This one doesn't need a review! It will sell out in 10 seconds anyway 😊

@tivobelievo

Ай бұрын

Haha, true. But that's pretty much the case for all Zeloses. 😉

@tailsneon556

Ай бұрын

1 minute and 35 seconds. Gone.

@williamsipe1151

Ай бұрын

I think it was about 48 seconds, but I got one.😊

I really like the look. It is stunning. Looks like a very versatile watch, both for the office and for casual-to-sporty occasions.

I absolutely love that dial. The color tones remind me of high-end titanium performance exhaust that have been heat treated for a similar color effect.

HAMTUN!!! Jody is a complete savage for splashing that on the screen.

@perdendosi

Ай бұрын

I bought two of those... Whatever happened to that guy?

@stanleynadulek4195

Ай бұрын

He stole our money and vanished

@elarson312

Ай бұрын

@@stanleynadulek4195 yes he did

I'm not a big collector, but I do have a white dialed Zelos Horizons. Nice look and great lume.

Congratulations on 300 subs!

The Damascus looks cool. The meteorite is unnecessary. If you didn't mentioned it I wouldn't even seen it. And even after knowing it I hardly see it.

I really like Jody's new review style. The new backgrounds and B-rolls just elevate these great reviews! Keep the good work up!

Zelos! Yesss... Now we're talking! But no mention of the 38mm teal Aurora Ti; the coolest watch Zelos has ever put out (well, maybe second to the tourbillon)? 🤔

This one grew on me over the course of the review, i'm a fan of the blue tones on the rubber strap, it pulls it all together!

I just got my Mako GMT in "cracked ice" today... happy with it so far

@StrikeWarlock

Ай бұрын

Don't forget to buy a UV light

I've got a Mako V3 Titanium Frost, such a great watch.

Happy birthday, Zelos!

I dont care for the designs overall. However I really like the company and applaud their success. They are full of originality, great build quality ( I owned one ) and great customer service. Just not for me but a great offering for the watch community.

I'm a huge Zelos fan, I have 4 now, Happy Birthday😎

I sold off all my zelos over the last year or 2 when I moved my collection over to more swiss pieces but my alarm will be set to try and get this one. I doubt I'd wear it much but it would be an awesome watch to have in the collection. Will be changing the strap immediately though!

I believe they are great quality. None of their styles have ever really appealed to me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Great review.

They dont allways sellout anymore there are multiple models in stock and have been for months. Before people say its due to more production its not for examble the swordfish field in purple had a run of 250 where as mako ti was runs of 400 and that did sell out. I like this new watch and i will still try get it

Congrats to Zelos! I really like the watch (maybe minus the bright blue touches). As a Date Only Guy, that Spearfish might be my grail… thanks as always!

Thanks for the heads up Jody

I really like it, although I had to look very closely to find the meteorite. Like the strap too, it suits it. 👌

A few in my possession, brilliant dials 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

@Azspeedin

Ай бұрын

2nd that!

10 years later and still only making 300 watches, we've come a long way in the micro world

@jacks3735

Ай бұрын

Not everything needs to scale up. If the owner is happy with a lean and profitable business, why should he change?

@lobek333

Ай бұрын

@@jacks3735 I don't think this is an issue of scaling up, surely there is not that much difference between selling 300 and 1000 for brand like Zelos. It is just how some brands operate based on exclusivity and FOMO. Because they are limited I imagine they hold up their value nicely, on the other hand if you don't manage to buy one new then you are out of luck. If you manage to find one second hand then you are probably not getting it much cheaper than MSRP.

@gregtolley3455

Ай бұрын

Still sells 100% of what he wants to make almost instantly. Any Fortune 500 co on earth would kill for that.

@5ifty_cow997

Ай бұрын

It's called a limited edition? You must be used to Seikos "limited editions." Also, I don't think you know how TiMascus is made lmao.

@brianmccord7387

Ай бұрын

Exactly, it’s either buy a Zelos in the first 30 seconds after it drops or wait five years for a Helm

They are nice but little busy for me, I am sort of plain vanilla, traditional Seiko divers, Casios, and if I ever got into the 2k range for a watch it will be a Ball Engineer III or similar.

