I was looking to purchase a watch as a birthday gift for a friend so I contacted Watchup69 to check availability Unfortunately the watch was on a 4-6 week lead time .So Sally very kindly emailed me over a list of watches that were in stock so we purchased another model and it was quickly dispatched .The look on my friends face when he opened the box was priceless as I never imagined the quality of the watch ,I’m thinking about purchasing one for myself because they are simply beautifully made. So keep up the good work Watchup69 Great service and a pleasure to do business with you Cheers Nick

I was searching for a Father's Day present. Phillip listened to my requirements and recommended a watch - exactly what I was looking for. The quality of the Parnis watch I bought really is surprisingly good. Needless to say the gift was a big hit! I look forward to buying more from Watchup69 in the future.

I have bought two watches from Phillip and both are excellent. He did so much to reassure me before purchase, from his knowledge of the product to likely reliability and every message was responded to personally and efficiently. There was no pressure to purchase either but when my first watch arrived two days later from UK stock by Special Delivery, I was sufficiently impressed that I decided to purchase a second, different model and visited Phillip to look through the options. Again, a lovely chat with a real enthusiast who showed me some of his watch collection over a cup of coffee. This isn’t his main business and the fact that it is therefore his passion - not just a money-making enterprise, really shows. Can’t recommend him highly enough!

I received the two watches and the additional strap I ordered today and I'm very, very happy with the items. I found no flaws with either piece and I'm extremely happy with the packaging and that they included a box with each. I'm looking forward to ordering from them again, and I'm recommending them to other friends I have who are into watches.

I found this site by accident but I'm glad i did...they have a range of watches to order..choose the one you want if it.s not in stock they will sort it...i spoke to Philip he has a good knowledge of the watches he sells .also giving me a history lesson of the marina militare brand..i ordered my watch it was in my hand the within 2 days...one word QUALITY. I'll be ordering more...

Super experience with Phill and Sally at WatchUP69. Very communicative from the start of the transaction to end. Shipping was arranged internationally and the piece was received safely and very well packaged.Everything a small business should be. Looking forward to doing business again.

Dead simple brilliant watch and service will only buy from Phillip’ Business Great strap by the way Thanks Will Forbes

First up let's remember that when you buy one of these "homage" watches you're getting a look of something much much more expensive. To put it into context you could buy one of these every year for about 50 years before spending what you'd have to on the named Swiss thing. I'm lucky enough to have owned a few real ones so I can testify that the dial in particular on the one I bought is so close to the actual thing that it amazes me. The numbers lume isn't quite up there but the dial finish is immaculate. It was sent very swiftly and very well packed with a nice box and lots of bubble wrap. These Chinese-made watches are knocked out in their thousands in street factories and made to a price which, if you bought one in China, would be a few tens of pounds. Buying from a UK dealer gives you the security that it's already in the country and that you have someone to come back to easily if you're not pleased. Now the niggles. The Unitas clone movement in this watch is a pretty robust machine but my example out of the wrapping was clearly devoid of any timekeeping adjustment. On my first wind and test it was gaining over two minutes a day. This is way out of course and meant that it's likely the movement was just shoved into the watch without any checking. To remedy this I had to remove the back (pretty easy) and firstly adjust the balance wheel to get a rough improvement on timekeeping, and then spend three days patiently adjusting the mainspring length using the micro adjuster to get timekeeping acceptable. I now have it to within +/- 15 seconds a day which is pretty excellent. The movement does have a "swan" or "goose" neck spring which is for show only as the micro-screw isn't long enough to fully reach the adjuster and the spring's strength isn't good enough to push the adjuster back. Not a problem but it would be nice if it functioned. You don't need a special tool to get the backs off these. A big blob of blue-tac is enough to get a grip and turn it off. The case back does have a rubber seal which is nice to see. The movement decoration is pretty nice too. I now have a watch that keeps as good time as my Rolex Explorer 1 which isn't bad for £125. The next niggle is the strap. I've had tons of Chinese watches and a lot of them come with truly awful straps. The strap that came with this watch is OK. It is leather and it's not made of layers of cheap offcuts and cardboard so it will do the job and last a while. But it's not up to the look of the watch. A small investment in a better strap truly transforms the watch and makes it look like the thing it's meant to look like. I got a really nice thick brown leather strap with a much better (and true looking) buckle off ebay for £20. After spending a few days sorting out these niggles I now have a watch that even I can't tell from my other real ones from a distance. I'd put this one close to my top Chinese purchase (which to be fair did cost twice the amount) and well above a lot of the homage watches one can buy. The crystal appears to be a real sapphire one and seems to have a coating of sorts which gives it that special look at certain angles. Will I buy another one? Probably. I'd like to avoid having to do the adjustment work next time so I'll ask for the timing to be checked before it's shipped. I can't recommend anywhere you can get a good quality mechanical watch for £100 new nowadays so if you're confident you can sort niggles out yourself then take the plunge.

Purchased a watch from watchUP69 and it was a great experience. International shipping was organised and was very smooth taking just over a week. Very well packaged and item was as described. I would definitely purchase from this company again.

I have purchased a number of quality timepieces from WatchUP69 to which I would definitely recommend you check them out at their website - www.watchup69.com I have found that when enquiring about a specific watch of interest, you will always get a speedy response answering any questions that you might have. Phillip is so helpful and will go the extra mile for you and do his very best to make sure that the customer gets the perfect experience. Next Day delivery is superb and you won't be disappointed with the fantastic customer service you will receive. I cannot recommend WatchUP69 enough so please check them out via their website and YouTube channel. Paul - England

A pleasure to deal with two wonderful passionate people who sell beautiful homage watches. Very pleased with the watch, such an incredible well made watch that has an automatic movement that is enriched with so much detail. Have been such a bias Seiko collector now I think may collect something else now. Thank you Watchup69