OceanicTime: October 2009

2009-10-31

OceanicTime (picks for halloween)

© RalfTech

Case
47.5mm 316L Surgical steel
engraved screwdown caseback
protected screwdown crown
120 click unidirectional rotational divers bezel
with elapsed dive time
numbered LE of 500

Water-resistance
400M, 40ATM, 1300FT, 40BAR

Glass
5.9mm thick, AR coated domed sapphire crystal

Movement
automatic RTAC011 based on ETA 2824-2
25 jewels, 28.000A/H
incabloc shock protection
46hrs power reserve

Functions
hours, mins, seconds, date, dive time

Dial
black carbon fiber, with Super-LumiNova® applied
hands and indexes

RalfTech Watches

© NauticFish

Case
45mm x 17mm 316L steel made from 8 parts
stainless steel screw-down crown
MSC monfo-safe-cabin
two parts bezel system

Glass
5.00mm thick scratch resistant sapphire-crystal,
anti-reflective coating
pressed and screwed (MSC)

Water-resistance
1000M, 100 ATM, 3300FT, 100BAR

Movement
automatic winding
SW20 AC, C.O.S.C. based on SW20 A
incabloc shock protection
A/h 28.000
38hrs power reserve
Swiss Made

Dial
black carbon fiber
luminova applied dial and hands

NauticFish

2009-10-30

JeanRichard DIVER SCOPE JR1000 GoldWaters

By TLex Here's a special edition of the NEW JeanRichard DiverScope with new JR1000 Caliber. More details to follow . . .

© JeanRichard

Movement
JR1000 in-house manufactured self-winding mechanical movement.
Calibre 11½’’’, 27 jewels, frequency 28,800 vib./hour (4Hz).
48 hours power reserve

Functions
Date window at 3.0 o’clock

Case
Vulcanised rubber-coated stainless steel case and bezel.
Black PVD-coated titanium crown-shields and caseback.
18K pink gold screw-down crowns.
43 x 43 mm, height: 13.50 mm.
Convex, colourless anti-reﬂective sapphire crystal.
Caseback secured with 4 screws.
Water-resistant to 300 m.

Dial
Matt black dial
Arabic numerals and indexes in luminescent material.

Straps
Black rubber and black rubber coated alligator strap with strap with black PVD stainless steel folding buckle.

2009-10-29

HaPpY 1st BiRtHdAy 'OceanicTime'

From TLex OceanicTime is one year old today! To celebrate this and as a way of a thanking all my readers and supporters, I will be hosting a couple of Giveaways.

You will have a chance to win a brand new REACTOR Gamma, courtesy of REACTOR Watch.

© REACTOR

The opportunity to receive a brand new copy of what in my humble opinion is the most concise catalog of dive watches ever published, packed with hundreds of images of dive watches produced between 1958 and 2008.

I will post details of how to get your hands on the goodies in due course.

OceanicTime is continually evolving, but I have thus far achieved what I set out to do, which was to create the most complete dive watch resource on the net updated with the very latest industry news. I will continue to bring you as many posts, reviews and articles as I can, but I am just one man.

I am very proud to say that OceanicTime time is currently the number one result when you Google ‘dive watch blog’.

You may have noticed that I have finally posted contact details, so you will be able to give me some feed back and I will be able to answer any questions that you my have. oceanictime@oceanitime.net

My thanks to OceanicTime readers from all over the world and to the many great watch companies that have so kindly supplied me with such information and images of their latest releases.

* High end reviews
Ennebi, GP, JLC, IWC, Linde Werdelin, Omega, Panerai, Rolex

* Russian dive watch reviews
Bostok, Vostok Europe, Moscow Classic

* Dive computer reviews
Linde Werdelin, Suunto, Tissot, Citizen

More traditional blogging type posts; as I venture round the city speaking to my many watch friends including a feature on one of the only dive watch only boutiques I know of in the world.

* More interviews including an interview with one the hottest names in the watch industry today.

* More dive watch giveaways.

* The launch of OceanicTime.net

Thanks for your time everyone, I hope you will continue to enjoy OceanicTime for many more birthdays to come! THANK YOU!

2009-10-28

KAZIMON 1500 (first look)

© Kazimon

// More details about the new to release Kazimon //

* KAZIMON 1500
* waterproof up to 1500 meters
* 42 mm stainless steel (without crown)
* 22 mm lug width
* 8 mm crown
* 4 mm sapphire crystal
* helium valve
* 2824-2 ETA with incabloc
* elastically supported movement
* stainless steel movement holder
* double sealing on case
* blue SuperLuminova on dial and hands
* watch will be delivered with zulu strap
* additional mesh-strap available

* introducion price with zulu strap for 4 weeks.
for none EU 990.-$ plus shipping. for EU +19% tax and shipping

Please be aware that the date wheel and hands are not the end version!
the inserts on the bezel are also not finished.

