Showing posts with label BASEL 2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BASEL 2016. Show all posts

2016-05-19

DEEP BLUE Daynight RESCUE T-100 Auto TRITIUM [Swiss MADE]

By TLex Here’s a really cool diver that Deep Blue Watches debuted at Baselworld this year.



Can’t decide on the black or the blue bezel inlay? Deep Blue Watches have the perfect answer. Get them both or better still, get them combined into one!



This is the new Daynight Recue T-100 Automatic Tritium from Deep Blue – the first thing to note about this new diver apart from its awesome bi-color blue and black bezel is that it is Swiss made.



Powering it is Swiss automatic movement, the SELLITA SW-200 with 26 jewels beating at 28,880vph and with a power-reserve of approx. 46hrs.
The SW-200 is a comparable movement to the ubiquitous ETA 2824.



Okay back to the watch, back to the bezel which has a ceramic with Swiss BGW9 SuperLuminova that emits a blue light and a green Tritium pip at 12 o’clock.



The bezel sits on 44mm in diameter case by 15mm thick with 24mm lugs. The case is constructed from 316L Stainless steel.



Divers features include: said unidirectional rotational divers bezel with ceramic inlay (3 colors offered) -



A screwdown crown and exhibition caseback affording views of the SW200 with its Dep Blue custom rotor,



a water-resistance to 300 meters or 1000 feet (if your living in the dark ages) and a Stainless steel bracelet with a divers wetsuit extension.



Something that DB have are known for is producing dive watches with excellent luminosity whether it be form SLN or Tritium;



The new Daynight Recue T-100 Automatic Tritium is no exception: Tritium markers have been used on its bezel, dial and hands.



For more on the Daynight Recuse T-100 Automatic Tritium and other divers models from Deep Blue follow the link embedded, below.

http://www.deepbluewatches.com/

2016-05-04

TAG Heuer Aquaracer LADY 300M Full Ceramic GOLD

By TLex Err, excuse me TAG Heuer what are you trying to say, here? That only women can appreciate a dive watch that is as visually appealing as this is



– where’s the men’s version??? We also like a bit of gold on black contrast on our watches!



So easily the best looking of the TAG Heuer’s new Aquaracer Lady 300M Full Ceramic collection is this, the Ref. WAY1355.BH0716: in black PVD with rose gold (18K 5N gold),



Its black dial sports hand-applied rose gold-plated (18K 5N) markers and rose gold-plated hour and minute hands.



Like its sisters in the collection, it has a slew of divers features that include: a uni-directional rotational divers bezel made from rose gold, engraved numerals with a SuperLuminova dot at 12 o'clock,



a Sapphire crystal with antireflective, scratch-resistant coating, polished black PVD screw-down crown and a screwdown caseback engraved with a deep-sea diving helmet.



I’m not sure how true this is, but it seems that women aren’t interested in mechanical movements, which is why most ladies collections are only fitted with Quartz calibers.



Sounds suspiciously sexist to me but to be fair my mum hates the idea of having to wind and set a mechanical watch. Ladies you don’t know what you’re missing out on.

http://www.tagheuer.com/int-en/home

TAG Heuer Aquaracer LADY 300M Full Ceramic DIAMOND

By TLex Why go diving for treasure when you can have some slapped on your wrist in the form of this stylish yet elegant girl’s diver from TAG.



The Aquaracer Lady 300M Quartz – Full Ceramic Ref. WAY1395.BH0716: black and diamond version is part of TAG’s very first collection of watches made entirely from ceramic.



Among its many virtues, ceramic is incredibly hard — yet soft to the touch, is highly scratch-resistant and retains its original color pretty much forever as doesn’t ever oxidize.



It is also hypoallergenic meaning you can wear your watch 24/7 and it won’t react with your skin. It’s only failing is - that if dropped from high enough up and onto a hard enough surface such as a ceramic floor tile it could shatter – end of lovely watch! :(



Divers features of the Aquaracer Lady 300M collection would put most boy’s divers to shame. They include: a uni-directional rotational divers bezel made from steel and black ceramic with diamonds – 60 diamonds (0.27 carats),



silver lacquer engraved numerals with a SuperLuminova dot at 12 o'clock, Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective, scratch-resistant coating, polished black PVD screw-down crown and a screwdown caseback engraved with a deep-sea diving helmet.



Water-resistance is 300 meters, which is pretty impressive for a “lady” diver. Finally the watch is presented on a 3-row bracelet in black with a butterfly clasp with divers safety push-buttons.

http://www.tagheuer.com/int-en/home

TAG Heuer Aquaracer LADY 300M Full Ceramic WHITE

By TLex I’m often told that I don’t post enough for the fairer sex. Okay, that’s a bit of a lie but where's the harm in looking at a few new ladies models which just happen to be part of TAG's very first collection of watches made entirely from ceramic.



Ceramic is in fact a great material for watchmaking as it is incredibly hard — yet soft to the touch, is highly scratch-resistant and retains its original color pretty much forever as doesn’t ever oxidize.



It is also hypoallergenic meaning you can wear your watch 24/7 and it won’t react with your skin. It’s only failing is - that if dropped from high enough up and onto a hard enough surface such as a ceramic floor tile it could shatter – end of lovely watch! :(

This shiny whitey is the Aquaracer Lady 300M Quartz – Full Ceramic Ref. WAY1391.BH0717, AKA the white version.



