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.
Required viewing for newbies:
youtu.be
Strap guide:
pastebin.com
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/wt/ watch thread
Nicholas King
Lincoln Sanders
Yeah, I have a franken tc submariner that I adore but that was a lot of money (particularly since I've been swapping in genuine parts lately, but started at $600).
Was just curious if there was anything that looked nice from China that was no-brand or something with a nice movement. I'm probably going to go with a SNK809 and a nice nato strap, since the one it comes with sucks.
Wish it wasn't bead blasted. I might go crazy with it and polish it like this guy did:
Jordan Morales
>since the one it comes with sucks.
it's really not that bad other than looks
Jayden Barnes
If you want to be a real hotshot then brush it.
Logan Miller
Couple reviews said it was scratchy. Is that the case? A really nice nato strap isn't exactly that expensive. Though it is kind of funny putting a strap on a watch that is nearly the same price as the watch was originally.
That'd probably be more labor intensive since I'd have to be careful to get the grain correct. But it's a nice idea.
John Sanchez
can anyone give me like model number or something. idk where to start with this one
Brandon Roberts
>scratchy
i guess a little bit, compared to a nice strap. but it's usable for sure, for people who don't want to buy a strap right away (it's usually a first mechanical watch).
Benjamin Powell
>franken tc submariner that I adore but that was a lot of money (particularly since I've been swapping in genuine parts lately
what the fuck
it's like those guys who spend thousands on tuning their shitbox instead of getting a nice car
Parker Johnson
Yep, it's the first mechanical for my brother.
Angel Rogers
The funny thing is that I actually have a genuine 16610 now that I inherited. The fake is a 116610, but I like it more since I've spent more time making it my own. I started working on it a couple years back and could easily afford the 'real deal' now, but there's something about tinkering that I really enjoy. Different strokes I guess.