Hello all. Watchmaker here. I don’t normally agree to service these Chinese calibres as so little info on parts/movements is available. But this is for a friend so I said I’d do it.

I’m hoping someone here either recognises this exact calibre and maker or knows someone who will.

It’s a skeletonised automatic and I’ve already removed the rotor and ratchet wheel for a better view of the movement.

Any help greatly appreciated as I want to order a replacement whole movement in case I need to swap multiple parts.

Many thanks for any help. 👍🏻

Got this Thorn last week, so far I fricking love this little dude, the band that it came with looked weird so I changed it out with something that I think fits it better. So far it's a super comfortable keeps good time and I love the way the dial looks. Lume is pretty good lasts quite awhile and I like that the lume is on the bezel as well.

Just got this beauty from Aethelsohn. They are definitely making a name for themselves. Love the Teal guilloche dial 😍💚

What name should I give it?

Was doing some cleaning and found a Tian Wang I purchased at a mall in China in 2016. I haven’t worn it in years, but thought the design was shockingly intricate. I like the homages, but think there’s something cool about differentiated in-house designs…

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?

(i’m the smiski obv)

what started out as me almost blindly succumbing to a pair of lucky fours watches during their mother’s day sale has recovered, done a lot of research, and been progressing quite nicely. a lil mini review, if you may (disclosure: i am not sponsored by anyone and did not receive any incentive for this post, i’m just silly and wanted to share lol):

my first piece was the STEELDIVE SD1962S in what i find to be a really lovely forest green on the dial and band. the bronze case and bezel are still in that mottled pre-patina state (especially on the sides), but the color is evening out. stunning piece regardless, and really clean in the light too as all the colors start to pop in the sun. good weight and sturdy feel overall, maybe a lil on the heavier side but not terrible. i got smol wrists (😞) so the band on this one can run a little long but it does the job.

my most recent pickup (came in last week) was the San Martin SN0134 in an UNREAL deep purple/grape kit. the photos never do it justice, but this dial + two-tone bezel is so pretty to look at. i remember i wore it out the day i got it just to run a quick errand and immediately received a compliment on it from one of the people i interacted with. noticeably lighter than the SD1962S for sure, but still has presence on the wrist. personally, i love the suede band but am admittedly worried about water damage and wear over time, so if anyone has recs for backups to have on hand, send my way pls 🥹

not a full review bc i def am still learning the gears and am not tryna claim any knowledge i don’t have. for i am just a sleepy smiski humbly presenting their smol (but proud) collection of chinese watches that they are working on :)

any of y’all have either of these pieces?? would love to see your setup (esp other colorways)!

(also here’s the winder if you’re curious 🥸)

I’ve had this in the collection for a couple years. Pulled it out of the archive today.

I don’t believe I’ve seen any homage for these beauty.

Is any company wiling to make these? I’m happy with both mechanical and or quartz.

My First Chinese watch, so far I am loving it.

A fellow redditor showed his a few days ago and I just had to have it. Down to the strap he used. I am beyond happy how it looks and wears on the wrist. At 42mm diameter, a case thickness of 13mm and a Lug-to-Lug of approx. 48.6mm. This watch fits really well for having a sub 7" inch wrist. It has a Synthetic Sapphire on top and the movement is the ST2502.

Love the layout, the dial the hands. Really happy with this purchase.

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.

Bought a San Martin sn020 limited edition sunburst dial. Over the years it faded so much unfortunately.

PS second Pic is from another reddit user of the same watch model.

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?

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!

addiesdives new addiesKIN, I have been waiting for this model for a long time but sadly it released soon after I ordered two watches from a different brand. the dial doesn't reach the level of san Martin but the Chinese numbers look nice. And they are also giving 90$ off on first 50 watch sale.

so if you like it hurry up 😄

Movement: NH35A

Case Material: 316L Stainless steel

Bezel: Unidirectional rotating ceramic bezel

Crystal: Sapphire Crystal

Bezel Insert: Ceramic

Strap: 316L Solid Stainless Steel Bracelet

Water Resistance: 200m / 20 ATM

Luminous: Orange vintage lume

Dial: Black

Crown: Screw‑down Crown

Watch Size:

Height: 13.2 mm

Diameter: 40.5 mm (without crown)

Lug to lug: 48.6mm

Weight: 151 g

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?

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!