Yema Superman Slim Microrotor

As an owner of a Yema Superman Heritage (w/ Sellita) - ie this model but black dial with date, I would say that is very steep unless you are really keen on a French made/assembled micro-rotor movement.

Love my Yema - had no issues and has been great. Lugs are a tad long and flat, but not a deal killer. But, as a brand - going above $1500-1800 for Yema would be a no from me unless it was super compelling.

It’s definitely in a competitive price range but it also seems fairly priced to me. The black dial is definitely the more appealing to me, of the two. 👍

I like the idea of a French movement, but I’ve increasingly become more critical of in-house movements that try to reinvent the wheel. Life if a brand is pitching a 3-hander + date movement or a day-date chrono, they should have to make a good argument for why it should exist. And customers benefit in the long run from with Kenissi-style collaboration.

If you're having second thoughts, don't do it. 😊

Really the value of a watch is what you're willing to pay for it. I mean look at the asking price people are willing to pay for on the secondary market for brands like rolex, AP, and Patek.

I completely agree, although I'm not sure what my issue is here: if Longines had released this we'd be singing its praises regarding the movement, dial, etc.

Do you think it's the move up market then?

My thoughts are yes, they want to move up and broaden their brand awareness/cache. I think they are moving too fast and would, personally, be wary. In the Yema forums most of us a very happy with the quality and value Yema offers, but complaints that arise seem centered around their in-house movements. Never seen complaints for models with Sellita or Seiko Mecha-Quartz for example. With that said, seen no complaints on micro-rotor yet.

Also another thing to consider, they aggressively roll out models and discount older lines regularly.

I have a Yema Navigraph GMT MN and I didn't not pay that kind of money, I love their watches but in this occasion I think they're asking too much, expecially when there are better alternatives

In that range, the Monta wins for me.

No because while it's 39mm, the bracelet bulges out to make it 43mm plus. Poor fit for sub 7-inch wrists.

No way. I think they've slipped up with the pricing.

They undermined their in-house movement due to not having hacking seconds. What a fckn joke. And according to YouTube videos and forums, Yema's customer service and service under warranty is shit. 'It's a no for me, dog.'

Where do you live? Will you need to send the Yema back to France for service? I assume their customer service is good wherever you are located but still something to consider when the alternatives may be less costly to own... just my opinion.

I pre-order Yema bronze from Kickstarter. I think it is less than 2000. It is fair if you have in-house movement for 2000 to 3000. It is beautiful movement.

Looks cool but the price is too high

It is a bit steep but I do not think it is ridiculous. The watch looks really good and a new movement is not cheap to develop. I believe Yama is trying to move up their game.

Probably they will offer discounts sooner or later

Possibly, but I'm not sure that I've seen them discount their manufacture movement. They offered an early-bird in their first in-house release (the Urban Traveler), but otherwise no, unless I missed it

For 2.5KUS$ you are no longer buying a diver's but a wrist accessory and in this case it's too plain to justify the price.

I own two Supermans so I'm a fan of this model but there is no way I would trade one of them for their new model at this price range, especially when I consider that my YEMA2000 bronze was purchased for less than 1KUS$.

For a micro rotor movement the price seems ok.

Try it on if you can. The looks quite honestly from those photos are stunning but you need to see how it looks and feels on your wrist. That bracelet looks incredible and the dial is classic and clean. The movement is lovely too.

A big name is there to provide quality assurance but that come at a premium cost as you know. And their prices keep going up. This sector keeps things more honest and this brand has been around a long time. I can understand the temptation here. This is a gorgeous watch

Good luck.

Seems too expensive to me. There is so much to choose from at that price point. Spending about £2000+ I would prefer to see it and try it in the flesh rather than order on line. I really like Yema’s designs and consequently have owned three. I know it’s part of their history and design language but I find the bezel lock device to be a bit unnecessary and dare I say crude. I hope, and expect, that they have sorted out their quality issues which they had previously.