Good review! I love the looks of this watch. Question… in the event that the Chinese made movement would fail. Is there a main stream movement to replace it with?
I felt i was sold on Rose and Red and Salmon, but this blue looks so stunning in your review, I’m now considering it instead. I wish there were more real world photos of the Green now.
Really nice review. Your lighting and camera shots really bring the watch to life. I have been eyeing the salmon dial version of this watch for a while.
Thanks man, appreciate it! I’d highly recommended trying one of these out and reviewing it yourself, love your camera work too. That salmon dial is a beauty.
Beautiful watch, good review 👍. Merkur make nice watches (mine was Seizenn), but I won't buy another with that movement. I also found the crown hard to pull out, and the hands moved when pushing it in. After a few months the amplitude dropped and accuracy was way off, I couldn't fix it, so as I liked the watch, I installed a vh31 mechaquartz, it's a much better watch now.
Thank you! It’s always great to hear long term ownership experiences like yours. I didn’t know you could replace the movement with the VH31 - that’s fantastic! Was it a straight swap or did you have to do any mods to make it work?
@@WristWatching I had to remove a spacer behind the dial, use dial dots to fix the movement and make a 0.9mm aluminiumn spacer to lower the dial in the case so the stem height was correct, the crown was the same thread so I swapped the stem. I then made a new movement spacer from aluminium on my lathe and a thin plastic disc to insulate the movement from the caseback.
@@dunderhay9169 wasn’t as easy as I was expecting, but it’s good to know what I’d need to do if I decide to go down that route. 🤣 Thanks for sharing your process!
@@guanwaiheng1351 It was fine for about three months, but then became very inaccurate about +5 minutes a day with low amplitude ~170°. It wasn't magnetised, I tried cleaning the hairspring, drive train and re-oiling and got the amplitude up to 240°, but the best I could get was about +40 seconds a day dial up and -40 dial down at which point I decided it was probably a problem with the balance assembly. The watch han't been knocked or dropped.
@@johnswatchjoint Oh no, that’s a bummer. I love the Pixel, but 5 months is ridiculously fast for it to crap out on you. Hope to see you back game soon, maybe with an iPhone? 😌
@@WristWatching I was thinking that but these phones are just so expensive. It is just a hobby and I can't just keep throwing money at it. Will see what the supplier does and take it from there...although these things are pretty much selling at half price because it seems the Pixel is badly flawed :/
@@johnswatchjoint I heard about the Pixel issues. I was debating the Pixel and iPhone, ended up going with a refurbished iPhone 12 to be on the safe side. Hope you get yours sorted soon mate!
Do the blued movement screws appear to be heat-blued or painted/anodized?
It looks heat-blued, doesn’t have that plastic look of painted screws. This is just judging by how it looks though.
@@WristWatching Interesting. I just wrote to Merkur asking about that, will let you know what they say!
@@Yellow_Devil_ I’d love to know what you find out. Keep me posted when you do!
@@WristWatching I heard back from Merkur today and they confirmed that the screws are heat-blued. That's acually pretty cool.
@@Yellow_Devil_ that’s fantastic! Pinning this comment for others to know that too.
I keep calling this a teal dial, but it looks way bluer in this video than it does in real life. Whatever the colour is - it's gorgeous!
Good review! I love the looks of this watch. Question… in the event that the Chinese made movement would fail. Is there a main stream movement to replace it
with?
I felt i was sold on Rose and Red and Salmon, but this blue looks so stunning in your review, I’m now considering it instead. I wish there were more real world photos of the Green now.
I posted some photos of this on the r/Watches subreddit. Search for ‘Merkur’ and sort results by ‘Top of all time’.
Really like these pieces. The salmon dial was definitely a winner for me. Great video pal!
Thanks mate! That salmon dial version is a beauty.
Really nice review. Your lighting and camera shots really bring the watch to life. I have been eyeing the salmon dial version of this watch for a while.
Thanks man, appreciate it! I’d highly recommended trying one of these out and reviewing it yourself, love your camera work too. That salmon dial is a beauty.
Great Review! I'm considering getting that same model
What a beautiful watch! Thanks for the review.
It really is. Thanks for watching!
Beautifuly presented and would love to get hands on with one of these, I had my eyes on the salmon dial.
Thanks mate! I’d highly recommend getting one of these in for review. That salmon dial version is a beauty.
My only wish is for a sapphire or acrylic crystal! Beautiful watch.
You and me both! It’s a really gorgeous piece.
Hermoso reloj✨
Beautiful watch, good review 👍. Merkur make nice watches (mine was Seizenn), but I won't buy another with that movement. I also found the crown hard to pull out, and the hands moved when pushing it in. After a few months the amplitude dropped and accuracy was way off, I couldn't fix it, so as I liked the watch, I installed a vh31 mechaquartz, it's a much better watch now.
Thank you! It’s always great to hear long term ownership experiences like yours. I didn’t know you could replace the movement with the VH31 - that’s fantastic! Was it a straight swap or did you have to do any mods to make it work?
@@WristWatching I had to remove a spacer behind the dial, use dial dots to fix the movement and make a 0.9mm aluminiumn spacer to lower the dial in the case so the stem height was correct, the crown was the same thread so I swapped the stem. I then made a new movement spacer from aluminium on my lathe and a thin plastic disc to insulate the movement from the caseback.
@@dunderhay9169 wasn’t as easy as I was expecting, but it’s good to know what I’d need to do if I decide to go down that route. 🤣 Thanks for sharing your process!
What you don't like about the movement?
@@guanwaiheng1351 It was fine for about three months, but then became very inaccurate about +5 minutes a day with low amplitude ~170°. It wasn't magnetised, I tried cleaning the hairspring, drive train and re-oiling and got the amplitude up to 240°, but the best I could get was about +40 seconds a day dial up and -40 dial down at which point I decided it was probably a problem with the balance assembly. The watch han't been knocked or dropped.
The watch strap looks like saffiano leather to me. It's a lovely looking watch.
Good spot, it does!
Beautiful watch. "Fits like a Wrist band" 😁
It really is! 😍
Hello, are you still using it and are you satisfied?
no rose dial!?
Great job sir. Top notch. :)
Thanks a ton, John! 🙂
@@WristWatching I'm out of action just now. My 5 month old Google Pixel I do all my stuff on has crapped out on me. 😞
@@johnswatchjoint Oh no, that’s a bummer. I love the Pixel, but 5 months is ridiculously fast for it to crap out on you. Hope to see you back game soon, maybe with an iPhone? 😌
@@WristWatching I was thinking that but these phones are just so expensive. It is just a hobby and I can't just keep throwing money at it. Will see what the supplier does and take it from there...although these things are pretty much selling at half price because it seems the Pixel is badly flawed :/
@@johnswatchjoint I heard about the Pixel issues. I was debating the Pixel and iPhone, ended up going with a refurbished iPhone 12 to be on the safe side. Hope you get yours sorted soon mate!