Mine arrived two days ago. Impression: the bezel is rock solid, with minimal play. The date rolls over just around midnight. I changed the bracelet for a Submariner Homage strap I paid £30 for on eBay. It was only after I changed it that I noted that the only significant difference between the two was that my clasp was quite a bit better, but the fitted strap really is pretty good, for £22.Bit early yet to discuss the accuracy of the movement but it's looking like a second every couple of hours. It seems that I got a good one, in terms of finish. Lucky me.
That was the initial reason that I ordered mine, but since it turned out to be a quality piece (metal strap aside), that I'm going to wear it for a while first and maybe order a second to practice on. Just one more....right?.
This was a fun find eh? I've ordered half a dozen of these type low cost, sub homages on ebay over the last couple of years, some autos from $10 to $15 shipped, and a quartz model for $7 bucks. Believe it or not, all but two are still running and will keep decent time. I got six watches just for kicks for less than $100 bucks, why not?..lol.
Few years back I knew nothing about watch and I bought a Daniel Wellington for couple hundred dollars plus a Zulu strap also from DW for $70. Looking back now I consider that was one of the most dreadful mistakes I've ever made in my life.
My friend's girlfriend came to me a few years ago, very excited before yuletide because she had brought him a watch as a gift. She had thought about asking me for advice, but she found this really great deal and just had to go for it. Anf guess what, $250 for a DW that has the most generic and boring design ever. I told her she could hsve picked up a Timex mk I for a third of the price and spent the rest on a nice pocket knife or a Swiss Army Knife, (which is two things he collects). I didn't have the heart to tell her my honest opinion on the watch she had bought because she was really excited and I knew she wouldn't get a refund. I think he would be happy for a Timex mk I and a SAK, especially since we're both heavy MacGyver fans. On the other hand I rarely wore the watch, now they've broken up, and he has a smartwatch. Why does everyone have these smartwatches, don't they know smart means stupid in commercial and official terminology?? And who do you think is smarter, the dildos who programs the smartwatches or the gentlemen who designs movements in Geneve?
It's fun to come back to this video and read the comments about how bad this watch is. I have the Auto and the quartz. Only get the Automatic if you want to experiment with that type of movement. For me the quartz has been a good grab and go $18.00 daily wear beater.
I love watches. I have some high end, and low end watches and I love them all. Just picked up a Casio Illuminator for under $50 bucks. It's100m and has a very cool LED light inside the crystal that lights up the entire face when you push a button on the side of the watch. I take it to the movies to check on the time in the dark.
Good review, I agree with your reasoning. Why save up for an expensive $200-$500,00 watch for a daily use. If this watch gets beat up, who cares? But if you take care of this watch I'll bet it also lasts as long as an Invicta or a Seiko. I have a few Chinese watches that I've owned for 7 and 8 years now and they still look nice and still running strong
doesnt look much different than an invicta to me, plus it doesnt have that horrible invicta inscription on the case side. man i can spend 22 at a crappy fast food joint, rather buy a nice looking beater watch.
Perlative is actually a word. Nothing to do with chronometers though. Perlative case (abbreviated PER) "expresses that something moved 'through', 'across', or 'along' the referent of the noun that is marked." The case is found in a number of Australian Aboriginal languages for example Kuku-Yalanji, in Aymara, Inuktitut, and in the extinct Tocharian languages.
After watching this video on 11/01/17 I bought one of these Tevise T801 watches from Gearbest and to my amazement it is still working as of 01/30/19 and looks really good for a homage timepiece. I do not wear it very often, but when I do I'm sure no one who sees it knows it is a $18.00. watch. The watch gains about 30 seconds a day but that is OK with me. I give the watch a thumbs UP !!
I was very happy with your choice for this review, I have bought 3 Tevise watches myself , all Rolex homage watches from Alieexpress. All in the price range of 22 USD. They look good, for this price it's a steal. I'am sorry, but these watches are absolutely not suitable for swimming. I was surprised your stayed dry for the time it did. I'am not complaining, very happy with these cheap watches.
@Joop Plankman It can stand heavy rainfall at speed (I wore that watch while riding a motorbike, no raincoat on my wrist) No precipitation/condenstion inside the watch. Dont immerse tho.
Got my Perlative Ceronometer about 10 days ago. Was inspired by yours and my other favorite watch reviewers' reviews. At the price I thought it was worth the risk. My observations are with the price taken into account. I wasnt blessed with a box, but packed in a plastic bag with plenty of bubble wrap around. There is protective plastic over the bracelet, bezel and the back case. The bezel is wobbly as described by you. The finish is not so bad all around. No sharp edges as on more expensive watches. The bracelet seems ok, but has quite a bit of rattle, as usual in this price range. The watch is quite a bit bigger and chunkier than a Submariner. And the cons - many reviews has stated them too. The date is a bit off set compared to the date window. And the worst, the rotor seems to be not spinning as it should. It has been described by other owners that a days use is not enough to power the watch for a night. And the watch is not very nice to handwind, probably due to the large crown guards. The Tevise logo on the rotor seems to be a sticker put on top. But at $20-25, you get more watch than you pay for IMHO. But if you're looking for a daily beater and not a casual wearer in the same style, save op for a bit longer and get a Casio MDV, or an Invicta 8926.
Reminds me of the Winner Tonneau. I bought one for my brother and didn't realize it actually says on the dial, instead of waterproof 100 METERS, it says ""100M FTERS." So, we joke and call it the 100 motherfuckers watch. Paid like $15.19 for it. Automatic, with display case back too. But it broke after a very short time. And I just bought a white/silver dial version of this Tevise and it says (instead of Perlative Ceronometer) "Carnival HWGUOJI"
Buy it but don’t trust the supplied spring bars. After wearing mine off and on for a month, I decided to replace the bracelet with a NATO. Pins were bent and self destructed upon renewal. The misspellings on the dial have been corrected. Spot on review. Thanks Jody!
Just revisiting this after buying one, and I have to say I'm really pleased with it so far. It has got me thinking though... If the Chinese put their minds to it, and did one of these with a sapphire crystal, a bezel that was perfect, and 200 meter water resistance, what would they charge for it......?
Mine's just arrived - an all black version for £15. All working and surprisingly good build overall - although the bezel on mine was slightly faulty when unpacked - I think I've managed to fix it though. I agree, this is amazing for the money!
Took the plunge and sent for the green hulk version thru Amazon , arrived in a jiffy bag 🤣 but well wrapped with tags and pretty much covered in protective plastic. They seem to have improved the bezel issue that people have previously noted , mines is tight and has good movement. Set the time against my mobile and now still holding good after initial 24hrs. Also the rotor moves easy enough too , so maybe they've sorted that too or I'm lucky enough to get a good one. For £16 including postage that arrived in ten days from China to Glasgow , I can't complain. Enjoying your work , mate 👍
Mine came today. Time is dead on to what I set it at for seven hours now. So should be decently accurate for an automatic . Amazing for this price. Reliability? who knows. Watch snobs, it's less than $20 . If you want a super cheap submariner homage I don't see how you can go wrong.
Update, I bought two of these. The first I wore daily as a work beater and it fell apart in about a month. The second one I wear occasionally and treat like my other non beater watches. It runs about +36 seconds a day and with a couple winds before bed it is still running the next morning. It survived a two hour dunk in a glass of water with no leaks, so better water resistance than I expected. It still works and looks the same after a year not abused. I'm happy for the $18 I spent on it. Besides mine is an original perlative cerenometer! Not a superlative chronometer like the newer ones.
