Best of Ali-Xpress?

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dbje

Discussion Starter · Dec 2, 2015

Hey guys,

So I have been reading up and I know a lot of you guys are sourcing Ali-Xpress for cheap/affordable watches, either homage watches or just something out of the ordinary but with an OK building quality.

I have been looking around on Express but I really don't know where to start looking just because of the sheer amount of watches they offer.

So, please share with us your best founds or purchases on Express so we know where to start looking for a nice, very affordable watch on Express.
Everything is allowed, quartz, mechanical, analog, digital you name it. It just has to be a good watch for an average WUS'er.

Looking forward to your treasure finds!!

Cheers!

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Gedmis

· #15,201 · Mar 25, 2020

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Lige 1853 automatic calendar watch ~32-38$ on ali (check link in Youtube video description)

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leastonh

· #15,202 · Mar 25, 2020

Gedmis said:
Lige 1853 automatic calendar watch ~32-38$ on ali (check link in Youtube video description)

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What on earth have they done to that dial? It's split at the bottom and either side of the open heart seems to be raised to accommodate the fitting (00:27 in the video shows it). Hmm. I was going to take a punt until I saw that.

dfwcowboy

· #15,203 · Mar 25, 2020

leastonh said:
What on earth have they done to that dial? It's split at the bottom and either side of the open heart seems to be raised to accommodate the fitting (00:27 in the video shows it). Hmm. I was going to take a punt until I saw that.

The promo pictures have me sold. I'm definitely going to wear my Lige 1853 automatic calendar watch that my Czech supermodel lover gave me on my way out to my $70 million Global Express.

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mougino

· #15,204 · Mar 25, 2020

madmak said:
What is the strap width? Says 18mm of Ali but they are not accurate often

The Boderry lugs are 20 mm

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Sleestax

· #15,205 · Mar 25, 2020

dfwcowboy said:
The promo pictures have me sold. I'm definitely going to wear my Lige 1853 automatic calendar watch that my Czech supermodel lover gave me on my way out to my $70 million Global Express.

LOL.

I've spent too much time browsing AliX due to this thread, and your comment is so true it hurts. Photoshopped renders of watches on arms with impossibly bright Lume, bad videos of catalogue level eastern European models doing weird things with their arms/wrists to emphasize the watch while some awful public domain "soulful" song plays in the background.

Some of the design choices are baffling. I saw one Carnival watch that looked like it tried to put every complication ever made into the dial. Not kidding. Day, month, 24 hour dials, the 24 hour dial also had a day/night behind it for some reason. Weird mix of Roman numerals and then a cutout with the words "five six seven" on the bottom of the dial.

I sort of want to buy one just to disassemble it and see what sort of bodged movement they put in to power that mess.

turdbogls

· #15,206 · Mar 25, 2020

leastonh said:
What on earth have they done to that dial? It's split at the bottom and either side of the open heart seems to be raised to accommodate the fitting (00:27 in the video shows it). Hmm. I was going to take a punt until I saw that.

it's actually an Homage to a JLC turbillon

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But, I agree. it's a weird dial design

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Sleestax

· #15,207 · Mar 25, 2020

Why settle for one date and time when you can have two dates and time!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32822015580.html

madmak

· #15,208 · Mar 25, 2020

mougino said:
The Boderry lugs are 20 mm

Thanks! How good is the titanium? I just ordered the skeleton version. Excited for my first titanium watch!

Veda88

· #15,209 · Mar 25, 2020

Anyone got one of these?:
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/4000307880715.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.22082e0eQqIVNV
WAKNOER with day/date complication just like the rolex day/date. Looks like solid bracelet and dg2813 movement. If you want to buy the movement itself you pay about 18 dollars, so the watch itself is only 10 more. Seems like a good deal.

mougino

· #15,210 · Mar 25, 2020

madmak said:
Thanks! How good is the titanium? I just ordered the skeleton version. Excited for my first titanium watch!

It's lightweight

other than that I see no difference from stainless steel: same coldness, same shiny surface. I even managed to make a scuff behind the lug with a tiny screwdriver in order to test the so-called harder resistance to scratching... As I do not know of any mean to test for titanium, I guess I'll never be sure if it's real or if it's any other kind of steel/alloy... (sorry if I ruined your excitement!!)

mougino

· #15,211 · Mar 25, 2020

Veda88 said:
Anyone got one of these?:
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/4000307880715.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.22082e0eQqIVNV
WAKNOER with day/date complication just like the rolex day/date. Looks like solid bracelet and dg2813 movement. If you want to buy the movement itself you pay about 18 dollars, so the watch itself is only 10 more. Seems like a good deal.

If you're ok with the below-the-belt connotation brand, it's a standard $20-30 AliExpress watch. I certainly wouldn't expect a solid stainless steel bracelet for that price. As per DG2813 it's really cheaper purchased in bulk - what all these factories are doing - so I wouldn't be too sure of the value-for-money on those.

Sleestax

· #15,212 · Mar 25, 2020

Veda88 said:
Anyone got one of these?:
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/4000307880715.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.22082e0eQqIVNV
WAKNOER with day/date complication just like the rolex day/date. Looks like solid bracelet and dg2813 movement. If you want to buy the movement itself you pay about 18 dollars, so the watch itself is only 10 more. Seems like a good deal.

According to the one Chinglish review I could find on YouTube, the bezel is fixed (does not rotate).

mougino

· #15,213 · Mar 25, 2020 (Edited)

After massacring my sterile Corgeut Speedmaster Professional 'Moonwatch' I ordered the branded mecaquartz version and did a "battle of the Corgeut Moonwatches"

See my review here:

https://www.watchuseek.com/f71/battle-corgeut-speedy-pro-moonwatches-5152967.html

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Rorskhach

· #15,214 · Mar 25, 2020

Any great aliexpress watches out there?

jsizzie_2004

· #15,215 · Mar 25, 2020

Rorskhach said:
Any great aliexpress watches out there?

Gotta back read buddy

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Veda88

· #15,216 · Mar 25, 2020

mougino said:
If you're ok with the below-the-belt connotation brand, it's a standard $20-30 AliExpress watch. I certainly wouldn't expect a solid stainless steel bracelet for that price. As per DG2813 it's really cheaper purchased in bulk - what all these factories are doing - so I wouldn't be too sure of the value-for-money on those.

Might be my english (not native)... But can you explain the "below the belt connotation"? I cannot find the reference?

mougino

· #15,217 · Mar 25, 2020

Veda88 said:
Might be my english (not native)... But can you explain the "below the belt connotation"? I cannot find the reference?

WAKNOER sounds like WANKER. If you're not familiar with the term look the Wikipedia article for it.

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StephenR

· #15,218 · Mar 25, 2020

Gedmis said:
Lige 1853 automatic calendar watch ~32-38$ on ali (check link in Youtube video description)

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I actually don't mind that bracelet though, looks to be solid too...?

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Notathome

· #15,219 · Mar 25, 2020

mougino said:
After massacring my sterile Corgeut Speedmaster Professional 'Moonwatch' ....

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Notathome

· #15,220 · Mar 25, 2020

Silly question but isn't there a way to "save" the watch with black paint or something like that ?
I say silly because I'm all thumbs and would not know how to proceed...

When normal life restarts, would you be kind enough to give notice of what watch you get rid off and where ? :-d
I was reading the last 30 pages of this thread and I find your idea of leaving unwanted watches in public libraries very nice :-!

100 miles south from Paris I would not know where to give away my stuff. Maybe should we create an app' for that and get more success than Pokemon Go.:think::think::think:

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