£10.59 Mechanical automatic chinese "winner" brand watch. With pictures and a video!

Mkjackary

So I thought what the hell it looks half good and is cheap, what is the worst that could happen.

Arrived next day! Very happy with it overall have a look at the pictures and the youtube video and tell me what you think.

Main negatives so far is the strap is a POS, but I have ordered a nice leather one which was more than the bloody watch haha.

http://i.imgur.com/YZZVu56.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ijWnhxY.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/J6keb5x.jpg

And on my wrist with a new strap

http://i.imgur.com/1AbZ2F4.jpg

Here is the ebay link to it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222084995437?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=520942587456&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Hertz32

Seems nice enough! I'd prefer something easier to read, and I've swapped to a Phoenix G10/NATO strap today on my Rotary and VASTLY prefer it to the alligator leather one it came with.

I'm a big fan of Christopher ward, less budget orientated but fantastic watches. Their pilots watches are... Actually something a pilot would want, unlike the breitling feature packed clusterfucks.
I'll sling up a photo of my Rotary with the NATO strap later.

Neil

Can't argue with that.

I'm a watch collector, but to get a mechanical stainless steel watch for that money..........

Mkjackary

Neil said:

Can't argue with that.

I'm a watch collector, but to get a mechanical stainless steel watch for that money..........

I know! I knew there were cheap automatics, but all the ones I saw were like this http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/epower.sam/Y240-U.jpg

I.E, look like piss. 

I think this looks quite nice, would prefer different fonts and some other things but, who can argue for the price. Seen these on Aliexpress, cheapest I found was 14.50 or something like that with a month or two wait time for shipping.

These are a tenner with next day/two day delivery. Makes no sense to me

Antique_Guitars

I've bought loads over the years, some are good some are bad

FX_Munkee

For a laugh I bought an Alfa Romeo branded Chinese Automatic (Longines copy) a few years ago. IIRC it cost me £30 inc p+p.
It works perfectly. I am still at a loss as to how they can sell them at that price.
It looks like this (not my pictures BTW):-

Hertz32

https://imgur.com/a/Rd9lH

Honestly the most utilitarian strap I've come across. Far superior to leather, unless you require that look.

So far, compared to a real alligator leather strap, the G10 is:
A fraction of the cost (£12.50 each)
More breathable
More adjustable (Its designed to be able to go over wet/drysuits, flight suits, gloves etc)
Lighter
More hard wearing
More ethical.
Can't be damaged by saltwater


I realise it's a bit late to reccomend one for the Chinese watch, but I advise trying one out. Phoenix make the "real" ones and sell them on eBay from the factory.
Can't see myself with a leather strap ever again, honestly.

UnclePsychosis

Hertz32 said:

https://imgur.com/a/Rd9lH

Honestly the most utilitarian strap I've come across. Far superior to leather, unless you require that look.

So far, compared to a real alligator leather strap, the G10 is:

The problem I always have with G10 style straps is that they're always way too long for my skinny wrists. They end up looking crap if you trim them back to a more sensible length  

Hertz32

Really? I've got the skinniest of skinny wrists and it works fine with me! I have my G10 on the first from smallest hole. I feed it through both loops, back through both loops and then back again through the first and there's nothing flapping about or looking untidy.

UnclePsychosis

I've never been overly keen on folding them back on themselves. Maybe I'll give a proper phoenix a go. Where did you get yours?

Hertz32

eBay, from a shop called Monkey Swag. Arrived next day and came with a free set of spring retainer bars.

Neil

NATO's are excellent straps but look odd on a dress watch like the OP's IMO.

FX_Munkee

Anybody looking for watch straps, I can recommend Watch Gecko https://www.watchgecko.com/
Prices are pretty sensible (ie not too cheap and not too expensive) and the quality is good.
Added bonus for them being a UK outfit as well.

gubble

My Turkish 'tag' is awesome. One of the directors here has the same model but the real one.

Mine keeps better time and to be frank looks a lot better than his

Mkjackary

the listing on ebay said it was 20mm but it is actually 22mm, glad I checked haha.

Put this strap on from amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QBTID08/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Very happy with it, with regular straps the buckle has to be a certain shape for it to not dig into my skin, I either have it tight enough but digging in or too loose but comfortable. Because of the clasp on this it is extremely comfortable. and comes on and off very easily.

http://i.imgur.com/7QbSre8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SQC1vdA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NGGPbLT.jpg

@hertz32 I needed a smart watch for my interview >:D<

Neil

^^^
Nice.

It's called a deployant and most of the better quality watches with leather straps have them.

boogieman

gubble;1069701" said:

My Turkish 'tag' is awesome. One of the directors here has the same model but the real one.Mine keeps better time and to be frank looks a lot better than his

I've got a snide Rolex moon watch that looks better than the original IMO as it's got a nicer coloured face and blued hands. Cost me £30 in Thailand. Wish I could say it worked better than an original though, it'll only run for about 4 hours before I have to shake my wrist about vigorously to get it going again. It's known as the "wanky watch" in our house.

Mkjackary

So yesterday the part visible at the rear of the watch that winds it had come loose, and spun with no resistance, causing a loud rattling.

Just took the back off and using a sharp knife (as I don't have a flathead thin enough) tightened the screw that held the spinning part down. works fine now.

Since I have had it, it has kept time very well too. Can't be too accurate as I can't set the second hand, but the worst I could be is 30 seconds out.

Neil

The spinny bit is called a rotor.

You can often set the seconds hand by lightly turning the crown backwards which will usually stop or even reverse the seconds hand.

viz

Just got this for just over a tenner. http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/Vizzage/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsh5jldpju.jpeg

Rocker

Impressive. The people who make them are not high wage earners I suspect. Kinda similar to the hundreds of Chinese made knock offs that you can get from Aliexpress and other suppliers. The Chinese make knocks off of Gibson guitars and others. Knock offs cost a small fraction of the cost of 'the real thing'. Think of the Chinese workers before buying these products.....