If this one isn't already, it will be on sale soon for 11.11. However strangely there will be different prices on WatchDives Site, and on their Aliexpress store. No idea why. Now again, don't recommend this one, but if you want to check it out. On WatchDives: watchdives.com/products/watchdives-titanium-sea-ghost-nttd-watch?variant=45767147585754?ref=inrhwadd On Aliexpress: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFUeHSl Note: the above links are affiliate links and I would earn a small commission on purchases, but as you can see in the review, I don't let that affect my opinion.
Thanks for the review. I think it is completely reasonable to discuss this kind of watch from this kind of manufacturer. Homage or Clomage or whatever - they are part of the watch world. Some people get a bit agitated about that, but ignoring it - or being overly superior about it - will not change the world as it is. Also, chosen with care this kind of watch can give someone with much more limited funds some of the experience of the vastly more expensive Swiss option. Which, if they like it, they may move to when funds/life etc permits. No reason to get stressed on behalf of Omega, or Tudor etc etc about these kind of watches. They are doing more than fine. No-one that can afford AU$15k for a Seamaster is buying this watch instead.
Coincidentally, I tried on the real one of these yesterday. It was sooo light. The color of the original was definitely softer, lighter. I was tempted.
The solution for the stainless steel bracelet on the titanium watch is to purchase the Uncle Straps Titanium US1450 Bracelet (Omega Seamaster No Time to Die). It fits perfectly on my Watch Dives NTTD watch, which has the previous generation shield-looking logo and calendar. It really brings the watch to a new level. It's more expensive than the watch itself, but is worth it. And the titanium bracelet matches the finish of the case and the whole thing is so light I sometimes look to see if it's still on..
A similar watch I enjoy the Titanium Tactical Frog FX Diver automatic in the under the $200 price point! There is also solar chrono version too. I have the v4 auto, earlier versions may be less refined. The FX Diver has fixed lugs so only compatible with slide through straps (fixed lug bars, no spring bars) but I like the durability. Great lume, ceramic bezel insert and sapphire crystal, its not fancy and I don't think its homaging a movie watch but its design is supposed to be like a Tudor model but with a Seiko movement and no polished surfaces at all. Its austere and utilitarian feeling with very grippy coin edged easy to use bezel and crown.
Well like you said, if you’re looking for a $150 Titanium 1:1 copy of the Omega, this is the watch for you! What’s scary is that 2 or 3 years ago, this watch was not even on the radar of our imagination. Can’t imagine what we are going to get 5 years from now. Thanks for the great and different take on the 11.11 videos out there!
I have this exact watch and wear it 3 or 4 days a week. It's been great so far, but it's a $150 watch so you have to realize it's not going to be perfect. The bezel was very hard to use upon arrival but I actually applied some gun lubricant to it with a needle type applicator and it made a huge difference. Also, in my opinion the provided bracelet and nato style strap are top notch.
I think the Ali Express watches in general take second place for me over other micro brands, a great example is Houtman from Australia, yes they are more expensive but I think you got a lot more watch for a bit more money. I’m with you save for a bit longer.
This watch looks good! The Omega "No Time to Die" Seamaster is 13mm while ths one is 14mm. Not much difference. I think they should have used a Miyota movement.
That's the JIANGHUN JH02. The new "original" sub-brand San Martin spun off. It's their new diver. Working on the review. It's interesting, kind of a greatest hits watch with all sorts of different influences. Maybe too many different ones. Really well made though.
My Watchdives purchase last year was a disaster. The movement died after ten wearings, and the case arrived with a severe manufacturing defect. It took Watchdives 8 months and two returns ($50 in shipping cost) for warranty repair. After wearing the repaired watch four more times, the '3' marker fell off. It's a $280 total loss. Buyer beware.
@RelativeTime IXDAO&IPOSE 5303 (Serica homage). By the time I had a repaired watch, they had released a V3! I offered to just pay the difference for the upgrade after 5 weeks into this debacle, but the latest version was cheaper! Still, no deal. Forty email exchanges - one of the worst customer service experiences of my life.
Thanks, but for me too many compromises and quality issues. Strange how no one can make a decent Seamaster. My first old Phylida already wasn't perfect, and everything else I tried or saw later, even worse.
