Tag: Seiko

Vakuy Rigas Sweep Quartz Watch Review

Post author By Bob
Post date May 9, 2023
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This is my second Vakuy Rigas watch bought from China, the first one is a vintage Rolex Daytona Paul Newman homage, this one is a quartz watch, but I do not know which brand it copies from, it seems like it has some features of Glashutte. Whatever it looks like, the watch will become one of the dress watches in my big collection that have combined several functions in one piece. I like its polishing case, round smooth bezel and classic dial design, the watch also has a 40mm case, this is a very popular size for all types of watches, it is a trendy watch size, on this Vakuy Rigas, with 40mm case and thin bezel, the dial will look very large, and eveything arranged on the dial will look more comfortable, I think this is a necessary characteristic for all casual watches. I do not like the watch with a too crowded dial, if with so many functions and small dials, it even affects me affect me reading time from the dial. In my collection, for such type of watches, I like Parnis most, because it is a homage brand and most watches made by them have similar designs to those Swiss watches.

I chose the white dial version, the watch is powered by a Seiko VH64 quartz movement, and I noticed that the dial is printed “SWEEP SECOND” “QUARTZ”, I did not know what is the meaning, but I found the central second hand is not ticking but smooth sweeping the dial, so I know what this quartz movement has done, it is a great movement and the watch is exactly what I am looking for. With a quartz engine inside, but doing the things like a mechanical watch. There are two small dials, each with a small hand, one small dial at 3 o’clock is for date display, the other at 9 o’clock is for week display, and the crystal above the white dial is a arc-shaped mineral crystal. The watch comes with a brown leather strap that is made with genuine calfskin leather, it feels very soft and durable to use, not like other cheap watches that come with a band with bad smell, there is no smell on this band, I would like to change this band with a genuine alligator leather band, it will make the watch look more luxury.

Tags Quartz, Seiko, Vakuy Rigas, VH64

Ebohr

Ebohr Explorer 100m Blue/Red Diver’s Watch Review

Post author By Bob
Post date August 29, 2022
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I think many of you guys have heard of Ebohr, which is a very famous watch brand in China, Ebohr was founded in Shenzhen of China, they do not make movements, the movements used by them are all imported, mostly from Japan. However, the watches they have designed can meet the aesthetic standard of most people, especially those people who like Swiss watches, among all Chinese watches I have reviewed on my blog, I only find that Ebohr and Tianwang have some Swiss watches’ design features, I think this is also a big reason why both watches can compete with the big three traditional watch companies in China, which including Sea-gull, Shanghai and Beijing.

This Ebohr watch I am going to review is a diving-style watch from its Explorer series, I got it in last week when I was on a holiday with my family, I decided to buy this watch in last month and very happy to receive it before my holiday to the beach. The watch is not expensive, which is even cheaper than some homages, its color design attracted me, the color combination of red and blue brings a stronger visual impact. By the way, Ebohr also offers a black and red color option for this watch.

The Ebohr Explorer is made with solid 316L stainless steel, which is fully in matt finish, check from the sides, the lugs are naturally curved with a smoothly polished edge to give the wearer a more comfortable wearing experience. The crown, which has protecting guards on top and below, has a Ebohr logo in santin finish. The blue/red bezel is not ceramic made, it is made with aluminum. The case has a diameter up to 43mm, it is measured to be only 12.5mm in thickness, which is thinner than most other diver’s watches made in China.

I like its dial, which somewhat draws inspiration from the design of Seiko diver’s watch, certainly you can see its own characteristics. The dial has a multi-level three-dimentional structure, the beveled inner bezel is blue and has small square markers in red color, which exactly in line with the blue and red bezel, all hour markers are tridimensional and are filled with white luminous material, so are hour hand and minute hand, the lume light emitting from hour markers and hands is green, which forms a high contrast with the blue dial and makes the watch look more beautiful. The central small second hand is in bright red color, this also enhances the dial readability in dark conditions. By the way, the white anchor logo printed at 6 o’clock is an interesting element on the dial.

The Ebohr diver’s watch is equipped with a Seiko automatic movement, I do not know which exact Seiko movement it uses, but from the cost of the watch, I guess it is a NH35A from Seiko, many diving watches made in China including some homages use this movement because of its low cost and considerable stability. About accuracy, the watch will gain 8 sec to 10 sec each day, after wearing the watch for one week, now it is 3 minutes ahead, I will adjust adjust it to the standard time later.

