I received the Addiesdive about two weeks ago. You described it perfectly...OUTRAGEOUS! It is my personal hope that more brands give us the option of the VH31 quartz movement. It does a decent job of mimicking an automatic movement, but besides that, it allows for a thinner watchcase, it will last longer, more accurate, lighter, and less expensive. Sounds like a great combo to me.
I appreciate your concise and incisive comments. You were right on with your comments on that artsy watch. My limit for an Ali watch is $300 and outside of SM, I don't see too many watches that want me to spend close to that.
Amazing to see how your watchmaker skills have developed over the past years, Gary, that you perform the spec removal routine in such a nonchalant fashion!
Fair play to Baltany. That non colour matched date window balances out the indices. A dark one would lose symmetry. But the bezel looks like a half-sucked fruit Polo. So imo nearly great, but for different reasons. The SAN MARTIN head and shoulders above all the rest.
The markers on the Baltany GMT are small because they are replicating the so called "nipple dials" that Rolex used to make. And I have to say that Baltany pulls it off very well.
I've found that some of the best Aliexpress pricing is in the weeks after Christmas but before the March sales. Just picked up a Poedagar 680 (to see if I like that design) for just $9 delivered. Last year I managed to snag a Pagani 1701 v5 for only $37 during the same period. Keep 'em peeled for bargains folks.
Addiesdive should have put a piece of sapphire on this watch and change $ 70 for it. By the way, disagree with your verdict on the Baltany date wheel. With a black date wheel it would look worse, as if the three o'clock marker had fallen off. It would throw off the dial balance.
Are prices inflated before 11.11 sale? I like this Baltany GMT but 345 EUR 😱? Maybe it it had Miyota 9075. And I thought Watchdives pepsi was already overpriced.
We can't see the lume at the end because of the preview cards for other videos. In the future, leave plenty of time to show this before the end of the video.
@@violinmke listen man I don't want to have to buy specific straps for one watch when they could've just used 20mm lugs, 19mm are still harder to find and usually not as cheap
I noticed that the majority of the watches I have in my carts are disappearing and being relisted at higher price or their price has increased before the 11.11 sale...
Oldest trick in the book. Put prices up just before a sake to make discounts look bigger. I've made notes re a shortlist and current prices. And have decided I want min 30% before I pull the trigger...
I'm not sure what to make about the whole "I'm not wild about it" rating. Does this mean you like it? You don't like it? There seems to be a large range outside of "I'm not wild about it." I'd rather hear how you feel about something, rather than how you don't feel about something. Its much more decisive and informative.
Make up your mind then , first the old dive logo was the problem now the scripted -_- if you paid 500$ watch you wouldn't mind this or any other logo in the world , believe me
Not a single one for me this time. The Addiesdive is a banger but sadly it‘s also way too small. The Longines Conquest, from which its design was copied, comes in 34, 38 and 41 mm, there is a size for everyone.
LIKES: - The boderry one looks magnificent for $150. - The san martin "distressed kermit" looks pretty neat too! DISLIKES: - The plastic/bubbly bezel on the baltany - such a childish look.
That Berny is shocking, not a design I would have chosen, but they should never have sent that out. There are some great new releases out at the moment, the Addiesdive does seem the pick of that selection, nice that it is cheap, but I hear that colour is sold out.
San Martin is getting better, but they still need to make their logo look a little bit nicer on the dial, it's not bad...but better vs the old logo. My only concern with them is can they really stand up to a proper torture test? I know with G-Shock/Seiko's that have no QC issues...they'll be reliable for a long time. I never owned San Martin yet, but considering one. Helson used to be all the rage but these guys are undercutting them now too.
OMG the Baltany Date window? WTF ? What clown took a nice watch and turned it into a T*rd ? No , sorry Baltany. I can get a San martin for cheaper and sack that clown that did the date window, Big Mistake.
I have a Berny - it’s fine, look great, keeps time very well. I bought a Tandorio last year. It didn’t last 5 months. The watch - automatic- seized up, and, the Jubilee bracelet fell apart. DO NOT buy a Tandorio.
San Martin need to start using PT5000 movements again. Sick of hearing that theyd have to charge a premium as I've bought them for under 30 quid including tax in the sales!
Not sure if I have some kind of psychic connection to your channel but I seem to spot your videos within 1 minute of the video being uploaded. Happened on your last 2 videos 😀 Edit: Would buy the addiesdive in a heartbeart if they just got rid of the old logo on the clasp and crown. Oh and if I could find it in stock.
I have “real” watches and a lot of them. I have a friend who buys the AMZWATCH we put them side by side and guess what ?! It’s unbelievable!!! I am at the Rolex boutique with her and no one can tell he has a fake
Thoughts of the script ‘Chronometer’ on the Baltany dial albeit the NH movement is likely to be within tolerances? I think I’d have preferred a non-feux patina here too. I should imagine during 11.11 that Addisdive with green dial will come back online and will sell in their 000’s.
