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Circula AquaSport II GMT Automatic

German watch brand Circula has added a new GMT version to its best selling AquaSport II diving watch series.

Driven by a Top Grade Swiss automatic movement, the Circula AquaSport GMT is a 200M water-resistant watch capable of displaying additional time zones.

Dedicated to globetrotters and explorers, this robust timekeeper in stainless steel fuses refreshing design and high-quality mechanism. The watch also employs Swiss Super-LumiNova luminescent pigments for ensuring the visibility of functions around the clock.

This new model has a hand-brushed, 40mm diameter stainless-steel case featuring scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass, screwed down crown and GMT bezel with sapphire insert. The AquaSport GMT watch houses the Sellita SW330-1 in Top grade execution.

Available in two color choices, the dial features lumed and bold hour-markers. In addition, it has an inner dial ring for 24H/GMT display and the date window at 6 o’clock. All the four centrally placed hands (hour, minute, GMT and seconds) feature Swiss Super-LumiNova.

Thanks to the GMT hand and the ball-bearing, bi-directional rotating GMT bezel with 48 clicks, it allows the display of three different time zones. Moreover, the GMT hand and date can be set very quickly.

Regarding the aesthetics, the AquaSport GMT combines the design of the 1970s skin-divers with new colors. This model is available in two colorways: Blue and anthracite. Depending upon the version, the bezel-insert in sapphire features a single tone or bi-color.

Built in Pforzheim in Germany, this timepiece comes either on a beads-of-rice stainless-steel bracelet, or on a tropical rubber strap. All straps come with a quick release exchange system and can thus be swapped in seconds.

The Circula AquaSport GMT can be ordered from the online shop of the brand, starting at EUR 1299 (incl. VAT)/ USD ~1150 (excl. VAT), including worldwide free shipping.

Technical details

Model: Circula AquaSport II GMT Automatic

Movement
Sellita SW-330-2 Swiss automatic movement, Top grade

Case
40 mm in diameter, 46 mm lug to lug, 12.6 mm in height (13.4 mm incl. crystal)
316L stainless steel, pillow-shaped case
200 Meter water-resistant, screw down crown with lumed logo
Curved sapphire crystal, multi anti-reflective coated on the inside
Ball bearing 48-click bidirectional sapphire bezel with indices from Swiss Super-LumiNova ® BGW9

Dial
Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 (X1 Grade) filled hands and indexes
Date at 6h in matching dial color

Strap
Tropical rubber strap, both with quick exchange system
Beads of Rice stainless steel bracelet with milled safety clasp and three micro adjustments

Price
EUR 1299 (incl. VAT)/ USD ~1150 (excl. VAT)
With an additional Beads of Rice steel bracelet it costs EUR 100 (incl. VAT) / USD ~85 (excl. VAT) more.

Also available

In addition to the launch of the AquaSport GMT, Circula also introduces a new variant of the 3-hand AquaSport with a green dial and bezel. This model uses the proven Sellita SW200-1 Elaboré and is available from EUR 799* / USD ~699 (excl. VAT) in the online store, just like the new SuperSport Blue, which is also available online from EUR 849* / USD ~749 (excl. VAT).

* including VAT

Circula AquaSport II Aventurine LE and SuperSport Red LE

Circula has launched two new limited editions for its diver’s watches: AquaSport 2 and SuperSport.

The best-selling AquaSport diving watch is already being built in the second, improved generation. The most popular version in blue is now available again and Circula is also adding a new limited edition to the AquaSport collection: the Aventurine LE, which is limited to 99 pieces.

The dial is made of real blue aventurine quartz. Thanks to the natural material, each dial has an individual structure and is reminiscent of a starry sky at night due to the microcrystalline inclusions.

Circula AquaSport II Automatic Aventurine LE

Launched in Summer 2021, the Circula SuperSport super compressor diver’s watch is now also available in a 99-piece limited edition with a red dial. Date disc and Tropical rubber strap come in matching red. The popular version in petrol is now back in stock and has a matching tropical strap as well.

Circula SuperSport Automatic Red LE

Both limited editions and the other models that are available again use the high-quality SW200-1, now in Elaboré grade, from Sellita in Switzerland. The AquaSport also gets an improved Beads of Rice steel strap with a safety clasp.

