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Skmei 1894
Hello Hello and welcome back to another Cheap Heat review - this time I’ve got the Skmei 1894 up for discussion. What initially attracted me to this model was the large clear LCD display, the uncluttered placement of time, date, and day of the week, lugs that looked like they would accommodate a single pass strap nicely, and of course, its price of $5.08. The Skmei 1894 is available in five different colors, in both positive and negative LCD displays. I opted for a black and
Bert Alexander
Dec 19, 2025


Skmei 2543
“Theres an old saying in Tennessee - I know It’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once , shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can’t get fooled again.” George W. Bush In an earlier edition of “Cheap Heat” I reviewed the North Edge X1 - to save you a read, it was terrible and I returned it due to the illegible negative display and comically small labeling of the function buttons. Today I am reviewing the Skmei 2543, which as far as i can tell is almost the
Bert Alexander
Dec 19, 2025


Skmei 2050
If you have been following along with my “Cheap Heat” segments, you may have noticed the majority of the watches that have been reviewed thus far have digital. When I came up with the idea for this review segment, there were two main guiding principles. First, I wanted to find the coolest and cheapest watches that weren’t getting any attention. Second, I was willing to take a gamble on something weird or unusual - but it still had to be something I would consider wearable or
Bert Alexander
Dec 11, 2025


Skmei 1999 Review
This is a fun little watch! I bought the Skmei1999 year ago for around $5 just to see what that would get me in a digital watch. I have already experienced the magic of $50 Steeldives so I knew there was potential, but come on, $5? I didn't have high hopes, and I was planning on giving it to one of my children so they would have a watch of their own and leave mine alone but I digress. As I am a 90's child, I of course went with the clear resin case, but there are other transp
Bert Alexander
Nov 8, 2025
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