See the steel GMT you can actually purchase. Davosa Ternos Ceramic 40mm Automatic

[@MrBacchus18]

Marc, I want the full Rolex experience with this Davosa. Put me on a wait list and make me buy several Islanders before I get “the call”

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Don’t forget the champagne 🥂🤣🤣🤣

[@islandwatch]

😂😂😂

[@tomasinacovell4293]

But DAVOSA get real, the deal breaker is the typical replica watch bezel, it must always be bi-directional and 24 - 48 stops. This was a little too much money without that, and takes the real gratification of ownership out of it.

[@jeffd3802]

I heard squale manufactures davosa?

[@commandZee]

I hope one day there'll be an Islander GMT.

[@islandwatch]

There will

[@agsaay]

Purchased and today was received. Initial impression, it feels solid and has a bit of weight to it. Will see how it does in the up coming days.

[@JohnConnor636]

What is the update

[@JohnnyDouchbag-nr5yf]

He must've hated and traded it for 2 invictas and a few crack rocks

[@gtd772]

I had been wanting to add a GMT to my collection for awhile now, and just the other day I finally pulled the trigger on a Mido Ocean Star GMT. While I prefer the size of the Davosa and Squale GMTs, the benefits of a true GMT movement and an 80 hour power reserve were too much to pass up (I also loathe cyclops date windows, but that's somewhat beside the point). Even so, it's a good time to be in the market for a GMT. What once seemed out of reach, price wise, has become much more attainable. I'm very much looking forward to the eventual entry of a GMT Islander into the fray.

[@islandwatch]

Mido is a great brand, enjoy it!

[@bullsharkreef]

Also went with the Mido OceanStar GMT, the real GMT movement was the selling point for me. Very happy with it. While it is true that the market is flooded with GMT watch, most of them are fake GMT, and unusable for the traveling person.

[@private464]

These look great, but I think the Steinhart pepsi GMT ceramic42 is less than 1/2 the price and I think is a much better buy. The dial is matte black though, not exactly the same.

[@Simplicimus1945]

Mark, please consider making an Islander GMT (with a date window). PLEASE..

[@gmotionedc5412]

Not familiar. How do these compare to Steinhart which are about half the price?

[@fillo1969]

Did my part to help with the moving sale! Thanks!

[@gregalonzo747]

Davosa is a solid brand. I really like many of their models. I have the Neoteric Pilot. I have also been considering the 42mm GMT.

[@islandwatch]

Cool!

[@kallensaczkowski]

Did they use the same process as rolex to get the red/blue ceramic bezel??

[@ProfoundNonsense]

Just curious what your new camera set up is? Although you are getting maybe a more pleasing video quality, it seems all your new videos are too bright and blown out. Still enjoy the content though.

[@islandwatch]

Working on it still

[@grady60]

It feels like HDR is on or set too high, content is great tho!

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

I have a Pagani design pepsi GMT on a Jubilee style bracelet. It's a good $100 watch. When compared to the Davosa it shows that you do indeed get what you pay for. 🙂

[@Patrick462]

Same here! I pulled it out when watching this video, I like the Davosa but am content for now.

[@islandwatch]

True, but still, is it 14x what you have already? Probably not. The Pagani probably gets you halfway there.

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

@@islandwatch It's definitely not 14× better then the Pagani. I think 4× better would be closer. I know that San Martin and Cronos makes a GMT that is as good or better for around $400. So is "Swiss made" worth the $1000 premium......

[@joestar209]

Davosa is on different level compared to Pagani.. Pagani is disposable watch some are unlucky to have mechanism issue

[@williamcoolidge9884]

Does the bracelet taper to 18mm or 16mm toward the clasp? These look really good.

[@FactStash101]

Hey Marc, will there ever be an Islander chronograph?

[@icolater27]

Love your videos Mark. It’s inspiring to see someone so committed to their job/hobby.

[@islandwatch]

Thx

[@GarthPaiman]

What is the time accuracy of this Davosa gmt ceramic on a timegrapher?

