it’s a nice aviation themed timepiece that isn’t gimmicky or gaudy

Great watch so far, love it looks so much prettier in person

Very impressive in real life

Excellent watch. I was surprised by how much better the watch looked in real life compared to what I was I expecting from the pictures on the website.The dial is also impressively readable.

My 3rd AVI8 Watch

They are all great to look at. Keep up the good work. I already have my eye on the next one i want.

Plenty of watch for not a lot of cash

I wouldn't normally have looked twice at a watch at this price point, being more used to wearing Bremont, Breitling, Ball etc. The design caught my eye in a magazine however and there's loads to like. For the price overall quality is good. I like the Panerai-esque sandwich dial. The distressed blueing is also done really well. Movement accuracy was never going to be COSC standard and +10 secs per day is fine. Case finishing is a bit strange; the bezel, crown guard and the lug faces are brushed but the side of the case is polished. Padded leather strap is decent. The only thing that lets the watch down is the crystal. It's the one aspect that screams 'cheap watch'. It refracts really badly at an angle in a way that none of my 'decent' watches do. The AR coating is also poor and fails in its one purpose; it doesn't stop reflections and the face is unreadable under certain light conditions. Overall though, it's a stylish and striking aviation watch that looks more expensive than it is (as long as you're not looking at an angle).