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Being a watchfag is a severe mental disease and if you have it you should kill yourself edition.
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Honestly if your watch isn't
>Rolex
>Cartier
>Patek
>Vacheron
>AP
>Richard Mille
>Journe
>Lange
>JLC
>and MAYBE some very specific models from a few other brands
Then I'm not interested in what you have to say about horology. Or anything else really.
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The AP Royal Oak is obscenely ugly. I don't see the appeal. Is this just some kind of Naked Emperor shit where Gerald Genta made it so everyone had to pretend it was amazing and now after generations of it being around people are just mindfucked into believing the mythos? Seriously, when Genta first showed it off everyone was disgusted and wondered if it was a joke. What happened?
Now AP is marketing it to hiphop nogs and putting out faggy Swatch pocketwatch versions of it for jeets so any class it might have had is removed. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here.
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>>18705963
For what occasion?
Salmon dials were all the rage a few years back.
Certina also came out with an edition of their 38mm Action Diver DS that has bright pink indices on a black dial, which looks very unique.
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>>18705973
I wanted a daily, which is why im leaning seiko for the silver/pink not very loud setup. I like the salmon too, i guess im looking for other brand suggestions bc im a normie who only knows casio and seiko.
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>>18705976
Casio makes a quartz retro sport watch, the MTPB145D-4VT. I think it's just at the 40mm sweet spot for most men and is probably your cheapest bet if you want a watch that looks classy while still being everyday capable.
If you want something a little more upmarket, there is the somewhat rare Seiko SUR523 which is Japan Only and will let you play with the strap options because it has the most conventional lug setup, making it the most versatile. However, because it's rare, you will be paying the most for it at $500. There are probably also vintage Seikos with pink dials floating around $200-$300 you could look for.
Another option is the Zodiac Sea Dragon, a Swiss Made quartz option, retro square design and really striking and playful, but this also makes it harder to dress up. They can usually be found around $300 if you want something uncommon and Swiss.
If you want an automatic, there is the Citizen Tsuyosa 37mm. Really classic looking, great proportions, great specs, plus it's automatic so you have that nerd cred even if it isn't as convenient as quartz.
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>>18705928
That is a very nice Breil. Any way I could narrow down the model? I saw people saying they are dog shit (even if you find one that works) but I don't really care if that's the case assuming I can get one for a few bucks since it's gold without being tacky and that's not exactly easy to do as we all know.
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>>18705977
Guess I’m posting off-topic.
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>>18706034
So 1980s watches, I'd guess:
>Patrick starts with something like a Rolex Datejust.
>David Van Patten then flashes a Jaeger-LeCoultre Ultra Thin
>Tim Bryce then pulls out a Cartier Santos in solid gold (these were big in the 80s, the Gordon Gekko watch)
>Paul Allen is, of course, wearing a Patek 3919
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>>18706034
>Bateman
Rolex Day/Date, either all gold or two tone. All gold is the "made it" watch, actually high class and a universally accepted big dick watch, like Bateman's card, but out of place on a young person's wrist and so well known it's like a default pick, fitting with his superficiality. Two tone is quintessential 80s yuppie chic.
>Van Patten
Rolex Daytona or Yachtmaster 2. More technologically advanced and superficially interesting due to the added subdials but nobody ever uses the chronograph seriously, making it even more of a shallow flex. The Yachtmaster is similar, the only reason you would ever own one is to be a massive fucking hipster owning a "different" Rolex and to tell people you have a yacht.
>Bryce
A Vacheron Constantin. In the book and movie, Bryce is possibly the only character Bateman has genuine respect for. Bryce is still a new money yuppie retard, but is notably sharper and more confident than his peers. Bryce would have something an enthusiast would appreciate but which is still easily obtainable.
>Paul Allen
A Patek or A. Lange & Sohne with perpetual calendar because it's the epitome of refinement and engineering wasted on a retard faggot.
>Bonus: Louis
Richard Mille because it's the watch of the gaynigger hypebeast footballer that richfags don't even wear anymore
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>>18705938
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>>18705933
This is one of the 'MAYBE some very specific models from a few other brands'.
It's funny because the person who keeps posting that has zero watches from their own list.
