I might be alone on this one but I almost feel like Serica should drop the whole "swiss" branding and simply feature Miyota 9039s in their watches.
@ashneel
Жыл бұрын
AliExpress clones are out there
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
I think they are banking on the Swiss designation to justify the high price but I don’t disagree with you. A Miyota 9000 is a fantastic movement.
@daynevickers1079
Жыл бұрын
Great review, very well done, you earned my subscription! I fell in love with the looks of this watch, but after doing research, elected to stay away from it due to the reasons you discussed. And THEN... I ran across several reviews of the IPOSE 5303 (IX and DAO). It appears to be fresh out of the Xerox machine, and it's about 1/5th the cost. So, I bought one. It is extremely well manufactured, and everything works great (it has the PT5000 movmt). So far, it hasn't come off my wrist for more than a day, usurping even my Rolex Datejust. I'm very happy with it... just thought I'd share that for anyone who might be a little afraid of this one (as I was).
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reporting back on the IPOSE version. Definitely a great choice to get the design of this watch with your choice of movement at a fraction of the price!!
@benjamin9901
Жыл бұрын
I'm getting a serica field watch in, the one you hate. I do like this one too
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say I hate it, but I do like this one better :) Let me know how you like it when it arrives!
@millersciencesms762
Жыл бұрын
I've owned the field watch 4512 WMB version for three years and love it.
@ricardodiaz6187
Жыл бұрын
Serica makes the most beautiful watches ever. I really want to like this company, but I can’t with the movement and their dismissive treatment of customer movement complaints. It’s like falling in love with a beautiful woman to learn she’s a complete a**hole on the inside.
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
That's absolutely fair. I don't think they handled the situation very well.
@robertrocha597
Жыл бұрын
Your review is spot on. This watch is a love and hate relationship. It is like finding the girl of your dreams but has an annoying laugh. You either look past it or you move on. I love this watch and the company's response was great when a minute marker fell off my bezel. They send me a new one in a week. I still tell people to make the purchase. You will love it and people will ask about your watch. Let's face it......we all love if a watch can do that.
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that you had a good experience when you had an issue. That is reassuring! :)
@robertrocha597
Жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 people are too dramatic with these companies. The owners are really trying to make something that people love. Things go wrong and it is important to remind yourself they are not trying to screw you over.
@cjones7854
Жыл бұрын
Ooh I like, never heard of these
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Yes, a bit more obscure but a really unique design.
@jamesw5763
Жыл бұрын
Nice run-down! Im waiting for my Serica 5303 to show in Blue. Should be here in September. The Ali watch is NOT a fake. I'd JUST qualify the iPose watch as an Homage. Many differences compared to the iPose watch. I got my iPose last month with ETA 2824 under $400. Got it in the white-ish/silver. That said, I still cant wait to get my Serica 5303-3. The Bezel on the Ali watch - Lil bit of back play. Sometimes just a bit too much. AND doesnt line up just right. The Ali watch has "50" on the Bezel. None on Serica. The Ali watch has extra Minute markers 42-44. The watch case is just a tad bigger on the iPose. And the biggest CRIME of all... The Ali Express iPose watch has a date. Ugh... Of course, iPose totally ripped-off Sericas watch face logo... Bastards, lol.
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight on the Ali version- I was very curious about it. I don’t mind an homage, but in this case I wanted the original. Let me know how you think the Serica stacks up when you get it!!
@vitero5745
Жыл бұрын
The new cosc version is 200 euros more expensive 😢
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Yes, unfortunately :/ You could always wait for a used one!
@SeaquartzwatchCo
Жыл бұрын
First you degens 🎉
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Back to claim the crown
@CombatRat
Жыл бұрын
Very unique and attractive design. Unfortunately, the movement lets it down. I was seriously interested in picking up one of these, but with there being so many watches I like, a suspect movement is an easy disqualifier. I don't know if using the Soprod movement is a matter of lower cost compared to Sellita, but I think it would be in Serica's best interest to provide better customer service for those experiencing the mentioned issues, or just eat the cost difference and switch to a more reliable Sellita movement.
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
It appears they have abandoned this movement for a different one. I’m not sure why they went with the newton but I assume they didn’t realize the issue until it was too late. There is a very affordable homage with a sellita if you don’t mind that type of thing. I agree the response was not great and this new version may make some customers feel double burned.
@CombatRat
Жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 Thanks for bringing the new movement to my attention. I looked at the website and want to point out that they're being dodgy about the origin of the movement. They've labeled it the M100, but (correct me if I'm wrong) I see no mention of the what the base movement is. This could mean that they're leaving themselves the option of Sellita or ETA movements, depending on availability, but some transparency would be nice. Maybe this information could be found elsewhere, if not, this seems like another misstep.
@rom25jan24
Жыл бұрын
I see on their website in the specs that its the Soprod M100 COSC caliber though.
@CombatRat
Жыл бұрын
@@rom25jan24 Thanks. I missed that
@bluesdog645
Жыл бұрын
The Ipose IX&DAO homage (yes an homage to a micro) is essentially the same watch and, with a Selita SW200 movement and costing less than $300, a far better value. Selina’s history of knowingly using a faulty movement and then branding the faults as “features”, completely turned me off to Selita at large.
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
You know you have a good design as a microbrand when it gets homaged. That watch is an incredible value and a nice alternative!
@daveraymondCA
8 ай бұрын
This shows me that the watch manufacturers in China are watching the market very closely to pick up on areas where they can compete effectively, arguably offering a better watch for less. This should be a lesson to all watch manufacturers, the competition is quick to respond so they need to make quality watches and competitive prices, along with top level customer support and community building. @@JustWatches1
@Bonpu
Жыл бұрын
Stupid clickbait title. Suits the subject.
@Leventgursoy11
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely great design and of course homage. However the big issue is bad swiss caliber as mentioned at review. I bought and I gave it back. If Serica could use Miyota 90 series caliber I definitely will buy another one but price should be around 700 eu. If they use sellita then I can pay between 1000 or 1100 eu. If not I will never and ever buy this brand. Cheers Levent
@JustWatches1
Жыл бұрын
Yes, and they doubled down with another Soprod, so it remains to be seen if that solves the issues.
@Leventgursoy11
Жыл бұрын
@@JustWatches1 if I have an opportunity I strongly would recommend RONDA auto movement which is currently used a micro brand company MAEN and absolutely stunned caliber
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