Everlasting Light, with the new Delma Oceanmaster Lume

A discreet however moderately productive watch model, Delma can be one with an extended observe document, because the model celebrated final yr its one hundredth anniversary. For what’s our concern of the day, Delma has made a reputation for itself in recent times with its moderately spectacular providing within the discipline of dive watches, mixing superior aquatic capacities with affordability – have a look at the Blue Shark IV and its 5000m water-resistance, and also you’ll perceive. Final yr, the model launched a particular version of its Oceanmaster, the Oliver Heer Ocean Racing version, fitted with a white luminous dial. This yr, with the Delma Oceanmaster Lume, the idea is again in an array of vibrant colors. 

In itself, the Delma Oceanmaster is already a reasonably particular dive watch. Not solely does it ship a excessive stage of resistance and strong diving credentials, but it surely’s additionally a watch that has been designed as a software for crusing and navigation. Not your typical dive watch with a 60-minute scale. It affords extra, and feels unique. It’s a watch that may dive or information sailors across the globe.

The case of the brand new Oceanmaster Lume collection is acquainted and retains what has made the success of earlier iterations. A big and strong watch, it measures 44mm in diameter and 13.8mm thick, with a lug-to-lug distance of 51mm. The cushion-shaped case, with brushed surfaces and good polished bevels, has been designed for motion, with massive crown guards and a 500m water-resistance. A helium escape valve sits on the case aspect at 9 o’clock. The straightforward-to-grip nautical unidirectional bezel is marked with a 360-degree scale, serving to in navigation. A thick sapphire crystal protects the dial whereas a see-through mineral caseback equips these lumed variations.

What units these editions aside, in comparison with the usual editions of the Oceanmaster, are the dials. At first, it retains the traditional format of different fashions, with the weather that make it a software for navigation and nautical actions: a tactical planner and points-of-sail indicators. In the course of the day, Delma has given these Oceanmaster Lume vibrant colors – gentle blue, gentle inexperienced, yellow and orange – that distinction with the white lume of the utilized markers and arms, in addition to the tactical indications. However look forward to the sunshine to go down, and the dials reveal their true nature, as your complete colored floor is definitely constructed from Tremendous-LumiNova, paired with vibrant green-emitting arms and indexes.

Contained in the case, with a view to ship the watch at a good worth and with the mandatory reliability you anticipate from a software watch, Delma depends on the tried-and-tested Sellita SW200, a clone of the ETA 2824. The watches are delivered on a 24mm stainless-steel 3-link bracelet with brushed and polished surfaces and a folding clasp.

Launched as a part of the model’s everlasting assortment, all 4 editions of the Delma Oceanmaster Lume are priced at EUR 1,500, CHF 1,350 or USD 1,650 and out there from the model’s webstore. For extra particulars, please go to www.delmawatches.com.