YEMA Manufacture Horlogère Française 1948 Reviews 

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Looking at 290 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptional manufacturing quality, stunning vintage design, and remarkably accurate timekeeping of the mechanical watches. Consumers also deeply appreciate the swift, secure delivery process, the lovely packaging with nice extras, and the extremely helpful support team available via live chat. Some reviewers were not happy with delivery delays, noting extended wait times and poor tracking updates regarding their product shipments. A few other people also felt that communicating with after-sales support during lengthy repair processes and dealing with defective items was quite challenging.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The Yema Navygraph Barracuda is a beautifull tool-watch which is very comfortable to wear = 5 stars. The unique design of every dial is much more attractive live in comparison to the pictures on the Y... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great looking watch, runs well and feels great n the wrist. Came in a lovely package with a really awesome travel case, cool pilot patch and key chain type pilots tab as well. Deliver was not g... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Yema superman 500 was shipped fast and safe. I'm beating the shit out of this watch for over 2 years. Holidays, sports, swimming, being clumsy. The watch keeps running accurate, looks still... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Superman Moontide Titan with cmm.11 movement runs very exact and complete perfect within cosc. Titan watch and strap are very good, lightweight quality and perfect to wear. The dial is fantasti... See more


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About YEMA Manufacture Horlogère Française 1948

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🇫🇷 INDEPENDENT FRENCH WATCHMAKING MANUFACTURE SINCE 1948

YEMA is a third-generation family-run watchmaking independent brand established since 1948. As Official Partner of French Air Force and French Navy, YEMA designs professional toolwatches to equip the military, astronauts, sportsmen and explorers. Alongside these instrument watches, YEMA also develops refined classic timepieces as well as contemporary sports watches featuring integrated bracelets, reflecting the full breadth of our French watchmaking expertise.

Over the past few years, YEMA has made significant investments aimed at insourcing a good part of its production and constantly improving the quality of its manufacturing processes by using new equipment as well as expanding and modernising its workshops and production lines. YEMA now works with new local French & Swiss partners, within a 72 km radius of Morteau, to secure a more responsible and higher quality production.

YEMA’s gradual transition towards a watchmaking Manufacture operating model has enabled a new range of higher-end Manufacture Calibers.

💬 YEMA's Customer Service is available 24/7 through online chat on Yema.com


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great watch!

A bargain for a in house micro rotor movement with distinctive design by Alain Silberstein. It would have been perfect if the movement is equipped with stop seconds function.

12 August 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yema Superman Worldtime GMT Steel - Beyond Expectations

Received my new Yema Superman Worldtime GMT with their 3000 series movement from the factory site, and am super-impressed.
PRESENTATION: The finish on the steel surfaces is outstanding. Very luxurious brushed effects that subtly catch light- the watch looks very high-end. The double-domed sapphire crystal catches & plays with light in ways that really contrast well with the dial face....and the lume glows brightly all night when charged.
FUNCTIONS: Yema has clearly done some VERY effective upgrades to their 3000 series mechanism over the years. The crown action, winding, date change, and GMT hand all match anything coming out of a Swiss shop for smoothness- at any price point. And the accuracy.... it's still early days, but so far, there's been zero drift since I first set it....My Tudor and Hamilton could both have taken lessons from Yema- they were never this accurate out of the box. (Especially the Tudor, quite frankly).
COMFORT: The Yema oyster style bracelet on this watch has a pin & collar design instead of just basic cotter pins- needs a bit more attention when changing links, but then the links drape very fluidly. And the links are small, with plenty being removable, so I was able to get this thing seated quite comfortably on my scrawny wrist. Even the clasp action is noticeably precise and tight.
Now that I have the watch in person, I can see if I'd paid the list price I'd have thought it a decent enough bargain....but with the sale price......I did really well....!! Couldn't be happier :-)

12 August 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Granvelle. A beautiful timepiece.

I communicated for several days with the staff at Yema using both the online chat and email.
Everyone was really helpful.
I finally committed to buying the Granvelle in green.
It is a beautiful looking watch that will grace any formal occasion. I will not use this watch on a day to day basis as it looks too good and I want to keep it looking special.
As I bought the watch online I had to take it to a local watch repairer to have the correct size deployant strap fitted.
It took him 10 minutes and was worth it to have the strap fitted by a professional.
This is something you have to factor in if you are going to buy a watch online line whatever the brand.
I think the deployant clasp really compliments this watch and am pleased that I chose it.
I’ve not had the watch long enough to comment on the performance of the in house movement.

