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A Fossil was my first watch almost 6 years ago and I really enjoyed it. It cost $100 and got me introduced to watches, so I have no complaints with the brand.
Same deal here. Mine was literally the one immediately to the left of the one he picked (the blue chrono with blue lugs.) It still gets a fair amount of wrist time from me.
I have a fossil watch since 2005 (blue edition). When people SEE it they Tell me "That's a great watch, it must have cost You an arm and a leg". I take care My watch since then. I worked so hard to get it. People ask me if I sell it, I Say no way!. It remains me all the hard work and sacrifices that I had to do to Buy it. As the quote says "No pain, no gain".
@@dparag14 What's worse, their collaboration pieces for fashion brands such as Armani, Michael Kors, Diesel, etc. Are also of as bad of a quality. When I had no idea and dropped my Emporio Armani Meccanico automatic, it broke at the first drop in 2017. Tried bringing it in for a repair after one year but apparently a drop is not covered in warranty. Tried getting it repaired where I bought it and they said the watch isn't even worth it fixing even just after one year. That said a lot to me. Many other brand like a Seiko 5 would have survived a drop from a desk and/or would still hold enough value to be worth it to be repaired. Compared to a Citizen eco-drive that my dad bought me in 2008, the Citizen is still running strong on the original battery (even in 2022). Even at a macro level, you can see citizens have better quality from the dial, alignment, and bezel to the quality of the hands altogether. My second Citizen with sapphire crystal even has 0 scratches on the crystal, just the bangs on the bezel. I could even re-zero the second, minute, hour and all function hands myself so that alignment is perfect (quartz watches suffer from backlash resulting in second hand misalignment). You really get what you pay for and he summed it up real well at 8:30, people just subconsciously trying to convince themselves that they got a good deal and that they got a good investment. I was under that impression until that Emporio Armani watch of mine broke.
I bought a Fossil Titanium with my first few paychecks when a teen. I don't knock the brand since it ignited my passion for watches. It's still in my collection and has a special place, I guess a symbol of achievement (my 15 year old me).
I have had this model since 2010 and it's still working. The battery lasts about 2 years and I replaced the battery about 6 times now. I got the watch's lifetime battery replacement for free at the dealer in my area as it was a part of the deal. Can't deny that I love the design but I agree with the flaws especially the questionable case material but durability is a part of the quality game. And it is durable as a watch, the strap not.
imo avoid brands that produces different kinds of products and none are well made. IMO Fossil is one of those brands that makes overpriced cheap items.
Sometime around 2002 I bought a Fossil watch and ended up having it for almost twelve years. It was a great watch that never gave me any problems until it just died. I ended up taking it to a jeweler to see if there was any hope, and they told me the cost to fix it wasn't worth it. So, I went out to buy another Fossil hoping for the same quality. It only lasted me a few months before it died and even though the glass was mineral, it became easily scratched. Jump forward to a couple of years ago, and I checked out the watch above. It looked great online, but when I checked it out in the store, it was obvious that it was an inferior product. I consider my Timex Weekender to be a far superior watch. My dad was a landscaper for over forty years and never once had a problem with the Timex watches he owned, and always told me they were a watch that never let anybody down with always plenty of wear and tear.
Sounds like how most things are now, Chinese products or similar to them sold for marked up price not meant to last. I've had a fossil watch for over 15 years and it works great still, only problem was I banged the crystal on something at work pretty hard last year and got a slight crack in the corner. Fossil themselves couldn't replace the front it was so old, but I still wear it.
I’m old enough to remember watching the tv ads with the cliff divers in Mexico, “Timex, takes a licking, keeps on ticking”. Brilliant piece of advertising!
Look online for a old model 👍iv one it’s about 15 years got it on eBay second hand still going just new battery’s but takes two of em it has digital background.
My wife bought me one of those about 10 years ago (so, it's the older model), and I have to say I didn't have such a bad experience from it. It seems to be better quality than this modern one you looked at. She did over pay for it though...
@@travelingfox3621 Just to tell the time? Then why didn't you get a cheap but reliable and durable casio or seiko instead of this overpriced piece of garbage?
My first watch that I bought 10 years ago was Fossil JR1437. It's still working and I am still wearing it almost every single day and it's very robust. Was thrown multiple times against doors, walls by my brother, but still works like a charm. My next watch is probably going to be Orient Bambino 38mm white dial and Casio A168 or A700
I've had experience with this watch 10 years ago. Honestly I thought it was good, and for a moment I thought about buying one again. 10 years ago I wasn't looking at lug to lug sizes or the thickness. Thanks to your video I'll keep my $120.
I own the version with the blue mineral and skeleton hands, it runs perfect on the markers, and the strap is in use on another watch and after 3 years of regular use still looking fine.
My first 2 watches were Fossil, back when I first got them I thought they were the best things in the world until around a year ago when I started knowing my stuff on watches, I’ve only had them 3 years and the leather straps are already falling apart, but I still wear them every once and a while for nostalgia.
What I particularly hate are watches that have a chronograph and a tachymeter, yet don't use a small seconds hand. Like this one. That alone makes it a bad deal in my book.
Uncool. The biggest detractor for me about this watch is that the chronograph seconds hand is on the subdial, with the running seconds on the main hand. The fact that it also has a tachymeter on the chapter ring makes this choice even more frustrating. One of my biggest pet peeves are additions that look functional but are purely for decoration (e.g. subdials that are printed on but don't do anything). You can get a Timex Weekender Chronograph for less than $50 and it is actually a good quartz chronograph.
Here in the U.S. Fossil is one of those watches that sell for under $80. Normally in the $50-60 range at retail. Their other similar brand, Relic, also go for around the same price. They're not meant to be high end as their customer base are those buying Timex and Casio. The founder who now runs Shinola no longer really has much of a stake in Fossil, but the earlier watches from the 90s-early 2000s had better designs. Some even had Swiss movements. They've gotten lazy over the years...I don't own any but for the price I think it's decent.
FOSSIL, is just an older fashion brand like mvmt and is just a mark up marketing monster. Managed to sell through jewelry shops so people think they buy quality.
Actually, sometimes Fossil get it right. Some of their designs are great, and usually the construction is very good. I have had no complaints from selling half a dozen other Fossil models. Even Rolex can turn out a horror now and then.
