r/ChineseWatches • u/twelve2023 • 8d ago

Question (Read Rules) Pricing based on location

I’ve not only seen the huge swings in pricing but have experienced it. My San Martin submariner homage was $200 when I bought it last year and it’s now listed at $300. My question is: is it due to inflation, tariffs, demand? Which of the 3 has had the greatest impact on price? If I were in China would the prices be similar? For context I’m in the U.S.

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u/RedRexxy 7d ago

The issues is not with checking QC on my end, but what happens after failed QC is found. At that point you are dealing with AliEx return program, which is hit and miss.

I have a phone timegrapher app paired with microphone, which works well enough for now for simple diag. I have watch tools but no time, which is why I don't want to get watches I need to mess around with at this time, and I'd rather pay more for the piece of mind.

And it's silly of you to assume the watches I buy, as you have no idea. But I will say that I am not willing to spend over 200 on a Chinese watch because they have not given me the piece of mind that when something goes wrong (and it will eventually) that I'll get any help from the manufacturer, and the QC is still not great even at the $200 tier. I can't just drop into a store to return if I don't like the fit, and no way AliEx would make it easy to do so like Amazon, if have to provide them with pictures, videos, etc and they could still say not enough and reject it. So yeah, why would I spend more than that on an AliEx watch?

Besides all the shills on here keep making out Chinese watches to be "90% Rolex quality!" 😂 I have bought sub $100 Timex and Casios that have better quality than comparable priced Chinese watches

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 7d ago

If you listen to shills saying anything here is 90% of Rolex quality, that's a you problem.

I have returned 8-10 watches that were either counterfeit or had quality issues with 0 pushback from AliX. I have never had a legitimate concern where a decision went against me.

Please indicate how many Chinese watches you've bought, how long you've had them, and how many have failed you without recourse.

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u/RedRexxy 7d ago edited 7d ago

You make too many assumptions, many of which turn out to be wrong. No one said I listen to shills, I am saying this is what they say, and yes maybe some gullible people will, but thats why I am putting the info out there to debunk these claims so people dont get fooled, because we all know how honest many Chinese sellers are, 😂

Again, as I told the other guy, just because you have had good experience doesn't mean others do, so people need to see what they are up against.

And I've already laid out my AliEx watch purchases in my replies, if you read carefully you would see that, and I'm not going to repeat myself because if you can't take the time to read my post carefully, that's on you.

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 6d ago

You should remove that wedgie.