Vintage Inspired GMT! Yema Superman Heritage GMT Review

[@JayP7676]

I have the same watch and it wear just fine on my 6 3/4 inch wrist. I love the watch and how the colors changes under the sun and in the shade. Also I love that it’s 500meters instead of 200meter like most common dive watch, like my Tudor BB58. GMT & BB58 39mm Black.The only thing I don’t like is it’s not a true GMT but it’s an office GMT. How is yours unidirectional and mine is Bidirectional?? I see you have the older version.

[@JusttheWatch]

I was really impressed with Navygraf. So much so that I'm really starting to consider their new GMT (the one without the bezel lock). Such a great design and form factor.

[@davywang4408]

Hi 24Hours At A Time. I have just bought this GMT watch, but my is green. My watch has a very big problem as yours. Haven't you found out that the bezel-lock of your watch hides the number 6 on the GMT bezel? My watch has the same problem as yours. According to their advertisement on official website, the bezel-lock should have a bigger slot so the entire number can be shown. But yours and my watch's bezel-lock is smaller so it hides the number. I have just shipped my watch back to France to have a inspection and repair. I don't know how do you comment on the wrong-sized bezel-lock. Please reply me. Thanks.

[@markwolfson2023]

Have you seen the Rallye Andretti? Do you have any doubts about it being part of one's collection?

[@77cjam]

Out of all the Yema watches personally I prefer the Navygraff. I just think it's more interesting to look at, plus more affordable

[@watchreviews4k]

Check out my Navygraf review. Regards.

[@erics745]

Love my navygraf

[@watchreviews4k]

@@erics745 Check out my Navygraf review. Wear yours in good health. Regards.

[@bergernicolas3662]

Thanks for the thorough review. Really thinking about getting this watch. Could you describe me what the different positions of the crown do ? And is the hour hand a jumping hand ? Thanks !

[@jonburingrud6127]

Good, thorough review as usual. Totally off-topic, but I've heard that Tudor is coming out with a blue BB58. What do you think about that?

[@ajvoice6290]

I have a Yema watch, love the design and heritage but the QC is a bit lacking on mine. Clasp is a bit cheap too. Wouldn't spend $1300 on this one I'm afraid. Thanks for the review.

[@24hourstime]

Fair enough. Which Yema do you have?

[@ajvoice6290]

@@24hourstime I have the Superman Quartz which I got with the 15% discount. More expensive and not as well made as my Zelos Mako 3 and the date is misaligned. Not the end of the world but not great given the cost.

[@anthonysmith2982]

Hi Oleg. Hi Mr. Bond. That's a *very* pretty watch. I really like that bracelet design and I like the simplicity of the dial. It's very legible and those pops of red really give it some warmth. The stop light / paddle tipped second hand is great and the way that the GMT hand is colour matched to the dial making it appear as if the red GMT triangle just floats along is really cool. I like the way that Yema cases have 3 distinct layers, but on this piece I think that the sides of the lugs and the middle segment of the case should have been polished along with the edge of the bracelet. I think that would have really elevated this watch. I really like it. I had my eye on a Glycine Airman GMT, maybe this is worth a look? Thank-you for another great review Oleg. Cheers.

[@24hourstime]

Thanks Anthony! I think you're right, adding some polished accents would elevate the look. Appreciate the suggestion and I'll look into Glycine Airman GMT.

[@anthonysmith2982]

24Hours At A Time - Oh, yeah. They're great. The Airman DC4 and the Airman 'The Chief' are the 2 I'm looking at. Available in different case sizes too like the Yema. Very cool pieces!

[@johncoyle8191]

Good review mate . Dont know if I agree with the price . I dont own any yema watches. But have been seriously thinking of pulling the trigger on flygraf pilot .

[@daymondtalley9500]

Good video. I have Vintage Yema Superman Quartz, love it. Just bought a Sewell Superman Quartz off of their clearance sale on Perlon strap. Great design. Quartz over 4 days running +2 seconds.

[@erwinl1007]

Unpopular comment here. Yema is a good brand, but the watch right here doesnt justify the price. Anyway thanks for the review!

[@24hourstime]

I think it's a fair comment:)

[@briancolyer8483]

Nothing wrong with that my friend, a few adjustments and they'd be on the money with it....are they completely off the mark for you or is it a nearly there watch?....⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@erwinl1007]

@@briancolyer8483 you are right! Just a few improvement into the watch or maybe a price adjustment would do the watch much favour! For now, i cant get over its poor lume and a cheap clasp (reminds me of cheap seiko clasp). At this price range, there are a few watches i would purchase instead of this one (eg. Longines hydroconquest)

[@kennylee84]

Very informative video. The version I own is slightly different from yours. My bezel is bidirectional with no click, which is very easy to turn, making the bezel lock more useful. The lume on mine is much better than what your video shows, and it also has a black date wheel. It fits on my 6¼" wrist pretty well on the same bracelet as yours. Overall a great watch especially if you're paying below retail price.

