Bernard H. Mayer Wave Rider

Having celebrated its 100 and fiftieth anniversary just some years prior to now, Bernhard H. Mayer is a watchmaking mannequin with numismatic roots in Germany. With the 4th expertise of the family on the helm, the company is now headquartered in Biel Switzerland. The mannequin’s newest novelty, the Wave Rider is a well-specced, robust diver with a twist. Let’s see the best way it holds up on the wrist!

The model new Bernhard H. Mayer Wave Rider has been fashioned as a go-anywhere-do-anything kind of diver nevertheless with a twist. Actually, whether or not it’s constructed as an archetypal dive watch, its matt/polished bezel insert and its grid-patterned dial enhance the watch with a dressy, luxurious however sporty character.

Crafted from 316L stainless-steel, its 42mm case has a transparent, environment friendly and simple design. Its 120-click unidirectional bezel operates sharply whereas the fluted edge offers good grip. It is fitted with a matt ceramic insert with raised, polished numerals and markers (with an in depth 15-minute scale), which seems a contact acquainted in the event you notice what I indicate. The screw-down crown is very large ample and fluted, making it easy to utilize too. The 50 ATM / 500m depth rating will cowl your whole scuba diving needs. The sapphire crystal choices an anti-reflective coating on all sides to increase the excellence and legibility of the midnight black grid-patterned dial. The luminous fingers and faceted, rectangular hour markers allow for easy timekeeping in all conditions.

Turning the watch over, the screw-down case-back is fitted with a sapphire crystal which is kind of unusual – nevertheless good – for a watch with such a depth rating. The Bernhard H. Mayer Wave Rider is powered by the automated SW300, the Sellita clone of the tried-and-tested ETA 2892. As such you get a reliable movement with a 4 Hz frequency. Its power reserve has been beefed as a lot as 56 hours (versus 42 hours for the ETA 2892) as a result of the introduction of the model new barrel just some years prior to now. The stop-second mechanism and quickset date allow for smart settings. Remaining, the movement’s precision is attested by a COSC (the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute) chronometer certificates. The decoration is standard with rhodium-plating, perlage, Geneva stripes, blued screws and an engraved emblem lacquered in black.

The Bernhard H. Mayer Wave Rider comes with a 3-link satin-brushed metallic bracelet and it is secured to the wrist by a security folding clasp launched by a pair of pushers. It is delivered with a spare rubber strap fitted with a pin buckle. The screwdriver that can be included inside the subject makes it easy to swap these. The operation is simple and the steady hexagonal screws securing the strap current a reassuring sense of robustness.

On the wrist, the Bernhard H. Mayer Wave Rider feels robust, sporty and classy on the same time. It makes for a versatile however competent diver – suited in your aquatic actions or simply for desk diving. It comes with a 5-year assure and it retails for USD 3,800. This is not low price nevertheless you get a pleasing bundle and steady specs whole.

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