Love this. May look really huge, but this is actually a reasonable 44mm piece. The case is made from something called ‘Makrolon’, which is a thermoplastic polymer apparently.
The lugs, crown and pushers are titanium and the crystal is sapphire. Water resistance to 50 meters.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber Valjoux 7753 – 29 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 46 hours
All yours for 8,800 Euros!
Quite like this ‘classic’ style piece (not a big fan of B&R’s square models).
A svelte 41mm in stainless steel, it has an AR-coated sapphire crystal and water resistance to 100 meters.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2894-2. It has 37 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours.
Whatcha reckon?
I like this one, but I’m almost wishing the non-magnifying date magnifying area wasn’t there. What do you think?
A nicely chunky 45mm piece, it comes in stainless steel and all black PVD, or gold PVD with black PVD bezel.
It has double sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 100 meters.
Movement is the redoubtable Valjoux 7750 with 25 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 38 hours.
Meet the meccano-esque Gevril GV2 Corsaro. Or maybe it’s more Lego Technik?
No matter.
This $5400 limited edition piece is a chunky 50mm, from stainless steel and rubber.
It has a sapphire crystal and water resistance to 100 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Sellita caliber SW500. This has 25 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 38 hours.
[Press Release] As authoritative as a steel-colored sea during a storm, the new Ulysse Nardin Black Sea Chronograph offers a commanding presence and the unfaltering reliability expected from master diver watchmakers. Below the water’s surface or on solid ground, this timepiece guides its wearers with exacting precision and endurance.
Steering divers to depths of 200 meters and sporting a rubberized screw crown for added water-resistance, the Black Sea Chronograph features Superluminova on the dial for sharp, luminescent visibility in the darkest of places. Another beneficial component is the unidirectional turning bezel.
Enhancing its ability to withstand the most challenging environments are the materials from which it is constructed. Its 45.8 mm diameter case is made from stainless steel coated with rubber and finished with a sapphire glass case back. Its buckle, as well as other segments of the watch, is crafted from ceramic, while its rubber strap brings comfort and flexibility.
Black Sea Chronograph also presents a special personalized chronograph seconds hand adorned with the iconic Ulysse Nardin anchor. The permanent seconds indicator is at the 3 o’clock position, while 9 o’clock marks the 30 minutes counter. The date is located at 4 o’clock, and 6 o’clock indicates a 12-hour counter detailed with a red and blue hand. Rubberized pushers offer ease when a hurried start or stop function is necessary.
Complementing its functionality and strength is its styling. Monochromatic in rich black with accents of blue and red, Black Sea Chronograph is masculine, as it is elegant. It is the ideal timepiece to accompany the bespoke and diving suit, alike. Black Sea Chronograph is for the man who counts the hours before he can return to the sea.
Movement: Calibre UN-35, 13 ¼ ’’ 57 jewels
Power-Reserve: Approximately 42 h
Winding: Self-winding
Functions: Chronograph with central chronograph seconds hand and permanent seconds in a counter at 3 o’clock, 30 minutes counter at 9 o’clock, a 12-hour counter detailed at 6 o’clock Date at 4 o’clock
Case: Stainless steel treated by vulcanization process with a matte-black rubber coating Vulcanized rubber pushers Unidirectional rotating bezel Grained dial
Diameter: 45.8 mm
Water-resistance: 200 m
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Crown: Screw down security crown
Case-back: Open case back with sapphire crystal
Bracelet: Rubber strap with two ceramic elements and deployant clasp.
Hmm. Not sure about this one. What do you think? Maybe it’s the strap?
A very credible 1000 feet water resistance (300m for the metric amongst us), nonetheless.
This is a 44mm piece, in stainless steel black PVD with 18kt rose gold PVD . It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal.
Movement is the Swiss quartz ETA caliber 251.272 – with chronograph complication.
Not bad for $795, eh?
The Tissot Carson Chrono is a 42.5mm piece in stainless steel.
It has a sapphire crystal, a display back and water resistance to 30 meters.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber C01.211. This is a Tissot special, and is based on a Lemania movement.
It has 15 jewels, 21,600 vph and a power reserve of 46 hours.
