Tag: diver

Owner Review: Seiko SKX011 – because I can’t afford a Doxa

As a kid, my Dad used to drive our little family to Italy and the South of France for holidays. Sometimes venture up through Andorra and across to Spain too! I have a vivid memory of seeing some guys getting ready to go out spear fishing, and they looked cool as hell! But one thing…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Pelagos Blue Dial 25600tb

Being the watch idiot savant that I am, I use an app (“On My Wrist” should anyone be interested!) to record the regularity with which I wear each of my watches in my increasingly inappropriately excessive collection. The app tells me this morning that my Tudor Pelagos Blue Dial 25600tb has today become my equal most…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Citizen Promaster Diver Ecozilla BJ 8050-08e

The Citizen Promaster Diver Ecozilla BJ 8050-08e is one very awesome model made by the Japanese watchmaking powerhouse. With a case width of 48mm, a thickness of 18.6mm and around 165g of weight, it deserves the friendly but imposing name of Eco-Zilla. When I chose it, I was looking for a summer mate and this…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Squale 1521 50 Atmos

Squale, which means “Shark” in French and Italian. The unique look of this watch and the shark logo at the 6 o’clock position makes it easy to identify this professional diver at a glance from any distance. The Squale 1521 50 Atmos is a 42mm diver with 500m water resistance, the movement used is the…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military OVM

I can hear the watch snobs…sipping on their Haterades as I type this review. The first time I bought the Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military I was very happy with it. Then I started to read the reviews, damning this homage watch to being no better than a fake. So I sold it…I felt a bit…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay Dark – Come to the dark side

I would be lying if I said I was a long-time fan of the Tudor Black Bay Dark. In fact, I am not usually a fan of blacked out watches. So, it came as a surprise when I first laid my eyes on the watch in the flesh. Then holding it in my hands confirms…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: ZRC Grand Fonds Type III

For a very long time, little was known about French watches like the ZRC Grand Fonds as most collectors were after the Swiss and American pieces. However, as the web crept into the scene in the mid 90s, watches like the ZRC, Lip, LeJour, Yema, and others became more common knowledge as people started to…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Citizen Promaster Diver NY0040-41e

I bought the Citizen Promaster Diver NY0040-41e on a whim! I thought, ‘I wonder if it’s a good Seiko SKX alternative?’ I’m going to say that this watch was extremely low priced, due to being refurbished, however I came to find out that, it was sold as refurbished but it wasn’t. It has a dial…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Longines Legend Diver L37744506

I don’t pretend to know everything about watches. I do however think that learning in the world of horology doesn’t stop and more importantly, many lessons have been and will continue to be learned along the way. Many pieces have come and gone, many with a pleasant good riddance for a grander piece, a grander…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Blue

The Tudor Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Blue (more affectionately known as the Tudor 5B) was first released in 2018. As I had never owned a bronze watch, it was interesting to see Bucherer launch this model to commemorate its 130 anniversary. Exclusively available at Bucherer outlets, it bears several Bucherer related signatures: 1. Bucherer blue…
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02/01/2021