Their BEST Watch Gets Some Significant Upgrades!

[@aethelwulfwarlord1475]

Proxima has the best customer service out there. Pics are the actual watch and it being regulated prior to shipping. I was really impressed

[@Celebmacil]

I got that same experience with my PX1715 I bought in the 11.11 sale. It finally arrived, and man, that's a gorgeous watch.

[@AlexanderB.]

Agree about the watch! The hands' proportion is even better than on the "original" Zodiac watch. I believe, Proxima will send you a photo of your actual watch before shipping which is excellent!

[@jokur2630]

I can attest to that, they just did it two days ago. They also showed it on the timegrapher, -2s/d. And it was shipped with 2.5 hrs or my order! 🤌

[@Sicarius888]

Lume blocks are cool. I have only 1 watch with them and I hope they become more common.

[@ilikewatches]

They are very cool and popular at the moment

[@donnyboon2896]

​@@ilikewatches- I've got a PT5000 movement in a dive watch. I didn't understand that hand winding spun the rotor. I bought a Deep Blue watch with the Selita 200 with sapphire caseback. It spins the rotor as well and allowed me to figure out the problem. They are both TRASH. I'll never buy another watch with either of these movements. TRASH TRASH TRASH!!!! (The PT5000 is desroyed.)

[@steindesanstosses4529]

Small addition A few days ago I received this model in the “original” color scheme, i.e. in orange, and I can report that the orange model (PX1703) is also delivered with all the improvements presented here. Great bracelet, fantastic workmanship and, on request, a great movement. I came across Proxima as the “inventor” of the second color scheme for the chronograph from “Studio Underd0g” (Avocado) and I can really recommend the models without reservation. Although this is also a “borrowing” of a model from the company “Zodiac”, but with significant improvements (bracelet and above all clasp) and simply better movements (SW200 or PT5000). Many thanks for the excellent video.

[@daynevickers1079]

Ohhh, this one hits all my hot buttons. Love the upgrades; the 5 link bracelet really sets this one apart, and Aventurine dial for less than $300? Fantastic! The only 'slight' negative for me is the blue minute hand which looks kind of lost against the black background, but that's far from a deal-killer at all. Thanks, Gary!

[@ilikewatches]

My pleasure, glad you liked it!

[@WendyandGeoffPattison]

I dunno about these adjustable clasps? They seem to make the clasp extra long?

[@daveindevon5240]

Agree! They look especially disproportionate when the watch head isn't very big. Looking at the interior of these clasps, there seems plenty of empty space that could be reduced to make a smaller, slimmer clasp.

[@nikc1313]

I quite like this one. Lumicast markers are always cool. Love the light catcher homage case and really nice bracelet. Clasp seems unreasonably long though.

[@kyledriscollmusic]

yea I'm hoping tool free micro adjust clasps start shrinking

[@peternic1]

Yes, adverturine, and textured dials, aren't for everyone. If anyone from Proxima is reading, keep everything the same but put a black enamel dial. That would be a spectacular watch.

[@RicardoValdes-r6w]

Proxima keeps moving forward with their workmanship to compete more than other Chinese make brands to become much more noticeable in the global market for watches below the $300 mark.. Thank you sir for your always excellent channel - reviews. I give this particular Proxima a 7 out of 10 point ..

[@Box_13]

That case is absolutely stunning. To me, a simplified crisp design, with choice of both classic or funky colors would be better. Gary, agreed about the disappearing minute hand. A different color outline would help. I do not like the logo on the clasp. It looks like someone's monogram more that a watch logo. All that being said, I am glad they are making improvements, even if I am not keen on all of them. Thanks.

[@multipl3]

Looks like I’ve found my first adventurine dial ❤❤

[@adk7962]

Very nice! Although I think I like the looks of the first version with the orange. Thank you sir for showing it to us! Simon would be proud.

[@gregtolley3455]

Date window ruins it. Can you please ask Proxima to do a no date version?

[@ilikewatches]

Always a pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@petermeier3624]

I am struggeling to find a good fit with my new San Martin with the same on the fly adjustment clasp. I would be happy to have a half link!

[@gilbertoflores7397]

Yeah, the clasp is pretty long; and to get a comfortable fit you need it right in the center of the wrist, sometimes links push it too far right or left, at least 1 half link sould be included for this very reason.

[@crybabychrononaut]

I just received the Baltany Oyster 1926 small seconds, Seagull 1701, and holy moly, that watch looks (and so far runs) absolutely gorgeous ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@trailerparkboysbestshow3327]

Can you get it with another dial? I dont like aventurine dials

[@monologic4806]

The lume is awesome but the blocks are too big. Like the hour hand, too big. Just my tastes. Everything else is really good. Wears big but the specs are spot on. I may have to get myself another Proxima. You're right about the bracelets getting better, especially that one. Freakn nice!

[@bigwangmark]

Good looking watch. Great value even at normal pricing as well.

[@greggusan]

So many great aspects to this watch: beautiful case shape, finishing, bracelet, female end-links...so kind of puzzled about that minute hand. So much attention to detail everywhere else, a but that darkish blue minute hand does not pop at all against that dial. A much lighter shade a blue maybe? Or orange. Orange would be nice.

