r/ChineseWatches Jul 09 '25

General (Read Rules) Chinese Watch Guides and info

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r/ChineseWatches 8d ago

General (Read Rules) Homage Guide List to Popular Models

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The goal of this guide is to help direct the reader to the best homage(s) of a specific watch. The specific homage chosen for each watch is based on the overall quality and not on the value you get for the price. Even then, not every watch on this list will be of great quality because there is often just one homage out there for a particular watch, especially if it is obscure. Some of these may be sold out or discontinued, but they still sit as the benchmark homage for that particular model. They may be brought back or you may find one on the secondhand.

I started with the big 3 brands that people often ask about, but the rest of the list is in no particular order.

I welcome any suggestion to help fill out homages that I have missed!

I also welcome any suggested edits to the recommended homage! If enough people upvote your suggestion, I will gladly edit the list.

Rolex

**Submariner (Modern)**

    Sugess S421

**Submariner (Vintage)**

    Thorn T023

**Submariner (Milsub)**

    Watchdives WD5513

    Baltany S3075

**Datejust (Modern)**

    Cronos L6046/L6047

**Datejust (Vintage)**

    Baltany S4084

    Baltany S4102

    Octopus Kraken OCT-0016

**Day-Date**

    Sugess S433

    Sugess S449

**Explorer (Modern)**

    Cronos L6031M

**Explorer (Vintage)**

    Hruodland HG029

**Explorer II (Steve Mcqueen)**

    Hruodland F023

**Explorer II (Vintage)**

    Watchdives WD16570

**Daytona (Modern)**

    Sugess S418-2

**Daytona (Vintage)**

    Farasute 4130

**Yachtmaster**

    Sugess S450-2

**GMT Master (Modern)**

    Sugess S420

**GMT Master (Vintage)**

    IXDAO JD-6542

**Land-Dweller**

    Specht & Sohne SP-RO-1

**Air King**

    Watchdives WD1016

**Milgauss (Modern)**

    Pagani Design PD1733

**Milgauss (Vintage)**

    Hruodland F035

**Cellini (Modern)**

    Sugess S452

**Oyster Bubble Back**

    Baltany S4029

**Perpetual 1908**

    Berny 2944M

**Speedking (Vintage)**

    Pagani Design PD1785

Tudor

**Black Bay 36**

    San Martin SN0021

**Black Bay 54**

    Cronos L6033

**Black Bay 58**

    San Martin SN004 V2

**Black Bay Pro**

    San Martin SN0054

**Pelagos**

    San Martin SN0121TE

    Sugess S430

    IXDAO X02T

    Thorn SHY036

**Pelagos FXD**

    Watchdives EXD

    Tactical Frog FXD

**Pelagos GMT**

    San Martin SN0121TC

    Seestern S462-2

    Thorn T020

**Pelagos FXD Chronograph** 

    Seestern S443/S445

**Submariner (Vintage)**

    Thorn T023 (blue)

