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Addiesdive AD2089 on AliExpress and honestly, the specs for around $39–$45 are pretty impressive.

You’re getting a 316L stainless-steel case and bracelet, ceramic 120-click unidirectional bezel, screw-down crown, 200m water resistance, and BGW9 lume on the hands, indices, and bezel. It uses the Miyota 2115 quartz movement, so it's accurate, low-maintenance, and grab-and-go.

The dimensions are 41mm, 48mm lug-to-lug and 13mm thick, with 20mm lugs and an 87g weight. The red dial looks especially good in person and gives it a lot more wrist presence than you'd expect at this price.

The only real downside is the mineral crystal rather than sapphire, but at this price point, I can live with that.

For ~$40, this is ridiculous value. 316L + ceramic + Miyota quartz + 200m WR + BGW9 lume is a pretty hard combination to beat.

4 Years of use and the tuna is still rocking. Steeldive makes quality and value pieces. Even though its thick, it still wears great on my 6.75" wrist

What can I say that hasn't been already said about Steel dive and its models. Including this SD1967. Yeah its a Spec and value monster, you get all the boxes checked for less than $100usd.

Now all things considered I paid $55 usd. So what can I expect for the money.

The Seagull ST3600 hand-winding mechanical movement is probably my favorite part. It’s a large, traditional 17-jewel movement based on the 6497 architecture, running at 21,600 bph with roughly a 40–46 hour power reserve. The exhibition caseback lets you actually see the movement, which adds a lot to the character of the watch.

The watch also has a sapphire crystal, which is a big plus at this price point. The oversized fluted/"onion" crown feels great to use and fits the design perfectly.

Dimensions: approximately 42mm case diameter, lug to lug are not mentioned but I have a 6.75" wrist and its the max I can wear its is big boderline unwearable. I believe its 48 to 51 mm lug to lug, 11 mm thick, with 22mm lugs. The strap are 22mm and I had to swap them out right away. THEY WERE TOO BIG FOR ME. One the smallest hole it was still wobbling on my wrist.

Lume is there and it works. It just won't last all that long.

The blue dial, large Arabic numerals, small seconds at 9 o'clock, oversized crown and exposed movement give it a really convincing vintage pilot-watch feel.

For the money, I honestly think this is an excellent value. It feels like a much more expensive watch than it is.

Got this LONGLUX with a 6272 mechanical movement for $17 bucks to try it out. Came with surprisingly thick "leather" straps. Decided to put this canvas straps I had on a Poedagar and it looks much better. Zinc alloy case, stainless case back. Most likely mineral or hardlex crystal. Absolutely no AR coating. For $17 bucks paid, I believe its the cheapest automatic on AliExpress.

A fellow redditor showed his a few days ago and I just had to have it. Down to the strap he used. I am beyond happy how it looks and wears on the wrist. At 42mm diameter, a case thickness of 13mm and a Lug-to-Lug of approx. 48.6mm. This watch fits really well for having a sub 7" inch wrist. It has a Synthetic Sapphire on top and the movement is the ST2502.

Love the layout, the dial the hands. Really happy with this purchase.

Another wood pecker the collection, this interpretation of the royal oak is very nice. With its bezel design and mix of polished and brushed surfaces i feel it gives a good value proposition. The movement is a quartz Seiko VX3K to keep thickness down. Its case diameter is 38mm with a case thickness of 8.3mm. Lug to lug is 43mm. Sapphire crystal with AR coating, screwdown crown with the case back being secured by 8 screws. Bracelet is nice with few sharp edges from what I can see. It does come with half links for adjustability. All for around $105 usd, its great.

No hand winding to prevent damage to the PT5000... GOT IT.

This piece feels and looks nice on the wrist. The milanese bracelet with its deployant mechanism gives a high quality experience. Although it has only a grade 2 titanium, you can feel how light it is for its dimensions. It also provides anti-fingerprint coating and hardened coating. I'm glad the screw down helium escape valve crown is genuine and not there for decoration. Crystal is slightly domed sapphire,clear AR coating instead of the blue tint you usually see. Swiss Super-LumiNova C3 green to finish it off in the dark.

