Proxima PX1733 Keyboard Dial Automatic Watch — NH35/NH36, 39mm, BGW9, Sapphire

Proxima PX1733 Keyboard Dial Automatic Watch — NH35/NH36, 39mm, BGW9, Sapphire

The Proxima PX1733 is a 39mm automatic watch defined by its keyboard dial — a time display formatted as a grid of keys resembling a typewriter or keyboard layout, with the hour and minute indication embedded within the key arrangement. Available with NH35 (no date) or NH36 (day-date) movement. Swiss BGW9 Super-LumiNova on hands and markers, bubble sapphire crystal with AR coating, exhibition caseback and 100m water resistance on a 316L five-bead quick-release bracelet.

Key Specifications

The Keyboard Dial

The PX1733’s keyboard dial arranges the time display in a grid layout that references typewriter key or keyboard key spacing — each hour position is formatted within a rectangular cell, creating a dial that reads as a matrix of functional keys rather than a standard circular index layout. The white and blue colour palette creates the high-contrast appearance associated with typewriter typography — white keys on a darker field or blue accents on white.

This is the rarest and most discussion-generating dial format in the affordable automatic category. Most watches at any price use round indices, Roman numerals, Arabic numerals or applied batons — the keyboard matrix is a specific typographic reference that stands outside all of these conventions. Watch forum and community discussions on keyboard dial watches cite the PX1733 as one of the most accessible examples of this format.

Time reading on a keyboard dial follows the same principles as a standard dial — the hands indicate the time position — but the unusual key arrangement around the face creates a brief re-orientation on first wear that most owners describe as disappearing within a few days.

Movement Choice — NH35 vs NH36

NH35 (no date): A clean dial without a date window — the full keyboard layout is uninterrupted by a date aperture. For buyers who want the purest presentation of the keyboard dial, the NH35 is the correct choice. Hacking and hand-winding. 41-hour power reserve.

NH36 (day-date): Adds a day and date display at 3 o’clock. The date window interrupts the keyboard dial at that position — some configurations accommodate this better than others. For buyers who prioritise practical calendar function alongside the unusual dial design, the NH36 is the correct choice.

Both hack and hand-wind. Both are the same globally serviceable Seiko NH-series architecture.

Bubble Sapphire Crystal

The “bubble” sapphire designation describes a pronounced dome on the crystal — a more exaggerated curvature than a standard dome. The bubble dome creates a stronger lens effect and more pronounced edge reflection ring than a standard domed sapphire. On a keyboard dial where the typography-inspired layout benefits from visual depth, the pronounced dome adds a layer of optical character that a flat crystal would not provide.

Swiss BGW9 Lume

BGW9 is the blue-white formulation of Swiss Super-LumiNova — the highest-intensity standard lume formulation. In ambient light it appears as bright cool white; in darkness it emits a bright, saturated blue-white glow. On a white and blue keyboard dial the BGW9 lume on hands and markers is consistent with the overall cool-toned palette — the lume colour matches the design intent.

Five-Bead Quick-Release Bracelet

The 316L five-bead bracelet uses a quick-release mechanism — the spring bars can be released without tools by pressing the lever at each lug end. This allows strap changes in seconds without a spring bar tool, appropriate for a watch whose unusual dial design may prompt buyers to experiment with different strap characters (leather, NATO or rubber on the same case).

Who Is the Proxima PX1733 For?

The PX1733 is built for:

• Buyers who specifically want a keyboard or typewriter-pattern dial — the most accessible automatic watch with this specific dial design
• NH35/NH36 buyers who want hacking and hand-winding in a distinctive non-standard dial format
• Collectors who want a watch that generates discussion — the keyboard dial is consistently cited in watch community threads as the most unusual dial format available at this price
• BGW9 blue-white lume preference buyers who want the coolest-toned lume formulation

How It Compares

vs. other Proxima models — The PX1733 is the standout unusual-dial option in the Proxima range. For a conventional Proxima automatic, the Proxima PX1698 is the compact 37mm alternative. For a Proxima GMT, the PX1719 NH34 is the GMT option.

vs. Baltany S4098 Regulator — The S4098 is the other most architecturally unusual dial in the range — a figure-8 regulator layout. Both are watches chosen for dial architecture over convention; different types of unusual.

vs. Carnival C8816 Runway Chronograph — The C8816 is the other track/grid-style unusual dial in the range, as a quartz chronograph. The PX1733 is the automatic alternative for buyers who want mechanical movement with an unconventional dial.

More from Jewelry Addicts

• Proxima PX1698 37mm — compact conventional Proxima automatic
• Proxima PX1719 NH34 GMT — Proxima GMT option
• Baltany S4098 Regulator — another architecturally unusual dial
• Best Automatic Watches Under $200 — full roundup

Close View for Dial & Handset

We have two movements to choose for this model,that is NH35 and NH36 movement, they will be delivered randomly, thanks

Workmanship Display for Case

Visible Caseback,Sapphire Glass

Taper Design Five Bead Bracelet,Quick Release Structure,

Notice : we had adjusted all screws in half status,so no need heating before loose the screws,you need to fix the screws by glue after resize the bracele to avoid the loose

Proxima Standard Package