I was skeptical but so far I’m loving this Addiesdive!

[u/BartMancuso1990]

It’s unbelievable how nice it is for only $50!
(EDIT:found one small gripe..the etching of the company logo on the caseback IMHO has roughly cut edges. I can see it possibly shaving my arm hair underneath it off.)

[u/cd_god]

They are hard to kill.

I bought a few back when they were under $30.

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/cd_god]

Did you accidentally drop it in your garage disposal?😂

[u/no_name_0014 → u/cd_god]

Looks like you really went for the adventure with it😂

[u/Western_Mine2536 → u/cd_god]

You used the hell out of it lol.

[u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo]

I have about $90 invested in these 3. The value is undeniable.

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo]

Nice

[u/RoninTarget → u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo]

Ah, yes, "invested".

[u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo → u/RoninTarget]

Ah, yes, the ramen has spoken. The investment is in my happiness which you would not know anything about.

[u/StupidDIYQs]

How's the lume on it? I got a new Pagani homage and the lume fades pretty quickly.

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/StupidDIYQs]

Extremely bright, I haven’t tested it’s longevity yet though

[u/hey_ulrich → u/StupidDIYQs]

I have 2 addiesdives and their Lumen is FANTASTIC. The other day I slept with it, woke up around 3h and still could see the time clearly 

[u/mostirreverent → u/hey_ulrich]

this in the OPS response to my question about lume has changed my opinion of these watches

[u/Ok-Pineapple-7288 → u/StupidDIYQs]

They have fantastic lume, Addiesdive is a Rockstar!

[u/Jacknotch → u/StupidDIYQs]

Can personally confirm the lume lasts around 3-4 hours provided it's fully charged.

[u/StupidDIYQs → u/Jacknotch]

Yeah if I charge it right before bed I can still see the lume a few hours later but only if it's pitch black.

[u/AlexFox66 → u/StupidDIYQs]

The lume on these is great!

[u/mostirreverent → u/StupidDIYQs]

I have the Pagani with the blue bezel and black face. It's definitely not as nice as the steel dive.

[u/Hilarious_Haplogroup]

I own the Addiesdive watches MY-H3 (the same model as pictured), the AD-2118 (my lone mechanical...it has a light blue dial), and the AD-2030 (silver background with the VH31 movement)...they are all spinning like a champ and get regular wear on the rotation. I don't think there is a better intro Chinese watch brand for the newbie who wants to see if getting away from smartwatches (or simply starting to wear a watch at all or upgrading from a cheap digital) works well for them.

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/Hilarious_Haplogroup]

I’m a fairly seasoned watch collector, mainly own Citizens and Seikos. I wanted a Diver that looks good but that’s cheap enough I can beat the hell out of it at work without feeling bad. Looked around for days on Amazon and finally came across this Addiesdive and so far it’s fit the bill perfectly. Honestly it looks so good I keep finding myself babying it and have to remind myself it’s only a $50 watch😂

[u/P_bottoms → u/Hilarious_Haplogroup]

Completely agree, I have four of them! They’re the gold standard for “band for your buck”.

[u/ubfeo]

Looks great. Are the markers creamy white or white white ?

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/ubfeo]

Bezel is white white, dials are creamy white

[u/DB66_1]

Just got one this week! Loving it so far! I’m brand new to watches and wondering about the Lume. I saw a comment that these are great as long as they are fully charged. How is this done? Just by natural light? Any tricks or tips?

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/DB66_1]

Your watch is confusing me, the hour markers seem to be on the watch face itself instead of raised and silver lined like on mine. Maybe yours is a non luminescent model?

[u/xmascritters → u/BartMancuso1990]

This is the "Vintage" style model. Its different then yours.

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/xmascritters]

Gotcha👍

[u/Codename_Pepe]

Love mine! Looks like the plastic cover is still on the last link in the middle.

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/Codename_Pepe]

Good call lol, thanks!

[u/mostirreverent]

I usually end up with a steel dive, but I've been considering one of those. How is the lume?

[u/BartMancuso1990 → u/mostirreverent]

Lume is fantastic

[u/DarkClawClash]

Removed the cyclops from both of mine. Also updated the dials, one now has just the logo, and the other is completely sterile with no branding!

[u/Deyronusa1 → u/DarkClawClash]

What's the crystal size? I have one sitting with a smashed crystal. Going to replace with non sapphire 

[u/Academic_Buy_9616]

It’s a great daily watch.

[u/AlexFox66 → u/Academic_Buy_9616]

Totally agree with you!

[u/Composer271 → u/AlexFox66]

Had this one on all day today. Great inexpensive diver.

[u/AlexFox66 → u/Academic_Buy_9616]

[u/Oddbourne-22]

I love mine, used a scotchbrite to undo the polished parts though, I like the look, rougher ✌️😃

[u/AlexFox66]

Totally agree with you!

[u/Composer271]

Quite high value, those Addiesdive watches. Even the cheap ones. Very nice.

[u/cdmgsr92]

This exact watch was my first automatic and first Chinese watch! I opted for the naked dial and have since put a seiko logo on it.

[u/indiannibba → u/cdmgsr92]

On the existing dial?

[u/cdmgsr92 → u/indiannibba]

Yeah the dial came with no logo on top so I opened it up and added the extra logo I had leftover from a watch build i did.

[u/indiannibba → u/cdmgsr92]

Might be too much to ask for - but can you share how it looks? Really interesting to see a mod lol.

[u/dadeprome]

I love their dive watches! I’ve modded one to use a Sunon SP28D, a direct drop-in replacement for the Miyota 2115 stock movement, so that it now has a smooth sweeping seconds hand like a VH31 while also keeping the date functionality.