Last thread was alright $500 and under. Vintage, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, microbrand, budget Swiss, whatever you’ve got or want. No judgement. Post your coffee, discuss your house, anything goes.
>>18763481Those retarded watches are not affordable or inexpensive. >Credor bros we're losing so hard!
I'm considering grabbing one of those $99 bullhead chronos for a Christmas gift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ubu5qD9tI
I have a Duxot and a Cadola and they're good brands.
>>18764143those sports watches look pretty good, but I dislike exposed screws on the bezel. it's a trend that can't die soon enough, imo.
>>18764428I guess I just tuned those screws out. I like that they're 37mm and have a date at the 6. And that they're $130. But I have a couple watches like that already. I don't have a bullhead but I don't know if I'd want one so big. Then again they might all be big.
Is this thread ready to accept the $9 Biden field watch?
>>18764457That's a little too cheap for a real watch I'm going to wear. But that's been posted extensively recently and we don't need to start it up again here. I'm sure they're fine.
>>18764457Bought a Lenqin just for shits and giggles. It's alright I guess but it loses about a minute per month despite being a quartz watch and the seconds hand never stops at the indices. It's also loud as fuck, I can hear it ticking from across the room
Glycine needs to release 40mm quartz Combat Sub GMTs
took my steeldive '72 to the beach for the first time today, was fun :)
>>18765973If it was 40mm then you could argue that it's worth getting over the militado murph or the escapement time one but no, this one is more than twice the price of those two for no reason >bbbbut automatic! It's a PT movement, the most bottom of the barrel stuff out there
Why you would wear watch for less than $5k? Why you are poor? Buy under pants lol.
>>18766184Absolutely no one considers the PT5000 bottom of the barrel. And why would anyone want a 40mm Murph when 38mm is the perfect size?This one is at a better price and the brand looks better than the logo on the SH. What would your issue be with this one?
>>18764457My cheapest watch is a tree fiddy Skmei, while I also have other models slightly just above that price range.
>>18766234As in $3.50? I don't think Skmei makes anything for $350.00.
Circa 2000?
>>18766121Nice. I am almost thinking of buying this same watch, I am eyeing the 70w version though. The size is a tiny bit more reasonable and it doesn't have the cyclops which I despise.Did you order it from Ali or the Steeldive site? The latter has much better pricing for me but I worry about customer service if something goes wrong.
Again they are shattering my dreams. Most money I ever dropped on a watch and they can't get it for me. WTF
>>18768710HAHAHA ROLLIE RIPOFFFFFFFFF
>>18768742Rollie?What does this mean?
Thinking about changing the bracelet. Maybe mesh or something. What do you guys think would look good
>>18768752Rolex
>>18768840Rolex ripoff? A Bulova? No.Also, Rolexes are not applicable to this thread as they cost over $500.
>>18768846>Rolex ripoff? A Bulova? No.https://www.chrono24.com/bulova/ref-bulovasuperseville.htm???
>>18768850That's nothing like the watch in question.
>>18768710looks like shit, as per ususal shitercel. you have whatever the opposite of a discerning eye is. how is your weekend bender going? have you ruined anymore steaks?
>>18768838well, since the dial and bezel have gold accents, what about a two-tone?
>>18768838I like that purple color. do they make one like an OP?
Does anyone know another brand that makes a Willard with a plain steel bezel? The printed logo here looks ugly as fuck, they offer a logoless version but it just feels like I am ashamed of what I am wearing if I go with that. If it wasn't for that shitty lettering the watch would be fine, the symbol itself isn't even bad.
>>18769901OVEN FRESH PUNJABI STYLECHAL HATT ROLEX AB TANDOORI AAYA!
Casio Beside Tank homage
>>18769901Don't you find those to be too big?
>>18771366why the hell did they name it "beside"? what the hell kind of name is that? like: " it's not the best watch, but it's beside it, which is just as good, right fellas? "
>>18772630not him, but the proportions on Tandorio are always super awkward. case, dial, they never match up right.
>>18772715Not just Tandorio. All Willards. Tandorio pretty much copies other brands.
>>18772714It's some old sub-brand that Casio revived as their line of affordable dress watches. The new stuff they're putting out under it all have sapphire glass. Why that name at all is a mystery.
>>18771366Homage of what? It's a Casio. What's the price?
too big for my wrist?
