Almost click ‘buy’ when Jody announced his project. The watch is great in look and specifications. However, since I had few diver watches and bought few more lately so I hold on the urge and wait for his version 2. If the indexes are longer as it seems a tad short leaving the dial a bit ‘empty’; and if there’s distinctive design on the hour hand making it very easy to read at a glance either in bright and dark environment relying on lume, probably I will still make the purchase. Thanks for the review.
I’ve got an orange Origin. I’m pretty impressed by this watch! The only thing I can say about it that’s not great is the dial is a bit plain. However I appreciate the simplicity and the legibility is outstanding. One of the easiest to read of all my watches. The bezel action is fantastic. And it’s very comfortable with the on the fly adjustment. The bracelet is quite good.
Excellent review. I ordered the white dial version of the Erebus Origin several months ago. It arrived this week. On the whole I agree with your assessment. For an automatic watch at less than $400 it's an excellent value. I have only a couple of minor complaints. First, if my watch were as accurate as yours I'd be delighted. Mine is losing about 15-20 seconds a day. Still within the advertised tolerance but the other watches in my collection (admittedly more expensive) are significantly more accurate. I've found that a watch's accuracy sometimes improves as it breaks in. So I'll give it a while to see if that's the case. And if it doesn't, I'll see if my watchmaker has any luck calibrating it. Second, I've found the micro-adjustment on the bracelet to be a major "pita." It's virtually impossible to adjust reliably. That's not a major issue for me since I'm not a big fan of bracelets in general and I was able to get a good fit by removing links.. Furthermore, I prefer a rubber strap on a dive watch and replacing the bracelet with a black FKM rubber strap from Strap Habit was a simple task that (imo) improved the overall look and feel of the watch. Bottom line. The Erebus Origin is a great value at around $400 including shipping to the US. I purchased mine sight unseen based on my fondness for Jody Musgrove's reviews on the "Just One More Watch" RUclips channel. I'm glad I did.
I preordered a purple on the curved H link bracelet with black strap pack. It arrived two weeks ago this coming Friday (16th Feb). Within 4 hours of having it on my wrist I ordered a second one in red on the flat H link bracelet. I freakin love them both! 💜❤️
Very nice. I have mine on the curbed H link bracelet love it. Edges a tad sharp but feels great on the wrist. My wife loved the aqua/light blue one. I think for the price and first out of the gate its a home run. Bu that's just my humble opinion. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy those watches.
I have the blue and the black. I was tempted by the yellow. I also have both strap packs, but I would not bother ordering these. In my opinion it’s the perfect slightly showy tool watch. As for the NH35 movement Jody has said they have tried to supply the set well within the NH35 perimeters, could not guarantee this. Both mine run at +6 seconds per day. If your gut says this is the watch for you, trust your gut and your brain will thank you later !!!
Very good review, and I agree with all your points here. Received the blue one 8 days ago, and it hasn't left my wrist. I have mine on one of the rubber straps from strap pack, and it looks and feels great! I must have got lucky with the nh35. After 8 days it's only gained 1 second , we'll see how long that lasts. Lume is fantastic, lasts all night, and I have no problem reading the time. I figured Jody would put out a great product with his "moans and niggles" is his reviews over the years and he nailed it. First time seeing your channel, great job on the review! Subscribed Look forward to your other videos, and always enjoy a "sotc" video. Good luck with your channel and hobby! Cheers
Thank you for the kind words. Totally agree, with all the things Jody has said over the years about things he didn't like I would hope that he would have made sure this watch didn't click those boxes lol. Its a great watch and a huge bang for the buck. I will definitely work a SOTC into my videos. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing.
I subbed because your review was balanced and respectful. Well presented - you can see your passion coming through. Hello from Sydney, Australia (I have no connection to Erebus)
Hmm, not sure on the rubber straps. I thought those were an additional order item not sure. I ordered mine on the bracelet. I would reach out to Erebus and ask them for clarification. Let me know what they say. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I also have the blue with H-link bracelet. I would have been willing to pay more for a high-beat 90xx movement, but I understand the decision to meet the $299 price point. I have no complaints about the watch.
ive worn mine for almost a week and it is sweet ,I have a single gripe and it seems like slightly uneven lume but overall the lume is great.I have the blue version as well and its gorgeous the bracelet is superb,to me there is one kind of watch ,the diver,and this one blows the rest at this price and higher out of the water
Totally agree. Only issue I have noticed is the edges of the bracelet seem a little sharp, but no issues while it’s on. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice review! I've gotten mostly out of automatic watches, so I didn't order one. This one has excellent specs. I do like the fully graduated bezel and the fully brushed case. I prefer tool watch aesthetics rather than glossy desk divers.
