Zelos · Microbrand · Singapore

Zelos Skyraider Bronze Skeleton

Discontinued · 2018 · Pilot, Skeleton

Zelos Skyraider Skeleton in bronze, skeletonised ETA 6498-1 seen from the front and through the display back, on brown leather strap
Photo: Zelos
From $1,799
  • ETA 6498-1
  • 42.5 mm × 13 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 50 m water resistance

Movement

Caliber
ETA 6498-1
Type
Hand-wound
Tier
Upper
Complications
Hours, Minutes, Small seconds, Skeleton
Frequency
18,000 bph
Power reserve
46 h
Hacking
No
Accuracy (factory)
—
Modifications
Skeletonised (bridges and components cut away to show the escapement from the front); anthracite PVD finish, turbine-engraved ratchet wheel, blued screws, Zelos logo engraving

Case

Diameter
42.5 mm
Lug to lug
50 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Lug width
22 mm
Material
Bronze (CuSn8)
Hardening
—
Water resistance
50 m
Crown
Push/pull
Case back
Display
Bezel
—

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
—
Anti-reflective
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9 and C3 (thick application on the hands; also on the crown logo)

Bracelet

Bracelet
Not offered

Straps

Strap 1
Leather, Horween Chromexcel brown leather (fitted)
Strap 2
Canvas, Military grey canvas with Horween leather backing (included as a second strap)

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Skeleton—Msrp1,799 USD$1,7992026-10-21link

Variants

NameDial
Skeletonskeleton (open-worked movement), small seconds at 6

About this entry

80% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening, AR coating.

Skeleton version of the first Skyraider (listed 16 December 2018), with the hand-wound ETA 6498-1 skeletonised in place of a dial: Zelos says bridges and components were cut out so the escapement and pallet fork can be seen beating from the front. Recorded separately from the Skyraider Bronze (Atmosphere Blue and Meteorite dials, same case) because the movement build differs; the titanium Skeleton is a separate model. Sold out and in Zelos's Discontinued Models collection. The "1 of 200" engraving applies only to the non-skeleton versions; no edition size is stated for the skeletons. Shared spec list: CuSn8 bronze, 42.5mm, "13mm thick" (not stated whether that includes the crystal), 50mm lug to lug, 50m without a screw-down crown, BGW9 and C3 lume with a lumed crown logo; 22mm lugs, no date, no hacking and display caseback per SeriousWatches; sapphire front and exhibition back per aBlogtoWatch. Crystal shape and AR coating not stated. Small seconds at 6 (photo). Zelos quotes 44h and "18800bph" for the movement (ETA: 46h, 18,000 A/h). Sold with two straps (Horween Chromexcel brown leather and military grey canvas with Horween backing). The price is the store's default "sg" option on the sold-out listing; it also has an "hk" option (a country-pricing app, labelled "mlveda_country") at $2,499, not recorded. aBlogtoWatch gave a launch price of $1,399. Weight not published.

Last verified: 2026-10-21. Edit or correct this entry.

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