This thread is for the discussion of affordable watches, vintage, clomage, replicas, straps, and modifications.Old sticky: https://imgur.com/a/NFMXDuKLast thread: >>18608752
>>18615048He's my revised collection of shitters as of last night. All AFFORDABLE, which is what this thread is about. But that never stops the poorfag snobs from shitposting. So let the insults begin.Which ONE starter watch should I have gotten with the money? Or two? How stupid am I for buying a bunch of stuff I spent days researching and won't even mind if it's not great?The Armitron arrives today and the rest are in various stages of shipment. No more cancellations. I'm only going to send things back if they legitimately don't work.
>>18615061I thinknthe one affordable starter everybody should get is the addiesdive khaki field. Should be like $65, has a nh35, sapphire coating, ar, very nice dial and hands, and you can just treat it like a true beater which a field watch should be. Looks good on the metal bracelet it comes with which is surprisingly nice as well as leather and nato straps. That one would be my reccomendation to everyone.
The Chinese Communist Party will grow stronger.
>>18615061>Which ONE starter watch should I have gotten with the money?Erebus.
>>18615069NH35 automatic movement and sapphire for $65? Show me where. I dropped more than that on the addies quartz. I got a variety pack of straps to play around with once the watches start showing up. I guess the Chinese ones might take a while. I know the Seiko has shipped because I bought it from a watch site. >>18615071I don't see why you guys get the blank generic dials. It just seems cheaper and shadier than a knockoff brand. It needs something, if not even just your own custom logo.
>>18615076That's okay. I'm not that into bright white plain watches like that. It's such a common style. Doesn't look all that different from the one above it.I certainly wouldn't spend hundreds of dollars on one. Looks okay on you though. Just the right size. 40mm?Quartz? What's so amazing about it?
>>18615081Dont buy white then. Its quartz and auto, 36, 39 and 41mm, six billion colors.
>>18615083With that "classic" oyster case that every other fucking watch has. And what a bracelet. I'm sure it's so much better because it's on a $500 watch. It just looks like every other watch. It's fine. Your filename says 34mm. Can I add that to your list of available sizes?LOL, I went to their website and it's just that same watch, over and over and over in different dial designs. Why did you settle on that watch brand? What specifically made that the $500 watch for you?Has anyone taken your advice and bought one?
Don't buy souless micro-shitters
>>18615091I think this has everything "erebus" has. NH35, sapphire, etc... Six times cheaper. But it doesn't have the "soul" of a couple of startup hipsters. I really need to give those dudes my $480.
>>18615092I can get this in "sterile green" with no name or logo or anything on the dial, but it just looks wrong. I don't know why.
>>18615092https://www.aragonwatch.com/ARAGON_DF_Carbon_Fiber_p/a642blu.htmhttps://www.aragonwatch.com/product_p/a272blu.htm
LOL, I thought I was done, but how can I NOT order this right here??
>>18615102First one's neat, but it's all rubbery and 42mm is bigger than I like. They have some cool stuff. I'll keep browsing. The second one is too weird for too much money and way too large. But thanks for the links. I like having sites to check out. And I like sales.
lol, jesus. They just specialize in the big boys I guess.
>>18615048wich is the best quality brand for low price watches? I want something that works properly not something from aliexpress or temu
>>18615120Right. Nothing bought from either of those marketplaces will work properly.
>>18615120How low are we talking?
>>18615120Casio.>>18615122Cope
>>18615125>CopeAnd that's supposed to mean...
>>18615123200 bucks max
Lets design a youtube micro-shitter!>Brand name is some AI sourced latin word for an edgy manosphere adjacent character no ones heard of, whatever sounds the coolest>41MM case>Dial is a middle ground between Rolex and Seiko - all rectangles>Dial text is "minimal" to keep on trend with youtuber bitching - just "Automatic" in a free script font>316L Chinese steel>"Premium" Miyota 9000 series movement>Chinese oyster bracelet - make note of "premium" screw in links>DOOBLE DOOMED SAPPHIRE WITH AR COATING - a $10 value.>Retinal price is a multiple of $1000 so they can buy themselves a real watch with the profits as soon as possible
Here's a super sweet deal.
I'm tossing some of these in the cart. Free shipping.
>>18615078Zero markings is acceptable for a custom watch I guess.
Can't go wrong here. Also free shipping. If this works a week it'll be worth it. LOL, this is so fun buying stupid chinese shit.
>>18615128This one's probably gonna be fine since it's shanghai
>>18615138Is it a real timex ?
I bought this one too. We'll see how it works. These have no shipping costs and I can't see how I can go wrong. I also can't see how it's even possible. There must be LESS than $1 worth of parts and labor going into this stuff. Are robots building them? How is it possible? Do I even want to know? Child labor?
wowVery tacky
>>18615154They're junk. You've already got a couple of cheap watches in the mail, after you see what you got for 40 bucks you're going to regret buying all of these.
>>18615154>How is it possibleVery cheap materials. They're basically one step above the toys you find in Kinder Surprise.
>>18615158>>18615160lol, we'll see!They always get me when the stuff in my cart keeps going down like they're being sold in real time. I had to pull the trigger lest I miss out on these amazing deals.That's it for today. I need sleep. Maybe some watches will show up today. I really gotta get off my ass and ship the Seiko 5 back.
They keep putting "inflatable" when they mean "refillable". kek
Why shell out $10,000 for the Rolex when we can cut out the 'Ro' and pass the savings on to you?Meet the "Lex". Everything about a Rolex but with a blank dial and a fraction of the cost. Get yours today!
>>18615178How embarrassing. That lighter watch looks just like my stupid Invicta. The dial and numbers are identical.
Get your 'gaming watch' hereHow ridiculous.
I thought I was being excessive owning 5 watches. Suddenly I feel a lot better about myself.
This is going in the cart. I love it.
>>18615198Goddammit, that's all. No more watches. I can't be spending $200 a day here. I can't believe I just bought that Seagull. I should have gotten the Tandorio for $85.
