Was $215 with tax+shipping. I'm happy with the cost. Simply stating the $160 price was for the initial buyers. Again, very happy with mine.
@djapojunior
8 ай бұрын
I saw these recently and I think they're awesome. Everything you need in a dressier grab and go and more. I'm a day date guy and it is executed here is almost perfectly. The only wish is the lume was a bit stronger, it would have been perfect with that. Also, the owner seems like a great guy.
@Aggnog
8 ай бұрын
I'd love to see more quartz watches use the seiko mecaquartz with the smooth hand.
@creato938
8 ай бұрын
That is a really beautiful watch and the slight hint there is a quartz inside is very well made.
@euanmacdonald1973
6 ай бұрын
Looks good Peter. I’ll check them out. Good to support local Aussie too!
@nakwaideshields974
7 ай бұрын
I’m really liking this. I’m going to give the green a go.
@mytradingdiary5047
8 ай бұрын
best intro on you tube mate
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
😊🙏
@JulesCatlyn
8 ай бұрын
Ordered mine!
@richardb22
8 ай бұрын
I am going to get one of these . But which colour? Burgundy, Blue or Green?
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
I personally like the Blue..
@richardb22
8 ай бұрын
All three 😂
@shakespace4711
8 ай бұрын
Nice looking watch! Just checked their website, price seems increased to 349 AUD?
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Correct, launch prices are finished
@jonboy8181
8 ай бұрын
Meccaquartz or hand wind movement, I’d be in. That ticking doesn’t go with how elegant the watch looks.
@aussie8114
8 ай бұрын
Looks nice 👍🏼
@michaelcoates7475
8 ай бұрын
I like the design, but am not a fan of quartz movements. One idea I do like is putting a little less money into the watch and a little more money into the strap. In my opinion, a quality strap makes all the difference in wearing enjoyment. I would much rather have a $200 watch on $100 bracelet than a $300 watch on a $10 bracelet.
@7rslender
8 ай бұрын
Nice one.
@clifforddean232
8 ай бұрын
Where did you get the bracelet from?
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
artemstraps.com
@colincelso9428
8 ай бұрын
Went in to order one and the price is $349 not $249. 🤷🏻♂️
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
I believe the launch price has finished 😢
@colincelso9428
8 ай бұрын
Ah ok thank you
@thegorn
8 ай бұрын
Style is a bit too retro Art Deco for my tastes
@mr-iz8cx
7 ай бұрын
$349
@PeterKotsa
7 ай бұрын
I know, the launch price has finished unfortunately..
@finesse49
8 ай бұрын
Why on Earth did he put the frequency on the dial? So silly.
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
I believe its a running theme here..
@stealthtowealth2167
8 ай бұрын
I kind of dig it, like a Bulova
@edwardfletcher7790
7 ай бұрын
So it's a complete rip off of Farer design then ? 😒
@thepointmisser
4 ай бұрын
The date window is FAR to small, and the hands are illegible in certain lights.. They are too slim, and not differentiated from the the brushed background enough (and i own one)...
@NATHANSFLETCHER
8 ай бұрын
This watch seems like a winner for the money, very clean and clear tuxedo style design, I like it.
@stavros_katsopr
8 ай бұрын
The whole design has something mid-century industrial, that's for sure. I don't mind about the date, but the hands look a tad short, not cause they are, it's just the shape. Other than that, nice try, nice watch, grab and go indeed, GADA in fact. Thanks for the presentation Peter, be well mate. PS The quartz hint on the dial is spot on!
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Not pretending to be something its not thats for sure..👍
@5ifty_cow997
3 ай бұрын
Watching this because the presale of Version 2 is today. They added a screwdown crown, 2 more layers of lume, and made the date window 0.5mm larger, so all the gripes mentioned he addressed.
@driftkid222
8 ай бұрын
Why didn't he talk about the significance of the 32,768Hz that's so proudly printed on the dial and buckle? Thought it would have a hi beat quartz movement like on some Bulova watches but it looks like a normal quartz to me.
