It just seems like another overpriced watch to me. A $500 dollar watch with a glorified Miyota 8215 movement seems crazy to me. I'd expect at least a Miyota 9015/39 for that price. But hey, Rolex and Seiko are even more overpriced, so good on Bulova for not being as bad as them. And I mean, if you can easily afford it, then the price doesn't really matter. All that matters is that you enjoy it. Edit: good video nonetheless
I love that you love it. I wasn’t interested buying one as soon as I saw the dial (no offense at all, orange is just very loud for me). I watched all the way through simply because it’s refreshing to see someone truly happy with and passionate about a watch rather than the name on a watch.
Great review I also approve of the use of the words " I like" which is a subjective opinion rather than "is better" which would be an objective fact, and could easily be disputed on a number of grounds .
I love Bulova, they make some awesome watches... unfortunately, they make a massive pile of hot garbage as well, they should scrap 80% of their catalog.
Nice presentation. I got this watch about two years ago. When trying it on I had a silly grin on my face and I knew this is it. If I had to choose, it still is my favourite watch. Enjoy yours!
19mm strap is the deal breaker for me. Anything under 20mm is too dainty for me. The watch ends up looking like a salt potato on a string on my wrist. As a brand, I dig Bulova, but I still haven’t found the right one. Oh yeah - very well done with the video.
It is my cup of coffee 🙄 I was convinced I wanted this orange, but I got the green one in my hands few weeks ago aaand now its a tough call… cool video, man
I’ve had this exact watch for two years …. Full of 1970’s retro goodness … super comfortable on a 7” wrist and surprisingly accurate for a movement which gets slated …. The strap is perfect so never felt the need to change and the indices glow in such a lovely manner….. perfect summer / holiday watch which always makes me smile 😊
Have you ever looked into Protek watches? They’re T100 tritium, so the 1/2 life on the glow viles is about 12 years. I have the titanium “field master”. It glows orange at the 12, green at 3, 6, and 9 and the rest are blue. The hands glow green and blue. Beautiful at night for $500.
I’ve done something similar with reviews I’ve made on my instagram page. One of my jobs is teaching and managing a swim lesson program. So I’m in a pool a lot. So I have been giving my opinions of the different dive watches I have, after actually wearing them in water for extended periods of time.
Picked up a amzwatch's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
I think a lot of the fun of a cheaper watch comes from the fact that you can enjoy the watch and leave it on the wrist even when doing “rough” activities. This adds to the charm of the watch. Unfortunately expensive watches are nice, but most of us are not wealthy enough to be able to wear them care free for any activity. Definitely have more fun with my beater watches.
So, I have the Orange Oceanographer. I bought several weeks ago. Man, it is one of my new favorites -- for sure. It is either loved or hated, in my opinion. I love it. Based on everything I looked at and read ahead of time, I wasn't sure if I'd get a hacking movement or not. I was very pleasantly surprised to get a hacking movement. Thanks for your review. It was one that helped me pull the trigger on this purchase. I can honestly say I do not have any other watches like this one. LOVE IT!
I've been looking at a few orange dial dive/holiday watches, the Helm Komodo and the Nivada Grenchen. I thought I'd made my mind up to go with the Helm (in 2 years time 😐), but this review has made me pause. The Helm comes on a bracelet with the additional rubber strap costing £20 extra, which might be the tipping point. This is a beautiful watch though.
Is it not blatantly obvious to everyone that this guy is making this video literally so he can post an affiliate link and make money?? Does anyone actually believe that he likes this watch more than his collection of omega and rolex?? Get real people. Man this RU-vidr thing is so ridiculous sometimes.
Who cares. I love certain brands and help promote them as well. I don't think this guy is trying to con anyone. Your comment says more about you than the you tuber.
