Just an update on my Boderry Voyager Field Watch. I have had it for a week now and so far it loses about 1 second a day, which is really impressive for a watch at this price point. Once I got the NATO nylon band formed to my wrist it wears comfortable. It is so light I sometimes forget that I am even wearing it. The finish on the watch is impeccable and looks great on the wrist. My son ordered the titanium bracelet for it for me and I should have that in about another week. I would have to say if the performance holds I would prefer this watch over Bertucci and not just for the price point, but that does bring the overall value into focus for me. I get a field watch that has impressive specs for under $100 and it performs, so far, flawlessly. Thanks again for this video upload. Reply
Congratutalions on this review, very complete and clear. Some micro brands are getting better over time, I gave them a try to Fanos Osimiri (swiss movement, titanium case, steel bracelet, sapphire cristal and helium escape valve) which manufacture a very close replica to Tudor's Pelagos, but in less than two years the screw of the crown stop retaining it, and was a really problem to try to fix it, even Fanos could not fix it as well. For the price point I think that it worth the risk to give them a try, rather than the investment I made with Fanos around $550 USD
"forgiven" I would be willing to pay a little more for an upgraded milled clasp and anti scratch coating is a must for titanium at least bring it up to 800v. That said , it's a great value!
Just got mine today. Got it with the black NATO strap. For a company that's only been around for just 5 years, they knocked it out of the park with this watch. For less than $100, you won't find another watch like it with the same features.
I absolutely agree with the ending field watch comments, I recently sold my Hamilton khaki field titanium that always felt like it's too nice to bring it out and about outdoors; So the closest thing I got as replacement was actually a green Timex Expedition North with sapphire and solar movement, your review helped me pick out a second option now... I'm guessing black is the go-to but the white looks pretty good too !
I was considering this watch, and this video pushed me over the fence. Now I just need to choose a colorway! I am leaning towards the classic black dial white indices and white hands, but the salmon and blue is calling my name. Hard choices!
No watch is spec'd like that watch for the price. I bought a urban boderry 2 years ago that was titanium and it's a good watch. Still works and you can see the movement. True 4 hertz movement. I'd buy this watch. I guess the lume is good, not spectacular but good enough for the price. Nice view of your area. I'm east coast Canada and my field watch is a corguet railmaster style with the noisy and awesomely tuff 8215. I've refinished it up a few times. I do concrete things at work. Other than using a chipper/jack hammer it lasted every day fir 6 months. I retired it and put my 2300 g shock on that I been using for 15 years. First video with you. Thank you
Got one a couple months ago.3 maybe. Black nylon bland. It’s nice. Never had a automatic before. Not crazy about the lume but don’t know much about it. Fades fast.
Thanks for this review, I just pulled the trigger on this watch with the nato strap. I look forward to checking it out. I have a couple of Bertuccis but hate that they do not offer an automatic movement. Also, for a titanium version from them is considerably much more than this one. thanks again.
@@allthingsrandom8137 hate to be a bother, but I was wondering if you have any experience with the Rdunae Captain Willard homage watch number r2x? I have always loved that watch but who can afford an original or a Seiko rerelease? Just curious to know your thoughts on it.
@@stauguastine I just looked at it. I haven’t had any personal experience, but looking at the materials and movement, you are getting a good deal for sure. I’d do it personally
@@allthingsrandom8137 I pulled the trigger on the Rdunae R2X2 this morning, I should have it mid November, I will post another comment when I get it and my initial thoughts on it.
I already know what my christmas gift will be.. 😛. I basically hinted my wife. Thank you for your honest review. I really love the simplicity and the quality of this beautiful timepiece. Salute Brother.
Thanks for your review. This tipped me over the edge and I made an order @ 118 USD so about £100 for me in UK. I think this is going to be my daily driver.
Ok, update, I just got the titanium bracelet today and got it adjusted. It is a nice addition to the watch and looks great. However, the edges are a little sharp but overall it wears nice. Nevertheless, after wearing both I actually prefer the NATO strap for comfort over the bracelet. I think I will reserve the bracelet for wearing the watch out for a night on the town and use the strap for normal daily wear.
Great Video ! Put the Marathon NATO-TM strap (thinner than the Boderry strap and purchased a few years ago) on my Boderry Voyager Titanium Field Watch along with the Suunto clip-on button compass ! Also can charge up the Lumes with my Olight... tjl P.S. Ordered the watch on Valentine Day 2024 !
Gorgeous watches man, you can try to look for something else as good in the price range but you’ll never find it. The sapphire glass with screw down crown and NH35 is unmatched. Excellent review, I have 2 of the voyagers on nato straps and I believe you just sold me on the titanium version Newfie here!
Just purchased a boderry voyager today. I'm convinced of the titanium + shaphire thing because I already have a CASIO MCW-L100-TSE (different concept and style, but same materials). I certainly wouldnt compare this to anything at that price tag, being less than 100$. Maybe (in some ways only) a CASIO DW-5600, the king of the classic watches, but it's not the same concept; of course it can withstand many things and its made to be a beater watch, but it's made of resin and it has an acrilic cristal, so you can use some polywatch on it and keep going.
I love this take on what looks to me like a Bertucci variation. All very well done, beautiful dial and handset, great case shape and measurements…and titanium! Killer price. REALLY enjoyed the outdoor shoot, and those drone shots looked top notch!
