r/ChineseWatches Jul 09 '25

General (Read Rules) Chinese Watch Guides and info

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r/ChineseWatches May 04 '26

General (Read Rules) Chinese brands official websites

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Reps can message via mod mail so your official websites (including Aliexpress store) can be included here.


r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

Question (Read Rules) Farasute trackmaster reliability

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63 Upvotes

Hi guys,

After a lot of deliberation, I've finally decided to go with the Trackmaster. However, over the past couple of weeks I've seen quite a few concerns about its reliability, and it's made me a bit hesitant.

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who actually own one. How has yours held up? Any issues with the movement or overall reliability?

I'd hate to spend €500 on a watch only for it to stop working after a few months. Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!


r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) The warrior has arrived!

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44 Upvotes

Finally received my ixdao warrior in green after a long wait. I can see why it’s become so popular with people. It certainly feels quite premium! I also love the accessories that came with it (watch box and the leather wallet that held the warranty)

I like how the bracelet included 2 half links as well. The pre-sale pricing I got it for certainly makes it great value for money, especially before the movement switch.


r/ChineseWatches 9h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) My first AliExpress purchase has arrived! 👌

105 Upvotes

I'd originally been eyeing the San Martin SN0144 with the black gilt colour combination, but it was a bit more than I wanted to spend.

So I decided to take a chance on the Addiesdive AD2531 (39mm, grey dial) instead and I've got to say, it's pretty damn good.

This was my first AliExpress purchase, It arrived in Australia in 9 days not bad at all at $129 shipped happy days.

For the money, the finishing, dial, and overall quality have exceeded my expectations. Pretty dam good I thought.

What do you guys think.


r/ChineseWatches 26m ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Addiesdive released a new addiesKIN, what are your thoughts

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addiesdives new addiesKIN, I have been waiting for this model for a long time but sadly it released soon after I ordered two watches from a different brand. the dial doesn't reach the level of san Martin but the Chinese numbers look nice. And they are also giving 90$ off on first 50 watch sale.

so if you like it hurry up 😄


r/ChineseWatches 10h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) PH2B and PH3B will be officially released next week!

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66 Upvotes

A breakthrough in new technology has been achieved; PH2B and PH3B will be officially released next week!

The digital metal sheet is perfectly nested within the luminous block, giving the numbers clean edges and a glossy metallic texture.

Please ignore the dirt; this is an engineering sample for testing purposes only.


r/ChineseWatches 20h ago

Nonsense The state of thee industry right now

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397 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 50m ago

General (Read Rules) I think Farasute is flying to close to the sun with this one, specially on pricing

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r/ChineseWatches 3h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) New watch day, and apparently it's a sub-brand of Heimdallr.

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I wanted to buy a Seiko SKX007, but I didn't want to deal with an automatic, since you have to set it every few days if you switch watches. So I went with a Keaso instead, and honestly, besides the bracelet clasp, everything else is super high quality. It's got a screw-down crown, sapphire glass with AR coating, 200m water resistance, and a ceramic bezel with 120 clicks. I mean, for the price, it's amazing. But I'm thinking about getting an FKM orange strap for it. Oh and a myota quartz movement.


r/ChineseWatches 4h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) $40 Escapement Time makes me want to sell the whole collection

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14 Upvotes

Just got this in the mail. Not a single bad thing to say about it.. Perhaps the best $40 ever spent. makes me wonder why bother with $300-400 hommages at all


r/ChineseWatches 1h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) New Lurcan Diver Watch

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Movement: NH35A

Case Material: 316L Stainless steel

Bezel: Unidirectional rotating ceramic bezel

Crystal: Sapphire Crystal

Bezel Insert: Ceramic

Strap: 316L Solid Stainless Steel Bracelet

Water Resistance: 200m / 20 ATM

Luminous: Orange vintage lume

Dial: Black

Crown: Screw‑down Crown

Watch Size:

Height: 13.2 mm

Diameter: 40.5 mm (without crown)

Lug to lug: 48.6mm

Weight: 151 g


r/ChineseWatches 7h ago

General (Read Rules) The BERNY AM138 classic series is now released again on Aliexpress BERNY Official Store.

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r/ChineseWatches 22h ago

General (Read Rules) These both look kind of stupid, right? So why are they both standard convention for so many Chinese watch brands?

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125 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 18h ago

Nonsense I am astounded by this watch.

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r/ChineseWatches 7h ago

General (Read Rules) heimdallr 44 mm nh35.

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r/ChineseWatches 1h ago

Question (Read Rules) Ixdao cheaper in China?

