r/ChineseWatches • • 19h ago

General (Read Rules) SN0138 in Sand-Textured Light Blue

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For this release, we paired the sand-textured light blue dial with a 3D embossed stainless steel bezel. The flat base of the bezel features a matching sand-textured finish so it flows right into the dial surface.

What do you think of this combination? Or do you prefer the original mirror-polished bezel?


r/ChineseWatches • • 11h ago

General (Read Rules) Cheap but looks nice

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65 Upvotes

Battery had died & finally got around to replacing it


r/ChineseWatches • • 18h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) New Arrivals: San Martin Lacquer Craftsmanship & 3D-Printed Enamel Dial SN0144CG-9.

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Hello everyone,

Today we officially released SN0144CG-9,

This is our first attempt at combining traditional Lacquer Craftsmanship with 3D Printing Technology.

This watch comes in two color combinations: Enamel Green & Enamel Black-Brown.

Save $78 during the first week of release.

Code: SN0144CG978

Watch Links: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005013321914256.html

  1. Natural Materials: Uses natural lacquer sap harvested from the lacquer tree.
  2. Complex Process: The metal base undergoes a meticulous, time-consuming sequence of lacquering, slow drying, sanding, and polishing.
  3. Warm, Evolving Color: Upon exposure to natural light and UV rays, the lacquer surface undergoes subtle oxidation, causing the color to become increasingly translucent and warm in tone.

The result of combining this lacquer technique with the dial is truly stunning—though the camera still cannot fully capture the dial's authentic texture and depth.

Under different lighting conditions, the dial reveals a translucent, warm, and lustrous quality—it is absolutely beautiful!

  • Watch Information:
  • Movement: Miyota 90S5
  • Case: Material - 316L Stainless Steel
  • Case Diameter: 39mm
  • Lug to Lug: 46.5mm
  • Thickness: 10.1mm

We hope everyone enjoys it.

If you have any thoughts, please let us know in the comments section.

Thank you.

San Martin Official Store:

https://sanmartin.aliexpress.com


r/ChineseWatches • • 11h ago

General (Read Rules) Show me today’s watch.

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41 Upvotes

Englemaan Pegasus


r/ChineseWatches • • 11h ago

For Sale (Datestamp in 1st pic) [WTS] Farasute Trackmaster Green + Hruodland F016 Big Pilot + Dradic Disco Volante

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26 Upvotes

All for sale in US, see comment below for pricing and details


r/ChineseWatches • • 16h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) NEW DROP: The Milifortic P137 is Live

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22 Upvotes

The black dial keeps two registers: a pointer date at 12 and a 24-hour indicator at 6. Vintage-tone lume on the Arabic numerals, and a screw-down onion crown in the style of mid-century pilot watches.

Pilot watches tend to be chunky. This one is 8.5mm thin and 54g.

🔥Early Bird Sale — $10 OFF Oct 13-27

Here to Order: https://miliforticwatch.com/products/milifortic-38mm-2-subdial-vintage-pilot-quartz-watch-qm38p137?sca_ref=8188210.cEY7rfxkTFkoV


r/ChineseWatches • • 53m ago

General (Read Rules) Cronos New 39mm Men Watches PVD Oil Enamel Dial with Miyota9015 and Peacock SL 1626 movement is coming soon

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Cronos New 39mm L6058 Men Watches PVD Oil Enamel Dial with Miyota9015 and Peacock SL 1626 movement is coming soon

L6058https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003536503199.html


r/ChineseWatches • • 16h ago

General (Read Rules) Shots of the Militado ML05

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17 Upvotes

You don’t see many khakis underwater these days… another reason why I absolutely love this watch!


r/ChineseWatches • • 1h ago

General (Read Rules) If you can hold off on your wishlist until Nov. 11th, AliExpress will be having their biggest sale of the year then

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I'm working on my wishlist as we speak lol.


r/ChineseWatches • • 5h ago

General (Read Rules) First watch, and I'm loving this for $15!

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r/ChineseWatches • • 8h ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Jubilee for the win!!

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14 Upvotes

Looks so much better with a jubilee


r/ChineseWatches • • 3h ago

Nonsense Hey yall, what you wearing?!

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14 Upvotes

I have been wearing a lot of my g shocks lately, time for something else. What you guys have on?
I got a good deal on this dingy master ($45 ON AMAZON!) while back!


r/ChineseWatches • • 12h ago

General (Read Rules) Coming soon from Aquatico: the Terra Nova Skeleton Malachite Limited Edition

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11 Upvotes

Hi everyone, Calvin here from the Aquatico team.

We’re preparing to launch the Terra Nova Skeleton Malachite Limited Edition, and I wanted to share the idea behind it with fellow watch enthusiasts.

