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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 12th, 2023, 9:25 am
by earloflondon
Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! US $144.48 57%OFF | San Martin New 40mm Diving Watch NH35 Automatic Men Mechanical Wristwatch Sapphire Nylon Strap Full Luminous Waterproof 200m
https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ezw6qWJ
Somehow my previous entry was deleted strangely about this beat Benrus Type 1 homage from san Martin. Anyway, here it is again
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 12th, 2023, 12:54 pm
by Ciccio
Hypnogagia wrote:I’ve been looking at some of the Thorn offerings, the pictures look really good. Has anyone here picked one up? Wondering how the quality is.
I bought the Thorn BB58 to build this, and I have to say, the quality per dollar on this brand punches way above its weight. They’re a great deal.
Custom insert by the legendary Odokadolo
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 12th, 2023, 2:53 pm
by Hypnogagia
Man those look great! I’ve been picking up orphaned vintage Swiss automatic movements on eBay for lunch money prices, cleaning and rebuilding and they generally work great and don’t need anything other than a case.
Do you happen to remember what size the caseback is on that BB58 case is? If I can swap in a standard 30mm display caseback that would be perfect for a project I’m working on.
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 13th, 2023, 10:25 am
by Ciccio
Hypnogagia wrote:Man those look great! I’ve been picking up orphaned vintage Swiss automatic movements on eBay for lunch money prices, cleaning and rebuilding and they generally work great and don’t need anything other than a case.
Do you happen to remember what size the caseback is on that BB58 case is? If I can swap in a standard 30mm display caseback that would be perfect for a project I’m working on.
Don’t know off hand but I’ll measure when I get home from work and let you know. It’s made for NH3x movement so you’ll need to figure out a ring to make a Swiss movement work
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 13th, 2023, 6:32 pm
by Hypnogagia
Thanks man! Raffles has an insert that works perfectly to fit old Swiss into NH cases. Also, that insert is really nice, I’ve got a friend that wants a lumed insert for an SKX build that has 12 hour & a countdown timer. I should give Odokadolo a PM.
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 14th, 2023, 1:29 pm
by frenchy
dj57 wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2023, 2:30 pm
There is an AliE seller who sells a rep RLX Oyster Celebration 41mm. Not a Hommage. It‘s a rep with the RLX
on the dial, on the crown and bracelet.
Very clever
they use the AliE platform, thus I think in that way they bypass the customs
etc.
106€ with 2813 movement 41mm
182€ with 8216 movement 41mm
… and some more combinations
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNKpXom
On the pictures you don’t see that the watches are reps but they sent me pictures via WhatsApp.
Messaged him,bit of fun at a cheap price but he said he isn't doing them now.
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 15th, 2023, 12:20 am
by dj57
… but all movement variants with this dial are available on AliE…
Did he contact you via WhatsApp?
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 17th, 2023, 2:57 am
by earloflondon
earloflondon wrote:Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! US $98.92 50%OFF | THORN 40MM Vintage 50-Fathoms NH35 Movement Automatic K9 Mineral Crystal TR900 C3 Luminous Barracuda Dive Watch 200M Waterproof
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EyDJIJt
Nice FF rep
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Couldn't help it. My bday gift
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 17th, 2023, 2:59 am
by earloflondon
earloflondon wrote:Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! US $144.48 57%OFF | San Martin New 40mm Diving Watch NH35 Automatic Men Mechanical Wristwatch Sapphire Nylon Strap Full Luminous Waterproof 200m
https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ezw6qWJ
Somehow my previous entry was deleted strangely about this beat Benrus Type 1 homage from san Martin. Anyway, here it is again
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And the second one. My bday again
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds
Posted: October 17th, 2023, 1:12 pm
by Ciccio
Ciccio wrote:Hypnogagia wrote:Man those look great! I’ve been picking up orphaned vintage Swiss automatic movements on eBay for lunch money prices, cleaning and rebuilding and they generally work great and don’t need anything other than a case.
Do you happen to remember what size the caseback is on that BB58 case is? If I can swap in a standard 30mm display caseback that would be perfect for a project I’m working on.
Don’t know off hand but I’ll measure when I get home from work and let you know. It’s made for NH3x movement so you’ll need to figure out a ring to make a Swiss movement work
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So, the inner thread diameter of the caseback is 31.9mm
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