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 Posted: Thu Feb 18th, 2010 06:50 pm
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 with about a half dozen watch companies coming out with 2000m + dive watches utilizing the same case I was happy to see the new DeBaufre offer their own version with the new Triton 2000m "Midnight Zone" being offered at a pre-order price of $850. with a eta which sounds very inticing when taken in consideration what the competition is charging!....the latest addition is the pre- Basel preview of the Schauburg Aquanautic II at a base price of  890.euros for a base sw200  and 1190 euros for a chronomter and a striking resemblence to the Trition 2000....I am anxiuosly awaiting the new Triton to see how the lume stacks up with the skeleton hands but my exeperince with DeBaufre has always been superior lume! ....only time will tell imo! hand6.gifhand6.gif

http://store.debaufre.com/Triton-2000-Meter-p/t-dw.20.2km.htm






from the DeBaufre site:

The Triton 2000-meter diving watch. When making the descent to the Ocean's depths beyond the light, a few elements provide security and assist in the safe return to the horizon's-level. At a crushing depth usually reserved for few creatures, the Triton 2000-meter feels right at home with a construction pressure tested to withstand the black abyss. At the Midnight Zone, located 200 atmospheres below the waves, the only available light is that which is produced from within.

Housed in a secure 45-mm high-pressure-grade stainless steel case, constructed of 316L surgical-grade steel, sits the Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement with 25 jewels, providing the accuracy Switzerland is known for, protected with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass treated in an anti-reflective coating.

Pressure management is automatically provided by an Integrated Helium Release Valve (HRV), located on the left side of the case, while the case is sealed tight with a screw-down crown and an engraved artistic case-back and secured to the wrist with a 5-link steel bracelet, fastened with solid end-pieces, steel screws and a clasp with diving extension.

Beneath the clear sapphire glass lays a deep-black dial enriched with a wavy textured pattern offsetting the orange and white markings on the dial, hands and bezel applied in Super-Luminova phosphorus illuminating paint, and providing an appealing contrast for the metal skeleton hands gently gliding over the dial. Surrounding the Date window sits a sub-dial disc as a tribute to a port-window on an undersea submersible.

The Debaufre Triton 2000-meter is the ideal sized watch for you if your wrist size is between 6.5 to 9 inches and above. And it is priced at a reasonable $850. Water resistant to 2000 meters / 6562 feet / 200 ATM. 






 

Triton 2000 Midnight Zone



 

Schaumburg Aqua II