Tudor 9401/0 Marine Nationale 80 Submariner
For those who lament the days when 5517s could be found south of 100K, listen up. Today we have one of the few…
1st Gen Universal Genève Polerouter Compressor Sub
Today we have one truly rare bird. The Polerouter is regarded by many as the perfect dress-daily for collectors. It is mildly complicated…
Under Market: A Humble Oris Divers 65
Not everything here has to be a heavy hitter. I’d like to think this site spans the breadth of what watches can offer,…
IWC Aquatimer ‘Galapagos Islands’
Rubber is not a precious material. Despite that, it has been fusing slowly into haute-horology more and more every year. This IWC bathed…
Wabi-Sabi Gilt 5512 Submariner
I think what appeals to me so strongly in a tropical watch is that it’s a massive middle finger to the idea of…
Highly Tropical Longines Legend Diver 7150
Every collector has heard at least one journalist muse over the fine line between wear and abuse. Straddling that gap today we have…
Tropical Clebar Valjoux 7733 Diver
Clebar is not a terribly well-known brand. They will not be at GPHG next year. But they—like Leonidas—had a partnership with Heuer that…
Transitional Rolex 16800 Sub Mk1
Rolex changed the 1680 sub over to the 16800 in 1980. As usual, the changes were subtle. The bezel became racheted and uni-directinal,…
1 of 768: Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris Limited 190.8.96
If I’ve featured JLC a little heavily in the last month, I apologize. In my defense, I’m not sure you can feature JLC…
Breitling SuperOcean 2005, Beauty in the Details
The SuperOcean reference 2005 is a diver decidedly unlike any other. First, there’s the ‘slow’ minute-step chronograph to measure time elapsed underwater. Second,…
Alternative Diver: Eterna Kontiki Super 130
If you’re after just any vintage diver these days, you’re well cared for. There are no shortages of Submariners, Seamasters, T-Graphs, or even…
