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Non-Homage Budget Submariner Alternative
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8 ай бұрынToday we take a look at The Ultimate $500 Rolex Submariner Alternative. This microbrand dive watch is called the Adamascus AD8.
Check out the Wise Adamascus AD8 -
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I made a mistake whilst making this video. Signing up to the newsletter does NOT get you 20% off, rather $20. However I contacted wise and got an exclusive discount code for their website. use code TOPTIERTICKER50 for $50 off your order. I apologise for this mistake, I will do better in the future. The code is active for 2 months from the release of this video.
Wise sent me this watch for free, and I do not have to send it back. However I received no other compensation for the creation of this review. And Wise had zero input into the contents of this review.
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@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
I have made an error regarding pricing at the end of the video... Signing up to the website newsletter does NOT get you 20% off, but $20. Therefore the current price is $579 and not $479. HOWEVER I've contacted Wise and got you an exclusive $50 discount on the watch. Use code 'TOPTIERTICKER50' for $50 off your order. I apologise for this mistake, I will do better in the future. The watch is still absolutely worth the higher price tag, I just should've double checked when making the video. Apologies for the confusion.
@eshwarrao7358 7 ай бұрын
Great catch, i was looking all over for the 20% off. Its exactly the 20$ off - still a great watch for that price.
@mfrankel8321 25 күн бұрын
Very nice watch. Wise loses me though with the movement.
@AP51Driver 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for pointing out this great value. the all black is of course, classic, but I was hoping for also a "Pepsi" bezel. Alas, no cigar.
@odiseo86 7 ай бұрын
Liked this watch a lot! Thanks for sharing.
@tyronepalma3854 7 ай бұрын
Gorgeous watch. I have their ad7 which is also stunning. Am extremely tempted by this ad8 and have been for some time
@timothywillis8883 5 ай бұрын
Great review! Thanks!
@JasonTheWatchGuy 7 ай бұрын
Thats beautiful! Love the dial and the hour hand. Different but in all the best ways!
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
Dial is my favourite part. I should've asked for one of the coloured versions, they look super slick!
@rikdriscoll2160 7 ай бұрын
Very nice, great specs! I like the dial and it looks good on that black strap. Great video Kieron, cheers 👍
@-SouI 7 ай бұрын
Does the anti refelctive coating work? Many watches claim to have it yet when you see them in person they dont. Usually from my understanding if you reflect a light source such as a light bulb on the glass and it apears shrunken its got it but does this happen with this watch?
@franciscojavier4270 7 ай бұрын
Very nice watch! Great value for money. I'd try it in a different colour.
@turbyoulance 7 ай бұрын
Nice. I like the WISE HITMAN as well
@sweetcorn1968 2 ай бұрын
For the price, this is insanely good. I'd definitely consider one if i was in the market for a new diver.
@nedflanders3769 7 ай бұрын
The hour hand is weird! Not sure it’s in a good way either. But I do like the watch. Pretty much perfect dimensions, and the finishing looks great. The dial is also not overly complicated.
@watchalot919 7 ай бұрын
I wish manufacturers wouldn't put exhibition case backs on dive watches. I had considered one, but at 41m I think it's too large. The Miyota 9000 movement is very good, but a mile away from a Rolex in house. Nice watch though
@thaiexpat5474 7 ай бұрын
It's a bit daft comparing Wise to Rolex. But Wise offer excellent VFM in the crowded and popular 'retro' market. I don't like this model, as I don't care for the hand set and dial pattern. But I do own 3 Wise watches and it's worth considering where they were just a few years ago to where they are now. I hope they can keep progressing and come up with some original designs. I regard it as a local brand, as I live in Thailand.
@theloniousmonkiv5982 7 ай бұрын
I’d say it’s closer to a budget 62 mas than a sub… regardless, thanks for the vid. My ad8 is one of my fav watches and the bezel breaks in after wearing it for a few day.
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
I see the 62mas comparison with the case shape and dial layout... I've been wearing this one for two weeks now and it hasn't loosened yet, I guess I need to be a little more twisty 😂
@dcon1891 7 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTickeryeah gotta have that smooth dial action lol. Main reason I've turned down getting a glycine combat sub which is also similar to this
@Anirossa 7 ай бұрын
"Researth shows"... umm 904L was made to be more corruption resistant... Get the mechanical engineers handbook and you will be able to see the charts for both the metals and how they compare in different qualities. 904L is harder, so the machining tools also need a higher hardness to machine it. The difference between the alloys don't matter in reality for the purpose of a watch, but its jewelry and shiney is good, so in that sense it can be an upgrade.
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
I'm a watch enthusiast mate, not an engineer. I did some research, and showed what I found.
@Anirossa 7 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker Fair enough. Agree It's a great bargain of a watch 👍
@michaelj8793 7 ай бұрын
I have a news flash Rolex does make a 500$ watch only they charge over 5000$ the rest of the cost goes into marketing
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 Good point
@theloniousmonkiv5982 7 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker lol, yeah mine took about a month of wearing it a couple times a week. I gave it a rotation or two in each wear. The coin edge prob doesn’t help either lol. All in all after it breaks in I personally like the feel. It’ll never be as low effort/easy to turn as like a seiko 5 but I like how each click sounds and feels solid with 0 backplay.
@Co808 3 ай бұрын
Yup! Marketing, Research & Development and an expensive AD network
@gregalonzo747 7 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece. Wise is a microbrand that is here to stay.