[@fattmatt200]

Yema watches seem to hold their prices on the used market, great looking watch, yema seem to have the knack of designing classic looking watches Great video.

[@24hourstime]

Thanks man! Good point about the re-sell value.

[@roamy3605]

Great that you could compare both Yema's in this review. There is something unique and special about the Yema brand. I bought the Bronze 39mm diver on Kickstarter . Loved it, but on my 7 1/2" wrist it seemed a little small for me and moved it on. But my god, the dial was so good I think I cried a little when I sold it.

[@Tonysoprano497]

It’s probably not my favourite yema but decent enough .. is it really worth double the price of the maxi ?. I probably prefer the dial pop of the maxi . I’m not so sure about the bezel lock either I would prefer without . In saying that still a solid piece ..

[@chrispenn715]

Very nice watch - that 2 tone bezel is a nice touch too.

[@trooper427ss]

I have the same exact watch and agree 100% of how he described it. I have the same issues and same likes. Great video 👍👍

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

Hello from Atlantic Canada. Great review. It appears to be a very handsome watch. I need a NATO strap for my Hamilton Khaki field because leather is not comfortable during the hot summer. Are the prices for your straps in US or Canadian dollars?

[@24hourstime]

Hello fallow Canadian! The prices are in US dollars:)

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

Thank you. I was just curious before buying.

[@jiboo6850]

FYI you don't need to unscrew completely the crown to turn the bezel. just a turn is enough.

[@alexsdg3441]

kind of unique looking watch with some quirky designs and mishaps. Love the dome cystral and side profile of the casing, but hate the 19mm lug that wings out to 20mm which does not make no sense to do that (I guess French being different...acting different...for worse). IMO, this watch is about $500 to $700 watch, not $1500. If I have a choice between this and Steinhart, absolutely, I would choose a Steinhart. I guess that is where French vs German mentality comes in, ha ha ha thanks for this wonderful video review, Oleg. good day to you.

[@24hourstime]

Thanks Alex! It's hard to compete with a $1500 price tag in todays market with some many options. 19mm lug width is very inconvenient.

[@modmod392]

I really like the domed crystal and this together with the brushed/satin finish with no polish adds to the vintage tool watch aesthetic. Micro adjusts and divers extension are great to have. For the money I think this is a great GMT with a quality ETA.

[@24hourstime]

It's a very handsome watch:)

[@scottsj4625]

Oleg, you did a fair review of the watch and I can appreciate that and my comment is not personal, but the price is a huge turnoff. You can get Oris or Sinn watches for the price point. Lousy lume with that kind of money. 19mm is tough to find good straps. I have a vintage Seiko that has 19mm and it's tough to find a replacement. I don't think the watch justifies the price. Also anything around 800 us dollars or more brought into the USA, you might get a surprise tax before you can get it. I have heard other reviews in the USA mention this.

[@felo6035]

Thank you Oleg for another wonderful video. Overall I like this watch, but not at the price. Aside from the lack of sufficient lume on the bezel, I love the design, curved sapphire crystal, finish, and 2 sizes. I would absolutely buy one if closer to $800. Thank you again, be safe, and have a wonderful weekend.

[@briancolyer8483]

Great review brother....very nice watch, the lume is unfortunate and surprising almost an after thought....20mm lugs, sort the lume, colour coded date wheel and they'd have an amazing watch....the bezel has enough resistance as to make the lock redundant, however it is a cool touch as is the case back....⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@24hourstime]

Thanks Brian! I agree with all suggestions:)

[@NateWong-jz4sq]

May I ask can i fit a 20mm nato in it? Thank you.

[@ReJoys777]

Thanks! Admit you use it a lot or? When you said you liked the tool watch felling and not that it is trying too make a statement about being luxurious. You hit the watch spot on. And that makes it luxuries in a cool way yet not bling bling. I that's what I like at least. Very good well done rewiew, objektiv and some very suvjektiv good thoughts !

[@andrewknowles55]

Hi Oleg, great video and nice watch! I recently picked up an omega speedmaster reduced after seeing your videos on it - Thanks for putting it on my radar!

[@24hourstime]

Thanks Andrew! How are you liking your Speedy reduced?

[@andrewknowles55]

@@24hourstime absolutely loving it, thank you! I'm a fan of smaller watches so I prefer it to the speedmaster professional!

[@mimmo2341]

Why is it called the Yema Superman? I don't see the crest logo anywhere. Lol. Nice watch!

