THE actual Watch Thread.No shitters here, no chink copes.Only Tissot/Longines and up, have some dignity.Previous >>18749213
>>18751355>and upLOL, you fucking wannabe snob, luxury brand fellating, poser incel faggot. You're too late. Your thread will only gain steam after the other one is dead. You're fighting a losing battle here. I've seen this attempted many times and it doesn't work. The janny may even delete yours for being redundant. See you in a couple days. And I'll be posting my "shitters" here when you are the actual main watch thread, bitch. hahahaha
>>18751355And you come off as really tryhard and butthurt like non-luxury watches are somehow a threat to what you like. Worried affordable timepieces will catch on and the watches you covet will lose their cachet and the "elite" status you think they currently have?There's room for everyone in this hobby, you insecure twat.Have a picture of another watch you don't approve of. There are a lot more where that came from.
>>18751387Tissot and Longines not fucking luxury, they are decent watches nonetheless.The tiers are:>ultra luxury (FP Journe)>luxury (Rolex)>enthusiast (Longines, Tudor)>consumer (Tissot, Seiko)>shitters (Addiesive, Locman or whatever you posted) < you are here>dumpster watches ($10 on Amazon, or literally found in a dumpter mystery meat Breitling lookalike)You still have the choice to make amends and redeem yourself.
>>18751372Achtually posting a famous face with watches is ALWAYS a winner, the brain just chose the known human, it's science.Your "Locman Italy" navy plastic shit won't make it to 300 replies! Where the fuck do you find that shit even? Walmart watches?
>people using rolex hate as a guise to slip in commie bullshit last threadFuck off commie.
>>18751393Anon, every watch from aliexpress over 100 dollars is miles better than anything by Tissot and will look better. Enjoy your 500 dollar 42mm dinnerplate quartz mall shitter. Longines are exempt, they make great watches but are nowhere near tissot in price so your lumping them together makes no sense.
>>18751402A sensible reply.
>>18751355Is this against your intended guidelines, OP?:)
Just for OP.
>>18751402>every watch from aliexpress over 100 dollars is miles better than anything by TissotIn term of "numbers" (like 500 hours power reserve, 200 meters water resistance) yeah sure, but they can write whatever they want. In term of build quality, not sure it's there. In term of brand identity, not at all.Let's say you buy a Tissot, you leave it inside a drawer. 15 years later someone else find it:>"Oh it's the Tissot i bought, nice and retro! I will either wear it or sell it and someone on eBay will buy it because they are collectibles now".Now, let's say you buy an Addiesive >>18751420 you leave it inside a drawer. 15 years later someone else find it: >"WTF is that shit Adhesive?? Probably some chink copy that existed back then. Yikes. Into the trash it goes".
>>18751431You're trying to trigger me but you know you wouldn't wear that shit.>>18751430I see what you did there. Tbh it's barely a legit brand.
>>18751437Yeah, Cadisen has never cut it for me. I'm done with AliExpressers anyway. And of course it's 'barely' legit. Swiss made, 80 hour power reserve, that stuff doesn't mean a damned thing if it's not at least a few respectable thousand dollars, right? We all love watches. The infighting here is so immature.
>>18751442I had a cadisen explorer homage for a while and the bracelet wasn't the best but it was great on a leather strap and overall I really enjoyed it. The only issue is I got the champagne dial one and they made the gold on the hands and markers and the gold on the dial too close and it made it a little hard to read. Otherwise excellent watch.
>>18751445Yeah, I'm not falling for that again. Legibility is something I make sure to remember no matter how much other aspects may dazzle me. I love my champagne 34mm Timex Marlin, but yeah, it's gold on gold with gold numerals and sometimes you have to tilt it to get a read. It's actually more silvery than gold, but it still all blends in.
>>18751398Jomashop or, you know, Italy.
>>18751432Build quality is a load of bullshit, i've never heard of a lug falling off a watch, we're not living in the days of base metal cases anymore. At the sub-500 dollars mark you expect a decent entry auto movement, legible face, hands, steel case and a sapphire crystal to stop you from scratching your crystal whilst flipping burgers 9-5. Aliexpress shitters deliver and for a lot less. A brand on your watch is something exclusively for you to know and for others to never give a shit enough about to find out.It feels nice to wear a reputable brand but a 700 dollar hamilton khaki has the same build quality any chinese 200 dollar shitter has. It's a sealed metal case with an NH35 or equivalent ETA movement in it.
