Nice watch
Fuck you for making me look at that old man for the next week this thread lives. This is where I'm going to post all the shitters I'm pondering purchasing. Far more realistic than anyone seriously discussing a $159,995.00 watch.
>>18669881Old man dunking on you. You mad?
>>18669881I lost 200k in shitcoins, I could have bought this and have 40k left
>Casio, Citizen>solar
>>18669888Also premium genetics and steroids
>>18669881>Fuck you for making me look at that old man for the next week this thread livesDeal with it
>>18669881hideous piece
>>18669942Clunky
>>18669942How can you spend so much money on a watch that is never correct
The tudor is 39mm, quite small on my wrist. It is one of my favorite watches, this one is also very nice to wear.
Kofé time.
>>18669888
>>18669874Hamilton released a limited edition collab with Resident Evil but scalpers are raping everybody. It was originally $1500 and now it’s going for $3,000+How bad is it to buy this watch for that price?
>>18669888>>18670135This fucking faggot posting his faggot veiny oily muscleman faggotry. You will never be laid or have friends. Just know that I know that and I know that's the source of your pain.Sad incel bitch.
>>18670137You're considering a video game watch? LOLOLThis is truly hilarious. It's bad to buy that watch at any price, NERD.
>>18670134Why?
>>18670167Kofé is good for you.
Let's talk about underrated /wt/ residents. I'll start - that one guy who gets mad every time someone posts a gigachad meme.This meme has been used for years at this point, yet I've never seen anyone being upset by it or giving any fucks about it.That is until /wt/ shat out another gem.In recent months I don't remember one time that a gigachad was posted here without this guy responding to it with a mini rant. The word "homosexual" is included every time.He also often asks what is the meaning of this meme, which I suppose his autism doesn't let him understand.How should we name this poster? Gigahatecel? Spectrumtadello? Any suggestions are welcome.
>>18670182He shall be known as gigacel from now on.
I need to quartz red pill infodump right now thanks plox.
>>18670137I am shocked they made this 42mm dinner plate a "woman" watch.
>>18670166It’s a Hamilton, nobody can tell it’s a “videogame watch” which is what makes it classy/neat. I’m 29yo /fit/ and make $49 an hour working healthcare.You sound insecure, self conscious with a false sense of superiority over vidya.>>18670278It’s relatively small lug-to-lug, one of the smaller 42mm you can find. More like why is there a diving bezel on a 50m depth watch.
>>18670281No one can tell, but you're paying extra because of a stupid playstation zombie shooter?I don't care what parts of your life that you're proud of. It doesn't make it any less lame that you're considering paying two fucking grand for something like that.I play some Civilization games now and then for old times sake. I have a GameCube and a PS2 in the basement. I'm not above video games. I just think it's a sad identity for an adult. Like when I see "Punisher Edition" vehicles parked around town. It's funny that people with kid brains grow up and have money and then just never evolve in taste. Like you'll be 80 and still probably never attended an opera or any live theater or read novels for pleasure or traveled extensively. You go do your male nursing and go home and enjoy your "battlestation" all decked out with your toys. I get it. That's just the road a lot of your generation ended up on; especially online type people I'm going to run into on 4chan.I'm fully aware that I'm the weirdo here. The "normie". But when I see a $3,000 Resident Evil watch being coveted I do feel grateful to be normal. 42mm though. Oof.Wait until they make a proper 38 like they did with the Murph. Do whatever you want. You can easily afford it, right?
>>18670281Obviously get the watch if you like it. I just don't see why it costs extra or has any affiliation with the game if there's nothing you can see about it. Is it somehow featured in the game like with the Murph? What even is the connection with Resident Evil? If you like the style of watch there must be something similar that doesn't cost so much, even if you still want to spend Hamilton money. It would just be dumb to get it because of a game. The dark, matching datewheel is nice and the watch would itself is fine if not just too big for me. I like the shape and the colors. I think gold only works like that where it's secondary to something way darker. The design is honestly pretty cool. But what the FUCK with that extra $1,000 in shipping and fees? The watch surely isn't worth nearly $4,500, is it?? I just noticed it at the bottom there.You're not seriously considering that kind of money for that watch.
>>18670281>I’m 29yo /fit/ and make $49 an hour working healthcare.dude's a fucking murse LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
>>18670311At least he has a job and wants to buy a watch and posted some watch pics. You're just a fucking troll.
>>18670166Old man in the OP is a priest, does it make that one anon mad?
>>18670318>WOW SELLING YOUR ASS FOR MONEY IS ADMIRABLE TRAIT AS A GAY MURSElollllllllll
>>18670341anon are you okay?what's up with the nurse strawman?
Why is the F91W so beloved? I have Casio digital beaters and they're great. But the F91W lacks certain features that others offer. And aesthetically it looks like a cheap (read: shitty) digital to those not in the know. It's still a good watch, I just want your guys thoughts.
>>18670299Main character wears it the entire game, it actually ticks in-game as well. This is a screenshot of Leon’s (in-game and it’s ultra detailed), I think it’s a really neat collab. I love Resident Evil and I love quality mechanical watches, even though it’s expensive af and overpriced (non limited edition is $1,500, this one is $3,200) it feels like a dream collab in my eyes.
>>18670359To add on, I already bought it but the seller stopped responding.>bought for $2,000>seller relisted it for $3200>never responded to my polite message asking for an updateHe’s clearly cancelled it, hasn’t responded in over a week now and he’s 5 days past his handling time.I was willing to pay $2,000 but $3,200 seems ridiculous honestly.Still, it’s a dream collab. Hard decision, I’m conflicted.
>>18669874who
>>18670352It' iconic. Most people are aware it has weaknesses, but for 20 bucks it's still a cute little don't-give-a-shit-what-happens-to-it watch.
>>18670352I'm with you. They blow. Super dainty and lightweight with a useless light. I got one to throw on the pile, but I've never once worn it out of the house. I'm already not a digital guy, but it's the last of my digis I'd ever wear.
>>18670359>>18670361Jesus christ, you're serious. At least the one you failed to buy doesn't have a stupid eagle on the dial. And you fell for that $400 worth of shipping shit too. I wondered just WHAT kinds of people buy those watches. I see them on ebay and laugh my ass off that someone out there must respond to that shit or else they'd never post them. And here I am talking to one of those people. By some miracle you were prevented from actually getting the watch. And you're not grateful that you dodged a bullet, you're actually disappointed. You seem to not even factor the shipping in. It's like 25% of the fucking price. May I ask what your collection is like outside of purchases like this? I've never even played any of those games or seen any of the movies. Zombies? Future shit? I have no idea what it's about at all. But a good watch is a good watch. I just don't think the real world watch from your other pics is worth it when it's not even close to the in game watch. I had no idea the fandom for that game was so insane. And it kind of cheapens the brand for me. Interstellar is one thing. Who WON'T Hamilton collaborate with? I don't see how you're conflicted. If you're willing to pay fucking $2,500 for that watch you may as well pay $5,000. It's just so silly to me. But it's kind of fucked that as soon as you bought it the guy hikes up the price. But obviously I think he did you a favor and you can come to your senses.
