Review (5/5): A quality timepiece for a reasonable price
I looked on here for a submariner clone. Everything was either really cheap and you know you aren't going to get much then, or more expensive than I wanted to pay.
This watch had the looks and the specs that really caught my eye. Still I debated purchasing. I thought yeah it looks nice (like the Octopus logo) and could fool a few at first glance that it's a Rolex, but in the end is it going to be any good? Will it last?
The first thing I noticed (besides it being totally covered in plastic even the band which annoys me) is it's heavy. It has some heft. The watch is nice sized and solid. The band feels good and strong it's not cheap like on some of the lower end watches. It's as comfortable as a steel band that I've found I usually replace them with nato bands for sheer comfort. Not this one.
Love the fact it has a sapphire crystal to protect against scratches. Love the screw down crown. Love the hands. Even the lume, though I didn't get all night out of it, was much better than my Seiko 5s.
I had to take out two links and then it fit my wrist perfectly. That went pretty well and was straight forward but I have the tools to do that with so that helps a lot.
The battery for anyone who is interested is a Renata 371. I wrote the company very late on a Saturday night asking, and got a response literally in minutes. These guys are not take the cash and dash I was impressed with the response.
I liked that, and this watch so much that I'm getting another one in black, and they are the only watches I plan to wear going forward, unless I have to go to a sketchy area where a crackhead might mistake it for a Rolex and try to roll me for it. I can't recommend it enough. Very impressed. Built solid seems like it will last many years.
Also I understand why they cover everything - to keep it nice for when you get it. And as far as that goes it came in a really nice box, held securely in a quality pillow. I never keep the box but this one I kept. I'm really glad I made the leap and bought this.