The watch Bulova Should've Made - Cadisen C7063 Chrono - Luna pilot homage

[@neilbotha3527]

That is a stunning piece and the price is crazy. Excellent review as always

[@ShinyThings]

Thank you! 🙂👍

[@glensimblett4732]

You are totally correct. Seeing how good this looks on an intsy-bitsy-teensy-weensy wrist like mine just makes me want a slightly smaller Bulova Lunar Pilot... Thanks to your wife for modelling in your videos. One of the few places I can check out how watches might look on me.

[@jananders1351]

Actually the running second hand is perfectly fine for me. I've never used the tachometer funtion of a chronograph in any serious way anyway so won't miss that functionality at all, while I can enjoy a ticking second had :)

[@caktaylor]

I know many will be happy about the size, but Cadisen really missed the mark with both the movement and the chronograph pushers. I wouldn't expect them to perfectly copy the pushers of the Bulova, but they could have used rectangular pushers instead of the round ones they chose.

[@SteveFWatches]

I would have been so happy with the curved rectangular pushers. Fingers crossed for a v2 😂

[@charleshermetix3886]

The Bulova ones look awful. These at least make it a closemage,rather than a blatant copy imo

[@drebarthelotte5712]

Just wear one and report

[@michaelk2987]

I for one am sad they did not keep the 45 mm diameter, I also have a small wrist , but I like the larger look for this specific watch

[@michaelk2987]

@@charleshermetix3886, i disagree, the Bulova is far superior in appearance in my humble opinion

[@WERT2025]

Interesting dials layout. Chronograph for people, who like additional dials, but they know they'll use it so rarely... Main second hand makes sense then. Dial finishing is beautiful btw.

[@samwang5831]

No, I don't have a problem with the central sec hand. To me this is actually preferred as I hardly used the stop watch and never the tachymeter. What I don't like is when the second hand misses the markers. I know this is a common issue with affordable quartz watches and it looks like your Caddy has it too😀

[@drebarthelotte5712]

Always have a cadisen watch. Really nice looking 👌

[@HappyGuy11]

Nice review! Back when I regularly traveled interstate highways with mile markers, I would calibrate the speedometer of my car using the tachymeter scale. Now that radar speed indicators are more common than mile markers, I calibrate my car speedometer using the radar indications (easier and more accurate). Thus, I don't really need a central post chronograph second hand, but I still like the visual interest of a tachymeter bezel. I think you might have a winner with the Cadisen C7063. Unfortunately I already have a Daytona homage that I seldom wear. Chronographs look cool, but are functionally inferior to the cheapest Casio or SKMEI digital for timing applications.

[@ShinyThings]

@HappyGuy11 Thank you watching! 🙂👍

[@rickygalindo2745]

Very nice piece!! Gonna have to grab one!

[@grahamliggat7193]

Dimensions and brushing are a huge step forward from the Bulova. Personally I am not a butterfly clasp fan so I would also like to see that switched to a fold over clasp. Great price for the offering from Cadisen but still I live in hope that Bulova might eventually get there … ?!

[@ShinyThings]

Thanks for sharing!

[@space.cowboyyyyy]

Amazing... Cadises is the best of Aliexpress

[@JF-lt5zc]

Another great review. I like the piston pushers for the chrono function more than what Bulova did. The price is also amazing. That said, I don't need another chrono with a useless 24 hour subdial, let alone a running seconds hand at the 6'oclock on a Tachymeter watch.

[@owenlaprath4135]

24 subdial useless? GGGRRRR. Frankly, NASA was st00pid to allow the Speedmaster to pass without 24hr dial, because in space there is no sun-lit day, and you totally depend on clocks on watches! Also, on Earth, in Northern winters, you quickly appreciate 24hr dials, with never a guess about this stupid "am" or "pm" stuff. Taking a nap, there is no question about the real time of day, when my watch tells me "7" or "19", but with a 12 hr dial, it can really make your day! And NO, it is not "military" time, it is International time format standard!

[@timeandnourishment1961]

Oh, my OSD! The seconds hand completely missing the minute markers 😢. Should have gone with a meca-quartz movement, which is possible even at this price. Good bracelet, though. Great review. Cheers 🍻!

