I received my copy and, boy is it a stunner! Sugess build quality on this watch is truly at another level: every steel surface is beautifully polished or brushed to perfection, the ceramic bezel is perfectly reflective and its markers are filled with a subtle silver metallic paint (instead of a "look at me" screaming white paint), the enamel dial has a very deep gloss, its metal sub-dial rings have very thin inner and outer polished frames while the rings themselves are multi ridged and of a matte finish. All hands and hour markers are perfectly made, clean, polished, and filled with very good lume. The only detail that is not perfectly done is the black printing on the sub-dials, which is not perfectly centered (a bit off towards 6 o'clock on mine), and the dial itself is a bit off-center (closer to the rehaut towards 12 o'clock). Sugess excels at doing thin rehauts, and this one is even thinner than their submariners'. This is not a 1 to 1 copy of the OG, though, and that's a good thing in my book: its steel bezel outer border has a different, flat profile, its case edges are done softer, its pushers lack the pair of etched rings that show up when screwed down, all in all they add up to a piece that does not draw much attention to itself the way the OG would. I only wish Sugess used an AR-coated crystal, as strong light reflections indoors will wash out the hands. Unfortunately, my copy arrived with a chronograph hour hand that stops working correctly after 3 hours of chronograph running, and then it would not reset to 0 after several verification tests. The movement does keep very good time (+5 spd), the small seconds hand glides smoothly, and it's got 60+ hours of power reserve, even with the chronograph fully running. So this copy is going back for a full refund, but I still want to try my luck again, as all Aliexpress reviews on this watch show very high customer satisfaction.
This model S418-2 has a Peacock SL-4801 Automatic Movement and it runs at 4Hz 28,800 BPH. I just ordered one with the Blue Sunburst dial, Exhibition caseback cover and waiting to be delivered.
Great watch and a great review as usual. Soon it's going to be a year since my first Sugess, the moon phase big date, and I couldn't be happier with it
That’s a beautiful watch. I know it’s essentially the only nice affordable mechanical chronograph on sale. Thanks for showing it us. I’m probably going to stick with the Seiko Quartz Chronograph for now.
Would love to see a full review on this watch, there are currently none on UA-cam. I was on the fence for one in either "Le Mans" or "Platona" colorways, but your video convinced me to get the same one as yours: black dial and ceramic bezel, as this seems to be the shinest and most "jewel-like" of the bunch, while also being the easiest to read among all the available colorways; I also chose this colorway because Sugess doesn't print the dials with thick paint, so the colorways with white numbering in the subdials (that will be the "Platona" and the pair of "Pandas") look cheap because the white numbering appears somewhat translucent.
I picked up one a while back. It was running plus 15 min a day on main time and plus 5 min over 12 hours on chrono. I assume it is magnetized, it is a secondary piece and I have not purchased a demagger yet. Overall the piece seems well made. The screw downs are slightly gritty, but what do you expect at this price point?
@stuart959 I definitely do not expect these things for the price. If it's really magnetised, then it's not a big deal. But... I doubt watches on this price can be magnetised. Perhaps defective movement?
I have the silver bezel for a month now, and loving it still. Plenty of compliments as some think it IS a rolex daytona. I mention its not and they are shocked and say " still a nice watch ". I'm curious about the movement and looking inside and see how it looks and if it needs cleaning.
@@uztrewasi can't hear rotor noise unless im focused that it is making noise. I really have to shake my wrist hard to really hear it. Day to day use it's quiet.
Hello! This video was made 2 weeks ago! I wanted to know hows the watch performing now? Because im interested of buying it but with brown and blue dial! Thanks for the video!
I bought the earlier version, had a problem with the rotor, they fixed it, but I had to pay to send the watch back... Now it's one of my favourites, and as I have the Pagani Design version, the Sugess is way better... But perhaps not 4 times better
Not that I know. At least in their store this model comes only with the auto movement. They've had this model with seagull movement a long ago, not anymore. I guess that one was handwinding
@jayfra100 my first watch arrived with the broken movement. But they refunded me quickly (after opening the dispute). I was pessimistic for a long time, but this one is 5th watch from them, and everything is perfect
@@ShortBetterdid you have to send the original back or did they just ship you a new one? I have the same issue but don’t want to wait another couple weeks
@anthonydilallo871 I opened a dispute and got a full refund without a return. Surprisingly fast! I suspect they knew it was defected😅 Or maybe it's my imagination
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@@ShortBetter Ha ha, forget diving, I wouldn't go in the pool with this watch! Hell, even a cheap Pagani Daytona chronograph homage out performs the Sugess Chronograph in the water resistance department, and that's pretty sad considering the Sugess is 4 times the price of a Pagani!!
