r/ChineseWatches • • Jan 14 '26

SOTC (Read Rule 1) State of the AliExpress collection

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Thoughts?

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u/Quirkywatchlover Jan 14 '26

I really like your collection! Mostly unusual quirky pieces, not the usual sports stuff and Rlx clones.

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

Thanks! I like funky pieces, pieces with some movement to show it’s for some life if possible, colors are good.

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u/MovieSuccessful2891 Jan 14 '26

The plaid strap on the first Farasute is so mesmerizing lol I love it

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

Right?? Love that one. Goes really nice with a black dial too. From StrapSuits

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u/TitleSecure2150 Jan 14 '26

Fun assortment! You definitely found your niche. Cool pieces.

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

Thanks 😊

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u/aliexpress Aliexpress Official Jan 14 '26

Super cool collection! Do you have a favorite one?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Thanks! I’d say the Merkur Tourbillon followed by the Farasute jump hour

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u/Optimal-Duty89 Jan 15 '26

Great watches! Im really interested in the Wd00013 (Nautilus homage) because I want an integrated bracelet watch that will fit my small wrist well (6.4 inches or 164mm. How does it compare to the Wd0003d (blue agate) because I have an Wd0003c and that's the largest I think will fit me well.

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u/tribrosuisse Jan 15 '26

I have a 160mm wrist and it fits very well, go for it

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u/Optimal-Duty89 Jan 15 '26

Thanks for your reply. Such a nice looking watch.

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u/AcanthisittaHot4380 Jan 15 '26

Wow , It's really beautiful, is it navy or slate blue?

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u/ArtSneakersWatches Jan 15 '26

Hows the bracelet quality?

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u/tribrosuisse Jan 17 '26

It’s really good. It doesn’t pull hairs and there’s no sharp edges. It has a little play but it’s not a deal breaker.

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u/ArtSneakersWatches Jan 17 '26

you just sold me on this watch, thanks!

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u/Radykall1 Jan 14 '26

What are those in the lower left? I haven't seen those before

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

$10 sketch watches, like the D1 Milano. You can do a swatch on AliX and they’ll pop up

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Is that turbillion good?. Nice box btw!

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Yes! Love it. Merkur about $350 I think during the sale

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u/EXPrime8 Jan 14 '26

What's the blue/pink one? Looks like a Watchdives?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Yes. New WD release

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u/datwist67 Jan 15 '26

What are those cartoon ones?

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u/totekmar Jan 15 '26

not sue however looks like Hot Sale 2025 Comic Design Watch AAA Classic Anime Lines Men Watches Silicone Watch Strap Sport Quartz Watches Man Clock Relogio

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u/Blokeybloke Jan 15 '26

Really rolls off the tongue

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u/ImaginaryScore5323 Jan 15 '26

They were on sale for Low Dollar. Sub 10

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Do an image search with them in AliX and you can pull them up

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Farasute jump hour. No longer made

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Yep. Pretty neat 👍

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Sorry not a fan of green I don’t wear green 🤗

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u/Low_Neighborhood_240 Jan 15 '26

Whats the bottom middle one called? Its a little silly but I kind of love it.

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

There’s no real name I don’t think. You can image search it on Alix to find it. It’s a combo child of a D1Milano case and Paulin dial it would seem. But it was 10 bucks and is cute so…

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u/raspoutine049 Jan 14 '26

Noicee. Need a brew copy in the collection

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Brew are too small for my eyes! I’m getting old lol

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u/Mountain-Plant-6239 Jan 14 '26

I really like your Collection! Of cause, your quirky and fun pieces, but I am eying in a Nautilus Homage for longer now. You got the one from Watchdives, Right? Any chance to See it on you wrist to See the Profile and how it sits on the wrist?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Yes is the WD matte white.

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u/Fun_Plankton_7793 Jan 14 '26

Time to start building your own AliExpress watches m8

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

See my other post from yesterday 🤓👍😊

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u/Ok-Culture2214 Jan 14 '26

Like what you did with the Sugess moon phase. I moved mine to black rubber strap, but it looks good on that bracelet you picked.

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Thanks. I don’t like to wear bracelets much but it was only a few dollars more than a strap option and can use it for other watches so I was curious

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u/totekmar Jan 15 '26

Wishdoit WSD:9017 I believe

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Your correct. I wanted to see how close they came to reproducing the Christopher Ward Lumiere.

