Nice roundup John! Just to clarify for the European singles out there going in for their first Ali buy. When your delivery address is in the EU, the prices on Ali will include the VAT you are supposed to pay in your country (25% in Sweden). Import charges don't apply until you reach a certain amount of value (in Sweden 1800 SEK). In the case you order something with a value above where you are supposed to pay Customs, the price on Ali will be reduced with the amount you are supposed to pay when the goods reach your country. It's a bit of a complicated story, since you will not see the final price (for goods above the value where you are supposed to pay import charges) on Ali until you move the item from the basket til the check out page. 😂 But this the reason EU prices are different from the ones for the UK and Amuricas. On a side note the brand Willy Wonka, is now rebranded as WM Watch, and the GMT I have my eyes on is the WM193. The renders of the Classic-193M-California-SLW-41MM look really sweet. But how will it look in real life?
I've got 4 WM watches including the last two I mini reviewed. One is the Moon phase and I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry about it to be honest . Thanks for the detailed info buddy.
Exactly what i have said in my post (i posted before i read yours)- apart from the EU getting screwed price wise, i will try to help out/expand on what you posted. Although niot all of the ridiculous prices charged to EU consumers are because of added VAT, IT IS BLATANTLY CLEAR THAT THE US & THE UK HAVE MANY ITEMS AT LOWER PRICES THAN THE EU. I am an expat working in Greece & i have shopped in the 11.11 sales for the last 3 years. The way it works here in Greece with regards to duties etc is as follows: up to 160 euro (total price), the watches are not taxed, no duties etc, anything over that is subject to 24% VAT, import duties etc, so what i do is keep my purchases under 160 euro. (check your total price AFTER having clicked on 'checkout') I suggest looking up online what the no tax threshold is in your respective country & act accordingly- yes that means that the more expensive timepieces are to be avoided, but i know that San Martin, Watchdives & Steeldive have EU outlets(online) ergo you can get the higher priced timepieces & not have to worry about VAT etc.
They are having a laugh with their prices. All the watched I was watching increased in price, and one that didn't increase is sold out. Not getting sucked in by the hype.
@@johnswatchjoint it is all about the codes, last year I got a Heimdallr super cheap! without the codes it was the same price or even higher. you need to stack the codes
@@TonyTonyCurrieanything under £200 is cheap for a mechanical or quartz watch. Given that even in the 90s a Timex or Accurist was £90 in the UK and Casio could be north of £100. 30 years later you get more bang for your buck.
What a selection! That Baltany really pops up in the sun ☀️ Love the SM pepsi faded bezel, my fav of that series and the Longines GMT green homage is on my wish list!
@johnswatchjoint You are right, I ordered a Militado ml08 a couple of weeks ago and I've seen it at higher prices before the sale, dropping to the choice price in the sale. The discount codes are really the only saving on many products.
John a wee nip of Tawny Port is the trick when watching your reviews, if I were a rich man I would buy them all. However at least I can now narrow down the ones to choose from. Horology is such a fine thing to wear and collect.
The Specht & Sohne Overseas 222 and Nautilus homage looks tempting for well under 100 USD, the Hruodland 222 homage is less than 160 and looks absolutely incredible and ~8mm of thickness, it's so sooo hard to choose when the Cronos Explorer is also gonna at $165 with a PT5000 mvmt.
That's great . Sorry buddy I can only list so many from hundreds of deals available Sorry you're not happy with my selection but it's impossible to please everyone 😞
@johnswatchjoint Noo, don't get me wrong, your selection is awesome, it's just that I filled the pilot and diver spot in my collection so I'm looking for something else haha..love your channel,keep it up, my dude!
Wow! Thanks for putting that epic list together. Awesome seeing little Miss Molly in the snow! I did not know about that Cronos Chrono. Very tempting…. Thanks as always!
Believe it or not...I haven't reviewed the ML05! I was away when it came out so I'll do a head to head with the Escapement Time...which I still rate very highly.
Nice work John, I'm always looking but I'm not taking the plunge on anything this time, happy with what I have, The Militado ML05 is a must buy if you have not got one yet, it's just bonkers good even compared side by side to my Hamilton Khaki mechanical, just buy it.
I have Cronos Chronograph from your video, it is absolutely fantastic, extremely well finished and 6s21 is the bomb. But buyers beware, it wears very small. It looks tiny on my 7-7.25" wrist. I am now in an active search of a good steel bracelet for it, to make it a bit more substantial.
Wish the AD2074 had more detail (just looks an uninspiring thinly printed dial) bc it reminds me of the Hamilton Officer - one of the first watches that caught my attention.
