Tandorio...Best Budget NH34 GMT On AliExpress?

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Жыл бұрын

We have seen a few NH34 GMT watch releases from microbrands over the last few months. Now the movement has managed to find its way into watches on Ali Express. San Martin and Pagani Design to name but a couple of brands have joined the fray but now Tandorio have released their own NH34 based budget friendly GMT.
I am asking if it is the best budget gmt homage on aliexpress and will be putting it through its paces.
Tandorio are known for cheap but well made entry level watches so will the incorporation of this budget gmt into their line up be a success?
Lets dive in!
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@oweng7987 10 ай бұрын

I've ordered a couple of Tandorios without the logo. I can see anyone in the UK talking about the watch in the pub being asked why it was named after Indian food. Easier to just not have the name on it.

@karanmail90 6 ай бұрын

I am confused abt the same thing, logo or not. Logo is like Indian food and without logo looks off. How it’s working out without logo?? Do people ask why there isn’t any logo?? What brand it is?

@oweng7987 6 ай бұрын

I've not had people ask you, however you can sometimes tell that someone has looked at it and can sense that something is off (due to missing logo), but they can't put their finger on whats wrong as its still got the other text below the hand set. I actually think the logo without the wording by itself would work just fine@@karanmail90

@chriskelly509 22 күн бұрын

This watch is on my radar

@maxhamilton8204 2 ай бұрын

I am wearing the same model Right now. Best daily beater GMT for the money.

@chriskelly509 22 күн бұрын

How has it held up? Any issues?

@Donnybrook10 Жыл бұрын

the nh34s are great movements. I have an Invicta that's accurate to 1 sec per day. You can't beat it. That's the Coke bezel not the Pepsi btw

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know, a little message pops up in screen letting you know it was a blooper... .

@JonTheComputerDoctor Жыл бұрын

Tissel used a similar clasp with the Tick Tack spacers. Great review and a decent Watch on the whole.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon. Didn't know that and didn't expect to be back - engineering a clasp in order to put it back together again haha 😆

@kennethcullen1208 Жыл бұрын

Hi John, very nice review. Bliger and Tandorio are the same company. Most of what you get on Tandorio, Bliger also stocks. I am Australian and the price of Tandorio as per your review is around $160 AUD. The same thing as Bliger with the same specs is $150 AUD....looks the same to me. I have four or five Bligers and they are good for the price....the clasps on their bracelets are always questionable.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth. Thanks for the info. This the fifth Tandorio I have reviewed. Branding is unfortunate but they do make a decent budget watch. They made a mistake opting for this bracelet though :/

@RicDrgn Жыл бұрын

I scored the same watch in sterile batman for $78 U.S.! It's cleared customs and I can't wait to compare it to my SSK003. I'll probably mod it with a white dial I have in mind.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Sounds cool 😎

@garynico9872 Жыл бұрын

So, how is it

@castleclubclipz 11 ай бұрын

If this had an independent hour hand and better Lume, this would be one heck of a watch.

@johnswatchjoint 11 ай бұрын

And it would be thousands of dollars 💰

@castleclubclipz 11 ай бұрын

@@johnswatchjoint Fair point!

@dazzlerjohnwatchman8215 Жыл бұрын

John an in-depth review. I agree with you chaps that this brand along with Berny is hungry for foreign market share. Homaged bodies utilising Japanese movements are their strength. It will take many more years for them to mass produce affordable quality but they will eventually get there. John would love to see this watch on a nice leather, NATO or rubber strap?

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Erm....the last 2 mins of the vid are exactly that!

@Zedzian23 Ай бұрын

Forget the NATO strap, try an RAF MOD (Royal Air Force-Ministry of Defence) strap. IMHO the NATO strap, with the extra loop, makes the watch sit too high on the wrist. I knew a Rooskie who got his hand caught in some machinery wearing a NATO strap. Nasty. RAF MOD is nylon like the NATO. If you don't want to buy an original, buy a knockoff NATO strap, cut off the extra loop and seal the edge with a lighter or a match. (I publish this hack because I realise folks blogging here are either A) CHEAP MICKS (like I thought I was until my niece did a 23 and me). Or B) THRIFTY SCOTS, like me.

@lanesnz 7 ай бұрын

Hi I got the blue version , pretty happy with it after getting the dremel out on the razor blade clasp ok now , it gains 12 seconds a day should I try to regulate it or is that as good as it gets?

@johnswatchjoint 7 ай бұрын

I would leave unless you have done it before. That's about the norm.

@leej9897 Жыл бұрын

Good video but I think I'll stick to my Steeldive SD1993 GMT Pepsi. It's a much better watch all round.

@BrianQuarton Жыл бұрын

On the AE 3/20/23 sale. 👍🏻

@ListerMotorsports 9 ай бұрын

I bought a GMT Master II many years before all the hype and its still my fav watch but im going to buy one of these and retire the fat lady to the safety of my vault. Great review thanks brother

@joswyn Жыл бұрын

I have this watch and I've been wearing it for about 5 days and it gains about four seconds a day which is approximately 99.99% accurate I'm a nurse so I used my watch a lot on the job I also have my cell phone on a clock on the wall but I prefer using my watch and to be frank I will not spend $10000 for watch to tell me the time because that is all I want a watch to do

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

You and me both. Take care.

@scottmeridew2527 Жыл бұрын

How is it that the bracelet is not the same at the end of the video? Looks as though you swapped it with a couple others there.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

That's right. As I said at the end of the video I swapped the bracelet to let you see what other straps and bracelets look like as it is a strap monster. The original bracelet is truly awful.