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Already posted my L here before but figured I’d dump an update since I’ve got some new thoughts on this whole clownshow. Last Christmas I got absolutely blackout drunk and impulse bought a Hamilton Chrono Quartz and honestly I still have no fucking clue what I even saw in this thing. Way too shiny, looks like some boomer office jewelry, absolutely not an everyday watch unless your daily routine is attending your second divorce hearing. And somehow the thing also turned out huge on my wrist, which makes even less sense considering I used to wear a Seiko Turtle and that never looked this ridiculously oversized. Then in mid April I washed my hands with cold water and the crystal instantly fogged up like some aliexpress shitter. Sent it in for warranty repair expecting the usual corpo runaround but Hamilton actually handled it surprisingly well. No arguments, no “user damage” bullshit, they just took it. And while the watch was shipping to them it completely fucking died too. Mentioned that in the service form, then later found out the hands were corroding, oil leaked out inside the movement, whole thing was basically internally rotting itself to death. Dial replaced, hands replaced, bunch of internal shit replaced too. Repair cost was apparently around half the price of the watch and Hamilton still did all of it for free. Originally I was ready to just throw this thing into a drawer and forget it existed but now after all this stupid bullshit I’ve somehow gotten attached to the damn thing lol.
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>>18706136
You don't have to own a watch on the list to agree.
Just like everything else in life (food, arts, architecture, people, civilizations...) there's a hierarchy in watchmaking, and these brands clearly sit at the top.
Denying it like saying "Ethiopians and Indians are as good as Anglo-Saxons or Japanese".
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>>18705989
Mechanical Breils are mediocre ofc, but if you go quartz (btw the period when they peaked) you can find some really nice obscure gems.
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>>18706065
I thought about this claim for a minute and I think you're right. In all seriousness, think about it. Why does this watch specifically matter? It's the first TUDOR that pops into mind whenever the brand is mentioned. TUDOR has been known for 100 years by now of being the quite Literal entry point to Luxury watches. It's the gatekeeper, the price point-decider on what is considered Luxury. That's a huge thing, no matter how you look at it.
Anything below TUDOR is considered "casual" and entry level, everything TUDOR and after is considered Luxury.
-Not Longines
-Not Oris
-Not Nomos
-Not Sinn
-Not Christopher Ward
-Not TAG Heuer
Hell, not even Grand Seiko, Omega or Breitling- THE gatekeeper to LUXURY is TUDOR, it has been established since 1926 and it will forever remain that way. If there's not Tudor, there's nothing keeping the floodgates closed and in check.
Everyone (everyone) who's honest with you and knows about watches, if you ask them:
>"Genuinely, what's the One ONE AND DONE watch for someone who simply wants a nice piece for Every single occasion but also wants to wear one everyday and Never have to think about watches again?"
if you've been slightly into watches for more than a week, you will answer
>"TUDOR"
in Caps, firm and unshaken. Because it is the only answer. Not the only Correct answer, but the Only answer in general.
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>>18706149
It just dawned on me; Tudor is actually better than Rolex.
Tudor is a master chronometer while Rolex is "superlative". What does that mean in practise? Rolex doesn't even do third party certification on them, instead they do their own testing and deem it "better".
I'm so glad I went with my BB54, after getting it, I don't even think about Rolex. In a world where Rolex screams status, Tudor whispers taste. A Rolex is the billboard of success, but Tudor? It’s the secret handshake of those who know better. You pay less, yet get a sibling forged in the same fires—Swiss precision, timeless design, and none of the "look-at-me" hysteria. A Tudor is a poet's watch; a Rolex, a salesman’s pitch. Why spend double to impress strangers when you could spend less and impress yourself?
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>>18706065
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>>18706145
On a man-by-man basis that isn't true about those peoples.
Knowing that's how you think, of course you'd ascribe undue praise upon watches you've never touched. A real "man of exquisite taste" you purport to be, far removed from any of the action.
Sad.
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>>18706137
Nice of them to fix your oversized, overpriced watch with demonstrably terrible AR like all Hamiltons. You've been through some shit with it and now you have a reason to care. That's all anyone wants with a watch: memories.
I'm glad I got sober before becoming an impulse buying watch fanatic with money to burn. Of all my blacked out decision regrets, online purchases were not among them. Of course I never drank alone at home either.
Good to know Hamilton takes care of their customers though. Despite my derogatory comments above, it's the one "expensive" (quotes because people here pretend $1k isn't a lot of money) Swiss watch brand I have any interest in someday owning anything from.
It's not too big for you but it's definitely pushing it, as you admit. Looks like they gave you a proper 1/10 second subdial instead of that 24hr. shit too. I think the coolest part of chronographs is having a fast spinning hand.
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These threads are now just a collection of coffee spamming, unflushed fecal waste, and goddamned PASTA, the last of which sparks the same tired arguments as every other thread.
Thanks to the people contributing the other roughly 35% of the posts.
