The Erebus Ascent - Could it be the best watch under $500?

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Күн бұрын

Check out the Ascent here - erebuswatches.com/collections...
NOTE - PRE-ORDER PRICING ENDS MAY 20TH - GET IN BEFORE THEN!!
In todays video, we are taking a look at some pre-production models from Erebus Watches - the micro-brand founder by Jody ‪@JustOneMoreWatch‬ & his business partner Stevie Parker.
This is their second release and is a GADA (Go Anywhere, Do Anything) watch. With 12 models to choose from, 24 if you count the bracelet options, you are sure to find a version that takes your fancy!
JOMW kindly lent me the three models to take a look at, the Aventurine dial (my favourite), the black enamel and also the Blue Helix....all of the models have their own personalities & could almost be regarded as completely different watches...they certainly wear like that anyway!
At 39mm, this watch will fit most wrists & the superlative case finishing evokes hints of Grand Seiko, whilst the hands & indices have an Omega Aqua Terra feel to them.
Inside the case we have a Miyota 9015 which breaks from the mould of using the Seiko NH35A, it's a higher rate as well with 28,800 beats per hour.
Last but not least, the watch has 100m water resistance & is backe with a two-year warranty!
All in all, this new release from the lads shows just how good a sub $500 watch can be & certainly puts some of the more well-known luxury brands to shame. Great work chaps...I can't wait to see what Erebus watches brings next!
NOTE - I haven't been incentivised in any way to give a positive review...I genuinely think the watch is a smash hit! Especially that Aventurine dial!
#watchreview #erebus #justonemorewatch #jomw
#ascent

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@JustOneMoreWatch Ай бұрын

Thanks Al! The Aventurine has been the #1 seller from day one. A bit of a surprise to be honest, but delighted that people seem to like it. Including you mate! Cheers, Jody

@thegorn Ай бұрын

Looking forward to a meteorite dial

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

Pleasure sir! Congratulations again on a great release!

@godGottgod Ай бұрын

Hey Jody is this actually the blue or the purple Helix?

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

@@godGottgod it's the blue... It came in a box titled blue helix

@zogzog1063 Ай бұрын

I wanted to check out the actual Malachite dial I would receive - I don't want a curved version of pattern but your team could not guarantee that. I get that - there is only so much individualization one can provide. Also: if you produce quartz versions I will buy a minimum of two.

@Laiskumus Ай бұрын

Best closeup videography of the aventurine dial I have seen, great job, subscribed 👍

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@breesey73 Ай бұрын

Agreed, the macro videography as a whole here is superb. New subscriber! 👌🏻

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

@@breesey73 thanks mate

@PadraigMou Ай бұрын

it is so hard to choose which one I buy!

@wristopia4101 Ай бұрын

which one have you ordered?

@ThemysteriousMrP Ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review Al! Appreciated very much! ❤

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

Pleasure mate! Its an awesome watch... I wish you both every success!

@11fawkes11 Ай бұрын

Nice review, nice watches! l ordered the blue helix with o and j style bracelet and the blue strap pack... Can't wait😊

@adk7962 Ай бұрын

Good on you for being one of the reviewers for the watch. I also agree that it is on the dressier side, but that’s what I was looking for. Going with the white enamel with the J Style and will be used as my “dress” watch. I have to wear a suit for my work on many occasions, but I never had a dedicated dress watch, but this will definitely fit that bill. Thanks for the great review!

@Phafanapolis Ай бұрын

White enamel with a Jubilee sounds like a great combo for this dressy sports watch.

@DarthPlaya 26 күн бұрын

Very thorough review , Thumbs up given! At first thought Jody was spreading himself too thin with all the dial and bracelet options he might be over saturating the market. But when I went to order, I found that I couldn't decide on just one so I had to buy two. I see what you did there Jody, by offering so many distinct and different configurations and low early bird prices many buyers will purchase multiples. You clever bastard.

@pmac5386 17 күн бұрын

already ordered an ASCENT Aventurine. I have an Origins in orange and love it!! Great job for a reasonable price.

@TheWatchChannelAU 17 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@bestboy897 Ай бұрын

Great review bro

@scottlawrenceplus Ай бұрын

Suggestion - put a pirece of tape over the recording red light on your camera. It's a bit distracting (must be the cat in me)

@bensynewsshoedown4999 Ай бұрын

With the orange theme (and orange lighting), I was hoping to see you model the ranga dial!

