If you haven't seen already, I suggest checkout it Ben's video, over at Ben's Watch Club. He goes into all the stuff about the company and does a really job of it too. th-cam.com/video/JrELvy28gUE/w-d-xo.html
I cannot name a diver that doesn’t have a second hand. Especially with no complications as this. The fact they sell a chronograph that doesn’t function tells me all I need to know about this brand. Definitely not interested in addition to their inflated ‘Invicta like’ marketing. Good, honest review mate.
If people are considering buying one of these watches they need a level headed, honest review. If they click on a 'rant' video, they're probably less likely to take it seriously and get the information they really need.
I did order one for the sake of an objective review. It’s on its way, but at least it has shipped two days after placing the order. The brand *really* needs to clean house before it gets any respect, because it’s practices are debatably why the brand is so hated.
In this 11/11 sale I've bought an Addiesdive/Steeldive 200m submariner homage with somewhat similar specs to this reviewed piece, it even has a Miyota 2115 quartz movement, for less than 1/4 of the price asked by Filippo Loreti. I must admit this watch looks nice at first glance and the bracelet amazed me, but one then clicks the link in the video description and sees the price.
Personally I am not overly impressed. At first glance it looks good, the set of hands is probably the strongest point of this watch. Which leads to the lack of a second hand. This is acceptable on a dress watch but on a tooly watch it kinda looks odd to my eye. I have no issue with a ticking second hand on a quartz watch unless it doesn't line up with the markers. And the misprinted marker on the bezel doesn't scream quality or longevity. But as always a good and unbiased review. Cheers👍
Thanks, I try to keep all the reviews unbiased. If you're worried about longevity, don't forget it comes with a 10 year international warranty though 😉
There are three elements to a watch 1) how it looks, 2) quality and quality control and 3) what you get for the money - is the watch worth the price. 1) I like the way the watch and packaging look. 2) shame you couldn't get an automatic .. isn't their motto 'value for money'? I noticed no seconds hand so we don't know if it hits the markers or if the seconds hand is bouncy - smart if you want to hide potential issues. 3) the watch is over priced for the specs and compared to other similar watches.
Ooh, brave man! Edit: Having watched the video it's better than I was expecting. There's more to it relative to the fashion watch brands that promote themselves via social media (incl. DW, Vincero and MVMT) and it does appear better made and higher specced. However, £150 is still expensive for a quartz with a jangly bracelet, mineral crystal and indifferent lume, so not for me.
Considering you can get any number of Ali Express divers with nh35 movements, sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel and screw down crown for about £70, £126 after discounts for quartz, mineral crystal, ali bezel etc doesn't seem so much of a good deal. The quality doesn't look bad, there are just better specced stuff out there for the money.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I don't think the Filippo Loreti brand is strong enough to compete in any other market though, I would say that is their direct competition. I remember getting into watches earlier this year, and following all the ads etc, and then watching TH-cam reviews, and pretty much skipped all the filip Loreti, mvmt etc stuff, and bought a pagani yachtmaster homage as my first ever automatic diver. I hate to be a spec nerd, but I use my early buying criteria as a good gauge for what I expect for my money now. There are established brands that I like, that are far more expensive, but they better be good specced for the price difference to make me want to wear something with brand recognition.
Loool rated for getting one of these in. I see their ads all over my videos. Good on you for trying them out but the missing seconds hand does bother me. Plus not giving you an auto watch 🤔🤨
Push-pull on quartz should absolutely be good enough for swimming (50m/100m) as long as you don't bump ithe crown into something (that's why I vastly prefer them recessed into the case). But why would you pay 150€ for this if you can get the Casio MTD1053 (European cousin of the Duro) with 200m for 60€ right now without any sale? I mean it looks a little bit more subby-like, but that design and the sunburst are extremely common and can be had on Chinese watches from 10€ up.
Can get a San Martin Water Ghost v3 for the same price on sale.. makes you think. Apart from the pretentious name and Invicta style marketing, it's an ok watch. If this was an aliexpress watch, it would not be more than 75usd.. I think for this price sapphire and screw-down crown is something you'd expect, even from a microbrand. Alu bezel I actually like on this one, bar the paint not being applied properly. All in all, good review. Not having heard of the brand before, just taking a quick 5 minute look at their website, I can definitely see why people would not like the brand.
Wow, you really went there and gave it a partial recommendation, a divers watch with no second hand, digital and from a company who actually tell lies on their website. you know that Aliexpress has better digital divers watches for under 100 pounds I'm sorry but I have to point and laugh.
Sener.... I noticed that straight away too. Shows very poor quality control, if any. Overpriced cheaply made Chinese tat with a 10 dollar Miyota movement usually found in sub 50 dollar watches. If you haven't already, check out Bens watch clubs review of this brand......very interesting.
