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Aquastar · BENTHOS

Aquastar Benthos Heritage II

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$1,390Sold out

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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
11.9mm
Lug-to-lug
44mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
300m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Automatic

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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BENTHOS collection · 6 watches

Benthos 500 II
Benthos 500 II42mm
Benthos 500 II Founder s Edition
Benthos 500 II Founder s Edition42mm
Benthos Heritage
Benthos Heritage42mm
BENTHOS Heritage One Blue Edition
BENTHOS Heritage One Blue Edition42mm
Benthos Professional
Benthos Professional42mm
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03The community take

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The Aquastar Benthos Heritage II is widely praised for its significantly improved wearability due to its 40mm case and reduced thickness, noted as 12mm by one source and 11.9mm by others, making it comfortable on smaller wrists. Reviewers and owners appreciate the scaling down of a classic design while retaining key elements, with the sapphire crystal and the manually operated helium release valve (HRV/HEV) being highlighted, the latter sometimes described as a "fidget aid." The watch is considered a fantastic value at its pre-order price of $1,190 on a rubber strap. Some owners miss the dial depth of earlier models, and the dual-crown design with the HRV is seen by some as a stylistic compromise. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Aquastar Benthos Heritage II highly for its comfortable wearability and excellent value at the price point.

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