@@typebflieger Not really and for the price they might be the worst. No high beat, average power reserve, ugly hev, uglier hands. NTTD has no bracelet and cheap aluminium. And regular has ugly and outdated looking bracelet.
Do any of the luxury brands make a great bracelet? That seems to be a constant complaint with Omega / Grand Seiko. Or complaining about a lack of quick adjustment with the black bays.
@@RelativeTime Good point, they are often either ugly, uncomfortable or don't fit the case. I think my favourites are the boring ones, Pelagos and Sinn H link.
BUYER BEWARE: I bought one and returned it the same day. It’s junk. The bezel refused to turn, the bezel insert popped out as it is only attached with flimsy adhesive tape. I cut my fingers trying to turn the bezel also. The titanium has so many sharp edges it’s ridiculous. If you buy this watch, gift it to someone you don’t like.
I like Watchdives. They look nice, they’re fun to wear, and they are inexpensive. I wish that they would start using a high-beat movement, like the PT-5000, in more of their watches. Great review!
PT-5000? So you want a movement that feels like you’re grinding rocks when you wind it and has poor accuracy? Tried three times w/ that movement and now avoid it entirely.
I have been on the fence about this watch since it was released as on paper and pictures had the best homage look to the OG NTTD. I really want a Titanium watch in my box but at the same time I do not need or really want another dive watch. So thanks Shane for this review that brings it home on my decision for a titanium watch not being this one. For a little more I can get a JDM Citizen Promaster Land that is going to have more Pros than Cons (for me).
That's always the debate when recomending an entry-level affordable watch these days. For someone new to the hobby do you point them towards a more original Seiko 5, or do you point them towards something like this or San Martin. They usually aren't original, but they will usually get a lot more bang for their buck.
Bless all you folk who do reviews. To review the same pattern over and over. I know you try not to, but when they send you the various lil twists on a theam. You got to make your bread and butter.
I've actually never reviewed one of these before. Had one from Heimdallr, but never did a video on it. Agreed to do this one, because I was curious how good it was for the price. Although I get what you are saying for me, I won't do another Black Bay or Sub homage. At least not for a while. No interest.
Am i the only one that strongly dislikes the arrow at the bottom pointing up? It is not neccesary. I prefer a more clean. It's not perfect, though build quality wise it looks good. I like the blue version as close as the Omega Seamaster from Goldeneye 1995. That watch doesn't have an arrow pointing up.
@ no… i got the Aragon Divemaster 42 Blue based on your review & luv it… The titanium i bought is the Divemaster Titanium NH35 50mm Purple… It also comes in 45mm… Most recent Aragon buy is the Concept S… the round 1… not the latest weird-shaped 1… that’s currently on a 2-for-1 BOGO special… Already had the lavender 1 & put it on 1 of his crazy biker bracelets & luv it… this time on BOGO purchased 2 blue 1’s … 1 4 a mate…
I wouldn't buy any version of this watch due to skeleton hands, but I agree the blue and white versions look much better. Old radium lume is also a firm pass for me.
I've always looked at the San Martin / Ali brands. I just don't want to ever focus on them. Maybe every few months, and I prefer It to be the more interesting ones. I have no desire to review another sub homage.
Yeah, man, I'm a fan of your channel and have been subbed for a while. Even if you rip into a watch like this one on the channel, it's not worth covering and giving exposure to companies who are just wholesale stealing a popular (and current) design, slapping their logo on it, shoving a cheap movement in, and calling it a day. It's not even worth it in the sense of checking in on these companies, sort of, as you intimate in a reply below. Your raising awareness (and sharing links, especially) will likely lead to someone buying this watch, regardless of the opinion you express, which is a problem. I don't even like to comment a lot, but if the feedback in any way might change your mind in the future on stuff like this, I figured it'd be worth it. Obvi, Omega is not sweating this release, but it's the principle, and what it leads to. I thought the same thing when I saw so many other reviewers covering that Serica rip-off, which is even worse (and possibly/actually impactful to the original company), being a fledgling micro-brand trying to make a go of it in a tough market.
I agree w/ everything except the “cheap” movement part. It’s a NH which doesn’t cost much but isn’t cheap. I differentiate those two terms. NH movements fall under workhorse which is why there are so many out there. There are lots of cheap movements but I would not put this one in that category.
