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>>18641026
what's your opinion on MING watches?

>>18641032
Neat designs, but I’m unsure of the quality in relation to the price. Micro brands always make me nervous anyway because you never know if they’ll be around to service your watch or supply parts if you need them.

Lord help me, I am dangerously tempted by 90s-ish Breguet Type XXs that cost a quarter of what a new one does and don't have the Swatch Group mandated date window.

>>18641043
See OP. He’s got one (or, the pic he posted has one in it)

I think they’re great watches. Robust movements, not too thick (by automatic chronograph standards) good water resistance, pretty elegant for a sports watch.
I would not bother with the bracelet version, though. Save your money, because that bracelet is crap.

>>18641043
If you are tempted to, act soon. Prices on the are going up. Decent condition ones (still have their bezel paint and lume pip, not over polished to hell) are close to 6k now. Good ones are closer to 7k.

>>18641063
>overpolished
This. Careful buying anything from Japan. They just ram everything against the buffing wheel. Sure, they don’t have any scratches, but they’ve also obliterated any edges.

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Whiskey time.

>>18641026
Can something like an IWC Pilot (the normal size one, not the big one) be suitable as a dress watch?

>>18641300
Yes, it's a versatile proper watch, mostly daily tho.

The 36mm pilot in blue is delivered on aligator strap instead of bracelet (which is kind of ass in a way, because the 18mm bracelet is almost impossible to find aftermarket). So yeah, definitely dressy.

>Been wanting a Citizen 36mm Promaster Diver
>Hate buying quartz online because second hand indices
>Mall has one in stock at department store when I have $50 of rewards
>Find it and ask girl it see it
>Seconds hand dead on and tell her to pack it up
>Brings standard box most Citizens come in
>Umm, it should have a big-ass box with a small oxygen tank case
>Oh Mr. Anon, you want the original box?
>Ummmm yeah
>Have to show her how to open the case
>Get home which is 50 miles away
>Register watch
>Dumb bitch gave me a Promaster box, but for the 41mm Promaster reference number
>Called the store and was totally cool about it
>Mr. Anon, come back next weekend after this winter storm and I'll give you the correct box and a flat 15% off coupon for your next watch.

Worked out pretty good.

>>18641323
very nice story, compelling and rich

>>18641323
should have just got online

>>18641026
>I usually don't post my collection

Can't stop posting it now.

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>>18641333
>>18641448

It worked out in the end, and there are about 5 jewelry shops with good watch selection around it for when I drop back in. Plus that 15% off works better since they carry and can order Swatch brands. Could go for broke and get a Railmaster or Seamaster.

>>18641120
Yes, really. China sucks, amirite. And now Japan sucks too. Really the Swiss are the only reliable place to get a decent watch around here. Nothing worth having under $5K I always say.

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kamikaze time?

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>>18641463
If it actually involves you dying in an act of sacrifice, yes it IS kamikaze time for you. Please end it.

>>18641463
>>18641464

He may be a PRXfag, but he posted a watch. A disposable $800 watch, but watch nevertheless.

is the PRX 35mm really a ladies watch ?

>>18641465
I've seen it before though. I don't want to see old pictures of watches near beverages. It specifically violates the rules laid out by the OP.

>>18641468
its not an old picture, i took it today

also what chrono should i buy. ~3k. some time this year.

>>18641470
Oh some important brand. A $3,000 stopwatch must have preferred stock don't you know. Something well-respected by all the prominent consensus makers.

>>18641472
so if i cant post a picture of my watch or ask for watch recommendations what the fuck is the point of this watch thread

>>18641470
If you are at $3,000 and want a chronograph, save for the Speedmaster. Not even an Omega fanboy

what's a watch i can buy that is genuinely unique and niche?

i have a submariner and a yellow gold day date and a g shock currently

>>18641477
A microbrand. Not some lowest common denominator shit like you currently have.

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>>18641474
> so if i cant post a picture of my watch or ask for watch recommendations

Good job trying to tie two things together that are totally unrelated. You can ask for recommendations all you want. You’re encouraged to engage in discussion of why certain recommendations are better than others.
Posting a completely context free image of a watch and a drink is trolling. You know it is. That was exactly the reason why you posted it.

I’m not going to get upset and scream at you. Instead, I will genuinely ask you, in good faith, why you feel the need to ruin something that other people enjoy and find useful.

>>18641477
>what's a watch i can buy that is genuinely unique and niche?
there are a bunch of independent manufacturers out there that make very unique-looking watches. how unique is up to you. Romain Gauthier or Laurent Ferrier, for instance, make pieces that look normal and others that look pretty crazy.
You’re pretty much guaranteed to never see one on someone else’s wrist since these indies typically don’t make more than a few hundred watches per year.

>>18641477
> what's a watch i can buy that is genuinely unique and niche?
>i have a submariner and a yellow gold day date and a g shock currently
What’s your budget and what type of watch are you looking for? Dressy? Complicated?
Do you want something that’s uncommon and you won’t see in the wild (but not necessarily online) or something truly rare?

I mean, some high-end JLCs are rare, in terms of production numbers.
There are plenty of independent producers out there that satisfy your requirements.

