Unusual Name, But It's A Pure Tool Watch : Fanos Osimiri Review

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you for taking the time to make another quality video review Shane! Just to address some of the points brought up in the video for the viewers. The lume on the hands, as well as the bezel action will be corrected for the production. For additional features, we will be looking into producing the Osimiri on a milled clasp provided it could be offered in titanium. By popular demand we will also explore additional colour options such as Teal/Aquamarine. Please feel free to visit our website at www.fanoswatches.com, sign up and ask any questions you may have :) We are currently aiming to launch the Kickstarter at the beginning of 2021. Thanks for watching!

[@Edgaros]

You have a good thing going on there. Especially if you make the adjustments needed (the hands lume goes without saying). I'd also suggest to explore the possibility of making an orange dial one with a titanium bezel. It is really difficult to find a good orange dial diver with a bezel from the same material as the case/bracelet. They always put black ceramic on them. It gets very boring. Doxa has such divers, but they are at another price category. I'd also put some kind of a frame around the date window. Maybe a protruding white one, so that it becomes one with the indices. Date windows that are like cut-out holes make a watch look cheaper imho. Good luck with your campaign...

[@GodIsInHisHeaven]

You really took the time to show off this watch. New microbrand but you still gave it all your attention. Love your videos.

[@fanoswatches3632]

The time and effort Shane puts in his work really shines through. From my experience he is an absolute gentleman as well.

[@GodIsInHisHeaven]

@@fanoswatches3632 Good luck with your campaign pal ;). I think with a few minor tweaks to the watch, it will be awesome.

[@nicks8026]

It’s essentially a Pelagos for folks that don’t want to spend $4k. They’ve done just enough to differentiate it so it’s not a pure copy. Not bad, I guess. I love my Pelagos but it’s definitely big and monochrome. I only wear it for outdoor activities like climbing, sailing, etc. It’s too big to be an everyday watch in my opinion although the unique adjustable clasp, which this lacks, makes it wear very comfortably. Thanks for showing it to us. I wish the brand owners well.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Check us out for an earlybird, were live on kickstarter :) bit.ly/3vSC4Sm

[@domingocorona7028]

@@fanoswatches3632 where are your watches available?

[@desireless4092]

I wear my Peli whenever I can. Bezel, clasp, accuracy. It's unironically Tudor's Magnum Opus IMHO

[@lucafwn]

Straightforward design, overspecced, good quality - it appeals to your inner engineer. A niche product, but that niche will be very happy!

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you Luca, happy to know we have a niche that the Osimiri resonates with.

[@gideonfinley3018]

i know I'm kind of off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch new series online ?

[@jazielaugustine8139]

@Gideon Finley I use FlixZone. You can find it by googling :)

[@iradenver5223]

@Jaziel Augustine yea, I have been using FlixZone for since march myself :)

[@gideonfinley3018]

@Jaziel Augustine Thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I really appreciate it !!

[@robbabcock_]

Man, this is one of the best designed I've seen here in months! The OCD in me always dislikes having the date at the 4, it just looks more balanced at the 6. Titanium is great! A bit of space between the case and pins is awesome if you like thicker NATO or ZULU straps (which I do). 500M of water, a great movement, overall just excellent. Presumably they'll touch up the lume and the bezel ring before it goes to market. If it had tritium I'd absolutely get in on the kickstarter.👍

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you Rob! Unfortunately we won’t be offering tritium lume but the BGW9 on hands and the bezel ring will be addressed for the production, as this is our prototype.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Hey Rob, Check us out for an earlybird, were live on kickstarter :) bit.ly/3vSC4Sm

[@robertcox2857]

Thanks Shane! Very interesting review! I had a Tudor Pelagos 2 liner for many years. The spring adjustment on that clasp was amazing. I honestly felt that it was on the small side for a diver, although I did love it. Seeing this Fanos really struck a chord with me. I hope they do something about the pressed clasp and maybe the handset--although I could live with both depending on the price. I’m definitely interested.

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks. Out of curiosity, what made you get rid of the Pelagos?

