Tag: diver

Owner Review: Zodiac Super Seawolf 53

I had seen the Zodiac Super Seawolf 53 about a bit on social media and then I met someone at a Redbar London event in the new year who owned the Zodiac Aerospace GMT Hodinkee Edition and thought it looked fantastic and the quality looked great too. I ummed and aahed for a couple of…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Tuna SBBN017

In 1968 the Seiko management gave the order to Ikuo Tokunaga to develop “the perfect professional diver’s watch”. Seven years later he presented the first Tuna (6159-7010), this was the ancestor of the Seiko Tuna SBBN017. It was the first diver’s watch with a titanium monocoque case, a titanium shroud with ceramic coating to protect…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Rolex Comex Sea Dweller 16600

Military watches first got my interest around 2010, when I got my FAP Omega with archive certification. From then on I went crazy over them. As Comex, Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises, is one of the most iconic logos among collectors, I am incredibly attracted to this group of divers. I chanced upon this Rolex Comex Sea…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 79190 – Vintage meets modern

I get it. You’re looking for a vintage dive watch. They’re so hot right now. A transitional matte dial Submariner, that’d be sweet. You’ll probably find yourself looking at 1680s, maybe 16800s. Naturally, they look awesome. Then you look at the price. What if I told you that you could get all of that vintage…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM 682

Before we get into the Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM 682 here’s a brief history of Panerai for you, they used to make dive watches for the Royal Italian Navy. When I say make, I mean buy a pocket watch from Rolex, solder some lugs on and then add a strap. Panerai dive watches from that…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Tudor Black Bay Harrods Edition

Although blue is my favorite color, I’ve always loved green watches. I owned the Rolex Submariner Hulk for a couple of years before selling it off, in favor of the 50th anniversary Submariner, aka the Kermit. So when the Tudor Black Bay Harrods edition was launched last year in late 2017, I was drooling all…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Oris Divers Sixty Five Two Tone “Bico”

The Sixty Five Series is probably Oris’ most popular model series, with a decent range of colour options. Inspired by an Oris divers watch first released in 1965. Today we will be looking at the Oris Divers Sixty Five Two Tone otherwise known as the Divers 65 Bico. You can find the review for the…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Arnie SNJ025 – Get to tha Review!

While the entire watch enthusiast community was poised for the luxury Swiss watch companies to announce their latest incredibly dull creations at 2019 Baselworld (the last of the Baselworlds) Seiko’s offerings shadowed their somewhat uninspiring new models, the Seiko Arnie SNJ025 was one such watch. Announced by Seiko as a reissue of the awesome H558-5000…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko SKX007 – What’s left to say?

What can you say about the Seiko SKX007 that has already had so much written about it before? According to Jack Forster “It’s probably the single best value at any price point”. I don’t think you would find many people who would disagree with Jack’s view. It has also been a popular choice of watch…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Panerai Luminor PAM 328

When it comes to recognisable designs in the watch world, Panerai’s Luminor range is towards the top, although that does not mean it’s universally loved. As a brand they’ve always had a hardcore following of aficionados as well as an equally loyal set of detractors. Personally, I felt somewhere in the middle; neither feverishly following…
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02/01/2021