Good review mate. Yeah they were very shady with the pictures they used when advertising this one. They actually used a couple of different ones. I show them on the thumbnail for my review. I also did a comparison with the Hruodland Aquatimer homage I have.
this watch is the great pretender but this video has to have the slickest watch band fadeaways, editing and production values yet - the black and yellow zulu - the silicone strap - probably the best on video this watch will ever see. the China energy crisis, tariffs and inflation - I think value watch collectors who have been hoarding the past couple years will be very pleased with their investment as I see prices never being the same again - there was like this little end of summer window of opportunity on a lot of cheap consumer goods before massive price hikes a - coming - they are saying buy now predicting by the holidays being completely wiped - people are hoarding, flipping and scalping like crazy with a messed up supply chain and now a total halt of production.
Good review. I only have 3 Ali Express watches, an Addies Pilot style watch, a Heimdallr Monster and a Steeldive Tuna ( which I'm embarrassed to admit is better quality than my actual Seiko tuna) and I'm happy with them. I also got this , for about the same price you paid and as soon as I took it out of the 📦 I felt I was holding 💩! I gave it away to a colleague, telling him exactly what I thought of it. He gave it to his son who maybe can enjoy it a little and get him interested in watches.
Yep, this one pissed me off right away too. Good choice on lots of the Ali watches, i'd highly recommend the Addiesdive captain Willard too, such a good piece.
Wow! They really have gone a long way since this video. Mine is made way better than this one. My bezel is aligned, has a sign screw down crown, push pin bracelet, and I think it has AR coating. I’ll have to check when I get home.
So the Duka is a dookie...bwahahaha! (oh, I kill myself!) Hey, when you get to the new digs you should add a bit of showbiz to your watch reviews. Give us the whole Emerald Isle country gentleman thing! Lots of tweed and Peaky Blinders caps! Pubs and castles and druid stones and leprechauns! We would eat that shit up! (especially here in Texas. We don't have castles. We're jealous) No really, don't be cynical. Think how well pouring it on thick works for the Urban Gentry. Sell the culture along side the watches and they'll be sending you free Rolexes to review! (or at least some nice leather straps to go with the tweed!)
Good review mate. Yeah they were very shady with the pictures they used when advertising this one. They actually used a couple of different ones. I show them on the thumbnail for my review. I also did a comparison with the Hruodland Aquatimer homage I have.
Yeah, pretty dodgy alright. Not a good start for a company new to the market...
@@TheWatchtowerWatchReviews Not at all. First impressions are very hard to change too.
this watch is the great pretender but this video has to have the slickest watch band fadeaways, editing and production values yet - the black and yellow zulu - the silicone strap - probably the best on video this watch will ever see. the China energy crisis, tariffs and inflation - I think value watch collectors who have been hoarding the past couple years will be very pleased with their investment as I see prices never being the same again - there was like this little end of summer window of opportunity on a lot of cheap consumer goods before massive price hikes a - coming - they are saying buy now predicting by the holidays being completely wiped - people are hoarding, flipping and scalping like crazy with a messed up supply chain and now a total halt of production.
I've swapped mine onto a nato strap and it's much better. Great review buddy.
Cheers, but I already have a buyer!
Enjoying your reviews. Thumbs up all over the shop
Cheers mate!
Good review. I only have 3 Ali Express watches, an Addies Pilot style watch, a Heimdallr Monster and a Steeldive Tuna ( which I'm embarrassed to admit is better quality than my actual Seiko tuna) and I'm happy with them. I also got this , for about the same price you paid and as soon as I took it out of the 📦 I felt I was holding 💩! I gave it away to a colleague, telling him exactly what I thought of it. He gave it to his son who maybe can enjoy it a little and get him interested in watches.
Yep, this one pissed me off right away too. Good choice on lots of the Ali watches, i'd highly recommend the Addiesdive captain Willard too, such a good piece.
Looks decent, shame about the qc issues and poor finishing. I'm not too fussed though as it's too big anyways
Lume and the QC is the major issue on it. Not cheap either
Wow! They really have gone a long way since this video. Mine is made way better than this one. My bezel is aligned, has a sign screw down crown, push pin bracelet, and I think it has AR coating. I’ll have to check when I get home.
No way! Well at least they took my criticism and worked on it!
good and helpful review
Thanks
So the Duka is a dookie...bwahahaha! (oh, I kill myself!) Hey, when you get to the new digs you should add a bit of showbiz to your watch reviews. Give us the whole Emerald Isle country gentleman thing! Lots of tweed and Peaky Blinders caps! Pubs and castles and druid stones and leprechauns! We would eat that shit up! (especially here in Texas. We don't have castles. We're jealous) No really, don't be cynical. Think how well pouring it on thick works for the Urban Gentry. Sell the culture along side the watches and they'll be sending you free Rolexes to review! (or at least some nice leather straps to go with the tweed!)