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The diver has pretty much become the quintessential watch - and here are some of the best.
Rolex upped the ante in the deep sea arms race in late 2022 with their first production titanium watch, the insane Deepsea Challenge Sea-Dweller, boasting…
Divers are still some of the most popular watches on the market, even for those of us whose boldest underwater adventures consist of a quick…
Editor’s note: The Immortals is a new series that examines a watch that we believe deserves recognition as a bona fide modern classic. You’ll already…
When it comes to dive watches, to say there is a lot of competition is a huge understatement. With over a century of watchmaking experience,…
Laco are phenomenally popular with Flieger wearers as they’re one of the affordable brands to have made those original pilot’s watches during WWII. Now, the…
There are lots of buzzwords that fly around the realm of microbrands. Innovation, function, craftsmanship — they all serve the purpose of validating a watch…
Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…
Watches with real military heritage carry a special allure to them – something that has been recognised both by enthusiasts and collectors. There’s a reassuring…
Ever since Sean Connery’s Jame Bond emerged from the ocean in Goldfinger and peeled off his wetsuit to reveal a tuxedo beneath, the question has…
Longines is one of the more successful and storied Swiss watch manufacturers over its lengthy history, which dates all the way back to 1832. But…
Longines is well known for producing important pilot’s watches in the 1930s and gorgeous dress watches in the ’50s. But one area that’s sometimes overlooked,…
Blancpain, Rolex, Omega, DOXA … these are the watchmakers we normally associate with being the doyens of creating dive watches. However, as Seiko is keen…
It’s Thursday, and that can mean only one thing — it’s time for Nicholas Kenyon & James Robinson to engage in another jousting of words over…
3 Reasons DOXA Dive Watches Are Loved By Collectors, Undersea Explorers (and now, desk divers too) Time+Tide Watches is the only place in Australia and…
There’s no shortage of vintage-inspired divers in the independent and microbrand market. While many brands have got this formula wrong and wheeled out bland homages,…
If the moon was the frontier of the 1960s, then the deepest sea has been the frontier ever since – specifically the Mariana Trench in…
Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we’re offering a quick overview of each brand’s new novelties – touching on…
There is a reason why many microbrands choose a diver as their first offering. It’s a category of watches that is not only robust but…
In many ways, dress watches have become an overlooked genre in the watch world. While manufactures haven’t forgotten them, we certainly don’t see the same…
As far as ubiquitous movements go, the SW200 and its variants is one to make your eyes light up when you see it on a…
Sometimes you need to make a statement. You want to let the room know that you’ve arrived and need your watch to have your back.…
Sexy red details combined with vintage inspiration is a marriage made in horological heaven with all Big Box brands wanting in on the game. The…
Zelos Watches stand out for their well-honed design vision and obsession with details that puts them firmly on the microbrand podium. Elshan Tang, the owner…
Divers, the tough tool watches that become our best buddies on adventures, strapped on with a wetsuit as backup to a dive computer. All this…
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five is hugely popular, and rightly so. Any independent brand that makes a well-designed, vintage-inspired tool watch at an affordable price will…
Sinn is a brand that is stealthily emerging from the shadows. The Frankfurt-based manufacturer favours slow incremental changes to their product line, making their watches…
Editor’s note: It’s somehow Monday again, and while that would normally mean feelings of malaise and discontent, since this pandemic shifted into top gear and…
This year, Seiko is celebrating 55 years since their first-ever dive watch, which was released in 1965. Since then, the dive watch has become a…
I can remember very clearly what it was like to be on the other side of my first ‘good’ watch. I would trawl daily the…
The Seastrong Diver Extreme GMT has the water resistance of a diver, and functionality of a travel watch.
Field watches rank as some of the most versatile and timeless watches on the market. Here's some of the best.
Whether to achieve impressive records or create lightweight everyday companions, we look to brands that shaved off as many grams as possible.
Sly has enlisted Sotheby's to auction off a significant part of his collection, including the first-ever to market Patek Grandmaster Chime.
Simple, durable and with plenty of history behind them, we take a closer look at our favourite MIL-SPEC watches.
A microbrand diver is hardly anything new these days. Indonesian micro Rivelta disagrees, putting a metro twist on a staple design.
Utility was Alpina's focus for this year's fair, expanding the Seastrong Diver and Alpiner ranges.
The legendary dive watch brand focuses on the Submersible for Watches and Wonders 2024.
Zenith have resurrected the Defy Extreme Diver with full vigour and in-your-face attitude.
IWC isn't all about pilot's watches, as this year's bevy of interesting Portugiesers demonstrates.
With Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 only two weeks away, we wanted to look back at some of our favourites from last year.
From morse code Murph's to classic Casio's, these are some of the best watches for movie nerds to look into.
Chris Martin of Coldplay is known as an ambassador of love and now there is a Time For Love watch benefitting the Love Button Global…
Love the antique look of a well-weathered tool? These bronze watches are for you.
Retro colours and a sinister depth rating make Bulova's new travel piece a real corker.
Come for the G-Shocks and Seikos, but stay for the tourbillon-equipped independents and daily wearer Breguets.
An NFL QB named Jared, went to a jeweller called Jared, and got 8 Breitling watches for his teammates. This is not a joke...
Some watches far exceed the expectations set by their price tags.
seconde/seconde/ teams up with Australia's very own Bausele on a "bipolar" dive watch with a trick seconds hand.
Initially a plan to fill a slot in a personal collection, the HZ.01 aims to be the ideal, affordable everyday watch.
2023's Golden Globes were particularly golden as far as watch spotting has been concerned. Here's the ten best watches worn by attendees.
What goes up, must come down, and it's the same with watch sizes. But what about those yearning for a 42mm+ beast?
Micro gas tubes, a manufacture movement, and a unique lumed bezel in a capable diver.
French, Swiss and Japanese - Jamie's 2023 high rotation contains multitudes.
It’s time again to look back on The Year That Was, and take a moment to reflect upon the bastions of my personal watch rotation.…
Seiko released dozens of watches this year - we've whittled it down to the 5 best.
Ana-digi watches offer the best of both worlds: here's 5 of the best.
Ultra-thin, ultra-limited and ultra-cool sums up Zach's most worn watches of the year.
As one of the front-runners in sustainable watchmaking, Ulysse Nardin show off their best use of recycled materials.
At its entry-luxury price point, the Ball Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime has a level of spec and build quality that rivals more expensive professional…
The well-established microbrand gives its brawny diver a slew of mother-of-pearl dials.
From John Player Special Daytonas to Hammer Panerai, Zach explores Important Watches results.
After some more budget-friendly options, we enter a more luxurious realm.
A tasteful sandwich dial, enormous amount of lume and on-the-fly micro-adjustment helps this Swedish watch stand out from the pack.
This US-assembled, Swiss-made, Australian watch is Bausele's most interesting creation yet.
40 is a significant milestone for many, and what better way to mark it than with a watch?
From luxe divers to creations by legendary case makers, we explore the most luxurious case material out there.
A smaller case size and a proper steel bracelet adds to this diver's already-insane value proposition.
In honour of Loki mastering time in the season two finale, and the release of The Marvels, we decided to revisit and update our favorite…
We pick out 9 watches that not only '90s kids will remember.
Ball outfits their vintage-inspired Skindiver with an in-house calibre and a super-hard case coating.
The latest collaborative effort from Collective Horology transports a familiar face into the next decade.
Yema are doubling down on their pursuit of in-house mastery with a new bronze diver.
Breguet doesn't do sporty too often, but when they do, it's in their distinct style, and the Marine 5527 shows off this approach.
The 1980s are often referred to as a decade of decadence and excess. With the rise in consumerism, along with the explosion in everything in…
These unconventional sports watches exemplify the originality, out-of-the-box thinking, and superb execution Nomos is now known for.
As one of Switzerland’s most underrated brands, it’s great to get reminders of Certina’s place in watchmaking history. By the 1970s dive watches had begun…
The dodecagonal Riviera shape is moulded into a brawny diver with some impressive specs.
Earlier this week, after much conversation on horological social media, Only Watch announced that their biennial charity auction, which would have been held next month,…
A watch is just about the best birthday gift, especially for a young adult. What? No. We're definitely not biased.
While two-tone may transport some of us straight to the '80s, these five watches prove that the trend is on the rise again.
This retro-inspired dive watch isn't just a pretty face: it's a proper tool watch.
Get your spook on with these five pieces that will remind you just how valuable life is - or look like a pumpkin. There's no…
Montoir's design brief was simple - classic dive watch, Swiss movement, affordable price - and they delivered.
US Navy field watches, German fliegers, and Italian Navy divers all make the list of our favourite military-inspired watches.
With the whole world tuning in to Netflix's 'Beckham' series, we thought we'd highlight some of the star's most interesting watches.
Doxa's boxiest boi is an unusual timepiece... But that's what makes it so compelling.
Most 18 year olds will probably wonder why you need a watch when you have the latest iPhone, and that’s a fair point – if…
There are browns, and there are browns- and the five watches on this list make the most of this highly debated choice of dial colour.
You don’t see too many people rocking a yellow watch, which is surprising as it is an easy way to reflect your own boldness and…
We visited Bremont's flagship Australian boutique in Melbourne and picked 6 must-see references they've got in the range.
The Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver gets a true GMT upgrade, courtesy of Miyota movement.
Collaborating with underwater photographer “Cayman” Jason Washington, Yema show off their know-how when it comes to a more contemporary design with the Sous Marine.
What’s the most iconic bezel? I think we all know the one that springs to mind. Pepsi bezel watches have garnered a special place in…
According to the Boston Consulting Group, pre-owned watch sales accounted for nearly one third of the total watch sales for the year – with pre-owned…
While the numbers reveal many of you love luxury timepieces, there is an equal, if not larger, interest in more budget-friendly watches – this is…
There's something about a time-only watch that stands out. And that gives me enormous joy.
Watch collectors love the hunt for their next watch, and auctions are a great place to find the next dream reference you desire. Sure, it…
There is no shortage of options for dive watches coming from the micro/independent market, so a brand launching a new model on Kickstarter must be…
