So i think the best compliment i can give Helm is this. My grail watch was the Sinn U1, in my opinion one of the greatest tool watches ever made. As a result i really liked the Vanuatu with its similar hands, and the fact that is around a tenth of the price. When I missed out on a Vanuatu release I had had enough, so i raided the piggy bank and splashed out for a fully spec'ed out U1. When later my name came up for a Vanuatu, well i bought that as well its a Helm!
Hey James welcome to the channel mate 😎👍 and huzzah my steel vanuatu arrived this morning 💃💃😅😅 so stoked!! Will do a comparison review with that and the buri 😎😎 not yet had the luck to get hands on a Sinn but hoping to soon 😋😋
@The Time Bombardier I got the Titanium Vanuatu and it's a great watch. I wear it often. I know I will feel the weight with this one. I believe it's one guy running the show at Helm.
Great video, thanks, nice to see “a year on the wrist update”! I just got my Helm Komodo a month ago and absolutely love it! The quality for the price is super! 👍🏼
@@thetimebombardier I actually put my name down for the Steel version... might be strange but I like the heft and weight of their steel watches, based only on the Komodo at this point :)
@@reggiebracken ditto mate, the weight of the buri works for me also, i have a titanium citizen and i like the muted grey silver which I'm hoping looks similar on the helm, just need to be patient 😅😅
@@thetimebombardier Heya! Thanks for the reachout! Still 'watching' hahahah.. Been doing youtube on the TV as of late, I need to get back to the PC and the comments 😀
cheers Bryan, yeah I really love these but please don't let me skewed perspective influence you!! they are heavy lumps but the value package is insane to me, kinda like what seiko were 10 years ago 😎😎😎
Just got an email saying my number for the Vanuatu will be up in a week or so. I put for the waiting list at least 2, maybe 3 years ago and forgot all about it! Wasn't sure if I went on the list for this particular model, apparently I did and I'm #120-something in line, what a surprise.
Hey Sylvester 😅😅 good news dude, i think they've actually slowed down production... my wait list is also over a year now for another model, very frustrating but hope you're stoked when you get it!!
excellent review. i just got the same black-orange khura and noted that the orange lume is relatively weak and dims in less than 1 hour. i do not know whether yours does the same. if the orange lume is weak, then getting the white hands would make more sense, especially if this watch is actually used for diving... though i love the looks of the orange minute hand. regarding the band, its solid, but to make it better i think it would need a diver's extension to make this a proper tool watch. i know that most of us do not dive with this watch, but its always nice to have an authentic, functional dive watch. seikos offer the diver extension clasps, for instance, though the quality of Helm's clasps surpasses Seiko's typical offering.
Cheers David and welcome to the channel, yup good call on the clasp, any option to extend/reduce makes a lot of sense!! Shame about that lume and i think it must be down to the base paint they use 😬😬
Got one similar to it. Helm is a great watch maker, but I did have to send my Komodo back for a repair. Helm did it free because it was under warranty. Just recently, I bought the blue Miyako. Nice review, BTW.
Great review, I am surprised there is not more coverage of Helm. I tried to race to the ordering screen 2 years ago during the first lockdown. Was pipped to the post and they sold out within seconds whilst keying in my card details. I have just ordered mine today. Went for the date version and same colourway. Helm is relatively new but has earned a cult status. Seriously cool watch.💥
Hey Al welcome to the channel mate and yes helm has such a solid offering and i agree they should be way higher on the props list 😋😋 the other thing i like is that they've kept the costs down 🤘🤘
@@thetimebombardier In a way there is Rolex parallel. They both have long waiting lists. Helm retail prices are very reasonable, yet once purchased you could double your money easy on the watch market. Not bought mine to flip it incidentally, as have been waiting 2 years to own one. Not letting that baby go 😁
@@Pesticide45acp the vanuatu is definitely worth the wait and I ended up wearing it more than the bhuri 😅 not had the miyako on wrist as not sure about the bezel and dial 😎👍
@thetimebombardier the miyako doesn't do it for me. My number came up for one buy I passed. The Komodo is a long way off for me. I hope they have some new models in the future, but they would have to expand as a company. From what I understand it is a one man show
Hi mediastar thanks for dropping by the channel and yes for me this is a daily, the only issues are work shirt sleeves 🤣🤣 be patient on that wait list LOL I've been on the titanium wait list a few months now 🤣🤣😎😎
Hey SW my wait on the new titanium vanuatu was 9 months, but they also move you up the list when people don't take up the offer, it's a long wait though... but worth it my opinion 😎😎👍👍
i was on the list for two years and then did not buy because i refuse to pay 300 plus bucks for a watch made in a China that has a Seiko movement you can find in 60 dollar watches. I always knew about the movement but I thought the watch was made in USA when i went on the waiting list, my bad.
hey King, thanks dude and truly the quality is fantastic, but yes I get the location made aspect, I think they may assemble the pieces elsewhere but like many other things those are made in the land of the Han, what other watches do you own?
