ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX edition."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: >>18244282
Gosh what a kino watch
>>18247099do I cop sus sex watch??
>>18247099>>18247105It's one of the few watches that looks so much better in person than in pictures.
What is the best jump hour watch?
>>18247117>It's one of the few watches that looks so much better in person than in pictures.That's literally every watches ever made
>>18247131Incorrect. Most watches photograph very nicely but look thoroughly underwhelming when you see them in person.
Do watches like these work well on anything other than leather?
>>18247135I won't lose any time arguing over something as stupid as this.I'll just say this: you're a retarded niggerfaggot. Do the world a favor and throw yourself under a bus.
>>18247148I accept your concession.
>>18247135This has been my experience as well.I was all hype to buy a Grand Seiko based solely on the high-res images and renders on the shill sites like Hodinkee.Fast forward to me at the GS AD and I've got a bunch of them in front of me and they're just all...blah. Meanwhile, in the Rolex case, the DJ with the Jubilee bracelet and fluted white gold bezel looks a ton less blingy than it does online. Less a hard sparkle than a soft gleam. That's what I ended up buying.
>>18247146Milanese bracelet, maybe. But generally, no, those look best on leather.
Just passing by to post the best watch ever made in this thread.Take care out there, frens.
>>18247099Rate, hate, whatever.
>>18247215Nice collection but absolute potato quality picture.You have twice the same model of ebel on the top row? What's the story? I like these watches but find them a bit creepy at the same time.
>>18247215I don't hate these but you have way too many similar watches. You're obviously an autist and a weirdo.
>>18247105agree, but looks like a fake to me
>>18247216The one on the right is a wave classic and the other is a 1911. The 1911 is like two millimeters smaller too. It was such a steal I had to buy it. Even came with the original receipt from 1988. There similar watches but have a very different presence on the wrist
>>18247215>All those 80s sleazebag watchesNow here's a man who knows what he likes
>poolex
>>18247292why problem make, when no problem have you dont want to make?
Finally got my Day-Date!
>>18247336Congrats, pilot anon.
>buy many expensive watches>still feel empty on the inside
>>18247345>have a wife and kids>buy expensive watches too>don’t feel emptygg no re
>>18247345Have you tried buying something thats actually good instead of Richemont trash?
>>18247336NICE. Congrats, amazing watch.
>>18247099Give me a nice dress watch under 10k that will go with any suit a professional would wear daily. Doctor, Lawyer, Investment Banker kinda watch. No yellow gold. One I could buy for life.
>>18247339>>18247354Thanks bros. I’m going to sell my sub/exp/dj and all my omegas and finally be done with this “hobby”.
>>18247355jlc ultra thin maybe?
>>18247356I would keep the Sub or the Explorer for some variety. Wearing a yellow gold watch on a bracelet as a daily can be overwhelming.
>>18247360Maybe. I also wouldn’t mind getting a vintage pepsi for the panam vibes
>>18247355JLC Reverso, JLC Ultra Thin or JLC Master Control Date.
>>18247355timex, obviously
>>18247348pretty sure that is a femanon
>>18247360>Wearing a yellow gold watch on a bracelet as a daily can be overwhelming.You get used to it very quickly. It's just the weight of it makes you conscious of it and so you assume everyone else is too.You can easily daily a YG DD. It may be gold but it's still as tough and shock-proof as your DJ and Exp1.
>>18247373yea you mean trananon
>>18247417oh, well that explains the lack of fulfillment
>>18247373>>18247417Pretty sure it’s a Canadian woman
Has anyone here ever had a lume pip fall off of a dive time bezel? How common is that?
>>18247436Looks like if lean beef patty never started body building.
Theauxlts? I might go with a darker dial tone though idk. >inb4 HamiltonI don't buy burger brands even if they are now "Swiss"
>>18247099I narrowed my search down to 2 watches. Which one and why?>Seiko Prospex SNR025J1>Omega Speedmaster HeasliteThanks for your input.
>>18247606definitely the omega. better movement, more functionality, and the prospex looks too chunky and like a toy for my tastes, plus i personally hate watches with an offset crown
>>18247606LOL???
>>18247609Thanks for the help.I already own 2 speedmasters. The 1861 and Apollo 8. The 3861 will complete my collection and hopefully my son will finish it off with a 321. The reason why I am considering the Seiko is because it seems like a great deal, I like the look, and it adds variety to my collection. >painting of a speedmaster my dad did it for me when I hit a huge goal, congratulated myself with a 1861
>>18247345you could do it like Christopher Walken in Pulp Fiction and not feel empty inside anymore
Kofe time.
>>18247099swatch•swatch•swatch•swatch• edition
waiting for this in the mail, might also get one of their 24h ones or a big zero. love the look of the big zero but don’t want people thinking I’m a commie
>>18247660Big Zero is neat but 75% of the ones you'll find on the market are frankens.Just be careful.
>>18247606Is this even a question? The seiko has a totally useless bezel, has gaps in the bracelet endlink fit to the case you could drive a truck through, and I'm not even going to bother looking but I bet it's 14mm thick or more. It has nothing in common with the speedmaster, I don't know how you narrowed it down to these two.
>>18247105it's garbage, day dates are the only rolex that isn't bloated pigshit retard new money slop
>>18247663I’m pretty sure the copernicus is also a franken, but as long as it works I’m fine, it was $180. These are just because I think they are neat, not expecting any resell value. Might get some kind of vanac too
>>18247646Thanks doc.
>>18247606>>18247623>I already own 2 Speedmasters>should I buy a third one or this absolute piece of shit SeikoWhat kind of autist are you?
>>18247606>>18247623Omega fanboys are such fucking cucks holy shit
>>18247660I had to google big zero and its even more hideous than the watch you just posted
>>18247623>painting of a speedmaster my dad did it for me when I hit a huge goal, congratulated myself with a 1861Nice, but kek'd
>>18247633Kek
Alex Soros (the faggot son of that kike George Soros) wearing a VC American 1921.
>>18247726Why do you feel the need to use so many slurs?
>>18247728That VC is too big for you, Alex.
