Best Seiko Homages on Aliexpress! Over 30 watches | Mega Comparison

Best Seiko Homages on Aliexpress! Over 30 watches | Mega Comparison | The Watcher

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As promised! The Best Seiko Homages on Aliexpress by watch type! This took a fair bit of work to get done but it was very enjoyable.
A fairly detailed analysis of 4 popular watch types:
- 6105 Cap't Willard
- Tuna
- 62MAS
- MM300
Followed by a shortened summary on the 'best of' of the following types:
- SKX007
- GS Homages
- Monster
- Sumo
Below is a link to my 'Comparison's playlist' which is very helpful:
• Comparisons
Chapters:
03:00 - 6105 Homages
10:12 - Tuna Homages
15:25 - 62MAS Homages
23:04 - MM300 Homages
29:20 - SKX, GS Homages, Sumo, 6105 8000, Monster homages - Quick run through.
links below to all the watches mentioned (good ones)
Steeldive SD1970 (STEELDIVE455 coupon)
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkO...
Heimdallr 6105
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dkz...
Retangula 6105
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCy...
Steeldive Tuna
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEG...
Heimdallr Tuna
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBG...
Proxima Tuna
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCT...
Retangula Zaku Tuna
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmR...
Cadisen 38mm 62Mas
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dkb...
Seestern 62
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFL...
San Martin 62 39mm New
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dem...
Proxima MM300 Black
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dek...
Rmalti MM200
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De2...
Heimdallr Monster
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dcz...
Rmalti GS sports
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dmc...
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@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

For anyone who believes that reviewing watches is easy. The effort, time and knowledge that has been put into this video is incredible. It is important that a reviewer actually has first hand knowledge of the watch being reviewed and The Watcher with so many videos has to be taken at his word. Very well done and much respect :)

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Go on John! appreciate it man 👊🏽👊🏽

@darrenfry4695 Жыл бұрын

Your both very good watch reviewers, I love watching yours show respectfully

@Trex100 Жыл бұрын

This was a big job and you nailed it. Great synopsis and recommendations.

@richardrees4463 Жыл бұрын

Great work. Most comprehensive review of Seiko homages I've seen.

@kieranpyne3271 Жыл бұрын

Seiko coming out with save the ocean dials has given the original Seiko watches a new perspective. Great review! Truthful and honest with so much knowledge gained.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lpblade7 Жыл бұрын

Monster video! One of the best you've put out. Love the effort that went into it, so much knowledge on it all.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot Vinny, glad you enjoyed it!

@bevboakes8982 Жыл бұрын

Well that’s one great video,what a lot of time and effort went into making it,many thanks. It’s certainly opened my eyes to what’s on the market the good and the not so good. Big thumbs up to your good self.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Bev

@vincebrickner5529 Жыл бұрын

Great job you are becoming a Master at this thanks !

@dirk954 Жыл бұрын

Great Job ! Thank you and keep up the good work! 😀

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@alixrza3107 Жыл бұрын

Pretty much on point mate, great job 👍👍

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it 👍🏼

@johnrb9397 7 ай бұрын

Wow what a video. Any thoughts on doing another overview review a year later focusing on any new entries.

@darrenfry4695 Жыл бұрын

Watcher this was an awesome show. T.Y ( this is one show that amazingly i missed some how!?) Cheers watcher.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ikeman5774 Жыл бұрын

I like your choices, but I have to disagree with you on one watch. The Steeldive 62MAS. I absolutely love the crystal on this watch. I love the distortions at certain angles, I very much like the way it elongates the minute track markers when looking straight on. The fit and finish on my particular watch is very nice and of a high standard, love the large crown as well. But, it was the crystal that did it for me. Nice review.