@tedblack2415 Жыл бұрын

After 2 mins i thought the lume has gotta be crap but hey you can't have everything at that price , however if you want the movement you can't really complain about much , the worst & main neg is the god awful clasp and tbh the lume was better than i was expecting lol but outside that ,hey. Rolly Subs don't do it for me personally but i will say it does "suit you Sir " & wears well + was that a gekota rally strap you were sporting ?(as i'm wearing the same as we speak) .Sound & solid review as always .

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Hey Ted. Yep good old Geck strap as you said. Always appreciate your comments. Have a good weekend ;)

@AlexanderB. Жыл бұрын

The other day I've seen a review of the "Batgirl" version and I didn't like it because it had the same red GMT hand. This one looks much better. It's great to see a nicely engineered bezel at this price. But shame about the dodgy clasp.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Yeah...I made a point at the end to put it on multiple straps as it is a strap monster. For the price you are really buying the watch...not that gawd awful bracelet and strap but at least Tandorio are trying new things. They will learn.

@coletribe3503 2 ай бұрын

Hi I’ve found a great looking version on AliExpress but it’s telling me that despite showing a price in GBP, they won’t ship to UK. Have you seen this beginning and is there a way around it?

@johnswatchjoint 2 ай бұрын

I don't know why you are not able to get it in the UK. I have checked my link and it is still valid for UK. Check you have your currency and location settings right in the app / desktop site. I think you'll find that is where the problem lies :)

@coletribe3503 2 ай бұрын

@@johnswatchjoint fiddled with the location and currency like you said it is ok now. Cheers. Keep up the great reviews

@johnswatchjoint 2 ай бұрын

Nice one. I knew it would be a simple fix. Thanks 🙏

@darkchocolate4643 Жыл бұрын

After buying 6 watches during the summer sale (and no, I don't have a KZfaq watch review channel), I'd promised myself that I wouldn't buy another watch till the November sale. I must have watched this video a dozen times, all in the name of "research". Damn those AliExpress ruffians, pelting me with discount codes. I just picked this one up for 64€, including 21%VAT and shipping. I was on the fence between this one and the Pagani PD-1662, especially due to the bracelet, but AliExpress made my mind up for me.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Oops...sorry but you will enjoy it I am sure 😊

@darkchocolate4643 Жыл бұрын

@@johnswatchjoint I'm sure I will. Thanks, John, for reviewing the slightly more obscure watches. ;)

@darkchocolate4643 Жыл бұрын

@@johnswatchjoint It's been here for all of three hours, John, and I'm already smitten. Crikey, this is one good-looking watch. I'm happy to report that the "glidelock" feature on my clasp works flawlessly and that everything lines up perfectly, the GMT hand with the other hands and the bezel insert. Is it faultless? Of course not. It's got "Pagani-level" lume and that male endlink on a jubilee was a spectacularly bad idea (although not as noticeable on the wrist). But for 64€, this is a LOT of watch. I can't stop looking at my wrist. Ask me what time it is. Go on, ask me. ☺

@sokaktvsakinahmet5246 2 ай бұрын

Merhaba pagani deising mi daha kaliteli yoksa bumu çok teşekkür ediyorum 🙏🖐️

@johnswatchjoint 2 ай бұрын

PD edges it on quality 🤗

@clark3830 Жыл бұрын

The strap clasp is a Rolex design glide lock.

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Erm..... I know what they tried to achieve... but this just fell apart!

@efialteditrachis3978 5 ай бұрын

You missed the misalignment of the '12' on the bezel at the 6 o'clock position.

@johnswatchjoint 5 ай бұрын

I missed it because it's not there. I suggest you have a look at other GMT bezels and you will see that is standard.

@humos47 7 ай бұрын

I bought the model with green-black ceramic bezel for 90 USD including discounts. But the bezel of your watch is alloy, not ceramic. because they cannot produce it in red decorated ceramics yet.

@johnswatchjoint 7 ай бұрын

Erm ..I know . I clearly state that I liked this version going back to basics with an aluminium bezel...around the 2 min to 2 min 15 sec section????

@humos47 7 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@johnswatchjointOo yes sorry but I'm not very good at spoken English . This watch is so good. Perfect in every detail. But with the alloy bezel, you may experience discoloration problems over time.

@johnswatchjoint 7 ай бұрын

No not on a watch for occasional use :)

@humos47 7 ай бұрын

@@johnswatchjointsorry I do not understand 😅

@johnswatchjoint 7 ай бұрын

No discoloration issues 😉

@rascalap2968 Жыл бұрын

How many noobs do I need to tell? Static shots. Static shots. Get it? “It’s gorgeous”. Really? Well, rewatch your vid and note the time when the watch isn’t moving, when we can actually have a few seconds looking at the damn thing. I’ll save you time: it never happens. Too many people too absorbed in the sound of their own voices to actually spend the time watching their “masterpieces” to see if it is any good for the viewer…

@johnswatchjoint Жыл бұрын

Hi there and thanks for the insults. I have knelt at my computer screen in anticipation and checked your channel for your masterful content...but alas...you have produced no content. I am not a photographer, I am not a professional reviewer. This channel is me and my hobby. Nothing more, nothing less. I learn more each day and I am sorry that you are upset by that. Just don't watch the content. All I can suggest really.

@BrianQuarton Жыл бұрын

@OP Relax. Everyone else go subscribe and like.

@karlgustav5490 Жыл бұрын

if you are too noob to dont know how to press pause, we cant help you einstein.

@rascalap2968 Жыл бұрын

@@karlgustav5490 good videos show you the watch. This isn’t a good video