>>18247728Those are slurs? That anon used succinct and apt descriptors.
>>18247726It's too big for him, and he's wearing it over the bone.
>cut numerals>date window at 4:30This has to be the worst date window in recent years.
>>18247772that looks terrible
>>18247772Absolutely vomit inducing. I have to go clean up.
>>18247785>>18247792The worst thing is the Type 20 never had a date window.
>>18247797Redpill me on monta.
>>18247772This is heinous. One cut numeral is ok, but 2 and both right next to eachother? And the fucking most retarded of date placements?When people muse>why doesn't breguet get much play?just point to shit like this.
>>18247623>>I already own 2 speedmasters.LOL??????
>>18247819cost cutting microbrand shitter ‘us company’ made in switzerlandz. picrel is gen 1 vs gen 2 gmt
>>18247853so a chinese brand again, well. Too many of those kickstarter companies. I am sorry this is very unattractive. But to each his own. The one on the right looks nice.
>>18247853When I saw the pic I was hoping they were reintroducing the good one on the left, fuck. What a bunch of retards.
Afternoon kofe time.
>>18247436Why is 4chan like this? I can't actually understand this.
>>18247915>>18247436thats a nice arse. where can i see more?
It's time.
>>18247888they have a nice bracelet, rolex oyster inspired, with crazy articulation. but another overpriced microbrand imo
>>18247835Fun Breguet fact : their best selling collection is the Reine de Naples and that has slumped now that the russian market is what it is and that the chinese can't cheese the taxman anymore by buying luxury goods outside of China (purchase of precious metals is pretty much not allowed unless you pay a massive import tax when having it enter chinese territory) and nouveaux riche wives were their core demographic for that.The state of Breguet is just so sad.>Classique will always have its small core of customers but for any newcomer it will be an uphill battle to make it more appealing than a Patek or a VC>Tradition is a meme design appealing to a very small niche of guys who really like to pretend they know what makes it technically akin to a pocket watch movement>Marine went from "Ebel but really fancy" to "we make big watches now" to "we too can make funny textures on our dials" and that last version fucking sucks>Type XX new gen ruins its own design in the dumbest waysAnd you're telling me THIS is the Hayek's long standing passion project?
>>18247951>And you're telling me THIS is the Hayek's long standing passion project?It was just Nick Sr.'s passion project, and he's been dead for 15 years.Not to defend Breguet (which I think has been horrifically mismanaged) or Swatch, but I think the watch media often deliberately misunderstands what a watch brand is intended to be. For example, competitions are exciting so "Omega vs Rolex" articles get clicks.Breguet vs Patek or anything like that doesn't make sense, though. They make very different watches at very different volumes and have very different places in the buyer's mindset. The only thing that they really have in common is pricing.If it were up to me:>ClassiqueMostly fine, maybe bring back some smaller, more heritage inspired sizes and ease up on the dinnerplates.>Tradition Fine, it is what it is. It can't be anything else>HéritageKind of in no man's land. Probably just kill it off.>MarineWhoof. Total teardown. Originally, it was basically a Classique-styled watch with a crown guard and some water resistance, and nothing else. That's what it should be again: a semi-dressy watch, still thin, still gold, but with some daily-wear robustness. Maybe come up with a new way to treat leather so it can be waterproof but still be high-quality gator. Maybe add some subtle lume if they can manage to make it look good.>Reine de NaplesWomen's jewelry watches exist in their own separate universe. I have no comment.>Type XXMake it to the original military spec. Simple, steel, no date, no faux patina, no gimmicks. Like Omega always has a hand-winding Speedmaster with a plastic crystal, and then a bunch of other, shittier Speedmasters, Breguet should do that with the Type XX. Classic version, then the ones with complications if the market demands it.
New Baltic with stone dials.
>>18247436built for bullying
>>18247969Those are really fucking awesome. They look so much better than the over designed regular version of the watch with the weird diamond stud looking markers.
>>18247728No matter how many slurs you use for the Soros family it was not enough.
>>18247989I agree. 1500 eurobucks.
Honestly can't tell if this looks mean and cool or just stupid.Looks like a cool Seiko but without the cool part.
>>18248013Seiko has never been cool.
shitter kys faggot
>>18248018U UU U
>>18247726This is what I picture most of you faggots look like
Two pieces (front) I was gifted recently for my bday
>>18247965>>18247951I taken a liking to the old Marine. It's not my first pick, but I like it. Prices are quite good. The new one is fugly.
>>18247965>Breguet vs Patek or anything like that doesn't make sense, thoughIt sort of does in the sense that a potential client in the market for a slim, precious metal watch will find the Classique in the same range as some Calatravas and some similar offerings from VC and whatever traditional watches AP still makes when they're not busy making Royal Oaks. They're going to be in the same discussion. They're not one to one equivalent but as products they exist in the same segment for the same potential customer.The edge Breguet should have is their complications but as yo usaid, poor management plus awful communication and marketing.>Marine : Total teardownI like the second gen Marine, it's like a weird anachronism that's both trying to look like a pocket watch but also a dive watch.1st gen is okay but having handled it, the crown sucks. It handles a bit like that of the Cartier Roadster and that is not something you want to be compared with.The newest generations with the wave dials look pretty bad, especially in person. It's hard to explain but the waves just do not look good and the chunky numerals are terrible. It's like they tried to create a design template but the Marine just doesn't work for that. The chrono and GMT versions will show you exactly how poorly it works.
why are these threads always populated by the most disgusting poorfag losers with absolutely zero taste?? it genuinely sickens me to see these fucking shitters you post here every fucking day. kill yourselves.
>>18248073Show your limited run platinum VC Historique Americaine 1921 or GTFO
>>18248073This is /WT/ general. Better make your new /ALT-WT/ and stay there, or post your wristshot.