@dangermuz Жыл бұрын

I agree. Not that I own one, but the V1 San Martin and the Steeldive got this right, but noen of the later models or the 38mm versions get the crystal right. It’s a shame cause that distortion is one of my favorite things with the Seiko 62mas re-releases.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Each to their own gents, for me, while i agree on the crystal, overall for me its the case shape and size which is more important on a 62 mas and the overall aesthetic. While the v1 SM was a great watch, so was the heimdallr, i feel the fifty four 62mas is the most authentic followed by the seestern. For me, dont know why, the steeldive was a huge turn off. But again, everyone can like what they want. Thanks so much for watching and joining in the convo, love it when proper enthusiasts get involved!

@dangermuz Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews dont get me wrong. I have no idea if the steeldive is good or not. I just wish the 38mm versions like the seestern had the same type of crystal.

@felo6035 Жыл бұрын

Dear Watcher, I cannot thank you enough for this most amazing video. The amount of work, knowledge, research, expertise, experience and dedication you bring to the table are truly unmatched in the KZfaq World. You Sir are just brilliant in the horology arena. Thank you as I know this took a tremendous amount of time which is in limited supply to everyone specially family time. You have done such a tremendous contribution and gift to our watch community. We have all benefitted so much, thank you mate. God bless.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Totally appreciate it Felo, thank you for leaving ur comments and support always !

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Totally in agreement with you there :)

@felo6035 Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews 👍👍👍

@rarekid740 Жыл бұрын

Really goes to show your knowledge man, thanks for the content

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@brianmccord7387 Жыл бұрын

I would be remiss if I didn’t recommend the 35mm Escapement Time hi-beat quartz, which is likely an homage to an early 70s King Seiko. Great video, thanks for giving me the full length!

@anthonydevono8833 Жыл бұрын

Very good video it’s a great subject to cover

@QuintilusCastle Жыл бұрын

Impressive video. Respect!

@user-wk6wz3qc9v Ай бұрын

Very nice content ! Very cool 👍

@PanSearedRibeye68 Жыл бұрын

My Steeldive 62MAS was excellent. Kind of thick for a 62MAS homage but beautiful.

@thewatchfemme4051 Жыл бұрын

I love Seiko homages. A hole in the market I’d love to see filled (by someone other than a fellow living on an Island…) is SKX013 homages, smaller cases in lots of colors, and SARB homages. I’m shocked that SM or Proxima or Seestern haven’t given us a killer SARB homage with lots of dial options. Thanks for the list!

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Believe me I've been asking for it. The best thing we have is from Islander

@sinesaii Жыл бұрын

I think the SZSB014 and 012 are really nice (SARB alternative). 😢hey are $220 on Amazon right now (SARB was $350, but I got mine for $300). They do not have sapphire, but they are nice. I bought the 014. The bracelet is superior the the SARB033 in every way. For the SARB033 & 035 (cream dial), check out the Seiko SZSB series over the AliExpress homages I have seen (no comment on Cocktail and Alpinist as I never pended those)

@michaelj8793 Жыл бұрын

Another killer video Thanks and I have to finish putting up my hurricane shutters Again Stay safe Florida and entire east coast Prayers go out to all being affected Stay Frosty my friend 👍

@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын

I know you probably haven't had exposure to them but the best SKX homages are supposedly from Long Island Watch.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

I believe you're right but the focus was aliexpress watches. Islander have the only sarb homages out too

@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews ... very true ... oops lol.

@3rdstone1 Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit late here, obvioulsy. But great work. You always do interesting videos, but I really appreciate all the extra work you went through here. There are so many brands hommaging various Seikos. I own the SD Willard, SD Tuna, the Seestern 62mas and think all of them are great value for money. When it comes to SKX I have one little odd Heimdallr in titanium and a cool orange dial, which have different indicies and hands (forgot which Seiko model that have those) and I think that's a cool summer watch, and differs nicely from my real SKX009. It was a good price at an AE sale. Not sure if this counts here, but the Escapement Time dress watch which seems like an old King Seiko is great as well for the price. I'm awaiting the Rmlti GS homage with that grey linage dial from latest 11.11 sale, and am quite excited about that one (your fault lol, your review made me get it). Keep up the good work.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man, yeh these vids take alot of work to make but they are quite fun too!

