I have had 10 of these Smael chronometer styles the watches in 7 years. . Being an active cave explorer mountaineer and ice climber, rockclimber as well as a professional climbing photographer and wear it all the time whilst pursuing my outdoor extreme sports and cannot recommend these Smael watches more highly enough. In caves I have trashed them exposing them to water mud dirt relentlessly sometimes down to depths of 3 - 4 feet and had one malfunction on me or let in water ever. The watch takes a lot of punishment and I've never had badly scratched faces except the odd scratch fro rocks. The strap despite its basic plastic material construction as never broken either. My only moan is the short battery life ...for me it's usually between 7 - 12 months. Still for its cheap price it may not be as well constructed as the Casio G Shock but you cannot go wrong for reliability against price and if if one did fail I two or three more at home to replace it with ...i love it's big chunky appearance and postive feel on my wrist. I would recommend them to anyone pursuing outdoor sports for its style cost and reliability
Yeah that’s a fair way to view them - kinda disposable yet tough. But then again this is almost literally dime a dozen - any number of other cheap watches would perform the same, including $15 genuine Casio. Btw this is not “chronometer style”.
I have 3 of these, one of them a Skmei. They're great for working in the garden etc. When they get dirty I just clean them in the sink with an old toothbrush. 2 are black and the other is grey/black camouflage with orange numerals, I wear it to the pub sometimes. I just bought 2 replacement straps for these watches, just for fun. I've got big wrists, so the watch looks quite normal.
Having just realised that I was wearing a $5000+ Seiko Tuna watch every day at work (had it since the 70's and had no idea of its potential value) I bought a Smael just as a "disposable" watch if it got damaged. For $18AUD I can't say I'm disappointed - keeps perfect time. The only issues are the LED brightness and Luminous markings - but hardly a complaint for a watch of this price.
Wow where did you get that Tuna? How fascinating! Haha good to hear the Smael keeps time. In reality they would really have to almost intentionally cock it up to make a quartz that doesn’t keep time!
My Smael watch's light is very bright and clear. (A slightly different model.) But I'm super impressed by the built quality. And i own many expensive watches.
I sometimes buy these Chinese watches (Skmei, Lige, Megir, Naviforce, Zeblaze, and maybe next time Curren) but I stay away from these analog/digital combos because of how the two modules aren't synced. That just kills it for me. I have one G-Shock that has this hybrid setup and it's cool how the analog hands are tightly controlled by the digital module. With these copies, it's just nuts to see the two time displays doing their own thing.
@@PerthWAtch yeah. I know they're cheap and it's totally understandable. But for the money I'd rather get something that's either purely analog or purely digital. Recently I actually ordered a couple of Megir watches (2062 and 2094) for a grand total of just $25. Both analog. Makes even Casio look expensive. They look good at least to me, and should be fun to play around with. I don't expect them to dethrone my Invicta Pro Diver as my default daily driver though.
I have one of those Smael "mudmaster", it's a very cool watch, but it is no Casio gshock, that's for sure. I just uploaded a review for it a few days ago. It is very cool to see it compared to the real thing. Thanks for that!
I just checked out your channel and I would suggest reviewing more Chinese mechanical watches like your Tevise or Sea-gull. These cheap Chinese homage quartz watches are garbage.
PT111111 I have two of these in different colors and love both although I love my true G-Shock watches even more these smaels are awesome looking and aslong as you don’t beat on them to badly it definitely will suit its purpose I wouldn’t buy this at 20.00 but at 13.00 I think they are worth the price
@@brianbuchert6382 What purpose is that? I personally want a quality collection. Doesn't have to be expensive, just good watch where you can tell there's some effort put into it. I'd rather put that $13 towards my watch strap funds, or buy good cheap watches like the Seiko 5 SNK803.
I see these Chinese Casio homages for the price, great to give away to the youngsters in the family as presents. Though you can get some pretty interesting Casio watches for $30-$40.
Yeah I went with Chinese knockoffs when I started collecting a couple years ago.. embarrassed to say I may of spent 400+ on various autos,digis, and ani Digi .. probably 15+ cheap watches. Then I bought a Casio duro 200m diver, then a Citizen ISO certified diver and finally a Seiko skx007 (and another because discontinued) -got rid of all the cheap Chinese watches✔️ Now im into vintage/classic Casio digital' bought (it's 9 now) so far including the Gshock square '83 reissue with solar and atomic time keeping in a 42mm case! (Long rant😱) so if you do get a Chinese watch stop at 3😂😂😂 -🍻💙🇱🇷
I bought a 1155B. I have several G Shocks including the King G-Shock and a GG-B100. Of course the Skmei can’t compare to a Mudmaster. But I have to say for the price and if you’re looking for a real beater watch it’s more than adequate. It looks cool, chunky, so far it’s keeps time. It’s $16 bucks, so you really can’t go wrong.
