RGM's First Professional Dive Watch

, last month we told you how RGM is making history with its Caliber 801, the first American-made high grade mechanical watch movement to be produced in a series since the late 1960's.  This month, we're pleased to introduce you to another creative endeavor, RGM's Professional Automatic Diver:  Model 300.  Whether you're a professional diver, a novice, or just enjoy the subtle statement of a dive watch, you'll want to take a closer look at the Model 300.

Model 300 Matte Black Dial with Luminous Markers

There are many pastimes and professions that call for a rugged timepiece - those activities performed at high altitude, in extremely hot or cold temperatures, in close proximity to electrical or magnetic fields, or perhaps merely those which might result in one's watch becoming scraped, scratched, dinged or submersed.  As you would expect, the industry provides specialized timepieces for engineers, athletes, pilots, and almost any other sort of vocation you can imagine.  There is one style of watch, however, which appears to be most universal in both its usefulness and appeal to those in need of a durable wristwatch and those who collect them.  This is the Professional Diver's Watch.

Super Luminova Hands and Dial Markers

At RGM, the idea of making a dive watch has been germinating for several years.  A significant amount of intense thought, market research, and design work culminates today in the introduction of the RGM Professional Automatic Diver:  Model 300.  The Model 300 is a rugged tool watch intended to withstand hazardous duty or extreme environments to which it is exposed.  The new RGM diver is water resistant to 2500 feet - thanks to its sturdy construction, 5-mm thick sapphire crystal and double-gasket seals at the crown and case back - and is also anti-magnetic.  The traditional combination of a matte black dial with black rotating bezel has been updated with highly luminous hands and dial markings, because legibility under difficult circumstances can be a matter of safety, not just convenience.