>>18248070>1st gen is okay but having handled it, the crown sucks. It handles a bit like that of the Cartier Roadster and that is not something you want to be compared with.Yeah, that design was far from perfect but the concept was there: an admiral's watch, not a sailor's watch. And you're right, that crown was a mess.When they went to the 5817 design like >>18248065 or >>18248070 it was pretty obvious they were trying to make their own version of the Aquanaut but it just ended up being a pedantic mishmash.
the hands and the numerals holy shit
>>18247651It's like a Constellation but the stars in that constellation are the kind you see when severely dehydrated or after getting punched in the face
>>18247436LOOK AT THAT DUDES HANDS WTF BROseriously don't wear a timepiece under 39mm
>>18248096I don't know who's doing the designs at Breguet but that's just sad.
>Seiko is bad because... they just are, okay?!
>>18248122They're bad because they look like shit. Simple as.
>>18248134They also have worse QC than chinkshit but cost more and don't even have sapphire crystals and the movements have vostok-tier accuracy.Seiko is done. You either go up to grand seiko if you want that shit for whatever reason or you go orient or low citizen if you still feel the need to buy and pay more for jap shitters vs chink shitters; it's still a shitter at the end of the day regardless.It's casio, or rolex and up. Everything in between is a waste of money or chinkshit masquerading as swissshit or krautshit.
shittercel
>>18248134I disagree and you're wrong. My taste > your taste. Have an excellent day otherwise.>>18248138I do agree that their cost has gone up too much and the value isn't there anymore.However watches as a hobby is quite the money waste. Not as bad as owning a boat perhaps, but still not something that makes "sense" per se -- might as well waste the money in the way that brings you the most joy.
>>18248138>the movements have vostok-tier accuracy.The actual accuracy is fine, the advertised accuracy is terrible but that's just a way to dodge warranty claims.>you said this watch is supposed to be chronometric but mine runs at -3 seconds per day, I demand you fix thissays the guy who wears his automatic watch at the very end of its power reserve because he never winds it and doesn't know about amplitude falloff and just puts it on in the morning without a shake or a few turns of manual windit's not so much that they aren't accurate, most movements nowadays can be regulated wellit's that they have to be retard-proof
>>18248134>They're bad because they look like sh-ACK
>>18248018That's a Casio
>>18248166That better be made of platinum or the case is going to look like arse and be irredeemable after two weeks.Verification not required.
>>18248177yeah it’s platinum
>>18248177I would have thought it was steel, not gold. Is platinum more scratch resistant than steel? I'd think not but I have no experience with it.
Are unimatics gay? I cant decide if I like the uc4 or not so I figured Id ask people that know watches
Got this a couple of days ago
where can I find the watch that Niobe wears in Matrix Reloaded, Ive looked everywhere
>>18248207Grim
>>18248232I am thinking about building a blacked out collection. Eyeing the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon next.
>>18248235>building a blacked collection
>one retard wants to get himself a 3rd Speedmaster>other one only wants to collect blacked watchesIs this the RETARD edition or what?
>>18248235
I don't know if this is Watch related but Philippe dufour drives a Lexus.We literally can't stop winning.
>>18248245Old man drives an old man's car. Film at 11.
>>18248245Forgot pic, gomen.
>>18248248Go to sleep Roachadello. You have work in a few hours.
>>18248237The heart wants what the heart wants
I'm looking for a small (<35mm) classic dress watch, with a maximum budget of $500.These are some I've found after doing some research:- Seiko SACM171 - Credor GCAR011- Tissot C276K- Universal Geneve (pic related, I don't know the model name)Any recommendations?
>>18248272>credorabsolutely based.
>>18248272Universal Geneve is great but good luck finding one in that price range, they usually go higher. Also maintenance can be an issue.Don't be that sucker who buys a 90s/2000s Credor thinking you'll get something high end.At that point, Credor was more of a collection within Seiko along some others that completely disappeared (Velatura, Ananta). They're really not that good and there's a good reason you find them for that little on the vintage market. YOu can always look for some basic, slim Omegas from the 70s, there's a ton on the market and you can sometimes score them for a good price since they're kind of non-distinct and have no equivalent in today's Omega catalog so no one is looking for them the way they are looking for "muh classic speedy"Vintage Certina can also have that sort of stuff, but gets rated even less because Certina today doesn't have the "prestige" of Omega.if you want something mechanical on the cheap, look for older Lip, Pontiac or other defunct/zombie brands that used to thrive in the 70s because they were assembled locally and well distributed in their respective areas (Lip : eastern France, Pontiac : Belgium and the Netherlands)
>>18248279I've found several second-hand Universal Geneve for $250-400 and they look decent enough.I know old Credors are not as high-quality as current ones, but I assume they're still decent since they have 8J81 which is supposed to be a good mechanism (10s/year accuracy).I've also found some vintage mechanical watches (there's a Luype one I like a lot, pic related) but I'm a bit concerned about maintenance and potential issues, meanwhile the Seiko and Credor were manufactured in the last decade (apparently the GCAR011 is from the 90s, but was still sold until 2021), so I assume they'll be better in that regard.
NEW BREAD WHEN!!??
>>18248272Seiko Presage cocktail time 34mm
>>18248289>I'm a bit concerned about maintenance and potential issuesA basic hand-wound watch can be serviced by any watchmaker, they're very simple and have few parts that can go wrong as long as they have some modern-ish shockproofing. If anything, there's a very real possibility that the movement is what evolved into the current form of the Peseux which is still in production and with parts that can be retrocompatible.>meanwhile the Seiko and Credor were manufactured in the last decadeThat can, counterintuitively, be worse if you are dealing with stuff like "elaborate" quartz movements from the 2000s. A lot of brands tried to bank on it, didn't realize that no one cared about extra accuracy and upscale quartz and plenty of these left the market very quickly. Trying to find a replacement for a supposedly "higher end" Ebel quartz movement, some thermocompensated Omegas, ana-digi Breitlings and the weird experimental Tissots like the Twotimer and some later ana-digis and such is a nightmare and they can cost more than the watch itself. Maybe it's just true for the swiss but in my experience, quartz replacement outside of the more basic ETA and Ronda configuration is much more of a problem than servicing decades old two or three handers.
>>18248279>CretinaGood post, just wanted to put this humourous misspelling of Certina out there.
>>18247728Those are not slurs in that particular case.
>>18247969>>18247996I've never been a big fan of Baltic because they used acrylic so far, but those are quite nice, especially the red one.