@@thetimebombardier I actually have a diver watch that is made in China , Invicta pro diver, but watch is like 60 bucks, it also has a Seiko movement and a sapphire crystal. I have a couple of Russian divers , those are also less than 100 bucks. I had a Rolex years ago but sold it for a profit, i dont think i will spend that kind of money on a watch again. I have worked in production here in the USA and it will be real hard to convince me that these HELM watches could not be made in Memphis TN and sold direct to customer for the same price and a nice profit. Just not as much profit as making it in China. ( i only say America because HELM is an American brand i understand). I think the next diver watch i buy will be my most expensive by far , i think these Panzera aquamarine 45 divers are pretty sweet. THat will be my next most likely.
Hi Gee - 3 years seems a little odd 🤔 i only had to wait 9 months for the titanium van and I'm on the wait list now for the steel vanuatu and you can now see what number your are on the list 😋😋
Hi Abilash welcome to the channel dude and yeah my wirst is 7 and 1/4 inch and this fits superb, it's a lump but i don't find it at all cumbersome, some may find the depth/height too tall but if you are careful with door frames etc you'll be fine!! do you own any other larger watches?
@@Fake-moon-landing. i'd drop them a message, might be the new bezel design or qc mishap 👍👍 i had to return my new vanuatu for a similar issue and they sorted it without issue 😎😎
Hello bombardier, How would you describe the lume especially the orange hand as another guy reckons it was a waste of time!! Just looking for a watch that stays on the wrist 24/7 and would the lume last all night or 3/4's etc. just want to be able to quickly glance at the time day or night. note my wrist is over 8" and being on tools will get a thrashing from time to time not straight out abuse either. thank you for your time from New Zealand;)
Hey Justin welcome to the channel mate and hope you've recovered from the france game 😋😋 most kiwis here are fuming!! Sorry back to your question, to me the lume is spot on altho it would benefit from lume pip or markings on the bezel and no it won't last all night, for that i'd go for trit tubes, as to a daily wearer it is a chunk of steel and if i'm do dirty work i prefer a gshock as they get dinged up less and the steel on the helm does pick up marks 😎👍 hope that helps dude,
@@thetimebombardier Good on the Irish and French for showing up the all black's, yeah no excuses just beaten plain and simple, but because of all the p.c. bullshit etc I don't watch or support Rugby in general, also formula 1 etc. Back to the watch thanks for your comments appreciated 👍dinging it would be just part of the territory for a all one watch, I wonder if a miyota movement say a 9015 could be made to fit? Mind you the movement has a larger outside diameter, would be nice to add a better movement, unless someone may be able to make a more insightful suggestion? Again thanks for your time as always bombardier 🖖
Hey John welcome to the channel mate and no tax in the uk as it arrived from within, i think they ship to a distribution centre here then out to the buyer, one more reason i can't get enough of helm 😎😎😋😋
@@thetimebombardier ah that's good to know. I had to pay TAX on my Obris Morgan Infinity back in early 2019.🙄 But was worth it at the time. Only recently realised HELM is a one man band. No wonder there's a long ass waiting list! 🤬😅 I've subscribed to the Vanuatu and Khuraburi. So maybe get one in like 5 years? 🤣🤣
@@johnlewis8168 I heard he tests every individual watch for it's 300m pressure certificate, and QAs other things. I've been waiting almost 2 years for a Khuraburi and gone from 1900 to 370. If 50% of the waiting list buy, that would indicate he's doing about 300-400 of each model each year, amongst other development and customer service. With 5 models now that could be 10 test a day while also running the rest of the business.
The thing with Helm is that you can put yourself on the waiting list and in the time you wait...you can save up for a Omega or Tudor...
hey Jason thanks dude and welcome to the channel - and yup fair point LOL bizarre that :)
So i think the best compliment i can give Helm is this. My grail watch was the Sinn U1, in my opinion one of the greatest tool watches ever made. As a result i really liked the Vanuatu with its similar hands, and the fact that is around a tenth of the price. When I missed out on a Vanuatu release I had had enough, so i raided the piggy bank and splashed out for a fully spec'ed out U1.
