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For me, it's the SKX007.
The 1946 all steel Stowa I got from a German craigslist for just 30€ just arrived. Never thought 34 mm would look this nice on the wrist. Fucking love it.
> That relume
Jesus
How does it run?
Has anyone got the strap guide?
Strap guide link is dead.
That use of o is suser cringy.
Kek the minute hand.
For 30€ it's really good, the case is in perfect shape. I don't care much about the lume but it's definitely a relume since it's very bright in the dark. It's running a bit fast, +5s in 4h.
Orient-fucker here.
Blog time:
Decided to wear my just repaired, by me, Japanese wristwatch to japanese language class today. I knew that we are about to learn all the 時's and 分's today. So it seemed like a great idea. However, I banged my watch to a door on the way like a top retard. Seconds hand fell off. So much for having a nice day.
After the lesson I took it to a watchmaker (~scam artist/con-man). He pit the hand back on but fucked up the the keyless work in the meanwhile. The keyless work was the thing, I repaired. It only took 4 fucking hours. Now I have to take it apart again.
Fuck me dead.
I like it. How could you not?
My dad told me that now I can wear his patek 5396 if I I'm carefull with it. Should I?
I'm 27 yo.
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Good morning wt
Good day
Morning.
Got this for about eleven bucks on the fleamarket this weekend. Apart from the fucked up dial and the deep scratches on the crystal it's in remarkably good cosmetic condition (though the ultrasound seems to have taken off part of the bezel paint) and the movement runs pretty good pre-servicing too!
This is my fourth Amphibia (third working one though) and I kinda intend to give this one a military theme, with some fabric strap and some militaristic-style dial. Though I might just keep the current dial, since it looks crazy.
Why do so many fat people care about watches? Clearly you don't care how you look.
Here in Canada it's normal to be fat and women consider it sexy
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That's a nice watch, but seriously consider replacing those hands.
Can you swap movements between watches? Like, could I theoretically put an ETA into a Seiko or a Rolex?
I’m guessing it might need a change to the dial and the cradle?
Afternoon
It would be a ton of work as the dials and hands wouldn't fit, you'd probably need a custom crown, and a custom spacer and mounting solution inside the case.
Got this fairly cheap, but it always completely stops when it's trying to change date. If I move the crown to adjust the time it starts running again, so I'm sure it still has some power. If I move the crown ever so slightly in the wrong direction it stops again. Haven't brought it to a watchmaker yet though.
Oh and it also changes date by turning it the wrong direction, similar to that Orient one of you posted.
That's a $50k+ watch so hopefully it's insured.
That is one really nice seiko 5.
Where you got it?
Thanks user, I found it on eBay.
post wrist shot
>Nice
>Seiko
>5
pick zero
I can't now.
I also have a Bagelsport, would you prefer that?
I would. have you seen all the brands that make bagelsport homages? they must be doing something right
All AD watches has a ID-number am I right? And how do I check this up so that I can know it is the real watch that the seller says it is?
Opinions on the Omega X-33? (new and old gen)
Maybe the new one is overpriced, but an HAQ (20spy) titanium ana digi watch that also looks good is pretty rare.
(Also NASA/ESA certified for use in space)
Looks awful
I like the idea of the one on the left, not sure I like the actual watch though
They can't pronounce their own brands name right.
Is this a good watch?
It's here!!!! ECO DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
Post slavshit
dont care what other people say, the cyan/teal scuba dude dial is pure aesthetic
Made this frankencasio a while back with some spare ones i got from a friend (for free)
Has anyone attemepted to pluto mod a F91 w?
I'm tempted to do it just for shits and giggles and to practice my PCB making skills
Eco drive off a cliff :^))
looks pretty good desu
i would look into getting a bracelet for it
That is surprisingly legible.
Just changed it although I am a fan of the rubber waves. The spring bar flew off and was pretty difficult to find.
>Not shitposting in your underwear
Do you still love me guys?
Morning /wt/
4ever and always
Are you going to spam this?
Yeah, we slav.
Jesus Christ what does he do for work
Yes
Cool :3
Checking in
>I like it. How could you not?
The silly fork hand kills it for me.
Classy watch user :3!
What is ink?
Do you usually wear wristwatchs on your boots? Not judging just asking.
I've got the same watch with a black bezel, it's a decent beater that I wear most days for work. While I'm not big in on the da comrade circlejerk I don't get the Amphibia hate either, they're OK watches for the price and more interesting than a Seiko 5
7 of wands tarot
Are you the user who bought the 8m25?
What the fuck happened to commie Vostok dials on Ebay? It used to be full with them, now I can barely find one or two soviet Amphibia dials, and most are for the 22xx.
No
I'm not sure what you meant by that
Are you referring to the screen?
Why?
That honestly looks good for post nuclear autism. I'd just put a new crystal on.
G-Guys...
Terrifying, who is this person?
That I already ordered. I want it military-themed, but if I can't get a dial I guess I'll go Metrocore with it.
why
Some guy from TGV facebook group
Are there no nice military style nu-dials? Going metro is cool like any case. Also which case number is that?
I don't really want a "Made in Russia" dial on a commie watch. Also most dials are for the date version and mine is non-date.
>Also which case number is that?
Mine or the Metro? Mine I don't know, it's generally referred to as the octagon case. The Metro watch isn't a real model, it's just made to look kinda slav.
This what happens when you use too much drugs ?
What watch?
>Eco drive off a cliff :^))
Point taken. Hope you find something nice then.
Citizen eco-drive stiletto.
Knowing that pretty much all mechanical movements in watches cheaper than $10k are largely machine made, how does it make sense to buy one over a quartz?
You're not getting any of the romantic old-world handwork anyway.
You're getting a movement that's pretty much made in the exact same way as a quartz movement, only vastly inferior in terms of performance and much more fragile.
> tl;dr
> I try to justify being poor.
I have 6-7k Euros lined up for a watch.
>pretty much all mechanical movements in watches cheaper than $10k are largely machine made
So you are going to spend 7k on a quartz? How sad.
but dat sweep homie
But it's true. Look up videos on movement production/assembly for instance by Panerai, Omega, Breitling, ... All the usual suspects in that range. Rolex too, though they don't allow people to film I think.
No.
I'm either getting a cheap(er) quartz like a Tuna or Breitling Aerospace, or I'm saving up for something like a Lange, Moser, ... but only when I'm old enough to wear a dress watch all day.
> Careful it doesn't get wet, close to a flame or near termites.