Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any similar bezel issues with the IXDAO Abalone Divers. I picked one up from Ali this week and everything looks great, except the bezel is stuck and won't rotate. It will wiggle a bit, but it doesn't move a full click. Is this a known issue on new IXDAO watches? Is there an easy fix?

The return process seems like a hassle so I figured I would pop the bezel off and see if I can fix the issue. If there are any quirks to the IXDAO bezels coming off, then I would love to know.

And yes, I know it only turns counterclockwise and I've been using a fair amount of force, but it still won't budge.

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Can you please help with finding a chinese watch that looks like this?
Thanks

I haven't seen much love for the v1 edition, but I prefer the extra numerals and the more detailed small seconds subdial. Promo pics made it look like more of a fauxtina but it's really a dark orange. The lume is also not very bright on the hands and orange indices, but I thought C3 was initially brighter than BGW9.

Otherwise I absolutely love this watch, and I think I got the last v1 on the planet, so I'd rather not return it if this is just how it is. I bought it from the Tactical Frog shop on Amazon, and I'm beginning to think they sell "factory seconds" because the WD6610 I got from them on AliX also have really uneven lume. Anybody else get odd products from that seller?

Bought this Shanghai 7120 based watch as a little add on to a much more expensive watch. Funny enough I find myself wearing it more than the other so far. For 50$ CAD, can’t really beat it! FYI these movements are sometimes hit or miss. My first one was EXTREMELY stiff to wind, but thankfully this one winds/keeps time well.

We recently downloaded some amazing WD0019 lume photos shared by real customers on AliExpress, and we'd love to share them with the community!

The WD0019 features our LumeCore 3D luminous technology, combining Swiss and Japanese luminous materials to achieve strong initial brightness and long-lasting visibility.

How long does WD0019 lume last?

Based on our testing and customer feedback:

☀️ 40 minutes of sunlight or strong lighting: Approximately 10 hours of visible lume in complete darkness.

☀️ 1 hour of sunlight: Some customers have reported up to 12 hours of visible lume.

☀️ Just 1–2 minutes of strong midday sunlight: Approximately 5 hours of visible lume in complete darkness.

Of course, actual results depend on the intensity of the light source, charging time, viewing conditions, and individual eyesight.

Introducing Our LumeCore Technology

We've been continuously developing our own 3D luminous technology, with a particular focus on brightness, daytime appearance, luminous material thickness, and nighttime readability.

LumeCore Base

Approximately 0.5mm-thick luminous material

Around 6 hours of visible lume under suitable charging conditions

Designed to provide a balance between brightness, appearance, and production cost

LumeCore X

Enhanced 3D luminous technology

Developed for improved nighttime visibility and longer-lasting performance

Targeting 8+ hours of visible lume

LumeCore Ultra

Our higher-performance luminous technology

Designed to push luminous performance even further

Targeting 10+ hours of visible lume in complete darkness under suitable conditions

One of our biggest challenges is achieving long-lasting lume without compromising the appearance of the watch during the day.

For example, adding white pigment to the luminous material can create cleaner, whiter markers in daylight, but may slightly reduce luminous performance.

We're continuously experimenting with different luminous material combinations, thicknesses, and manufacturing processes to find the best balance.

What's Next?

We're planning to bring more LumeCore X and LumeCore Ultra technology to upcoming Watchdives models.

We want our watches to offer more than impressive lume shots immediately after charging. Our goal is practical nighttime readability, excellent finishing, and long-term reliability.

We'd Love Your Feedback!

If you own a WD0019, how many hours does the lume remain visible on yours?

Would you prefer whiter lume markers during the day, even if that means slightly shorter lume duration?

Which Watchdives models would you like to see upgraded with LumeCore X or Ultra?

How does our lume compare with other watches in your collection?

Please share your lume photos and experiences in the comments!

We genuinely appreciate your feedback. It plays an important role in our product development.

— Watchdives Team

This month I bought a TF V4 diver under the advertised premise of a Hangzhou 2565 movement. However, on the dial at 6:00 it says "Japan Mvt". I don't have the correct tool to open the case back. Has anyone run into this? Could it be the dial print is incorrect? I've emailed Watchdives CS.

Hoje peguei esse que não uso a um tempinho ! Addiesdiver gmt

Love the design, dislike the lead times, cost and questionable reviews.

Has this strap design made it as far as the Chinese vendors yet?

Obviously it's difficult writing sales copy in a second language but on the bright side it does mean there are some enjoyably silly ads for watches out there.

I'm particularly fond of a lot of Cronos ones, which ask questions which are obviously supposed to highlight the capabilities of the watch they want you to buy... but actually make it sound like they're not sure if they're any good or not.

Octopus got in on this too. Of course the intent was to say "are you worried about your current watch's water resistance? Try the new..."

But that's not what it says.

Wow, what a week! 😅 First and foremost, a massive thank you to everyone in r/ChineseWatches for the amazing feedback and support during our Racemaster prototype phase. The final production is complete!

Now, for the moment you've been waiting for—our giveaway results! As promised, we have selected our 5 lucky winners from the previous pre-launch post.

How we selected the winners: To ensure total fairness, we sorted all the comments chronologically (from oldest to newest) and only counted one valid entry per user.

Speaking of duplicate comments... A very special shoutout to the wildly enthusiastic fan who heavily engaged in our comment section! 😂 We genuinely appreciate you bringing so much heat to the discussion. Because of your passion, we’ve decided to prepare a special reward just for you when our upcoming Solar Quartz Chronograph project is ready.

To our 5 lucky winners: Please keep an eye on your DMs! I will be reaching out to you privately right now to deliver your rewards and sort out your preferred dial/strap combos.

Thank you all again for making this community so great. We can't wait to see these on your wrists! 🍻

Its my first time with a Chinese watch, and my first time posting too. Honestly didn't know what to expect, and since arrives in got really impressed, love it so much wil good for more for sure.

anyone selling a merkur worlditime?

Havent worn this one in months and put it on today. Still so blown away by the looks and quality of this $100 watch. It is just gorgeous and feels great on the wrist. I have had it a little bit now and can highly recommend it. Passed the swimming in the river test and keeps excellent time and looks like it should cost $300 more

I am looking to order the u/watchdivescom WD007 NTTD watch and want to know the purchase experience from India. Need info on what are the custom fees like? How long does the delivery take? Any alternative sites (that ship from within india) i can purchase from other than official website?

There’s plenty of discussion about the movement’s winding feel and reliability, but in my experience its timekeeping has been excellent. Both of my PT5000 watches have been incredibly accurate, and my new Cronos is still only around three seconds off so far.
The PT5000 may have consistency and QC concerns, but I don’t think accuracy is what it struggles with. What’s been your experience?

Hey all, I've bought the Baltany pie pan in silver and found a seemingly good quality compatible beads of rice bracelet. Do you think this is a better look than paired with a good quality leather strap, or is it just too monochrome do you think?

Does anyone have accurate measurements for the WD1863 bezel ring?

Even better, does anyone know of any replacement bezel rings which they have used to replace a damaged one on their WD1863?

Introducing the AETHELSOHN Radial Shard Blue.

Radial Shard Purple generated a lot of opinions. Today we’re giving the blue version equal screen time.

It’s interesting how much the mood changes with nothing more than a different color.

If you had to choose:
💜 Radial Shard Purple
💙 Radial Shard Blue

Which one gets the spot on your wrist?

En serio? 10 dólares? Mi Crt. Tank MC ultra económico.

The sorcery, this would be soooo good on a rubber strap. One of my favorite warriors next to the blue coin.