We are glad to announce a new version of the ARCHIMEDE diver, the SportTaucher K.

This diver watch is water resistant to 300m and can be used not only for diving – also determining cardinal directions is possible.

The prices are:

– with leather/rubber/carbon strap: EUR 690
– with steel bracelet/Milanaise mesh bracelet: EUR 820

For more information and ordering please go to the ARCHIMEDE website.

With the ARCHIMEDE SportTaucher K it is easy to determine the directions north and south in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The unidirectional rotating bezel displays cardinal directions with degrees. To determine the directions north and south please follow these instructions:

For the Northern Hemisphere

1. Set your watch to local time.
2. Place your watch on a plain, horizontal surface.
3. Turn the watch so that the hour hand points towards the sun.
4. Turn the bezel, so that the ‘S’ is placed midway between the hour hand and twelve o’clock.
5. ‘S‘ indicates south (more or less).

For the Southern hemisphere

1. Set your watch to local time.
2. Place your watch on a plain, horizontal surface.
3. Turn the watch so that twelve o’clock points to the sun.
4. Turn the bezel, so that the triangle / luminous dot (‘N‘) is midway between the hour hand and twelve o’clock.
5. The triangle / luminous dot (‘N‘) indicates north (more or less).

For further orientation, the directions of certain degrees (0-360) can be identified on the bezel. The wider angle between the hour hand and twelve o’clock should be used for measurements before 6am and after 6pm.

The measurement needs to be adjusted to allow for winter/summer time changes. In Germany, for instance, one hour should be deducted during summer (from March to October). Alternatively, the one o‘clock position can be used instead of twelve o’clock.

Please note that this does not provide a perfect measurement. And the nearer you are to the equator, the less precise the results.