New G-Shock GravymasterThoughts?
>>18751503This.
>>18751519hideous, all Gshocks are but this one is especially hideous. Go for a plastic one.
>>18751355Morning coffee time gents. Put a sillicon strap on this, comfortable but maybe gonna switch back to the leather clasped
>>18751355>glorifying entertainersBut why?>Tissot>Longines>both from Swatch GroupThey're produced from the Chinese factories.
>>18751768is this from the 90s?
Please recommend me a watch>under 500 bucks>analog>extremely accurate >readable in the dark (I wake up many times in the night to see how much time I can still sleep, shit is fucked up)>not too big, I have 7" wrists only>simple elegant design, not an assload of buttons and noise>leather strap
>>18751823
>>18751823Basically any chink shitter. You can get them in quartz.
>>18751828Recommend a specific one
>>18751829How am I supposed to know what you like?
>>18751830I've been trying to find a watch for many years. But it always ends in wanting to rope for not being a millionaire
>>18751834Nigger are you blind? Here is your answer >>18751826
>>18751834Sounds like you're a fucking retard, then. All the watches I like are under 200 bucks.
>>18751834https://timex.com/products/easy-reader-bold-43mm-leather-strap-watch-tw2v21200are you retarded or something
>>18751836I see some vulgar looking piece of shiny shit on a hairy brown arm
>>18751837Sounds like you're a fucking retard too
>>18751839So that's a yes to a blind question.
>>18751822yes
>>18751823>under 500 bucks>analog>extremely accurateExtremely accurate under 500 that will be quartz.>readable in the darkNo analog watch is readable in the dark and they shouldn't be expected to. Lume lasts a couple hours at best.A Citizen Eco-drive would be my pick. The Tsuyosa is better but you want a leather strap so...
>>18751848>No analog watch is readable in the dark and they shouldn't be expected to.This industry is a joke
>>18751848>Extremely accurate under 500 that will be quartz.Most quarts watches can't go a day without being a second off
>>18751855You want something to read in the dark, get a phone, an apple watch or a G-shock.Analog watches are 90% aesthetic, 10% utility.
>>18751857Think I might get an apple watch and set it to analog
>>18751860Seriously, for $500 that's not even a bad choice...Personally i'd just hate having to charge it everyday.
>>18751863>Personally i'd just hate having to charge it everyday.Same and I want a dumb device, not something that causes more distractions
>>18751867Khaki fields quartz also look nice, there's probably lume on the numbers, but you won't see them in the total dark after 30mn.
>>18751875I've gone back and forth on this fucking shit for years now. There's a very small segment (1300+ price range though) of watches that may come as close to perfect in theory as possible>solar powered (no battery humiliation ritual)>radio controlled so never need to have a clock to set your clock. Hate that shit>analogOnly concession is no reading them in the dark so need a very dim light next to my bed that won't wake me up with the force of the sun when I want to check the time at night while waking up
>>18751875>>18751894This onehttps://junghans-shop.com/collections/meister/meister-mega-2/
>>18751826>buying an Ass Scent
>>18751856Even if that were true(it isn't) it would still be better than most automatics under $500.
>>18751914Yes. Mechanical watches are trash
So if I want a 100% European manufactured and assembled watch, I have to be willing to spend at least 2.5K-5K minimum?
>>18751957Yes
>>18751957You can find those Siemens NOMOS totally new for around €700 (the downside is having some kraut name behind the watch but who cares?).
>>18751957>100% Euro manufactured and assembled watchIt doesn't exist, that's why there is the "60% Swiss" loophole. Just go vintage.
>>18751957Cheese and wine is expensive, anon.
>>18751980I forgot to mention, China and Switzerland has an open, free trade agreement for the steady, integration of the supply chain of watch parts from China to Switzerland. No tariffs.
>>18751980>>18751986That's a stupid point to make. Steel doesn't grow on Swiss mountains either
>>18751387>>18751420>>18751431>Insufferable poorfag posting chink watches to own OPI'm owned. DONE! Can't compete with third world changs making $140/month! It's over for me.
>>18751823Get tritium-pilled. The tubes in my watch glow like stars in the sky through the night for up to 25 years.
