An American Assembled True GMT! Jack Mason Strat-O-Timer Review Miyota 9075
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
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Today I finally get to answer yes to a question you have all been asking since I started the channel. Yes, this is a True GMT. AKA a Travelers GMT, with a Jumping Hour hand and date attached to that hour hand. This is the new Jack Mason Strat O Timer. Currently on presale, and coming soon. One of the First watches to ever use the new Miyota 9075 movement.
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00:00 Intro
01:41 Specs
03:20 A Bit About Jack Mason
04:43 On The Wrist
05:16 The Case
07:40 Dial
10:32 The Design
12:28 LUME!
13:31 Miyota 9075
14:48 The Bracelet
15:50 Value
17:43 Final Thoughts 
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Thanks for reviewing our watch! It's an honor to be here.
There's traveller GMTs and caller GMTs. Both are as true as the other. Every GMT is a true GMT. If it tells the GMT time, it's a true GMT. True story.
Great review. This is the first I’ve heard of this watch. Love the retro feel and Texas/USA vibe.
Yeh Shane, finally a micro brand with the Miyota true GMT👌
Looking forward to some more!
Great review and excited to get my Pepsi version next month. As a frequent traveler who works with people in other time zones, the traveler GMT feature is very important to me and much more useful than a caller GMT. Very excited about this watch.
At last, Captain America found his GMT 😀. As always a nice video, Shane, thanks for that! Go on 👍
I think that you Absolutely nailed as per usual but I'm going to wait on all the color to hit the market Then pull the trigger Thanks for your honest in depth review as always my friend 👍
This is a nice look for Jack Mason. I like the change to their symbol/brand on the dial. Smaller and better looking.
I love this watch….but Zelos got to me first, lol 😂 I got the 300 M Mako lll with the blue meteorite dial and the 9075. And only about 2/3 the price of this watch. Still…..really HARD to actually get a Zelos. Great vid Shane. You are one of my daily “go to” Chanel’s. Thanks
Great review! I have the root beer version pre ordered, can’t wait for March!
I saw a prototype in person, It's a great looking watch.
Mine’s been ordered and I can’t wait till it ships as I’ve been waiting for a reasonably priced traveller GMT for a long time. This one checks all the boxes for me. Thanks for the informative review.
Glad you enjoyed it, which colorway did you go with?
@@RelativeTime The same one you reviewed, the Americana.
Superb in depth review!
Much appreciated!
What a beauty! If this ever goes on giveaway, come on, remember me! 😁😁😁
Great review. This watch looks interesting. Would even look better with somewhat thicker hands and no date.
That was cool. Since I live in the same area, I’m going to look them up!
They have a new store front in the West Village shopping mall, right off 75. Check them out sometime, they would probably show you one of the prototpyes if you go.
Great Job Shane! It was a pleasure meeting you. I also didn't want to give up the production model😂. Such a great watch. Videos don't do the Stratotimer justice. So much nicer in hand.
Yah it is. Great to meet you too.
Great review of a great looking watch 👍. I love the case, hands, crystal, dial. I don't want a GMT but I will be checking their website to look at other watches.
They mentioned that a lot of people at the New York windup watch fair were asking for a 3 handed version. So they are thinking about it.
@@RelativeTime Sounds very interesting 👍
Really you put together a great review here. I received my Pepsi a few days ago and honestly at its price range its a steal . Im not the biggest fan of the Pepsi theme however it's a classic theme that says own me. Most watch brands have this Pepsi color in thier lineup and so upon receiving information on the Strato Timer it was a must for my collection. Now who is Jack Mason!
I asked that and I think they said it was name of one of the founder's son. But could be wrong on that.
Excellent review. A little late to this party. Just seeing it now. Pepsi or Root Beer is my question. I'm thinking root beer.
Knew the song "In the Dutch mountains " (The Nits, back in 1987...) was used as an "inner joke" back in the era, but was really surprised when someone told me that Texas has some severe high mountains too. Other than that, oil, cows and handsome "chicks" come in mind when i think about it....
