The good with the bad. The AliExpress risk. San Martin outstanding fit, finish, and value. (diver)

[@DarthPlaya]

A domed sapphire crystal swap sounds like an awesome idea. I hope you go ahead with that, and post pics of the finished outcome!

[@dannymaclea4762]

I have purchased dozens and dozens and dozens of watches from AliExpress and thankfully I have not had any issues thus far. Having said that, I wouldn’t trust the warranties at all. Thankfully most movements are of the NH series so replacing them is very cheap and easy to do.

[@TheDiveWatcher]

Definitely true about tue NH35. That's awesome you haven't had any issues. I've bought three times from, aliexpress and have had issues from a bricked movement 3 days old or 3 days after receiving it and with this piece, it became lost in transit and San Martin wasn't going to send me out another one nor refund me until I thoroughly explained to them or I dared them to violate international trade laws and regulations. Then references their subsidiary company Temu and I promise you will, be sanctioned and thus restrictions placed that I advise you either send me out another or immediately refund my card. Mysteriously this watch instantly went from lost in transit to say moving to next destination. I'm now willing to pay more if I can find it on Amazon pr watchdives.com.

[@deadprivacy]

I have bought one, and it did have a slight issue witb a very slightly bent hand on a subdial, was a red star 1901 with all the trimmings, ar coating lumed, swan neck on the regulator, it was very accurate too , amazing watch for the money, way better than a nh35 , i curent have a seiko 4r thats all over the place, gaining a minute a day in the cold , the 1901 was gaining 6 seconds in the cold and was pretty much dead on accurate when worn and warm and they agreed to take it back and refund no problems at all. Ended up selling it as is and never did send it but they provided a shipping label. Admittedly the watch was new and it was a cosmetic qc issue not a warranty claim per se.

[@johnbrylledomingo6377]

is that the semi-grand seiko diver ?

[@ringaleavo]

Put the watch down, now I've got motion sickness!