With an embossed dial and a subtle matt metallic texture in the paint, the darker periphery adds contrast that makes the numerals easier to read as well as adding an almost tropical sun-bleached-dial feel from a life lived outdoors.
In another difficult but perfect colour, the beautifully soft dark brown German leather strap is fitted with a signed screw in buckle and a (removable) cuff/bund containing the vintage outdoors vibe. Straight, non fitted ends too.
Custom steel framed hands with SuperLumiNova for visibility
CROWN
Triple sealed 5mm knurled crown
01. MOVEMENT SHIELD
PROTECTION BUILT IN
The movement is housed inside a stainless steel disc whose outer edge is recessed, along with the case back, to house silicone dampers. The engineering has to be precise, but its simplicity does a tremendous job of protecting the movement from knocks that would otherwise damage it.
Solid steel bars, threaded directly into the case shoulders is an uncompromising connection designed to endure relentless vibration, impact and load. When this watch is on your wrist, it stays there.
The time adjust crown has three individual seals that all come into operation when the crown is screwed into the case. The mission timing crown has triple seals that work all the time. Both are rated and tested in water to 300m.
A 3mm thick sapphire crystal, thicker than normal to pass our durability tests, without looking like bottle ends. Beachmaster crystals are subtly boxed and domed.
We first met Jonny in 2020, he and Fergus had set their sights on climbing a vertical marathon by ascending Ben Nevis 32.5 times in 10 days, so we know he's no stranger to extreme endurance