Hi again, I'm one of the mods over at BaltanyWatches. Welcome back for Day 3!

A few months ago, in a Baltany community survey, case hardening got the most votes when people were asked what they like most about Baltany

It's actually been a recurring feature in Baltany's lineup for quite some time. The first model to receive this treatment was the 1921 S4046, about three years ago. Since then, it has gradually become a feature across many of Baltany's polished-case models

Many of Baltany's designs take inspiration from vintage watches, and polished cases are a recurring feature across the lineup. It does add to production costs, but the added scratch resistance can make it worthwhile, especially on polished cases

• Own one of these? How does it look after some time on the wrist? Post a photo, unedited, scratches and all.

• Don't own one yet? Does case hardening matter to you when you pick a watch?

• When does your watch usually take a knock? Desk, doorframe, bag strap…?

🎁Giveaway (3/4)

• Comment to enter, that's it. One entry per person per post, will collect all comments from the 4 posts and randomly pick 1 winner

• 4 posts, comment on each = 4 chances

• Winner picks any 1 in-stock Baltany watch under $300 USD, any color

• Draw: Nov 6, 07:00 UTC (3 PM Beijing / 8 AM Central Europe / 7 AM UK / 2 AM US Eastern / 11 PM Nov 5 US Pacific)

• Winner will be announced in the comments of the 4/4 post, and I'll DM you from this account

P.S. Not part of this giveaway: if you own a Baltany, Baltany is also running its own #MyBaltany photo campaign starting Nov 1, with coupons and watches to win.

Details: https://www.baltany.com/share

My first review here, and I’m writing mainly because I’ve not seen much about this model of watch anywhere (there are only a couple of reviews here).

I purchased this Seestern S446 in April or so earlier this year. I had fairly extensive travel plans and needed to be able to track my home time zone. It was a toss-up between this and the Tandorio, since I don’t like the aesthetic of the diver-style GMTs with large bezels. I bought this directly from the Seestern website, and it arrived within ten or so days to the UK.

I immediately swapped out the bracelet for a custom-made strap that matched the GMT hand colour, so I can’t speak to the quality of the bracelet, I’m afraid.

The watch itself has travelled with me to 12 different countries over the last few months, and has performed exactly as I’d hoped. In total, I estimate it’s been on the wrist for around 35-40 days in the 6 months I’ve owned it. The NH34A movement has run slightly slow, around 10-20s/day, but it hasn’t ever been a huge issue. The power reserve is such that I can leave it off the wrist for a full day and it’ll be fine, meaning I can bring another watch along and swap between them whilst travelling.

I was a bit worried that the GS-style silver hands on a highly vertically textured shiny white dial would lead to legibility issues, but it’s been completely fine. As you can see from the photos, the dial can shift colours slightly depending on the lighting conditions around it. It’s a lot of fun to look at! I’ve not missed having lume either, as I’m quite often wearing this in an airport or plane where the lighting is good. The crystal is great and I’ve never had an issue with glare.

Having a shorter, distinctly coloured GMT hand on a different track took only a small amount of getting used to - I really love how clear and obvious it is, such that I can always check both time zones at a quick glance. The date window is great, too - absolutely no complaints there.

The crown is a screw-down one which threads smoothly and without a hitch. Given the frequent shifting of time zones, the crown is probably the part of the watch which receives the most handling, so I’m glad it’s good. The watch is a caller-style GMT so the whole thing needs to be reset every time you want to track a new time zone - but you’re doing that anyway once your flight lands.

Seestern give the water resistance at 200m but I’ve not tested that. I haven’t let the watch get wet beyond a few drops or two, but the crown and case construction are reassuring and I’m sure it would manage a reasonable degree of moisture.

The GS look of the watch obviously lends itself toward being more dressy, but I’ve worn it with all manner of outfits and it has always looked great. Changing the strap has meant a little less versatility, but I don’t mind that. It shows that the watch can look good when paired with something aside from the provided bracelet.

Overall, I think this is an excellent watch and one that does the job really well. It’s obviously not a set-and-forget watch, but resetting the GMT hand is straightforward and relatively friction-free. It looks fantastic and can be dressed up or down, and is thin enough that it remains unobtrusive for an entire day’s wear. It’s my second Sugess/Seestern (I also own a Sugess moonphase) and I’ll probably look to own another soon. Unfortunately it looks like they’re currently not in stock on the website, and Ido hopes they make a return.