>>18752063They exact same quality than Rolex btw. Like unmistakable.
How does this watch look the best?Steel, rubber or NATO?
>>18751768I hate it. I only like the Emergency, the Navitimer and maybe the Steelfish. That looks like a Timex.>wanting to rope for not being a millionaireEven if you had an expensive watch almost no one would give a shit. If they noticed they'd just think "nice watch" even with a piece of shit like >>18751826
>>18752080Steel or NATO
>>18751840>not having a taste for exclusively expensive watches is retardedNo, that's not true.
>>18751848Indiglo exists. Therefore many analog watches are readable in the dark.
>>18751957Why do you care that it's 100% Euro manufacture?? That's ridiculous. If that's your criterion you're a fucking moron. Pay the steep price.
I am forgotten
>>18752145>unironically posting helpful informationhow milennial of you
>>18752314I'm a young Gen-X actually. And now that we have zoomers I no longer think of millennials as the retarded kids like I did even ten years ago.
Time of coffee m'i right
>>18752186Laureatos are actually very popular and they keep their value on the grey market.Would i pay 8K for one myself? Fuck no. But still.
>>18752354
>>18752374
>>18751823SBPX157The dial is fully lumed, sapphire, 100m wr.
>>18752383Over $200 for that Easy Reader lookin' basic ass watch.
>>18752382I wouldn't pay 80 bucks for that.
>>18752080Nato is for manchildren. The others are okay.
New 2026 GMT Alpinist with green dial, picked it up on Monday.
>>18751768
>>18752403I would even if only to resell it and quadruple my money.
>>18751768Kofe
>>18752408>SparInteresting.
>>18752421That's the one
>>18752445That's a 600ml coffee mug if anyone is interested.
>>18752408Seiko just vomited out six purple watches, including an Alpinist.
>>18752450I think it's cute.
>>18752450plebbitors are gonna love this>because it's, like, so playful and fun, unlike STUPID FUCKING BORING ASS ROLEXES THAT I DON'T EVEN WANT OR CARE ABOUT
Old shitter, old friend
>>18752450Yep, I saw that. I really like the color.
>>18752474>STOP LIKING WHAT I DON'T LIKE, PLEBBITOR!!!
>>18751980Only cheap watches use Chinese parts because things like case and bracelet take up much of the cost. There's no benefit for the luxury brands to source from china when they have all necessary factories in Switzerland and Germany. You'll have some chinaman making fakes claiming they make the real stuff in the same factories so idiots feel good about buying their fake products.
>>18752450I liek this one
>>18752474There's a whole Rolex subreddit. You just use 'reddit' as an insult. The fact is, a lot of us have no interest in Rolex. That's nothing to be ashamed of. You people are the fucking retards constantly on your knees sucking their brand cock.
>>18752450I don't like this Seiko design, looks tacky. Pic related is better.
>>18752080If it's not on a braceletYou gotta replace it
is this bracelet ugly?
>>18752834It looks like an IWC bracelet, i guess it's a flieger style.I'd rather have this rather than a bracelet that tries to copy a jubilee bracelet.
>>18752834It doesn't look good at the lugs tho, it's not integrated.
>>18752841this is my biggest issue with it, need to find one made specifically for the murph
>>18752834Yes. It's basically an engineer, which is an ugly design, especially on a watch like that. The long lugs to that style of end link look terrible. At least get a taper.
>>18752841I don't know for the Murph, but the holes on my Hamilton Khaki Field are very far from the case (like instead of being in the middle of the lug, they are at the edge of it). For that reason i only use NATO and parachute straps on it.I'd stay with bracelets that Hamilton has made specifically for the watch.
>>18752408Looks like the old one
>>18753501The green dial was exclusive to the Japanese market before. This is the same as the JDM one, but for the Western market. It's still somewhat rare, though. Apparently mine was the only one available in the country.
anyons are there any tank or square automatic watches under 300-400 dollaroos? I'm close to get a Seiko Tank but I'd prefer to get an automatic one.
>>18753648China. Of course you can look on Jomashop but it's Earnshaw and Heritor I think and they look awful.
>>18753655There are nicer Farasutes than that one, but they're hand wind without auto. And plenty of cheaper NH35 Santos and Tag Monaco homages. But autos will be thicker and tanks shouldn't be thick.