Great review. I decided to purchase a cheapo Chinese watch for when I walk the dog. Anyway I saw one for £15 that strongly resembled a Mondaine railway watch. It was called an ESS Minimal. I put it straight onto a black nylon strap. Week one it gains 5 seconds. Totally amazing!
One Year of use report: PROS - gorgeous dial (enthusiasts ask about it often), above average steel bracelet. CONS - difficult to put the steel bracelet back on (poor design for the pins), 4 hour power reserve, pearl fell out, only 3 atm water resistance, which is not resistant at all. So, it is nice jewelry
I have one of those. Very pretty, but there are two considerations: a) the crown broke after one month ; b) instead of CHRONOMETER it says CERONOMETER at the dial.
I bought a green one after seeing it in your video. I used it as a donor watch and created a Frankenstein watch by transferring the automatic movement from a Invicta submariner and using the case from this watch. I replaced the cheap band with a nice thick leather band and now I have a very nice looking daily beater!
I've got one as my daily work watch. The quartz version. It gains about 2 seconds a week. I've banged it, dropped it, scratched the glass, had it in water, had it in sand, you name it. And it's great, it really is. And my bezel aint wobbly. I'm chuffed with this cheapie. I save my Seiko for special occasions. I'm gonna buy another too. Even my wife (who knows nothing about watches) said it looks really nice on my wrist.
I got this thing in the mail (1 1/2 months after ordering) and it was...ok. It took a little bit of tapping to get it to start, but it actually keeps time better than I thought it would. Maybe +/- 10 seconds a day? The rotor on mine is very tight and doesn't really spin all that well, but to my surprise you can hand wind it! The clasp on mine is different than yours. There's no safety latch and just has a single push button deployant on it which isn't super tight and will pop open once in a while if you're not careful. Been wearing it at work to see how it holds up and it seems to be doing well. The only real problem is that bezel. Really, really loose. I'll have it lined up and a few moments later after maybe brushing up against something it has turned on me a bit. Also has that back-play on it and moves up and down, left to right. I am surprised that it works as well as it does for the $20 USD I paid, but I'll be replacing it with a Casio Duro on a NATO strap. Anyhow, just thought I'd share my experience in case anyone is thinking about picking one of these up. Thanks and cheers!
i got mine in about 2 weeks. my bezel has some back play but is tighter that it seems yours is, or the one in the video here. my rotor seems fluid enough, but for some reason the power reserve is really poor. had it 2 days now and it already stopped twice (while i was wearing it). I expected it to stop whilst I was asleep, so not counting that. How did you hand wind it?
how's the watch now? i just got mine and I hope it would last for years so I could spend my money on else things, because this watch have a really good look. I live in a third world country where you have to think 10x to buy a watch that costs just 100$.
Tevise is a hidden gem. SO glad yours is as impressive as mine; although, I have a different model number. I have the T802A. Sort of a Parmigiani hommage. Mine also runs about 15 second fast and the rotor wobble is undetectable when wearing. I just passed the year mark of owning it and it's still working great. I didn't get as good of a price as you. I paid ~$45 for mine. I will buy another model from them, I'm sure. If anyone reading this has been on the fence about buying a Tevise, I would suggest pulling the trigger. They pack a lot of value into an inexpensive piece.
Stopped working after 8 months or so. Any idea what movement I could slip into it? Just for the hell of the exercise. I do have better watches. (Not difficult)
Been watching for a while, but never commented. However, you have one of the better channels of the OG horology shows. You and a few others have sparked my interest into exploring other brands besides the few I collect now.
Archibald Chesterfield the IIIrd would probably feel it below his dignity to review this especially since he charges more just to answer questions. However in his heart he knows that the bubble he lives in could actually pop with these trade wars !
Hey guys just wanted to let you know I just got my T801 today. Seems they have reworked the clasp and bezel. The clasp has one push button on the left side and the bezel seems more solid. Date wheel needs a little more work but works fine.
After this video, I chased the link and purchased one of the best Tevise 801a watches in December, 2019. It arrived in two weeks. Mine has a different bracelet with a single side clasp, and the dial has been updated to read, "Superlative Chronometer". The bezel is sloppy and loose, but the dial is beautifully made and has generated comments from others. The watch is windable and keeps good time, within a minute or two over a week. There are some particular glitches, including that the be watch just Stopped one day! I can found it a few hours after I'd set it down, and it was wound up and keeping good time, but it had stopped. I shook the watch and it began ticking, so I hand would it... And no trouble since. Weird. Anyway, it's light, cheap and fun to wear.
Mine arrived yesterday - I think I ordered it on November 10th from Ali Express Mobile. With vouchers it cost £14.17 shipped. I went for the all black (PVD?) one. The rotor moves freely and the only problem I had was pulling the crown out to position 2, but I got there in the end. So far it is keeping excellent time. I have it on a NATO as I haven't figured out how to resize the bracelet. It seems a real bargain to me and I don't mind the rubbish on the dial as I quite like these oriental misspellings of English. I think it's great for the money. Thanks, J1MW, for the heads up!
Hey Mate! Just a quick update, I ordered one of these a few days after seeing your video, and even found a special pre-Black Friday sale price of $16 bucks! I ordered the two-tone, (because why not?..lol), and received about a week ago. It looks great for the price, and is averaging about +7 seconds a day on the wrist! Fun, cheap beater!
24$ online from china, 200$ at the mall, ran into this updated T80 at a jewlery kiosk at the mall for exactly 200$ plus tax. the gold one was 250$. funny enough i was my gold/blue daytona style one. that gets compliments everywhere i go.
If the new ‘Ceronometer’ accuracy rates are that good for such a cheap watch then I agree: Definitely worth a punt! Extraordinary. Thanks for sharing - you even make a review for a $22 automatic review absorbing.... maybe I’m tempted now!
Mine is running +0.5 spd from day 1. Definitely within cosc specs and better than Rolex's superlative chronometer of +/-2 spd. I'm very surprised with its accuracy. However the rotor is "sticky" and it has to be hand wound
mechanical watch is a centuries old outdated technology. it is outrageous that company like rolex charges $10,000 for a similar relatively simple movement design.
I got one this week and It's hilarious fum. Mine came from Hong Kong in a plastic bag DOA. The end of the hairspring was loose but with careful prodding it slotted into place. The bracelet is unpleasant, the ends and latch are bendy pressed sheet metal, now has a NATO strap. The chrome has already worn through in places and the case has un-smoothed edges on the lugs. The bezel movement is just nasty and uses a bit of bent wire as a spring with huge slack motion. That said, it keeps time, looks amazing from a distance and I'm going to wear it until it breaks.
I recently bought one. They fixed the “perlative chronometer” it now says “superlative chronometer” also the bezel feels pretty good on mine. Minor wobble but nothing much at all.
Thanh Nguyen I keep it away from water for the most part. I’m not really sure how waterproof it is. Accuracy is pretty good for the price. It runs behind about 30-40 sec every two days I’d say. Not so bad. It only takes two seconds to reset it.
Mine lasted about 6 weeks, ran fairly well up until then, reasonably accurate and then just died. The rotor hardly ever moved it was so tight so I always had to wind it by hand, that's probably what killed it! stuffed the mainspring.