Thanks for your comment. I understand where you are coming from. Honestly, it's something I've gone back and forth on over the years. But these days there are a few reasons I do these sorts of reviews from time to time. For better or worse interest in Chinese watches has massively grown in recent years, Meanwhile, interest in microbrands has been fading. Put it this way, it this only took 4 hours to surpass the number of views my last microbrand video got. Which was on the Wise Flieger, a far more interesting watch. But micro videos aren't performing as well as they used to. I have no interest in only reviewing these brands, but I think it's good to do a video from time to time. It lets me know what they are up to so that I can be a better reviewer when recommending things. These brands also represent a great value, which is helpful to those new to the hobby. As well as introduce the channel to new viewers. Some of which might subscribe, and some who might come back and get introduced to other kinds of watches they might not see on the Aliexpress-only channels. Now I understand why people have issues with these kinds of watches. Whatever name you want to refer to them as. Yet I don't, at least for most of them. I don't like it when it's done against a small microbrand, and I go back and forth on the Seiko homages. Yet for the luxury watches, I don't think they hurting them at all. And honestly, when I talk to someone like Watch Dives or San Martin I tell them upfront I don't want to look at another BB or Sub. I prefer the more original designs or some of the more interesting homages. Stuff you aren't constantly seeing. However, more to the point I don't have an issue with them for one big reason, and it's kind of the old Invicta argument. Watches like these, at these prices, get more people into the hobby. Many of us started out doing the same thing years ago with an Invicta Pro-diver. Except these are far better watches. So if someone buys a good cheap watch, they might start looking into what else is out there. Eventually going beyond Aliexpress.
I'm sure some are, which is why I don't review them that often. Yet there is still a ton of interest in them. I mean in just 5hrs this video has already got more views then the wise flieger video I put out a couple days ago. Which is a far more interesting watch.
@@RelativeTime Didn't mean to criticize you. I meant personally. The feeling of long term enjoyment + cost per wear.. because the thrill wears off so soon. That's what i meant to say. A store named ShopSimon has the Zodiac Olympos for $300. You do great reviews and we have the exact same taste. Keep up the great work.
No worries. I didn't take it as that. Just a question. But wow seriously $300? That's killer! I can't remember how much I paid for mine, but it was a lot more.
Homage is a term that’s over used, a lot. This is not a homage, it’s a blatant rip off. I’d call it a fake but it doesn’t have Omega’s logo on the dial and it’s not trying to be an Omega. But it’s a straight up copy of the design which isn’t a homage.
Yeah, I was just about to write the same. Huge discounts on Aragon website right now, and the quality is not comparable. This piece is specifically for folks who are looking for an Omega look-a-like. I might pull the trigger just out of curiosity
I’m amazed how blanc one-to-one copy of alive and kicking watch is called homage these days. Awful. It’s a steal and copy. That’s what it is. I’ll always ridicule people who choose cheap counterfeit copies over original microbrands who do their job as designers, not thieves.
If you really wanted this style but really not interested in paying the price for the real ThIng, this will get you there... BUT, expect to get what you pay for. However, for me, although costing quite a bit more, but still not nearly as much as the true Omega NTTD, there's a Squale Squalemaster that gives a similar aesthetic vibe, to my eyes. The quality should surely be much better and it's a brand with dive watch history and an original design to itself, too.
To be Honest I’m getting fed up with the constant Ali express sale and all the associated videos to go with it the watch is ok just another copy of a well known brand that’s it
Sorry you feel that way. The thing is my goal with this channel is to be balanced and covering as many things as I can in the watch world. So for better or worse the the budget homage brands are a part of it, and in recent years has exploded in popularity. These days if someone is looking for their first automatic watch, it's pretty hard to ignore the value that brands like this and San Martin represent. So I think it's good to cover these brands from time to time just to see what they are up to. Especially since people frequently comment about them. If I didn't look at them from time to time I wouldn't know how good, or in this case bad they can be.
If this one isn't already, it will be on sale soon for 11.11. However strangely there will be different prices on WatchDives Site, and on their Aliexpress store. No idea why. Now again, don't recommend this one, but if you want to check it out.
