Awsome overview Wes ! I was hoping you'd find the Mini Focus . I have an original mint Casio & was wondering what these were like ? I could buy a couple of these in different colours as daily beaters . Cheers
Aliexpress watches are evolving and I think in a couple of years the affordable Japanese brands would have very hard time to convince people to buy their watch as the value proposition of these watches are outstanding. Thanks for the video.
I've ordered the Diver & a Nautilus - £6.50 each! Both have a sweeping second hand. Their other brand (Incaseda) do an automatic Willard at 41mm, which is interesting (44mm is too big for me), but I suspect the movement will be terrible.
I guess you somehow got the V1 of PD1717..easy to recognize by a short minute hand..V2 was released quite a while ago, with longer minute hand (all of the hands are longer actually) and better AR coating
I notice the PD 1717 Longines homage is the version 1 with the shorter hands . I recently bought one in green from the same store you link to at a very competitive price as they were advertising the version 2 with revised longer hands . Watch arrived but like yours was the version 1 with the small hands . Not a deal breaker for many I expect but it was for me . I raised the matter with AE and posted it back foc . Refund was issued within a week . Disappointing experience but as it’s the first AE item I have ever returned was pleased with the no quibble outcome . Thought my experience might be of interest as often we might find a product unacceptable but consider the return process to be potentially too complicated , so we accept the status quo .
thanks for the informative video, I am impressed with Mini Focus as it is 36mm watch, but it is alloy made watch and hardlex crystal. imho I'd just add more and buy something worth waiting for the delivery from China to my place for around 10-14 days. but the pd1717 is most valuable watch here I think.
Agreed on almost everything you mentioned ☝️ i have not seen a split second Chronograph on AliExpress under $275...making that minifocus so unique and utterly unbelievable ..
You've excelled yourself this time, I rather like all those 😁. Tempting! I like the bullhead, turtle and particularly the NIW. I like Bertucchi, but they are expensive for what they are and the Boderry homage dropped the fixed bars, can you double check the NIW has a stainless case, it looked all polished and it would be a lot easier to make those fixed bars in cast alloy 🤔
I'd noticed the Mini Focus occasionally while looking at other brands it's just increased where I am in price by $1.50, but I still got it for $14.13!😁 Thanks to your presentation I decided to order it before the silver one goes out of stock or gets another price hike! lol 👍
@@weswatches can't believe that 2 of the watches you selected were in my wish list! 🙂 it's great to see an affordable selection, I've bought over recent weeks a Winner XV automatic, which is excellent for £12 & I blew my £20 or less budget on a Pagani Design PD-1662 at about £48 which is beautiful and just a bit different.
Hi there. I've had a bunch of Laulex watches pop up on my coins page. Do you know them? The Diver has a blue sunburst dial, rotating bezel and a VK31 inside. It comes in at £6.59 less 30% coin discount!! It HAS to be trash, right?
I’m with JOMW on this one, I simply couldn’t own a watch with such a ridiculous brand name on it as PARNSPRE on the dial. Would consider if it had a sterile dial with no branding, like I did with my Tandorio pilots watch I’m waiting on
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A channel that talks about ACTUAL budget watches, awesome video
Thanks 👌
You're possibly the best channel for budget watches! Keep digging up these these gems, 👍🏻
I appreciate that!
Most surprised by the mini focus!
Tell me about it...😳🤣
Sold out everywhere on AE 😢
you continue to dig up the best bargain watches out there. thank you!
You're welcome 😊
Searching through AE on my own can be hit and miss, but these videos tell me just where to go…a huge time saver!!
Nice selection 👍 These watches give a lot for their respective prices !
Glad you think so!
Just amazing pieces... Incredible for the cost...
Thanks for sharing!!!
Glad you like them!
Awsome overview Wes ! I was hoping you'd find the Mini Focus . I have an original mint Casio & was wondering what these were like ? I could buy a couple of these in different colours as daily beaters . Cheers
Impressive selection and such bargain prices
More coming next week, this was just the first batch for March reviews
Are you related to the Shiny things host? You have a very similar vibe and delivery.
No, I'm not 😁 but that IS one of my favourite reviewers, great film making and integrity☝️
Aliexpress watches are evolving and I think in a couple of years the affordable Japanese brands would have very hard time to convince people to buy their watch as the value proposition of these watches are outstanding. Thanks for the video.
