Wristwatch Review: Nautica N/83 Finn World Quartz Watch

One watch I snatched up pre-owned on Amazon is this Nautica Finn World watch (Model NAPFWF201).  It's a beautiful dive-style watch inspired by Finn class sailboats and the sea. The styling of this watch is just amazing with the boldest of blues, a purposeful looking diver-style bezel, and a silicone strap that fits an up to 8-inch wrist.

Nautica Finn World Watch (Amazon Photo)

It looks perfect on Amazon, but this great deal story has a twist.

Incredible Watch Deal but Shockingly Unacceptable Delivery

Amazingly, I found this Nautica watch as a pre-owned deal for just under $15.00. But, I was shocked when the watch arrived.  It was in a box that had about a tablespoon of beach sand inside. It covered the watch, the original box, and any papers inside.

My Nautica N/83 arrived in beach watch condition

I almost sent the watch back. The watch was new in box, but the box was terrible. I dusted the watch off, removed the sticker protecting the crystal and the sticker protecting the case back and rinsed off the straps. 

The dusty wrist strap of my Nautica N/83

Fortunately, clean up revealed that underlying timepiece was undamaged.

Nautica N/83 Finn World Watch Style and Features

Like nearly all Nautica watches, this watch is a winner in terms of style and design. The color combination, nautical reference to the Finn class of sale boats, bezel look, and strap design are all winners. This is one of my best looking watches. As a fashion watch, this Nautica is on point.

From a feature perspective, this Nautica N/83 is a little sparse. The bezel is fixed. That's a bit of a shame because I do like a rotating bezel for timing pizzas and other important things. However, the simplicity of the design is also refreshing. There are no tiny subdials or date windows with numbers I can't read. I don't have to check and set the date with this one when I pick it up after awhile to put it in rotation. The watch has a practical water resistance of 50 meters. I'll rate the lack of features a win for this watch.

Nautica Watch Dimensions

I like the size of this watch. The case is 44mm in diameter and 12mm thick. The strap is 22mm wide and provides plenty of length.

 

Nautica Watch Construction

Founded in 1983 by designer David Chu and a partner, the Nautica brand is now owned by Authentic Brands.  In the fashion space, Nautica is slots above Izod and below Brooks Brothers in Authentic's portfolio of brands. Nautica watches have been designed, manufactured, and distributed by the Timex Group since the 1990s. The design direction and quality guidelines have worked well in the partnership to yield some great looking and affordable watches.

This Nautica N/83 Finn World watch features stainless steel construction, a silicone strap, and a mineral glass crystal. It's a very solid watch.

Nautica Finn World Watch Overall Impression

Overall, I really love this watch. I'm glad I didn't send it back. It's genuinely one of my favorite casual watches. It has a great look. It's very readable and it has practical water resistance.

Where to Buy Nautica Watches

Fashion watch brands move fast and constantly evolve. This watch is no longer available on Amazon.  But, it is listed online at Kohl's for $125 new.  It also appears regularly on secondary sites like eBay. Since Nautica shows remarkable consistency in design theme and style, you may find another Nautica watch appealing using my affiliate link here on Amazon.