Ratio FreeDiver Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Mens Watch
SPECIFICATIONS
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Dial Color: Black
- Glass: Sapphire Crystal
- Movement: Quartz Seiko VX4E
- Rotation: Unidirectional Rotating Bezel
- Bezel: Ceramic Inlay
- Display: Analog
- Hands and Markers: Luminous
- Dial Features: Day and Date Display
- Approximate Case Diameter: 49mm
- Approximate Case Thickness: 13mm
- Caseback: Engraved with image of Free Diver
- Release: Helium Valve
- Crown: Screwed down
- Water Resistance: 1000M Pressure Tested
- Bracelet: Stainless Steel
- Clasp: Deployment Clasp
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WARRANTY
A two-year international manufacturer warranty. Read More
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IN THE PRESS
Ratio FreeDiver Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch
Defining points
An original Dive watch that goes beyond the mere design!
At times, you want something to take care of all your needs. You look forward to an all-round solution. Most of the times, it stays a distant dream. But with your outdoor and urban adventures, it’s not a distant dream anymore! Meet the Ratio FreeDiver Helium Valve Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch! A watch that is neither too large, nor too small; neither as heavy to cause hindrance to the nimble movements of your arm or drag you down beyond the desired depths.
Perfectly balanced! Perfect in weight! Great in its performance!
It’s shaped to hug your wrist perfectly! It’s designed to offer a perfect view above or under the water. It’s built to withstand harsh reality without the tall talks. It’s built to walk the talk. Encasing a sturdy, accurate quartz movement between a strong, steel case and a thick, A/R coated sapphire crystal not just ensures but insures its extreme capabilities.
Readied for Freediving! Prepared for beyond!
6 reasons why you should go for the Ratio FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Sapphire Automatic 1068HA96-34VA-BLU Men's Watch
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A well-done watch that’s solidly constructed, the Ratio FreeDiver Helium Valve Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch is an all-round instrument for marine enthusiasts and desk-divers alike. This one joined the hit parade immediately after the 200m Freediver made to the scene and became an instant hit.
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This excellent tool/diver watch makes you aspire for deeper underwater realms. It has amazed everyone with its wide depth range and features. It surfaces for everyone who looks forward to newer experiences perilous yet pleasurable.
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The Ratio FreeDiver Helium Valve Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch is a heavy watch. The heavy-gauge surgical steel construction (case, screw-down crown, engraved case-back w/image of a free diver and the deployment clasp) gives it the weight. It pleasantly assures its presence with its heft while increasing the momentum of your hand’s movements, rather than tying you down with its weight. The thick gauge, surgical-grade stainless steel and the sapphire crystal offers high resistance against tremendous water pressure; physical impacts and violent tugs. The crystal, the case and the case back protect the Japanese mechanical movement (with its own shock/magnetism resistant
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A large sized dial made of brass and painted using silkscreen technique; a big date window and prominent hands and hour markers offer maximum visibility under murky environments and when under pressing situations, you do not have to squint to focus on the dial to read the time (or the bezel/timer reading). A big advantage is the non-radioactive lume-filled prominent hour markers (especially at 12, 6 and 9); they are big, bright and with an almost infinite longevity. It also ensures longer hours of illumination.
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The serrated bezel, the grooved crown and the knurled helium-valve cover – All facilitate a firm grip with wet fingers, with or without the diving gloves on. It is advised not to operate the crowns under wet conditions. Note: You’ll need the helium valve in your watch for times when you are in a chamber filled with breathing mixture; not necessarily diving bells. You open the valve to let the trapped helium out, which got past the gaskets and seals due to their very fine dimensions. A decreasing external/environmental pressure would make the helium to expand fast and damage the seals, crystal and gaskets in an attempt to escape. The helium valve provides an outlet for the built up pressure to escape.
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The hour and minute hands of the Ratio FreeDiver Helium Valve Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch are unique in their shapes. The hour and minute hands are a mix between arrow and sword shapes while the seconds-hand is an improvisation on the sword-style. The red-border on the minutes hand ensures you do not miss out on its position while using the bezel as an elapsed-time indicator.
Ratio FreeDiver Helium Valve Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch: A sum up of time and personal experiences
The Ratio FreeDiver Helium Valve Black Dial Stainless Steel Quartz 1050MD93-02V-BLK 1000M Men's Watch is a great tool watch to which anyone who takes freediving seriously should give a thought. Its specs match that of any pro-grade diver watch but the cost doesn’t. Theb>Ratio FreeDiver Helium Safe 1000M Black Dial Stainless Steel Automatic wears a tag that’s unbelievably lower than the rest in its league. You’ll be hard-pressed to find another watch from another brand that offers so much for so little.
Specs and their implications
Water Resistance:
Water resistant up to 3300ft (1000m).
Suitable for professional and everyday use.
Suitable for Skin Diving, Scuba Diving, Deep diving, Swimming, Snorkeling, Surfing; spear-fishing; moderate to high-intensity land sports.
Luminescence
Ratio uses non-radioactive luminescent paint for the luminescence in the Freediver 1000m watch. It is a non-radioactive, radiant paint that's applied generously on the hands and the indices of the Freediver. The paint exhibits greater intensity and longer-lasting luminescence. Its output duration doesn’t let you compromise on visibility; let it even be for a few extra hours in the dark! A 10-minutes long exposure to 500 lux or higher intensity light will charge the lume for the next 3-5 hours. A continuous 8-hour exposure to Sunlight on a normal summer day will let it glow for 10+ hours. The longevity of the paint is semi-permanent, ensuring full functionality of the watch even after years of active use.
Movement
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Seiko Caliber: VX43E
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Type of quartz oscillator: Tuning fork
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Frequency of quartz oscillator: 32,768 Hz
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Accuracy±20 seconds/month (on wrist); Tested with SEIKO quartz tester QT-99, Greiner quartz timer-C and Witschi Q-tester 4000
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Operating temperature range:-5°C to +50°C
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Regulation device: Nil (Pre-adjusted)
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Jewels: 0
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Anti-magnetism: Above 1600A/m (Direct current magnetic field)
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Battery life: Approx. 3 years.
Prime points
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Generous use of solid, surgical-grade stainless steel and lume material.
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Visually appealing watch face with uniquely shaped hands.
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A proven, reliable quartz movement (Seiko Caliber: VX43E) with its own magnetism/shock resistant properties.
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Sapphire crystal
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1000m water-resistance
Dial
Analog, black dial with large, prominent hands and hour indices, covered from the top with a sapphire crystal.
Case, case back and bracelet material
316L Stainless Steel w/ Deployment Clasp
Other features
2 and 4’o clock crowns: The 4’o clock screw-down crown is for time and date adjustments while the 2’o clock screw-down crown is the helium escape valve. They are placed in a manner that minimises damage to the watch in case of a frontal impact and eliminate the chances of wrist bites if your palm folds against your wrist.