Thanks for the review. Could you please also take a look at their wandering hour watch? Can't pull the trigger without having seen a review with live shots, etc., but everyone seems to ignore this one for no apparent reason
Merkur does it again! Great offering for someone who wants a taste of world time flavor. I thought the handset legibility was a little rough too, but wondered if it was the video lighting…thanks for confirming in your commentary.
They’ve really been hitting it out of the park this year. So many great designs, it’s hard to choose just one! I was struggling to film the handset. Tried different lighting angles but they just kept disappearing. They’re also not super legible under sunlight, but I didn’t really mind because it just looks gorgeous 🤣
I’m not sure. Something about this world timer is not doing it for me. Maybe it’s the hands, the world in the center or the automatic movement which I’m not familiar with. But something is not jiving with me. But that’s ok. How boring would be if we all wanted the same watch. Another good review my friend. Keep up the great work.
That was my initial thought too, but this happens even when I’m winding it with an empty power reserve. The Vostoks I owned only started slipping when the reserve was full.
I just received this watch today and it looks fantastic. However I noticed that some time locations are not showing the correct time unfortunately. For example, in Mauritius it is 2 hours later then in Geneve. But on the watch it states 3 hour difference. Am I tripping or does yours have this too?
You're right, I've seen this in some other affordable models too. Guess the world time function is too complicated to execute properly on a watch at this price point.
There is no error. Mauritius Island does not change its time (does not use Daylight saving time) but Europe does. So between late November to late March it's 3 hour difference, otherwise 2 hour difference.
Hi man, saw this watch on aliexpress a few weeks back but decided to wait for someone to review it first before i got it. Looks like it was well worth the wait, loved your review man, this is definitely cool especially for that dial and the price it comes in at. Any chance you could drop a link for that strap tho, it looks sick on that watch, want to get one for mine as well, cheers.
Great review. The only thing that prevents me to get any watch from Merkur is their customer service, which is awful. They need to step up on this issue.
I looked at the Merkur information page. They work them hard at headquarters-long hours and open seven days a week. CS must be low on their list of priorities.
Amazing looking watch and it's a much better size than the Omega world timer. Just goes to show, we're being ripped off by the Swiss. Thanks for the review.
Very cool looking watch! I wish they would have put some lume on those hands to make them easier to spot. Otherwise, there isn't too much to complain about! Great review as always!
Thanks a lot, Dan! I think this is one of those watches I’d prefer without lume. Having hands with a brushed middle and polished bevels might do the trick, Grand Seiko-style.
I don t understand why the blue upper part of the circle showing night time is not simetric. It should have been blue from 18 until 6 in order to be alligned
Maybe to not have a background colour change split, right behind the full 6 or 18 numerals - besides where does night change to day at those specific times, plus the time would vary throughout the year eg winter/summer
Absolutely loved this watch since I first saw it last week. Your review gave me that little push to add it to my collection. I contacted the dealer today and confirmed that the stock he has, comprises CAIRO spelt correctly. Thank you for highlighting this point. Your new blue strap with the white stitch is an excellent upgrade. I am tempted to do that myself. Sorry, if I'm being a copy cat!
Hope you enjoy it! It really is a fantastic watch for the price. Imitation is the best form of flattery, so I should be thanking you for going with the same strap combo! ;)
@@WristWatchingThanks for your reply. Just received my watch. Yes it does look very nice and appears larger than it's indicated 38.5mm. Thank you once again your great review!
Wow!! I really, really like this one. Does anyone happen to know the mineral lens size (diameter and thickness) so as to swap out for an AR coated sapphire? I’d guess Merkur has kept the same lens with the same cases through their product line.
So you don’t just set the 24 hours ring to the correct time and leave the movement to do the rest, this is a manual thing, why don’t they make the 24 hours ring rotate like GMT had? That would be a great thing to have
Yeah it’s a manual thing. I think it’s a way for them to bring that functionality to a regular 3-handed movement while keeping the price low, compared to using a GMT movement. Merkur uses Chinese movements too, and I’m not sure if there is a Chinese mechanical GMT movement out there.
