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 (unironically):
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>Thread theme:
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>Used watch guide:
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>Strap guide:
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>Watch essentials 102:
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>non tudor or casio op
Based
First for Heretical Speedy...
Is it okay to talk about smartwatch here or should I make another thread?
>not chinkdor or Casio
>Jewish tricks instead
At least is something different from the everyday SHIT.
>>non tudor or casio op
windyknob here, even I was tired of seeing so much repetitive OP shit I had to switch it up, I also linked my favorite informative video as the video for newbies as a bonus, everyone should unironically watch it and discuss a bit here
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Post newest family members
OP here
I am retarded, I linked the video to start 8mins in but you should watch it from the beginning
That's not a smart watch and please, if you want to talk about smart watch go somewhere else
$3 NATO from Wal-Mart.
thoughts?
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Looks fine for three bux.
So sorry.
How about this?
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Hi, can anyone recommend a cute 36mm vintage omega dress-and-casual wear watch?
Oh, okay
Bought off a collector/watchmaker I know recently. Runs well within chronometer specs of the era. Still need a 14mm strap for it.
How about this
Any vintage Constellation or Sea Master from the 1960's with a 56x movement would fit that requirement.
That's very handsome
thank you, I will be looking!
Hope you had a good red day wt
Unfortunately it's back to black. I haha working on Saturdays, weekend's too short with 2 days already.
Second. Maybe look at Tissot Seastars as a cheaper alternative to the Seamasters too.
Most of them will probably be smaller than that by the way. Mine is 35mm, many are 34. Most Constellations are gold, but many Seamasters are steel if you want something more casual.
You could also look for a jumbo 28x/30t2 manual wind if you want something more unique than a run of the mill 56x.
>Required viewing for new people (unironically):
youtu.be
interesting I’ve never seen it explained like that, it looks like they made a bunch of clocks from shit in their backyards though
is an 18mm strap wearable? does it feel weird?
I have several watches that use an 18mm strap. There's no precipitable difference in feel when you're wearing it. It's only 2mm less wide...
fantastic, thanks!
Funny when it talks about people being confused by digital displays and not being able to calculate time as well. When these days it is the opposite for most people including myself. I find it much easier to have a sense of time with digital.
Digital is the time, analog is just a position of the hands that indicate the time.
Weird to hear those arguments against digitals, that you cant tell the time with them by a glance.
What does coaxial mean and why is it bad?
Post seikos
Posting Casio
I have been envious of that since you first posted it, it's a beauty user.
>quartz
Dropped
>he's not keen on the peen
I have some autos too.
>65558852
the sultan special
Thanks friend, look forward to finding a decent strap and wearing it.
watch is running like 6 mins fast now mates ;-;
Is hand winding a Vostok bad for it?
It's an alternative escapement that's meant to cause less wear on the friction parts. In practice it costs more to service and has much less tolerance for faults so it can skip beats unless it's built perfectly.
It's magnetized. You can buy a demagnetizer for 10 bucks on eBay to fix it.
No it's designed to do it. I usually hand wind a bit to get it going and then wear it to do the rest of the wind.
I understand TAH Heuer is generally frowned upon, but are their chronographs that bad? I figured a brand with that much racing heritage will at least make a decent chronograph. Also, why do they keep TAG in their name? I think they’d sell better if they went back to just Heuer.
They're considered bad just because they are ETA movements in cheap cases, and the styling is clearly trying to appeal to 50 year old men who like watching car racing.
The chronos are probably fine, but for the amount you pay vs the cost of the parts used it's not such a good deal.
Some heuers are great, at least. Haven't looked into the movements in the new monacos though.
It had a bumpy ride on a rollercoaster yesterday. I fear it may be something more difficult than magneticisation. I'll get one anyway though
Which kind of strap, gentlemen?
It is a Sellita with DD module
Perlon
black MN strap with an orange stripe.
That's too bad. You'd hope it'd have an integrated chrono movement at least.
The original oyster bracelet
Cartier Tank Solo XL with the new in-house automatic movement for $3200 new.
Or Rolex Explorer 36mm Used for same price?
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I’m digging my Lord Quartz in this strap. Look kinda space age.
Which one is the best out of these for everyday use?
Definitely Explorer.
Explorer
Is this the ultimate tool watch modern tech can deliver?
>not overly expensive (i.e. relatively replaceable)
>built like a literal tank
>rated to 300m but a real-world example survived over 3,000m
>quartz, with all that implies (inherent accuracy, antimagneticism, shock-resistance, ...)
