Watches available for under $500, whether they're vintage, microbrand, grey market starter watches, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Bolivian, whatever. Your taste is your own, but share it here.
This sweet Citizen is half off at $320 right now. Same Guilloché dial as a $450 one with a date and cyclops and no small seconds. This one is way better looking and cheaper.
This is my current vintage collection.
Wearing my 39mm Baltany pilot tonight.
You can actually get some non-quartz Hamiltons for under $500.
I really like this one. It's $506. It's a 40mm "ladies" watch. They don't consider the 38mm Murph a ladies watch. The men's version of this one is 44mm. I'd much rather wear this.Lot of money for a quartz though. I don't love it that much.
>>18691062I hate how long the lugs are on these. Makes them look really bad with anything other than a nato strap. I think the only Hamilton I would ever consider is a 38mm Murph, they look good but I still don't think I'd ever get one since I'm keeping my collection to 8 watches. Any new one I get means I sell one.
And this other men's Jazzmaster is also 40mm and it's even 2mm thinner than the thinline ladies one above. It's $362. As I've said before, I don't mind buying a ladies watch. I have a couple in the collection. Sometimes you can get the better size and also save money. But often the ladies ones will be too small for their shape. I won't wear a circular 30mm watch with slender bands. I just read somewhere that someone was mentioning how the watches look smaller on your wrist in the mirror than when you look down at them. Which I hadn't even considered. I wear them for myself after all. But it's nice knowing a 42mm wouldn't look too big and silly if I wore one.
>>18691071Yeah, I don't like that huge gap between the strap and the watch. Those would all look fine with metal bracelets probably, but they're easily all 2mm too long. Which is why I actually prefer Murph homages to the real thing. 47mm lug-to-lug seems ridiculous for 38mm watches. It gives the whole thing a long look that stretches further over your wrist. Those Bertuccis and Boderrys in the field style are some of the worst offenders despite having otherwise awesome specs. 50mm lugs like a huge letter H. And since that's their 'thing', you can't get any that don't look like that. I've seriously considered buying one and cutting the lugs down myself. Just modding the whole case roughly with a grinder. I think it would look really cool. I could drill my own holes for the springbars or do a makeshift kind of securing. One of the funnest parts about the affordability is not worrying about that stuff. I started scraping down my San Martin lugs with a file and I'm going to a buddy's machining shop to do a better job.
Any thoughts on the Tissot Heritage 1938? The purported accuracy seems appealing, but I'm not well-versed with movements to tell if it's a gimmick at that price range. Also, how does it compare to the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical and Seiko 5?
$400 and houses a Sellita SW200Pretty cool and a good price for a watch with that movement.
just get a g shock
>>18691030Getting an 60 euro chang flieger, but can't decide if to get face A or B. What is the consensus on this on /fa/?
>>18691069>>18691072What exactly makes it a ladies watch
>>18691197Not a damned thing as far as I'm concerned. They just call them that. That was my point. The ladies one is thicker than the mens but both 40mm. They aren't ladies styled, just the smaller of two versions. Weirdly the actual Hamilton Murph the girl character from Interstellar had was 42mm, which is way too big for a girl or a kid. And it didn't really take off as a popular watch until the 38mm and then everyone wanted it. Watches like that don't look right being so big. It works with divers I guess. I don't really wear anything over 40mm. But my taste evolves all the time so who knows if that will always be the case.
>>18691150I don't care for sterile dials myself, but between the two I like the more traditional one on the left better. I really like the crowns and straps on both though. The blue hands are pretty neat too.
This has always been slightly loose so I removed one extra link and now it’s perfect. The link removal system on these is one of the coolest things about them. At like 1/6 inch you can really fine tune it.I never get sick of this watch.
I want one of these.
HAHAHA!The Poedagar Panerai for $13I should get one for laughs. I don't mind Poedagar. They're quite good for their price but I would never really wear them when I have better options to choose from. That's just funny that there's such a cheap homage of it. There's the Seakoss that looks decent for $100. Guess if you're really not sure about the Panerai and the Seakoss is also too much you can go Poedagar. So many color options too. How ever will I decide?
$135Can't believe real Pateks are half a million dollars. That makes Rolex look reasonable.
>>18691209Biggest mistake hamilton ever made was not releasing a smaller murph when the hype was at a fever pitch; they took YEARS to do it. What, a decade later? Stupid.I figure that the prop watch was 42mm because it needed to be as large as possible for screen purposes and to emphasize the size on her slender feminine wrist even more, aka "the boyfriend watch" effect.
How safe is it to buy second hand watches from popular online sites dedicated to 2nd hand watches?
>>18691403Between not safe at all and very safe.
Strella signalAbout 330 eurosWith crown 45mmHas a poljot movement with a vibrating buzzing nicknamed the “cricket”. Im kinda tempted with a fancy leather cuff black shiny leather. Itd be quite a pricey add-on.Thoughts? Im a fan of vintage. And itd be my most expensive watch.
>>18691468Oh the buzzing is the alarm function. Thats what the extra hand is for.Strella alarm signal.