It's funny how people can spam old photos they've posted a hundred times and they'll act like they didn2even though the watch isn't even showing the right time or date.
What happened to the poorfag guide on Imgur. Is it kill? What about the strap guides?
>>18248314Not as funny as anons wasting everyone's time with irrelevant moaning instead of posting watches
>>18248333It became irrelevant because half the watches were discontinued and the other half aren't the bargains they were prior to AliExpress gittin' gud.The poorfag guide now would literally just be "Buy San Martin or Cronos" and that would be it.
>>18248227anyone please
>>18247107looks pretty dope what size is it
>>18248350It's a prop watch made for the movie.
>>18248357Ik that, im wondering if anyone knew websites/hobbyists who do replicas. Or even someone close to that. Ive found a similar design with the Fossil JR1140 but its a bit too clunky for my taste
>>18248361I kept getting adverts for Breda that has a similar concept in a more sleek case.
>>18248361Breda
>>18248363>>18248365yeah these are definitely a step in the right direction, ty
>>18248344Are chronos really that good?
>>18248096wtf am i looking at is this AI
>>18248344I shouldn't, but I feel sentimentally attached to these now redundant old guides made by anons long dead in ages past. I remember when they were first assembled. I suppose it's good that they're no longer needed, but it's sad that the 1000+hrs in mpaint that some sweaty smelly fuck took to make them is now rendered laughably pointless.I suppose if I wasn't prone to this kind of whimsically retarded thinking I wouldn't give a shit about watches at all.
>>18248410I mean basically as good as it gets for AliExpress, maybe not as good San Martin but it depends on specific watches from either brand.
>>18248431Nah I get it, it was impressive for these budget watches to have this or that spec that l had them give a taste of what luxury watches have/had, like even hacking and hand winding was by no means guaranteed and it was a thrill to have an inexpensive watch that had the spec that mattered to you.But since everything is a "spec monster", to use the Reddit nomenclature, these days there's nothing particularly exciting or interesting about these watches from a specs perspective and the designs are all either blatant clones of luxury watches or just uninspired designs. So there's little to value of one AliExpress' many shitters over the other and Japanese shitters are totally outclassed while being uninspired.
>redit onions speakgtfo troon
>>18247726Why do you feel the need to use so few slurs?
>>18248480Who are you quoting?
>>18248065>>18248070That's a great looking watch.Price?
What's the basic bitch "working man's" watch? Something that can be worn nearly everywhere, is generally well made, and easy for the average person to afford.I bought a $150 Timex field watch with a solar cell and some sapphire crystal and I'm starting to regret it.
>>18248569casio, stainless steel
>>18248549If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.
>>18248569Rolex Submariner or Explorer.
>>18248592lmao you are a pajeet right?
For me, its ugly over priced arm clocks with slab cases and faggy etching with some dead snow niggers name on the dial
>>18248569go grey market, casio, basic gshock, baby g, used seiko/citizen, vostok?, or chink watches with nh/vk movts so you can easily replace the movt if it conks, or just build your own mod chink watch with nh movt, there are cases already have sapphire and parts are inexpensive and easily replacable. just be mindful of the rubber seals for water resistance.>starting to regret it.why?
I can't stop buying 1930s-1950s shitters
>>18248569There are a lot but maybe you should tell us what you dislike about your Timex.
I think I still like the oris rectangular. Any other similar cool options besides jlc or cartier.
Thoughts?
>>18248609100% pure Bavarian phenotype.
>>18247218Are all these similar watches in the room with us right now?
>>18247951Non Russians buy Breguet’s?
>>18248665fuck no
>>18248665Fuck yes.
>>18247981Fr, I’d bully that ass too
>>18248569>What's the basic bitch "working man's" watch?A Casio or an Apple Watch.The working man as you imagine him has better things to do with his money. if he is ever going to get a "real" watch, it's going to be a Tissot or a Longines because they're everywhere, they're readily available, they can be more expensive than the Apple Watch which is now his price standard, and they say "swiss made" on the dial so that means they're good and fancy because swiss.Unironically these two brands' marketing strategy.
What’s the gestalt opinion of bronze watches? I’ve never had one before and I’m leaning towards buying this one in hopes it patinas super dark
>>18248294>some thermocompensated OmegasIt's not even elaborate and I don't even think it's a special thermocomquartz, but was there some hubbub about how the quartz Brosnan seamasters were now difficult to maintain for some reason? Something about the components or the module expiring and there being no replacement? That's not even all that long ago when you think about it.
>>18248782looks like shitsmells badrubs green shit everywherebarring a few higher end brands who get their materials from non-shitholes the majority of the "bronze" alloy used is some chinese mystery metal with more lead and other harmful shit in it than you'd comfortably want to have on or near you for any length of time much less strapped to your wrist daily you're probably the type to lick your watch because you're drooling tard so (you) especially should stay awaydumb meme 10yrs past expiry it you missed the fad window get over it
>>18248792I don't know the specifics but by the looks of it, the movement is a beefed-up ETA 255. That's both good and bad.That's good because the geartrain and keyless work are shared with a very wide family of basic quartz movements so spares for that will be easy to come by, although they might be of lower quality.That's bad because it's a chronometric version so the geartrain may have been built with tighter tolerances and the circuitry is going to be slightly different to reach higher accuracy. And these parts are either discontinued and Omega is sitting on its stock of spares, or proprietary meaning they're only available for Omega so you have to rely on their supply system or their repair centers either of which wil take a while to mobilize these less common parts that are seldom needed.
>>18248762Kinda based ngl
>>18248598The perfect watches for glamping and jet setting.
>>18248849What's the perfect watch for glomping though?
At some point we have to choose between a boring thread or a thread with avatarfags.We have to accept that it's not the same and that it is more engaging, interesting and more inspiring having people in our community who we can follow in their watch journey.How hype would it be if Finncel popped up with a new watch? Think about it.OD getting that JLC reverso out of nowhere??? How is this NOT hype af?Whoretadello aka /wt/? Every time he posts you don't know if he got a new watch or where he even is right now.HamiltonChad? Bro... His long distance shots are out of this world.Mort? He has every watch we could ever want and more.And this is just scratching the surface.The CatMoserChad-CMC for short. The cockwatch faggot too. The Germoid who might just be Bitteranon(???).It's just very entertaining. It gives a certain one of a kind-character and feel and makes this thread extremely unique.And we get to talk about watches directly THROUGH them, their objective experiences and analyse them in depth.I love our All-stars and I hope they're doing well.
