The place to actually discuss watches, free of avatarfagging drama, pics of food, or long-ass stories about your lives.Keep that shit in /wt/.>Your budget>Preferred brand or manufacture>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot, etc>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz, etc>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, chronograph, etc>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet, etc>Wrist size or desired watch sizePrevious:>>18342524
Day 2 of waiting for ali express. My watch is in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China.
>>18345028Christmas gift, what do we think
>>18345040>My watch is in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China.You're getting an Omega?
Asking in this thread tooIf your watch has a ETA/Sellita movement, would it be worth it to send it back to the manufacturer for a service or is it better to just send it to a local watch repair person?Is there any big benefit to sending to the manufacturer to justify the cost?
>>18345090Depends on the nature of the repair job. If it’s a routine service, anyone can do it. If you need specific parts or want a case refinishing, it’s better to go to the manufacturer.
>>18345048No, a breitling
>>18345043I suggest upgrading to an invicta. You're too powerful for that watch
>>18345043It would probably look great if you didn't cinch the strap down so tight and flex your wrist back like you're trying to crack the case open.
>>18345090Most of the time the company will have you send it to a third party like Stoll & Co anyway. Companies that aren't making their movements in house are probably outsourcing a lot of their components and customer service type stuff. Like it would be weird if Mahk from Long Island Watch handled service in house after outsourcing all of the labor for manufacture and assembly of the watches.
>>18345115nice rapegloves
>>18345043>I can't breef
>>18345028Why is the 16570 the last great sports Rolex?
>>18345230This, and it's really only the larger companies that have their own service centers at all.
>>18345118Even on his wrist, that looks huge.
>>18345385you have your own thread to shit on, go away
the grand seiko masterpiece collection/micro artist studio is weird to me because why wouldn't you just get a credor instead
>>18345043
>>18345048bazinga
>>18345508Seiko's model lines are really confusing.That said, most Credors aren't actually made in the Micro Artist Studio either. Their annual output is a couple hundred watches per year. Other Credors are just bog-standard Seiko shitters with higher price tags and more gullible buyers.Outside of Japan, the only Credors that people know are the really, really nice ones like the Eichi.
>>18345028What watch is this? Will it get me bitches
>>18345541That watch is thick and juicy.
>>18345541Some kind of Breitling?
>>18345115Those homage watches look pretty good!Please r8 m8s
>>18345549That Omega is pretty neat. 1970s era?
>>18345028I love christmas, but this was hands down the worst christmas season of my life>be me. 32 years>only making 81k>slaving away at my FT office job all year, everyday and even on weekends>never had a single day to relax and play video games or even use my PTO>constantly yelled at by my boss for not working even harder than I am>can't find another job because job market is horrific>stupidly decided to by my first home in october (i love the house, but the mortgage is is 2,100 dollars)>the negative tenstion between my boss and i is getting much worse>vacation started last friday but i'm literally still working>no time for therapy or seeing family>had to go to the hospital 5 times this year due to stress related heart complicationsI'm not gonna make it guys...
>>18345567I can relate to most of those except>can't find another job because job market is horrificWhat industry are you in? I'm in defense and most of the people I know can't go a week without some recruiter begging them to take an interview with some company or another.
>>1834556732 years old here, gonna go to my grandmothers like we do every year, and it'll be a living hell because my mother hates her in-laws, so the holidays are tough. Thanksgiving was really awkward/embarassing. I'd rather her not even go, but it's rude for her not to, plus it's embarassing for me and my dad. I'm pretty sure they know that she doesn't like them, and I doubt they even care. It's been this way for at least the past 20 years or so. It's one of the main reasons I hate the holidays and never look forward to it. We only see them TWICE a year, but for my mother apparently that's two times too many. She'd rather just have zero contact with them for the rest of her life. I feel better knowing that it's quite common for people to hate their in-laws, and a lot of people even cut contact with family members as well. A lot of anons over the years on here have shared similar stories where they don't even celebrate the holidays with their family. Sometimes we bring a bottle of wine, and that use to help, but even that doesn't help. If my mom gets tipsy then it usually calmers her down/mellows her out, but she was too pissed off to even drink during Thanksgiving, so she just brooded in the kitchen reading alone while the rest of us had a good time watching TV and telling stories.
>>18345551Ref. 511.0427 / Cal. 625It's for special occasions
>>18345599Nothing, my family is really spread out, my grandparents passed, my mom is a broke drug addict and my dad's in another state and this year was just stressful as I mistakenly allowed my mother to move in with me and kicking her out is 10 times harder than letting her move in so I didn't feel like organizing a huge get together or anything.criminals for like 15 years as a kid and then came back expecting everything to be the same after she got sober. I only let her move in because I wanted to "do the right thing" in front of my younger brothers but she was fucking annoying and never put in any effort to get a job like she said she would and all she did was sell her prescription Xanax pills to her druggie friends while living here. Also I bought her a used car and she totaled it 5 days later and lied about the circumstances of the accident and that pissed me off too.She wasn't my mother just a 52yo stranger in my house that kept barging into my room interrupting my vidya for dumb stupid shit nobody cares about. She doesn't know how to do ANYTHING internet or smartphone related so she is constantly getting her accounts hacked and credit card info stolen and I just decided I've had enough I'm not her father she's not my responsibility I don't have a familial connection to her. I already took care of my grandmother in her final years I'm not going to babysit my mom now, she's on her own. Or she can bug my younger brothers for help instead.
>>18345547Brapling?
Newfag here. Are smartwatches acceptable? Looking to buy one. Which one looks the best between the 6?