Yema have made a positive impression on me.
I would certainly recommended that you take some time to look at their product range. You will find one in the Granvelle range to complement your special celebration.

6 August 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The Yema Navygraph Barracuda is a…

The Yema Navygraph Barracuda is a beautifull tool-watch which is very comfortable to wear = 5 stars. The unique design of every dial is much more attractive live in comparison to the pictures on the Yema-website = 5 stars. Engineering quality = 5 stars. The only disadvantage, at least in my case, was the impossibility to shorten the stainless steel bracelet = 0 stars. Finally this had to be done by my watch dealer.

3 August 2026
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Reply from YEMA Manufacture Horlogère Française 1948

Hello Mr. Konopik,

Thank you for taking the time to share your review and for your kind words regarding the beautiful design and engineering quality of the Navygraph Barracuda. We are thrilled to hear that you find it comfortable and that it looks even better in person!

We understand the inconvenience you faced with sizing the bracelet, and we are glad your watch dealer was able to help.

We would however like to kindly mention that we do offer the option to size any of our adjustable steel bracelets prior to shipping. You can easily request this by leaving a note with your wrist measurements when placing your order, or by informing our 24/7 customer support team via the online chat.

We hope you continue to enjoy your new timepiece!

Best regards,

Nicolas
Yema Customer Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. As a prospective first time buyer of their products, any and all questions I had regarding the watches were answered in full very quickly after sending inquiries. Having daily worn the Superman Slim for a week at the office and a week on beach holiday, the watch is a great all day desk diver and light swim/snorkeling companion.

3 August 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delayed shipping

Whee do I begin. I ordered a watch on July 24th there website said shipping end of July, it is now August 6 and still no shipping. Every time I speak with someone they say workshop is closed and they will contact me by email. Just checked again still showing unfulfilled, supposedly shipping tomorrow but I am not confident it will. Be very Leary of this company, if it doesn’t ship tomorrow I w have to get the credit card company involved to get my money back. I would not order anything from Yuma again.

5 August 2026
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Reply from YEMA Manufacture Horlogère Française 1948

Dear Todd,

First and foremost, please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in shipping your watch. We completely understand your frustration and appreciate your patience.

Our delivery times are currently slightly longer than usual due to adjustments in our production and supply chain. We are making these necessary adjustments to ensure we maintain the high standards of quality and finish for which our timepieces are renowned, but we are sorry for the inconvenience this caused you.

As promised by our customer support team, we can confirm that your watch was indeed shipped on August 6th (today). You should have received an email containing your tracking number, and your timepiece will be arriving in the coming days.

Thank you again for your patience and for choosing Yema. If you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our 24/7 customer support team on our website.

Regards,

Nicolas
Yema Customer Support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful piece of art and manufacturing

I preordered a beautiful watch from YEMA, and it was delivered with only a minor delay. The watch is truly fantastic and something special. I hope the watch is as reliable and great-working as my other YEMA watches.
YEMA is really something special and worthy a try!

4 August 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Overall very good experience

Overall very good experience from order to delivery. The watch is great, very well finished and unique with the camo case and whereas I normally do not buy watches with quartz movement, at this price point this is an excellent watch

3 August 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One happy Yema customer

From my initial contact with this company through to receiving my watch, the Yema representatives were brilliant. They answered my questions clearly, politely, professionally and extremely quickly. My new watch even arrived ahead of the advised scheduled delivery date. It was well packaged and from the moment I opened the outer packaging I was extremely impressed with the quality of both the watch box and of course the watch itself. My only observation so far [and this is symptomatic of todays digital world] there was no printed user manual as part of the delivery. And while It is all on line, it not in a downloadable pdf format. Food for thought on Yema's behalf perhaps.

30 July 2026

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