>>18691041Most of those are pretty dope. Would look even better with new straps. I find vintage watch bracelets often look tacky
POORS
>>18691106s2100bc is the best g shock they have made so far
>>18691399Yes, and that they had to make it bigger to add some thing that moved the seconds for the "communication" part also. And probably to kind of match Coop's watch side by side. I love the Murph 38 but most of the homages have better, shorter lug to lug at 1/10th the price. And the patina thing makes the legibility kind of weak.
>>18691403It's a crap shoot. Do your research and buy from trusted sellers. Ebay protects buyers but almost to a fault. I'd hate to be a frequent seller. I finally sold my Xeric retrograde jump hour but it sat for a couple months, ebay took a big cut, and I was shitting my pants worrying the buyer might pull a scam of some kind. I still lost money on the whole thing, but it's over now.I don't buy second hand watches aside from vintage stuff. I couldn't imagine wanting a watch someone else wore a couple years and scuffed and scratched and sweated in. Doesn't bug me with 60 year old watches like it does with modern ones.
>>1869146845mm is way too big for me but I love that case shape and I've always wanted an analog alarm watch. That is so badass that they had that cricket thing.And any newer watches with "striking" capabilities are super fucking expensive and out of reach for me.
>>18691474 ,and for >>18691403 too I guessYeah, I'd feel weird separating them from their original bracelets. I'm lucky they all fit pretty well. A couple of them the whole design doesn't really work without the bracelets they're attached to. The Seiko on the blue strap is a refurb with a bullshit dial. I won't fall for that again. And the Jean Cardot thing next to it in the top left is also a bullshit scam vintage frankenwatch. Notice it says day date but only has the date. That's on me for not catching it. There are dozens of used sellers just putting random fitting parts together and making their own fake, old timey looking dials. There are a bunch of vaguely 'vintage' $60-$80 'Seikos' from India and Pakistan that look cool until you realize they never existed. I almost bought one. Oftentimes they're "technically" a real Seiko or whatever it is. They'll get 100 damaged ones and just replace the faces and hands maybe. I never get too worried at the level I'm spending. I've not been badly burned. If the watch is actually broken or fraudulent you can always get your money back. I have not kept any watch I wasn't happy with. They work and look nice, just aren't the genuine article. And that's usually in the fine print anyway before you buy.
>>18691583AQ230s are criminally underrated.
>>18691044What do you pilot?
>Best Q-24 colorway>Women's watch
>>18691588My life.But that's a bullshit comment you made. You must not wear watches because I'll hit you with a few of those. Are you a diver? You don't play sports. You aren't dressed up. You're not in the "field". Dumbass. You know you want that Baltany.
I was on ebay and found these Montoir watches >>18691099 that are a microbrand from Kickstarter a couple years back. They have limited productions and I can get one for $249 with a coupon.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX6qYHMXlVQI'm thinking about the purple one. I don't have any purple watches. That's a smokin' deal for a watch with SW200. I love the simple clean dial with no date bullshit. I can live with the 48mm l2l and 40.5 case diameter. Their whole thing is advertising them for $500 on ebay and then redirecting you to their site.
>>18691575I've got a few nice vintage myself and they're all fit with new bands. They are either too small or straight up goofy otherwise. Keep the original ones in a box if you want but no point limiting yourself to the ones they came with. Chances are they aren't original to begin with, and most likely the og owners would probably swap bracelets once in a while anyway, so it's silly to keep them stubbornly
>>18691592Fuck it, ordered one anyway. Can't go wrong with a Q-24 even if it's a little smaller than 35mm.
>>18691653Good for you. The gender thing doesn’t matter. That’s a cool watch.
My new Swiss watch is pretty nice but I get why it was on sale. The butterfly clasp bracelet is nice but it squeaks. Can’t have that. So I’ll need to pair it with a really nice leather band; nicer one than anything I currently have. Or maybe a just a different steel bracelet, though it wouldn’t match as well.And it wears like a 40mm because there’s absolutely no bezel. It’s all dial to the edge. I love that I won’t need to keep it on my winder because of the power reserve.
39mm, $200I think Hesturs are really cool.
>>18691069>Lot of money for a quartz thoughhaha yeah gotta have that auto that makes the watch thicker and twice heavier and loses seconds and degrades till it needs to be serviced for half the cost of the watch itself haha it's really heritage then
>>18691656Usually a mechanical movement is the main reason for the cost though. Especially in $1,000 ones like Hamilton. Quartz movements unless highly specialized like the Precisionist or the Spring Drive are simple and inexpensive to produce. You can't put two similar watches (in design, finishing, etc) side by side at the same price and argue that it's okay for the quartz to cost as much. Not that I'd pay $500 for a watch anyway. I just posted those to prove everything in that price range isn't some "shitter".
>>18691759>>18691754meant for this
Cheapest indestructible watch?
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>>18691838You must be so proud. What app is that dial there?
>>18691837People will say G-Shock. I don't know if you really need that much durability. Nothing is indestructible.
