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First for the glory of Daini Seikosha :^)
better:
Oh wow another steel day-date with stick indices!
What will Daini Seikosha come up with next!
>What will Daini Seikosha come up with next!
copying whatever Suwa Seikosha does
All this arguing about 6R15s VS 2824s and no one mentions the fact the 2824 cannot use its hand wind function for extended use without breaking.
Think that kinda seals the deal
I'm looking to buy a smart watch, budget is around $100, I want it to trach my health a little bit (i'm not a fitness nut but i like to know if im sleeping well) and I want it to maybe use an app or two for call answering and shit. Is this possible, or is it only a dream? recommendations?
As it so happens, I'm pretty autistic in my preference for watches so steel cased date or day/date watches with baton indices and dauphine hands is like ~90% of the watches I like.
Besides, Daini was always more obsessed with movement design anyway.
Except for the part where all the movements eat themselves eventually.
>As it so happens, I'm pretty autistic
We know.
If I wasn't, why the fuck would I hang around here to talk about watches? /wt/ is probably the single most autistic watch discussion on the internet.
>/wt/ is probably the single most autistic watch discussion on the internet.
Yeah this is true. After hanging out here and then talking to other watch people you seem pretty cynical. Also isn't great when someone shows you their omega and you have to stop yourself from sperging out about their shitty adoption of Daniels coaxial escapement and sub par finishing.
Have you seen the Russian part of WUS?
Does anyone have watch porn? Not some faggot Reddit shit where its a nice photo and they tag porn onto the category name. Like dudes fucking watches or watches fucking each other or something. Only looking for legal as well. No illegal bullshit.
I've asked for the same. I never get good answers.
chinky chinky
My first and only Soviet watch.
that's hideous. especially on what could be such a good watch.
How's the accuracy?
not a common issue
design isn't the best and there's wear, but shouldn't break till the service except if it was not lubricated in the factory
>the 2824 cannot use its hand wind function for extended use without breaking.
wtf this is also an issue on the 2824?
Are all ETAs like this ?
I have a 7750 and avoid hand wind at all costs because it's an extremely well documented design flaw.
Planning my collection, r8 faggots
The only thing i'm missing is a dive watch, but i'm a wristlet so anything above 40mm is a no for me.
Inb4 Sub, everyone and their mother have one so no.
Get a 38mm Blancpain
Seamaster midsize friendo
>wtf this is also an issue on the 2824?
no, just was a meme in 2012 after some watchmaker blogged about excessive wear, which could have been easily explained by no lubrication
>Are all ETAs like this ?
no, but automatic (esp. bidirectional) and self-winding in general isn't that easy to solve
>I have a 7750
not an ETA, but Valjoux
Hmm the design look kinda bland for me.
Not bad, will look into it.
>Inb4 Sub, everyone and their mother have one so no.
horologically it's the most significant diver after all, so your collection will suck w/o it.
Not him but honestly with so many homages, fakes, and knockoffs I am kinda sick of looking at the design. I don't think it is ruined because of all the fakes but it definitely makes me tired.
What do you guys think about the SARB033? I'm looking for a rolex explorer alternative.
Let's just said it like this, if i see someone out on the street wearing a sub i would think "Oh another sub, next'. I don't hate but at the same time i don't like it either although it's full of history.
Will i wear it if given a chance? Sure. Will i buy it with my own money and put it in my collection? Hell no.
On the other hand, the omega seamaster mid-size the other user recommend is pretty cool, definitely will go into my list for the time being.
>Let's just said it like this, if i see someone out on the street wearing a diver that's not a sub i would think "Oh another poorfag, next'.
FTFY
pretty much, barring something like a Royal Oak Offshore or a Master Compressor.
Funny thing, i know a guy taking a shit ton of loans just to afford a pre-own hulk. At least he got something to boast around i guess.
SARB033 is good value for the money.
I have the 035 and an Explorer too and I just happened to post pictures of both in the last thread . The SARB is definitely more Datejust than Explorer though if you must compare it to a Rolex. It's more elegant and less sporty. It's a great watch, I would highly recommend it. Prices seem to have gone up a bit from what I remember paying for mine, though.
is it a good idea to purchase a vintage watch ?
I'm very tempted to buy this Tudor Oyster Royal from 1960 ref 7934
but it might need some servicing due to its age
what alternatives do I have for a nice mechanical dress watch around 34mm up to 36mm in diameters (no higher) below the 800 mark ?
I'm not familiar with that particular reference but that case looks polished to shit, avoid that one. You need to do lots of research if you want to buy vintage and not get screwed. It will absolutely need servicing and it will not be cheap, vintage watches are great and beautiful but they are not cheap to own. If you want a nice mechanical dress watch in that size then you'll probably have to buy something vintage, though.
1 vote for vintage, if the one you planning to buy is in good condition, the service won't cost you much. Mine only cost about $50.
Also post the one you planning to buy in here, we pretty autism about them so we can help you see if the watch is shit or not.
