The Shocking Proof That Zelos Is NOT A Microbrand.
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New house, new look! A few more tweaks required but I think it is a nice improvement. Don't worry, it will still be the same idiot talking about great value watches in the future, as in the past.
Today, shocking proof that Zelos can no longer be considered a Microbrand. If people are ripping off your designs on a one for one basis, then you have clearly 'made it' in the industry. Cheers, Jody
As long as the Steve Irwin statue stays I’ll stay.
100% My wife banned him from the living room, so he was absent for a year, but he's back for good 🤣
@@JustOneMoreWatch A friend had a Picture of John Wayne over his Fireplace , got married & she said that has to go . His reply was "it's been there long before u got here & it'll be there long after ur gone" He's now on his 3rd marriage . 🥂🥶
@@islandterror5198 At least he has his priorities straight.
i guess it's quite off topic but do anyone know of a good website to stream newly released tv shows online ?
@Dalton Dominic Flixportal
Come on Jody, it’s time for a “Drawer Of Shame” reveal 🤪👍. (Because well have one, don’t we 😉.)
Definitely need a video on the drawer of shame
I second that - badly overdue
Ah yes, the watches we have but dont count in the collection because they suck lol. I actually dont because I watched reviews before I got anything and I've bought all casios and casio can do no wrong lol
HERE, HERE! BRING ON THE DRAWER OF SHAME! (I don't have them anymore, but the early/GAUDY Invictas, & Swiss Legends that got me into watches certainly count as mine!) Love the new studio, but agree with another comment below; bring back the Pepsi Clock! Thanks, Jody!
@@Fanuc_Operator1990 I started collecting Casio Worldtimer, as a sub collection. It started because I bought my 12 year old son a Royale without knowing, what I bought. The watch arrived and I thought: That cracking timepiece Costa 18€? I want one for me too. My black 1200 Worldtimer traveled arround the world with me. Every now and than I find a nice Casio with the little worldcard I buy it.
When I first saw the new swinging bachelor pad set I thought, "Well, the wife finally kicked him out."
I think she copes pretty well with 'watch chaos'! 🤣⌚
@@JustOneMoreWatch a keeper then mate lol.
That's EXACTLY what came to my mind when I saw the new digs...'hey, he's been banished to the garage' LOL
The printed meteorite dial really puts me off more than anything else
Bloody awful eh?
Love the set change Jody (the fact that you have changed, and the way you have done it). Now, I’m not sure if I have pushed too many subscribe buttons but lately I have been inundated with watch videos. You keep things so fresh that I just don’t hesitate to click - a big thank you for your content. Finally, if you show me your drawer of shame, I’ll show you mine.
I'll hold out for the Brigada homage for $23 USD.
Its Homages all the way down
Now $15.99 on Amazon! 😂
Issue with new studio. You Can't See the T-Shirt!!! I love the t-shirts.
Yeah I need to work on the angle a wee bit.... 👍
@@JustOneMoreWatch Yes, we also need to see the hand gestures!
@@JustOneMoreWatch Rule of 3rds, soon to be Dr. Jody. Your eyes should right at the top third of the frame (disecting the fame vertically into 3 equal segments). Love the vid!
I love the new colour scheme in your spare bedroom! But I also loved all the weird stuff in your old spare bedroom (or whatever it was). All those books and strange items. It was interesting to see that all the content of your bookshelf was not just about Star Wars and watches: knowing about your academic endeavours, books about Nanjing tied into your character well.
So while I admire the design of your new studio, I just hope you keep recycling all those weird and wonderful things around there. :)
Thanks for keeping up the content over the years, Jody!
These man reads every comments and that's perfect way to embrace your followers ❤️
Thanks mate! I try, but you all leave so many 🤣
@@JustOneMoreWatch I have an advice for you sir. U should come live someday we would love it
I might do that mate. I do an occasional instagram live now as well.
@@JustOneMoreWatch that's great 😀😀
Whoa, I am LOVING the new digs! This channel keeps getting better and better. HELLLOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
You need to put the Pepsi Rolex clock on that wall.
Indeed! Top left, I reckon!
I think you should get a Seiko clock instead. Always get the Rolex clock didn’t match the mantra of the channel. I grabbed this one when the price finally fell below $80 and I love its Seiko Diver styling. Has a little bit of lumibrite on it and a sweeping seconds hand to boot.
