This thread is for the discussion of affordable watches, vintage, clomage, replicas, straps, and modifications.Last thread: >>18545019
Weird new Casio, AE-1700H
poorfag shitters
>>18556806What even is the point of a rotating bezel on a digital watch? Anyways, picrel is another new Casio.
>>18556821one could also ask what's the point of making an analog dial if you're going to put a digital screen on it also.but yeah, the bezels seem pretty stupid
This is the only collection a serious man needs. Anything beyond this is just frivolous and unnecessary. You may feel like you "need more" if you are effeminate but the truth is that there's neither point nor reason to go beyond these three watches.
>>18556806It's a ProTrek, except it's not.
why does /fa/ need 10 watch threads?
Casios are bad and ugly. I know, i own five of them.
>>18556860na they're kino
>>18556856Each watchfag should have their own watch thread.It's the only way to keep these autists from seething.
>>18556856There are 3. This one for the discussion of watches, another one for the discussion of how many salesmen's dicks you had to suck for the privilege to buy overpriced status symbols that don't impress anyone, and one for memes.
>>18556867Did you set the hands to hide the logo on purpose?
>>18556842I went for Citizen cause I don't like changing batteries on a dive watch, and I dislike digital watches and all things that beep.So I got a Komandirskie instead of the A158 and a hand-wound microbrand meme shitter instead of whatever that third thing is.700€ total and I finished the watch game. Got a watch for every occasion, get compliments regularly (bitches keep asking if my Citizen is a Rolex, lol), and there's literally nothing else that interests me anymore.
>>18556842>>18556947My "watch collection journey".Yeah I don't even have a proper box.
>>18556770>How herpes looking do you want your watch?>YES!
>>18556961It's not a fucking journey, kek, It's some dirt path behind your local costco with used condoms and dog shit on the ground.
>>18556941that's just what time it was lol
>>18556961or in reddit form: nice collection, bro! upvoted!
>>18556976>hello what do you have in "prolapsed anus?">yes sir, we carry that
>>18556984I like how they used Grand Seiko indices and hands with it, it really ties the design together.
>>18556878Imagine if the seconds hand was the bill of the swordfish.
>>18556976>2020+5>Still no chinkwatch with shunbun dial
>>18556977
My new daily, 180 euro pretty affordable. Definitely loving it and its beautiful IMO
>>18557012There is no language in the world where Delhi is spelled like that. Also, why are (only some) cities spelled French, on a supposedly American watch?
About to pull the trigger, talk me out of it
>>18557025Honestly mate no idea, I have only had it for a few weeks and I don't even know how to work that dial yet (any advice?) I still think its a pretty watch
>>18557031As long as you know you aren't actually getting a watch built by German engineers, it's all good.
>>18556979this pic got 17 upvotes on lemmy!
today's purchase
>>18557032No worries, mate. I just tried to warn you that it's a fake Timex, but apparently they actually made this model with that spelling.
>>18557055It's designed and assembled in Germany, with a Swiss movement. Pretty good.
>>18556770>have good taste>literally nothing under $5k that looks good to metastelets have no idea how easy they have it..
>>18556961>all circlesyawn
>>18556860you are just salty you are too poor to own real ludo kino
>>18556987>big hand is the head>little hand is the tailCasio... do this and my soul is yours
>>18557066Yes, I know. And I hope you also know what that means.Every single gear, jewel, lever and spring in that movement is made in China. The parts are then sent to Japan where the movement is assembled.All parts other than the movement are also made in China. The parts are then sent to Germany, where the movement is placed into the case, the hands are attached, and the crystal is pressed in by a machine, accuracy is measured by a machine, it's regulated by pushing a lever, and the backplate is screwed on. This is not a bad thing, and it's absolutely to be expected at this price point. I just don't want you to fall for the marketing.
>>18557072Sorry I don't have any horse-cock-shaped watches.Feel free to post yours, though.
>>18557055>>18557080There is nothing wrong with Chinese horology.
>>18557087Based chink horology appreciator
>>18556976>>18556993I'm waiting for other colors or similar styled dials of pic related they'll release.
>>18557031It's large. I have large wrists and hands and it's large on me.