>Seamaster over a Blancpain
Sarb looks nothing like an explorer, that being said, I have an 035 and I like it.
idk, the one you recommend look kinda weird, the seamaster look more rugged and soild to me
what would you recommend as an alternative to the explorer? I always saw the sarb033 as a dress watch but after watching more videos I keep seeing and hearing the comparisons to the explorer.
pic quality from the seller is shit so I'll ask him new ones but here it is
thx for the feedback, I have quite a small wrist around 16cm circonference but pretty flat, I kinda got tired of wearing big watches around 40-42mm and I feel like a good 34 to 36 mm could look really nice.
I have found some Stowa KS at 35.5mm they look very nice but also pretty modern as opposed to this tudor.
Also heres 2 omegas that have caught my eye, whats your opinion on them ?
chrono24.fr
seamaster on the back but not on the front dial ? how is that possible ?
that one has a good price, very very tempted to cop
forgot pic srry
Both of their movement still in pretty good conditions base on the pic but the first one is kinda weird with the seamaster case back. I recommend looking for a steel omega or a solid gold one, plated will look bad after you wear them a couple of times.
Pics related is my seamaster.
thank you
i will contact the seller to know more about that seamaster caseback
it could be something to do with early models
Old seamasters are great
>tfw going to take about two years to save up for a Speedmaster
What do you do, flip burgers?
More or less. Probably will take a year and a half desu.
You gotta be planning your future, not your future watch.
yeah, save that money for a business instead, 1.5 years for a $1000? watch is just sad
Oh, the speedmaster. Still 1.5 years is sad. Get your priorities in check.
Looking at this page tells me how much Omega is a shit.
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How many editions of the same watch do you need?
>$1000
A new Speedmaster Professional is about $3300. Used and in ok condition can go for about $2600.
>Vostok
>Accuracy
>recommendations?
kys
Meme
Can someone help me find out this watch's worth?
About $10. Made in China.
It doesn't take a watch expect to realize that watch is worth jack shit.
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The two watches on the left look amazing. The two on the right are hideous. The el primero is interesting and i get why you want one but the pilot? Its so strange you have amazing taste and then the shit on the right?
I wish it was 36mm and did not have a date display. But it is finished pretty fucking well for the money.
That looks like a straight up luch copy.
That is the only pilot that is interesting to me as well as having a interesting history behind it, different strokes for different folks i guess
fair enough was just curious about the pilot and the chrono you chose. Do you have a dive watch you want btw?
bad hands
Not really, i'm not a fan of dive watchs so most don't speak to me, although the new Tudor BB bronze is nice but 43mm is a big No for me.
The zenith el primero with the 3 color dial is iconic but the new vintage inspired one they just release look nice too, too bad it's a no date
>too bad it's a no date
How to spot a pleb.
I really don't want a watch collection with no date though....
Any good watch magazines to subscribe to?
Watchtime is decent. Keep in mind watch magazines are mostly going to be vaguely veiled advertisements.
oh shit boys
"Hey user, nice Rolex-"
They look so bad lol. Even half the photos in the sales listing show paint smudged on the watch and unfinished edges. look at crown in this image.
>The 9 and 3 aren't even level with each other
Nice
Possibly try the SARG009. In spirit, the sarb017, sarg005, and sarg007 are also similar to the explorer.
Anyone have any recommendations for good watches for extended time innawoods? I'm looking for something that can withstand some knocks and still be accurate
gshock gwm5610, solar, atomic time. perfect for innawoods
I do want a sarg009 but it's too expensive now. I know there are some stores I can find where they haven't sold it but I'm not sure how to find one. my best bet is probably a store in Asia.
Why are only Francophones good at making attractive watches?
Rakuten has it for $340 US, so depending on how much you are willing to pay that could do it. Regardless, I think it might be good to wait a bit as opposed to trying to buy something immediately. You can save up as you wait as well.
nah it's sold out on rakuten. this watch is going for like 600+ now. only way to pay retail is to find it in a store that hasn't sold it since it's been discontinued.
Can you ID that strap in your picture? I like it.
>he doesn't know A. Lange & Söhne
kek
What model vostok is that?
Nope sorry, it's just a random pic i took on internet.
should have saved some money and bought a bagelmeme if you were just going to buy replica shitters
its a rotary (a british brand that manufactured in switzerland and was the official watch supplier of the british army) aka a once historically important brand bought up by the chinese to sell shitters to the uninformed.
its worth fuck all. maybe £15 but probably not
the lack of track around the seconds subdial kills it for me. i personally think a date would probably make it look worse
I actually really like that watch. Probably my favorite zenith.
Opinion?
Bought it for 100$
100 seems very steep for that. Hope the movement is in immaculate working order.
Seems high
When you live in Eastern Europe sellers can up their prices because they have no real competition. So far it is surprisingly precise
Just found this picture in the news: Swiss police officer wearing an F-91W in Schaffhausen of all places. Apparently some loonie attacked people with a chainsaw.
That particular watch has a more desirable movement and is slightly more rare than its contemporary competition. Prices are pretty level across the board for watches of this sort in this condition even if the movement has been fucked with .. which I can guarantee has happened.
Movement pics pls.