A Day-Date for under €140
Spain isn't a country known for its haute horlogerie, but multiple brands have been created here. Probably, the most known watch group is Festina, which owns Lotus.
Usually, I'm not a fan of this kind of brands, but the other day I saw an ad on Instagram promoting the new Freedom range by Lotus. The watches from pictures looked pretty decent. Since I had been looking for an affordable green-dial watch with a bracelet, and I'm a huge fan of the Day-Date complication, I decided to pull the trigger.
The watch arrived today and it didn't disappoint! The deep face has a nice play with the light, the bracelet doesn't rattle too much, and the rose gold-painted sections don't look tacky.
Overall, a more than decent watch for its price point and design. I know this last feature isn't difficult to nail, since it's based on one of Rolex's flagship models.
I'll have to wear it a couple of weeks to give my "final" thoughts, but I honestly think watches like this could be a nice alternative to Aliexpress homages, specially after reading so many complaints about faulty automatic movements.
I am a watch fan from Spain who is specially interested in brands like Seiko, Casio, and Vostok, but who also loves to see content about high-end makers and everything in between!
I always thought this design has just the right amount of flash for a flashy but not obnoxious watch.
Any updates to the wearing experience?
Any updates to the wearing experience?
So far so good! The bracelet is pretty comfortable, and the watch fits and dresses nicely.