The case size of 40mm, the proven water resistance of 200 meters for the AquaSport 2 and 300 meters for the SuperSport, the screw-down crown, and the anti-reflective sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating on the inside remain unchanged.

The AquaSport combines the design of the 1970s skin-divers with new colors and details that set accents. As a special extra, the bezel insert is made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

The design of the SuperSport lives up to its name. As a real super compressor with an internal diver’s bezel, it is based on models from the middle of the last century, modernized with sporty elements of today, such as the sandwich dial with Swiss Super-LumiNova®.

The AquaSport II Aventurine LE and SuperSport Red LE can be ordered from the online shop of the brand, starting at EUR/USD629,- (excl. VAT), including worldwide free shipping. With an additional steel bracelet, it costs EUR/USD84,-(excl. VAT) more.

Technical details

Model: Circula AquaSport II Automatic Aventurine LE

Handmade in Pforzheim, quality Made in Germany
Sellita SW-200-1 Swiss automatic movement, Elaboré grade
No-date on Aventurine LE
40 mm in diameter, 46 mm lug to lug, 12.6 mm in height (13.4 mm incl. crystal)
316L stainless steel, pillow-shaped case
200 Meter water-resistant, screw down crown with lumed logo
Curved sapphire crystal, multi anti-reflective coated on the inside
120-click unidirectional sapphire bezel with indices from Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9
Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 (X1 Grade) filled hands and indexes
Beads of Rice stainless steel bracelet with milled safety clasp and three micro adjustments& Tropical rubber strap, both with quick exchange system

Model: Circula SuperSport Automatic Red LE

Handmade in Pforzheim, quality Made in Germany
Sellita SW-200-1 Swiss automatic movement, Elaboré grade
Date at 6h
40 mm diameter, 46.5 mm lug-to-lug, 12 mm height (13.3 mm incl. crystal)
316L stainless steel case with compressor function and solid steel case back
Screw down crown at 4h with lumed logo, turn-only crown at 2h
300 meters water-resistant
Curved sapphire crystal, multi anti-reflective coated on the inside
120-click unidirectional inner rotating diver bezel with indices from Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 (X1 Grade)
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9filled hands and indexes
Sandwich-dial construction
H-Link steel bracelet with milled safety clasp and six micro adjustments& Tropical rubber strap, both with quick exchange system

Circula ProTrail Automatic

Pforzheim, Germany based brand Circula launches ProTrail, a new field watch with soft iron cage and scratch resistant watch case.

The Circula ProTrail Automatic is a unique and robust field watch, combining modern as well as classic elements. With a robust case and highly legible dial, it has the capability to survive the harsh conditions during the military operations.

The ProTrail watch is anti-magnetic up to 80,000 A/m thanks to a soft iron cage and truly scratch-resistant to 1,300 Vickers. This is achieved by a technology called Kolsterising®, which is applied by a specialist close to Frankfurt, Germany. In the process, carbon is diffused into the case surface, giving it a very effective scratch protection.

The modern case design with its diverse gradations underlines the robust character of the Circula ProTrail Automatic watch. The 40mm diameter stainless steel case is water resistant to 150 meters. The Sapphire glass ensures a scratch-free view on the dial equipped with Swiss Super LumiNova®.

The Circula ProTrail Automatic watch in stainless steel is available with black or sand-colored dials. The dial is designed for pure functionality to ensure perfect readability. Inspired by the iconic military/field watches, it has an inner ring with the numbers 13 to 24 on the recessed inner circle with the emblematic circular pattern.

The brand is also offering a special variant featuring a black DLC-coated steel case and black dial without the 13 to 24 numbering. Named Old Radium LE, this model is limited to 99 pieces.

The Circula ProTrail field watch is equipped with the Swiss made Sellita SW-200-1 Elaboré grade self-winding movement.

The pre-order phase has now started and offers the opportunity to purchase the new ProTrail for EUR/USD629,-(excl. VAT, 749,- incl. VAT) in the brand’s online shop by September 30th, including a sailcloth strap as well as free worldwide shipping. From October it will cost EUR/USD40,- more. Delivery will start early November 2022.