KREMKE (goes retail)

From KREMKE We are very pleased and excited to announce Antiquorum Australia as the very first KREMKE Watch Co Australia Dealer.

Antiquorum Australia Pty Ltd (Watchtime.com.au) is recognized internationally as Australia's foremost dealer in vintage wristwatches, pocket watches and quality timepieces. They are authorised agents for most of the well known Swiss and German brands.

Their show-room is located in Melbourne's magnificent Block Arcade (in the heart of the city), and they are now the flagship retailer for KREMKE Watch Co.

If you are stopping by in Melbourne, please feel free to drop by and see our timepieces in the flesh.

We will be adding more dealers Down Under and Internationally in the coming months.

From TLex This is great news, Ian. Big congrats mate!

2009-10-27

CERTINA DS Action Chrono // Robert Kubica LE

© BMW Sauber

CERTINA and Robert Kubica, high demand and talent in perfect measure. Since 2006, the Swiss brand has been faithful partner to the exceptional BMW Sauber F1 Team driver. To highlight their collaboration, CERTINA has chosen to honour their F1 racetrack ambassador by creating the new DS Action – Robert Kubica Limited Edition, an exclusive chronograph aimed at F1 fans and speed buffs.

With its audacious nature, latest design and outstanding resistance, the new DS Action is a tribute to fast and extreme lifestyles. Produced in an exclusive series of only 4,000 individually-numbered units, and engraved with Robert Kubica's own signature, it is destined for the wrist of connoisseurs, and fans of competition, technology and innovation.

© Certina

Movement/functions: Swiss Made, Quartz Chronograph, ETA G10.211
Hours, minutes, small second, date
Chronograph with 30-minute, 60-second, 1/10-second counters

Case: 42.5 mm diameter / 316L satin-finished steel / Tachymeter
Case back engraved with Robert Kubica signature, serial number, Certina logo

Water resistance: 200 meters

Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflecting coating

Crown: Protected and screw-in

Strap: Rubber (three-row, moulded links) with folding safety buckle and
diving extension

Additional bracelet: Satin-finished, three-row stainless-steel bracelet with folding safety buckle and diving extension

Specifics: DS + (Double Security+ System) with screw-in crown/case back
Engraved and numbered case back
Limited edition of 4,000 units
Sold in special display case, with a second (steel) bracelet and
certificate of authenticity

References: C013.417.27.207.00, rubber strap (photo)

Suggested retail price: CHF 760

DWATCH Custom (on bond nato)

By TLex I had always intended to put my DWATCH Custom on Bond nato, it's the perfect look for my version . . .

2009-10-25

WRX Sunset Cruiser 'Live & Let Dive'

2009-10-24

Jaeger-LeCoultre at Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

From JLC North Hutchinson Island, off the coast of eastern Florida, has a history unlike any other. From 1943 to 1946, thousands of brave volunteers trained at Fort Pierce for a top secret military group, which became known as the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) and Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs). Years later, this elite group of commandos would evolve into the most elite Special Operations force in the world, the U.S Navy SEALs.

October 20th, Jérôme Lambert, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre has offered a Master Compressor Diving Chronograph GMT Navy SEALs to the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, tribute to the Navy Seals watch line launched by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 2009.

CAPT. Michael R. Howard, USN (SEAL) (Ret.), Museum Executive Director was proud to welcome Jaeger-LeCoultre and to share the history of the only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the history of the Navy SEALs and their predecessors.

Chief James “Patches” Watson, Curator Emeritus of the Museum, and Plank Owner of SEAL Team 2, introduced Jaeger-LeCoultre to the Museum, the world of US Navy SEALs, and the qualities which they embody: Excellence, Perseverance, Courage, Knowledge, Adaptability, Attitude, and Discipline.

Since 2007, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Compressor Diving collection has been the next ultra of diving watches. So it is natural that professional divers have chosen these timepieces. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Compressor Diving, among the most successful professional technical instruments, obviously could not long remain unknown to the United States Navy SEALs, who are always on the lookout for advanced items to supplement their equipment. So the birth of an association – dedicated to excellence and achievement – with this elite unit was almost a foregone conclusion.

Today ,Two Navy SEALs are wearing Master Compressor Diving watches during their actual mission and will test this equipment to confirm that it is the forefront of technology and absolutely reliable. It is this very quest for reliability and performance that governs Jaeger-LeCoultre’s design process for its diving watches – timepieces designed by professionals, for professionals.