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Ollech and Wajs C-1000 Diver Hands-On Review
Ollech and Wajs C-1000 Diver [dropcap size=big]V[/dropcap]intage, Vintage, Vintage. I say it all the time. Vintage is all the rage. The Ollech and Wajs C-1000 is a vintage inspired diver with a unique dial layout, custom made case, massive crown, and 1000m of water-resistance. The 60s and 70s had some great looking watches, most of them now iconic, so it makes sense to look to the past. Let&...
Rotary Super 7 Scuba Hands-On Review
Rotary Super 7 Scuba [dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]ince Seiko announced last year that the SKX was indeed discontinued, watch enthusiasts have been eagerly waiting for a replacement. Rotary is not part of the Seiko family, but they have created the Rotary Super 7, a dive watch that could indeed be a replacement. The SKX007 was released in 1996 and quickly became one of the most popular dive watches...
Stalingrad Kursk Bronze Hands-On
Stalingrad Kursk Let’s be real. Brand name, no matter the product plays an important role in whether someone will purchase or not. The Stalingrad Kursk, a bronze watch made in Hong Kong, has one of those names that I think many will pass on. There is no getting around it, it is a strange choice for a name of a watch brand. But, a name alone does not make a watch, so what is the $600 price ge...
Marathon MSAR Arctic White Review
Marathon MSAR Arctic White The Marathon MSAR is one of the smallest watches offered from Marathon Watches and is now available with a white dial, dubbed the Marathon MSAR Arctic White. At 36mm and 14mm thick, it is a beefy but small watch, available in both automatic or quartz variants. Reviewed here is the automatic version, which will set you back about $850 on rubber, more on the stainless stee...
Great Lakes by Ocean Crawler
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 lin...
Reverie Diver-Reverie Launches First Dive Watch
Reverie Diver The Reverie Diver, the first dive watch from the Singaporean brand has just been launched on Kickstarter. Reverie, known for elegant, affordable timepieces and has taken that design ethos to create a dive watch that is not only capable and functional but incorporates a beautiful and elegant dial along with a super slim watch case (11mm to be exact). The Reverie Diver is now...
Marathon JSAR Dive Watch Review
Marathon JSAR The Marathon JSAR is undoubtedly one serious tool divers watch. Rated to 300 meters, ISO 6425 Certified, and with a High Torque Quartz movement, the JSAR is ready to handle whatever you can throw at it. Manufactured in accordance with US Government specification, this watch and others by Marathon have been worn by the US Military for training and battle. This is not marketing speak b...
Audaz Octomarine Diver Review
Audaz Octomarine Diver If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive dive watch, or even as some would call it, a bargain, the Audaz Octomarine Diver might be a watch to look at. Believe it or not, it is hard to even for me to keep up with all the watch brands out there these days. It seems like every day I find a new brand on social media, or through an email from them directly. Now, this is go...
Hands-On With the Oris Aquis 41.5mm
Oris Aquis 41.5mm The Oris Aquis 41.5mm (and other sizes) is undoubtedly an extremely popular dive watch, not just within the Oris company, but across the board in the entire watch world, it has become a watch worn by countless watch collectors. It is no surprise considering that Oris is a very popular brand, especially since the early 2000s, and with the Aquis being almost a decade old in sold in...
Blacklist Divematic Review
Blacklist Divematic The Blacklist Divematic is the latest release from Blacklist Watches, the US-based microbrand. Dive watches are undoubtedly the most popular style of watches in the market today. From Rolex to Blancpain and to almost every new microband that turns the corner, it makes sense to have a dive watch or multiple in your lineup. Enter Blacklist, who have now added their version of a d...
Farr and Swit Seaplane Watch Review
Farr and Swit Seaplane Have you been longing for a watch that is a combination dive watch and Flieger? One that has the looks and feel of a solid diver, but also has distinct elements of a pilot watch? If so, the Farr and Swit Seaplane may check a lot of boxes for you. Farr and Swit are based in the United States, (Chicago to be exact) and the Seaplane is assembled by a very popular microbrand you...
Maranez Tao Watch Review
Maranez Tao If you are new to the microbrand watch world, you may be thinking that Maranez is a new watch brand, but the company has been around since at least 2013 and has produced a lot of popular budget microbrand watches. Today, I have one of their newest offerings in hand for review, the Maranez Tao. The Tao is inspired by a few brands, most notably a Seiko Turtle and with the bezel, the comp...