I recently got my first automatic power reserve watch - a Rider M001 from the GT&FQ watch company in Tianjin, China. It's a very new brand and model, so I thought I'd share some photos and impressions.What you get with the Rider M001 is a 41mm stainless steel-cased watch with a domed sapphire crystal, a mineral crystal exhibition case back, and a hand-winding Sea-Gull ST1780 movement with small seconds, date and power reserve. Not bad for US$140.I emailed seagullwatchstore.com - where I got the watch from - for a bit more information about the company. They replied that they founded GT&FQ three years ago as an authorised dealer of Sea-Gull watches and an agent of Rodina watches. This year, they started selling watches under their own GT&FQ name, which comes from the initials of the four company founders. Their watches have so far been branded as Rider - not a bad name compared with some of the more bizarre offerings from China.The watch arrived in New Zealand less than two weeks after it shipped, free with tracking from China. It came very well packed in a generously sized PU leather box. The box itself smelled strongly of cheap glue, but it looks nice enough for an inexpensive box. The company also offers shipping from the US and Germany, which is a bonus for European and American customers.Let's get one thing out the way first - yes, this is an homage watch. It takes definite design cues from Jaeger-LeCoultre's beautiful Master Ultra Thin Reserve de Marche. The case is slightly bigger, at 41mm by 12mm, as opposed to the JLC's 39mm by 10mm. There are a number of design differences which we'll get to later on. And of course, this is a very affordable watch, as opposed to the high-four-figures JLC.First up, let's look at the case. It's made of 316L stainless steel and is finished very nicely - I couldn't find any rough or unfinished edges. The lugs and the side of the case have a straight-brushed finish, which contrasts nicely with the polished bezel.The crown is signed - a nice touch for a watch at this price point. As you can see below, the brushed sides contrast nicely with the polished bezel. You can also see the slightly domed sapphire crystal - again, very nice for this price point - and the pusher to easily change the date with the likes of a pin bar tool.The case back shows off the rather simple but not unattractive ST1780 movement. Around the exhibition glass is text featuring both the brand and model name, as well as a claim to 5ATM water resistance - but I won't be getting this watch wetter than the odd splash anytime soon. Oddly, it doesn't mention GT&FQ anywhere on the watch, nor does it say it's made in China.The dial, nestled beneath that nice domed sapphire, is the real star of the show. The silvery sunray-brushed dial catches and reflects the light subtly. It contrasts nicely with the subdials - the power reserve subdial is flatter in colour, while the small seconds and date subdials are textured with concentric circles, which also subtly catch the light.The applied hour indices are similar to those on the JLC, but with a couple of key differences. The 12 o'clock index is not split, like that on the JLC, and all the indices are symmetric - which, to my eyes, is actually nicer than the JLC's design. The painted minute makers are straight, rather than circular on the JLC. The blued subdial hands are of very similar design to the JLC's, while the silver-toned hour and minute hands are quite different - they're straight dauphines, rather than the JLC's, which flare to a circular shape in the centre.The 22mm strap is what you'd expect from a Chinese watch at this price point - not much to write home about. It's made of dull black, crocodile-grain leather on the outside. On the inside, it's made of tan leather with the Rider name embossed. It's actually quite comfortable, but it looks cheap. Fortunately, there are plenty of aftermarket 22mm straps to choose from. I'll be looking for a nice, rich brown leather strap to wear this with.The movement was better than I expected. Hand-winding is nice at this price-point, and it works well. It feels a little crunchy, but not dramatically so, and it doesn't take long to wind it to full power. The power reserve indicator goes up to 40 hours, like the JLC, but realistically you can only expect up to 38 hours. The watch has been pretty accurate so far, giving me +/-15 seconds a day over a week. All the movement lacks is hacking - but you can back-hack when it's low on power, if you so desire, and I personally don't see why you would bother on a small seconds watch.The watch wears very nicely on the wrist. Yes, it is large for a dress watch, at 41mm, but even on my small 6.5 inch wrist, it didn't wear too big. Many would say it's the perfect size for a modern watch. It has a nice heft and presence to it, too - I don't know how much it weighs, as I don't have any scales, but it feels similar to my Orient Bambino, which is a similarly sized dress watch.This is a very dressy looking watch, and I received a couple of compliments over the week I wore it - which surprised me, as I rarely receive compliments on my watches. Overall, I'm very happy with it - it's well built, has a good movement and looks great. I'm definitely keen to see what GT&FQ come up with next.