Brilliant Hand-wound Comet "Dress Watch" from Zelos - Review

[@awais105794]

As a watch reviewer, I found you as an honest reviewer. I love the way as your channel is growing. Best wishes from Thailand.

[@saikiranmushkara8955]

I am completely with the idea of a 'sporty/casual dress watch'. More watch brands should do these type of watches!

[@jollyrob]

A superb alternative to the very similar and way more expensive Jaeger-LeCoultre and Longines watches while still securing a great quality timepiece. 👍

[@SteveFWatches]

Love seeing lume and mechanical hand winds on dress watches

[@RonInNapa]

I love how Dave says, other than being gifted a $625 watch, I was not paid in any way.

[@JamyRyals]

Love the sector dial, what a looker!

[@gamesetmatt23]

9:34... That's cheating. Dave, you *cannot* use your daughter's ridiculously cuteness to sell t-shirts. That's just not fair! 😅😂

[@scottlauren3145]

First review of this watch that I've seen. Once again, Zelos hit a homerun.

[@monologic4806]

Beautiful watch. That triangle tip on the second hand rides the dial perimeter so nice. Another great review Dave

[@willardhooton920]

That pulls in my eye as well!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Your baby is adorable!!!!! 🥺🥺🥺

[@guymcredmond6463]

I've ordered mine. I'm surprised the Tuxedo hasn't been more popular. I guess the lume isn't for everyone. In any event, can't wait to get my 4th Zelos. They really do amazing watches for the price.

[@Juanjo191]

This is one of those watches that I personally wouldn’t get, but I would enjoy so much seeing this piece in someone else’s wrist

[@Z-S-H]

It is not a watch I would personally buy but I think it is a nicely designed watch that has very cool design elements glad you reviewed this man, best wishes!

[@Richspjones]

A bit late to watch your video, but I’ve just ordered a Comet Tuxedo! Your video really helped make up my mind, but I should have ordered one much earlier, as I’ve lived in Singapore for nearly 13 years! Cheers

[@balesjo]

I just watched a video on the "Steel Blue" version that's beautiful, but I think I like this one even better!

[@vapingwithjames3370]

Very nice watch. I haven’t owned a Zelo’s watch yet but after watching this review I definitely think I’ll be adding a new Zelo’s to my collection. I personally love all the lume they gave this watch. Great video thank you

[@UltraDoug]

I love everything about this watch except for the pattern in the middle. Not sure why. Crazy how one element can throw off an otherwise great watch. I have a hand wind Nomos and I really like the hands on feeling of winding it. Anyway, great review and beautiful baby! 😊

[@patrickford5793]

Looks awesome! I’m surprised how well the combination works Btw I love your cohost!

[@baldeagle6128]

Nice watch, but I prefer larger and auto. Really great to see your youngest again, and your “Dad humour”! Thanks

[@WesWatchRoom]

This is awesome, I could certainly see myself wearing this as a daily, it's interesting, different and well done. Very nice. Great work with the review

[@gtaylor2770]

Beautiful watch! Great legibility, great specs, and frankly, I'm tired of screw-down crowns. I wish I had the money to buy it. Good choice, Dave.

[@AliasEveWatches]

It's cool, i like the dressy size and slim style but with a sporty dial... like a futuristic dress watch!

[@elojunitox]

the Comet STEEL BLUE is sharp

[@red75v67]

Another great looking watch from Zelos. Thanks for the review and a slickly edited video. I suppose if you wanted a more dressy version of this, you could always hunt for a used Nova. Some of the dials on this model are very smart.

[@halfpastblog]

A really great looking watch right here.

[@ALi-RMX]

I got mine today 😋

[@MyAlan999]

Looks fantastic , love the hand set and the touch of orange on the seconds just works for me ...... on the negative side is the movement or the exhibition case back , not only does it look plain and ugly , tool markings and looked a little dusty too so would have preferred a solid case back with a nice engraving

[@craigreed2747]

Great review. I like this one a lot. It reminds me of the second hour Mandala. Not quite dressy, but works well with a suit. If I didn't have the Mandala, this withe be a possibility.