>>18345625>Are smartwatches acceptable?Begrudgingly acceptable. To hate on them is needless bailing against the tide.The Apple is probably the most /fa/ smartwatch, since that's the only one that doesn't say you're too poor to afford an Apple watch.
>>18345505I don't know if you realize this, but your wrist really doesn't change much in size based on muscle mass. It's just bones and joints and connective tissues. The only way to significantly increase your wrist diameter is by becoming comically obese. So, tldr, this watch would be too big on anyone that couldn't be featured in an episode of "my 600 pound life." and even then it would be gaudy dog shit.Unironically, a 36mm datejust would look totally fine on him.
>>18345650I do understand, hence my post. He probably figured that, given his hugeness, he needed a watch that was equally huge.
>>18345628It's not "bailing against the tide," whatever the fuck that means. Most smart watches are huge and ugly and if you're not absolutely function maxing every feature it has like controlling your music through it and taking texts through it and all the fitness tracking shit you'd save money and be better served and still probably more fashionable opting for one of the basic casios.
>>18345655Yet one more reason to meme on this dead lolcow.
>>18345659>"Bailing against the tide" means to try to counteract or fight against a powerful, overwhelming force or trend, essentially attempting to do something that is going directly against the prevailing current of opinion or situation, much like trying to bail water out of a boat while it's being flooded by a strong wave.It's a common English phrase with nautical origins. Is your country landlocked?
ID on the watch?
>>18345628Which one is the best looking though? >>18345625
>>18345662It's still not bailing against the tide.
I'm traveling tomorrow so we opened the presents today.Merry and blessed Christmas you filthy animals
>>18345678>It's still not bailing against the tide.Seeing as the Apple Watch alone (not counting all other smart watches) outsold the entire Swiss watch industry by nearly 10 million watches, I think it kind of is.
What kind of strap goes well with a brass or bronze housing?
>>18345697Olive green and light brown sail cloth straps tend to look really good with bronze cased watches.
>>18345028checking in with THE BEST non-vintage Rolex
>>18345721>checking in with THE BEST non-vintage RolexRolex Explorer 2 - 1
>>18345721Do you consider the 16570 vintage?
I've tried the new white Sneedmaster and the FOIS. I've never been a fan of the Speedy but I have to admit both are really nice and I'm considering getting one for my birthday next February. Which one would you buy? I'm leaning towards the white one but I also like the vintage look of the FOIS.
>>18345747I'd take that little Explorer on the left over any of those Omegas. The Speedmaster is simply a boring watch that doesn't deserve anything close to the hype it gets.
So I'm going to pull the trigger and buy the new Casio DW-5000R. I'm not a G Shock collector, but I find this to be the ultimate G Shock watch, a premium finish with a simple module, without all that solar module and Bluetooth nonsense. I've had the Picrel for over 5 years now, but I'm tired of it. At first I thought it looked cool because of its minimalist look, but it's just as boring and soulless as that new F91W with the minimalist dial. It was a mistake to buy it, the fun thing about a Casio is having a fun dial with different colors and different colored graphics and fonts. Thanks for reading my blog.
>>18345748The Explorer is mine, it's my daily watch. I love it more than any other watch but let's be honest: it the even more boring than the Speedmaster.
>>18345680Dear God, bless all g-shocks
>>18345747>>18345755Is that the 36mm or 40mm Explorer? I'd say it's the 36mm reference, but it looks oddly large next to those Omegas. I have an Explorer and can't get enough of it, as for the Omega, I'm of the same opinion as this anon >>18345748, it's just not my cup of tea, I'm not a larp.
>>18345755lol I guessed as much. But that's also the point. You already have a boring watch; a boring, and also better, watch.I can't envision any scenario where you'd wear your Rolex and think "I'd rather be wearing my equally boring and also shittier Omega."...okay, maybe if you were getting robbed, since the robbers would see an Omega on your wrist and just feel bad for youNow, if you were looking at something completely different from the Exp1, like some sports watch on a rubber strap, or a dressy watch, or something with a neat complication or made out of gold or anything else, that would be harder choice.
>>18345760It's the 36mm Explorer. The Speedmaster is not a large watch despite being 42mm (the lug to lug is only 47.5mm vs 43mm for the Explorer).
>>18345763>The Speedmaster is not a large watch despite being 42mmIt's also the way it's measured. Crown guards are typically not included in a watch measurement but Omega uses an asymmetric case which essentially amounts to full-length crown guards.With a symmetric case, the Speedy would be a 39-40mm watch.This is the case with a bunch of Omegas. The 44mm Planet Ocean wears more like a 42mm watch. Same with those 44mm Racing Speedmasters.
>>18345748 There is no world in which the Explorer is less boring than a Speedmaster. You are deluded or possibly just literally retarded.
It's funny how the Explorer 1 is a boring watch, but we spend half the time in this thread talking about this watch.
>>18345767>Nooo Did the Explorer go to the Mooon?! Huh? HUH?! ANSWER ME!!!
>>18345774I actually think the Explorer is a better looking watch, but any chronograph is inherently more interesting and complex than a basic 3 hander.
>>18345777I get that. More buttons means more interesting. Like a fidget spinner. Way more stimulating than some boring old paperweight.
>>18345774Ahem... did you say go to the moon?
the ultimate "grail" watch for driving your ultimate "grail" car (1992-1995 honda civic hatchback)
can anyone ID?
>>18345830Cartier Tank
I did it boys, I managed to sell two of my Casio mods already
>>18345783Of course, all the astronauts' personal watches were Rolexes.