[@paulcaskey]

Nice watch. Wish the Davosa logo on the face was just a bit smaller.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching

[@BadeniaFilme]

I love the Design, but charging more than double than Steinhart is making me question Davosa's pricing sense. No fault to you, Marc!

[@H0kram]

I agree. There's also the Squale GMT though a bit bigger and more pricy than before I think.

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

Steinhart charges 6× more than the Pagani Design GMT. So is Steinhart overpriced too?

[@Grendal62]

man, couldn't have said it better.

[@BadeniaFilme]

@@Happyfacehotwheels Steinhart has the same Movement as Davosa, Swiss made as Davosa, similiar company size as Davosa, two-colored Ceramic bezel, etc... Pagani is far different, made in china, aluminum two-tone bezel, Hangzhou movement.

[@jiboo6850]

i love peeps like you that don't understand what they even say. utterly dumb comment. make your research before saying dumb things.

[@ScoobieDoobie197474]

Totally off topic but is it possible to turn any traditional band into a quick release?

[@islandwatch]

If you don't mind making some incisions, no problem.

[@Grendal62]

how difficult is it to make a bi-directional bezel? man, Marc, if you made an affordable GMT with bi-directional, they'd sell faster than hot cakes!

[@islandwatch]

Don't worry. . .

[@FrostBlackbird]

Agreed. I'd buy a gmt islander.

[@jakeeleebattos9942]

Marc should do a coke color islander. I would buy it for sure. Do one in 42mm and one in 38mm then throw in a lumed bezel and beat the devosa...

[@islandwatch]

Noted

[@jaemisboker3288]

Any 12 hrs GMT bezels for skx007 jdm available at your store ?

[@islandwatch]

Yup.

[@triples4good]

How is the fit and finish compared to a Squale GMT?

[@islandwatch]

I'd say a notch above. Not $500 notches

[@livesinshadow4386]

I would think Rolex would have to make some adjustments to the movement so that the date would change at the correct position. Minor adjustment, but I’m no watch maker so I don’t really know.

[@bignz721]

Opinion: go back to the white void bench. Works much better in the showcasing.

[@islandwatch]

I'm still tweaking it

[@danieljones3683]

Nice looking watch. I tried to take advantage of your moving sale but the one I wanted sold out before I had a chance.

[@islandwatch]

Sorry!

[@stephensroka8413]

The white type A dial keeps mocking me! I already picked up the ISL87. Holding out for the islander titanium diver one day 🤓😁

[@islandwatch]

Noted!

[@steveyoung101]

It looks great and the price is reasonable. The bracelet looks good as well. The only thing I don't like is the cyclops (it looks blurry)

[@TheRealMafoo]

"It looks great" lol, yea, it's a ripoff of the Rolex. Of course it looks great :)

[@bobbydazzler1780]

Cool but at the price I’d save up for the Tudor Pepsi I guess. The Rolex Pepsi is silly money these days and from an AD forget it.

[@AdamGoodson]

This is an awesome watch ! It looks stellar!

[@islandwatch]

Thanks much

[@CoordinatedCarry]

I love the Watch Talk series with TGV. Would you ever do a similar video with Just One More Watch?

[@moorwatch9654]

I second that 👍

[@speedypaul2314]

Mmmm.

[@jonirwin7316]

Please no ...

[@islandwatch]

Maybe?

[@CoordinatedCarry]

@@jonirwin7316 Why “Please no.”? Honestly I’m curious of your reason for the objection.

[@H0kram]

Oh hi Marc, would you consider making a sporty/field Islander with a power reserve indicator? In the price range of yours, the main player with that complication is Orient ( and maybe Citizen ). However it's either on dress watches or chunky divers. On the microbrand side, it's mostly funky watches with it. No classic stuff. I'd definitely buy a 38mm sporty with this, at this price range, and I think there's a bit of a void in that spot.

[@islandwatch]

Interesting 🤔

[@davids932]

Awesome idea!

[@davids932]

@@islandwatch you should do some kind of poll, see if the above idea would sell.

[@gotsouced4943]

I think for the money it's really nice. Wish it had female end links. I haven't spent over a grand on watch yet close but if I do I'd like a damasko.

