When it comes to affordable watches, the options are endless. Truly, endless. But what enthusiasts often end up with is a highly margined watch in a style they like. Not necessarily a bad thing, but a lack of what you pay for is always disappointing. This is sort of where RATIO comes into play. RATIO has historically made decently specced dive watches at a really reasonable price. Typically less than $200. RATIO just launched their next collection of aviation inspired Pilot watches called the Skysurfer.CASE and MOVEMENTThe 40mm case sits well on the wrist, which isn’t often the case when opening a new watch and “breaking-in” the leather. In fact, many affordable watches tend to slip and slide around the wrist for the first 30-days or so. It does’nt happen with this watch - a testament to the strap, and the case. The oversized crown feels great and is easy to use. One thing we look for in affordable watches is whether the crown is “crunchy” or not - On many cheap off-the-shelf movements, the crown is smooth and difficult or inconsistent. Since RATIO opted to go with the reliable Japanese movement-NH38A, the crown had the proper amount of Crunch, and it feels high end.DIAL and HANDSThe dial is what should draw enthusiasts to this watch. There’s just something about that sunbursts dial that catches in the right light and simply dazzles.The Handset features two components, a thicker silver piece, and a lumed sword-shaped extension on top of it. This overlap is really unique, and often found on more high end watches.Overall this Ratio Pilot Style Watch is a solid offering from Ratio. For less than $200, it checks a lot of boxes and for someone looking for a more affordable pilot watch then Ratio has got quite an offering that looks and feels great, doesn’t break the bank, and punches well above it’s weight class.
C**8
Simple with nice detail
Revels in its simple design, with some small details that make it a nice looker. I particularly like the choice of silver, blue, and white for the color scheme. The silver and blue work great together and easily match to tons of clothing options. The white watch face markings and inlay on the hands contrast well on the dark blue background. The second hand has a tiny Pi symbol on the short end which is neat while remaining subtle. The white accent stitching on blue leather band pairs perfectly with the watch body. The silver breaks up the overall blue and white theme so that its not too much blue and white. The band has a bit of leather texture on the flat surfaces, and the side edges feel smooth and rubberized. There is also a tiny Pi symbol on the latch for the band and on the crown of the watch. The crown unscrews to unlock the adjustment for the time.The mechanical part is a Seiko NH38A japanese automatic movement that charges with the natural movement of you walking around with it on your wrist. This is a pretty common and quality movement that you shouldn't have to worry about for years, and it it does give you issues it can be replaced entirely for very little.Overall it feels fairly light on the wrist. It is an average size watch face - not some huge gaudy thing that weighs down the wrist. It looks plenty big for my smaller than average wrists. It looks nice without being flashy, so it will work with dressier or more casual outfits. I find this watch to be the easiest of my watches to pair with the biggest variety of outfits. All around my new favorite.
L**S
Medidas erróneas en la descripción
El reloj está bien y es lo ofrecido mecánicamente, únicamente que la medida de las correas son erróneas, ofrecen un ancho de bandas de 22 mm y la medida correcta es de 20 mm, la molestia es porque compré el reloj y a la vez compré unas Nato de 22 mm y no las voy a poder usar, estoy fuera de Estados Unidos, es por eso que las devoluciones no son la mejor opción, deberían revisar sus publicaciones ya que los usuarios nos basamos en eso
J**A
Purchased new ,received used watch
The way h is nice, crystal doesn't appear to be scratched, buts plainly a return, not new as I ordered. Shame. Packaging is thrashed, box has broken hinges, but the watch is running.
K**R
Excellent
I'm impressed. Given the reasonable price and the fact that I'd never heard of the brand I kept my expectations low for this watch, but as soon as I pulled it from the box I was glad I ordered it. The proportions are perfect, with everything in balance. The relatively busy dial in a smallish 40mm case could easily look crowded, but it doesn't at all. This is helped by the lack of a date window, which keeps things simple.The Seiko NH38A movement has six beats per second so the second hand sweeps fairly cleanly, though of course it doesn't look quite as smooth as you'll see on higher end automatic movements. The strap looks nice, but the leather definitely has a bit of a budget feel to it. It's a little stiff fresh out of the box, though I'm sure it will become a little more supple with wear. These two details are the only indications that this isn't a super high end watch, and in no way are they dealbreakers.At this price I have no problem recommending this watch to anyone. It's beautifully designed and seems very well built for a relatively affordable automatic watch. Easy five stars from me. I can see this becoming a firm favourite in my collection.
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