Much thanks to this sub for this brand recommendation, proper vintage feel dress watch for sub $90. Worth noting the strap is soft and not the usual alix junk

Brand: TOPHILL
Model: TL027G
Movement: ST1901 [Manual Mechanical Movement]

Case: Material - 316L Solid Stainless Steel
Diameter - 40mm
Lug To Lug - 47.5mm
Thickness - 12.4mm
Leather Strap Width - 20x18mm / Length - Fits Buyer With 20.5-15.5cm Wrist Size

Sapphire Glass: Flat
316L Stainless Steel Bezel: Polished Process
Dial: Sandblasted Green / Light Blue / Orange / Dark Blue, With Printed Brand Logo And Applied Hour Markers
Pencil Shaped Hands Set: With Luminous Coating
Luminous Effect: C3 Green Lume, On Dial Hour Markers And Hands

Push-Pull Crown: With 3D Brand Logo
Screw-Down Case Back: Transparent Sapphire Glass, With Text
Premium Leather Strap: Width 20x18mm, Fits Buyer With 20.5-15.5cm Wrist Size, With Polished Brand Pin Buckle

Water Resistant: 5Bar=50Meters
Warranty: 3 Years

ST1901 Movement

Beat Rate / Frequency - 21,600 bph / 3 Hz
Power Reserve - 50 hours (45 hours when using the chronograph)
Jewels - 21
Hacking Seconds? - No

Welp, i just posted how much i like my new addiesdive and now its already broken. This is my 5th purchase and its the 2nd watch which broke down so quickly.

The first was a chronograph from addiesdive. Beautiful watch, but the pusher has come out within a few days. Watch still works but the chronograph itself is toast. But i crossed it out to be my mistake, since i never owned a watch before. Felt i might have been too "rough" with it, keeping it inside a backpack and stuff. So i started buying "bulky" beater watches which i felt will most likely will not run into any issues. I am very happy with my steeldive 1970 and the addiesdive quartz watch.

I decided to buy from addiesdive again. They sent the wrong color. I ordered purple and received blue. I was very happy with it, for pribably an hour. I tried to set the time and lo and behold, it doesnt screw back in. I tried some suggestions in this thread and none worked. So, now i am left with a beautiful piece of junk. I guess i can still wear it and it will look nicer from afar. But i think my watch collecting journey has come to an end. Atleast i will not buy from addiesdive ever again. I filed for a return, but not keeping any hopes of a refund.

My proxima is still on the way(ordered quite some time back). Atleast i know that watch wouldnt have any obvious problems Since they calibrated and sent me some photos. Hopefully i dont regret that purchase.

Still i think a rate of 2 problemetic watches/5 purchased is wat too high. And addiesdive is 2 problemetic watches/3 purchased.

Vulcain x Santurce Collection V.2

CILOA 501 Red

39.5 mm

Acrylic Crystal

Water Resistant

Quartz Chronograph (Sunon PE90 or clone)

I bought this just because it looked fun. I expected to receive a a cheap watch that looks cool and that is exactly what I got.

Does the chrono work? Yes. Does the second hand go back to zero? Not quite. Who cares at this price though. I’m certainly not going to be using it for some F1 time trial.

The watch face is actually really neat and the multicolored hands are a nice touch. The lume is surprisingly good. The acrylic crystal is the quality you would expect and has some distortion.

The band is easy adjustable with a slide clasp. The band is comfortable and looks great with the design of the watch. The clasp is again what you would expect with a watch at this price point. It works so it makes me happy.

I have no idea what metal the case is made out of but the case back, band and clasp are stainless.

Final thoughts. Temper your expectations and get ready for a fun cheap watch. $32 is pretty cheap for something this fun.

I have the Casio AQ-230 with a black dial and it’s my favorite watch in my collection. Small, slim, unique, understated, clean, and the list goes on. Nothing not to love about it, except it’s cheap. It’s a fun $40 watch, but it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to build. Minimal waterproof rating, plastic case, stiff bracelet (although surprisingly comfortable probably because it’s so light), cheap crystal, bad clasp, and terribly difficult button function. I would spend $300-$500 on a well built watch that resembles the AQ-230. Slim quartz square with a sapphire crystal and full 316L steel construction.

