Argonaut 1000 TQ diving instrument by CX Swiss Military Watch

CX Swiss Military Watch has recently revealed its new Argonaut 1000 TQ diving watch.

Powered by the Ronda cal. 5030.D quartz chronograph movement and featuring a helium escapement valve, the watch has a guaranteed water resistance of up to 1000 meters and its titanium bracelet has an integrated extension to use the watch with a diving suit.

CX Swiss Military Watch Argonaut 1000 TQ diving watch

While making the watch more affordable, the use of the Ronda’s quartz movement also makes it less distinctive. Like a great number of other watches that feature the same quartz caliber, the new Argonaut 1000 TQ sports the inevitable tri-compass dial layout with a central chronograph hand, 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, 12-hour totalizer at 6 o’clock and a small-seconds sub-dial at 3 o’clock. As usual, the standard date window is located at 4 o’clock.

Well, this one is definitely not a fashion watch but a diving instrument, which makes its standardized dial more of a merit rather than a disadvantage. You can read elapsed time interval at a single glance without loosing precious seconds trying to figure out what is where.

And if that is not enough, consider this: the movement sells on the gray market at about $60, which makes it more expensive than mass-produced automatic chronograph movements made by ETA. So, it is not some cheap piece of Asian plastic.

The watch sports a titanium case 46mm in diameter with rubber details that tips the scales at only 188g. Extra water resistance is ensured by screw-down pushpieces and crown.

CX Swiss Military Watch Argonaut 1000 TQ diving watch (dial, detail)

To make sure that the Argonaut 1000 TQ will sell at the recommended price of €1398, the guys from CX Swiss Military Watch limited the series to only 200 units. So, if you want one, you’ll have to hurry up.

CX Swiss Military Watch Argonaut 1000 TQ diving watch (retail box)