BAGELSPORT "EXPLO II" HOMAGE

[RedneckVostokGuy]

Where do I buy one of these Bagelsports? Couldn't find any on ebay.

Try this one; I purchased my Bagelsport MILGAUSS from him, and he seems to have a pretty decent selection.

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[corn cob kid]

The one I received has no problems. Sounds like you got a dud. Have you opened it to look? It kinda sounds like the movement holder may be missing or not seated correctly (purely a guess on my part). I'd contact the seller to see what you can work out.

I was persuaded to order one of these beautiful Bagelsports by all of the pictures and positive reviews. My watch arrived earlier this week, and I'm wondering if I got a dud. The watch face visibly wiggles when I hand wind it. Also, the watch randomly stops when the crown is screwed down. It will only keep running if I let the crown in the unscrewed position. Is this normal operation for this bargain watch, or should I look into a return?

Thanks,
Steve

[sdibler]

Thanks for the feedback. I assumed it was defective, but I wanted to confirm.

I contacted the seller. Limited English communications are challenging. He suggested I change the battery. I'll have to wait until after the New Year's celebration is over to continue pursuing the exchange.

[Quint1980]

I also have a Bagelsport Explo II Homage in the mail which I ordered after reading Reno's review. It looked really good. I f I like it I might order the Submariner too. I'm fairly new to the world of watches and I have found that these inexpensive Chinese watches are a good way for newbies like me to discover their taste by trying out a variety o different styles. Up till now I have been pleasently surprised by the quality of these watches for the money but most of the time they need a direct replacement of the band or straps since there is always something wrong or too cheap about them...

Se7enDSe7en: I'm curious to know your opinion on the Submariner. Is the band worth keeping on or did you replace it with a nato strap already? :)

[Se7enDSe7en]

Se7enDSe7en: I'm curious to know your opinion on the Submariner. Is the band worth keeping on or did you replace it with a nato strap already? :)

As a whole, it's not terrible for $30. I will say that it sparked my interest on how much watch you can get for the money, so much so that I ordered a $15 Soki brand sub from eBay. I'm going to post a more in depth review of the Bagel in a few days, but in the meantime I'll tell you about the metal band..

It would have probably been fine for someone with bigger wrists.. The main problem for me is that a screw holding one of the links in was stripped, the screw would turn, just not come out. In order for the band to fit, I had to take out an end link.. Im not sure what the proper name of it is, but it's this one..



So, currently, the attached band looks like this..



With this piece out, the clasp kind of digs into my wrist, and it doesn't seem too secure, so currently I have it on a Nato.

Other than the sizing issue, my biggest gripe with the band is the clasp. It seems pretty thin and easily deformable. The links are solid, but the spacing between the links aren't uniform... Not something you'd notice from a normal distance, but up close, you can tell. I don't have a picture of what I'm trying to describe yet, but I will in the full review.

[Quint1980]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to your full review.

[Se7enDSe7en]

full review is up

[Tsar Bomba]

Looks like that $30 is now running around $100...

[billatq]

I bought one of these the other day for $32 shipped, and noticed that the seller increased the price after the fact. I suspect they're doing that so that when people look at the completed listings, they think that people paid $80 for them instead of $30.

Sadly, after a few hours of use, my secondhand started stoping at the 50s mark and it stops ticking. I can get it going for a while again by shaking it, but I'm wondering if something's messed up with the internal spring. When I wind it, it never gets tight. Is it supposed to be loose?

[Reno]

When I wind it, it never gets tight. Is it supposed to be loose?

Well, it's an automatic watch, not a manual wind, so the crown won't 'stop' (don't know if that's what you mean)

So yes, in this regard, it's normal.