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Was a part of the last group purchase and went with the 8370 model which is the stainless steel version at $350 total. Overall quality of casework isn't as impressive as I thought it would be. My chronograph start pusher is slightly loose and wobbly. More so than the reset button which indicates it wasn't designed to be that way.
Crown's threading is pretty awful even for sub $500 watch (FYI you need to screw in and out in the opposite direction as you would normally with a typical diver's watch). Bezel rotation is harsh and some play in it. Screws fixing caseback to case look poor in quality.
Movement makes minute counter advance at 58 second mark rather than 60/00 seconds. Reset feel is different to Val7750 but that could just be because of the Shanghai movement and one with modifications to make it a 45 min counter.
Lume is fantastic and applied nicely. Everything is clean and well done otherwise. Clasp nub is terrible quality though. Errrgh the feeling of opening and shutting sucks and does not feel nice and secure. Watch is a good design and wears small for 43mm which is good for me personally. Ran it under tap water with no obvious signs of moisture appearing under crystal after exposure to heat so 5ATM resistance SEEMS to check out.
I own about 50 mechanical watches from 1890s to modern ones of all sorts from American to Russian to Swiss to Chinese to Indian in origin and everything in between. Most retail ~$500 Chinese watches are far better made than this which makes me feel it might be from a fake manufacturer. But I've never owned a Fiyta. Sea-gull and Beijing quality is far better but then again, those are not automatic chronographs so obviously Fiyta (if indeed them) needed to save money in finishing. That Shanghai version of 7750 is not exactly cheap either especially for low volume 45min modded versions of it not to mention all the detail that goes into producing this relatively complex case and bracelet setup. So I'll cut it some slack.
Nice design so if you like it, buy it with the expectation that you are getting a cheaper watch with auto chrono movement and bracelet. If they just brushed up every category and made this a $1000 watch, it would be soooo impressive. This MassDrop price is definitely a much more appealing price than the 6800 RMB retail (~$950). Compared to another relatively common 7750 like a Tag Heuer at about $3800 retail, the quality is about proportional to price. Slightly better chrono quality/value would be a 7750 powered Hamilton but that's if you want to spend over $1000 on the Hamilton with a bracelet.
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