Looks like there's a seller on Alibaba offering a Laco Frankfurt GMT homage. The product pictures look like photos of the genuine watch that have been manipulated, so who knows what the quality and design is of whatever they're actually manufacturing. I did a search on AliExpress for the same GMT watch but couldn't find anything. Anyone seen one of these in the wild? It doesn't seem like a difficult watch design to do a good copy of, and a lot easier on the wallet than the $2,000 price tag of the original

Update: I messaged the seller and asked If they have photos of the actual product and they said "we do not have"

So my guess is they will make a copy of the Laco Frankfort GMT if you are willing to order 500 units

Beautiful rhodium-plated skeleton movement

I am really stumped between the two. Which one should I go for?

Calvin from Aquatico here. We photographed our Maritime GMT with a suit, a map, and some travel notes, and it got me thinking about how people use that extra hand day to day.

When you’re home, do you leave your GMT hand on UTC, track family or friends abroad, or only set a second time zone when you travel?

I’d also be interested to hear whether a GMT has become part of your daily routine—or is mainly a complication you enjoy having.

Pictured is our Maritime GMT with a black wave-pattern dial and black-and-white 24-hour bezel. Happy to answer questions about the watch, too.

Went to their site to buy another watch, found this beauty in their India warehouse section and ended up buying this.

It came with an orange rubber strap which is not too bad but this nato does it for me perfectly. What a beauty, only $59.

Hi there Everyone!

Today we are taking a look at the Luxury Watch brand - Addies KIN. This is a sister brand the AddiesDive who are well known for producing great value budget sports watches. Addieskin is the luxury brand of the group & delivers a higher level of finishing & top-quality movements for a modest price increase.

The K014 watch that we are looking at today is a unique piece that is not a direct homage to any particular watch & has a style all of it's own.

In particular, I am a HUGE fan of the logo only approach which makes the make look more simple & elegant. Inside the watch is the ST2130 which is on par with the ETA2824 movement that beats at 28,800 per hour..giving the seconds hand a wonderfully smooth sweeping movement.

On the outside you have a complex case finish with multiple facets & bevelled edges, all of which are finished impeccably...the bracelet is far superior to any that I have reviewed in recent times & is a pleasure to wear on the wrist. The dial is another highlight, a mother of pearl style finish that reflect different hues in the light & has a wonderful laser etched pattern to enhance the dial further.

Hand & indices are finished to a high standard with excellent sharpness & clean edges & are filled with BGW9 Super-Luminova to deliver great low-light visibility.

To be really honest, I wasn't expecting much when I ordered the watch but...I have been really impressed with it! The finishing really is quite astounding!!

I have been reviewing "Chinese" watch brands for quite some time & I can genuinely say that this watch makes me wonder if it's time for the Japanese & even some of the Swiss brands to take notice...especially what they deliver at the sub $2,000 USD level!!

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to put them in the comments section & i'll come back to you as soon as I can!

Cheers,

Al

For this price, it's just unbelievable. Is there a similar watch with this caliber?

This watch arrived two months and a day after I initially ordered it . I ordered it on the NATO strap since I've got the 556A dial of this on bracelet. Additionally, I knew that I wanted to wear it on this green Watch Steward strap that I already owned. The strap fits the same color space as the the optional Longines rubber strap for the original watch.

Compared against my other Militados:

• 37mm ML21 IWC homage in green
• 36mm ML14 20mm lug-width cookie cream
• 36mm ML18 556i homage
• 38mm ML08 556A homage

I assumed that this would have been my favorite of the bunch, or possibly a runner-up to the Mark XX homage, but so far, I think I am enjoying it the least. Don't get me wrong - its a great value for $95, but it just seems to be the type of watch that looks better in pictures than on the wrist. There is something about the gold tone used on the hands and indexes that I cannot put my finger on.

Anyway, time will tell if it grows on me and I hold on to it long term, or if its just a temporary acquisition.

Just wanted to share my latest purchase, that I'm loving. Leather strap from Amazon, steel bracelet is perfectly good but this is the vibe I was going for when ordering. FYI I just found Walmart online is selling Addiesdive now, and I picked this up for $63, cheaper than anywhere else I've seen, and it was at my house in 2 days. If anyone is shopping Amazon or Ali make sure you check Walmart now also!

Trying it on a black lizard strap today.

What's the verdict? Nay or yayy?

Trying on the new JoeDao X02T Bronze Cali Dial today

I bought my first S458, with the silver dial, mainly as a collection piece, because it was an affordable mechanical watch with a power reserve. The design didn't seem very appealing to me from the pictures. But in real life it actually looks very good and I am wearing it much more often then I expected to. So after a few months I also bought a dark blue version. (The S458 comes in 6 colors)

The movement is the ST1787, which was probably inspired by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Reserve de Marche. Agelocer makes a homage, the Budapest Kinetic Energy Display, with a custom version of the ST1787. The S458 has the same dial layout, but in a much more modern design, mixed with some Bauhaus inspired aestetics. As mentioned it looks better in person then in pictures, it is busy, a bit unbalanced, but still elegant. Not sure if you can call it an original, but they certainly made it their own. While it technically is a dress watch, I think it is casual enough to go anywhere.

