Henry Archer Nordsø Malachite - TMS Exclusive Limited Edition (Gemstone Dial)

These limited edition timepieces are exclusive to just The Microbrand Store.

Overview

High Quality Natural Gemstone

The 40mm Henry Archer Nordsø Malachite is a 200 meter rated dive watch featuring a malachite gemstone dial. Each dial will have a unique look stemming from the varying banding lines that naturally occurs in malachite. All of our dials however have been specially selected so that the dial is predominantly a rich green with an eye-catching range of green hues, together with possibly some black or thin cream/white banding mixed in that fits extremely well with our black bezel and white markings. Unlike most other malachite dials, we've opted for thicker slices of malachite so we can give them a semi-gloss polished finish to help bring out the rich coloration, while still making sure that the watch clocks in with a height under 11mm, making it very elegant for formal occasions. We're deliberately rejecting other colors often found with malachite, such as blue azurite, and are only going with colors that fit the aesthetics of this design.

Learn more about malachite.

Great Attention to Detail

The differences between a nice watch and a great watch are often found in all the little details that the wearer can appreciate. Here we have a carefully thought out and sophisticated design, from the gnurling on the crown that matches the bezel grip, to the mix of finely brushed finishes with polished chamfered edges that accent the thin profile, to the rounded look of the semi-skeletonized custom handset, all with a carefully thought out color scheme where even the green dots on the bezel are lumed.

Engineering to Match

Henry Archer cut no corners with the Nordsø Malachite, which boasts scratch resistant sapphire crystal on both the front and back of the watch, six layers of anti-reflective coating, a scratch resistant glossy ceramic bezel insert, the ultra-reliable 9039 automatic high beat movement with Parashock protection, and a fully milled clasp with double pushers that features a convenient tool-less micro-adjustment system. The extremely comfortable fully articulated beads-of-rice bracelet comes with female end links for an even better fit, and convenient quick-release tool-less spring bars. Also included is the brighter, longer lasting, and more expensive premium grade version of blue Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9 lume.

What's With the Name?

Nordsø is Danish for the “North Sea”, which lies between Great Britain and Denmark. A very apt name for a series of dive watches from Henry Archer, which is a Danish microbrand. In English, this can be written as Nordsoe, or sometimes Nordso.

Please note that case back depicted is a prototype. There is a very minor wording improvement on the production watches that we are retailing. The revised wording is fully detailed in our Specifications.

Malachite

Malachite Gemstone History

Malachite has been a much sought-after gemstone for over 6,000 years, with ancient Egyptians producing malachite amulets and other jewellery since around 4,000 B.C. There is also evidence of extensive malachite mining over thousands of years in Great Britain using Stone Age bone and stone tools from around 3,800 B.C. to 600 B.C.

Throughout recorded history, malachite has always been worn as a protection against the “evil eye” and bad luck, and it became a popular gemstone with many merchants and travellers in the Middle Ages, who wore it both for protection and to bring success and wealth, and to maintain good health and avert depression. Marbodius of Rennes promoted malachite in the 12th century as a protective talisman and to help with sleep, and by the 17th century, a common Spanish superstition recommended that malachite be worn by children to protect from black magic and witchcraft.

Nowadays we can appreciate malachite for it’s rich green colors, which don’t fade over time, and it’s intrinsic beauty, with each malachite dial having a unique look due to the many variations in the banding patterns. Malachite is also becoming a rarer gemstone, since most of the original mining sources have now been depleted.

Videos

Nordsø Malachite Video Reviews

Specifications

Watch Specifications

• Reference: Henry Archer Nordsø Malachite.
• Series: The Microbrand Store Exclusive Limited Edition.
• Type: Microbrand dive watch with natural gemstone dial.
• Color Scheme: Green, black and white, with yellow accents and cyan blue lume.
• Limited Edition Size: 500 individually numbered timepieces.
• Water Resistance: 20 ATM / 200 meters / 660 feet.
• Diameter: 40mm, excluding crown.
• Lug-to-Lug Length: 47mm.
• Lug Width: 20mm.
• Height: 10.8mm, including crystal.
• Case: 316L marine grade stainless steel with a finely brushed finish that is accented by highly polished chamfered edges.
  
• Case Back: Individually numbered 316L marine grade stainless steel screw down case back with scratch resistant sapphire crystal exhibition window that shows the movement with Côtes de Genève striping and The Microbrand Store Exclusive Edition branding on rotor. The specifications engraved around the rim read as follows, where “nnn” is replaced by the limited edition serial number of the timepiece:
  HENRY ARCHER NORDSØ MALACHITE • TMS LIMITED EDITION nnn/500 • 200 METERS • SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL • 316L STEEL • BGW9 LUME • DESIGNED IN DENMARK •
• Dial Material: Natural malachite gemstone dial with a semi-gloss polished finish. Each dial is unique and will look different due to the natural variations in the banding lines and colors. We are selecting high quality malachite that is predominantly green, with a nice mix of green hues, and possibly some black or white banding to compliment the color scheme. Other colors sometimes found with malachite that don't suit the look of these timepieces (such as blue azurite) will be avoided.
• Dial Design: Fully lumed white applied indices with steel edging. White outer track markings with green accents, with all markings subtly reflected in the rehaut. Semi-skeletonized hour and minute hands. Lollipop second hand with yellow accented tip.
• Dial Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with six layers of AR coating.
• Bezel: 120 click unidirectional rotating bezel with scratch resistant ceramic insert, and a gnurled side grip to match the gnurling on the crown. Both the white and green bezel markings are all lumed.
• Crown: Screw-down crown with logo, and gnurling that matches the bezel.
• Lume: Premium grade Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9 lume (glows cyan blue in the dark when charged) on all hands, all applied indices, and all bezel markings.
• Bracelet Included: 316L stainless steel beads-of-rice bracelet with female end links that can drape for a better fit, and quick-release pins for convenient tool-less bracelet attachment or removal. Fully milled and branded clasp featuring double pushers and a tool-less ratcheting micro-adjustment system, for easy on-the-fly changes.
• Wrist Sizing: We recommend this watch for 6 inch to 8½ inch wrist sizes. When wearing the provided bracelet with this watch, the total combined circumference can be resized from approximately 23cm / 9 inches down to around 15cm / 6 inches, via the easy removal of some links (tool provided) and tool-less micro-adjustments.
• Movement: 24 jewel Miyota 9039 high beat automatic movement with spring loaded Parashock anti-shock protection system.
• Oscillation: 28,800 BPH, (8 ticks per second.)
• Hacks: Yes.
• Hand Winds: Yes.
• Automatic Winding: Yes.
• Power Reserve: 42 hours.
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 years. (Also comes with supplemental store warranty.)