Doxa Issues SUB 4000T 10th Anniversary Diver

Doxa has finally presented its limited-edition SUB 4000T Professional 10th Anniversary diving tool. Sporting a traditionally oversized, cushion-shaped stainless steel body, the 10th Anniversary edition offers you everything that a professional diver can expect from this kind of device: a highly legible dial, an impressive water resistance rating, and a highly dependable Swiss-made automatic movement that will last for years. All that comes at a pretty affordable price.

IWC 98300-Based Ralph Lauren Sporting

Ralph Lauren Sporting hand-wound watch review

The U.S.-based fashion brand Ralph Lauren is serious about its attempt to expand its reach beyond expensive clothing and luxury accessories and to become a real watchmaking specialist even though they still can't afford to make their movements. At the SIHH 2011 trade show, the fashion house has presented its vintage-styled (or, rather, vintage-inspired) Sporting Collection. Featuring a hand-wound "pocket watch" caliber from IWC, it comes in a deliberately oversized case that serves as a (pretty massive, I must note) steel frame for the "historic", speedometer-styled dial.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 Limited Edition

Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the iconic JLC Reverso (a line that was loved by all generations of polo players, but is now considered a distinguished gentleman's wristwatch of choice,) Jaeger-LeCoultre will soon start selling their hand-wound Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 Limited Edition (refs. Q2788570 & Q2782521). As it often happens with models from JLC, the new version will be presented both in modest (but still expensive at almost $8000 MSRP) stainless steel and more luxurious rose gold.

Robust and Reliable: UTS Adventure GMT Diver

UTS Adventure GMT Diver

With its impressive water resistance rating of 50 ATM and a nicely executed cushion-shaped body, the new UTS Adventure GMT diver is the first timepiece from the German brand that can be used not only as a tool, but as an accessory, too (of course, only if you don't mind its hefty weight and the deliberately oversized body, which is around 46 millimeters in width).