Watches like this used to cost thousands... Aragon DF40 Review

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[@williamsipe1151]

This is really well done. First Aragon I've ever seen that I seriously consider buying. A 13mm thick, 500M diver is some impressive engineering and manufacturing.

[@MrGeod]

I Love Aragon, I have 6 and I can fault them. Excellent attention to detail, engineering, finishing with cool design. If you've not tried an Aragon, give them a go. Oh aye, customer service is fantastic.

[@Great-Scott]

Early in my watch collecting, Aragon was my "go to". I'm thrilled they have 40 & 42mm pieces now. If they would move that date window to 6 o'clock, they would still be very hard to resist. Thanks for showing Aragon on your channel.

[@railbug6281]

I really like your easy, fluid, informative way of watch critiquing 👍

[@LeadPhalanx-zv6wx]

I wore a seiko turtle 45mm for about 25 yrs loved the style and size of the watch more recently I wanted a similar watch just a bit larger and I found the aragon watches and I now have 2 of them both in 50mm and I love them

[@riconico7844]

While having the turtle it never needs a maintenance? & if so how much was the cost of it

[@megashark5543]

@@riconico7844 Yes try the brand of watch he mentions in the comment they also make them smaller

[@LeadPhalanx-zv6wx]

@@riconico7844 Check out the brand I mentioned they do make them smaller if thats your preference

[@andrewd7586]

Dave I’ve got 3 Aragon watches, including the yellow dial model you showed in your thumbnail. The lume on that one is insane!🤩 A very underrated watch brand & good value.👍🏼

[@brucecoleman7412]

I am glad to see Wing making a 40 mm! I have an EVO 4 Dive Master in 42 mm. It’s big and fairly heavy but I still love it.

[@eggsII]

Thinking that if they eliminated the helium escape valve and used the money saved to improve the lume they’d have an amazing watch at that price point!

[@ooferrell]

Last year I bought the mystery box for 99 bucks ...it came with tritium tubes ...they still shine till this day.

[@arthurott4561]

You're right, quite a few of their watches are huge (50mm) but I have 10 of their smaller (40-44mm) watches and they are very well built. I'd much rather have an Aragon watch on my wrist than a San Martin watch.

[@bkstarkey]

I own an android (former name of the brand) and an Aragon. The android is a huge field style and the aragon I have is thick and heavy but I still enjoy it. I’m elated that the DM40 exists even though my wallet may not be.

[@drebarthelotte5712]

They are totally American sized and over built. I have a 50mm divemaster with a white fully lumed "bgw9" dial. Pepsi bezel. Blue hands and red seconds. Exactly the same lume performance. My large American watch. I appreciate master wing way of design. Millipede and Hydraumatic bracelets shows how amazing this mans talents are. Not to mention various other styles of watch that have wings styles. You have to have one to understand. Thank you for another great review.

[@BoozewithNick]

Wing’s more subdued designs are not bad. I have an Evo 4, which is a tank of a watch. On the bracelet the thing weighs over a half pound and is 16mm tall and 45mm wide. Nice black IP finish on the case and a lumed dial. It is solidly built, and not wanting in the quality department, especially at the price. Not a brand for everyone, for sure, but one that deserves a bit more respect in the watch community.

[@23727bgk]

Best Aragon ever imo. I have a couple of them but this 40mm will be in my collection soon. Continue with 40mm designs please!!!

[@hattyfarbuckle]

Love the bezel - if I hadn't just bought a yellow dial diver- after stopping buying more divers - I would have been tempted as I think its great in yellow

[@gtrfreak]

I own an Android Antiforce lefty and love it, the company has excellent customer service as well

[@eb489]

Aragon has always offered something unique. Their new stuff is getting broader appeal with the smaller size, but lume has always been an area for improvement with them. I have watches from Wing that date back to when the company was called Android, always something different. Good review, nice to see them getting some airtime.

