How do these Chinese watches compare to the cheaper Casio and Pulsar watches? you can also probably buy Timex watches in the USA for around the same price?
Its good that it uses a Japanese movement i have heard the Chinese movements are inefficient and break easy?
Nice watch krono.
I got a naviforce too but different model and i must say i impressed with the accuracy,i often buy watch from china because sometimes the design is unique and it even got sapphire glass for cheap price.
The cheaper Casio watches I have seen are mostly digital. The few analog watches I have seen are plastic. That being said, I’m sure they are decent. I have a higher price Casio Edifice and an older Casio Illuminator that are fantastic watches. I think Casio makes great watches for the money. Just different from the Naviforce brand, so it is hard to compare.
I am also impressed with mine, and received some compliments as well. I liked it enough to order a different model. I’m looking forward to see how that one shapes up.
Yes! Thank you! Please post more reviews sooner than later. I have always wanted to throw in some of those cheap watches when placing orders, but never had the courage to. Now I’ll be throwing 2 or 3 in the cart with every order!
Thanks krono. It seems to be a winner build wise and budget. I do prefer the look of the other watch you have in your other thread with the copper appearance. Its the same brand from memory?
I have two now, 1 very expensive wth blue dial. Gift from my wife 17 years ago from a juweler with his own branding on it. Since the move two years ago I placed it in a cupboard somewhere, and nvr worn it again. The blue is the me as the lapis lazuli of my signet ring. And well that ring I also do not wear.
If I need to dress up o the max I will dive into the cupboard.
Now I use a skeleton mechanical wrist watch, about 43mm wide, all metal with gold plated dial.
I bought it at DX when they were called DealExtreme.com for $8 about 6-7 ears ago and worn it the first two years daily, now only when I want to dress up. Funny, it is very cheap, but looks very impressive and I can’t count the number of compliments I got for it. A lot of people want to hold it.
A shame really that on the leading watch forum there’s so little interest in this cheap market segment, it sounds like there’s many chinese watches that do the job very well. After budget knives, BLF may become an asylum for budget watch discussions as well
Have gotten a couple of 9057 and 9044 and they all fell apart after a few months of EDC.
On the 9057s, the adjusting screw fell out, and the wrist band starts shedding its fake leather, same on the wrist band in the 9044. Banggood sent me new wrist bands for the 9044s but they didn’t match. Got a partial refund from Gearbest on the 9057s…
Don’t bother with them if you’re looking to wear them on a regular basis - the won’t take it
Edit: Forgot to mention that the 9057s couldn’t keep the time. Sometimes they were 20 minutes ahead, the next day they were 12 minutes behind…
The 9040 has held up so far, but it has only been a month or so. It has also kept accurate time as well. If that changes, I will edit my review to reflect my experience.
I also bought a 9052 and just received it. l will be wearing it for a few days, then submit a review. I hope it holds up!
Thank you for your review. I read your other watch reviews too, but this review sold me on a Naviforce watch. I bought an NF9066M. Hopefully it keeps time well.
I wonder what other cheap watch brands use Japanese movements and have a decent build quality.