AliExpress End Of Summer Sale GMT Watch Special. 8 Watches...3 Mini Reviews!

* the Paid promotion dispalyed at the beginning of the video refers
to the Addiesdive piece which I did receive a small discount for.
However all comment, content and conclusions are mine and
Addiesdive Global Watch Store had no say in the content produced :)
Prices quoted do not include VAT or any Duties or Taxes as stated in
the video. Please take this into account when considering a purchase.
AliExpress End Of Summer Sale August 2023 known as 828 or Back to School
When trying to find your favourite watches in the AliExpress Sales
it can be a bit of a pfaff.
Today I have pulled together 8 great GMT options for you in order
that the process is more stream-lined.
These selections start at just £56 and stop at around £250 and the
deals represent a great saving on normal prices!
There are 8 GMT watches in total.
3 GMT watches I have reviewed this year
3 GMT watches I do a mini review on in the video
and 2 watches that I have not handled but are from brands that
consistently produce excellent timepieces at very good prices.
I will leave all the links to my previous reviews below along with
AliExpress Affiliate links to the 8 GMT watches in question.
Purchasing via these links helps to support the channel going forward
and you will not pay any extra in your cart.
Thanks for your support :)
Here are all the links:
Tandorio 41mm GMT
• Tandorio...Best Budget...
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Seestern S436 GMT
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Steeldive SD1992 GMT
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Corgeut 3002-GMT
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Addiesdive AD2035 GMT
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Cronos L6022M GMT
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Hruodland F023 GMT
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San Martin SN0129 GMT (Pre-Order)
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[@johnholkham2420]

Just received my Cronos GMT and every thing you said was spot on. I was worried about the weight and height of this watch but the weight comes down to about 155g with 3 links removed The heights seems just about liveable with although 14.2 mm it definitely wears better than the actual Tudor mainly because the case back sinks into the wrist , the sides are slightly less slab sided and about 2.5 mm is the very nice box crystal. The wear experience is very much like the Steinhart 39 gmt . The watch is definitely the most accurate Tudor homage. The watch head is a 9/10 with finishing close to Longines standards but the nice rivet bracelet and clasp are about 7 , just a little light weight . All in all for £145 an amazing watch. I would also add the crown stem on mine is rock steady unlike the Sergess which all reviews say is very loose and floppy.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi John. So glad you are happy with it. Ot means the world to me when I see comments like yours. It means I am doing some good which was always my goal :)

[@johnholkham2420]

Please keep up the good work , perhaps the Watchdives Aqua Tera blue dial could be the next review.@@johnswatchjoint

[@johnswatchjoint]

Sorry but have a queue of around twelve watches at the moment and cash is tight after the sales ;)

[@willmarshall4685]

Heads up on the tandorio gmt…it’s a leaker. Mine fogged up after doing the dishes a few weeks ago and is now fogs up whenever I wear it

[@johnswatchjoint]

Yep....they are not waterproof as I always say ;)

[@johnswatchjoint]

Yep....they are not waterproof as I always say ;)

[@dunderhay9169]

Gary at I like Watches tested a couple of Tandorios rated at 200m, both leaked at less than 60m.

[@RIOLOGY]

@willmarshall4685 The moisture is trapped within the watch. I highly recommend you to open up the caseback and put the watch in a closed box with rice for a few days. Otherwise your watch's movement will soon start to rust and soon become unusable.

[@16jan1986]

The only reason to chose tandorio is to get rid of snowflake and mercedes hands....they only belong on they own brand of watches if the others had a normal hand option I would rip them out of their hands

[@luist.1919]

Great reviews! Thanks for putting the selection together and comparing them.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Glad you like them!

[@luist.1919]

@@johnswatchjoint I got my eye on the Seestern GMT but if the wife doesn’t allow it at least now I have cheaper versions. Hahaha!

[@johnswatchjoint]

Haha I tried to bring price balance into the list...good luck 🤞

[@gorillasinthewrist]

Nice selection, sadly I’ve already spent my AE allowance…. Great to see Molly in her full fluffiness, studio looks great!

[@johnswatchjoint]

Cheers buddy.

[@Kobayashhi]

The addiesdive is astounding value for the money, now if my banker could stop calling me about this overseas Ali guy :)

[@johnswatchjoint]

Haha....I know the feeling. Thanks for watching :)

[@johnhunterpPhD]

John, thanks to you I bought an Addiesdive GMT. I hope to get it soon 👍🏼

[@johnswatchjoint]

You will love it 😀

[@karlsenula9495]

For that price the Addiesdive quartz looks lovely and you can't go wrong with it.

[@johnswatchjoint]

I agree totally 💯

[@gonzaga3c]

Like the secondhand sweep on the Chronos compared to Addisdive.

