It looks, like with their new Graham Chronofighter Prodive Professional diving watch, the British-based brand has finally found a good use for its infamous trigger-style chronograph push-piece. Capable of starting, stopping and resetting the chronograph even deep under water, the trigger looks like an ideal choice for a watch, which is supposed to be operated by gloved hands.
First revealed almost exactly a year ago, the original 2011 Hublot Oceanographic 4000 model was essentially a very expensive tool watch for extreme diving. Not sure how successful was the model in terms of sales considering that you can find a similarly specced tool from a German watchmaker for a fraction of the price, but, lo and behold, the Swiss-based maker of ultra-luxury watches presents a much more expensive version of the model. Crafted from their trademarked King Gold alloy of rose gold and platinum, the new Hublot Oceanographic 4000 King Gold White (Ref. 731.OE.21.80.RW) will possibly cost like a small submarine.
UN’s Black Sea line of black rubber-clad watches has recently been updated with a model that features a self-winding chronograph function. Rather predictably called Ulysse Nardin Black Sea Chronograph Automatic, the new diving watch is supplied in the same gargantuan body as the last year’s Ulysse Nardin Marine Diver Black Sea (Ref. 263-92-3C) model, but features a different, a lot more legible combination of colors.
The new Doxa Splash Gent quartz diving watch will not surprise you with a highly-complicated movement or an extreme water resistance rating. However, in these tough times, this new timekeeper may well become a nice choice for a person who simply wants to get a cool, masculine-looking timekeeper that increases one’s mojo by a magnitude of seven.
The Swiss watchmaker Carl F. Bucherer will use the upcoming Baselworld 2012 trade show, which is going to be held in March, 2012 in Geneve, Switzerland, to introduce its new, high-tech and massive Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec Four X (Ref. 00.10620.22.93.01) automatic wrist watch.
The Swiss-based watchmaking brand of Cuban origin has recently started selling its new Cuervo y Sobrinos Robusto Manjuari diving watch, which is rated for pretty much impressive 600 meters of water resistance (well, in fact, the watch is officially ranked for 1882 feet of WR in a nod to the year when the original -and now long-gone- brand was established in Havana.)
The new TAG Heuer Link Android-powered smartphone looks like an ultimate toy for a teenage start-up millionaire: in the most expensive trim it offers you one of the geekiest phone operating systems in a blingy 18-carat rose gold case adorned with diamonds and precious leather.
With the new Oris Carlos Coste Limited Edition Cenote Series diving watch the Swiss watchmaker celebrates the last year’s feat of its ambassador: master freediver Carlos Coste.
The Swiss watchmaking brand Hublot has recently presented its first serious diving watch. Their new Hublot King Power Oceanographic 4000 automatic watch looks like the first Hublot timekeeper that can be described not as an expensive accessory, but a real tool watch. Well, I have a feeling that it will still be very expensive.
The Swiss watchmaker Courm has recently introduced a new collection of rubberized watches. Called Corum Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chrono Rubber (yes, the name as informative as it is boring,) they look like a daring attempt to steal the loyal customer base from the legendary Casio G-Shock series.
