Anyone considered buying a chinese tourbillion watch?

Timepieces from the Land of the Rising Sun, or thereabouts
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beagleeyes
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Anyone considered buying a chinese tourbillion watch?

Post by beagleeyes » Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:28 am

NGL, I do see them on watch youtube and various platforms every so often, and it is tempting. It's amazing that they managed to get it done at the price point. But I am worried id but it and it will break after a few weeks and theres $600 down the drain.

Most chinese microbrand just make homages of tried and tested watch designs with slight variations. But the tourbillion are something that no swiss brand wants to even touch, because of the high defect rate. A rotating tourbillion which acts as the second hand is a huge flex.
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Re: Anyone considered buying a chinese tourbillion watch?

Post by svaglic » Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:50 am

I look on Aliexpress sometimes, I keep looking for one under 40mm, but haven’t seen one yet.
People on other forums say Aesop is more reliable than some others. They run around $200 on sale days.
I would probably get one for around 200 if the size was under 40mm.
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
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