A well-made steel, automatic dive watch will get you through just about anything the summer months can throw at you, and these days, with a multitude of boutique watch brands offering affordable divers, purchasing one need not break the bank.
American indie watch brand Traska offers such a watch in the form of the Freediver, available now on Drop for $50 off MSRP. With a 40mm stainless steel case, Super LuiNova lume, a 120-click unidirectional dive bezel and a sapphire crystal, the Freediver is the perfect watch for summer, and best of all, you don’t have to allocate a month’s rent toward buying one. Other features include the Seiko NH38A automatic movement, 100m of water resistance and a matching stainless steel bracelet with solid endlinks and micro-adjustable buckle .
Right now, you can grab a Freediver in steel with a black sapphire bezel or in DLC-coated steel with a sapphire DLC bezel for just $350, or in steel with a stainless steel bezel for $375.
Gear Patrol also recommends:
Orient Mako II ($315)
Obris Morgan Nautilus ($379)
Marathon T-SAR ($$650)
A note on Drop:
Drop is not like other online retailers. It’s a members-only site that requires signing up (all it takes is an email address). If you’re not a member, you can sign up here. When you place an order from Drop at a discounted price, you’re not buying from them directly. The site works by taking orders from consumers, then bulk ordering product at a discount directly from brands and other wholesalers. For more information on how Drop works, click here.
