Details

Brand

Aquastar

Model

Deepstar II (Fratello)

Reference

221229031T1

Movement

Automatic cal. SW290-1

Case

36mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2023

Dial

Pink (Salmon)

Bezel

Steel (Multi-Scale Decompression)

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box & Card

About this watch

Band: Steel (Beads of Rice) Clasp: Steel (Deployant) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 20 Bar (200m) Aquastar began in 1962 under the guidance of watchmaker, diver, and sailor Frédéric Robert in Geneva, Switzerland. The family-owned company had formerly been known by a different name: JeanRichard S.A. However, in order to create a fresh start specialising in timepieces for skin divers, the name was changed to Aquastar. In 2023, the brand teamed up with renowned watch website Fratello (think Speedy Tuesday) for their second collaboration. The result was the Deepstar II Fratello Limited Edition in Pink Salmon. This watch was only produced for a one-week period rather than being a numbered edition (1 of however many), meaning there is no limited edition number in the classic sense. The 316L stainless-steel watch measures 36.7mm in diameter, has a wearable lug-to-lug of 46mm, a lug width of 19mm, and a case thickness of 13mm despite offering 20 bar (200m) of pressure resistance. The pink dial features radial brushing, a small seconds sub-register at 9, printed hour markers, and applied, faceted, lume-filled indices at 12, 3, and 6. The handset features the same phosphorescent Super-LumiNova material for better low-light legibility. Protecting the dial is a scratch- and glare-resistant sapphire crystal mimicking the appearance of vintage acrylic crystals, but with none of the drawbacks. Surrounding the sapphire is a rotating diver’s multi-scale decompression bezel in steel. The watch is set on a ‘Beads of Rice’ style bracelet originally made by Gay Frères (famed manufacturer of historic bracelets for Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet). It secures to the wrist with a folding steel…