I think you are bang on with the perception that people think they're buying an expensive looking watch. For someone who is not into watches, the combination of price, looks and features may trick them into thinking they got a good deal... I see this all around me.
I have a friend who has a couple older Fossils and they really do look very nice. I feel like they've just given up lately and just hope people buy their watches because they recognize the brand.
Your in-depth reviews are excellent. I'd like to hear your opinion on Casio's Wave Ceptor range some time (might make a good video!). I've had a "WVQ-550" since 2007 and it has become my favourite possession. I'm (clearly) not a watch guy but although it's big and heavy, it is practically indestructible with its flat sapphire front, solid steel links, and you can even re-calibrate the hands if they go out of alignment (after the watch has been bashed hard usually). Mine has only one very tiny scratch on the glass after almost 14 years of daily use. Awesome watch for the price, which was around £140 at the time if I recall correctly. Keep up the good work.
I have had two Fossil Watches and have been pleased by both. However, I have only had mechanical Fossil Watches. I had an unknown model skeleton hand winder I got in about 1991 and had it for more than 10 years and sold it for about what I originally paid - which was interesting. I now have a Fossil Arkitekt 4110 with a Miyota 8000 series automatic movement. I really like the look, build quality is good finishing is a bit underwhelming but design is unique.
i was looking for a cheap sapphire glass watch, bought a Q&Q watch, it arrived today, and i was shocked to see that the quality is better then watches with multiple the price. 40$ for this watch is a steal
About 10 years ago, maybe longer, my wife one a Michel Koors gift card at a casino in Atlantic City, at the time knew nothing about watches, so I got it, looks good, metal and rectangle shape and looks at the time well styled, the MK boutique also said if there's any problems, Fossil handles the warranty. It kept good time, don't wear it, battery still worked the last time I checked sometime ago. It was a three handed dress watch style. I don't hate it, nor love it. I should look for it and put a battery in it to see if it hits the markers. From your review it does look better made. I forgot what it cost at the time since no cash was laid out, but suspect like 300 to 400 dollars. Again don't remember and may have been less or on sale. My wife liked it for when I have to get suited up. If I knew then what I know now, would have bought a shirt and or a belt.
For me on Amazon, it's showing 139 USD. My Tissot Quickster cost me 148. Yes, it's probably the cheapest watch they make, but it's a damned Tissot chronograph for nearly the same cost as this toy.
I love your descriptive abilities. I don't even have to hold this in my hand. I know exactly what you are looking at, through your well placed words. I absolutely HATE that lightweight disappointment you get when you pick up something made of cheap alloy. That's when you immediately know you are holding a trinket. Great review.
I bought a fossil kentic watch for $300 australian. Its a good watch, even the band is made quality leather. The only problem ive had is it seems to scatch easy along bottom and side of case. Good review😅
If I hadn't watched this video, I would've never noticed things like the hands being all over the place and the mis aligned markers and things about the movement. A $200(approx) fossil was my first nice watch (or so I thought it was nice) I loved it, and wore it around like an 8th grader, it lasted me barely 4 years, the crown started to move free, the chronograph hour hand broke off, the chronograph second hand stopped working, the crown came off the glass was badly scratched and the strap pins were bent out of shape and needed to be replaced. But I loved it.
Fossil watches can be controversial but they are really good to start watch collection journey. I got all black fossil watch at my 17th birthday, and I'm happy because it's my favorite color. Definitely that watch isn't the best quality in my watch collection but that watch is definitely one of the most valuable watch for me that is far more expensive than Patek Phillipe, because it holds a place in my heart. And that's what we call watch collecting boys 👍
I have a Fossil watch. The hands hit right on the markers, the glass is decent, it fits me very well, and it is a good watch for me. If you are lucky and know how to choose, you can get a good watch
many years ago , maybe 15 i bought a cheap automatic day date fossil , it had that vintage look with black dial , silver arms transparent bottom and black strap , maybe i paid 100 usd for it , the strap didn't stood the test of time but let me say i was astonished with how it performed through the years . i know it has a chinese movement though they call it japanese , but years proved it worth more than what i paid for .
Not to under mine you, but I bought this watch recently in the shop directly , the strap was not anything like you showed in this Vedio, it is great, yes the seconds hand was not matching, but the alignment was pretty good.
Interesting review. I have a fossil I purchased some 20-30 years ago. All I do is change the battery every few years and it keeps perfect time. Fossil must have gone down in build quality because mine is durable as an everyday wearer, I consider it "bullet proof." Case and original band still look good, minor scratches.
My wife bought me one of these about 6 years ago, before I "got into watches". I've still got it, having replaced the battery and strap about 2 years ago but 99% of the time, it sits in the watch box. At the time of getting it, I was perfectly happy with it and liked the chunky look. (Today, I don't exceed 40mm.) Taking it out of the watch box and checking it, I now notice that the second hands don't align either. As mentioned, I replaced the strap after probably about 2 years of usage, so I'd say the strap was ok, but not great. However, on mine the crown is fine and the case has held up ok (aside from normal scratches). I've unfortunately scratched the minderal glass due to the unprotected areas around 6 and 12. I think looking back now, I can see why they are popular, despite the flaws. For the average person, these shortcommings aren't major considerations as they purchase simply on "the look". Obviously, many people think it's reasonable for the money. I think that at £110, it's overpriced, but at £75, it's probably ok. I must say though, I bought my wife a small and simplle ladies Fossil about 6 years ago which, even loooking at it today, for a relatively cheap fashion watch, I think it was a decent purchse. It's held up well, looks good and she still wears it amoungst her other watches. All in all, I've surpaseed Fossil now as a brand, but see them better than the MVMT's, DW's etc.
I have a Fossil smart watch I purchased on sale at an outlet store a few years ago. It does a lot of amazing things. I especially like the GPS. Fossil, some good......perhaps some not so good.
