BREITLING Avenger HURRICANE

By TLex Introducing a watch of extremes! With its 50mm case diameter, the new Avenger Hurricane from Breitling is probably the last of a dying trend for over-sized watches while the use of a special case material puts it right at the forefront of a newer trend for watches constructed from futuristic alloys and composite materials!



If you�re gonna strap a massive dive watch to your wrist it may as well be as light as a feather, right? While the new Avenger Hurricane�s 50mm case might not be quite feather-light; it is still very light thanks its ultra-sturdy and ultra-light case that has been made of a cutting-edge new material called Breitlight.



Breitlight is 3.3 times lighter than Titanium and 5.8 times lighter than steel, but is significantly harder, boasting all the usual traits that one might expect from such a high-tech material: exceptional resistance to scratches, traction and corrosion, anti-magnetic, anti-allergic properties and thermal stability. Thermal stability?! This probably means it will survive the hot-tub! ;)



As well these exceptional qualities, it has a touch that is warmer than metal and a look that is ever so slightly mottled accentuating its unique design. Sounds endearing! ;)

This XXL watch is as sturdy as they come with its construction bolstered by lateral protective reinforcements, and is a sharp-looking as they get, too with an all-black theme enhanced by yellow accents and military-inspired stencil-type numerals!



Extreme watches call or extreme reliability; in steps the new Manufacture Breitling Caliber B12, a self-winding chronograph with a 24-hour display as is customary in the military, and chronometer-certified by Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute.



Extreme functionality is ensured by a highly legible dial enhanced with luminescent hands and numerals, a thick Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides and chrono-pushers and crowns fitted with a non-slip grip ensuring optimal handling even with wet divers gloves.



Extreme comfort is provided by an exclusive strap combining a yellow rubber core and sides with a high-resistance black Military textile fiber exterior.

Divers features include: a not so extreme water-resistance to 100m and a rotational divers bezel with Breitling�s signature 4x rider tabs serving to memorize dive-time.

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OMEGA Ploprof Co-Axial Master CHRONOMETER

By TLex Check out this short video sequence of the new PLOPROF Titanium which is operable even at a depth of 4000 feet beneath the surface.



With its shark Titanium Sharkproof mesh bracelet, it is as bold and robust a dive as they get - the ultimate divers' retro diver!



And although clearly in its element when getting wet, the OMEGA Ploprof looks just as good, when worn on dry land. Pretty cool music score, too! ;)

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DEEP BLUE Watches promo VIDEO

By TLex Explore the ocean with Deep Blue Watches�all-star Divers and Explorers. See as they push the limits with trusted and tested professional diving instruments from DEEP BLUE Watches USA.



Check out what is in my opinion DB�s best looking diver to date, DEEP STAR 1000! ;)

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TWCO Sea Rescue Diver TACTICAL

By TLex Introducing the new Sea RESCUE Diver Tactical model in black DLC!

The Sea Rescue Diver series in Orange and Yellow with its so-called 3 minute Radio Silence markers is now also available in a new tactical BLACK!



Its classic divers case is constructed from surgical grade 316L Stainless steel and features a Sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating on the inside,



a high quality mechanical movement and is water-resistant to 600m deep (60ATM). It is also equipped with a very solid unidirectional bezel and a large easy to read minute hand.



Further specifications of the TWCO Sea Rescue Diver Tactical Model BLACK include: a Miyota 9015 caliber with a frequency of 28.800bph (4HZ), 24 jewels and a power-reserve of over 42hours The case is in 316L surgical grade Stainless steel with a black DLC coating.



 Full divers features include: a unidirectional divers bezel, a Sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating on the inside, a screwdown crown with quintuple Viton protection seals -

and caseback with double Viton protection seals allowing for a water-resistance of 600m (60ATM).
Special features include: bead blasted hands and dial with SuperLumiNova.



Measurements are as follows: case diameter 43mm, bezel diameter 44mm, thickness 15.5mm, lug to lug 51mm.



Functions include: a date display, hours, minutes and central second with balance stop (hacking).

The 120 click unidirectional bezel is with 20 minute markers and a luminous dot at the triangle of the bezel insert (0/60minutes). The inner bezel is with 60 minute markers.

