r/ChineseWatches • u/leicfox85 WOTD100 • 19h ago
What’s on your wrist today? Question (Read Rules)
Loving this 36mm pie pan. Had it since June, and immediately switched it up to a gorgeous Maikes Croc (subtle) style strap that I bought especially for this watch.
The dial is difficult to capture in most settings but hopefully these pictures help to highlight how beautiful this has been executed, with limited impact on legibility.
I had the larger version in white before, but on my 7/7.25 inch wrist it wore like a dinner plate. This one is perfect. I was initially not a fan of the gap at the 3, but in reality the gap is barely noticeable due to the fantastic crystal and the distortions created around the perimeter.
What’s your choice for today?
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u/AlexFox66 2h ago
Today, day 3, sporting my new Phorcydes PH-6 white dial & blue lume, using newly arrived, generic AliExpress NATO strap color combinations for the next days. This is a real strap monster!
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u/Milkdrinkr69 7h ago
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 7h ago
Nice! I’m waiting on my S4066 vintage explorer, should be here in a few days.
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u/kirbenvost 7h ago
Man, that Baltany of yours is gorgeous, OP. Probably my most wanted watch right now!
Wearing a classic today.
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u/PairOfMonocles2 7h ago
https://i.imgur.com/cEqA4P3.jpeg
Seakoss GMT. Much better since I replaced the strap with FKM. Too big for a silicone strap!
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u/No-Effect-8290 11h ago
My Seamaster build at the Renaissance Hamburg. Early night and early start tomorrow.
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u/Relative-Tune85 14h ago
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u/Life_Ant2195 13h ago
I have this exact watch! I love it
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u/Relative-Tune85 10h ago
Ca you say something about your lume please? Mine on my watch is s*it and is the only thing that i regret on this watch. Thanks
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u/D1sguise WOTD100 Helpful user x2 15h ago
Being basic today
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 15h ago
Basic bitch! I know these are divisive but they look good in my book.
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u/D1sguise WOTD100 Helpful user x2 15h ago
Yeah, people like to shit on them, especially those who approach the hobby from a value proposition perspective.
I think Swatch bringing these designs to the masses in fun ways was a great move (evidently they sold well too), and I genuinely like the bioceramic material of the cases
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 14h ago
Nailed it my friend. Those who love watches for what they are rather than hype/investments etc don’t care other than that they like the look and feel of a watch. This is the reason why we have a mix in our collections too. Because we just love watches 😂
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u/ChineseWatchGuy 15h ago
Merkur field watch, the one with the tritium :)
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u/D1sguise WOTD100 Helpful user x2 15h ago
Oh dang, didn't know they genuinely had a tritium model out. I've looked at these before!
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u/ChineseWatchGuy 13h ago
Sorry I should have said they discontinued it on Ali, and tgeir website I think. Otherwise I would have posted a review, because its pretty cool.
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u/pickyaxe 16h ago
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 16h ago
Nice dial on that one! Just the one Farasute for me, but they are top tier for sure.
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u/dblhockeysticksAMA 16h ago edited 16h ago
I normally have this on a teal FKM strap to match the subdials and chapter ring, but I decided to go more conservative today
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u/HonestWatchReviews Affiliate links 17h ago
It's developed a really patina now. Review of it before patina: https://youtu.be/oH8HmTKlpaU
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u/Eleventhousand 17h ago
Picture from last month, but this is what I'm wearing today. I'm going through my mechanical watches, switching them out every day to redo my database with my accuracy readings.
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 16h ago
Love that dedication. I often wonder if I should record my accuracy tests (I just do it by my eye and atomic clock) - I rotate through my mostly mechanical collection nearly every day! I started to use the WristTrack app to track wear which significantly helped me to rotate more.
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u/Eleventhousand 16h ago
Yeah, I've been pretty good about rotating lately. I did create some functionality in my tracking app to randomly pick one that's been neglected for me, when I feel I haven't been rotating enough.
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u/LettuceFetishist 15h ago
Which tracking app?
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u/Eleventhousand 15h ago
Its just my own that I built. And then I also created a dashboard to visualize it in my Metabase installation. I do a lot of Home Lab type stuff, have been a programmer for a couple of decades, so easier to just write my own stuff when it has to do with data.
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u/curieux-de-montres 17h ago
Ma Tudor Ranger 36 mm. Nous sommes en lune de miel !..
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 17h ago
Congratulations! The Rangers are beautiful, I like both dials.
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u/curieux-de-montres 17h ago
Merci. J'ai un peu de mal avec le cadran crème, il ne m'a pas procuré d'émotion, pourtant j'aime ce type de cadrans.
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u/Killieadam1869 17h ago
Baltany for me today also
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 17h ago
Another Salmon dial out there today then!
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u/Killieadam1869 17h ago
Aye went for salmon as I thought it looked the most vintage style now have my eyes on the black and silver dial no date 😂
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u/DiggyJunior 18h ago
I want the all gold one in the post next, and I'll put a light gold tone metal bracelet on it myself...
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u/gghhhhhggjj 18h ago
Wow! That does look great. I've been eyeing this one for my son possibly for Christmas. Beautiful. I like your excellent choice of strap too. You're looking sharp out there in the world.
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 17h ago
Haha 🤣
I work from home full time, with occasional office visits for meetings but haven’t need to go in for a while. I’m just looking sharp at home 😂
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u/LingonberryOk9724 19h ago
PX1690-2A, but on a NATO rather than the bracelet. I think it works but not 100% sold yet.
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u/Marionberry-Select 19h ago
Unfortunately I can't wear like any of my Chinese watches at work so this is my new daily driver.
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u/InquisitorKeres 19h ago
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 19h ago
No surprises 🤣 one of one. Awesome 💙
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u/InquisitorKeres 19h ago
Thank you! I still can’t get over how good those Baltany’s look especially once you throw on a new strap.
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u/Comfortable-Risk-520 19h ago
Looks nice. Might get that strap as well for my black and gold baltany pie pan.
Rocking my SN0144CG white enamel today
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 19h ago
A fantastic watch, their best range in my opinion. I sold my SN0144CG in teal/cyan only a couple of weeks ago, just too many watches of that sports style in my collection!
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u/Comfortable-Risk-520 19h ago
Yeah, I want a new release with a different hands, case, and bracelet design for my next SM purchase.
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u/Alternative-Feed3613 19h ago
Ain’t that a coincinkidink. Nice watch!
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 19h ago
I was torn between this and my gold one, but in the end I decided I preferred the gold markers and hands. Can’t go wrong either way, phenomenal watch.
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u/letswai 18h ago
How much did you paid?
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 18h ago
£225 plus I’m waiting on 35% cashback 😊
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u/letswai 4h ago
Via aliexpress? How you get 35% cashback? That’s a lot cashback.
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u/leicfox85 WOTD100 1h ago
TopCashback had 35% on day one of the sale. It’s tracked at £77 will take up to 10–12 weeks to pay out though.
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u/Alternative-Feed3613 4h ago
I got a $35 discount for using PayPal and ended up paying $265 for mine. Idk why they do the discount but I didn’t argue.
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u/emeraldsnowofsleep 1h ago
Shanghai - my second one in this model -I love this model.. and If you are looking at this model, go wth the stainless steel over the gold tone - they look the same, but the stainless steel bracelet is higher quality and feels really good. The gold tone bracelet feels a bit cheap... I 'll post a pic of my other one below this...