I just picked up a Fossil Bronson Chronograph at a mall store for $100. It is my first Fossil as well as my first analog chrono. And I have to tell you, I can't find a damn thing wrong with it. It looks quite nice: other than an engraved 60 and 30 on the bezel at those positions, there are no useless or decorative features (like the fake screw-ins on the pushers shown here). Dark burgundy dial, black date wheel. It's a quartz, with straight-forward piston pushers, a 30-minute range, a 24-hour register, solid links, and a smooth crown with just the right amount of resistance. I cannot tell if the clasp is milled or pressed, but I suspect it's pressed. I can't tell if the glass is sapphire or mineral, but I suspect it's mineral. The only wrinkle I could find was that the registration was just a *tiny* bit spotty between 6 and 9, and between 12 and 1. It's just noticeable from a standard 12 to 15 inches away--you can see just about a hair-width of dial between the hand and the marker in those directions. Everywhere else it's bang-on, and I mean surprisingly so. The chrono second-hand also points at the one-second position when it supposed to read zero. Now I've only owned it for one day, so there may be other things I find over time. But for the moment, overall, I have to grade it a high B, maybe even a low A. Although the watch in this video is terrible, mine is not bad at all for a recognized cheap fashion brand. Certainly seems to be one of their better offerings.
@@javiercantu9271 It really depends on how much they pay. I have a company that started building watches in South Africa. Even though we use quartz Miyota mechanisms for now, I must tell you it aint cheap to build the complete watch. Then again, I designed the whole watch to be quality. I agree with you on the Chinese builds, as those casings and parts are mass produced, that is why all the watches look the same, bar the difference in pad printing designs. Even worse if they use a Chinese quartz movement.. As soon as sales pick up we will move to use Miyota mechanical movements in steel casings, until we can develop our own movement. I am so keen on also trying compliant mechanisms, even the automatic will always give that quality to a good watch.
@@yououtuber4176 a Seiko 5 costs less than this and those fashion brands use rebranded chinese watches that you can buy for a fraction of the cost on Alibaba. They're not neceseraly bad watches, but a bad deal.
What about other models? I have a Fossil, and I have some complaints about it, but not the ones you mentioned. I think they have some models that look quite nice. But after 3 years with this one, I must say I understand today it's "you pay for what you get". Love your channel, your videos are great!
Fossil del Rey in Champaign burst. 2 blue subdials, big date window, framed, at the 6, nicely symmetrical. Seiko v64 mecaquartz with fairly good sweep & snapback. V good timekeeping. Matching stick hands & applied batons. Nice 2 pce tan strap
Back in those days I still have a fossil matrix collectors edition ....I don't use that but moving onthe black strap is the same but like my matrix square watch.. even orient makes great dress watches a subsidiary of Seiko company.great review 👍
I have a few Fossil watches, I picked up, years ago, on clearance, for about $35 - $50. I think for that price range they look pretty good with the naked eye. Most people can't see the flaws that you're able to show close up.
I was once going to review a Fossil. Even made a beautiful thumbnail in Photoshop for it. Got the watch from Amazon two days later. It was such garbage that I gave it to a co-worker I couldn't stand. He then thought that made us friends. I sure showed him.
Cool watch, recently got a fossil watch for my Father’s Day gift yes it’s not the greatest watch in the world, it keeps time and date well and it has multiple straps easily changeable plus it’s a great looking watch yes it could be better quality wise but then again The wife didn’t pay over 150$ or a few thousand like a tutor if you like the design buy it, it will keep time well and look great doing it , yes people can nitpick every detail but for me it was the memory of my son handing me a gift and seeing my face light up when I seen the watch that’s a 4star rating for me
I agree with you about this piece that it is a really bad specimen, but I own 2 fossil watches for more than 4 years now, one is mine and one is my wife's watch. Mine is the Sport chronograph bq2214, I just love this watch, it's one of the cheapest watches I ever bought (I have over 40 pieces in various price ranges) at 50usd, but it has proved itself so many times, even underwater (waterfall shots), I just spent 3 minutes staring at it and my wife's piece, the second hand is hitting all markers except 2 which is really negligible. Some pieces are bad, but not all of them. It's always better to look at the piece you want to buy in person and then decide.
I have bought my wife the Julianna model which is considered the best all around smartwatch for women... we are both dissapointed in its battery which lasts hardly 1 day with normal use and most of its features dissabled... It looks gr8 though
The white and blue version of this watch is actually what got me into watches in the first place. Back in 2014 I woke up one day and decided it was time to get a big boy (analog) watch and stop wearing those digital Timex Ironman's. So I decided to get a Fossil and this is the one I got (my wrist is the same size as yours), it was my daily driver for a good 5 years. I've since moved on to Tissots and Hamiltons, but I do have to say, my crown looks different and it's not loose in the slightest, and my box has plastic insert to hold the watch in it, not cardboard. TBH my taste in watches has changed a lot in the past year and a half, but I still think that what makes fashion watches popular are their aesthetics. It took me forever to find a suitable upgrade (Vaer A5) for this Fossil, there are very few affordable automatics with sporty white dials at around 40mm.
They give you those plastic boxes if you buy directly from Fossil I believe. I just bought a Fossil watch this week and unfortunately I also have a fake crown and a fake bracelet on mine. What's hilarious is this guy still thinks he's got a real fossil when they're more fake than Rolex and he admitted it in the video the hands look completely different than in the picture. Lmao. I'm probably going to end up keeping my fake anyway because yes I bought it for the star one look it seems to work fine keeping decent time. I'm thinking about returning the watch but I can't get anything similar and all the reason I bought this watch is for the looks otherwise I'll just continue to wear my SmartWatch. Why do I want a watch that just looks like every other watchm people are f****** crazy. I think fashion watches are going to search cuz most people wear smart watches nowadays we all have cell phones we don't need the most accurate mechanical. Lol.
@@cooloutac Yikes, wouldn't have thought they'd actually make fake Fossils. I think there are quite a few options out there other than smartwatches that you should take a look at though. Especially given that the budget for a smartwatch is usually over $300 which will get you a pretty nice analog watch.
@@Supertomimanthere are more fake fossils being sold then real ones imo. I dont know how the company survives. I paid $800 for my Garmin Fenix. It's a tool and an analog watch doesn't compare with its functions lol. At least smart watches have an excuse for the them all looking the same. Because with the Smartwatch you basically change the digital watch face to change its design. Fossil really made the hybrid smartwatch more popular though.
i just bought it for $15 (faulty). the battery is rather small for a big movement. the glow actually last, to activate the faulty watch, i stroke the back with neodyme magnet, its working now
Not all fossil watches are good, the older fossil watches used to be better in quality but still every once in a while you can find a watch thats actually really good, my last fossil is an automatic open art watch with steel case and milanese loop with no visible misalignments on its face and battery backup can last more than 48 hours, costed 150 dollars and is working perfectly from last couple years and has gotten loads of compliments
I’ve always worn my timex because it’s reliable and never let me down, for my last birthday I got a fossil hybrid HR and it’s fantastic. I’ve never bought a fossil because the watches always looked a little bulky on my wrists and also that fossil is being outstripped by other competitors. That being said Fossil watched look fantastic
I wear this watch often and get plenty of compliments on it. The movements are for the fanatics but it's a good overall conversation starter. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
I legit had the same watch in same styled strap in black. I bought it way before i knew anything about watches many years ago, and i remember it only served me for about 7 months before the quartz movement failed me beyond repair. Didn’t even go near water though, maybe just couldn’t withstand some knocks here and there.