@WatchWitt
8 ай бұрын
These look fantastic! Love the minimalist approach, yet enough details to find it interesting. I’m with you on the date window being too small. A little bigger would increase legibility and improve the symmetry with the day window. Just my thoughts. Love the caseback and logo design! Great price for this titanium daily!
@OriginalLoLRandom
8 ай бұрын
Maybe I missed it in the video, and if so, I'm sorry, but: Any word on what international shipping is going to cost?
@avronaut
7 ай бұрын
Nice watch. But I don't like swiss quarz caliber. They are not able to make good quarz caliber. Look how the second hand swings. That's at the level one 3 dollar no name caliber. BTW: I also don't like it when the second hand doesn't match the indices. That looks cheap.
@FrankR_23
8 ай бұрын
Completely agree with your gripes, especially the date hole. But I love the look nd layout of it, definitely thinking of getting that blue one, maybe a future version 2 will improve on those gripes.
@Sunwil
7 ай бұрын
This watch is 🔥 imo. I’ll definitely look for a future release from this brand. I like this current one but i think i missed the lower launch price.
@mrd64
8 ай бұрын
These look like a bargain. Any reason why the green dial is £50 cheaper in the UK, is it no longer the sought-after colour of a few years ago?
@hansenluu
8 ай бұрын
Should make s no second hand version. And enlarge the numerals s bit. And throw in a titanium bracelet for $80 more.
@user-jd2zs8ql1v
8 ай бұрын
Pre-Registered to buy one 🍾
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
You'll love this..enjoy 👍
@deanwoods9294
8 ай бұрын
There's absolutely nothing about this watch that I dislike. Really good job by the creator. I would buy...but I just don't need another daily beater 😅
@etebol
Ай бұрын
I have been looking at this watch, I think they are great value for money.
@fabricea7704
8 ай бұрын
Nice watch, nice price. A little less if imported into Europe. 🇪🇺Thanks Peter.👍
@PhilAnt01
8 ай бұрын
I love the watch and I think it looks a real strap monster - but like you the date is to small for my 53 year old eyes :) But at the money a real bargain.
@Robert32064
8 ай бұрын
Nice video, Peter, and props to your mate. The watch is very nicely executed. I really like the tux style dial, hands and round date window. My beater is a Lorus titanium. 37-38 mm titanium watches with quartz movements are the ideal everyday pieces. Small, light, thin and unobtrusive, they can make you forget you are wearing them. Set them once a month and forget about them until they are needed. It's an old-fashioned watch sensibility that really works.
@jonathancarson1974
8 ай бұрын
I jumped in on the presales on this also.. It's elegant, simple, classic, modern, quartz and good value in one. Also day and date . I think the date is just too close to the number track, and arguably a bit small. There really are too many micro brand Divers copying eachother ad nauseum. Also, im done with automatics...
@freddolman1494
8 ай бұрын
For this price, even if it's junk, how can I pass this up. However, they are not junk....Peter says so and I trust him. I love the look, the size (38 is my favorite size), and that Burgundy calls to me. I will be doing the pre-order. For a quick grab an go watch, it's a no brainer.
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more Fred 👍
@jeanlefranc3817
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Peter for letting us discover this model I obviously have never seen one in the metal, but, from your video, I like everything about it. The perfect urban, smart looking grab and go watch. The dimensions are spot on I am a sucker for negative space on a dial The « colorful tuxedo » style is perfectly executed Having a Sinn 556a, a small date window does not bother me. Actually I prefer it better here as it does not get in the way of legibility, the way the stupid cyclops does on a Rolex Datejust The applied hour numerals are perfectly sized At this price level, quartz is an excellent option, otherwise you end up with cheap and quite inaccurate Chinese movements, as in Merkur watches IMO, way more versatile than a G-Shock which don’t make sense in town, unless you work in law enforcement, construction or handle large and heavy equipment all day long. The push-pull crown, meaning you don’t need to be super careful with the thread when you screw the crown back in place after setting the time or date. It’s something I really enjoy on more expensive pieces, like my Formex Essence 39 Plus, obviously, the nice pop of colour on the tip of the seconds hand 😉. Your mate has a successful business coming.