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>>18706193
Why would it be? I've seen OCD shitposters like you repost random things like that simply because they're long. Why? What's the significance? It's just some guy's specific story.
You aren't saving it.
lol, now you will save it out of spite because I wrote this. That's how mature you are.
And knowing your nature makes me feel pathetic that I spent enough time here to know how you types operate.
Back to watches.
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>>18706194
I have good news for you anon.
No one's stopping you to contribute.
Be the change you want to see in this world.
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I wore my GS to a work thing figuring it would fly under the radar like my imaginary friends living inside my computer said would happen, and LITERALLY the first day I did that, one of my coworkers who had never stood closer than about two arm's lengths and with whom I have never discussed watches or "effay stuff" even ONCE was like "is that a grand seiko" and (this part is going to sound like "and then everyone clapped") he actually said "zaratsu polish", a term I never thought I would hear outside of the internet
I wanted to say something about how it was just a 9F shitter but I just mumbled about how I bought it on the internet and then changed the subject but you people fucking lied to me and now I'm paranoid people are going to think I'm either wildly irresponsible with my money (which I am) or that I'm overpaid (which I am not)
tl;dr don't listen to /fa/ or /r/watches/ because nobody except me has ever gone outside
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>>18706240
Psychological projection is the process by which one attributes one’s own individual positive or negative characteristics, affects, and impulses to another person or group... often a defense mechanism in which unpleasant or unacceptable impulses, stressors, ideas, affects, or responsibilities are attributed to others.
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My two month old explorer’s bezel is already full of micro scratches. Just from wiping the smudges clean with cloth. You can only see them when focusing really closely but it kinda bothers me. Wish I never wiped it obsessively.
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>>18706322
Is that what i wear if I want to fuck my dead brothers daughter?
>>18706336
Finally a nice watch is posted
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Hi I don't know anything about watches, but I have taken an interest in wearing them. I found an old automatic watch going through some old stuff, probably hasn't been worn in a decade. It's an imitation of a brand watch. It loses ~30 seconds a day. I'm fairly active and move around a lot which makes it go, but all it takes is for me to sleep longer than 6 hours for it to stop and need a wind up.
Is it worth it to spend ~130 bucks to take it in for maintenance at a shop and have them tell me what it actually is under the imitation branding?
I also found other old watches in a box which might or might not be genuine, but those are quartz movement. Gonna have to replace the batteries.
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Generally, how long do you guys wait to get a watch you think you want? I'm not interested in having a large collection of watches I ended up not wearing, and I keep a spreadsheet where I track the watches I want on a wishlist of sorts. And sometimes I find that after a month or two I lose interest in a watch I think I really wanted.
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Is Seiko just getting worse and worse?
I haven't paid attention to watches for a couple years and I see they updated the Turtle to have a fuckhuge cyclops and the Samurai to have a 4:30 date window.
Who asked for this shit?
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>>18706483
My standard weekend watch, starting to show a few dings on the upper left lug and it feels amazing (plus I switched from the bracelet today because it's getting very warm here)
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>>18706483
Yacht club II > ingerqueer
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>>18706604
gorgeous
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>>18706229
I love that a lot of these "luxury" watches are just replicas and the kissasses bow down and call them BASED every time.
Can't wait for you to fool them again with a new one.
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>>18706638
wow, such insult
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>>18706483
My
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>sleazemaxx like a greasy 80s coke dealer
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gonna re-shoot the review today. If there's anything you want to ask about the watch, anything at all, let me know. I am about to criticise grand seiko like no one has ever done before. I got nothing to lose.
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>>18706750
ask away man.
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All these are made by the same OP. He’s an Indian shit rat living in Australia who got banned from /g/ and spams /chug/ with dead Palestinian children.
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>>18706754
Oh, I didn't put it in the form of a question.
"Will you please stop posting that fucking watch so fucking much??"
No one has any interest in hearing your voice or looking at videos of your watch. I'm sure professional reviewers have already covered it many times over. Why the fuck are you so obsessed with it? If you ever complete the video no one asked for you'll probably post a link to it 5 times per thread with every old image of that fucking watch. Fuck you.
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>>18706763
What the fuck is /chug/? Also, I made one of those threads and I'm an American who's never been banned from any board. You are a paranoid, off-topic, schizo retard.
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>>18706933
Yeah the sweep is pretty satisfying. I wanted the stainless with the blue dial, but I bought it on a whim on vacation and all the jewelry store had was this one and the green dial version which I didn't like at all.
I leaned into the trashy sleaze and don't regret it so far.
