Less than £100?! Is this RATIO FREEDIVER any good?

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2 жыл бұрын

Here is my UNBOXING of the Ratio Freedive 2, 1000m Helium safe dive watch.
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@spicydragon3881 2 жыл бұрын

WOW - for the money this looks fantastic! It is funny how we all love (myself included) these 200, 300. . .1000M Dive watches, when 99.9% of us will never go deeper than a backyard swimming pool. But it is still a fun bragging point. For the money I will most definitely take a chance on this, looks good and it checks a lot of boxes. Even if its just 'okay', having a beater quartz, grab-and-go watch is always good. It is also available in blue, which looks good as well.

@wayneog11 Жыл бұрын

I've got the Ratio Freediver, can't fault them for the price, Seiko movement, ceramic bezel, and sapphire crystal glass. The lume is very bright and lasts a long time.

@antisanta4668 2 жыл бұрын

I came across these last week, so glad you have got one in. The ratio range looks great.

@alp3781 5 ай бұрын

I am waiting for Amazon any day now for Ratio 2, 1000M, the newer style. You can't fight with this low price. It look almost same as yours. Watching your video, wow.......impressive. I swim daily in an indoor pool. I need something simple and clear to see. Very impressive for $165.00 shipped. I hope no issues.

@apm9475 Жыл бұрын

I've had my eye on one of these watches for a while. You've convinced me, I'm gonna buy the one with the sapphire blue dial. Thanks 👍

@kieranpyne3271 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! Waiting a long time for someone to review a Ratio.

@stephenhuber1079 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking dive watch! I like it on first site. Can't wait for your review! I'll probably never go diving either even though I live in SW Florida, but its nice to know your watch is EXTREMELY water proof and rugged in case I fall off a moving boat.

@rangersmith4652 2 жыл бұрын

First impression: Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver. It is different, but from "social" distance, one might mistake this for one of those. Seems like a good value choice. A quartz diver makes a very suitable daily watch, and at this price one can't really go very wrong.

@Ed30675 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same thoughts when I see this one...

@michaeldemarillac9992 9 ай бұрын

@@Ed30675 me too, I just bought a a quartz Citizen Eco Drive Promaster BN0150-28E. I also bought many wrist straps, Oyster strap, NATO Fluro orange, NATO black, plus the rubber strap with US Navy decompression tables printed on the side. It came with a 5 year warranty that I registered online. I may get this one next it looks cool with the lume which I understand may last 8 hours, good enough for me, as former Navy Diver as lume is most important to me for night diving off my yacht.

@TimeForAnotherWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, I've seen these on Creation a few times and been tempted, it looks like a good budget alternative to a Promaster. Looking forward to the full review.

@twitchyjambo 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan,I've used creation watches a few times and it's actually been a pleasure,great price's and delivery time. I've got one of their skx homage watches in my basket,white dial,was a bit afraid to pull the trigger on it😬 but it really seems a great proposition for the price, I'll check out your full review first😃👍

@michaelj8793 2 жыл бұрын

I've got the same case different brand about ten years ago and still wear it from time to time I believe it's a German design originally I also put a engineer style bracelet on it and love it Also enjoyed the subtle plug for your store Can't wait for the full review Thanks my friend 👍

@TheGeezzer 5 ай бұрын

Great review and narration with excellent camera work! I've recently bought the II Ratio Freestyle automatic day-date, blue dial with blue silicon strap. I must say I was overwhelmed for the price, its fantastic. All that for less than £160 is incredible! Superb quality fabulous fit and finish, a heavy-duty watch without being massively bulky! Unusual flat crystal for such a deep diver but 1000 meters and that helium escape valve adds a level of cool-sh!t that beats my other Seiko and Citizen divers watches hands down. II Ratio also make a 500 meter divers that is also worth checking out.

@WatchWitt 2 жыл бұрын

What a pleasant surprise! Great find. Seconds hand was hitting markers close enough for me…I had already called this one a quartz “win” in that regard before you pointed it out! Will check out your full review down the road…

@seeker7679 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a fantastic deal. Amazing what you get for the money.

