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I like cheap seiko shitters
>>18702449BEAUTIFUL LOAF SAAR
Honestly if your watch isn't>Rolex>Cartier>Patek>Vacheron>AP>Richard Mille>Journe>Lange>JLC>and MAYBE some very specific models from a few other brandsThen I'm not interested in what you have to say about horology. Or anything else really.
>>18702445I like cheap Seiko shitters with big bezels.
>>18702486nobody gives a fuck what you like bot
>>18702329>Just go to the doctor for yearly physicals. Unless they tell you that you need to monitor this shit I don't see the point. It's like anally sperging out over nutrition. Just eat a balanced diet.Lots of American employers will give you a monthly health insurance discount if you're physically active, and the way they keep track of your physical activity is by using data from fitness trackers in smart watches. I'm pretty sure the people who do it at my company save like $100-150 per month just by meeting a minimum step count.
The Credor guy and the SLAVA UKRAINI hohol spaz have gotten to me a bit. What I am going to do is wait a few years like last time and go without posting and then come back and pretend like my Cartier watch works. You will never know the difference. I will use the pic with the crown and none of you will remember or know the difference. Mark my words. You will be none the wiser. If I didn’t say it didn’t work you’d have no idea based on the photo.
shitter thread
>>18702500I forgot that a lot of places do something like that. Fair enough, I can't deny that that's a valid reason to wear a smartwatch
>>18702443I think I'll just get one Rolex and use it once in a while to impress randoms. I have little actual interest in watches.
Nice or grandpa watch? (39mm)
>>18702528Yes.
>>1870252839mm is a little big for what's supposed to be a dressy watch. Combined with the thin bezel and it looks like a dinner plate on the wrist. The watch itself is fine, but there are much better dress watches available at that price point.
>>18702533>it looks like a dinner plate on the wristIn a world where dinner plates are not even used by most people.
>>18702535It's just an expression for something that is large, round and flat. Sorry, but I'm not going to check my privilege because people eat with their hands off the floor where you live.
>>18702528Yuck.The 2000s / early 2010s really was the worst era for Rolex. And for watchmaking in general.
first time visitor first time posteri've worn a rolex 114270 every day for the last 15 years (i bought it used when it was 5 years old, so it's actually like 20 yo). any reason why i should updated to the latest 36mm model? mine can still retain a -5/10 spd accuracy, it used to be +2spd. that's still good enough for me, but i don't know if that means the amplitude is dying.
>>18702542Just take it to your local Rolex dealer and ask them to service it. It will come back running and looking like new.
>>18702533>Combined with the thin bezel and it looks like a dinner plate on the wrist. The watch itself is fine, but there are much better dress watches available at that price point.But wasn’t the whole idea to have a dress watch that’s also suitable for larger wrists and looks less like something your grandfather would wear?Which better ones (with moon phases or perpertual calenders) are available?
>>18702542No reason to upgrade. The 124270 is just Rolex admitting they were wrong to discontinue the 114270.
>>18702543How much does a typical Rolex service cost?
>>18702550For a time only watch, around 800 eurobucks.
>>18702533>>18702535>>18702536Just saying, the whole watch game is LARPingWearing a Rolex Cellini while eating a big mac on your rotten couch, talking about levels of dressiness while having never owned a tuxedo, and so on.
>>18702449love the dedicationbetter than 99.99% of the "content" in this general
>>18702559>>18702559>I'm a fat slob therefore everyone else is a fat slob
>>18702564How many nights a week do you dine on a diner plate?
>>18702573Nightly. What do you do? Just eat directly out of the pan?
>>18702573Eating straight out of the pizza box is efficient and saves time and water compared to washing dishes. But the intelligent cultured people here already knew that.
>JLC Master Control Chronometer 38mm>Bulgari Octo Finissimo 37mm>Rolex Land Dweller 36mmWhich one would you choose?
>>18702582i eat everything from the box or in a bowl
>>18702596In a real life scenario, i'd chose the JLC because it's subdued.In a "i live in Singapore or Tokyo" scenario, i'd get the land dweller.
>>18702596JLC is the classiest.
Influencers did shit on the JLC because it's too simple, but the wearability in real life is insane. The word has been discredited but it's "quiet luxury". Luxury without being in your face. Not everybody you meet is a millionaire or likes you to shove it in their face.
>>18702445I like cheap vintage Seikos.
>>18702609>Influencers did shit on the JLCwhat?No they didn't
>>18702596I'd also go with the JLC
>>18702615The ones i've seen said it was boring, it lacked originality and that it looks unfinished like it lacks a flutted bezel or something.
>>18702596I've heard that the case shape and bracelet of the Finissimo are a pain while wearing. I'm too poor to find out myself however.