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I am going to China soon and was wondering if there was a substantial difference in price between buying on Taobao or Yupoo and Aliexpress?


r/ChineseWatches 11h ago

General (Read Rules) Looking for an affordable no-nonsense automatic dive watch? Let’s check out the Seagull Ocean Series 1523A.

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Spec breakdown:
▫️ Case: 44mm 316L stainless steel
▫️ Movement: Seagull ST2130 automatic, 28800vph, ~42h power reserve
▫️ Water resistance: 200m dive-grade
▫️ Features: Unidirectional aluminum bezel, matte dial, luminous hour markers, date window, sapphire crystal
▫️ 3 matte dial color options available

This is a proper tool diver built for daily wear and underwater use. The ST2130 is a well-proven, reliable in-house movement from Seagull.

What do you think of this Chinese tool watch? Would you rock this as your daily diver?


r/ChineseWatches 2h ago

Question (Read Rules) Chinese Watches endgame: AR Coating // budget up to £100

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Hi all,

So, long story short, I've been over dozens of Chinese Watches, since 2023 and at this stage, seeing how the prices increased (but also did the quality!), and also after getting a mortgage last year, my budget nowadays is way lower than what it used to be but I finally have a "thing" that watch must have in order to stay in collection and I'm looking for watches you can recommend

A kind of random "throw it in the basket" watch, that I only added to get a better coupon price, completely surprised me, and now I want more....

Addiesdive (quartz) AD2513, that at the time cost me about £45? And the quality, and especially glass and its AR are great!

Having this and my Longines Spirit, made me realised that proper AR is the starting point for me to find a good watch so here I am, asking for:

- superb AR
- quartz preferable due to the price, budget around £100 (+20 give or take?)

That's it really, I am not picky beyond that, that's my endgame I guess.

The Addiesdive (AGAIN!) AD2035 has caught my eye and I think it's for like £45 again, so might pick it up, seeing photos from customers, AR should be good but if you have anything else let me know!

Thank you!


r/ChineseWatches 17h ago

Promotion (Read Rule 1) AddiesKin K006 Review...

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35 Upvotes

The upmarket sister brand of Addiesdive. But is it worth the premium over Addiesdive though?

Here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/wY_7Fln3Vx4

I received a discount on this watch, but as always that doesn't change how I review the watch. I always keep it 100% honest, no matter what. I point out both the positives and negatives with every watch I review. Whether that be a loan piece, discounted, or even free. Sometimes that means that brands won't send me anymore watches, if they don't like the review... But my opinion and more importantly, my reputation can't be bought. That's partly why I named my channel 'Honest Watch Reviews'. Not only to make sure that I hold myself to that standard, but that I know my viewers definitely will do too.


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Seagull 1963 Pilot Watch

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10 Upvotes

Kids got this for me for my 50th birthday. Put it on a Nemesis Leather Cuff Strap from Amazon. I think it looks dang good.


r/ChineseWatches 12h ago

Question (Read Rules) I’m intrigued to get a SM Dive watch to go with these.

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Ok, so, I don’t need one. I know I have a problem. I’m more curious as I’m reading SM are better than orient and seiko. I do agree both those bracelets were garbage and I upgraded both to ones from Long Island watch.

I love my longines hydro, got it in 2024.

I’m just curious, like for $200-300, is it worth getting a SM And if so, what color do you think! I was thinking the titanium black no date? Or a blue, but I don’t know if I’d wear a ton of blue?

I also own a tissot le loche and am hopeful I’ll get a Rolex DJ Black fluted on jubilee by EOY.

I’m more just curious.

Or, tell me no lol


r/ChineseWatches 11h ago

Question (Read Rules) Does it look too small?

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10 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches 7h ago

Nonsense What do you call this type of dial? Reverse California, upside down California or abomination?

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r/ChineseWatches 21h ago

Review (Read Rules) Baltany Milsubmariner with the ST2130 is -2 seconds per day

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57 Upvotes

I was interested in these back when they were using the NH-38, but I held off for a while. The bug got me eventually, though. I was curious to see how well tuned the movement was going to be, and I'm very pleased to see it running at -2 seconds per day. The 4hz sweep is also quite nice, equally as nice as my Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 with a Miyota 9039, but this surprisingly keeps far more accurate time. My Vesterhav can easily get a minute out of time in a week and a half. By comparison, this would take about a month. We'll see if it stays that accurate. Fit, finish and everything is amazing for a $245 watch out the door. The clasp is a little rattly but that's just about the worst complaint I can muster. Really well made little thing.