Helson Watches will be releasing a new Skindiver watch. First, a bit about the history of Helson Watches. The company is the brainchild of a couple of enthusiastic divers and sports fanatics from Europe and Asia. The aim of the company is to create reasonably priced and reliable diver watches. Currently the company has its production facilities in Hong Kong and they use quality parts sourced from Europe and Asia.
The Skindiver is based on a popular diver watch from the 50's with military heritage. The Skindiver is offered with either C3 lume or orange lume on a black dial. Both versions are available with date or without date complication. The watch will come with two straps, a NATO and a rubber strap (tropic).
The basic specifications:
Case: 316L stainless steel, brushed, 41 mm diameter, 14.5 mm thick and 20 mm lug width
Crystal: Acrylic (double domed)
Bezel: Acrylic with lume
Movement: ETA 2824-2 automatic movement
Water resistant: 20 ATM
Price: $649 USD
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