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Engineer Hydrocarbon Original (40mm), Black dial, black bezel

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Price
USD3,649

The Engineer Hydrocarbon Original (40mm), reference DM2118B-SCJ-BK, is a 40 mm stainless steel diver from BALL's Engineer Hydrocarbon line, water-resistant to 200 m. This reference pairs a black dial with a tapered stainless steel bracelet with patented folding buckle & extension system. It runs on the automatic BALL RR1102-CSL, certified as a chronometer by COSC. COSC is the Swiss chronometer-testing office: a certified movement has been checked for rate over several days, in several positions and at several temperatures.

Movement
BALL RR1102-CSL
Case
40 mmStainless steel
Water
200 m
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Specifications

Case
Construction
Uni-directional rotating sapphire bezel with micro gas tubes for night reading capability, mu-metal shield, Amortiser® patented anti-shock system, anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal, patented crown protection system, black bezel
Diameter
40 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Lug width
20 mm
Lug to lug
51.1 mm
Water resistance
200 m
Movement
Caliber
BALL RR1102-CSL
Complications
Day, Date
Dial & strap
Dial
Black
Strap / bracelet
Tapered stainless steel bracelet with patented folding buckle & extension system
Catalogue
Tier
Premium

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