A Valiant Effort To Be Original

This is the second watch I have reviewed from this brand and they follow a similar theme. A compressor style diver with a difference!
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I Like Watches

[@Box_13]

With those bolt like crowns on either side, it reminds me of Frankenstein's monster.

[@laurencehogg6010]

Superb comment.

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

Now that you mention it….100% agree

[@julianb1474]

After buying my first integrated bracelet watch with a butterfly clasp in the November sale, i decided to make it my last with those features.

[@adk7962]

It worked beautifully as a sports watch, but I don’t think it works very well as a “dive watch.” Thanks for showing it to us.

[@zillsburyy1]

just got my miltado salmon/champagne dial. its a super affordable quartz version of the baltic mini rotor small seconds. also just got he WatchDives version of the seamaster 300 they make the best homage with the white dial version. ceramic dial insert and everything.

[@WATCHDIVES]

thanks. we just send e-mail to gary, we are happy to send free watches to him to check and review if he is interested in.

[@baloosd]

it needs a smiley face dial to go with the crown ears

[@laurencehogg6010]

How to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: offer a decent looking, trendy and nicely made watch with an extra strap at a very reasonable price, but make it hard to get a good fit with a crown that will dig in regardless of the wrist you wear it on. Sigh... Excellent arm hair trim btw. Very neat 😊.

[@2manysigns]

Would have liked to see the at least attempt to rotate the bezel crown on the wrist . Looks nice .

[@scottbeckett4190]

I like the look and the beefy black strap. Crown on the left is a no go. Thanks Gary!!

[@EclipseShard]

Not sure how I feel about everyone jumping on this integrated bracelet/PRX style. Also as a dive watch, this is one of the more illegible compressor-style ones as to the minute track.

[@ic2433]

It's a good-ish looking watch but the second crown makes me twitch a bit, it's not right. Personally not my type of watch but still decent.

[@fedomandez]

It is just a AP-D1milano with simmetrical crowns

[@arthurm4726]

Tip of the second hand has the enamel scraped off…great quality control….let alone the indices which are roughly finished…

[@user-ol5zr3pb9n]

Another great presentation and your pros and cons on this time piece are aligned with truth yes a nice looking watch with some variables that in my opinion I would give it a 7 out of 10 points .

[@macateca]

Looks like Frankenstein in a tuxedo

[@allthingsgood156]

Agree with you, spot on, imo great review.

[@user-kp1es7to6z]

The previous 9015 Miyota movement looks better but this one is also not bad & they try to be original in design. Great video & presentation ❤

[@billgrisenthwaite3874]

When they say that watches are all about personal opinion ,beauty in the eye of the beholder etc., This takes that to the limit . I could see why some would like it but unfortunately it's not for me. Is it a dive watch er sort of ,Is it a sports/casual watch again sort of It's neither one nor the other

[@ATIWatchReviews]

Like the watch, but not the crowns on both sides. And the bezel would be a scratch magnet, but it looks super well made and sleek

[@simonwright6882]

This is not the first time I've seen the crown configuration. It just makes me think of frankensteins monster. I'm not a fan personally.

[@wastedaga1n]

Only way i could be less interested in this watch is if they added a 24 hour sub dial.

[@brucecoleman7412]

I clicked on the link that you posted and it took me to their website. However I could not find a watch on their site with 2 crowns. You never mentioned the name of the model or I missed it.

[@rimas.kalpokas]

Is that blue glue residue on the crown or is it a design element? Can’t tell 😅

[@marcjcapetown]

The case and bracelet seem to be based on the Pagani Design PD1707. Interesting watch, and I'd argue that if you want to take it diving, you'd put it on the rubber.

[@S-Ltd1000]

The problem with this brand is they are basing almost all of their designs around the same case.

[@ekimandersom4478]

As do almost all brands

[@S-Ltd1000]

@@ekimandersom4478 this one more than others.

[@worthwhilewatches]

Interesting watch. But why is bracelet fit still an afterthought for so many watch companies?

[@chem9773]

IWC Aquatimer also have 2 crown, 1 on each side also.

[@gregcarterfineart]

Not a traditional crown on the left of the Aquatimer, not screwed down.

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

I quite like it.

[@ginocolella6373]

Display caseback with no decoration nh35? It makes it thicker.. sorry but they went bananas on this one 🤷🏻

[@michaelcoates7475]

I like the rubber bracelet integration. But the crowns are a definite, no.

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Not bad looking besides the dueling crowns

[@christopherhilton2539]

I like this watch but the left side crown which should make it look symmetrical just make it off putting. Even without the half links it should fit some people.

[@bernardbarroga1497]

It’s a wannabe diver. More like a “desk diver” to me!😳😲😜😂🤣

[@mesteme]

Yep no those ear-looking crowns are no from me. Have my one compressor (Horizon Pilgrim) and can't imagine all the fuss to set the bezel if it were on the left. Also, not too fond of the fixed bezel looking too much like a Nautilus, it's too iconic. Fan of the butterfly clasp though.