I didn't even use the $14 off code. Too much of a hurry to save money for no extra work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfLqNglTDeA
>>18615078>if not even just your own custom logo.Are there companies that do this? I'd love to get a good set for me and the boys. Unit branding would be cool.
>>18615211Chang will happily do screen printing for you, if you want logos and shit you'll probably need a bigger order.
>even /PSWT/ has its own avatarfag>is addicted to buying dollar store shittersthis board man, you can't make this shit up
>>18615235I can think of ten worse addictions. Not sure what you think 'avatarfag' means. But it's not me. I don't like avatar stuff and I'm not gay.
>>18615211Baltany offers it on many of their models
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqJ8kpm9EWUDon't feel so bad, anon. This dude pretty much did an even worse alix spree and makes it look pretty good.
from jason007 44mm 250 dollar with the jap movement upgrade and waterproofing
The mail has come.
Definitely not sending this one back.
I like it.
So I'm definitely happy with this "shitter" for $36. Only 14 more to go. Stay tuned.
>>18615091they love if because it gets them money
>>18615078Probably gone since trump destroyed ali express. I got it last christmas time for $65
>>18615368Based counterfeiter
>>18615189That will just say rolex on it. Ali express has to cover their asses.
>>18615472Wow, no shit? Interesting.
>>18615479Yes, you can find a few other brands with the same thing
>>18615120Low priced positve display Casios. But for the models that reach the Addiesdive pricepoint, it doesnt make sense to buy a Casio resin case that mimics metal. Almost all watch brands are made in China, HK or SEA anyway.
the shitter i want is on ali multiple times. some of them sapphire glass costs extra, others it's the same price. are they just lying?
any square or rectangular automatic watch that I can get for cheap? I'd like to get a mechanism similar to the reverso but other than Replicas I can't find anything good. I wonder if the chinamen from the factories can actually craft them without logos etc on request.
>>18615588No, you'll at least get a saphire coating. You can buy replacement crystals on ali express and put a replacement crystal on watches as well. They're like $25 to buy a single crystal.
Here's the watch tiers in USD or EUR:Under 50: Digital Casio classics, no frills50-100: Respectable quartz from Casio, maybe a few "respectable" Timex300: Decent enthusiast entry level automatics (Seiko, Citizen, Orient).300-600: nicer versions of 300 dollar watches600-1000: 300 dollar watches pretending to be something the aren't1000-2000: indie watches pretending to be more creative than they are2000-3000: compromised luxury watches3000: quality begins30000: truly novel innovations begin60000: 30000 dollar watches in precious metals300000: minute repeatersThere's no real value improvement from 300 to 3000, you're just paying for different marketing stories.
Watch maker tiers:>Ubermensch: Swiss>Untermensch: Germans, French, Italians>Auslanders: Japanese>Juden: Chinese
>>18615061better watches you could have gotten:>orient bambino - 150$>Bulova Jet Star - 350$>Hamilton PSR - 700$>Omega Constellation - 765$
>>18615120>wich is the best quality brand for low price watches?casio.
>>18615386>>18615383>>18615382Do you realize the time on the watch hasn't changed since you took it out of the box? looks like you got what you paid for lol
>>18615636What about 60% swiss 40% chinese blends like doxa or longines
>>18615636Swiss is literally Juden.They are charging ridiculous prices that the ordinary VOLK can't afford.
>>18615640It hadn't been set yet. It works perfectly fine. Why wouldn't it work? Do you think a company making watches as long as Armitron sells brand new non-working watches?That's a dumb statement, especially for someone snobby who thinks inexpensive watches "don't work". A $36 quartz watch will actually work far better than whatever $3k watch you have a boner for this week.Most of you are envious 3rd worlders with no watches anyway, so I don't care what you think. I bought like 18 watches this week. What do you have to show for yourself?Yes, I know the watches were cheap. This is the SHITTER WATCH thread!You don't get to be a snobby cunt in every thread. You don't get to be that anyway because I'm better than you.
uh oh meltie
>>18615724Sorry you got retorted so hard.
>>18615640Might wanna schedule a session with an optometrist bud
any watch similar to a tank with an automatic movement for cheap? I'd like to create it myself with pieces but the selection from Alix seems limited case wise. Are there other markets where someone can get custom parts?
>>18615683What do you mean? The Swiss make Omega and Tudor for working people, Swatch for jobless people>>18615722>It hadn't been set yet. It works perfectly fine. Why wouldn't it work?Because for 36$ most people won't bother returning it>Do you think a company making watches as long as Armitron sells brand new non-working watches?Maybe not systematically but they clearly aren't spending on quality assurance.>A $36 quartz watch will actually work far better than whatever $3k watch you have a boner for this week.A 20$ Casio will work better than both and you can rely on it to work for years and years. >I bought like 18 watches this week. What do you have to show for yourself?What will you do with 18 watches in a week? You have 1 wrist. I have 1 sports watch, 1 business watch, 1 dress watch, and 1 titanium beater that I've accumulated over a year's time, and that was fast but just because I was fleshing out my collection for the first time. Only one I side eye is the titanium beater because the dial/hands combo is illegible, so I might get a replacement for that sometime in the next 6 months if I see a good replacement.
>>18615863I have two of these, just search for "Zarya" they came from the USSR when the communist party that every working man should be able to afford a nice watch. If you wanted you could easily open this up and paint the dial. It takes standard straps.