Bernys look ok.but that name and the font they use ...is so ugly . Just ruins the design . Make it smaller and use font that looks remotley elegant ..geez it isnt rocket science
I received the Addiesdive about two weeks ago. You described it perfectly...OUTRAGEOUS! It is my personal hope that more brands give us the option of the VH31 quartz movement. It does a decent job of mimicking an automatic movement, but besides that, it allows for a thinner watchcase, it will last longer, more accurate, lighter, and less expensive. Sounds like a great combo to me.
Solid links, solid endlinks, milled elements to the clasp! Take that Seiko! That Addiesdive is an incredible bargain for a stunner of a watch.
I quite like the Baltany and the SM, but not enough to buy either. The Addiesdive is also nice, I just hate the brand name though
exactly...that watch design is beautiful but the name of brand is Addies'DIVE' ............
I appreciate your concise and incisive comments. You were right on with your comments on that artsy watch. My limit for an Ali watch is $300 and outside of SM, I don't see too many watches that want me to spend close to that.
Amazing to see how your watchmaker skills have developed over the past years, Gary, that you perform the spec removal routine in such a nonchalant fashion!
lol….thanks…I’ve worked on over 150 watches now so good to show some progress!
Also checked the bezel action on that Baltany GMT without moving it 😮
@@gefthetalkingmongoose Yes, but this is innate talent, not skill.
and very fast as well!
The San Martin and Baltany GMT are gorgeous. The VH31 on the Addiesdive is the most accurate movement i own.
Well done Addiesdive, now release more colors of this series.
Blue, red, yellow, tiffany, etc.
💯
Tiffany isn't a color. It's called teal.
bro you know what he means@@mudemmeonick
@@tinymclarge9158 call things by their names
Fair play to Baltany. That non colour matched date window balances out the indices. A dark one would lose symmetry. But the bezel looks like a half-sucked fruit Polo. So imo nearly great, but for different reasons. The SAN MARTIN head and shoulders above all the rest.
The markers on the Baltany GMT are small because they are replicating the so called "nipple dials" that Rolex used to make. And I have to say that Baltany pulls it off very well.
I've found that some of the best Aliexpress pricing is in the weeks after Christmas but before the March sales. Just picked up a Poedagar 680 (to see if I like that design) for just $9 delivered. Last year I managed to snag a Pagani 1701 v5 for only $37 during the same period. Keep 'em peeled for bargains folks.
Addiesdive should have put a piece of sapphire on this watch and change $ 70 for it.
By the way, disagree with your verdict on the Baltany date wheel. With a black date wheel it would look worse, as if the three o'clock marker had fallen off. It would throw off the dial balance.
I really enjoy watching(pardon the pun)your reviews even if l don't like or can afford some of them.👌😊
I was looking forward to you getting the new Baltany. Thank you
People spend $300-$500 for Seiko watches that don't have sapphire. What's $50 for a gorgeous, simple watch?
The $50 AddiesDive is a no-brainer. It's gorgeous! Has vintage Omega Seamaster and Constellation vibes.
Just a longines conquest ripoff
Addiesdive 😉👍
I just uploaded my take on the ad2066 and tbh its my fav watch now.
I have to say that AMZWATCH 's watches are amazing!
Thanks for the great list! And not suggesting the usual suspects. 👍🏼
you should also share the accuracy you get from the mechanical ones :)
How did you make the bezel click without touching it on the baltany?
I already have 2 tandorio, they are amazing value and get a lot of wrist time
I like the one with the bracelet.
Are prices inflated before 11.11 sale?
I like this Baltany GMT but 345 EUR 😱? Maybe it it had Miyota 9075. And I thought Watchdives pepsi was already overpriced.
@@Sicarius888 agree 100% - AE prices are getting up there into brandname territory. Lets see what 11.11 brings.
Hi, do you have to pay custom duty?
We can't see the lume at the end because of the preview cards for other videos. In the future, leave plenty of time to show this before the end of the video.
Addiesdive ordered, thanks for the code. 😀
Cool video bro 👍
I honestly have no issue with the lack of Sapphire on the Addiesdive, what holds me back is 19mm lugs, they should know better
These days there's lots of 19 mm straps on market.
@@violinmke listen man I don't want to have to buy specific straps for one watch when they could've just used 20mm lugs, 19mm are still harder to find and usually not as cheap
The addiesdive is 90$ at the store
I noticed that the majority of the watches I have in my carts are disappearing and being relisted at higher price or their price has increased before the 11.11 sale...
Ali express age old tricks, I think they do it every sale .
Oldest trick in the book.
Put prices up just before a sake to make discounts look bigger.
I've made notes re a shortlist and current prices. And have decided I want min 30% before I pull the trigger...
@@Fred-rg5vw thats what I'm doing myself. There are 2-3 watches that are certainly on my radar but only if the price is right.
The Addiesdive Green is amazing but also NOT available- so frustrating!!!!