>>18641470
Saving for a speedy is good like the other anon said but $4k would get you a Longines flyback which is a solid option as well

>>18641613
>>18641475
ive been looking at the 37mm and 38mm speeds. pretty much my price range on the secondary. also considering some tags.
not huge on longines. i feel like all of their designs look... weird to me

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>speedy
>tag
>longines
ALL SHIT

After not liking digital watches for the longest time I finally got a G-shock and been loving it so far. Shill me your favorite mods (for DW5600).

>>18641865
That Sinn isn’t much better. 3 grand for a 7750-powered (or, rather, a Sellita 7750 knockoff) is asking way too much.
>38.5mm x 16mm
Oof.

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>>18641927
>>18641865
pawg ahh watch

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>>18641982
very nice

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I hate gambling on advice from Re*dit, but this is supposedly the place for cheap Citizen and Bulova that have are factory refurbs.

>>18642080
that says women though

>>18642080
this is a dive watch for you know
water.. do you live in aquarium ?

>>18641519
>I’m not going to get upset and scream at you.
that's exactly what you're doing though. you are a tremendous faggot.

>>18642104
Cuckpost

>>18642122
enjoy rubber on dry land

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Just watched Planes, Trains, & Automobiles. This watch is the second thing you see in the movie after the establishing shot of the skyscraper.

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Neal's "hell of a nice watch" is a quartz Piaget Polo.

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This is the closest thing they have on ebay. There's another vaguely the same shape but a different design for over twice the price of this one.
Note the crown is on the BACK. Sleek, huh? If you were that guy in 1987 would you have that watch?

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I identify with both Del and Neal. I can be an annoying person who talks too much (IF you don't like what I'm talking about), but also a judgmental snob who doesn't suffer fools. The best of both worlds I guess.

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Do you have seventeen dollars and a good watch?

No I don't. I have two dollars, and a Casio.

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lol, and here's what "Piaget" is making now. This is even the modern version of the "Polo" you see >>18642190 here.
Just following the crowd. Looks a bit like a few of the modern trends kind of mashed together. Playing it safe for that $10K.

I'm sure you guys think these are so "based".

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>>18642190
Love that watch. It immediately grabbed my attention when I watched the movie. I wish the newer ones had the same vertical grooves and not horizontal ones, with a leather strap. Not that I could afford one anyway.

>>18642280
Robert De Niro wore a lapis dial whit gold Polo in “Casino”. I think it was an anachronism given the timeline of the movie, but it was still a beautiful watch.

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>>18642286
kino

>>18642296
Yep, that’s the one. The Polo was THE hype watch of the 80s, in the same way the RO/Nautilus is now.

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Now that it's a movie watch thread, remember Blue Thunder? I always wanted this as a kid. I guess now I can probably get it.

>>18642266
Never been a fan of these, but i like their stone dials.

>>18642344
I feel like Piaget in general flies under the radar. Just too small of a company and too expensive for normal people to make in-roads in pop culture. That’s fine by me, though, since it keeps prices down.
I think there’s only ever been one or two Piaget ever posted here.

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tag monza, retro model theyve re issued a couple times. like a less brick-y monaco. price decent too. pic from reddit

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>>18641927
Nothing wrong with a Selita 510 plus Sinn regulate all their watches. Thickness can be mitigated by good case design, which Sinn does

Plus the Sinn is an actual pilots watch the crystal won't pop off from extreme pressure change and Sinn pressure test all their watches for water resistance to 120%

>>18642556
> Nothing wrong with a Selita 510
No, it’s a fine movement, but it’s also totally antiquated and only costs about 300 dollars. That’s movement does not belong in a watch costing 3k. If Sinn only charged 2k, the watch would be a steal. 3k is being greedy and realizing how the market for used Speedmasters has climbed.

>plus Sinn regulate all their watches.
That’s not a feature. That’s a must. The only companies that don’t are Chinese microshitters, but they also don’t charge thousands.

>>18642570
Have you actually handled a Sinn? They feel premium and fit like a glove. Dials made in Frankfurt am Main, cases made by SUG (Sächsische Uhrentechnologie GmbH Glashütte). Bracelets probably made in China but Omega does that too.

>>18642578
>Have you actually handled a Sinn? They feel premium and fit like a glove
I own a 556. It’s a really well made watch but I can still admit that a brand I like is being greedy.

>>18642578
a 16mm thickness is still ridiculous lol. what is this, richard mille?

>>18642599
For a sub-40mm watch, 16mm is especially egregious. It feels like a cube on the wrist.

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A used black ceramic GMT Master 2 is now a 10k € watch, as is a brand new Explorer 2 (market price and MSRP). Is there a better deal out there in terms of first big boy sports watches? The polar Explorer especially makes me think about buying.

>>18642261
Actually, you're just a faggot

>>18642639
Weird way to put it, just buy the one you like, not the "better deal".

>>18642639
the omeeeeeega MAN ON THE FUCKING MOOOOOOn

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Want to pull the trigger on this 2541.80 but $3k seems crazy…right?

>>18642656
no reason to get this over a prx over even a seiko
omega is literally the speedy. dont fall for anything else omega branded.

>>18642656
what year?

>>18641033
Microbrands usually use a replacable movement anyway. What is even the point of the servicing, just put in a replacement seiko or miyota.

