Whether it's a rip off is a moot point. The whole brands selling point is that it makes homages of a much more expensive brand! The real consideration is whether it's decent for the money and functionality. I own several, because the answer is always hell yes.
Great point, James! I personally have always had a slight uneasiness towards products that I consider to have "copied" off others, that's hard for me to shake off. That being said, I agree that the VALUE offered by this watch is unprecedented. You just can't beat the functionality (and even quality) for this price-range! Thanks for weighing in 🙏
Люблю обзоры на skmei. Ношу g-shock, edifice, но всегда с теплотой вспоминаю дешевые китайские часы. Спасибо тебе за этот труд, товарищ! Успехов и здоровья тебе)
That’s wonderful to hear! I love creating these reviews too - it’s nice to give these watches a chance instead of immediately hating on them. I’m glad you enjoyed it, comrade! 🙏 Have a great day 😁
Oh boy, this would make a great present to pull from the stocking, right? 😜 Yeah there sure is some awesome colours to choose from... I might chuck a picture up of the different colourways in the 1 week review to see what the consensus is - and I'd love to hear which one you end up going with, Paul! 🙏
Great options. One reason I chose the dark green colour is that the bezel accent is a nice dark BLACK, which makes the tacky "SPORT" text a little more subtle 😉
Indeed! 👌 I love how SKMEI manage to make such relatively high-quality watches for such a low price. Some of the other 'copycat' brands can be quite abysmal!
Hey! Thx for all your reviews! I need to ask you some technical question...Do you know if the strap of this Skmei 1988 fits on the Original Casio Gbx-100? Thx!
No problem, Diego! Thanks for your viewership. 🙏 I dont have the GBX-100 I borrowed on hand to compare it with unfortunately. According to the SKMEI website, the 1988 has a band width of '19mm', which is quite unusual. I think they're referring to the strap itself, rather than the 'Lug Width' which is what would determine whether the straps are compatible or not. Based on my mod of the GBX-100, the lug width we'd want to match would be 16mm: th-cam.com/video/y8GVebFkuc4/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps! 🙏
Great video! But I categorically did NOT like the product (1988): dark gray numbers on a black screen - it’s very difficult to make out the time, this can be seen even in this video if there is no obvious light source (in some fragments it’s hard to deny, although the light is set as it should ); the same thing - with backlight
Skmei knockoff stands up well in areas vs. certain Casio/ Gshock models, some of which are quite capable. They're all fun watches. Can go wrong really. G-Shock, while inexpensive in the overall world of watches, are overpriced in some ways: Skmei makes that clear.
Hahaha, I find this notion both believable, and HILARIOUS! 😂 I have just done a check on my wrist, and the digits do appear to be cycling through in the correct order, so perhaps it was just the frame-rate of the video. Maybe I'll include a slow-motion recording in the 1 week review to verify! 😉 Thanks for the great idea 💡
Great question, Gigachad! 💪 I've just had a look at the product listing and can see no mention of the lens material 🤔 That being said, for this price point, I agree with PickAny's opinion below that it would have to be plastic. It would certainly be nice if it were a mineral glass lens at least, but this is just one of the many trade-offs we should expect for them to get the price this low. Perhaps an add-on screen protector could be the solution 😁
Oh man, now THAT would be something! 🤩 That being said, I do still love the style of the old-school segmented digits. I wonder if the battery life would be similar 🤔
Great question, Morphshag! 🙏 It's from the "Sand Land" version of the GW-B5600. I did a review of the watch it's taken from, here: th-cam.com/video/XgmFNDrmnAs/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this great review.. Going to give this watch a 👎rating. I know it is cheap..But I would rather put the cash towards a watch I like ..There is just something about this watch that I don't like, But I can't put my finger on what it is. I now have 29 watches... Just two more to get and that is the end of my watch-collecting journey ... Sorry this Skmei 1988 won't be in my collection. But I do love your Time distortion Casio G-Shock... The G-Shock Watch 5600 Time Distortion DW-D5600TD-3ER. It is a real eye-catcher.