Cracking list, buddy 👍 I have had my eye on the Baltany with the copper bezel now for a while. I have already ordered the SM SN0144 blue dial in 39mm, and the Cronos L6029M GMT Textured dial in white. For both of these, I was able to stack up whatever sale price + coupons + coins for final prices, which are unbeatable: US $255 and $125, respectively. Thank you for your great work and outstanding help. Good luck with the sale 👍 😊
@johnswatchjoint Thank you, John. I know it takes a lot of work on your side, but we all appreciate it immensely. Wishing you a happy and safe week. Cheers.
This is my 3rd alleged hyped Big AE sale since my banger watch binge. ‘Choice’ pre sale prices were very good if you were savvy. Then they bump inflate prices. Then drop to where they were during choice pre sale but inventory of popular models low or out 😂 good luck with 11/11 sale 👍
Great selection John. Thanks. That Tandorio is stupidly cheap. An nh35 for £30! Why did they aqueeze the date in at 4 on that Cronos! If they update to the new logo on the addisdive gmt quartz I'll definitely go for it!
The codes are not active just now. When you go onto AliExpress you will see the counter counting down the last few hours. Put the items you want in your basket and make sure you take note of any store coupons you have. Add them at checkout plus add the Coupons I have listed in the Community Tab to maximise your discount when it goes live.
1. Looks nice but I wish the bezel rotated 2. Might eventually buy this one but prefer the automatic 3’oclock crown version 3. Boring AP rip-off. Don’t like it 4. Looks good, hope they put out some black/gray dials 5. Good for the price 6. Kinda corny, the propeller looks cheap IMO 7. I like this one, don’t love it 8. Solid, if you want a Tudor lookalike 9. Beauty. Might buy this one eventually 10. Solid, but another Tudor lookalike 11. Looks good, better price for sure 12. Fine, if you want a quartz evolution 9 homage 13. Boring. Don’t like it at all 14. Like the dial color, not so much the case shape 15. Cool. I like the unique (bertucci) case shape for a field watch 16. Good deal, nothing special 17. Fine, but the Baltany version is probably better for 20£ more 18. The black one is in my basket right now 19. Cool. Wish it was a seagull movement though 20. Love it
It's not a sale. The prices have increased, many products get bigger discounts earlier this year. Don't know what the hype is about, why go coupon hunting for a better deal when you can wait for a real sale, or depending on what gives the best price use coins and superdeals.
Baltany is one of the few AliExpress watches that has a decent name. I refuse to buy a watch with the name “Berny” on it. Berny sounds like an old white guy that drinks and smokes too much.
@@johnswatchjoint I say where I buy but my best friend come from other continent i give him to take one, Kanno red face black ring and black face burgundie with silicone he take first Kanno be better crown all better but no sphire Kamatzu be with saphire, now Kanno don t exist as model Mako have little foulth 25s-26s is to far but I buy Mako my call Kanno-Big Mako 2 or 3
Nice roundup John!
Just to clarify for the European singles out there going in for their first Ali buy. When your delivery address is in the EU, the prices on Ali will include the VAT you are supposed to pay in your country (25% in Sweden). Import charges don't apply until you reach a certain amount of value (in Sweden 1800 SEK). In the case you order something with a value above where you are supposed to pay Customs, the price on Ali will be reduced with the amount you are supposed to pay when the goods reach your country. It's a bit of a complicated story, since you will not see the final price (for goods above the value where you are supposed to pay import charges) on Ali until you move the item from the basket til the check out page. 😂
But this the reason EU prices are different from the ones for the UK and Amuricas.
On a side note the brand Willy Wonka, is now rebranded as WM Watch, and the GMT I have my eyes on is the WM193. The renders of the Classic-193M-California-SLW-41MM look really sweet. But how will it look in real life?
I've got 4 WM watches including the last two I mini reviewed. One is the Moon phase and I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry about it to be honest . Thanks for the detailed info buddy.
Exactly what i have said in my post (i posted before i read yours)- apart from the EU getting screwed price wise, i will try to help out/expand on what you posted.
Although niot all of the ridiculous prices charged to EU consumers are because of added VAT, IT IS BLATANTLY CLEAR THAT THE US & THE UK HAVE MANY ITEMS AT LOWER PRICES THAN THE EU.
I am an expat working in Greece & i have shopped in the 11.11 sales for the last 3 years.
The way it works here in Greece with regards to duties etc is as follows: up to 160 euro (total price), the watches are not taxed, no duties etc, anything over that is subject to 24% VAT, import duties etc, so what i do is keep my purchases under 160 euro. (check your total price AFTER having clicked on 'checkout')
I suggest looking up online what the no tax threshold is in your respective country & act accordingly- yes that means that the more expensive timepieces are to be avoided, but i know that San Martin, Watchdives & Steeldive have EU outlets(online) ergo you can get the higher priced timepieces & not have to worry about VAT etc.