Can't believe the haters on this . I live in a place that works with pounds sterling. so that watch would cost me less than twenty of them.for that amount of money I would usually get a curry nan bread rice may be a bottle of iron bru that would last 5 mins .I'm looking for a few watches as box companions for my good watches I would consider a submariner homage I'm glad you showed the rattle of the bezel.
Got mine today from the Wish app. Ordered 4/23 arrived DC on 5/7. Slick watch! I’ll order some others like the black and gold, and the white face. I think I paid $18 for it. Looks fantastic, feels great on, super value - I’m a believer!
I chuckled every time you mentioned taking a punt. 😂 Likely what a majority of purchasers will be taking. They probably sent you one of their best off the line and that's not saying much.
HadoKing Hello Mr. Hadoking may ask you want do u mean by the person who buy this watch taking a punt ? I am considering buying this watch and I have researched on search engine but people are saying different things about it, one person say that it is "trash" the other person say that it's really good specially for the price and that it hadn't given them any problem, and other person says that it's a hit or miss in that it is a mushroom brand (I dunno what that means) and that you can either get a bargain hidden gem that will work perfectly or a garbage that will stop working. So I am conflicted, and I don't wanna be deceived even if its very affordable!
Brenda princesa Lindaa it just means you might be just throwing your money away. You might get one that works fine, but you might get one that doesn't. And basically if it doesn't work it'll cost more to send back or fix than the watch costs. It's potentially a gamble.
Brenda princesa Lindaa , it's absolute junk. The problem is it can't even do what it says on the dial and claims 100 ft water resistance, hell a small bowl of water nearly did it in, ya might destroy it just washing your hands etc. Stay away from this rubbish
Got one with Silver(White) dial and quite pleased. Clasp is Casio/Citizen style one push side open/closure. Very nice fit and finish and accurate to +20 secs per 24 hour period.
The Tevise represents a couple very different things. 1) From a mechanical standpoint I greatly appreciate that the J1MW guy actually did an ACCURACY test on the movement. If we're not testing movements, we have no business talking about watches. What this watch represents is that an automatic watch can now be manufactured outside of Switzerland or Japan (and their official contractors in other countries) with reasonable accuracy. I would bet this watch could be regulated within COSC specs. It's quite likely the Tevise movement is made on machines being used to supply parts to the Swiss anyway. For $22 someone should tear it apart. What it shows is that with modern CNC machines (which China has thanks to the Swiss and Germans) there is no magic pixie dust when it comes to making a reasonably accurate watch anywhere on the planet. 2) Economic Warfare. For $22 it's obviously being dumped not only far below market *wholesale* cost, but possibly at less than the raw materials/labor used to make it. The watch is being subsidized for a purpose. When America was a functioning republic we used something called tariffs to take care of such dumping. If Australia (and other countries) were also functioning, they'd slap a $500 import tax on this. One need only ask what other countries' watch industries (both current and future potential) are the target of this economic warfare.
I just received mine and the main reason I bought it is that it has an auto mvmnt that I hope mimics an ETA 2824 and it's various copies . For me it is a $20 practice watch to tear down and rebuild, instead of spending $250 on a build your own kit. Who knows, maybe I will be able to improve it a little (or completely wreck it).
I just had to get one of these. Just under $20.00 usd shipped, it made no sense. So about 10 days later here it is, iconic looking just as you described it. Just out of the box, ok tin, I show it to my son and he really likes it. He's been the recipient of my cast offs, including another iconic diver the Seiko skx007j which I can't remember seeing on his wrist. So was pleased but a little surprised he showed a marked interest in it. It ( Tevise ) has become a daily wearer, sort of a gateway watch. At the week mark the crystal has chipped in a couple place. He is in his 3rd year at university but does the typical car repair, like any part time employed college student. No complaints though, just ordered another one and when it comes the local jeweller will substitute a saphire crystal ( another $20.00 for the crystal plus labor) and all should be good. I know it may sound silly but he likes the watch.
These are good reviews, thanks for them. Has anyone else had a dodgy bezel, or was this one a one off? Also it’s nice to see some watch snobs have pitched up to give us their opinions. You need to stop touching yourselves so much lads, and get out of the house more often.
Usually cheap Automatics have a horrible accuracy. They can be off more than an hour or two per day! Some manage to be off "only" 10min a day. Tevise is on point. Up to 10s a day at most from what I've experienced. Even over night they didn't stop and were still on point the next morning.
I have about 10 auto watches from Ali Express, the most one is off per day is about 2 minutes, most are a few seconds and power up to well over 24 hours! Technology is improving.
An automatic beater for 22 bucks? For that who cares if the bezel is a bit wobbly. You're not gonna be timing your dives with it! It looks the business so it's all good.
Your "torture test" finding is actually consistent with its wr rating. 30m means that it will probably survive a rainstorm on the wrist, but not much more and that holds true for *any* watch. A watch needs 50m or greater to survive a faucet, shower or (surface) swimming.
Stephane Petrin Has it arrived already? Are you liking the watch??? Plz answer my question when you get the watch, if u can, because I wanna buy this watch :)
I've had hit and miss experiences with Gearbest/Aliexpress/etc. They do sell allright watches for the price, but I've had multiple ones that came in defective, or stopped working after a week or so. Luckily their return policy is pretty decent. Then again, what can you expect for a $22 watch. I've had a Fngeen automatic for over a year now and it ticks steady at +/- 6 secs a day, so that is pretty good for a $11 watch :) Again, just be careful, not all might be that good
Just received mine...silver with green...so far keeping good time. Removed 2 links (with ease), and the snap deployment clasp is TIGHT. Looks good on the wrist, and at this point, how many people are going to be examining your watch up close enough to read the details? I dig it for what I paid, and I'll put it into the rotation for a while. If you don't like it, save your money...put about 5-8 times the price together and find something else? Life's way too short to worry about $20 either way.
OK, this is a watch that you can use when you are building a house, or any other tough job that leaves any watch in shambles after a couple of months. This one will have scratches all over, but so will your expensive watch, with ceramic bezel and sapphire glass...Mine runs +10 seconds a day, looks good and for $22,- you can't go wrong. The only alternative is...wearing no watch at all so you don't know what time it is... After a day's work, put it in your tool box and wear your nice watch on the way from and to the workplace. OK it's not waterproof, but are you a dive instructor?
"Homages". For me that is a very nice word for "Copycat watch". Especially the Rolex Submariner has too many of them. It's like Elvis Presley in a crowd of Elvis Presley impersonator's.
I had a black\gold one of these. It kept good time for the price paid and looked pretty good too on wrist. The only problem was the very tight crown movement which tends to break. I gave this watch to a friend who still enjoys it !! I don't agree with your comparison of this to the MDV106,with all respect of course. The Duro costs roughly double the Tevise but there is totally no comparison. Save a little more and get the Casio.
