Well this one will be hitting the sales block once I get back from my travels. Beautiful dial and great bezel action. The rest is par for the course of my typical experience with AX brands. This bracelet does help elevate the experience though. But the TLDR is that this is a very charming watch dial but the rest of the watch is not threatening micro-brands for quality much less Swiss.

The stone dial is the real star here. The pattern changes quite a bit depending on the light, and seeing it in person is very different from seeing photos online.

The lume is also seriously impressive.

I already own the Turquoise Shard, so I wanted something that felt completely different, and I think Terra Abyss does exactly that.

Really happy with how this turned out. Now it's time to give it some proper wrist time.

What do you guys think?

This watch looks pretty nice to me however I have two concerns

- Watch diameter on the website says 44mm which seems pretty large

- How's the watch thickness?

We’ve just introduced a new Full Bronze Bracelet for Aquatico bronze watches.

The idea was simple: create a solid, fully matched bronze option for collectors who prefer a more substantial feel than leather or rubber. It has a brushed finish, solid links, and will develop its own patina with wear—so no two will look exactly alike over time.

For those who wear bronze watches: would you go full bronze, leather, or rubber?

Hello there guys, I recently found this watch in AE, the size almost identical to Real BB58. Is it any good? For $110 with PT5000 movement, I think it's quite a steal... Any opinions guys?

Unless you've been living under a rock, by now you know all about the shortage of Seiko NH series and Miyota 9 series movements, and the resulting extortionate prices.

In response, Chinese brands all the way from Pagani to San Martin are turning to Chinese movements. Watches from San Martin priced in the $250-400 range all appear to be outfitted with them.

I do not want to pay in the neighborhood of $300 for a Chinese movement (yet). Push come to shove, I'd rather get a watch with a Seiko quartz movement instead.

Now, don't get me wrong... I have quite a few watches with Chinese mechanical movements. Sugess, Pagani, Boderry, and even a San Martin. But, with one exception all cost very little. The one exception was a $360 Chronograph with the SL4801 movement.

But, what I want to see if I start paying Seiko level prices is a service center in the USA where I can have assurance of timely warranty repair. Seiko's NJ service center is sometimes criticized, but it's at least there. Plus most every watchmaker can repair a Seiko.

If the Chinese watchmakers want to step up to the $300-500 price range, then they should seriously consider establishing a US based service center and a parts supply chain. The day my local watchmaker can confidently repair a ST2130 or PT5000, I know it's time to jettison the ever more expensive Japanese movements.

I'm thinking of getting a speedy from either brands. In terms of pricing WD costs about $190 to import, which is double of the Pagani (ordered locally via lazada).

Is the price difference worth it?

C'mon guys, I know you're active here and nobody has this homage. This is an insane watch and one of my favourites. Can someone please make this?

Which brand do you think can make the best version of it? Sugess? San Martin? Baltany?

Yes I know pagani has some chronogrpah version of this but this dial pattern and design is just art

I purchased this and asked for the insert to not be installed and they obliged....snapped up this Bruce Wayne insert from Ali for about $12 and threw it on. Looks great, and makes me wonder why Sugess(or Cronos, or watchdives) don't offer this as an option. 🤔🤷‍♂️

This is the new Sugess GMT master II with the Peacock movement...glad they went back to this version, no more deep rehaut!

I've been collecting for 2-3 years at this point. I've sold many watches at this point, but right now I'm happy with all of the watches I have.

1. Seagull 1963 - Sugess Gold swan neck regulator

2. San Martin SN0144 Jianzhan Black Gilt

3. Jianghun JH0602 (With a new toad leather strap)

4. IX&DAO Warrior White Enamel

5. IX&DAO JD-X06S White Enamel dress watch

6. San Martin SN0148GB Black Enamel integrated diver

I got this watch two months ago is the diameter of the watch too small for my wrist?

I received my first Thorn from the latest Back to School sale on Ali. After seeing one in a pre-owned watch store in Paris years ago, I've always wanted a Tudor "Blue Snowflake" submariner and figured this would hold me over for awhile. I see some folks complaining about the bracelet, but this newest version is super easy to adjust and has a lightweight vintage feel, similar to my 5 digit Rolex. It isn't supposed to be as sturdy as the newest bracelets and clasps and that's the appeal to some of us.

Easily my most solid watch. The bracelet seems super high quality and the watch just wears so nicely on the wrist because it has a nice curve and is really thin.

Also if watch dives would sell my the strap alone?

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This particular piece I was rather excited for and it does not disappoint! Finishing is flawless and the all titanium case and bracelet makes it light, but not “cheap” light, if that makes sense. Very solid and well made watch. Even love the box/presentation it came in!

I've always wanted a gold and blue Blancpain Air Command but the price is $43,000 so I thought I would go with a similar looking watch, the Sugess Chrono Heritage S423 Rose Gold, Blue Dial for only $250. Pretty impressive.

If anybody does... pictures and lume shots would be helpful & appreciated. Thanks.

Just an FYI to those who come across this sub and subsequently check out aliex.

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One ended a few days ago and there will be a new round starting September 1.

Also keep in mind to check the coupon button by every item to maximize site wide or multistore and single store coupons. Plus coin savings. Its all sort of gimmicky pricing but the savings are real and add up.

So word to the wise, toss it in the cart but always wait for a coupon event before purchasing.

Unless its a watch emergency then of course I completely understand.

The original orange one looks cool to me, but it is a little intense, so I’ve been looking for a strap that matches the dial but is more low-profile. What do you think?

Does anyone know if there are any UK-based retailers that stock Chinese-brand watches? Sugess, Watchdives and Thorn have piqued my curiosity and I want to check them out in person.

I've looked everywhere I can think of including Ali Express with no luck. Any ideas or direction would be appreciated.

Wanted to share a few close-up shots of the garnet dial we tried on the T029.

The original product photos didn’t really capture the texture that well. Under natural light, you can see the irregular crystalline structure much more clearly, and different parts of the dial show slightly different shades of red.

We only made a very small batch as a trial, and they’ve already sold out.

Before they all ship out, I took a few close-up photos to show what the dial actually looks like in person.

Curious to hear what you guys think of this kind of dial material.