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>>18642661
The seamaster reissue and the constelation are both highly sexual. I do not like the fatass seamasters though.

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>>18642671
It's crazy to have peaked so hard in the 60s and done nothing but go downhill since then.

>>18642661
>PRX or a Seiko
I’m good bro, thanks
>>18642667
Listing doesn’t say. Not something I’m overly concerned with. I don’t think certain years are more valuable than others

Once you have the basics down it's fun to buy random "microbrands" and Chinese stuff

>>18642690
it's what, 1996 to 2004?

3K is overpriced for a 20 year old Omega.

>>18642300
>>18642301
Nick Nolte has one in 48 hrs as well

>>18642096
Their 37mm with the stainless bezels are Lady dive watches.

The 37mm with colored bezels are Men dive watches.

They're all 37mm ISO dive watches that aren't wrist monsters

>>18642104
No, but I live an hour from the beach and do touch water.
>>18642127
>Rubber is uncomfortable
>You can buy aftermarket bracelets reeeee

quick question I just got a JDM Seiko bullhead (the brown dial one), are these at all water resistant or should I take it off everytime it rains or if I wash my hands

>>18642783
What's the reference number? Most have Water Resistant on the case back, so I wouldn't wear it in a downpour but washing hands should be fine.

>>18642789
6138-0040
and yeah it does say water resistant on the back, I missed it a while ago
thanks!

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>>18642464
>keeps the prices down

>>18642656
$3k for a diver that looks like any other diver? Yeah, that's senseless. But spend your money however you want.

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Diver tierlist
>Submariner
>Duro
[Power gap]
>Everything else

>>18642797
duro is a bad diver same for submeme

>>18641026
>collecting cheap watches is a waste of money because it stops you from getting your grail
>collecting high end luxury watches is a waste of money because you're expending thousands on a glorified Seiko
Who's right?

>>18642661
If Omega sold the Seamaster and Speedmaster in 40mm they would unironically top in sales.

>>18642866
well let me be the one to introduce you to the speedmaster reduced

>>18642864
Buy what interests you but it has to be said that if you can't afford the watch right now (i.e you need to save to afford it) you'd probably be better off not buying it at all.

>>18642864
no one

you go out and get what you like

>>18642880
This.

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Guess how much I paid for this.

>>18642890
Too much.

>>18642895
That's correct! The Grand Seiko is a colossal waste of money.

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I just started watching Easy Rider. He tosses off this Timex before heading out on his motorcycle.

Besides Rolex, what watch brand is actually trying their best and cares deeply about watches? Grand Seiko? Sinn? Nomos? All of the high horology brands have great movements but not in a compelling package like Rolex. (e.g. Royal Oak at 5bar WR lmao.) Rolex needs a legit contender because the watch landscape is pretty fucking boring. Almost everything looks like dogshit.

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>>18642925
>Rolex, the compelling package

>>18642932
They have movement, case, bracelet, dial all figured out at the same time. I like singular models from other brands but they're few and far between. (Squale 1521, Oris big crown, Tudor BB 58, Omega Speedy). Can you unironically point me in the right direction of a watch brand with a compelling lineup, I'm getting sick of looking at Rolex at learning about all their "firsts".

>>18641026
watches with the same look as/ alternatives to the timecomputer. ideally something thats dirt cheap second hand

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>>18642935
forgot to attach image

>>18642906
I always thought it was automatic but it looks like quartz so why ?

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I want this smooth seconds fucker so bad, and I could get it for $200, but 42mm is just too big.

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>>18642263

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I love my casio

>>18642669
> Microbrands usually use a replacable movement anyway. What is even the point of the servicing, just put in a replacement seiko or miyota.
If it’s something replaceable like an off-the-shelf movement, that’s no problem m but what if you need other commonly replaced parts like a handset or a crown? What if they make some custom module for the movement or a unique crystal shape? If the company goes under (which is totally possible with these micro brands that only have two or three employees) then the watch you bought is now useless.

Again, if it’s a cheap Chinashitter, no problem, but a Ming can cost close to ten thousand dollars. For that price, I expect to keep that watch for life.

>>18642988
You can find similar handsets because the nh and miyota movements have plenty to choose from. People break stems more than they ever lose crowns.

>>18642890
$150

>>18643069
If you had your Rolex or Cartier serviced and it came back with generic parts, you’d probably be upset. If you paid Rolex money for a Ming and got generic replacement parts following service, would you be fine with that?

>>18642650
Sorry, I phrased that the wrong way; I'm already set on buying the Polar Explorer.
What I meant was: These two watches seem like a very good deal in the used watch market generally, to the point where I can't think of a better entry level luxury sports watch than those two. Unless of course you want something smaller or are dead set on a chronograph.

>>18642653
yeah okay, there's plenty of good deals for used ones but I feel like you're not getting quite the same amount of watch even at that lower price

>>18642866
>If Omega sold the Seamaster and Speedmaster in 40mm
The 42mm Speedmaster is already basically a 40mm watch. They measure the crown guards as part of the case diameter so the width is overstated.
That’s why the 42mm SMP uses the same size bezel as the 39mm FOIS Speedmaster which has no crown guards.

>>18643092
> I'm already set on buying the Polar Explorer.
The based 16570 version or the gauche 42mm version?