What's /wt/'s opinion on the Cartier Santos (Medium)?I quite like it.
>>18248895I still think it's the prettiest cartier out there. That green dial looks fitting too.
>>18248569>I bought a $150 Timex field watch with a solar cell and some sapphire crystal and I'm starting to regret it.Why?
>>18248873The slimmest watch you can afford, less likely to twat the person in the face with you watch that way.
>>18248895>screws an unaligned mess a severe design oversight would've been better to have not had them there at all
>>18248920How do you mean unaligned? As in the heads of the screws aren't all pointing in the same direction?
>>18248920>MUH UNALIGNED SCREWS!!!!!!I hate this kind of autism. Unaligned screws are literally everywhere in your everyday life, but for some reasons it's unacceptable in watchmaking.The Royal Oak has created a generation of retards.
>>18247355JLC Master Ultra Thin, used or grey unworn (fuck JLC's price increases). Get a Reverso if you want something more out there>>18247623I don't know what's worse, hesitating between a Speedy and that shitter Seiko, or wanting to buy a 3rd speedy
>>18248932For that reason, I really doubt a Santos with all the screws pointing the same way would look good, it would perhaps seem like what the kids call "liminal", it would just look surreal since we expect screws to not be aligned. The Royal Oak gets away with it by the screws being hexagonal and not looking like real screws therefore and they align to the bezel rather than to the other screws.
>>18248895Love it, but on the white dial. Great proportions, timeless design, super thin and light, very unique. The bracelet quick switch and adjustment are also great. The green and blue look cool in pics but they're hard to read IRL. Biggest issues are the lack of micro-adjustment, 42hr reserve, and movement which can shit the bed for a number of people (including a much lower power reserve), requiring a full movement change>>18248920Actual screws are always unaligned because thread tolerances would be autistically difficult to manage. The screws on the RO are cosmetic, they're small screws that go into the lug through the case with actual screws on the caseback that aren't aligned, see pic
>>18248932>Unaligned screws are literally everywhere in your everyday lifeAre you buying a luxury watch or some random piece of plumbing?
>>18248941>Actual screws are always unaligned because thread tolerances would be autistically difficult to manage. Chop-hard managed it, but even they limited it to bezel stuff, not hyper visible shit on the entire bracelet.
>>18248987The real screws are on the back. They use the same trick as the Royal Oak.YOUCAN'THAVEALIGNEDSCREWS.
In one week your Chinese knockoff will crumble to dustIn ten years your Oakley will need a whole know mechanismIn one hundred years your G-steel will need polished
>>18248932>Unaligned screws are literally everywhere in your everyday life, but for some reasons it's unacceptable in a 50k piece of steelgee
NIKOCADO LOSES 70% OF HIS WEIGHTmeanwhile the fat fucks in /wt/ are struggling to get their shit together. pathetic. simply pathetic. even fucking nicocado is better than you losers.
>>18248995In a thousand years people will still think you should have bought a Rolex instead
>open watchbox>grab Rolex>put it on the wristIs there a better feeling in the world? I don't think so.
What are the best cities in the world for flaunting a good watch with the least chance of getting robbed?
>>18249014Does it need to be a Rolex? Surely this applies to any watch you like
>>18249028>Does it need to be a Rolex?Yes.
>>18249022If this is your idea of a good watch then none because the only people who will also consider this to be a good watch will be the ones who would steal it, despite making up 13 percent of the population.
>>18249036Please, this shit would get lapped up in Dubai.
>>18249022Tokyo.
How do you keep your luxury watches safe? Do you just leave them in a watch box on your dresser? Do you hide them somehow? Do you use a safe? Do you put them in a safe deposit box at the bank or post office or something? Do you have them insured?
>>18249053The number of pictures you can find online of people posting both their luxury watch and their pistol should give you a hint. The irony is that rich white guys have a lot more in common with gangster rap artists than they'd like to admit.
>>18249053everything in my house is insured
>>18248995>In one week your Chinese knockoff will crumble to dustOmega bros...
>>18249064I'll take Chinese made Omega over early Swatch swiss made Omega.
Really dead thread, what happened? Did crypto crash again? Have cryptofags sold their watches to save their lambos?
>>18249103It's much simpler than that. Everyone finally acknowledged Rolex is the final and definitive redpill. It's over. There's no point arguing over watches anymore. Rolex won.
What kind of shockproofing do modern Rolex three hand movements have? I assume it's come along further than just incabloc?
What’s a good watch I could buy, new or used, for $1k to $5k that basketball people don’t recognize?I was looking at a Rolex explorer but Rolex strikes me as the Louis Vuitton or Mercedes-Benz of watches. So I don’t want that.
poopoo poolex lmfao
Did I do good for a babby's first Swiss?
>>18249155absolute trash
>>18249120> I assume it's come along further than just incabloc?Not really.The main difference now is the exact shape of the lyre-springs used to hold the capstone but the system hasn't really changed. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
>New G-Slop releases>I immediately want to buy it
>>18249143Any G-shock
>>18247797Cuck bracelet.
>>18249194All bracelets are for the effimate or misguided
>>18248987This would look terrible if it wouldn't have an anus motive about it.
>>18249143Let me tell what will happen if you don't get that Rolex you've been considering.>be (You)>want a Rolex>get shilled into buying a [insert any shit watch here] because "Rolex bad">wear [insert any shit watch here] for a while and enjoy it>think about that Rolex you didn't buy every now and then>keep wearing that [insert any shit watch here] while trying not to think about that Rolex>one day, stumble upon a Youtube video / Hodinkee article / 4chan post about that Rolex you didn't buy>decide to watch / read it, what could possibly go wrong?>realize you possibly made a mistake>the uncertainty is killing you>say "fuck it" and go to the AD to try it, just to be 100% sure>it's perfect in every way, mogs the shit out of your [insert any shit watch here]>now the thought of wearing that [insert any shit watch here] is making you sick>decide to sell it at a loss to buy that RolexIt happened to me. It happened to many of us here. It happens every day to hundreds of people everywhere on the planet.Remember this anon: in the end Rolex always wins.
