My Top 8 Watch Picks from this years Aliexpress 11.11 Sale

Hello everybody and welcome to a new video.

Today we are going to be taking a look at some of the watches in my collection that you can purchase in this year's AliExpress 1111 sale. Now to be really clear, these are watches that I have purchased with my own money and they are worn on a regular basis.

I've not been asked to promote them or incentivized in any way, shape or form.

But with that being said, I have put some links in the description for purchases if you want to take a look.

Now, I have put multiple links in there, but they're affiliate links. So, if you have uh made a purchase using that link, then the channel does get a small commission.

Uh and that is greatly appreciated because it supports me in building content for you guys.

But as always, if you have any questions, comments, queries, please do put them in the section below the video and I will come back to you as soon as I can.

So, that being said, guys, let's turn the camera around and take a look at the watches that I've got in my collection.

I think you might just like.

Okay, so first up, we have the Watch Dives WD003.

Now, this is a collection of watches with stone type dials. The version that I've got is the Lapis Lazuli dial version, which is this beautiful sort of mix of blues with little flexcks of gold in it.

Now, in terms of the watch uh styling, I would say it reminds me very much of a Citizen Chrono Master.

Uh really high-end uh Citizen Japanon uh quartz watch with a very very accurate movement.

I think it's the A660 off the top of my head. It's accurate to like 5 seconds a year. This watch is powered by a Seikko VH31 though, which gives it a four uh ticks per second beat, which makes it look somewhat mechanical in its movement.

I wouldn't say it's the uh sweep that you would find with a um regular automatic or mechanical watch, but it is a lot better than a regular tick tick tick that you would find in a quartz.

Obviously, because it is quartz, you do get that uh accuracy and you don't have the hassle of waiting about 15 years when it finally needs to be serviced.

But a really really good watch. Say in the intro, I have put some links in the description for various uh stores that you can buy this from, but certainly one I would recommend if you're looking at a go anywhere, do anything watch.

Next up, we have another watch dives, and it's got to be the 5512, which is the Submariner homage.

No introductions required here. There are a number of different brands out on AliExpress that do sub homages. Pagani, Watch Dives, um, Addis Dive, Steel Dive, the list goes on.

But for me, this one has been absolutely outstanding.

The bezel is somewhat different to the Submariner.

You can see there with that loom pip up at the top, there is a slight difference in the styling, but wears really well.

Has a very, very nice sheen on it and is powered by a Seikko NH35. This thing is just rock solid. It's been to the beach.

It's uh done everything that I've asked it for, and the loom on it is really, really good.

So, excellent watch there.

Again, links in the description.

Uh right, the Marine Master 300 Seikko Homage.

Now, this is the Heimdoll version.

uh not a name that I am particularly fond of, but the sheen on this watch, on that bezel in particular, is absolutely outstanding. It's got a beautiful gloss to it. Just a really solid watch.

Uh if this thing stops telling the time, then keep it because it will make a fantastic knuckle duster equivalent.

It is just a beast.

Now, that's not to say that it should be worn by only those with 55 in wrists.

It is very wearable because it's um it just seems to be smaller than its 44 ms would suggest.

But again, powered by a Seikko NH35.

There are a number of brands that make the Marine Master Homage, but I really like this version cuz it did say Marine Master on the dial and some of them do not. Now, uh you can see you've also got that shark logo. Again, loom on this thing.

Absolutely fantastic across both the indices and the um hands and also a loomed um bezel which is uh really really cool. Like I say, fantastic watch for the price and an absolute tank.

Uh certainly something that you can wear in the water without fear of it fogging up.

Right now we're back to watch dives and this is the pilot space pilot speed master homage.

Now, this is the most recent version, and it is a homage to an Omega Speed Master. In particular, this $2 variant that you can now buy um from Omega, which cost you, I think, about 17 grand, something like that.

Uh this watch is certainly no nowhere near that price point, but it gives you that look, and that's the beauty of these homage watches.

This is powered by a Seikko Mecca quartz BK movement. So again, you have quartz accuracy, but you do have that uh central seconds hand that ticks very much like a mechanical chronograph.

And when you press the reset button, it flies back instantaneously, much the same as what you would see on a real Speed Master.

Again, these watches do come in at a really good price point.

Probably something around about the $200 mark Australian.

Uh probably around about 130, 140 US, uh depending on where you buy it from. But really cool watch.

I love the fact that it just has all these vibrant colors on it.

It's something that certainly sticks out slightly different than the regular Speed Master, but Watch Dive do have this in a variety of different options.

So, go and check them out.

Again, I've put links in the description.

You can get multiple different colorways.

So, there is a style for every single taste out there.

But very, very good homage to the Omega Speed Master.

We are sticking with watch dives yet again and to be to be really honest with you guys like they are actually my favorite watch manufacturer on AliExpress.

