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He’s a interesting reply I got from Lord timepieces after I asked them what movement is used in the watches!! According to them it’s a Custom Movement they use? 🤣
I don't understand why anyone would buy a watch from these fashion brands, when there are established brands with many decades of experience that offer quite a few watches similar in concept to what fashion companies offer but at a much better quality and price.
It would have been really easy to just put out a quick video trashing these without any thought, and I really appreciate that you went in with an open mind and gave them a fair and detailed inspection. I dont think 'watch people' will ever take them seriously - see, Invicta - but I also dont think the brand cares, but its good to see MVMT up their game and not just take the lazy path.
And the answer, as we all know, is, has always been, and will always be that MVMT are extremely low-quality watches, never to be compared to any Swiss brand watch.
@@jananilcolonoscopu4034 don’t underestimate them mate, I ain’t defending them but slowly and surely they are getting better. I am never gonna even one but still, they are selling tourbillon watches (of course the quality of them are sweeping the floor) for $500-$600.
Ben, I have to thank you for making me shop for actual watches. I was looking for Daniel Wellington reviews, and your videos changed my perception on watches. I now own a 6 piece collection for different occasions all in gold tones because of my wedding band. 1. Casio A168WG-9EF 2. G-Shock GM-2100G-1A9ER 3. A old casio from my grandfather 4. Tissot PRX 5. A birthyear 1995 Citizen Quartz Watch Day Date AD6062-53P 6. Tissot Everytime I stil buy quartz, because of the affordability and low budgets tho. Also you made me realize that luxury watches are not for me. I don’t want to worry about breaking or getting robbed, so the
No shame in buying wuartz! I own a seiko sarb035 and I must say that I love it, but I also know that in 2/3 years it’s gonna need maintenance, which will cost half of the watch’s price…
Oh come on... you are forgetting Vincero, Daniel Wellington and The5Th.. possibly Fossil and if you want to get this level of crap for more money and a LOT more money - you have Shinola and Hublot
@@shawnz241 meh fossil isn’t that bad, they have pretty good quality watches but the pricing is the main problem, mvmt is worse than any Watch brand tbh except for Daniel wellington
As others have said, the main question becomes what you compare these watches to. The MVMT field watch is neat, but it is competing a very crowded field, with not a whole lot that makes that watch uniquely MVMT.
Forget MVMT. You can get a field watch that's actually wearable at 37mm with sapphire crystal, 200m WR, Swiss BGW-9 lume, full stainless steel bracelet and an automatic miyota movement for just a tad more money: San Martin SN034-G-B. Textured dial and charming handset, too. A friend owns it. One of the best watches I've seen for the price.
A close friend of mine, not big into watches or horological history, excitedly showed me his new MVMT watch the other night when we met up for some pilsners. I just didn’t have the heart to tell him. Looked like one of the Invictas that skipped QC checkpoints.
Tbh 90% of guys don't care about horology. They just want a watch that looks good with their outfits, and MVMT watches do that. Just like Fossil watches do. Just like many AliExpress watches do.
@@fark69 That's like saying $5 golden plastic earrings look good, depending on the outfit. If the goal was to look cheap and tacky it's surely accomplished. Otherwise not so much. Paying $100 for $5 earrings would also make you look stupid on top
@@jananilcolonoscopu4034 I don't think that's fair. At a glance they look fine. They may be generic, but that generic design looks good with most outfits.
While the field watch looks ok, the Chrono still looks like something you win out of a coin pusher machine. I wonder how many they sell to still offer that turd
Ben get a sticky ball caseback removal tool. Just an inflatable rubber ball but it will open most casebacks. Use them all the time on my channels . Also you won’t scratch or damage anything if you slip
Only one glaring design flaw with the Field. That being the MVMT logo prominently displayed on the dial. Give me a real affordable luxury watch, a Spaghetti Scameti.
Can't help but feel offerings from Lorus gives them a run for their money, if only Seiko and Lorus actually know how to properly market their watches. Frankly the lumibrite dial field watch from Lorus is all the field watch anyone ever needs.
I never thought it would happen, but I just ordered a 38mm ocean plastic watch from mvmt. At $85, it seems to justify its price. Nothing earth shattering, but a fun addition to a large collection.
If you want a really good field watch check Bertucci. The chrono looks good but how do you read it ? If I really need to read a chrono it's digital only for me.
