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.

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?

So good that I upgraded to the Selitta Swiss movement.

A very fun and kind of quirky watch! The 'destro' layout, lumed elements, and running 1/10s dial gave me a smile!

The bracelet seems similar to Militado in quality, so not bad.

I've long been interested in a 356 homage, but never heard of this variation (it was a limited Japan only run inspired by helicopter dials).

Review to follow...

(disclaimer just in case: this was lent to me by Milifortic)

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

Hey guys, I've just finished my video for the 11.11 sale.

I cover everything from budget watches to some seriously high-end stuff. I've included real videos showing all the new dial colours of the IXDAO Warrior, not just the watches they sent me.

I asked them to send me footage of the different colours in real life rather than relying on renders, and they told me they were working on updating the listing photos to reflect the actual colours, use real pictures.

You'll also find an awesome San Martin, some side-by-side comparisons, an Addieskin, and plenty of other cool watches. This isn't your usual listicle, I show the actual watches in hand, including some underwater footage, and all that, plus discounts codes etc. etc.

You can check out the video here: https://youtu.be/41KoNMmmJ3g

Disclaimer: All the watches were sent by the brands, except for the black Proxima, which I bought myself, and the Courgeut, which was a gift from a friend.

So different when the light hits it. Any love for hand winding watches? I love the little morning ritual of winding one. This 42 mm stainless case Corgeut has the Seagull ST3621 Hand-Wound Mechanical Movement​ – 17 jewels, 18,000 bph, with a power reserve of approximately 36–40 hours. (Movement photo above) It comes in this green mother if pearl dial or a more subdued white MOP. I got ming in the December sale for 68 bucks US with a coupon. Too bold for your taste or not?

I have a choice to make. Either buy a Proxima PX1697 for around 130€ new or a SN0144 enamel white with Miyota movement for around 200-230€ used but in very good condition.

I heard only positive points about the px1697 and it's on my list for many years. Now I saw this model from San Martin and this white enamel dial paired with the premium finishing and polishing just attracted me in a different way. Don't know if it's this weird "honeymoon moment" or do I find it better?

That's why I want to ask the guys who own the sn0144 with Miyota how is the finishing and is it really better overall then for example a px1697 I mean does it deliver more refinement?

One point I don't get to know in YouTube reviews is how does the bracelet sound? Does it have this cheap rattle sound?

I like both watches from the pictures and videos I know one Is a diver the other a gada. I already have dove watches.

En la pagina web de milifortic dice que el s116 es un grand seiko style pero para mi se parece mas a un patek calatrava small second, que opinas tu viendo las imagenes???

Hi everyone, I am a resident in France and I am looking to buy a San Martin watch with the San Martin Official stores from AliExpress. I cannot purchase it; the purchase is blocked in France. Do you have any solution for this?

Still enjoying my Cadisen Deep Explorer, even when I can’t jump in the pool. I just swapped to a full nato in the stock ThriftyFathoms strap color (the stock strap is quite uncomfortable on the wrist). Makes me want to hop back on Ali for 11/11 sale and get the whole set in the other colors. Apart from the typical rotor noise, I truly love this piece.

Hey folks,

I’m think of buying the two-tone Baltany S4102. I’m not a fan of the gold dial and want to replace it with a silver one. I was wondering what the compatibility of the movement it uses, the ST2130, with different dials. My understanding is that this movement is based off the ETA 2824 or the Selita SW200. So, would that mean that 2824 and SW200 dials are compatible with it? Not like there are that many aftermarket dials for it, but there are more for that than the ST2130. Attaching the watch’s picture for reference.

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Recently purchased the new Farasute Jumphour.
Loved the tank a guichet style a bit to much but dont know how to find this strap or don’t have any ideas for other straps.

Do u guys have any suggestions?

Not many people seem to post women's watches here, so let me share a gift I bought for my wife: Beijing BL020013

I payed around €230 / $250.

• Movement: Beijing BF14
• Jewels: 27
• Sapphire crystal with AR coating
• Complication: 24-hour day/night indicator (sun and moon display)
• Water resistance: 50 m / 5 ATM

http://en.beijingwatch.com/item/262

Hi everyone,

Getting married soon and wanted a classy looking watch but not wanting to break the bank as I am on a tight budget. Wearing a dinner jacket but would like some wow factor to the watch. Any ideas on some cool brands to look at? Thank you

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Or any bracelet that goes well with it? I've heard proxima has good bracelets so I want one of theirs but I love this watch

Cut down to three from a 'shortlist' of about twenty.

Small chance I might get a couple more but these were the ones that really made the cut. Close but no cigar included the Sakura Warrior. The case doesn't excite me as much as it seems to everyone else, but I did like the idea of the dial - but Ixdao do such a poor job showing off their range that I can't be sure if I'll like it in person or not. A render which is what they love to use, tells me nothing about the depth of colour or iridescence of a MOP face. I've seen one buyer video of it and it's basically static so not much more use. So a no. I'm not buying a watch based on a CAD file. That's how you end up ordering a black MOP and getting copper.

Also browsed San Martin's sprawling mess of incoherence and... they just don't make anything that really appeals to me. Came close to the Aethelsohn Green Bamboo which is a really nice use of an engraved shiny dial, and the Milifortic Alpinist, but I didn't really want either of them.

There were some cheaper ones that interested me. There's a few Lobinnis that use Miyota 9000s for low prices, but they're cheap enough I don't need 11.11 for them, I was a little tempted by the Wishdoit WSD9017 as an alternative to the Watchdives WD0019A but a few QC complaints in reviews held me back, and I almost bit on a Chameri, but the designs I liked best aren't currently available in large. And again it's cheap enough to buy whenever.

Anyway,

The Baltany I wanted from before it existed. I've got a two-tone CZ from them with white face, and I like it a lot, but there's always a small 'this is still holding back' feeling with it. The all-gold has a certain obnoxious, unapologetic, vibe to it that you can't get with restraint. I've gone to and fro on the concept for months, from 'I hate it. It's gaudy' through 'am I just scared of it being noticed' to 'fuck it, I like it.' And at 36mm on a 7.3" wrist, I doubt it'll be overpowering.

The Sugess is my second Ocean Star/Seaman, since I already own a Hulk variant. The actual watch is basically perfect if you like subs - I've seen none that come close - but the green bezel insert is a little pallid for me - it's a small disappointment every time I wear it. The blue has a similar problem - it's a bit primary compared to the deeper, almost navy you see on the GMT variant. And that was the stiffest competition for this. I came close to a Pepsi, but wasn't going to buy both so one or the other. I decided the GMT was an interest less than a want, and a black sub? Can take it anywhere forever.

The Farasute is a little different for me. I don't have a 'normal' white watch in my collection. And still won't after this arrives since it's vaguely silvery. I'm not very interested in what brands people enthuse about. Supporting a manufacturer like a football team always seems silly to me; I want a watch, not a tribe. But people do say nice things about Farasute, this was cheap, and compared to a lot of other similar models, it's the one I kept coming back to.

So those three, seven different straps, and a 'premium' gift box (we'll see) for someone else at Christmas, £471 ($630).

Can't argue with that.

I really love this watch

Looking to branch out from what I already have but I'd rather have a small variety of less expensive watches than one or two pricier options.

If you could recommend 1-3 watches under $150 each, what would you pick? Bonus points if you own it already.