TACTICAL FROG Thorn 50-Fathoms Automatic Dive Watch for Men, NH35 Movement C3 Luminous Military Wristwatch 200M Waterproof, 40MM

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I bought this watch because it's one the closest watches to the original Blancpain 1953 50 Fathoms dive watch. Way better than a certain hyped ceramic watch. And for a way better price. The quality is great, and it has a Seiko NH-35 Automatic movement so it never needs a battery. The case is 40mm stainless steel with a K9 mineral crystal with AR coating. The watch has 200 meters of water resistance. And so far it's been keeping good time. And it looks awesome!

I especially like that this does not look like the usual submariner homage. Everything about it feels solid and well-made. I have also heard good things about other Thorn brand watches.

This watch was great from June (fathers day gift) until late September. It slipped out of my hand as I was taking it off and it landed on a tile floor. I sent an email to Tactical Frog, since I was beyond any threshold where Amazon would help. It's been 3 weeks and no response, which is not entirely surprising as Tactical Frog only warranties their watches for 30 days, which coincidentally, aligns with Amazons return window. I've had Casio and Timex watches keep better time (it lost a couple of minutes, per week) and take a tremendous amount more abuse. Lesson learned, but I hope this keeps someone else from a similar situation.

This fifty fathoms "clomage" is fantastic, but it has a very hard to use bezel. I had to use clipper oil to try and loosen the bezel and even with that it's still a very stuck bezel. It's great for use in water though, and has pretty good lume but it doesn't last. The movement may also need a handwind once in a blue moon. Not sure why this happens despite it being automatic. But definitely worth the value the watch is. Can't expect the best bezel for under 200

This is an “homage” of a much more expensive Blancpain Fifty Fathoms diving watch. For about 1% of the cost, you get a very nice rendition of a classic. I love everything about this watch. I absolutely love it.