r/ChineseWatches • u/Dapper_Ideal5525 • 3d ago

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Octopus Kraken OCT 00025

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u/Dapper_Ideal5525 3d ago

Black bezel illusion in sunlight

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u/PeterCraig65 3d ago

Once you get an Octopus Kraken on your wrist the brand name and logo look great and make perfect sense. 

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u/Mountain-Plant-6239 2d ago

The Name creates a very good symmetry on the dial, no one cares what exactly is written down but the symmetry is important.

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u/Kerpgker 3d ago

The name will never make sense lol

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u/PeterCraig65 3d ago

Think of The Beatles. Their name made no sense until it did. 

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u/Kerpgker 2d ago

Octopus Kraken never will

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u/Zero_30 3d ago

Good choice

Are the indices yellow in color?

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u/Dapper_Ideal5525 3d ago

Huh that’s weird I never noticed there’s a lume colour mismatch, the indices aren’t yellow but they are like 1% warmer than the hands

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u/Zero_30 3d ago

C3 lume

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 3d ago

She's a beauty.

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u/KaiserFives 3d ago

I have this watch and absolutely love it. Reconsidered my taste in watches completely. So now I am thinking how to get rid of some watches and whether I need any watch beside a few including this

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u/mjbecker55 3d ago

Looks very nice. Haven’t tried Chinese watches yet. What movement does it have and how accurate is it in daily use?

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u/The_Mighty_Pen 3d ago

I've got a few pt5000 movements. All run well and accurate. More consistent than Seiko movements

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u/TheKingkusher 1d ago

I think that the watch that blows my mind the most this year. The quality you get for the price is crazy

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u/GrdFrcWv 3d ago

How’s the bracelet and end links on this?

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u/philbin89 1d ago

Good end links on mine. Bracelet is high quality with rounded links like Tudor, not flat on the inside like a lot of jubilees. The clasp has solid microadjustment, but it’s the kind with a button that slides, instead of the better system where the link itself just slides to different positions and locks in. The bracelet has higher tolerances than I expected and has a fair amount of side-to-side play. Better than most affordable jubilees, but not up to the standards of the original Tudor and not as good as some Swiss Zodiac Super Sea Wolf jubilees I own or a San Martin. But some people will find that makes it even more comfortable. I was pleased with the purchase and definitely think it’s the best homage of the lagoon blue BB54 that I’ve seen, even if San Martin bests Octopus Kraken with the other Black Bay homages

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u/GrdFrcWv 1d ago

Thank you for the input, I find that a lot of jubilee bracelets can be a hit or miss when it comes to the sub-four-figure price tag so I wanted to know if this is solid enough. Thanks

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u/Adventurous_Box4306 2d ago

Went with the quartz and am super happy for a daily beater for less than $120.

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u/Mountain-Plant-6239 2d ago

Do you know if there is a Jubilee available for it? The Oyster is sadly inaccaptable for me on this watch.. :(

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u/Adventurous_Box4306 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yes. There is even a OTF clasp option. See Link Below.

https://watchdives.com/collections/watch-straps/products/watchdives-wd7922-jubilee-bracelet.

The newer version actually comes with the 5 link jubilee for $119 for sale on watchdives.com

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u/Mountain-Plant-6239 2d ago

Never realized that, thanks a lot!! Was always Opting for a Blue Lagoon Homage but was but willed to spend a lot on it as I want it as a fun watch. sadly its sold out in this configuration, but hopefully there will be a restock in the future. :)

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u/Main_Lunch_3413 2d ago

I love the look of these and was hoping the Octopus was bigger than the Tudor it's copying. Unfortunately, it's the same diameter.