Horological Meandering

and for many sports related activities, as well as space conquest.

I like seeing them being back sort of strong, I find some of the new models attractive, interesting, price digest and mechanically sound.  

Let’s see how they will continue progression.

Back to yours, I think so too, you deserve a spot, nice piece.

Or in independents?
Or is there a sub forum for watches in general or all other watch brands? Or is it the horological meandering sub foru’?

I am sure a moderator or a WPS more experience user will advice you soon.

Because of the ownership before? Or they share same qualities?

The definition of independent is of course not rigid or unanimous (personally, I even consider Patek as an independent! ;-), but at least when a brand is owned by a group, the general consensus is it doesn't qualify. It looks like Yema is not under Seiko since 2004, so it was reasonable to post this watch in HoMe. Cheers.

From wikipedia:
Founded in 1948 in Besançon (Doubs) by Henry Louis Belmont.
The evolution of the brand is punctuated by:
The anti-shock watch in the 1950s;
The Yema Superman waterproof to 300 meters in 1963;
The Yema Rallygraf equipped with a tachometer for car enthusiasts in 1968;
The Yema Spationaute first French watch to fly in space with Jean-Loup Chretien in 1982;
The Yema North Pole which accompanied Nicolas Hulot and Hubert de Chevigny in the exploit of the North Pole in 1987.
In 1966, 1967 and 1968 Yema becomes the leading exporter of French watches with more than 500,000 watches sold every year across 50 countries.[citation needed]
In 1982 Henry Louis Belmont's son sells the brand to Matra (Groupe Lagardère) which in partnership with Thomson takes control of Yema. At that time the brand produced 2 million watches per year.[citation needed]
Having been owned by Seiko Watch Corporation of Japan since 1988, Yema returns to French hands in 2004 through a buyout by Louis Eric Beckensteiner.
In 2009 Yema is acquired by the French watchmaker group Montres Ambre based in Morteau.

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Maybe they just sell in France?

The only reason why I know this brand is that they had a huge store right in the middle of the main "popular" shopping street in Genova (called via XX Settembre), where they would display all kinds of leather products for women (their products are very recognizable, with maps printed on them). I'm pretty sure I've seen it elsewhere too in Italy. That store is now gone (like many other stores in Genova!), but the brand still seems active ;-)

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As they say.

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Mine is a Superman Heritage Bronze

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Are you able to easily use the bezel lock?

It's kind of flimsy but it works.

Or can you do it in the water?

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Both Nicolas and David were very responsive and their email updates were right on. The quality of my watch is on par with the price I paid but like anything else it could improve. Overall, I cannot complain.

my watch was delivered to me with an asymmetrical case, no lugs were of the same size and shape, so I sent it the first time for a change of case. Then she had to distribute two more times to after-sales service for a problem with the oscillating mass on the movement.
Even though the price is not high, i think the quality control was not good.
That doesn't stop me from loving this watch.;-)

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yema is food.

As far as I knew, it was a French company.






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