AUDAZ Reef Diver NEW COLORS

Audaz has introduced four vibrant new looks for their popular Reef Diver just in time for summer.



Choose from: a bright lifeboat orange dial, the ultimate scuba color!

Then there’s a trendy camouflage dial for the fashion-minded among you.



Brighten things up with a blast of light from a new FULL lume dial.

Feeling funky; there’s even a shimmering abalone dial with swirls of bright pearlescent color.



Key Reef Diver features include: bright SL3 lume, thick scratch-resistant Sapphire crystal and the choice of Swiss made ETA2824 or Japanese made NH35A automatic movements.

Basic spec. includes: a 45mm in diameter by 15.2mm thick case has been made from 316L Stainless steel and is fitted with a unidirectional diver’s bezel, an automatic HEV as well as a screw-down case-back and crown.



In addition to the 4 new dials above and existing Reef Diver variants, Audaz also offer a collection of bi-color bezel models.

BREITLING Superocean 44 IRONMAN LE

Put those Kleenex away, that’s IRONMAN as in the grueling triathlon competition not Tony Stark’s cybernetic-controlled exoskeleton AKA the Iron Man suit (now that would have been a much cooler colab’).



Breitling has partnered with IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company with the launch of the Breitling Superocean IRONMAN® Limited Edition wristwatch.



The Breitling Superocean Automatic 44 IRONMAN® Limited Edition has been made in celebration of the partnership with IRONMAN and its events.

As a member of Breitling’s popular family of Superocean divers’ watches; it has a 44mm Stainless steel case and a black dial featuring the unmistakable IRONMAN® logo.



It is comes on a red Diver Pro III rubber strap with a pin buckle. Its ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel is an essential feature for divers as it can be used to track the elapsed time underwater.



All numerals, indexes, and hands have been coated with bright SNL for optimal readability in any lighting conditions. The COSC-certified chronometer has central hour, minute, and second hands.



Power comes from a Breitling Caliber 17, an automatic mechanical movement that offers a power reserve of 38 hours. It is water-resistant to 1000 meters.



The Superocean Automatic 44 IRONMAN® Limited Edition has a case-back engraved with the IRONMAN® logo and the legend “ONE OF 300”, reflecting its coveted limited-edition status.



The watch will be available exclusively on Breitling’s own e-commerce channel, in selected Breitling boutiques, and on site at the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship in Nice and IRONMAN® World Championship in Kailua-Kona.

STOP WHALING IN JAPAN

Not sure if you are aware of this or not or even give it any mind, but Japan has just recently resumed commercial whaling.

This is totally unacceptable in this day and age!

OceanicTime respectfully says PLEASE STOP WHALING IN JAPAN, NOW!’’ What can you do? Sign one of the many online petitions as I have.

I will also boycott all Japanese products – admittedly this is a bit of hollow gesture cos’ I can’t think of a single Japanese product that I consume but if I think of one I’ll stop buying it.



I also realize that this creates a quandary for those of you who love whales and also enjoy Japanese wristwatches.

I think it’s safe to say that Seiko for one are certainly in favor of ocean conservation, but I am not sure if they are anti-whaling or not?

Anyway I will continue to post all Seiko, Citizen and Casio news but all posts will be accompanied by an obligatory ‘’STOP WHALING IN JAPAN’’ footnote until they see sense.

Thank you!

OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean TOKYO 2020 LE

This is the NEW Seamaster PO for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Released as a Limited Edition of 2,020 pieces, this special Planet Ocean’s 39.5mm case is in Stainless steel.



It is equipped with an anti-reflective-treated Sapphire crystal, a Sapphire exhibition case-back with laser etched and printed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games emblem.

It also fitted with a white ceramic bezel top-ring with its dive-time-scale diving in Liquidmetal.



In honor of the year of Tokyo 2020, the number 20 on the bezel has been specially filled with red liquid ceramic.

Power comes from an Omega in-house Cal. 8800 with 35 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 55 hours – as well as Omega’s famous Co-Axial escapement.



The Cal. 8800 is certified as a Master Chronometer, approved by METAS and is ant-magnetic resistant up to 15,000 gauss.

In addition to the above, the 8800 boasts a free sprung-balance with Si balance spring, automatic winding in both directions. It is decorated with a Rhodium plated finish along with Geneva waves in Arabesque.



More white ceramic can be found on the dial white which has SLN hands and markers as well as special lollipop-style central sweep seconds hand crafted with a varnished red dot, symbolizing rising sun the flag of Japan.

The Planet Ocean comes on a Stainless steel bracelet with along with an additional white leather strap and a NATO strap in a special presentation box.

It has an MSRP of 7,450US. STOP WHALING IN JAPAN!

H2O Watch Tiburon BRONZE

Could this be a match made in heaven?



It’s certainly a heavenly match hailing from Germany, and is the coming together of H2O Watch’s handsome retro diver the TIBURON –



with the russet tones of Copper-Bronze alloy; the result arguably one of the H2O’s best looking diver’s watches to date.



Taking its name from the Spanish for shark, the Tiburon is inspired by one or two vintage dive watches that were in existence during the 1960s.



It is characterized by its unusual but not unheard of 6 o’clock crown placement that was historically chosen for diver’s watches and other such military timepieces as its potion allowed the crown to not only be protected between the lugs but also kept out of the way of the wrists movements.



Constructed from Copper Bronze, the case of the Tiburon measures 42.4mm in diameter with a variable length of 48 - 52.7mm (owing to its turnable lug-plate).

Thickness is just over 11.4mm – 11.9mm depending on case-back.



The water-resistance of the Tiburon Bronze is also dependent on which case-back you choose.

Opt for the close polished solid steel case-back with its tribal shark motif and you get 500m; option the Sapphire crystal display case-back with its window on the Tiburon Bronze’s Swiss ETA 2892, automatic movement and this is reduced to 300m.



Like any H2O Watch model, the Tiburon Bronze allows for several different configurations. Choose from 4x dial colors, 2x dial layouts, 2x bezel inlays and 2x case-backs.



Thoughts? Did you know that there is a large species of shark known as the Bronze Whaler AKA Copper Shark? Just a fun shark fact for ya' ;)

As a self-confessed shark nerd and dive watch geek, this has loads of appeal. My choice would be a green dial with triangular indexes. How bout’ you?



The Tiburon Bronze is available from H2O Watch’s online STORE priced 750euro. It comes with an accessories pack that includes several strap and bracelet options.

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