Probably inspired by the high-tech Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed family of mildly skeletonized automatic diving watches, the new Certina DS Eagle GMT chronograph is equipped with a lot simpler ETA G10.961 caliber: the same quartz movement that powered their 2011 Certina DS Podium Ole Einar Bjorndalen model, but is encased in a lot sportier body.
Wenger’s SeaForce line of diving watches, which is, by the way, quite popular among enthusiasts searching for a “Swiss Made” beater on a tight budget, has recently received a comprehensive update with a new Wenger SeaForce Chronograph timekeeper. Still featuring the same basic styling, the refreshed model not only adds chronograph functionality, but also looks a lot more modern than their older three-hander.
Eberhard & Co. has first presented this watch around two years ago. Featuring a titanium case, the Eberhard & Co Chrono 4 Geant Edition Limitee Titane was almost as light as a feather, but I suspect that the choice of the metal was just not right for a huge sporty watch that looks like a tank or a star destroyer, but is highly prone to dents and scratches. To correct their mistakes, the guys have created a limited edition Eberhard & Co. Chrono4 Geant Full Injection (Ref. 31062) that doesn’t just look tough. It IS tough.
As quietly as usual, the Japanese electronics manufacturer has updated the GA-1000 series of aviation-themed shock-resistant watches. Their new Casio G-Shock GA-1000-2A features a sporty body, which is similar in its styling to that of the last year’s Casio G-SHOCK GW-A1000-1ADF Smart Access watch. However, this new “aviator” sports a lot more readable dial with analogue and digital displays combined for (almost) perfect usability.
Okay, here goes yet another limited edition version of the sporty UN Marine Diver. It is the fourth year in a row that the Swiss watchmaking brand sponsors the annual Monaco Yacht Show and this new Ulysse Nardin Marine Diver Monaco automatic timekeeper was issued specifically to celebrate this fact, which is only just considering that the watch looks like the best candidate for a nice trip on a newly bought vessel.
Searching for a watch with a military-style 24-hour time display? Well, then you should perhaps have a look at the new Glycine Airman 1953 Vintage Automatic Limited Edition timekeeper. The Swiss-based watch manufacturer offers the device in a nice, vintage-styled body, which is equipped with a rotating bezel that can serve as a secondary time-zone indicator, too.
For the upcoming year, the American watchmaker has updated its military-styled Atacama series of watches. Soon to be offered as Luminox Atacama Field Day-Date 1945, the new quartz watch is noticeably larger than the previous version and now features a slightly facelifted, more sober-looking dial.
Usually associated with ‘tactical’ timepieces that come in durable and feather-light polyurethane bodies, from time to time the watchmaking specialist introduces similarly specced timekeepers packed in dressier, stainless steel bodies. Though clearly designed with us, civilians, in mind, the new Luminox Mariner Series 6250 family of quartz-powered diving watches still features an almost unrivalled nighttime legibility thanks to the use of T25-type micro-tubes filled with mildly radioactive tritium gas.
The German watchmaker Sinn has fairly recently presented its new Sinn Tachymetric Chronograph Manufactum Limited Edition automatic watch. As the name implies, the timekeeper, which is limited to just 100 numbered pieces, is going to be sold exclusively through the numerous stores of the German retail chain Manufactum GmbH & Co. KG. Although its dial looks somewhat weird, the watch makes a very solid impression thanks to its high legibility and the highly reliable Swiss made movement that powers the gadget.
Look who has just got a sibling! The military-styled Hamilton Khaki Pilot automatic watch that was first revealed back in early 2010 has just received a younger brother. Called Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Chronograph, the new automatic watch from the legendary brand nicely fits a bullet-proof ETA Valjoux 7753 movement into the same mid-sized body of a tactical timekeeper.
