Divers come in all shapes and sizes. The popularity of a sub-category of slimmer, lighter and dressier divers, called “skin divers”, can be traced back to the late 1950s, up to the Quartz Crisis in the 1970s. With the Skindiver, we’ve incorporated key design cues from skin divers of times past into a modern and refined timepiece that’s immediately recognisable as a Venturo.
Sandwich dial, lancette hands, 12-3-6-9 layout and all, Venturo’s Skindiver is an evolution of Gruppo Gamma’s Mk I Divemaster, with marked improvements in refinement, accuracy, luminosity and long-term serviceability. What used to be a chunky diver has evolved into a more versatile tool, with all the characteristics that made skin divers popular.
Highlights
Our slimmest diver ever, at 12mm, despite using box-shaped sapphire crystal and two-layer sandwich dial.
Clever case design makes the watch look even slimmer than what it already is.
Thoughtful design makes bezel a joy to turn.
Smooth sweeping seconds hand with Miyota 9 series movement.
Dial glows green and blue in the dark. Even the minute markers are visible.
Custom-made date wheel ensures upright date orientation.
No-date versions do not have intermittent “ghost” crown position.
Technical Specifications
Case: 316L stainless steel, diameter 40mm, lug-to-lug 48.5mm, lug width 22mm, height 12mm
Bezel: 316L stainless steel, diameter 41mm, 120-click unidirectional, markers filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Crystal: Sapphire, box shaped, anti-reflective
Water resistance: 200m/ 660ft
Movement: Miyota 9015 (date version)/ 9039 (no date version), 28,800bph, power reserve 42h, automatic and hand-windable
Dial: Matte black, markers filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Hands: Silver color hour/ minute and red seconds, filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet, brushed finish, length 160/ 6.25″ – 230mm/ 9″ with watch
Mk I Vanguard AG-00, "Hours, minutes and seconds"
CASE
316L stainless steel, brushed
Diameter 43mm, lug-to-lug 52.5mm, lug width 24mm, height 13mm
120-click unidirectional rotating bezel with luminous pip
Box shaped sapphire crystal, anti-reflective
Screw-down crown
Water resistant to 300m/ 990ft
MOVEMENT
ETA 2824-2, Swiss made, automatic and hand-windable
28,800bph, power reserve 42h, accuracy +/-12 s/day
DIAL
Sandwich construction, black grainy finish, with luminous markers
Silver color hour/ minute hands & dark red seconds hand
Hour, minute & seconds display
Swiss Super-LumiNova C3
STRAP
Leather, cinnamon brown
Length 125*75mm, width 24*22mm
22mm stainless steel buckle, brushed
ACCESSORIES
Multi-purpose strap changing tool
Travel pouch
DHL shipping or equivalent with tracking is included in the price.