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First for grail.
Do you guys like this rare chrono?
no
Eh repost I guess.
yes
is that you fatty?
I love that aplinist user, would look better on a leather strap though desu.
Wow that intramatic looks fucking huge, it's bigger than the SKX. I actually really like how it looks in photos, especially the gold plated silver dial one. I imagine it's a dinner plate in person, though.
I think we have almost exactly the same KQ except mine has no day window. You really like Seiko, huh?
Should I cop this ?
Yes
yeah, okay. Can't believe how out of date this already is.
isn't this supposed to have a little plastic lens over part of the bezel?
Also isn't this the seller who was being sued by John Mayer for selling him Rolex with aftermarket parts?
This will be my grail unless they release a steel VFA next year.
Rate my new Casio
Well, that's what happens when you constantly buy more watches because you are literally interested in every horologically interesting watch or movement ever made, of any type, of any period. Your tastes in watches are so diverse you come across something that interests you every 12 minutes.
Looking to spend $1500-$3000 on my next watch, willing to go +$500 if needed. Looking for either a dress watch or diver with a white, blue, or green dial on a bracelet.
What should I get?
The two are not the same. Which do you want, a dress watch, or a diver?
Look at Junghans for a dress watch
8008135/10
>box is worth more than my car
Why live?
42 and 36mm.
These look like they are"higher resolution" than normal watches
Well I'm torn between getting a dress watch and another diver but I feel like I should go for the dress watch because my collection has very few.
Dress get either a Nomos or a super mint Omega Constellation
Nice fake watches
They are never going to release another steel VFA
And Diver go with the Oris Sixty Five diver.
You're an idiot. Those aren't fakes.
how often do you wear the ice blue rolex ?
That VFA movement has had more skilled labour thrown at its adjustment and testing than any regulated balance movement has probably had thrown at it in 45+ years. It's such an anachronistic watch.
There are rumors of them doing one next year for the 50th anniversary. I don't know how many they'd be able to sell in steel for 2x the price of a regular hi-beat, but since when has that sort of thing ever stopped them before?
They're either fake or he's larping. Some nigger on Jow Forums isn't going to have enough money for multiple rolex and a patek
Wait for the BB58.
A few times a month. Depends what I'm doing at work.
ikr. how could someone lurking on Jow Forums working at a tech company ever think to earn money from stock options.
I'm not sure there's a single dress watch in your budget I would buy over a vintage piece from the 1960s and a service. I don't see what dress watch your going to find in that price bracket that's better than an Omega 564 chronometer in very good condition plus a service.
I plan on buying a "real" watch eventually. I first wanna buy up regular, normie priced watches.
Yea I guess you could say that. Though even though I want to get a Grand Seiko soon, I might betray temporarily and get either a Black Bay or a Speedmaster next.
There are multiple old richer guys in these threads.
>Your tastes in watches are so diverse you come across something that interests you every 12 minutes.
I'm going to run into the 100 item limit on ebay watchlists soon, it'll be a nuisance.
Got any closeups of the master control date's movement?
Thoughts? Red band edition is like $1,600
Does anyone make a good rubber strap for a 114270?
Posting my H357 again while I clean it up, lots of gunk in the lugs and strap.
Came with a two part stainless Bear strap, a little too thin but it wears nicely and doesn't rattle. Has a clasp like a Casio A168 but made of thicker metal. Movement is solid. No wobbling, dead-on accuracy.
If you are looking into Casio or Timex's retro-styled watches, know that you can get vintage Seiko digitals in the exact same styles with metal cases, Hardlex crystal, and highly accurate, adjustable movements from the height of the quartz revolution for not much more money than a brand new Casio. This one cost less than $40. So long as you can put up with or appreciate 35+ years of aesthetic wear, they are much better watches for the money.
So what's the story behind this watch? Why would anyone buy anything Chinese?
I mean if you are into that whole overpriced gay curved endpiece rubber shit go Rubber B.
Maybe something like a tropic style rubber would be cool too? Or check out Bonetto Cinturini straps. The rubber is really nice quality and they have a few different styles
Why no?
the lume looks like someone added weed to it
it was probably nice when it was new
The seagull 1963 is a watch that uses the Seagull ST19 movement. The movement is popular as a very low-cost mechanical chronograph. It is based off tooling for the Venus 175 that the Tianjian watch factory bought to produce chronographs for the chinese air force in 1963. It is in some sense a swiss movement with chinese QC. Unsurprisingly, there can be a number of QC issues with the watch, but when they work they're pretty decent. The smaller size and vintage style aesthetic also makes them popular. They've been used in a few microbrands but the 1963 is the most popular. They're fun little watches if you're into chronographs.
That is actually hilarious.
Further to The Seagull 1963 is currently the cheapest (in terms of cost) column-wheel manual-wind chronograph available, and as there are several different places where you can get them, there are as a result several options that you can buy in terms of look. QC varies depending on who cased the movement. HKED regulates and services all of his before shipping, but I can't verify if anyone else does.
But if you're looking for a 1960's style chronograph that is essentially unchanged (in movement and in aesthetic), you can't go wrong. It's priced >$400, sometimes >$300 depending on the supplier.
Mine has held to +2 seconds/day for the past 2 months, and I'm curious to see how long it lasts. The movement is known to be reliable (if well serviced or in good shape), so for me it has been an excellent watch so far.
>Bonetto Cinturini
That might work.
Looked at the price of Rubber B. Damn.
Somebody please talk me out of buying this
Very interdasting. Thanks for the explanations.
You'd be a retard not to buy it. It's 13% off. Think about how happy you'll be once it's wrapped around your wrist. Frickity frickin' amazing watch.
I like it
Dang. This pic proves that SS truly looks like shit. All watches have so much potential to be aesthetic when you ditch the SS for literally any other strap.
JUST FUCKING BUY THE THING YOU CHEAP CUNT
>aesthetic
i don't know about all that now
i like the SS
No, I am a poorfag that wants to live vicariously through you.
Enjoy the 2 year grey market non-Tudor guarantee and when you'll have to get it serviced after that your fucked.
What is this...'aesthetic'? Is it Modern?
I could never buy a tudor as I can't help but see the logo as a smiley face.
Wat. It's not a smiley face? What is it then?
but archie, he doesn't have a 24 month finance option!
Batman Laughing. Can't unsee.
>implying a Tudor service cost is expensive
Why no colored crown tube?
There are other options.
Reminds me of those drama masks who's name escape me atm. The laughing and crying one or w/e that logo is
>Why no colored crown tube?
Probably to distinguish it further from the older black bays, since it's referencing the old tudor sub.
The comedy and tragedy masks
Why are dive watches known as the "gay man's watch?"
literally who
For the same reason that fish smell even though they don't have noses...
I like. What model?
19GS VFA
>this is supposed to be a ladies model
Apparently I'm gay, because thats exactly what I want.
There's maybe $3700 worth of watches in his collection, how fucking poor are you?
>bought a Ziiiro two years ago
>battery dies
>replace it
>now it runs fast
>very fast
>every day it's 5 hours ahead of the correct time
>sent it to Hong Kong today for repairs
What a weird problem to have. I should probably just toss it but every time I wear it people tell me how cool it is.
>quartz
>ever
those are some pretty solid choices user
>the kanji from 10 - 2 are upside down
Why?
you have a combination of the best and the worst taste ever
The first one on the left sure is.
>SS truly looks like shit
pls go
Really enjoying this watch
Lucky find
>fake Seiko
ew
Why would you buy a fake of what's already a shitter?
It's all factory parts and a Seiko movement anyway so I'm not too concerned
>Feiko
Fixed that for you :^)