See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
2014-01-31
IWC Aquatimer Deep THREE (vid)
By TLex The IWC Aquatimer Deep THREE with its Titanium case is the third generation of the IWC diver's watches to feature a mechanical depth gauge, and is the perfect example of dive watchmaking evolution. It boasts a greater range of functions, is safer and easier to use. During dives, the Deep Three, which has 100 meters of water-resistance, provides a comprehensive backup system to a dive computer.
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
IWC Aquatimer PERPETUAL Calendar Digital Date-MONTH (vid)
By TLex The IWC Aquatimer PERPETUAL Calendar Digital Date-MONTH is the flagship of the new Aquatimer collection. It is available exclusively at IWC boutiques. It boasts a rubber-clad Titanium case with an 18-carat red gold bezel. With its 49 millimeter case, it is the second-largest wristwatch in IWC's history.
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
IWC Aquatimer CHRONOGRAPH Edition Expedition Charles DARWIN (vid)
By TLex The IWC Aquatimer CHRONOGRAPH Edition Expedition Charles DARWIN with its 300 meter water-resistant case in bronze is a tribute to the great naturalist, Charles Darwin. The use of bronze recalls the HMS Beagle, which took him to the Galapagos Islands.
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
IWC Aquatimer CHRONOGRAPH Edition Galapagos ISLANDS (vid)
By TLex The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos ISLANDS commemorates a partnership first established in 2009 with the Charles Darwin Foundation with its hundreds of scientists, students, teachers and volunteers from all over the world who work at its research station. Part of the proceeds from sales of the watch go to the foundation.
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
IWC Aquatimer CHRONOGRAPH Edition 'Expedition Jacques-Yves COUSTEAU' (vid)
By TLex The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition 'Expedition Jacques-Yves COUSTEAU' with its traditionally blue dial is already the sixth Cousteau Special Edition diver to bear the name of the famous Frenchman. It is technically identical to the Aquatimer Chrono boasting all the features of a diver designed for expedition use.
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
IWC Aquatimer AUTOMATIC (vid)
By TLex The IWC Aquatimer AUTOMATIC with its case measuring 42 millimeters in diameter is the smallest model in the IWC diver's watch family. The increase in water-resistance from 120 meters bar to 300 meters provides a larger safety margin when diving to great depths.
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
See the entire 2014 IWC Aquatimer family introduced in one VIDEO . . .
VICTORINOX Swiss Army DIVE MASTER 500 25th Anniversary EDITION
By TLex Victorinox Swiss Army is launching a 500 piece Limited Titanium Edition of its Dive Master 500 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
The watches are powered by a mechanical chronograph movement with automatic winding and are water-resistant to 500 meters.
The watches are powered by a mechanical chronograph movement with automatic winding and are water-resistant to 500 meters.
2014-01-30
PANERAI Luminor SUBMERSIBLE Left-Handed TITANIO
By TLex This is the PANERAI Luminor Submersible Left-Handed Titanio AKA PAM569, which was shown by OP at SIHH last week. However there's no PR on it yet, so I only have few details.
The PAM569 has a Titanium case with a water-resistance of 300 meters. Sorry folks - I don't believe that this is an 8-day model as previously thought. Should be priced around 12500USD.
Features include: a special black waffle dial with beige lume on its hands and markers. The caseback has an engraving of the iconic torpedo submersible. Very nice!
Check out last year’s Luminor Submersible VIDEO . . .
The PAM569 has a Titanium case with a water-resistance of 300 meters. Sorry folks - I don't believe that this is an 8-day model as previously thought. Should be priced around 12500USD.
Features include: a special black waffle dial with beige lume on its hands and markers. The caseback has an engraving of the iconic torpedo submersible. Very nice!
Check out last year’s Luminor Submersible VIDEO . . .
BREITLING Chronomat 44 GMT Patrouille Suisse 50YRS
By TLex Breitling help the Patrouille Suisse aerobatics team celebrate half a century of airborne feats with the release of an exclusive version of the Chronomat 44 GMT complete with a personalized dial and engraved caseback.
