HAMILTON Khaki Navy FROGMAN 2016

By TLex Introducing the HAMILTON Khaki Navy Frogman 2016 � lightweight, rugged and with a bit of an aggressive edge! Fronted by world-renowned free diver, Pierre Frolla, each model in the collection is equipped with a chunky crown-protection system, inspired by its 1951 ancestor with its military canteen design.

A tough and sturdy 46mm Titanium case with a water-resistance to 1000 meters/100 bar and a Helium Valve to equal out internal and external pressures during Saturation Diving conditions are sure indicator that the Khaki Navy Frogman 2016 is a serious piece of diving kit.



While the red unidirectional rotational divers bezel that frames the black dial with its luminescent triple-facetted hands ensure excellent readability of dive-time; the red-trimmed tip of the seconds hand highlights its role as an operating indicator - a vital feature of any dive watch!

A solid caseback with a scuba diver motif is a further indication of the watch�s diving intent. A rubber divers strap featuring a special tone-on-tone central section and ribbed exterior ensures a great look and feel!



And last but not least, an H-10 caliber automatic movement with 80-hours of power reserve proves just as useful on land as below the sea.

The 2016 Khaki Navy Frogman watch comes with a dedicated packaging inspired by a typical navy porthole. MSRP is CHF 1395CHF.



In addition, the collection has a 42mm Stainless steel version that can be fitted with a triple-row bracelet secured by a smart adjustment folding clasp, featuring a convenient and stylish diving extension. This model is available in two colors with either a blue or black bezel and color-matching dial and strap. Its MSRP is 1050CHF.

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Dievas MG-1 inSUPERALLOY

By TLex Not just a pretty face! With its dark chestnut brown sandwich dial, and enigmatic vintage design echoing what was arguably the coolest experimental wristwatch ever made, the new DIEVAS MG-1 has been 3 years in the making.



Each of its components including the case, bezel, inner cage, crown tube, crown and 20 other inner components have been CNC milled in Germany from a high strength German marine grade Superalloy that is 250% stronger, 400% more anti-magnetic and 500% more corrosion resistant compared to SS316L or Grade 5 Titanium!



The perfect material then for a dive watch, as long term exposure to saltwater in extreme conditions can lead to corrosion. This though is completely resistant to prolonged contact with saltwater and is also known for its extreme resistance to cracking and pitting thereby further increasing its reliability.



The Mg-1�s exceptionally sturdy high strength marine grade Superalloy case has been produced by ThyssenKrupp and is unparalleled in its remarkable seawater and anti-magnetic resistance. It is water-resistant to 1000 meters.



Measuring 45mm in diameter with a thickness of 14mm, the MG-1�s hand-finished watch case is fitted with a domed scratch resistant and unblemished Swiss Sapphire crystal with an inner anti-reflection coating and a massive solid screwdown caseback.



A dark chestnut brown dual-layered dial with a top dial consisting of numbers and indices cut out to reveal a lower second SLN luminous dial, beneath with a set of fully luminous skeleton hands ensure excellent readability of time in even the poorest of lighting conditions.



Beating away at the heart of the MG-1 is the Swiss Made ETA 2824-2 modified by Dievas Uhren Technik, each movement is regulated to the utmost accuracy before leaving the watchmakers bench.



A choice of a Tan or Black distressed leather strap made from the softest, Italian sourced calfskin completes its look!



The Dievas MG-1 is limited just 99 pieces Worldwide and is made exclusively for GNOMON Watches. Its price is 990USD.

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LIMES Endurance II NEW

By TLex Introducing the NEW Endurance II from LIMES presented in two traditional colorways with either a black dial and bezel or a blue dial and bezel!



While its robust ICKLER constructed divers case remains unchanged, design-wise the Endurance II has received one or two new aesthetic enhancements �



such as its new polished handset designed with a large SuperLuminova area creating even greater contrast against its matte black dial with its signature �1TAUSAND� logo in German indicating its 1000 meters of water-resistance.



Cutting a more distinct profile is the newly polished divers bezel creating further contrast against the main divers case and the screwdown caseback which have a brushed finish. The screwdown crown signed with the Ickler logo has also been polished.



The new Endurance II models are available with either a black rubberized leather strap or a Stainless steel bracelet with a divers security clasp and divers extension.



Beating away inside the rugged ICKLER divers case is a reliable Swiss made automatic movement, the Selita SW200 which is protected by a solid screwdown caseback.



Prices for the new Endurance II start at EUR 860 (including VAT), EUR 722.69 (without VAT) and can be ordered on the LIMES directly HERE.



Orders will be shipped within 1-2 weeks after receipt of payment. For customers outside the EU the VAT will be deducted.

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OMEGA Seamaster PLANET OCEAN 600M Master CHRONOMETER 1stLOOK

By TLex Nothing official is out on the new Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Master Chronometer, which is due to be unveiled at Baselworld this year � so here are some leaked images and spec. for your perusal!

Beautiful as this new Chocolate Gold PO is � it is being released in a ladies size. That means dimensions are just 39.5mm x 14.16mm thick. The case is in 18K Sedna� gold with a brown ceramic [ZrO2] bezel.