It should be in stock in a couple of days.
I'm not sure what to make about the whole "I'm not wild about it" rating. Does this mean you like it? You don't like it? There seems to be a large range outside of "I'm not wild about it." I'd rather hear how you feel about something, rather than how you don't feel about something. Its much more decisive and informative.
I like everything about the Addiesdive except the scripted name.
Addie sound like what Eva might have called Hitler.
Make up your mind then , first the old dive logo was the problem now the scripted -_- if you paid 500$ watch you wouldn't mind this or any other logo in the world , believe me
I think it‘s better than the snorkel logo and the deepsea hunter branding they have on the other watches that use this case.
@@casteltheghettomonk4392 I didn’t mind the dive logo. The watch is an AddiesDIVE
Agreed. It's so bad.
Not a single one for me this time. The Addiesdive is a banger but sadly it‘s also way too small. The Longines Conquest, from which its design was copied, comes in 34, 38 and 41 mm, there is a size for everyone.
Addiesdive needs to step up their QC. My ad2030, which I love, had the same issues. Clearly visible and I almost thought it was the dial itself.
LIKES:
- The boderry one looks magnificent for $150.
- The san martin "distressed kermit" looks pretty neat too!
DISLIKES:
- The plastic/bubbly bezel on the baltany - such a childish look.
Is it worth waiting for the Ali Express sale on the 11th Nov? I am after the SN0144 or the Addiesdive AD2059.
That Berny is shocking, not a design I would have chosen, but they should never have sent that out. There are some great new releases out at the moment, the Addiesdive does seem the pick of that selection, nice that it is cheap, but I hear that colour is sold out.
San Martin is getting better, but they still need to make their logo look a little bit nicer on the dial, it's not bad...but better vs the old logo. My only concern with them is can they really stand up to a proper torture test? I know with G-Shock/Seiko's that have no QC issues...they'll be reliable for a long time. I never owned San Martin yet, but considering one. Helson used to be all the rage but these guys are undercutting them now too.
What colour is your addiesdive? I can only find green, grey and white. Yours looks like silver.
It’s the green dial one
The Addiesdive is nice, but they should rebrand their fancier options, since it isn't a 'dive' watch. Rebrand as 'Addies'?
OMG the Baltany Date window? WTF ? What clown took a nice watch and turned it into a T*rd ? No , sorry Baltany. I can get a San martin for cheaper and sack that clown that did the date window, Big Mistake.
If that Addiesdive would have sapphire I would have bought it the same minute as I sow it for the first time.. Shame.
The VH31 has a frequency of 2HZ which means it ticks 2 times per second and not 4 as you mentioned.
Sale is on the 11th November (6 days time)
I wish Baltany had used an Alu bezel and dialed down the gilt on that Pussy Galore. They've done a IXDAO and over egged the pudding
I have a Berny - it’s fine, look great, keeps time very well. I bought a Tandorio last year. It didn’t last 5 months. The watch - automatic- seized up, and, the Jubilee bracelet fell apart. DO NOT buy a Tandorio.
Breny at the start not Boderry
Weekend at Berny's LOL!
The Addiesdive I think needs a different case. Oyster case is too brutish and tooly for that dial. Needs something a bit more elegant.
Your reviews are good…the watches,not so much!
San Martin need to start using PT5000 movements again. Sick of hearing that theyd have to charge a premium as I've bought them for under 30 quid including tax in the sales!
Not sure if I have some kind of psychic connection to your channel but I seem to spot your videos within 1 minute of the video being uploaded. Happened on your last 2 videos 😀
Edit: Would buy the addiesdive in a heartbeart if they just got rid of the old logo on the clasp and crown. Oh and if I could find it in stock.
Look at his hairy hands (Father Jack) x
Do they turn you on?
First two are mediocre at best. The rest are all good IMHO.
PS: Addies are a new logo away from being the Kings of AliExpress.
This guy sounds like the mad collector under meds
I have “real” watches and a lot of them. I have a friend who buys the AMZWATCH we put them side by side and guess what ?! It’s unbelievable!!! I am at the Rolex boutique with her and no one can tell he has a fake
Thoughts of the script ‘Chronometer’ on the Baltany dial albeit the NH movement is likely to be within tolerances? I think I’d have preferred a non-feux patina here too. I should imagine during 11.11 that Addisdive with green dial will come back online and will sell in their 000’s.
first
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which 1 Clear Stand Out
Bodery kiepski. Mi schodzi farba z tarczy
You meant “the BERNY at the beginning “ nit the boderry
Boderry looks like a clown watch imho...
Addiesdive is a pretty rubbish brand name for a dive watch let alone a dress style watch, only reason I'm not buying one.
Bernys look ok.but that name and the font they use ...is so ugly .
Just ruins the design .
Make it smaller and use font that looks remotley elegant ..geez it isnt rocket science
these sizes are all girls watches! that's why you don't give the case diameter. Wasted my time...
Go buy an invicta then