Agreed 💯 Thx for your feedback 👌
I doubt it
Thank You for Citizen bullhead homage! 🤓🤓🤓
Any time!
I've ordered the Diver & a Nautilus - £6.50 each! Both have a sweeping second hand. Their other brand (Incaseda) do an automatic Willard at 41mm, which is interesting (44mm is too big for me), but I suspect the movement will be terrible.
Ooooh! Let's hope and wait
That is a great selection of bargain pieces. Crazy how little you need to spend to get a great watch. Cheers!
Thx for your feedback 👍
I guess you somehow got the V1 of PD1717..easy to recognize by a short minute hand..V2 was released quite a while ago, with longer minute hand (all of the hands are longer actually) and better AR coating
That is so, yet in this super budget category every penny counts😆
I have a slightly different model of niw, also with vk31, have had it for half a year. have lost 2 seconds
Wow!
people be paying 1000s of Dollars to loose 2 seconds per day lol
Excellent VK31!
I notice the PD 1717 Longines homage is the version 1 with the shorter hands . I recently bought one in green from the same store you link to at a very competitive price as they were advertising the version 2 with revised longer hands . Watch arrived but like yours was the version 1 with the small hands . Not a deal breaker for many I expect but it was for me . I raised the matter with AE and posted it back foc . Refund was issued within a week . Disappointing experience but as it’s the first AE item I have ever returned was pleased with the no quibble outcome .
Thought my experience might be of interest as often we might find a product unacceptable but consider the return process to be potentially too complicated , so we accept the status quo .
Mine was the reverse! I bought the V1 at a mega deal price of £36 plus tax and the V2 arrived!!! It's the luck of the draw.
thanks for the informative video, I am impressed with Mini Focus as it is 36mm watch, but it is alloy made watch and hardlex crystal. imho I'd just add more and buy something worth waiting for the delivery from China to my place for around 10-14 days. but the pd1717 is most valuable watch here I think.
Agreed on almost everything you mentioned ☝️ i have not seen a split second Chronograph on AliExpress under $275...making that minifocus so unique and utterly unbelievable ..
@@weswatches true, mini focus is 15$ in the price of plastic casio watches, I mean why not, it is unique one to consider.
Wish SM or one of the other top tiers would make a spirit design. SM does have a spirit zulu in production now, can't wait for that.
You've excelled yourself this time, I rather like all those 😁. Tempting! I like the bullhead, turtle and particularly the NIW. I like Bertucchi, but they are expensive for what they are and the Boderry homage dropped the fixed bars, can you double check the NIW has a stainless case, it looked all polished and it would be a lot easier to make those fixed bars in cast alloy 🤔
Thanks! And yes, fully stainless steel 👏
I'd noticed the Mini Focus occasionally while looking at other brands it's just increased where I am in price by $1.50, but I still got it for $14.13!😁 Thanks to your presentation I decided to order it before the silver one goes out of stock or gets another price hike! lol 👍
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for another great review…I love this channel…keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching!
Superb reviews! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you like them!
@@weswatches can't believe that 2 of the watches you selected were in my wish list! 🙂 it's great to see an affordable selection, I've bought over recent weeks a Winner XV automatic, which is excellent for £12 & I blew my £20 or less budget on a Pagani Design PD-1662 at about £48 which is beautiful and just a bit different.
the bullhead chrono has my attention
Good!
Hi there. I've had a bunch of Laulex watches pop up on my coins page. Do you know them? The Diver has a blue sunburst dial, rotating bezel and a VK31 inside. It comes in at £6.59 less 30% coin discount!! It HAS to be trash, right?
Hi 👋 it sounds too good to be true ..yet☝️since AliExpress has 14days no question asked returns - why not gove it a shot?🤔
True. But at that price, I might just give it away! I've ordered one. I'll let you know.
Please do! May be an interesting ultra budget piece to review 🤔
@@markdeitch3087 So what happened? Did you get what they promised?
Bullhead sold out 😢
Lol
I’m with JOMW on this one, I simply couldn’t own a watch with such a ridiculous brand name on it as PARNSPRE on the dial. Would consider if it had a sterile dial with no branding, like I did with my Tandorio pilots watch I’m waiting on