The Hanhart AQUASPHERE strikes a complex balance between horological tradition and contemporary performance. As a new addition to Hanhart’s celebrated diving collection, the AQUASPHERE Ocean Fade elevates the brand’s legacy through refined technical advancements and a new visual identity marked by the innovative addition of a purpose-built rubber strap.
The dial of the AQUASPHERE Ocean Fade is an evocative nod to its marine vocation. Paying tribute to classic diver’s tool watches, the dial presents remarkable legibility with oversized indexes and hands, all generously filled with luminous material to guarantee instantaneous clarity even in the murky depths. The subtle gradations of the dial’s colourway evoke the visual descent from sunlight-dappled surface to the profound twilight zone of the ocean. Thoughtfully applied branding, a precise minute track, and subtle red accents on the seconds hand reinforce the Hanhart signature, all without compromising the tool-watch aesthetic.
The movement based on the Soprod SOP P024 is engineered for reliability and precision under pressure. Though Hanhart has long relied on Swiss-sourced calibres, this reference is expected to house an automatic movement with significant anti-magnetic and shock-resistant properties, befitting its aquatic mission. The finishing adheres to a robust yet elegant standard: Geneva stripes across the bridges, a precision-snailed rotor, and blued screws that highlight attention to fine detail. Technical specifications almost certainly include a power reserve in excess of 38 hours, a hacking seconds mechanism for precise synchronisation, and a date complication carefully integrated for unobtrusive utility.
Housed in a well machined stainless steel case, the AQUASPHERE measures within the ideal dimensions for a contemporary diver: substantial yet wearable. The surfaces alternate between high-polished accents and finely executed brushing, accentuating the instrument-like nature of the watch while providing corrosion resistance. The unidirectional rotating bezel features crisp, tactile detents for secure elapsed-time tracking underwater. A generously domed sapphire crystal, with internal anti-reflective coating, offers distortion-free legibility at any angle. Water resistance is rated to depths that ensure the watch will endure everything from a pool session to professional-level submersion, courtesy of a screw-down crown and reinforced caseback engendering rock-solid construction.
For this new AQUASPHERE release, Hanhart introduces a rubber strap engineered exclusively for aquatic use. This strap not only enhances comfort and functionality, but showcases remarkable resistance to salt water and UV degradation, promising years of service in demanding environments. The stainless steel folding clasp, executed with precise tolerances, ensures quick and effortless fitting, a thoughtful pleasure at the start and end of each adventure. With these innovations, Hanhart extends its heritage into the future, offering both the collector and the connoisseur a dive watch that is as technically advanced as it is aesthetically compelling.
This latest iteration of the AQUASPHERE collection underscores Hanhart’s unwavering commitment to robustness, functionality, and stylistic refinement. Through progressive engineering, thoughtful material choices, and astute attention to the subtleties of daily wear and underwater necessity, the AQUASPHERE Ocean Fade stands as a clear evolution within the contemporary diving watch landscape: timeless, profound, unstoppable. Price: 1.690 € on bracelet, 1.590 € on rubber strap and 1.490 € textile strap.
