![]() ![]() Personally, I think the watch would look better without it but make no mistake, this is a nice watch to look at and wear. It’s 300m dive rated, which made me question why it needs a helium escape valve (indeed there ae arguments why no watch needs a helium escape valve). It’s not unusual at the price point, but a plainer back might have actually been more classy. You don’t look at the back of your watch often, but this didn’t really inspire me. I prefer either a plain case back or a deep, stamped design. The case back is solid (which is a plus-point when the watch has an undecorated, basic movement) and etched with an image of a mermaid riding a dolphin. It’s a popular choice with smaller brands as it is reliable, pretty accurate and easy to service. The movement powering the Aquatico Sea Star 2 is the low-beat Seiko NH35. I really like the black and red colour scheme, although there are loads of other options available. ![]() It is slightly tapered inwards towards the case, which makes it easy to grip and operate and it rotates with a firm click and has very little play. On the negative side, there are quite a lot of sharp edges and the crown felt a little “gritty” to operate. The bezel, on the other hand, is great. There are no crown guards, which makes access to setting the date and time easy. There is a nice mix of brushed surfaces and polished bevels and it is very unintrusive to wear. The case itself is really nice: it has a slightly stepped shape, like the Emperor Diver, that makes it look thinner than it really is. This might not seem all that exciting, but once you have changed a few watch straps (and destroyed a few expensive straps thanks to digging around for the end of a spring bar) they really are a useful addition to any watch. ![]() The first positive I found was when I realised that I needed to remove the bracelet to fit it the right way round: drilled lugs. My first impressions were not all that good: the watch arrives in a fairly unexciting box, and when I took it out for the first time I found that the bracelet was fitted upside down. This watch – in some colourways more than others – is clearly inspired by vintage Rolex divers and the Tudor Black Bay. The Aquatico Sea Star 2 300m is a diver’s watch that is unapologetic in its influences. ![]()
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