>>18249212Can confirm.
>>18249212>>be (You)>>want a RolexThis will never happen to meI am above them
I'm not well off but I got a nice vintage wittnauer for relatively cheap :)
I want Zodiac to make a good looking watch for once in their history.
>>18249187problem with that one is it doesn't display the current time while using the stopwatch
>>18248250He does (for free) he is a janny
>someone made your dream watch>it's a SKWALE>it's a $1800 SKWALEis a tropic brown skindiver too much to ask?
>>18249296I understand you but also dislike it's shade of brownBrown is too rare
>>18249276Oof thanks for sayingThat's 100 towards my MTG
>>18249328Not in my line of work it isnt.
>ctrl+f 0/10>0/0
>>18249247You either have shit taste or you're coping because you can't afford one. Either way, drink bleach.
>>18249194>>18249201samefagging but irl fag too
>>18249372Leather manClassicLasts for a while without careEasily replaceableResinLasts forever with oilHard to replace exact strap but possibleBraceletImpossible to replaceScratches ruin itOnce broken the watch is worthless
>>182470996/10, never been a fan of 2 tone. Also the new GMT Master II isn't that great compared to the old ones.>>182471071/10>>182471463/10>>182471920/10, kys>>182472155/10 overall, not bad but not great either>>182472459/10>>182472780/10>>1824733610/10, congrats>>182473451/10 for the Overseas, 9/10 for the chrono, 1/10 for the other one>>182473710/10>>182475887/10, I like it>>182476066/10 for the Speedmaster, 0/10 for the Seiko>>182476460/10, kys>>182476510/10>>182476600/10>>182476700/10>>182477130/10, kys>>182477265/10 (lost one point because too big, lost another one because kikefaggot)>>182477724/10, date window indeed ruins it>>182477968/10>>182477970/10>>182478530/10>>182479080/10, kys>>182479450/10, it's time indeed (to kys)>>182479697/10, very cool>>182480130/10
>>182480240/10>>182480290/10>>182480654/10>>182480701/10>>182480960/10>>182481660/10>>182482034/10>>182482070/10>>182482273/10>>182482722/10>>182482791/10>>182482890/10>>182483060/10, kys>>182483610/10>>182483655/10, this is fun>>182486560/10>>182486650/10>>182487824/10>>182487830/10, kys>>182488956/10>>182489872/10>>1824901410/10 for both>>182490220/10>>182491550/10>>182491870/10>>182492965/10, not bad>>182493530/10, kys
What if WhoreAnon got a Rolex?
>>18249296isn't that the same shit?
>>18249411I'd get a GMT
Orb
>>18249469Fake Casio and UFO encounters? Interesting life you live.
>>18249476>Taco Bell: Fully Charged>Day of week: indicated>LED: 4x>Strap:Casio compatible>Cost: $5.00>Wrist: Maxxed
>>18249482Based
>>18248987I know a guy who bought a Chopard Alpine Eagle (the blue dial one, without the small second) as his first luxury watch. He kept it 6 months, lost 5000 euros selling it and got himself a Datejust. >>18249212 is 100% right
https://konfox.com/product/pre-owned-pre-owned-rolex-submariner-black-dial-steel-oyster-bracelet-mens-watch-14060m/Someone do it.
>>18249408>two identical Breguet Marines>one gets a 4 the other a 1
>>18249506that's weird, almost like if he was a moron or something
>>18249399you are retarded, as i am. leather deteriorates with sweat and body oils. resin with uv and some chemicals. bracelet is obviously the most durable, and can be equally as comfy depending on construction and clasp (tool less micro adjust is a must) but your faggot ass already knew this, you are just be argumentative so have a (you) faggot
kysy faggot shitter
>>18249212Actually true.I finally bought my first expensive shitter after years of looking around on and off, and months of extensive browsing, and I just got a BLNR GMT. I started by looking at Rolex, then at every other alternative and was this close to buying, but eventually came back to Rolex. I'm into way too many consoomer hobbies to avoid falling for the alternative meme again.Also got a white moonwatch on order to alternate with the GMT and because the speedy was the watch that got me into this shit
It's pure babyduck syndrome to grow up seeing a lot of rolex and watches copying rolex and to end up thinking that only rolex look good
>sitting at the bar wearing a 38mm khaki field, it's about 11mm thick>guy next to me wearing some 15mm thick invicta monstrosity>he asks me if I'm wearing a women's watch>mfw
Best thing about owning a Rolex is the seething from watchfags (truly the worst kind of people).
>>18249550For me its the Invicta "hinge-teck-fold-maxx" circumcision table.
>>18249551based af
>>18249551no the best thing is fucking smacking it against the traffic light pole as I did last week by accident
How do Rolexfags prove they didn't fall for the marketing though? Like yes I get it, the brand that makes a million pieces a year is ackshually very exclusive and it's expensive for poorfags but attainable if you're willing to max out a reasonable credit card limit, this causes a lot of seething from people who fall for the marketing and a desire for a Rolex they can't have consumes their soul, sure.But for people who did buy a Rolex, aren't they just the different side of the same coin?
