Description
Deputy Rear Admiral Submarines Jim Perks is keen to promote the ethos of submariners, serving and retired, and has kindly given his permission for the production and sale of this limited edition watch, sold exclusively to those who have qualified SM.
In the past, the SM watches were built individually to order, but because of ongoing demand, we now keep them in stock and available to qualified Submariners. However, there have been so many of you, you've cleared us out! Back in stock early March 2020
It is anticipated that qualified submariners will wear this watch daily with pride, but especially at auspicious gatherings such as the Annual Submarine Memorial in London, and the Annual Submarine ‘Gambit’ Dinner.
This model has been chosen specifically to be within reach of every qualified and former submariner, regardless of rank, rate, or to some extent, means, and from the sale of each watch a donation will be made by Elliot Brown to a charitable fund managed by ACNS SM supporting the wider SM Community. So far, we have donated almost £50,000.
Based on our best-selling 'supercompressor' Swiss quartz Canford model, this watch is officially licensed by the MoD and is available only to qualified Royal Navy Submariners, serving or retired.
This design features a dark sunray blue dial with subdued grey Submariners Dolphins at 6 o'clock, and subtle hour markers around the very edge of the dial picked out in green, yellow, and red, reminiscent of the coloured segments of a snorting barometer. The case back is deeply etched with the Submariners Service Dolphins with space left on the circular section (immediately beneath Limited Edition) for the owner's service number and Rank/Rate.
Shockproof and waterproof to 200M, it also features an internal timing bezel, and solid steel screw-in strap bars for strength.
Each watch comes fitted with our black rubber strap, with a black nylon NATO strap also included in the box, along with a driver to unscrew the strap bars. All our other straps will also fit.
Caseback engraving:
Our engravers are currently closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so unfortunately we can't offer engraving on this watch until they reopen.
However, if you order a watch without engraving, we'll have it engraved for you free of charge at any point in the future.
If youy have any questions about the watch or the ordering process, please email us at info@elliotbrownwatches.com or call us on +44 (0)1202 338600 during office hours.
Specification
- Swiss Made 5-jewel Ronda 715 quartz movement with custom date printing at 4 o’clock
- Hands: chrome with white luminous that glows blue at night
- Dial graphics: white luminous that glows blue at night. Snorting barometer segment colours (green, amber, red) picked out around the edge of the dial
- Calendar: matched to dial colour, with white printing
- 3 year battery life with low-battery indication
- Steel & elastomer damped shock-absorbing movement holder
- Water-resistant to ISO2281 and individually tested in water to 20ATM/200M
- Shock-resistant to ISO1413
- Solid marine-grade 316L stainless steel case, caseback, bezel, and strap bars
- Domed sapphire crystal
- Triple sealed 6mm knurled crowns
- Bolted down custom etched caseback ensures Dolphins are always horizontal
- Internal rotating bezel controlled by upper crown
- SuperLuminova coated indices & hands that glow blue at night
- Screw-in steel strap bars with driver included
- Fitted with Elliot Brown EPDM rubber strap
- Custom made black ballistic nylon webbing strap with brushed 316L stainless hardware also included
Sizing
- 44mm diameter
- 13.5mm thick to top of domed glass
- 54mm from lug to lug
- 22mm strap width