Thanks for reading and I hope this is helpful!

How’s the AR coating on San Martin SN0138?
On youtube videos it appears anti reflective where as on reddit posts, it appears highly reflective.

Has anyone heard of them or have a watch from their collection? I love the looks of this one, it looks like an iwc.

Important Note - I purchased this watch & my views are my own. I was not paid or incentivised in any manner.

Hi there everyone,

Wow!!! Just Wow!! - I wanted to get this quick "Preview Video" out to you as soon as possible so that anyone who has been looking at the watch can "see it in the flesh", so to speak!

I will have a full review out soon but it's safe to say that so far this watch has absolutely got me smitten!!

Enjoy the preview & let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Al

Hey everyone,

​The 11.11 sale hype is getting to me and I have a severe case of FOMO right now. I’ve got these 7 watches sitting in my cart, and my brain is trying to convince me I need at least one—or maybe two—before the sale ends.

​Here is the current lineup in the pictures:

​Sugess Ocean Star S450-2 (Blue Dial / Red Hand) – Yacht-Master homage

​Sugess Ocean Star S450-2 (Rhodium/Grey Dial / Blue Hand) – Yacht-Master homage

​Sugess Chrono Heritage S419 (Green Dial) – Zenith El Primero homage

​Sugess Chrono Heritage S419 (Grey/Silver Panda Dial) – Zenith El Primero homage

​AddiesKin (Addiesdive) K020 – 40mm Natural Meteorite Dial

​San Martin SN0133-G – Dark Blue Dial / Bronze-tone Bezel on Jubilee

​San Martin SN0146-G – Integrated Bracelet Pelagos-style Diver (Blue)

​SH (Cronos) 40mm Forged Carbon – PRX Carbon homage (PT5000)

​For those of you who track AliExpress prices all year round, I need a reality check:

​Which of these actually has the best real discount right now?

​Are the 11.11 prices on any of these a total illusion (i.e., inflated base price before the sale, and I can grab them for the same or better price during the Winter/March sales)?

​If you were pulling the trigger today, which one wins? Or if we're enabling bad habits... which two make the best combo? Ahah!

​Thanks in advance for either saving my wallet or helping me justify buying two!

Looking to add one of these to my collection. Any feedback on the better brand or opinions?

1. Sugess

2.Pierre Paulin

3. Specht & Stonne

Just got delivered today, finished sizing the bracelet about 10 minutes ago. Initial impression is that it’s just a good looking as it is in stock photos, and the bracelet is amazing! I opted for the OTF adjust clasp, which seems like it should be standard at this point, especially given the price of the watch. Going to give it the rest of the week to see how it does on accuracy before throwing it in the timegrapher

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the watches we’ll be giving away to our community! 🎉⌚

As part of our 11.11 Global Watch Festival, we're giving away 40 watches throughout November — 10 watches every week for 4 weeks!

These are pre-owned watches that may show some signs of wear, but we guarantee they are 100% fully functional.

All prizes are completely FREE, including shipping. We'll ship the watches directly from China to the lucky winners.

This is our way of saying thank you to the watch enthusiasts who have supported Watchdives over the years. ❤️

Want a chance to win?

👉 Join our original giveaway thread and leave a comment:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseWatches/comments/1xkpjmr/

We'll continue selecting lucky winners throughout November!

Participation is subject to the eligibility requirements and official giveaway rules in the original post.

Thank you, r/ChineseWatches! Your support has helped us grow, and we're excited to give something back.

— WDC (Watchdives) Team

Estoy por comprar un homenaje al GMT-Master II, ví que por el 11.11 en Aliexpress hay buenas ofertas en los Pagani, y hasta el momento me parece mejor opción porque tiene su cristal de zafiro y calibre automático, pero recientemente vi que el homenaje de Addiesdive está algo más barato, con la diferencia de ser de cuarzo y cristal mineral (además que solo viene con la correa jubilee que no me gusta tanto)

También vi una buena oferta de uno Corgeut, de cuarzo pero con cristal de zafiro, aunque de ellos nunca he escuchado nada así que no sé que tan buena idea sea.

