The latest version of HITA from PHOIBOS Voyager

15 October 2025, We

Phoibos Voyager watch

I first came across a model from the Phoibos microbrand, "Voyager," in 2020, if I'm not mistaken.

I was really looking forward to them because the first edition was quickly sold out, and I was just starting to work with the brand and didn't have time to pick them up.

Almost half a year later, the brand re-released them and I ordered all versions from my store and still chose the version with a blue dial.

5 years have passed, and Phoibos continues to actively promote its Voyager collection, because it is a real HIT, and today we will review the newest version, which was released in the summer of 2025 and pleased with 5 new colors.

Are the changes only related to colors? Let's take a look together.

You are on the channel about Feeltime watches. My name is Stanislav and I was driven to see the new products.

To make it clear how the new product differs from the older versions, I will show you just one model from past generations.

In terms of the design and size, I don't see any changes. In principle, this is expected, because the design, as they say, has "stuck" and the guys don't want to reinvent the wheel.

It's obvious that the changes affected some details. So let's deal with that.

Let's go through the previous version.

316L stainless steel case and bracelet. The case is fully satin-finished.

Bracelet with a combination of satin and mirror polishing. Clasp - fully cast clapper.

On the back cover there is an engraving of an octopus - the brand logo.

The ceramic bezel is 120 turns, but it is not a diver's bezel, but with 12 o'clock markings.
200 meters water resistance.
15 layers of Swiss Super Luminova on the hands and markers, which glows brightly in the sun.
Sapphire glass with 3a layers of anti-reflective coating.
On board is the Japanese classic Seiko NH35A

Dimensions:

Diameter - 39 mm, from lug to lug - 46 mm, thickness - 13.5 mm, weight - 169 grams on a full bracelet.

On my hand it is 18 cm. In volume it fits like a glove.

The old version came in a classic, square box. It's very nicely made and won't take up space in your wardrobe.

And now the new version itself.

As I said, the design has not changed at all.

Let's start with what's on the surface. It's immediately clear that we've used the GMT function - a second time zone.

For this purpose, a separate hour hand is displayed on the dial and a bezel with a 24-hour marking is adjusted to it, which rotates 24 clicks in both directions.

In three versions, the bezels are bicolor in a mix of black, blue, green, and red.

And two versions in total color black and gray.

Cases made of 316l stainless steel. I don't see that the quality of the finish has changed here. By the way, I didn't say it, but it is at a good level. Plus, I like that the latest versions of Voyager have a satin finish, because I had a watch with a mirror finish, which rubs and scratches more actively.

The back cover also features an engraving in the form of an octopus logo. And I always say that in this price segment, famous Swiss and Japanese brands will have bare covers, even many microbrands do not do anything special for this price, so Phoibos pleases with details in this regard.

Here we can also see that a quick bracelet replacement system has also appeared. And this is good, because the bracelet attachment is standard and you can play with the straps, radically changing the appearance of the watch. And the feeling of it.

Of course, you can remove the bracelet without a quick swap, but it's more complicated and takes longer.

I don't see any changes in the bracelet itself either. Excellent quality, excellent workmanship, screw-on links. I compared the bracelet of this watch with a similar bracelet from the Swiss Certina a long time ago. And it turned out that Phoibos has better geometry.

The clasp has been changed. It is also a flap, but you can see that it has become more elongated. All this is because a quick-change system has appeared, which we have already managed to appreciate when my regular client came to try on this watch and there was not enough bracelet stock for his huge hand.

We just added a little size thanks to the diving extension. Because usually these features are no longer used for diving (i.e. putting on a wetsuit), but for convenience in everyday wear.

By the way. About diving. When this watch was first released, it had a water resistance of 300 meters. Then 200 meters, and in the new version it was lowered to 100 meters. Although the head is screwed for better tightness, the brand itself already makes it clear that the word “diving” here is more likely symbolic. You can just swim in the watch, but without diving.

So in summary, we see that almost all the changes have affected the bracelet. A quick-change system and a more serious clasp with a diver's extension.

Although no, of course the most important changes are the colors of the bezels and dials, because they set the tone and mood of the watch.

And the mood here is completely different.

From the calm mother-of-pearl, which we could already see in older versions of this watch, to the aggressive red-black color, which, by the way, was also in previous versions and was perceived very positively.

And between these colors, we have the brightest versions today with an aventurine and purple dial.

These are exactly the same colors that have become a real trend in 2024.

Aventurine is a material that just exploded last year and continues to do so in 2025. Aventurine is obtained by crossing copper and glass at a huge temperature, and the result is an effect like a starry sky.

And the dials are truly soulful. If in the version with the blue bezel it's an obvious black glow, then in the green version at certain angles it seems to be black, but when you change the lighting you see that there's a cool green gradient.

Purple was also a hot color last year. A lot of brands have been flirting with it and are starting to do so now. I would say it was the color of last year, although the bets were on orange.

Overall, I really like how the dials are designed.

The unusual and cool shape of the markers. They are superimposed and beautifully finished, so the volume of the dial is beyond the eyes.

In each version, the color of the edging of the hands and markers, the color of the date base and the second hour hand were made different. To match the main color so that nothing stands out. This is attention to detail, which Phoibos always has in order.

And of course, the 15 bright layers of Swiss Super Luminova.

Sapphire glass with 3A anti-reflective layers. On board is a Japanese mechanical movement with a Seiko NH34 automatic winding. 42 hours of power reserve, there is a STOP second, 21600 vibrations per hour and a passport error of 20-40 seconds per day, but usually it is much better.

The dimensions of the watch are slightly smaller than its predecessor, but it is hardly noticeable, because it is only a fraction of a millimeter.

Diameter - 39 mm, from lug to lug - 45 mm, thickness - 13.2 mm, weight - 171 grams.

It feels great on my hand again.

Today, two versions in my online store Feeltime cost 18,850 UAH, and the other three cost 20,000 UAH.

Watches have gone up in price. But not by much. The old versions I have are now selling for 14,300 UAH on the remnants, but it should be emphasized that I simply haven't raised the price on them in recent years.

The new model has updated bracelets, which is definitely + a couple thousand hryvnias, plus the new model, plus the watches themselves have become more expensive over the past year, so this difference is most likely due to the time difference between their release.

But that doesn't stop this watch from still being a very cool option in this price segment.

I always say that if you want to jump into the world of watches and immediately take on something serious, then these are microbrands like Phoibos. Because there will be design, finish, quality, and characteristics.

Well-known Japanese and Swiss brands for this budget are now very modest, there, to get something more cheerful, you need to raise the bar by at least 10 thousand.

Phoibos Voyager is a very successful model, which, by the way, was often bought by those who have more serious watches. Simply because the watch is a hit. I actually have clients who have bought different generations of Voyager with different dial colors several times.

And you can buy all these beauties in my online store Feeltime from the official and exclusive dealer in Ukraine. Link in the description.