# Vintage-Inspired Dive Watches Meraud Bonaire was Designed by a Passionate Collector By Tom Nowakovski | Published 2018-11-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meraud-bonaire References: [ttps](http://ttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meraud-watches/meraud-vintage-inspired-watches-with-swiss-movemen) & [meraud-watches](https://www.meraud-watches.com) Inspired by the early dive watches of the 50s and 60s, Meraud Bonaire is a [vintage-inspired automatic watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panerai-luminor-marina). Designed from the mindset of a passionate collector with a focus on details Meraud Bonaire was created by an established Belgium-based watch enthusiast, Stijn Busschaert. The Meraud Bonaire Dive Watch features a 39mm case size, a scratch-resistant [diver bezel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vpc-type-39vm), C3 [Swiss](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braun-clocks) SuperLuminova-coated polished steel indices, Swiss STP1-11 automatic movement, domed sapphire crystal with AR coating, 200 meters of water resistance, and thickness of only 12.5mm. Available in Graphite Grey, Marine Blue and Onyx Black with various strap options, Meraud already reached their goal of €70,000 (Approx $79,853 USD) within only 2 hours of launching and the campaign ends on November 17th 2018. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vintage-inspired Dive Watches:** Opportunity for incorporating vintage design elements into modern dive watches. ### Where This Applies - **Watch Industry:** Potential for introducing vintage-inspired dive watches to meet the demand of watch enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Demure Designer Dive Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-skindiver-automatic-watch.md) - [Contemporary Dive Classics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mwmod01-v2.md) - [Summery Oceanic Dive Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seiko-prosper-heritage.md) - [Accessible Aquatic Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-tiburon-dive-watch.md) - [Chromatic Decompression Diver Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-skindiver-decompression-mn90-watch.md) - [Accessible Feature-Rich Diver Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undone-aquadeep-dive-watch.md) - [Modernized Retro Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-skindiver-wt-watch.md) - [Designer Urbanite Diver Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dan-henry-1975-skin-diver-watch.md) - [Revived 60s-Inspired Dive Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-defy-revival-a3648.md)