The Classiest $300 Dive Watch You've Never Heard Of.
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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Always nice when something pops up an surprises me and this is one such watch. Looks amazing. Possibly more amazing than it feels, but that is hardly a criticism at this price point. I think the black or blue models would be a great one watch collection for anyone with a eye for style....and for value. Cheers, JOMW!
I have been an avid diver for over 40 years. I can think of absolutely no reason to have a 90 click bezel. At that price, it might not be a deal breaker. The watch is beautiful and has great specs. Nice review Jody!😍
Interesting reading some comments. I think we are a bit spoilt these days with the quality, value and the creative design micro brands are capable of producing these days. The bar has truly been raised and puts quite a few big brands to shame.
That is right - BIG TIME!!!
I agree paying big money for a name is stupid 🎄
I never really considered kickstarter/micro-brand watches until you started reviewing all these wonderful pieces which are amazing value. Thanks for bringing a breeze of fresh air on the tube, which was starting to get a little repetitive across all watch channels: one would always see the same top 10 watches under 500$, 200$, etc etc.
Rename the brand “Odyssea” and watch sales double...dudes names on watches reek like a fashion watch sold at JC Penney’s.
And Odyssea reeks of even cheesier than the cheesiest ever Chinese watch brand.
@@poulwinther At least it doesn't say "Cheronometer" on the dial.
So no Audemars Piquet, Vacheron Constantin, A. Lange und Söhne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Sinn, Breitling, Junghans, Cartier, Tissot, Piaget, Patek Philippe, Breguet, Blancpain etc. for you.
@@Bonpu Those arent the same. They’re Last name (or two last names) only, If this was just branded LeGrand it would be a 1000% better....The only Swiss made brand comparable would be Christoper Ward and I myself would never by a Christopher Ward due to that name on the dial. (I also refuse to buy Calvin Klein clothes for the same reason).
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Then you are a narrowminded person that acts on his feelings rather than logic.
Taking your advice into consideration, I purchased the Tevise T801 & I absolutely love it. This is one underrated watch channel. Keep up the great work & much love from a nation that generally loves watches, Lebanon.
You've done it again... I'm seriously thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these. That is one belter of a diver!
I really appreciate the no-date dial. I don’t think vintage-aesthetic dive watches should include it because it ruins the dial symmetry. Two of the better affordable examples are Steinhart’s vintage military and the new Chris Ward C65 vintage diver. On the high end the Longines heritage skin diver is another good example. Vintage is the hot look right now in desk divers. These pieces are not tool watches; there’s plenty of choices in that category. This is a niche all it’s own. That said, I think more brands will loose the date or at least give you the option like Phoebus. This is a real sleeper; thanks for sharing.
The Ministry of Silly Walks. Love the shirt.
This watch is absolutely stunning. I’ve never ever heard of this brand! Thankyou my friend I know what my next purchase is going to be. I am blown away by how good this watch looks.
Did you get it? How’s it holding up pal
I went to their site and bought an Atlanticus Diver which suited my tastes a little better. If it's anywhere near as good as the Odyssea I'm sure I'll be thrilled. Thanks for the video, and yea, micro brands are killing it these days. If you do a bit of research and can step a bit outside of the mold you can find pieces that are much more interesting than what's offered in local shops.
Thanks for the review/introducing me to this watch! Went ahead and purchased it. Had it for about a month. I must say I love almost everything about it. I love the way it looks, it keeps great time and boasts great specs. This is my first saphire crystal watch I love it. I took it swimming in the ocean for a week and it passed with flying colors. When the sunburst dial hits the sun/light just right? Ohh man this watch is BEAUTIFUL. My only two gripes: no day/date and the 90 click unidirectional bezel.
I would like to finish with saying I highly recommend this watch! At this price point, with these specs, im fairly confident your not going to find better!
How’s it holding up pal thanks
I really like the design. Simple and elegant. I would appreciate a diver's extention on the bracelet - not that I'm diving but it's useful in hot days.
Nice watch for $300 price point, personally I would prefer crown guards but the movement is reliable and AWESOME second hand by the way!!!
Absolutely !!!
Finally a blancpain I can afford lol. This is nice. Very nice.
Looks great and a winner .Never wondered what the date was when underwater so well done RLG .{nodoubt the desk divers who work in an office will winge lol }
I'm on an economy drive at the moment, or else I would seriously consider one. I didn't think of it during the review but the people criticising the company and watch name choices have a point. They've built a piece that would appeal to a WIS but they've named it to appeal to the Joe Average fashion watch buyer. They should have just thought up a name during a daily commute like the man who came up with Rolex did; out of thin air.
