BOREALIS Francis Drake DIVER in stock

By TLex For those that have been waiting, the Borealis 'Francis Drake' is now in stock! The Francis Drake is Portuguese start-up brand, Borealis' first divers' model.



It combines the classic good looks of the iconic Rolex Subariner with Tudor's latest divers, the PELAGOS and Heritage BLACK BAY. It sports Tudor's famous 'snowflake' handset, which has been filled with vintage lume. Looks fantastic!



Plenty more photos, pricing plus full specifications of the Borealis Francis Drake can be found by following the link HERE.

VintageVDB Piece UNIQUE

By TLex Here’s another special handmade (in Erfurt Germany) watch from Vintage-VDB. The watch, which took 4 weeks to make is ‘one off’ piece -



featuring a 46mm (diameter) x 57 (lug to lug) x17 (think) sandblasted steel case.



The case is fitted with a Bakelite rotational divers’ bezel with single luminous pip at 12 o’clock. Bakelite is an early type of plastic.



It is delivered in a handmade wooden box with 1x handmade leather strap and 1 x VDB rubber strap.



Please follow the link embedded below for further details . . .

LINDE WERDELIN Oktopus II Double Date RED

By TLex Linde Werdelin have released a sizzling hot version of the Oktopus II Double Date for the Summer Solstice. The new Oktopus II Double Date Titanium Red's dial boasts (for the first time) a Titanium color, used by LW to heighten the finishing and enhance the contrast between the watch's striking red components and the black ceramic bezel - whilst matching its new interchangeable red rubber strap.



Like the original Double Date Series, the Oktopus II Double Date Titanium Red intentionally does away with a traditional unidirectional divers bezel as elapsed dive-time is measured by LW’s proprietary diving instrument, the Reef which was developed for this and all other LW Oktopus divers models. The new watch is Limited to just 88 pieces and is available immediately via LW retail partners around the world.

Click to see live images of the new Oktopus II Double Date RED . . .

OMEGA Seamaster Diver ETNZ Limited EDITION

By TLex OMEGA have released a very sharp looking new Seamaster Diver with sporty red accents on its dial and strap, designed to commemorate the 34th America's Cup and celebrate the brand's partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand.



The ETNZ Limited Edition watch was unveiled at a special event with Omega brand ambassador and Emirates Team New Zealand, skipper, Dean Barker in San Francisco, who will skipper ETNZ's new AC72 boat in the Challenger Series on July 7th.




There's a strong link between sailing and timekeeping that dates back to the days when sailors relied on high-precision marine chronometers for navigation. Today sailors rely on new technologies such as satellite systems to navigate today, but there's no harm in sporting the latest Seamaster for a spot of seafaring!




For under the sea action - professional divers features include: a unidirectional rotational divers bezel with elapsed dive-time, a manual Helium escape valve, a date corrector, Super-LumiNova coating and a water-resistance to 30 bar (300 metres / 1000 feet).




The exclusive chronograph is powered by an Omega Co-Axial calibre 3330, which is coverd by a screwdown caseback, embossed with the ETNZ logo, its limited edition number and the words 'Challenger for the 34th America's Cup' engraved around the outside of the caseback.




Just 2,013 of the Seamaster Diver ETNZ Limited Edition timepieces have been produced. To discover more about the watch and start the regatta countdown follow the link HERE. Click to see live images of the Seamaster 1200M PLOPROF

LINDE WERDELIN Oktopus II DOUBLE DATE Red LIVE

CAVENAGO Diver for MSI

By TLex CAVENAGO Watches of Italy have designed an exclusive dive watch in support of MSI (miss scuba international), whose mission is saving the oceans, advocating marine conservation and promoting safe diving practices.



Cavenago recently supported an event at the exclusive SMART dive resort (on Mabul off the south-eastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia), which carries Cavenago’s range of divers. Mabul is one of the best places in the world for diving, with a more than two square kilometer reef.



