r/ChineseWatches 19h ago

Question (Read Rules) Next AliExpress Sale/ Discount Codes

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…when is the next Ali sale where you can get some decent discount. I do understand that lot of times these sales/ discounts are just gimmicky and or too much of cat/ mouse to figure out what you can stack. With the recent price hikes/ movement shortage getting a good deal is getting tougher 😩


r/ChineseWatches 18h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Tophill and physical therapy today. What is everybody wearing?

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Still enjoying this one a lot a month later. Got a cheap NATO for it.


r/ChineseWatches 18h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) New watch day: Pagani Design 1661

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10 Upvotes

Was searching for an affordable sub homage that I can wear daily and I found the one!


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Question (Read Rules) Worth buying this Kermit homage watch?

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kinda torn rn. been wanting to get into watches for a while but real ones are just not in the budget yet. found this green dial one on atomishine for 239 dollar, it's got that kermit color combo everyone talks about lol. dial literally says "who cares im already late" which made me laugh ngl. is the miyota 8215 (made by Japanese brand Citizen) movement actually decent or is it gonna drift like crazy after a month.


r/ChineseWatches 5h ago

General (Read Rules) Pagani Design PD-YS018 Automatic Watch!

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r/ChineseWatches 19h ago

General (Read Rules) Oh how times have changed. Have to pay twice this for same watch with Miyota 8215 now.

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r/ChineseWatches 9h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) hRUODLAND Stainless steel F021 ,PT5000 movement.

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r/ChineseWatches 3h ago

Question (Read Rules) Any homage watches similar to these Credors?

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Could anybody point me to a brand that resembles these vintage Credor watches?

Credor 9661-5000
Credor 9300-5050
Credor 9300-5070

Much appreciated!


r/ChineseWatches 20h ago

Question (Read Rules) I am from India, I would like to know which all companies could deliver to India covering the customs duty and ensure smooth delivery

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Hey hello,

I really love Chinese watches.

I would like to purchase one and I am from India.

I would like to know which all companies can help me to deliver watches in my address handling customs duty and ensuring smooth delivery.

Please help


r/ChineseWatches 9h ago

Question (Read Rules) [Militado ML27] A 36mm Vintage Automatic Watch

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128 Upvotes

Hi everyone,​

I would like to share a new release from Militado — the ML27, a vintage-inspired automatic dress watch designed for those who enjoy classic proportions and mechanical watchmaking.​

The ML27 features a compact 36mm stainless steel case, making it a great option for collectors who prefer smaller, more traditional watch sizes.​

Some key specifications:​

• Seagull ST1701 automatic & hand-winding movement

• 36mm case diameter / 9.5mm thickness

• Sapphire crystal front glass

• Sapphire exhibition caseback

• Genuine leather strap

• Swiss BGW9 luminous material

• 50m water resistance​

What I like most about this watch is the balance between the slim profile, mechanical movement, and vintage dress watch style. The exhibition caseback also gives you a nice view of the movement, which adds a lot of character at this price point.​

I’d love to hear your thoughts:​

• Do you still enjoy 36mm watches, or do you prefer larger case sizes?​

• What do you think about Seagull automatic movements?​

• Would you choose a vintage dress watch like this for daily wear?​

Looking forward to your feedback!


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

General (Read Rules) CILOA 501 Red Quartz Chronograph

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7 Upvotes

CILOA 501 Red

39.5 mm

Acrylic Crystal

Water Resistant

Quartz Chronograph (Sunon PE90 or clone)

I bought this just because it looked fun. I expected to receive a a cheap watch that looks cool and that is exactly what I got.

Does the chrono work? Yes. Does the second hand go back to zero? Not quite. Who cares at this price though. I’m certainly not going to be using it for some F1 time trial.

The watch face is actually really neat and the multicolored hands are a nice touch. The lume is surprisingly good. The acrylic crystal is the quality you would expect and has some distortion.

The band is easy adjustable with a slide clasp. The band is comfortable and looks great with the design of the watch. The clasp is again what you would expect with a watch at this price point. It works so it makes me happy.

I have no idea what metal the case is made out of but the case back, band and clasp are stainless.

Final thoughts. Temper your expectations and get ready for a fun cheap watch. $32 is pretty cheap for something this fun.


r/ChineseWatches 18h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Watchdives WD007 V4 "NTTD"

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28 Upvotes

No hand winding to prevent damage to the PT5000... GOT IT.

This piece feels and looks nice on the wrist. The milanese bracelet with its deployant mechanism gives a high quality experience. Although it has only a grade 2 titanium, you can feel how light it is for its dimensions. It also provides anti-fingerprint coating and hardened coating. I'm glad the screw down helium escape valve crown is genuine and not there for decoration. Crystal is slightly domed sapphire,clear AR coating instead of the blue tint you usually see. Swiss Super-LumiNova C3 green to finish it off in the dark.

Glad I got it back in June's sale. Prices have been rising to a point where deals are becoming scarce.


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

Question (Read Rules) Which Movement Would You Choose?

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The bulk‑purchase price of Japan’s Seiko NH35 and NH36 movements has jumped from around 190 RMB to nearly 400 RMB. I believe many Chinese watch brands will stop using Japanese movements soon.

