EREBUS Ascent Watch Review...One Week On The Wrist 

I like these so much better than the last ones, the first Erubis issue never grabbed mw but these I really like.

This is the first time in which I wished that a brand offered a collection, or packet, of a particular watch. Like, I wish you could buy 3 or even 6, delivered in a watch roll or watch box (for the six). There are so many good options, and I think you could buy up to six without feeling like you had too many of the same watch. Astounding job Jody!

I feel that they hit this one out of the park with the price points, the solid build, great finishing and nice list of dial choices (that fumé orange looks absolutely stunning 🤩) Lucky you for spending time with them. Thanks for sharing.

Like I mentioned on Jody's site, he build a watch that virtually aligns with everything I'd ask for in this style watch. My only niggle is printing Erebus under that beautifully applied logo on the dial. I think in this case, less would be more had they only used the logo. Short of that, I'm struggling picking just one, but that orange and the purple fume version is screaming to me. As always, an absolutely gorgeous video.

Jody has done well 👍

What a great team, Steven and Jody have done well and then followed up with your photography and videography.

I think the purple dials are the masterstroke here. For those of us who already have similar-looking GADA watches, it sets the Ascent apart enough to justify a place in the ever-growing collections of many of us, I reckon.

Still love that intro music :)

This is unbelievable what he is delivering for this price. Jody already has the 3rd and 4th models designed and is planning ahead and they will be a success since he is critical of his own products just as he is with others

They did a really good job on this one. Haven't been able to pin one down yet. Cheers!

Lovely Lot of hard work all around. I will be supporting Erebus with my next watch purchase

That green helix dial on the O bracelet is absolutely killer.

Perfect timing. I couldnt decide which one and this vid pops up

I can't wait till September. I want two enamel dials right now - black and white! What a gorgeous design.

That white dial 🤤 I think I found my new daily wear watch.

Good looking watches, and very good specs for the 'numbers and gadgets' crowd. Congratulations to Jody and Mr. P, they hit the ball straight out of the park with this one.

Thanks for the review PK!

The Watch Harvest must have been bountiful in Australia this year ! Wow … a basket-full of treats . Can’t go wrong with these Enamel Dial choices . Your Photo’s on the website are outstanding Sir 🫡 I took notice of the repeating Erebus logo on the Helix Dial ; with one centered nicely inside the applied split logo …. An Easter Egg for the wearers for certain . Erebus offering a “Full Suite “ of Wrist Candy to chose from … 😘 Hmmmm …. Vanilla for me .❤

Thanks for the excellent photos. It really helps choose the dial one wants. I’ve narrowed it down to Blue Helix, Orange Fume, and White Enamel on the J Style with the White as the front runner so I’m happy to see some great shots of it. Thanks!

Peter, thanks for an excellent review and chance to see these new watches up close. I love what Jody and Steven have done here. I usually prefer 36-38mm case size. I was hesitant to get a 39mm watch. But listening to you explain how and why it wears smaller, I'm less concerned about the size. I'm still struggling to pick which one to get though. And you were no help at at all with that! They all look great!

Been waiting to see your review - cool to see it so early, and some nice shots in there, well done!

Really outstanding job by Jody this time, very pretty watches.

Ah excellent, good timing chief! 🙌...So happy you made this, I preordered the green fume helix dial variant last night. I feel vindicated after your video - I really look forward to September when I'll finally get to have a go!

Good looking watches.. i like the Blue Helix with Erebus logo etched in the dial. Great video and beautiful pictography as always Peter! - Hope you get to keep a couple ;)

i don’t have a white dial watch so i might have to get that one, but i really like that enamel blue as well. great review, thanks!

these are beautiful

The case and those helix dials do it for me. Much nicer than the origin...

Looks superb. I ordered the mineral dial..!!

They look absolutely awesome - will definitely be on my wishlist

Very impressive.😊 Thanks for sharing 👍

Such a good look at these. Thanks for the video!

Great video, thank you Peter. I enjoy my Wise AD8 a lot thanks to your video and this one help me to be sure abou Hylix dial👍 No I need to choose the right colour...

Thanks Pete, very helpful review

Cheers Peter, I was waiting for your review before making a decision to buy. Green helix has just been pre-ordered. Thanks for an honest and insightful review :)

Great price point especially in this introductory offer

Great video as usual, keep up the good work. This is a nice offering with some really thought out design over all. I really like though how you point out some pro and cons here.

