/WT/ - WATCH THREAD

REFINED TASTE edition.

Guides and Info:
>Classic Meme
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>Poorfag guide:
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>Purchasing used watches:
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>Purchasing straps:
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"Suggest a watch for me."
>Your budget
>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot
>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz
>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, 2nd-time zone
>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet
>Wrist size or desired watch size

Previous thread: >>18121268

Hellenes were the first people to discover the joy of sex and the mythology is an undeniable proof.

I used to live in Germany for some time. Now, I wouldn't call myself handsome, but I am not ugly. I was used to girls hitting on me, especially Turkish girls and Arab ones. Honestly, I sort of understand those girls. You can't even compare us to Turkish or Arab goatfuckers. It is bad to think that those girls are used to such men. I feel like other countries view us as superior when it comes to sex. After all, we were the first lovers of the whole world. And now, even Japan knows of our sexual superiority thanks to me.

This is why, whenever I have sex I try my best. I try to lick as much as I can and make sure the woman gets the best orgasms of her life. This way, they will remember that the best guy they've ever fucked was a Greek one. I am just continuing what my ancestors started.

I won't even talk about Ameritards or Eurocucks. No wonder most women cheat on you. You will never be able to satisfy them. You take them out on expensive dates with your fancy cars in order to have a tiny chance of sex. I don't even have a car. I take them out to eat some tonkotsu ramen and drink cheap sake, spending no more than 2000¥ and at the end of the night they are screaming my name. How does it really feel bros? Knowing that you are inferior?

>>18123225
Greeks invented sex, Italians discovered you can have it with women.

>>18123234
Unironically the best quartz watch of all time or just Longines? Ah jeez I don't know man.

>>18123234
Do your own research faggot.

Go with the VHP tbqh.

>>18123237
What GS is that? Is it mechanical?

>>18123234
Not a fan of either, but Longines no contest.
Tho i'd rather chose the Spirit Zulu time from them.

>>18123225
You are Turkish, though.
Original Greeks and light and fair hair. You have dark eyes and dark hair. You're a mongrel.

>>18123234
the longines definitely.
the citizen looks cheaply made.

>>18123225
Who is this guy and why does he wear the Tudor?

I heard Greek men grow mustaches because they want to look like their moms. Is that true?

>>18123259
Whoretadello.
He's a Greek weeb who lived in Germany for a while. He washed cars for a living. His wife left him because he cheated on her.
He decided to liquidate his life savings and move to Japan, in an effort to get married and get a residency permit before his money runs out. He's currently blogposting here pretending that a prostitute is his girlfriend.

>>18123261
>Is that true?
lolno

Greek women grow moustaches so Greek men will be interested in them.

>>18123225
nice cuckshed, what is that, like 8m2?

Guys jokes aside, with the purple shirt, should I wear this or the GS?

>>18123269
Why don't you shampoo and comb your hair instead? It looks like you haven't showered in weeks.

>>18123269
Black goes better with purple than silver/white if you ask me.

>>18123269
Between a Tudor and a GS, there's not much difference. They're both Rolex copes, so wearing them in an effort to impress people is a waste of time.

>>18123275
I think so too, I think so too.

>>18123273
Showering reduces your natural male musk and has negative effects on female seduction

>>18123269
How big is the GS? Because that watch is way too big for your wrist.

Tudor BB58 Inter Milan

Is Tudor diluting its own brand with these silly editions? Or does it not matter for an entry-level luxury brand?

Screenshot_2024-05-20 Introducing The Italy-Only Tudor Black Bay 58 Inter Limited Edition.png

>>18123282
>Is Tudor diluting its own brand with these silly editions?
I'd say yes, look what AP did with their Marvel watches.

>>18123284
You make a good point about AP. The Marvel Oaks or the Cactus Jack Oak and such definitely hurt AP's prestige. With Tudor, however, does it matter? It's just a Tudor.

>>18123282
I don't mind collaborations when they make sense.

COMEX, Gombessa, Aqua Lung, PADI. These are the sorts of groups that make sense when you're doing a dive watch collaboration.

What the fuck does a soccer club have to do with a dive watch?

>>18123202
Fury dresses so gaudy he's practically the target demographic for Jacob and Co. he probably won't wear aa watch that reminds him he lost though lol

What a beauty, 200 USD, maybe I should... I already have a diver Oceanus...

>>18123295
I mean they're not as egregious as AP, but still, i wouldn't do this if i were them.

>>18123278
That explains the isle of Lesbos.

To the anon I was talking to on Friday about the Longines diver I went to the store and landed on this one instead

>>18123370
I am a real fiend for a good lume while I am timing myself swimming a mile a day and then sauna for 25 min after and this piece aids in that greatly this thing really is an exciting addition to my swiss diver collection

>>18123373
Maybe I did "play" myself but I love it and have been trying to get eyes on it for 7 months and finally saw irl and loved it more so I bought it please explain how I got played buying myself a watch I have wanted

Was buying meds and a pharmacist was wearing a Seiko Presage so I mentioned it and she seemed delighted that I recognized it<br>I probably made her day

>>18123380
nice, which one was it, the cocktail time?
the women's size of that honestly is a bit more fitting for a dress watch than the standard 41mm, especially since it's not all that thin

>>18123377
NTA, but sounds like cope tbqh

>>18123384
Cocktail sprung in my head but I haven't googled. It was darkish red

>>18123390
I need a watch I can abuse in the gym and also wear outside of the gym that matches my style and I like the way this one looks / the lume is tits / on a short list of watches I wanted for my collection. Coping for what sir?

>>18123374
I heard watches and steam don't mix good even solid divers.

Congrats anon, I'm glad to enjoy it and hope you continue to do so.

>>18123370
Tag Heuer and Longines are the same level in my book, you did ok, it probably has more mass appeal.

>>18123401
>fully lumed dial
Hey, cool
>every single other aspect of the watch
dogshit

But then again, I suppose it's no different than the people who could the CX Swiss Miliary 20,000 feet diver. They only liked a single feature of the watch and didn't buy it for anything other than its depth rating.

I'm glad you're happy, anon. I personally would have looked a little harder for a Living Daylights 980.031. The original always looks better.

Screenshot_2024-05-20 CX-20000-Feet-Diver-watch-51 jpg (JPEG Image, 570 × 262 pixels).png

>>18123259
Nobody cared who he was until he wore the tudor

>>18123393
It was probably the women's 33mm red one, it's quite popular among the ladies.

>>18123380
>I probably made her day
Depending on the meds you were buying, she's more likely terrified that you're going to start stalking her.
You seem like the type that would misinterpret a reaction to an offhand commend as an expression of genuine interest.

>>18123412
After some pretty extensive research steam is fine but still I would not have the balls for it I swim and dry sauna only with a watch. Your body regulates the temp of the watch so even though its 190 in the sauna the watch is never getting close to that hot as your skin keeps it cooler and same with the steam plus the water is not small enough to actually get inside a screw down (supposedly) but still I dont think I would ever swiss piece into a steam room

>>18123417
I went in for longines not hating on the brand just did not like the legend divers as much bc to move the bezel its a pain screwing the crown while wearing the watch and I m twisting this thing around 2-3 times a day but that old school beads of rice bracelet was sexy

>>18123424
Yeah that's the one
>>18123425
I'm not crazy, anymore

>>18123234
citizen is made in japan
long jeans is made in china for peanuts but they lie and say it's swiss so they can charge more
up to you fag

>>18123430
>citizen is made in japan
That's not entirely true.
Japanese law permits a company to label their products as having been made in Japan no matter where the product is actually made, so long as the factory has Japanese supervisors.

Considering the quality control of Seiko these days, I don't think that supervision amounts to much.

>>18123431
The fabs for The Citizen line are entirely in Japan.

I'm really liking this citizen titanium diver. Finna cop one up for real.

>>18123234

I'd go for the Longines.

>38mm x 46.8mm x 10.9mm
>100m WR, 72hr PR
>2,075 USD

The price will probably be around 1700-1800 with AD discounts, if not even less.
Not COSC (no big deal), no microadjust on the clasp (slighly bigger deal) but it does have single-sided, screwed links and plenty of half-links.

The color-matched datewheel at 6 looks better than the white datewheel at 3. The Longines also has the smaller aperture.

>>18123435
The quartz modules are indeed made in Japan. But the cases, bracelets, crystals, etc are all made in China. For the higher end lines, some final finishing on the case may be done in Japan. Standard operating procedure.

>>18123454
Thats a nice piece, congrats anon.

>>18123259
>why does he wear the Tudor?
why does anyone wear a Tudor? because they cant afford a Rolex

>>18123463
Black bay ceramic msrp: 5k
Oyster perpetual: 6K
I see.

>>18123468
>5k < 6k
exactly. you get it.

>>18123461
Will post some picture once I go home,it is an overwll nice looking watch and the movement is a bit dusty.

>>18123457
Wanted some pocket watch,if I want people to laugh at me i can show they my black bay 58

>>18123472
Slga009 msrp 10K

I see, I now understand. I should've bought the cheaper watch because I couldn't afford it. (?)

Hey, fellow Rolexchads, I hope you all had a good weekend.<br>I just got back from a hiking trip in the Appalachians; good to get away from civilization for a while.

>>18123477
>Slga009
Yes, Whoretadello, but you forget you also told the thread what you paid. Your watch had been sitting in the display case for a while and you got a massive discount.

>>18123479
Bro you can get a new oyster for ¥900K
Nobody cares about it. Stop putting that brand on a pedestal.

>>18123468
>five is ...not...less than six ...?
>>18123477
>what about the suggested retail price of a completely different watch?

I guess you don't need to be good at math or be able to read very well to wash cars.

>>18123482
>Tooter owner seethes at the mention of Rolex
You've cared about it enough to respond multiple times. If you didn't care, you'd be off enjoying your poorly-made cope watch with your hook-- er, I mean ""girlfriend"". ;)

>>18123486
>"I'm purposefully playing the schematics game to prove a point that doesn't exist because this is 4chan"
Yeah, I know. Anyway, it's almost 2AM, I'm off. Go make new headcanons for me please.

>>18123488
Again, for the 10th time, follow the conversation and tell me who mentioned Rolex first. The guy with the tudor or the guy Without a rolex. And then we can talk again.

>>18123479
I'm happy that you remember what I wrote 7 months ago, but you're definitely not obsessed, right. You creep.

>>18123463
>why does anyone wear a Tudor? because they cant afford a Rolex
I find it amusing when Toopoor owners try to counter this by comparing the price of a higher-range Toopoor to the absolute cheapest Rolex, as if anyone at all is fooled by their bad faith attempts.

>Yeah, b-b-but you can get a used Air-King for like 2 grand and the solid gold BB58 is like 32 grand!