[@kimhdfxsts]

Lots of possibilities for a fantastic GMT. I haven't seen any reviewers check the alignment of the GMT hand on the NH 34. Rumours will have that they seldom lines up. So I'm wondering how yours are doing? Keep the videos coming 👍

[@johnswatchjoint]

First thing I checked and no issues ;)

[@adk7962]

It seemed a year to a year and a half ago Cronos was going to toe to toe with San Martin, but they seemed to have fallen behind lately. I’m glad they are still putting out quality watches. Thanks as usual John. Happy hunting Molly girl!

[@johnswatchjoint]

It's my first Cronos but I had heard both good and bad things so I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks Albert.

[@philliprackow7153]

Cronos just doesn't seem to have the capabilities to come out with one model after the other for some reason. Wondering what it is, maybe they just didn't have as much success early on or failed to invest in manufacturing?🤔

[@johnswatchjoint]

We can only speculate....

[@AlexanderB.]

Nice compilation mate! The Cronos is a very good offering! I've bought a couple in the past and none has disappointed me.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi Alex. This is my first Cronos and it didn't disappoint :)

[@karlsenula9495]

I have the San Martin version of that Addiesdive from a little while back (beginning of the year?) Wearing it now .. lovely watch with NH34 and applied indices.

[@willmarshall4685]

Nice set up, John.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Thanks 👍

[@anthonydevono8833]

GMT watches are everywhere! I had the invicta quartz for few months dimensions were spot on for me but I just didn’t use the gmt function and I find them a pain to read time at a glance good selection though John

[@dazzlerjohnwatchman8215]

Hey John, I really love that Addiesdive with it's grab and go Ronda Quartz movement. Also the finish is quality. The lume is awesome! I need a GMT John for my frequent overseas travel. I think I know what I want. Thanks mate. P.S. the cabin setup looks great.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Thank you. Be a great choice for you ;)

[@edwardsjohnpaul]

Great reviews! Could you add a couple things: check the alignment of the hour & minute hands when at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock; and can you show exactly when the date changes over? Often hands that look aligned at 12 will not look so good at 6 etc.; and it is interesting to me how accurate the hands are set according to the date change. Thanks for the videos!

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi there. I am sorry but when I review my watches the first thing I do is check them over for the very basics. It's a given that the watches I review are straight. What I do do however is point out watches that do have issues with alignment. I will call it it out and I always do a follow up regarding how the complaint is handled. Unfortunately I do not have enough time to put everything into video. This is a hobby. Thanks for the suggestion and glad you enjoy the content :)

[@WATCHingJames]

I love GMTs. There is something about that extra hand. Hmmmm

[@johnswatchjoint]

Uh oh :)

[@torfinnjohnsrud793]

I purchased the 37mm tandorio skx gmt in june. I've been on a 2.5 week trip to japan and it's worked flawlessly to keep me on time with home in the USA. I really like it on my 6.75 inch wrist. Plus the 20mm band was why i chose it over its bigger brother. I have it on a nato strap. The bezel is ever so slightly, by a miniscule amount, off, but I dont mind. The crown had a little issue engaging to screw in from the out position, but that has gotten better with use actually. In my mind, well worth the $85 i paid. I wish I could have gotten batman colors though. Also: i purchased the seestern 62 mas and it is cosmetically wonderful. It stopped after a couple weeks. I have no idea why. I'll bring it into my watch repair shop, but it must have been a lemon.

[@johnswatchjoint]

That's a shame. Still under warranty so send it back would be my suggestion?

[@dunderhay9169]

Great suggestions there 👍. I have just received a San Martin GMT, the sn0116 with blue dial/bezel and orang/red hands. It is fantastic, really well made as usual, but an original design only 12.5mm thick with nh34 and a top hat sapphire, it wears incredibly well.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi buddy it was one I did look at but I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger as the colours just didn't do it for me. I also had to think of resale after the review and San Martin are problematic when it comes to selling - on just now....strange I know! :)

[@952651869]

I love the look of the Corteut 3002 cracking review all round John

[@johnswatchjoint]

Thanks my friend. A bit niche but hopefully helpful ;)

[@TomasPerez-en6bp]

This really is the year of GMTs, I will admit its a little fatiguing seeing so many with the same look hopefully we get a little more colour by the end of the year.

[@johnswatchjoint]

I agree Tomas :)

[@TomasPerez-en6bp]

@@johnswatchjoint A man can dream

[@Emmepi37]

Only great watches on this video, nice !

