# Hand-Wound Vintage Divers Watches HODINKEE and Timex Releases Limited Edition Waterbury Timepiece By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2021-11-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterbury References: [acquiremag](https://www.acquiremag.com/style/hodinkee-timex-waterbury) & [shop.hodinkee](https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/waterbury-hodinkee-limited-edition) New York City-based watch website [HODINKEE](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instrument-beaumarchais-h02) has partnered with Timex to launch their first dive watch, the Waterbury HODINKEE Limited Edition. The sleek new watch features a 40mm × 13mm Waterbury dive case with minimalist, downward-facing lugs, a vintage [Waterbury Clock Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-watches1) logo, and a screwed-down case back. In addition, the watch delivers a fully graduated aluminum bezel and a luminous pip at the zero markers. Inside the glass crystal, the new timepiece features a textured black dial with printed hour markers filled with [Super-LumiNova](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-james-brand-x-timex-automatic-gmt-watch) for added luminosity. Meanwhile, there are three rounded Arabic numerals at three, six, and nine o'clock, adding to its vintage aesthetic. The watch sports a Miyota 8215 automatic with a power reserve of 42 hours in terms of power. Image Credit: Hodinkee ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vintage-inspired Dive Watches:** The rising popularity of vintage-inspired designs offers opportunities for companies to create new products with a retro aesthetic. - **Sustainable Materials:** Using sustainable materials in the production of dive watches could appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Customization and Personalization:** Allowing customers to customize and personalize their dive watches through interchangeable straps and custom engravings could create a more personalized experience. ### Where This Applies - **Watchmaking:** Watchmakers could utilize vintage design elements and sustainable materials in the production of their watches to cater to changing consumer preferences. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce platforms could offer customizable options, such as interchangeable straps and custom engravings, to differentiate themselves from traditional retailers. - **Sustainability:** Sustainability-focused companies could partner with watch manufacturers to create sustainable dive watches using eco-friendly materials and manufacturing processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Aquatic Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-tiburon-dive-watch.md) - [Vintage Dress Watch-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instrument-beaumarchais-h02.md) - [Modernized Retro Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-skindiver-wt-watch.md) - [Demure Designer Dive Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-skindiver-automatic-watch.md) - [Adventurous Collaboration Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huckberry-x-timex-titanium-field-watch.md) - [Accessible Co-Branded Field Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-field-watch.md) - [History-Honoring Collaborative Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrera-seafarer.md) - [Joint Swiss-Movement Mechanical Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hodinkee-and-braun.md) - [Reimagined Retro Viscount Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/field-watch-1.md)