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Recently Joe sent me two pre-production samples of the upcoming TRIMIX watches. I received the Black Pirate dial diver and the blue dial GMT watches. The watches came in a black Pelican case with a custom Pirate emblem on the cover. Upon opening the case, the initial reaction I had was WOW, these watches are impressive to say the least. Close examination of the build construction shows a high level of quality that is typically seen in watches costing double this price range. Fit and finish are remarkable, the attention to detail really shows as I handled each watch. Joe's design direction of the vintage divers of the seventies really comes through on these two watches. The cushion style case, Plongeur hands, dial layout and mesh bracelet all work together to really achieve that vintage look. The watch measures 45mm wide (49mm including crown), 17.5mm thick including domed crystal, 52mm lug to lug. If you like a large, heavy-weight, well built diver you will truly like this one.
Technical Specs:
• Depth rated and verified to 2000m / 6600 ft
• Movement: Modified Swiss ETA 2836 with independantly adjustable GMT hand.
• Case: Heat treated surgical grade 316 stainless steel.
• Double O-ring UPE & NBR (Nitrile Buatadiene Rubber) gaskets, a material superior for resilience to tensile and compression stresses.
• Automatic Helium Release Valve.
• Bezel: 120 click unidirectional rotation with chemically treated anodized insert for superior scratch resistance.
• Crystal: 5.5mm thick, premium grade "A" optical quality sapphire for superior clarity. AR coated on the interior.
• Bracelet: 4.2 thick, bead blasted finish to match the case, 24mm wide tapering to 18.5mm at the clasp.
• Dials: Premium anti-fading UV resisting paints based on ASTM standards testing, 34mm diameter.
• Lume: Swiss made Tritec Grade A Super-LumiNova.
The watch wears extremely comfortably for a watch with these dimensions. The case back is flat in contour with a slightly raised tri-tank graphic, so the weight of the watch sits closely to the wrist. The short lug length keeps the watch positioned very stably on the wrist with no overhang (I have a 7 1/4" wrist). Also, the curvature of the case contour hugs the wrist.
I have to mention the bezel on these watches. This is one of the best bezels I've handled on any dive watch. The machining on the ribbing is flawless on these two samples. The tolerances of rotation are spot-on, there is no bezel slop at all on either sample, nice firm clicks with no back-play. The inserts on both watches have a matte finish with crisply etched numbers that are filled with enough lume to light up a dark room.
There are a couple of tweaks to the watch that Joe says he is still refining. The second hand "box" will be enlarged to about double it's current size. Also, he is working with the German mesh bracelet supplier on fine tuning the fit to the lugs. The mesh bracelet is of nice quality and contributes to the distinct overall vintage image of the watch but I personally would like to see a true link bracelet developed sometime in the future.
In talking with Joe over the past year of development of the TRIMIX watches I know he has really gone above and beyond the normal development efforts in the creation of these watches. Holding them in my hand and having them strapped to my wrist, his attention to detail clearly comes through. With watches like Kobold, Doxa, Omega, and Korsbek in my collection, I can say that the TRIMIX will fit very nicely within there company in the watch box.
OK, enough info, let's get to the photos:
Black Pirate Diver:
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GMT Diver:
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Some back views:
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Technical Specs:
• Depth rated and verified to 2000m / 6600 ft
• Movement: Modified Swiss ETA 2836 with independantly adjustable GMT hand.
• Case: Heat treated surgical grade 316 stainless steel.
• Double O-ring UPE & NBR (Nitrile Buatadiene Rubber) gaskets, a material superior for resilience to tensile and compression stresses.
• Automatic Helium Release Valve.
• Bezel: 120 click unidirectional rotation with chemically treated anodized insert for superior scratch resistance.
• Crystal: 5.5mm thick, premium grade "A" optical quality sapphire for superior clarity. AR coated on the interior.
• Bracelet: 4.2 thick, bead blasted finish to match the case, 24mm wide tapering to 18.5mm at the clasp.
• Dials: Premium anti-fading UV resisting paints based on ASTM standards testing, 34mm diameter.
• Lume: Swiss made Tritec Grade A Super-LumiNova.
The watch wears extremely comfortably for a watch with these dimensions. The case back is flat in contour with a slightly raised tri-tank graphic, so the weight of the watch sits closely to the wrist. The short lug length keeps the watch positioned very stably on the wrist with no overhang (I have a 7 1/4" wrist). Also, the curvature of the case contour hugs the wrist.
I have to mention the bezel on these watches. This is one of the best bezels I've handled on any dive watch. The machining on the ribbing is flawless on these two samples. The tolerances of rotation are spot-on, there is no bezel slop at all on either sample, nice firm clicks with no back-play. The inserts on both watches have a matte finish with crisply etched numbers that are filled with enough lume to light up a dark room.
There are a couple of tweaks to the watch that Joe says he is still refining. The second hand "box" will be enlarged to about double it's current size. Also, he is working with the German mesh bracelet supplier on fine tuning the fit to the lugs. The mesh bracelet is of nice quality and contributes to the distinct overall vintage image of the watch but I personally would like to see a true link bracelet developed sometime in the future.
In talking with Joe over the past year of development of the TRIMIX watches I know he has really gone above and beyond the normal development efforts in the creation of these watches. Holding them in my hand and having them strapped to my wrist, his attention to detail clearly comes through. With watches like Kobold, Doxa, Omega, and Korsbek in my collection, I can say that the TRIMIX will fit very nicely within there company in the watch box.
OK, enough info, let's get to the photos:
Black Pirate Diver:
GMT Diver:
Some back views:
