor 1926…if it had not-blue hands I would probably have bought already. There are some '00s Omegas that fit the bill but the finishing looks…cheap. Rolex 15200 has crossed my mind but I think it's too sporty for what I want.What am I missing
>>18168859Tudor 1926
>>18168859buy the Rolex or save up for a Patek
>in-house everythingWho cares? Isn't it just making a virtue of nih?
>>18168869it's a marketing thing that retards confused for a real virtue.
>>18168859There are small omegays de ville.
>>18168866I can't believe they don't make a version of this with silver hands and indices. The blue looks terrible and the rose gold is too feminine. >>18168868Have looked at Patek but I do not want something that expensive on my wrist. This would be a daily except for sports/outdoor stuff. Needs to be something I can not worry too much about.
>>18168547only if ur a hairless asian
>>18168503post moar niga
>>18168877>I can't believe they don't make a version of this with silver hands and indicesYou what mate? https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/1926/m91450-0002Also blue hands are objectively superior.
>>18168883I do like this but want a light dial. Those only come with blue or gold hands sadly
>>18168876Yes I do like picrel… maybe best option
>>18168877>wah-wah these gold indices look too gay on my girl sized watch
>>18168887No, 1926 is much better.
>>18168889Shut the fuck up you annoying muslim
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>>18168841Same as the other anon. Spring Drive is great
>>18168526>>18168529>>18168530Wait, why do you call spring drive quartz? It has 120 hour power reserve and mechanical winding.
R8/H8
>>18168889What is this nibba smoking?Tudor almost exclusively uses gold hands. Just check out the original Black Bay.
>>18168901Probably the funniest thing i have seen in my life.
>>18168901That's some next level chuffin fucking hell.I have to say I approve just for the fun of it.
>>18168841This. Grand Seiko is the cringest name in the industry.
>>18168906Not near as cringy as Rolex. Imagine, it is like TIMEX. So people will always associate it with Timex.Also it doesn't mean anything. Timex? Sure, time x. Rolex? Huh, ROFL X?? Raw Leeks? I don't knowfam.
>>18168827Is there no date window, or do my eyes deceive me?
>>18168901M8...
>>18168909Rolex is a magic word. A genie whispered it in the ear of Hans Wilsdorf.
Watch autists always seethe when they hear I almost exclusively value brand recognition i my purchase choices. A Rolex is always a Rolex and Dior is always Dior. Deal with it nerds.One time I was out with a guy wearing a Lange one. Now what comments did he get? "That was looks old" "Yes it's quite pretty". Meanwhile ROLEX: "Ooooh is that a ROLEX" "Anon, your Rolex is so nice".You can guess which guy got laid by a tight 20 something slut that night. Yes you are right, the Rolex guy did.Fuckers.
>>18168916You mean the same movement where they just didn't install the date wheel..
>>18168629Sellitas are clones of etas, so it's probably not the design. It's probably more about the quality of the parts.
>>18168916>>18168918Their entire Presage line would benefit from the lack of one. So many nice dials ruined by that shit.
>>18168909>le rant of the poorfagLMAO
>>18168855Then it's clear what you must do
>>18168795>THE ROLEX GAME>fraud
>>18168914>can say it in any language>short>sounds coolI can't remember the other two criteria he had for a name, I remember we had to read about it in marketing class though
>>18168795sounds based, where do I get a high quality rep?
>>18168943It's within the values of the company so it's not wrong
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>>18168948>can say it in any languageYou mean anyone can say ”rolex” but that’s true of any word
>>18168859I know Timex is doing their Marlin watches, which are based on their old watches. If you want a Timex that is at least somewhat close to that, I would go that route.
Any chance this discolouration can be polished out? Or is re-plating the only reasonable option?If I send it to Cartier they would only do a case replacement and they charge 1600$ for it.
>>18168955Are you an american by any chance?
>>18168961No, but I’d guess people who speak languages that don’t use the same alphabet would struggle properly pronouncing ”rolex” on first try but with a bit of practice they can do it
>>18168959Any polishing will remove the plating.Plating needs to be re-done, which Cartier usually will not do on vermeil watches.
>>18168955nigga why are you arguing with me, go fucking google how he came up with rolex if you dont believe me, one of the 5 criteria for a brand name when they were brainstorming was "can say it in any language"
>>18168855Ditch the bitch and kids. They're probably not yours anyway.Dedicate your life to watches.
>>18168969The plating on these Vermeils are supposedly quite thick and I've polished scratches out of plated watches before without issues.I'm rather wondering wether this kind of discolouration is superficial or goes deeper into the material.