So why is Vostok not restocking this Panerai lookalike in particular? The brown and blue dials are still being produced, but not this one. Was it actually a limited edition and they forgot to tell everyone?
>>18557058Cool visual design, but not 15mm thiccness. Were you able to get it for $260?
>>18556860Casio's regular, unreadable, negative face watches are sold as aesthetic accessories, but not really practical to use.
>the poorfag thread is the one with actual watch discussion The absolute state of this board
>>18557032Yeah I purchased it from the actual times website. Unsure on the spelling
$160. Pretty amazing what you get for the price. Much nicer made than my cheaper Seikos for less than half the price. BB58 homage by San Martin.
>>18557176Really, at 42mm? My wrists are about 7.5, I've worn much larger
>>18557025kek they managed to misspell a word
Still my favorite daily watch
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZyaKN9rgCCUWhat do you think?
>>18557276Beautiful watch, I thought of buying either that one or the speedtimer.
>>1855727624h dial
>>18557321Yeah that's how many hours are there in day.
>>18557326practical if you forget if it's night or day
>>18557328You just don't know military time soft belly.
>>18557251How's the finishing? Is under the case/bracelet thoroughly finished and not sharp?
>>18557276It looks like a re-edition, but I might be mistaken.
>>18556856Because it's not in /g/ anymoar.
>>18557339Pretty damn good. No sharp edges at all. The clasp and everything else has nice polished sides. The bracelet is probably most similar to my prospex Speedtimer. Has some good weight to it and feels way more premium than any of my sub $700 watches.
How do you guys keep track of the watches you're planning on buying in the future? Do you all maintain beautiful spreadsheets like I do?
>>18557425Whenever I feel like buying a watch, I remind myself I can only wear one at a time. If you have more than 3 watches (1 for EDC, 1 for dressing up, 1 specialty), you're doing it wrong.
>>18557185The machine making them is broken again and the guy who knows how to fix it died in Ukraine.
>>18557329You need a dedicated subdial for that?
>>18557425I used to have a list with all the watches i thought i liked. I came to my senses rather quickly after realizing that i don't actually like most of them.
>>18557171Why does this trigger my gag reflex?
>>18557081>Feel free to post yours, though.i would but they're all at your mums house.
>>18557276>open video>OI BRUV!>close video
>>18557622Did you just remember your last fellatio?
>>18557501You don't?
>>18557627Yeah, your sister did a pretty bad job.
>>18557643Sister? That was your mom you doofus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJAL0W5p62MThey finally made a Khaki that doesn't say Khaki on the dial? I'm inclined to get this, it looks pretty nice. The white dial version looks like the cheapest possible Timex though.
>>185570871963 is goat, but I lost one of those spring loaded cap tops for the chronograph functions, is there a way to replace that shit?
>>18557708>1224>131>142>153>164>175>186>719>8>9 1/2>10>1123What system of telling time is this???
>>18557723>he doesn't know about Hamilton time dilationi thought this thread was for enthusiasts
>>18557723It's called European or Military Time. Which is ironic, since Europe has no military.
>>18556812All this proves is that Chinkshitters don't conform with 1st world regulations and just write whatever on the dial. What are you gonna do? Send it back to China for a warranty repair? Sue the Chinese government who owns the company for your $5 back?
>>18557783>8>9 1/2>10he was making a joke.you didn't get it.
>>18557788mostly it was to counter the watch echo chamber that says big brand, cheap watches with WR 50 or 100 are scams and will break if you get caught in the rain or wash your hands with them on.but in the case of chinkshitters, they really are that bad.
>>18557841I chose to ignore it cause it was dumb
>>18557848>I chose to ignore itbut ... you didn't ignore it.you replied.
>>18557708>a game changer>most generic watch on earthholy fuck gas watchtubers already.
>>18557848no you didntyou didnt understand the jokeand now are coping
>>18557087It's hororogy
>>18557463lel
>>18557851I'm giving out free (You)s today.
>1220m water resistance>deepest ever dive in human history was 700m and even that was just simulated depth, deepest dive was 530m
>>18557954*actual deepest dive was 530m
>>18557954i still wouldn't shower with anything less than this
>>18556976goated! err- i mean goatsee!
