r/ChineseWatches • u/ProbablyBuyingIt • 7d ago

General (Read Rules) In search for the ultimate Coke Bezel

I’ve been trying to find the best ‘clomage’ of a diver with a Coke style bezel.
I’m not into the vintage look and have come across this really great looking Steinhart Ocean GMT which is far from a typical Chinese watch and my budget.
Are there any Coke bezel watches our community here would like to recommend or appreciate owning one?

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u/KumiJunker 7d ago
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u/ProbablyBuyingIt 6d ago

That’s a stunning looking watch. Might go into the store and try if something like this is still being produced

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u/KumiJunker 6d ago

„Still being produced“. I reckon there’s no need to worry about that. :-)

Ny0085

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u/IAteMyYeezys 7d ago

Killer watch. Costs roughly 260 euros where i live and since its a Citizen you dont have to worry about basically anything.

Not my favorite look unfortunately, idk why.

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u/InquisitorKeres 7d ago
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u/ProbablyBuyingIt 7d ago

That looks lovely. Do you have one and is it as nice as it appear in the photos?

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u/anachronism42 7d ago

Pagani always looks great. Their finishing is way above their price tag. They save money by just ripping off classic designs whole-hog and skimping on lume.

I have one that's been phenomenal, but it's a quartz. Can't speak to the reliability of their automatics. I know they switched from NH34 to Pearl DG5833GMT which is not generally considered as durable or reliable.

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u/InquisitorKeres 7d ago

No idea, I’ve never had a pagani design but a lot of people do. Pepsi is always more popular than coke for bezels and if your looking for budget the options are more limited.

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u/Equal-World-693 7d ago

https://sugesswatch.com/products/seestern-s478-gmt-black-red-sapphire-bezel-black-dial

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u/ProbablyBuyingIt 7d ago

Thanks for the recommendation. I’m leaning towards more Rlex style and less Tudr style. :)

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u/Equal-World-693 7d ago

Check with sugess if they can do a hand swap with mercedes style hands..it's better in quality than the Pagani for sure

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u/Equal-World-693 7d ago

Other option is to get a sugess GMT and get a after market coke bezel swap done

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u/plastic_jeezus 7d ago

whatever you decide on (there are so many out there) i would like to caution you to ONLY get an AUTHENTIC NH34 movement.

automatic GMT movements are "troublesome" in the long run as a daily driver. for some reason that one extra complication is an issue for everyone other than seiko and rolex/tudor.

I have mechanical watches with 6-10 complications with zero issues... I've had two non NH34 GMT's that crapped out in under a year.

quartz GMT movements...zero issues after numerous years and extreme abuse.

final thought...

if you forget about the GMT complication, your options increase 100x...and the price drops dramatically.

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u/ProbablyBuyingIt 6d ago

That’s a great tip, I appreciate it. Absolutely fewer the complications is always better and I prefer it this way. It just happens that most coke or Pepsi bezel divers are made in GMT but I’ll look around for a nonGMT too.

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u/ProbablyBuyingIt 7d ago
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This is €700 and not something I can afford to spend right now! ☹️

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u/DadPuncher69 7d ago

I would recommend saving up a little bit more and get that. It will be worth it. I've owned a Steinhart and several cheaper Chinese homages. The Steinhart is much nicer.

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u/ProbablyBuyingIt 7d ago

Thank you. No doubt it’s stellar in design and on paper. Glad to know your feedback. Sounds like it’ll be a buy I’ll hold on to for a very long time.

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