Dryden · Microbrand · United States
Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2
- Seiko VK63A
- 42 mm × 13.5 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 100 m water resistance
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko VK63A
- Type
- Meca-quartz
- Tier
- Mid
- Complications
- Small seconds, Date, Chronograph
- Frequency
- n/a
- Power reserve
- n/a
- Hacking
- n/a
- Accuracy (factory)
- -20 / +20 s/month
Case
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug to lug
- 49 mm
- Thickness
- 13.5 mm
- Lug width
- 22 mm
- Material
- Steel
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- —
- Bezel
- Unidirectional, 120 clicks, steel insert
- Finishing
- Alternating brushed and polished surfaces
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Double-domed
- Anti-reflective
- Inner
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova BGW9 (Old Radium C3 on the Vintage dials)
Bracelet & clasp
- Style
- —
- Links per row
- 5
- Solid end links
- Yes
- Solid links
- —
- Link attachment
- —
- Taper
- 22 → 18 mm
- Quick release
- —
- Half links
- —
- Clasp
- —
- Micro-adjust
- On-the-fly
- Diver extension
- —
Weight
- Head only
- 76 g
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial | Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Blue | DCDGEN2-4 | Slate blue with light blue subdials | — |
| Panda Orange | DCDGEN2-5 | White with black subdials and orange accents | — |
| PVD Panda Orange | DCDGEN2-6 | White with black subdials and orange accents | gunmetal PVD case and bracelet |
| PVD Vintage | DCDGEN2-3 | Black with Old Radium lume | gunmetal PVD case and bracelet |
| Blue Panda | DCDGEN2-2 | White with blue subdials | — |
| Black Vintage | DCDGEN2-1 | Black with Old Radium lume | — |
About this entry
89% of key specs known. Missing: hardening, link attachment.
Second generation of the Chrono Diver (Series 1 is chrono-diver-series-1): re-engineered case with recessed pushers, integrated solid end links and a new 5-link bracelet; listings published from February 2026. Brand specs: 42mm x 49mm lug to lug, 11.5mm mid-case plus a 2mm double-domed sapphire for 13.5mm total, 22mm lugs, ~76g head only, 100m, screw-down crown, 120-click unidirectional bezel with a stainless steel insert, inner AR coating. Case material stated only as "steel" (Series 1 was 316L). Lume: BGW9, but "Old Radium" C3 on the Black Vintage and PVD Vintage. The PVD versions have a gunmetal PVD case and bracelet. Bracelet: fully articulating 5-link, 22mm tapering to 18mm, tool-free on-the-fly micro-adjust clasp. Panda Orange and Black Vintage were sold out on 2026-10-25.
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2, Steel Blue (product page, Gen 2 specifications) accessed 2026-10-25
- Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2, Black Vintage (product page) accessed 2026-10-25
- Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2, PVD Panda Orange (product page) accessed 2026-10-25