Are quartz watches generally speaking more fairly priced?As far as I've seen, if you have 2 watches of similar build quality and materials, but one of them is quartz and the other is automatic, the automatic will usually cost twice as much, even if it's the same brand.Why is that?If you want to buy that specific movement that comes in that automatic one, it will cost you like 20% of the total watch's price.That doesn't explain the big price gap.Is it just enthusiast tax?
>>18670404Shipping wasn’t $400, that was the “import fee.” Shipping wasn’t reasonable at $35.The watch sold out within 3 (THREE) minutes on Hamilton’s site. It was immediately gone, and the price doubled from $1500 -> $3400.Weather you respect it or not it’s an awesome collab and a highly wanted watch.I recognize this as a $1200 Hamilton being marked up heavily to $3400, but $2000 was not a bad price and I hope it goes through, the Pan Europ is a legitimately nice watch.It’s my first legitimate watch purchase and my first big ebay buy, please stop bullying me.I’m worried because the handling period has passed, I messaged him 5 business days ago and he still hasn’t responded.He was supposed to have shipped it by now.
>>18670419lmfao what third world shithole has import fees
How are Seiko Prospex solar watches compared to Citizen Promaster?Would I end up paying more for Seiko of the same specs, or are these mostly fine and not ridiculously overpriced like the mechanical ones?
>>18670419Shipping, import.. call it what you will. It's not part of the price and it should be. And you have to count it. That's not $3,400. It's $4,000. Jesus, dude. This is your first watch? You just dropped that much on a watch from a video game? I really hope you get it, anon. $2,458 for a Resident Evil Edition Hamilton, 42mm with what lug to lug? I hope you have at least 7" wrists. I think it's so funny when you're just little guys and you have some watch you're all proud of that overhangs your wrist. But it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Damnedest first watch purchase I've ever heard of though.
>>18670414Quartz movements are so inexpensive to produce that they’re effectively free. Mechanical movements, excepting the low end of the market, still involve more raw materials and labor. Neither is fairly priced. The margins are pretty much the same.
>>18670483We are talking about the low end of the market here.You can buy a Seiko NH35 for around $50, yet a Seiko watch with it will cost you $500, while having poor finishing and no sapphire crystal. How does the math work here?The "mid level" Seikos are not much better. Their movements are also easy to mass produce.On the other hand you can get a decent Seiko quartz with sapphire for around $200.
>>18670537You got scammed.
>>18670541I figured. A full week with no response, oh well. I'll leave a negative review and forget about it.
>the "watch guy" at work made fun of my timex weekender
>>18670548Then he's an idiot. Everyone respects the Weekender. I've never heard of that actually happening. Like he came over and pointed and laughed at yours and then lorded his over you? Why is he the watch guy? Does he always bring up his watches and start conversations about them and wear different ones every day? He sounds like the asshole. What the fuck was he wearing?
>>18670519Which begs the question why must it be Seiko? I just got this gorgeous Pagani Design which has a Seiko NH35, Sapphire, 200m WR, all stainless steel, and reportedly great finishing according to reviews. It was $70.I just don't see why there's any reason to compromise and accept only quartz for $200. Must be a hell of a dial. My Seiko 5 SNX has that shitty movement without hacking or handwinding, came with a terrible bracelet and crystal. $160Seiko just isn't worth the money most of the time. The Presage on my wrist is nice to look at, but it still only has Hardlex and I had to put a better strap on it. Not a great value. $350-$500I really hope some people give these Chinese watches a try during the anniversary sale. It really doesn't cost much at all to know for yourself whether the 'shitters' are actually shitty. I can tell you unequivocally that they are not. I wouldn't keep getting them if they sucked. But see for yourself if you don't trust me or the hundreds of video reviews. You can't beat 15-20% off of the already discounted prices. There's really only one downside: you end up buying more once you find out how great they are.
>>18670445Why do you want a Prospex solar watch? Have you looked at Seiko's JDM models, namely the Selection line? You get more watch for your money there.
>>18670444Which country doesn't?
>>18670584USA
>>18670577>Seiko just isn't worth the money most of the time.I've been saying this for some time now, you either buy a Grand Seiko or go vintage.
>>18670548Not as bad as being called feminine by the train autist because you wear a wrist watch instead of a railroad certified hunter case pocket watch.
Coffee Time
>>18670137pretty cool>How bad is it to buy this watch for that price?it's very bad & unnecessary to buy expensive watches in general but it's your money and if you enjoy it that's fine
>>18670137It's horriffic value even if you paid retail. If you really liked this watch for some reason you could get it in better colors without gay PVD coating for a cheaper retail price and probably a discount on top of that through the dealer. But it's just too big.The Khaki King is a smaller more wearable day date watch and even has full day display.tl;dr no, it's a bad watch absolutely nobody was talking about until they randomly stuck it in a cross promotion for a video game franchise, which is pretty fucking gay.
>>18670913This. But the guy REALLY loves to play that video game when he's not emptying bedpans. So this is his grail. I don't get it, you don't get it. Let the weird kid be happy I say.
New watch + strap arrived today, baby alpinist on soft nubuck leather. Immensely comfortable and aesthetic, so excited to wear this out tomorrow.
>>186709274chan ate my photo.
>>18670913I appreciate your post, even if it's harsh you have great information and I value your time.Personally I love the gold/black, and calling it a "bad watch" sounds over exaggerated. It's a Hamilton that has a 80hr power reserve movement. I know it's nothing more than a slightly altered Pan Europ (which nobody seems to like for some reason) but it's still fundamentally a reliable watch is it not? I expect it'll outlive me, that it'll be the one watch I wear at nice events like weddings that I can pass onto my grandkids one day.I love Resident Evil + quality automatic watches, I don't get the big deal.>>18670924Listen here lil shit I need to FEEL like a Resident Evil character whenever I go out in public. This watch is the only way, I don't expect you to understand. And btw Registered Nurses don't "empty bedpans" we have LPNs and STNAs who do that, not that we do any of that at my facility. I work psychiatric and I restrain/seclude patients who are a danger to themselves or others. Sometimes they smear shit in the seclusion room but housekeeping wipes that down with bleach.>>18670928That's a nice looking watch, the granularity/texture is striking.
>>18670927>aestheticGo on. That word doesn't work on its own like that. Do you mean to say it's aesthetically pleasing? You mean to express that the watch looks good?Something is not just "aesthetic" on its own. I really wish young and ignorant people didn't use the word that way. I keep correcting them and yet I see it pop up again as if my lesson did not take root. Neat overpriced watch though. At least you got some of the decent standard parts Seiko will give you once you spend over $500.
>>18670931Got that out of your system, grandpa?
>>18670930So you did receive your incredibly overpriced "Resident Evil" watch which has no actual connection to the game in any way other than they claim it's some kind of collaboration?The character you want to LARP as like a little kid wears a gay eagle chrono that isn't real, but they've set aside that repurposed failed design in special "Resident Evil"-specific gold and black, two colors that make anyone think Resident Evil, and that's good enough? Does it at least say it on the back? How are they able to claim it's connected besides that common color combo? Yes, surely a guy who "needs to FEEL like a" video game character will have sex and kids and grandkids. Seems very likely. I'm sorry for giving you a hard time. I can't help myself.>>18670935lol, I did now. Feeling much better. Time for my afternoon Ensure and a nap in the recliner.