I understand you are just trying to just review the watch and put the marketing and controversy to the side, but I can’t support the conclusion of this video. If the company was just selling Chinese watches at face value we wouldn’t have an issue with them. But they are not. They are blatantly scamming people. A massive percentage of their customers never receive their products, or receive an inferior version than promised, and they blatantly lie over and over. Even if the watch you got wasn’t cherry picked (which others have proven they send different watches to reviewers than to customers) how can you tell people to even consider buying from a company which is blatantly scamming their customers and not even delivering half their orders!? First video of yours I’ve disliked. Sorry.
I wasn't aware that they didn't deliver some people's watches at all when I filmed this. I only found out just how bad they were after watching Ben's video. Which is why I've pinned it in a comment. So people are aware what the company is actually like.
Hey mate, great review and good pick on the color! I like the channels cut into the chapter ring for the indices. Would be a fine watch to take on a trip with that 100M WR but was a bummer to see the slight damage on the bezel. Cheers! 😎🍻👍
Cheers mate. We seem both seem to have survived reviewing the infamous Filippo Loreti. I think it's good to have more level headed reviews of these watches, so if people are interested in buying them, they can do so with all the information. Both the bad and the good.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I agree 100% I feel out of all the brands labeled as "fashion watches" this one is the most willing to have great design with good materials. The design I've seen on other brands that I can't stand, for example, are the MVMT watches with subdials that have no indices or function whatsoever. I don't get it lol.
how somebody can name a watch "okeanus" an miss almost every point, that makes a watch in an ocean usefull like: proper water resistance, lume pip on the bezle, a second hand as a function/end of life indicator, a decent amount of micro ajust, or better, a strap extention?
Each to there own I say.... they're not targeting collectors, it's a fashion brand aimed at office wallers and the like where looks over function are often preferred....I used your link to have a look at there website, overall the watches do look good....not for me but ok non the less....this particular piece does look ok, the blue is rather striking....I don't believe I've ever seen a dive style watch without a seconds hand and I don't like that....odd for sure....the case back is amazing, very well done....the bracelet is good quality....as collectors I believe we seriously consider the value proposition, so at around £130 it's overpriced by a our stand point, but; for your average punter who doesn't know better then it's reasonable, we see fashion pieces at much higher prices....⌚🏴⌚🏴
No, I'm not getting any commission/affiliate money if people buy them. I saw Ben's Watch Club video about them and was shocked when I heard that bit. I also didn't get told to let them see the video before posting or anything either. If I had done, I don't think they'd have given this the ok.
That's weird. They gave me a link to use, but said it was just so they could track who visited the site from my review. I haven't given them any details to be able pay me anything.
I’ve always heard negative things about this brand. However there is a lot to like here. If their sale prices were actually the standard prices, I would say they were totally justified. They could do with some smaller/ slimmer versions too to appeal to more people. 7/10
BOUGHT THIS FEW YEARS AGO NO CUTOMER SERVICE , WACHT NUMBERS ON BLUE PLATE DISAPPEARED AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS AND EVEN DIDN'T DIVE WITH IT , AND NOW IT STOPPED WORKING CANT FINFD NOWHERE TO SEE WHAT BATTERY GOES IN OR TO FIX IT ONE BIG MESS AND NO REPLY FROM COMPANY ,
Yep flopped already got the ascari moss one because if Alberto ascari and sterling moss with the green.Can bundilise it as the British race with green aswell but I was worried because the left dial doesn't work now I know why bullshiy
Are those applied indices, or are they stamped out from the back. Looks weird in my screen. Also, no second hand on a tool looking watch? I think I'll pass. A but expensive - even at their "sale price."
The audio is too low to hear, had to turn the volume to over 70% to just be able to hear anything. As for the watch, it's a weird one, really, no second hand and at only 100 m they should have chosen a less loud name than Oceanus, maybe a "Tubmaster" LOL . Also the movement on this is M2025 - a low-level quartz which costs around 4-5$ even at retail. Maybe that's the reason they didn't put a second hand there since you can't guarantee it will hit the markers. For the price you can get most of the good Chinese automatic divers on Ali
That's stingy they didn't want to give an automatic. I would class it as a shitter. And not the funky $20 AliExpress shitter that knows it's a shitter. It's a shitter acting like a good watch. Still a nice and fair review!
Good to have a quartz watch in the collection but for the price Ali Express offer much better alternatives. Nice dial though and I like the clean aesthetic.
