DELMA Periscope AUTOMATIC

By TLex I�m not sure why Delma have decided to borrow rather than draw upon their own heritage for the new Periscope�s design �



which is supposed to echo that of their first dive watch of the same name from 1969. I�ve only seen pictures of the vintage Periscope, but there is very little if any resemblance.



The 1969 Periscope was a high water-resistant sports watch. It didn�t have a timing bezel either. I haven�t got a pic, but you could try and Google it.

It could possibly be likened to Zodica�s Heritage SEA DRAGON. Although I like the idea of a new Persicope plus one or two of its features such as the hands �



because of the poor choice of bezel inlay which is aluminum not even Sapphire; this one leaves scratching my head.

Here�s a quick rundown of the new Periscope�s spec. The case, which measures 45.5mm is in Stainless steel and is fitted with a Sapphire crystal.



There�s more Sapphire crystal round the back allowing you to see the Periscope�s ETA 2824-2 automatic movement with custom gold plated Delma rotor.

and a transparent case back, measures 45.5 mm in diameter and is water-resistant to a depth of 500 meters. It�s price is 1400CHF.

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DELMA Santiago BLUE SHARK II

By TLex This is the Santigo BLUE SHARK  II, the same great deep diver as the first version only with a newly revised bezel that not only looks better but should work a little better, too.



The new high-grip bezel with cut markings can now be rotated far more easily and precisely even when wearing diver�s gloves.



Like its predecessor, the convex case is equipped with a Helium Valve and features a strong, double safety lock on the clasp. WR is 3000 meters!

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DELMA Santiago Auto Diver CERAMIC

By TLex Here�s another new model from Delma. The Santiago Automatic diver just got a little bit tougher thanks to �



a new all black PVD finish and a highly scratch-resistant ceramic bezel inlay!



The Santiago Automatic Ceramic has a 43mm case with a water-resistance to 500 meters.

It is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2824-2 automatic movement. Its price is around 1200�.

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DEEP BLUE Daynight RESCUE T-100 Auto TRITIUM [Swiss MADE]

By TLex Here�s a really cool diver that Deep Blue Watches debuted at Baselworld this year.



Can�t decide on the black or the blue bezel inlay? Deep Blue Watches have the perfect answer. Get them both or better still, get them combined into one!



This is the new Daynight Recue T-100 Automatic Tritium from Deep Blue � the first thing to note about this new diver apart from its awesome bi-color blue and black bezel is that it is Swiss made.



Powering it is Swiss automatic movement, the SELLITA SW-200 with 26 jewels beating at 28,880vph and with a power-reserve of approx. 46hrs.
The SW-200 is a comparable movement to the ubiquitous ETA 2824.



Okay back to the watch, back to the bezel which has a ceramic with Swiss BGW9 SuperLuminova that emits a blue light and a green Tritium pip at 12 o�clock.



The bezel sits on 44mm in diameter case by 15mm thick with 24mm lugs. The case is constructed from 316L Stainless steel.



Divers features include: said unidirectional rotational divers bezel with ceramic inlay (3 colors offered) -



A screwdown crown and exhibition caseback affording views of the SW200 with its Dep Blue custom rotor,



a water-resistance to 300 meters or 1000 feet (if your living in the dark ages) and a Stainless steel bracelet with a divers wetsuit extension.



Something that DB have are known for is producing dive watches with excellent luminosity whether it be form SLN or Tritium;



The new Daynight Recue T-100 Automatic Tritium is no exception: Tritium markers have been used on its bezel, dial and hands.



For more on the Daynight Recuse T-100 Automatic Tritium and other divers models from Deep Blue follow the link embedded, below.

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TWCO Sea Rescue DIVER Tactical BLACK

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ALPINA Seastrong DIVER 300 Chrono BLACK

By TLex Let�s get the not so exciting news out the way with, the new Seastrong Diver 300 Black Chronograph Big Date from Alpina is quartz diver. If you�re comfortable with that, then read on because despite its lack of mechanics this is pretty great dive watch from the Alpina, who have been a part of dive watch history since the 1960s when the vintage Seastrong 10 was already capable of reaching depths of 200 meters.



2015 saw Alpina unveil the SEASTRONG Diver 300 Chronograph Big Date Collection; today, we see the introduction of the new Diver 300 Black, an all-black variant of its successful professional diving big date chronograph. That promises to be a highly recognizable dive watch owing to its all black color code and its oversized red minute hand.



