New Helberg CH8 Arrives

[DEMO]

The Helberg CH8 arrived the end of last week and it's been getting constant wrist time over the weekend. There are so many nice design details about this watch, this one is very well executed. IMO this is one of the best watches so far from Helberg as far as build quality. Yes it is a large watch, but I like large divers. Dimensions are 44mm dia, 15mm thick (19 with dome), 52mm lug to lug. It wears very well on my 7 1/4" wrist due to the flat caseback.

My order was for the SS version with the super dome sapphire crystal. The crystal has eight layers of AR coating on the interior which makes the crystal amazingly clear. The watch is powered by a Miyota 9015 automatic movement and the watch is WR to 1000m.

Finishing on this watch is incredible, every surface of the watch is beautifully finished with brushed and polished surfaces. Under close examination this watch looks and feels much nicer than the average micro brand watch. IMO it is finished at a level of German watches. Yes, that is right. There are no sharp edges as you run your fingers over the case surface. The crown at 4:00 screws down extremely smoothly. The satin finished dial printing and finishing is executed very nicely. The fine bezel teeth are machined perfectly without any flaws. The Sapphire bezel insert is crisply printed second surface. The Super-LumiNova BGW9 is bright, well applied and lasts all night. And the beautiful Manta Ray design on the caseback is beautifully etched and then polished to remove any rough edge. The watch comes in a Black Pelican waterproof case and is supplied with black ostrich leather strap, black canvas strap, warranty card and screwdriver. As a returning customer I also received a gorgeous brown leather Horween strap. I added the optional Isofrane to my order as well. New for Helberg / H2O is a custom CNC machined stainless steel buckle. It fits perfectly on the Isofrane strap. Overall I am exremely please with this new addition to the collection.

And of course we need pics.

Cheers