Gorgeous watch. Looks impeccably finished. Don't blame it for the Daytona similarities. There are only so many ways you can design a 3 register sports chrono and it has enough unique touches to stand apart.

First, Samsung, then it was Kpop, and now Pitzmann. A really handsome timepiece, Peter. Thanks for your video presentation. Great as usual!

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

The future looks bright for this Brand … 👍

So this is the long awaited Pitzman 3? It’s a nice watch, a very nice watch; well worth the wait. Love the content Peter, thanks!

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

🙏

This pays homage to the Daytona but I can see where the additional character from pittsman really stands out. All round beautiful watch

I like the polished rings around the various dials. Makes it pop

@nikkolomakaveli8295

3 ай бұрын

Probably my favorite feature

@mauriciomucino1015

2 ай бұрын

Makes It kpop?

Nice design, great movement and the price is a steal!

I'm buying that watch, period.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Enjoy it Armando, its a beauty 👍

Really loving the Pitzmann designs. They’re creating a unique DNA which it hitting the right notes. Great content again, thanks Peter.

Hi Pete. A Seiko 8r48 movement at this price, even with import taxes in Europe, is almost unbeatable. Beautiful watch.👋

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Pretty decent for the movement alone, thats for sure 👍

Lovely watch Pete, and yes at first glance I thought you were going to review a Rolex Daytona or Zenith El Primero Chrono. Although i would never buy a replica, I don't have an issue with homages, or watches which incorporate the DNA of other pieces. This one as such nailed it. I also believe that it's priced commensurate to the level of quality and specs it delivers. Thank you for sharing. Be well my friend.

Camera wise, you are a wizard there's no comparison with anybody in the business; there's you and then the rest .... then there's originality of content and if that's not enough, your respectful and humble approach to watches, seals the deal. Also the fact that you avoid to review Daytonas, Royal Oaks and Nautiluses, makes me watch your channel even more.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

🙏

Wow, that's really a handsome piece. I like everything about it.

Beautiful looking- more like a Zenith to me. I can see enough differences here between the Daytona.

@TheMythOfNormal

3 ай бұрын

Zenith Yoshida Special Edition

Both Pitzmann watches are extremely good looking

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

I think so 👍

Huh, I think that looks much better than the Rolex. Plenty of depth, textures, and color.

@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Rolex are quite ugly.

@omar10213245

2 ай бұрын

​@@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv lol stop it. No they're not

@VATNIK-KILLER

2 ай бұрын

it's like saying ferrari's are boring, you're poor, lefty and you lost the game. Babaï.

@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv

2 ай бұрын

@@VATNIK-KILLER Ok sure imbecile

@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv

2 ай бұрын

@@omar10213245 They're ostentatious crap. A quartz watch can tell the time more accurately. They're over priced. It's a massive con. People who wear them have small D**** 😂

Thanks for the review. I share your views especialy about wearing it for a daily watch as I live in London. That and the bracelet are my main worries.

I like it, it's well made, it looks like a very expensive watch as you say. For me it's different enough from a Daytona.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

I think so too Alex..👍

I was wondering when one would land on your desk Peter, and looking forward to your thoughts. It's a beauty and the white version is a cracker. Imagine getting mugged, injured, or worse, for a $1200 watch. I guess with life's last flicker you could take some satisfaction that at least they didn't get the platinum Rolex you didn't own. Result 😉( I have the Pitzmann ii, too, and I surely wouldn't wander down Oxford Street with that on show either. Sad times but it is what it is ) Super job as usual 👍

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Society is changing and when people get desperate, they do desperate things unfortunately Thanks for sharing John, cheers

Man, that's a beautiful watch and very fairly priced as well.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

For the specs i think its on par..👍

Sensational Watch, great Video. Thank you, Peter. Thinking about ordering one.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Matthias, cheers

I think the price is right, $1300 for a Seiko NE88 is a great deal! Love the finishing on this, especially the hands, indices, subdial rings

@edkwon

3 ай бұрын

Yeah esp considering a Seiko SRQ04X series chrono costs well over $2K+

@dado380

3 ай бұрын

It’s bargain for historic movement which defeated the swiss.Zenith was so cringe when Seiko send them the letter with proposition to call their movement El segundo!!

