EXPENDABLES 3 The WATCHES

By TLex The third installment of 'The Expendables' has already hit the big screen; so what's on everyone's wrist?



The first two films saw members of the Expendables mercenary team equipped with Panerai's.



For Expendables 2, the cast were once again sporting PAMs, only these were BRONZOs.



This time round the Expendables cast mixes it up a little with models from Brietling, Panerai, Richard Mille and U-BOAT.



As we discovered HERE, Sylvester Stallone wore his 140,000USD RM32 in Ti by Richard Mille.



Arnold Schwarzenegger went for his wabi sabi style, UNICUM U-42 from U-BOAT.



Arnie wore his U-1942 for the premier; however his most recent acquisition is his bespoke VintageVDB AS - THE ONE.



Kelsey Grammer also went for a U-Boat, and looks like he's wearing a Classico in 18k Gold.



Expendables' 3 Paneristi included: Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture and Terry Crews � who all were models such as the PAM 389.



UFC fighter, Ronda Rousey can be seen wearing the Snyper One Grey PVD.



Mel Gibson wore what looks like a first generation Breitling Super Avenger. Here's the new SUPER Avenger II. 



Nothing has been spotted on the wrist's of Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford or Wesley Snipes.



I haven't actually seen the film yet, so am only going by posters and screenshots. If you have any more info, feel free to drop me a line ;)

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BREITLING Colt LADY 2014

By TLex Breitling has redesigned its Colt collection for 2014. The new Colt�s design harks back to 80s Colt that was purpose-built for the military and so is, once again a more simple and understated watch.



The new Colt comes in a range of four models; two sizes � 3 x 44mm or 1 x 33mm. There are four movements - a C.O.S.C certified automatic mechanical movement or one of three C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz calibers, which are said to be ten times more accurate than a standard quartz!



This is the Colt Lady, which is powered by the Breitling Caliber 77, a C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz with a battery end-of-life indicator and a calendar. Its 33mm case is in steel and is water-resistant to 200m (660 ft).



It features: a large screwdown crown with side reinforcements, a unidirectional ratcheted rotational divers bezel (option for gem-setting) and a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.The dial with its fine circular raised motif is available in either: Volcano black, Mariner blue or Stratus silver. Straps include: a steel bracelet, a leather band, a rubber Ocean Racer or a rubber Diver Pro/Professional.

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BREITLING Colt QUARTZ 2014

By TLex Breitling has redesigned its Colt collection for 2014. The new Colt�s design harks back to 80s Colt that was purpose-built for the military and so is, once again a more simple and understated watch.



The new Colt comes in a range of four models; two sizes � 3 x 44mm or 1 x 33mm. There are four movements - a C.O.S.C certified automatic mechanical movement or one of three C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz calibers, which are said to be ten times more accurate than a standard quartz!



This is the Colt Quartz which is powered by the three hands Breitling Caliber 74, a C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz with a battery end-of-life indicator and a calendar.



Its 44mm case is in steel and is water-resistant to 200m (660 ft). It features: a large screwdown crown with side reinforcements, a unidirectional ratcheted rotational divers bezel and a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.



The dial with its fine circular raised motif is available in either: Volcano black, Mariner blue or Stratus silver. Straps include: a steel bracelet, a leather band, a rubber Ocean Racer or a rubber Diver Pro/Professional.

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BREITLING Colt CHRONO 2014

By TLex Breitling has redesigned its Colt collection for 2014. The new Colt�s design harks back to 80s Colt that was purpose-built for the military and so is, once again a more simple and understated watch.



The new Colt comes in a range of four models; two sizes � 3 x 44mm or 1 x 33mm. There are four movements - a C.O.S.C certified automatic mechanical movement or one of three C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz calibers, which are said to be ten times more accurate than a standard quartz!



This is the Colt Chronograph, which is powered by the Breitling Caliber 73, a C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz with a fast time-zone adjustment, a 1/10th of a second chronograph, 60-minute and 12-hour totalizers with split times (split-second hand) and a calendar.