Cheers Shane, hope you're well mate (while i'll go back "extracting" my olives oil....).
As a fellow Texan I always wanted a J Mason watch but their Miyota 8015 turned me off every time. This 9075 seems to be a movement I can live with if they indeed regulate it to +-5sec. Bracelet looks like fun. If there is wriggle room for a discount going forward I' ll get one. Thanks for the review!
Really great review! This has been on my radar. It looks nearly perfect, but for the dial design just feels a little crowded with the block style indices and the mismatched hands. If the indicies were just a little smaller with the ha fs being g just a little thicker, this would have been an instant purchase. The case style, while a bit pedestrian is compensated by that amazing bracelet they've put together. I give them tremendous credit for remembering the bracelet is a critical component of the watch.
The Bolder case and dial design IMO looks a bit better, but the JM bracelet and color ways beat Bolder's by miles. I'd pay the premium for a quick-adjust bracelt any day. Trying to pick between the two is difficult.
The reality I'm living is inwas seriously considering the Formex Reef at double the price. These more affordable watches make me question my intent. Then the whole question of whether I really "need" another watch comes to play?
Next year there will be a few more 9075 based GMTs. From what I've been hearing, Miyota is being really selective about who is getting them though. So they won't be coming out as fast and furious as the Seiko based ones.
The Boldr looks good, very much in keeping with their style. But it's a bit big... as usual for them. The 44mm width might not be too bad, but the 52mm lug to lug kills it for me.
I like the hand shape and design I wish they would/could move the applied indices back and eliminate the applied line behind them. I prefer a 430 date because I like having all my hour markers and I wish there was less text on the dial just the strat o timer 1 line would be more classy IMO. The rest of the watch looks pretty good. overall a good offering I think.
Hey Shane. Great video! I also am in the DFW area and own a Jack Mason Avigator. I'm really impressed by the quality and attention to detail that Jack Mason brings to the industry. I really do think they are a great micro brand and LOVE that they proudly represent Texas. Thanks for showcasing them and our home state my friend!!!!
Thanks. Have you been to their store front yet? If not it's a cool place to check out. Check out a number of their models, and drawings and renderings on the wall of upcoming watches.
@@RelativeTime Not yet. What part of town are they in? I'm in Keller
@@keithh2028 just north of downtown Dallas. I think it's the West village shopping center. Just off 75.
So probably a bit of a drive for you. But if you happen to be over there.
@@RelativeTime I used to office in the CityPlace building at Haskell & 75, so I know the West Village shopping center very well! I'll make a drive over soon. Hope you are doing well my friend!
@@keithh2028 I am in Keller too 👍
This looks nice, but at that price it's not the best value.
Would recommend the new Traska Venturer GMT. I love the dimensions and the protective coating they're known for. Same movement as well and under $700! They knocked it out of the parking IMHO.
Hope you can review it someday 👍
Thanks for another great review!
It's pretty amazing that Traska was able to come out with theirs so fast. Jack Mason and Boldr had theirs up for Pre-order for a while, while Traska came out of nowhere with theirs ready to ship.
My ideal GMT is 36-38mm with an internal 24hr scale and no 24hr rotating bezel.
So more like the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT. Although I think thats 39mm, and has a min track on the outside of the dial.
It would be intersting to see someone use this movement in a smaller case, but out of the ones announced I think Jack Mason is the smallest. Boldr is like 44, and I think the Bulova is even 43.
Check the new Traska Venturer GMT. That's exactly what you may be looking for. 👍
I think the indices are too chunky as opposed to the hands being too thin. Those indices are crowding each other.
My pepsi version arrived with a glidelock clasp with 9 possible settings choices. Nice!
Glad to hear they are finally shipping them. It's a great watch!
Cool. Pls do a boldr vs jack Mason soon!
I'll see if I can get one of the Boldr Prototypes to check out. Although I haven't heard from them in a looooong time.
From what I've seen already, the biggest differences are going to be the size. I think the boldr is about 44mm with a 52mm lug to lug. So much bigger. Which seems to be typical of their divers.
