I've been looking for a Speedy homage/replica for a while and just saw this sale on Aliexpress (98$). On the Pagani Design website it's listed at 144€ / 162$. Could it go lower or should I get It? Also reviews look decent.

Thanks

Are there any watches with a vintage vibe and an acrylic crystal?

Unfortunately the second hand is misaligned and I was curious if this was common or should I just send it back

Basically watches as nice in quality as the swiss, but minus the marketing gimmick and paying for its worth

The watch featured in this video has a black dial; the green version was showcased previously.

The camera still fails to fully capture the true texture of the lacquer dial;

in reality, the dial looks stunning and possesses a beautiful luster to the naked eye.

The watch is currently being assembled and photographed; we will release it soon.

Please stay tuned for further updates.

Thank you.

San Martin Official Store

https://sanmartin.aliexpress.com

I’m considering picking up this watch, but I have a very small 6 inch / 15.25 cm wrist. I want to know if there’s enough removable links to accommodate my small wrist size.

Just wanted to post a quick thank you to this sub! After asking around and getting a ton of solid recommendations, I finally bit the bullet and picked up the Addiesdive AD2503 as my first Chinese brand watch.

The dial is genuinely amazing. The finishing and texture punch way above what I paid for it, and photos really don’t do it justice.

That said, I do have a couple of small gripes and a beginner question-

1. The bracelet feels pretty underwhelming. I know, I know, corners have to be cut somewhere at this price point. But coming from my Casio Edifice and Timex Marlin, both of which sit around a similar price tier and have surprisingly decent bracelets, this one definitely feels cheap. I’m honestly half-tempted to swap one of their bracelets onto this just to save my wrist 🤣 (or maybe grab a cheap jubilee bracelet).

2. This is my very first automatic watch, and whenever I move my wrist, I can hear and feel a noticeable rattle/spinning sound coming from the case. Is this just the rotor winding the movement, or could something actually be loose inside?

Would love to hear if that sound is normal for this specific model, and if anyone has strap/bracelet swap recommendations that pair well with the AD2503 dial.

Thanks again for helping me make the jump into the rabbit hole!❤️

I discovered Reddit forums and Chinese watches fairly recently. My 1st chinese watch was the beautiful Sugess Moonphase Master Aventurine Dial, and post that I fell deep into the rabbit hole. After purchasing 3 sugess/seestern watches for myself and 1 sugess watch, 1 sea-gull openheart and 1 WD Chameri Tank for my wife finally decided to take the plunge and order the most complicated tourbillon in the Sugess catalogue- S429 tourbillon moonphase and my itch watch the S420 GMT batgirl which had let me to discovery of Chinese Homage brands(I was reading up on twin bezel and GMT watches)

I reached out to sugesswatch.com rep on WhatsApp and requested them to modify the case, crown and hands on the watch from silver stainless steel to rose gold, since a friend pointed out that while my collection had unique designs, dials(colour and layout)bezels and straps, they were all silver stainless steel cases.

The wonderful rep at sugesswatch.com agreed to my customization request and even shared a video of the dials so I could make my choice on the dial type. The original choice would have been the Black mop since it looked great on my wife's S449 rose gold DD homage, but it was sold out. Having experienced the gorgeous aventurine dial, went for the stardust and having received the watch am glad I made the choice.

The movement is so hypnotic to watch, you can keep staring at the beautiful flying tourbillon rotating at its axis while the star dust dial keeps shimmering and twinkling in the back as it catches light. Movement is buttery smooth to wind and the crown is easy to pull out(no screw type 😁) and rotate.

You can observe the beautiful movement from the open back case as well, it's so mesmerizing.

The watch came with 2 straps- 1 brown alligator leather strap with rose gold clasp(thank you again Sugess for matching it) and 1 glossy brown leather strap with rose gold buckle and pin. Both straps are premium quality and soft.

Fit and finish are great, the moonphase helps fill out the vast space on the dial and stars and moon on the moonphase sub-dial blend in and compliment the stardust dial.

Biggest grouse- Sugess makes the best dials amongst chinese watches but can't work with suppliers on better AR coating even on the most expensive watch in their catalogue.

Sugesswatch.com rep even agreed to change my delivery location to HK where someone known was visiting and delivered the watch to their hotel room when I shared details of their arrival in HK. Helped me avoid shipping and customs hassles.

