Is This The Best Budget Field Watch On AliExpress? Ultimate Khaki Looks On A Budget!
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Wow....they were popular. The store will be getting more stock in imminently :)
Having owned a Hamilton Khaki Field a few years back, I'll never forget how disappointed I was by the experience. For the price it just didn't cut the mustard but your mileage may vary.
I eventually settled on an old favourite , a far less expensive Pulsar Kinetic which has been through the wars BUT with prices still very economical and quality on the increase with Chinese watches, it was only a matter of time until a Chinese Field watch attracted my attention.
Here we have a brand I have never handled but some have sampled their quality fare before and this further drew me in.
Escapement time watches have a great little collection. You could build a solid collection with their range alone!
The Escapement Time H0300 is a little 38mm cracker. bOasting a Seiko VH31 sweeping movement it offers the best of both worlds and will be attractive to most. The Escapement time H0300 Field watch has Hamilton Khaki Field looks but it is selling for peanuts in comparison.
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Now that is a real budget winner! I have a soft spot for Escapement time because of their quality at such a cheap price
Hi Jason. My first one and I am pretty impressed :)
Your videos are like watching a full length film in 15 minutes. Something new around every corner! Thank you
Glad you like them Clay !
Own four Khakis all bought for peanuts compared to today's prices and all with the proper 2824/2801 movements before Swatch group switched to the 3hz jobs. Cracking watches!! I can see why these compare well with Hamiltons of today especially with prices now. But five years ago, no contest
You are probably right. I was not impressed with mine at all. Thanks for sharing.
I impulse ordered mine as soon as I saw it and I’m loving it. It’s been living on a vario single pass strap.
Nice 🙂
I always loved the looks of Hamilton watches, but I had the same experience as you did with the Khaki Field Auto. It just didn't wear as well as I thought it would on my wrist. I guess that's how it goes sometimes. This one is a good looking little watch, but you're right about their logo, but the box I could care less about, especially at that price. I may have to pick one of them up! Great review as always bud!
Hey Dan. Yeah I was very disappointed in mine. The movement was no better than an NH35 and as for that strap... yuck!
Decent for the money, field watches are one of my faves, simple clear and decent lume. Like the sand coloured strap goes well with the dark dial, great review sir.
Thanks my friend :)
Dear John, I came here for the review of the Escapement Time watch, fell in love with your Pulsar and ordered it from the eBay store you mentioned. Many thanks for the awesome content you create!
Nice one. I loved that Pulsar but it would have died due to lack of use as I have so many watches to get through. So glad you liked it :)
I bought this watch sight unseen the second I discovered it. Looks like a real winner. A Khaki at a tenth the price that keeps perfect time without winding. What a bargain. VK-31 is such a great movement. If they made a quartz at 4hz or higher, I might never buy another mechanical.
Well done sir 👍
Escape Wheel Time reviewer said they told him they are bringing this out with a white dial next. Hope they start offering an unbranded dial.
Lovely watch for the price.
Great for the money :)
Excellent watch John thanks for the update!
Just bought one myself. Looking forward to getting it in.
Nice 🙂
This field watch dial,atte bead blasted case and mecaquartz are a great combo. Unbeatable budget Khaki!
A wee beastie! ;)
I will definitely buy this as it is totally worth it! Hamilton?Overprice !
Escapement Time. Yeah. That name and logo. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don’t. They make great watches though. More importantly, I’m going to have to check out your guy who sells the Restomod Pulsars! Thanks as always.
These Pulsars are brilliant. I have always had a gift spot for the brand. I grew up with them.
ET has some great value pieces!!
Excellent review, John! I’ve been eyeing the Hamilton KFM for ages, but their EU prices are bonkers. This will scratch that itch.
Hi Harvind...it certainly does that ;)
I like the VH 31 movement. Loved the spooky laugh. Molly is a wee Ned. Cheers, John 🍻!
Aye..furry shark that she is !)
This watch finally became available again for $49! So I ordered it right away before it would probably sell out again. There were two other color options too: white and salmon. Thanks for the review!
Glad you got one :)
Now that is a budget king and could be a great daily watch. No fuss no worrying about ruining a polished surface just put strap it on.