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Who is copping with me?

>>18643101
Leaning strongly towards the 16570 because I like the thinner case and I don't need the super cool new movement. The retro style orange GMT hand is nice though.

>>18643110
Nice.

The funny thing about the “retro” orange hand is that that’s just fading. The original hand color of the old 1655’s was red like the 16570. They just faded over time to orange.

need a field watch that looks okay, preferably black and 36-40mm, and that can take a beating. suggestions?

>>18643146
price range?

>>18643113
really? I never even knew that, lol

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>>18643149
Yep. If you see old images, it looks wrong because we’ve gotten so used to orange.

Wtf is a non-avatarfag watch thread?.. whats the difference between this and a normalw atch thread?

>>18643206
Here we talk about watches. The other thread is more social chat about non-watch stuff.
It’s easier this way. We don’t interrupt their conversations about sushi or coffee or whatever and they don’t clutter our watch discussions.

>>18643101
I know the Polar has more hype around it (it’s even got a nickname) but I still think the black dial version like in the OP looks better. The white dial looks better in pictures. In person it looks cheap, in my opinion.

>>18643146
Hamilton Khaki Field

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>>18643178
neat

>>18643218
>looks cheap
I'm not sure about that. What makes it look cheaper to you?
Sure, it looks less impressive than a snowflake or meteorite dial for example but the black dial doesn't eactly scream sophistication to me. Plus I already have two black dial watches and was looking for a lighter color.
Or are you talking about the earlier black dial version with the ghost hands? That's a cool look I'll admit.

>>18643146
There are a billion field watches these days at every price point, what's your budget?

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Field watch while not standing in a field = stolen valor
Dive watch while not in a diving bell under water = stolen valor
Chronograph while not on the moon = stolen valor

>>18643280
It's not stolen if I paid for it. Simple as.

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>>18643146
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>>18643244
>What makes it look cheaper to you?
The black hands and indices. They always look like plastic to me.
Now, I’m just saying I prefer the black dial over the white and why.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of the 16570 and you really can’t go wrong with one. (And they’re miles better than the new Exp2’s)

/fa/ newfag, what's a good watchbrand to buy a knockoff of or perhaps a chinese brand that makes good watches? Im going to China and wanna buy cheap clothing knockoffs

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>>18643146
militado ml05 (38mm hamilton homage)
militado m18 (36mm sinn homage)

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>>18643321
>m18
*ml18 pvd black. also comes in plain stainless.

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>>18643282
You can't buy valor Schlomo

>>18643295
alba

>>18643222
That's $1,000, you fucking knob. "Take a beating", he said.
Fucking poser.

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>>18643295
>>18643297
Shill

>>18643338
No one agrees with you on anything, troll. No watches would ever be sold if you needed to be a professional pilot to get away with wearing a pilot watch. What does 'schlomo' mean? What would it have to do with anything here?

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>>18643379
I don't read your posts

>>18643408
Yes you do. Otherwise you wouldn't know they were to you and you'd ignore them. You're attracted to men. There are boards on this site for you to post faggotry. Once you get your first watch you won't act like such an immature and ignorant little bitch. I pity you.

>>18643312
They also made that watch for decades, so there’s a bunch of variations. Folded or solid end links, drilled lug holes, tritium or Luminova. I think the last years even had the ROLEXROLEX engraving.

>>18643377
There are a wide variety of Hamilton Khakis. They range from like 450 dollars and up. (You can get them even cheaper on the gray market). Even ignoring the price, they are tough enough to take a beating. Anything that will cause serious damage to it will cause catastrophic damage to your wrist so you don’t have to worry.
Hamilton is the classic field watch maker and is the one to get.

>>18641026
>"LOOK UP THESE UNDERRATED BRANDS NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT!!"
>Tag Heuer and Seiko
wut

>>18643322
bleh, another NPC watch, could be a Sinn, could be an Addiesive

>>18643655
Who are you quoting?

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>>18643146
BM8186, although it's hard to find for a good price

Anyone have any recommendations on where to find decent leather straps that aren't $200? Etsy?

>>18643730
Fluco makes some good Horween shell cordovan straps that are pretty reasonably priced. I wore one every day for about four years before it started to get too nasty. That was back when I only had one watch and so couldn’t swap them out.

>>18643551
No it's not worth the markup. Your insistence that "classic" is worth multiple hundreds more when there are several great brands offering amazing mecha-quartz versions of the design is just stupid and not helpful to people with normal budgets and needs.
The guy won't be buying a $400 second hand Hamilton. You're out of your mind.

>>18643312
>The black hands and indices.
fair enough, it's not a very luxurious look for sure

>>18643851
>when there are several great brands
>great brands
I was willing to concede that there are plenty of Chinese field watch style shitters available for pocket change, but to call them “great brands” is just moronic.

>>18643894
Which brands did I refer to as great? I didn't. So fuck off.

Do any other brands, outside of Omega and, to a leeser extent, Bulova, actually do something with their Space Age heritage? I know Seiko has the "Pogue" but that's just a Speedtimer with an orange dial

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Kofe time.