I've got no problem with the Superocean Heritage style bezel scale some people don't like. In this day and age practically no automatic diver is going on with a wetsuit, underwater. That job went to G-Shocks and Sunntos. It's good enough to judge heating a pizza or timing how long you'll be waiting for a train.
If you've got the spare cash and a vacancy for a new automatic diver style watch it would be an excellent choice.
I've been really warming to Arabic numeralled divers, of late. Like for modding ideas, etc. The Glycine Combat looks fabulous and the dial on this is reminiscent of an Orient Mako or a Longines Hydroconquest but with better balance without the date.
What a great way of going 'off-Seiko' (like off-piste) it would be!
Very excited for the new, thinner version of this watch coming out soon. Without wanting to fat shame, our friend Richard LeGrand could benefit from slimming down around the waistline.
Looks nice. Parnis make a 200m dive watch that is superb. Sapphire window with AR coating. 316L case. Beautiful comfortable stainless bracelet. 100 click bezel with ceramic insert. Miyota auto movement. Cost £72, yes you read it right.
Seems like descent value and the blue looks amazing.
You really should review the Nautis divers. For a lower retail than this you get a chrono diver with a 200 meter water resistant watch in your choice of colors with a sapphire Chrystal screw down crown that is its own design. At this time they make only two models, the chrono and a non chrono that is considerably less expensive. These watches are built like an Abrams tank. They are quartz but I think they are a real value!
Very classy. I would definitely buy a 38mm version of this in a heartbeat
Good value but suggest to finish off the bezel insert better in V3 (12' pip looks cheap and could use depth/frame and a diver with no 1-15 minute marks (even subtle/short ones might help)?
Very nice watch, thank you for the heads up on the watch brand. Looks like a keeper.
I cant decide between black and blue, my main color is black, but this blue is just WOW!
Beautiful piece. Love the dial, love the font choice for the 12,3,6,9. And love the case back. I’m a sucker for a nice case back. For the price point it’s a great value. Thanks for the vid.
Somewhat unpopular opinion:
I much prefer watches styled like fashion watches (I have yet to find a Seiko diver I find aesthetically appealing), but with the build quality we come to expect from bigger brands. This one definitely fits that bill! A beautiful diver and one I'll definitely have to consider in the future!
I like the second hand movement
For $239, can’t beat it!
Very impressed at that price... The only gripe I have with it is the cylinder shaped case, a feature like that in a watch never really appeals to me.
Think I'm going to make an exception on this one though ;)
Very nice, looks similar to one of the Fifty Fathoms, handset is very similar. Not a fan of ceramic bezel looks but sapphire, that really adds something. Dial is a classic.
I really like the balance of the dial with the 3 6 9 12. It is a little odd that there is no minute track on the b bezel. This looks like an interesting watch for the price. Love the t-shirt! Thank you for another great video Jody :)
it should be really a diver style but more wears or function more practically like Explorer / dress watch combination like Explorer 1 or Seiko Sarb 033
Only thing it's missing is a 60 or 120 click bezel. Most people buy these for style or use a different tool watch for deep diving. No problem swimming in this one.
Loving the caseback, I had the nh35 movement in my invicta, kept excellent time, very nice, and that watch check app is brilliant, I use it myself 👍
Indeed it is the classiest dive watch for the given price point. But my only objection is the "Hour Hand". I find it a bit short. I may be mistaken.
Very impressive.
What a good looking watch, great specifications too. It is a nice crossover between diver and dresswatch. It reminds me a little of the Oris Aquis design, but not to much.
Cool looking watch. Seems to be sort of a Fifty Five Fathoms copy, which I’ve had my eye on for quite a long time
Reckon this would be a wee bit too big on a wrist size of around 6.25 inches.. any thought
Beautiful watch. Looks far more expensive than $300. I don’t mind a NH35 at this price point if the rest of the watch is quality (which this one is). Just wish the size was scaled down a bit. If this was a 40x13x47 I’d be all over it 💸
Reminds me of fashion watches: name / fonts, the bezel, lack of minute markers. RL logo sounds like Ralph Lauren. For the same price Nodus Trieste, Helm Vanuatu, Seiko Samurai etc seem better.
The Black on black version look sick!!
Great review. Beautiful watch for the price!
That is a great piece. That Ashley dude is a legend.
These watches that pop up on kickstarter makes me scratch my head hard at the more mainstream watch brands for offering less watch for the money as far as quality of bracelets, case finishings, and clasps go!