The special Chronomat GMT is issued in a 1000 piece Limited Edition. It features a tough satin brushed Stainless steel case with a water-resistance of 200 meters / 660ft and is powered by a Manufacture Breitling Caliber B04 self-winding chronograph movement that is C.O.S.C. chronometer certified, currently the highest benchmark in terms of precision and reliability.
The watch is distinguished by a black dial sporting the flight team logo at 9 o’clock, framed by a rotating bezel with inlaid rubber numerals. The second hour hand, tipped by the outline of a red F-5E Tiger II displays the second timezone in 24hr mode in a very simple manner via an extremely practical crown-adjustment system. The 24hr scale on the bezel also enables a third timezone reading.
The engraved caseback bears the official Patrouille Suisse 50th Anniversary logo, with its Limited Edition number just above.
The Patrouille Suisse has established itself as one of the rare aerobatics teams on supersonic jets by flying six American F-5E Tiger II fighter aircraft recognizable by their red and white livery. An outstanding ambassador of Swiss precision and excellence, the Patrouille Suisse regularly performs at shows around Europe, providing stunning displays.
The special Chronomat GMT is issued in a 1000 piece Limited Edition. It features a tough satin brushed Stainless steel case with a water-resistance of 200 meters / 660ft and is powered by a Manufacture Breitling Caliber B04 self-winding chronograph movement that is C.O.S.C. chronometer certified, currently the highest benchmark in terms of precision and reliability.
The watch is distinguished by a black dial sporting the flight team logo at 9 o’clock, framed by a rotating bezel with inlaid rubber numerals. The second hour hand, tipped by the outline of a red F-5E Tiger II displays the second timezone in 24hr mode in a very simple manner via an extremely practical crown-adjustment system. The 24hr scale on the bezel also enables a third timezone reading.
The engraved caseback bears the official Patrouille Suisse 50th Anniversary logo, with its Limited Edition number just above.
The Patrouille Suisse has established itself as one of the rare aerobatics teams on supersonic jets by flying six American F-5E Tiger II fighter aircraft recognizable by their red and white livery. An outstanding ambassador of Swiss precision and excellence, the Patrouille Suisse regularly performs at shows around Europe, providing stunning displays.
2014-01-29
ARCHIMEDE SportTaucher K
By TLex ARCHIMEDE have released a new version of their diver, the SportTaucher K (compass) that can be used to to determine the direction of north and south in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres thanks to a unidirectional rotational bezel that displays cardinal directions through 360 degrees, so no matter where you are on the globe there's no excuse to get lost!
The professional diver has a brushed 40.5mm Stainless steel case manufactured by ICKLER of Germany. It has water-resistant of 300m. So not just for determining the cardinal directions but for scuba diving. It is powered by a reliable workhorse, the Swiss made Sellita SW 200 automatic movement.
The ARCHIMEDE SportTaucher K is available with either shark leather and rubber strap or a Stainless steel bracelet. A second Milanaise (mesh) bracelet is also available.
Price: EUR 690 with either a leather, rubber, or carbon strap.
The professional diver has a brushed 40.5mm Stainless steel case manufactured by ICKLER of Germany. It has water-resistant of 300m. So not just for determining the cardinal directions but for scuba diving. It is powered by a reliable workhorse, the Swiss made Sellita SW 200 automatic movement.
The ARCHIMEDE SportTaucher K is available with either shark leather and rubber strap or a Stainless steel bracelet. A second Milanaise (mesh) bracelet is also available.
Price: EUR 690 with either a leather, rubber, or carbon strap.
KOBOLD Soarway California DIAL
By TLex This is the new Sorway California Dial from Kobold, and what a beauty it is! The California dial with its combination of Arabic and Roman numeral dates back to 1930s, when it was first used by Rolex and then later by Panerai.
The new Soarway watch case is constructed from Stainless steel. It measures measures 43.5mm (diameter) x 15mm (thick) with 22mm lugs. Divers features include a tough Sapphire crystal, a screwdown crown and caseback and a water resistance to 500 meters.
The watch is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2892-A2 automatic movement with a custom - gilded, engraved and skeletonized rotor, 21 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours. Features include: Perlage and Cotes de Geneva finishing.
