Carnival 8638G Men's Dress Watch - Tritium Illumination - $68.99 USD (~$91.11 AUD) Shipped @ LightInTheBox

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Hi Guys,

Posting from my phone, so apologies for any duff formatting.

Found this today whilst looking for a cheap and cheerful watch, the standout feature being tritium tube illumination at a good price.

Temporary discount makes it cheaper than anything I could find on Aliexpress.

Specs from the website:

Gender: Men's
Movement Type: Quartz
Display: Analog
Type: Wrist watch , Fashion Watch , Dress Watch
Feature: Calendar , Luminous , Water Resistant / Water Proof
Style: Casual , Charm
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter Approx: 4cm / 1.57 Inches
Case Thickness Approx: 1.1cm / 0.43 Inches
Band Material: Stainless Steel
Band Length Approx: 22cm / 8.66 Inches
Band Width Approx: 2cm / 0.8 Inches
Dial Color: Black , White
Band Color: Silver
Water Resistance Depth: 30M
What's in the box: 1 x Watch Band Tool , 1 x Watch Instructions Manual , 1 x Gift Box , 1 x Watch

And a review from Watchuseek.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f220/kronoreview-carnival-triti…

There appears to be some discussion across the net as to whether the crystal is sapphire or mineral, with some sites saying yes and others no.

At this price point I would suggest it best to assume mineral, then you won't be disappointed.

Hope this works for someone.

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  tonyjzx on 27/09/2017 - 14:53

  "Great price for a tritium, but can't get over the name and the logo on the dial."

  Just about says it all. I dont think I've ever seen a cheaper tritium tube watch but the name and the obvious knockoff logo.

  Also quartz.

  Also tritium has a 12 year half life so they wont glow after that but hell, its a $100 watch not a $10k Rolex.

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    WatchNerd on 27/09/2017 - 15:04

    +1

    You'd have to really be into tritium to want to buy a quartz China watch for this price that's only 30 metres water resistant.
    Once you get into this price bracket you are competing with watch making brands like Seiko (Orient) Citizen, Casio & Wenger.

    I would rather Invicta on the dial with a Seiko auto movement and 200 metres waterproof for almost the same price

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      ilikeit on 27/09/2017 - 16:19

      Everything WN said. You really would want to own tritium tubes to get this. FYI, just because it is a Swiss Rhonda quartz doesn't necessarily make it great. Like most movements, there are different levels. There is a bit of talk on WatchUSeek about the logo too - not that 98% of people will care. It looks very Omegaish with happy feet.

      If you like the style consider a Seiko SNZG13. Great watch, excellent quality.

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      Dont Care on 27/09/2017 - 17:02

      -1

      What a stupid comment. Noone leaves their watch on whilst sleeping. Those that do spend more than $70 on a watch.

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        ilikeit on 27/09/2017 - 19:22

        +1

        Which comment are you referring to? Can't see any reference to sleeping with a watch on.

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    Gadaph on 27/09/2017 - 15:09

    Yeah, it's certainly not one for the brand conscious, but a decent Ronda quartz movement with tritium tubes at that price is a pretty good value proposition.

    Reviews seem largely positive.

    I must admit that I've never owned a watch that has survived long enough to test the life of the tritium, but most people seem to report the life at somewhere between six and twenty years. Interestingly, the guy who reported only six years was talking about a thousand dollar Marathon!

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  macrocephalic on 27/09/2017 - 15:06

  +1

  It's a lot of money for just tritium. For that price you can get an Ecodrive or Seiko.

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  WatchNerd on 27/09/2017 - 15:22

  +2

  Water Resistance Depth: 30M

  Just a heads up, using the word "Depth" is a bit misleading as 30 metres water resistant basically means it's splash/rain resistant.