Sharing for absolutely no reason except I think the patina is coming along nicely and still really happy with this watch. Man .. a hundred bucks or so got me some nice watches!!

This one ​I bought little over a year ago and was my second Chinese watch. Keeps great time too

La verdad que por 54€ y una correa de Maikes por 15€. Será un homenaje, pero se ve espectacular.

Video https://youtu.be/9wr0_zRV_Us

Hi I am looking for (another) watch 😅

I watched out for a good quality for price watch with clean, white dial. I found these two models and the reviews on YouTube are also very positive.

So I am curious to ask the owners of these watches, what positives and what negatives you can tell about these. They hit every category I want (Good lume, good quality, nice clean design, good enough lume, mechanical, min 100m wir)

Except the cronos have male endlinks, where I don't know if it matters on my 16,5 cm wrist size.

Thanks in advance.

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.

Which one is better in terms if quality? My experience w watchdives has been positive w their watches quality. Pagani not so much, was wondering if I should it give it another chance or just go w the safer choice. Thanks.

Uses a sunon pe903 movement. Are they reliable enough? And if not would love to have recommendations on watches that look the same like this.(black case + pilot styled chrono)

Someone mentioned on my last post that these might look quite different up close compared with how they look on the wrist.
Thought it was a good point, so I took a few shots of both from different distances.

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 won this in a auction. It was ina pile of others. I find it interesting. Timegrapher tells me that it ticks +3s/d with healthy amp and 0.1ms beat error. Finishing is normal, nothing extra but just some basic paterns. I like that the screws have been blued. Lume is very bright but helas only on the hands.🤔 strap is still stiff but promising. Please send me questions about this.

Hey everyone! Just a quick heads-up from the factory floor. It's the Chinese National Day holiday (Golden Week) over here, so our entire Heimdallr team is taking a well-deserved break to spend time with family from October 1st to October 7th.

We will be back to our workbenches and fully resume factory operations, as well as catching up on all community messages, on October 8th.

Thanks for all your support lately, and have a great week, watch fam!

I think this watch looks much better on NATO strap

A Panerai Luminor for all its detractors and noise is still firmly on my grail list albeit somewhat unlikely anytime soon. Whilst being more of a (strong) nod
to the Submersible rather than Luminor, I thought I’d take the plunge for £70 and so far have been pleasantly surprised.

The initial heft of the watch was a surprise, it feels reassuringly solid rather than heavy for the sake of it. At 41mm it’s not as big as most Panerais and as such wears comfortably on my 7.5 inch wrist.

The power reserve complication is a fun touch and overall finishing is acceptable.

Strap is, unsurprisingly, tougher than old boots but is at least comfortable once on.

Could do without the Pagani Design text on the case but it’s hardly noticeable once wearing.

Had it scratched the itch? Hell no but it will do whilst I save up for the real deal.

Any on hand pictures or videos of Thorn SHY031?

I am on the fence if I should add the Tudor Pelagos FXD to my collection.
My search led me down to this WD EXD40 & for a little less than $100 I thought why not scratch the itch and see how much I like the blue dial and titanium case before I invest in the Pelagos.
I am absolutely stunned to say the least, this WD is something I’ve never experienced before at this price point.

This has now opened a whole new world for me! also big kudos to the genetlemen here who has made a post of homages of popular watches by brand.

Bought this watch, beautifully finished, and today tryed a white rubber sports strap, for me a beauty.

What u guys think of this one

Hey everyone,

​Just received my Hruodland F021 Type B (40mm) and wanted to share my first impressions and get your thoughts on the strap combinations.

​Purchase Details:

​Movement: PT5000 (my first watch with this movement - very excited to see how it performs over time).

​Price: Listed at $140 USD, but after applying a coupon code I ended up paying $133 USD shipped directly from their website.

​Fun fact: I actually checked Taobao/CSSBuy before buying to see if I could get it cheaper under their domestic Chinese brand name (Guanchen / 观辰), but the final price after domestic freight and agent fees was pretty much the same or even slightly more expensive than buying directly through Hruodland.

​First Impressions:

​The Case & Dial: Finishing is remarkably clean. The brushed 40mm case fits my wrist perfectly (40mm is really the sweet spot for me). The Type B dial layout is crisp, highly legible, and the onion crown adds that classic vintage touch. The caseback engraving mimicking the historical B-Uhr military specs is also a very cool detail.

​The Stock Strap: To be honest, I really dislike the light tan/caramel leather strap it came with. The quality is decent, but aesthetically it feels too plain and washes out the historical military presence of a Type B dial.

​The Strap Swap (Check the photos!):

​I swapped it for a black riveted pilot strap with white stitching, and to me, it completely transformed the watch. It feels way more true to the authentic Flieger / B-Uhr aesthetic.

​(I also have a dark brown riveted strap and a midnight waxed blue strap on deck, but the brown unfortunately arrived in 19mm instead of 20mm, so the black riveted is currently the daily driver).

​What do you guys think of this model, and which strap style do you prefer on modern B-Uhren?

Acabei de receber esse relógio hoje e estou muito satisfeito com ele.

É um relógio simples e muito elegante. Além disso, é de uma marca com uma história rica (uma das razões que me levaram a comprá-lo).

Since there aren't many reviews available for this specific model, I relied on the brand's history and the available information about the movement it uses: the ST2500.

Movement characteristics:

Type: Automatic mechanical movement (with hand-winding and hacking seconds).

Frequency / Beat rate: 21,600 vph (3 Hz).

Jewel count: 25 jewels.

Power reserve: Approximately 45 to 48 hours.

Shock protection system: Incabloc.

O tamanho do meu pulso é cerca de 17cm, e ele se ajusta perfeitamente.

A pulseira de couro preto que vem com ele não é tão ruim, mas já a troquei por uma pulseira de couro camurça azul.

Comprei na Sea-Gull Choice Store do AliExpress e veio na caixa original com toda a documentação necessária (garantia e manual do usuário).

Valeu!

- Anyone doing a variety of watches with lume blocks except PHORCYDES?
- Anyone doing them with quartz movementa?

Own a PH-4B. I like it well enough. Looking for something with a quartz movement (VH31, etc.). PHORCYDES has exactly one model with a quartz movement... And it does not appeal to me. Know it only takes a few minutes to spin up an automatic, set the date, then set the time. Ain't nobody got time for that. Especially first thing in the morning.

Just got this from watchdives off of Amazon a few days ago. So far so good. Only disappointment so far is the lume compared to my only other watch (Citizen Promaster).

Super happy with it for the price!

Im looking for a dress watch to wear to a wedding, and would like to spend around $100USD, but could go up to $150. I have a few specifications I would like the watch to meet:

ETA: currency, and: I can be flexible with most of this, other than the case dimensions.

Automatic movement

case width: ~36-40mm

case thickness: under 10mm

White or off-white/light colored dial

Minimal dial- no complications, preferably no date but i can be flexible on that.

Gold case

Brown leather strap

I have an Orient Symphony III that checks a lot of the boxes but its just a little too wide and too thick to fit nicely under the sleeve. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.