Why is it that Orient can make the Bambino line of watches for around 150dollars ( an automatic watch line that although simple by watch standards is vastly more complex than just about any pocket knife) with quite nice reliability and fit and finish, and a lot of knife makers can´t make a knife without blade play? Are we demanding too little of the knife makers? or am I way of on the complexity of a knife making?
I love my bambino, but my KA-BAR is sick af. Lol I agree wholeheartedly though. It’s funny that we can produce such nuanced things like watches, but bungle simple things like knives
@@johndesper9425 they are not inaccurate at all, at least with the newer movements in the Bambinos, Rays, Kamasu, etc. Actually better than the Seiko 4R36 which is commonly used by many brands. I own a Bambino and a Ray II and various other watches with the 4r36 and the Orients do better. They are also better specs-wise, if you look at the accuracy the brands officially say the movement can do. One of my Bambinos 36mm is actually doing +2s/day out of the box. The worst is at +10.
So, I just bought this watch. I got it about a week ago and I gotta say, I love it. It makes me think of the old skin divers of the 60’s and 70’s. There’s a distinct lack of sports watches in the 38mm range, with most falling between 40mm and 42mm. It’s refreshing to wear something light and thin. While it’s nowhere near as durable as my Citizen promaster, my Hamilton field auto, or my Zelos, it’s really all the watch most people need for day to day activities. Great review!
@John R I hear you but we might disagree a bit. I think the design and nostalgia alone demands a premium here but I do see your points. I really love the watch though even if many of similar overall quality are available for less yes
Watch works in every way for me or as the luxury watch folks say "it ticks all the boxes". No more paying $15 to $20 to change a battery, love the vintage look, no more having to visit the jeweler to size the band. Oh and I was able to get a Pepsi Bezel without getting on a waiting list. Man, this watch is a home run.
For all those who are saying this is expensive. I own the original new old stock with box and papers from 1980 the sticker price on that would work out in today’s money to $212! And that watch was also made in the Far East, not us or uk made! And they were also made in much greater numbers than watches now which are not essential anymore as everyone has phone so for Timex to make a well put together and styled watch like this for the price they charge is remarkable I feel. If you want to moan about pricing save it for the likes of Omega, Rolex or lower down the ladder Seiko or Hamilton who’s watches have increases enormously above their counterparts back then. For instance, a Submariner if it were to compare to this watch should cost around $3000 in today’s Money, an Omega Seamaster auto, around $1500 in today’s money so who is ripping off whom!
You can say whatever you want about other brands but, the bottom line is, this watch is a horrible value at that price. You can get several different Seiko tool drivers for under $200. This is an $80 fashion watch.
Jay Jaffee you can say many things about the brand but to call it a fashion watch is incorrect, this company has serious horological chops with a history to prove it. As to Seiko, in my experience the cheaper models you describe are pretty bland and not that well made and your not being fair on price as you are comparing discounted prices with list. A SKX here in Austria has a list price of €370, you might be able to get new ones cheaper where you are but that’s certainly not the case here.
Jay Jaffee that’s a great watch, again though, here in Austria it can’t be obtained for less than €100 but that’s still a great deal for a great watch.
I own a Q Timex (Pepsi) and a Q Timex GMT (Batman). Both have a problem with the crown and movement. When I push in the crown, after taking advantage of the hacking feature and having set the time precisely, the minute hand jumps, either forward or backward, by maybe as much as two minutes. This makes setting a reliable time very difficult. Actually almost impossible. I am not alone in this. While no RUclips video review of the watches seems to mention this, I have read the same complaint in in other online reviews and comments. These are beautiful pieces, but setting the time on them is maddening.
With watches like the entry level Citizen Promaster Diver that regularly goes on sale for $150-ish.... iso certified with great hand and index alignment, solar, nice bezel, great lume... I don’t find this very compelling at all.
I suppose I should count myself fortunate that my arms are (for the most part) hairless. I own one of these, and I like it as a dress watch, mainly because I can adjust the bracelet on the fly. I’ll agree that the price isn’t a bargain, but neither is it unreasonable given the design.
Awesome watch worth every penny. It's about more than juat thr materials, etc. Much more too it for those who are nostalgic. Timex totally knocking it out of the park lately! 👍🇺🇸
Love the watch, but price is a little high. It is sold out on Timex website. They have the other version available - the Falcon Eye. Maybe if it were an automatic it would be more worth it. Thanks for the review!
