Zelos Hammerhead Zelos HammerHead Specifications 316L Stainless Steel Ceramic Bezel Insert 44mm case diameter 49mm lug to lug 17mm height including domed sapphire crystal 22mm lug width 1000m water resistant Seiko NH35 automatic movement Pre-order price $399-$459 USD base models (up to $300 higher after pre-order) Hammerhead 1000m Diver Steel Micro-brand dive watches these days can so...
Mercer Brigadier Chronograph Mercer Brigadier Chronograph Specifications: 42mm 316L stainless steel case 12mm thin Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating Custom punched case back Seiko VK63 Meca-quartz movement Embossed screw down crown 100 meter water resistance Price $329 USD It is always a personal pleasure to discuss a new release from a micro-brand watch company. I even have a fe...
Borealis Seafarer II Borealis Seafarer II Specifications: Case Size: 44mm x 53mm Screwed down crown with engraved B logo Slightly Domed Sapphire Crystal with A/R coating inside 120 clicks unidirectional sapphire lumed bezel with BGW9 lume applied to indexes and turbine style grip bezel finish Made in Japan Citizen Miyota 9015 Automatic Movement Automatic Helium Release Valve 316L Stainless Steel C...
Seiko Prospex Sky Chronograph | Video Review Seiko Prospex Sky
Seiko Prospex Sky Solar Chronograph Blue Pilots Watch Over the past few years, I have had some great opportunities to review some fantastic timepieces from well know micro-brands to some not so well known, as well as other interesting watches. When the opportunity presented itself to review one of the most well known watch brands around the globe, I had to immediately jump at the opportunity. When...
Seiko Opens First Boutique in Russia Since shedding the shackles of communism a few decades ago, Russia has become a major market for luxury goods including Swiss watches. The makers of fine timepieces are vying for the business of wealthy Russians and that includes opening new retail locations to serve them. The latest addition to the Moscow shopping experience is a posh store selling Seiko watch...
Seiko Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Marinemaster Models What does a professional diver depend on almost as much as his gear? His diving watch of course and for the last 50 years many divers have been depending on the reliable timepieces by Seiko. Now the brand is celebrating its anniversary by launching two new Marinemaster Professional models. The Marinemaster Professional 1000m Diver&rsqu...
Aviation inspired design is quite popular in the watch world. In many ways, there is a natural overlap between aviation and horology. Both value precision engineering, precise tolerances, and accurate measurement. The aviation watch encompasses many distinctive designs from the traditional type A and type B fliegers like those of IWC and Laco, to intricate slide rule flight compu...
The SBHL003 is an interesting new addition to Seiko's Ignition line. There are two things which differentiate it from other Seiko Ignitions. First, while the watch uses a classic analog display to present the time, the inner dial is an LCD used for timing and alarm features. Second, the stopwatch...
View the Seiko Kinetic Scubamaster photo gallery. It took a long time to add the Seiko Scubamaster "Stingray" to my collection of divers. I don't remember where I first came across this watch, but since the moment I saw it, I was smitten. After over a month of frantic and...
According to this press release (translated), Seiko Instruments has developed a very interesting Bluetooth watch prototype. With the addition of software installed on your Bluetooth-enabled phone, the watch can do all of the following: Alert you with a sound or by vibrating when someone calls. Show you the name of...
If you're a Seiko fan, then you've probably heard of the Seiko Orange Monster. It's a must-have for all Seiko collectors. And if you're a real Seiko diver fanatic, you might even have the Seiko Yellow or Black Monsters, as well. But now, there's a new monster to add to...