There is a truly enduring quality to a timepiece whose heart is a self-winding mechanical movement. It speaks to a long tradition of analog precision and manufacturing focused on purely mechanical means. This watch does not rely on, nor will it ever need batteries to function, just your kinetic force of action day in and day out. Rated to go deeper than you will probably ever go, but moreover, an utterly reliable time keeping tool for the intrepid and those who are more than just "capable".
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Your Life is Your Mission
It is Ares Watch Co.'s mission to time it whether you are on top of a summit or, under the sea.
Special Projects Division
PDW is pleased to offer this very special timepiece by Ares Watch Co., under our SPD label. Ares Watch Co is here to support your purchase and their CS Team can be reached by phone at 360-629-7415 or email ares@areswatches.co. To register your SPD X Ares Diver-1 Mission Timer, please use this link.
Clear and Legible
Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. The Diver-1 Mission Timer features a clear, distinct, and legible dial. A quick glance should be all that is required to note what time it is.
C3 Super- LumiNova
The generous application of C3 Super-Luminova ensures that the time is legible even in the darkest conditions. Super-LumiNova is a strontium aluminate–based non-radioactive and nontoxic photoluminescent pigments for illuminating markings, typically on watches.
Time and Place
The SPD Edition Ares Diver-1 MIssion Timer comes with the branded OEM rubber strap. Also included is the PDW Ti-RING Strap in orange, and the latest generation of the PDW EWB Compass Kit 2.0. This button sized survival compass has set the high standard in the industry since its inception and adds a whole other layer of functionality to this tool watch. This versatile combination allows the user to know their time and place.
Sapphire Exhibition Caseback
Underscoring the many fine details of this rugged timepiece is the sapphire crystal exhibition caseback. A transparent window on the back of the watch case that allows the user to view of the movement and internal mechanisms. It provides an opportunity to appreciate the craftsmanship and technical details of the watch.
Complete Set
The SPD X Ares Diver-1 Mission Timer is not "just a watch". It is an explorer's tool. A precision instrument, built to last your lifetime and into the next. It is a mechanical device made in the finest European and American manufacturing traditions. This watch comes complete with Diver-1 Mission Timer on OEM rubber strap, certificates, sticker packs, morale patch, PDW EWB Compass Kit 2.0, PDW Ti-RING Strap, Bawidamann "Poppy-Camo" slip pouch, and all contained within the waterproof, protective Pelican hard case.
Product Specs
Materials
Case: Matte Finish 316L Stainless Steel
Crystal: Flat Sapphire with Single Inner AR (Anti Reflective) Coating
Caseback: Sapphire Crystal
Dial: Black Finished Brass with Super-LumiNova
Bezel: Black Cerakote Stainless Steel with Super-LumiNova Indices
Strap: OEM Orange Rubber with Black PVD Tang Buckle
Really pleased with the overall fit, finish, and performance. This timepiece seems bulletproof—rugged and ready for whatever I throw at it. I ended up swapping out the safety orange for one of the NATO Black Ti straps. Very pleased with the subdued look and matching hardware. Looking forward to some maritime use OCONUS next month.