>>18670930I take it all back. It's basically going to be your only watch. You're not a collector or a watch hound, you're a video game guy who appreciates watches and is getting one more for the game than the watch. Too bad it wasn't a collaboration with Casio or something. But I bet if it was Rolex you'd start saving for that. The fact that there's no gay Resident Evil signage on it is really only a plus. It's a cool watch if you have the wrist for it. It's an okay purchase I guess if you have the money for it. Like you said, lots of other people bought it too. But it seems wrong for Hamilton to double the price from what it's worth, and for the seller to double the price to flip and scalp it to you. And then charge you 25% "import fees". If it was $1K I wouldn't have said anything. Enjoy your watch, Nurseanon. Sorry for all the jabs.
>>18670937The main character wears it throughout the entire game. No it doesn't say "Resident Evil" on the back and I'm glad it doesn't, it's supposed to be subtle and non-gamer. It's JUST a slightly altered Pan Europ and that's all it was meant to be.You realize Hamilton sold these watches for barely over premium, it's the scalpers who are marking them up? It was a really neat collab and if you hate the price so much blame subhuman scalpers taking advantage of passionate people.>>18670938Thanks I feel the same way, and I hear your caution about having the right wrist size but everything I read (I know, only read) states it's on the smaller size for 42mm on the lug-to-lug.Hamilton didn't double the price, scalpers did.Pan Europ day/date goes for $1,345. The Resident Evil edition was selling for $1500 on their website.
I still can't believe this though.>I bought it for $2,000>Seller increased the price to $3400 >Now he completely ignores me99% positive rating and this fucker won't even respond to me, I'm actually seething right now. And all I can do is leave a negative review. I apologize for posting so much but these threads are slower than /biz/ during bear markets.
>>18670930I mean, it works? It's not a lemon, hamilton isn't selling a false bill of goods or anything, it'll run well and I find they're very reasonably accurate for watches in the price point that aren't explicitly cosc certified, but hamilton makes probably a dozen better watches you might be able to get for less than half the price. Same with other brands. But if you really get down with black and gold PVD coated watches and love the new Resident Evil girl enough to wear her watch then wear it in good health I guess.
>>18670913>But it's just too big.for you
>>18670941lol, the character is a girl? You want to go around like you're a girl character?
>>18670166leonmaxxin > archieluxurymaxxin
>>18669874That watch is 160k? Fucking hell, it's so ugly and gaudy, Rolex has become a parody of itself.
>>18670971Here's where they call you poor for not wanting it and conceding its superior craftsmanship.
>>18670951Grace Ashcroft is very /fa/ and that watch is 42mm, doubt most women could pull it off.
>>18670971D-do you really think that’s what the average Rolex looks like?
>>18670989 I thought you were telling us the lug-to-lug was 42mm. So it's like 42X48 in that turtle shape? Yeah, that's way too big for a women's watch. And usually only 7" and up guys would wear a 42mm anymore (I just know I've seen a sharp drop-off in pics of big slab divers on skinny wrists over the last 5 years) I take it though that it's not actually for women IRL, just that the female character wears it. Like 'isn't it cute how it looks so huge on her' kind of thing?>>18670941LOL, same as Interstellar: they make a big-ass watch for a little girl, they release it, the hardcores snatch them all up quick, the rest of the public wants a more natural size, they release the 38mm and the crowd goes wild. I would for sure buy an homage of that videogame watch as soon as they make it 38mm. After all this discussion it's really rather grown on me. It's just too big and way overpriced. The design is great though, and if they made it with an actual 42mm lug-to-lug by like 36mm it would be a really amazing watch. And it'd even fit the girl better. In both cases Hamilton should have just done that the first time. I don't know why they'd make the same mistake twice.
>>18671060poorfagceldello>>18671060
give me 50mm l2l
God, I adore this thing. Really glad I went with it over the standard Alpinist models.
I just measured and it turns out I’ve had a 7” wrist the whole time. I assumed it was 6.5 based on how watches I own seem to fit YouTube reviewers. Just goes to show how the camera always kind of distorts things. From some angles watches look smaller on me depending on the perspective. But I’ve had people here comment I have small wrists when I thought they were 6.5, which is totally average.I can’t believe this place had given me brief “body shame” over my wrists! lol, you assholes.
>>18671060I was giving this guy shit myself, but he dropped $2,400 on that watch like it was nothing, so I don't know what you think 'poorfag' means. I see a lot of talk but not a lot of action on this board. I supply my own action of course, but since most are under $200 I'm considered "poor" too. Buncha assholes around here. Are we here to dream and pine and yearn and talk shit, or are we here to acquire some fucking watches in our collections?
>>18671099The dial reminds me of a putting green. Better than the compass bezel, second crown stuff on the other one, yes.
>>18671099Looks nice.
Just pulled the trigger on this 38.4mm Orient.
>>18671099looks like a chink shitter
>>18671216What you're seeing is called a "reflection", in our language. They often appear in shiny objects, such as your phone's screen.
>>18671129>solar poweredInteresting.Looks good.
can you fix this?
Cringe conversation relevant to wt at work >colleague comments on bosses watch with a self deprecating remark "I can't wear watches because my wrists are too small">In a split second I analyze the situation profoundly and wonder why he was expecting sympathy>boss replies with "you could get a woman's watch hahhaha"Discuss
>>18671273What's wrong? Does the watch still work?
>>18671280the scratches
Update to this post >>1867094599% positive feedback seller on Ebay is trying to scam the shit out of me.Offering me the regular $1,950 Pan Euro when I already paid $2,000 for the Limited Edition Resident Evil Edition.8 motherfucking days of no communication, only because I sent another message this morning did he finally reply.Fucking atrocious.
Fuck that seller. Currently bidding on another, I'm in the lead. I want my motherfuckign watch I NEED TO FEEL LIKE A RESIDENT EVIL CHARACTER
>>18671291>I NEED TO FEEL LIKE A RESIDENT EVIL CHARACTERBased Chad. Best of luck!
>>18671291Why this shitter instead of the Leon wing watch?
>>18671301It has a smaller lug-to-lug, it'd fit my wrist a little better.It's cheaper too but even if it weren't I prefer the look of the black/gold. Not sure why it's not more popular.
>>18670949No, for pretty much everybody, pretty objectively. There's literally no reason a day date dive STYLE watch(the fucker doesn't even have 100m water resistance) to be 42mm diameter. It has no real excuse for being over 38mm or over 11mm thick. It doesn't even have a high dome on the crystal, the crystal is very slightly domed.
>>18671302Because it doesnt' look RE-lated at all, just RE-tarded.
>>18671312Yeah man, I'm thinking the same. This watch looks like the better buy.More clearly labeled "Resident Evil" so people in public will go:>woah, that dude's a gamer!
>>18670967>>18670967I don't like either of these watches for these characters at all, but I'm not totally sure what would suit either of them that they haven't already used for another movie or video game. I don't see either of them wearing oversized gaudy fuckoff watches.Maybe give the girl one of the titanium khaki fields, then even if it's still a little big for her at least it's light. Give Leon something like a Navy scuba or navy GMT?
>>18671278Present day "women watches" with 38 mm diameter and average 44 mm lug to lug distance are what men used to wear on daily basis.
>>18671339They went way smaller than that pretty regularly. It's so funny looking through vintage watches on chrono24 and seeing models from multiple manufacturers being called "jumbo" for reaching the ostentatious diameter of 38mm.I watched 11.22.63 recently and one of the best things about it was the styling of the characters clothes and jewelry. Men are wearing 30-35mm watches and it just works.
