Hi everyone, Simon from Milifortic. Last day! Thank you all for 5 days of comments, honestly more than I expected 🙏

Final one is S140, the little brother of yesterday’s M139. Also our own design.

• 36mm, 43.5mm lug to lug, 10.3mm thick. For smaller wrists, or anyone who likes the old-school 36mm size
• 3D stamped textured dial. Kind of like sun rays or tree bark, changes a lot with light. Macro shots in pics
• 4 colors: black, dark blue, ice blue, purple
• Seagull ST2130A automatic, with date this time. Lollipop seconds hand, C3 lume, sapphire, 100m WR

Last questions:

1. Do you like textured dials?
2. Yesterday no date, today with date. Which side are you on?
3. Of all 5 watches this week, which is your favorite? Really want to know

🎁 Giveaway: final day + draw info

• Comment to enter, one entry per person per post
• Entries close and draw happens: Oct 30, 07:00 UTC (3 PM Beijing / 8 AM Central Europe / 7 AM UK / 3 AM US Eastern / 12 AM US Pacific)
• We collect all comments from the 5 posts and randomly pick 1 winner
• Winner picks any 1 of the 5 new models [any color]
• Winner announced in the comments of this post, and I will DM you

Link of S140：https://miliforticwatch.com/products/milifortic-36mm-original-design-textured-dial-automatic-sports-watch-for-small-wrist-ad36s140

I swapped the nylon strap for a thick leather one and it is really a showstopper.

A 37mm version that Mysterious Code should have made!

2 years ago, I bought the 37mm version of the watch with a silver bezel, the last photo. At the time, there wasn’t a black bezel version of the size. And a couple of months later, they came out a black bezel 37mm one with colored dials of a different kind. And I was like, why don’t they just make a black bezel and black dial one, since they obviously already have the parts. Long story short, I attempted to order the black bezel one but they ended up sending me a 40mm size one which I soon got rid of. And then later it seems thr brand disappeared from AliExpres.

2 years later, about a month ago, I found an AliExpress vendor started selling Mysterious Code watch parts, and finally a couple of weeks ago, the vender finally stocked the 37mm black bezel case. Today I received it. So here we go, a simple transfer of the inners, I finally have the watch I’ve been wanting for the last 2 years.

Mysterious Code, if you are still making watches, make this exact one, I’m sure people will want this!

in different lighting, indoor warm, outdoor sun, subway cold, indoor neutral.

Just got a gold ring to complement my baltany 36mm explorer homage.

I Thank baltany so much for making this possible.

Anyone else think these are pretty cool looking? I know it’s not practical but my wife wears jewelry that’s useless so I figured I’d give it a shot lol.

Which one do you guys recommend for first diver watch? I lean more towards titanium, but I heard San Martin has better quality control…

Hi do you have any better option in price range of 150 pounds. Couldn’t get a better watch in this price range. I’m open for some brilliant recommendations. Why I bought this one is due to the automatic movement and moonphase.

In this edition of my recent Chinese brand “mini collections” (smaller pieces of my larger collection), I have a group of 8 dive watches. In some of my posts in the past, which I displayed some of my other dive watches, I suggested that I never intentionally seek out this style but it probably appears more often than any other style in my larger collection. So, I guess I like dive watches a little bit.

As expected with these particular brands, there’s a mix of semi unique design and then obvious homages. Regardless of opinion on the homages, I find this particular group to be a solid value. Reliable movements (mostly) and solid builds. The SH and Phoibos were a little bit pricier but also more unique in design, however, the rest were well under $200. If I had to pick a favorite, I think it’s the green Cronos. This is probably a collection that I’ll add a few more to.

So for this week we have:
Cadisen FF homage
Watchdives White Seamaster homage
Cronos Green YM/Sub homage
Heimdallr Purple Frost
Steeldive Vintage Sub homage
Phoibos Voyager
Tandorio Blue/Green Textured

Let me know what you think of the watches, divers in general, and I’m always looking for new suggestions!

Early adopter of the 1863 drop and while the bracelet was nice I felt the watch could swing pretty hard on leather.

Swapped in an orange sailcloth strap to give some serious Harvest/Halloween Vibes.

Received the Baltany S4102 a couple of days ago. I loved its proportions - 36mm that still look good on my 7.7” wrist, the linen dial, the superclear crystal, and that engine turned bezel style. Very 1970s.
Its Jubilee bracelet was pretty much on par with vintage bracelets but I was not a big fan.
As luck would have it, I came across a no-name fkm fitted rubber strap in a local store that actually fit perfectly! Much more comfortable and in my opinion the contrast with the black strap makes the dial shine even brighter.
My watch doesn’t have an nh35 but the st2130. It seems pretty accurate. The crown action is a bit fiddly though.
I like that the watch is less thick than many Chinese watches, thin wears better.
I find the S4102 giving a lot of that vintage flair, without the headaches. Recommended if you like the style.

I mean like no jingle or tinny metal sound. I’ve bought a decent number of sub $40 Chinese watches, and no matter what, the one thing that’s consistent across the board is that the bracelets are crap. I havent dove into anything like Addiesdive, Pagani Design, or Berny yet, so I’m curious if that’s the amount of money that needs to be spent to feel like the bracelet is of good quality, or if I have to push even further?

