MASTER MECHANICS

60 SIHH europa star
JeanRichard goes deep
with the Diverscope
RKeith W. Strandberg
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JeanRichard this year at SIHH is going deep
with a 300 metre water resistance in its popular
Diverscope. The New Diverscope Titanium
features a JeanRichard manufacture movement,
the JR1000, in a sand blasted, speciallytreated
mat grey titanium case.
According to JeanRichard, each component of
the new Diverscope was adapted for underwater
use - the sapphire crystal, for example,
is two-and-a half times thicker than that of a
standard watch. The luminescent hands and
indicators on the dial are designed for optimal
readability in murky conditions.
Harder than steel yet 40 per cent lighter, titanium
is used in the Diverscope because it is
extremely resistant to corrosion, including sea
water.The case’s rough and ready appearance
is accomplished by sand-blasting, which also
produces the dark grey colour, complementing
the dial and fabric strap.
The Diverscope Titanium has two screw-down
crowns: the crown at three o’clock is used to
set the time and date, while the one at nine
o’clock is used to adjust the internal bidirectional
rotating bezel, which helps track the dive
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Case: Sand-blasted titanium case; 43 x 43 mm;
anti-reflective sapphire crystal; internal bidirectional
rotating bezel; water-resistant to 300 metres; two
screw-in crowns
Movement: JeanRichard movement JR1000
Mechanical and self-winding; calibre 11 1/2 ’’’
Frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz); 27 jewels
Power reserve: 48 hours minimum
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Dial: Opaline dial, titanium colour; luminescent
Arabic numerals and indexes; black and white hands
with luminescent material.
Strap: Anthracite fabric and black rubber straps with
folding buckle in sand-blasted stainless steel.
time. To prevent accidental movement caused
by impacts, JeanRichard has incorporated a
safety system: the settings can only be made
once the crowns have been unscrewed.
The new DiverscopeTitanium from JeanRichard
is an extremely attractive watch designed to
perform in extreme situations. O
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