>>18671343I remember a line from Tom Wolfe’s “The Right Stuff” about the early space program, where he describes the cocky astronauts as wearing huge watches.
Pork chop time
>Pork chop time
>>18671382This would be sick if I was 12 again
>>18671278He could actually just get a woman's watch. I own a couple of women's watches because I prefer the style of a smaller size. Especially when a watch I like comes in say a 41mm and a 36mm "his and hers". As long as the fucker isn't pink I'm getting the 36mm. I think it looks better on my 7" wrist than a 41. I wasn't always like this, but my tastes have evolved. I have the bigger watches to wear should I ever revert to my previous preference.
>>18670163
>>18671281Take a Sharpie to the whole case. I've done that kind of thing before and it works for a while. I think it looks cool like that. Scratch it more to make it consistent. There are all sorts of things you can do. At least the crystal is still looking good.
>>18671291Jesus, dude. You're going to end up paying five grand for that thing so you can feel like a girl in a zombie shooter playstation game while you put nutcases in straightjackets. What a fucking world.
>>18671320$4,000??? Is that a Hamilton too? Looks disgusting. That red yellow fucking font? lol
watches that look like this that aren't garbage?
>>18671411Looks are purely subjective, that's just your opinion.
>>18671416>Looks are purely subjective, that's just your opinionAh, the last refuge of those with shit taste. If that's true, why are you trying to explain the merits of it to everyone else? It should be good enough that you like it.
So I visited the jeweler today. He really thought this watch was cool. He took it apart and showed me the little movement in there. He confirmed it's a men's Swiss watch from the 1950s, and showed me that it's gold filled. The inside looks absolutely pristine. I wish I'd brought my camera to take a picture.And although last time he'd told me "you only need one watch", I noticed he was wearing a different Citizen from last time. This one had little agates for hour markers. I haven't seen one like that before. So I'm so glad I found this in the basement. >>18671343This is 22mm with 40mm lug to lug. I love smaller watches more every day. I read the book of that but haven't seen the miniseries.
>>18671416Yes it is. Did I make that unclear? "Looks disgusting" isn't "that watch IS disgusting". Of course it's my opinion. It looks even worse (to me) up close there. You're joking anyway, right? I don't think the guy who wants the gamer watch would even respond to that. It looks like someone painted that on themselves. What brand even is it?
>>18671416It's a collector piece, not a watch for daily use.
>>18671423You bought that on ebay and made up a gay little story.
And also at the jeweler I had him install this high quality nice bracelet with the screwed links and solid construction since Seiko ships the SNX with the shittiest fucking bracelets known to man. He's really starting to slip. I felt bad for him. It took him almost 15 minutes. He kept saying stuff like "my dexterity isn't what it used to be". He's gotta be 80 years old. Just like surgeons, these guys who do precision work have to hang it up at some point when their sight and steady hands start to go.Some woman came in with a new watch to have sized and then he kind of got into gear and got it put together. I didn't want to hold up the line and have him remove another link for a better fit, so I might do that myself now that it's on. He always fits the watches without even removing the bracelet at the lugs. So before going I asked him if he does modification jobs, like if I brought in a red on black datewheel could he put it in for me. And he looked at me for a good four seconds like I was out of my fucking mind and then said, "No."lol so I really don't know what to make of that response. I don't see what the difference is whether it's a repair or changing a part. Maybe he just doesn't take on jobs he doesn't "get" the point of. He makes a lot of housecalls to service grandfather clocks in my area, which is super cool I think. The jewelry shop he has is 90 years old and he's owned it for 50. He makes a lot of money just doing little stuff. $5 to fit a watch, $20 for a new battery. People go in for those all the time. My job today cost $10. I guess I'm going to have to mod things myself or find out if there are people who do those jobs.
>>18671432If that were true you could easily go find the listing and prove it. The listings for sold items stay up forever. I couldn't find anything like it to compare it to. Maybe you can. Please, take my images and find me a match. But no, I don't make up stories. I've been 100% honest with you people, even the trolls, since day one here. Sorry you're so jaded that you suspect people of lying to you.
>>18671382>>18671396I feel like plugging in the ps3 and playing some Skyrim now. But I have shit to do and last time I played for like 3 hours straight. I'm never going to even come close to beating it.
>>18669874>>18670336So that's where the donations of little old Christian ladies go? On that SOB's wrist?Exactly why I despise organized religion. That dude looks 90 years old and I'm sure he has a staff to tell him when it's time to take a leak. And he's got on a $160,000 watch as he implores his megachurch and everyone tuned into TBN to send in money so they may share the "gospel" with those who've yet to "find" Christ.
How could you tell that "watch guys" are a bunch of faggots even if you were an outsider?Just notice how low on their priority list accuracy is. It's the last thing they will ask about, if they even ask at all.
>>18671470Everyone knows accuracy doesn't really matter when nearly everyone is forced to carry a mobile phone.They don't make terribly inaccurate watches, so it doesn't really come up. Obviously people who really give a fuck about the exact time are going to choose quartz and likely digital. With mechanicals it's harder to pin down, but again, they're all pretty close. Most will only lose or gain under twenty seconds per day. That's barely two minutes a week. If you're a watch guy you are setting them and dinking around with them anyway for fun and you keep them accurate. You clearly are an outsider.
>>18671480
>>18671414These are supposed to be really great for the money, but I can't vouch for them. I'm sure there are Omegas and such that look like it too. I don't know what your pictured watch is worth or what you're looking to spend.
>>18671434*Etsy
>>18671480>Everyone knows accuracy doesn't really matteryou can stop there, no more words need to be added to this sentence.When you've had a bunch of mechanical watches at all different price points operating at different levels of precision that you rotate through week to week on some kind of roster you may start out wanting your watch set to the second and tracking their time losses and gains autistically by tracking their deviations, but it doesn't take long doing that before you start to realize that not only does it not matter but it's actually kind of a pain in the ass to fuck around with it and you start to relax. You trart to realize that historically people would set their watches by the time it said on the clock in front of the bank in town, and someone set that clock probably by their own watch that they set to a whistle they heard from the train yard or something, and nobody actually even knew for sure if that was the correct time or had any way of verifying that but as long as everyone's watch was "close enough" we could still agree to a ballpark time and function as a society. Even if your watch is off 5 minutes a day it's still not enough deviation to matter timing your 15 minute break at work. Do you even read the time to the minute on an analog watch, or do you just go >"Damn, it's almost 2 already?">it's 1:39If you know a watch looses about 10 or 20 seconds a day, you can just set it 2-5 minutes fast and let it ride for a week or two. It's never functionally going to matter in any way, nobody's going to get hurt or die or something. Even if it finally drifted a couple minutes slow, is that really going to make you disastrously late for things? No, it's really not.
>>18671484it's a sector adv 1000, some quartz watch from the 90s from a brand that died 20 years agothey go for like 100 dollars nowadays
>>18671497Exactly this. I have gone back and forth a few times between making sure they're all set and not giving a fuck until I throw one on.I do keep my frequently-worn autos with date complications on winders so I don't have to keep setting the days. The rest I just forget about sometimes. But I enjoy winding and setting them and wearing different ones throughout the day sometimes, so they rarely stay neglected long.
i hate shittercel so much its unreal
>>18671291I must know.The bidding ended long ago. You were primed to plunk down nearly four thousand dollars for a Hamilton, a brand that usually hovers around $1,000, because you need to feel like the girl from the game while you save flatlining patients in the ER.Did you get it? Did you win?
