Hecla I - Nearly New
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Nearly new Aqua Compressor automatic watch with floating deep blue dial.
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- Case size: 41.5mm x 45mm x 12.5mm
- Case Material: 316L high grade stainless steel
- Water Resistance: 20mm
- Movement: Swiss Made ETA 2824-2 Non-Date Elaboré movement. Bespoke Farer rotor with engraved submersible wave design
- Power Reserve: Approximately 38 hours
Short 14cm - 17.5cm wrist
Regular 16cm - 22cm wrist
Long 18cm - 24cm wrist
Hecla I - Nearly New
FLOATING DIAL
First Launched: 2017
The Hecla's deep blue floating central dial design is made up of three layers. The raised oversized polished steel numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 sit on the central dial, infilled with pure white Super-LumiNova and micro-engraved with our signature submersible wave design. Cut-in baton hour markers reveal a halo plate of pure white Super-LumiNova, making a high-clarity dial view even in the lowest light conditions. Surrounding the central dial is the unidirectional internal rotating bezel in Astronaut silver, engraved with full hour and minute markings with black infill.
Sitting on top of the floating dial are the Farer oversized dive hands with split minute markings for quick identification, outlined in beacon red polished steel and infilled with pure white Super-LumiNova. To complete the primary colour palette of the Hecla, the polished steel sweep second hand is tipped with highlighter yellow Super-LumiNova, creating standout contrast with the dial, day or night.
NEARLY NEW - This watch is a “nearly new’ unit from our archive. As a result, it may have minor marks on the case. It has been carefully inspected and fully tested and comes with our full five-year movement guarantee.
FEATURES
Compression Innovation - Just like vintage EPSA super compressors, the Aqua Compressor case uses the pressure of the water to compress the gaskets sealing the watch, thus increasing the watch's water resistance the deeper it goes.
Twin Crowns - The Aqua Compressors feature the twin crowns that are a signature of compressor dive watches. Both crowns feature a crosshatch pattern, and the top bronze crown features the Farer logo. The bottom crown operates the bezel, and the top sets the time.
Luminous Quality - The Aqua Compressor features a generous application of Super-LumiNova across the hands, hour markers, and bezel, ensuring it's readable in any light.
STORY
Named after HMS Hecla, a Royal Navy bomb vessel launched in 1815. Like many other British bomb vessels, she was named after a volcano, in this case Hekla in Iceland. She originally served at the Bombardment of Algiers, in a bid to end the slavery practices of Omar Agha. In 1819, she was modified to serve as an Arctic exploration ship, making three journeys in search of the icy Northwest Passage and one unsuccessful attempt on the North Pole, before being retired from service in 1827.
Tech Specs
Dimensions
| Diameter | 41.5mm |
| Depth | 12.5mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 45mm |
| Lug Width | 20mm |
Case Material
316L high grade stainless steel
Case Finish
Satin sunray brushed top, polished sides and back
Bezel
Rotating bezel in Astronaut silver, engraved hour-minute markers infilled black
Glass
2.2mm double curved sapphire crystal glass front, 1.6mm flat sapphire exhibition glass on rear
Dial
Blue floating dial, raised polished steel numerals with white Super-LumiNova, engraved wave detail, cut-in hour markers and halo base of white Super-LumiNova.
Hands
Oversized polished beacon red steel hour minute hands with split minute hand marker, infilled with white Super-LumiNova. Polished steel sweep second with yellow Super-LumiNova Farer 'A' tip
Crown
Solid bronze tapered crown for movement with embossed Farer 'A', 316L stainless steel tapered crown for bezel, both cross-hatched for easy operation under water
Strap
Rubber
Water Resistance
20mm
Movement
Movement
Swiss Made ETA 2824-2 Non-Date Elaboré movement. Bespoke Farer rotor with engraved submersible wave design
Vibrations
28,800 per hour, 4Hz
Functions
Hours, minutes, sweep second. Stop second device
Winding
Self-winding mechanism with ball bearing
Jewels
25
Power Reserve
Approximately 38 hours
