I got over my hang-up on microbrands and decided to acquire a diver this time. I can identify with the brand "Ahon" as it evokes getting out of the water - an allusion to rising/getting out of trouble or a problematic state. This relates to "umahon sa kahirapan" (rising out of poverty). So yes, I think its a nice brand name that can also simply mean getting out of the water after a swim. :)
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| The Ahon has a black dial and no day or date complications. |
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| Side view showing the signed crown that can be screwed down for water resistance. |
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| The other side view |
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| The case back shows an etched butanding (whale shark) and diver. |
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| Another view of the case back - inside is an NH38 movement produced by Seiko for non-Seiko brand watches. This is an automatic movement that runs at 21,600 A/h with a potential reserve of 41h. It also has a hacking feature; meaning the second hand stops when you pull the crown to set the time. |
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| A wrist shot after I changed the strap. It came with three - a brown leather nato, a single pass fabric nato and a stainless steel mesh bracelet. I have some spare leather straps and this minimalist was perfect for this diver. |
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| The hands and hour indices are luminous. Here's a sample lume shot in broad daylight (actually in the office). |
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| Super Luminova glows bright in the dark |
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| The watch looked good with a stainless steel bracelet like maybe an oyster, jubilee or president. I tried something like those and though it wasn't a perfect fit, I could see that this may be suitable for this diver especially if I will take for a swim. |
The watch has a 300m rating but I have not yet used it for swimming, snorkelling or diving (I don't dive.). I do use it more frequently than my other watches especially in the afternoons when we walk our dogs and I water the plants in our garden. It is a nice acquisition that is a keeper for now.
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