Ratio II FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Automatic 1068HA96-34VA-01 Men’s Watch
Free diving involves diving without scuba gear, that is, without the use of breathing apparatus. In other words, you dive free and unencumbered without being weighed down with diving equipment. However, a diver watch is a must even for the free diver and that’s what this article is about.
Free diving is one of the extreme sports and those indulging in it must condition themselves to endure its rigors. In such trying circumstances your dive watch should also withstand the pressures of the harsh environment. TheRatioII FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Automatic 1068HA96-34VA-01 Men’s Watch is built to withstand exactly such harsh environments. That said, this watch can also be for spelunking or cavers.
Ratio II FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Automatic 1068HA96-34VA-01 Men’s Watch(oh, that’s quite a string… I’d rather call it the “Ratio II FreeDiver”), has a distinctly masculine feel about it. It’s bulk and size may seem intimidating at first glance, but it is truly lightweight and easy on the wrist. Certainly, it is suited to the large wristed gents out there but doesn’t look that huge on the moderately sized wrist either.
The Ratio II FreeDiver is built to survive the salty and rough waters, it can easily endure a good lashing as well. The bold lines and the bright look are sure to impress the veterans and newbies alike. I’d say it could easily carry off the day in or out of the waters.
Shining stainless steel case and a flawless sapphire crystal give this diver’s watch a luxurious look. The bright blue dial with white markers and luminous hands make for easy reading of the time even in murky waters.
A stainless-steel bracelet ensures a comfortable but snug fit which is essential in the water. Needless to say, the Ratio II Free Diver Automatic Men’s watch is water resistant up to a depth of 1000 meters. Well-defined hour and minute hands in the shape of an arrow only add to the boldness of its looks. Since it is a dive watch, the unidirectional bezel works as a countdown timer, which is a great tool to time your dives.
Other interesting and useful features packed into the Ratio II Free Diver Automatic include a clearly legible day and date display, NH36 calibre automatic movement and a helium-safe feature that makes it suitable for all types of diving.
As I’ve said earlier, the Ratio II FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Automatic 1068HA96-34VA-01 Men’s Watch is packed with features, but all this comes at an extremely reasonable price. The Ratio II Free Diver comes for almost half the price you’d pay for other pieces with similar specifics. If you haven’t found an appealing diver’s watch yet, take a look at the Ratio II FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Automatic 1068HA96-34VA-01 Men’s Watch. You can safely use it for saturation diving up to 1000m if need be. The best place to your Ratio II FreeDiver is,downunderwatches.com
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In response to your request for a review on my purchase from DOWNUNDERWATCHES I can say the following, I address myself for this particular watches to DOWNUNDERWATCHES since they claim to be Australia's premier online watches store. This particular model is not available in store in Australia, not that I know off, therefore the advertised Australia's premier online watch store induce me to believe that the item was available in Australia but only from online orders. It turn out not to be so but from Singapore apparently. So, the claim that delivery is made within three days turn out to be three weeks. This detail should be indicated clearly to people in Australia. Other than that the delivery was made by DHL and the watch received in good condition some ten days latter. The watch is exactly as I expected it would be, well packaged, no complaint whatsoever to make about it. It would be better for the retailer to indicate that the delivery to Australia will required two weeks instead of saying next to day of dispatching leaving the impression that the goods is from an Australian distributor which physically it is not. Orient watches are not well represented in Australia by retailers if not at all. Seiko dominates the market amongst other brand. Orient is no more made in Japan as it was in the past, the factory with the name Epson is now in Thailand, the product is still of high quality and genuine as it has been expected from the original manufacturer in previous years from Japan. Epson has absorbed the brand name Orient which remains nevertheless a high quality product originally exclusively from Japan. Orient watches are of high quality until today.
Hi Patrice,
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re glad the watch arrived in good condition and met your expectations. We also appreciate your notes about delivery times and origins—this helps us improve how we communicate shipping details for our Australian customers.
The watch was as good as I expected, being refurbished and works accurately with minor blemishes. "Downunderwatches" is Singapore based, so I was surprised to have to pay additional fees for the foreign import.
Hi Herman,
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear the watch is working well and meets your expectations. We understand the surprise with the import fees and appreciate your understanding regarding international shipping.
Hi,
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you’re happy with the quality and value. It means a lot to us knowing our customers are satisfied.
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