I can’t belive you didn’t mention almost mythical status of 8r 48,inside is variation of orginal Seiko El primero. This movement is beyond iconic,they defeated the swiss and Zenith el segundo with first ever auto chrono which had vertical clutch and column wheel!! 8r 48 is also a very expensive caliber,in wholesale I think is over 400$.

@benjaminvis

3 ай бұрын

What I couldn't quite confirm about this movement is whether, beyond being important and the first, if it is also objectively a very good movement. I understand Pitzmann modified it for the 6 o'clock date, but what I read about accuracy wasn't necessarily that impressive out of the box. I have little knowledge of the competition though, so just curious.

@dado380

3 ай бұрын

@@benjaminvis I bought a second hand Presage enamel (without papers-probably stolen)with this exact caliber inside,2 years of ownership and I am still inside of cosc certification,+ 2,2 second per day is just insane for a non regulated six years old caliber!

@benjaminvis

3 ай бұрын

​@dado380 very anecdotal evidence, but indeed that is very impressive

@dado380

3 ай бұрын

@@benjaminvis With Seiko you never know what you get,my mm 300 with 8L caliber has +12 seconds per day while my mm200 steelmaster which I currently wear with 6r 35 has +7 per day.Go figure!!

Peter, I have to thank you a lot coz you have been reviewing attractive watches for me, from Indie/micro brands that I had never heard before like this one. And this watch certainly looks way better than the Rolex, and at a Real Value/Price. Is what the Daytona ought to be at 28800 vph. My favorite reviews from you are this one and the Yema Superman, and of the two, I got this Pitzman!!!!!

Ohhhh Pitzmann watches 🫢 Love what they do and this one is no different. Thanks for sharing Peter. Have a great week. By the way, thanks for the PSA, you never know.

She's a beauty.

At first glance I thought Seiko blue chrono quartz or solar but this one has its own unique details and at that price for an auto chronograph - nice.

Really appreciate Pitzmann’s looks. It’s a tough market… micro brands in that $1k to $2k market is pretty tough.

@eggsII

3 ай бұрын

I probably also have a bit of a European bias…

A very nice watch, but it still needs to be in reach for my modest budget. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up!

thats a really nice watch.

Thanks for introducing me to an other brand. Very impressive watch and great presentation... as expected 🎉

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure..

Thanks for this video. After watching it, I bought the ice blue. It’s arriving next week. I didn’t get the white because of the red date text. I have no concerns with the blue in regard to the Daytona platinum. First, there’s a lot they did to stand apart from the Rolex and two I live in the Philadelphia suburbs. No one has any clue what a Rolex platinum is 😂.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Enjoy the watch Mike 😂😊

The bracelet looks amazing. Considered very high-quality. Love it.

Another wow piece for my wrist

I like your intro Peter. It has me pausing the intro and gazing at the beautiful watches you highlight.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly Criss 👍

They fit the date on there perfect. Nice watch. Seems like a great deal. Or are the other brands grossly overpriced?

So cool. Similar to Rolex (actually more like zenith) but full of Pitzmann charm.

I really like your presentations Peter.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike

This watch looks better than the Rolex Daytona and the Zenith El Primero combined.

I think it's beautiful watch! The details are truly well designed and thought out. Yes it's pedigree is the Daytona but what three dial chronograph isn't nowadays. It's a beautiful design to emulate and Rolex to their credit created a masterpiece that stands the test of time. I unfortunately will never own one since I can never see myself spending that much for a watch no matter how well crafted. I love chronographs and this watch is definitely on my list to consider! Thank you Peter for another, well crafted video review! 😀

Beautiful watch Peter! - Great videographing and wonderful pictures..

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Many thanks Eshwar

I received mine last week - white dial. It's a really lovely piece and I'm very glad I got this as my first mechanical chronograph. I'm very happy with how well it sits on the wrist, and have a great fit with the bracelet.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Enjoy 👍

Very nice looking watch there.

