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Marin Instruments Desert PVD Skin-Diver
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Marin Instruments · Desert PVD Skin-Diver

Marin Instruments Desert PVD Skin-Diver

Diver

$1,750Sold out

Case

Diameter
39mm
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Dial colour
Black (tan lume, PVD case)

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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The Marin Instruments Desert PVD Skin-Diver is an automatic diver watch, with a 39mm case, powered by the Sellita SW200-1 movement. Water resistance is rated to 200m. Manufacturer MSRP is $1,750. The dial color is black (tan lume, pvd case).

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