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>Timex TW2V03600
What do you think?
Fell in love with Seiko 5 SRPG35K1 but I dont want automatic watch as daily wear. They are too thick and just not my cup of coffee.
Closest to it is Vaer C5 Solar but they only sell in US.
Hamilton Khaki Field is thin and mechanical but way out of my budget.
Citizen just gave up on field watches. They make those helicopter ones which I dont like or those with gay nipple crown. BM8180-03E are not available in Failurope anymore.
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>>18706988
Timex is great. I just bought my ninth one today. IF you can hear them tick it's a feature not a bug in my book. It's never that loud unless you sleep in a dead silent room and every little thing keeps you up. And it's the cheaper ones that tick noticeably in my experience. That with the 100m WR and solar power won't be a loud ticker.
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>>18706972
Those things are a fun novelty but I can't imagine liking it so much you'd spend AP money on such a non-traditional watch. There's no way that's anyone's daily wear. I'd regard such a man as quite the peculiar fellow. It does look like a bathroom scale. They never know what to do with the negative space on those things. Those have never looked good to me. Though that one does look kind of neat compared to others, it's probably insanely expensive and as you pointed out, looks like a scale.
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>>18706970
If it were a dark emerald green on silver it would be cool. And the blue is a bit light for me too. I also wish it were at least 2mm smaller for that shape. But my taste changes all the time. If I ever saw any of them for under $400 I'd probably just get it.
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>>18707006
I'll see what these ones sell for in the end.
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>>18707009
>Wonder what that'd do to the value of such a timepiece.
If the engraving was done by AP, it wouldn't hurt the value as much as if it was done by a third party. They are typically a little harder to sell, though.
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>>18707014
Yeah, I was going to mention that it depended on the engraver, but "a fat bitch"? It would have to be a very classy "Rubenesque" type thing, not a trashy mudflap girl. I'm just thinking the Tom Green Slutmobile treatment.
The point is, AP would not do any such thing, so it would surely hurt the watch unless someone like Banksy did it.
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>>18707019
>The point is, AP would not do any such thing,
If you were going to do something obscene, then AP would probably push back, but these companies will absolutely modify a watch for you if you ask.
Engraving and gem-setting is relatively straightforward. Printing something on the dial or a different dial color is a trickier ask. A modification to the movement will cost a fortune; but as long as you're willing to pay, they'll do it.
It's not like Rolex, where they'll just say 'no'.
In terms of the value of the watch, a modification done in-house will not hurt it because it will show up in the watch's papers, and that's important to the provenance. That's the same reason that a Nautilus that's been iced-out by Patek is worth several times more than a Nautilus that's been iced-out by some jeweler in Miami, even if the value of the stones themselves is the same.
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>>18707023
I know you want to keep pontificating about the brand you think so much of, but sorry, a "fat bitch", as the anon who suggested it envisions -since we were calling the watch a bathroom scale- would just never fly at any price.
We're talking about a fat prostitute with a slutty outfit, nipples protruding, a mole on her nose and a cigarette with a curl of smoke from a Penthouse Magazine cartoon from the 80s or 90s here. Engraved on that watch.
They would say no and probably add that you're free to have it engraved elsewhere.
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>>18707028
>posted before reading
American, right?
It was literally the first line of his post.
>>18707023
>If you were going to do something obscene, then AP would probably push back
Christ, how embarrassing for you.
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This red Super Seville Mini would be perfect but it's only 25mm which is far too small, and it doesn't have the Precisionist movement anyway.
But look at it. If that watch was 34-36mm with the smooth sweep I would pay the $550 they want for it right now. The should have offered the regular one in red and silver.
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>>18707032
Yep.
You win some, you lose some.
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>>18707040
That does look pretty nice, I wonder if it looks better or worse in person though.
I've also seen a stainless steel one with a white/silver dial that looks pretty good. I think it was a limited edition or only sold in a certain place though which is odd.
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>>18707038
I have real watches but someday I might spend $1k on something like a Hamilton. Not that one though. It's cool but I find it too dressy and not very legible with the thin hands and indices to be a daily. But I like that kind of case at 38mm. That case with the Murph dial and hands, without patina and with good AR would be the ideal Hamilton for me. Although I like their older square and tank watches.
At least your date is at 6. Hopefully the movement is one of their 80 hour ones. Post it again when you have it on your wrist.
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>>18707038
Very nice, although I'll never wear a watch without a second hand again
>have work in a few hours
>start reading and occasionally check the time
>never notice that my watch has stopped
>get call from work asking where I am
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I accidentally put on one of my straps backwards like they sent one of my Seikos and someone here said it's a Japanese thing about offending or dishonoring someone's ancestors by presenting them with your unsightly keeper and possible overhang.
