The New Phoibos Apollo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- Hi guys. Phoibos have been in contact again and asked for my opinion on their new Apollo watch. It’s a left handed watch and given I’m left handed I could not say no. I have never worn a left handed watch before so let’s see how I get on.
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I can see the advantage of a "lefty" crown for "righties." The right side crown facilitates hand winding while the watch is on the wrist. You don't need to hand wind with an automatic watch and you normally (or should) take the watch off to set it lest you inadvertently bend)break the stem. The "lefty" crown will not dig into the back of your left hand if you wear your watch on the left. Not a bad plan. Good vid. Keep at it!
Wearing one now on left hand and loving the crown placement! This needs to be done more often 👌
Left crown was traditionally on female watches
But I think all that has rightly been abandoned now 😂
i'm in love with he design of the apollo but i wish the blue was a deeper blue & they kept the octopus logo on the back
I have the black version on a sweet silicone band with circular cut-outs, making the piece very wearable. The crown placement is brilliant once worn.
The black center of the dial combined with the handset painted black at the base, creates an illusion that the lumed handset is floating -
Perfect for a spacewatch!
What i do like is that a company is brave enough to make a niche product for a niche market and that should be encouraged always.
Exactly. Whilst I dont mind the odd homage I do prefer originality. Thanks for watching.
Hello Mike , I'm glad you are feeling better and I'm sure the recovery will only increase , I really like the watch , it's stunning color and I love the layers , it offers so much depth .
I have a chronograph watch made by NIXON , it to is a left handed . I recognized right away it's different, that when I realized what it was. It's valued at $650 , plus it's camouflaged . It was a gift from family because I told them that it wanted to practice Horoligy , a week later I was told to fun taking it apart and getting it right. Great review . Cheers
Avevo 26 anni quando durante un viaggio in Germania( Stoccarda) un giorno mi fermai a fare colazione in un bar della cittadina tedesca. Colui che gestiva il bar era, come me, un collezionista di orologi. Su un tavolo c'erano molte riviste da leggere e molte erano riviste di orologi. Un giorno mi sedetti a fare colazione e presi una rivista che attrasse la mia attenzione perché vi era un articolo che descriveva la passione di Albert Einstein per gli orologi. Ma sopratutto per orologi di marca Longines. Io ero e sono tuttora un grande appassionato di questo mitico brand svizzero. Mi misi a leggere anzi a divorare l'articolo che parlava di questa relazione tra Einstein e Longines. Lui aveva ricevuto in dono un orologio di questo famoso brand svizzero. Era d'oro. Di forma. Molto semplice. Solo ore minuti e secondi era ciò che segnava con precisione questo leggendario Longines. Verso la fine dell'articolo una cosa che mai avrei pensato colpì la mia attenzione. Albert Einstein un giorno stava discutendo con un suo amico ingegnere orologiaio che lavorava nella fabbrica di orologi Longines. Ciò su cui si dibatteva era il progetto di un nuovo calibro cronografico. Sembra che Albert( da ciò che era riportato in questa rivista di orologi) diede un suo contributo un consiglio per risolvere un problema che angustiava l'umile ingegnere di S.Imier riguardo il progetto di un nuovo calibro cronografico. La cosa che più di tutte le altre scritte nella rivista di orologi mi colpì era che fu' proprio Il grande Albert a trovare la soluzione per far sì che il nuovo calibro Longines funzionasse senza problemi. Molti si chiederanno: ma cosa c'entra Albert Einstein con nuovi calibri di orologeria? Con questa sua collaborazione a dir poco decisiva? Beh da ciò che riportava la rivista in cui mi imbattei tanti anni fa' in un bar di Stoccarda poco è dato sapere. Si sa' con certezza che quando Einstein diede il suo contributo per la realizzazione di questo nuovo calibro già possedeva il Longines di forma che ebbe in dono. Sappiamo che ne possedeva anche uno da tasca. Einstein in breve aveva un debole per questa leggendaria marca di orologi svizzeri. E può essere che proprio questa sua passione e ammirazione per gli orologi Longines lo spinsero a fare ciò che esulava dal suo lavoro di scienziato. Ossia dare un contributo importante per non dire risolutivo nella fabbricazione di un nuovo calibro cronografico Longines. E scusate se questa può sembrare ad alcuni una cosa trascurabile. Non lo è. Non lo sarà mai. Einstein non entrò nella storia( sopratutto per noi amanti dell'orologeria) solo per la fisica. Per la scoperta della relatività. Ma si può asserire che per la maison d'orologerie Longines Einstein fu' un impiegato nella fabbrica per amore. Amore per un brand leggendario. Di cui lui possedeva un orologio. LONGINES.
Very interesting!
wow I did not know this. Fantastic story. Thank you
Nice review Mike. Hope you’re feeling better and back to the bench soon 👍
Bit of a Helm vibe from this....very good looking.
Great looking blue.Over all I’d buy.
Beautiful watch....
Still further to my last - I was driving home yesterday when my watch fell off! I thought at first the bracelet had broken, but in fact it was the 1mm x 27mm screw-pin that fastens it to the case that had come undone! Luckily the pin was still in the strap-end, and I possess a tiny screwdriver, so I could put it back in. When I checked the screw-pin on the other side of the case, that was one turn short of being tight too.
So, something to check if you own a Phoibus watch!
I’d suggest you message them about this. Quality control is really important and if they don’t know they won’t know.
Personally I’ve not had any issue with mine so I am sorry you have with yours.
@@MyRetroWatches - I did do, a couple of minutes before I put the note onto your page!
@@hamshackleton let me know how you get on. I’d be interested in their customer service as I have a ladies watch to review soon for them
@@MyRetroWatches - Will do. Saw the new ladies watch this morning in their newsletter.
@@MyRetroWatches - Thank you for your email.
Sorry about the inconvenience caused by this issue.
This problem should be caused by the loose screw pin, which can be solved after tightening it.
This is the first time we have encountered this kind of feedback, thank you so much for the reminder, we will pass it on to the QC department, and we will pay more attention to the inspection of this part of the watch in the future.
Any other questions, please feel free to contact us.
Have a nice day!
Best regards
Judy
Best wishes for your health issues & Welcome Back. - I'm liking this watch as three of the four of us in my family are 'Lefties' - but I'd buy it for the 'Lume' and the great visibility, - except that would cost us Kiwis more than $500 for a bit of fun & novelty .. that's a Naa.
I'm a lefty as well and it would probably be a thing to get used to. I can draw with a bulky 42mm on my wrist but having one on my right hand would be handier. Doing the onscreen regulation is awesome. I believe the hour hand is meant to also be a compass pointer as seen in antique compass'. There's a way to use a watch as a compass. Sorry, big comment but I do believe watch companies should do more than just plop movements in. They can probably do that with quartz movements but the people are buying these because of mechanical and SEIKO. I don't blame SEIKO because SEIKO (for the most part) regulates their watches before consumers get their hands on them as Phoibos should try and regulate in-house before sending them off. Glad to see that you're getting better and that more videos will be coming out.
It wasn't me, it was Mike, he tricked us all to open the case back, I swear 🤞. Normally I was ok with 15 secs even a minute but that Mike... arrrghh. Kidding of course, I'd never accept that I open it, I'll tell 'em YOU OPENED IT.
Crown is there as it doesn't get in the way/limit your hand movements when you are kitted up with scuba suit and gloves.
About 10% of the world's population is left handed, wich is less than I thought. My son is left handed and so is my sis. I myself do a lot of things left handed, but I am mostly right handed. There is a connection with the eyes. My left eye is the most important when it comes to things like shooting a rifle, aiming etc. Recently I discovered that when playing card games, I hold the cards with my right hand and pick them with the left, which seems to be an exception also.
It is because in history many nations forced kids to use right hand no matter what nature gave you.
super watch sir
Further to my previous - now wearing my new Apollo that arrived today. It's quite a chunk of watch! The blue face on mine is a shade or two darker than that in your photo. I had to take two links out of the bracelet to suit my wrist, and that is a bit slack, but three links out is too tight. I'll have to fiddle about with the clasp adjustment pin tomorrow. That plastic cover on the bracelet is a pain to remove. I ended up using a tiny pair of scissors to cut it along it's length! (p.s. I'm 72!) I, too, am freshly out of hospital - old man's plumbing problems! - - - I keep meaning to ask - what IS roddico? I assume it is related to blu tack, but firefox just refers me to a genaeology site, and someone with that surname!
Great review. I'm right handed but most of the time I prefer wearing a watch on my right hand
Always enjoy your videos. I recently bought a Voyager 3 (which I have reviewed) and it is unbelievable value. I also own a Nebula, which is fantastic. Negatives, don't like that colour or handset, and smaller watches suit me better. Agree, Phoibos are a terrific brand
Which colour V3 did you get? I best check your channel out sir!
@@MyRetroWatches I bought red, hope you enjoy my review
Is the bracelet off the shelf? Probably would like a black better and the case is cool with the crown placement.
Unique look - love it! - but a pity there's no date... too large for me anyway.
Who else noticed the very small insect moving across the wood just above the watch in the last seconds of the video?. An interesting design and the large hands work with a dive watch, but as you say, it's a question of taste.
Little spider!
@@hamshackleton I'm glad you said that; I thought it might have been a little spider crawling across my screen.
I did in edit by then its too late so I let him have a cameo roll in the video!
Those NH movements i personally find run slow on wrist at -0+ regulation but on time at +12-14 given the variables of positional change , as for the watch ..hmmm ,good build quality & finish for the price and i'm all for doing something '' different'' but not quite my cup 'o tea. thorough review btw & hope you get better ( being in ya 50's is shyte init 😉)
Thanks for the info. I turn 50 this year. I have now another medial issue that is being looked into so already hate 50s and im not even there.
You might be amused to read that - at the (model flying) club yesterday, a few people asked why I was wearing my watch upside down!
Haha the heathens !!
That blue colour certainlly pops! I like the 'wrong-side' crown, as it won't keep snagging on dive kit when worn on the left wrist. The hands remind me of the old-style semaphore railway signals! Can you confirm that it is auto AND manual wind, as the manual wind is not mentioned in the spec's. thanks.
Hi thanks for your comment. Yea the Seiko NH38 is hacking , hand winding and auto.
@@MyRetroWatches - Thanks for the quick reply. The absence of day and date doesn't bother me, as on most watches the print is so tiny I can't see it without changing my spec's anyway - and it's something I don't have to keep adjusting at the end of the month!
I believe we are about 10 percent lefthanders, Google agree. Interesting design and review.I love the hands.
Thank you. I was surprised by only 10% I seem to know allot of left handed people which made me think it was more common.
I’m a left handed math teacher. Of the nearly 2500 students I’ve had about 13% write left handed. About half of them do everything else other than write right handed….throw a ball, cut with scissors etc.
I like the look. It’s a fun and interesting hand set. Certainly wouldn’t wear it to an interview or funeral, but would to a wedding.
When you order parts, on the average how long does it take to receive them? Who can you trust to be honest about what they offer?
Parts from where?
"A left handed watch" sounds a bit wrong to me in 2-3 ways. Maybe I'm damaged. It's very pro looking any way.
love this one!! can't get back on Facebook yet to your group as my account is locked they say because it was hacked or being used without my permission.
sorry to hear you have been hacked. It can be a nightmare that platform. You have to change your password regularly and have two factor authentication enabled to stand a chance.
Finally you get your life back.
I am wierd am left handed but always wore watches on my left hand.
Hello! Great video! Do you still own this watch and want to sell it to me? Kind regards - Thomas.
Hope your doing ok, whilst awaiting your surgery date. Great watch love the colour, just not a big fan of the hands. Stay safe fella
Ive not even had the scan. they are classing me as non urgent. I have already had the repair 9 years ago but something is not quite right. I have to wait for the NHS unfortunately.
Do you repair anymore?
Still doing repair videos don’t worry. One coming in a few days.
I have a possible hernia that has been preventing me from sitting at the bench for long periods.
The hands make me want it. Must be a marmite thing. Or love ir hate it thing. Because I'm left handed as well. And the hands make me look forward to another watch in my box once I've saved some money's.
Complete watch nubcakes here, I love the design but it's a shame it's so big.
Good watch, hands are too large for me!
I like the design of the dial and the blue/white combination is magnificent, but the hands are just too big to my taste
It is as I say, I know the hands will split opinion. I can say that at first I found them a bit overwhelming but now I am used to them I like it. The one bonus is this is a watch I can read without wearing my glasses!
20 ATM = 200 meters? I think you miss read it though :)
I did! I cant get anything past you!
indeed 20ATM = 200 metres. Both are imprecise as regards pressure since pressure at depth varies with temperature and salinity and atmosphere pressure is also variable. The accepted ratio of these is as near 10:1 so as not to matter. The specs for this watch are 20ATM and 200 metres.
Citizen ProMaster Diver🙃
Indeed, the Citizen NY0040 and Ny0080 series are classics with crown at 8...
see now.... if you would have gone to school with the Brothers or the Nuns , you wouldn't have the problem of being a "sinister" ! They would have just beaten it out of you !
Hugs
Paddy
I don't think it works sadly.
Not my kind of hands... , yep :)
The good thing being a Seiko movement is they could easily be changed although that is not a good thing to do on a new watch.
@@MyRetroWatches It would possibly void the warranty
For me, the hands overpower the face.
Edit: I wear my watch on my left hand, this would be very awkward for me.
I’ve got the Tudor Pelargos LHD, I like the crown on tother side! This watch looks well build and finished really well…..BUT…the dial mikey??? Looks like a kids watch….good but no cigar bro! Get a more mature dial on it, and it’s a winner!
I remember when you got it mate. Superb watch
Would be really unpractical for a right-handed person or anybody who carries it on the left arm.
Good for outdoor activities, ie biking and such - crown completely out of the way.
thanks for sharing Mike, but I am out.... I really enjoyed your repairvideos but these reviews are not for me. Good luck and take care.
I just posted a repair video and will continue to do so. I have some health issues which are preventing me from being at the bench for long hence more reviews than repairs recently. Sorry about that.
@@MyRetroWatches sorry to hear that mate....I wish you well.
I think Phoibos is overdoing it with so many models….this one in particular looks like a child’s toy watch,
Possibly. This one is a bit out there. I am filming another Phoibos as we speak but an existing line in a new colour. The Proteus. This one I think as much more appeal to a wide audience.
Bonjour,
Il y en a pour tous les goûts et Phoibos font des modèles originaux, surtout ce modèle qui n'a aucun égal de part, justement ses aiguilles qui sont originales, travaillées et bien visible dans l'obscurité.
Je l'a trouve moderne pour une plongeuse et chic à la fois. C'est sûr, elle se démarque du reste des plongeuses et c'est ça la grande force de Phoibos. J'adore aussi leur ancien modèle "the wall" en hommage à la muraille de Chine.
Bref, avoir une autre approche sur des montres qui sortent des standards habituel fait du bien pour les passionnés qu'ils veulent se démarquer.
Bonne continuation à tous, prenez soin de vous et longue vie à la chaîne 😉.