No worries Brian, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙏 A fair assessment indeed. Some may prefer to put the money towards a watch they would be more likely to wear. I feel you! 💯 For myself, I believe the issue is the generic "SPORT" text on the top of bezel, it just looks kind of cheesy and cheap. That being said, I am glad I went with this particular colourway with the black bezel, as this text is MUCH less pronounced than some of the other options 😂 Oh yes! I can't wait to see what you end your 31 watch collection with Brian! 👀 The Time Distortion G-Shock, or "Green Goblin" as we nicknamed it is an absolute breath-taker 🤩💚
Great question! It can be hard to tell. I made a short video that will be helpful for you to watch, that’s outlines this question! th-cam.com/users/shortsbyPl64LRNSo Hope this helps :D
Great question, Susumu. 👌 As far as I’ve seen, they haven’t reached this point yet! They do offer a model with Bluetooth alone (which I just ordered actually: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mqvDSG8 ) and also a positive display watch with Solar, but not all these features together. Also, their version of Solar is the more old-school, larger panels than you’d see in a G-Shock. Here’s an example: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mr2j7je I’m yet to own one of these.
Ok , per me i casio hanno una storia di decenni nel fare orologi, e quello che fanno lo fanno bene. Non c' è un singolo casio che non sia amabile per quello chw offre a seconda il modello. Skmei , per me, è solo un fake . Le resine e le plasriche di casio hanno superato decenni. Questi skmei tra pochi anni si saranno sbriciolati appena sono stati sotto un po di sole o acqua marina per piu di un paio di anni . Gshock dura una vita ed è stile . Skmei è un orologio usa e getta
Non potrei essere più d'accordo, Media Player. Considero davvero Casio il migliore del settore 😎 E per una buona ragione! Penso che il motivo per cui molte persone hanno suggerito e votato per questo orologio sia per il suo incredibile valore: il prezzo è davvero eccezionale per quello che offre. Resta da vedere se i materiali resisteranno alla prova del tempo. Per come la vedo io, anche se dovesse degradarsi dopo un paio d'anni, ci saranno persone che preferirebbero comunque questa opzione anche come "sostituto usa e getta" 😁 Grazie per il tuo intervento! 🙏
Еще один отличный пик, друг мой! Теперь, когда вы упомянули об этом, в основном часы, минуты и секунды являются наиболее разборчивыми, но дату может быть довольно трудно увидеть из-за ее размера, и особенно текст дня недели из-за способа написания букв. из очень маленьких отдельных пикселей. Спасибо за внимание. 🙏
@@goatreviews У меня есть 1628 с негативным дисплеем. Вечером очень плохо видно данные. Заказал себе 1628 с обычным дисплеем. Мне кажется не правильно иметь "старинные цифровые часы" с плохим дисплеем. Дисплей должен читаться всегда, под любым углом зрения.
@@user-ws6qd1mo8q Спасибо за ваши мысли по этому поводу. Я согласен! Очень важно иметь разборчивый дисплей. 1628 - отличная модель, с отрицательным дисплеем я не сталкивался, но версия с положительным дисплеем мне очень понравилась. Надеюсь, вам тоже понравится!
Hi Luiz, great question! I’ve demonstrated the accuracy of the time in relation to my entire watch collection in this video: th-cam.com/video/0p9fi5Q3XAw/w-d-xo.html The results may surprise you. Hope this helps 🙏😁
It comes in a plastic bag, that says everything about the brand. I can only see a spare parts: - Strap while wait for the original arrives. - 8 screws for restauration o repair old g shocks. - Battery. - Springs bars ( probably). - 4 or 5 button "e" clips ( probably). - One "O" ring. The rest go to the garbage bin.
Hi David, I totally understand and respect that viewpoint. Here's the beauty of that standpoint: At $15 AUD, this is still literally cheaper than buying these spare parts as individuals - Which is truly incredible. 🤩 I even bought a Spare SKMEI 1628 for this very reason. It's an EXTREMELY economical way to secure spare parts... and a functioning watch is just a bonus! 😁 Thanks for weighing in! 🙏
Мне не нравится дизайн 1988. Особенно рифленые выступы на корпусе по бокам. Зачем эти выступы? Какой функционал от рифления? Часы 1988 сильно похожи на дешевые "китайские часы".
Честное слово, Семен! 👌 На самом деле я не замечал этой закономерности, пока вы о ней не упомянули. Лично для меня именно надпись «СПОРТ» делает его дешевым.