>>18123491
>I'm happy that you remember what I wrote 7 months ago.
It makes it easier to tell when you're lying, which is always.

@18123489
>Anyway, it's almost 2AM, I'm off

Thank fucking Christ, now we can actually talk about watches.

>>18123478
Based.

>>18123486
>No, I'm rich, I swear
He's just further embarrassing himself at this point.

>>18123478
Looks like you had a nice trip, king.
We've had terrible storms the last few days, so everyone's stuck inside and the kids are getting bored.

>>18123478
WV? Putting the explorer to great use I see

>>18123511
Very close, NC-VA border.

>Putting the explorer to great use I see
Yeah, no sense in babying it. It's a sports watch. It's built to withstand a little beating.
I like the look of sports watches that have clearly been used. Scuffs, nicks, a faded bezel, are like a well-worn pair of jeans.

>>18123516
I like the explorer ii but it does confuse me that it has the gmt for what it is and I guess what I perceived the explorer line to be.

>>18123520
>I like the explorer ii but it does confuse me that it has the gmt for what it is and I guess what I perceived the explorer line to be.

I think originally the idea was just to use the GMT movement in a another watch.
The way it was marketed was for cave explorers, or arctic/antarctic explorers when you can go long periods without seeing the sun and the 24 hour hand will let you know if it's AM/PM after your sense of day/night goes out of whack.

This was, of course, back when the Rolex's GMT hand could not be adjusted independently from the hour hand. (That came later with the GMT-Master II)

I just like it. It's got most of the utility of a GMT-Master II (tracking 2 timezones vs 3) but it's also less flashy.

this a good deal for 5k? redpill me on IWC.

Antoine Saint Exupery Limited Edition IWC Pilot's Watch - IW371709 .png

>>18123535
It's probably too big for you.

Does anyone have any experience buying from Chrono 24 ? I think I found the dress watch I've been looking for for years but just unsure of his reliable if a place it is.

>>18123535
If you're looking for the Exupery special edition specifically?
5000 dollars is on the higher-end of the market but is not outrageous if the condition is mint, it has a service history, all the boxes and papers, etc.

If you don't care about that specific limited edition, though, you can get IWC Pilot Chronos for 2500-3000 dollars.

>>18123544
>Does anyone have any experience buying from Chrono 24
yeah, they're fine.

When it comes to buying any used watch, buy the seller, not the watch.
Is he open and willing to communicate? If you ask for specific pictures (like, "can you take a close-in on that scratch on the bezel at 10 o'clock?") is he cagey or does he provide them? How's his feedback? Does he have a return policy?

There's a little more risk in buying from an international seller, since customs and returns are more of a pain in the ass.

These days, eBay is a little easier, since they have an authenticity guarantee, more safeguards for the buyer, and they take care of customs and all that for you, but they're typically also a little more expensive, by around 10-15% or so.

>start researching automatic watches
>cheaper ones have +40 second a day
>expensive ones have +5
Im scared

>>18123626
Also I bought one before anybody thinks I don't like them

>>18123626
It's not that bad honestly, most are within 20spd, that means you set it back one minute on monday and by the end of the week it'll be one minute ahead.

>>18123626
+5 spd sounds bad in the autistic world of the internet, but in the real world it doesn't matter. It's a minute per week. Unless you wear your watch every single day, at some point it's going to run down at some point and you'll have to re-set it.

Plus, there's a common little trick you can do with mechanical watches. They're typically adjusted to allow you to do this:
If you leave them lying overnight flat they will be slightly fast and if you leave them lying overnight on their side they will be slightly slow.
So if you're a little ahead, leave it on its side and eventually it will get back to where it should be.
This tip is actually in the Rolex owner's manual.

When guys with mechanical watches say "It's been 8 months of constant running and I'm only 1 second fast" it's guaranteed they're using this method (or they're just lying)

>>18123649
My watch runs pretty accurately if it's wound up just right, i'm guessing when it's close to fully wound, so after a while (it's a pure auto with no handwinding) it settles and i only have to correct it every month or so.

>>18123640
Yeah it's not so bad and all of them give an indication of what the range is

>>18123651
Yeah, automatics and hand-winding watches are typically adjusted slightly differently because hand-wound movements are usually wound up every morning, regardless of their power reserve, while automatic watches are adjusted to retain some of that precision at the low end of their power reserve, at the expense of some precision when completely wound up.

It's all a matter of trying to predict how the user will wear the watch and tweak it so that the average errors all cancel one another out.
Compare that to a desk or mantel clock, which is much easier to adjust to high accuracy since you know that the user will wind it up once per week and it will always be in the exact same, known position.

>>18123649
>So if you're a little ahead, leave it on its side and eventually it will get back to where it should be.
>This tip is actually in the Rolex owner's manual
This.
Mechanical watches are fiddly but that's the reason they still exist

>most useful and fun complication
>people don't give a shit about it
Why?
Alarm watches are based.
Pic related is my next purchase.

In which cases are acrylic crystals acceptable? It's crazy to see Timex sell $200-300 automatics with acrylic on them when even they sell quartz with sapphire for less.
>Captcha: H88T

My first watch, I really enjoy it but wish it had an option for half links. I'm unable to get a perfect fit on the oyster bracelet. I might try the jubilee. Also the power reserve is pretty bad but that's because I don't wear it daily.

>>18123690
Never really because the annoyance from them is too much even if it's easier to polish
Or I'd say it's fine if that's the screen protector

>>18123725
I don't understand some of you guys. If I were that poor I'd just proudly wear a casio (still have one, even thought I now own expensive timepieces.) I could not imagine wearing a fake/homage.
>b-but homages and fakes are different
no they are not

>>18123733
I don't care about watches so i'm not a corporate sheep I guess. Plus everyone says the tudor and this are comparable quality but the tudor is 15x more expensive. You would have to be a dumbass to buy tudor in my eyes

>>18123686
>Why?
>Alarm watches are based.
>Pic related is my next purchase.
Cool. Post some pics when it arrives.

Alarm watches have never been particularly popular for a number of reasons:
- they're expensive to engineer and manufacture so not many companies made them; because there weren't a lot of them for sale, people didn't even know about them to want one
- they tend to be thicker than normal watches
- they often tended to have very poor water resistance, apart from a few special models, like JLC's Memovox Polaris.

Many of these issues have been solved, but nowadays most people are fine with their watch just telling the time and relying on their phones for everything else like the date, alarm, stopwatch, etc.

>>18123753
I agree. If you're going to get a cope Explorer, at least save your money. That way, if you do eventually want to get the real Explorer, you'll be that much closer to being able to afford one.

No reason to ever buy a Tooter.

>>18123725
thats great, but i do agree that we should avoid those nearly 1:1 copy homages, or at least dont buy a homage of a watch thats still being produced, even the chinese brands can put out some origianl designs.

>>18123370
I wish it didn't have the cyclops.

>>18123805
A lighter and some isopropyl alcohol will fix that

>>18123725
yknow you can get an on the fly adjust clasp for like 40-50(from san martin) and you'll never have to think about another watch ever again (if you swap movement to nh38)

>>18123840
I have the on the fly clasp, it's still just a tad off but it's very livable

>>18123803
The quality you get for the price of some of those chinese watches really makes you realize how severely watch companies fuck you

I want and I like it over the gold one, also why is there no JLC in the grey market or at least it difficult to find a decent deal?

Master Ultra Thin Moon 1368480 Jaeger-LeCoultre.png

>>18123865
Try talking to your AD, if you have one locally. They can often offer you a discount that matches or betters the gray market price.

Is getting a belt to match your watch /fa/

>>18123875
It's not above-and-beyond in terms of /fa/. Matching your leathers is just what you're expected to do.

If you get a watch strap custom made at the same time as you get a belt made, and of the same material, that's pretty cool.

>>18123870
yeah i got jlc botique here sounds like a good idea

nice jewelry fags, ill keep wearing my gshock

>>18123225
Did you escape the Yakuza? They are looking for their onahole turk

>>18123824
Or just don't buy watches with features you don't like. It's not your job to fix these company's products for them. They interpret your purchase as approval and your criticism and modification is irrelevant to them after they have your money.

>>18123896
Post it. We like G-shocks here. And although I have about 25k in watches, I still wear mine often

>>18123944
Why do you need a chronograph to mow the lawn?

>>18123953
I need a chronograph for everything. Gotta go fast

>>18123896
This is not a /fa/ thread by original nature. Gshocks are based, well, depends on the model.

Not a g shock but I got an a158 awhile back and the alarm and stop watch have been incredibly useful and I love it.

>>18123975
I hope one day mods let us get this thread back to /g/ as god intended

>>18124011
This is the gayest pic I've seen here and I've seen a lot of gay pics here.

>>18124014
It's the same shade of gold and the leather is very close

>>18123251
it says spring drive 5 days power reserve

>>18123896
I'm thinking of getting a SKMEI instead of a Casio

>>18123882
Boutiques won't give discounts, you'll have to find an AD. A big reason why all the high end watch brands are switching to boutiques is because they want to stop the discount giving. Hell I remember when you could get Lange 1 for 15-20% off. Those days are long gone.

i don't like leather straps because they get smelly and deteriorate

i don't like gold watches because it feels like some tacky shit that only an arab or a nog would wear

>>18123686
Yeah alarms are cool, i'd get a BellMatic.

Going to Nagano Broadway rn. <br>Anything you guys want me to look out for? Just out of curiosity. I don't plan on buying anything. But you never know.

look out for anyone wanting your contact, let them share this fucking burden, oy vey

>>18124091
Those days are Lange gone...heh

>>18124091
So Lange, and thanks for all the fish

>>18124091
Buckle up. This train of puns is going to be A. Lange 1

>>18123865
such a great watch, lovely classy moonphase with no extra clutter

Posting my new Ulysse Nardin,from around 1920. Always wanted a pocket watch, and this being from a reputated brand seemed a good choice,also did not want to spend a lot. Sure there are more beautiful watches,but they are older railroad american watches or more expensive IWC/longines/omega watches (and not a lot better).Hands are black,unless at an specific angle,then are purple,probably heated hands. Dial has some debris that I will clean and I'm sure it will look almost like new. Case is made from silver, something I wanted to have,Tissot used to have a silver watch but now it is discounted and the new models are paladium plated/steel, more expensive and overall an average quality.

>>18123725
Based San Shartin enjoyer. Have two of them and the quality is very good.

>>18123944
One of the best looking watches around here.

Milgauss for 6.5K<br>Is that a good price? I thought these would go up after they got discontinued.

>>18123269
Mf did you really photoshop gigachad jaws into your shit ass pic?...
That's pathetic

>>18124178
Thanks for the compliment lol.

>>18124170
That's a hell of a price. I would buy that immediately, though the milgauss is my favorite rolex

>>18124188
I guess the bubble has bursted. Finally.