[@rumcajs009]

Just picked it up for 48$ with some code under Choice section.

[@orzjr]

The chronograph seconds indicator is the dial located at 6 o'clock. Really a shame, as the watch is beautiful and well finished. I bought 2 PD 1701 (classic and Alaska with black bezel), in April 2024, both below USD 55,00. The chronograph works correctly in PDs. I think it was a better purchase.

[@ShinyThings]

Thank you for sharing! I still plan ro review the PD chrono. It is apparently very good.

[@faalbmusic]

Those, who interested: the movement can be replaced with the VK63A with new hands, and the butterfly clasp can also be replaced with a traditional one, although the fact is that this way the project will cost much more...

[@ShinyThings]

Thank you for sharing! 🙂👍

[@owenlaprath4135]

By the time you get the movement, new hands, new clasp, tools to do it, or pay a watchmaker ... cheaper to just buy a Pagani PD-1782! Have you looked at them? I have zero clue, why literally NO KZbin reviewers mention that one as a Lunar Pilot homage, when it so obviously is, AND it has rectangular pushers much closer to the Bulova. So, if you want a Loonie homage, get the Pagani PD 1782. If you just want a nice watch, look at the Cadison. If you want a chronograph, ask yourself "how often do I really use a chronograph without 1/10th sec functionality, and will a digital Casio not be better as a chronograph?"

[@scottfraser1758]

Great review thanks.

[@TheSilverDubberII]

I think I'll wait for V2. 😀

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

Butterfly clasp is always the least preferred option for me. For the price, Cadisen produce some amazing value for money. I have the Diamond dress watch with PT5000 and the Breitling Deus Homage with ST1901 swanneck movement, both excellent watches for the price but both originated with butterfly clasp now changed. I have another Cadisen somewhere that I have lent to someone in the past but cannot remember the model it was/is. Last watch I lent out and lesson learned.

[@ShinyThings]

Thanks for sharing!

[@krazyjojo1]

Pagani has come out with a similar design at 40mm with a vk 64 movement for $20 more

[@stijnpeusens2798]

Which model?

[@karlsenula9495]

Nice but I think the Pagani Speedy homage is a better one (and better price proposition) if you want a 'worn on the moon' brand watch homage.

[@laurenttorres2768]

Butterfly clasp : no. Bad choice for the movement : no. I'll be waiting.

[@FFHB]

I'll wait until a black dial with brushed case and with a proper VK63 werk...🤔 Or I just buy this in any colour for this super low price 😆

[@eric_in_florida]

No one times with their chronograph, just like no one dives with their divers ;)

[@ShinyThings]

🙂👍

[@LymanPhillips]

I time with my chrono or my dive bezel daily. This one irks me, though. Can't get over that second hand not being the timer.

[@magstheonlyone]

My first Cadisen had both a date wheel and date window so this Chrono mishap is just in line with this brand's decisions in "watchmaking". I'd buy it if this was 40mm

[@owenlaprath4135]

Note: Pagani has the better homage with the PD 1782, even though nobody seems to mention it as a Bulova Loonie! Next: The tachometer scale on a space watch is indeed very much needed and useful ... OY, it be dark out here! I missed the Km marker! Where are they anyway? No Km markers on the way to Moon??? No lane markers either??? WTF??? In case of splashdown, I want at least a decent water resistance though, say 100 meters, no biggy for a modern watch, because I do not want a watch to do a Carpenter's Navitimer on me! I also do NOT want to leave any watch at any pool- or jacuzzi-side, so any schlemiel can just grab it, so swim-proof is a minimum, just in case! My 70 Dollar automatic Invicta Subbies and both Tandorio autos (36mm W10 and 39mm Pilot) are all 200 meter resistant. YES, there have been failures during tests, but that was a few years ago, and Tandorio appears to have corrected those problems :) My next project is a GMT homage with NH34, since the GMTs were inofficially worn in space and used as personal backups by many astronauts from the Apollo days to the Iinternational Space Station! AND, talking GMT, here is a copy of my reply to another comment, because there is a REASON, why so many astronauts wore a Rolex GMT with its 24hr dial: NASA was st00pid to allow the Speedmaster to pass without 24hr dial, because in space there is no sun-lit day, and you totally depend on clocks and on watches! Also, on Earth, in Northern winters, you quickly appreciate 24hr dials, with never a guess about this stupid "am" or "pm" stuff. Taking a nap, there is no question about the real time of day, when my watch tells me "7" or "19", but with a 12 hr dial, it can really make your day! And NO, it is not "military" time, it is International time format standard! Don't even get me started on silly hotel alarm clocks with just a tiny dot for the "am" setting, where I missed it and overslept important appointments!