>>18691843It’s the stock Apple Watch dial
>>1869183715 years of doing unspeakable things to it, still works
>>18691585Wear this on alligator leather. Trust me, people love it.
>>18691857That's nuts. Looks like some wild artsy colorful font you could opt for. Not what the watch naturally displays unless you change it to something else. And those are popular? I hate the modern world.
>>18691585I'm a weeb and have been trying to find this but with the kanji for the days of the week
https://watchdives.com/products/watchdives-wd0013-men-watch?variant=46843953086682https://watchdives.com/products/%F0%9F%94%A5earlybird%F0%9F%94%A5watchdives-wd0013b-eta-haq-f06-41-men-watch?variant=47610441695450ETA HAQ or Ronda two-hander? I'm looking at getting matte white either way.
>>18692203It's a Chinese quartz. Save some money and get another watch with it. But nice choice. I'd get white or blue-green if I was getting one. For me on that website it's this 34mm Thorn auto.
...or this Hruodland with the Seagull handwind for $149.
>>18692254Well yeah, that's why I was looking at them. Thought it'd be nice to have an ultra-thin quartz watch like one of those. If I really were to get an automatic, it'd be this thing which is a completely different style https://watchdives.com/products/octopus-kraken-38mm-coin-bezel-pilot-men-watch?variant=47549725966554
>>18692272Those are great too. I could go with the red or the green. I love that font and those hands together. Murph-like. About the WD Nautilus I meant get the Ronda and save the difference and get an additional watch, not that you shouldn't get either. I just don't think the ETA is worth so much extra.
The Seiko 5 continues to surprise and disappoint. Somehow even being on the winder for the last 15 hours, it still lost a bunch of hours while the other 3 rotating are all caught up and accurate. That makes zero fucking sense, unless that stupid 7S26 needs more motion to charge.Or Jomashop sells even worse Seikos than other dealers. I’ve fucking had it with this thing.
Funny how all of my “shitters” are working fine but it’s just been issue after issue with the Seikos which cost more and hold more appreciation somehow in the eyes of watch people.My findings do not correlate.
>>18692281Gotcha. I was leaning toward the Ronda more because the second hand on the ETA makes it look too cluttered
durogangdurogangduroganghttps://youtu.be/09iAlDwZqzs?t=43
They actually made a quartz reproduction of the Timex E-Line 1983. And like usual they screw it up by making it too big. At $25 (ten times cheaper than the original) I'd buy one in every color if they were the true 34mm size. It's cool that the Chinese brands are always releasing new plagiarisms based on what people want. I just hate when the ones I want have dealbreaker compromises, which is often.
I never get tired of this one. I never will.
Here's a shitter that got busted. I noticed all these different Panerai type watches they have (some of which are 40mm and pretty cool) and this one looked okay, but the buyer reviews are saying it's terrible and has bad parts and dried up gears. $77 they want. Always read the reviews. I certainly leave negative reviews on Aliexpress when shit sucks. Just as I leave really positive reviews when the product or customer service is impressive. But i think I'm going to get some watch shaped like this with a similar dial. Probably no bigger than 42mm. The whole mirror revelation has made me consider 42mm as a new ceiling size.
>>18692303
>>186910301940s automatic Mido Multifortback then considered equally high quality as Rolex
This is an unbeatable deal. These are usually $180 at the lowest. $151 with the coupon. Great specs. Screwed links on the bracelet. They're nice bracelets. Doesn't have the enamel dial though. The dune thing is cool.
Might get this now that I've confirmed that Meranom ships to the US again
My new Cadola Buxton. Now I can be like Francis. Who needs a fancy bike?“The Buxtons are not thieves.”
I love this thing.
Lume shot.
Just ordered my first Vostok. 40mm automatic for $50. I've heard they aren't that accurate though.Just want one for the collection.What else might I want to know about this brand?
Timexmaxxing
>>18692748If this had sapphire I'd definitely get one
>>18692765Pretty sure that's not a real Vostok
What are the best sites to get good deals on watches?
>>18692392Imagine if they made one with a green bezel and a green dial. Fucking orgasmic.
>>18692806Yeah, I already canceled it after reconsidering that toy looking submarine on there, but I didn't think it was fake. I'll try and find out.>>18692821-Jomashop or sometimes Amazon if you care about brand names.-AliExpress if you want good quality but sometimes they have weird names. Shop carefully and do your research first. And you sometimes have to wait up to a couple weeks for delivery.-Ebay for vintage. Also be wary of scammers there.The brand names really don't offer a lot for under $500 in my experience. Not at full retail price at least. That's why China blows them out of the water with specs, especially under $200. It all depends on your priorities. There are misguided retards in the hobby who think anything in this thread is pointless. LOL
Sometimes I break in new thick leather straps like this by binding them overnight. I couldn’t find my rubber band so I’m using a G-Shock. Don’t forget to change your dates forward today.
>>18692652This one is badass. It's like a sturdier Marlin. Miyota 9039 and sapphire too. 39mm 10mm thickThanks a lot for introducing me to another place I want to buy watches from. Fuck.
