Why is the BENYAR BY-5179M Auto so cheap? Watch before you buy!

I bought the Benyar BY-5179M, the cheapest Automatic watch I could find. 🛒 Buy the Benyar BY-5179M https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3o... (affiliate link) 🛒 Also consider San Martin SN0008 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4K... (affiliate link) If you use the above affiliate links to purchase an item I can receive a small affiliate payment at no extra cost to you. The Benyar BY-5179M is one of the affordable automatic watches you can buy. But is this budget automatic watch with a Chinese movement actually worth your money? Watch before you buy. In this review, I uncover the good and the bad. Watch model reviewed: Benyar BY-5179M. Case Composition: An investigation into the plated watch case. I discuss the finishing differences between the case and the stainless steel bracelet, and why the micron-thin plating may hinder any DIY brushing or refinishing. Mechanical Movement Analysis: I report on the Chinese-made automatic caliber, its 36-hour power reserve, the tactile feedback of the manual wind, and the audible "pocket watch" acoustics of the movement. Architecture & Fit: At 15.5mm thick, I examine the case geometry, the domed crystal’s vintage charm, and the practicalities of the "cheese-grater" bracelet edges and butterfly clasp. Diver Styling vs. Utility: A look at the bezel click action, backplay tolerances, and the push-pull crown. Modding Potential: 🛠️ SEE PART 2 of my Benyar watch review for my teardown and rebuild of this watch. I remove the chrome plating to expose the underlying nickel alloy case, apply a brushed surface finish, and replate the component with nickel.   • BENYAR BY-5179M Automatic Teardown: Case R...   More watch reviews you may like. My haul of 5 watches for shocking price    • Unboxing 5 Watches from my AliExpress Haul...   My 5 Best Affordable Watch Finds Countdown ⏱️    • Top 5 AliExpress Watches (And Why a $5 Wat...   C8207 CADISEN 38mm dive watch    • Best Small Diver? 38mm Cadisen C8207 Revie...   Tandorio Automatic watch    • The 38mm Tandorio 200M Auto - Small watch,...   Addiesdive AD2066    • 36mm Addiesdive Watch AD2066: Epic Dial, S...   Subscribe for more honest, hands-on horology:    / @watcheswithadam   The watch in this video was purchased at my own full cost.