>>18702443With these Piaget Polos I always wonder why they don't have a horizontal bar going straight through the pinion so that it can be used as a 6 and 9 indicator, then space the 2 bars on either side of it so they pass through 10-2 and 8-4. That way you could use the bars to help indicate what time it is.
>>18702256>Just buy a new oneI have other watches so it's not a big deal. I was trying on other chronos yesterday because of the whole seagull situation with the watch repair guy. Pretty sure people were shilling seagull here pretty hard a few years ago.
>>18702628>I've heard that the case shape and bracelet of the Finissimo are a pain while wearing.It's not. I own one. It's very comfortable. The case looks hard and angular but nothing digs into the wrist. There's no sharp edges or points on the underside. The links are very short and well-articulated so it feels silky. In terms of comfort, only the Jubilee surpasses it.However, the major caveat here is that you have to get a little lucky with the fit. There is no microadjust in the clasp and there are no half-links, so if you're in between one of the links in terms of sizing, you'll never be able to get a comfortable fit.
>>18702596Jlc, but I’d pick the power reserve model ahead of the date.
>>18702609If you look around at the high end watches a lot of times they're really not flashy or over the top. Every brand has a version of that, but the best pieces all the old money goes for is stuff like the time only Patek Calatravas, which are incredible in every way but to anyone who isn't in the know about watches you could just as easily be wearing a timex from walmart. It's just a little, thin, comfortable, not distracting at all watch.
>>18702449What's your discord? If I send you this piece, will you incorporate it into your art?
>>18702641>>18702609I think there's room for both. In some circumstances, it's ok to dress a little more creatively, to let people know you're not boring. In other circumstances, a more sober watch is appropriate to let people know you take things seriously.
good afternoon gentlemen
>>18702659How do you like this watch? Is it comfortable?
>>18702662Very much. The dial is magnificent and it is very comfortable, both this bracelet and the strap it comes with.
Lurking
>>18702688Tasteful shitter collection
I'm selling an old gshock and getting a Vostok Amphibia. Any thoughts on the change?
>>18702689My newest watch is stuck in customs with no sign of release. I have about $7k reserved for a new watch for my birthday but nothing catches my eye except Ballon Blue 40mm, some Nomos stuff and unironnically Breitling.
>>18702693Brietling emergency would be my larp watch.
>>18702692New or vintage? Is that the one with 49mm lug to lug? Sounds good as long as you don't have thin wrists like me.
Whats a good pocket watch? I'm constantly having to take gloves off and on to handle chemicals so i don't want a wrist watch.
>>18702695The Emergency is actually badass but I'm a wristlet. I like the Superoceans. I want something I can wear to my business casual office, camping, hiking, anywhere for the rest of my life without worry. My main choice was Explorer 40mm, it checks all the boxes but doesn't really give me joy when looking at it.
>>18702596My wife says the Rolex, if it didn't have the "lizard skin dial".
>>18702696I'm going to get a vintage 70s. I don't think the lug to lug distance is quite that bad.>>18702701That's what I like about it. It refuses to compromise to fit anything other than a utility device. It's sort of like an 80s retro cassette futurism vibe with how chunky it is.My favorite is the Bentayga dial variant.
RAWR
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>>18702142Looks like a king seiko with a dial swap
>>18702716Badass, puts the Speedmaster to shame.
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>>18702443Thanks for not writing a huge paragraph with all the made-up monikers for the non-existent regulars here and the soap opera drama that is not actually happening. >>18702445Why? Wouldn't you rather have a good Seiko movement with hacking and handwinding and sapphire crystal and a bracelet with solid steel links for less money?I guess you wouldn't. >>18702470This was always meaningless and no one agreed with it, but it's even more so since it gets posted every time now. I really dislike that aspect of this forum. Just beating something to death over and over again believing you've created some "tradition". Fucking loser.
>>18702493I do, namefag. This is a watch thread. Go post your angry incel nonsense elsewhere.
>>18702522Everything is a shitter. You don't have a watch and you can't type properly. You don't get to feel superior to anyone. You are hideous.
>>18702559LOL, this. That's exactly how I think of all these fucking poser snobs. They don't even wear any Rolex either. They pretend merely liking them means they're in some yachting echelon of upper crust importance. You can't buy class, and even if you could, none of them could afford it anyway.It's so very strange the way these people feel about watches.
>>18702596None and neither would you.This is gay when you pretend you're going to spend many thousands on a watch. You are not going to purchase ANY of those in your lifetime.
>>18702622>>18702615Why are you kids paying attention to "influencers"?? Stop playing on your phones and caring what those fucking idiots think. You're doing life wrong.
>>18702641They don't sell Marlins at fucking Walmart. They don't carry anything worth over about $80 and those will be G-Shocks locked up behind the counter. I think the most expensive Timex they have is a $52 Expedition.
