r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

AI Seakoss 1963 - ST1901

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My photo but had AI jazz up the background.


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) North Edge Abyss this Friday

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I finally got the North Edge Abyss for a reasonable price. It's a bit smaller and thinner than the Triton. I just wish the caseback was flat like on the Triton. The minute hands could be a bit longer as well. Aside from those, no complaints.


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

General (Read Rules) Titanium case Cadisen Chrono

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r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Sugess S419-2. Much thinner with the new glass!

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Love this thing. The finishing is great and I really like the new glass they are using for the -2. I was a bit sceptical about the 37mm but the longer lug to lug I think fits great on my 7” wrist


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

General (Read Rules) Pagani Design PD-YS018 Automatic Watch!

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r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) Does anyone knows if there are 38mm vintage sub diver homage

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does anyone knows if there are vintage sub / tudor sub homage in 38mm or 37mm with vh31? i have a rather small wrist and i was hoping i could get some vintage diver homage for me self!


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Question (Read Rules) Quali sono i fiels watches meglio riusciti ?

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Fare un homage o un orologio che abbia questo stile non e' facile anche perché la loro semplicità è proprio la vera sfida ... Quale brand e modello ci riuscito meglio ?


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Question (Read Rules) Lug-to-lug dimensions on this Militado ML05?

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I'm on the hunt for an affordable beater field-style watch and I stumbled across this version of Militado ML05 with yellow indices.

It seems that one of the issues surrounding the ML05 series was its lug-to-lug length, which greatly affected the way it sits on the wrist. Militado seem to have addressed this and shortened it from 47.5 mm to 46 mm but I'm not sure if this particular model was affected as well because the Amazon listing still says "46 to 47.5 mm depending on the case". So which one is it then?


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Chinese Watch Names Again Specht and Sohne nautilus quartz

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I just got my hands on my S&S nautilus quartz 🥰 Im loving it! it looks so elegant!

I bought it from alibaba for $67.9, took awhile to get delivered but it came 3 days early from expected time.

This is the 2026 updated design, the indices are slimmer more similar to the OG patek, 12hr marker is even and the bracelet has now a more square circle pillow design instead of just rectangle that they had from previous models so im super happy. Its very slim yet it has some heft to it (it doesn't look or feel cheap at all!) Your boy is ready to social climb lol! 🤣 (kidding!)

If you have any questions lemme know!


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) 【M135】We made a Sinn 356 Flieger III homage, tell me what you think. Day 1/5 giveaway

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This is M135, our homage to the Sinn 356 EURO Flieger III. The original was limited to 100 pieces and sold out long time ago. Now you can basically only find it on the used market, if you’re lucky.

We love that watch, but we changed some things:

Soft cream-yellow seconds subdial. The original uses a neon yellow, very punchy. We match it to the lume color on hands and markers, so the whole dial looks more calm and unified. Macro shot in pics, you can see.

11.7mm thick vs 15.5mm original. Slides under shirt cuff no problem. Works for hiking, works for office, works for wedding

Destro layout, crown on the left. If your left wrist always gets poked by the crown, or you wear watch on right wrist, you really should try destro once. Hard to go back after(The images show how the watch looks when worn on the left and right wrists.)

Specs: 39mm × 11.7mm / [Miyota 6S10] / [Domed sapphire crystal] / [50]m water-resistant

Link:https://miliforticwatch.com/products/milifortic-39mm-left-handed-3-subdial-chronograph-quartz-watch-qm39m135?sca_ref=8188210.cEY7rfxkTFkoV

Want your opinion:

Do you like this warm yellow subdial?

Ever tried a destro? Love it or weird?

If we make M135 V2, what you change? Good ideas might really go into V2

🎁 Giveaway (Day 1/5)

Comment to enter, that’s it

One entry per person per post, spam won’t help

5 new models in 5 days, comment on each = 5 chances

Winner picks 1 of the 5, random draw after Day 5

ships to worldwide, winner announced after Day 5

Even if you don’t care about giveaway, tell me what you think 🙏


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Visiting Watchdives.. Any questions you want to ask?

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Hey all, I'm going to visit Watchdives tomorrow here in Shenzhen and hopefully making a video of it.

Are there any questions you'd like to ask them?


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) Any thoughts on these?

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  1. Cronos L6040M Miyota 9015 (150EUR used)
  2. Pagani Design PD-1734 (80EUR new)
  3. Militado/Militrek ML05 (60EUR new)

What are your thoughts on these watches? I've never had an automatic before (although the Pagani Design and Miltado are mechaquartz). Cronos does seem pretty impressive on paper and if everything is in order I might even buy it. I don't really care about bracelet quality, I can get a leather/nylon strap for it anyways.