[@ShinyThings]

Very interesting observations! This is possibly one of the longest and insightful comments my videos received in a while! 🙂Thank you for sharing! 🙂👍

[@darrenauld1193]

Keep in mind the bulova is about 400 quid, cadisen is 48. Let's just think about that

[@andrewd7586]

And keep in mind this is a budget watch with a crap movement in comparison. The quality isn’t there either. Aesthetically though yeah it’s pretty good.😎

[@Ericdagreat]

⁠@@andrewd7586stop being a watch snob.

[@gtracer6629]

I don't see how you can compare this to the Luna Pro. The Luna Pro has a better mechanism which is the basic feature of the Luna Pro in the first place.

[@juanplus3324]

Just got mine for $43.

[@rioriggs3568]

I won't sell my original Bulova Lunar Pilot watches (45 mm black and 43 mm snoopy). Cadisen please put a Seiko SII VK63 movement in the watch . This is a major mistake. The TMI VD53 is not the correct movement for a watch with a tachymeter. Also please make a black dial version with regular stainless steel. Most people don't like black coating. The reverse blue panda would look much better with off-white or beige sub-dials. The shiny metallic sub-dials are a thing of the past; it hasn't looked good for years. I will wait for V2 or V3.

[@sparkyatwph]

Nice review. The movement ruins it for me. A dive bezel might have been a better choice perhaps.

[@andrewd7586]

Not a bad effort & for the money what’s not to like? Well those pushers! They just don’t suit the more modern design of the case in comparison. I own a Bulova Pilot & yes I kinda get it’s not copying, ok who am I kidding?🤣

[@garyk8285]

I'm thinking of moving to Eastern Europe on a budget. Would this help me find a wife at the bar? 😎

[@professorofficer9609]

Exactly. Tachymeter my a$$!. Big fail. Made by people who do not love their profession.

[@MichaelG1986]

A non-functioning tachymetre scale makes this a non-starter. A ridiculous choice of movement by Cadison.

[@ShinyThings]

Thank you for sharing!

[@chronocommander007]

Agreed. What were they thinking?

[@Ericdagreat]

Worthless 24 hour subdial… ugh!!!

[@nicacioalencar5560]

19mm bracelet size on a 42mm case size? Who had this stupid idea? Everybody hates 19mm band width. It should be 20mm or even better. And another mistake, an iner bezel without functionality because the movement you choose with the chronometer working on subdial it’s ridiculous. To finish but the least one mistake, the butterfly clasp. Why so many mistakes in a watch that could be one great watch. Sorry but this one won’t be on my collection.

[@certainly2509]

A cheap Chinese knock-off. I'm sorry, but no thanks.

[@federicoprice2687]

Great review (as ever!) of a really nice watch. Frankly, I treat features such as bezels and tachymeters largely as decoration - they look good, but do I ever use them? Nope! If I want to time something accurately (if only rarely) I'd use my phone, as it's easier to read. Anyway, it's a good looking and well finished piece and the movement gives me confidence about timekeeping accuracy and reliability. But as you say, detractions and niggles apart, its price seems to be incredible and offers fantastic value. I like Cadisen watches (I think I have 3 now) so I'll no doubt follow your link to Ali and stick one in my basket! Thanks once more, and Happy New Year to you, yours and your timekeeping followers! 🎉🎉 ⌚️⏱️ 🕛⌚️

[@ShinyThings]

Thank you! And Happy New Year to you too! 😊👍