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Hello, I now have 10 watches purchased from AliExpress in my collection. They arrived in the UK within one week after ordering, bar one, which was hit with a customs charge due to the watch price being over £135. That one took about 10 days after being delayed by UK customs. They have all been dispatched shortly after ordering with full tracking on the AliExpress website. I have found AliExpress to be easy to use. I was initially reluctant to buy from them, but I tested the water with a cheap watch, the one you see in this video, and so far I have no issues with AliExpress, and I am very pleased with my purchases. I did return one watch, which went to a UK depot and a refund was issued in 3 days. Cheers👍

It would seem, that many of us have taken the plunge into the AliExpress watch market, with no regrets, and with a very positive experience. I doubt I would ever be in a place to buy a Rolex or any other quality Swiss brand. If I were, given my working-class roots and the need to get the most out of my pound, I would probably buy a San Martin, a classic car, and use any other money saved to treat my wife to an expensive meal, where I could show off my new San Martin watch and classic car. The hardest part with AliExpress is resisting that buy button. Enjoy your watches! Why have one Rolex, when you can have a change of watch for each and every day of the year. Cheers🍻.

Hello and thank you! Yes, by being preserved in a box and kept away from sunlight the radio still has that new look and feel. My Philips brochure doesn't list a model number for the Personic, but I looked at the online Radio Museum and it is recorded as being model number 'L1G75T'. Both radios date to 1959 having Mullard OC transistors. According to the brochure the Personic came with either a black or blue case and aluminium speaker grille. Thank you for watching! Cheers👍

I'm sure the original gentleman who received the radio you mentioned for sale online, received after 40 years of service with the same company, would have been very pleased to have been gifted with a modern transistor radio set in 1959. He started work with the company in 1919, the dawn of radio broadcasting in the UK. The radio looks in good condition in red and grey with a gold coloured speaker grille, as listed in my brochure. Just two colours blue or red.

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Hi, thank you for watching! Yes, I'm well hooked. No divers as yet, but I already have a couple of Invicta Pro Divers in my collection. I'm waiting for a good sale to pick up a San Martin. Cheers🍻

Hello, that's very kind of you, thank you! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment and feedback🍻

Thank you! I'm very happy with my AliExpress journey so far. After watching your video, I have just ordered a Pagani PD1782. Great review. Cheers👍

Hello, thank you for watching. I have now added all the watch model numbers to my video description box. Please copy and paste them into the AliExpress search box. Cheers🍻

Yes, they do hold their own. The quality of the finish is also excellent. I soon got over any concerns I had after my first watch. It seems like myself, more people are catching onto them.

Thank you! I agree, most of my collection is made up of used vintage watches, an affordable way to own Swiss. I have had a few new Seikos and 1 Citizen. I recently purchased a couple of Invicta Pro Divers, and now have quite a collection from AliExpress. I also love Casios, a fun watch, and have quite a few, another cheap way into watch collecting. Cheers🍻

Hello, thank you for sharing your AliExpress experience. It's great that these watches are so cheap, allowing us to play around with the movements and cases, although way beyond my unsteady hands and eyesight, swapping straps is about my limit. I haven't come across the Starking watch brand, another one for me to look at. The Tandorio watches seem to be great value. Cheers🍻

That sounds a bit like Trigger's broom.

@@coyhutt8022 Yes, the same watch with a new movement, case and strap🤣🤣

Hello and thank you! Glad you like my 1963 with the blue strap. I can already see how addictive this watch buying business from Ali can be. I already added another 3 watches to my collection seen in my video. I've nearly caught up to you. Great to have a large variety of affordable watches to wear. Enjoy your collection. The next Ali sale awaits. Cheers🍻⌚

Hello and thank you! Yes, I'm already waiting for the next sale with several watches in my cart. The value, variety, and quality of these watches are amazing. Enjoy your collection. Cheers 🍻

Hello to you from North Wales👍. I hope you enjoy your San Martin Starbucks when it arrives. As you can see in my video, I hit the buy button on several occasions, I have since purchased two Addiesdives, the AD2118 auto in blue for £44, and the AD2030 sand dial quartz for £36. Also, a Sugess Panda Chrono Top Time £96, to replace the Sugess I sent back. I don't have a San Martin, but I have my eye on the San Martin 3D Waffle in brown for the next sale. When funds allow, I will indeed have to get hold of a Tourbillon. Aesop Tourbillon watches are just over £200. I've put the Pagani 1782 in my cart. All great fun! 🍻

Hi, I just took delivery of the Pagani 1782. Great recommendation, thank you👍

Hello, thank you for watching and sharing your AliExpress experience. Sorry, you have had issues with ordering. I haven't had a problem buying, and my one return went well. Have you tried the help centre? Accessed under your account, communications, contact seller. I hope you have success. Cheers.