I'm not interested in being a collector but I would like to get some watches to complete my wardrobe. Ideally, I don't want to ever have to think about watches again. Assume my budget is 25,000USD total.I am told that I should get a daytime watch like for work, a nighttime watch for going out, and a weekend watch that's a little flashy. Does this make sense to you?I prefer not to have any dive watches since I think those look dumb. I prefer watches on leather straps instead of metal bracelets.Do you guys have any suggestions?
>>18702761Just buy what you looks good to you. If you try and buy with certain criteria you'll end up spending more because you'll eventually find what you like. Buy some $500-$1000 watches and wear them for a year and then you'll know what you like.
Vanilla breve and a smoke.
>>18702761>I am told that I should get a daytime watch like for work, a nighttime watch for going out, and a weekend watch that's a little flashy. Does this make sense to you?Yeah, it makes sense. For your daytime watch, you have a couple of options depending on how formal your job is. Here are some jumping off points:Something like an IWC Pilot is a little less formal. Something from the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control line will be a little more formal. Something like an Omega Speedmaster Professional is much more casual.For your nighttime watch, by which I think you mean "dress watch" the easiest answer is to simply get a Cartier Tank. It is basically the reference dress watch. The design is effectively unchanged for over a century. Cartier is a world-renowned house and has a cachet no one can match.For your flashy watch, your options are very broad. I'm guessing "a little flashy" means some kind of luxury sports watch. In your case it would be on a rubber strap. Something like a Hublot Big Bang or Classic Fusion, maybe an Hermes H08. Here is where you have a thousand different directions you could go. It's also the least important part of the collection. I actually wouldn't bother with this unless you really get into watches.
>>18702761LOL, you aren't spending twenty-five thousand dollars on a wristwatch. But yeah, these rubes will totally humor you and make suggestions you'll never need.
lol, see?
>>18702773Honest question: why are you even here? Do you not like watches? How about this? Why don't you tell us YOUR income and spending level so we know what price point we can talk about without triggering your autistic screeching.
>>18702773RidesTheBusAnon is back!
>>18702750>soap opera drama that is not actually happening.based RevisionisTadello
>>18702776What's your actual budget for a watch? You will never, ever spend $25,000 on one. You know that. Why are you pretending that you might or ever would? Sure, maybe you COULD. So could I. But unless you're a brain moron or extremely rich, you won't. So it's just fun fantasy for you? That's okay. Just seems pointless. I subconsciously know my lane and am tempted by watches I would conceivably actually purchase. Just like with women, where I develop crushes on 6s and 7s and not 9s and 10s I can't pull. It's fine to dream big, but it's just so silly the way you people casually post as if any of you are in the market for some 5-figure watch. Yeah, I see some here now and then, but they're the same ones over and over and over and rarely does anyone post a new acquisition on that level. So when I see someone asking advice for one and you earnestly trying to help advise, it's just so false. You can discuss any price bracket of watches you want. I just think it's pointless.>>18702777My transfer expired and I had to collect enough coins to get another bus. Because laughing at people pretending they live in the $25,000 watch world means I can't afford transportation.>>18702783There you go again. Are you obsessed with the ninja turtles or something? None of that IS happening, schizo.
>>18702784How autistic is everyone here? Also, he said multiple watches. Is that that far off that he buys a Rolex and an Omega? Who do you think those watch sales go to?And even if he's larping, why can't we have a conversation about a couple watches in a $25k budget? I'd be interested?Personally I'd buy a Ballon Bleu, Superocean, Explorer 1.
>>18702785There was this Brazilian guy in late 2010s who convinced many /wt/ users (through sheer spam and determination) that a specific store in Tokyo, Japan sells cheap non-franken vintage watches and that he bought quite a few from there. He guided many users from here to that specific store (I think it's closed now, can't find it on c24 anymore) and well, after a while and many, MANY sold watches later, an experienced user opened the watch and found a different movement inside his vintage grand Seiko than what was supposed to be in. Other users later found out re-polished cases, different backs, wrong crystals etc. turns out this Brazilian guy, whuertantonio, was working there all along. Brazil has a big community in Japan so it makes sense. And obviously many users here are still mad about it.Some users believe that antonio is still around and spams specific watches for people to buy them. Notice how it's only Japanese watches? Especially the Weekdater guy. It's a team of 5-6 people on a discord server selling watches.
>>18702714how are we supposed to respond?
>>18702790well I guess this answers the question of how autistic the average person here is. How did you all fall for this?
>>18702785>why can't we have a conversation about a couple watches in a $25k budget?Because this poor, bitter bastard is so blackpilled that even pretending that someone could have money triggers him like a vegan at a barbecue restaurant.
>>18702793You're responding to pasta, dummy.
