Impressive Watch From A Brand I Wasn't Expecting - Zelos Nova 2 

It's a nice looking watch, but the strap and buckle are completely wrong for it.

Thanks a lot for featuring the MOP dial, 1 day and 20h before it sells out :) I am particularly interested in this variant.

Stunning. It’d be great if they made this in adult size

Never seen a dial like that one. Unreal! Love the look. Great size too.

This one will be the dial I'm going for, I'm imagining it will pair extremely well with a light grey suit and light blue tie for events. I'm glad the legibility appears to be much better on this dial than some of the other dials. I agree that the band doesn't really feel right for it. Thank you for being able to articulate two of the three issues that I have with the band aesthetically, the lack of taper and the clash of styling with the clasp. The third issue I feel is the black color doesn't seem to match just right with the dial. If I manage to snag one before they sell out I'll try it on brown leather and milanese mesh bands to see what works better. Thank you for the thoughts

Why the hell people are complaining this is "too small"? It's a dress watch, not a wall clock or a frying pan. In the historical perspective it's actually 2mm larger everywhere than the usual. People should stop thinking so much about numbers.

I knew you'll get the best dial Pete! I knew it! It's amazing.

Surprised that the mosaic pearl turns out to be the most legible of the Nova 2 I've seen in video reviews.

I like 37mm dress on my 7 inch wrist but I think the stock strap makes it look smaller. Thinner strap that tapers to 16mm would better frame the dial.

I absolutely agree about the buckle! That should be much smaller and probably polished as well.

I like the classy style of this one it looks great

Absolutely gorgeous dial! I have the MOP Aurora and I love that dial but this one is extra special. Great video Pete!

Even though they often sell out very quickly, I feel that they have missed an opportunity to produce a classic black and white tuxedo variant would probably appeal to a wider market.

Strap dsnt go along with the watch finish...Zelos should have opted a better dressier leather strap such as croco with matching stitching on it with polished buckle. Bracelet variant could have been another option for such polished case.

Spot on - thanks for a great review and showing off the highlights of this beautiful piece. Agree totally on the strap and buckle. Ordered this as soon as they came out and immediately also got a black alligator strap aftermarket to match. 😅

Fantastic sizing for a dress watch. Looks great, overall, but I prefer the dials on the original Nova. Oh well

I already learnt 3-4 microbrands from you! Really brilliant videos.

Beautiful piece and great dimension! Agree with your considerations and super video as always Pete mate 🤜🤛

Very unexpected from Zelos. Love that MOP dial!

First of all, from what I've seen, this mosaic dial is definitely the one to get. It is far more attractive in this design scheme with polished separations. The dual-tone colour shifts of the mother of pearl make it incredibly versatile too. The CNC guilloché is too busy to my eyes and interferes with the furnishings. However, seeing this also confirms for me that I'm really not into the font used. On no version does it look right. I'm almost starting to think that if there ever was a watch that would benefit from Breguet inspired numerals, this is probably it. These look too rigid and diminutive. It might also have been more fun to have runaround numerals. The logo placement is a nice solution and alternative for a cut off or missing 6. I think it was a mistake from Zelos to remove the brushed sides of this watch. It used to look sharp, now the angles of its case shape look softer, less assertive. With brushed sides the buckle would be more in keeping. I wholeheartedly agree this is not well thought through, and in fact the horween strap is a miss for me as well. It does not suit the style. A nicely finished saffiano or caviar leather would probably suit this style far better. The one change I would have appreciated is an upgrade to a thin automatic, but I understand that this movement is appropriate for the genre. So, all in all, interesting, with an absolute hero dial, but the first generation is easily more attractive to me.

What a dial. Great review.

I wonder why the clasp (buckle and tang) are brushed and not high polished especially when the watch case is polished.

Epic review as always! The sum of the negatives becomes a deal breaker for me. I did strongly consider it though. I have a bunch from Zelos but nothing has drawn my wallet for years. Besides I just backed a beautiful full porcelain dial dress watch on KS. 40mm, 10mm thick, Miyota 9000 series movement, and rare to get a full porcelain dial. Brand is called Halcyon. $520. Much more my cup of tea. Always enjoy your content!

Mosaic is beautiful. How did they piece different pieces together without any gaps in between. To do it on a small dial amazing.

I'd expect almost anything from Zelos today, i'd love to see their answer to the Bel Canto

Love the dial but I'm not a fan of the case shape and lugs. It's a bit too industrial for me. Thicker Arabic numerals would have been nicer too. The thin font makes the dial seem unbalanced.