>high-tech quartz (metal structure, 7 jewels, high-torque, dual rate trimmers, battery lasts 5 years officially, ...) meaning more robust and durable than cheap plastic disposable quartz movements
>analog, not digital display; meaning the lume allows for immediate readability in dark without need for a button push (and battery drain)
>horological merit out the ass (long history, designed to be the best saturation diver with modern tech, the seconds hand actually hits the second markers, ...)
It's even very wearable thanks to the short lugs. Pic is a 7" wrist.
Best of all: it's a unique design; one that no-one will mistake for a Submariner homage.
Yea I plan to get one myself at some point as well. I do however still consider it lower on the tool watch ranking then g shock. I don't think it could take a beating as tough. I would also put Victorinox as a good tool watch. Sinn also probably has some model in their range that is very rugged.
Explorer
The bracelet on those chink fakes is shit, I say orange nato.
>analog, not digital display; meaning the lume allows for immediate readability in dark without need for a button push (and battery drain)
Lume is inferior to led / el and you know it.
Explorer.
No.
You either have to push a button, or tilt your arm a certain way, after which the illumination only last a second or two.
Knowing the mental effects of certain diving hazards, having an always-on analog display is superior.
>I do however still consider it lower on the tool watch ranking then g shock. I don't think it could take a beating as tough.
I think it probably could, but the reality is that a g-shock is much cheaper to replace so you don't unconsciously baby it as much.
Also, due to the nature of plastics I'm not sure if 300m g-shocks could exceed their depth rating by the same margin as a 300m Tuna (which survived until well past 3,000m).
Anyone have experience with miyota 8n24?
It is true that if a watch is under $100 and replaceable I don't think about it, which is a good thing. And if we are talking depth rating sure Tuna wins. But are we talking about the best diving watch or the best all around tough beater?
Tank Solo it is.
Sounds like Han's obese brother.
Well there are many different kinds of beatings, thus there are many different kinds of beaters.
The Tuna tends more towards the lifelong companion/diver spectrum of beaters.
I just brought this from a chinese website for 3 dollars, I like the retro style with leds and shit.
Are there more watches similar to this style retro/80s? from casio or other brands, I love the style.
would you drop your Seiko Tuna off a roof? I would drop my g shock off a roof.
It would probably withstand the shock just as well.
anyone have any thoughts on this? It's a helm vanuatu. I'm looking to pick on up as I cant seem to shake the SS diver obsession.
The 1000m Tunas (auto and quartz) were on the bathyscape that went down 3000+ meters, and a primary reason why is that they don't have a caseback. I doubt the 300m tuna would be able to triple its rated pressure with just a gasket and a screwdown caseback to deal with the giant hole in the back.
I would be recommending the Darth Tuna to everyone, but it loses the ability for easy or even DIY battery replacement. IMO, self-maintenance is a worthwhile trait of a true 'tool.'
While wearing it on your wrist? Damn, G shock owners must be masochists. {sarcasm}
When considering the extent of damage and negligence with proper use (wearing a watch on your damn wrist), both should take nearly everything you throw at them. I'd only posit that the Tuna has better and longer lasting strap options than a G.
>microbrands
Enjoy your watch turning copper color in a week.
Just cut the bullshit and get a casio.
>talking about strap options
Not him, but I have zulus on all my watches including the G
Eulit Palma
I just don’t like buying an entry level Rolex, a used one at that. Also Tank Solo is pure class.
Why would anyone buy a Daytona when the Speedmaster exists?
Different strokes I guess.
For most of its history the Daytona was always the inferior choice to the Speedmaster.
Rolex desperately wanted to have the Daytona be the official moon watch, they even gave it the aspirational name "Cosmograph", as in "chronograph for use in the cosmos".
When they lost to Omega's speedmaster, they had to shift focus to car racing, hence "Daytona".
I also think the Daytona looks like shit compared to the Speedmaster.
Better movement and fit&finish though.
Because while it's not a good looking aesthatically it's much better made and some people do like the look of it.
Also some people really don't like winding their watches by hand for some reason.
>Also some people really don't like winding their watches by hand for some reason.
I have enough daily routines as it is, thank you very much.
So this guy is selling SARB033s on ebay for $20 AUD. I decided to cop one, knowing it's almost certainly fake. This is all good right, as eBay's buyer guarantee will cover me if it is?
So worst case scenario - I get no watch and my money back, best case - I get a cheap (probably stolen) watch?
???
Seller is from the US but it’s in AUD?
I’m buying one of those fake shits. Will my bank convert USD to AUD automatically?
EBay/PayPal does the currency conversion all for you yeah
Post watches with embarrassing brand names.
most all-around rugged watch for any situation that still looks like a watch and not a burnt turd like a g-shock or suunto?