>>18671511>>18670298shittercel loves Unreal
>>18671509I really like having day and date complications on watches but I definitely understand the guys who prefer time only watches because if you have a bunch of complications to set it's so much more fiddly and time consuming and a pain in the ass to switch watches. Those perpetual calendar watches are amazing but it's so much bullshit to set and if you fuck it up depending on the movement you might have to just let it wind down and wait a month and try again.Fuck that, gold dress watch, nice and thin, ballpark the time to the minute, don't even bother worrying about the seconds. Put your coat on and go. That's the shit.
>>18671512No, I was outbid after $3,850. There were listings going for $3,200 so no reason for me to go up to $3,900.
>>18671512I originally bought this piece for $2,000 from a reputable 99% ebay seller, but he's claiming "out of stock" when he already sold 11 and jacked the price up to $3,400.He clearly has it IN HAND and yet he claims "manufacturer never shipped it". I preordered it, the lying soulless chink.
>>18671434>The listings for sold items stay up forever.What, really? Why?
>>18671537I say this with genuine empathy and concern for you, please do not buy this watch at such a ridiculously inflated scalp price. At best you are supporting this shitty FOMO exploiting scalper behavior, at worst you're paying a whole watch's worth of money on top of an already overpriced back catalog watch with with a new coat of paint on it that you may even get tired of within a year of having it after the new RE game hype fades.If you really, really want this watch, I'd bet in a year or two you'll be able to find it used online under retail.If you look around the rest of the retail and second hand market for what you can get for around $4k, the watches you can get for that money are insane.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
>>18671541This right here. Of course I'd get 8 $500 watches or 4 $1,000 watches, me.
>>18671540So you can quickly squash retarded, projecting trolls who accuse you of fabricating stories.Seriously though, I don't know. But it sure is helpful when you want to see examples of things and chart the price trends. Or even when you just want to go back and look at exactly what you saw before you bought something. Just go through your history and click "see original listing" and you're right back looking at the page that enticed you to buy, with the only difference being the word "Sold" over it. No matter how many years it's been.
>>18671467>That dude looks 90 years old and I'm sure he has a staff to tell him when it's time to take a leak. And he's got on a $160,000 watch as he implores his megachurch and everyone tuned into TBN to send in moneyWait until you find out about all other public figures/famous people, such as "actors", "basketball Americans", "streamers" and so on. Yet I doubt you're campaigning to end the Superbowl.
>>18671544That's terrible. This means you can't do anything anymore like saying your grandfather left you this before he gambled everything away, or that you used to have a relative that was the King of Spain back in the day, or whatever.
>>18671545I see no relation between a televangelist and rich celebrities at all. One is a shyster taking money that was meant to go to charity. The others are being paid to provide entertainment. I do see the preacher as entertainment, unfortunately the gullible souls who have "faith" do not, and they wouldn't want their money to go to such a disgusting watch.
>>18671546Sure you can. But you can't get away with it if that story is tied to a watch that there's evidence of being bought and sold on eBay.
>>18671541The price of it won't "die down", Death Stranding had a Hamilton tie-in and that watch is still going for more than double over retail.I understand your perspective coming from a watch enthusiast, it's a $1200 watch (at best) with a new coat of paint and objectively isn't worth $4,000.>>18671543But I don't care about 8 $500 watches, I'm looking for 1 (one) watch to wear for occasions that require a watch. This would've been the "one" but I got scammed. I'm going to wait it out, oh well.
>>18671547>The others are being paid to provide entertainment.That's literally what he does. With the addition of making the people slightly better (unlike Big Nig #12548: Fresh out of Bel Air Gonna Take Ur Hoe Beeyaaaaaaatch).
>>18671548Retard.
>>18671552>making the people feel slightly betterFixed it for you.
>>18671555Sorry daddy touched you, maybe become a tranny?
>>18671550>Death Stranding had a Hamilton tie-in and that watch is still going for more than double over retail.I'm surprised to hear that considering both how retarded the game is and how fucking ugly the watch is.
>>18671561That watch is way cooler than the one with the fiery text at least. And better than the eagle one. Looks like it's made with plastic though. I like tanks. But knowing what it must cost makes me appreciate it far less. That and its association with video games.
>>18671560If I'd been touched I'd fit right in with the church.
>>18671563>the one with the fiery textthe what?
>>18671566Oh I'm sorry. I somehow assumed you were actually following the conversation you posted into.>>18671416>>18671320
>>18671567You're talking about different things to multiple different people, retard.
>>18671567>this watch looks like the better buyAre we really giving serious attention to shitposters and trolls now?
>>18671568No, we're all talking about the guy who wants to buy a Hamilton video game watch. There is a clear trail of posts all about it. You're involved now. Better read up.
Are you man enough to wear a small watch?
>>18671375Bon apetit
>>18671414Seiko 7A28 or 7A38
>>18671570I don't know what you want anyone to say other than anyone seriously trying to pay over $1k for that watch is a gay retard with way more money than sense. I have half a mind to doubt he's seriously trying to buy this bullshit and is just pretending to be retarded for attention.
>>18671571If the diameter starts with 3, you sit when you pee.
>>18671571Oh yeah.
>>18671580If diameter starts with a two, you're so based that you stand when you poo.
how come nobody posted>watch timeyet, with the POV looking at a watch on the wrist next to a watch on the table?
>>18671561Watch is cooler than those little leather wrist bands.
>>18671581Womans watch
>>18671273what other shitters have this look besides sinn and have 49mm lug to lug?
>>18671577>gay retard with way more money than senseso, like half of /wt/ posters?
Epstein's watches.Was it a good collection?
>>18671321>Give Leon something like a Navy scuba or navy GMT?why would he wear gay ass tryhard wannabe bond divers? clueless nigga, field watch is 100% more Leon
>>18671480>>18671497>>18671509>accuracy doesn't really matterBut neither does brand name, finishing, sapphire crystal, the fact that it's a mechanical, etc.All of these things are valued much more by watch guys than accuracy.Especially when you consider that brand is basically the most important thing, and accuracy is the least important, you can't help but realise that something very gay is going on here.
>>18670281You should end yourself
>>18671105based
>>18671634So maybe they both have titanium field watches. Maybe make a titanium khaki field king.
>>18671302kinda based ngl
>>18671375highly redpilled
>>18671470>Just notice how low on their priority list accuracy is. It's the last thing they will ask about, if they even ask at all.but they also go out of their way to insist that a watch needs to be chronometer certified.
>>18671717Only in certain price points. If you're comparing two watches that are $5k, the finishes and movements are equivalent but one has been tested and the other isn't, it makes you wonder wtf you're paying for because COSC or some equivalent is almost a given in that range and above. Tissot makes a COSC watch for around $800, and it's even a pretty good watch, but in discussions about watches under $1k it almost never comes up. People say they want this and that but we can see where they're actually putting their money by what is popular, what's selling, and what isn't.
