2023 Isotope Hydrium Alba Scottish Watches Limited
Ref: 6HSSS42211
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Isotope Box & Paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 22mm quick-release blue FKM tropic-style strap with a micro-blasted stainless steel signed buckle. The watch is from February 2023 and is sold in worn but overall very fair condition as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a 2023 Isotope Hydrium Alba Scottish Watches Limited is in collaboration with Scottish Watches, the world's second-largest watch-orientated podcast with over 400 episodes, the watch is a limited edition of 100 pieces. Its Scottish roots continue in Alba, which is old Scottish Gaelic for Scotland, the 40mm micro-blasted stainless case curve's over your wrist with stubby flat-ended lugs. On the right side a screw-down crown with deep knurling for extra grip, a 120-click unidirectional bezel has deep knurling and a black sterile sapphire insert holding a double-domed sapphire crystal AR coated above a striking white enamel dial. A blue minute track is precisely marked with squares marking the hours, in the centre, we have a raised platform with thermally heated blued "isotope "i" hands infilled with Super LumiNova that magically play with the light as you rotate your wrist. At 12 o'clock we have the Isotope motif and at 6 o'clock Hydrium Automatic 1000ft printed in blue. On the reverse a screwed-down case back with a deeply engraved divers helmet in the centre, inside an automatic Swiss Landeron Cal. 24, 25 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, the movement is expertly decorated Côtes de Genève and Perlage. The watch comes fitted on a 22mm quick-release blue FKM tropic-style strap with a micro-blasted stainless steel signed buckle and the watch comes with its Isotope presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
This is our first Isotope in stock and I am blown away by how incredible the watch is, especially on the wrist, it appears like a large piece but it hugs the wrist perfectly. The fact this is a limited edition for Scottish Watches is a huge bonus, especially as a fan of their podcast! So snap this up whilst you can, especially at this price.
The Brand
José and Joana Miranda founded Isotope in 2016 based in England their brand name is derived from a scientific name for radioelements with unique half-lives found by radiochemist Frederick Soddy its meaning is "coming from the same place" in Greek. The word Isotope was suggested by a close friend of his wife Dr Margaret Todd at a dinner party in Glasgow in 1913, and was first published in "Nature" in 1913, he was later in 1921 awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They produce uniquely designed timepieces using traditional techniques such as enamelling and thermal heating metals.