Draken · Microbrand · New Zealand
Draken Tugela
- Seiko NH35A
- 42 mm × 14 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 300 m water resistance
Where to buy
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko NH35A
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Entry
- Complications
- Date
- Frequency
- 21,600 bph
- Power reserve
- 41 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- -20 / +40 s/day
Case
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug to lug
- 48.5 mm
- Thickness
- 14 mm
- Lug width
- 22 mm
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 300 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Solid
- Bezel
- Unidirectional, 120 clicks
- Finishing
- Bead-blasted
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- —
- Anti-reflective
- Inner
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
Bracelet & clasp
- Style
- Oyster
- Links per row
- 3
- Solid end links
- Yes
- Solid links
- —
- Link attachment
- —
- Taper
- 22 → 20 mm
- Quick release
- —
- Half links
- —
- Clasp
- Fold-over
- Micro-adjust
- Tool (pin holes), 6 positions
- Diver extension
- —
Straps
- Strap 1
- Nylon, Seatbelt nylon Zulu strap supplied as a second strap (the last Tugela Black ship with a ribbed olive nylon strap)
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | bracelet and nylon strap | Msrp | 789 NZDincl. VAT | $447 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Dial | Bezel |
|---|---|---|
| Red | black | red |
| Black | black | black |
About this entry
84% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening, link attachment.
Draken's 300m dive watch, named after the Tugela river below the Drakensberg, which is engraved on the case back. Two bezel colours, Red and Black, both with a black dial; both were out of stock on 2026-10-30 at NZD 789 (shown "excl. tax"), and the Black page says its last few pieces ship with a ribbed olive nylon strap instead of the seatbelt nylon one. Brand spec: Seiko NH35A with the date at 6 (photos); bead-blasted 316L, 42mm, 48.5mm lug to lug, 14mm thick, 22mm lugs; sapphire with inner AR coating; 120-click unidirectional bezel; 7mm knurled screw-down crown with a lumed dragon logo; Viton gaskets; Super-LumiNova painted on the dial; 300m. Bracelet (also sold separately "to fit the Tugela V2 onwards"): bead-blasted 316L, 22mm tapering to 20mm, solid end links, push-pin links, fold-over clasp with a safety catch and six micro-adjust positions, engraved clasp; three links across (photos). The Tugela GMT is a separate model (NH34 movement, double-domed crystal, 48-click bidirectional bezel, engineer bracelet). Weight and release year not stated.
Last verified: 2026-10-30. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Draken, Tugela Red product page (specification, price) accessed 2026-10-30
- Draken, Tugela Black product page (specification, price) accessed 2026-10-30
- Draken, Tugela bracelet product page (bracelet construction) accessed 2026-10-30