Great review John. I agree with your observations 💯. I love the watch, but priced a little too high. Thank you for sharing mate. Have a wonderful weekend.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Felo. Have a great weekend too!

@BawdyBadger

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Good review and a nice watch but seems very expensive compared to other watches with similar specs.

Great review John, just so many similar watches out there for less £. Enjoyed the scenery, many thanks!

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rich :)

As usual, I'm with you on both the positives and negatives. Great design, love the bracelet, size, fit and finish. And yeah, they definitely need a clasp with more than two adjustment holes...and last but not least, the price; almost $800 usd, I think I'll pass. Thanks for the holiday shots, John, Scotland is beautiful.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dayne and thanks for watching. Hopefully getting the rest of my holiday back at the end of the month....you can stand in for me! Haha;)

Nice John. I like where you’re going with your photography and love seeing the Scottish countryside. I’ve never heard anything about this brand before. Good looking watch. I like the fact they used the miyota 9000 movement inside. 👍

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Hey Eric and thanks. Going to be taking time out shortly to study my filming course...so busy I just haven't had time. Also changing my editing software as it is very basic...Plus have just ordered my Editing pc parts for a build so everything is starting to come together.

Hi John. Lovely piece. Very reminiscent of the Orient Mako which is no bad thing. The bracelet would be better with fitted solid end links and more nicro adjustments but not a deal breaker. Great video as usual my friend 👍.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian!

Great review John, very comprehensive, I bought a geckota airstream gen2 and it's a cracker lovely 36mm explorer type watch, I like this model too ticks all the boxes for me , I think they should offer it on a rubber strap though suede is hopeless and gets dirty in no time, cheers.

Nice watch and review. I share your concerns about the price on this one though. Don't know if I can reach THAT far down in my pocket when there are similar spec'd watches for a bit less. 😳 BUT OMG! THE SCENERY THERE IN SCOTLAND, I'M SOOO JELL-JELL 😢

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Darth ;)

Hi John the watch does look nice. Shame they don’t do a 42mm version ☹️

Great review. The only thing I miss is some mention of which - if any - watches the design is inspired by/similar to. I know a bit about watches, but I'm far from an expert. I consider Geckota a respectable brand that has produced many great designs, as opposed to many AliExpress "homage" brands, but it would still be helpful to know where this particular design is positioned in the market place.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

I think you need to watch it again...I mentioned a couple of watches it had inspiration from ;)

I like the numbers on the dial with a vintage style watch. The screw links are great for security. Price is fair, problem is us watch nerds have been spoilt by Ali Express brands. Nothing I dislike about it.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Well said Andrew 😊

Great looking watch. I think if you like the looks, it’s worth the money but still a little pricey for me. And they can maybe get rid of a line or two of text. Thanks for showing us your beautiful countryside as well.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Albert. Was a good holiday but very brief. Really enjoyed my time with the watch but I had to be honest. Just a tad pricey.

I love the sea hunter, this one looks great too

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

It does!

What the hay is that black spacer ring under the bezel? In profile, it kind of looks like a Timex Q.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

The spacer is gunmetal in finish and slims down the height even more ;)

Looks decent,but there's a little too much text on the dial,and in my opinion the 3,6,9 don't work,it would look better with just the batons,but there seems to be lots going for it,lovely hands,crown,drilled lugs,thanks John 👍🏻

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I knew Geckota because of their straps, but I didn't even know they made watches 😅. I like it, but too expensive imo. Thanks for the review, John. (And sorry about my poor English 😬)

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Your English looks good to me...and I am Scottish! ;)

Nice watch. I find their quality excellent, but like you I think their prices can be high. They're generous with discounts when they want to clear items which is when I've had some great deals.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

I have to say that I agree on the quality side. Very well made, but folk are looking at value for money too...it's a difficult one to balance.

Great review, it's nice to see the watch worn on a trip and in wet weather although that was a shame for you trip. I like the watch but as you say £600 is rather high, as the only real flaw is the clasp, I think I would save £100 and buy it on a NATO.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

It is a great watch and I wrestled with the summary but it is just a bit expensive...but the timekeeping was among the best I have handled. Price wise it is just a tad rich I agree.

Thanks for the review. That weird ring under the bezel is a deal breaker. The rest of the watch including the clasp isn't competitive with what else is in the market at that price.

