BERNY Titanium Watches for Men, Japanese Sweep Second Quartz Movement

I’m a bit of a watch person and when I set out to find a watch for my kid to learn how to tell time with analog clocks/watches, it was hard to find the right watch. This one did the trick. It is light, water resistant, has a scratch resistant crystal, the face is perfect for the concept of hours and minutes. They can actually see that the minute hand is pointing to specific minutes. Beyond the face and its value for learning, the watch movement is very nice (quartz with a sweeping seconds hand), the case is great (titanium with a matte finish), the weight is very low due to the titanium and the face size is just right for smaller wrists.

I like the size of the dial, the titanium case, the military influence, and the blue canvas strap. However, the luminescence is lacking. It doesn’t compare to the photo. It may seem to be a small thing but something to be aware of.

I'm reviewing two similar Berny model watches that I purchased - one has an unusual dial configuration with a 0-60 scale for minutes & seconds around the periphery of the face and a 1-12 scale for hours around the inside, the other has a more conventional 1-12 scale with 24-hour markings in smaller type. The former was for myself, and the conventional design was a gift for my college-age son. Both are very attractive in a nice medium denim blue with coordinating nylon bands. They match really well with jeans. The face on the more conventional watch is a slightly lighter shade of blue, but it's really only noticeable with the two watches side by side. The bodies are titanium, with the faces roughly 37-38 mm in diameter, and roughly 3-4 mm thick. They are very lightweight and quite comfortable to wear. The bands are two-piece with quick-release pins...they look like NATO bands, but aren't true one-piece NATO bands. The movement in both is quartz, but the second hand approximates the sweep motion of a mechanical watch rather than the once-per-second motion seen with most quartz watches. Fit, finish, and build quality seem flawless. I've only owned these watches for a couple of weeks and in that time, since I originally set them to NIST time, I've not noticed where either has gained or lost even a second versus NIST...so timekeeping is pretty solid. Having only owned them for a couple weeks, I can't speak to their longevity (and I'm not hard on my watches anyway), but there's nothing about either of them that would cause me to doubt their durability versus normal careful use. I'm very happy with the purchases, I consider both items to be good values for the money, and I'd recommend either of them as an everyday watch.

...albeit, not the self winding automatic that it copies. Fair price and still keeps good time after a few months. Watch band length should fit most wrists and I like the second hand and metal band keepers; luminous feature works well. If half stars were available, I would rate it as a 4 and a half star product.

So light and so simple. Don’t like that it’s advertised as waterproof but then it’s only water resistant. I don’t plan on diving with it.

Changing the battery is extremely hard with such a soft metal. My actual measurements: case length (vertically) is 36mm and lug to lug is 43mm.

I liked the watch but the strap was uncomfortable