[@LesterLovesWatches]

The lazy lume and non-articulated bracelet were enough to make this a nogo for me. Thanks for the full video.

[@Ronin228]

I'd go with a Zelos Horizons GMT over this one, how does a GMT from Yema have a uni-directional bezel?

[@markplayford5836]

Very much like Yema but really have no need for a GMT, so this one is not for me. Agree with you Oleg on the lug width but I would be buying the 41mm anyway, so problem solved. Would of thought you would have screw pins on a watch at that price too.

[@nickbyrne1962]

Another very enjoyable video - thank you, Oleg! I quite like the Yema GMT, although the Maxi Dial has DEFINITELY got my attention.

[@24hourstime]

Thanks Nick! That Maxi dial grabs peoples attention every time I wear it.

[@BlueRam788]

Interesting, my bracelet articulates on the 41mm superman diver. Good review. I guess you did not keep this one long.

[@vincewhite5087]

I like the brushed finished

[@rayquintanilla614]

Very cool watch. Love the aesthetics and there is no doubt it is a quality piece. Just can’t see $1500 value in it. I would see it as a $599-$799, but no more. Nice review Oleg.

[@Andrew-J316]

Thanks for video! agree with the negatives of this watch. The look kind of reminds me of my Lorier watch.

[@garretthu2466]

It’s a cool watch, I was hot on Yema for a while purchasing 2 watches then it all started to go south when they took my money for 10 days for a Heritage 63 Scales bracelet and then they sent me and email to say your Yema Privilege coupon is not valid and we want more money when their website accepted the coupon and my money. I didn’t feel good that they made it sound like I did something wrong so after a few more emails trying to come to a middle ground they said no. I got my money back but i can’t help but to feel I’ve been taken for a fool when they took my money for so many days and didn’t say anything. Yema doesn’t really care about customer retention, I’ve already bought 2 watches and really had my eye on at least a few more. The difference was $108, I was very surprised they would let a lifetime customer go over that little bit of money. I loved the brand but it’s run by very short sighted people who were only looking out for their month end commission check.

[@jasue2000]

My only comment would be if they went to the trouble of doing an in house GMT; why not make a jumping hour hand GMT? ETA had modified the 2893 to have a jumping hour for Mido... just saying

[@paulvr3158]

Enjoyed this, Do their latest GMT....the Marine Nationale.

[@PhilMinnes]

You continue to buy every watch I am interested in my Canadian brother

[@garyk8285]

Oleg we need a Norseman episode. Axes, Norse God's, etc. Which watch would a traditional Norseman wear?!? 😁

[@clementmartin1593]

Nice video for a very nice watch. You definitely see the quality when you have it in hand. The watch fills solid with great Finition. The only downside of this watch is the lume. People should not compare this watch with Steinhart. Yema has is own history and identity especially with the superman. Steinhart make great watches but a lack of identity imo.

[@alexmykim5354]

2:14 I have the fear of high😂 its like falling to the roof probably whit style

[@davidmckenna1549]

You have come a long way since Vostok and Seiko)))

[@nintendokings]

I really like their superman heritage watches. But the prices are a bit high imo

[@24hourstime]

If only it were around $1000 mark:)

[@Raminagrobisfr]

I own the newer version, with bronze plating. It now has a "in house" movement called YEMA3000. not really in house as the parts are bought from OEM suppliers, but it's a yema design and they do all the assembly. The lume on the bezel has been greatly improved blue dial. Otherwise it's the same

[@paradoxstudios6639]

How much Chinese DNA do you think it has ?

[@bifflee3603]

I prefer the superman to the GMT

[@Mike51689]

Is this a travelers GMT? You forgot to demonstrate the GMT function in the video 😜

[@MrOptik1]

This was going to be my grail, until I saw the lume, that's more than enough for me from this company I think. A shame... for two thousand AUD it needs to have spectacular lume, that's a strong feature on the watch and to have such weak layers applied shows they cut corners. I'm very grateful for this video, you saved me some real heart ache.

[@surfitli]

This is very nice. However, I would never purchase one. Unfortunately, the whole Yema line really doesn’t personally interest me enough to go for one. I don’t like the Bezel lock. You have to unscrew the crown to turn the Bezel. This means you have to take the watch off. Plus, it’s uni-directional so you really don’t need that lock. Good choice in making it optional. Nice that theI have 2 sizes. The price is fair, good movement, plus a mostly original design plus one of the few French Made watches. Yemas definitly are not something I would be interested in, however, I don’t think they are bad watches.

[@karyle6198]

Great videoo and nice watch 👍

[@24hourstime]

Thank you!