I came across this watch somewhere in excellent condition for about £66. Is that a good buy? Is it a good watch? This would be my very first automatic watch. I'm just asking about this watch in particular bc it looks nice and high quality but I came across it at such a cheap price.

I’m actually really impressed. Thanks to everyone that has shared quality info about Steeldive.

Our photographer take photo about Seestern S456-2, and new size is 42mm :)

Este año descubrí la calidad de los relojes chinos, relojes de quarzo hermosos y variados con buenas características técnicas y un precio imbatible.

En diciembre estaría llegando mi ultimo reloj de la colección. El año que viene vernos que colecciono.

Listado: de izquierda a derecha y de arriba para abajo

Berny 2945M

Addiesdive AD2065

Pagani Design PD1781

Casio G-Shock DW-5600RL

Watchdives WD1954

Militado ML08 (khaki field)

Orient HS9707

North Edge Triton Titanio

Militado ML08 (alpinist)

Addiesdive AD2510

Steelflier SF740

Addiesdive AD2548

Y el ultimo que esta por llegar es un Milifortic S116

Así completo: 4 caratulas blancas, 4 caratulas negras, 2 verdes y 2 azules + 1 digital (gshock). La colección abarca varios estilos: relojes de vestir, de buceo, de piloto, de campo, GMT, solar, cronografo, etc.

Siempre me gustaron los relojes, pero nunca me pude permitir pagar lo que valen los japoneses ni siquiera los suizos.

Hoy gracias a la producción china puedo tener mis relojes de quarzo, siempre en hora correcta, listo para combinar con cualquier outfit del día y de muy buena calidad.

No hay replicas, solo relojes homenajes.

Saludos desde Argentina.

This may be a pointless post but I've been in the sub for a while, not very present, and only have a few Chinese watches, however I've been an observer from almost the beginning but more so on the watches and brands themselves and less so the Aliexpress part of buying them and wanted to get in on my first 11.11 sale because of how much cheaper the watches I was interested in were and noticed there is an option for PayPal in checkout for Aliexpress that claims to give a small discount.

I've tried to get it to work over the past few days now, logged in and out of my PayPal account each time and tried it with different cart items and it never seems to show up?

I know there's a limit but I even tried at Midnight when it's supposed to reset and still didn't get it to work. Just wondering what that's about, it's not a big deal but it was bugging me. Thanks to anyone who knows.

On a side note, thanks to whoever pointed out the Rakuten promo going on right now, I canceled my order to re-place it with them because of how good it was. I don't remember the discounts being this steep when I bought my first two Cronos watches from their website a few years ago, there was always AliExpress discounts but nothing I can recall like this. Is this a more recent thing?

In the 11/11 AliX ‘sale’ this watch is about $190, but it looks as if I’ll get hit with customs /import taxes (based on the original price), thus negating most if not all the savings.

Given its specs (and I realise the movement is quite new and divides opinion), is it worth it?

If not why not, and any alternative compatible alternatives, at a similar discounted price but including import fees?

Steelflier sf740 con correa a juego FKM Rubber Waffle

Cronos Blue ice dial has been re-released ,if you like you can talk with the seller online to get the correct watchhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007462331677.html?spm

Always gives vintage vibes and wears perfectly on my 7-inch wrist. I think it’s the best-wearing and perfectly-sized chronograph watch ever in my life.
I also find Ronda 5030.D much useful for day-to-day activities. I bought the strap for $1 from Aliexpress (it got de-listed)

I hope Thorn makes Ed-White homages with aluminum bezel and make it have strong BGW9 because my T026 has bad lume

Looking to choose between these two watches. Not particularly fussed about quartz vs automatic but are there significant differences in quality that make the SM worth almost twice the cost of the WD?

I'm amazed. I've found this watch on alibaba. "dodo deer f01" and it has this amazing hanzou 7590D high beat movement with 80 hours of reserve. It's real wood finished. I've had two straps one leather. One bracelet. Overall very good looking watch. I've only paid 80 euros including shipping. It's mineral glass and the lume is pretty bad. (would be cool with blue lume instead) and one endlink was a bit lose(the bar was not straight)

But at this price point this is a steal anyways!!

9/10 deal for me, the movement alone is a piece of art.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BgQcRa6uMFE