/fa/ — Inexpensive Watches

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Let’s see what these are.

Another cheap Tomi toy watch and this Samda tank. $30 total.

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I really like this one. The other has one of those plastic bracelets you can never remove links from; someday I’ll figure those out.

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>>18703302
Forgot the pic.

Just emailed the owner of Meranom to suggest making red and white dial variants of the Buyalov NVCH-20 watch.

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$98

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This is my biggest watch until the 41mm Duxot Henri diver arrives. And I’ll probably not want anything bigger than that.

>>18703356
Sweet! I have an S&S tank coming myself soon. I don't remember which one but it's not a reverso type.
They make good watches in my experience. I did send back their Monaco because it was too large for me, but I love my 37mm PRX style auto.

>>18703316
>"It is not planned at the moment"
Rats

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If I like the coming Duxot I might get this one too.

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>>18703316
I could see paying $250 for this.

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This was one of the first watches I wanted to buy. Then I decided I didn't want it because of the Roman numerals. Then I decided I didn't want an open heart. Then I decided 40mm was too big. Then I decided I'd never buy anything for over $150 that didn't have sapphire.
And now I don't really care about all of that and I kind of want it again. It's $20 more than when I first saw it too. Everything is going to just keep going up. I've seen several watches I bought jump even in just a few months. Of course just because they cost more doesn't mean they're worth more. I just want to save myself money in the future if I think I will want something. That and a lot of Jomashop watches are only at such discounts because they're discontinued due to disinterest. Of course that doesn't matter to me that they're not popular. In fact, it's a good thing if I can get something I like for cheaper. My tastes keep changing and evolving so I may as well just buy anything I might conceivably enjoy while it's on sale. I like an open heart that doesn't make the watch asymmetrical and shows some decent movement...of the movement. And this one checks those boxes. I might get the dark blue because it's $50 less.

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Like this one costs more, is bigger, and I don't like it at all except for the indices are better. It also has shitty glass and is overpriced for what it is. I haven't tried Citizen or Orient autos yet, only solars.

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It's down to these two. I was mistaken, they both have sapphire where the Orient doesn't. And they have 5 year warranties where the Orient is good for one year.
There's something warmer and more appealing about the leather gold one on the left, but the silver bracelet one is more my general style. I almost want the left because it'd be different. The open heart seems to work better there too, since there's no other gold on the silver one.
I'm really stuck. The bracelet one is $8 more, but that's a fine deal for a bracelet when I have a number of leather straps that are better than stock Citizen ones.
The "limited quantity" and huge markdown make the silver one appeal to some dumb part of my brain. I really can't decide.
I could pay $214 and get the white and rose gold one. The open heart really clashes there though.

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The black one looks really great. It would match this one >>18697848
Unfortunately I can't find a black one new for sale. The video sold me on open heart. At least this one. I ordered the blue and silver since I really don't wear gold unless it's vintage.
And no date complication is always a plus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayRyfDj2kYU

I also bought this 38mm Timex Weekender because it was only $24.

>>18703356
dig the no second hand

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I kinda want casio abl-100we for retro looks however I don't like metal bracelets.
Does fw-91 plastic strap fit?

shitters.

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Never too late for decaf. It’ll be light before long.

So many ugly shitters. At least post good-looking and sovlful watches if you want this thread to be different from the general one.

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>>18704019
Why don't you start, dipshit? You spell soul with a V? I fucking hate that as much as useless trolls like yourself. And if you think the other watch threads suck as well, what the fuck are you doing here?
Go make a "proper" watch thread with the ones you think look good. Do something productive.

All watch threads should be banned.

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>>18704052
You can't even back that up with any justification. I don't understand why you post to threads you don't have any interest in. But if you really believe that I hope you make suggestions to the mods somehow. It would be more productive than complaining here.

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>>18703510
And in the end they don't even have it. I got an email telling me they're looking for it and they don't know when they'll have it so maybe try and choose something else. This happened last month with a Mido I ordered.

I have to say, I kind of like when this happens. I get the feeling of buying it and then it's undone and I get a do-over. So I can get the gold one or this Heritor I was eyeing the other day for $60 less, in a variety of colors. Or I can get a refund and another nice Baltany or Cronos from China.
I don't know.

Or just stop fucking around and instead of buying two $200 watches, get one $400 one like that Vario or another microbrand, or something nicer from Joma.

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This 37mm is pretty cool. I don't have any purple yet. Has sapphire and a 5 year warranty.

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And I don't have a Bulova yet. Holding out for a precisionist maybe.

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Ooohh! "Swiss Made" for $250

I think 41mm is a bit large for that style though. The dial is sweet. I'd get it if it were 39mm or smaller.

