Watch GeneralAnything goes.
Anyone actually wear theirs backwards like this, and if so, why?
Faggot spam thread.
>>18658280What do you think "spam" is?
I ordered this to put in my new Seiko when it arrives. I think I'm also going to get a sapphire crystal and solid caseback for it too. Then there's the bracelet. I can't find the wheels in colors other than black or white. Sure, the numbers are colored, but I'd rather the wheel were.
its funny that there probably are good looking chinese shitters, you just own none of them, and the ugly watches you do have, you molest even further with these god awful red straps. there is really not a single redeem quality of anything in your collection>pic unrelated
Modifying my new Seiko is going to be so awesome. I might start messing with all of my watches. There's always a new facet of the hobby around every corner.
>>18658355BASED
>>18658355>not a single redeem, saarAh, it all makes sense now why you're so jealous of everything and everyone. You're not only not an American, you're one of them. LOL
My poorfag collection I started in november of last year. From left to right 1963 chronograph, Shanghai 7120 (i couldn't help but impulse buy it when i seen lmao watch), armitron rubik, casio a130, ae1200, f105w (which i never wear)
>>18658365you're spamming the thread with your cheap, ugly watches and everyone hates you
>>18658369>everyone hates youno we dont, his shitters are better than the seiko/citizen shitters
>>18658363phone posting limits my eloquence tonightit is time shitterfag to address one of your repeated claims, that of jealousy. you claim to love shitters for the opposite of snobbery, which can only be accessibility. it follows that it is not exactly an object of jealousy to posess a "rolls timi" or whatever the fuck else you were posting earlier, anyone can just buy one. as the anti-snob, why would you hope to be envied, not just despised? it would be the snob, to crave envy, to be opposed not for your character, but for your objects.curious shitterfag. very curious
>>18658374Well, the watches are not ugly. This is clearly about so much more than the watches. I could buy YOUR fucking grail watch at this point and you'd write about how I couldn't possibly appreciate or enjoy it as you could. There was something, I wish I knew what it was, that made you hate me forever and unable to "forgive" buying $2 watches. Or something. You've clearly decided I'm a moron and it's no longer about any of the watches. There's no way you think every single watch I have sucks. It just isn't possible. And let's address one of my repeated requests: Post YOUR watch collection, fuckface. I bet you don't have anything. Or you're the troll with ONE Addiesdive, which never made sense to me why a guy with a 'shitter' brand would take such umbrage to what I'm doing.But I know how trolls are. You're persistent and stubborn and no matter what you'll NEVER let whatever it is go and leave me in peace. There's nothing wrong with my character. Can you even step outside of yourself and see what your crusade looks like to onlookers? A guy is just happily posting all his acquisitions and you show up with your unfounded insults. It's getting old. But I'm sure that won't stop you. I'm your little troll project. What 3rd world shithole do you hail from, anon?And post that collection.
>>18658367>Kelly Clarkson>3 times Grammy award winnerIs she Jeremy's daughter?
>>18658261No. Nips think that having the strap end point at whoever you're talking to is impolite.
I got this gifted to me a while ago, I don't know much about watches, is it any good?
>>18658365nice niceThe armitron kind of mogs. I'm thinking about a buying double metal watch myself but that would not me something people want to steal.I like the green strap one too. Did you get it on aliexpress?
shitters.
>>18658345show hour jump pls
>>18658395it's okay. you won't turn watch enthusiast heads but a normie might look twice during a dinner. more important question is whether your like it or not?
>>18658417my thoughts on it have always been "it's okay"not a big fancy watch wearer, so far I've only bought a few Casios because I like the casual style (MQ-24, A168, AE-1200WH-1AV)but I do wear this when I'm at weddings or just trying to feel fancy if I'm wearing a buttoned shirtI'm thinking of buying a Citizen NY0040-09E
>>18658261Yea cuz I'm gay.
what are some fun watch brands like mrjones?
