DIVER-1 GMT Swiss Autom... $2,850.00

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Where's your watch been with you?

If the honest answer is a desk, a dresser, and a couple of dinners — that's jewelry.

The DIVER-1 GMT is built for the other answer. Two timezones. Certified to 100BAR. Serialized to you. Guaranteed for life.

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Overbuilt. Underwater. Unapologetically American.

The DIVER-1 GMT is the 1000M DIVER-1 platform with a second timezone added — a true Swiss GMT that tracks home while you read local. Same overbuilt case, same hand-built process, one more hand on the dial.

From your initial order to final in-house packaging, your DIVER-1 GMT is purpose-built for you — not pulled from a shelf.

Once you place your order, your watchmaker begins the build process by hand, every step of the way. Every DIVER-1 GMT is machined by local craftsmen a mile away to our spec, then assembled, regulated, and tested by hand by our six-person team. Nothing is overlooked. Nothing is rushed.

Because we offer a few distinct models and build in limited batches, we strive to maintain small-batch inventory on hand. But in most cases, your watch will be made to order.

  • While every effort is made to shorten your custom Swiss automatic timer's build time, manufacturing can take up to 6-8 weeks depending on complexity. It's built for you, the wait is worth it.

This is not a stock item. It's a purpose-built instrument, assembled from scratch and engineered for a lifetime of hard use. Guaranteed for life.

Two timezones, one dial.
The GMT hand makes a single turn every 24 hours. Set it to home, read local on the main hands, and a glance tells you what time it is where you left — no bezel math, no guesswork. Built for the people who cross zones and still have to be on time in both.

When You Order:
- If your DIVER-1 GMT is in stock, it ships immediately.
- If not, your order reserves a spot in the current production run — and we get to work.
- You'll receive updates as your build progresses from steel to seal.

Built for pressure. Built to last. Built for you.

Reserve Your DIVER-1 GMT Now
Ships immediately if in stock. Otherwise purpose-built to order in as little as 6-8 weeks.

DIVER-1 GMT Movement

Your DIVER-1 GMT Mission Timer is manufactured with a precision Swiss movement

  • Swiss Automatic GMT: ARES uses the ETA 2893-2 Swiss automatic GMT movement, assembled, timed, and regulated by ARES watchmakers, including perlage & finishing. A 24-hour GMT hand tracks a second timezone.

DIVER-1 GMT Case, Caseback, Crown & Bezel

  • 4 case finishes in either "Urban" bead blast stainless steel; "Deep Black"; Combination Urban (case) & Deep Black (bezel);
  • 41.0mm two piece case with individually serialized, engraved, screwback construction
  • 42.0mm bezel, featuring countdown timer with C3 Superluminova, clear coat finish, aggressive 'no slip' teeth, and 120-click uni-directional countdown mission timer
  • 49.5mm lug to lug 22mm drilled lugs with 1.8mm shoulderless spring bars, supplied with a 3-ring LASH ballistic nylon strap
  • 10 o'clock 'fat head' 7.2mm logo'd screw down crown, featuring aggressive 'no slip' teeth and double Viton seals, finished with a Red Mission Timer crown
  • 13.3mm overall thickness
  • 3.3oz total weight with LASH strap

Crystal, Dial & Hands

  • Flat sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective AR coating
  • Brass dial with Super LumiNova C3 printed hour indicators, painted minute indices and logo
  • Brushed hands with C3, a red seconds hand, and a 24-hour GMT hand for the second timezone

Performance & Testing

  • Individually tested and certified, fully assembled, to 100BAR = 3345ft.
  • Anti-magnetic rating 18.8Oe, shock resistant to NIHS-91-10 standards, and thermo-compensated -0 to 50+ C

LASH & Rubber Straps

AUTOMATIC Mission Timers arrive on a matching rubber strap, as follows:

  • Bead Blasted = Deep Black Rubber with Urban stainless hardware
  • Deep Black = Deep Black Rubber with matching hardware
  • Combo Urban & Deep Black = Urban Grey with matching hardware

Every auto ships on rubber. Add a second rubber strap — 25% off, automatic in cart.

DIVER-1 GMT Packaging

All AUTOMATIC Mission Timers arrive in a custom Seahorse case, personalized with your name, model of timer, and serial number. **For product collaborations, ARES products will arrive in the packaging that the collaborating partner chooses.

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