Its is presented on either a kakki canvas strap or black rubber divers strap with a steel buckle. MSRP is 1950USD.
The new Soarway watch case is constructed from Stainless steel. It measures measures 43.5mm (diameter) x 15mm (thick) with 22mm lugs. Divers features include a tough Sapphire crystal, a screwdown crown and caseback and a water resistance to 500 meters.
The watch is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2892-A2 automatic movement with a custom - gilded, engraved and skeletonized rotor, 21 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours. Features include: Perlage and Cotes de Geneva finishing.
Its is presented on either a kakki canvas strap or black rubber divers strap with a steel buckle. MSRP is 1950USD.
2014-01-27
SCURFA Watches Diver ONE [built for North Sea diving]
By TLex You would be forgiven for thinking that the name Scurfa is a portmanteau of 'scuba' and 'surf', however, apt as it may be, it in fact derives from Scurfa Watches, owner / founder's name, Paul Scurfield, a watch enthusiast and saturation diver.
Unwilling to risk a valuable vintage Rolex Submariner in his hostile workplace deep below the North Sea, Paul set about creating an affordable watch brand for his fellow SAT divers and support staff. A brand that offered no nonsense, no frills dive watches that were built to a high-standard and using equally high quality materials.
SAT DIVING Divers like Paul Scurfield, working in the North Sea are made up of teams of three. On any working dive there is a: Diver 1, Diver 2 and a Bellman. Diver 1 controls the dive, Diver 2 is there to support him and make his job safer and easier. The Bellman tends the divers from the diving bell.
Divers work in the water for a maximum six hours. A normal saturation diving system will house four teams of three divers covering a full 24hr working day and only stopping for bad weather or crew changes. The work period for divers is 28 days including decompression -
where divers spend long peroids of time in a Helium rich environment. A Helium Escape Valve is used to release Helium built up in the watch case, however this is a feature that the Diver One does without. Even to a seasoned SAT diver like Paul Scurfield it could be considered a little superfluous, an embellishment that and could be dispensed with if the diver were to simply unscrew his crown upon accent.
The Diver One has a 40mm in diameter 316L surgical grade Stainless steel case. It is fitted with a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, a 7mm screwdown crown, a screwdown caseback and a unidirectional divers bezel. The watch has a water-resistance of 200m / 600ft.
The Diver one is powered by high-precision Swiss quartz Ronda Power Tech movement. Quartz was specifically chosen for the Diver One because accuracy is critical to safety when it comes to timing dive times, decompression and pressure test times - no mistakes can be made! Finally Swiss SuperLuminova has been applied to the watch’s hands and dial markers for increased viibility in poor light conditions.
The Diver One is available with either: a black silicone divers strap, a black nylon NATO or a solid steel bracelet with divers wetsuit extension. It comes in a custom Scurfa box along with some strap changing tools. Prices start from 114GBP (NATO), which includes shipping.
See the Diver One Silicone in action (above). Follow the link embedded (below) for more on Scurfa Watches . . .
Unwilling to risk a valuable vintage Rolex Submariner in his hostile workplace deep below the North Sea, Paul set about creating an affordable watch brand for his fellow SAT divers and support staff. A brand that offered no nonsense, no frills dive watches that were built to a high-standard and using equally high quality materials.
SAT DIVING Divers like Paul Scurfield, working in the North Sea are made up of teams of three. On any working dive there is a: Diver 1, Diver 2 and a Bellman. Diver 1 controls the dive, Diver 2 is there to support him and make his job safer and easier. The Bellman tends the divers from the diving bell.
Divers work in the water for a maximum six hours. A normal saturation diving system will house four teams of three divers covering a full 24hr working day and only stopping for bad weather or crew changes. The work period for divers is 28 days including decompression -
where divers spend long peroids of time in a Helium rich environment. A Helium Escape Valve is used to release Helium built up in the watch case, however this is a feature that the Diver One does without. Even to a seasoned SAT diver like Paul Scurfield it could be considered a little superfluous, an embellishment that and could be dispensed with if the diver were to simply unscrew his crown upon accent.
