The SeaBorne Enters a Crowded Field of Competitively Priced Dive Watches

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43mm case/51mm L2L/15.4mm eight/22mm lugs

  • Bracelet
    SS 316 L bracelet with diver Ratchet buckle and extender. Solid end links on the fitted bracelet with screws in the links for easy sizing. 22 mm at the lugs and 20 mm at the buckle.
  • Helium
    Helium Escape Valve @ 9H
  • Dial
    Sandwich dial with lume filled lower plate / Sunburst textured pattern with rhodium plated indices and hands
  • Bezel
    120 clicks unidirectional sapphire bezel filled with BGW9 / Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflection coating 5 layers.
  • Crown & Case Back
    Screw down crown with logo etched. Logo filled with white luminous ( BGW9 ) / Screwed case back with Turtle engraving and watch specifications.
  • Caliber
    Swiss Made Sellita SW 200 -1 Incabloc / Elabore execution.
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AUDRIC, A NEW BRAND BASED IN SINGAPORE, UNVEILS THEIR SEABORNE 500 DIVER
MAY 4, 2020
WORDS BY ZACH KAZAN
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Audric is a new, small watch brand based in Singapore and set to launch their first watch, the SeaBorne 500, on Kickstarter. The SeaBorne enters a crowded field of competitively priced dive watches, but possesses a certain flair and style that sets it apart. It’s one of the truisms of the micro-brand watch world that you don’t necessarily need to find a large audience to be successful, but just enough adventurous watch lovers who jive with your particular style and feature set. Let’s take a look at what the SeaBorne 500 has to offer.

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  • se Material: Stainless steel
  • Dial: Gray, green, blue, black
  • Dimensions: 43 x 15.4 x 51mm
  • Crystal: Sapphire
  • Water Resistance: 500 meters
  • Crown: Screw down
  • Movement: Sellita SW 200-1
  • Strap/bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet
  • Price: $1,000
  • Reference Number: n/a
  • Expected Release: Kickstarter in June

One look at the SeaBorne reveals that it’s a purpose built tool watch with just a bit of a twist. To me, the case has an angular nature to it that reminds me of chunky sports watches of the 70s. The colorful and playful dials are also very reminiscent of a period in watch design where brands were more likely to break the rules and go their own way. The rainbow of colors in the rehaut actually point to a key feature of the Seaborne: they are meant to act as a depth gauge. While Audric isn’t the first brand to implement a feature like this in a dive watch, it’s fairly uncommon. Here’s how it works, in a nutshell: water impacts our ability to detect wavelengths of light. Red is absorbed first, followed by orange and yellow. The theory here is that by looking at the SeaBorne’s dial at depth, you get a rough sense of how deep you’ve gone based on what colors are visible to you on the dial. This feels like more of a romantic notion than a serious way to keep track of your depth during what is, after all, a somewhat dangerous activity (in other words, don’t rely on the SeaBorne as a substitute for a dive computer), but Audric gets points for trying something new, and figuring out a clever way to intentionally work some color into their design.

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In terms of specs, the SeaBorne is comparable to many professional divers. As the name of the watch implies, it carries a full 500 meters of water resistance, and is also equipped with a helium escape valve. The watch is powered by a Sellita SW 200-1 movement, and is assembled in Switzerland.

The case is big and bold, measuring 43mm across and 51mm from lug to lug. It’s also 15.4mm thick, making this a certifiably chunky diver. Audric sees the Seaborne as a robust diver suitable for everyday wear, and is available in a variety of dial colors from conservative gray to a more in your face green. My personal favorite is the light blue, which has a particularly casual, summer feeling to it.


That chapter ring reminds me of my NTH Devil Ray. :hmm:

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The price on these will be $600 on Kickstarter next week. These watches remind me of the NTH Devilray. They have some great colors and with the Selita movement. I think you get a lot of bang for your buck here.
 
From Mikes pictures blown up it looks like the black may be the only color that has what appears to be gilded colored hands. Am I mistaken about this?
 
I guess its just me but I don't really care for the multi-color chapter ring. On the gray dial (or even the black) it isn't too bad... but the rest, not so much. With so many "dive" style watches out there now-a-days I suppose you need something to make your watch stand out from the crowd. A matching dial color chapter ring would work better for my tastes, but to each their own...
 
not sure how I feel about multi-colored chapter ring except as I have posted they remind me of vintage orient...except it is interesting to note as above this chapter ring is a " depth gauge measuring the ability to reflect wavelengths of light "...
 
I see a lot of chapter rings that can be hit or miss. I've seen and have a few that are solid, but the numbers or hash marks have bad visibility because of no contrast. The NTH I have looks great in person, but usually I'm not crazy about rainbow chapter rings.
 
One of the low price spots opened up, so I signed up. I'm thinking either the black dial with the gilt hands or the green dial version. I dig the specs and the look - just not 100% sold on the colored chapter ring (especially since I will never use that feature). 30% more lume is being added and extra micro-adjustments to be added to the ratcheting clasp where it attaches to the bracelet. Nice thing about Kickstarter is the charge doesn't take place until the end of the campaign, so I'll keep an eye out for more pictures and Youtube videos of the watch and will bow out if I decide it's not for me.
 
Rob I signed up for the early bird when they went live the other day. I am thinking about the black also. There are two blacks. One has a lume bezel and the other has a regular bezel. I am going with the blue lumed bezel on the black. The red looks good but the black is the one I will most likely choose. There is alot of bang for your buck here. Multi colored chapter ring does not bother me in the least. NTH does it on the Devilray.
 
Rob I signed up for the early bird when they went live the other day. I am thinking about the black also. There are two blacks. One has a lume bezel and the other has a regular bezel. I am going with the blue lumed bezel on the black. The red looks good but the black is the one I will most likely choose. There is alot of bang for your buck here. Multi colored chapter ring does not bother me in the least. NTH does it on the Devilray.

Stan - I think that Deep Black Lumed pic was just to show what lumes up on the watch - they note 5 different dials (Black/Thunder Gray/Glacier Blue/Summer Green/Wine Red), so I think there is only 1 version of the black. I agree that there is a lot of bang for the buck here for $600. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics in the coming weeks - particularly of the green - this is the color I wanted Steve to make as an option on the Raven Deep Tech, so I'm torn between green and black (though they all look great). I'm sure the colored chapter ring will grow on me and is an interesting feature.

Audric by Robert Terrill, on Flickr
 
9:42pm EST - one at launch special price opened up. That's one thing about these Kickstarter projects - it's not funded until the very end of the campaign, so if interested, with some patience you may be able to get a spot at the lowest price if an early backer bows out.


Audric Seaborne Green by Robert Terrill, on Flickr
 
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