It's a decent looking watch, I especially like the black one with red accents. Don't know about the name though. Erebus, I'd like it more with just the logo, but that's just my opinion.
@@DivingIntoWatches-jb5ri, it was an attempt at humor in response to the comment by @mikko-of6cu that Erebus isn't a good name for a watch brand. I was implying that Erebus was actually Jody's third choice behind Parnis and Gigididi, but since those two names were already taken, Jody went with his third choice, Erebus. The intended joke was that Parnis and Gigadidi (both real brands!) are more ridiculous than Erebus. But, since I had to explain it, I guess it wasn't really a joke after all.
Wow, that’s shocking. I haven’t see that issue before. Maybe you got a bad one? I would reach out Erebus and see about warranty on that. Sorry to hear it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Unfortunately just too big. Seems to have missed the trend towards smaller watches. He has to compete with San Martin etc. not even close. Cannot understand that someone with so much knowledge has chosen to bring out another diver
Considering the dive watch is the number one watch sold of all styles it really doesn’t. Plus Erebus just dropped a new watch and it’s not a dive watch. Soooo…. Thanks for watching and commenting. As for San Martin unfortunately nothing original with them just flat out copies of other watch’s. If specs is all you want then sure San Martin, no originality low cost build etc. if all you are looking for is price and specs then San Martin is crap. Just buy a Casio F91w for $10 or a Casio AE-1200 for $30 bucks with 5 timers, stop watch GMT, alarm etc. just saying a lot more to a watch than just price and specs.
@@jakubklein It is a great watch for the value and what you get. I don't really have anything I could complain about. Can you put a better movement, sure, but not at this price point. I think for a first build its a great watch. Thanks for commenting and watching.
I think for a watch like this you need to go splashy and pick an “off” or different color. I ordered mine in purple just for this reason. This isn’t an everyday watch, it’s a vacation or summer or eye catcher, most likely.
@@DivingIntoWatches-jb5ri touchy. Are you the designer? Are being paid for the review? What gives you the right to review a product if you haven't made one yourself? Do you believe everyone should be given trophies just for participation? No criticism allowed, no growth, no improvement, no winners or losers?
@eikai LMAO, touchy lol you clearly do not know me or my back ground. What gives me the right you ask? Well its my channel so I can do what I want and say what I want, just as you can create a channel put in the time, editing etc. and review what ever your heart desires. It would seem you are the one who is touchy, with having to fire off a I'm butt hurt response lol. All I said is I would love to do a review on a watch you design and build. But if you want to send me a trophy I will take it and gladly do a review on the one you send me. LMAO. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 And for for your edification, I have modded, built from scratch and designed numerous watches. So yeah, I think that does give me a bit of insight into watches. 😂😂😂😂😂
I got mine a few days ago.
Loving it so far!
Awesome, so many people are loving theirs. I’m loving mine. Thanks for commenting and watching.
Almost click ‘buy’ when Jody announced his project.
The watch is great in look and specifications. However, since I had few diver watches and bought few more lately so I hold on the urge and wait for his version 2.
If the indexes are longer as it seems a tad short leaving the dial a bit ‘empty’; and if there’s distinctive design on the hour hand making it very easy to read at a glance either in bright and dark environment relying on lume, probably I will still make the purchase.
Thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I haven’t seen the version 2, I know he is working on one. Be interesting to see what he comes up with next.
blue is the color to get. lovely
Most definitely. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great review
Thank you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I’ve got an orange Origin. I’m pretty impressed by this watch! The only thing I can say about it that’s not great is the dial is a bit plain. However I appreciate the simplicity and the legibility is outstanding. One of the easiest to read of all my watches. The bezel action is fantastic. And it’s very comfortable with the on the fly adjustment. The bracelet is quite good.
yeah I love the watch. I don't mind the dial the real estate being open. Orange one looks really nice. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you very much for the review!
More than welcome. You guys did a excellent job for a first watch out of the great. Wishing you and Jody great success.
Excellent review. I ordered the white dial version of the Erebus Origin several months ago. It arrived this week. On the whole I agree with your assessment. For an automatic watch at less than $400 it's an excellent value. I have only a couple of minor complaints.
First, if my watch were as accurate as yours I'd be delighted. Mine is losing about 15-20 seconds a day. Still within the advertised tolerance but the other watches in my collection (admittedly more expensive) are significantly more accurate. I've found that a watch's accuracy sometimes improves as it breaks in. So I'll give it a while to see if that's the case. And if it doesn't, I'll see if my watchmaker has any luck calibrating it.
