This retro-inspired diving clock was developed for a French elite marine unit

Today I learned: Members of the units of the military explosive order (EOD) have to wear mechanical watches, since the tiny electromagnetic signature caused by quartz watches are sufficient to possibly trigger bombs and mines.

When the EOD unit of the French Navy, known as Plongeur démineurOr Clearance divers needed a new watch, not only had to perform its function reliably, but also had to look absolutely beautiful.

As such, the French watchmaker Serica was an obvious choice. The boutique operation, founded in 2019, had the perfect basis in the 5303 diving guard and offered the flexibility to produce exactly what was needed.

The new 5303 PLD is known at a glance, but is decorated with some unique characteristics that its performance for the optimization Plongeur démineur And a tribute to the inheritance of the unit.

Serica

Some details about the dial and the bezel were updated by request from the request Plongeur démineurAnd the case back is engraved with the emblem of the unit. Each clock is supplied on Serica's standard steel mesh dauch strap made of steel grilles and equipped with an additional two-part elastic nylongurt, which copies a strap worn by the French naval unit for decades.