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Sanda

Sanda Dual Time 6030 Review(including tests of toughness, shock resistance and water resistance)

Sanda 6030

Like the Skmei I introduced several weeks ago, Sanda is also one of the best-selling digital sports watches, I did some searches on the internet and found very few dates about this watch, I mean the background of this brand. I saw this watch brand is registered by somebody, no need to mention his name here, and Sanda watches are being sold by a lot of watch companies, this marketing model of Sanda is different from that of Skmei. In September, I bought one Skmei watch and did several tests on it, the result is good, Skmei watch showed a good performance in the tests of toughness, shock resistance and water resistance. Today, I will give a brief review on a Sanda watch and do the same tests on it, let’s see what will happen.

Sanda Watch Box
Sanda 6030 in Box

The Sanda watch came with a black box made with hard paper, not like Skmei, it does not have a black iron box, on the black paper box, there is also no brand logo. The box of Sanda looks very simple and ugly, I do not like it.

Sanda 6030 Case
Sanda 6030 Crown

Now you see the watch, it is big, both the width and height of the watch are over 50mm, the thickness of the watch is over 18mm, I weighed the watch, it has a weight of 70.8 grams, very light for such a big watch. From its dial displays, the watch has several functions, time, date, week, you can gain current time from its central hour hand and minute hand, also the small dial at 9 o’clock also displays time. The watch also has a chrono function, you can start, stop and reset it by pressing the buttons at 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock. There are two buttons which you can press to open the light behind the LED screen. There is a paper written with instructions on how to adjust time, date and week on the watch.

Sanda 6030 Black
Sanda 6030 Weight
Sanda 6030 Case Back
Sanda 6030 Buckle
Sanda 6030 Strap

Please check the first video, which shows the outlook and all features of the watch.

The second video is a test of the toughness and shock resistance of the watch. please watch the full video. A the beginning, I pulled the straps hard with a great strength, nothing happened and everything looks good, the band is solidly connected on the case. Then I hit it hard on the desk, from each side, after I knocked the front side on the desk, I found the LED screens have issues, which are not broken but can not read the full digits. And then I pulled the straps again with a great strength, one strap that has the buckle on were torn off, it is because the screws have been loose when I knocked the desk with the watch, at last, I installed the strap back and tighten the screws.

The third video is a test of water resistance. I put the watch in a bottle that is filled with water, I shaked the bottle hard, and the result is the water did not enter into the watch. Perhaps I need to buy a more professional equipment to test the watch’s water resistance, but for this Sanda watch, it is absolutely no problem for you to wear it when swimming in the pool or the ocean.

After making the three tests, my opinion is the quality of this Sanda watch is not as good as that of the Skmei 1988 Dual Time I introduced before. Because I used the same method to test the shock resistance, which is knocking the table with the watch, the LED screen of the Skmei still shows everything correctly after the test, while this Sanda could not show the full digits then. The band does not have quality issue, but before wearing it out after receiving the watch, I suggest you check if the screws that help to fix the straps are loose.

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Skmei

Skmei 1988 Dual Time Digital Watch Review

Skmei Paper Box
Skmei Watch in Box
Skmei Black Box
Skmei Logo on Black Iron Box

I did not introduce digital watches on my blog before, just one week ago, I did some searches on aliexpress and found those digital watches made in China are being sold very well, they are popular. I have one G-Shock watch which I bought several years ago, it is a basic model and I love to wear every day, especially in the summer, very convenient to wear than the other watches in my collection. In the past, I never thought I will buy these digital watches, they are toys and look like being specially made for the students and young people, however, actually you can see many people wearing them in the street and gym. There are no watches that fit sports clothes better than these digital watches. So, I will introduce some digital watches from time to time on my blog, to tell you the quality of them, to help you find good quality ones.

Skmei 1988 in Box
Skmei Watch with Accessories
Skmei 1988

Skmei is a famous brand in this field, their watches are very popular on the internet, it is one of the best-selling digital watch brands, although not as famous as Casio G-shock, Skmei still has their biggest advantage, which is price. As far as I know, Skmei is founded in Zhaoqing of Guangdong Province in China. Zhaoqing is a very beautiful place in Guangdong, I went there before, some canyons are really natural oxygen bars, I think I will settle there when getting old. Now comes to the watch, you can see the following pictures I took.