>>18671723>Tissot makes a COSC watch for around $800, and it's even a pretty good watchWhat model?
>kvarc
I bought a Hamilton- like field watch from a Polish microbrand for approx 650 USD. Miyota 9039, bronze case, leather strap, a dark camo texture on the dial, high relief numbers and a big load of lume.I wanted to check it out of curiosity and send it back, but damn, it has a certain charm.
I dont care about divers, so can someone explain to me why boomers piss and shit themselves over "pepsi" bezels? Why are they so much more popular than any other color scheme?
I’ve bought and sold a bunch of watches at all sorts of price points but I always come back to picrel. It was the second watch I ever bought and I’ve had it for close to 20 years.I really should just quit watches and stick with this.
>>18671784They really only do so with regard to the GMT-Master and GMT-Master II. No one really cares about a red-and-blue drivel bezel.
coffee time>the uncle seiko straps were so bad i returned them>debating if i buy another one of the cheap straphabit ones or shell out $80 for the "real" tropic strap
>>18671750Heritage 1938. It's almost $1k now, fuck inflation. When it came out it was $800 and initially people made kind of a big deal about it but the hype faded pretty quickly.There was a tuxedo dial small seconds version that was my favorite of the bunch but I can't find it on the website anymore.
>>18671789Why is the hole in the dial so big you can see it?Regarding your choice, what took you so long to figure it out? It took me like 2 or 3 wrong watches to learn i should really only buy and wear watches that i REALLY like.
>>18671832That's a nice watch. Maybe a tad too big, but the looks are there.
>>18670023Fuck this hits hard
>>18671789Based. The last proper tool watch Rolex made.
>>18671640We are all just a bunch of apes who are obsessed over some primitive, functionally retarded technology
My go-to, my Seiko circa 2009.I just have no interest in any new watches. Just had the capacitor replaced after it’s been dead 2-3 years.R8?
>>18671897Two tone is for old men who can’t afford full gold. Is that you?
>>186719012 tone can look good if you want a little more color without the weight of full gold. But it's not going to suit everyone.
>>18671901I got this when I was 18 you tard, also all gold watches are far more old man looking kek
I know Fossil is probably regarded as a poorfag brand but I like these
>>18671904All-gold watches are for old white men and brown men of any age.Two-tone only exists for people who cannot afford an all-gold watch.
Honestly my grail two tone watch
>>18671916You must be poor!
>>18671921That's a Grand Seiko. You have to have significant wealth to buy one.
>>18671922But you’re poor because it’s not solid gold per this smelly overweight brownhander >>18671901
>>18671909i hate watch threads but wanted to chime in & say these are cool
>>18671916Grand seiko makes gold plated watches?
>>18671931Thanks anon
>>18671427It's a shitter
>>18671950Sour grapes.
>>18671951>"Sour grapes" is an idiom describing when someone disparages something they cannot haveI could have it but don't want it
>>18671826an actual kofe wtf
>>18671884True.
>>18671901Full gold looks disgusting. Is that you?
>>18671921>>18671912>>18671901You cannot be serious. This is the worst kind of trolling we have here. Fuck yourself.
>>18671954Look like weird, bloody teeth.Interesting.
>>18671950That doesn't exclude a shitter from being a collector item.
Did you guys see the Rolex leaks? They're pretty whack, maybe that's how you know they're real.
>>18671901Gold is possibly the worst thing to flash around and it makes people see you as some kind of gypsy.Everybody by default thinks it's not real gold, but resin or alloy, gold plating at best. And if it's not real gold, you are no better than a bazaar rat.But let's say your peers know the gold is real. If it's real gold and the item in question is small, you are a poorfag.If it's real gold and the item in question is large, you are a tasteless nouveau rich retard.
>>18671956What's the definition of actual kofe?
>>18671884>functionally retarded technologyThe technology functions rather well, considering the 99,942% to 99,954% accuracy (Chronometer spec), it's just archaic and redundant.
>>18671967This generation was called the shark tooth i think.
>>18672026>What's the definition of actual kofe?Coffee without being contaminated with cream and sugar to the point where it’s basically baby formula.This was posted a few weeks ago. Same idea.
>>18672222Why do you even drink coffee. Cocoa tastes a lot better and is healthier for your heart.
>>18672224>Cocoa tastes a lot betterExcept it doesn't. Your pea brain and taste buds have been destroyed to the point where you think everything you eat or drink needs to taste like candy. You're probably also fat.>and is healthier for your heart.Dubious claim, no support at all provided for it.
Quartz watches under $500. Now that's the good stuff.
>>18672224>Why do you even drink coffee.Because I enjoy the taste. Like anything, there’s nothing wrong with coffee in moderation.A cup of coffee every now and then is not the same as chugging coffee all day just to stay awake and stave off a headache. No different than an occasional glass of wine with dinner versus getting drunk every day, or an occasional cigar versus a two-pack-a-day habit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRxQKrOxEFsWatches save lives.
i put it back on the bracelet>>18672233>>18672026>>18672222>>18672224cup off coffee every morning, another cup of coffee or a redbull before the gym 3x a week. i enjoy caffeine but try not to overdo it.
What's bro wearing????
Where can I get a cheaper watch similar to the Seiko dot-matrix EPD line?
>>18672427
Whats the point of expensive fashion watches?If you want the best functionality you can get a smartwatch or a garmin for under 2k.If you want the looks you can get a knockoff Chinese watch of varying grades at material costs.Like I want to get into watches but I cant help but always fall back on what a stupid waste of money it is for brand. You can even get a full set of high quality clothes at a much better price point.
>>18672437Name brand watches are objectively better than the Chinese knockoffs aping them. The question is whether the added cost is worth it to you. The San Martin Rolex homage watch LOOKS like the real Rolex, but the camera does not capture the silkiness of the bracelet or the operation of the crown and complications and clasp. The Rolex is just better. And supporting Rolex means supporting this really cool industry of luxury watches that is built around a totally obsolete technology that has no practical reason to exist anymore, we just like it because it's cool. And the idea of having a really nice watch that is worth repairing and keeping in the family for many years is cool.Is all of that awesome enough to justify paying $10k more? Maybe you don't think so, that's fine. You can get a Clean fake for $1k or whatever they are now, nobody else will know the difference, and when it breaks you can just buy a new one and still be saving money compared to buying a real one. You're not going to hurt my feelings.
>>18672437If you have to ask, its not worth explaining.
>>18672465>objectively betterMaybe after you spend $1,000. Maybe not. FUCK ROLEX
>>18672465Do you even actually "support" Rolex? lol, like they need support. Like they're starving. I hope you own a few. Otherwise you're fucking pathetic. I mean, you're still pathetic because of your superior attitude even if you own them. But if you're simping for them without one it's extra fucking faggy and sad.
>>18672437There is no point. Also a $2k Garmin is insane too.
>>18672514I'm wearing one right now as I type this. Rolex is literally a third of the luxury watch market and they're the reason we still have luxury mechanical watches and they're the standard we measure all other watches by. If they somehow went under this entire industry is done. Imagine trying to run a watch business without having Rolexes to sell. Imagine all the sales jewelers make for Breitling and Omega and Cartier and all the other companies because the customer is WAITING for a Rolex. Would they even buy those watches if Rolex wasn't on the table?