Just saw your channel for the first time and ended up taking a flyer and purchased a Tevise mechanical automatic watch. Have found and reviewed any solar quartz automatic watches. I love the concept. Thanks for your good work. Danny G
Just got mine yesterday , and yes , bezel is crap unfortunately, but heck for 20Euro can't be beat. It's slightly larger than a standard Sub Homage, but I don't mind it .. It's smaller than my Casio MDV-106 anyway. It's a good size for most I think . One thing that striked me is the height of it... that see-thru caseback is quite high, and makes things worse on a Nato. Accuracy seems to be fine for a day's use. +/- 60 sec is more than enough for me, and I think mine is less than that. My only gripe is it seems to be very difficult to wind it manually . For some reason it's quite stiff , or maybe cannot get a good purchase on the crown due to the bezel. Either way I love it. Bracelet is actually quite good, but I wanted mine on Nato's so I removed it immediately. If I ever get the black/gold one , ill prob use this strap so that I have less 'gold' on the watch. I just ordered the green version today ( yes less than 24 hours after I received the black one ) , and that will prob go on a brownish leather type Nato . If you're into budget watches anyway , might as well snag one up now. I suspect that with all these reviews going on, the prices will soon be jacked up to $35+ .
I just ordered one of these with the silver face. They definitely aren't $20 something anymore. I'm going to use it as a project/learning watch though. They don't offer the silver face with the black body, so later on I'm going to order a black one too and do some swapping. That way I can learn on something cheap with relatively no risk.
After viewing this video I ordered this watch 12-13-17 and have been very happy with it. It looks great and keeps decent time and i only paid $18.00 for it from Gear best.
Just got one of these in green...great watch! Ok, the bezel is a bit dodgy but it feels good on the wrist, seems to keep time well and looks great. And only $35 with postage... Will be alternating this with my fauthful Vostok Amphibia...
Pretty cool for not being waterproof but if you're like me, your watch never comes off your wrist and thats definately a deal breaker for me. If you don't mind not having a sub homage and want a good quality auto look at the Boctok Amphibia. Great watch for around $50-90 depending on who you but it from.
mine has lasted for almost a year now. I don't wear it every day though. Also, disclaimer: The first one I got died in 2 days, but I got a full refund.
Im sure you dont know about watch, either that or you made up your statement, as there is not way that a watch can break in a month or two, not in a million years come on. You were swimming with them when they got 5ATM or what? Tell us more as it will help us understand if you know how to use a watch or not.
Mine has a different clasp and is built much tighter than what yours appears to be. Did hear they are working on quality at Tevise. Box was soaked in oil for some odd reason though.
The under $20 automatic dive type watch is quite a challenging category. When you consider that this watch has bracelet links that are mostly solid, the clasp links are solid, the overall finish and polishing are good, it is truly amazing. The rotor is quiet and the watch does not rattle when shaken. All of it's flaws can be almost overlooked!
Just got one for lulz. The face is not perfectly centered but otherwise it’s working. I don’t recommend it. Either go for a casio or seiko under 100$ or a Parnis. But if you’re like me and only care about cheap stuff that works it’s good for the price :3
No, just no. I've been on this cheap route before, numerous times to be honest but in the end, it is worth saving a little bit more for an automatic Seiko, Citizen or Vostok if budget is on the tight side.
I bought 2 after watching this one to keep with steel bracelet & one to change to a NATO strap, both look good, no play in my bezel either but..... BOTH need winding every day and BOTH have a rotor which is too tight to swing freely enough to wind. Neither lose a lot of time over 24 hrs but the winding is becoming tedious. Recently bought a new Oris online in January sales at goldsmiths (UK) when I took it in to have some links out, the young chap mistook it for a Rolex (with a 'Bond' NATO strap).
Mine arrived two days ago. Impression: the bezel is rock solid, with minimal play. The date rolls over just around midnight. I changed the bracelet for a Submariner Homage strap I paid £30 for on eBay. It was only after I changed it that I noted that the only significant difference between the two was that my clasp was quite a bit better, but the fitted strap really is pretty good, for £22.Bit early yet to discuss the accuracy of the movement but it's looking like a second every couple of hours. It seems that I got a good one, in terms of finish. Lucky me.
Still better than. MVMT or Daniel Wellington.
DonjonArmory design wise definitely. Those other watches are just simply ostentatious and ghastly
Harvard Ford yea, well, that is one benefit of copying Rolex.
more design originality in the Perlative Ceronometer too.
watch snobs and those who know watches will never buy these 2 brands.
I did buy one Chinese auto crap for $20. Turned to shit in 6 months.
For an additional $11,000 you can get SU on the dial.
And a correct spelling of Chronometer lol
Updated version of this has the correct spelling now lol.
Fpr the price you can practice polishing, scratch removal, watch repair etc.. on it.
Agreed! If you want mod an automatic watch, perfect to practice on a 20 dollar watch first.
That was the initial reason that I ordered mine, but since it turned out to be a quality piece (metal strap aside), that I'm going to wear it for a while first and maybe order a second to practice on. Just one more....right?.
That's exactly why I ordered mine.
@@charlie-obrien zing!
@@charlie-obrien it is still working?
This was a fun find eh? I've ordered half a dozen of these type low cost, sub homages on ebay over the last couple of years, some autos from $10 to $15 shipped, and a quartz model for $7 bucks. Believe it or not, all but two are still running and will keep decent time. I got six watches just for kicks for less than $100 bucks, why not?..lol.
David Topchiev that doesn't apply to watches or the Hyundai Elantra's keys
Can you name em all? I wanna get some but not sure of the best.. seems like u put in quite a lot of time to hunt.. thanks
Few years back I knew nothing about watch and I bought a Daniel Wellington for couple hundred dollars plus a Zulu strap also from DW for $70. Looking back now I consider that was one of the most dreadful mistakes I've ever made in my life.
What went wrong?
@@loneoak5066 the watch itself is running fine, but i will not in a million year purchase one if i knew better.
@@loneoak5066 the thing is that the DW is worth about half of the one on the video, and OP paid 3 digits.
You know what they say, you to know what you dont know
My friend's girlfriend came to me a few years ago, very excited before yuletide because she had brought him a watch as a gift. She had thought about asking me for advice, but she found this really great deal and just had to go for it. Anf guess what, $250 for a DW that has the most generic and boring design ever. I told her she could hsve picked up a Timex mk I for a third of the price and spent the rest on a nice pocket knife or a Swiss Army Knife, (which is two things he collects). I didn't have the heart to tell her my honest opinion on the watch she had bought because she was really excited and I knew she wouldn't get a refund. I think he would be happy for a Timex mk I and a SAK, especially since we're both heavy MacGyver fans. On the other hand I rarely wore the watch, now they've broken up, and he has a smartwatch. Why does everyone have these smartwatches, don't they know smart means stupid in commercial and official terminology?? And who do you think is smarter, the dildos who programs the smartwatches or the gentlemen who designs movements in Geneve?
Are you kidding me??? AN ORIGINAL perlative cernometer at this price? You don't see these everyday, count me in!
Hahahaha! Selling for $17M in the not too distant future.
literally the most enjoyable aspect of this shiny fun watch for me
What's 'perlative cernometer'?
bad english
@@5naxalotl But in general what's that?
It's fun to come back to this video and read the comments about how bad this watch is.
I have the Auto and the quartz.
Only get the Automatic if you want to experiment with that type of movement.
For me the quartz has been a good grab and go $18.00 daily wear beater.
I love watches. I have some high end, and low end watches and I love them all.
Just picked up a Casio Illuminator for under $50 bucks. It's100m and has a very cool LED light inside the crystal that lights up the entire face when you push a button on the side of the watch. I take it to the movies to check on the time in the dark.
