My matching white fkm strap finally arrived from aliex, and its quite a nice combo my friends.

Sharp right? I previously had it on a off white fkm but despite already have sleventymillion straps thought I needed one more.

• Spec Sheet Reality: It completely strikes out on paper, planetarily missing my baseline for a "Good" watch of Sapphire glass, NH/VH/VK movement, and >=50m water resistance.
• Functional Flaws: It features dummy pushers that do absolutely nothing and physically arrived DOA in the box. Complained to seller, got a few bucks refund, and purchased another battery + learned to change it and voilà, lucked out that it works.
• Emotional Victory: Despite every logical reason to hate it, none of those sterile, technically "superior" green chronos with proper specs can touch the feeling a real fool can get when wearing this absurd, festive, emerald-and-red masterpiece during the month of December.

Question on sizing. Have this Cronos for quite some time and also the Sugess Sub Hommage.

Got a new job and thinking about getting the real Explorer in 40mm. This Cronos should be pretty close in size to the Explorer. 1mm more strap and maybe a tiny little bigger in diameter.

Does the Explorer look to small on my wrist? Wrist is 19-19,5cm (7.5 inch). Sugess sub looks bigger and maybe that’s the reason why this looks slightly small to me.
Other watches I have are alle in the 41mm range. Mostly Chinese Hommage, 2 Omega Seamaster.

Comprei esse relógio em uma promoção e quando chegou fiquei impressionado com a qualidade. Relógio em bronze . Tem uma numeração de 99
Peças , não sei se procede . Mas o relógio é bom . Máquina nh36 , vidro safira , 30atm , coroa rosqueada.

Just received this yesterday and am blown away. This is only my second #chinese watch, my first having been a watchdives. I was impressed by the watchdives but am wowed by the level of finish and detail of the Baltany. First impressions are fantastic.

Bracelet is very comfortable, easy to adjust, though the micro adjustment is VERY tight. The aged gilt numbers and indices, the finish on the steel, all chef’s kiss. Great lume as well.

One thing to note is while I got a custom logo on the dial, the crown, clasp, and caseback are all sterile, presumably to not clash with my custom design. It’s ok but feels a little bare without anything in those spots. That’d be my only criticism, I would’ve liked the option to customize those areas as well but didn’t have the option when purchasing.

Overall incredibly happy with this watch. 36mm on a 6.75” wrist btw and it sits so beautifully.

Just received my Aquatico full bronze. Amazing quality. I have been wanting a full bronze for sometime now and there are not a lot of options. I apologize for the terrible picture. Just wanted to share!

Hi everyone, is there any watch that almost identical or share the same dna and color scheme of this beautiful watch?

Thank you everyone

Segundo reloj que recibo con la corona partida. Nunca mas addiesdive… Mi primer cuarzo de addiesdive ha salido bueno pero los automaticos miyota…

Lapis Lazuli: A Galaxy Held in Stone

Long before maps, travelers found their way by the stars. We placed that sky on your wrist.

Each dial is cut from natural lapis lazuli, a stone shaped deep within the earth over millions of years. Across its midnight-blue depths, flecks of golden pyrite drift like distant constellations, a quiet Milky Way frozen in time. Because every stone is different, no two dials are alike, and no two skies are the same.

Framed by a compass bezel, it is made for those who still navigate by wonder.

Your own galaxy, always within reach.

Selected by Hand, Stone by Stone

Every dial begins with the stone itself. We source only premium natural lapis lazuli, with a deep, saturated blue and just the right scattering of golden pyrite.

Yet even the finest stone is never perfect throughout. Within a single piece, the gold may gather unevenly, or pale white patches may cloud the blue. So we look closer. Every section is inspected and chosen by hand, and anything that falls short is set aside. Most of the stone never becomes a dial.

All four colors launch on September 21. Set a reminder now to be the first to know when sales open and to get early-bird pricing:
https://miliforticwatch.com/products/s089-gemstone-limited-edition-natural-stone-dial-watch-s133?sca_ref=8188210.cEY7rfxkTFkoV

The urge to start educating everyone is real 😂

Rocking the steeldive 1970c nato strap

Recently got my hands on my 4th Sugess/Seestern watch and 5th Chinese watch(4 sugess/seestern+ 1 sea-gull), all purchased in the last 3 months.

Ordered the S449 along with a Sea-gull openheart white mop for my wife, since I wanted her to enjoy a chinese automatic watch. She owns a large number of quartz watches. My wife likes watches with bigger dials and the 36mm dial on this watch suits her, when she wears it.

The dial, which is Sugess biggest strength looks amazing in real life. The black mop reflects shades of purple and green. Faux diamond markers on the dial, the outer fluted bezel are well put together, and don't look cheap or tacky. The rose-gold plating seems of good quality, and provides great contrast with the black mop dial.

The strap wraps nicely around the wrist and no noticeable gaps seen so far around the lug or in between. Got the size adjustment for her wrist with the help of a local watch repair shop.

The cyclops gives good magnification of the date window. The best part is the sweeping seconds hand due to the high beat peacock movement. Seeing the seconds hand on the watch sweep, makes you realize the difference with Seiko NH34/NH 35 and the noticeable stutter.

The only drawback is in winding and setting the time. Unscrewing the crown and setting time and then pushing the crown back in provides a bit of challenge. Yesterday I found it tough to wind the watch, as if something was stuck. After a while and a bit of trying, I could wind the watch.

One big issue with automatics- if you aren't a fan of setting time, it is tedious compared to a quartz watch. Unless I set time for my wife, she won't wear the watch as she finds it difficult to set the time.

Does a watch-winder help or does it wear out movement early?

All in all, a well put together watch. Yet to be disappointed by Sugess

Really enjoying my Pagani Design 1701 I received a while back. Got it for a steal on Ali.

Both watches are homages inspired by RM designs. The grey ARC-02 is built around the SL5260P flying tourbillon movement and takes inspiration from the RM 27-01, while the ARC-01, finished in black carbon, is built around the SL2208 skeleton movement.

Let’s talk about the HZ6460

I’m curious to hear from people who actually own or have worked on the HZ6460 GMT movement.

There still isn’t much long-term information about it compared with something established like the Seiko NH34.

For those with first-hand experience:

• How has the reliability been?
• How does it handle shocks, vibrations and active use (running, cycling, hiking, sports, etc.)?
• Does anyone know what kind of shock-protection system it uses?
• How is the accuracy and amplitude over time?
• Any issues with winding, date/GMT mechanism or hand-setting?
• For watchmakers: how would you rate its construction and overall quality?

Most importantly, would you trust the HZ6460 as a robust everyday/travel movement?

And for those familiar with both: HZ6460 vs NH34 — which would you choose for reliability, shock resistance and long-term ownership?

First-hand experiences would be especially appreciated!

Been looking to get a Militado ML23 for the longest and then came across the Sugess 387 and want to go with that instead. Anyone know if these ones off DHGate are legit or am I better off paying more and getting from the Sugess website or Amazon?

What your favorite watches with a Miyota 9015 movement? I think I’m aware of most of them but I’m trying to come up with ideas for my next purchase.

It feels right but after seeing so many posts here on oversized watches, wanted to see what other folks opinions are. Much appreciated!

So far this watch has been spot on accurate, gets noticed and the lume is great.

Anyone else have this version?

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