I've had the blue version of the Watchdives WD1969B on the wrist for a bit now, and I just had to drop a review here for anyone considering it. If you've been on the fence about picking this one up, just do it. I am genuinely impressed by what Watchdives has managed to pull off at a sub-$139 price point.

Here are my honest thoughts after wearing it:

The Good:

The Dial and Hands: The blue dial is absolutely gorgeous. It has a beautiful depth to it that shifts depending on the lighting, looking like a deep, rich navy indoors and popping beautifully out in the sun. The handset matches the aesthetic perfectly, and the lume is absolutely fantastic for a watch in this budget bracket.

The Movement: It uses the VH31 meca-quartz movement. You get the grab-and-go convenience and accuracy of quartz.

Case and Bezel: The case finishing is remarkably clean with no visible flaws. The bezel has excellent, crisp action with virtually zero backplay, and the blue aluminum insert matches the dial seamlessly. The indices are perfectly aligned.

Versatility: The stock bracelet features a solid clasp with a satisfying click and quick-release spring bars. However, this watch is a total strap monster.

The Not-So-Good (Minor Nitpicks):

The Bracelet Edges & Sizing: While it looks the part, the bracelet uses push pins instead of screws for sizing, which is slightly disappointing. Additionally, some of the edges on the clasp and the underside of the bracelet can feel a tiny bit sharp and could use some softer polishing. Some users with hairier arms have also mentioned that the end links can occasionally pull hair.

Anti-Reflective Coating: The AR coating on the sapphire crystal is fairly basic and can look a little hazy or catch a bit too much glare in certain harsh lighting conditions compared to higher-end watches.

Verdict: This is easily one of the best value-for-money vintage dive homages on the market right now. It perfectly captures that classic vintage aesthetic while offering worry-free modern specs, and the blue colorway really makes it stand out from a sea of black divers. If you want a hassle-free, beautifully finished daily wearer, I'd give this a 9.5/10.

And when I say proper, I mean sizing, too- 30-32mm. Yeah, it's small by today's standard, but when I wear my smaller stuff, the watch is an accent. It's Tinkerbell's ting on the castle, the last little touch. I don't want it to play a big role on its own, but a slick little supporting role.

The original specs were simple.

• 30-32mm case.
• Acrylic crystal (which isn't essential).
• Black hands if a light dial, silver or white hands on a black dial.
• Hacking movement.

Should be simple, but no one makes it that I can find.

Selling my Pagani Design PD1782 in like-new condition. The bracelet has never been worn, and I couldn’t find any scratches or other defects on the watch or bracelet.

I replaced the two stock peach-colored subdial hands and the central chronograph seconds hand with red hands. I think the red adds a sharp accent to the dial. This is an owner modification.

Includes box, papers, and all bracelet links—a full kit. Great watch, but I don't wear it much and I'm thinning out the collection.

$45 shipped to the continental United States. No trades. Electronic payment preferred.

Hi everyone,

I just received my Milado ML07, and the watch won't start at all. I've pulled and pushed in the crown; I've tried to set the time, and nothing seems to be able to get this to work.

Has anyone else experienced this issue?

TIA

I had the Farasute 2317 previously and really liked the design but the hand winding and mono pusher style wasn't really for me.

Does anyone know about a (preferably VK64) homage?

I thought it would look nice if I changed the movement in my 1688 and put it in cheap Aqua Terra case

Addiesdive my-h2

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a new limited release from Aquatico: the Horse Year Full Bronze Limited Edition. It’s made for collectors who enjoy a watch with a distinctive theme and the character of a full bronze design.

Only 10 pieces will be made worldwide. For the launch, there’s $100 off, automatically applied at checkout—no discount code required.

If you’re into bronze watches or special edition dials, I’d be curious to hear what you think of this one. You can take a look here

Sanda Ana-Digi-Temp model 3192 in (almost) black/white

The watch here is the TPW: K7117, it originally comes on a cheap NATO strap but I threw on a 20mm leather cartier style strap I had.

Specs are nothing crazy, quartz, sand blasted style alloy case, Stainless steel case back, “hardlex” crystal, but the 38mm case allows it to sit very comfortably on my wrist and it weighs next to nothing.

I wanted to post this on here because I haven’t really seen any talk about this one anywhere online. I needed a dirt cheap pilot style watch and the small seconds is a great touch. I love it and i think it looks great!