>>18345692But there's no outward pressure other than peer pressure that would lead most people to believe a smartwatch is technologically or stylistically superior to any other watch. They're just popular, like literally anything apple adds to the iphone accessory suite. Popular doesn't mean better or that you're missing oit on something by not having it.Again, a casio a158 covers the use cases of 95% of the people you see wearing an apple watch while being much cheaper, much smaller and lighter and easier to wear, still compatible with a huge variety of watch straps, and honestly I think they look better. They're not a big fucking brick on your wrist. And almost everyone wearing one is a 20-40s woman with dark grown in roots and a gunt so the odds they're getting any real use oit of the fitness tracking features are slim, but even if you desperately need those features casio is making nee models that have those, too. And none of them need to be plugged in daily.Seriously, it's actually really fucking goofy to even entertain this conversation. If you like smart watches then whatever. People who don't want to wear them aren't measurably losing time, money or influence by not doing so in the same way that you would by opting to use horses instead of motor vehicles or using pagers instead of smart phones.
>>18345923If I'm not mistaken there was a rolex pepsi on the moon.
>>18345777Complex, sure, obviously. But more interesting? Most people don't even bother learning how to use the tachymeter scales, how interesting could it really be if people don't even care how to use it?
>>18345939Sorry, man. I didn't mean to get you that upset. I didn't realize you hated the Apple watch that much. I withdraw my question about smartwatches. Just forget anyone even mentioned it.
>>18345825For me it's the hamilton intramatic mechanical with milanese bracelet and a 1986 toyota supra mkii in silver
>>18345944Where's the lie though?
>>18345825Andy Strehler-era Moser Mayu.2013 Merc SL65 AMG.
>>18345830Tank Louis
>>18345981Somehow befitting the rat boy
just got my first Nomos
>>18345941One astronaut wore a GMT
>>18346013Nice. Looks good.
>>18346013No matter what I do or how hard I squint I can't understand the appeal of these. And I even like a lot of bauhaus watches but Nomos as a brand totally puts me off.
>>18345721Nice fake lmao
>>18346017>but Nomos as a brand totally puts me off.That's the power of memes. Once you get infected with one, there's no cure.
>>18346013
>>18346016thanks honey>>18346017why is that? i just like that they make like 95% of their parts inhouse. i would have preferred a metro datum gangreserve but I got a pretty good deal on this one>>18346021rifk
>>18346017They remind me of you will own nothing and you will be happy
Guys help, I like watches, but I'm physically very active and I love my wrist-mounted step and HR tracker. what do? I tried wearing a watch on one hand and a low key fitband on the other but then some btich was like "why are you wearing two watches anon"
My first entry watch. PRX 80. Does it look good on me?
>>18346024you can't have your cake and eat it too bud
>>18346028well, is the new apple watch ultra 2 acceptable then?
>>18346029i trust you to make a decision about your consoomption needs better than anyone on a scandinavian fart huffing forum could
>>18346025 yep
>>18346025Decent.
>>18345549The two best ones aren't in the box.
>>18345685Not bad the Casio divers pretty good for the money.
>>18345941Casios been there as well.
>his watch is Chinese
>>18346107>60% Swiss
>>18346025Looks good.
A while ago I bought this watch but ive literally never worn it. How bad do you thing it looks?
>>18346107My san martin has a swiss sellita movement. You just overpaid.
>>18345777Nah the speedmaster is better looking than the explorer. The only good looking rolexes are the date just and the yacht master. Daytona looks confused and fat as if it doesn't even know it's supposed to be a racing watch and thinks it needs to go diving again.
>>18346152>the only good looking rolexes are the date justDatejust is literally an explorer with a date and different markers.
>>18346223The date just is ribbed for your pleasure. The explorer is definately a watch and it does exist. It certainly looks like it's a watch.
>>18345549eh, it's very mid, desu.The Tudor is the worst model in their catalog pretty much.Looks a lot like the Hamilton in its worst configuration as well (black dial and white date).The Seiko 5 and the NOMOS serve the same purpose, i'd just keep the NOMOS out of the two.The Omega is original, nice.
>>18345685Pretty nice, eclectic
SOTC thread?The Casio is the sport watch i run withThe Hamilton is my GADA beaterThe Explorer is my GADA premiumdesu, i almost never wear the Casio, i'd rather replace it with a Garmin or something.I want to add either a summer watch (Seamaster Aqua Terra) or a dressier daily watch (IWC pilot 36 or something), and i'll be done with watch collecting, i hope.
>>18346273>5 of the exact same watchLMFAO retard.
>>18346276>5You're good with numbers, kek
>>18346273Those are definately watches and yhey do in fact look like watches. I'll bet they are even included assets in unreal engine.
>>18346273I'm sorry dude, you have no character at all. I hope you're not as boring and standard as your collection. You SCREAM vaxxed. Agaian, apologies for assuming
>>18346278I think its because the other 2 watches you're interested in look like this
>>18346281And this
>>18346276>>18346279>>18346280>>18346283Keep the roast going, sis.To be fair, the version of the Aqua Terra i want would be blue on rubber like picrel. And i would consider it as the funnier/summery watch, kek.I know that's very safe, but i just wanted a GADA watch and be done with, then it's a slippery slope. I want all my watches to be GADA.
>>18346285other watch i'm considering for a summer watch, with that kind of strap, idk
>>18346024>Guys help, I like watches, but I'm physically very active and I love my wrist-mounted step and HR tracker. what do? I tried wearing a watch on one hand and a low key fitband on the other but then some btich was like "why are you wearing two watches anon"This happened to me. My stupid Garmin killed off the sports side of my watch collection.The watches that I kept were all dress watches.