While grand seiko may be impressive on paper, their PPSEX (post purchase service experience) is awful compared to most other brands.
>>18658395this is... pretty bad.
Would you proudly wear an Indian watch?
>>18658433no
>the OP watch is a 13mm thick quartz considered buying it, but that thickness just ruins it
Casio time>>18658430Akteo
only shitter watches ITT lol poorfags
>>18658400>I like the green strap one too. Did you get it on aliexpress?Yeah, it's 42mm """""sea-gull""""" 1963 pilot. Only later I learned that actual 1963 pilots were 38mm but I like aesthetic and prefer slightly bigger watch anyway. Unless you meant AE1200's strap, that one is 22mm silicone from aliexpress on a 18mm to 22mm adapter. >I'm thinking about a buying double metal watch myself but that would not me something people want to steal.If you like it wear it anyway desu. Those armitron rubik watches are superior to plastic casio's like a158 (except for backlight that is exactly as shitty as f91w). I'm considering getting a leather strap for mine, or just fully stainless steel bracelet.
>>18658479>saar listened to instructions and didn't redeem>time to spend the money on a replica and escort
>>18658481>escort can afford a real rolexit's over
>>18658479poggers
So anyone with a gshock 6900. Can you check your back case screws and see if the top 2 don't really bite? I'm afraid to wear the watch in case the seal isn't waterproof.
Why doesn't IWC do GMT watches? You'd think it would be a no brainer with all the focus on pilot watches.
>>18658516Because the GMT complication is the perfect example of a function people like to imagine they would use, but no one actually does. Online people think you _NEED_ a travel watch. Normal people don’t.Even pilots rarely wear GMT watches (apart from the GMT-Master, which is more of a status symbol than a necessary part of the job)It’s expensive to engineer and it’s not a big seller. It’s not worth it from a business perspective.
>>18658522>not a big sellerIt's probably the most popular non-calendar complication, if not it's probably pretty close with chronograph.
I love seiko but their movements are so inaccurate :(
>>18658522So you're telling me the company that makes autistically complex and ridiculously expensive perpetual calendar watches is concerned with selling common utilitarian everyman watches in volume?
>>18658522well, the same thing could be said about mechanical watches. no one actually needs one. the gmt looks cool, simple as
>>18658522>It’s expensive to engineer and it’s not a big seller. It’s not worth it from a business perspective.This is the correct answer.All of the online watch aficionados squeaking about how they use it everyday because they’ve got business contacts in a different time zone are still a tiny minority.They just don’t sell well. (And watch aficionados are also famous for buying used anyway)Think of it like the car companies with purist cars. We say we want small, simple, lightweight, manual transmission…then some car maker falls for it again, builds the car the purists ask for…and the car languishes unsold on dealer lots, while the SUVs and crossovers fly off the lots.
>>18658534They can be regulated to be ok, but the real problem is that Seikos cost 2-3 times as much as they should.
>>18658378>You've clearly decided I'm a moroni didnt decide this, you just are a moron, you would be a pariah in any hobby. hypotheticals really go over your head, as well as anything conditional. here's a question for you; if a post lacks a picture of a watch, is it evidence the poster lacks any watches?>Can you even step outside of yourself and see what your crusadeif you ever introspected, or were capable of it, then you would understand where i spawned from, so, what do you think of your own crusade?
ID please
>>18658606Pajeeta 5000
>>18658547So how do you explain their fixation on perpetual calendars?
>>18658547yup le second hour hand which is half the speed is really expensive
Traska is the chinese king
I do not care for complications on my watches
Kofé time.
https://x.com/HustleBitch_/status/2025271354111807921
>>18658681Yes, I rate it based.post more of the Eszeha.
Is this a good watch?
SARB017 Alpinist or SPB155 Baby Alpinist? I plan to use this strap regardless of which I choose: https://www.laco.de/en/other-categories/watch-straps/pilot-strap-brown-vintage/402162.xlThe SARB is iconic but very expensive for what it is these days. The SPB is newer and cheaper since it's still in production, but leans more into the field watch look rather than synthesizing dress and field like the SARB does, which I'd say is where the personality of the Alpinist comes from.
