According to my Lepsi Watch Scope, the accuracy is a superb -0.1 sec / day – obviously this has been regulated which is a very positive sign. The specs are all the same: 41 hours power reserve, hacking seconds, hand winding, 24 jewels. Both of these are well known as being great and reliable workhorse movements, so it’s likely to hold up well for quite some time. The movement powering the Aquatico Super Charger is the Seiko NH36, which is more or less exactly the same as the incredibly popular NH35, with an addition of a day indicator. It’s very angular and aggressive just like the case, with an incredibly curvaceous tongue. The strap has an epic tang buckle with the Aquatico logo engraved on the top bar. The rubber is soft to the touch and surprisingly supple – sometimes these steps can be very tough to loosen up but this has been easy straight away. There is an angled cut off on the bottom of the long length and channels on either side to keep it interesting. There are grip ridges on the underside to keep it in place on the wrist. It holes all the way along: 4 larger holes in the top quarter of either side are for show only. The Aquatico Super Charger comes on an isoframe rubber strap, which is black to match the dial. The lume is above average for this price point – it charges well and lasts a suitable amount of time. The seconds hand is a straight orange stick with a square two thirds up and a lumed disc within. The hands are interesting fish shape, filled with two lume compartments. The dial is surrounded by a minute track on the rehaut. There are crosshairs in the centre, the logo in top half and depth rating / automatic in bottom half. The printing is accurate and relatively minimal. I like the usage of the leading zero, as it keeps balance throughout. The hour markers are stylised double digit numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9. It has a flat black base, and is technically a sandwich dial due to the hour markers at a lower level.
#Aquatico aqua one 300m professional#
Varied specifics surround this drawing all are lightly engraved.Īquatico make special declaration that their watches are specifically professional diving timepieces however I can’t help but feel that there’s a tactical influence to the Super Charger. The artistic quality isn’t the best, but you’re not likely to see this much anyway. The screw-in caseback is plain and practical, with an illustration of a mermaid riding a dolphin. I feel a decent AR coating always makes such a huge difference to the overall impression of a watch. The anti-reflective coating is wonderful for this price point, no doubts about it – it’s so clear at certain angles it’s almost as if it’s not there. The flat sapphire crystal is surrounded by a simple bezel with an outward brush direction, the crystal being very slightly raised so be careful not to knock it. The 300m water resistance is a good rating for this price – as always, the first time I dunked it in water (which was the sea no less) I was a little worried but it stood up to the test without fault. It has the Aquatico dolphin logo embossed on the end. The thread is solid and easy to screw and unscrew.
The case features a very large screw-in crown which has excellent knurled grip which is very easy to use. The lugs are drilled through, with a massive void for the gigantic screws used for the screw pins. The edging is a little sharp in places however, such as the tops and bottoms of the plates and lugs. The entire case is brushed, which makes most sense as it’s a tool watch and will need to stand the test of time – polished finish would just not be practical. These plates are squares with the corners chopped off the bottom plate includes the lugs. There is an inner barrel with corner bulges containing the bolt threads which hold the top and bottom plates together. Multiple pieces all interconnecting to create this simple, yet appealing visual treat. Whilst it’s no doubt rugged and raw for the price, it’s actually exquisitely made. The case looks like it has come straight off an instrument panel in a submarine. Dimensions: 44mm diameter x 16mm height x 54mm lug to lug.
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