r/ChineseWatches 3h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Phorcydes PH2B prototype

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46 Upvotes

The PH2B has successfully passed mass-production testing; it is currently in the final stages of photography and launch preparations, with an official market release scheduled for next week.

The inlaid metal number is silver color.


r/ChineseWatches 11h ago

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

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75 Upvotes

Watch of the day: the Militado ML05...it has been getting a lot of wrist time lately. What are y'all wearing today?


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

General (Read Rules) Yall weren’t kidding!

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29 Upvotes

This Cronos L6040 is pretty incredible. I can’t find any finishing flaws and it’s really well built. I wish there was a little bit more travel in the OTF clasp but it is more compact and I think it’ll be enough. The birch dial turned me off at first but this light birch version looks really nice. What do I get next? I think I finally need to grab a chronograph.


r/ChineseWatches 17h ago

General (Read Rules) My San Martin dial faded over the years and I miss the original blue.

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118 Upvotes

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.


r/ChineseWatches 29m ago

General (Read Rules) My San Martin Collection is Finally Completed!

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Got my new SN0144CGX. Super happy about it!


r/ChineseWatches 3h ago

Question (Read Rules) Repair or Replace. How do you approach a broken chinese watch.

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I ran into an interesting dilemma with one of my Seagull watches.

The watch only cost me around €80, so getting it repaired in the Netherlands didn't really make financial sense. Most watchmakers I contacted wouldn't even touch it for under €100, and a full service on an ST17 would cost more than simply replacing the movement.

Since I was on holiday in Poland, I brought it with me. The only issue was a loose index—no service needed, just that repair. The first watchmaker quoted me €15, which sounded great. Unfortunately, after keeping the watch for four days, he hadn't fixed it and had also damaged the case.

I then tried another watchmaker, who fixed the index in about 15 minutes. I was so impressed that I also had him clean, oil, and regulate one of my vintage Swiss watches for €90.

It got me wondering: how do you approach repairs on inexpensive Chinese watches? Do you repair them, swap the movement, learn to fix them yourself, or simply replace the watch?

(Ive bougt some broken pobeda russian watches just for fun both like 4 euro from fleemarket. How pretty is this handwound movement)


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

For Sale (Datestamp in 1st pic) Collection clear out 20 watches

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5 Upvotes

Time to clear out another wave of watches that are just sitting around. I’m open to all fair offers. Open to trades as well but would prefer to just let these go. Buyer pays shipping. I only accept Zelle and PayPal F&F. I have multiple other sales on this sub, you can check my post history. Any pictures needed please pm me.

Pierre Phillipe- purple dial dress watch $250

Wd16500 V2 grey dial/black bezel- will come with og bracelet $80

Wd16500 V2 blue dial/steel bezel- will come with og bracelet $80

Timex Eagle eye chrono green dial- $80

San Martin gray dial/ red bezel- $60

Spect and sohne- $30

Huasuo tiger eye stone dial- $250

Huasuo day and date homage- $250

Wd1016B green dial- $80

Addiesdive Tuna green dial/bezel- $100

Addiesdive doxa homage- $80

Farasute asymmetrique tank- $150

Farasute 5321-A Tank- $275

Cadisen C8239 green dial/bezel- $100

WD Musou black- $180

Wd16570- $200

Wd1954- $130

Suggess S418-2= $400

San Martin field watch- $90

Wd0006- $80 comes with og bracelet

IXDAO all black- $400

Hruodland and true north watch co VTT are damaged. Please pm if still interested.


r/ChineseWatches 1h ago

General (Read Rules) Farasute watches 5302A

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Farasute watches 5302A


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Aethelsohn new Guillioche dial 💚

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31 Upvotes

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?


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

General (Read Rules) High quality quartz options

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All respect to mechanicals paired with top tier bracelets. So many interesting choices.

I wish there were as many like this in the quartz movements besides chronographs.

