I’ve blogged about a couple of fake, knockoff Chinese watches; but it is quite surprising that my favorite, and day-to-day watch this summer is one made by the Chinese manufacturer Eyki.

I came across this watch while I was looking at counterfeit ones. It caught my eye primarily because of the band. The band has a nice textured pattern, looks like it is made from a canvas material (but it is actually backed by some faux leather), and the colors complemented each other. The second thing that caught my eye was the watch face. The font on the numerals give it a retro look, and there is a slightly off-color asymmetrical pattern under the hands. The third thing that appealed to me was the price, it was just over $10 shipped to my door!

I’ve been wearing it for a month or two now, and it has held up well. I am a bit afraid that the face will scratch, but it hasn’t yet. Although it is supposed to be waterproof, I have also been careful about that; but mostly because I’m not sure how the band will react to water. The band itself does seem to attract dirt and grime, so I’m not sure how long it will last. Like many other Chinese watches, the movement is very loud but seems to be accurate. The arms are glow in the dark, and have sufficient paint to glow as well as some of my name brand watches. One other thing I don’t like is that the watch face is thick, but many Chinese watches are like that.

All-in-all, it’s a good and cheap purchase.

Posted by Kevin in Blogs Tags: chinese, watches