Modesty is a virtue for some and clearly not all. To a few, there is the quiet appeal of things that are exceptional, but yet not victims of widespread recognition. One of the most humble and affordable watches that exemplifies this fittingly is the HALIOS Seaforth.
Released in 2017, the Seaforth was made available in three small production runs. Due to the limited scale of the small brand’s manufacture, the wait between placing an order and receiving the watch was almost a full year. However, when I finally received it and held it in the flesh, it was clear that waiting was no mistake.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The appropriately named Abyss Blue dial is a perfect coalescence of the very best shades of deep and dark blue. Pictures fail to do it justice, with the hue unavoidably appearing either too dark or too light. This elusiveness only seems, however, to add to its charm. The Seaforth’s time-only configuration provides a back-to-basics aesthetic, while still hinting at its quality through its beautiful polished hour markers. Equipped with a screw-down crown and two hundred meters of water resistance, this makes a perfect go-anywhere, do-anything field watch.
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