I have 3 of these Smaels, and they do function. But, keep in mind the instructions say "do not push buttons while under water", so the 50m claim might be an exaggeration. I had the battery die on a couple of them, they use a tiny battery for the analog hands and second larger one for the digital, so far only the digital one dies. You can install yourself for cheap if you get the batteries on Amazon, but paying someone to replace them is higher than the cost of the watch. Plus, the plastic band is very uncomfortable, it digs in and even the corner of the clasp digs in. I am done buying cheapo watches
Thanks for sharing your experience - they are undoubtedly cheap! Two things FYI: 1. Buttons generally should not be operated underwater - even a 300m rated Omega Seamaster chronograph instructs you not to operate it underwater. 2. All batteries die eventually - it is a fact of life. Were you expecting otherwise?
@@PerthWAtch My £25 Casio with stainless steel bracelet has a 10-year battery and it's still going strong after 11 years. The plastic straps are a disaster because they don't last more than 2-3 years. I wonder if it's possible to install a stainless steel bracelet onto a G-shock?
I bought one of these to test ride a Gshock mud master (big watches in general).. never had a better laugh😂 -gave it to a random teen at a gas station✔️
Just got my first Casio in 2 decades! GD 350 negative display. 6 Vibration alarms/alerts: hourly, 4 daily, 1 snooze. Only had it for 90 minutes and delighted. Need it for skiing hols. Can't be asked to look at time so needed vibrating hourly alerts. Negative display makes all black watch real good looking tough time piece. Looks like might be able to leave it to someone in my will 😉😎
I bought a SMAEL for a laugh at $9, it seemed really well made, but I had no idea it would be so large and I have fairly large wrists. Anyway, the digital displays are replicated and awful, but I must admit, the SKMEI does appeal, because the digital parts seem genuinely useful. I still can’t get over the silly size, though. I’ll probably give it a miss. A superb comparison video, though, for such a cheap watch, thanks.
The Smael Smudmaster. What's very telling is that not only has Smeal not gone out of business, but the price of their watches has increased. They don't have to give them away to get people to buy them anymore.
Mistakenly bought a SMAEL from Amazon, perfect video for the occasion. Guess I’ll try it for a while to see if an almost 60mm watch is just ludicrous and unwearable. Very decent price for a trial.
I’ve got 2 smaels 1 back with blue 1 green cammo. Both keep decent time and look much more substantial than they actually feel on the wrist they are very light despite their giant size which I personally like! They look more expensive as I paid $13.00 each but have since have seen them as low as $9.00 and worth what the price tag says on that particular day. Overall I suggest this as a great beater watch and as an outdoor tool. You usually get what you pay for but in my opinion your get a good bit of watch for the small investment!
Incredible value watches. As limited the features are, compared to real Casio, it will probably last longer them some marriages in Los Angeles. I know that Casio has some $10 range watches, but there is no comparison how much of watch you are getting from very strangely named Chinese watch companies. (Just wondering... can't they think of some better names than SKMEI OR SMAEL?). As I remember, SKMEI has been around for many years, but it just seems that it is just copying most of Casio watches and selling at lower market. (probably a lot in 3rd world countries..) For the money, they are super nice looking watches (even though they are copies of well known Casio... probably that is why we feel that they look nice, ha ha ha), definitely for people who can not afford $600 real Casio or don't want to spend that much money for a super complicated quartz watch. thanks for the review, Ivan. have a great day.
@@PerthWAtch I've been watching the pattern on the smael for 10 minutes now. The pattern doesn't appear to be a binary display. As far a I can tell, it's a fancy pattern that changes every second and isn't related to binary counting. They loop on a 10 pattern interval with some patterns being repeated within the 10 pattern interval.
Kool, thanks for the comparison and insights into those watches. I actually just bought my first Casio for my collection after owning a great many Ironman and Expedition series Timex watches in the past. I got the sgw 500h-2bv and I'm waoting on a sanda 390 that I ordered
Testriding the size and look of g-shocks in the mirror is quite prudent. Testriding in public would be quite depressing, lol. After the mirror testrides, how to recoup the funds for straps etc? No resale lol, anyone here ever bought a used smael/skmei? Do tell!!