>>18691150are these cheap fliegers any good, don't want to spend $1000 on an "official" one
I could go for the strella or get a piece of iron like this on discount down to £200. The quality of the rotary i bought is rlly nice. Finishing of the steel is nice and colour of the steel matches what i like to see. Also this is a rotary automatic regent.Not super happy with the edifice i got just doesnt feel good enough and the second hand is short and wouldnt hit the markings even if it was longer. Those edifice autos look good that are coming but ehh.
>>18692871Gotta be mindful that [current events] can result in Meranom cutting off shipping to the West at any time. It's only just recently that they opened back up again.
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>>18692839You're a hapless retard giving advice after almost buying another fake watch.
>>18690948Bought this as a gift for mother's day. It finally arrived.
>>18693290Hapless, eh?LOLFeel free not to take advice from me. But a true retard wouldn't learn from his mistakes or help others not to make them. This is the thread for your price range but not for your taste or temperament.
>>18691044BALALAIKA SINGLONG LIVE ZOGKING OF ALBANIA
Would you wear this?
>>18691209It's called Murph from a little movie girl not even a lady a watch for a children.
As far as AliExpress selling not fakes, I stand corrected. Or maybe they just started getting this brazen very recently. I've never seen anything like this until tonight. I'm thinking of getting one just to see how bad it is. It doesn't actually look exactly like the real Waterbury. They don't even specify the movement. It just says 'mechanical automatic'.Mineral glass and shit WR too. I might just start a whole fake watch sub-collection.
Damn, they have fake Midos too. And they've got some terrible reviews. Looks like they've been available since Sept of last year.
>>18691041Only the Wittnauer or whatever, Raketa and Timex are cool, the rest are vintage shitters.
>>18693385Wear yes. Buy no.
>>18693276are these ripoffs? where can I find these
>>18693682Your unsolicited opinion is of zero value here or elsewhere.
Anyone have a regulator? I'm thinking of getting this Farasute.Some Farasute anyway. Maybe one of their 80 hour power reserve ones.
Or this tank with small seconds.
Seagull automatic movement, 31mm x 42mm, sapphire, $167 after discounts.
This one has the 80 hour movement and it reminds me of neon lights or something from Tron. $300 though. Of course I'm getting bored with the cheaper Chinese watches.
I guess I'm not that bored of them. Just ordered this 36mm quartz Addiesdive for $49
I usually don't like sterile dials but this is pretty sweet for $283.
How did inverted LCDs ever make it out of the lab? Should be illegal.
I like this thing.
>>18691036>40mmWhy do they do this?
This is an unbeatable deal.
>>18694062A quartz 36mm Alpinist Light homage. Never thought I'd see something like this, it's kinda tempting.
>>18694671I knew I had great taste.
This Seiko is pretty cool looking. But for $188 they only give you Hardlex, 50m WR, and a Malaysian movement without hacking or handwinding. Typical Seiko, cute but made of shit components for the price.
Anons do not order that vintage watch from romania or pakistan. You will get a broken watch.
>>18694022>>18694025>>18694027>>18694035>>18694062>>18694070>shitters literally made with ai
>>18691041what's the one on the bottom left?
>>18694755It's a gold-filled Swiss made Wittnauer from the 1950s that belonged to my dad. Works great. It led me to buying the one next to it.
>>18694747No.Those are real images that match the ones in the reviews from satisfied buyers. The Addiesdive is on the way so we'll see how much it looks like the picture.
Mentioned this one so I’ll post it. Im gardening atm.Wears big and has great water resistance.No g shock shockproofing inside the case tho.
>>18694671>Alpinist Light homageI thought it was a classic explorer/ranger homage?
>>18695038Ranger for sure. I don't get why people compare the ranger and explorer. Just because of the numerals they leave on? The hands and font are completely different.
>>18691030I'm thinking about getting a g-shock, should I get the GW-BX5600-1 (MIP display, right) or the GW5000U-1 (left)? I've heard the backlight on the MIP display one is bad, but the new display tech is neat. I'm looking for a subtle watch that is fairly durable and does not draw attention
>>18695106I don't want Bluetooth shit on my watch, so I recommend the one on the left. I have one myself. No issues with the light. Only really cheap Casios have shitty lighting anymore.
This is a really good deal over on Ashford.
>>18695038The dial texture, color and numerals are from the Alpenis, the hands might be from Tudor.
>>18695158>numeralsI'm blind apparently, never mind, it is a Ranger homage with the Alpenis dial texture.
>>18694696Just get a Weekdater.
>>18695161Yuck!No. Never.
Anyone heard of 'TW Steel'? This looked interesting at first because of the price. It's $85 marked down from over $600, but you never know if that's in the Invicta way or just clearance on an underperforming but quality brand, which is often the case on grey market sites. Anyway, it's got an NH35 and screwdown crown, but it's fucking 48mm and has acrylic crystal and just isn't interesting enough. And did I mention it's 48mm? What the fuck??
I just ordered this. Great price for solar, plus I can see if I look okay in 42mm without committing to much. Glad I found this Ashford site. It's pretty much the same as Jomashop as far as I can tell.