[@sinjinadams2862]

40mm! I'm shocked! My complaint with this brand has always been the size of their watches. They are ridiculously large! I'm glad to see they are making normal size watches now.

[@tonyrome655]

Also, the non tapering bracelets.

[@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya]

Aragon 💯 my favourite brand!!! Got 20!!! 👍😊💥

[@lowtiertactical7701]

I got a old Android brand. It was a fun little watch.

[@renejakobsen7444]

Own 8 Aragon and love them. Quality very good

[@fergfour]

Been around for 30 years or so started as Android. Located in Florida. Great value, and customer service. I like that Wing is making smaller sizes. Never heard anyone pronounce them "Are" agon.

[@Azav312]

That price and those specs are hard to beat. I'll have to check those out.

[@trtcommunity9248]

Very cool. I'm picky and I love this watch.

[@OFD]

Your opening overview of the current market is spot on. Aragon does seem to have some nice, original options out there. Thanks for sharing this one Dave!

[@TaylorJames-ug7ur]

I purchased an aragon rotating dial millipede watch for around €200 and was charged €50 for delivery. The delivery company was FedeX who then charged me €55 import duty. I challenged this but FedeX insisted that if I didn't pay it I wouldn't get the watch. Of course I paid it but as long as Aragon use FedeX as their courier they won't see another sale from me.

[@goldfools5445]

Looks good. Bezel and bracelet put it up a notch.

[@threethrushes]

500WR + HEV for less than 200USD is mind-blowing. Just mind-blowing.

[@TheTrueHasenfeffer]

I really like the center links on the bracelet.

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

So glad that Aragon has gone smaller in size…. Now, I may actually consider one.

[@turradi1126]

Great review as always. What I appreciate most from the Aragon brand is their big size offerings. That is pretty rare nowadays.

[@josephharvat6202]

Glad to see that Aragon is offering more watches in smaller sizes. I particularly like this design and it's hard to argue with the price. Love to see an orange dial in this series. :)

[@Kingbeardtv]

I guess the trick is to mass make them. thus, lowering the value. You can build this watch with 140usd. (yes, 300m with helium valve) but not with the details on the bracelet and clasp which is just absolutly gorgeous. I would say that either they are cutting margins big time (dont really think so) or they really have good suppliers. Thanks for showcasing this one. Really nice.

[@brucecoleman7412]

My DF40 will be here tomorrow!

[@paperback10]

Great review thanks! I'm a fan of Aragon. Aragon prices their new releases at a heavy discount off the list price. The price increases after the initial launch. They do have sales. I collect them because they use an interesting range of movements and materials. My most recent acquisition from Aragon is a stunning titanium case and bracelet 300 meter diver which I think cost about $250: with a 28000 bit high beat Miyota movement. I didn't buy them until they started making 40 mm and 42 mm cases. I agree that their lume is below average but I don't obsess over lume.

[@netkev92]

Great find! The design & proportions stand out like some of the great established brands. I enjoyed realizing that your technical background is a clothes-washer. Your videos always look and sound great.

[@whodey59]

Love my Pagani "Explorer II homage" watch. $75 off of Ali. Had it for 2 years and still chugging away. Pretty accurate too.

[@gunner9010]

I have a couple of Aragon's. I like them! Exceptional and unique bracelets and colors.

[@1vegasdood]

You have a great channel. I just ordered a different Aragon and put in my order notes I came from your channel.

[@stephenporter5076]

I have the EVO 40 in black which came out around Christmas. It’s got unique design cues while still being able to fly under the radar. It can dress up or get drug through the mud. Strap monster. It’s my daily and I love that it looks nice but I don’t have to baby it one iota.

[@morgan97475]

That's a pretty decent looking watch.

[@ImNotOld_ImVintage]

I really like the engraving on the bezel and bracelet as well as the case design. I just don't need another diver, despite the fact I think I prefer this one to most of my other dive watches that cost more.

