Uncover 10 Fascinating Watches in the Upcoming AliExpress 11.11 Sale

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@richardrees4463 Ай бұрын

I think that Thorn is running the nh34 with the GMT hand as a 24 hour hand, with normal hour hand removed. Turns it into a 24h dial, with day night halves

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@richardrees4463 Ah yeah... Of course 🤦‍♂️ It's pretty cool isn't it?

@L.A.C_Santos Ай бұрын

It’s amazing how even the AliExpress lovers still make snobbish comments about Chinese watches. We are such a square and sheepish species. It’s not about the nation, it’s about the individual watch, the quality, the design etc.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@L.A.C_Santos Yeah it's a bit odd.

@LagerPetrol409 Ай бұрын

Very well said 👍

@rockya13 Ай бұрын

That Proxima PX1721 is seriously tempting. Rather pricey though. Hopefully they'll go on sale soon.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@rockya13 It is a great combination with that case, movement and dial.

@sersorin Ай бұрын

On Thorn: NH34A is not a mistake. They call it "naval watch" because there are 24 hour markers on the dial instead of the usual 12. That means they used the GMT hand on NH34A as the hour hand. Some may say it's inventive and cool, allowing the two day/night sections on the dial, others may say it's a crippled GMT watch missing the hour hand.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@sersorin Thanks for the information. So, where do you stand on it then?

@dannymaclea4762 Ай бұрын

I just received my Proxima with the adventurine and I can confirm it does have the on the fly adjustment clasp.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@dannymaclea4762 That's good to know then. They must be older pictures in the listing then. How is it so far? Are you enjoying it?

@Gary-li7ib Ай бұрын

Do you like it? Not tried a proxima before but that one is really interesting me

@dannymaclea4762 Ай бұрын

@@Gary-li7ib this is my first Proxima purchase. Couldn’t decide so I got both the PX1720 and PC1721. Both are fantastic! Quality is right up there with San Martin in my opinion. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

@adk7962 Ай бұрын

Sorry about the foot. I broke my foot a long time ago. It’s imperative it heals properly. Thanks for the great list and looking forward to the full reviews!

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@adk7962 Yeah, I've been keeping off it as much as possible. I'm going a bit crazy, as I haven't been out of the house since we got back from holiday. I'm down to the one crutch now though... Although I did go upstairs with one and then realised I couldn't get back down with it, and needed someone to go and get the other one for me ☺️😆 Did anything in particular jump out to you, that you are considering maybe adding to your list then?

@adk7962 Ай бұрын

It’s amazing how helpless you feel. It stinks. I studied some architecture and a professor once said we are all temporarily abled. We will all become disabled (even if it’s for a short time) and some point in our lives so remember that when you’re designing access points. If you like the Octopus Kraken, there is a new Baltany Vintage Date Just that is really calling my name right now.

@cedarcanoe Ай бұрын

That Hruodland F028 Retro Classic is an homage to a 50.000$ Laurent Ferrier. Proxima seems to be pumping up its prices for the FX-line (Christopher Ward cases). Nice video, thnx

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@cedarcanoe Ah ok. Thanks for the information mate. I'm guessing the pricing on the Proxima's has been increased, so when it's reduced during the sale, it looks like a bigger discount. I'm glad you liked it. Was there anything that particularly grabbed your attention?

@renebense Ай бұрын

Who really thinks that the SW200 is made in Switzerland and sent to China? No way...

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@renebense Let's just say that there's some brands that I'd maybe be more willing to believe over others 😉

@Sicarius888 Ай бұрын

I have that Hroudland style B pilot for half a year now. Didn't know it had only 11mm thickness. Probably because this strange shape lugs. Thorn Pelagos is around 12mm but feels noticeably thinner.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@Sicarius888 How does it wear on wrist with those fairly long, flat lugs?

