RZE Ascentus Review: An NH34 powered GMT that's prepared to take a beating without weighing you down
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Adventure ready GMT, anyone? RZE is setting out to take on all types of excursions with this latest offering, the Ascentus. Let's explore this one further and decide if it's suited for your travel plans.
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Update: RZE decided to only offer the Ascentus with a date option. This no-date version will not be offered at launch, but you can see the date version in the dial colors section. They will also be reducing the price at launch to $469. Cheers
That's a shame, I have an orange no date Endeavour (I also like how it has no ghost date position).
I prefer the cleaner aesthetic of the no-date as well, though I understand most want a date with a GMT. Maybe they'll offer it in the future. Cheers
Disappointed. Looks so much cleaner without the date. I guess people like a date with a gmt complication but I prefer the look of the no date
I'm with you on both fronts. I much prefer the look of the no-date version, but do know many people expect a date on a GMT. Cheers
A GMT with no date would be like a chono with no second or minute markers. I understand the people who prefer the no date aesthetic though.
For the bezel, it’s really due to the construction. To put in a bi directional bezel, we would need to have a thicker bezel which in my opinion changed the clean look of the design 😎
Thanks for sharing the rationale. Cheers
Big fan of the RZE brand, and I like this model, just would like to see the GMT hand to have more contrast to the dial.
Definitely. It's adequate legibility in usage, but would help the look and legibility to have a complementary color. Cheers
I love that black dial variant!
It does suit the style well and the yellow accent pop looks awesome on it! Cheers
Hard to see the GMT hand, but yeah it’s really nice! Such a solid piece
Definitely, yellow on yellow wasn't the best pick. It's otherwise solid though and the GMT hand legibility really isn't bad in real world usage. Cheers
Very nice watch! The Endeavour lacked a little visual interest for me. The DLC coated bezel takes this up a notch. The yellow GMT hand on a yellow dial isn't ideal, but I do like the black and the white version.
I like the added pop with the DLC bezel as well! Agreed, the yellow accent is sharp on the black and white. Making a white or similar version for the yellow and blue would have been preferable though. Cheers
Great video! I like white dial one.
Thank you so much! The light blue and yellow accents really pop on the white. Cheers
Nice design, great material, excellent price but for a GMT complication a date info is a must have for me personally. It would be nice if they make the same watch with a Seiko "true GMT" movement from a sharp edge series.
Definitely a solid overall package! While I prefer the look of the no-date, I agree that functionally the date version is a better fit for this GMT. Cheers
@@JonathanTReviews If they make option to change bracelet from endavour model and vice versa it would also be nice.
For sure! That could be a good way to customize to taste and increase accessory sales for them.
Any endeavour 2023 review?
Not in the queue at the moment but I'll likely have one come through. Cheers
They seem decent for a micro brand and have a unique look which can be hard to do. While I like milled claps that one way to fat that's why I prefer a milled scissor part and a pressed clasp like what Citizen does It's much thinner.
They build solid watches. The clasp may seem thicker than it is. They previously used a pop clasp and it was a similar thickness. I have some Citizen watches that may be a bit thinner but not anything I've noticed in use. Cheers
@@JonathanTReviews Its hard to gauge it without seeing it. Im sure its smaller than it looks. Cheers mate