[@jhors7777]

Thank you for posting this interesting and helpful video. Best wishes to you from Minnesota.

[@TheBiggestDill]

I enjoy the exposure to watches like this. It has probably been more than a year since I've bought a new watch. The watches I want are too expensive and too similar to what I already own. I need something affordable and original without being tacky.

[@markotb]

I own 3 Aragon's, can recommend

[@andrewwong803]

Sold, I ordered yellow dial version based on this review. Something a little different that won't break the bank.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

I'm amazed by this. It's a fantastic looking watch and a normal size. I like it!

[@loganholmberg2295]

oh I like that knurling on the bracelet. Thats nice!

[@loganholmberg2295]

they should either ibcrease the price slightly or drop something like that unneeded WR rating for better loom on the watch IMO. Good loom will sell more watches then a 500m WR IMO. Heck drop the display case back. That would make the watch thinner as well as money that could b spent on loom. That would be awesome IMO.

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

Aragon make excellent watches at brilliant prices. I have the Swiss version Divemaster 42mm however......... ALL THE OTHER WATCHES WERE ENORMOUS! Invicta sized.

[@leadreviewer3257]

You may want to try wearing a ladies watch

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

@@leadreviewer3257 I typically wear a backup watch to my dive computer - I'm a commercial diver and use the watch for it's supposed intended purpose. Unnecessary bulk and overstyled watches make no sense for me.

[@shine2rust]

Can't help but compare it with the Erebus Origin which has the same NH35, now relaunched in a 38.5 mm version. That looks cool, but this seems so much better value.

[@bidipbo]

I own three Aragon watches and this one with the black dial option is on my wish list. It is probably the most reasonable design of the various dive watches Wing has delivered. One thing you didn't mention about the bracelet is that all three links are articulated and independent of each other. One interesting claim about the Aragon watches containing NH movements, is that they are SII (Japanese) movements and not TMI (Chinese). However, as I mentioned in my own review of my first Aragon, this claim is difficult to prove, because, while there is an exhibition case back on most of Wing's watches, the rotor's model number inscription is covered by Aragon's own blue label. I think it is a sticker, btw and not some IP treatment, but I haven't verified it, since I do not want to open watches that are under warranty. I have no reason to disbelieve the claim, other than the fact that the one place on the movement that indicates whether the movement is TMI or SII is covered, so... Of the three that I own, only my DiveMaster GMT Ti has fantastic lume. The others are a disappointment, which includes a fully lumed white dial iteration of the EVO 4. The problem is that the Lumicor indices are terrible and while the dial stays illuminated through the night, I cannot distinguish the hands - they are washed out by the lume of the dial - something you detailed in this review. My only complaint is that the design ethos of this brand lacks any savoir-faire. The cases are all chunky and brutalist. There are no subtleties to discover. The finishing of nearly every watch in the catalogue is satin, there are no chamfered edges, no high polish flanks. There are some exceptions to this observation, but of those examples, they are usually so outlandish in their design, that the vast majority of Aragon owners never get a watch that has any delicacy of design and finishing.

[@williamstanke9210]

Thank you for your excellent review of this watch. It is nice to see an Ali Express watch that is not a copycat of another brand.

[@tonyrome655]

The watches may be made in China but it is not an Ali Express brand.

[@simonelliott5956]

Great review thanks

[@minusED]

Not sure it was deliberate, but bracelet looks exactly like Defy Classic line from Zentih of around 2010, when Thierry Nataff was CEO and chief designer.

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

Wow , that's beautiful. It seems too good to be true! But definitely worth trying. I'm new to your channel Dave, I appreciate your content.

[@adk7962]

Very cool. I hope they continue to make smaller watches because there are several of their watches I would consider if they were not so large. Thanks for the great review!

[@RabihSaadguitars]

Aragon becoming #1 in the Micro brand market. The quality and the prices are just incredible. And plz dont compare Aragon with Invicta.

