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MICRO MONDAYS: Three central models that are on the mode to making Halios a household(ish) proper noun

Monday is over again upon united states of america, and here in Melbourne, Commonwealth of australia that means we're oh so close to things starting to crawl back to normality, with pubs and restaurants gear up to open their doors for the first fourth dimension in nearly three months, starting adjacent week. Those with school age children are also painfully enlightened that many of them go back tomorrow. No matter what picket you wear, parents are counting the hours.  Aside from thinking not-stop about just how good that first ice cold brew is going to go downwardly at the local (we can't wait), the start of the working week has also got the states thinking, in one case over again, nearly micro brands.

That's right, it's Micro Monday! This calendar week we're taking a closer await at a small Canadian brand that has caught the imagination of both watch and diving enthusiasts alike. We are, of course, talking about Halios Watches. Founded in 2009 by Jason Lim, Halios was created to express the passion that Lim has felt for watches his entire life. The timepieces that the minor Canadian watchmaker produce stay true to the company'south founding principles: 1) offer a quality, well-congenital watch that yous can take into the water; ii) exceed your after-sales back up expectations; and 3) strive to design the next watch icon.

Those are some very good principles, and Halios has more than than backed them up, creating tool watches that have garnered the attention of many, many dive watch aficionados. All of Halios' watches source their movements from either Japanese or Swiss makers, depending on the model, and are made in Asia, with quality control and final inspection being performed at Halios' headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. All of Halios' watches take inspiration from some of the most iconic steel sports watches of the '60s and, equally a result, their timepieces possess archetypal aesthetic traits that are both handsome and functional. Too, all of the offerings are limited so, more often than not, their watches sell out, quickly. Which is totally understandable, because from a bang-for-buck perspective, as we've previously said here at T+T, Halios' timepieces are "fantabulous value". Don't believe us? Take a look at the watchmaker's iii most popular models so far:

Halios Seaforth

Unquestionably Halios' most popular model, the Seaforth has been a revelatory model for both the Vancouver outfit and the dive watch community akin. The vivid dive watch moniker has spawned several iterations, but the fundamentals remain the aforementioned: 41mm case, classic proportions, Swiss self-winding motion (the 1 we reviewed came equipped with the venerable ETA 2824-2) and 200 metres of h2o resistance. The Seaforth commands a pretty inexpensive price of betwixt $1000-$2000 Aussie dollars on the secondhand market … that is, if you tin find i. As of right at present, the watchmaker is not offer any at the moment, but it's always worth checking in Halios' website to run across what they'll melt up next.

Halios Universa

Another brilliant offer from Halios, the Universa is maybe the watchmaker's virtually versatile timepiece, thanks largely to its crowd-pleasing 38mm proportions. The stainless steel case is a more old-school offering than the Seaforth as well, much more like something that was fabricated in 1960 rather than 2020. The vertically brushed case, which features polished chamfered lugs, makes it a very good-looking device, and the concentrically brushed fixed steel bezel is likewise a squeamish touch. The sentry is water resistant to 100 metres and is just 11mm thick. That lack of girth is largely down to the Universa's movement, which is a Sellita Calibre SW210-i. This manually wound motion is fourth dimension only, and offers up to twoscore hours of power reserve. The explorer-esque dial of the field-way watch features Arabic numerals at 12, three, six and nine o'clock and thick, block-like indices everywhere else. There have been several dissimilar punch offerings of the Universa, only the Pastel Blue prototype shown above, which never fabricated it into product, is easily our favourite. Delight, Halios, just brand it already!

Halios Fairwind

Last but not to the lowest degree, information technology's a Halios that you tin can actually buy, new, right now. An amalgamation of both diver and field-style timepiece, the Fairwind is peradventure a more retro-styled interpretation than its Seaforth cousin. This watch oozes '60s steel sports lookout man charm, and the prototypical cues on offer are just plain cool. We love the smaller 39mm dimensions of the angular stainless steel case, the distinct lack of crown guards, the polished lug chamfers and the vertical brushwork that adorns the case – it gives this watch existent tactile, utilitarian charm. The bidirectional ratcheting bezel is also bachelor with either a 12-hour sapphire crystal display or a more traditional 60-minute steel bezel (definitely our selection). The Fairwind can be had with either a Bathyal Blue or Slate Grayness punch. The block-like and billy-manner indices, as well every bit the handset, are heavily lumed, and there'due south a simple white open infinitesimal rails around the dial's edge. The case is capped with a double domed sapphire crystal with a layer of antireflective coating applied. Within the robust case, which is just 12.4mm thick, you'll find a Sellita Calibre SW200-1 move, which offers up self-winding and up to 40 hours of ability reserve. Priced at $775 USD (telephone call it $1400 AUD by the time it lands on terra firma), it seems like a relative no-brainer if you're in the market for a unique timepiece from a watchmaker that isn't one of the Swiss stalwarts.

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