The Excellent Phoibos Eagle Ray GMT! (Just Don't Mention The 'Q' Word...)

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Phoibos' first GMT! Yay! And it's quartz! Oh, erm...
I know that will polarise opinion, so I'm looking forward to the comments section on this one. For the price, a Ronda quartz is a no-brainer, and if you are OK with that, there is an awful lot to like about this Eagle Ray GMT. It looks pretty sensational for a watch at $180, and wears very nicely indeed. Quality looks spot on, plenty of lume, sapphire etc etc. If you are in the market for a no nonsense travel watch, this should definitely be on your list. Cheers, Jody

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@angryagain68 4 жыл бұрын

keep em coming Jody. It was your Casio Duro review that brought me here and the lack of snobbery that keeps me coming back. Quartz has its place for sure. Let the snobs howl.

@TheShotenZenjin 4 жыл бұрын

And yet the many owners of automatic watches who also have gshocks never complain about all Casio watches being quartz.

@JustOneMoreWatch 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed! They conveniently forget about that..... Cheers!

@shannonstidham6757 4 жыл бұрын

I went through a “no quartz” phase. I’m over it now.

@JustOneMoreWatch 4 жыл бұрын

I think the Citizen Eco Drive diver I unboxed was a tipping point. Oh, and the Breitling Aerospace! 😱

@khatfull 4 жыл бұрын

Same. I bought a Citizen CB0160-51L Eco-Drive radio-controlled world timer used in perfect condition for $80. Tell ya what...nothing like being able to grab and go and KNOW that the thing is dead-on accurate. Even across daylight savings time changes. I stayed up last time just to watch it. It's just so easy. I still love the mechanical watches n my collection but I have nothing against quartz at all now. Now, to find a way to get a Grand Seiko 9F movement based model :)

@frankramirez86 4 жыл бұрын

I believe the Casio Oceanus line are amazing you should try one of then 😏

@djapojunior 4 жыл бұрын

The Eco-drive did It for me too, even though G-shock started it a little bit.

@TheMonsterHunterTV 4 жыл бұрын

Citizen Eco Drive diver and the Seiko Flightmaster are the two quartz-watches everyone should own.

@donp2166 4 жыл бұрын

Quartz rocks. Stubborn fact is that quartz outperforms mechanical movements in almost every way. So deal with it. (PS there's room for both). Nice video!

@jmtgrk 4 жыл бұрын

Nice watch....when do we get to see the "State Of The T-shirt Collection" video?

@JustOneMoreWatch 4 жыл бұрын

My t-shirt drawer is bursting! It woudl take a full day or ironing... Maybe in the new year? Cheers!

@throwingdartsandbreakinghearts 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I agree

@khatfull 4 жыл бұрын

@@JustOneMoreWatch You just have to...that'd be such a great vid!

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR 4 жыл бұрын

@@JustOneMoreWatchYou should start up your own merch, and do t-shirts.

@shmutube 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! I love this, actually! Adds a whole other dimension to the channel and community 😁

@lazerdicks 4 жыл бұрын

Its always great to have the option of spending $200 or less for a well machined, well assembled, accurate, functional,beautiful, and stylish timepiece. Buying an automatic at that price generally means major tradeoffs. Quartz is reliable, offers more functionality at a lower price and is less of a hassle. Sure you lose some of the soul and heritage you get with mechanical watches, but even that argument grows tiresome. And lets be real, heritage/craftsmanship is a selling point of mechanical watches entirely made up by dying luxury watch brands during the Quartz Crisis. Snobs need to get over themselves, pointless complexity might be beautiful, but its also exceedingly stupid, lets not pretend otherwise. This is coming from someone with many Autos and manual wound watches, and I absolutely love them, but I admit I bought/continue to buy into the bullshit a little. Just wish more people in the community would be aware of that fact too.

