and the poorfags who buy them.$500 and under. Vintage, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, microbrand, budget Swiss, whatever you’ve got or want. No judgement.Post your coffee, discuss your house, anything goes.
I was gonna give it a rest but these new straps came in the mail.Thanks again to whoever suggested that discount strap site for me. I forget now what it’s called but they have some great deals and the quality looks, feels, and even smells good.
This fully lumed strap seems to work, but for how long we don’t yet know. I probably won’t use it. Fun little purchase for a few bucks.
I keep searching for the perfect strap for old Negroni here. This is fine I guess. Eventually the key will turn and I’ll know it.I think I will always be worried about scratching it up no matter what strap. But I like this better than the last one I had on there and it’s far better than what came stock.
Anyone else do this to break in new straps?
best anidigi for under $100?
>>18739354SHIIIITTTERRS
>>18739778Where? On YOUR wrist you mean.
WW2 era only 190 dollerays on ebay : ]
>>18739786>DOLLERAYStake a bath
my g757-5000 might live again, we got the screen to turn on and everything looked okay, it was sitting in a desk for so long
>>18740079We always have this thread, you dumb fuck. We always have. Are you new?
>>18740079The general that moves 100 mph and has poop and nazis and copy and pasted old posts and retarded arguments which don't relate to watches?
>>18740124based slide rule bezel poster. this is one of my want-to-buy watches. not the blue angels version ofc i'm not gay
>seiko at home
I love my new straps.
citizen 1050
>>18740591
I was in Japan this year and got a nice Seiko. Saw these while I was there. I swear to fucking God if they post rotated I'm never posting again. I'm not editing this shit
>>18740650I don't know about all that nonsense. I just like watches.
I might get this sterile hand-wind California dial 38mm for $80. Made by Merkur, a quality company.
>I was in Japan this year and got a nice Seiko.
Are these similar or am i delusional?Rolex texano and the new casio autos.
I still wear my Neutra Hybrid HR. It's "smart" enough without looking like a monitor strapped to my wrist, and the battery lasts 2 weeks
I'm thinking of getting one of these. It's 40mm and sort of like a Panerai. I'd like a 38mm with no date but this may be as close as I get. I'd pay double for the right one.
I love my Zenshin 60. I wear it all the time.
Finally ordered the real deal after buying like ten $5 ones and one $35 one. These seem to be thicker and more like velcro where the cheap ones are more flat.
>>18740911one looks pretty cool and could be a fake, the other looks also cool but the dial has too much contrast, the text on the dial contrasts with it again, and the bracelet is probably worse
After days of deliberation on how to spend my credits I pulled the trigger on this violet Seestern. I'm kind of done with aliexpress watches. I have all I want from there now. But what's one more small seconds watch? It's got that Nomos style without being $4,000 or one of the shitty looking replicas. The ST17 has been a great movement for me in the many watches I have with it. I dig the 38mm size with 9.2mm thickness.The coupon for that red Proxima I wanted expired. The other wasn't good enough. Imagine turning my back over $7. But it's enough like the other two that it seems dumb to get yet another. Violet will be a first though, and that's pretty cool.
got this a few weeks ago for (much) less than 500
>>18741439Sweet score.
I just grabbed this also for $37.Will arrive tomorrow.
Should I buy this?It's $70USD or $100AUD on facebook marketplace.The only other watch I own is a casio square digital thing and I'm looking for something gold with a white face which I can wear with like light coloured clothing.I'm a gigapoorfag and don't mind the fact that it's scratched but idk if $100AUD is too much to pay for it
>>18741602I wouldn'tNothing wrong with a Casio, so just rock that until you can afford something that's actually nice. Doesn't have to be expensive, but man that Citizen is really beat up and they're cheap watches in the first place.
>>18741602That's just a standard quartz. Why the fuck are they even asking so much?You can get a new Citizen quartz for $100 on jomashop or amazon.
>>18741361Are Citizen’s watches the best option for a $300-$500 watch?
>>18741741Depends on what you want. I normally don't spend so much but I do really enjoy that one. You get more for your money than Seiko (hardlex, folded links) or Orient at that price (Orient Star is cool but mineral glass still at nearly $500), but design is important too so you need to get what looks good to you. There are a lot of cool microbrands in that price range. You can get some entry level Swiss (Mido, Tissot, Certina) from Jomashop and some great vintage stuff on ebay for that money. Or a really nice IXDAO or San Martin. If I had to choose a watch in that price range right now though I think I'd get this green/silver Super Seville.