Anyway, it's awkward to put on after years of muscle memory of doing it correctly, but I kind of like wearing it like that now. Does anyone purposely put the buckle under the 6 with their straps?
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If I don't want to be a collector, I just want a nice set of watches that covers me for all situations, what is the minimum number that I need? I know I shouldn't wear a big steel watch with a suit, and wearing a little gold watch with a t-shirt feels fussy.
Are there situations where either of those two hypothetical watches would be inappropriate?
Ideally, I'd never like to have to worry about buying a watch again, so what kind of money should I spend? My income is between 150k-200k USD per year.
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Honest question, i'm new to watches. Was looking at some Casio / Seiko watches. I can find very similar style watches on AliExpress for 1/5th to 1/10th the price. Since i'm already not buying for the brand name, what are the drawbacks?
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>>18707112
You will own a chinkshit watch. Honestly chinkshit has gotten insanely good at this point. Chinks are making $100-$200 dollar watches that Seiko would charge $600 for. Seiko used to mean value but everything's gone up like crazy these days.
If you don't give a shit about other people judging you for having a chink watch from aliexpress, there is no reason not to just buy one of those. It's better than buying some mall watch anyway. I wouldn't buy a fake Casio though because Casios are already cheap enough that buying a fake Casio is really gay.
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If you want to be covered in all situations just get 2 or 3 watches. A dress watch, a casual watch, and then some flex watch or a cheap $30 Casio for travel.
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>>18707106
Two watches is all you need: a casual watch and a formal watch.
For the casual watch, consider an Omega Speedmaster Professional 3572.50 or a Rolex Explorer 112470. Buy used. The Omega should cost you around 4000 dollars, the Rolex should cost you between 5 and 6000 dollars.
For the formal watch, you cannot go wrong with a Cartier Tank. If you're OK with steel, a Tank Must WSTA0041 will cost you between 3 and 4000 dollars.
If you want gold, you'll be spending over 10,000 dollars.
These are not the most interesting choices, they're actually quite middle-of-the-road, but they're very safe and no one will every say you've made bad choices.
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>>18707158
>You can wear the Explorer in formal settings
In America, yeah, you probably can. Americans think a suit and a dive watch goes well because the best-dressed man they know is James Bond.
But even in America, it's better to wear a real dress watch with a suit than a sports watch.
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>>18707137
Thanks, I'll look into those. I like the Cartier.
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>get 3; something sporty+casual, something a little more formal for work, and then something dressy for dressing up
Thanks. Can you give me some examples?
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>>18707112
Listen to the one guy. Casio is cheap and good for the price. NEVER buy digital watches from China factories (reviewers will say Skmei is fine, but they also love Casios), but their analogs of all kinds from $100-$200 are great; way better than Seiko or Orient for that price. Citizen isn't bad if you go for Eco-Drive though.
If you like digital you can't go wrong with a $40-$60 G-Shock. The square ones fit most anyone too.
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>examples
I actually don't own a Cartier Tank, but it would be perfect as "the dress" watch, if it jives with your vibe. Sporty+casual for me is the Tudor BB58 on jubilee or BB54 if you're a wristlet like me. IWC Mark XX for work/business. The cool thing is the Tudor and IWC can be dressed up or down and are kind of general does-it-all watches, they work in any environment. IWC with a bunch of straps can do anything.
But I'm biased, I would tattoo Tudor and IWC on my body if tattoos weren't gay.
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Like the other guy said, get a sports Rolex and a Tank. I would add a G-Shock as well but that's more for utility than fashion.
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>>18707231
Why would you buy the same watch twice?
What kind of autism is that?
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>>18707243
I have a couple pairs of the same watch in slightly differing colors, but they're cheap watches in a big collection.
If I'm spending IWC money (2 watches for $10K), I'm getting DISTINCTLY different ones. So yeah, the same $5,000 watch twice is seriously autismal. Unless he has a huge collection and his budget is just that scaled up, which makes it a little less weird. But I think those are part of a collection of five or less, so it's weird.
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>>18707231
Thanks.
I dislike the Tudors. I looked through their catalog and none of them was particularly appealing to me.
I looked at the IWCs and the Ingenieur looks very cool. Is that a good watch?
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That's a great looking set, anon.
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>>18707243
in what retarded reality are those the same watch?
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I'm not poor
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>>18707268
This actually is a critical weakness of the watch.
