Oris has launched a limited edition watch in support of Billion Oyster Project, an ambitious non-profit aiming to restore one billion oysters to New York Harbor, once one of the world’s most polluted waterways.
Billion Oyster Project was founded by educators Murray Fisher and Pete Malinowski. Since 2014, this organization has worked with more than 11,000 volunteers, 8,000 students, 100 New York City schools and 50 restaurant partners.
Billion Oyster Project has introduced 75 million juvenile oysters to 18 restoration sites covering 14.5 acres of New York Harbor, and the oyster population is now self-sustaining. The ultimate goal of this mission is to restore one billion oysters by 2035.
To support the project’s pioneering work, Oris has released the New York Harbor Limited Edition, a 2,000-piece limited edition based on the best-selling Aquis diver’s watch.
The signature feature of this timepiece is its green mother of pearl dial, inspired by the colour of the famous harbor’s water, and by oyster shell.
It is equipped with the Caliber 733, an automatic movement with 38 hours of power reserve, quickset date and stop second function. The date window is positioned at 6 o’clock.
Water resistant to 300 meters, the multi-part stainless steel case measures 41.50mm diameter. Top glass is in sapphire crystal. The screwed stainless steel case back features special engravings and the limited edition number.
The Oris New York Harbor Limited Edition watch comes with a green rubber strap, an additional stainless steel bracelet and a strap change tool.
Available from June 2022, this timepiece has a retail price of CHF 2,400 in Switzerland. It comes with a special presentation box.
Technical details
Model: Oris New York Harbor Limited Edition
Reference: 733 7766 4187-Set
Movement
Oris 733Automatic
Power reserve: 38 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes and central sweep seconds hands, date with quick setting, stop second device, date window at 6 o’clock
Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case
Uni-directional rotating bezel, stainless steel bezel with minutes scale in relief
Size: 41.50 mm (1.634 inches)
Top glass: Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case back: Stainless steel, screwed, special engravings
Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water resistance: 30 bar (300 m)
Dial
Green, mother-of-pearl
Hands and indices with Super-LumiNova®
Strap
Green rubber strap, supplied with additional multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet with folding clasp with extension, and strap changing tool
Edition
Limited edition 2,000 numbered pieces, special presentation box
Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain has announced the launch of two new versions of its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet (full calendar) model: a red gold version with a blue-gradient dial; and a titanium version with an anthracite dial.
The Bathyscaphe was created in 1956 with the aim of offering a diver’s watch whose size would make it suitable for everyday wear. It has evolved over the years and was reinterpreted by Blancpain in 2013 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms.
The Blancpain Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet model displays day and month via the two apertures placed below 12 o’clock, the date with a pointer hand and a moon phase positioned in a large window at 6 o’clock.
The 6654.P calibre of this Bathyscaphe features an innovative date mechanism with a security system. This enables the owner of the watch to handle each indication at any time, without any risk to the movement, unlike the usual calendar watches. This 28 jewel self-winding movement provides about 72 hours of power reserve.
Measuring 43 mm in diameter and water-resistant to 30 bar (approximately 300 m), the new Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet is available in two satin-brushed versions with well-marked contours: one in red gold and the other in grade 23 titanium.
The case thickness is 13.4mm and the lug width is 23mm. The red gold model is paired with a sunburst blue-gradient dial that catches the light with remarkable ease. The gold hour-markers, hands and moon match the case colour and the dial is framed by a unidirectional rotating bezel with a brilliant blue ceramic inlay featuring a Ceragold™ time scale.
The colour-material match continues on the back of the timepiece which reveals a red gold oscillating weight. Meanwhile, the titanium model is distinguished by subtle shades of grey. Its sunburst anthracite dial is enhanced by gold hour-markers, rhodium-plated hands and moon.
The likewise anthracite ceramic bezel is satin-brushed for a resolutely contemporary matt effect and bears a graduated Liquidmetal™ scale. The gold rotor of the titanium model has been given an anthracite NAC coating instilling a sporty and dynamic vibe.
The 18K red gold Blancpain Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet watch is available with a blue NATO or sailcloth strap, with the latter option also offering a choice between a pin buckle and a folding clasp. The titanium model comes with a titanium bracelet or a grey NATO or sailcloth strap.
Swiss luxury watch brand ArtyA presents a complete range of dive watches. Water resistant to 300 meters, they features specially designed stainless steel cases with 44 mm diameter.
This ArtyA diving watch is topped with a unique rotating bezel with its ceramic insert, imitating the shape of a wave. Available in several colors, this bezel will fit perfectly with the different dials it will host.
ArtyA The Wave dive watch is available in two dial options: Plain white and 3D enamel. The plain luminova white dial allows for quick and easy viewing. It captures all the available light, which is becoming increasingly scarce in the ocean depths.
The 3D enamel dial is entirely handmade. Its design represents the waves due to the impact of a stone thrown into the water. It is available in black and blue color versions.
The Wave diving watch is equipped with a self-winding chronometer movement. Displaying hour, minute, seconds and date functions, this caliber delivers a power reserve of 50 hours.
Playing with a renowned 3 hands architecture, this exclusive ArtyA movement uses various finishing treatments such as Rose Gold, NAC and Côte de Genève in order to maximize the beauty when the light is reflected on it.
The buckle of the rubber strap takes the singular shape of a drop of water.
Technical details
Case
316L stainless steel case with unique wave bezel matching the dial or black DLC treatment
Unidirectional rotating bezel in steel with ceramic insert
Screwed crown
Case diameter: 44 mm
Water resistance: 300 meters
Movement
ArtyA Automatic and exclusive Aion COSC Swiss high-end movement
Power reserve: 50 h
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, and date
Swiss BGW9 Super LumiNova
Dial
Two dials available: Blue and black enamel wave, white luminova, or visual depth gauge
Strap
Rubber strap
Pin buckle with the shape of a drop of water
Italian watch brand UNIMATIC presents U1S-MB and U2S-MB models, the newest addition to the brand’s Special Editions, featuring the Sellita SW200 movement.
UNIMATIC U1S-MB is a diving watch where as model U2S-MB is a field watch. Limited to 500 pieces each, both models are water resistant up to 300 meters. Every single watch is numbered and tested for accuracy and water resistance.
U1S-MB features a 41.5 mm-wide rotating bezel and an 8 mm crown, whose size eases the task of setting the time. The slimness of the watch makes it comfortable on the wrist, just like its field watch twin U2S-MB, whose diameter is slightly narrower, featuring a 38mm mono-block case.
While U1S-MB and U2S-MB are equipped with the same technical characteristics as their ancestors, their salient trait and major novelty is the Mocha Brown colour of the dial and of the straps.
In fact, both models come with a Mocha Brown suede strap and a matching spare NATO strap, which can be easily exchanged thanks to the watches’ drilled lugs. The watches also feature Super-LumiNova® Old Radium tinted indexes, making them the first completely brown UNIMATIC time-pieces.
The Mocha Brown tint of U1S-MB and U2S-MB draws from Italian coffee and stands as an endorsement of the brand’s Italian origins.
Technical details
UNIMATIC Modello U1S-MB
Case
316L stainless steel case with brushed finish
Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 11.6mm
Lugs / strap size: Drilled lugs / 22mm
Bezel: 120 clicks mono-directional safety bezel
Bezel insert: Matte brown aluminium minimal insert with raised lume dot
Case back: Unimatic conversion scale screw-down caseback
Crown: Alchemical Sun ☉ 8mm screw-down
2.5mm thick double domed sapphire crystal glass with inner side anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 300m = 1000ft = 30atm
Dial
Matte mocha brown dial
Super-LumiNova® Old Radium
Silver closed second rail and dial trims
Hands: Matte mocha brown ladder phantom H+M, reverse lollipop S, SuperLumiNova® Old Radium
Movement
Automatic calibre Sellita SW200-1
Frequency: 28,800 bph
Hacking seconds hand
Self-winding movement with manual winding
Jewels: 26
Accuracy: +/- 12 sec/day up to +/-30 sec/day
Power reserve: 38h
Antimagnetic: 4800 A/m
Strap
Brown two-piece calf suede leather strap, stainless steel brushed hardware signed Unimatic
Extra strap
Mocha brown seatbelt nato strap, stainless steel brushed hardware signed Unimatic
Product kit
Unimatic tough case, warranty card with unique ID seal
Edition
Limited edition of 500 pieces
Warranty
2 years warranty
Retail price
1,010 € ex tax
UNIMATIC Modello U2S-MB
Case
316L stainless steel case with brushed finish
Diameter: 38mm
Thickness: 11.6mm
Lugs / Strap Size: Drilled lugs / 22mm
Unimatic Angular Mil screw-down caseback
Alchemical Sun ☉ 8mm screw-down
2.7 mm thick ultra double domed sapphire crystal with inner side anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 300m = 1000ft = 30atm
Dial
Matte mocha brown dial
Super-LumiNova® Old Radium
Silver closed second rail and dial trims
Hands: Matte mocha brown ladder phantom H+M, reverse lollipop S, SuperLumiNova® Old Radium
Movement
Automatic calibre Sellita SW200-1
Frequency: 28,800bph
Hacking seconds hand
Self-winding with manual winding
Jewels: 26
Accuracy: +/- 12 sec/day up to +/-30 sec/day
Power reserve: 38h
Antimagnetic: 4800 A/m
Strap
Brown two-piece calf suede leather strap, stainless steel brushed hardware signed Unimatic
Extra Strap
Mocha brown two-piece seatbelt strap, stainless steel brushed hardware signed Unimatic
Product kit
Unimatic tough case, warranty card with unique ID seal
Panerai is a well-known for its time keeping instruments for aquatic adventures, ranging from deep diving to regatta competitions. Celebrating the brand’s association with the Luna Rossa Team (winner of the Prada Cup in the last America’s Cup), Panerai has created a special edition watch collection.