>>18615638>>orient bambino - 150$mid. acrylic glass>>Bulova Jet Star - 350$the only quartz worth paying more than $100 for is spring drive>>Hamilton PSR - 700$just buy an aliexpress unbranded for $70. digi watches are sort of fedora>>Omega Constellation - 765$no one's selling it at those prices anymore. also expect to spend half of that getting it serviced and overhauled back to working condition>>18615061good infograph
>>18616158Thanks. Pasting stuff together is fun. I wish I had reason to do it more often. 3 of them have arrived and I'm happy with them but they're all just plain quartzes with metal bracelets that are too big to wear. The Militado has lume that you have to blast with bright light to get it to work. I don't expect it to stay bright through the night. But also it came in the mail at night and I keep it pretty dim in the house with soft light. Maybe a day in the sun will be different. I'm not sure how that stuff works but I've taken my Timex's Indiglo for granted. I'm excited for the boring Berny to show up just so I can wear it. Same with the cheap Casio. Haven't had a digital in years. The Addiesdive came with the screwdriver looking poker thing for fucking with the bracelet links, but it looks like I need a vice thing to hold the watch down. I'm ordering a $12 bracelet link kit and contemplating just taking them all down to the jeweler to have him do it. The Seiko and the Seagull will still have bracelets too. I already think I prefer a leather or maybe even one of those fabric straps. I may play around with different ones at some point. I'm excited for the mechanicals to get here as I've never owned one. Watches are fun.
>>18616194need to work on your lighting
>>18616107mmm not bad but I don't really like the dial, I want it to be white or black but it looks nice. I found those Agelocer watches online for cheap, they are automatic and with a good enough design (even though I don't like the seconds complication and all the squares). Anyone had experiences with this brand? I guess it's just another chinese brand larping with "Swiss-made" etc bullshit. Also I was kinda thinking in caving in and getting a 1980 gucci watch for 150 bucks. Too bad it's quartz though.
>>18616158Orient bambinos have a mineral crystal, not acrylic. I wish they were acrylic so they'd be easier to polish the scratches off of
>Order pic related >It arrives>Remove every removable link possible to size it (I have 6.25in popsicle stick wrists)>Bracelet STILL too loose>Ever other link is non-removable>Integrated design means a replacement strap will be hell to sourceAnd I really like how this thing looks, too. What are my options? The endlinks flare out to 24mm, but the actual lug piece is 12mm. I'm thinking either take it to a watchmaker to permanently remove one of the sealed links or find an Edifice resin strap that matches those lug proportions.
>>18616473It's even more annoying because I know I only need to remove *ONE* more link to make it fit. How is it that Casio can make every link on their new mechanical and their full-metal G-Shock bracelets removable, but not on here is baffling.
>>18616491Just eat more
>>18616223I just showed one example. Zarya made variations for decades, lots of them tank mechanicals. they're usually 100 bucks and under
>>18616473>>18616491No microadjust? Also post a pic on your wrist.
>>18616634The clasp only has 2 microadjusts, and I have it on the tighter setting. The lug-to-lug isn't even that bad for me; it's just that Casio made too long of a bracelet with not enough removable links
>>18616643And this is how much slack is left after taking off all the removable links
the f91wb is slowly rolling up right into my crib it looks so gay with that WR on the bottom though
>>18616647I would look into getting a smaller clasp might be the easiest thing to try, also the finishing looks pretty good for casio. I wouldn't mind a watch like this but without the subdials.
>>18616671Clasp measurements are 18mm (microadjust side) x 8mm (endlink side). They're not making this easy for me.
>>18616674Well the alternatives are finding a compatible bracelet somehow or drilling out one or two links.Makes me wonder if anyone ever did something like that with a drill press or even a mill.
>>18616677I'm going to take it to a local watchmaker tomorrow and see what they have to say. Worst-case scenario is either resorting to an AliExpress strap or selling the watch.
>>18616473Should've bought JDM. I don't know if Casio do it, or even if Seiko do it anymore, but all my vintage Seiko stuff has better adjustment for small wrists if the watch was made for the Japanese market, and a longer clasp for the western one so you can fit it on massive wrists.As for your issue, you're fucked. If it wasn't tapered, a dirty hack would've been cutting off the end link, I've shortened bracelets like that before with a hacksaw. You can't cut off the last links in the chain because those are the ones with the pin holes. There's so much room in there that I don't think a shorter clasp will save you, and finding a compatible bracelet is gong to be close to impossible.
>>18616685This specific colorway is so damned hard to find that I resorted to getting it off Creationwatches. They're based in Singapore, and the full label on the box is EFS-S650DC-1ADF, so I don't know if this was meant for the SEA market or what. Any other site that had it was based in Europe, so I would've had the exact same problem if I ordered from them.Guess I should get ready to sell this thing.
>>18616687The one listing I found through Buyee even describes it as an overseas model not available in Japan, so Casio made it purely for the Euro market. Seems like I have no choice but to cut my losses.
>>18616689If it makes you feel any better, those plated cases get worn down to bare shiny metal pretty fast anyway, if you want a black watch you're better off going full ceramic and risking it chipping if anything hard hits it.
>>18616643looks very dinged up
>>18616223Nothing wrong with quartz.>>18616473Any black rubber strap should be fine.
>>18616687here's a stupid idea:get a cheap, thin rubber strap and cut the clasp off, then affix it to the interior of the bracelet somehow. you can get very thin galvanized wire at a hardware store, maybe that could work. you'd have to taper the ends and trim the length until just enough material is left to fill the gap.similar to a jewler resizing a ring.not sure about the attachment but might be worth a shot
>>18616732I haven't taken the plastic wrapping off the dial yet>>18616735>>18616817I just discovered that replacement straps for the Oris Aquis and the 35mm Tissot PRX have very similar measurements to this thing's lugs. I ordered some cheap ones just to see if this will work.
>>18616865Oh. It makes the watch look all blurry. I never would have guessed. You're not going to keep it?
>>18616559I found this one online which looks nice for the price. I actually discovered a vintage model of Omega with a square case and dial which I really love and you can get for a few hundreds but I'm still trying to search for one in good condition. I think I should start going to flea markets and such to try to find some good neovintage mechanical.>>18616735>Nothing wrong with quartzI just want something that doesn't rely on batteries. I like the mechanisms and inner working of a classical watch, quartz battery don't really appeal to me.
IXDAO
I want another shitter
>>18616966Cool. I might buy that bottom one. I like nice shitters. I have a couple in the mail right now.
>>18616946That's neat. How much?
>>18616973Priceless.
>>18616972The sellita version is like $360. The no lume on the date wheel may make me insane though.
