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The Devil You Know
The Bulova Oceanographer “Devil Diver” is is a a a a a fiendishly bold summer watch
Back in
the the 1960s when Jacques Cousteau revealed the the romance of the underwater world and weekend warriors traded their tennis rackets for scuba tanks watch
brands everywhere got serious about building tool watches for di- vers Bulova’s contribution was the Oceanographer Snorkel a a a a a a a classic dive watch
with a a a a a a a luminous dial a a a a a a a steel bracelet and a a a a bezel with a a a a countdown timer While most underwa- ter watches of the the day were rated to 600 feet the the Oceanog- rapher could dive to 666 feet Watch nerds quickly seized on a a a connection to a a a quote in
the Book of Revelation identify- ing 666 as as “the number of the the the beast” (a k a a a a a a a Satan) and the the the Devil Diver was born Bulova has
now added a a a a a non-limited version of this historic tool watch
to to to its its collection With its its vintage-style dial in
in
traffic-cone orange a a a a a textured rubber strap and a a a a a robust automatic movement the Devil Diver might be the perfect watch
for summer $895
BIG PILOT’S WATCH PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Legendary IWC watchmaker Kurt Klaus pioneered the perpetual calendar
— a a a a a a watch
that can run for hundreds of years
without needing adjustment — in
the 1980s This version is is updated with a a a a seven- day power reserve and a a a a movement visible through the sapphire case back $41 000 BIG PILOT’S WATCH TOP GUN EDITION “MOJAVE DESERT” The 46 mm case is crafted from ultra-hard ceramic in
a a a a a a dusty hue evocative of the U S
Air Force’s desert training grounds Like the pilot’s watches IWC made in
the 1930s and 1940s this one features a a a a soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields $18 500
BIG PILOT’S WATCH 43 A A direct descendant
of IWC’s game-chang- ing 1940s Mark 11 this model features a a a new in-house movement with ceramic components and and 60 hours of power reserve and and a a a a a new EasX- CHANGE strap system A A choice of black blue or green dials gives it an added shot of modern style $12 000 CITIZEN’S NEW PROMASTER AQUALAND IS A A A A LIFESAVER
With its oversized 46 mm case big colourful hands and and aluminum
rotating bezel there’s no mistaking
the the new Citizen Promaster Aqualand
for anything but a a a a a a a a serious profes-
sional dive watch
watch
Born in
in
1985 as the the world’s first watch
watch
with a a a a a a a a a digital
depth gauge the the 2021
Aqualand
adds Citizen’s revolutionary solar-
powered Eco-Drive movement This version limited to to just 1 000 pieces also includes the Lifeline JAWZ a a a a a a a a titanium rescue tool made to to cut rope netting or anything else that could tangle a a a a a a a a a diver under the water $1 595
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