>>18557012>having to look at words like mexico and delhi everytime i look at my wrist..yeah that's gonna be a no from me dog.
>>18557425How many do you plan to acquire?
>>18557954I feel like an important part of the discussion people ignore is that a watch is rated for a certain depth at the time of it being brand new and gaskets and seals degrade in quality over time. So if you get a watch rated for 30m water resistance it will be more likely to become compromised in water resistance as it ages. The entire discussion is stupid anyway because you can get 200m rated dive watches from casio for like 50 bucks so its not like cost is even part of the debate here. At the end of the day why would I want to go swimming with an orient bambino on even if I could?
>>18558182The day hand reminds me of an Oris Big Crown
Timex re-issue
China will grow stronger.
>>18558575Not if they just keep making Sub clones.The date Sub doesn't even look good, even Rolex fanboys agree on that. The reason people love it is that it's a true GADA watch built to the highest standard, and also a status symbol. You don't have to choose between the beater and the dress watch in the morning. The Sub is both. And it signals even more status when it's scratched cause it shows you can afford to beat up a Rolex. All of that is missing in the clones. They just signal that you can't afford a Rolex and don't know enough to wear something original.
>>18558587>Wearing a watch as a status symbol instead of the tool it's meant to be/wt/ is that way >>>
>>18558587Steel sub is like 10k USD new. That's a quarter of the MSRP of a base model 2025 Mustang GT.What favela are you living in that makes you see that as a status symbol?
>>18558595LMFAO this it's the fuckign Brzilnog
>>18558595>Steel sub is like 10k USD newPlus another 10k you have to spend on the most boring watches in existence, to be "put on the list".
>>18556770Just in case you're considering this watch, you should know the bezel is fake. It doesn't rotate.
>>18556821The dots on the display around the inside of the bezel represent seconds. (Probably can be changed to show minutes by pushing a button) So you can use the rotating bezel just fine.
>>18558440Came here to post this, the re issues are so dope
I thought chink watches were supposed to be cheap???
>>18558676That is cheap for a limited edition hand-winding chronograph.
>>18558587They make plenty of other things. If you're criticizing them for every brand having a submariner knockoff, every watch brand period has one.
>>18558595>40% of americans living paycheck to paycheck, less than $1k of savings>muh $10k is pennies what FAVELA do you live inaaaah shit I've fallen for an obvious rage bait for poorfags in poorfag thread
>>18558595But the Sub is a piece of jewelry you don’t need, and you can’t finance it, so you’ve gotta drop the whole pile of cash at one time. That’s a way bigger conspicuous consumption hurdle than getting a loan for a $35k car. Mustang costs the same as a Camry, and it’s basically the same level of practical if you’ve got no kids.
>>18558676This is so 100% typically Chinese. Seagull and Sea-Gull aren't the same company. Seagull licensed the right to make copies of Sea-Gull watches, cheaper, with worse QC and a display caseback.Apparently it even confuses online shops.
i gotta admit, this is a sexy chink watch. anyone want to talk me out of buying it?
>>18558911It's a GMT
>>18558991Fully aware, yes
Ordered picrel a few days ago. I'm a hopeless poorfag and this is me owning it
>>18559017It was my cope field watch for a while, I like it but it's kind of loud.
>>18559017>>18559021the light is cool as shit though, worth having for that alone
>>18559021>it's kind of loudThe noise will motivate me to get my racks up so that I can buy a Junghans
just realized timex has a moonphase
watch id ?
The thing I love about tiny microbrands:You can google what the woman doing QC looks like, whose hair is inside your watch.
>>18559064Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 titanium
>>18559026A field watch off that style is supposed to be cheap IMO. They were handed out to millions of grunts, after all.
>>18559096bit better shot
>>18559064>>18559117hublot king power unico
>>18558911see if it still looks sexy in an actual non-rendered photo, otherwise that's a nice watch. I like that they only put the logo on the dial and not the Chink company name.
>>18558911It's battery Quartz. For that price you could already get a solar or automatic diver from Japan.
>>18559200I prefer quartz watches
>>18559207me too, but I prefer Solar or Kinetic over batteries.