Definitely :)
Love your cat and the watch aint bad either.
Haha. Yeah Molly my Maine Coon never leaves my side :)
Your videos are so beautifully shot , really love your channel, thanks for all the videos. Backing song .. I checked it out thinking it was an instrumental of get lucky by daft punk 😂… I was wrong 😂
Haha. Thank you for watching. I really appreciate your comments. I get all my music from Epidemic Sound so I do not fall foul of music copyright :)
Good review John
You've got a ghost in the cupboard John. I have the Hamilton field watch and really like it but this little beastie is quite the bomb.
Haha. It's cool isn't it....but not so cool about the cupboard...it still creeps me out!
Hardlex is more than just an ordinary mineral crystal; it's Seiko's proprietary crystal, exclusively featured on Seiko watches.
It is and it scratches pretty badly. I mistakenly said hardlex when this is in fact ordinary mineral which I have found better over the last thirty years. All of my Seikos with hardlex are scratched...not so my mineral crystal watches :)
went for the militado ML05 almost the same but they managed to include a sapphire crystal with clear AR. got it for 35usd which is amazing for what it brings to the table
Yep. I have it too. Got it a couple of days ago. The 36 mm version was a little disappointing. Hands got lost and Lume was terrible. This looks better in terms of the hands but we shall see how the Lume performs :)
Not usually my thing but I like this one due to the size and movement used.
Hi Jon. I'll contact you over the next few days if you have time ☺️
Great review, from start to finish. I can see your personality showing through, which says a lot. Furry cat, lovely Scottish lad. I'm a Northerner (Bolton Greater Manchester), you've got yourself a subscriber. Stay safe 👍🏼
Thanks very much and welcome aboard sir 😉🐱
Hey what you think of the clasp? Tempted to drill some and insert spring pin to get similar results. Just starting watching the vid.
Definitely a cool watch. That logo font though...
Honestly, on wrist it's pretty much invisible :)
I can't help but notice the odd minute markers that don't follow the curve of the inner casing but have a weird flat edge cut off between each hour marker (like the flat sides to an octagon etc). It spoils the design for me.
I hadn't noticed that, but I went back and had another look and see what you mean. I think it might be an optical illusion caused by the triangle hour markers. If you cover the outside of the minute track and just look at the inner ends of the markers, I think they look like they are in a smooth curve as you would expect.
If only Baltany's field chronograph (S5033) was re-worked as a simple 40mm field watch (using a VH31), with slightly larger hour markers, it might have topped your choices here as Baltany's current field chronograph certainly has beautiful lume. Baltany's other field watch designs are not as appealing. Militado (ML1868) and San Martin (SN0120) also make similar field chronographs, but requests to modify this design into a simple field watch haven't been successful.
Great review ive just ordered one of these for £49 incl taxes to the uk.....specs for the price....The WR is better than Hamilton straight off the bat !!! Yes has not got Sapphire but come on the price reflects the specs....Great homage in my honest opinion to the Hamilton...Which are expensive nowadays for budget collectors..
Nice one :)
Looks execellent value
John, have you ever considered the Citizen Garrison (eco-drive)…? I bought one over 10 yrs ago, it had been hidden in a drawer for over 5 yrs; I found it, put it in the sun for a few hours and it’s back to life awaiting a new NATO strap. I’m leaning towards the Militado ML05 as a good everyday watch over the Escapement due to the atrocious marking of theirs.
Never had the Garrison bit have heard good things. The ML05 looks excellent
Great review, I enjoyed the cupboard of doom, do you have a poltergeist? 😁 I really like the watch, agreed the logo/name isn't suited to a field watch, but I could live with it at this price.
I tried not to swaer on camera. Because I had to get 4;watches in the shot my camera and hands were at shoulder height when I saw the watch go! Fortunately it did hit the shopping bags first but I nearly smacked my head off of the other shelves. I really don't like that cupboard haha! I agree with you on the watch but it would be best if they just put a logo on the dial instead of what they do now...and that box....that was the horror show !