I like it but the cynical strategised restriction on availability annoys the hell out of me, along with Ebayers trying to sell them at $300. Those factors alone probably rule me out even if it goes back on sale.
The easy to scratch crystal will make mint condition Q's hard to find one day when you will want one. It is nostalgic. I miss the 1970's. This watch is fun to use. Can't get one now. Sold out.
Hey buddy just a suggestion for the future... At work we use Mitutoyo calipers and they have a really smooth action! I'm issued the yellow and black version but the grey one is a smooth operator too. Let me know which one you like the most. They would actually be a pretty cool thing to review! Ok, back to the video 📹 🎦 📺
My Qtimex seconds line up perfectly hardly pulls any of my arn hairs the indices are patina effect so thats why they not white perfectly replicates the 1979 watch along with the 1979 flaws thats the whole point.
I agree 100%. It's a Timex. The price is too high. Here in Australia, the item is quoted at about $250AUD (not including shipping costs) I'd like to have one, but I just can't bring myself to pay that much for a Timex.
@@Anthropomorphic The Eco Drive quartz movement is always dead on, but they're not that expensive either. I'd say that it's pretty unacceptable for $200.
Faux patina lume. AM/PM indicator on a 12-hour GMT bezel rather than being a 24-hour bezel. The latter is forgivable on account of this being a vintage reissue (which I'd love to see more of from the likes of Seiko with their digital quartz pieces); the faux patina lume isn't super obnoxious, but I could definitely do without that little affectation. This watch is a pass for me, but I do respect the move for Timex to dig into their archives. They've been struggling to rebuild their brand identity and position as a respectable watchmaker as of late. They've been really aggressive recently with their brand experimentation. I look forward to see what happens when they finally hit paydirt.
@@SANDALxCORE I might be mistaken about the faux patina, but the paint seems creamier than it should be as if it were sun damaged compared to other watches I've seen. This is when it is not 'lit' but rather how it appears in full light. It looks artificially aged, although that style of lume paint may be period-accurate. I would still put money on saying that's faux patina at this point though.
A watch band is not a watch. It can be easily replaced with another band so that's a non-factor in terms of judging the quality of this watch. Speidel to the rescue.
This is a terrible value for $180. It's a basic movement, no 'fancy' features like a perpetual calendar, or radio control, it's a dive style watch with a 50m water resistance rating, bad lume, crappy bracelet, and an easily scratched crystal. For $20 more I bought my dad a Citizen with a sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, solar powered, perpetual calendar, and radio control w/a 'world time' feature.
If you’re complaining about the price you are missing the point. Id never pay the ridiculous used prices but at retail it’s fine. Just a good fun watch.
I have a Seiko solar quartz prospex watch that is waterproof to 200M which was about $150. I really love it. This is clearly an inferior watch for more money.
It's a privacy thing. Nick takes the approach that the item reviewed is more important than the reviewer, and so he takes the same approach that a lot of restaurant reviewers do, namely to disguise himself to prevent strangers accosting him in person about a negative review.
hmm i love this watch, honestly i just see it just this morning but it's really caught my atention. First, it's looks pepsi skx, but in 38 mm - is my fav size, thin also, but it's quartz okay...but it's so expensive..wow... mmm i like to buy this watch in a right price though. Thanks for the review, it's made me to consider more about the material, feature, and the price... :) i decided not to buy.
I agree!!! it is impossible to actually wear the watch with the arm hair thing. I can't believe Timex ships it with that horrible band and i also can't believe you were able to wear it for 12 hours....I couldn't wear mine for over 10 minutes at a time...My wife also hated it!
I don't care how good it is, it is not worth $180. It's quartz, only stainless steel and there is nothing impressive enough to make it worth more than $50, you could get some great watches for $50-100.
This Timex is simply a "fashion watch." Mostly look, but not even up to Timex quality for the price. Not a lot of watch for the money. I bought and love the Timex Navi Harbor 38 mm with a Timex.com site discount for $115 and free shipping. I think this is a better choice for an updated vintage reissue.
Really? I don't know anyone buying watches back then who is nostalgic for Timex. If I wanted something like this I'd wait for Pagani Design to turn one out for $60. I remember that bracelet on my 1978 Seiko.
