CADISEN Dive Automatic Watch, 42mm

This CADISEN dive automatic pairs a 42 mm steel case with a striped seatbelt nylon strap, a unidirectional dive bezel and 100 m water resistance. A proper tool watch running a Seiko movement, at a price most brands charge for quartz.

Why It Stands Out

• Seiko TMI NH35A automatic movement
• Unidirectional 120-click dive bezel
• 100 m water resistance
• Luminous hands and markers
• Striped seatbelt nylon strap
• Two colorways, one of each in stock

Watch Details

• Movement: Seiko TMI NH35A automatic, hacking and hand-winding
• Case material: Stainless steel
• Case size: 42 mm diameter; 12.5 mm thick
• Crystal: Mineral with anti-reflective coating
• Bezel: Unidirectional, 120-click
• Dial: Applied markers, date at 3
• Strap: 22 mm striped seatbelt nylon, 220 mm
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Weight: 78 g

Available Styles

Black, with a black case, black dial and black-and-grey striped nylon. White, with a steel case, textured white dial, mint-green luminous hands and light blue striped nylon.

Fit and Wear

At 42 mm and 78 g this wears light for its size, and the nylon strap spreads the weight instead of hanging off the wrist. The 220 mm strap length covers a wide range of wrists and dries fast after water.

Colin's Take

The NH35A is the reason to buy this one. Same Seiko-built movement microbrands charge three times as much for, and it hacks, hand-winds, and any watchmaker can service it. The white version is the sleeper of the two, with mint lume against a light blue strap.