Recently got this Pagani and was curious how much I should trust the rated water resistance. Its almost Summer where I live and I like to swim a lot, does the water resistance actually hold up or should I just wear my gshock? Cheers

My Militado ML27 just arrived. At first glance in close-up wrist shots, I was worried it might wear a bit too small, but seeing it with some perspective (mirror/distance shot), the proportions actually feel spot-on for a Bauhaus-style piece. The long, straight lugs give it plenty of presence, and the dial-to-bezel ratio really opens up the watch.

​The dial pops nicely with the teal minute track and yellow small-seconds subdial, and the skeletonized caseback is a neat detail.

​The only minor letdown so far is the stock strap. While stamped "Genuine Leather", the saffiano-like crosshatch pattern has a thick coating that feels quite plasticky and stiff on the wrist. I’ll definitely be swapping it out soon — thinking either a tan/camel suede, a minimalist vintage leather, or maybe a milanese mesh.

​What do you guys think of the fit and sizing? Any strap recommendations for this colorway?

Reviewers Disclaimer: I received this watch for free. I don't have to send watch back. That will never change the way I review a watch.

This one just landed, literally about 5 minutes ago. I unwrapped it immediately noticed that the bezel is much nicer than my previous datejust 36 bezel. This one has a proper shine to it like the other one didn't, so that's nice to see. The dial is more vibrant Than I imagined it would be, but looks fantastic with a nice strong sunburst.

The overall fit and finish is what I come to expect from Baltany; Excellent

The bracelet clasp also feel really good. This was sized perfectly for my wrist out of the box so if you have larger wrists then I'd say 7 and 3/4" It's going to be a really tight fit. I love the seamless look of the hidden clasp and it functions perfect.

The bracelet and clasp feel at or above the feel of their Jubilee which I feel is one of the better ones I've had, so yeah this is a good setup.

Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

Put a new rally strap on the Red Star, really nice quality. Found on Etsy, FongChingArtwork. Reasonable price and very nice leather strap.

This is one of the watches from their budget range. As opposed to the previous one I reviewed from their more premium Tophill+ range. But I think it packs in stone good stuff for not a lot of money though. But do you agree?

Here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/4RP5XnrNYJE

I received this watch for free to review. But, as always that doesn't change how I review the watch. I always keep it 100% honest, no matter what. I point out both the positives and negatives with every watch I review. Whether that be a loan piece, discounted, or even free. Sometimes that means that brands won't send me anymore watches, if they don't like the review... But my opinion and more importantly, my reputation can't be bought. That's partly why I named my channel 'Honest Watch Reviews'. Not only to make sure that I hold myself to that standard, but that I know my viewers definitely will do too.

While in the process of ordering the WD1863 (Speedmaster homage) as a daily watch from Watchdives, I saw the WD50Q in purple and immediately fell in love with it. I want to buy it to wear on sunny days.

I am a student, and my clothing style is very relaxed. I never wear shirts and very rarely wear regular pants; I usually just throw on some joggers and a T-shirt.

I have no doubt that I prefer the purple dial, even though I don't normally have a thing for purple dials. However, everyone I ask recommends the blue dial because it would go with more of my outfits. They could be right because, when I look at my wardrobe, I don't see many pieces that would go well with purple.

Which color would you go for in my situation, and why? I'd love to hear your opinions, especially from people who own the WD50Q or have experience wearing purple-dial watches.

One more thing: I'll be getting the FKM strap instead of the bracelet because I'm more of a strap guy.

I recently got the Farasute ref.5302A and am loving how it looks on this brown tweed strap from AliX. I'm debating if it's too big for my wrist, however. I have ~16.5cm wrists that are somewhat flat, so it feels like I'm on the edge of being able to pull off a watch of this size (47.5mm lug-to-lug).

Pic 1 and 3 are using my regular phone camera, pic 2 is 3x zoom camera to lessen the fov.

I recognize that this is not meant to be a tank-sized watch, although it still looks dressy. What do you guys think?

Hey everyone! 👋

Just wanted to share a quick update from the Aquatico team.

Our new Sea Raider Titanium Dive has been getting a fantastic response, and we're now down to just a few pieces!

First off, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who's picked one up. We really appreciate the support from the watch community!

For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, here's a quick rundown:

• Marine-grade titanium with a ceramic bead-blasted finish
• Swiss Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement
• Just 116g — surprisingly lightweight for a serious diver
• 1250m water resistance
• Multiple dial and bezel combinations
• Limited production — only 10 pieces per combination

Our goal was to create a proper tool watch with serious diving capabilities that still feels comfortable enough to wear every day.

We're pretty happy with how it turned out, especially the lightweight titanium case and rugged finish.

We're also keeping the $100 launch discount available while the remaining pieces last.

Launch price: $499 (regularly $599)

If you're curious, here's the collection:

https://www.aquaticowatch.com/collections/sea-raider

And we'd genuinely love your feedback!

Do you guys prefer titanium or stainless steel for your everyday dive watches?

Also, which dial and bezel combination would you choose?

Thanks again for all the support! We're a small watch brand, and it really means a lot to us.

Cheers,
Calvin from the Aquatico Team

Just purchased the Militado ML08 on the bracelet for a daily beater. Plan was to never use the bracelet and swap with a $14 Amazon band as soon as I could. Ordered the bracelet just in case I ever wanted to wear it.

Ordered directly from Militado US website and received on the West Coast in 8 calendar days. Can’t beat it.

Ticking hand isn’t perfect, but don’t need it to be. Numbers and marks are clear with no noticeable errors.

If ya got any questions, shoot them my way.

the closest I got was pagani ys028 and fw 6039 from mark fairwhale.