I like this. Bracelet is different. Body is different. Not boring. Good review! I don't always keep updated on watch reviews....because I can't always afford them. Lol
@PerthWAtch haha...this one is affordable....I just have to stop myself....watches are more addicting than cigarettes or alcohol!! I tend to collect watches $300 and under because I'm hard on them and would cry if I messed up a $600 or more watch. :) I don't like safe queens....so I wear them . Keep the reviews coming brother, you do a nice presentation. I watch you, Maverick, and Random Rob, when I can.
I prefer manual wind, but I suppose I'd like a good movement. I have a Mercur Skin Diver and it's not bad on accuracy. I like the Skin Diver alot but it has no AR Coating at all, and sometimes is uncomfortable to read. Also the Lume Is poor. The best lume is on Rdunae watches.
Shame about the movement as it's the one thing holding me off from buying this one. If it was significantly cheaper or had a different movement (even a Seagul) I might have bought one.
I am no lover of sand blasted cases, and don't really like the case shape. I also think that bracelet is particularly nasty. All that said, I would like to try a Merkur out some time@@PerthWAtch
@@PerthWAtchI think that certain comments about merkur and other small Chinese brands are completely false, for example a Swiss addict on a page that I frequent said that the polishing of this watch was poorly done.... the watch is not polished , LOL!!!!
I have both Swiss and Chinese made watches and quite frankly I like them both. I have friends who have bought Merkur, usually off of Amazon, and they complain about the cases and the level of finishing. I mean, most of the Chinese watches use a well-proven Seiko movement. That's the main part. I just critiques Merkur because from what I've heard and seen of them. I avoid them. I'll definitely consider a San Martin, Cronos or Proximus any day.@@stephanegauthier8895
hello Ivan. good to see you again... this early of the week, ha ha. Normally you do this on Sunday, but today is Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. I am hoping that you will do another one on Sunday. Hoping too much? Ha ha. As for this watch, "iffy" comes to mind immediately. Everything about it is "iffy". Of course the movement, iffy. as military watch, "iffy" weak & cheap looking bracelet, 80meter? without screw in crown? Another "iffy". However, I kind of like the case design. Something unique and different for a change. Thanks Ivan and look forward another Sunday review.
Haha sorry Alex, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint! This was put out today as the collaborator was requesting publication during the 11/11 period - probably earlier would be better but I just got too much else on my plate. Yeah definitely a few iffy things here… 80m is not out of question I think, and depends on the quality of seals around the crown. After all, all G-shocks advertise 200m and many have plastic push buttons…
Merkur are such a bad company… I have ordered the skin diver twice and never received it. I’ve had my money back, but they sell watches when they don’t have them in stock!
Many companies do that to get free loans, they take your money and use it, then send you your money back after they received another 100x $200 and keep it going.
A buy sugess 1963, merkur fod flieger b uhr, merkur fod big eye, red star army wuxing reissus and i dont ave probleme with this. You used official store ?
@@PerthWAtch but sometimes it is noisy, thicker and heavier ^^ and a bit longer to service. I like my automatic movements but I love having a manual wind movement in an old school style watch :)