I think it would looks really good on leather nato
These are worth buying
Great watch only negative the logo,i was looking the Tandorio 39mm but NH35 is a no for me,thanks man.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent watch and review John 👍 btw what is the multi tool ?
Hi John and thanks. Sorry but the multi tool I have had for years and there is no info on it. It was a pressie from my wife .
What the hell man, I did not expect a horror aspect to this review. I would love to know more, video in the future?
I like the movement but never found the watch I would like to wear with that movement.
Nice review, as always.
The one thing that keeps me from buying Escapement Time watches is that logo; it just doesn't look like a men's watch logo, it's more like a lady's vintage parfume logo.
Unfortunately I have to see past these things to review Chinese watches and I'm glad I have. Some great watches out there ;)
Good choice of watches to compare against..... Pulsar is a great way to get into Seiko movements without Seiko prices, the Cestrian is a really nice watch full stop. Bertucci would have also been a good field watch (close enough in price range) to compare with. Hamilton I'm sure are good watches with a great history but there are too many good field watches out there with equally good looks and similar performance to merit buying one on name alone. Hard to argue with a watch this nice for Timex prices ( but without the tick that interferes with seismic monitoring equipment). There must be money to be made as a branding consultant for Chinese watch makers...they're getting the engineering and quality down but man they need help with the naming and logos.
John...you have hit the nail on the head...as we both see it BUT it was put to me when I talked to Proxima that the Asian market like the way their watches are presented. The Proxima logo is a bone of contention to us but it is precisely what the Asian buyers want and there is resistance to it. As sales grow outside of China I am sure there will be similar ways of tackling it...just like Seiko and Seiko JDM. Great observation and thanks for sharing :)
@@johnswatchjoint Sorry meaning to get back to you on this. You are completely correct on markets having different tastes, Even in Asia ,the Japan, China, and Korean markets have very different tastes and dare I saw it different levels of sophistication. Even within the national markets there are different tastes. One of my smile watches is the Invicta Yazuka which is Tacky AF, but modeled on the over the top watches favored by the Chimpira or low level gangsters trying to impress with maximum bling but generally considered the sign of very bad Taste by the more sophisticated. Complete unrelated to watches but I remember being with a group of western engineers in Japan and cracking up over the the Nissan Cedric saloon.....could imagine the marketing meeting and someone saying "we need a name that projects strength, power, and masculinity ....I know ....Cedric" skyline and fairlady I can understand but Cedric!!!?? Obviously someone had been reading anglo-saxon history.. Looking forward to seeing what you are going to be releasing for Christmas and the newyear👍
I know it's a higher price point at a monkey but I'd like to see you do a review on the Clemence field watch. It looks brill
I would love to as well. I did contact them for a review piece but got no answer and I cannot afford to buy one just for review unfortunately 😞
Nice watch but the triangles are giving me a dodecagon 12 sided polygon illusion on the dial. Amazing value nether the less
Haha...I noticed that initially too !
Best field quartz definitely. But the real winner with NH35 Auto and Sapphire crystal for 45-50€ is Tandorio Field 39mm, cant be beat.
I like it and have reviewed it but you can't go out in the rain with it haha :)
@@johnswatchjoint I dont think we talk about the same watch then. That field 39mm Tandorio have 200m Water Resistance and screw down crown, we can even dive with it.
Unfortunately it says 200m but I Like Watches tested 3 watches and 2 failed spectacularly at 30m :(
@@johnswatchjoint Uh, so i guess they dont use good seals around crown tube and under caseback... Anyway for everyday use i think all Ali watches with screw down crowns will survive some water splashes without problem :)
Absolutely. I love Tandorio watches as you buy them cheaply and mod them. Just don't swim with them ;)
Just wanted to ask you about the pulsar. Really love the aesthetic of the watch. Want to buy one but bit wary of it being a kinetic. Should I pull the trigger? Feedback would be appreciated.