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
I agree! Fantastic piece from them. It's good to see a microbrand throwing everything they can at creating the ultimate affordable diver
@johnfountain8588 7 ай бұрын
INVICTA Diver seiko movement automatic around $70 nuff said
@ytfeelslikenorthkorea Ай бұрын
dial doesn't do for me. or the hands. but the case and bezel proportions are just sublime.
@ahha6304 7 ай бұрын
As a Thai, even Thais didn't buy this watch unless they have quite enough money to spare, since its same price rate can buy Tissot Seastar (that has 300m WR for real), we mostly do Citizen and/or Seiko, even some considered OceanX or Luminox instead
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
That's fair enough, but I feel like this watch is offering some serious value. It's probably not as cool for you being Thai. But owning a Thai Microbrand is cool for me... Just like the idea of visiting Buckingham Palace is boring for me, but cool for a tourist 😆
@ahha6304 7 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker some of us do want one, but somehow we feel price wasn't affordable for us
@babarababara4259 7 ай бұрын
WISE have customer fan group people more than 20,000 member . I’m Thai people too. I have many pieces of WISE .
@ahha6304 7 ай бұрын
@@babarababara4259 คไทยส่วนใหญ่ไม่ได้มีเงินพอซื้อ Wise นะ
@A11410 7 ай бұрын
You are just a Thai that not buy.Wise watches and I am just a Thai that have some of them. I have them I see values in them. You don't get them you don't deserve them.
@smoove314 7 ай бұрын
I have the bracelet pre-ordered!
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
Very nice!! I might have to pick up the bracelet on its own for this model
@TheJohnmjess 7 ай бұрын
Is it not $20 discount not 20% if you sign up?
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
You are correct. This was just an error from me whilst producing the video. I've contacted Wise and asked them to provide me with a discount code to give to the audience. As this watch was $499 retail a few weeks back. I will update the video description and pinned comment when I receive this.
@hardy3559 7 ай бұрын
I love my pagani Rolex look a like !!! Even a broken watch is right twice a day 😂😂😂
@thegorn 7 ай бұрын
That dial pattern is unsettling
@Anirossa 7 ай бұрын
It's a great watch, however if open to quartz and better accuracy and not needing to change the energy source nor service the movement for the next decade and a half, the seiko sun-mariner / solar diver is another great pick.
@stevenkelby2169 7 ай бұрын
Model number?
@Anirossa 7 ай бұрын
@@stevenkelby2169 sne573 / some others
@danielmelendez9943 7 ай бұрын
I take a Orient Mako, anyday! For a half price.
@jaroslavklos6189 7 ай бұрын
Well I am sorry for you. Orient watches are just bad.
@hardy3559 7 ай бұрын
My pagani was £50 enough said 😂
@flyb3n 7 ай бұрын
How much did WiSe paid you for this endorsement?
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
I have never and will never take payment for a review. All these opinions are my own. Feel free to disagree with them.
@stusbestvids 7 ай бұрын
blooper!!
@danielmelendez9943 7 ай бұрын
I would stick with a Seiko, $500 is steep for a brand that is trying to give luxury.
@alfredvieuxroy2708 7 ай бұрын
this might be a 41mm 904l diver but its certainly not a sub. especially not the 36mm sub. rolex would never have such a dial and a sub is not a sapphire sandwich. additionally rolex would be an in house movement and the value would be more brand based. on the wise you get nice specs and features not found on a rolex. the value on the wise is the watch itself as in craftmanship, materials used, the quality of lume, the machines necessary to use 904 orver 316, and finishing itself. its in way its more of a stealth asian omegaesque diver than a rolex
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
I get what you're saying. This is the watch that has personally given me the most 'Submariner' like experience though. I've had the chance to wear a few different subbies now. But I haven't found anything affordable that gives you that premium diver experience until this Wise. It's not necessarily spec for spec that makes this watch a good sub alt, it's more so the vibe of the watch... it just feels special when on the wrist. It just helps that the spec sheet is fantastic and the build quality is unbelievable.
@alfredvieuxroy2708 7 ай бұрын
@TopTierTicker next you should try the ad810wb and also the green bronze and see if u still get same vibes
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
@@alfredvieuxroy2708 thanks for the recommendation, I'll have a look!
@danielmelendez9943 7 ай бұрын
I say it looks more like a Seiko diver..
@user-or9cj3vk6t 26 күн бұрын
Rolex is registered as charity so every Rolex is a charity shop purchase
@flyb3n 7 ай бұрын
Stop using thr word 'pretty damn close'. I'm not a Rolex fan. But to compare Rolex with Wise is pure BS.
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
Reviews are SUBJECTIVE. What isn't subjective however is that Wise use the same grade of steel as Rolex... Which is a thing not many brands do. The fact is that this is a diver, black dial, good lume with great details... I think it's fair to consider this watch an affordable submariner alternative.
@Soggz7785 7 ай бұрын
Nah. Just get a Steeldive 1953.👍🏾
@TopTierTicker 7 ай бұрын
😴😴😴
@Soggz7785 7 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker 😂😂👍🏾
@loktstar-kongotronix 7 ай бұрын
Bllocks....
@richardtyler9407 7 ай бұрын
Why is that you dog homage watches and inspired watches? Yet you review some homage inspired watches….. I like your channel, but that’s kind of bogus!