Car companies have been copying each other for centuries! It's called the free market system and Commercialism! Also called corporate spying! I wouldn't feel as bad for buying them if I could quit this thinking about how many sweat houses and slave labor that put these together in china!!
This version SKMEI is durable! Just saw uncensored video from front line of Ukraine. It starts from close up of the working watch of SKMEI, and then camera zooms away, revealing the fact, that watch is on the wrist of the skeleton of long dead and decayed Russian soldier... Proof , that it IS durable and good watch !
Great review..hows the time keeping of the smael? I just had myg shock gravity master hour minute hand motor burn out after only 2 years, so its hard for me to invest 200 plus in plastic quartz watch any longe
Definitely some liberties taken with looks🤔 Very interesting comparison Ivan. I do think your right about being able to wear a large watch as long as it says “G-Shock”.
@@PerthWAtch I have a 4+ year old $13 Skmei 1361 that I just changed the batteries (it gas two batteries) for the first time. Still going. Almost daily use. Great watches! I'm fascinated by cheap Chinese watches even though I own several Swiss brands.
Having cheap watch was never go wrong for me... well i am just wear expensie watch for formal event and it depend in my clothes too, and wear the cheap one for most of my daily activity🤣.
These Chinese copies are not that bad, but I would not like to walk around displaying SKMEI or whatever. I would rather wear a 10 euro Casio. The Chinese must stop copying everything, it is enough!
Would be great if everyone could come up with their own original products. But alas the copying won't stop in our lifetimes I fear... nor the lifetimes of our grandchildren...
I never thought you'd want to wear a G-shock for the "looks". Those resin blocks are hideous looking in my humble opinion. Most people I know who wear G-shock's are interested in the functions of the module more than the look. At least that's what the say. Great comparison in any event. Definitely a lot of compromise for the price but that is to be expected no matter what you're comparing.
Thanks. Definitely a lot of interest in the looks here, hence the production of multiple different modules with the same functions, not to mention multiple colour options for every model, as well as countless limited editions (which differ only in looks).
@@PerthWAtch I need a watch that tells the time looks good and something I can wear evry day and not care if it gets banged or scuffs on. Just imagine if you put a nasty scuffs on your £700 g-shock at work. I would cry.
I put nasty scuffs on my Omega which can make me stop and look. I’ve never put a nasty scuff on a G-Shock because it’s rather difficult to do that… a fall off a motorbike maybe would?
@@PerthWAtch I put a scuff on my g-shock walking down an ally way next to my house. I spent £150 on it. I don't even know what an omega is. That's how much I care about watches.
Both junk. Maybe ok as a gift for a small child. They'd think it was cool. But if you're an adult with a shred of self-respect, please go for a gshock. Me personally, I just don't care for gshocks, but I respect them. Great comparison, btw.
Perth WAtch ...not to me, but that’s JMHO. To me, it’s just a bunch of functions thrown together without much artistic or industrial design concepts considered. But, some folks like it....
obwanusa while I respect your opinions I have to disagree that there’s not much artistic thought put into the G-Shock or that they took a few features and threw them together! These are well designed with both form and functions clearly and purposely and they are an artistic masterpiece but like you said this is just jmho!
These Chinese copycats are for pretend men, whereas as real men would buy an authentic watch that they can afford. There are multiple rugged Casios available for less than £50, so there's absolutely no need to buy from cheap Chinese brands.
What is a pretend man i sold my gschock for family expenses and bought 2 skmei watches and planning to buy another casio in the future, does that mean im a pretend man 😂😂
The small watch is a good looking goodworking watch I DONT GO ON DELTA FORCE OPS VERY OFYEN SO ITS PERFECT FOR MY NEEDS IT TELLS TIME AND I LOOK COOL DOING IT.WHAT WLSE DO YOU NEED,I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHEN ITS TIME FOR LUNCH AND WHEN I NEED TO GET BACK ON OCCASION I WILL SYNCHRONIZE WIRH MY BUDDIESACTING STUPID BUT AGAIN LOOKING COOLALL IN FUN IM BOT AN OPPERATIVEJUST A GUY WHO NEEDS THE TIME ⏲️ 😉 THANK YOU FOR YOURS,LOL. 😊
I have had 10 of these Smael chronometer styles the watches in 7 years. . Being an active cave explorer mountaineer and ice climber, rockclimber as well as a professional climbing photographer and wear it all the time whilst pursuing my outdoor extreme sports and cannot recommend these Smael watches more highly enough. In caves I have trashed them exposing them to water mud dirt relentlessly sometimes down to depths of 3 - 4 feet and had one malfunction on me or let in water ever. The watch takes a lot of punishment and I've never had badly scratched faces except the odd scratch fro rocks. The strap despite its basic plastic material construction as never broken either. My only moan is the short battery life ...for me it's usually between 7 - 12 months. Still for its cheap price it may not be as well constructed as the Casio G Shock but you cannot go wrong for reliability against price and if if one did fail I two or three more at home to replace it with ...i love it's big chunky appearance and postive feel on my wrist. I would recommend them to anyone pursuing outdoor sports for its style cost and reliability
Yeah that’s a fair way to view them - kinda disposable yet tough. But then again this is almost literally dime a dozen - any number of other cheap watches would perform the same, including $15 genuine Casio.