>>18616975So you don't know? Sad.
>>18616986You need to know what day it is in the middle of the night? Silly.
>>18616988It's the symmetry, I'm pretty sure the doxa clone at the top has a lumed datewheel - although nh35 wheels are easy to get in different lumes and colors and styles
I'm better then you based purely on my taste in clocks
>>18616973It's discontinued iirc. Although they're planning on releasing a smaller version
>>18616991
One of my $5 shitters isn't available. Boo hoo!I was worried it was going to be one of the good ones I ordered. The email didn't say.
Niggas why is zeazame not on ali express anymore??? I ain't paying $200 from their site
>>18615128Based, didn't know they were offering the rocket hand new.
>>18616875I will if these straps meant for the Aquis and the PRX end up working.
>>18617063haven't seen you post this in years.love this watch.
>>18616990>I'm pretty sure the doxa clone at the top has a lumed datewheelIt does.
Do people show off a lot of watches after Christmas around here? I figured people would be buying new cheap watches left and right this time of year. And receiving some as gifts too.
>>18617366lol
>>18617377Why is this funny? Seems like a lot of window shoppers and people with old watches they've had for years. And shitposting incels who will probably never get a watch.
60's re-issue. I like the 38mm case size.
>>18617428The second hand has a block on it?
>>18617436For the lume
>>18617488Oh. It would still bug me. Looks all heavy at the end. Maybe it looks cool in motion. Is it a smooth auto sweeping gradually at 5 or more BPS?That whole watch would bug me. I don't like the flared lugs like that taking away from the roundness of the casing. I don't like numbered bezels either. But that's what makes us all different. I'd still wear it. It's a black Seiko and you really can't go wrong. We all just know what shape we like and every other little detail too. The silly stuff I've disqualified watches over... That's why it's cool that they make so many fucking designs.You ever wonder where they all go? Who buys them? Some I see I can't imagine anyone wearing them. Some entire styles of watch I've never once seen anyone out wearing or anyone mentioning owning. There are tens of thousands of selections and for each one you can't imagine even being commissioned for design, some weirdo out there owns and loves it. I just don't know where that magical land is. Who are these people?
What do you guys think of a wood watch? The rest of these are too colorful and hippie looking for me, but this understated one is classy, and I bet pretty lightweight. I'm going to get one. Maybe not a $30 one off Amazon, but a wooded watch of some kind for not too much money. I love buying watches so much. I've yet to have any regrets. And not much regret can be felt in the low hundreds and sub $50 level.
>>18617576And I especially hate how these guys are always wearing suits. Like someone buying these embarrassing watches you wouldn't be caught dead in in a business environment is wearing them with his fancy suit to the big merger meeting.Yeah, right! lol
>>18616491what's baffling is you haven't figured oceanus is the only good casio aside from a168 and maybe the a gshock square
>>18617583people also wear suits to fancy parties, not that you would know anything about that
>>18616927Nice, I have this exact Zarya, still works fine, mine is supposedly from 1989/1990 though it's been hard to confirm, the paperwork I got with it doesn't really seem to match
>>18617909Duro and 5000s gshocks are the only good ones
Which one would you choose? JiangHun JH0301G
>>18617957I can imagine a steampunk cocktail attire in which such a design would be loved and worn with mixed era 19th centry suits
Oh yea boi I'm now a billionaire or trillionaire got me a genuine Roldex.
>>18618008Kek
>>18617957The same still applies. No one who would own a suit would purchase such a watch. I maintain that no one really ever purchases or wears them, so it's even more retarded to advertise them on men in suits. Why do you feel the need to argue when you all agree with me? Those watches I posted are lame and no one wears them with suits. Just agree and thank me for posting what you were thinking and we can move on. There's no argument here. We're all on the same side.
>>18617579I'm not sure why but wooden watch seems very off to me, almost repulsive. Maybe because it supposed to be this mechanical, precise and refined thing and wood is the exact opposite.
>>18618008>Says it's a Day-Date>Has neither a Day nor Datewere they even trying?
>>18618000Exactly. Any party with a relaxed atmosphere would be great for a funny watch like that.
>>18618018I appreciate your confidence in your opinion, I too often believe that everyone must be secretly believing what I believe and just messing with me. But why are you so confident in this particular opinion? It doesn't seem obvious to me at all that no one would purchase such watch. Most watches that look like that are actually quite cheap and worth it to be a conversation piece at a party.
>>18617994I really don't like this trend of weird waffle patterns on watches.
>>18616975Yeah, also like this, what's with all the waffle watches. PRX really did a number on things
>>18617579check out bobo bird
>>18618381yeah it always just seems like a cheap way not to offer a sunburst dial
>>18618040How is wood "the exact opposite" of precise and refined compared to some other material? The fucking gears aren't made of wood. You've never seen a grandfather clock? Should those be made of titanium? LOL
>>18618008looks good
I love this thing. It might go with everything but damn.
>>18618857might not*
>>18618857Looks cheap and tacky but I can't call it boring which is a plus
>quartz or solar>100 dollars or less>38mm or less>diver bezel>50m+ water resistance>rubber strap preferredHelp me find the cheap quartz midsized diver of my dreams (pic unrelated)
>>18619095Heres a manlet accessable 37mm vh31 quartz bb clone.
>>18619096Also I know there is a casio womens version of the duro that is 38mm if you can't buy an ali clone.Model: MDV-10You can put a rubber strap on anything.
>>18619097These casios are usually ~$80-90 with otherwise inferior features and looks to the clones. For an eco drive (solar) you'll find womens dive watches for a lot more money.
I bought a Casio and the more I interact with it the more I find it bizarreI like the overall look of it but the actual clock portion is quite small (the attached picture is deceptive, probably deliberately so because the actual watch is much small or this guy has the world's smallest wrist). But why does it need to perpetually tell you about its water resistance? Or its light? It is an ad for a watch you have already bought.I keep wondering if I am being stupid and it is like laptop stickers that you can just take off but no, a good portion of the watch's face is just listing features. It makes no sense!