@jonathancarson1974
8 ай бұрын
I like simple, interesting quite well specced Quartz watches . I have a bertucci because it was titanium, sapphire and field style. A marathon because it is fibre resin with sapphire and tritium, and now this for the dressy option.
@richardb22
4 ай бұрын
Amended 14th May 2024 . Mine arrived today 133GBP + postage so no taxes . Overall I am pleased . It has something of an old Oris about it with the concentric outer ring pattern. The lume is noticeable when I leave my light filled room and walk down the dull corridor. It is attractive and legible. It is certainly light . Strap good. Finish good. The day looks nice . Moans and niggles? I agree the date is so small as to be unreadable . I wonder if the colours should be bolder ( I have Burgundy. ) . Conclusions: I have lots ion watches that look similar. This is different to anything I have. Clean simple but with enough interest in the form and dial to be interesting. A GADA watch? maybe. Reply
@PeterKotsa
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@xN1NJ4smurfx
8 ай бұрын
Another great video... kinda come to expect it now 😆 Appreciate you repping a local boy, seen him here and there on the forums, and stoked that his watches are so good! It's not my style (or size!), but I really like the look after seeing them in your vid. If you see this, nice work Matt!! Hope your first HZ watch launches well, and you keep growing your brand! Keen to see what comes next 😎
@rbkfan200
8 ай бұрын
It’s kind of a Longines Spirit and a Polerouter combined. Nice design and nice price!
@JaedoTae
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for supporting your local watchmaker! Bravo for this watch with its second hand touching the indice on the dot. Tissot PRX, please learn from this!
@nikolaikrustev1159
8 ай бұрын
The watch looks far too nice to be 'beater' and deserves a proper mechanical movement.
@TalkingTimepieces
8 ай бұрын
The significant improvement in industrial processes is enabling inexpensive products to have tight tolerances. There are a lot of great watch bargains out there.
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Well said Alix 👍
@tonyxxx9463
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up and supporting an Aussi watch guy, nice to see. Signed up for one already 👍Next one he makes, no day/ date, automatic 9039, bigger hands so more lume and a screw down crown, he would thousands bro.
@Subjective_JoshNelson
8 ай бұрын
Can you link the brand and type of the auto close grey strap? I've been looking for one - not sure what they are properly called. Thanks!
I like it. I think the design is great, easy to read, good proportions, case size and shape, materials, I also like the colors. My niggles would also be the date window is a bit small for my 56 yo eyes too. Great price!
@samhackney5977
7 ай бұрын
Very handsome watch! 👍
@timetowatch_francois
8 ай бұрын
You're right Peter; spot on as a daily wear. And, since the Pandemic, I find myself wearing dailies and only seldom having to wear true dress watches. This one can easily be worn at social gatherings and at the office ... home office that is 🙂 Thanks for sharing my friend. I hope all is well.
@saadparekh
7 ай бұрын
@0:35 the launch price shows as 349 for me. Would have been a non-brainer at 249.
@PeterKotsa
7 ай бұрын
Unfortunately the launch prices have expired
@niqpw
8 ай бұрын
I like it! Maybe make the date window slightly larger and a curved rectangle to mirror the day window? And longer hour hand? I know, it's easy to comment on a design vs staring at a blank piece of paper 😛
@Tazdingo01
8 ай бұрын
That's a looker! The size is perfect too. Thanks for the video.
@garycollard1981
8 ай бұрын
I do like the basic design and the day/date gets a thumbs up from me but agree about the size of the date window. From the video the hands don't look like they stand out that well against the dial from some angles. The Seiko5 currently on my wrist has great legibility which I need for seeing the time when I don't have my glasses on. An age related factor that now decides my watch collecting.