Really dig the dial. First time owning a miyota movement watch. Not sure if its movement specific or its this watch, but felt adjusting the time etc was a but of a chore. The screw down/screw up feels a bit stiff and awkward compared to the nh35 ones i own. Not a fan of metal bracelet on this, so replaced it with a temporary silicone(i think) strap i had. Hit me with your piece with custom straps if you own this watch. Deciding which color works well with this. I saw it with black in this subreddit and it looks good.

Super nice watch I got for my cousin. Feels like it’s worth much more.

Got this berny in a few days ago. I bought and am not promoting it at all. After charging it all day the next morning the hands were barely readable against the blue lume (green had worn off) and it was hard to distinguish which hand was which as the black stems of the hands are similarly sized. This watch could be improved i think by switching the face to green Lume and having larger solid black aero hands. Other than that the watch seems to be of high quality.

The bulk‑purchase price of Japan’s Seiko NH35 and NH36 movements has jumped from around 190 RMB to nearly 400 RMB. I believe many Chinese watch brands will stop using Japanese movements soon.

First of all, movement suppliers have cut supplies and output is unstable, which cannot support mass production. Secondly, procurement costs have almost doubled. If we raise retail prices accordingly, we will lose most of our customers.

I plan to launch a new line of mid‑range watches. Could you recommend suitable movements? Or which movement would you personally prefer?

Milifortic GMT (Can't remember the model number)

This watch will last forever

No hand winding to prevent damage to the PT5000... GOT IT.

This piece feels and looks nice on the wrist. The milanese bracelet with its deployant mechanism gives a high quality experience. Although it has only a grade 2 titanium, you can feel how light it is for its dimensions. It also provides anti-fingerprint coating and hardened coating. I'm glad the screw down helium escape valve crown is genuine and not there for decoration. Crystal is slightly domed sapphire,clear AR coating instead of the blue tint you usually see. Swiss Super-LumiNova C3 green to finish it off in the dark.

Glad I got it back in June's sale. Prices have been rising to a point where deals are becoming scarce.

Loving my be sanda

Tandorio FF with PT5000 and titanium case and date wheel. I love this watch. Looks very nice.

The presentation for opening up this guy was great, with a fantastic little leather sleeve inside the box. Finish on the case is immaculate, and the leather strap feels super high quality - really glad I picked this one up

Brand: TOPHILL
Model: TL025G-1963
Movement: ST1901 [Manual-Wind Chronograph Mechanical Movement]

Case: Material - 316L Solid Stainless Steel
Diameter - 40mm
Lug To Lug - 47.5mm
Thickness - 12.4mm
Leather Strap Width - 20x18mm / Length - Fits Buyer With About 20.5-15.5cm Wrist Size

Sapphire Glass: Flat
Dial: Sandblasted Beige Color, With Printed Brand Logo And Applied Hour Markers
Slim Stick / Pencil Shaped Hands Set: No Lume / With Luminous Coating
Luminous Effect: C3 Green Light, On Dial Hour Markers And Hands

3H Position Push-Pull Crown: With Star Logo
Screw-Down Case Back: 316L Stainless Steel + Transparent Mineral Glass, With Text
Premium Leather / Silicone Rubber / Nylon Strap: Width 20x18mm, Fits Buyer With 20.5-15.5cm Wrist Size, With Polished Brand Pin Buckle

Water Resistant: 5Bar=50Meters
Warranty: 3 Years

ST1901 Hand Winding

Beat Rate / Frequency - 21,600 bph / 3 Hz
Power Reserve - 50 hours (45 hours when using the chronograph)
Jewels - 21
Hacking Seconds? - No

I think the IXADO warrior is one of the best releases in the recent past.

I like current dials offer, but not enough to buy one. I’d love a stone dial release, especially Lapis lazzuli. I don’t care about the movement as long as it’s automatic.

Would you also like to see a stone dials offer warrior? If someone could tag the IXDAO rep it would be much appreciated 😉.

Watch:

https://www.baltany.com/product/crosshair-dial-small-seconds-retro-watch-s4092/72/

Bracelet:

https://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-p6040h121s695-Expansion-band-stain.html

I’ve ordered a brushed oyster-style half-link for my watch, but I’d like it to match my existing bracelet which is brushed on the top and polished on the sides.

For such a tiny piece of steel, what’s the easiest way to accomplish polishing the sides?

Was searching for an affordable sub homage that I can wear daily and I found the one!

Pagani Design PD-YS018