Golby Aquareef 40 - 1 off Special

Kindly donated by Craig and Sarah Golby, this Aquareef 40 is a one-off produced for The Buying Time Foundation and is called Nemo in Orange & Aqua.

The Golby aesthetic is inspired by the British coastline.  Integrating these influences into gender-neutral designs that are vibrant, accessible and pragmatic.  Blending adventure-ready practicality with coastal-inspired design, the Aquareef 40 brings a fresh chapter to Golby’s growing story. Featuring the brand’s trademark oil-pressed dial, bold new colourways, and a host of engineering upgrades, this new model evolves the original Aquareef DNA into a dual-time tool watch designed for both land and sea.

Dual Time. Double Impact.

The Aquareef 40’s internal rotating chapter ring, controlled via a screw-down crown at 2 o’clock, allows wearers to effortlessly track a second time zone — the perfect companion for travel, business, and global lifestyles.

Complementing this is a 120-click sapphire glass countdown bezel with BGW9 Super-Luminova, offering clarity and function in all lighting conditions.

Built for Adventure
· Case: 40mm bezel sat on a 39mm custom 316L stainless steel case, brushed finish
· Profile: 11.5mm thick, 47mm lug-to-lug
· Crystal: Flat sapphire with 5x AR coating for scratch resistance and clarity
· Water Resistance: 20ATM (200m) — dive-ready confidence

Refined Engineering

At its heart, the Aquareef 40 houses the Miyota 9015 automatic movement, a proven Japanese calibre renowned for its slim profile, reliability, and precision. With a 42-hour power reserve, 24 jewels, 28,800 bph, and hacking functionality, it’s built for longevity.

Other refinements include:
· Updated Golby branding on dial, crown, and bracelet
· Screw pins replacing split pins, plus extra removable links
· Larger hour markers to increase the lume visibility
· Sapphire Crystal bezel insert
· The “Lift & Slide” micro-adjust clasp for 12mm of on-the-fly adjustments
· Exhibition open case back with sapphire glass and custom wave design rotor

Every Aquareef 40 ships on a steel bracelet with a matching FKM rubber strap, screwdriver, warranty card, and hard-shell travel case.

Technical Specification

Case & Bezel
· 40mm bezel upon a 39mm 316L stainless steel case
· 11.5mm thickness, 47mm lug-to-lug
· 120-click sapphire crystal countdown bezel (anti-clockwise rotation)
· 20ATM / 200m water resistance
· Flat sapphire crystal with 5 layers of internal AR coating
· Exhibition case back with sapphire glass & custom wave design rotor
· Dual crowns (screw-down at 2 & 3 o’clock)

Dial & Hands
· Oil-pressed wave-pattern dial with Golby branding
· Internal rotating chapter ring, numbered 1–12, for dual time tracking
· Date window at 6 o’clock
· Gunmetal grey applied indices filled with BGW9 Super-Luminova
· Sword-style, colour-coordinated hands with BGW9 lume

Bracelet
· Stainless steel bracelet with brushed finish & curved end links
· Quick-release twin-pinch spring bars
· Safety-lock clasp with Lift & Slide 12mm micro-adjust system
· Screw pins with included screwdriver
· Unadjusted length: 20.35cm; fits wrists 5" and above

Movement – Miyota 9015 (Japan)
· Automatic, self-winding
· 24 jewels, 3.9mm thick, 26mm diameter
· 28,800 bph (4Hz)
· 42-hour power reserve
· Accuracy: -10 / +30 sec/day
· Hand-windable, hacking seconds
· Uni-directional rotor (clockwise)
· Parashock protection

• brand Golby
• caseback Exhibition Sapphire
• case material 316L Stainless Steel
• conditon New
• dial colour Orange & Aqua
• material Stainless Steel
• movement Miyota 9015 Automatic
• rotor Custom Wave-Design
• strap colour Silver
• strap material Stainless Steel

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