Introducing the Axios Flagship
Axios is a small brand based in Singapore that released their first watch, the Ironclad, in 2019. Their newest creation, the Flagship, is a colorful take on the vintage inspired dive watch. The Flagship collection is a series of four watches loosely inspired by the story of Horatio Nelson, the one time Vice Admiral of the British Royal Navy. Nelson will be known to history buffs for his role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and each of the watches in the Flagship series features an engraving of the HMS Victory on the caseback, the last flagship that Nelson captained against Napoleon?s significantly larger naval force. While Nelson?s fleet won the battle, he lost his own life in the process, and is considered one of the great British naval heroes. Let?s take a look at the watch inspired by his life.Â
The Flagship is a 40mm dive watch with 200 meters of water resistance. The case lines are decidedly vintage inspired, in that they have an elegant sweep to them and lack any sharp or severe angles. The case measures 13.2mm thick (crystal included) which is right in line with many watches that Axios is competing with in this segment. Axios claims the watch has been made with durability in mind, and to that end the bezel has been crafted from sapphire glass for increased protection from scratches over the aluminum insert alternative.Â
While the form factor is very much in line with classic divers, there?s a modernity present in the dials, both in colorways th...
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