Well said. That's why I caveated the video in the beginning as so many people just don't know what their own laws are on taxes etc 😉
They are having a laugh with their prices. All the watched I was watching increased in price, and one that didn't increase is sold out. Not getting sucked in by the hype.
...the trick is to use the codes to get the better prices. I did say last week that some of the Choice deals I listed shouldn't be missed. 😞
Prices are tooooooooo high John even using all codes ……. think my card will be safe😂
@TonyTonyCurrie that's a good lad 👍
@@johnswatchjoint it is all about the codes, last year I got a Heimdallr super cheap! without the codes it was the same price or even higher. you need to stack the codes
@@TonyTonyCurrieanything under £200 is cheap for a mechanical or quartz watch. Given that even in the 90s a Timex or Accurist was £90 in the UK and Casio could be north of £100. 30 years later you get more bang for your buck.
I’m boycotting this year because so many dealers have bumped prices prior to the sale.
Excellent list! That panda dial Pagani is especially eye catching! Might have to pick it up.
What a selection!
That Baltany really pops up in the sun ☀️
Love the SM pepsi faded bezel, my fav of that series and the Longines GMT green homage is on my wish list!
Thanks for watching...so glad you enjoyed it. It took forever to put together 🥴
awesome video, man!
Thank you.
I definitely recommend the turbine pilot and that new San Martin. Both amazing
Thanks for letting me use your arm James 🙏
Another great selection! Difficult not to press the “add to cart” on most of these.
That CRONOS Chronograph is looking great, 👍🏼 specs and movement
Great video really enjoyed it
Awesome, thank you!
Great selection there 😎, well done John.
Thanks buddy. Prices are disappointing though . I kinda said that last week with some of the choice deals I posted 😞
@johnswatchjoint You are right, I ordered a Militado ml08 a couple of weeks ago and I've seen it at higher prices before the sale, dropping to the choice price in the sale. The discount codes are really the only saving on many products.
Been exited for this one.
John a wee nip of Tawny Port is the trick when watching your reviews, if I were a rich man I would buy them all. However at least I can now narrow down the ones to choose from. Horology is such a fine thing to wear and collect.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Been looking forward to this review and I wasn't disappointed.
Thanks John 👍
Cheers Sam. I appreciate it 🙏
Always good choices John, keep it up!
Much appreciated thank you ☺️
The Specht & Sohne Overseas 222 and Nautilus homage looks tempting for well under 100 USD, the Hruodland 222 homage is less than 160 and looks absolutely incredible and ~8mm of thickness, it's so sooo hard to choose when the Cronos Explorer is also gonna at $165 with a PT5000 mvmt.
That's great . Sorry buddy I can only list so many from hundreds of deals available Sorry you're not happy with my selection but it's impossible to please everyone 😞
@johnswatchjoint Noo, don't get me wrong, your selection is awesome, it's just that I filled the pilot and diver spot in my collection so I'm looking for something else haha..love your channel,keep it up, my dude!
Phew. It's bloody hard work and unfortunately I get trolled for doing it which can be really frustrating. Thanks buddy.
Wow! Thanks for putting that epic list together. Awesome seeing little Miss Molly in the snow! I did not know about that Cronos Chrono. Very tempting…. Thanks as always!
Got there in the end buddy. What a shitty few days it's been. Day off tomorrow 😀👍
@ You deserve it! Now to choose ONE watch amongst all these watches that I want. 😅
Believe it or not...I haven't reviewed the ML05! I was away when it came out so I'll do a head to head with the Escapement Time...which I still rate very highly.
Nice line up 🙌🏼 Enjoy your reviews and channel. Always 👍 and just subbed, thought I already had 🍻cheers
Haha...I get that a lot! 😊
Nice work John, I'm always looking but I'm not taking the plunge on anything this time, happy with what I have, The Militado ML05 is a must buy if you have not got one yet, it's just bonkers good even compared side by side to my Hamilton Khaki mechanical, just buy it.
It's disappointing this year for sure.
I have Cronos Chronograph from your video, it is absolutely fantastic, extremely well finished and 6s21 is the bomb. But buyers beware, it wears very small. It looks tiny on my 7-7.25" wrist. I am now in an active search of a good steel bracelet for it, to make it a bit more substantial.
Great watch 👍🏼
Wish the AD2074 had more detail (just looks an uninspiring thinly printed dial) bc it reminds me of the Hamilton Officer - one of the first watches that caught my attention.
