Tudor Hydronaut II Watch Evaluation

It was not till 1 day, some thing like 3 years ago, i stepped in to the Tutor speciality store in Guangzhou that i realized that Tutor should have close relationship with Rolex as Tutor watches displayed there had numerous typical in Rolex Watches. And i was correct. Rolex, can also be the owner of an additional watch business, Tudor. Previously, Tudor has not received lots of media focus. Nevertheless, within the final couple of years new goods along with a large marketing push has produced a lot more visibility for the brand. They're positioned beneath Rolex cost points and they certainly lean much more towards sporty than dress. The Tudor HYDRONAUT II, introduced at Baselworld 2009, is 1 of their sportiest models but.

The HYDRONAUT II comes inside a 41 mm steel situation, comparable towards the size you'd see on a Rolex. Even though, the general the style doesn't resemble a Rolex. For 1, the lugs are a lot larger, than say a Daytona. But that's the point. They're essentially utilizing their reputation and huge advertising energy to target a various demographic. A much more sporty customer. In that regard, they seem to become performing a great task.

This watch functions a self-winding mechanical chronograph motion. Plus it functions a great waterproof rating of 200 meters. Not a pro diver, but nonetheless very sporty.

The situation is totally polished and features a black, red and white unidirectional bezel. The dial is black with silver, red and white accents. Subdials at three and six o'clock show chronograph minutes and hours. The subdial at 9 o'clock displays little seconds (the central hand displays chronograph seconds). The crown at ten o'clock corrects the date, that is displayed at four o'clock. Timekeeping is corrected using the crown at three o'clock. At two and four o'clock are the chronograph begin, quit and reset pushers. The pushers and crowns all screw-down for water-resistance. The crystal is sapphire. The strap is black rubber having a folding Tudor clasp.