>>18616991>better then youAnd then what?
>>18619101It's so you can read what the watch does from the gumball machine.
>>18619101>But why does it need to perpetually tell you about its water resistance? Or its light?Well because if you remove all this text you will end up with empty void around the screen. Which will make already revolting watch look even worse.
>>18619095Wow, that watch is amazing, shame it's a Seiko.
>>18619096any stuff from Ali that isn't a rep?
>>18619118Original designs come from the better brands and will start at at least $200
>>18619151Also I forgot you wanted quartz, no. Quartz is going to be all cheap brands. Watchdives is probably the best you would get in that price range and being quartz. They also have an attractive logo. Addiesdive is also decent but they have an awful logo
>>18619110I like this. Reminds me of the OGs. They should fo this.
>>18619101So you can constantly marvel at and be impressed by the features that it offers, duh.
>>18619151That's not even close to true. They have fucktons of watches to wade through. If you're specifically looking for generic divers maybe you have a point. There's really a lot to choose from at every price point.
>>18619154See I would never pay Hamilton kind of money for that watch. Anyone else could do it and I'm sure it'd be fine. I get paying for a Swiss name when it's a mechanical, but digital? Get real. I'm sure that is over $500. If I liked shit like that I'd be fine with any knockoff. Hamilton makes rad analogs though. I respect them.
>>18619236Original design diving watches? Not really no. You will have black bays, subs, seamasters, etc, all clones.
>>18619095I really like the Watchdives 38mm EXD Titanium in black. it comes in other colors too. it's $150 on the watchdives site but maybe you can find it for cheaper
>>18619462This is a pelagos clone just in case he thinks this isn't a clone
>>18619493Yeah, I saw those. Just more $5,000 Rolex-lookin' divers. What a fucking waste of money. Watchdives will be JUST AS GOOD.
>>18619154I want a Hamilton PSR so bad
>>18619645Yeah, you would. lol
>>18619095>100 dollars or lessALBA or maybe Lorus
>>18619095I plugged your stats in here: https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-watch-.html?g=y&SearchText=watch+&attr=3100-4163248%2C10594-4187535&pr=30-100Most bang for your buck. You can get a really great Chinese watch for $100 or two watches as good as the brand watch you'd get for that money. Which really won't be much for $100. You can get a pretty great Casio diver for under $100. But I'd get a Pagani or Addiesdive. So many just amazing watches for that price.
>>18619152I got an Addiesdive in the simple cursive style. The blank dial they offer is too generic looking. Some people love that they can get that from China, but I need something there. Ideally I'd design my own, which some manufacturers will do for a price. Others make their own at home. That's cool too.
Wish addiesdive would make watches with display windows. I get why they don't but still
>>18619718Their best value watches are quartz. There is no shortage of sub $100 Chinese mechanicals with glass backs. Addiesdive even has some for more $.
>>18619729Oh yeah that one seems to have it. Shame it's kinda ugly. But generally their watches, even automatic ones, don't have display case backs
>>18619736Nh35s aren't pretty enough on the back to even necessitate a display caseback.
>>18619738I just think it's neat to see the thingamaboble twirl around
>>18619739Build a parts watch
I'm in love.
>>18619095Just be a man and wear a Duro.
>>18619760Duro would be perfect if had day/date instead of just date. Just like the MTPS120L would be perfect if it had a rotating bezel. Fucking Casio, man. They always cuck you by holding back one feature.
>>18619764
>>18619764Are you sure it's not because you have girl wrists and couldn't handle 44mm?
>>18619741I'm too dumb for that
average chink shit enjoyer
>>18617111The Aquis replacement straps fit the watch. I can actually wear this thing now
Thank you for your honesty Zhang, you have brought honor to your family
>>18621204You've never tried a China shitter. You don't know. I've never had one that sucked. But keep regurgitating distrust. Not sure what's in it for you.
>>18621204Some of the cheap brands bracelets are pretty good and some are bad. Paganis bracelets are awful but addiesdive are good.
>>18620996cool, let's see a wrist shot with the plastic off
>>18621204I don't have experience with any watch that came with a bracelet, either good or bad. but the Chinese super engineer clone I put on my daily beater has never given me any trouble. I like it a lot, but I don't have anything else to compare it to. then it got exponentially better when I bought a separate clasp that micro-adjusts.
>>18619101It's weird and stupid. But it doesn't differ much from OYSTER PERPETUAL SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED tho
>>18620395explain what you mean by this
>>18621330As requested
Parnis with an ETA almost brought the entire watch industry down so they stopped selling ETA outside of Swatch group.
>>18619500How would you know?
>>18621580I know things about watches.
I'm considering getting this...
>>18621635Do it. Looks okay. Under $100?
>>18621644twicehttps://miliforticwatch.com/products/milifortic-s103-39-5mm-automatic-gada-nh34-gmt-watch-with-c3-lume?variant=45860081893532
>>18621664This brand is new to me.Pretty cool I guess. I dig the date and how it's not tilted. I don't personally dig numbered bezels on my watches but the overall look is really nice. 39.5mm is my absolute favorite size. And I love blue and brown like that. Crowns are nice. Solid watch really. I might even overlook the bezel I like it so much. You should get it. No better feeling than a watch in the mailbox.
>>18621635>>18621664Now you got me eyeing this one here. I'm a sucker for green lately.
Dumb little thing to quibble over but I don't care for their name and font that much. But I have a couple dumb shitters with that same issue. I just paid FAR less for them. I'm digging the brand.
Dammit, I just want them all.
I ordered this in silver and then canceled it when I realized the jump-hour would be blocked by the minute hand. Also weird is that this watch is sold on AliExpress for up to $20 more than the Milifortic site. Odd. I might get one of their quartzes. That solar chrono is looking good.
>>18615193>wide watchHey that'll work for my tiny baby wrists>height: 53.3mShit
>>18619101It's just cool.There is no other or even needed explanation.