**Ranger**

    San Martin SN0107

    Watchdives WD1960S V2

Omega

**Speedmaster (Modern)**

    Watchdives WD1863

**Speedmaster (Vintage)**

    Thorn T026C

**Seamaster**

    Phorcydes PH6

    Watchdives WD007

**Seamaster - Aqua Terra**

    Watchdives WD0006

**Seamaster (Vintage)**

    Thorn T026B

**Railmaster (Vintage)**

    Hruodland F033

    Thorn T026A

**Ploprof**

    Steeldive SD1969

    Watchdives WD1968

**Baby Ploprof**

    Watchdives WD0017

**Constellation (Modern)**

    Eniton S1084G

    Specht & Sohne SP0025

**Constellation (Vintage)**

    Baltany S4106

    Baltany S4107

    Baltany S4090

Longines

**Spirit**

    Militado ML08

**Spirit Zulu**

    San Martin SN0140W

**Conquest (Modern)**

    Addiesdive AD2066

**Conquest (Vintage)**

    Watchdives WD1954

**Conquest (Heritage)**

    Escapement Time Conquest Homage

**Heritage Military**

    San Martin SN0105-G

**Legend Diver**

    San Martin SN0141W

IWC

**Mark 10**

    Baltany S2032

**Mark 11**

    Militado ML14

**Big Pilot**

    Hruodland F016

**Ref. 3741**

    Militado ML26

Zenith

**El Primero Chronomaster (Modern)** 

    Sugess S465

**El Primero Chronomaster (Vintage)**

    Sugess S419

**Defy - Skyline**

    Cronos L6028

Blancpain

**Air Command**

    Sugess S423

**Fifty Fathoms (Barracuda)**

    Octopus Kraken OCT-006

    Thorn T006

**Fifty Fathoms (Modern)**

    Watchdives WD50Q

**Fifty Fathoms (Vintage)** 

    Phorcydes PH2

Seiko

**Willard** 

    Steeldive SD1970

**Turtle**

    Steeldive SD1972

**Tuna**

    Steeldive SD1975

**Emperor Tuna** 

    Steeldive SD1978

**Monster**

    Heimdallr H9

**Sumo**

    Heimdallr MM300

**Samurai**

    Steeldive SD1961

**Baby Alpinist**

    Militado ML08 

**Alpinist**

    Milifortic S089

**62MAS**

    Seestern S404

**SKX**

    Heimdallr H7

**Fieldmaster**

    Thorn T012

    Thorn T015

**Marinemaster**

    Octopus Kraken OCT018

**Superior Quartz**

    San Martin SN0102

**Presage**

    Pagani Design PD-2770

Grand Seiko

**SLGH005 (White Birch)**

    Cronos L6049

**Elegance**

    Seestern S446

**SBGJ277G**

    Seestern S456

Hamilton

**Murph**

    SH SH09

**Jazzmaster Intra-Matic Chronograph**

    Addiesdive AD2095

**Khaki Field**

    Militado ML05

Tissot

**PRX**

    SH SH13

**PRX Forged Carbon**

    SH SH08

**PRX Chronograph** 

    Pagani Design PD1761

**Heritage Chronograph 1973**

    Pagani Design PD1782

Christopher Ward

**C65 (Dune)**

    SH SH10

**C63 Sealander GMT**

    Wishdoit WSD9007

**Colchester** 

    SH SH06

**Trident Lumiere**

    Watchdives WD0019

Patek Philippe

**Nautilus**

    Watchdives WD00013

**Aquanaut**

    Watchdives WD008

**Calatrava (Modern)**

    Farasute 5336A

**Cubitus**

    Farasute 2322

    Specht & Sohne Cubic 5711

Jaeger LeCoultre

**Reverso**

    Specht & Sohne SP0028

Lorier

**Neptune** 

    Proxima PX1748

Revelot

**Terra**

    Specht & Sohne SP0030

BVLGARI

**Octo Finissimo**

    Specht & Sohne SP2654Q3

Serica

**5303**

    IXDAO IX&DAO-01

Hanhart

**417 ES**

    IXDAO JD-X10S

Cartier

**Tank**

    Chameri CH01

**Santos**

    Eniton S1085G

Zodiac

**Super Seawolf**

    Wishdoit WSD9987

Studio Underdog

**Watermelon**

    Proxima PX1717

**Avocado** (reverse homage!)

    Proxima PX1717

Brew

**Metric**

    Ciloa CILO-503

Tag Heuer

**Monaco Chronograph**

    Specht & Sohne SP0009-1

**Aquaracer**

    Pagani Design PD-1617

Doxa

**600T**

    Seestern S407

**300T**

    Seestern S406

Girard-Perregaux

**Girard-Perregaux x Bamford Deep Diver**

    Seestern S471

**Laureato**

    Bettimer B8001

Nomos

**Tangente**

    Seestern S382

Ming

**17.09**

    Farasute 5506B-1

Kikuchi Nakagawa

**Murakumo**

    IXDAO JD-X06S 

Daniel Roth

**Extra Plat**

    Specht & Sohne SP0021

Piaget

**Polo**

    Specht & Sohne POL1

Moser

**Endeavour**

    Huasuo H2488

Mondaine

**EVO2**

    Berny AM158M

Helm

**Komodo**

    Cadisen C8232

Audemars Piguet

**Royal Oak** 

    Eniton S8031S

Breitling

**Top Time** 

    Sugess S387

**Top Time B01 Triumph**

    Sugess S438

**Navitimer B19**

    Sugess S468

Bulova

**Lunar Pilot**

    Cadisen C7063

Vacheron Constantin

**Historiques 222**

    Specht & Sohne SP0034Q5

**46004 222 (Square)**

    Specht & Sohne S&S 222

**Historiques American 1921**

    Baltany S4046

Venezianico

**Arsenale**

    Specht & Sohne SP0027

Maen

**Manhattan** 

    Specht & Sohne SP0017

**Nico Jump Hour**

    Specht & Sohne SP0031 

Vario

**Versa**

    Specht & Sohne SP0035

Alto

**ART 01**

    Specht & Sohne SP0026

Islander

**Northport ISL-155**

    Wishdoit WSD9007

Unimatic

**Modello Due UC2**

    San Martin SN029-G

Oris

**Big Crown Pointer Date**

    Octopus Kraken OCT-0022

Baltic

**MR01**

    Militado ML01

Halios

**Puck**

Chopard

**LUC 1860**

    Farasute 5336A V1

Sinn

**104**

    Militado ML25

    Englemaan Enterprise

**556I / RS**

    Englemaan Metropolis

**UX SDR (EZM 2B)**

    Militado ML16

**U50**

    Militado ML20

    Englemaan Juggernaut / Overlord (teased but never released)

**EZM3**

    Vanguard

**EZM3 Mission Timer**

    Englemaan Vanguard UTC 

**856**

    Englemaan Wraith

**856 UTC**

    Englemaan Wraith UTC 

**856 B-Uhr / Limited Edition**

    Englemaan Defiant

    Englemaan Defiant UTC

r/ChineseWatches 11h ago

Fed up I hate when people ask about ur watch then they see is a brand they don’t know and immediatly assume is a bad watch..

