Other commonly used movements (from ETA for example) have shown a much greater variance in performance and accuracy when I subjected them to similar conditions. Cold-weather reliability matters to some divers since water temperatures can easily be a few degrees above the freezing point at depth. These were after a couple of 5 kilometre sprint interval sessions, and after a cold weather test of being left in a pile of snow in minus ten degrees Celsius. The Avalon only lost a couple of seconds during these small tests. In some cases it is simply easier and economical to just replace such movements during the service.įurthermore, the Miyota in my Monarch Orange Avalon performed admirably when put through some stress tests. This comes from knowing that if a damaging impact were to occur to such a watch, or damage through excessive wear and tear, one would not have pay a lot of money to get the watch serviced. Having a movement such as this Miyota, or that of a commonly used Seiko allows for a certain peace of mind. The most important and often-overlooked factors by other venues who write about such topics are the servicing and replacement costs for such movements. Like all other watches by Nodus, this is due to each movement being carefully regulated and put through scrutiny by the founders of Nodus themselves before shipping the watches to their customers. My Phantom Black Avalon has seen more wrist time than my Monarch Orange and AvaMatick examples, and they still perform on an equal level. Both of my Avalons each are just a couple of seconds slow a day. It is very accurate for a movement in this price range. The Miyota 9039 automatic movement offers a few benefits for those who must dive with a mechanical watch for some reason. It is a fact that due to their extra moving parts, mechanical movements are not as shockproof as their quartz counterparts.
This rust was easily removed with a little toothpaste and it after a month it has not returned. On the Limited Edition’s deeper engravings a little bit of rust first appeared after a few dives.
The only temporary issue which arose did so on the caseback AvaMatick. The AvaMatick does look and feel substantially more special because of its guilt hands and slightly glossier dial, however. The last thing divers would want to do is compromise their safety due to needlessly making themselves a target. This surprisingly comes in handy since most attractive dive destinations are in remote or unsafe locations. A thin case profile also results in a watch that is not as eye-catching. The 300-metre depth rating is fine for the most part, but anything with a screwed-down crown and a rating of 100 metres is more than enough.Ī thinner case also allows the watch to be more accommodating and to not catch onto a buoyancy compensation device or other pieces of gear as divers are getting ready for their dive. We will revisit shock resistance in the next section so hold onto that thought for the time being. Not only are depths past 100 metres rarely ever reached for technical divers on closed-circuit-rebreather systems (CCR), but any real shock resistance is negated using a mechanical movement. Their excessive size in the name of toughness, whether that be for depth rating or impact resistance is useless. Overly thick dive watches that are not quartz miss the mark on most occasions. This is made abundantly clear with the AvaMatick which even feels more special due to its meticulously crafted glossy dial, well-tuned application of gilt, and the subtle peach pigment used for the Matick text and seconds hand tip.” “The Nodus Avalon is dangerously punching above its weight class in terms of quality, attention to detail, and that indescribable special feeling when one picks up a fine watch. If they are interested in making a dive watch that a frequent diver would actually want, and more importantly use, these are the characteristics that make a good and serviceable mechanical dive watch. It is from months of wrist time on land and underwater that it became evident to me that the Avalon is a great template for other watchmakers and brands who are in the business of making dive watches. I had my reservations at first when asked to write a review for the Nodus Avalon and the recently released AvaMatick collaboration between Nodus and The Matick Blog, but these feelings were put aside after living with the watch. A review, or criticising the hard work of friends is never going to be pleasant.
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