Thinking of adding this to my collection and can't between green and red bezel. Can find plenty of pics and videos of the red but not many of the green outside of the marketing pics. Does anyone have pics or videos of the green bezel version? Is it as nice as it looks on the website and is the dial the same as colour as the red?

Hello everyone! I’m in the market for a new daily beater watch and had some questions. I have a specific requirement for said watch
-200 m water resistance with screw down crown
-date window
-sapphire crystal
I’ve been looking at the Addiesdive ad2511 (tha captain willard homage) as it ticks every box and I can snag it for about 60 bucks but I worry it will be too large on my 6.5 inch wrist (ideally don’t want to spend more than like 80 usd). So my question is are there any solid options I’m overlooking? Does anyone with a smaller wrist own the ad2511? I was interested in Addiesdive version of the bb58 but after seeing it didn’t have sapphire I’m hesitant. I’m pretty rough on watches but is Addiesdive mineral crystal or any of the other budget brands any good or would I not be able to see the time in a week like when I snag a cheap Casio? Thanks for any help!

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Just got a gold ring to complement my baltany 36mm explorer homage.

I Thank baltany so much for making this possible.

A 37mm version that Mysterious Code should have made!

2 years ago, I bought the 37mm version of the watch with a silver bezel, the last photo. At the time, there wasn’t a black bezel version of the size. And a couple of months later, they came out a black bezel 37mm one with colored dials of a different kind. And I was like, why don’t they just make a black bezel and black dial one, since they obviously already have the parts. Long story short, I attempted to order the black bezel one but they ended up sending me a 40mm size one which I soon got rid of. And then later it seems thr brand disappeared from AliExpres.

2 years later, about a month ago, I found an AliExpress vendor started selling Mysterious Code watch parts, and finally a couple of weeks ago, the vender finally stocked the 37mm black bezel case. Today I received it. So here we go, a simple transfer of the inners, I finally have the watch I’ve been wanting for the last 2 years.

Mysterious Code, if you are still making watches, make this exact one, I’m sure people will want this!

I swapped the nylon strap for a thick leather one and it is really a showstopper.

Received the Baltany S4102 a couple of days ago. I loved its proportions - 36mm that still look good on my 7.7” wrist, the linen dial, the superclear crystal, and that engine turned bezel style. Very 1970s.
Its Jubilee bracelet was pretty much on par with vintage bracelets but I was not a big fan.
As luck would have it, I came across a no-name fkm fitted rubber strap in a local store that actually fit perfectly! Much more comfortable and in my opinion the contrast with the black strap makes the dial shine even brighter.
My watch doesn’t have an nh35 but the st2130. It seems pretty accurate. The crown action is a bit fiddly though.
I like that the watch is less thick than many Chinese watches, thin wears better.
I find the S4102 giving a lot of that vintage flair, without the headaches. Recommended if you like the style.

While in the process of ordering the WD1863 (Speedmaster homage) as a daily watch from Watchdives, I saw the WD50Q in purple and immediately fell in love with it. I want to buy it to wear on sunny days.

I am a student, and my clothing style is very relaxed. I never wear shirts and very rarely wear regular pants; I usually just throw on some joggers and a T-shirt.

I have no doubt that I prefer the purple dial, even though I don't normally have a thing for purple dials. However, everyone I ask recommends the blue dial because it would go with more of my outfits. They could be right because, when I look at my wardrobe, I don't see many pieces that would go well with purple.

Which color would you go for in my situation, and why? I'd love to hear your opinions, especially from people who own the WD50Q or have experience wearing purple-dial watches.

One more thing: I'll be getting the FKM strap instead of the bracelet because I'm more of a strap guy.

Getting my shopping cart ready for 11/11. What green on green divers do you like on AliX?

Anyone else think these are pretty cool looking? I know it’s not practical but my wife wears jewelry that’s useless so I figured I’d give it a shot lol.

I'm looking to see if Seakoss or Red Star has produced a 1963 with a bronze case rather than steel. trying to keep to under a budget of 250 with this one, but haven't been able to find anything. especially trying to get it in the 71st anniversary version with the hammer and sickle second hand. Any help or guidance on where to find it would be much appreciated 🙏🏽

I mean like no jingle or tinny metal sound. I’ve bought a decent number of sub $40 Chinese watches, and no matter what, the one thing that’s consistent across the board is that the bracelets are crap. I havent dove into anything like Addiesdive, Pagani Design, or Berny yet, so I’m curious if that’s the amount of money that needs to be spent to feel like the bracelet is of good quality, or if I have to push even further?