Panerai has been appointed as the Official Sponsor of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team for the 37th America’s Cup. The Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa is the latest timepiece to be born from the collaboration with the prestigious Italian sail boating squad.
The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa features a solid 44mm steel case. Engineered to withstand the rigors of ocean racing, the watch spotlights a restrained design and neutral, marine-inspired color palette of blue, white and red.
It comes with characteristic components like patented crown protection device, rubberized crown and rotating unidirectional bezel.
The Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa houses Panerai caliber P.900, an automatic movement with a three-day power reserve. It has an improved date window at 3 o’clock and small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock.
The watch boasts a sun-brushed blue dial with white Super-LumiNova™ embedded dots, markers and hands. The team name (LUNA ROSSA) is visible just above the 6 o’ clock hour marker.
Water-resistant up to 30 bar (about 300 meters), the Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa (PAM01391) features a dark blue bi-material strap accented with the red and white Luna Rossa logo and a second in the same ocean-inspired color and composed of recycled rubber. Also included is a tool kit to allow interchangeability of the straps and a screwdriver for removing the buckle.
The Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa is a limited-edition of 1,500 pieces.
Technical details
Model: Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa
Reference PAM01391
Movement
Automatic mechanical, P.900 caliber, 12 ½ lignes
4.2 mm thick
23 jewels
28,800 alternations/hour
Incabloc™ anti-shock device
One barrel
171 components
Power Reserve: 3 days
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time
Case
Diameter: 44mm
Brushed steel case
Brushed steel anti-clockwise rotating bezel with graduated scale
Screw, brushed steel case-back
Brushed steel Safety Lock crown protection device (protected by trademark)
Sapphire crystal formed of corondum
Waterproof: 30 bar (~300 meters)
Dial
Blue sun-brushed with luminous hour markers and dots
Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Strap
Bi-material Luna Rossa fabric blue – rubber black, STD, 24/22, BA
Trapezoidal brushed steel buckle
In support of World Oceans Day this year, Swiss watch brand Alpina has launched the limited edition Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda. It is the brand’s first timepiece to feature a 100% recycled stainless steel case. This new Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic pays tribute to the highly symbolic Calanda, the first ship to fly the Swiss flag. Fitted to a recycled plastic wristband, Alpina’s new diver is available in just 300 units.
Steel is one of the world’s most heavily recycled materials, and is a central component of any sustainably-minded company. Manufactured by Thyssen Krupp, the PuReSteel recycled stainless steel has the highest level of quality currently available on the market, and is primarily sourced from the maritime shipping industry.
The PuReSteel used in the Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda is sourced from dismantled maritime carriers. A tribute to Switzerland, the Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda takes on the imagery of the first ship to have ever flown the Swiss flag, dismantled in 1953.
Calanda was a cargo ship built in 1913, which flew under Switzerland’s flag from April 9th, 1941. It was the very first ship to be recorded on the Swiss Boat Register, assigned Basel as its home and registration port.
@ Swiss National Library and Annemarie Clarac Schwarzenbach
Evocative of the rounded curves of a porthole, the Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda’s recycled stainless steel 42 mm case is polished with a satin finish to the same high standards as a traditional stainless steel case.
The unidirectional rotating notched bezel is made from traditional stainless steel with a brushed finish and a 60-minute scale, often used to time immersion and increments. The central hour and minute hands embedded with vintage beige luminescent matter count down the time, complete with a seconds hand with a red triangle tip – the Alpina logo.
A matte black dial encircles the whole, studded with applied indexes with the same vintage beige luminescent detailing, and a date window at three o’clock. The Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda is water-resistant up to 300 metres thanks to its full screw-in case back and crown.
The steel case back is embellished with the Seastrong collection’s hallmark motif: Alpina’s beloved mountain peaks, layered under a trident in a nod to the watch’s deep-sea personality. With its AL-525 automatic movement, the Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda boasts 38 hours of power reserve.
In line with the company’s eco-friendly policy, the new Alpina Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda watch sits atop a recycled plastic (PET) wristband in harmonious grey and black.
Each watch comes in a case entirely made from recycled plastic, alongside a single-page warranty and a certificate of authenticity printed on FSC Recycled-certified paper, thereby cutting back on the amount of paper and ink used.
The user guide, meanwhile, has gone paperless, and is available in digital format via a QR code printed on the box’s inner packaging, here too made from recycled plastic bottles (rPET).
Movement
AL-525 caliber, automatic
38-hour power-reserve, 26jewels, 28’800 alt/h
Case
Brushed and polished recycled stainless steel 2-part case
Unidirectional 60 minutes brushed stainless steel bezel
Diameter of 42 mm
Height of 12.66 mm
Scratch-resistant convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 30ATM/300m/1000ft
Screw-down crown and case back
Engraved case back
Dial
Matt black dial with grained finishing and white markers on outer ring
Applied silver color indexes filled with old radium luminous treatment
Silver color hour and minute hands filled with old radium luminous treatment
White second hand with red triangle
Alpina has released a new version of its Seastrong Diver 300 Heritage watch. This 42mm model takes inspiration from the 10 Seastrong, the brand’s very first Super Compressor.
One of the Maison’s most iconic timepieces, the Super Compressor 10 Seastrong divers watch was first introduced in 1969. Water-resistant up to 200 metres, it was anti magnetic and featured Super Compressor trademark casing: two crowns, one of which controls the internal rotating bezel, used to measure the passing of time on a scale of one to 60 minutes. In 2016, Alpina launched its Seastrong Diver Heritage range in a tribute to the historical design.
For the new version released in 2022, Alpina opted for a green color dial inspired by the underwater life and biodiversity. A glossy, radiant finish scatters light evenly across the face in a glow reminiscent of sunshine reflecting off the surface of the water.
This mirror-shine effect serves to further enhance the different shades of green used while improving clarity of the hour and minute hands. Alpina also included a trio of large hands to ensure the Seastrong Diver 300 Heritage is functional and genuinely usable in action. Each of the three hands is luminous, and the minute hand is topped with a generous arrow pointing up to indices that glow just as brightly.
Immersion times are calculated using the Seastrong Diver 300 Heritage’s black bi-directional rehaut, which can be adjusted using the upper crown positioned at the two o’clock mark. The timer can be set for dives for up to 60 minutes. Positioned opposite the minute hand, it instantly counts time spent under water, or any other time span divers may like to work with, such as remaining oxygen time or decompression limits.
The second crown is set above the four o’clock mark and can be used to change the time. These two screw-down crowns prevent any mishaps when handling the watch once the time and rehaut have been set.
Polished and brushed on the sides, the 42 mm steel case has a water-resistant up to 300 metres. The steel caseback is engraved with Alpina’s beloved Alps and embellished with a trident.
Equipped with a Self-winding with a high frequency of 28’800 alt. /h, the Seastrong Diver 300 Heritage watch has a power reserve of 38 hours.
The watch comes with a new green rubber strap that is sand-, sea salt- and corrosion-resistant.
Movement
AL-520 caliber, automatic
38-hour power-reserve, 26jewels, 28’800 alt/h
Case
Polished and brushed stainless steel 2-part case
Diameter of 42 mm
Height of 12.30 mm
Scratch-resistant glass box sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 30ATM/300m/1000ft
Screw-in crowns and case back
Engraved case back
Dial
Green dial with sunray finishing and applied silver color indexes
Black internal revolving 60min diver bezel with white minutes and seconds graduation
Silver color hour, minute and second hands filled with white luminous treatment
Montblanc’s new sports diving watch in steel comes with an eye-catching “frozen” dial and an interchangeable and adjustable tapered bracelet.
