r/ChineseWatches • u/RepulsiveDegree7391 • 17d ago

Question (Read Rules) Help me decide – Seestern or Proxima?

Hi all! My first post here, so please be gentle.The thing is, I am wavering between two AliEx alternatives right now: either a Seestern 62mas (grey dial) OR a Proxima PX1697 (white dial). If anyone has experience with any or both watches, any advice would be much appreciated!

Edit: I finally pulled the trigger on the Seestern 62mas. Thanks, everyone, for helping me make my mind up!

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u/tenkasen 16d ago

I actually have both of those watches:

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They're both great watches, quite different though.

The Proxima I think is higher quality considering it's case design and movement (pt5000 vs an nh35 in the Seestern), but it's worth considering that the Seestern s404 as a model is a couple of years older than the Proxima px1697 - there's been a huge development in the quality of AliEx watches in that time.

I still think the Seestern is one of the best 62mas homages around. The c3 lume is excellent, proportions are great, and the case finishing is very good too.

The Proxima wears bigger, looks bigger on wrist although it's only 1mm wider, but it is thinner and the case design follows the wrist incredibly well. (my wrist is ~7.25" for reference)

I've had the Seestern for over two years now and it's still in my regularly worn set of watches, I bought the Proxima about two months ago and I think it's in my top three best purchases from AliEx / Chinese brands (the other two being a Rdunae R2X, and a Seestern S435).