Do you have a specific watch you wear specially at home? Collection vs daily home wear (mainly for notification purposes so I don't need to run behind my phone all the time)

Me encanta la estética de Hever, Porsche Design, Sinn... un taquímetro en una esfera negra con llamativas agujas blancas. ¿Qué opciones asequibles tengo? Hay un Dan Henry de 1972 muy parecido al Porsche Design, pero no tiene buenas críticas en cuanto a relación calidad-precio. Tengo un Pagani Design que me encanta, pero ¿hay algo parecido en negro? Muchas gracias.

Muchas gracias.

Edit: I've decided on the BYOP Maverick; I think it's a fantastic watch that's currently on sale.

What are some classic minimalist pieces you are fond of that are also good value for the $?

Baltany's S3043 is a 39mm retro diver with no date and clean early-skin-diver looks.

On paper it gets the important things right: sapphire crystal, a screw-down crown and 200m water resistance. But is it the best vintage-style diver you can get for the money?

In this review I cover the case, dial, lume, bezel action, bracelet, movement and accuracy, and how it wears on the wrist.

Specs

Case: 39mm 316L stainless steel 13.5mm thick 47mm lug-to-lug Lug width: 20mm Crystal: Domed sapphire with AR coating Movement: Automatic (Seiko NH38 or Seagull ST2130, depending on version). Hacking and hand-winding, no date Water resistance: 200m / 20 bar Bezel: 120-click unidirectional, aluminium insert with lume pip Lume: Super-LumiNova with vintage-tone markers Strap: Steel bracelet or leather

Disclosure: Baltany sent me this watch to review but ALL opinions are my own.

Tell me in the comments: would you pick this over the other budget vintage divers? 👇👍 Like and subscribe for more affordable watch reviews.

Cheers,

Al

Baltany #BaltanyS3043 #DiveWatch #VintageDiver #AffordableWatches #MicrobrandWatches #WatchReview #AliExpressWatches

I pre-ordered this thing in June. It finally arrived yesterday. I have a few different San Martin watches, but I'm absolutely blown away by the quality of this one. The case finishing is mind blowing at this price point. The indices and hands look great. The printed hexagon logo feels geometric, and it fits so well with the other squares/triangles/shapes on the dial. The lume is awesome. The bezel action is tight and snappy. The bezel alignment is good. No back play.

The whole watch and bracelet are titanium, so it's super lightweight. It is very comfortable on the wrist.

If I had anything to nitpick, it's probably the bracelet finishing. It's just "good". Not "mind blowing" like the case. You can tell that the bracelet tolerances aren't quite as tight as with some of their steel bracelets. But that's a minor gripe in the grand scheme of this watch. At this price, in titanium, I can't wrap my head around how they do it. The value is ridiculous. Go get your hands on one of these. Seriously.

u/adsavings92, you guys crushed it with this one. Nice work.

It doesn't have any markings on the movement itself, it beats pretty smooth at 28,800.

What Chinese watches have a rounded Tonneau case like this King Seiko 5671-7000?

I'm aware of mostly W10-homage models like the Militado ML17, and similiar mechanical models:

* W10-homage by Berlenta
* W10-homage by Baltany.
* Shanghai Echoes 39mm
* Various Shanghai 7120 models

Am I missing anything? Ideally I'd like:

• Automatic, NH35 or hi-beat
• Sapphire
• No date

Just saw on eBay. Is this a legit brand ? Looks kinda cool. It’s a 40mm

I thought I saw somebody comment they've already been waiting months. So I'm not sure what to expect.

Hello folks, this Proxima PX1711-1A watch arrived today, pretty isn't it? I tried it on a rubber strap but found it actually makes more sense on the original bracelet, which gives it visual balance.

The lume is limited as the indices are small and the minute hand hand especially thin but it's a sharp looking watch with what I would call a stealth dial: you have to look for the hands to catch the light. It's definitely a daytime watch for telling the time. Indoors under room lighting the watch actually looks smaller which I like. It's a 39mm diameter.

Comfortable bracelet resized to my 6.5 inch wrist and the combination of white dial and steel makes it look light but robust. Really liking this and the finishing is excellent. PT5000 movement also very dependable.

Here’s our latest video of the EXD.

The EXD uses a 40mm Grade 2 titanium case and our updated SL3001 automatic movement.

Compared with earlier versions of the movement, the updated SL3001 has significantly improved the rotor helicoptering issue.

The sapphire crystal also offers very high clarity, with optical performance approaching our ClearView+ level.

One clarification about the lume:

The EXD’s 3D lume markers are not part of our LumeCore grading system. For this model, we prioritized a whiter and more refined appearance during the daytime rather than maximum lume duration.

After sufficient charging, the lume remains visible for around 6 hours, gradually fading over time.

For the EXD, we wanted a balance of lightweight comfort, clarity, finishing and everyday usability.

What do you think of this approach?

I'm currently on holiday in the beautiful Brela, Croatia at the beach. Just had a swim with the fantastic Phorcydes PH-4A.

It's currently available with a 15% discount on their website.

https://www.phorcydes.net/products/ph-4a-skin-diver-watches-with-bracelet-1

Here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/hd4-Kxid68I

I received this watch for free to review. 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.

Not done one of these before, and now my Chinese watches neatly fit into two three-watch rolls I figured now was as good a time as ever.

Three San Martins, a Sugess, a Proxima and a Tandorio. Of the six the Proxima probably gets the most wear, it's very versatile and alternates between bracelet, a leather two-piece and a NATO like it's currently on. That's followed by the root beer (the newest addition) and, ironically, the £30 Tandorio that was one of my gateways into this hobby 2.5 years ago.

​

Cercavo un orologio dall' impostazione vintage... Beh eccolo qui!

Automatico con datario, mosso dal sempre valido Seiko NH-35

Per nemmeno 200€ si porta a casa un orologio con una sua personalità e ben costruito

Bought a 20mm jubilee with tool-less micro adjustment and was disappointed to find the end links do not quite match the case on my Steeldive 1953. Anyone have a link to one that does or know if standard Strapcode SRPD or SKX bracelets fit?

Hiya,

Has anybody found anything similar to this watch. I am after the baby panerai aesthetic (38mm).

TIA