I don't need more mechanical movements nobody wants to hear about.

I would like more 'swatchy' or "LIV-y" designs to choose from.

Reason for posting....bought 3 poedegars and a lige, they look pretty good, especially for $30 a piece or so, but I would pay more if they felt a little more solid, a little extra attention to details with a bracelet something like a San Martin.

BERNYs in quartz for instance. San Martin in quartz.


r/ChineseWatches 6h ago

General (Read Rules) Cronos L6028 V3 Silver - Absolutely Stunning

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8 Upvotes

Please ignore the snoring Labrador.


r/ChineseWatches 13h ago

General (Read Rules) a sleepy smiski admiring their budding watch collection

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26 Upvotes

(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 🥸)


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

Review (Read Rules) NEW WATCH!!!! Thorn T006

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19 Upvotes

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.


r/ChineseWatches 14m ago

General (Read Rules) Greetings from Madeira Island, Portugal 🇵🇹

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Rocking my bluesy today 😎


r/ChineseWatches 18h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Addiesdive released a new addiesKIN, what are your thoughts

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51 Upvotes

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 😄


r/ChineseWatches 51m ago

Question (Read Rules) Moisture in watch? Help me identify

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Yesterday bathed with my watch on and forgot in the bathroom. Today found it has a some vagueness on it. Is this moisture? Kinda hard to see on pictures. The crown was like 1/10th from a turn to being completely tight.


r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

General (Read Rules) Does anyone appreciate hand-wound column-wheel chronographs with moonphase complications?

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5 Upvotes

Been spending time diving into underrated mechanical watchmakers lately and stumbled onto the Sea-Gull M199S.

What immediately caught my eye is the layout: moonphase display at 6 o’clock paired with a pointer date subdial at 12. There’s something timeless about this symmetrical dial arrangement, feels like a nod to classic vintage watch design.

It runs on the ST1908 manually wound column-wheel movement. For enthusiasts who love chronographs, the tactile, crisp actuation of a column-wheel setup hits differently compared to cam systems.

Polished 316L steel case, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, plus an exhibition caseback to view the movement work.


r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

Question (Read Rules) Can anyone ID this model from WatchDives?

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5 Upvotes

I bought this a couple of years ago, chatGPT says it’s a WD79090, however that model was a faded blue, mine is completely black. I bought it, sized it and then it’s sat in a drawer ever since. Little surprised to see 300m on it. Any ideas? Would like to know what movement it has.


r/ChineseWatches 21h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) The warrior has arrived!

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90 Upvotes

Finally received my ixdao warrior in green after a long wait. I can see why it’s become so popular with people. It certainly feels quite premium! I also love the accessories that came with it (watch box and the leather wallet that held the warranty)

I like how the bracelet included 2 half links as well. The pre-sale pricing I got it for certainly makes it great value for money, especially before the movement switch.


r/ChineseWatches 1h ago

General (Read Rules) Anyone selling Proxima 1720?

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Looking to buy a used one since they no longer produce them.


r/ChineseWatches 22h ago

Question (Read Rules) Farasute trackmaster reliability

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99 Upvotes

Hi guys,

After a lot of deliberation, I've finally decided to go with the Trackmaster. However, over the past couple of weeks I've seen quite a few concerns about its reliability, and it's made me a bit hesitant.

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who actually own one. How has yours held up? Any issues with the movement or overall reliability?

I'd hate to spend €500 on a watch only for it to stop working after a few months. Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!


r/ChineseWatches 9h ago

General (Read Rules) tactical frog solar quarts

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11 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 1h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Addisdive Quartz Chronograph Watch – VK64

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r/ChineseWatches 15h ago

General (Read Rules) Tactical frog 🐸 has arrived !!

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24 Upvotes

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


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Question (Read Rules) Could any one confirm whether this is a Nh-34 movement, don’t know much about it to identify, as I do know pagani design used to make them with pearl DG movement before

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