Overpriced yes but $50....the casio duro is 50 bucks and has no lume and no bracelet. I think like $99 would be fair but its a limited run of a reissue that's what bumps the price.
The. bracelet to me doesn’t match the watch. Both the color and the style seem wrong for a red and blue watch. I agree with your comments on value and price.
Nick, against your best regards towards my health. I have unfortunately taken up the hobby of watches and trying to buy a decent watch that I like is about to kill me even pulling the trigger on a 100 some dollar watch. I like to think I punish myself with pleasure at times
It's a good looking crapy and ridiculous watch. Ridiculous because it has a GMT bezel bit it is not a real GMT watch. It would be more interesting if it was a SOLAR quartz watch with 100m water resistance.
Nick you know nothing about watches. Great watch for the price. And I have 2000 watches. You name it. The bracelet is the most comfortable I have seen. Great looks great size and great lume for the price. Just don't talk big all the time
$180.00! No way. It’s not WR, it doesn’t have a Unidirectional Bezel, and it has a cheap looking bracelet. I say it’s worth $60.00 tops for the “John Cameron Swayze” Special! It takes a lickin but Seiko, Citizen, & Hamilton is still Kickin..Your ASS! 😵😂😅🤣
I had a feeling this watch wasn't all it was cracked up to be. It looks cool, from a distance but I suspect, like you, that bracelet would drive me insane.
i want one so bad. its a watch that would actually fit my wrists. but they are completly sold out. here in germany they dont even restock. probably better for my wallet Edit: i thought about it and the more i do , i dont want one. i rather go for an amphibia.
Why is it that Orient can make the Bambino line of watches for around 150dollars ( an automatic watch line that although simple by watch standards is vastly more complex than just about any pocket knife) with quite nice reliability and fit and finish, and a lot of knife makers can´t make a knife without blade play? Are we demanding too little of the knife makers? or am I way of on the complexity of a knife making?
Orient's watches have nice styling but they're horribly inaccurate.
@@johndesper9425 maybe I'm just lucky but I've never had any serious accuracy issues with my orient watches. my bambino gets about +3 seconds per day.
I love my bambino, but my KA-BAR is sick af. Lol I agree wholeheartedly though. It’s funny that we can produce such nuanced things like watches, but bungle simple things like knives
@@johndesper9425 they are not inaccurate at all, at least with the newer movements in the Bambinos, Rays, Kamasu, etc. Actually better than the Seiko 4R36 which is commonly used by many brands. I own a Bambino and a Ray II and various other watches with the 4r36 and the Orients do better. They are also better specs-wise, if you look at the accuracy the brands officially say the movement can do.
One of my Bambinos 36mm is actually doing +2s/day out of the box. The worst is at +10.
So, I just bought this watch. I got it about a week ago and I gotta say, I love it. It makes me think of the old skin divers of the 60’s and 70’s. There’s a distinct lack of sports watches in the 38mm range, with most falling between 40mm and 42mm. It’s refreshing to wear something light and thin. While it’s nowhere near as durable as my Citizen promaster, my Hamilton field auto, or my Zelos, it’s really all the watch most people need for day to day activities. Great review!
This is not an insult, just an observation... Does anyone think that Nick sounds like Professor Frink from the Simpsons?
You are absolutely correct. Nice catch 👍 on the Simpsons comparison.
Wow. I really like the functionality of this watch. Battery compartment, clasp, adjustment. Very cool!
I don’t care what anyone says, this is a damn fine $40 watch.
Exactly.
Lol
I might go as high as $75, tops
Timex sales prove most folks disagree with you.
@John R I hear you but we might disagree a bit. I think the design and nostalgia alone demands a premium here but I do see your points.
I really love the watch though even if many of similar overall quality are available for less yes
Watch works in every way for me or as the luxury watch folks say "it ticks all the boxes". No more paying $15 to $20 to change a battery, love the vintage look, no more having to visit the jeweler to size the band. Oh and I was able to get a Pepsi Bezel without getting on a waiting list. Man, this watch is a home run.
For all those who are saying this is expensive. I own the original new old stock with box and papers from 1980 the sticker price on that would work out in today’s money to $212! And that watch was also made in the Far East, not us or uk made! And they were also made in much greater numbers than watches now which are not essential anymore as everyone has phone so for Timex to make a well put together and styled watch like this for the price they charge is remarkable I feel.
