Real owners rate these about evenly: 80% of 83 Kamasu owners recommend it, vs 83% of 24 for the Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41.
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Owners land in much the same place on the Kamasu: at around $300 it gives them more than they expected, and the complaints are about the parts bolted to it rather than the watch itself. Those who wear it swimming, cycling, on a farm, and in a commercial kitchen report it still running years in, and several who have since bought watches many times the price say it stays in the rotation. The dials, the green and the red in particular, draw more unprompted praise than any other feature; the green reads nearly black indoors and opens up in sunlight, which owners treat as versatility rather than a compromise. The bracelet is where owners split, with most calling it the weak link and a good number swapping in an aftermarket bracelet or strap, while a minority insist it is fine for the money and gets more criticism than it deserves. The bezel is the other soft spot: the colored aluminum insert picks up scratches fast, sometimes on day one, and fades with constant pool and ocean use. Accuracy is the one thing no owner can promise a buyer, since reported rates run from a few seconds a day to roughly thirty.
“Loved mine, ended up giving it to a buddy who loved it more! That red dial is just so good! This watch and the BB58 Burgundy are easily my favorite red dial watches that I know of.”— rivers_to_rooftops on Reddit
“the red kamasu has been a placeholder and it's a great watch”— hgonz14 on Reddit
“I got a green one and the very first day I got a gnarly scratch on the bezel hahah. Only ceramic inserts from here on out for me.”— lodermoder on Reddit
“Great bang for the buck. I have a blue moon and a silver face with blued hands ( can't remember the name). Both look far more expensive than they are.”— Clean-Hat2517 on Reddit
“I have yet to see another watch in it's price range that is more visually stunning, and it easily competes with (in my opinion), watches that cost x3 plus (assuming retail value which I see these go for ~$300)”— theunrealmiehet on Reddit
“Also, it wears big and chunky. The strap is cheap ass vinyl looking.”— Spy61 on Reddit
Real owners rate these about evenly: 80% of 83 Kamasu owners recommend it, vs 83% of 24 for the Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41.
Owners point the Kamasu at first-time buyers of an automatic or a dive watch, and anyone who wants one watch for the beach, the pool, and the yard.
Owners point the Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41 at buyers who want a dressy dial that looks pricier than it is, and someone after an affordable automatic to wear every day.
The most-cited downside of the Kamasu is the stock bracelet has hollow end links, a rattle, and a stamped clasp. For the Presage Cocktail Time SRPB41, it's the stock strap and bracelet feel cheap next to the dial, and some owners swap them out.