Ocean Crawler Great Lakes
The Great Lakes is a new model from Ocean Crawler, a brand known for producing dive style watches since they hit the scene a few years ago. If you follow Watchreport, you have probably seen quite a few reviews of the brand, as I am quite fond of the watches they produce. This Great Lakes is the first dual crown watch with an internal bezel, but not the only one in the lineup, as there is another dual crown diver recently released as well. That watch is for another day and another review possibly, but this Great Lakes is a sub 40mm dive style watch with a unique slab-sided case, done in a vintage aesthetic, with a blue sunray sandwich dial. It retails on their website for $999.
Ocean Crawler Great Lakes Specifications:
Stainless Steel Case
39.7mm Wide
13.5mm Thick
22m Lug Width
Lug to Lug 44mm
Internal Bezel
SW200-1 Automatic Movement
300 Meters Water Resistant
Sapphire Crystal
Leather and Canvas Straps
Price $999
https://www.oceancrawler.com/
At 39.7mm, the smallest watch in the Ocean Crawler lineup, the Great Lakes was partially designed or influenced by Ty Alexander, who if you are on Instagram and follow watch accounts, you probably know who he is, and you can see his amazing watch photos on the Ocean Crawler website, among many others. I am waiting on some info from Ty about his participation in this model and will update this section as soon as I can. Not only is this watch small in width, but the lug to lug is only 44mm, but on the wrist, I do not find this watch to wear terribly small, as the specifications would suggest.
As with any dive watch that has dual crowns like this, your timing bezel will be internal. Both crowns on the Great Lakes do screw-down, and both are smooth to operate, though I do wish they were just a hair longer as it is a little difficult to grab and unscrew them with my medium-sized hands. The case back is the standard Ocean Crawler case back used on I believe almost every model to date. I would like to see something different for each model, but it is a nicel stamped and engraved case back, and of course it just sits on your wrist not too be seen, so maybe I am just being a little picky.
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