I have no idea if he really likes this watch over the others but due to the dial it’s very possible that he does. I like the look of the watch over the others for a dive watch…
If said the original Bulova Devil Diver was his favorite I could see that, they're pretty nice if vintage is your thing and the dials were made by Singer (who also made dials for Rolex at the time) but these modern remakes strike me as subpar, much like the current Zodiac product.
TheRe iS NO watch built liKe *A* DiVeR's WatCh. YouR LiFe could veRy Well Depend On iT's DeLiVeRy. Had a tourist man go on a 120 foot saltwater dive and left his sHiny Gold Rolex on The Bow 0f the Dive Boat foR his Return to wheRe he pLaced iT.
I bought this popular video watch from MAMACOO , which was originally priced at a few thousand dollars, but now it's only $380! It's really suitable to pick up feces!
It's sad that watches that look good cost over 1k+. amzwatch watches are REALLY well made, and it just shows how a brand name on a watch can make its price 10x higher. I understand that if you look under a microscope, you'll find the difference, but just how many of you really inspect a watch at that level when you see someone with a watch?
wait wait wait..... aren't you the cheap audio man? you are covering audio and watches as well.... my two favourite topics by the same guy!!!! my man!!
Hey man…I have the Devil Diver in green with the steel strap…I really like the rubber strap though…do you possibly have a link for the strap you have? Thanks man
I'm with you all the way. I've had one for a couple of years now and I just love it. I have a lot of much posher stuff but on a bright day this is the boy. No one cares or notices what watch you're wearing..... unless it's this!
I have a real SUB but I also bought one of these replicas from amzwatch for piece of mind if I go to another country or if I am doing activities that can damage the watch. I don't see anything wrong with that.
I like the retro vibe to this Bulova...very nice. My current favorite daily driver (hasn't come off my wrist since January '24) is the Seestern S435 (~US$200: Blue dial/ceramic bezel, 316L S.S.). Some might say that it's an accurate homage to the Glashutte SeaQ. I would suggest it's more of a homage to the (late 1960's) Le Forban Securite Mer.
IMO regarding the price of watches ("there are"some lower-priced watches, that are equally/ better looking than some costing 5x, 10x etc. more). As an ex-audiophile/ fool, I found the same applies to various lower priced Stereo Equipment.
My collection consists of about 125 watches and includes brands such as Rolex, Tag Heuer, Omega, Hublot, Panerai, AP, Casio G Shock and Seiko. As much as I love wearing my Rolex's, Panerai's and other highend watches, I am always drawn to wear my Gshocks more often. I have also started making some of my own watches from parts I source on the web
Great watch, I have been saving for a guilty pleasure and with all the great offerings from the likes of Zelos, Phoibos, Island watch, Spinnaker, Lorier, and a number of other great microbrands, not to mention, more mainstream brands, like Seiko, Orient, Citizen, Tissot, Hamilton, Glycene etc., all with great offerings in that price range, you can easily forget about the Devil Diver. Thank you for exposing this in my radar. I will most definitely consider this next month when i pull the trigger on something. The only problem I will have is whether I should get a great new watch for my collection, or an Ortofon Blue?
I like Bulova, I have Seikos and Omega but I feel just like you do about this watch with my Certina DS super PH500M and PH200M that I own. I just subscribed but didn't notice any content on Certina a Swiss dive watch with an amazing history.
Just got my Green Devil Diver. This is by far the most accurate watch in my collection ie. Oris, Seiko and Hamilton. Got mine from Jomashop for $369.00, Very Nice, love the steel bracelet and dial!
@CheapWatchMan I just liked and subscribed! Great video! Wanted to know if you have seen the Bulova Marine Star Diver Watch that comes with the Precision 262 Khz Quartz movement? I think a comparison between the two would be awesome!
Nice piece, you should like Doxa Sub 200 / Sub 300. Although it's not the same price range, since Bulova is sort of not distributed in France I got a Doxa.
Great video, very accurate analysis. In my 4.5 years in the game as a watch collector and enthusiast, I collected a lot from amzwatch I was thinking I was able to get a blue SD but I'm not vip enough, but I'm not giving up. Hehe. Great video.
