The Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” is a stainless-steel mechanical dive watch that combines a traditional black diver dial with a distinctive green bezel and a five-link bracelet. Its construction follows familiar professional-diver principles, including a sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, unidirectional rotating bezel and 200-meter water resistance.
Inside, the reference is associated with the Japanese Seiko/TMI NH35 automatic caliber, a 24-jewel movement known for its straightforward construction, manual winding and hacking capability. The Atlantica is particularly interesting as an accessible vintage-inspired sports watch, pairing recognizable dive-watch styling with practical specifications and a more decorative bracelet and rehaut treatment.
Design
The Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” uses a 42 mm stainless-steel case with broad, conventional diver-watch proportions. Its round architecture, integrated crown guards and relatively short transition from the case body to the bracelet give the model a substantial sports-watch appearance. The surfaces combine functional brushing with polished details, producing enough contrast to distinguish the case geometry without moving away from the watch’s utilitarian character.
A green unidirectional rotating bezel provides the defining visual element. The insert carries a graduated 60-minute diving scale, with large numerals at 10-minute intervals, prominent markers and a luminous reference point at 12 o’clock. Against the green surround, the Soot Black dial remains deliberately conventional: circular luminous hour markers dominate the layout, rectangular markers appear at 6 and 9, and a large triangular index identifies 12 o’clock. Broad luminous hands reinforce the classic diver configuration, while the date at 3 o’clock is enlarged by a cyclops lens.
Around the dial is one of the Atlantica’s more unusual visual details: an inner rehaut carrying repeated DUXOT branding around its circumference. This creates a decorative border between the functional dial and the bezel while giving the reference a more distinctive identity. The sapphire crystal adds a modern protective element to an otherwise strongly vintage-inspired design.
Completing the exterior is a 22 mm stainless-steel five-link bracelet, visually similar to the traditional J-style or Jubilee-style format. Its combination of smaller central links and broader outer links gives the watch a slightly more refined appearance than the three-link bracelets commonly associated with contemporary tool watches.
Case & Construction
The stainless steel case of the Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” measures 42 mm in diameter, 13 mm thick and 50 mm from lug to lug, with a lug width of 22 mm. These dimensions place the Atlantica firmly within modern sports-watch territory while retaining conventional proportions for a mechanical diver. Duxot specifies a total weight of approximately 155 grams.
Its technical construction includes a screw-down crown, sapphire crystal and unidirectional rotating diving bezel. Water resistance is rated to 200 meters (20 ATM), providing the level of sealing expected from a recreational dive-oriented sports watch. Duxot’s operating manual specifically identifies the screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel as functional components of the Atlantica platform.
At the rear, retailer specifications for this model identify a transparent exhibition caseback, allowing the automatic mechanism to remain visible rather than concealing it behind a conventional solid steel back.
Movement
The Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” is powered by a Japanese automatic mechanical movement. Reference-specific retailer documentation and the Atlantica instruction-manual identification support the NH35, a widely used 24-jewel automatic caliber produced within the Seiko/TMI movement family. It operates at 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz) and provides approximately 41 hours of power reserve.
The NH35 uses a self-winding rotor to convert wrist movement into energy stored in the mainspring, while also permitting manual winding through the crown. Hacking seconds stop the seconds hand when the crown is pulled to the time-setting position, allowing more precise synchronization. Its relatively moderate frequency, simple three-hand-and-date architecture and widespread availability have made the NH35 a common choice for affordable mechanical sports and dive watches.
There is an inconsistency in Duxot’s current online product material: the specification table identifies only a Japanese automatic movement, while promotional text elsewhere on the same page mentions a 21-jewel Miyota movement with 42 hours of reserve. Reference-specific retailer listings and the Atlantica manual designation instead identify the NH35, making the latter the better-supported caliber attribution for this particolar model.
Functions & Complications
This Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” provides the essential indications of hours, minutes and central seconds, together with a date display at 3 o’clock. The date is mechanically driven by the automatic caliber and enlarged through the cyclops incorporated into the sapphire crystal, making it easier to read during everyday use.
Its principal specialized function is the unidirectional rotating 60-minute bezel. This allows elapsed time to be tracked by aligning the bezel’s zero marker with the minute hand, a traditional diving function that can also be used for everyday timing. The unidirectional construction is a safety-oriented feature because accidental movement can only indicate that more time has elapsed rather than less.
Performance
With a 42 mm diameter and 50 mm lug-to-lug measurement, the Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” has a substantial wrist presence without reaching the oversized proportions of some contemporary dive watches. The five-link steel bracelet distributes the watch’s 155-gram weight across the wrist, while its smaller individual links provide greater articulation than a conventional large three-link construction.
Legibility is strong due to the contrast between the Soot Black dial and the large light-colored hands and applied hour markers. Duxot specifies Japanese luminous material for the indexes, while retailers also confirm luminous hands and markers, supporting visibility in reduced light.
The combination of sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, steel construction and 200-meter water resistance makes the watch suitable for everyday wear, swimming and recreational aquatic use. Its green bezel and more decorative bracelet also give it enough visual character to work as a casual sports watch away from the water.
Technical Data
Brand: Duxot Watches;
Model: Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” (DX-2057-33);
Year: 2024;
Case Material: Stainless Steel;
Case Diameter: 42 mm;
Case Thickness: 13 mm;
Lug Width: 22 mm;
Lug-to-Lug: 50 mm;
Crystal: Sapphire with Date Magnifier;
Water Resistance: 200 m / 660 ft (20 ATM);
Power Reserve: ~41 hours;
Movement: Automatic Mechanical Watches – Seiko/TMI Caliber NH35 (Japanese Movement);
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Automatic Winding, Manual Winding, Hacking Seconds;
Complications: Date Display, Unidirectional 60-Minute Diving Bezel;
Bracelet / Strap: Stainless Steel Five-Link Bracelet with Fold-Over Clasp, Safety Lock and Push Buttons;
Type: Casual Watches, Diver Watches, Sports Watches, Tool Watches;
Sex: Men’s Watches;
Nationality: Hong Kong Watches.
Retail Price (Launch): €425 / $290.
The Duxot Atlantica Diver Automatic “Kermit” sits within the broad tradition of vintage-inspired mechanical dive watches, using familiar professional-watch elements while emphasizing an accessible price position. The black-dial and green-bezel combination clearly connects it with a well-established visual theme in modern dive-watch culture, while the repeated Duxot rehaut and five-link bracelet give the model its own recognizable details.
With an NH35 automatic movement, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown and 200-meter water resistance, this model combines practical specifications with a design that can move easily between recreational aquatic use and everyday wear. It is best suited to buyers looking for a robust automatic diver with recognizable styling and straightforward mechanical construction.
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