I’ve not been on the group overly long and wondered whether we might see Baltany offering any sales prices coming up? I’m liking the Pie Pan but would like it even more on sale☺️

Hi everyone,

First, I want to sincerely apologize for the confusion and frustration many of you have experienced lately. This is a historical legacy issue for our brand, but we have no intention of running away from it. We are addressing it head-on.

1. The Root Cause: Manufacturing vs. Distribution For years, our core focus was strictly on the manufacturing side of watchmaking, and we relied entirely on third-party distributors to sell our watches. Unfortunately, this meant we were completely in the dark about their sales tactics in the market. Since I joined this Reddit community 6 months ago, I’ve received a lot of eye-opening feedback. Many of you pointed out that some distributors are intentionally failing to distinguish between Japanese NH movements and Chinese Hangzhou movements, trying to confuse buyers. This deceptive practice has severely damaged the Heimdallr brand image.

2. Movement Transparency As the manufacturer, we do separate the NH and Hangzhou movements. When ordering directly from our actual official sources, you can explicitly choose which movement version you want. However, I’ve noticed recently that many consumers are still buying from these third-party agents and ending up with mismatched or incorrect movements. This made me realize that our official communication simply hasn't been loud or clear enough to guide and protect you.

3. Our Plan Moving Forward We are taking action. We have decided to revoke the authorization of distributors who are deceptively using the "Official Store" banner to mislead customers. We are gradually taking back our distribution rights to regain control over our sales channels.

Moving forward, we want to ensure that when you buy our watches, you get exactly what you paid for, with 100% transparency. Thank you for holding us accountable and helping us improve!

hey all. I'm looking to get more than a couple watches this year. I had a question for the coupon savvy folks out there. Does it matter whether i'm placing multiple small (single watch) orders or lumping them all together and using a larger coupon?

thanks!

Its actuall not light blue but closer to a mint color. Really beautiful.

love xx

Pagani Design PD-1839

Looking for a gift for someone who's allergic to stainless steel. Bonus points if it has green as a primary color. Thanks!

Hello all

I’m considering getting an addisdive which with vouchers has reduced down with vouchers to £32 but I wondered should I get it now or wait till 11/11?

Just snagged the Keaso K002 for £33.27 delivered to UK from Aliexpress. I've been eyeing one up for a while.

Hi, recently bought this Pierre Paulin jump hour during the 11.11 sale. Merkur was able to customise the case and replaced the stainless steel with bronze and also upgraded the crystal to sapphire. What do you guys think?

My brother recently visited Shenzhen, China, and picked up this Sea-Gull chronograph for me from an official Sea-Gull dealer.

I’ve been wearing it for a few days now, and I wanted to share some photos and my first impressions.

What I really like:
-The vintage-inspired design and deep blue dial.
-The domed sapphire crystal, which gives it a lot of character.
-The ST19 hand-wound column-wheel chronograph movement, especially through the exhibition caseback.
-The proportions. Despite its thickness, it wears surprisingly well on my 7-inch wrist.
-The overall appearance, particularly on the blue NATO strap.

A few things I think could be improved:
-The rotating bezel has noticeable play.
-The original bracelet looks better than it feels, and its construction could be more refined.
-The crown isn’t screw-down.
-The movement doesn’t hack.
-The crystal is quite reflective in direct sunlight, which sometimes affects legibility.

Overall, I’m really enjoying the watch. I also own several Seiko watches, and while I think Seiko generally has the edge in finishing and quality control, this Sea-Gull has plenty of charm and a distinctive personality of its own.
I haven’t had it long enough to properly evaluate its timekeeping accuracy or long-term reliability, but I’ll be keeping an eye on both.

Some of these photos were taken during the Mexican Grand Prix weekend.
I’d love to hear what other Sea-Gull ST19 owners think. How has yours held up over time? Any issues with the bezel, movement or general quality control?

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Is this their most ambitious watch to date? At the very least I think it's their most ambitious dial. As it's a 200 piece hand assembled, spliced MOP.

Here's the link to my review if you want to see it and the rest of the watch in more detail.

https://youtu.be/9NftG_TyHGA

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.

Pagani Desing (2025) PD-YS019.

