I've always been suspicious of these Chinese homage brands, but admittedly I know next to nothing about them. How does your watch wear from day to day? Is it comfortable? Does it feel good and sturdy? How long have you had it?
this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2023
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I was exactly the same so did a fair bit of lurking on r/chinesewatches to get some idea of what they're actually like & what brands are worth taking a gamble on.
Day to day, exactly same as any other watch i own, admittedly I've yet to take the plunge into automatics so I've only got quartz offerings from pagani & addiesdives but they're all accurate to the second several months after purchase.
they're all very comfortable, bracelets are all decent enough quality, solid end links, micro adjustment & decent clasps.
Build quality & details have so far been spot on, no imperfections & everything works/feels good.
At the price point you won't find an awful lot with the specs, £50-80, full stainless steel (no alloys), AR coated sapphire, solid end links, known movements, ceramic bezels, screw down crowns, crazy good lume etc.
I'm hesitant to order on aliexpress so i get them locally from ebay, any issues, i can return no hassles. although the ali prices are worth a shot being so cheap.
I've got 3 chinese homages & no plans to stop there, specs alone they are worth it, just depends how you feel about homages, they get a fair bit of hate but i'm totally sold, price & spec, i just cant argue it.
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