This thread is about the appreciation of watches, as well as the micro-engineering and materials engineering that are required to make a fine watch, clock, or other timepiece.
Is top right supposed to mean "shit car" in general?
Alexander Garcia
Black bay 58 or speedmaster, /wt/?
Chase Jones
Am pretty split on the red BB or the BB58, am not concerned on how it'll look on my wrist since I have large wrists. My only real concern is dressing up and dressing down the red BB for formal events. The BB58 would be easier to work with. Am pretty split between them
Xavier Rivera
Speedmaster of course.
Tudor is a non-brand and their watches are non-watches.
The one I remember starts with f-91w Goes up in steps to ALS and the holy trinity Then goes back to a f-91w
Gavin Baker
>that's the joke.tiff
Jaxson Hill
Is this new OC? I like it.
Benjamin Scott
>The value of watches is largely because of the charm of the mechanics and the craftmanship that goes into them The charm of the mechanics, sure. But when you're talking about a daily watch, that charm disappears pretty quickly, and what you're left with is simply a very inaccurate watch.
As for the craftsmanship that goes into movements, prepare to be disillusioned; most movements in watches below $15k are largely produced and even assembled by machines. The only manual labor that goes into those is some assembly of a number of parts that machines can't really do (this is something anyone can learn to do in a few hours), and then regulation/adjustment in the case of more expensive watches (even this is doable to an extent by hobbyists after minimal training). This is true even for the lower-end Patek and Jaeger movements. Pretty much the same level of manual craftsmanship goes into upscale quartzes, see youtube.com/watch?v=sULI3raP6Jw You only start to get actual craftsmanship (hand finishing of movements like anglage, black polish, etc.) when you buy really expensive mechanicals like A. Lange & Söhne.
Now let's talk about the craftsmanship that goes into the rest of the watch, what we call "external finishing" (i.e. the case, dial, hands, indices, ...) Without question, some of the very best craftsmanship in this area is found in Grand Seiko. The artistry and attention to detail that goes into a Grand Seiko's external finishing beats the shit out of known entities like Rolex, or even the most expensive Pateks.
For daily wear, something like a quartz Grand Seiko makes the most sense since it's the best of both worlds: the movement craftsmanship is on par with any sub-$15k mechanical watch, and the external finishing is some of the very best in the entire watch industry at any price range, AND it's going to be actually accurate.
I can't choose between the SARB035 and the Steinhart Ocean 39 blue, I know they're very different but I can only get one and the SARB would be my first non diver.
Luis Anderson
start with a Speedmaster… the 58's also a must-have.
I will never ever buy a digital watch with plastic parts on the case. Only a beater casio can break the rule. Also that case is not proportional and it is a gamer meme.
>tfw on amazon.it it's 180 euros Wtf, the Orient Ray is even cheaper and the SKX is about the same of the former I wanted a SNZFxx because exibition casebacks are cool but now a Mako with an aftermarket one is probably even more affordable
I'd go BB58 as I'm not a huge fan of the 1861 Speedmaster.
Lucas Davis
>As for the craftsmanship that goes into movements, prepare to be disillusioned; most movements in watches below $15k are largely produced and even assembled by machines.
Now I understand why everyone's going around wearing watches. It all makes so much sense now.
Andrew Miller
that's some serious research you must have done before buying your first watch, good job
Brody Cook
Well, could have done worse, at least you bought a functional casio.
plusses: cheap reliable enough features
minuses: plastic case, coated with black pvd pvd coated stainless steel bracelet negative display
Hunter Wilson
Walked into a watch shop today and found a F-91W for €20. I think I'm gonna buy it. It looks like shit but in a good way. It's for work anyway to keep track of time without having to pull out my phone.
Brandon Peterson
thinking about getting one of these, is it any good?
>I know it's harder to read but I just had to go full stealth anyway. Kek You should have picked the model with LED instead of illuminator since it will give away your location if you use it in the dark.
William Cooper
An automatic watch with an alarm!! How cool is that?! It makes a weird buzzing sound and vibrates. And has a dedicated wonder for the alarm buzz. What an interesting watch.
> clubbing - fashion watch shitter About the only time where wear picked a /fa/shion watch is a good idea. Too easy for a good watch to get damaged or stolen in that situation.
What strap is that? New ? I Havnt been in the threads lately
Angel Peterson
MN Strap by Erika's Originals. It's pretty nice, but I'm also going to order one from NDC straps, which makes a different style of parachute webbing strap.
They seem to go for no less than €15 online unless I'm looking in the wrong places. If getting it cheaper means it's from some rainforest in the middle of Malaysia and shipping will take 2 months on a boat built from plywood I don't want it.
Jackson Turner
>what is amazon.de
Adam Brown
kys
Nathaniel Adams
Except it's true.
Noah Sullivan
Do some watch companies really fit dials and hands with machines?
Thinking of copping this Festina. It's on sale for 75 euros atm and I want an inexpensive, nice watch which I can wear and not worry about it too much.