“I bought this watch two years later than I had anticipated. I fell in love with it immediately when I saw the review of the V1 on Urban Gentry and thought it would be a great place-holder for a planned future Black Bay purchase.
This watch does not disappoint in the least. Yes, it is a homage to a discontinued diver from the 60s (but only a "nod to history"), and it is simply gorgeous in its own right. It has a number of unique styling elements to make it worth the purchase. Unlike the vintage watch, the Näcken has 300m of water resistance and I also prefer a date complication on my watches... the placement at 6 is very subtle. I love the shades of blue on this watch and the light plays beautifully on the dial. The aluminum bezel gives it a classic, vintage feel. The QC is perfect, and timekeeping is very accurate (+6 seconds per day on the wrist).
I have come to realise that I will never actually buy the planned BB as prices keep spiralling out of reach, and I much prefer a date on my watch. Therefore, I had to buy this watch now before it was sold out. All I can say is, bravo NTH! This is a keeper for me.
Purchasing from LIW is always seamless, so nothing more to add. Many thanks to Marc and Ryan for getting it to me here in Vancouver Canada so quickly.”