First time viewer, like your style, subscribed. Fossil are primarily a leather goods company, which explains your nice wallet. To bulk up their range, they added cheap watches to their range a few years ago. The prices have gone up, but the quality hasn’t. Fossil watches are at the same level as Next watches and other high street brands, I.e. not what you came in the shop for, but you picked one up because it looked nice. £100 quid though? The Miyota movement could be a ‘second’ from the factory. The buyers from Fossil (and other brands) go on a buying trip to China, visit a watch factory, and choose from a huge range of pre-designed prototypes. They choose several styles for this year, agree a price and quantity and off they go. The actual imagery of the watches are supplied by the factory, usually good quality high resolution computer renderings. It goes into the Fossil catalogue and the first shipment arrives. The hands are different, the dial could be slightly changed, the bund strap is made of pork rind, the buckle isn’t the right width, nothing lines up etc etc etc. Fossil got these in their warehouse for about £10, the rest is marketing and profit. Moral, don’ t buy watches from fashion brands no matter who they are, they will be rubbish like this.
It's popular for the same reason a lot of people eat at the Olive Garden. And the watch goes straight into the compost pile. Spend the money on an Orient watch.
This is the similar model they used in the game uncharted. Nathan Drake the main character wear this watch. That's why it got so many rating because of the aesthetic. Not because of the quality of the watch
I really like the style and the wide strap, is there any watch you can recommend that looks very similar, but that is of decent quality. Gutted this one doesn't cut it. Thanks so much for the review.
Never like fossil watches or any fashion watch, I spend last year 80€ for a Orient Tristar automatic in house movement, 38 mm and its very accurate and gorgeous, why people spend so much money on this garbage when are so much better alternative?
it's better than the suggestions considered in the video as "looking cooler" :/ in 2024, the price is fair for the quality. I have it and it is reliable for years
the watch has so many great reviews but only between fashion watches people, because they don't know what to expect from a good value watch, or just go for the look
Watching this whilst wearing my early seventies Sekonda automatic whilst fixing my Krug Bauman Tidemaster with the uncommon Miyota T250 ana-digi movement, that doesn't have second hand drift either...
It’s all about perspective. If people are just use to having cheap digital watches, that fossils looks high end. And they’ll truly love it. But if your reference point is a Rolex or another luxury brand that’s been around over 100 years the fissile might only seem suitable for a teens first watch they bought with their first part time job paycheck
I've had one for about 4 years now (blue version) worn everyday, no problems whatsoever, case fine, strap still looks great, think you got a duff one, you pays your money you takes your choice, everyone has an opinion !
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how about the Maserati watches, what's your take on them?
@@slavemi3018that is a car brand so NO!
@@matyasd007 it's a whole watch brand of its own, that Maserati licensed. that's what I was trying to ask here.
A Fossil was my first watch almost 6 years ago and I really enjoyed it. It cost $100 and got me introduced to watches, so I have no complaints with the brand.
Same deal here. Mine was literally the one immediately to the left of the one he picked (the blue chrono with blue lugs.) It still gets a fair amount of wrist time from me.
Same here. They last a long time. Seems like the only thing needing replacing is the straps and batteries.
Shit quality. Awesome looks.
I have a fossil watch since 2005 (blue edition). When people SEE it they Tell me "That's a great watch, it must have cost You an arm and a leg". I take care My watch since then. I worked so hard to get it. People ask me if I sell it, I Say no way!. It remains me all the hard work and sacrifices that I had to do to Buy it. As the quote says "No pain, no gain".
@@omarrangel7586 Bro, they're like the price of a t-shirt.
'They spared every expense to make it look like they spared no expense..." -- Douglas Addams.
Fossil is a crap brand TBH. its just that people dont have good taste, to buy seiko, casio, etc.
Lol 😅
Harsh, but true.
@@dparag14 What's worse, their collaboration pieces for fashion brands such as Armani, Michael Kors, Diesel, etc. Are also of as bad of a quality. When I had no idea and dropped my Emporio Armani Meccanico automatic, it broke at the first drop in 2017. Tried bringing it in for a repair after one year but apparently a drop is not covered in warranty. Tried getting it repaired where I bought it and they said the watch isn't even worth it fixing even just after one year. That said a lot to me. Many other brand like a Seiko 5 would have survived a drop from a desk and/or would still hold enough value to be worth it to be repaired.
Compared to a Citizen eco-drive that my dad bought me in 2008, the Citizen is still running strong on the original battery (even in 2022). Even at a macro level, you can see citizens have better quality from the dial, alignment, and bezel to the quality of the hands altogether. My second Citizen with sapphire crystal even has 0 scratches on the crystal, just the bangs on the bezel. I could even re-zero the second, minute, hour and all function hands myself so that alignment is perfect (quartz watches suffer from backlash resulting in second hand misalignment).
You really get what you pay for and he summed it up real well at 8:30, people just subconsciously trying to convince themselves that they got a good deal and that they got a good investment. I was under that impression until that Emporio Armani watch of mine broke.
I bought a Fossil Titanium with my first few paychecks when a teen. I don't knock the brand since it ignited my passion for watches. It's still in my collection and has a special place, I guess a symbol of achievement (my 15 year old me).
I got a Fossil minimalist on Christmas 2022, i'm 15 as well. It looks really nice to me and it also ignited my passion for watches. Weird
I have had this model since 2010 and it's still working. The battery lasts about 2 years and I replaced the battery about 6 times now. I got the watch's lifetime battery replacement for free at the dealer in my area as it was a part of the deal. Can't deny that I love the design but I agree with the flaws especially the questionable case material but durability is a part of the quality game. And it is durable as a watch, the strap not.
So this is one Fossil that wasn't worth digging up then? 😉
Bury it for a million years....
