This thread is about the appreciation of horology, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch, clock, or other timepiece.
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Clara Fischer edition.
Who is that?
This watch makes me moist.
Do y'all niggas have small hands or is the Casio f91W just that small?
I'm 6'3 btw
The steel americano or w/e tank dresses down about as well. In general across the entire ranges you are right, but the tank range is so wide you will find something.
official /wt/ waifu
Covince me not to but the 39mm GMT Steinshit
Reminder that you are currently shitposting about watches with a bunch of old fags and kids.
Press F to pay respects to Clara for signing $20,000 watch catalogs addressed to NEETs
No. Buy it. They're not bad. But a little inflated if nothing else.
don't do it.
Clara Fischer confirmed for carpal tunnel syndrome due to /wt/
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>caring
>think the poll won't be tainted with meme amswers
>proxy voters
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I’m hoping that they will eventually release the Vintage GMT in smaller size too, but the I’ll probably but the pepsi anyway. After all it’s an ETA 2893 and the bracelet is not stamped, if it wasn’t a rip-off it would actually technically be a decent watch
>hooded lugs
ew
bitch fite me, shrouded lugs are the best shit ever
They're so dumb.
It looks like you can pull more bracelet out from under them.
I will fucking fite you
You are fat canadian right?
I'm not that far from you so if you got the balls we will do this.
Shrouded lugs are trash.
That'd be a hell of a party trick though right.
Not fat canadian. Though I do own a few plaid shirts. And am fat.
>auto-strapping watch
This needs to happen
>Wearing a £5000 Seamaster with auto-strap as a belt
Yes. This pleases me.
Oh windyknob, you scamp
Are there any good digital pocket watches besides this Soviet-era Elektronika? I wanna have a pocket watch for when move to Svalbard where I might not want to pull up my sleeve to look at my watch.
What are you wearing /wt/?
A classic
Nothing as I've just showered and going to sleep soon.
Usual work day watch
That is a very nice timepice.
Thanks I like it a lot, I have a dressy leather strap on the way
This is my watch, I wear it everyday
So I know Raketa's quartz Amphibia exists. But I wonder how hard would it be to convert a Vostok to quartz? The dial feet could be cut and either solder new in, or use adhesive dial pads. Then I'd need a quartz movement that has the hour wheel, seconds and canon pinion compatible with the stock Vostok hands (if I don't want frankenhands that is). Also somehow carve out a movement spacer ring.
The hard part would be cutting the stem and somehow rigging the non-removable crown to the quartz stem, and also picking a movement where when installed on the dial the stem hole on the movement is properly at level with case tube, else the whole abomination won't work.
looks great user i like it
Why would you go through all that effort to make a shitty watch even shittier
Because I won't ruin a Turtle or an ETA diver instead. I just buy an Ukrainian franken from Ebay, it doesn't matter if the movement is fucked.
The usual.
Swing lugs are.
>analog watch
Unfortunately it's cuck-axial. This makes the original 1970 one automatically better.
The purpose built Co-ax's aren't too meme worthy, but yes, if possible get an original Mark II with a Lemania 5100 for that hawt horology.
Today was USSR Amphibia day, now I'm posting from bed, wearing a Daini Type II for some reason.
The quality of that hat looks good, I bet it was hard to make
still bagel
Now that’s a man’s watch
The L5100 version was the Mark 4.5 I believe. The Mark II just used the cal. 861.
There's at least one user here that has the Lemania Speedy. I think there used to be an user who had an original Mk. II.
Jesus nigga. Either you gotta lay off that ryvita or the Milgaus is a lot T H I C Cer than I thought.
Shit yeh.
I always make that mistake, I just see the shrouded lug speedy and my mind is just instantly "Mark II".
Nice signed ring soyboy
>that ring
>that sweater
>milgaus
>cappuccino
get your shit together mate
You have not seen a thing yet~
>that sweater
Turtle neck actually
>cappuccino
Cortado actually
Have you ever been outside?
You seem like the human embodiment of a veal calf
Fa-m. That's a lot worse. It's horrible.
Could be worst, I could have bought this shirt.
Suiting though~
you need to stop shopping in thrift shop brother
Yea... the milgauss is in fact thicker than the submariner... That is due to the Faraday cage surrounding the movement inside.
If there’s anything you should seal from an EM pulse
It’s mechanical gears
It protects against magnetism, stupid. It's not that there are parts inside that are made of ferromagnetic materials.
Not even him btw.
Quick thoughts on the club? Thinking of picking one up this year
Should I drop $2500 on this?
>. It's not that there are parts inside that are made of ferromagnetic materials.
um yeah there r lol
$2300 would be better.
Looks like she used a fountain.
Good gril.
Will probably save her wrists and arm in the long run because of that.
This before the novelty of having it back wears off
It would be kind of hilarious if it was signed with a shitty ballpoint
Does this model have a screw down crown?
I thought hard about doing so
It's not a ballpoint. Her hand would be dead and they'd be signed with some other name in short order.
Alternative is rollerball, but they get kinda scummy in short order and she wouldn't want to risk that shit signing on such nice paper.
The management and concierge and the like at 5 star hotels all sign with a fountain still (if they don't they fucking should, or you should stay somewhere else because the standards have dropped). One of the top watchmakers in the world would do the same. Ballpoints and their practicality have their place in the world.
Signing on nice paper to prospective bigwig clients is not their place.
t.user who has signed too many fucking contracts on shitty paper because his partners are cheapasses and so he can't ever use his nice pens to conclude a deal
(When my side's responsible for drawing up the papers, at least I fucking make sure I use nice paper for fuck's sake. Skimping a few measly cents is pathetic.)
AMA Request: Clara Fischer
Lawyeranon?
nope, btw its the 37m msbgx261. 2018 model
I would like to know what pen and ink she is using.
Waterman Serenity Blue
lol no.
If I was lawyeranon I sure as hell wouldn't be shitposting on here as I'd be masturbating in bed with all my watches on going up both my arms. I'd aim for the atmos clock for the moneyshot. I collect pens; watches are a loftier and far more costly pursuit.
yeck
That shading however really makes me think it's fountain ink.
ALS is [richemont], so it'd more likely be Montblanc royal blue, F or dry M nib. (can't tell these days with their inconsistencies).
I'd have hope that it was Pelikan KoeNIGSblau though; nicer blue.
I'd laugh if she was just using her comfy lamy school pen though, which would be just as likely.
>Quick thoughts on the club? Thinking of picking one up this year
Accurate, comfy, nice strap, long lugs. I can't recommend it highly enough.
anyone ever bought a boccia watch? been meaning to get one for my little brother and found the 3533-03 model for 100€. they actually use saphire glas for that shit at 100€, it seems too good to be true. pic related
Lads, I went to Harrods today (high end department store in London) and looked in the Patek, Vacheron, AP boutiques.
I was pretty disappointed desu. Apart from a few with tourbillons they just looked like any other luxury watch that you can buy in the high street. They didn't look like they were worth ~£50k.
I was making a joke but thanks
Stay away from that crap m8.
inb4 falling for bait
buy your little bro a true master piece in horology.
That's why it's nicer to just dream, user. Cheaper too.
That's why a lolex or a seiko will do you better. You won't be disappointed, and it's a nice, sturdy watch.
The end.
how do you want them to look
So guys, what watches should I get on japanese auctions ?
Covered in diamonds, interesting colours, overall "expensive"