>>18249022UAE/qatar/bahrain/saudi, singapore/kuala lumpur, monaco, tokyo, luxembourg, switzerland, etc
>>18249155fuck yeah i have one with a power reserve indicator it's fucking awesome
>>18249565> Mass appeal can only mean one thing : being the lowest common denominator.> Rolex is, this fact is undeniable, the best known maison today. It is the watch every uneducated consumer aspires to. Understanding this is what begins to separate one from the plebe.> Rolex, to put it in a way one of its owners would understand, is thinking Olive Garden is fine dining. After all, it is more expensive than Burger King and you may even need to place a reservation beforehand. It is exclusivity in the hands of millions, an elusive presence you will find everywhere. It is everything but exceptionnal, special, it is the status symbol of those who need it. And a man with status does not need a symbol for he has his status and that alone speaks for itself. > This simple, logical truth will anger the simple mind. "Cope!" he will scream, believing you are jealous of him who owns one of the most common and mundane pieces one could imagine. He is to be dismissed. "You are bitter!" he will cry, unable to even imagine he may not have been correct in his decision to adhere to the glib norm of the unaware. He is to be dismissed.> Would you give the time of day to a supposed cinéphile who believes himself legitimate after watching a C. Nolan film and "getting it"? To the man who thinks himself a connaisseur of the letters and routinely uses the term " kafkaesque" because he has once read The Metamorphosis (only after skipping the foreword, naturally) ?> These are lower still than the ignorant masses simply for believing themselves higher. They are to be ignored.> Rolex is Ronald McDonald in a three piece suit. He tells you that you are lucky : the McRib is available today. The common man believes he is getting an exceptionnal treat. The discerning man may enjoy the sandwich for what it is but will not be fooled into thinking it fine dining.
>>18249574The copypasta that has never been even remotely contested...
>>18249437I'm getting a GMT and I want that moser, what does that say about me
>>18249553That's actually kind of cool.
>>18249576Itsaysyouregay.png
>>18249565You don't get it.The flexing on poors shit is only one aspect. A rolex is a nice, valuable watch that won't break if you clap your hands (royal joke), isn't so fragile you can only wear it when you wear a suit (patek/vc etc). Service centers in every city worth living in on earth, and even the shitty ones too, means swift service turnarounds of a few days to maybe a fortnight vs months to fucking years in the case of some high whoreology brands. And the service costs aren't extreme.The designs are copied by every other brand. Why settle for the cope if you can get the original?Durable, high accuracy movements, good service, a long service interval unlike fragile high end stuff.It's the expensive casio. If you can't afford rolex, go casio. If you can afford rolex then you have a choice of either casio or rolex. Maybe you'll buy more. JLC, AP, jump to PP etc., then the independents. Some of the rich cunts I know have done this and yet they always seem to end up defaulting to whatever rolex at the end of the day.
I love when rolextards cannot comprehend that someone could sincerely like some other watch more than rolexAnd when such watch is more expensive and you actually own it, they cannot even call it a cope then
>>18249191>>18249212So an Omega then? TAG Heuer? C’mon.
>>18249591there are few tag heuers that look absolutely great, but you cannot say that aloud here
>>18249212I think I’d have to be a watchfag for this to happen to me but I’m not a watchfag.
>>18249582>Flexing on poors is only one aspect>It's actually like owning a casio, it's reliable, accurate, easily serviced anywhere, widely recognised designs, etc>But unlike a casio you can flex on poors with itSo that is the only aspect after all.
>>18249601Retarded poorfag lmfao.
>>18249603I'm just unconvinced you've not fallen for the marketing.
>>18249601The casio is a piece of rubber and plastic that doesn't feel nice and will crumble over time and is ultimately disposable.A rolex isn't. They have the same good properties, but the rolex will last longer and has actual stored value. An old g-shock, unless it's some weird limited edition, is worthless. It just depends on whether you want something nice to wear or something cheap but strong to wear but isn't nice.
>>18249553based
>>18249611>>18249601That's every single watch in existence. If you've bought a watch in the age of the smartphone when 90% of other people worldwide have abandoned them you're wearing them for stylistic reasons. If you're considering wearing a watch at all you're wearing it for more than utility. The more you pay the more it's a flex and the more you've bought into the marketing of whatever brand. I dunno why you're singling out rolexfags because all watchfags are like this, basically at all price points with the difference being the degree. The difference between rolex and other luxury watches however is that you can wear a rolex daily for 50+yrs and it will still work and it will feel nice and look good doing so. Pay more and it's fragile finicky shit, pay less and you get shitters or ugly knockoffs that aren't worth the money. It's the boring, unimaginative sweetspot. Most people lack imagination, that's why they sell so well.
>>18249633Depends on the casio I suppose, because they do make models out of steel and titanium and other long lasting and "nice feeling" materials. What could be argued is that casio movements, being exclusively quartz, are disposable while Rolex movements aren't intrinsically disposable BUT Rolex famously does replace watch components with "service parts" when watches have been sent to them for a service. Something decried by collectors and watch historians for basically creating factory frankenstein watches, but desirable if you want your watch to continue looking fresh and new to flex on poors with long after you've paid off your credit card bills.
>>18249645>I dunno why you're singling out rolexfags because all watchfags are like thisI'm not really, it's just that no one is seething about the various Swatch brands that also combine a price tag that for most would involve using a credit card to pay with the practicality you can attain with a casio, you also don't really get seething about the even more expensive but fragile watches for which no credit card mere mortals could acquire would have the limit for.The seething is a thing unique to Rolex and I can only attribute that to their marketing and sales gimmicks, but they obviously have customers who do buy their watches, but aren't they just falling for the same marketing that the guy lamenting his marriage and children costing him out of Rolex ownership is?
I got a Semenmaster today
>>18249670Fake.
>>18249679don't you troll me
>>18249670Nice 'Victa
>>18249565I'll tell you why I like Rolex.>very conservative (iconic) designsA Submariner, Explorer or DJ from 30 years ago is almost indistinguishable at first glance from the ones they make today. For me it's proof they care about making timeless designs.>very conservative marketingThey just don't need to release bullshit limited editions or hire some cringe celebrities as brand ambassadors. IWC has recently made some limited edition "Aquaman 2" watches... JLC has hired Lenny Kravitz to advertise their watches... I don't want to be associated in any way with that crap, and certainly not with a 10k watch.>no meme complications, no stupid techEvery watches they make use the same base movements. They're all assembled and finished to the same level and go through the same process of QC. Surely this is for economical reasons but the way I see it : when you buy a Rolex you have a Rolex. No bullshit.I've had many watches over the years from various brands. IWC, Omega, JLC... I've been disappointed many times for various reasons.I'm sure you feel very special for wearing a Panerai or a Grand Seiko but quite frankly I don't care for a very simple reason: In my experience, Rolex is the only brand that doesn't fuck around.