Vincero has been putting out some good designs too. From Miyota-powered automatic dive watches to vintage-inspired dive chronographs, I’m interested to see if these fashion watch brands are shifting to more respectable design languages.
It seems to be the case. Also, it seems Vincero has become more like Fossil in terms of products. Edit: one criticism of their chronographs is I noticed they over use the VK64 movement, which to be fair isn’t bad for the price point, but I have seen better value too. I do like my outrider, and my reserve saw a lot of wrist time (based on the scratches it has accrued over the time I have had it).
They're still the kings of inflated prices. Charging more than 600$ for some automatic miyota when people could get fully Swiss made watches with Swiss movements that price. And their other installments: 300$ for a plastic backpack. 180$ for some foldable knife. 35$ for a PAPER BOOK. You're honestly insane if you buy from them.
I recently picked up the MVMT Field automatic. It hasn’t let me down at all. It has great water resistance, lume , the display is excellent as well. I prefer having a day/date feature because I have a difficult time keeping track because my work schedule is random. The secondhand design is exquisite. The arrowhead is a nice touch. One critique is the thickness of the case. I’m often reluctant to work with it because it’s a little bit clunky. Another shortfall is the exhibition case back. The movement looks generic. That being said, it’s practically a budget Hamilton. I like the display so much, I decided to buy the quartz version for $40.00 I’ll miss the sweeping secondhand but I hope it’ll be a little bit easier to wear when I’m working.
Just getting back into classic watches after a few years of having a smart watch. The watch youtube community has evolved hella, nice to see people making content on these niche still. Time to get back into collecting 😎
Picked up the field a couple months back for £48 and tbh for that price, I'm happy. I knew what I was buying, but like the look and the size being oversized myself, I would have preferred saphire glass all the same.
I just went through a fair amount of comments, and why had nobody mentioned the fact a chrono with no markers on any of the subdials is beyond useless?! If you time a certain events, how can you read hours, minutes and seconds?
Can you do a re-review of Vincero watches? They released a bunch of automatics now and seemed to have picked up in quality just like MVMT, but they previously shit the bed so hard that they’re (understandably) being actively ignored despite their new releases, and I just want to know if they’re actually any better or if it’s just a facade
The skeletonized hands for the chrono are a novel choice, and does make sense given how often the hour and minute hands obscure the chrono hands on many watches.
@@matthewstrong1114 I was sold on the smaller case diameter and the tritium tube feature, I like the Hamilton khaki field too, but the lug to lug on the 38mm manual wind is longer than I'd prefer. Bulova also has a nice vintage style field watch, but I think the dial is printed with no lume and the movement is a miyota 8k series movement which I hope has been updated to a hacking handwinding one, but Bulova seem to price their watches with these movements higher than a lot of watches with a seiko nh35 even though they are fairly comparable. Microbrands also widely use the miyota 9k series movements for competitive prices too. This makes the window of the 8k series much smaller, operating in that space between quartz and a seiko 6r series , miyota 9k series and the eta 2824-2 movement and subsequent clones.
A Casio MRW-200h can be had for $20. It's smaller, lighter, has 24h markers, 100m of WR, day/date complication, a 10 year battery life, a timing bezel and can be had for under $20. The only real downside is that the lume is terrible. But I'd take it over any MVMT watch any day, even if the MVMT watch was half the price. Hell, even if the MVMT watch was free.
Just got an ad from MVMT about a mechanical watch of which they are supposedly only making 500 copies. You know you have to pick that up for a video when it comes out mate!
I bought a MVMT Chrono 40mm gunmetal for only 45 Euro and at that price point I'm pretty happy with it. I really like that Braun BN0095 shown at 6:56, but that's a 500+ Euro watch ...
I bought one of these field watches about a year ago and... it's really not terrible. I'd give it a 6 or 7 out of 10 in its price range. Granted, I bought mine for $11 on Mercari and it came with the original strap and a pretty darn decent Fossil leather strap. For $100, get a Steeldive/Addiesdive/Cadisen/Berny/Boderry but for under $20 shipped, you could definitely do worse.
Do these watches generally run small? I purchased a 44mm watch and it absolutely doesn't fit my wrist. Keep in mind I have pretty small wrists for a man. I'm assuming they sent the wrong size.
