Tag: diver

  • Owner Review: Squale 30 Atmos 60th Anniversary Edition

    Owner Review: Squale 30 Atmos 60th Anniversary Edition

    A watch with an old look, or say a vintage piece, can somehow be hugely appealing to me. This is one example –  the Squale 30 Atmos 60th Anniversary Edition (SUB-39). A limited edition of 150 pieces. At first glance, I was immersed in this matt black surface with yellowish markers on the face. The

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  • Owner Review: Rolex Submariner “Bluesy” 116613LB

    Owner Review: Rolex Submariner “Bluesy” 116613LB

    There’s not a single WIS in the world that isn’t familiar with its calling – brushed bracelet, solid case, invincible movement and a black dial and bezel. Most call it, “the sports tool watch to own”. But what if we add a splash of blue… and some blocks of gold? Let’s find out. In focus,

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  • Owner Review: Orven De Luxe Super-Compressor

    Owner Review: Orven De Luxe Super-Compressor

    In the 1960s, Australian import duties on watches were high, lower on watch parts, this led to a number of companies bringing in cases and movements, assembling and rebranding them. Orven was one such company, based in Melbourne, they predominantly created dress watches for sale through independent jewellers. In much the same way that you

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  • Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 94010 Lollipop

    Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 94010 Lollipop

    The term lollipop comes up quite often when it comes to watches and not just with the Tudor Submariner 94010 Lollipop. It usually refers to either dial markers or watch hands. For the dial markers, it sometimes does resemble quite like a lollipop; the round dial marker, touching the straight minute marker, resembling a lollipop

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  • Owner Review: Rolex Turn-O-Graph 6202

    Owner Review: Rolex Turn-O-Graph 6202

    Black sheep of the family: everyone has one…or two. Even the mighty Rolex is not immune! After all, not every watch is a commercial success. That being said, just because something isn’t an inherent success, doesn’t mean it is a failure—far from it. Oftentimes things just don’t get the credit they deserve or are overlooked,

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  • My Prison watch! The Invicta Grand Diver Automatic

    My Prison watch! The Invicta Grand Diver Automatic

    Back in 2012, my Dad bought me this Invicta. I hate to sound unappreciative, but to me, that was like getting handkerchiefs for Xmas, but not coal! I’d owned a few Invictas in the past, and they were awful! However, Dad bought it, so it meant a lot! I owned several good watches at the

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  • Owner Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Off Shore 26470or

    Owner Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Off Shore 26470or

    With the sun shining in the sky, beautifully tanned arms, and a perfect white T-shirt, this particular piece is unbeatable. I love the size and the “umpff” on my wrist that only a watch like the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Off Shore 26470or provides. The polished and brushed case gives so much back to the

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  • Owner Review: Doxa Searambler 300 50th Anniversary

    Owner Review: Doxa Searambler 300 50th Anniversary

    The Doxa Searambler 300 50th Anniversary was reproduced in a limited edition run of 300. An interesting fact is that the silver dial searambler and the black dial sharkhunter never sold out of the limited 300. The later produced Aqua-Lung versions did sell out which make the non aqua-lung versions rarer as less than the

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  • Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 7016/0

    Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 7016/0

    The Tudor Submariner 7016/0 is a birth year model for me. Along with razors and pens, the birth year watch was a must have for me for some reason. My wife found this model at HQ Milton in San Francisco and was impressed with the attention to care and detail they offered. I knew what

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  • Owner Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda

    Owner Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda

    The story of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is a rarity in that it is undisputed.  The Fifty Fathoms series were the first watches designed specifically for diving.  This latest Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Limited Edition harks back to the FF watches of the early 1960’s when diving equipment company Barakuda were suppliers to numerous elite military units,

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