@@ShortBetter I know you don't get my point, and you probably never will, when you haven't gotten it already at this point! It is irrelevant whether I need the higher water resistance or not on this watch. I was just simply pointing out that Sugess lacks integrity in it's water resistance, which in my opinion Sugess wussed out on, period. I have the San Martin V3 SN017 watch that is 200 meters water resistance, and I may not ever use it for diving, however I like knowing I can dive with it, since after all it is a dive watch! Well, I can't say the same for the Sugess chronograph that is double the cost of my San Martin! Is my point clear now?
But the Pagani Design replica (or homage) is not automatic, it is a watch with a quartz mechanism, I think it is the VK63, a good Seiko mechanism but with a price difference compared to the SL-4801. What I would ask of the Sugess is durability (my biggest concern) as well as precision in the alignment of the hand that acts as a chronograph and, of course, in its function of telling the time. P.d Sorry for my level of English.
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I received my copy and, boy is it a stunner! Sugess build quality on this watch is truly at another level: every steel surface is beautifully polished or brushed to perfection, the ceramic bezel is perfectly reflective and its markers are filled with a subtle silver metallic paint (instead of a "look at me" screaming white paint), the enamel dial has a very deep gloss, its metal sub-dial rings have very thin inner and outer polished frames while the rings themselves are multi ridged and of a matte finish. All hands and hour markers are perfectly made, clean, polished, and filled with very good lume. The only detail that is not perfectly done is the black printing on the sub-dials, which is not perfectly centered (a bit off towards 6 o'clock on mine), and the dial itself is a bit off-center (closer to the rehaut towards 12 o'clock). Sugess excels at doing thin rehauts, and this one is even thinner than their submariners'. This is not a 1 to 1 copy of the OG, though, and that's a good thing in my book: its steel bezel outer border has a different, flat profile, its case edges are done softer, its pushers lack the pair of etched rings that show up when screwed down, all in all they add up to a piece that does not draw much attention to itself the way the OG would. I only wish Sugess used an AR-coated crystal, as strong light reflections indoors will wash out the hands. Unfortunately, my copy arrived with a chronograph hour hand that stops working correctly after 3 hours of chronograph running, and then it would not reset to 0 after several verification tests. The movement does keep very good time (+5 spd), the small seconds hand glides smoothly, and it's got 60+ hours of power reserve, even with the chronograph fully running. So this copy is going back for a full refund, but I still want to try my luck again, as all Aliexpress reviews on this watch show very high customer satisfaction.
Thanks for sharing your detailed review! I'm sorry to hear about the chronograph issue, but good luck with your next attempt!
This model S418-2 has a Peacock SL-4801 Automatic Movement and it runs at 4Hz 28,800 BPH. I just ordered one with the Blue Sunburst dial, Exhibition caseback cover and waiting to be delivered.
Great watch and a great review as usual. Soon it's going to be a year since my first Sugess, the moon phase big date, and I couldn't be happier with it
That’s a beautiful watch. I know it’s essentially the only nice affordable mechanical chronograph on sale. Thanks for showing it us. I’m probably going to stick with the Seiko Quartz Chronograph for now.
@@adk7962 VK63 isn't bad, I like it too. Automatic just gives some special vibe when I think about the complexity of the movement. It's just awesome
Would love to see a full review on this watch, there are currently none on UA-cam. I was on the fence for one in either "Le Mans" or "Platona" colorways, but your video convinced me to get the same one as yours: black dial and ceramic bezel, as this seems to be the shinest and most "jewel-like" of the bunch, while also being the easiest to read among all the available colorways; I also chose this colorway because Sugess doesn't print the dials with thick paint, so the colorways with white numbering in the subdials (that will be the "Platona" and the pair of "Pandas") look cheap because the white numbering appears somewhat translucent.
Glad to hear that my video helped you decide!
The box really look like a Harry Potter boo, Just got mine today 30.11.2024 , its superb and accurate for whole day !
@@mokchuanwei1 awesome😊
impressive watch
I picked up one a while back. It was running plus 15 min a day on main time and plus 5 min over 12 hours on chrono. I assume it is magnetized, it is a secondary piece and I have not purchased a demagger yet. Overall the piece seems well made. The screw downs are slightly gritty, but what do you expect at this price point?
@stuart959 I definitely do not expect these things for the price. If it's really magnetised, then it's not a big deal. But... I doubt watches on this price can be magnetised. Perhaps defective movement?