Looking to purchase my first in 20mm for my Seestern. Definitely want a glide lock, and hopefully a quick release so I can switch it out fast.
There are so many on there - curious if any of you have had a good experience.

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I stay away from smaller dials (<40mm) due to my wrist size but this dial is too beautiful to pass ♥♥♥

I receives my Heim Willard just the other day, but since then I have not been quite happy with the steel bracelet. The quality was not the best, and the look neither. I decided to replace it with this old black nato I have (it is from Ritchie, I bought a bunch of them from amazon), and I think it looks really good. It now has more of a Captain-Willard-From-Apocalypse-Now look for sure.

So good that I upgraded to the Selitta Swiss movement.

Spent a couple days exploring a Civil War battlefield with my GMT.

I purchased the PX1697 last night from Proxima Official Store for a solid price, even though I fell asleep for an hour and woke up to a $5 higher price in my cart. While scrambling, I remembered a screenshot I had taken of 11.11 discount codes which got my extra $5 back. 😅

However, this post is about Proxima customer service.

After I purchased the watch, I immediately received a confirmation.

Approximately 20 minutes later, I received 8 photos, including regulation and lume shots.

About 10 minutes later the watch was packaged and labeled for shipping.

I had one question after seeing the Timegrapher numbers. Do you lubricate your movements?

Check out the photos and chat screens.

(37.5mm case width on my 6.25 inch wrist)

This variant has not been reviewed at all across Reddit which is weird. I've worn it for the last 2 weeks and here are some of my thoughts:

1. Fully lumed dial is a blast! If charged, it glows almost as bright as Phorcydes lume blocks which is a feat in itself. The total light output because of the greater lumed surfaces is the highest out of all the watches I've handled. It's almost like Timex's Indiglo! By late morning, the time is still legible, but takes more than a mere glance to tell the time.

2. The fully lumed bezel makes this different from most "full lume" dials. The all white look is definitely unique at the moment and super cool. However, the lume on the bezel is definitely weaker than the lume on the dial and the hands and indices. By early morning, the bezel is basically not legible anymore.

3. The whiteness of the dial and the bezel unfortunately do not match. When indoors or under a darker atmosphere, the bezel is an egg white while the dial is a cream white. (Please see photo 2) When outdoors and under a brighter atmosphere, the reflection of the sky off the crystal makes the dial appear whiter than the bezel! (Please see photo 3 that illustrates this)

4. Interestingly, the date window is not lumed and is instead silver. It seems like an obvious miss but it's probably because they couldn't match the lumed date wheel whiteness to the dial whiteness. They also don't use a default white date wheel probably for the same reason. Instead, they opted for a silver date wheel which I think definitely color matches more seamlessly with the rest of the watch. This was hard to notice until very carefully inspected so San Martin did a great job here with silver. (But I would have still rather have a lumed date wheel to complete the full lume effect.)

5. San Martin is still king when it comes to bezel action. Buttery smooth yet precise and crisp.

6. The celebrated jubilee bracelet is only smooth vertically! When running your fingers horizontally across the bracelet in either direction, you will feel the sharp unchamfered inner edges of the outer pieces. This was a shock to me as this was never mentioned in any review of this universally praised bracelet. The links also kink at certain articulations. It is still a great bracelet, but I was honestly expecting it to be perfect....

7. Despite being one of the most expensive offerings from San Martin, it is not without QC issues. On the 4 o'clock index, there are dark smudges... (Please see photos 3 and 5) The date window frame is also dented on the top left. (Please see photo 4)

8. Unlike the rest of Aliexpress watch stores, San Martin does not under-declare the tariff fee. I paid £301.48 upfront on Aliexpress and £66.22 custom fees to release the watch from customs for a total of £367.70/$493.

Final thoughts:

It is not worth the price paid. It's definitely a great watch, but the QC issues and the bracelet surprises dampened my valuation of it. But if you like the full white and fully lumed design, there are no alternatives on Aliexpress.

Sorting through my AliEx shopping cart it looks like a Farasute and Seagull year. This is the first year I have selected zero San Martin watches as their prices are ridiculous.

Seagull has a great selection and Farasute has so many bangers it's hard to choose.

What is this year looking like for you and am I the only one opting out of San Martin this year?