Available in three dial themes, the 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date dive watch draws inspiration from the glacial lakes of the Mont-Blanc Massif.
Located in Chamonix Valley, the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is the largest glacier in France. The dial of each 1858 Iced Sea watch evokes texture of the glacial ice with its interlocking network of crystals that have been frozen in time for millennia.
Due to the thinness of dial (0.5 mm), it was very challenging to create the illusion of looking into the depth of a glacier. After several trials, the Maison found a technical solution to create an impression of genuine depth and luminosity. The dial makers employed an almost-forgotten ancestral technique called gratté boisé as the base.
This timepiece includes the addition of an interchangeable v-shaped stainless-steel bracelet which can be quickly and easily switched for a rubber strap without the need to return to the boutique or the use of any tools. Not only is the bracelet interchangeable, but it is also adjustable on the wrist, so each owner can find their perfect fit, especially when wearing it over a wet suit.
The stainless-steel bracelet also comes with an attractive taper of 20 – 16mm and is secured by a double deployant buckle. To find tapered bracelets at this price point is quite rare due to the fact that they are more complicated and expensive to manufacture, but it makes all the difference as they bring an element of character and elegance to the Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date. Stainless steel and rubber were also the materials of choice thanks to their durability in a salty water environment.
The Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date is a certified diving timing instrument, conforming to the ISO 6425 norm. In addition to this important safety certification, each timepiece has undergone the Montblanc Laboratory 500 Hour Test to ensure that it is shock, magnetic, temperature, and water-resistant (30 bar) and that its fasteners are reinforced for maximum security.
Montblanc has also incorporated white Super-Luminova® on the hands, indexes, and dot at 12 o’clock, which all glow in a luminescent shade in low light, keeping with the glacial theme.
The Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date comes with three different dial colours – blue, green, and black – that represent different colours of glacial ice.
Blue ice can be found in the Mont-Blanc’s Sea of Ice and is created by the inclusion of air bubbles in the ice, while green ice is found in Antarctica and is the result of the presence of microscopic snow algae blooms.
Black ice occurs when the ice has no inclusions or air bubbles, therefore absorbing enough light to appear black. It can also be turned black by deposits of volcanic ash in its structure; examples of which can be seen in the Polar Regions.
Each timepiece comes in a 41mm stainless steel case with a bicolor ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel and a case back featuring a 3D relief engraving of an iceberg and a scuba diver exploring the glacial waters below. This image is achieved using an engraving technique that is rarely seen on such a small surface.
The engraving begins with the metal being structured by laser to create a 3D relief image that provides depth and realism.
The collection is powered by an automatic movement and indicates the hours, minutes, seconds, and a date at three o’clock. The timepiece also comes with a recycled and recyclable watch pouch.
The retail price of Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date in US is $2,975/- for the model with rubber strap and $3,190/- with stainless steel bracelet.
Technical details
Model: Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date
Movement
Calibre MB 24.17/SW200
Automatic movement
Number of rubies 26
Power Reserve Approx. 38 hours
Balance Flat hoop
Frequency 28,800 A/h (4 Hz)
Hairspring Flat
Displays
Hour, minute and seconds from the centre, date at 3 o’clock
Habillage
Case
Stainless steel case with curved horns featuring polished and satinated finishing
Bezel: Knurled ceramic unidirectional turning bezel
Crystal: Round crystal sapphire colourless multilayer anti-reflective inside and outside
Case-back: Plain stainless steel screwed case back with iceberg and diver 3D engraving
Diameter = 41mm
Height = 12.9mm
Water-resistance 30 bar (300m)
Stainless steel crown with polished and fluted finishing
Montblanc emblem in relief
Certification
Certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500H
Suggested retail price
US$2,975/- with rubber strap
US$3,190/- with stainless steel bracelet
Versions
Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date with Blue Glacial Pattern Dial
Bezel
Knurled ceramic unidirectional turning bezel with shot blasting in bi-coloured blue Super-Luminova® with blue emission on the dot
Dial
Polished charcoal blue coloured, lacquered dial with icy impression, rhodium coated and blue coloured luminescent applied Arabic numerals, rhodium coated and blue coloured luminescent cathedral shaped hour and minute hands
Black date on white background
Strap
Ident. 129369: Interchangeable stainless steel bracelet with double deployant buckle and adjustable strand (20-16mm)
Ident. 129370: Interchangeable blue rubber strap with black lining and stainless steel double deployant buckle with adjustable strand (20-18mm) –
Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date with Black Glacial Pattern Dial
Bezel
Knurled ceramic unidirectional turning bezel with shot blasting in bi-coloured black
Super-Luminova® with blue emission on the dot
Dial
Polished charcoal black coloured, lacquered dial with icy impression, rhodium coated and blue coloured luminescent applied Arabic numerals, rhodium coated and blue coloured luminescent cathedral shaped hour and minute hands
Black date on white background
Strap
Ident. 129371: Interchangeable stainless steel bracelet with double deployant buckle and adjustable strand (20-16mm)
Ident. 129372: Interchangeable black rubber strap with black lining and stainless steel double deployant buckle with adjustable strand (20-18mm)
Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date with Green Glacial Pattern Dial
Bezel
Knurled ceramic unidirectional turning bezel with shot blasting in bi-coloured green Super-Luminova® with blue emission on the dot
Dial
Polished charcoal green coloured, lacquered dial with icy impression, rhodium coated and blue coloured luminescent applied Arabic numerals, rhodium coated and blue coloured luminescent cathedral shaped hour and minute hands
Black date on white background
Strap
Ident. 129373: Interchangeable stainless steel bracelet with double deployant buckle and adjustable strand (20-16mm)
Ident. 129765: Interchangeable black rubber strap with black lining and stainless steel double deployant buckle and adjustable strand (20-18mm)
In 2021, Oris launched a 41.5 mm version of the Aquis Date with a cherry dial–and it was a smash hit. This year, the brand presents a new 43.5mm variant with the same color theme.
This stylish yet high-performance diver’s watch in steel comes with unidirectional rotating bezel, screw-down crown with protection, lumed hands and hour markers, and water resistance to 30 bar (300 metres).
Boasting a shimmering sunray cherry red dial, this new model comes fitted on a three-link bracelet with the brand’s inventive clasp extension system.
Technical details
Model: Oris Aquis Date Cherry 43.5 mm
Ref. no. 01 733 7730 4158-07 8 24 05PEB
Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case
Uni-directional rotating bezel with stainless steel insert
Size: 43.50 mm, 1.634 inches
Top glass: Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case back: Stainless steel, screwed, see-through mineral glass
Operating devices: Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water resistance: 30 bar (300 m)
Interhorn width: 24 mm
Movement
Caliber Oris 733
Dimensions: Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 38 hours
Vibrations: 4 Hz (28’800 A/h)
Jewels: 26
Functions
Hours, minutes and central sweep seconds hands, date with quick setting, stop second device, date window at 6 o’clock
Dial
Sunray cherry red
Luminous material: Super-LumiNova®
Indices: Applied
Bracelet
Multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet with folding clasp with extension
Oris presents new two-tone editions of its Aquis Date Calibre 400 41.5mm diver’s watch. Enriched with a touch of solid gold, these timepieces are available in two color ways.
Both the forest green and deep blue versions have an 18-carat gold finish to the outer edge of their uni-directional rotating bezels, and gold-coloured hands and indexes.
Even the minutes scale on the green or blue ceramic bezel is golden, completing the balanced, coherent look of the design.
Water resistant to 300 meters, they feature solid stainless steel cases. Both watches come with a stainless steel bracelet and a rubber strap in matching green or blue that can be easily switched using the patented Quick Strap Change system, with no tool required.
The Oris Cal. 400 automatic movement provides the watch with elevated levels of anti-magnetism, a five-day power reserve and 10-year recommended service intervals.
As with all Calibre 400 Series watches, both pieces carry can avail 10 years warranty when registered with MyOris.
Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case, uni-directional rotating bezel with 18-carat gold edge and blue or green ceramic insert
Size: 41.50 mm, 1.634 inches
Top glass: Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case back: Stainless steel, screwed, see-through sapphire glass
Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water resistance: 30 bar (300 m)
Interhorn width: 22 mm
Movement
Oris Calibre 400
Dimensions: 30.00 mm, 13 1/4’’’
Accuracy: -3/+5 seconds a day (within COSC tolerances)
Highly anti-magnetic
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 120 hours
Vibrations: 4 Hz (28’800 A/h)
Jewels: 21
Functions
Hours, minutes and central sweep seconds hands, ate with quick setting, stop second device, date window at 6 o’clock
Dial
Design: Blue or green
Luminous material: Super-LumiNova®
Indices: Applied
Bracelet
Multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet with folding clasp with extension and quick strap change
Supplied with green or blue rubber strap with folding clasp with extension
Warranty
Extended to 10 years with MyOris sign-up
Applies to watch and movement
10-year recommended service intervals
Availability
June 2022
Swiss retail price
CHF 4’000: With metal bracelet
CHF 3’900: With rubber strap
Ulysse Nardin, the official partner of The Ocean Race has created a new sophisticated and environment friendly diving watch using recycled fishing nets. This new timepiece follows the foot steps of the brand’s two innovative concepts: R-STRAP and DIVER NET.
In September 2020, Ulysse Nardin introduced the R-STRAP wrist strap which is made entirely from recycled fishing nets and can be used with MARINE, DIVER and FREAK X watches. Then in November 2020, the brand announced DIVER NET, an experimental concept watch, each element of which was designed for durability, to be as environmentally friendly as possible.
Launched in June 2022, the Ocean Race Diver watch made from recycled fishing nets is the first sustainable luxury watch to be put on the market. It is offered in a limited edition of 200 pieces.
It confirms the global trend of the luxury sector towards upcycling, already adopted by the high fashion industry. The goal is to raise awareness by creating “new from old” and regenerating materials, especially plastic. Ulysse Nardin is conclusively making the change towards the circular economy with this movement of regeneration of nets.
Thanks to the work of the French start-up FIL&FAB, the brand thus puts the spotlight on a “less noble” material enhanced by a “100% Manufacture” watchmaker’s approach, making the object as desirable as if it were designed in a more conventional material than polyamide.
Ulysse Nardin’s designers meticulously decorated the watch, water-resistant up to 300m, with touches of bright green, a reflection of nature. These are everywhere: from the stitching on the strap to the markers and bezel, including the “double X” signature of the dial, the power reserve indicator at mid day, the small seconds hand at 6 o’ clock, the Ulysse Nardin logo etched on to the crown, the crown protector, and the individual plate.
A combination of white, gray and black completes the color palette of the watch, which beats to the rhythm of the Manufacture’s iconic movement, the UN-118, with its silicium technology.
The components of this movement are 95% sourced with in a 30km radius of the Manufacture, half of them coming from recycling channels (recycled steel and brass in particular: 100% of Ulysse Nardin movements make use of recycled brass).
The dial is more toned down than the concept version of the DIVER NET. The white U and N initials in extra-large capital letters have disappeared to make way for a neutral textured anthracite (ruthenium) surface treatment. The iconic double X is still in its place, stamped on the dial with its half-matt half-satin finish.
On the case back, the sapphire crystal is embellished with a white transfer of the logo of the brand’s partner, The Ocean Race.
The unidirectional bezel is entirely decorated with Carbonium® (Lavoisier Composites). Carbonium® is made of the same fibers that are used for the fuselage and wings of the latest-generation aircrafts.
The manufacture of Carbonium® has a 40% lower environmental impact than other carbon composites, since it makes use of the off cuts of aircraft parts. Created using a complex process under high pressure at high temperature, Carbonium® is a high-performance material that reveals the inner beauty of the organic pattern formed by carbon fibers that have a diameter of only 7µm.
In 2019 Ulysse Nardin was the first watchmaking brand to use this new material in a watch. Its strength-to-lightness ratio is incomparable and its superb marbling effect makes each case an absolutely unique piece.
The side-case and case-back of the 44mm Ocean Race Diver are the result of an interesting combination of materials: 40% Carbonium® (Lavoisier Composites) and 60% polyamide recycled from fishing nets, Nylo® (FIL&FAB).
Ulysse Nardin has placed its trust in young Breton designers who have created the very first fishing net recycling business in France. FIL&FAB, a start-up in the field of industrial design and transition, recovers disused nets in French fishing ports and recycles them in the form of polyamide granules called Nylo®.
Ulysse Nardin has selected a type of recycled steel for certain watch case components, at least 80% recycled where the case back is concerned. The renowned Austrian steel works of Voestalpine Boehler, a supplier of the brand, has embarked on a process of comprehensive sustainable transformation and is actively focusing its efforts on supplying its watchmaking customers with very high-quality steel, guaranteed recycled and soon to be guaranteed upcycled.
Thus, the steel that adorns part of the Ocean Race Diver, 80 to 85% recycled, comes from an automotive industry steel recycling channel.
The strap with scratch closing is also fully recycled from fishing nets, transformed into reels of yarn by the French company JTTI.
The Ulysse Nardin Ocean Race Diver comes in an original pack: a water-resistant R-PET pouch slipped into a dry bag recycled from the sea by Helly Hansen, a brand that is also a partner of the round-the-world race as the official clothing supplier.
The suggested retail price of The Ocean Race Diver watch is CHF 10,900.
Movement
UN-118 Manufacture movement
Silicium & DiamonSil escapement technology
Power reserve: 60 hours
Components of the UN-118 movement sourced in Switzerland, within a 30km radius
Functions
Hours, minutes, date
Small second hand
Power reserve indicator
Case
Diameter: 44 mm
Bezel: Unidirectional concave rotating
Case back: Sapphire crystal, The Ocean Racelogo (white transfer)
Water-resistance: 300m
Materials
Side-case and case-back with 40% Carbonium® and 60% recycled fishing nets, Nylo® (suppliers: Lavoisier Composite and FIL&FAB, France)
Stainless steel case at least 80% recycled from automotive industry (supplier: Voestalpine Boehler, Austria)
Bezel decoration 100% Carbonium®
Dial
Green Super-LumiNova® markers
Anthracite (ruthenium) surface treatment
Double X
Strap
Wrist strap with scratch closing 100% recycled from fishing nets (supplier: JTTI, France)
Gray with green and white stitches
Scratch closing
Panerai adds the Submersible QuarantaQuattro 44mm watch to the iconic collection of Submersible dive watches, joining existing 47mm and 42mm sizes.
The Submersible QuarantaQuattro watch carries hallmarks of the Submersible family like 300 meter water resistance, the patented crown-protecting device, the unidirectional rotating bezel to measure submersion time and metallic appliques filled with white Super-LumiNova™. It also features an improved date window for ensuring optimum legibility.
Beating inside the watch, the Panerai P.900 automatic caliber supplies a three-day power reserve. It powers small seconds at 9 o’clock, the date display at 3 o’clock and centrally placed hours and minutes.
Presently, Panerai is offering three distinct interpretations of the Submersible QuarantaQuattro watch: PAM01226, PAM01229 and PAM01232.
The case of the Submersible QuarantaQuattro Carbotech™ Blu Abisso (PAM01232) is a case composed of the lightest material employed by the brand. Panerai pioneered the use of carbotech, which has applications in the worlds of aeronautics, motorsports and biomedicine, in watch design.
A composite based on carbon fiber, it encompasses a specific collection of properties—lighter than titanium, high resistance to corrosion, to scratching—that makes it feel weightless on the wrist while possessing remarkable strength. Its inherent variegated black coloring ensures that no two cases will be identical. A titanium DLC crown in a similar black hue harmonizes with the Carbotech construction.
In keeping with the Submersible collection’s legacy of underwater exploration, the dial and accompanying coordinating straps are the color of the deep undersea blue.
The Submersible QuarantaQuattro with a steel case and black dial (PAM01229) endows the model with a sharp, compelling presence, heightened by the contrasting white Super-LumiNova™ that enhances its hands, dots and indices. Straps in black rubber and dark gray fabric strengthen the watch’s dramatic impression.
Meanwhile, a brilliant white dial with straps in a supremely versatile military green hue distinguishes the Submersible QuarantaQuattro Bianco (PAM01226).
Panerai Quaranta Quattro Bianco Submersible PAM01226
All the timepieces are characterized by the consistent Panerai’s commitment to encouraging environmentally conscious practices: the first rubber strap is made from 30% of recycled materials while, like all the straps from the Submerisble QuarantaQuattro offering, the second one is composed of 68% recycled fabric material.
A tool to allow interchangeability of the straps and a screwdriver for removing the buckle also accompany the Submersible QuarantaQuattro and the Submersible QuarantaQuattro Bianco watches.
