Welcome: Tudor, Rolex, Omega
Not welcome: Seiko, Citizen, Casio
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. Replica watches are welcome here.
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Xth for fuck the tudor fag and fuck brainlets
Posting Casio finishing
>not having your NATO strap match your windyknob
>That finishing
what rule did he violate
Is Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Master Co-Axial a good watch? What are your thoughts about it?
And would you want it over a Seamaster Diver 300m? (ignore the price difference please)
>that garbage finishing
it's spam, copy-paste shit, just look at the yt links
Wonder what purpose does the bezel have in these, I've seen too many like this.
Evening gents~
Shit like that drives me fuckin crazy. Why would anyone want something rubbing up beside the case of the watch.
Mall dad checking in. Probably going to try to sell my Aquanaut this week. Really want a Daydate 40.
Sell that ugly piece of shit instead of Aquanaut.
Rule 3.
Posting Explorer porn.
My bagel
I actually like the Prospex logo.
>milgauss
kys
Nice skirt bro.
>nu-coffee
Why?
>That finishing
fuck the police
Bagel Homage*
Not really interested in seeing your watches or you getting fucked in your bedroom.
get out.
Best to try on a bunch of watches you like. See which one calls to you. Then just buy it if you can afford it. I'm personally not a fan of it but we all have different tastes. I'm mall dad core anyways.
>"look mom I posted it again!"
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Are you the guy with ugly yachtmaster?
Ok I'm going to sell my first Rolex that I love because Jow Forums told me to.
They're shorts but they feel nice on my wifes ass.
Where did you get that bracelet on the a168?
Suiting dont you think?
Maybe
>Maybe
Yeah, I'd feel ashamed to admit too.
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Thoughts on Undone?
What's the price on that patek watch? It's kind of ugly, but very popular. So I'm thinking it's relatively cheap for a patek?
>wearing a woman's shorts
>faggy white Rolex
>grabbing balls to check if they're still there
A lot to digest here.
kek
I'd like them more if they were just mechanical, the idea of a watch with a caseback displaying an undecorated quartz side of the mecaquartz seems stupid as fuck.
what is this ????
I'll never understand beads and shit. Especially next to a watch.
I think like 20k USD list. I stand to make a tiny profit if I sell it in today's hot SS market because I didn't pay retail. I actually picked it because there were no other Pateks that would suit my lifestyle. I thought I needed a Patek but now I've scratched that itch. I'm going to aim for a Rolex Daydate.
It’s a trend buzz aldrin started
He also wears 3 watches all the time but that didn't catch on.
Are you retarded? I'm grabbing my wifes ass there.
Why do you like rolex so much? I think rolex is too ... rolex. You know what I mean?
Insecure much, buddy? Forgot to put your car keys on her ass as well?
What kind of a cheap degenerate whore would let you put pictures of her ass on Jow Forums??
It's a Seiko strap from a penisquartz anadigi.
Yes it can be boring but they're actually pretty well made and reliable. Service cost is reasonable too. Compared to other big names. I've tried many brands and they all tend to have more issues than Rolex. Even ones costing 3x as much.
How does Breitling stack up?
Cons:
>corporate ownership situation murkier than Rolex (but not too bad)
>external case finishing not very inspired (all polished)
Pros:
>all parts made in-house (including cases and hands, see "super factories: Breitling" on YT)
>separate building called "chronometrie" which is dedicated entirely to making every single watch they make run withing COSC spec
>Navitimer design older than Rolex Sub
>in-house 01 movement one of the best chrono movements ever
penisquartz
Neat
Where is the penis itself though?
dude i love hwere can i get
I haven't heard anything terrible about it; I know one person who owns one, and he loves it. In terms of the movement, once again I haven't heard any horror stories.
The aqua terra line is basically 'Seamaster-Lite', so what you're getting is the type of watch that is okay to swim in but isn't built like a beautified angular hatch.
Your picture however is fucked. The printing for the Master Chronometer version is only 2 lines of text total, and does not say 'master co-axial chronometer'. Furthermore the date window is at 6, not 8.
Why post a pic of a photoshop?
Also, if you're serious about it, are you thinking of the co-axial version that was the standard before the master chronometer came into being? Obviously the two are going to be different.
Did someone say Explorer porn??
>manly 39mm
>basedboy faggots 36mm
Let's not taint this thread with the shitty poorfag Explorer Is.
>Why post a pic of a photoshop?
Eh, as far as I know I'm not posting a photoshopped pic. They've must have made changes to the line then, because the pic I'm using is how the watch looks now.
How is the seamaster diver 300?
Its module is inside this Sports 100 case while the Sports 100's damaged H557 lives inside the Super Hard Alloy case that featured that strap.
>this much shittaste in one post
1/10
ebay
Why would you put your expensive Rolex in harm's way? Methane will corrode the white gold on the bezel...
Go on Omega's website. The date window is at 6 and there's only 2 lines of text, not 3. They definitely made changes, because your pic is either not current or it's a fake. The first pic was definitely a fake (it's not hard to see the lines of photoshop).
