While it is easy to notice that the depth gauge is there, it doesn’t get in the way of the hands nor does it feel like half the dial is dedicated to the said features. The Aquis Depth Gauge has a simple channel for water for enter around the periphery of the dial with a scale of yellow markers around the edge of the dial. The depth gauge dive watch is also perhaps the purest diving complication in that its utility is limited to actual use while diving, and its function is only accessible to those who take their watches into the briny depths. What I’ve said about most depth gauge divers (such as the Citizen Promaster Aqualand Depth Meter reviewed here) is that they feel almost strange on land because it feels like so much of the dial is being unused. More good news is that when you aren’t diving the depth gauge does not get in the way. The 500 meter water resistant watch has the looks of an elegant beater. Nevertheless, it has a slick design and good looks that accompany most Oris products. Chunky and produced in steel, the thick 46mm wide case of the Aquis Depth Gauge feels anything but fragile. Oris divers are serious tool watches at heart to taking them into the depths should be no cause for alarm. All for what essentially will be a back-up tool? Most people don’t have the budget or stomach to dive with one of those. Look to IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, or Blancpain for a depth gauge-based diver (among the very few brands that even offer one) and you’ll be in for sticker-shot. It is also worth pointing out that mechanical watches with depth gauges are extremely expensive. That it may also have a depth gauge is an added benefit. Though it is not unreasonable for a diver to have a mechanical watch as a back-up timing device. It is pretty unreasonable these days to expect people who dive to rely of mechanical versus computerized equipment. Those indicators will show you the descend/ascend rate and. All dive watches come with depth indicators. Oris in effect has created a back-up depth gauge system that many divers may want to have in addition to their dive computers. Make sure your dive watch is rated to go beyond the deepest dives you plan to go. Unless there is physical damage to the sapphire crystal the depth gauge ought to work. The brilliance of the system is that it is simple, unobtrusive, and useful.
We discussed the capillary-style depth gauge system in the watch more when we initially covered the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge watch here.
There is absolutely no shortage of divers in their collection, but the Aquis Depth Gauge is the first model in their product line-up to offer a way of measuring depth. Oris is well-known as a producer of well-made, extremely durable, and rugged looking mechanical Swiss dive watches. I don’t think Oris realized what a hit it would be, and even we were surprised by how many people professed their desire for this watch. Last year one of the most talked about dive watches was Oris’ surprise hit, the Aquis Depth Gauge.
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