>>18702784>You can discuss any price bracket of watches you want. I just think it's pointless.Well, then how about this.I will ignore your soap opera of coffee posting and food posting and literal shit. You will ignore any discussion of a watch that costs more than 50 dollars. Easy. Not responding is always an option.
>>18702772>I actually wouldn't bother with this unless you really get into watches.This. You don't need three watches. At the very most you need two. Your daily watch and your dress watch. Get a 36mm Rolex Explorer and a Tank Louis Cartier. Are they vanilla choices? Yes. No one in the real world will care. They'll just know you wear nice watches. When you get sick of them in a few years and don't want to wear a watch anymore, you can easily sell them and you might even make some money in the bargain.
Rolex.
I thought about this claim for a minute and I think you're right. In all seriousness, think about it. Why does this watch specifically matter? It's the first TUDOR that pops into mind whenever the brand is mentioned. TUDOR has been known for 100 years by now of being the quite Literal entry point to Luxury watches. It's the gatekeeper, the price point-decider on what is considered Luxury. That's a huge thing, no matter how you look at it.Anything below TUDOR is considered "casual" and entry level, everything TUDOR and after is considered Luxury.-Not Longines-Not Oris-Not Nomos-Not Sinn-Not Christopher Ward-Not TAG HeuerHell, not even Grand Seiko, Omega or Breitling- THE gatekeeper to LUXURY is TUDOR, it has been established since 1926 and it will forever remain that way. If there's not Tudor, there's nothing keeping the floodgates closed and in check.Everyone (everyone) who's honest with you and knows about watches, if you ask them:>"Genuinely, what's the One ONE AND DONE watch for someone who simply wants a nice piece for Every single occasion but also wants to wear one everyday and Never have to think about watches again?"if you've been slightly into watches for more than a week, you will answer>"TUDOR"in Caps, firm and unshaken. Because it is the only answer. Not the only Correct answer, but the Only answer in general.
>>18702816I still haven't found anyone posting a plausible counter argument to this.
>>18702816Yeah, but why not a sub though?
>>18702832Because a submariner isn't the entry point to Luxury watches, it's a bit too expensive to be considered that, an entry. Granted, all things considered, it's still a (Relatively) inexpensive watch with the MSRP being... what, 10K-11K? Even in the Divers category, it's considered cheap-ish for a Luxury brand. Hell, even that new seiko UFO thing is 2K more expensive than a Sub. Not even gonna mention blancpain etc.At the end of the day, you get what you like man, seriously. But I can understand and I agree that Tudor is the deciding factor, the gatekeeper to what is considered an entry to Luxury watches.Plus, you won't have to deal with the usual rolex bullshit. Bullshit that includes but not limited to:>"It's fake">"LMAO NPC normie watch"The following isn't a problem for me because I don't live in the west but->living in a Non-Asian big-ish city (500K and above) is extremely risky because of obvious reasons>every third person has that same watch>the obvious AD bullshit of waiting 2 years for a watch that's produced like 500K per yearetc.You don't have these problems with a TUDOR. And also, not to mention, if someone is into watches, even just a little bit, he will comment on your TUDOR and he will know that you too at the very least, are also into the Hobby and somewhat knowledgeable. Personally I love Rolex's designs but I dislike the Submariner specifically. I think the Rolex Explorer II 16570 for example would be a perfect fit in a 3 watch collection, maybe even a one-and-done watch too. Very good value for money as well.
Kofe time.
the review is ready. 22 minutes of yapping. My only problem is my breathing, I have to re-shoot it because you can hear it and it annoys me.
>>18702853Faggot
>>18702818That's because no one reads it or takes it seriously enough to dignify it with a response.
>>18702853ID on that watch?
Why do watchfags on here rarely bring up Omega? It is objectively superior than seiko, tissot, other shitters etc... In fact, I'd rather cop a sexy classy Omega (under 1500euros) than drop 10 grand on a rollie
You guys are making this way to complicated for yourselves, the solution is pretty simple.
Just get a Weekdater.
>>18702596Octo all the way.
If a Bell & Ross 01-92 Phantom has the date window that means it's fake, right? Can't find any pictures with those having dates, nevermind it being next to the 3Even if it's a fake it seems to work ok. Took it out of a box, hasn't been worn in years, shook it around and it's ticking again with no issues
>>18702900Berru ando Rossu
>>18702891You mean superior *to*. Although it's just a matter of opinion.
What should I get? lol, everything is under $300
>>18702905>You mean superior *to*Yes. If you think tissot, seiko, tudor, longines, other shitters are in the same league as Omega then your "opinion" is just wrong.
>>18702888Seconding this, first time seeing it and I'm in love.
>>18702891I've had 2 vintage Omegas. They're alright but they're not very good either. Not very reliable and you get tired of them real quick.Also I think modern Omega is so shit that it makes vintage Omega less desirable.If I had to spend 1500 euros on a daily watch today I'd buy a COSC certified Serica or something similar. Or I'd save for a Rolex or a JLC.