@canadianwatchmonkey3992 Жыл бұрын

I love watching the watcher watch watches

@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын

Love to see some Presage Cocktail homages.

@antsfur Жыл бұрын

Superb video was very interesting, i really like the Proxima mod you did fantastic. I never really did catch who does the best bracelet? Any thoughts ? Thanks

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Mm300? San martin

@thegorn 10 ай бұрын

I'm really interested in that Rmalty MM200 but two things irk me and that's the blue AR to the crystal, and the clasp. Being a watch modder, do you know of an aftermarket crystal with clear AR that would fit it? Maybe it takes an SKX007 crystal? I am OK doing crystal swaps. Also for the clasp - do you think there's another clasp with more microadjustments that would fit it? Thanks.

@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563 2 ай бұрын

I had the Merkur, but sold it when times got tough. If you ever want to sell it, I’m your first call!

@kevinhawthorne5257 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video!

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gandhabba69 7 ай бұрын

Hy, wich one is the best skx homage?? Steeldive or tandorio?

@FOURTEEFIVE Жыл бұрын

That special edition green tuna can!! Looks like something an anime protagonist wears

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Yeh its a direct homage of the seiko zaku gundam series

@scatterbrain9490 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@TheDiveWatcher Жыл бұрын

Hey brother. Great review! What was the watch you were wearing? Are there any of those left available or are they all sold out? Thanks!

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Not sure if all sold out, check the site. Its called hexmariner by revelot

@TheDiveWatcher Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews thank you very much brother. I greatly appreciate you letting me know. Awesome looking Diver!

@canadianwatchmonkey3992 Жыл бұрын

I purchased the SMITHS Willard homage

@donkykon2094 Жыл бұрын

why don't you just buy the real willard?

@canadianwatchmonkey3992 Жыл бұрын

@@donkykon2094 I picked mine used for $250 Canadian so price was one factor and I like SMITHS

@mkl1464 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the dial for your 62mas from? It looks great!

@TheWatcherReviews 8 ай бұрын

Aliexpress

@hard2get81 Жыл бұрын

Hey. I just ordered a SKX007 Marine300 Dive nh36a black from heimdallr to start my jouney in this rabbithole :D peace from germany

@alexprendido2023 Жыл бұрын

I love my san martin bronce tuna lovely 300m diver

@Qm455 Жыл бұрын

I wish someone would make a decent Alpinist homage (with a black dial!)

@123kigen Жыл бұрын

Proxima GS?

@panospeter_pan4257 9 ай бұрын

Just got the seestern 62mas homage...excellent quality and fantastic lume. The new bracelet has female links.signed clasp and lume on bezel and date window. Much better than any seiko below 600$

@aosousa Жыл бұрын

I saw the Proxima MM300 SBDX001 homage after your excellent video, I noticed three version: nh35 (U$ 204), pt5000 (U$ 240) and sw200 (U$ 354), which one will you choose? Give me reasons for your, choice, please.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Nh35 is reliable and will work for a long time, pt5000 is high beat and from proxima is comes well tested so I would go for that considering the price difference isnt alot. Benefit of nh35 is that u can replace the movement cheap if it goes wrong

@aosousa Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews I was afraid to go to service soon when using pt5000 instead nh35

@aosousa Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews thanks a lot for helping me to take a better decision, as well as to share your knowledge with us

@YannickKhong Жыл бұрын

I know the sstern 62mas homage is the best but I'm wondering if it's worth getting it with a bracelet?

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Yes it is

@YannickKhong Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews is the font of the lumed bezel more green shifted than the font of a non-lumed bezel? I'm considering getting the 62mas without lume bezel because I want my bezel font to stay white...

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Its closer to white

@YannickKhong Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews thx watcher but if I want the whitest white on the bezel, should I just go without full bezel lume?

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

No lume, but full lume looks awesome at night

@nmnbcr Жыл бұрын

Sorry bro , can you find any watch made by japans which includes some features like gmt , diver's , date ? Thanks a lot .

