Getting to know the New Aquatico Sea Star 2 - Automatic Watch Review

[@991carreras3]

I like how you get right to the watch the others spend 5minutes opening the fedex box, then discuss all sides of the watch box, then the paper work all while wearing gloves. You get right to the watch thats why im here.

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

Totally agree. That's the way I try to do my reviews too.

[@renebense]

Tell me the difference between this watch and the watches from San Martin, Chronos, Heimdallr and others. It is twice the price but is it twice as good..? From where I am standing, it isn't.

[@wendyandgeoffpattison2610]

I totally agree with you Dave, those Tudor B/B hands look ridiculous. Looks like they were designed by a10 year old! These look great. Nice watch this. Unlike the bronze, this s/s is much harder, bronze scratches very easily.

[@VOIDVIDS]

the dot not being centered and off to one side in the red triangle is driving me nuts lol

[@pjotrkovalenko6729]

trust me the dot is centered perfectly, it´s only a shadow that makes it look off center!

[@Alias_Anybody]

I have a complaint which is both minor and pretty obvious: They should have either made the seconds hand red or the triangle on the bezel orange to have less colours over all.

[@JusttheWatch]

Oh good point.

[@nickylancaster9746]

I agree. Red and orange clash.

[@aussie8114]

Damn you. Now I can’t un see that 😂

[@the1010watchclub]

All praise the 4 micro-adjustment points! The minimum number, imho. Really great looking watch and great looking bracelet, too. Nice to see them divert from homages

[@mr22guy]

The watch I'm wearing has 9! Yes, a bit much, but between this and the links I can get a perfect fit.

[@paddypower5965]

I can always rely on the likes of yourself Dave, Shane and Jody to introduce me to great watches from brands I wouldn't have known. The only downside is that I then want to buy yet another watch.

[@rioriggs3568]

Very nice looking watch! Great job Aquatico!

[@MyAffordableWatchCollection]

That's a good looking watch for sure. I like the color combination and the whole brushed finish. Great review Dave 👍🏻

[@nickylancaster9746]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't like snowflake hands. Never have.

[@morgan97475]

Nice looking watch.

[@BongoManal]

Great review, thank you! It seems to be a nice watch, but it doesnt appear to be all that distinctive or unique, might skip this one.

[@ThatstheWatch]

This is one of the watches I would like to get and do a review as well.

[@gavinluckyfq3609]

Looks like something from spinnaker, nice though 👌

[@60zeller]

You have one second to come up with a name for our new diver? Go!!! Aquatico..Aquatico really? Hey, you game me one second. Okay, Aquatico it is.

[@MuahMan]

Just found this brand looking for Tritium watches, they have a lot of cool looking watches.

[@djapojunior]

Looks great! I think it's better when brands do something original with the design and Aquatico did great here. 👏

[@AliasEveWatches]

Love the sudden 80's music during your B-roll! 🕺🏻 I tried growing tomatoes too but i couldnt keep the bugs away. 😣 #massivefailure

[@TheLumeRoom]

Great review, Dave. Watch looks really good 👍🏻

[@willywantoknow2563]

This is a first, i get to see the review countdown.😳 On pins and needles

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Great looking watch and as always a great review!!

[@竹羽若]

after using the 15 % coupon The price is US $254.15

[@NathanChisholm041]

You've got an awesome watch there but that dot! Never seen a reverse domed crystal 👍

[@IceBox666theone666]

That one extra click was pissing me off the whole time :-)

[@lumibrite]

i think we had enough nh35 time to move on to 9015

[@Nefville]

Hey Dave! This is a good looking watch and probably the only one I've seen that has fauxtina that doesn't look terrible. BTW, love what you did with the sizing on camera, damn your videos are good.

[@JusttheWatch]

Thanks for the feedback! Was trying something a little new on this one!

[@eatmelily]

As someone who actually prefers a strap, Putting this up against the Aragon Divemaster IV 42......also with the Sapphire and Ceramic....at 139.00......I'm glad I went that route.. Nice review

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

Big fan of Aquatico, make very solid watches and offer them at a very reasonable price!

[@TheCrispyjones]

Very similar to a phoibos wavemaster

[@juniorjohnson5961]

Nothing Special !

