Helm Vanuatu - waited for a longtime for the daddy of microbrand divers 

Hahhaha, the best comment I got so far 😂 thank you for sharing this and making me feel better, because it was very similar story with me 🤦‍♂️ not with a dive watch but I recently bought Bulova Lunar pilot that I wanted for a really long time and shortly after I got the email from Helm… like… what a timing… Isn’t it a wonderful hobby? 😁 Thank you very much for watching! Cheers mate!!!

Thanks, hombre!!! I am really glad you like it!!! And totally, it is one beast of a watch… I just got an orange (summer you know) Marine Nationale style strap for it and it’s ready for my anual drinking, I mean camping, trip with friends 😂 And no 17? That is literally any minute now! I think I received the email when I was no 22 or something like that… Hope you will get it soon! Cheers!!!

Wohooo! Congrats!! And welcome to the Helm side! 😁

That is great to read! Don’t know anyone who would actually have it for that long and I 100% agree… it almost feels like being part of an exclusive club when you finally get it… And funnily enough, I was mostly worried that the bracelet would scratch my daughter too 😂😂😂 I am thinking about getting a black/orange rubber combo for summer… not yet decided… Thanks for watching, hombre! Cheers

Hahah nice, man! You are a proper fan of the brand! And you are from a tough country, you need a tough watch 💪 😁 I have to agree, for the money the watch is incredibly well built and designed… I haven’t had a chance yet to try the other models though, but if they are built in the same way like Vanuatu, then I am sure they are great, too 😁 cheers!!!

Thank you for watching! I’m glad you liked it!

Man! Thank you so much!!! I started the channel few months back, purely as a hobby as I like making videos, talk about watches and I got some time every morning and afternoon on the way to the office and back to edit the videos on the train 😂 I was so nervous before I posted my first video, that I didn’t want to tell anyone I know about, just in case it would turn out really bad… reading something like this couple of months later is incredible… I intend to keep it as hobby in the first place, have fun while making the videos and don’t be stressed about it… Btw!!! My finger is like 2mm away from pushing purchase button on a green willard 😂 like 3mm away from 62MAS… I would like to get one of those for breaking 1000 subscribers- Which I never thought would happen - like my entire production is an iPhone 😂 Hit me up on Instagram when you come down here - I could at least recommend something, what food and beers are the best 😁 and of course what is worth to see… instagram.com/xweidyc?igsh=ZHdnbWx6ZXJ2ZWFw& Thank you very much again!!!

🤔🤔🤔potentially… hypothetically… you might be right 😂 but I think it looks better with the black one

Hahaha! Exactly!!!! This watch could be classified as a illegal performance enhancing drug and should be banned from wearing if you are a professional athlete 😁😁😁 congratulations to your new piece and hope it will serve you well!!!

Nice! I wanted the engineer style bracelet, because I hadn’t had it on other watch before I always liked it. Not to mention that on Vanuatu it just looked brutal 😁 but now I am thinking of getting some good quality rubber for it… orange perhaps for summer

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Hopeit will serve you well! 😁

Thank you, hombre! And hell no! I wouldn’t sell it either, it’s an awesome piece, although I would probably go for the Ti version if I had a second chance… also can’t decide what to wear the watch on… I really like the bracelet, but its not comfortable at all, so I keep alternating with Nato straps 🤷‍♂️

Good thing is, at least here in Spain, there is very few of them on a secondary market and they sell for premium… I wouldn’t honestly buy it or sell it for more than I bought it for, but it is a good peace of mind that if you do buy it and end up not liking it… I think it will be easy to sell 🤷‍♂️ I would give it go… it is so different than anything else I have tried that I am overall very happy that I got it…and it might be better experience on the other bracelets Helm offers… Anyway, cheers for watching, hombre

I haven’t had the chance to see the Miyako in person yet, but that would definitely be my second choice… very good looking watch! And man! You are going to have an amazing collection! You should make a video, comparing all of them side by side - it would help a lot of people to decide

@WatchWatch-ck6xl hahah unfortunately, making videos is not my thing, too much energy for me. I will definitely update you though.

Please do 😁 will be waiting

Thank you, hombre! And 100% agree on a watch like this one the scratches add on character- they become a feature… I honestly would go for the Ti version if I got a second chance, but overall I am super happy with it… Cheers!

You will love the titanium Vanuatu.

I bet 🤦‍♂️

What a collection! I would like to get to see the other models in person…. And exactly… you wait for so long that you think you moved one, but when the email arrives you almost feel obliged to finish it 😁 I didn’t want to say it in the video, cuz I suspect its not the case for everyone, but I didn’t get to pay the import tax either 🤷‍♂️ so all things considered, that makes the price a lot sweeter… cheers!!!