>>18346287This watch is cooler, but wait until the revised version comes out that's got the new, thinner movement. The BBPro is way too thick.Or, you could spend a little extra and get a Rolex 16570 like in the OP. If you want a black dial version, you can find those even cheaper than white.
>>18346285Nice Chinese watch. Not my thing though
>>18346024Casio does some stuff for more active people.
sexo
>Christmas eve>avatards posting non stopwhat a sad, sad life you have..
>>18346363I know some people bitch about the movement being way too small for the 5196's case (and, to be fair, it really is) but I actually do like the look of the subsecond being that far inboard.
>>18346364Who are the avatards? Are they in the room with us now?
>>18346364>Christmas eveAre you an Indian in Australia saar?
Ho ho ho
>>18346384Wrong thread, fren. Here's what you're looking for.>>18343916Don't be the one to break the peace.
>>18346384good post
>>18345567>be me. 32 years>only making 81koh boohoo Im 32, make 70k and pay over 50% in taxes
I need to sell my watches
>>18346320>Garmin and a dress watchI would like to get to this state, if I could just manage to get rid of my collection. There are so many pieces that have sentimental value that I can't get rid of them.When I got the Garmin, I bought it just for running, but the smartwatch features turned out to be more useful than I imagined. What I would like to eventually get down to, watch wise:- simple, hand-winding movement, time only- steel, white gold, or platinum case; with black, white, or silver dial- a couple of straps that I can easily swap out to match leathersActually, something like >>18346363 in white gold would be pretty good.
>>18346403>I need to sell my watchesIKTFBEnd of year, time to clean out.
>>18346363I prefer the 5227 but ya that's nice.
>>18346414I do wish the 5227 came without a date. I get that dates are useful and people like them, but at least give people the option. A no date watch just has such lovely balance.
>>18346415I'd also prefer it without the date (Explorer owner lol). But I far prefer the case and dial over the Calatrava you posted.
>>18346273>>18346281>>18346283>>18346285>>18346287Atrocious taste. This is why the West has fallen.
Before celebrating Christmas with my family I just want to say that you're all atrocious people with horrendous taste in watches, and I wish you all die a painful and violent death.
>>18346389There's no such thing as a wrong watch bread.
>avatarfags: /wt/ sucks, it's full of bitter posters telling us to stop avatarfagging>bitter posters: fine, we'll leave! /wt/ is yours, do with it what you want>avatarfags: /wt/ sucks, no one's giving us any (You)s, let's go find where the bitter posters went>avatarfags: guys! I found their thread! It's weird: they're actually just discussing watches...can't have that! Trololololol
>>18346456Let him have his way, it's christmas and he has no friends or family.
>>18346460
>>18346456Who are these avatarfags you keep constantly seething about?
>>18346465Just fuck you. That's all.
>>18346403>I need to sell my watchesWhat are you selling?
>>18346144It's pretty ugly ngl.But I've never seen it before so that's kinda cool.
>>18346287Really wish they’d make a white dial version
>>18346471You know what's really ugly? That fucking shitter you just posted.
>>18346467kys faggot
>>18346475poorfag fingers wrote this post
>>18346475It's def a shitter given how long I've owned it
>>18346484>lowercase shitposter thinks anyone gives a fuck about his midwit posts
Most man wear their watches as jewelry, I wear mine as ideological statement {tips feodra}
>>18346492oh the ironyKYS poorfaggot
>>18346273rolex isn't a dress watch
>>18345742Isn't the definition of vintage like 20 years old or something? It's two models old with the 216570 and the 226570 I have in the pic being the newer models. The question is do you think 90s cars are vintage? I would say: yes, but I think most people will only consider the 1655 and the 16550 vintage and sort the 16570 into the newer models because it does look closer to the newer models aesthetically.
fucking avatardfaggots fuck off
We out here on a field and shit
>>18346555hope you find a quarter or two on that beach so you can put some food for your poorfag table, poorfag
ROLEX SEX
>>18346555where's the strap from?looks gr8
>>18346549Those late 80s to early 00s watches are generally called neo-vintage. Too many modern features like sapphire to be truly vintage, but still old.
>>18346566from just my experience listening to people dealing with these watches generally vintage means winding, non sapphire, a sort of vintage design optic, patina, and a pain in the ass to service. I had a tudor red ranger first and then a messed up omega ranchero before I just stopped bothering with vintage watches. nice watches, but I noticed that I wanted convenience and that I wasn't invested enough in watches yet to start collecting them.you already need a watch collection IMO if you want to deal with vintage watches.In the end I spend a lot of money and now I own a Ranchero I wear once a year that won't sell.
>>18346580Definitely. Vintage watches can be such a pain in the ass. Just the ridiculous amount of research you need to do to avoid buying a piece of shit, then finding someone who can work on them.I can still see the appeal but, even after having done it myself for a few years, it's not worth it to me anymore.Reading about them is interesting but that's about it.
I’m in love with this watch, but let’s be real, I’ll never be able to afford it, no matter how hard I work. Most people around me don’t even care about watches, they’re all into smartwatches. My lifestyle doesn’t really suit a watch like this anyway. Do I go for a Chinese replica, or should I get the Tissot PRX instead? Both have similar end-link-to-end-link measurements, but I can’t get this watch out of my head. What would you do?
>>18346601>What would you do?I would come to terms with the fact that I would never own that watch. No matter what you get, it would always be a cope and you'd never be happy with it.Over time, your desire for the APRO will recede into the background.
>>18346601Either replica or a Nivada F77 is the closest you can get.