Thanks. Tried a lot but had no luck.

Are you in the states? Their customer service has been good for me. I had several purchases with no issues, then two with problems, but both got resolved as well as it would with Amazon or any other online seller.

Hello again, and thank you for tuning in and watching my radio video! Yes, there aren't many pockets that would accommodate the RCA Victor set, but the little global sets would fit into the average shirt pocket. If it was 1960 and I had a choice, I would definitely have gone for the RCA over the Global sets, due to the sound quality. Although, I love the look of the little Global radios. I remember the combined transistor radio and mechanical alarm sets you describe. It must have been an expensive item. I had a windup foldaway pocket travel alarm clock, with a very similar annoying alarm to yours. It did manage to get me up most of the time for school. I now have a collection of these old travel alarms too. They tend to pop up in charity shops in mint condition and cheap. Most seem to have been unused. All good fun. Thank you for sharing your radio stories. Cheers! 👍

Hello, thank you for watching and subscribing. It's good to hear from you and know that my video has been seen as far away as Moscow. I have already added a few more to this collection. A couple of Addiesdives and another Sugess ST19 panda to replace the one I sent back, this time a Top Time version. The biggest surprise for me was the £14 Naviforce watch. Hard to understand how they make them so cheap. I will keep one of those Tactical Frog watches in my AliExpress basket. I need to slow down a little and wait until the next sale. I have a c1973 Soviet Union manufactured Vega VEF-206 shortwave set in my collection. A great sensitive set. Radios take up a lot of space, so I thought it would be a good idea to collect a few watches. All good fun! Cheers 👍

@@radiowyn1703 Yes, I bought the Sugess Top Time homage for my brother's birthday a couple of years ago. He says it's still quite accurate. The only problem I've had in three years of using AliExpress was with the last watch I bought back in May - a Pagani Design Doxa lookalike with the NH38 movement for $100. Took eleven days to ship, but it was DOA. I'd used a third - party retailer (bad idea) , and they blanked me. So I made a twenty - second video of me shaking and winding the thing with no joy and used it to open a dispute. Ten days later I received a full refund - retailer never asked me to return the watch, so I thought I would examine the movement. Just got the bracelet off when...it started ticking! The timegrapher couldn't provide an accuracy reading; gave it a full wind, set the correct time and left it. After two days, the movement had gained five hours or, if you prefer, plus 9000 seconds a day. Why!? Then I remembered that mechanical movements run very fast if they become magnetised. Ran it once through my demagnetiser before going to work. Got back from work and put it back on the timegrapher: minus 22 seconds a day. Not great but, relatively, miraculous compared with +9000 s/d! Uploaded two five-minute videos to UA-cam covering the saga, which might have rewarded your time more than reading this waffle. Anyway, your current collection and ideas for future additions are both superb. As us watch nerds say, wear them in good health. Cheers 🍻!

I've handled a Vega - brutally big but very capable. Regarding the watches, your current collection and future picks are all superb. As us watch nerds say, wear them in good health. Cheers 🍻!

@@timeandnourishment1961 Thank you. Yes, I'm already enjoying them. Great to get up each morning with a super choice of watches to wear. I will do some more videos on them soon, as I get to know them. So pleased I signed up for AliExpress. Cheers👍

Hello, thank you for watching and commenting. I agree! It took me a while to sign up to AliExpress and buy my first watch, but I'm so pleased I did. We are getting great value for our money, and the watches are amazing. I now own 9 watches.

Hi, great that you use and enjoy your MK 1. Was it your bike from new? I had a 1971 MK1 in Brilliant Orange in the summer of 1971. I wish I still had it. 😄

@@radiowyn1703 no mate, my mate was scrapping it 14 years ago. I rescued it and restored.

@@explosivegardenreboot Great! Another one rescued. Especially a MK1, good job you stopped it from being scrapped. The MK1 is the best Chopper in my view. Even better when used! Cheers.

Hello, thank you for watching and commenting👍. Great that you are rescuing old Roberts radios and bringing them back into service. You won't be disappointed in Hacker radio ownership, a premium product of its day. They look very complex inside, and very well engineered. I admire your skills in repairing these old radios👏👏...

