When I first started my watch collecting journey, I was immediately drawn to the design of rugged tool watches - at the time brands like Marathon, Kobold, Damasko and Sinn had the designs I craved. They were all purpose built, glowed in the dark, and had exotic features such as submarine steel, oil filled cases, or hardness coatings. These brands were out of reach for me financially; they were the metaphorical Ferrari poster on my bedroom wall. However, I was fortunate to sta

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

I expect this one to be a bit divisive. When it comes to watches, I have my hands in a few communities on Reddit, with the ones being relevant to this review being r/chinesewatches and r/microbrandwatches. In the last decade, I've enjoyed watching both industries enjoy tremendous success and growth, carving out new spaces in the watch collecting world. Many Chinese watch companies have worked hard to shake off the reputation of Canal St. knockoffs and are producing compelling