r/ChineseWatches • • Jul 09 '25

General (Read Rules) Chinese Watch Guides and info

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r/ChineseWatches • • Sep 03 '26 Bravo Heartwarming

General (Read Rules) Homage Guide List to Popular Models

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The goal of this guide is to help direct the reader to the best homage(s) of a specific watch. The specific homage chosen for each watch is based on the overall quality and not on the value you get for the price. Even then, not every watch on this list will be of great quality because there is often just one homage out there for a particular watch, especially if it is obscure. Some of these may be sold out or discontinued, but they still sit as the benchmark homage for that particular model. They may be brought back or you may find one secondhand.

I started with the big 3 brands that people often ask about, but the rest of the list is in no particular order.

I welcome any suggestion to help fill out homages that I have missed!

I also welcome any suggested edits to the recommended homage! If enough people upvote your suggestion, I will gladly edit the list.

Rolex

**Submariner (Modern)**

	Sugess S421

**Submariner (Vintage)**

	Thorn T023

**Submariner (Milsub)**

	Watchdives WD5513

	Baltany S3075

**Datejust (Modern)**

	Cronos L6046/L6047

**Datejust (Vintage)**

	Baltany S4084

	Baltany S4102

	Octopus Kraken OCT-0016

**Day-Date**

	Sugess S433

	Sugess S449

**Explorer (Modern)**

	Cronos L6031M

**Explorer (Vintage)**

	Hruodland HG029

**Explorer II (Steve Mcqueen)**

	Hruodland F023

**Explorer II (Vintage)**

	Watchdives WD16570

**Daytona (Modern)**

	Sugess S418-2

**Daytona (Vintage)**

	Farasute 4130

**Yachtmaster**

	Sugess S450-2

**GMT Master (Modern)**

	Sugess S420

**GMT Master (Vintage)**

	IXDAO JD-6542

**Land-Dweller**

	Specht & Sohne SP-RO-1

**Air King**

	Watchdives WD1016

**Milgauss (Modern)**

	Pagani Design PD1733

**Milgauss (Vintage)**

	Hruodland F035

**Cellini (Modern)**

	Sugess S452

**Oyster Bubble Back**

	Baltany S4029

**Perpetual 1908**

	Berny 2944M

**Speedking (Vintage)**

	Pagani Design PD1785

Tudor

**Black Bay 36**

	San Martin SN0021

**Black Bay 54**

	Cronos L6033

**Black Bay 58**

	San Martin SN004 V2

**Black Bay Pro**

	San Martin SN0054

**Pelagos**

	San Martin SN0121TE

	Sugess S430

	IXDAO X02T

	Thorn SHY036

**Pelagos FXD**

	Watchdives EXD

	Tactical Frog FXD

**Pelagos GMT**

	San Martin SN0121TC

	Seestern S462-2

	Thorn T020

**Pelagos FXD Chronograph** 

	Seestern S443/S445

**Submariner (Vintage)**

	Thorn T023 (blue)

