Just to note out of my experience with one, after owning it for about 2 months. I wore it about 5 days a week, always had to hand-wind it because the rotor is very light and can't rotate. The crown was ruined from the daily hand-winding and simply fell off and has to be replaced. You can get the watch for something less than 20 euros and is very good for the money - you need about 50 euros to get something better, so it's up to you. When I replace the crown it will probably be more robust with some threadlocker in place. Also, even though there is space on the stem for an o-ring, there was none and the gasket seemed to have no grease on it so I will also improve it's water resistance as well (I would not go swimming with it anyhow).I don't have one, but they do seem to have some sort of stainless steel case (304L?), instead of a cheap alloy case that is common in the price range. The movement is a 17 jewel, Tongji automatic, expect about 30 hrs PR fully wound. The Tevise T801 is rated 30m WR, so don't take it swimming. I like the wide pallet of color choices, and this one is unique AFAIK.
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Based on the information provided by members of the community, it appears that a turquoise sub 300 Doxa homage watch from watchdives.com is a good option for an affordable watch on Ali-Express. Additionally, a watch inspired by the Seiko Prospex U.S. Special Edition, which is surprisingly not a replica, is also a good option. It has an alloy case, hardlex crystal, and a Chinese quartz movement, and is available at a reasonable price.
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Finally made my first purchase through Ali. All this time, when I found something there, I could find it also at the bay most times just a tad cheaper, and I prefer PayPal protection.
This time though, with the sale for Ali's birthday and the abundance of coupons, it was too tempting to pass. I got the debert's homage of seamaster Spectre with a sterile dial for 66 Euros delivered. I think this is a very good deal for the specs (miyota movement, Sapphire, ceramic besel, 5atm water resistance).
I want to see if it will cope in the sea (just normal swimming during summertime).
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This time though, with the sale for Ali's birthday and the abundance of coupons, it was too tempting to pass. I got the debert's homage of seamaster Spectre with a sterile dial for 66 Euros delivered. I think this is a very good deal for the specs (miyota movement, Sapphire, ceramic besel, 5atm water resistance).
I want to see if it will cope in the sea (just normal swimming during summertime).
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The price was 66 Euros not USD.
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/OmDTfwY
The price:
-already has the birthday sale so it is lower than normal
- I used two coupons to lower it even more (11 USD in total)
This is how I paid only 66 Euros in the end
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Has anyone taken a look at sekaro offerings currently in Ali? The prices are more than double than the ones in the past year for the same exact offerings. 60 dollar watches are now offered more than 130, which in my opinion is not worth it at all.
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Have you come across any nice panda watches below 100 Euros (and even better around 50)? I would like the subdials to be fully coloured not like the parnis Daytona homage where only a disk around the subdial is coloured. I guess I would prefer something with 2 subdials over 3 but in any case they would have to be working chronos (not just day/date).
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Or if you really like one with a tongji automatic movement you can remove the mechanism and leave the rotor going around for the looks and practically making it hand wind. In any case I only have 1 tongji that auto winds as it is supposed to.
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Anyone has this one?
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bcKuRP2Y
Looks nice, seller says it is a sterile corgeut, but the comments are not great.
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https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bcKuRP2Y
Looks nice, seller says it is a sterile corgeut, but the comments are not great.
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I think I will start buying only during sales.
This time I got a DOM watch, NH35 movement for 37 euros (initial price ~55 euros). Also, I got a miyota OS90 movement for just 23 euros to try to fix a festina Festina F6841/1 watch I have (it was a gift) which fell during the first weeks of having it from a table and the official service told me that it could not be replaced under warranty and the whole movement needed to be exchanged. They quoted me 60 euros for the movement and 20 for changing it, and the best they could do because it was a new watch was to pay only for the movement. I guess 23 is better than 60 - so long as I am able to install it well. First time trying to do something like that in a watch which has so many hands - 6 hands and a date complication. If I get it working I will have a nice panda watch with just 23 euros, that can measure down to 1/100th of a second.
This time I got a DOM watch, NH35 movement for 37 euros (initial price ~55 euros). Also, I got a miyota OS90 movement for just 23 euros to try to fix a festina Festina F6841/1 watch I have (it was a gift) which fell during the first weeks of having it from a table and the official service told me that it could not be replaced under warranty and the whole movement needed to be exchanged. They quoted me 60 euros for the movement and 20 for changing it, and the best they could do because it was a new watch was to pay only for the movement. I guess 23 is better than 60 - so long as I am able to install it well. First time trying to do something like that in a watch which has so many hands - 6 hands and a date complication. If I get it working I will have a nice panda watch with just 23 euros, that can measure down to 1/100th of a second.