I totally get that, man. For me, it's the cheap looking "Sport" text on the bezel that does it - So I understand why it's turned you off! Cheers for weighing in, Eksoteric! 🙏
Спасибо за внимание, Аркадий! 🙏 Судя по тому, что я видел среди других недорогих часов на AliExpress, качество SKMEI определенно значительно выше! Об этом я расскажу в следующем видео 😉
🐏 RAM the Like Button 👍 to help us grow! 📈 Is the SKMEI 1988 a Winner, or a RIP-OFF!? 🤔💬 Comment Below! 👇
Whether it's a rip off is a moot point. The whole brands selling point is that it makes homages of a much more expensive brand! The real consideration is whether it's decent for the money and functionality. I own several, because the answer is always hell yes.
Great point, James!
I personally have always had a slight uneasiness towards products that I consider to have "copied" off others, that's hard for me to shake off.
That being said, I agree that the VALUE offered by this watch is unprecedented. You just can't beat the functionality (and even quality) for this price-range!
Thanks for weighing in 🙏
Very useful information, very beautiful content, please add more SKMEI reviews that are similar to other popular watches
No problem, will do! 👌 Thanks for the feedback. 🙏
Люблю обзоры на skmei. Ношу g-shock, edifice, но всегда с теплотой вспоминаю дешевые китайские часы. Спасибо тебе за этот труд, товарищ! Успехов и здоровья тебе)
That’s wonderful to hear! I love creating these reviews too - it’s nice to give these watches a chance instead of immediately hating on them.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, comrade! 🙏 Have a great day 😁
Oh yes think one of those may be winging it's way to me after Christmas just to decide which colour to choose! Awesome review as always buddy! 😁👌
Oh boy, this would make a great present to pull from the stocking, right? 😜
Yeah there sure is some awesome colours to choose from... I might chuck a picture up of the different colourways in the 1 week review to see what the consensus is - and I'd love to hear which one you end up going with, Paul! 🙏
@goatreviews thinking the all black or black with silver bezal there is one with a gold bezal but it looks a little cheap in the pics!
Great options. One reason I chose the dark green colour is that the bezel accent is a nice dark BLACK, which makes the tacky "SPORT" text a little more subtle 😉
I have this watch. Can't wait to hear your review of it.
Cheers Ernie! 🙏 Looking forward to sharing my impression.
Almost any SKMEI is decent. In terms of value for money, SKMEI is unbeatable! I like this one, it's a good alternative to the SKMEI 1628.
Indeed! 👌 I love how SKMEI manage to make such relatively high-quality watches for such a low price. Some of the other 'copycat' brands can be quite abysmal!
Hey! Thx for all your reviews! I need to ask you some technical question...Do you know if the strap of this Skmei 1988 fits on the Original Casio Gbx-100? Thx!
No problem, Diego! Thanks for your viewership. 🙏 I dont have the GBX-100 I borrowed on hand to compare it with unfortunately. According to the SKMEI website, the 1988 has a band width of '19mm', which is quite unusual. I think they're referring to the strap itself, rather than the 'Lug Width' which is what would determine whether the straps are compatible or not. Based on my mod of the GBX-100, the lug width we'd want to match would be 16mm:
th-cam.com/video/y8GVebFkuc4/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps! 🙏
Bought 3 of them from AliExpress in different colors for like 6 bucks each. Very nice looking watch and better quality than expected.
Good stuff, King! 👑👌
They offer insanely good value, right?
Which colourways did you go with? 🤩
Great video! But I categorically did NOT like the product (1988): dark gray numbers on a black screen - it’s very difficult to make out the time, this can be seen even in this video if there is no obvious light source (in some fragments it’s hard to deny, although the light is set as it should ); the same thing - with backlight
I appreciate your candid feedback, man! 🙏
Thanks for pointing this out. The legibility could be improved! 👌
Skmei knockoff stands up well in areas vs. certain Casio/ Gshock models, some of which are quite capable. They're all fun watches. Can go wrong really. G-Shock, while inexpensive in the overall world of watches, are overpriced in some ways: Skmei makes that clear.
They sure do 👌 Especially in the backlight department! (oh and price 😂)
Thanks so much for weighing in, El Walker! 🙏
I don't know if it's the video but it seemed to me that in the stopwatch function the 1/100 sec digits were just randomly displayed numbers.
Hahaha, I find this notion both believable, and HILARIOUS! 😂 I have just done a check on my wrist, and the digits do appear to be cycling through in the correct order, so perhaps it was just the frame-rate of the video.