@hulkhamhpd 4 жыл бұрын

Great point

@thephantom1235 4 жыл бұрын

Agree 💀

@zogzog1063 2 жыл бұрын

Agree. I do have an Auto, a Seiko SARX 055, the so-called baby snowflake. My other twenty or so watches are all quartz. One of the nice things about Autos is the 'sweeping' seconds hand. I do prefer that, but - check out the Bulova Precisionist! 16 ticks - it looks like a spring drive!

@J_The_Colossal_Squid 4 жыл бұрын

Question: What's the difference between a quartz and an automatic? Punchline: A quartz watch will tell you the time. ;)

@J_The_Colossal_Squid 4 жыл бұрын

@O BozAlways entertaining at some point to witness people attempt to lambast the reputation of a squid. Anyway, in this instance, and as it happens, I have several of both ilk, but if I'm being candid, the one I rely on to set the time for all of 'em, is my solar Casio, that sets itself via one of the world's many atomic clocks. Food for thought, even if it's not even remotely in the vicinity of a plump, juicy whale. Now, that what I call good eats!

@J_The_Colossal_Squid 4 жыл бұрын

@@automaticbobcat9166 Whenever I run across an apparently wholehearted watch snob, I can but wonder whether they are just hip deep in the industry. -- Point in fact, even if a working man does manage to "find himself" among high society, when it comes to black tie events, the norm, or at least what is considered polite/good form is NOT to wear a watch. Potentially distracts from a convivial atmosphere. And of course, last I checked freedom is still the name of the game at the end of the day. :)

@hoppahaole3155 4 жыл бұрын

@@J_The_Colossal_Squid... Do the opposite and wear an original square forty dollar G Shock.

@hoppahaole3155 4 жыл бұрын

I do understand about watch snobs yet you must think there are many people who show off luxury, house, car, watch etc are living on a financial edge.

@J_The_Colossal_Squid 4 жыл бұрын

@@hoppahaole3155 lol. Sure, you can rent just about anything these days to present yourself as wealthy, while making a video flexing a lifestyle you won't be able to sustain unless sales of the latest, greatest one-click business manage to fool enough suckers to keep up your payments. Well almost anything, if you can lease or rent haute horology, I haven't seen it yet, but I haven't tried either. Nor am I at all interested.

@jodyclaborn 4 жыл бұрын

Every collection needs a couple of quartz! I love my Seiko Flight Master. I have a Citizen Eco-Drive Stainless with sapphire crystal. It will be my “end days” watch. It’s a mean little watch.

@bakkrcapital4841 4 жыл бұрын

Jody Claborn the Seiko Flighty ✈️ is an all time classic, an amazing watch.

@nolans3026 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate how transparent you are, dont leave anything to the imagination, tell me everything; I appreciate you Jody.

@artmallory970 4 жыл бұрын

I made a belt out of wrist watches... Friend said it was a 'waist of time'

@petrub27 4 жыл бұрын

that ticked well

@gtbigdog3507 4 жыл бұрын

How much time did that take?

@winstonsmiththx1138 4 жыл бұрын

Your friend was correct but it was your time to waste any way you see fit.

@artmallory970 4 жыл бұрын

@@winstonsmiththx1138 whoosh...

@winstonsmiththx1138 4 жыл бұрын

@@artmallory970 is that a word? What language is that?

@kissmylilpiggy 4 жыл бұрын

Pardon my proverbial but I f**king love a good quartz, so many people hung up over it not sure if it is just elitism,when my Bulova loses approx 6 seconds a year it just smile down at it with genuine appreciation for how quietly brilliant it is.

@watchalot919 4 жыл бұрын

Mine just arrived, its superb. Half my collection of 44 watches are quartz. I love the intricacy of mechanical watches, and the technology of quartz.

@ironichumorist 4 жыл бұрын

I ordered one of these on 27 November. It was returned to Phoibos because the watch failed to clear customs in Shanghai. They resent it to me by another shipping agent and it is somewhere floating in space between their offices and me in Tokyo. In the meantime I ordered three casios from Amazon which were sent to me from Indiana, USA which arrived in Tokyo in less than three days. Come one, Phoibos - straighten out your shipping agents.