Great review. These homages are heroes. Without them, rolex would charge more than they are today.
Good review, I agree with your reasoning. Why save up for an expensive $200-$500,00 watch for a daily use. If this watch gets beat up, who cares? But if you take care of this watch I'll bet it also lasts as long as an Invicta or a Seiko. I have a few Chinese watches that I've owned for 7 and 8 years now and they still look nice and still running strong
doesnt look much different than an invicta to me, plus it doesnt have that horrible invicta inscription on the case side. man i can spend 22 at a crappy fast food joint, rather buy a nice looking beater watch.
Some expensive fast food mate.
Perlative is actually a word. Nothing to do with chronometers though.
Perlative case (abbreviated PER) "expresses that something moved 'through', 'across', or 'along' the referent of the noun that is marked." The case is found in a number of Australian Aboriginal languages for example Kuku-Yalanji, in Aymara, Inuktitut, and in the extinct Tocharian languages.
The key word is CERONOMETER ))
Its amazing what slave labour can produce these days!
HAHAHA
who cares
Dark
Nobody cares.
Get over it
After watching this video on 11/01/17 I bought one of these Tevise T801 watches from Gearbest and to my amazement it is still working as of 01/30/19 and looks really good for a homage timepiece. I do not wear it very often, but when I do I'm sure no one who sees it knows it is a $18.00. watch. The watch gains about 30 seconds a day but that is OK with me.
I give the watch a thumbs UP !!
I was very happy with your choice for this review, I have bought 3 Tevise watches myself , all Rolex homage watches from Alieexpress. All in the price range of 22 USD. They look good, for this price it's a steal. I'am sorry, but these watches are absolutely not suitable for swimming. I was surprised your stayed dry for the time it did. I'am not complaining, very happy with these cheap watches.
is it good for daily watch(as in go to work) prob a bit rain but not soaked wet scenario
@Joop Plankman It can stand heavy rainfall at speed (I wore that watch while riding a motorbike, no raincoat on my wrist) No precipitation/condenstion inside the watch. Dont immerse tho.
Joop Plankman ccx
Joop Plankerman: How's it doing after a year?
Got my Perlative Ceronometer about 10 days ago. Was inspired by yours and my other favorite watch reviewers' reviews. At the price I thought it was worth the risk. My observations are with the price taken into account. I wasnt blessed with a box, but packed in a plastic bag with plenty of bubble wrap around. There is protective plastic over the bracelet, bezel and the back case. The bezel is wobbly as described by you. The finish is not so bad all around. No sharp edges as on more expensive watches. The bracelet seems ok, but has quite a bit of rattle, as usual in this price range. The watch is quite a bit bigger and chunkier than a Submariner. And the cons - many reviews has stated them too. The date is a bit off set compared to the date window. And the worst, the rotor seems to be not spinning as it should. It has been described by other owners that a days use is not enough to power the watch for a night. And the watch is not very nice to handwind, probably due to the large crown guards. The Tevise logo on the rotor seems to be a sticker put on top. But at $20-25, you get more watch than you pay for IMHO. But if you're looking for a daily beater and not a casual wearer in the same style, save op for a bit longer and get a Casio MDV, or an Invicta 8926.
Being a perlative ceronometer makes it worth the price of admission alone.
Perlative CERONOMETER! Hahaha
ahahahahahah wtf :)
TOO FUNNY ! Had to watch it again to catch that. I'd wear it as a joke
Reminds me of the Winner Tonneau. I bought one for my brother and didn't realize it actually says on the dial, instead of waterproof 100 METERS, it says ""100M FTERS." So, we joke and call it the 100 motherfuckers watch. Paid like $15.19 for it. Automatic, with display case back too. But it broke after a very short time.
And I just bought a white/silver dial version of this Tevise and it says (instead of Perlative Ceronometer) "Carnival HWGUOJI"
Brings a smile to my face every time I read it
Buy it but don’t trust the supplied spring bars. After wearing mine off and on for a month, I decided to replace the bracelet with a NATO. Pins were bent and self destructed upon renewal. The misspellings on the dial have been corrected. Spot on review. Thanks Jody!
Just revisiting this after buying one, and I have to say I'm really pleased with it so far. It has got me thinking though... If the Chinese put their minds to it, and did one of these with a sapphire crystal, a bezel that was perfect, and 200 meter water resistance, what would they charge for it......?
Mine's just arrived - an all black version for £15. All working and surprisingly good build overall - although the bezel on mine was slightly faulty when unpacked - I think I've managed to fix it though. I agree, this is amazing for the money!
Took the plunge and sent for the green hulk version thru Amazon , arrived in a jiffy bag 🤣 but well wrapped with tags and pretty much covered in protective plastic.
They seem to have improved the bezel issue that people have previously noted , mines is tight and has good movement. Set the time against my mobile and now still holding good after initial 24hrs. Also the rotor moves easy enough too , so maybe they've sorted that too or I'm lucky enough to get a good one. For £16 including postage that arrived in ten days from China to Glasgow , I can't complain. Enjoying your work , mate 👍
I have one for more than 2 years, wearing it everyday and still rocking!! I really recommend it!!
Same had mine for 2 years no problems, well worth the money
That makes me feel hopeful, pretty tempted to grab one
Mine came today. Time is dead on to what I set it at for seven hours now. So should be decently accurate for an automatic . Amazing for this price. Reliability? who knows. Watch snobs, it's less than $20 . If you want a super cheap submariner homage I don't see how you can go wrong.
basshunter1997: How's it doing after 10 months?
I dunno man I would go the extra mile and get a 250$ homage. Trust me, feels and looks so much better, almost like the real deal.
Update, I bought two of these.
The first I wore daily as a work beater and it fell apart in about a month.
The second one I wear occasionally
and treat like my other non beater watches.
It runs about +36 seconds a day and with a couple winds before bed it is still running the next morning.
It survived a two hour dunk in a glass of water with no leaks, so better water resistance than I expected.
It still works and looks the same after a year not abused.
I'm happy for the $18 I spent on it.
Besides mine is an original perlative
cerenometer! Not a superlative chronometer like the newer ones.
Great review. I decided to purchase a cheapo Chinese watch for when I walk the dog. Anyway I saw one for £15 that strongly resembled a Mondaine railway watch. It was called an ESS Minimal. I put it straight onto a black nylon strap. Week one it gains 5 seconds. Totally amazing!
Bryan Powell: I've been eyeing that same model. How long have you had it now, and how's it holding up?
One Year of use report:
PROS - gorgeous dial (enthusiasts ask about it often), above average steel bracelet.
CONS - difficult to put the steel bracelet back on (poor design for the pins), 4 hour power reserve, pearl fell out, only 3 atm water resistance, which is not resistant at all.
So, it is nice jewelry
Thanks for the heads up on this one. I just ordered one, should make a stylish beater. Price was $20.08 with expedited shipping.
I have one of those. Very pretty, but there are two considerations: a) the crown broke after one month ; b) instead of CHRONOMETER it says CERONOMETER at the dial.
I bought a green one after seeing it in your video. I used it as a donor watch and created a Frankenstein watch by transferring the automatic movement from a Invicta submariner and using the case from this watch. I replaced the cheap band with a nice thick leather band and now I have a very nice looking daily beater!
I love that this channel shows you affordable watches. I highly recommend this channel!!!
