/wt/ - Watch Thread

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.

>Required viewing for new people:
youtube.com/watch?v=hqZoK1bq2hs

>Thread theme:
youtube.com/watch?v=jogJHY-h7n8

>Used watch guide:
pastebin.com/4cP1Tpri

>Strap guide:
pastebin.com/SwRysprE

>Watch essentials 102:
pastebin.com/VBAu4Rwi

previous thread:

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First for McCasio

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> Only 92 jewels

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is... is that allowed?

Am I the only one who finds best up to death vintage soviet watches appealing? I dig the post-apocalyptic dystopian look to it.

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>Tfw almost bought one on an auction for
>Tfw it was sold for a bit less than a 100$
>It worths a lot more

I love damaged and aged watches. They tell stories with no words.

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Well I can tell you the story of this one. It lost its crystal at some point and got thrown into the drawer, and over the years a balloon decomposed an melted onto the right side of the dial.

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I find slight aging signs nice but not overly beat up disgusting shit like

Mean! This was my pep-peps you turd.