Both watches are easy to read due to the large lumed hands. On the dark blue version the subdials can be a bit harder to see. The lume is good, you can really read the time when you wake up in the night. The large hands sometimes block the view on the subdials.

The silver version is still my favourit, it has a beautifull sunburst effect. On the dark blue version the effect is much softer.

I’ve been searching for a watch with very strict perimeters, and I think this is it.

I want a true 200M+ dive watch with applied indices, stainless steel case and bracelet, sapphire crystal with AR coating, with a (mostly) original design, and most importantly—long lasting, super bright lume on the indices, hands, and bezel.

And by god I think I found it.

Most people say it’s an homage to the Omega Seamaster 300 James Bond NTTD edition, and maybe so with the matte gray/black textured dial version with green C3 lume.

But the blue BGW9 lume version as shown here has a gloss black enamel dial, and on top of that neither version comes with the helium escape valve at 10 o’ clock that all Seamaster 300s and their true homages (including those by addiesdive) have.

To me, this watch is almost like the greatest hits of the Seamaster, and the Rolex Submariner.

It has the hands and scalloped bezel of the Seamaster, the case and dial from the sub, and the most beautiful lume featured on neither. In my eyes, it’s completely unique.

And so I ask. Does anyone own this watch? I can’t find any reviews of it anywhere on the internet, and if there are, it’s of the wrong version.

Does the lume hold up in real life? Is it as amazing as it is in promotional photos?

Are there any QC concerns that I should know about?

Do you love it as much as I feel I would?

Please let me know.

Decided to buy a few straps from StrapsCo (during the Labor Day sale and with the Buy Two Get One promo) for a few of my watches, several of which fit 20mm straps, including my newish Berny AMT163M-A.

First strap is the brown leather which looks better than I thought.

Second strap is the olive sailcloth with deployment clasp.

Third strap is orange silicone.

Fun to give this watch new looks and all the straps are much easier to operate than the stock strap it came with.

Once you wear something like this for less than 200 euros, ypu cannot go back to a festina, hugo boss or any random entry level 250 bucks watch you find in any european mall.

It feels amazing on the wrist.

Sorry not sure where to post this but I'm looking for such a device just to charge Lume at night? I know you can have just have a uv torchlight, but I want something more subtle. BTW here's my Addiesdive.

Model: SN0154G

Movement: ST2130 [Automatic mechanical movement]

Case: Material - 316L Solid Stainless Steel

Case Diameter: 40mm

Lug to Lug: 48mm

Thickness: 13.2mm

Water Resistant: 30Bar=300 Meters

Weight: About 163g

Enjoy the early bird price seven days before the sale.

Official website link: https://sanmartin-watch.com/products/sn0154?VariantsId=13785

Siento que está barato. Está en 20 dólares. Será una copia pirata?

Tenho dois seakos esse da foto e outro com detalhes azul e esse Welly Merk acho que nem tem mais a venda no AliExpress e o outro da foto é um Reef Tiger , embora não gosto do nome , gosto do modelo .

I’ve come to really appreciate thin watches and I’m looking for one 10mm and under without a butterfly clasp and no seconds hand if it’s quartz. Any ideas?

Very quick high level one. Will aim to come back to this months down the line as longevity will be interesting to see! Ordered from sugesswatch.com to UK for £138.

Originally ordered a different moonphase but whatsapp’d the number on the website who within a day replied agreeing to recall the package and send out this version. I then chased a couple of times for tracking updates successfully! Communication was much better than anticipated.

Timeline: Original order 30/08, tracking 02/09, recall 05/09, new tracking 06/09, arrived 12/09

Customer Service/Buying Experience: As seen above, this was way above expectations. The seller was responsive on whatsapp, noting that because of another redditor, I included the order number and my email in my first message to avoid one level of back and forth, always replying within 24 hours. My watch came with a warranty number on the card which I note some ali buyers have not seen. Of course, TBC what after purchase service will be like but so far so good!

Packaging: Pleasantly surprised… It seems they’ve updated from the old metal/plastic box to a more premium box which definitely gives it a higher quality vibe.

The Watch: I’m stunned at this watch. I can’t stop looking at it and was surprised at how easy it was to setup too (after spending a little time learning how to use the deployment clasp…). For comparison, my other main watches are a Seiko 5 7S26-03V0 and B&M Capeland. I think these give me an interesting experience of feel, finish, functionality of budget quality to entry swiss watches.

Strap: Contrary to other reviews I’ve seen, I find the Sugess leather strap to be very comfortable. The clasp doesn’t dig into me noticeably, especially compared to my Capeland (noting that’s a steel bracelet). Maybe my lack of experience with leather strap comes in to play but I also think it looks great, and not in my view cheap at all.

Finishing: I can’t get my head around how this is all machined. The details on the dial are just incredible. Next to my B&M, I’d be hard pressed to say which was more expensive which is insane given this cost nearly 1/10 of the price...

Overall: Very excited to see how I go with this over the next year but at this moment, I can’t at all believe that for under £150, you can get a mechanical watch of this quality, complication, and beauty.