I considered this as its got great finishing and movement. Ended up buying a Solar Seiko Chrono quartz as the maintenance on a mechanical can be high . Plus this is not cheap but very reasonable for a mechanical Chrono

My take, at a distance, is equally contradictory. I actually don't find it that similar, but at the same time it is a lot more similar to another watch overall than the Pitzmann II. My explanation for that arguably palces the problem less with taking inspiration from a particular watch, but rather with the fact that the more complex a watch becomes, with more elements and functions crammed into the real estate, and then following Pitzmann's very clear recipe of making their own ideal accessible version of such a watch comoromising on as little as possible in terms of functionality, finish, and enjoyment, well, you end up with simoly less elenents that logically will be very different. Make a design of many classic functional elements truly very different (whidh I'm sure they could have) and it would arguably not really follow that same philosophy of the First Pitzmann and the Pitzmann II. Beyond that, the fact is that actually it is not that similar. While I have seen neither watch in the metal, the one that I think has better looks at first glance is actually the Pitzmann and that shows their mastership, considering Rolex's leadership and lineage. This is down to proportions, choices of finishes on the watch, style of hands, the added textures, and clever details in the subdial and second hand that do more to guide the eye and thus functional legibility than on the exemplified Rolex. The overall impression is smart, but also slightly more sporty than that jewelly Rolex, and that acutally fits the genre better. Then there is the fact that actually the Chronograph elements are only customised until the dial. Below that, it's a Pitzmann II. Because so much of the case is hidden behind the bezel, I wasnt sure of this at first, but it was good to have this confirmed. It's great, because the Pitzmann II is a joy to wear for the fit and finish, but it means the Pitzmann 3 is also less original in the brand's own catalogue, and I simply would have enjoyed to see more of the detail-driven design flair Pitzmann demonstrated so far. Chronographs, I feel, don't really suit me. I don't think that the bulk and business that comes with the additional functions I'll barely use is a good trade-off vs time only or time and date elegant sports watches. However, stylistically, I would wear this, and that I have been ablr to say of very few chronographs with so little reservation (perhaos the 60th anniversary TAG Heuer is another for its cleanliness, but note the absence of the functional bezel there). Since I have relaitvely little attention for Rolex, I knew abkut robberies but didn't know people get killed over fakes. Unfortunately, since I doubt the perpetrators would have such a sharp and critical eye as watch enthusiasts, I do concede the similarity in overall style wpuld be enough to run the risk of such unwanted attention. That is a pity. One wonders if it would not have been worth at least distinguishing more with a different colourway (alrhough the Rolex looks more green in taint in your footage, separately they'd both be a very pale blue). I do think Pitzmann deserves credit for this design, as actually newhere do they truly set out to make a copy and each element seems so well balanced and considered that one can fully appreciate the care that went into it. Nonetheless, I can imagine that they have not been blind to the similarities themselves in the development and decided to stick to the aproach. Even if only few people agree with me that this offers a few aesthetic and potentially functional improvements over the Rolex, I still would call this an excellent R&D result.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

I see where your coming from Ben, good points and totally valid my friend Thanks for sharing..👍

Really well done review Pete.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim, appreciate the feedback 👍

Great review as always Peter the quality looks superb on the watch at that price point it looks like a 10k + watch

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

👍

Really like this watch. Def does remind me of the Plat Daytona. The 8R48 I haven't seen used much in many micro brands so I'm liking their use here. It is a modular chronograph if I remember correctly but still like it very much.

@dado380

3 ай бұрын

It’s legendary caliber for Seiko fans,variation of this movement defeated the Swiss and Zenith.First ever auto chrono with vertical clutch!!

Thanks Peter. Nice review a en a very looking watch. I will hav. En. It in my radar. If in the future you get tired of it please let me know. Regards.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

my pleasure..

I ordered this ⌚ with the white dial. Looking forward to receiving it. I have been wanting a wearable chronograph with the 8R48 movement for some time now.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

This is very wearable for sure..enjoy 👍

@benjaminkeen7133

3 ай бұрын

I received my white dial one last week. I hope you're as happy with yours as I am with mine!

O’boy this one is truly exquisite, for that price it’s a steal. Much obliged Sir for the heads up.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome

Nice looking watch, very well priced for an automatic chronograph with a great calibre. I own an 8R48 SRQ023 from seiko, though more of a dress style watch than this.

It's interesting to see what countries make watches. Biggest is Switzerland, followed by Germany and to a lesser degree the U.K., France, Italy and the U.S. In the Far East there's Japan and China. Didn't realize South Korea made something this nice looking. Does Australia make watches?