@user-jk4oz2eo9w Ай бұрын

Love nkuwan the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the watch. I don't think any other KZfaqr can show off watches in as much detail as you.

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

Thanks for those kind words... that's really nice of you. Thank you 🙏

@oweng7987 Ай бұрын

I had already ordered the Aventurine on a jubilee, but now I've also gone and ordered the enamel white on an oyster as well so I've got a genuine GADA as well as dressy option combo. I think I might need to seek professional help

@sjsk313 4 күн бұрын

That "blue" helix sure look purple to me 😁

@stephenschroeder6567 Ай бұрын

Ordered the orange fume on day one. Come on September!

@marlowkaplan3584 Ай бұрын

I dig that green dial one

@timcheeseman2956 Ай бұрын

Nice review, easy to watch

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

Thanks Tim

@fdloop 26 күн бұрын

LUDICROUS

@TheWatchChannelAU 26 күн бұрын

As in the rapper?

@chickenporkadob0 Ай бұрын

i wish the bookshelf were real

@drdesign6886 Ай бұрын

Headline. You tuber likes you tubers watch.

@artieshell9205 Ай бұрын

Great video! Is they blue or purple helix ?

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

It's blue..my colour on the camera might be a bit off

@AQBPlays 26 күн бұрын

Anyone know the import fees to the US?

@RohanKalyanpur Ай бұрын

That blue looks like purple in this video 😮

@fnln1269 23 күн бұрын

In the video, the O-style end link looks too long, don't you feel that way?

@thegorn Ай бұрын

It is a special watch this one. I wish i had room in my watch box for it, but I can't bear to part with the dozen I have in there now (one in, one out rule). I think this is a better release than the Origin. Hopefully they do an Origin v2 fixing a few minor things, but for this one - I can't think of anything they can do to improve it, other than a display caseback. I'd like to also see a black+gilt dial, and a limited edition meteorite dial. One question though - does the oyster bracelet have a half-link option? Oyster bracelets without half links can be a lottery getting a good fit. Jubilee bracelets are a guaranteed good fit though as every link is like an oyster half link.

@adk7962 Ай бұрын

I hear ya. I’m in almost the same spot. I have room for this one and one more in my collection and then one has to leave before another can come in.

@Phafanapolis Ай бұрын

Black gilt on a spiral dial or a golden flecked mineral dial with a Jubilee or President bracelet would look phenomenal

@1andonlyhoncho Ай бұрын

There's a slide adjust on the clasp that should help with this.

@Pounderino 14 күн бұрын

Dozen is my limit also. Hahah.

@Great-Scott Ай бұрын

These look terrific, but IMHO, they should have done 38mm max with about 36.5mm or so optimal.

@gilbertoflores7397 Ай бұрын

How small are your wrist? The actual measurements of the case is 38.6 so it should fit.

@thebishop7499 Ай бұрын

Is the adventure purple with sparkles?

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

The aventurine looks black in person. The macro footage with lights on it shows a deep purple though

@d3xmeister Ай бұрын

Why does the Blue Helix appear magenta-ish on videos, but it is azure blue on product photos ? What's the true color ?

@eingames9931 Ай бұрын

Well when the reviewers have different lights which throw out different spectrums of light they will look a little different. And then they have different cameras which might throw it off some more. And while writing this I saw the lume section and the black light really shifted the color of the dial due to the uv light to activate the lume- just ignore that section for color. Really, just trust the pictures on the Erebus site since the professional photographer used should know what he is doing.

@jaredstephenson6468 Ай бұрын

Do you know what Magenta is? 😂

@JackoWillMakeLives-loveu Ай бұрын

@@jaredstephenson6468he probably meant cyan 😂

@user-fu1yp6lq2c Ай бұрын

nkuwan is best watch factory!!!

@tonydilucente2342 Ай бұрын

Of course it's the best. Because all of Jody's friends say it is.........

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

To be clear Tony, that couldn't be further from the truth. What you may not see is the months of prototyping, refining and thought that has gone into both the Ascent and Origin models. Speaking personally, I don't tend to have too many negative reviews on my channel decause if I don't like something, I simply don't buy it to review. Hope that helps mate 😀

@jasonbostock408 Ай бұрын

they are ok there are much better ones under 500 in my opinion great review but I'll stick to my San Martins at this price point

@Phafanapolis Ай бұрын

What other models in this sports/GADA watch category do you prefer, recommend?

@jroark101 29 күн бұрын

lol

@RonaiHenrik 15 күн бұрын

which ones? I am genuinely interested.