>>18124170
Prices on chrono24 are around 10-11k

>>18124191
kek, I guess Japan really is the best country in the world

>>18124171
The japs think it's from Fullmetal alchemist. Glad someone recognises it.

>>18124197
>Even the Japanese think being a weeb is pathetic
No surprises here.

>>18124198
At least the date window is nice and neat with this one, unlike some other models.

>>18124208
This one >>18124198 just looks unfinished.

>>18124209
There is a bit too much empty space on the dial i'll agree, but that date on the brown one is just butt ugly.

>>18124210
Journes, in general, are more hyped than they are attractive. An example of crazy design for its own sake, instead of good design. But with successful deployment of hype, anyone can trick themselves into liking anything.

Also, anyone know who
>>18124197
>>18124198
>>18124200
>>18124201
this guy is that's just spamming watch pics? Dude forgot the "discussion part" of /wt/. He's not posting rare pieces. We've all seen these before.

>>18124215
>Anon visits a huge watch market and shares well known models with local prices.
>Faggot starts seething.
Just fuck off, you cunt.

>>18124215
That guy is Whoretadello. He's our resident avatarfag/troll.

He's obsessed with this general. He posts at all hours of the day (He's responsible for about a quarter of posts in any given thread) waiting for someone to tell him to fuck off, then sits back and protests his innocence with "I was only posting watch pics".

Just set up a filter for his pics' filename pattern and your life here will be better.

Well there was nothing rare there I guess. It was only full of unsold rolexes. Some nice vintage omegas though and the usual Trinity pieces.

>>18124185
Around 650€,probably a bit expensive,but got it from a reputable shop so it has a two year warranty and less risk of being scammed. Still,decent price considering Tissot pocket models cost over 900€. I also took some views at chrono24 and a known used stuff web here. At my budget the best looking movements were from railroad watches,really fancy but maybe not very durable and difficult to repair since at that budget they had few or no jewels at all,the rest were rather simple looking movements,not decorated,and of course only steel cases. So in the end 650€ didn't sound very bad for a silver watch from an historic brand, specially if you compare it to modern watches,with 600 you only get some low end swiss or some microbrand watch.

>>18124218
Bro who cares. He's kinda right, but there really wasn't much to take pics of. I mean again, you can get a milgauss for 6K. They want to get rid of them (Rolex) but can't anymore.
About the GMT explorer. I was very pleasantly surprised at the dial quality. Kudos to rolex. Though I didn't have much time with it. At ¥850K though, it was still a bit too much for my liking.

>>18124215
Jut the fuck up and post a damn watch

>>18124228
>Gaudy new money crap vs timeless design with an unique movement.
No contest, GS fucks hard.

>>18124231
I don't know man, I absolutely loved it and, if I tell you the price you will fly out today and buy it. It didn't fit me, it wears like a 55mm lug to lug.
Anyway here's a zenith at 1.2 million yen

>>18124225
i kind of love thin watches did you try that bad boy on for size

>>18123626
I don’t even bother setting my watches to the exact time anymore I just do a couple minutes ahead. I can’t really think of an everyday situation where you need the exact time down to the second.

>>18124264
Yes, it looked ridiculous on my wrist. (Large)

>>18124218
This general has devolved into constant seething if anyone even dares posting his watch. It used to be cool and frenly, many different watches were posted, and barely anyone complained.

>>18124197
>The japs think it's from Fullmetal alchemist
fucking casual faggots
seppuku should be mandatory

>>18124284
Have you ever hand any problems with the omeegurr?

>>18124297
No. It's been +5sec/day for 3 years.

Has anyone ever had Omega replace a vintage dial and can tell me what price they paid

/wt/ bros, what do you think the maximum lug-to-lug size should be for a 54.5mm wide wrist? 45mm? And what about the case diameter and thickness?

>>18124356
Wrist width/1.618=case diameter

>>18124040
Too big for you dude, get a proper sized g shock.

>>18124284
Perfect and beautiful collection, keep up.

>>18123733
>I could not imagine wearing a fake/homage.
Why? A nice-looking watch is a nice-looking watch.

what do you clean your casioak with? I've had mine less than a day and the screen is completely covered in fingerprints.

>>18124365
stop touching it with your greasy disgusting hands maybe

>>18124228
*raises paw*
But I wished for it.

>>18124370
but I already did is it too late

>>18124365
I wash it with the same soap I wash my hands and water.

How should I figure out what would be a good first watch for me to buy? I’m 31, a prof at a university in the Northeast USA, and I want something I can wear with a jacket or in sweats so it can’t be a G-shock.

>>18124416
Casio f91-w or a 36mm rolex. Nothing inbetween, but you can graduate to something better than the rolex. Everything between the casio and the rolex is either: a cope or a bad place to spend your money. I'm gonna get a lot of flak for this but I'm being honest with you. Seeing as your need something versatile that'll look good in professional attire while being able to be dressed down, I'd say to go with an oyster perpetual of any color you like. 36mm. You can walk into an AD and buy them nowadays

>>18124416
First you need to make a decision on the budget, then we can talk.

>>18124416
Rolex explorer
>>18124357
Thanks, anon. It's hard to find 34mm case watches because most brands target Caucasian males with an average wrist size of 7.5 inches and their fat wives with 7-inch wrists. Even Japanese brands do this.

>>18124444
Nice digits. Look into new-vintage. Saw a pretty nice pre richemont VC with a 34mm case diameter the other day.

>>18124416
>prof at a university
That depends, are you participating or submitting to the woke mind virus spreading throughout the next generation?

>>18124444
I have a couple of small watches i don't wear for sale.

>>18124444
Asian brands do this because the watch market in China is still very much based in buying the largest, gaudiest shitter possible to get attention. The smaller the chinaman the bigger the watch.

>>18124406
thank you anon I'll be more careful in the future

>>18124449
Actually I asked them to switch me to a remote job in admin so that’s what I do now but I was an Econ prof and tried to fight the lefty bullshit. I’m still fighting it but it’s a losing battle currently. >>18124424
This seems like a really contradictory rec. Casios are cheap and Rolexes are not. They’re also two totally different kinds of watches. What gives? A lot of people are recommending Rolex but is a $10k watch really a good first watch?

>every soldier in the 2nd world war was given a mechanical watch
>somehow they cost hundreds today
Are they really thinking they can trick people?

>>18124416
>sweats so it can’t be a G-shock
Metal G-shock looks top class
Don't get an automatic watch or autistic watch as we call them

>>18124416
>>18124476
See this picture
It's a G-shock which can be worn with any outfit

Gentlemen, I once again come asking your opinion on the mido commander chronometer (or should I just get a seamaster chronometer)

>>18124497
>chronometer
>mechanical
Uh no way

Another new watch already. Couldnt pass up the deal i got

>>18124526
What watches were you both wearing?

>>18124537
Congrats on your new longines anon. Here's my vintage one

>>18124537
Cool watch. How much did you shell out for?

>>18124543
$2340 all said and done, some dealer in another state i guess lost their AD status so they were getting rid of all their Longines for cheap. Retail is like $3200 or $3300. Really like how inky black the dial is.

>>18124462
In that case, rolex. Any model. Probably Datejust.

>>18124462
>is a $10k watch really a good first watch?
This completely depends. If you want to just get one nice watch that you can wear every day and have for life then yeah it's not a bad idea to spend that kind of money when you see a watch you like. If you dont care or are thinking you might want to have a collection then it might not be the best idea. Sometimes you might realize there are specific things about watches that you do or dont like until youve had some exposure to them for a while. In that case it can be better to start small and once you have a more defined preference get a more expensive watch.

>>18124545
Holy shit. I’ve spent more for far less. Great work anon

>>18124578
Got super lucky and saw one of the employees post about it on reddit, my buddy got himself a spirit zulu, though not at quite as much of a discount. Have yet to see this in person but i bet it looks good, our local store only had the black and green one but this sunburst seems way better.

>>18124560
I think what I’d rather do is buy something cheaper and then when I have a clearer sense of what I want purchase the $10k+ BIFL wear it all the time watch. Does that make sense?

>Releases in June
We'll finally have a metal-bezel, black CasiOak with both a positive LCD AND indices

>>18124582
I’ve been considering Zulu Time, but it’s too big for my wrist. I bet it’s gorgeous in person though.

>>18124600
Yeah, that's pretty much what i was saying. I had some inherited watches and then bought an orient before spending in the thousands.

>>18124609
It definitely wears a bit small, he has small wrists and got the 42 i believe. They have a 39 version

>>18124538
I wore a role she wore a fossil do I need to make it more obvious

Just got my Casio Edifice. This is my first watch ever. How does it fit?

>>18123202
what is this watch called or what style is it? It is very neat

>>18124500
what do you mean?

https://www.midowatches.com/ca-en/c<wbr>ommander-chronometer-m0214311104100<wbr>.html

COSC.

Would one of you watch /fa/ggots tell me if its cool or not

>>18124626

looks good anon. Congrats on taking the first step into the rvvvvvvvvvvvvabbithole. Wear it in good health.

>>18124612
Small wrist. Where you located baby?

I currently rock a 2000s Seiko not to disimilar to a steel PRX, modified the face and had a band fitted with aftermarket lugs. While people brag about their "rare watches" I can say with certainty I have something I enjoy that there is only 1/1 of in the world.

Longlines if you live in Central Europe, anywhere else get the Citizen.

>>18123234

>>18124483
Stop being a coward and wear a digital watch with a suit. Nobody bats an eye when someone with a suit wears an apple watch because it doesn't matter. Stop inventing imaginary rules.

>>18124782
This 100% I've worn a digital watch in a room where the average income was 6+ figures more than once, nobody gave a shit and infact one of the oldest guys whos worth about $60 million was wearing a G- Shock or some other digital.

NEW WATCH ALERT!!!!
someone has the manga gshock in the flesh
https://youtu.be/uQyu4eWBOhE?t=157

>>18124782
>>18124794
stainless steel watch looks way better with a suit fashion wise though

>>18124289
is just one mentally ill fuck. I wish he had a trip or some retarded catchphrase like the dumbfuck from /classical/.

>>18124483
I bought this because it's one of the only 2 metal casioaks that actually has contrast between the hands and the dial. Just wish it had MB6 because I'm not a fan of bluetooth

>>18124808
If you notice, when he goes to bed, we actually talk about watches. Then he gets up, starts spamming, and the thread is just anons trying to get Whoretadello to jump off a bridge.

I have an opportunity to pick this up for 250
good value?
I really like the watch

>>18124837
It's not the best gen or colorway of Monster, but all the Seiko Monster divers are cool.

>1st gen Orange Monster is goat, but expensive AF right now.