Bonjour, je découvre votre chaîne TH-cam. Je suis enchanté du contenu. Cette montre Worldtimer est incroyable pour ce prix ! Visuellement, elle est très jolie et puis qu'est-ce qu'on risque de l'acheter ? Rien du tout pour un prix aussi intéressant.
Thank you! Honestly the only risk would be the long term reliability of the movement. I don’t know if it’s going to last 5-10 years, but for that price, I can’t complain.
Also, I'm not buying highly intricate mechanical watches from AliExpress or anywhere for that matter. I'd always prefer world time and moonphase watches in quartz, because the servicing costs of their mechanical counterparts are too high. I don't trust the movement on this Merkur; they should have released it in Quartz instead.
I get that. It's going to be really tough to service or even replace these movements if something goes wrong. For the price, I can't really complain though. I'd be happy if it gave me a couple years of fun on the wrist.
I’m usually pro lume, but I don’t mind not having lume on this style of watch. The metallic dot indices look beautiful on this piece, they really set the whole dial off. I don’t think lumed indices would have worked as well here.
The biggest con of this watch is that they slapped an African map in the center instead of a world map. According to some people who have contacted Merkur, it's because the African map is a triangle and looks more symmetrical. I don't buy it; I need a world map on it! Also, those tiny metallic markers around the world map make the watch look cheap af. Remove them and expand the world map.
This would have looked amazing with a world map. I actually really like the metallic dots, they really set off the dial in the flash. Looks super classy and elegant.
Purchased this watch after 3 months the crown has broken from the stem. Attempted to contact Merkur has its still under warranty.No explanation repair or replacement has been received. Very disappointinng customer service.
That’s really disappointing to hear. You’re not alone, I’ve been hearing many reports of poor customer service recently. I hope they sort you out though.
@@WristWatching The Seiko 30th Anniversary Age of Discovery series was gorgeous, but it’s not made anymore. The Seiko Selection SBTM329 is also a solid world timer, it’s ~$300 but is made of titanium and has a sapphire crystal.
@@WristWatching The Chronofixe Sous Marine GMT has a unidirectional rotating bezel with the same world cities and a 24 hour numerated chapter ring (would function as a world timer in the same manner) I own one (purchased on the Bay for right at $100). There's some QC issues with the lume(moderate) and dial finishing (minor), but I love the watch at $100.
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York . But this watch is 14 hours ahead. I Don't think this watch is useful for multiple time zones. I think it can support only two time zones( local and home town). ✌️
Stunning watch and at a brilliant price. Again, a masterpiece in cinemaphotography, fantastic colour grades and just all round brilliant. A great watch and a great watch 🫶🏽
Oh man, thanks so much! I really appreciate it. It’s comments like yours that make the long hours and nights I spend working on these videos worth it. ❤️🙏🏽
It is nice, but the world time function is a manual , it does not rotate buy the watch itself , why they didn’t make the 24 hours ring rotate like a GMT hand does?
Honestly, I was looking at this Merkur last night, and I'm impressed by what I've seen, and for the price, how could it be not on everyone radar
I saw the photos, but I wasn’t expecting it to look this good in real life. I was pleasantly surprised!
I recwived it this morning. Beautiful!! My 5th Merkur... is a dud. Gains/loses up to 10min per hour. Emailed them to see what happens next
@joestojanovic6613 that crazy your 5th merkur and it's a dud 😱 hopefully you can return it for a refund
Thanks for the review. Could you please also take a look at their wandering hour watch? Can't pull the trigger without having seen a review with live shots, etc., but everyone seems to ignore this one for no apparent reason
@@joestojanovic6613 Damn, sorry to hear that. Hope they sort you out!
Merkur does it again! Great offering for someone who wants a taste of world time flavor. I thought the handset legibility was a little rough too, but wondered if it was the video lighting…thanks for confirming in your commentary.
