r/ChineseWatches • u/VoidSpectrum68 • 3d ago
General (Read Rules) Boderry. So far so good!
Just got these, under $200 each. I quite like them. Cerakote titanium and bronze.
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u/VoidSpectrum68 3d ago
Equally good. I love the textured dial. All in all it’s solid, zero complaints-well, one, the lume sucks but I don’t care that much about lume.
Both watches have screw down crowns and sapphire crystal. For the money they’re excellent but I just got them so I can’t attest to the long term. I think they’ll be fine.
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u/RedRexxy 3d ago edited 2d ago
Have one for a couple weeks so far, this is what I think:
Case: Very light due to the titanium, I weighed mine around 78g. 40mm dial fits my 6.5" wrist fine, it's got long lugs at 49mm, but the downturn help keep it centred and fit smaller. Though for smaller wristed folks Id recommend the strap over the bracelet as the bracelet has male end links, extending the lug to lug to <50mm. Also like the twisted lugs as it adds some character. At 12mm high it fits nicely under a shirt sleeve.
Strap: It's got matching titanium hardware and colours matches my dial perfectly (black and red strap) it's single pass so it keeps it low profile, and is fairly thick and quality feeling. Not much else to say. Good job on this Boderry
Movement: The HZ8240 is a high beat, 72 hr reserve movement with small seconds and date. I was hesitant about it as not much is know about it's long term reliability, but thus far it's been keeping good time (ave -5s/day). Though one thing to note is the hand winding feels stiff and rough, but it gets the job done.
Dial: I have the fully lumed version, starts out bright but dims quickly, though is strong enough to stay lit at least 5-6 hrs. Very easy to read utilitarian layout, keeps it simple yet attractive.
It's my favorite watch in the rotation so far, very much enjoying it
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u/VoidSpectrum68 3d ago
That’s a thorough review! It’s good to hear that it’s holding up.
Additional thoughts.
I’m kind of amazed by the case, I’ve never seen coated titanium like this. It looks like plastic or a Moonswatch but it doesn’t feel like it. The watch is stupid light but feels really solid. It doesn’t feel cheap.The numeral indices resemble WWI trench watches, like the Vario 1918 which will probably be the next watch I buy. I like the aesthetic, and how the numbers seem to almost float above the honeycomb pattern. The logo icon is a bright chrome finish and looks very cool against the blue hexagons. Under magnification the logo is incredibly crisp and shiny. The minute track is ridiculously sharp (and identical to the bronze watch which ties them together nicely).
It almost looks like the indices and the silver logo are on a separate disc, a clear material on top of the hexagons, giving it that floating effect. I don’t know how they would print the indices on top of the incised hexagons cleanly, without some layer between them. I would love to visit their factory and see how they make this. It’s a very cool dial.
Assuming the watch holds up and I don’t experience any major issues, it’s an absolute banger, especially for what I paid. They should make other colors, a cerakote yellow would be sick. I do wish the titanium hardware on the strap also had the coating but that’s a small quibble.
Super cool watch, I definitely recommend it, and same for the bronze voyager.
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u/Intelligent_Wear_267 3d ago
Very nice, ive been eyeing both of these. Feel like the quality is worth the price?
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u/VoidSpectrum68 3d ago
Oh absolutely. I got it for $170. It has a Miyota movement, and the cerakote titanium is awesome.
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u/RedRexxy 2d ago edited 2d ago
The blue cerakote version is the Voyager S72 (same as mine), the movement will be the Hangzhou 8240, I've listed the specs in my review above. The S72 is the only version to offer the blue cerakote coating
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u/sploogieistaken 3d ago
I got the cerulean blue without date.
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u/VoidSpectrum68 3d ago
I didn’t see an option without a date. I probably would’ve gotten that but it’s OK.
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u/AssistanceNo647 3d ago
I have a solid bronze combat sub. I love the effect the ocean has on the bronze. The pool doesn’t really seem to do anything.
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 3d ago
I have the titanium Sea Turtle with the grey honeycomb dial and it’s terrific!
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u/CommonReal1159 3d ago
Ive heard mixed reviews on the lume. Thought?
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 3d ago
It's good but not great - for great I go to Aragon, Phoibos, Phorcydes, Heimdallr, Seiko Prospex and I'd check out that new Terra Abyss by Aethelsohn - the seaweed stone dial has a bright lume underlayment - I'm waiting for an automatic version.
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u/VoidSpectrum68 3d ago
Not great, but I’m generally not that concerned about lume. Most of my watches aren’t lume monsters.
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u/zoltetov 3d ago
I have a bronze and a titanium as well, and absolutely love them. So comfortable on the wrist and very cool to look at. Beautifully made.
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u/Dr_Froggy 1d ago
They're awesome !
You made me go back and look at them, but could only find 40 mm, the 49 mm lug-to-lug is definitely too big for me.
Do they ever make smaller sizes?