>>18124838
can you explain what you mean about the gens?
I'm honestly not very familiar with seikos

>>18124842
the first generation didn't have the sharkteeth and had an older movement
https://www.theseikoguy.com/seiko-m<wbr>onster/

>>18124837
but yeah I think you should get it if you like it

>>18124846
>>18124850
didn't the older movements not have hacking or hand winding? and I can see the appeal of the older dial but that shark tooth look is unique
thanks for the replies probs gonna buy it
picrel is my other seiko

>>18124855
right, I have one and it doesn't hack. But if you kinda put backpressure on the crown it stops the seconds hand, lol. not sure if it is good for it..
>>18124863
might be deceptive pic, it's about the same as any 42mm seiko

>>18124855
that watch is pretty nice, also why tf google even bothers to keep the image search if it cannot find a simple watch image, useless jeet fucks. the name of the watch is SRPJ85 btw.

>>18124883
google sucks now, i never use it anymore

>>18124898
If i wanted to know what retarded niggers on twitter think I'd just make an account and ask for your username.

>>18124890
it was a misunderstanding, i was talking about the >>18124855 pic related, I liked that watch because it looks like a IWC pilot watch but better. instead of asking the name I used google image search then yandex, that was the reason of the rant.

>>18123725
Cool, even if it's a shameless copy. The Tudor Black Bay 36 is $5000 now? Jeez.

>>18123725
but how do we get san martin to make a fake tudor logo?

>>18123451
Source: it came to me in a dream

>>18124922
So it's agreed: Japanese watches are just Funkopops that can tell time, right?

Hi all, I was gifted a rolex submariner from my father a week before I graduated with my engineering degree. He previously wore it for a few years then stopped after a while. I eventually said to him I want to wear it just for the day of graduation because it symbolized how far I've come but how far I still stand to go. He did not go to college and grew his business from nothing, he was previously a poor farmer. When he gave it to me he told me to get it fitted for the day and to keep it. I told him I only plan to wear it for very special events. He said no, wear it whenever, even at work. It says you don't need the job and you're there to succeed.<br> Since then, I have gone on to wear it when I'm not dressed in my college outfits (sweats) and I absolutely love it. Now I have worn it in a professional setting during my research and gotten asked if it was real. I am about to go into my first job in an engineering leadership development program where I work at an engineers level but also shadow directors and program managers to learn how to lead. Should I wear the watch at work? I am driven to succeed but I don't want any bad perceptions holding me back.

"Hey senpai, can you believe it? My pops gave me a Rolex Submariner as a graduation gift! And get this, he used to rock it back in the day, but then he just stopped. I was like, 'Dad, can I borrow it for my big day?' 'Cause you know, it represents how far I've come and how far I still gotta go. He didn't go to college, just straight up hustled and built his own biz. When he handed it to me, he was like, 'Bro, get it fitted and keep it. Wear it all the time, even at work. It's a symbol of success.' And let me tell ya, I've been rockin' this bad boy at work and people think it's fake. But now I'm about to start my first engineering job and I'm torn. Should I wear the watch or not? I wanna show my drive to succeed but I don't want any haters holdin' me back."

>>18124929
Gshock has definitely leaned into the funkopop angle as one of their strategies.

>>18124973
A quick search for your wall of text gives us this post on reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/co<wbr>mments/1cxcd4s/question_wear_gifted<wbr>_rolex_at_work/

>>18124973
Friend loaned me a Omega, was bored of it in two weeks. The only "status watch" I'd ever consider spending what most normies would consider "serious money" on would be a Mid Range Grand Seiko. I actually wear my watches outdoors and while I do low contact sports so I don't want to pansy watch that breaks in one knock.

>>18125009
Thanks for the lol, I feel this way everytime some fag spends a paragraph bragging about how his fanboy brand is the "only" brand that makes anything good.

>>18125019
>low contact sport

having buttsex with your boyfriend isn’t a sport dumbass

>>18125024
Windsurfing and Gold aren't gay you angry little queer sorry you've gotten to 65+ and been in the closet but thats a you problem.

Just google newyork gay bath house and I'm sure your be right at home.

>>18125031
>status watch
>grand seiko
You're in no position to call others a faggot, with your shitty loser jap watch

>>18125032
Uh huh, invest in a dictionary faggot.

I'm looking for a resistant watch, I want to take comfort In knowing that, if I ever get hit in the face with a missile, my watch will carry on.

>>18125032
Hey Anthony do you still whore yourself out on the inside like you did outside prison?

I guess its a pack of smokes now rather than stealing watches outright so lets do some basic math. Basic Rolex $20,000 gosh thats alot of gay sex there pal.

>>18125034
>>18125038
found the seiko wearing losers

>>18125031
Looking for a "status" outdoor sports watch
>Wants a watch with zero status outside of niche circles, with super-polished exterior that can't be restored except by sending back to Japan

Yeah, you sure are smart

>>18125031
>windsurfing

is this what they call it when a guy nuts on your gaping asshole while you fart or something? seems pretty gay but have a good time I guess KEK

>>18125024
It is if there's a winner and a loser.

If you wear a seiko, and especially if you wear a grand seiko you should KILL YOURSELF

>>18125066
That's some lame ass cope
I'd have more respect for someone wearing an Invicta

>>18125096
>fake shitlex on a free catalogue
you have no respect to give

>>18125132
You were saying?
There's at least 2 of us on this thread with Batgirls

>purchase a 600€ watch
>gf asks how much was it
>Not a lot
>"50€?" (Obviously the watch was not that cheap looking)
>Certainly not that cheap
>"Come on,tell me"
>Around 600€
>Then she started to rant about how expensive it was and that she always was looking ways to spend less,and that if things got worse we would need that money and that even 50€ is a lot for a watch

>mfw my Tudorbb58 flies under the radar and thinks is another chinkwatch,that my limited edition Tissot is from my grandfather and that my Chinese watches are less than 50€ each.

I am doomed if she starts looking at my watches prices

>>18124655
It's slimmer and smaller than a Seamaster.

>>18123626
Setting the watch the the exact time is already kind of annoying. Going to time.gov and getting it perfectly set is inconvenient enough, just set the time and dont worry too much.

>>18124197
This makes me want a golfing glove with mustangs flame circle

>>18125155
It's just a seiko. Look, it's written here, "Seiko"

>>18125155
she might be right anon
have no idea how much yall make but if 600 euros is a lot maybe you need to rethink your priorities

>>18124993
I'd def notice and think the kid was a spoiled brat. We had some new hire girl 22 years old show up in a 100k Mercedes SUV. People definitely noticed and it had a negative impact on first impressions.


Anonymous

Is it possible to make t-shirt and sweatpants your daily uniform without looking like a manchild or a bum?

>>18123068
nope its fucking slack and deserves to stay at home

>>18123068
you have to either be black or visibly obviously an at least amateur level athlete

be fit<br>tuck the shirt in like a 70s gym teacher

>>18123068
>sweatpants
Just wear some straight fit jeans or chinos if you want comfortable pants, you faggot zoomers. Why do you need sweatpants? Only degenerate bums who mooch off of gibs wear sweatpants outside when they're not exercising.

And crew neck t-shirts are also not acceptable. If you really want to wear t-shirts everyday, then wear some polos or henleys. Or wear long sleeve crew neck t-shirts and pull the sleeves up to your fore arms if you don't want your arms covered all the way. You will look much more presentable, mature and civilized in them.

I work from home so I tried this but I quickly found that the only way to stay sane while working from home as a young man is to go make it a point to leave the house sometimes and if you wear sweatpants every time you leave the house, you look like a bum no matter the brand or fit.

During the winter people basically get a free pass, but it’s inconvenient in the winter if you ever go anywhere with mud or whatever.

>>18123199
one of the rare instances where being attractive isn't enough. you'd have to be a pro athlete for this to slide

The older you get, the worse joggers look by the way.

Too hot in spring and summer

Sneakers look like shit too

>>18123068
No, athleasuire is a trend that needs to be killed off.
Unless you are wearing this to or from the gym you should not be wearing this outside at all.

I will wear sweatpants in public if I goddamn feel like it.

>>18123907
What are you gonna do about it? Chuckle to yourself, thinking about what a lowlife plebeian that guy is for wearing athleisure?

I mean, I do it but you have to understand that this is a carefully curated outfit. You’re not going to be wearing all Ralph Lauren with a Rolex everyday if you wear sweats. You just won’t. You’ll be mixing and matching shit that makes you look unemployed.

>>18123068
Cutting out the face just to show that looks don't matter.

The key point is to make sure they fit properly and the outfit works. The sweatpants fit like normal pants and their color matches the rest of the clothing. He isn't dressed like a slob: has a nice watch, is wearing normal shoes instead of socks w/ sandals or other dumb zoomer shit.

>>18124246
>6’3” 230 lbs (mostly muscle)

Doubt it. I’m somewhat intimidating


What are some effay clothing brands for twinks?

The only thing you should be wearing is stitched up cum rags of negros of color, you shameless slut.

>>18123193
The women's section at thrift stores.

>t. twink

>>18124886
Lose weight shave your body hair and join us, fatass


Thoughts?

There's like a 30% discount on these on Zalando where Im from. Im in need of new sneakers for the summer. Thoughts?

Shoes like this are for children. No self-respecting adult male should be wearing them.

>>18123292
There's a thread for generic braindead retarded questions like this. Lurk more and kill yourself

>>18123292
Perfectly acceptable for casualwear, but this anon >>18123296 is correct.


Do you guys know where I could find some loose-fitting pants in Europe ?

Spend less time on tiktok, loose fitting pants only look good on a guy if you're a 6'4" gigachad, otherwise it just makes you look like a midget

>>18123239
the same place you found every other on-trend pair of pants

I don’t know shit about European brands, only American that will ship internationally.

>>18123239
You're on the internet. Do a jewgle search or something. Or just look around on Amazon or any of your local e-commerce websites. Or better yet, find a tailor near you, buy some fabric and get your pants literally tailor made to your liking.

>>18123340
>if you're a 6'4" gigachad
Which I am, and normal pants look super slim on me

>>18123239
why do most of these look the same, I would've expected more of a difference with the relaxed vs the straight

Go to the mall and fucking find a pair of pants you like!???? How is that so fucking hard

>>18123239
Casatlantic. Get the Tanger cut

i get mine from Land‘s End, they aren‘t perfect but they look siimilar to the classic in your pic . Also you can select the inseam length in cm so you can get the perfect length


Which one has the best swimsuit? What’s your go-to beach fit?

>>18123329
Yes it really matters what swimwear you wear, and not just be fit/not fat when in swimwear...