>>18772727Pricing is TBA
>>18772718>Tandorio pretty much copies other brandsyes, but poorly, from everything I've seen. their proportions seem worse than usual, I think because they just buy everything off the shelf and kludge it together rather than having anything made to any unified specifications
>>18772730eh, you should probably shoot for smaller, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. a black dial with that thin case/bezel wears pretty small.
>>18772733sheesh this is already 37mm, so maybe 34? I agree this a 9 or 10mm case thickness , it's really what makes it wearable
>>18772734wow, your wrists are even smaller than mine. I wouldn't agonize over it, if that's already 37 then what're you gonna do, right? although, some male/unisex models do come in women's sizes, which is a good cheat especially if the "male" version is 40+
>>18772736yep 6" on the nose basically , maybe 5.9 if precisely measured.
>>18772730It's close. Is it 39mm? 36mm? I'm pretty sure I have that watch in green (I never wear my Bernies) but I don't remember the size. Does it look that big in the mirror? Sometimes close photos make it look bigger than it appears IRL.As long as you're happy, but the lugs should not extend the width of the wrist. You have like a quarter inch clearance by the looks of it. Pushing it.
Oh, I should have read down. 37mm? Yeah, 34mm would look better on you. I like wearing small watches.Get yourself something like this.
>>18772743damn not bad which timex is that?
>>18768710>he gave the jomajews his money for a watch without papersDon't be this guy, anons.
>>18772755It would have had papers. I got refunded.
>>18772748Hand wind from 1977. Comes in red, blue, and green too.
>>18772758genuinely can't find it in north america (canada) with the exact same dial/numeral style as yours - genuinely rare
>>18772760Just keep your eyes peeled for them on eBay. I see them now and then. A saw a bunch of them a few months ago.
>>18772730with a wrist like this do I have any strong options for stainless steel banded watch or diver ish dials like a HydroConquest - or am I essentially just cooked outta that market cause biology?
FARASUTE
>>18774591
>>18762956What watch is that?
>>18775660Nice Rol... oh.
I want to get at least one Filipino microbrand watch, help me pick a good one for daily wearhttps://argos-watches.com/collections/the-odyssey-iiiOption 1
>>18775681Option 2https://www.deguzmanandco.com/dg009Though 40mm is the upper limit on what size I can wear, and I have doubts I'll ever use the GMT feature over checking time on my phone
>>18775681Dial color options but I'm biased towards black or yellow
>>18775677You seem to be lost.
>>18775682How much is the time? Allawallabingbang!
>>18775703I admit it is a bit silly, they used traditional tagalog letters corresponding to the first letter of the numberIt's like using O for One, T for TwoBut I still think it looks cool
>>18775783I guess they only count to 4 because they filled in the rest with circles lmfao.
Its growing on me
>>18772755Who cares if its not some $3000+ watch?
>>18775783Search Baybayin. Most Filipinos don't even know this old alphabet. 'Sa La E Da'. It seems the dial designer printed random Baybayin letters.
>>18775826What a colossal waste of money.
>>18776056For original MSRP sure but now that you can get them for Casio prices they're pretty neat
The conventional moon phase disc has 59 teeth. It is driven one step every 24 hours and completes a full cycle every 29.5 days. One day error in 2.64 years.The AGELOCER moon phase disc has 31 teeth. It is driven one step every 22.846 hours and completes a full cycle every 29.51 days. One day error in 4 years, which is 1.5 times more accurate than the traditional moon phase.
>>18776165I don't think they look right at all. Round with that rectangle inside. The integrated bracelet. It just doesn't work for me. Buy one if you like it and can get a deal. But I don't see why any simple digital watch should have so much pomp surrounding it.
My sixth watch box just arrived
>>18775882It's not random but it's definitely ahistorical using letters to represent the first syllable of the numberOn this one they put1 i for isa2 da for dalawa10 sa for sampu11 la for labing-isaOther models they have3 ta for tatlo6 a for anim9 si for siyam12 la for labing-dalawaThey can't put 11 and 12, or 4 and 6 on the same design since they'd have the same characterKind of funny but I gotta respect them committing to the aesthetic
>>18775459Phorcydes PH-4
>>18776810Foreskin? Fungicide?
>>18776897No.
MODS!!!!MOVE ALL WATCH THREADS TO /TOY/MOVE THIS THREAD TO /TOY/MODS!!!!
>>18776933No.
>>18776953A wealthier spouse to divorce.
>>18776953
I haven't bought a watch in at least two months.
