WRYST Ultimate SPORT Watch COLLECTION

With Groundbreaking Sports Watch Designs - the ULTIMATE Swiss sport watch collection from WRYST is born!



With the motto to produce the most innovative and exclusive Swiss watches, WRYST has developed in 2015 a totally new design with the ambition to redefine the "classic sport watch".



Because most timepieces in the world have a round face, the challenge was to create an enhanced version of the watches everyone is used to, but with a bolder, more aggressive and attractive design. The new references have sapphire crystals with anti reflection coating.



The ES20, ES30, ES40, ES60 have screw down crown, square buckle and casing coated with Black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) more scratch-resistant than any other black stainless steel watches.



Wryst has also released a stainless steel model with a striking combination of dark grey and bright ORANGE for a Wryst Ultimate ES50 sport watch with unprecedented style.

The LIMITED EDITION Swiss Sport Watch WRYST ULTIMATE ES50 in dark grey with orange details is bold, fun, modern and a great watch for Extreme Sports.



With a large 45mm case size and a lot of style it has spectacular overall design to stand out and look cool. Strongly built and with sapphire crystal, it makes the ideal sport watch for intense use and hostile environment.



This EXCLUSIVE Swiss Made watch is engineered to endure tough conditions. Stand out with style with an exceptional SWISS MADE sport watch today. TWO STRAPS INCLUDED!



The ULTIMATE SPORT WATCH from WRYST is available in BLACK, GREEN, ORANGE, RED and YELLOW . . .

ZRC Grands Fonds 300 2015 ReEDITION [an ICON is REBORN]

By TLex As nice as it is, why make do with a HOMAGE when you can have the real thing?! That's right, ZRC is back doing what it does best after more than 4 decades of absence with a phenomenal re-edition of their iconic Grands Fonds 300, which enjoyed great success from 1963 – 1974.



I have only ever seen pictures the original Grands Fonds 300, there’s one in a book of mine, but by all accounts with its unique styling, the GF 300 is a true dive watch icon such as the Ploprof and alike; vintage models are highly sought after by collectors and homage watches have been made.



All the signature ZRC Grands Fonds 300 design cues are here; the quirky bezel markings with triple-dots at 12 and double-dots at 3, 6 and 9, the super-wide ‘Magnum’sword handset and oversized circular seconds indicator, the massive triangular logo with oversized Z.R.C text running across its bottom



the chunky crown with its unusual 6 o’clock placement that was chosen so that it would not restrict the divers movements and of course the unique bracelet design.



The style might be 5 decades old, and that’s kind of how we like our dive watches to look these days, but make no mistake, this is a highly sophisticated modern diver boasting a number of new technologies and utilizing the very latest materials.



Following the success of the Grands Fonds 300, ZRC has decided to continue the adventure by re-releasing a Swiss-made “Marine Nationale” version of this revolutionary watch.



The diving instrument par excellence, with high diving legibility provided by its SuperLumiNova hour-markers and Magnum hands, and a crown at 6 o’clock, ETA movement, unidirectional notched bezel, reverse direction winding mechanism and automatically adjustable “diver” strap: the new Grands Fonds 300 proudly asserts its original identity.



Moving from a case diameter of 36 to 40.5 mm, which is more in line with current trends, the watch has been given a domed anti-reflective Sapphire crystal. The addition of chamfers to the case/strap ensemble should make it very comfortable to wear, too.



E C S™ Easy clean system - The ECS™ is a technical solution to an issue encountered by the mine clearance divers of the Marine Nationale during their many dives: salt crystallizing in the gaps between the bezel and case, thus impeding its rotation.



For the 2015 re-issue of the Grands Fonds 300, ZRC has developed and patented a functional solution – the ECS™ was born. A unique system for cleaning the inside of the bezel by circulating fresh water that dilutes and evacuates the sea salt. The ECS™ is the ultimate tribute to the original Grands Fonds and is perfectly in tune with the brand’s identity.



C P S™ Crown protection system - 100% safety is guaranteed thanks to this exclusive strap system using retractable lugs. It is now impossible to place the watch in water without screwing the crown back into its original position. If the crown is not screwed down, the strap cannot be correctly repositioned. This effective method prevents oversights that can lead to technical difficulties.



B R A C E L E T D I V E R - Diver strap - The new Grands Fonds 300 is equipped with an automatic adjustable strap, which allows it to be worn over a diving suit. This unique embedded spring system automatically adapts to the diameter of the wearer’s wrist for unparalleled comfort. No adjustments are required, as two links on either side of the case extend to accommodate the new diameter.