It is a nice looking watch with its own take on a dive watch. However, it is ridiculously overpriced. The most basic Miyota quartz movement, no date or centre seconds. Nothing wrong at all with the Miyota movement, excellent and reliable. Those Miyota movements can be had for a couple of pounds or less when buying in bulk. I have to say the likes of Pagani Design, Parnis and many others far out spec and cost so much less than this FL. I am wearing a Pagani Design with a Seiko VK63 mechaquartz chrono movement, sapphire glass, anti reflective coating, all stainless steel case and bracelet, milled clasp, screwdown crown, ceramic bezel insert all for £60. That is the reason FL is so disliked, you do not get the sum of the parts you pay for.
Interesting to take a closer look ... at times ubiquitously (online) advertised. Am sure they do very well; their marketing is never aimed at horology and watch fans, who in return would get a rash at the very thought... A sort of Pelagos blue. 😊
This is the first I've ever heard of this watch But i will say it looks nice. Love the two hands for a super clean look! I just bought a two hander Flieger type B and will be here tomorrow. Cheers
Love the blue dial. Quartz, with nothing special on it or in it. I agree, over priced. Can buy same specced watch for 1/3 the price easily. Likely 1/4 that price of you shop around on AliExpress. Still pretty nice blue...
You have to think about where the money has gone on a watch. The first thing to note is the movement which is the most vital. Cheap movement, so where have they spent the money? Sapphire coated, they haven't spent any money there. Cheap bracelet, they haven't spent any money there. Is the case SS or is it plated? Back is most likely stick on embossed. In other words, it looks like they've cheaped out on everything except for the milled glasp and yet they're charging an overpriced premium for what you could buy on Ali Express for about £16.
Seriously man, you have either been paid or you know absolutely nothing about watches, or that company. Let me explain. These watches are made in China by contract manufacturers. They've got nothing to do with Italy. The watches are shipped from China to a warehouse in Lithuania. There are normally huge delays in delivery, people can wait 2 months (if they even get the watch) for delivery. Why because the Chinese factory needs a minimum order size to start making them so they must wait for enough orders. That's why some get it in the promised 5-11 days and others wait 5-11 weeks. You can buy similar quality watches on street stalls in Hong-Kong, or Shenzen, where these things are assembled for 20 to 30 dollars. You can also get similar quality on Chinese sites like Alibaba for the same price of 20 to 30 dollars.If you check out the movements used in these watches, you can buy them individually for about 10 dollars and in bulk for a dollar each. If you want to build a trustworthy channel stay away from companies like Loretti, Valuchi, Vincero, MVMT. They make rubbish watches for about 15 to 30 dollars a piece. You should do your research.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR yeah definitely, just the name and case back made me think this was designed as a legitimate diver. Thanks for the reviews mate, your look at the San Martin 62mas made me pick one up and I'm loving it.
Yeah that's definitely a bit misleading. But that seems to be part of their strategy based on what I saw in Ben's Watch Club video. Yeah the San Martin 62 homage is fantastic. I love mine too.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR is your head to the left of the microphone? it might be a stereo microphone, because your voice position was changing at times, when probably your head position changed.
@@hereticyes1380 I'm very sensitive for that and I have both headphones and stereo speakers, his audio is completely normal. Are you sure you aren't the one with a hardware issue somewhere?
@@Alias_Anybody I am absolutely certain, I even told my friend that has a home studio to test it on his monitors and studio headphones, he noticed it too. On videos not from him, it's dead center. I think most likely his microphone or head placement. because it's consistent through his videos.
I bought a blue face one of these over 4 months ago. It was set to GMT as soon as it out of the box. It has not needed to be reset since then, it keeps excellent time. After talking to a friend of over 30years he persuaded me to buy a swiss watch, saying I would buying quality and a high quality movement. So I bought a TISSO powermatic80 silicium at £650. It loses 1 minute and 35 seconds every 10 days ....so in a month it will lose over 4 1/2 minutes, 9 minutes in 2 months, as soon as the shop opens after lockdown it will be taken back, its manufacturers number is T127407A, just incase you think I,m making this up.
But Powermatic is a mechanical movement, what did you expect? Quartz accuracy? Lol 9.5 seconds time lag is not perfect for its price, but is still acceptable
@@gordonhamilton727 why don't you read your own comment again? 9 minutes in 60 days: divide 540 seconds by 60 days=9 seconds per day. 9 seconds per day is good for a mechanical non-chronometer standard watch. Clearly you have no experience with watches whatsoever
Just clicked to watch after seeing the Ben’s Watch Club video. Fair and balanced review of the watch itself mate. The Caseback seems like the best part of the watch if I’m honest🤩. It looks good. No problem with the aluminium bezel and the case shape and blue sunburst dial look great. But! 90 click bezel?!? No thanks, the bracelet doesn’t look convincing to me especially with the lack of enough micro adjustments. My biggest concern is the company behind this appears to not deliver on their promises. With so many customers complaining of missing watches and poor customer service the “10 year warranty” is worthless in my opinion. I will be staying well away from this brand.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR , I think most people’s exposure to the brand is the adverts! Ben’s video and your unbiased reviews are invaluable. People are going to be mislead if they just watch social influencers!
