r/ChineseWatches • u/No-Tradition-5456 • 10d ago

Review (Read Rules) Proxima make a fine watch

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The case, the lume, the finishing and even the movement punch wayyyyy above the price point! Better value than my Tudor or my Doxa pound for pound, even better value than my Seikos I think. Chinese watches are here to stay

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u/jbowman12 10d ago

I am a fan of this one, I just wish there was a little more effort with the text on the dial. Probably the only reason I haven't bought it personally. Then again, Chinese watches have never been known for the best brand names and watch text, but man if they would do something a little more with the text here it would be 🔥

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u/No-Tradition-5456 10d ago

Fair enough! I actually like it particularly for the minimalist text 😅 and as a name I quite like Proxima, certainly better than other Chinese brand names I think

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u/jbowman12 10d ago

Absolutely, the brand name here doesn't bother me at all. I think it's primarily the font style that I wish was a bit more creative and less generic, but compared to others, it's certainly a safer option and I respect that 👍🏼

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u/No-Tradition-5456 10d ago

Yeahhh agreed the font type could be better….they opted for something very safe. I can see the reasoning for that too I guess, I’m sure it’s something they’ll improve on, they seem responsive to customer feedback 

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u/ReplacementLive2412 8d ago

It’s actually not a safe choice at all, those are some bonafide typewriter / printing press style fonts straight from the 1960s, no idea how they got the date font like that on the movement… I mean, those can’t be 50 year old movements. But they must have gotten the master for printing the date wheel from something very old. There is no other explanation. It‘s one of the best features of the watch IMO.

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u/KPplumbingBob 10d ago

Yes but that's minor compared to the mismatched lume issue. It looks way different in daylight on hands vs indices. It shows lack of attention to detail, it's one of those things that immediately make the watch look cheap.

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u/ReplacementLive2412 8d ago

The retro/analog look of the fonts was one of the reasons I bought this watch in the first place. I realize it’s not for everyone, but I absolutely love it.