When later my name came up for a Vanuatu, well i bought that as well its a Helm!
Hey James welcome to the channel mate 😎👍 and huzzah my steel vanuatu arrived this morning 💃💃😅😅 so stoked!! Will do a comparison review with that and the buri 😎😎 not yet had the luck to get hands on a Sinn but hoping to soon 😋😋
After 2 years exactly on the wait list I finally got the confirmation to purchase the watch.
Huzzah 😜😅 damned long time to wait... hope you're happy with it when it arrives dude 😜😜
@The Time Bombardier I got the Titanium Vanuatu and it's a great watch. I wear it often. I know I will feel the weight with this one. I believe it's one guy running the show at Helm.
@@arnoldestrada8583 awesome :)
Awesome one year review. I own the blue and white Helm Khuraburi with no date . Your 💯 % accurate on your assessment of this amazing watch .
Hey joseph welcome to the channel mate! Cheers for the positive feedback and yeah i've not met anyone yet who dislikes the watch! 😎😎👍👍
@@thetimebombardier thank you my friend 👍🏻
Great watch! Thank you for this nice vieo review!
Thanks bud and welcome to the channel 😎😎
Great video, thanks, nice to see “a year on the wrist update”! I just got my Helm Komodo a month ago and absolutely love it! The quality for the price is super! 👍🏼
thanks Ger, it's been a solid favourite since purchase, beware though that you might find it needs a brother or sister Helm... LOL
@@thetimebombardier :) So true, I added my name to the Vanuatu list a few days after the Komodo arrived!
@@reggiebracken hahaha we're on the same list then LOL is yours for the titanium or steel? I'm hoping for a TI version 😎
@@thetimebombardier I actually put my name down for the Steel version... might be strange but I like the heft and weight of their steel watches, based only on the Komodo at this point :)
@@reggiebracken ditto mate, the weight of the buri works for me also, i have a titanium citizen and i like the muted grey silver which I'm hoping looks similar on the helm, just need to be patient 😅😅
love it, very interesting tool watch
cheers buddy!!
Got the vanuatu several months ago.Just notified today my khuraburi is ready.Cant wait.The waiting list feature is down again,so this was a surprise.
Excellent!! hope you enjoy it dude!!
GREAT Video, Thank you.. Love the box ticked.. I sometimes find it more interesting than the watches themselves.. great stuff and I thank you! 🙂⌚
greetings James, thanks and I'll try and come up with some new boxes when doing reviews in future!! :)
Hey James just touching base as been a while since i heard from you - hope all is good 😎😎
@@thetimebombardier Heya! Thanks for the reachout! Still 'watching' hahahah.. Been doing youtube on the TV as of late, I need to get back to the PC and the comments 😀
@@viktordelta247 dude good to hear from you 😎😎👍👍glad to hear all good your side 😋😋
Another great review. I put myself on the wait list....I am sure it will take some time. Thanks for helping my watch addiction....LOL!
All the best
cheers Bryan, yeah I really love these but please don't let me skewed perspective influence you!! they are heavy lumps but the value package is insane to me, kinda like what seiko were 10 years ago 😎😎😎
Just got an email saying my number for the Vanuatu will be up in a week or so. I put for the waiting list at least 2, maybe 3 years ago and forgot all about it!
Wasn't sure if I went on the list for this particular model, apparently I did and I'm #120-something in line, what a surprise.
Hey Sylvester 😅😅 good news dude, i think they've actually slowed down production... my wait list is also over a year now for another model, very frustrating but hope you're stoked when you get it!!
Still waiting for my call up. But have had the vanuatu for almost a year and it's superb in every way 👍
Hi Rob welcome to the channel mate and yes it's a long wait hahaha but yeah worth it in the end!!
excellent review. i just got the same black-orange khura and noted that the orange lume is relatively weak and dims in less than 1 hour. i do not know whether yours does the same. if the orange lume is weak, then getting the white hands would make more sense, especially if this watch is actually used for diving... though i love the looks of the orange minute hand.
regarding the band, its solid, but to make it better i think it would need a diver's extension to make this a proper tool watch. i know that most of us do not dive with this watch, but its always nice to have an authentic, functional dive watch. seikos offer the diver extension clasps, for instance, though the quality of Helm's clasps surpasses Seiko's typical offering.
