NIVREL Deep Ocean (sold out)

By TLex I was just reading on NIVREL's Facebook page that the first production units of their new Deep Ocean is already sold out. Wow, that was fast! NIVREL are desperately waiting for new cases to arrive, which should by by July, so they can start production of the next batch of Deep Ones. If anyone would like to reserve a personal serial # please contact them . . .

TEMPEST Viking (teasers)

By TLex A couple of revealing spy shots of the highly anticipated TEMPEST Viking; beveling on the case, ceramic bezel insert and hex-screw pins. Can't wait to see more . . .

DEEP BLUE Juggernaut 1000m CHRONO

By TLex With 1000 meters / 3300 feet of water-resistance. The Juggernaut is a truly professional grade dive watch. Specs include: a 46mm case design, a highly accurate Swiss made Rhonda chronograph movement, Swiss made SuperLuminova for the brightest lume at night, which glows blueish green. Its lume includes: all hands (inc. sub-dial hands) have lume, hour markers have huge amounts of lume in round shapes corresponding to the round design of the case.



One of its key features are the minute markers on the dial, lume at the 12 o'clock position, which has the lumed deep blue logo! Scratch resistant high quality sapphire crystal. A 2 step dial with a tachymeter scale for timing racing events. Its sub-dials are done in a sunray finish with concentric circles. The 3 sub-dials are: 3 o'clock position - a constant running seconds 9 o'clock position -30 minute counter 6 o'clock position -first 30 seconds are 1/10 of a second timer after 30 seconds converts to 10 hour timer date function at 430 position.



Other features include: A screw down crown, screw down chronograph pushers, a Helium valve located at 8 o'clock position, suitable for professionals divers and SAT Divers. A 120 click unidirectional ratchet bezel. Its bracelet with solid links, push button deployment clasp with safety flip lock, 2 micro adjustments and a divers wetsuit extension for pro divers. Its screw down caseback is etched with logo and individual serial #. PRICE $425.00 . . .

GOLANA Aqua PRO

By TLex Here's a brand you don't see too often and from what I can gather not really for any good reason either (read on). I discovered GOLANA some years ago now and recently decided to check out their website again to see if they had introduced any new models, which they have.



The Aqua PRO, pictured directly above (BTW all models are called Aqua PRO), which bears more than a striking resemblance to the previous generation of IWC Aquatimers seemed to offer a lot of dive watch for very little money.



The watch, which has an RRP of just 250USD can actually be picked up on Amazon, eBay or the like for as little as 100USD. So it must be POS, right? Well to be honest I can only go by the feedback I've had from a couple of watch friends who've taken the plunge and bought one, and from what I've read online, but it seems like the Aqua PRO is pretty good deal. Certainly on paper anyway!



Specifications include: a 43mm 316L Stainless Steel Case with screw-down crown and caseback with a 200m water-resistance, a sapphire coated crystal (this is actually only sapphire coated mineral glass, but if done properly is still very scratch resistant), an internal bidirectional divers bezel, a solid stainless steel bracelet with solid end-links and a steel divers clasp. The watch houses a Swiss Quartz movement.



The internal bezel three handed model has since been joined by a chronograph. In addition GOLANA have also added a 42mm external bezel model. Is it just me, or are there some gentle notes of the FORTIS Marinemaster here?! Apart from the case size the external bezel models share pretty much the same specifications as the internal bezel models. All Aqua PRO models are also available with PVD finishing.



The Aqua PRO line has total 27 different variants. And for those that are into their packaging the watches come in the nifty travel pouch below. One last thing that I should have mentioned about GOLANA; their watches are badged 'Swiss Made', whatever that means in this instance, but they are. So, what do you think? A worthy beater for a young lad (or old boy) to knock around in? Me thinks, so ;)

H2O Kalmar BRUSHED (mesh)

By TLex The H2O Kalmar showing of its versatility on a mesh bracelet . . .

H2O Kalmar DLC (rubber)

By TLex The H2O Kalmar DLC looking GREAT on rubber! A quick reminder for those that missed my earlier post; H2O are currently still in their pre-ordering phase; the first batch of watches should be ready this July . . .

EDMOND Booster (lock-ed)

By TLex Introducing EDMOND & the Edmond BOOSTER. Edmond Swiss Made sports watches combine the refinement and elegance of a Swiss made mechanical wristwatch with sportiness and utility to create a line of watches that can be worn in any situation . . .



Founded by JP Edmond, a designer, who was passionate about Swiss watch-making, the luxury watch brand EDMOND was introduced in Autumn 2008 after much work focused on the research and development of prototypes of their original watches.




LOCK-ED All EDMOND watches feature an exclusive patented innovation known as the 'Lock-Ed concept', a new crown control and protection system for setting the watch. It allows its wearer to push the winder without actually directly handling it, but by actuating the lever, which places the watch's crown in its setting position.



The Lock-Ed concept also allows for setting the watch more accurately and easily. Their unique watches are very comfortable to stop or restart the second hand accurately in the front of a dial graduation. For winding the watch you need just unlock the system without pulling the crown up to the setting position.




TRIPLE GASKETS This system also serves to increases the watches' water resistance.The crown of the watch features double O ring gaskets, which assures water resistance even when it's pulled out. A third flat gasket compresses when the system is locked.



ED-DNA All EDMOND Timepieces are made from 316L Stainless Steel, in some instances with a durable black PVD coating, 4mm thick sapphire crystals and double screwed pins, which mount onto a durable rubber strap with a push-button deployment clasp.

They house ETA 2824, Swiss made mechanical movements, which are adjusted in order to obtain an average time difference in the range of -2 to 3 sec per day. They are also all water-resistant to 200 meters.



AFFORDABLE The EDMOND Booster is listed for 860CHF / ~ 970USD



For further details of EDMOND Watches & the Edmond BOOSTER follow the icon below . . .