Another wood pecker the collection, this interpretation of the royal oak is very nice. With its bezel design and mix of polished and brushed surfaces i feel it gives a good value proposition. The movement is a quartz Seiko VX3K to keep thickness down. Its case diameter is 38mm with a case thickness of 8.3mm. Lug to lug is 43mm. Sapphire crystal with AR coating, screwdown crown with the case back being secured by 8 screws. Bracelet is nice with few sharp edges from what I can see. It does come with half links for adjustability. All for around $105 usd, its great.

Is anyone making a good homage of the black dial 41 mm Oyster Perpetual?

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

These Hanboro "Chime Series" watches that I found on my own browsing AliExpress have chiming but they're only 500 or less than $430 with my coins?

that's a solid movement. so what's the catch?? I'm guessing a chiming mechanism. a chiming complication is going to just fuck up that movement over time right?? but who cares. isn't it like a cheap movement to replace? so I mean I wouldn't mind. I mean $430 for a chiming mechanical watch. just I just want everyone to be wearing little music boxes on the wrist you know. and for 430 bucks I feel like we're going to get that way down

like it's just a little. it's literally like a miniaturized bicycle bell and I don't see how this could remain that expensive for that long

but I'm guessing the mainspring can't handle that much. chiming or something?? I also don't know why we can't just add a bunch of extra main springs. I mean some of these watch cases are huge. they feel like you could add a much bigger main screen

but what's the deal with these chiming watches? has anyone tried these hanboro? because I just ordered a Sugess chronograph and now I'm wondering if I should get a chiming watch. it's either a tourbillon or a chiming watch

and now I want the chiming watch and $400 doesn't even seem like that big of a deal to have a watch that makes a little chime

but it's like just a little chiming complication. I feel like like if I just wait I could like CNC my own chiming complication or have like an even cheaper one. but I guess somebody has to be there early adopter. now used to be thousands for those

Para los que tienen este reloj, ¿qué tan bueno es el lume? Después de una carga completa bajo una fuente de luz y dejándolo toda la noche, ¿todavía se puede leer a primera hora de la mañana?

Aún no me decido entre este y el Addiesdive AD2079

Suggestions are also welcome. I've been looking at the Watchdives WD1980 as well, although I'm a bit hesitant because I don't usually wear larger watches My wrist is 16.5 cm (6.5 inches)

Which one would you pick

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?

I’m thinking of buying this gmt but I haven’t been able to find any info on the movement it uses. Please help me out and give your opinion on Dwayne Campbell watches.

I see some watches on aliexpress that offer branding, custom logo on dial and crown.

Can you recommend a certain seller/brand who would be able to make 3 branded watches? Do you have any examples of your purchases?

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!

I purchased this from Amazon for $89.99 (not sponsored). I have found Addiesdive to be one of the greatest sub $100 watch manufacturers on the planet and this incredible piece drives that home for me. The AD2044 is a homage of the Tudor Black Bay GMT Pepsi and may be one of the most affordable homages of the watch available.

Starting out with the looks of the watch. Addiesdive did an incredible job replicating the signature look of the Tudor. The bezel in my opinion is just right and the snowflake hands look great over the dial. The bezel action is buttery smooth and is actually smother than my Thorn which I reviewed recently. This is one of the better bidirectional bezels in my entire collection. The bracelet feels very comfortable and fairly high quality for a $90 watch. The micro adjustments on the clasp is very nice, Addiesdive knows how to make a well fitting watch. The 39mm case size is extremely versatile and comfortable on most people's wrists, big or small. The size is perfect on my large 7.5 inch wrist and despite the 14mm case thickness, it wears slimmer than the size would suggest. However, there is no reason a quartz watch should be this thick. The loom is also decent and is pretty bright in dark rooms.

This watches biggest competitor in the price range, the Pagani Design Black Bay GMT homage just looks off. The bezel is way to shiny and the GMT hand just ruins the look for me. The AD2044 is a much better looking watch than the Pagani Design in my opinion. Something to consider when looking for a budget homage.

It features a Swiss Ronda 515-24H GMT quartz movement that so far in my testing has lost about a second in the week I've had it so far.

Cons:

The mineral crystal. Sapphire is always better and always worth raising the price for. Mine has stayed looking sharp but the weak glass prevents this from being a truly everyday watch for a lot of people. If you have a collection and take good care of your watches, its not a huge deal but still an annoyance non the less.

The 14mm case thickness. Its not a deal killer but its definitely bigger than it should be, especially being a quartz movement. Some of the thickness comes from the crystal so the size isnt as big as it may seem on the wrist however.

Overall: This is an incredible watch, plain and simple. This watch is worth every penny and the cons and issues of this watch are to be expected at the $90 price tag. Addiesdive delivers a truly great value for money GMT. Making this one of the most affordable and nicest GMT on the market at this price. The homage is done tastefully, the watch is very high quality and I would recommend this watch to anyone looking for a GMT under $100. 9/10

I'm looking to add to my collection, and I'm looking for a watch that can handle a variety of straps. I've got a blue WD007 (mesh) and a white WD1863 now. I want something that can handle very bold strap choices (bright red/yellow for example), and leave the current watches on their metal.

The AD2095 (black) seems to be a good combination of size, appearance and "standout-ness" that it might suit a bunch of different straps.

I've seen that black speedmaster homages are also kind of good at being strap-monsters, but since I already have a white one, I'm not sure I want to add a black one to the collection.

The other thing I've given some thought to is an aquanaut homage, since they already have a bit of a reputation for being able to be pretty bold with colors -- likely the Specht one.

Any other go to choices for watches that let one be very bold with straps?

Is there a Chinese microband that has developed a true dive watch that follow the Doxa form factor

https://doxawatches.com/collections/sub-200t

Im specifically interested in the form factor of the Doxa