It's a nice looking watch, but the strap and buckle are completely wrong for it.

@TheShotenZenjin

4 күн бұрын

Maybe Elshan was thinking a brushed buckle would show up fewer scratches, considering a watch buckle or clasp is in a more vulnerable position for desk or tabletop contact.

@ph8077

4 күн бұрын

Yes, this & the size were deal-breakers for me after receiving their email a week ago. There are some even nicer Nova dials too, imho. It's just a shame that I'm not older, shorter & weedier. 😁

@Nudel-nc1cp

4 күн бұрын

yeah totally agree

@boomclash101

3 күн бұрын

Indeed and it still looks soo good

@jaydub9509

Сағат бұрын

Agree. If ever there was a watch that begged for an elegant exotic leather (e.g., crocodile, ostrich, etc.), this is it.

Thanks a lot for featuring the MOP dial, 1 day and 20h before it sells out :) I am particularly interested in this variant.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

Yeah its a shame they put limits on the quantity they make..

I like 37mm dress on my 7 inch wrist but I think the stock strap makes it look smaller. Thinner strap that tapers to 16mm would better frame the dial.

I absolutely agree about the buckle! That should be much smaller and probably polished as well.

Why the hell people are complaining this is "too small"? It's a dress watch, not a wall clock or a frying pan. In the historical perspective it's actually 2mm larger everywhere than the usual. People should stop thinking so much about numbers.

@DrDjDD

4 күн бұрын

Why bring 'historical' perspective. Just look at the old picture and see the size of people in those days. Yes, it's a dress watch but for someone big like myself this watch on my wrist looks ridiculous. Each to their own as they say.

@TheGrenadier97

4 күн бұрын

There were big and fat guys in the past. The point is, dress watches are supposed to be small, and large watches are already too much common.

@SkysaxonDragonslayer

4 күн бұрын

@@DrDjDD What‘s your wrist size? I wear a 30mm 1950s dresswatch on my 8" wrist ….

@DrDjDD

4 күн бұрын

@@SkysaxonDragonslayer Just over 8', always wear big watches, my eyesight is not great either(lol). I understand it's a dress watch and it should be smaller, not arguing about that. As I said each to their own.

@johnpoulter

4 күн бұрын

I agree 100%. I have a little Osco that's 33mm inc crown and I love the thing.

Strap dsnt go along with the watch finish...Zelos should have opted a better dressier leather strap such as croco with matching stitching on it with polished buckle. Bracelet variant could have been another option for such polished case.

This one will be the dial I'm going for, I'm imagining it will pair extremely well with a light grey suit and light blue tie for events. I'm glad the legibility appears to be much better on this dial than some of the other dials. I agree that the band doesn't really feel right for it. Thank you for being able to articulate two of the three issues that I have with the band aesthetically, the lack of taper and the clash of styling with the clasp. The third issue I feel is the black color doesn't seem to match just right with the dial. If I manage to snag one before they sell out I'll try it on brown leather and milanese mesh bands to see what works better. Thank you for the thoughts

Never seen a dial like that one. Unreal! Love the look. Great size too.

I like the classy style of this one it looks great

Mosaic is beautiful. How did they piece different pieces together without any gaps in between. To do it on a small dial amazing.

Surprised that the mosaic pearl turns out to be the most legible of the Nova 2 I've seen in video reviews.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

I wanted to see what the mosaic dial looks like, thats why I asked them to send this version...I think it suits the watches aesthetics as a dressy piece really well 👍

@tdugong

5 күн бұрын

@@PeterKotsa agreed.

The chosen font just seems off for a classy dress watch.

Even though they often sell out very quickly, I feel that they have missed an opportunity to produce a classic black and white tuxedo variant would probably appeal to a wider market.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

Oooh yeah a high gloss black dial or even tuxedo as you said would have been well received here for sure. Good call Leon 👍👍

@OlWhaleNZ

4 күн бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking when first saw this watch.

I knew you'll get the best dial Pete! I knew it! It's amazing.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

I chose this one for them to send down because it just looked better in my eyes bro 😊

Beautiful piece and great dimension! Agree with your considerations and super video as always Pete mate 🤜🤛

@PeterKotsa

3 күн бұрын

Thanks brother 🙏

Absolutely gorgeous dial! I have the MOP Aurora and I love that dial but this one is extra special. Great video Pete!

@PeterKotsa

4 күн бұрын

Cheers

Stunning

I wonder why the clasp (buckle and tang) are brushed and not high polished especially when the watch case is polished.

Very unexpected from Zelos. Love that MOP dial!

Fantastic sizing for a dress watch. Looks great, overall, but I prefer the dials on the original Nova. Oh well

It's lovely.

I like the watch, it looks well done. I probably would select one of the other dial choices.

