Biden BIDEN-0163 Men's Analogue Quartz Watch with Stainless Steel Strap

This watch was bought for me as a Christmas present. It arrives in a felt pouch as opposed to a box probably for shipping purposes so that it can be popped through the letter box. So what do you get for £30.00? A stunning looking watch very similar in appearance to very expesive Swiss Diver watches. Ignore the RRP. For that sort of money I would at least expect a screw on back, screw down crown and an automatic movement. Having said that this watch is amazing value for money. All the sub dials are fully working as are the buttons so you are getting a lot of watch for the money. According to the supplier it is made in China using an imported Japanese movement with a 3 year battery life. The make of movement is not listed but as the japanese invented the quartz movement it should be pretty reliable. They also provide a tool for removing links but this was not too successful as it broke in use. Fortunately I have had an interest in Horology for a few years and had my own tools with which to make the necessary adjustment. My advice would be to take it to a friendly local watch maker to get it adjusted if you are not too confident in adjusting it yourself. Treat it as a very smart dress watch not as something you would wear on a building site! I have seen some dreadful reviews regarding this watch on Amazon but if they are correct then they certainly have not purchased the watch that I am wearing. So here we are 5 years down the road and the watch is still performing well keeping excellent time. Battery life is superb having just replaced the battery for the second time in five years. Ignore the negative comments and buy with confidence.

I’ve worn smart watches for years now. I don’t know if it’s me getting old but I started to get fed up with having to charge it every night, and its constant alerts and beeps. So I looked for a more traditional watch and liking the look of this watch, I got the green one.As soon as I took it out of the box I was surprised by how heavy it was, at least compared to my smart watch. It feels solid and of good quality.The metal strap is segmented and comes with a tool you can use to remove some of the links. The default size of the strap is generous and I had to remove four links before I had a snug fit.I like the green colour to the face and outer dial. It has a date window that I find easy to read. There are three little dials within the face. Two belong to the stopwatch (seconds and minutes) and the third showing you the hour of the 24-hour clock.The main hands and number are luminous and glow very nicely in the dark if exposed to a decent amount of light during the day.It is a comfortable watch to wear and very quickly I forgot about the weight of it.So overall great watch for a great price. Recommended.

I had a spontaneous urge for a new watch, so I “Googled” it up, the search took me to Amazon.co.uk; I looked at the watch, and the price (£35.69p), and fell in love with it, prior to this, the only Biden, I had heard of, was Joe Biden, the 46th president of the U.S.A.This watch (description, Gold Black B, but is blue, hopefully you should get the colour you clicked on, as I did) comes in a case, with instruction (not too clear), and strap adjusting tool. The watch has a fully functioning dials, and date function; I had bought cheap watches in the past, with pseudo dials, that were decorative, and not functional, it looked perfect to wear on a day out for a pizza, with my friend (I only have one friend).The watch has a stop watch function, as well as a rotating bezel, but I doubt I will ever use either facility, my stopwatch second hand does not reset exactly to the 60 second position (see picture), but just after it, but not too concerned, as I won’t be using it.There was always a reason, why a preferred leather watch straps, as opposed to fixed bracelets types, like these, due to my forearm, not having a large circumference, 6 inches to be precise (and other parts, that lack the girth, but that’s another story).I had to remove 6 links in total, 3 from each side (see pictures), they provided the tools, including 2 additional pin removers, I broke one of removal tool, but can be replaced by unscrewing it, and replacing with a new one, I am fairly capable person with tools, and get the job done, but this was still, a bit fidgety. As I had never done this type of adjustment before, and I was nervous, as I was dismantling a brand new watch (my watch).I watched (pardon the unintentional pun) various YouTube channels, to get some idea of how to carry out the adjustment, these straps are called, “Oyster” style watch straps. To remove the link, place the strap outside of the strap facing down, and start turning the tool, in line with the direction of the arrow on the strap. Once you started, there is bit of pressure, but as long as you go in straight, with the point of the removing tool, you should be fine.To put it back together, you have to reinsert the long pin, I did that, then to pushed it right in, as far as it could go, then placed a sticky tape, across the width of that link (as not to scratch it), that I was re-joining, and with a pair of pliers, gently squeezed it into position. Some You Tubers, mention tapping the pin, with a hammer, but to me, hammering a precisely engineered timepiece, a bit too scary, however if you still feel uncomfortable, it may be worth going down the jewelers, to get it adjusted, the price you will pay, will save you the pain of adjusting it, and the heartache, if you damage it.Once I tackled the strap, I tried to set the watch, remove the plastic stopper, once you've started setting the time, (that is the furthest position, you can pull the crown out to), push it in a bit more, then you can adjust the date, for me, I had to turn the crown away from me, to adjust the date, once complete, push the crown in, to lock the timepiece, into position, and it's ready to wear!The pictures, that I have uploaded, are after the adjustments, have been carried.In conclusion, a great watch, at a very affordable price. it looks and feels a lot more expensive, and very businesslike, unlike other cheap watches, that look garish, and "blingy." Even after the little excursion, with the link adjustment, I would still recommend it. As I stated earlier, if you think that adjusting the links, is a bit too much, take it to the jewelers. If you can’t treat yourself, nobody else will. Now that I have tackled the link adjustment, I may try another one, (I did initially want the Blue and Gold, but shows it as, "Gold black" watch (at £72.16, was a bit too much for me).

Beautiful watch, nice and big and the right tools to take links out to make it smaller. Looks much more expensive than it is. Nice and heavy and really comfortable.

Looks ok I had to extend the bracelet to the max of 24 cm,it was only a small job the watch keeps good timem thats all i need & for 17 quid its well worth it.

I've had two of these over the last 2-3yrs. Absolutely loved the previous two so happily ordered another. Everything looked fine until I saw the disastrously updated strap clasp. Fiddly, difficult to adjust and looks cheap. Won't buy another until they bring the old clasp back.

OK but cheap quality. Bracelet quite difficult to adjust. Sent back as the bracelet rattled when worn

Really good watch for the price. Works well and looks good.