>>18702528The coin edge is very antisemitic.
>>18702539τι "yuck" ρε πουστάρα? Παλιό αυτίστα να πούμε
>>18702919The absolute state of /wt/.
>>18702900the nature of the wear might be a clue too. the real thing is probably PVD coated and yeah high points could get worn down, but that looks like paint that has chipped off away from the contact point.
>>18702443Seeing the AP x Swatch release, it makes me question my interest for watches.If most watchfags are pajeets and pakis, i'm out.
>>18702938Apparently there's a rush to buy them and then resell it, at least 80% of those who rushed to buy it are not interested in watches.
>>18702938Those aren't watch enthusiasts, they're unemployed undesirables trying to flip a kids toy for extra money. Every time there's a big toy release or big shoe release they're there to keep them out of the hands of people that actually want to use them and capitalize on the scarcity they created.
>>18702891>Why do watchfags on here rarely bring up Omega?It's kind of been meme'd to death. There are quite a few Omega owners ITT, relatively speaking, but there's no point in posting watches or even bringing them up when it's just going to derail the thread with a flood of pasta and spamming.But 90s and early 2000s Omegas outside of the Bond watch and Speedmaster Pro do still represent a good bargain and, for the time, they were objectively good watches.
>>18702443>ap x swatch is a pocket watchfucking lmao @ those who were expecting a royal oak
>>18702891Omega have a ridiculous amount of models available and almost all of them look shit, too big and too thick. They could easily turn this around if they wanted to.
>>18702966Omega is managed by out of touch boomers. Their latest release shows their inability to read the market and react adequately.They're fucked.
>>18702688Tell me about that Astron, anon. Do you like it? Is it stainless steel or titanium? Any moans and nigglets? I have a Seiko that's a step under Astron pricewise and i wanna know if I'm missing out on something.
>>18702976Cool strap on the leftmost one.
>>18702954I wonder if FingerAnon bought the gold and green speedy.
>>18702976idk what they were thinking there. The 37mm seamaster heritage they did for the olympics was great, they should do more of that.
>>18702978The Astron is great if you live in an area that receives the atomic signals. It's dead-on accurate, syncs to the Colorado atomic clock every night and I haven't had to fiddle with it at all since the day it arrived from Japan. And it's solar, the ultimate set and forget accurate watch. It's titanium, can't even feel it on the wrist. I swapped the titanium stock bracelet for a light jubilee miltat (the quick release ones weight practically nothing). The dial is beautiful in the sun, everything is legible, no glares. Highly recommended, I think they are $600 new JDM on ebay. The added tariff part sucks through.
>>18702986That all sounds great but unfortunately it has one massive fatal flaw that makes it an unredeemable shitterThe SEIKO logo on the dial
>>18702966>>18702976Worse still, their back catalogue is full of watches that would be absolute hits today.Compare the 165.024 Seamaster 300 to the Seamaster or Planet Ocean of today. Assuming the vintage one was modernized in terms of materials, I think most buyers would take the vintage watch. You don't even have to go back to the 60s. The Peter Blake and Electric Blue Seamasters of the 1990s were incredible. Objectively better than the Rolex Submariner of the time.The C-Shape Constellation stomps all over the current Connie. Even the Constellation 95 is better than the grotesque thing the current one is.Is it any surprise that their single most popular watch is basically unchanged since the 1960s?
>>18702988true. I was also looking at the first gen aqua terras recently and they shit all over the newer models.
>>18702988They have so many cool models.Manhattan, Chronostop, Baby Ploprof... They even have more actual Genta designs than any other brands (C-Shape, Pie Pan, Constellation Marine, etc)What a bunch of fucking retards lmao
>>18702990they'd make a killing if they were to copy the zenith revival concept
>>18702991You mean in reference to how Zenith actually makes 1:1 copies of their old watches, or is the "Revival Concept" a separate model?
>>18702988>>18702990why not just buy their vintage watches?
>>18702975looks delicious
>>18702993We're talking about how the retards at Omega run their current business and the products they choose to put out today.
>>18702992no that's it, they call remakes 'revival'
>>18702986Sounds like i'm not missing out on much but a different case and a different dial. I like the dial color but not the pattern.
>>18702966I don't know Omega in detail, so maybe I'm being unfair to them here but my impression is that their naming is extremely confusing. The well-known names seem to have been used for all kinds of completely different watches. And then watches that look quite similar sometimes have totally different names. Super confusing.There are Seamasters that look like a Rolex Submariner, and others that look like a Patek Calatrava. Which genius came up with that?
>>18702938at this point I can't wait for the Patek Philippe x Pagani Design collab that's just a Nautilus shaped wall clock made from recycled mcdonalds toy plastic
>>18702986>>18703018I do like the hands though, the hands are the only part of my watch that doesn't look like it belongs, they could have been better.