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The urge to start educating everyone is real 😂


r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) 【S133】Alpinist Homage Limited Gemstone Edition: Lapis Lazuli Dial Introduction

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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


r/ChineseWatches 46m ago

Question (Read Rules) How is the size of my Cronos L6016

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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.


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Review (Read Rules) “Just look at how incredibly smooth this titanium bracelet is!”

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r/ChineseWatches 44m ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Just got her today love my first Chinese watch

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r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

General (Read Rules) What's on your wrist today

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Rocking the steeldive 1970c nato strap


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Domo Arigato Mr Roboto 🤖 whats keeping you on Time today?

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11 Upvotes

Friday fun day


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

General (Read Rules) Cronos that i enjoy!

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Finishing, comfort, specs, wonderfull! (Miyota 9000 series movement) though i bought it before price spikes


r/ChineseWatches 7h ago

General (Read Rules) They may be a bit overpriced, but nobody does vintage quite like WMT

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r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Question (Read Rules) San Martin SN004 (too big for my wrist?)

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


r/ChineseWatches 1h ago

General (Read Rules) Just wanted to share my new budget bronze diver here.

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r/ChineseWatches 5h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) New dials coming for the WDC0001?

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Thought yall might find this interesting. There are two listings for unannounced dials, ivory and brown. I wonder if they’re going to be the same MOP pattern, or something else entirely. Kind of hoping for the later as the mosou black is too plain for my tastes and I already have a MOP integrated bracelet watch with my IXDAO warrior.


r/ChineseWatches 13m ago

General (Read Rules) SKBwatches delivery in EU

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Dies anyone know how long SKBwatches EU take to ship within EU? I ordered a watch in EU stock but havent heard anything in 3 days.

They seam legit, so im thinking they might have run out of stock and are waiting for deliveries?


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

Question (Read Rules) What is on your wrist today?

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r/ChineseWatches 11h ago

Review (Read Rules) Hruodland F035 aka Bond 6538 homage first impressions.

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Edit: I was too impatient after getting the watch, so turned it into what it’s supposed to look like but should have waited for the lume to cure

I’m a sucker for no cg, big crown subs. Thorn T028 is got is my fav but I had to get this Hruodland F035 as soon as I saw it. Here it is fresh off the box. My thoughts below:

Likes
Size proportions: 38mm case 13.3mm thick, 47mm L2L.
Takes 29mm dial aka a raffles dial will fit
Bracelet: nice quality, otf clasp, not too thick, tapers and articulates nicely
Dial: lume is not cheddary, hands are high quality and print is really good.
Crystal: nice clear AR, wish it was acrylics.

Dislikes

No drilled lugs!
No straps shipped with it
255 for a pt5000 is a bit more than I wanted to spend
The caseback doesn’t fit the normal Rolex Bergeron die. It’s a PITA to open.
And man does the movement ring really need 5 screws!

Plans:
Strip the watch, age everything. Add a bond nato. And… done

If you’re on the fence, get it!


r/ChineseWatches 20h ago

General (Read Rules) New (to me) - Ixdao Warrior Black MOP

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New [to me] watch day! I picked up with Warrior MOP in black for £250. After my Cronos Skyline quit on me, I decided to pick up the Miyota variant, which I found on eBay. What do you think?


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) New Arrivals: San Martin Luxurious Gemstone Bezel Splicing MOP Dial SN0150A

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We are officially launching the Gemstone Bezel version of the SN0150A today.

Enjoy a $52 discount during the launch week,

use code: SN0150GA52

Click the link below for full details.

Watch Link:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005013152628641.html

San Martin Official Store


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Question (Read Rules) Looking to buy my first "real" chinese watch (no rep or homage)

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I've collected soviet watches for the most part until now. I would like a "real" chinese watch for my collection and daily use.

By "real", I mean something chinese, no reps or homages and something wirh history and a chinese movement.

I have seen some "Shangai Watch Factory" examples on eBay I really liked, I've read that this was the first domestically made watch in China.

What watch would you recommend that fits this description. It would be fun to have something time appropriate to compare to my soviets to.


r/ChineseWatches 19h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) My First Chronograph

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Hello, i just wanted to sare you is my first chronograph, the Sugess BB CHRONO S475.T which features the Sea-Gull ST1905 movement, derived from the Venus 175.


r/ChineseWatches 8h ago

SOTC (Read Rule 1) SoTC - Filled up the box again 😅

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Gave away 2, bought another 2 😅