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FIYTA Aeronautics Collection Automatic Watch
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FIYTA Aeronautics Collection Automatic Watch
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The FIYTA Aeronautics Collection automatic watch is ready for any mission—be it here on Earth or out in space. Protected with a sapphire crystal, the dial is a sleek matte black and features luminous hands and markers for visibility Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downtjones
3
Apr 13, 2017
Funny - You compare a high-quality watch with its own design and unique movement (Fiyta) with a Rolex Submariner replica with an all-round caliber (Steinhart).
Apparently, you prefer to give your money copycats than serious manufactures.
I own this watch in addition to some + 2,000 $ watches from Swiss manufacturers and can claim that this can easily take up the quality.
kingping
107
May 2, 2017
tjonesHello, and thanks for sharing your thoughts on my simple, apparently incendiary four-month-old comment about Fiyta. Yes, I'm comparing my derivative Steiny (under $400) to your unique Fiyta(over $600?), and do so with pleasure...
Firstly, does your watch make metallic scraping sounds like the one RetroInferno received? My Steiny purrs... Do you wish there were half-link band adjustments like Larryg was bumming about? Steinhart adjusts easily. Your commemorative Mars Mission Isolation Tank watch? Tag Huer is now the official partner and Fiyta is out for the coming real Chinese Mars Mission , something Sanzhar called "ironic."
Secondly, sounds like you agree maybe with one of my original points that $600 is a lot for a Chinese watch? "fishinglegend Any more information on the movement? Any watchmaker input? It's hard to dump on $600 on a watch with a movement from a company with little reputation in the states. Grinnie_Jax to fishinglegend : Second that"
Thirdly, I don't have a lot of money period, so yes, I choose to spend my money on my "copy" as you call it, and not the Shenzen watch. BTW, you DO know that the submariner is also a "copy," right?
Lastly, I'm happy for you that you can afford " some + 2,000 $ watches from Swiss manufacturers," something I cannot afford nor need to do, and that they can " take up the quality." I'll stick with the watches I like and can afford, my Miyota and ETA movements, my copies. Remember, I never said what I think people should do, I only explained why this watch wouldn't work for me. Appreciate and cherish your watch, seriously, and i'm glad you got one--it's definitely unique. Everybody has different likes and reasons when it comes to choosing what watch to buy. I honestly don't understand the amount of hostility around my initial comment and replies. Oh, wait. I forgot: Internet!
Enjoy KP
Firstly, does your watch make metallic scraping sounds like the one RetroInferno received? My Steiny purrs... Do you wish there were half-link band adjustments like Larryg was bumming about? Steinhart adjusts easily. Your commemorative Mars Mission Isolation Tank watch? Tag Huer is now the official partner and Fiyta is out for the coming real Chinese Mars Mission , something Sanzhar called "ironic."
Secondly, sounds like you agree maybe with one of my original points that $600 is a lot for a Chinese watch? "fishinglegend Any more information on the movement? Any watchmaker input? It's hard to dump on $600 on a watch with a movement from a company with little reputation in the states. Grinnie_Jax to fishinglegend : Second that"
Thirdly, I don't have a lot of money period, so yes, I choose to spend my money on my "copy" as you call it, and not the Shenzen watch. BTW, you DO know that the submariner is also a "copy," right?
Lastly, I'm happy for you that you can afford " some + 2,000 $ watches from Swiss manufacturers," something I cannot afford nor need to do, and that they can " take up the quality." I'll stick with the watches I like and can afford, my Miyota and ETA movements, my copies. Remember, I never said what I think people should do, I only explained why this watch wouldn't work for me. Appreciate and cherish your watch, seriously, and i'm glad you got one--it's definitely unique. Everybody has different likes and reasons when it comes to choosing what watch to buy. I honestly don't understand the amount of hostility around my initial comment and replies. Oh, wait. I forgot: Internet!
Enjoy KP
rumata13
563
Jul 25, 2019
Automatic space watch - is this a joke? Rotor on the auto movement will not work in space (zero gravity).
GinoV
0
Aug 23, 2020
You’d better letter Colonel William Pogue know. He wore his seiko 6139-6002 on Skylab 4, according to him. It worked fine.
NikoToscani
Sep 27, 2018
I'm sure you have an impressive collection of Invictas.
NewMDUser
35
Dec 6, 2018
I have been collecting watches (terrible thing to get into if you can avoid it) for a long time and have yet to see a genuine Swiss or German watch for under $1000. I think many are fooled into buying Swiss/ German names and businesses that are based there but do 100% manufacturing in China and source ETA movements AT BEST... if they're dodgy, they use Chinese clone ETA movements (as opposed to Swiss clones like Sellita). My cheapest German watch is a Sinn 556 on bracelet and that cost me $1200 or so in 2015. That's not even a chronograph. I think people who make claims that they can get a Swiss or German watch for around $500 are either naive and have been fooled or they are just full of shit and intend to mislead everyone else. BTW this chrono starts at $350 which is a price that even mushroom brands slapping in fake ST-19 movements can barely match (those watches are built poorly and QC is hit and miss). At least with these Fiytas, one gets a more unique design and OEM product rather than say an Alpha Speedmaster/ Daytona design knock-off.