Thank you! I can imagine how proud you were of your shiny new bike back in 1973, with all that chrome and purple paint glistening in the sunshine. Happy days😁👍

Hello, thank you for watching and for your kind comments. Yes, these are some of the best modern radios available, the I Stream 3 is such a versatile set. They have excellent build quality, sound reproduction, and a timeless style. Roberts also has excellent UK backup, with a parts and repair service. Enjoy your radios.

Thank you for watching and sharing your Hacker story. It must have been quite a treat purchasing a brand new Hacker in 1973, and wonderful that you still have it. I imagine a big purchase in those days, but well worth it to get the best of British radio. Our family radio in the 1960s/70s was a Bush VTR103 with VHF, which I still have. Being a BBC producer, I'm sure your uncle knew the best radio to purchase. Amazing these old Hacker radios still continue to serve. and having your radio for all those years has paid you back many times over.

Hello, thank you for your comment. Yes, they are extremely close to the original MK2. You have to be an expert enthusiast to spot the differences. The pedal cranks are the most obvious, along with the lower sissy bar height, due to modern regs. Raleigh worked with enthusiasts to get it close to the original 70s bikes. Raleigh are releasing two more colours on the 9th of July, Fizzy Lemon, and Space Blue. Happy memories, what colour was yours? Cheers.

@@radiowyn1703 On receiving your reply I immediately googled 'Space Blue Chopper' but rather than previews of the new bike I instead got pictures of 'my bike' therefore I can confirm mine was a 'Space Blue' 🙂

@@stephenchappell7512 Great! If you look on the Raleigh GB website, you will see the new Chopper bike in your old Chopper colour. Looks to be a good colour in metalic blue. www.raleigh.co.uk/gb/en/

@@radiowyn1703 certainly an icon although perhaps not the easiest of bike's to ride although of course looks are everything 👍

@@stephenchappell7512 It was all about looks back then, my glasses might be rose tinted, but everything seemed to have style. Have you seen the photo of Ann Aston off the Golden Shot show sitting on an MK2?

Great idea! I do like it when you put in a new PP9 though as its like having a new radio where the tuning and sound is so much crisper!

Thank you! I'm very proud of this set, in excellent condition with original paperwork. It works well too. I purchased my replica batteries from the Classic Radio Shop in Cromer.

Hi Mark, I believe they put the FM aerial inside to make it look similar to the original TR130 AM set. The downside to this. is the signal can be weak, not having a telescopic aerial. I agree the original is very heavy in comparison, and much better made, with better sound quality. Sadly, not much use as a radio these days. where the replica can still receive FM. The design of the original is bang on, very functional, and looks great with all the real chrome on metal. Cheers

Hello Mark. Thank you for watching my videos and sharing your interest in these wonderful old radios. I doubt we would ever see radios made to the same quality standards as Hacker again. I tend to prefer the styling of Roberts over Hacker, but when it comes to quality and sound, I think Hacker wins, with the R707 a close 2nd. Cheers

Thank you again, and for sharing your serial numbers. It seems you are like me when it comes to Roberts and have quite a collection. What is your valve set? There seem to be a few little changes on the R250 through production. The brass inserts came late in production. Cheers

@@radiowyn1703 thanks , and brass inserts made the radio more older and look better , it’s a cr potable , I have lot of wooden and wooden sides rivets and newer dab ones too 707 900 , I wonder where about uiy are live to see your collection, I also have other main makes too burndepth , thorn fidelity, lye, Marconi, allsorts , u used to get my battery’s from Wilco’s as they was £3.99 each and cheapest . Got Rd60, nearly all the ramblers too . Regards mark

@@radiowyn1703 hi again I love to get hold the updated knobs make the radios more applicable to the design, I fired up my old valve it’s a bit quite as I havnt had it on in a long time, got some bush radios

@@6643bear Yes I used bought a fair few batteries from Wilkos a few months before they closed. My stock is getting low and they now seem to be around £7. Perhaps I should use a AA conversion?

@@andy84251 I have been thinking the same. I have seen some PP9 replica batteries that hold 6AA, or you could purchase a basic 6 AA battery holder. Wilkos was a great place to buy batteries.

Thank you! This one has had new capacitors and being a classic Roberts made of wood sounds well.

Thank you again for commenting. I enjoy making them, and I'm pleased to receive your feedback. Good to know that you enjoyed watching them. Cheers!

