Wancher Astronaut Ivory White / 43 mm Case 

24-Hour Automatic Watch 

Authentic Diver Style Rubber Strap

24-hour watches have a history dating back to the 1300s when town clocks had 2 12-hour dials that over time merged into a single dial. These 24-hour tool watches were used by many professionals for their convenience including pilots, military personnel, and travelers that went through many different time zones. Inspired by traditional 24-hour clocks, the Wancher is Astronaut was designed. Functionally suitable 24-hour watch for pilots or professionals who are always in transit or shielded from light. Nonetheless, the watch evokes a sharp look not only just for professionals.

Specification:

Manufacturer	WANCHER - From the Land of the Rising Sun.
Model number	WT-AT-ANBK
Model	Astronaut
Movement	Automatic Self-winding Mechanical Seagull TY-2806
Glass Material	Sapphire Crystal
Dial	Black
Case Diameter	43mm
Case Material	Stainless Steel
Caseback	Skeleton
Crown	Screw-down
Strap/Band	Cowhide Leather
Lug to Lug	23mm
Water Resistance	5 ATM
Weight	107g
Functions	Hour, Minute & Second Hands with Date Count-up Bezel Screw-down crown 21,600 vibrations per hour 24 Hours Indication Luminous Hands
Warranty	12 Months
Origin	Designed in Japan

24 HOUR DIAL

One of the standout features of this watch is its unique 24-hour complication. Unlike traditional watches with hour hands that rotate twice a day, this timepiece operates differently. While the minute and second hands function in the usual manner, the hour hand operates like a GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) hand, rotating only once a day.

This innovative design provides users with a more accurate depiction of the time of day. No more confusion between AM and PM; with this watch, you can easily determine whether it's morning or evening with just a quick glance at the dial.

Speaking of the dial, it's adorned with 24-hour markers, each featuring a square lume around the hour mark for enhanced visibility in low-light conditions. This adds a touch of functionality to the watch, making it not just a timekeeping tool, but also a reliable companion for everyday wear.

With its unique 24-hour complication, precise timekeeping, and stylish design, this watch is sure to captivate the attention of watch enthusiasts and those who appreciate the finer details of timepieces. Experience the difference of this exceptional watch and elevate your timekeeping game to a whole new level.

60 min Engraved bezel

Perhaps the most commonly seen bezel markers are on dive watches. These scales go from zero to 60, indicating minutes in an hour, and are used to keep track of time spent underwater, a critical parameter along with depth and remaining air. The first 15 (sometimes 20) minutes are marked in one-minute increments while the rest of the scale is usually marked in five-minute increments. The increased resolution for the first 15 minutes on the scale allows divers to time decompression stops with relative precision during ascents at the end of a dive. To use a dive bezel, set the zero marker opposite the minute hand; as time passes, you can read off elapsed time on the bezel without having to do any mental calculations.

Sapphire Crystal

Sapphire crystal isn’t a new material nowadays. It is a well-known hardness and durability material. On the hardness scale, the only material tougher than sapphire is diamond. Therefore, what this means is the sapphire is immensely scratch-resistant in a way that no other comparable material is. Its fracture toughness is around 4 times greater than Gorilla Glass.

There is no surprise that the most likely interaction we have with Sapphire Crustal is in the displays used for the majority of high and mid-level watches. While glass was used by watchmakers for many years, recently sapphire is used by many manufacturers since this better protects the watch against the elements and Wancher is not an exception for using this incredibly transparent material. Those watches with the Sapphire Crystal will provide you the high quality and there is nothing to worry about getting a scratch on your watch glass.

Hacking Feature

Hacking feature, also known as the second-hand halt mechanism or second-stop function. Is a feature that allows the watch user to stop the movement and second hand at will. This is normally accomplished by pulling the crown out to its time-setting position, causing the hacking lever to stop the balance wheel and hear the train of the watch. Whereas an automatic watch will continue to run whether or not the crown is pulled. However, a watch with a hacking feature will have the second's hand and movement stop completely.

In the early 20th century, the hacking movement was widely used, especially with military timepieces. It was especially useful and advantageous to synchronize watches during wartime. Now, this feature is useful in maintaining timekeeping accuracy because the wearers can synchronize their watch with a highly accurate clock.

316L Stainless Steel Case, Skeleton Case Back & Buckle Style Genuine Leather Strap

Wancher uses 316L stainless steel for its steel watch cases. 316L is mainly used in the high technology, aerospace, and chemical industries, where maximum resistance to corrosion is essential. A superalloy, 316L is extremely resistant and highly. The dial is the distinctive face of a Wancher watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. Characterized by hour markers fashioned every Wancher dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.

Furthermore, the skeleton case back further adds sophistication to the watch showcasing the beautiful movement inside.

In my opinion, the overall vintage classic look of the watch makes it so different from other similar watches with similar functionalities in the market today

AUTOMATIC SELF-WINDING MOVEMENT: SEAGULL TY-2806 / ST 1612

The Seagull TY2806 caliber was discovered in an Android Divemaster Espionage watch. It is believed that this movement is identical to the Tianjin ST16 caliber. Although Tianjin and Seagull are the same company (known as Tianjin Seagull Watch Group), they have offices in Tianjin, China, and Hong Kong. It appears that the variation in caliber numbers is related to where the movements are shipped from.

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