Looking at Seiko’s vintage collection of dive watches, there are dozens of icons… Among them is a watch nicknamed “Turtle”, due to the unique shape of its case. Known as the reference 6105-8110, or as the “Captain Willard” (it was worn by Sheen in Apocalypse Now), it would become the inspiration for one of the […]
Perhaps one of the most surprising launches of 2019 was Glashütte Original’s brand new Spezialist collection of dive watches. Dive watches from Glashütte Original? No way. Was this yet another brand jumping on the massively popular vintage/dive watch bandwagon? A desperate attempt to diversify a relatively classic portfolio by inventing a new line of retro […]
Favre-Leuba is one of the oldest names in the watch industry. The brand was relaunched a few years ago with rugged retro-themed adventure watches. Among these, the Raider Harpoon stands out with its quirky retro-futuristic design. At 46mm in diameter, this beast of a dive watch does not fly under the radar and is clearly […]
What to do during these cold and long winter nights? Exactly: browse for watches. But thanks to the Delma watch company, there are other things you could be doing to while away the hours. And that is something I would love to show you right now. (And don’t worry, there will be a diving watch […]
When you think about the brand Oris, you might picture a robust dive watch, functional and utilitarian, with a nice no-nonsense design and a relatively accessible price tag. You might also think of actions to save the planet, as this has become a recurring theme for the brand. What you couldn’t expect is a full […]
The popular Patravi ScubaTec Manta Special Edition, released last summer and reviewed previously, was Carl F. Bucherer’s second special-edition dive watch to support the Manta Trust charity (the first one is here). As of April 2020, a new ScubaTec model, decked out in all-black diving gear with no mantas on the dial, will join the […]
Not so long ago, we introduced you to a fairly good-looking, yet accessible, heritage dive watch by Edox, the SkyDiver Military. Visual matters apart, the main point of interest with this watch was where it comes from… It is based on a somewhat mysterious 1973 dive watch, found in the brand’s archives. Nevertheless, the result […]
In recent years, Seiko has demonstrated that it doesn’t shy away from bold and colourful creations, even in its technical and professional-oriented Prospex collection – Prospex meaning “Professional Specifications”. Apart from the traditional black and blue divers, the brand offers cool colour schemes in its limited-edition models, such as the “Twilight Blue” SPB097J1 or the “Dawn […]
In 1962, British military forces were pretty busy as post-war Britain became a post-colonial power and many of the former British colonies, previously known as the British Empire, sought independence. The Suez Crisis was followed by the Brunei Revolt, the Dhofar Rebellion and the Malaysian Confrontation regarding Indonesia, all starting in 1962. The same year […]
It is now well-established that Oris has a strong commitment to protecting the seas and waters around the world. While this might not be the natural mission of a watchmaker, the brand has undertaken to create watches that will help draw attention and help raise funds to support several environmental projects. See, for instance, the […]