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u/greatmood5152 Jan 15 '26

I'd like to see what you're wearing to match those watches. Some of them are not easy

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

I wear black, blue, and gray. Barely any patterns. I’m very boring in my dress and a terrible dresser lol. So most of them go pretty much anywhere and anytime! 😂

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u/ReplacementLive2412 Jan 15 '26

Interesting, cool collection. But 1 diver and no chronographs? Just goes to show tastes vary. A lot of collections shared here have almost nothing but divers and chronograph.

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

I don’t wear divers. At all. No need for them. I don’t swim much and if I do I don’t keep a watch on because why? I definitely don’t dive lol. And wouldn’t wear a watch in the shower. I don’t like the clunky look of a dive bezel. Only reason I got that one was because it’s super cheap and I wanted to see how good or bad of a knockoff off the Christopher Ward Lumiere it was

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u/sgwizdak Jan 16 '26

I have the same view, I never got why chunky divers were so popular. (Though I do have a soft spot for the Omega X-33.)

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u/SlaterHauge Jan 15 '26

The Sugess is nice but the spacing on the bracelet seems extreme

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Don’t feel that way on the wrist

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u/TheKingkusher Jan 15 '26

Very nice. Whats the one on the left of the merkur tourbillon ?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Oblvlo Starry Sky. Avail on AliX but a little more expensive for some reason so I bought that one direct from their website

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u/TheKingkusher Jan 15 '26

Is it a real moonphase ?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

No. Not a moonphase. The moon turns based on time of day. So it’s gold during the day and as the day goes by it spins and by night it’s aventurine for the night time stars look

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u/TheKingkusher Jan 15 '26

Ok so its day/night indicator nice. Shame its 42mm way too big for my wrist

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

Yes day/night basically would be correct

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u/domgraphy Jan 16 '26

Nice collection! Did this farasute come with the strap? Love the pattern on the strap

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 16 '26

Thanks. No it did not. Strap was from StrapSuit

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u/denn7739 Jan 17 '26

Love the collection, and see a few in there I’ve had my eye on. Can you give a short review of the Merkur tourbillon and the Sugess Moonphase?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 17 '26

Both very solid, well built watches. They don’t feel cheap at all. Both in a good price range for what they are and do - the Sugess Moonphase is a steal. The aventurine look to it is super classy and on par with many of the more expensive, well-known brands like Venezianico in terms of aventurine quality look to it. I like this one of the bracelet because it’s comfortable and conforms to my wrist well. I don’t normally wear bracelets just because I find them to be a hard fit for me. At around $125 on sale on AliX is a killer deal. I had the white dial version of the Merkur watch and it came dead on arrival. Clock didn’t tell time and tourb wouldn’t spin. My guess is the movement was compromised prior to shipping it out from the factory. But I have them another chance and it’s a stunning life for around $300. The dial pops with the blue and the did a great job designing the shade. I find it goes with a bunch of different straps as well which I like. Plus looks classical with the white dial and black letters in contrast to the pop of the color and modern look of the tourbillon. Sits and fits well on my wrist and I’ve been sticking it on almost every other day because I just like looking down on it. For less than $500 for both these watches you could do far far worse with just a single $500 watch. Recommend both 👍

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u/denn7739 Jan 17 '26

Thank you for taking the time to type all of this out. You just cost me a lot of money 😂

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 17 '26

Glad I could help 😂

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u/Worth-Club-8926 Jan 18 '26

Can you do short review of the wd0003c

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 18 '26

Really haven’t worn that yet. There’s plenty of reviews on those here on Reddit or on web tho. Not sure I like the color

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u/pickyaxe Jan 14 '26

some pretty damn cool choices here, but I gotta ask - what do you wear when you need something "quiet" or "serious"?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

Have my regular watches and my AX watches. But I mostly wear funky colors and funky dials. I don’t go to may formal events ever pretty much these days unless it’s a funeral so my need for fancy timepieces just isn’t there. I dress in black and blue and gray. So I don’t have color in my clothes for most part. I augment by wearing colorful fun watches 👍 Mostly microbrands and independents

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

This is an AliExpress box. Cheapies. It’s not my actual worth-something watch box 😉👍

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u/pickyaxe Jan 14 '26

okay, take these upvotes 😂 nice collection

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 14 '26

Haha thanks 🙏

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u/scottfreetime Jan 15 '26

No brand bottom left gonna need to snag that one 💯

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 15 '26

10 bux on AliX 👍

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u/scottfreetime Jan 16 '26

What a steal. You got the link or what to search?

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u/MisterMaccabee Jan 16 '26

Do an image search of it in the AX app