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EDOX Chronoffshore-1 ICEDIVE

By TLex Some cool news from EDOX about the ICEMAN, champion free diver, Christian Redl, who on Friday February 26th set a World Record after taking a bone-chilling dive under a frozen alpine lake.



Timing was critical for Christian�s successful passage 200 meters beneath the ice of Lake Weissensee, high up in the Austrian Alps as he swam without oxygen equipped only with a 2mm-thick Neoprene wetsuit that helped to insulate him from the frigid 2�C water and of course -



his 45mm, black PVD coated Chronoffshore-1, a watch that has been engineered to withstand the most extreme of conditions; itself equipped with: a 3mm thick Sapphire crystal, a black ceramic bezel and 500 meters water-resistance.



The watch offered excellent legibility thanks to its striking yellow-green markers that includes a prominent oversized 1 o�clock marker which in combination with its modern black dial helped the Iceman keep track of time down in the murky depths.



Christian�s ice dive was an extremely dangerous undertaking; rescue crews were close at hand at all times in case anything went wrong, but it was exactly the type of adventure that EDOX and the ICEMAN have been thriving off of since their partnership begun in 2010.

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SEIKO Kinetic GMT DIVER's PADI Ref. SUN065

By TLex SEIKO have announced a partnership with the World's Largest Diving Network, PADI! And to celebrate they have launched two new Prospex PADI Special Editions Diver�s models which will be released this autumn: 

the Kinetic GMT DIVER's PADI Ref. SUN065 shown here with its trademark Prospex shrouded case, and the Automatic DIVER's PADI Ref. SRPA21.

Both special models feature PADI's characteristic red and blue color on the dials and the bezels, and the PADI logo on the dials.




Since the launch of Seiko's first diver's watch in 1965, Seiko has brought to professional divers a stream of innovative new technologies and designs that have made diving safer and easier for the professional and recreational diver alike.

These innovations include the world's first titanium diver's watch in 1975, the first diver's watch with a ceramic outer case in 1986 and the first Nitrox Dive Computer watch in 2000. Thanks to these advances and to the supreme quality of their diver's watches, Seiko has earned a high reputation of trust in the diving community.



A few months after Seiko's first diver's watch appeared two American dive enthusiasts decided that standards of training in diving needed to be raised and founded the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).



KINETIC GMT Diver's Ref. SUN065: caliber 5M85, power reserve: approx.. 6 months, power reserve indication at the press of a button, GMT hand with easy hour hand adjustment function, instant-start function, accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month (at temperatures between 5? and 35?)

SPEC: Stainless steel case, screw caseback, screw-down crown, water-resistance: 200m, magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m, 47.5mm x 14.1mm, silicone strap. MSRP 630�

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SEIKO Automatic DIVER's PADI Ref. SRPA21

By TLex SEIKO have announced a partnership with the World's Largest Diving Network, PADI! And to celebrate they have launched two new Prospex PADI Special Editions Diver�s models which will be released this autumn:

the Automatic DIVER's PADI Ref. SRPA21 shown here with its red and blue �Pepsi� bezel, and the Kinetic GMT DIVER's PADI Ref. SUN065.

Both special models feature PADI's characteristic red and blue color on the dials and the bezels, and the PADI logo on the dials.



Since the launch of Seiko's first diver's watch in 1965, Seiko has brought to professional divers a stream of innovative new technologies and designs that have made diving safer and easier for the professional and recreational diver alike.

These innovations include the world's first titanium diver's watch in 1975, the first diver's watch with a ceramic outer case in 1986 and the first Nitrox Dive Computer watch in 2000. Thanks to these advances and to the supreme quality of their diver's watches, Seiko has earned a high reputation of trust in the diving community.



A few months after Seiko's first diver's watch appeared two American dive enthusiasts decided that standards of training in diving needed to be raised and founded the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).