Tags Ebohr, Seiko

Pagani Design

Pagani Design Blue Sub 116618LB Homage

Post author By Bob
Post date July 26, 2022
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Now, Pagani Design has become one of my most favorite homage brands, in the past, I loved Parnis most, but now as long as Rolex published a new model, I will go to the website of Pagani Design to see if there is a homage of it. Many people in various watch forums are also talking about this watch, they love it, perhaps the main reason is the cheap price, but in my opinion, the quality has been recognized, even it is not the best, but it is the best option to choose at the same price point. I have bought several Pagani Design watches, my most favorite one is the Daytona Paul Newman homage, several days ago, I got another watch from Pagani Design, it is a full gold watch, its bezel and dial design remind me of the blue Sub 116618LB.

The watch is in full yellow gold tone, the inner material is 316L stainless steel, there is a layer of yellow gold coating, I am sure the gold layer is not thick because the price is there, it is also not the 18K gold we usually see on some replicas, if you do not take a good care of the watch, the gold will fade in a short period. Well, that’s not the issue I care about, I won’t wear it every day, because there are dozens of watches in my collection. The case has a correct size, the same 40mm as Submariner, case is also not thick, which is 13mm. I appreciate the finish on the case and bracelet, the alternative usage of brushing and polishing gives the wearer a great visual experience. Every link of the bracelet has gold coating on each side, a lot of golden watches at this price point can not achieve this level of craftsmanship. The bezel has a blue insert, which is not ceramic made, the lume pearl at 12 o’clock looks too white, lack of some transparency like the pearl on Submariner.

The dial looks nice, the blue color is very close to the blue on the bezel, like the bezel pearl, every hour marker is filled with white luminous material, the benz hand is also a feature we can see on Sub. The date window positioned at 3 o’clock features a black font, with a 1.5x magnifier attached on the sapphire crystal. The inner bezel is empty, there are no engravings, it is my fortune that the seller picks up a good watch for me, because the central second hand can stop exactly in the middle of the triangle 12H marker, which is perfectly aligned with the bezl pearl and the 60-minute scale.

From the printings of “JAPAN MOVT”, we know the watch is equipped with a Japanese automatic movement, actually Pagani Design also claims that the movement is a Seiko NH35. I know a lot about Japanese Miyota 9015 movement, but about Seiko NH35, I only know it is a very common and old movement, but the quality and stability can be trusted. I have several watches bought from China niche brands use this movement, their inaccuracy is about 10 seconds to 25 seconds, no big issues, I can accept as long as there will be no repairing issues within several years.

Tags NH35, Pagani Design, Seiko, Yellow Gold

Naviforce

A Naviforce black watch for student

Post author By Bob
Post date July 21, 2022
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Naviforce, you may not know this brand before, because almost all watches from them are quartz watches, like me and most of you guys, we usually focus more on mechanical watches. Naviforce, the name is nice, it is created in China, their watches are selling very well on aliexpress, one of the best-selling quartz watches. I do not know this brand too much, there are too many brands like this in China, with quartz movement, Naviforce can sell their watches at very reasonable prices, I think this is the main reason why people choose it. For such watch like Naviforce, which is sold at a cheap price, the main customer group must be those young people like fashion items, or students who can not spend too much.

The Naviforce has a cool full black outlook, the case and bracelet have pvd black coating on stainless steel material, the multiple functions displayed on the dial is the core design of the entire watch, while the Naviforce logo on the right enhances the temperament of the watch.

The case has a big size, which is up to 46mm in diameter, this is the biggest watch among all my China watches collection, it is also much bigger than most mechanical watches I have seen. The case has a thickness of 15mm, I think it is a little thick for such a quartz watch. Both case and bracelet are brushed, the watch does not feel heavy even it has a big size, the three buttons, including the middle crown, have a glossy finish that contrasts with the matte black finish on case. On the front face of the crown, there is a well-finished Naviforce logo.

The dial has an unique texture, there are three subdials in gear-shaped, each has a black circle inside with markers, each small dial has a specific purpose, the date is displayed through the window at 6 o’clock, you can adjust it through the button at 4 o’clock. The week is shown on the subdial at 12 o’clock, you can adjust through the button at 2 o’clock, the 24-hour displays at 9 o’clock, it can be adjusted through the crown. There is a Naviforce logo at 3 o’clock, the central second hand is in bright red color that is eye-catching. Three small hands, hour markers, hour hand and minute hand are all applied with luminous material. The three vertical lines in different colors light up the entire dial.

The watch has a Seiko battery inside that is imported from Japan, its service lift is 2 or 3 years. Naviforce also offers rose gold, blue, yellow gold, stainless steel options for this watch. It is really a very good choice for colledge students, the watch is also very convenient to read and practical.

Tags Naviforce, PVD, Seiko

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