Squale 1545 30 Atmos GMT Alpine Green Ceramica 42mm Swiss ETA 2893 Automatic

The scratch-resistant alpine green ceramic bezel is somewhat rare in the current watch industry. And the ceramic nature of the bezel gives it a “wet” look, mimicking the effect of a bakelite bezel on vintage dive watches. It is first cut into shape, follow by the numerals to be carefully engraved by machines made especially for this purpose. Next, the engraved ceramic bezel is superheated to 1500 degrees to harden and purify the ceramic. The engraved numerals on the hardened bezel is carefully filled with white enamel paint. The excess paint on the surface of the bezel is polished to a high gloss leaving only the numerals filled permanently. Virtually indestructible and impervious to scratches, this green ceramic bezel will last for years to come.

Moving on to the dial, this is where the Alpine Green GMT Ceramica radiates its charm with a unique sunburst green dial. Firstly, it matches the bezel color theme, giving it a “nature inspired” theme, that reflects the colors that you will find in the woods. Further, what makes it unique is that it has a fume/smokey effect- whereby at the minute markers ring, it’s almost black and graduating to a lighter shade of green towards the middle of the dial.

Measuring at 42mm and 13mm thin. The 30 ATMOS has yet again set a new standard in the price segment. The short lugs to lugs length of 49mm are curved downwards for a very comfortable and wrap around fit. Good looks are appreciated but performance matters more, and with the ease of operations, not only is this a very easy to read, it’s a pleasure to operate. The large screw-down crown is very easy to grip and it screws in and out without any sense of roughness in the screw threads contributed largely also by the larger than usual screw tube.

Entirely designed and hand finished in Switzerland the watch is satin brushed on the top, and high polished on the sides to a very high standard, again synonymous with Squale. The transitions between brushed and polished parts are well defined like every other Squale watch. The 120 clicks unidirectional rotating bezel clicks positively with little play for added confidence.
 The Squale 30 ATMOS comes with a satin brushed metal bracelet with solid end-links and screw-in links. It even comes with a diver extension when the occasion calls for it.