This channel was created to share my passion for well crafted wristwatches and to help people see what a watch looks like in the real world. I focus mainly on Swiss made watches, especially the less well known brands such as Eterna, Edox, Ball, Certina, Eberhard, Mido and more.
I try to keep my reviews waffle-free but informative and straight to the point.
Great review, got right to the point.. HEAVY. Big watches are great in the box but uncomfortable on the wrist. Someone bring back the 1974 Accutron, show these young men what a great watch really is.
Hello Dave. Great review as always i own 2 Ball watches , the fireman racer with the silver dial , and the Trainmaster cleavland express , this is a great watch, but due to its exhibition caseback it only has 50 meters of water resistance. Not too happy about that.
Based on this I just purchased one. Wonderful review, I especially like the lots of wrist shots. Most people just throw it on their wrist and ya get a quick look, but you showed your arms doing normal stuff..not just posing the watch, great touch that way ya can see the watch looks like in real life circumstances...oh love the attention to detail thanks bud..well worn and well reviewed
Hi Dave, this 1545 is NOT an homage to the Submariner! The 1545 actually dates back to the 70's but it was originally a 37mm case rated to 25 atmos. Same basic design and same hand set. The original dials were printed instead of applied, of course. Squale built these for multiple labels, notably Eagle Star Geneve. Original examples still pop up on eBay from time to time. This is a modern interpretation of the original but still very faithful in it's execution.
Because of your reviews of Eterna now this brand is on my radar I've already gone to the AD in my country to have a look at those beautiful watches I like this watch also the one with 4 hands
I waited and waited and waited... and have just ordered the green Marlin, in India, from the official website. And I got it for the equivalent of ~GBP 130. Not bad, eh. Great review, made me feel good about this. Looks stunning in the video.
One of the main reasons I got this was the wrist-strap. I've never seen anything like it and I love how flexible and well-built it is. I'm surprised at how annoyed you were by it.
There are a few hundred mentally sick people who take their frustrations out on RU-vid - watches, firearms, pocket knives, you name it… these haters are completely irrelevant. I have a Rolex GMT Master II and a Steinhart black Ceramic 42 and compared to my beloved Rolex, for 29 times less money the Steinhart is perfect.
SQUALE: Poor quality - awful customer service Hey fellow watch enthusiasts. I’m a collector since more than two decades. In all honesty: Dealing with Squale has been the worst experience of my journey. Here’s my story: I purchased a Squale 1521 Blue Blasted leather straight from their website. Right after unpacking I put it on - just to find out that the watch doesn’t work. Broken right out of the box. So I went to their website to find out how to get in touch with customer service (good luck with that) and to clarify their procedures. It took them a full week even to get back to me. And then a process started, that I can frankly only call some form of BS-bingo from Squales side. Frustrating from the beginning to the end. At the end of the day I sent the watch back on my expenses and it took Squale another two weeks to refund me. In a nutshell: 1000ish plus taxes for a mechanical Swiss watch from a brand with heritage might not be a steal but a deal to consider. However, 1200 bucks in total for a watch that doesn’t work and weeks of pure frustration due to “customer service” that I perceived as ignorant, sloppy and slow is what I call an absolute no go. It fact I am so fed up with Squale, that it motivated me to write this comment and to share my experience. Please decide for yourself, if what I described is what you are willing to put up with. Have a great day!
I am from South India, skin colour black, with a 16.5 cm wrist. Would you pls advice me regarding the bezel colour and case size. I am confused between bezel sizes 39 and 41 and colours matt green and grey.
Greeting from 🇮🇳 Here are few things I would love to share 1) its usually retails for around 160$ After discount which is a stellar deal 2) thanks to the pop of colours, this watch doesn't look like affordable replica of daytona or speedmaster 3) Its conversation starter for sure. People even inquired about “from where I got this watch custom painted”🤣
Omg!!! What a beautiful collection!!! It’s so rare to find someone on RU-vid who isn’t just a “collector” but rather someone who values and cares for their watches. Thank you sir
Good day, everyone! You know l've just baught the same type of Certina divers just in blue colour. But my one has one mm playback in any position you turn the bezel and when I make a slight push on it, the bezel also has a small backlash. After I discovered that, I came to the shop, and tried other certinas they all have the same thing. I'd like to know is that ok or not?
@@wristwatchdave422 hi! It is about a small playback, and only in the left side from 12 to 6 point but it’s still seems to be tight and confident overall during turning. I don’t know if it would serve for a long time or it will get out of service soon because of this thing…
😄 - not in this video but I did actually review it in a later video. You can see it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bAaj285ZuXA.html What a stunning watch. 👍
