Watch Facts
Quiz: 2023.06.02 Quiz
This watch is a faithful re-created on the Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec, and it has a fully-functional humidity indicator at 6:00. This indicator is very important, in the event of moisture entering into the case, the upper half-circle of the indicator changes from white to orange letting the diver know the waterproofness had been compromised. Automatic Caliber 1150, ultra-slim, two-barrels, four-day power reserve. Silicon hairspring, anti-shock and anti-magnetic. Stainless steel case in 40mm. Limited to 500pcs. Priced at US$14,100.00
Dive watch rated to 300 meters. Movement is a Bremont’s BE-92AE automatic. This COSC-certified Swiss caliber is based on a modified ETA 2892 (the same movement that Omega used for their 1120 caliber). The BE-92AE is a 4Hz movement with 21 jewels, a Nivaflex 1 mainspring, Glucydur balance, Anachron balance spring, and a power reserve of 40 hours. Stainless steel case in 40mm. Priced at 3095.00€
- CASE: Forged carbon case Diameter 42.50 mm x 45.00 mm
- Height 13.40 mm
- Screw-down crown
- Water resistance 30 ATM / 300 meters / 984 feet
- Titanium chamber and screw-in case back
- MOVEMENT: Swiss mechanical automatic, self-winding, COSC certified Chronometer
- Power reserve 38 hours Frequency 28,800 vph (4.0 Hz) 26 jewels
- CHF 3,790
- SUB 300 in carbon is available in 6 colors with the choice of a rubber strap in black or in the same color as the dial
- Collection 2022
is the first ever mechanical diver’s watch from Grand Seiko. 46.9mm case in Titanium. Automatic 9S hi-beat caliber and remarkable anti-magnetism of 16,000 A/m. 55 hours power reserve. Precision of -3 to +5 seconds a day, superb legibility, high durability, due to the high-intensity titanium case and bracelet and the distinctive clean edges that only Zaratsu polishing can achieve. The case is designed for saturation diving, with the valve-free helium resistance that results from Seiko’s innovative technologies, including the heavy duty construction and the L-shaped gasket. The grooves on the rotating bezel are extended for secure use, even with thick gloves. The bracelet has a sliding extension setting to accommodate pressure changes. Priced at 10,990CHF
Bulk Metallic Glass is a special alloy composed of zirconium, aluminum, nickel, copper and Titanium. The new material means the watch is more anti scratch, more anti magnetic, more anti shock. It’s 47mm in diameter, with an automatic 9010 movement, 72 hours power reserve. Priced at 9900€ From 2017
- CASE Divers, 40.00 mm, Stainless steel
- MOVEMENT Automatic winding date developed by Oris
- NUMBER Oris 400
- DIMENSIONS Ø 30.00 mm, 13 1/4’’’
- FUNCTIONS Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, date window, instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
- WINDING Automatic winding
- POWER-RESERVE 120 hrs
- VIBRATIONS 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
- JEWELS 21
- Price: CHF 3,100 (approx. USD 3,290) on leather strap;
- CHF 3,300 (USD 3,505) on bracelet
- Collection 2022
The Type 3 is an oil-filled watch that runs on a mechanical movement. But the biggest benefits for an oil filled watch is that it improves the overall legibility – eliminating the internal reflection affect. The automatic movement is a highly modified Swiss ETA 2824. Titanium case in 44mm. Priced at US$34,000 at the time of release.
This was Japan’s first diver’s watch. It was an automatic 150m Diver’s. The launch of this model marked the start of Seiko’s pursuit for ever greater reliability and safety. In 1966, the watch proved its reliability and precision on the 8th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. The 6217-8000/1, which is better known as the Seiko 62MAS (autoMAtic Selfdater)Stainless steel case at 37mm. It featured a date function, a bi-directional bezel, stronger luminosity on the hands and indexes, and a big crown. It has a screw down case back but non-screw down crown. The Seiko 62MAS was rated to 150M of water resistance. While this doesn’t seem like a lot by today’s standard, it was Seiko’s deepest rating at the time (prior watch was rated only to 50M). The 6217-8000/1 caliber is a 18,000bph automatic, non hacking seconds with quick set date.