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Phoibos ApollovsYema Pearldiver

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Apollo
PhoibosApollo
MSRP $460
Pearldiver
YemaPearldiver
MSRP $491

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Apollo39mm
Pearldiver38mm
Power Reserve
Apollo40h
Pearldiver40h
Water Resistance
Apollo200m
Pearldiver100m
MSRP
Apollo$460
Pearldiver$491

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
11mm
14mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Steel
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$460
$491

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What people say

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Phoibos Apollo

The Phoibos Apollo is widely praised for its unique design, outstanding lume, and lightweight titanium build, with owners highlighting its comfortable 41mm wearability and value powered by a Miyota 9015 movement. Some find the "rocket" hand design hinders quick time-telling, and the bracelet does not taper. A few owners consider its price point high relative to other titanium and bronze offerings. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Apollo highly for its distinctive aesthetic and excellent lume at the price.

Yema Pearldiver

Owners widely praise the Yema Pearldiver's vintage aesthetic, clean dial, and sub-40mm dimensions with short lug-to-lug, noting its in-house movement and solid build quality. Accuracy figures range from dead-on at 0 seconds per day to +2 seconds per day, though some owners have reported dead-on-arrival movements requiring returns. The bracelet clasp is described by one owner as "pretty cheap." Some find the design pedestrian and lacking uniqueness, with the faux lume color noted as too dark by one commenter. Overall, owners rate the Yema Pearldiver highly for its vintage appeal and wearable dimensions at the price.

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