Very good review! You stress subjectivity and respect different tastes and what others feel is right for them with regard to pricing and finishing. Again, well done!!!😊👍🏼👊🏼

your videos are great! really enjoy watching them.

Great vid and beautiful watch! But those yellowish indices... Obce you willa see them you cannot unsee them :P

The lume looks great, I needed something that lasts through the night. I would go for the no cyclop model. The watch dial looks better because of the symmetry. The clasp is useful but I have seen complaints that there could be QC issues which make it hard to adjust. It is not as smooth as a Rolex for sure. But for the money it is hard to beat.

As far as chronometer status…..my L6005, with the PT5000, I’ve had since September runs at +1 seconds per day. If you’re going to homage Rolex, may as well homage the time keeping precision as well.

Thanks for sharing your experience🇹🇭🙏👍

Great review, where did you buy it from, can you share a link please.

At 4:03 you mentioned a “a stamped clasp with the Cronos logo” but you were pointing at the crown?

Just received mine today (PT5000) and I do agree that this thing is very close to San Martin when it comes to quality and especially value for money. Wears great on my 17cm wrist and looks absolutely gorgeous. Highly recommended!

9:55 I think you just need to pop off the crystal and put it back on a little bit more clockwise....

Great video! Just want to mention one thing about comparison. I have Cronos with sw200 and Steinhart ocean one and you know what that Cronos is actually better watch. It has the same movement but better bezel action and much better lume... and the finishing is about the same. So it is amazing watch

Is it better than the OR2?

Is Cronos coming out with a 41mm like San Martin has? Like Rolex has.

I have had 2 PT 5000 both run at Cosc standards similar to the Highest grade Sellita movements in my Sinn watches. To be truthful all ETA 2824 s and clones can be adjusted to Cosc, I suspect Sellita don’t do this on basic movements as there would then be no need to buy higher grade movements.

Please tell me its better than san martin?

I am worried it might be too big for me with the protruding male endlinks. Its like 54,5mm right? Bigger than the san martin and most submariner homages that I know.

I have this watch with an sw200. I gotta say, it is one heck of a watch for the cost. Compared to the submariner, there is a huge gap in price. and a much smaller gap in quality to be honest. This watch is an all around win. Cronos knocked it out of the park. 100% worth the money in my opinion.

Great video thanks . Is the Cronos better value for money than the ocean rover ?

That’s a great looking piece Brother

Great video, my Cronos is on the way and after watching your video, I cannot wait to see it. I hope mine is as flawless as yours. My Cronos will have the black carbon dial so I'm feeling a little reserved. Your black dial is stunning, so I may just have to get the plain black dial as well. Thanks again for the video.

Great video, just sent for one.

Have you test the SN019-G? I am thinking of getting that but after watching this I have decision problems ;)

Better than the steinhart? Great job in the vid! I have the San Martin sn084 but just ordered this cronos v3. So excited to see ho wit is

the glidelock on the cronos I received was very shitty... horrible.

How does this version compare to the previous ones?

mine was bought via amazon. it was most likely a recycled return. bezel wasnt aligned and it stopped 3 times but a shake it would restart. opened it and low and behold ragther than using the kick out built in tabs to hold it, it uses 2 clamps and one and its screw was just floating around. so, i reinstalled it, and just barely rotated the movement (and dial) and voila it lined up with bezel. running at +4.5spd. I DID grease the clutch for the keyless lock and winding wheel. Used small amount of PAO syn grease......for my guns.....shrug.....works great and winding is like 50% easier now. I was impfressed witht he movt. looks like a base ETA or sea-gull. I have a sea-gull 2824 clone and yes it winds WAY easier, but needs regulating. I have it to replace a broken mainstaff for balance on my Tissot Powermatic 80- chronometer. damn shame. that ran 0.01 spd

I'm torn between this and the san martin v3. My only experiences watch wise are with tissot, Mido, Longines and orient. ..I'm a bit nervous ordering this one though. I'd hate to get one with bad QC

you snapped your fingers at the end and exactly then, a crow flew in from the left and landed. well done!

I read that the PT5000 is very noisy.....so which version of the PT5000 are you talking about?

The blue is called luminova 😊

My only frame of reference are Steinharts (I've owned about 7 and still have 2 O1 39s). Never handled any of these Ali-watches, so: In your opinion, how do San Martin and Cronos rate compared to Steinhart WRT finishing/overall quality? EDIT: Well, I hope you're right. SM 019 was out for me (bracelet taper, end-links too wide), so I went with the PT5000 Cronos during the sale. €200, all in and I can't wait til it gets here... if only to compare it to my Steinharts and to the SM 0109 I bought back in April.. :)

Great video! Just ordered the Cronos no-date version. Two reasons... 1.) I'm not sure why, but the Cronos uses a crystal that sits slightly above the bezel. While I don't mind the boxed look of the crystal, I do think the cyclops draws unneeded attention to it. 2.) I am becoming more of a fan of the "symmetrical" look of the dial on no-date models. This also negates the cylops magnification/alignment issue. But all things considered I would have to agree that there is a certain "look" about the Cronos that gives it a more refined appearance compared to the San Martin. IMO, Cronos should offer a flat crystal with the correct magnification on the cyclops. This would be the ultimate Submariner homage at just under $250. Could probably be a DIY project for most watch enthusiasts, and you could still keep the total cost below $300.

How does it compare to the davosas and steinharts

How about no date version ? Imo even better :D

I owned one Chronos watch and had an issue. The customer service was so bad I would never go near the brand again

Comparing to a San Martin: No San Martin in sight. Also you're the only reviewer on youtube who thinks the Cronos is better than a San Martin

What’s gone wrong with your left hand.

Is it basically a fake watch manufacturer pivoting to market to people who don't want to be caught wearing a fake watch, so they are just replacing the Rolex logo with a new name?

Torn between the Cronos and the Ginault. Thinking the Ginault might be worth $800 more.

the whole "HKPT took it to glashutte" thing is a red herring, people aren't worried about accuracy when they are critical of chinese movements, they are worried about RELIABILITY. Having it measured for accuracy in Germany means absolutely nothing to anybody who's weary of this movement.

where you from? you have accent 🤣

when I see someone wearing their watch below their wristbone, I can't help but think of guys that wear their pants pulled down below their butt cheeks and you can see all of their underwear.

I think the whole world needs to be enlightened about something. Dear Friends, 306L or 316L steels produced in China do not come from Switzerland. Understand this situation well, steel cord production is made by processing waste metal in China. it can never be one-to-one with a rolex steel. Another issue is that if you are going to buy a watch, there are have 5 important subject. 1. The hour and minute hands should be as high quality as Rolex, so it is important that they are shaved. The straps of the 2nd watch must have been made of 1st degree steel pilotage. 3. The movement must be original Seiko 4. The manufacturer must sell to the world market 5. The fonts should be typed with a laser machine. there should be no pressure

There are 2 bonuses to this watch. After being assaulted by thieves you’ll know you got one over them and buying it you help a CCP sycophant own a real Sub 👍

Still looks like crap compared to v3 and v4 San Martin subs. They have perfect cyclops with proper magnification, alignment and font. The crown guards, finish, indicies and SELs are vastly better on sn017 or sn019 San Martin.