Solid price and solid movement and a great case. I have a Doxa homage Aventurine watch and love those dials. That's my pick. The Helix dial does give of GS vibes.

As always, an incredible video Pete! And by the way, I’m super glad you reviewed the green helix. Between that and the black enamel, they are pick of the bunch for me and so I think you’ve helped me narrow down my decision! 😂.

I ordered the Aventurine but really love the Orange Fume too!

I absolutely love my Origin. No doubt this will be awesome. Cheers

You did an outstanding photographing these watches Pete! When I was looking at the photos on their website, I was thinking damn these are nice shots! I bought the orange and purple fumes but could have easily also bought the green helix and avventurine as well. I had to show restraint but geez it was a hard choice! Loved your review as always

I was wondering why the photography on the site for this watch was so good! Some of these dials are amazing and I love the GS-style case shape.

Jody and Steven have a winner! If they had gone for the Miyota 9018, they could have made an even thinner watch, especially since they didn't use a display case back. I will say that naming their watch brand after the "offspring of Chaos" is an interesting choice, unless they were going after the "first ruler of the gods." One would think that there's a method to this madness!

WOW these timepieces hit so much higher than the price point. I had to order the Aventurine and I’m looking forward to getting it on wrist.

I purchased a blue Origin and I have to say, the more I wear it the more I like it. This style of watch usually doesn't do it for me but damn... I like almost all of them. So now I'm patiently waiting for my Purple Helix model to arrive, and Jodi and Steven are getting even more of my money. Bastards! Watch 3 and 4 better not be this good.

I couldn’t wait for this review

This 2nd release from Erebus is more interesting to me. I'd probably go for the blue or black helix dial, but that Malachite is really something too. Then again, the blue enamel is sexy af. Not easy to choose!

Went with the Purple Helix dial on the "J" band. Looking forward to September, if not sooner!

Thank you for your review. I have already ordered mine (orange fume) and will try to patiently wait for its arrival. I can't wait to show it off and explain what it is and where I got it. 🙂

Great video and photography. I'll be pre-ordering very soon.

stunning pictures as always Peter. won't be getting any as

wow thanks

Was deciding on bracelet, this helped, purple helix all the way.

So happy to see microbrands are calling San Martin for their clasps. San Martin absolutely killed it with that adjustment system.

Very nice! You can tell these watches were designed by watch enthusiasts. I like the executive and the proportions of the handset. For me it would be the Aventurine on a j-style bracelet.

For once I wish there were fewer choices. Jody & Mr P have done a fantastic job on these, get so many things just right. Helpful review with some different angles and points. Confirms that the Jubilee would be the best choice for a good fit (for smaller wrists at least). I don't like the term on the fly adjuster, it should be considered a divers extension. I like normal micro adjusters but this looks nicely integrated at least better than the Citizen clasps etc. A white enamel on Jube would do me :P

White dial is lovely

I like the style of this watch, I owned a GADA Sinn 556 blue , a very good watch but just to plain for me . This gets closer to what I want with a nice Seiko vibe but more interesting. I’ve ordered the blue helix.

I like the look of the red/burgundy one. All very impressive though. Ps great video, editing, photography as always and please don’t lose the intro music - love it!

Great vid and if those are your shots on the website....really great job! Great price point!

Good review. If they offered the white dial with the helix engraving that would have been my choice. As it was, I ordered the white dial. I am anxious to get it in! Great vid. Keep at it!

these a gorgeous !!!! the deep purple dial n vibrant blue for me !!!

Great watch and a real value for the money. My black helix dial is on order!

Great video Peter, realize I mostly like the white enamel dial.

Phenomenal release. Could restructure the entire microbrand space.

A great looking watch. I started now to notice that the counterbalance looks out of place a bit. It is the only rounded element. Everything else is angular (ignoring the logo).

I really like the white and orange dials. Going to have to keep my eyes on those two...

freaking W man. im in between jobs so to speak. wish i could snag one of these bad boys asap

Very interesting comment about the protruding spring bars (around 7:00mins). A bit of a worry regarding buying before trying. Thanks

Thanks Peter

i unapologetically enjoy clones. This is the first time i can truly say this is offering more or equal value than a clone for the same price range.