Its 44mm case is in steel and is water-resistant to 200m (660 ft). It features: a large screwdown crown with side reinforcements, a unidirectional ratcheted rotational divers bezel and a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.



The dial with its fine circular raised motif is available in either: Volcano black, Mariner blue or Stratus silver. Straps include: a steel bracelet, a leather band, a rubber Ocean Racer or a rubber Diver Pro/Professional.

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BREITLING Colt AUTO 2014

By TLex Breitling has redesigned its Colt collection for 2014. The new Colt�s design harks back to 80s Colt that was purpose-built for the military and so is, once again a more simple and understated watch, but is it any better?

The new Colt comes in a range of four models; two sizes � 3 x 44mm or 1 x 33mm. There are four movements - a C.O.S.C certified automatic mechanical movement or one of three C.O.S.C certified, thermocompensated SuperQuartz calibers, which are said to be ten times more accurate than a standard quartz!



The most noticeable change comes from its new bezel, which features engraved hour-markers and Breitling�s signature four rider tabs, so that it looks just like any other bezel from Breitling�s aeronautic collections. The ergonomically designed 2011 bezel was always a bit of an oddball. So there�s an improvement there.



However, the Colt�s water-resistance has been slashed from a very respectable 500 meters / 300 meters (chrono) to 200 meters across the new 2014 Colt�s entire range � why?! I thought updated collections were supposed to be upgraded not downgraded.



This is the Colt Automatic, which is powered by the Breitling Caliber 17, a C.O.S.C certified automatic mechanical movement with a high-frequency of w28,800 vph, 25 jewels and a calendar.



Its 44mm case is in steel and is water-resistant to 200m (660 ft). It features: a large screwdown crown with side reinforcements, a unidirectional ratcheted rotational divers bezel and a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.



The dial with its fine circular raised motif is available in either: Volcano black, Mariner blue or Stratus silver. Straps include: a steel bracelet, a leather band, a rubber Ocean Racer or a rubber Diver Pro/Professional.

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MIDO Multifort Chronograph CALIBER 60

By TLex This is the new Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60, housing a Swatch Group exclusive caliber (ETA A05H31 base) that boasts up to 60 hours of power reserve. It has been made in celebration of the 80th year of Multifort production, drawing inspiration from the Sydney Harbor Bridge that was completed in 1934, the same year that the first Multifort was produced.



The watch features a satin-finished and polished 316L Stainless steel case, measuring 44mm in diameter. Additionally there is a black PVD steel case, with a black dial and touches of blue on its bezel and hands. The case is fitted with a Sapphire crystal exhibition caseback affording a view of the Caliber 60 automatic movement, decorated with blued screws and Geneva stripes. The case is fitted with no less than 5 crowns and pushers!



The crown at 3 o�clock is for time-setting and winding while the one at 8 o�clock is for adjustment of the internal divers bezel. The two chrono-pushers at 2 o�clock and 4 o�clock activate the chronograph functions, while the pushers at 10 o�clock enable quick-setting of the date. These five crowns and pushers are all screwed down.




The dial is available in either; anthracite, black or silver. It is decorated with vertical Geneva stripes and dots recalling the suspension cables and rivets of the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge. It is fitted vertical satinated and nickel-plated hands applied with white and orange SuperLumiNova. Two counters are positioned at 9 o�clock and 3 o�clock. A date window is at 6 o�clock.



Divers features of the watch include: an inner rotating divers bezel with an elapsed dive-time scale marked out in SuperLumiNova, an anti-reflective Sapphire crystal, treated on both sides and and a water-resistance up to a pressure of 20 bars (200 m / 660 ft). It is also equipped with a Stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp and a divers extension.

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Titoni SEASCOPER

By TLex Here's something new from Titioni (it's been a while). The Seascoper, Titoni say is based on the company�s historic diver from the 70s and is a revival of its �diver heritage�. Really?!



Sure they�ve retained the cool Seascoper name (I like that), but that�s about it. The 70s Seascoper that is referred to on Titoni�s news page has this really cool case. There�s one on eBay (check it out); � where�s that?!



