Tag: diver

Owner Review: Certina DS PH200m – Vintage Re-issue is Not S**te!

Firstly, Certina has previously released a lot of boring shitty looking watches, but have recently created some pretty cool timepieces. I have been admiring some of their vintage diver watches. So I decided to have look at their latest offerings and almost shat myself with excitement when I found out that the Certina DS PH200m…
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16/01/2021
Owner Review: Glycine Combat Sub Vintage – A Black Bay 58 Alternative?

I will start by saying this – No matter which side of the fence you’re on about this piece: the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage is a hell of a lot of watch for your money. The Combat Sub line offers a seemingly endless variety of dials, colors, and straps. If you don’t like this one,…
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13/01/2021
Owner Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe

Think of the first dive watch designed expressly for use by the military. A design so forward in thought, that even today, much of the criteria that officially defines the dive watch (ISO 6425 for those playing the home game), could be found on this very early timepiece. Have you guessed the model yet? Nope,…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Submariner 16800

As the title suggests this review may leave more than a few of you upset and scratching your heads. Looking at the photos, this neo vintage Rolex Submariner 16800 looks like any other sub on a NATO strap. However it’s the case that hides the distinct difference. I had it modified with solid spring bars…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Panerai Luminor Marina PAM 111

I have always been into mechanical watches. When I was younger it was pocket watches, but then I grew up, started a family, got a house and a mortgage and then the watches were put on hold for a number of years. The interest was still there and I started to follow some online. Pocket…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 600 MK3

Christopher Ward are a brand who are moving from microbrand territory to playing with the bigger fish, their recent TV ads have shown that they are looking towards bigger things, but their price ranges are still lower than others. The Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 600 MK3, in its third iteration, is their flagship watch –…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Submariner 5512

Up for review is my vintage, 1967 Rolex Submariner 5512 with idiosyncratic, so-called “neat” dial. The pleasant name stuck based on the refined typography and high standard of execution, particularly in comparison to the early 5512 matte dial models. As a demanding watch owner, I selected a vintage Submariner primarily for its aesthetics and functionality.…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Memovox

I never looked at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Memovox while it was in production, mainly because I thought that the crown locks are very ugly. It wasn’t until I saw the watch at a watchmaker/dealer that I realized how beautiful the dial is and found out that the sound in this particular model is just…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko SKX013 – Small diver with a big punch

The Seiko SKX013 is one of my favorite dive watches, at 38mm it is one of my favorite daily wear watches. One of my favorite aspects of the skx013 is the size, it really makes it the most wearable in the SKX line up especially for those of us with smaller wrists. The SKX013 is…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor

I will be honest and say it first, I had never heard of Christopher Ward and it sure wasn’t on my radar. Not until I was scrolling through Instagram reading posts about new releases and ran into a repost of the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor and man oh man was I intrigued. Immediately I…
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02/01/2021