>>18753655Thanks, I guess I'll go for a classic Seiko tank or I'll try to get some vintage models.
>>18753677Yeah, you overpay because you stupidly reject anything Chinese which is far superior to Seiko. Fucking retard.
>>18751398You're still losing the race, dipshit. Don't forget it.
>>18752080Leather matches the flieger the bestBut from your options, definitely steel. Rubber is downright horrible - it's a complete mismatch, it's like leather on a dive watch.
>>18753648I like Vague watches, they are quartz but they have the look.If you get a cheap automatic, it will be bulky as fuck. Tanks are quartz anyways.
>>18753724black variant
>>18753725anyways
>>18753715I've been wearing it on steel for almost a week now (it was on rubber before).I already had more attention to the watch from random strangers than i ever had with the rubber strap.I'll probably pair it with a bracelet or something tho, so it kind of distracts from the watch itself.
>>18753679I agree! Death to Seiko, glory to the Chinese Communist Party!
>>18751398And NOW your pathetic thread can take the lead. Don't ever try me again, shitheel. You'll always fail and I'll always point it out.
>>18752080>Perlon, a tightly braided nylon strap that is highly breathable, micro-adjustable, and completely waterproof>Sailcloth watch straps balance rugged durability and refined style. They offer superior water resistance compared to leather and a dressier, more structured look than rubber or standard nylonThey typically feature a textured synthetic or woven exterior with a comfortable inner lining.
>>18753915Don't think your pathetic bumps have gone unoticed, i have been watching you all along and silently judging you>>18752386>>18752423>>18753305Ha ha.HAHAHAHAHA!
>>18753934Not me. I'd never write "based" or post quartz designer watches. You're always, always wrong. About everything.
>>18753932Honest noob question. What is the point of having a tachymeter on a watch? And what kind of watch does it turn into when it has one?
>>18753940Tachymeters have zero rational use.
How cool do I need to be to wear a white dialed watch?
>>18751355Post Seagull
>>18753989How cool are you currently?
>>18753726Is that a man or a woman?
>>1875399225%
>>18753989Can you name 5 watches with a white dial that are cool?
>>18754004Are you cool in a "he's chill and makes shit happen" kind of way, or in a "he lets me cheat off of his homework and exam answers and won't tell anyone" kind of way?
>>18754010Explorer 2. Daytona. Most el primero chronographs. Any yellow gold watch. JLC master ultrathin. Any cartier. VC Historique. Navitimer.
Casio time>>18753989As relaxed as you can be. Also, certain white watches look neat, even inexpensive ones.
>>18754016He said to mention 5 and you mention 8 options so you still lose. >>18754046Wow, that looks incredible.
After baking in the sun for half a day… it lives. I went to set the date and the year was set to 2009. Not sure if that’s the default after running out of power but still impressive after being stuck in its original box, in a drawer for what might’ve been 17 years.Now that I know it works I’ll clean it with a bit of soapy water and a tooth brush.
Why shouldn't I buy an slga021?
>>18754073GS bracelets are not good
>>18754075I've never had a really nice watch before so I feel like I wouldn't know the difference. I'm just in love with the dial.
Rolex is ugly. Oyster is a shit metal that corrodes just so and it’s soft and they age like dog shit. They’re all over polished and they all need $500-$1200 service all the time.What’s the deal with this shit? So many better brands from a tool perspective and an aesthetic perspective. Rolex only had brand and flex for browns and nouveau rich. Get a Blancpain Villeret Quiantiem or royal oak and it’s way better looking and way classier. Or get a Tudor or a micro brand if you want something cool and innovative. But god damn. You just wear a Rolex for a couple years and it looks hazy and corroded and worn down. Not acceptable at the price point boys. Just isnt.
Kofe time.
>>18754075They're just fine. And they look better on a nice leather strap anyway.
Why do mechanical watches need to be serviced but quartz watches don't
>>18754156Because mechanical watches are shitty, and quartz watches are good.
>>18754156Quartz does need serviced but less. The mechanical has 800 parts and a lot of them move and slowly but surely wear down and this affects the size and thus the speed of them doing their job and throws off the time accuracy
>>18754156Quartz watches are basically just a little circuit board inside. Other than the occasional battery or capacitor there really isn't anything a person could service, if your movement goes bad it just needs replacement. At very least it's generally cheaper and much less hassle to get a replacement movement.