For $350 for the stainless version, it's quality is considerable. The cheapest modern Japanese chronograph is a Seiko 8R series movement used in the 2015 introduced Presage line of chronos. That one came out at a price of over $2000 despite that being an entry level mechanical chrono in Seiko's modern lineup. The Grand Seikos are well over this price. Russian's used to have the Strela watch based off a domesticated Swiss Venus 150 movement. That is no longer acquirable and modern Strelas have had their name rights bought by some businessmen and they manufacture the new Strelas in God knows where using a mix of ST-19 and a Valjoux based Russian assembled movement sans column wheel. And guess the price for those? Yep over $600 online. The only affordable path for mech chrono is vintage (rare find and usually needs a few hundred in servicing) and Chinese ST-19 based watches (legit ones from Sea-gull and fake ones from random factories). But then there is THIS!
Don't go in expecting $2500 German made Damasko chronograph quality if you're paying $350. Don't get angry. If one can afford the expensive stuff, just do it and live your life. If one wishes to spend little, expect dodgy QC and cost cutting. There ain't a free lunch but cheap labour does offset the price-quality ratio somewhat. To each their own means and wishes. Free market out here. Paying relatively high prices doesn't guarantee anything these days either. My Speedmaster's pusher got jammed into the engage position when it was luckily under warranty. Tag Heuer 7750 based movement gets jammed every time I use the chrono function. $600 for full overhaul and case touch up. Only guarantee is paying >$10,000 for high horology pieces from manufacturers that are guaranteed to deliver good service. But then again one pays thousands for an overhaul of those pieces. Best thing is to avoid chronos and go with 2824 based movements or similarly simple movements. But then you have a non-complication watch and maybe some are seeking exactly a chrono. I reckon the best bet is to go with a Damasko or Sinn 7750 chrono and just spend that extra cash if one is after such a thing but many of us are looking for a beater chrono and one that is relatively inexpensive and in the chrono world, downright cheap as chips.
BTW I opened my Fiyta stainless version up and the movement is as expected, assembled in dirty conditions with obvious signs of debris. I would wager the oiling is poorly done if bothered at all but for $350 even Chinese factories cannot include these "high standards" steps. Maybe if they charged more than can factor this in and deliver a still affordable albeit higher quality product. But then they won't made a dime because of all the gasping "WHAT?! Made in China for $1000!!!!" crowd lol so guess they're forced to cut corners and go for the low end of the market which is 99% of the global population.
NewMDUser
35
Sep 24, 2019
For all the Steinhardt comments. Yes I agree it's fine value. I have a GMT ocean from Steinhardt. It's value blows almost all the other guys out of the water. It's a rare exception though wouldn't you all agree?
Also Steinhardt's cases aren't as good and their bezels ditto. I can imagine many of their sources components are Chinese. Nothing wrong with that but you don't get Swiss for five hundred bucks. The movements are no doubt Swiss and the watches and assembled there but I dare say all the case and bracelets should be Chinese for this money. Whatever they are, they can't compare with the big names.
Batmantis
5
Dec 5, 2018
$500 for a Chinese watch? Chinese manufacturing is well known for its legendary quality and innovation. The manufacturer is so proud of the product that Made in China is prominently featured on the face.
Oh, it isn't. Imagine the pride in the manned space flight a full 50 years after the Russians. A fool and his money are soon parted.
NewMDUser
35
Dec 6, 2018
The swiss are dodgy bastards. Some of the dodgiest lot. Stealing gold, pretending to make stuff in Switzerland to dupe the masses, allowing international criminals a financial haven... If one wishes to get solid honest quality, get real German ( real as in prices starting $1000 from sinn damasko nomos etc) or high end Japanese like grand Seiko. Or just fork out the extra Ks and get an omega or Rolex.
confused-guy
5
Jul 25, 2019
Batmantislol I bought a speed master in China for $60 just 2 months ago. $1k msrp seems a bit extreme.
Seriously though, this is probably using the same movements as Alpha. Automatic chronographs are fairly pricey anywhere. The Chinese chronos are extremely unreliable though. Too bad they don't use Japanese movements.
boozed
297
May 27, 2017
That's an awful lot for a Chinese watch, especially considering you can have a "Swiss made" chronograph with a genuine Valjoux 7750 movement for less (e.g. Hamilton, Bulova).
Heavenhand
3
May 17, 2018
Search for Bulova's Accuswiss models on eBay. It's a discontinued line featuring either Valjoux 7750 or Selitta's equivalent chronograph. A lot of them go below $300. Not bad for a Swiss Made chrono watch.
Da78
7
Dec 8, 2016
I own this watch and it's quite nice. Contemplating buying another it's that good. Just as a comparison, I scrounged a year ago for a huge deal, got one, and still paid more than this.
VinaigreDeRiz
185
Jul 28, 2019
Then surely you know about "papa was a rolling stone"! I don't think they wore a watch, though… (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJV2pWFyfn4)
RayF
22221
Jul 28, 2019
VinaigreDeRizFunny you should mention them—I was listening to that song on Tom Petty Radio (SiriusXM) just yesterday. Always been a fan of the Temps!
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