>>18702988Their current catalogue is a mess, they offer a 1000 different watches.
>>18703020Yeah, their naming is bullshit. A lot of it is tradition they refuse to adbandon.>>18703025The catalog is also completely disorganized, regardless of the number of watches in it. Finding any one particular watch is a nightmare of scrolling. They treat every different strap option as a different SKU.It should be more straightforward:>Pick a series: Seamaster, Speedmaster or Constellation>Now pick a case material>Now pick a case size>Now pick a strap or a bracelet>Now pick a dial colorThe Aqua Terra and the Constellation should be combined into a single line, effectively to compete with the Datejust. This is also where the complications like calendar and GMT watches should go.The Seamaster and Planet Ocean lines should be combined into one super-diver model. They can offer different colors and strap options, but we don't need four different kinds of dive watch.The Speedmaster line should be cut way down. There's like seventeen different heritage models. The DeVille line should just be scrapped until they come up with something useful for it.As for retro reissues like the PloProf and stuff like that. Fine, but just make it a limited edition for a couple years and then discontinue it. Do some market research to determine how many people actually want these things.
What do you think? Tank or Reverso? Are they redundant or keep them both?
>>18703089reverso is way cooler than the tank but i'd keep both, the different metal and strap colors work differently with different outfits.
>>18703089The Reverso mogs the Tank Solo into oblivion.But the Tank Louis mogs the Reverso.
>>18702891>>18702954Omega, to me, is like a Swiss Seiko.
>>18703089the reverso always looks too big and awkward in wrist shots
>>18703089What clothes do you wear?
>>18703111The secret trick is to size down.
>>18703101Cartier hasn't actually made a good Tank LC in a while. The current men's size LC has an automatic movement which gives it a bubble caseback and the godawful "automatic" wordmark on the dial. The Tank LC before that had a fucking date window. You have to look at vintage stuff for a proper LC.I know the Solo like >>18703089 posted has a steel caseback and a quartz movement, but it's still better than a date window. Still a gold case and the correct dimensions, which is the important part. Cartier's never really been about movements anyway.
>>18703112Pretty casual. Chinos and a button up or a polo with a pair of loafers. I rarely wear jeans and I don't wear sports wear or sneakers unless I'm actually, like, playing tennis or going for a run or something.
>>18703118The automatic version isn't a men's size. It's an OBESE SIZE : 38 x 28mm.They make a 33 x 25mm with a manual wind movement that's very nice.
>>18703113>The secret trick is to size down.Or size appropriately, one could say. JLC tricks the buyer into picking a watch that's too large for them by not making the interesting combinations in the medium size (or as it was called just a few years before, 'grande taille').>>18703121If you don't have to sell one, I'd keep them both. They're actually pretty different. Both can easily be worn casually. If you had to pick one, do you prefer to larp as "English old money" or "Parisian cool"? While the taupe calfskin looks good on the Tank for casual wear, I would still keep a black alligator strap on hand, though, for when you have to get dressed-up.
>>18703089Keep the Reverso. I've never really liked any Tank except the Normale. (I actually did like the shape of the first gen Francaise, but the shitty date window and center seconds ruins it)I'd much rather have a Santos-Dumont (original or current gen) than a Tank.
For me? It's the Cartier Cristallor.
>>18703133The Cartier formula always works, no matter how you stretch it or squash it.>Yellow gold case>Opaline dial>Blued sword hands>Black Roman numerals with a railroad track>Blue cabochon in a beaded crown>Black alligator strapThis >>18703122, for instance, is in no way helped by the guillochage on the dial or the sunray outboard of the railroad track. I know Cartier experiments a lot but it would not hurt to just produce a few totally traditional pieces for the purists.
>>18703133For me it's the AH Huber reverso
>>18703089The Tank is a very nice little watch, but if i would have to keep one i would keep the Reverso. It's a bit more special.
I've been out with my friend all day, I'm wearing my Omega Seamaster and my buddy is wearing some $270 Seiko sport shitter. And he has gotten not one nor two but THREE compliments on his watch, two from women, whereas I have gotten NONE. I'm in the bathroom right now spiraling posting this because what the fuck. I should just sell this piece of shit and buy 20 shitters that look interesting. Seriously what is the point.
>>18703157Pic related is my friends watch. Do women really prefer this over a tasteful blue and gold seamaster? I'm going to kill myself
>>18703157This never happened.