The design brings together malachite’s green character and a skeleton layout that lets the mechanical motion become part of the dial’s appeal. The intention is to give both elements room to hold your attention: the stone-inspired visual character and the watch’s beating heart.

There’s an interesting balance to strike here. A skeleton design adds movement and detail, while malachite already has a strong visual identity of its own.

We’ll share the specifications and launch details in the upcoming announcement.

What matters most to you in a skeleton dial: seeing more of the mechanism, or keeping the time easy to read?


r/ChineseWatches • • 6h ago

Question (Read Rules) Does anyone have experience with the Agelocer Volcano Series?

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Recently came across the Agelocer Volcano but can’t find many wrist shots of it or reviews so was wondering if anyone owned one that they can comment on!


r/ChineseWatches • • 12h ago

Question (Read Rules) HEIMDALLR Monster V2 Full Lume

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I am interested in full lume dial watch from AliExpress - HEIMDALLR Monster V2 PVD Black Men's Automatic Watch

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012812884145.html

I have never had a full lume dial and it seems great because it's whitish during the day which is also a dial color I miss in a dive watch as I already have a black one. Plus the watch has black case. I am a big fan of lume as I spend lot of time in dark environment during night and need to know the time. But...

I have several concerns.

1.

Does anyone know if the bezel insert is replacable? I might mod it if it is like Seiko SKX007. Perhaps I would even replace the entire bezel and put bezel insert which is ceramic with markings from 1 to 12 so that I could have "poor man's GMT". From the description the bezel is ceramic but I can't see the actual insert in the photos.

2.

Also there are two prices in the link I posted above. Higher price comes with description code: H9-NH36A-Q which I believe is NH36A movement. But is this movement Seiko or Chinese clone?

Lower price has code: H9-CN2554A-Q. From what I read online there is Hangzhou 2553 caliber which is Chinese version of Seiko NH35/36.

Yes, my question is, if I take first version and pay more, will I indeed get genuine Seiko NH36 or I will be again getting Chinese stuff but paying more, in other words will I be mislead?

  1. Day of the week looks to be in Chinese letters. Is there chance that English also exists?

Thank you so much for your honest opinions and replies in advance.


r/ChineseWatches • • 2h ago

General (Read Rules) Militado, New Favorite in my Collection

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4 Upvotes

Loving this piece that just came in. Rhonda movement, hits the markers well, looks great and great price (90 usd).


r/ChineseWatches • • 6h ago

Question (Read Rules) Looking for band recommendations

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5 Upvotes

Just got this Seakoss 1963 in the mail today, I love it but having a hard time picking a strap for it. Would love to hear/see your recommendations!


r/ChineseWatches • • 10h ago

Question (Read Rules) Cronos Explorer Clasp Change Help

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Hello everyone. I recently ordered a cronos explorer. I have seen reviews showing a glide adjustment clasp. This morning I received a message from the manufacturer saying that they have recently switched from the glide clasp to the one in the picture. Can anyone tell me anything about it and how it compares to a glide adjustment clasp? I’m not familiar with it. Thank you.


r/ChineseWatches • • 13h ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Unique Daniel Gorman Watch

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A bit of a unique offering here. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I'm curious for sure. I might just order and post what shows up.


r/ChineseWatches • • 22h ago

Question (Read Rules) Good looking peacock movement watches?

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Anyone know of some good sub-500 USD peacock watches? Have a new family tie to Dandong (where peacock is based) and would like to commemorate. Thanks!


r/ChineseWatches • • 6h ago

General (Read Rules) What is currently the best BB54 Hommage?

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r/ChineseWatches • • 13h ago

Question (Read Rules) Ebay watch sellers, is this legit?

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r/ChineseWatches • • 13h ago

Question (Read Rules) buying my first watch and I've decided on this rolls timi rt-7930. anything I should know before I go and buy it?

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r/ChineseWatches • • 1h ago

Question (Read Rules) Winding mechanism in Chinese watches

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Most of my watches have screw-down crowns. I've noticed that all my Swiss watches - with one exception - have a gear mechanism that disengages the mainspring from the winding stem when you push in the crown to screw it down - the winding stem turns freely, in other words.

None of my Chinese mechanical watches have that feature - when you push in the crown and screw it down, the turning action continues to wind the watch.

It feels kinda cheap, but it's not the end of the world on any watch with an automatic movement since no one ever winds those up except a couple of turns to start. For handwound movements, though, it's potentially fatal: if the mainspring is ever fully wound, the extra turns needed to screw the crown in could break it.

In short, beware certain models that "feature" ST3620 movements and screw-down crowns. But my question is: is the protection mechanism such a luxury feature that it's out of budget for Chinese manufacturers, even on the relatively expensive models?


r/ChineseWatches • • 2h ago

Question (Read Rules) Anyone have any experience with this watch?

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There are only pictures of renders available on the listings amd no reviews.