@ptchan5
7 ай бұрын
Creating a partnership with Formex to offer those microadjust bands and clasps would be a marriage made in heaven. Nothing wrong with a standard pin buckle, but that strap is top notch.
@droid1appmkr
8 ай бұрын
Love the design. Agree with critiques...needed a bigger date window and i would have preferred the numbers with lume also (even if the lume was stronger on the hands only).
@135ipocketrocket2
8 ай бұрын
Well finished titanium, wow, for that price? Sweet. Unfortunately not my size, and date legibility would be improved in a 42mm. Missed an opportunity on the lume as well, for the numeral indices. Also would like to see more color options on the middle dial plate, as it comes across quite plain, unfortunately. A great first effort though!
@AlexanderB.
8 ай бұрын
Handsome watches with perfect dimensions and good specs for little money. I hope they put a little effort in second hand alignment on their production models. Very nice!
@NemoOmen-g5d
8 ай бұрын
Brilliant design for a Brand Opener . Love the Pin Buckle repeat and the enamel logo on the caseback . Congrats Matt …. 🫶
@migueljohnson432
8 ай бұрын
Peter, a great watch, already sign to get two, one for my elder son, who is looking for a nice dress watch and surely one for me too ;-) Tell your friend he did all right. At least in my opinion. Cheers.
@mesteme
8 ай бұрын
Love the design, and at € 150 it's a steal
@Kikimut
8 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the Hermes H08.
@keysersoze503
8 ай бұрын
Really nice looking watch.
@thetattedpharmacist3215
8 ай бұрын
I’ve ordered a Burgundy, chatted to Matt a few times on AAWF and just like Jody and Steven with the Erebus, I’m excited to help out a fellow Aussie watch enthusiast!
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Champion, enjoy the watch, excellent daily beater 👍
@xgford94
8 ай бұрын
0:49 AND…..Sold, just ordered the Blue
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Enjoy..👍
@howyduinyall7653
8 ай бұрын
What’s the website called?
@bobbressi5414
8 ай бұрын
I have one serious pet peeve with quartz watches: the second hand MUST hit the markers correctly. If it stops between markers it is a non starter for me. Alignment is a huge QC indicator.
@TheNunakun
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely, which is why I really appreciate when some watches actually do. Probably more difficult to achieve than straight mechanical, at least in practice.
@Naptosis
8 ай бұрын
This looks lovely! I love the proud mention of the crystal movement. Technically quartz watches have more movement than any mechanical. 😉
@marcsmith-wl9pw
8 ай бұрын
This is a great value
@jayjay9932
8 ай бұрын
Put an NH35 and I'll get one.
@davidwarburton8890
8 ай бұрын
Always love a good titanium.
@Mike-In-O-Town
8 ай бұрын
Overall I really like the watch and think, as you noted, its a winner based on looks and value. But why a date/date complication? IMO, ditching them would result in a better looking watch, and I, like everyone, have a phone in my pocket if I need the date.
@bluebird1239
7 ай бұрын
You might be right that the same watch without a day/date complication would be a cleaner, possibly even less expensive watch to make and to buy and might be a good addition to the existing line to consider. It is a handsome looking watch, but I do agree with the author of this video that the numbers/window size for the date look too small in comparison to the letters of the days. I could live with the loom as is.
@jonathancarson1974
6 ай бұрын
The same thing about having a phone in your pocket for day/date could be said of using your phone for telling the time also..😊 personally I like a day, date,time watch ..
@Mike-In-O-Town
6 ай бұрын
@@jonathancarson1974 Which is why they build them. Each to their own. I just prefer the simplest, cleanest dial possible in what I hang off my wrist.
@H0kram
8 ай бұрын
I like it.
