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USA watches

Weiss Tangerine Dream: 20 Piece Limited Edition

US microbrand Weiss has a new limited edition model on its site. The Tennessee Tangerine dive watch offers 300m of resistance, an in-house caliber movement, plus sapphire crystal and a wooden display box too. Handmade in the USA, there are just 20 examples of this orange dial watch available. 120 click unidirectional bezel and it has a sapphire crystal see-thru caseback as well. Rubber strap … Continue reading Weiss Tangerine Dream: 20 Piece Limited Edition

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Micro Brands

A 2000m Dive Watch For Under $500? Yes, This Weekend Only

The Deep Blue Master 2000 is arguably one of the cheapest ways to get into seriously go-balls-deep dive watches, because at 2000m rated there is nothing on the watch market that matches this spec, at this bargain price. OK, apart from deep wreck explorers and oil rig repair teams, we cannot think of anyone who really needs to venture 2000m, or over 6,000 feet under … Continue reading A 2000m Dive Watch For Under $500? Yes, This Weekend Only

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Micro Brands

Need to Go Deep? The Squale Master X is 1200m Rated

OK, very few people need a dive watch that goes 1200m deep except James Cameron and Texaco oil drillers, let’s be honest. But if you do want those bragging rights then the new Squale Master X fits the bill at $1611, from Island Watches. Nope, we aren’t on commission with Island, or in any affiliate programme. We just like unusual watches here at NWC and … Continue reading Need to Go Deep? The Squale Master X is 1200m Rated

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Best Swiss watches

Summer Watches: This Luminox Rocks. It’s a Quartz Though

If you told me that this Luminox Pacific Diver, with its beefy 44mm case width, 200m of resistance and bright turquoise colours, had a Sellita SW200 movement inside, then I’d be shouting take my money. Even at £779, it’s a superb diver; unidirectional bezel, screwdown crown, sapphire crystal, bright, great lume too. But there’s a Ronda quartz movement in there and so the price point … Continue reading Summer Watches: This Luminox Rocks. It’s a Quartz Though

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Micro Brands

Dan Henry 1970 Diver: Refreshed & Ready

Dan Henry has given the 1970 Diver a makeover, as it restocks the website with the popular 44mm model. There are four new dial colours, a brace of screw-down crowns, plus date, or no date options. Price is $310 for the watch, which is powered by the reliable Seiko NH34 automatic movement. Rated at 200m depth resistance, they have an inner chapter ring that rotates, … Continue reading Dan Henry 1970 Diver: Refreshed & Ready

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Micro Brands

Summer Watches: Undone Aqua is a Solid Choice

Undone are one of the more adventurous brands in Singapre. Bold colours, interesting movie or comic book character tie-ups, plus a nice range in dive watches. The Aqua II has been around a couple of years and for $460 it offers 300m depth rating, Seiko power, plus a huge crown & protectors. It looks the part, in the more decorative Foxtrot PVD version, or plain … Continue reading Summer Watches: Undone Aqua is a Solid Choice

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Japanese Watches

Bulova Marine Star Gets Two New Variants

The Bulova Marine Star range has two new models on the UK website. The blue dial model has a chunky 45mm wide case, mineral crystal and a Miyota 82S series automatic movement inside. You can view it through the caseback by the way, although it’s quite a boring bit of tech to look at. On the upside the watch has 200m of resistance, so it’s … Continue reading Bulova Marine Star Gets Two New Variants

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Micro Brands

Vertigo Diver Two: Pre-Order Deal at 200 Euros

Vertigo Watches has sent us info on a neat pre-order deal, which may tempt dive watch fans. The Diver Two has a Seiko NH series auto movement, sapphire crystal and 300m of resistance, all for 200 euros. Nice discount on the full 330 RRP by the way. Delivery will be in April 23. Here’s the word from Vertigo; Case and bracelet in 316 stainless steel, … Continue reading Vertigo Diver Two: Pre-Order Deal at 200 Euros

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