[@islandwatch]

👍🏻

[@AdamGoodson]

I own an Apple Watch, and I wear that watch on one wrist and my islander on the other. Why? Because I want the health tracker benefits and the simplicity of the wristwatch on my other wrist. I disable all notifications on my Apple Watch. This allows me to have access to my data and information on my own terms when I am wanting it. While relying on my Islander for time. Works great for me. And keeps me moving forward. I call it the techno-Swarchkof style.

[@islandwatch]

Good style!

[@tonyromano5133]

Looks great, nice to have that "Swiss Made" on either side of the "6", but I think the "Cronos" is a far better deal, though be it not a true GMT movement but the Cronos has the lumed ceramic bezel insert as an option for a third the cost.

[@islandwatch]

Fair enough!

[@LittleBigPoet]

I used to think the same, I even got the Cronos. But then the Hangzhou movement stopped working, and now I'm left with a very expensive paper weight. Should have just bought a quality watch instead.

[@tonyromano5133]

@@LittleBigPoet Yeah, that's the risk. Mine is still running like a champ though, so, knock on sapphire

[@LittleBigPoet]

@@tonyromano5133 until it doesn't... I don't wish any bad happens to your watch, but I'm considering buying this Davosa now because I really like the pepsi design and if I have problems with the movement, i can always claim warranty, and in the years to come, i can visit any watchsmith to get it back in order. The same can't be said for Cronos and the Hangzhou movement.

[@davidkphoto]

Great looking watches

[@islandwatch]

Agreed!

[@watchsixto]

They look really well made definitely save you money 💰

[@islandwatch]

Yup

[@ryanthomas9306]

I would buy the Davosa full red bezel submariner if it came in ceramic / sapphire

[@islandwatch]

🙏

[@xyz-g3w6b]

Thanks for the review. Shame it isn't a true GMT movement which means it's a pain to readjust when used for its intended purpose.

[@screamao8841]

i would go for seiko gmt with true gmt with that price

[@islandwatch]

Love my spring drive GMT

[@Frank-qs3pe]

Stuhrling has the same watch for $80....think I'll save even more money.

[@teddyhenriquez5192]

Let's say your're not a fan of the price well Steinhart got you covered :)

[@islandwatch]

Great news!

[@ThePlaiibox]

Wow, that's a lot for a brand that sounds like a cheap homage microbrand. Unfortunately there's so much more out there with great brand recognition and heritage for the money. I honestly thought these were an Ali express brand. Not trying to sound negative but once you get north of 800/1000 there's so much competition.

[@SaSpursFan]

100% agree!

[@John..18]

I bought a Davosa years ago,, the crown fell out, and it was terrible for accuracy, it went back for repair twice, and still the accuracy was unacceptable, so I returned it for a full refund.. (thankfully)

[@philipwillingham5950]

Squale GMT 30 Atmos blows it out of the water.

[@GlennWTaylor]

@@philipwillingham5950 problem with squale is there horrible pie pan rehaute

[@troublemakingpups5787]

Whoever did the advertising graphics knocked it out of the park! The Davosa watches are very well done and ooze quality for the money. 🙂🐶🐕

[@islandwatch]

🙏👍🏻 wasn't me 🤣

[@jeremycoello9718]

“Sorry - I had it written in my notes that the bezel was lumed” …why do I feel like Marc’s staff is now lesser by 1?!

[@JS-ev4xc]

Davosa is a mixed feeling, it does not have price advantage over Steinhart and have no heritage of Squale. A struggle to buy this brand watches.

[@islandwatch]

No worries.

[@leeberis5466]

Davosa exists longer than Rolex 😊

[@JS-ev4xc]

@@leeberis5466 Thanks for the info but Hasler watch seems to be last seen in the pocket watch or vintage watch era around 1920s. From then till I think in 1993 Davosa appearance what had done by Hasler? So it is rather quite a forceful heritage claim I suppose. c",)

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Those look really great, I'd like the Jubilee, but it would be more like saving $18,000.00 at this point. And I ain't kidding! :)

[@islandwatch]

LOL

[@tomasinacovell4293]

@@islandwatch But DAVOSA get real, the deal breaker is the typical replica watch bezel, it must always be bi-directional and 24 - 48 stops. This was a little too much money without that, and takes the real gratification of ownership out of it.

