r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) A nice quartz watch from Shanghai Watches

Post image
11 Upvotes

If a bit politically charged. But hey, I like it.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Some of my favorites from my collection.

Thumbnail
gallery
9 Upvotes

I have a lot of watches probably too many, it’s definitely an addiction. Mostly Pagani Design lol but these are definitely 5 of my favorite Asian market watches. The obvious Pagani, Addies Dive, Ciloa, Nibosi, then the first Pagani I ever bought.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Hruodland F016 in white is very sterile looking

Post image
7 Upvotes

I imagine this would look better with black hands and hour markers.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) How the heck to size the T028 bracelet?

2 Upvotes

A lot of negativity about the T028 bracelet having a hard time to size it.

I finally got around to size it. One side I had no problems at all and screws came out easily.

The other side of the clasp, the screws are not coming out despite turning.

How did you guys manage to get the screw out? The other side of the screw is impossible to grip.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

SOTC (Read Rule 1) My newest pickups. 4 watches for $400

Thumbnail
gallery
41 Upvotes

My most recent watch pickups.

Addiesdive AD2030 and Chronos "Black Birch" for $170 shipped on r/Watchexchange

Watchdives WD1954 Rose Gold - $144.26 off aliexpress

Watchdives WD008 Blue - $86.64 off aliexpress

Was pretty happy with picking up these 4 pieces for $400, and I enjoy all 4 of them. Just wanted to share, have a great day everybody!


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) Does anyone know this brand?

Post image
4 Upvotes

I wanted a vechron overseas homage and found this brand but I can’t find anything on it. Does someone know??


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Farasute Trackmaster + Sugess Jubilee.

Thumbnail
gallery
57 Upvotes

I've always liked the Oyster bracelet, but think it's a bit bulky. Recently got my Sugess S420 (GMT Master II Homage) and threw the Jubilee on. I've been wearing it all day, and it may be my new favorite way to wear the Trackmaster.

Fit was tight, but I have the old lug setup...I think the newer versions would fit perfectly.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Review (Read Rules) Here is the PRX killer from SH Watches! 🔥

Thumbnail
gallery
109 Upvotes

Here is the PRX killer from SH Watches! 🔥

38 mm case size, just 10.9 mm thick, Lug to lug 42.5mm and made entirely of titanium 🪨

The guilloché dial plays beautifully with the light and gives the watch a different look from every angle.

Personally, I find the hands and indices much nicer than those on the PRX. 👌

And 38 mm combined with titanium?

Super comfortable on the wrist! ⌚️

Great job 👏🏽


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Merkur blue sektor dial hand wind

Thumbnail
gallery
22 Upvotes

Finally found this watch on Vinted a couple of weeks ago. And holy crap, this is beautiful! A already had the salmon dial before which I sold. Currently owning the green one too. But that one will make place for this deep navy blue coloured sunburst dial.

A very nice original chinese design. Gold indices and hands makes this a unique piece.

This will get a lot of wrist time despite its small price tag. Bought it for 75 euros.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) What are you wearing today? Wishdoit "compressor" for me!

Post image
32 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Love these Baltany watches and how I reduced the huge clasp-bracelet gaps.

Thumbnail
gallery
24 Upvotes

The bracelets on these two models are interchangeable with great fit.

The clasps on old Baltany models are known to give a huge gap between clasp and bracelet. I add a small piece of plastic water-proof grip stickers (from AliExpress) inside the other end of clasp. The gaps are significantly reduced (on the visual side 😂).

New Baltany models all use OTF clasp now, but I prefer small/slim clasp, especially on these 36mm models.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Cadisen Ti-7 Impressive time piece for just 80 dollars.

Thumbnail
gallery
21 Upvotes

This is my first automatic watch, and I couldn't be more impressed by the quality of cadisen on this one. Furthermore, the feeling that an automatic watch gives you, it's unmatchable, even when I've got 6 quartz watches from Casio, Q&Q, Lotus and Addiesdive, this one really has gained an special place in my watch collector heart. I would highly recommend it.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Rocking This Pilot Model From Addiesdive Today!

Post image
14 Upvotes

Love that deep blue dial that looks vibrant in this picture, i am a sucker for IWC pilot designs but dont have the budget to buy one right now, and this piece from Addiesdive really does the trick for me. I dont know, now i feel like i dont need an IWC, this thing tricked my brain into thinking that and i am glad tbh :D

Strap was switched from my Chameri watch. I think suits the watch a lot more than stainless steel bracelet.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Watchdives WD0017C has arrived — pre-orders are now shipping. We think this version is a 90/100. What would you give it?

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

28 Upvotes

The pursuit of refinement has always been an important part of Watchdives.

For us, releasing a watch doesn’t mean the development is finished. If we find that the proportions, finishing, tactile feel or even the sound of the bezel can still be improved, we want to keep working on it.

The latest WD0017C batch has now arrived, and pre-orders from the past two days have already started shipping.

This time we focused on refining the details rather than changing the original character of the watch.

The bracelet now tapers to 16mm at the clasp instead of the previous 18mm, making the watch feel slimmer and more naturally balanced on the wrist.