Interesting-I got the same email this morning. When I checked my place on the waiting list it was 421 which made me think hmmmm…..

@@RM-je5qw Helm sometimes draws lots. We will see.

Hi! That is great to read, amigo! It is totally worth it! I hope you will be happy with it!!! Cheers!!!

I also got the email. Got confirmation this morning. Had thought I was going to pass on this as I’m also on waitlist for the ti version. But now am thinking I need this one. Decisions decisions. And only 48 hours to think it over. Had 18 months but now it’s crunch time. Haha. Been on this list since feb ‘23.

Nice! To be completely honest, I would go for the Ti version if I was buying it again… but, it doesn’t bother me that much to sell it and wait again 😂 I really like the watch, I think I will get a good rubber strap for it for summer and call it a day 😁 Cheers!

And they make it in titanium....now for the wait.

They do! I honestly would go for that one instead if ai had the chance again… I think it would make the watch lot more enjoyable experience… don’t get me wrong, its absolutely awesome even in the steel… I just think its not for everyone with that amount of weight… well… the design is probably not for everyone either, so anyone who likes it, will be probably in peace with the weight too 😂 Overall I really do recommend it… it’s unlike anything else I have experienced in the watch world so far… Cheers, hombre!

Oi! Marimaster is a beast and completely different league… or even a ball game… that is a beautiful watch to own, my friend… congrats :)

@WatchWatch-ck6xl yep but the heft is similar.. serious tool watches.

Hahhah nice!!! You won’t regret 😂

Hahha, making the excitement higher! 😁 you have waited for long time, brother… two more months is a piece of cake now 😁💪

Hi! I completely understand :) I think a lot of people watch a review, get hyped, sign up, and then just lose interest… it is not life altering watch by any means, it is super cool and very well made watch for sure and I am glad I got it :) Cheers!!!

Correct… it is the definitive go to movement for most microbrands… cheap, reliable and actually good movement 🤷‍♂️

Yeah I honestly would totally go for the Ti version next time.. I am happy with it and I am keeping the watch, I just think I would be a liiiitle bit happier with the Titanium 😁 Cheers!

😳 that is not that bad! I was number 6231 when I signed up 😂 cheers!!!

Hi!!! Yeah I live in Spain, but 🤫🤫🤫 I somehow didn’t get to pay any 🤷‍♂️, but also according to what I heard some people did… but quite a few guys didn’t… so I would rather have like 100€ extra prepared and be pleasantly surprised that I can keep them 😁

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl thank you very much! I got an answer from Matt which said for my country should be without much in the way of additional taxes and duty charges. So i should bite the bullet for the Titanium version?

Totally! I would probably go for Ti if I was buying it again myself 😁

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I will Report back once I will have it 🙏🏻

Yeah this part hurts, but I heard they sometimes randomly pick people from the waiting list, when someone is not interested anymore or etc, so you might get lucky 🤷‍♂️ hang in there, hombre

Cheers, mate! I just want to be honest and I can only hope that it will help someone with decisions whether or not to spend cash on that watch 😁

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl yes and I think it's quite fair and accurate

Thank you, mate… I really appreciate you saying this

Sounds about right… But it works in the office pretty well, too 😂

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl with or without the Speedos?

Speedos 4life, man!!!!

Ah I think you are right,I actually like the idea of the waiting list and Helm keeping the production low and keeping the ISO certification, with the almost personal approach… the thing is they got a lot of coverage like 5 years ago… and now they slipped out of the spotlight- which I think they still deserve to be in… for the money it is an incredible product… product that you have to wait for, but if you know what you are getting into, will be not disappointed with… Thanks for watching! Cheers

Never heard about them, will check it out, thanks! And probably if you jist look at the specs, you would get even a big brand diver for that money, here its more about the ridiculous overbuild and the experience as such… I think it is cool overall;)

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl the one that I am currently looking for, is called Deep Blue Diver 1000 II 40MM. It is an American brand that has an EU shop. It is so similar to Helm without the waiting lists, the import taxes etc.

Interesting, never heard about them and now looking at their web… the price seems really good and they look almost like a crossover between Helm and Promaster… will try to find some reviews also… thanks for telling me!

I think they took a big inspiration in Helm… I think Jody even mentioned that in the introduction… it is super utilitarian design 😁

Kinda feels that way, too… just really… really heavy G-Shock 🤣