MAGRETTE MOANA PACIFIC PROFESSIONAL

Magrette is a recent watch brand from New Zealand. It was founded by
Dion Wynyard McAsey, a  guy with a huge passion for timepieces and
influenced by 1940s military style watches & 1970s dive watches. We
were lucky enough to get our hands on one of their most successful
models, the Moana Pacific Diver. Check out some more details and photos below…

Magrette timepieces are strong, robust and made for everyday wear. Their
design is based on “classic modern”. They only use mechanical movements
and only produce small batches at a time. The result are excellent
value and quality timepieces sold in limited editions, each with its own
serial number.

The hefty Magrette Moana Pacific Professional
comes in a nice wooden box with the beautiful Maori-inspired logo on the
cover, the watch comes wrapped in a nice roll case made of heavy duty
canvas. Also in the box you´ll find the owner´s details booklet with the watch
details and serial number.

The Moana Pacific comes in a 44mm
wide, black PVD case, and features a black dial with unique color
accents that combine beautifully with the matte finished ceramic bezel
for a striking sporty look. It has a reliable Japanese Miyota automatic
movement powering the watch and features automatic winding and hand winding, giving it a running time of more than 42 hours when fully wound. A double domed Sapphire crystal
plus a pressure escape valve are also featured for enhanced diving. Some other features include brushed/polished case finish, C3 Super Luminova hands and dial, and water-resistance to 500m/1650ft.

Overall
we love this watch, its ruggedness, its attractive retro-inspired dial,
its Italian vintage feel and most of all its character, that you simply
cannot find at this price. Moana Pacific appeals to both dedicated
watch lovers and those simply looking for a reasonably priced, but
unique, watch.

The watch is available with black rubber strap or
with black leather strap for $595. You can also order both with the
watch for $630. The watch itself is offered in three color combinations:
Stainless steel with a blue dial, Black PVD with a black dial(featured
here) and Rose gold PVD with a gray dial.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Moana Pacific Professional

Movement: 9015 Miyota with hacking seconds

Case Diameter:44mm excluding the crown

Case Finish: PVD (black), PVD (rose gold) brushed/polished.

Bezel: Black Ceramic (matt finish).

Crown: Screw down Crown.

Crystal: Sapphire (double domed), ar Coating.

Dial and Hands: Super Luminova C3

Pressure Valve: Functional Pressure Escape Valve, protecting the watch against pressure differences that can occur below 300 meters of depth

Water-Resistance: 500m/1650ft

Strap: all new black rubber strap with logo, name and customized deployment buckle (buckles will match case finish, for example rose gold PVD will have a rose gold PVD deployment buckle). other strap options are available.

Check out the MAGRETTE website for more stunning watches, or follow them on Facebook for the latest news and updates.

Photography: Bless this Stuff