>>18777840Same! I made a bad decision and have gone cold turkey.
>>18778270Post your bad decision.
>>18778608post pics
>>18776810shoulda used an A instead of an O
>>18764457/wt/ is for maga chuds, /Inexpensive Watches/ is biden territory
>>18772773What's your wrist size? Wrist pics always make the watch look bigger because of the lense.If you're around 6' / 15cm , 36mm is your sweet spot and you can still check a bit below, 34, 35.For a diver look at the Citizen EO2020. I think they stopped producing it recently but it should still be on Amazon, chrono24, etc. It's a 36mm solar diver that sizes pretty small. A bit too small for my taste but it's a great option for skelly wrists.
>>18775684I'm currently deciding between the burgundy here or the red Edifice EFK-200 for a new red dial
Once upon a time, I knowingly went out to buy counterfeit watches. I was living in a place where fakes were hawked openly by dudes riding up and down the street on bicycles. The first fake I bought was a, "genuine replica, nuclear-powered" Rolex for the equivalent of about $10 USD. It definitely ticked and the thing stopped working after three days. Out of curiosity I went to a souq with a friend to see their "watch guy" who had a way better set-up than the guys on the bike. Well-lit, display pieces, the works. He didn't hide the fact that they were fakes, he just made sure to sell good fakes. I bought two Tag Hauer something or others for about $65 USD. Idk if anyone knew or cared that they were fake but they drew compliments. One of the watches died within half a year and I lost the other in a move. All of this happened a decade ago so I'm wondering if fakes have improved since then
>>18780157Duh. Just do some research. They cost $300-$500 but even watchmakers have trouble spotting the differences now.
I bought this piece of shit about 7 months ago for $160. Now they want $280 for it.
>>18780161>Just do some researchI'm engaging watch nerds on the internet, it's kind of like research
>>18778335This was my most recent bad decision
>>18780166I got it for 50 euro 12 years ago.
>>18781375This junker actually keeps more accurate time than my Cocktail Time. It doesn't even hack so you can't set it perfectly, but it doesn't drift off 5 minutes a week either. It's a great size, it's very comfortable on the aftermarket jubilee, and it keeps good time. I'm glad I'm having a window of appreciation for it. I'm sure I'll stop caring about it again soon enough.
reasonably priced watch that also has a compass?
>>18781428Casio SGW 100
>>18781475nice but im gonna be pickyshould have asked for one with hands instead of digital display
You could find one for 1 or 2k. I know, i know, 1k for a Seiko, but if you're into this it doesn't get any better than that.
>>18781387>It doesn't even hack so you can't set it perfectly>he hasn't heard of back-hackingngmi
>>18781428Milifortic Alpinist homage.
>>18781519>prayer compasslol
>>18781519>prayer compasstowards mecca??
>>18781584
Behold, the Casional.>Casual>Casio>Professional>Diagonal
>>18781584Casio knows how popular their watches are with muslims
>>18781573cool, ty
Someone in some deleted watch thread was asking for a beige watch with big numerals. I recommend Seiko sbpx157. Solar, sapphire, 100m wr, under 10mm thuck, and as a bonus the dial is fully lumed.
This baby shines bright in the sun, in the photo the scratches is noticeable but under the sunlight the shining metal, bezel and glass makes up for that. Seiko wired AGAD-401.
>>18782140Too big for you.
https://online.vostokinc.ru/>403 Forbidden>Meranom & ScubaDudeStore haven't stocked anything newRIP, no more Vostoks for the west
>>18782329The more I dug up information on Vostok the more I was convinced they suck. At least at modern prices. They aren't worth over $90 and often want twice that.
New watch, jumping hour! My only complaint is the 10mm thickness, should be 8mm maximum.
>>18782423I had three proxima, the brand name is miles ahead of other aliexpress brands, but their logo is so inconsistent, the current celtic love knot logo is too generic, not gonna buy another one until they settle down with a final design.>>18782376I agree, vostoks are trash, they belong to the sub $50 bin, rough finish, shit movement, insane case height.
>“Roger (character in film) believes anarchists should wear Cartiers and drive rolls Royces”-Claudia cardinale in A Fine PairI had to listen to this part several times as it’s almost unintelligible under her thick Italian accent. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2AR9UzpMnss&list=RD2AR9UzpMnss&start_radio=1&pp=ygUicnViYSBhbCBwcm9zc2ltbyB0dW8gc291bmR0cmFjayAwN6AHAQ%3D%3D&ra=m
>>18782437Specht & Sohne?