The Diver One has a 40mm in diameter 316L surgical grade Stainless steel case. It is fitted with a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, a 7mm screwdown crown, a screwdown caseback and a unidirectional divers bezel. The watch has a water-resistance of 200m / 600ft.
The Diver one is powered by high-precision Swiss quartz Ronda Power Tech movement. Quartz was specifically chosen for the Diver One because accuracy is critical to safety when it comes to timing dive times, decompression and pressure test times - no mistakes can be made! Finally Swiss SuperLuminova has been applied to the watch’s hands and dial markers for increased viibility in poor light conditions.
The Diver One is available with either: a black silicone divers strap, a black nylon NATO or a solid steel bracelet with divers wetsuit extension. It comes in a custom Scurfa box along with some strap changing tools. Prices start from 114GBP (NATO), which includes shipping.
See the Diver One Silicone in action (above). Follow the link embedded (below) for more on Scurfa Watches . . .
CARTIER Calibre de Cartier DIVER 2ndLOOK
By TLex Here's another look at the new Calibre de Cartier DIVER, Cartier's first true divers watch if we are to dismiss the 100 meter Pasher Seatimer of a few years ago, not only that, but the Caliber de Cartier Diver complies with ISO 6425 for a divers watch.
Its round 42mm x 11mm (that's very slim for a 300m diver) case comes in either brushed Stainless steel (Ref. W7100056) or brushed and polished Rose Gold (Ref. W7100052). As mentioned earlier, its water resistance is a respectable 300 meters (1000ft / 30atm).
Divers features include: a DLC coated 120-click type unidirectional rotational divers bezel with a luminous dive-time scale, a faceted screwdown crown set with Cartier's signature blue spinel (synthetic gemstone).
The crown, which is a screwdown type is protected by detachable crown guard attached (as the lugs) are with flat head screws. The case back is secured by 8 screws; it's a shame that a proper threaded caseback wastn't used.
The dial has been designed for excellent legibility in the dark and has been applied with Swiss SuperLuminova to its hands and markers. The sword hands have been designed to be distguishable from each other, but the difference is too slight for my liking.
The watch is powered by a Cartier in-house automatic 1904-PS MC caliber with 27 jewels and a power reserve of 48 hours. It comes on either a black rubber divers strap or with a steel bracelet. Prices start from 5500euro for the steel version with a rubber strap.
Its round 42mm x 11mm (that's very slim for a 300m diver) case comes in either brushed Stainless steel (Ref. W7100056) or brushed and polished Rose Gold (Ref. W7100052). As mentioned earlier, its water resistance is a respectable 300 meters (1000ft / 30atm).
Divers features include: a DLC coated 120-click type unidirectional rotational divers bezel with a luminous dive-time scale, a faceted screwdown crown set with Cartier's signature blue spinel (synthetic gemstone).
The crown, which is a screwdown type is protected by detachable crown guard attached (as the lugs) are with flat head screws. The case back is secured by 8 screws; it's a shame that a proper threaded caseback wastn't used.
The dial has been designed for excellent legibility in the dark and has been applied with Swiss SuperLuminova to its hands and markers. The sword hands have been designed to be distguishable from each other, but the difference is too slight for my liking.
The watch is powered by a Cartier in-house automatic 1904-PS MC caliber with 27 jewels and a power reserve of 48 hours. It comes on either a black rubber divers strap or with a steel bracelet. Prices start from 5500euro for the steel version with a rubber strap.
2014-01-26
CREPAS L'ocean 1200M PROTOTYPEs
By TLex I am very pleased to be able to share with you these exclusive images of the two CREPAS L'océan 1200M prototype watches.
For those not familiar with the L'océan 1200M; it is inspired by the rare and exotic Z.R.C 300m dive watch from the late 60s.
Crepas collaborated with their Facebook followers to help them decide upon some of the watch's key features such as its case back, bezel and crystal.
Like their debt model the Le Grand, Crepas once again went for a 1200M water-resistant diver with a vintage style yet fabricated using the latest in dive watch industry technologies.