[@MyAlan999]

I think introducing the Zelos was a bad idea ....... why would anyone buy this and you could have got the Zelos for an extra $130 , Zelos looks much better , has much better bracelet with a fantastic quick adjust and also has high beat movement

[@Sensei_Cryptoanalyst]

Just order one. Has anyone experience?

[@LymanPhillips]

This reminds me more of a contemporary Christopher Ward than a vintage diver. Except for the red triangle. That's strangely vintage. But if it was truly vintage, it would have single minute markers on the first 20 minutes of the bezel. I'm chewing on this one, but I'm more looking for a vintage style military diver with minute markers for all 60 minutes, and preferably sword hands, since I use my bezel for timing this vs all the time.

[@frznrrfan.frznrrfan102]

I spotted a couple different colors of this version over on ebay and a few had the Tudor snow flakes hands, and the lum was blue versus the green on this. And I want blue lum. But can't stand the snowflakes 😪. Really nice watch though. Thanks for the great review

[@j.harbottle8928]

Like your vids , but in this one you're using the hammer the wrong way round ! use the metal end when removing links, the soft end's for pushing them back in, bracelet changing is a necessay evil, extra fun if you've pin & collar to deal with !

[@23727bgk]

Have had same watch in green for a few years. Well made and well spec'd. Appreciate female end links and easy to fix Seiko movement. Quite comfortable too.

[@watchalot919]

For a similar price I would prefer a Borealis, Obris Morgan, or Richard LeGrand, all of which have better movement. If you want a good tool diver with the same movement, Deep Blue are a lot cheaper.

[@Mrtellitlikeitis]

Deep blue is fine, but too thick

[@piotrszmidel]

Rlg have Nh35 I think.Plus the name of the brand disquolifies it.I wonder if Richard exist at all 😉

[@watchalot919]

@@piotrszmidel I own one, it's a Miyota 9039 (9015 without date). The watch is superb

[@derekshearer9049]

Too bad about the movement.

[@unaibb]

I think it has one of the most atractive blues out there, and the optical illusion of a domed dial is really outstanding and remarkable different. I also like this vintage/modern mix style.

[@neonnoodle1169]

Nice job on the review. Just got one of these and I’m really liking it. Has a great look to it. The deeply inset dial along with the reverse domed crystal creates tons of visual interest. Would not have bought one if it still had the snowflake hands.

[@timothythomas1626]

Have they not yet added a recess to the clasp ?? I couldn't see& He said the clasp is hard to open. That was a Neg Jody pointed out a couple years ago in the Mermaid Riding a Dolphin Model.

[@nvc.]

They also have a more expensive version with the Selita Sw200 movement. I only wished 2 things: 1st that it was 40mm case and 2nd that this had the date complication, im so used to have it on my watches that its hard to go back.. But i do understand that it hould maybe no look as good with it..

[@benstark2065]

Any idea where it is made?

[@SilverSergeant]

Great analysis. The watch looks really good. As you said, there is a LOT of competition at that price range.......but I'll add it to my consideration list.....

[@rafaelalbarracin9278]

Parece un buen reloj y de calidad pero va a tener una pelea difícil por ejemplo con el Orient Kamasu, saludos 👍

[@andrei-cosmin.popa85]

The best thing I liked about this one is the musi. The watch looks good, but it's just that. I'd sell it if I was given one for free.

[@ozludo]

Nice video Dave. This is a good format. Although: I might have missed it somewhere; but how accurate is the timekeeping? 2 days isn't a lot, but you can get a basic idea (not sure if you have a timegrapher). I have nearly bought several Aquatico, but never pulled the trigger. In this instance the clasp and ghost date are both disappointing. For $449 they have an SW200 version which might be a better deal after 10% discount. It's also still possible to get snowflake hands, but only with the NH35. Interestingly, they have recently started to offer versions of the bronze Sea Star with a black dial and either green or blue bezels - the black/blue combo looks pretty cool. Aquatico also offer an iso-style rubber strap which I do have experience with and it is very good. Worth adding to an order, even if it might not be the best fit for this watch. I think I've just persuaded myself to ask Aquatico if they'll sell a version of the SS2 with the SW200 and mixed colour bezels. I'll tell them you sent me :-)

[@JusttheWatch]

I haven't done any accuracy testing on it. Probably should but I've done so many NH35s that unless the company is doing their own regulation, I don't really expect it to perform any different than the other NH35s I've tested.