I'm very happy with my amphibia. I bought it from the scuba dude store. I ordered put a different bond nato strap to try. I'm not sure I like the metal parts on this nato strap.
>>18619729Buyimg these is almost pointless though. You have no bramd ethos. At least citizen amd casio have brand ethos.
>>18621734>brand ethosWhat a crock of shit. I bought a Seiko and it arrived busted. Where's their "ethos"? You can't see or touch this ethos. Is it really worth more than quality materials? Ethos instead of sapphire crystal. Ethos instead of a quality bracelet.You buy watches for whatever brand prestige you think they impart, and I think the brand is the least important part about the watches I buy. I tried a brand watch (beyond Casio and Timex) and they fucked me. Jomashop has fucked me twice out of two tries. AliExpress has fucked me zero times out of like 8 orders so far. I know those are not the typical odds, but it's my experience. >>18621691And I watched another video on this and ended up buying it. The guy specifically said the slender minute does not interfere with the cool hour jump. Everyone says it's a great value. We shall soon see.
>>18621751> I bought a Seiko and it arrived busted. Seiko has brand ethos. Why didn't you return it? They're affordable watches with mass produced movements but its a beloved brand. Seiko has an identity.Concerning ali-express shitter. These are the bottom of the barrel. You really ought to look elsewhere. But sure. do it if you must. You may find a watch that looks they the way you want am alinexpress. I just don't care to wear a fugtow or seecoom branded watches.
>>18621759I did return it. I've since decided paying extra for your ethereal "ethos" and "identity" is a bonehead move when those vague ideas come at the cost of decent materials. You don't even dispute that because you know it's the case. All the watch experts you guys look to to justify your love of overpriced "luxury" watches have acknowledged China's rise in dependable, spec superior, and now even original design watches. You're ONLY paying for the names at this point. And that's fine. Do it if you must. You may find a watch that carries the prestige the way you want from a Jomashop. I just don't care to wear Seiko or Citizen branded watches.
>>18621759And this $63 Cadisen is a very similar design to the Seiko 5 I had to return. It's the same size and color, has a comparable movement, better crystal, better bracelet. $80 cheaper for a better watch. But it's not called "Seiko", is it? That's the only downside there. I guess you guys live in fear of someone seeing your watch and then asking more about it and having to tell them some embarrassing name and then they point and laugh and never respect you again.Only on the internet would such a thing happen. Anyone who really knows watches upon inspecting it would conclude that it's got better specs than the Seiko and looks about the same. I used to be just like you, but I was in 5th grade and it was Nike Air shoes that were all-important. If your parents took you to the 'Shoe Source" and got you generic shoes, lol, god help you at school. Cruel bastards. I had to beg and cry for the entry level Nike Airs, not even a visible air bubble. But I squeaked in under the wire. They couldn't make fun of my shoes. Since becoming a man I don't think that way anymore. There's no playground wiseacre who can destroy my reputation by making fun of something I'm wearing.
>>18615193Only 17mm thin!
>>18621784Seiko's low end options really are complete shit
>>18621784What a tacky loser, you don't know shit. Worthless advice
I want a manual-wind, with central seconds and no features other than time.I just wanted to let you know that. Don't bother recommending me anything, I am autistic and hate 99% of the stuff out there.
>>18622088Astute rebuttal. Really made a strong counterpoint. You're all emotion, no brains. Keep chugging brand cock, shitwad.
>>18622096Take your meds unc this isn't 5th grade debate class, I think you've gotten enough attention but you need to go back.
>>18622110Go back to what? You can't make a valid argument for buying overpriced shit then stop replying. You don't have any good points. Why do you continue to stubbornly respond with nothing? You're that stung by being rebuffed? Just stop replying and you'll stop getting dunked on. Don't start a debate when you have no business being involved in it.
>>18622123A valid argument against buying sweatshop counterfeit watches off Aliexpress?
>>18622190What counterfeit? I'm not defending those, but you don't get to shit on them either. Sweatshop? You know better. You don't think every Seiko and Rolex is made by some well-paid Swiss craftsman, right? Whatever bullshit brands you can't afford and suck the cocks of are not made by skilled laborers most of the time. There's nothing wrong with AliExpress watches and you know it. Keep larping as some big shot watch guy. You know your brands are inferior and overpriced. You don't even have any brands though. You're an incel posting stupid MS Paint drawings of god knows what. Just a little bitch troll who takes out his petty frustrations on people who make smarter shopping decisions.
>>18621579How much were they selling for?
>>18622255wordwordfwordwordwords shut up faggot you're a tourist
>>18622722Around $300 I think. The chinese are running their own scams though, look how much an NH35 compatible case set costs vs an ETA compatible case, only difference is the depth of the movement "cavity" and where they position the groove for the movement clamps.
>>18622255Personally, I just like supporting the chinese
>>18622754Well they probably manufacture way fewer of them so the cost per unit is higher. If ETA movements were as commonplace as nh35 movements I think the price would go down quite a bit, from competition if nothing else.
>>18621579isn't there a selita clone of eta that's good?
>>18622751Nope. I own more watches than anyone here. This is MY board now.
>>18622781I'm wondering what seikos deal is about it. They have to be losing a fuckton of money on their seiko 5 series not selling. I mean who would be dumb enough to pay $200-300 for mineral glass, a shitty dial, shitty polish when you can get a better watch with the same movement for half the price.
>>18622795They both have multiple comparable movements. The sw200 is what you're talking about, yes it is available in a multitue of watches on ali express as well as in microshitters
>>18622866A LOT of people here. They had me convinced I needed a "brand watch starter" like Seiko or Citizen at the very minimum. You can't break into watch collecting for anywhere under $250.This is a Seiko 5 right out of the box from Jomashop. See a problem? Me too. Back it went. Fuck Seiko.>but you just didn't spend enough. A 'good' Seiko wouldn't be busted.I'm not going to find out. They had their chance.
>>18622877Jomashop sells grey market overstock you slob retard, they probably saw your name on the order and sent you a defect for wasting their time on returns
>>18622891The likeliest of scenarios.