>>18644039
Because Omega and Bulova actually went to the moon, not just space. Omega also paid nasa to make the speedmaster their official watch, so maybe there are legal reasons Rolex can’t advertize themselves like that (despite the fact many rolexes ended up on the moon). Or they just don’t want to play seconds

>>18644089
>actually went to a Hollywood soundstage
Woah that's impressive

>>18644039
Breitling advertises the Cosmonaute’s spaces exploration heritage. I think one of them was used in the Mercury program.

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>>18644122
It's spelled "whoa", you fucking schizo crackpot nutcase conspiratard.

It's so sad to read this thread and see posters like this >>18641474 getting shit on for genuinely attempting to engage with this thread, only to get shit in by the resident autist who split it off from the main one.

>>18644243
>(You)

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>>18642674
*50s'

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>>18643146

>>18644388
I wish more companies made traditional triple calendars. They’re so elegant looking.

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>>18644434
They did a tribute in 2002 but fu sucked it by not colour matching the date discs >:(

I'm going to Japan in a month, what's a cool Japan only model watch I can get?

I'm thinking maybe something strange like the Casio sauna watch or something.

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>>18644613
Browse sakurawatches,com to take a look at JDM models, mainly the Selection and Astron lines. Or just get a Weekdater.

>>18644390
I can't do that date at 4.

>>18644604
Date's just fine there though, and mainly because it's upright.

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>>18644441
How long do you think it'll be before we have the technology to just send nanobot painters in there to just make it how you like? You'd have to open up some part of the watch for them to enter, but a grey worm the size of a grain of rice would pour out of your vial near the watch and then like a tiny cloud you'd see it migrate to the opening and slowly disappear, and minutes later your date discs would be basically reversed and looking perfect in the right color and your grey goo nanobots would shimmer from the watch back up into your keeping tube.
Won't that be something?
Also they could at that point just fix all watches and make watches too. But on a particular (no pun intended) path of technology maybe it could just be little painters. I may be a little high.

>>18644642
Yeah this is much better than a big, angled, rectangular, obtrusive 4.30 date window they used to do. As long as it's more or less color matched it blends in well enough.

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>>18644641

>>18644670
Are those quartz? I haven't seen any quite so plain before, but I like that style. Those would be great but I know they aren't under $100 like they should be.

>>18644680
Yeah, 35mm quartz. It’s JDM-only, AFAIK. I think they’re like 180-200 USD or so.

>>18644697
Wow, so they rip their own people off too. Damn. That's a lot of money for what certainly isn't made with sapphire, obviously just comes with a nylon nato strap or rubber, and isn't titanium bronze or anything special. Looks like sandblasted steel. Seiko wouldn't dare serve up alloys would they? That watch should be like $75 USD.
Paying for that name....

>>18644707
FWIW, I think it’s cheaper in Japan and a good chunk of the cost is the importers making money fleecing Westerners.

But yeah, that should be no more than a hundred bucks, and probably a lot less. 100m WR is nice, but beyond that there’s nothing that really sets it apart from a Timex you can get at Walmart.

>>18644712
I was at Walmart today and I looked at their watch section. It was disgusting. Like the worst $10 watches ever. A whole bunch of them. And then under lock and key they had some Timex Expeditions and Weekenders for $30 - $50, and a case of G-shocks and Casios topping off at $120. But the wall o' shitters was a sight to behold. Brands I'd never even heard of. Who buys those watches? They're too expensive to be funny, and way too cheap to take seriously or actually wear. Just lightweight, simple design quartz crap barely held together. With dials that look like paper that could warp in the sun.

>>18644680
Yes. They were a bit over 100 when they were new, plus import taxed cuz JDM. I looked around and they're around 380 on ebay now. Should have invested in cheap quartz Seikos i guess.

>>18644719
Why didn't you take a photo for us? Why don't you get off your lazy ass, be productive a bit and go do that now so we can see what the fuss is all about?

>>18642300
Absolutly epic movie but forgotten

>>18643295
I like mine

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A 100 year old working watch. $180. I love it.

>>18644732
My flip phone takes shitty pics and I don't carry a camera to the store. I'm sure they're all on your local Walmart's website. Can't differ too much from store to store. I'll get pics next time maybe.
I bought two Timex there a couple months ago. Got them for $22 each. It seemed like it had to be an error, because the bigger one is full stainless steel and was priced at $51 on the website. The smaller one weighs nothing and is worth $22. But it's still an Expedition with Indiglo, so it's a damn good watch for the price. Just plastic.

>>18644743
Relax, i was just fooling round with you, anon. I din't actually want you to go and take a pic now. Indiglo is cool yeah.

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>>18644743
This is the 100 year old watch.

And the Scout in that pic is brass, which is why it's so heavy.

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$80

>>18644754
Based, Casio should make a Royale with a moonphase there.

>>18644756
Why is it called Royale?

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>>18644604

>>18644646
Just swap the date discs out?

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>>18644613
Just browse around Ginza, you'll find something

>>18644766
Because it looks like a James Bond watch.
>Casio Royale = Casino Royale

>>18644919
To answer your stupid question, no.

>>18644931
They didn't have digital watches in the 1960s though.

>>18644933
You're not blind though so those are pointless. Neat I guess if you were blind. Seiko should make watches for the sighted at an affordable price.