S P O R T C H I C If the GF 300 2015 Re-Edition is a little too toolish for your tastes ZRC, have created a second version of the GF 300 called Sport Chic. It is based on the same watch only with a slightly toned down handset, which includes a red seconds indicator, a white date window that the re-edition thankfully lacks and a beautiful black leather strap with contrasting red stitching. For this version the bezel’s ESC logo and the triangle on the crown are both in red.



For reference I have included a couple of images of the original ZRC Grands Fonds 300 from 1964; one below and one a little further up (can you spot it?). For more info. on the 2015 Re-Edition, follow the link embedded at the bottom of the post . . .

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PANERAI Luminor MARINA 8 Days STEEL [PAM00590]

By TLex This is the Luminor Marina 8 Days Steel AKA PAM00590. Like all Luminor Marina models, it can trace its roots back to the original examples that were made for the Royal Italian Navy.

Although it lacks the typical timing bezel that a modern dive watch has, make no mistake this is a true military diver. Its water-resistance pays tribute to the historic Panerai models and it has been tested to 30 atmospheres, the equivalent of a depth of about 300 meters.



Its water-resistance is ensured by a case made of Type AISI 316L Stainless steel, an alloy that is widely used for dive watches as it is particularly resistant to corrosion. Further divers features include its screwdown caseback engraved with a human torpedo (Siluro a Lenta Corsa or S.L.C.) that was used by the commandos of the Italian Navy for carrying out their underwater missions -

and of course by the recognizable feature that distinguishes all of Panerai’s divers, the iconic lever device that protects the winding crown, which is designed to improve water-resistance and to protect the case from any accidental shocks.



The Luminor Marian has a really lovely minimalist aesthetic, which is emphasized by its simple black dial with a sub-seconds counter at nine o’clock, another distinctive feature of all Luminor Marina models, and a white ring of text at three o’clock that reads ‘8 GIORNI BREVETTATO’ , which means ‘ 8 days patented’ -

a reference to the power reserve of the P.5000 hand-wound manufacture movement that powers the watch, which is indeed eight days and is yet another historic tribute to the long-lasting power reserve of the historic Angelus movements, the first of which also had a sub-seconds counter.



The P.5000, like the Angelus is a hand-wound mechanical movement with 8 days of power-reserve, but that’s where the comparisons stop. The P.5000 was manufactured entirely by Panerai comprising 127 components, it’s specifications include 15 ¾ lignes, 4,5mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21.600 alternations/hour and KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device.

Here’s a little more on Panerai’s choice of steel for fellow geeks - specifically AISI 316L 1.4435 Stainless steel which is Officine Panerai’s metal of choice. As well as being highly resistant to corrosion and it is hypoallergenic, making it comfortable to wear against skin the skin for prolonged periods even when wet with sweat of saltwater.



The Panerai watches that were created for the Italian Navy were made of austenitic Stainless steel, a reliable material that was also resistant to the extreme environmental conditions in which the commandos operated. AISI 316L, a specification of the American Iron and Steel Institute, is an austenitic Stainless steel alloy with a chromium content of 16–18%, 11–14% nickel and 2–3% molybdenum.

Officine Panerai uses the low-carbon variant of this alloy: the lower carbon content of the steel improves its welding qualities where the metal’s thickness is 6mm or less.

Liked this? Watch this VIDEO with Italian journalist and Panerai expert, Giampiero Negretti as he discusses the Florentine brand's birth from the depths of the sea.

CLERC Hydroscaph GMT Power Reserve NEW

By TLex CLERC have just unveiled a new GMT line at the JCK Las Vegas watch show!



More details to follow, shortly!

CLERC Hydroscaph goes DIVING

By TLex Thought I'd share some cool Clerc news and diving content with everyone.



Clerc did two pieces on scuba diving for last week - each of them covering, one of their professional underwater photographers, Chris Parsons and Chris Leidy.



Both of these amazing guys keep bringing back gorgeous underwater content that I'm sure everyone will enjoy;



it's certainly something a different from the usual artificial studio shot photos that we see from most of the other brands!



For these particular shoots CLERC used the famed CHY-585 AKA The Clockwork Orange Central Chronograph, the CHY-117 with Steel Case and Black Rubber, and the H1-4R.2.5 with a red rubber strap.



Lemme know what you think? If you like these, I have plenty more. ;-)