Cyberpunk On Your Wrist - The Incredibly Cool Yema LED!

Are Yema watches any good? Well, in this Yema LED watch review, I take a look at the reissue of a 1970s classic, to answer that question. This Yema LED Review will cover all aspects of the watch including the quality, construction, functionality and whether you should buy one. This is the Cyberpunk watch!
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[@brendanroberts4866]

phishing warning came up

[@ktanner438]

Unlike Cyberpunk, it works with last gen technology

[@IRK-pd7lc]

Unlike cyberpunk, it works.

[@ktanner438]

@@IRK-pd7lc ran fine on my PC. Had some glitches but at least for me nothing game breaking lol

[@konadora]

god damn 😂😂😂

[@StrongZeroPowerHour]

it literally doesn't though!!!!!!

[@josemirandela]

You, my friend already won the internet today!

[@debtsooB990]

Honestly it’s refreshing to see a higher quality digital watch with a modern/futuristic/simple design. I’m all for intricate and flashy watches but seeing something like this is really refreshing. I’d love to see one with a black case/band or maybe different colors for the LED’s

[@davidnievesjr.9478]

G. Gerlach makes one in all black.

[@davidnievesjr.9478]

@@StopFear I think every industry goes down that road every so often. Look at the Ford Thunderbird from a decade ago, for example. Remember when the fashion designers tried bringing bell-bottoms back? I count 4 watch companies bringing back their LED watches. Nixon might be new to the LED watch trend, but that makes 5 companies bringing something out for the analog challenged and LCD averse.

[@Stratboy999]

I'm buying one of these. It will make me look super cool and on point driving my Delorean!

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

I would recommend getting the Seiko Ripley chronograph reissue instead..... Both watch and car are designed by giorgetto giugiaro. The watch was in the Alien movie and is athentic industrial design unlike this watch.... some of The reissues from 2016 are around 200 new on ebay..... Hopefully you'll like it...

[@Accolon12]

@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo I'm just curious what made you recommend that watch instead? It looks nothing alike. The little trivia behind it is cool though. But if I wanted a watch similar to the one in this review but at a cheaper price, (Because I do think this one is a bit too expensive for what it is) where do you think I should look?

[@ATDStudios]

@@Accolon12 don't listen. He's full of it. You can't get a Seiko Ripley for less than 1500 dollars on eBay.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

@@Accolon12 I assumed you liked industrial design by mentioning you owned a deloreon..... And why not own a iconic 80s watch that matches your iconic 80s car that is also made by the same designer?... The only thing I know that is the closest to a 80s industrial design similar to the one you like would be the all metal casios that came out a year a ago.... There not perfect though.................

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

@@ATDStudios some of the reissues from 2016" your comprehension is worse then my w@tb#ck grandma..... Some of the color ways from the 2016 were on eBay for around 200 bucks for a few years. The original color ways were instantly scalped, but some of the artistic non original styles like bronze and black were not desired.........

[@seybertooth9282]

I own this watch and I find it brilliant. It's interesting that all haters in youtube comments are people who have no experience with the watch. I don't find it overpriced, although I agree the bracelet could be better (unless it's intentional to stay true to the 70s original) but otherwise I find it excellent value for money and I do not regret the purchase for a second. It's obviously a style statement, not a practical watch, so those who compare it to Casio digitals are completely missing the point, and therefore not for everyone, but if it's your thing, it's worth every cent.

[@danspencer4235]

I lived through the development of all of the digital technologies, and there is no comparison to LCD displays. There are many currently popular Casio models that I will immediately reject because of 1980's LCD displays

[@cleverkitsune4302]

Its too expensive for a gimmick digital watch.. you can buy an original Hamilton for half that

[@jsnipn]

It's grossly overpriced. Dirt cheap tech inside, dirt cheap stainless outside. No reason for it to cost this much

[@stevekingswell9143]

So full disclosure I have one of these watches. Why did I buy it? Well it’s build quality is very good, solid, heavy and feels good on the wrist, much better than the Casio’s you’ve shown on the video. It’s design is spot on - retro, modern, futuristic past. It’s so Star Trek! In building my watch collection I want quality pieces, something with uniqueness, does what it should do well, something that stands out, and at the same time is affordable. This holds its place in my collection. If it wasn’t for lockdown I think it would draw more comments than many watches, which is great as it’s always nice to engage in a horological chat!

