For many watch enthusiasts, dive watches represent the endgame of watch collecting. By design, they’re made with the highest tolerances and the best materials to perform their core functions. But they’re also an excellent platform to showcase a manufacturer’s prowess. That’s exactly what Zelos did with their Mako 500m dive watch. From fit and finish to features, the Mako series puts together classic design with modern construction to build a watch that can take any pressure.
The first thing you’ll notice with the Zelos Mako is its distinct bronze case. The material—marine-grade CuSn8 bronze alloy—starts out with a lustrous gold color, and with use develops a patina unique to the watch’s owner. The Mako comes in a 40mm case meant to evoke the speed and sleekness of its namesake shark. You have a choice among 3 options for its 120-click bezel, including ceramic options that give the Mako both a pop of color and extra hardness against impact.
The Mako’s second key feature is its box-shaped sapphire crystal designed as a nod to 60s acrylic crystal styles (minus the scratches). This pairs nicely with the watch’s classic diver design and functionality. Its dial is dotted with highly legible indices and markings and a generous use of C3 and BGW9 lume—the two brightest and longest-lasting lumes you can find on a watch—keeps it visible even in the darkness of the depths. You even have an option of a Mako with a Muonionalusta meteorite dial, giving it an exotic look that could only come from a material that landed over a million years ago in northern Scandinavia.
The Mako isn’t all about the past, though. Under its 500m-sealed case ticks a modern Sellita SW200 Swiss Movement: reliable and accurate with a 38-hour power reserve and hacking and date features for its timekeeping. It’s automatic, of course, meaning that keeping the watch going is a matter of simply wearing it. Which is easy thanks to both its compact frame and its two included straps of waxed leather and Tropic rubber, the latter of which was a signature component of dive watches in the 60s.
The Mako Bronze 500m dive watch is now available for pre-order at a special launch price of $429 ($569 for the meteorite versions) until June 15th, with orders shipping in 2-3 weeks. You can pick one up at the link below.
This is a sponsored post presented by Zelos.