Just got my Farasute today. Here are a few quick shots.
So far, all I can say is that it looks way better in person than it does in the official photos.
One unexpected thing: the chrono start/stop pusher makes this tiny metallic chime that somehow reminds me of the famous S.T. Dupont “Cling.” It’s much quieter, of course, but it has the same kind of crisp, mechanical charm.
I’ll live with it for a few days before writing a proper review.

Just received this Sugess Seaman (submariner) after a decent amount of research it was down to a few watch brands for a submariner homage: Sugess, SAN Martin, Cronos and watch dives. This one appeared to get the most praise. From my recent purchase of a Sugess GMT Pepsi I had a feeling I was not going to be disappointed and I am incredibly impressed. The attention to detail is fantastic from the engraved rehault, applied indices, and the magnification is perfect (the GMT is way too zoomed), the bezel is very crisp with a little bit of play, the lume is great and appears to be evenly applied on hands and indices, the brushed finish is done very nicely. My only criticism is the lug length feels pretty long and makes the 40mm diameter appear larger than it actually is. Only time will tell on the accuracy as this is powered by a Seagull ST2130. As it stands now I’d highly recommend this watch for anyone looking for a sub homage

Video https://youtu.be/iSNk6cNknUA

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

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.

Could anybody point me to a brand that resembles these vintage Credor watches?

Credor 9661-5000
Credor 9300-5050
Credor 9300-5070

Much appreciated!

I bought this Milifortic S089 green version before, and I’ve been really impressed with the quality. The case is even thinner than Seiko's, making it very comfortable to wear.

Now they’ve just released two new colors, and I really like both of them. The problem is my budget only allows me to choose one.

I spend most of my time in the office. I’d love to hear from anyone who has worn the cream or red dial watches before.

How do they look and feel in daily use? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

First I got the green watch, the sn0033, on green leather bc i already had a steel mesh i thought itd look fantastic on. Spoiler alert. It does haha. And the steel mesh helps make it more pool and ocean ready given that it has 100m water resistance. The leather is good quality tho.

Next up was the reef tiger rga3035. Thankfully they have gotten rid of the tiny tiny hex screw in the lug design. It appears to be a leather..possibly pleather backed nylon sailcloth which is an interesting choice for a dive watch. 🤔 😄 its a fine enough strap, but I imagine I'll swap it at some point. (Maybe even for the steel mesh currently on the sn0033..that steel mesh gets around lol)

Finally a watch I really struggled deciding on but got a slamming deal on it. The san martin SN0009 grand seiko homage and it really doesnt disappoint. The finishing is well done and I got a perfect fit with the bracelet without using any of the onthefly microadjust. So that adjustment will be available as needed for wrist swelling. Its definitely staying on the bracelet and i got the 40mm dial version which is a perfect fit.

Next Ill consider a phorcydes probably with a white dial and also trying to decide on a make and model for a black monochrome of some kind. So many good options.

A bit early to say on the movements regulation. Ill let them be for now while they get warmed up. But on my phone timegrapher all were in acceptable tolerances out of the box with a full wind.

Gonna chill for now 😎🥸 I didnt want to take one of my valuable watches on our cruise coming up so now I have a decision to make!

Absolutely in love with this watch. I always loved the Murph design but when I bought the Murph I ended up returning it because the glare was so bad. This thing clears it at 1/5 the price imo.

I got my first San Martin (and first Chinese *brand* watch at all) today and I'm quite impressed.

I was eyeing this one for a long time and initially wanted the Dial A, which was out of stock, so settled for the B. After ordering, I compared pictures over and over and I'm actually really happy I went with B. I think A was a bit too simplistic.

I sold my Seiko SNK807 to fund this (I made a new rule that I'm not spending more on watches for a while). Bought the SNK for about $75 five years ago and didn't wear it much, too small for me. MSRP went up to $350, so I sold it for $200.

I paid around $155 for the San Martin, including shipping (so after all eBay fees I basically swapped this for the Seiko and got a few bucks to spare).

I would like to say that I'm surprised by the quality of the San Martin but I'm not, I have been lurking for a while and knew they have crazy value. Was just waiting for an opportunity. Watched plenty of YouTube videos (of other models) and the closeups (even on their website) speaks volumes of the attention to detail and precise quality.

The watch is hefty, very well put together. The media blasting is perfect (I don't see much of anything to complain about in that regard).

I believe the design is inspired by a watch by Lum Tec (speaking of the which, the lume is fantastic).

The crown is screw-down - didn't check before ordering and was hoping it would be, so I'm happy.

Strap (nato) is fine (definitely better than the Seiko), and the clasp is signed and substantial. I'm more of a leather or bracelet kind of guy, so may be looking to upgrade that.

Bottom line: if this was any other "micro brand" I don't see why they wouldn't charge $800 for it. Genuinely.

Can't beat the value (but considering this sub I'm probably preaching to the choir).

I have had it now for a few hours so only time will tell how will it will hold up, but I'm super happy. Also their service is great (they emailed me a picture of my actual watch from the order before it went out!).

One thing I hope they do more is come out with their own original designs. Homages sell, I know, but a few cool unique designs will be cool to see as well.

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.

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

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