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The M50 DSS picks up where the legendary M1 Momentum leaves off. It is still ruggedly stylish and incredibly reliable, but even more so with a 10-year battery and almost unheard of 6-year warranty. If you’re serious about diving, then you owe it to yourself to take a closer look. 

The meticulously finished case is machined from a block of high-grade 316L stainless steel, and utilizes a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal to let it stand up to rough handling. The calendar date displayed at the 3 o’clock position, is easy to read with the over-size date magnifier made into the crystal.

It has a patented “Blackout Superluminous” dial and hands providing clarity in the dark, plus large hands with numerals and hour markers for easy reading. The dial comes in several choices of color including black, blue, and white, but the blue is particularly compelling.

With a unidirectional ratcheting bezel, and screw-down crown, this watch is ISO 2281 compliant, and rated water-resistant to a depth of 500 meters or 1650 feet. It comes with a durable black rubber strap.

It also features a Japanese quartz movement and a 10-year battery life. All this is backed by a 6-year manufacturers warranty.

St. Moritz is a leader in specialty watches for water-sports, and a recognized as a leading manufacturer of fine diving watches. 

Here’s just a brief recap of what makes the all-new Momentum M50-DSS stand out above the ordinary:

• Solid 316L stainless steel case
• 500M / 1650FT Water-resistance (ISO 2281 compliant)
• Ultra hard, sapphire crystal with over-size date magnifier
• Superluminous hands and markings
• 10 Year Battery Life
• 6 Year Warranty

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It seems like a really good idea. After all, what could be easier or more convenient than a Velcro closure to serve as a watch clasp, letting you get rid of that annoying buckle.

I would suggest it’s not a good plan even though you’ll see it used on a great many watches – especially military styles. They use it both for attaching the watch case to the band, as well as for the band closure itself.

The reason to pass on this is because the hook and loop material will wear away over time and eventually stop holding securely.

I had one of these nylon bands on a dive watch and ended up losing it during a dive somewhere on the bottom of the ocean in the Virgin Islands. The watch was an M1 Momentum, a favorite I’d had for a good many years.

What had happened was the Velcro got worn over time to the point where it almost disappeared from the end of the strap. This allowed the tip to curl up whenever the band rubbed against anything.

I remember setting the elapsed time bezel at the start of a dive, then later on, when looking to check the watch against my computer, the watch wasn’t there. Fortunately the watch was a backup for the dive computer, but I still hated losing it.

I’d evidently caught that curled up tip on my gear and inadvertently released the closure, allowing the watch to simply fall away. Never even felt it.

And yes, I’d noticed the wear, and should’ve replaced the band, but just ignored it too long. I mean it was still holding securely as long as that tip didn’t catch on anything. Oh well, lesson learned.

But I still recommend only watches with a rubber strap & buckle, or a stainless bracelet with locking clasp for diving. It may not be such a big deal on land – definitely easier to find, but underwater is a different problem altogether.

The legendary M1 Momentum is very much a serious dive watch. Considered ground-breaking when first introduced by St. Moritz Watch Corp., it remains a leader in terms of its combination of rugged style and reliable performance, all at a reasonable price.

The case is made of solid 316L stainless steel, and comes with either a heat-tempered mineral crystal, or a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

It has a Superluminous dial and hands providing clarity in the dark, plus large hands with numerals and hour markers for easy reading. There are several choices of dial color including black, blue, orange, yellow, white, and lime. The calendar date is displayed at the 3 o’clock position.

The M1 can be had in a large (43mm x 12mm) men’s size or the smaller (32mm x 10mm) for women. You can also get the Special Edition M1 PRO version, which has the well-recognized, red & white, “diver down” flag discretely placed on the watch-face.

With a unidirectional ratcheting bezel, and screw-down crown, this watch is rated to a depth of 200 meters or 660 feet. It features a Japanese quartz movement and long battery life.

There are two options for the strap. Either a black rubber band with a latching clasp, or a nylon band that uses a Velcro closure.

I don’t recommend the Velcro as it caused me the loss of my M1 that I’d had for many years. What happened was that the hook and loop of the Velcro gradually wore away at the tip of the band until it curled up a bit. While diving last year I must’ve somehow brushed against it enough to let it slide out during one of our dives, and it disappeared forever.

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