Tag: diver

Owner Review: Cooper Submaster – a different kind of sub

“The kind of watch worn by hairy chested Secret Agents, former SBS types with easy smiles and big….well, we won’t go any further.” When you read a description like this on the company page, you just know you’re in for something special. And special it is, this Cooper Submaster. Modeled after the 80’s watches made…
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27/07/2021
Owner Review: Armand Nicolet JS9-41

The Armand Nicolet JS9-41 is a 41mm sport diver designed and built in Tramelan Switzerland. Armand Nicolet has roots back to 1875 when the company namesake set up as a watchmaker in Bernese Jura. The business remained family owned and run until 1987 when it was sold to Italian businessman, Rolando Braga. If you live…
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21/06/2021
Owner Review: Tag Heuer Formula 1 Cayman Limited Edition

It was 2017, our first cruise and a port stop in Grand Cayman. Somehow, I got it in my head that I was 40 and didn’t have a “nice watch”. So after a planned excursion, we planned on a bit of shopping before heading back to the ship (side note – on board the ship…
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20/06/2021
Owner Review: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition

Long before I picked up the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, I have always had a fascination with wristwatches. My first memory of a watch was an Omega, probably a Seamaster, a simple 3 hander in Gold. Growing up, for me, Omega was the watch brand. There was some vague knowledge of their watches…
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12/06/2021
Owner Review: Halios Fairwind – 39mm blue beauty with killer bracelet

I first saw the Halios Fairwind on Instagram. While Jason Lim at Halios doesn’t post very often, somehow the IG algorithm read my mind and dangled this shiny object before my eyes. Halios watches tend to re-sell at a premium, but what really drew me to the Fairwind is the bracelet with on-the-fly adjustability. EVERY…
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06/06/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze

Bronze Watches. Let’s get this out of the way…right away. Bronze is a material that people SHOULD make watches from!! Bronze watches SHOULD NOT be a fad or something that fades away with time. Why, you ask? Bronze is the world’s first metal alloy. Early history is full of man using this important metal to…
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01/06/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Turtle SRP779K1 – What came first? The ‘Turtle’ or the Egg?

The Seiko Turtle SRP779K1 has served as my first entry into the wonderful world of mechanical watches. I’m not sure if I was aware of its predecessors the ‘SKX‘ model before owning it or not. It’s possible that since having the beautiful Pepsi bezel in my life I have unwittingly started to notice articles, photos…
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30/05/2021
Owner Review: Omega Seamaster 300m 007 Edition – No time to try.

Just to make the point, I’m not a James Bond fan boy (not that there’s anything wrong with that). I do have a military background however, so I do have a bias / preference towards military inspired dive watches. These are my thoughts and impression of this piece after 1 week of ownership. I’ve been…
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20/05/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay Blue 58 – One You Can Marry

Winner of a 2020 GPHG award and perhaps more impressively, the Fifth Wrist Diver of the Year at the 2020 Wristies Awards, the Tudor Black Bay Blue 58 is one of the most talked about watches to come out of 2020. But are we all just falling victim to Insta-hype? As 2020 drew to a…
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03/05/2021
Owner Review: Halios Seaforth

Halios is a microbrand that has been doing things right for awhile now. I have had 5 or 6 different varieties over the lifetime of the Halios Seaforth and thankfully it is still a relatively cheap watch that I dearly love. The first series of the Seaforths housed a 90s5 Miyota movement and that particular…
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05/04/2021