update on 8/23/24---------this watch isn't even close to water resistant. i took it surfing and it misted up very badly. it still works, which in itself is remarkable but it is in no way resistant to even mild water. so a good cheap true gmt and so close to being good, but please bear the above in mind.---------I have a lot of watches, some of them very expensive. I've been a bit annoyed by my automatic GMT watch gaining time, so i looked for a quartz beater GMT watch that would fix the issue. I found this...It's quite a remarkable piece. It is using a Seiko japanese kinetic movement, which has a winding rotor but this essentially just charges a capacitor which then powers a quartz movement. I guess it's fair to refer to it as hybrid automatic as they do. These movements are rated for something like +-15 secs per month or better so they are very accurate. In the last 2 days it has lost about 0.2s, so my accuracy problem is solved.It's fairly heavy and chunky - i'd put it at around 200g on bracelet and the thickness is 15mm, it reminds me of my slightly larger planet ocean. It's not too bad, but it would be nice if it were a bit more compact for a daily watch.It doesn't have a screw down crown which makes me worry a bit about using it for swimming. I tested it by leaving it in a pot of water for 30 mins yesterday, and taking it into the shower today (hot water is more challenging for water resistance than cold) and it had no problems. i note a number of other reviews here mention they have had water damage. However, we all have watches without screw down crowns rated at 200m+ from luxury brands, so maybe the gasket system on this one is ok? who knows, but so far mine has been ok.The bezel is unidirectional which is a bit annoying on a GMT watch, but it's still workable. The lume is very weak - it's there but not great.Perhaps the most annoying thing stylistically about the watch is the power reserve check button. This sticks out at the 2 oclock marker and it's too large for the style. Don't know why they didn't make it smaller. It works fine and in practice doesn't get in the way (at least on the left hand) but it sort of messes with the aesthetics of the watch.The dial is actually surprisingly lovely and it's hard to see in the pictures - it has an asymmetric wave pattern that graduates from deep blue at the top to black at the bottom. It's very nice. I am surprised they make the bezel and general styling so rolex like though - they could have easily come up with a different design in the fashion of the lovely dial which would make the watch look more unique. They could have done something really special with it - as it stands it's attractive but looks like a rolex homage.The seiko kinetic movement it uses is a "true" gmt. This means it has what is known as a jumping local hour hand - essentially as you fly you can change timezones quickly without stopping the watch or having to reset the gmt hand. This is actually very nice, and something missing from almost all cheaper GMT watches that typically use automatic mechanisms like the NH34/35 etc. Even the quartz models (some quite expensive) typically use a rhonda quartz movement which is not true gmt either. So, this watch actually has a quite sophisticated feature which is very useful.The gmt hand alignment is off by perhaps 7-10 mins - i.e. it takes until 10 past the hour for the gmt hand to align perfectly with the hour marker. not a huge deal but it's annoying.So, given the price point this watch is pretty remarkable. It's a good looking, true gmt watch with great accuracy and good styling, sapphire crystal etc. Makes me wonder what could have been with a screw down crown, a reduced power reserve button and smaller case. It is sort of standing 5 degrees away from greatness. Given the cheap price though ($104 for me after a coupon) i felt it was worth taking a risk and keeping. I like it and regard it as very good value. I'll see how it lasts.Putting all this together, i like the watch. It's unusual enought that if someone mistakes it for a GMT master II that i can say, not it's not but it is very unusual - not your usual try-hard homage.------------------update about 3-4 weeks after getting this watch (Nov 2nd):i'm really loving this watch. am upgrading my rating from 4 to 5 stars. i've had zero problems with it and i've put it on a blue fkm strap so it feels a lot lighter. the bracelet that comes with the watch is not great quality, but with the strap it's fantastic - light and well balanced. the watch gains 6 seconds a month and is very regular. i've had zero problems with the kinetic movement and charging, i just a small shake of the watch every morning is enough to keep it charged even if i'm not wearing it. the looks have also grown on me, reading the time is extremely legible and the watch is perfect for a daily beater. honestly, if the oversize push button for the charger were smaller, this watch would be almost perfect.------------------update about 6 weeks after getting this watch (Nov 11th):This watch continues to impress me, which is pretty remarkable given it costs about 1-2% of some of my other luxury watches. it's pretty tough - i have another relatively cheap kinetic movement GMT watch (TSOVET) and it's far too easy to cause it to lose time via jolts/shocks. the T-Engine meanwhile is bulletproof in this regard. i've thrown it around, used hammers with the watch hand, hit it against hard surfaces, and it hasn't skipped a single beat... it's very curious, but it has ended up as my watch of choice for daily wear. it's reliable and very decent for what it is, and punches well above its weight price-wise. Now if only i could do something about that ugly pusher...