1521 Blue Blasted Bracelet

The Squale 1521 Blue Blasted has been the staple model of what it used to be, in the 1960s and 70s the iconic skin-diver watch. Many dive watch enthusiasts acknowledged that Squale has been making this tropical dive watch cases for many brands like Aquastar, Doxa and Blancpain just to name a few. Today, Squale continues to emerge without much changes to the original for collectors today, allowing much enjoyment in ownership of the original design, synonymous with the Squale brand.

The Squale 1521 Blue Blasted watch is a must have for Squale fans who wants a refreshing diver watch. You will have to see this watch in person to admire this watch.

To stay true to the original, Squale chose not to change much in terms of case silhouette. Though much improvement has been made to the case construction and finishing through the use of modern day machineries and technology. The stay “true-to-original” philosophy gives watch enthusiasts much enjoyment of the retro-ness.

The 1521 Blue Blasted’s case dimension stays true at 41mm wide and 48mm lugs to lugs and 12.5mm slim. The unique case construction also meant that the 500m watch can be kept at a slim 12.5mm. The contemporary footprint means that the 1521 Blue Blasted is exceptionally comfortable on the wrist. The Squale 1521 has a uni-directional 120 click bezel. The screwdown crown is located at 4 O’clock. Topping it off, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating for added toughness and clarity.

Made in Switzerland and powered by a automatic caliber, Sellita SW 200-1, operating at 28,800 bph (4 Hertz) with hacking and hand winding capabilities. It has 25 jewels with a power reserve of 38 hours.

The matte blue dial is defintely not a color you will see regularly. It is designed with easy time reading in mind. The white and orange hour and minute hands makes time reading underwater easy.

The Squale 1521 comes with a brand new stainless steel bracelet. Its a first for the heritage brand with the most remarkable development concerns the endlink of the bracelet. It was created to produce a semi-integrated effect that best complements the innovative design of the 1521 case with its straight lugs. The result is a bracelet that appears to be a seamless extension of the case. The design of the bracelet was inspired by the famed bracelets of the 60s, which wrapped the wrist comfortably due to their light weight. The aim is to maintain the same lightness and comfort even with full and robust steel links, supported by screw pins to provide easy and safe adjustment. Lastly, it features a double closure buckle to prevent accidental impacts from opening it. Additionally, the buckle comes with a diving extension specifically designed to be worn with a wetsuit.

The Squale 1521 Blue Blasted is definitely a true blue Squale 1521 that does not try to be something else. An iconic model that can be seen in the history books of many big brands. If you are a watch enthusiasts who wants a 60s style dive watch and doesn’t like the conventional black, this is a watch definitely worth considering. Or if you are simply looking for a solid built everyday watch that is also outstanding aesthetically. This is the watch for you.