Refined case ending, a ceramic bezel insert and a double-domed sapphire crystal are a few of the M1’s adjustments.Benrus
The sapphire crystal is now double-domed with anti-reflective coating on either side, whereas a further sapphire crystal has been added to the caseback to offer a view of the motion inside, which stays an ETA 2892 automated.
The dial has obtained essentially the most noticeable replace, with the sterile black dial being exchanged for a champagne dial with the Benrus emblem at 12 o’clock and extra textual content at 6. Purists will undoubtedly cry foul, but when Benrus desires to promote watches to a wider viewers, having a extra acquainted dial fashion like this in all probability helps.
A sapphire caseback has been added, providing a view of the premium ETA 2892 motion.Benrus
The aluminum bezel insert has been exchanged for one manufactured from scratch-resistant ceramic, and that’s not the one change the model has made to the bezel. Curiously, it now includes a diver-style 60-minute unidirectional bezel as a substitute of the unique bidirectional (or friction-fit) 12-hour fashion. This successfully makes the watch right into a dive watch, whereas earlier than it had a extra distinctive characteristic with its mini GMT operate.
The watch comes with a two-piece nylon strap in a taupe colour that’s well-matched to the dial, whereas the palms and indices retain the BGW9 Tremendous-LumiNova lume of the usual Benrus Sort 1 Mil-Spec. Water resistance has been diminished from 36.5 bar (~1,200 toes) to twenty bar (~660 toes), and it’s unclear if the brand new watch handed the identical MIL-W-50717 mil-spec commonplace as its predecessor — Benrus makes no point out of it on the M1’s product web page.