>>18782376They were worth it from meranom. Now you're paying extra for someone to smuggle them out.
I almost bought this on impulse. Had it in my cart and almost checked out. Had been wanting an open heart and this one is 38.5mm instead of 41mm, has sapphire, looks great. But it's just another dress watch I don't need. I do feel like buying another watch, but I will spend a little more time shopping for it and then sleep on it or even wait a week.
Thinking about bidding on this if I can get it for under $100.
This Hruodland 36mm auto is a great deal at $113. Other stores want $30 more for it. Don't need another small seconds watch though.
>>18782938Awesome, I'd get it but I'm saving up for the new Frlmxengutbaqi.
shittercel
>>18782938How do you change the strap on a watch like that? Also what is that case style called?
>>18782469I'm disappointed because the Vostok factory was finally putting out new Amphibias with sapphire glass and more restrained dial designs. Now they'll never make it out of Russia.
This is a really good deal. $118 for an NH35 with sapphire. 36mm, variety of colors. I like the red.
Some new pickups
>>18784375Sweet. I like the Zenith especially. I've thought about that Farasute but the small 7 bugs me too much.
>>18784377The zenith is currently getting serviced, it had some issues with the reserve and overall it probably didn't get serviced in a long time
>>18784375zenith is hot fire
>>18784384nice, are you getting one?
>>18784725
I took this photo at 4:32. These are two of my worst performing watches as far as accuracy is concerned.
>>18784724Thanks fren, here's another pic from close up, the gold plating is almost pristine. Cant wait for it to get back from the watchmaker
>>18784720Fellow proxima chad
No more quartz watches for me. Imagine in about 18 months when my dozens of quartz watches all die. And you can't leave batteries inside once they die, right? They corrode or something?So I'm going to need to purchase dozens of fucking batteries and learn how to open the back of each watch and change them all. Or I can pay $20 each to have the jeweler do it.Collecting quartz watches was a huge mistake. How could I have not thought about all the fucking batteries???
>>18785304what's the ref on that?
>>18785381>So I'm going to need to purchase dozens of fucking batteries and learn how to open the back of each watch and change them allthis is not nearly the chore you think it is. a lot of cheap quartz watches have a tiny slot on the back for a jewler's/eyeglasses screwdriver and you pry it and they just pop off. the Casio backs just have 4 little screws in the corners of the back. for the backs that screw down into the case, the univeral tool with a clamp to hold the case are sold as a set for like ten bucks on Ali. then you just read the tiny alphanumeric code on the battery and match it to the ones on the rack at the supermarket. sometimes the main code will be different but there's multiple names for the same battery and the others are also written on the package.
>>18785443Not 100% sure this is the ref
Do I repaint the dial for it to say Penis?
>>18785538It'll ruin the sunburst. You're not equipped to do that anyway.
>>18785537it's tricky looking these zeniths up. that serial number isn't a ref, but looks like it was used in the mid 70-80s, although maybe the case backs had different serial years than the movements. seems unlikely but possible.the model name I found for zenith squares was "respirator" but the only info from a watch nerd post said zenith also made non-respirator squares, also. the respirator models had a compressable seal around the crystal that improved under depth pressure but didn't seal well under normal pressures, apparently.they're all really cool looking but yours is one of the better ones imo.please post any info you can get from the guy doing the service.
>>18785656Ah If youre interested in the history, then I can tell you: Its a pre-respirator essentially its a model the looked almost exactly like the later respirator model, like the one that was worn by JFK, except mine has a Zenith modified 2850 manual wind, the respirator has an automatic movement and was 2 mm larger on the width
>>18785691I'd pick a manual anyway since I'm a tradie and can't daily something that nice. that's a better option.so they just call them "zenith squares" or is there a name for them?
>>18785700pre-respirator, its not an official name
Lume shot
>>18785928Great collection.
>>18785700Just got back from service. Also I didn't post it in this thread but also this vintage lanco was also getting serviced at the same time, the seconds hand wasnt resetting at 12
>>18786084you've got a nice collection going. nice and diverse.
>>18786084>the seconds hand wasnt resetting at 12very common problem for chronographs made in the 50s
the answer is always Seiko, don't scratch your glass like me though.
