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Phoibos Wave Master
Case
- Diameter
- 42mm
- Thickness
- 14mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 48.5mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Water resistance
- 300m
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- AR coating
- Yes
- Dial colour
- Black
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko NH35
- Type
- Automatic
- Hacking
- No
- Hand-winding
- No
- Complications
- Time only
Seiko
Seiko's third-party supply version of the 4R35, sold to external watch brands and modders worldwide. Adds hacking and hand-winding over the 7S26 it effectively replaced. The NH35 has become the default automatic movement for watch modding and microbrand watches, thanks to its low cost, reliability, and wide availability of compatible parts including dials, hands, and cases in the Seiko-compatible format.
Design language
- Case shape
- round
- Dial style
- textured
- Bezel
- rotating
- Bracelet
- rubber
- Hands
- baton
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Owners widely praise the Phoibos Wave Master for its attractive wavy dial, bright lume, and comfortable engineer bracelet, with many considering it one of the best-looking watches under $300. The watch features a sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel, and owners report good quality for the price, with a subtle wave pattern on the dial appreciated for its unique style. While some minor finishing flaws like slightly crooked hour markers or an off-center outer ring have been noted, these are generally considered not visible during wear. One owner experienced a clasp breakage after four years, but Phoibos replaced it free of charge. Some owners wish the watch were larger than 40mm, and one notes the GMT hand and other details may not hold up under extreme close-ups. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Wave Master highly for its distinctive dial and value, especially considering its build quality and features.
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