Glad to see you back outdoors on your free time Sir as far as field watches go I'm not the biggest fan but this does seem like an excellent option and the price is quite tolerable They have been offering some affordable designs worth following Thanks for sharing as always my friend and Stay Frosty 👍
It is quickly becoming my daily wear work watch. Michael, as a consistent viewer, how was the video? Normally it’s all studio work, but I was trying to be a little more purposeful with the environment with the watch. Good, bad, or indifferent?
@@allthingsrandom8137 I thought that the approach was excellent it's hard to reproduce natural light and that is how I like to see watch reviews that at least throw in some b roll of the watch outdoors A way more realistic view in my opinion Anyways I really appreciated and enjoyed the review my friend Stay Frosty and God Bless You and Yours 👍
I really try to stay away from small brands in my watches but this is just too good to pass up. Simply stunning, and for field watches, they should be cheap. I want to focus on whatever it is that I'm doing outdoors rather than not scratch or ding my $1k Hamilton. Would gladly pay a premium for a nice dress watch, but never for a field watch. This Boderry kida ticks all the boxes and it's dirt cheap really, considering every aspect. Also this is one of the nicest reviews, mentioning design elements and not comparing it to a Bertucci which is twice the price and quartz.
Hi, great video and explanation! I was looking to buy my first automatic watch and i thought It would be great to have a field watch. I have around 300€ of budget and i was considering the boderry Voyager with NATO straps and the Seiko SRPG35K1 which cost like 3 times the boderry but i read It has a really higher quality. Which Watch would you pick between these two?
Thanks! I thought I had a faulty one, or I wasn't active enough! A desk job at the moment doesn't help. Great review, thanks very much!@@allthingsrandom8137
Texas is the state with the lowest standard of living, Texas is no big deal. One of the many good things about Seiko NH35 is almost any watch maker or repair technician can work on them anywhere around the world, they are that well known. Very likely one will not need any repairs since the NH35 is very rugged, and reliable. I own a Boderry titanium very satisfied.
In my experience Boderry has HORRIBLE customer support... I want to cancel a watch that has not shiped yet but the customer support is playing dumb and leading me in circles so far... 💩
My Rolex looking at me sideways while I’m watching this 😂. Honestly I love my Rolex sub, but I have several other cheaper automatics I love just as much. But this boderry, for the price point is just fuckin magical. I have the voyager with the salmon dial and tan nato strap and the quality control on a $120 automatic watch is insane. I’m probably going to buy one in every color. You can’t even get this good of quality in 4-500 dollar watches most of the time
Hi, thank you for your review it honestly is why I bought this watch. I just got it and it has a rattle that I hear, is that because it’s Automatic? I’m sorry if dumb question it’s my first automatic. Or is my watch damaged?
That maybe the rotor weight spinning inside. Feel free to send a message to them, but if you wind it and it feels fine, and it’s keeping time, then it’s probably the rotor
Buyer Beware! I bought one of these back in Jan 2024. I have several watches and so wore this maybe a couple times. When I went to wear it a few weeks later, the movement kept stopping. Boderry took a while to respond to my email, and had to be prompted by the very responsive AliExpress message responder. They told me to return it for warranty repair. Postage to China cost me almost $20, which they said they'd refund AFTER it was fixed. Here we are in July, and still no watch. They keep promising to get it out 'this week'. Never happens. Now, there's no response to my emails. I'll never buy another Boderry! 🤬
1:24 I bought the bronze…I live in Queensland it’s only 668000 sqr miles so I can afford the extra weight coz my state is so small😂 if I lived in Western Australia at 975000 sqr miles then I’d get the Titanium 😂😂 1:24
I would love to see a bertucci with an automatic or mechanical movement. The reason I don’t like this boderry watches is that it’s a Chinese fake version of an already affordable American brand. I won’t support Chinese business if it’s going to hurt an American brand. Keep that in mind the reason these Chinese watches are cheap isn’t because they feel charitable, it’s because western countries pay them 3rd world incentives so the cost of making the product is almost zero for Chinese brands, combine that with cheap labor and you find yourself paying 3 times the actual cost of the product. Basically you pay them to buy material, they copy someone’s design and make the product and you pay them double times more to buy the product you already paid for raw material and shipping costs. Please don’t support Chinese brands.
This brand doesnt ship the orders. If you want to live troubles with shipping and can not refund your money. You can be free. Please read comments of customers (i mean people made payment and can not receive the orders) for boderry watch's shipping and refund problems.
You’re not wrong. Especially when you look at watches like the Avtrek, that offered compass and other features for $80. Im re-reviewing it in a similar fashion in a few weeks. But there is still something about a mechanical watch that offers more beauty than function
@@allthingsrandom8137 sorry if it came out rude. I just grown a costume to many of the functions of a sport watch. Timer for the washer, world time for friends overseas, day/date, alarm can be handy to. Guess a sports watch is a relic too with modern smartphones
@@markfogel3682 digital is not "alright", it's superior in every way. The horology community is mostly about style, and fashion, and that's fine, if you just admit that your wristwatch is a really a jewlery pierce more then anything else
I agree with everything you said brother, I own this watch and its (to me) a great tool watch in all its simplicity, I have it on BluShark Nato straps. Love the Great Outdoors review because its where its supposed to be, Did you see they just released the Bronze version of this Voyager??? Thanks for your review!
"It's their first field watch and they did a damn good job designing it, it looks like a lot of other field watches, but it's really not" Verbatim... No it looks exactly like the bertucci and shares almost all the same specs....
Id actually call this an improvement in most ways. No more fixed spring bars, sapphire, twisted lugs etc. If Bertucci can produce something with similar specs for similar money I'd buy one. If not, this fits the bill rather nicely. I do like their tritium watches though