CRONOS L6005 versus L6015 - the best submariner alternative? 

The water resist is legit. Beyond the Press channel tested a Cronos L6009 (with 2000m factory rating) to 2900m before it failed… then started up again after the pressure was released.

Hey! Is this 4K? (mean subs! 720p60 is fine for me😋🤘) But it's also almost 30mins talking Subs, unfortunately not submarines.... Cheers mate, be well. PS Watch out "diving" into Ali can be vast!

Sorry I'm late usually on the first one here but that packaging is actually a huge upgrade they used to use the thin plastic case

This is exactly why you need to hold/wear a watch. It's the putting on and taking off everyday that's so important. It's why a Genuine is such a good watch to own/wear. I would probably keep the date version too, but had you not had both to compare in your hand, would you be happy with the no date? Agree that ghost date movements are disappointing ; )

Look like the 'Kermit or Cermit' look a like or jobby? Great value for money, no date for me I'm afraid. Great delivery 'D' puts the majors to shame. The prose and parlance needs to be appreciated. The maths are simple with these watches it allows everyone to play in the ground without FOMO or pressure. For the uninitiated there needs to be clarity as to who Ali Express are etc. Nice touch though. VBW Anthony (AVPG).

Re the clasp: My bracelet was kinda squeaky when I received the watch (date-version, PT), so I followed some online advice and put a bit of baby oil on the parts I thought caused the squeaking. Worked like a charm and a tiny drop inside the clasp also made the quick-adjust mechanism work much smoother. I guess it's still on there (or the metal's been broken in now) because it still works great to this day. I bought my date version with the PT5000 about 10 months ago and I'm still very much astonished by that watch. Quality-wise... it's probably up there with San Martin. I can't compare apples to apples because my only SM is a BB GMT clone, but overall I'd say that the Cronos can trade blows with SM. Thing is: Including shipping and import and all that, I paid around EUR 300 for the San Martin but only 170 for the Cronos (on sale) - but it just doesn't feel like a cheaper product. Plus the SM only comes with a 3Hz Seiko NH34 while the Cronos has a (from what I understand) good quality clone of the 4Hz ETA 2824. Which does make a difference when you handle both watches because the Cronos' action when adjusting the time feels more "premium" and precise. The SM is a bit of a pain to adjust precisely, because the crown feels too light when you're adjusting. The PT5000 feels pretty much exactly like all the SW200s/ETA2824s I've ever handled. Accuracy: Mine ran pretty fast when I got it (+15 to 20s/d). My watch-maker slowed it down a bit but the movement didn't "hold" that regulation and went back from +2 or 3 s/d to +10s/d about a week or two later. Now however it's slowed down on its own somehow (movement is "broken in", perhaps?) and with daily wear and 8 hours or so on the night-stand, I'm getting near 0s/d accuracy. Well... for the time being ... :D What I did notice is that the movement doesn't seem to like running on an empty(-ish) main spring. When it's not fully or nearly fully wound, it'll slow down quite considerably. Could be a PT5000 thing or an issue with this PT5000 because none of my SW200/300 or ETA 2824/2892 movements ever behaved in this manner AFAIK. Still: This is a great product and not just for the price but it would still be a great product if it had a Swiss Made label on the dial and would cost 500 or 600. It wears very comfortably and even works on my skinny 17cm wrist. Finish is at least as good as on my San Martin or my Steinharts and the adjustable clasp is very handy to have. Only real niggles I have is that the lume on the hands fades before the one on the indices and that the bezel action is a little too light. Other than that: If you're looking for a high quality modern-Sub homage, you probably needn't look much further than the Cronos.

I have no problem trusting Cronos regarding water resistance. Haven't you seen them pressure-testing them, also on RU-vid? For the money, super quality.

Definitely the no date for me. Not a cyclops fan at the best of times haha.

Hello! I have a couplet questions for you: 1. After having this piece for a while, how does it wear and look? The only thing holding me back slightly is the thicker “super case” style lugs which I dislike. Is it that noticeable or does it look better in person? 2. What is in your opinion the best Submariner homage? Thanks and a great video!

Just one tiny observation: the NH35 version is actually called L6015, not L6105. I was looking for reviews about the L6015 and didn't find yours until I searched for L6005, which is the PT5000/SW200 version. Also, that 9 grams of difference must be basically the weight difference between the movements used, as the NH35 has a plastic surround, whereas the PT5000 is fully metallic. Great video BTW. Cheers!