>>18658395No idea about the company, but it's a rare case of well designed skeletonized watch. They kept the contrast between the hands and exposed mechanism.
>>18658721Yes.
>>18658681is this IRL even more shiny?
>>18658684you think he's browsing/wt/?
>>18658681NTA, but how the fuck are you actually DEFENDING your goddamned Citizen spam? I didn't know you could even post normally and interact with us regular people.I'm always on the look out for new words, but 'Tsundere' was fucking embarrassing to even see. There's a fucking anime drawing right there next to the faggy definition. Bishojo?? What the fuck?You're officially way too into the weeby stuff when you're just throwing around sad, made-up words about yourself from another culture.Stop being so heavy handed with that one fucking watch you can't stop posting.
Just coppedThoughts?
The Chad spammer vs the virgin interactive poster who wastes his time writing paragraphs to reply to two words of spam.
>>18658831It's a form of entertainment in of itself now.
>>18658388>impoliteLOL, they have such crazy customs. But then don't they also have a game where they poke each other in the butthole? The radiation from those early atomic bombs must have really messed up their brains over there.
>>18658395Gifted is a noun. It's like 30 years ago everyone gave up on 'given'. WTF?
>>18658408You're a shitter.
>>18658430
>>18658433Yes, if I liked it. Never cared much for that baby blue, but I still have one with it. Some Indian watches are pretty great. HMT has a cool logo.
>>18658447This is funny but I'm going to change the filename. There's no racism allowed outside of /b/ FYI.
>>18658522This. GMT is only useful for world travelers, and those people mostly use smartphones and shit anyway. So it's within the already small watch community that you have to push GMT. I'd never pay extra for it or even use it if I had it. I can easily perform subtraction and addition figures in my brain if I want to know what hour it is in another time zone.
>>18658721Any watch you like that displays time is a "good watch". Stop worrying what anyone else thinks. These people don't know anything.
>>18658829If I paid Hamilton money I'd never get one of those bent bowl looking dials or such a standard field style myself. And I don't like silver all that much for a dial. All that matters it that you're happy with it.
I won my auction. Got it for well under the $200 it starts at, and under what I would have paid. Very happy with the final price. And of course the gorgeous watch itself. I'm definitely all set on Timex now. Aside from antique ones I might want.
>>18658912>These threads are reselling threads for auction sitesSo, it’s settled. You’re all running a fraud operation.
>>18658926Nothing is settled.I can't speak for anyone else, but I WON the auction, meaning I *bought* the watch. I don't sell anything. I've never sold a watch in my life. And I haven't seen anyone else here trying to sell watches or work with others to form any "operation". And there's nothing fraudulent about buying and selling anyway. You're wrong about absolutely everything and you need to leave now.
Kofe time.
>>18658949Highly Redpilled. Thanks Doc.
>>18658926>reselling threadsHow did you come up with that? I'm genuinely curious. Anon, explain yourself or forever remain knows as a collosal faggot.
>>18658534Get a 6218 Weekdater, good movement.
>>18658949Faggot with a Norwegian IP
(accurate) coffee time
>>18659003The more i look at this watch the more I'm liking the way polished titanium shines. I think i actually prefer the look of polished titanium vs polished stainless steel. It has a deeper, darker hue, and the reflections are not so bright and glaring. Makes me wonder how a silver, platinum or white gold watch would look irl.
Anyone know where to score tritium on a watch for under $200?
>>18659013IDK, chinks probably.