Epic review as always! The sum of the negatives becomes a deal breaker for me. I did strongly consider it though. I have a bunch from Zelos but nothing has drawn my wallet for years. Besides I just backed a beautiful full porcelain dial dress watch on KS. 40mm, 10mm thick, Miyota 9000 series movement, and rare to get a full porcelain dial. Brand is called Halcyon. $520. Much more my cup of tea. Always enjoy your content!

Great video brother ❤I love this model!

@PeterKotsa

3 күн бұрын

It is stunning in the hand for sure..👍

First of all, from what I've seen, this mosaic dial is definitely the one to get. It is far more attractive in this design scheme with polished separations. The dual-tone colour shifts of the mother of pearl make it incredibly versatile too. The CNC guilloché is too busy to my eyes and interferes with the furnishings. However, seeing this also confirms for me that I'm really not into the font used. On no version does it look right. I'm almost starting to think that if there ever was a watch that would benefit from Breguet inspired numerals, this is probably it. These look too rigid and diminutive. It might also have been more fun to have runaround numerals. The logo placement is a nice solution and alternative for a cut off or missing 6. I think it was a mistake from Zelos to remove the brushed sides of this watch. It used to look sharp, now the angles of its case shape look softer, less assertive. With brushed sides the buckle would be more in keeping. I wholeheartedly agree this is not well thought through, and in fact the horween strap is a miss for me as well. It does not suit the style. A nicely finished saffiano or caviar leather would probably suit this style far better. The one change I would have appreciated is an upgrade to a thin automatic, but I understand that this movement is appropriate for the genre. So, all in all, interesting, with an absolute hero dial, but the first generation is easily more attractive to me.

I already learnt 3-4 microbrands from you! Really brilliant videos.

@PeterKotsa

2 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Agreed, it needs more taper on that strap and a smaller buckle.

Love the dial but I'm not a fan of the case shape and lugs. It's a bit too industrial for me. Thicker Arabic numerals would have been nicer too. The thin font makes the dial seem unbalanced.

Wrong strap for this style of watch. Pretty thing though.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

I agree 👍

@sage9743

4 күн бұрын

Yep. Different strap would work better.

I’m not a dress watch guy either , but that’s a beautiful watch. Thanks for the great review and camera shots!

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

👍

I'd expect almost anything from Zelos today, i'd love to see their answer to the Bel Canto

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

Probably already in the works Alix...who knows 😊👍

I would happily take that leather strap and put it on one of my other Zelos watches, but afraid as lovely as this one is, I'll be giving this one a miss as I have no use for a dress watch like this. Hard agree about the bucle on the strap though.

Really, really nice. I could do without the “z” at the 6 but I’m nitpicking.

Damn this is their best looking watch yet

Very nice dial but the strap looks a bit behind the timepiece overall elegant touch.

It’s a very nice looking watch, size, quality and Zelos is making a lot of nice pieces, but as you said, legibility is not top at all 🙄.. and for my own security I like 100m WR, but understandable with such a thin case.. lots of compromises..

@garyboyle695

5 күн бұрын

It's a dress watch. 100 WR is over the top, most offer 30.

@ginocolella6373

5 күн бұрын

@@garyboyle695 maybe you didn’t read what I wrote? It’s understandable with that thinnes and for my own security!

Super dial indeed, but the rest, including the size and manual movement LP is meh. Still - I would probably consider trying getting one, if only I'd have somewhere to wear at least semi-often...

it's so dishonest not to include the sapphire crystal on the thickness of the watch.

I love that movement, but I just never could get on with Zelos dials. They are just way too busy in my opinion.

that is very bjutiful dial

I have the first gen mocha dial Nova. Impressive dial and movement. Looks like the case is much nicer on this one. The eta7001 is a nice movement. Hacking.....meh! Have a swordfish bronze watch with the mosaic dial. Really pops out in the sun. Great looker, but the price?

Oh hello master of watch videos ;-)

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

Hahaha...😂

Hi Peter. I have a few watches that don't hack but I'm fairly sure that I can back hack them all. Have you tried back hacking this particular movement ?. My couple of nit picks are that perhaps the knurling on the crown could have been a tad finer and a simple Z at six would suit it better than being embossed on a surround. Nice looking piece mind.

@PeterKotsa

4 күн бұрын

I tried back hacking but no luck...😢😂

@keithburford8589

4 күн бұрын

@@PeterKotsa Pity that although I do know that not all can back hack and I obviously have no experience with that particular movement.

Love ya Peter

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

😊 Thank you..straight back at ya. 👍👍😘

That's really very nice, a lovely little package and absolutely, the dial is king. I think even my missus would like that and I have to lure her with a trail of chocolate to get her to even look at a watch. She has good taste but infrequent taste, the only thing I ever had that she liked was a lacquered Dupont lighter👍😂

I wonder how they are able to get hold of an ETA-movement nowadays

IMHO would be outstanding at 39mm

Zelos is a favorite of mine. But not this watch. I've only bought MOP watches for my daughters. I hope they come out with something else this year.

