Introducing the Isotope HydriumX “Will Return” Diver
Taking inspiration from the iconic ?Will return? clock door sign, Isotope?s new dive watch is a combination of charm and purpose. The Isotope HydriumX ?Will Return? came about following José and Joana Miranda?s frequent trips to New York, and after two years in the making have now launched this model as a Limited Edition of 100 pieces. I don?t recall whether I have also seen this door sign on this side of the pond, but even without the reference spelled out the design still feels familiar to me as an Englishman who has only visited the Big Apple twice. The HydriumX ?Will Return? makes an immediate impression. Its design is charming and quirky, but not for everyone ? especially in a dive watch.
Putting the door sign into a watch design seems fairly simple, and for Isotope it?s almost tailor made. The brand makes heavy usage of the ?Lacrima? shape throughout their catalog of watches, creating a strong brand identity. Sometimes this shape is just used to create depth, or sometimes as part of a functional component as seen in the GMT 00 (reviewed here). In the case of the HydriumX ?Will Return? the hand shape is a great alternative platform to make use of the shape. Staying fairly true to the door sign, the watch features two bold, red hands with no obvious second hand. In fact, the second hand takes the form of a third ?Lacrima? shape extending no further than the width of the other hands below. As such, this can be used to validate that the watch is running and not...
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