[@willardhooton920]

Thought the same! Already have the salmon Mandala, but jumped on this tuxedo anyway…both are brilliant!

[@willardhooton920]

Brilliant!! Besides the undecorated movement, the only questionable move was to call it a dress watch when obviously it’s a great daily casual/ pilot piece - would’ve eliminated 3/4 of negative critiques. Personally, I’m all in on this one!

[@eveld12]

Salmon or bust. I have a Nova, similar hybrid style. best of both worlds

[@jerryjensen6430]

Very cool watch! If I had the watch budget I would get it. However I just got the Zelos HamerHead 3 Bronze with Meteorite dial. Really loving how it ages. The point Is I love Zelos! Thanks for a great review!

[@willardhooton920]

Love bronze \ meteorite combo… it’s the full Monty!

[@vonkruel]

I've been looking to add a dressy hand-winder to my collection, and this is an interesting one. The SW215 is a real draw for me, and I think it's a really attractive watch with excellent legibility (which is important to me). As for having unusually strong lume for a dress watch, I see it as another plus. I just wish it was 40mm instead of 39mm, but if I had the chance to try it on I might decide I don't need that extra millimeter for my ~7.75" wrist. Thanks for a really good look at this new beauty from Zelos! 👍

[@scottbarnett3566]

My wrist is almost exactly the same size as yours, this version and the NASA version do not wear small! Definitely looks and feels more present on the wrist than the Nova model

[@Great-Scott]

Cool watch. I snagged the Aventurine and the tux. Personally, I see this along the lines of the Nodus Sector line, particularly their Sport model. Cute tike! Nice review.

[@pinkbono]

That is an interesting casual daily, legibility is excellent for old blind men in the evening, like me, but I wouldn't call it a dress watch.

[@steveyoung101]

This could be my first Zelos if they come with a bracelet. I don't really consider this as a dress watch. It is more like a weekend casual watch.

[@Mister_Phafanapolis]

In your opinion what qualifies this as not-a-dress-watch ?

[@Bob_Smith19]

Own the steel blue version and I don’t understand why people consider it a dress watch. There are a lot of elements that make it “not” a dress watch. I would not wear it at formal occasions. But I do wear it often and find it to be a sold watch, once you put a better strap on it.

[@robertfeast7691]

Another great review Dave. I love sector dials and this looks good. For me it's a little large for a dress watch but that's my only concern.

[@marccanales2630]

I'd like to see a dive aviator watch one day...the intricacies of the slide ruler bezel with the ultimate depth of a professional dive watch...

[@JusttheWatch]

The Citizen Nighthawk has a slide rule bezel and 200m of WR with a screw down crown.

[@whiteglovewatches9908]

@@JusttheWatch my thoughts exactly

[@willardhooton920]

Seiko Flighty could pull it off

[@whiteglovewatches9908]

I’m loving the gold carbon dial. If I hadn’t just dropped $700 on an Interstellar I’d be all over it.

[@quardlepleen]

Great watch, great review, but I disagree that this is anywhere close to being a dress watch.

[@tkindschi]

Liked the look of it when i got the introductory email. But like you, I asked myself where it "fits" in my collection. I never saw it as a DRESS watch at all, and still don't. It's a low profile daily, I guess, if that's what I think I need. Still not sure I'm onboard, though....

[@tkindschi]

Full disclosure: Yeah...I ordered one of these, in the same colorway reviewed here. I just really liked the look. ;)

[@willardhooton920]

@@tkindschi Same! Lost the adventurine with slow credit card processing 🤬 However, to my eye this one is just as appealing! Peeps are making a big deal about the lack of dress watch esthetic, but to me it looks like a great pilot/ dress casual/ daily wear piece 👌

[@ernestkrajnc6412]

Maybe it's just me, but with a dress watch I don't want to have a torch on my hand (theater etc.)! Why is everybody so hyped on lume??

[@Zephyrdaze1819]

Why not? lol

[@oi_bilbo1082]

Agree. I wish only the hands are lumed and maybe small dots to go with it.