>swimsuit
Those are shorts, you faggot. Only women wear swimsuits.

step 1: be /fit/<br>step 2: acquire a stand ability

>>18123329
red shorts, playful colour, good classic fit without trying too hard


>>18123330
grow some 5 o clock shadow & cut your hair bro

get literally any other haircut or learn to look after your hair
skincare
loose weight
grow facial hair if you can
good fashion sense (which is subjective ig)
if you do all this then you will max out your potential

>>18123408
so his head would look less like an egg if he cut his homeless looking hair
also it's weird angle that he photo'd himself at

>>18123330
you're like that one guy with the weird scraggly amish beard and manson lamps, a mentally ill attention deprived faggot. at least he looks funny, you're just ugly and gay

>>18123330
start by posting a pic that isn't overexposed to oblivion

>>18123330
Honestly? Take a better photo, first off. But your hair definitely needs work, either get a haircut or learn to style it nicely.

>>18123330
get a haircut ASAP, use shampoo/conditioner that works to make your hair not look greasy, learn how to style it after being cut. Lose weight. Smell good (find a good body wash, wear deodorant, light amount of cologne), dress good (no need to go crazy with designer, but wear some nicer stuff, polos, obcds, well-fitting shirts, chinos, jeans. Wear sunscreen, moisturize and use a retinol everyday so that you will look better as you age. Try to grow facial hair, but if you can't grow a beard that looks decent, stop trying and keep it trimmed, whatever you do do not keep shitty looking facial hair. Also learn to take better pictures of yourself, this looks like it was taken in 2007 on a flip phone. Literally with all these tips and a good personality you can definitely change completely, you have good eyes/eyebrows and bone structure so you arent fucked imo.


What is the point of ribs in clothing other than aesthetics?

Probably to make the fabric thicker (and hence warmer), while not entirely bulky at the same time. Could be a way for manufacturers to save material and cut costs. They might also allow the fabric to stretch and contract with the contours and movement of your body, without putting degenerate stretchable plastic into it.

>>18123331
>other than aesthetics?
it makes you look slimmer and taller, what else do you want?

>>18123420
Last I checked wearing them does not increase your height so I'd argue that no, they do not make you look taller. Picture this; a 5'3" obese man wearing a ribbed sweater. Do you think he'll pass as a slim 6-footer? No, you wouldn't. You'd see a little fat fuck wearing a stupid sweater. Fucking. Faggot.

>>18123331
Texture looks good. There are probably other benefits like breathability, warmth and stretchiness, but honestly it just looks good.

>>18123331
Why aerodynamics of course. Imagine not WATTmaxing by wearing your latest aerosocks on your TT bike. Man this generation is so fucked.


i-is there any style of fashion that looks good exclusively for short men?

Dress like Bogart. He was a manlet and looked good.

>>18123354
Find manlet celebrities you look like and go from there

it's John Legend for me; he's 5'9 but he has manlet proportions and a stocky build like me, who is 5'4, so I can use his outfits as a good indicator of what looks good (and what doesn't) on a short guy with my skin tone and my build

Usually short guys can't do baggy or even straight fits; everything should be tapered, tailored, and slim fitting but not too slim

>>18123366
Imagine being brown and short...


creases on trousers look retarded. why are they the status quo?

>>18123518
this one is going in my zoomer cringe compilation

>>18123518
Which creases are you talking about?

>>18123518
JFC you insolent zoomer. The creases are a part of the silhouette. It creates a sleek, angular, and formal look thats meant to standout compared to your normal pants.


Cuffed Jeans

>>18123231
When I see cuffed jeans I assume they are too poor or lazy to buy jeans that fit properly.

>>18123231
effay depending on the shoes but those cuffs are way too big

>>18123231
Briefly enjoyed a comeback before the pandemic killed them off.
Give it a decade.

>>18123231
pre 1950s jeans = cuff them to fit even if the cuffs are huge
post 1950s jeans = get them hemmed bro

If you don't cuff them nobody will know you got selvedge denim.

Only poorfags who can't afford selvedge denim think you shouldn't cuff

>>18124234
stinky curry butt protruding gut poo poo boy

>>18125479
>schizo
go back to plebbit freak

>>18125594
what a mean spirited thing to say
did the voices in your head tell you to?


the averave mcdonalds manager looked like this in 1994

>>18123578
Most McDonald's mangers still wear suits.


What can i wear to protect my head/neck that doesn't look retarded or LARPy?

>>18123328
Nothing, LARPer. Just embrace your LARPery and start wearing full military uniforms out in public, seeing as you're so tempted to be a LARPer but deathly afraid of judgment. LARP.

>>18123328
thats what mankind evolved longhair for

>>18123328
my theory on hats is you should get the most stupid looking and most functional hat you can.
because then people realize you do not think it looks good - you're just doing it so you don't get skin cancer.

if you put on something like a fedora people will think you think you look good and that's part of why it's cringe.

>>18123328
it's more common for outdoorsmen to wear thin hooded jackets and regular baseball caps
obv you combine the two to protect your face and neck from the sun

I got this one recently, I think it looks somewhat nice and not LARPery. I wear the chinstrap around the back of the head instead of under the chin, which is almost as secure while being way less obtrusive. I also cut it a lot shorter and sewed it.

>>18123328
I bought a Stetson Bozeman and have gotten nothing but compliments wearing it. Embrace the larp anon, it only gets better

>>18124034
>>18124107
You need confidence to pull off something like these. I recently bought one and feel like a chode in it

>>18124707
you're not gonna gain that confidence without just trying
just wear the hat anon, I promise at worst people won't care, but some will really like it

>>18124034
I have one like this and it makes me look like an asian tourist lady

>>18125588
This nón lá hats offer a lot of protection

>>18124945
No, you have not reached true asian status yet.

>>18123328
What situation are you going to wear it in? When I cut my grass, I wear one of those silly straw hats which I wouldn't wear outside of my property. In public I'll put a bandana under a baseball cap to cover my neck.


What is this hairstyle called?

I want to get it but I'm not shamelessly autistic enough to show my barber this meme.

>>18123554
It's gonna look like shit dude why can't you clowns just be normal

>>18123554
it's this haircut.
a cossack cut, stylized of course because a real cossack cut looks like shit

t. germoid


You need to be institutionalized modelfag


How do you dispose of your razorblades?

I put them in a plastic case and then throw them in my gym's sharps dispenser where all the roiders put their used needles, but that's not really environmentally friendly.

Can you recycle them if you stuff them in an old aluminum can?

>>18123604
i put them in an opaque plastic bag and throw them into playgrounds.

>>18123604

You realize the le environment shit is a lie right? They did a whole expose on this a few months ago, 90% of “recyclables” don’t even het recycled. I think r/wickededge is more your vibe. You know what I do? Throw them in the damn trash.

>>18123682
Fucking retard telling us STEEL isn't recycled because plastic bottles aren't recycled.

>>18123764
>90% of all recycled materials

there's already a razorblade thread, moron


My main two fashion inspirations are Lupin III and Rick Deckard, but I'm a low contrast blonde haired blue eyed man. I really like the spezzato enables of Lupin and the layered patterns of Deckard. Any advice for my wordrobe?

Sucks to suck, blondie.

But seriously, I'm not sure if it's a good idea. Imo, that style will always look a little off on you just like pastels (especially pink) always look a little off on me. I'd advise keeping your hair short. As for wardrobe, I find that navy and dark gray work best for shirts. Mid to light grays and mid to dark browns work best for outerwear. It kinda works for Deckard, but I recommend always keeping your tie lighter than your jacket. Not shown in this pic, but my usual formula is dark brown jacket, patterned navy shirt, dark green pants, bronze/light brown tie. Another thing, don't wear dark shirts with high contrast patterns (e.g., navy/black, white check) if you want to wear a tie.

>>18123908
Another thing, dark shirts with certain patterns can contrast jackets better than expected (i.e, light blue/red windowpane), but may not contrast with ties too well. Black is worth utilizing for similar reasons, though I do not recommend black ties (because they tend to get lost). Black corduroy is ideal for outerwear for several reasons.

Watch Year of the Dragon (1985).

>>18123908
your jacket ruins the whole fit and especially clashes with the tie
I like wearing pieces of similar colors but your sweater, pants and jacket and belt are way too similar while still being clearly different to work, leaving your hair aside
you could also lose some fat, but that's unrelated to that specific outfit

>>18124508
Low contrast is the price of the style, unless you're going to use brighter colors for outerwear. This isn't my best example, and the lighting doesn't help. The belt is black, and actually contrasts more than I'd like irl. The jacket isn't fitted, and makes me look larger than I actually am. It makes perfect sense as far as Blade Runner larping goes, and doesn't clash unfavorably with the tie.

>>18123908
Yes I've already got a wardrobe of mostly blues, blacks, browns and grays, probably like most men. The next time I'll be wearing a tie afaik is in late June, and it'll be pic related. I'm thinking of pairing it with a dark khaki colored linen sports jacket with a pattern weave and a light blue check like shirt.
>>18123915
Year of the dragon is a great film despite all the nudity.
>>18124562
I actually think you look more like you're from the blade runner 'verse here, you look like detective gaff.


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what are the designer scents you would find in a sephora that you think are legitimately good even against some of the better niche houses?

what are your thoughts on the various "elixir" designer frags that have come out particularly Sauvage elixir?

>>18123688
>>18123691
garbage as always
>>18123693
total shit
>>18123697
nice selfie, maybe try posting it on WAYWT instead?
>>18123703
elixirs are a scam, just another grift to make consumers buy mods of the same shit for an even higher pricetag than the last one.

Looking for some black tea frgarances. i got samples of Molecule 01 + Black tea and Masque Russian Tea. Any others i should look into?

>>18123706
sorry, i don’t own indian fragrances. i’m sure you’re very proud of whatever passes for high luxury in new delhi though.

>>18123703
>all classic Guerlain frags (Vetiver, Habit Rouge, Homme, etc.)
>TDH, H24
>Chanel Egoiste, Pour Monsieur, Antaeus
>Dior Homme line, Sauvage Elixir (yes, it's a good frag), etc.

the 'elixir' term is a marketing gimmick tho

If your grandpa did not wear it, you wouldn't be alive right now.

>>18123711
you literally cannot buy any of those at a sephora save the dior stuff (which is garbage anyways)
>>18123713
>so ass blasted that he keeps posting the same selfie over and over
lmfao

>>18123717
My grandpa was a heterosexual. He did not wear old spice

Weebs. All a bunch of smelly fucking weebs

>>18123732
definitely not at my local one. on the other hand, you can buy fahrenheit there, which i’ve seen people complain isn’t available at theirs.
>>18123730
i think we’re all just tired of you and the coomer mutt spamming pictures of yourselves.

>>18123706
>show us your bvlgari aqva
Not that anon, bvt I kinda want to try those ovt. In part because I hear a few of them are really good hot weather fragrances, but also in part because I think the bottle jvst looks really neat.