Btw this is not “chronometer style”.
I have 3 of these, one of them a Skmei. They're great for working in the garden etc. When they get dirty I just clean them in the sink with an old toothbrush. 2 are black and the other is grey/black camouflage with orange numerals, I wear it to the pub sometimes. I just bought 2 replacement straps for these watches, just for fun. I've got big wrists, so the watch looks quite normal.
Thanks for sharing - wow I’m impressed they sell replacement straps! That is unusual for a $20 watch.
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Do they work fine over time?
Having just realised that I was wearing a $5000+ Seiko Tuna watch every day at work (had it since the 70's and had no idea of its potential value) I bought a Smael just as a "disposable" watch if it got damaged.
For $18AUD I can't say I'm disappointed - keeps perfect time. The only issues are the LED brightness and Luminous markings - but hardly a complaint for a watch of this price.
Wow where did you get that Tuna? How fascinating!
Haha good to hear the Smael keeps time. In reality they would really have to almost intentionally cock it up to make a quartz that doesn’t keep time!
My Smael watch's light is very bright and clear. (A slightly different model.) But I'm super impressed by the built quality. And i own many expensive watches.
I sometimes buy these Chinese watches (Skmei, Lige, Megir, Naviforce, Zeblaze, and maybe next time Curren) but I stay away from these analog/digital combos because of how the two modules aren't synced. That just kills it for me. I have one G-Shock that has this hybrid setup and it's cool how the analog hands are tightly controlled by the digital module. With these copies, it's just nuts to see the two time displays doing their own thing.
Yep I get what you mean, it’s not integrated at all, and are indeed comprised of two separate mechanisms. That’s what we get with copies I suppose!
@@PerthWAtch yeah. I know they're cheap and it's totally understandable. But for the money I'd rather get something that's either purely analog or purely digital.
Recently I actually ordered a couple of Megir watches (2062 and 2094) for a grand total of just $25. Both analog. Makes even Casio look expensive. They look good at least to me, and should be fun to play around with. I don't expect them to dethrone my Invicta Pro Diver as my default daily driver though.
I have one of those Smael "mudmaster", it's a very cool watch, but it is no Casio gshock, that's for sure. I just uploaded a review for it a few days ago. It is very cool to see it compared to the real thing. Thanks for that!
Thanks for that - glad you found this helpful! :)
I just checked out your channel and I would suggest reviewing more Chinese mechanical watches like your Tevise or Sea-gull. These cheap Chinese homage quartz watches are garbage.
PT111111 I have two of these in different colors and love both although I love my true G-Shock watches even more these smaels are awesome looking and aslong as you don’t beat on them to badly it definitely will suit its purpose I wouldn’t buy this at 20.00 but at 13.00 I think they are worth the price
@@PT111111 Thanks for your advice, I'll take it under consideration 👌
@@brianbuchert6382 What purpose is that? I personally want a quality collection. Doesn't have to be expensive, just good watch where you can tell there's some effort put into it. I'd rather put that $13 towards my watch strap funds, or buy good cheap watches like the Seiko 5 SNK803.
I see these Chinese Casio homages for the price, great to give away to the youngsters in the family as presents. Though you can get some pretty interesting Casio watches for $30-$40.
