Freestyle Watches
Freestyle is a California company whose philosophy is stated in its name: no script, just let it flow. Freestyle is mainly a surf company, with a surf life attitude. For example, they host events like the annual Sun Diego Boogie Nights.
Freestyle is one of the most sought-after watches on the internet, so we profile them here, even though we are pretty sure they have no aspirations to be taken seriously as a luxury watch. However, we also know that history persists toward desegregation, and we bet that even dogmatic purists will find appeal in “cool” brands like Freestyle and others.
Freestyle watches are depth-rated water resistany to 330 feet, and all their models feature Night Vision. Freestyle also has some unique features for surfers: watches display current and future tide height. For collectors, a Freestyle watch makes a unique addition to any collection of watches and gizmos.
Freestyle’s Warranty
Freestyle U.S.A. has a 10-year warranty on all original purchases of Freestyle watches. This warrants against all defects in materials and workmanship. This does not include extraneous materials such as the battery, crystal, strap and case plating. They recommend that you have the battery replaced by a professional, to avoid damaging the O-ring that maintains water resistance.Freestyle Watches
The Girlstyle Series School Shark, from Freestyle is depth rated to 165 feet and comes in a stainless steel buckle with a hand woven nylon band.
The Sharkstyle Series for guys (model 77535 is pictured) features some bold colors. This model has a stainless steel case and crown and a one-way ratcheted timing bezel. It retails for $45.
Freestyle also makes the (eponymous) Freestyle Series, with watches like this one, the Regulator. These are water resistant to 330 feet, with all stainless steel construction. The hands are phosphorescent for easy viewing. This one retails for $85 US.