@@johno4521 and men will kill for it
imo avoid brands that produces different kinds of products and none are well made. IMO Fossil is one of those brands that makes overpriced cheap items.
Obviously its a crap watch. I think its a trend that caught on and people just followed without having any good taste.
they make no "bones" about it looking cheap
Sometime around 2002 I bought a Fossil watch and ended up having it for almost twelve years. It was a great watch that never gave me any problems until it just died. I ended up taking it to a jeweler to see if there was any hope, and they told me the cost to fix it wasn't worth it. So, I went out to buy another Fossil hoping for the same quality. It only lasted me a few months before it died and even though the glass was mineral, it became easily scratched. Jump forward to a couple of years ago, and I checked out the watch above. It looked great online, but when I checked it out in the store, it was obvious that it was an inferior product. I consider my Timex Weekender to be a far superior watch. My dad was a landscaper for over forty years and never once had a problem with the Timex watches he owned, and always told me they were a watch that never let anybody down with always plenty of wear and tear.
Sounds like how most things are now, Chinese products or similar to them sold for marked up price not meant to last. I've had a fossil watch for over 15 years and it works great still, only problem was I banged the crystal on something at work pretty hard last year and got a slight crack in the corner. Fossil themselves couldn't replace the front it was so old, but I still wear it.
I love my Timex Weekender as well.
I’m old enough to remember watching the tv ads with the cliff divers in Mexico, “Timex, takes a licking, keeps on ticking”. Brilliant piece of advertising!
Look online for a old model 👍iv one it’s about 15 years got it on eBay second hand still going just new battery’s but takes two of em it has digital background.
My wife bought me one of those about 10 years ago (so, it's the older model), and I have to say I didn't have such a bad experience from it. It seems to be better quality than this modern one you looked at. She did over pay for it though...
I have an older version of this watch too and I must admit that the quality of the newer ones look really poor compared to what I have.
I have one of the new ones, I believe the old ones look better. I got my just tell the time.
@@travelingfox3621 Just to tell the time? Then why didn't you get a cheap but reliable and durable casio or seiko instead of this overpriced piece of garbage?
@@LeChristEstRoi because it was the first one I saw and I know nothing about watches.
Mine also was on sale for $60.
My first watch that I bought 10 years ago was Fossil JR1437. It's still working and I am still wearing it almost every single day and it's very robust. Was thrown multiple times against doors, walls by my brother, but still works like a charm. My next watch is probably going to be Orient Bambino 38mm white dial and Casio A168 or A700
We think Fossil is struggling to get the smartwatch market but when it comes to Fashion, Classic Watch Fossil watch⌚ is awesome. 🔥
Lol
I've had experience with this watch 10 years ago. Honestly I thought it was good, and for a moment I thought about buying one again. 10 years ago I wasn't looking at lug to lug sizes or the thickness. Thanks to your video I'll keep my $120.
I like how Ben now matter how many awesome watches he has he still rocks that Casio . My dude 🤘
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I own the version with the blue mineral and skeleton hands,
it runs perfect on the markers, and the strap is in use on another watch and after 3 years of regular use still looking fine.
My first 2 watches were Fossil, back when I first got them I thought they were the best things in the world until around a year ago when I started knowing my stuff on watches, I’ve only had them 3 years and the leather straps are already falling apart, but I still wear them every once and a while for nostalgia.
What I particularly hate are watches that have a chronograph and a tachymeter, yet don't use a small seconds hand. Like this one. That alone makes it a bad deal in my book.
Agree, it renders the tachymeter useless.
I was never going to buy a fossil watch but this at least gives me reassures me that I've made the right call! Great video mate!
They're crap.
Uncool. The biggest detractor for me about this watch is that the chronograph seconds hand is on the subdial, with the running seconds on the main hand. The fact that it also has a tachymeter on the chapter ring makes this choice even more frustrating. One of my biggest pet peeves are additions that look functional but are purely for decoration (e.g. subdials that are printed on but don't do anything). You can get a Timex Weekender Chronograph for less than $50 and it is actually a good quartz chronograph.
I just got seiko 5 sport for 198 pounds what a beautiful timepiece ❤️❤️❤️
Thats a good watch. Enjoy
I bought one in Pepsi it's awesome
That's one heavy ass watch
@@tylert2413 lmfao
Even then seiko 5 aint ALL that....
Here in the U.S. Fossil is one of those watches that sell for under $80. Normally in the $50-60 range at retail. Their other similar brand, Relic, also go for around the same price. They're not meant to be high end as their customer base are those buying Timex and Casio. The founder who now runs Shinola no longer really has much of a stake in Fossil, but the earlier watches from the 90s-early 2000s had better designs. Some even had Swiss movements. They've gotten lazy over the years...I don't own any but for the price I think it's decent.
FOSSIL, is just an older fashion brand like mvmt and is just a mark up marketing monster. Managed to sell through jewelry shops so people think they buy quality.
they still look great
i have 5 fossils, i like them oldest 1 is 5 years old and it still works.
This was such a violently British critique and this American is loving it 🤣👏🏻
Actually, sometimes Fossil get it right. Some of their designs are great, and usually the construction is very good. I have had no complaints from selling half a dozen other Fossil models. Even Rolex can turn out a horror now and then.
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I think you are bang on with the perception that people think they're buying an expensive looking watch. For someone who is not into watches, the combination of price, looks and features may trick them into thinking they got a good deal... I see this all around me.
Decidely....UNCOOL!
Thanks for telling it like it is Ben
I have a friend who has a couple older Fossils and they really do look very nice. I feel like they've just given up lately and just hope people buy their watches because they recognize the brand.
Your in-depth reviews are excellent. I'd like to hear your opinion on Casio's Wave Ceptor range some time (might make a good video!). I've had a "WVQ-550" since 2007 and it has become my favourite possession. I'm (clearly) not a watch guy but although it's big and heavy, it is practically indestructible with its flat sapphire front, solid steel links, and you can even re-calibrate the hands if they go out of alignment (after the watch has been bashed hard usually). Mine has only one very tiny scratch on the glass after almost 14 years of daily use. Awesome watch for the price, which was around £140 at the time if I recall correctly. Keep up the good work.
Thank you. You pointed out why I was worried about. My last FOSSIL fell apart and I should’ve expected this level of quality.
The guy who grew the Fossil brand started Shinola if that tells you anything...