Why does it have to cost so much? I know £400 isn't particularly a lot of money, but it is for a non-limited edition digital Seiko, guess I'll just wait.
>>18672768does anyone have one of these? how do they compare to the full metal casio equivalent?
>>18672437You can buy knock offs if you want, but when and if you ever encounter people with the real deal, people with real money, real taste, real discernment (no, not all of those qualities come in tandem) then you will be exposed. It will be apparent that you are putting on airs. Presenting as something that you are not. To put it in 4chan terms: buying knock offs, or cheaper watches that are "just as good" is literally cope.To draw an analogy it's like someone trying to say that their base model C8 corvette is better than a 911 Turbo because on paper it's nearly as fast as costs half as much. While that might be true that doesn't necessarily make it "better". A car is more than just it's spec sheet. A car is more than just it's 0-60 time. Design matters, material choices matter. Country of origin matters. History and provenance matter. Most importantly how it makes you feel matters. Wealthy people also have the option of purchasing the corvette, but they often don't even though it's "the better deal" Ask yourself why that is? It's because people who are truly wealthy aren't forced to view these items as value propositions. They're not confined by that. Realistically NONE of these things represent good value. People don't buy them because they're a good deal they buy them because they love them, and they love them because at a certain level a car like a Porsche, or a Lamborghini, or a Ferrari become more than just the sum of their parts. They become artwork. A Ferrari's engine is hand built in Italy while a Corvette's engine is mass-produced in Mexico. These things matter. At the end of the day if you insist on viewing every item as a spec sheet weighed against a price point, you will never be capable of appreciating said item's elevated forms. It's true with cars, it's true with clothing, it's true of watches.
>>18672857But why is the Porche worth paying so much for though? Because rich people say it is? What actually makes it a better car?
>>18672903That's basically it. The manufacturer does a bunch of extra superfluous busy work that inflates the price and you pay for that craftsmanship.This kind of thing is all over luxury watches. A Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is nearly $10k more than a Rolex Submariner, and super autistic coinesseurs can explain exactly how all of that extra money was spent and why what you get for the added cost is actually impeccable, and that's great and all if you value that stuff but most of us would generally agree the Sub is a better watch to buy. Even those same rich people who don't have to worry about a budget. Because a lot of the extra work is put into stuff that at the end of the day really doesn't matter and maybe isn't even worth doing.>a gorillion hours of hand finishing on the movementit's impressive and all and looks great, but nobody but me is ever going to see it and honestly if you gave the option for a solid case back to save a mill or 2 of thickness I'd just do that because it makes the watch more comfortable.>the brand engraving on the side of the caseIf you absolutely have to have a brand engraving on the side of the case then I guess they do the job about as well as you could ever expect, but I have never ever even one time seen someone say they enjoy this feature of the watch and work that nobody wants isn't worth doing.
>>18669874I know what a good watch is
>>18672222This one looks truly beautiful.
>>18672903I literally explain why in my post. >A car is more than just it's spec sheet. A car is more than just it's 0-60 time. Design matters, material choices matter. Country of origin matters. History and provenance matter. Most importantly how it makes you feel matters. then later >People don't buy them because they're a good deal they buy them because they love them, and they love them because at a certain level a car like a Porsche, or a Lamborghini, or a Ferrari become more than just the sum of their parts. They become artwork.If you require further information I'd like to direct you to the following links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcUZrK76NQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj2yUtiy7rkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FvSSDVHH0Y
>>18672928No, I'm not asking some fuckhead on youtube, I'm asking you. You didn't explain, you just insist it matters with no elaboration.WHY does it matter? WHAT is better? What, specifically, makes a Ferarri better than a Corvette, or a Patek better than a Rolex?
>>18672857Its also a question of affordability. So yeah, if I was a billionaire richfag and 100k was pocket change to me, I wouldnt think too much about buying an overpriced watch to get the genuine qualities of the named brand.But most people in this thread and the hobby arent that rich, you might make a decent income but the fancy watch is still 10-200%+ of your yearly wage.Then its like if you insist you're that obsessed about having that much money invested in an item the size of your wrist, you're still technically better off getting 10 super clones for every occasion then blowing your budget on a basic ass rolex.I understand comparing it with cars but you get a lot more when you buy a car, its not a small thing.
>>18669874Looks like the watch also has liver spots. Fucking ugly.
>>18672857>country of origin matters>history and provenance matterNope. >how it makes you feel mattersYes. It's like you do understand but at the same time you think you can still be a snob and be right about it. You're not. Your "authentic" $10,000 watch is not better than my $200 watch. IDGAF if it's "mass produced" in Mexico. These things DON'T matter. To me. That's great that they matter to you. But you're trying to suggest you're objectively right and that I'm missing out on something so much better. No, I'm not. I wouldn't ever feel comfortable in a watch over $1,000 even though I could easily afford it. That's just me. You're so close to getting it.
>>18672928But this isn't about cars at all. Your analogy falls short.I'm not going to buy or even want luxury watches and that's okay. I'm happy. Don't try telling me I'm not doing it right. That's YOUR insecurities motivating you to write long screeds on why us budget watch people are objectively wrong.Look within and you'll find you don't need to do that to feel better about the thousands you've sunk into the "original design" and all that hogwash.
>>18672928Part of the problem with this argument is that many times the cheap things are also objectively great and even the rich people agree. People with a lot of money still love Casios, for example. Rolex and Patek and so on are great for different reasons, but you still appreciate gshocks and hamilton khakis and the timexes where snoopy is serving a tennis ball and the tennis ball is the seconds hand. That kind of stuff is still cool.
>>18672940I'm not going to spoon feed you. I linked an hour and a half of detailed information about Porsche 911 turbos. If your dopamine fried mind can't sit through more than post on 4chan to learn something I'm not going to do it for you.>>18672962>But you're trying to suggest you're objectively right and that I'm missing out on something so much better. Did I hit a nerve? I never say I'm objectively right. If you don't want to buy expensive watches or cars, that's fine, don't. I'm attempting to explain the value of high end luxury versions of products. They exist for a reason but they're not for everyone. I'm sure there are plenty of super rich people who are fine with a Corolla and a Casio. >I'm not going to buy or even want luxury watches and that's okay. So why are you in a thread about watches?>I'm happy. Don't try telling me I'm not doing it right. I don't say that. I say buying knock offs is cope and people who who get something because it's "just as good" is also cope. Wealthy people don't have to do that. They just buy the thing they actually want. A Lamborghini is cool. A Fiero in a body kit made to look like a Lambo is pure cope and cringe. A C8 corvette is a cool car. So is a Porsche 911, but if you buy a Corvette and go online and try to justify your purchase as "just as good" or even better than the 911 because you couldn't afford more than the corvette then you're coping. There is nuance to what I'm saying, but I'm asking a lot of 4chan posters to try and comprehend that. >That's YOUR insecurities motivating you to write long screeds on why us budget watch people are objectively wrong. Look within and you'll find you don't need to do that to feel better about the thousands you've sunk into the "original design" and all that hogwash.I'm assuming you're that sperg who constantly posts about his 100 different Chinese shitters. Serious question, are you a CCCP shill? How much is China paying you you to push slave labor made products?
