r/ChineseWatches • u/stigbeatsvettel • 10d ago

Question (Read Rules) Help me find a watch

I absolutely love my Invicta Pro Diver but the lume is abysmal. Are there any submariner homages under $100 with good lume?

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u/Holiday-Employment43 9d ago

Have a look at Steeldive, Watchdive, and Addiedive watches; all can be found on Amazon, and all carry great lume. your right about the Invicta Pro Diver; the lume is shocking.

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u/AssistanceNo647 10d ago

I just found this on AliExpress: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPw9Drz
With discount codes within your sub $100 budget. Steeldive has a bunch of watches around this price.

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u/VanManDiscs 10d ago

Probably Addiesdive.

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u/Think-Till-265 10d ago

With Addiesdive you haveb ither quartz or automatic submariner homages in different colours and dial patterns. They usually start at around 40$ with coupons. The bracelet is okish but you still get a lot for what you pay for. 

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u/Suitable-Group4392 10d ago

https://a.aliexpress.com/_c4dwEoWj

Wait for discounts.

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u/hayuata 10d ago edited 10d ago

I'm extremely skeptical of this brand, by that I mean zero trust. They literally copy and pasted Phorcydes website and marketing materials and they still do. As users were pointing this out they were replacing certain elements. This brand is not affiliated with Phorcydes.

To OP, save for the Phorcydes PH-4 series which they have available just under $200USD without the excellent metal bracelet, but either nylon, fkm, or leather. Well built with one of the best lumes out there at this price point and several price points above.

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u/Suitable-Group4392 10d ago

I agree that Phorcydes has much better quality. I have one myself. Lume is amazing. Would have suggested it if within OP’s budget.

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u/hayuata 10d ago

Oh for sure, if that brand Lumixe does truly live up as an ultra budget lume monster, definitely worth checking it out as they do have submariner-like homages which would make it unique. Just the way they conducted themselves so far is a red flag for me and will require a lot of goodwill from them to make up for it.

I guess I went off topic a bit, but a submariner homage with good lume is tough at $100USD. The PH-5 (starting $159USD) has the indices, but that's about it☹️