[@robertcox2857]

@@RelativeTime I remember thinking at the time that I'd be able to sell the two liner black Pelagos and buy a pre-owned four liner blue Pelagos for close to the same price if I was patient. Obviously the four-liner has the 70-hour power reserve so that was very appealing to me. Unfortunately I never really found the four liner at the exact right time/price so it's still a hole in the collection. Now that this Fanos is on the horizon I'm heavily inclined to go this way and save the few thousand dollars...yet my ultimate goal is probably to have that blue Pelagos with the 70 hour power reserve...

[@johnmuthan286]

Nice design, nice dial/bezel details, nice chapter ring with the indexes coming out of, but a shame : - Overkill specs, don't see the point of the 500m wr and helium escape valve. - way too thick and to big, they are using a mouvement that would allow a 40mm diameter, shorter L2L and 12.5mm thickness. - missing drilled lugs Would have been a great to have that dial in a smaller package. I see we have the same kind of feelings about this watch.

[@watsondna]

Very clean looking watch. I like the coin edge bezel. If their final product looks as good it should sell well. A bit bigger than I like but if you can wear a Duro this should be fine. Regarding longevity I have a 20 year Seiko that is titanium but it still looks nice.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you for watching!

[@rick3670]

As a fan of the dive watch style, I don’t need a He release either, but it’s a great looking watch. More importantly, a great review. Like others before me, I wish the microbrand well... I recently put a stainless steel bracelet on my Casio Duro, so I’m set for now.

[@johnc1848]

I’ve had this watch since it was offered on KS. Either this or my Hem Khuraburi is my favorite watch to actually dive with. It looks as good today as when I purchased the blue variant a few years ago. I wear it on the rubber strap or a NATO when diving. Either way, the balance is great due to the lightness of the watch case.

[@Mbuna92]

Nice pelagos copage

[@fanoswatches3632]

Hey Theo! Check us out for an earlybird, were live on kickstarter :) bit.ly/3vSC4Sm

[@nrs6956]

Well designed agree with you observations. Thank you.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you for watching!

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks!

[@noobfl]

i realy dig this no nonsense design of the watch. everything looks to be designed with the usage in mind first and refining the the details after. that is, what real minimalism realy should be: form follows function. ok, 500 meter water resistance and helium escape valve is pure overkill for every normal use scenario, but overall.. i realy like the puristic straight forward tool design of this watch.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Stefan, that is precisely what we were aiming for. Thank you for the very kind words.

[@brianyparraguirre5375]

Really like the high contrast dial, visibility in any condition seems to be the point of a watch. Also big fan of the hardened titanium, gonna knock this one around for surety

[@AlexanderB.]

I really like this watch, especially like the way the indices are integrated into the chapter ring and how the date complication is designed. However, it gets increasingly hard for new microbrands to successfully launch their watches on Kickstarter. They'd better have chosen a Miyota 9015 and made it a slightly slimmer 300 m diver rather than a 500 m which no one really needs, they could have offered it at a better price. Cheers 👍

[@RelativeTime]

I think part of the specs is that they were going for an affordable Pelagos, but your right. Better to keep a similar design and make it slimmer and more accessible.

[@gimbydude491]

What Alexander said...spot on, so why repeat 😂 The hand set is the one thing that bother me with the fat minute hand, but I have seen this style before and it has always bugged me, so personal preference there..Great review as always Shane!

[@AlexanderB.]

@@RelativeTime As I do love the Tudor pelagos it would have made this watch even more appealing for me if it was slightly slimmer (and maybe slightly more affordable). I could get a watch with a hint of the Pelagos's aesthetics and yet it would be enough water resistant for my needs.

[@brianyparraguirre5375]

Good points, slimmer case with 300M and that aesthetic would be nice. I’d also shorten the crown slightly and extend the hands. Just one opinion though, still like it

[@maxchronicler]

Amazing video on this great looking watch. If price will be under $500 I think I will buy one. Thank you.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Very glad you like it!

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks!

[@daveh5625]

Nice review, nice watch...