With 300 meters of water-resistance and its immediately recognizable unidirectional rotational divers bezel complete with twelve sides and six studs, large luminous indications on the indices and broad hands for improved visibility –

as well as its: sapphire crystal with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coating, screwdown caseback engraved with a diver's helmet (no less). This ladies diver is a danger of being a better equipped diver than many men’s divers!

http://www.tagheuer.com/int-en/home

2016-04-25

CLERC Hydroscaph H1 CARBON & C1 VANCOUVER BAY Chronometer EDITIONS

By TLex Here’s a pair of exciting new Special Edition Hydroscaph models from CLERC. The Hydroscaph H1 Chronometer Carbon Edition and the Hydroscaph C1 Chronometer Vancouver Bay Edition.

The H1 Chronometer Carbon Edition boasts a deep black ultra-light, carbon fiber case while the H1 Chronometer Vancouver Bay Edition, is made from high-density steel.

It celebrates the first underwater expedition marking the partnership between Clerc Genève and the manufacturer of private submersibles, Sub Aviator Systems.



Its 81-part case is one of the most complex on the market. Each of its components have been individually machined!

In terms of both development and testing, both watches have benefited from cutting-edge technologies and trials in extreme conditions, performed in the R&D lab of the world leader in marine technology.

Their 43.8 (or 48mm including case protectors) diameter cases are topped by CLERC’s signature octagonal rotational divers bezel with its exclusive locking device.



All Hydroscaph H1 Chronometer series are designed to meet all the demanding criteria of the ISO6425 norm governing the diver’s watch label.

They have successfully passed a series of strict tests relating to traction, shocks, visibility, magnetism, water-resistance in deep waters, as well as resistance to seawater and corrosion. They are water-resistant to 500 meters.

Their perfectly accurate cutting-edge movement is certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).

RSW Chasseral Dive AUTO

By TLex RSW have new divers model for 2016. You may or may not remember the futuristic Diving TOOL. I liked it but it was certainly of a polarizing design.



You could say that the Chasseral Dive Auto with its crisp, clean lines offers a more classically styled divers alternative from RSW. The Chasseral Dive Auto has a total of 16 versions.

Basic spec. of the Chasseral Dive includes: a 42mm Stainless steel case with; a ceramic bezel and a water-resistance of 300m. Powering the watch is a Swiss made ETA 2824-2 automatic.

2016-04-24

ZODIAC Super Sea Wolf 68 Extreme BRONZE

By TLex ZODIAC are the latest large Swiss brand to enter into the bronze watch market with their latest model, the 82 piece Limited Edition, Super Sea Wolf Automatic which boasts a 1000 meter water-resistant case in bead-blast finished Marine Bronze.

It is powered by a COSC-certified STP 1-11 Automatic mechanical movement. This is the fourth iteration of the new Super Sea Wolf 68; others include: BLACK, BLUE, LIMITED.



To date; PANERAI, IWC, ORIS and TUDOR have also released bronze divers models of one sort or another. Who do you think will be next?

http://www.zodiacwatches.com/store/Zodiac/en_US/shop/zodiac-watches.html

TUDOR Heritage Black Bay BRONZE inMOTION

By TLex Check out the new TUDOR Heritage Black Bay BRONZE -



the brands first model in this ancient material!



OMEGA Seamaster PLOPROF 1200M Master Chronometer 2ndLOOK

By TLex The Ploprof 12OOM family has now grown to 6 members, 4 new ones in TITANIUM for 2016, powered by the Master Chronometer caliber 8912 and –



2 in Stainless STEEL with Sapphire bezel inlays, powered by the Co-Axial 8500 caliber that were first launched in 2009 almost 40 years after the first Seamaster Professional 600 AKA Ploprof (Plongeur Professionnel, the French for Professional Diver) was officially introduced.



At the time, 1970 that is (to be fair, even today), the Poprof’s case with its screwed-down crown located at 9 o’clock placed beneath a protective steel buffer could not be mistaken for that of any other dive watch.



This unique positioning allowed for far more freedom of wrist movement while preventing any inadvertent manipulation. It was water-resistant to 600 meters. Today’s version has doubled that at 1200M.



The 2016 models have three distinct new looks: the Ref. 227.60.55.21.03.001 in Titanium and 18K Sedna Gold with its polished blue bezel with Ceragold numerals and blue lacquered dial.



The Ref. 227.90.55.21.99.001 also in Titanium with its grey Silicon Nitride bezel inlay and the Ref. 227.90.55.21.04.001 with its electric blue ceramic bezel. Each of them are presented on polished Grade 2 Titanium Sharkproof mesh bracelets.



The bracelet has a double extension system and is fitted with OMEGA’s new diving safety clasp whose pinned links allow precise adjustments to 18 positions. It features a divers’ extension to 26mm so that the watch fits perfectly over a divers wetsuit.



Further divers features include: a bi-directional divers bezel - released and locked via the characteristic security pusher at 2 o’clock, and an automatic Helium Escape Valve on the side of the case at the 4 o’clock position that allows Helium to escape during decompression.

2016-04-21

HAMILTON Khaki Navy FROGMAN 2016 42MM

By TLex Here’s another look at the new HAMILTON Khaki Navy FROGMAN 2016’s baby brother.



I'm sure man of you’ll agree that on its full Stainless steel bracelet in its 42mm guise, the Frogman looks pretty damn good.



The 42MM Frogman is available with either black or blue dial and bezel combinations. It is water-resistant to 300 meters.



The 46mm Titanium case version features a red aluminum unidirectional rotating bezel and is water-resistant up to 100 bar / 1000 meters. You can see it, abovein its natural habitat on sunken wreck.

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