They’ve really been hitting it out of the park this year. So many great designs, it’s hard to choose just one! I was struggling to film the handset. Tried different lighting angles but they just kept disappearing. They’re also not super legible under sunlight, but I didn’t really mind because it just looks gorgeous 🤣
After editing this video, I realised this Merkur takes design cues from the Patek Philippe World Time. That’s a $150,000 watch!
I’m not sure. Something about this world timer is not doing it for me. Maybe it’s the hands, the world in the center or the automatic movement which I’m not familiar with. But something is not jiving with me. But that’s ok. How boring would be if we all wanted the same watch. Another good review my friend. Keep up the great work.
Aptly put! That's the amazing thing about this hobby, there's a watch out there for everyone. Thanks for watching, Eric!
I think the slipping you experienced while winding is to prevent over winding some of my Vostok's do it (:
That was my initial thought too, but this happens even when I’m winding it with an empty power reserve. The Vostoks I owned only started slipping when the reserve was full.
I was this on their site and thought it would look cheap in the flesh. How wrong I was.. I shouldn’t have underestimated Merkur
I felt the exact same, and I'm glad I was proved wrong!
I just received this watch today and it looks fantastic. However I noticed that some time locations are not showing the correct time unfortunately. For example, in Mauritius it is 2 hours later then in Geneve. But on the watch it states 3 hour difference. Am I tripping or does yours have this too?
You're right, I've seen this in some other affordable models too. Guess the world time function is too complicated to execute properly on a watch at this price point.
It's probably to do with daylight savings time
There is no error. Mauritius Island does not change its time (does not use Daylight saving time) but Europe does. So between late November to late March it's 3 hour difference, otherwise 2 hour difference.
This is the same even in expensive World Time Watches.
Stunning dial!
Absolutely breathtaking!
The definition of what I call "Ballin on a budget" 👍🏾💪🏾
Aptly put!
Which strap is this? I don't see it on the website
Hi man, saw this watch on aliexpress a few weeks back but decided to wait for someone to review it first before i got it. Looks like it was well worth the wait, loved your review man, this is definitely cool especially for that dial and the price it comes in at. Any chance you could drop a link for that strap tho, it looks sick on that watch, want to get one for mine as well, cheers.
@@William22M thanks for the reply, damn didn’t expect the strap to cost so much more than the watch lol
Thanks a ton, man! The Artem strap is quite expensive, but here's a more affordable option on AliExpress: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDmXo2t
I’m getting this one too!! Great review! Thank you! 👏🏼
Thanks so much! You’re going to love it 😉
Great review! Love your comments very down to earth watch guy a++
Great review. The only thing that prevents me to get any watch from Merkur is their customer service, which is awful. They need to step up on this issue.
Thank you! That seems to be the only complaint I hear about Merkur. They’d really be hard to beat if they can sort that out.
I looked at the Merkur information page. They work them hard at headquarters-long hours and open seven days a week. CS must be low on their list of priorities.
Your review sold it for me. I’m going to have to buy one. Amazing photography btw.
Thank you! It’s a cool ‘out of the box’ piece to have in the collection.
Great review.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review!
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing looking watch and it's a much better size than the Omega world timer. Just goes to show, we're being ripped off by the Swiss. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching!
That’s well worth the money for a conversation piece you don’t wear everyday. Thanks for the great review!
It really is!
Great review my man!!! Watch is so beautiful
Thanks a lot man, it really is!
Great review as usual!
I really appreciate it!
Very cool looking watch! I wish they would have put some lume on those hands to make them easier to spot. Otherwise, there isn't too much to complain about! Great review as always!
Thanks a lot, Dan! I think this is one of those watches I’d prefer without lume. Having hands with a brushed middle and polished bevels might do the trick, Grand Seiko-style.
@@WristWatching Anything to make the hands stand out more!
@@danspanos amen to that!
