Detroit Watch Company · Microbrand · United States

Detroit Watch Company 1701 Pontchartrain Great Lakes Diver 43mm

Limited · limited to 150 · Diver

From $1,595
  • ETA 2892-A2
  • 43 mm × 13 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 300 m water resistance

Where to buy

Movement

Type
Automatic
Tier
Upper
Complications
Date
Frequency
28,800 bph
Power reserve
50 h
Hacking
Yes
Accuracy (factory)
—
Brand regulation
+4 / +6 s/day

Case

Diameter
43 mm
Lug to lug
53 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Lug width
22 mm
Material
Steel
Hardening
—
Water resistance
300 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
—
Bezel
Unidirectional
Finishing
Brushed with polished accents
Helium valve
Yes

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
—
Anti-reflective
Yes (side not stated)
Lume
Super-LumiNova on the hour, minute and seconds hands and the polished hour indexes

Bracelet & clasp

Style
—
Links per row
—
Solid end links
—
Solid links
—
Link attachment
—
Taper
—
Quick release
—
Half links
—
Clasp
Deployant
Micro-adjust
—
Diver extension
—

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
201 g
On strap
115 g

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Sunburst BluebraceletMsrp1,595 USD$1,5952026-10-24link
Satin BlackbraceletMsrp1,595 USD$1,5952026-10-24link
GreenbraceletMsrp1,595 USD$1,5952026-10-24link

Variants

NameDial
Sunburst Bluesunburst blue with white and orange graphics, Arabic numerals and polished lumed hour indexes
Satin Blacksatin black with white and orange graphics, Arabic numerals and polished lumed hour indexes
Greengreen with polished lumed hour indexes

About this entry

74% of key specs known. Missing: hardening, bracelet links, end links, link attachment, clasp micro-adjust.

The 43mm 1701 Pontchartrain Great Lakes Edition Diver, with the ETA 2892-A2 (date): "Limited to 150 numbered pieces"; sunburst blue, satin black or green dial, $1,595 on the steel bracelet. Spec sheet: 43mm steel case, brushed with polished accents, 13mm overall height, 53mm lug to lug, 22mm lugs, unidirectional rotating bezel, screw-down crown, "helium release crown", 30 ATM (300m), sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating; 115g on the strap and 201g on the bracelet; lume on the hour, minute and seconds hands and Super-LumiNova on the polished hour indexes; 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, 42-hour power reserve as quoted, adjusted to +4 to +6 s/day. Bracelet: steel links with an extendable (micro-adjusting) deployant clasp; the mechanism isn't described. The dial line names only satin black and sunburst blue; the green dial is offered and shown in the photos. The Great Lakes GMT Diver (ETA 2893-2) is a separate model. Not stated: steel grade, caseback, bezel insert material and scale, crystal shape, AR side.

Last verified: 2026-10-31. Edit or correct this entry.

Sources