>>18703173I wish I was lying
>>187031571) he looks better than you2) he has a better personality than you3) even a shitters look good4) it's an omega brother5) should have casiomaxxed
>>18703139Never worn never owned by Adolf Hitler
>>18703157this has to be bait, there is no way people unironically think normies will notice and compliment their watcheven if it's a Rolex they probably won't notice. the logo is tiny and the watch is a small and hard to notice accessory unless you're looking for itwould you compliment a woman for her expensive Cartier ring? of course not, unless you wanted to flirt with her anyway
>>18703182>should have casiomaxxedTRVTH NVKE
>>18703183It's the thought that counts>>18703184women know if they wanna fuck you in 20ms, you don't think they notice a watch? dis nigga
>>18703139Hitler only wore pocket watches. He would have picked a Swatch x AP pocket watch over this Reverso.
>>18703186>women know if they wanna fuck you in 20ms, you don't think they notice a watch?of course they don't notice a watch, they know nothing about men's jewelry
>>18703089Keep them both, but put the Tank on a glossy black strap. The Reverso is your casual watch and the Tank is your dress watch. You don't need anything else.Or, to be funny, get an Hermes H08 or a Bell & Ross as your sports watch and make everyone start to believe you really hate round watches.
>>18702542None at all. Yours is better looking too. If it stops working, get it serviced. End of story.
>>18702596Octo, I tried the 40mm and although huge it was cool as fuck. It was some bulgari pop up thing in London, the sales guy insisted I tried on some mad concept skeleton watch, couldn’t get the thing off. Guy was like just fucking pull on it lol.
>>18702659Lovely
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>>18703161Seamasters look like tryhard shit SEL SELL SELL
>>18702596If you like attention, the Octo. If you dislike attention, the JLC. The Octo is far more interesting from an engineering and aesthetic perspective, though.
>>18703161This gives a fun vibe.Aquaterras give a "luxury" vibe. Who wants to hang out with a luxury bitch guy who's like "look ay my $500 Margiella GATS", "Look at my $7K Aquaterra"? It just make you look like the supreme gentleman autist most of the time.Not everybody can give a cool vibe wearing a luxury watch.
>>18703254>Not everybody can give a cool vibe wearing a luxury watch.This. As much as the retards in this thread don't want to accept it, the watch is part of the outfit. Wearing an expensive watch and Prada sneakers with sweatpants and an anime t-shirt only makes you look like a clown, not an iconoclast or anyone with a "signature style", regardless of how much you cope.If you're going to wear an expensive watch, you also should dress like someone who knows how to dress well AND knows how to make it look effortless. It's funny how /wt/ has been on /fa/ for years and years and STILL hasn't figured that basic part out.
>>18703274This is COPE I wear trackies and tie dye shirts and ppl notice my watches you just wear shit watches
>>18703275Yes, I'm sure everyone notices your brightly colored G-Shocks. But we were talking about luxury watches.
>>18703275>I wear trackies and tie dye shirtsWell, if we're being fair, he did mention the word "clown" so you shouldn't get too upset.
just got the GM2100CB.I like it, but the hands thickness block the date-time window. who thought of such retarded design??
>>18703281Isn't there a button to clear the hands from the date screen?
>>18703281>who thought of such retarded design??You're not thinking about it the right way.The Japanese don't do design like the Europeans. Europeans will start with a concept, then refine one prototype after another until they're satisfied. The Japanese will just spam as many designs as possible onto the market. They'll see what's popular and spam a million variations on that popular design. They just repeat the process year after year. It barely requires any conscious thought.The reason for this is that the Japanese understand that these are all fundamentally disposable things, while the Europeans cling to this obsolete idea that watches are heirlooms to be handed down to children. Children who, it must be said, do not wear watches and do not want to be weighed down with their grandparents' junk.
>>18702443why have i never been into watches. what happened
>>18703279Some guy that dresses casual and really doesn't care vs some fag who is self conscious about his fit and dresses to impressWho's the clown now?
>>18703287>Who's the clown now?It's still the one that wears tie-dye. You're not proud of circusmaxxing?
>>18703282you need to press 2 buttons, then hands do a full retarded 360 to 8'oclock position.You need to press again to get hands back to normal or wait an hour for auto return.Maybe because i got used to watches with very thin hands where you can see the date windown even when hands are on top.>>18703284i thought japs were masters on the craft of long-lived apparatus folded over 1000 times.ignore file name, not meant for you senpai
>>18703287>I don't care about my appearanceIs there a more disingenuous argument? The people who truly don't care about their appearance are so mentally ill that they are institutionalized. If you truly didn't care, you wouldn't have even made a note of what you wore to be able to tell us about your outfit.
>>18703274>Wearing an expensive watch and Prada sneakers with sweatpants and an anime t-shirtwhat kind of retard dresses like that
>>18703322You answered your own question.
well yeah I DID combine a dresswatch with a faded t shirt, sweatpants and sneakers, how could you tell?
>wristlet>"leather" strap watch on a suit track you're basically screaming "please compliment on my watch!"