[@ivankerr3570]

Ridiculous price. Good video. Sinn much better at this price.

[@jayce704]

WOW the price is very high! Ginault is cheaper Lol It's very nice looking watch. The bezel locker is not practical at all for daily usage but it makes this watch even more interesting.

[@24hourstime]

You're right. The bezel lock is not designed for daily use.

[@Billeh556]

I don’t see how you compare a 1:1 knock off of a 5 digit sub to this, an original design from a historic brand and it’s a GMT. I like the Ginault and spent some time with Oleg’s model but cannot compare the two imo

[@richardshaw1968]

Nooooo! Bezel looks like due to ratchet on bezel you cannot set it on the odd hr. would be better taking spring out as there is a lock

[@grumpyoldman2380]

Nice review. To me, the Superman has the appearance of a watch that not only looks robust and more expensive than the average watch, but it also stands out. It would draw attention to your wrist. The GMT has the appearance of a JDM Casio that was made in the 1970's. Looks nice, but rather boring. The flat finishes do not help the appearance of this watch.

[@StephenTomko]

The traditional dive bezel action on GMT is cheap. I get cost cutting measures, but it's really inappropriate.

[@TinBin-Craig]

nice watch really like it..... the lume is a joke but the price would put me off cheers

[@24hourstime]

It needs a lot more lume!

[@A_Dude_And_His_Watch78]

Those straight lugs look like my Steinhart.

[@cokerfilms2901]

Why in the world did they do 19mm :( Sheesh almost perfect.

[@paulelliott7493]

Personally,i think 'Heritage' or 'Homage' watches are excessively priced considering not a lot of fresh thinking goes into them.They always have the feel of a managers saying to his design staff..."make it like this but a different,while looking similar".Better to shop around and buy a real vintage watch for that money.

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

Nice eBay Yema 👍🏻

[@24hourstime]

It's a beauty!

[@trevbarlow9719]

Name one watch brand over 40 years old which raises funds on kickstarter, besides Yema.

[@nintendokings]

also that bezel lock is a bit of a gimmick on this. It's such a niche hardcore diver function, but nobody is taking this GMT diving with an oxygen tank.

[@24hourstime]

LOL

[@richardshaw1968]

Longines have 3 sizes of the same watch and are priced directly against Yema

[@vincewhite5087]

Seems there is a push on Yama. Seems every channel is doing it.

[@atticus6572]

I do love Yema, but to me, the Superman Heritage GMT is worth $700-1000 USD. Anything more, especially at its current cost, is too much. It doesn't seem to be built appropriate to its price.

[@scottsodyssey2485]

Great video, cool views of wrist shots and of your urban surroundings! I just posted my review of the Yema Superman Heritage 63. Id appreciate it if you gave it a view. Please and Thank you, hello Mr. Bond.

[@Emaratilfy]

The Newmark 71 looks better than this Heritage GMT. Better lume, better bracelet, better clasp, ballbearing bezel and almost 1/3 of the price.

[@varanid9]

Well, I'd pay $1300 for this watch any day before I'd pay $5000 for another Omega Seamaster 300 again. I think people here forget just how overpriced a watch can actually be.

[@giusepperocchi2979]

I wouldn't consider the Omega SMP overpriced, it's a beautifully finished watch, with a very nice movement and great heritage. Actually it's good value for money, expecially if you consider how little it depreciates. I have two in my collection and they are definitely there to stay.

[@culichi0776]

I owm 2 yemas. A superman superman automatic 41 mm and a rallygraf. I will never buy a yema watch ever again. Terrible watches. The supermans bracelet is defective and locks up. The rallygraf similiat issue. I wore it and the rubber bracelet fell off. Do not buy these watches. Nice looking but overpriced.

[@johncoyle8191]

Thanks for this post as I was thinking of picking up a flygraf. Sorry they didn't work out for you mate

[@culichi0776]

@@johncoyle8191 dont believe the hype on yema. I fell for it. I paid $1,100 USD for the superman heritage 41mm and honestly it should be $500 USD. For some reason all the KZbinrs are bashing seiko but backing microbrands

[@johncoyle8191]

@@culichi0776 cheers buddy thanks for the heads up .

[@culichi0776]

@@johncoyle8191 are you a new watch collector? I started in May of this year and I got hooked

[@johncoyle8191]

@@culichi0776 no mate . Been into watches for a few years now mate. Got some so called luxury pieces . But by no means a snob also have some bulovas and sub £200 to £300 watches . Enjoy your watch journey my friend and good luck from Scotland

[@levonmuradian]

I wonder how many KZbinrs they sent these too for review. It’s a nice watch but a grand plus ?! This has heritage yes. But let’s be honest. This is a shitter!!!