On WatchDives: watchdives.com/products/watchdives-titanium-sea-ghost-nttd-watch?variant=45767147585754?ref=inrhwadd
On Aliexpress: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFUeHSl
Note: the above links are affiliate links and I would earn a small commission on purchases, but as you can see in the review, I don't let that affect my opinion.
No time to design watch 😂😂😂😂😂
😂 I was wondering if anyone would catch that.
@@RelativeTime I did 😀
@@RelativeTime🔥🤣
$150 titanium with all those specs and looks, insane value.
Thanks for the review. I think it is completely reasonable to discuss this kind of watch from this kind of manufacturer. Homage or Clomage or whatever - they are part of the watch world. Some people get a bit agitated about that, but ignoring it - or being overly superior about it - will not change the world as it is. Also, chosen with care this kind of watch can give someone with much more limited funds some of the experience of the vastly more expensive Swiss option. Which, if they like it, they may move to when funds/life etc permits. No reason to get stressed on behalf of Omega, or Tudor etc etc about these kind of watches. They are doing more than fine. No-one that can afford AU$15k for a Seamaster is buying this watch instead.
Thank you for noticing the glare with the non A/R crystal...drives me nuts.
Coincidentally, I tried on the real one of these yesterday. It was sooo light. The color of the original was definitely softer, lighter. I was tempted.
The solution for the stainless steel bracelet on the titanium watch is to purchase the Uncle Straps Titanium US1450 Bracelet (Omega Seamaster No Time to Die). It fits perfectly on my Watch Dives NTTD watch, which has the previous generation shield-looking logo and calendar. It really brings the watch to a new level. It's more expensive than the watch itself, but is worth it. And the titanium bracelet matches the finish of the case and the whole thing is so light I sometimes look to see if it's still on..
A similar watch I enjoy the Titanium Tactical Frog FX Diver automatic in the under the $200 price point! There is also solar chrono version too. I have the v4 auto, earlier versions may be less refined. The FX Diver has fixed lugs so only compatible with slide through straps (fixed lug bars, no spring bars) but I like the durability. Great lume, ceramic bezel insert and sapphire crystal, its not fancy and I don't think its homaging a movie watch but its design is supposed to be like a Tudor model but with a Seiko movement and no polished surfaces at all. Its austere and utilitarian feeling with very grippy coin edged easy to use bezel and crown.
Well like you said, if you’re looking for a $150 Titanium 1:1 copy of the Omega, this is the watch for you! What’s scary is that 2 or 3 years ago, this watch was not even on the radar of our imagination. Can’t imagine what we are going to get 5 years from now. Thanks for the great and different take on the 11.11 videos out there!
Very true. The whole AliExpress Chinese watch game has changed drastically in the last 5 years.
I have this exact watch and wear it 3 or 4 days a week. It's been great so far, but it's a $150 watch so you have to realize it's not going to be perfect. The bezel was very hard to use upon arrival but I actually applied some gun lubricant to it with a needle type applicator and it made a huge difference. Also, in my opinion the provided bracelet and nato style strap are top notch.
I would jump on the white dial version and probably the blue one too... BUT... i hate the bracelet.
check out Uncle Straps Titanium US1450 Bracelet (Omega Seamaster No Time to Die)
Check out the boderry watches. Voyager and landmaster. Really good value . And it was a titanium bracelet too
No Time to Design got me haha
I think most people missed that. 😂
I have watched a video with the original no time to die omega has the same issue with the bracelet which gets caught on the clasp .
Really? That's surprising and good to know. I guess we can't really blame watch dives for all of it.
I think the Ali Express watches in general take second place for me over other micro brands, a great example is Houtman from Australia, yes they are more expensive but I think you got a lot more watch for a bit more money. I’m with you save for a bit longer.
Thanks for the detailed and honest review!
This watch looks good! The Omega "No Time to Die" Seamaster is 13mm while ths one is 14mm. Not much difference. I think they should have used a Miyota movement.
Love the content, love the honesty!
Always well done. A+++
Thanks!
I love this brand … but I had this watch and the bezel killed it for me. So unbelievably hard to turn I had to sell return the watch.
Excellent honest review! Hey what's that rather eye catching piece that you're wearing on your wrist may I ask?