JizzInMy Pants
>>18659030No. In fact, 'tritium' turns up a completely empty search. Apparently they used to have a lot of tritium watches even under $100, and some under 42mm (which seem to be the smallest), but it's like they're avoiding them now. I found one watch where the word was in the description, meaning they made it so the search turns up nothing even though it should.Pretty odd if you ask me. I guess a lot has changed for Aliexpress over the years. I saw a youtube guy showing off used vintage watches he bought there, and such a thing is certainly not available now. Maybe I missed the good times. I know tariffs and just general greed and inflation have made everything more expensive anyway, but it's sad to see videos where you could get a starter Seiko 5 for under $100 just 4 or 5 years ago.
>>18659005I like it too, but titanium finishing fades much faster than stainless steel.You can look at some used titanium watches on Chrono24 to see, it's especially bad if the watch has a bracelet too.After some years they begin to look kind of... post-apocalyptic or something.It reminds me of some movies or games, like you would see some kind of a zombie, or an orc, or some monster wearing that watch. Very unappealing.
The good old days.
I love watches. Just look at this thing.
My newest purchase. It's going to tide me over until I get my Vario 1918 trench watch someday. It's pretty sweet. Love the specs. Perfect size, the movement keeps it slim. And it's just gorgeous. Hard to decide between the black, white, and gold. But the gold has the best legibility I think. It'd look great on one of those bund straps too. I love these little cushion cases.
>>18659108Based shitterhoardtardello
>>18659108I like the design, what is it a homage to?
>>18659124The Rolex 1926 Oyster. A bit out of my usual price range.
I finally pulled the trigger on this one. It's for wearing to my cousin's wedding.
>>18659003That's a great Seiko. No unnecessary printing on it. I could even do without the date but it's not too imposing. Great striped dial design. What model? How much are they?
>>18659124>>18659139This one is $2,000. Looks so much better with welded lugs. I might take a Dremel bit to mine and try and replicate it. I plan on doing a bit of case reshaping modifications on a handful of my watches. And play with different textures and intentional scratches and etchings. Just one of the many benefits of an affordable collection.
>>18658978I've been looking. The only one even close to $200 is from Ukraine. Most are well over $300 or want $65 shipping to bring them there. To pay $350 for a used watch I'd want to know it was absolutely mint and good to go. Of course the fact that a 60 year old watch is still working is testament to that case. My main reason not to get one is that I'd resent myself for maybe doing it because all of the Weekdater spam here, honestly. I'd feel I was gotten to by repetitive advertising. And that may be why I've bought other Seikos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi1z9i95FRo
hello guys I hope everyone is well.I got my second strap from Jean Rousseau. This one was a custom design, I got to choose the piece of (python) leather and all the features of the strap. It fits perfectly and I'm very happy with it.
What are your thoughts on the newly released Citizen Tsuyosa Shore?Price: EUR 329 / USD 445 - blue editionsEUR 349 / USD 475 - red editionEUR 359 / USD 490 - green edition
>>18659185Teal one is nice, too bad it's not ecodrive.
>>18658514By "don't really bite" do you mean "aren't very tight"?
If you had to pick a watch that doesn't fit you perfectly, would you rather take one that is a bit too big, or a bit too small?
>>18659185Looks cool. Did Citizen just invent a new genre of watches, the integrated bracelet desk diver?
>>18659188Why? It seems to be a decent entry level mechanical.
>>18659193To add to that, that blue color is really nice.>>18659192Too small.
>>18659179Noice. Now all you need is a nice rich warm brown leather/nubuck one and a shiny black one and maybe a purple one.
>>18659179Have you tried curved spring bars? It might look good.
>>18659185Gen 1 looks big on wrists less than 7", so mine looks like a dinner plate. The Shore should be more forgiving since it has a bezel. However, the case design might make it look thicc, which is an issue with the gen 1.
>>18659152Thanks. The date numbers are a bit small and the hands could have been a bit better, those are the only complaints i have about it. The model is SBTM339, it's around $400 plus shipping, customs and taxes as it's a JDM model and you have to import it from Japan. Full titanium, solar powered, radio controlled, sapphire with great AR coating, 39.5mm diameter, 9.5mm thick, 100m WR. It's very comfy, I don't even notice I'm wearing it.