>>18741602That's filled with scratches and dings from another man's adventures. Get any other new watch for yourself and make your own scars on it.
>>18741443Now it's been delayed until the 21st. How will I tell time?
36mm, open heart, Miyota 9000 series, $250I don't give a fuck that it's a women's watch. It's cool looking and green and I think I'm gonna get it.
I love the design of this one so much but it has a 49.5mm lug to lug and 40mm case so I'm worried it'd look silly on my 6.5 inch wrist
>>18741602what year is it? why is including the year not a given like for cars and car people? it’s like, an essential piece of information
>>18742442You have to test it on your wrist. But that 50mm L to L is stretching it. Around 45mm L to L with 38mm diameter watch for a 6.5" wrist might be ideal max dimensions. Especially if no external rotating bezel then the dial looks bigger, so the watch overall looks bigger.
>>18742619This. I have a 7" wrist and feel like anything over 40mm with 48mm L2L is pushing it.
74$
>>18740638see you tomorrow bro
idk how to necessarily feel about it brosIt looked way cooler in the picswanted another Swatch and also a cheaper yet casual silver watch for everyday/relaxed wear and this took out two stones with one bird, but I'm not 100% feeling it anymore
>>18743122I'm not a fan of this one either. Sounds like you should just return or sell it since you're not really enjoying it.
>>18743122Swatch never does it for me
>>18743122>>18743167>>18743168I ended up exchanging it for a classic Ironynot sure how I missed it first time aroundI'm not the biggest fan of the shape of the case but it was relatively cheap, it's stainless steel, and it's a Swatch so it ticks all the boxes
What do we think of Invicta watches?Are they Aliexpress tier garbage?I'm 20 and poor as shit and just want a 'dressy' watch to put on when I wear a collared shirt and go out to like dinner or something. I know nothing about watches and also do not care either
what about brewmaster?
>>18744158If you are a melanated man who raps id say go for it anon
>>18744158Well it depends, is your wrist brown enough to pull it off?
>>18744237>>18744257We didn't need essentially the same terrible, racist post twice.
>>18744662>poosyou mean shitskins?
I own a smart watch. it was only 50 bucks and chinese made VeryFit but it's really good quality. read my sleep patterns, ox 02 and step count. its accurate too. about 97% which is the same as a Samsung or Apple watch.comes with free faces too. so you can digital have a watch that looks digital or a backlit analog.
>>18744675Does that one have the Miyota movement inside since it's Chinese?
>>18744682>Miyota movementwas this a specific Miyota movement discussion?I was just pointing out what watch I bought. I never liked watches. but I wear one now that I go hiking and I have COPD (mild) so I need the oximeter to make sure Im at least at 96% when im winded.
>>18744682Miyota is a JAPANESE movement made by Citizen. Are you going to pretend that it's not capable?Are you going to act like it's not good enough for you? Your little fantasy persona only accepts "Swiss" movements?>>18744685Ignore the retarded troll. Smartwatches are retarded tech, but you're still better than the moron you're replying to.
>>18744675Imagine PAYING to get your biometric data sent to the CCP
Brown rubber strap or bracelet?
>>18744857Bracelet or try a white strap
>>18744865This. I don't think a brown strap is a good match for that one.
>buy my first automatic watch and find it a pain in the ass that the battery buffer is 35 hour so if you dont wear it every other day it stops and has to be rest.>Buy a rack of simple glue on hooks, attach at it to the inside of my wardrobe door.>Now every time I open or close my wardrobe the watch gets moved enough to stay ticking.Hopefully this works. I attached the hooks earlier today so I wont know if it properly works yet but it I dont see why it shouldnt.
>>18744957I only see this working if you open/close the door 200 times a day, and Earth's gravity is inverted every 15 minutes to actually spin the winding rotor around instead of just rocking it 20-30 degrees which may not actually wind anything
>>18744957>>18744960depends on the movement. if I just breathe on my watches with PT5000 it starts moving in seconds. any swiss ETA clone or Miyota I feel needs serious 360* spin action before it gives a shit and even then I'll be shaking and swirling it for minutes before they wake upfind a way for the watch to lay flat so the winding rotor actually winds instead of just rocking a tiny bit. and yeah you're going to need to open and close that door more often than your mom opens and closes her legs in an NFL locker room
>Not buying individual diamonds on Invictas website
>>18744960>>18744964Couldn't find any hooks with the shape needed for the watch to lie flat against the door.Worst case scenario I've now got a good way to store my watches where I can see them whilst picking what to wear for the day.
try to get the watch to hang fully flat upside down by the bracelet>>18744970or lay the dial on picrel but yeah gonna need to be opening that door more often than we open our borders to browns
>>18744974>poo anonQRD?
