Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 42mm Chronograph - Black Vintage

Hawaii or Bust!

A month ago, I purchased for myself the Dryden 2d gen. diver watch after reading a glowing review and checking out their website. Then I was very impressed by the owner, Jerry’s, catching my error in selecting a synthetic band for the watch (I had selected the wrong size). He reached out to me to me, and then not only sent me the correct sized band in orange but included, gratis!, the right sized band in black! Nice!! I felt so good about that interaction (and Jerry’s personal note) that I used the tempting 10 percent discount welcoming me back to also buy for a friend this new (very reasonably priced) dive watch. My friend is not used to such nice things. He is a very (VERY) hard working mechanic who is doing his best to build his new business. I got him the watch (in his colors) so that he would be reminded that now that a year has past in his building his new business, he only has 4 more years until we, hopefully, make it to Hawaii with family and friends and go snorkeling. So a forward looking gift of beauty based upon hope :)

Impressive quality and value

This watch punches well above it's weight and is an excellent value. I own around 50 watches of all kinds including Omega, Breitling, Sinn, Grand Seiko, etc. and this watch is a welcome addition to my collection. It looks and feels great on your wrist with the bracelet draping nicely over your arm. It is comfortable with a nice weight but not clunky. The chronograph movement works well and does sort of feel like a mechanical watch. I know the movement is inexpensive but it keeps time much better than it's specification. I've been wearing the watch for 8 days and checking it with the Atomic Clock app and it is averaging -. 15 seconds a day. I'm happy with that. The bezel is perfectly aligned at the 12 o'clock position as is the chronograph second hand. The lumen is excellent! The internal micro adjustment works well. Overall the design and construction are very good, especially at this price range. It's at least as good or better as some of my more expensive watches. Also the company has been very responsive and I recommend the watch and company completely. I will not hesitate to buy more watches from them.

Great watch. It wears well, love the dial and the 22mm braclet. It was easy to size and adjust the braclet. Fast shipping.