@cecilyau4440 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Dan. I actually bought the Ratio Freediver automatic SKX style watch as a mod base. Almost everything about the watch is excellent: sapphire crystal, case, and bracelet. The bezel action is only okay. In fact, the bezel locked up, and after forcing it to rotate, I inadvertently changed it from a 120 click to a 60 click bezel 😁. I swapped in a new dial and handset and 7s26 movement (yeah, I needed the Ratio’s NH36 for another watch), and this is one of my favorite mods. And it’s comfortable to wear! The best part? After discounts, it was only $130 delivered to the US. Pretty amazing!

@gowthamaravind3948 Жыл бұрын

Hi, just to clarify , is the free diver skx completely compatible with SKX mod parts ?

@cecilyau4440 Жыл бұрын

@@gowthamaravind3948 I replaced the dial and hands on my Free Diver, but I believe the modder in this video said that not all SKX parts are compatible, though you may want to check the video.

@aim54x 2 жыл бұрын

Citizen diver (non-promaster NH838x) with a cut down Seiko Tuna shroud was my first thought. Definitely an intersting looking watch

@DaftdogUK 2 жыл бұрын

I had a conversation with my wife the other day. I told her that I had a Steeldive 1000m watch, and that my problem had gone from I hope my watch still works, to Who am I going to get to go for my watch? She asked how deep can divers go? A quick Google later, we found that apparently the deepest manned none-submersible dive-suit is capable of about 750m... Where do I hire deep-dive ROV or manned submersibles from? UK/US Navy maybe? It might be cheaper to buy a pallet of 1000m watches.

@markbyrum4743 2 жыл бұрын

That's a lot of watch for very little money! Good vid. Keep at it!

@joshinthecity 2 жыл бұрын

Just unboxed mine. Every bit as good as it looks in the video.

@neilbotha3527 2 жыл бұрын

I have had one for 2 years now and it’s a beast. Cannot beat it for the price

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Thats good to hear!

@scottwaldie4979 2 жыл бұрын

That is a steal at that price. I can tell that you are chuffed to bits with this purchase. A nice looking watch you have there. ☺️

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott!

@WesWatchRoom 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like it could be a nice budget promaster alternative? Will be interested in seeing how this one is after some time.

@baroquer Жыл бұрын

4:02 - I laughed so hard 🤣 We luv you, wmww 🤗

@tofu3802 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing, nice watch. I just have to get One.

@Zotrax1946 2 жыл бұрын

You’re funny mate 😅. Loved the vid and the watch 👍🏻

@JoeFramo-uw9fp 6 ай бұрын

Yeah my friend I'm the same way very cool watch❤

@chrisr8112 2 жыл бұрын

What’s not to like at this price? Great specs and reminds me of the citizen pro diver (that’s a good thing). Google shopping here I come… good work

@petersavage5008 Жыл бұрын

Bought the Blue dial version. even with some light pollution. The luminosity (the spell check wanted to use the big boy's word) still wins out.

@JasonTheWatchGuy 2 жыл бұрын

That urge to unbox something as soon as you get it is so hard to resist! Probably the hardest part about reviewing watches haha!

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

So true mate, but the most fun to film, and also seem to perform the best compared to a detailed review!

@gs8287 2 жыл бұрын

Brucey bargain there. Love it

@mantisshadow8990 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting watch

@felo6035 2 жыл бұрын

Great find Dave, I don't think we can ask for more given the price. I like it 👌 Well done my friend 👏 👍

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Felo! You could get one for when you want to buy a submarine?

@felo6035 2 жыл бұрын

@@watchmewithwatches LOL...my bathtub is the deepest this watch would probably see 😂🤣

@stefbacum4454 2 жыл бұрын

When I got into watches, I wanted a diver. And that's the first watch I found in my limited budget. It was from a different brand, Tauchmeister. As I understand it, its the same watch made for different brands, ratio, Tauchmeister, aqualung something, etc.

@SheshankReddyS 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. That case looks exactly like a Tauchmeister.

@fredericktennant9151 2 жыл бұрын

I just seen a similar watch on Amazon for 109 pounds, they are a great watch and it's been on my wishlist for some time. I think that its a German company

@falconfalcon223 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dan ; I'm glad I found your chanel and this review about the Ratio. Did you keep this this watch; how is it going after 9 months of use?

@karlsenula9495 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that is a great deal. Never heard of Ratio before ... always great to find out about a new brand - that's why I love this channel (first one to put me on to Steeldive and Addiesdive too).