The Seamaster 300 is excellent, but again there are many variations since its inception over 2 decades ago. Which one are you interested in?
Why did you swap the module though?
I personally think the right case looks better, but that's just my opinion.
Are you a watchmaker by any chance?
>Methane will corrode the white gold on the bezel...
Lmao it looks like cheap plastic anyway
To whoever in the last thread was asking how much was too much to pay for a spaceview, I'd say 200-250 is a good price. Maybe up to 350 for one in fantastic condition or a rare case design.
The last pic is not fake at least, model 231.10.42.21.03.003
It's probably a recent change you're seeing on their website, I'm guessing.
Anyway, I'm interested in both the aqua terra and the diver 300, but I'm not sure what to buy
Well, I like the left case the most. It has a screw-down crown, some nice angles, and I think the black plastic bezel is cool. Unfortunately the previous owner left the crown unscrewed, water got in and rusted away one of the contacts on the internal pusher, making it impossible to set the date or back up if you overshot the time setting. It also destroyed the lume and got orange dust everywhere inside. I cleaned it up successfully but unfortunately when screwing the module back together, my screwdriver slipped and I broke a strand of the coil, rendering the analog movement inoperable. I decided then to just get another watch and swap the movements since it costs about the same to get an entire working H557 watch as buying just the coil. There is a bit of movie tax since it's the same coil used for the H558-5009 that Arnold Schwarzenegger wears in Commando.
Also no, I'm not a watchmaker, I like taking things apartand repairing them, and quartz watches are relatively easy so long as you don't stab the fucking coil like a retard.
Damn, that's fucked up. I looked up the reference, and it's on the website, just buried very deep. Apologies - I was completely wrong on that one. Sorry about that...jumped the gun too soon (and I'm not even drunk yet).
Well, what are your criteria? What movement would you prefer? What is going to be the use of the watch? Are you buying knew or used? There are a lot of things to consider. Also, as another poster mentioned, have you tried either of them on?
The model you posted is the 41mm version, so it's the same size (relatively) as the old 300m Seamaster...although the new models go up to 45mm. Which 300m Seamaster were you thinking of?
Thanks for clarifying that.
You are one of the better posters in /wt/.
Fuck off.
I'm willing to buy a used if it's not too old, but I don't mind buying new either.
I haven't tried any of them on right now, but I will before I buy. I'm not a diver so the use will be to look good I guess. Like having a nice watch.
If I'm buying diver 300 then I will probably buy the newer variant, not the wavy variant which you have (I think the blue is nicer when it's darker). I wish I didn't feel it that way because I know the waves are iconic, but I do feel that way.
What's wrong with quartz?
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I try. This case will get the module and strap back if I find a decent used H557 with this dial to swap back into the Sports 100. It's pretty cool, made out of a special nickel alloy that's more resistant to scratches, you can tell it's not impervious to them, but it still has its factory mirror polish, the bevels are crisp, and the crystal is not in bad shape either.
You can see the indices don't line up with the bezel, on the other watch the lower markers end just at the bezel. I'm amazed it fits at all, but that's a good reason to try and get the original style face back.
You must be new here.
Because every quartz except "muh Nippon Banzai! Grand Seiko" is a worthless piece of shit that belongs in /fa/
quartz watches are technology
>muh Nippon Banzai! Grand Seiko
lol
Yes. I only own one Casio, and that was pretty generic. It was on sale at Kohls, and I wanted something for rough work environments. I did order a AE1200.
The 150m tends to look more formal than the 300, which looks more like a 'tool'. If you work in an office environment, the 150 looks fine with a suit whereas the 300 tends to look a little too bulky (even though the older 300 is a very flat watch compared to some other divers).
The biggest difference of course is the movement; with the older watches (both 150 and 300) you can get them with the modified ETA movements, but the modern ones (after 2002 or so) are all using the co-axial, with the most modern variants having the 'master chronometer' version of the co-axial.
It's really tough to narrow it down. Neither watches give trouble, so the question comes down to what you want and what you'll be happy with. Considering how many variations on the design exist, both old and new, the best thing to do is just to try them on in person.
Sorry that I can't be of more help. Your question is similar to asking, 'I can buy two types of ice-cream, vanilla and strawberry. Which one do I buy?'
No worries, I thank you for your thoughts
There is nothing wrong with quartz, only marketing fags hate them really.
It's more affordable, reliable, requires less maintenance, more accurate.
People who buy watches for status and those who "have an emotional collection" to mechs only hate them.
Any sane watch guy will recognize the benefits of quartz.
It's not Tudor, so it's shit.
> all parts made in-house
Have Breitling completely stopped use ETA movements now? Last I read it was still in the majority of their watches.
So is the band going to last longer or less long if I wear it a lot?
There's some pretty good Nippon Banzai regular Seikos too. But I think it's funny and a little sad that the 7C46 has been used unchanged in Tunas since the 80s and is still better than 99% of newer quartz movements.