Thanks for the review. Could you please also take a look at their wandering hour watch? Can't pull the trigger without having seen a review with live shots, etc., but everyone seems to ignore this one for no apparent reason
I’m not sure. Something about this world timer is not doing it for me. Maybe it’s the hands, the world in the center or the automatic movement which I’m not familiar with. But something is not jiving with me. But that’s ok. How boring would be if we all wanted the same watch. Another good review my friend. Keep up the great work.
Merkur does it again! Great offering for someone who wants a taste of world time flavor. I thought the handset legibility was a little rough too, but wondered if it was the video lighting…thanks for confirming in your commentary.
They’ve really been hitting it out of the park this year. So many great designs, it’s hard to choose just one! I was struggling to film the handset. Tried different lighting angles but they just kept disappearing. They’re also not super legible under sunlight, but I didn’t really mind because it just looks gorgeous 🤣
Amazing looking watch and it's a much better size than the Omega world timer. Just goes to show, we're being ripped off by the Swiss. Thanks for the review.
That was my initial thought too, but this happens even when I’m winding it with an empty power reserve. The Vostoks I owned only started slipping when the reserve was full.
Hi man, saw this watch on aliexpress a few weeks back but decided to wait for someone to review it first before i got it. Looks like it was well worth the wait, loved your review man, this is definitely cool especially for that dial and the price it comes in at. Any chance you could drop a link for that strap tho, it looks sick on that watch, want to get one for mine as well, cheers.
Great review. The only thing that prevents me to get any watch from Merkur is their customer service, which is awful. They need to step up on this issue.
I looked at the Merkur information page. They work them hard at headquarters-long hours and open seven days a week. CS must be low on their list of priorities.
I just received this watch today and it looks fantastic. However I noticed that some time locations are not showing the correct time unfortunately. For example, in Mauritius it is 2 hours later then in Geneve. But on the watch it states 3 hour difference. Am I tripping or does yours have this too?
You're right, I've seen this in some other affordable models too. Guess the world time function is too complicated to execute properly on a watch at this price point.
So you don’t just set the 24 hours ring to the correct time and leave the movement to do the rest, this is a manual thing, why don’t they make the 24 hours ring rotate like GMT had? That would be a great thing to have
Yeah it’s a manual thing. I think it’s a way for them to bring that functionality to a regular 3-handed movement while keeping the price low, compared to using a GMT movement. Merkur uses Chinese movements too, and I’m not sure if there is a Chinese mechanical GMT movement out there.
Very cool looking watch! I wish they would have put some lume on those hands to make them easier to spot. Otherwise, there isn't too much to complain about! Great review as always!
Thanks a lot, Dan! I think this is one of those watches I’d prefer without lume. Having hands with a brushed middle and polished bevels might do the trick, Grand Seiko-style.
Absolutely loved this watch since I first saw it last week. Your review gave me that little push to add it to my collection. I contacted the dealer today and confirmed that the stock he has, comprises CAIRO spelt correctly. Thank you for highlighting this point. Your new blue strap with the white stitch is an excellent upgrade. I am tempted to do that myself. Sorry, if I'm being a copy cat!
Hope you enjoy it! It really is a fantastic watch for the price. Imitation is the best form of flattery, so I should be thanking you for going with the same strap combo! ;)
@@WristWatchingThanks for your reply. Just received my watch. Yes it does look very nice and appears larger than it's indicated 38.5mm. Thank you once again your great review!
Also, I'm not buying highly intricate mechanical watches from AliExpress or anywhere for that matter. I'd always prefer world time and moonphase watches in quartz, because the servicing costs of their mechanical counterparts are too high. I don't trust the movement on this Merkur; they should have released it in Quartz instead.
I get that. It's going to be really tough to service or even replace these movements if something goes wrong. For the price, I can't really complain though. I'd be happy if it gave me a couple years of fun on the wrist.
Wow!! I really, really like this one. Does anyone happen to know the mineral lens size (diameter and thickness) so as to swap out for an AR coated sapphire? I’d guess Merkur has kept the same lens with the same cases through their product line.
Purchased this watch after 3 months the crown has broken from the stem. Attempted to contact Merkur has its still under warranty.No explanation repair or replacement has been received. Very disappointinng customer service.
That’s really disappointing to hear. You’re not alone, I’ve been hearing many reports of poor customer service recently. I hope they sort you out though.
Bonjour, je découvre votre chaîne RU-vid. Je suis enchanté du contenu. Cette montre Worldtimer est incroyable pour ce prix ! Visuellement, elle est très jolie et puis qu'est-ce qu'on risque de l'acheter ? Rien du tout pour un prix aussi intéressant.
Thank you! Honestly the only risk would be the long term reliability of the movement. I don’t know if it’s going to last 5-10 years, but for that price, I can’t complain.
The biggest con of this watch is that they slapped an African map in the center instead of a world map. According to some people who have contacted Merkur, it's because the African map is a triangle and looks more symmetrical. I don't buy it; I need a world map on it! Also, those tiny metallic markers around the world map make the watch look cheap af. Remove them and expand the world map.
This would have looked amazing with a world map. I actually really like the metallic dots, they really set off the dial in the flash. Looks super classy and elegant.
I’m usually pro lume, but I don’t mind not having lume on this style of watch. The metallic dot indices look beautiful on this piece, they really set the whole dial off. I don’t think lumed indices would have worked as well here.
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York . But this watch is 14 hours ahead. I Don't think this watch is useful for multiple time zones. I think it can support only two time zones( local and home town). ✌️
@@WristWatching The Seiko 30th Anniversary Age of Discovery series was gorgeous, but it’s not made anymore. The Seiko Selection SBTM329 is also a solid world timer, it’s ~$300 but is made of titanium and has a sapphire crystal.
@@WristWatching The Chronofixe Sous Marine GMT has a unidirectional rotating bezel with the same world cities and a 24 hour numerated chapter ring (would function as a world timer in the same manner) I own one (purchased on the Bay for right at $100). There's some QC issues with the lume(moderate) and dial finishing (minor), but I love the watch at $100.
Stunning watch and at a brilliant price. Again, a masterpiece in cinemaphotography, fantastic colour grades and just all round brilliant. A great watch and a great watch 🫶🏽
Oh man, thanks so much! I really appreciate it. It’s comments like yours that make the long hours and nights I spend working on these videos worth it. ❤️🙏🏽
It is nice, but the world time function is a manual , it does not rotate buy the watch itself , why they didn’t make the 24 hours ring rotate like a GMT hand does?