Skmei 1988 Dual Time

The Skmei watch arrived in a good condition, it is under double protection, the outside is a paper box, while the watch is put inside a black iron box, so it is very safe and I like this package. There are a warranty card and a user manual coming with the watch, but I did not see purchase date and model number on the card, these information are empty. As far as I know from their page, the reference should be 1988, which can also be found on the watch.

Skmei 1988 Case
Skmei 1988 Case 2

The watch uses two colors, green and black, they also offers a lot of other colors. The case is made with ABS, this material has many advantages, such as corrosion and heat resistant, highly stretchy and also has a certain hardness, the green band is made with TPU that has a very strong ductility, look at one of the videos I show below, I did a test on the band.

Skmei 1988 Green Band
Skmei 1988 Buckle
Skmei 1988 Case Back

The case of the watch is measured to be 51.2mm in height and 45.4mm in width, it is only 13.8mm in thickness, the entire watch has a weight of 47.8 grams. The green band is perfectly integrated with the case and looks very nice on the watch. The length of the band can guarantee it fits the wrist size from 175mm to 240mm. I do not know the movement inside, it is absolutely a quartz battery, but I do not know where it is made from, the battery in my G-Shock has worked for almost 5 years.

Skmei 1988 Wrist Shot

The functions of the watch include hours, minutes, seconds, week, month, date, alarm and dual time. These functions can be easily adjusted through the four buttons on the case. I think there is no need to talk how to adjust these functions in this article, there are instructions on the user manual, I did not read them, it is very easy.

The first video is a show of the watch.

The second video shows the toughness of the watch, I hit the table hard with the watch from all sides, including the two case sides and the front, after several repeated strong knocks, the black frame on the front fell down. This does not mean that the quality is bad, because I used too much strength, you can hear the loud knocking sound in the video. The band is strong, its construction connected with the case is also very strong, I pull the straps hard with both hands, it not broke.

The third video is a waterproof test. Put the watch in a glass bottle filled with water, then shake the glass bottle with a great strength. The result is water does not get into the watch. I do not have a professional equipment to test the water resistance, I think I will need one in future.

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Borman

Borman Sun-Moon Dual Time Watch

Borman Dual Time Watch

Among these Chinese watches reviewed on my blog, actually I like Borman more than Sea-gull, however, this brand only makes models in one style, which is Glashutte style. The watch company that registers this brand claims it is made in Germany, but is is certainly a Chinese brand. I have introduced several Borman watches, they look like complications, each of them has an unique or multiple functions, most importantly, their appearance is really elegant, which has learned the design essence of German or Swiss watches. Today, I will show you another Borman watch you may be interested in, it looks like and has a dial design which I think most watch fans can not resist its charm, even though it has a false moon phase.

Borman Sun Moon Watch

The watch is big, which has a case diameter up to 42mm and is measured to be 11mm in thickness, the case has arched lugs that will fit your hand in a more comfortable way, the lugs seem to be integrated with the case seamlessly, a little round shape that is in line with the smooth round bezel, but they are brushed rather than polishing on the bezel. Through the see-through crystal back, you can see an automatic movement inside that has golden rotor and movement plates, no brand logo on the auto rotor, not sure where this movement comes from, but the accuracy is acceptable.

Borman Dual Time Movement

The dial has special patterns, one indicator at 12 o’clock and one opening at 6 o’clock, they are symmetrical, while the two rosy jewels have broken this symmetrical beauty on the dial. The printing ‘DUAL TIME’ means the indicator at 12 o’clock offers a time display in 24-hour format, this indicator also offers Sun and Moon imaging, not moon phase. Sword-shaped hour hand and minute hand on the center, you can see a blue small second hand above the opening at 6 o’clock, it moves along with the working balance wheel. The dial completely presents the design concept of Borman.

Borman Dual Time Clasp

The watch is equipped with a black leather band that comes with a deployant clasp, the band is made with genuine calfskin leather, which is soft and durable. By the way, do not wear it when swimming, even the watch has a good water resistance due to its screwed down crown and back.

Borman Dual Time Wrist Shot