WWR #12: Halios Laguna 500M Watch

I saw a prototype of this model months back from another dive watch website and it instantly captured my WIS senses.  It's design that is perfectly simple and yet unique is what attracted me to it. It kinda reminds me of a BMW M3, sedan on the outside, outstanding sports car in the inside.  The Halios Laguna looks like an ordinary 3 handed watch from the front, but surprise you, this thick and big watch under that simple dial can go 500M. 

What i love about it?
- Big and thick casind, 43mm and 14.5mm respectively
- 4mm thick sapphire crystal
- Simple dial design with inner rotating reflector, doing away with the usual divers external bezel
- Excellent lume
- Screw down crown design (watch it from the video review)
- Case design is unique
- WR500M, and doesn't look like one
- And the price at $670

 

Specifications from Halios Website:

• Comfortable, modern size: 43mm width, 49mm lug-to-lug, 14.5mm thickness
• Highly scratch-resistant 4mm sapphire crystal
• Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement
• Internal rotating bezel operated by non-screwdown, bi-directional crown at 2 o’clock
• 500M water-resistance
• C3 Superluminova-coated hands, dial and bezel markers for optimal low-light visibility
• Ships with: HALIOS bracelet, genuine Isofrane® 1968 rubber strap and tools
  
  All in all, this is really a value for your money.  And you are sure this ain't any next door Rolex or Timex that you  would see from your neighbor's wrist.  Something you can uniquely call your own Laguna.

Here's an excellent review by James Stacey from WatchReport.com.



That's all for this week.  Hail to Halios for this impressive watch!