Benthos 500 II 60-minute Chronograph
The Flagship of the Aquastar watch family
Like many of the innovations pioneered by Aquastar founder Frederic Robert, the Benthos chronograph from 1970 was light years ahead of its time,” says the Marketing Director of Aquastar.
Benthos 500 II 60-minute Chronograph
The Flagship of the Aquastar watch family
Like many of the innovations pioneered by Aquastar founder Frederic Robert, the Benthos chronograph from 1970 was light years ahead of its time,” says the Marketing Director of Aquastar.
BENTHOS 500 II, THE LEGEND redefined
Technical SPECIFICATIONS:
- Case: Aesthetics and dimensions of the original Benthos 500 from 1970, Height reduced to 15.4mm
- Dimensions: 42mm 316L Stainless steel (47mm lug-to-lug), 22mm lugs, Pusher at 2:00, Crown at 4:00
- Movement: Caliber 1MPS Swiss-made Top grade, hours, minutes, seconds and center 60 minute counter
- Water resistance: 200 meters, 660 feet
- Crystal: Flat, triple-coated AR sapphire
- Dial: Semi-gloss Black, applied hour markers with high density SuperLuminova filling
- Bezel: Unidirectional 120 click rotating elapsed time ceramic bezel with SuperLuminova filled application
BENTHOS 500 II founder's edition
“Like many of the innovations pioneered by Aquastar founder Frederic Robert, the Benthos chronograph from 1970 was light years ahead of its time,” says the Marketing Director of Aquastar. “Its utility was unique in that it was built around a central-mounted chronograph which could present dive time information in a clear and highly legible way. Sadly, the most commonly used modern automatic chronograph movements have not kept up with the ability to present information in such a way, which is why we are so proud to work with our partners at La Joux-Perret to not only revive the Benthos 500, but preserve its unique and incredible chronograph functionality with a new movement that is exclusive to Aquastar,” he continues.
Benthos 500 II Chronograph
The ICONIC dive watch from 1970
“With every Aquastar release, we try to look at the product cycles introduced by the brand’s original founder, Frederic Robert, and look ahead to what he might still be producing, had the brand never been paused during the quartz crisis,” says Marei. “We are proud to be both historians and custodians of this rich brand, using the new BENTHOS H1 to pay tribute to Aquastar’s influence and innovations in the world of undersea exploration,” he continues.
UNMISTAKABLY a Benthos 500
Benthos 500 Chronograph enhanced ergonomics
The chronograph pusher has been relocated to 2:00 — a more natural position for easy actuation (start/stop/reset) by the index finger when the watch is worn over the left wrist, even with neoprene diving gloves on. Of course, true to Aquastar’s form and function, this pusher may be activated even underwater — a signature utility of Aquastar’s modern dive chronographs
Aquastar Benthos Heritage II
Price range: $1,390.00 through $1,490.00 Tax/VAT for EU customers will be added during checkout
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Aquastar, the traditional Swiss dive watch manufacturer, proudly presents its latest Benthos masterpiece—the Benthos Heritage II. This exquisite timepiece, the third member of the iconic Benthos family in the company’s modern era, is poised to capture the hearts of dive watch enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.
BENTHOS HERITAGE MK II BOR BRACELET
$99.00 Tax/VAT for EU customers will be added during checkout
Aquastar Benthos 500 II Founder’s Edition
$3,790.00 Tax/VAT for EU customers will be added during checkout
Aquastar unveils its most prestigious dive watch to date, built around a newly developed center-mounted 60-minute chronograph calibre exclusive to Aquastar
For over fifty years, the Aquastar Benthos chronograph has remained the paragon of capability and dive watch collectability — a rarity in watchmaking both for its unique design and functionality, and its actual rarity, as surviving examples remain scarce and highly collectable. However, since the brand’s triumphant re-launch in 2020, the modern Aquastar catalog has been without this revered, and sought-after vintage icon, but it’s not without good reason: there have been no modern center-mounted chronograph movements commercially available for watchmakers to utilize. So in collaboration with La Joux-Perret, Aquastar rebuilt this key functionality exclusively for its debut in the Benthos 500 Founder’s Edition.
Aquastar Benthos Heritage II Blue Edition
Price range: $1,390.00 through $1,490.00 Tax/VAT for EU customers will be added during checkout
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Aquastar, the traditional Swiss dive watch manufacturer, proudly presents its latest Benthos masterpiece - the Benthos Heritage II. This exquisite timepiece, the third member of the iconic Benthos family in the company’s modern era, is poised to capture the hearts of dive watch enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.
AQUASTAR BENTHOS Heritage One Blue Edition
Price range: $1,090.00 through $1,290.00 Tax/VAT for EU customers will be added during checkout
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Aquastar’s iconic diver returns with a limited edition in blue, a tribute to one of the world’s most quintessential dive watches from 1970The new Benthos H1 blue Edition continues Aquastar’s earliest traditions of building innovative and ultra-capable tool watches that could cater to the needs of mariners, professional divers, and ocean conservationists. And while the original Benthos was known for its impressive depth resistance and unique center-mounted chronograph functionality, the H1 retains the marked capability and signature crown position of the Benthos but in a more streamlined and economical time-only format.
Aquastar Benthos Heritage One
$1,290.00 Tax/VAT for EU customers will be added during checkout
Aquastar’s most hotly anticipated diver returns with a limited edition Benthos, a tribute to one of the world’s most iconic dive watches from 1970
The new Benthos H1 continues Aquastar’s earliest traditions of building innovative and ultra-capable tool watches that could cater to the needs of mariners, professional divers, and ocean conservationists. And while the original Benthos was known for its impressive depth resistance and unique center-mounted chronograph functionality, the H1 retains the marked capability and signature crown position of the Benthos but in a more streamlined and economical time-only format.
BENTHOS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Case:
Aesthetics of the original Benthos 500 from 1970, Height reduced to 15.4mm
Dimensions:
42mm 316L Stainless steel (47mm lug-to-lug), 22mm lugs, Pusher at 2:00, Crown at 4:00
MOVEMENT:
Caliber 1MPS Swiss-made Top grade, hours, minutes, seconds and center 60 minute counter
MOVEMENT:
Caliber 1MPS Swiss-made Top grade, hours, minutes, seconds and center 60 minute counter
Crystal:
Flat, triple-coated AR sapphire
Dial:
Semi-gloss Black, applied hour markers with high density SuperLuminova filling
Bezel:
Unidirectional 120 click rotating elapsed time ceramic bezel with SuperLuminova filled application
Straps:
Includes genuine 22mm ISOfrane Rubber, BOR stainless steel bracelet with integrated endlinks will be available in July 2024
Limited Edition:
Founder’s Edition limited to 300 pieces worldwide
Delivery:
First batch of 150 pcs. to ship May 2024, 2nd batch of 150 to ship in June 2024
Bonus:
First 150 orders receive a signed copy of Jason Heaton’s Novel.