>>18346555thanks m8, nice tripsits an aliex strap: aliexpress com / item/1005006903982101.html
>>18346610shit meant to reply to>>18346564Too much festive cheer
>>18346144You might be able to case swap it with an SKX caseRX8R
>>18345028Merry Christmas anons
>>18346634fuck off and kys retard
>>18346448>>18346384Looks nice, how big is it?I like their watches, but Bulova watches are usually way to big for my puny wrists.
>>18346601get a casioak
>>1834663640mm, although due to the shape, it actually wears smaller.
>>18346484Rolex is THE poorfag's cope.
>>18346635someone ate a big bag of mean beans
>>18346384The devil himself would like this watch and always be on time.
avatardfaggots
This Christmas, think about what really matters: kindness, joy, and being humble. Rolex is like showing off a shiny gift, but Tudor is about the spirit of giving without asking for praise. Tudor has the same heart as Rolex—great quality and history—but it doesn’t shout for attention. It’s the gift that keeps its charm quiet, like the warm feeling of a shared laugh by the fire. Why spend more for show when you can spend wisely and keep the Christmas spirit alive?
>>18346667Or I could just buy a san martin with an sw200 sellida movement for $400 since I'm not getting the rolex logo anyway.
>>18346470Nothing that special. 1974 Heuer Carrera, late 70s/early 80s "Magnum PI" Chronosport Sea Quartz, early 80s Seiko 7548-700B, early 70s Seiko "John Player Special" chronograph, first gen Seiko Monster. Just gonna keep my Autavia and Speedmaster triple date that was a gift
>>18346778You just looking to reduce numbers or are you consolidating to finance a nice upgrade?
>>18346778May keep the 7548 too because it's kinda worthless and the old Z199 bracelet is super comfy
>>18346780I really just wear the Autavia now and kinda lost interest in watches. May as well put the money into other hobbies. There are some that I'd still like to have but there's a bunch of other shit I'd rather buy first
>>18346719But you get the tudor cope shield, so that's something.
>>18346601just buy the replica and when someone asks say it's a replica. it's not that difficult dudeyou get the watch and you can actually wear it without fretting every bump and scratch. it's the most freeing experience ever.all I wear now are my fakes and my hamilton. I recognized that I just hated overpaying for something companies shit out.But with AP unfortunately it's not as nice. It's very nice, but I know a guy who's wealthy enough to have a watch collection and I had a look at this AP and while I've never seen a fake in person I doubt it can compare. Rolex is bullshit but while still overpriced AP at least offers you a wholly well made product.
>>18346634someone with this amount of money should be able to size his watch and afford a nice outfit BAKAyou're on a fashion forum
>>18345028let me guess, you need more
Did Santa bring any of you guys a new watch?
Wearing my Stowa today
>>18347316No but the chinese are
modded my vostok with new strap and bezel, not sure if I should have left the original steel bezel.
>>18345028Just got this a few days ago. Custom order Chopard Imperiale. Omar bongo dial. Really fun piece, came in petty condition too. Just dirty and in need of a polishing
>>18347517Lmao that's fun but stop posting sideways
>>18347517looks way better than the original pictures you posted, love it man congrats
>>18346785>>I really just wear the Autavia now and kinda lost interest in watches.lmfao
>>18347316DW-5000R
>>18347565How is it? Does the steel inner case make it heavy? Is the strap made out of the same high-quality material as the GW-5000?
>>18345625>Are smartwatches acceptable?Only if you redefine acceptable as/:>gimmicky features>daily battery humiliation ritual>spyware goy tracker>cheapest way to flex apple suggests a lack of refinement in the wearer
>>18347520thanks bro. I got a 300 dollar quote for the cleaning, polishing and partial movement repair. Really cool watch for under 1400 dollars all in. need to find something else cool to buy. Thinking about something Saddam themed. Maybe a cool aspery piece too. I see a van cleef clock and a super nice watch box I might buy too.
avatardello shitter putrid faggot tard
>>18347515That actually looks pretty good.I wonder how it would look with the steel bezel but the tan strap.Is the swap difficult?
Back in November I ordered one of these Seiko limited Nano Universe cross promotion watches for my fiancee for christmas. It's like the normal womens Seiko Tank but it has a solar movement and I liked that because they don't have that in the normal production lineup and she likes solar powered watches. I've run into listings of it online since then and I'm finding it listed for nearly double what I paid for it just a month ago. How did that happen?
>>18347798Was it a limited edition? When those sell out, a bunch of people with FOMO are willing to pay more.
>>18347801It is limited edition, but I'm having a really hard tracking down when they were made and how many runs they've done and if this is a semiregular thing they do with this other brand and so on. If you look online there are a bunch of different color and dial variants of it, which is annoying because I didn't realize it at the time and might have preferred to get one of the other colors, so it seems like they've done a few different runs of it. All I know for sure from my off-and-on research I've done on it is that it's not a recent release and it was most likely produced between 2005-2016
>>18347580Certainly heavier than a resin-core G-Shock, but it's not that bad compared to my full metal GMWB5000 or any other steel cased watch of similar size. Strap feels like a cut above the standard fare, but I don't own a GW-5000 so I can't give you a firsthand comparison. Those who own both say that the GW-5000 is still higher tier, but the hole spacing on the R's allows for a wider range of fits on the wrist. I can say that much for myself at least; most straps either fit too loose or too tight on me, but the 5000R has that elusive Goldilocks loop.
>>18347823Good to know. I think I'll have to pick one of these up for myself.Normally, I daily a G9000 Mudman, but that's a little chunky for days when I'm wearing long sleeves.
>>18347517>Custom orderWhy the fuck would you customize it with a black on the dial?
