Microbrand Watches... Trash or Treasure?

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[simohayha]

Nobody is gonna talk about him showing the China flag on the US map?

[sealofthesea]

I have a sugess top chronometer, it’s a Daytona homage from a Chinese brand, and it’s very high quality for the price I paid, about $400. No plastic filler, ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, a good quality bracelet and dial, decent lume, screw down crown and pushers, a Chinese automatic movement ( I’ve opened it up), a jumping minutes chrono subdial, and even a micro adjust on the bracelet. Some Chinese watches can be garbage, but sugess is one of the best, even one of the chronos in this video was a sugess, the panda dial seagull. And P.S. if you’re scared of servicing cost, the top chronometer and most sugess watches are cheap enough that you can just buy another altogether instead of servicing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for something good quality but also that will fit within a budget. (They also have $500-$600 tourbillions)

[watchguy]

Top Homage / Original chinese watch Brands :
1)San Martin.
2)Sugess
3)Seastrean.
4)Mysterious Code.
5)Addiesive Drive + Steeldive
6)Cadisen.
7)Huroland.
8)Baltany.
9)Seagull.
10)Pagani Design
11) Berny watch.

[jmar]

What Belova watch was that at the end?

[Jeff-fnww]

I got the boderry voyager - that crazy specification, seiko movement watch for like 90 bucks. Other than the strap predictably sucking, I love it. The bronze has gotten a nice patina. Great beater watch.

[nra]

I cant speak for other Chinese brands but I love my sugess, it looks good, has a nice movement, sapphire front and back glass, and only cost about $170. Meanwhile the watch its an homage of sells secondhand for about $8k

[AG-eny]

I’ve been seeing a lot of $700 copies of Rolex OP 41mm where even the internals are so good that you need a genuine to compare side by side. That’s pretty amazing

[TimeKeeper]

Bought a sugess "top time" last year to see what they were about. I can honestly say I was absolutely Blown Away by the build quality compared to what you can get for the same money compared to have bought three more sense and all has been incredible

[ejayh.]

I bought a San Martin GMT with the seiko NH34. Good finishing, good looks, cost less than the Seiko counterpart. It is a win for me

[Ricky.]

This past week i received my San Martin Ti Diver and I love it 😍
Holy smokes, favorite watch ⌚️

[_Ender]

What is the watch band on your seagull 1963 I'm about to buy one and I like the band on your's

[Fighting.Content.]

Which of these watches is the best (not looking at the price): orient mako 2, seiko 5 sports or citizen promaster diver?

[cutecoots]

I bought several chinese watches now and Im impressed. I used to buy Swiss watches only and now I am rethinking lol 😂 bought a Seestern S434 for example. At least as good as my Mido Ocean Star. No shit. Its awesome for 160€.

[BVaishnavChole]

Please can you tell me some good value for money Chinese brands ??

[nevillewhite]

I have a Pagani Design homage to the Seamaster and it is fine. Works perfectly and pretty much the same quality as the Omega (which I also have). The Pagani illustrates what mugs we are to buy the originals. Same 316 steel, sapphire glass, etc. There is no justification for Omega charging their customers £6, 000 for the same watch. If Pagani can make and sell the same watch for USD 120 then companies like Omega should be searching their souls why they charge so much. Comments welcome.

[NoLunchFacePunch]

Hi, cool to see one of my comments made into a short.

[FrankCutino-tt]

Excellent comments we have done resurch and chinese are getting very good not al but they have stepped up there quality control they are now house parts on the big watches

[WatchGlimpse]

I mean I own a couple Stuhrling watches that I really like and I know they probably won’t last too long but for under $200. 🤷‍♂️

[rsanti]

Is Phoibos classified as a Chinesse microbrand? They are quality and beautiful specialized diver Watches
Tsar Bomba are very good too
With Seagull, San Martin and Steeldive, This are my top 5 China brands

[LuckyLuchReyes]

Recently purchased a San Martin Retro Diver, and it is lovely!!