Divers features of the PO Master Chronometer include: a domed scratch-resistant Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, a uni-directional rotational divers bezel with a polished brown ceramic in with Omega Ceragold� dive-time scale and SLN dot at 12H,

an O signed screwdown crown, am He signed Helium Escape Valve at 10H, a new alveol screwdown caseback engraved with Planet Ocean and 600 m /2000 ft� and Sapphire crystal affording views of the watch�s movement and a water-resistance of 600 meters.



Talking of which, the PO Master Chronometer is powered by an Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8801 which has been officially certified by METAS.

Its specifications include: dual-direction self-winding, 35 jewels, a frequency of 25�200 A/h (3.5 Hz) and a power-reserve of 55hrs.

Special features of the 8801 include: anti-magnetic resistant to 15�000 Gauss, Time zone function, Silicon �Si14� balance spring, Omega free sprung-balance, Co-Axial Escapement, 3 levels, NIVACHOC.

Its decoration includes: an 18K Sedna� gold rotor and balance bridge, Geneva waves in arabesque, blackened screws, barrels and balance wheel.



The watch boasts a stunning polished brown ceramic dial with 18K Sedna� gold applied indexes, white BGW9 SuperLumiNova (blue emission), new applied 18K Sedna� gold Arabic numerals, a new transferred minutes track. The dial has been engraved with [ZrO2] under its central hole.



A display with central hour-minute-seconds hands, date windows at 3H is indicted by: polished facetted 18K Sedna� gold hands with white SuperLumiNova. Blue SLN for the hour & seconds hands & counters hands (in line with indexes) and Green SLN for the minute hand (in line with the dot on bezel) for easy and safe reading of dive-time!



Planet Ocean 600M Master Chronometer is presented on a chocolate brown leather strap with a with rubber lining and an 18K Sedna� gold clasp.

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DEEP BLUE Sea Quest AUTOMATIC

By TLex Introducing the Sea Quest Automatic Diver from DEEP BLUE Watches!



Its case is in Stainless steel measuring 42mm in diameter by 15mm thick with a lug to lug length of 48mm and a lug width of 22mm.



The Sea Quest�s total weight is 250 grams.



It is fitted with a thick anti-reflective-treated Sapphire crystal and a screw-down crown and caseback. The crown has triple O-rings while the caseback is sealed with double O-rings,



Further divers features include: a lumed 40mm in diameter Stainless steel unidirectional rotational divers bezel �



and a manually operated Helium Escape Valve (10 o�clock) making it suitable for Saturation Diving. Water-resistance is 1500 meters.



A Stainless steel divers bracelet with a push-button divers safety clasp, a divers wetsuit extension, tension pins and both full and half links keeps the sea Quest firmly attached to your wrist.



Power comes from a Citizen Japan made Miyota 9015 caliber automatic mechanical move,ment with 24 jewels and a date at 3 o�clock.



The BGW9 SuperLuminova divers bezel, hands, hour markers and lume rehaut provide excellent luminosity even in poor lighting conditions.

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ZRC Grands Fonds 300 FMCG 60th ANNIVERSARY

By TLex Here are a few cool photos taken of the 60th anniversary of the FMCG (French Mine Clearance Group).



A special event that was held on June 26th 2015 at the GPD in the Toulon Arsenal, the Southern French base on the Mediterranean Sea -



in which 6 members of the FMCG where congratulated for their mine clearance actions during 2014-15.



ZRC, who were the Official partner for the ceremony were proud to present each of the 6 Navy members a Grands Fonds 300 as a reward for risking their lives doing their call of duty.



A day prior to the ceremony, ZRC were at their training base to try on their gear particularly the diving kit of the commandos �



who have been testing the GF300 in real conditions such as: hull, anti-diver steel net, sunken armor truck and plane inspections.



Follow the link to read my in-depth REVIEW of the ZRC GF300.

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RISTOLA Plongeur UTC 1stLOOK

By TLex Here�s a preview of an upcoming dive watch brand from La Chaux-de-Fonds, right in the very heart of the Swiss watchmaking territories.



The idea behind the RISTOLA Plongeur UTC was to build a professional divers watch that could be every bit as appealing to the casual scuba or offshore deep sea diver as it is the traveling executive or company director sat in his board meeting.



Specifications of the Plongeur UTC include: a 43mm Stainless steel watch case with 300 meters of water-resistance.



The Plongeur UTC is an ISO 6425 certified divers watch. Its special divers features include: a 120 click rotational divers bezel, an automatic Helium Escape Valve, a 3.8mm domed Sapphire crystal with AR-coating on its inside.



The Plongeur UTC will be powered by an ETA 2893-2 UTC (24 hour time) with a COSC certification. 24 hour time, date and dive-time can all be checked on its stepped black dial.



The Plongeur UTC will be presented on a tapered Stainless steel engraved bracelet with fine adjustments. It will also come with the NATO band, a 2 year international warranty, a spring bar tool and an option for a leather band with a steel clasp.



RISTOLA are currently in the tooling stage of the Plongeur UTC and plan to have a prototype ready by the end of January / beginning of February. Just 300 production pieces will be made.



RISTOLA do have a website, which you can find by following the link embedded, below but I believe it is a work in progress.

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