Technical details

Model: Circula ProTrail Automatic

Movement
Sellita SW-200-1 Swiss automatic movement, Elaboré Grade
Vibrations: 28, 800 v.p.h
Power reserve: Min. 38h, typical 41h
Accuracy: -5/+7 Sec./Day, adjusted in Pforzheim
26 jewels
Incabloc ® shock protection, ball bearing rotor, bidirectional winding rotor, hacking and manual winding function

Case
40 mm diameter, 46 mm lug-to-lug, 12 mm height (without crystal), 20mm lug width
316L stainless steel case with solid steel case back, scratch-resistant up to 1,300 Vickers through Kolsterising®
150 meters water-resistant, screw down crown with BGW9 filled logo engraving
Curved sapphire crystal, multi anti-reflective coated on the inside

Dial
Dial with circular structure on the inner ring and matt finish on the outside
Hands and indexes/numbers filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 or Old Radium

Special feature
Anti-magnetic up to 80,000 A/m with a soft iron cage

Strap
Sailcloth strap

Origin
Handmade in Pforzheim, quality Made in Germany

Circula SuperSport Automatic

Pforzheim based watch brand Circula presents its latest timepiece, the SuperSport Automatic.

Founded in 1955, German watch brand Circula stands for high-quality mechanical watches with an authentic retro design. The new Circula SuperSport is a Super- Compressor diving watch, which were first launched in the 1950s.

The SuperSport is not just a Super-Compressor-style watch (i.e., two crowns and an inner rotating bezel), but also includes a real compressor-function. Thus, the case back is compressed by water pressure for better sealing.

As a genuine Super-Compressor, the SuperSport is based on models from the middle of the last century, modernized with today’s sporty elements.

The case has a diameter of 40 millimeters and a water resistance of 300 meters. Sapphire crystal guarantees a scratch-free view onto the dial, which is equipped with Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 X1 and built in a sandwich construction. Thus, the indexes are lowered into the dial.

The inner rotating bezel and also the crown are filled with Swiss Super- LumiNova® C3. High-quality mechanical movements with automatic winding from Sellita in Switzerland are responsible for the precise time display, optionally available in ‘Top’ grade version with an extra hard Glucydur balance wheel for particularly high precision.

The pre-order phase has now started and offers the opportunity to purchase the new SuperSport for EUR 699 (incl. VAT) / USD ~699 (excl. VAT) in the brand’s online shop by October 15th, including two straps, an H-Link steel bracelet and a Tropical rubber strap as well as free worldwide shipping. From mid-October it will cost € 100 more.

Delivery will start mid-December 2021.

Technical details

Model: Circula SuperSport Automatic

• Handmade in Pforzheim, quality Made in Germany
• Sellita SW-200-1 Swiss automatic movement
• Optionally as top grade with Glucydur balance wheel
• Date at 6h (black & petrol dial), no-date on gray limited edition
• 40 mm diameter, 46.5 mm lug-to-lug, 12.8 mm height (13.3 mm incl. crystal)
• 316L stainless steel case with compressor function and solid steel case back
• Screw down crown at 4h with lume logo, turn-only crown at 2h
• 300 meters water-resistant
• Curved sapphire crystal, multi anti-reflective coated on the inside
• Clicking unidirectional inner rotating diver bezel
• Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 (X1 Grade) filled hands and indexes on dial and bezel
• Sandwich-dial construction
• H-Link steel bracelet with safety clasp and six micro adjustments & Tropical rubber strap, both with quick exchange system

Circula AquaSport II

German watch brand Circula launches the second generation of its popular AquaSport skin-diver watch. The brand has also announced a new limited edition AquaSport II with a genuine meteorite dial.

The best-selling Circula AquaSport diving watch was first presented in December 2020. In the 2nd generation, the successful model is enjoying several updates: among other things, the bezel and dial opening are extended by 1mm to 40mm and 31.5mm, while the length remains the same.

In addition to stylistic adjustments in terms of colors and luminous material, the design of the rotating bezel has also been enhanced. A limited edition of 99 pieces with a meteorite dial is available. The dial is made entirely from real metal meteorite from space.

Each dial has thus an individual crystal structure. The water resistance of 200 meters, screw-down crown and the sapphire crystal for a scratch-free view of the multi-layered dial remain unchanged.