@johnswatchjoint

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts.

Great looking watch 👍 if I were you I'd see about buying this one it's a great looking watch & running extremely well .

@juniorjohnson5961

Жыл бұрын

Buy it on the nylon strap & it's a decent price.

@juniorjohnson5961

Жыл бұрын

Do they sell the nylon strap separately I'd like to have one ?

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

I would but I have just bought my video editing pc parts. Cost me £1200 and basically uses all the money I have made from the channel back in again. Editing plays a huge part in my workload and my old pc is struggling. You can always pay for it if you like haha!

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

If you just go to their site you will see what's what :)

@juniorjohnson5961

Жыл бұрын

@@johnswatchjoint If i had the extra money I Shirle would 👍

great review and a really nice watch...slightly too expensive though i think

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Hi there and thanks for watching. Geckota have contacted me and are getting a lot of good feedback from the comments so I appreciate you taking the time to do it. Remember to subscribe:)

Its a braw looking watch, overall i do like it....the price will most definitely be a sticking point for many but im sure theyll sell out non the less....it appears theyve nailed the quality and design and i am a sucker for the 369 always have been....for me though the size rules it out, 38 too small.... lovely scenery....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 🙏

was that a munro in the distance.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

The Great Glen

Nice watch, but for me, their prices always seem to be on the high side. I also find the brand name a put off. I'm not sure why 🦎

Very nice, probably a little rich for me.

@juniorjohnson5961

Жыл бұрын

On the nylon strap it's a decent price .

Reminds me of the Longines Zulu😃👍🇬🇧

Well...isn't it a little generic? I'm not a huge fan of the straight-end-link bracelet. And isn't it a little expensive? It's gets a 'meh' from me at best! 😏 But you made a beautiful video of it, mate!!

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

When I first saw it I wasn't sure but the benefit of a long term review is to learn its strengths and weaknesses. For me personally I couldn't fault it but the clasp will be an issue for most. Timekeeping was the best I have experienced and the comfort was superb. It is expensive and I am opposite in opinion to the end links as I prefer them....yeah we are in disagreement again ;)

@AlexanderB.

Жыл бұрын

@johnswatchjoint Can you forgive me, mate? 😆 Just for the sake of discussion: I am a fan of well integrated end links. For me, they're a hallmark of well-built watches. And I see these straight end links as a bit of a shortcut.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Yer barred! Haha 😆

Looks good to me but the price is a bit spiteful, has to be said Geckota do make good quality Watches.

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Yep the price is the thing. I hope Geckota read the messages here. Thanks Jon 🙂

Really I am a bracelet guy and would have given it a ten out of ten, but not liking the straight end link, rather than and end link to fit into the curved lug of the watch case. Not my cup of tea, but to each their own..

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again. Your opinion is very much appreciated 👍

Nice watch but the way the braclet is attached to the watch is odd looking and expensive for what it is a watch with a Chinese movement maybe if it had a Swiss movement the price would be good

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

Understand. I happen to like the end links. Works for me as I don't like fitted end links but everyone has their preferred taste 🙂

@michaelkilbride2927

Жыл бұрын

I have a certina pH 200 it doesn't have fitted end links but don't look odd the geckota case looks like it was made for fitted end links but didn't get them

@johnswatchjoint

Жыл бұрын

​@@michaelkilbride2927I just noticed you said it is a Chinese movement but it is a very highly rated Miyota 9039 movement beating at 4;Hz. It has definitely been the most accurate Auto I have worn. VERY well regulated. 😊

@michaelkilbride2927

Жыл бұрын

@johnswatchjo sorry I thought it was the pt 5000 that geckota use in other watches

Wow! When i saw the price, i about had a stroke... it's a gorgeous watch, but over $700 usd is optimistic imo... You're dancing in hefty company at that price point... This of course is my opinion, but damn that's expensive.

@johnswatchjoint

7 ай бұрын

Geckota have taken it on board :)

@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls

7 ай бұрын

@johnswatchjoint hopefully they do because it's a gorgeous piece, and they could sell double the units, taking it down in price. For me personally, $450-500 is my microbrand max. I feel like above that price, you run into the swatch group and higher end seikos. With those those groups offering heaps of history and brand recognition.

Too expensive.