Case
Diameter 44mm
Carbotech™ case
Carbotech™ anti-clockwise rotating bezel with graduated scale
Screw, titanium with black coating case-back
Carbotech™ Safety Lock crown protection device (protected by trademark)
Sapphire crystal formed of corundum
Waterproof: 30 bar (~300 meters)
Dial
Blue with luminous hour markers and dots
Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Strap
Caoutchouc Dark blue, STD, 24/22, BA
Trapezoidal titanium with DLC coating buckle
Model: Panerai Quaranta Quattro Bianco Submersible
Reference: PAM01226
Case
Diameter 44mm
Brushed steel case
Brushed steel anti-clockwise rotating bezel with graduated scale
Screw, brushed steel case-back
Brushed steel Safety Lock crown protection device (protected by trademark)
Sapphire crystal formed of corundum
Waterproof: 30 bar (~300 meters)
Dial
White with luminous hour markers and dots
Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Strap
Caoutchouc Military Green, STD, 24/22, BA
Trapezoidal brushed steel buckle
Case
Diameter 44mm. Brushed steel case
Brushed steel anti-clockwise rotating bezel with graduated scale
Screw, brushed steel case-back
Brushed steel Safety Lock crown protection device (protected by trademark)
Sapphire crystal formed of corundum
Waterproof: 30 bar (~300 meters)
Dial
Black with luminous hour markers and dots
Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Strap
Caoutchouc Black, STD, 24/22, BA
Trapezoidal brushed steel buckle
Movement and functions
Movement
Automatic mechanical, P.900 caliber, 12 ½ lignes
4.2 mm thick
23 jewels
28,800 alternations/hour
Incabloc™ anti-shock device
One barrel
171 components
Power Reserve: 3 days
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time
Panerai presents Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel™, a series of diving watches certifying the brand’s commitment towards a sustainable future, including reducing waste and promoting reuse of materials.
The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel™ maintains the brand’s established design codes and technical finesse.
72g of the watch is made of recycled materials, corresponding to 52% of the total weight of the watch (that is 137g). An engraving on the crown protection device and inscription on the dial indicate the presence of eSteel™.
The brand is now offering three versions of the 44mm Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel™ watch: Deep blue, gray and green.
Finished in Deep blue, gray or green, the dial has a polished finish and color gradient that steadily deepens from top to bottom. The watch is mounted with a unidirectional bezel and the color of polished ceramic bezel-insert matches with that of the dial.
The P.900 is an automatic caliber that is only 4.2mm thick and supports a date indication and three-day power reserve. The Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel™ is water-resistant to 30 bar (approximately 300 meters).
Two straps are included with each watch, both in the same color as their companion dial. The first strap is composed of fabric made recycled PET, while the second strap is made from recycled rubber. A tool that allows interchangeability of the straps and a screwdriver for removing the buckle also accompanies every watch.
The Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel™ series is available exclusively in Panerai boutiques and online at panerai.com.
eSteel™ has the same properties as conventional steel, including identical chemical behavior, physical structure and resistance to corrosion, making the metal a natural companion for the iconic Submersible collection of diving watches.
Technical details
Movement
Automatic mechanical, P.900 caliber
12 ½ lignes
4.2 mm thick
23 jewels
28,800 alternations/hour
Incabloc™ anti-shock device
One barrel
171 components
Power Reserve: 3 days
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time
Case
Diameter 44mm. Brushed eSteel™ case.
Brushed eSteel™ ceramic anti-clockwise rotating bezel with graduated scale
Screw case-back in brushed eSteel™
Brushed steel Safety Lock crown protection device (protected by trademark)
Sapphire crystal formed of corundum
Waterproof: 30 bar (~300 meters)
Dial
Polished gradient dial with luminous hour markers and dots
Color: Green, Anthracite or Blue
Date at 3 o’clock
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
French watchmaking brand has launched a FULL LUME variant of its popular Superman Maxi Dial professional diving watch.
Equipped with the company’s in-house caliber, the YEMA2000, the Superman Maxi Dial Full Lume is available in limited editions of 500 pieces and engraved with a unique number from 001 to 500.
Made of stainless steel, the watch is offered in two case sizes: 39mm and 41mm. It is provided with a 2.60mm thick sapphire crystal in double-domed shape for a resolute vintage look.
A major component of a diving watch is the rotating count-down bezel. The unidirectional, circular-brushed steel bezel of the Superman Maxi Dial watch comes with marks at 5-minute intervals and a luminescent triangular zero-mark at 12 o’clock. Its unique Superman bezel-lock at 3 o’clock has proven very useful to professional divers and is found on all Superman models since 1963. The watch is water resistant up to the depth of 300 meters.
This new diving instrument from Yema boasts a striking white dial enhanced with luminous treatment. Finished in black, its hands and indexes are perfectly in contract with the dial. The entire dial, hands, dial markers and bezel graduation are treated with a luminous coat of Grade A Superluminova® BGW9, for ensuring perfect readability in low light conditions.
The iconic black seconds hand with its head shaped like a shovel is exactly the same used in other 1970’s Superman models.
The second-generation in-house Caliber YEMA2000 is powered by optimized components offering an accuracy rating of +/- 10 s/d and a power reserve of 42h.
Developed to withstand intensive use, the 316L Steel caseback displays YEMA’s historic crest beautifully embossed with a hydraulic press. Each timepiece engraved with a unique number from 001 to 500.
The Yema Superman Maxi Dial Full Lume watch is available with a 316 L stainless steel bracelet featuring secure-lock and diver’s extension. The retail price of the Yema diving watch with steel bracelet is approximately $ 990 USD.
This model is also available a Rubber FKM VITON® band with 316L Stainless Steel deployant buckle. With this modern strap, the watch costs $ 1,019 USD.
Technical details
Model: Yema Superman Maxi Dial Full Lume
Case
Brushed 316L stainless steel
Diameter: 39 mm | 41 mm
Thickness: 13 mm | 13.2 mm
Lug: 19 mm | 20 mm
Stainless steel unidirectional diving bezel with 60 minutes graduation and triangular marker at 12 o’clock (luminescent zero mark)
Screw-down crown with YEMA logo embossed
2.60 mm double domed sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 30 BAR / 990 feet / 300 m
Movement
Automatic YEMA2000 “No-Date” In-house Caliber
Self winding with ball bearings rotor
Number of jewels: 29 Rubies
Frequency: 28 800 A/h
Accuracy: Maximum rate of +/- 25 seconds per day, Adjusted to +/- 10 seconds per day by Yema’s watchmakers before and after assembly
Power reserve: 42 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Dial
Matt white in Super-LumiNova BGW9 Grade A
Printed markers in black
Stainless steel IP black hands
Super-LumiNova BGW9 Grade A
Strap
Stainless steel with brushed effect diving bracelet
Diver’s extension folding clasp in 316L stainless steel with minted YEMA logo
Incorporating the complex tourbillon mechanism and a hand-wound mechanical skeleton caliber, the Angelus U53 is a versatile, masculine, and ultra-modern timepiece.
This 25-piece limited series spotlights an asymmetrical design with khaki green theme. It also meets all the criteria for watches intended for underwater use.
The khaki shade is visible on the U53’s rotating flange, strap and hands – a bold statement for a sports watch which also works effortlessly in more formal settings, offering a casual, chic look.
Made of grade 5 titanium, the 46 mm diameter case is water-resistant to 300 metres. The 60 minute-graduated rotating flange only turns anticlockwise. Its hands and indices are luminescent. It is equipped with a helium valve, to allow saturation diving. The Angelus U53 is also resistant to magnetic fields and scratching. Grade 5 titanium is a light, comfortable metal which is very well tolerated by the skin even in high moisture conditions yet is hard enough to withstand most scratches.
At 9 o’clock, the watch incorporates the helium valve. The screw-down crown at 2 o’clock controls the rotating flange. A second screw-down crown located at 4 o’clock allows for winding and setting the time.
The outer bezel boasts a powerful design. Its deep indents, in a distinctive shark fin design, immediately draw the eye; the motif is repeated on the flange, also in green and graduated with Arabic numerals.
U53 showcases its movement in spectacular fashion. The Angelus A-300 is a hand-wound mechanical skeleton calibre characterised by its large bridges. The openwork in the centre specifically evokes the design of Angelus’ calibres.
The other signature feature is the modern and highly technical Tourbillon Volant Une Minute complication. The A-300 movement also stands out with slightly asymmetric placement of all its vital components: the barrel at 1 o’clock, winding at 4 o’clock, tourbillon at 6.30, small seconds at 9.30. These unusual locations are dictated by the design of the U53.
