{"id":8207,"date":"2023-05-29T20:28:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T18:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relojes.wiki\/en\/?p=8207"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:23:53","slug":"megir-watches-origin-and-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relojes.wiki\/en\/megir\/","title":{"rendered":"Megir Watches: Origin and Reviews. Are They Good?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Megir watches are a good alternative if you are looking for a modern-looking chronograph that resembles the designs of major watch brands but at a fraction of the price.<\/p>\n

Megir is another one of the Chinese watch brands<\/a> that has made a strong entry into the European market thanks in part to its reduced pricing policy, but also due to the wide variety of designs it offers.<\/p>\n

The brand sells everything from sports watches to dress watches and even military-style designs. They also manufacture some automatic models, although in this case, the prices are closer to those of other brands.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will reveal all the available information about Megir watches, starting from the origin of the brand to discover how good their designs can be and which ones are the best.<\/p>\n\n

\u271a Megir Watches: History and Origin<\/h2>\n

Megir was founded in 1997 in Guangdong, a province located in southern China where a large number of watch factories in the country are located. Brands like Lige<\/a>, Benyar<\/a>, Skmei<\/a>, and Parnis<\/a> also have their headquarters in this region.<\/p>\n

The original name of the brand is Shenzen-Meigeer Watch Company Ltd, a large conglomerate that also manufactures other well-known brands such as Sinobi, Weide, and even Guess.<\/p>\n

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The first Megir watches were initially targeted at the Chinese market, but they soon expanded to Japan, where they started manufacturing high-end watches. In other countries, the company’s strategy is different, and they generally sell very affordable watches.<\/p>\n

For years, the brand focused on producing quality mechanical watches to meet the demand in China. However, Chinese consumers eventually lost interest in watches manufactured in their own country and started favoring Swiss and Japanese designs.<\/p>\n

This marked a turning point for the company, which had to completely revise its marketing strategy. In the spring of 2014, the brand began acquiring Japanese and Swiss brands to expand the company outside of China.<\/p>\n

They started producing watches in Switzerland with Japanese components, using different brands for each market, which resulted in significant growth for the company.<\/p>\n

Later on, the company launched Megir watches to compete with other Chinese brands that were exporting to Europe and the United States in large quantities.<\/p>\n

To do this, they financed a large-scale marketing campaign that relied on distribution through retail stores like Aliexpress<\/a>, from where Megir and other brands from the group are currently distributed worldwide through the internet.<\/p>\n

\u271a Are Megir Watches Good?<\/h2>\n

Megir manufactures various types of watches with different designs and qualities. The brand’s quartz models are usually the most affordable, although they generally surpass other Chinese brands like Curren or Weide in terms of quality.
\nMegir quartz watches often include chronographs, many of which achieve a precision of up to one-tenth of a second, making them fully functional and placing them above other brands.<\/p>\n

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To achieve this, they use Chinese movements such as Sunon, including the popular PE10 caliber with a chronograph, which is extensively used by the brand. These are inexpensive and reliable mechanisms, but they do not reach the level of Japanese Miyota movements used in more expensive watches.<\/p>\n

In terms of materials, Megir follows the path of other Chinese brands and uses alloy cases (possibly copper and zinc), stainless steel or synthetic leather straps, and dials with hardened mineral glass.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, there are the Megir mechanical watches<\/a>, designs that generally offer a higher level of quality in both materials and movements compared to quartz models, but they also tend to have a considerably higher price.<\/p>\n

For example, it is not uncommon to find Megir automatic watches with stainless steel cases and sapphire crystals, many of which incorporate Seagull ST-25 movements, although the more premium ones may also feature Miyota automatic calibers.<\/p>\n

In any case, it is clear that quality comes at a cost, and if you want to get a Megir watch for a few euros, you will have to stick to the chronographs and other quartz models of the brand.<\/p>\n

\u271a The Best Megir Watches of 2026<\/h2>\n

Although it is one of the most prolific Chinese brands in terms of designs and models, Megir watches can be classified into the following main groups:<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Megir Chronograph Watches<\/h3>\n

These are generally sporty designs that incorporate fully functional chronographs, many of which, as mentioned before, can measure with a precision of up to one-tenth of a second. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n

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