>>18622896Cross-referenced with the sex offenders database
>>18622902lol, YES! How did you know?
>>18622866One thing is the brand and the other is the fact that you'll actually see seikos in physical stores, and they'll be more common in online watch stores as well. From my experience when you see aliexpress type items in western retail and often even online stores, it's usually the bottom of the barrel dogshit that someone is trying to flip with a 10x price increase. A seiko looks fabulous next to those.
>>18622916If they opened brick and mortar it would increase the cost. I'd rather they didn't and only people who know know
>>18622923I'm not talking about having dedicated locations for aliexpress watch brands lol, just regular stores stocking them.
>>18621568Out of curiosity, I counted the number of links that the JDM colorways have on Sakura Watches' product pages. They seemingly have the exact same number of both removable and fixed links as the one I got, so I would've been forced to get an aftermarket strap either way.
>>18622983And Creation Watches' product photo for comparison
>>18622908Who else would get a Seiko?
>>18622934Retailers take a chunk of margin and many of them have you pay them for the floorspace. No thanks. Let's just keep it unknown to normies and a massively good deal
>>18621798Just buy a seiko if that's what yoi want. Its not that hard to afford.
Let me guess. You need more.
>>18619101It makes me feel good. I am glad I have an EL watch and it reminds me that I have it. It's a happy watch.
>>18623390I sure do. That's fine for a digital but I don't like digital. I just bought one so no one tells me to buy one.
New Baltany drop
>>18623808Looks like so many others from Seiko and everyone else. Very common style. What's the price?
>>18623810$210 USD on their own site.
>>18623808Looks like shit desu.
>>18623808Looks nice, I like the rim and the date display with no fisheye shit
Any good chink watches with a day date display like this? One of the main reasons I'm thinking of buying a seiko, I really like that style.
>>18623898There are a million NH36 chink watches.
>>18623898This is not exactly what you're looking for but I'll get closer. I don't know whether to try my luck for a Seiko again or not.
This is $35! If it wasn't 41mm I'd get it for sure.
>>18623972This I meant to post.
I'm digging these too. Available in many colors.
>>18623974Dammit, not again.
>>18623905Those always just have a date display like >>18623961. I've seen a few that also have the day of the week, but it's separate, usually at the top or bottom.
>>18623961>chronometer kek
I must have this.
>>18623981LOL, I didn't even see that. Oof! Good eye.
>>18623980NH35 is not NH36.
>>18623983Merkur makes some interesting stuff
>>18623988The first time I looked for nh36 watches it only gave me that kind of stuff, but now it gives me stuff more similar to what I'm after. Still haven't found a design I like, but at least I know what to look for, thanks.
>>18623898Whatda fuck? Just nuy a seiko! That's yur good watch.
>>18623898I told you I'd track it down. This is pretty damn close. I have a quartz Berny I like and a titanium on the way. You can look up Berny, they're a mid-tier halfway respectable Chinese shitter ranging from $35 to hundreds depending on the options. You can't go wrong for the price with something like this. If you're okay with quartz this is a banging deal on titanium if you ask me. Look up the specs. It's got a sapphire crystal and good water resistance. Hell, I wouldn't mind picking it up myself since it's the spitting image of the Seiko 5 I had to send back and decided not to replace. But I've promised myself not to buy any new watches this year. I'd say get this and try it out if the dimensions are the same as the Seiko and if you like it pull the trigger for a couple hundred bucks. Then you'll have both, one for knocking around and roughing up and your Seiko for more chill times.
>>18623993No shit. I finally went on their site and I didn't know all those watches I'd seen around were Merkurs because they all have different logos and I can't read a lot of them. Most are under $200 and you get a lot of watch for that money, and I love their designs. A guy could make a cool collection out of just those.
>>18624536And with that coupon right there you'd get it for less than $50. And it's only $39 with a canvas strap! I'm really tempted. Fuck, I can't even browse anymore. I feel like I'm trying to kick an addiction here.
>>18623898And you can get it in black for $56. Titanium and pretty much identical display with the day/date the same. And a case thickness of 8mm!!! Dude, how can you NOT buy this watch? I'm getting "case thickness" in the pants just thinking about it. I have to talk myself down by reminding myself I already have a titanium Berny field watch coming and I don't need more. But a guy could just collect Bernys and have a good time. God damn I love watches.
>>18623898Or you can even have it for $8. Though you probably don't want anything that shitty. So far I only have 3 sub-$10 shitters and the most I can say about them is that they work. One has an annoying 'chirp-like' tick. There's just something so fun about buying really cheap stuff and forgetting about it and then it shows up and it's like a surprise gift to yourself. Maybe don't smoke and eat as much weed as I do and check your email and that won't happen to you though.
>>18624536weekend at berny's
>>18615147Turns out you can go wrong here.
>>18625735okay
only watch i own is one of those shitty digital casio ones you can get on amazon for $15my budget is under 100. i'm a young white male and i want something that looks classy, not flashy or retarded.what should i buy.
>>18625893Under $100? You've come to the right place! Immediately disregard all the fucking assholes here who will tell you there are no good watches for that price. There is a world of quality to be had for under $100.You can even get a decent mechanical with NH35 and Sapphire crystal for that if you go the Chinese route, which we can help you navigate. Otherwise Timex and Casio make great and affordable quartzes for under $100. And $100 will take you even further in Chinese watches. Check Pagani Design, Militado, Addiesdive, Berny, etc... They all have good stuff that gets better the more you spend. You could get 2 watches for $100 to be safe. A good Timex and then take a chance on an asian shitter too maybe. Browse around and see what you like. Watch youtube videos. They'll tell you. Everyone pretty much has the same advice I'm learning. But a lot of people will scoff if you're not here to glaze Rolex and Swiss shit worth more than your life. They don't matter. Most of them don't even own watches, let alone the upper echelon brands they never shut up about. Something like this >>18615092 is a whole lot of watch for the price. Or this attached one is more understated.But there are SO many to choose from. I don't know what your idea or 'flashy or retarded' might be. There's something for every taste. Buy what appeals to you the most. I'm excited for you.