>>18754156Quartz also needs servicing if a part stops working, or moisture gets inside, or its time to change gaskets for water resistance.
>>18754156Changing the battery on a quartz every two years should count as servicing. It also polutes more.changing battery every 2 years VS servicing every 10 years
>>18754156Look at my Gen Z's grasp of technology dawgWe're going straight back to the dark ages the moment the last boomer dies
>>18754207Asians are taking over, don't worry, it's just the West that will collapse.
>>18752450>>18752474Rolex is better
>>18754220Asia is collapsing even harder than the west.
>>18754086Are you serious that the oystersteel looks worse after time than all the 316L watches? Idk if you talk from experience or just trolling (I never had a Rolex lol)And the Blancpain Villeret or Royal Oak are not cheaper options, it’s better to go for a datejust than royal oak. As for Tudor or microbrand, Rolex is actually more innovative than them in terms of clasp and bracelets, so..
>friend and i go to a secondhand store>he brings a third guy along because they're gonna hang out later>talk to him on the way over, seems like a decent dude>walk into the thrift>"oh sweet, they have smart watches!"never lost respect for anyone faster.
>>18754229All of Rolex's more recent bracelet upgrades started with Tudor. The pelagos clasp is still superior to the submariner clasp.
>>18754010MoP dials are cool always and everywhere
Thoughts on Tissot?
>>18754251Meh. Okay if you want something cheapish and "swiss", but don't want a swatch. It's a watch for people who have fallen for the "muh swiss excellence" marketing that hasn't been true since the 60s, but are too poor for anything decent. Buy a vintage omega instead.
kofe vibes
>>18754302KOFF time.
>>18754258Tissot does some great watches on the dressy side and the PRX is an icon. It's positioned at lower to mid market by Swatch and the prices reflect that, but normal people see "Tissot" and think "Swiss watch, classy."Buying vintage watches can be a mistake because service costs can be massive and you have no idea what condition the timepiece is in, or whether it's all authentic, etc. Older quartz watches are probably the safest if there's any significant money involved.
>>18754302>bluetoothNice spyware
>>18754392You call it spyware, but I call it a safety blanket. The Man exists to protect us little people.
>>18754392You don't need to use Casio's G-Shock app. There is an open source'd app, which is far better and transparent in how it works.It's even been converted to a web app, which means you don't even need the app on your phone.https://gshock.avmedia.org/
>>18754251Totally agree with >>18754370Tissot is a good affordable brand. With Longines they are the two brands the Swatch group is doing well.The PRX is a banger, iconic by itself, not just an AP copy.They also have great historic models. Not the best price/value ratio but no bad surprise on quality usually (like Luxotica for sunglasses).
Sisters. i just found the best JLC Master Control cope.>Looks 99% like a JLC Master Control>Balmain, actual brand that people know, doesn't sound cope like San ChingChong>Swatch group, so some treshold of quality required>Automatic (probably Powermatic of some sort)>Can be found for 30040mm, a little big for me but JLC MC are around that size.
>>18754445For reference
>>18754073White date disc
I think I'm in love
>>18754369Get a new watch or stop posting that one. You get ONE per thread, and you always go over, you virgin faggot Nazi cunt.
Silber time.
>>18751823If you can stretch your budget, I'd recommend a used ball engineer iii. It's chronometer certified, so for a mechanical watch it is highly accurate, it uses tritium tubes instead of lume, so even if you wear it at night it will always stay lit and the brightness won't wear off like on a traditional lumed watch, the design is pretty simple imo and you can get an aftermarket leather strap. Also comes in 36mm. They depreciate pretty hard so you can find used ones in the 1000-1500 dollar range if you're lucky. If you have to stick to the budget, I'd recommend a citizen eco drive or a quartz seiko like others have been saying. Take a look on the website and find one you like. The lume may prove to be an issue for you though, and I find that in your price range, any watch that uses tritium tends to be large and toolish, so keep that in mind. If you don't mind something digital and without a leather strap, a Casio A700 does literally all of that for like 30 dollars.
>>18754369How do you like your chronomaster Herr Kofe? I am thinking about picking up one for myself at the end of this month.
