Just a few months ago we reviewed the Artego 300m Diver and came away very impressed with its vintage tool-diver style and excellent price point. The guys at Artego have been pretty busy as they recently launched a new watch, the Sea King. The Sea King is named after the famous Navy helicopter that has been in service since the 1960′s and has been used as a multi-purpose workhorse developed and proven to take on any challenge. The Artego Sea King is a fitting follow up to 300m Diver, as it was an opportunity for Artego to flex some muscle. Boasting 2000m water resistance, a swiss automatic movement, and Artego’s proven attention to detail the Sea King looks like an exciting modern tool-diver. The question is, in a segment that has become increasingly crowded with both new entries and old favorites, can the Sea King stand out?
ETA 2824-2 auto movement 44 x 17.5mm 24mm lugs Auto HeV on left side of the case Sapphire double domed crystal with inside AR 120 click unidirectional bezel 2000m WR (6600 ft) Solid stainless bracelet (w/ SEL) Black, white, teal, yellow, orange, or light blue dials are available Limited to 200 units per dial color
A few months ago we got a chance to review the Artego 300m Diver and loved it. It seems Artego has been busy as they recently launched a new model, the Sea King. This tool style diver is water resistant to 2000m (6600 feet!), powered by an ETA-2824-2 and comes equipped with a domed sapphire crystal with inside anti-reflective coating. The Sea King measures 44 x 17.5 mm and looks really nice in all six dial color options. Its nice to see Artego going with a swiss movement and creating a no-holds barred tool diver. You can choose from black, teal, yellow, orange, light blue or my favourite, white. These are available directly from the Artego website for $690 (holiday sale, down from $850) and we hope to have a hands on review shortly, so follow @watchreport on twitter for updates.
With the 300m diver, Artego Watches has officially joined the nearly endless mass of indie or boutique dive watch manufacturers available to the web-savvy buyer. But the question is, do they stand out?
As many indie brands have enjoyed a vogue spotlight, competition is fierce, yet the 300m Diver has been enjoying a steady stream of positive reviews in the online collector space. Artego was kind enough to send us a review unit so we could take a closer look for ourselves.