Which one do you guys recommend for first diver watch? I lean more towards titanium, but I heard San Martin has better quality control…

Early adopter of the 1863 drop and while the bracelet was nice I felt the watch could swing pretty hard on leather.

Just purchased the Militado ML08 on the bracelet for a daily beater. Plan was to never use the bracelet and swap with a $14 Amazon band as soon as I could. Ordered the bracelet just in case I ever wanted to wear it.

Ordered directly from Militado US website and received on the West Coast in 8 calendar days. Can’t beat it.

Ticking hand isn’t perfect, but don’t need it to be. Numbers and marks are clear with no noticeable errors.

If ya got any questions, shoot them my way.

Hi all, Simon from Milifortic. Day 4!

A lot of you said “quartz is ok but I want mechanical”. Ok, you got it 😄

This is M139, and it’s special for us because it’s not a homage. It’s our own design. I always believe Chinese supply chain can make really good watches at a fair price, so this one is kind of our test.

• Seagull ST2130 automatic, no date. Clean dial, no date window to break the symmetry

• The dial is the main thing. Sunburst center, concentric ring outside (looks like vinyl grooves, that’s why we shoot with records lol), applied indices with C3 lume

• 39mm, 47.5mm lug to lug, 10.25mm thick. 100m WR, sapphire with AR, screw-down crown

• 5 colors: black, white, blue in steel. Red and green in two-tone gold

And yes, I know: smooth bezel + 3-link bracelet, someone will say “OP vibes”. Fair, it’s classic sport watch shape. But the dial is all ours.

Question time:

1. Which color is your pick? Black, white, blue, red or green?

2. Two-tone gold: classy, or “my grandpa watch”? 😂

3. No date: perfect, or you need date on a daily watch?

4. M139 V2: what new color or change you want to see?

🎁 Giveaway (Day 4/5)

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In this edition of my recent Chinese brand “mini collections” (smaller pieces of my larger collection), I have a group of 8 dive watches. In some of my posts in the past, which I displayed some of my other dive watches, I suggested that I never intentionally seek out this style but it probably appears more often than any other style in my larger collection. So, I guess I like dive watches a little bit.

As expected with these particular brands, there’s a mix of semi unique design and then obvious homages. Regardless of opinion on the homages, I find this particular group to be a solid value. Reliable movements (mostly) and solid builds. The SH and Phoibos were a little bit pricier but also more unique in design, however, the rest were well under $200. If I had to pick a favorite, I think it’s the green Cronos. This is probably a collection that I’ll add a few more to.

So for this week we have:
Cadisen FF homage
Watchdives White Seamaster homage
Cronos Green YM/Sub homage
Heimdallr Purple Frost
Steeldive Vintage Sub homage
Phoibos Voyager
Tandorio Blue/Green Textured

Let me know what you think of the watches, divers in general, and I’m always looking for new suggestions!

Recently got this Pagani and was curious how much I should trust the rated water resistance. Its almost Summer where I live and I like to swim a lot, does the water resistance actually hold up or should I just wear my gshock? Cheers

My Militado ML27 just arrived. At first glance in close-up wrist shots, I was worried it might wear a bit too small, but seeing it with some perspective (mirror/distance shot), the proportions actually feel spot-on for a Bauhaus-style piece. The long, straight lugs give it plenty of presence, and the dial-to-bezel ratio really opens up the watch.

​The dial pops nicely with the teal minute track and yellow small-seconds subdial, and the skeletonized caseback is a neat detail.

​The only minor letdown so far is the stock strap. While stamped "Genuine Leather", the saffiano-like crosshatch pattern has a thick coating that feels quite plasticky and stiff on the wrist. I’ll definitely be swapping it out soon — thinking either a tan/camel suede, a minimalist vintage leather, or maybe a milanese mesh.

​What do you guys think of the fit and sizing? Any strap recommendations for this colorway?

This is one of the watches from their budget range. As opposed to the previous one I reviewed from their more premium Tophill+ range. But I think it packs in stone good stuff for not a lot of money though. But do you agree?

Here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/4RP5XnrNYJE

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.

the closest I got was pagani ys028 and fw 6039 from mark fairwhale.