A review today of a women's watch from Casio's Baby-G series that does it all. The LWA-M140-7ACF is quite the powerhouse, packed into a casually-styled look that belies its inner geek:

• Tough solar power (the dial is a solar panel).
• 5-band atomic timekeeping (US, UK, Japan, Germany).
• Water resistant (depth not specified).
• Mineral crystal.
• 34.6mm by 11.5mm, 25g.
• LED backlight.
• World time: 29 time zones, 48 cities.
• Alarm.
• 60 minute countdown timer.
• 1 hour stopwatch.
• 12 month power reserve with low-power modes and low-battery warning.
• Casio module 4739 (PDF of manual).

Please read on for the full review.

It's very rare to come across a watch designed with a singular style and aesthetic, but the example we have in today reflects a tradition of Swiss aviation watches. The AirNautic AN-24 Pilot is an automatic pilots watch that features a time-proven design and the backing of a familiar brand.

The AirNautic brand was founded by Mitch Feig of OCEAN7 Watch Co in order to preserve the aesthetic created by Yantar watches. Their distinctive 24-hour dial and bright contrasting colors have carried over under Mitch's guidance, and has allowed a new audience to enjoy a very cool design. We jumped at the opportunity to review the AN-24 Pilot, and here's why:

• ETA 2893-2 24-hour timekeeping. (The dial is based on 24-hours rather than 12.)
• 41.5mm wide and 11.75 mm tall.
• Flat sapphire crystal with internal AR coating.
• Screw down crown.
• 100m (330ft) water resistance.
• 20mm lugs.
• Black leather strap with signed buckle.
• Date window at 4 o'clock position.

The news today is of a new watch company, Sonic Watches, and their first product, the Barracuda. Water resistant to 2,000m (6600ft), it's a mechanical dive watch of excellent pedigree:

• Solid 316L stainless steel case, 45mm by 16.6mm, 253g on bracelet.
• Helium escape valve at 9 o'clock for saturation divers.
• 4mm sapphire crystal, double AR coated.
• Screwdown caseback and crown.
• ETA 2824 Swiss movement -- top grade, adjusted in four positions.
• 120-click bezel.
• Massive amounts of SuperLuminova C1 on bezel, hands, and dial.
• Optional customized dial text.
• Models available with Plongeur-style hands, leather straps, or rubber.
• List price 599 Euros (introductory), 503 Euros if you're outside the VAT area (which includes us Americans, yay!).

We've spoken with founder Peter Schall and hope to have a review watch once the furor calms a bit; the low price has apparently gotten a lot of interest. We look forward to learning more.

By Paul Hubbard

View the Rolex Anniversary Submariner Photo Gallery.

I can't tell you how many reviews of the Rolex Submariner can be found today on the internet. Indeed, there are dozens. So how does one write yet another review of such a classic and iconic watch? It's unlikely that I can provide any new information that can't already be found elsewhere online, but there is one thing I can relate that you won't find anywhere else: my personal experience with buying and owning a Rolex.

I'm an electrical engineer by trade. Because of my training, I've always been fascinated by Rolex watches. They represent an incredibly high standard in mechanical precision and accuracy. Many consider Rolex products to be among the finest in the world. Admittedly, just about any good quartz watch is going to be more accurate, but the same can be said for any mechanical watch. And the appeal of a fine watch isn't about accuracy, of course, but rather the combination of elegance, style, and engineering achievement. To some, a Rolex is merely a status symbol, but in my world, it represents all of the professional values to which I aspire: accuracy, precision, craftsmanship, and excellence.

For many years, I'd been planning this purchase. I wanted to buy a Submariner, but initially couldn't decide whether to buy one with the standard black bezel, or the Anniversary edition with the green bezel. I ultimately went with the green knowing that Submariner bezels are available in other colors color, so I later swapped the green bezel out for a black one. As you can see from the photo gallery, the results are striking.

Today's review is a bit unusual in that it's a watch no one had heard of before at WatchReport. I bought it on a whim from a sale site for $58, and think you just might like it yourself. Say hello to the Helix Typhoon, model HX380-04L04S. It's an analog-digital quartz with surprisingly good specs:

• Domed sapphire crystal.
• Unidirectional 120-click diver's bezel with lumed pip and two-color markings.
• Water resistant to 100m (330ft).
• SuperLuminova on hands, hour markers, and bezel pip.
• Full EL backlight for the dial (also illuminates the hands).
• Second digital timezone (in addition to the analog for a total of three timezones).
• 10-hour stopwatch/chronograph.
• Countdown timer.
• Conventional and "agenda" or programmable alarm meaning you can set it for a specific date and time in the future. (Wedding anniversary reminder, for example.)
• Available in various other color combinations.
• Optional display of week-of-year.
• Digital display can be completely blanked for a clean appearance.
• Stainless steel case.
• Integral polyurethane band with fin-shaped buckle.
• Water-resistant to 100 meters, or 330 feet.

