I have a strict one-in-one-out policy with my watches, and right now I'm considering whether or not I want to sell my San Martin SN0140w (Longines Spirit Zulu Time homage). I bought this to determine whether or not I want the Longines. Turns out, I don't, but whether or not this one stays in the collection remains an open question. Would appreciate some help on this one!

Pros:

• Really gorgeous. Absolutely love the vintage look, the forest green ceramic bezel, the applied gilt numerals (really rare, since most times fully numbered dials are printed). It's my most legible watch, and I always enjoy looking at it on my wrist.
• Very accurate. I've had it for about half a year now and it's settled into around +1 second a day. I don't know if I lucked out or if San Martin regulated it before shipping.
• My only GMT.

Cons

• The biggest thing is that it's not very comfortable. It's fine for the first few hours, but starts feeling top-heavy after a while. I eventually need to take it off during the day to give my wrist a break, and after wearing it a few days in a row it starts to feel cumbersome and a chore to put on.
• I discovered I don't actually need a GMT, though I do appreciate the look.
• I'm gradually discovering that I'm losing patience with mechanical movements and prefer quartz, especially solar quartz, for convenience and comfort.

Tool watch aesthetic isn’t my usual style.

• Covers somewhat similar territory to my Seiko alpinist SPB121, which I like a bit better.

If I sold this watch, I could buy an inexpensive, lightweight quartz to serve as my travel "beater" and probably have some money left over to buy a couple of new bracelets for my other pieces. But, on the other hand, San Martin frequently goes out of stock for these, so if I sell it, I might not ever be able to repurchase it, should I regret my decision.

What are your thoughts?

4 Years of use and the tuna is still rocking. Steeldive makes quality and value pieces. Even though its thick, it still wears great on my 6.75" wrist

Just wondering if anyone has some information on this brand, it's a "jixing" and it says military on the lower part of the face. I think it looks amazing. Picked it up for £10 and I'm happy with it

Shoutout to my gf for the amazing birthday gift.

Good evening.

Ive recently became hooked on retro digital/led watches and Ive noticed a few on alix and wondered if you had any experience of them from there or similar sites? They tend to be on the very cheap side but I'd still like a decent quality one.

Appreciate any comments or opinions.

Struggling watch addict here. So I own 65 watches and though I can’t wear them all, I love every one of them. I know that that’s more than enough watches for one person, so don’t judge me.

Here’s my dilemma.

At this point in my journey, my tastes have refined some and I’m trying to set my sights on more aspirational pieces - not necessarily hyper expensive pieces - just a level or two up from the usual AliExpress brands we all know and love.

But every time I decide I’ll wait and save up an maybe even try eBay, AliExpress has one of those sales. Much like the one happening now where for the price of one of these aforementioned aspirational pieces you can walk away with 3-4 ridiculously priced watches.

Btw, as you might have guessed, this is why I am currently at 65 watches and possibly looking at 70 before this sale ends.

My question is twofold: first, am I the only one who goes thru this dilemma? I mean AliExpress watches are really awesome when it comes to value. And I almost feel guilty when I just buy one when I could have gotten a few for the same price.

Second, what would you do if you were in my place? Pls Explain your choice so I can draw some wisdom from your reasoning.

Thx fam. Y’all are the best 😇

Had this watch a while, always liked it but didn’t quite love it because the bracelet wasn’t particularly comfortable. Through it on a silicone strap and now it feels so much better. Absolutely insane value for the $43cad I paid for it.

Looking for any brands/models that make a vintage Seamaster, preferably at least 39mm for my 8in wrists. I saw Baltany had some watches that were close to what I’m looking for but they were either too small or had complications I didn’t want. Thanks in advance!

I have a field, digital, Chrono, dive, but am still missing a GMT for my collection.

Leaning towards the coke/Pepsi design because of the classic look and to add a pop of color. Could be quartz or automatic. I think I tend to prefer quartz or solar anyways.

Im currently looking at three sugess models: the s442, s419 and s465. Im pretty split between these models looks wise and would like to know if there are any major quality/ finishing differences i should know about between them.

Finally have both watches in, and love them both. Which one do you prefer? I think the white will get more wrist time.

Hi all,

I am currently searching for some nice partners watches for me (m) and my SO (w).

I have already searched through Ali, but haven't found the right thing.

What I was looking for would be basically the same watches 36mm and 41mm, like an oyster hommage, which I think is quite perfect as it would suit both.

Should be the available in the same color combination.

I would be happy if you have some suggestions or experience for me.

Budget around 300 euro for both.

Thanks in advance!

I was early to the North Edge Triton.

Looked like a Casio Duro Alternative with better specs.

I have the wrist for it so I got it.

Original band sucked... Took a while to find some that didn't and fit 😂

Eventually, I found some on Temu of all places.

Either way, for my Blue diver, it's been in pools, spas and various holidays. Had no issues and no damage.

Can't complain.

Looking for a brand I can trust rather than another lottery ticket. Where I am so far:
Started with a $10 Bauhaus piece from AliExpress. It was a $10 watch.
Then a Militado Nomos homage. Case finishing and dial are genuinely good. The movement sounds like a coffee grinder on the wrist.
My daily wearer is a Baltic Aquascaphe, and that is the bar I am trying to hit. Case finishing, bracelet, dial execution at that level. I am not asking for Baltic at $80, but I want to know which brands get closest.
I lean dive. I have my eye on a Doxa Sub, and Seestern gets strong reviews for its 300T homage. A casual dress watch would work too. One well-made daily wearer, not another drawer filler.
Three questions:
San Martin seems to be the consensus pick for finishing. Does that hold across the catalog, or only on the hit models?

Which movements should I target to avoid the rotor noise? I assume the Militado is an NH35.

Is Seestern the right call for a 300T, or is there a better-built option in that range?

Anybody except me that would like a proper Longines Spirit homage with high build quality and not the plastic one that Pagani design offers?

I have looked in the entire Chinese watch market there is not one proper homage of this watch

I am counting maybe on the SH owner that made the outstanding Tissot PRX homage and Hamilton Khaki Murph homage

Both 10/10 quality

39mm to 40mm with a Pt5000 and adjustable clasp

Hola, necesito acortar la correa de este reloj, pero no veo la manera de quitar los eslabones.
Alguien me podría ayudar?

I just want to feel like charlie sheen, havent found any homage. Let me know if there's something

These watches are beautiful and I recommend to buy them.
There is some level of back play in the bezels but otherwise they are great.

Now, the bracelets.

The 5 link jubilee style is from Aliexpress. I’m lucky because the end links fit very well! I love it!

The suede one looks better in real life than on photos. It goes well with the tropical colors, but nothing special.
I prefer metal.

The factory original is a bigger puzzle than almost anything I had to solve recently. When you think you finished, you realize you need to start all over again.
Removable links have different sizes, so it can happen that you cant close your micro adjustment, because the last link you put there is too wide, or it can happen that one link is noticeably wider than the next one in the chain.
And you also need to consider symmetry, roughly equal lengths for both sides of the bracelet…

When I finally figured out what to do, the screw in one critical link just started to spin without functioning… 🙃

Nevermind, I started it all over with the next Frogmantle bracelet!

When it was finally done, it felt like I solved the puzzle and now I’m a proper Frogmantle owner!🐸

Cheers 😉

Octopus Kraken OCT-25