They produce some absolute bangers.

This is the broad arrow homage.

Again is a speed master variant.

They do do a two dial version but this is the three dial version they brought out some years ago that is no longer produced.

But the uh watch size variant again is a C seiko sorry um VK Mecca quartz movement.

Um probably say that because of this uh chronograph hand that doesn't have any loom on it, it isn't the most legible, but those broad arrow hands do make telling the time a cinch.

But really, really nice watch. This is the first version and um it has a slightly thicker bezel than the uh current release that I've put a link to which is slightly thinner but for me I don't really care.

It gives me that broad arrow look that I like and certainly um with a massive cost saving to boot.

The dial on this is really cool as well.

You've got some um differences in the uh the style.

You've got a matte black with a slightly say shinier outer rim to it.

But loom on this watch absolutely fantastic and again it gives you that quartz accuracy but with a mechanical look as well which uh I think is really awesome.

Next up we have the Militardo.

Now this is the ML16 and in my opinion is a homage to the Zin brand of watches that could be found from Germany.

Now the closest that I could find was this which was the U50. So, it does have some very similar styling, but you can see there the crown guard at the 4:00 position is very different to this one from Militardo, which is um obviously at the 3:00 position. But yeah, really good watch.

Uh I love the bead blasted case and the 70s style bracelet.

This watch uh is powered by a Seikko VH31 which gives you four beats per second.

So, it gives you a mechanical style look with that multiple ticks per second uh second seconds hand, but it also gives you the convenience of quartz.

You literally need to just swap out a battery to keep this bad boy going.

It does have 200 m water resistance.

The only downside, and I'll be really clear, it doesn't bother me, but it may bother some, is that there is a slight difference in the color between the indices and the second hand, the white hands of the um the second and hour being slightly brighter than the loom on the indices.

But like I say, doesn't bother me.

And quite frankly, at this particular price point, you cannot expect perfection.

But this is not far off it.

I think this is a really cool watch to wear in most situations.

It certainly wears well as a casual watch and is something I'll be wearing on the beach this summer here in Australia.

Now, uh this is the San Martin SN08, which is a Black Bay Homage. This is by far the best watch that I have in my collection of all of the Chinese manufacturers.

The bracelet weighs really, really well. You can see here this is the TUDA um version uh of which the San Martin in my opinion is a homage or is styled upon. But really cool watch.

The loom on it is fantastic.

As I said before, the bracelet on the San Martin is the best bracelet that I own.

Um it's up there with my Omega GMT in terms of the quality and the finishing.

But yeah, really, really cool watch.

Um certainly San Martin is in my opinion one of the best manufacturers out there but they are certainly priced well above most of their competition. So you would expect a better level of finishing.

But this watch has everything. The clasp um is really cool. The bezel movement is exceptional.

Loom is fantastic and is powered by a Seikko NH35 automatic movement.

On the wrist, it does have that beautiful sort of luster to it and glint from the sunlight. And uh it's just just you can tell that it is a wellmade, wellfinished quality watch.

Again, at the price point, punching well above its weight.

We're off to watch dives again, and this is the TUDA Ranger Homage. Well, I say Ranger, it's probably the closest watch that I could find. It's sort of like a mix between a Rolex Explorer and a TUDA Ranger, but nonetheless, very, very nice field watch.

Um, you certainly have a beautiful um element uh between that black dial and then those guilt gold hands and the indices.

So, exceptional finishing on this watch for the price point.

And again, because it's quartz, you do have that uh ability to just swap out a battery when it dies.

There's no servicing costs or anything like that.

But yep, a really cool watch and certainly for the price point, something that you can buy and not have to worry about.

And that's the other thing about these watches because a lot of them are actually quartz.

I put them in my watch box and I pull them out and maybe I need to change the date on some of them that do have a date. Otherwise, they're just ready to go straight away. So, I love the convenience of these. And like I say, the VH31 because it ticks more times per second than a regular quartz.

It gives you that mechanical look.

uh but none of the hassle that's associated.

This time we're off to Add's dive and this is the AD2095.

Now, this is a really fun watch, guys.

I love this. It's so colorful.

It's very unique. Uh it is a Seikko VK Mecca quartz movement.

So, it is at a really good price point. And you can see there the date on this um watch is really really clear.

I uh love this watch.

I think it's really fun. It's got sort of a modern look to it, but also a classical look with that font of the Addis dive text on the dial. And I do actually have a turquoise watch strap, which makes it even more fun.

But certainly if you're after a bit of color in your life and you want something looks a bit different, then I would certainly recommend this AD2095.

Again, I have put links in the description if you're looking at buying it.

But uh other than that guys, if you do have questions, comments or anything like that, put them in the section below and I will come back to you.

Thanks guys. Take care.