@eskerinola5845 3 ай бұрын

Hi. Is the dial 28.5 mm? Is the chapter ring the same as SKX007? Thank you!!

@eskerinola5845 3 ай бұрын

Hi. These Ratio Freedivers seem to be great for modding. Do you know if: 1- Dial is the std. 28.5 mm 2- Bezel, bezel insert and chapter ring are compatible with SKX's and 3- Hands are compatible with NH35. Thank you!!

@DanSaso 6 ай бұрын

It’s a Seiko… minus the branding! And with more features! 🎉 from a cool microbrand.. and with great lume!

@ralphadamato 11 ай бұрын

So it's been a year now...how do you like this watch and how's it keeping time?

@nikgeld5484 2 жыл бұрын

Got a look of the Tauchmeister 1937 1000 m dive watch

@yogawithcarlos 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 ratio ii watches both automatic, one 300m and the other 1,000m and the quality of these watches just blows my mind.

@windy2542 2 ай бұрын

Quality for the price or in general? Looking for a decent beater watch

@yogawithcarlos 2 ай бұрын

I’d say they are very good quality. I owned 3 of them now. None like the one in the video. Quality for price but also in general. Also San Martin watches are pretty good, although you jostle get replicas (homages)

@tofu3802 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, could'nt wait for a review, was so impressed by the watch, have ordered One, mate. Thanks Dan

@jasonduncan545 2 жыл бұрын

I just got one for Father’s Day and wow it’s a good watch Iv been researching these for a couple of years now that same model and it’s built like a tank seiko movement with ceramic tile inlay for the bezel and sapphire crystal how do they sell them for such a good price is beyond me highly recommend

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Its such a solid watch for the money. Thanks for watching

@Dirtywesterner 2 жыл бұрын

on amazon Tauchmeisters seem to be a rebrand of the same watch

@DaftdogUK 2 жыл бұрын

I love the budget watch hobby. Thanks for showing us the Ratio, it's a cool looking watch. It's a shame they don't seem to have an automatic version of this model, most of their watches are automatic with the occasional quartz option. I've been tempted with the Ratio watches for months now, finding trhem on City Watches UK originally, City Watches UK and Creation Watches appear to be the same company. Looking at the the Ratio ranges, the Tauchmeister 1937 range of watches seem to be the same basic design with frills. Now I'm torn...

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I looked into these more, im pleasantly surprised! Let's see what everyone else thinks!

@danielcordero2282 Жыл бұрын

I bought mine 5 months ago & I am really enjoying it ! The quality of this watch is amazing. Can't believe on how much I paid for it ( definitely a steal ) the only mod that I did was swap out the strap, to stiff & didn't like the look ! I put a Barton quick release silicone strap on it . Definitely a great watch,especially for the money that you pay . The Watch has all the bells & whistles, highly recommended !!

@ninaloftin5078 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@danielcordero2282 hello and what size strap does this watch take

@edmunddantes4757 2 жыл бұрын

They do skx types for cheap as chips. Creation watches has em all and they are using nh35/36. Cant believe people dont know about them.

@laurencehogg6010 2 жыл бұрын

Others have said it already (humbug) - but it's a citizen promaster in a half seiko tuna. The first dual homage watch?

@tofu3802 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan got My Ratio free diver watch today, Love it Dan, just cant take it off. So glad, you showed this watch. Cheers mate, cant wait for your full review.

@fooshman5163 Жыл бұрын

Not a bad review bro' but would have expected to see the calipers out because when seeing it on your smallish wrist it doesn't look like a 45mm case to me!! Can you confirm what the case size actually is?...without Helium Valve and Crown included. Thanks 🙏

@jasonduncan545 Жыл бұрын

Update seven months later this watch is very tough and I put it through some hard situations and no scratches on the Sapphire or ceramic bezel inlay amazing watch

@oktc68 2 жыл бұрын

Looks very very similar to some of the Tauchmeister 1937 watches sold on Amazon Dan. Some of them seem popular with buyers and having 5 star reviews, there's a blue one which looks the same design but bigger, a 52mm whopper, others around 44-46 mm.

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

I think its the same manufacturer with different branding

@c.tipton5192 2 жыл бұрын

What are the dimensions on this one?

