Skin Diver SD-2 Militare Green - Gnomon Exclusive

As a relatively young brand that has only been around since 2010, Dietrich is a fascinating watch manufacturer that explores a whole new perspective on watchmaking with artistic timepieces that are organically different. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, a beautiful city renowned for its highly innovative arts and creative scene, creative French designer and brand founder Emmanuel Dietrich expresses his lifelong love for watches with his unique design signature of producing phenomenal watches which are delicate but bold, powerful yet sensual. With over 20 years of experience designing watches, Dietrich watches beautifully echo the visually artistic scope of Dietrich's concepts. Dietrich Skin Diver SD-2 Militare Green - Gnomon Exclusive Apart from the ‘Abyss Black’ and ‘Azure Blue’ models of the Dietrich SD-2, Gnomon Watches is presenting an exclusive SD-2 model with an eye-catching, vintage aesthetic. With green being the unofficial color of the year for watches, there’s just so much to love about the Dietrich SD-2 Militare Green, from the gorgeous green bezel harmonising with a matte grey dial, to perhaps one of the most case and rubber strap design that any dive watch has ever seen. In an endeavour to create a midsize traditional diver's watch infused with the design philosophy of Emmanuel Dietrich, the SD-1 Skindiver combines the brand's organic visual cues with a retro style inspired by 1960s recreational dive watches, giving birth to an imposing avant-garde dive watch that is in a class of its own. Today, the all-new SD-2 carries on that theme more traditionally. It is also called Missions Maritimes in French - designed to be a hybrid tool watch on land and sea. Swiss Made Sellita SW200 automatic As mentioned by Emmanuel Dietrich, "with the SD-2, I sought the same (and unforgettable) emotion that I felt with my first watch. I received a little skin-diver from Cupillard Rième on my 7th birthday, which accompanied me for years. A simple, utilitarian, waterproof and reliable watch. A satisfying object to wearing as well as to look at. A watch that does little but does so perfectly." The skilfully executed brushed stainless steel case of the Dietrich SD-2 comes with appealing dimensions that fall between a vintage dive watch and a modern one, measuring in with a case diameter of 38.5mm, a lug-to-lug distance of 46.2mm and a case thickness of 12mm. Despite being a midsize skin-diver, this is not a tiny dive watch by any means, with its substantial case profile resulting in a notably bold presence on the wrist we'd expect from modern dive watches. For additional refinement, the case has been finished with a slightly polished chamfer running from lug to lug. These intricate details add to the enjoyment of its wearer. “Sandwich” construction, recessed markers Operating the 120-click deep green anodized aluminium bezel on the Dietrich SD-2 is a lovely vintage touch and a breeze with six individual bezel grip points (referencing Dietrich's hexagonal motif associated with the brand). With a curved scratch-resistant sapphire insert comes lumed non-numeric bezel markers with C1 Superluminova, glowing an attractive green in the dark. The main difference between the SD-1 and this latest offering is its muted crosshair dial design. Gone is the striking sapphire dial; it now features a grey sandwich dial format whereby the hour plots are filled with C1 Superluminova on a bottom plate right below the main dial, resulting in a certain depth between the main texts and markers—and the effect is truly mesmerizing. Together with its green bezel, and orange seconds hand, It not only pulls much of the quirkiness back, opting for a more sober and military-themed experience all around. DIETRICH skin diver “fish” symbol on the crown Following the style of previous Dietrich models, the uniquely-shaped handsets work perfectly on the SD-2 with its modern design, bringing the entire dial to life. The cleverly positioned date window from the