AQUASTAR Benthos H1 Blue Edition [DEEPER THAN BLUE]

AQUASTAR turns the page on the Benthos Heritage Chapter 1!

Did you, know that blue is the last color to remain visible as you descend into the depths? Depending on the clarity of the water blue is visible up to 90 meters.

The Benthos H1 on the other hand boasts a depth rating of up to 500 meters. Most divers won’t venture much deeper that 30 meters. 

But it’s reassuring to know that the lovely new Benthos H1 Blue Edition will retain its heavenly blue hue even in the depths.

It is after all based on the most sought after dial variant of Aquastar's legendary dive watch from the 1970s. Yes, the H1 is back and this time it’s blue!

The 300 piece Limited Edition Benthos H1 Blue Edition pays tribute to one of the world’s most revered diver’s watches. 

It is the continuation the Aquastar Benthos’ modern-day odyssey, drawing upon the brand’s earliest traditions of providing innovative, highly capable tool-divers for marine professionals.

While the original Benthos 500 was known for its unique centrally-mounted chronograph, the H1 upholds the look and feel of its granddaddy in the form of a pragmatic time only automatic. 

Introducing the Benthos Blue Edition H1 (Heritage Chapter 1) — a striking, 3-hand dive watch that retains the visual cues, capability, and dimensions of the pioneering Benthos 500 from 1970.

Which by the way was the world’s first dive watch achieving 500 meters of depth resistance without a Monobloc case design. 

The inimitable Benthos also enjoyed the distinction of being one of the few dive watches approved in the U.S. Navy diving manual throughout the 1970s.

You can PRE-ORDER the AQUASTAR Benthos H1 Blue Edition NOW. 

Technical Specifications: 

Case: Identical dimensions and aesthetics of the original Benthos 500 from 1970: 42mm 904L Stainless steel (47mm lug-to-lug), crown at 2:00

Movement: Swiss-made Swiss Sellita SW200 Elabore grade, hours, minutes, seconds Water resistance: 500 meters, 1500 feet 

Crystal: Flat, triple-coated AR sapphire Dial: Semi-gloss Blue, applied hour markers with high density X1 SuperLuminova filling 

Bezel: Unidirectional 120 click rotating elapsed time ceramic bezel with X1 SuperLuminova filled application 

Straps: Includes genuine 20mm ISOfrane Rubber Limited Edition: 300 pieces worldwide 

Delivery: February 2025