[Press Release] In scuba diving, the precise and accurate measurement of time is a vital necessity, and any mistake in counting off the minutes spent under water or any sudden stoppage of the watch mechanism could have dire consequences. Since the appearance of the first diver’s watch bearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre signature, watchmakers have always sought to achieve absolute security.
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph has an operating indicator for the chronograph which contributes to divers’ safety by enabling them to check at a glance that the chronograph is indeed measuring a certain time interval, that it is ready to be activated, or that the measured time is displayed on the various counters.
This specific feature is inspired by a historical Jaeger-LeCoultre model: the Chronoflight. This onboard chronograph was invented in 1930 to equip civil and military aviation. It further enriched the range of onboard instruments made by Jaeger since the 1910s. The Chronoflight featured a number of subdials and totalisers, serving in particular to calculate total flight times while deducting stopovers. Used for over 30 years, its sturdiness and its precision also made it a favourite among motor-racing drivers.
Today’s Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph is inspired by a technical device featured in the Chronoflight in order to make it available to divers. Appearing on the watch dial above the Jaeger-LeCoultre signature, a round aperture reveals the chronograph operating indicator. The latter is composed of two discs – one white and the other red – which provide the required information regarding the state of the chronograph, without any risk of error. When the display is white, the chronograph is ready to be activated in order to begin measuring a time interval. Once the chronograph has started, the indicator window simultaneously shows both colours – red and white – in order to signal that a measurement is in progress. Finally, when the chronograph has stopped, the red disc appears on its own in the window to indicate that the measurement performed may be consulted, before resetting the chronograph.
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph is an instrument designed for professionals and therefore complies with all the criteria imposed on diver’s watches by the ISO 6425 standard. It features a unidirectional rotating bezel, is water-resistant to 10 bar (100 metres), readable in the dark, and also meets the corresponding demands in terms of magnetism and resistance to shocks. The operating indicator takes the form of a small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. This model is driven by the new automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 758 featuring a balance oscillating at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour and endowed with a 65-hour power reserve. Its chronograph comprises two counters (one each for the hours and minutes) along with a central sweep seconds hand. The watch dial is distinguished by the clarity of the indications provided by the luminescent hands and hour-markers. Two push-pieces positioned at 2 and 4 o’clock on either side of the crown serve to start, stop and reset the chronograph. The 42 mm-diameter stainless steel case is fitted with a black leather strap.
Thus in 2012, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea epic continues with a model that will make its mark on its time and join its legendary predecessors thanks to the precision, reliability and inventiveness that have consistently characterised the Grande Maison in the Vallée de Joux since its creation and which, today more than ever, meet the full range of demands expressed by devotees of professional and elegant instruments.
Reference: Q2068570
Movement – mechanical automatic movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 758, crafted, assembled and decorated by hand; 28,800 vibrations per hour; 47 jewels – 340 parts – 65-hour power reserve
Functions – hour, minute, small seconds; chronograph : hour and minute counters, central sweep seconds hand; chronograph operating indicator
Case – stainless steel – 42 mm in diameter – rotating bezel – sapphire crystal and water resistance to 100 meters. Dial – matt black with white superluminova hour-markers.
Strap – black leather with steel pin buckle.
Montblanc certainly know how to make some spectacular watches.
You’ll be hard pressed to get your hands on this one though, limited as it is to just 8 pieces. The lucky few do get a matching clock though!
It’s a 43.5mm piece in in 18kt rose or white gold. It has double sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 30 meters.
Movement is the manual-wind Montblanc in-house caliber MB M16.30. This has with 35 jewels, 18,000 vph and a power reserve of 50 hours.
This has a column-wheel chronograph with two timezones, day/night and power reserve indicators.
Love it :-)
I quite like this: a teasing glimpse of the RW5400 movement beating away inside this Raymond Weil Nabucco Cuore Vivo Chronograph.
I do think the bezel looks a bit out of place though.
Perhaps something simpler would have been better.
What do you think?
A largeish model, at 46mm in matte titanium and polished stainless steel, it has an AR-coated sapphire crystal, a sapphire display back and water resistance to 200 meters.
The aforementioned movement – based on the ETA Valjoux 7753 has 29 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 46 hours.
Overall .. thumbs up :-)