This video inspired me to buy this, and it's amazing absolutely love this watch. It's quality and the colour is incredible, like a lava orange, 🧡 fiery devil diver
I subscribed off the back of this great review. As it happens I like functional dive watches of this style and really don't like this watch. 😂 That said, I am looking forward to more of your takes.
I just found out that orange ,the color, is the wrong color spectrum in the dark. Hum? Seems elementary. They Look fantastic in Comercial and in clear pool water.
100% agree, I just got the gmt full lu et version and absolutely love it! Now considering the orange version you got, gorgeous retro vibe. Great review 👏👏👏 cheers 🍻🌞
I got this watch about 2 years ago and have loved it. In the past year the orange on the bezel has faded to a light peachy pink color. I sent it to Bulova and they would not do anything about it. They would have replaced the case for more than I originally paid for the watch. No more Bulova for me.
Love （ #CindySelection） the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other RU-vidr can show off bags in as much detail as you.
I own the black & red variant and simply love it! I change the strap between rubber and NATO straps often. I appreciate the fact it is simply a Bulova dive watch.
I’m not into high polish and bright colors. Yet, this one is very appealing. That watch face is pretty awesome. I’ve been wearing my bronze Glycine Combat Sub nonstop for several months now. It is hands down my favorite.
Been watching your videos for a while now and was inspired to start a collection. Started with the amzwatch, its specs for price and clean looks, now am looking for a dress watch to add.
The applied logo and hour markers look like it comes from a $50 watch Those acrylic indices are so shabbily cut it looks ugly and you saying it is fitted like a “gem✨” clearly tells me this is a paid video😂
Yeah. Bulova paid me for this vid. They backed the money truck up to the drive way for a channel as small as mine. But… when I’m accused of being a shill then it means I’m making it. So thank you for the ego boost today. I needed it
@@cheapwatchman_official your channel isn’t small, 22k subscribers ain’t no joke my friend, it’s only when you compare it to the big dogs it seems like a small number
Awsome video I need to get 2 watches form bulova I like the devil in green and the lunar pilot I will b super happy throwing those two on my collection
Why is the name of your channel still called the "Cheap Watch Man?! You have clearly moved on to higher end watches and the name no longer really applies. I'm sure it's very confusing to new viewers tuning in. I guess maybe it's kind of hard to change the name now but it clearly doesn't fit anymore.
@donnowak4304 Stop it?! You're right, it is relative. He starts off by showing a watch roll full of his expensive luxury watches then comparing it to a $525 watch. Not cheap! His channel used to be all about cheap watches. Not anymore! There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. He has some great luxury watches. He just isn't the Cheap Watch Man anymore.
@@sinjinadams2862you act like the two are mutually exclusive. You saying he CAN'T be that even though he clearly still likes them? Stop trying to put people in boxes with your expectations. No one is confused lol 😂😂😂
I agree. As a new(ish) viewer I was baffled by the name. The dude is a luxury watch guy - there is nothing cheap about the watches he wears himself - they aren’t even affordable. Smacks of a dude trying to show that his bank balance is so awesome that omega and Tudor and Rolex are ‘cheap’ to him. Bulova is like a happy meal price. Fair enough - but slightly out of touch with real world.
@@drdesign6886that’s the thing… he is not out of touch….. probably for some people the fact that you are talking about “cheap watches” might be a sign of the same…. Everybody lives in its own bubble…. Just enjoy it and that’s it….. you are looking at watch videos on RU-vid, your life is not that miserable and there’s plenty of people that would see you as “out of touch” and not connected to “real life “
I'd been stalking these one for years. Finally, I pulled the trigger when the price went down to 370 USD. It's been two months now, and it can't leave my wrist. I really love it, despite the fact that mine is non-hacking and the rotor is a bit too loud for my taste ;)
