This hit the doormat today. £75 from Ali and so far I rather like it.
I thought I was getting the black dial but blue is quite nice. Sits on my wrist very nicely and the sandwich dial and lume are lovely.
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Nice that! What diameter please and is manual wind or auto?Originally Posted by julian2002
This hit the doormat today. £75 from Ali and so far I rather like it.
I thought I was getting the black dial but blue is quite nice. Sits on my wrist very nicely and the sandwich dial and lume are lovely.
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Is this the blue? It looks a lot darker than the Ali listingAnd here it is! Arrived earlier. Quick first impressions are that it’s very good for £142.83. I’m happy
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Doubly useful!
Bought this a few years ago for under a tennerThis is an ordinary digital watch dressed as a G Shock, but - as ordinary digital watches go, this one's pretty good. Especially for £9.99 including delivery from Amazon (£4 more than that now).
All the usual functions and a nice crisp, high contrast display (although the angle I captured it at here doesn't show that. I was trying to avoid a reflection from a light source). Comfy, as well.
Untitled by biglewie, on Flickr
They do a GS diver homage… wonder what that is like in person.
47mm and an st3600-1 swan neck hand wind movement.
Thanks for the info
I suspect I shall be buying one with that lovely blue dial
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Yes it is. Agreed, the pics do make it look darker than it actually is. I’ll try and capture the colour tomorrow
I’ve seen that one, I wondered as well. Having recently sold a GS (not a diver) I’d be curious to see how close they get to emulating the GS quality of case finish/dial. Tempting isn’t it?!
I’ve struggled to catch the blue but this kinda shows it…
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Thanks it looks so much better in natural light think I might get one nowI’ve struggled to catch the blue but this kinda shows it…
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Glad the pic helped and tbh it looks bluer in the metal than I've been able to capture. Think you'll be happy if you decide to buy one...
Indeed, a true Swiss army watch
£56 delivered in 2 weeks - quality is quite unbelievable for the money!
I guess you have to accept the blurry dial and bezel at that price£56 delivered in 2 weeks - quality is quite unbelievable for the money!
M
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
Very good point - 2nd attempt and not that much better I’m afraid!I guess you have to accept the blurry dial and bezel at that price
M
Amazon has some addiesdive watches (same as steeldive by the looks of it) in the prime day sale
Picked up a 6105 homage for £67!
I keep forgetting this one. A lovey Piaget Polo homage that I’ve stuck in a Barton rubber strap as the original pleather one was awful.
No hacking is about the only negative I can level at it but it makes a nice casual evening watch.
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Just picked up a blue Seestern 62mas homage, with automatically applied £9 coupon, for £102 shipped tax paid.
Plenty of other colour choices.
The bracelet is so-so on this one, but the rubber waffle is decent.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...martRedirect=y
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No reply from Seestern about this.
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I have had this Pagani Design Oyster Perpetual homage for about five weeks now and it has rapidly become something that I reach for daily. It’s a real surprise at just how good it is.
39mm case with 20mm lugs. Big chunky case that has deeper sides than my 16610 Sub. Love the Tiffany Blue dial.
Time keeping ball park +5s / day which I think is pretty good for a NH34/35 movement. Power reserve around 45 hours.
The Oyster Bracelet is really well made. No sharp edges. Comfortable and the comfort extension is a welcomed surprise. It’s a little stiff to operate but will loosen up a bit over time.
All in all amazingly good for £65 delivered
I think I shall be getting a 36mm version soon
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I have this very model.
About 4 months ago I ordered a 36mm Oyster Perpetual (Tiffany blue dial) from the local AD. They thought this was a futile exercise as the model would be discontinued long before my name came up.
So a few weeks later I ordered the Pagani Design version. BUT before the PD version arrived from Beijing (or wherever) I got "the call" from the AD to pick up my shiny new 126000 OP.
When the PD arrived (a week later) I was surprised at the quality and it's now my "holiday watch" and the OP rests in the safe whilst I decide whether it's a keeper
Remember those that were going to revolutionise the market by cutting out the middleman?
I think this time they have cut out the middleman!
This has been getting a fair bit of wrist time since it landed. It’s a Tuna style case, very substantial, solid bracelet although the clasp is functional but lacking. Has a nice blue dial and bezel that the photos don’t quite capture. Cost a whopping £10.70!!
Foxbox, eh? I remember seeing that on page 3 in the 80s.
I have been looking at these for ages.
In the end, a real one came up on SC, grabbed that.
I looked at that seestern too. Great looking watch, if they had a rubber strap, that matched as nicely as the Doxa one, I'd have got one.I have been looking at these for ages.
In the end, a real one came up on SC, grabbed that.
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Just snagged this. NH35A movement, sapphire, screwdown crown. £37.51 including delivery and tax.
What's the crystal like? Does it look weird on the wrist with awkward distortions?Just snagged this. NH35A movement, sapphire, screwdown crown. £37.51 including delivery and tax.
Not sure until it arrives. I bought the same watch (but with different dial, handset, and strap) here on sc some time back, and can't remember, so probably not or it would have stuck in my mind. The case is machined very straight though, with virtually no sloping down of the lugs, I remember that. But at £37 it's worth it for the movement and strap alone.
It arrived today, no weird distortions. Quality is simply astounding for less than £40. Cheap stamped buckle on the otherwise okay waffle strap the only real concession to saving the pennies. Drilled lug holes.
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Thanks.
No problem. When I say no weird distortions, there are at extreme angles but you wouldn't be looking at the watch that way anyway. Straight on and at mild angles it's as clear as can be.
£62! Unreal for the money!!
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Sale on from today if anyone had been thinking of buying something. Now is the time, some pretty decent discounts. Codes below I saw on HUKD which seem to work on top of any store/sale discounts.
US $5 off $45 with code: BTS5
US $12 off $100 with code: BTS12
US $18 off $150 with code: BTS18
US $24 off $200 with code: BTS24
US $32 off $260 with code: BTS32
San Martin/Watchdives upcoming AT. Won't be sub £100 though.
https://youtu.be/J2zHGnC4J_M?si=ia13dXthO7053cRi
Slightly over budget, but not by much
They look good.
Slightly off at a tangent but thought I’d share this from Toolwatch. My £60 Pagani Design Oyster Perpetual homage. Worn for just over a week.
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This was nearly £300 but it arrived this morning and I'm blown away by the quality and finishing on this titanium diver from San Martin.
Not cheap but aliexpress standards but we'll worth the money I think.
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San Martin SN125-T Ti and Bronze Diver, NH35 movement.
With discounts came in at under £150 to my door, less than a week shipping. Amazing quality fit and finish. Thanks to all who have posted in this thread, I'm now looking at my next purchase..........
Lovely! Do they do it in all steel? Do you have a link to the seller please?
San Martin SN125-T Ti and Bronze Diver, NH35 movement.
With discounts came in at under £150 to my door, less than a week shipping. Amazing quality fit and finish. Thanks to all who have posted in this thread, I'm now looking at my next purchase..........
I used the AliExpress app on my phone, went to San Martin Official Store. Not sure if they do any others in steel.
Great thanks .
New arrivals this morning. Don’t think the blue is for me.
Personally I really like the Turquoise version. Is it 36mm or 39mm?New arrivals this morning. Don’t think the blue is for me.
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It states 38mm. It’s a perfect size actually.
Mine says “Snap!” but is supposed to be 39mm - go figureIt states 38mm. It’s a perfect size actually.
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What’s 1mm between friends 👍🏻Mine says “Snap!” but is supposed to be 39mm - go figure
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