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Phoibos Reef MastervsZelos GT

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Reef Master
PhoibosReef Master
MSRP $335
GT
ZelosGT
MSRP $499

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Reef Master42mm
GT42mm
Power Reserve
Reef Master40h
GT40h
Water Resistance
Reef Master200m
GT100m
MSRP
Reef Master$335
GT$499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Thickness
13mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
42mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
SS - Azzurro
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH38
Miyota 9133

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$335
$499

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What people say

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Phoibos Reef Master

Owners widely praise the Phoibos Reef Master for its exceptional value, highlighting its sapphire crystal, DLC coating, and extensive BGW9 lume. The watch is noted for its cool lume, with one owner finding it not bulky despite its robust build. The Shamrock Green dial and texture are highly praised, as is the comfortable bracelet with solid end links. However, the bezel action is described as rough, and the basic folding clasp is a disappointment. Accuracy is reported as excellent, with one owner seeing +-2 sec/day. Some find the 42mm size almost too big for their wrists, and the date window is considered too small. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Reef Master highly for its impressive feature set and value at its price point.

Zelos GT

The Zelos GT is lauded for its value and bold design, with owners highlighting the cool power reserve meter and superb 3-point micro-adjust bracelet. Some owners find the case and lugs could hug the wrist better, and the bracelet is noted as being quite long, requiring significant link removal for a 7.1-inch wrist. The dark green dial, while inspired by Lamborghini, is described as appearing mostly black. Overall, owners rate the Zelos GT highly for its value and the quality of its bracelet at the price point.

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