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Beautiful take on a dive watch by this Portuguese micro-brand.
Nov 9, 2019
WATCH CHRONICLER
In today’s video, I would like to discuss the Borealis Olisipo: a beautiful take on the affordable dive watch by this Portuguese microbrand.
Find the full : https://www.watchchronicler.com/bore...w-1980s-diver/
The Case – ’80s angles
The first part to address in this review of the Borealis Olisipo is the case. This part of the watch is industry-standard 316L stainless steel and can resist 300 metres of water pressure thanks to a threaded crown. This case is a very sensible 40mm in diameter with a short lug-to-lug measurement of 47mm to fit big and small wrists alike. Sitting atop this case is a unidirectional rotating bezel with 120 clicks and a conical ceramic insert. However, the insert is not conventionally polished ceramic but rather brushed ceramic to give a less reflective finish. To match the ceramic bezel with its superior scratch resistance to steel is a flat internally anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Whilst more susceptible to shattering than plexiglass, this crystal should be much more durable in the long-term due to its 3mm thickness.
Nov 9, 2019
WATCH CHRONICLER
In today’s video, I would like to discuss the Borealis Olisipo: a beautiful take on the affordable dive watch by this Portuguese microbrand.
Find the full : https://www.watchchronicler.com/bore...w-1980s-diver/
The Case – ’80s angles
The first part to address in this review of the Borealis Olisipo is the case. This part of the watch is industry-standard 316L stainless steel and can resist 300 metres of water pressure thanks to a threaded crown. This case is a very sensible 40mm in diameter with a short lug-to-lug measurement of 47mm to fit big and small wrists alike. Sitting atop this case is a unidirectional rotating bezel with 120 clicks and a conical ceramic insert. However, the insert is not conventionally polished ceramic but rather brushed ceramic to give a less reflective finish. To match the ceramic bezel with its superior scratch resistance to steel is a flat internally anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Whilst more susceptible to shattering than plexiglass, this crystal should be much more durable in the long-term due to its 3mm thickness.