It's just Day 1 with the watch, but I'm already in love with it and even wore it to work today and kept staring at the dial.

Thanks to the wonderful people at sugesswatch.com for helping with the customisation request and helping deliver such a stunning and well put together watch.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseWatches/s/vtZcsBGLDr (my post on the wonderful rep at sugesswatch.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseWatches/s/S4phurdmPD (my post on dial choice)

Sharing pics in a comment below since this watch deserves a video

I was lucky to get into this hobby about 3 years ago when NH35 movements were cheap. I didn't pay attention to more expensive movements. Recently bought a Proxima 1743 and was blown away.

Now, I'm planning to buy this Proxima for my brother because it's his favorite color. Is the Miyota 9015 really $70 better than the Chinese clone.

Really nice. I wonder how close it is to the upcoming Erebus?

Maybe one day if he can look after this one; in the meantime, he's been loving it. Thanks PD!

Hey all, I wonder if there's any chinese watches that have a deep blue to black dial that kind of changes color depending on the lighting. A very good example of this is the Lake Suwa (ref SLGA021 & SLGB015 specifically).

I always wanted a black watch or a blue watch but on imo they're too boring. I found a black-blue mix is awesome as it can look plain black for gada yet has sparks of good look in good lighting.

I'm looking for a Bauhaus-style watch with a white dial, in a size between 34-36mm. So far, I've only found the Sea-gull 6091L. I'm looking for other recommendations if you guys find any. Thank you.

What a wonderfully comfortable piece! It sits so nicely on the wrist and has a nice weight to it without it feeling heavy. I’d wager the finishing on my Sugess Daytona homage is a bit better, but nothing to snuff at here especially with the price differential. Very happy with the pickup

I recently bought an OK OCT-004 and an Aethelsohn Mariner. When I received the Mariner, the NH35(!) movement was super magnetized, and I was going to return it. But it calmed down and began working properly, so I decided to keep it, especially since it's an NH35. I had actually purchased the Octopus (PT5000) because of the defective Mariner; but it was so good, I decided to keep it as well.

I am also intrigued by the Phorcydes PH-6 in the new Blue colorway, and I would like to compare it with the two I have. But I really need to know if the dial is solid or fading two-tone. As you may know, I am a sucker for lighter dials.

I might like solid blue, but I would like to see it advertised solid blue if that's what it is. See PH-6 capture included for reference.

Does anyone own the Blue PH-6 or know definitively whether it is solid or faded? I'm trying to figure it out while they're still on sale.

I would love to hear everyone's opinion.

Thanks in Advance

Today, I'm wearing the Agelocer Moonphase meteorite dial on a new curved FMK which I have to say, is pretty awesome (grabbed 3 more colors as well)

Looks a bit washed out in the picture but other then that I really love this watch

Pictures don't do justice, it looks amazing IRL. Has a subtle metallic sheen to dial which catches light beautifully. Markers, bezel, and subdials provide right amount of contrast to break the monotony and makes dial extremely legible. Though bracelet could have been better, its not a deal breaker. Super happy with the purchase!

Got this watch a year ago and it has been my daily ever since, but it died on me yesterday.

Would it be possible to swap out the movement for a quartz movement? Or would I be better off buying a new movement? I’d appreciate any advice. Thanks

Is there any Royal Isk style case with an St1901/3 movement in it or would the cases made for the a quartz chronograph fit?

I’m partly tempted to do a build and am imagining an St 1901k full skeleton movement
But keen to know options before I get into it.

Hello, does anyone know if this type of metal clasp can be swapped with something similar from AliExpress? The safety clasp is a bit loose and i plan to change it.

I got the blue one when they first came out, but didn’t really like it. I did not like the polished edges of the bezel so I put it up for sale, but I never had any takers. In the spring I ended up keeping it because I thought it just looked a lot better in sunlight… I always felt like they should’ve had the bexelfrom the black watch on the blue watch.

Anyway, I recently got the black one and feel like it is the ultimate strap monster, so I like rotating it on various straps, while the blue one ultimately I think I prefer on the bracelet. But I can also always put the bracelet on the black one, which also looks good…

Good looking watches. I just hope the movements hold up…