This absolutely appeals to me, but I wish they all had sweeping seconds hands. I think I'll wait until the automatic is again available. Thanks, Kieron, for bringing us up to date on these.
Too bad I pulled the trigger on the Ali express sale on the very last day. The day before the order window opened for the Benjamin James. May just have to return the Ali watch
Wow, these look great! I'm a sucker for blue fume dials. I may get the quartz one (without the seconds hand there's really no difference, other than saving half the price)
The Manhattan is around the same price I believe. And both very similar in design. I handled both at WatchPro... It's hard to pick between the two tbh!
I own a Santos and this is nowhere near. That's understandable but the biggest drawback is the integrated bracelet with no strap options. This kind of watch as an everyday looks infinitely better on a strap. It would have been so easy to make the bracelet a standard fit so strap options are no problem. I've heard many say that given the recent popularity of Cartier and JLC rectangular watches (and their massive price rises) that this is the year of the affordable rectangular watch. I agree, but I also think it could be the end of the integrated bracelet fad. The Santos solution is brilliant and I've had Ali straps with the same fitting method as a genuine Cartier for £20. It's a decent alternative for sure, but I'd only place it at number one if I got a freebies too.
I also owned a Santos. A Galbee to be specific. I think it's a fantastic alternative. By the way, I called this my number one alternative months ago in my '20 Icons + 20 Alternatives' video. Nothing to do with the fact I got one for free. If I didn't think it was the number one alternative, I wouldn't say it. I'd simply call it a great alternative. But that's what I believe to be true. I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching 🙏
You’re wrong. Ebel Classic or Ebel Classic XL is the best Cartier Santos alternative. I own all those watches, Benjamin James Scarifour it’s a great watch but far behind Ebel or Cartier. This watch should have better movement (like classic line) or at least the top variant of Miyota 9 series with custom rotor. Another point, the white dots on dial should have lume. This is room for improvement for next generation. Keep it peace. ✌🏻
It's a not bad looking watch but for $400 with a quartz movement, even with god tier finishing, is too much. Any aliexpress brand can make this and it would cost ~$150. For example i got a specht and sohne quartz nautilus homage with saphire crystal, 8mm thickness, and it was only $70. Sure, the finishing probably leaves a bit to be desired but bump up the pricing to $150 and im pretty sure it can be banging.
Stunning dial, beautifully finished case and bracelet and perfect size! I really like this, I think I'd prefer the mechanical simply because I really like to have a seconds hand. Great review as ever Kieron, cheers mate 👍
This guy is so... He hypes this up and calls it alternative. With San Martin and alieexpress watches, he calls them copies, unoriginals, fakes. This is more expensive than San Martin, and yet it looks cheap - low quality and the finishing is not that good.
Not quite. I call copies copies. Doesn't have anything to do with the fact they're AliExpress watches. It's just that's where most copies tend to come from. There's some great alternatives on AliExpress. From the likes of San Martin, Baltany and Addiesdive just to name a few :)
@@TopTierTicker Happy New Year K,any Chance you could review the Vakuy Rigas Montre automatique pour hommes Vakuy Business de 40 mm, montre étanche en cuir pour hommes NH38A Core Business,i think its a great looking Watch,got it as a X-mas gift from my kids,Would love to hear your review on it,C West London.
It's a really hard watch to capture due to all of the polishing & details. Especially for me, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to videography... But I try my best! They look much better in person :)
I need to put my hands on one of these. They look cheap to me in pics/videos but everyone says they look so preem. Scarifour is a cool name though 🔥
I bought one on the first one. Definitely light and thin but it feels and looks so classy and quality.
This absolutely appeals to me, but I wish they all had sweeping seconds hands. I think I'll wait until the automatic is again available. Thanks, Kieron, for bringing us up to date on these.
I'm going to pick the smallest of nits here, but I believe the crown is heptagonal (seven sides) instead of octagonal-- but I like this watch 🙂
I have the orange quartz and it is great as a grab and go to wear at work.
This is awesome! There’s a reason they keep selling out. Thanks for showing it to us again!
Quartz, grab and go. Got the Blue one, enjoy it very much.
Looks more like the Casio AQ-230 than the Santos.
Nice shout! I see it. The AQ230 is also one of my favourites
Too bad I pulled the trigger on the Ali express sale on the very last day. The day before the order window opened for the Benjamin James. May just have to return the Ali watch
Wow, these look great! I'm a sucker for blue fume dials. I may get the quartz one (without the seconds hand there's really no difference, other than saving half the price)
Not really my style but if I had to get one it would have to be the sunset orange in quartz. That looks pretty sweet! Take care Kieron!
Nice choice. Those gradiant dials really are something special in person.