I mean they did give it a power reserve of 9 months so it will run year round even on an antatartic research base without any electricity. But to actually read the time you would have to burn up precious kerosine in your lantern to do so. They clearly did not think about all scenarios when they designed this watch.
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>>18707263
Yes, obviously. They're expensive watches. No one called you "poor". But you're weird because those are visually incredibly similar and they both do the same thing and have the same features. Besides the color and indices shape and "mark" number, how are they different really? Don't tell me the straps.
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No it isn't. It's not even Meca-quartz. It's very ordinary quartz "technology". Bulova Precisionist has already been mentioned if we're discussing apex.
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>>18707325
Why are you here?
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I'm learning a ton about smooth quartz movements now and pulled the trigger on this before realizing it doesn't have the 5S21A I'm after, so I canceled it. I can't believe I almost paid $35 for shipping on a $100 watch.
Something tells me finding this discontinued movement in a nice little tank is not going to be as cheap as I'd anticipated. But at least I know what I'm after now.
Does that one people post with the dick and balls logo have the smooth sweep?
According to Caliber Corner, the 5S21A can be found in rectangular (Dolce) or round (Spirit) shaped watches. I immediately bought a rectangular Spirit like a fucking moron even though the listing had its actual movement (5E31) right in the title.
I'm so excited to be on a new hunt. Perhaps I don't need a Precisionist after all. You can see in the video just how smooth we're talking here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thsy-nCIcc8
I'd much rather have that in a tank if I can find it.
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>>18707336
>dude what if we made a watch that looked as close as possible to a plain slab of metal strapped to your wrist??
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Looks like most of the Spirits and Dolces that aren't all dinged to shit by now are at least $300, many with outrageous $50+ shipping costs.
I don't want to get all into swapping movements and making my own Frankenwatch, but in this case the movement is more important to me than the case design or anything else. But I'm sure there is one out there that will suit me.
Finding what I want at the price I want is possible if I search long and hard enough.
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>>18707360
I know. There are far cheaper ways to experience that style, but they may all be ugly too. Pic rel is $120.
There are so many better types of jump hours out there.
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lol, or this thing which has even more. There are tons of these types of things for even cheaper than I could have imagined. Leave it to China to have a million cheap variations of something you didn't even know existed.
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I understand that jump hours are le hot whorology and super complicated and shit but the watches look like shit and they functionally look like a cheapass quartz movement. It's the kind of thing that only attracts people who are autistic even for the watch community. I really do not understand why people buy these things at all and, honestly, I'm not entirely convinced that they do.
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>>18707373
One guy here was seriously considering >>18707365 a couple months ago. I believed him but I don't know if he bought. And I'm going to order a really cheap one today just for the hell of it. But yeah, I don't think the expensive automatic and luxury brand models are popular. And I don't think they're even complicated. They slightly modify the same tech that makes the hands go around from what I understand.
Completionist collectors no doubt own them but I don't imagine they often wear them.
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Is there a reason everyone gravitates towards the BB58 as the quintessential Tudor watch? It looks a little too much like a Rolex to me and I think the Pelagos is bolder and more interesting. Is the Pelagos TOO modern and hurts the versatility, or can you pull it off as a daily? Honestly feels like people forgot the Pelagos is a thing.
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>>18707389
>Is there a reason everyone gravitates towards the BB58 as the quintessential Tudor watch?
It's both the most heavily hyped and the most "normal" of the Black Bays
>It looks a little too much like a Rolex to me
Looking like a Rolex is literally its entire reason for being
>and I think the Pelagos is bolder and more interesting.
agreed
>Is the Pelagos TOO modern and hurts the versatility, or can you pull it off as a daily? Honestly feels like people forgot the Pelagos is a thing.
The Pelagos flies under the radar but you can definitely daily it, especially the 39mm version; particularly if your daily style is very casual. It looks more real dive watch than the vintage-larp Black Bays, so I think that can turn people off too.
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I want a watch that is just an inexpensive piece I don't have to care too much about, that I can wear daily in most situations. Thinking of a Citizen Zenshin but it's an integrated bracelet so you're stuck with that and it hurts versatility. But the watch looks like you could wear it in basically any situation.
Thoughts? Or should I get a diver or something instead?
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>>18707433
Get whatever makes you happiest. I've come to like integrated bracelets, and titanium makes me not want to change it anyway, but I have enough watches that I don't worry about versatility.
I just ordered this a couple days ago and it should be here within the week. It's the most I've paid for a single watch so for me it won't be a 'don't-give-a-shit' beater, but nor am I going to be afraid to wear it.
