This thread is for the discussion of affordable watches, replicas, straps, and modifications.Last thread: >>18534244
>>18545019First for $25 shanghai. God bless the Chinese communist party
Which strap with a blue dial watch?
>>18545057Top left to dress it up, top right for a more casual look with a dark blue dial, top middle if the watch face is a lighter blue or teal (would fit great for the Scuba Dude).
Thinking of buying a Luch, for the chance that it was made by her.
>>18545071That's certainly one of the watches of all time.
>>18545057I quite like the look of light leather on a blue dial
>>18545054Bought the Seagull issued 1963 International Edition model instead of Red Star since it was on sale for $100. I’m now thinking of getting the $100 official reissue of the Shanghai A581 too.
>>18545019Here's my Spinnaker shitter
>>18545090Only light ones are these.
The best of all the Vostoks IMO.
>>18545090>try finding a blue dial duro on euro amazons>not a single one has them>check local watch store chains>none of them have oneFucking hell why is it so difficult to find
Today I learned that a pendulum clock and a mechanical wristwatch operate the same way, only the clock uses a weight on a string instead of a main spring for power and a pendulum instead of the hairspring for beats
>>18545159Because Casio never sold that model in Europe.Either import it yourself (via Amazon US or Ebay) or buy it here:https://www.duromarlin.de/product/casio-duro-marlin-taucheruhr-200m-mdv106b-2av/
>>18545161And a Quartz watch operates in a similar way, only it uses an electromagnet for power and a vibrating crystal for beats.
>>18545177Nah, they have circuits and microcontrollers and shit
>>18545174Ah didn't know that, makes more sense now. I'll check those options, thanks
Any recommendations for a blue dial gold case watch?
>>18545218Blue and gold? Are you persian?
>>18545253>PersianNah he's from the roman empire
>>18545218Vostok 219181If you're gonna go low class, might as well go all the way.
>>18545218be more specific
japanesechronograph not casiowearable bracelet?
>>18545716Seiko SSB379P1Seiko SSB377P1
I've been looking on some vintage watches on Chrono24...How shitty they usually are? There are some great looking pieces 200-500 euros, some even claim to be serviced. Any experiences with +40 yo old automatic watches?
>>18545745Don't buy anything with complications.Water resistance either was never there or is now gone, so you'll have to take them off to wash your hands, be careful when it rains, etc.A service can be impossible (watch was designed to be disposable from the start, parts don't exist anymore...) or exceed the purchasing price.And you have no warranty, so if your $300 watch stops tomorrow, you're out $300.
>>18545745It's harder to spot fakes of vintage watches without opening them, cause some minor errors were normal before precision machining.
Why not just buy a clone?
>>18545853Are you out of your goddamn mind anon? What if the watch snobs see me wearing a clone? They'll beat me up in the school parking lot and probably fuck my girlfriend too
>>18545860No I won't, I'll become your girlfriend instead
>>18545745https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXY8yxAetz4
>>185458531. With most people you meet and want to impress there's enough context to gauge if you can actually afford the original. So even if the clone looks perfect, they'll know. Or suspect it. What do you answer when someone asks you in front of other people which AD you can recommend? How do you explain to a girl that wants you to take her home why you're driving a 2006 Nissan Versa?2. You'll know. And you'll see the small differences to the original. Your watch will always be lacking. It reminds you that you want the original but can't afford it.3. There are thousands of great and interesting watches, even with historical relevance in the sub-500 price range. Why get a copy that has nothing special except for a resemblance to a generic status symbol?If none of that bothers you, by all means buy a clone.
>>18545945>How do you explain to a girl that wants you to take her home why you're driving a 2006 Nissan Versa?I spent it all on the watch, love.
>>18545945>Which AD you can recommendI can't imagine being around people that would participate in the fiasco known as ADs.I guess I'm lucky to live where I have all the boutiques, but even some boutiques play games. What you're saying is largely correct but I can't imagine wanting a watch so badly that you'd be willing to play games (such as previous purchase or dressing a certain way) to get it. Same goes for certain luxury brands and car brands. If you look down at your fake watch and feel bad that it's not the real thing, then you're probably enough of a human being to look at it and feel bad you had to undergo a humiliation ritual to get it. I can walk into Cartier and buy a purse for my wife, no games. I can walk into almost all watch boutiques and buy any watch, unless it's an ugly as sin genta watch (lol). If I see a paywalled Rolex or genta watch on someone's wrist, I automatically assume it's either fake, or they're retarded. They're not retarded for spending a lot of money on a watch, there are many amazing watches worth exorbitant prices, but they're retarded for getting scammed. What it really comes down to is this: if your watch is Rolex or Genta (aka a watch marketed at sports events), it might as well be fake, because it's an embarrassment regardless.
>>18545853It's like trying to bluff in poker when you only have enough chips for 2 big blinds. Plus, you're spending hundreds of dollars to impress old men.
>>18545253>>18545480>>18545483Ended up with an old shitter for £30
>>18546108cool case
>>18546108
Looking for a true GADA to end the watch hobby and move on to other hobbies>sub-$500>not an hommage>simple design, good balance between dressy and sporty>black, dark blue or white dialIs there anything that doesn't say Casio, Seiko, Omega or Citizen on the dial and isn't Russian or a Chinese microbrand?
>>18546523Erebus.
>>18546523SCED037
>>18546523Why no Citizen? Picrel gets more mileage than any other watch I own
>>18546549Kofe Time
>>18546523Invicta
>>18546523only resin casio is gada. imagine scratching anything else or covering it with shit.
>>18546579If you care about scratches on your watch, you're either a diva or it was out of your budget.
>>18546606let's see your rolex
>>18546615Sir, this is the PSWT.I've worn the same Seiko 5 for 20 years.