[@johnswatchjoint]

Thank you. Glad you enjoy it :)

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Nice review mate. Regards from South Australia.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Glad you enjoyed it ;)

[@philliprackow7153]

Now that I hold my Cronos in hand and wear it daily I'm kinda eyeing the R-GMT homage 😅 I'll hold off till the next sale though, my love for those jubilee-style bracelets (Got one on the Kamasu) will keep me from wearing the Pro-Homage 😂😅

[@MatthewHartsuch]

I might grab a Pagani GMT of they drop below $30. I've been buying up the PD-1734 and Daytona models all the way down, and currently the price is under $20 USD, it's unbelievable.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Sounds like you are a PD fan! Enjoy :)

[@garf6615]

£60 for the addisdive that's a bargain I paid £225 for the san martin. Would be nice to see the comparison for a quarter of the price

[@seeker7679]

The brushing on the Cronos lugs looked a bit weird. Is that just how the camera's picking them up? Or are they just toasted? lol😉

[@johnswatchjoint]

It is just light reflecting in the camera. The brushing is excellent 👌

[@spectrasouth]

Given that your video is all about GMTs available in the current AliExpress sale I'm surprised you haven't included the I&W Carnaval GMT (NH34A) . Maybe you don't consider a non-diver version a true GMT, as the Carnaval is a dress watch style? Personally, I've been wanting a non-diver style GMT for some time so took the opportunity of grabbing one in this sale.

[@johnswatchjoint]

It is not a brand I have handled and I wanted to impart info on models I have handled/ reviewed. Six were in that category and I am confident the SM and the Hruodland would be a good bet but I have not heard of or handled the brand you mention sorry.

[@michaeldasilva5079]

Hi again John. Great video. All of these watches look great. I’m still keen on the Cronos Pepsi Tudor GMT homage, however there’s still no reviews on Aliexpress or KZbin for it. Should I wait?

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi Michael. I cannot answer that as it is completely up to you. I am no salesman. All I can say is that the quality I have in hand with the Cronos I have reviewed is very impressive. There are maybe 7 or 8 watches that I have reviewed that have really surprised me with their build quality and attention to detail. This is one of them. I hope that helps but only you know what you want to do :)

[@Richard-gs8hm]

Ah man, that corgeut is the last one i'm buying. (This month that is lol) The new set up is looking good man!

[@johnswatchjoint]

Cheers Richard...hope you behaved in the sale haha!

[@eurabio]

nice work corner

[@johnswatchjoint]

Thanks!

[@WristWatching]

I was SO close to skipping this sale, but I think you may have just sold me on the Addiesdive 😂

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi Harvind. It's a great watch for £56. Finished very well and extremely versatile :)

[@markdeitch3087]

Hi there I'm in a quandry. Which one should I buy? Im sure you know them all.... Any help much appreciated! Pagani PD 1662 Auto £39 ($48) Pagani PD 1693 Auto £48 AddiesDive AD2036 Quartz £48 ($61)

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi Mark. I cannot make a decision for you on style...that is personal and there are two different styles here. The standout is the AD2036. One of my favourite review pieces from last year. A great watch very well executed... Hope this helps :)

[@markdeitch3087]

It does. Hugely. Thanks. It was your review that drew me to it. Keep up the great work.

[@johnswatchjoint]

Thank you :)

[@christophermarshall3551]

Great video John! It’s strange, I have five Tandorio watches and have used them all to swim or in my shower. No issues with any of mine so far. Maybe I’m the only one. I would agree that you shouldn’t just take it at it’s depth rating, but know that not ALL Tandorio watches aren’t water resistant. You take your chances, but I would assume most people won’t give a crap because most won’t use them in water. It’s truly too bad that Tandorio isn’t water testing their watches, but with the deals they have on their well-built watches, who cares? I’m buying even more Tandorio watches because they’re awesome spec’d for the money. So buy them and keep them out of water if you’re concerned. Otherwise, not buying them because of this one issue (unless you’re gonna go scuba diving), Is a real missed opportunity. Pass these watches up, and you’re really missing out. I’m just sayin! Buy Tandorio and love them! That’s all you gotta do!

[@johnswatchjoint]

I totally agree with you. These watches are great fun and good value for money although I know I can't really wear them out much in Scotland. My first outing on a stormy day and the watch was as foggy as the skyline haha :)

[@jez-s]

You have been a busy lad haven’t you?! Good effort!! If you could have just one of the watches you reviewed, regardless of price, which would it be?

[@johnswatchjoint]

Hi Jez ...if you mean from this video it would have to be the Cronos. At £145 it just cannot be matched BUT as a daily beater the Addiesdive could be the new champ at £56. Short answer. I am keeping the Addiesdive as a beater ;)

[@jez-s]

@@johnswatchjoint thank you, I was hoping you’d say the Cronos - had my eye on it for a while 😀

[@giusepperocchi2979]

Official pictures of the Seestern GMT proudly show an horribly misaligned gmt hand.

[@johnswatchjoint]

...not the case on this watch.

[@tanzeemnoor5659]

First one to watch it haha! Love your videos John!

[@johnswatchjoint]

Awesome! Thank you!