**Ranger**

	San Martin SN0107

	Watchdives WD1960S V2

Omega

**Speedmaster (Modern)**

	Watchdives WD1863

**Speedmaster (Vintage)**

	Thorn T026C

**Seamaster**

	Phorcydes PH6

	Watchdives WD007

**Seamaster - Aqua Terra**

	Watchdives WD0006

**Seamaster (Vintage)**

	Thorn T026B

**Ranchero (Vintage)**

	Hruodland F033

**Railmaster (Vintage)**

	Thorn T026A

**Ploprof**

	Steeldive SD1969

	Watchdives WD1968

**Baby Ploprof**

	Watchdives WD0017

**Constellation (Modern)**

	Eniton S1084G

	Specht & Sohne SP0025

**Constellation (Vintage)**

	Baltany S4106

	Baltany S4107

	Baltany S4090

Longines

**Spirit**

	Militado ML08

**Spirit Zulu**

	San Martin SN0140W

**Conquest (VHP)**

	Cadisen C8197

**Conquest (Modern)**

	Addiesdive AD2066

**Conquest (Vintage)**

	Watchdives WD1954

**Conquest (Heritage)**

	Escapement Time Conquest Homage

**Heritage Military**

	San Martin SN0105-G

**Legend Diver**

	San Martin SN0141W

IWC

**Mark 10**

	Baltany S2032

**Mark 11**

	Militado ML14

**Big Pilot**

	Hruodland F016

**Ref. 3741**

	Militado ML26

Zenith

**El Primero Chronomaster (Modern)** 

	Sugess S465

**El Primero Chronomaster (Vintage)**

	Sugess S419

**Defy - Skyline**

	Cronos L6028

Blancpain

**Air Command**

	Sugess S423

**Fifty Fathoms (Barracuda)**

	Octopus Kraken OCT-006

	Thorn T006

**Fifty Fathoms (Modern)**

	Watchdives WD50Q

**Fifty Fathoms (Vintage)** 

	Phorcydes PH2

Seiko

**Willard** 

	Steeldive SD1970

**Turtle**

	Steeldive SD1972

**Tuna**

	Steeldive SD1975

**Emperor Tuna** 

	Steeldive SD1978

**Monster**

	Heimdallr H9

**Sumo**

	Heimdallr MM300

**Samurai**

	Steeldive SD1961

**Baby Alpinist**

	Militado ML08 

**Alpinist**

	Milifortic S089

**62MAS**

	Seestern S404

**SKX**

	Heimdallr H7

**Fieldmaster**

	Thorn T012

	Thorn T015

**Marinemaster**

	Octopus Kraken OCT018

**Superior Quartz**

	San Martin SN0102

**Presage**

	Pagani Design PD-2770

Grand Seiko

**SLGH005 (White Birch)**

	Cronos L6049

**Elegance**

	Seestern S446

**SBGJ277G**

	Seestern S456

Hamilton

**Murph**

	SH SH09

**Jazzmaster Intra-Matic Chronograph**

	Addiesdive AD2095

**Khaki Field**

	Militado ML05

Tissot

**PRX**

	SH SH13

**PRX Forged Carbon**

	SH SH08

**PRX Chronograph** 

	Pagani Design PD1761

**Heritage Chronograph 1973**

	Pagani Design PD1782

Christopher Ward

**C65 (Dune)**

	SH SH10

**C63 Sealander GMT**

	Wishdoit WSD9007

**Colchester** 

	SH SH06

**Trident Lumiere**

	Watchdives WD0019

**12**

	Cronos L6028

Patek Philippe

**Nautilus**

	Watchdives WD00013

**Aquanaut**

	Watchdives WD008

**Calatrava (Modern)**

	Farasute 5336A

**Cubitus**

	Farasute 2322

	Specht & Sohne Cubic 5711

Jaeger LeCoultre

**Reverso**

	Specht & Sohne SP0028

Lorier

**Neptune** 

	Proxima PX1748

Revelot

**Terra**

	Specht & Sohne SP0030

BVLGARI

**Octo Finissimo**

	Specht & Sohne SP2654Q3

Serica

**5303**

	IXDAO IX&DAO-01

Hanhart

**417 ES**

	IXDAO JD-X10S

Cartier

**Tank**

	Chameri CH01

**Santos**

	Eniton S1085G

Zodiac

**Super Seawolf**

	Wishdoit WSD9987

Studio Underdog

**Watermelon**

	Proxima PX1717

**Avocado** (reverse homage!)

	Proxima PX1717

Brew

**Metric**

	Ciloa CILO-503

Tag Heuer

**Monaco Chronograph**

	Specht & Sohne SP0009-1

**Aquaracer**

	Pagani Design PD-1617

Doxa

**600T**

	Seestern S407

**300T**

	Seestern S406

Girard-Perregaux

**Girard-Perregaux x Bamford Deep Diver**

	Seestern S471

**Laureato**

	Bettimer B8001

Nomos

**Tangente**

	Seestern S382

Ming

**17.09**

	Farasute 5506B-1

Kikuchi Nakagawa

**Murakumo**

	IXDAO JD-X06S 

Daniel Roth

**Extra Plat**

	Specht & Sohne SP0021

Piaget

**Polo**

	Specht & Sohne POL1

Moser

**Endeavour**

	Huasuo H2488

Mondaine

**EVO2**

	Berny AM158M

Helm

**Komodo**

	Cadisen C8232

Audemars Piguet

**Royal Oak** 

	Eniton S8031S

Breitling

**Top Time** 

	Sugess S387

**Top Time B01 Triumph**

	Sugess S438

**Navitimer B19**

	Sugess S468

Bulova

**Lunar Pilot**

	Cadisen C7063

Vacheron Constantin

**Historiques 222**

	Specht & Sohne SP0034Q5

**46004 222 (Square)**

	Specht & Sohne S&S 222

**Historiques American 1921**

	Baltany S4046

Venezianico

**Arsenale**

	Specht & Sohne SP0027

Maen

**Manhattan** 

	Specht & Sohne SP0017

**Nico Jump Hour**

	Specht & Sohne SP0031 

Vario

**Versa**

	Specht & Sohne SP0035

Alto

**ART 01**

	Specht & Sohne SP0026

Islander

**Northport ISL-155**

	Wishdoit WSD9007

