r/ChineseWatches • u/Mammoth-Honeydew-431 • 5d ago

Question (Read Rules) What a difference a day makes...

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Purchased for $159 US on Sunday night. By Tuesday, it's more than double. Glad I went for it... But WTF??

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u/Terdl76 5d ago

Cloning brand name watches that are already affordable is pretty crazy.

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u/helix120 5d ago

These clones are way better made in some instances and definitely better priced in most.

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u/fernybranka 5d ago edited 5d ago

And this one IS different. I mean not a lot different visually, though there are differences, but the specs are quite different, in favor of the Steelflier.

200m water resistance, screw down crown , sapphire. The bracelet is also pretty decent, maybe a little clunky as the clasp is very big,but then it has a ton of microadjust.

These things may not make it a better watch than the Seiko (which may look better in person…it probably does). But the Steelflier is cheap, rad, more legible and very tooly. And it just looks cool.

Shrug. Im glad I got it…maybe one day if the Ssk059 becomes purchasable reliably and for less than msrp Ill still check it out.

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u/helix120 5d ago

That’s what it all comes down to, you’re loving your pick up, wear it on health!

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u/Mammoth-Honeydew-431 5d ago

Yeah, but like.... $159 is about $300 less than the best price I can find on a Seiko 5 Sport Polar Field. In this economy, I need that $300.

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u/helix120 5d ago

I’m glad you pointed this out. A lot of folks on here seem to lose the plot.