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An authentic vintage spirit meets modern technical integrity and gets a touch of fashionable elegance.
Sherpa Watches is the brainchild of Martin Klocke, an engineer and vintage Enicar enthusiast determined to revive the legendary Enicar Sherpa divers of the 1950s and 60s. Staying true to the pioneering compressor case technology initially developed by EPSA (Ervin Piquerez SA), Sherpa’s modern Ultradive series brings the same pressure-sealing construction into the 21st century. Following the Ultradive Sun and Moon, Sherpa now expands its collection with two new references: the Ultradive Tuxedo and the Ultradive Atoll. Both models preserve the heritage compressor DNA while adding personality through new dial colours.
The new Sherpa Ultradive Tuxedo and the Ultradive Atoll come in a 40mm diameter and 13.5mm thick polished stainless steel compressor case, topped with a domed box-style sapphire crystal featuring chrome metallization at the bottom. The construction stays true to its EPSA roots: a double crown system with the protected Monoflex compressor crowns, one at 2 o’clock to operate the inner bi-directional rotating timing ring, and one at 4 o’clock for winding and setting the time. These crowns do not screw down but instead seal tighter under water pressure. An EPSA-STOP bayonet caseback completes the setup, and the watch guarantees 200m of water resistance, tested to ISO 6425 dive watch standards.
The Ultradive Tuxedo comes with a sunray-brushed galvanic silver base dial, contrasting with the matte black inner rotating timing bezel and deep red date numerals. Faceted baton-style indices, treated with Super-LumiNova X1, and diamond-polished hour and minute hands maintain high legibility in low light. The signature double-lollipop seconds hand, with two luminous dots, informs if the watch is running or needs attention.
The Ultradive Atoll is a tribute to turquoise lagoons and tropical reefs. Its galvanic turquoise dial is matched with a white rotating ring and makes the watch feel light and bright on the wrist, an ideal look for summer diving or relaxed warm-weather wear. The Atoll reference uses applied indices and the same signature hands to ensure continuity across the collection.
The new Sherpa Ultradive Tuxedo & Atoll are powered by the Sherpa’s Mantramatic MM01, a top-grade automatic calibre based on the Sellita SW200-1. It runs at a 28,800 vibrations/hour frequency with a 38-hour power reserve and includes hacking seconds for precise setting. Two wheels are micro-laser engraved with the Tibetan mantra, connecting to the Sherpa community’s spiritual heritage. The rotor is Sherpa-signed, and the plates feature a gilt finish.
Each Ultradive Tuxedo and Atoll comes fitted with a tropic-style vulcanised rubber strap closed with a brushed stainless steel pin buckle. A double watch travel roll in fine Italian leather is added to the purchase for those who travel often.
The Ultradive Tuxedo and Ultradive Atoll each retail for EUR 6,500, with deliveries beginning in September 2025. A portion of every sale supports community projects in the Sherpa regions of Nepal, a link to the people who inspired the original Enicar Sherpa. For more details, visit sherpawatches.com.
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Very handsome watches. Price is absolutely ridiculous.
I really like this, but the price does not make sense. I am not a movement guy, but a Selita in a $7,000 steel watch is a step too far. At least Hublot offers a truly beautiful case finished to the nines and an interesting, continuous brand history. This feels like a Zodiac with a larger marketing budget.
Breitling, Omega, Seiko, Formex, Nomos, …, there are so many brands offering fun summer watches that are equal or better to this. Personally, I think I would go Breitling Superocean, one of the Omega Aqua Terra 38.5mm cool-colored models, especially the taupe one with small seconds, a Formex Reef with Coral dial, a Nomos club with Orange dial, or a spring drive-powered Seiko SNR model with a leather strap to avoid Seiko’s bracelet curse with the added benefit of triggering the weirdos who imagine that leather on a dive watch will lead to WW3. I have personally worn shell cordovan straps in salt water for weeks without any problems, save for the apparent shortage of beer (a common plague afflicting Eat Asian countries).
A micro brand, who does not produce a single piece of this watch in house, casing up a very basic movement in a design that isn‘t even their own, and charging 6.5k for that… this watch will remain quite rare. Used Sherpa‘s I‘ve seen in the second hand market struggled to fetch more than 2.5k.