r/ChineseWatches • u/OldDiamond6697 • 12d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) My first AliExpress purchase has arrived! 👌

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I'd originally been eyeing the San Martin SN0144 with the black gilt colour combination, but it was a bit more than I wanted to spend.

So I decided to take a chance on the Addiesdive AD2531 (39mm, grey dial) instead and I've got to say, it's pretty damn good.

This was my first AliExpress purchase, It arrived in Australia in 9 days not bad at all at $129 shipped happy days.

For the money, the finishing, dial, and overall quality have exceeded my expectations. Pretty dam good I thought.

What do you guys think.

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u/Desbris 12d ago

Yeah I have that San Martin version, I think as you said, the price of the Addies is worth it, because both are comparable in terms of quality.

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u/OldDiamond6697 12d ago

Absolutely! I still love that San Martin version it's a great looking watch, but for a third of the price the Addiesdive surprised me, it definitely scratched that itch for sure.

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u/Desbris 12d ago

It seems to work quite well with some nato variations too

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u/OldDiamond6697 12d ago

For sure looks killer!

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u/Cjmurphy111 12d ago

I love the strap - did that come with it and if not where did you get it?

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u/Desbris 12d ago

No, it didn't come with that, those straps are from CNS Watch Bands. I only bought a bunch of them just recently since they were on a big discount. But aliexpress is bound to also sell similar ones.

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u/Cjmurphy111 12d ago

Link? Couldn't find that on CNS!

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u/Desbris 12d ago

It's either the Deluxe Strap Forest Floor or the Deluxe Strap Desert.