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Doxa worn by Jean-Michel Cousteau Auctioned Off
A Doxa Sub 1200T, which was worn by famed marine explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau, has been auctioned off to support the Ocean Futures Society which is dedicated to raising awareness concerning threats to many marine Eco Systems. The Doxa brand has long been connected with the Cousteau family as Jacques-Yves was known to sport a Doxa in his early years of pioneering ocean exploration. The Doxa S...
The Armida A5 1000m Diver
Armida is back with their fifth new model to the market since launching the A1 this past July. The new model is predictably named the A5 and brings some modern military styling to Armida’s considerable line of divers. This past August we reviewed the A1 and came away thoroughly impressed by its design, robust build and outstanding lume. The A5’s overall look will be very familiar to Ko...
Brand Highlight: Nomos Glashutte
While the bulk of our taste in watches is rooted in sports models, our watch love is not completely exclusive. Some brands are simply too powerful, their products just too cool to resist. Nomos Glashutte is just such a brand. Glashutte is an East German town located above the Czech Republic boarder and is home to the Nomos manfactory. Nomos is a fairly young brand with their roots beginning just m...
The Omega Museum Now Has a Website
Omega has been very busy the past couple of years developing a wide range of projects. After completely renovating their museum in Bienne, they have now launched a complete online portal for the museum. For those who haven't been able to visit the museum in person (myself included) this new website is a welcome addition to the wealth of Omega-related information to be found online.
Deep Blue Announces the Master Explorer
Deep Blue has recently announced a new diver called the “Master Explorer“. This new model, unlike many from Deep Blue, does not feature tritium illumination opting instead for a Super-LumiNova treatment on the indices, hands and bezel scale. Along with what looks to be very powerful lume, the Master Explorer features a 46 x 17 mm stainless steel case fitted with a sapphire crystal and ...
Brand Highlight: March LA.B Watches
One brand which has caught our eye in the past few months is the California and Biarritz, France based March LA.B watches. March LA.B seem to be very capable of making drool-worthy dress and casual watches with a unique blend of retro and European styling. While they feature a full men’s and women’s collection, we will highlight only a few pieces that have kept us returning to their si...
Momentum Officially Announces The Innerspace Diver
Canadian brand Momentum has officially announced their new 300m dive watch, the Innerspace. Already known to many of you who frequent the big watch forums, the Innerspace is a compressor-style diver boasting an ETA 2836-2 automatic movement, a display case-back, and an internal bi-directional rotating bezel, all housed in a 44mm stainless steel case. The Innerspace uses a black dial with bri...
The New Omega Planet Ocean Models
Okay, “new” may be wishful thinking as these models started showing up at authorized dealers as early as August. Nevertheless, we wanted to wait until we saw the newly refreshed Planet Ocean line up live in person before rendering any sort of an opinion. A couple of days ago I got the opportunity to see these new models at an Omega authorized dealer and I frankly, I was blown away. Ome...
PSA: Limited Benarus Stock Available
We do not generally do PSAs but we have reviewed a series of Benarus watches in the past (see: Moray, Worldiver, and Remora) and thanks to their high quality, unique style, and attractive pricing, they quickly sold out. We received a few disappointed emails as some of you tried to get a Benarus only to find it was too late. Benarus models are produced in limited editions and the watch collect...
Aquadive is Back With Three (Mostly) New Models
Any vintage dive watch collector will know the name Aquadive. The Aquadive brand was a well known dive watch manufacturer in the 1960’s and 70’s, making many famous and now highly desirable (vintage) models. After many years lying dormant, Aquadive has been risen from the grave with new models now ready for ordering. Unlike some recent brand re-launches, Aquadive will be...
Dress watches to know
Along with the slow-moving trend back towards thin watches, dress watches have also been enjoying some increased amount of the spotlight. For whatever reason, brands are returning to the simple and classic stying of 50’s and 60’s to inspire new and modern timepieces. Here are just a few models that stand out for being beautiful, simple and aestetically versatile enough to suit a wide r...
Victorinox Original Review
For those of you that are frequent readers you’ll know we have a soft spot for military styling and a firm belief that some of the best value in the watch market is found well under $1000. We have reviewed a few Victorinox watches in the past so when their hot new Original line started to hit shelves we knew just who to call to get one in for review. The Original is part of the &ld...