Tag: diver

Owner Review: Doxa Searambler 300 50th Anniversary

The Doxa Searambler 300 50th Anniversary was reproduced in a limited edition run of 300. An interesting fact is that the silver dial searambler and the black dial sharkhunter never sold out of the limited 300. The later produced Aqua-Lung versions did sell out which make the non aqua-lung versions rarer as less than the…
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30/12/2019
Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 7016/0

The Tudor Submariner 7016/0 is a birth year model for me. Along with razors and pens, the birth year watch was a must have for me for some reason. My wife found this model at HQ Milton in San Francisco and was impressed with the attention to care and detail they offered. I knew what…
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26/12/2019
Owner Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda

The story of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is a rarity in that it is undisputed. The Fifty Fathoms series were the first watches designed specifically for diving. This latest Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Limited Edition harks back to the FF watches of the early 1960’s when diving equipment company Barakuda were suppliers to numerous elite military units,…
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13/12/2019
Owner Review: TAG Heuer Aquaracer – the watch that saved Heuer

It’s the late 1970s (long before the TAG Heuer Aquaracer) and the quartz crisis is taking hold. Heuer is a brand known for its mechanical stopwatches and chronographs, what can it do survive? The solution, launch a quartz dive watch, the Heuer 1000. The Heuer 1000 was intended to be an affordable yet robust dive…
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09/12/2019
Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 7016/0 Snowflake

In 2017, my passion for vintage grew. My good buddy was a keen watch fanatic, who especially loved vintage. I tried on his vintage Submariners, and like any watch enthusiast, once you try on a watch, and if it clicks with you, you know it instantly. The watch I tried was a 1980 Tudor Submariner…
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05/12/2019
Owner Review: Bulova Sea King UHF 262khz

So here I am with my third Bulova Sea King UHF 262khz. My Dad had one in the 70’s, and I wanted one like his, I just loved that little Whale on the dial. Sadly it looked tiny on my elephant trunk wrist! So I decided to do a bit of research on what larger…
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04/12/2019
Owner Review: Eberhard Scafograf 200 – The iconic big crown

In the early 50’s the Ernest Hemingway novel “The old man and the sea” renewed the charm of the challenge between man and the sea. In response to this incredibly successful novel, many watch maisons created diving watches. One such watch was the iconic Eberhard Scafograf 200. Eberhard & Co launched the Scafograf collection composed…
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25/11/2019
Owner Review: Hamilton Super Compressor – Deeper than you think..

The Hamilton Super Compressor is known by a few names – Aqua-Date, Cape-Horn and Hamilton 600 to name a few – this EPSA cased super compressor dive watch has a lot going for it. Once you start getting into vintage super compressors (especially of the Ervin Piquerez variety), one of the first things you’ll notice,…
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21/11/2019
Owner Review: Tudor Submariner 79090 – The Other Rolex Sub

Until a few years ago, Tudor was always shadowed by its bigger sibling; Rolex. This was never intended, as Tudor was created to develop designs while using cheaper, more affordable components, attributing to one of many reasons why the Tudor Submariner 79090 is pursued today. Housed in a Rolex case, with the famous logo on…
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20/11/2019
Owner Review: Tudor Submariner Snowflake

The vintage Tudor Submariner Snowflake needs no formal introduction due to its military and sports heritage amongst collectors. I love sport watches (divers, chronographs, GMT) which are functional as tool watches in both daily and sports activities but also elegant enough for a dinner party. Vintage sports watches which come with a rich history of…
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17/11/2019