Very nice 😇👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for your nice review Peter, with duly noted gripes! They look really nice, but need some fixing before I'm ready to consider buying. Things protruding out of the end links is not good.

lovely watches! mostly i love the massive crown - perhaps a bit of too massive for this case, but… i have pre-ordered the purple fumé with J style bracelet - hardly wit the september (fortunately i have an Erebus Origin as well 😀)

Ordered the black helix.... can't wait 👌

I had to buy a purple dial helix, I was watching the launch and just fell for it.

Think these will be a big hit, a GADA watch made by a genuine enthusiast, it seems very well thought out indeed and huge value for money. I can see a lot of Seiko Sarb 33/35 inspiration in there with the case profile and the handset, especially the needle style seconds hand. Very tempted with a black or white enamel dial one.

Great review

They hit the sweet spot with the size. I think this size will appeal to most customers. The dial is quite nice too.

I’m going to pick up the purple dial,

This is a very classy watch, they have got this one rite! I may even pull the trigger on one.

These really do look amazing good finishing especially for the price micro adjustments on the clasp sapphire crystal and good dimensions it really makes me wonder why major watch brands can’t deliver this level of quality?

A lovely looking watch (brilliantly photographed here, I must say) - If there'd been an orange helix, I don't think I'd have delayed in ordering and I'm only doing so now because I've far more watches than I can regularly wear already. The Origin was nice enough, but rather predictable and, to my eye, too much like the Helm Vanuatu, so I wasn't tempted to one of those, but the Ascent is a watch I can easily see me buying if that Orange Helix ever appears.

I think it will be a purple helix for me. It is lovely in the photos. Thanks for such a wonderful job of showing us clear reasons for choosing to buy or miss.

Interesting comment about the quick release. Maybe it’s an issue with the lug design because CW’s C63 reviews don’t mention this and I own a quartz PRX and have no issues with this. Both are very slim watches so maybe lug/end-link design is what needs to change

reminds me a lot of omega.. nice watch

Peter, a side by side review of this very nice Erebus and a Traska Commuter would be great.

they really did a splendid line up for a sequel watch after origin

Lot of great shots in this review and good thoughts. The 7mm tool-less micro adjustment works for me as I tend to wear my watches slightly loose so I should be able to make it work well. The Helix and aventurine dials aren't for me but that's the beauty of 12 options. Thankfully with multiple dial options and bracelet options I feel like getting 2 of these can be justified, the competitive price doesn't hurt. Ordered the malachite with the J bracelet and am on the fence between the black and blue enamel for the second option on the O bracelet. The Origin gave me Pelagos vibes even though I haven't ordered one yet and now this one gives me Rolex/Grand Seiko vibes without being an homage or direct copy.

Thanks! I'm really struggling to decide which dial to order.

Hopefully these will ship sooner than expected, like the Origin. And if these 9015 movements are as accurate as the NH movements in the Origin's a nice bonus. Both my Origins (black blue) are about -5 seconds a day. Pretty dang good for a NH 35 Too bad the 9015 have unidirectional rotors Unlike the Seiko with the magic lever. But the height would of been increased.

I smell San Martin, Rmalti and Escapement time, well done in choosing factory.

I chose & ordered the malachite version on the J style bracelet Peter! A beautiful range of watches definitely. As opposed to say the Dirty Dozen, these could be called the Drool Dozen!🤤🤩🤣

This is a home run for them. Outstanding quality , and features for the money. Really like that textured dial. The malachite looks nice also. Have a formex 39 with malachite. Stunning mineral dial. So, which do I buy?😊

I want one. But which to choose? Your photos and video are superb!! Well done!! 👍

These new Erebus watches, reminds me of Brietling from back in the 90s when their range had too many watches to choose from 😉😅

Fantastic review Peter! I wish I could afford two. I’ve gone for the Aventurine, but second choice would’ve been the white enamel!

Blue Helix on O style looks very nice/tempting. Good call on the adjustment (it really needs a half link) and for calling out the sticking out quick release (can it be changed to standard spring bar?). The rehaut/chapter ring looks cheap to me, and the crown looks a mismatch (although I like it being recessed). It does have design elements of Rolex, Omega and Grand Seiko, but its dimensions/proportions are not as finely tuned and it will feel/wear nothing like any of them. There is good reason why those cost more, but at £420 delivered to U.K. this is punching above its weight I am sure.

Very tempting. Thanks Jody, my wallet is trembling in fear. If you had made one in titanium with the rootbeer dial, you'd already have my cash!

I like my Origin, but i like these better. I'm having trouble deciding which one