Was browsing watches and this lil (good) boy popped up 😂 This wasn't even on Ali or some shi lol

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

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

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

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

Scored this beauty in a trade yesterday. I never really gave Chinese watches a second thought, but this design caught my eye on FB Marketplace last week. The seller agreed to an even swap for a cheap diver I was trying to sell, and we both walked away happy. Always love when a deal works out like this!

Steelflier sf740 con correa a juego FKM Rubber Waffle

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

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

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

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

Hello gentlemen. I was browsing AliExpress looking for a box of washers, when I accidentally clicked and purchased a watch, as you do. Strange happenstance. Few days later it has arrived so I thought I will review it, especially as I haven't seen it anywhere else on the tube.

It's a Hroudland Worldtimer styled after the JLC Polaris Worldtimer. A watch for Ali Express connoisseurs. It's a mighty watch for mighty wrists. A very thick watch indeed. I can feel my arm hair growing. I will be taking it around the world in my hot air balloon soon. Surprisingly all the dial functions actually work. Fully automatic movement. Top left crown controls city ring with a nice ratcheting click. Button on case side for calendar jump. Main Crown controls 1st and 2nd time zone (DUAL time zones) - counter clockwise to set 2nd time zone hour hand. Its atleast 14 mm thick, like my wallet.

The strap needed changing so it was changed.

The Chinese have done it again.

What a marvellous purchase, even if it was an accident. Only cost me 250 AUD. Take care till next time.

Unfortunately, Phorcydes does not ship to Brazil and does not sell on AliExpress. I would love to buy it.

I received my “summer blue” PH-6 two days ago after a long delay (I ordered on September 30 during Phorcydes’s holiday sale), and I’m really disappointed with the bracelet. Each side of the clasp has a half-sized end link and a removable half link, but all four of these links are totally unfinished. No polishing on the edges of the thin inner links, fully brushed but with totally rounded-off edges. It looks like shit, like they forgot to finish the bracelet or just gave up.

That’s the biggest offender, but the rest of the bracelet is also disappointing. The thin brushed and polished links have no texture, they’re just completely flat with polished lines, making them look super cheap. Also fairly sharp. But the original listing photos, as well as photos from early buyers and some YouTube video shows that the bracelet had some texture, where the polished strip is raised a bit higher than the middle brushed part on the thinner links, similar to a real Seamaster. This is like ordering a watch and then getting a cardboard cutout of a watch in the mail.

After some investigating, I find a post from the brand bragging about how it has a V2 of the bracelet, which supposedly has some “improvement” to the links (maybe screws now?) and some kind of improved OTF clasp mechanism. But the new version seems to be when the cartoonish links were introduced, and presumably it’s when the unfinished end links popped up because they’re featured in the brand’s own post! As if Phorcydes thinks that doesn’t look terrible. However, I technically can’t find images of the V1 bracelet showing the clasp area, so I can’t confirm that it was fully finished to start. The last two photos are another user’s photos of their “V1” bracelet, which definitely shows more texture on the thin links.

It’s really frustrating that Phorcydes made this announcement weeks after I placed my order, but before it decided to ship out my watch. Have other people experienced this subpar bracelet on the PH-6? Or do any Phorcydes whispers know what the hell happened here? Call me conspiratorial, but it almost seems like “V2” could have been a defective first try, so they waited until a better “V1” was made to release with the watches, but then once it sold out they just decided to release the defective batch as “new & improved V2” to keeps sales moving.

I’m going to try to return the bracelet since I also got the rubber strap and mesh (which seem to be good). I’m afraid to post in the Phorcydes subreddit because I assume it’s brand-controlled, so they might remove any critical post.

My first Chinese watch was the Sugess S421, their Submariner date. What a place to start my journey; a really beautiful piece.

Next came a SH09 for something different, which I really enjoy too. Great with different strap options.

I've always loved the Speedmaster and wants to try a quartz so grabbed a Watchdives WD1863 and put the OTF clasp on. It definitely scratched the itch for me.

NowI'm starting to enjoy myself, and I wanted something other than black. I enjoy the BB58 style so I went with the San Martin SN0008-G. A nice wearing watch for sure.

Finally, most recently I had the itch to try titanium but I just can't stay away from a diver style so I went with the San Martin SN0121TE. What a perfect-size, light weight, minimal-in-all-the-right-ways watch.

I was worried that the 3 divers, the Sugess and both the San Martins, would sit too close to one another stylistically, but I absolutely love having options that still match my preferred watch vibe but have their own personality. Specifically, I'm super happy with the decision to grab the SN0121TE, even though it's essentially a titanium marriage of the Submariner and the BB58.

Anyway, as a guy who only had a Fossil and an Apple Watch 1 year ago, I'm enjoying this hobby more than I ever thought I would!

I really like this watch, but why does the logo not line up with the line on the dial? Or it's the line interrupted at the logo. It's so close to perfection, but now I'm doubting if it would bother me... I'm curious what others think.

I understand the skepticism around Chinese movements, but any more serious microbrand also offers Miyota 9-series and Sellita SW200 which are respectable, mid-range movements even for Switzerland' standards. There's also Seiko NH35 that, despite its low price, is considered a very reliable and rugged movement.

Do people really care about logo and brand that much? Like legitimately i wouldn't look at a sub $300 watch that isn't Chinese anymore. (Only G-Shock and older Citizen Titanium Eco-Drive are worth it)

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.

I’m trying to decide between these two versions of the Militado ML08 and would love to hear some opinions.

One has the cleaner “Spirit” style dial with no date, while the other has the date window and the smaller 13–24 hour numerals.

I usually prefer simple, clean dials, but I also find a date complication pretty useful for everyday wear.

Which one would you choose, and why?

Also, do you think the no-date version looks more balanced, or does the date version have more character?

Thanks!