![]() ![]() But for a lot of people, especially new entrants to the watch community, $350 seems like a lot to spend on a watch, and if you’re looking for a dive watch, I don’t know that there is a watch out there that will give you more for your money than an Aquatico Oyster. The market has been saturated with inexpensive watches that just good enough, that a dive watch priced around $250-350 that isn’t a Seiko will usually be written off by those in the watch community who are saving for an Oris or an Omega, or even a Rolex. The orange second hand and the matching threading on the strap add a small splash of color to the design that I think works really well.Ĭonclusion: There seems to be a tendency to judge watches, especially less expensive watches, rather harshly if they aren’t doing something unique or niche. The case itself is extremely well finished, with brushed stainless sides and lugs divided by a finely polished border that really makes the shape of the watch stand out. The font is small, thin, and generally unobtrusive. Tons of companies these days seem to overlook the detail of matching the date wheel color to the dial, but here a white date wheel looks really good. The white ring also makes the white date wheel look much more natural. The flat black dial is something that I would normally find a little boring, but in this instance the thick stainless steel case is tapered to meet a crisp white (fully lumed) ring of minute indices around it, and the combination of those large borders with the bigger sword hands of the Oyster make the plain dial seem like the perfect backdrop. It’s truly stunning to see a ceramic bezel that could rival Omega or Rolex on watches that cost less than $400. The bezel is absolutely the high point of this watch aesthetically, and that seems to be the case among a number of Aquatico watches. The carbon fiber strap had no such problems, and seems to have an additional adjustment spot for those of us with smaller wrists. Some of you who read my review of the Bronze Sea Star may remember I had issues with the leather band not being able to adjust small enough for my wrists. I don’t especially like the feel of silicone bands in general, so I have worn the Oyster exclusively with the carbon fiber band, and I really like it. It comes with two straps, one made of extremely soft silicone and one made from a carbon-fiber weave. I didn’t do any deep diving with this watch, but it hung out with me in the pool for several hours and had no leakage. ![]() It has a date function, which I always want, and is also water resistant to 500 meters. ![]() It has an advertised power reserve of 41 hours, and this one seems to be right on the money. Seiko movements are easy and inexpensive to service, and have a proven track record of working the way they are supposed to. Utility: Aquatico used the Seiko NH35 movement in this watch, and it’s hard to complain about that choice. ![]()
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