@davisondvm 2 жыл бұрын

Tauchmeister “made” the same watch. I picked up an automatic for $130 on Amazon shipped from Germany with probable Chinese origin. I like this dial/brand better than my tauchmeister. Maybe I have a clone? Enjoy!

@DanSaso 6 ай бұрын

Just received mine and it wears smaller than the width they specify.. I’m in need of a caliper because I do not believe it’s truly 50mm. That being said extremely comfortable strap, purchased via Amazon thinking I would return it and go for the smaller 500m option but am going to keep this. Nice weight, definitely not bulky… lol sign me up for this tag, apex, ratio microbrand… lol

@watchmewithwatches 6 ай бұрын

Often they include the crown which isn't helpful! Hope you enjoy your watch.

@Meshtastic2024 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried the newer Ratio 2nd Generation Free Diver Helium-Safe Quartz 1038EF102V-BLU-V02, 1000M Men’s Sapphire Divers Watch yet? It is a larger version apparently they tell me at 49mm.

@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 Жыл бұрын

Just how many of these watches will ACTUALLY go deep sea diving and how many of them will be the "Talk of the pub" ... Well this watch can go down to 1000m as they are drinking their real ale.. PMSL Here is what I think the ratio will be Actually used for deep sea diving ...Less than 1% Talk of the pub... More than 99% I started to collect watches and then came to a conclusion .....You ONLY need one watch... The Casio G-Shock DW5600E -1V I am selling ALL of my watches over the next few months and keeping just one.....The Casio G-Shock DW5600E-IV This watch is GOLD... P1ss on anyone who says otherwise.

@michaeldemarillac9992 9 ай бұрын

I dived with a similar CASIO watch, helped me when locating the mooring block. Saved me $2k in expenses for a new block while in Bull Shark infested waters in very poor visibility. You are dead right the CASIO even at 100m is great for diving. Unfortunately the springbar ripped out of the case when a crap elevator crushed my watch when it closed too quickly. So I bought a Citizen Promaster Eco Drive watch that looks a lot like this one on youtube.

@danielcordero2282 Жыл бұрын

When will you do the full review ?

@watchmewithwatches Жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm very sorry, I didn't end up fitting this one into my schedule for a full review. If it helps, I recommend it!

@JohnDoe-zo2xo Жыл бұрын

Is a Singapore company lol 😂 I am so surprised by the pricing when everything there are so expensive

@paullebon323 6 ай бұрын

It seems much smaller than I thought.

@stavros_katsopr 2 жыл бұрын

Seen them for a long time in CreationWatches, nice you're taking this chance to review one, mostly cause it can be a "bang for buck" "not much attention" watch like the Lorus Ti. Cheers Dan, waiting for the full review. PS Check point: is the bezel 90 or 120 clicks? Think i've read it's (weird ) 90...

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Definately a weird click count on this one!

@brianmsahin 2 жыл бұрын

Nice watch but it is almost exactly the Seiko 1986 Quartz Diver's 35th Anniversary Limited Edition S23635, quartz watch with ISO certified 1000m water resistance.....no HEV necessary though due to advanced Seiko technology, however it does cost $2,600!! This is a nice one and at £83 it's a very good bargain. As someone who dives it's true that it's only for backup these days and I've used Seiko's mostly but also a Heimdallr and Steeldive which were fine, but if I was to go seriously deep diving , no way would I chance using this unless it's ISO certified to that depth, which isn't mentioned on the site, so this is not a proper dive watch Dan and I would not use that term for anything that is not properly certified as such. If I missed something on the specs and is tested and certified, I stand corrected.

@jasonduncan545 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why it’s called a free diver it’s not iso certified

@brianmsahin 2 жыл бұрын

I assume you know what free diving is. I've tried it myself, maybe you too, though I doubt it. There are a number of forms of free diving including Constant Weight, Free Immersion, Variable Weight, a couple of pool disciplines, and of course No Limits free diving being the most challenging. I haven't met anyone who was able to hold their breath at even 400 metres, or even 200 metres. The world records are somewhat short of that. The best free diver I know personally can stay under at 20 metres. A 150m-200m water resistant watch is fine for 99.9% of free divers....and even scuba divers. This watch however has a 1000m water resistance, and a Helium Escape Valve. No free diver is ever going to need that. If you were a diver yourself, you wouldn't have written this comment. You would have understood my point. So, no free diver will ever need a watch with 1000m on the dial and an escape valve. I wasn't criticizing the watch itself, just that it's designation as a free diver is incorrect. In fact it's just a marketing label. A free diver watch means absolutely nothing. Certification or no certification has nothing got to do with it.