When will rolexfags learn to mention their brand without also mentioning grand Seiko lmfao
>>18248182>Is platinum more scratch resistant than steel?Absolutely not lol. Platinum is a very soft metal. Where it shines (no pun intended) is that it's so soft that "scratches" just push the platinum out of the way rather than actually scraping a little bit off (as would happen when you scratch a gold watch).
>>18249692Nah that's all fine, I'll agree that Rolex as a brand is in no way tacky and that is unironically refreshing, but the people who seethe about Rolex and people who get defensive about Rolex are pretty tacky. For example>I'm sure you feel very special for wearing a Panerai or a Grand Seiko but quite frankly I don't careis pretty tacky. An equally tacky comment would be>I'm sure you feel very special for wearing a Submariner or a GMT Master but quite frankly I don't careThis just doesn't happen with other brands, Tag Heuer has Ryan Gosling of all people as a brand ambassador so that should surely attract all kinds of tackiness from its Gosling-inspired "sigma male" customers, but nope. So I'm just wondering out loud, Rolex's marketing does inspire this kind of seething from people who can't or won't pay for a Rolex, on the other hand you don't come up with marketing campaigns targeted towards people who can't buy what you're selling, so it must be that Rolexfags are getting got by the marketing. A need to validate the purchase by highlighting the seething directed at Rolex and considering other brands (in particular Grand Seiko for some reasons) to be copes, only further pushes the point in my mind.
>>18249709You're missing my point entirely.I like Rolex for their strictly conservative approach of watchmaking. For me, this is the only right way to make luxury goods and respect your customers.I'm using Panerai, JLC, IWC and Grand Seiko (but weirdly enough you only seem to notice Grand Seiko) as counter-examples to Rolex' approach.
>>18249738Valid. But still you're dealing in direct comparisons in how other brands are tacky, people who seethe about Rolex equally consider the brands and all of its social connotations to be intrinsically tacky. But a comparison you will never see is people claiming that they bought Tissot to spite Seiko and Seiko fans, at least not with the frequency and ferocity as Rolex vs all other brands.
>>18249708Wow, so it's even softer than gold?
>(but weirdly enough you only seem to notice Grand Seiko)Like it can't be avoided, why would this be weird? Grand Seiko is practically a meme in these threads. Clearly the intention is to imply I'm the owner of a Grand Seiko and that what? I'm jealous of Rolex, right? Defending one brand by attacking another.The reason you don't see people claiming that they bought Tissot to spite Seiko and Seiko fans is because the marketing for all other watch brands is based on what the watches are rather than what they are not, it's Rolexfags that explain their purchases based on 'nots' and 'unlikes'.>It's not tacky unlike brands that have ambassadors>It's not a cope unlike cheaper brands>It's not unreliable unlike more expensive brands>It's not something you can buy on a whim unlike mall shittersAnon got got by Rolex's marketing.
>>18249767Although of course it goes in the other direction as well, bitterfags also deal in 'nots' and 'unlikes'>Not desirable enough to steal unlike Rolex>Not hard to replace unlike Rolex>Not pretentious unlike Rolex>Not unimaginative unlike RolexBitterfags have also gotten got by Rolex's marketing.
Bought this watch, what strap should I put on it?I tried a perlon strap but it was way too thin and shitty?
>>18249754>>18249767>>18249773You're wrong though. I've used 3 arguments in favor of Rolex (conservative designs, conservative marketing, top tier movements). Only 1 explicitly denigrates other brands (marketing). Nothing wrong with comparisons btw. They're just a very efficient dialectic tool to make a point.>I like X for [reasons]>Y is the opposite of [reasons]>therefore X was the best choice for meWe're talking about 10k watches, in case you forgot. When you're willing to spend that kind of money on a luxury item (which by definition is useless), you look at all the options available. Comparisons are therefore inevitable.
>>18249776I really think that rubber suits it
>>18249755Yes. Every time you scratch a gold watch or other piece of jewellery you are physically removing some of the gold. When you scratch a platinum watch or other piece of jewellery you are just pushing the platinum around, not removing it. Think of it like taking your finger and running it through the sand on a beach, you've created a trough but all the sand is still there. You haven't removed any sand from the beach just moved it somewhere else.
>>18249767>Like it can't be avoided, why would this be weird? Grand Seiko is practically a meme in these threads. Clearly the intention is to imply I'm the owner of a Grand Seiko and that what? I'm jealous of Rolex, right? Defending one brand by attacking another.By the way, I've barely mentioned Grand Seiko in my original post. In fact I was way harsher with IWC and JLC. Why are you so thin-skinned about this? Enjoy your Grand Seiko if you have one. Or don't, for all I care.
>>18249783You're being cheeky by pretending like denigrating brands (and brands in particular rather than specifically the watches) is just a neutral comparison. The denigration of other brands by Rolexfags and the denigration of Rolex by bitterfags is pretty unique to Rolex and Rolex uniquely has its own marketing and sales gimmicks.>We're talking about 10k watches, in case you forgot. When you're willing to spend that kind of money on a luxury item (which by definition is useless), you look at all the options available. Comparisons are therefore inevitable.Sounds like a non-sequitur tbqh, because surely being willing to spend that much implies the opposite, that you can and want to pay for a watch you buy entirely out of desire and passion for the watch itself, not as a reasoned comparison to all options for the price. Like, would someone just arbitrarily decide to spend 10k on a watch and then browse reviews and make comparisons on which one they'll buy?
>>18249800>Why are you so thin-skinned about this? Enjoy your Grand Seiko if you have one. Or don't, for all I care.You unironically couldn't help it, could you?
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I bought my fiancé a 10k engagement band. Is it only right that she saves to buy a seamaster for me?
>>18249646>>Depends on the casio I suppose, because they do make models out of steel and titanium and other long lasting and "nice feeling" materials.Show us one from 1965 then lmfao poorfag.
>>18249225>>18249501>>18249534victims of marketing
>>18249776white silicone strap for summer's end
