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People complain about the NH35 but then also shirk at paying $200-300 for a M9015 or $250+ for a SW200 in a AliX homage
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Chinese brands that scratch the "itch"
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I love the Tudor FXD, especially the blue M.N. Price is around $4,000.
The replica, exclusively made by M+ factory, costs $400 ($398 to $428 plus shipping). It is powered by an entry level 8-series Miyota.
Then there's the Tactical Frog FX. I got mine at the 11.11. sale on Ali for $155.89. It is powered by a Seiko NH35.
As it's been discussed on Watchuseek in deep length, this is a 98% replica of the Tudor, all titanium, saphire bezel, the works.
I've been wearing mine non-stop for the past 3 days, and it's been atomic-time accurate, didn't lose a single second yet. I love it so much, that I could get a blue one, a black one, a bunch of different straps, and be done in the daily department. (However, we all know that's never going to happen).
I have only 2 Chinese watches, my sterile dial Rdunae (Tornek-Rayville replica), currently in Italy for a vintage makeover, and this Tactical Frog. Both my watches have a Seiko SH35, which I like because it's bullet-proof and super easy to fix if it needs servicing, usually after 15+ years, and at a price point of $156 to $179 for a new watch, shipping included, these watches present an incredible bang for the buck!
The replica, exclusively made by M+ factory, costs $400 ($398 to $428 plus shipping). It is powered by an entry level 8-series Miyota.
Then there's the Tactical Frog FX. I got mine at the 11.11. sale on Ali for $155.89. It is powered by a Seiko NH35.
As it's been discussed on Watchuseek in deep length, this is a 98% replica of the Tudor, all titanium, saphire bezel, the works.
I've been wearing mine non-stop for the past 3 days, and it's been atomic-time accurate, didn't lose a single second yet. I love it so much, that I could get a blue one, a black one, a bunch of different straps, and be done in the daily department. (However, we all know that's never going to happen).
I have only 2 Chinese watches, my sterile dial Rdunae (Tornek-Rayville replica), currently in Italy for a vintage makeover, and this Tactical Frog. Both my watches have a Seiko SH35, which I like because it's bullet-proof and super easy to fix if it needs servicing, usually after 15+ years, and at a price point of $156 to $179 for a new watch, shipping included, these watches present an incredible bang for the buck!
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NH35s are reliable, sure, but the PT5000 'issues' are far over exaggerated.
Cost difference is like $25 vs $40 for movements, so $15 in scheme of things is a non issue.
As cases are not compatible, pt5000 not usually an option for vast majority
NH35s are also uglier, thicker, much harder to regulate, low beat vs the pt5k. but even all those things just pale in the fact that variety is spice of life, so 90% of watches coming with NH35s is just.. boring. Well that and the resulting thicker case needed is aesthetically less pleasing.
I'm guessing the cost difference is not because of movement costs, but surely by quantities of scale.. commodity cases/hands/etc are cheaper for NH35 because they make so darn many of em, but still leads to often a boring platform (though a mildly more moddable platform, but less gen part swap opportunities)