They did release a pretty promising GMT in the form of the Cali diver. They even got is ISO certified, and it costs only 20 more than the Seiko 5 GMT. Only difference between the two is the MVMT uses a sapphire.
I just want to know who was the "genius" that invented the "chrono" without markers on the subdials! If the idea was just to have some randomly spinning hands ... And the Filed ... I'll stick to my Expedition! Oh and the prices they still asking for it is absurd!
Ive got 3 MVMT Chrono (also the one in the review) and I like them. Have them for years and are great. The straps arent the best ever but I dont really care: i just order a new one after a year or so. I get lot of compliments of people, even from people who own more expensive watches.
I feel sorry for the ppl who fall for these types of watch brands. I'm glad channels like this exist to help ppl avoid buying the wrong type of affordable watches.
These are more fashionable vs practical so expecting Omega or Tag quality would be disappointing. I have a few of these and get compliments all the time. Solid watch for the price tag imo
Miyota quartz movements, although cheap, are just as accurate and durable as Seiko or Swiss quartz movements. I have a watch with a basic Miyota 2035 which I bought 24 years ago in 1999, and it’s still working well today. A watch having a Miyota movement is not a negative.
Ever looked at CLUSE from Amsterdam? They have a nice design to their case back/ rear, which makes it seem they are not just re-badged Ali express trash like DW.
They still need another 5 years of wins before most enthusiasts would ever pick them over Timex but it's a step in the right direction that should be praised nonetheless.
I see you now have budget for special effects. Look how far you’ve come! ❤ Actually, I liked some of the minimal designs they had before (rebadged Ali stuff or not), but nice to see the improvements they’ve made. A modern brand to go after Timex or some Orients would be nice to see.
Gotta love the clickbait in the title😅 Having said that, the field isn’t terrible. I would venture to say its design is to do with the acquisition by the movado group. I do think, however, that they still offer nothing that puts them above their competitors in the same price bracket. Also, saying ‘fashionistas’ have a watch to wear in MVMT, I think is an insult to fashionistas 😄
I really like the look of the tan field mvmt watch but obviously hesitate to purchasing it as i am new to purchasing watches and the only watches i have ever had have been purchased for me are as gifts. Does anyone know any good watches that look similar to the tan field watch that is better value for money and affordable.
It would be interesting to get your thoughts on STORM LONDON watches...I have a few and can honestly say...they are great! Yes they are quartz and are certainly a fashion brand but the build and the finishing is certainly far far better than MVMT and the like
Thanks Ben for another entertaining and unbiased review. For me the Chrono just looks boring and stupid, although the size would suit my salami wrist. The field watch looks good and is a good size; but that cheapo Miyota movement. And I couldn't get past having that stupid brand on my wrist. I sound like a snob, however it's their fault I feel that way. I say save some cash and buy a Casio..👍
I own 4 MVMT watches, to be honest I love them. 4 different styles and colors, 4 everyday wearers that I don't mind beating up They got me into liking watches and looking at other more high end brands. they made me want to learn about watches. And you can buy them with discount code upon discount code, I think In total I just paid over 300 euros for all 4. And that much variety was definitely worth that. Do I want some better quality now that i'm a bit older? yeah but as starter watches they make a lot of sense if you shop smart
I'm not an experienced collector and from what I've learnt from RU-vid I'm not much of a fan of MVMT or any other fast fashion Watch brands ... but I just saw the MVMT Field for ₹ 2585 (US $ 21.60) and I couldn't resist.. I just bought it. Let's see what I'll get
Why would you even buy a chronograph with unmarked subdials? And why is the second hand not on a subdial? This is why MVMT wearers are instantly recognizable as rubes.
Hey Ben, if you want to review a pseudo fashion brand, you should review the the fossil grant chronograph! It is much better than the mvmt. I would recommend the gilt dial on brow leather
While the field watch looks like a reasonably competent offering the chrono is not. As Ben stated the hands are too short. I suggest that the sub-registers are useless. They are positioned too close to the center of the watch face. Without any markings what do they even mean? Do they even move? And if so what do they represent? For me these are still candidates for a discount store bargain bin.
I have a question. Are Tufina watches good? I never deard of them and cant find a rewiew about their history. Btw i am new at watch collecting so i dont know as much as i should.
I have just seen something that may your toes curl . I thought that would check ebay for MVMT watches . Guess what I fount . Mens MVMT Style watch, Strap Monster, Brand
