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Review of the Ball Engineer Master II Diver
View the Ball Engineer Master II Diver photo gallery. If you're looking to put something a little different on your wrist, you owe it to yourself to consider a Ball. I came across Ball watches when I was looking for something distinctive and unique; something that combines the tradition of...
Review of the Kobold Soarway Diver
View the Kobold Soarway Diver photo gallery. I've wanted a Kobold watch for pretty close to three years now. The first Kobold I fell in love with was the Polar Surveyor since it has both a chronograph, and a 24-hour hand. When I went through a military watch phase, I...
The New Breitling Avenger Seawolf Chronograph
Breitling's newest watch to come out of Basel this year is the Avenger Seawolf Chronograph. Combining the versatility and reliability of the Avenger line with the water resistance of the Seawolf, Breitling seems to be getting as serious about diving as they are about aviation. Breitling is touting the new...
The New Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA
At BaselWorld 2008 this year, Rolex announced an update to their already amazing, top-of-the-line diver: The Rolex Sea-Dweller. They're calling the new model the Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA. The DEEPSEA has several changes from the original Sea-Dweller: As with the new Yacht-Master 2, it's more heavily branded. The previous Sea-Dweller was...
Review of the Seiko SKA367 Kinetic Dive Watch
View the Seiko SKA367 photo gallery. One of the things I enjoy about wearing Seikos is that there's so much to discover post-purchase. Often, a watch will have a coherent style that you find you enjoy long after it originally caught your eye. Let's take a closer look at a...
The New Suunto D4 Dive Computer
Suunto recently introduced an entry level dive computer that they're calling the D4. It's not as complex as either the D9 or the Vyper we covered previously; rather, Suunto describes it as "the introductory model in the Suunto diving line". When you're talking about Suunto, however, even "introductory" means an...
The RGM Professional Automatic Diver (Model 300)
We've talked about American watchmaker RGM here before, and Roland Murphy's small company which produces exquisitely made high-end watches. It looks like RGM is now stepping into the very exciting world of professional dive watches with the new and beautiful RGM Model 300. Features of the RGM Model 300 include:...
Review of the Ocean7 G-2 Chronograph
View the Ocean7 G-2 Photo Gallery. After our review the Ocean7 LM-2, we were anxious to get our hands on more from Ocean7. This time, we thought we'd trying something a little different: the Ocean7 G-2 Dive Chronograph. I've always been a sucker for dive chronographs like the Seamaster Pro...
The Sinn U1000
I've written about Sinn watches before, and in particular, their commitment to innovative engineering. Now it looks like they have outdone themselves once again with a new dive chronograph (stopwatch). Meet the Sinn U1000, a mechanical watch waterproof to 1,000 meters (3,300 feet), and available in either steel or PVD...
Review of the Ocean7 LM-2 Dive Watch
View the Ocean7 LM-2 Photo Gallery. Ocean7 Watch Company is the brainchild of owner Mitchell Feig who knows that to make it in the watch business, you need to produce a unique and endearing product, carve out a niche, and stick to your core competencies. As the name suggests, Ocean7...
Review of the Luminox Navy Seal (3001)
View the Luminox Navy Seal Photo Gallery. I look at a lot of different metrics when evaluating and reviewing a watch, however there's one metric that I hold above all others: wrist time. Wrist time is simply the amount of time I wear a watch beyond the amount of time...
Review of the Tissot Seastar 1000
The Tissot Seastar 1000 is an entry-level Swiss automatic in the diver segment. The most current version dates back to 2004, but the Seastar name has been around for more than 30 years. Currently, the Seastar is offered in the following versions: Silver dial with a stainless steel bracelet. Blue...