The first women's watch of the Phoibos Sea Nympth micro-brand
Women's watches from Phoibos Sea Nymph microbrand
Friends, hello everyone. You are on the channel about Feeltime watches, Stanislav is with you as always, and today we will consider women's watches from the Phoibos microbrand from the Sea Nympth collection (or Sea Nymph in translation).
The Phoibos brand has been on the market since 2015, and if I'm not missing anything, this is actually the first women's model that the company introduced in mid-2022.
Let me remind you that the essence of a microbrand is to create original, tube watches that are produced in small quantities, have chic quality and no less chic characteristics for an affordable price tag.
This watch will not have a loud brand, there will be no status, but there will be a feeling that the watch was made purely for you, and there will be absolute confidence that you will not find anything like this on the hand of the people around you.
Watch features
The Phoibos “Sea Nymph” watch is made on the basis of my favorite men's diving model “Voyager”, which is present in my modest watch collection.
On first impressions - this is just a gorgeous watch for your money. I propose to start the review and get acquainted in more detail.
The fact that this model is made on the basis of my favorite Voyager Foibos is indicated by the markings on the dial. Perhaps with the dials, I propose to start.
dials
Phoibos released 5 versions of the dial. All 5 models have a mother-of-pearl dial, but a completely different shade. 3 options arrived at our store, which I considered the most interesting.
You can buy each of these models in our Feeltime online store. We are the official representative of the brand in Ukraine, so you buy only the original from us with a 2-year warranty. Links to buy are at the bottom of the article.
The very surface of the dial, as I said earlier, is mother of pearl. And note that there is a very interesting texture in the form of a pattern on the shell. Still, we have a diver's watch in front of us and Foibos is trying to emphasize the style of the watch in detail.
The hands and markers are wedge-shaped. The marks are high and create a pleasant volume. As someone who owns a men's watch with the same markings, I can say that at different viewing angles the volume is really chic, and I always get the impression that I really have something very expensive on my wrist.
The date is neatly embedded at 6 o'clock. In general, in terms of readability, I will say that it is almost excellent. Plus, 15 layers of Swiss Super Luminova on the hands and indexes create, as always, a royal glow in the dark.
Case and bracelet quality
The watch case and bracelet are made of 316l stainless steel. The bezel with a side border in the form of sea waves immediately catches the eye. It looks very unusual, and this is the first time I see such a bezel design in watches.
The grip of the bezel itself, due to the fact that it somewhat goes beyond the diameter of the case, is very comfortable. His move is very confident, there are no backlashes and there are not close.
Plus, of course, I would like to note a very unusual sandblasting on the main part of the bezel, and excellent mirror polishing on the wave-like pattern.
The sandy coating on the front shimmers very expensively at different viewing angles. And in general, it is very unusual when we are used to the fact that on the bezel we have an insert made of aluminum, ceramics or some other material.
Since I mentioned the quality of the finish, I will note that it is excellent in terms of the body. It is 99% satin. There is a bit of mirror polishing on the previously named bezel and crown, which has protective ridges on the sides. On the head itself there is a neat engraving of an octopus - the brand logo.
The engraving of the Sea Nymph can also be found on the back of the watch. And it's certainly cool, because doing something like this in this budget is just a great bonus. Such engravings are often not found on watches that are 3 or sometimes more times more expensive than these.
Watch sizes
In terms of size, my tool showed the following: Case diameter - 34 mm, if the bezel is taken into account, then 37 mm, from lug to lug - 43.5 mm, thickness - 13.5 mm, weight on a full bracelet - 141 grams
Bracelet
Excellent quality bracelet. Great finish, great geometry, screwed links. Made in a very mature way. I do not see any shortcomings, I do not feel any backlash or cheap sounds.
A pleasant impression is only complemented by a chic flapper clasp. It is fully molded, beautiful, comfortable, and, again, you will not often find anything like this in much more expensive watches.
Watch Specifications
According to the characteristics for this price, the watch is fully charged. This is a Japanese movement Seiko NH35A with a power reserve of 42 hours. The watch is wound by natural vibrations on your hand.
Here, the water resistance is at the level of 200 meters, plus the crown is screwed down for better tightness of the case.
And a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with triple anti-reflective coating, so readability is good in any light and from different viewing angles.
Results
As a result, I want to say that Phoibos once again showed that for quite affordable money you can do incredibly cool and very competitive.
By the way, the price of these models for today in our Feeltime online store is 13860 UAH.
Considering the quality of the finish, the detailing of the dials, the quality of the materials in general, the adult characteristics, I can say with absolute certainty that many popular brands, even for a price 2 times more expensive, will not offer you something like this.
Yes, there will be no status here, but there will definitely be a feeling of an expensive and high-quality accessory, and a feeling that you bought it very profitably
At least, that's what I feel when I wear my Foibos Voyager watch. The feeling that I had a good deal and bought something really expensive for not expensive.
And with us, as the official representative of Foibos in Ukraine, you buy only original watches with a 2-year warranty.
That's all for me, write in the comments how you like this watch, and Stanislav was with you as always. See you again. Bye!