That's the JIANGHUN JH02. The new "original" sub-brand San Martin spun off. It's their new diver. Working on the review. It's interesting, kind of a greatest hits watch with all sorts of different influences. Maybe too many different ones. Really well made though.
My Watchdives purchase last year was a disaster. The movement died after ten wearings, and the case arrived with a severe manufacturing defect. It took Watchdives 8 months and two returns ($50 in shipping cost) for warranty repair. After wearing the repaired watch four more times, the '3' marker fell off. It's a $280 total loss. Buyer beware.
Damn. Sorry to hear that. What watch was it?
@RelativeTime IXDAO&IPOSE 5303 (Serica homage). By the time I had a repaired watch, they had released a V3! I offered to just pay the difference for the upgrade after 5 weeks into this debacle, but the latest version was cheaper! Still, no deal. Forty email exchanges - one of the worst customer service experiences of my life.
Mmm i think at this price point Steel dive or Pagani.
Thanks, but for me too many compromises and quality issues.
Strange how no one can make a decent Seamaster. My first old Phylida already wasn't perfect, and everything else I tried or saw later, even worse.
Omega makes a decent Seamaster.
@@typebflieger Not really and for the price they might be the worst.
No high beat, average power reserve, ugly hev, uglier hands. NTTD has no bracelet and cheap aluminium. And regular has ugly and outdated looking bracelet.
Do any of the luxury brands make a great bracelet? That seems to be a constant complaint with Omega / Grand Seiko. Or complaining about a lack of quick adjustment with the black bays.
@@RelativeTime Good point, they are often either ugly, uncomfortable or don't fit the case. I think my favourites are the boring ones, Pelagos and Sinn H link.
@Sicarius888 how is the clasp on the Sinn H-link?
BUYER BEWARE: I bought one and returned it the same day. It’s junk. The bezel refused to turn, the bezel insert popped out as it is only attached with flimsy adhesive tape. I cut my fingers trying to turn the bezel also. The titanium has so many sharp edges it’s ridiculous. If you buy this watch, gift it to someone you don’t like.
The bezel is pretty finicky. How hard was it to return to watch dives?
I like Watchdives. They look nice, they’re fun to wear, and they are inexpensive. I wish that they would start using a high-beat movement, like the PT-5000, in more of their watches.
Great review!
It’s Omega that looks nice. This is crap and always will be.
PT-5000? So you want a movement that feels like you’re grinding rocks when you wind it and has poor accuracy? Tried three times w/ that movement and now avoid it entirely.
I have been on the fence about this watch since it was released as on paper and pictures had the best homage look to the OG NTTD. I really want a Titanium watch in my box but at the same time I do not need or really want another dive watch. So thanks Shane for this review that brings it home on my decision for a titanium watch not being this one. For a little more I can get a JDM Citizen Promaster Land that is going to have more Pros than Cons (for me).
Even the name is a Pro.
Glad to help.
I believe I'd shop Seiko to fill this compromise such as the Seiko 5 !
That's always the debate when recomending an entry-level affordable watch these days. For someone new to the hobby do you point them towards a more original Seiko 5, or do you point them towards something like this or San Martin. They usually aren't original, but they will usually get a lot more bang for their buck.
"You're gonna hear me say the word butt a lot"
Ok well fair enough, we all need to have a favourite word I suppose...
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Is there any datejust homage on sale right now
It's 11.11. so I'd bet there is, but I haven't really been looking.
Is it available with a date window? I don't buy watches without one...
I think so, but double check.
They have one with date window at 6.
Bless all you folk who do reviews. To review the same pattern over and over. I know you try not to, but when they send you the various lil twists on a theam. You got to make your bread and butter.
I've actually never reviewed one of these before. Had one from Heimdallr, but never did a video on it. Agreed to do this one, because I was curious how good it was for the price. Although I get what you are saying for me, I won't do another Black Bay or Sub homage. At least not for a while. No interest.
WD does it again! i have their white dial seamaster and black dial speedy
"No Time To Design Watch" I see 👁🗨👁🗨what you did there, 😂 Even more clever than the watch's model number.
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Pagani Design 1667. Even cheaper but looks identical. Including NH35A movement.