I really like what they have done here. Packed in quite a bit for a decent price, especially at the early bird price for under $900. Relatively compact size, traveler's GMT, good lume from dial to bezel, bi-directional bezel, seemingly good quality bracelet, tool-free microadjust clasp, nice color options.
Although, the overall design is very nice, I feel is somewhat standard or what many would expect... Which given that they are looking to appeal to the masses should be very successful. Idk? Just a little something about it lacks the complete hook and catch for me, personally. Maybe it's too standard affair? But, as I mentioned, it should still be a very successful new watch that should sell very well because it has that "standard" mass appeal design and features. It's an excellent first attempt at such a watch , regardless.
Btw, I like the choice to just use the lone star logo instead of the full Jack Mason text logo on the dial.
As far as other GMTs with 9075, I think u may find the new Gavox Longitude a cool new offering.
Intersting... I haven't seen the Gavox before. With the logo it looks almost like a Explorer II mixed with the newer Zelos Aurora... with maybe a dash of Sci-Fi
@@RelativeTime seems like something worthy to check out as it seems to compete within the same type of GMT movement and price range. But, although it may seem kind of familiar in a number of aspects, I think the overall design and details are a lot more original. Yeah, it may be the most compact went to date at 39 mm. You should reach out to them and see if they can get you a sample or something
This watch does look like the watch that will launch Jack Mason to a higher level. The watch looks to have a very good design and getting the new "true" GMT movement from Mioyta is huge. Thinking hard about pre-ordering the White and Orange version. But am really looking forward to any other colorways and/or case designs using this GMT that Jack Mason can produce in the future. The last 6 months have been very exciting in the world of GMT watches.
At the 7:15 mark, what watch is that in the background to the left in blue? Great video, @relativeTIME
I think that's the 39mm blue steel Hexmariner by Revelot.
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@@RelativeTime Ty, sir. I'll look into it.
I have many Miyota 9015s and 9100s in my collection and they're accurate and robust in my opinion..Glad to see an American Company is taking advantage of it. It would be nice though if we started making our own movements again..
Now, that's a brand I'm interested in...
Great to see a decent watch from a brand that's not Swiss, Japanese, Chinese, German!. I do travel a lot between Western Europe and Asia on business and I often use my Casio Royale (it's the best and often don't even have to take it off going through airport security as it doesn't register.) However I do sometimes use a GMT watch and it's an "office" GMT. How does it work traveling? Exactly like a "true" GMT. True GMT is not a better GMT. It's a misnomer, a marketing ploy. They both do the same job, only the mechanics are different. The convenience of one over the other is negligible at best. Both of them are true GMT's. If we were being honest, we would possibly say a GMT Type 1 and Type 2, as neither is more truly a GMT than the other. Your NH34 is as true a GMT movement as any other. There is a significant downside to one of these movements though. A so called true GMT can be far more difficult and expensive to repair and service. Having said all that, this is a beautiful watch the price is pretty good for the movement. But one should be aware, if you need a GMT when you're traveling, you don't need to spend $800 to $1,000. You won't get lost in time if you use the Seiko movement.
I always figured the "True GMT" moniker came about do to the luxury watch snobs looking down on every one else. That said, I have found it to be more convient when travelign as you don't have to retrain yourself to look at the gmt hand for local. Plus if you traveling across the globe, the date will be synced to local time not home time.
Yet at the same time, we humans are intelegent and adaptable creatures, so we can learn to use anything effectively. So I don't think it's "truely" superior. Or someone needs to rush out and buy one. Especially this day and age... it's actually more convient to say "Siri, what time is it in..."
Although one GMT I still love, and still wear frequently, is my Longinves VHP GMT. Since it's a little more high tech, I like that it can basicly switch between being a Callers GMT or a Travelers by double pushing the crown.
Looks pretty run of the mill
I like the gmt movement but not the retro design. Prefer the more toolish, lume filled look. They didn’t take advantage of the slim movement to produce a slimmer profile.
Should have added the inner chapter ring with 24 hour marker enable fast time reading of the gmt hand.
