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The design leans heavily on the Daytona, and the Zenith in particular, but I think there is just about enough to seperate it from those two. Is there enough character though to tempt you, despite the spec compromises? Cheers, Jody

[EinsteinsTrousers]

Agree about naming. About as silly as that Erebus 2 I keep getting emails for...😆

I have the blue one and I love it. First off, comes in much more impressive packaging than what Jody received. Definitely on or above par with the price. The blue is also more legible. It also makes it a bit more unique in styling. One thing to consider, is that this is about the cheapest way to get that movement. Most of what I could find were well north of $2k. That makes this an excellent value proposition. And the build quality is just stellar.

[mjs]

@5:40, you’re correct, those are F1 circuits, though I don’t think anyone would call those classics necessarily. If you look closely you’ll see at least Abu Dhabi at the 9, Singapore at the 2, and I think Korea at the 6?.

[collarsncolours]

I do think one part that they've nailed (perhaps at the expense of WR) is the thickness. 13.2mm is really not bad for an automatic chronograph when most alternatives are in the 15mm range.

Someone pointed out why not just get a Speedtimer - the automatic versions are really much larger than this. Frankly, I sold my Hamilton intramatic auto because the thickness was just a bit much at the end of the day. The fact they were able to fit everything in the package their presenting is pretty impressive.

[micknick]

Am I the only one that sees a panda sticking it's tongue out?

[znasty]

I've bought the white one and it is a stunning watch to wear. I love the weight and it fits my 6 ⅞wrist perfectly. Best $1200 on a watch yet haha

[LegalKimchi]

My brother bought this one immediately on release. Looks great in person and he loves it. Really nice build quality. I think they are following the christopher ward business model. Do a few great homage watches and then go for some originals later.

[jhatgotagat]

I’m like 99.99% sure this is the movement tag tried to pass off as in-house also. That movements doesn’t come cheap at all.

[johnmexico]

Really great to see an Erebus 2 announcement is coming! I wanted to support the first model, but it wasn’t exactly for me. Can’t wait to see the next!

[saphna]

I love the skeletonized hands, maybe shouldve darkened them or sth, but hands blocking the subdials is a frequent annoyance of mine, who uses the chrono function often. Also, props for launching a chrono and not another microband diver as their first tool watch

[AbdulRWatches]

Very cool Homage, at least from the Look and complication. The price is a bit outside from what I would be willing to pay. Definitely a good option for someone that wants an "affordable" Daytona style chronograph. Thanks Jody 👍🏽

[punkypink]

i think on the one hand it certainly looks like the daytona and the speedtimer... on the other hand how many ways can you make a 3 subdial chrono without it looking a bit... vegemite like the seiko SFJ00X series you recently reviewed?

i actually like that they've managed to put the date window at 6 instead of at the 4, 4.30 position like so many other 3 6 9 subdial chronos annoyingly do so.

[brianmsahin]

It's a, very nice looking watch. I suppose it's totally impossible to come up with a white dial, black subdial chronograph that doesn't copy something. It actually reminds me of a Seiko chrono though I can't remember the model number. 50m water resistance is definitely not enough. 100m is the comfort zone for everything bar a dress watch. Excellent review Jody !

[Shri_V]

Loved the outdoor shot at the end. You should do more like these.

[BlindProphet]

Taking a chunk out of the subdial that's parially hanging out into the main dial just to put a date window utterly ruins the lines for me. I know some people don't like 4:30 date windows but for a three-register chrono I feel like this glaring scar just doesn't work. Maybe 12 o'clock? Or something entirely within the subdial rather than bridging it? Otherwise seems quite nice. Pitzmann seems to be shaping up quite nicely otherwise as another fine CW-level brand. Nice to have more relatively affordable high quality.

[kurtnunn]

I like the brand a lot. I have the Pitzman one. I’ll wait on this one, hoping that they’ll do some different variations. This does look like a great value, however.

[lens-eppg]

Hi, I have a 7 3/4” wrist. Will this bracelet be big enough? The wrist sizes are not detailed. Regards,

[jamesblonde]

Y'know for a horology priority collector this represents great value, the auto column wheel entry point in Swiss is £5g+ for Zenith, Tags, this is seriously in the same ballpark for 3Gs and find a Seiko at this price and specs

[benjaminvis]

Interesting: a more critical review than I probably would have expected. I think this looks fantastic and has made me reconsider whether I would not actually like to add a chrono to my collection. Certainly, I'd prefer that to be automatic, and then, really, what choice do you have if you don't want to spend too much? Surely, this has the measurements, execution, and styling with just about as much improvements over the big boy as that it misses out on some things. I used to be in the 10atm camp all the way, but really, I don't see why anyone would deliberately enter the water with this and generally, one actually can, even with 5atm as long as they're not having too high expectations. Fair enough though, I reckon it should have been possible to offer 10atm, so why not do it? The bracelet length seems an odd one. Certainly there seemed to be plenty of spare length with the II, so why not with the 3? Is it because Pitzmann knew your size (you do advertise it regularly, after all)? The lume performance is a downside. Not because I think lume generally performs such an essential function, but that decay on the hands looked to be too quick. The handset, though, I think I'd truffle not to see it, but granted, with the white lume, I think one is better off with the ice blue version, which I think may just look a little better anyway. Given just how often the quality of Pitzmann is raved about, I think this is an easy one to recommend for those into chronos that have some budgetary restraints, but that's coming from someone who doesn't normally wear chronos and has had no hands-on experience with this one.

[barryvercueil]

Stunning watch. Looks unique enough. Wouldn't mind seeing more watches using that movement.