The top edges of the case are polished but other parts of the case are matte. The primary desirable qualities are hardness, wear resistance and slickness.

The value of such coatings accrues from their abilities to provide some of the properties of diamond to surfaces of almost any material. DLC is usually applied as coatings to other materials that could benefit from some of those properties. The case is made from a 316L stainless steel with black DLC/ Diamond-like carbon is a class of amorphous carbon material that displays some of the typical properties of diamond. Right now as from what I see on Instagram and in comments under other watch reviewers articles and videos many people buy these and are very pleased, so it must be good right? Their main goal is to make only original designs in 2018 and also to offer solid, reliable, classically styled watches at reasonable prices to global consumers. The meaning of Phoibos is “Bright, Shining One”. The name Phoibos comes from Ancient Greek Mythology and is the other name of the God of light and sun, Apollo. Inspired by their visit, in 2016 they established their own watch brand: Phoibos. In 2014 they took a trip to Greece, attracted by its rich history and beautiful landscape.

Ethan Guo and Emily Feng, a young couple from China. So let’s look into the company how it became a reality. This is their original design and looks pretty cool. After many attempts to reach Phoibos marketing team, I finally got mine in for a review, and this one is the Phoibos Reef Master with black DLC coating. I discovered this company from all the Youtube watch reviewers and they all said amazing things about this bran, especially for the Phoibos original designs, so I was very interested to check this brand out too. Today we will be looking at a watch from a brand that I wanted to review for a long time.

Phoibos reefmaster dive watch