I have had two Fossil Watches and have been pleased by both. However, I have only had mechanical Fossil Watches. I had an unknown model skeleton hand winder I got in about 1991 and had it for more than 10 years and sold it for about what I originally paid - which was interesting. I now have a Fossil Arkitekt 4110 with a Miyota 8000 series automatic movement. I really like the look, build quality is good finishing is a bit underwhelming but design is unique.
A Fossil was my first watch. I had it for 12 years now . I had the strap change few times. It's a good watch.
i was looking for a cheap sapphire glass watch, bought a Q&Q watch, it arrived today, and i was shocked to see that the quality is better then watches with multiple the price. 40$ for this watch is a steal
About 10 years ago, maybe longer, my wife one a Michel Koors gift card at a casino in Atlantic City, at the time knew nothing about watches, so I got it, looks good, metal and rectangle shape and looks at the time well styled, the MK boutique also said if there's any problems, Fossil handles the warranty. It kept good time, don't wear it, battery still worked the last time I checked sometime ago. It was a three handed dress watch style. I don't hate it, nor love it. I should look for it and put a battery in it to see if it hits the markers. From your review it does look better made. I forgot what it cost at the time since no cash was laid out, but suspect like 300 to 400 dollars. Again don't remember and may have been less or on sale. My wife liked it for when I have to get suited up.
If I knew then what I know now, would have bought a shirt and or a belt.
For a hundred quid there’s got to be better choices from either Seiko or Orient.
For me on Amazon, it's showing 139 USD. My Tissot Quickster cost me 148. Yes, it's probably the cheapest watch they make, but it's a damned Tissot chronograph for nearly the same cost as this toy.
I love your descriptive abilities. I don't even have to hold this in my hand. I know exactly what you are looking at, through your well placed words. I absolutely HATE that lightweight disappointment you get when you pick up something made of cheap alloy. That's when you immediately know you are holding a trinket.
Great review.
I bought a fossil kentic watch for $300 australian. Its a good watch, even the band is made quality leather. The only problem ive had is it seems to scatch easy along bottom and side of case. Good review😅
I ware my fossil watch every day, its about 25 years old!
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If I hadn't watched this video, I would've never noticed things like the hands being all over the place and the mis aligned markers and things about the movement. A $200(approx) fossil was my first nice watch (or so I thought it was nice) I loved it, and wore it around like an 8th grader, it lasted me barely 4 years, the crown started to move free, the chronograph hour hand broke off, the chronograph second hand stopped working, the crown came off the glass was badly scratched and the strap pins were bent out of shape and needed to be replaced. But I loved it.
Fossil watches can be controversial but they are really good to start watch collection journey. I got all black fossil watch at my 17th birthday, and I'm happy because it's my favorite color. Definitely that watch isn't the best quality in my watch collection but that watch is definitely one of the most valuable watch for me that is far more expensive than Patek Phillipe, because it holds a place in my heart. And that's what we call watch collecting boys 👍
Had ordered a Fossil on Amazon.
Watched this video.
Cancelled my Fossil order & ordered a Casio Edifice 😁
Good move
I have a Fossil Speedway. It's still ticking 18 years later. The bracelet is a little scratched up but it still looks great.
I've never been a fan of the Fossil brand, but this watch was worse then I could've even imagined.
Uncool.
Of all fashion brands, at least, Fossil is trying somewhat with some of its watches.
I have a Fossil watch. The hands hit right on the markers, the glass is decent, it fits me very well, and it is a good watch for me. If you are lucky and know how to choose, you can get a good watch
many years ago , maybe 15 i bought a cheap automatic day date fossil , it had that vintage look with black dial , silver arms transparent bottom and black strap , maybe i paid 100 usd for it , the strap didn't stood the test of time but let me say i was astonished with how it performed through the years . i know it has a chinese movement though they call it japanese , but years proved it worth more than what i paid for .
Not to under mine you, but I bought this watch recently in the shop directly , the strap was not anything like you showed in this Vedio, it is great, yes the seconds hand was not matching, but the alignment was pretty good.
Yeah like the watch is not bad, but definetively not worthy of 150 quid
Bought a fossil hybrid,in the black Friday sales for £100,fantastic watch,great battery life, great ❤️, would recommend.
Interesting review. I have a fossil I purchased some 20-30 years ago. All I do is change the battery every few years and it keeps perfect time. Fossil must have gone down in build quality because mine is durable as an everyday wearer, I consider it "bullet proof." Case and original band still look good, minor scratches.
My wife bought me one of these about 6 years ago, before I "got into watches". I've still got it, having replaced the battery and strap about 2 years ago but 99% of the time, it sits in the watch box. At the time of getting it, I was perfectly happy with it and liked the chunky look. (Today, I don't exceed 40mm.) Taking it out of the watch box and checking it, I now notice that the second hands don't align either. As mentioned, I replaced the strap after probably about 2 years of usage, so I'd say the strap was ok, but not great. However, on mine the crown is fine and the case has held up ok (aside from normal scratches). I've unfortunately scratched the minderal glass due to the unprotected areas around 6 and 12. I think looking back now, I can see why they are popular, despite the flaws. For the average person, these shortcommings aren't major considerations as they purchase simply on "the look". Obviously, many people think it's reasonable for the money. I think that at £110, it's overpriced, but at £75, it's probably ok.
I must say though, I bought my wife a small and simplle ladies Fossil about 6 years ago which, even loooking at it today, for a relatively cheap fashion watch, I think it was a decent purchse. It's held up well, looks good and she still wears it amoungst her other watches. All in all, I've surpaseed Fossil now as a brand, but see them better than the MVMT's, DW's etc.
I have a Fossil smart watch I purchased on sale at an outlet store a few years ago. It does a lot of amazing things. I especially like the GPS. Fossil, some good......perhaps some not so good.
I just picked up a Fossil Bronson Chronograph at a mall store for $100. It is my first Fossil as well as my first analog chrono.
And I have to tell you, I can't find a damn thing wrong with it. It looks quite nice: other than an engraved 60 and 30 on the bezel at those positions, there are no useless or decorative features (like the fake screw-ins on the pushers shown here). Dark burgundy dial, black date wheel. It's a quartz, with straight-forward piston pushers, a 30-minute range, a 24-hour register, solid links, and a smooth crown with just the right amount of resistance. I cannot tell if the clasp is milled or pressed, but I suspect it's pressed. I can't tell if the glass is sapphire or mineral, but I suspect it's mineral.