Another cute watch. Thank you for the review.

im not sure about that at all, looks like the raided a load of parts bins ans popped it together

Happy Birthday Zelos🎉

I will try to get one as a fan. But I ain't too sure about the colourful dial that looks like the reflection of oil on water surface.

Not a fan of colour combination,would prefer either blue meteo bezel or gray damascus or gray meteorite dial.Im surprised actually he used timascus for a dial since there wasnt as many Zelos watches using this material as a dial.

As a Zelos owner I like this, but given the looks I agree the price is a bit too high at least for my tastes (when converted to Canadian). Had it been the original pricing, I'd probably be setting an alarm for the launch time.

I’ve been a fan of Zelos for a while and have bought three pieces over the years. I’ll give this one a hard pass though as that dial doesn’t do anything for me. Also, Zelos doesn’t seem to be the brand it was. I agree with you Jody that they used to sell out almost immediately but that’s no longer the case. There are still several watches available from their last three releases available on the website. I think this may be primarily down to price. They’re getting awfy expensive and maybe a bit too convoluted in their design?

@HVG67

Ай бұрын

Two reasons why they don't sell out completely right away: they produced double the amount of watches in the last drops: like 600 instead of 300 of particular models. Because people were always bitching about them selling out. Two: price. They are now producing more over the $500 and $1000 range watches. Lots of people that don't want to spend that on a Zelos

@fergulator7297

Ай бұрын

Bigger batches being produced is why some models haven't sold out

If Cuttlefish designed watches...😮 ❤

I love the swordfish design I have 5 of them

Not a Zelos fanboy, but I still like this watch based on what I see in this video, especially in terms of color choice and materials. Enough to purchase it? Well I definitely would if offered at the original price!

Love the damascus dial. I sold my Bronze Swordfish as i grew to tire of the overpowering bezel lume - think this would be the same for me.

Where did you get that T-Shirt! My girls favourite film Jurassic Park so she would love this

I really like all the changes and every aspect of this one. Maybe it should be a sw200 at this price but the dial is the only deal breaker for me. Happy birthday Zelos 🎂

Not a Zelos guy but congrats on the anniversary.

I might be confused, but was the Skyraider ever part of Jody's collection? I always loved that watch.

Honestly, I love it! Don’t usually like the over the top looks! More a Tool watch guy myself. I’ve got 2 Helms. That warranty does suck though!

Maybe a stupid question about mine : is it normal that color intensity is not uniform on a timascus dial. Mine can be blue and sometime it is nearly white shade

Good video and review! I would like to see this model in stainless with a toned down dial and a bracelet 👍🏻

Hey Jody, would you consider using the original introduction music for milestone video's :) I've owned a couple of Zelos and just could never love them, honestly looking forward to my GADA helix Ascent

Nice shots of some interesting watches from Zelos. (By the way, are you pronouncing it "Tamascus"? That's what my ear is hearing.) I can see why the Hammerhead was popular, that's a beefy cool watch. Good take on the brand and what this watch offers, it's not for me but it sounds like it will sell. Makes me think of a G-SHOCK color variation.

@bani_niba

Ай бұрын

I believe he is pronouncing "Ti-mascus", for titanium-based damascus

Happy Birthday Zelos!

Wow, I love this thing. I'll say I own one Zelos, a midnight blue and bronze hammerhead 2 I got something like 6 years ago. I own probably 20 other micros as well. Zelos has always been my favorite of the micros, with Islander coming a close second. I was seriously considering the purple dialed swordfish field, but this is giving me a bit of a dilemma. I own plenty of staid, subtle watches, and only maybe 3 "out there" ones, and I've been looking for a vibrant purple-hued watch for a while. Your Origin would have been it if the bezel was color matched and not black. The Ascents are nice but they are too quiet when they're out of direct sunlight. This, with an aftermarket purple fkm strap might fit the bill. Hmmm. Also, on the one year warranty side, yeah that sucks, but honestly, I've had multiple interactions with Elshan and every single thing has been handled easily and pleasantly. When, after 4 years, my hammerhead got a strange click in the bezel, I asked what bezel springs it used and he said "just send it to me, pay shipping and I'll get it fixed up." A few weeks later it turned up and he had completely re-cased it. I cannot say enough about how truly awesome Elshan's customer service is, Zelos (and Islander, for that matter) as a company has earned my business without reservation, unlike some other micros out there. I know I'm going to get outstanding quality, and if it's not, I know Elshan will go to great lengths to make it right. Just a fantastic company. All this to say, yeah this is busy, yeah this is almost shocking. Fur me, make it even brighter by adding the people strap haha. And I may be in the minority here, but $650 isn't bad for anything containing any amount of timascus. Any of their watches that were available in timascus and other materials, the ti added like 2k to the price. I was expecting something around the $1,200 mark, this is a decent price for what I i expected. (For reference, if you go to tactile turn and buy a simple bolt action titanium pen, you can change the pocket clip from titanium to timascus for an extra $100, which doubles the cost of the pen. The bolt, which is only a disc maybe 2mm across, adds $20. Timascus ain't cheap.)