>>18644766
>>18644931
>>18644971
The Casio Royale name is purely because it sounds like Casino Royale, but has nothing to do with the book or movie.

The watch was never actually worn by Bond in any book or movie but the Casio does resemble the Seiko Sports 100 G757 that Bond wore in Octopussy.

Those old Seiko’s are hard to find in good working order these days but new Casios can be had for like 30 bucks.

And, yes, it’s a massive cope. It would be like a whole community of impoverished Bond fans declaring that their Steinhart Sub knockoffs are Bond watches.

>>18645214
So a bit of a stretch then. Interesting.

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>>18645224
it's the closest thing to the actual oop casio 007 wore. you won't find anything else

you people are giving it too little credit

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So true !!

>>18645283
Thanks, Bittercel. That’s a funny pic.

>>18645277
>it's the closest thing to the actual oop casio 007 wore
True, in that Seiko doesn’t make anything like that anymore, but why does this watch get the lookalike treatment?

Rolex hasn’t made the 6538 Submariner for decades and getting one is extremely difficult, but no one goes around claiming their Tudor BB58 is the “Goldfinger Tudor” or something like that.

>>18644918
Strong red!

>>18644015
so refer them you retarded sperg
where are your recommendations
post them so we can laugh at your low class taste

>>18644923
What is this shit?

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>>18644055
>>18641463
>>18641204

>>18645277
Does Seiko even make digital watches anymore?

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This is $300. 40% off. I'm thinking of getting it.

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Or this one which is 60% off at $313. 80 hour power reserve. 10mm thick. Gorgeous watch. I might finally go "Swiss". Though it's Jomashop so an $800 watch at this price has surely got some fucking issue.

>>18645354
>>18645355
Basic bitch Tissots, why would you want to buy that?

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This is too big for me but one of you guys should get it. $60 Timex automatic diver.

>>18645358
>basic bitch

I guess that's the style I like. It's certainly the ones I can afford. The PRX looks fucking stupid. What would you get from them?

>>18644972
they do it's called quartz

>>18645361
How many watches do you have? Are you the one who bought like 50 watches in the last two months?

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Holy shit this watch is cool. 35mm is a little small, but that design and simple dial is so cool looking. If it were 38mm I'd consider it.

>>18645365
Just get a Weekdater. Or you can get a brand new, solar powered, radio controlled Seiko/Casio/Oceanus for that money.

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Wow, look at this deal!! 40mm diver. I've been meaning to get a diver. This is just my flavor. Not everything has to be an automatic. It also comes in green. Tempting. Divers are usually too big but 40mm is just right.

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I keep telling myself faggot you are a grown man, earning big salary, be a man and not a kid anymore and buy a good respectable automatic watch
but this thing that looks like a kids toy I have on my wrist is pure perfection of engineering and utility and usability

>>18645373
You're true to yourself, anon. Your soul wants a cool square digital and always will. There's nothing wrong with that. I kind of envy it.

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>>18645373
i wanted to gift myself hamilton picrel as a first automatic and "serious" watch
its so beautiful but I dont know shit about its quality and mechanism
I know that its 3Hz and makes me sad that its not 4Hz
it seems noticeable to me, 3Hz is not that smooth :(

any advice about this one?

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Or this one is great. It's an Orient and a diver and an auto and green and under 40mm and under $200.

It checks a lot of boxes for me I must say. Not seeing a downside here. This might be the one. And I'll be happy to be spending this amount and not more.

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Then again if I'm going to get an Orient I could get it in my favorite style. This is a good price too.

>>18645393
Post your watches.

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>>18645363
This one is pretty nice. 8.4mm thick.

>>18645397
the jdm one seems better

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What about this one? Seems like something from the 80s. Or a ladies watch. Or just too dressy for me to pull off. I don't know. Just doesn't work. But it seems like such a good price for it. Maybe I'd grow to love it.

The 40mm is $675 and no different in any other way. I don't get it.

>>18645394
No need to respond to a spambot.

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6mm thick. I totally want this.

>>18645397
Yes, get this. They come in blue, green and silver as well usually. If this one is SUR311 then you should try searching the odd numbers right next to it, so SUR313, SUR309, SUR315 and so on.

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This watch would be SO cool if it didn't have Sinatra's signature and a fucking fedora at 12 o' clock.

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>>18645408
This one's $50 more but I like it better. The other green one was 41mm. It's so hard to decide and narrow it down. I want them all.

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I think we have a winner. $109, 34mm, sapphire.

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>>18644754
naked with that color would look sick, the front place covers to much of it up.

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>>18645412
How much? Save a bit more and you can get this, which is pretty much the same shape but top of the range (unless you want titanium).

>>18645421
This looks slick. Casio should make more watches with a big flat screen like this, and let them clutter the screen with the silly ILLUMINATOR 5 ALARMS ADJUST MODE WATER RESISTANT stuff or whatever, It would at least be fresh.

>>18645421
This but it still needs something to cover those sides that look exposed. It does look so much less congested without all the pointless separations

>>18645421
you ruined it

>>18645432
naw the extra labels and shit are pointless to the person who owns the watch and already knows what it does.