I have the silver bezel for a month now, and loving it still. Plenty of compliments as some think it IS a rolex daytona. I mention its not and they are shocked and say " still a nice watch ".
I'm curious about the movement and looking inside and see how it looks and if it needs cleaning.
@@fastlx13 how accurate is it?
What do you think about the high pitched rotor noises it does during any movement. Does it bother you ?
@@ShortBetterit keeps great time. And id say its 2-5secs fast. I'm happy with it.
@@uztrewasi can't hear rotor noise unless im focused that it is making noise. I really have to shake my wrist hard to really hear it. Day to day use it's quiet.
This is S418-2 Model from Sugess. It has genuine peacock SL4801 Automatic Movement and it runs at 4Hz (28,800BPH). Power Reserve is 45hrs+
Hello! This video was made 2 weeks ago! I wanted to know hows the watch performing now? Because im interested of buying it but with brown and blue dial! Thanks for the video!
I didn't wear it for the whole 2 weeks, but the watch is excellent. I would say it's my favourite chrono so far
It should have on the fly adjustment
I bought the earlier version, had a problem with the rotor, they fixed it, but I had to pay to send the watch back... Now it's one of my favourites, and as I have the Pagani Design version, the Sugess is way better... But perhaps not 4 times better
I think its the first review of it on yt
@@34MireL this model was released about a year ago or so🤔
@@ShortBetter ik but nobody made à review of the peacock new version on youtube till now, so big up to you ✌️
beautiful watch ! Do you have the Ali link pls ?
Also, isn't Sugess the same brand as Seagull ?
@@enzothyphon8575 there you go
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ExNrktz
@enzothyphon8575 no, it's not the same brand. BTW, earlier this model was with seagull movement, now they changed it for better
Are there 2 Versions of movement for this Chrono? Automatic and handwinding?
Not that I know. At least in their store this model comes only with the auto movement. They've had this model with seagull movement a long ago, not anymore. I guess that one was handwinding
so, Sugess or Tactical Frog?
@@themojo6291 or Tactical frog? They are very different 😅😅 But I guess Frog with NH35 is cheaper
So basically a legal Daytona rep.
Yep
Expensive watch so be careful of the customer service and back up from Sugess. My personal experience with them has been very very bad…….
@jayfra100 my first watch arrived with the broken movement. But they refunded me quickly (after opening the dispute). I was pessimistic for a long time, but this one is 5th watch from them, and everything is perfect
I got mine through their Amazon store front for piece of mind. Bought the 3 year warranty too.
@@ShortBetterdid you have to send the original back or did they just ship you a new one? I have the same issue but don’t want to wait another couple weeks
@anthonydilallo871 I opened a dispute and got a full refund without a return. Surprisingly fast! I suspect they knew it was defected😅 Or maybe it's my imagination
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@@ShortBetter Where you buy it 300$?
@@apostolosgalimanas8274 the link I shared
@@ShortBetter can you give me please?
@@ShortBetter where is the link please?
Big deal breaker for me on this Sugess chronograph watch is it's only water resistant to 50 ATM, which is a joke for a watch costing $439.00!
@politicman1 well, it's definitely not a watch for diving. But anyway, how many meters was your recent dive?🤔
@@ShortBetter Ha ha, forget diving, I wouldn't go in the pool with this watch!
Hell, even a cheap Pagani Daytona chronograph homage out performs the Sugess Chronograph in the water resistance department, and that's pretty sad considering the Sugess is 4 times the price of a Pagani!!
@@politicman1 I don't get your point. The watch is 50m waterproof. Do you go deeper? Waterproof 1m VS 50m makes a big difference. But 50m VS 1000+?😁🤔
@@ShortBetter I know you don't get my point, and you probably never will, when you haven't gotten it already at this point!
It is irrelevant whether I need the higher water resistance or not on this watch. I was just simply pointing out that Sugess lacks integrity in it's water resistance, which in my opinion Sugess wussed out on, period.
I have the San Martin V3 SN017 watch that is 200 meters water resistance, and I may not ever use it for diving, however I like knowing I can dive with it, since after all it is a dive watch! Well, I can't say the same for the Sugess chronograph that is double the cost of my San Martin! Is my point clear now?
But the Pagani Design replica (or homage) is not automatic, it is a watch with a quartz mechanism, I think it is the VK63, a good Seiko mechanism but with a price difference compared to the SL-4801.
What I would ask of the Sugess is durability (my biggest concern) as well as precision in the alignment of the hand that acts as a chronograph and, of course, in its function of telling the time.
P.d Sorry for my level of English.