If you want to moan about pricing save it for the likes of Omega, Rolex or lower down the ladder Seiko or Hamilton who’s watches have increases enormously above their counterparts back then. For instance, a Submariner if it were to compare to this watch should cost around $3000 in today’s Money, an Omega Seamaster auto, around $1500 in today’s money so who is ripping off whom!
Good points you've made .
You can say whatever you want about other brands but, the bottom line is, this watch is a horrible value at that price. You can get several different Seiko tool drivers for under $200. This is an $80 fashion watch.
Shit, that Casio with the marlin on the dial is about $80, and it's waaay nicer than this.
Jay Jaffee you can say many things about the brand but to call it a fashion watch is incorrect, this company has serious horological chops with a history to prove it. As to Seiko, in my experience the cheaper models you describe are pretty bland and not that well made and your not being fair on price as you are comparing discounted prices with list. A SKX here in Austria has a list price of €370, you might be able to get new ones cheaper where you are but that’s certainly not the case here.
Jay Jaffee that’s a great watch, again though, here in Austria it can’t be obtained for less than €100 but that’s still a great deal for a great watch.
If you wear the batman cowl on normal days, what do you wear on Halloween?
Maybe the automatic Batman version will be better quality.
I own a Q Timex (Pepsi) and a Q Timex GMT (Batman). Both have a problem with the crown and movement.
When I push in the crown, after taking advantage of the hacking feature and having set the time precisely, the minute hand jumps, either forward or backward, by maybe as much as two minutes. This makes setting a reliable time very difficult. Actually almost impossible.
I am not alone in this. While no RUclips video review of the watches seems to mention this, I have read the same complaint in in other online reviews and comments.
These are beautiful pieces, but setting the time on them is maddening.
1:53 I knew it!
I love the black and green version.
just ordered white dial pepsi for 100$! cannot resist for this price.
With watches like the entry level Citizen Promaster Diver that regularly goes on sale for $150-ish.... iso certified with great hand and index alignment, solar, nice bezel, great lume... I don’t find this very compelling at all.
Thanks for the review, Caped Crusader! 😅
On my Q the seconds hand hit the markers perfectly.
Thank you for the review batman
Nick... 1st It's a Seiko movement and 2nd... Drops ? They are just selling out as fast as they can make them.
What’s with the Batman mask? Nice review!
I suppose I should count myself fortunate that my arms are (for the most part) hairless. I own one of these, and I like it as a dress watch, mainly because I can adjust the bracelet on the fly. I’ll agree that the price isn’t a bargain, but neither is it unreasonable given the design.
I like this watch. It has a clean classic look.
Awesome watch worth every penny. It's about more than juat thr materials, etc. Much more too it for those who are nostalgic. Timex totally knocking it out of the park lately! 👍🇺🇸
Love the watch, but price is a little high. It is sold out on Timex website. They have the other version available - the Falcon Eye. Maybe if it were an automatic it would be more worth it. Thanks for the review!
I like it but the cynical strategised restriction on availability annoys the hell out of me, along with Ebayers trying to sell them at $300. Those factors alone probably rule me out even if it goes back on sale.
The easy to scratch crystal will make mint condition Q's hard to find one day when you will want one. It is nostalgic. I miss the 1970's. This watch is fun to use. Can't get one now. Sold out.
Nick, please do a timex American documents watch!
"Go ahead and do this in metric because I would like to use some units that make sense for a change in my life."
Hey buddy just a suggestion for the future... At work we use Mitutoyo calipers and they have a really smooth action! I'm issued the yellow and black version but the grey one is a smooth operator too. Let me know which one you like the most. They would actually be a pretty cool thing to review! Ok, back to the video 📹 🎦 📺
My Qtimex seconds line up perfectly hardly pulls any of my arn hairs the indices are patina effect so thats why they not white perfectly replicates the 1979 watch along with the 1979 flaws thats the whole point.
You should have worn the Batman cowl while reviewing the Timex "Batman" automatic. Good review either way.
Probably THE best review of a bracelet I have yet encountered ... absolutely hilarious :-)
How do you get to the Spanish day if you can only set the date manually? Just asking...