The L'océan 1200M follows Crepas' tried and tested watch making formula that aims to enhance the original design so that it is bigger, stronger, and possibly even more beautiful!
Crepas will close sales of the L'océan 1200M on January 31st; after which point it will be impossible to purchase one from them.
For those not familiar with the L'océan 1200M; it is inspired by the rare and exotic Z.R.C 300m dive watch from the late 60s.
Crepas collaborated with their Facebook followers to help them decide upon some of the watch's key features such as its case back, bezel and crystal.
Like their debt model the Le Grand, Crepas once again went for a 1200M water-resistant diver with a vintage style yet fabricated using the latest in dive watch industry technologies.
The L'océan 1200M follows Crepas' tried and tested watch making formula that aims to enhance the original design so that it is bigger, stronger, and possibly even more beautiful!
Crepas will close sales of the L'océan 1200M on January 31st; after which point it will be impossible to purchase one from them.
OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean PLATINUM
By TLex Here’s another World Premiere from Omega, a diamond-set ceramic and Sapphire crystal, Seamaster Planet Ocean in solid Platinum. The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum utilizes a complex technology that allows diamonds to be set into even the toughest of materials such as cceramic or Sapphire crystal.
The process begins by engraving the ceramic or Sapphire crystal with a specialized 5-axis laser that ensures the precision and the shape of each cavity. An exclusive 850-platinum Liquidmetal® alloy is then used to fill each of the openings, the excess is then removed before polishing. Finally diamonds are set into a Pt850 Liquidmetal® alloy using a traditional diamond-setting technique.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean boasts a 43.5mm combination brushed and polished 950-grade Platinum crafted case with a bi-directional 24hr GMT rotational bezel. The beveled edges of the case are fully paved with 69 trapezoidal baguette-cut diamonds; the polished black ceramic bezel is accentuated by twelve trapezoidal baguettes in the GMT scale and a full-cut diamond in the triangle at 24 o'clock. Together with the 31-full-cut-diamond-set Omega logo on the sapphire caseback, the watch has 113 diamonds with a combined weight 2.69 carats.
Below an anti-reflective treated, domed Sapphire crystal is a polished black ceramic dial with 18K white gold markers, numerals and hands. An OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 8615 with a Si14 silicon balance spring, powers the watch. It features a GMT complication that allows the wearer to keep track of the time in a 2nd time zone.
The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum is water resistant to 600m / 2000 feet / 60 bar. It is presented on an integrated black leather strap with platinum stitching and a 950-grade Platinum foldover clasp. It comes with an additional black rubber divers strap along with a strap changing tools. It has been produced in an initial Limited Edition of just eight pieces.
The process begins by engraving the ceramic or Sapphire crystal with a specialized 5-axis laser that ensures the precision and the shape of each cavity. An exclusive 850-platinum Liquidmetal® alloy is then used to fill each of the openings, the excess is then removed before polishing. Finally diamonds are set into a Pt850 Liquidmetal® alloy using a traditional diamond-setting technique.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean boasts a 43.5mm combination brushed and polished 950-grade Platinum crafted case with a bi-directional 24hr GMT rotational bezel. The beveled edges of the case are fully paved with 69 trapezoidal baguette-cut diamonds; the polished black ceramic bezel is accentuated by twelve trapezoidal baguettes in the GMT scale and a full-cut diamond in the triangle at 24 o'clock. Together with the 31-full-cut-diamond-set Omega logo on the sapphire caseback, the watch has 113 diamonds with a combined weight 2.69 carats.
Below an anti-reflective treated, domed Sapphire crystal is a polished black ceramic dial with 18K white gold markers, numerals and hands. An OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 8615 with a Si14 silicon balance spring, powers the watch. It features a GMT complication that allows the wearer to keep track of the time in a 2nd time zone.
The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum is water resistant to 600m / 2000 feet / 60 bar. It is presented on an integrated black leather strap with platinum stitching and a 950-grade Platinum foldover clasp. It comes with an additional black rubber divers strap along with a strap changing tools. It has been produced in an initial Limited Edition of just eight pieces.
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