@@TopTierTicker 😄👌
Looks like a Cube homage to me, but I see some Cartier in the dial
Isn’t the Maen comparable? And it’s available!
I love Benjamin James watch, i handled them at the world time uk
I must say its a cute one, is the Maen a lot more?
The Manhattan is around the same price I believe. And both very similar in design. I handled both at WatchPro... It's hard to pick between the two tbh!
@ Convergent evolution baby✌🏻✌🏻
I own a Santos and this is nowhere near. That's understandable but the biggest drawback is the integrated bracelet with no strap options. This kind of watch as an everyday looks infinitely better on a strap. It would have been so easy to make the bracelet a standard fit so strap options are no problem. I've heard many say that given the recent popularity of Cartier and JLC rectangular watches (and their massive price rises) that this is the year of the affordable rectangular watch. I agree, but I also think it could be the end of the integrated bracelet fad. The Santos solution is brilliant and I've had Ali straps with the same fitting method as a genuine Cartier for £20. It's a decent alternative for sure, but I'd only place it at number one if I got a freebies too.
I also owned a Santos. A Galbee to be specific. I think it's a fantastic alternative. By the way, I called this my number one alternative months ago in my '20 Icons + 20 Alternatives' video. Nothing to do with the fact I got one for free. If I didn't think it was the number one alternative, I wouldn't say it. I'd simply call it a great alternative. But that's what I believe to be true. I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching 🙏
Thanks for video
You’re wrong. Ebel Classic or Ebel Classic XL is the best Cartier Santos alternative. I own all those watches, Benjamin James Scarifour it’s a great watch but far behind Ebel or Cartier.
This watch should have better movement (like classic line) or at least the top variant of Miyota 9 series with custom rotor. Another point, the white dots on dial should have lume. This is room for improvement for next generation. Keep it peace. ✌🏻
Are you familiar to echo/neutra brand and their tank alternative Rivanera?
It looks on someway similar to maen Manhattan. Nevertheless, great quality and content as always!!
Yeah, same style for sure!
It's a not bad looking watch but for $400 with a quartz movement, even with god tier finishing, is too much.
Any aliexpress brand can make this and it would cost ~$150.
For example i got a specht and sohne quartz nautilus homage with saphire crystal, 8mm thickness, and it was only $70. Sure, the finishing probably leaves a bit to be desired but bump up the pricing to $150 and im pretty sure it can be banging.
Love them, handling these absolutely blew my mind with the quality and vintage vibes
Join the wait list.🤣
I love these watches can't wait to see what else Benjamin James has in store!
respectfully this watch is more a homage to the cubitus than the santos IMHO
I concur
Stunning dial, beautifully finished case and bracelet and perfect size!
I really like this, I think I'd prefer the mechanical simply because I really like to have a seconds hand.
Great review as ever Kieron, cheers mate 👍
Yeah, the seconds hand is nice. Although I must admit I've been eyeing up that silver dial version 👀
If it had been on a strap the order would have gone straight in.
I'd also like to see a strap made for this watch!
Colors are great. But, rectangles don’t do it for me.
Not even close to Maen Manhattan and just a bit cheaper.
I've handled them both... They're both great options. Definitely a close call between them.
This does not look anything like a Santos. It looks more like Click Bait!
it looks like a Cubitus homage actually
That's a 'No' from me, Dawg.
No problem, dawg 🤜🤛
This guy is so... He hypes this up and calls it alternative. With San Martin and alieexpress watches, he calls them copies, unoriginals, fakes. This is more expensive than San Martin, and yet it looks cheap - low quality and the finishing is not that good.
Not quite. I call copies copies. Doesn't have anything to do with the fact they're AliExpress watches. It's just that's where most copies tend to come from. There's some great alternatives on AliExpress. From the likes of San Martin, Baltany and Addiesdive just to name a few :)
Absolutely I think the quartz and hand wound versions look great 👍
C West London.
Cheers, Chris. Hope all is well mate. Thanks for watching 🙏
@@TopTierTicker Happy New Year K,any Chance you could review the Vakuy Rigas Montre automatique pour hommes Vakuy Business de 40 mm, montre étanche en cuir pour hommes NH38A Core Business,i think its a great looking Watch,got it as a X-mas gift from my kids,Would love to hear your review on it,C West London.
would be interested in a head-to-head with the maen of a similar shape!
most are sold out…..
Idk looks cheap and like a toy
They look really cheap in the video footage here.
It's a really hard watch to capture due to all of the polishing & details. Especially for me, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to videography... But I try my best! They look much better in person :)
@TopTierTicker try some photos. Sometimes it's easier to capture something with a photo.
I think the issue is with the markers and hands. Especially the XII marker. They looked scratched/rough.
The design is interesting nonetheless.