Please read on for the full review, and see why I'm calling this "the poor man's Omega X-33".

Up for review today is a truly remarkable watch: the Ocean Diver from Prometheus. It's their first watch, designed by Brian Green, and had quite a saga before it was all done. Let's get started with some specifications:

• Automatic ETA 2836 movement. Day/date, hacking, and handwinding, 40 hour power reserve.
• Internal ratcheting dive bezel (via the 2 o'clock crown).
• Bead-blasted 316L stainless steel case.
• Sapphire crystal.
• Water resistant to 300m (1000ft).
• Screw-down crown for movement, non-screw-down for bezel.
• C3 SuperLuminova on hands, indices, and bezel "V".
• Color-matched day and date wheels.
• Limited production run of 500 watches.
• 44mm by 14.8mm, 125g on the custom-designed strap, 22mm screwed lugs.

Please read on for the full review.

We have long spoken of our love for simple and easy to read dive watches. In fact, many dive watches have built a cult following by offering a no-nonsense approach to accuracy and legibility. Perhaps most famously, watches like the Panerai Luminor, Rolex Sea-Dweller, and even brands like Marathon have developed their tool divers into an entire brand image.

I have always liked Panerai divers but the entry cost is very high and one could easily purchase an entire collection of great watches for the cost of a new Luminor. Nevertheless, the style is timeless and has endured, remaining largely unchanged since the 1930's. That simple dial and wide case is distinct, and it represents one of the most beautiful (and copied) dive watch designs seen in modern timepieces. For the past couple of years, I have been searching for a watch that shared that similar ethos, but did so in a unique and distinctive way.

This search led to Benarus; a small indie brand based out of Germany. I first came across Benarus while reading a forum post about their very popular Sea Devil model, and upon checking their site, I found the Moray -- an italian styled classic dive watch. Much of Benarus's lineup is available in limited quantities, and this was the case with the black dialed Moray (limited to 50 pieces). I had to go to the second hand market to find one, and after a couple months of patience I came across, a well priced example. Now that it is on-wrist, here are the details:

• 44mm stainless steel case.
• 500m water resistance (about 1,600 feet).
• 24mm lugs.
• 120-click unidirectional dive bezel.
• Miyota 8215 automatic movement.
• Domed sapphire crystal with internal AR coating.
• Solid end link bracelet with screwed links and lugs.
• Date window between the 4 and 5 positions.
• C3 Superluminova on dial and hands.
• Limited to 50 pieces per dial color.

Today I review the Praesto Modern Fliegeruhr, a brand new take on the classic pilot's watch and the first product from newcomer Praesto.

Specifications to get us started:

• Automatic mechanical, based on the Miyota 8245, handwinding but non-hacking. 21,600vph, 21 jewels.
• Water resistant to 200m (660ft).
• 316L stainless steel case, bead-blasted to satin finish.
• Signed screw-down crown and caseback.
• Flat sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coating.
• Functions: hours, minutes, and subseconds at 4:30.
• 44mm by 12.5mm, 105g.
• 24mm lugs, contrast-stitched leather strap which starts at a beefy 5.6mm and thins out to 4.2mm at the end.
• SuperLuminova lume on hands and dial.
• $360 for pre-order (still visible on their website -- soon to rise to $480).

Please read on for the full review.

Yesterday Timex announced a new collection of Ironman watches called "Lap Brights." Similar to the profusion of competitor G-Shocks, the Lap Brights have a competitive list of features:

• 30-lap memory.
• 100-hour stopwatch.
• Countdown timer.
• Alarm.
• Dual time zones.
• 200m (660ft) water resistant.
• Available in white (shown), yellow, violet, pink, blue, and green.

Available in April 2010, with a list price of 50UKP, or $80. It's good to see Timex competing more with Casio; we should all benefit in the end, and I quite like the look of these.

By Paul Hubbard

View the Marathon GSAR Photo Gallery.

The Marathon Watch Company is a supplier of watches to the Canadian military, but their products are also available for use by the U.S. military, law enforcement, and other government agencies. Luckily, they are also available to the general public. The Marathon GSAR (meaning "Government-issued, Search And Rescue"), is a stainless steel dive watch water-resistant to 300 meters, or 1,000 feet. This is a special edition watch that uses the ETA 2824 Swiss automatic movement.

Let's start with the specifications:

• ETA 2824-A2 automatic movement with 25 jewels.
• 316L grade stainless steel case.
• Water resistant to 30 ATM, 300 meters, or about 1,000 feet.
• Case diameter of 39.5mm (excluding crown and crown guard), or 46mm including the crown.
• Case height of 13.55mm.
• 2.8mm thick sapphire crystal.
• 105g (with the rubber strap).
• Screw-down caseback and crown.
• Date display between the 4 and 5 o'clock markers.