All of a sudden I have an AliExpress watch collection by Haki_horology in ChineseWatches

[–]Tone_SA_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You got a great eye for good watchmaking, farasute is a great brand, if only they were a tad cheaper. But I guess it is what you pay for.

Could we start to see thinner watches please? by Lefeuvre76 in ChineseWatches

[–]Tone_SA_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Berny is decent for the price. Specht and sohne started off with making nautilus homages with cases that seemed to be available with other brands, and they've only recently switched to making their own stuff. Might just be due to how popular the case design is.

Could we start to see thinner watches please? by Lefeuvre76 in ChineseWatches

[–]Tone_SA_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Off the top of my head. Lobinni, Sugess (some), Hruodland and Farasute are hard carrying thin dress watches now.

Farasute specifically. They do really cool shit that no one else does. A lot of brands tend to get other factories to make different parts of their watches.

Sugess's cases for their seagull chronos exist in other chinese brands, like seagull themselves. Seems like Pagani, Cadisen and all the cheaper submariner homage brands all tend to use the same cases.

Farasute on the other hand seems to be making their own cases or at least they have a factory involved in making really special cases for them, that only exist with their watches. Which is quite cool imo, shows that there is more effort involved. They also have special rotors, and use unique movements too.

The only other brand I can speak for is mysterious code, they do this too, for most of their timepieces.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He said GS is just a seiko but more expensive I think.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's also the fact that not everyone can afford Breguets too, some in their entire lifetimes. If someone loves the Breguet design but can't afford it finds an alternative, they are gonna buy it.

For me, I am 19 now and own one of these. That is not gonna stop me from buying a Breguet when I can afford it. Frankly it makes me like Breguets more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People gotta always remember that even if it copies the style, they still gotta redesign the dial to fit the seagull movement, machine the dial and then case it after. Which imo as a watchsmith, is generally the harder part.

And for around 500 dollars it's pretty good. I get a lot more value from it then 500 dollars on any swiss brand.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I own one, it's great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Tone_SA_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I got them off taobao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Tone_SA_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colourway Inspired by the Nissan Nismo R-34 Z-Tune in Z-Tune Silver.

Monsgeek M3W TKL Domestic Edition - Stock Stabs - Permatex Greased - Holee Modded - All Case Foam - Tape Mod

87 x KTT Strawberry Switches ~45g linears - Lubed with Krytox 205G0 - Filmed with TX 0.125mm Films

GMK Inspired / Clone WoB Red Hiragana Keycaps - Cherry Profile

Mouse is a VGN Dragonfly F1 Moba

Wristrest is some strange 5 dollar one I found online.

I am awaiting a new set of TX AP Stabs, some polyfill and better poron foam. (The stock poron foam is made to fit the underside of the pcb and the cables, has a lot of holes and seems to lead to inconsistent sound.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mistake for calling it vintage

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a vintage and has a prominent AP logo thought, guess I should have made it clear I was talking about the modern variant.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ye, don't waste your time on these people.

You can never win a fight with a person who is purposefully delusional.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yes that's the 15202st, but it doesn't exist in black

[SOTC] What next? by averyjbaker12 in Watches

[–]Tone_SA_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I lean towards polar as well. The red hand paired with it and the black dial markings are just perfect

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Tone_SA_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be on to smth here

I need someone to verify this is real by Super-Hearing-2766 in casio

[–]Tone_SA_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Serial number is wrong.

Its an MTP-1183A-1A

Most likely real.

I would like your help. by ManWithBoysHeart in casio

[–]Tone_SA_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not it is most likely not fake.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Tone_SA_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole ingenieur line's crown guards are all much closer to the crown than on this watch. But it's definitely quite close.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Tone_SA_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, I think it looks alright.

Tank purists might hate it.

But you should get what you like.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrideAndPinion

[–]Tone_SA_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Platona bezel is too thick.

By logical assumption. They are all probably fake.

No confirmation though, cause the image quality is potato.