[@whiteglovewatches9908]

The other 5 variants have normal lume, just the hands, minute track and hour markers. It’s Zelos though so it’s still going to be a torch.

[@oi_bilbo1082]

@@whiteglovewatches9908 Thanks! The NASA edition is badass!

[@whiteglovewatches9908]

@@oi_bilbo1082 that is hot. I’m really digging the forged carbon gold.

[@Nuclear__HS]

I think the shape of the hands and numeral font kind of betray the dress watch idea. It looks to me more akin to a field watch -- something like a futuristic Hamilton Khaki Field. The watch seems like an interesting option in its own right, but I just don't see dress watch qualities in the watch aside from being manually wound and thin.

[@markhor1988]

I’m hoping to bag the Aventurine model. So lovely.

[@willardhooton920]

Did you get it?? I was shut down due to slow credit card processing 😱🤬🤯

[@markhor1988]

@@willardhooton920 nah man. I tried but could not. So sad. Wonder if it was bots lol

[@willardhooton920]

@@markhor1988 I believe something’s up. The day before I did a “dry run” on a mock purchase just to iron out the kinks (registered at web site, pre loaded mailing address, etc) but at day of ordering (yesterday), all sorts of weird “bugs” (not present during the dry run) started going afoul!! Went ahead with the Tuxedo - my second fave.

[@markhor1988]

@@willardhooton920 I also did a dry run and registered. I looked at all the other dials and I was like nah. Even asked my brother.

[@michaelputro5766]

How dare you use that beautiful baby to sell t-shirts!.....Cool you got my size🤣....a kidding aside great review....I do like this watch and I will bookmark it as a potential by for myself..... father's day coming up ya know.... thank you for another entertaining and informative video.... keep em coming

[@chrisr8112]

Who doesn’t like a tux watch., for me I think of it as a pilots watch with dressy elements. For 600 bucks I do expect a bit of decoration on the movement.

[@RoaroftheTiger]

LOL Dave ! ... the Baby is Beautiful. ;-)

[@cappy2282]

Really nice looking watch

[@paperback10]

Nice well done review. I like everything about the watch except that odd plasticky looking center. It reminds me of... fake wood in a trailer home!

[@willardhooton920]

It’s fossilized bird feathers!😁

[@mariog7213]

I love it

[@wildernessofzinn17]

I purchased the one with the sky blue dial off of eBay, #16 of 100, and there is no lume on the dial I can see. It is like new and very nice otherwise. I was expecting it to light up, but there is nothing. I wonder if this is a screw up on Zelos' part or some were made this way?.

[@Bob_Smith19]

The tuxedo version is the only one w/ the lumed dial. A quick look at Zelo’s site would have shown you this.

[@williamhill7312]

Great video

[@arielargo]

I wish Zelos would re-release the Nova collection. That was a beautiful dress watch. The Comet nice, but I would not consider this a "dress" watch.

[@alexfrans1267]

Which 1 would you choose this or yema flygraf?

[@JusttheWatch]

Ooooh, good question. I think they're two very different watches, personally I like the design of the Flygraph better. This ones more dressy, a little more flashy. Both are pretty great though.

[@alexfrans1267]

@@JusttheWatch agree with you. Plus yema has more history. Here in Singapore the prices are same for both new timepiece, that’s why I was asking for your opinion . Anyway thanks for replying

[@Comalv]

That much lume is problematic for a dress watch imo. It's... a weird mix. Great looking, but not sure about where you'd use it

[@Nefville]

Dave, I can't tell but if you can please let me know, it appears to be like my Nova and the case is sharp between the lugs, scratching/ chewing up the strap over time. Is this watch having that issue? It looks like it might, my Nova came with a bracelet so I can only put it on that, it eats straps in seconds. I may buy this one but I would need to know if that is going to be a problem first. Thanks.

[@JusttheWatch]

Yeah, the case under the lugs is kind of sharp. The strap that's paired with it doesn't come into contact with the case, but of it did it looks like it would get chewed up over time.