Any one noticed that nick had a batman mask on?😂
Yes, I was looking at the polish and I was like, wait what?
You arn't wearing yours?
How odd
He......is........ The Batman!
One of your best reviews Nick. Bravo. 😎👍
I agree 100%. It's a Timex. The price is too high. Here in Australia, the item is quoted at about $250AUD (not including shipping costs)
I'd like to have one, but I just can't bring myself to pay that much for a Timex.
I'd go so far to say $180 is a terrible price. You can get a g-shock, timex north scout, casio linage, etc for that
I wouldn't pay more than $50 for this watch. The second hand doesn't align with the second markers. Nice size, polish, but who cares.
That's pretty standard for quartz. Not sure even high-end quartz watches have aligning second hands.
@@Anthropomorphic The Eco Drive quartz movement is always dead on, but they're not that expensive either. I'd say that it's pretty unacceptable for $200.
@@MrDudezProductionz Fair enough!
I was wondering about the arm hair issue for the majority of the review. The bracelet isn’t terribly attractive to me either. Great review though.
Costs $230 here in Canada. Yeah, no. At that price, I'd much rather get a Casio Edifice, Seiko, Orient, etc
Faux patina lume. AM/PM indicator on a 12-hour GMT bezel rather than being a 24-hour bezel. The latter is forgivable on account of this being a vintage reissue (which I'd love to see more of from the likes of Seiko with their digital quartz pieces); the faux patina lume isn't super obnoxious, but I could definitely do without that little affectation.
This watch is a pass for me, but I do respect the move for Timex to dig into their archives. They've been struggling to rebuild their brand identity and position as a respectable watchmaker as of late. They've been really aggressive recently with their brand experimentation. I look forward to see what happens when they finally hit paydirt.
There's no faux patina on the lume. Green hues are common in modern luminous material.
@@SANDALxCORE I might be mistaken about the faux patina, but the paint seems creamier than it should be as if it were sun damaged compared to other watches I've seen. This is when it is not 'lit' but rather how it appears in full light. It looks artificially aged, although that style of lume paint may be period-accurate. I would still put money on saying that's faux patina at this point though.
A watch band is not a watch. It can be easily replaced with another band so that's a non-factor in terms of judging the quality of this watch. Speidel to the rescue.
This is the best Q review yet!!
This is a terrible value for $180. It's a basic movement, no 'fancy' features like a perpetual calendar, or radio control, it's a dive style watch with a 50m water resistance rating, bad lume, crappy bracelet, and an easily scratched crystal. For $20 more I bought my dad a Citizen with a sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, solar powered, perpetual calendar, and radio control w/a 'world time' feature.
They should call it the Timex Epilator
Love your watch videos.
If you’re complaining about the price you are missing the point. Id never pay the ridiculous used prices but at retail it’s fine. Just a good fun watch.
What point are we, supposedly, missing?
You love quartz. Why haven't you reviewed the king of quartz: Grand Seiko with the F9 movement.
You'll have to shave your wrist that will do the job you look a bit weird but I think most people would understand you are a Timex owner.
I have a Seiko solar quartz prospex watch that is waterproof to 200M which was about $150. I really love it. This is clearly an inferior watch for more money.
Why the Batman mask?
You're not wearing yours?
@@thomash4578 XD
It's a privacy thing. Nick takes the approach that the item reviewed is more important than the reviewer, and so he takes the same approach that a lot of restaurant reviewers do, namely to disguise himself to prevent strangers accosting him in person about a negative review.
Just clocked your horned mask again. No anti reflective coating here? Cheers.
I had a 1980's Casio calculator watch with the same type band. Got rid of it for the same reason. Oh the pain!
AFAIK it's a Seiko movement
hmm i love this watch, honestly i just see it just this morning but it's really caught my atention. First, it's looks pepsi skx, but in 38 mm - is my fav size, thin also, but it's quartz okay...but it's so expensive..wow... mmm i like to buy this watch in a right price though. Thanks for the review, it's made me to consider more about the material, feature, and the price... :) i decided not to buy.
It's a Seiko quartz moment
I agree!!! it is impossible to actually wear the watch with the arm hair thing. I can't believe Timex ships it with that horrible band and i also can't believe you were able to wear it for 12 hours....I couldn't wear mine for over 10 minutes at a time...My wife also hated it!
Great review!