>>18645304
>Rolex hasn’t made the 6538 Submariner for decades and getting one is extremely difficult, but no one goes around claiming their Tudor BB58 is the “Goldfinger Tudor” or something like that.
Because you can get any Rolex Sub and pretend is the "James Bond watch". Seiko doesn't sell anything like that watch anymore, so the Casio is the best you can get

>want to get the agam403
>wristlet
its over... I don't wanna pay out the ass for an old seiko but the module is so cool to me.

>>18645373
You're a benefits man-child, leave the world timers to people who actually travel.

>>18645373
take that face off
>>18645421

>>18645421
looks like a different watch entirely
not a bad thing

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>>18645334

>>18645476
i do travel kiddo

>>18645495
damn why did u do that, looks like ass and hipster smartwatch
just get applewatch at this point poser

>>18645500
Is this a mod or an official watch? The Cocktail time dial works well on the Alpinist, but it's not an Alpinist, it has no second crown. Intriguing.

>>18645500
SZSB024, made in 2000. It must have gone completely under the radar then, i see this for the first time now. Interesting.

>>18645415
So I pulled the trigger on this. It's also titanium. Even cooler.
Can't wait.

>>18645501
it looks KVNO the overly covered screen and text thrown everywhere saying what buttons do is ugly.
>>18645513
it looks good anon, congrats.

>>18645500
I could do without the crotch-rocket and plane and boat.

>>18645511
>2000
2020 i meant

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Tonight's selection.
I love it more and more.

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This set would be so cool to own. But they're gone, dammit.

>>18645704
They’re kind of neat, but why does a convenience store need a watch tie-in?

>>18645900
They don't. It was limited to some areas of Hawaii, immediately sold out there, and has something to do with street racing culture according to the listing. Very niche items. Very rare.

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Love me my Casio

>>18645912
Didn’t know that. Pretty cool.

Is anyone else really bored with the usual brands (Rolex, Omega, Seiko, Cartier, Casio, etc)?
Lately I’ve found myself drawn more to the smaller/independent brands

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>>18645916
The one on the right with the big logo is the rarest and the Weekender in the middle has a hidden logo underneath that shows when you press the Indiglo. At first I thought they were stupid and by the time I had read all about them I was mad that they were sold already. $350 for the set. You have to remember a plain, new Weekender is $50.
Of course 7-11 means nothing to me and they seem kind of tacky, but the scarcity and weird story behind them makes the collector in me just instinctually covet them. I hate that about this hobby. Imagine if I'd bought them. Perhaps an investment type thing, because I'd never wear anything like that anyway and I'd want to keep them pristine and together.
And I'm not even that kind of collector. I don't want watches I don't plan on wearing. Someone warned me it's a degenerate sickness but now I'm deep into it. I need to close my watch store tabs and get some sleep. I've dreamed of watches and even these threads. How fucked is that??

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So happy to have gotten my new Oris 7490 for a decent price. Fuck all those price inflating fags on ebay posting this shit for 4-7k.

>>18645938
Is that the “Constantine” Oris? It looks like it.

>>18645950
Yes sir, Paid 1.5k usd which is still a lot for a 20 year old oris with a 2836-2 movement. I just loved the movie as a kid and fell in love with it.

>>18645938
Looks elegant and refined, a nice watch.

>>18645957
lol, nice. I haven’t seen that movie in a decade, but I’ve never forgotten that watch. It was the first time I ever heard of the brand.
The watch itself is very decent looking too. The strap doesn’t look great, but a nice saffiano leather strap would suit it perfectly.

>>18645938
banger

>>18645938
https://youtu.be/I9l-s7EuTpQ?si=l4OGCw-IJN3ydAJi&t=165

>>18646133
i'd rather watch gen z boss and a mini on a loop than watch youtubers

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six ess gang gang

>>18646160
Fit fiuu!

>>18643317
We talking homage knock-offs (stuff meant to look like big brand but isn’t pretending to be big brand) or fake knock-offs (fake rolex, fake balenciagia, fake gucci, etc)? Believe it or not theyre very distinct markets.

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>>18643317
20 bucks

>>18646160
kofe time.

>>18646194
It's good for you.

Quick question /nawt/, do you guys treat your watches more like wedding rings or accessories? For me, I wear my watches for pretty much anything (showering, sleeping, sex) and only really take them off when I want to swap them out. I’m thinking I’m in the minority but I don’t keep my phone near my bed so I use my watch for the time when I wake up more often than not. For me they’re just another part of my body.

>>18646215
As soon as I get home I take my watch off. I only ever wear one when I’m leaving the house, though I never leave the house without wearing one.
As for at night, I have an old school alarm clock, so I have neither my watch nor my phone nearby.

>>18646215
I wear my watch all throughout the day but I'll be damned if I'm wearing it in the shower. There's just no reason to. Oddly enough I also take my wedding ring off when I shower.

>>18643317
San Martin
Addiesdive
Seagull

>>18646215
I wear it at home and outside, but i take it off for sleeping and showering and such.

>>18646160
How did you take the picture? With your tongue?

>>18646215
I treat my watches like they're powerups/battle armor, anyone do the same?