Some testy fucking racist troll is ruining my thread.
some zesty fucking racist gigachad is reviving this thread.
>>18744865>>18744872Really? Huh, I thought brown would fit as it is a complimentary color to blue. The bracelet is nice but I can't help but feel like it gets uncomfortable as my wrist expands and contracts throughout the day, it's always either too tight or too loose
Reposting here. The black one died on me while swimming and I'd really like to get a more sturdy replacement that isn't G-shock. It's the clock I use to wok as well, and there's a slight bit of safety thinking behind the rubber bracelet.I'm about to just get another one, but I feel I risk doing it again the next time it's warm weather.
>>18745113Just get a royale
>>18745141Eh I don't need more functions, just better water resistance and less need to ever open the case and let in humid air. (and maybe saphire glass, judging by the scratches)
>>18745177>Casio>SapphireLol, lmao even. They only do that for the oceanus line. Other than that, the royale is the cheapest casio that offers anything above 5atm of water resistance. The next model in price with good WR and less features would be something like the duro
>>18745182Ah, missed the 10 bar spec. Thought all non-g-shocks were 5 bar
>>18745182>oceanusfugg
>>18745185Does solar watches work on lamp light? I live far enough north that I don't see the sun for much of the year, and in addition, I work night shifts for weeks at a time
>>18745186Yes, artificial light works. Not as well, but it does.
Bro does anyone make normal looking watches with normal looking dials on normal looking cases
How important is sapphire crystal? I see a lot of watches in the "affordable luxury' category utilize mineral crystal as a cost-saving measure. Should that be a deal-breaker?
>>18745368There's simply no excuse not to put it on every watch over $100. Many that cost less are equipped with it.The only people you will find arguing with that logic are Seiko fanboys who hate that everyone has turned on the brand because the prices went up but the specs are still shit. It's not a dealbreaker, but if it has the word "luxury" in there and it's several hundred dollars there's no reason for them to cut the costs and give you a $7 mineral crystal over a $20 sapphire one.
>>18745513>There's simply no excuse not to put it on every watch over $100Agreed. Casio managed to include it on some of their edifice models which regularly went on sale for under 100, so there's no reason why other brands can't follow suit.
efk-200d-2a , Cop? Got a MTP-B146G-9AVEF recently and its getting a good amount of wrist time. A little too simple in design tho. Thinking of putting a cyclops on it.This one has a bit of gerald genta design cues and will be my first proper auto. You guys are right the gold ones dial is ugly, and also its ion plated gold. I need a watch that will be a lifer and be kept for decades. So perhaps picrel.
>>18741439the watch is dope but I am not feeling that nato at all
>>18745713Exactly. Not a great pairing at all.
I bought a true Harris Tweed strap from Vario for $40. It doesn’t have quick release springbars, but the actual tweed is far superior to the Chinese knockoffs I’ve purchased for $5.
Some awesome dude posted these last week and I bought the last one!
>>18745734you need help bro
>>18746062POOR
>>18741439>>18741591These are better than most of the watches I see in the richfag thread
>>18746230True.
>>18739354I miss my 1963 panda so much >:/It has such a distinctive look. It's a terrible watch, the 'large' size didn't suit me at all, but I love that face like a mother loves an ugly child.
>>18748236Yeah, I'm glad I chose the 38.
What's a good site which sells fake luxury watches?I don't care about the movement or if it keeps time, I'm trying to dress 'old money' and need a dress watch or two which I can wear out and about which people will glance over as part of my whole fit but never see in enough detail to work out if it's fake or not.I'm poor as fuck so I was hoping for maybe fakes in the $50-100 range and the fakes themselves being of watches in the sub-$1000 range. Something like a cheap fake Seiko dress watch maybe, but a passable fake of something modest but nice. I'm not buying a fake fucking Rolex submariner or some shit I'm 21 and work at an ice cream store.
>>18748289>Something like a cheap fake Seiko dress watch maybebuy used
>>18745177Does it have to be digital? >>18745177You could get a Duro.
Probably my last Aliexpress watch for a long time.I pretty much have everything I want now.
I have five or six watches with this movement. Pretty great so far.
Sorry, Nomos. You just aren’t worth it to me.
>>18748289I was actually going to ask something similar; it might be a bit too early for this, but I'm looking for a fake of the Omega Seamaster in the style of the one used in the new 007 game. Anyone know where I would start even looking for something like that?