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"You're gonna hear me say the word butt a lot. Once you're fingers start wondering south." -Shane, 2024
Lol... My dirtiest review yet...
At the end of the day, “you get what you pay for”!!😮😳🤔
Am i the only one that strongly dislikes the arrow at the bottom pointing up? It is not neccesary. I prefer a more clean. It's not perfect, though build quality wise it looks good. I like the blue version as close as the Omega Seamaster from Goldeneye 1995. That watch doesn't have an arrow pointing up.
Aragon’s classic titanium dive watch better for less $ IMHO… Also came with awesome purple dial… 👍😊💥
Is it still around 43mm? It's been a while, I should review another Aragon soon.
@ no… i got the Aragon Divemaster 42 Blue based on your review & luv it… The titanium i bought is the Divemaster Titanium NH35 50mm Purple… It also comes in 45mm… Most recent Aragon buy is the Concept S… the round 1… not the latest weird-shaped 1… that’s currently on a 2-for-1 BOGO special… Already had the lavender 1 & put it on 1 of his crazy biker bracelets & luv it… this time on BOGO purchased 2 blue 1’s … 1 4 a mate…
lol @ that bezel turn
I wouldn't buy any version of this watch due to skeleton hands, but I agree the blue and white versions look much better. Old radium lume is also a firm pass for me.
If you want a knockoff Seamaster the blue and white ones you show look like a better buy to me.
I think those are more interesting, and have ceramic bezel. Plus lume should be better since it's using regular lume not old radium.
Is this a shift in the market? A homage rather than a straight up knockoff. 😆
It's a brand new watch that looks old ..😊
Sort of the point, but I always ask why... What's the point?
“No time to buy” watch.
Nice.. 😂
Since when you do clomage review
I've always looked at the San Martin / Ali brands. I just don't want to ever focus on them. Maybe every few months, and I prefer It to be the more interesting ones. I have no desire to review another sub homage.
@ the new san Martin jianhu pretty good
@@DC-wz9gp it does. That seems to be the new hot thing from San Martin. I've had a few friends rave about it. I'm tempted to order one with the sale.
Yeah, man, I'm a fan of your channel and have been subbed for a while. Even if you rip into a watch like this one on the channel, it's not worth covering and giving exposure to companies who are just wholesale stealing a popular (and current) design, slapping their logo on it, shoving a cheap movement in, and calling it a day. It's not even worth it in the sense of checking in on these companies, sort of, as you intimate in a reply below. Your raising awareness (and sharing links, especially) will likely lead to someone buying this watch, regardless of the opinion you express, which is a problem. I don't even like to comment a lot, but if the feedback in any way might change your mind in the future on stuff like this, I figured it'd be worth it.
Obvi, Omega is not sweating this release, but it's the principle, and what it leads to. I thought the same thing when I saw so many other reviewers covering that Serica rip-off, which is even worse (and possibly/actually impactful to the original company), being a fledgling micro-brand trying to make a go of it in a tough market.
Yours is an unpopular opinion, but one I wholeheartedly agree with!
I agree w/ everything except the “cheap” movement part. It’s a NH which doesn’t cost much but isn’t cheap. I differentiate those two terms. NH movements fall under workhorse which is why there are so many out there. There are lots of cheap movements but I would not put this one in that category.
@@Bob_Smith19, he’s referring aliex watches generally, and many of those use below par Chinese clones prone to reliability issues.
Thanks for your comment. I understand where you are coming from. Honestly, it's something I've gone back and forth on over the years. But these days there are a few reasons I do these sorts of reviews from time to time.
For better or worse interest in Chinese watches has massively grown in recent years, Meanwhile, interest in microbrands has been fading. Put it this way, it this only took 4 hours to surpass the number of views my last microbrand video got. Which was on the Wise Flieger, a far more interesting watch. But micro videos aren't performing as well as they used to.
I have no interest in only reviewing these brands, but I think it's good to do a video from time to time. It lets me know what they are up to so that I can be a better reviewer when recommending things. These brands also represent a great value, which is helpful to those new to the hobby. As well as introduce the channel to new viewers. Some of which might subscribe, and some who might come back and get introduced to other kinds of watches they might not see on the Aliexpress-only channels.