Looks great and has that 60 hour power reserve. And it's quite a bit better than the previous iteration.
>>18707454
Seems like something that would only happen with leather and fabric straps if you wear the same one all the time and sweat in it a lot. I've never had that happen. If I'm going to be sweaty or doing something potentially stinky I'll grab the G-Shock or a cheap Timex or Chinese shitter.
If you're getting a "nasty" smell from your caseback I don't know what to tell you. Do you bathe daily?
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What's your definition of "inexpensive"? You should probably just get something quartz if you don't like the idea of having to wind it or reset the hours and date when you don't wear it for a few days. Otherwise, I think the 38mm murph is a good contender for a one and done watch that won't break the bank. Looks sporty with the steel bracelet and dresses up reasonably well when you throw it on a black leather strap. A bit boring design-wise, but that's basically just a less optimistic way of saying versatile. A little more expensive than the Citizen though, costs around 1000 dollars.
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>>18707565
Orient Kamasu
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>>18707565
The guys in this thread
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specialize in under 500 dollar watches. There's some cross-posting, of course, but over there you'll get more real-world experience and a lot less poorfag trolling.
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>>18707640
Thanks, I'll ask there too
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>>18707632
Ty for the answers. Had never heard of Merkur, that's gorgeous
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>>18707645
The zoomers really like the chromed retro casios, and they're quietly the best watches casio makes. Maybe you can look around there. I've really enjoyed how thin and light the A700 is, but I think the bracelet on the A158 feels a little bit better? Also they have regular lugs so you can much more easily try putting 18mm straps on them. The A168 is thicker but a lot of people prefer it for the electroluminescent backlight, my wife has them in steel and in gold tone.
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>>18707687
At this point only A1000 is worth it. Steel instead of resin, thinner case.
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>>18707726
f91w is the worst watch ever
>tiny as fuck for toddlers
>shit led
>shit strap and size for adult male wrists who has ever done a bench press in their life
it exists it's called the f105w btw
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you can't use these unless you are a twink
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>>18707729
The F91W is so tiny and light it really is the perfect minimalist watch, or would be if it had a real light. There is that 1 watch that's an F91W with an EL backlight but it only comes in 1 color and is really blue. There is also the A700 but it's twice the price.
Really don't get why Casio puts out new F91W colors every year but won't swap out the backlight.
I cope by using an AH1200 or w/e which is significantly larger but 10x better with all the features you could want.
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It really is depressing how Seiko used to be the value kings with great designs, decent specs, heritage, all at a fair price. Now chinks are BTFOing with improved manufacturing and even starting to branch out into their own legit microbrands, and Seiko keeps raising prices while offering zero improvements or innovation. The humble Turtle is now $500 and it still uses >hardlex.
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>>18707737
when I started looking into watched everyone were shilling the skx007 and the monster, they discontinued all the shit and it was the beginning of the end
>>18707731
Just pulled out my f91w battery still running it's somewhere 10-14 years old
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>>18707750
The Monster is still one of the most interesting watches ever made. Bracelet is super comfortable and insanely masculine. The bezel begs to be turned and looks like a revolver cylinder. The dial is legible and also aggressive while still having some restraint. It's such a good design, nothing else like it. Then they ruined its identity.
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>>18707753
I really wish it was thinner. I refuse to wear watches thicker than 12mm anymore, even microbrands are showing you can get 300m water resistance and plenty of protection for your movement and still come in under 12mm thick.
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I ordered this jump hour for $26. I’m fully expecting it not to jump but just gradually turn as the minute wheel does. Half the photos of it don’t make sense. But I could be wrong.
And now I see it for $22. I should have shopped around longer.
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>>18707777
Even in the olden days when this technology was invented, did people like jump hours? Did they sit there waiting for it to be 2:59 so they could see the number go from 2 to 3 and then they would chuckle and say "hohoho how delightful, it switches over immediately!" and sip some tea while everyone around them clapped quietly in approval? Is this really somehow more interesting than continuous motion, which better represents the actual passage of time? What the FUCK is the point of this?
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>>18707788
It's just easier to read. You might prefer it if you like to be able to quickly read the exact time to the minute at a glance, the same way people like digital watches for that.
It's kind of the same thing for minute repeaters. The actual purpose was to have a watch that would tell you the time even if you were visually impaired and even if it was dark. But since it is ridiculously expensive to produce and we have a million easier and cheaper solutions to those problems today we see it as an expensive party trick today.
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>>18707788
I always enjoy it. But I agree that the boxy ones look lame. This one looks nice to me beyond the novelty of the jump.