The only wrinkle I could find was that the registration was just a *tiny* bit spotty between 6 and 9, and between 12 and 1. It's just noticeable from a standard 12 to 15 inches away--you can see just about a hair-width of dial between the hand and the marker in those directions. Everywhere else it's bang-on, and I mean surprisingly so. The chrono second-hand also points at the one-second position when it supposed to read zero.
Now I've only owned it for one day, so there may be other things I find over time. But for the moment, overall, I have to grade it a high B, maybe even a low A. Although the watch in this video is terrible, mine is not bad at all for a recognized cheap fashion brand. Certainly seems to be one of their better offerings.
Remarkable. Selling these trash fashion watches to the masses must feel like taking candy from a baby to these companies
Not everyone can afford an automatic or expensive brand.
@@yououtuber4176 if they can buy this crap they can get a good Japanese automatic instead of getting ripped off with fossil chinese bs
@@javiercantu9271 It really depends on how much they pay. I have a company that started building watches in South Africa. Even though we use quartz Miyota mechanisms for now, I must tell you it aint cheap to build the complete watch. Then again, I designed the whole watch to be quality.
I agree with you on the Chinese builds, as those casings and parts are mass produced, that is why all the watches look the same, bar the difference in pad printing designs. Even worse if they use a Chinese quartz movement..
As soon as sales pick up we will move to use Miyota mechanical movements in steel casings, until we can develop our own movement. I am so keen on also trying compliant mechanisms, even the automatic will always give that quality to a good watch.
@@yououtuber4176 a Seiko 5 costs less than this and those fashion brands use rebranded chinese watches that you can buy for a fraction of the cost on Alibaba. They're not neceseraly bad watches, but a bad deal.
@@yououtuber4176 could say the name? I'm curious about it. Real respect
What about other models? I have a Fossil, and I have some complaints about it, but not the ones you mentioned. I think they have some models that look quite nice. But after 3 years with this one, I must say I understand today it's "you pay for what you get". Love your channel, your videos are great!
0:28 and see what the fossil was about :)
Fossil del Rey in Champaign burst. 2 blue subdials, big date window, framed, at the 6, nicely symmetrical.
Seiko v64 mecaquartz with fairly good sweep & snapback. V good timekeeping. Matching stick hands & applied batons. Nice 2 pce tan strap
Why print minute numbers on a fixed bezel?
Because chronograph mayhaps?
@@Pentti_Hilkuri The chronograph hand is in on a sub-dial, so it wouldn't help at all
@@syltkaka9816 Well F* me! That makes this chrono totally useless.
@@Pentti_Hilkuri yep hahah
Back in those days I still have a fossil matrix collectors edition ....I don't use that but moving onthe black strap is the same but like my matrix square watch.. even orient makes great dress watches a subsidiary of Seiko company.great review 👍
I heard beyblade, and wanted to smash the like-button a second time.
I have the black version of this watch. Beautiful blue face. Love it. Serves me very well
Brutal review just like the title says. Brutally honest.
How come every time Ben shows an Amazon screen (I'm assuming) it's blurred out?
I have two Fossils that I really like. At the same time, they're really just a placeholder until I get higher quality watches!
I have a few Fossil watches, I picked up, years ago, on clearance, for about $35 - $50. I think for that price range they look pretty good with the naked eye.
Most people can't see the flaws that you're able to show close up.
Hey Ben, I totally dig your channel. I‘d love to hear your opinion about Stührling watches. Cheers from Germany :)
I have the same watch with light face color. I love it so much especially the leather strap
I think the dead giveaway that you got a knock off fossil watch is the fact that the insert holes are circular shaped, and not horizontal slits.
I remember buying one in 2010. I had it for ages and really loved it. Mine was black leather with a blue face. Not sure where it went actually.
I was once going to review a Fossil. Even made a beautiful thumbnail in Photoshop for it. Got the watch from Amazon two days later. It was such garbage that I gave it to a co-worker I couldn't stand. He then thought that made us friends. I sure showed him.
I don’t no what’s more garbage you or the watch
@@Erolanya Awww... you're triggered.
@@maverickwatchreviews I dont give shit what i dont like to other people
@@Erolanya Ok buddy, keep being angry and nonsensical...lol.
@@maverickwatchreviews I am so angry😁
Cool watch, recently got a fossil watch for my Father’s Day gift yes it’s not the greatest watch in the world, it keeps time and date well and it has multiple straps easily changeable plus it’s a great looking watch yes it could be better quality wise but then again The wife didn’t pay over 150$ or a few thousand like a tutor if you like the design buy it, it will keep time well and look great doing it , yes people can nitpick every detail but for me it was the memory of my son handing me a gift and seeing my face light up when I seen the watch that’s a 4star rating for me
I agree with you about this piece that it is a really bad specimen, but I own 2 fossil watches for more than 4 years now, one is mine and one is my wife's watch. Mine is the Sport chronograph bq2214, I just love this watch, it's one of the cheapest watches I ever bought (I have over 40 pieces in various price ranges) at 50usd, but it has proved itself so many times, even underwater (waterfall shots), I just spent 3 minutes staring at it and my wife's piece, the second hand is hitting all markers except 2 which is really negligible. Some pieces are bad, but not all of them. It's always better to look at the piece you want to buy in person and then decide.
I have bought my wife the Julianna model which is considered the best all around smartwatch for women... we are both dissapointed in its battery which lasts hardly 1 day with normal use and most of its features dissabled... It looks gr8 though
The white and blue version of this watch is actually what got me into watches in the first place. Back in 2014 I woke up one day and decided it was time to get a big boy (analog) watch and stop wearing those digital Timex Ironman's. So I decided to get a Fossil and this is the one I got (my wrist is the same size as yours), it was my daily driver for a good 5 years. I've since moved on to Tissots and Hamiltons, but I do have to say, my crown looks different and it's not loose in the slightest, and my box has plastic insert to hold the watch in it, not cardboard. TBH my taste in watches has changed a lot in the past year and a half, but I still think that what makes fashion watches popular are their aesthetics. It took me forever to find a suitable upgrade (Vaer A5) for this Fossil, there are very few affordable automatics with sporty white dials at around 40mm.