@kingjgregory 4 жыл бұрын

I'm always interested in GMT watches. So far I'm pretty stuck on the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer or Rolex Batman GMT. This looks like a decent low cost option however. My wife would be more comfortable with me buying this one. 😉

@henyujurai3907 4 жыл бұрын

I like quartz watches some of my fav watches in my collection are quartz but to my opinion Citizen and Seiko makes the best quartz watches solar quartz that is

@TheMonsterHunterTV 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Seiko and Citizen are the kings of Quartz. The only watch that comes close is the Casio Duro

@Niamhcotts 4 жыл бұрын

I agree I love my quartz phoibos 👍

@appalachianunderground8474 4 жыл бұрын

I had a watch when I was about 5 or 6 , all plastic with two children on a see-saw moving up and down... plastic gears turning threw the clear case.... I was hooked as I am now on watches. And as then I don’t care about the power source, I love them all, thanks again for the awesome videos buddy

@violinmke 4 жыл бұрын

I have a casio wave ceptor . Little bugger resets to atomic time accuracy every wee hours . No probs with quartz. $500 or more maybe not.

@iamoctonate 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have no problem with quartz watches either. They serve a purpose, but I can’t justify spending anything more than $250-300 on one though. I just don’t see the point.

@tech42long35 4 жыл бұрын

Great vids mate, upbeat and fun always. My kind of no-nonsense, no snobbery, reviews. New to the channel but enjoy it. By the way great GMT, sorting out the blue-one cant wait to own it maybe the bronze once it comes back in stock. Thanks for the discount

@herkamer98 4 жыл бұрын

I recently bought four quartz watches - one German made "Iron Annie" dual time 'fleiger', and three Casio G-Shocks (a G-Steel, an MT-G and a Gravity Master). All amazing pieces of tech and wonderfully designed. It's the digital displays I can't stand - give me analog every time! Keep up the great work, Jodi!

@MrAnonymousRandom 4 жыл бұрын

Phoibos seems to have really started going their own way in terms of styling. I wonder what other designs they are going to release down the road. Those who complain about this watch being quartz seriously don't understand how expensive adding complications to automatic watches is. Quartz watches are for accurate time keeping. You buy mechanical watches when you want something quirky to mess around with.

@psykerwave2315 4 жыл бұрын

I don't mind quartz, but when they don't use small seconds hands, seeing that second hand miss so many marks physically hurts.

@ghostofzuul 2 жыл бұрын

just got my eagle ray gmt super compressor... i'm so excited! got the blue colorway which just went out of stock... i used the JOMW10 code and got 10% off... couldn't be more thrilled... i missed getting one the last time they were on offer and it looks like i picked this one up just in time! thanks jody!

@ruby055 2 жыл бұрын

You are awesome..bro. Luv your content and I really have enjoyed building my collection with you over the last 4 or 5 years. My collection of nearly 60 watches about 25 are now quartz. Cheers from Boston.

@Owen-np3wf 3 жыл бұрын

I like how the second hand hits all the markers perfectly. My Citizen nighthawk misses them all slightly and it bothers me haha. We need more red dial watches in our lives.

@bassalovitch 4 жыл бұрын

Very glad that quartz is getting back some attention! I've been having the same kind of relative disenchantment about mechanical watches, quartz are awesome, and-that's nothing to ignore-a lot less expensive! Thanks for this great review, mate

@dmntuba 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for standing up for quartz. I have also had great luck and fondness for solar. Another special holiday thank you to Jody...you introduced me to Phoibos watch and now I own 3 ( never had ANY issues with them) Like anything, I may not like all the models they offer, but LOVE the ones I have...think Phoibos is going to be my first GMT👍 Once again thank you for your wonderful, informative, entertaining videos and very Happy Holidays to you and yours. Love the tshirt!