[@RelativeTime]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tarasmathers7423]

I really like the aesthetics of the piece. I feel like the "Pelagos," comparison hit the nail right on the head. IMO, I honestly think they would've been better to lose the ETA, and replace it with (as you said) the Miyota 9015. Collectors as a whole, revere the Miyota 9000 series. Plus Fanos can then use the savings from the movement swap, to out fit this model with a better quality clasp, and closure. Which I feel at this price range, is slightly subpar. Shane, you really do produce some interesting, and quality content, that is very engaging. I really enjoy watching each episode. Please keep up the good work. I'm definitely a fan of the channel....

[@junwoojang2941]

I'm not saying that I'm ever going to use the 500m and helium release valve, but I'm always happy to think that if I ever go down that dept, the watch will still be ticking, even though I won't.

[@PpaStrmpf]

Like the design. Reminds me a bit on Pelagos. If the price stays low as said this is must have watch. Like the watches that are tool watches. Robust, something you can take out. Don't need super slick thin brittle Cartier etc but a watch that goes almost everywhere with me. Sapphire is nice Titanium is even better. The metal bracelet is must and the helium valve is nice but could go without. To bring costs down I would build one case without valve and with 30ATM water proof. The dial and markings are awesome. The Rolex style back case is soemthing I do not like. Really. Would be better fith plane screwback case with engraved logo something similar that does Seiko. I love this watch. Nice video.

[@ozludo]

That was a very fair, comprehensive review. The watch is not terribly interesting, although I like the 6 o'clock date and the rubber strap looked good.

[@robertarthur3532]

That's why I love your videos Shane, you cover watches over a broader range from tool watches to polished and in everything in between. This did get my attention because I'm saving for a Pelagos currently. I do like how this has the date as well at the 6, but the build quality is definitely lacking some. This is the kind of watch that will attract a certain kind of owner. I dig the completely tool design because its not meant for flare and wants to blend into the background. Sometimes that's most desirable. Lastly I'd love to see more companies doing things with Grade 1 titanium, like the Hamilton military H705650 has as I think the patina that develops on that kind of titanium is so cool.

[@NathanChisholm041]

I was about to hit the sack here in OZ but one more video won't hurt i guess! Oh and the watch is cool...

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you Nathaniel!

[@pierce_fierce]

I think this in a matte blue/green would be a stunner. We all can only have so many black divers.

[@RelativeTime]

This is very true. I'm sure they will have more colorways, but never mentioned what they were.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Appreciate the feedback Pierce! We will be looking into the possibility of an Aqua/Teal color combo :)

[@dinner_workingsly]

I love it! Female end links and I’m on it. At 50mm L2L I need whatever I can get to shrink it down. Not a fault of the watch of course, I have girly wrists.

[@just-inedc2381]

I think it would be just a lil big for me but it’s definitely interesting! I really like the chunky minute hand and case shape.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you for watching !

[@FT4Freedom]

Very nice looking watch. Tuxedo Diver. Great alternative to Tudor. However. Thin case would be great to take full advantage of the ETA. Your using Ti so make the case thin, sacrifice the extra 300m WR. Toss He release and put the money into trimming down the case. The indices and handset are perfect and hold their own. Make sure the lume is concentrated and even. Knurled crown would make the watch more realistic tool. The keyed crown is kind of overstep into luxury. Reference the thinness of the Glycine Combat Sub. Thick watches are just not ergonomic or optimum function.

[@watchalot919]

I own a Zelos Swordfish TI, and struggle with the lack of weight. I know weight doesn't mean quality, but my brain struggles to believe it. I am not particularly keen on the slab shape, and the dials is perhaps a little plain. I would like to know where they got the ETA movement from, and suspect it may actually be a Sellita. A pressed clasp, what were they thinking of? As usual good review

[@HVG67]

My Zelos Ti (Frost) is just fantastic. I love the weight. I also have a titanium Invicta that I wear on a Zulu and that feels like I'm wearing a plastic Casio 😆🤪 it's ridiculously lightweight..