They give you those plastic boxes if you buy directly from Fossil I believe. I just bought a Fossil watch this week and unfortunately I also have a fake crown and a fake bracelet on mine. What's hilarious is this guy still thinks he's got a real fossil when they're more fake than Rolex and he admitted it in the video the hands look completely different than in the picture. Lmao. I'm probably going to end up keeping my fake anyway because yes I bought it for the star one look it seems to work fine keeping decent time. I'm thinking about returning the watch but I can't get anything similar and all the reason I bought this watch is for the looks otherwise I'll just continue to wear my SmartWatch. Why do I want a watch that just looks like every other watchm people are f****** crazy. I think fashion watches are going to search cuz most people wear smart watches nowadays we all have cell phones we don't need the most accurate mechanical. Lol.
@@cooloutac Yikes, wouldn't have thought they'd actually make fake Fossils. I think there are quite a few options out there other than smartwatches that you should take a look at though. Especially given that the budget for a smartwatch is usually over $300 which will get you a pretty nice analog watch.
@@Supertomimanthere are more fake fossils being sold then real ones imo. I dont know how the company survives. I paid $800 for my Garmin Fenix. It's a tool and an analog watch doesn't compare with its functions lol. At least smart watches have an excuse for the them all looking the same. Because with the Smartwatch you basically change the digital watch face to change its design. Fossil really made the hybrid smartwatch more popular though.
i just bought it for $15 (faulty). the battery is rather small for a big movement. the glow actually last, to activate the faulty watch, i stroke the back with neodyme magnet, its working now
Not all fossil watches are good, the older fossil watches used to be better in quality but still every once in a while you can find a watch thats actually really good, my last fossil is an automatic open art watch with steel case and milanese loop with no visible misalignments on its face and battery backup can last more than 48 hours, costed 150 dollars and is working perfectly from last couple years and has gotten loads of compliments
can you share the link of that model?
Wow, that Sternglas looks so nice.
I’ve always worn my timex because it’s reliable and never let me down, for my last birthday I got a fossil hybrid HR and it’s fantastic. I’ve never bought a fossil because the watches always looked a little bulky on my wrists and also that fossil is being outstripped by other competitors. That being said Fossil watched look fantastic
I’ve used a Fossil watch for so long and I’ve been happy with it…
My fossil watch is going great since 2018. 100$, looks good, feels good!
I have a fossil defender “solar” and it’s one of my favourites in my collection!
I still have mine since 2010
I wear this watch often and get plenty of compliments on it. The movements are for the fanatics but it's a good overall conversation starter. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
I legit had the same watch in same styled strap in black. I bought it way before i knew anything about watches many years ago, and i remember it only served me for about 7 months before the quartz movement failed me beyond repair. Didn’t even go near water though, maybe just couldn’t withstand some knocks here and there.
Take it straight to the nearest charity shop.
The steel finishing makes the grains look quite large which would mean a softer steel. This would not be ideal.
First time viewer, like your style, subscribed. Fossil are primarily a leather goods company, which explains your nice wallet. To bulk up their range, they added cheap watches to their range a few years ago. The prices have gone up, but the quality hasn’t. Fossil watches are at the same level as Next watches and other high street brands, I.e. not what you came in the shop for, but you picked one up because it looked nice. £100 quid though? The Miyota movement could be a ‘second’ from the factory. The buyers from Fossil (and other brands) go on a buying trip to China, visit a watch factory, and choose from a huge range of pre-designed prototypes. They choose several styles for this year, agree a price and quantity and off they go. The actual imagery of the watches are supplied by the factory, usually good quality high resolution computer renderings. It goes into the Fossil catalogue and the first shipment arrives. The hands are different, the dial could be slightly changed, the bund strap is made of pork rind, the buckle isn’t the right width, nothing lines up etc etc etc. Fossil got these in their warehouse for about £10, the rest is marketing and profit. Moral, don’ t buy watches from fashion brands no matter who they are, they will be rubbish like this.
Exceptions are Casio and Sekonda, which make highly accurate watches with good materials.
It’s a fashion watch. That’s what fashion watches are. It comes in a crayon box.
Fossil watches are beautiful and one of the best quality watches, for true gentle man watches
Never saw the seconds hand of a fossil watch aligning with the indexes so well
It's popular for the same reason a lot of people eat at the Olive Garden. And the watch goes straight into the compost pile. Spend the money on an Orient watch.
This is the similar model they used in the game uncharted. Nathan Drake the main character wear this watch. That's why it got so many rating because of the aesthetic. Not because of the quality of the watch
I really like the style and the wide strap, is there any watch you can recommend that looks very similar, but that is of decent quality. Gutted this one doesn't cut it. Thanks so much for the review.
Never like fossil watches or any fashion watch, I spend last year 80€ for a Orient Tristar automatic in house movement, 38 mm and its very accurate and gorgeous, why people spend so much money on this garbage when are so much better alternative?
You omitted the tachymeter that is unusable because the 1/10 seconds chronograph hand is one of the smaller hands instead of the second hand.
There are better fossils. Some of their watches are decent
Any suggestions through your own personal experience? Would love if you can chuck me a watch name from them to check out. cheers
it's better than the suggestions considered in the video as "looking cooler" :/ in 2024, the price is fair for the quality. I have it and it is reliable for years
the watch has so many great reviews but only between fashion watches people, because they don't know what to expect from a good value watch, or just go for the look
💀 everyone has me dead. How do people manage to say that this watch is garbage. What more do you expect to get for $80??
Especially in a chronometer. Sure, it isn't perfect, but I think it's more visually interesting than than the other chronometers he mentioned.
I bought a kenetic fossil watch. The strap seems quality leather. I've had no problems with this watch. Good video though.
Watching this whilst wearing my early seventies Sekonda automatic whilst fixing my Krug Bauman Tidemaster with the uncommon Miyota T250 ana-digi movement, that doesn't have second hand drift either...
I’m definitely getting this bad boy! Looks greats and I love the size. Since I have manly wrists and not little twigs like this dude. 😂
It’s all about perspective. If people are just use to having cheap digital watches, that fossils looks high end. And they’ll truly love it. But if your reference point is a Rolex or another luxury brand that’s been around over 100 years the fissile might only seem suitable for a teens first watch they bought with their first part time job paycheck
I've had one for about 4 years now (blue version) worn everyday, no problems whatsoever, case fine, strap still looks great, think you got a duff one,
you pays your money you takes your choice, everyone has an opinion !