Dive Watch Releases / Articles
By TLex ZENTON, who created the M45, one of the finest factory cased divers I have had the pleasure to experience, now showing us that they are about much more. Their new bronze fixed bezel diver measures 42mm Ø, and as the dial states is rated to 500m. My first instinct was to draw comparisons with Germano & Walter's 500m, specifically their latest bronze version; there's its un-guarded crown, a fixed bezel, the sober styling and of course the use of bronze, which has become quite fashionable in the Boutique sector.
However on reflection the similarities end there; the ZENTON 500m (it has no official name yet) seems more symmetrically shaped, no doubt with a far more reasonable overall case length than that of the G&W 500m, which measures 57mm. It also feels more like a contemporary diver than a vintage recreation. It will come be fitted with an ETA 2824-2 (most likely regulated as other ZENTON models).
I love the direction that companies like ZENTON and more recently HELSON are heading, albeit if just to show that they are capable of thinking outside the box once in a while, and are passionate about dive watches, not just in their more generic forms with rotating divers bezels and Helium Escape Valves, but as living breathing creations with depth and charisma. And I'm not just talking about the use of bronze either, the new ZENTON 500m would have much appeal if realized in stainless steel.
ZENTON are offering just 20 pieces of their bronze fixed bezel diver; its price will be circa 1'200USD. Stay tuned for much more . . .
By TLex 1958 saw the invention of the first single hose regulator by Ingvar Elfström, who with Dennis Österlund co-founded the then 'Aqua Sports' scuba equipment manufacturer. Today they are better known as POSEIDON, a Swedish diving systems company based in the outskirts Gothenburg. Their scuba applications, which include the world's first re-breather intended for recreational use are widely used, not just by recreational divers, but by both commercial and military scuba divers. They are Purveyors to His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden.
Poseidon Watches are manufactured for the Poseidon scuba company by Capella Industries, who also produce Lambretta Watches and SAS Retro Watches. There are currently two divers models in the Poseidon Watches line: the Date and the Chrono; both models utilize the same 46mm stainless steel case with 200m water-resistance. The Date houses the Miyota 2115 Day-Date movement, whilst the Chrono Miyota OS20 Chronograph movement.
Both watches, which are in the 2-300 euro price range could be best described as cheap and cheerful, possibly making for suitable beaters; however a third model is planned with a Mechanical movement, a sapphire crystal and an increased water-resistance. Stay tuned for more . . .
By TLex Cavenago are family run watch company based in Milan, Italy. They have three divers models in their first collection, all of which share the same vintage inspired case; itself somewhat reminiscent of the legendary Benrus Type I. The 45mm stainless steel case is water-resistant to 300 meters. It features a screw-down crown and caseback, a rotational divers bezel and is fitted with a sapphire crystal. The case comes in two finishes satin or polished.
The Cavenago GMT model, the Albatross is so called after the migratory sea bird that crosses several time-zones during its migration, where it can travel up to 1’800 kilometers in a single day. The Albatross houses a modified Swiss ETA 2836 with GMT function. The watch is limited edition of just 100 pieces; Cavenago’s annual output is no more the 599 pieces per year. For further information on this or any of their other models please follow the link to their website at the bottom the post.
MOVEMENT Caliber: original Swiss modified ETA 2836 automatic Functions: hours, minutes and second, GMT, date display in window Jewels: 25 / Hz: 4/28.800 vibrations per hour
CASE, DIAL & HANDS Material: stainless steel Diameter: 45 mm Finish: satin/polish Waterproof: 30 ATM Back: screw Glass: sapphire Dial: black Hands: white Super-LumiNova : on dial, hands and bezel Crown: screw-down
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By TLex The LUMINOX Deep Dive was actually released last year, but was delayed for one reason or another; I'm not sure if any even went to market, but here it is again if you missed it last year. 
From Luminox The new automatic Deep Dive is the latest addition to the Luminox collection of certified watches designed for diving professionals. These instruments, which have been used for over 20 years by the Navy Seals, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Stan Waterman, a pioneer in the field, are the pride of Luminox, a brand which continually strives to push back the limits of the ocean depths while fulfilling the most demanding specifications.
Water-resistant to 500 metres, the Deep Dive features an automatic helium valve, a bezel locking system (patent pending), and the unique Luminox Light Technology system. This ensures optimum visibility thanks to the micro-tubes which emit a blue glow, the last colour a diver can discern as he decends. Numbered limited edition.
MOVEMENT Automatic ETA FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, seconds and date CASE Reinforced steel, 45 mm / Automatic helium valve / Bezel with locking system (BLS, patent pending) / BLS crown protection / 3mm sapphire crystal front and back / Water-resistant to 500 m / 50 ATM DIAL Black / Hourmarkers, hands and bezel numbers with LLT blue luminescent underwater system / Wide minute hand with double LLT tubes STRAP Black polyurethane with wetsuit extension system
By TLex H2O Watch has in the Kalmar realized an incredible dive watch that is both fully customizable, and self-configurable by its wearer. Its case, which houses a Swiss mechanical movement and is water-resistant to 3000 meters, has been constructed from Grade 5 Titanium. G5 Titanium is not as widely used in dive watch construction as say 316-L Stainless steel, but has been adopted by numerous upper echelon dive watch makers as their case material of choice for many of their flagship divers models (Clerc, Girard-Perregaux, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Richard Mille are among them) not only for its remarkable properties of which it is: tough, lightweight, hypoallergenic and self healing, but because it can be such an attractive metal. Even so Titanium could not be considered a particularly exceptional or rare a material used in dive watch construction; so what would be?
How about Damascus steel, which H2O have used to construct a custom rotor for this experimental version of the Kalmar? If not, then most certainly, Mokume Gane (木目金), which translates from Japanese as ‘wood grain’ metal and is the product of a special process of bonding mixed-metals invented by Denbei Shoami in 17th-century Feudal Japan. Mokume Gane was used for sword fittings at a time when the decline of the katana industry had forced artisans to create purely decorative items. Achieving a successful lamination using traditional processes requires a highly skilled sword maker with a great deal of experience; in this instance a German knife maker of some repute, Uwe Suhrweier, who has partnered with H2O Watch for this and future projects.
H2O Watch (now pioneers in the use of exotic metals in dive watch construction) have realized a worldwide first using a unique combination of design and craftsmanship for the stunning H2O Kalmar Mokume Gane, which now joins the Titanium and Bead-blasted DLC versions. And owing to its handmade construction, where small imperfections are not uncommon, each and every watch created will become a rare gem. I should add that the production costs for Mokume Gane are unsurprisingly higher. This is because the material used to create Mokume Gane is approximately 60 times more expensive compared to stainless steel owing to a rejection rate that is around 50% higher. But what you’re left with is an exceptional dive watch that is both visually stunning and highly unique. Stay tuned for more . . .
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