[@baldeagle6128]

I totally agree. I prefer my 42mm v2 steel swordfish to my titanium. My brain tells me it is better quality because it’s heavier, and steel has a better lustre, especially in the flat linked bracelet of the swordfish. It’s my favourite bracelet.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Hello Simon, I fully agree on the the deceiving feel of titanium. The movement is indeed an ETA as we have a supplier that can provide them in smaller quantities, but depending on interest in the final product (I.e. including a milled clasp), we may revert to Sellita if it translates to a lower overall price for buyers. Thank you for watching!

[@theroninwrist12]

You’re reviews are the shiiiiiiit! Great job👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@RelativeTime]

Thanks!

[@theroninwrist12]

I know it’s a different review but I too fell in love with the orient star Pepsi diver at first sight! And after watching your review “a couple three times” I pulled the trigger with great confidence, it’s on its way now!

[@stusims6567]

Maybe they should echo the shape of the indices on the date window? Just add an arch to the top! Great review as always Shane!!! PS. I’d love to play a game of Chess with you sometime!

[@TinBin-Craig]

nice watch i do like the pressed clasp would put me off for the price hope they correct that... cheers

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thanks for watching Craig! Looking to see what we can do about that for the final production while keeping the bracelet titanium.

[@TheMasonator777]

The Citizen Promaster beat the Turtle for lume longevity! I have two BN0151s (blue and black) and I noticed that they last forever (6-7 hours of legibility in total darkness), despite the initial brightness not being mind-blowing. Which I think is preferable in most cases. Not as exiting when you flame them up with UV, but way more functional over time.

[@jwags24]

I absolutely get Pelagos vibes. But I would be happier if the watch had a case size similar to NTH watches. I MUCH prefer thinness nowadays.

[@dparis2172]

The most interesting thing about this watch might be how they got ETA movements. I thought access to them had been restricted to the Swatch Group brands.

[@RelativeTime]

I think it's been restricted, but not completely cut off. Not entirely sure, the story seems to keep changing with that. Although that brings up another good point. Just because they used it in the prototype, doesn't mean they will be able to easily secure enough for production.

[@dparis2172]

@@RelativeTime Exactly. A new KS microbrand fitting their titanium watches with ETAs for $500 +/-... It doesn't add up.

[@helloworldstein]

Swatch is reducing quantity over time. This means micro-brands who sell fewer units are able to get their orders fulfilled while someone like Oris selling millions of watches would not be. Keep an eye out, until the complete cut-off happens, I'll bet you fewer and fewer big brands will be able to source ETA movements, and by the end it'll be almost purely microbrands.

[@nolanolivier6791]

My understanding is that ETA currently limits supply of movements outside of the Swatch Group to companies with less than 30 employees. Don't remember where I read that, though...

[@shanephillips8735]

This is live on kickstarter now, may be worth doing a youtube update/reminder

[@RelativeTime]

I didn't know they went live. I usually only ever do one video per watch, unless I get an updated prototype or a production model to follow up with. Although occasionally I will post something on my community tab about it. When did they go live?

[@shanephillips8735]

@@RelativeTime a couple of weeks ago

[@shanephillips8735]

@@RelativeTime just thought it may be a good idea to reshare the original vid as a community post

[@Alias_Anybody]

What's the point of a high beat movement in a "tool watch" again? I don't know if they can get their hands on something like that but in principle reducing the beat for a bigger power reserve and longer service interval would make sense. Would also love to know how much a piece would cost if they used an NH35 like everyone else.

[@RelativeTime]

That's a whole debate in itself. Along the same lines, whenever I hear anyone mention Rolex and "tool watch" in the same sentence, I wonder if a luxury watch could really be considered a tool.

[@Alias_Anybody]

@@RelativeTime Maybe 50 years ago...

[@user-ot5mk1lb8b]

Nice watch. Look forward to recommended changes or other changes.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Check us out for an earlybird, were live on kickstarter :) bit.ly/3vSC4Sm

[@tikkathreebarrels]

Mine arrived this week and I like it a lot. Why? The case size and titanium weight are a start, the way the hands appear to float 'cos of the black connection parts for another. The black date wheel, the lume is great, a lot of your grumbles have been dealt with in production. Every aspect of every dive watch is, as you say, overkill. I bought the black and would like to try the blue. OBTW, it's usually pronounced "pro-plof" not plowprof, just thought you might like.

