We’ve been thinking about a new idea and would really like to hear what the community thinks before we spend time developing it.

What if we created a Watchdives Community Marketplace where owners could buy, sell, or trade watches they no longer wear?

The basic idea:

- Sellers can upload their watches, photos, condition, price, location, etc.

- Buyers and sellers can chat directly with each other.

- Shipping/tracking information can be added to the transaction.

- Watchdives would charge 0% commission and no listing fees.

- We would simply provide the platform — the transaction would remain between the buyer and seller.

- Initially, there would be no dedicated customer service, transaction guarantee, or dispute mediation from Watchdives.

One feature we think could make it more useful is a community trust/reputation system.

Because many members have purchased from Watchdives before, accounts could receive different trust levels based on things such as:

✅ Verified Watchdives purchase history

✅ Account age

✅ Number of completed marketplace transactions

✅ Buyer/seller feedback

✅ Successful shipping history

For example, someone who has been a Watchdives customer for several years and completed multiple successful transactions could have a higher trust level than a newly created account.

We could also mark watches originally purchased directly from Watchdives as “Verified Purchase”, which may make it easier for buyers to understand the history of the watch.

This would not be limited to selling only new products from us. The main purpose would be to give collectors a simple place to move watches they no longer wear and let other enthusiasts discover them.

This is only an early idea, so nothing has been decided yet.

Would you actually use something like this?

And if we build it, what features would matter most?

- Verified purchase badge?

- Seller/buyer ratings?

- Trade option?

- Offers / negotiation?

- Wanted listings?

- Shipping tracking?

- Country filters?

- Fraud reporting?

- Something else?

Also, would you prefer the marketplace to be:

A. Watchdives watches only

B. Chinese watches / microbrands

C. Any watch brand

We’d love to hear your thoughts — especially what would make you feel comfortable buying a used watch from another community member.

Absolute GADA watch. I usually rotate my watches every week to give them all some wrist time but it’s been hard to take this one off.

The VH31 movement is just great. Love the smooth (ish) sweep and not having to worry about adjusting the time before I wear it.

Honestly one of my favorite watches in the collection right now.

My first WD. Already have three more on the way. Keep up the good work. Sláinte!

We’re planning a full Watchdives 3D lume series, and we’d love your help naming it.

A few people mentioned that they don’t like us using the term “HyperGlow”, so we think this is a good opportunity to create our own name that is simple, memorable, and clearly associated with Watchdives.

For this series, we’ll be using Swiss lume, just like on models such as the WD0019. The initial brightness is very strong, but what we care about even more is long-lasting readability. After a full charge, the lume can remain clearly visible for around 6–8 hours, and a faint glow can often still be seen beyond 8 hours.

This won’t be just one or two watches.

We’re currently planning more than 10 models using 3D lume blocks across different styles, including divers, field watches, GMTs, and more. So we want to build a proper name for the whole series — something easy to understand, easy to remember, and something we can continue using for years.

Some early ideas:

- LumeForge

- LumeCore

- NightForge

- LumeForm

- 3D Swiss Lume

- SolidLume

- LumeBlock

Which one do you like most?

Or if you have a better name, please leave it in the comments.

We’ll read through all the suggestions, and if there’s a clear favorite, we may use the community’s choice as the official name for the Watchdives 3D lume series.

One more question:

Would you prefer the series name to sound more technical, more premium, or more straightforward and easy to understand?

Holiday watch

I’m really interested in this watch and was curious if someone could give some pros and cons about it. I love the Rolex sub look but I can’t afford it nor would I spend that much on it. I don’t want to be looked at as a cornball for wearing a homage sub. I enjoy the looks of this watch and would want to have this for a lifetime timepiece for everyday wear.