Seiko 14" Ultra-Modern Watch Face... www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYT1QPQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The problem with big watches in videos is, that you get aware of EVERY cut (and how long it was). I dont like this.
I just got "into" watches again this year, I enjoy it a lot! Your channel has helped shape what I'm currently looking into buying next and what I have currently. Thanks for the quality content! I have loved watches for a long time, ever since my first "real" watch I got for my birthday in 5th grade. It was an Armitron steel bracelet quartz movement with a day-date and day of the week function. This shaped my other purchases after also, as it still runs great today and I still wear it! I bought myself an Armitron dress watch for my wedding a few years ago, but have been looking at mechanical movements more and more. Anyhow, thanks again for the entertaining commentary and the honest reviews on things. Love your new space by the way!
Thanks,
Sushi
Great to see the new studio up and running mate, it’s looking fantastic! 👍
May be controversial, but I think this darker grey (or purple??) background looks depressing in comparison to the quirky bright and colourful mix you had before.
Agreed much to dark all round
Agree, Alias. And "Joe Rogan" was the first thing I thought of when I saw the new digs.
people who find brands that are rising are underappreciated like this man
Nice studio, Jody! Thanks for the great info as usual.
Nice Update, Love your Videos. Keep up the good work!
Very swish new studio 👍 thanks Jody
Thanks mate!!
The new set up is class Jodi,all the best in it👍🏻
Jody, the spare bedroom studio looks great. Very professional!
Thanks mate!!
CW are being ripped off now too. The side by side shot of the Zelos and that shitter shows you all you need to know.
Congrats on the new digs, Jody! Looking forward to future Heeeellllllooooooos!!!
Thanks mate!
That printed dial is pure class 👌
Digging the new studio! A little change of scenery can be a good thing. At least that "HELLOOOOOOO!" hasn't changed!
Bezel aligned perfectly with the minute track and indexes for $45. Shame on you, Seiko.
Seconds hand hitting the indexes perfectly for $45. Shame on you, pretty much everyone.
Not that hard when the bezel does not rotate.
Jody, great move, and congrats on your "new" studio space, looks really nice. I would recommend placing some sort of poster-like pictures in the background in order to "muff" the sound as right now you have that echo effect. Maybe making a poster of your intro logo, and some other watch related pic. Anyway as for the copy of the watch, I guess you are right, if some company out there copied Zelos, I guess they doing something right. Keep up the great work mate!
The "copy" is probably a Chinese contractor to Zelos doing their thing under the table.
Nah mate, I doubt it. It's too different. Just someone with a photocopier! 🤣
Loving the new set up Jody.
That printed meteorite dial 🤣🤣🤣
I got a good sub $100 diver for you Jody! Steeldive 1954... Sapphire, NH35, Ceramic Lumed Bezel Insert, 200m. It has the best lume I've come across on an Aliexpress diver (probably comparable to San Martin)! The only stumble is the pressed clasp, but that can be fixed with a $7 milled clasp pick up. There are two options, which both reference back to pretty unique Sub variants: Comex Dials and Sultan of Oman Dials. Not sure if you've already seen it, but if not, I hope I caught your attention!
Hey Nicholas! Not seen that one yet, always looking for a bargain. Thanks mate!
Just had a look; 200m Turtle look alike, NH35, just over £100..?? What am I missing? Looks a bargain!
@@richardgregg2366 You might have fallen on another of their models. The one I am referring to is a Sub homage. I'm sure the turtle is great too though!
@@nicholasortiz5880 100% mate, I realised it was a different model - the whole range seems to be very good value. 👍
Now that's an upgrade! The studio looks great, Jody!
Thanks mate!!
Love the new setup! 😍👍🏻
I love the room. The color is like a Zelos dial, lighter in the center and darker by the edge. I bought my first Zelos a few weeks ago, the Swordfish Titanium black sand dial and love it
Loveee the new background!!
New background looks fantastic sir🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very good new looks.
I mean... the indices are different. And so are the hands. And the bezel is thinner. So at least they made * some * changes. Props to Zelos for having something worth copying. Congrats on the move and sharp studio!
Keep working hard man
Jody where can I get one of those lovely crock hunter statues? That man was a childhood hero of mine. It brings a smile to my face every time I see that in your background.
Okay, that dial is so busy it would make James Brown look like he's standing still...'watch me!'
Continued best with the channel, great to see it doing well.
Love the new room! Clean, crisp and fresh. Just like a new Zelos.. eh? Am I right?
Congrats on the new studio, sounds like you just need some acoustic panels to absorb the reflections.
Nice, new backdrop. Keen to see how it works out when refinement is done. I won't be harping about it having to be white.
The set looks amazing, great job to all involved, and thank you for the content.
Thanks mate!
Nice new set big man 👍🏻
I like the new studio!
Awesome wall !
Meteorite wallpaper/paint-job.
Blimey, a true fan.
Like the new set up Jody 🙂
Love the new setup mate 👌
Thanks!
Just when I was about to go to sleep... damn you Jody!
Stylish video I love your intro you do a great job and I appreciate it thankyou,.
This is hilarious 🤣😂🤣.
Good for you Jody. Just shows that your knowledge of watches are top class.
I loved the previous setting of your Studio. And I hoped, that some day you will tell us the stories behind every item on the shelf as as well as on the Rolex on the wall!
Never mind the watch, congratulations on the move Jody. Bit cave like at the moment but then it is your man cave! Love that car mascot if that’s what it is, very nice. 😁
I love the meteorite wall! Very Zelos!
I would like to watch you reviewing the Pagani design 1658.
Great videos!, keep with the good work.
Thank God Steve us still there!!!!
Nice studio Jody, but now we expect even more videos,keep up man!!!
Printed meteorite dial, wow. Love the new look, just keep the t shirts fresh and funky and all will be well 😉
I like the feel of the new place. I love that one of those books in particular is gone. The colors are super nice. I like the shelves a great deal. Do me a tiny favor and I have no idea which way is better. Try some test runs where you are not centered against the shelves. Something about that centering is not working. In the end it may be best and I have to get used to it, but just as an experiment fiddle with it offline.
Awesome new studio Jody! Where is the gear from in the background?
It's all from the old Ikea unit 🤣
@@JustOneMoreWatch As a Swede it just makes it better!
I’d really love to see a video of the drawer of shame!
Congratulations Zelos on joining the big league. It's just to be hoped your imitators can join the Micro Brand league 😛🥂
Hi Dave! In a way I'm happy for Zelos as they have reached a point where somebody thinks it's worthwhile ripping off their watches. But on the other hand this attempt puts me off! It's real kitsch! 😖 Cheers mate!
@@AlexanderB. very kitsch indeed ! It looks like it was designed and built by a kindergarten pupil lol. ATB mate 😄
Can't wait to see what they say in Zelos Timekeepers hahaha about this one. Love the new studio BTW.
wOw 🤩 I love your studios look. It’s completely change the look of your videos just like if we swipe the straps on watches which completely changes the look & feel of watches. Loved it. Yeah man. Keep it up 👍
Thanks for watching the channel mate!
Just One More Watch it’s always be a pleasure for me 😘
nice backdrop 👌
Love the new setup, hate this watch 😂
I love Steve Irwin, when I was younger I use to walk around saying "don't tag my face mate" 😂
I hope you take a look at the Zelos Nova. I just keep looking at it.
I had no idea that the Brigada Watch was an homage of a microbrand until a viewer left a comment on my review, haha. I did want to say that the Brigada is not brass or bronze, it's likely PVD coated Stainless Steel (it will not develop a patina). Now I'm gonna go look into this Zelos Mako II! Great vid, as usual Jody!
Dave
Same thing is going on between the Pi Ratio FreeDiver and the DeepBlue SeaDiver III. Same watch!
Where did you get that statue of a man holding a crocodile?
Await to see video about the state of collection in the drawer of shame
Well, at least they managed to align the bezel/chapter ring... (she says while glancing at the misaligned skx013 on her wrist). 😂🤣
Hi Jody, congrats on the new digs! You missed an interesting day out out last weekend but understand you were busy. 2 new purchases for the boys, a Swatch Irony and a Seiko Solar Prospex. Plus a couple of internal sales between the boys. A few new arrivals this week and a mini day out tomorrow. By the way, the sound is pretty good. Hope to catch up soon.
Hey Kelvin! Glad you all had fun, I certainly didn't 🤣 maybe next time mate!
Zelos stepping up :) They are a brand now !
Love the look of that new studio. However you need a vintage lava lamp bubbleing away in the background. Go with an orange colored one, they're extra groovy look. Love your videos and channel. The best watch channel on TH-cam.
Oooo, lava might work nicely.......
@@JustOneMoreWatch LOLOLOLOL. Your the best. Cheers to you.
Helllooo! And welcome, to the comments!
Bit of foam sound ballast will do it. Or egg cartons. Or a carpet on the opposite wall as your voice.
Yeah, all of the above! I have ordered another 20 foam panels....
Love the new set Jody. Can't say I'm surprised to see that copy, the faux meteorite dial is really pushing it however 😂 My Zelos Great White is still a favorite of mine. I'm so glad I grabbed one when I did.
Zelos probably made it themselves to make their brand look bigger
Love the cynicism!
thats some serious tin foil shizzle 👍
I emailed Elshan Tang of Zelos stating that Zelos was no longer a microbrand (due to the number of watches being sold and sold out so quickly). Elshan Tang replied by saying he feels he is still a microbrand as everything is still being done by him. Although this maybe true the successfulness of Zelos (and now homages) says otherwise. Jody I’m glad we are on the same page here. 👍
I think it's still a microbrand because it does limited runs of models. Once it can supply models upon demand at any time perhaps then it is no longer a microbrand.
Zelos are in some good company - check out Brigada's Amazon Store. They cheerfully copy Rolex, Hamilton, Longines. It's not all good news though - there's a bunch of fashion watches that have gone missing from the Daniel Wellington catalogue...
Cool vid. I Saw a Chrostopher Ward trident homage(that's how it was listed also) on ebay . Had trident second hand and same dial same indices . Crazy but yep
Found it ! Heimdallr on ali express . "Heimdallr mens vintage diving watch sapphire.."
Wow you have a meteorite wall 😍
I've seen a few designs show up on AliExpress. At first I thought they were Zelos concept designs that hadn't been released yet. Then I realized they were just Photoshopping the dial to change it, but keeping the image of the case.
Only a suggestion, until you get the sound sorted in the room, get yourself a cheap chest mike; they do wonders for sound in strange areas.
Not that your room is strange of course..😉
Yeah, I have a couple of lapels, but I really don't want to use them. I might have to this week though! Thanks mate.
@@JustOneMoreWatch Love the new setup! A good alternative to get rid of some of the echoes while you're still getting things set up is to cover all of the other walls with thick blankets/comforters while you record. It's not quite as good at cutting out echoes as studio foam but it works surprisingly well in a pinch.
At least the seconds hand hits the markers! :)
The new background looks nice but I think a bi of a blur to it would look cool.
That fake meteorite just really annoys me. Love the new "studio"!
Clicked the video for the Zelos, turns out to be something more interesting (and more compelling) than what I expected it to be..
“Micro homaging” is something you can spot from time to time. Sergio Direnzo found an Indian Seiko 5 with the drz02 dial pattern on it!
still got the Iain Banks on the shelf...good man
Is that an homage to the Maltese falcon on the shelf? Thanks for the videos, cheers.
Thanks so much for this awesome video; that gave me a good laugh and agree with you 1000%. And I'm sending a big, sad, congratulatory hug to everyone at Zelos. You know you've made it when people are knocking you off badly on Amazon! And you know you've REALLY made it and are perhaps getting a little too comfortable when even your homage is a spectacular watch in its own right (ahem, Submariner, Steinhart). I love it: Seiko inflates prices, Zelos, Axios, and the rest to the rescue. Then they make it, and things like this...it's like an horological version of nesting dolls ROFL.
Nice set that Jody but I’d like to see a bit more of yer Scottish roots represented in there like a set of bagpipes on the wall or a signed photo of Andy Stewart instead of Steve Irwin ?
I guess the Iain M Banks represent the old country, but yes, maybe a wee bit of tartan here or there in the future? 🤔🏴🏴
Just One More Watch I got a piece of Wembley turf from 1977 u can have
Oh Jody... I was just about to say don't go all Hodinkee on us...
Christ that thing gave me a headache & made me drink heavily.Where can I get one?
Great video right before bed
I liked the Ikea cubes