X TRTS OPS

Created in partnership with The Real Time Show, the Sherpa x TRTS OPS watch captures the aesthetic essentia of classic Enicar watches from the 1960s. A timepiece that is engineered for the modern age, the watch delivers all the features demanded of a contemporary divers watch, together with the rarity of an authentic bayonet compressor casing. A strikingly handsome piece, this edition introduces a matte steel case to the Sherpa portfolio and is powered by the automatic mechanical Mantramatic MM01 calibre. The watch wears on a Tropic style rubber strap.

The Sherpa x TRTS OPS model debuts an uncoated matte sand-blasted steel casing which gives this special collaborative edition an effortlessly cool character. Measuring 40mm across with a height of 13.5mm, the housing replicates the system used by Enicar for their iconic timepieces, featuring a bayonet compressor style case that enables an increase in the water tightness as the pressure on the case is increased.

Sealed to withstand depths of 200m, it is robust in architecture, with a prominent guard at the three o’clock position that protects the crowns for the time setting and bezel functions. Notably, neither crown is of a screw-down design, instead their water resistance is via the company’s proprietary Monoflex compressor system.

The domed sapphire crystal is complemented by a gently domed black dial, with an inner rotating bezel at its perimeter. Chunky indices reinforce the sporty appeal of the watch and a contrasting mix of pristine white and vibrant orange enlivens the dial, while also lending readability. A diminutive date window is positioned at the three o’clock, and the hour and minutes hands have an anti-reflective satin finish, promoting usability in poor light conditions, and this is further enhanced by a liberal coating of Super-LumiNova Grade X1 on the indices and seconds hand.

Beating within, the Mantramatic MM01, based on the Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement carries a secret behind its solid caseback. Two of its wheels feature laser engravings of a Tibetan Buddhist mantra commonly used in the Sherpa region, rendered in a custom traditional Tibetan font. The constant rotation of the pair of wheels adds a unique spiritual aspect to the piece, and for this special edtion, the caseback engraving features the letters TRTS engraved within a motif of a diver’s helmet.

The Sherpa OPS watch comes presented on a Tropic style strap of vulcanised rubber available in black, orange or olive green.