>>18123737
yes, you have a problem with it?

>>18123739
They are not on Bvlgari's site anymore, so I think the entire line has been discontinued.

>>18123749
oh wow, I just looked and didn't see them either. Now would be presumably the peak time for aquatic fragrances like that. Oh well, I guess I snoozed so now I will not get to experience it.

>>18123703
Elixirs are mostly just an excuse to release more expensive flankers. Doesn’t mean that every Elixir sucks, but still.

Sauvage Elixir is one of the less egregious ones, because at least it is completely different from the rest of the lineup, its licorice note is something I appreciate, and while it is overpriced, at least the bottle will last ages because one or two sprays are enough with it. It’s honestly almost impractically strong. At least I appreciate Dior for having the balls to release something actually different instead of just
>what if we made Sauvage… but with some single new note and stronger?

>>18123739
>>18123761
some of these are still on discounters (atlantiqve is not sadly I hear it pretty good) which one do I panic buy lads? I need a nice summer frag

>>18123763
god damn it why am I writing ”at least” the every other sentence, I need sleep

>>18123772
The regular Aqva Pour Homme is the best.

>>18123772
meh, if it is discontinued I don't really want to pick any up. I would hate it if I really liked it but then couldn't get reasonably get another bottle years later to replace one I used.

>>18123804
>>18123786
just got a 100ml tester of blvgari aqva pour homme for 60$ first blind buy but from what I've heard I don't think i'll be dissappointed

Today I went to a „niche” perfume shop and holy fuck. Why would anybody wear this type of shit? I mean the experience of sampling work of some autist replicating the scent of cockatiel in his moms basement is fun and unique but does anybody actually buy these things? Why would I want to smell like an elephant or cigarettes or some synthetic interpretation of what fragrance industry could become in 100 years, when I can have perfectly good and pleasant fragrances for half the price?

Reposting in new thread >>18123525

I already know this is like asking for the hottest temperature ice I can get, but what’s the longest lasting neroli scent you guys would recommend?

>SOTD: Neroli Mediterraneo

>>18123538
Appreciated fren

Any other suggestions?

It's better than what you're wearing and it costs $4.

>>18123717
Old Spice Captain is my favorite. Btw, i found out what scent is similar: Nautica Blue, costs around 17 bucks.

Insane how good Cerruti 1881 smells, just wish it lasted longer.

>>18123838
you missed the part where none of the aforementioned niche fragrances actually smell like any of those things, they all just serve as “inspirations” (ie. marketing) for the scent, which usually doesn’t smell terribly far off from anything that hasn’t already been done before.

>>18123867
how much longer do you want it to last or are you saying this because you like it so much?

>>18123693
Along the lines of what >>18123697 said, if that style is your thing, yes, it’s good. Personally I like it, I like most frags with a grape-y scent to them, but I prefer the Parfum version. Both because the scent lasts a little longer, smells a bit better imo, and the bottle is clear so you can see the juice inside, which I like for any frag that isn’t clear.

(Also I’m an aspie and like the revolver bottle design.)

Be mindful however, while I have never seen anything official, I think the Wanted By Night flanker is discontinued, so don’t fall too hard for it if you’d like something longterm, or stock up now.

>>18123703
Best response. >>18123763
It’s a marketing gimmick as a way to expand the standard EdT>EdP>Parfum release order. I’ve only tested 3 “elixir” flankers, (Sauvage, Le Male, and a free sample of Ralph's club elixir) and again as >>18123763 already stated, Sauvage at least lived up to the name/concentration increase. Its performance is off the charts and basically sets the bar of what an “elixir” flanker should do.

>>18123738
Hermes stuff is very limited in the US, basically only high end retailers carry any of it, and it’s usually a limited selection at that. Fahrenheit is much, much more common, but the Parfum version isn’t available in the US, and may be what people are referring to.

>>18123838
Sample better niche things.

>>18123871
my local saks has the whole mainline hermes collection, i think the main thing it’s missing is hermessence stuff no one cares about in the first place, but there’s also an hermes store not far from me anyways so it doesn’t matter.

>>18123869
I'd love if it lasted a good 6 hours on my skin, but really it only lasts 2-3.
On a humid day thoughbeit the projection is very decent.

>>18123877
oh, lasts longer on me, maybe just gotta spray more
>>18123871
>Wanted By Night flanker is discontinued
nah and if it is there's still loads of that stuff

>>18123881
It lasts well over 6-8 hours on my clothes.

>>18123883
solution found then

pour half the bottle into the laundry or rather soak the clothers after washing them

What are some casual, summer vacation fragrances?

>>18123894
>>18123897
>mugler alien
Ganymede seems equally appropriate.

Also, damn what are the chances, started re-watching these Saturday. Watching the third one as I type this.

Currently testing the H24 line at the moment. The hot air/iron scent of the EdP is weird af.

>>18123838
I appreciate niche houses desire to try things new. When I got to sephora basically everything smells the same. There are only like 3 scent profiles. At the niche perfume stores, yes there are ones that are awful, but there are even more that I find to be really unique and beautiful. I don't think I have ever smelled a fragrance at sephora that elicited ANY reaction from me at all really. I smell each one and go "yea thats a fine smell". The more expensive department stores fall somewhere in between but everything is so overpriced even compared to the niche stores that it doesn't matter.

>>18123895
Xerjoff Fiero. Conveniently my scent of the day

>>18124049
no but you should blind buy YSL Lavalliere and YSL Tuxedo

>>18124061
>YSL Lavalliere
>fruity floral
no

Third Floris sample arrived today. The house is currently batting three for three. I was prepared for the performance to be much worse, so I've been pleasantly surprised by its staying power so far. It's not a high projector, but people online made it sound like vanishes after 20 minutes. I got a solid six hours or so before it really started to fade, which is about what I'd expect from this sort of fragrance.

The amber in this is somewhat reminiscent of Dolce & Gabbana the One, but it's a lot more complex than that scent. The jasmine is more prominent than I anticipated. It also changes a lot, but not in a typical three-stage progression. It's one of those fragrances that seems to alternate back and forth a lot. Every time I smell it, there's something slightly different going on. Id. It swings back and forth between smelling like a clean soapy kind of scent and a sweet floral tea. It's very relaxing.

This would make a really good work signature for the right kind of person. It's light enough that you'd have to be an exceptionally sandy vagina'd faggot to complain about somebody wearing it, but it's also a lot more interesting than your typical fresh linen style work fragrance. And while there are certain elements that vaguely remind me of other fragrances, I've never really smelled anything exactly like it.

I don't get a whole lot of pineapple other in the immediate opening, but that's just kind of what happens with pineapple. I feel like they leaned into it in the advertising simply because HOLY HECKIN AVENTURINO NOTE. There are a lot of Aventus notes in here, and I feel like at least a handful of dude bros are going to buy it thinking it will smell similar, but I really couldn't think of a less Aventus-esque scent profile if I tried.

Anybody know what happened to CinisLabs? I really wanted to try Fueled Up, but they're just fucking erased their account

Aventus bros, we are winning the cheap fragrances ranking as well<br>https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyfragr<wbr>ance/video/7371308215927147809?lang<wbr>=en

looking for something soft, comfy and not over-bearing. I don't care about sillage but would like some longevity.<br>I'm thinking rose or other florals, maybe some linen and musk. more warm than fresh. ideally not niche so i can actually smell it before i buy. suggestions?

>>18124085
Is Floris the house that actually made perfume for royalty?

>>18124100
Yes. The Queen wore Whit Rose on her wedding and routinely bought fragrances from them.

>>18123703
Kenzo Homme EDP is quite good
BCD Parfum (not the other ones) is legitimately well blended
Antaeus is brilliant
The Hermès eau de/concentré lines are simple and very high quality, if lacking in performance

>>18123894
For matching colors I would say CK shock

>SOTD: Dusita Issara
smooth, airy tobacco scent, i like it a lot
unfortunately very expensive

>>18123687
I have the Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Parfum and Dior Sauvage EDP. How come they both smell like certain lobbies or malls in Dubai?

>>18124212
because arabs are huge fags, look up bacha bazi

>>18124224
Bottle design is cool, longevity is surprisingly good for a freshie, can’t speak for sillage but I think it’s low.

Apparently they nailed the “clean skin” scent because there was a time I was laying in bed with my gf and she asked if I was wearing something because I smelled “just like really clean skin”. Her legit, unprompted description.

I’ve been planning to test it in high heat this summer.

>>18124235
I have it on right now but my mom told me it smells like hairspray and now its ruined for me. Cant get it out of my head

Can you guys teach me about layering? I just found out that you can mix two different fragrances

>>18124242
I personally don't do this. In the handful of times I've tried, it never really enhanced anything, it just came out muddled and weird. Some brands like to tout the layerability of their fragrances, but I've always found the idea of releasing fundamentally incomplete fragrances (at full price, no less) just so you can mix and match them to be a generally irritating gimmick.

Some houses, like Guerlain with their "Guerlanade" for instance, use a signature base accord in most of their releases, and so I've heard people say their fragrances naturally layer better than others, but I've never felt the need. I buy Habit Rouge/Vetiver/etcr because I like the way they smell. There's no reason to gild the lily.

But I don't think there's any trick to it. Just experiment until you find a combination you like.

>>18124242
The only 'layering' I do is when I use aftershave splash on my face/neck and then spray some EDT before I go out, but I usually use the same fragrance, so Paco Rabanne PH aftershave then the EDT for example.

>>18123687
fragrances from the dark future? Imo drakkar noir

>>18124238
Your mom is correct. It smells like generic hygiene product.

>>18124247
totally mediocre
>>18124282
more like dark past, quite frankly

>>18124247
just came in mail today and I dunno... reminds me of my female cousin. Dont know what to think. I guess its fine if youre gay or something or a goth girl. Really disappointed

I'm pretty new to the frag world so I didn't get the chance to smell this one. Is this any good for fall/winter?

I just cant fucking cope anymore... THEYRE SHIT!

the go to summer skank scent, tropical, salty, and musky. the troons wont be able to keep themselves off your neck

gym sotd: guerlain veitver 3 sprays on my gym bag

>>18124368
Gauche unless you were using the new parfum edition.

>>18124395
>Gauche
yeah I should just spray myself down with half an axe spray instead

>>18124395
the new guerlain parfums suck cock

>>18124368
>Perfume in the gym

Weirdo behavior

>>18124447
>Weirdo behavior
That's a given surely, people who go to the gym are all weirdos.

>>18124453
why dont you go ask tiktok instead
https://archive.is/5lMLu

>>18124453
>davidoff cool water
Why is this so good?

