Wolbrook Pan4Timerautomatic: an original diver's watch designed for travelers
Since its revival, Wolbrook has revisited the spirit of the tool watches that made its reputation in the 1960s. True to this heritage, the brand develops robust, legible timepieces designed to accompany both adventurers and travelers. With the Pan4Timer Automatic, it offers an original interpretation of the dive watch by integrating a multi-time zone display function. Inspired by the famous Skindiver WT, this new creation does not seek to compete with traditional GMT watches. It adopts a different approach by allowing the user to track four consecutive time zones, a solution designed for travelers who primarily stay within the same geographical region. This original architecture makes the Pan4Timer a true tool watch, equally at home in everyday life as it is on a business trip or a round-the-world adventure. It is available from €489.
A tool watch inspired by the Skindiver WT
The Pan4Timer retains the iconic lines of the Skindiver collection while introducing a unique display. Instead of a classic GMT hand, Wolbrook has developed a time disc with four colored arrows, paired with a rotating bezel that indicates several major cities around the world. This combination allows for the simultaneous and intuitive display of four successive time zones. This approach differs from traditional World Time watches that display all 24 time zones. Here, the emphasis is on ease of reading and the real needs of travelers who frequently move between neighboring countries.
A compact and robust case
The Pan4Timer Automatic maintains the proportions that have made Wolbrook dive watches so successful. Its 316L stainless steel case features particularly well-balanced dimensions:
- Diameter: 40 mm;
- Lug to lug: 48 mm;
- Thickness: 13 mm;
- Lug width: 20 mm.
The case features a domed sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating, a screw-down crown, and a dodecagonal screw-down case back. This combination ensures water resistance to 150 meters (15 ATM), perfectly suited for aquatic activities, freediving, or water sports.
A HexapleX architecture for shock absorption
One of the watch's distinctive features is its proprietary HexapleX architecture. The movement is housed in a floating structure supported by rubber shock absorbers designed to cushion impacts. This design aims to limit the transmission of shocks to the caliber and improve the watch's overall durability during intensive use. This approach further reinforces the Pan4Timer's "tool watch" character.
A multi-function bezel
The unidirectional rotating bezel with 120 clicks plays a crucial role in the watch's functionality. It allows for:
- Classic tracking of short time intervals;
- Alignment of different cities used as time zone references;
- Quick reading of the four displayed time zones.
Its colored insert facilitates the visual identification of different regions of the world while giving the watch a very original aesthetic identity.
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A dial designed for immediate readability
The black dial features a particularly sophisticated multi-layered design. It includes:
- A time zone with four colored arrows (red, orange, green, and blue);
- A 24-hour scale;
- Indentations generously coated with Super-LumiNova C3;
- Highly contrasting minute and second hands;
- A date window positioned between 4 and 5 o'clock.
Despite the wealth of information displayed, the dial remains easily legible thanks to its clear layout.
The Miyota 8315 movement
The Pan4Timer is powered by the Citizen/Miyota 8315, a Japanese automatic movement renowned for its robustness. Its main features are:
- Automatic and manual winding;
- Hack-seconds;
- Frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour;
- 21 jewels;
- Power reserve of approximately 60 hours.
Wolbrook also offers several customization options, including movement adjustments and the installation of a "Roulette"-style date disc with alternating black and red numerals.
Several straps available
Depending on the version, the Pan4Timer can be fitted with:
- A black rubber Tropic strap;
- An orange Tropic strap;
- A three-link steel bracelet;
- A camel Rally leather strap.
The version shown here is fitted with a rubber strap, particularly well-suited for sports or aquatic activities thanks to its resistance to water, oils, and UV rays.
A watch assembled in France
Like other contemporary models from the brand, the Pan4Timer is assembled in France, near Besançon, the historical heartland of French watchmaking. Each movement is inspected and regulated before assembly, demonstrating Wolbrook's commitment to offering a level of craftsmanship superior to that typically found in this price range.
A diver's watch unlike any other: the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic
The Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic doesn't try to replicate the classic codes of GMT watches or traditional dive watches. It offers an original approach to reading time zones while retaining the essential qualities of a true tool watch: robustness, excellent legibility, water resistance to 150 meters, and a design conceived for everyday wear. Thanks to its HexapleX® architecture, its Miyota 8315 automatic movement, its assembly in France, and its innovative four-time-zone display system, it appeals to both watch enthusiasts and travelers looking for a technical, reliable, and decidedly different timepiece.
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Editor: Éric Barse
Journalist, entrepreneur, and founder of the websites www.cafe-racer-only.com and www.scooter-3-roues.com, Eric Barse divides his time between his passions: motorcycles, travel, and watches. A graduate of the Saint-Cyr military academy and the 2nd RPIMA (Parachute Regiment) before pursuing a career in communications and digital media, he has a true passion for authentic watches that have accompanied his two-wheeled adventures for many years, from the Indian Ocean to Africa and Latin America!
