Borealis Olisipo Teal Blue BF1 Date Miyota 9015 Review 11/18/2019

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Beautiful take on a dive watch by this Portuguese micro-brand.

Nov 9, 2019
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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

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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.
 
OLISIPO famed for it's fish sauce which was exported in amphorae from LISBON throughout the roman empire...

IMHO polar dials are hot this year...feeling the wood
 
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Nov 18, 2019

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In this video I review the Borealis Olisipo. This is perhaps one of the better divers I have seen under $500.


Still in stock, but many colors are now sold out.

https://www.borealiswatch.com/store/Pre-Order-Deposit-Borealis-Olisipo-Teal-Blue-BF1-Date-Miyota-9015-p154953011


[h=3]Borealis Olisipo Automatic Diver Watch Specifications:[/h]
  • Case Size: 40mm x 47mm
  • Screwed down crown
  • 3.0mm Sapphire Crystal with A/R coating inside
  • 120 clicks unidirectional brushed ceramic bezel with RC Tritec Super Lume BGW9 lume applied to indexes
  • Miyota 9015 Automatic movement
  • 316L Stainless Steel Case
  • Lug Width: 20.00 mm
  • Water Resistance: 300 meters
  • Total thickness including glass: 12.00 mm
  • president style bracelet made of 316L stainless steel and removable links with screws
  • Swiss Made RC Tritec Superluminous BGW9 Superluminova applied to dial, watch hands and ceramic bezel
  • Screwed Case Back with engraved mermaid
https://www.borealiswatch.com/store/Borealis-Olisipo-c39322003
 
On the Wrist, from off the Cuff: Borealis – Olisipo, Grand Seiko Inspired Retro Diver

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Nov 20, 2019

On this episode we preview another cool prototype from the very popular microbrand Borealis. Their upcoming Olisipo release has ton of awesome little details all packed into a 40mm package that pretty much can suit any wrist. A lot of these design choices help shrink the piece down to wear closer to a 38mm, while still having the solid heft of that universally loved 40mm size range. This is no safe/vanilla retro inspired diver, the Olisipo has so many points of visual interest, that it very smartly weaves together, to deliver a visual punch you don't often see without the use of loud shouty color combinations. Let me know what you think in the comments below, thanks guys!

https://www.borealiswatch.com/store/d...

 
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