SWAROVSKI Octea Abyssal DIVER (no swan logo)

By TLex Swarovski have re-released their OCTEA Abyssal Diver! Actually the watch appears to be exactly the same as the one released last March except for one tiny yet pertinent little detail. Swarovski have had the good sense to remove their Swan logo from the dial (it looked wrong) - bravo!



Its 44mm Stainless steel case features a black ceramic bezel and an AR-coated Sapphire crystal. It has a water resistant of 200 meters -



er, not exactly abyssal is it! Whilst I'm on the subject can everyone stop naming their dive watches abyss and abyssal, please. The abyssal zone is from 4000 to 6000 meters not 200m!



Back to the watch (which I really do like). It is powered by a Swiss made ETA caliber 2824-2 automatic movement with 25 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 38 hours.



The watch comes on either a rubber divers strap with an embossed 'Swan' motif, a silver-colored Aluminum and Stainless steel bracelet with 6 black ceramic crystals (above) or a black sharkskin strap.

NFW Watches SHUMATE

By TLex Introducing the new NFW Shumate Dive Watch made for the U.S. Special Forces and named after the U.S. Special Forces legend, SGM Walter Shumate. George Fox of NFW worked closely with the Special Forces Association as well as the 7th Special Forces Group; SGM Shumate's son, Colonel Alan Shumate on this project.



The watch has the SF Crest insignia in silver chrome on a black carbon fiber dial. "De Oppresso Liber" is the SF motto: "To Free the Oppressed." Specification includes 500 meters of water-resistance, a Helium Release Valve, a Sapphire crystal, a ceramic bezel insert, Swiss C3 SuperLuminova and a Japanese made Miyota 9015 self-winding movement.



Among other versions is a Special Forces Shumate "Dress Diver" with a brushed gold DLC mixed with polished Stainless case. Sapphire Crystal. HRV. 9015 mvt. Silver chromed SF Crossed Arrows & SF motto "De Oppresso Liber" on dial.



The watches will come with a black Italian leather strap, a black NATO strap and tools for strap changes. 50USD from watch sold will go to the Special Forces Association.

NAUTICA BFD 101 Ana-DIGI

By TLex Nautica have released a new model!



The BFD 101 Ana-Digi has 44mm Stainless steel case. It is fitted with a mineral crystal and it is water-resistant to 100 meters.



The watch is equipped with a Japanese Quartz ebauche with either a black or white digital display for a chronograph, countdown timers, alarms and GMT complication



- all of which are illuminated by indiglo luminescent lighting.



The BFD 101 Ana-Digi comes on either a solid steel bracelet or one of 5 different colored rubber straps, which are: black, blue, orange white or yellow.



The yellow version certainly looks the part!

CITIZEN Eco-Drive Scuba Fin CHRONO

By TLex Introducing the new Citizen Eco-Drive Scuba FIN Chronograph Ref. CA0515-02L with its 48mm x 14mm black ion-plated Stainless steel case, anti-reflective treated mineral crystal and a water-resistance of 200 meters.



The new Scuba Fin Chrono comes with a blue and black rubber divers strap with a black ion-plated steel buckle or full steel bracelet. As with the three hand version, a number of dial and strap combos are also available, as well as a bracelet option. MSRP is 399USD

OceanArc Series ONE

By TLex Here are the first images of the Series One production watch from British watch company, OceanArc, based near the maritime city of Bristol, England.



The uniquely designed Series One divers’ watch features: a black DLC coated, Stainless steel case fitted with a tough anti-reflective Sapphire crystal and housing a robust Swiss ETA 2824 automatic movement. It has a water-resistance of 500m.



The Series One’s complex design is so, so that it can stand out from the crowd. Aesthetically distinctive and with many fine details, there is no mistaking it for anything else!



I have made comparisons to Alain Silberstein’s watches before, but feel the Series One is a little less whimsical and perhaps slightly more serious in its design. One cool feature of the watch is that luminous material has been inlay-ed into its crown.



In fact a number of SuperLuminova compounds were used for the watch’s hands, dial, crown and bezel markings. The watch comes on a black stingray leather strap, but also will be provided with an additional Ted Su rubber divers strap with Ted Su's famous clasp in DLC.

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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.



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