>>18659185integrated is good but the dial is generic
>>18659158>My main reason not to get one is that I'd resent myself for maybe doing it because all of the Weekdater spam here, honestly. I'd feel I was gotten to by repetitive advertising.I see. I'm posting that more as a meme, in the end you should always buy a watch that YOU like, no matter what. Expect to pay around 400-500 or more for a good example. But it's worth it, you get a great watch for that money, even compared to modern watches.
>>18659151Funky, would wear as a fun summer watch.
>>18658606No. I refuse to id such a monstrosity, even if i knew i wouldn't tell you. Have some taste please.
>>18658621Nta but a PC is considered peak horology, and they invented an even better one than a 'standard' PC so it's sort of their schtick.
>>18659217Why is integrated good?
>>18659043Oh? I didn't know that. I guess I'll have to see. It's supposed to have some protective coating which is harder than normal titanium, but as far as i understand this only protects from mild bumps and light scratching as it's very thin and the actual hardness depends on both the base material and the coating, and the severity of the impact.
>>18659230I already scratched the undersides of the lugs when i switched the bracelet for a strap and back to bracelet, but you can't see that so it's not a big deal. I expect I'm going to scratch it over time anyway, it's my daily/sports watch, that's what it's for.
>>18659236This happened to me on my stainless steel watch. Taking off the bracelet is such a nightmare
Guy from before here >>18658742Decided to go with the baby alpinist. I had AI do a mock-up of what each watch would look like on a nubuck leather strap, which is what I'm going to use, and liked the SPB155 much, much more on it. The rough matte dial just fits it so much better, I think. I'm going to go ahead and pull the trigger on buying the baby alpinist and hopefully it'll actually hold up in person once it arrives.
>>18659264I don't know which is which. I'd the the one without the compass. It has a putting green dial.
>>18659267Yep, that would be the SPB155 baby alpinist. I like the idea of the compass bezel, but I got my hands on one recently and I didn't like how it's unanchored and just works itself around over the course of the day. It's also just not that satisfying to turn when you do use it. In addition, I already have a watch with a sunburst green dial so the matte dial would be less redundant. I'm feeling a lot better about this choice, now that I've made it.
>>18659268I've never really liked this style of sunburst dial. It reminds me of cheap Christmas tree ornaments, the ones with the shiny threads, if you guys know what I'm talking about.
>>18659274I like it, but it's more about that font.
>>18659274It depends how fine the brushing is. If it's fine enough the dial looks like it's made of silk. Coarse sunburst can look good too.
>>18659264Looks freaking great, what size is the case and how much was it?
How do I solve watches?
>>18659320Get a quartz watch made in the 70s and a F-91W for a beater. Never come to /wt/, r/watches or WUS again.
>>18659322>Get a quartz watch made in the 70sGet two, one for parts.
>>18659320HAQ or radio sync and call it a day.
>>18659315SPB155 is 38mm and runs $500-$550 new. >>18659320Solar Casio or Citizen eco-drive
>>18659322>>18659330>>18659343Maybe a Grand Seiko quartz or The Citizen could do the job.It also helps that they are not extremely expensive.I don't think I could exit the game with something less than that.
>>18659350If I had to pick a GS or TC for my exit watch, it would be this.
>>18659320It's been solved.
>>18659320buy a rolex
>>18659357>>18659358The duality of man.
>>18659320watches aren't a problem
>>18659352That kind of watch with the bird on it has been ruined by the coffee troll. Shame too, that green is luscious.
>>18659380You really need to stop letting yourself get that bothered by things like this.
>>18659388It's my first time getting bothered by anything like that, so don't pretend this has been an issue for me. But the getting bothered isn't what needs to stop. You need to quit playing devil's advocate and arguing on the wrong side of the issues. NO ONE appreciates the coffee spam, anon. I'll bet even the faggot who posts it does so because of OCD and hates himself. As he should.