Cheers David and welcome to the channel, yup good call on the clasp, any option to extend/reduce makes a lot of sense!! Shame about that lume and i think it must be down to the base paint they use 😬😬
The same with mine... Actually all my lume dims quickly... Bummer !!!
Got one similar to it. Helm is a great watch maker, but I did have to send my Komodo back for a repair. Helm did it free because it was under warranty. Just recently, I bought the blue Miyako. Nice review, BTW.
Hey Tim many thanks bud and welcome to the channel and I looked at the Miyako but wasn't so sure, how is it in person?
@@thetimebombardier It is great! Perfect Helm!
Great review, I am surprised there is not more coverage of Helm. I tried to race to the ordering screen 2 years ago during the first lockdown. Was pipped to the post and they sold out within seconds whilst keying in my card details. I have just ordered mine today. Went for the date version and same colourway. Helm is relatively new but has earned a cult status. Seriously cool watch.💥
Hey Al welcome to the channel mate and yes helm has such a solid offering and i agree they should be way higher on the props list 😋😋 the other thing i like is that they've kept the costs down 🤘🤘
@@thetimebombardier In a way there is Rolex parallel. They both have long waiting lists. Helm retail prices are very reasonable, yet once purchased you could double your money easy on the watch market. Not bought mine to flip it incidentally, as have been waiting 2 years to own one. Not letting that baby go 😁
@@alamore5084 hahaha yeah very true mate!! that might upset the roley purists also!!
Gorgeous watch. On waiting list. GreAt video. Thank you
thanks James and welcome to the channel sir, which colourway did you pick? :)
Definitely will pick your color combo. How do you like your choice?
@@james911 coolio, yes very happy with it although i hope on the newer versions they have improved the orange paint over black on the bezel 😆😆👍👍
Loving my Blue dial is gorgeous
Think i need one of those as well 😅😅
I have the same one for over a year and you get used to the weight. Great watch overall.
@@Pesticide45acp cheers Nikolas and welcome to the channel sir 😎👍
@thetimebombardier Expect an email soon for the titanium model. #94 on the list. It will be a while before I get called on the other models.
@@Pesticide45acp the vanuatu is definitely worth the wait and I ended up wearing it more than the bhuri 😅 not had the miyako on wrist as not sure about the bezel and dial 😎👍
@thetimebombardier the miyako doesn't do it for me. My number came up for one buy I passed. The Komodo is a long way off for me. I hope they have some new models in the future, but they would have to expand as a company. From what I understand it is a one man show
@@Pesticide45acp yup 💯 agreed on the new models, I saw rumors of it on blogs a a few weeks back but nothing official,
Great review. Do / can you wear it every day ? Comfort issues ? Looks so chunky. I'm on the waiting list - 2022 !
Hi mediastar thanks for dropping by the channel and yes for me this is a daily, the only issues are work shirt sleeves 🤣🤣 be patient on that wait list LOL I've been on the titanium wait list a few months now 🤣🤣😎😎
"I spend a lot of time thinking about bezels..".. hmm.. (rubs chin).. maybe better to have kept that to yourself?? :D
hahhaaha yes indeed the confessions of a watch nerd... :)
I joined the waiting list back in August. How long is the wait?
Hey SW my wait on the new titanium vanuatu was 9 months, but they also move you up the list when people don't take up the offer, it's a long wait though... but worth it my opinion 😎😎👍👍
i was on the list for two years and then did not buy because i refuse to pay 300 plus bucks for a watch made in a China that has a Seiko movement you can find in 60 dollar watches. I always knew about the movement but I thought the watch was made in USA when i went on the waiting list, my bad.
hey King, thanks dude and truly the quality is fantastic, but yes I get the location made aspect, I think they may assemble the pieces elsewhere but like many other things those are made in the land of the Han, what other watches do you own?
@@thetimebombardier I actually have a diver watch that is made in China , Invicta pro diver, but watch is like 60 bucks, it also has a Seiko movement and a sapphire crystal. I have a couple of Russian divers , those are also less than 100 bucks. I had a Rolex years ago but sold it for a profit, i dont think i will spend that kind of money on a watch again. I have worked in production here in the USA and it will be real hard to convince me that these HELM watches could not be made in Memphis TN and sold direct to customer for the same price and a nice profit. Just not as much profit as making it in China. ( i only say America because HELM is an American brand i understand). I think the next diver watch i buy will be my most expensive by far , i think these Panzera aquamarine 45 divers are pretty sweet. THat will be my next most likely.