This looks like it would be pretty great if you like the whole skeleton thing. It's 39.5mm also, which is a good size.
'Mr. Daddy' here is 57mm. I didn't know they made watches that wide. "Only the brave" indeed.
fucking ridiculous
So I know the one in the pic is a cheapo watch, but it has the superfast millisecond subdial and TONS of chronographs have that stupid 24 hour hand instead.Is there specific terminology to specify that I want a real stopwatch chrono? What's the speedy one called? I think that 24 hour subdial is fucking pointless.
>>18695165As you wish, be my guest and buy another 50 shitters then. How much money do you have left? It used to be 89k right? You could have bought a simply stunning collection of Weekdaters, all in NOS condition with that money. I know i would.
>>18695126Movado's ruin their dials with the bottom text.
>>18691041The TV is dope.
>>18694837>No g shock shockproofing inside the case tho.I think the shock- proof construction does matter only if you drop your watch from a significant height to a concrete pavement, otherwise you won't be able to get an impact strong enough to damage the electronics inside the watch.See my post before:>>18691861This is not a G- Shock, but I can't count how many times I smashed it really hard against metal handrails, or against rocks during climbing. I also used to wear it during wood chopping.I wonder if anybody here has actually managed to fuck up a budget sport Casio.
>>18695298No you wouldn't.
>>18691955>alligatoryou mean crocodile dont ya mate?
>>18695671A Cayman.
>>18691585Was about to order this but they put a plastic glass on this too? God fucking damnit.
>>18695873I'm looking at those but don't want to spend over $50 or have one that's plastic.
LF a watch like this but with decent WR so I dont have to ever take it off, any ideas?
>>18696300That's a Seiko Presage homage. Even the real one isn't good under water. Most dressy watches that look like that aren't set up for good WR. But keep browsing aliEx because they have so many options and some strangely have screwdown crowns when seemingly unnecessary.
Got this vintage sekonda off of ebay. 70s-80s. Itll be a rehoused electronika or something for the British market.Im gonna pay to get it buffed and some cleaning. In a few weeks.
>>18696386Good score.
>>18696306That watch has 3 bar WR, some people say it would be fine to swim in it, some that it would die in the shower, which is it
>>18696300>>18696393The idea sounds cool but you get pressure sores and can end up with fungus under the band.Just some advice to be sensible and wear a diver or digital for showering and swimmer. I havnt found a diver yet with those indices but the phoibois shapes kinda scratch that itch when i look at it. I do hope to one day own one.
>>18696393iunno about 3bar, but my citizen has WR100 and I always wear it, showers and swimming included.the thing with wr is that it seems applied so randomly by different mfrs.
Coffee
>>18696757This watch has a screwdown crown and caseback, both of which are unnecessary for such a watch. So I just checked at it's rated to 100 meters. That's why I dig the good Chinese brands, because when you're spending $180 you almost always get sapphire crystal and decent WR. It's an auto too, which I remember one reviewer didn't even realize. Try getting all that for the price from Seiko. Not gonna happen.
>>18696484I keep reading that heat and steam are more risky than actual contact with water. For that reason I don't wear anything in the shower but my G-Shock; just because it's the least likely to suffer damage from anything. I wouldn't wear anything in the tub though. I've seen pics of clouded up crystals.
Mail is here
This watch is pretty cool, but it doesn’t work. No amount of light seems to get it going. But being Amazon the return will be hassle-free at least. The takeaway here is that 42mm is not too big for me.
>>18694696$25
This is kind of the only Aliexpress Cartier tank style that's true to the original. The more expensive ones are either too big or too wide or something with the design is off. It's too cheap though at $15. Zinc alloy. But I've seen a couple positive video reviews of it so I might just try it out. If there's a better one out there for under $100 let me know.
>>18696815This ended up being the one from Ashford, which might be a shittier Jomashop. I am going to try and just get it replaced because I still want it. Providing it runs of course. $36 is a great deal for any solar watch. I'm not sure I'd want a really tall 42mm diver or anything. But 9 or 10mm looks okay.
>>18696873>SUK MEI
Can you get an automatic watch for under $100?What are some good ones? Hopefully smaller sized
>>18696765why is it unnecessary
>>18696905
>>18696908Hell yes you can. But most of my autos are $120 and up.These are my $100 and under autos. The ones on the top row don’t get much wear. The “Orient” is pretty shitty. But the Benyar is perfectly good.The other 5 I do wear and can recommend.
And I don’t find it too difficult to remember to wind my watch every day or so. I find hand wind mechanicals to be just as cool as autos since I’m not a guy who wears the same watch day after day.This 38mm was around $35 I think and I really enjoy wearing it.
For right around $100 on sale this is a great watch. I didn’t think I’d like the PRX style but at 37mm it’s just right. Everything is well made on it. Sapphire obviously, miyota 8215 with hacking and winding and it comes in a variety of colors. I just wish it didn’t have a date. I’m getting sick of date windows, especially at the 3. I like them at 6 or not at all.But there are some other good ones in that price range too.