Circula AquaSport II with Blue dial

In the AquaSport II the high-quality mechanical movements with automatic winding from Sellita Switzerland are used. The Sellita SW200-1 is a modern high-beat movement with 28,800 vibrations, 26 jewels and a 38-hour power reserve.

Circula AquaSport II with Gray dial

The AquaSport combines the design of the 1970s skin-divers with new colors that set accents. The dials are available in three variants. As a special extra, the bezel insert is made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The night readability is guaranteed by high quality Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 X1 and BGW9.

The watch comes either on a solid stainless-steel bracelet in a beads-of-rice design, or on a tropical rubber strap, which were popular on the icons of the 1970s. Leather straps are available optionally. All straps come with a quick release exchange system and can thus be swapped in seconds.

Circula AquaSport II Limited Edition with Meteorite dial

The AquaSport II can be ordered from the online shop of the brand, starting at EUR 599 (incl. VAT)/ USD ~599 (excl. VAT), including worldwide free shipping. With an additional Beads of Rice steel bracelet it costs EUR 100 (incl. VAT) / USD ~100 (excl. VAT) more. The new Meteorite LE starts at EUR 899 (incl. VAT) / USD ~899 (excl. VAT), including two straps.

Technical details

Model: Circula AquaSport II Automatic

Case
40 mm in diameter, 46 mm lug to lug, 12.6 mm in height (13.4 mm incl. crystal)
316L stainless steel, pillow-shaped case
200 Meter water-resistant, screw down crown with lumed logo
Curved sapphire crystal, multi anti-reflective coated on the inside
120-click unidirectional sapphire bezel with indices from Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9

Dial
Blue, Gray, Aventurine or Meteorite
Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 (X1 Grade) filled hands and indexes

Movement
Sellita SW-200-1 Swiss automatic movement, Elaboré grade
Date at 6h (blue and gray dial versions)
No-date on Meteorite and Aventurine dial versions

Strap
Beads of Rice stainless steel bracelet with milled safety clasp and three micro adjustments& Tropical rubber strap, both with quick exchange system

Origin
Handmade in Pforzheim, quality Made in Germany

Circula SuperSport

Pforzheim, Germany based watch brand Circula presents “SuperSport”, a contemporary Super-Compressor diving watch. The brand has been known for their high-quality mechanical watches with an authentic retro design,

The special thing about the SuperSport is, that it is not just a Super-Compressor-style watch (i.e., two crowns and inner rotating bezel), but also includes a real compressor-function. Thus, the case back is compressed by water pressure for better sealing.

As a super-compressor, the SuperSport is based on models from the middle of the last century, modernized with today’s sporty elements. The case will have a diameter of approx. 39 millimeters and a water resistance of 200 meters or more. Sapphire crystal guarantees a scratch-free view onto the dial, which is equipped with Swiss Super-LumiNova®. High-quality mechanical movements with automatic winding from Sellita in Switzerland are responsible for the precise time display.

However, some aspects of the watch have not yet been finalized, as watch fans can participate in shaping the creation of this new watch over the next few weeks. After registering on the brand’s website, you’ll receive access to the project area and can influence the watch with your ideas. New aspects are regularly brought up for discussion and voting there.

The most popular variants are then integrated into the dive watch. This approach has already proven itself with the retro diving watch AquaSport, which was released in 2020 and was developed with members of the largest German-speaking watch forum. The result is a watch that is affordable and yet of very high quality. Like all mechanical Circula watches, the SuperSport is also built in Pforzheim.

After the joint design process has been completed, pre-orders will begin in summer 2021 before the watch is delivered in autumn. During the pre-order phase, the new SuperSport is available in the brand’s online shop for 699 Euros, including two straps, a steel bracelet and a Tropic rubber strap. Later it will cost € 100 more.

For more details please visit: https://circulawatches.com/en

Circula AquaSport

The Pforzheim (Germany) based watch brand Circula has announced the launch of AquaSport, a skin diver watch designed with the largest German watch forum.

The design of the AquaSport, like the Circula Heritage collection before, is based on a historical model from the watch brand, which have been modernized in line with the spirit of the times.