Maybe I'll include a slow-motion recording in the 1 week review to verify! 😉 Thanks for the great idea 💡
I'm waiting for the "slow motion", I'm curious
In Indonesia, SKMEI 1988 price is just $8AUD
Oh… Wait, $80?! That would be VERY expensive for the SKMEI 1988 😶
I think I paid like 1/10th of that price
@@goatreviews edit, just AUD 8, sorry for my mistake 😅
@@puturadithhaha, all good. I had a suspicion it was a typo! 😝
$10 in India
Intresting to see a budget gbx100 around! Is the screen lens made of plastic or glass?
For the price, it will be plastic.
I tend to agree, PickAny! Thanks for weighing in. 🙏
Great question, Gigachad! 💪
I've just had a look at the product listing and can see no mention of the lens material 🤔
That being said, for this price point, I agree with PickAny's opinion below that it would have to be plastic. It would certainly be nice if it were a mineral glass lens at least, but this is just one of the many trade-offs we should expect for them to get the price this low.
Perhaps an add-on screen protector could be the solution 😁
Gd350 with mip display.. Take my money!
Oh man, now THAT would be something! 🤩 That being said, I do still love the style of the old-school segmented digits. I wonder if the battery life would be similar 🤔
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@@neverdie079 🙏
the watch with the G-shock bumper, whats the model of G-shock that is from?
Great question, Morphshag! 🙏 It's from the "Sand Land" version of the GW-B5600. I did a review of the watch it's taken from, here: th-cam.com/video/XgmFNDrmnAs/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this great review..
Going to give this watch a 👎rating. I know it is cheap..But I would rather put the cash towards a watch I like ..There is just something about this watch that I don't like, But I can't put my finger on what it is.
I now have 29 watches... Just two more to get and that is the end of my watch-collecting journey ... Sorry this Skmei 1988 won't be in my collection.
But I do love your Time distortion Casio G-Shock... The G-Shock Watch 5600 Time Distortion DW-D5600TD-3ER.
It is a real eye-catcher.
No worries Brian, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
A fair assessment indeed. Some may prefer to put the money towards a watch they would be more likely to wear.
I feel you! 💯 For myself, I believe the issue is the generic "SPORT" text on the top of bezel, it just looks kind of cheesy and cheap.
That being said, I am glad I went with this particular colourway with the black bezel, as this text is MUCH less pronounced than some of the other options 😂
Oh yes! I can't wait to see what you end your 31 watch collection with Brian! 👀
The Time Distortion G-Shock, or "Green Goblin" as we nicknamed it is an absolute breath-taker 🤩💚
Давно надо было сделать обзор на 1988. Интересует дисплей - хорошо видно цифры?
Действительно! Дисплей очень четкий. В видео я сравниваю его с различными негативными дисплеями G-Shock 😉
отстают, неточное время
FYI - ATM means atmospheres -
Some of us might have got it confused with Automatic Teller Machines... 💸😜 Cheers for pointing this out, Yambo! 🙏
How do i tell if a skmei module is compatible with a 5600 or 5610? Thanks for the help! 😊
Great question! It can be hard to tell. I made a short video that will be helpful for you to watch, that’s outlines this question!
th-cam.com/users/shortsbyPl64LRNSo
Hope this helps :D
Does SKMEI make positive display models with bluetooth and solar?
Great question, Susumu. 👌
As far as I’ve seen, they haven’t reached this point yet!
They do offer a model with Bluetooth alone (which I just ordered actually: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mqvDSG8 ) and also a positive display watch with Solar, but not all these features together.
Also, their version of Solar is the more old-school, larger panels than you’d see in a G-Shock. Here’s an example:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mr2j7je
I’m yet to own one of these.
Ok , per me i casio hanno una storia di decenni nel fare orologi, e quello che fanno lo fanno bene. Non c' è un singolo casio che non sia amabile per quello chw offre a seconda il modello. Skmei , per me, è solo un fake . Le resine e le plasriche di casio hanno superato decenni. Questi skmei tra pochi anni si saranno sbriciolati appena sono stati sotto un po di sole o acqua marina per piu di un paio di anni . Gshock dura una vita ed è stile . Skmei è un orologio usa e getta
Concordo su tutto. Neanche usa perché non lo compro proprio.
