Zelos Thresher GMT
The Zelos Thresher GMT, an all-new model from Zelos, a brand that seems to be pumping out new models and new variants this year, despite the pandemic going on. An exciting and intriguing design, the Thresher is a massive hit for good reason. Such a hit, that only the black dial you see in this review is available, all other colors and variants were sold out quickly during the first two weeks. Not only does this microbrand diver have a great design, but houses an ETA 2893 automatic movement, a Swiss GMT movement, and like many Zelos watches these days, a sandwich dial. Without trying to create unnecessary hype, this is easily the best watch from Zelos so far, something I have said quite a few times over the years, but this Singaporean based microbrand keeps pushing the limit to what can be had for under $1000.
Zelos Thresher GMT Specifications:
Diameter : 42mm
Lug to Lug Length: 50mm
Thickness: 15mm
22m Lug Width
220 Grams
Movement: Swiss ETA 2893 Elabore with custom rotor
Water Resistance: 500m
Crystal: Front and back Sapphire with inner AR coating
Lume: C3 and BGW9
Bezel: 120 Click Unidirectional
Bracelet: Screw Links with Quick Adjust clasp
Price $899
https://zeloswatches.com/collections/thresher-500m-gmt
There is a lot to discuss about the Zelos Thresher GMT, and if you have not watched the video above yet, I will tell you right now, I love this watch. The size, the dial, the bracelet, clasp, pretty much everything about it. The design does harken back to previous designs, most notably the Hammerhead, but while similar at a glance, this is an entirely new case design and watch from the 6-year-old watch company. It is crazy to think Zelos has only been operating for 6 years. I have reviewed countless models and some have become so Iconic in the microbrand watch space, and Zelos as a whole is a major dominator in said space, selling out almost every watch and model they put up on their website. There is a good reason for that, one being that they continue to push the limits, create new designs, add new elements to each design, and do so all at a relatively affordable price.
At 42mm wide and 50mm in length, the Zelos Thresher GMT is a very wearable size, with an angled slab case, dual unidirectional rotating bezel, and a very sturdy screw-down crown. Except for the clasp, you will not find any high polished finishes here, it is satin-brushed patterns all around. This watch is all about business, a tool watch, a diver, a world traveler, and an everyday companion. Yeah, that sounds like an ad, but I do feel this watch is a great multi-use piece, though I do not know if I would be grabbing it to wear with a suit, but hey, you do you, fashion is all over the place these days and I am the last to give style advice. Watches I do know, and the case design on the Thresher is very masculine without being over the top. At just over 15mm with the domed sapphire crystal, it has presence and heft, but is still well balanced and does not feel like an anchor on the wrist.
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