The quality of the butterfly clasp is really great. The spring buttons are really sturdy. You can see the thickness here.The bracelets on every Chinese watch I got for over $50 have been better than the folded steel, pressed clasp flimsy-ass shit Seiko puts on $200 watches.
And of course you can get sub-$100 used and vintage autos on ebay all day long but that's got separate issues.
>>18696908This is really nice for $90. I have a similar mechaquartz from the same brand and it's a great watch. Solid, well-reviewed brand.
>>18696921And this one >>18695219 which was in the hallway because I wear it more than those others was $80. 36mm, NH35 (yeah, phantom date but who cares?), the hands and dial of a Murph, onion crown, cool retro case. Easily my favorite auto that was under $100. In fact, Tandorio probably has the best selection for that price range. The green one on the bottom row with the red rubber strap is titanium and it was $90 or $95 I think. The Pagani Submariner GMT has an NH34 and is well known for being a high quality watch for the money. I don't wear it much though. All of those Japanese movements are reliable and accurate and if you can find them in a stainless steel (or titanium) case with sapphire in a style you like for under $100 you have a very good watch that should make you happy for a long time. But the way I see it, if you're going to spend $100 another $20 or even $50 probably won't break the bank and you really open up the doors to so much more. I'm trying to decide on something now.
>>18696908Here's a 38mm diver with NH35 for $100.
>>18696914Because it's a 36mm dress watch with a leather strap in a style that traditionally had no real water resistance. I'm glad it's there I suppose. Just in case. It's based on the Rolex 1926 I think. Just like exhibition casebacks, they offer it on just about everything because it's not expensive to do so and people seem to want it.
>>18696908This one's really simple for $70. Comes in black as well.
>>1869690838mm, NH35, sapphire, 200m WR, $85Sterile dial if you don't want it to have Tandorio on it. There are tons of watches with those specs at those prices if you look. Good luck.
>>18691596>>18691099The seconds hand is different in your video and in the models on EbayThe design looks like the classic 1970s skindiver picrel. It's cool, the branding is nice, non offensive. Price is ok, idk for the quality.Could buy (if it wasn't 40mm)
>>18696921Nice Sprecht und SohneAldof Sprecht would be proud to see you wearing this piece.
>>18696921
>>18691596>Their whole thing is advertising them for $500 on ebay and then redirecting you to their site.I'm not sure ebay will appreciate the finessing, they are literally using ebay as an ad platform, kek.
>>18696921>The “Orient” is pretty shitty>>18696908just to clarify on behalf of the idiot: Orient makes some decent stuff, and I believe the Bambino model is auto. probably not under $100 but maybe on sale.he put it in quotes because he's an idiot and bought a fake. but you're new and wouldn't know that. he should have clarified that on his own, but he's an idiot.
>>18697309The Orient Bambino starts at $295. If you didn't understand the quotation marks there I think you may be the idiot.Face it, you have no business in this thread.
>>18697317said the idiot
Do not purchase from Ashford. Customer service blows.
>>18695126>>18695173>>18697347Lol
I just scored this watch for $93Great deal. The reviewer got 51 hours out of a full wind. And strangely he has a $350 strap on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h16HQVZpcA
*Daily life waterproof, fearless of sweat and rain, accompanying you to calmly face various occasions.*I finally ordered the Sanda for $13. There's a pretty cool Hamilton tank I wish someone would remake for about $150. Soon enough I'm sure.
This should be fun for $6.Tomi rarely disappoints.They rarely impress either. I've got 4 or 5 of them and they all work and look neat but are made of plastic and rubber or alloy and fake leather.
Interkosmos reproduction, first watch worn by a German in space during east german space mission.
>available Monday to Thursday from 8 AM to 4 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM ET.I guess it's possible that Ashford just takes long weekends and hasn't gotten to my emails yet and won't until Monday. That's when the phone calls begin. They will not get away with my $36.
Ruhla mens 70’s inspired integrqtee bracelet design.
>>18697536Does it really have all that cursive written on the dial? Other than that it's kind of cool.
Can someone explain this complication to me? Solar charge i think.>>18697539Yup its because of the mission significance i think.
>>18691837the f91 or whatever benladen was using
>>18697548it's just a power reserve and a date
>>18697713Thanks
I'm considering one of these tritium watches. Out of the four they offer, this is the best one because it's not black steel and the lights are not a rainbow.
This tank would be really cool if it weren't so big. Especially for only $55.32mm x 47mm?? What were they thinking?
I'm really into tanks right now. I'm either going to get this one for $64..
or this one for $75
And there are a bunch of these Ciloas for under $20. Might try a couple.
Then there are always these ones which flip around and have TWO watches. Pretty cool for $120.
Are the orient and seiko watches from aliexpress legit?No. There are no cheaper options in my country. They seem to be cheaper everywhere but my country. >check my country's Amazon site for some orient watches >reviewer from the United States says: "this watch is a fantastic walue for $160" >the watch costs the equivalent of 327 usd in my country's Amazon page. Fucking hell.