[@nicsamazingpinballchannel7688]

Hey Ben. My uncle was the original inventor of the LED watch, so it's really cool to see continued interest in this design. Check out the Armitron Griffy LED for some (really) cheap thrills. It's not technically a true LED segment watch like this one. Rather, it is an LCD with a red LED backlight. Regardless, for the money, it's a fun unique twist on a niche retro product and nothing else looks quite like it.

[@stevepritchard5999]

A red Led watch! I've been after one for.. Well.. Since I was ten... In the 1970s! :)

[@waldi2302]

Mee too and I think it is time for us to get one.

[@stevefox8605]

Remember my Dad had one very much like this in around 1977, we thought it was the business back then... Nowadays I don't do quartz let alone a digital watch, so this does nothing for me, but was nice to remember happy times with my Dad. Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@stevekingswell9143]

That’s exactly what this watch is about - remember those times more frequently with this in your rotation ;-)

[@shafiqashraff2121]

More high quality than the felleppio loreti😂

[@harrkev]

But not as good as the Spaghetti Scametti.

[@mCblue79]

Yeah, doubt you'll find these unbranded on Ali Baba for $25 hahahaha 🤣

[@zillsburyy1]

haha thats rough

[@meaningfull5013]

Do you mean Fellatio Loretti?

[@SianaGearz]

At this price point, I would have expected automatic activation as well, though that's difficult to fit in the power budget. Maybe an arrangement of liquid metal switches (like mercury switches of the past, but made with a safe eutectic gallium alloy) or a single shake switch to provide processor wake-up, and then accelerometer to decide whether the processor goes back to sleep or powers on the display. That's a ton of engineering work but then that would differentiate it from a cheap toy.

[@hypernova3527]

I think the brand missed an opportunity to insert solar panels in the empty sides of the panels. This would add more to the cool factor of this watch and would solve the push-to-activate issue by a slight increase on the price.

[@cartoonpete407]

Interesting that I've been watching cyberpunk videos on youtube these last few days and then you posted this! :D Cool piece!

[@argatar]

As a Twelve 5-9 C Version owner, this gives me joy.

[@andrei-cosmin.popa85]

Ah, yes, I remember browsing Tokyoflash a decade ago ;D

[@fredericmarchini4005]

Hello, I'm French! It's a great watch, a great reissue. Looks like a secret agent's watch. Little anecdote, I have in my collection a watch similar to an addidas, it is also a reissue of a model from the 1970s. I bought it at a new stock store, I thought there was a battery problem, in going to my watchmaker, he explained to me!

[@mikulasriecky9612]

YEMA is actually great brand :)

[@jsampagaerice]

I purchased a gold armitron Led watch the other day from my local wal-mart for only $40. Love it to the point where i'm looking for a higher end option. Saw this on Yema's website but then caught it had a folded link bracelet and said no thanks. I'd like to get my hands on the Hamilton but not for the price they're asking for

[@t8283287]

I guarantee it won't be LED for that price...back-lit LCD maybe

[@GodIsInHisHeaven]

I think your photos and camera work made this watch look amazing, I just have a feeling if I physically picked one up I would be less than impressed for the RRP. Yema is a great brand though, moving up in the world Ben :)

[@TinBin-Craig]

was good in the 70`s had a few my self..... having one now am not sure i would not pay that price for one.... cheers

[@keksimus__maximus]

Doesn't using two hands to check the time on your watch kinda defeat the purpose?

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

So I managed to find it for $180 including shipping brand new with full kit… For that price, and because I have a very large collection, I love this watch!