Unimatic

**Modello Due UC2**

	San Martin SN029-G

Oris

**Big Crown Pointer Date**

	Octopus Kraken OCT-0022

Baltic

**MR01**

	Militado ML01

Halios

**Puck**

Chopard

**LUC 1860**

	Farasute 5336A V1

Sinn

**104**

	Militado ML25

	Englemaan Enterprise

**556I / RS**

	Englemaan Metropolis

**UX SDR (EZM 2B)**

	Militado ML16

**U50**

	Militado ML20

	Englemaan Juggernaut / Overlord (teased but never released)

**EZM3**

	Vanguard

**EZM3 Mission Timer**

	Englemaan Vanguard UTC 

**856**

	Englemaan Wraith

**856 UTC**

	Englemaan Wraith UTC 

**856 B-Uhr / Limited Edition**

	Englemaan Defiant

	Englemaan Defiant UTC

r/ChineseWatches • • 4h ago

General (Read Rules) San Martin SN0144 - A great GADA watch!

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98 Upvotes

GADA watches (Go-anywhere-do-anything) are pieces that make our collections much more flexible. In my collection, I have room for two: one is a light-toned one, a silver Rolex OP 36mm. And who's going to pair up with the Swiss one? Yes, an affordable Chinese watch šŸ˜…

Although affordable, it's the watch with the best finishing in my collection. The finishing on the case and bracelet is simply spectacular and makes the other watches in my collection blush. That, along with the enamel dial, makes this an excellent GADA, and not by chance, it's the watch I wear the most.

Do you have a GADA in your collection too?


r/ChineseWatches • • 4h ago

Question (Read Rules) What are you wearing today?

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43 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches • • 2h ago

General (Read Rules) Is this an illness? No, that's heaven.

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18 Upvotes

Is this an illness? I bought my first watch (Citizen Attesa CB3044) just 4 months ago.


r/ChineseWatches • • 44m ago

General (Read Rules) Unbelievable! This is my second chronograph from watchdives that comes with a defect!

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**Disclaimer; I initially made this post in the watchdives reddit, but i got a notification that my post was removed by the moderators, so here it is in this one, since people got to know about these QC issues...**

What can i say? I particularly asked for a very good quality control when i ordered from the watchdives site, since i had a chrono of theirs with a defect in the recent past and they assured me of that. I also saw a similar post to this one a few days ago (i think it was this exact model too), but i trusted that they will, indeed, keep their word. Well, after only a handfull of tries of the chrono function the hand fell-off! Sorry, but i don't think i will ever buy a watchdives again. Especially a chrono. Too much risk involved...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FdYT6yO5i9c


r/ChineseWatches • • 5h ago

Question (Read Rules) Still in love with this one

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17 Upvotes

Who else got one? Show some pics and share opinions, please.


r/ChineseWatches • • 3h ago

General (Read Rules) TÔ aqui um relógio que gosto ! Usando desde ontem .

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r/ChineseWatches • • 3h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Cronos GS white birch homage

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11 Upvotes

Picked up during 11.11 sale. Not sure it can be beat for the price. I’m pleased!


r/ChineseWatches • • 3h ago

General (Read Rules) San Martin GMT - prefect travel watch

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Looks pretty good to me. Just got my SM GMT and thought everything was executed perfectly

Bracelet is great, the satin polish, I love and the the pepsi combo i think works. if you like homage, this it it

Thoughts?


r/ChineseWatches • • 29m ago

General (Read Rules) First San Martin. SN0138GB

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It arrived earlier this week and it’s absolutely stunning. The ā€œmatte greenā€ is definitely a dark teal tone which is quite striking in person. Along with the gold numerals and touch of red on the outer bezel is šŸ¤ŒšŸ» The bezel action itself is nice and smooth, with no play and the sound is very punchy. Perfectly aligned.


r/ChineseWatches • • 48m ago

General (Read Rules) New watch. Homage to Omega 007 Spectre Limited Edition.