@edkwon

3 ай бұрын

Lots of independent microbrand watch makers in ALL countries, this watch is only the third model to be released by Pitzmann

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Yes even Australia has microbrands making their own watches..I have featured quite a few here on this channel 👍

I own the Pitzmann II and like it a lot, I ordered the Pitzmann III last week and it's on its way in the mail. Looking forward to trying it on myself. Also UPDATE: PITZMANN has sold out of their first run of chronos, new orders won't be fulfilled for at least a couple months

Sharp looking watch

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Looks great on the wrist Alix..👍

It's fantastic

Seems perfect

50m WR it´s dissapointing yet the watch it´s very beautiful

Pretty sure that Seiko movement has a column wheel.

@benlaben07

3 ай бұрын

Vertical clutch, too. Most Seikos with the 8R48 run in the $2-3k range.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Correct..

I have to state this I believe that you shouldn't let your guard down just because you think that you're in a 'safe area' don't be paranoid be smart ok enough rambling Really appreciate you sharing another great and reasonably price watch worth serious consideration Be well my friend and God Bless you and Yours 👍

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Well said Michael..we all need to be o guard whatever watch we are wearing out as the world is changing Cheers brother

Uh…yeah, here in Texas we don’t worry about getting mugged.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha 😂😂

What a beauty. Such a shame that an honest and beautiful homage is so similar to Rolex. But, what's really a shame, is not that it looks like a Rolex, it's that society has become so depraved. That's a shame.

Nice watch in it's own right. Just to clarify the gangs who are targeting so called " luxury watch wearers ", are in actuality mugging anyone who has something they regard as worth having either for themselves or to sell on. The unfortunate man who was killed wearing a fake luxury watch , would not have made any difference whether real or fake, he was probably flaunting a watch he thought looked good on him regardless and someone else wanted it the easy way. Gangs are also targetting people in London for certain brands of clothing.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunate but true..well said 👍

Needs an exhibition case back....

Good value, way too close to other watches for me. I think I'd have been more swayed if the colorways had offered something more adventurous, it would further differentiate the design. Great video as always though 🍻

Great review as always. Not a fan of chronographs - my dream watch collection wouldn't have any.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Were total opposites...the chrono is my favourite complication 😊😂

Great review. Looks beautiful. Is it 904L steel? The bracelet has a lovely glow to it. I think it’s a good price for what you get - automatic chronographs are rarely cheap! However being a Londoner I’ll have to give this one a miss! Shocking to learn about the recent murder here.

The difference between a watch with or without on-the-fly adjustment is me possibly cosidering to buy your watch, or not looking into it at all. It's 2024, we the customers are informed, like it or not. I finally found decent, affordable, adjustable clasps on Aliexpress in 16 to 24 mm. Not all bracelets allow this, but I've retrofitted some of my watches' bracelets with it, and I'm finally learning to like them. Plus or minus 2,5mm makes all the difference, every day.

Boy that's a looker.

There is no view of the mechanism in the back, right? What was the design on it?

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Thats a design of motorsports racing circuit...

Totally dropped the ball with the name, would have loved taking a bite out of Pizzman 3

The Pitzmann Chronograph clearly takes its design cues from the Zenith Yoshida Special Edition. On a side note, I'm not sure what all that stuff about getting robbed for wearing a nice-looking watch was about. Do you warn people against driving BMWs because XXX Tentacion got shot in one? Cheers from Montreal.

@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv

3 ай бұрын

Good point. Same logic is don't wear a Rolex either. You will definitely be robbed.

@TheMythOfNormal

3 ай бұрын

I received mine a few days ago and it hasn't left my wrist since. What's the point of owning something you can't wear? I'm in Montreal, not LA or London.

@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv

3 ай бұрын

@@TheMythOfNormal Is there a homeless crisis in Montreal or gun crime? I ask because I'm interested in how other cities around the world actually are. Nothing to do with the watch. I'm in the UK. Homelessness is a real problem in all the major cities here and beyond caused by politicians and business. Gun crime isn't anywhere near U.S levels here.

@TheMythOfNormal

3 ай бұрын

Capitalist societies are all facing the same issues. Enjoy your watches safely.

@JohnnyComelately-eb5zv

3 ай бұрын

@@TheMythOfNormal Good point. Absolutely agree. Failure of politicians and big business. Failure of capitalism. I don't have a watch. I can't afford one! But I think they're very beautiful and interesting objects. Respect. 👍

No micro-adjust and only 50m water resistance seem an odd way to go IMO. Lovely looker though, for sure.