>>18697795
I don’t care that the dial isn’t real. I like wearing it. Looks good on blue leather.
>>18697795There shouldn't be any Seikos on AliExpress. As far as Orient, I'm not sure how that works. Maybe they just have the same name. I don't think any of the models on Ali are the same as the more expensive Orients found elsewhere, so be wary of that. Could just be a company with the same name. Both China and Japan are considered "the Orient", geographically speaking. I just know the "Orient" I bought for $45 in my first batch of watches when I didn't know anything turned out to be really shitty with a cheapo automatic movement. Amazon should have real ones. Jomashop is the best place to get a deal on a new, true Orient, but as I have mentioned many times, Seiko and Orient don't offer good specs for their entry level automatics. Expect acrylic or mineral glass, low WR, and other compromises for your $200. You're essentially paying for the name and whatever acceptance comes with it on this board full of immature sycophants who will never respect anything that's less than $500 unless it's a fucking Casio.
>>18697773I swear they do it intentionally.>epochhey that's not that bad of a name for a chine->W I T N E S S T H E T I M E S
Forgot I ordered this
Always the same bullshit with these cheap bracelets. It’s either the tool or the pins, but there’s no removing links. Refund time.I’ll probably put it on some other strap after getting my money back.
Full lume! That’s why I bought it. Now I remember.
New strap for my Eco-drive. All sources claim it’s 20mm but it’s 21
>>18697801Thank you. Maybe I'll get a timex, a citizen or a cheap watch from aliexpress.I hope I don't get heavy metals in my body from wearing the later.
Works perfectly on leather. I like this watch.
>>18697841Timex is good, but you’re more likely to find shitty alloys in those than Chinese watches honestly unless you get a very cheap Chinese watch. They have far better value than those bigger brands if you’re spending the same amount. I have Timex and Citizen too but they don’t pack the specs. And it’s not like you would unknowingly get ripped off on aliexpress. They disclose what materials are used. There are reviews to check. They don’t list stainless and ship zinc. It isn’t like that. Like this >>18697827 watch is made of garbage and I knew it going in when I paid $16 or whatever. But if you get Addiesdive or Berny or better brands $40 and up you’ll get a solid stainless quartz watch you don’t have to worry about. They list everything.
>>18697848I see. Could the alloy in these Salvador Dali watches be shit? I like the gimmick.
>>18697869Whatever it’s made of it won’t hurt you or rub off immediately. I’m sure it’s fine.
Help me pick one. Orange or yellow?
Got my mom a new watch for mother's day. How'd I do
>>18697922it seems nice but why is there a Jesus fish on the second hand? does the case shape or dial color have a Christian meaning, too?
>>18697925No idea, it's just supposed to be a raindrop. Rainell is the collection name
>>18697904If you're going to get that style of watch with the huge lugs I think you can get the Boderry for the same price. It looks exactly the same but it's titanium instead of resin with an 80 hour power reserve movement and overall better specs. I think they come in all those bright colors too.Those 50mm lugs just blow the whole deal for me, but it's a great deal.
>>18697925I don't think it's meant to be a fish. It just loops around like a flourish.
>>18697922Nice and fancy. Gj
>>18697779I went with this one in the end. The smaller of the two options. Tanks should be small I think. I have one that's too big I got around Christmas.
>>18692481I like it, nice vintage style
>>18697942>TitaniumNice>ChineseOkay!>$75 more expensiveI don't know. Maybe I'll get the Bertucci. Boderry is expensive where I live. Even on aliexpress the price is significantly higher than the Bertucci.
Score!! I just found more watches that I’ve inherited.This ancient Gruen with my grandmother’s initials on the back, and a 25 year old Timex in need of a battery. The Gruen fired right up though after a wind. I’ll take both to the jeweler to have them tuned up. Never seen a Timex with that grey purplish color before.
>>18698402Oh. How much is the Bertucci then? If they were the same it’d be worth the upgrade.Remember on Ali there are lots of stores trying to sell for extra. I’ve found the same watch listed for $60 and $200.I’m sure the Bertucci is a good one too.
>>18692481very pretty might look into those morethis one's listed for 450 rn
Smoking time.
GLURO
Today I found out that timex has like a dozen harry potter collaboration watches. I don't really care for them but I found it interesting.
>>18691213This thing is really cool, probably gonna get one. Wish they had a slightly bigger model.
>>18696933I've got a grey one of these, recommend you get a blue or red one because the grey is more dull than expected
Good morning
>>18698459>How much is the Bertucci then?$70
>>18697838Is this a recent release? It feels like it's trying to cash in on the timex e-line's popularity. Although the e-line itself is a rerelease of an old design so it might have been around earlier.
>Get an aftermarket bracelet from Long Island Watch for my Buyalov Modster>Suddenly 10x more wearable nowThe lack of a third microadjust on the stock bracelet really hurt. This new one also has better polishing and chamfering.
Watch thread seven
>>18699614fag post infinity
>>18699614We've been here longest actually. Best one. No highfalutin wannabe snobs here fellating that plastic necklace and using the term "horology" to justify it.