This diving watch is mounted on a rubber strap and complimentary hand-stitched.
Technical details
Model: Angelus U53
Reference 0.TDDT.G01A.T008G
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, 60-minute unidirectional flange
Movement
Calibre A-300, mechanical, hand-wound, Tourbillon Volant Une Minute
Jewels 23
Diameter 32.80 mm
Thickness 4.30 mm
Power reserve 60 hours
Frequency 4 Hz / 28,800 vph
Finishes plates and bridges: sandblasted wheels: circular-grained tourbillon cage: bevelled and polished
Dial
Rotating flange 60-minute graduation, lacquered, in green
Flange indices coated with Super-LumiNova
Hands coated with Super-LumiNova
Case
Material: Grade 5 titanium
Diameter: 46.00 mm
Thickness: 12.47 mm
Bezel: Grade 5 titanium, microbead blasted
Crystal: Sapphire crystal box, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Back: Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 300 metres/30 ATM
Strap
Rubber, green (+ complimentary NATO strap in green, hand-stitched)
Buckle: Pin buckle, grade 5 titanium
Edition
Limited edition of 25 pieces
Global retail price
CHF 39,400 excl. tax (subject to change)
SPINNAKER has announced a unique collaboration timepiece in collaboration with the Marine Conservation Society, the UK based charity dedicated to education, advocacy and action to protect the ocean.
Due for release on 8th June – World Ocean Day – the SPINNAKER HASS is also a tribute to the life and work of noted Austrian marine biologist, documentarian and diving pioneer, Hans Hass.
The two colourways are inspired by the natural palettes across the depths of the ocean, crafted solidly and with intent as being sturdy, robust dive watches.
The HASS is capable of 300m of water resistance, with a solid stainless steel case, topped with a dual register countdown and time elapsed timer bezel. With a scratch resistant sapphire lens, the watch displays the detailed carefully finished dial. The index and hands are coated with generous layers of Swiss Super-LumiNova for better visibility in lower light conditions.
The watch is equipped with a Japanese Automatic, TMI NH16 Automatic movement with a custom ‘roulette’ style date wheel.
The HASS watch comes with a choice of solid stainless steel bracelet or a rPet (recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate) nylon Nato strap that is fabricated from recycled discarded plastic. The packaging is crafted out of recyclable, bio-degradable card printed out of non-toxic dyes.
Throughout the design of the HASS and its packaging, the watch has been considered to be an operating, wearable reminder of the sustainability, long life, recyclability, and circular economy possible and necessary to preserve the health and integrity of the ocean.
The SPINNAKER HASS is a limited edition timepiece with only 500 of each colourway being produced. Each watch is uniquely numbered and the sales of each watch go towards the funding of work undertaken by the Marine Conservation Society for a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean.
The suggested retail price of the Spinnaker HASS watch is USD $445 (£375/€415).
Technical details
Model: SPINNAKER SP-5104 – HASS X MCS Limited Edition
References
SP-5104-22: BLUE FADE
SP-5104-11: GREY TURQUOISE
Case
Solid brushed recycled 316L stainless steel
Diameter: 43 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Sapphire lens with AR coating
Screw lock crown
Unidirectional turning stainless steel bezel
Water resistance: 30 ATM
Dial
Hands with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Grey, Blue
Applied Indexes with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Movement
NH16 – TMI
Japan Automatic 3 Hands with Date and Day
21 Jewels
Bracelet/strap
Stainless Steel Solid Bracelet
rPET Recycled Plastic Nylon Strap
Strap width: 22 mm
Buckle: Fold-over buckle with safety lock and push button
Rado presents the new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Diver, an ISO 6425 certified diving timepiece equipped with a new generation self-winding movement. Its stunning high-tech ceramic monobloc case is scratch-resistant, hypo-allergenic and practically invulnerable.
This much-awaited model, available in six equally impressive variants, brings together the latest in high-tech ceramic production technics and the brand’s most innovative watchmaking. The 43 mm timepiece houses a latest-generation automatic movement, NivachronTM anti-magnetic hairspring and 80 hours of power reserve.
This timepiece boasts emblematic Captain Cook features such as the date window at 3 o’clock with red numbers and the box-shaped glass, now in extremely scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces.
Large, highly-legible hour, minute and second hands are treated with Super-LumiNova for excellent viewing in low-light conditions, along with the main markers and bezel numerals. The new model features ISO 6425 certification, a first for Rado, largely surpassed thanks to its 300-meter water resistance.
Rooted in nature but developed by keen human innovation, Rado high-tech ceramic is extremely hard but light, lovely to touch, and carries its visible colour right into the core, making it extraordinarily scratch-resistant. The use of a monobloc case adds to the structural stability of the timepiece while keeping its outer dimensions and weight lower, for greater comfort.
Visually, well-known Captain Cook features are instantly recognizable: the bold, easy-grip bezel with circular-brushed high-tech ceramic insert, engraved numbers and markers, as well as a triangle in white Super-LumiNova at the 60-min. position.
The circular-brushed titanium press-fit case back with two seahorses adds an echo of early Sixties models and an unequivocal reminder of the water resistance, confirmed by the ISO 6425 certification granted to these exceptional timepieces. Inside, the Rado 25-jewel, three-hand R763 automatic movement exceeds standard accuracy test requirements by a full five points.
The new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Diver comes in six models, each one with a distinct character, to match the most discerning tastes of true watch lovers.
While all carry cases in Rado high-tech ceramic, two models wear black and two wear olive-green, each pair available as either a rubber-strap or high-tech ceramic-bracelet version. Two additional plasma models are available, with matching high-tech ceramic bracelet.
Technical details
Model: Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic DIVER
Ref. R32129152 and Ref. R32129158
Movement
Rado calibre R763, automatic, 25 jewels, 3 hands, red printed date at 3 o’clock, 80-hour power reserve, antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring, exceeds standard test requirements from 3 to 5 positions for higher accuracy
Case
Matt black high-tech ceramic case, monobloc construction
Dimensions: 43.0 x 49.8 x 14.6 (WxLxH in mm)
Polished hardened stainless steel turning bezel with a polished black high-tech ceramic insert and engraved white lacquered numbers and markers, triangle in white Super-LumiNova®
Circular, brushed, black PVD coated titanium case back with 2 stamped seahorses and engraved: “DIVER’S WATCH 300M”
Polished hardened stainless steel screw-down crown
Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces
Water resistant to 300m
Dial
Black, lacquered and polished
Applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova®
Black flange with white Super-LumiNova® on every 5 minute track
Rhodium coloured moving anchor symbol with synthetic ruby backplate
White printed Rado and Captain Cook logos mention of 300m / 1000ft
Hands: Rhodium coloured with white Super-LumiNova®
Bracelet/Strap
Ref. R32129152: Polished high-tech ceramic middle links, Matt black high-tech ceramic outer links, Titanium 3-fold clasp with black high-tech ceramic openers
Ref. R32129158: Matt black rubber, Stainless steel extendable folding clasp, Matt black high-tech ceramic cover
Model: Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic DIVER
Ref. R32144102 and Ref. R32144202
Movement
Rado calibre R763, automatic, 25 jewels, 3 hands, red printed date at 3 o’clock, 80-hour power reserve, antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring, exceeds standard test requirements from 3 to 5 positions for higher accuracy
Case
Matt plasma high-tech ceramic case, monobloc construction
Dimensions: 43.0 x 49.8 x 14.6 (WxLxH in mm)
Polished hardened stainless steel turning bezel with a circular brushed plasma high-tech ceramic insert and engraved white lacquered numbers and markers, triangle in white Super-LumiNova®
Circular, brushed, titanium case back with 2 stamped seahorses and engraved: “DIVER’S WATCH 300M”
Polished hardened stainless steel screw-down crown
Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces
Water resistant to 300m
Dial
Sunray grey / blue, lacquered and polished
Applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova®
Dark grey flange with white Super-LumiNova® on every 5 minute track
Rhodium coloured moving anchor symbol with synthetic ruby backplate
White printed Rado and Captain Cook logos mention of 300m / 1000ft
Hands: Rhodium coloured with white Super-LumiNova®
Bracelet/Strap
Polished plasma high-tech ceramic middle links
Matt plasma high-tech ceramic outer links
Titanium 3-fold clasp with CeramosTM openers
Model: Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic DIVER
Ref. R32130312 and Ref. R32130318
Movement
Rado calibre R763, automatic, 25 jewels, 3 hands, red printed date at 3 o’clock,
80-hour power reserve, antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring, exceeds standard test requirements from 3 to 5 positions for higher accuracy
Case
Matt olive high-tech ceramic case, monobloc construction
Dimensions: 43.0 x 49.8 x 14.6 (WxLxH in mm)
Matt hardened stainless steel turning bezel with a matt olive green high-tech ceramic insert and engraved white lacquered numbers and markers, triangle in white Super-LumiNova®
Circular, brushed, titanium case back with 2 stamped seahorses and engraved: “DIVER’S WATCH 300M”
Matt hardened stainless steel screw-down crown
Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces
Water resistant to 300m
Dial
Matt olive green
Matt applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova®
Matt olive green flange with white Super-LumiNova® on every 5 minute track
Rhodium coloured moving anchor symbol with synthetic ruby backplate
White printed Rado and Captain Cook logos mention of 300m / 1000ft
Hands: Matt rhodium coloured with white Super-LumiNova®
Bracelet/Strap
R32130312: Matt olive green high-tech ceramic links, Titanium 3-fold clasp
R32130318: Strap Matt olive green rubber, Stainless steel extendable folding clasp, Matt hardened stainless steel cover
50 years after the DOXA Army was born, the iconic Swiss watch brand honours its history with the Swiss Army’s elite divers unit by reissuing, for the first time, a limited edition of the famous model that has become an instantly recognizable cult timepiece.