>>18546579do you frequently cover your watches in shit?
Anyone know the ref# on this seiko?
>>18546650SRPK01K1
>>18546701nope, the PADI has the X above the center
>>18546523>doesn't say Casio, Seiko, Omega or CitizenOrient
>>18546108Cool sleazecore
Hello fellow poorfags, criticise my collection before I complete it
>>18546628we have all seen rolex covered in shit here
>>18546709now that's a diver's watch
>>18546729top right and bottom left are pointlessbottom right fills that niche betterbig ass watches look stupid under cuffs
>>18546523dont care get get an anus
Cop or not?The bund may be a bit too much, but I figure I can always replace it with any pull-through leather strap.
>>18546729Top left and bottom right are a complete collection. You picked the least interesting Zeppeling and the Orient is useless, sorry. Too busy for a dress watch, and yellow gold should just be avoided at that price point.
>>18546729To be honest top right is the only one I like, but I think it looks wrong on a leather strap. Would look much better on a fabric strap in my opinion.
>>18546919Would also fit the Zeppelin name (their hull was linen and cotton).
>>18546904I disagree, yellow gold is ok on shitters. You just want to avoid it on mid-priced watches, it's turbo ick to have a $1000 gold plated/gold filled watch, but it's fine to have a $300 gold plated watch and it's fine to have a solid gold watch at any price.
>>18546729Casio is the only good watch there.
>>18546729I'm gonna get the gold Orient too.
>>18546523tend to agree with >>18546851or maybe a bambino but the anus looks better .usually I'd rec something from Baltany but it's a Chinese microbrand.
>>18546523>that doesn't say Casio, Seiko, Omega or Citizen on the dialjust swap out the label bro
>>18546523or get the big balls brand
>>18546904I went with yellow gold because I try to avoid mixing metals (gold wedding ring)>>18546919It's going on a NATO strap as a "sport" watch
>>18547221>It's going on a NATO strap as a "sport" watchI think it would look really nice on a perlon or sailcloth strap, would compliment it nicely since the watch already lands somewhere inbetween dress and field in terms of design. Could be dressed up or down.
Is there any redeeming the Moonswatch or is it just cringe?
>>18547237Where to buy the straps on the left pic?
Thoughts on watch in the pic? $500, Swiss movement, 10.8mm, dive bezel which is a vaguely practical feature. They’ve also got one that’s black/black with a field dial that I kinda like, although it’s a bit busy. Obviously cheaper/better to buy quartz in some ways, but autos are cool and the other cheapo brands all use these fatass cases. Missed out on the good old days when Ali watches used ETA clones
>>18547255Not sure to be honest, just google searched sailcloth strap and picked the first picture that showed more than one color.
This is definitely a stupid question but is there a material difference between a $1500 watch and a $500,000 watch beyond branding? Both likely have the same crystal, the same case materials, and a similar movement. Help me understand the value in something like a Patek.
>>18547271Yes absolutely, just not 498,500 dollars worth of difference. To get something with Cosc or Metas certification you need to spend more than 1500. Above 5,000 or so the difference in levels of finishing will start to be very minimal. Once you start to get to insanely high luxury prices lots more work is done by hand which adds a lot to the labor costs. Hidden parts of the watch you will never see will be finished to a high degree. You also won't find anything in solid gold or platinum in a 1500 or under watch (although these materials are upcharged exponentially higher than the actual cost). I would never want to or be able to afford something like a patek but they're beautiful watches and to say that the price is just branding is completely wrong. Even if like most luxury goods its pretty overpriced for what you get.
>>18547256>The Vostok in pic related is now more expensive than a Swiss movementWew
>>18547271on a $500k watch you should expect that the crystal, case, and other parts were hand made specifically for that watch. about the only components that should be mass produced are the jewels and the lubricants
>>18546904>>18546919This is my other option, fills a bit more of a niche I guess. Again I'd change the strap.
>>18547241literally says >sneedmasteron it.meme magic is real
>>18547256if it's your only watch you might regret the unusual colorway but I think it's a nice looking watch, it's a real brand, distinctive in a way that's not necessarily bad, and for the price you could do worse
let me guess, you need more
>>18547241>what if we made a replica watch but it was legal and also worse than almost any replica watch
>>18545091Iirc the seagull 1963 is a weird one where most models you can buy aren't actually made by seagull. Seagull sell all the parts to third parties who then actually make and sell them. A seagull made 1963 is like $700.
This is the watch to end of watches. You don't need anything else.
>>18547256Cool date, more dates should be like this, oriented horizontally.
>>18547241I'm still waiting for the Rolex Swatchmariner
>>18547513>too many dials>too many chink runes>too many buttons nice try cpp but I'm not getting your clustered watch full of spyware
When you buy straps either nylon, sailcloth or rubber, do you wash them with soap first?
>>18547510>>18547513I got my one from Seagull itself since it was at a surprising discount lower than the others. Same thing with my Shanghai A581 reproduction which is an ‘official’ reproduction and will be coming very soon. Can anybody recommend a high quality beige perlon strap?Here’s a pic of my Seagull 1963 International Edition with a strap made from a vintage military helmet strap, I wonder if it’ll look better with a bund on it.
>>18546523PRX quartz
>>18547591To be fair mine was the International edition which is the budget version Seagull sells overseas instead of the domestic high-end one. Still made in Tianjin I think
>>18547592>PRX quartzthat's what chatgpt told me too.
>>18547513I wish it didn't have the red star, I don't want anyone thinking I'm making a political statement
>>18547634Get them from HKED?
>>18547634Thats actually what I like about it, its just an unapologetically communist looking watch to own for shits and gigs
>>18548057Some brand names actually ruin the watch.If you insist on naming your brand HrimmDuerger then at least pay someone for designing a stylized logo and put that on the watch face instead.