[@DongHoDocLa]

good job

[@poleatsky89]

Shane I really love your reviews, attention to detail and honesty. but I am personally tired of microbrand divers and almost with microbrands in general, I might be the only one though. so I am patiently waiting for more interesting watches! cheers!

[@RelativeTime]

Right now I got one more diver to cover this month (Vaer D5 Tropic). Has a bit of an unusual design, but after that should be a while before I get to another diver. Although half of the other watches I have got planned are microbrands. What kind of watches are you more interested these days?

[@poleatsky89]

​@@RelativeTime I like Vaer watches they have personality and character, would love to see the diver review. almost pulled the trigger on their explorer style watch on black Friday, but removed it from the cart because of the foetina lume. i am drooling over a sinn 556a rs right now and stowa flieger 36, want to try a German brand. i wish the larger brands start working with KZbin reviewers as much as microbrands. i know it is hard to get hold of most of those watches.

[@auttiebarnard7691]

Pelagos homage, good one

[@thetimebombardier]

solid review as always mate!! the watch is a little too generic for me but thanks for sharing it with us :D

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you for watching!

[@Trex100]

I like virtually everything about it... except the hour hand.

[@fanoswatches3632]

We may change the hand size (will test via user poll) Check us out for an earlybird, were live on kickstarter :) bit.ly/3vSC4Sm

[@mfrankel8321]

Nice review. The company lost me with the stamped clasp. This does not go well with an ETA2824 movement.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thank you for watching, the final product will have a milled stainless steel clasp along with the titanium bracelet.

[@SilverSergeant]

Those short hands would drive me crazy.....It would take a while for my brain to adapt. I know that sounds weird, but my brain sees that minute hand as the hour hand.

[@RelativeTime]

Makes sense, as I said it's not my favorite handset. The idea behind it is pretty sound for a diver though. As the most important thing while diving is the min hand in relation to the bezel.

[@SilverSergeant]

@@RelativeTime Yea, that makes sense. Thanks.

[@HVG67]

At first I thought you filmed in b/w. But it's the subdued Black of the watch and bezel. Very tool ⌚ indeed. Not exciting enough for me. (I'm now playing the waiting game for my Zelos Blacktip Frost to arrive...) Also: I seriously did not notice the date window until you pointed it out 🤪

[@RelativeTime]

So you decided on the frost. Very nice. I'm surprised I haven't seen a video yet for them. They wound up shipping the 39mm horizons early for reviewers, I thought they would do the same for these.

[@HVG67]

@@RelativeTime yeah the red dial sold out real quick, but I think the Frost gives you the best bang for buck: lumed dial and (sapphire) lumed bezel! Going to be my first watch with a Miyota 9015 movement.. wonder how that is going to be..

[@elboogy4784]

I'd be totally in if the size was smaller. Maybe 40x47mm. Cant do L2L over 49. Great design if they improve the lume, bezel and nasty stamped clasp.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Final size is slightly smaller (hopefully by enough)! Check us out for an earlybird, were live on kickstarter :) bit.ly/3vSC4Sm

[@Furniture121]

The hands kill any interest for me, though the 500m depth rating and He escape valve also don't help.

[@acyphium]

Waiting for SOTC 😎

[@RelativeTime]

Probably won't do another until March. I think that's when I did the last one.

[@SecondHourWatches]

I can't tell which hand is the hour and the minute

[@RelativeTime]

Might be why that style usually has the min hand as a different color.

[@dude28405]

It looks like a nice watch but it’s way too vanilla for me for that price nothing really stands out I have some for half the price it stand out more than that I’m not with Swiss movement but stand out nonetheless I’ve never had somebody look at my watch and say hey I like that sweet Swiss movement

[@RelativeTime]

Pretty much. I think he was really going for a Pelagos homage, which some people have said the same thing about that.