Second, I've found the micro-adjustment on the bracelet to be a major "pita." It's virtually impossible to adjust reliably. That's not a major issue for me since I'm not a big fan of bracelets in general and I was able to get a good fit by removing links.. Furthermore, I prefer a rubber strap on a dive watch and replacing the bracelet with a black FKM rubber strap from Strap Habit was a simple task that (imo) improved the overall look and feel of the watch.
Bottom line. The Erebus Origin is a great value at around $400 including shipping to the US. I purchased mine sight unseen based on my fondness for Jody Musgrove's reviews on the "Just One More Watch" RUclips channel. I'm glad I did.
Excellent comment. Thanks for watching.
I preordered a purple on the curved H link bracelet with black strap pack. It arrived two weeks ago this coming Friday (16th Feb). Within 4 hours of having it on my wrist I ordered a second one in red on the flat H link bracelet. I freakin love them both! 💜❤️
Very nice. I have mine on the curbed H link bracelet love it. Edges a tad sharp but feels great on the wrist. My wife loved the aqua/light blue one. I think for the price and first out of the gate its a home run. Bu that's just my humble opinion. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy those watches.
Can't Wait 4 this..!😎❣🙏
Let us know what you think when you get it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I have the blue and the black. I was tempted by the yellow. I also have both strap packs, but I would not bother ordering these. In my opinion it’s the perfect slightly showy tool watch. As for the NH35 movement Jody has said they have tried to supply the set well within the NH35 perimeters, could not guarantee this. Both mine run at +6 seconds per day. If your gut says this is the watch for you, trust your gut and your brain will thank you later !!!
It’s a great watch for sure, and +6 a day is well within tolerance for the NH35. I do wear it quite a bit. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very good review, and I agree with all your points here. Received the blue one 8 days ago, and it hasn't left my wrist. I have mine on one of the rubber straps from strap pack, and it looks and feels great! I must have got lucky with the nh35. After 8 days it's only gained 1 second , we'll see how long that lasts.
Lume is fantastic, lasts all night, and I have no problem reading the time.
I figured Jody would put out a great product with his "moans and niggles" is his reviews over the years and he nailed it. First time seeing your channel, great job on the review! Subscribed
Look forward to your other videos, and always enjoy a "sotc" video. Good luck with your channel and hobby! Cheers
Thank you for the kind words. Totally agree, with all the things Jody has said over the years about things he didn't like I would hope that he would have made sure this watch didn't click those boxes lol. Its a great watch and a huge bang for the buck. I will definitely work a SOTC into my videos. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing.
I subbed because your review was balanced and respectful.
Well presented - you can see your passion coming through.
Hello from Sydney, Australia (I have no connection to Erebus)
Thank you for the kind words, watching and subscribing. Cheers.
Wow gorgeous watch.
It really is!
Mine's in blue as well and I love it. The NH35 is fine and 41mm is perfect. Top heavy, true. I now have one in black as well.
That’s awesome I love the watch. I don’t find it too heavy at all. Thanks for commenting and watching.
From what I understood it all Preorders Except the Blue wore to ship with the Black Strap pack, I ordered a Teal and didn't receive mine.
Hmm, not sure on the rubber straps. I thought those were an additional order item not sure. I ordered mine on the bracelet. I would reach out to Erebus and ask them for clarification. Let me know what they say. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I got a black one. Very surprisingly comfortable. A lot of small things were done great. It is about the touch is very refined.
Totally agree. I think it is a job well done, and clearly a lot of thought went into the design. Thanks for commenting and watching.
I also have the blue with H-link bracelet. I would have been willing to pay more for a high-beat 90xx movement, but I understand the decision to meet the $299 price point. I have no complaints about the watch.
No doubt a high beat movement would have been next level. Thanks for watching and commenting.
ive worn mine for almost a week and it is sweet ,I have a single gripe and it seems like slightly uneven lume but overall the lume is great.I have the blue version as well and its gorgeous the bracelet is superb,to me there is one kind of watch ,the diver,and this one blows the rest at this price and higher out of the water
Totally agree. Only issue I have noticed is the edges of the bracelet seem a little sharp, but no issues while it’s on. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice review! I've gotten mostly out of automatic watches, so I didn't order one. This one has excellent specs. I do like the fully graduated bezel and the fully brushed case. I prefer tool watch aesthetics rather than glossy desk divers.
