SDC watches is a British watchmaker that makes diving watches with a distinction. I’m reviewing the OceanRider, a 300-meter waterproof automated dive watch, SDC watches first assortment obtainable to the market.

The distinction between SDC Watches and different watch producers lies in its three core values.

1. Provides luxurious watches designed for on a regular basis dive adventures, and as I could say on a regular basis life as properly.
2. Upcycling supplies to scale back waste and defend the world’s oceans.
3. Educate and develop the dive group.

The entire thought is that by buying the OceanRider watch, you assist the world’s oceans and as a diver, you get to take pleasure in in the long term higher and more healthy oceans. I’ll overview the watch alongside these three core values.

Luxurious Watch For On a regular basis Dive Adventures

I’m an occasional diver that obtained my diving certificates in my 20s after I was travelling the world for just a few hole years. Years later I solely dive as soon as each 3 to 4 years, at any time when I’m in a location that has first rate diving. Dive watches had been fashionable within the Seventies and Eighties when the rotating bezel could be used to calculate the underside time of every dive. Now virtually all divers use diving computer systems, making the luxurious dive watch extra of an announcement watch figuring out them as scuba divers.

The OceanRider assortment consists of 4 completely different watches, principally all the identical watch however with completely different color dials: Ocean Blue (overview mannequin), Black Tip, Nice White and Silky Gray. All watches retail at £425.

What stands out is the massive 4mm thick strap which makes use of the neoprene from wetsuits stitched into silicone rubber. It instantly shouts I’m into diving and different watersports.

The chrome steel case is 14.3 mm thick and has a diameter of 42mm. It feels stable however shouldn’t be overly large, it suits properly on my small wrist measurement, so small that I’m within the first gap of the strap. This measurement makes it an ideal unisex watch. The rotating bezel feels stable and there are some reassuring clicks when rotating, it feels premium. The case is completed with scratch-resistant and sapphire crystal glass. All this solidness ensures that the Oceanrider is rated 300m waterproof. In the actual world which means no water will ever enter the watch, within the diving world it means it’s licensed for blended gasoline diving.

The dial indices include dots and contours marking the 15 minutes and 5 minutes intervals. Along with the fingers and the rotary bezel, they’ve Swiss Tremendous-LumiNova utilized to them, you may comply with the time in the dead of night, helpful when underwater visibility turns into poor.

The reassuring thick crown which reveals the SDC emblem has three completely different capabilities, one is to hand-wind the automated watch motion, pull one click on out to set the date, pull two clicks and you may set the time.

The again of the watch is clear and reveals the Seiko NH35 automated motion with 24 jewels in all its glory. On the chrome steel body, reassuring phrases are etched like 316L Stainless Metal, Saphire Crystal, 300M/1000ft together with the OceanRider title.

The general really feel of the watch is premium and all the things feels reassuring and stable. The watch doesn’t scratch simply and appears nonetheless prefer it got here out of the field after carrying it now for a stable 5 weeks.

The Strap

The strap of the OceanRider is what units this watch aside from different dive watches in that it’s constituted of upcycled neoprene from UK sourced wetsuits, which is then stitched onto silicone rubber. The strap feels stable and is chunky and in my view, will final a very long time. This strap reveals that sure you need to use upcycled supplies in watchmaking and why not use a cloth that’s so frequent within the diving and watersport world. The buckle of the strap is constituted of the identical chrome steel because the case and has the letters SDC engraved. To complete the strap there are two rubber hoops. Within the unlikely case that the strap breaks or is worn out, SDC does promote spare straps for the OceanRider.

Charity

Now how can the acquisition of a watch assist and educate the diving group higher? SDC believes that it’s everybody’s accountability to assist and defend our Oceans for future generations. So to provide again and struggle for our oceans, it donates 5% of every watch sale to help the Marine Conservative Society. The Marine Conservation Society is the main UK charity preventing for a cleaner, higher protected, more healthy ocean.

Technical Specs

• Case:
  • 42mm diameter
  • Lug width: 20mm
  • Lug-to-lug size: 48mm
  • Thickness: 14.3 mm (consists of crystal and case-back)
• Water Resistance: 300m/1000ft or 30 bar
• Crystal: Flat scratch‑resistant sapphire crystal
• Bezel: Ceramic unidirectional bezel with Swiss Tremendous-LumiNova
• Motion: 24 Jewel Japanese Seiko NH35 (Computerized)
• Watch Straps: Upcycled wetsuits stitched into silicone rubber, fitted with quick-release bars for straightforward elimination. Whole thickness: 4mm per particular person band.
• Guarantee: 2-year safety on all SDC Watches

The place to purchase

The OceanRider is on the market at sdcwatches.com with free worldwide delivery.

Conclusion

I like automated watches as I’ve fairly just a few watches in my assortment and the battery ones all the time appear to expire of battery after 18 months and I cease carrying them. So it’s a huge plus for me that the SDC OceanRider is automated and makes use of the world’s favorite Seiko NH35 mechanism. It’s stable, reassuring and premium in selection of supplies and appear and feel. The strap is the actual difference-maker in that it reveals you like watersports and also you care through the use of upcycled supplies. The charity facet in serving to our Oceans ought to make this watch a success with the diving group.

Me, as a really uncommon diver however a lover of all kinds of watersports, I like this watch. I do know it won’t break on me, it is going to final, it won’t leak water in like some 50m rated watches do, and it’ll not run out of battery on my travels. And better of all it appears nice.