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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver in White Ceramic
Rugged, strong, irreproachably functional – just some of the words that spring to mind when looking at this work of art. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver in white ceramic stands as the quintessential diving watch that is so versatile it can literally be worn for any occasion. The new Offshore Diver for this year is made from white ceramic. Ceramic is chosen by this esteemed brand...
Ocean7 LM-7 Professional PloProf Hardened Titanium Diver Watch Review with Video Review
The Ocean7 Watch Company is no stranger to the watch world, or here onWatchReport.com. We have reviewed nearly their entire collection here on WatchReport, and with the LM-7 PloProf not being one, I was on a mission. I reached out to Ocean7 in hopes of getting the LM-7 PloProf for review, and within a week, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Mitch Feig of Ocean7 at a local Starbucks. Mitch was ...
Ocean7 LM-8 Watch Review with Video Review
Ocean7 Watch Company’s newest model is the Ocean7 LM-8, a homage to a Rolex Deep Sea Sea Dweller (DSSD), but with enough of its own added features to not make it a blatant copy. A friend of mine had recently purchased a LM-8. He raved so much about it, I had him send it to me so I can do a hands-on review. First, we take a look at the packaging. Ocean7 delivers on both presentation and...
The Gucci Dive
Late last year Gucci announced the release of its very first foray into haute Horlogerie with the Gucci Dive. This dive watch actually conforms to the ISO standards required for professional usage. This timepiece will retail for $8,600 for the steel edition, and $12,600 for the rose gold version. This represents a huge leap as most other Gucci watches don’t make it past the $2000 mark. The r...
Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph
Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph Since 1846 Ulysse Nardin has manufactured exceptional and ultra-functional timepieces. The brand is named after its founder who was an accomplished watch maker. Nardin learnt from the best in the business including Frederic William Dubois, and Louis JeanRichard-Dit-Bressel. The brand has, this year, 167 years of experience in producing excellence. By far...
The New Benarus Sea Snake
Following in the success of the Megalodon 4, Benarus has announced their newest model, the Sea Snake. Benarus seems to have a knack for developing distinct and rather original designs, and the new Sea Snake is no exception. Featuring a 44 x 14 mm stainless steel case with a lug to lug length of only 50mm, the Sea Snake should be completely at home on most wrists and, given its 42 mm bezel, it will...
Helson Buccaneer 47mm Review
After being very much impressed by the Helson Shark Diver 42mm, we were curious to see what Helson would release next. Regardless of our estimations, the new Buccaneer 47mm would have been hard to predict. The original Helson Buccaneer was a 45mm GMT diver with an external bezel and a stainless steel case and was one of the early stars of the Helson brand. This new Buccaneer 47mm has almost nothin...
OCEAN7 LM-5 GMT Review
Seasoned Watch Report readers will know OCEAN7 very well. Over the past few years WR has reviewed a half dozen watches produced by the Florida-based brand and we have always been impressed by the quality, design and value that OCEAN7 presents with with each model. Today’s review focuses on a new version of OCEAN7’s dress diver, the LM-5. This new model incorporates a practical and watc...
The New Tudor Pelagos and Heritage Black Bay Divers
Basel 2012 officially opens today but we are already getting some exciting announcements from the show floor. Yesterday, Tudor (sibling brand of Rolex) announced the new Pelagos and Heritage Black Bay divers. The titanium-cased Pelagos looks amazing as it features a snow-flake hour hand (a nod to Tudor’s past), is completely satin finished (Rolex got all the bling in this family) and the Pel...
Benarus Megalodon 4 Titanium Review
I don’t generally care for large watches. Much over 44 mm and I usually don’t even pay attention, which is why I largely ignored the first three iterations of the Benarus Megalodon. Regardless of my general indifference, the Megalodon has been soldiering on as a very successful, low production model aimed at buyers who are interested in a large watch which packs considerable wrist-pres...
Basel 2012 Preview: The Linde Werdelin Oktopus II Double Date
Earlier this week, Linde Werdelin announced a new and limited edition piece as a novelty for Basel World 2012. This new model, called the Oktopus II Double Date, is an expansion of the current Oktopus range which predictably integrates a grande date (or “big calendar”) complication into the layered and laser-cut dial design we expect from LW. The Oktopus II Double Date comes in three v...
Exclusive Hands-On With The New Helson Buccaneer 47mm
Allow us introduce you to the newest model from Helson Watches, the Buccaneer 47mm. This new piece from Helson boasts a 47mm titanium cushion case, an internal crown-operated bezel, and a beautifully integrated domed sapphire crystal. This new Buccaneer is quite a departure from the original Buccaneer‘s design but the new 47mm model does retain much of the original’s military-inspired ...