Tommy brights. Is it any good? Smells kind of cheap but ive been into niche bullshit lately so idk if my sense of smell has been tainted or is it just shit

>>18124453
Davidoff cool water. I have zoomed girls fighting over me when I wear it

>>18124492
i hope we haven’t reached the point where we need to clarify if random tommy hilfiger perfumes are good

>>18124238
Your mom’s nose is burnt.

>>18124492
How is this even a question? Never heard of it, and just go watch the BBC perfume documentary and you’ll see Tommy perfumes are bullshit.

Be brutally honest, what are her best features?<br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0u<wbr>WZADn0w8

>>18124463
>>18124475
>>18124496
Wow, this is shockingly organic. So many Cool Water fans in the thread today

a new limited edition Nicolai has just dropped:
EAU DE PARFUM VICTOIRE
>top: Bergamot essence, Yuzu essence, Fig leaf
>middle: Green Tea, Floral accord
>base: Guaiac wood essence, Oakmoss, White musk
PdN might be the only company in the world where limited edition stuff is actually (way) cheaper then their normal selection (this was 50 EUR for 50ml)

>SOTD: Nicolai Vetyver
vetiver+spices+oakmoss, this is fucking great, probably not a safe blind buy tho (due to the cumin note)

>>18124564
cool water is a classic for a reason

>>18124574
looks like a worse cool water desu

>>18124571
>VICTOIRE
This seems like a good freshie, might blind buy. Nicolai always delivers regarding quality of the ingredients and performance of the scents, right?

>>18124587
>Nicolai always delivers regarding quality of the ingredients and performance of the scents, right?
yes

RIP I waited to get Ajmal's Dahn Al Oud Al Shams and the cheapest option is sold out, I just want a quality oud that won't break the bank

>>18124594
Hm... Still I'm hesitant to blind buy stuff, usually. I've only tried NYI and I thought it was a great frag but not my vibe. I'm not sure what I'll do

>>18124514
>your moms nose burnt.
I mean she is right. If she wasnt then i wouldnt make the mental connection so easily. It smells a bit more lactic than the real thing but it is very close.

>>18124625
it costs like 50 EUR so not a big risk but at the end of the day it is your decision

>>18124453
Jpg’s elixir and aventus are as close as it gets to W rizz

>>18124645
>Jpg’s elixir and aventus are as close as it gets to skibidi toilet fresheners
ftfy

>Verification not required.

>>18124641
I wish I had some reviews to go by at least but it's too new. Tea note sounds promising, I like how it was done in voyage d'hermes, but I don't know how well it goes with the rest.

>>18124324
Congrats, you got fooled. Now give em to your dad and try buying what YOU like next time

>>18124665
encre noire is starting to grow on me. Drakkar is just a shaving foam

>>18124571
another one??? she just released the muguet one a month ago. she’s gotta stop doing this, these individual shipping costs from EU to USA are killing me.

>>18124692
well, even with the shipping cost included this should cost less then a small Intense bottle without shipping

>>18124696
yes, but consider the following: i don’t feel like paying for the cost of a full intense bottle right now to begin with, and especially not in part thanks to shipping.

>>18124712
i’ll live, if it doesn’t sell out before i get to it. the last one sold out in record time.

>>18124651
try spraying 20 sprays at least and the decision will be easier

sotd encre noire 21 sprays

>>18124743
Is there anything you don't find to be trash?

>>18124741
Pretty good. You mainly get citrus and a pretty realistic green tea stank.

>I didn't really like it in my first impressions video, but believe it or not, it's grown on me

>>18124651
You appreciate it, but it's not something you wear often

>>18124752
His favorites are Guerlain and Nicolai. He also likes Serge Lutens, but only the older ones.

>>18124853
If I remember the lore correctly, he also likes Sycamore and, tentatively, Timbuktu but he hasn't smelled it post-reformulation so he's not sure if it's still good.

>>18124853
>>18124860
He never smelled anything other than his mom's perfumes. He just copy pastes Turin here.

Insane how long Boss Bottled lasts, 8-10 hours later and I can still smell it on my skin.<br>Not my favourite fragrance by any means thoughbeit.

I like it. Maybe I'm misremembering, but it kinda reminds me of Edition Blanche; Zino smells like a creamy lemon with some lavender. Or Caron Pour Un homme if you placed less emphasis on lavender and vanilla.

>>18124950
Not cool water. Throw it away

>>18124933
>8-10 hours later and I can still smell it on my skin
This used to be true of nearly every fragrance. Used to be you could spray something on in the morning and still detect it on your skin the next day. It wouldn't be terribly strong, but it would easily be detectable. Of all my 40-50 fragrances, only Encre Noire sticks around that long. You might not actually want it to, but my point is that it will still be there.

>>18124651
60% of the time, it works every time

>>18124839
is he talking about Le Beau? I remember him saying that when he was reviewing the paradise garden version. now he is gaga over it.

>>18123838
>why would anyone wear this if I personally don't like it????

>>18124853
that would be pretty based in itself
too bad he is retarded

>>18124950
Great taste, try Lomond, it's an upgraded version of Zino/Beau de Jour.

>can't decide whether to get the new Nicolai, some Tauer sample set, or other samples
Fuck

>>18123877
I get pretty good longevity from 1881 for something rather fresh

>>18125170
the new Nicolai ofc, you can get the others later

>>18125182
Yeah but I'm not even sure if I'll like it.

>>18124651
Let it sit, for a while after you recieve it, then spray 4-5 times on your chest.
Do it when the sky is grey, unironically.
Then look at the sky and then, walk.
Rain would be the cherry on top.

Bought 1 bottle 125 ml guerlain cuir and 1 bottle of acqua di parma oud 180 ml. And im completely shocked by guerlain highly recommend it

>16€ to ship from france to germany
oh fuck off, no way it's more than 10€

>>18125184
buy it or don't, don't be a whiny bitch about it
mine will arrive in about a week, i will keep the thread posted - hopefully it won't be sold out by then

>>18125272
yes, you do need more

>>18125216
this is really not a good hobby for you if you can't afford 16 EUR for shipping desu senpai

>>18125272
yes, at least one more bottle of Cool Water

>>18125308
Legit, but only the vintage one

>>18125249
There has never been and never will be a fragrance better than cool water

looking for a really pissy old school men's frag. no kouros or antaeus because i know these already.

picked up aramis, god this struff is strong. I'm 37 and I still feel too young to wear this more than occasionally. At least the bottle will last me into my old age.

>>18124571
ordered, ty. carven's leau intense was a disappointent and i'm still without a good summer freshie

>>18125388
not full pissy but hugo boss number one is really beautiful. honey + skunk.

I mainly use designer stuff for reference as it works out cheaper so i can smell more stuff. however I'm looking for a frag with the freshness of Prada L'homme/ Individuel with the amber and "darkness" that you get from The One EDP.<br>I don't mind paying for a 3ml of something with Zoologist pricing since I'll only be wearing it trying to fuck on holiday in Japan lmao

>>18125291
don't put words in my mouth. but for 16€ i could probably send something to america, and they want that much for like 400km
>>18125388
tlph

>>18125468
Not that anon, and I'm not a Euro either but if I had to spend $16 bucks to get a bottle of fragrance shipped from a nearby state I would be feel like it was a rip-off too.

>>18125049
It's something he does constantly. He'll review something he things is mediocre, then he changes his mind if the fragrantica score goes up

>>18125216
>>18125291
>>18125468
>>18125482
It’s possible she’s doing some kind of expedited/additional tracking/insured shipping process, passing the price on to the consumer and just not saying anything.

Covers her own ass from people who say they “never got their package” or w/e and want a refund.

Never purchased from her, but if the cursory stuff I’ve read on here is true, her frags are already priced below average, especially considering the quality.

Is it just me or does caron pour un homme parfum have really bad performance? I can't smell it after two hours - and I don't mean the top notes

>>18125499
>It’s possible she’s doing some kind of expedited/additional tracking/insured shipping process, passing the price on to the consumer and just not saying anything.
this or maybe the international package prices pay for the free shipping in France
i neved had any issues with Nicolai packages + they are also quite generous with their samples so i can live with their prices

>>18125480
see >>18124571

Be brutally honest, why is it so overrated

I fucking adore this thing. There's nothing else I can say. It's unbeatable

>>18125553
extraordinarily inoffensive and by the highest end name in luxury there is at your local sephora. hard to go wrong with that formula.
>>18125557
please, say nothing more.

>>18125557
Your shilling worked on me. It’s ok, but it just does not hit hard enough. I almost forget what it smells like between wears and the performance sucks. Should’ve known better since I didn’t like AHSEE either.

am I crazy or is killian's angel share just the old dior homme formulation? I swear i've smeeled this before
went to sephora sampled some stuff and I sprayed 4 of them on my skin

Dior Sauvage elixir: the opening was godly probably the best in the Sephora I was at and so far it doesn't seem bad by any stretch, but I think you could get something more interesting for the price point I am going to come back to this in the future seems like a solid dumb reach
Killian's angel share: I swear I've smelled this before in something much cheaper like old dior homme, gives me the same "lipsticky" vibes, seems overrated atleast for the price point
YSL Y elixir: smells Like i'd expect it to but with something extra I can't put my finger on, seems "deeper" smells nice but doesn't really do anything different than the original and appeals to people who would probably only own one bottle of fragrance anyways
YSL Myslf: was expecting something more groundbreaking seeing how people talked about it smells good but it's nothing new

>>18125592
How does it smell, any scents compareable?

>>18125553
>extremely innovative and crowd-pleasing designer fragrance that stood the test of time

retard

>>18125613
all garbage
>>18125621
>crowd pleasing
rofl

Lads, a girl gave me a compliment on what I was wearing

>Bois Imperial

it really works

>>18125613
Elixir is so good. The only reason i havent bought it is the popularity. At first I was like: surely its popularity is grossly exaggerated. It is not.

*buys a backup bottle of fragrance world posh malt*<br>haha i'm never gonna be without pure malt again, niggers

>>18125613
You should try Boss Bottled Elixir
>>18125636
I think people forget how TdH used to smell before it was reformulated to hell. Nowadays it really is just a crowdpleasing mineral vetiver and citrus. It no longer has that prominent "garbage bin orange" that was so divisive.

>>18125646
Based, last time i got a compliment with A&F Fierce. A german milf came in the office room and told me that the room smelled like "a pleasant men".
Sotd Cool Water
Love sharp-fresh, aquatic scents

What do you all think of Sedley and Torino21 for summer

>>18125700
laughably stupid
>>18125717
>reformulation queening about fucking terre d’hermes
not even funny, just sad.

According to the lawsuit, “we need the light bulbs changed,” was one of the code phrases Rahme would use to alert security when she felt a customer had to be watched.