I've got one as my daily work watch. The quartz version. It gains about 2 seconds a week. I've banged it, dropped it, scratched the glass, had it in water, had it in sand, you name it. And it's great, it really is. And my bezel aint wobbly. I'm chuffed with this cheapie. I save my Seiko for special occasions. I'm gonna buy another too. Even my wife (who knows nothing about watches) said it looks really nice on my wrist.
I got this thing in the mail (1 1/2 months after ordering) and it was...ok. It took a little bit of tapping to get it to start, but it actually keeps time better than I thought it would. Maybe +/- 10 seconds a day? The rotor on mine is very tight and doesn't really spin all that well, but to my surprise you can hand wind it! The clasp on mine is different than yours. There's no safety latch and just has a single push button deployant on it which isn't super tight and will pop open once in a while if you're not careful. Been wearing it at work to see how it holds up and it seems to be doing well. The only real problem is that bezel. Really, really loose. I'll have it lined up and a few moments later after maybe brushing up against something it has turned on me a bit. Also has that back-play on it and moves up and down, left to right. I am surprised that it works as well as it does for the $20 USD I paid, but I'll be replacing it with a Casio Duro on a NATO strap. Anyhow, just thought I'd share my experience in case anyone is thinking about picking one of these up. Thanks and cheers!
i got mine in about 2 weeks. my bezel has some back play but is tighter that it seems yours is, or the one in the video here. my rotor seems fluid enough, but for some reason the power reserve is really poor. had it 2 days now and it already stopped twice (while i was wearing it). I expected it to stop whilst I was asleep, so not counting that.
How did you hand wind it?
Raeed Chowdhury Just hand winding it while the crown is pushed all the way in. If you look through the case back, you can see the gears turning.
Yeah that totally worked. Thanks, yo
how's the watch now? i just got mine and I hope it would last for years so I could spend my money on else things, because this watch have a really good look. I live in a third world country where you have to think 10x to buy a watch that costs just 100$.
Justin M. : How's it doing after 11 months?
Tevise is a hidden gem. SO glad yours is as impressive as mine; although, I have a different model number. I have the T802A. Sort of a Parmigiani hommage. Mine also runs about 15 second fast and the rotor wobble is undetectable when wearing. I just passed the year mark of owning it and it's still working great. I didn't get as good of a price as you. I paid ~$45 for mine. I will buy another model from them, I'm sure. If anyone reading this has been on the fence about buying a Tevise, I would suggest pulling the trigger. They pack a lot of value into an inexpensive piece.
Stopped working after 8 months or so. Any idea what movement I could slip into it? Just for the hell of the exercise. I do have better watches. (Not difficult)
Been watching for a while, but never commented. However, you have one of the better channels of the OG horology shows. You and a few others have sparked my interest into exploring other brands besides the few I collect now.
You have to get Archie to do a review on this.His reaction would be priceless!
His head might just explode! " *explitive* *explitive* absolute rubbish *explitive*"
It's a shitter!!
Phukin’ phuckers crap! ...he would say that!😂😂😂
Archibald Chesterfield the IIIrd would probably feel it below his dignity to review this especially since he charges more just to answer questions. However in his heart he knows that the bubble he lives in could actually pop with these trade wars !
he would say its a shitter, lets be fair that watch maybe 20 odd quid and it is terrible ok to hammer its head for fun ..jeff..
Hey guys just wanted to let you know I just got my T801 today. Seems they have reworked the clasp and bezel. The clasp has one push button on the left side and the bezel seems more solid. Date wheel needs a little more work but works fine.
Nice video on this one. The Tivise logo is somewhat reminiscent of the Tudor shield logo.
After this video, I chased the link and purchased one of the best Tevise 801a watches in December, 2019. It arrived in two weeks.
Mine has a different bracelet with a single side clasp, and the dial has been updated to read, "Superlative Chronometer". The bezel is sloppy and loose, but the dial is beautifully made and has generated comments from others. The watch is windable and keeps good time, within a minute or two over a week.
There are some particular glitches, including that the be watch just Stopped one day! I can found it a few hours after I'd set it down, and it was wound up and keeping good time, but it had stopped. I shook the watch and it began ticking, so I hand would it... And no trouble since. Weird.
Anyway, it's light, cheap and fun to wear.
still better than Daniel Wellington
max factor Daniel wellington is the best
nope it's not.
max factor most things are
funny
@@Ferien7 my favorite comedian
Mine arrived yesterday - I think I ordered it on November 10th from Ali Express Mobile. With vouchers it cost £14.17 shipped. I went for the all black (PVD?) one. The rotor moves freely and the only problem I had was pulling the crown out to position 2, but I got there in the end. So far it is keeping excellent time. I have it on a NATO as I haven't figured out how to resize the bracelet. It seems a real bargain to me and I don't mind the rubbish on the dial as I quite like these oriental misspellings of English. I think it's great for the money. Thanks, J1MW, for the heads up!
Sean Hickin: How's it doing after 11 months?
That lume dot on the 2 o´clock position looks different from the others. It's just a white dot without the silver rim that the others have.
ganimed1976 lol
Hey Mate! Just a quick update, I ordered one of these a few days after seeing your video, and even found a special pre-Black Friday sale price of $16 bucks! I ordered the two-tone, (because why not?..lol), and received about a week ago. It looks great for the price, and is averaging about +7 seconds a day on the wrist! Fun, cheap beater!
TheGoodwolfe: How's it doing after 11 months?
24$ online from china, 200$ at the mall, ran into this updated T80 at a jewlery kiosk at the mall for exactly 200$ plus tax. the gold one was 250$.
funny enough i was my gold/blue daytona style one. that gets compliments everywhere i go.
I ordered two. One had the bezel action move back and forth like the video. The second watch bezel action was near perfect. Happy for the price.
If the new ‘Ceronometer’ accuracy rates are that good for such a cheap watch then I agree: Definitely worth a punt! Extraordinary. Thanks for sharing - you even make a review for a $22 automatic review absorbing.... maybe I’m tempted now!
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Mine is running +0.5 spd from day 1. Definitely within cosc specs and better than Rolex's superlative chronometer of +/-2 spd. I'm very surprised with its accuracy. However the rotor is "sticky" and it has to be hand wound
I have used mine for over 2 years now and still working. It's not a bad watch, even though it says "perlative cernometer"
mechanical watch is a centuries old outdated technology. it is outrageous that company like rolex charges $10,000 for a similar relatively simple movement design.
The apple of watches... old technology, pricier tags
I got one this week and It's hilarious fum. Mine came from Hong Kong in a plastic bag DOA. The end of the hairspring was loose but with careful prodding it slotted into place. The bracelet is unpleasant, the ends and latch are bendy pressed sheet metal, now has a NATO strap. The chrome has already worn through in places and the case has un-smoothed edges on the lugs. The bezel movement is just nasty and uses a bit of bent wire as a spring with huge slack motion. That said, it keeps time, looks amazing from a distance and I'm going to wear it until it breaks.
I recently bought one. They fixed the “perlative chronometer” it now says “superlative chronometer” also the bezel feels pretty good on mine. Minor wobble but nothing much at all.
Sylas Schmidt Nice one, how does it fare in terms of accuracy and waterproofness?
Thanh Nguyen I keep it away from water for the most part. I’m not really sure how waterproof it is. Accuracy is pretty good for the price. It runs behind about 30-40 sec every two days I’d say. Not so bad. It only takes two seconds to reset it.