[@elliota888]

This is the old Pulsar LED from the eighties. See google images.

[@Mrhellacat]

Id love to grab one but 250 euro!

[@pavelb]

armitron has a similar retro model which is cheaper

[@Mrhellacat]

@@pavelb i checked it out and it looks pretty cool! Im not a fan of the huge segments tho

[@olireid7577]

2:30 perfect use of home resonance

[@binky777]

love the cyber punk or cosmonaut wave in digital watches, hope it trickles dow to cheaper version.

[@stevenaston249]

I own a Yema Superman dive watch and it's a great watch

[@nickp97]

Casio all day everyday if that’s $300 🤣

[@jakekaywell5972]

Worth every cent.

[@basselamjad958]

Name one Casio that looks like this.If you think this is too expensive check how much the competition costs with that red LED display and sharp modernized designs such as Girard Perregaux or Hamilton and imo still looks better than the Bulova Computron which is the closest in price since I'm not really a big fan of vintage designs.

[@gerardanthony9834]

Nice review. Lots of cool watches from the 70s and this design evokes that era. Your comments on the bracket likely nixed it for me and I don’t find the LEDs so readable. Still a cool design and wrist statement for a fair price.

[@PanaSonyc]

Looks almost exactly like the soviet Elektronika 1 watch. Glad to see that there is still such watches out there.

[@daniellondon6310]

It is expensive but cheaper than the Bulova Computron or the Hamilton you showed.They should make the Texas Instruments LED watches again

[@0TomScott0]

I was sold on this until you did the price reveal!

[@AliasEveWatches]

It looks cool but it seems it will wear out fast if i have to press the button every time i have to check for the time

[@rearlight]

Now this brings back memories... Back in the day (70's) I had a series 500 Texas Instruments LED Watch. If only I'd known then what I know now!

[@drorwis1]

It's a great looking conversation piece, battlestar galactica style. But i do have a hairy wrist and the price is a bit too high, specially for a watch that is not a daily wear, rather a "special occasion" thing. I did see it once on the yema site with 20 percent off, so a good deal might be poping once in a while, and i will grab it. Thanks for a great review!

[@mlzs_]

I'm ready for cyberpunk dystopia

[@sheilastallard]

Reminds me of a Tandy watch my husband had. Keep Safe!!

[@MrJustinUSCM]

HOME was a perfect choice for this retro-futuristic time piece

[@mCblue79]

Looks like a nice piece, though very overpriced considering the tech regardless of the 'retro' theme. Good review as usual, thumbs up from me👍👍👍

[@jakeRemains]

First thought. Very nice, odd, and simple. I'll pick one up. Click link. 250$......... You got me messed up fam

[@bigboiganiga8356]

I just love of how these LED watches reissues (Yema and Bulova Computron) looks like. They look absolutely original and rad, nothing alike any. I just hope some chinese or someone copy their look and make a homage out of them with LCD watch for practicality reasons.

[@waldi2302]

I will buy it because, when I was a little Jörg my uncle hat a watchmaker shop. One day I was asking: Uncle Paul, what is that? He said: That is the newest watch you can buy . It was a Seiko with red LED display. This watch left such a big mark in my brain, that I still know how it looked. I am hunting for vintage Seiko LED watches every day but they are expensive or damaged. So why are not buying a new watch with no trouble of an crazy ebay seller or a broken or allready lost watch?

[@zdravkoradojkovic778]

I love your videos, and my favorite watches are casio is digital watches

[@barryvercueil2346]

Awesome watch. A great conversation piece. 👌cool music choice.

[@borhanmeradi762]

Hi, can you make an honest review on the swiss watch that has no swiss parts on it and still retails for more than 1000$ , Sevenfriday

[@georgeliquor2931]

I like it so much i will buy one for my sons birthday, im sure he will like it, it will go well with his Buck Rodgers outfit. Ben have you seen the Storm LED watch.