(my) unpopular opinions:manual > automaticcentral seconds hand > small secondspainted hour markers > applied markerswhite dial > black dialunusual lugs > clean lugslong lugs > small lugs
>>18786209For only several hundred more you might have gotten sapphire. But probably not.
I'm really digging these 34mm Thorns they have. And they come with a really cool tool-less link removal system on the bracelet.Might drop $180 on one. I like the blue also. Really dig the rectangular thingy on the second hand.
>>18782234The coat makes my wrist tiny... 40mm I think
>>18786552Having the lens closer also makes the watch look bigger than it does in a wider shot. It looks better now.
>>18786084Forgot pic of movement
>>18785936Thank you
Anyone thinking about getting this?
I really like this 38mm hand wind for $57. I think I'm going to get it during the 11/11 sale.
I don't usually like generic watches but these are pretty sweet for $31.38mm, sapphire, and stainless steel. This and >>18786981 for less than $90? Quite a deal. Probably even cheaper next month.
Time for coffee
Looking for a dive watch under $100. I'm partial to the Qmei divers but they're around a little iver $100. I want something I can absolutely beat the shit out of.
>>18787912Most GShocks have 200m WR
>>18787955Sorry should have said dive style watch. It can have 30m wr for all I care
>>18787978go to watchdives website and check the dive-style watches within your pricepoint. if you want the cheapest iso certified dive watch, get a citizen promaster eco drive, maybe at jomashop website.
>>18787986Appreciate you
>>18763876The super clones have reverse engineer the free sprung movement so at this point, you can get a Rolex close with oyster steel and a 1:1 movement for about $500 so you're right.
$169 on eBay. I might finally have my open heart.
>Trying to replace crystal on a Vostok Amphibia 720 case>Order the replacement crystals from Meranom>Put tension ring inside crystal>Crystal impossible to get perfectly flush with the ring inside>Only attempts where it did had the ring pop out>Already cracked 1 of the replacement crystalsIs there something I'm missing here? It shouldn't be THAT hard to pop back in a new crystal with the retaining ring. I'm using one of those center screw watch presses, but that's still not getting the job done. Either I'm not getting it totally right or someone's lying about all Vostoks using the same crystal
>>18788859Have you tried contacting meranom?
>>18788866Not yet. Right now I'm just comparing the OEM and the first cracked replacement. They seem to be identical, so my guess is that I'm not seating the ring deep enough into the crystal for proper mounting.
>>18788869Fuck me I'm retarded, I just remembered one edge of the ring wasn't sitting exactly up against the internal notch every crystal has to properly seat the ring, and this is most definitely why one edge of the crystal kept sticking out no matter what. I need to master seating the ring perfectly before I can do this again.
>>18788872I'm happy you figured out what part of the issue is.
>>18788255More like open ANUS into the BOWELS of the SHITTER.
Now that is clever comedy right there.
shitters.
>>18789200You're a 'shitter' of a human being.And you don't even know what time it is.
>Euros selling the Pamphibia for $400 or more>Only because it's discontinuedShould've gotten one on Meranom when they were still available for $150
>>18789203It's not discontinued at all?
>>18789211Meranom jacked up the prices for everything. Also meranom newbs don't know that just because something isn't on the site anymore doesn't mean it won't come back. It might take a million years but it will come back eventually. Except the 020 case. That's never coming back.
>>18789214The Pambhibia in particular is definitely gone. The factory site never restocked it up until it started 403ing
>>18789214I mean the Russians are still making them, maybe Meranom just isn't getting them?
>>18789224https://web.archive.org/web/20260218143910/https://online.vostokinc.ru/amfibija-muzhskaja/17-korpus/https://web.archive.org/web/20260218143911/https://online.vostokinc.ru/amfibija-muzhskaja/17-korpus/?page=2Archived pages of the Vostok factory site for their 170 cases prior to it 403ing. All of the Pamphibia dial watches were wiped from their site, meaning they're not making them anymore
You know a real fake Panerai is about the same price as this?
>>18789211Are you asking a question?
>>18789224And this is clearly a statement, not a question. You're really reckless with question marks, anon.
>>18789227My nigga you are legit fucking retardedhttps://vostok.watch/product/vostok-watch-mechanical-amphibian-diver-auto-panerai-style-pamphibia-200m-amphibia-classic-170964/
>>18789274>Nearly 600 EurosYou're the retard here when my whole premise was looking for one for LESS than 300-400 Euro
>>18789275I am retarded you are correct my bad. It could still come back though. In like 2 years.