Hi great video, I have old original beige one , abd I have the newer one with out the telescopic antenna too just trying remember how the fm signal picked up the signal. Regards mark

​@6643bear Hi Mark, thank you for watching and good to know you have a couple of these great little radios. The original sets have a good sound, a shame MW has lost so many channels. The reproduction TR130 is good too. I think they made a great job of it. Goodmans made a DAB copy named Oxford, I forgot to mention that one. Cheers

Hello. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your kind comments are very much appreciated. I'm a big fan of Roberts radios and over the years I have got a little carried away with collecting them.

@@radiowyn1703 The pleasure is all mine. Can I ask a question. If you could only have one radio what would it be?

@@andy84251 That's a tough one! When it comes down to radios I'm greedy. If I was pushed to only one set, it would be a Bush VTR103. This was our family radio in the 1960s and I still have it. Classic Ogle design with the oversize perspex tuning dial and having the advantage of VHF. If I had a second choisce, I told you I was greedy. It would be the Philips Original Radio ORT7500, a modern DAB set with Bluetooth in my collection. What would yours be?

@@radiowyn1703 The Bush VTR103 was an absolute classic. Great choice. I can't get on with DAB - I don't like the slow response on sets or the rather binary quality. That said the Philips ORT7500 is lovely looking. I've a few Roberts sets from the 70s through to the early 90's but my favourite is the HMV 2158 as the sound quality is first class and it was handed down to me from grandfather. I also like my Roberts RP28 as its great to switch stations so quickly.

@@andy84251 I haven't come across the HMV2158 before. Wonderful that yours is a family radio handed down to you from your grandfather, that makes it extra special. I agree regarding DAB, they can be a little awkward in tuning with the delay and are already out of date with the introduction of Internet radio. Analog radio is much better, so easy to tune, and has much better sound reproduction. Roberts made some excellent sets. I have an RP28 with the presets. I often think about where the future is for radio, not as many radios on the shelf at my local Currys. Hopefully, FM continues. I use Bluetooth on my Philips, and the sound reproduction is amazing.

Hello. Thank you for watching and I really appreciate your kind comments. Very pleased to hear you enjoyed my video. The iStream 3 is a brilliant set. Collecting these radios is very addictive but also very enjoyable. Happy hunting😃.

I remember talking to you on the field about your Mini. Super condition and very original. Thank you for watching.

Amazing it spent 3 years in a shop before it sold. They couldn't make them fast enough for UK sales demand. I guess they were not the fashion in Holland. You would have been very individual on your MK2 Chopper. Happy days for sure! 🚲👍😃

Yes, it was a long way from home.

The company my dad worked for had a whole fleet of Fords, trucks, vans, and cars including a Thames Trader. Not sure how reliable the Trader was. I know we used to have a Ford Thames 400e parked on the driveway at home, I used to sit on top of the engine cover in the cab, no health and safety concerns then. What was the work vehicle brand of choice in Australia?

Hello. Thank you for sharing your interesting story. It must have been lovely riding your Chopper bike around Gouda in Holland. So sorry to hear it came to a sad end, and you got the blame for damaging your dad's car. My Mk1 was orange and my brother wrecked it and broke the frame. We didn't have orange MK2s in the UK. Raleigh sold the MK4 in 2023 for £950, quite a large sum for a kids bike. They seem to be selling on eBay for around £1,000 plus now. Great times Chopper bikes and the 1970s. 👍

Hi, still on LW198 for now, just ending on MW. BBC states that separate schedule transmissions will also end on BBC R4 LW in April 24. I think the LW transmission has another 12 months left. Keep tuning in for now.

Hello. Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, the big thing about the old Chopper was the gear lever and the little window indicating which gear you were in. So pleased they fitted it to the MK4.

Hello. How wonderful to have someone who actually worked for Hacker Radio watch my video! I have just looked on Google Maps and can see that there are a lot of industrial-type units on Norreys Drive. I wonder if the Hacker factory still stands? I would imagine it was a great place to work with it being a small business and personal. Such a shame we have lost most of these great British companies. I bet you had great pride in your work. Both my Hacker radios still work well with no repairs, such great quality. Was there a production line for assembly, or did an individual assemble most of a radio unit? Cheers!

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to watch and for your kind comments. Very much appreciated!

Hello. Thank you very much for watching. It's good to know you enjoyed my video, and great to share our interest in these old radios.

Hello. Looks like a 1970s Suzuki GT550. If it is, it has an air cooled triple cylinder two stroke engine.

Same bike that originated in Pakistan