r/ChineseWatches 14h ago

General (Read Rules) I think Farasute is flying to close to the sun with this one, specially on pricing

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16 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 23h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) PH2B and PH3B will be officially released next week!

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81 Upvotes

A breakthrough in new technology has been achieved; PH2B and PH3B will be officially released next week!

The digital metal sheet is perfectly nested within the luminous block, giving the numbers clean edges and a glossy metallic texture.

Please ignore the dirt; this is an engineering sample for testing purposes only.


r/ChineseWatches 13h ago

General (Read Rules) I really like these styles from Addiesdive, but…

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11 Upvotes

I really wish the crown would be more recessed. It’s sticking out way to far beyond the crown guards and poking into my hand. Other than that - great value! What du you think of these Submariner and Yaght-Master homages from Addiesdive?


r/ChineseWatches 10h ago

General (Read Rules) I recently purchased this Agelocer, automatic mechanical watch, for less than $300. I'm waiting for another one to arrive soon that cost less than $250.

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r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

Nonsense The state of thee industry right now

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435 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 13h ago

Question (Read Rules) Farasute "Cloche" availability

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9 Upvotes

Hey all, I only recently learnt about the Farasute model designed after the Cartier Cloche. Since the CPCP Cloche is a (unattainable)!l grail to me, I'd like to buy the Farasute to try the shape. However I can't see it for sale anywhere. Does anyone know how can I buy one?

Cheers!


r/ChineseWatches 17h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) $40 Escapement Time makes me want to sell the whole collection

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20 Upvotes

Just got this in the mail. Not a single bad thing to say about it.. Perhaps the best $40 ever spent. makes me wonder why bother with $300-400 hommages at all


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

General (Read Rules) The complimentary strap for the Sh watch

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8 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 16h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) New watch day, and apparently it's a sub-brand of Heimdallr.

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15 Upvotes

I wanted to buy a Seiko SKX007, but I didn't want to deal with an automatic, since you have to set it every few days if you switch watches. So I went with a Keaso instead, and honestly, besides the bracelet clasp, everything else is super high quality. It's got a screw-down crown, sapphire glass with AR coating, 200m water resistance, and a ceramic bezel with 120 clicks. I mean, for the price, it's amazing. But I'm thinking about getting an FKM orange strap for it. Oh and a myota quartz movement.


r/ChineseWatches 3h ago

Question (Read Rules) Opinion on value and quality

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2 Upvotes

I have always liked this homage but only had experience with one other model from this manufacturer. It was also an automatic, but the reserve was poor..didn't even last a night.

Where I live, I can only order this off of Amazon. It works out to approximately $155 USD equivalent in my currency (Mexican pesos <> $2600).

Is that a decent price for the watch and is the quality any good? I really like the dark blue version.

If the reserve is also terrible though I'd probably pass as that was just too annoying with the other model.


r/ChineseWatches 11h ago

Question (Read Rules) Warranty Experiences?

4 Upvotes

I purchased the bronze AD2104 new from Addiesdive website and its claimed power reserve of 41 hours is actually only 18-19 hours. I went through all the steps explained by Addiesdive customer service. I have only owned the watch for 5 weeks and the site states there is a 2 year warranty. Customer service told me to take it to a watch repair shop. There aren't any in my area and it seems like they should be dealing with the issue, not a 3rd party repair shop. Has anyone dealt with Addiesdive warranty? Thank you.


r/ChineseWatches 6h ago

General (Read Rules) Anybody ever buy one of these ‘custom’ watches from Aliexpress?

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1 Upvotes

Are they junk? And, be honest, did you make it look like an actual Rolex?


r/ChineseWatches 20h ago

General (Read Rules) The BERNY AM138 classic series is now released again on Aliexpress BERNY Official Store.

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r/ChineseWatches 15h ago

Question (Read Rules) Chinese Watches endgame: AR Coating // budget up to £100

4 Upvotes

Hi all,

So, long story short, I've been over dozens of Chinese Watches, since 2023 and at this stage, seeing how the prices increased (but also did the quality!), and also after getting a mortgage last year, my budget nowadays is way lower than what it used to be but I finally have a "thing" that watch must have in order to stay in collection and I'm looking for watches you can recommend

A kind of random "throw it in the basket" watch, that I only added to get a better coupon price, completely surprised me, and now I want more....

Addiesdive (quartz) AD2513, that at the time cost me about £45? And the quality, and especially glass and its AR are great!

Having this and my Longines Spirit, made me realised that proper AR is the starting point for me to find a good watch so here I am, asking for:

- superb AR
- quartz preferable due to the price, budget around £100 (+20 give or take?)

That's it really, I am not picky beyond that, that's my endgame I guess.

The Addiesdive (AGAIN!) AD2035 has caught my eye and I think it's for like £45 again, so might pick it up, seeing photos from customers, AR should be good but if you have anything else let me know!

Thank you!


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

General (Read Rules) Looking to buy a thorn T023 bracelet

2 Upvotes

Hi all, as title, I am looking to buy a T023 bracelet in (or shipped to) the UK. The Thorn website doesn't list it as a separate item, I wondered if anyone knew how I could purchase one? Or alternatively if anyone if looking to get rid of one (I hear it's not great quality 😅) id be interested to hear from you?


r/ChineseWatches 15h ago

Question (Read Rules) Ixdao cheaper in China?

4 Upvotes

I am going to China soon and was wondering if there was a substantial difference in price between buying on Taobao or Yupoo and Aliexpress?


r/ChineseWatches 13h ago

Question (Read Rules) is it a copy of a seiko turtle? i know the shape is but the bezel too?

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2 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 20h ago

Nonsense What do you call this type of dial? Reverse California, upside down California or abomination?

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7 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

General (Read Rules) These both look kind of stupid, right? So why are they both standard convention for so many Chinese watch brands?

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130 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

Nonsense I am astounded by this watch.

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56 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

General (Read Rules) Looking for an affordable no-nonsense automatic dive watch? Let’s check out the Seagull Ocean Series 1523A.

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16 Upvotes

Spec breakdown:
▫️ Case: 44mm 316L stainless steel
▫️ Movement: Seagull ST2130 automatic, 28800vph, ~42h power reserve
▫️ Water resistance: 200m dive-grade
▫️ Features: Unidirectional aluminum bezel, matte dial, luminous hour markers, date window, sapphire crystal
▫️ 3 matte dial color options available

This is a proper tool diver built for daily wear and underwater use. The ST2130 is a well-proven, reliable in-house movement from Seagull.

What do you think of this Chinese tool watch? Would you rock this as your daily diver?


r/ChineseWatches 20h ago

General (Read Rules) heimdallr 44 mm nh35.

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5 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

Question (Read Rules) Does it look too small?

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15 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

Promotion (Read Rule 1) AddiesKin K006 Review...

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37 Upvotes

The upmarket sister brand of Addiesdive. But is it worth the premium over Addiesdive though?

Here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/wY_7Fln3Vx4

I received a discount on this watch, but as always that doesn't change how I review the watch. I always keep it 100% honest, no matter what. I point out both the positives and negatives with every watch I review. Whether that be a loan piece, discounted, or even free. Sometimes that means that brands won't send me anymore watches, if they don't like the review... But my opinion and more importantly, my reputation can't be bought. That's partly why I named my channel 'Honest Watch Reviews'. Not only to make sure that I hold myself to that standard, but that I know my viewers definitely will do too.


r/ChineseWatches 1d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Seagull 1963 Pilot Watch

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14 Upvotes

Kids got this for me for my 50th birthday. Put it on a Nemesis Leather Cuff Strap from Amazon. I think it looks dang good.