From the video it looks like the indicies on the 6005 is whiter than the indicies on the 6015. Did you notice that in real life too?

Proud of my whoop azz racing watch

Hello. Are there any differences between the custom whoop azz racing and the Cronos? obviously apart from, color, logo. I want to know if the case dimensions are the same, made in same factory, etc.. thanks

I hate to do this to you, but I think you may have been better off going with Steeldive. I have so far bought three of their Sub homages (the SD1953) in different colorways (classic black, the Starbucks/Cermit you're presenting here, and the Hulk), and have run into absolutely none of the issues that scared you off (crown action is absolutely solid and winding is smooth on all three, just as an example). Pluses over the Cronos: fully lumed bezel (and Steeldive's lume kicks some serious ass), 300 meters of - in your words - "watery goodness" (compared with Cronos' 200), NH35 movement (which I'd trust over the PT5000 in the cyclopsed Cronos any day) and - perhaps most notably - PRICE (I paid just over 50 USD, or 40 GBP on average for each of my Steeldives, the last of which came in at just over 38 GBP. The Cronos is waaay overpriced by comparison, IMHO). Downsides compared to the Cronos: the bracelet, while solid and having no noticeable jangle to it whatsoever, features absolutely zero taper, which I find unfortunate (its links are also connected via push pins rather than screws), and the clasp, while super solid (AND has that side button action you seem to prefer, topped off with a security latch) - is styled nothing like the original it's homaging, and comes off looking a bit generic to me. The only "issues" I've run into: one of the watches arrived with the bezel (and dial!) microscopically misaligned, with a smaller-than-one-second tilt to the left (my OCD was triggered and I quickly had it replaced with an absolutely perfect sample - thank goodness for AliExpress FREE RETURNS), and the NH35, while running negligibly fast on two of my Steeldives, has been losing 8 to 9 seconds daily (8 to 9 seconds isn't bad, per se, but I'm triggered by watches losing, rather than gaining time. Makes it more bothersome to adjust them over time). All in all - I think Steeldive is KILLING it with these watches, and can only heartily recommend them. Having said all that - I wish you smooth sailing with your Cronos subs. Enjoy!

Cronos is without a doubt the best Rolex Submariner homage. I own two of the no date versions. One with the NH35 and one with the PT5000. I also own a number of other Cronos watches. The Deep Sea homage being one of my favorites.

Hi there, About your review of Cronos L6005 pt5000 . Is it possible to get a serious as possible seller rekommended that delivers to Sweden? Best regards Janne

Hello. I received my l6005 with date and Pt5000 yesterday. I noticed it is a bit fast, ran +3 sec after like 4 hours of setting the watch. Is this normal? Should I expect more deviation? Should I regulate it? I can visibly tell the second hand is moving faster than one second. Thanks

DO YOU CALL TESCO CORNFLAKES FAKE JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE THEIR BRAND OF CORN FLAKES? I WILL RATHER BUY ACCURIST, INVICTA, STEEL DIVE, PAGANI, ADDIEDIVE, TANDORIO. AND OTHERS THAN TO BUY REPLICAS OF EXPENSIVE BRANDS. MY WATCH COLLECTION HAVE GROWN SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THESE WATCHES AT LOW BUDGET PRICES.

Hello again! How does the case shape, size, a proportion (especially lug thickness and size) compare to the original supercase submariner 116610ln? cheers.

How do these watches compare to the San Martin sn019 or sn017?? I want the cronos because of the no date option and glidelock as well as the fulll lumed bezel but if the San Martin Is objectively better quality I will go for it. Please advise, thank you.

Submariner alternative???? Is a Dacia a BMW M5 alternative?

mine came thru amazon,instead of the pictured female end links came with male. bezel just ever so off. bummer. but it has stopped running twice and takes a knock to get running again. my guess no oil. bezel action great. bracelet squeeked until oiled....then fine. over all well made rolex copy. but for price a base sea-gull 2824 clone wouldve been better than PT5000.NH35 is like $30-35 on ebay and base sea-gull is $60. no reason for the PT 5000. I also got blue and two days later black was in stock...lmao cant win. prolly will return it and get black. Mine came in the watch dives old san martin plastic pelican case and was not, NOT plastic wrapped. my guess freakin Amazon just resold the damn thing thinking 'well this works fine'......nope. idiots.

"ratchet" (the microadjustment)... the sign of a watch conneisseur...