This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch.
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[YouTube] Watch Movements: "How a Watch Works" 1949 Hamilton Watch Co 20min (embed)
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Strap on my F-84 decided to die today after 2 years of daily use. Maybe I'll throw a nato on it.
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trigger pulled. 89 EU
it's gonna be potatoes for a month.
also, was never interested in a month
now i have a weakness to buy any watch i desire, what's happening to me /wt/ ?
i'm afraid i'll end up homeless with a case full of watches.
not just watches, but gadgets in general, i feel euphoric when i unbox a new purchase. it's how i cope with being alone ;_;
was never interested in a watch before*
Alright, got it taped up. Hopefully it lasts til payday
Nice, is that solar powered?
10 years Battery
What's in the mail for you guys, finally Orient started to restock Ray/Mako II. The wait is killing me..
oooooo
i just got a mako last week.
Im likely saving for a squale or something at some point.
Still waiting on my f91w.
Man these sure are great for the price!
I fell for the F-91W meme
I like it
Though I feel it's too small for my wrist. Is it asexual design? Or is there a male vs female version?
If that's the case I think amazon sent me a female version
>saving for a shitter
>or something.
Got other things to be paying for and tastes may change. They may not.
Any cardiofags here? The Fenix 3 HR is going on sale for $400 on black friday, should I pick one up? It seems to have every feature you could want from an exercise watch while also looking like an actual watch. But $400 is still a lot of money for a fucking running watch, the FR235 is also going on sale for $250.
Might be going to Japan at years end.
Is it worth trying to buy a watch there ? What would you recommend?
Could I actually get a good deal by purchasing something there ?
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guys carbon fiber makes my dick go diamonds are there any divers that have visible carbon fiber on them.
cat a shit
Waiting on pic related
Prices were good and I couldn't resist.
Next watch will be a Turtle, probably during the Spring.
I also need to get a GW5000 since I meme it so much around here
kek left tracking # on my previous post
I put up electrical tape in pretty much the same spot on pretty much the same watch (f91w though) and tapped a nfc sticker on it. I use it to unlock my phone.
I think this makes it a smart watch.
This is why you guys should have just ponied up for a DW5600
She is a miracle of the universe.
Nothing sadder than seeing a raped watch dial already stripped bare of precious metals not being let out of it's misery
It's unisex, it's just a sensible sized watch that anyone can wear including children. I had its predecessor, the F-84W in the 80s as a child.
Go to thrift stores and look for vintage Seiko quartz watches. The Japan think they are worthless garbage.
Yes but mostly shitty Invictas with carbon fibre dials.
I now have the F-91W as an adult.
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I got a new leather zulu for my BM8180, it's comfy as hell but I'm not sure if it looks better or worse than the Bond nato I had it on.
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Wow. You must really be triggered to go to all this effort.
I might just get a trip to piss you and only you off.
Someday I'll own a snow frake. Someday.
Not just one person, but by all means do it.
I think there are some Helson Shark Divers available with carbon dials.
Orient had the Orient Star Carbon Fiber. You can find new ones on eBay for $450.
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That's not a divers watch?
There's the Bulova Precisionist 98b142.
>Fjord FJ-3003-33 Quartz
How do I do?
Just love how people can pay thousands for shitty eta watches that they've just reached and rebadged when you can get an original accurate movement, built and assembled in house, for half the cost of the meme watches posted here. Only Seiko and orient are worth it in the sub 3,000 dollar range unless you go vintage or used.
Why doesn't anyone make watch dials that look as cool as this painting?
Because it'd make it look like a child's watch.
Still wondering if i should get a black turtle, a blue turtle, or perhaps hunt for a Padi turtle.
Looks nice.
>Looks nice.
Thanks!
Also I'd go for a blue Turtle, get a PADI if you can find one at a decent price though as the blue dial looks better with the Pepsi bezel than the Black dial on the SRP779 imho.
I might be able to get a PADI for 350~360.
Though after buying both a uncommon blue dialed Daini KQ and jewing the Moonview for a SRPA29 I'm really on the verge of getting a SRP777.
>spending more than 20€on a watch
but why?
Also, two of my F-91W buttons are permamently depressed to some degree. How to fix?
Swatch probably do.
Disassemble and clean. Assuming it's an original F91 there shouldn't be an issue to do so.
Likely gunk in the buttons, but if they are broken just buy a new one.
Tempest has a forged carbon fiber case one tempestwatches.com
Buying a watch as an anniversary gift for my gf
Yes/no? Opinions on this one?
Don't buy a woman a chronograph.
goddamn it user, this is a blue board
no porn allowed
Did you even read your own post? Think about it.
I love how uninformed idiots with regurgitated opinions feel they have a right to participate in a discussion
Serious question
Do they make a snowflake with a "normal" movement?
Spring drives are still only serviceable in Japan sadly.
Snowflake is a specific spring drive model.
HMT make some amazing movements. I've had the pleasure of servicing a few over the years.