Made this gem a couple months ago, grandma found out and said she'll pay for the pieces for my next watch as a birthday gift. Any recommendations for movements, case, dials and hands? I'm only buying from aliexpress as it's easy and I'm lazy, I had trouble with the magnifying glasses I bought for the making of this watch, do you have any product recommendations? Also, I prefer watches on the bigger side.
>>18699905>Any recommendations for movementsKick the chair to the side rather than backwards when you hang yourself. What a fucking ugly watch.
>>18699905You are gay, I made a master piece and the camera didn't catch it's beauty
>>18699913meant for >>18699908
>>18699905What did you throw into that one?
>>18699930NH35
What's the consensus on the MQ24? I kind of want to get picrel but not so sure if it's too tiny for me or how durable it is since it has a resin case
>>18700214I have one. It's same size as F91W, pretty durable too. If an F91W doesn't look too tiny on your wrist then, go for it
Works as advertised. I went on a 3 day weekend and the Powermatic 80 is still within a minute of when I left, going strong.
Ive been obama’ing.F-105 on some brown leather.
>>18699787Remove the watch and the photo looks 10 times better.
>>18691227do they have one in gold?
>>18701049Truly hideous.Even your liver spots are repulsive.
>>18701132Freckles
Can i get a hi from the JIDF. Sites been weird since the black-out.
Very happy with my Ratio Skysurfer, now considering watches for a LADY as a thankyou gift. Did like the look of Montoir with a beautiful coloured dial but need something a bit more suited to the dainty female wrist. Suggestions very welcome
>>18701141I don't speak schizo or follow the schizo news. You continue to disappoint, Big.
I like this except for being 16mm thick. Great discount.
This is pretty cool. 41mm is pretty big for that integrated bracelet style though.
I might get this or the black and gold one.
I like this one except for the fixed bezel. I'm trying to narrow down a handful of watches in my cart to just one. But I love the dial and the solar and most everything else about this. I might get it another time.
This is a pretty good deal. I'm trying to get a 41-42mm watch. Don't know if I want another day/date.
This seems to be the one. Especially in this red. Everything about it specwise is great except it's 15mm thick. But I wanted a big diver and this is a big diver. 41mm is not too big but 15mm sure is tall. Reviews are good.
Frankly all the colors look pretty great.
I love the white but my Proxima is so similar. The ice blue is really sweet too. But the red is probably my favorite. Might sleep on it.
Who can sleep? The trigger has been pulled on the crimson Duxot and I think I'm also getting this 41mm Heritor. It's the first rose gold watch I've wanted.
Titanium, 7mm thick, $110.I think I'm getting this instead of the Heritor. Anyone had any Skagen watches?
>>18701721i bought my girlfriend one she likes it that thin boy looks pretty dope for an office daily wear i say go for it
>>18701721Had one in titanium. The movement was shit, and it was hard to tell the time and date, it was poorly legible. But it looked pretty good.
>>18691246They buy their shit movements from wherever and just decorate the shit out of it as if that was the most visible thing on the watch, slap a label with six figures on it and boom done. Highly overrated.
>>18701725>>18701831I put it on the back burner for another time. I like quartz and titanium in theory but after I buy them I don't really wear them. But collecting isn't always about wearing. I sometimes buy watches and don't fall in love with them for months, or ever. Ashford finally replied and instructed me on the multiple hoops that must be jumped through to return the nonworking solar I bought. Might not give them another shot. I might buy this 38mm unisex chronograph. I really want one with the 1/10 second subdial that spins super fast. I had one years ago and these days most give you that 24 hour bullshit no one needs.
>>18691030The left with a leather strap like on the right would look amazing. Weeb coded but amazing
Casio needs to offer this for men or at least in non-feminized colors. The size is much more reasonable than that 55mm x 52mm bullshit.
I don't think Invicta deserves the bad rap they get. 189 year old company from the overly-respected nation of Switzerland. This watch is $85 and has a Seiko NH35A in it, made of solid stainless steel, and features their sapphire-like proprietary “Flame Fusion” crystal for improved scratch resistance. Besides making some dumb and oversized quartz watches for a few years in recent history, what the fuck is the problem?I think I'm gonna get me one of these. Because unlike a lot of the pathetic posers on this board, I don't give a fuck what people think.
This is the one I'd get though. I don't like the ones with the Mercedes hands and the cyclops and that wingspan logo and when it's on their second hand. This one has everything going for it but the stigma of the name Invicta. Only $93This or there's a 36mm "ladies" Pro Diver that's black and looks exactly like the 40mm with the same movement and everything. I would love a 36mm diver. But it's actually even thicker than the 40mm.
>>18702267And best of all, no date. Getting so sick of date complications on every fucking watch. It's getting to the point where I'm going out of my way to shop for ones without them. I like that most tanks don't have them. And handwinds usually don't either.
>>18702181What's wrong with 55mm? Do you have bitch wrists?
>>187028227.25" and I wouldn't wear it. You can't wear a 55mm watch.
