This thread is about the appreciation of horology, as well as The Urban Gentry and the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch, clock, or other timepiece.
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Are there any other British watch brands?
Are there any differences between the SKX007J and SKX007K apart from the writing on the dial and a higher price?
Roger W. Smith.
>name brand coward
"made in japan (not really tho apparently)" vs made in malysia
thats it
That is a interesting piece you have there user, capturing the power of the sun to move those beautiful hands on that beautiful dial.
Words cannot express it, it's just so.. Tasteful.
no I have both
Are same quality
I think Bremont is the largest but it's mostly tiny independents or single watch makers.
Kind of sad really given the history of British watchmaking.
Thx plox
K version it is then.
Why does this brand get so much shit here? It seems really good value to me.
These solar diver watches that keep getting posted are the fucking anti-poon.
Nobody has got laid wearing one of these.
>horologying for women
>Brookdyke Feminism Nine
Nice try soyboi!
Because they are basically a glorified fashion brand that try to market themselves as a cheap Swiss alternative with the same level of quality.
However from a horology point-of-view they are terrible. Unoriginal designs, pathetic finishing, mediocre build quality and their "in-house" movement is god awful.
All the sperging about finishing quality made me curious to take some 1:1 magnification photos. It's always kind of sad to see all the little scratches and dings close-up but I guess that's life, my vintage watches are in way worse shape and I still like them too.
You can shit on the hands and indices all you want for not being as complicated and 3-D as GS or whatever, but it still blows me away how Rolex manages to polish stainless steel to such a flawless mirror finish on the bezel and the sides of the case. It looks just as shiny as the white gold parts do.
Is ~10s/day acceptable for eta 2824-2?
Since everyone likes old Seikos here, is there any /wt/ approved watchmaker for quartz shitters? I've been neglecting the KQ and GQ because I had the yellow one service by watchmakeranon a while ago so it's got a nice new crystal and it runs perfectly.
The GQ has some weird problem which I think is caused by the movement hanging up during date change, some mornings it'll suddenly be an hour or two slow but I've never managed to actually see it get stuck. It's also a weird design where the entire movement with the dial attached comes out as one unit when you pop out the caseback which scared the hell out of me the first time I tried to take off the back to check out the movement.
The KQ runs great, I just want a new crystal because it's a little scratched up.
What would be a good watch for my gf?
$300 budget, I would like a mechanical, she’s 18
> $300
> Mechanical
> Ladies
whatever Orient mechanical you like best
SKX013 depending on how nubile she is
No
Pink gshock esp if she’s doing a first time audition
Post tits
Yes.
That’s his gf bro , just give him advice about watches
I'm sure she would like some shitty fashion watch so she can know when she needs to go fuck Chad behind his back
>tgv
Pls kill yourself
I think the only thing I can take away from this is that I shouldn't keep my watch stored vertically.
Anyone knows what watch is that?
My gf is an actress, she’s a little teenager too, she likes jelly swatches ^_^
>I'm sure she would like some shitty fashion watch so she can know when she needs to go fuck Chad behind his back
She's a virgin
Without rolly markings it just looks like your regular $400 diver
Fug
It looks like it tells time...beyond that the resolution is too low.
>watch costs nearly half my annual salary (after tax)
how do you come to terms with the fact you'll likely never own a particular watch?
I go to museums. If you frequent a museum collection enough times, you begin to feel like the collection belongs to you. If you really go enough times, you almost get bored by the miraculous pieces you see.
After that, watches and 'things' don't really seem to special anymore. They're nice to look at, but after a while, they're just another thing that you can get bored of. That's the beauty and curse of the human mind....which was something Anons were trying to tell me the other night but I simply didn't listen.
Just get a loan
:^)
What do you wear while shitting?
12up is usually the toughest position for a regulated balance movement, especially an unadjusted one like the 6R. COSC chronometer testing excludes the 12up position for that reason (they test dial up, dial down, 3up, 6up, and 9up).
>nubile
>tfw you wear the same Chinos and they're comfy as hell...