This new Circula diver’s watch was developed together with members of the largest German speaking watch forum. The forum with over 65,000 watch enthusiasts actively participated in the design and development process, over 400 contributions were written in half a year for the AquaSport.

Slightly larger than the historical model, its robust stainless steel case boasts a pillow-shaped case inspired by the retro style of the 1970s. Measuring 39mm diameter and equipped with a screwed-down crown, the watch has a water resistance up to 200 meters.

The sapphire crystal glass guarantees a scratch-free view of the multilayered dial with wave decoration or sunburst pattern. The AquaSport watch houses a high-quality and precise Swiss mechanical movement with automatic winding.

The movement options are ETA 2824-2 and STP 1-11. For the first time, Circula is also presenting the option of purchasing a certified chronometer, which has been strictly tested for extreme precision by the Swiss chronometer testing center COSC.

The new AquaSport combines the design of the 1970s skin divers with classic and sporty colors that set accents. The dials are available in four different colors, and as a special extra, the bezel insert is made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The night readability is guaranteed by high quality Swiss Super-LumiNova®.

The AquaSport watch comes either on a solid stainless steel bracelet in a beads-of-rice design, or on a tropic rubber strap with a stainless steel pin buckle, which were popular on the icons of the 1970s. Leather straps with quick release exchange system are also optionally available.

The Circula AquaSport can now be pre-ordered in the four colors and with three different straps on https://circulawatches.com/en from USD 490, incl. shipping. If you pre-order before November 20th, you will receive a quartz watch or a watch strap of your choice as a bonus, worth up to € 145. Delivery is planned before Christmas 2020.

Like all mechanical Circula watches, the AquaSport is also built in Pforzheim.

Technical details

Case
Stainless steel case
Dimensions: 39 mm in diameter, 46 mm lug to lug, 12.8 mm in height (without crystal, 13.4 mm incl.)
Scratch-resistant, slightly curved and anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal
120-click unidirectional sapphire bezel with indices from Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9
200 Meter water-resistant, screw down crown

Movement
Swiss automatic movements ETA 2824-2 or STP 1-11, regulated in 5 positions
Optionally as officially COSC certified Chronometer

Dial
Hands and indices filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3

Strap
Tropic rubber strap, mesh or beads of rice stainless steel bracelet with quick exchange system

Origin
Handmade in Pforzheim, quality Made in Germany

Circula Heritage Collection

Handmade in Pforzheim by assuring the Made in Germany quality, these limited series mechanical watches are equipped with the NOS movements manufactured by Pforzheimer-Rohwerke GmbH (P.U.W.). The design of this collection was inspired by the first Circula model made in 1955. This historic timepiece was also equipped with a P.U.W. movement.

The Heritage Hand-Wound models are equipped with historical and extremely rare P.U.W. Caliber 561 hand-wound movements made in the 1970s. The Heritage automatic models house the self-winding P.U.W. Caliber 1661 movements, also made in the 1970s.

The watches are crafted from 316L stainless steel. The case of Heritage Hand-wound models measures 39mm diameter and 9.9mm thickness whereas the Heritage automatic models feature 41mm diameter case with 11.8 mm thickness. Both models are also being offered in rose gold PVD variations.

These timepieces are fitted with scratch-resistant, double-curved and double anti-reflective coated sapphire crystals on the top. Each Heritage model features sapphire crystal case-back for admiring the mechanical movement, which is 100% made in Germany.

Each model from this collection is limited to 499 pieces. The limited number is engraved on the case back. The limited edition number is also engraved on the winding rotor of automatic versions and on the barrel bridge of hand-wound versions. The leather strap handmade in Germany features quick exchange system.

Retail price of the Heritage Hand-Wound watch starts at 664 € and Heritage Automatic watch starts at 773 €.

Circula Retro Quartz Collection

This collection by Circula offers elegant quartz timepieces inspired by the 1950s designs. These watches are powered by Swiss Made Ronda quartz calibers. Available with different color themes of case and dial, these timepieces are fitted with a matching leather strap, textile strap or a mesh bracelet.

Made from stainless steel 316L, the watch case measures 39mm diameter and 8mm thickness (11mm with glass).

Each Circula Retro Quartz watch is fitted with a double-domed, extra hardened K1 mineral glass. Retail price starts at 125 €.