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I don't want to go crazy with divers now, but this is pretty cool. Sellita SW200 movement and 12mm thick.
The quartz version is just $108 if that interests anyone. Both are good deals.

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Why the fuck is this so expensive?

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There it is. The precisionist movement. Not sure I can pay $400 for a quartz though, even for the smoothest sweeping seconds of them all. Or maybe I can. It's just weird that shape being almost 38mm.
The main issue is it's only available in that one color. I'm not paying $650 for a color I like more.

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I'm finding some pretty cool microbrands.

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I'm kind of liking the Panerai style. This is 42mm which is about as big as I'll go. If I find one in 40mm it'd be even better. I don't have any interest in 44mm or larger.

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This is pretty cool and could replace the Xeric retrograde I sold on ebay.

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This is a contender.

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This Baltany is super sweet. I always wanted some bronze in the collection.

>>18704048
Why should I do something productive? Why should I post watches? Fallacious logic. I’m lurking and all I see is shitters. Me posting a good-looking watch will never, NEVER, change this state of things. You are a bunch of tasteless amerifat cucks and you will keep posting shit-tier watches. Posting good watches is not going to work as a corrective practice. And I don’t have to. I already have a collection of watches, here I am a spectator.

>>18704229
>a bezel that doesn’t serve any purpose
Into the trash it goes.

>>18704131
It’s a heritage brand and was in some film recently methinks
Cool piece though if retro’s your jam

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>>18704240
>>18704238
Whatever. No one gives a fuck about what you think is a good-looking watch or your opinion of the "state of things". I find my watch taste superior to everyone else's, just like you do yours. These are all good watches. And not "shit-tier", CHAMPAGNE-tier. It's all in the eye of the beholder and for this post that's me. In your post it was you. Spectate all you like. Even launch your ineffective insults if you like. It doesn't dissuade me in the least.
It's too bad that you feel the need to put others down for having differing tastes from yours. Didn't your parents ever teach you that if you don't have anything nice to say not to say anything at all?

You must be a very miserable, pitiful dude. Possibly because you don't have the freedoms we Americans take for granted.
Condolences.

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$165
Someone tried turning me on to Aragon a couple months ago but I didn't like divers or 40mm back then. It's like I'm a completely different person who doesn't even know that diver-hating 39mm and under shitlord that was previous me.
Anyone else ever have that happen?

>>18704263
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

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>>18704273
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

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40mm, 60 hour power reserve, on sale for $400. Just over twice the price of that open heart I paid for that they don't have right now. Maybe I should upgrayedd.
Just look at that dial texture. And I do love a small seconds subdial.

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This was a recent gift. I know its nothing special but is it gay? Is it fa?

>>18704304
I think it's good. How big is it?

>>18704307
40 mm if I'm measuring correctly. On the line going through 9/3 and excluding the knob right? It's from the early 90s but I can't find a serial number on it.

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Sekonda pilot brand new 43mm
About £35

I like it but might be so vintage inspired it looks odd. Whad do u think of it?
Will the crown be a bit pokey?

Citizen AW1780-09L
Citizen BM6980-08E
Citizen BN0150-28E
love me citizen, love me eco-drive

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Finally pulled the trigger on this. Saw about a half dozen videos before I was finally convinced that it's the way to go. Most expensive watch so far. We'll see how much I actually wear it. But for now I'm really excited about everything it has to offer.
And I might immediately return that huge Duxot diver I bought to help offset the cost here. I'm aware that 15mm thick is actually pretty common to find in Omegas and other dive watches that are 41mm and larger, I've even seen some luxury brand 16mms recently, but if I try it on and there's any hesitation I'm just going to send it back. We'll see if I'm "smitten". If so I'll keep it. I keep finding that my tastes change and I don't want to be one of those guys always regretting getting rid of watches. At this level of money it doesn't really make sense to try and resell things to recoup $100 here or there. After ebay takes their cut and you lower it enough to sell, you're probably lucky to get half of what you paid for even a nice watch you barely wore. I know I'd sooner just buy a $180 watch new than pay $100 for a used one.
The Ali-express watches are getting less and less interesting. I have most of the ones I want at this point. And if I'm going to spend over $300 I'm looking at microbrands and deals on entry Swiss. And stuff like this Citizen.

>>18704345
I think it looks cool. Date window is pretty small but at least it's at 6. And all day of the 18th that watch really looks great. That's its monthly moment right there. Always wear that on the 18th.

The crown shouldn't be an issue unless you wear your watch way down at the top of your hand. I've never has any problems with crowns.

>>18704304
>Is it fa?
Very

>>18704730
This guy gets down and dirty. Perfect watch for it.