[@ozludo]

@@JusttheWatch fair enough: "+8s/day" gets repetitive. But good news - Calvin at Aquatico was happy to put a blue bezel on a black SS2, and I have one coming today :-)

[@JusttheWatch]

@@ozludo Awesome! Really cool to hear that their that responsive and flexible!

[@ragnarlodbrok1859]

Очень классно снят ролик.

[@juliomejicano]

The watch looks good. Do you see it as an alternative to Certina PH200?

[@garethbain7477]

Another great review...I really feel your content and presentation has gone up a few notches....really enjoying it we'll done. Love the watch...great price too. Like the green one too.

[@Lord_Mad_Dog]

i would jump on this if it had a sunburst or textured dial instead of the flat matte one

[@pdmotors5027]

On the face of it, a nice looking watch.....

[@gverdy]

Это самый подробный обзор что я только видел! Ты единственный кто не поленился и детально показал часы на браслете и на ремне. Отдельное спасибо за демонстрацию часов в различных условиях и в том числе на улице. Большое спасибо и привет из России :)

[@paulvon2378]

question: will scanning my watch (automatic & quartz) demagnetize it?

[@JusttheWatch]

Like, in an optical scanner to make an image of it? I have no idea. I don't think so? And magnetization usually isn't much of a concern with quartz watches anyways.

[@DarthPlaya]

Another great review. Enjoy the way you get straight to the watch, no hemming and hawing around. I bought the same watch BUT with the Swiss SW200 movt. and that is my biggest complaint. I LOVE EVERYTHING about this watch except for my two cons. 1. I've owned and sized hundreds of split pin equipped bracelets and have been at this hobby for quite a few years and have NEVER experienced an issue with split pins, so the additional security afforded by the pin & collar system is moot to me. I hate pin & collar! 2. My "800 pound gorilla in the room" problem is (and I understand it's probably a little bit of a cost saving for the manufacturer) the fact that the Swiss version when on wrist is indistinguishable from the NH35 version. I really wish Aquatico would have used a separate dial with "Swiss @ the 6" to denote the difference. (Thank goodness for the exhibition case-back to remind me I paid extra for Swissness)

[@JusttheWatch]

The SW200 also has a higher beat rate with a smoother sleeping second hand, that should also remind you that you got the better movement inside!

[@DarthPlaya]

@@JusttheWatch Thanks and appreciation for your reply. I don't know much about a smoother 'sleeping' second hand but I've been told that the higher beat rate movement's seconds hand 'sweep' is smoother. XD Unfortunately I am one of those that can not visibly see the difference between the 28,800's and 21,600's sweeping motion on my watches. (Sorry, ... I couldn't help ribbing you about the typo)

[@JusttheWatch]

@@DarthPlaya Ha ha, sorry, was typing on my phone...

[@jakobgreyson6146]

I'm Alone 😍😥

[@timothythomas1626]

I like the design the insert the red triangle

[@kombo731]

Good job on the video review. Well shot and covered all the bases at a good pace. Regarding the watch, it's coming in at a good price and seems a quality piece. But for me, it's got its disqualifying Chairman Xi issues: big, heavy, and Chinese. Let's not kid ourselves any longer about what "made in Hong Kong" means.

[@Mrtellitlikeitis]

Like the watch, but pin and collar really sucks IMO. Plus divers are just so played out. Not even of interest

[@watchesandcaps2566]

Pin and collar might be kind of a pain to size, but it's the most secure method for keeping links in place.

[@willywantoknow2563]

I just ordered a pagani design only thing I didnt like is no anti-reflective coating on saphire.. would like to see a review on a couple of chinese brands: Steeldive vs Pagani Design. Both are spec monsters on a budget!

[@JusttheWatch]

I've got a Pagani on it's way over!

[@willywantoknow2563]

@@JusttheWatch I got the 1661 blue/black dial with black ceramic bezel