[@jasonglaeser3407]

Aragon is hard to beat when it comes to quality vs price. I’ve had a few over the years and they were fantastic. Luckily I have an 8” wrist so the 45mm offerings always wear how I imagine a 40mm wears on an 7” wrist. If they start pumping out 42mm watch’s my bank account will be toast.

[@albertsylvester2981]

THE WATCH LOOKS AWESOME

[@justMakss]

Great video as always. I just noticed and now cannot unnotice the pop after every audio cut that you make. This can be fixed by adding a tiny fade between each cut.

[@georgepoole3654]

Well that’s just great, now I can’t un-notice it too. Thanks for that 🤣🤣

[@justMakss]

@@georgepoole3654 sorrryyyyy 😂

[@edwardsjohnpaul]

The fully lumed dial was totally unnecessary, same w/the rotor; and they could've used a matching oblong / tic-tac shaped day window, to match the rest of the dial. But overall it's really really good, the bracelet engraving is unique, so maybe the best in this category & price.

[@ajbcruz]

Good looking watch, but not sure why there is a bar at the 17.5 minutes mark on the bezel? 10:37

[@ZigandZam]

I’ve overlooked this brand because most watches from them are just too large for me but this thing seems like a spec Beast but with a manageable and wearable size and a price point that really makes the brand stand alone. 👍🏻

[@armandr1613]

They still offer the 50mm watches but lately have offered more options down to 43mm, 42mm, 40mm etc.

[@sinjinadams2862]

Exactly! Aragon is great if your built like Hagraid from Harry Potter!

[@Mile-long-list]

Spec beast ? Dude...don't waste your money it's a disposable watch. Spend your money wisely get a swiss movement and then it will be accurate at least and serviceable. These are a joke.

[@paperback10]

​@@Mile-long-listAragon watches are beautifully made , and offer excellent Japanese and sometimes Swiss movements.

[@armandr1613]

@@Mile-long-list You're not servicing ETAs or Sellitas. Anything that would require servicing would run you $3000 and upwards brand new. This is a $185 watch guaranteed to run 10 years at least and at which point you can opt to drop in another NH35 into it.

[@user-kt9ky3tk8w]

👍👍👍 Nice Watch and Elegant Watch introduce by DAVE - JUST THE WATCH 👍👍👍

[@loua2735]

Looks like a great value watch, but they need to do something about their branding. I think the ‘Aragon’ at the 12:00 looks terrible. They need a well thought out logi

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I have a Aragon 42 mm excellent watch 👍

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I'm not sure Wing is the owner he says chief watch designer.

[@mktosaft4255]

Looks cool. I've never heard of this brand.

[@edwardpartington148]

Hi Have you done your G-Shock alternatives video i.e. Casio equivalents.

[@chriswalls6667]

Dave, I’m tempted, I really like the look and especially the price, but do I really need another diver.

[@stephenunderwood5740]

Yes. Yes, you do.

[@Ray-mk7zk]

I think im in love

[@Karl-hx6sw]

Thanks, I was eyeing up this exact model a while back thinking how good it looked. Bezel looked a little Yacht Master imo which I appreciate. It seems great and reasonably priced which is getting rarer nowadays. Only negative would be to reduce the logo width and not make it all italic. If he did that and added a little more lume it would be a winning design

[@kevindavis7530]

Good looking watch

[@nealhamamura4263]

Have you reviewed Islander Watches?

[@JusttheWatch]

Not yet but I really want to! Just need to clear my schedule a bit!

[@kevinmay8419]

Badass!

[@TedCornish]

I like wings watches but they are just huge on my 6in wrist

[@jayjay9932]

It's crazy that in today's smart phone/ digital age nobody needs a watch but watch prices are going up.

[@rholmst]

Well, you have a point. After all, we have an entire generation that can’t read an analog clock face.