I can no longer pretend that I like watches without owning a Breguet.I'll see what I can do about that. Hopefully within the year
>>18703350who are you quoting?So has anyone seen a grand seiko in person? Are they really that great or shall I say.... grand?
who caresnormal people dont go around looking fot a grand seiko please dont @me next time
Kofe Time
>>18703353in all seriousness, I made a detailed review about the slga009, also known as the white birch, it was around 25 minutes long, talking about stuff that I personally haven't heard anybody else mention. It's a 3 year ownership review not a first impression or a sales pitch etc. But I have to reshoot the video even though it came out pretty nice for a one-take. I'll keep you guys posted
>>18703351I'm also considering Breguet. Is that the reference you're looking at? Enamel is cool but I prefer guilloche personally.
>>18703372Yes but, funnily enough, there's a no-date one which is exclusive but also cheaper.The 2nd hand prices make these achievable but nevertheless a big purchase that needs planning.If things don't turn out the way I want, then I will be going for a nice Type XX instead.
>>18703378>there's a no-date one which is exclusive but also cheaper.Hm I didn't know that, nice, I'd definitely prefer a no date version if I were looking at that model. The date kinda ruins the dial for me.
>>18702910Nope. An opinion can never be wrong by definition. Omegas are very overpriced watches. Often oversized too. I'm sure you must own one to be defending them.
>>18703139For you? That's not even your own image. This board is full of people declaring their loyalty to brands they will never touch. That's fucking sad.
>>18703139To this day I am not sure if AH on the case back refers to AH the guy who designed it or to Adolf Hitler and it was a personal engraving.
>>18703180You really buy watches based on how much attention they will get you? And you're in the shitter on your phone complaining to us that your warped-priority purchase didn't "work" the way it was supposed to?Wow, you're a pitiful kiss-ass, attention-seeking faggot, dude.
>>18703186The watch does not enter into reasons to fuck someone.
>>18703278No we aren't.
>>18703366Stop fucking announcing this, you idiotic faggot. No one is going to watch your review that you keep hinting at.
>>18703417I'd be interested to hear objective real 3 year ownership of any watch to be honest. Especially if it's allegedly going to contain things that nobody has ever said before.
I don’t post here a lot but I just wanted to let you guys know my brother in law was talking about the royal pop and kept on referring to Audemars Piguet as “Audemars Piaget”
>>18703161This was the first watch I ever wore and I got way more compliments on this plastic shitter than I ever do on my explorer or panoreserve or super chronomat
Dinner plate time
>>18703464fucken ugly but probably gets more pussy than the seamaster kek
>>18703419>nobody has ever said beforeLike anyone can even know that.
>>18703456That should tell you all you need to know about what the average person thinks is cool. Most people here think everyone out there is just like them and has any clue about watches. The world has become very insular so I guess it shouldn't surprise me. People spending more time online than interacting with actual groups of people. They start thinking their phone feeds represent the world in some significant way.
Falling back in love with my old PRX and debating getting a blue 35mm one (quartz).
>>18703453But you already did this. Same watch. Same fucking picture even. In this very thread. >>18702853Fuck you, loser. >>18703472No watch has ever been responsible for getting pussy.
>>18703497NTA, but those pictures just look similar. They are clearly not the same.
What's a good watch to get if you have severe depression and erectile dysfunction?Already own a Grand Seiko btw
>>18702443What do you guys think about this? I want something to alternate out with my garmin instinct. Would this be retarded to wear in semi-formal settings? I already wear my instinct 100% of the time so I'm sure I already look stupid as is.
>>18703507That's way better than a fucking smartwatch. But I don't see what it has that makes it cost over $1k. The name I guess. If I buy a Hamilton it's going to be something that looks like it's out of the 1940s or 50s. They have some distinctive looking pieces. That diver is not one of them. But like I said, it's better than a smartwatch. It might have a really good power reserve too. It better. If you can afford it and it's the only watch that you like get it and wear it instead of your soulless tracking device.
>>18703506It's silly how around here some overpromote and others needlessly attack Grand Seiko, but that is hilarious.
>>18703525I really don't see what's funny about my mental health strugglesOr maybe you're a Grand Seiko detractor / Rolex fanboy
>>18703491decent, decent
>>18703527>as a Grand Seiko owner I have severe depression and my dick doesn't workAre you telling me that's not a joke? Why do you expect a watch recommendation based on that strange criteria?? I don't care about Rolex or Seiko. All that "teams" bullshit is fucking gay.
>>18703322>what kind of retard dresses like thatliterally, here you go >>18703349 And judging from the date on the pic, he's been doing it for years. Christ, he's got to be in his mid-30s by now.
I was one of the very first Grand Seiko haters on 4chan but now that it has become mainstream I think I'll stop making fun of Grand Seiko (it's still a shit brand don't get me wrong)
>>18703550Thank you for your service.