A very nice looking piece. My only constructive criticisms are that although there are lots of Korean designed/branded products I like, Pitzmann doesn't sound very Korean (it sounds more German or Austrian); and I think the pushers stick out too much (I prefer the style of pusher on my Omega Speedmaster).

Go check out Marlow out of the UK, main office in Perth Scotland selling a beautiful range of manual and fully auto with a full Swiss movements. A stand out company and all under £1,000. Just have a look.

that's a nice watch, id own it in public. but its not a Seiko turtle.

Hmmm, i always wish "enjoy whatever you love" but enjoy eachother" ain't bad... LOL Be well bro, cheers. (and many beers for many many years... right on the season there, innit?🍺🍻)

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Not bad eh...😂😂

Almost, as if not everything revolves around Rolex/Zenith, right?

Where can i buy one? I tried to look on pitzmann website but it seems that they are out of stock for the ice blue watch. Where else can I buy one?

There are a lot obvious differences with the Rolex - the pushers and (missing) crown guards for example. The same criminal who'd take this to be a Daytona would also mistake an Invicta for a Rolex Sub. This looks like a well designed and finished piece, but a little too flashy for my taste - I'd probably go for the Tricompax , the humbler vintage Daytona homage from Baltic. It is more expensive and 'plainer' but with an arguably better movement.

@user-pq1zs2cn2m

3 ай бұрын

The 510 Movement of the Baltic. The movement of P3 is applied with column wheels and vertical clutches.

Looks good and sharp but why no Swiss/Korea Made badge :)

if they only changed that bezel. Nothing screams Daytona more than that.

Well just went to their web site and this particular model is sold out

I just wear classic g shock most accurate watch I've ever had.

Hello, and thank you for this video Peter. Pitzmann is surrely an interesting microbrand, no doubt about that. But, about this chrono, it is clearly too close to a Daytona's look to be really interesting.

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Definitely a polarising look for sure Christophe

@user-ke6xt1yl1l

3 ай бұрын

@@PeterKotsa Yes, for sure. Perhaps with other colors, not used by Rolex, and slightly different subdials, it could have worked with me. But at this point, it's more looking like a homage chrono from a random chinese AliExpress brand, not from a corean indépendant microbrand.

The watch is really beautiful. Is Pitzmann still sending their products with dhl? I had troubles with my Pitzmann 2, someone stole the Watch out of the package and I only received the box without Watch or papers. The problem I had was, dhl doesn’t insure Watches when sending them. So I had to get my refund from paypal.

Let's not forget the full quote is ''Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.'' It is a nice looking watch though.

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Are the links attached by pins or screws? Thanks!

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Screws..

I think is dofferent enough

Say where do you sell all your watch that are given to you for review?

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Hi Reese, viewers usually contact me via email... peterkotsa@gmail.com cheers 👍

@reesebroekhoven3962

3 ай бұрын

@@PeterKotsa thanks

Bracelet would look much better with a nice taper

@user-pq1zs2cn2m

3 ай бұрын

Bracelets on all Fitzman models have tapered.

50 meters water resistant. Office Sport watch. Having said that looks good!

the same movement and the same price (easily can get discount) is new Venezianico Bucintoro chronograph.

Hurry up

Great video, is this a homage brand?

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Not really as far as I can tell.. The Pitzmann 2 was a 150m sports watch and has it sown unique look as you saw in this video. I have that watch in my "microbrand" watch box collection 👍

I have a hard time thinking even a street thug would truly mistake that for a Rolex. The case, the lugs, the sub dials, the bracelet. It doesn't look much more like a Rolex than any number of other chronographs. The color of the dial is a very obvious nod to the platinum and might garner some extra looks, but... I dunno maybe you are right. Criminals aren't very smart are they?

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Ive seen some dumb criminals in my time 😊😂 On a side note, I was wearing my BB58 recently and I was asked by 3 people if that was a Rolex So apart from us in the watch community, there is quite a bit of ignorance out there Thanks for sharing 👍

Where is the movement?

Movement/Price/Link?

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

www.pitzmann.com/shop/p/pitzmann-iii

@TheMythOfNormal

3 ай бұрын

​@@PeterKotsa Thanks. Just ordered the Ice Blue. Can't wait to wear it. Do you know if there are AM glass back options?

@PeterKotsa

3 ай бұрын

Not that I am aware of...enjoy the watch, its a beauty 👍@@TheMythOfNormal

Blue AR coating!!!----for me, that's the pitz, mann......