@jodee8831

Ай бұрын

Hello?! Mom?!? My mother is the only other person I know who treats a comment section like a novel

@lordirek1

Ай бұрын

@@jodee8831 yes, and I'll bet she can articulate an idea beyond "hurdur, long comment bad!" I truly do not understand the allure of trolling. Such a small, sad way of passing time.

@jodee8831

Ай бұрын

@lordirek1 sad, but satisfying

Nice. Happy birthday. Still love my swordfish

Happy happy Zelos!

Because it’s a Damascus dial, does that mean each dial may be a little different?

I'll probably try to snag one but if I don't get it I'd be OK with that. I have a ton of Zelos. For me, the date complication almost ruins the watch and the scalloped case sides seems like trying too hard after they threw everything else on this watch.

wise uses damascus ss on some of their watches… really nice

Those scalloped sides put me in mind of the war machines...they weren't "tripods"... from the original movie "War of the Worlds." Same lenticular profile. Otherwise, an amazing dial, but I'm in agreement with you about the price/ value proposition. Like you say, though, they'll probably sell out. Cheers!

Dial looks like a random pog from the 90s.

Looks cool!!!!

Not for me but thanks for the review.

Great review and happy birthday to Zelos. Beautifully made but far too ott for me

The funny thing is that I have a Hamtun. It's a really nice watch (except for the clasp).

I've always liked the design of zelos watches. I'm also aware of the psychological effect of their business model. Sign up to not miss the next drop! It's enticing and exhilarating and fun but it can also lead to quick buying. That aside, I really like the styling and I almost bought one years ago. I'm not angry at the company for doing this but it's definitely something to think about.

The latest one is the only Zelos I've seen that would get any wrist time. A vast improvement on the original.

It's rare to see Zelos making a watch with a continuous, flowing side profile for once! And to think that this was based off of their first model, one can't help but wonder why so many subsequent models has their typical cylinder+lugs degsign.

Morni g Jody, I was waiting with great anticipation for the launch of the new Erebus. What happened?

@HVG67

Ай бұрын

What happened is, you cocked up in following the news.

San Martin Link in the description is broken

It took about 2 minutes to sell out. I skipped this release. I would buy a Helmsman with a different dial. I currently have six Zelos watches, but definitely do not buy every model.

Ah you showed those Hamtun thieves!!! That guy ran off with the money from the Phantom Calueche kickstarter campaign. Anyway that new Helmsman has a lot going on. I would have rather seen a more conventional dial and a lower price. The dial is definitely unique and not sure I could get used to it.

The Hammerhead and Mako are the models that come to mind when someone says Zelos... The swordfish is gaining ground however.

The newbie is pretty. Unfortunately tyres will be taking up the money stash this round. I did like the dual time more, but that was real money.

Happy birthday Zelos. 🎉🎊🥳 Also, holy guacamole, that is one beautiful dial.

Never found a Zelos I liked, and this is no exception 🤷‍♂️

@Mystery_Man84

Ай бұрын

What don’t u like about them?

@thomasmoll8822

Ай бұрын

Same here. Nothing about their esthetics speaks to me. You could offer me one - I’d sell it off right away…

@WaterJake

Ай бұрын

I don't like them, really dislike the cases, but I respect that they are doing something completely different for a different audience. I'm glad they are around.