@Sicarius888 Ай бұрын

@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Good for me, but I like big watches. I never tried leather strap, bought a cheap engineer bracelet on Ali, looks and wears fine even without matching endlinks. But nato can be a problem. Lugs might look long, but with 1,8mm springbars there is not much space to pull the strap. Maybe thinner seat belt would work better, but regular is hard to fold down around spring bars and leaves a sticking out cushion on the caseback.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@Sicarius888 Thanks for the information 👍

@jeremiahjohnson8343 Ай бұрын

@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I don't have one now, but I previously had the Type-B dial. I seem to recall it being a noisy ticker with that small movement in a large case (maybe an echo). It was more like 12-12.5mm thick, 50mm lug-to-lug, and it definitely felt like a large watch with that dial. Straight lugs are always a challenge - you need to get a nice curvature on the strap to get it to fit well. It would probably do best on a 7.5" wrist or larger, but you may like the look of it.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@jeremiahjohnson8343 Thanks for sharing your experience.

@carlosisr Ай бұрын

That Thorn certainly looks different and quite unique, as others have stated, the traditional hour hand must have been removed and just let the 24hr hand makin sense of the markings in the dial, dont think i have seen other watch like it, if im getting a watch, this might be it. Great vid, keep it up!

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@carlosisr It's a really interesting one isn't it? I think it looks great too.

@eshwarrao7358 Ай бұрын

Nice list of watches mate.. really like the Hrudoland cushion dial.. what do you do with all these watches after reviews? Last Addies is a Vintage Longines Conquest model if am not wrong.. agree with the crazy logo...

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@eshwarrao7358 Cheers, I'm glad you liked it. I keep some to add to my collection, or to do comparison reviews with, but I do also sell some on my website as well... honestwatchshop.bigcartel.com Although I haven't gotten around to adding any for a while though. If there's anything that I've reviewed that you'd be interested in, that isn't already on there, then let me know, and I'll see if it's something I'm looking to sell.

@richardpool9970 Ай бұрын

Some good finds but it seems each one just has something that bothers me a little whether it be the lug design on the Hroudland or something about the numbering on the Thorn (though I do kind of like the fact you have 456 at the 9'oclock position and the half lume is cool). I've had a Cadisen meteorite pattern dial (it's definitely not actual meteorite) before and found the pattern is quite subtle compared to the pictures so a bit worried this could be the case again even though the silver one is in a basket for consideration.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@richardpool9970 No watch is perfect. That's why we're always looking for the next one 😉

@DanRC69 Ай бұрын

The last Addiesdive watch looks superb, easily the nicest watch of the bunch, though unfortunately it's FAR too small for most people, 40mm would have been perfect.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@DanRC69 It depends on what size you have, I guess. For my 7" wrist I don't have a problem with a 36mm watch.

@victor-hi2uw Ай бұрын

I disagree. A lot of people just wear watches that are too big for them. 36mm used to be the usual size for men's wristwatches until the turn of the millennium, and it's not gonna look small unless you have absolutely gigantic wrists. Even if a watch is "too small" it just becomes a bracelet, but if it's too big (like when the lugs stick out from the wrist) it looks flat-out bad. Just my two cents. Don't knock it until you try it. Smaller watches are more comfortable, too.

@zosothezephead837 Ай бұрын

There's no way on earth (sic) you're going to get a real slice of meteorite on a dial for anything less than £1000.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@zosothezephead837 Yeah, the title was a little misleading. But at least it says "meteorite pattern" in the description at least.

@lukegalloway2402 Ай бұрын

Zelos just dropped one for 399 USD

@doronbar1606 Ай бұрын

Chinese watches seem to have made a jump in quality and prices

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Ай бұрын

@@doronbar1606 There's definitely been a huge jump in the quality available from some brands over the past few years. And obviously that means an increase in the prices... But you can still get some good bargains too. Some of which I tried to include in this video. Also let's not forget, that when compared to the bigger brands the quality is getting right up there now, but the prices are still a lot less though.