Vertex presents its first ever dive watch, the M60 AquaLion.

If you’re conversant in the time period “Soiled Dozen” in watchmaking, you’re in all probability conversant in Vertex. Vertex was one of many 12 licensed suppliers to the British Ministry of Protection to supply a army watch constructed based on the W.W.W requirements. Revived in 2016, a century after the corporate was first based, Vertex has since been laborious at work reinstating the corporate’s legacy with a sequence of military-inspired watches. Considered one of which is after all a recreation of the essential Vertex from the WWII period. Now, altering course from skies to sea, the model introduces the Vertex M60 AquaLion.

Because the model’s resurrection, we’ve seen a number of iterations of military-inspired pilot’s watches from Vertex, together with monopusher chronographs. The M100 sequence of watches are based mostly on the well-known “Soiled Dozen” watch, however with a contemporary contact. The MP45 is Vertex’ monopusher chronograph mannequin which is available in a number of variations. Now becoming a member of the ranks is the M60 AquaLion, the primary dive watch assortment by Vertex.

The Vertex M60 has a 40mm huge and 14mm tall chrome steel case. On prime, there’s a unidirectional rotating bezel with a matte black ceramic insert and a contrasting diving scale. The sting of the bezel has a definite profile, that includes knurled sections interchanged with curved recessed sections for a sturdy grip when wanted.The case has a largely brushed end, with a cultured bevel alongside the lugs. The stable caseback is embellished with the picture of the AquaLion, a legendary half-lion half-fish creature. Together with the screw-down crown, this watch’s development ends in 600m water-resistance and ISO 6425 compliance.

Vertex affords the M60 AquaLion in a date or no-date configuration. The extremely legible matte black dial is completed with a crisp minute observe on the surface perimeter. At 3/6/9/12 o’clock we see massive, moulded Tremendous-LumiNova X1 grade hour markers. A good move is to take away the three o’clock digit totally as a substitute of inserting it on the within of the framed window within the date-configuration. Giant polished hour and minute arms are stuffed with Tremendous-LumiNova, in addition to the arrow-tipped seconds hand. Total, it appears fairly recent, but comfortingly retro.

Vertex has fitted the Sellita SW 300-1 into the M60 AquaLion. And as mentioned, this computerized motion is available in a date or no-date development. It’s also an authorized chronometer motion by COSC, vouching for its accuracy. The motion makes use of 21 jewels and runs at a frequency of 28,800vph (4Hz). As soon as totally wound, it would present a operating time of 42 hours in whole.

Vertex affords the M60 AquaLion on a chrome steel bracelet with a folding buckle and a quick-release system. Subsequent to that, you additionally get a single-strand “Zulu” strap and a black rubber diving strap (much like the one on the M100 fashions). The Vertex M60 AquaLion retails for GBP 2,375 excluding taxes, for both of the 2 fashions.

For extra data, please go to Vertex-Watches.com