[@Nite-owl]

Looks decent enough, though I did notice a couple of marks on the end-links, so either the QC or finishing is a tad lacking, or the materials used seem to be softer than ideal. Not a bad looking watch though.

[@SufferingfromBackpain]

Do they ship to the philippines?

[@rickbelieves7652]

Wing from Android fame ?

[@rsridhar63]

Thanks for the recommendation. Checked their website. Beautiful watches. But large for my 7-inch wrist. I wish they made models of less than 40 mm dia. Hopefully they will in the future.

[@CT-wq1je]

Interesting watch and for sure a value. The last time I saw the knurling like that was on an Olympic watch dive watch from maybe the 1990s. Olympic Swiss is, I think, a NZ only brand making watches with Rhonda movements, hence the Swiss. They are still going I see with prices even cheaper than Aragon, but all quartz. A big shame that the full lume dial isn't just a bit better. That whole dial glow is something else. I still have Seiko & Citizen dive watchs from last century with full lume dials that bring joy.

[@hamdanae]

But it's small , case diameter is small ...

[@smalls03]

No date would've been fantastic on this one. Or at least move it to the 6 o'clock position.

[@knutjunker2019]

Wow, i srcolled therir catalogue and i admit: really nice watches für a bargain. BUT: As a Typographer i can't unsee the horrible kerning in the logo. It's dreadful.

[@spalkin]

No mention of the movement?

[@andrewng4888]

3:06 NH35

[@ChromeMan04]

@@andrewng4888 🤮

[@gwolks1008]

I, and I guess others, highly await the day they make a sub 40 mm watch. A 38x44 (L2L) would be super!

[@myownbiggestfan]

I really like this watch, but that logo is way to ugly to be printed that big on a dial.

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

I like it!

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Unbeatable at 165 of course you ditch the bracelet for fitted black rubber

[@au18ert]

Is it just me or is the website flipping awful.. I just want to look at the bloody watches on my mobile phone..

[@swilkobarfingtoniii1642]

Wing's philosophy seems to be all about WRIST PRESENCE. He designs cool bracelets, but the watches are usually a bit too much for me. I go for sub- 40mm watches. This one is cool - $200 seems just about right.

[@michaelo7254]

It honestly looks like a Tuseno watch...

[@gerard8174]

Yes, the value for money looks insane but this was my immediate thought too: the design of the dial is almost an exact copy of the Tuseno Shellback, but without the sandwich element. So the dial is not THAT original, if you ask me. Nevertheless, for this price I would favour it above almost all Ali Express alternatives in the same price range. And the bezel and bracelet are pretty unusual, to say the least, and they make it stand out from the crowd, which is remarkable in itself for this price point, I would say. Nice review of s nice watch, thank you.

[@Strideo1]

These Argon watches look cool. I mean Aragorn, er, Eragon, no . . . wait.

[@rickrounds5150]

Not available.

[@darkdad55]

And why tf do you need 500m resistance for? Heck cant even do shit with 300m lol

[@zillsburyy1]

SM is kicking seikos ass

[@idizzzful]

Not having a European VAT tax means it's a no go for most European customers. I wanted to order one but no thanks, it will costs me at least twice the price

[@jesusmartinmusic]

Exactly what I was thinking, It's a shame because It kills its value for money proposition.

[@watch-box]

Got to agree - from the UK its around £225 to have it delivered. Still not bad for the specs, but no longer an amazing deal either.

[@Mile-long-list]

Disposable

[@stephenmorrissey1254]

Is Aragon pronounced like the guy from Lord of the Rings?

[@seanhickling7340]

I'm far from a dive watch fan but I really like this. I'd be a lot more likely to purchase if it were a useful GMT rather than a basically useless diver.

[@watch-box]

They also make a 40mm dive style GMT called the 'DM 40 GMT' this may be more useful to you

[@seanhickling7340]

@@watch-box nice one, I'll keep an eye out 👨🏻‍🦲👍🏻