A celestial adventure

Sealander has always been the go-anywhere, do-everything sports watch. A timepiece that’s as at home up a mountain as it is on the beach – and in the beach bar.

But what happens when occasion demands something more glamorous?

Step forward the C63 Celest. The first watch outside the Moonphase Collection to boast an aventurine glass dial, it combines the wearability and ruggedness of Sealander with the exquisite finishing of our highest-spec dress watches.

Aventurine was invented on the Venetian island of Murano in the 17th century. The glass is blended with reflective flakes of copper oxide that resemble stars in the night sky and sparkle with light.

Here, the dark blue aventurine dial plays host to diamond-polished hands filled with Super-LumiNova® Grade X1 BL C1 for low-light visibility, while the applied ‘twin flags’ logo adds further depth.

At 36mm, the Light-catcher™ case is ideal for those with slimmer wrists or watch fans who hark back to the smaller cases of old. Made from anti-corrosive 316L stainless steel,its brushed and polished surfaces constantly reflect and play with the light.

The C63 Celest pairs perfectly with our new jewellery-like Consort™ bracelet, whose five-link construction enables it to hug close to your wrist. There are 127 individual links in every Consort™, and for the first time at CW, the ‘end links’ are polished, as are the ‘flanks’ at the end of every row.

If you’d prefer something lighter to wear, the watch also works beautifully with one of our leather straps. And swapping between bracelet and strap is easy thanks to our quick-release system.

Turn the piece over, and the exhibition back shows the intricately worked rotor of the Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, while further inspection lets you see deeper into the complex machinery. And should you wish to see how the aventurine dial looks at sea, water resistance to 150m means you can go down as far as you’d like.

Sellita SW200-1 Automatic

An update on the classic Sellita SW200, this Swiss-made self-winding movement is known for its accuracy and reliability.

The 26-jewel movement boasts a date wheel, a 4Hz frequency (equating to a smooth eight ticks per second) and a 38-hour power reserve. It also has an in-built anti-shock system to maintain accuracy when faced with any sudden jolts.