[@anthonystevens8683]

I like the design although I do wonder if it would be readable in daylight and if I recall that was one of the biggest issues with LED displays when I was at school in the 70s when a couple of the other kids had them. The Hamilton although arguably silly money compared to the Yema is readable in all lights with that hybrid LCD and OLED layout. I guess it's a personal thing. At the moment I don't think this Yema is for me. Great review though Ben.

[@samwisekoi7574]

A rotation sensor to light the LED array would make this much more practical.

[@twpsyn]

You should check out Storm watches for more weirdness like this, I've had one for a good few years now still going strong

[@maximilianwolf7501]

The Defakto Dialog is worth a review!

[@unixnerd1]

I like the vibe of this watch. The bracelet looks cool, but I noticed those rolled links right away - completely agree that they should be solid at this price point.

[@aman_tsz]

Cyberpunk watch yes

[@antoncharles3931]

Best watch collection 😍🥰

[@mCblue79]

So glad I found your channel. Almost dropped $700+ on a marble Vincero piece. Nice watch imho, but not worth that much now Im educated on Vincero!

[@blackwood3243]

Cool looking watch, they should have gone with a smaller and thinner design though.

[@Bambi851]

I was expecting it to be more expensive, especially given the recent Hamilton and Bulova remakes.

[@alessandrocerioli2151]

I have the Bulova and it costed less than this Yema, the Hamilton is a sort of deluxe watch with solid links bracelet and LCD/LED display, so it always shows the time.

[@nicholasortiz5880]

I Really Wanted This Yema, But The Price Stopped Me. Instead, I Went With The Armitron Griffy. It's Not A True Led, But It Definitely Satisfies My Craving For This Unique Style. Picked Up A Blue And Red Version For Less Than $70!

[@motorcyclesandthings8633]

I had loads of l e d watches in the late 70s and 80s , they used to eat battery’s , cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧

[@leahwilliams418]

Looks just as nice a a Hamilton Pulsar.

[@stevekingswell9143]

Great video Ben

[@beardrustofficial]

i have Bulova Computron in black and it is just great 👌🏻

[@darrensmith6999]

Looks like my 1977 Timex 55 Quartz i got as a 12 year old for Christmas. Still going strong , eats battery's though (:

I bought a cyberpunk watch for my girlfriend many years ago very cheap with LEDs and didn't knew. 😅 It is a black band, and you push to see the time and goes off after some seconds.

[@-hawtzauce-1108]

Cop'd from seeing it on the DC peacemaker show

[@johnpersonage7220]

I remember back in the 1970s (1977 maybe) when the coolest kid at school rocked up one day showing off his LED watch. Jeez, the mass of kids (well, boys to be honest) surrounding him to get a look! He was Mr Popular for a while until the novelty wore off.

[@GorillaRican99]

Check out the Armitron Griffy for a much lower cost alternative.

[@markiangooley]

I’m 60 and this watch does bring back memories. Wouldn’t pay over about £50 for a new one, though. But I’m wearing a Citizen Satellite Wave and until recently I’d worn a Citizen radio-sync watch for nearly ten years. I want a watch to keep within a second or two of the time on my phone, unfortunately, and that prevails over everything else. If it’s really made in France, £100 as a novelty I’d wear two days a month?.

[@henrywest7217]

If you're interested in a nostalgic trip down memory lane I'd like to recommend the movie Roller Ball staring James Caan. Perhaps a little bleak but definitely in keeping with the mood that that watch evokes in me.

[@paulr1917]

I think people are overreacting about the price. The case and band, module and display, are all made in France. The Bulova Computron reissue is pretty much the same price and it's entirely made in China.

[@jbawz358]

I Like It

[@jasjas1966]

Resonance by home ❤️

[@hotplatelabs]

The current generation of LED watches lack the beauty in their digits that classic models using eg the HP bubble LED modules had

[@mrbacchus6127]

Cool I always wanted a Cylon on my wrist

[@robertsoper7993]

Nice clean design: I like it!