This one definitely checks all the boxes. Still shocked what you get at the price point. Thanks for watching and commenting.
By the way, no such word as indice. “indices” is the plural of index. It lines up with each index. 😊
It's a frequent faux-pas amongst watch reviewers. Kinda odd.
This drives me nuts. Stay diligent!
Simply WOW!
It's a decent looking watch, I especially like the black one with red accents. Don't know about the name though. Erebus, I'd like it more with just the logo, but that's just my opinion.
Valid points. The black one is nice. I have the Tudor pelagos fxd on my radar in black. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Parnis and Gigididi were already taken, so they had to go with their third choice for the name.
@@caktaylor ok lol, not sure I make the connection, but thanks for watching and commenting.
@@caktaylor ok lol. Not sure what the means, but ok. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@DivingIntoWatches-jb5ri, it was an attempt at humor in response to the comment by @mikko-of6cu that Erebus isn't a good name for a watch brand. I was implying that Erebus was actually Jody's third choice behind Parnis and Gigididi, but since those two names were already taken, Jody went with his third choice, Erebus. The intended joke was that Parnis and Gigadidi (both real brands!) are more ridiculous than Erebus. But, since I had to explain it, I guess it wasn't really a joke after all.
Make sure you get the strap pack they are vary comfortable on any 20mm strap.
I almost did that when I ordered the watch. Thanks for commenting and watching.
Show us the collection
I will work in a state of the collection.
It’s very good, BUT the bracelet has the sharpest edges I’ve ever owned.
Yeah I agree on the bracelet, edges are sharp, but they don't feel that way on the wrist. Thanks for watching and commenting.
So it’s a Tudor Pelagos knockoff ?
I can see the comparison, but no. Very different. Thanks for commenting and watching.
Got the white face. Only disappointment is the lume is almost non existent.
Wow, that’s shocking. I haven’t see that issue before. Maybe you got a bad one? I would reach out Erebus and see about warranty on that. Sorry to hear it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Unfortunately just too big. Seems to have missed the trend towards smaller watches. He has to compete with San Martin etc. not even close. Cannot understand that someone with so much knowledge has chosen to bring out another diver
Considering the dive watch is the number one watch sold of all styles it really doesn’t. Plus Erebus just dropped a new watch and it’s not a dive watch. Soooo…. Thanks for watching and commenting. As for San Martin unfortunately nothing original with them just flat out copies of other watch’s. If specs is all you want then sure San Martin, no originality low cost build etc. if all you are looking for is price and specs then San Martin is crap. Just buy a Casio F91w for $10 or a Casio AE-1200 for $30 bucks with 5 timers, stop watch GMT, alarm etc. just saying a lot more to a watch than just price and specs.
The watch head is too big for the bracelet and the logo looks like a stylised sphincter.
Ok 😂. I don’t see that or agree. But thanks for commenting and watching.
I find it very blocky and boring.
Interesting. Every watch is not for everyone. Thanks for watching snd commenting.
On the wrist it is not blocky at all. I was surprised how wearable it is tbh. The dial really comes alive when you take it out to the sun.
@@jakubklein the dimensions are spot on. More just talking about the design visually.
@@jakubklein It is a great watch for the value and what you get. I don't really have anything I could complain about. Can you put a better movement, sure, but not at this price point. I think for a first build its a great watch. Thanks for commenting and watching.
I think for a watch like this you need to go splashy and pick an “off” or different color. I ordered mine in purple just for this reason. This isn’t an everyday watch, it’s a vacation or summer or eye catcher, most likely.
The blocky design, stucco dial and cramped bezel looks like the work of a child.
We would love to see and review what you have built and designed. Please let us know how we can make that work. Cheers.
@@DivingIntoWatches-jb5ri touchy. Are you the designer? Are being paid for the review? What gives you the right to review a product if you haven't made one yourself? Do you believe everyone should be given trophies just for participation? No criticism allowed, no growth, no improvement, no winners or losers?
@eikai LMAO, touchy lol you clearly do not know me or my back ground. What gives me the right you ask? Well its my channel so I can do what I want and say what I want, just as you can create a channel put in the time, editing etc. and review what ever your heart desires. It would seem you are the one who is touchy, with having to fire off a I'm butt hurt response lol. All I said is I would love to do a review on a watch you design and build. But if you want to send me a trophy I will take it and gladly do a review on the one you send me. LMAO. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 And for for your edification, I have modded, built from scratch and designed numerous watches. So yeah, I think that does give me a bit of insight into watches. 😂😂😂😂😂