Glycine just released navy blue and dark green colorways of their 40mm quartz Sub.
>>18749591I was hoping for bicolor variants, but I guess they thought their original bright blue and green colorways were too tacky
How come people are saying the golden age of aliexpress watches are over? something about the movements. are seiko & miyota limiting availability?
>>18749596Japanese NH35s went way up. So now they're switching to Miyota 8000 series (which are also fine) or Chinese NH35s. That's what I've read.And also the prices of watches are just going up again. I was bummed that I missed out on the prices from 2-3 years ago but now I'm grateful that I got the bulk of my collection before they all go up again.
Still love these $30 mechanicals.
Why does no one make nice darker purple watches like this? Also thoughts on this for a first watch
>>18749596Yes, and watch prices in general are crawling up. They're also intoducing more Chinese branded mov'ts (not the Chinese made NH or Miyota). NH prices also hit the modding community. If there are Chinese brands that are improving their finishing, QC or warranty standards, then it may also increase the cost. Also, oil wars, inflation, import taxes.
>>18749695>>18749846Ah shame. Glad I got my san martin a couple of years ago.
Is this 500 and under enough??
>>18739370Thanks for sharing this beauty. Added to wishlist.
Got this old pot metal Citizen off eBay for cheap
>>18745368Sapphire is amazing. It's so amazing that I'm spending 300 bucks to put it on my watch.
>>18749727I saw this, I was gonna cop it but I ended up getting the hulk instead
Man I really like this Ti Promaster but it doesn't have sapphire. Is it still worth? I was going to wear it as a daily
>>18751256How much is it?
>>18751262Like 350
>>18751263Ah ok. A bit too much for no sapphire IMO. Does it need to be a diver?
>>18751264I mean I guess not. I just liked the looks, Ti, and being a Citizen Eco Drive
Is swapping an "AP" Swatch into a metal case cringe or based?
>>18751256That's a bit much to not get sapphire. Check similar models; they may have upgraded. From what I've seen Citizen will give you sapphire at a lower price than Seiko or Orient. I have three and two of them have sapphire. I usually won't pay over $200 for something without it, but I have. Keep shopping. At least Citizen usually gives you the 5 year warranty. But with an Eco-Drive you're going to have it for years and you want a good crystal on there.
>>18751273Where do you live? How much customs would you have to pay if you imported a watch from Japan? I have this but with a blue dial, and i like it.
>>18751274It's clearly cringe.
>>18740554
>>18750365Beautiful
>>18750145inexpensive watch thread would be $100 something and below imo.nice watch btw. what is it? and what does the “TOOM” label at the bottom refer to?
>>18749106This looks great!!! How much was it?
>>18751541Haha, nice.
>>18751612Like $90 on sale. It's basically the same layout and movement as several other Sea-Gulls, but it's got that Nomos style. And I liked the color.
What do people think of this?I have a stainless silver looking OG Casio digital watch but I want something gold and I'm a poorfag.$150 australian dollars so $105 USD but are there any other poorfag-tier watches which look similar to pic related which I should consider?
>>18752217pretty expensive for what it is tbqh
>>18752217Gold is ugly, cheap gold is even uglier. Look at chink watches. This style is basically one step away from a nomos, there are plenty of watches that clone it for around the 100 dollar mark. This is like 120 bucks and has sapphire, although it is automatic.
>>18752312Yeah. And my days of searching and posting screenshots of suggestions for people are over.
>>18752321>Gold is uglyI just want a gold plated white dial analogue watch with a bracelet but there are like 1 billion brands to choose from and I have no fucking clue where to start and I also don't want to spend very much money at all considering I'm only buying the watch to go with my gold plated necklaces which I bought from Aliexpress for $9.99>Look at chink watcheslike aliexpress or dhgate watches? should I unironically be getting some $20 gold piece of shit made from melted down tin cans?
>>18752343No, get a watch that's at least $50 from aliexpress.
>>18752343Aliexpress is fine. If you pay 10 bucks you'll get melted down pot metal, if you pay 100 bucks you'll probably get SS with PVD, and a sapphire crystal. 50 bucks will probably cover you, this is like 70 with both of those but is 40mm diameter.
>>18752359Cool, one of the originals. That's a way better purchase than the Hamilton version (in disgusting silver and blue) someone recently bought.
>>18748289You can literally buy a decent orient or sugess for that much and not be a fakeo faggot
Konichiwa, nigga!