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>>18707804
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>>18707814
People like to talk about how 4chins is so edgy and everyone is literally the Joker but the truth is that for a long time this site was remarkably good at self policing and keeping order. Avatarfagging with shit is the kind of thing that used to get a public ban.
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>>18707808
>I realize quartz is superior because you don't have to worry
lol worry? who's worrying? i don't put on my automatics in the morning worrying OH NO WILL THIS MAKE IT THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAY? DO I NEED TO CALCULATE THE POWER RESERVE'S ENERGY LEVEL TO--- lmao get the fuck out of here
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>>18707817
>for a long time this site was remarkably good at self policing and keeping order
that was a long, long time ago. the current incarnation of this website has nothing to do with the old one. 99% of posters across all boards are shut-in armchair experts that have their nose glued to a screen all day.
we had photo anon posting macro shots taken on an SLR a few days ago and no one gave a single shit. but don't worry, we still have endless blog posts written by pencil neck dweebs babbling about details on watches they'll never be able to afford
poo anon is exactly what we deserve
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>>18707808
>As I get older I realize quartz is superior because you don't have to worry about power reserves and shit
>>18707820
It's more like you can have a watch that you don't wear that often and you don't have to bother with setting. It's just grab and go.
>>18707825
Yeah, and they weren't SLR photos. They were standard smartphone pics, just zoomed in. The same watch we've seen a billion times.
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>>18707808
The ONLY argument I concede for quartz is that it is fine on watches like the tank where you want them to be as small and thin as possible and they don't have a seconds hand anyway so nobody will ever know the difference. It's both functional and can help you get into a solid gold dress watch for less money. You still face the potential issue that is the main reason I prefer mechanical watches, though, which is the near inevitability of a situation where you bring out your dress watch for one of the 2-4 times a year you want to wear a dress watch and the battery is dead and it's easier to just wear something else than fuck with changing the battery last minute.
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>>18707828
>they weren't SLR photos. They were standard smartphone pics, just zoomed in
both y'all are fags but you're out of your mind if you think those were smartphone pics
i thought you guys were all super autist nerds that looked at pictures online all day, and you're really claiming those were shot on a smart phone lmao this place is fucked
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>>18707850
the poo posts are exactly what these children deserve
>>18707828
>same watch we've seen a billion times.
I'm getting the strong impression you guys worship seeing the same watch posted here
>poo anon
>kofe time
this forum is dead
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>>18707884
This dude has been taking so long with the review that in that time I went from being curious about the GS Snowflake but thinking I could never afford it, to being able to afford it, to going to a boutique and trying one on and realizing I didn't like it that much (too big), to being laid off.
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>>18707886
Because it took them like a decade to get the spring drive movement small enough to make a wearable well proportioned watch as good as mechanicals in the same or lowrt price points. It also took them to figure out a decent clasp with toolless adjustment.
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Spring bar popped off my Hamilton Khaki King and the already worn leather band tore has well. Any suggestions on what to replace it with? Thinking about a NATO strap.I'd like to get a new daily driver and turn this into my outdoors watch.
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>>18707939
Quality post.
>>18707932
Swatch or an old Tag.
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OK, guys, I've seen the video and I don't want to spoil it, but I'll give you a little teaser to get you guys hyped for when it comes out in two weeks.
>So I'm going to uh tell you stuff about this watch that you can only know from owning it for three years.
>Uh...so it's a Grand Seiko, which is...like, Seiko's luxury sub-brand. It's uh...basically the Japanese Rolex
>The case is finished with something called zaratsu polishing, which is...uh...something only the Japanese do. I...uh...think it's like how they polish samurai swords or something.
>It's...uh...pretty comfortable...but the bracelet doesn't have any microadjust so...uh...I guess that's a minus. I don't know the dimensions but you can look them up.
>Umm...it's got a Spring Drive, which is a Seiko...uh...combination of quartz and mechanical movements. It's pretty accurate. It's...uh...got a smooth sweeping seconds hand. I guess it's...uh...pretty neat to look at.
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you all are smoking some premium BBC if you really think these were taken on a phone
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I've put mine on one of those curved end rubber straps and it feels like some kind of budget aquanaut. It's very utilitarian and comfortable. I started wearing it on some nice calf skin leather though and I like it better. I think a nato is going to make it too tall, it's a thin watch so i don't think making it taller serves it well.
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>I dont need Seiko 5 field series
>They are mechanical and too thick and expensive and stuff
>Yeah I dont need them
>Lets watch The Pitt
>Fuck