Squale Sub 37

The Sub-37 Legend, launched in early 2026, is Squale going right back to its roots — and it's the smallest dive watch the brand has ever made. The idea is "the original size of serious diving": a stripped-back, no-date tool diver in a compact 37mm case, styled after the watches Squale was building under its own name in the early 1960s. It's the smaller sibling of the Sub-39 (which Squale revived in 2019 for its 60th anniversary, based on a 1962 prototype). What sets it apart is the restraint — a clean matte-black dial with nothing on it that doesn't need to be there, a vintage-style logo, and "Old Radium" Super-LumiNova that gives it a warm, aged glow without faking wear. It's less a fashion piece and more a distilled, purist's Squale.

Yes on both counts. The small case hides genuinely serious specs: 300m (30 ATM) water resistance, a screw-down crown, a screw-in caseback with the classic Squale shark logo, and a unidirectional bezel built to actually time a dive rather than just look the part. 300m is far beyond what any recreational diver will ever use, so you're well covered. On fit, this is the watch's secret weapon. At 37mm across (38.5mm over the bezel), 45.5mm lug-to-lug and only 11.2mm thick, it slips under a shirt cuff and sits comfortably on smaller and average wrists where a lot of modern divers feel like dinner plates. Reviewers have repeatedly praised the proportions — it's the rare diver that wears "right" rather than big.

A few things landed at once. The watch world has swung hard back toward smaller, vintage-styled divers, and the Sub-37 hit that wave perfectly — but unlike most brands chasing the trend, Squale actually owns the heritage it's referencing, so the design reads as authentic rather than borrowed. The independent reviews have been unusually warm, with several calling it a genuine "best diver of 2026" contender and a true "one-and-done" watch. Add a sharp price for a Swiss-made 300m automatic, an individually numbered case, and a single stealthy all-black launch model, and demand outran supply quickly — it's sold out in a number of markets. If a model you want shows as out of stock, it's worth registering your interest so you're notified the moment stock returns, because these tend to move fast.

You can get it here — Starbuy is an authorised Squale distributor in Australia, so every Sub-37 Legend is brand new, genuine, individually numbered, and arrives in original Squale packaging with the warranty card. That matters more with a watch like this. The Sub-37 has sold out across several markets, which is exactly when grey-market and questionable listings start appearing — often shipped from overseas, where you can get stung with GST and import duty at the border, a long wait, and a real headache if anything ever needs warranty attention, because you're posting the watch back across the world to sort it out. Buying from an authorised Australian dealer takes all of that off the table. Because we're authorised, your Sub-37 carries Squale's full two-year warranty, activated online with the serial number on the caseback, and any warranty support is handled here in Australia rather than abroad. Orders ship free via Australia Post Express, usually within 1–3 business days from our Sydney base, and Sydney buyers can collect the same day from our Alexandria showroom. If the model you want is temporarily out of stock, register your interest and we'll let you know the moment it's back — these don't sit around for long.

It launched as a single all-black reference, which is part of its appeal — but it's a fair bet the range will grow. Squale has a long, consistent habit of expanding its popular collections: the 1521, the Matic and the Super Squale all started narrow and now come in a spread of dials, finishes and materials. Given how strongly the Sub-37 has been received and how quickly it sold through, new colourways and material options are a natural next step for the line. Nothing beyond the launch model is confirmed yet, so the honest answer is "watch this space" — and the best way not to miss a new release or a restock is to join our notification list, so you hear about it before it sells out again.