Oceanus Watch: National Geographic Men's NG730GSMK Signature Mega Steel Diver Watch Review

Average Reviews:
3.0 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)One feature that drew me to this watch was its 1000m depth rating. It is pretty heavy and thick and I wouldn't be surprised if it did keep on working after a 1000 meter dive. The 2 o'clock subdial measures seconds while the 10 o'clock subdial measures elapsed chronograph minutes up to 30 minutes. The subdials are pretty small but legible. The chronograph pushers and crown are screw down for improved water resistance. The chrono pushers need to be unscrewed before they can be used.

One thing I don't like is that the knurling on the unidirectional dive bezel is too smooth and takes a little effort to turn. My bezel was also slightly off from the markings of the watch. The watch keeps decent time, I lost about 7 seconds in a 4 week period. However I did notice that the day & date flip at 22:15 instead of 23:59 like it should. This presents the potential of telling the wrong day & date if you're looking at your watch after 22:00 in the evenings. As for the chronograph a caveat, once in a while the chronograph will require re-calibration, pretty unusual for a quartz watch.

The watch isn't bad, but has issues take prevent me from giving it 4 or 5 stars. The watch's retail price makes it overpriced though, I would not have bought mine if it had cost retail or close to it.

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Product Description:
Confidently tackle any adventure with this high performance National Geographic Signature Mega Steel Diver men's stainless steel multifunction watch. Engineered with features and functions that meet the demands of professional explorers, adventurers and world travelers, it's powered by a precise Swiss quartz movement and offers water resistance to 1000 meters--perfect for the rigors of deep-water professional diving excursions. The large, silver-tone stainless steel case measures 46mm (1.81 inches), and it's topped by a black unidirectional rotating bezel with elapsed time markings, glow-in-the-dark zero mark, and coin-edged detailing for a firm grip under any condition. The white wave-patterned dial includes two chrono subdials, another subdial denoting day of the week, oversized luminous hands (with seconds hand), and a date window at 4 o'clock. It also features a stainless steel bracelet band accented with a black rubber covering on the top, and a scratch-resistant mineral crystal.