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Seiko / citizen

@nmnbcr Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews grand seiko sbgv245 $ 6600 :( , vostok komandirskie k-39 $313 :) but warranty 1 year :( , ballwatch dg3000a $3300 :( .....

@YannickKhong Жыл бұрын

Holy shit Watcher. We are not worthy!!! :D

@nintendokings Жыл бұрын

Where did you get that Seiko 62MAS dial loose?

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Aliexpress

@nintendokings Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews oh so fake?

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

@@nintendokings no, real

@alexs8335 2 ай бұрын

Sorry man, what watch did you show on your wrist on the min 3:00 ?

@TheWatcherReviews 2 ай бұрын

Hexmariner by Revelot

@alexs8335 2 ай бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews looks amazing!

@thegorn 10 ай бұрын

Are there any Samurai homages?

@TheWatcherReviews 10 ай бұрын

Not that many, we have one from proxima.

@-AMRA- Жыл бұрын

In steeldive movement are original or chinese replica?

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Original

@-AMRA- Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews Thank You ;)

@xxraverxxonxtacy Жыл бұрын

For the longest time I've always wanted an Alpinist homage but none have made one yet to my knowledge but I could be wrong.

@brianmccord7387 Жыл бұрын

I was going to ask the same question

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

There is a seiko tic tac homage but no alpinist

@bangdingow1414 Жыл бұрын

AliExpress must be pissed you didn't do this 8 days ago. 😆

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@andrewquick1609 Жыл бұрын

All good fam, but the real question remains... How many of those bracelets can peel a potato 🥔? 😂

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

None in my collection fam 😉

@I-See-In-The-Dark 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@spideyxstrange2927 Жыл бұрын

My God just realize about your thumb, can you tell me what's happened with your thumb just out of my curiosity? Hope you're alright

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Yeh all good, just cut it off in an industrial accident years ago

@143RO Жыл бұрын

Super,🙂

@MisterTurtleTime Жыл бұрын

Just buy the real deal. I mean if you can't even afford a genuine Seiko you should collect Casio's and otherwise quit the hobby and earn some money. Video greatly done but I do not recommend to anybody to buy a Seiko Homage...

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

Turtle Time, my Guy, nearly all my collection is Seiko, but you can't knock them unless you tried them right? Also, no everyone has money to throw on watches specially if these homages provide somewhere better specs for alot less. It allows alot more people to get into the hobby and also allows many different types of watches to be enjoyed and designs which the OEM didn't make. You have to respect all elements of the watch hobby, even the super clones. My opinion anyway.

@violinmke Жыл бұрын

If you buy a good seiko homage there's a better chance you're going to get an aligned bezel at half the price with a Seiko clone movement in it.

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

@@violinmke no Seiko clone movement, original seiko movement

@MisterTurtleTime Жыл бұрын

@@TheWatcherReviews I've spend some wrist time with a San Martin and a steel dive and it's not bad, but it also isn't great. far from it. because you're missing out on history, true craftsman ship, WARRANTY, and originality. And of course you should ask yourself, am I okay with sponsoring Aliexpress....

@TheWatcherReviews Жыл бұрын

@@MisterTurtleTime absolutely ok with it 👌yeah i agree with the rest which is why i have my seiko collected

@bluenose21c Жыл бұрын

I didn't realise the steel dive had dropped in price.great value

@jandavey7372 Жыл бұрын

The Tandorio 62MAS Homage is a fantastic timepiece. I have the one with the PT5000 movement, but it is also available with the NH35A movement. The only drawback is the Luminescence. But still recommended. JANBOY. RN. Rtd.

@behgoogmain4403 Жыл бұрын

Hi Watcher. You clearly put a lot of effort into this video and I thank you for putting in all the effort. Just a comment: the fact that you waved your right hand around in front of the camera constantly throughout the video, was extremely distracting. It kept drawing attention away from the watch that you were trying to show and the observations that you were making about the watches. The randomly waving right hand unfortunately detracted from an otherwise excellent and comprehensive video.