The Cavenago MSI Diver has a 44mm case is in PVD with a brushed finish. It is equipped with a Sapphire crystal, a screwdown crown and caseback. The watch has been designed for contrast with a striking mix of black and gold used for its hands and markers.

Check out Cavenago’s two latest models: the Gladiator MARIS and the Diavolo di MARE . . .

ANCON Sea Shadow CALIFORNIA

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DOXA Mission 31 SUB Professional RE-EDITION

By TLex Two Legendary names are once again united as DOXA Watches, who will provide the official timepieces for 'Mission 31' and Fabien Cousteau prepare to set a new submersion record! The Saturation diving marathon will be conducted this fall on Aquarius, which is the only undersea marine habitat and lab in the world located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.



The 331 piece LE 'Mission 31 SUB Professional' diver will accompany Fabien on his historic 31 day underwater mission, which will set a new submersion record for human oceanic exploration! DOXA will also set a record for the longest continuously used dive watch under water.



The Mission 31 SUB is a modern Titanium version of the watch that Jean Michel Cousteau and his father wore. It features a new high-tech, light-weight case and bracelet with the strength of stainless steel. It is a 44mm, handmade automatic Swiss watch developed specifically for divers and features a Limited Edition commemorative dial celebrating Mission 31. Approx. 25% of the proceeds of the 331 piece series will be donated to the mission.

ENNEBI Fondale Vintage BRONZO

By TLex Here's a special 33 pieces edition of the Ennebi Fondale Vintage Bronzo, produced exclusively for Militare Watch.



The 49mm x 17mm watch is powered by a hand wind Unitas 6948 caliber. It is fitted with an acrylic crystal and is water-resistant to 300m.



As is usually the case with the Fondale there are a number customization options to choose from:



dial type and color, hand color, bezel styles, bronze case finish, crown medallion and caseback personalization, so no 2 pieces will be alike!



For further details please follow the link HERE . . .

MAKARA Octopus

By TLex Here's an upcoming dive watch project that I have been following with great interest. The name 'Makara' is taken from a Hindu mythological sea-creature. The name 'Octopus' was chosen to reflect the watch's octagonal case shape. Shown here is the final rendering, specifications are below.

The Makara Octopus is approximately two weeks away from the pre-order phase. Follow the thread on WUS for updates - it might be worth your while, too because two watches are going to be given away; one in steel and one in bronze!



- Case: Beadblasted 316L Stainless Steel
- Size: 44 x 52mm
- Thickness: 13.5mm
- Movement: Miyota 9015
- Crystal: Domed, Sapphire
- Water Resistance: 200m
- Lume: Superluminova C3 on Dial and Hands
- Lug Width: 24mm
- Bezel: Ceramic, Unidirectional, Knurled
- Crown: 7mm x 4.5mm, Screwdown, Knurled

OBRIS MORGAN Explorer PROTOTYPE

By TLex Obris Morgan have had a new divers model in the works for the past 9 months. The Explorer will be their first new release of 2013. It aspires to have a higher level of finishing and spec. than PREVIOUS models.



Its 316L Stainless steel case will be available with either a bead-blasted, satin brushed or DLC finish and will be fitted with an automatic HEV (helium escape valve) making it suitable for SAT diving.



The watch will be powered by a high frequency (28,800 bph) Japanese made Miyota 9015 caliber, which has an accuracy of +/- 10 sec/day.



It will be secured by a 316L Stainless steel movement holder. The hands and dial markers will be filled with C1 SuperLuminova.



Further features of the watch include: a Solid 316L Stainless steel screwdown caseback and crown, a 120 click-type uni-directional divers bezel, a Sapphire crystal with single sided anti-reflective coating and a water-resistance of 20 ATM / 200 meters.



Dimensions include : a 32mm dial aperture, 42mm diameter (exc. crown), 12mm thickness inc. caseback, 51mm lug to lug and 20mm (drilled) lug width.



HERE are a couple video (for geeks) profiling the Explorer prototype CASE and its BEZEL. Stay tuned for more soon!