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Aera Instruments · D-1

Aera Instruments D-1 Diver

Diver

$3,200Sold out

Case

Diameter
44mm
Thickness
15.9mm
Lug-to-lug
49.55mm
Lug width
22mm
Material
Titanium
Water resistance
300m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Automatic
Power reserve
41h

Sellita

Sellita's flagship automatic movement and the most widely used Swiss automatic caliber in production today, having filled the supply gap created by ETA's restrictions on third-party sales. A functional clone of the ETA 2824-2, it is dimensionally identical and shares the same parts compatibility. Available in multiple grades from Standard to Top, the SW200-1 powers watches from dozens of Swiss and international brands.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
rotating
Bracelet
rubber
Hands
baton

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D-1 collection · 2 watches

D-1
D-144mm

2 colorways

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03The community take

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Owners and reviewers praise the Aera Instruments D-1 Diver for its legible, minimalist design, warm 904L steel case that wears smaller than its 44mm size suggests, and impressive lume application. The stamped dial is noted as unique and creating an optical illusion, while the 120-click bezel feels solid. However, some find the 44mm case size too large and the Sellita SW200-1 movement's accuracy range of ±7 to ±20 seconds per day, along with its 38-hour power reserve, underwhelming for the price. The "ghost" date position on the crown is also cited as a minor oversight. On balance, owners and reviewers appreciate the Aera Instruments D-1 Diver for its comfortable wearability and tool watch functionality at its price point, despite some reservations about the case size and movement.

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