How long has your Chinese watch lasted?

[Hoofy]

Just wondering. I've had various over the years but never worn them continuously for much more than 3-4 days before I rotate them. Yesterday, I decided to put on my automatic Soki (£10 Sub lookalike) and wear it whenever I don't need time to be very accurate (I think it gains a minute or two over 24 hours).

In the meantime, how long has your Chinese watch lasted before it died and you binned it?

[Shaw Tarse]

Time will tell.

[Hoofy]

Shaw Tarse said:

Time will tell.

[StefanVXR8]

Well my Parnis lasted a week and then stopped winding, the seller quite happily agreed to replace it so just waiting for t now.

Stef

[FreeLitres]

I'm interested in this thread, as I have the following watches arriving from China soon (From Getat)

47mm Superlume:


44mm Power Reserve (on Black leather):


Can't wait to get them! I hope they last ok!

[Xtriple129]

I have a Cjiaba (sort of PO clone) that I paid £25 for and wore it daily for weeks as I was sure it would break really rapidly. It's still running happily even though the rotor makes a racket (always has) and I've grown really fond of it. It's now my "Burial Watch" as the watch worth the least but one I don't mind wearing throughout eternity!

[Ikemi]

My Tao with Miyota quartz movement is still going strong after 2 years ... Never worn it though!

[Eighteeteewhy]

Bought this for £6.99. Haven't worn it yet but it fires up perfect every time.



It's even got a viewing window on the back.



Place your bets now.

[blueg33]

My Alpha is used as a daily beater (4 days a week) and is going fine 2 years on. Crown no longer screws down but it keeps perfect time.

TAO is one year old, worn a couple of days a month and is like new

My 1955 Omega Seamaster has just stopped It will be good if the chinese watches last half as long.

[AlexC1981]

I bought a cheap (1p + £9.99 p&p) skeleton from ebay. I only wore it twice before it broke.

My Sea-gull 1963 airforce reissue is decent quality and I expect it to last forever.

[IS200RJR]

I bought a cheap £9.99 chinese datejust looking type watch from ebay 2years ago, I wear it to work from time to time. It's a manual wind skeleton faced watch and it works really well; a bit tarnished around the crown but the lume on the hands is still bright and it keeps reasonable time. What more could you want for under £10?
I also have an armani power reserve that was bought for me and I've been told that this has a chinese movement. This has let me down once but the jeweller didn't charge me to fix it as it was a very minor problem.

[Hoofy]

So, it's a bit hit and miss? I knew that.

Well, I will wear this Soki whenever I don't need to know the time and shall see.