Nice looking watch but overpriced. and anyone buying one should be aware of the opaque backstory and the problems with this company Ben's watch club review is a must before committing to these overpriced ,pseudo watches.
I have 5 different Filippo Loreti watches and I love them all ! Yes, the marketing is gibberish as is most marketing for any product. Caveats: 1) bought them at an average price of 80 USD about two years ago - too many other good choices at the current prices 2) I view them as a fashion accessory not a tool watch so I don't care about sapphire, lume, day/date nor second hand. I love the look of them, women love the look of them. No... I don't get stopped all the time... 3) the few times that I needed to contact customer service, the issues were resolved with little delay and little fuss. Unfortunately, it appears that customer service has declined. In general, I would highly recommend the watches as an accessory if the price was still at the 80ish USD mark. At the current price of 170ish USD, save your money for a quality microbrand like Zelos, Helm, etc.
A really nice looking dive watch, except as previously mentioned, NO second hand, and mis-aligned hands, what the hell. I think they probably missed a good opportunity in not giving the watch a good look over before sending it to a reviewer, big QC failure. I will not be buying one.👍
These watches are pure unadulterated crap. You can find watches just as good on Ali Express for 20 quid. You've got "Italian" watches manufactured on contract by Chinese sweatshops sold by a couple of Lithuanian blokes who try to sound Italian in their marketing vids. Buy yourself a nice Seiko 5 sports, an Orient, or something else of high quality instead. Anyone who says this crap is any good is getting paid to say it......no matter what they might tell you. I suggest, go to Ali Express and see similar watches probably made in the same factories as these.
If you haven't seen already, I suggest checkout it Ben's video, over at Ben's Watch Club. He goes into all the stuff about the company and does a really job of it too.
th-cam.com/video/JrELvy28gUE/w-d-xo.html
I cannot name a diver that doesn’t have a second hand. Especially with no complications as this. The fact they sell a chronograph that doesn’t function tells me all I need to know about this brand. Definitely not interested in addition to their inflated ‘Invicta like’ marketing. Good, honest review mate.
It was worth checking out, to see if they deserve all the hate they get online.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR at the very least the watch and your experience raises red flags.
If people are considering buying one of these watches they need a level headed, honest review.
If they click on a 'rant' video, they're probably less likely to take it seriously and get the information they really need.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR absolutely agree!
Well played giving them a fair review...still really weird they don't want the automatics reviewed.
Thanks mate, that was the aim. Yeah it's really weird, as I'm sure they would probably be better received too.
I did order one for the sake of an objective review. It’s on its way, but at least it has shipped two days after placing the order.
The brand *really* needs to clean house before it gets any respect, because it’s practices are debatably why the brand is so hated.
In this 11/11 sale I've bought an Addiesdive/Steeldive 200m submariner homage with somewhat similar specs to this reviewed piece, it even has a Miyota 2115 quartz movement, for less than 1/4 of the price asked by Filippo Loreti. I must admit this watch looks nice at first glance and the bracelet amazed me, but one then clicks the link in the video description and sees the price.
I know, even with the sale and the discount code... It's still not cheap is it?
And you will actually receive the watch, unlike many of their Kickstarter backers from YEARS ago...
Personally I am not overly impressed. At first glance it looks good, the set of hands is probably the strongest point of this watch. Which leads to the lack of a second hand. This is acceptable on a dress watch but on a tooly watch it kinda looks odd to my eye. I have no issue with a ticking second hand on a quartz watch unless it doesn't line up with the markers. And the misprinted marker on the bezel doesn't scream quality or longevity. But as always a good and unbiased review. Cheers👍
Thanks, I try to keep all the reviews unbiased. If you're worried about longevity, don't forget it comes with a 10 year international warranty though 😉
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Yes, but does this warranty also cover cosmetic defects?
I have no idea.
There are three elements to a watch 1) how it looks, 2) quality and quality control and 3) what you get for the money - is the watch worth the price.
1) I like the way the watch and packaging look.
2) shame you couldn't get an automatic .. isn't their motto 'value for money'? I noticed no seconds hand so we don't know if it hits the markers or if the seconds hand is bouncy - smart if you want to hide potential issues.
3) the watch is over priced for the specs and compared to other similar watches.
That's totally fair.
Ooh, brave man!
Edit: Having watched the video it's better than I was expecting. There's more to it relative to the fashion watch brands that promote themselves via social media (incl. DW, Vincero and MVMT) and it does appear better made and higher specced. However, £150 is still expensive for a quartz with a jangly bracelet, mineral crystal and indifferent lume, so not for me.
I knew this was risky. I just thought I'd see whether they are as bad as people say though.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR It's not a BAD watch, but you can do better, I guess that's my takeaway.
Yeah I agree.
I actually like it a lot, but not for the price. For $50, yes. I love the lack of second hand.
Funny story is I did get one new for that off of WalMart, ironically speaking.
Considering you can get any number of Ali Express divers with nh35 movements, sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel and screw down crown for about £70, £126 after discounts for quartz, mineral crystal, ali bezel etc doesn't seem so much of a good deal. The quality doesn't look bad, there are just better specced stuff out there for the money.
And having no second hand is just wierd
Yeah. But then I guess AliExpress watches beat pretty much anything else when it comes to specs for the money.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I don't think the Filippo Loreti brand is strong enough to compete in any other market though, I would say that is their direct competition. I remember getting into watches earlier this year, and following all the ads etc, and then watching TH-cam reviews, and pretty much skipped all the filip Loreti, mvmt etc stuff, and bought a pagani yachtmaster homage as my first ever automatic diver. I hate to be a spec nerd, but I use my early buying criteria as a good gauge for what I expect for my money now. There are established brands that I like, that are far more expensive, but they better be good specced for the price difference to make me want to wear something with brand recognition.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR great review though btw, it was well balanced
@@shanephillips8735 Thanks that was the aim.
Loool rated for getting one of these in. I see their ads all over my videos. Good on you for trying them out but the missing seconds hand does bother me. Plus not giving you an auto watch 🤔🤨
Yeah it's a bit weird isn't it? I don't know why they wouldn't.
Push-pull on quartz should absolutely be good enough for swimming (50m/100m) as long as you don't bump ithe crown into something (that's why I vastly prefer them recessed into the case). But why would you pay 150€ for this if you can get the Casio MTD1053 (European cousin of the Duro) with 200m for 60€ right now without any sale? I mean it looks a little bit more subby-like, but that design and the sunburst are extremely common and can be had on Chinese watches from 10€ up.
If you want to know more about Filippo Loreti, watch Arthur's review th-cam.com/video/JrELvy28gUE/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the honest review. I looked at this after watching Ben's video.
Thanks for watching.
Can get a San Martin Water Ghost v3 for the same price on sale.. makes you think. Apart from the pretentious name and Invicta style marketing, it's an ok watch. If this was an aliexpress watch, it would not be more than 75usd.. I think for this price sapphire and screw-down crown is something you'd expect, even from a microbrand. Alu bezel I actually like on this one, bar the paint not being applied properly.
All in all, good review. Not having heard of the brand before, just taking a quick 5 minute look at their website, I can definitely see why people would not like the brand.
Yeah I completely agree with. It was interesting to check out one of their watches though.
Wow, you really went there and gave it a partial recommendation, a divers watch with no second hand, digital and from a company who actually tell lies on their website. you know that Aliexpress has better digital divers watches for under 100 pounds I'm sorry but I have to point and laugh.
Looks like HOUR hand is not aligned to 6 when MINUTE hand pointing 12.
Sener.... I noticed that straight away too. Shows very poor quality control, if any. Overpriced cheaply made Chinese tat with a 10 dollar Miyota movement usually found in sub 50 dollar watches. If you haven't already, check out Bens watch clubs review of this brand......very interesting.
I was about to add a comment about that. Crazy bad QC.
Miyota 2025 is a $5 movement off the shelf. Probably $3 when bought wholesale. So where do the $150-200 go in this watch? It's worth $30 at most.
I understand you are just trying to just review the watch and put the marketing and controversy to the side, but I can’t support the conclusion of this video. If the company was just selling Chinese watches at face value we wouldn’t have an issue with them. But they are not. They are blatantly scamming people. A massive percentage of their customers never receive their products, or receive an inferior version than promised, and they blatantly lie over and over. Even if the watch you got wasn’t cherry picked (which others have proven they send different watches to reviewers than to customers) how can you tell people to even consider buying from a company which is blatantly scamming their customers and not even delivering half their orders!? First video of yours I’ve disliked. Sorry.
I wasn't aware that they didn't deliver some people's watches at all when I filmed this. I only found out just how bad they were after watching Ben's video. Which is why I've pinned it in a comment. So people are aware what the company is actually like.
The best bit of this video is half way through when the soft porn music & money shot camera work kicks in😉👌
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Yeah, only thing that's missing is Barry White saying "ooooh, yeahhh, you're my Filippo..."
You didn't mention how long it took for the shipping ?
Peace out
Hey mate, great review and good pick on the color! I like the channels cut into the chapter ring for the indices. Would be a fine watch to take on a trip with that 100M WR but was a bummer to see the slight damage on the bezel. Cheers! 😎🍻👍
Cheers mate. We seem both seem to have survived reviewing the infamous Filippo Loreti. I think it's good to have more level headed reviews of these watches, so if people are interested in buying them, they can do so with all the information. Both the bad and the good.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I agree 100% I feel out of all the brands labeled as "fashion watches" this one is the most willing to have great design with good materials. The design I've seen on other brands that I can't stand, for example, are the MVMT watches with subdials that have no indices or function whatsoever. I don't get it lol.
how somebody can name a watch "okeanus" an miss almost every point, that makes a watch in an ocean usefull like: proper water resistance, lume pip on the bezle, a second hand as a function/end of life indicator, a decent amount of micro ajust, or better, a strap extention?
It definitely wasn't the best thought out name to go with the watch.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Not a great watch to go with the name either. These watches are complete rubbish made in Shenzen for a few bucks..
Each to there own I say.... they're not targeting collectors, it's a fashion brand aimed at office wallers and the like where looks over function are often preferred....I used your link to have a look at there website, overall the watches do look good....not for me but ok non the less....this particular piece does look ok, the blue is rather striking....I don't believe I've ever seen a dive style watch without a seconds hand and I don't like that....odd for sure....the case back is amazing, very well done....the bracelet is good quality....as collectors I believe we seriously consider the value proposition, so at around £130 it's overpriced by a our stand point, but; for your average punter who doesn't know better then it's reasonable, we see fashion pieces at much higher prices....⌚🏴⌚🏴
Getting the watch for free isnt the only thing that make this a sponsored video is it? There is a substantial kickback on sales to right?
No, I'm not getting any commission/affiliate money if people buy them. I saw Ben's Watch Club video about them and was shocked when I heard that bit.
I also didn't get told to let them see the video before posting or anything either. If I had done, I don't think they'd have given this the ok.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Strange. When you click the link in your video description it says "affiliate" before redirecting to the FL webshop.
That's weird. They gave me a link to use, but said it was just so they could track who visited the site from my review. I haven't given them any details to be able pay me anything.
6:40 Ah don't worry about it mate. They were just redefining luxury when that happened.
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its screw down crown?
I’ve always heard negative things about this brand. However there is a lot to like here. If their sale prices were actually the standard prices, I would say they were totally justified. They could do with some smaller/ slimmer versions too to appeal to more people. 7/10
Yeah I agree. The price with the sale and extra 15% discount from the code 'HWR' make it a fairly responsible price.
BOUGHT THIS FEW YEARS AGO NO CUTOMER SERVICE , WACHT NUMBERS ON BLUE PLATE DISAPPEARED AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS AND EVEN DIDN'T DIVE WITH IT , AND NOW IT STOPPED WORKING CANT FINFD NOWHERE TO SEE WHAT BATTERY GOES IN OR TO FIX IT ONE BIG MESS AND NO REPLY FROM COMPANY ,
I think you have to choose the right model
Yep flopped already got the ascari moss one because if Alberto ascari and sterling moss with the green.Can bundilise it as the British race with green aswell but I was worried because the left dial doesn't work now I know why bullshiy
Are those applied indices, or are they stamped out from the back. Looks weird in my screen.
Also, no second hand on a tool looking watch? I think I'll pass. A but expensive - even at their "sale price."
Like the colour, that blue seems to pop nicely. I agree it has some stiff competition with the Ali selection. Good review 👍
Thanks 👍
The audio is too low to hear, had to turn the volume to over 70% to just be able to hear anything. As for the watch, it's a weird one, really, no second hand and at only 100 m they should have chosen a less loud name than Oceanus, maybe a "Tubmaster" LOL . Also the movement on this is M2025 - a low-level quartz which costs around 4-5$ even at retail. Maybe that's the reason they didn't put a second hand there since you can't guarantee it will hit the markers. For the price you can get most of the good Chinese automatic divers on Ali
Tubmaster 🤣🤣🤣
That's stingy they didn't want to give an automatic. I would class it as a shitter. And not the funky $20 AliExpress shitter that knows it's a shitter. It's a shitter acting like a good watch. Still a nice and fair review!
Thanks. With every watch I review I try to be fair and honest.
Good to have a quartz watch in the collection but for the price Ali Express offer much better alternatives. Nice dial though and I like the clean aesthetic.
I'd completely agree.
It is a nice looking watch with its own take on a dive watch. However, it is ridiculously overpriced. The most basic Miyota quartz movement, no date or centre seconds. Nothing wrong at all with the Miyota movement, excellent and reliable. Those Miyota movements can be had for a couple of pounds or less when buying in bulk. I have to say the likes of Pagani Design, Parnis and many others far out spec and cost so much less than this FL. I am wearing a Pagani Design with a Seiko VK63 mechaquartz chrono movement, sapphire glass, anti reflective coating, all stainless steel case and bracelet, milled clasp, screwdown crown, ceramic bezel insert all for £60. That is the reason FL is so disliked, you do not get the sum of the parts you pay for.
Yeah you're absolutely right.
I think it might be this one.
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@mr. wonderful I have three Pagani watches. Smurf Sub, Daytona and a Aquaracer chrono. All really well made and amazing value.
Interesting to take a closer look ... at times ubiquitously (online) advertised.
Am sure they do very well; their marketing is never aimed at horology and watch fans, who in return would get a rash at the very thought...
A sort of Pelagos blue.
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The hands look cool, like they are from ✂ scissors....
Yeah they do a bit.
Hello all of you! Stay well and healthy!
You too mate.
This is the first I've ever heard of this watch But i will say it looks nice. Love the two hands for a super clean look! I just bought a two hander Flieger type B and will be here tomorrow. Cheers
I've honestly never heard of the brand before - looks alright to be fair , is a nice blue but very weird looking at a diver with no seconds hand
Love the blue dial. Quartz, with nothing special on it or in it. I agree, over priced. Can buy same specced watch for 1/3 the price easily. Likely 1/4 that price of you shop around on AliExpress. Still pretty nice blue...
Yeah absolutely.
got a feeling they bin they're review watches. not sure what quality we'll get if we buy one. But i have a bad feeling.
You have to think about where the money has gone on a watch. The first thing to note is the movement which is the most vital. Cheap movement, so where have they spent the money? Sapphire coated, they haven't spent any money there. Cheap bracelet, they haven't spent any money there. Is the case SS or is it plated? Back is most likely stick on embossed.
In other words, it looks like they've cheaped out on everything except for the milled glasp and yet they're charging an overpriced premium for what you could buy on Ali Express for about £16.
The money has gone to Lithuania. Country that is famous for receiving EU money for nothing in particular.
If they made a 38mm version it wouldnt be that bad
Seriously man, you have either been paid or you know absolutely nothing about watches, or that company. Let me explain. These watches are made in China by contract manufacturers. They've got nothing to do with Italy. The watches are shipped from China to a warehouse in Lithuania. There are normally huge delays in delivery, people can wait 2 months (if they even get the watch) for delivery. Why because the Chinese factory needs a minimum order size to start making them so they must wait for enough orders. That's why some get it in the promised 5-11 days and others wait 5-11 weeks. You can buy similar quality watches on street stalls in Hong-Kong, or Shenzen, where these things are assembled for 20 to 30 dollars. You can also get similar quality on Chinese sites like Alibaba for the same price of 20 to 30 dollars.If you check out the movements used in these watches, you can buy them individually for about 10 dollars and in bulk for a dollar each. If you want to build a trustworthy channel stay away from companies like Loretti, Valuchi, Vincero, MVMT. They make rubbish watches for about 15 to 30 dollars a piece. You should do your research.
A dive watch with 100m wr, no screw down crown and no lume pip on the bezel? What?
It's definitely more of a dive style or fresh diver isn't it?
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR yeah definitely, just the name and case back made me think this was designed as a legitimate diver.
Thanks for the reviews mate, your look at the San Martin 62mas made me pick one up and I'm loving it.
Yeah that's definitely a bit misleading. But that seems to be part of their strategy based on what I saw in Ben's Watch Club video.
Yeah the San Martin 62 homage is fantastic. I love mine too.
$20 Quartz sold as "luxury" watch. Short explanation.
Try scraping the numbers off the insert with your finger nails. All fur coat and no knickers.
not to be hateful but audio is still biased to the left. I think you must be doing something wrong (I know it's not my speakers / headphones)
I still cant figure out what the issue is. No one else has mentioned having an issue, which is the strange thing 😕
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR is your head to the left of the microphone? it might be a stereo microphone, because your voice position was changing at times, when probably your head position changed.
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I'm very sensitive for that and I have both headphones and stereo speakers, his audio is completely normal. Are you sure you aren't the one with a hardware issue somewhere?
@@Alias_Anybody I am absolutely certain, I even told my friend that has a home studio to test it on his monitors and studio headphones, he noticed it too. On videos not from him, it's dead center. I think most likely his microphone or head placement. because it's consistent through his videos.
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Well if then it's very subtle and not distracting.
I bought a blue face one of these over 4 months ago. It was set to GMT as soon as it out of the box. It has not needed to be reset since then, it keeps excellent time. After talking to a friend of over 30years he persuaded me to buy a swiss watch, saying I would buying quality and a high quality movement. So I bought a TISSO powermatic80 silicium at £650. It loses 1 minute and 35 seconds every 10 days ....so in a month it will lose over 4 1/2 minutes, 9 minutes in 2 months, as soon as the shop opens after lockdown it will be taken back, its manufacturers number is T127407A, just incase you think I,m making this up.
But Powermatic is a mechanical movement, what did you expect? Quartz accuracy? Lol 9.5 seconds time lag is not perfect for its price, but is still acceptable
@@rumatadestora I said 9 MINUTES.....why don't you people ever read what's there before making a comment.
@@gordonhamilton727 why don't you read your own comment again? 9 minutes in 60 days: divide 540 seconds by 60 days=9 seconds per day. 9 seconds per day is good for a mechanical non-chronometer standard watch. Clearly you have no experience with watches whatsoever
@@rumatadestora If they had told me I would be having to adjust it every few weeks, I would never have bought it.
@@gordonhamilton727 you should have made a basic research before buying, it's not their fault
suggestion from me: can you set the same time on the 3 watches? it would look nice! :)
Ok, I'll try and remember to do that in future. I've already recorded the next few videos though, so they probably be the same.
Can you do a water test on it
I can't sorry. I've sold it.
Just clicked to watch after seeing the Ben’s Watch Club video.
Fair and balanced review of the watch itself mate. The Caseback seems like the best part of the watch if I’m honest🤩. It looks good. No problem with the aluminium bezel and the case shape and blue sunburst dial look great.
But! 90 click bezel?!? No thanks, the bracelet doesn’t look convincing to me especially with the lack of enough micro adjustments.
My biggest concern is the company behind this appears to not deliver on their promises. With so many customers complaining of missing watches and poor customer service the “10 year warranty” is worthless in my opinion.
I will be staying well away from this brand.
Yeah I'd have to agree after seeing Ben's video. I had no idea just how shady they were. That's why I've pinned a comment to that video.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR , I think most people’s exposure to the brand is the adverts! Ben’s video and your unbiased reviews are invaluable. People are going to be mislead if they just watch social influencers!
Absolutely.
Nice looking watch but overpriced. and anyone buying one should be aware of the opaque backstory and the problems with this company
Ben's watch club review is a must before committing to these overpriced ,pseudo watches.
I totally agree. That's why I've pinned a comment to Ben's video.
Hour hand is misaligned. It appears to be 5-10 minutes behind.
Box is better made than the watch.
I have 5 different Filippo Loreti watches and I love them all ! Yes, the marketing is gibberish as is most marketing for any product. Caveats:
1) bought them at an average price of 80 USD about two years ago - too many other good choices at the current prices
2) I view them as a fashion accessory not a tool watch so I don't care about sapphire, lume, day/date nor second hand. I love the look of them, women love the look of them.
No... I don't get stopped all the time...
3) the few times that I needed to contact customer service, the issues were resolved with little delay and little fuss. Unfortunately, it appears that customer service has declined.
In general, I would highly recommend the watches as an accessory if the price was still at the 80ish USD mark. At the current price of 170ish USD, save your money for a quality microbrand like Zelos, Helm, etc.
When I saw there was no second hand I thought WTF??????
Did they call their watch an oak anus. How apt. This is at best a £50 watch.
I like the look of the watch, it’s a shame it’s junk
That's a fair assesment really.
A really nice looking dive watch, except as previously mentioned, NO second hand, and mis-aligned hands, what the hell. I think they probably missed a good opportunity in not giving the watch a good look over before sending it to a reviewer, big QC failure. I will not be buying one.👍
These watches are pure unadulterated crap. You can find watches just as good on Ali Express for 20 quid. You've got "Italian" watches manufactured on contract by Chinese sweatshops sold by a couple of Lithuanian blokes who try to sound Italian in their marketing vids. Buy yourself a nice Seiko 5 sports, an Orient, or something else of high quality instead. Anyone who says this crap is any good is getting paid to say it......no matter what they might tell you. I suggest, go to Ali Express and see similar watches probably made in the same factories as these.
Almost as good as Poljot Okean
I've not heard of that.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR It was a reference to this Filippo Loreti model name, I bet you would be happy if you got your hands on Poljot Okean....
Oh ok. I did say in the review that I'm not an expert and my resume knowledge isn't the best 🤦♂️😆
It's an ugly watch
Nop 👎👎👎👎👎👎
it looks so 2D LUL
What a heap of crap, looks nasty and cheap.