I don t understand why the blue upper part of the circle showing night time is not simetric. It should have been blue from 18 until 6 in order to be alligned
Maybe to not have a background colour change split, right behind the full 6 or 18 numerals - besides where does night change to day at those specific times, plus the time would vary throughout the year eg winter/summer
What a lovely REVIEW
Is it miniature painting on dial ?
It’s just a printed dial. Not painted on.
Great review of a cool looking watch 👍
Thank you!
What strap are you using? Make it look even better
It’s an Artem Loop-less sailcloth strap
Thanks. Another question. The inner day/night dial moves with the hour hand like Omega? Or it’s static?
Absolutely loved this watch since I first saw it last week. Your review gave me that little push to add it to my collection. I contacted the dealer today and confirmed that the stock he has, comprises CAIRO spelt correctly. Thank you for highlighting this point.
Your new blue strap with the white stitch is an excellent upgrade. I am tempted to do that myself. Sorry, if I'm being a copy cat!
Hope you enjoy it! It really is a fantastic watch for the price. Imitation is the best form of flattery, so I should be thanking you for going with the same strap combo! ;)
@@WristWatchingThanks for your reply. Just received my watch. Yes it does look very nice and appears larger than it's indicated 38.5mm. Thank you once again your great review!
Where did you get the strap? Link?
It’s an Artem Loop-less sailcloth strap
You spent $85 for a strap ? @@WristWatching
Hi Where can I buy this nice blue strap? Thanks
It's an Artem Loop-less sailcloth strap.
What strap is that?
Artem Loop-less Sailcloth
Wow!! I really, really like this one.
Does anyone happen to know the mineral lens size (diameter and thickness) so as to swap out for an AR coated sapphire?
I’d guess Merkur has kept the same lens with the same cases through their product line.
Pinning your comment for visibility. I'd love to know this too!
Well darn it.
I received a response from Merkur via email this morning.
“Sorry, we don't have the exact size”
@@apparaoapparaowell, that’s a bummer. I can measure the diameter for you when I get back, but I won’t be able to help with the thickness.
What was the diameter? @@WristWatching
Beautiful watch love the design but I also would prefer a sapphire crystal and a reliable movement.
it’s quite a unique and interesting watch, especially at that price!
Definitely! I was trying to look for alternatives, but there’s really nothing else like this anywhere near its price point.
That's an AM / PM color code. Most GMT's have that. Not for caves. You might want to know that it's 7PM in NY
I tried my hand at a joke, don’t think it landed 🤣
It is a $130 price tag. There is not a reason on the planet not to buy it at that price. You spend more on beer in a week than this watch costs.
It's an incredible price for what you're actually getting. Also, you drink *way* more beer than I do! 🤣
@@WristWatching Indeed!!!
Definitely a nice looking budget watch. I almost considered it but no second hand kills it.
I get that. I feel this is more of a statement piece than an actual time telling instrument, so I don’t really mind the missing second hand.
@@WristWatching I agree I just personally am so used to a second hand moving without it the watch always seems broken to me.
Hmmm... what a gem very nice looking watch and the price isn't bad either.
Completely agreed!
So you don’t just set the 24 hours ring to the correct time and leave the movement to do the rest, this is a manual thing, why don’t they make the 24 hours ring rotate like GMT had? That would be a great thing to have
Yeah it’s a manual thing. I think it’s a way for them to bring that functionality to a regular 3-handed movement while keeping the price low, compared to using a GMT movement. Merkur uses Chinese movements too, and I’m not sure if there is a Chinese mechanical GMT movement out there.
Not really my style of watch, but I love it 😅
And at this price point, it's impressive!
Thanks for sharing 👍
I feel the exact same way about this watch. Thanks for watching!
Bonjour, je découvre votre chaîne TH-cam. Je suis enchanté du contenu.
Cette montre Worldtimer est incroyable pour ce prix ! Visuellement, elle est très jolie et puis qu'est-ce qu'on risque de l'acheter ? Rien du tout pour un prix aussi intéressant.
