AQUASPHERE Is Hanhart’s First Independent Dive Watch Series

Hanhart is heralding a new era in its history with the new AQUASPHERE collection. For the first time, the manufacturer from the Black Forest, which specialises in pilot’s and motorsport watches, is presenting an independent dive watch series.

With the first model, the new AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue with a 42 mm diameter, the traditional brand wants to be measured against the best diving watches on the market.

Fabio Tunno, the deepest German freediver in apnoea diving, has already successfully tested the watch at depth for months. The AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue even mastered a dive to a depth of 110 meters without any problems. The Hanhart maxims apply above and below water: maximum functionality, ease of use, extraordinary precision and outstanding readability.

Hanhart has so far lacked a collection that fulfils the high demands of diving and for this reason, they began working on the new AQUASPHERE over three years ago, which now closes this gap. The inspiration for the new collection was the proven PRIMUS Diver, whose best features were incorporated into the development of the AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue. By combining technical precision and modern design, Hanhart has set a new benchmark for itself with this model and offers a watch that is not only powerful but also visually refined down to the finest detail.

The design of the characteristic fluted bezel of the PRIMUS Diver has been adopted for the AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue. However, it has been technically refined, the radii are more rounded and the click mechanism has been optimized. For safety reasons, it can only be turned anti-clockwise, as is usual with diving watches, and has 60 precise clicks. Accidental clockwise rotation could unintentionally shorten the remaining dive time.

A date has been omitted for perfect symmetry. The back is adorned with a stylish, high-quality embossing of an underwater world with matt and polished surfaces, which emphasizes the connection to the maritime environment. The strap lugs have also been taken up visually from the PRIMUS Diver to give the new diver’s watch more sophistication and independence.

The AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue is water-resistant up to 30 ATM or 30 bar (approx. 300 meters), making it ideal for demanding dives. Its robustness, even at great depths, is emphasised by a helium valve integrated into the case at 10 o’clock. Not only the hands, appliqués and the number 12 on the dial are coated with Super-LumiNova® C1. The numerals, index lines and the triangle on the ceramic bezel are also coated with luminous material so that divers can quickly read important important information even in difficult lighting conditions.

A bar has been integrated into the hour hand to clearly distinguish it from the minute hand and the tip of the second hand has been painted red for better legibility. The rehaut on the edge of the dial enables a more precise reading of the seconds.mation even in difficult lighting conditions.