Limited to only 100 pieces, this timepiece was created in collaboration with DOXA’s partner, Watches of Switzerland.
Six months after receiving the official recognition (in November 2021) from the Swiss Army Combat Divers by Federal Councillor Viola Amherd, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport DDPS, DOXA pays a fitting tribute by reissuing the iconic DOXA Army.
DOXA stands out in the Swiss watchmaking landscape as one of the finest examples of a discreet watch brand with a rich and exciting history. Now located in Biel, in the heart of the watchmaking industry, and owned by the Swiss Jenny family, DOXA remains one of the legendary brands in the field of diving watches. Numerous patents and prizes at national and international exhibitions, too, have contributed to its remarkable history and outstanding heritage.
The SUB 300 and SUB 300T unveiled at Baselworld in 1967 were the first 100% professional diving watches designed to be affordable to a broader public. And because of their quality and the radical innovations they introduce, they quickly became the reference for uncompromising professionals as well.
These two models, water resistant to a pressure depth of 30 ATM (short for atmospheres, i.e., 300 meters or just over 980 feet), were also the first diving watches ever to feature a patented unidirectional rotating bezel for calculating and monitoring the dive time to ensure a safe ascent without decompression stops.
Another first in the diving watch universe: the bright orange dial, a legendary hallmark of the DOXA SUB concept.
Besides cementing its credentials as a tool watch, the orange dial makes a DOXA SUB instantly recognizable from afar – and quite distinctive from the standard black or white dials on all the other dive watches at the time. In addition, prominent indexes and an oversized minute hand (after all, that is the main unit of time when diving) coated with beige Super-Luminova™, makes it easier still to register mission-critical information in the low visibility conditions encountered underwater.
Within a year, in 1968, Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung breathing apparatus and the spiritual father of modern scuba diving, adopted the DOXA SUB concept. The SUB’s orange dial became the sign of recognition on the wrists of the divers jumping into the water from the deck of “Calypso” to take millions of viewers on the legendary missions of “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau”.
In 1969, the DOXA SUB concept passed muster as the Official Watch of the Swiss Army’s Elite Combat Diving unit.
In 1966, the Swiss Army established a special force of military divers, trained to become an elite corps. The first members of this highly specialized Swiss diving unit began training in 1968. It was also around this time that the DOXA SUB 300T passed the stringent evaluation procedure set up by the Swiss Army for the items that would be part of the standard equipment issued to its divers.
Between 1968 and 1975, Swiss Army combat divers were systematically equipped with a SUB 300T Professional – the same as the one launched in 1967.
Approximately 150 SUB 300T Professional watches were issued to the Swiss Army’s elite divers. Etched on the back of each case: the serial number matching the personal diving equipment with each diver, who was also allowed to use the watch off-duty.
The SUB 300T was so popular with the Swiss Army’s elite diving unit that other units outside of Switzerland also adopted this model.
In 1969, within the framework of its collaboration with the Swiss Army, DOXA developed a dedicated model, aptly designated “Army”–and branded “The ideal watch for military divers”.
The distinctive matte black case, matte black insert diving bezel and sand-beige dial eliminated any risk of glare whilst ensuring excellent readability in low visibility conditions. In fact, Dr. Peter Nussberger, the Swiss physician of world renown at the forefront of diving medicine (also referred to as undersea and hyperbaric medicine (UHB) and author of numerous reference works, actively accompanied the Swiss Army’s divers – and received his personal DOXA Army as part of his own military service.
The DOXA Army occupies a special place in the brand’s history not only because of its connection with the Swiss Army. It was also one of the very first watches to use a coating process for cases that was relatively new to the watchmaking industry: the stainless-steel case was blackened by oxidation, giving it a matte black finish that prevented any glare, a key criterion for military equipment. This visual effect, quite original at the time, is maintained in today’s reissue through the choice of matte black ceramic for the case.
The DOXA Army remains a fine example of DOXA’s innovative spirit in the development of diving instruments perfectly adapted to each situation, be it for scuba pioneers such as Captain Jacques Cousteau and his team aboard the Calypso (who praised the patented no-decompression dive bezel introduced with the first SUB models), for professional divers (who appreciated the additional safety and utility of the helium valve-equipped SUB 300T Conquistador), or for use in the military (with the discreet DOXA Army).
Just like the first SUB with its original orange dial, the DOXA Army of that era is now one of the rarest and most sought-after models of the DOXA brand.
Today, more than 50 years after its debut, DOXA and its Anglo-American partner Watches of Switzerland are reissuing the DOXA Army in a very small Limited Edition of only 100 pieces.
Each watch comes in a packaging designed specifically for this edition and sporting the original camouflage pattern used by the Swiss Army at the time the watch was first issued. The box also includes two straps: one made from black FKM rubber and one NATO strap with a camouflage pattern.
The DOXA Army reissue is available at all Watches of Switzerland retail outlets where DOXA Watches is represented, and on the Watches of Switzerland and DOXA Watches e-commerce platforms.
Technical details
Model: DOXA Army Watches of Switzerland Edition
Reference: 785.00.031.20
Indications
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Matte black ceramic
Titanium chamber for the movement
Diameter: 42.5 mm x 44.5 mm
Thickness: 11.95 mm
Crystal: Sapphire
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Screw-down titanium crown – threaded titanium case back
Water resistance: 300 meters, equivalent to 30 ATM, approx. 980 feet
Dial
Beige dial
Orange hour and minute hands, coated with Super-LumiNova® luminescent material
Painted outside minute track, white
Bezel
Matte black ceramic, unidirectional rotation
Numerals and dot 12 o’clock coated with Super-LumiNova® luminescent material.
Movement
Sellita SW200-1 COSC
Mechanical, self-winding Swiss movement, 3 hands, COSC-certified
Power reserve: 38 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Jewels: 26 rubies
Decorations: DOXA
Strap
Black FKM rubber strap, colour-matched with the case
Folding clasp, black PVD coating, featuring the exclusive ‘DOXA fish’ symbol and adjustable wetsuit extension
Additional NATO camouflage strap included in the box
Bell & Ross presents BR03-92 Diver Brown Bronze, an automatic diving watch in a limited edition of 999 pieces. This bronze timepiece is part of the Diver series of square case diving watches.
The watch is imbued with the classic Bell & Ross identity. It borrows the iconic BR 01’s rounded square case, but in a waterproof underwater version.
At Bell & Ross, the Diver series was originally launched in steel. Now, bronze joins the family, with the BR 0392 DIVER BROWN BRONZE cased in the traditional material. Its copper hue case goes perfectly with the warm colour of the dial and bezel, bronze proving itself a harmonious match for brown.
The alloy used for the BR 0392 Diver Brown Bronze is CuSn8, composed of 92% copper and 8% tin, giving it a rose hue.
The entire BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze case is adorned with bronze. The only exceptions are the hypoallergenic stainless steel back and anodised aluminium bezel. The back is stamped with a diver’s helmet, a historical symbol of scuba diving. The watch comes with two straps.
The matt brown leather strap with beige topstitching has a strong neo-retro feel that reinforces the BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze’s vintage, authentic spirit. A second black braided rubber strap is also available, which is more suitable for underwater use.
The new BR 03-92 DIVER BROWN BRONZE is resistant to blows, thermal shocks and salt water, and complies with the international standard ISO 6425.