Agree with chapter ring, although might make it a little more crowded. As for the thickness, one thing they mentioned was that they went with a box cut crystal to help give the case itself a slimmer profile. Then the crystal rises up to fit all 4 hands in.
Although have to see how this one compares in thickness to the others coming out.
I totally did not know Miyota were even working on this calibre. Now micro brands can have an awesome food fight between the cheaper caller GMT NH34 and this more expensive but still affordable traveller GMT Miyota!!
Supposedly they were keeping it pretty hush hush. They told a few brands ahead of time, but if you just randomly called them or their distributors they would deny it even existed.
I might pick up the Batman version of this before an upcoming trip.
Check out the special edition Joker version they just put out too. It won't be for everyone, but cool that they made one to go along with the Batman versions.
for me, the case is the let down, and the notches in the bevel, of course we all have different preferences on notches vs. a coin edge. I think it's well executed, it's just not for me, even though I appreciate the Made in the USA effort regarding the assembly/ fit and finish. I can see getting one to give a way as a gift for sure, but then Maybe I could find a Mido GMT on sale for under a grand and give that away instead? I appreciate the review.
Nice to see new Miyota based GMTs competing with the undisputed kings of the affordable true GMTs, the Powermatic 80 GMTs.
The bulova was the only one currently competing at this price range, but its looks are divisive. I always thought the Miyota being slimmer would end up in watches more easily wearable than the Powermatic GMTs (usually a bit chunkier and larger) and offering a 4 Hz movement to top it all. The Mido oceanstar GMT, the best of the powermatic GMTs, although an amazing timepiece, gorgeous and suoer precise, beats at a jittery 3Hz.
A 4Hz true GMT under 1000 dollars is tempting indeed, although to best the competition it has to be very precise, the Powermatic 80s I’ve experienced are all within COSC parameters, that laser regulation performed by robots produces amazingly accurate movements out of the box….I don’t know if the Miyotas are as precise (I guess I’ll have to take one for the team and buy one to find out).
Yeah, it's hard to say right now. Jack mason said their goal is to further regulate and try and get everything close to COSC paramenters, but we will see.
Don’t like p-80 movement because of the clunky lowbeat ticking. Much prefer the highbeat 9075 Miyota.
This is a very attractively priced and sized gmt watch for people who do not use gmt for.. gmt.
Basically, it’s a nice dual timer, with a jumping hour hand, so you have an excuse to constantly pull the crown out.
I think it’s a very cool design except for the hand set. They should be wider and a more differentiated hour vs minute hand. Is the jumping hour hand really that hard to achieve? The new seiko is less than half this price but not a true gmt. Worth 500 bucks more?
These hands are hard to read. They need more contrast.
I have two Stratotimers. The new magnolia. Lol. That lume is great
You mean the Magnolia? How do you like it. Saw it in person last month, killer green color. Although I think I still like the Dr. pepper the best.
I have a flyer (true) GMT and time-setting feels a bit backwards when you mainly focus on local time: you have to set it twice basically, first set the 24-hr GMT hand + minute hand, then set the hour hand. If you're constantly away from home at different time zones this is great, but otherwise cumbersome for most. You also cannot quick-set date, you need to turn the hour hand twice past 12 to advance or backtrack a day. I start to wonder if an office GMT would be a more straightforward affair. Btw Zelos is coming out with a new GMT.
As far as I’m concerned, the moniker is backwards.
A jumping hour hand is better for fidgeting in the office.
Much as I love to constantly be pulling the crown out when traveling, it’s easier on the watch (and me) to simply adjust the chapter ring.
@@Simplicimus1945 Makes sense to me. Hadn't thought about that. I, not being a traveler or GMT holder, just learned something new. Thank you.
Horrible news on the date wheel. Was watching videos on this watch to see if I should get it, but that is mos def is close enough deal breaker for me.
Beautiful watch glass to high
Great looking piece!! Love the color scheme and the case shape. But, that Texas flag on the seconds hand is too much for my tastes. The lone star logo is excellent, however.
