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would appreciate absolute honest opinion over sugar coating kind words

The obvious is that the images are outdated…. But this image is new.. and they just said this watch was 139 after discounts.. so how do we actually get said discounts

I’m excited to see the new version WD0013C pre-order on your website, saying it may start shipping August 30th with the two-hand Swiss quartz movement. Question: Will the case and crystal be more like the V1 or more like the V2? Will there be any other changes?

We made a few small adjustments to the latest batch of the WD7922.

The indices now have a slightly warmer tone to give the dial a more vintage feel. We’ve also added a 5-layer AR coating and changed to a applied logo clasp.

The goal is still the same — keep the value, and keep working on the details.

What do you guys think about the new index color? Do you prefer this warmer vintage tone or the previous one?

— WD Assistant

Hope you enjoy it, 'I gathered some of the most beautiful and most unique and rare tank dials.

Choose your favorite maybe it becomes a WD reality ; )

A dial that absorbs up to 99.4% of visible light, surrounded by one of the most precisely finished fully polished cases we’ve produced.

Look closely at the case.

The lines are crisp.

The transitions are clean.

The geometry remains sharply defined even across the fully polished surfaces.

Producing a highly polished case is easy. Producing one while preserving this level of edge definition and case geometry is much harder.

The WD2008 uses a finely finished 316L stainless-steel case, paired with an imported top-grain leather strap that is exceptionally soft and comfortable on the wrist.

But specifications only tell part of the story.

What we wanted to improve was the entire wearing experience — how the case catches the light, how the edges are defined, how the leather feels, and how refined the watch feels when you actually put it on.

But specifications only tell part of the story.

What we wanted to improve was the entire wearing experience — how the case catches the light, how the edges are defined, how the leather feels, and how refined the watch feels when you actually put it on.

This is the direction WDC is heading.

Better materials.

Better finishing.

Better details.

Better watches.

I intended to put leather straps on this, but the ones I got from blushark are a bit too small. Big wrists, my fault I guess. I also picked up a black and this burnt umber one. For the life of me, I can't photograph this without the light reflection making it look less saturated-coffee-brown than it is. Anyway, I thought the burnt umber might look good. I think it's actually way better than black. Kinda gives that Vietnam War vibe, and the black not matching the strap makes the face just that more dramatic.

Getting this look at this price is insane.

I was unfamiliar with the design that inspired this. Was looking at maybe the Khaki/Murph homage or the Willard's from Militado or one of the others, but I think I like this better than either. It's got a bit more going on the Hamilton and is more subdued and less flashy than the Willard. Size is perfect. Finishing, craftmanship, I can't find a single flaw.

Hi all, decided to get a nato strap online and I was wondering whether it was a good change or not, let me know!
WD1960S V2

A day on the beach with my recent wd1980.

I love the watch. Amazing quality for the price.

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Outstanding quality and finishing for the price. I really like the color, details, and especially the subtle concave crystal that adds a nice vintage touch.

I would love to see this in a 34–36 mm vintage-sized case. A signature on the caseback would also have been a nice touch. , (edited I've realized that is actually 36.5inch size so my bad )

I’ve read that the color may develop toward a more pinkish tone over time, so I’m curious to see how it ages. That’s also my only hesitation with the watch.

If Watchdives ever makes this in real gold, 35 mm, and at a reasonable price, I’m definitely go for it.( I know that dream too much)

9/10 — only because I’m not completely confortable with the color yet.

I have so many 20mm straps I decided to test some on my WD1863

In order:
1.Watchdives leather
2.Watchdives FKM cut-to-size
3.Haveston single-pass
4-5.San Martin double-pass
6.Watchdives double-pass
7-11.CNS Watch Bands single-pass
12-14.AliExpress elastic single-pass
15.Nivada Grenchen tropic rubber

Hey folks, wdc recently introduced this Premier model, which I think is an amazing looking one. Especially, I fall in love with the bracelet.

But I have a question, the quick release made me wander...

Why?

Is there any plan for teather bracelet?