AUTO Diver's Ref. SRPA21: caliber 4R36, 21,600 vibrations per hour (6 beats per second), power-reserve: approx. 41 hours, 24 jewels

SPEC: Stainless steel case, screw caseback, screwdown crown, Hardlex crystal, 45mm x 13.4mm, water-resistance: 200m, magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m, Stainless steel bracelet with trip-fold clasp with secure lock, push button release with extender. MSRP 430�

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ZRC & Stephane TOURREAU

By TLex Here�s some cool news form ZRC who have just partnered with Free Diver, Stephane Tourreau from their home town of Annecy.



Stephane has been selected 4 times for the world Champions by the French National team since 2011.



He was the winner of Nice Abyss Contest for 2012 and 2014, was the 2012 AIDA team World vice-champion in Nice and came 5th at the AIDA 2015 World Championships in Cyprus.



He also came 1st French and 5th overall at the 2015 CMAS World Championships in Ischia, Italy and 2nd at the � Big Blue � World Cup in 2015 at La Paz, Mexico.



Stephane is now the proud owner of one of the legendary ZRC Grands Fonds 300 which you can see him wearing in the shots along with is uber cool ZRC branded mono-fin and wet-suit!



Wishing Stephane all the best in all of his upcoming free-diving adventures as a new ZRC brand ambassador � he will be in the best of company with his GF 300!

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STEINHART Ocean Two BLACK & WHITE (new)

By TLex STEINHART has released two sexy new versions of their popular Ocean Two diver:



one with a black dial and black aluminum bezel inlay and one with a white dial and silver inlay.



These new Ocean Two models are powered by a Swiss made ETA 2824-2 Elabor�, which in this instance is hidden beneath a solid steel caseback engraved with a shark motif.



The previous Ocean Two models with Sapphire inlays and exhibition casebacks showing off their decorated Soprod A10-2 calibers and sophisticated dials will return later this year as the new Ocean Two Premium.



The new Ocean Twos will also come with new bezels and crowns.



Although related by name to the Ocean One, the Ocean Two Black and White is in fact a completely new dive watch that has been developed by STEINHART over the course of several years.



Divers features of the new Ocean Two include: a distinctive 120-click divers bezel with match screwdown crown �



a domed Sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating and a water resistance of 300 meters.



Swiss BGW9 SuperLumiNova has been used for the dial markers, hands, as well as the bezel�s 12hr markers.



Although not shown, here, both watches can also be ordered with Stainless steel bracelets with polished center-links instead of the rubberized, waterproof leather strap at no extra cost.



Please follow the link HERE for more info. on the new STEINHART Ocean Two

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ORIS Carlos Coste IV Free-Diving DEMO

By TLex Here you can see Oris brand ambassador, Carlos doing a free-diving demonstration in Madrid with Oris of Spain.



Carlos set the Guinness World Record for apnea while he was wearing an Oris watch in Los Cenotes, M�xico. He can be seen here wearing his own latest Oris CARLOS COSTE IV . . .



Like ORIS? Check out the new bronze Oris CARL BRASHEAR Limited Edition and Aquis Great BARRIER REEF Limited Edition II watches . . .

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MANCHESTER WATCH WORKS Armada

By TLex This is the new Armada based on reworked version of MWW�s d�but DIVER's case so that it is a little more refined with alternating brushed and polished finishing along its angled planes.

While the Armada is inspired by the legendary dive watches of the 60s and 70s it is ultimately a modern diver s watch endowed with all the typical divers features that one might expect to find on any good quality divers watch.



Its specifications are as follows: starting with the Armadas movement which is an automatic mechanical Seiko NH35 (4R36) caliber with 24 jewels beating at 21,600 bph and a power-reserve of 41 hours.



The case is in 316L surgical Grade Stainless steel measuring 41mm in diameter. It is fitted with:

A scratch-resistant domed Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on its inside, a unidirectional rotational divers bezel with a choice of either black or blue aluminum insert and MWW�s signature divers safety flag inspired 12hr marker lumed with Swiss BGW9 SLN.



Further divers features include: a screwdown crown and caseback , and black patterned rubber divers strap with an engraved steel buckle.

The production models will come with color anodized crown tubes as shown on the top picture.



An optional solid Stainless steel H-Link bracelet with an engraved flip-lock divers clasp and solid end-links is also available for the Armada.

Follow the link for more details on the Manchester Watch Works Armada campaign page on KICKSTARTER . . .

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