That's something they have been doing for a while. Even before they changed the logo from just their name. I think the lone star is a genius idea. If nothing else it helps the upper half of the dial look really clean compared to a name printed across.
The "assembled in US" is more of a marketing targeted to American consumers. I still see it as a micro-brand primarily made out of Chinese factories, but with regulation according to the website. The design is above average with blocky markers and hands with turtle-like cushion case enhancing the wear-ability. Dive GMT watches is mushrooming like crazy, and there will be a lot more affordable options coming out next year.
Preorder it now! It is a limited edition!! 😁
Well one thing to remember is that "Assembled in the US" is our version of "Swiss Made". The US is one of the few countries where the regulations actually require everything to be made and sources here in order to qualify for a "Made in the USA" tag.
So that's about as good as most watches can get here. Heck Shinola couldn't even get away with "Built in Detroit", the FTC came down on them for that.
For me the advantage of it, as well as Swiss Made is more localized quality control. QC seems to be one area that Chinese based factories typically fail at. Letting subpar products slip through the cracks to consumers.
So I like to think would be better at that, but I don't know for certain.
totally dig my "Pepsi"
I agree with the hands, too thin.
I’m a customer but I’ve got to have a Batman bezel. I live in Cleveland, Ohio. Can I buy a watch at the factory?
At the factory? No, just through there website, or maybe in person. Eventually there will be a Batman, but not in the first batch.
Nice watch, but do not at all like the screwed case back. I have a few of these, one a LIV, and I was forced to use thread lock because I didn’t trust it to actually dive with the watch. Also, jubilee bracelets are my least favorite, my hair always seems to be in the links.
This is exactly what I want except I really want a modern aesthetic GMT, smh nothing is ever perfect in this world! 😂
I want one, but being a new movement, maybe I should wait and see how it fairs out.
That is a good point. You would think they would do a good ammount of testing before release, but you never know.
@Relative Time it's a tough decision, do I want this or pay triple for a name brand.i already have a ginault in pre-order do I want a second watch I can't get for a couple months if I'm lucky, I think I'm over thinking it.
@@jodysilvia2 Possibly. Do you have a Silent Service pre-ordered? Haven't seen one, but their quality is excellent. I still have OR1.
Just curious, did any of the old controversies bother you at all about the brand? I noticed they seemed to go radio silent for a while, but everyone seems to be talking about them again. In some ways, I think it makes the brand even cooler.
@Relative Time I wanted a OR2 but because it was such a close rolex copy and the controversy, i decided to buy a Monta. When the silent service came out I pre ordered one because the quality is so good for $1200 bucks I had to try it. And it's not a direct copy it seems to be its own design . The controversy no longer bothers me. In reality, the quality superseded the talk.
@@jodysilvia2 Very true. The interesting thing is that Ginault talked about making the Silent Service a long time ago. When I reviewed the OR1 I was doing some research on them and found an article talking about it and showing off the design from a while ago. Too bad it took them this long to get it out, as it looked to be a killer hit.
Are all all Jack Mason watches assembled or manufactured in the US? No one can answer this question... I'm interested in the brand and considering purchase of one of their watches
I think moving forward most will be assembled in the USA, but right now it's just their newest two.
It's a nice piece but I think it falls far short of the Foliot Stratonaut GMT and it has less Loom.
I haven't seen that one before, looks interesting. Lume is always hard to compare until you get both side by side.
Maybe it's just the lighting, but the hands don't provide enough contrast.
Is Jack Mason considered a good watch brand?
Well, they don't really have much of a reputation among enthusiasts, and that's something they're trying to work on.
They have been around for a while, and definitely seems like they know what they're doing in terms of design and manufacturing. It's just previously there were more on the fashion watch side of things.
The readability is impaired by the crystal's edge. The diffractions and the reflections on the edge make the dail look blurry and broken up depending on the viewing angle. The crystal's edge 'shrinks' the readable surface area of the dial, which, like your said, is kind of crowded on any GMT as it is. I would suggest to install an all 'flat' crystal.
I think I mentioned that at ceratin angles and intense light it can look a little washed out. Not sure about the black or silver dials. That said, I'd still take the blue as I love the overall colorway.