>>18347884they invented time
>>18347884The guy who made the order WAS the black.Omar Bongo, Gabonese president for like forty years. He had those made by Chopard so that he could hand them out to friends and family.
>>18345028how hard would it be to find a 40mm version of the explorer 2?
>>18347823>but the 5000R has that elusive Goldilocks loop.What is that?
>>18347889>Black leaders: hand out cool watches for free>wh*te leaders: sell shitty watches for a fortune
>>18347917The hole in a watch strap that fits your wrist perfectly. Such a hole doesn't exist in a lot of other watches for me.
>>18347946>for freeHe stole from his people to buy them.
>>18347948most posters on /wt/ would endorse spending tax money on buying luxury watches to be distributed to the upper classes instead of child welfare programs
>>18346601Every year I get obsessed for a few weeks or a month with the Royal Oak Jumbo, I think about buying one, but it's crazy, starting at 40k for a good model with box and papers. Also, I have very marked and defined tastes, but with the Royal Oak I have the feeling that I like it because it's the watch that must be liked like an NPC.
>>18347953I would rather there be no taxes and a gold standard monetary policy and the kids can starve or be born with better parents
>>18347889this one was given to a family member. Probably one of his kids. I think he has like 60 kids though. I did find the auction where the piece was originally bought. I would have bought more if I was there for that auction. really solid prices.
>>18348000The cartier and the happy diamonds with the diamond bezel would have been cool.
here's an OBO (as in Omar BOngo) that he handed out to voters during the 2005 Presidential election: https://www.leboncoin.fr/ad/montres_bijoux/2907470689
>>18348000The first Cartier on the left is kino.
>>18348000>>18348005Putting his face on those watches also seemed to obliterate the value of them
>>18348022Based
Last year was a year of acquiring. This year will be a year of cutting back.
>>18347648super easy, bezel pops right off and the bracelet removal is really quick with a tool. Might regulate the movement in the future just to see if I can. Since switching bezels is so easy I suppose I can just go back to the steel whenever I feel like it
>>18348109That combo looks much better.
i've started to notice how many watches are ruined by a damn date window
>>18348164That one definitely doesn’t prove your point.
>>18348164I understand the hate for Tag as a brand but I find it hard not to like the carerra lineup.
>>18345549The surgess primeros look sick
redpill me on chopard
>>18348268More like... CopeHard
>>18348268Ostensibly, they're one of those jewelry companies like Cartier and Bulgari that branched into making watches, but it's actually the opposite. Chopard started out in 1860 making movements, later whole watches. (Piaget also started out as watchmakers, FWIW.)They've always been independently owned, first by the Chopard family, then by the Scheufele family after no one in the Chopard family wanted to take the business. The Scheufeles were German watchmakers from Pforzheim.During the Quartz Crisis, the company decided to branch into jewelry to survive, since they already had knowledge of working with precious metals and gem setting thanks to the watch business.They kept making watches, but a lot of quartz shitters and mechanical watches using off-the-shelf movements.A few years ago, they decided to get back into top-level watchmaking, they built a new movement factory and hired Michel Parmigiani to design movements. Those are from the LUC line. Those watches are actually very good. Micro-rotor movements, twin barrels, most of them chronometer certified.They're also good value, since no one knows about them.
>>18348164Date at 6 is the least egregious, in general and on chronos. The 4:30 is the fucking worst. It's why I can't take Zenith chronographs seriously. Sometimes my brain just tunes the out entirely. That's how bad they are.
>>18348449Intredarsting.
Pick one.
>>18348517I have right, so right.Cartier overall is more feminine imo.
>>18348517I wear my santos more but the winding mechanism sucks so I need to use a winder. There is no discernible different feel when it’s fully wound or not. My explorer is charged after 12 turns of the crown every night
>>18348262Sick with the wuhan flu?
>>18348517Tudor BB54
>>18348517Right if your idea of getting dressed up is tucking your shirt in.Left if your idea of dressing casually means carefully selecting which 700 dollar pair of tennis shoes to wear.
>>18348517For watches that are so different, they're kind of the same thing. Both 100m sports watches. Both really intended to be one-watch collections.The Santos is dressier and more versatile because you can swap between a leather strap and the bracelet in seconds. It comes with a spare deployant buckle and leather strap. Instead of the Explorer, I'd actually go with a 36mm OP. It's basically the same watch as the Explorer just with slightly less lume but is easier to dress up.
>>18348560The Explorer is way more versatile than the Santos.Roman numerals and that polish are not casual at all.
>>18348517Right.Left is too dressy unless you're wearing a dress shirt everyday.
>>18348596>39mm ExplorerExploring the ways to get your health insurance to pay for your Ozempic?But to your point, though, Santos vs Explorer depends on how you normally dress, like >>18348532 said.
>>18348517right. I much prefer the older carree to the round santos
>>18348005>Alain Philippe Masterpiece by King Fookwtf is this brand, some weird Patek cope for rich thirdies?
>>18348620This guy fooks.
>>18348614Not really. How are you going to wear a Santos in a context where an explorer wouldn't look as good or better? I struggle to think of an outfit where the explorer would be notably out of place and a santos wouldn't.
>>18348642>I struggle to think of an outfit where the explorer would be notably out of place and a santos wouldn't.You do. Most people don't.I could give you examples, but it's pointless since you'll simply respond with >nuh-uh. Explorer looks bettersince that's the hill you've chosen to die on.
>>18348647Why don't you humor me?
>>18348647No, if you're going to argue on the internet, do it right. You need to make countless well thought-out points while the other guy strings you along with bad faith and nonsense and you get increasingly agitated.It's no fun for us watching, otherwise.