The exception I'd make to that are for some Victorinox watches that take a deep price drop on amazon. You should try some out!
Richard LeGrand? Lol! I think someone is taking the pi5s.
The size, colour and movement are all good but no date... not even an option to have a date model plus they charge an additional fee for delivery (to Australia at least). I think the Phoibos Wavemaster is a better deal at almost a $100.00 less when you take into account delivery charges and that has a date option, sapphire crystal, seiko movement and ceramic bezel. I also think the Dan Henry 1970 is also better value at about $70.00 less and has the option of 40mm or 44mm sizes although it is a compressor style vintage inspired watch. The coin style case back on the Dan Henry is very similar to the Richard LeGrand which I think is a good thing. Perhaps they are from the same factory. The Chinese made microbrands are certainly churning out some nice looking watches but the prices are getting up there noting how cheap the movement is (US $35.00) and that sapphire crystals are not that expensive now. Credit to Alson Lee from Singapore who developed the watch through kickstarter though, I think this is still a fine effort and if it were US $250.00 it would be a winner.
PS I also love the shirt, 10 out of 10 there.
This looks very nice. Thanks for showing it , it is in the cart now.
Nice watch specs wise. The Name "Richard LeGrand" is off putting, has zero cool factor and sounds like a $30 fashion watch brand. Same with the "Odyssea" cutesy play on words model name. It's like some clueless marketing hack is in change of naming and branding. Spelling out "Richard LeGrand" on the clasp lengthwise also looks cheap and super cheesy. In looking at the Kickstarter website it's obvious it was chosen by the Singapore manufacturer because they wanted a "classy" sounding English language name.
Re design it's ticking all the right boxes for hardware but there's something oddly generic about the styling. It sounds strange but aesthetically the watch has (IMO) no real "flair" or voice other than the neat caseback design which is the main bit of cool on the watch. Comparing it to the Helm Vanuatu the LeGrand is a similar start up style watch but there is a bit of appealing "different" overbuilt aesthetic to the Helm. It's more than the sum of it's parts. The LeGrand is just the sum of it's parts which is OK as the specs are a great deal for the money but the generic styling and awful naming (brand and model) are off putting.
I think you've nailed it, Chris. Couldn't have put it better myself.
if you require a made up brand name what better than Richard LeGrand......translation....."The Big (nickname for Richard)"
It sound classier if you read it in French. Also, "Le Grand" = "The Great".
And I think that "Richard LeGrand" is certainly better sounding than Zelos, Helm, Skmei, Traska, Neymar/BLWRX or whatever silly names microbrands come up with nowadays.
Can see where are you pointing at, however this is sort of personnal opinion, I would guess half people would agree, half people would have the same feeling with JacquesLeMans, and would be true. But to negate the quality offer based on the name, which subjectively does not ring up your bell, is little bit too much. Same goes to Odyssey. Yes it is often used word. As dozen of others making appeal all around for years. The key is elsewhere.
I love the depth and shade of blue on the face and bezel but im not totally sold on the case its maybe a bit to thick and flat on top, sort of like a burger but flat, not sure
Smashing watch. I would like on of these. Case back is real wow. Thanks ,Jody. Best regards.
Very good of you to find out about this microbrand, nice price, nice specs and everything!! Does it have a date in this model to??🙈👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
What a stunning watch... and the price is sensational.
Is it the extra thickness that reduces its classiness?
Hello again from northern Sweden.
That was a rather nice timepiece,,, does it come in green?
Have you done a review on the Seiko Solar SSC513?
another great review (as always) featuring an interesting piece! A watch I would like to see on your channel is the "Slow Jo" from slow-watches, a minimalistic 24 hours-one hand watch. Not everybodies cup of tea (and therefor perfect for your channel ;) ). I have mine now for a year and I'm super happy. Conversation starter and nice to look at (my model is a Slow Jo 3 but I sometimes change it to a brown-leather, epic as well...). Company is based in Hamburg, Germany, watch is swiss made though. Would be interested to hear, what you think about that one.
Very handsome watch, I've recently been into dive watches without crownguards so this is right up my alley.
Not bad, I’d like some type of pearl marker at the dot on the 12 like Rolex looks like it’s missing something there
Quick question does the one that shows the date do the same light flow up? I wanna buy this one but they’re sold out 😪
It seems to reflect a lot of the features of your Oris.. without the pricetag of course.. Can you take a look at the Baltic BiCompax. It seems to be a decent value chrono that isn't a direct "homage" (alpha I am looking at you)
This one’s definitely easy on the eyes for sure. When you mention it doesn’t feel as good as it looks, is it too light, too heavy etc? Just curious.
