I Finally Decided to Buy a Watch from AliExpress - This is What Happened
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- After watching many videos on UA-cam of people showcasing their watches purchased from AliExpress, I decided it was time to get one of these watches for myself to see what it was all about. This video shows what happened next after I bought my first AliExpress watch.
Model numbers of the six AliExpress purchased watches appearing in my video:-
PD-2770K - Pagani Design V2 - Brown Dial
388 - 1963 Pilot Watch - 40mm
Red Star - 1963 Pilot Chronograph - 38mm Acrylic - ST1901 Seagull Movement
NF9208-BNB - Naviforce Digital
Red Star - 1963 Bull Head - ST1901 Seagull Chronograph Movement - Brown Dial - 42mm case
S451 - Sugess - Jump Hour - Teal Blue/Grey Strap - Seagul ST1721 movement
Thank you for watching!
I have built up an 8 watch collection over the past year and I could not be happier with them. I suspect that, like many, my first Aliexpress special was bought as a "place holder" for an Explorer. Others followed BB, GMT, Sub, Speedy and even a £14 Celebration. I have been extremely surprised that my (
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🍻.
I have about 10 watches from AliExpress and I love them. No other way to get high end specs at a low cost!
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.
Nice watches. Their sale prices are hard to beat. Bottom line is that if you start shopping their sale, you WILL buy something. :)
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 🍻
Been buying them all 😅, ordered the San Martin Starbucks today for under $112.00. Got another two inbound and I really think you would love the Pagani 1782 on leather! It’s newish, maybe a Tourbillon during the next good sale.
Cheers from Florida
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👍
Well done. Great to see you indulging another hobby 😊
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👍
The pairing of the blue leather strap to 1963👌🏻!
Out of my 62 watches, 16 are by from ALIEXPRESS. I know that rabbit hole 😉
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🍻⌚
Interesting collection , looks like you have been hooked , and no divers yet !
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🍻
Marvellous AliExpress mini collection (trust me, it won't be mini for long! ). That £14 ani - digi looks like great fun, and the Seagull 1963 is a good basis for any collection though, as you've already seen, that ST 19 movement may not always be the most reliable. If you get a good 'un, however, they are usually pretty accurate.
As for value, I bought a solar powered chronograph for $175 - a Tactical Frog, no less, with a Seiko VS 75 movement. The Seiko version is exactly $1000 at the bricks and mortar shop here in Moscow!
Haven't owned a good radio for years now, but I might give the watches a rest and look for a nice set with shortwave. Enjoyed the video. Subscribed. 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👍
Absolutely gorgeous! Love your collection and your appreciation too. Bravo!
Hello, that's very kind of you, thank you! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment and feedback🍻
If you could provide the AliExpress links, that would be lovely. Thank you
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🍻
A nice looking collection! I agree with you about the fact that buying watches from AliExpress adds a lot of value to a watch collection. I have 4 watches from AliExpress out of a collection of 10. I have a few Casios and recently I bought my first swiss watch at a very good bargain on the secondary market. My suggestion is that you shouldn't have all of your watch from only one place. I personally like variety and there is value in other places as well.
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🍻
Great to see watches that aren't necessarily trying to be cheap copies of European watches & aren't afraid to display their own chinese heritage.
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.
I’ve been getting a few watches from AliExpress. A few Tandorio watches, a 1963, and a high beat Starking watch. I’ve also gone down the rabbit hole of buying watch parts and assembling them myself. This helped me revamp my old Seiko 5 that was gaining five minutes per day and had a beat up case. It now sits in a gold diver case with a lumed bezel and rubber strap with a matching gold clasp. I’ve modified many of my Tandorio watches with better dials and hands, and in one case, I learned how to swap out the day/date wheels for a stealth diver.
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🤣🤣
Love the site but they block my orders and there is no way to contact the main site.
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.