Would like. to see the crown on the left.
cheers Ian yup a destro would mix things up nicely!
@iancraig You can have it at 10 O'Clock if you prefer.
I've been told the waiting list is 3 years! What color is your rubber strap and what are the color options?
Hi Gee - 3 years seems a little odd 🤔 i only had to wait 9 months for the titanium van and I'm on the wait list now for the steel vanuatu and you can now see what number your are on the list 😋😋
Hey there I'm interested in buying it and wondering what size wrist your rocking and how it fits on your wrist.
Hi Abilash welcome to the channel dude and yeah my wirst is 7 and 1/4 inch and this fits superb, it's a lump but i don't find it at all cumbersome, some may find the depth/height too tall but if you are careful with door frames etc you'll be fine!! do you own any other larger watches?
@@thetimebombardier thanks alot for the reply it means more that you could imagine.
@@abilash5768 no worries :)
My Seiko 5 lume lasts all night till morning
Hey Suhail yup lumibrite is a winner 😎😎👍👍
How long is the warranty?
Hi Gee I think it's one or two years from memory 😎👍
Mine doesn't have lume on the orange so I can't tell the time in the dark. The white is ok ish not bright like yours.
Hey Rusty - from which year is yours? Sounds odd that 🤔
@@thetimebombardier just got it about a month ago waited about two years.
@@Fake-moon-landing. i'd drop them a message, might be the new bezel design or qc mishap 👍👍 i had to return my new vanuatu for a similar issue and they sorted it without issue 😎😎
Hello bombardier, How would you describe the lume especially the orange hand as another guy reckons it was a waste of time!! Just looking for a watch that stays on the wrist 24/7 and would the lume last all night or 3/4's etc. just want to be able to quickly glance at the time day or night. note my wrist is over 8" and being on tools will get a thrashing from time to time not straight out abuse either. thank you for your time from New Zealand;)
Hey Justin welcome to the channel mate and hope you've recovered from the france game 😋😋 most kiwis here are fuming!! Sorry back to your question, to me the lume is spot on altho it would benefit from lume pip or markings on the bezel and no it won't last all night, for that i'd go for trit tubes, as to a daily wearer it is a chunk of steel and if i'm do dirty work i prefer a gshock as they get dinged up less and the steel on the helm does pick up marks 😎👍 hope that helps dude,
@@thetimebombardier Good on the Irish and French for showing up the all black's, yeah no excuses just beaten plain and simple, but because of all the p.c. bullshit etc I don't watch or support Rugby in general, also formula 1 etc. Back to the watch thanks for your comments appreciated 👍dinging it would be just part of the territory for a all one watch, I wonder if a miyota movement say a 9015 could be made to fit? Mind you the movement has a larger outside diameter, would be nice to add a better movement, unless someone may be able to make a more insightful suggestion? Again thanks for your time as always bombardier 🖖
@@justinrosewarne5312 hey Justin ok sorry can't advise on swapping out the movement in this one as not yet had the caseback off, sorry dude
Hiya. Just wondering how much import TAX you had to pay to get that beautiful beast? I'm on the waiting list for the blue and orange with date wheel.
Hey John welcome to the channel mate and no tax in the uk as it arrived from within, i think they ship to a distribution centre here then out to the buyer, one more reason i can't get enough of helm 😎😎😋😋
@@thetimebombardier ah that's good to know. I had to pay TAX on my Obris Morgan Infinity back in early 2019.🙄 But was worth it at the time.
Only recently realised HELM is a one man band. No wonder there's a long ass waiting list! 🤬😅
I've subscribed to the Vanuatu and Khuraburi. So maybe get one in like 5 years? 🤣🤣
@@johnlewis8168 haahha my titanium took 9 months if you can hang on it's worth it 😎😎👍👍
@@johnlewis8168 I heard he tests every individual watch for it's 300m pressure certificate, and QAs other things. I've been waiting almost 2 years for a Khuraburi and gone from 1900 to 370. If 50% of the waiting list buy, that would indicate he's doing about 300-400 of each model each year, amongst other development and customer service. With 5 models now that could be 10 test a day while also running the rest of the business.
No minute hand?
hey Walter yes there is sir, it's black with a white tip to the end 😁
@@thetimebombardier thanks