Aquadive is, together with sister brand Doxa, one of those brands that may not necessarily be familiar to a large audience but which is, however, highly respected by hardcore enthusiasts. Technical, instrument-like watches inspired by the 1970s, the Bathyscaphe 100 GMT brought retro styling with modern engineering for divers. Today, the brand is presenting a […]
TAG Heuer is hugely popular for its automotive heritage and its racing chronographs. But the brand also has rich nautical and water-sport credentials, in particular with the Aquaracer dive watch collection. Launched in 2004/2005 as a direct descendant of the 2000 series, the Aquaracer line is now one of the pillars of the TAG Heuer […]
Blancpain has been a long-time supporter of Only Watch. For the 2019 edition of the biennial fundraiser for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the brand presents a unique version of its Fifty Fathoms Barakuda. The timepiece is reinterpreted with blue accents, in reference to the official colour of the charity’s eighth edition. Launched in 1953, the […]
We all love a good old dive watch… There’s something rather inexplicable about dive watches, as it is clear that most of us never use them as they really were designed to perform (except the occasional jump in the pool). Still, they are attractive. However, there’s one issue with this category of timepieces. Most of them look […]
I know many people complain about dive watches. Not because of what they are intrinsically, but because many of them look the same (the Submariner-like market is huge…) Yet, there’s a very good reason for this: a norm, the ISO 6425 standard, regulates the concept of a dive watch. However, some watchmakers have decided to […]
Independent watchmaker De Bethune is in a category of its own. Simply beyond classifications… Ever since its creation in 2002, the brand has shown a unique approach to watchmaking combining artistic and technical innovation. The brand’s evolution of its sports-oriented watch is no exception… Bold, sporty, made to dive but still 100% recognizable, meet the De Bethune DB28GS Grand Bleu.
Back at the SIHH 2018, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced a brand new collection with both vintage and sporty inspiration – something that was clearly missing in the range. Based on the famed “Polaris Memovox” from 1968, the brand developed an entire line-up comprising a chrono, a WT-chrono, a time-only, a Worldtime and of course, an alarm “Memovox” version. Last but not least (and a personal favourite), was the vintage-inspired time-and-date diver, which is the base for today’s novelty, with new “Blue Double Gradient” dial. Meet the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Limited Edition.
An increasing number of ray species are facing extinction. In tune with their sustainability commitment, Carl F Bucherer has supported Manta Trust since 2017 to advocate for the protection of rays. Following a first ScubaTec Manta Edition released in 2017, the “Black Manta” is Carl F. Bucherer second’s special edition dive watch to support the charity activities and raise awareness for their cause. In particular, thanks to the brand’s support Manta Trust will be able to launch an explorative research project to better understand the movement patterns and behaviour of manta rays in the Yucatán Peninsula.
In 2019, Doxa celebrates their 130th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of one of their iconic watches, the Sub 200 T.GRAPH. At Baselworld, we had listed the reedition of the model as one of our favorite dive watches of the fair… with one regret. This limited edition was released in a series of 13 watches only in gold. Well, to our satisfaction, Doxa now releases a stainless steel limited edition of the model.
Normally when a watch company starts to talk about products for ‘a next generation’, the implicit message is: ‘run away now.’ But not this time. The Seiko 5 sports watch has existed for over 50 years, but like a G-Shock it has maintained its coolness. That achievement probably has to do with a conscious lack […]