Details

Brand

Benthos

Model

Aquastar

Reference

B623725114

Movement

Automatic 1MPS

Case

42 mm ex.crown

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2024

Dial

Black

Bezel

Ceramic

Condition

New Old Stock

Box/Papers

Box & papers

About this watch

Band: Rubber Isoframe (additional beads of rice bracelet in steel) Clasp: Pin buckle Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 200 m (20 bar) Aquastar began its life in the early 1960s under Mr Frédéric Robert. Mr Robert, an avid outdoorsman and diver, set about creating tool watches to suit his needs. Since then, the brand has changed hands several times to wind up under the guidance of Rick Marei. Marei is responsible for the resurrection of other divers’ watch brands, including DOXA and Aquadive. This Aquastar Benthos 500 from 2024 is in excellent condition, with the charm of a historic watch and the wearing experience of a modern diver’s timepiece. The 42 mm stainless steel ‘C’-shaped case is water resistant to 500 m, more than ample for all but the most extreme professional saturation divers. The black glossy dial provides a high-contrast backdrop for the white minute track and gold-hued hour markers. Protecting the dial is a scratch- and glare-resistant sapphire crystal for optimal clarity and durability. Surrounding the sapphire is a scratch- and fade-resistant ceramic diver’s bezel with luminous markers and numerals. The watch is set on a black rubber strap and secured with a pin buckle. There is a ‘beads of rice’ style steel bracelet as well. Unusually, the watch features a ‘minute’ mono-pusher chronograph. Rather than measuring seconds, minutes and hours elapsed, this Benthos 500 records only 60 minutes with the start, stop and reset button at 2 o’clock. Unlike the majority of divers’ chronographs, the Benthos 500 chronograph can be actuated underwater. Powering the chronograph is the calibre 1MPS, developed by La Joux-Perret exclusively for Aquastar. It boasts a generous 60-hour power reserve and a smooth 4 Hz beat rate. This…