>>18672968This.Every single bigtime luxury watch guy will tell you the $150 1963 pilot watches are sweet for the money and great quality. Like you say, they all approve of the absolute cheapest Casios. The F91W especially makes little sense. I really don't understand how that's even an argument anymore. The quality has gone up so much for certain budget watches there aren't really even any holdouts still saying you have to buy "the real thing".Only here do you find people still clinging to those old "standards". Don't get me wrong, there's still a lot of cheap shit that is shit. But these days it's so easy to do your research and know you're getting a ton of great watch for $300 or less. And there will always, always be fucktards who stubbornly look down on guys like me for rejecting their "time honored traditions" or whatever. Makes me laugh. No one can take away my sense of satisfaction with my collection.
>>18672975>So why are you in a thread about watches?Watches. Duh. I'm not in a thread about specifically YOUR idea of "luxury watches". I don't know anything about fancy cars either, so all of that shit is falling short with me.
>>18672975I'm not asking you to "spoon feed," I'm asking you to back up YOUR OPINION. If you can't defend your position you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.I don't know where the fuck retards on the internet got the idea that when people ask them a question it's license to post a bunch of google and youtube and google links. I don't give a fuck what google says, bitch. I'm talking to YOU. I want YOU to back up your retarded bullshit you're spewing. Because I don't think you can.
>>18672983Dude, just watch 3 hours of videos about the nuances of Porsche cars and then you'll get why Patek is totally worth the money!
>>18672768>non-limitedI'm not so sure about this.
>>18672903maybe it's fun to drive
>>1867291599.99% of casio watches are only good as desk clocks or strapped to some stick because the suck on hand
>>18672976>and great qualityaaaaaaaaand there goes your izzat because a watchmaker told me china man does not oil the gears also>china>qualitypfhahahaha
I came here to get watch recs and everyone is just shitting on each other and chest beating for ego points. ):Anyways. Are beluva marine stars good? I have a under 1k budget and just want a simple but fat watch. I'm pretty set on the steel band black face one they have, series 3 in particular.
>>18673039>a watchmaker told melol, okay then. I've still never heard anyone complain about a Chinese watch. Let alone an expensive one. But you write off the entire country and dozens of different factories because some dumbshit whose livelihood depends on people buying Swiss nonsense told you they're not oiled.None of the Chinese watches are oiled!!Keep chugging luxury watch cock there, poser.
>>18673036Yeah, it appeals to a very limited audience, and most people will look at it and compare it very unfavorably with Casio's options in terms of cost, guess I'll bide my time until places want rid of it.
Best $60 watch right here.
>>18669874Hello frens, here is a photo of my Tudor Pelagos 39 my wife bought me for my 30th birthday a few months ago.Just had a firstborn kid a few days ago. Life is good frens.
>>18673146that's a very good watch and congrats on the birth of your child
>>18672968I actually agree with you. I think there are plenty of cool watches on the cheaper end of the spectrum and I have no inherent problem with them. If you want a Casio that's cool. If you want a Khaki Field because you just like it that's great, I like that watch too.I want to be clear about what I'm saying here. I am not saying that all super expensive watches are great and anything less than an AP or Patek is shit. I'm saying that the more expensive watches are more expensive for a reason - because they are in fact better. Because they are from companies with more storied histories, because they're made by hand versus by machine, because they're made with higher end material choices like literal gold and diamonds, and because they have autistic hyper precise construction. All I really said in my original post is that buying a knock off a real watch is cope behavior and that high end luxury items often have a certain ineffable quality that doesn't easily translate to value on a spec sheet. I really don't understand what's so divisive about this. I won't even touch on the dude having a melt down because he needs it spelled out for him why Porches are better than Chevrolets lol.
Bought this time piece for $190 a year ago, been still wearing it almost everyday to this day. This is what i call price for value. Can't take my eyes from it
>>18672768Apparently Monday the 6th is the Standard Photo Date with Seiko.
>>18672428Doesn't exist. Seiko was the first to try it and failed, and that's it. Don't buy the Seiko, it's fuckhuge.
>>18672270Looked better on a black strap. Still looks good mind you.
Good morning
>>18673066he shoved it in my face because he was working on the thing at the moment but you keep buying your chink shitters
>>18673146very good kids watch
>>18673240that one's nice
>>18673240That's a penis
After lengthy discussions with my watch mentor and self analysis I've come to the conclusion that all watches are shitters.Yes, ALL watches. Your Rolex is a shitter because you overpaid for outdated brand slop. Even your Casio is a shitter, but at least it's cheap.You may think this seems depressing and defeatist, but it's no use trying to argue against logic.For me, this revelation ties horology to something called positive nihilism; nothing really matters and that's a good thing! You can do whatever you want, go anywhere you dare, eventually you'll still end up in the same place.This way of thinking has led me on a true path of discovery in horology. I am not seeking status recognition, I'm not trying to impress anyone, I am simply following my heart, buying what I truly want and I'll continue doing so till the day my short stay on this ball of dirt is over.All watches are shitters, and that's a good thing.
All watches are good, and that's a bad thing.
>>18673184All that just to AGAIN not answer the question>>18672903>>18672983
>>18673285An ugly and expensive watch is a bad watch.
>>18673290An ugly cheap watch is a bad watch.
>>18673294What if it's cheap and not ugly?
>>18673295then it's based. Same if it's expensive and not ugly.
Rado yay or Rado nay? (It's on sale here.)
>>18673267Just the fact that we have someone posting this and thinking about it already tells you how utterly toxic and mindbroken the watch community is.Bro had to discover positive nihilism and change his way of thinking in order to avoid suffering from his hobby.Watchfags are just not worth talking to, and /wt/ is usually not worth visiting.If you really want to talk about watches, bring it up with that friend or coworker who has a watch or two.
>>18673235Yes.
>>18671778holy fuck that looks good!
What are some good places to buy high quality leather straps? I was looking at Veblenist shell cordovan but don’t want to get meme’d into paying an insane markup
>>18673338What specific watch are you interested in? They have some decent watches but they also have some world class shitters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQNr9EGicYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQNr9EGicYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQNr9EGicYNEW ALBANIA JUST DROPPED
Shitters are okay a long as they make u happy. :D
shitters are only good if they make /wt/ miserable.
Is this a shitter?
>>18673461Essentially? A yes, but because ninja turtles is ducking cool you might be allowed to clad in this
>>18673461Nice crown
>>18673259Yes.
>>18673461This is actually cool.
>>18673461Damn I thought that was the caseback, would be cooler that way
>>18673369R22878015
>>18671423if that was made in the 50s it was made by longines
Any opinions on Citizen AT8263-10H?
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>>18673574It's big.
>>18673596I've got an average-sized wrist, and yet I keep being drawn to bigger watches :/
>>18673741It only matters what you think. That said, a case that's the same width of your wrist just looks wrong to the eye of most people. I mean myself included when I shop for me. It just reminds me of a kid wearing a grown up watch. It just looks odd. But look at Flavor Flave. He wore a whole clock around his neck and that worked for him. I also won't wear something too ridiculously dainty even though I like smaller watches. Just looks wrong. Is it the size you like about them or do the designs you like just coincidentally get featured on large watches? Do you specifically like the look of a watch hanging over your wrist?
>>18674011>the designs you like just coincidentally get featured on large watchesThis. I'd prefer 40m, but the designs I like just just happen to be 42 or in this case 43.
>>18671375any other memes you've fallen for, buddy?