That sub-dial kills it dead.

There is allways something in the design of Zelos that doesn´t captivate me at all

Budget watch's on AliExpress are turning the watch world upside down. Should i be a snob, should i not be a snob, should i be a snob, should i not be a snob... who cares, if you like it, screw everyone else, their not you❤👍

Is there a specific release time on July 5th?

@PeterKotsa

4 күн бұрын

Just check their website..there is a countdown timer

Its an amazing looking watch, the turn off for me are the indices i just don’t like them

loow... finally a dress watch that is a dress watch... 8.8mm... LOVELY

We need more dress watches. Divers are so boring.

Lovely but to small it I'd be like a shirt button on my wrist

A piece of jewelry that tells time is the definition of a dress watch.

@PeterKotsa

4 күн бұрын

Well, they have nailed it here 👍

Pete! Further ado not adue…. Great videos though mate.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

My Melbournian pronunciation skills 😂

when i think about zelos, i think sold out.

The strap to me doesn't work well with this "dress style" watch. It's mismatched in my opinion.

Poor man/woman making those dials....

@mersmithy1269

5 күн бұрын

What about non binary? 🤔🤣

@stavros_katsopr

5 күн бұрын

@@mersmithy1269 Still feel sorry for... him/her/@.

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

I didn't have the patience in primary school arts and craft to do mosaics...it took forever and I just wanted to go out and play 😊😂

@stavros_katsopr

5 күн бұрын

@@PeterKotsa Now minimize it to this dial (with all the cuts/curves/circles/wtf out of shell's slices!). Just hell mate!

@PeterKotsa

5 күн бұрын

@@stavros_katsopr hahaha

i like everything but too small

if there was lighting under the blue it would be killer!

It's not for me. To me, it looks more gaudy than classy and the small seconds hand looks cheaply made. Terrible strap choice. It's not important what I think, though. It's a Zelos so it will sell out within hours anyway.

Love the look of the dial. Prefer automatic winder and lume.

@edkwon

5 күн бұрын

This is a vintage style manual dress watch, so what you're asking for doesn't make sense with this model

0:38 it's without further ado, not 'adieu'....

@PeterKotsa

4 күн бұрын

Melbournian accent 😊😂

@A_Dude_And_His_Watch78

4 күн бұрын

Really, guy?

I dunno - it just tries too hard

I am lucky I don't share your taste.......

A cheaper looking fears copy

Zelos....always very close, but not quite there.

No hacking in 2024?

@garyboyle695

5 күн бұрын

No big deal, you can still set the watch as accurately as a hacking watch and hacking is actually bad for the movement.

@TheGrenadier97

5 күн бұрын

Hacking is overrated. The accurate setting will already be off by the day's end anyway.

@JohnDavidHays

5 күн бұрын

@@TheGrenadier97 Yes, but I check it against my iPhone every night and I’m always aware how my watch is running.

Too bad it’s so tiny.

Watchmakers forget that there are males out there with "normal size wrists" 7.5-8.5 inch wrists that cant wear a small watch without looking like they raided their wives collection. I,m loving their work but give me an Aventurine dial in a 40mm or larger and i will give u my money. Ps the watch will then fit the above band!

@seanduncan1284

5 күн бұрын

Men used to wear 34-36mm watches as standard. Concepts of men’s and women’s sizes are totally arbitrary

@edkwon

5 күн бұрын

What are you talking about, majority of the watch market makes products in the 40mm and up range, it's only recently that watch makers both major and micro have been catering to smaller wrists and more vintage sizes, so sorry nobody is feeling sorry for you, you act like larger wrist ed folk have been ignored for decades

@daley1985

4 күн бұрын

@@edkwon Are u 6 '4" and 120 kgs,no I didn't think so,this is to small for Me!

way too small

@etebol

5 күн бұрын

This is an ongoing thing. Maybe man are just getting skinnier. Who knows.

@TheGrenadier97

5 күн бұрын

Good heavens.

@mersmithy1269

5 күн бұрын

Do you hear an echo during relations?

@SamuraiJackson

4 күн бұрын

​@@mersmithy1269like tossing a hot dog down a hallway

@chickenporkadob0

4 күн бұрын

good thing it's a dress watch, I don't want a plate on my wrist for an occasion.

Pete, love the watch, and your videography captures its beauty, as you say it pops. However, the strap is a deal breaker for me, looks like it should be on a tool watch not a dress watch.

@PeterKotsa

4 күн бұрын

I agree Paul, its more of an afterthought in my eyes too