>>18168970Yeah I guess rolex is relatively easy to pronounce no matter what your native language is, just like ”Apple” or ”Audi”.
>>18168953>NomosNice watch fren.
>>18168960>the other HOMOS ownerThere’s another?
>TIMEX>Founded in 1854If your watch is from a brand newer than this it is a SHITTER.
I like seeing Nomos pics now because at least it's not Citizen
>>18168982I would argue that it's worse. As a watch.
>>18168979There are gay people everywhere.Most of them choose Grand Seiko, tho.
>>18168979>>18168953Nomos is a good choice, ignore the haters. Nicely finished movement too.Enjoy your watch and wear it in good health.Cheerio.
>>18168991I am sorry but it's three thousand euros. For a homos.
What do we think of Citizen Eco-Drive watches?
>>18168974That's the exact opposite : the whole point of vermeil is that it can use much less gold while still achieving a gilded effect, which is why you'd find it used in larger objects or in more affordable alternatives to gold or regular gold plating.One advantage is that the gold sticks to silver better tha it does other material.The disadvantage is that instead of peeling off, it discolours and then scrapes off although the process is longer.The discolouration is limited to the gold. If you were to polish the watch, you'd soon enough find the silver is fine and could be plated again. And if something happened to the silver, it's likey the same kind of darkening you see all the time on exposed silver. You can buff that up easily either with dedicated cleaner or with a mix of baking soda and lemon juice if you don't want to pay up.
>>18168979>There’s another?Some guy with a blue Ahoi.
>>18168996If you're a woman and don't actually care about watches beyond telling time they're fine.
>>18168998Amazing insight! Thanks a lot!
ROLEX DATEJUST LOCATED IN CALGARY, WHERE I AM, MADE IN 1989, YEAR WE WON THE CUP, FOR $7900 (has box and papers)36mm, says case is steel. Cop or not?
>>18169004link? Because I'm not flying to the imperial wasteland cesspool full of fish eating bug people prostitutes knows as 'japan' to buy a watch.
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>>18169008Yes, I do live in Alberta, the greatest place in the world. How's your 400 foot bugperson 'apartment'?
>>18168953>Homos>neovaginano thanks shlo
>>18168589Frieeeeeeeee!!
>>18168837just a dw5600, blue is aftermarket like the rest.
>>18168996They are great, specially if you are a MAN who values horology over girly shit like brand name and cachet
>>18168996yes.
Kind of impressed that watch youtubers keep finding stuff to talk about
Casio, why do they have to say Baby-G on them? Maybe I just want a smaller G-Shock. I can't wear it if it says that.
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>>18169693yeah, it seems catered to women/teens. I just found my 2 decade old analog variant, a cumbersome design with an integrated wire guard blocking the dial.
>>18168598Kek
Why are there three watch threads open at once.
>>18169693For the millionth time they make smaller squares that are not baby-g. It's the GMD-S5600. They also have the GLX-S5600. A lot of the the models with S before the model number are "Smaller" versions. Stop being such a whiny bitch.
>>18169923>Why are there three watch threads open at once.It's four now.
>>18169968Those other threads are mistakes. This is the oldest /wt/ under the bump limit, so this is where we should be. (Can't blame anyone though. I think this thread was over the bump limit and then a bunch of posts got deleted.)
>>18168991Most of their watches don't appeal to me, but I like the Club Campus with white, black or dark blue dial.
>>18168669>Did the PO come out during the height of the dinnerplate era?Close to it. The Planet Ocean first came out in 2005. Large watches were fashionable then. But I think the dinner-plate trend got even more extreme around 2010 before moderating.
>>18168557It says "Rolex" on it. That's how normies think.
>>18168667Omega might have some name recognition among women... maybe?
>>18169796That Baby-G is so odd. Didn't know about that.
>>18168848What kind of grocery stores do you shop in?
>>18168998Thanks for this lesson on vermeil
>>18168869Yeah. Third-party movements have all sorts of economic advantages: lower costs, less wasted effort, easier servicing, etc. But apparently the market strongly rewards companies that use in-house movements. It's sort of economically "wrong," but to be fair, mechanical watches aren't the most conventional of economic goods in 2024.
>>18168915uhh, why did the topic of watches even come up?
>>18168562based..?
>>18168655Impressive
>>18170177yeah, it's odd. the bezel needs to be removed to adjust the time and date. the thick integrated bullbar snaps as bezel lock, at least for the 2 top pics. current version is lower left pic.they remind me of 90's automobiles with integrated front bullbars.
>>18168495>For the last time idiots.hmmm something tells me this won't be the last time you post this
>>18168390they're nice but the backlight is such a joke I'll take the a700
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