Dive Watch Wednesday: Two Swiss-Made, Affordable Dive Watches That Got Better Over Time In our review of the Tissot Seastar 1000 and Certina DS Action Diver, we think it's important to note that both of these mechanical dive watch models are priced below $1,000, and both were improved shortly after their launch, which makes them an even more attractive option to those in search of an affordable Swiss made dive watch. Read the article Feb 4, 2015 by Roger Ruegger
Sponsored: A Genuine Evolution of G-SHOCK DNA – Introducing the Full Metal GMB2100D-1A Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the catalog, the G-SHOCK Full Metal GMB2100-1A. The latest release takes the brand’s popular octagonal form and elevates it with a full metal construction, in-turn representing a genuine... Read the article Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime
Connoisseur vs. Watchmaker: Two Points of View on the Rolex Air-King Ref. 14010 Watch aficionado Rich Tyson, our special guest blogger, contributes this very different review of one of his own favorite timepieces, the Rolex Air-King Ref. 14010, in which he and a trained watchmaker each examine the watch from their own POV. Read the article Jan 28, 2015 by WatchTime
Monochrome Watches SIHH 2015: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Double Flying Tourbillon For 2015, Roger Dubuis focusses heavily on skeletonization, as becomes apparent with the introduction of the Excalibur Spider Double Flying Tourbillon. Prior to these new releases, every single watch had been produced according to the strict specifications of the Poinçon de Geneve, and the new models are no exception. The “Spider” offers exceptional Horological techniques,... Read the article Jan 28, 2015 by Frank Geelen
Dive Watch Wednesday: Private-Label Dive Watches Aren’t as New as You Think It seems like the dive watch category has inspired more “micro-brands” and “boutique brands” over the last few years to start a watch business than has any other watch category in the industry. Of course, while some of these recent start-ups have attempted to produce their very own ideal of “the perfect diver,” many others... Read the article Jan 21, 2015 by Roger Ruegger
SIHH 2015: New Roger Dubuis Excalibur Skeleton Watches (Updated with Live Photos and Prices) Roger Dubuis has declared 2015 to be “The Year of the Skeleton,” unveiling a slew of new skeletonized watches from its flagship Excalibur collection at SIHH 2015. Here’s more on two of them, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton and Excalibur Spider Flying Tourbillon. Read the article Jan 21, 2015 by Mark Bernardo
Dive Watch Wednesday: 2 New 50th Anniversary Seiko Dive Watches In this dive watch article, we take a look at two limited edition, anniversary watches from Seiko, the Seiko Marinemaster 50th Anniversary limited edition and the Seiko Prospex Diver 200. Read the article Jan 7, 2015 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: Introducing the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 1000 One of the most groundbreaking mechanical dive watches was created not by a Swiss brand but Japan’s Seiko. This week, we at DiveIntoWatches.com look at its modern incarnation. Read the article Dec 24, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: Hands-On with the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Recently, Carl F. Bucherer sent us one of its Patravi ScubaTec prototype watches for a closer inspection, and after spending a few days with it, we at DiveIntoWatches.com think that the brand has built a watch that ticks a lot of boxes. Read the article Dec 17, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: 5 Dive Watches You Can Wear With Your Santa Suit Since it is “that time of year” again, we at DiveIntoWatches felt it was important to provide an important bit of consumer advice to anyone finding himself in the position of wearing a fake white beard and a red coat soon for some festive occasion or other. Specifically, we’ve found five dive watches that won’t... Read the article Dec 10, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: The ’70s Style of the Certina SuperPH 1000M Back in 2004, Certina reintroduced one of its more unusual looking dive watches, launched in the early 1970s, as a limited edition. A more modern interpretation of the original model, the reborn Certina DS-3 1000M (Ref.633.7128.42.61), featured an integrated helium release valve, a rather unusual hour hand (which made quite a few request for a... Read the article Nov 12, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: Hands-On with the Citizen Grand Touring Sport In this dive watch review, we take a look at Citizen's bold, blue-dialed divers' watch, the Grand Touring Sport. Read the article Nov 5, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: The New Limited-Edition Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronograph Last week, Blancpain introduced its “Ocean Commitment” initiative at Cap d’Antibes in the South of France. This program will unite the manufacture‘s various activities to preserve and protect the world’s oceans as well as to increase public awareness through ocean exploration. Read the article Oct 15, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: The Swiss Military’s Doxa Dive Watch Due to the fact that the development of most early dive watches was heavily influenced, or even directly initiated, by armed services around the world, it is no surprise that a large number of these watches were in fact used and issued by them as well. It did, however, come as a surprise to us... Read the article Aug 27, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: The Long-Awaited Return of the Zodiac Sea Wolf Good news for fans of classic dive watches: WatchTime covers Zodiac's re-launch of the Sea Wolf — not only one of the earliest dive watches, but also one of the most popular of that era. Read the article Jul 16, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Dive Watch Wednesday: The Visconti Abyssus 3000M The most eye-catching new dive watch released this year also seems to be the least discussed. This might be because its maker was nowhere to be found in the main exhibition hall at Baselworld 2014 and also. probably, because the brand in question happens to be better known for writing instruments than watches. Read the article Jun 11, 2014 by Roger Ruegger
Knights of Gold: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Roundtable We revisit a timepiece from Roger Dubuis's flagship Excalibur collection, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Round Table, a limited-edition model distinguished by its 12 sculptural "knights" stationed at each hour marker. Read the article Apr 22, 2014 by Mark Bernardo
Baselworld 2014: Tudor Unveils New Edition of Heritage Black Bay Following the watch’s initial presentation in 2012, Tudor has launched a new version of the Tudor Black Bay, part of its Heritage collection. The new watch features a black dial and a matte blue bezel, providing a counterpoint to the previous Black Bay’s chocolate-and-burgundy palette. This new color scheme is intended to emphasize the history... Read the article Mar 26, 2014 by Jay Deshpande
Bulgari Papillon Voyageur We present Bulgari's new Papillon Voyager dual time zone travel watch and explore its unique and patented system for displaying the minutes. Read the article Feb 3, 2012 by WatchTime
IWC Schaffhausen Takes Off at SIHH We take a look within IWC's Top Gun watch collection to its high-flyer, the IWC Top Gun Miramar: a tribute to the place in California where the myth of the elite pilots was born. Read the article Jan 16, 2012 by WatchTime
Ressence ZeroSeries Established in 2009 and conceived by Belgian industrial designer Benoît Mintiens, Ressence lives by the credo “less is more”, and the brand’s name is a contraction of “Renaissance of the Essentials”. Its unique time display might be described as circles turning within circles. Use the video link inside, because words and still images alone cannot... Read the article Jun 10, 2011 by WatchTime
