Category Archives: Dive Watches

TUDOR Black Bay 58: Best Dive Watch?

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Robert Farago

We can have a debate about what makes a great dive watch. We can have a debate about whether or not dive watches are a dead genre walking. But there’s no argument that the TUDOR Black Bay 58 is the … Continue reading →

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Expensive Rolex Submariner Alternatives

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Robert Farago

The Rolex Submariner is a damn fine watch. At $10k it damn well ought to be. And again, it is. But ten large is a lot of money and let’s face it: the Sub’s been done. So what’s a dive … Continue reading →

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The Dive Watch: Dead Genre Walking?

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Robert Farago

Over at Hodinkee.com, Jack Forster ponders The (Almost) Inexplicable Popularity Of The Diver’s Watch. While the journalist can’t pronounce time-of-death for the dive watch – his boss sells sells thousands of ’em – Mr. Forster acknowledges the fact that dive … Continue reading →

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Barton Springs 656 Diver: Review

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Robert Farago

“There are things that rise above themselves to assume iconic stature,” Betty Cornfeld and Owen Edwards write. “These things are simple, ageless, yet mythic things that possess quintessence.” In their book by that name, the authors posit that the Steinway … Continue reading →

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Yema Navygraf Heritage: Review

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Robert Farago

Bezels are incredibly useful devices. Twist the ring until the arrow’s on the current or desired end time and you’re good to go (for events lasting an hour or less). Aesthetically, the big ass bezels dominating today’s “sport” watches scream … Continue reading →

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Seiko Diver Automatic Orange: Review

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Robert Farago

In 1964, DOXA Watches sent divers into Switzerland’s Lake Neuchatel armed with a rainbow of brightly colored watches. Their goal: find the best hue for underwater visibility. Three years later, the watchmaker released the legendary orange SUB. If horological heritage … Continue reading →

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Tudor Black Bay Chrono Dark: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Robert Farago

As my review of a minimalist Tudor Black Bay 41 indicates, I’m a fan of the brand. Now that Tudor has its own caliber — an awesome movement built with BFF Breitling — Rolex’s sub-brand is on a roll. The … Continue reading →

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