Micro Tournament Round 2 Day 1: Zelos Vs. Autodromo
Rules:
• Voting is based on the overall brand, not the individual model or sample photo.
• There are no rules on how you should choose, but you are welcome to civilly debate quality, value, heritage, etc.
• Voters are encouraged to look at the hashtags for threads on individual brands or visit their sites.
• Poll closes apx 11PM ET 3/22.
• Be respectful of all the brands and members, even if the vote does not go your way. This is meant to be lighthearted fun to raise awareness of 64 microbrands.
•Ties will go to the brand with the most unique user-owned photos of their watch on this thread.
Good luck and have fun! All posts and results will be tracked under #microtournament
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Watch enthusiast who insists on the next watch being the last.
Northeast, US
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6.50” / 16.51 cm
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Not the car brand. Cars are the bane of my existence.
Not the car brand. Cars are the bane of my existence.
As a long time city dweller I hear you, though I do enjoy cars, motorcycles, and regular old fashion pedal bikes.
Zelos.
Without them I wouldn't know that a bronze watch, worn in field conditions for a week, would not in fact have an awesome "patina".
It would come out looking like something a Nurgle worshipping Plague Marine wore...🤯👀🤏🏻😜.
Also, I do in fact love how Zelos uses really cool dials and colors, textures, but manages to still utilize good legibility and lume.
That's a K.O.
That's a K.O.
Tough draw for the super nice folks at Autodromo.
Tough draw for the super nice folks at Autodromo.
Their Cerakote digital is actually quite cool TBH tho.
Even though I voted opposite, if I knew someone who dug that style, I'd get them that over other stuff.
Not to mention the Group B over anything that ends in SOT or RX.
Looking at Zelos for some time, never had one in my hands (neither an Autodromo). If I needed/wanted another diver, would go with Zelos.
Don't understand the hype/love for Zelos. Had one, Swordfish, and really wasn't impressed.
However, not handled an Autodromo but did vote for them on that basis.
As this tournament goes on, I'm finding myself in the minority quite often. I suppose I have different aesthetic tastes. This one is a good example. I like Zelos, supposedly they make an OK watch, but to my eye Autodromo simply offers better design. Something different rather than pretty traditional designs, which is why I voted for Autdromo.
Cult of Zelos unite ⛪️
My vote goes to #autodromo for developing and maintaining a unique niche market, and providing interesting designs.
Cult of Zelos unite ⛪️
Zelos Zealots.
Zelos Zealots.
Zany Zelos Zealots 🤔
All hail Elshan Tang!
🫣don’t come at me anyone with your 1000m diver made from the core of a dying star (yet powered by a NH35) 🫢
Autodromo what? I would buy that one
I like autodromo's design language but the value proposition of Zelos (affordable divers with some interesting character and unique materials) is very compelling. And I say this as someone who usually hates dive watches (just the overall design language of them) and can't swim, so . . .
Poll closed for this matchup. Congratulations to Zelos!