@randomhandle

Ай бұрын

I haven't been drawn to too many, but I wish I'd gotten one of their Blacktip divers. They're now pretty much all gone except for the orange fume.

@Android_MT1983

Ай бұрын

@@Mystery_Man84 mainly is just the esthetics, I’m sure they are well built but their designs are too much for me.

Hooray for smaller watches, hooray for inventiveness and choice. Can't get away from that side indent reminding me of Invicta though.

Sold out within 1 min..... almost

Quite like this but... what is it with people using flat boxed sapphire? Why not a nice little dome to make it look less cheap? Also, date at 3 o'clock, why? What year do you think it is?! Aargh.

Welp I sat with credit card in hand, but after the page crashed on me during checkout twice it sold out within the first minute. Guess I've saved myself 650 dollars today lol

Zelos, Wise, and Vario are replacing what Seiko used to be affordable quality. Zelos makes amazing timepieces great specs and so much dial variety. One of my favorite microbrands forsure. I can’t wait to see what they come up with.

LOve it!

Uy! Tiene este modelo nombre de marca de mahonesa

I really love watching Zelos reviews, but they are an example of a design I personally don't like. Love Elshans innovations

Happy anniversary Zelos. I've never been in a position to buy a Zelos, but some of the dial and case options are both attractive and quite innovative. I like them.

I'd buy that strap for one of my Tags.

I want a zelos so badly, but they always sell out so fast before I can pull the trigger

They are killing the game right now.

You can't even buy directly from their website, most watches aren't even available because sold out. And then people sell them on eBay for double the price.

I’m a simple man. I see timascus dial and I watch video.

I was waiting with great trepidation for your review of the anniversary model, expectations were not disappointed, on the contrary, you confirm yourself as one of the best reviewers in the world, thank you for showing us this watch so closely Jody. The blue internal side of the strap is gorgeous and now we can understand why he made that blue keepers. Good luck you all, we will need it.🍀

@69dirtydirty

Ай бұрын

Mr Aventurine!!! Are you considering picking one of these beauties up? I'm second guessing getting one since I already own and love the timascus Mako

I have very mixed feelings about Zelos. I bought my very first watch from them last year after swearing to myself I would never buy one. I love their watches but I hate their business model of making a very limited number of watches and the extreme difficulty of getting one that causes. It's been a very successful business model for them though I have to admit.

They should put it on a bracelet

Happy birthday Zelos! Unfortunately, this “peacock” is not for me!

I bought a Zelos Hammerhead. Date is not centered in its window. Annoying

I love that subtle dig at Hamtun. Where TF is Ross Davis? Any investigators in the UK? I'm guessing he has changed his name. I would if I was scamming coward like him. This video is about Zelos. Well done Elshan, great watch. Jody, great video. But the Hamtun mention. What a great shot.

Just about every Zelos is a bit "over styled". This one is a bit more in my boathouse.

Zflex logo

I have a Hammerhead. Love it. But I'll pass on this one.

I like the slimmer/smaller case of this anniversary model. Those older models look so clunky and dated even though they are only 10 years old.

I like the Zelos Swordfish I’ve got Jody, but this one? Yeah, nah.

I think comparing the cost of this one with something priced at bare bones crowdsourcing margins isn't a very good comparison. Usually the price is set below the average bar to capture the attention of a new brand just launching. Are there options for much less out there using the same movement and on a bracelet today? Sure, but you would be hard pressed to find apples to apples with the construction materials, original design, etc. Chances are a polarizing design such as this will never capture a wide market, but that's always part of the story in this hobby, especially for Zelos. Kudos to Elshan for never taking the safe route. IMHO that's the vehicle that has carried the brand along the way of this well-deserved success story on their ten-year journey.

lovely, but not paying that much for a zelos. i have one but only paid 1/3 of that which is appropriate for a miyota movement watch. ill leave the sales of this one to the fan boys.

No "easy corrode" bronze watches for me.

I’d love to buy one, except you won’t be able to

Rather have an Erebus.

Went a bit more classy yes then ruined the classy with the colors, yep too much going one unfortunately

I have a couple of Zelos models, but many have gotten out of my price range and this one is a bit busy for me. Haven’t bought a watch in a while but will probably go with A Seiko king turtle or samurai for $400.