Thank you! Honestly the only risk would be the long term reliability of the movement. I don’t know if it’s going to last 5-10 years, but for that price, I can’t complain.
Not bad for the price, & the complication seems easy to use.
It really is a killer value!
I watched Jennie Elle's video on the Omega, it's not more beautiful. The size is huge. Yes its a much much better movement.
I definitely can’t pull off that size!
Also, I'm not buying highly intricate mechanical watches from AliExpress or anywhere for that matter. I'd always prefer world time and moonphase watches in quartz, because the servicing costs of their mechanical counterparts are too high.
I don't trust the movement on this Merkur; they should have released it in Quartz instead.
I get that. It's going to be really tough to service or even replace these movements if something goes wrong. For the price, I can't really complain though. I'd be happy if it gave me a couple years of fun on the wrist.
No lume and K1 are a big downsides.Wouldnt it be better with lumed dots instead of silver and lumed hands?
I’m usually pro lume, but I don’t mind not having lume on this style of watch. The metallic dot indices look beautiful on this piece, they really set the whole dial off. I don’t think lumed indices would have worked as well here.
Lovey watch.
Can’t stop staring at it!
The biggest con of this watch is that they slapped an African map in the center instead of a world map. According to some people who have contacted Merkur, it's because the African map is a triangle and looks more symmetrical. I don't buy it; I need a world map on it!
Also, those tiny metallic markers around the world map make the watch look cheap af. Remove them and expand the world map.
I’m fine with it as I was born there. Maybe they chose it as the Sahara provides that interesting printed Merkur invisible/visible effect?
This would have looked amazing with a world map. I actually really like the metallic dots, they really set off the dial in the flash. Looks super classy and elegant.
Why is that a con?
Hopefully this Merkur watch doesn’t behave like the former Merkur car
Purchased this watch after 3 months the crown has broken from the stem. Attempted to contact Merkur has its still under warranty.No explanation repair or replacement has been received. Very disappointinng customer service.
That’s really disappointing to hear. You’re not alone, I’ve been hearing many reports of poor customer service recently. I hope they sort you out though.
I dont like the fact that neither Europe or America are visible, but nice
Agreed
I’d rather have a quartz world timer from a brand with heritage
Any recommendations around this price range?
@@WristWatching The Seiko 30th Anniversary Age of Discovery series was gorgeous, but it’s not made anymore. The
Seiko Selection SBTM329 is also a solid world timer, it’s ~$300 but is made of titanium and has a sapphire crystal.
@@WristWatching The Chronofixe Sous Marine GMT has a unidirectional rotating bezel with the same world cities and a 24 hour numerated chapter ring (would function as a world timer in the same manner) I own one (purchased on the Bay for right at $100). There's some QC issues with the lume(moderate) and dial finishing (minor), but I love the watch at $100.
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York . But this watch is 14 hours ahead. I Don't think this watch is useful for multiple time zones. I think it can support only two time zones( local and home town). ✌️
Agreed on that, I think I'll only properly trust it for 2 time zones
Lovely. I'd love one. If only it wasn't made in a lady's size. What is going on with all these tiny watches? Nice review though, thank you.
As someone with slender wrists, this is the perfect size for me!
They spelled Cairo wrong - instant no
As I mentioned in my video, they’ve fixed that misprint.
New version is shit. They written merkur on the dial with white letters
Out of all the places in the planet to make the face of the watch, why AFRICA?!?!?! That alone made me not buy it.
Too bad it is not on Amazon :(
I’ve had no issues ordering from AliExpress. I usually receive my orders within 2-3 weeks.
Stunning watch and at a brilliant price. Again, a masterpiece in cinemaphotography, fantastic colour grades and just all round brilliant. A great watch and a great watch 🫶🏽
Oh man, thanks so much! I really appreciate it. It’s comments like yours that make the long hours and nights I spend working on these videos worth it. ❤️🙏🏽
It is nice, but the world time function is a manual , it does not rotate buy the watch itself , why they didn’t make the 24 hours ring rotate like a GMT hand does?