This GMT Diver May Be the Most Vintage New Watch You Can Buy
The most obvious is that the watch is a GMT. The dual-time function is executed through an off-the-shelf Soprod automatic movement and displayed via a red arrow-tipped GMT hand and a bidirectional black ceramic bezel filled with gilt numerals.
The hands and framed date window are gilt as well, offering up a cohesive look that plays heavily into the vintage vibes. The dial is matte black with a granular texture, while the indices wisely avoid the allure of fauxtina and instead go for white lume. As a result, this looks more like how a watch from the 1960s would have looked when new rather than something that’s been artificially aged.
More vintage touches include the large unprotected crown, the generously domed sapphire crystal and the compact case diameter of 38mm. But what really sets the watch apart from every other vintage-styled modern watch is the bracelet.
The Vulcain Nautique Skindiver GMT debuts a brand-new bracelet, and quite frankly, no one makes bracelets like this anymore. Its long, claw-shaped single links most closely resemble the “lobster” bracelets found on some Omega, Zenith and Seiko watches from the 1970s. It’s a unique look for a contemporary watch and makes this thing look like a time capsule.
Balancing the bracelet, however, is the clasp, which is a far more modern affair thanks to its dual-pusher secure opening and its built-in on-the-fly micro-adjustment system. These features greatly increase functionality without changing the overall vintage aesthetic of the watch.
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