I don't care how good it is, it is not worth $180.
It's quartz, only stainless steel and there is nothing impressive enough to make it worth more than $50, you could get some great watches for $50-100.
I went with the Navi XL automatic instead............but that cost me $260 😞
Im considering that one too. Looks very nice. I already have the original 38mm.
I bought the same bracelet from ebay a year ago, tried it for 10 minutes and then went straight away to the garbage 🗑️.😆
This Timex is simply a "fashion watch." Mostly look, but not even up to Timex quality for the price. Not a lot of watch for the money. I bought and love the Timex Navi Harbor 38 mm with a Timex.com site discount for $115 and free shipping. I think this is a better choice for an updated vintage reissue.
90%% of watches are fashion watches the rest are sport watches.
Thanks Nick!!
Sold the hair pullin SOB after 2 days of ownership for $179 as I don’t like scalping fellow Watch buyers! 😂
That looks really nice.
I love it but it rips my arm hair badddddd
50m WR, acrylic crystal, basic movement, vintage styling..sounds kinda like the Speedmaster, only 4400€ cheaper.
Do you review higher cost watches? I like your knife reviews, and am in the market for a 10-20k bit of wrist jewelry.
Lol
Really? I don't know anyone buying watches back then who is nostalgic for Timex. If I wanted something like this I'd wait for Pagani Design to turn one out for $60. I remember that bracelet on my 1978 Seiko.
You don't sound like Batman...
Cool 😎
Wow awesome review!!!
yea, someone finally opened the battery door........
its a seiko movement...
batman mask was funny af
That watch is really overpriced! No more than $50 for that thing...
Overpriced yes but $50....the casio duro is 50 bucks and has no lume and no bracelet. I think like $99 would be fair but its a limited run of a reissue that's what bumps the price.
JS Krawz
Is it overpriced if it keeps selling out within hours each time Timex releases a new batch?
Never seen the gmt done that way. pretty neat!
*demand for timex Q takes sudden drop*
Im sorry, 180 is way too much, when you can get a casio for 10.
The. bracelet to me doesn’t match the watch. Both the color and the style seem wrong for a red and blue watch.
I agree with your comments on value and price.
Batman reviewing a Pepsi
Nick, against your best regards towards my health. I have unfortunately taken up the hobby of watches and trying to buy a decent watch that I like is about to kill me even pulling the trigger on a 100 some dollar watch. I like to think I punish myself with pleasure at times
It's a good looking crapy and ridiculous watch. Ridiculous because it has a GMT bezel bit it is not a real GMT watch. It would be more interesting if it was a SOLAR quartz watch with 100m water resistance.
That isn't a GMT bezel..?
I feel like it is over priced for what it is...
Nick you know nothing about watches.
Great watch for the price. And I have 2000 watches. You name it. The bracelet is the most comfortable I have seen. Great looks great size and great lume for the price. Just don't talk big all the time
Nick worked as a clown in Disneyland, that explain that helium voice.
Nice looking bracelet, but I don't believe in mortification of the flesh... 😂
$180.00! No way. It’s not WR, it doesn’t have a Unidirectional Bezel, and it has a cheap looking bracelet. I say it’s worth $60.00 tops for the “John Cameron Swayze” Special! It takes a lickin but Seiko, Citizen, & Hamilton is still Kickin..Your ASS! 😵😂😅🤣
hardly "light on price"
I had a feeling this watch wasn't all it was cracked up to be. It looks cool, from a distance but I suspect, like you, that bracelet would drive me insane.
The same price as a Duro, a G-Shock 5600 and a Cadisen1032.
Not each, all three. No thanks!
8:45 Are you wearing a freaking mask?! Holly shit it scares me shit.
It's Batman!
i want one so bad. its a watch that would actually fit my wrists. but they are completly sold out. here in germany they dont even restock. probably better for my wallet
Edit: i thought about it and the more i do , i dont want one. i rather go for an amphibia.
Timex Q: It’s a Cabbage Patch doll for your wrist.
Nice polishing. Very revealing 🤣
yeah, I don't like my jeweler so I won't give him the business with a watch like this.
I freakin hate stinking big watches, Invecta looks like an alarm clock...
Great looking watch but way overpriced!
Crazily overpriced
Timex
Takes a licking
and
Keeps on functioning well