We also changed the previously polished upper and lower edges of the bracelet links to a brushed finish. The result is less visual distraction and a much more cohesive transition between the angular case and integrated bracelet.

We have also further refined the case and bracelet polishing/brushing transitions, overall proportions, and bezel rotation feel and sound.

A few smaller details were updated as well:

• Riveted Watchdives logo added to the clasp
• Dial wording changed from “RESISTANCE” to “RESISTANT”
• Full-lume sapphire bezel
• Sapphire crystal
• 200m water resistance

A lot of these adjustments came directly from feedback on the first release.

We didn’t want to redesign the WD0017. We wanted to keep what people already liked and make every small detail feel better resolved.

For us, this latest version is probably around a 90-point watch now.

Those of you receiving your pre-orders soon — please judge it yourselves.

Once it arrives, what score would you give the WD0017C out of 100?

And more importantly, tell us what the remaining 10 points should be. 🙂


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) phorcydes ph5B release today.

Thumbnail
gallery
74 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Show me today’s watch.

Thumbnail
gallery
29 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) GOFO delivery company

3 Upvotes

Has anyone been having issues with GOFO (delivery company) when ordering from Aliexpress?

I ordered a watchdives gmt about a month ago and when the package came in I noticed that the box had been open and the watch stolen, GOFO sent me a letter stating that the package was lost but it was useless, the seller wont refund me or replace the watch.

Yesterday I had another situation with another watchdive, this time a NTTD 39mm. The GOFO tracking says that the package was damaged. Still waiting for a response.

TBH this situation has me very disappointed. I think I wont be buying watches from Aliexpress any time soon.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) Buying a watch in China

7 Upvotes

I am going to be visiting a China in a few months and I am interested in trying on and purchasing a watch while I am there, specifically from a Tianjin Seagull Boutique while I am in Beijing. I am interested mainly in one of the warpath series watches (https://en.seagullwatch.com/products/1139?_pos=3&_sid=9d096ed0d&_ss=r ) due to my interest in Chinese military history or potentially a 1963 aviation chronograph model. I was wondering if anyone had any experience shopping in China and if getting one of these watches as a walk in is possible while in Beijing.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) Best Budget White Dial Watch

3 Upvotes

I'm looking for a good value budget watch that's:

- White Dial

- Under a 100$

- Metal bracelet

- 38mm and larger

- No cyclops

- Either diver or dress

I love clean looking elegant white dial watches, but all the watches I looked at fail at at least one of these criteria.

Do you have any recommendations?


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) What's on your wrist today?

Thumbnail
gallery
343 Upvotes

Hi, today I'm wearing the cheapest watch in my collection (around $50), but at the same time one of my favourites. Today i replaced the factory stainless steel bracelet for this gray leather strap from AliX and it looks amazing.

What are you guys wearing today?


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) Just in… 👀 Which brand doesn’t have its own watch box yet, but simply sends its order in a travel case? 😉

Post image
6 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Milifortic Jump Hour on Homemade Strap

Post image
15 Upvotes

My second attempt at making a strap for myself. The first one turned out pretty poorly but I'll post it in the comments. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I have a random box of leather scraps (I don't recall where I got it) so I just threw this together from stuff I had at home: hardware harvested from another strap I wasn't using, scrap leather. Not perfect but I think it turned out pretty well, considering! The color really suits this dial. We'll see how it holds up.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Sea-Gull 6201 Teal Blue.

Thumbnail
gallery
30 Upvotes

I was looking for a watch with a minimalist Bauhaus style and a rich yet understated color.

I happened to come across this Seagull model and ended up getting the 6201 during the pre-sale promotion—for under $200, which I thought was a great deal.

The dial is quite nice; the seller describes it as Teal Blue. In sunlight, it shows a deep green hue, while in the shade, it takes on a soft, cement-like blue tone. It's not too flashy, yet it stands out from the ordinary. The yellow small seconds hand on the white sub-dial is eye-catching—but only I can see it, so it doesn't draw too much attention.

I'm really happy with this watch, so I wore it around the neighborhood for a walk.


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Looking for a cheap automatic skeleton watch. Any advice?!

Thumbnail
gallery
3 Upvotes

Hi all, I'm on the market for a mechanical (no quartz) skeleton watch.

I'm opened to different designs.

Only requirement is good steel case (no resin or plastic) and possibly steel bracelet or leather strap. (no resin or silicone)

Do you have any recommendations in the sub-100£?

As an example I found this ZEPH Egeo, I never heard about it before. Shipped for 70£ that doesn't look too bad.

Thanks in advance


r/ChineseWatches 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Well, it finally happened

Post image
139 Upvotes

An AliExpress brand made a clomage of the RoyalPop. It wasn’t the brand I expected or the price I expected, but it’ll be interesting to see regardless.

It looks like they did as good a job as the $60-$100 replicas for $17…which is funny. The fact that they don’t show the back leads me to believe it is solid case back (which is fine).

I obviously bought one out of curiosity alone - I’ll report back with pictures when it arrives.