I’m not a dress watch guy either , but that’s a beautiful watch. Thanks for the great review and camera shots!

I like the watch, it looks well done. I probably would select one of the other dial choices.

Wrong strap for this style of watch. Pretty thing though.

It’s a very nice looking watch, size, quality and Zelos is making a lot of nice pieces, but as you said, legibility is not top at all 🙄.. and for my own security I like 100m WR, but understandable with such a thin case.. lots of compromises..

Stunning

I would happily take that leather strap and put it on one of my other Zelos watches, but afraid as lovely as this one is, I'll be giving this one a miss as I have no use for a dress watch like this. Hard agree about the bucle on the strap though.

Great video brother ❤I love this model!

It's lovely.

Super dial indeed, but the rest, including the size and manual movement LP is meh. Still - I would probably consider trying getting one, if only I'd have somewhere to wear at least semi-often...

Very nice dial but the strap looks a bit behind the timepiece overall elegant touch.

Agreed, it needs more taper on that strap and a smaller buckle.

I love that movement, but I just never could get on with Zelos dials. They are just way too busy in my opinion.

Oh hello master of watch videos ;-)

The chosen font just seems off for a classy dress watch.

Really, really nice. I could do without the “z” at the 6 but I’m nitpicking.

There is allways something in the design of Zelos that doesn´t captivate me at all

Love ya Peter

Hi Peter. I have a few watches that don't hack but I'm fairly sure that I can back hack them all. Have you tried back hacking this particular movement ?. My couple of nit picks are that perhaps the knurling on the crown could have been a tad finer and a simple Z at six would suit it better than being embossed on a surround. Nice looking piece mind.

I wonder how they are able to get hold of an ETA-movement nowadays

I have the first gen mocha dial Nova. Impressive dial and movement. Looks like the case is much nicer on this one. The eta7001 is a nice movement. Hacking.....meh! Have a swordfish bronze watch with the mosaic dial. Really pops out in the sun. Great looker, but the price?

A piece of jewelry that tells time is the definition of a dress watch.

that is very bjutiful dial

Zelos is a favorite of mine. But not this watch. I've only bought MOP watches for my daughters. I hope they come out with something else this year.

Damn this is their best looking watch yet

That's really very nice, a lovely little package and absolutely, the dial is king. I think even my missus would like that and I have to lure her with a trail of chocolate to get her to even look at a watch. She has good taste but infrequent taste, the only thing I ever had that she liked was a lacquered Dupont lighter👍😂

it's so dishonest not to include the sapphire crystal on the thickness of the watch.

We need more dress watches. Divers are so boring.

Its an amazing looking watch, the turn off for me are the indices i just don’t like them

Is there a specific release time on July 5th?

Lovely but to small it I'd be like a shirt button on my wrist

That sub-dial kills it dead.

Budget watch's on AliExpress are turning the watch world upside down. Should i be a snob, should i not be a snob, should i be a snob, should i not be a snob... who cares, if you like it, screw everyone else, their not you❤👍

Pete! Further ado not adue…. Great videos though mate.

IMHO would be outstanding at 39mm

Poor man/woman making those dials....

when i think about zelos, i think sold out.

loow... finally a dress watch that is a dress watch... 8.8mm... LOVELY

The strap to me doesn't work well with this "dress style" watch. It's mismatched in my opinion.

It's not for me. To me, it looks more gaudy than classy and the small seconds hand looks cheaply made. Terrible strap choice. It's not important what I think, though. It's a Zelos so it will sell out within hours anyway.

I am lucky I don't share your taste.......

I dunno - it just tries too hard

A cheaper looking fears copy

Love the look of the dial. Prefer automatic winder and lume.

i like everything but too small

if there was lighting under the blue it would be killer!

0:38 it's without further ado, not 'adieu'....

Zelos....always very close, but not quite there.

No hacking in 2024?

Too bad it’s so tiny.

Watchmakers forget that there are males out there with "normal size wrists" 7.5-8.5 inch wrists that cant wear a small watch without looking like they raided their wives collection. I,m loving their work but give me an Aventurine dial in a 40mm or larger and i will give u my money. Ps the watch will then fit the above band!

way too small

Pete, love the watch, and your videography captures its beauty, as you say it pops. However, the strap is a deal breaker for me, looks like it should be on a tool watch not a dress watch.