BERNY AM053VM Automatic Racing Watch Review
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BERNY AM053VM Automatic Racing Watch Review
A tire-tread dial, a domed magnifying sapphire crystal and interchangeable straps — BERNY's racing-inspired automatic aims at motorsport styling without the motorsport price tag.
Is the AM053VM worth buying?
If you like motorsport styling — tachymeter-adjacent dial texture, compass-style hands, a domed magnifying crystal — this delivers that look on an automatic movement, which is unusual at this price; most racing-styled watches under $200 are quartz. At 45mm it's a big watch, so it's really a statement piece more than an everyday minimalist watch, and it comes with both silicone and leather straps so you can switch the mood.
Motorsport styling built around an automatic caliber
The dial takes its cues from tire tread patterns, with a hub-style seconds hand and compass-inspired hour/minute hands finished in a super-luminous coating. BERNY's spec sheet lists the movement as a Miyota 8217, while the product description references the 8215 — both are automatic Miyota calibers, and the discrepancy looks like an inconsistency in Berny's own listing rather than two different watches, but it's worth knowing the exact submodel isn't pinned down with total certainty on the site.
What stands out on the AM053VM
Tire-tread texture with a date window
The dial's raised tread pattern and the date window sitting at 6 o'clock give it a distinct look on the wrist — it doesn't read as a generic sport watch from across a room.
Domed, magnifying sapphire crystal
The crystal is domed and sapphire, with a magnifying effect over the date window — a nice touch that also happens to be scratch-resistant for daily wear.
Interchangeable silicone and leather
You get both a silicone strap for daily/gym wear and a leather option for dressier occasions, on 20mm lugs, so you're not locked into one look.
Sapphire exhibition caseback
As with BERNY's other automatics, you can see the movement through the back, which is a consistent value-add across their automatic lineup.
Full spec sheet
| Movement | Miyota automatic (listed as 8215 in description, 8217 on spec sheet) |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Case diameter | 45mm |
| Case thickness | 14.5mm |
| Lug to lug | 51mm |
| Crystal | Domed sapphire, scratch-resistant |
| Caseback | Sapphire exhibition |
| Strap | Fluoroelastomer + leather, 20mm, interchangeable |
| Max wearable length | 190mm |
| Water resistance | 5ATM / 50 meters |
| Weight | 94g |
| Lume | Super luminous hands |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Distinctive tire-tread dial design, not a generic sport-watch face.
- Automatic movement at a price point usually reserved for quartz.
- Two straps included — silicone and leather.
- Domed sapphire crystal with a magnified date window.
- Sapphire exhibition caseback shows off the movement.
Cons
- 45mm case runs large — not ideal for smaller wrists.
- Berny's own listing is inconsistent about the exact Miyota submodel (8215 vs 8217).
- 5ATM water resistance, so no swimming or diving.
- No independent customer review count published on the product page.
Answers before you buy
What movement does the AM053VM use?
Is 45mm too big for an average wrist?
Can I swap the straps myself?
Is it water resistant enough for swimming?
Does it come with both straps in the box?
A bold-looking automatic for a fair price
The AM053VM won't suit everyone — it's big, it's textured, and it wants attention. But if that's the look you're after, getting it on an automatic movement with two strap options and a sapphire crystal is a genuinely good deal at this price.
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