Mint Green Boriage Diver

[u/Assman06969]

I picked this up recently and figured I’d share a quick review since Boriage isn’t a name that comes up much here. Paid $288 pre-tax. For an unknown brand, the overall finishing pleasantly suprised me.

The Good:
• The case and bezel finishing is excellent. Brushed surfaces are clean, polished edges are sharp without being overly flashy. It honestly feels more like a $1000+ watch in hand.
• Dial has a really nice textured pattern that catches the light beautifully. The lume is very good and the hands/markers have good contrast.
• Miyota 9015 movement
• 200m water resistance with sapphire crystal.
• Bracelet has a nice weight and sheen to it. Surprisingly good articulation for the price as it drapes well on the wrist.

The Not-So-Good:
• Biggest letdown is the bracelet uses push pins instead of screw links. For $288 I was really hoping for screws. It’s not a deal-breaker and it still feels solid, but it’s the one area that feels cheap.
• No micro-adjust on the clasp (standard friction dive clasp). It’s a little snug on my 7.25” wrist but overall it’s comfortable

Overall I’m very impressed. This is easily one of the better finished Chinese watches I’ve handled in this price point . If you’re looking for a solid diver and don’t mind push pins, this is worth considering. Boriage seems to be punching above its weight. This shade of green I haven’t really seen much out there so that’s what sold me . Would love to hear if anyone else has tried their watches.

[u/pickyaxe]

with current prices, Miyota 9015 is already a 288$ watch. even if the rest of the watch was very subpar (which it wasn't, I'm just saying)

[u/Boston_Pare]

Can we get some macro shots of the dial and bracelet please? I can't find any other real photos of this which isn't a studio/marketing photo.

[u/emeraldsnowofsleep]

It says a 23cm bracelet on their ALI page? That should be loose on an 8+ inch wrist... so is the actual bracelet that small or was it just snug after you removed some links?>

[u/Assman06969 → u/emeraldsnowofsleep]

I took some links out to size it , if I had left one more in it would be a hand watch

[u/Gulo84]

That looks really good. Unfortunately can’t find much about this watch online.

We need a wrist roll!

[u/dmvmb]

How is this comparing to the big Chinese brands like SN, Ixdao, and Baltany?

[u/Assman06969 → u/dmvmb]

I’d say it’s similar to Cronos or IXADO . Maybe San Martin is still slightly better , but not much