@jasonduncan545 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmsahin yes I do know what free diving is and have done it no I have not scuba dived do your research they go by as a free diver watch not iso certified it’s a good quality watch thank you

@jasonduncan545 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmsahin the models you mentioned are nice and would love to own one

@brianmsahin 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonduncan545 It's a very nice watch. If you have done some free-diving that's great. Just because a dive watch isn't certified, that does not make it a free-diver watch. There are hundreds of non ISO dive watches, I use then myself.. They're dive watches, nobody ever called them free-divers. This is just marketing BS. It means absolutely nothing. So other than the name they gave it what distinguishes this watch from every other non ISO dive watch that makes this different enough to be called a free- diver?

@tomw9454 2 жыл бұрын

That seems a real bargain.

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

It's as well built as more expensive watches for sure. Lume is amazing too, as to be expected

@geibenbedivan3433 2 жыл бұрын

Nice and professional review like always- tks a lot! I wouldn’t have even noticed that brand. My first impression on the diver on the back was, he urgently has to p… . Greetings :)

@karlsenula9495 2 жыл бұрын

This gives me a mixed Citizen Prodiver/Sinn/Seiko Tuna vibe.

@darrenfry4695 11 ай бұрын

Yeah like citizen and Seiko had a baby and they called it ratio

@karlsenula9495 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see a racing chrono freedriver watch ... car speeding through a toll booth on the caseback 😉

@MsBricktop80 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have the Same Watch!🙂 I Like it.

@paulandrews7622 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking watch. ISO certified ?? Obviously not. 1000 metres, probably not ?? But who cares for less than a hundred quid ?

@jasonduncan545 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a free diver once again lol but I would be willing to bet it will go that deep

@RJtoon1 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Now if only my aqua tactical frog lined up perfectly like that. It’s not wasted you can always wear it in the bathtub 😂

@uwe5935 2 жыл бұрын

what is this nipple thing at left side for ? :D - nice toy for people do their morning workout diving down Mariana Trench. Its a lot cheaper as a Citizen or Seiko and looks beside the nipple quite nice, so if you are in deep dive watches why not.

@jasonduncan545 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a helium release valve as it says in the review

@MaroMarenio 2 жыл бұрын

Free driver or free diver? Who cares? I like it anyway 👊

@kobusvanrensburg4092 2 жыл бұрын

Hy-dro-mod.... Hy-dro-mod...!

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Then it will have eleventy million metres resistance!

@karlsenula9495 2 жыл бұрын

Are they ISO certified, tested or are they just claiming their credentials and depth rating? Curious since the price seems so ridiculously low.

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! I will research fully for my full review. There is a cool story to tell about one of these watches and a shipwreck....

@josephmarkey9096 2 жыл бұрын

@@watchmewithwatches I think that story was about a Divex watch.... ?

@webchez69 Жыл бұрын

This is an exact copy of the famous Deep Blue Watch brand.

@ArizonaMMJ 2 жыл бұрын

I have this watch under the name Tauchmeister. The bezel gets super weak. Wouldn't trust the depth rating AT ALL. No chance. It's junk and its quartz.

@watchmewithwatches 2 жыл бұрын

Shame about the bezel, as it feels so nice!

@andrewd7586 2 жыл бұрын

Dan , Dan , Dan… mate don’t be so hard on yourself for missing the obvious, this being a FREEDIVER! Then of course calling yourself an idiot! That’s our job! Idiot!🤪🤣 Very good watch for the money by the look of it!👍🏼

@alanmckinnon6791 2 жыл бұрын

It has a distinctly Citizen look, doesn't it? Not a copy or anything like that, just the Citizen design language works. And, folks, and - the chapter ring lines up with the dial, the bezel lines up with the chapter ring and the seconds hits the mark all the way round! SEIKO ARE YOU LISTENING TO THIS??? I might nip over and see what the shipping to darkest Africa is

@alanmckinnon6791 2 жыл бұрын

..... and the shipping was reasonable so I bought it. Great find Daniel, thanks a mil!