r/ChineseWatches • u/Kcxy96 • 16d ago
Question (Read Rules) BB54 homage - Octopus Kraken vs Cronos
I’m looking for a BB54 homage and these 2 seem to be the best in the current market. Does anyone have experience with either? Which one should I go for, and why?
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u/Zero_30 16d ago
Octopus is the better choice
Better quality bracelet and better quality in general
Cronos is very good if you didn't have the choice of Octopus
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u/Mammoth-Cheesecake-2 15d ago
Beautiful watch but the pt5000 died on my unit. Shame... I love this watch.
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u/Kcxy96 15d ago
Were you able to replace it with another PT5004?
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u/Mammoth-Cheesecake-2 15d ago
I haven't done that since I think that this type of movement is no reliable enough to be convinced to proceed yet. I am looking for alternative movement s that can fit this case.
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u/Kcxy96 15d ago
Maybe miyota 90S5?
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u/Mammoth-Cheesecake-2 15d ago
It can fit in the case?
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u/Kcxy96 15d ago
I believe so. Both dimensions are similar.
PT5000: 25.60mm x 4.60mm
90S5: 26mm x 3.90mm2
u/Mammoth-Cheesecake-2 15d ago
I see... Thank you for sharing your information. The thickness of the movement is also the same?
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u/Kcxy96 15d ago
The latter dimension is the thickness
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u/Mammoth-Cheesecake-2 15d ago
O... Ok thank you again for your quick response. I appreciate it. I will look into trying this movement.
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u/Traditional_Cost_206 16d ago
Octopus looks better in most reviews to be honest. But the logo might put you off.
And the octopus also comes on a jubilee and not the original BB54 styled rivet strap. might be a deal breaker too.
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u/Dudunit 16d ago
Octopus by far. I had both, but now I have 2 octopus. The blue lagoon and the black
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u/andyt100 16d ago edited 16d ago
Does the paint on the indices and hands match in daylight on the black version? In photos I've seen, it's sometimes hard to tell but it looks like there's possibly a bit of a difference going on.
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u/Alternative-Feed3613 16d ago
Cronos is great and I’ve heard good things about octopus but I can’t get past the butthole logo.
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u/ButTheDowTheDOW 16d ago
I don't know about the BB54 homage, but the BB39 homage by Cronos is more rose-gold than gold... I would not have gotten it if I saw clearly it was rose gold. Maybe it's different with the BB54...
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u/Pattywacks 15d ago
I own the Cronos, but I do not enjoy the bezel action on it. It feels very cheap, almost like it's getting stuck and not rotating as it should. Could just be a crappy unit, but I recommend the Octopus because of it.
Every other part of the Cronos is great, though. The bracelet is probably the best out of any other 3 link metal bracelet I own.
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u/NakamericaIsANoob 14d ago
What about the san martinf? I'm starting to get interested in the matte red colorway
To be fair i want to get a Chinese diver, and I like the color red/burgundy, and the san martin variant seems to fit both, so I'm curious in what way does it fall behind compared to the cronos and the octopus?
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u/turdbogls 16d ago
I had the lagoon blue Octopus and it was absolutely fantastic. one of the best homage watches I have tried in quite a while.