>>18744158well start caring then
>>18752729Huge watch or slender wrist? OOF
which of these two should I go for bros? Looking for a gold watch I can wear casually for around $50
>>18752862I don't like fully gold watches personally but the one on the left is way better
>>18752862right one definitely
>>18752863>>18752883
>>18752863>>18752883fuck
My noob collection, what should I finish the box with?
>>18752969A Seiko.
>>18752969Get a nice Chinese automatic.
>>18752976You're like a fucking living self-parody
>>18752969This.
>>18739354This is from 1965 and I need to replace the crystal.
>>18753032Hardlex: disappointing people for over sixty years
>>18753033At least a 60 year old watch can be forgiven for looking battered. I think it'll look great once I've changed the glass out though.
>>18752972That's what I had in mind too, saw some nice ones from Tissot as well. Quite a step up in price compared to what I currently have though. Got any Seiko in mind you think would complete this collection nice and unlock me new outfits?
What you guys wear as your daily driver
>>18753553Yeah right. I change watches at least once a day. I love them all too much to have a definitive 'main' watch.
>>18753032That’s Thursday right?
>>18752969Seems like you’re only missing something gold-colored
>>18753570its wednesday, thursday is 木
>>18739370It suits it well.
>>18753032Cool vintage Seiko. There's plenty of NOS crystals on eBay, post the ref nr and i can find which crystal you need.
>>18753553
>>18752969Get a Weekdater.
>>18752729>>18752776Huge FAKE Seiko watch AND a slender wrist...
>>18753853Hey, thanks! I found the crystal online.Now the dilemma is: replace it myself (have never attempted this kind of watch repair and don't want to fuck it up on the first attempt), or ask a local jeweler to do it and hope they don't charge too much money. WWYD?
>>18753858It's not fake but yeah I have small wrists.
>>18753874Find an old watchmaker who knows how to remove the bezel and caseback without ruining them. That's about it. You would beed a crystal press to do it yourself i think, not worth it.
what a nice cheap watch to have while biking/jogging?dont want a smartwatch because i dont want to be worried about charginghas to be digitalwaterproof would be nice too
>>18753963I can recognize a fake Seiko when i see one. It's fake. For a start there are no reference number under 6 o'clock, every Seiko has them. The dial looks awful, as does the case.
>>18754027G Shock. Or just whatever Casio you like the look of.
>>18754028This is like an attention getting routine this retard pulls; just ignore him; guys some kind of pathological liar nursing a divorce
>>18754028That's what I thought too. I browsed a lot of $80 "refurbished" Seikos from India and Pakistan on eBay and nearly fell for one. It could be real, but I doubt it.
>>18753812Dammit…. 1000 day Duolingo streak worth nothing… kms
>>18754035I think it's time for you to log off of the watch thread on fortune buddy.
>>18754028It's a Seiko SNE448.
>>18739354What's your opinion on putting one of these on a Milanese / chainmail type bracelet? I really dislike the feeling of NATO and rubber straps.
>>18754117You didn't add a picture, so if you're talking about a watch with exposed lugs like the OP, it'll look like shit. If the lugs are hidden or there's no ugly gap, it's a passable option. Main issue is they get dirty and length adjustment is very hit and miss.
>>18754120Thanks anon, I was referring to the seagull in OP's picture. Guess I'll have to use a leather strap then.
>>18748236"large" as in 40mm? Or 42?
>>18754113>Recraft SeriesThat explains the rugged looking case. I guess i was wrong. Apologies. Carry on, anon.
>>18754113The 43mm case explains why it looks big in your wrist. The case is also aged straight from the factory. It's a field watch style after all. Interesting Seiko.
There were a few cool models in that series, but they were all way too big.
>>18754158I liked this one, but it's 44mm and thus unwearable for me.
I was looking at random tank like watches on ebay and found lots of quartz seikos for 50-60 dollars in different shapes and colors. Are these original models or fakes?
>>18754312You think someone is faking a bunch of retro seikos? The only fake old seikos you'll find will be the seiko 5s from india with poorly repainted dials.
>>18754312They look to be fake. Seikos always have the model code at the bottom of the dial, and yours don't. Here's a real Seiko tank from Ebay.According to reddit,>Almost all of the “SQ” watches on ebay are mumbai specials i.e. fakes.Surprisingly to me, it turns out there was a big demand and big market for faking quartz watches from a relatively cheap brand like Seiko even back in the 1980s.
>>18754326Thank you>>18754325Apparently yes
Recent Specht & Sohne version of their Inverso. I have the previous version (V2) and this is leaps and bounds beyond. They got all the case contours right now. Love the dial too.