>>18625900Sociopath
>>18625908You have a mental illness.
>>18615061You spent 253.85 on shit
>>18624543>$60 homage of a $150 SeikoLmfao
>>18625970It's what he asked for. Probably a superior watch too.
>>18625983If he asked for a needle full of heroin would you give him that too?
>>18626064$60 titanium Chinese quartzes are not tantamount to heroin. Not to most people anyway. And even then it's a safe and affordable habit if it becomes one.I think it's good advice to try something for $60 before investing that extra hundred. I also just think having more watches is better, and that he should ultimately get both. You wouldn't want a nice lightweight 8mm thick titanium quartz on your wrist? Sure you would. Take it hiking. Strap on the Seiko automatic after your shower before you go to dinner. Enjoy the same style all day. There's not a single thing wrong with that Berny. It's a helluva deal. But to honestly answer your first question it depends on how much pain he was in. Actual unadulterated heroin is pretty safe when properly administered. If I really needed it for some reason I hope anon would do it for me.
What the fuck is up with this guy? Does he actually post pictures of his watches or just trolling? He probably has more 20 dollar shitters than you can wear in a year at this point
>>18626141What guy? I see a lot of screenshots from online retailers posted for people interested in buying. Who do you think is trolling? There are dozens of posters here all having different conversations. You haven't referenced any posts and nothing stands out.
>>18625970Honestly the chinese version will probably be better than the seiko one. The cheap seikos look like absolute ass in person
>>18626155Stop samefagging, no one spams aliexpress garbage but you
>>18626141Some guy decided to make that his persona. It's a thing that happens quite often in low traffic boards, people presumably desperate to be recognized even when posting anonymously develop a unique posting style so you know it's them, they're all invariably extremely obnoxious and in-your-face. Also he's into shoes now apparently >>18625470.
>>18626212haha, that's not what samefagging is. Samefagging is replying to yourself as if you're different people.>>18626223Oh, sorry you don't like me. Tough shit. I didn't "develop a unique posting style". I've been writing like this for many years. I just found your board last month and I'm not leaving. What's the issue? I'm not spending my money like you would? What's obnoxious and in-your-face? Keep following me around. Are you one of those schizos who saves up posts and then tries to expose people a la reddit?>just so you know, this is the person posting this... blah blahPretty creepy. A real sleuth you are. Better learn to live with me, grumpus. I'm in it for the long haul.
>>18626223butthurt hoka fanboy
>>18626229You have a mental disorder
>>18626291haha, it's you again. I do not have a mental disorder. But just for the fun of it, which one would you have diagnosed me with? You're not very good with words, are you? You're angry but you can't express what you mean and what is upsetting you. That's sad. Just 'you have a mental disorder' over and over in multiple threads. It's exhausting. Is that really the best you can do? It'll be okay, little guy. You'll buy a watch someday. You'll win an argument some time. Things will get better. You probably will never touch a woman with her consent, but not everyone is destined to score. Condolences.
>>18626297You have a serious mental issue
>>18626300Okay then. Glad you could be specific. You don't live in the western world, do you? Struggling with the language it seems. lol
>>18626650>Be PlayStation, a digital revolution>Celebrates birthday with a mechanical watchInteresting choice
>>18625900>All that spergingI gotta say, spreeanon has got to be one of the better things to happen to this general in a while
>>18627036Spreeanon a.k.a. shitterspammer has left the building it looks like. I really didn't expect him to stay anyway.
>>18625900thank you anon sorry it's been a few days. appreciate the recs.I guess I should really say my budget is less than $50.Any thoughts on Seiko? I know they're typically more expensive but I've found if you can buy them from japan they're closer to 50-100 dollars because of how undervalued the yen is (i have a way to get around high shipping costs).I'll be honest I'm a complete watch newfag, I treat watches purely as fasion accessories like most men and use my phone to tell time lol. So my main concern is that it works and it looks clean and isn't made of shitty materials. Most normies don't know the difference between a nice watch and a shitty one anyway.
>>18628097Seiko is fine if you can get them for that low. Otherwise Chinese watches have better components than the cheap Seikos. And $50 goes a lot further with that money. Go through the watch threads and a few of the recently archived ones if you want to see a lot of options for that price. Any time you see the word "shitter" on this board it's referring to watches in the $150 and under range, or anything that's not some "historic" brand. Ignore the many snobs here. You'll find that 9 out of 10 of the ones who actually own high end watches aren't dicks about it. Anyone chastising you for spending so little on a watch is a poser faggot who doesn't own anything and is envious of people who actually buy watches. You'll find something good for $50. You can get a great quartz, even with a chrono or made of titanium for that price. You can get a good automatic movement watch for that price. Shop around and read reviews and check the specs. You can learn a lot here really quick by asking. You may have to wait and ignore some trolling before you get an honest answer. But feel free to start your own thread. Post screenshots of watches you're looking at. Ask advice. You'll get it. There are people who repair watches and sell watches and plenty of us who buy them. But everyone usually knows something.
>>18628113>You can get a good automatic movement watch for that priceAre there any other than shanghai?
>>18628171Go browse them.
>>18628113Again I don't know what any of this means or why it matters. Like I know how a quartz watch works mechanically, I know what a dive watch is compared to a regular watch, your typical normie stuff. From what I'm seeing automatic movement allows the watch to wind itself when you move? Are battery operated quartz watches frowned upon or something? And is chrono just a stopwatch function? Is there like a sticky or something with all the beginner information already on it?Like I said earlier I don't really care about the watch itself and its features, it's mostly a style accessory, so I care about how it looks, not about how it performs. As long as it tells the time within a few minutes I don't care. Anyone who claims they actually NEED all these little features in 2026 is lying to themselves. Be honest, when you need to set a timer, are you putting on your expensive $500 name brand watch and carefully fucking with the little dial on the side, or are you pulling out your phone and pressing 2 buttons?
serica 6190 homages when?