So that means that people who wear the watch on the inside of the wrist are shit out of luck then, right?
Aren't the lugs still nearly as big as the 007?
Does anyone know what this black shiny thing is in small/simple LCD displays?
I saw it in a tomagotchi teardown too
everything I look up about LCD screens are on computer monitors
Does she ever post here?
Is she going on cnn soon?
Chip on board blob, containing the driver for the display and some other assorted logic
why are these seiko shill threads allowed everyday
>tfw not french/dutch to pull this off
It's a blob of glue, friend
U mad?
rustled?
REEEE GET OUT OF MY OFFICE
homos
Bullshit you bought yours from target Australia for 20 dollars?
You did too? Jesus...I thought I was the only one...
does target clothing hold up decently? I just blew all my money on watch and shoes but I need some new jeans
I got some socks there once and they were the best 5 for $5 I ever got
Yes it does mines from three years ago and wear very often
choice. Thanks mates I'll have a look. Only issue for me is sizing because I'm in shape and a manlet where target tend to cater for hambeasts
>I'm a manlet
We know, you wear a Seiko
I don't actually but I will in a couple weeks
Newest custom release
>hideous frankenshitter
That movement deserves better.
I don't understand.....
Why?
Please post the steel custom dive case you made for a swiss movement that looks better
They didn't make a case he liked so he made his own
$1,113.66
Holy shit I just got cancer. Who is paying $1,113.66 for this insult to basic human dignity?
Check out this custom Cartier shitter, what a deal for those fake diamonds and stripped misaligned screws.
WNB
even with real diamond that's tacky as shit. That watch is middle class chinese women personified
The "made in Japan" ones always have a higher quality standard and accept fewer defects so they are still better than the made in "wherever" ones
>The "made in Japan" ones always have a higher quality standard and accept fewer defects so they are still better than the made in "wherever" ones
no
that pepsi gmt tudor just released is really nice.
no doubt it will appreciate in value. if i didnt already have a nice diver i would jump on that in a second.
That guy may actually be insane.
Wrong
I've never seen this company discussed here, but I'm curious. Do any of you like Fortis? Or own one? I used to see them a lot at the mall, but the honest truth was that I never knew anyone who owned one.
Their 'busy' aviator designs look nice, to a point...but they always look really thick, too thick to be comfortable. Beyond that, I don't know anything about them, and their reputation is very quiet....So, tell me what you think.
>pic unrelated. SeagullAnonGettingDrunkAgain
that is the most patrician watch you can by desu
nothing really interesting to say about Fortis
Baselworld 2018 is a FAILURE!
aside from a paul newman Daytona
i'm going to agree.
Why would somebody purchase this?
How much is the movement worth by itself?
I would've bought one of these if I could afford it, but I'm very happy with my Explorer. It's also new enough to have all the good modern features which is a plus.
There have been a lot of crisis teen actresses posting here lately, they seem to like casio
That's the impression I had. But I figured someone here might have either had experience with them or known someone who owned one. They seem very....ordinary? They've got great 'tool-watch' looks, that's no doubt...but beyond that there is nothing at all special about their aesthetic. And in all honesty I can't justify at all the prices they command new....
>pic unrelated because I can't find a picture of a Fortis worthy of posting here...
Glad they finally released a black bay with sensible dimensions.
watches are meant to be worn. besides, they can polish those scratches out during servicing.
i would actually look suspeciously on someone with a 10+ year old rolex that had no dings or scratches. like, what the fuck kind of boring ass life do you lead that allows you to keep a watch in pristine condition
I was wondering about that. How much metal is actually removed when they polish out scratches during servicing? I've seen various complaints from people about too much metal being removed...but in all honesty, I can't imagine a watch being worn to a nub if you're realistically sending it to servicing about 5 or 6 times in a lifetime....
NASA just received it's highest budget since 2009.
Post space horology to celebrate.
me too, I own a black bay blue that's 41mm. far too large height-wise, it will be sold very soon.
my only gripe about the new Black Bay is the riveted bracelets
the pepsi is 14mm tall. that's preposterous.
SAD!
