Downsizing, shrinkflation, George Costanza in The Hamptons, in whatever form your shrinkage comes, it can spell bad news but here's some shrinkage I think you’ll appreciate. Aquastar, an emerging but by no means inconsequential name in traditional Swiss diver’s and nautical watches, that I might add burst back onto the scene only a few short years ago and to much acclaim, has just opened up a new chapter in their ongoing Benthos Heritage chronicle, bringing one of their most beloved silhouettes into the 21st Century. Yet it was barely the twenty-first century when I first found myself up to ..read more

DEEP BLUE with more lights than a blinking Christmas tree!  Unveiling the new DAYNIGHT OPS PRO Tritium Tubes Automatic Diver, another trusted diving companion from DEEP BLUE with two alluring looks. Scuba divers, desk divers, prepare to be mesmerized by DEEP BLUE’s stunning, premium quality MOP dial that will have you aching for the deep blue sea. The new DAYNIGHT OPS PRO Tritium Tubes Automatic Diver has arrived just in time for Christmas, and it's just about everything you could ask Santa for in a dive watch, and more. Powered by a Citizen Miyota Hi Beat 9015 Automatic Movement, boas ..read more

USA! USA! USA! DEEP BLUE Watches hitting hard with a very cool new version of their famous DayNight diver, a watch for all freedom loving Americans and their friends. The DayNight Diver PATRIOT offers everything you'd expect from DEEP BLUE but with an added sense of national pride.  Stars and stripes front and back, red-white-n-blue lume and more stars n stripes on the strap! As a Brit let me say that your friends from across The Pond only wish we had the same level of patriotism that there is in the USA, here in the UK. America is truly the greatest country on Earth and it's time to ..read more

Sibling rivalry reborn, ZRC has unveiled a new collection of divers for its 120th anniversary that hearkens back to the brands historic archive of the 1960s. Boasting the evocative SECURICODE name these three vintage-inspired brothers, cut from the same cloth of bygone sensibility and modern innovation vie for our attention –  with three distinct looks made in various materials thus branching out with a new and exciting offshoot of ZRC’s family tree. As ZRC forges ahead with its journey of a modern reinterpretation with the iconic Grands Fonds S1, a new challenge has steered them into u ..read more

AQUASTAR, once pioneer of the diving watch industry, has resurfaced to reclaim its throne as a bastion of traditional Swiss (tool) watchmaking, seamlessly blending history with modern innovation. Since their renaissance, Aquastar has been diligently reestablishing itself as one of the most consequential names in traditional Swiss diver's watches. Originally technical innovators and early pioneers in the diving watch industry, Aquastar timepieces were sold as indispensable diving instruments alongside scuba diving equipment. To divers, these watches were perhaps as vital as the breathing app ..read more

AQUASTAR turns the page on Benthos Heritage Chapter 1!  Did you, know that blue is the last color to remain visible as you ascend into the depths? Depending on the clarity of the water blue is visible up to 90 meters. The Benthos H1 on the other hand boasts a depth rating up to 500 meters. Most divers won’t venture much deeper that 30 meters.  But it’s reassuring to know that the lovely new Benthos H1 Blue Edition will retain its heavenly blue hue even in the depths. It is after all based on the most sought after dial variant of Aquastar's legendary dive watch from the 1970s. Yes ..read more

Beware of snow blindness or retinal burn, Deep Blue's dial and lume system illuminates winter! Plunge into the cold with Deep Blue's Master 2000 Day Date Diver, which has just received two cool new colors, four new looks for the upcoming winter season. Winter is on the way, so take a refreshing polar plunge into watchmaking with Deep Blue and their iconic Master 2000 Day Date Diver. This year, the brand is unveiling four new looks that are as refreshing as a plunge into icy waters. The two new white dial options provide satisfying bursts of snowman and polar bear white. The Polar Bear model ..read more

A retro-modern diver through and through. The allure of vintage dive watches is undeniable. They exude a timeless charm that resonates with watch enthusiasts and divers alike. But what if you could combine the classic aesthetics of the past with the robust performance and cutting-edge technology of the present? It's a tried and tested formula and for most of us, this exactly, the only way we like all our watches created, fusing past and future. The best of both worlds. Enter the Mechanic Ocean Mark II from Crafter Blue, it does exactly this. A design that catches the eye at first glance, a ..read more

Chocks away! After six long decades of grounding, Aquastar’s lesser-known aviator, the 1964 Airstar takes flight once again, sporting a stealthy new livery and modern-day avionics. While its sibling, the 1962 Deepstar diver’s watch, found favor with maritime pioneers, global navies, and intrepid explorers like Jacques Mayol and Philippe Cousteau, the Airstar was a chronograph born for the skies. While Aquastar has no known association with any notable pilots of its era, it was aviators like André Turcat, Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown and Chuck Yeager who would have surely appreciated a watch like the ..read more

Bigger is Back! Introducing the DayNight OPS Pro Tritium Automatic 46MM from DEEP BLUE, a dive watch that is as big as it is beautiful! Just when you thought that bigger watches were going the way of the dinosaurs, an enthusiasts favorite diver's watch specialist pulls out its big guns. DEEP BLUE Watches who are as renowned for their bulletproof designs as they are for their torch-like lume displays have just dropped a full sized DayNight OPS Pro collection boasting an array of beautiful MOP (mother of pearl dials). DEEP BLUE fans are going to be all over this latest addition to the DB ..read more