Great question. I still have mine and it's my most worn watch and probably my favourite. It is without question the most accurate watch I have ever owned. It runs at roughly plus one second per month! A kinetic movement has to be worn. If you wear it consistently you will never have issues with it. I regularly leave mine sitting for two to three days without issue. If you wear it for a day and leave it for a week then the capacitor will lose charge so you have to commit to it. I live a busy lifestyle and like a rugged and reliable watch. This is probably 14 years old and still has the same mineral crystal and cyclops. No major scratches and only the tiniest of marks from doing gardening and DIY...including my cabin. Office re-build earlier in the year. Have at it I say...I hope this helps :)
Did you test the crystal to see if it is what it's described as? One channel recently found a supposed sapphire was not.
It ismineral. but I am having issues with my. DS II. Second one I've bought that's crap 😞
dont forget baltany s2029 , best contender for cheap field watch.
I have reviewed it. It's just not in my collection. Great watch.
Sold Out already !
They are getting more in :)
Wish they make a sterile dial with no branding !@@johnswatchjoint
If you have to choose one base don bang for the bucks: ET field watch or orange Tandorio mini skx?
Two completely different styles of watch! For me the ET is better. If you don't know already Tandorio watches have no water resistance despite their claims. The best overall bang for buck watch is a GADA from Addiesdive. The AD2023-1. Check out my playlist to find the review. In the sales it even drops to £36 with VH31 movement, sapphire and sapphire. Hard to beat :)
do you think this would look good in a 6 inch / 16cm wrist ?
It worked great for me on my 6.75 inch wrist. I cannot really answer that. Have a close look in the video and see what you think 🤔
Hamilton has already shortened lugs on their field watches, what are these brand waiting for?
Made by one person
I know it's been a while since this video was published but i had to ask which is better. This escapement time or the militado version?
I currently own the Militado ML05. The Militado font looks more fit for purpose and it has Sapphire. Picked it up in the sale for £23. It is now the preferred choice but there is nothing wrong with the Escapement time as I owned it for a year without issue.
@@johnswatchjoint Thank you for your response. One of the reasons I love your channel so much is your dedication to your viewers.
I do my best....🤗😺
Why not use the ET logo that appears on the crown?...and use THAT on the dial. Simple 2 intertwined letters.....not perfect, but much better than the flowery font on the dial now.
....you know what would happen " ET phone home"
It doesn't matter what's on the dial with Chinese watches...it will always be called out ;)
@@johnswatchjoint ...truth be told.....I KNOW the "ET" is on the crown, but it is SO intertwined, you can't even make out the 2 letters.....so I think it can still work and would cause no extra layout/design charges within the company.
Yep. We both know that but they will just keep doing what they do 😔
I think the real Hamilton is definitely worth the scratch. Of course I got a great deal on a barely used polar white version for $250 but a lot more deals out there. Better option than aliexpress stuff.
Appreciate your opinion. Not my experience unfortunately :)
Appreciate your opinion. Unfortunately my experience doesn't align with it. :)
Lovely watch at a fantastic price but that logo is a little incongruous. Why not just have ET instead of all those letters? The font makes me think of After Eight mint chocolates. But perhaps I can forgive that.
Exactly my thoughts ....but this is a great watch at a silly price :)
I used to like the brand. To this, I say cheap mineral crystal crap! You're right about the cheesy branding, by the way.
too bad it doesn't show the date.
The watch it homages has no date.
That's going STRAIGHT in my basket 😂😂
Hey buddy. :)
@@johnswatchjoint hey John, I LOVE the Baltany I won from you. I've been looking at the Hamilton with this dial, but can't argue with this value 🙂
Glad you are enjoying it my friend 😄
2:13 may I ask why can't you say the word? :D Excellent review by the way.
The word NATO has now been trademarked! ;(
The n word
No Cupboard of Doom??
Erm....around 5 mins...the creepiest cupboard of Doom ever...??? :/
@@johnswatchjoint 🤦Sorry John!! I now remember watching the whole thing when you first released it. I'm considering this watch as a gift if it gets back in stock. I searched toward the end looking for your lume report and missed it. Thanks for setting me straight!
Haha. No setting straight, just wondered if you had watched the whole video 😂
Ever since this video the price of the Watch has doubled as all the ones for £40 are out of stock and the only available ones are over £90
And I though i had found the perfect Watch for me and my budget of £50
I can't help economics. This model constantly sells out which means scalpers will of course do their thing. Happens with all brands !
Early!
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