Given the military/vintage vibe of the Bronze Blue Angel, I think a bronze case suits the watch very well. I love the transformative effect of bronze, and personally I find a bronze case much more interesting than plain old stainless steel. Starting as a shiny, rose-gold case, the watch will eventually patina into a rustic brown. Personally, I enjoy the natural patina that bronze develops with age, and the unique character that it brings. As the patination of bronze depends on a variety of factors (exposure to air, water, etc), no two bronze watch patina in the exact same way. Bronze on pilot’s watches are pretty common, with Swiss luxury brands such as IWC and Zenith both offering their own variant (albeit at much higher price points). As the name suggests, the case is made out of bronze.Īs hinted by the name of the watch, the case of the Aquatico Bronze Blue Angel is forged out of bronze. It’s accurate, reliable, easy to service, and most importantly, an incredibly affordable movement. Some specifications: the movement beats at 21600 vibrations per hour, has 42 hours of power reserve, contains 24 jewels, and is hacking. The NH37 movement is near identical to the ubiquitous NH35 movement, except for the inclusion of a 24 hour indicator. The Aquatico Bronze Blue Angel is powered by the Seiko NH37 automatic movement. Given that the Bronze Blue Angel is marketed as a pilot’s watch, the high WR rating is rather uncommon, though not unwelcomed. Furthermore, there’s also an internal AR coating on the underside of the sapphire crystal to prevent the bulk of nasty reflections! Elsewhere, the WR rating for the Bronze Blue Angel is interestingly stated at 300M, which means that you can actually wear the watch out to the pool/sea without any issues. Personally, I always look for sapphire crystal in my modern watches as it adds greatly to the durability of the watch. As aforementioned numerous times in my previous reviews, I’m a huge advocate of sapphire crystal due to their inherent scratch-resisting properties. Sapphire crystal with AR coating.įirstly, the Aquatico Bronze Blue Angel utilises a flat sapphire crystal. Aquatico Bronze Blue Angel – Build QualityĪs with most of Aquatico’s watches, the Bronze Blue Angel packs a lot of specifications for its price. For those interested in more details of the brand, the article can be read here. I’ve previously covered Aquatico as a brand in my previous review of the Aquatico Pilot One, now discontinued.
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