Standard technical features for Watches of Esprit Timewear:
Movements
Most of the Esprit timewear models are using a quartz movement.
Metal bands
•
Most Esprit timewear metal bands are in stainless steel.
•
Metal bands can be ion-plated in gold, rose gold, black or bicolor.
•
Finishing: satin, matt or polished.
•
Esprit timewear logo is stamped or engraved mostly at the buckle.
Straps
•
Free of toxic chemicals (e.g. nickel, AZO and PCB) according to law.
•
Esprit timewear logo is stamped on the back.
•
Special buckle with an Esprit logo.
•
The straps can be out of leather, rubber, nylon or fabric.
Care
•
Models with metal bands, rubber and nylon straps (excluding combinations with leather) can be cleaned normally by using soap and little bit of water.
•
Models with leather straps can be easily cleaned with a Q-tip and a soft cloth.
Case
•
90% of all of our models have a stainless steel case.
•
All Esprit timewear models have a stainless steel case back.
•
Esprit uses only mineral crystal.
Ion plating (IP)
•
Esprit timewear exclusively uses ion plating: under vacuum conditions, ions touch and penetrate the base material at high velocity. The result is a color effect that is more durable than galvanization, models are available in colors such as gold, rosegold, black, grey, brown, antique gold.
•
All plating is according to EC law EN1811.
Nickel
•
Stainless steel and also brass cases contain a small amount of nickel but are within the limit allowed by law.
Water-resistance
•
All Esprit watches are standard 3 or 5 BAR water-resistant – the indication can be found on the case back. Some models are even 10 BAR water-resistant which is indicated on the dial and case back.
•
According to international standard, a watch may be called “water resistant” if it can withstand sweat, water drops or rain, and at remain least 30 minutes underwater at depth of 1 meter. Water resistance is measured in different degrees of water pressure (3,5,10 & 20 BAR).
•
The given pressure is not a measurement for how deep one can dive in the water.
•
The chronograph function can not be used during diving or swimming. If the chronograph buttons are pushed underwater, it will displace air inside the watch and cause it to leak.