Non potrei essere più d'accordo, Media Player. Considero davvero Casio il migliore del settore 😎 E per una buona ragione! Penso che il motivo per cui molte persone hanno suggerito e votato per questo orologio sia per il suo incredibile valore: il prezzo è davvero eccezionale per quello che offre. Resta da vedere se i materiali resisteranno alla prova del tempo. Per come la vedo io, anche se dovesse degradarsi dopo un paio d'anni, ci saranno persone che preferirebbero comunque questa opzione anche come "sostituto usa e getta" 😁 Grazie per il tuo intervento! 🙏
cool. you finally got your skmei 1988 video out !
Cheers, Ginsu! I really appreciated your recommendation for this watch from a few months back. 🙏 Thank you, it sure is a great clone!
За свои бабkи - нормальные kотлы! 😉
Невероятная ценность! 🙌
На негативном дисплее 1988 хорошо видно только 4 цифры: часы и минуты. Оно больши. Другие данные видно плохо.
Еще один отличный пик, друг мой!
Теперь, когда вы упомянули об этом, в основном часы, минуты и секунды являются наиболее разборчивыми, но дату может быть довольно трудно увидеть из-за ее размера, и особенно текст дня недели из-за способа написания букв. из очень маленьких отдельных пикселей.
Спасибо за внимание. 🙏
@@goatreviews У меня есть 1628 с негативным дисплеем. Вечером очень плохо видно данные. Заказал себе 1628 с обычным дисплеем. Мне кажется не правильно иметь "старинные цифровые часы" с плохим дисплеем. Дисплей должен читаться всегда, под любым углом зрения.
@@user-ws6qd1mo8q Спасибо за ваши мысли по этому поводу. Я согласен! Очень важно иметь разборчивый дисплей.
1628 - отличная модель, с отрицательным дисплеем я не сталкивался, но версия с положительным дисплеем мне очень понравилась. Надеюсь, вам тоже понравится!
O quão preciso é?
Hi Luiz, great question! I’ve demonstrated the accuracy of the time in relation to my entire watch collection in this video:
th-cam.com/video/0p9fi5Q3XAw/w-d-xo.html
The results may surprise you. Hope this helps 🙏😁
@@goatreviews Thank's !!!!!
@@luizclaudioteixeiracosta3055Always happy to assist 😁🙏
It comes in a plastic bag, that says everything about the brand. I can only see a spare parts:
- Strap while wait for the original arrives.
- 8 screws for restauration o repair old g shocks.
- Battery.
- Springs bars ( probably).
- 4 or 5 button "e" clips ( probably).
- One "O" ring.
The rest go to the garbage bin.
Hi David, I totally understand and respect that viewpoint.
Here's the beauty of that standpoint: At $15 AUD, this is still literally cheaper than buying these spare parts as individuals - Which is truly incredible. 🤩 I even bought a Spare SKMEI 1628 for this very reason. It's an EXTREMELY economical way to secure spare parts... and a functioning watch is just a bonus! 😁
Thanks for weighing in! 🙏
Мне не нравится дизайн 1988. Особенно рифленые выступы на корпусе по бокам. Зачем эти выступы? Какой функционал от рифления? Часы 1988 сильно похожи на дешевые "китайские часы".
Честное слово, Семен! 👌 На самом деле я не замечал этой закономерности, пока вы о ней не упомянули. Лично для меня именно надпись «СПОРТ» делает его дешевым.
So you basically need a 130 $ casio to beat a 10 $ chinese watch 😂 Bravo SKMEI
Hahaha 😂 Pretty much, Jack! 👌 Man they sure put up a good fight for the price, right?! 🥊🤑
привет с России ! ПЕРЕВЕДЕНО НЕЙРОСЕТЯМИ
👋😁🇦🇺🤝🇷🇺
My honest opinion is g shock rip off. too many skemi parts are used in the fakes and had turned me off from the brand
I totally get that, man. For me, it's the cheap looking "Sport" text on the bezel that does it - So I understand why it's turned you off!
Cheers for weighing in, Eksoteric! 🙏
Zа свои бабkи - нормуль. 👻
Спасибо за внимание, Аркадий! 🙏 Судя по тому, что я видел среди других недорогих часов на AliExpress, качество SKMEI определенно значительно выше! Об этом я расскажу в следующем видео 😉
Total rip off. Get real.
Fair call, Jon! I can see where you're coming from. Thanks for weighing in! 🙏
For the price, it’s not far off.
Casio needs to step it up.
They copied from Casio because it's worth copying, makes Casio more desirable.