[@robertb925]

It looks fine, but doesn't really stand out at all. I'd prefer if they shaved 2-3mm off of the case thickness, even if that means dropping the WR to 200M and losing the helium escape valve.

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

Yet another dive watch kickstarter project. How many hundred divers are there on kickstarter? I miss microbrand flieger, field etc.

[@RelativeTime]

Now that you mention it, It's been quite a while since I last saw a pilots watch on kickstarter. Last one I remember was the Beaufort Aerotimer, and that's only sort-of a pilots watch. As for a field watch, last one I remember is the Ressie Resolute, which again was pretty good but not a typical field.

[@ojsimps701]

Pelagos vibe mmmm nice name ooh he valve ooh lume bezel oohbswiss movt ooh tudor 'omage

[@tjschakow]

Is the speaker an homage to Guy?

[@RelativeTime]

Who?

[@andrei-cosmin.popa85]

Good specs on a boring tool watch. I feel like the dial design elements don't match the case design. Nevertheless, thank you for the review! 👍🏽

[@sleepinglysithia]

I love the dial but the case seems very uninspired.

[@RelativeTime]

Other then a narrow chamfered edge, there isn't much else going on. I've been pretty surprised at the divide on this one in the comments. Some love it, and others are just plain bored.

[@timothythomas1626]

Lose the Valve and go with a smaller version at 300 me3ters

[@stevefox8605]

Nice, but yet another homogeneous microbrand diver. I do like it, but doesn't stand out in a sea of kickstarters, a shame- I Iike it especially date at 6 and I like the hands too. Good luck to them. Cheers 👍🏻

[@cedarcanoe]

Yet another 300-500 usd diver. It ’s time microbrands are doing something different.

[@GodIsInHisHeaven]

divers are the most popular in terms of sales, it makes sense from a business perspective :( That's not to say you can't succeed with a different style watch though...

[@davidlloydjones752]

Always worth reviewing any watch, but man!, just nothing new there Shane.😏

[@chaschbe4564]

These bog standard 300 to 600$ kickstarter divers are getting srsly boring..

[@osgoodbad]

Just so you know, it's "bog standard" and not "box standard." But I agree with the sentiment.

[@chaschbe4564]

@@osgoodbad Thank you😊

[@fanoswatches3632]

Sorry you feel that way, any feedback is welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@osgoodbad]

@@fanoswatches3632 I'm sorry. I was overwhelmed by a pedantic desire to correct a stranger on the internet, but my comment seemed too harsh unless it was diffused in some way. I settled on agreement with the comment I was responding to. I would not have said that if I had considered that you might see it. Please don't take me too seriously. I only own one watch and am generally bored by divers unless they are very outside the box. But I apologise. This looks like a well crafted and reliable tool that anyone would be satisfied to own, and that I would be very impressed by in person. I wish your company the best.

[@bifflee3603]

Quite bland looking, doesn't really offer anything different to all my other divers and despite having the Swiss movement that's not enough to tempt me to back it.

[@fanoswatches3632]

Thanks for watching Biff. Any feedback on what you’d like would definitely be appreciated!

[@jiahuilai608]

Most of your sentence starts with.. and, but, now. Hahaha not a criticism, just an observation

[@RelativeTime]

True. Part of that is just instinct when reading into he microphone, and part of it is trying to keep a continuous flow. Like one long story without any abrupt subject changes.

[@jiahuilai608]

Appreciate the review, always enjoy your content. However, this is not a watch for me, not in this uncertain times anyway

[@autobahnmensch]

clean straightforward design copied directly from Tudor Pelagos. do yourself a favor and save up for the real one.

[@craiganczelowitz7225]

Getting tired of all these prototype/kickstarter (possibly non-existent) watch promotions.........never mind the fact this and many others look like every/other diver watch...Not to be a hater though - hahaha

[@-Dash-]

Not very imaginative is it...

[@fanoswatches3632]

One can try! Thank you for watching

[@mrwulf100]

Voice so smug, I can barely watch the vid.....fuck it, I can't.

[@RelativeTime]

🧐

[@troynasello2085]

Lackluster at best.