@@fakethinksy101 can you hack it?
L.K unfortunately not but it is not really to be expected from a watch with this price.
Did they really fix it? The listing still says "Perlative Ceronometer", lol.
Mine lasted about 6 weeks, ran fairly well up until then, reasonably accurate and then just died.
The rotor hardly ever moved it was so tight so I always had to wind it by hand, that's probably
what killed it! stuffed the mainspring.
Can't believe the haters on this .
I live in a place that works with pounds sterling. so that watch would cost me less than twenty of them.for that amount of money I would usually get a curry nan bread rice may be a bottle of iron bru that would last 5 mins .I'm looking for a few watches as box companions for my good watches I would consider a submariner homage I'm glad you showed the rattle of the bezel.
Got mine today from the Wish app. Ordered 4/23 arrived DC on 5/7. Slick watch! I’ll order some others like the black and gold, and the white face. I think I paid $18 for it. Looks fantastic, feels great on, super value - I’m a believer!
I chuckled every time you mentioned taking a punt. 😂 Likely what a majority of purchasers will be taking. They probably sent you one of their best off the line and that's not saying much.
At $22 you are probably not going to be passing it on to your first born.....
Just One More Watch lol. Now I want to leave one of these to someone in my will.
HadoKing Hello Mr. Hadoking may ask you want do u mean by the person who buy this watch taking a punt ? I am considering buying this watch and I have researched on search engine but people are saying different things about it, one person say that it is "trash" the other person say that it's really good specially for the price and that it hadn't given them any problem, and other person says that it's a hit or miss in that it is a mushroom brand (I dunno what that means) and that you can either get a bargain hidden gem that will work perfectly or a garbage that will stop working. So I am conflicted, and I don't wanna be deceived even if its very affordable!
Brenda princesa Lindaa it just means you might be just throwing your money away. You might get one that works fine, but you might get one that doesn't. And basically if it doesn't work it'll cost more to send back or fix than the watch costs. It's potentially a gamble.
Brenda princesa Lindaa , it's absolute junk. The problem is it can't even do what it says on the dial and claims 100 ft water resistance, hell a small bowl of water nearly did it in, ya might destroy it just washing your hands etc. Stay away from this rubbish
Got one with Silver(White) dial and quite pleased. Clasp is Casio/Citizen style one push side open/closure. Very nice fit and finish and accurate to +20 secs per 24 hour period.
The Tevise represents a couple very different things. 1) From a mechanical standpoint I greatly appreciate that the J1MW guy actually did an ACCURACY test on the movement. If we're not testing movements, we have no business talking about watches. What this watch represents is that an automatic watch can now be manufactured outside of Switzerland or Japan (and their official contractors in other countries) with reasonable accuracy. I would bet this watch could be regulated within COSC specs. It's quite likely the Tevise movement is made on machines being used to supply parts to the Swiss anyway. For $22 someone should tear it apart. What it shows is that with modern CNC machines (which China has thanks to the Swiss and Germans) there is no magic pixie dust when it comes to making a reasonably accurate watch anywhere on the planet. 2) Economic Warfare. For $22 it's obviously being dumped not only far below market *wholesale* cost, but possibly at less than the raw materials/labor used to make it. The watch is being subsidized for a purpose. When America was a functioning republic we used something called tariffs to take care of such dumping. If Australia (and other countries) were also functioning, they'd slap a $500 import tax on this. One need only ask what other countries' watch industries (both current and future potential) are the target of this economic warfare.
Chris Sullins Excellent analysis.
I just received mine and the main reason I bought it is that it has an auto mvmnt that I hope mimics an ETA 2824 and it's various copies . For me it is a $20 practice watch to tear down and rebuild, instead of spending $250 on a build your own kit. Who knows, maybe I will be able to improve it a little (or completely wreck it).
Interesting. Thanks for commenting.
I just had to get one of these. Just under $20.00 usd shipped, it made no sense. So about 10 days later here it is, iconic looking just as you described it. Just out of the box, ok tin, I show it to my son and he really likes it. He's been the recipient of my cast offs, including another iconic diver the Seiko skx007j which I can't remember seeing on his wrist. So was pleased but a little surprised he showed a marked interest in it. It ( Tevise ) has become a daily wearer, sort of a gateway watch. At the week mark the crystal has chipped in a couple place. He is in his 3rd year at university but does the typical car repair, like any part time employed college student. No complaints though, just ordered another one and when it comes the local jeweller will substitute a saphire crystal ( another $20.00 for the crystal plus labor) and all should be good. I know it may sound silly but he likes the watch.
These are good reviews, thanks for them. Has anyone else had a dodgy bezel, or was this one a one off?
Also it’s nice to see some watch snobs have pitched up to give us their opinions. You need to stop touching yourselves so much lads, and get out of the house more often.
Mate! I think the bezel is typical. There are a few scruffy vids on TH-cam and the bezel looks similarly bad in them too. Cheers!
How does this compare to the pagani design sub watch you have also reviewed? Is the pagani worth double the money?
Usually cheap Automatics have a horrible accuracy. They can be off more than an hour or two per day! Some manage to be off "only" 10min a day.
Tevise is on point. Up to 10s a day at most from what I've experienced. Even over night they didn't stop and were still on point the next morning.
I have about 10 auto watches from Ali Express, the most one is off per day is about 2 minutes, most are a few seconds and power up to well over 24 hours! Technology is improving.
I just ordered one after watching this. My dad’s got a real submariner, so it will be interesting to see how this Chinese one compares.
Love how the 2 o’clock marker doesn’t get a surround
Budget cuts mate! They ran out of money ;)
it adds "character"
Mine arrived the other day. Paid 13-14 dollars for it. Its generally good for the amout you paid. The only slight problem is it has crooked cyclops.
An automatic beater for 22 bucks?
For that who cares if the bezel is a bit wobbly. You're not gonna be timing your dives with it!
It looks the business so it's all good.
That bezel is too wobbly. No thanks. That killed it for me.
Your "torture test" finding is actually consistent with its wr rating. 30m means that it will probably survive a rainstorm on the wrist, but not much more and that holds true for *any* watch. A watch needs 50m or greater to survive a faucet, shower or (surface) swimming.
Are you sure there is not a transparent protective film on the bezel?
OMG STEPHANE!! I AM A FOOL! Yes, it was a film. Shame on me! Pinned!
Editing that bit out! ;)
Now the deal is better, I just bought one with the gold accent. I like your style and thanks for the good video you do.
Stephane Petrin Has it arrived already? Are you liking the watch???
Plz answer my question when you get the watch, if u can, because I wanna buy this watch :)
Just ordered yesterday, probably waiting for 2 to 3 weeks. Anyway when I have it, I let you know.
I've had hit and miss experiences with Gearbest/Aliexpress/etc. They do sell allright watches for the price, but I've had multiple ones that came in defective, or stopped working after a week or so. Luckily their return policy is pretty decent. Then again, what can you expect for a $22 watch. I've had a Fngeen automatic for over a year now and it ticks steady at +/- 6 secs a day, so that is pretty good for a $11 watch :) Again, just be careful, not all might be that good
Might be worth it just for the strap. (Beard?) probably won't bother but thanks.
