The SS-1 | Submarine Heritage

Tin Can Timepieces // SS-1

Under Pressure.
Ready For Anything.

Named for USS Holland (SS-1), the U.S. Navy's first commissioned submarine. A mechanical dive-watch platform built around the same ideas that mattered in the early fleet: reliability, durability and purpose.

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USS HOLLAND (SS-1) AUTOMATIC SAPPHIRE 100M TESTED STAINLESS STEEL 41MM

The Original Submarine

Named For
The First.

The SS-1 takes its name from USS Holland, the submarine that marked the beginning of the United States Navy's commissioned submarine force.

That heritage shaped the watch. The SS-1 is not polished nostalgia. It is a straightforward mechanical watch inspired by diesel smoke, machinery, steel and the people who worked beneath the surface.

Time-tested. Purpose-built. Nothing extra.

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Built Like Equipment

A Watch You Don't Have To Baby.

The core SS-1 pairs a hardened stainless-steel case with sapphire crystal, a ceramic bezel and an automatic movement. It is tested in-house to 100 meters and designed to move easily between the water, the shop and everyday use.

The point is simple: proven materials, useful specifications and mechanical reliability without unnecessary complication.

One Platform // Multiple Missions

The SS-1 Foundation.

01

41 MM Steel Case

A substantial tool-watch footprint in hardened stainless steel, with a 49.9 mm lug-to-lug measurement and 20 mm lug width.

02

Sapphire + 100M

Sapphire crystal and in-house testing to 100 meters give every core SS-1 the practical durability expected from the platform.

03

Automatic Power

From Seiko NH-series movements to the Swiss Sellita SW-200, every SS-1 is mechanical and designed to be serviceable for the long haul.

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Built To Be
Worn.

The SS-1 was never meant to live in a render. These are real watches out in the world—on wrists, in daily rotation, and doing exactly what a tool watch is supposed to do.

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Choose Your SS-1

One Lineage.
Four Versions.

The SS-1 automatic dive watch
The Original

The SS-1

NH35 Seiko automatic movement, sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel and eight color configurations. The most direct expression of the SS-1 platform.

$299
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Swiss SS-1 automatic watch
Swiss Automatic

Swiss SS-1

The same 41 mm SS-1 architecture upgraded with a Swiss Sellita SW-200 automatic movement and signature Glacier White, Matte Black and Burlap Moss configurations.

$499
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SS-1 GMT automatic watch
Second Time Zone

SS-1 GMT

Powered by the Seiko NH34 automatic GMT movement, the SS-1 GMT adds 24-hour timekeeping to the platform while keeping the same submarine-inspired identity.

$419
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Cave Diver SS-1 automatic watch
Built For The Depths

Cave Diver SS-1

The SS-1 pushed toward maximum underwater legibility. A purpose-focused variation for customers who want the platform's dive-watch character turned all the way up.

$329
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Base SS-1 // Technical Data

Core Specifications.

CaseHardened Stainless Steel
Diameter41 mm
Lug-to-Lug49.9 mm
Thickness13.8 mm
Lug Width20 mm
CrystalSapphire
Water Resistance100 m // In-House Tested
Base MovementSeiko NH35 Automatic
Base BezelCeramic
Swiss MovementSellita SW-200
GMT MovementSeiko NH34 Automatic
HeritageUSS Holland (SS-1)
Tin Can Timepieces // SS-1

The Line Starts Here.

From the original NH35 model to Swiss, GMT and Cave Diver versions, every SS-1 starts with the same idea: build a mechanical watch that earns its place on the wrist.

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