@davidmitchell7439 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jody. Love your watch reviews. I have purchased many watches after your excellent vlogs. Have several Phoibos watches which represent great value for money. Prefer autos to quartz. Tried your discount code JOMW10 and it didn’t recognise it on the Phoibos website. I ordered the watch anyway. Keep the reviews coming. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year mate.

@alan4cars 4 жыл бұрын

Another fun review. I love my quartz watches. Always ready when I’m in a rush.

@paulhart2021 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jody for reviewing that one! It doesn't look like any other watch it's very unique and I just love the look. For that price we can't go wrong, even if it is a quartz!

@TheRealDuffy 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks of Kermit when Jody is nodding to the applause? 😁

@OssyTK 4 жыл бұрын

I bought black/gold one,it's a beauty. My second quartz Phoibos.

@jayh549 4 жыл бұрын

Jody, I have the Phoibos Eagle Ray GMT on order. Merry XMas to me! Thanks for the great review. Enjoy the holidays.

@thistleclockworks1292 4 жыл бұрын

Jody, you did it again! I bought just one more watch! I though I’d want the blue version, but after watching your review a second time and seeing your red one, I said, “that’s the one.” Thanks for all the reviews.

@raymondrichardson6061 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely priced, and it’s gorgeous. What’s not to like. I concur with autos. Only worth having as many, as you can put in winders.

@thefuzz119 4 жыл бұрын

Always glad to see a new video of yours whenever I open up KZfaq. Personally I like using a quartz watch (G-shock) whenever I'm traveling for work. But if I am at home, I tend to stick with an auto.

@guyberinger1544 4 жыл бұрын

Jody I agree totally I’m am not a quartz snob. It’s nice to have a good,accurate,grab and go watch in your collection. I like my automatics but quartz watches have their advantages

@MattBrandon 4 жыл бұрын

I had a Ronda GMT in a Trintec: CoPilot and the GMT hand would move every time I pushed the crown in after setting the time. When I say moved it would jump almost an hour sometimes. Does this movement seem more - what would I call it - tight/secure? I was not impressed with the movement in that watch at all.

@parenpi 4 жыл бұрын

I received mine on Friday, really like it. I will use this as a travel watch as I don’t travel with my Explorer II anymore to avoid being a target for thieves. One thing that bothers me (I had the same issue with the Phoibos Wavemaster) is the space between the case and springbar is very narrow and I have not been able to fit any of my straps, even natos as the space is too narrow.

@emperorchopchop7726 4 жыл бұрын

Really loving the look of this one...I don't really think I can afford a proper auto GMT, so a quartz one with a sapphire crystal would be a good choice for me if I wanted to get one.

@jayh549 4 жыл бұрын

Citizen Nighthawk and the Citizen Eco Drive Diver, two of my favorite grab and go pieces from the watch box.

@TRCKFRK 4 жыл бұрын

Wow ... I have been waiting for a gmt!!! Its gorgeous!

@JustOneMoreWatch 4 жыл бұрын

A VERY attractive watch, I think.

@thistleclockworks1292 4 жыл бұрын

Great review, Jody. I would have picked up this watch, but I’ve over spent during the holidays. I’m all over the quartz movement. If all my watches were autos or winding manuals I’d go crazy on those days when I just want to grab a watch and bug out. And honestly, a GMT is the right choice for quartz. If I’m traveling, I may just forget to wind that crown. Well done, Phoibos!

@fergiet18 4 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the green dial version. Nice watch, quartz is fine. I have both Q & A watches. Good video by the way.

@thoughtsandquotes1375 4 жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic piece after the Christmas holidays I think I'll get one of those beauties, many thanks for the video kind regards from bakewell UK

@timsmith645 4 жыл бұрын

I bought the green dial version, no complaints at all, fantastic watch for the money! No issue with quartz as also have a Grand Seiko quartz GMT, just makes sense.....

