MKII, a fairly young privately owned U.S.-based brand, has recently announced that the popular Paradive diving companion will soon be available with a trendy sapphire bezel with a luminous diving scale that is supposed to greatly enhance the timekeeper's nighttime legibility. It will complement a slightly less expensive model with an anodized aluminum bezel and will be sold as
The 2012 Deep Blue CALDIVER 500 comes loaded with functions, including an annual calendar, a second time-zone display, and a power reserve indicator. I am not sure whether a professional diving watch indeed needs so many displays. However, those looking for a monster-sized diver that could also be worn as a casual watch may find the list of functions quite useful.
Dievas, the German watchmaker with a Lithuanian name (in Baltic mythology Dievas is the supreme god) has recently uploaded a number of photos regarding its upcoming diver: the new Dievas Timeattack Automatic Chronograph.
Despite its somewhat toy-like appearance, the new Nautica NMX 650 (ref. N18633G) diver may be a nice choice for those looking for an inexpensive beater that can be used as a diving companion.
The 2011 Oris ProDiver Kittiwake Limited Edition 1000M Diver (ref. 01 733 7646 7184-Set) arrived as a limited edition model. With its sturdy, chunky titanium case, as well as a choice of either a black rubber strap or a titanium bracelet with a handy wet-suit extension, it was one of the most interesting diving tools of the year.
In my search for an inexpensive sporty timepiece with a digital-analog display, I have recently stumbled over this Casio Sea Pathfinder SPF-60D-7AVER. Now I feel compelled to share my impressions about this beater with you in this brief hands-on review article.
