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Superb for £85
Do you know dial diameter?
 

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11.11 sale is out and discounts are mediocre.

I did pick up this CWC inspired watch for 60 bucks on the Choice Sale though.


 

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11.11 sale is out and discounts are mediocre.

I did pick up this CWC inspired watch for 60 bucks on the Choice Sale though.


Link me mate! Looks awesome and certainly worth a punt at that price
 

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Link me mate! Looks awesome and certainly worth a punt at that price
Not sure if the sale is available anymore unfortunately :


I combined this "new price" with the choice scale discount + coins totalling it to $60

They were also sold here for $65 on non AliX



 
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Not sure if the sale is available anymore unfortunately :


I combined this "new price" with the choice scale discount + coins totalling it to $60

They were also sold here for $65 on non AliX



Thanks a lot, will have a look. Got the San Martin ian blue dial in my basket as well, been wanting to try it. Looks amazing
 
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Had my eye on this but I actually can’t decide whether I like it or not. Get the feeling I’d be like a lot of you and move it on quite quickly

 
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Not sure about the Ixdao yet
I've heard a lot of great things about Baltany. The whole micro-rotor idea has been nagging me to get one of these :) Some of the models have it but can't recall which specific one. The brand in general seems to make very nice pieces.
 
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I absolutely love pagani design. I've got a few of their watches, and I wear them regularly. I actually asked my wife to buy them from my kids for presents, that way I have a sentimental attachment to them. Most are speedy style, the '57 is probably my favourite. I like it a lot. But I also have a mechanical pepsi which is fantastic, for under £100 it has gmt function and a ceramic bezel. It really is brilliant for the money.
 
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11.11 sale is out and discounts are mediocre.
Yop, looks like the old 11.11 discounts are over. This year they are more same as Choice days. Which is not bad, actually

I am also looking for a Red Star with ST movement... but it seems there are 1K variants... will look if there are something discounted below the standard 130/120€
 

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Might as well rename this thread the Baltany jerk off thread 😂 but here's a really nice Type 20 homage from Baltany for a good price.

Bonus on the nice chrono movement and not using a Seiko VK with the godawful 24hr subdial.

 

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Haha! You're not wrong, price is always competitive with Baltany as well
 
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I went for the Pegani Design red black bay (V2) a few years ago and I thought it would "scratch the itch".... it did for a bit but the red was more burgundy than the actual red black bay. Quality was ok, advertised as having a Seiko nh35 movement but in reality it was a Epson YN55 which is near enough the same thing.
 
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Since this thread has become the unofficial "Aliexpress" thread, anybody pick up anything cool?

Halfway through the sale I've seen some crazy prices. Seestern 600T for $80 USD shipped is an amzaing deal. Some people have been getting targeted coupons as well.

I picked up 2 watches (for less than the price of a VSF sub lol).

This SN0009-G-B "Grand Seiko" homage
Baltany Type XX Homage
 
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