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
Cassa
Acciaio inossidabile 316L, superfici alternate lucide e spazzolate
Vetro zaffiro "a forma di scatola" con trattamento antiriflesso
Diametro 42mm, lunghezza 48,5 mm da ansa ad ansa
Larghezza ansa 22mm
Spessore 11,5 mm (non contando il vetro di 2,5 mm)
Fondello solido avvitato
Corona a vite
Resistenza all'acqua 200m
Movimento
Seiko Instruments NH35A
Carica automatica, bidirezionale
24 gioielli
21.600 battiti all'ora
Precisione di -20 / +40 secondi al giorno
Riserva di carica 41 ore
Quadrante
Quadrante opaco
Indici con SuperLumiNova® svizzera
Sfere con Swiss SuperLumiNova®
Cinturini
Cinturino in tessuto, lunghezza 125 / 75mm
Cinturino in pelle 125 / 75mm
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Case
316L stainless steel, alternating polished and brushed surfaces
Box shaped sapphire, anti-reflective treatment
Diameter 42mm, length 48,5 mm lug-to-lug
Lug width 22mm
Height 11.5mm (excluding the 2,5 mm sapphire crystal)
Screw-down solid caseback
Screw lock crown
Water resistance 200m
Movement
Seiko Instruments NH35A
Automatic winding, bi-directional
24 jewels
21,600 beats per hour
Accurate to -20/ +40 seconds a day
Power reserve 41 hrs
Dial
Matte dial
Swiss SuperLumiNova® markers
Hands filled with Swiss SuperLumiNova®
Straps
Rolled canvas strap, length 125/75mm
Leather strap, 125/75mm
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