Nauticfish

Overview

Nauticfish is a German watch brand specializing in high-quality dive watches designed for professional and leisure underwater use. Established in 1998, it focuses on waterproof timepieces developed in collaboration with dive experts and institutions, positioning it as a niche player in the dive watch market with models tested up to extreme depths like 1000m or more.¹³⁶

History

Nauticfish was founded in 1998 to develop and produce waterproof dive watches for professional use.¹³ It originated as an offshoot of the Schaumburg/Lindburgh & Benson watch group, initially offering rebranded Schaumburg models with minor modifications.⁶ Over the years, the brand evolved its designs to develop a distinct character while maintaining aggressive dive watch specifications.⁶

Product Lines

Manufacturing

Nauticfish watches are made in Germany, with development and production handled by an experienced team of technicians and watchmakers.¹³ They utilize Swiss movements like ETA 2824-2 and perform in-house watertightness testing up to 600 ATM.²⁵⁶

Notable Products

• Nauticfish Thûsunt - 43mm automatic dive watch with 1000m water resistance, ETA 2824-2 movement, helium escape valve, priced around $938 USD.
• Nauticfish Thûsunt gruoni - Green-themed 43mm dive watch with 1000m water resistance, brushed steel case, super-luminova bezel.
• Thusunt 2000m Model - High-spec dive watch with 2000m water resistance and advanced pressure testing capabilities.

Reputation

Nauticfish is recognized among watch enthusiasts for its robust German dive watches with impressive water resistance ratings and professional-grade specs, often using reliable ETA movements.²⁵⁷ It appeals to those seeking affordable alternatives to mainstream dive watches but receives some criticism for designs that started as rebranded versions of parent brand models and remain somewhat conservative.⁶ Professionals value its extreme depth testing capabilities, though it lacks widespread mainstream recognition.²⁶