Despite their sometimes ��extreme�� moniker, Alpina don�t actually make the most extreme dive watches that there are � however they do take their diving features pretty seriously. The new Seastrong Diver 300 Black Chronograph Big Date has been designed to deal with whatever conditions a professional diver might encounter while being equipped with all the necessary divers features so that he (or she) can get the information they need, when they need it, for a safe dive.



These include: a 44mm black PVD coated cushion case, luminous dial markers and hands that perfectly contrast against the matt black dial � the minute hand has been oversized, a unidirectional rotational divers bezel with a black aluminum inlay � the 60 minutes markers are luminous, a scratch-resistant Sapphire crystal, a screwdown caseback and crown and a water-resistance 300m/100ft.



So how about the quartz module; this is an Alpina AL-372 Swiss quartz chronograph caliber, a high precision and extremely reliable 1/10th of sec movement that features 30 minutes and 10 hours chronograph counters, add and a split functions, a big date and provides a battery life of 48 months.

Finally the Seastrong Diver 300 Black Chronograph Big Date Chrono comes on a black rubber divers strap and for the desk-diver, there is a beautiful engraving of the Alpina diving symbol on its caseback.

Like Alpina? Check out their latest divers from Basel 2016, the Seastrong HERITAGE and 300 Diver AUTO . . .

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CARL F. BUCHERER Patravi Scubatec WHITE

By TLex You know when summer is on the way when the Swiss brands start busting out white versions of their popular divers models.



This is a baby, I mean ladies version of the SCUBATEC. It has a distinct feminine look and size in bright white with a case of 36.5mm by 11.37mm thick.



Because this is a much slimmer version of the Scubatec, there is a slight deficit of 300 meters water-resistance over the gents� version.



However, CF. Bucherer have seen fit to retain a mechanical movement for the ladies version. The Scubatec White is powered by an automatic caliber CFB 1950 with 26 jewels and a power-reserve of 38 hours.



The CFB�s functions include: date, hours, minutes and seconds.



The Scubatec White is comes on either a white rubbers divers strap with an adjustable folding Stainless steel divers clasp Ref. 00.10634.23.23.01 or a Stainless steel bracelet also with an adjustable folding divers clasp ref. 00.10634.23.23.21.

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NIVREL deep ocean RED

By TLex NIVREL�s flagship divers model gets a cool new look with the addition of a set of sporty red hands that literally jump off the dial plus a new (to Nivrel) automatic movement for the more economically minded of you thanks to the ever reliable, ever popular Miyota 9015 caliber from Citizen of Japan.

The 9015 is housed in a 43mm by 13.5mm 316L Stainless steel case equipped with a unidirectional rotational divers bezel, a screwdown crown and caseback , a Sapphire crystal and a water-resistant to 50 bar, the equivalent of 500 meters.



The Deep Ocean red is supplied with a Stainless steel bracelet secured by a divers flip-lock deployment buckle as well as a fold-out divers extension to wear the watch over a wetsuit.

There are two things to note here; the Deep Ocean black with its Swiss made ETA 2824-2 caliber is still very much in existence for the purists among you. It can be found in Nivrel�s Edition Plongeur collection alongside the Wild Sea and Shark Sea II.



Secondly it�s great to be discussing Nivrel again! If you aren�t familiar this great German watch brand that began life in 1936 - they are the guys that stuck a tourbillion movement into a 3000 meter water-resistance diver and if I�m not mistaken around the same time if not just before GP did!

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PANERAI Dive into TIME

By TLex If you�re a bit of a Paneristi and can make it to Florence between the 18th and 21st of May; then the purveyors of arguably some of the greatest military inspired divers watches that there are cordially invite you to, Dive into Time, to discover the past, the present and the future of Officine Panerai.



The exhibition will host a previously unseen collection of models from the various periods of history including the very first instruments created by the Panerai family for the Royal Italian Navy from the 1930s to the 1950s.

You�ll also have the chance to preview a remarkable selection of new divers models. My money's on a re-edition of the famous Mille Metri from the 80s.



The venue: the crypt of the former Basilica of San Pancrazio, home of the Marino Marini Museum in the centre of Florence. The time: 10 am � 5 pm. If anyone is lucky enough to go please hit me up with some shots of the new models! ;)

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