[@waffle911]

Probably the most illegible "diver" I've ever seen, especially the timing bezel, which doesn't look to be really legible in full light let alone in darkness.

[@hootonhoot]

Compressor sports watch??

[@caktaylor]

I saw this on Simon's channel a few weeks ago. When I saw it, my first thoughts were of that "inspired by ants" watch that all the KZbinrs were pushing a few years ago with crowns at 3 and 9. (I think that Kickstarter was ultimately unsuccessful.) I thought that watch looked dumb, too. So much for symmetry. Any other strengths or failings of the watch are irrelevant; I would never buy the watch because of the crowns on both sides of the watch.

[@brianmsahin]

It's a nice dress watch, a bit of a Nautilus look about it. 200m water resistance with a glass back? As a diver myself I can honestly say that this is not a dive watch. It has no lume on the inner bezel numerals and the lume on the hands looks worse than some other dress watches I own .. However !!!....I do like the design, it's a quite refined looking case except for the integrated bit, an attractive dial, the crown placements are interesting, and as you should never change the time or wind a watch with it on your wrist as you can easily bend the stem, it's not an issue taking it off. The killer for me though, is the integrated bracelet. That trend has had its day, it's not all the rage anymore, and to use a restrictive bracelet design, and to add insult to injury, a butterfly clasp, is a mistake. If this had a standard bracelet and a nice engraved caseback I'd be interested. Who in heavens name wants to see a boring undecorated movement? I bought an SRPD51 Seiko 5 at a great price a couple of years ago, and first thing I did was change the caseback for a nice one I found on Ali Express! Another excellent review Gary.

[@agprime]

You should take any watch off your wrist to operate the crown safely.

[@spicydragon3881]

The crowns either look like ears or the bolts in Frankenstein's neck. It looks decent build quality, but beyond that It's nothing I haven't seen done so many times before. I'm sorry but this one is a pass for me.

[@shanephillips8735]

Massive AP offshore vibes without being a blatant copy, I approve!

[@HORIZONTIMEPASSIONEOROLOGI]

the watch is interesting, those two crowns remind me of the robots from the sci-fi series of the 50s 🤔

[@Phafanapolis]

Frankenstein neck bolts

[@HORIZONTIMEPASSIONEOROLOGI]

@@Phafanapolis 🤖👍

[@alfieakaronaldog]

A closer look = Macro lens has to pay its keep 😂

[@AlexanderB.]

This Crown configuration is both, weird looking and not very functional. That said, you don't see too many divers with integrated bracelets. The only other one I know of is the Oris Aquis.

[@rodiow369]

Justified comments Gary, this ones just not doing it for me, big No to internal rotating bezels period, I really don't like them on any watch, an integrated bracelet for the life of a watch does not appeal to me or butterfly clasps, apart from that it's ok.

[@gbreslin1968]

ok mmm looks interesting. But not one for me.

[@minusED]

Can[t get how seriously you talk about their “design elements" which are APs and Piaget’s (and some others’) design elements mixed.

[@mattwatkins6282]

Herman Munster? Lovely looking watch otherwise.

[@j.harbottle8928]

Diver's bezel anyone ?

[@drebarthelotte5712]

No half links means no purchase. Integrated bracelet. Makes absolutely no sense.

[@hectorshouse7348]

It’s got ears…lol🤣

[@andal7404]

Looks like an alpina.

[@Phafanapolis]

What an insult!

[@osfcross]

It looks goofy. Also, quite impractical

[@tentotwo8290]

Make do Says it all 😂😂

[@EdmundPorter-ju8kd]

But is a copy of citizen series 8.

[@tynchytemper9618]

Swing and a miss!

[@ikeman5774]

What s shame. Good looking watch till you put one crown at 9 and one at 3. Doesn't look right and doesn't make sense.

[@loum.4377]

Knock off of Rolex Oyster Quartz, even the band.

[@paulmendoza5857]

It is to expensive for Chinese watches.

[@rickymherbert2899]

Looks like the watch is held together by a nut and bolt running thru it - Pass.

[@anothernailwithjonesy.6713]

Looks silly.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Junk

[@lawrence-ec5dm]

This is not a diver

[@a0r0a7]

A compressor diver. Inside rotating bezel track.

[@vael_]

​@@a0r0a7It is functionally, definitely not aesthetically tho

[@waffle911]

I see where you're coming from, but it technically _is_ even if it's not very good at it.

[@Sheepdog416]

You're not a diver

[@lawrence-ec5dm]

Yes i dodive and have been for many years i us a dive computer sometimes wear my helm​@@Sheepdog416

[@lukegalloway2402]

👎👎👎

[@jeremeymiller3406]

This just looks like a hodgepodge of different elements from different designs the bracket looks like a pro and the bezel looks like it could be AP, patek or even peugoet or GP and albeit they are different functions there are five watches that have a crown on either side think the AP diver, or the omega speed master professional