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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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Anyone else tired of the click bait listings? They shouldn't allow it. I won't buy from these sellers.



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Yeah, super annoying! Sellers do the same on eBay. Instant ignore from me.
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Heads up for anyone thinking about a Pagani Daytona homage.. I found a couple sellers asking $53.91 on eBay. I can give a link if requested.


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Folks, I'm lusting after a Sugess tourbillon watch - it's the SU8230 on Ali. Can't post a link... It's a lot of money so I thought it best to ask if anyone here has experience with Sugess, with the ST movement they're using, etc. Any advice - one way or the other - would be appreciated. (And yes, I tried searching first; most mentions of Sugess on watchuseek are 2017...and no review of the model anywhere on the web). Thanks much guys.
I have this one I've done a review of.


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Pretty sure these are stock photos guys. Tread cautiously.
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Gotta love the indices at six o'clock which were thoughtfully shortened to make room for the missing statement of origin. :-d
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Has anyone ever ordered a rectangular Cartier quartz homage type like one of these from Ali before? I was thinking of getting the smaller woman's one, never owned a rectangular watch before and would like to try it out, has an elegant vintage look to it even with the out of place blue hands.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000420817998.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.11b32e0eZEqCvh

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I own a Guanqin GQ90015 that I bought on closeout off a different site. https://www.watchuseek.com/f71/extr...ge-club-856673-post45825609.html#post45825609

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It is what it is: English is not their native tongue, and everyone's just trying to make a living...
but what da fog is this name: 'Age Girl' ???

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From posts in the past, I gather that "Age Girl" doesn't exist outside Photoshop. In other words, all watches with that brand, in pictures, are the ones we cannot discuss here. Against the rules, more specifically no. 9.
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For those of you looking for homages to Oris watches I've just seen these on Alibaba. Two of my favourites on here plus many other styles too. Not sure of the quality or legitimacy of these but i'm sure someone here will fill in the missing info

https://supertimewatches.en.alibaba.com/product/62224848797-810912098/30atm_Dive_Automatic_Watch_Uni_Directional_Bezel_with_Top_Grade_PVD_DLC_Stainless_Steel_Insert_Custom_Logo_Diver_Watch.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.41413.30.32404986Mr05Rz

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I had many contacts with Jessica from "Shenzhen supertime", these watch doesn't exist in real, it's Oris watch with hidden logo... it's the same for all the watches they show on Alibaba. The pictures are fake, the prices are fake...they are nothing ready to ship.

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Caved in and ordered the first new watch from Ali this year. A Parnis GMT with Seiko indices.

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Caved in and ordered the first new watch from Ali this year. A Parnis GMT with Seiko indices.

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I have one with pepsi bezel and the more rolex looking dial, sometimes I wish I had chosen the skx dial variant to have something that doesn't look to much like a 1:1 homage.
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So, after extensive deal watching...
I've been thinking about your comments, have you noticed any trend on non-sale prices? ie, have prices generally increased over the year, or held the same?

I've recently come back to some watches I was listing over a couple years ago (not on Ali), but found the prices have skyrocketed, locked myself for not getting on board when I could.

...I guess I'm trying to justify a purchase
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Caved in and ordered the first new watch from Ali this year. A Parnis GMT with Seiko indices.

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I have one with pepsi bezel and the more rolex looking dial, sometimes I wish I had chosen the skx dial variant to have something that doesn't look to much like a 1:1 homage.
How do you like it?
That is part of the reason I went for this version, because I feel like it is more of an homage watch than a copy. Besides, I really likr the look of it!
Hello who can advice for a sublike less than 41mm, automatic movement with gold bezel...less than 35/40usd? Don't care about dial and bracelet as it to mod it.
Thanks

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I had many contacts with Jessica from "Shenzhen supertime", these watch doesn't exist in real, it's Oris watch with hidden logo... it's the same for all the watches they show on Alibaba. The pictures are fake, the prices are fake...they are nothing ready to ship.

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More and more of that in the last 6 months... Age Girl is flourishing on AliEx... Now when I picture-search, there's a 5:1 ratio of fakes/legit... I don't see a bright future for this platform unless they clearly change their way of doing!
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I've been thinking about your comments, have you noticed any trend on non-sale prices? ie, have prices generally increased over the year, or held the same?

I've recently come back to some watches I was listing over a couple years ago (not on Ali), but found the prices have skyrocketed, locked myself for not getting on board when I could.

...I guess I'm trying to justify a purchase
I know Gearbest was having some incredible sales in 2018 and Early 2019, where some forum favorite watches were priced down in the $35-$45 range. The Cadisen and Guanqin NOMOS Lambda homages, Cadisen Conquest homage, and the Guanqin GJ16034 are prime examples.

To me it seems like prices have gone up, even as the exchange rate has gone from 6 RMB/1 USD to 7 RMB/1 USD. Normally, when a foreign currency gets devalued, prices go down for the importer.
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Caved in and ordered the first new watch from Ali this year. A Parnis GMT with Seiko indices.

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I have one with pepsi bezel and the more rolex looking dial, sometimes I wish I had chosen the skx dial variant to have something that doesn't look to much like a 1:1 homage.
How do you like it?
That is part of the reason I went for this version, because I feel like it is more of an homage watch than a copy. Besides, I really likr the look of it!
Would buy again. No quality issues, no misalignment, no dust on the dial, cyclops magnifies like it should be. Losing about 5 sec per day. Went with the jubilee bracelet, wish there were one or two more links I could remove, bit loose on my 6.25 inch wrist. Still wearable. Bezel has already some tiny scratches, the blue red isn't ceramic. Bezel with one half black should be come as ceramic bezel.
Lume is there for 5 minutes, but I didn't expect that it will shine bright like a Seiko.
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I've been thinking about your comments, have you noticed any trend on non-sale prices? ie, have prices generally increased over the year, or held the same?

I've recently come back to some watches I was listing over a couple years ago (not on Ali), but found the prices have skyrocketed, locked myself for not getting on board when I could.

...I guess I'm trying to justify a purchase
Over the past year, frankly, the sale prices have been consistently lower than non sale times for most 'brands'. Occasionally, better prices can be seen on a few brands like Reef Tiger or Seagull during those obscure 2 to 3 day fests AliX keeps having.

The 2-3 year trend I haven't kept track unfortunately...and i hopped on to the gearbest bandwagon after the show was over... completely overpriced now.
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Caved in and ordered the first new watch from Ali this year. A Parnis GMT with Seiko indices.

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I have one with pepsi bezel and the more rolex looking dial, sometimes I wish I had chosen the skx dial variant to have something that doesn't look to much like a 1:1 homage.
How do you like it?
That is part of the reason I went for this version, because I feel like it is more of an homage watch than a copy. Besides, I really likr the look of it!
Would buy again. No quality issues, no misalignment, no dust on the dial, cyclops magnifies like it should be. Losing about 5 sec per day. Went with the jubilee bracelet, wish there were one or two more links I could remove, bit loose on my 6.25 inch wrist. Still wearable. Bezel has already some tiny scratches, the blue red isn't ceramic. Bezel with one half black should be come as ceramic bezel.
Lume is there for 5 minutes, but I didn't expect that it will shine bright like a Seiko.
Thanks for that short review! I have a 6,5 inch wrist so I hope I will be fine with that bracelet. Can't wait!
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