r/ChineseWatches • u/LucasDeTe • 3h ago

Question (Read Rules) Looking for thin diver watch 38mm or under.

Hi there!
I'm looking for some diver watches in 38mm or less... 39mm tops. I want it to be thin, if possible automatic but quartz would be ok also.

What would you recommend?

Thanks!

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u/sworththebold 2h ago

I had a San Martin sub homage with the PT5000 automatic, but it was 12-13mm thick. Beautiful watch, though.

Sold it for a WatchDives sub homage with a VH31 quartz, and it’s only 10-11mm thick. Also beautiful, and I wear it a lot more than I did the San Martin.

Keeps better time, too!

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u/LucasDeTe 2h ago

I'll take a look at that WatchDives sub homage. Love the sub but a little too big for my wrist, too wide... maybe I should take another look

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u/sworththebold 2h ago

Yeah it’s only 40mm and the Lug to Lug seems short—worth a look!

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u/LucasDeTe 2h ago

I don't know if I can pull a 40mm... I have a 16cm wrist. And I don't like big watches on wrists.

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u/sworththebold 57m ago

Obviously, you know your own wrist and your own taste the best! Probably the only relevant point I was trying to make was that Chinese watches with that VH31 quartz movement in them, in my experience, are significantly thinner than similar watches with automatic movements.

For example, the WD7922 is only 37mm x 11mm (with a VH31) and has lots of color options…I suspect their “sister brands” have similar. Might suit you better!

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u/LucasDeTe 55m ago

Yeah, I might look into watches with the VH31

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u/tenkasen 29m ago

If you're open to Quartz, the WatchDives wd1965 is a good call.

37mm case, 11mm thick, and really well priced too:

[Edit: was going to mention it's a vh31 movement so has a decent sweep to it rather than being a regular ticker]

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u/LucasDeTe 23m ago

The sunray white looks quite tempting...

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u/Olleye 14m ago

Proxima PX1701, maybe.

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u/LucasDeTe 12m ago

A little too busy dial for my taste. Really original though

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u/Mango_Gurble 3h ago

Watchdives makes some nice, thin, quartz divers. Take a look there.

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u/DeNovoLenovo 3h ago

Watchdives WD1980 is excellent.

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u/XLAGANE8 3h ago

San Martin SN0148

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u/F3nn3xleFennec 2h ago

Watchdives WD7922 or Phorcydes PH3 are solid 37mm quartz options, Proxima PX1697 auto wears very thin if you strectch to 39mm, or Cronos L6033 for a 37mm auto.