The BR 03-92 DIVER BROWN BRONZE has a reinforced design to withstand the underwater world. The sealed bronze case is treated to resist magnetism, and houses the BR-CAL 302 self-winding calibre. This mechanism controls the hour, minute and seconds functions, as well as the date.
The crown is screwed down to guarantee maximum waterproofing and resists the pressure of the deep sea. The crown also has a rubber insert for better sealing. The BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze has very thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal. It is delivered in Bell & Ross’s robust waterproof packaging, the Pelican Box.
Technical details
Model: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BROWN BRONZE 999 Limited edition
Ref. BR0392-D-BR-BR/SCA
Movement
BR-CAL.302 Automatic mechanical
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case
Satin-finished and polished CuSn8 bronze
42 mm wide
12.05 mm thick
Unidirectional rotating solid bronze bezel with 60-minute scale and brown anodised aluminium ring
Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Screw-down crown
Crown guard
Steel case-back
Water-resistance: 300 metres
Dial
Brown dial
Rose gold-plated applique indices with Super-LumiNova® inserts
Gold-plated metal skeletonised Super-LumiNova®-filled hour, minute and seconds hands
Strap
Brown calfskin leather and woven black rubber
Buckle
Pin buckle in satin-finished and polished bronze
Spinnaker presents a new 43mm version of its Cahill automatic diving watch. This stainless steel watch boasts clear lines and an easy-to-read dial with a tinge of vintage styling.
Robust yet wearable, the watch offers an impressive 300m of water resistance. A dual time bezel again adds a different dimension of utility and its clean finish and scale make the Cahill a worthy and handsome nautically robust sports watch for all seasons.
Cleanly and unabashedly classic, the dial is that of a traditional dive watch with slightly more adventurous proportions. The dial is layered and subtly segmented to add extra depth, balance and clarity. Generously lumed, the dial aims to perform adeptly in lower light visibility.
The Cahill is powered by the robust and reliable Japanese NH35 TMI (Seiko) movement. It displays hour, minute, seconds and date.
The Cahill 300 Automatic 43mm watch comes with a choice of a solid stainless bracelet with a solid deployant buckle or a hand stitched water resistant leather strap that is robust yet comfortable for an everyday wear.
Technical details
Model: Spinnaker SP-5096 – CAHILL 300 AUTOMATIC
Case
Diameter: 43 mm
Thickness: 13.8 mm
Material: 316L stainless steel
Sapphire lens with anti-reflective coating
Unidirectional bezel
Screw lock crown
Water resistance: 300 M
Movement
Caliber NH35 – TMI
Automatic 3 Hands with Date
Jewels: 24
Dial
Green, Blue, Black, Red, Blue Fumee
Mercedes style hands with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Applied indexes with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Strap
Genuine Leather Strap / Stainless Steel Solid Bracelet
Strap width: 22 mm
Buckle: Tang Buckle / Fold Over Buckle with Safety Lock and Push Button
SP-5096-01: CARBON
SP-5096-02: COBALT
SP-5096-03: FOREST GREEN
SP-5096-04: MALBEC
SP-5096-11: CLASSIC BLACK
SP-5096-22: OXFORD BLUE
SP-5096-44: BLACK GOLD
SP-5096-33: STONE GREY
TAG Heuer is expanding its TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 core collection with a new watch with a vibrant look that is inspired by the orange diver reference 844, a favorite among collectors.
In terms of design, TAG Heuer Aquaracer Orange Diver has a fine brushed and polished 43mm case in stainless steel with a distinctive orange dial and white tip on the seconds hand. This new piece is made following the same design codes as the Aquaracer Professional 300 range.
The Aquaracer Professional 300 Orange Diver owns the historical collection’s six features. The watch offers a 12-sided unidirectional rotating bezel with a scratch-resistant black ceramic ring, shaped to offer the perfect grip, the crown is protected to avoid any accidental damage and the model is water- resistant to 300 meters.
The watch keeps its highly ergonomic aspect with the rotating mechanism of the bezel that is easy and smooth and the sapphire glass integrating a magnifier over the date at 6 o’clock into the underside of the glass so that the exterior surface remains smooth.
The indexes and hands have been coated with white Super-LumiNova® to contrast with the color of the dial.
This new reference also integrates the Aquaracer Professional 300’s sophisticated fine adjustment system on the strap that can adjust the bracelet length by up to 1.5 cm. This enables any wearers to resize the bracelet so the watch can be worn on any occasion and under a variety of climatic conditions.
The new Orange Diver is powered by TAG Heuer’s Calibre 5, a reliable Swiss Made automatic movement with 38 hours power reserve and quick set date.
Technical details
Model: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Orange Diver
Reference: WBP201F.BA0632
Movement
Calibre 5 Automatic
Functions
Hours-minutes-seconds-date
Dial
Orange mat dial
Black applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova®
Black hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova®
Black central hand with white Super-LumiNova®
6 o’clock angled, magnifying lens date
Case
43 mm diameter
Steel polished, fine brushed case
Ceramic black 60 minute scale unidirectional turning bezel
Flat sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment
Steel screw-down crown at 3 o’clock steel
Steel screwed case back
Water resistance: 300 meters
Bracelet
Steel 3 rows bracelet
Steel folding clasp with double safety push-buttons with fine adjustment system; TAG Heuer shield
German watchmaker Mühle-Glashütte has announced a ‘final edition’ of its ProMare sports watch. Limited to just 300 pieces, this diving timepiece features an exclusive bronze case that makes every watch truly unique.
The ProMare Go BRONZE gets both its name and its individual character from its bronze case. The middle section of the case and the inlay of the bidirectional bezel are made of aluminium bronze, a freshwater and saltwater-resistant alloy that is also the material of choice for propellers in the world of shipbuilding.
Another feature of this bronze case is that it forms a characteristic patina over time, which in turn protects the material underneath against seawater and other environmental influences. The visible bronze areas of the case are complemented by elements made of stainless steel in the case of contact areas such as the back of the case, the screw-in crown and the bezel. This combination of materials makes the watch extremely comfortable to wear. What’s more, it also ensures the permanent functionality of its moving parts, which are cleverly designed not to bond when the bronze patina develops.
The case itself is water-resistant up to 30 bars and features a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal that is 2.5 millimetres thick, allowing the wearers of a ProMare Go BRONZE to admire the deep blue face of their trophy at any time. To ensure excellent readability at all times of day and night, the face features large, sporty hands and applied indices with a generous coating of luminous material.
This wristwatch houses the SW 200-1 Mühle version movement. In line with the rules of the exclusive art of Glashütte-based watchmaking, the movement is enhanced by the finest Glashütte grained finishes and fitted with the efficient Mühle rotor and the company’s patented particularly shockproof woodpecker neck fine regulation.
These impressive components allow it to be regulated in six different positions and set to ensure accuracy values of between 0 and a maximum of +8 seconds per day. This precision target forms the heart of Mühle’s own regulation standards, which comply with the German chronometer standard, and helps to ensure that the watch never runs slow.
Technical details
Model name: ProMare Go BRONZE
Movement
SW 200-1, automatic; Mühle version with patented woodpecker neck regulation, own rotor and characteristic surface finishes
Stop-second
Fast date correction
41-hr power reserve
Case
Brushed/polished bronze
Bidirectional bezel made of stainless steel with a bronze inlay
2.5 mm thick domed and anti-glare sapphire crystal
Stainless steel back with a transparent panel
Screw-in stainless steel crown
Diameter: 42.0 mm
Thickness: 12.2 mm
Water-resistant to 30 bars
Dial
Blue dial
Applied indices
Hour markers and hands coated in Super LumiNova
Strap
Leather or leather/rubber strap with a stainless steel pin buckle
UNIMATIC presents U1S-MP and U1S-MPN, new limited edition dive watches with the slim case of the U1-S series and powered by the Swiss Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement.
A continuation of the Swiss Series launched on February 2022, the two watches retain their S-M acronym standing for ‘Slim’ and ‘Minimal,’ alongside the typical N of ‘Nero’ (black in Italian) for the DLC coated watch — yet both see the addition of a ‘P’ standing for Professional Diver.
Both U1S-MP and U1S-MPN feature a 60-minute unidirectional rotating bezel, which enables divers to monitor their dive and decompression times.
The distinctive characteristic of the bezel is its black on black engraving of the minutes. This ingenious design solution allows the wearer to have a versatile minimalist watch which only at a more attentive glance reveals the measuring typical of a dive watch bezel. UNIMATIC unveils again surprising ways to harmoniously combine utility and style.