Thanks for that :)
Yeah I went with Chinese knockoffs when I started collecting a couple years ago.. embarrassed to say I may of spent 400+ on various autos,digis, and ani Digi .. probably 15+ cheap watches. Then I bought a Casio duro 200m diver, then a Citizen ISO certified diver and finally a Seiko skx007 (and another because discontinued) -got rid of all the cheap Chinese watches✔️ Now im into vintage/classic Casio digital' bought (it's 9 now) so far including the Gshock square '83 reissue with solar and atomic time keeping in a 42mm case! (Long rant😱) so if you do get a Chinese watch stop at 3😂😂😂 -🍻💙🇱🇷
Hahaha good advice borne from experience! :)
@@surfside75 Do you own GW5000? :)
@@Eckoolt -I've got the 1983 reissue GWM6510 Gshock, Tough Solar Atomic. Named it 'Mario' because it reminds me of Mario Brothers on Nintendo.✔️😁
I bought a 1155B. I have several G Shocks including the King G-Shock and a GG-B100. Of course the Skmei can’t compare to a Mudmaster. But I have to say for the price and if you’re looking for a real beater watch it’s more than adequate. It looks cool, chunky, so far it’s keeps time. It’s $16 bucks, so you really can’t go wrong.
Yeah it’s pretty shocking what they can give for the price... but it may not survive a beating or significant immersion in water.
I have 3 of these Smaels, and they do function. But, keep in mind the instructions say "do not push buttons while under water", so the 50m claim might be an exaggeration. I had the battery die on a couple of them, they use a tiny battery for the analog hands and second larger one for the digital, so far only the digital one dies. You can install yourself for cheap if you get the batteries on Amazon, but paying someone to replace them is higher than the cost of the watch. Plus, the plastic band is very uncomfortable, it digs in and even the corner of the clasp digs in. I am done buying cheapo watches
Thanks for sharing your experience - they are undoubtedly cheap!
Two things FYI:
1. Buttons generally should not be operated underwater - even a 300m rated Omega Seamaster chronograph instructs you not to operate it underwater.
2. All batteries die eventually - it is a fact of life. Were you expecting otherwise?
@@PerthWAtch My £25 Casio with stainless steel bracelet has a 10-year battery and it's still going strong after 11 years. The plastic straps are a disaster because they don't last more than 2-3 years. I wonder if it's possible to install a stainless steel bracelet onto a G-shock?
I bought one of these to test ride a Gshock mud master (big watches in general).. never had a better laugh😂 -gave it to a random teen at a gas station✔️
Thanks for sharing that - glad you got a good laugh, I reckon a good laugh is definitely worth the money :)
Lmao.
Got the original 1155 a month ago. Gotta say, it feels good and really like it!! Looking forward to buy 1155b.
Haha you got a second one? That’s awesome :)
Just got my first Casio in 2 decades! GD 350 negative display. 6 Vibration alarms/alerts: hourly, 4 daily, 1 snooze. Only had it for 90 minutes and delighted. Need it for skiing hols. Can't be asked to look at time so needed vibrating hourly alerts. Negative display makes all black watch real good looking tough time piece. Looks like might be able to leave it to someone in my will 😉😎
Congratulations - I hope it serves as well as is desired! Not sure about putting it in your last will and testament though ;)
I bought a SMAEL for a laugh at $9, it seemed really well made, but I had no idea it would be so large and I have fairly large wrists. Anyway, the digital displays are replicated and awful, but I must admit, the SKMEI does appeal, because the digital parts seem genuinely useful. I still can’t get over the silly size, though. I’ll probably give it a miss. A superb comparison video, though, for such a cheap watch, thanks.
Thanks for sharing your experience in this! :)
The Smael Smudmaster. What's very telling is that not only has Smeal not gone out of business, but the price of their watches has increased. They don't have to give them away to get people to buy them anymore.
I don’t follow - “give them away to get people to buy them”??
Mistakenly bought a SMAEL from Amazon, perfect video for the occasion. Guess I’ll try it for a while to see if an almost 60mm watch is just ludicrous and unwearable. Very decent price for a trial.
Haha all the best - hope this was helpful!
Does it come by Smael Mail.
Sorry, couldn't resist it.
Smael mail kicks ass! :)
Sorry this reply took long to reach you. Sent it by Smael Mail.
No worries mate... actually it got here quicker than expected.
@@PerthWAtch how I wish I could say the same thing with the watches I buy online. 😏
That right there's funny.
I live in Idaho now but I have a lot of friends in Scarborough, doubleview, Midland and Albany
Oh how interesting! Are your Aussie, Yank, or something entire different?
bought mine in 2019, Although battery has gone weak and k broke the strap
now a casio a168 user
Ah that’s too bad!
Just got my skmei 1155B.. heavy watch a bit but nice feel when wear it..yups..G Shock high level but Skmei alot cheaper..hoho..