>>18348614>Ozempic I'm autistic and ugly but I'm not fat.Also the 39mm has a nicer dial (imo) than the current 36/40. Explorer text at the top is too busy. I also like the matte over the gloss.Though I agree the 36mm is a better size.
>>18348517Actually they're both shittier versions of what they used to be.The Santos Carree was more elegant and a purer design than the current thing with its weird bezel.The nu-Explorer is just larpy man-jewelry and doesn't hold a candle to the old generations 1016.
>>18348652I'm not planning on stringing anyone along. I like both watches, I just don't see a case where explorer would look strange and santos wouldn't. Even if it doesn't necessarily look great you wouldn't do a double take if a guy wore sweatpants and a hoodie with an explorer, but a santos would look out of place. A santos can bring a certain sense of style in a casual sweater and jeans, or a suit, or maybe just jeans and a long sleeve shirt, but an explorer isn't going to look out of place there. Explorer is pretty much the most inoffensive watch ever, that's one of the reasons people like it.
>>18348655In 10 or 20 years after they make further changes I guarantee people will be saying "man, they really NAILED the proportions and taper on those 19mm explorer bracelets." older generations are always better than the current generation even if those older generations were disliked at the time. That goes for pretty much everything from watches to cars to video games.
>>18348661>changesyou mean debasements
>>18348655Nah that's bullshit. Rolex nailed it with the nu-Explorer. In fact all of their current 36mm watches are pretty much perfect. You can argue about small details like the 19mm bracelet on the Explorer, the polished lugs on the DJ or the doubled baton indices on the OP, but the proportions on these watches are perfect and the construction is rock solid. They mog their vintage and neo vintage counterparts, which is clearly not the case of the new Sub, GMT Master 2 and Explorer 2.
>>18348671>You can argue about small detailsThose small details are exactly the thing add up to make the 1016 better than the 124270>matte dial vs high-gloss dial>20mm vs 19mm lug spacing>long lugs vs short lugs>normal numerals vs oddly stylized ones>plain rehaut vs ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX>robust movement vs whatever the fuck is going on with the 32xx Really, the only thing that is objectively better on the new one is the tool-free microadjust in the clasp.Even sapphire has tradeoffs, since plexi doesn't shatter and is cheap to repair, meaning it can survive getting beat up in the field.Taken individually, no single change is that bad, but they all add up.And yes, what they did to the Sub and Exp2 are borderline criminal.
>>18348677>matte dial>20mm lug spacing >Robust movement MK 2 Chads we won...
>decide it's time to pare the collection down>sell off a bunch of watches that I haven't worn in months, if not years.>all of a sudden I have enough for a PatekTime to start shopping.
hehkofe timelmfao
>>18348683>short and fat burger numerals>ugly fences to contain the lume>unharmonized hands>wall of text>can't age or get patinaUgly as fuck.
Another thread dedicated to talking about the most boring watch ever, if it's so boring, why do you always talk about it?.I'll add something to the conversation, I think the 1016 is the best reference, for me it's the best analog watch ever, hoewer the glosy dial and the strange white gold numbers are an acquired taste. I love them because they remind me of the 90s, it also has a shape that reminds me of the digits of a digital watch and I love that too. It's a watch that I prefer in 36mm, I would choose between the 114270 and the 124270. It's a difficult choice, the 114270 has more classic proportions, but the lume numbers of the 124270 are a delight with that beautiful blue.
>>18348834What's the point of this watch? All the things you can like about it are purely the result of massive advertisemnt, nothing else. It's like a huge lie. Just get an authentic dirty dozen watch if you like >le black dial doomy gloomy manly toolish larpy watch
>exploorer
>>18348834If they wanted to remake this watch, they could probably do the numerals and indices out of solid blocks of lume. There's other companies that do that. I think Tudor actually did it with one of the Black Bays.Give it a matte dial and domed sapphire to mimic the look of old plexi.>but the lume numbers of the 124270 are a delight with that beautiful blue.If you get one of the later 14270/114270 they actually glow better than Rolex's blue lume. They used Super LumiNova after moving away from tritium and that glows brighter and longer than Rolex's own lume.
>>18348834>Another thread dedicated to talking about the most boring watch ever, if it's so boring, why do you always talk about it?.Cause it's the greatest sports watch ever made
>>18348857That's not THE CITIZEN
>>18348857No, it’s not. Even the most obscure Squale is more significant than that shitter.
>>18348834>>18348839>What's the point of this watch? All the things you can like about it are purely the result of massive advertisemnt, nothing else. It's like a huge lie.No, this watch reached form perfection trough DECADES of small improvement, the last 36mm version being the best to date.If you don't appreciate the slight tapper of the bracelet, the lume on the numbers, the perfect brush... you need a good beating.Watch and learn, retard:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lukpuN6CAWE
>>18348882>the last 36mm version being the best to date.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHSHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHSGSHHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAUAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHGSGAHAHAHAHHSHAHHAHAHAHAHHHHAHAHAHAHHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I need your advice guys:>Some backgroundI've been into watches for the last 20 years, since I was in high school. I've owned pretty much any watch I've ever wanted, but I'm starting to get bored with watches. It's been close to 20 years.I bought a Garmin for running a few years ago and it's basically become the watch I wear most days.>The planI figure that I can ditch most of my watches and just keep a dress watch for dressy occasions, and because I prefer dressier watches anyway. That's always been most of my collection. In addition, I want to keep a "weekend" watch, for lack of a better term. Something a little flashier and more modern.>The dress watchPatek 5196G. It's my go-to. I put it on a taupe Epsom leather strap and wear it with casual wear. It's pretty under-the-radar.>The weekend watchHere, I don't know. A simple hand-winding Panerai? A Big Bang UNICO? A couple threads ago someone posted an Hermes H08 that looked really cool in orange and black.Any thoughts? Is this just the anxiety of getting rid of a lifetime of collecting?
