Is it really $198 in the US? It shows as 265€ here 😡😓
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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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Not sure if this is the right place for this question, but does anybody have any tips for removing links on cheaper metal bands for AliXpress watches? I recently bought one and have bent a couple of tools already trying to get them to come out. I'm pushing with the arrow, place my tool in the hole on the band and push with everything I've got, but it doesn't budge.
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Look close at the pins. One side will show a split. The other side looks like a ball. Solid.
Push on the solid ball looking end. Push firmly and watch your fingers. Or else, it's easy to stab a finger.
It will come out.
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San Martin #5. After this, I'm slowing down on SM. I wanted a range of their watches. I tend to buy watches in groups. Particular brands. Mini collection within a collection.
DHL shipping. Due the 12th. ~$275 including taxes and shipping.
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DHL shipping. Due the 12th. ~$275 including taxes and shipping.
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Does the EUR256 include taxes? US prices never include taxes.Is it really $198 in the US? It shows as 265€ here
I am not an expert in EU taxation, but most Europeans in this thread generally report that VAT is around 20 percent which would just about account for the price difference.
Well no, price difference is +37%, not +20%.
It's 265€ not 256€. Which is $272 at today's rate vs. $198 that's +37%.
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EU price may include VAT? In the US we don't have VAT (yet), and seldom are customs duties charged. We do get charged state sales taxes of 0% to 8.5%, depending on which state you live in.
Our VAT is 20%, that doesn't explain the 37% price difference.
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Spectre does not use the same case, but experience has shown that if the lug width is OK, then with some filling you can fit practically any bracelet without anyone able to notice anything wrong when wearing the watch. Using bent pins can also help a lot.
Spectre is the most versatile watch I have. You can throw at it practically any strap. Apart from those in the photos below, perlons look great and currently I have a black leather strap with holes and gold/appricot stitching matching well the color of the indices.
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Yeah it does feel a bit weird lugging around a 52mm x 17mm watch for only 200m of water resistance. I mean, I understand why they did it. A standard screw-on caseback is infinitely more versatile than a monoblock case for owners who may wish to regulate or disassemble their watch. And I guess it's unlikely that anyone in the market for this Rdunae is actually gonna dive deeper than 200m. But still a bit weird nonetheless.
And good callout on the aluminium. It makes sense I guess, considering their similar Zaku Tuna models are also stated to use aluminium shrouds (and those Zaku shrouds look to have a similar finish to the shroud on my Emperor Tuna).
must be something else local (what about customs fees?)
we have the highest 27% VAT within the EU, and the price is 256.41USD shipped to my country vs 198.0USD shipped to US
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Pagani Daytonas - $55 incl. shipping on Alibaba
Pagani Design New Stainless Steel Bezel Men Quartz Wristwatches Luxury Sapphire Glass Chronograph Vk63 Watch Men Reloj Hombre - Buy Reloj Hombre,Quartz Wristwatches,Sapphire Crystal Product on Alibaba.com
Pagani Design New Stainless Steel Bezel Men Quartz Wristwatches Luxury Sapphire Glass Chronograph Vk63 Watch Men Reloj Hombre - Buy Reloj Hombre,Quartz Wristwatches,Sapphire Crystal Product on Alibaba.com
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New Pagani with VH31 movement:
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Looks good to me, even though it's a bit large for my taste at 40mm.
Is it me or are Pagani and San Martin releasing more quartz models lately?
89.99US $ 82% OFF|2022 PAGANI DESIGN Neue Männer Quarz WatchesTop Marke Sapphire Glas AR Beschichtet Watch100M Wasserdichte Edelstahl Uhr für Männer| | - AliExpress
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Looks good to me, even though it's a bit large for my taste at 40mm.
Is it me or are Pagani and San Martin releasing more quartz models lately?
They are and it is good that they mainly use sweeping second hand quartz movements. Two years ago with difficulty you could find 2-3 watches using these movements...
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They make a similar 38mm (PD-1731) model but the choice of colours, the dial texture and hands are meh:
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71.99US $ 76% OFF|2022 neue PAGANI DESIGN 38mm männer Quarz Uhren Edelstahl AR Beschichtung Sapphire VH31 Business Sport Uhren reloj hombre| | - AliExpress
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Not AE and I am unsure if this will help, but watchdives has the Rdunae
Emperor Tuna ($209). Plus, they regularly have sales and coupons available.
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Emperor Tuna ($209). Plus, they regularly have sales and coupons available.
Retangula Rdunae Emperor Tuna Diver Watch
Retangula Rdunae Watch Reviews on watchdives.com. Emperor Tuna Diver Watch, mechanical watches are on sale. Free DHL express and gifts with purchase. 3-year warranty.
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If you have a bank (Revolut for example) that allows you to pay in USD without fees, try to select $ as the currency on Aliexpress .
The new price is 261,20 $...which is roughly 255€..
They make money on the exchange rate 🧐
Their prices on quartz are really interesting...(probably not including 20% VAT though)
Do you know if it is possible to order directly without going through an agent who would take a commission as it was the case in the past with Alibaba ?
Do they have a « dispute system » or a kind of customer protection in case you receive a DOA watch or if you don’t receive anything...?
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