Pompeak Sub-Aquatic watch: British design X Swiss movements.
We are back! British design meets Swiss movements in this range of stunning dive watches under £500.
At Pompeak we create the watches we want to wear, focusing on beautiful design and quality components before anything else.
By enlisting the help of our community and listening to feedback all the way from design to pre-production, we've been able to concentrate on the things that really matter to ensure we can introduce this collection at the best possible price.
British Design/Swiss Movement
Our first ever dive watch has been designed, refined and tested over the last 12 months to ensure the end result is a stunning fusion of British design, high quality materials and Swiss automatic movements, with a price point to contrast the premium features.
Swiss Automatic Movement
The Swiss have a world leading reputation for watch expertise. Built up over hundreds of years of innovation and consistent excellence, they continue to set the standard to which all others are judged.
So, when looking for the perfect movement to power this watch, the choice became obvious.
The Sellita SW200-1 is recognized as one of the best work horse movements around. Often found in watches costing thousands, features include: hacking, hand winding and a quick set date function. A truly outstanding display of horology.
Automatic/self-winding watches are often chosen as the perfect combination of character and heritage of the mechanical watch, without the need to manually wind the movement each day.
Keeping a dive watch dial legible is key, but that doesn't mean it can't be interesting.
Dial option 1: With bold hands and applied indices contrasting the 3D textured dial, we've added depth to what is traditionally a very generic watch face.
Dive down (or switch the off lights) and the watch really shines thanks to the Swiss Super-LumiNova (BGW9) filled hands, indices and bezel.
The inspirations for this case may be clear, 40mm of highly polished and brushed 904L Stainless steel, topped with a 120 click, uni-directional ceramic bezel.
Historically 904L has been reserved for a select few watches costing big bucks, largely due to the increased complications in sourcing and processing, however as the technology and machinery becomes more widely available, the cost associated also comes down and we're finally able to introduce this under £500!
In this day and age, let's be honest, frequent Scuba Divers use a digital dive computer as their main life saving tool, but who doesn't want a watch that can survive just about anywhere they can?
The elapsed time bezel is used to measure total dive time and decompression stops - a crucial addition to any dive watch.
With a 120 click uni-directional bezel and ceramic insert, we're combining precise timing with an almost scratch proof material, complete with a refined and elegant shine.
If you know anything about watch glass/crystal, you'll know that Sapphire Crystal is the most scratch resistant you can get. With a hardness only inferior to diamond, this is a no-brainer.
Our double domed, solid sapphire crystal is no different, with added Anti-Reflective (AR) coatings ensuring crystal clear readability in all conditions.
Choose between a classic stainless steel link bracelet with highly polished center links, complete with a sliding micro adjust clasp or an extremely durable rubber strap complete with quick release pins for easy, yet secure, on/off.
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