Wouldnt be bad right? If you havent seen it yet, definitely check out. A bit expensive but worth to see https://watchdives.com/products/watchdives-premier-wdc001-miyota-90s5-9015-automatic-watch

Take a look at three WD1863 colorways: Racing-Orange, Sunray Blue, and Black.

The compact 39mm chronograph design gives the WD1863 a classic, vintage-inspired character, while each color brings its own personality.

Racing-Orange — bold, energetic, and full of character.

Sunray Blue — refined, with a subtle finish that shifts with the light.

Black — clean, understated, and timeless.

Which one would you pick?

Just received it yesterday and am impressed. Got it with the titanium bracelet and it’s very nice. Adjusting size was relatively easy compared to other bracelets I’ve done.

Comfortable, looks great, runs great (so far). As I said in another post, I scratched a $7k itch with a $200 watch. I know it’s been said before but I’m really impressed with the value here. You get a lot for your money. Also came with a navy rubber strap which I’ll try at some point but really enjoying the bracelet for now.

Also a fan of the simple logo without a lot of busy lettering on the dial.

Also had good experience with CS as we had a short exchange via email. Shipping was relatively quick too.

Overall a good experience and beautiful watch.

I received the mercedes hands latest iteration today after stupidly selling my original 7922 a while back. What a fantastic watch, was going to add ‘for the money’, but that would be uncalled for. The first one I had was a lovely watch but I can feel the difference with the bracelet and really like the new clasp. Plus the quick release is a welcome addition as the end links fitted so well on the first one it was a pain in the posterior to change straps. I’d contemplated putting it on a jubilee but think the oyster is ideal in this instance. What else to say.. really love the handset and vintage vibe of this one. Absolutely, positively, not selling this! Thank you WatchDives for yet again knocking it out the park.

When does this watch drop?

deciding between the following:
"black bezel - white marker"
"black bezel - yellow marker"
"black - benz hands"

any input welcome. i'm looking for something with a nice warm vintage look without looking contrived. also prefer if the lume doesn't look to greenish during the day; prefer a cream color. photos welcome. thanks everyone

WDC0001 is officially released.

Tonight we are launching the Musou Black version first. The white and black guilloché carved mother-of-pearl versions will follow in the next few days.

The retail price is $459, with a $30 early-bird discount, bringing the launch price to $429.

We know this is much higher than the price range most people associate with Watchdives, so we want to explain it clearly.

A Hong Kong watch retailer who handled the actual sample suggested that we position WDC0001 closer to $599 for physical retail, based on the case, bracelet and overall finishing.

After discussing it internally, we decided not to go that high.

We wanted to keep the price at $459, especially considering the customers who have supported Watchdives for years.

WDC0001 is an unusual project for us.

It has one of the longest development cycles, highest manufacturing costs and highest rejection/material-loss rates of any watch we have made.

The bracelet alone took close to a year from development to final production.

Its links, screws and key components are manufactured around 0.03 mm tolerance targets, with very little lateral play while still maintaining smooth articulation.

It also features:

• Double-sided polished bracelet chamfers
• Rounded and refined bracelet edges
• Our best case finishing so far
• Musou Black dial with approximately 99.4% visible-light absorption
• Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9
• Miyota 9015 / 90S5
• More detailed assembly, regulation and QC

When developing the case and bracelet, we studied watches in roughly the $1,500–2,000 range as our finishing benchmark.

Whether WDC0001 actually reaches that level is something we would rather let collectors and independent reviewers decide.

And one important point:

WDC0001 does not represent a general price increase for Watchdives.

Most of our future watches will still remain around the $120–300 range. Only a small number of special Premier or flagship projects may reach the $400–600 range when the manufacturing cost and execution genuinely justify it.

If WDC0001 is outside your preferred price range, that’s completely fine. There will continue to be many more affordable Watchdives models.

This watch is simply for the smaller group of collectors who care deeply about bracelet construction, machining precision, finishing and the small details that are difficult to communicate through specifications alone.

We also welcome independent reviews.

Please judge the watch critically when you receive it — especially the bracelet, case finishing, QC and overall feel.

WDC0001 is our first flagship. Now we’d like to let the watch speak for itself.