One of the reasons they said they went with the box crystal was to help with thickness. So that the case itself could be thinner, and then the crystal rises up for the increased height needed for the 4 hands. So i guess it's always a game of give and take.
There is dust on the dial
Yah, more then I like. But it is a prototype, so I generally give more leeway for that. Although I think the brand knows the production untis can't come out like this.
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The seconds hand counterweight looks like the French flag🙂.
That was actually my first thought when i saw it, but talking to them I know its supposed to be for Texas.
Is Jack related to Mitch ? 🤨
Nope. If I remember right Mitch Mason is based out of Singapore. Owners real name is Benedict Ong.
Just an old Miyota that has been changed just like the Seiko, so NOTHING groundbreaking or really new for that matter just a modification. I think Seiko is a better and more reliable movement as well as most of the world as to why they are in everything. Most people who have a GMT have more than one watch so the date thing would be a pain the the butt.
Well the NH35 has a been around longer, so you could say it's more proven then the 9015... Although with the modifications to each who knows.
NH35 vs Miyota 9015? Come on man, laughable. I'll take a 9015 any day.
@@TalkingtoGod222 Like always someone has to argue anything said without using the meaning and picking out what they want. He acted like it was something GROUNDBREAKING and it is nothng but an old modified movement as is the Seiko too.
For a gmt, a poor job on the indices. With huge time zone differences, you can get confused waking up at nite when overseas. The 12 and 6 indices should be different and easily recognizable if you wake up at 3am confused at what time it may be....
its nice, but if I had to pick between this and the Mido Ocean Star GMT, I'm taking the ocean star.
Mido looks great. I just wish it was a little smaller. Like even 42 would be fine.
@@RelativeTime the 44mm Mido on my 7.5” wrist fits perfectly, it wears like a 42. Have you reviewed one?
@@ncavis no, but it's on my list to try and get sometimes.
The term “true GMT” is kinda dumb, given that a GMT complication can take many forms. Maybe like “lug-to-lug” watch companies would feel more compelled to include these things if they were called by more neutral and straightforward names like “caller’s GMT”, “traveler’s GMT”; and “case length” respectively
a lil overpriced, espresso color looks cool. Hands and indices need work, PCL can be too much for some. The lone star looks much better than the Jack Mason writing.
$1000 for a Miyota? Lol
Jack Mason ... Mitch Mason ... someone should have thought twice!🙄
I think Jack Mason has actually been around longer as a company. I think they are around 6 or 7 years old. It's just they have only recently started getting trying to get enthusiasts' attention.
@@RelativeTime It still confuses my little brain!🤣🤣
"True" is such a stupid name for a GMT with independent hour hand... It was entirely an elitist put-down of non-luxury watches.
I like that they lumed the marker beside the date window, not doing that is one of my pet peeves.
I agree, and I prefer Travlers vs Office or Callers GMT. Yet most people seem to know the term True GMT over those.
@@RelativeTime just to be clear, I wasn't going after your use of the term, more the term itself. I love your content, and that it is the opposite of elitist!
@@Furniture121 I didn't think you were. I'm not positive, but I'd be willing to bet the term was created by the Rolex faithful. As that type of GMT was the only one to be worth anything.
Meanwhile, I'm sure the folks over at Glycine are like. " You know we were here first right?"
I'd still rather have a $400 Seiko than that non descript, overpriced, cookie cutter watch. They want to change their image then don't copy every other watch. The flying hour hand is not worth that to me. If I cant remember what time it was when I first started to change the time on my GMT I don't deserve a watch.
Well these days no one really needs a GMT. Afterall its a lot more convinent to say "Google / Siri / Alexa what time is it in..." But the whole point of the on the fly adjustable hour or GMT hand was for pilots. That they could adjust it and keep their watch in sync.
But again, these days very few people truly need that. Heck it's a quartz Casio royale is easier and more economical.