None of the 70s design elements are recalled on the new dial, either. Basically it has none of the charm and character of the original and looks like a hundred other dive watches. If you�re gonna use words like, heritage and revival � at least back them up with something!



Okay, rant over, so what does the new Seascoper offer? The dial is offered in either black or white. It is decorated with 12 framed luminous hours markers, luminous hour and minute hands, and an arrowhead seconds pointer. A date indicator can be seen at 3 o�clock.



It�s 41.5mm case is in Stainless steel. Divers features include: a scratch resistant anti-reflective Sapphire crystal, a unidirectional divers bezel (blue or red) and a screwdown crown with either a red or blue crown stem to match the bezel.



Water resistance is 200m / 20atm. It is presented on either a solid steel bracelet or a black �Seascoper� embossed rubber divers strap with a single fold over buckle with pushers. And that's about it. It's nowhere near as interesting as the 70s model that is was supposedly based on!

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CREPAS x C�F�V�M BANANA 500 'top banana!'

By TLex Here�re some cool prototype shots of the highly anticipated 1969 Tribute to the BANANA AKA the BANANA 500, a modern reinterpretation of classic diver. Made by Crepas, and in collaboration with CronoforVm; feedback suggests that this is could be the Spanish watchmakers greatest recreation!



The watch is based on special vintage Seamaster 200, known affectionately by collectors as, the Banana owing to its unique yellow dial design.



Whilst the watch retains much of the character and charm of the original, it has been given a bit of a technical update, so that it can hold its own against other modern divers. These include:



A larger 44mm diameter, a Sapphire crystal with a Tefzel I-ring, a divers bezel with a Sapphire crystal inlay, a new day function, BGW9 SuperLuminova, anti-magnetic protection and an increased water-resistance of 500 meters.



Further features of the Limited Edition of 300 include: a Swiss ETA 2834-2 automatic movement, a textured dual-layer dial and a specially engraved caseback cover secured by Allen screws.



The Banana 500 can be had for just north of 600 Euro. It ships with a Hirsch Ayrton rubber divers strap and a custom NATO. Shipping will start between December 2014 and January 2015. Further info. can be had HERE . . .

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BULOVA Accutron II SNORKEL collection

By TLex Let's get straight to the nitty gritty; the new Bulova Acturon II Snorkel is powered by a highly accurate quartz caliber with a sweep seconds indicator, has a water-resistance of 200m, can be had on mesh, looks damn fine and retails for just shy of 500USD!



The Snorkel is a reissue of sorts - as it has been seen over the years in a number of guises - some with internal bezels (like this one) and some with external types such as the Oceanographer Snorkel. One particular feature of the vintage Snorkel that has failed to make its way onto the latest version was its 666ft WR and dial text. Vintage Snorkles typically had 333 or 666ft of water-resistance printed on their dials; a charming little quirk. 



The Snorkel is equipped with a Precisionist movement that is fitted with Bulova's proprietary quartz torsional resonator (a third prong fitted to a standard two prong quartz crystal), which makes it up to six times more accurate than the standard quartz movement!



Its Stainless steel case measures 43mm in diameter with a thickness of 13.5mm. It is fitted with a domed K1 hardened mineral crystal. Divers features include: a screwdown crown (4 o'clock) and caseback, an internal divers bezel - operable via a non-screwdown crown at 2 o'clock, and a water-resistance of 200m / 660ft / 20 ATM.




Strange, that Bulova put this message on their site relating to the Snorkel: "These watches are not recommended for professional or scuba diving due to sport watch construction. For serious diving, watches constructed specifically for that purpose should be used." Well, it is called 'Snorkel'!



The Snorkel can be had in four color variants: steel with either black, orange and white, black and red, blue and white or black steel with black and grey. If the the blue internal bezel's 12hr marker looks wrong - it is. However on the production model the triangle is framed in blue, so it looks fine.

Also, check out the new Bulova Marine Star 200M . . .

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