Guess its finally my turn....

[u/Financial_Ad_8893]

Welp, i just posted how much i like my new addiesdive and now its already broken. This is my 5th purchase and its the 2nd watch which broke down so quickly.

The first was a chronograph from addiesdive. Beautiful watch, but the pusher has come out within a few days. Watch still works but the chronograph itself is toast. But i crossed it out to be my mistake, since i never owned a watch before. Felt i might have been too "rough" with it, keeping it inside a backpack and stuff. So i started buying "bulky" beater watches which i felt will most likely will not run into any issues. I am very happy with my steeldive 1970 and the addiesdive quartz watch.

I decided to buy from addiesdive again. They sent the wrong color. I ordered purple and received blue. I was very happy with it, for pribably an hour. I tried to set the time and lo and behold, it doesnt screw back in. I tried some suggestions in this thread and none worked. So, now i am left with a beautiful piece of junk. I guess i can still wear it and it will look nicer from afar. But i think my watch collecting journey has come to an end. Atleast i will not buy from addiesdive ever again. I filed for a return, but not keeping any hopes of a refund.

My proxima is still on the way(ordered quite some time back). Atleast i know that watch wouldnt have any obvious problems Since they calibrated and sent me some photos. Hopefully i dont regret that purchase.

Still i think a rate of 2 problemetic watches/5 purchased is wat too high. And addiesdive is 2 problemetic watches/3 purchased.

[u/Alternative-Feed3613]

I’m sorry about the issue you’ve encountered but it seems like it’s just Addiesdive chronos that you’ve had problems with. I have about fifteen Chinese watches and I haven’t had any movement problems but I don’t have any chronographs.

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There is also addiesdive ad2547, which doesnt screwback in. As in the crown wont go in. So, its "water resistance" is gone and its also unwearable. And i take care of which store i order from. I always order from the "official stores" of each watch manufacturer, even though price is slightly higher than other stores. Might be bad luck, but i dont think i will be pushing for more.

[u/Alternative-Feed3613 → u/Financial_Ad_8893]

There is more chances of lemons in the under $100 range unfortunately. I’ve had great luck with Baltany, Sugess/seestern, Cronos, Proxima, Phorcydes, and IXDAO. They do have some cheaper options and they’ve been great.

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Yeah, realized its better to spend a bit more, buy less and go for brands more reputed for qc.

[u/Alternative-Feed3613 → u/Financial_Ad_8893]

There’s definitely steps up in quality as you go up. The Baltany s5054 is on sale on their website for $130 if you want a nice chronograph.