>>18659320Buy a Chronometer Blue from F.P. Journe = automatically win the game.
>>18659391I've been on this website for over 15 years across many general threads and honestly kofe anon is pretty tame compared to most other generals I've frequented. Some threads were made completely unusable by one or two people, so be glad at the end of the day that all he does is post a few pictures of his watch next to a cup and coffee then leaves.
>>18659391The anti-kofe posters are more disruptive and annoying than the citizen poster.
>>18659403This. The guild wars, PlanetSide 2, and final fantasy 14 generals really showed me the worst kind of posters you can have. This is completely tame by comparison and it's crazy to see the unhinged reactions people get from posting their watches too much.
>>18659406The FF14 general has to be one of the worst threads I've seen on this site. When I played the game, I wanted to discuss it on 4chan but never dared step in there. It was just too bad. Tried to catch the odd /v/ thread instead.
>>18659352I bought one but maybe I picked the wrong color. AQ4100-65M, deep indigo
>>18659404How the fuck do you figure that?
>>18659418>a couple photos posted of a watch in the watch thread>multiple angry multi paragraph replies to each photoGee I wonder which one is more annoying
>>18659415
Where should I begin to learn about watches? I own a G-SHOCK, am happy with it, but am starting to move in a social sphere where something nicer wouldn’t go amiss
>>18659430Teddy Bulbasaur on YouTube
>>18658433No because I've seen their country.
first watch evershould i pull the trigger? looks pretty, seems something i can combine with many fits.
>>18658479Submariners are ugly and I'm tried of pretending they aren't. You're not James Cameron, you don't need a tool watch.
>>18658606Fagshittier le dique Suquer GMT
>>18659435I'd probably shop sub-$200 options until you figure out the style and fit you prefer. Also, figure out your wrist size and don't get anything too big or small, if you can avoid it.
What do you think about just having some random watches from 25 years ago like this /wt/?
Mail came
>>18659438This. Don’t let the wannabes get their claws in you and insist you need a Rolex
This is a totally sweet little quartz. Smoothest crown action I’ve felt setting a quartz in fact.I love this thing.
>>18659435Don’t get the big one.
>>18659452>>18659438should i do more research? i like this style. this is considered big?SEIKO SRPB77
>>18659454I would honestly start with a used one of these for $100-$120, around there, instead. https://www.seikowatches.com/middleeast-en/products/discovermore/sur307
>>18659454>DIAMETER: 40.5 mmYeah, it's big. Note that 40mm usually isn't too big for a watch for for that style, where it's all face and no bezel, I think it's too big. You want the 38mm presage imo. I have the original from a long time ago (SARB065) and I never wear it.
>>18659458*but for that style
>>18659457Also 40.5mm with 47mm L2L.He doesn't NEED to start with Seiko.
>>18659454If you're new to watches don't just order something that's several hundred dollars. Go and try on watches and know the dimensions. If you can't go somewhere to do that, order a couple of $5 shitters to test drive. Believe me, the last thing you want to do is just fall in love with pictures and pull the trigger. 40mm isn't big, but it's usually the max if you have a 6.5" or smaller wrist. And like another anon says, it's big for a dressy watch like the Presage. The homage route could also help. Get a knockoff of the expensive watch you want so you can get a feel for what the real thing would be. You don't want to be stuck with something you may not end up loving. But also if you have the money and you're pretty sure you love the watch you can always just go for it. Many places accept returns if you still have all the stuff and haven't worn the watch much.
>>18659418I agree with him, one photo of a watch with a cup of coffee every day vs endless complaining and whining about how anon's thread has been ruined and how avatarfahs and blah blah... Just ignore him if it bothers you that much.
>>18659452I second that, it's a bit too big at 40.5mm, get the 38mm one.
>>18659468I'm only recommending it because he's already interested in Seiko, this is similar in aesthetic, has lower barrier to entry, and would give him a good taste of what he's already interested in.
what happened to the help pastebin that these threads used to have?
indians have more money than i