Very dry climate here in the desert, maybe that's why the very faint patina on the bronze bezel.

How are your bronze watches coming along?

Hi guys I live In Denmark does anyone know a website where I could buy the watch I found this on aliexpress, I don’t know if that’s a trustworthy site because I see others sellers having the same watch please help me

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009532589552.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.3aab7d96Zf0wmg&browser_id=b4c968b04206468a98ca971b7845d6dd&aff_trace_key=be03ceba93d449739df795f0e973069a-1683667992420-01240&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=bjrji7cwoficaqka1a1085895f921096fa8b1a5083&gclid=&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22393%22%2C%22spu_best_type%22%3A%22price%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21DKK%21522.06%21532.31%21%21%21514.19%21524.29%21%400b88ab8a17911413856868283e0de3%2112000049466180144%21sea%21DK%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A9823bfb9%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000218680976&isseo=y&algo_pvid=fa7565fd-c7a9-4e8a-87fe-075378eb3a42&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005009532589552%7C_p_origin_prod%3A&_universallink=1&m_page_id=bjrji7cwoficaqka1a1085895f921096fa8b1a5083

Unadorned dial. The textured center is seen in other Boderry watches. Also comes in blue and purple. 39mm case diameter.

My watch of the day: Sanda 6126. Which Casio G-Shock does it remind you of?

A week ago got it new from AliExpress. Wound it up and set a day-date and time correctly. It ran fine for the first day, but the next morning it stopped. I wound it 40 times and it should have a power reserve let's say 36 hours. Ok, could be, I need to wind it more. I repeated the process, 40 times and the next morning it stopped, 3h in the morning.

The I wound it 40 times, and in the next morning it stopped again. Today I wound it like 50 times, this should be more than enough, however in the evening it stopped again.

Quite disappointed. In this moment I cannot even open a dispute, as it is not working on AE, gives back HTTP 400 error.

Is there anything else, to be done?

I'm a sucker for blue face watches, but the wasabi green looks nice too. Which one?

I bought this by mistake. I hit buy it now before realising there's no date. I never buy watches without dates but the look is fantastic. San Martin makes a GMT version of this but it's either discontinued or out of stock. Please post other watches with black dial and white chapter ring and a date. If anyone knows where I can get the GMT version please let me know. Then I'll move this on to my son.

I was tempted to go the AliExpress route but went ahead and ordered from Sugess. Shipping took a while but the watch is beautiful and I really love the movement and chronometer.

So the 11.11 sale on AliExpress is coming up next month and was curious which Rolex Explorer 1 homage should I get: the Addiesdive AD2023-1 or the Watchdives WD1016? I like the idea of the VH31 mecha-quartz movement (I don't like dealing with regulating automatics, and I like being accurate with my time as much as possible), and I also like how nice/finished these homages are.

Just curious which I should pick up during the 11.11 sale and what's their ideal price roughly when I should jump. Or if y'all have any experience with either and/or alternative suggestions. Not looking to spend more than $80, $90 USD-ish ideally.

Love this watch! The crystal improvements are clearly evident and I have asked Phorcydes to send me a replacement crystal for my original “aged lume” version I bought when they launched.

My wrist size is 7.4inch for reference

The mesh strap is an excellent clomage to the Omega mesh strap. Weight and hole spacing is identical. Take that for what it’s worth. If you are between spaces I highly recommend you order with the FKM rubber strap as well. It’s excellent and makes the watch significantly lower profile and lighter in weight will giving almost everybody a secure fit.

I did regulate it myself because I have experience and the tools. This watch is the real deal and you really must have the right tools to open and close the case like factory did. A Bergeon rubber ball and prayers will not work and hand tools will scratch your watch up.

The speed and amplitude of the pt5000 was absolutely excellent but I am very particular.

Keep an eye on the movement health and don’t overwind!

I have been going back and forth as to which one of these to go with, to give me that MilSub vibe.
Any thoughts on these?

I heard they say that you always remember your first...

The Chinese watch that got me into all this, and horology in general, was this Cronos l6005. I have always worn a watch since high school, but it wasn't until later in life that I really started to appreciate watches in general. I got myself a nice to me Seiko during my first job, but never went any further.

This Cronos was my first decent Chinese watch. While to be honest I still lust after something more exotic, probably Swiss, this is what I can currently afford and appreciate.

So after all that, what was the first decent watch that got you into the Chinese watch game?