@GalorOffroad
8 ай бұрын
Wow I love this style of watch ! Thanks for the review 👍
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
My pleasure 👍
@EfenLi-j3c
8 ай бұрын
👍👍👍 Nice Watch 👍👍👍
@BennyLlama
8 ай бұрын
I would buy one if the date window was a little bigger. My eyesight isn't the best and it looked hard to read. I will be eagerly awaiting his second watch
@bradleyburton4762
6 ай бұрын
Thinking of placing a cyclops over my date. Why not? 😊
@UGA.D
8 ай бұрын
The web page shows lumed Arabics. Nice.
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Not sure these pre production version had lume on the arabics, looking forward to the production version 👍
@grahamlawton6250
8 ай бұрын
Great watch and good luck to your mate!
@delocabi3038
8 ай бұрын
I took thought that date window and the minute hand was too small. Other than that it's a on my short list.
@ijrm37
8 ай бұрын
Yep agree, the bigger date window would result in a buy for me. The numbers look a bit squished.
@funkykoval2099
8 ай бұрын
Huge waterproof is not an issue for me, because daily watch is for beeing a companion in work. (Unless you're a pro-diver)
@thecrypto3662
8 ай бұрын
Mint!!! Stick a 262 kHz-frequency quartz movement from Bulova into them and you have a world beater :)
@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces
8 ай бұрын
Nice looking watches for the price. Thanks Peter.
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
You bet, thanks for watching Bob...be well brother
@janihellberg6911
8 ай бұрын
Just a great desing. Not a hater of quartz, this would have been amazing with something more spesial, like a mechaquartz with higher beatrate of the secondhand.
@D3ZG1978
8 ай бұрын
These look nice and quite unique
@mvm006
8 ай бұрын
Very nice looking. But I would prefer an NH35 there.
@davemck1887
8 ай бұрын
For the price WOW ! What a grab and go.
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Totally agree brother
@richardb22
8 ай бұрын
As it goes I brought one. I went for the Burgundy. Not a safe choice . My head said Blue , of course Blue , my Heart said "you don't have anything in a red/burgandy etc " My Bum was quivering when I hit the pay now. But at the end of the day it is super original , very distinctive and very cheap, but not "cheap" . I have never been a gambler , I am to poor to waste my money. . Was in the pub tonight my good mate , who I have watch banter with, had a Cartier Santos 7k GBP which he upset with as its not running to plus or minus whatever. I had my Lorus Lumibrite full dial lume 30GBP that glows like a UFO . Burgundy what was I thinking of....I will obviously have to get a tan to wear it ....I will obviously have to take my family to The Med this summer ......my kids will love holidays in the sun......My wife will like it too and probably get very "sexy " with me with all that sun , vino and good food . All for 158 GBP inc postage . Burgundy does not ,now I have thought it through , seems bad choice . Richard
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
"My Bum was quivering" 😊😂, thats very funny Richard😂
@meandertaker
8 ай бұрын
That looks nice. My daily beater is the Casio Oceanus S100, also a titanium workhorse. It’s not as inexpensive as this HZ but it’s the most comfortable watch I have. Great video as usual!
@ongchangheng
8 ай бұрын
It would be perfect for me if it had a GMT function!!!
@morgan97475
8 ай бұрын
Good looking piece
@stealthtowealth2167
8 ай бұрын
Pretty cool, might have to pre order one! Cheers from Essendon
@PeterKotsa
8 ай бұрын
Cheers from Mount Waverley
@lucignolo8333
8 ай бұрын
I like this watch but i dont know if i would put it against a seiko 5 which costs half
@pdejong01
8 ай бұрын
Thanks, looks like a good deal, ordered the blue version! 👍🏻
@gipgap4
8 ай бұрын
Looks like a variation of the Vario empire watch.
@leonm2407
8 ай бұрын
Would buy one in a heartbeat if there was no day date complication. An extra mm would'nt hurt either. Maybe next time. Good luck Matt.
@robvans9082
8 ай бұрын
Looks nice but its not legible enough for me
@Maddo03
7 ай бұрын
Seconds hand not hitting the indicators.
@Zotrax1946
8 ай бұрын
Nice!! Not for me, the date window.. plus a day window.. maybe with no complications it would hit my taste.
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