>>18348882>If you don't appreciate the slight tapper of the braceletTAPERIt's not slight. It goes from 19mm down to 14mm. The 14mm width at the clasp suggests Rolex clearly thought this was going to appeal to women.
>>18348871You need less coffee, more water. >>18348881Okay Tristano. >>18348886Yes get that Patek. You won't need a weekend watch after that.
>>18348938>Yes get that Patek. You won't need a weekend watch after that.Already got that one covered.I dunno about no weekender. I still feel like I should mix it up every now and then. There are times when a small dress watch just doesn't work.
>>18348950Well your weekend picks are not my flavor for sure. So I can't help you there.Also based for owning that Patek
>>18348952Do you have any suggestions. I feel like a basic steel sports Rolex would be kind of boring.
>>18348968Rolex is always boring
>>18348889It just makes the watch lighter and more comfortable, which is really desirable for a field watch.
>>18348886>Garmin for runningAdd a square Casio G Shock, when you want to wear something simpler but still sporty.>The dress watch Patek 5196G.It's a good choice>The weekend watchAP Royal Oak Jumbo, if you can afford it
>>18348889>>18349014Current Rolex sport clasps are solid as rock, very comfortable and nice to wear, but they are bulky. That's why the Explorer's bracelet is tapered, to keep the clasp compact in proportion. A bulky clasp looks good on a diver's watch, but not on the Explorer.
>>18348886>A couple threads ago someone posted an Hermes H08 that looked really cool in orange and black.The Hermès is nice, anything shiny on a rubber strap looks cool. You already have a Patek, so i won't tell you to get an Aquanaut.Picrel is nice.
>>18349185That Omega is horrendous. >43mm>14mm thick>that baby blue color>too much things going on on the dial>terrible strap
>>18349185>Picrel is nice.It would be nice, it would be a downright masterpiece, if Omega could figure out how to package it correctly.43mm x 50mm x 14mm is actually bigger than the first gen Planet Ocean.I can't imagine that if you didn't take some random watch enthusiast off the streets and told them to run Omega they couldn't do a better job.
>>18349202>>18349234Not only is it ugly but it's also a very lazy execution of a worldtimer. The hours disc is so far away from the timezones ring that it makes it hard to read the time in the different timezones. They could have avoided this if they didn't decide to add a date window...Using the watch when you change timezone is also very awkward, since you can't interact with the timezones ring (it's fixed).If I had to get a worldtimer in the same budget, I would get that Carl F Bucherer. It's 39mm in diameter, 10mm thick and you can actually read the time on this. Imagine being Omega and getting mogged by Carl Fucking Bucherer. Embarrassing.
>>18349245I don't think it actually is a world timer. I think it's just a modified GMT. I can't be arsed to look it up right now, but I remember reading that the Omega doesn't work the same way as all the others.
>>18349245>>18349249Damn, Omega is so pathetic
>>18349250The white Speedmaster and the new FOIS are very good. Would love to get one at some point.
>>18349234>I can't imagine that if you didn't take some random watch enthusiast off the streets and told them to run Omega they couldn't do a better job.Too easy:1. knock it off with all the special and limited editions. Those are stupid.2. Seamaster: consolidate the Seamaster Heritage, Diver and Planet Ocean lines. Style it around the Seamaster 300 from the 60s. picrel3. Constellation. Combine the Aqua Terra, Globemaster and Manhattan into a single line, style it like the 60s C-Shape style. Offer it in a variety of sizes and colors. It's supposed to be the 4. Speedmaster. Too many limited editions, but the line is mostly OK. Just ditch those 44mm Racing versions.5. DeVille. This line is all over the place. Come up with a unified design language and turn it into a line of elegant, affordable, dress watches. 6. Finally, when in doubt, make it thinner.The core concepts for Omega should be stylish but not fussy, timeless but forward-looking, high-tech, durable, reasonably priced vs. quality
>>18349255That's the problem, the Speedmaster is good, but the rest of their watches are a mess. They should get rid of all the Seamasters and reissue the Picrel. They should reissue the 36mm Railmaster. Only with that would they be a respected watchmaker again.
>>18349258Damn, I posted my post >>18349259 without seeing yours, I agree with you.
>>18349261Haha, hivemind.But it does go to the sheer obviousness of what Omega should be doing.I actually bought one of the Heritage Seamaster 300s. What a disappointing watch. Gave that thing right the fuck back.
>>18349258>>18349259To be honest Omega has always released a shit ton of models. Even in the 50s/60s there was like a million different watches in the Seamaster line (some dress watches, some divers, some chronographs, etc).
>>18349270I know. I'm saying they shouldn't do that anymore. In the 50s and 60s, you could get away with that sort of thing because everyone needed a watch.Today, with their watches being luxury products, they would be better served with a more consistent design language and a more streamlined, coherent catalog.
>>18349284Filtered
>>18346555You be careful now, ya hear?
>>18349258>>18349259That's a real nice vintage Planet Ocean.
>>18349312That's a real ugly modern Swatchmega.>>18349324Go back to your containment thread, retard.
>>18349331Just because you don't like my James Bond nato watch strap doesn't mean you have to be mean to me.
>>18349333No one was mean to you. They were giving an opinion on a watch.
Current omega is just sad.They don't make a single decent piece.
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>>18345783close enough
>>18351381Best Sinn I've ever seen.
