Squale Brings Its 2001 Marina Militare Dive Watch to Collectors

Squale’s latest public release has more than a cosmetic military connection.

The 2001 Marina Militare was developed for personnel of the Italian Navy, and it now arrives as a limited edition for collectors who want the same specific configuration outside military distribution.

For a brand with deep roots in professional dive-watch case making, this is a fitting way to put one of its most specialised modern 2001 references into wider circulation.

At a glance

A naval take on the Squale 2001 case

The 2001 line sits in an important part of Squale history, tracing its roots to the 1960s and to the brand’s early use of a crown positioned at 4 o’clock on a professional dive watch.

For the Marina Militare edition, Squale hasn’t simply changed the dial of an existing public model.

The case geometry is unique to this version, measuring 41.5mm across, 13mm thick and 47.2mm lug-to-lug, with a cushion-style profile and hidden lugs that give the watch its compact, purposeful stance.

It remains a serious tool watch, with a 316L stainless steel case, screw-down crown, solid screwed caseback and 600 metres of water resistance.

The bezel keeps one of the 2001 collection’s signature features, a bidirectional push-to-release system that allows the timing ring to be locked after adjustment.

For this edition, the sapphire bezel insert is blue and carries a fully graduated 60-minute diving scale with luminous markers.

Blue military detailing with a high-legibility dial

The dial is where the Marina Militare identity becomes most visible.

Squale uses a dark blue sunray-brushed centre, with the colour tone specified for this edition and paired with domed applied luminous hour markers.

The handset follows a classic dive-watch hierarchy, with white luminous hands for the hours and seconds and a bright orange minute hand for fast reading underwater.

A framed date window adds everyday practicality, while the Marina Militare logo sits at 6 o’clock without overwhelming the layout.

The result is recognisably a Squale, but with enough specific military detail to separate it from the standard 2001 models.

A proven Sellita movement and two wearing options

Inside the watch is the Sellita SW 200-1 in Elaboré grade, an automatic movement running at 28,800 vibrations per hour.

It offers central hours, minutes and hacking seconds, along with a date display and around 38 hours of power reserve.

Squale supplies the watch on a blue rubber strap made for this edition, tapering from 19mm to 16mm and fitted with a steel pin buckle.

An additional stainless steel bracelet with alternating links is included in the box, which gives the watch a more versatile ownership proposition than a single-strap dive release.

From Italian Navy channels to a 500-piece public run

The 2001 Marina Militare first entered production for Italian Navy personnel and was distributed through military channels.

Its public release keeps the same specific combination and is limited to 500 individually numbered pieces.

At CHF 1,750, EUR 1,990 or USD 1,965, it sits in the space where Squale often makes the most sense, offering specialist dive-watch hardware, historical credibility and a design that isn’t trying to pass as a general-purpose luxury sports watch.

Details & Specifications

The appeal here is straightforward and refreshingly specific, because the Squale 2001 Marina Militare is a compact professional diver with genuine naval context, a distinctive case and enough limited-edition discipline to interest collectors without losing its tool-watch character.