Glad I got it back in June's sale. Prices have been rising to a point where deals are becoming scarce.

Switched the rubber strap due to being hard and cheap feeling. The pin system worked fine and it came signed. I switched to a more true to the "R" model. It comes with the Seiko VK63 quartz movement which is tried and true. It does have sapphire glass on top, screw in pushers and crown.

Ever since I saw the Octo Finissimo I was drawned in by its case design. I was glad to see the Woody family make its "interpretation".I had to get one for myself. This model it is powered by aVX3K quartz movement and has sapphire crystal

On my 6.75" wrist fits great. Its very thin with its dimensions being( case diameter 38mm, case thickness 7.5mm and a lug to lug of 45mm).

Bracelet is fluid and contours to your wrist perfectly. Finishing is great, with my eyes there are no imperfections to be seen with case or bracelet. It does have half links to better fit your wrist.

If you want something different that stands out. This can be a great option.

Finally got around to wearing this model. It comes with Seagull ST1721 Jump Hour Mechanical Movement. It has AR Coated Sapphire Crystal. The diameter is 39mm so it fits great on the wrist. The case thickness is10.4mm and a lug to lug of 46.8mm. Leather band is soft and supple on the wrist.

Specht & Söhne SP0023 a tank styled watch powered by a high beat meca quartz VH31 movement. Comes with curved sapphire crystal but no AR coating whatsoever. A case diameterof 28mm and a case thickness of 10mm. Lug to lug is 42mm which makes wear bigger than it is. The leather band is soft and supple. No need to break it in. 50 meters water resistance.

I got the V2 version which is the 38mm. There is also a V1 version that has a diameter of 42mm and a longer lug to lug for larger wrist.

Spent $20 on this piece and added a $2 rubber deployant strap to dress it down. Tongji/2650S movement although basic and unrefined provides the mechanical experience for a really low entry point.

A straight up homage of the Serica 5303 Dive Watch at a fraction of the price. This watch feels great on wrist with its proportions. Diameter: 39.8mm and thickness: 13.8mm. Powered by miyota 8215 movement. Screwdown Crown and case back. Topping it with a Bouble Bow Sapphire glass and a beautiful Ceramic Bezel.

On sale now for $60 its great value.

Pagani Design Model: PD-1639. Rocking the Alix standard nowadays Miyota 8215. Sapphire crystal on top. Found it for $80 USD after taxes and had to get it. No need to say what it is "honoring". Bracelet feels pretty good as well. Luckily did not have problems when sizing with the screws.

SPECHT & SÖHNE SP0012 aka "Architekt". For movement it has a Miyota 8215. Diameter is 38mm and a Lug to Lug of 44.5MM. It is 11mm thick. Sapphire crystal with most likely mineral for open caseback, not sure. It has an Integrated bracelet which drapes over wrist, it is not rigid or stiff. Love the dial texture, hand, indices and date window all complement each other perfectly. Another Woodpecker and Son's banger

SPECHT & SÖHNE SP0026 w/ VH31 Sweep Quartz Movement. Diameter 38mm, lug to lug 46mm, 9mm thick fits great on wrist. Very elegant and value piece from the woodpecker family.

Something other than a diver or a chrono. Saw this unique dial design on AliX and for $17 decided to see how it was. It is quartz, most likely mineral or acrylic crystal. The leather band feel soft and supple. The buckle has a nice design and feel to it. Push, pull crown and stainless steel pressed case back. The case and dial design is peculiar. The sub dial tells the seconds and it is functional. A cool watch for a cooler price point.

Debated in getting this model for a while. Took advantage of last sale and finally ordered it in the tiffany blue dial variation. I'm glad I got it, being 41mm in diameter the proportions are great and on the wrist it sits comfortably. It has a Miyota 8215 movement so you it'll last. Sapphire Glass, less worries against scratches. In the sun this dial stands out.