Milsurp company Kommandostore are doing a reproduction of Soviet digital watches (when Casio was banned) Electronika / Melodiya Chn-55 https://x.com/kommandostore/status/1975991477416435723There will be silver
>>18559237Buy an ad.
>>18559165
>>18559344They should be paying me
>>18559017it'll serve you well. indiglo is rad
Whats up guys anyone knowledgeable with Vostok here? People were talking about how buying watches off their website was not an option at the moment, has anyone purchased any of their watches from amazon? Are they real? They're only like 100 dollars with shipping, but anything I should know before I bite the bullet on one?
>>18559798Amazon ones can be shady as can eBay, try to get the one you want on ScubaDude's store, either on his website or eBay. You can buy on vostok-watches24 as well for cheaper but you need to make sure they can ship to your country, otherwise you'll need to use a proxy shipping service.
>>18559801Shady in what way? You mean they're fake? I want a Komandirskie but they're all sold out on the ScubaDude website in the styles I like. Amazon seems to have different bezel styles I can pick from as well and they're currently 25% off so cheaper than everywhere else too.
>>18559810Some of the Amazon and eBay listings you see are frankenstein mods or replicas with only some original parts, but if the seller has enough good reviews it's probably fine
I'm looking for a cheap GMT watch that I could take to gym or on holidays and wouldn't need to worry about it. Quartz but if sweeping running seconds is a possibility that'd be great. Also if it could handle some swimming that'd help. Budget up to $400. pic unrel, a cat I met in Italy and fed it some fine fucking beef. That mf probably won't taste anything like it for a long time
>>18559092I'd pay extra for that.
>>18559821I think I'm gonna give Amazon a try. The seller is "Vostok Trading" and I did some research on them using chatgpt, and mostly everyone on reddit and watchuseek is saying that they are legit. Only concern is that there seems to be long shipping times but that seems to be the case just about everywhere.
>>18559901>I'm looking for a watch that I could take to gymDon't do that only indians wear a watch in the gym, the only acceptable watch to wear in a gym is gshock, which also fits your needs.
>>18559930>research on them using chatgptYou cannot trust anything those models tell you, least of all on a subject this specific. DYOR!
>>18559937is swatch acceptable tho? bright funky colors or white
>>18559974No.
>>18559967I asked for it to give me links to watchuseek and reddit threads because google's search engine is functionally useless now. It also found me a youtube video where someone opened one up that he bought off amazon and it has a legit movement inside.
>>18559990Well, I guess that was a waste of time anyway. When you try to checkout on Amazon it tells you that it can't ship to US addresses.
>>18560026Go on chrono24, lots of Vostoks sold from Poland there.
I just realized that if watches are people, mostly all have Asian blood. Mainly Chinese/Hongkees (almost all), then Malaysian (Seiko, Orient?), Filipino (Timex, Citizen), Thai (Casio, Orient, Citizen), Japanese (doubt it, they only took a vacation there).
>>18559030If you want a cheap mechanical moonphase look at sugess
>>18558804>he wants to finance a watchliterally if you can't buy the 35k car in cash at the given moment you shouldn't even be thinking about a 10k watch
>>18560154keep my wallet out of your fucking mouth
I never take loans because of who owns the banks.
Mr Wonderful always says you should never take on debt to buy a watch, and I trust him implicitly
>>18560171woah, calm down, Will
Revived my dad's old timex datalink ironman.
>>18560451Forgot pic
>>18560453Cool.
>>18558587Scurfa makes dive watches that are a million times more durable than Rolex subs for 500 bucks. Keep coping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLVccN5BUU
>>18560645lmao the indices are mis-aligned even in their rendered promotional images.
>>18560674yep
>>18560685Huh?
>>18560154Well, duh, I’m 100% against someone financing any type of watch. That’s why I thought it was so crazy that the guy was saying a Rolex is “cheap” compared to a mustang or other low-medium performance car. There’s no expectation that you’d buy a car straight up, but anyone financing a watch is an irresponsible moron. Sure, if this guy thinks dropping $35k straight up on a mustang a minor purchase, then a Rolex is cheap, but no way is a guy like that on this website
>>18557708it says power reserve 80 hours