Wow assembled in the USA, big deal . Who cares. Movement is made in Japan, rest of parts are probably made in China or somewhere in Asia. It’s assembled and regulated in the USA but it could assembled and regulated in Taiwan or Malaysia and it would make no difference , it’s a Marketing gimmick . 150 grams is too heavy for me personally , My 1995 Rolex Explorer 2 Polar is about 125 grams and anything over that is too heavy for every day wear for me. The name printed on the clasp sucks, they should just have the star logo. The name should only go on the box and papers .And price is nothing special , Miyota movements are not expensive so the total cost of this watch would be I’m guessing around $100-200 depending on production volumes . $1000 sales price is not exactly a “ steal “ if you consider what it probably costs to make and the movement .The design is nice . With regards to the bracelet you would also have to see if it “ pulls any hair “ especially the jubilee style one , those can do that . Overall I think it’s not bad , but I would not buy one mainly due to the weight on the bracelet .
Well some will care about the assembled in the USA thing, some won't. It's basically our equivalent of "Swiss Made", at least for Swiss watches under $2k. It's just the US has much stricter requirements about what "Made in" means. Although "Swiss Made" at that price and under is also a bit of a marketing gimmick. Most of those watches are also only assembled in Switzerland, and It's debatable if they could do a better job with the assembly than a Chinese factory.
I talk more about this in their Hydrotimer review (their diver), but for me there are two good things I like about it. The first is that it adds a whole new layer of QC into the production process. The biggest complaint about Chinese-made watches (and Seiko at this point) is a lack of QC. Things getting through that shouldn't. Where this is a 3rd party that has no affiliation with the parts manufacturer. So they should have no problem calling out defects when they find them.
Along the same lines is the extra regulation they do after they assemble them. Which doesn't necessarily need to be done in the US, but should be done after the watches are put together. This is always nice, but does take extra time and money to do. I can't speak for every watch that was made, but the production unit I eventually got runs about +2 sec a day.
Dress hands on a tool watch ruin the dial!
What a pointless watch. Zero creativity. It looks like exactly what it is, a Aliexpress generic watch, made in a Chinese factory. Absolutely NOTHING about this watch is original in design or execution.
Well what would you say is a better GMT in this price range that does it better in originality?
@@RelativeTime There is no originality in this watch. This is an off-the-shelf generic design from a Chinese OEM. I mean, did they just photocopy a Seiko? But far better watches in this price range are the MIDO Ocean Star for one, Seiko Presage, the Ball Engineer II GMT, Armand Nicolet JH9, Baume and Mercier Riviera GMT, Tag Heuer Formula 1, the list goes on.
Well obviously I disagree on multiple points, but you just have to watch the video to get that. But thanks for responding. Good to hear where you're coming from. Although a lot of those aren't GMTs or even in the same price range, but I hear what you're saying.
@@RelativeTime We're allowed to disagree :) Just frustrates me when a "Brand" makes zero effort. These watches retail for $1400!! For a Miyota movement! I looked at their website and there is not one watch that would stand out in a department store display case full of Fossils and Daneil Wellingtons. Shame on Jack Mason for these awful designs that are available on Aliexpress for nickels.
@@happywanderer5632 @happywanderer5632 obviously you feel very passionate about this, but again I disagree. Well the design is not highly original, I wouldn't say it's a copy of anything either.
While various components I could see being inspired by various other watches, I've never seen a combination quite like it. If anything, maybe it's like a GMT version of a slim turtle... Which doesn't exist. And as someone who has owned a slim turtle. I can tell you first hand this watch is far better.
If anything I would say it's derivative, which is not necessarily a bad thing. As in order for a brand to be successful, they need to straddle that fine line between originality and familiarity. I've seen it time and time again when a brand puts out something really cool yet strange and it never sells.
As for the movements, times have changed and inflation sucks. These days 9000 series miyotas are regularly in the $600s whereas a few years ago, you'd be hard to find one over 400. But let's Not forget that this is a brand new true GMT movement from them, which is a whole other conversation by itself.
Although regardless of what either of us thinks, from what I've heard, they're doing fine with sales. Especially with their more limited edition colorways which have sold out within hours.
Anyway thanks for watching!