@WTU208 Ай бұрын

Just needs to be 42mm to be perfect.

@wirdy1 29 күн бұрын

Some of us don't want to wear a dinner plate on our wrists...

@WTU208 28 күн бұрын

@@wirdy1 Some of us don't want tiny watches either.

@rockya13 28 күн бұрын

The Aventurine dial is beautiful but I think I would get over it. The black is a timeless classic and cheaper.

@Jolax85 24 күн бұрын

true, but then again, be ready to get asked: is this a gs? i rather have unique af purple helix. YEP, it's an EREBUS!

@Pounderino 14 күн бұрын

⁠⁠@@Jolax85I wanted the jubilee and thought he helix was a bit to busy to add to that so I got a fume. What bracelet did you get?

@Jolax85 13 күн бұрын

@@Pounderino I opted for the J bracelet because I wanted a more dressy look. The O bracelet is more suitable for more sporty looks (i think).

@mirzasakovic Ай бұрын

Did the shirt come with a non-paid watch?

@JackoWillMakeLives-loveu Ай бұрын

I think using “enamel” when it’s more likely lacquer is kind of misleading. Ain’t no way you’re getting a grand feu enamel dial for $400 😂 EDIT: it’s a very cool watch and I’m going to preorder the adventurine

@tezzanewton Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Enamel paint.

@xgford94 Ай бұрын

1:10 no not a shill…but Schwartzkopf and T, fan boy for sure … don’t worry so am I 😂

@Ahcelaht Ай бұрын

The 12 o clock hour markers are crooked

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

It probably the angle...but also remember these are prototypes not production or retail level pieces

@PT-qr2hy Ай бұрын

It is the best watch under $500. No watch can match it with specs. The closest ones would be San Martin and Orient.

@wristopia4101 Ай бұрын

The prices are plus shipping, ............plus, taxes, plus DHL charge for collecting the taxes. You sound like you are in the UK, so can you be the first to give a 'through the door/on your wrist' price for us fellow Brits ; )

@TheWatchChannelAU Ай бұрын

Hi there, unfortunately, I departed our fair shores in 99 for down under. I am based in Sydney Australia. Sorry mate

@wristopia4101 Ай бұрын

@@TheWatchChannelAU There is a lot of it about! Thinking of doing the same to reduce my Erebus costs 🙃

@pattycbproper1080 Ай бұрын

you can get a cadisen which is just as well built and looks mint

@dr.lokeshsharoff9987 20 күн бұрын

The ORIENT is cheaper

@kelorednaxela 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for this paid advertisment! Personaly I would prefer a review.

@TheWatchChannelAU 26 күн бұрын

Oh dear, you simply can't please some people eh? Did you actually listen to what I said .. I was not paid .. the watches were sent on loan ... But they are great ...simple..end of story my friend

@Ninono7878 Ай бұрын

Looks like a watch created by AI (Create me a cheap GS/Omega watch), no soul sorry...Not for me. Better to create your own mod with good AliX parts, or Namoki parts.

@gilbertoflores7397 Ай бұрын

There aren't any parts available on aliexpress that high quality, you'd have to buy a San Martin and dial/movement swap. Which would be more costly than just buying this watch.

@glasgowjohn7831 22 күн бұрын

the best watch under $500, is it fuck but then youtubers do shill for each other

@TheWatchChannelAU 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for your insightful comment Glasgow John. Have a lovely weekend mate.

@glasgowjohn7831 22 күн бұрын

@@TheWatchChannelAU there are far better watches out there for less than $500 for you to say otherwise shows you're nothing but a shill hoping not to say something that might get you kicked out of the circle, be honest and be man enough to say the truth

@glasgowjohn7831 22 күн бұрын

@@TheWatchChannelAU the very fact you deleted my reply to you shows im correct but then you will just delete this one too, that ok because deep down in your conscience you know im right

@TheWatchChannelAU 22 күн бұрын

@@glasgowjohn7831 I haven't deleted them my angry little friend...your foul language meant that KZfaq automatically hold them for my review. Tell you what wee man, I'll go and approve them for you as you are so keen to be noticed. Again...have a great weekend pal. X

@TheWatchChannelAU 22 күн бұрын

Sorry.. just saw your reply...god...if you are in Glasgow, it must be late...anyway, yeah mate, I'll do some soul searching over the weekend. To be honest though, I didn't realise there was a circle .... Who's in it just out of interest because I am unsure... seriously.... I am sort of flattered but also bemused at the same time.