The Dive Watch Connection

I’m not sure how I missed this the first time around Carl. But I thankfully got to see it today. :salute: :) Just was wonderful really. Like being in or on another world to tell the truth. :o Really want to thank you for taking the time to post this up, and take us along on the dive, or dives !!! I...

Bob1035 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:25 am

I dig it, especially for sub $500. Definitely a Scurfa D1-500 / Seiko SNE fighter...

Was thinking the same...prefer the SNE.

The last thing I want is to be more connected to the electronic leashes. Some people seem to like it, more power to them, but I think it comes with a cost. Either way I don't see it having much impact on watch wearing overall.

It is according to the watch. Hardlex mainly for Seiko divers. Sapphire with still creates too much distortion if it is domed. Yes. For visibility underwater I prefer Hardlex, sapphire is the worst for reflections and needs good AR to work. Flat hardlex is the best for diving over all IMO. Hardlex ...

BacoNoir wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:23 pm

Awesome! Was that a frog fish on the wall behind the seahorse in the opening scene? Hard to tell watching on the phone.

No, just one of those tube like growths with some algae on it :-)

kempoman wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:39 pm

Cool! What's the water temp out there?

23C currently. Its starting to drop as winter starts, and will go as low as 15C. Its as high as 25C in summer

Sinn T1 & T1 B 45mm x 50mm x 12.5mm Grade 5 Titanium https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220319/b0f204881815ff36d70fcf89157a7248.jpg The Sinn's look fantastic. I don't recommend them though if you are going to dive as the external AR gets abraided pretty easily. http://www.wellnet.com.au/pics/Sinn%2...

Double post

The OS300 and Tuna 1000m are the best large cased dive watches I have used.

I have an iKamper Mini hard shell. Works well, but the negatives mentioned above are all correct. I put it on to go camping with my wife but if I'm on my own I store it and use a swag on a stretcher.

http://www.wellnet.com.au/camping/Dirk% ... UX%201.jpg

I loved my Ocean7. One of my best experiences with a micro watch. http://www.wellnet.com.au/pics/Ocean7%20LM-2C%2030-01-2013%20rubber%200.jpg http://www.wellnet.com.au/pics/Ocean7%20LM-2C%2030-01-2013%20rubber%204.jpg Good to hear! I have an LM-2AD and an LM-5 I bought 10 years ago before purchasin...

I loved my Ocean7. One of my best experiences with a micro watch.

Chocodove wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:48 pm

Steve O. wrote: He said he could tell I was a dick by my avatar pic. That's not even me. It's a painting of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini).

Good god what kind of a world do we live in that a man doesn’t know who Tony Soprano is.

Non-english speaking?

Warm water after a dive is all I do. I would never grease something that is open to grit, you are just creating a grinding paste.

Nice looking watches. I really like the deco style. Its sad how many watch companies get the BAR vs depth rating wrong though :raised: (20BAR = 190m) Doesn't it depend on whether it's saltwater or freshwater? i.e you are correct for saltwater (where most people in the world dive), or freshwater, wh...

Nice looking watches. I really like the deco style.

Its sad how many watch companies get the BAR vs depth rating wrong though

(20BAR = 190m)

Selym wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:46 am

bedlam wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:32 pm

4 cylinder 3L turbo diesel

Wow! That's a big inline 4. Does it have balance shafts?

Don't know TBH. