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Ferro PISTAvsZelos Helica

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PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645
Helica
ZelosHelica
MSRP $499

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Helica39mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
Helica40h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Helica100m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Helica$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Racing
Diver
Diameter
48mm
39mm
Thickness
13.1mm
10.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
39mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Silver
39 - Wave MOP

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$499

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

Zelos Helica

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helica for its stunning, often color-shifting dials, with specific mentions of the MoP, slate grey, 'Steel Blue', and red opal variants being particularly captivating and artful. The 39mm case size is noted as fitting well on smaller wrists, and the overall build quality and finishing for the price are frequently highlighted as impressive, with one owner calling it "a lot of watch for the price." Some owners appreciate the novel bracelet designs and full lume dials, while others find the bracelet and clasp edges sharp or the clasp lacking on-the-fly adjustment. Opinions on the date window are mixed, with one owner disliking it. The Zelos Helica Moonphase was considered cluttered by one owner, and its $1K USD price point was felt to be steep by another, though popular variants sold out rapidly. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Helica highly for its striking dial designs and impressive value proposition.

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