$55 for a strap
nigga what
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>$55 for a strap
>nigga what
Nigga what indeed. It's for a watch you moron.
You mean Citizen makes amazing movements. HMT is trash though. I've also had the "pleasure" of servicing that POS clone movement.
Check out Orient's ladies watches on long island watch.
They're memecanical too
Pajeet pls
ebay sellers follow the aliexpress style of putting the description of the item as the name, so they show up in more searches.
It's a full watch. Normally the GA100 sells for 70ish from amazon but ebay had some kinda sale. I don't own any g-shocks or any large watches in general so the price put me over the edge and I picked it up.
The tough solar watch is just something I picked up off my wish list to remind me of trump's victory. I like buying watches right after big events so they have meaning
Why would a woman care about a chronograph. Get a quartz watch that look gay enough to please a woman.
Genuine question, as i have no clue. What's wrong with buying one of those 5-10 dollar chinese ebay watches, over something with a brand for 50-100.
Howbeit, friend?
I have sufficient reason to believe that you have used a specific form of identification, this thing known as a "trippy dippy code" within the confines of your posts. Thank heavens, the fine fellows at four-chains are quite glad and kind chaps and would be willing to assist you in your future communication endeavors. It would seem you used your trippy dippy code in a situation in which it was not necessary. Oh dear! One should always strive to avoid these sorts of mistakes when the conversation it was relevant to has ceased, with the exception of it being invoked again! Using one's trippy dippy code in uncalled for situations is poor etiquette. The ideal post is one made in anonymity, from the privy of obscurity, unless it should be required to compromise on it.
Oh deary, you need not express thanks - I am simply here to assist you in your adjustment to our four-chains culture.
>What's wrong with buying one of those 5-10 dollar chinese ebay watches
Something is more likely to break after a while. The hands might fall off and so on and so fort. You also will likely just have access to quartz watches. The lume might stop working after a while and they LOOK cheap usually.
I see, that cleared it up. Thanks!
Giving the Meme-o-date some love today
Forgot pic
You can get a pretty decent functional watch in the $50-$100 range. While one of the best watches around ~$10 is likely a Casio F-91W. Which they only can keep in good quality (except the strap which still is shit) due to the large amount of them they make.
Some cheap chinkshit will likely have worse quality than that. But you might be lucky. There is also the fact that you can not reliably know the quality of a $5-$10 chinkshit watch. While a brand watch needs to have consistent quality or have some sort of warranty to keep their reputation.
Was it worth it?
apple watch and galaxy watch S3 are the two best watches right now
Also, what's the exact model?
whats the difference between normal and green F91W? why is green one twice as expensive?
get out... smart watches are not technology and don't belong on this board.
Because they make fewer of the green ones and the price is so small that a slight price difference easily becomes twice as much.
is picrelated good?
( AE-1200WH-1A )
Get the green map one, but yes they're awesome.
currently using this pos
got a titanium seiko for formal occasions though
>tfw doctor said no more diving ever
Never even got a dive watch ;_;
Did you have problems with your lungs?
Yes it turns out i have TGV meme lungs so now i am stuck in the hospital
I want to get a new watch and replace my G-Shock with something that doesn't stand out so much, without making compromises on functionality. I've been looking at some Seiko analog-digital models since I presume they have the same alarm and digital stopwatch functions as the G-Shock. For example, the Seiko SNJ023P1 would be something I'd be really happy with, but it's not easily obtainable.
Got any recommendations for something similar that I can actually buy?
Thanks in advance.
What about the elementum terra
You can find them for a third of the price in some places
If you want something that doesn't stand out but has those features just get either of pic related.
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>POS clone movement
It's not a clone if it's literally Citizen (Miyota) movements made with Citizen machines imported from Japan.
But it literally is. You're dumb.
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll consider it. It's missing hour/minute hands, but I'm ready to consider watches without if I can't find anything more attractive.
Got any deal links?
I'm not a NEET so I have the means and will to go for something different.
Yep. Looks great. Nice cheap wannabe James Bond watch.
which one is the green map one?
Check eBay or wait for black Friday.
Suuntos Elementum line are notorious for not holding their value. I've seen them being sold brand new for under $200
What about other watches from the f series? like f94 f101 f108 etc
Howdy /wt/, does anyone ever get the urge to abuse the fuck out of your cheapo mechanical watches just to see how much abuse they can take?
I am getting the urge to do that with my Amphibia even though it would cost me 5 hours of work to replace working a minimum wage job.
Thoughts?
Like throwing it off a cliff, put it into a dynamite hole during a building demolition and wack it with a sledgehammer? Or do you mean wearing it while jerking off or social abuse like calling it a 'whore'.
The one with a green map, it's pretty obvious what I'm talking about.
AE1200WH-1B to be specific.
You guys think this is worth $30?
Does it worth $30 to YOU?
Personally I wouldn't give a shit unless it was hacking, or some other thing that was rare in slav watches.