>have an important meeting with clients, put on my most expensive ultimate form armor, my omega
>weekend day with the family, wear my fun color (yellow or teal/light green) dial watch
>have a long day ahead, wear my green dial watch to pretend like it gives me extra stamina
>need to do a grocery run, wear a blue watch and pretend like i'm sanic
>need to drive long distance today, wear my spring drive seiko to stare at the seconds sweep when I'm bored like an autistic retard

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>>18646215
Accessories. I change watches 5 times a day. Different one every time I leave the house. Different one every time I walk by the watch room. I keep a solar watch in a windowsill so when I pass it I trade for it. I never ever shower in them (I usually take bubblebaths anyway, which would mean full submersion) or wash dishes with them, but I could with a few if I wanted to I guess. Most I won't chance it with and I won't put leather through that unnecessarily. I own no divers is part of it.
I used to sleep with a watch on when I was a child, but not now. Many of my favorites don't have lume or lights of any kind anyway, at least none that would last more than 30 minutes. A radium watch is on my grail list for sure though. Right now I'm wearing my 36mm Berny titanium which is the lightest real watch I have. I was considering sleeping in it for the hell of it, but there's no reading it in the dark. It won't be distracting or feel bulky like other watches would. I have a Casio F-84W that's super tiny and I could sleep in or get wet. I just never wear it. The sick thing is, often when I get up to go to the bathroom or have a cigarette in the night I'll slip on one of the nightstand watches just to get a little extra watch time in. I discovered I can roll up my Addiesdive in its nato super small. I could carry it in my pocket as a backup. You never know when you'll need a second watch.

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why the hell is the rolex pepsi so expensive? i was just price scanning and i saw that it's on par with some calatravas, overseas, and high end JLC complications. wtf.

>>18646506
Supply and demand. It’s an extremely popular watch. In terms of MSRP, it’s not outrageous (still expensive, though) but few people get to buy one at MSRP.

>>18646506
lots of retards I guess.

>>18642943
Try the Jetstar. It has the same movement but is below 40mm

>>18646215
I always wear it, except for the shower (200m diver lol) because I don't want to have a wet fabric strap around my wrist afterwards. Feel naked without a watch on. Means I don't need to dig my phone out to check the time and I can use the them to time trivial stuff like coffee/tea brew time or cooking eggs.

>>18642578
I have a Sinn 104 and it rattles like crazy, feels like its made out of tin lol

>>18641026
>cartier
>bvlgari
>hermes
that's the third most homosexual watch collection i've ever seen.

>>18647112
What are the first two?

>>18647112
Looks like a pretty based collection to me. Is it just the brands that make it gay?
For me, at least, I’m happy to see some variety. Looks like he picked watches he was interested in , rather than picking up whatever is getting hype on social media.

>>18647112
>hermes
Hermès is pretty low-profile in the watch space but they’re doing a lot of things right.
They own their own case and dial factories. They own Vaucher, their movement maker. (Vaucher also supplies movements to Parmigiani Fleurier, Richard Mille and AP)
They’re not trying to copy anyone else’s style or just slap something together from off-the-shelf parts.

>>18647161
Don't get me wrong, i also am quite fond of hermes watches. it's not that them being fagwatches detract from their quality, otherwise I would never be a fan of piagets.
I just think any honest person would agree that someone who wears hermes wristwatchs is a bit fruity.
>>18647149
mine, and (you)rs
>>18647152
wasn't meant to be necessarily an insult. fags can have great taste sometimes.

>>18647255
>I just think any honest person would agree that someone who wears hermes wristwatchs is a bit fruity.
I don’t think their men’s watches look particularly gay, but Hermes as a brand is definitely for guys who are just a little bit too concerned with their appearance.

>>18647161
Hermes is also independent, which I think is important. There’s no corporate overlord telling them to make a watch shittier in order to not eat into the market share of another brand in the portfolio. It’s more honest watchmaking.

>>18647271
I kind of disagree there, I think Hermes as a respectable watch brand isn't something that is known to normies in the market for a nice watch, I think the average guy who fancies himself a sophisticated watch guy thinks of it as a fashion brand and would not seriously consider a Hermes if he wanted to cultivate an image of being a sophisticated watch guy. But what do I know.

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>>18647161
>>18647255
>>18647271
>>18647275
>>18647547

Worst watch conversation ever.

>>18647161
Weird how they all look like chinese shitters from amazon.

>>18647547
>I think the average guy who fancies himself a sophisticated watch guy
…is, honestly, not the target audience for Hermès. The company wants to keep it that way.

That guy’s taste is pretty mid. His “grail” is a basic Speedmaster. Someday he will upgrade his TAG. He has authoritative-sounding opinions on watches he will never see in real life. His wife’s bag is a Coach that kind of looks like a Louis Vuitton from a distance. He drives a leased C-class. He wears Sauvage but only on special occasions because he doesn’t want to waste it. He lives in perpetual fear of having his “Man card” revoked.

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>>18647761
You're really running this thread into the ground with your endless 'hermes' nonsense. I've never heard of the brand. You aren't supplying pictures. Just on and on about how some certain dude is gay for wearing them.
Pretty fucking lame, anon.

>>18647766
We have a whole thread full of kofe time and Bittercel screaming just for you. We don’t need two. Don’t like it? No one is trying to keep you here.

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>>18647766
Those guys are fags.

>>18646961
>I have a Sinn 104 and it rattles like crazy, feels like its made out of tin lol
The bracelet rattles or the case itself?