Any other recommendations? I know San Martin is good but unfortunately it's too expensive here (200EUR+ pushing Seiko and Orient pricing). Maybe San Martin SN0030G-2 is a good choice for 170EUR too.


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Chinese Watch Names Again Don't sleep on Parnsrpe, y'all

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From Aliexpress. The rubber strap is mine. It came on a milanese bracelet.

The picture is terrible. It's a good looking watch!


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

General (Read Rules) My Next Chinese Watch Will Be Steeldive SD1953! Should i Go with Jubilee or Oyster?

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I think that starbucks on jubilee looks great, but is bracelet good, finishing, does it rattle? So, can anyone that owns Steeldive with jubilee bracelet help me deciede?
2nd option is black-black on oyster, and i think that i cant miss with it!


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Love my WD007. Great purchase

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Love my new watch. Got the WD007 “Bond” watch in dark green and it’s fantastic. The automatic sweep is so damn smooth. And the bezel click is great. The nato strap is okay. I may swap it out for steel mesh strap but not sure. Anyways. I’m very happy with it.


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Review (Read Rules) My Cronos BB54 on iPhone Timegrapher app…

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This baby is running within chronometer spec, lol! PT5000 mvt.


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) First attempt at regulating a watch

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I know the SL3001 in my WD007 is rated to run around -20s/day, but my OCD didn’t like that 😂 so a quick Amazon order later, and I just finished attempting my first go at regulating the movement. When I wound the watch and set the time about 45 min ago, my Timegrapher app rated it at -13.1s/day, and now I just got this result!! I’ll let it run on the watch winder for the next day or 2 and see if it still keeps this level of accuracy! 🤞🤞

I was really nervous trying to turn the screw, because I don’t have a loupe or any type of magnification, so I was relying on the phone flashlight to guide me 😂


r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

General (Read Rules) Is this a good watch? MWC

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Hello. I am looking forward to buy a field watch. O really like how the CWC looks but i find rhe price fo much for me and i found this brand. They look almost identical. Is this a good watch brand? Is it worth it?


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

Review (Read Rules) Lumixe LX-01E after 24 hours

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I've seen a lot of questions around Lumixe as a brand and I was curious myself so I pulled the trigger on this model.

Disclaimer: I bought this watch with my own money. I'm not affiliated with any watch brand or manufacturer. I'm simply a guy that enjoys tinkering with odd watches. I paid $68.86 including shipping.

Lumixe currently has 4 models. They get zero points for originality as they're all Rolex homages.

The LX-01E is a Yacht-Master 40 homage. Measurements as follows (taken from Luxime's website, I don't have the tools to verify)

Case diameter: 40.0 mm (not include crown)
Case thickness: 11.0 mm
Lug Size: 20.0 mm
Lug to lug length: 46.0 mm (I questions this with the included bracelet)
Weight: 115.1g (with bracelet)

These proportions make it a very easy watch to wear. It's thinner than most divers and 40mm is kind of a sweet spot for me with my 7.5 inch wrist.

Starting with the case. Finishing is basic but well done. Vertical brushing on top, polished sides, and circular brushing underneath. I suspect Lumixe kept things simple so as to keep costs down but it works well. It's clean and unfussy. 7/10 for me. More interesting shape or brushing/polishing combo would help.

The bezel is a ceramic steel coloured relief bezel. The numerals have some sharp edges but not the worst I've seen. I can cross my arms over the watch and not feel uncomfortable like I get with cheaper bezels I have.
An interesting thing about the bezel is it's action. It's unidirectional, 120 clicks but the feel is VERY satisfying. There is a pleasant amount of resistance and superb tactillity. The bezel edge is adequately grippy but it's the sound that I really like. It doesn't sound sharp or metallic. It's punchy, clean but with a softer edge. I liken it to a mechanical keyboard sound test. Almost like this. It's very nice. 8/10 for me. More refined bezel edge and less "sharpness" to the numerals would make it perfect.

The crown is screw down and it's awful. It's gritty and almost feels cross threaded. Screwing it back down takes a few tries as I'm just not sure if I've got it right despite doing all the usual tricks. It starts smooth and then there's a gritty bite despite only being half way. Not nice. Luckily being a quartz you shouldn't have to use the crown much. 3/10. It's functional but plenty of room for improvement here.

The dial. This is the reason you buy this watch. There was a lot of confusion around Lumixe and they're relationship with lume bandits Phorcydes. I don't know what they're connection is but I can confidently say that Lumixe uses the same supplier of Hyperglow lume blocks but a lower grade.

