The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

Today, we're going hands-up with a fascinating new watch from the brand we first authored about in 2016. In those days, Swedish brand E.C. Andersson was managing a Kickstarter campaign to finance its first model, the military/marine inspired North Ocean. Since you may recall, the campaign was ultimately effective, and also the first collection offered out. Now, they have returned using their second collection, its northern border Ocean II, which looks much like the very first version but features numerous subtle, yet important, updates. Because of the recognition from the original model, maintaining your same aesthetic is certainly not necessarily a bad factor. Continue reading for the detailed overview of this comfortable yet robust timekeeper, that’s happily, still extremely affordable.

Scandinavian design is famous because of its concentrate on functional simplicity, without compromising around the details and North Ocean II certainly lives up this status. The general design includes a certain rawness into it, giving the timepiece something of the industrial feel and look. It’s obvious this watch continues to be one that is worn in most situations and E.C. Andersson states just as much in the marketing copy: “we are thinking about creating watches rich in quality, designed to endure all challenges, occasions and environments inside your daily existence.” Evidently, I'd say they’ve been successful. Its Northern Border Ocean II is definitely robust and functional, yet it is also versatile and appears just like in your own home on the sailboat because it does at work.

Situation

The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

Such as the original North Ocean, its northern border Ocean II is provided inside a nicely-sized, 40mm cushion-formed, steel situation. At 12mm, it's 2mm thicker compared to first model, however, it is because E.C. Andersson made the decision to help stabilize the movement with a brand new solid metal holder. There's also new dials clamps, which needed a rather thicker situation. The aim of these changes is to offer the greatest degree of cushioning possible, making the movement better quality and reliable. Consistent with this elevated thickness, the crown continues to be expanded by 1mm across to higher harmonize using the situation in addition to house a sturdier screw-lower mechanism.

The parallels to Panerai are extremely indisputable however i wouldn’t go to date regarding refer to this as a homage piece. Actually, I believe it’s pretty obvious that E.C. Anderson aren't attempting to emulate the historic Florentine brand, even should they have attracted some inspiration from this. The lugs are short and curved, making certain a comfortable fit around the wrist, and also the moderate situation size means it wears very easily. A screw-lower, lock-in crown along with a solid, sealed situation caseback, make sure the situation remains waterproof to 100m. In addition, there's a black PVD-coated version, if you would like something a bit more stealth searching.

DIAL

The dial from the North Ocean II is comparatively easy and but still surprisingly striking. Initially glance, it’s somewhat evocative from the dial from the Rolex Sky-Occupant, using the uncovered white-colored calendar wheel within the center contrasting strongly from the matte black dial along with a red triangular indicating the present date. Again, I am not sure if this sounds like a deliberate homage, although E.C. Andersson does mention on its site that its northern border Ocean II is really a watch that pays tribute towards the heritage of horology. Things I can tell, however, is the fact that I that can compare with this design and think it’s an imaginative method to stick out in the crowd without making use of cheap gimmicks.

The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

Overall, the dial is very legible. Hrs and minutes are displayed centrally, with large baton markers at 12, 3, 9 and 6 o’clock, and dots in the other hrs. These, combined with the hands, are covered in luminous paint to make sure maximum legibility, even just in low-light conditions. A railway track chapter ring moment the outdoors from the dial for that minutes. What's missing in the original model is a vital seconds indicator, that we think is much more in-line using the minimalist style of the dial. What’s not apparent visually is always that both your hands happen to be produced from a lighter material than you are on the very first North Ocean, and tighter tubes happen to be utilized on the central stem to improve tension and improve communication between your hands and also the movement inside a bid to help boost the precision from the watch.

MOVEMENT

The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

Within the North Ocean II may be the robust and reliable Seiko Calibre NH05 Automatic, identical to the original North Ocean. However now, all movements are hands-controlled to attain an precision-level comparable with much greater finish brands, a substantial improvement based on the brand. Because of these and also the above pointed out enhancements towards the precision and longevity of the movement, E.C. Andersson have elevated the warranty around the watch to three years. The NH05 provides a power reserve of fifty hrs and it is very reliable, as well as simple to service, however with careful put on you need to only have to do this every decade approximately.

STRAP

The E.C. Andersson North Sea II Watch Review

Its Northern Border Ocean II can be obtained on the selection of a variety of straps, including NATO, vulcanized Italian rubber along with a steel, Milanese-style mesh bracelet. As you can tell within the photos, we reviewed the model using the rubber strap and found it very comfortable. I’m also quite a fan of the NATO strap, which may result in the North Ocean II an excellent summer time watch, even though the mesh strap is tempting too.