Flieger Type A or B Watch (NH35 Seiko Movement) - $188 with Express Post Delivery @ alternative time watches

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Flieger Type A or B Watch (NH35 Seiko Movement) - $188 with Express Post Delivery @ alternative time watches
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Babbit on 10/01/2025 - 18:17 alttime.au (936 clicks)
Last edited 10/01/2025 - 18:30 by 1 other user
OZB40

Hiya anyone and everyone!

I've very generously been given a coupon code by the owner of Alt Time Watches after my dad stumbled upon his small business saying I should support someones small idea vs some random "outlet" retail shop in your local shopping center. We bought both watches and love them both, I'm wearing the type-b as I write this.
The code OZB40 is limited to 20 total uses with a max of two watches per customer as there are just under 30 units of each flieger left at the moment (Type A & B) Both watches use a Seiko NH35 Movement with a sapphire crystal. 39mm case width, 10ATM, cute engraved backing, luminescent numbers, hands and markers.

To get a jist of who you're buying from, here's some writing from his about me page within his website:

"I’ve read way too many inspirational start-up stories and useless FAQs with no mention of country of origin on their website, or “Made in (insert country)” on dials or casebacks. So I made the assumption that most microbrand watches are made in China, and thought, “F^%k it, how hard can it be? This will be fun!”

I’m a one person operation who designed and ordered 100 custom Fliegers (MOQ is normally 500-1000pcs) from a very well established watchmaker in Guangdong, China, who also makes watches for other brands a lot of you may have heard of. I reached out to several factories, but most ignored me or laughed at my 100pc order. One large and very popular manufacturer even borrowed my idea, after some back-and-forth where I told them what design and specs I wanted. A few weeks later they were selling Fliegers themselves but still managed to get the design wrong"

Apologies if I've gotten something wrong in watch terminology 😅

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Comments

  • soundboy5010 on 10/01/2025 - 18:30
    +5

    I'll just leave this here…
    https://aliexpress.com/i/1005004374443605.html

    Pro tip: Everyone can see when you use drop shipping. We can see alibaba/aliexpress too.

    • MS Paint on 10/01/2025 - 18:52
      +2

      As the owner of both a type A and type B from alternative time I can confirm that you will not find this watch on any other sites. Similar, yes. The same, no.

      It is not a drop shipped watch. It is a custom watch. Flieger timepieces, by their very nature, only have so many design variations.

      I challenge you to show me this exact watch on any other website.

      • SS625 on 10/01/2025 - 18:55

        Just don't

        • MS Paint on 10/01/2025 - 18:56

          Don't what?

      • corbz on 10/01/2025 - 19:00
        +6

        It’s as custom as mixing different scoops and the pick ‘n mix at the shops. Brother isn’t getting anything manufactured custom, just mix and matching options from generic suppliers.

        • MS Paint on 10/01/2025 - 19:04
          -3

          Show me a Flieger on any other Chinese parts bin website with the same crowns.

          I'm waiting.

      • Gazmassive on 10/01/2025 - 20:42

        I own the Type B and love the different colour lume on it, really makes it pop in low light.

        Looks great with a mustard yellow leather strap or a light NATO fwiw.

      • Babbit on 10/01/2025 - 20:55

        I should have included something like this, he does explain this within his website I just didn't put it in this post.
        Thank you (:

    • Speckled Jim on 10/01/2025 - 18:58
      +3

      I mean, those kid scribble casebacks gotta be worth something right?
      Plus:
      • these are 39, your AE link is 42mm
      • case has different finish
      • hands with blue accents

      TBH, deal watches look better to me, and I'd order if I didn't get two watches recently.
      A + will have to do.

      • Corgsta on 10/01/2025 - 20:04
        +2

        OzB is a strange place sometimes. People out to diss at any opportunity. Looks like a decent watch, and you’ve pointed out the stark differences.

        Maybe the actual issue is that the Chinese copied this design and the clone is available on the above mentioned websites. That is pretty common too.

    • MonkDog on 10/01/2025 - 19:10
      +2

      Err… that's a different watch?

      The case isn't bead blasted, it's 42mm diameter verses 39, the crown is different (ie not a flieger style), different lug width. So in summary, it's possible to get something similar but different, cheaper?

      I'd rather pay more for something that has a bit more of a flieger feel to it.

    • Originality on 10/01/2025 - 19:59
      +5

      Negging the deal and claiming its dropshipping, then linking a completely different watch that isn't the same as the one in the OP is wild.

      • MS Paint on 10/01/2025 - 20:20

        Clearly has an untrained eye when it comes to the finer details of watches. What a muppet.

  • r33tom on 10/01/2025 - 19:01
    +2

    Seems like the only difference is the hour hand, the AliExpress watch hour hand is way too big and overlaps the hour markings.

    They tried to immitate but missed the fine details.

  • HolyCr4p on 10/01/2025 - 19:25

    What an ugly watch

    • Thrifty Dan on 10/01/2025 - 22:43

      User name checks out!

    • WatchNerd on 10/01/2025 - 22:46
      +1

      Maybe you'd prefer this watch.

      • MS Paint on 10/01/2025 - 23:00

        Fun fact: This is the first time I've seen this in 2025. I'm expecting to see it at least 27 more times in 2025.

  • tonyjzx on 10/01/2025 - 19:43
    +5

    $200 gets a really nice steel dive

    also no strap with these and they use a phantom no date wheel nh35 with a hilarious warning:

    Ignore the “first position”. The date wheel has been removed. Because the watch has no date. DO NOT TURN THE CROWN IN THIS POSITION BECAUSE YOU CAN DAMAGE THE MOVEMENT!

    • Babbit on 10/01/2025 - 20:57

      "NH35 Movement Manuel - Read this s&@t!!!!"

    • MS Paint on 10/01/2025 - 21:09

      Even Seiko mention similar for their automatic movements. Potential damage is not unique to this watch. The NH35 is just a 4R35 in disguise.

      Avoid amending the date when the watch is displaying between 9 PM and 1 AM. Doing so may cause damage.

      Source

  • Circly on 10/01/2025 - 19:59

    You can buy real Seiko at these prices… Don't buy these "mod" watches.

    Removing the date wheel so you can damage the watch at the first click is also really stupid.

  • gccmelb on 10/01/2025 - 20:50

    Looks another site called watchvault has similar watches

    Edit: And other sites plus Alibaba

  • nerdinary on 10/01/2025 - 22:07
    +2

    "designed and ordered 100 custom Fliegers"

    Designed is a bit of a stretch. The suppliers give you some watch faces to choose from and you pick the ones you want. You're trying to sell to wrong crowd here.

  • PatchPat on 10/01/2025 - 22:46

    99% sure this deal and the positive comments on this thread are just the watch brand owner pretending to be customers.. the deal, replies and website are all written like an awful sales pitch you see when someone is trying to sell their ebook to make you rich.

    • WatchNerd on 10/01/2025 - 23:08

      Did you look at those member's history before making that wild accusation? Here I'll get you started -

      • Speckled Jim - Member Since 2012. 30 posts / 3806 comments.
      • MS Paint - Member Since 2019. 34 posts / 23353 comments.
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