[@Nefville]

@@JusttheWatch Thank you. I was afraid of that.

[@ДенисДубовский-б2ю]

Привет, очень нравится Ваш канал!)) Спасибо за обзор.

[@jwags24]

I love it, but it's just slightly too large for me.

[@MaffuH]

It reminds me of the watches MING make, THe design is fantastic but the centre section is its weakest point

[@Zotrax1946]

It is nice, very good dimensions. Yet it is not legible enough..

[@bt3750]

I just wish there had been a bit of decoration on the movement. It is pretty plain.

[@NPrez-cv4jn]

Maybe the salmon dial, carbon & bronze and aventurine models could pass more as a dress watch. The other models including this one seem more like a daily wearer to me although they can be versatile. Still, I like the design idea. The proportions and movement are on point and I think they’re going to sell quickly! Not sure which one to get for myself.

[@user-tk7km1sr7e]

Nice daily wearer but not a dress watch. I would rather have a sunray pattern in the middle. The existing texture looks like Godzilla skin to me.

[@m2pozad]

Hand winding is not, "a drawback," to a watch guy. To chicks... yes. They are busy with their hair, nails and support equipment.

[@oi_bilbo1082]

Agree. And a passable draw back would be the 50m water resistance rating. Tho, to a watch guy that's not an issue either. My non-divers rarely get wet.

[@bigwilliearmitage]

@@oi_bilbo1082 And i'd bet most people's divers also rarely get wet.

[@zillsburyy1]

my 2264.50.00 is ultra slim and i can take it anywhere

[@MichaelPlum]

Lumed dials on a dress watch is just so weird to me. So weird having your watch glowing at a classy event.

[@chrisb5986]

I cannot take it anymore. The word "affordable" is meaningless.

[@JusttheWatch]

Yeah, this ones kind of pushing past the upper limits of "affordable." It's a good value for that movement, but affordable probably isn't the best word to describe it.

[@gugaique]

good old ST-1901 looks better than this Sellita!

[@JamesAlexander14]

Its that finishing on the movement which kills the deal for me. And I think that perhaps Tritium would be better on this watch. If you are going to the opera, then you don’t want that kind of lume showing. It’s distracting. I think Zelos would have been better designing either a proper dress watch, or another Pilot’s watch. At least you know where you stand then as this gives off a confusing statement.

[@finesse49]

I wouldn't wear that as even a more casual dress watch, even if it did appeal to me.

[@giusepperocchi2979]

That’s not a dress watch by any stretch of imagination, and I expect more than 50mt of WR from Zelos.

[@cosmodoc]

If you want less than 10mm thickness, you can’t get more than 50m!

[@giusepperocchi2979]

@@cosmodoc Sure, right now I’m wearing my Pre Bond Seamaster automatic, which is 8.7 mm thick with 200mt of WR.

[@cosmodoc]

@@giusepperocchi2979 and how much does that cost?

[@giusepperocchi2979]

@@cosmodoc It doesn’t matter, the cheap Hamilton Khaki Automatic is 10mm thick and has 100mt of WR. The Nomos Club is 8.5mm thick and 10atm. I’m just stating that a watch can be thin while having good WR, it just needs good gaskets.

[@cosmodoc]

@@giusepperocchi2979 sure, but it’s supposed to be a dress watch and if it offers many other features for $500, the WR is secondary

[@marcoganz6276]

39mm is too big for a watch without a rotating bezel (i.e. a diver). Lug to lug is ok, thickness is amazing, date at 6 o'clock is horrible, and numerals are horrible. Price is too high.

[@JusttheWatch]

That's a much more concise review than mine!

[@furzkram]

The numbers are a tad TOO bold to REALLY be legible.

[@veganbutcherhackepeter]

I honestly don't think that the "only 50m WR" limits this for anyone. 99% of even the dive watches sold today will end up as desk divers and the most water action they will see is being worn next to the family pool.

[@WesWatchRoom]

This is awesome, I could certainly see myself wearing this as a daily, it's interesting, different and well done. Very nice. Great work with the review