As always the sale price is not enough, you need to get coupons (not just one type) as well to get a really low price (minus 10 to 20 Euros). Some sellers indeed cheat and just before the sale they up the prices considerably and in the end it is less than 3-4% cheaper.
The movement I got was not part of the sale, but I used coupons that were made available due to the sale to save. It's part of the fun I guess.
Finally the part that really annoys me the most is that you always get a lower price through the app instead of the website. It might be just a single Euro but still cannot understand why anybody would do that...
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The movement I got was not part of the sale, but I used coupons that were made available due to the sale to save. It's part of the fun I guess.
Finally the part that really annoys me the most is that you always get a lower price through the app instead of the website. It might be just a single Euro but still cannot understand why anybody would do that...
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I went on and bought 2 extra watches...I think I am getting over the line, I am now around 15. I got a corgeut black bay bronze homage for 80 euros, and a nomos tangente quartz homage for 12. I had the carnival homage in my wish list for a long time, but while I enjoy looking at the watch, I am not getting the urge to buy it to wear it. The 12 euro homage has at least a nice strap if I don't like the watch and the cost is minimal.
I was looking also for a decent nato strap for the new bronze watch and I could not find anything with bronze buckles below 30 euros. And the more expensive ones, to be honest I did not like the color. In the end I bought one with rose-gold buckles, hoping that after some scotch bright treatment it will become dull and not too distracting.
I was looking also for a decent nato strap for the new bronze watch and I could not find anything with bronze buckles below 30 euros. And the more expensive ones, to be honest I did not like the color. In the end I bought one with rose-gold buckles, hoping that after some scotch bright treatment it will become dull and not too distracting.
I am looking for an omega seamaster homage with a blue waved dial. I know there is the Sekaro, but it has not been made available in blue for months now that I have been following it. Moreover the seller hasn't answered my question on whether it is known when the blue dial will be available again (if at any point). I also want a steel bracelet on it. Can you suggest anything between 50-100 euros (if it is on the higher side, I would like it to be swim resistant).
Problem is that most of the time it is hard to match lug holes with after market bracelets. I have a debert sterile homage of the Omega Spectre, I bought a sterile stainless steel replacement bracelet for the Omega Spectre, but it did not fit. I am waiting for some carbide tungsten steel drill bits to arrive to try to drill a new set of holes and I am not too sure of the result. Also these bracelets cost around 25-30 Euros which is not cheap in relation to the actual cost of the watches.
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That's great! Thank you, because this is of much better quality than the Sekaro! The new Bond movie will increase the demand of this type of watch. And to be honest I think this is the last one missing from my collection of affordables (till the next one comes up as always...).I'll leave that here
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The first watch I bought during the sale (DOM Bauhaus watch with NH36 movement) was sent back to sender who sent it again so it will be at least 3 more weeks to I get it. Let's hope I get it this time.
Also I paid customs for the Didun even if the seller had sent it through Sweden where it got in a new envelope and as such it was too be considered an intra-EU delivery with 0 charges.
Fortunately the more expensive bronze black Bay homage which was sent directly to my country arrived with no charges.
I am still waiting 3 more deliveries from the sale. The two are bound to take at least 2 weeks more judging from current status of the packages.
The packages have been picked up by a friend since I am away. Can't wait to open the packages later this week!
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Also I paid customs for the Didun even if the seller had sent it through Sweden where it got in a new envelope and as such it was too be considered an intra-EU delivery with 0 charges.
Fortunately the more expensive bronze black Bay homage which was sent directly to my country arrived with no charges.
I am still waiting 3 more deliveries from the sale. The two are bound to take at least 2 weeks more judging from current status of the packages.
The packages have been picked up by a friend since I am away. Can't wait to open the packages later this week!
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Too bad no one has been offering the blue ripped dial Sekaro for a long time now... Waiting for the metal strap bliger!Lovely watch...congratulations! It's a shame the strap feels cheap because the color combination on it is very cool! Enjoy the watch
Also, my Sekaro says "Hi"...
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