[@TheInselaffen]

Do I hear Home Resonance? I hope Ben knows about the trouble Eck has been having. Proper Horrorshow.

[@valervan]

Started vibing and had immediate urge to be productive when I started hearing it.

[@BensWatchClub]

Yeah I've seen that. A real shame there are so many scumbags about. Luckily, I do put the music through a lowpass filter, so bots likely won't pick it up!

[@krissjacobsen9434]

You should check out the Kosmonauta. It is at the same price point, but looks a bit better IMO.

[@ungabunga8074]

Can I buy it from you Ben??? Their sold out😭Love your channel bro! I've been subscribed for years.

[@TheRealBarryChopsticks]

Great vid as usual! I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the Casio AE-1200WH series. It's one of the all time best digital watches out there imo

[@Noname-yu8qw]

I wish they make a lcd with date and time version

[@Saarth_]

Casio had LED scientific calculators before LCD came in, My uncle gave me one during engineering but it stopped working, It was beautiful green LEDs

[@bfiejota]

Have you thought of reviewing a Baby-G watch? Although they're clearly advertised for women, some models are exacly the same as the male versions with the only difference being slightly smaller and cheaper. It seems like a viable alternative for those like you (and myself) who are interested in G-Shock watches but cant go over the humongous size issue.

[@neomaster007]

Definitely a cool looking watch! What other modern LED watches are there to choose from?

[@JunJun-wd3lq]

WATCHES AND SYNTHWAVE? A better crossover than Infinity War.

[@Lungani]

Please do some Skmei reviews Ben, lm seeing more and more of this brand. Is it good??

[@Leby69]

I love Yema, although this watch isn’t one of my favourites they do, still cool though

[@admiralcraddock464]

My dad bought me an LEd watch for a 20th birthday present back in the mid seventies. I had to press a button to show the time then date. Biggest problem was in bright sunlight the LEDs weren't bright enough to read so you'd have to shade it with your hand while tryinr to to press the button. Not the easiest thing to do.

[@Olddirtytiger]

And now I "need" a led watch 😩🙃

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

Right Ben, now you're in get the Superman next and then maybe the Navygraf...you'll thank me later.

[@MrPleers]

Still, this one has something that the Hamilton has not. A ruby red Crystal. That is the part that I love the most about those vintage LED watches.

[@eduardalemanyquiroga1296]

Reminds me the seiko Aka. If made in France I think the price is not expensive as labour is not cheap and workers have rights. Not like other countries with horrendous salaries and conditions.

[@paulr1917]

Yema makes a 20mm mesh band that I think would look great.

[@supervortex8363]

i love it............

[@elijahbolling5609]

please do the nixon dork too

[@greamespens1460]

If it had the tilt illumination like on some Casio's it would be great.

[@BosunM8James]

As simple as this watch is it does look like a lot of fun. Yema may be a great brand but I don't think this watch merits such a high price tag. Still, you gave a great review of this little watch.

[@mattiaswibom4788]

I think this watch played a major role in a "Columbo" episode

[@BitchinSpectre]

Nha, The watch Van Wick wore in the season 4 epidone, Playback, had a round face and only one button, in 1972 the pulsar was the first digital watch, and by 1975, when this episode aired, there where many companies trying to get in on the digital watch game. by the looks of it, Van Wicks watch was possibly a Mercury, a Timex, or a Texas Instruments. but it's hard to tell.

[@LeroyCReed]

Not my vibe, but still very cool.

[@josemavalmateu791]

I am awaiting for the AliExpress Skmei take on that technology. For the asking price, I want sapphire and solid links. With that said I want this Yema so badly.

[@jakekaywell5972]

You expect too much.

[@trent.vs.robots]

I'd like to see you review of the Yema Digidisc.

[@pranavgautam96]

Would love it if you could review a watch from HMT. It's an Indian brand.

[@TheLegitAlpha]

Team came out with an in-house micro-rotor from a kickstarter a while back. Yema genuinely looks great. Unfortunately, the brand’s management is a different story.