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Actually what size is a Reginald sub? I've seen 40mm, 42mm and 44mm listed. There is only one version, right?

The Reginald is 40mm.
I have this Green one with ceramic bezel and screw down crown on a rallye strap and ordered a black one:

 

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Thanks, I ordered one already but didn't think it had a ceramic bezel. I hope it does! Sapphire too, allegedly.

I was hoping for 40mm. 40mm and 20mm lugs is my optimal size, I'm starting to think. I did prefer 22mm but my nicest watches are more classically sized, so I'm acquiring the taste.

Nice! Where did you find that one? Mine has an aluminium bezel and no screw down crown.

They are 40mm width and 20m lugs.
Mine is a moded one, I had my watchmaker put the screw down crown and the ceramic bezel I got from eBay and them installed it myself.

 

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I've bought this one but you have to use a Dremel intensively:

Carving 38mm Green Ceramic Bezel Insert Fit 40mm Parnis Sub Watch | eBay

As far as the crown goes, my watchmaker has removed the original tube and then installed a tube with a screw down crown (both tubes are pressure fit).
The black Reginald I have incoming will have a threaded tube instead but this time I'm going to do all the work...so expect 2017 or 2018! ;-)

 

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That Sinobi looks pretty good, waiting for the 11.11. After all (love the "Ingurish"):

 

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Guys, anyone in Europe willing to grab that 10$ off discount at Sinobi store when you spend over 49$ (i.e. 2xTT1)? Each watch would get as low as 21.42€ (11.11 price) which may be a great price!

 

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I got a coupon of 2$ per each 25$ spent and I think these will work!

 

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I'm ready to pull the trigger on this one. Would appreciate if you could put some wristshots, etc. Is itreally 44mm like it says on Ali? Does it wear big? Thanks!

 

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Thanks, the pics look good! But will have to think it over...

 

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This new arrival checks several boxes of factors that I like:

• Manual Wind (I prefer manual over automatic)
• No Date
• Seagull Movement
• Domed Dial & Crystal
• Very Affordable

Things I don't like:

• Gold. That limits how much I wear it. I wish there was a Stainless Steel version.
• Strap. The one pictured is the nicer one I swapped onto it immediately.

This is one of the better affordable Chinese watches that I have found. I don't know that it is a homage of anything but certainly echoes the style of 1950s. Diameter at 38mm makes it a bit more modern look than a true vintage that would be smaller, but this is still fairly reserved in size. I decided on this as an alternate to the Orient watches of similar style that I have been considering. Lower price and manual wind sold me.

This manual wind version usually sells for under $70.
There is also a quartz version for $35 that looks similar.

I'm waiting on mine, got it through Wish after a post on the Bargain thread for 18.5€ shipped!

 

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If only they came up with some new designs...

 

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Guys, I like this one but I'm not sure it's worth the price of around 40€. Any hints where to get it cheaper (Houstonreal)?

Break minimalist watch: https://goo.gl/qUrKiz

 

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Nice write up. Thanks!

eBay/Amazon descriptions say this is 43mm. I'm guessing that means case+crown? Would you mind providing the lug2lug?

Managed to snag one for less than 20€ from eBay!
I think it will look nice on my Stowa black flieger strap that cost more than this watch.
This picture goes inline with what Uros TSI says about the 39mm size without crown:

 

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Yeah, please give us a link. I can't seem to find them under Bagelsport on eBay...

 

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This looks like a new 43mm dive style watch from Sinobi. It's the Sinobi 9721 for $26.46 (AU$35.38) shipped.

I also noticed the 44mm Sinobi 1132 for $18.81 (AU$25.15) shipped.

Got one of these Sinobi blue "divers" inbound, thanks for the deal!

 

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Maybe there's a WUSeeker in China that can help, those cases look good!

 

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These Gimtos look very nice, are they all steel and the movement is really Japanese?

 

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Thanks!
Going for my 2nd Ali watch in a month! o|

 

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Found this review on Ali, the movement appears to be a Chinese Sunon PE703: Sunon International Group Limited
Seems they "removed" the chrono minutes (?!?).

Absolutely gorgeous watch. I wonder why so few really domed crystal watches there are on Ali. It's like a lovechild of an Hmt and Bauhaus-style watch like Nomos. Bought this for the looks and was satisfied in that regard. But there's something wrong with the movement. Chrono seconds hands, and I mean two, are impossible to align at 12 o'clock. And they move without reason, so I have to align them every now and then. And then there's the fact, that there are two chrono seconds hands, which makes no sense whatsoever. And running seconds. So I can time things to 60 seconds. With two hands, at the same time. Sunon PE703, so I wonder why they left out the chrono minutes... Strap is alone worth the money. Well made mesh, and with a magnetic buckle. I like. Would still recommend, only if you have no need for the chronograph functions. Now I lust after the Gimto with three hands and same astonishing looks.

 

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Received my Sinobi yesterday, extremely uninpressed.
The case is not SS, the bezel had imperfections (stained black like it was burned and the pip zone was a mess) and it had dust inside the case.
I bought and sold 2 Reginalds and they were far better quality than this one...luckily I manage to sell this one easy as they are Oris lookalikes.

 

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It was definitely a different watch.
I managed to sell it quick though.
I'll probably go back to a Reginald, like the style and size better.