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Marin Instruments · Steel Skin-Diver S

Marin Instruments Steel Skin-Diver S

Diver

$1,295Stock unknown

Case

Diameter
39mm
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

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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2 colorways

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03The community take

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Owners widely praise the Marin Instruments Steel Skin-Diver S for its balanced, sporty, and original design, with many finding its 39mm case size and 20mm lugs ideal for comfortable daily wear, even on smaller wrists. Reviewers highlight its practical and legible dial, a smooth 60-click bezel with excellent BGW9 lume, and a flat case profile with sharp lugs reminiscent of vintage skin divers. One owner notes the dial text "SKIN-DIVER" is a bit contrived, while another finds the watch to be of similar quality to many other divers and not particularly noteworthy. Testing showed accuracy around +5 seconds per day, powered by a Sellita SW200-1 movement. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Marin Instruments Steel Skin-Diver S highly for its wearability and vintage-inspired design at its price point.

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