Rahme confirmed she had used the “light bulbs” as code but she says it was “to protect the girls” from when she felt uneasy about a customer. Although she insisted her actions were never purposely aimed at African-American customers, she noted that in instances in which her stores had been targeted by burglars, “they were all African-American robbers.”

Robledo had enough in February after Rahme confronted her, accusing her of being friends with an African-American man who had robbed a near-by store.

Fed up, Robledo and Widmann spoke out against the racism, only to be fired by Rahme as well as accused of stealing $25,000 worth of stock.

The former employees deny the Rahme’s allegations. Robledo had been working with her for 9 years.

According to Rahme, she previously had a black boyfriend, and credits Robledo and Widmann’s claims to “disgruntled employees” bitter after being caught red-handed. She also added that their complaint with the state Division on Human Rights was removed.

The Daily News reports the women’s attorney, Walker Harman, said the complaint “was dismissed at our request” for administrative reasons related to pending complaints and a lawsuit at the same time.”

Laurel Rahme started her career in Lancome before starting her fragrance after the 9/11 attacks.

She maintained she is not a racist, and a great number of her employees are from minority groups.

The Bond No. 9 creator insisted black customers are welcome in her stores; “we love them.”

>https://www.foxnews.com/world/bond<wbr>-no-9-perfume-creator-sued-for-3-mi<wbr>llion-for-racists-remarks

holy based it's such a shame that their frags are garbage otherwise i'd buy something in solidarity

Encre Noire is GOD tier and I don't care if anyone disagrees.

>>18124224
>>18124235
>>18124238
>>18124640

I know that /frag/ fucking abhors the idea of getting compliments, but got a nice compliment today from a coworker. Was a pleasant end to the day.
>SOTD: Ghost in the Shell

>>18125792
>/frag/ fucking abhors the idea of getting compliments
correction: NO ONE FUCKING CARES. i get compliments from my girlfriend about what i’m wearing and how i smell literally EVERY SINGLE DAY no matter what either of those things are. it literally DOES NOT MATTER. got it?

>>18125801
stfu goofy ass cracker, you wear a perfume named after a tranime.

>>18125806
>stfu goofy ass cracker
ooooh hard R. That's extra hurtful.

>>18125787
I'm white and I get watched by security every time I test fragrances. To be fair, I do stand there for like 20 minutes at a time and I guess that's not what people usually do. But the fuck am I supposed to do, carry the test strips with me to see what the dry down is like?

>>18125795
>no matter what either of those things are
Why do you make it sound like you only have two fragrances? Are you poor? You're not allowed to post here if you're poor.

>>18125553
It's an appealing scent that everybody likes. If only the smell lasted more than 10 minutes.

>>18125901
das right
>>18125904
you’re literally more illiterate than a nigger.
>>18125906
i don’t like it.

>>18125910
What about it don't you like?

i am racist<br>whats a good scent for me?

>>18125917
Tony Iommi Monkey Special by Xerjoff

>>18125912
incredibly dull and uninteresting. unlike ellena’s idol, there is no skank, no dissonance designed to catch the eye. he takes minimalism to an extreme and makes everything so painfully consonant that there is virtually nothing left to contemplate beyond a pale grapefruit backed by iso e super and other synthetic woods. what a bore.
>>18125914
illiterate retard

>>18125928
Gethsemane- Elixir of Faith by Adi Ale Van

>>18125930
>Limited edition of only 55 pieces.
I don't believe you've actually smelled this, but it sounds based af

I fucking hate niche desu.<br>Old designers are the way to go.

>>18125902
I’ve noticed security getting pretty tight on fragrances. At Sephora, the bottles are attached by wire like phones at Best Buy and take home samples aren’t provided anymore (at least at mine). At Walmart, the fragrances are now right behind the cashier with a camera pointed right at you, with most fragrances locked in plastic cases.

>>18125917
Something by that one Guerlain guy who said the N-word

>>18125936
Gentle fluidity Silver layered on top of a very light application of Aspen.

>>18125933
Im going to stab you in the spleen

are the jannies going to get rid of this guy or what? half the thread is him completely shitting up the general all day everyday for some god forsaken reason

the seething schizo is freaking out again rofl

>>18124839
if you still listen to this marketer, you're the idiot. He used to have some respectability, but now he's a top-10-list-of-the-day marketer. He makes his money off the codes he gives out front and his views.

He has not had a deep opinion about any fragrance in the last year, and all of his shit is the game. He's the older Chaos Fragrance.

>>18125553
it's not overrated. nothing else smells like this. The slate note; the smell of hot stone with a backing of orange and florals is amazing. If you don't like it, then skip it, but it's an incredible scent that lends to Eau Givree being excellent as well.

>>18124839
>release meh to bad review of frag
>company jacks him off under the table in someway shape or form
>"actually it's grown on me"
I imagine how that went down, if I were in his position i'd blackmail companies and get freebies too

whats a solid youtube channel that goes over niche stuff and doesnt just seem like a marketer trying to hype stuff up for kickbacks?

My bottle of Bvlgari man in black just arrived from fragrancex and it was busted up during shipping. The bottle is leaking now and now I want to toss it out with a bunch of others in my collection.

>Kenzo homme EDP - I like the buttery saltiness of it but I also get a lot of sweetness. I don't know what it is but it makes me nauseous and I hate it most of the time.
>Encre Noire - I just don't know when to wear this. I like it on rainy days, but I also own the Sport which is more wearable and the orange note gives it some kind of effervescence that makes it a bit more complex to my nose.
>Declaration d'un soir - Good but one dimensional. I can't see myself reaching for it in any situation over others in my collection.
>Zino - Smells like old man. The opening is a little cloying and I only enjoy the drydown, but this is also when it becomes a skin scent. It's either too invasive or too tame for when I'm out and about. Maybe I'll keep this one just because I do crave it sometimes and I own nothing else like it.

>>18125981
Too early for Autumn stuff. We haven't even hit the hottest months of summer yet.

>smells great
>bad performance
Dang it. Many such cases.

>>18125917
just let your natural instincts figure it out
that's what you're already doing and you should trust them

>>18125974
>youtube channel
>doesnt just seem like a marketer trying to hype stuff up for kickbacks
lol
lmao even

>>18126085
I won't try any perfume from this Kenzo's line because the bottle is just too ugly

>>18126087
I like the original Kenzo edt, i like how the bottle sits in my hand similar to a sword(or my peepee), very comfy
>>18126089
The new flanker features lavender as mid note, i have high expectations. Didn't liked the intense or parfum flanker.

>>18126085
how is this one supposed to be different?
weird name too, considering all the Bisch-made flankers have sandalwood and they're all marine

Be brutally dishonest, which one brings more compliments by zommettes - YSL Y EDP or BDC EDP?

>>18126108
BDC EDP, 100% - everyone loves that "Does nothing but does it good so its a phenomenal frag"

>>18126105
i'm not your brotha, pal
will post last five purchases instead of full collection:
>Nicolai Victoire + Vetyver (see >>18124571)
>Parfum d'Empire Azemour
>Dusita Erawan + Issara
>Hermes H24 EDT
>Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Man

>>18126108
YSL under 30
BDC over 30
both mid tho

>Verification not required.

>>18126113
>Bdc
>over 30
Dude...
>Ormonda Man
>H24
Slop
>Issara, Erawan
>Parfum d'Empire Azemour
Good

>>18126116
>Ormonda Man
>H24
>Slop
no u (°□°)︵ ━

So I've seen Prada L'hommes Made in Spain and Made in France. Which one is better /fit/?

>>18124571
>SOTD: Nicolai Vetyver
Does this actually smell like vetiver? Many people say it doesn't.

>>18124571
Have you tried it? What are the best Nicolai summer freshies anyway?

>>18125906
You're probably anosmic to Iso E Super.

>>18126130
it's blended (imo perfectly) with spices and oakmoss
the vetiver is not as pronounced as Guerlain Vetiver but it's definitely there

>>18126131
not yet, my package is still on the way
best Nicolai freshies for me:
>Riviera Verbena
>Cedrat Intense
>L'eau Mixte
>Odalisque (not necessarily a freshie but still great for summer)
>Bois Belize Intense

>>18125917
Anything by Jean-Paul Guerlain.

>>18126135
is cedrat intense better than cedrat boise?

>>18126137
>is a great fragrance better than literal slop?
yes

Smelled this yesterday, asked 3 women between this (Profondo Parfum) and YSL Y Intense. They all picked ADG Profondo Parfum. What are your thoughts? Is it good for summer day/night?

>>18126135
what do you know about blending anyway that you could make a judgement on that? just repeating shit your edaddy said.

>>18126149
>just repeating shit your edaddy said
keep your delusions to yourself, ty

>keep your delusions to yourself
>ty
hahaha i bet you have wide hips

fragrance for trying to convince her to take it up the ass?

>SOTD: Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EDT
sweet cherry-almond heaven

>>18125973
I think it is more likely his tastes have 'evolved' so that he is very fond of what is very popular. You don't get views by being iconoastic. You get them by posting glowing reviews of things that are already popular.

Not sure how people can compare scents like Mancera Cedrat Boise, Hacivat, CDNIM, White Supremacy Afnan to Aventus. They are nothing alike. Get Aventus and you will immediately see the difference. If they buff Aventus's longevity, I am selling all my fragrances and buying only that one

>>18126226
they smell nothing alike, and yet all of them smell like shit. funny how that works.

>SOTD Pacific Rock Moss
I don't even know what this smells like, but it's fresh and cooling for spring/summer.

>>18126226
>Supremacy Afnan Silver
How is that clone? Heard the performance is weak, but the scent is very close to Aventus.

>SOTD: ELDO Remarkable People
citrus+champagne on a sandalwood base, would like it even more if it projected a bit better

>>18126252
>goldfield & banks
>LVMH
lmao you fucking retard

>>18126263
>is it worth getting?
yes, nothing earth-shattering but it's still good value for money

>>18126265
yeah, the price is good but I meant: are they worth exploring or is it a nothing burger

>>18126266
learn to read, anon:
>yes
>nothing earth-shattering
>good value for money

>>18126260
sounds the same as whatever that LV perfume fragbros won’t shut about is called. it’s all so tiresome.

>>18126252
It's still owned by the founder.

i ordered a bottle of 4711 Muelhens Eau De Cologne

>>18123693
It' very sweet and slightly synthetic, females love it tho.

>>18126148
>use perfume to attract women
>3 women choose said perfume
>asks fat online losers for advice instead


What's a good hairbrush for long hair(18")?

>>18123748
Nice. Thanks. What's your opinion on boar hair?

>>18123756
nta but I use a boar bristle brush, works nicely, although ive heard vintage brushes are supposed to be soft af


How do you fix an uneven skin tone? After I took Accutane about a decade ago I don't get acne anymore but I'm left with an awful skin complexion.

>>18123762
Take the loss and go on with life.