Yep, that’s right :)
I’ve got 2 smaels 1 back with blue 1 green cammo. Both keep decent time and look much more substantial than they actually feel on the wrist they are very light despite their giant size which I personally like! They look more expensive as I paid $13.00 each but have since have seen them as low as $9.00 and worth what the price tag says on that particular day. Overall I suggest this as a great beater watch and as an outdoor tool. You usually get what you pay for but in my opinion your get a good bit of watch for the small investment!
Thanks for sharing that Brian, I appreciate hearing those views based on your experience :)
I’ve just bought the smeal , hasn’t arrived yet but for £13 you can’t grumble , looks decent as long as it tells the time I’m happy lol.
"for the smael investment" 😁
Theres actually month and day.
Press mode 3 times and Reset 3 times. This is on Smael idk about the others
Thanks for sharing that - good to know! :)
The top led display on the smael watch shows the day of the week. You can set it as per you area.
Interesting - thanks!
I wouldn't go for one but crazy that they can be had for $10-20. To test out for the real thing they'd be good to gauge size etc. Cheers Ivan.
Yeah, a few people have mentioned the idea of using it as a "test drive" for the real thing, for which it would serve reasonably well :)
Incredible value watches. As limited the features are, compared to real Casio, it will probably last longer them some marriages in Los Angeles. I know that Casio has some $10 range watches, but there is no comparison how much of watch you are getting from very strangely named Chinese watch companies. (Just wondering... can't they think of some better names than SKMEI OR SMAEL?). As I remember, SKMEI has been around for many years, but it just seems that it is just copying most of Casio watches and selling at lower market. (probably a lot in 3rd world countries..) For the money, they are super nice looking watches (even though they are copies of well known Casio... probably that is why we feel that they look nice, ha ha ha), definitely for people who can not afford $600 real Casio or don't want to spend that much money for a super complicated quartz watch. thanks for the review, Ivan. have a great day.
Thanks Alex... I had to laugh aloud at the notion of these lasting longer than some marriages in LA!! :)
Do a little shopping around, and get the best buy on both. For a very reasonable price, you can buy both.
Even more reasonable than $12??
I bought my smael for$10.00usd
@@PerthWAtch I bought my Smael for $7.99 and my Skemi for $8.99 both on eBay.
Haha touché!! Unbelievable prices!!
@@PerthWAtch why buy 1 when you can buy 2. :)
The "random blinking dots" on the Smael subdial looks like a binary counter.
Nice review video!
Thanks for clarifying that! Now... just what does that mean? :)
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Very very good... so did you happen to confirm if it is indeed a binary display on this watch??
@@PerthWAtch I've been watching the pattern on the smael for 10 minutes now. The pattern doesn't appear to be a binary display. As far a I can tell, it's a fancy pattern that changes every second and isn't related to binary counting. They loop on a 10 pattern interval with some patterns being repeated within the 10 pattern interval.
Thanks for getting back to me... I tried looking at it myself too and sure couldn't see any pattern either!
great video!
(also damn your voice is calm and relaxing!)
Hahah thank you - hope you didn’t fall asleep!
Kool, thanks for the comparison and insights into those watches. I actually just bought my first Casio for my collection after owning a great many Ironman and Expedition series Timex watches in the past. I got the sgw 500h-2bv and I'm waoting on a sanda 390 that I ordered
Thanks for sharing, that's cool man, glad this was helpful :)
You didn't compare the quartz movement in the three watches?
That’s because there’s nothing to compare! 😂
Testriding the size and look of g-shocks in the mirror is quite prudent. Testriding in public would be quite depressing, lol. After the mirror testrides, how to recoup the funds for straps etc? No resale lol, anyone here ever bought a used smael/skmei? Do tell!!
Well I'm about to sell these so I guess I could ask my buyers ;)
@@PerthWAtch an ez 6$?
I'll let you know ;)
@@PerthWAtch curious how many used smael/skmei buyers exist in the wild🤷♂️
Car companies have been copying each other for centuries! It's called the free market system and Commercialism! Also called corporate spying! I wouldn't feel as bad for buying them if I could quit this thinking about how many sweat houses and slave labor that put these together in china!!
So the 1155C was a earlier model? I thought it would be the 1155B and then the C?
Dunno man... I forget the details now!
We never produced 1155C yet. Now only 1155B.
I have 1 SKMEI 1283 and TPW and SANDA watches they are very good watches for the price
Thanks for sharing
Jackie Chan is wearing a black Smael 1545 in Hidden Strike 😄
I thought that was a Fakio G-Shake?