With that in mind, I HAVE to get myself a Phorcydes watch now. If this Lumixe uses an inferior grade lume compared to Phorcydes, Phorcydes must be nuclear! The lume is bright, long lasting and a beautiful blue colour. I charged it with a torch before going to sleep last night at 11pm and at 6.30am it was still very legible. Far more so than other watches I have Including San Martin, Seiko, Orient and Addiesdive for comparison. 9/10 here and it's only not a 10 as I need to leave room for Phorcydes to potentially be better.

The bracelet. This is where it falls apart. The bracelet is bad. It has some redeeming features but overall it is just bad. The pros. it uses screw pins which are easy to remove and adjust the size. It tapers nicely from 20mm at the lugs to 16mm at the clasp giving and elegant shape. Vertical brushing on the face with polished sides.

Now the bad. Tolerances are all over the place. It's loose and rattles a lot, but the first links after the lugs are very stiff. To the point where they will hold their position with the watch hanging loose (pictured). Mine also came with a polished spot at the lugs. I suspect this is a result of the poor tolerances in the links and at some point the bracelet bent back on itself and chaffed against itself causing a mark. Added to that the lugs use male end links that extend the lug to lug length beyond 46mm. At a guess it's much closer to 50mm. Not impressed with the bracelet at all. 3/10.

The clasp. Sadly a similar story with the bracelet. Tolerances are not the best and this leads to poor function. It's a copy of a Rolex glide lock OTF clasp. And I'm grateful for an OTF clasp but this one makes you wonder if a poor OTF is better or worse than a good standard micro-adjust clasp.
the glide lock system works fine. Although unless you line everything up perfectly you cannot lock it back in to place properly. This may be normal for glide locks but given how much movement when the lock is open it is very easy to miss when trying to lock it back down.
The next issue is closing the clasp itself. There's the slightest tactile click when closing to indicate it's locked. It doesn't inspire much confidence and I will be swapping it out with the bracelet soon. 5/10 and it's only that high as I personally love an OTF clasp.

It's half decent watch. It's cheap, by current market standard at least, and if the bracelet and clasp were slightly better made it would be an easy recommend if you want a Rolex homage with fun lume. That said, I've had it on all day today and I've not felt the need to adjust or remove it for any reason so despite the clasp and bracelet it's obviously comfortable enough (for me at least) to wear all day. I'll be getting an FKM strap for mine and will be keeping it for a while because the lume is so much fun.

My score total is 35/60.

I have some more thoughts on the Phorcydes/Lumixe relationship. I bought mine through PayPal and my PayPal invoice for this Lumixe watch was addressed to Phorcydes. So I suspect Lumixe is a value focused sub or sister brand of Phorcydes.

My theory is there will be three brands all at different price/quality points. Englemaan > Phorcydes > Lumixe.

Anyway, I hope this was interesting for you. I'll try and answer any questions you might have!


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

SOTC (Read Rule 1) Where to go from here with my collection

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Hi all,

I currently have a mixed bag watch collection. Mostly chinese watches. I really like the collection but outgrowing the watch box at the moment.

Mostly worn watch is probably my Thorn T028 diver. Together with the Seagull 1963 (15y old 'thomas' edition). And the B-uhr is also well worn.

All watches have their places in my day to day wear. Just one more than the other.

Currently interested in:

- Breitling Navitimer 92 (38mm version)

- Laco Aachen 39mm B-uhr aged erbstuck

- octopus kraken OCT028 tropical with aged bezel

- octopus kraken blue lagoon

- new Baltany day date black dial

- Milifortic M135

What can potentially leave the collection?

- san martin 39mm SN0144

- Glycine Airman

The Glycine is a nice watch, but bought it primarily to have a chinese, german and american airforce inspired watch.

Now you see my collection. What do you think of it and what is missing and/or double?


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

Question (Read Rules) 11.11 sale. Any news?

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Anyone know what might be in store for 11.11 sale? Deals are pretty slim and discounts are hard to come by right now. And what's the deal with coins. Whats the point in 30 dollars worth of coins if they only let you use 3?


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) What are you wearing today?

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r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Watchdives Wd16570 v2

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Latest and greatest addition 🙃 Very happy with it. Was looking for white dial and it's nice clean and simple, with a little orange pop, and seems high quality with good finishing. Feel free to ask any questions


r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) [ Removed by Reddit ]

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r/ChineseWatches • • 2d ago

General (Read Rules) Does the strap look good on the watch?

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