The case and bracelet are also quite interesting. The lugs and crown guards are angular and aggressive, while the knurling on the crown and bezel consists of “punk rock-inspired” hobnail studs. The bracelet is full of angles as well, with each beveled link featuring six, count ’em, six sides. The bracelet tapers from 20 to 16mm and features screwed-in links, quick-release spring bars and a tool-free micro-adjustable clasp.
The Shirahama 2 boasts a water-resistance rating of 200m while maintaining a thin profile of just 11.7mm to go along with its bang-on proportions of 40mm across and 47mm lug-to-lug. That thinness is achieved thanks to the use of a Miyota Caliber 9039, a premium automatic from Citizen’s mechanical movement arm that measures a mere 3.9mm tall.
Lastly, and most obviously, we have the dials — and these are some dials. Namica conceived the original Shirahama as a “beach-ready” diver, and that concept remains exceedingly true on this new sequel, with bright and bold color combinations that take inspiration from various aspects of Japanese culture.
There are four colors, and while some are more daring than others, they’re all pretty head-turning. The most “basic,” if you can even call it that, is the Neo Blizzard, which pairs a white dial with a matte black and white bezel and accents of pink and sky blue. Its white and black combo was inspired by the concept of yin and yang. As for the pink and blue, well, they just look cool.