[@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls]

Did you close your ebay store?

[@ilikewatches]

No, they forced me to upgrade to a professional store and the rates make it uncompetitive, using my website at the moment

[@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls]

@ilikewatches sweet, i always love browsing your collection, and I hope you can keep more of your sales. One day I'll buy something, but as you know there's so many watches to buy 😅😉

[@firstbornmiddle]

I wondered the same. Has this piece made it to the website yet?

[@ilikewatches]

Sold already…sorry

[@raymondrichardson6061]

That is lush. I want one.

[@ryan850r]

Anyone know if they plan on making a black 1697 with white lume? Imo if they just did these models in colors everyone likes (black, blue) I think they would be even more popular.

[@thomasedward9065]

That strap looks similar to the sbga211 nice touch

[@雨宮和希]

This looks like a seiko presage 60s minus the vintage style plus every upgrade

[@dunderhay9169]

Great looking watch 👍

[@gabelov]

You don’t sound thrilled by this watch at all. It’s hard to tell why objectively but there might be something off with it. Maybe the dark dial ?

[@ilikewatches]

No idea, I don’t go into any review overthinking the watch, I try to be as organic and real as possible, I liked it….

[@dazherbert2782]

Amazing specs for the price of an unloved average used Seiko 5.

[@jakemurphy9536]

Wow, I rather like this piece. I may just have to get one. I have a watch with the PT 5000 movement. It's a cheap, Chinese model. I bought it, solely because of the movement. I must say, it is remarkably accurate. And the watch itself is not unattractive. Its about 39mm has an almost black dial, which gradually fades through purple to a very dark blue. Hour and minute hands are white, while the sweep seconds hand is red.very eyecatching. Oh, and bracelet is an oyster type with screw links. I bought it a couple of years ago, just to sayisfy my curiosity about the movement. Can't say I am disappointed.

[@marcob.7801]

Isn't Proxima made at the same factory as that P.O.S. San Martin that stopped WORKING the second day after i received it?????

[@ilikewatches]

These watches aren’t made and assembled in one massive factory. Different factories make various components and they come together in different locations. San Martin assemble their own watches. I don’t think they assemble Proxima watches.

[@bikinglemur7738]

Personally not for me -- don't care for aventurine dials on divers in general, and the watch is so clearly Christopher Ward x Zodiac inspired, but my god it's crazy what $230 can get you these days. Remember just a few years ago when the only way to get these specs for less than $1k was to mod an SKX? And even then they rarely looked this well put together since all the parts were manufactured separately

[@jaesounglee7396]

They really need to launch another version with different index. That index is definitely not for that dial....

[@climatecypher]

Nice case.

[@klevenspielberg]

It's better, but they have still made a few baffling chioces. The hands are no longer too short, but they are now out of proportion to eachother. Five link bracelet with a three link look end link looks awfull imo. Those links are very thick in coparison to the lugs too. Oh, I'm not a fan of that logo on the clasp either. Very frustrating, as the caseshape looks so good 😐

[@DonCacomixtle]

IMHO that glittery dial cheapens that amazing piece 👎🏻

[@philspencelayh5464]

Christopher Ward seems to have started a trend, I've seen three watches this week with what looks lumps of cheese instead of indices, it's not a great look especially on an aventurine dial.

[@OrlandoCorrea-k2i]

It's Nice💯👍

[@snapfitness1]

I like it but is it really that much of a smudge magnet? Geez.

[@outcastkatsuki]

Not sure it’s necessary for them to be ripping the CW case… have some originality

[@7prs965]

Lumicast looks elementary. Indicies and numerals look best framed, period. I don't like "aventurine" dials or anything gimmicky for that matter. It surely doesn't add to the quality of any watch. 🙄

[@minz05]

They need to come up with some of their own designs, clone watches are slowly becoming thing of the past even for aliexpress watches

[@theoriginaldylangreene]

I already can't stand this brand new obsession with blocks of lume rather than proper filled indices, or even printed/painted dials. It's going to ruin a lot of watches for a while.

[@samwang5831]

Two thumbs up!

[@23727bgk]

The clasp is too long for my taste, and the engraving on it doesn't make sense to me....

[@Tobi_Jones]

I love everything about this watch, but I am dislike the sparkly dial

[@danielthegeek4582]

Beautiful watch, slightly spoiled by someone gouging PR with a “cool” backwards P..🙄 Are we seriously doing the first two letters now? Can’t wait for the Se, Ro and Om clasps..

[@FanOfMuftiMenk]

Everything is good except fdial

[@donnyboon2896]

I've got a PT5000 movement in a dive watch. I didn't understand that hand winding spun the rotor. I bought a Deep Blue watch with the Selita 200 with sapphire caseback. It spins the rotor as well and allowed me to figure out the problem. They are both TRASH. I'll never buy another watch with either of these movements. TRASH TRASH TRASH!!!! (The PT5000 is desroyed.)

[@mosafdar488]

It’s a well known fact that these ETA 2824 clones including the ETA itself shouldn’t be hand wound as that increases the likelihood of mechanical failure.