Now I understand why people have issues with these kinds of watches. Whatever name you want to refer to them as. Yet I don't, at least for most of them. I don't like it when it's done against a small microbrand, and I go back and forth on the Seiko homages. Yet for the luxury watches, I don't think they hurting them at all. And honestly, when I talk to someone like Watch Dives or San Martin I tell them upfront I don't want to look at another BB or Sub. I prefer the more original designs or some of the more interesting homages. Stuff you aren't constantly seeing.
However, more to the point I don't have an issue with them for one big reason, and it's kind of the old Invicta argument. Watches like these, at these prices, get more people into the hobby. Many of us started out doing the same thing years ago with an Invicta Pro-diver. Except these are far better watches. So if someone buys a good cheap watch, they might start looking into what else is out there. Eventually going beyond Aliexpress.
Anyone else getting Chinese watch exhaustion?
I'm sure some are, which is why I don't review them that often. Yet there is still a ton of interest in them. I mean in just 5hrs this video has already got more views then the wise flieger video I put out a couple days ago. Which is a far more interesting watch.
@@RelativeTime Didn't mean to criticize you. I meant personally. The feeling of long term enjoyment + cost per wear.. because the thrill wears off so soon. That's what i meant to say. A store named ShopSimon has the Zodiac Olympos for $300. You do great reviews and we have the exact same taste. Keep up the great work.
No worries. I didn't take it as that. Just a question. But wow seriously $300? That's killer! I can't remember how much I paid for mine, but it was a lot more.
Homage is a term that’s over used, a lot. This is not a homage, it’s a blatant rip off. I’d call it a fake but it doesn’t have Omega’s logo on the dial and it’s not trying to be an Omega. But it’s a straight up copy of the design which isn’t a homage.
Just get an Aragon, far superior for the same price.
Yeah, I was just about to write the same. Huge discounts on Aragon website right now, and the quality is not comparable.
This piece is specifically for folks who are looking for an Omega look-a-like. I might pull the trigger just out of curiosity
Worst logo font ever
Does Aragon have any titanium watches? Either way, now that they have some smaller watches and are using sapphire more, Aragon is a solid choice.
@@RelativeTime many. And for what price!
Omega design watches are closing up to millions of Rolex submariner design watches 😂
Do you think if i send a "pretty please?" mail theyll send me one?
Wouldnt get my money , not a penny .
cool but too big
I'd love to see something similar but with some changes. Including size, drop the he escape valve, and flat sapphire Make it more of a true homage.
Good to see they changed that corny logo
A homage of a fake military watch?
Well he is Commander Bond. 😁
I’m amazed how blanc one-to-one copy of alive and kicking watch is called homage these days. Awful. It’s a steal and copy. That’s what it is. I’ll always ridicule people who choose cheap counterfeit copies over original microbrands who do their job as designers, not thieves.
Agreed just putting your logo on it still makes it a copy in my book, hence my preference for micro brands making original designs.
Steel.,?! Why not send it out on a NATO. ?
I think that's an option.
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If you really wanted this style but really not interested in paying the price for the real ThIng, this will get you there... BUT, expect to get what you pay for.
However, for me, although costing quite a bit more, but still not nearly as much as the true Omega NTTD, there's a Squale Squalemaster that gives a similar aesthetic vibe, to my eyes. The quality should surely be much better and it's a brand with dive watch history and an original design to itself, too.
Whew
Blatant rip-off. Nothing interesting or original to see here.
Overused comment
Must be because you watched and commented
Too blatantly copied, come on, wear that and prepare to be laughed at.
To be Honest I’m getting fed up with the constant Ali express sale and all the associated videos to go with it the watch is ok just another copy of a well known brand that’s it
Truly time to unsubscribe if he's covering blatant knock offs
Sorry you feel that way. The thing is my goal with this channel is to be balanced and covering as many things as I can in the watch world. So for better or worse the the budget homage brands are a part of it, and in recent years has exploded in popularity.
These days if someone is looking for their first automatic watch, it's pretty hard to ignore the value that brands like this and San Martin represent.
So I think it's good to cover these brands from time to time just to see what they are up to. Especially since people frequently comment about them. If I didn't look at them from time to time I wouldn't know how good, or in this case bad they can be.
This isn’t the airport. No need to announce your departure! 😅