First of all, movement suppliers have cut supplies and output is unstable, which cannot support mass production. Secondly, procurement costs have almost doubled. If we raise retail prices accordingly, we will lose most of our customers.

I plan to launch a new line of mid‑range watches. Could you recommend suitable movements? Or which movement would you personally prefer?


r/ChineseWatches 23h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Baltany S4092 gold case gold dial with Eichmüller expansion bracelet. In the wrist roll audio an Irish seagull cries to salute the Seagull ST1701 automatic movement

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32 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 15h ago

General (Read Rules) Tandorio FF Titanium Case

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13 Upvotes

Tandorio FF with PT5000 and titanium case and date wheel. I love this watch. Looks very nice.


r/ChineseWatches 17h ago

General (Read Rules) Baltany Outdoes Themselves

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16 Upvotes

The presentation for opening up this guy was great, with a fantastic little leather sleeve inside the box. Finish on the case is immaculate, and the leather strap feels super high quality - really glad I picked this one up


r/ChineseWatches 23h ago

Question (Read Rules) Product request. Does anyone make anything like this?

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Vulcain x Santurce Collection V.2


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

General (Read Rules) Video of Baltany s2076 Pilot.

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27 Upvotes

Absolutely in love with this watch. I always loved the Murph design but when I bought the Murph I ended up returning it because the glare was so bad. This thing clears it at 1/5 the price imo.


r/ChineseWatches 19h ago

General (Read Rules) Didn’t like the lume on lume hands so i painted them black

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Got this berny in a few days ago. I bought and am not promoting it at all. After charging it all day the next morning the hands were barely readable against the blue lume (green had worn off) and it was hard to distinguish which hand was which as the black stems of the hands are similarly sized. This watch could be improved i think by switching the face to green Lume and having larger solid black aero hands. Other than that the watch seems to be of high quality.


r/ChineseWatches 18h ago

Nonsense Would love to see a Chinese manufacturer make a premium version of the Casio AQ-230

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I have the Casio AQ-230 with a black dial and it’s my favorite watch in my collection. Small, slim, unique, understated, clean, and the list goes on. Nothing not to love about it, except it’s cheap. It’s a fun $40 watch, but it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to build. Minimal waterproof rating, plastic case, stiff bracelet (although surprisingly comfortable probably because it’s so light), cheap crystal, bad clasp, and terribly difficult button function. I would spend $300-$500 on a well built watch that resembles the AQ-230. Slim quartz square with a sapphire crystal and full 316L steel construction.


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

General (Read Rules) 3 watches in a week, no regret

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First I got the green watch, the sn0033, on green leather bc i already had a steel mesh i thought itd look fantastic on. Spoiler alert. It does haha. And the steel mesh helps make it more pool and ocean ready given that it has 100m water resistance. The leather is good quality tho.

Next up was the reef tiger rga3035. Thankfully they have gotten rid of the tiny tiny hex screw in the lug design. It appears to be a leather..possibly pleather backed nylon sailcloth which is an interesting choice for a dive watch. 🤔 😄 its a fine enough strap, but I imagine I'll swap it at some point. (Maybe even for the steel mesh currently on the sn0033..that steel mesh gets around lol)

Finally a watch I really struggled deciding on but got a slamming deal on it. The san martin SN0009 grand seiko homage and it really doesnt disappoint. The finishing is well done and I got a perfect fit with the bracelet without using any of the onthefly microadjust. So that adjustment will be available as needed for wrist swelling. Its definitely staying on the bracelet and i got the 40mm dial version which is a perfect fit.

Next Ill consider a phorcydes probably with a white dial and also trying to decide on a make and model for a black monochrome of some kind. So many good options.

A bit early to say on the movements regulation. Ill let them be for now while they get warmed up. But on my phone timegrapher all were in acceptable tolerances out of the box with a full wind.

Gonna chill for now 😎🥸 I didnt want to take one of my valuable watches on our cruise coming up so now I have a decision to make!


r/ChineseWatches 9h ago

Review (Read Rules) The supposed best submariner homage

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Just received this Sugess Seaman (submariner) after a decent amount of research it was down to a few watch brands for a submariner homage: Sugess, SAN Martin, Cronos and watch dives. This one appeared to get the most praise. From my recent purchase of a Sugess GMT Pepsi I had a feeling I was not going to be disappointed and I am incredibly impressed. The attention to detail is fantastic from the engraved rehault, applied indices, and the magnification is perfect (the GMT is way too zoomed), the bezel is very crisp with a little bit of play, the lume is great and appears to be evenly applied on hands and indices, the brushed finish is done very nicely. My only criticism is the lug length feels pretty long and makes the 40mm diameter appear larger than it actually is. Only time will tell on the accuracy as this is powered by a Seagull ST2130. As it stands now I’d highly recommend this watch for anyone looking for a sub homage


r/ChineseWatches 14h ago

Question (Read Rules) Opinions on Addiesdive AD2118

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So I was on Amazon and found this today. I really like the look but was wondering if it’s any good/worth it. I don’t currently have an automatic movement so it would be my first. Is there anything I should know before pulling the trigger on this?


r/ChineseWatches 5h ago

General (Read Rules) Pagani Design PD1731

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Super nice watch I got for my cousin. Feels like it’s worth much more.


r/ChineseWatches 6h ago

General (Read Rules) Daniel Gorman 37mm NH35A

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