This version SKMEI is durable! Just saw uncensored video from front line of Ukraine. It starts from close up of the working watch of SKMEI, and then camera zooms away, revealing the fact, that watch is on the wrist of the skeleton of long dead and decayed Russian soldier... Proof , that it IS durable and good watch !
How do you know it is uncensored?
@@PerthWAtch because it is not pixelated or blurred
Hmm... I don't think that means it's uncensored...
@@PerthWAtch I don't understand what YOU mean?
Not being pixelated or blurred doesn’t mean that the video is uncensored
It's amazing and usefull video thanks dude!!
Haha thanks!
Great review..hows the time keeping of the smael? I just had myg shock gravity master hour minute hand motor burn out after only 2 years, so its hard for me to invest 200 plus in plastic quartz watch any longe
Thanks for that - I think it's hard to stuff up quartz timing... both these watches have kept within 10 seconds after 2 weeks, which is fine by me.
I think it doesn't have sense compare a 5 euros wacht against a 600 euros wacht. All of them are good wachtes in their prices.
Watch the video to find out why it makes sense to compare. They are NOT all good watches.
Definitely some liberties taken with looks🤔 Very interesting comparison Ivan. I do think your right about being able to wear a large watch as long as it says “G-Shock”.
Haha thanks Ray - as long as it says "G-shock" or has copied one I guess :)
which brand is better between smael and skmei?
Casio :)
Skmei
G-Shock.
@@johnnywalker3967skmei is garbage
Haha you bought a $600 watch when there's a $20 watch it looks just like it and all you're going to do is look at the time wow did you get jipped
Haha you watched a video with clear explanations and totally missed the point 😂😂😂
Skemei is better than smael and nice video
Nice! Thank you :)
Y'all talk about water resistance like y'all dive 200m everyday.
Yeah yeah yeah listen up y’all! This guys got a rant!
Skmei..smael..sanda..and many more
Sewor is my personal fav :)
If you don't have a lot of cash and want the look of the G at a 60th of the cost, buy it.
That’s an interesting approach to take :)
有限会社一二三装飾 MEGEAandSMAIL pass g-shock スケルトン♥️
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God there good for 13 bucks the ones I got have the back screws exposed
Yeah $13 would be a fair price!
@@PerthWAtch I have a 4+ year old $13 Skmei 1361 that I just changed the batteries (it gas two batteries) for the first time. Still going. Almost daily use. Great watches!
I'm fascinated by cheap Chinese watches even though I own several Swiss brands.
Here in Thailand, these cost around £5-£6 including shipping
So basically same as what I said
Having cheap watch was never go wrong for me... well i am just wear expensie watch for formal event and it depend in my clothes too, and wear the cheap one for most of my daily activity🤣.
A lot of cheap watch go wrong. Some will literally fall apart on your wrist.
@@PerthWAtch yeah thats true, thats why i need to wisely choose the brand and series... and thats why i need a cheap watch reviewer👌
Wrong channel - only classy watch reviewers here 👌
@@PerthWAtch oh okay, sorry then🙏
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skmei seems better than the smael
Guess it does...
Yes. I also prefer SKMEI due to it's white scale markers against the stealth black dial & case. Very rugged looks. Just my type. 👍
SMAEL does the same design too... I think question is about quality, which differs
@@PerthWAtch So which is better in quality between SKMEI & SMAEL & why?
Can’t remember now... maybe check through the comments, there’s plenty of thoughts there.
These watches are no different to those fake stuff you find in Hong Kong night market with made up name like Abibas, Pumo, Guddi, etc.
Are those clothes or shoes?
@@PerthWAtch both, plus bags and other accessories too. lol
Who knows? maybe SMAEL actually designed that watch first and casio thought it looks good so they later produced the mudmaster
Actually we do know... ;)
Interesting, is that why they started selling their watches after the Mudmaster came out in 2015?
Totally junk I bought 6 all of them after 6 months are dead ....Beter buy the real deal Casio Mudmaster is real quality
Dead as in flat battery?
These Chinese copies are not that bad, but I would not like to walk around displaying SKMEI or whatever.
I would rather wear a 10 euro Casio. The Chinese must stop copying everything, it is enough!
Would be great if everyone could come up with their own original products. But alas the copying won't stop in our lifetimes I fear... nor the lifetimes of our grandchildren...
Copying happens in all business especially the car industry ever heard of corporate spying?
