Halios Fairwind & Universa Thread

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

Not sure how many of you are planning to get the Universa but like the Fairwind it will be a well received watch. The Pastel blue in particular is of interest to many and there are lots of pictures available however, none are especially consistant with each other.

I have a Pastel Blue and Selenic Silver coming in. Both colors are sort of out of my wheelhouse a bit and until I see it in the flesh I wont know what to think of it.

This picture of the pastel blue by reddit user u/redblueadvil looks like it might be the most accurate ive seen with the least post processing






But this might be a good place to consolidate discussion about these two models

[Boourns]

I had been meaning to order the pastel universa but I missed the order time because I had a work call go long. If you end up not liking it shoot me a PM.

[TheJohnP]

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[MoT]

In pictures, this one is a bit of a miss for me. I would really like to see it in the metal to get a better feel for it. That being said, at first glance and only going by pictures:

The non-numeral hour markers should be rectangular than square chunks, and the width of the bezel is a bit much. Also, the hour hand is a bit too short while the minute hand is a bit too long.

On the positives, I really like the seconds hand, it reminds me of the one on a vintage Westclox I have. The crown and bracelet look outstanding, and I understand Halios build quality is top-notch, so this should be no different.

All subjective criticisms, but there you are.

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

In pictures, this one is a bit of a miss for me. I would really like to see it in the metal to get a better feel for it. That being said, at first glance and only going by pictures:

The non-numeral hour markers should be rectangular than square chunks, and the width of the bezel is a bit much. Also, the hour hand is a bit too short while the minute hand is a bit too long.

On the positives, I really like the seconds hand, it reminds me of the one on a vintage Westclox I have. The crown and bracelet look outstanding, and I understand Halios build quality is top-notch, so this should be no different.

All subjective criticisms, but there you are.

So most of those criticisms, I shared at first glance .......2 years ago......2 years later I have ordered two of them. All the percularities have actually come together for me as a very nice vintage design. Especially the case shape. I don't think the bezel is as big as what it looks like in some pics, the glass must give some illusion there. He took design inspiration from the 80's Countach super car.


**this is the fairwind but both watches uses the same midcase. ***


This watch also has some vintage traits that remind me of this old Bulova



These next two pics are older (non production versions of the Universa that I think show the bezel better)

[AndroidIsAwesome]

If you like the designs you cannot go wrong on these watches. I've owned probably 90 watches now and my fairwind is easily in the top 10 for quality and design. Jason makes a good product and takes the time to make sure it's exactly how he wants. Unlike other microbrands (looking at you Hamtun).

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

Selenic silver

[MoT]

Quick editing job, but this fixes my issues with the hands.

Original on the left, my edit on the right.

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

Quick editing job, but this fixes my issues with the hands.

Original on the left, my edit on the right.

Looks nice. Maybe he’ll make changes to mk2

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

[mplsabdullah]

Looks great. First impressions? When did you order?
I'm still impatiently waiting on my to ship. [emoji51]

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[Boourns]

Looks great!

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

Looks great. First impressions? When did you order?
I'm still impatiently waiting on my to ship. [emoji51]

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Let me just say that I am so impressed. I passed on the Fairwind which obviously has similar qualities. But I wanted bezel-less. I first started my desire for this piece in April 2019 so after 2 years I am so glad I waited. I passed on so many other watches in the last many months all so I could be ready to pull the trigger on this. It was worth the wait.

If the design suits you, then grab it. This was is really the best quality watch I can think of under $800. If the clasp were smaller and sleeker while maintaining the same functionality, we would be talkign about this in $1250+ conversations.

I had originally intended to keep one of these and my Seiko SPB147. Having these two in hand I sold my SPB today. Not sure if that means I will keep both long term but it does mean the decision of which 1 to sell was very easy. Bye Bye Seiko!

The watch plays with light in a way that most watches short of GS dont attempt to. This is not to say it is GS quality but it is GS-like in the way it reflects light off the many polished angular surfaces. That aspect is very appealing to me. I'm a fan of the 12-3-6-9 dial. The case is just a sleek angular beauty. The pastel blue looks FAR better than I expected in person. The Silver is just awesome. It is white with a silver frost to it. I would prefer a bit more off-white like my old Globemaster was but I'm not complaining hard here.

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

NOT MY PICTUREs

Credit to FB user Stephan Trimbos

[IKEEPGOODTIME]

This is probably about as small as I want to go with a watch. Looks bigger in photo but it’s not a big watch on my 7.25 wrist. Feels like a great dress watch format considering the sleek case