Love your reviews....your presentation is very down to earth. Not for me this one. I can't help but think that the bezel and dial look too big for the watch and dominate the case. I think a mm or 2 smaller would have looked better.
Love it... maybe they will do a green..as well
i think one thing microbrand can offer is a no logo or branding version,but this watch really does look nice
What do you think of Squale ?.. I think i may be interested in the 1521
Thank you i like you presentation perfect like always
congratulations, excellent finding
Gorgeous piece!
This is exactly why I do my research ❤️
Mmmmm... That is good. I do like the crown at 4 o'clock though... Maybe on the next version...???
If the watch were to be slimmer under 12mm the overall "sports elegance" look will be complete and I would end up buying one ..
Why can't Seiko make this watch for $300?
It’s called a SKX 007 or 009
Scott Hayes the watch in the video has a better movement, sapphire bezel insert, and sapphire crystal. You could not buy a SKX amf mod it to the same specs for the same price.
Dr. Surveillance microbrands should have the same fixed costs to deal with as well.
DonjonArmory I thought the the Seiko NH35 movement is basically an unbranded version of the Seiko caliber 4R35 7S26 movements.
DonjonArmory Seiko use hardlex on dive watches as it has a better impact properties by cracking rather than shattering like sapphire which has better scratch resistance.
Great review again Jody. It's pretty but not for me. I need a crown guard bad. I've yanked more than one crown out snagging it on my trousers pocket fetching keys and the like. No date either so I'm staying with my Vostok darnit
That's a nice looking watch. I like the minute hand and seconds hand reaching out to the markers. I would rather it be a Myota 9000 series, but I rather have the Nh35 over a Myota 8000 series movement. It would even have been nice to have the ne version of the 6r15 movement. For me it a shame it has no day and date though.
Thanks for the review. Looks like an outstanding value for the money!
That is gorgeous! Great video as always. You're an excellent presenter.
Terrific, informative vid.
That really is one stunner of a watch and very impressed.
Thanks.
That case back is just - woow!
Where can we get this???? Is there any special website or vendor's page?
Love it! Really beautiful watch! In my shopping list!
On both launchings I could of had the KS early bird price under $200. On both occasions the name kept me away. It is otherwise the most refined diver under $300. Easily.
Wow amazing lume shot 😊
Really great review. I am torn beween the RL watches and lorier neptune watches. Could you please do a review of lorier's watches?
Bought one in blue looks great I'm very pleased. Thanks for recommending. PS they are currently discounting the other two finishes
Glad you like it Jeremy, and thanks for the tip! I'll try and get a black one in for review as well. Cheers!
You do an great job.
Just bought this watch because of this review.
Very good review, thanks for the upload.
A beautiful watch that punches well above its price! thanks snack
I need help. Should I get an invicta 9404 automatic watch, or a Vostok amphibian?
Would prefer a date window, nut still a very good watch. Thanx Jody.
Wow, after reading thu some of these responses, I don't understand what these people are doing looking at watch information sights. I mean , the some people don't want to spend 100$ on a watch. Also the spending that much money on a useless material thing. I mean I guess I would be angry to if I could not afford a 60$ watch. Maybe some of these people could stick it out a little and go for there GED. Then you start to feel better about oneself and then go for an associate degree. The next thing you know your like wow that watch that I can now afford is really nice and that thing I thought was just a material thing does have a purpose, it tells the time and since I now have a job it's probably best I get there on time. Now the world is my oyster and ,hey wait I really liked that Rolex oyster day date and now that I've learned to read better and understand what goes into an nice automatic watch I just might get me one. It doesn't have to be made out of gold, just a nice stainless steel would be great.
Very nice, something of the JLC Polaris about it...in a good way.
Does this look better than the Tisell Submariner homage? Although the Tisell get's the better movement - Miyota 9105, and slightly cheaper...
Nice watch !
Sweet
Do those watch winders work good in the back? Where'd you get yours?
Nice review!
Nice but....the name/logo is naff & for less money I prefer the looks of my Seiko Turtle. Good review, cheers 👍
I presume you have to pay VAT and duty to get these into the UK?
I am going to buy this watch.
They probably didnt add minute markers on the bezel and kept it no date for aesthetic purposes, mainly symmetry.
Hey! What's your opinion about the citizen Nh8350 range? Do you think it's a better alternative to the Orient Bambino?
I have to say this is the most beautiful diver no date watch at the cheapest price
Have same feelings!!