If you decide to get it for the strap, send the watch my way lol I'll make a paracord band or something
Just received mine...silver with green...so far keeping good time. Removed 2 links (with ease), and the snap deployment clasp is TIGHT. Looks good on the wrist, and at this point, how many people are going to be examining your watch up close enough to read the details? I dig it for what I paid, and I'll put it into the rotation for a while. If you don't like it, save your money...put about 5-8 times the price together and find something else? Life's way too short to worry about $20 either way.
How do you even take the links out? Does not seem easy to me at all. Do you just push them out?
Kevin Kennedy: How's it doing after 10 months?
OK, this is a watch that you can use when you are building a house, or any other tough job that leaves any watch in shambles after a couple of months. This one will have scratches all over, but so will your expensive watch, with ceramic bezel and sapphire glass...Mine runs +10 seconds a day, looks good and for $22,- you can't go wrong. The only alternative is...wearing no watch at all so you don't know what time it is...
After a day's work, put it in your tool box and wear your nice watch on the way from and to the workplace. OK it's not waterproof, but are you a dive instructor?
Just bought this one and delivered today.. no box just a jiffy bag but its quite nice. Highly polished ..
"Homages". For me that is a very nice word for "Copycat watch". Especially the Rolex Submariner has too many of them. It's like Elvis Presley in a crowd of Elvis Presley
impersonator's.
MrPleers agree with your comment but I am looking for a sub homage 😂
There was a story about (the real) Dolly Parton joining a Dolly Parton look alike contest and she lost! lol
Same happened to Charlie Chaplin.
Ordered the T801 in green off gearbest... would the real slim shady please stand up? 😀
I had a black\gold one of these. It kept good time for the price paid and looked pretty good too on wrist. The only problem was the very tight crown movement which tends to break. I gave this watch to a friend who still enjoys it !! I don't agree with your comparison of this to the MDV106,with all respect of course. The Duro costs roughly double the Tevise but there is totally no comparison. Save a little more and get the Casio.
Weird one of the indicators on the face at the 2 o’clock position has a big blob of paint on it.
Good eye
Just saw your channel for the first time and ended up taking a flyer and purchased a Tevise mechanical automatic watch. Have found and reviewed any solar quartz automatic watches. I love the concept. Thanks for your good work. Danny G
I've honestly never seen a nicer Perlative Ceronometer at any price.
Just got mine yesterday , and yes , bezel is crap unfortunately, but heck for 20Euro can't be beat. It's slightly larger than a standard Sub Homage, but I don't mind it .. It's smaller than my Casio MDV-106 anyway. It's a good size for most I think . One thing that striked me is the height of it... that see-thru caseback is quite high, and makes things worse on a Nato. Accuracy seems to be fine for a day's use. +/- 60 sec is more than enough for me, and I think mine is less than that. My only gripe is it seems to be very difficult to wind it manually . For some reason it's quite stiff , or maybe cannot get a good purchase on the crown due to the bezel. Either way I love it. Bracelet is actually quite good, but I wanted mine on Nato's so I removed it immediately. If I ever get the black/gold one , ill prob use this strap so that I have less 'gold' on the watch. I just ordered the green version today ( yes less than 24 hours after I received the black one ) , and that will prob go on a brownish leather type Nato . If you're into budget watches anyway , might as well snag one up now. I suspect that with all these reviews going on, the prices will soon be jacked up to $35+ .
Two o'clock maker is Missing it's chrome surrounding
I just ordered one of these with the silver face. They definitely aren't $20 something anymore. I'm going to use it as a project/learning watch though. They don't offer the silver face with the black body, so later on I'm going to order a black one too and do some swapping. That way I can learn on something cheap with relatively no risk.
Ha! Awesome. Take that homage haters.
It's good, but have you seen the FNGEEN that Aliexpress is offering? £12 shipped subby homage with an automatic movement!
Perlative cernometer...lol, but admittedly this is not a bad watch for the price
After viewing this video I ordered this watch 12-13-17 and have been very happy with it. It looks great and keeps decent time and i only paid $18.00 for it from Gear best.
is still working?
Just got one of these in green...great watch! Ok, the bezel is a bit dodgy but it feels good on the wrist, seems to keep time well and looks great. And only $35 with postage...
Will be alternating this with my fauthful Vostok Amphibia...
"... bury it in the sand for a thousand years and it becomes priceless..."
...like the Ark...
Pretty cool for not being waterproof but if you're like me, your watch never comes off your wrist and thats definately a deal breaker for me. If you don't mind not having a sub homage and want a good quality auto look at the Boctok Amphibia. Great watch for around $50-90 depending on who you but it from.
So far I've purchased around 6 watches from China, and they all break after a month or two. Not worth it. Get some genuine stuff instead.
mine has lasted for almost a year now. I don't wear it every day though. Also, disclaimer: The first one I got died in 2 days, but I got a full refund.
Im sure you dont know about watch, either that or you made up your statement, as there is not way that a watch can break in a month or two, not in a million years come on. You were swimming with them when they got 5ATM or what? Tell us more as it will help us understand if you know how to use a watch or not.
Use that bezel you say? The 30m water resist is just at best good for a fast walk through the rain (if you're lucky).
A 30 m Water Resistent DIVER xD
Mine has a different clasp and is built much tighter than what yours appears to be. Did hear they are working on quality at Tevise. Box was soaked in oil for some odd reason though.
Be careful during washing hands with diver watch :/
Thank you for the review! Helped me a lot as I wasn't sure about getting one.
perlative chronometer?
Mine says ceronometer...best looking automatic homage Rolex dive watch under $20, a new exclusive category!
+Bert Kanne ha! Is that a challenge?
Its not a real dive watch because it has minimal w/r; crown and back do not screw down. It is surprisingly accurate, so far...
The under $20 automatic dive type watch is quite a challenging category. When you consider that this watch has bracelet links that are mostly solid, the clasp links are solid, the overall finish and polishing are good, it is truly amazing. The rotor is quiet and the watch does not rattle when shaken. All of it's flaws can be almost overlooked!
Just got one for lulz. The face is not perfectly centered but otherwise it’s working.
I don’t recommend it. Either go for a casio or seiko under 100$ or a Parnis.
But if you’re like me and only care about cheap stuff that works it’s good for the price :3
No, just no. I've been on this cheap route before, numerous times to be honest but in the end, it is worth saving a little bit more for an automatic Seiko, Citizen or Vostok if budget is on the tight side.
This is a great watch. Bought on a NATO strap. Runs similar to the nh35 movement in terms of accuracy. It just works. Excellent value.
They've rebranded a fake rolex. I know cause I own one
put a black rubber strap on mine, looks very nice indeed, only coz the adjustment of the metal bracelet was either too tight or too slack 👍
Buy a seiko
Tyler Conlon Right, buck up the extra $40 and get the Seiko 5.
Ordered my seiko 5 today! Can't wait for it!
Seiki 5 are only 38mm - this is gay
@Bill Pii Gearbest.com
I bought 2 after watching this one to keep with steel bracelet & one to change to a NATO strap, both look good, no play in my bezel either but..... BOTH need winding every day and BOTH have a rotor which is too tight to swing freely enough to wind. Neither lose a lot of time over 24 hrs but the winding is becoming tedious.
Recently bought a new Oris online in January sales at goldsmiths (UK) when I took it in to have some links out, the young chap mistook it for a Rolex (with a 'Bond' NATO strap).