@jonoedwards4195 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Watch for the Money! My longest lived Diver was a 5H26-7A10, Bulletproof for a Decade of moisture Abuse, a feat SKX can't pull. Great review, I love the Occi Logo and the twin crowns in the mix. You Beauty JOMW, Unreal.

@bakkrcapital4841 4 жыл бұрын

Jody only watch snobs will leave comments about Quartz, true watch collectors & enthusiasts will appreciate a watch for what it has to offer. Personally, this GMT is a great 👍 offering with a Swiss Ronda Movement that most #watchpeople in the #watchcommunity would be proud to own...we will be making an order 💯🤩👌.

@matthewmoses4222 4 жыл бұрын

Most of my watches are quartz mainly for convenience, this one looks a special!

@davidrosenblum2178 4 жыл бұрын

Quartz watches are great! I'm glad to see this review of this watch specifically for the Ronda 515. I appreciate the ability to set the GMT hand in this manner to accommodate oddball time zones and wish it were so with the ETA 2893-2. I was liking Straton's new GMT offering, the Tourer, in quartz. Would you be interested in unboxing that one, Jody?

@Pew7070 4 жыл бұрын

My first good watch was a Quick Silver PVD coated bronze quartz ana/digi watersports piece. So I’m not discarding a watch just on the basis of it being quartz. In the years since I bought a few quartz pieces: a 6.87mm thick Seiko Kinetic, a Casio Duro, a Casio AQ-S800W solar ana/digi, a solar radio controlled G-Shock, a Citizen ProMaster Eco Drive, a Citizen Eco Drive Aviator. After that I turned to the dark side and converted to mechanical watches but still spent some dough on a Seiko SKA785 Kinetic just a few weeks ago. So to spend $200 on this piece the minimum requirement would be solar. I’m done with the battery changing gig. But thank you for making it short and concise! 👍🏻👊🏻

@timrosenthal46 2 жыл бұрын

I have been on the Phoibos website dozens of times and only just noticed this beauty tonight... ( my eyes are painted on ! ) I'm glad you reviewed it as I am seriously thinking of adding one to my collection. I think the fact that it is a quartz is an added bonus as well. Nice review as usual ..

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

One of their best Tim.

@christianobrien4465 4 жыл бұрын

Oo shes a keeper Jody! Very smart looking watch and agree..that red to black dial is well done. Nice lumm nice strap (I'm not usually a rubber strap guy but...) sapphire with heavy ar coating super duper nice..for a quartz.

@ccw5886 Жыл бұрын

I love both quartz and autos. As I get older I really have fallen for them again. My longest held watch is the aqua terra quartz and its now 20 years old and been to Omega once for a full service.

@tookitoff 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any idea if the super luminova bgw9 on this model would last longer than the model with the super luminova old radium even though both have 12 layers applied on them?

@Yoshikaable 4 жыл бұрын

That inner bezel is a great trick. Love that one - it's very very slick. I also really really like that chart on the back. That's critical.

@ricardochaveste7367 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done for a GMT price point spot on, specially if youu travel quite bit, set and go not bad at all, Thank you my friend for reviewing this stunner Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends until next time 🌏🎄

@reneewells3785 4 жыл бұрын

Jody not all of us want to change the time & date on our watch everyday when matching it to our outfit, shoes & handbags. Sometimes a swiss ronda quartz movement in a fashion watch is the perfect in between, I have both swiss quartz & swiss automatics in my collection that I wear proudly.

@C.MillerDesighn 4 жыл бұрын

I agree Jody, nothing wrong with a good quartz watch! I'd like to see you review casino's illuminator analog watches. 100meater water resistant, stainless steel cases, Casio quality and reasonably priced. Great attractive "every day beater watches for the money 😉 keep up the great work as usual and happy holidays to you and your subscribers.

@kerpowski1 4 жыл бұрын

I don't mind a quartz, keep 'em coming! Great looking piece, I'm a sucker for super compressor's and GMT's so this is very much my cup of tea. Hope they release a bracelet for it though, a nice beads of rice maybe, that would really lift the watch to another level.

@BarnOwl61 4 жыл бұрын

Hallo Jody, Phoibos is getting more and more interesting. I personally think this is a beautiful, compact watch, with a quality movement. Yes, sometimes a need the tic-tac of a mechanical, and sometimes I'll take the comfort of my Seiko sports with a good quality quartz movement, nothing wrong with that. Happy holidays my Scottish friend from far away. Greetings from the Netherlands!

@johnkollias6782 4 жыл бұрын

Another excellent review Jody. I really like watches especially automatics, but I also think if you really want to be a true collector of watches you have to include quartz movements ( they are after all watches as well). Quartz has been around for quite awhile now and I am sure it will maintain a large share in the watch industry for decades to come. This Eagle Ray GMT is a gorgeous well made watch and that to me is the key to why we collect them. I will eventually invest in a GMT and this baby seems to be the right pick. Keep them videos coming and if you get a chance, check the Bernhardt Corsair, it's beautiful.

@khatfull 4 жыл бұрын

Great, fair, review as always, thanks Jody. Can't say I'm a fan of the red dial but my, my, my...that blue one looks incredible.

@stusims6567 4 жыл бұрын

I own more quartz watches than mechanical. That may be because I tend to shop the cheaper end of the watch selection. I know they will always have the right time of da as well as the right day of the month! That is a rather important feature to me. I haven’t had a mechanical watch on my wrist in ages now!!! Great video Jody!

@felipebastos9484 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Jody! Casio oceanus ocw s100 - in my "eye test" is the most relieble watch that a regular person could buy. I personaly like quartz watchs there are a few ones that could make a good video. Here in Brazil quartz watch are very popular, in fact the most popular watch here is a quartz watch similar to breitling cockpit and seiko arnie:technos skydiver.

@PaulCSmith603 4 жыл бұрын

How is the GMT function on it? Is it accurate or does it move slow like the last gmt you mentioned? I bought a Stuhrling one and its gmt was junk.

@chrisreichart7201 4 жыл бұрын

This company has yet to whiff. Everything is spot on.

@SomaliCoastguard 4 жыл бұрын

Nice quartz GMT and as usual a great review... But I couldn't help but notice that when the main hands were adjusted the GMT hand lagged significantly behind and that just doesn't seem right to me. Shouldn't it maintain the same offset? Or am I missing something obvious?

@captbumbler5356 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jodie, another great review, It may be my mind playing trick but did you not do a Panis GMT a short while ago. keep up the good work and Happy Christmas

@eggsII 4 жыл бұрын

What a looker! Question: how much is a GMT movement? Could they offer a similar (thicker likely) watch in auto for $500? I’m a sucker for the sweeping movement. Likely the next quartz-regulated watch I shell out for will be a spring drive...

@SilverShadow2LWB 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I like this watch. I do think there is a definite role for the quart watch. Imagine traveling with more than one watch and not having to take a winder. My quartz's are always there on my dresser and can always be trusted to be worn. No fighting for open spots on the winder. No winding or adjusting the time. What do those "no-quartz people say when they see a smart watch like the Samsung Active 2? I think they will pass out. Try making a phone call or answering a text off your automatic. There is a place for everything.

@alvinhardee990 4 жыл бұрын

that colour combination brought one thing to my mind... hail hydra!

@russb24 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this one and I'm quite tempted to get it, as I don't have a GMT yet in my collection. Question: why have both a rotating 24 hour bezel and a movable 24 hour hand? Don't you need just one of those 2 options to be a proper GMT? Maybe I don't get how they're used.

@TheMainCore 4 жыл бұрын

Great rant! At the beginning of my collecting I too was very anti quartz. Now some of my favorite watches are battery powered. Waiting for a 70's Tissot quartz I just bought!

@coldwarrior654 3 ай бұрын

I've owned the blue faced gmt for 18 months. Can recommend. Very durable, looks good.

@nojoom290 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings, does the watch contain any gold components/materials (movement, dial, hands, etc...) ?

@nicolasknight4900 4 жыл бұрын

I tend to choose my watches by the looks and quality of the manufacturing. Too many of these KZfaqrs look down on quartz. As long as the second hand hits all the marks I'm happy

@gravynog 4 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Knight same here

@duncanhamilton5841 4 жыл бұрын

Just bagged a Citizen Super Titanium eco-drive Tough GMT for a little over 200 used on ebay. Which makes it the 6th Citizen eco-drive in the collection. The daily wear is usually the atomic time one - nothing to set, adjust, or anything... zero fuss

@watchalot919 4 жыл бұрын

I have two Phoibos watches, and love them both. My Reef Master is one of my favourite watches, and the Eagle Ray GMT is brilliant. My gripe is that they are always out of stock of most of the watches, and if you have to buy from Phoibos Europe they cost more.

@kenquid8091 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful watch. I have no problems with quartz but I do have a problem with snobbery. Each to his own though and if I could afford the $200 right now I'd be buying one. Thanks for the review and great video.

@ForeverUnknowing 4 жыл бұрын

When I first started collecting, I definitely leaned more towards automatics. I still do, if I'm honest, but a solid quartz movement can be great for accuracy, reliability, and longevity with no services. I'm particularly fond of solar quartz movements. I have the GW-M5610 G-Shock and for me this is probably the perfect quartz. Solar charging, 200m water resistance and it syncs to the atomic clock every night so I know it's the most accurate watch in the collection. I set my automatics to that watch. I also have the Seiko Solar PADI Diver and find that to be an excellent grab-and-go. More recently I acquired a Seiko SUN023 Kinetic GMT, and I think that will be the chosen travel watch. Don't knock quartz watches.👍

@Ahcelaht 4 жыл бұрын

The black and silver one, very nice! Love the little splash of red!

@Sezetcik 4 жыл бұрын

I dig this one and going quartz was the right choice, an automatic movement would have resulted in a thicker case what would have looked out of proportion. The only reason that I won't buy this one is that I have 0 use for a GMT watch. I hope that they release a quartz non GMT eagle ray with a 12 hour inner bezel.

@udojager2673 4 жыл бұрын

Great looking watch. I do not have any problems with Quartz. Great review.

@soutboot 4 жыл бұрын

Love the review Jody, top quality as usual! Your Phoibos discount doesn't seem to work on their European website though?

@matthewcolling266 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you Jody, a great looking watch and I have no problems with it being a quartz. Would love this watch in my collection but I actually like the green variant better personally 👍

@misterrottweiler 4 жыл бұрын

I own a good few quartz, never had a problem though I'll generally go auto on a model if one is available. This watch looks eleavtednboyond its prjce point which for me offsets the quartz factor for those who have an issue with it. Personally I'd buy one. I'd be interested how reliable Phoibos are at getting the seconds hand correctly centred on the second markers?

@fluffyfreak505 4 жыл бұрын

I have a few great quartz watches, and will buy many more in the future! Plus quartz chronos don't have nearly the service cost a auto/mechanical chrono has!!!! Actually saving up to gift myself a TAG Heuer quartz Aquaracer for my fortieth in year!

@BassMatriX 4 жыл бұрын

I just found out my wife got me this exact same color of this model for Xmas. Still hasn't arrived though, but I do want to point out, she ordered it because she saw me watching this video. She even used the coupon code. So hey, if anyone at phoibos is reading this, know that sending Jody free watches is good advertising.

@dougdottery1284 Жыл бұрын

I like quartz watches, mechanical watches, and heaven forbid, I like smart watches. I have too many of all 3 kinds. Very addicting as you know. Thanks for the videos.

@petervanvalkenburg1147 4 жыл бұрын

To the point, who cares. An awesome watch is an awesome watch. PS I love the TNG t-shirt. Jean Luc is and will always be my captain!!!

@PawsleyDirt 4 жыл бұрын

Cisko!

@emilyvanvalkenburg5074 4 жыл бұрын

Scrolling through comments, read this one and thought, "Well, now that's someone after my own heart." So, I look closer and see that this comment was left by my husband 💖💖

@wademorris1779 4 жыл бұрын

Make it so Number One

@piotr8351 4 жыл бұрын

I love automatic watches . I have seiko skx and small snk. But as a every day wearing wach i put may Tissot pr100 titanium Quartz. I have no problem with Quartz . It is slim and light.

@gtbigdog3507 4 жыл бұрын

piotr 83 titanium is the best

@magilla808 4 жыл бұрын

The sentinel is an oddity, but is one that I love. It was my first phoibos, and one that i got based on your review. Don't knock its weirdness, embrace it! Also, the eagle ray line has been crushing it lately between the bronze and this latest offering.

@aprilcain9208 4 жыл бұрын

Quartz are great... as long as they are solar powered :)

@gtbigdog3507 4 жыл бұрын

Captain Retrograde I get tired of changing batteries

@P_Ezi 4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@nicholaspreiss 4 жыл бұрын

Nice macros, Jody! I have no problem buying a quartz watch... if the seconds-hand has a smooth sweep, but there's only a handful of those around. It's the one-tick-per-second that I don't like...

@firepower9966 4 жыл бұрын

No worries with quartz, Grand Seiko Spring Drive Quartz is the best of both technologies. You chose well, nice looking watch.Case back info is Good idea.

@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm 4 жыл бұрын

I have several cronos and several casios That of course are quarts. Are use my G-Shock on a daily basis to set my many mechanical watches. As you so eloquently stated, quartz has its place!

@shmutube 4 жыл бұрын

I like quartz watches...as long as they can do a bit more than just tell the time & date in one timezone. So this looks pretty great! The 41mm x 47mm hits a sweet spot for me. I'd pay $300 if they offered modified gilt version: black/gray meteorite dial w/gold-tone bezel and a gold-tone crown protector spanning between the crowns...or just do away with the second crown and keep the 24hr markers fixed. I love the strap but a bracelet option would be nice. Great job, Phoibos!

@b.2221 4 жыл бұрын

Don't have any problems with quartz movement watches. I have a Citizen Eco Drive chronograph on a bracelet. When I was on holiday in North Berwick LOL, a little local jewellers had it reduced to go at 164 pounds, and I could not believe it, because the RRP is 420 pounds. Even the biggest jewellers lowest price was 279 pounds then back to 329 pounds. I love this watch, and that one you are reviewing is a nice looking watch for the money 👍 Tam.

@markirvin2809 4 жыл бұрын

Had a look on the website. The green dial hit me right between the eyes - absolutely beautiful! Have to save some shekels now. Great vid mate

@MrDNAtkinson 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the green one’s my favourite too

@wademorris1779 4 жыл бұрын

Just got the black and gold model in the mail. Beautiful watch, much better looking in person. Nicely sized, beautiful sapphire crystal, very good lume. The only problem is the strap. I hated it!! It is one of the most uncomfortable straps I have put on my wrist, and I've replaced a few frog leather Chinese straps over the last couple of years, thanks to Jody. Stiff and really scratches my wrist and just feels cheap. Wore it around the house for a couple hours hoping to break it in a little, no good. Put the watch back in the box and ordered a nice black leather strap. Buy this watch and be prepared to upgrade the strap. For $180 US, I don't mind spending a few more dollars for a new strap.

@saintdave1877 4 жыл бұрын

Mines was stiff out of the box , but , it's broken in a but better now and is quite comfortable. I do fancy one of the seat belt NATO's black with the thin red line down the edge , think that would look nice.