3:40 The pinion cap on the Proxima is a very nice touch.

@wiseguygazette

18 күн бұрын

Very good point, I forgot to mention that. Great attention to detail.

Hey man, great review! Very thorough and detailed. I have Proxima in white and owned the previous version of Seestern (S434). The proxima is probably the best fit watch I have right now, it's crazy how good it is for the money. I'm hoping to get the new model for the Seestern in blue, we'll see. Subscribed and keep up the good work!!

@wiseguygazette

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes the Proxima fits so well for a diver, such a nicely shaped case and dimensions. The S435 in blue is stunning with the sunburst. The subtle changes in the case shape make it wear very nicely.

Interesting comparison , I have the Seestern so I’m biased ( maybe ) but basically you look at the dial rather a lot and having to peer through a slightly milky blue crystal would be the game changer for me .

Great video. You have very good conversational style and the way you went through the categories made it a pleasure to follow. These are also two divers i really enjoy (I have the rose gold s435) and would definitely pick up the proxima once they come out with a standard black and white (i have a cward already so that dampens the desire for one as well).

@wiseguygazette

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed! The rose gold s435 is an absolute beauty. The proxima could be a fun beater for when you don't want to damage the CW. But you have already scratched that itch, so maybe something different would be better. Thanks for watching!

@ryan850r

Ай бұрын

@@wiseguygazette I think the scoring system works well in this format with 2 watches because it is a comparison vs raw scoring (without a baseline, it becomes hard to judge in those cases).

@wiseguygazette

Ай бұрын

@@ryan850r That was my logic as well. If I do any reviews of a single watch, I will likely just discuss each category rather than scoring them. As you said, it is not as useful without a baseline for comparison.

My 2 next watches on a head to head!! Going go for the white dial Proxima though 💪👍

@wiseguygazette

Ай бұрын

Hell of a combo! The white Proxima is a good call.

An observation, the issue with the hand winding problem ain't exclusive to the clone movements. It's actually inherent in the original ETA movement. Even the Sellita and other Swiss copies suffer from it. There's even one, can't quite recall which, that supposedly improved on that aspect, but it still tends to fail.

@wiseguygazette

Ай бұрын

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the 2824-2 is the improved version. I honestly didn't know it still fails. I guess just a lousy design, but easy enough to avoid.

@CoolWatchesOnly

Ай бұрын

@@wiseguygazette Sure, the ETA caliber 2824-2 is a true icon in the watch world. It’s been around since 1982 and is widely respected. Interestingly, it was inspired by the original Eterna caliber 1427. The “2” in its name signifies the second generation of this movement. Now, about those clones: Several manufacturers have tried to replicate the 2824-2, like Sellita, Seagull, Hangzhou etc.

Im from germany and Seestern is the best chinese brandname for me :D its fits to a diver.

@wiseguygazette

8 күн бұрын

@@NCSheriff7 yes I really like the name! They should use the starfish logo more too

can't have enough of that SeaQ design, I'm planning on getting the gold one too eventually

@wiseguygazette

Ай бұрын

Such a stunning design. Which one do you currently have? Gold is definitely awesome

@CoolWatchesOnly

Ай бұрын

@@wiseguygazette I have the 434v2 and 435 both on steel and blue

@wiseguygazette

Ай бұрын

@@CoolWatchesOnly that's awesome the blue 435 is on my radar

@CoolWatchesOnly

Ай бұрын

@@wiseguygazette You won't regret it, it is super dark blue almost black, the sunburst is super fine too, looks awesome, and under sunlight is a stunner

SEESTERN stomped.the Comp 💯

The Proxima is a much less obvious rip so gets my vote.

Do you know if the proxima 1703 has the same blue, unclear crystal?

@wiseguygazette

21 күн бұрын

I cannot be 100% sure, but I think so. I am pretty sure all the Proxima models that use this case have the same crystal. I asked if they can make a custom watch with clear AR (they do custom builds) and they said it is not possible. So I think there is no clear AR option that fits the case, or at least in their stock.

@niyicodemus

21 күн бұрын

@@wiseguygazette that’s unfortunate. I have the 1697 and almost returned it because of the crystal when I got it. Before then, the only other Chinese watch I had was a San Martin and the crystal quality of the Proxima was far inferior to my eyes. The watch itself has many other great features as you’ve highlighted and has grown on me immensely but I won’t be buying another Proxima watch for now.

@wiseguygazette

21 күн бұрын

@@niyicodemus I thought I was being picky, so it is reassuring to hear you thought the same. It's a shame because everything else is executed so well. But the crystal is definitely less clear than San Martin, Seestern etc

Out of curiosity what watch are you wearing here?

@wiseguygazette

7 күн бұрын

@@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv it's the San Martin sn0138, great watch!