Aquastar Benthos I Archived But more than that

But more than that

One of the oldest manufactures in Switzerland

unique bell-shaped markers at 6 and 9 o'clock and a double bell at 12

This particular example is a Reference 16570 and dates from roughly 1994

in the early 1960s

Aquastar Benthos I Archived But more than thatIf you haven't already, we have a lot of affection for the horological "little guys" here at analog shift. Even when those "little guys" are downright monstrous lumps of steel. This Aquastar Benthos is just such a monster. Built from the ground up as a no holds barred diver for extreme saturation (as the name suggests, 1000M of it), it can't be considered a pretty watch by any means. But if you're being serious about your tool watch design, aesthetics