Not in my business, I’m all original man ;)
@@brianbuchert6382Chinese invented spying.
I never thought you'd want to wear a G-shock for the "looks". Those resin blocks are hideous looking in my humble opinion. Most people I know who wear G-shock's are interested in the functions of the module more than the look. At least that's what the say. Great comparison in any event. Definitely a lot of compromise for the price but that is to be expected no matter what you're comparing.
Thanks. Definitely a lot of interest in the looks here, hence the production of multiple different modules with the same functions, not to mention multiple colour options for every model, as well as countless limited editions (which differ only in looks).
The Smael👍
The Smael!!
I bought one. Don’t waste your money, they are complete junk.
Thanks for the succinct review! ;)
Better than.richard Miller.
Dicky Mill
£10 vs £600. I know which one I'm getting.
What?
@@PerthWAtch I need a watch that tells the time looks good and something I can wear evry day and not care if it gets banged or scuffs on. Just imagine if you put a nasty scuffs on your £700 g-shock at work. I would cry.
I put nasty scuffs on my Omega which can make me stop and look. I’ve never put a nasty scuff on a G-Shock because it’s rather difficult to do that… a fall off a motorbike maybe would?
@@PerthWAtch I put a scuff on my g-shock walking down an ally way next to my house. I spent £150 on it. I don't even know what an omega is. That's how much I care about watches.
Looks like you care enough to watch watch videos ;)
Copy ...y love the real ! ❤️🦈
Some say "homage" ;)
SKMEI IS MORE DURABLE
Is it? Cool!
@@PerthWAtch Yes and that is strange, it survived fall from 35 meters in the waterfall. I don't know how.
Hmm maybe can also try it with Smael :)
@@PerthWAtch Already did and it broke :D
Hahaha ok I see - now that is worth a video! :)
I had a SKMEI copy of the Tissot lelocle. It was pure garbage.
The question is... are these ones more pure or less pure garbage? ;)
Both junk. Maybe ok as a gift for a small child. They'd think it was cool. But if you're an adult with a shred of self-respect, please go for a gshock. Me personally, I just don't care for gshocks, but I respect them. Great comparison, btw.
Good also for test wearing what a real one would feel like I reckon
This huuuge watch for a small child???lol I have 3 G-Shocks and love them but I found this for sale for 13.00 and jumped on it.... I now have 2!
Kids toys. Why a review?
Dunno - how many views and comments now?
Smael watches are very very bad quality
Why?
I have a Smael 1237 (Suunto type clone) and it works fine, as an everyday timepiece with basic functions. Looks quite nice too for $8.
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Ugly watches at whatever the price. But I guess they have their appeal and place for some folks. Whatever....
I thought the Mudmaster is considered a modern masterpiece of design no?
Perth WAtch ...not to me, but that’s JMHO. To me, it’s just a bunch of functions thrown together without much artistic or industrial design concepts considered. But, some folks like it....
obwanusa while I respect your opinions I have to disagree that there’s not much artistic thought put into the G-Shock or that they took a few features and threw them together! These are well designed with both form and functions clearly and purposely and they are an artistic masterpiece but like you said this is just jmho!
@@MikeOBrien1945You're entitled to your own opinion, but I have to strongly disagree.
These Chinese copycats are for pretend men, whereas as real men would buy an authentic watch that they can afford.
There are multiple rugged Casios available for less than £50, so there's absolutely no need to buy from cheap Chinese brands.
Not entirely true
What is a pretend man i sold my gschock for family expenses and bought 2 skmei watches and planning to buy another casio in the future, does that mean im a pretend man 😂😂
Smael mud master
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JoJeandpitandtom
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The small watch is a good looking goodworking watch
I DONT GO ON DELTA FORCE OPS VERY OFYEN SO ITS PERFECT FOR MY NEEDS IT TELLS TIME AND I LOOK COOL DOING IT.WHAT WLSE DO YOU NEED,I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHEN ITS TIME FOR LUNCH AND WHEN I NEED TO GET BACK
ON OCCASION I WILL SYNCHRONIZE WIRH MY BUDDIESACTING STUPID BUT AGAIN LOOKING COOLALL IN FUN IM BOT AN OPPERATIVEJUST A GUY WHO NEEDS THE TIME ⏲️ 😉 THANK YOU FOR YOURS,LOL. 😊
THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS THIS IS NOT A SMALL WATCH I DONT KNOW WHY YOU ITS A SMALL WATCH
JoJeandpitandtom
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