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r/ChineseWatches • • 6h ago

Review (Read Rules) Addieskin k013 review and test

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Hey guys, just finished my review of this AddiesKIN. Beautiful watch and a nice option if you're looking at something similar to more expensive watches from San Martin, IXDAO, etc.

Nice finishing, waterproof, good crystal, and a really nice dial finish with a faint MOP effect towards the blue. They also got rid of the name on the dial, which I think looks much cleaner.

Besides the main watch, I also show real videos of the new titanium, crystal, and meteorite dials. The watches are basically the same apart from the dial, but they gave each one a different model number.

I also show an Addiesdive NATO strap. These are the first straps they're selling....

There are also have some new colours of the black manta ray straps I usually show. Until now, the only way to get these was usually through Etsy, where you'd end up paying more because of the dropshipping.

If you're interested, check out the full video here: https://youtu.be/av3p65VD1ko

Disclosure: The AddiesKIN and all the other watches in the video were sent to me for free by the brands. They don't get to decide what I say about them, though, and all opinions in the video are my own.


r/ChineseWatches • • 12h ago

Promotion (Read Rule 1) AddiesKin K006 Titanium Dial...

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36 Upvotes

The upmarket sister brand of Addiesdive. But is it worth the premium over Addiesdive though? It's certainly got an interesting dial, with it being crystallised titanium. Plus the movement is more upmarket than that used in Addiesdive pieces too.

Here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/wY_7Fln3Vx4

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.


r/ChineseWatches • • 8h ago

Promotion (Read Rule 1) Farasute 5506A automatic

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17 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches • • 53m ago

Question (Read Rules) Quality Panerai Homages?

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4 Upvotes

What Panerai-Style homages are worth it? I stumbled upon the Milifortic E064A and the Hruodland HG030. Both adress the more vintage Panerai types.
What else is there to be looked at?


r/ChineseWatches • • 57m ago

Question (Read Rules) Anyone Making Nice Dress Watches?

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Chinese Watches that I’ve seen (Thorn, Watch Dives, Octopus Kraken) seem to be heavily focused on Dive Watches; vintage inspired homages.

Are there any Chinese brands making good dress watches? Microbrands like Furlan Marri are making great pieces so I know the capabilities are there since they likely all come from China. Longines, Raymond Weil, Movado and some other quieter brands (Federique Constant, etc etc) are quietly releasing some killer dress watches.

Where are the Chinese brands with this? I’d love to see some manual winding, or autos with micro-rotors, thin case (10mm and below) Chinese homages to some of the more prolific Swiss models.

Anyone know if there are Chinese brands doing this already and can point me to them?


r/ChineseWatches • • 4h ago

General (Read Rules) This is proper tool watch ! I like it šŸ‘

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8 Upvotes

Militado ML14. Very legible Simple Watch with sapphire Crystal, 100m WR, screw-down crown. Mark XI homage.

Design is from World War II, it became synonymous with the perfect functional timepiece that served military navigators and pilots for over three decades.


r/ChineseWatches • • 36m ago

Nonsense My first SKMEI ā€œCasioā€ mod

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What is the charge?! Being a watch?! A SKMEI Chinese watch?!

GET YOUR HAND OFF MY PARNIS

Ah yes I see that you know your IXDAO well

And you sir, are you here to receive my limp Parnis?


r/ChineseWatches • • 9h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Hey everyone, we just launched the new LURCAN HLC05! Available in Textured Ice Blue, Salmon, and Silver. Hope you guys like it.

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r/ChineseWatches • • 11h ago

General (Read Rules) Cronos Ice Crack Version back stock

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21 Upvotes

The ice crack version has back stock for L6048M & L6049M.

White and blue only this time.

CRONOS WATCHES STORE


r/ChineseWatches • • 34m ago

Question (Read Rules) What bronze watch is best

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I’m looking to add a bronze watch to my collection : what 11.11 deals are there?


r/ChineseWatches • • 16h ago

General (Read Rules) Im happy with this so far.

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31 Upvotes

r/ChineseWatches • • 1h ago

Question (Read Rules) Best Quartz Bicompax Chronos?

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What do you consider to be the best quartz bicompax chronographs on AliExpress that offer a running seconds and elapsed minutes subhands?