James has a flatter wrist than we have, so he can wear larger watches. I'd kill for a wrist like his! lol Great list buddy!
Aye. As we say in Scotland. " He's a Jammy Bugger" meaning luck is always on his side 🤗. Thanks again to James for allowing me to borrow his wrist 🙏
Cracking list, buddy 👍 I have had my eye on the Baltany with the copper bezel now for a while. I have already ordered the SM SN0144 blue dial in 39mm, and the Cronos L6029M GMT Textured dial in white. For both of these, I was able to stack up whatever sale price + coupons + coins for final prices, which are unbeatable: US $255 and $125, respectively.
Thank you for your great work and outstanding help.
Good luck with the sale 👍 😊
Well done buddy and thank you. I really thought it wasn't going to happen...had to work my weekend!
@johnswatchjoint Thank you, John. I know it takes a lot of work on your side, but we all appreciate it immensely. Wishing you a happy and safe week. Cheers.
@felo6035 🤗🙏
Молодец, хороший обзор! Лайк!
Bit late seeing this one John sorry, good selection to choose from.
Thanks Jon 🤠
This is my 3rd alleged hyped Big AE sale since my banger watch binge. ‘Choice’ pre sale prices were very good if you were savvy. Then they bump inflate prices. Then drop to where they were during choice pre sale but inventory of popular models low or out 😂 good luck with 11/11 sale 👍
Yeah I did say that last week and issued some top tips. It's not as good as I'd hoped.
i got that berny and that SM V6 GMT
Great selection John. Thanks. That Tandorio is stupidly cheap. An nh35 for £30! Why did they aqueeze the date in at 4 on that Cronos! If they update to the new logo on the addisdive gmt quartz I'll definitely go for it!
I like the date there
That’s an impressive selection… if you’re selling the Baltany burgundy anytime soon let me know….
I'll give you a shout once it's reviewed 🤗
1. TANDORIO.
2. THORN
done
Cheers John, there's a few there that caught my eye.
Do I wait 24hrs until the sale starts or take the plunge now 🤔.
Another great video 👍
The codes are not active just now. When you go onto AliExpress you will see the counter counting down the last few hours. Put the items you want in your basket and make sure you take note of any store coupons you have. Add them at checkout plus add the Coupons I have listed in the Community Tab to maximise your discount when it goes live.
Hi John, can you give me directions where to find the Thorn blue divers watch at 108.59, thanks.
All of the links are in the video description below. Just type more to open up the description.
Any stone dial watches?
If only we had more choices.
I'm not super human!
1. Looks nice but I wish the bezel rotated
2. Might eventually buy this one but prefer the automatic 3’oclock crown version
3. Boring AP rip-off. Don’t like it
4. Looks good, hope they put out some black/gray dials
5. Good for the price
6. Kinda corny, the propeller looks cheap IMO
7. I like this one, don’t love it
8. Solid, if you want a Tudor lookalike
9. Beauty. Might buy this one eventually
10. Solid, but another Tudor lookalike
11. Looks good, better price for sure
12. Fine, if you want a quartz evolution 9 homage
13. Boring. Don’t like it at all
14. Like the dial color, not so much the case shape
15. Cool. I like the unique (bertucci) case shape for a field watch
16. Good deal, nothing special
17. Fine, but the Baltany version is probably better for 20£ more
18. The black one is in my basket right now
19. Cool. Wish it was a seagull movement though
20. Love it
Yeah I'm disappointed, the prices haven't been very impressive, at all.
It's not a sale. The prices have increased, many products get bigger discounts earlier this year. Don't know what the hype is about, why go coupon hunting for a better deal when you can wait for a real sale, or depending on what gives the best price use coins and superdeals.
Lol no change in price at all. Mostly higher than pre-sale, I'm no buying his time.
It's been disappointing but did find some deals after hunting this morning.
Baltany is one of the few AliExpress watches that has a decent name. I refuse to buy a watch with the name “Berny” on it. Berny sounds like an old white guy that drinks and smokes too much.
Buy Orient in continent much better dill belive me.
Sorry but Orient are over priced and pretty poor in quality 😕
@@johnswatchjoint in continent Europe It s 190-300 euro
@@johnswatchjoint I buy 2 in metal box Hungary one 195 second 250
I buy my Orients from Creation watches if I need to .
@@johnswatchjoint I say where I buy but my best friend come from other continent i give him to take one, Kanno red face black ring and black face burgundie with silicone he take first Kanno be better crown all better but no sphire Kamatzu be with saphire, now Kanno don t exist as model Mako have little foulth 25s-26s is to far but I buy Mako my call Kanno-Big Mako 2 or 3