I don’t know how else to say this: the Sector 100 is a postmodern 21st century watch. If, like me, you want to know a bit more about the design of the watches you own, then read on. One one level, if you like the way the Sector 100 looks, then super it’s a done deal easy to recommend. Nodus hit the price-to-feature ratio dead on. The Hemel Seadart ($499), The Boldr Five In a Row ($399), Lorier Hydra ($499), Raven Solitude ($450), and so on all present pretty much the same feature set at pretty much the same price. The Seiko NH38 movement is a solid and affordable unit, and the lack of a date is hip.Ĭonsidering comparable mechanical dive watches, the Sector 100 is right where it needs to be in terms of price. The crown is big, knurled and easy to use. Bezel action is solid, though the grip isn’t great, not unlike the Seiko SKX007 that everyone recommended back in the day. No diver extension, but I tend toward rubber straps for diving, so no biggie there.
The beads-of-rice style bracelet is very nice on wrist, with screws holding the links together for easier DIY sizing, a locking three-way folding clasp, and a micro-adjustment. This case provides 100 meters of water resistance, which is more than enough for a dive watch (I’ve taken watches with this rating below 39.5 meters, which is the recreational diving limit, and had no problems). This standard feature set includes a well cut 316L stainless steel case at 38mm, which is a very popular size these days – not too big, not too small, kind of vintage, able to fit on almost anyone. If you know affordable dive watches, the following will likely be familiar. The Sector 100 Among It’s BrethrenĪt $475, the Sector 100 offers what I’ll call the standard feature set. The features-to-price ratio being spot on, let’s look at the watch in a broader context, so that one considering the Sector 100 can understand better what exactly they’re considering. The trick for any brand is to offer a compelling watch at exactly the right price, and in my opinion Nodus has done just that with the Sector 100 Dive Watch. Today, there are so many compelling affordable divers available that recommending one requires a more nuanced understanding of this category. Seiko NH38 mechanical auto-winding (no date)Ī decade ago, recommending Seiko divers as an affordable mechanical tool watch was my default position.
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