[@aussie8114]

Beautiful but with no on the fly adjustment my wrist would not be happy.

[@蘇建誌-o1v]

精美，物超所值。走時精準。台灣錶友，值得購買

[@LS1007]

Nice looking but at that price the bezel and the gmt hand should have lume. Thanks for sharing them Marc and have a great day! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@islandwatch]

Agreed

[@anonymouswatchguy4223]

Nice!

[@23sam42]

Bezel no Lume and unidirectional... There's competition if that's the bar.

[@glennpowell3444]

You are correct.The new Rolex GMT I already sussed.Another Rolex (" we have no ideas ") you pointed out.Only the date wheel to reverse.The rest stays and as for the price?????? Do people that buy Rolex actually realise how much they are being taken as a mug.?I owned an an oysterquartz and it was bloody terrible build wise.The bracelet was a joke.Mineral crystal and it ticked so loud you wouldnt wear one at the cinema! Crap.

[@islandwatch]

And yet they sell!

[@prccap]

I am a lefty and would never want a lefty watch. Im not even sure i could put a watch on my right wrist easily

[@trp6062]

Are you spanish?

[@jeanlefranc3817]

Quite a faithful homage to the Rolex GMT Master II. At a glance, looks like the real thing. Which means you will feel really bad getting stabbed for your Davosa by a lowlife who thinks he is getting himself a Rolex.

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

well why are you hanging around low life

[@speedypaul2314]

Never hear of the brand. Seem a bit too homage for me. I think they should have gone with their own unique bezel design and dial, also without the bubble. Bracelets look good and case size is nice.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you

[@TOMMYBIGTIME]

These are very nice. Great dimensions #BIGTIMEGANG

[@TheRealMafoo]

So you get a nasty letter from Rolex in the past, for saying Jubelle, but Davosa can completely rip off their watch, with no penalty. How is this possible?

[@fishlanding]

for my GMT's I prefer Pepsi when I used to drink sodas..... you know always Cokes

[@islandwatch]

Ditto!

[@timdale9123]

Oh dear - over a thousand for an homage? Tragic.

[@islandwatch]

Yup!

[@trooper427ss]

Great looking. Just need female endlinks.

[@islandwatch]

Yes they do

[@ryanthorne5432]

I’m disappointed that the bezel isn’t lumed, but they seem nice, otherwise.

[@islandwatch]

Ditto

[@leonidaslantz5249]

Squale #ftw.

[@islandwatch]

Can't argue there!

[@BroodallyHonest]

Is it Coke, or Coke Zero?

[@islandwatch]

Whatever you like!

[@trp6062]

you look Mediterranean

[@enriqueparedespinel1694]

I rather go C Ward instead of these.

[@islandwatch]

No problem

[@Spliffstar5582]

The endlinks look awful.

[@gmotionedc5412]

30g more?? Wow a big weight difference.

[@d3xmeister]

Way to much video contrast :)

[@islandwatch]

Working on it

[@alvintang9218]

你们全部都是一样的

[@patrickstevens2473]

no thanks

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching

[@jayh9144]

Rolex should sue. OMG, no originality. Xerox would be proud.

[@amgolfer3591]

Buddy, one simply can’t reinvent a classic-it wouldn’t look or feel right. Rolex set the standard no doubt, but most who want the beauty can’t afford Rolex’s ridiculous price points. Hence, other brands-grateful we have them.

[@islandwatch]

There's nothing to sue for.

[@jayh9144]

@@islandwatch It was sarcasm. Love your show!

[@kellypaws]

I love your channel and your watches. But the LHD Rolex is the laziest, most cynical, re-heat of last night's leftovers I have ever seen. Those guys do not deserve the success, or following, they have. There are brands trying their guts out, for a fraction, of a fraction of a splinter of their success. And they just turn it around. And sell it up. Sick inducing.

[@islandwatch]

I admire success on any level.