Wrist watches. Post pics, if you EDC one!

I would like to buy any budget vvery crazy chinese watches…any idea??

I bought the ever-popular Citizen Eco-drive BM8180 analog watch over a year ago, and aside from the classic aviator styling I like, I also liked the solar power feature enough to think: “Wouldn’t it be great to have another solar watch I can use when I am giving my Citizen a nice sun bath on the windowsill?” After looking around, and carefully watching a certain retail website in the US with rapidly fluctuating prices on many items, I bought my first Casio G-shock - a GWM5610-1. I paid about $90, and I can’t imagine a better value in features for the money. Most G-shocks are too large for me, but this fits me well.

Sure, the style isn’t for everyone, and many people would not wear it in a suit-and-tie situation, but ever since I put it on, my citizen gets little wrist time. It just works very well, and does everything I could want a watch to do on a typical day, with no maintenance to worry about except for topping off the charging every once in a while. I have the power-save feature turned on, the auto-backlight turned off, and the time syncing works here near the east coast, even though my apartment windows face east - the opposite direction from the atomic clock in Ft. Collins, Colorado.

go to dhgate.com and search for nomos

very pretty watches, ‘cosmetic copies’ of $3000 watches for $9-20

all quartz of course
i have 4 of them and like every one

wle

Looks like dhgate.com is down.

I was going to look up G-shock adapters.

EDIT:

It's not down for everyone.

Just for some people with unlucky internet like me.

I can access the site with a VPN, however.

I received my Casio G-Shock GD350-1 today.

Here's a better photo (that I found online).

I bought it used, and I got a real bargain.

It almost looks like it is new, and it was only $35 with no tax.

I ordered some accessories to go with the watch.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000011140684.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JaysAndKays-16mm-Lug-Large-Profile-22mm-24mm-Strap-Metal-Adapters-for-GShock/274560728718

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JaysAndKays-BULLBARS-for-Casio-G-Shock-GD350-Protectors-Wire-Guards-GD-350/272903641466

https://www.ebay.com/itm/24mm-Mens-Watch-Bracelet-Stainless-Steel-Multicolored-Shiny-0-8mm-Mesh-Strap/192625268332

The accessories cost about $65 after tax.

So I spent $65 on accessories for a $35 watch.

That makes it a pretty expensive watch in my book, and even though the watch is like new, it's not perfect, but that's another story.

These three items arrived in the last week or so.

I installed the items today.

The only item I am waiting for now (for my watch) is from AliExpress, and that probably won't be showing up for weeks.

So far, I really like my Casio G-Shock GD350.

Trusty Zixen

This item showed up yesterday.

I tried to install it on my watch today, and it doesn't fit.

Now I have to contact AE or the AE seller and try to get my money back.

I am not looking forward to doing that, but it's all part of online shopping.

Seiko Monster

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Been busy with 550 cord the past week or so. Fun hobby.

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ha, glow cord, i like it

Yeah that one turned out better than I thought. It glows bright at first, fades gradually but never goes completely dark. I dont normally like white watch straps at all.

Bezels machined for the actual SKX don’t fit unfortunately, but at least inserts do on the Heimdallr homages:

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That SKX Monster has been sitting on my wishlist for a while. :slight_smile: How do you like it?

Finally I managed to find a decent paratrooper style strap for my SteelDive Sumo:

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I had actually ordered the classic SKX dial version and received this by mistake (Heimdallr made it right). That said, it’s pretty good except that I can’t get the caseback off to regulate it and it’s running about 10s/d slow (I ALWAYS prefer a watch running fast). Lume is slightly worse than the MM300 dial version and San Martin 62MAS and on par with an Orient Ray.

Overall QC and finishing is very good for the price! Happy I’ve gone with them over the Long Island Watch SKX homage TBH thanks to being half the price. Just wish all SKX parts were compatible.

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I have had my new Casio GGB100-1A3 for a week now and absolutely love it :heart_eyes: , I would post a picture but not able to.

:+1: :+1: That’s it! Thanks GOOSE! :beer:

NP mate :+1: