Great review thank you I was considering one of these and have now ordered the blue myself as I have a few black divers keep up the good reviews you now have a new subscriber 👍
You already know I love Reef Tiger watches! Love the blue version you got! It has scratched my FF itch for now and the lume is incredible. I got mine on sale too but I understand people being hesitant to pay $388+. That said it’s one of my favorites in my collection so I don’t think I’d ever sell it. 😎🍻👍
Yeah I'm really enjoying mine too. The only things I'd change would be the thickness and the weird screws for the strap. Perhaps add some AR coating to the crystal. Out of interest did you test the 'sapphire' bezel on yours? If so does yours yet positive?
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR That's a good point, when I did my first review, I did not have the diamond tester...I just went and tested mine and it is not sapphire...ugh 😒
That was pretty much my reaction too. I stupidly forget to test it when I received it. So now I can't open a dispute about it. I broke my own rule. So I've only for myself to blame really. How's yours holding up then. Any may marks or scratches on the bezel?
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Yeah, I gotta say though, even still, I love the watch haha. Mine has been holding up just fine, bezel is a bit more loose than I'd like, but I don't dive so its not really a deal breaker, just me being picky. No marks or scratches on the bezel or case. The strap is getting a bit broken in more where I may try to upgrade it soon.
Hmmm at nearly 400$ a Chinese watch with an "in-house" movement...I suppose you are aware that Reef Tiger has a controversial reputation thanks to its QC and pricing issues. The watch looks good though, but I don't see myself buying it
Yeah I wouldn't pay that price. I'd wait until it's on sale... Well I actually did. As for QC. I've not really had issues with the Reef Tiger watches I have.
I'm a tempered fan of AliExpress watches (there's good, there's bad, and there's the ugly) and still do find Reef Tiger's prices to be troublesome. I probably would fork out more than it's worth if they did some changes such as toning down some of the polish - it's genuinely excessive.
Good looking watch, shame it's so expensive. Not a fan of the way the strap is held in place either. Do really like this style though, it's a beautiful watch. Nice work with this one as always
Looks good mate , I’d prefer a more compact size though - 38mm X 46mm and try get the thickness down under 13mm and advertise the NH35 in the back and not there ‘in-house’ movement , oh and the price is on the higher end ..... anyways mate , enjoy the watch 👍👍
Great coverage on the points, reef tiger have highly questionable history and mumbo jumbo movements. The homage is decent but they should have used the FF style hand set. Overall, as people have mentioned, its over priced.
This is a good looking watch and a decent FF homage on the face of it. But the bezel insert being mineral crystal is a bit of a letdown. I've had a look at the watch's listing on AliX, the sapphire crystal covering the dial is prominently advertised. No customer would expect getting mineral crystal on the bezel, this isn't a cheap watch after all. All the better that you tested it!👍
@@AlexanderB. I've had it just over two weeks. You can only open a dispute in the first 15 days after receiving an item. So I'm a few days over, annoyingly.
It’s a nice enough looking watch but it’s way overpriced at around $400 cdn. I feel like Steeldive do a nice looking homage for half the price that checks most boxes
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR i agree with you that this looks nicer than the steel dive. I just never seem to see these on a decent sale. Frankly, I wish SAn Martin would do a proper Fifty Fathoms homage.
This things ticks all my boxes other than the NH35. At this price they could have put in a Miyota 9000 series. I also find Reef Tiger to make really cool watches that are fairly solid but the company is sketchy. The specs vary and are often wrong, consistently to the detriment of the customer. I'm still tempted because they're so cool.
the brand umbrella these watches get released under most of it seems fairly good QC but the specifications are up for change sometimes without notification yes.. By specs usually the crystal.. Always ask.
Good review my friend, at least it's not another review of yet another submariner homage 😂. Nice watch but a little too large for my wrist, although I understand they were going for about the same dimensions as the original.
Put reeftiger brandname and the model number where this ones RGA 3035 is always on all models and only a model name where the company name now resides - if any - and do something about the pricing.. and these things and others would fly off the shelves.
Great video, very good photography, always on focus. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I've bought the blue one two years ago and the black version last year. The blue version had great lume all over, the black one had almost no lume on the mineral glass bezel and the hour hand, mediocre lume on the minute hand and the hour indices. Maybe they sent me a b-grade watch since I've bought the black one heavily discounted on Black Friday Sale for 185 €? The strap of the blue one was too short, on the black one sufficiently long. Though the screw bars are really annoying since the head is not hexagonal but round inside: good luck trying to change the strap! Apart of these issues a very beautiful watch, holds time quite well.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I've been in contact with them and they offered politely a discount on the next order. Offering to send me a set of hands and a new bezel, both tested on the lume would have been better. One recommendation: I replaced the silly screw bars by 2,2 mm spring bars, that works well.
If I remembered correctly, David Schwartz was the first to do a review on these Reef Tiger FF. Reef Tiger do make beautiful pieces from time-to-time. Kinda wished they brought back the Grand Reef!
I wouldn't know, as I've not had hands on experience with that one. I do have this one of theirs that is very nice though. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ADRMkW th-cam.com/video/oH8HmTKlpaU/w-d-xo.html
Going through some of these videos, I seriously can't believe some of you actually have the gall to call these homages... it's quite literally a fake with some tweaks here and there, that's rebranded. Appalling.
Probably the nicest looking reef tiger on the market
It does look great. I'd argue this is up there too though.
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One thing I've noticed which separates you from the majority of the crowd: exceptional camera quality. Crisp and stylish.
Thank you very much 🙏
seconded, brother. quality on this vid is nothing but exceptional
Great review thank you I was considering one of these and have now ordered the blue myself as I have a few black divers keep up the good reviews you now have a new subscriber 👍
I'm glad you found the video useful. Thanks for subscribing. Did you use my affiliate link when buying by any chance?
You already know I love Reef Tiger watches! Love the blue version you got! It has scratched my FF itch for now and the lume is incredible. I got mine on sale too but I understand people being hesitant to pay $388+. That said it’s one of my favorites in my collection so I don’t think I’d ever sell it. 😎🍻👍
Yeah I'm really enjoying mine too. The only things I'd change would be the thickness and the weird screws for the strap. Perhaps add some AR coating to the crystal.
Out of interest did you test the 'sapphire' bezel on yours? If so does yours yet positive?
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR That's a good point, when I did my first review, I did not have the diamond tester...I just went and tested mine and it is not sapphire...ugh 😒
That was pretty much my reaction too. I stupidly forget to test it when I received it. So now I can't open a dispute about it. I broke my own rule. So I've only for myself to blame really. How's yours holding up then. Any may marks or scratches on the bezel?
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Yeah, I gotta say though, even still, I love the watch haha. Mine has been holding up just fine, bezel is a bit more loose than I'd like, but I don't dive so its not really a deal breaker, just me being picky. No marks or scratches on the bezel or case. The strap is getting a bit broken in more where I may try to upgrade it soon.
Well it's good to know the bezel despite not being sapphire holds up well anyway.
Hmmm at nearly 400$ a Chinese watch with an "in-house" movement...I suppose you are aware that Reef Tiger has a controversial reputation thanks to its QC and pricing issues. The watch looks good though, but I don't see myself buying it
Yeah I wouldn't pay that price. I'd wait until it's on sale... Well I actually did.
As for QC. I've not really had issues with the Reef Tiger watches I have.
I'm a tempered fan of AliExpress watches (there's good, there's bad, and there's the ugly) and still do find Reef Tiger's prices to be troublesome. I probably would fork out more than it's worth if they did some changes such as toning down some of the polish - it's genuinely excessive.
Its $250 now. Now that's more like it.
Good looking watch, shame it's so expensive. Not a fan of the way the strap is held in place either. Do really like this style though, it's a beautiful watch. Nice work with this one as always
Yeah I wouldn't have bought it if it hadn't been cheaper during a sale.
I don't know why they decided to do that with the screws.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR me neither, but I think it's definitely a sale watch for sure
Or is it a sail watch? 😜
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR haha
You've now alerted me to the fact I don't have a FF homage in my collection...Back to Ali I go! Great video as always mate.
Sorry about that 😆 If you do get one though, don't forget to use the affiliate link 😜
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR of course haha! 😂
great review, thanks for shedding light on this brand, was totally unaware. cheers mate !
Thanks. I actually have reviews of a few of their other watches too.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR thanks, will find those in your vid archive. all the best ! :)
Looks good mate , I’d prefer a more compact size though - 38mm X 46mm and try get the thickness down under 13mm and advertise the NH35 in the back and not there ‘in-house’ movement , oh and the price is on the higher end ..... anyways mate , enjoy the watch 👍👍
Like. Which is the instrument for testing glasses?
It's called a Diamond Selector 2.
Very nice looking watch, thanks for another great review man!
Thanks for the support mate 👍
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR Always my man!
Great coverage on the points, reef tiger have highly questionable history and mumbo jumbo movements. The homage is decent but they should have used the FF style hand set. Overall, as people have mentioned, its over priced.
Yeah if they cut that out and reduced their prices slightly I'm sure they'd sell a lot more watches.
It looks very good but too expensive. I would rather buy San Martin with that money.
That's a fair point.
Nice camera work ,thanks
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Nice watch, Great review!
Thanks 👍
This is a good looking watch and a decent FF homage on the face of it. But the bezel insert being mineral crystal is a bit of a letdown. I've had a look at the watch's listing on AliX, the sapphire crystal covering the dial is prominently advertised. No customer would expect getting mineral crystal on the bezel, this isn't a cheap watch after all. All the better that you tested it!👍
I just wish I'd remembered to do it when I received the watch though. Then I could have got some money back by opening a dispute.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR How long have you had the watch now?
@@AlexanderB. I've had it just over two weeks. You can only open a dispute in the first 15 days after receiving an item. So I'm a few days over, annoyingly.
It’s a nice enough looking watch but it’s way overpriced at around $400 cdn. I feel like Steeldive do a nice looking homage for half the price that checks most boxes
I'm not really keen on the look of the Steeldive. As for this one. Only buy it when it's on sale.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR i agree with you that this looks nicer than the steel dive. I just never seem to see these on a decent sale. Frankly, I wish SAn Martin would do a proper Fifty Fathoms homage.
That would be great.
This things ticks all my boxes other than the NH35. At this price they could have put in a Miyota 9000 series.
I also find Reef Tiger to make really cool watches that are fairly solid but the company is sketchy. The specs vary and are often wrong, consistently to the detriment of the customer. I'm still tempted because they're so cool.
Yeah that would have helped make it slimmer too.
the brand umbrella these watches get released under most of it seems fairly good QC but the specifications are up for change sometimes without notification yes.. By specs usually the crystal.. Always ask.
Which is better for you, this or Cronos Ocean Diver? Better value also?
I prefer the Hruodland Aquatimer/Cronos Ocean Diver. Plus it has a better movement as well.
Good review my friend, at least it's not another review of yet another submariner homage 😂. Nice watch but a little too large for my wrist, although I understand they were going for about the same dimensions as the original.
Yeah I like to try and mix it up a bit. Thanks for the support mate.
Amazing looking watch!
Cheers 👍
I don’t think I really need to add anything, all the previous comments pretty much cover what I think about this watch.
Looks good my last 5 fathoms homage was a seiko 55fathoms that's a smaller piece 45 is a whopper
It doesn't wear as big as you'd think, apart from the thickness obviously.
Put reeftiger brandname and the model number where this ones RGA 3035 is always on all models and only a model name where the company name now resides - if any - and do something about the pricing.. and these things and others would fly off the shelves.
Well at least the pricing issue can be fixed by AliExpress sales 😉
Looks nice
Thanks.
That looks a lot like a Vostok Amphibia with 420 case!
Wonderful
@@jeancarlostashima8629 Are you considering getting one?
Great review mate .....For reef tiger 400 USD i think its too much
At that price I agree. I got mine on sale.
nice review
like!!!
great review as always but at this price its not for me it's a great look love the colour
Thanks. That's fair enough. If you like it though, just add it to your cart on AliExpress and wait for a sale 😉
What would you consider to be a good sale price? Or rather, a worthwhile sale price. Right now I'm seeing them for $380 CAD.
For this price I'd rather buy a Spinnaker Fleuss.
Breitling superocean. ?
Maybe a little bit.
Great video, very good photography, always on focus. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I've bought the blue one two years ago and the black version last year.
The blue version had great lume all over, the black one had almost no lume on the mineral glass bezel and the hour hand, mediocre lume on the minute hand and the hour indices. Maybe they sent me a b-grade watch since I've bought the black one heavily discounted on Black Friday Sale for 185 €?
The strap of the blue one was too short, on the black one sufficiently long.
Though the screw bars are really annoying since the head is not hexagonal but round inside: good luck trying to change the strap!
Apart of these issues a very beautiful watch, holds time quite well.
Thank you very much.
That's unusual that the two differ so much. Did you get them from the same place?
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR No, the bad black one I've got from the official RT shop (!) , the blue one from another shop.
@@giorgiodelpalatinato6718 That's mad.
@@HonestWatchReviewsHWR I've been in contact with them and they offered politely a discount on the next order. Offering to send me a set of hands and a new bezel, both tested on the lume would have been better.
One recommendation: I replaced the silly screw bars by 2,2 mm spring bars, that works well.
If you aren't happy with it and you feel the quality isn't what it should be, you could always open a dispute.
Too expensive & too big..looks lovely though
That's fair.
It's not the dial size so much as the thickness tbh
Yeah, I do wish it was thinner.
There is another FF on the market that might just beat this one.
The Octopus
I've seen a picture of that. It does look nice.
If I remembered correctly, David Schwartz was the first to do a review on these Reef Tiger FF.
Reef Tiger do make beautiful pieces from time-to-time.
Kinda wished they brought back the Grand Reef!
In case the link got filtered
It is sold on the Dongguan Aideng Alibaba Store.
Who sells it? I’d be keen to check it out 👍🏻
They used to come with a rice bracelet for $179, now $489 with a garbage strap. No thanks.
Does anybody know the size of the hex screws please as I want to change the strap many thanks hopefully in advance
No match for the octopus kraken FF homage though.
I wouldn't know, as I've not had hands on experience with that one. I do have this one of theirs that is very nice though.
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ADRMkW
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Имею такие часы оч даволен
Я рад, что ты наслаждаешься своим.
Leather made from dead nagas, nagahyde. 😃
Going through some of these videos, I seriously can't believe some of you actually have the gall to call these homages... it's quite literally a fake with some tweaks here and there, that's rebranded. Appalling.
I like it but I’d not pay the silly price. It’s not worth that much
Agreed. I only bought it because it was on sale at the time.