Has anyone picked up a Parnis watch lately?

[alligoat]

I ran across this submariner knock-off with a Miyota movement and it seemed like a good deal for $124 shipped to the US.

 

 

It's only WR to 30 meters, but I've been buying some beaters lately with Miyotas in them. I like to think of them as a step above the dg2813.

Sometimes I like to wear a low key no name type of watch instead of a Rolex or a rep...

 

I also liked this 40mm no name DJ watch- also I believe a Parnis, but w/ the dg2813 ( I hope! ),

 

 

This one is $109 shipped from HK.

Just curious if anyone else is buying these cheap knock-offs!

[jpz5142]

About the quality of the cheaper reps, but better than the getat watch I bought.

[Nightwatch]

With lower priced gens Seiko&Citizen still offer the best value for money in my opinion, although that "Datejust" looks very nice.

[alligoat]

Speaking of Seikos- this Invicta comes with the Seiko NH35A movement. Picked up the all gold model diver for $86 from Amazon. It's a 8920-BP with the old style coin edge bezel.

 

 

Running the gold test on it now- seeing how long the gold plating lasts in the warm Texas sun!

[cavi]

are the seiko automatic movements okay?  since joining this site I have ordered  a couple to replace a few of my other quartz watches, and I have probably ordered a couple too many reps to start but it is fun soo far.....

[alligoat]

I'm very pleased with the Seiko NH35A movement- seems to be pretty accurate- maybe a little more so than the Miyota 8215. But the Japanese movements beat the DG2813 hands down in my book for reliability. But they also cost roughly 50% more.

[unreformed66]

The Japanese movements are pretty decent. The quality control is FAR better than the Chinese movements and they're good solid designs for the most part. I know of Seikos that guys brought home from Vietnam in the 60's that are still running and keeping time and some of them haven't ever been serviced according to their owners.