Aquastar Deepstar III Chronograph (Manual Wind)
The Aquastar Deepstar III Manual Wind is a column-wheel hand-wound dive chronograph with no-decompression bezel, sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance.
The Aquastar Deepstar III represents a bold step forward by looking back to the brand’s roots. After years of utilizing automatic movements in the modern Deepstar chronographs, Aquastar has partnered with La Joux-Perret to create an exclusive manual wind column wheel chronograph movement that honors the spirit of the original 1960s Deepstar and its legendary Valjoux 23 caliber.
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Aquastar Deepstar iii
Manual wind column wheel chronograph
Diving into excellence since 1962.
Founded in 1962 in Geneva/Switzerland, Aquastar has since set milestones in the evolution of the dive watch
Technical specifications
Aquastar Deepstar III Chronograph (Manual Wind): every measurement, grade, and line.
3 dial colors available
Grey, blue and black
DIAL
Sunburst dial design
DIAL
Applied stainless steel markers/indices
DIAL
High density filling old light Radium super luminova application
CASE
Bi-directional rotating bezel on a ceramic bearing
CASE
316L Stainless Steel case with highly domed, AR triple coated sapphire crystal
Case Diameter
39mm
Bezel Diameter
39mm
Length from lug to lug
49mm
Height
14mm
MOVEMENT
Second chronograph at center
MOVEMENT
30min counter 3h
MOVEMENT
Running indicator 9h
MOVEMENT
Physical Dimensions Ø30.40 x 7.90 mm
MOVEMENT
Cage diameter Ø30.00 mm
MOVEMENT
Frequency 4 Hz
MOVEMENT
Power reserve 55 h
MOVEMENT
Number of rubies 28
MOVEMENT
High end Swiss Made Manufacture caliber, Mono-Compax Column Wheel mechanical hand-wind Chronograph
FUNCTIONS
Hour, minute and seconds indicators
FUNCTIONS
Operation indicator at 9
FUNCTIONS
30 minute stop watch sub counter at 3
FUNCTIONS
Successive/Multiple dive non decompression table calculator according to the French Navy dive tables
STRAP
Available on a Stainless Steel BOR bracelet with fitted endlinks
SHIPPING
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In the field
Aquastar Deepstar III Chronograph (Manual Wind)
In the field
The Aquastar Deepstar III Chronograph (Manual Wind), photographed by the divers who wear it.
Gallery
Aquastar Deepstar III Chronograph (Manual Wind), in photographs.
32 photographs from the Aquastar archive. Click any image to enlarge.
Questions
Before you order.
What is the Deepstar III?
The Deepstar III is Aquastar's latest and most historically faithful version of the Deepstar. It replaces the automatic chronograph movement of the standard Deepstar Chronograph with a hand-wound (manual-wind) column-wheel chronograph caliber, deliberately evoking the Valjoux 23 hand-wound movement that powered the original 1965 Deepstar.
Why choose a manual-wind movement over automatic?
Manual winding is a deliberate connection to tradition. The vintage 1965 Deepstar was powered by a hand-wound Valjoux caliber, and the ritual of winding the watch each morning connects the modern wearer to that heritage. Manual movements are also typically thinner and mechanically simpler, which many purists prefer.
What makes the Deepstar III different from the standard Deepstar Chronograph?
The core functionality is identical, same case dimensions, same patented decompression bezel, same mono sub-dial layout. The key difference is the movement: the Deepstar III uses a manual-wind column-wheel chronograph caliber rather than an automatic rotor-based movement. The case height is slightly taller in the automatic version at 14mm to accommodate the caliber.
Is the Deepstar III available now?
The Deepstar III is available for pre-order, with shipping planned imminently. It comes in the same three dial colors as the automatic Deepstar: Blue Ray, Steel Grey, and Vintage Black.
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Aquastar Deepstar III Chronograph (Manual Wind)
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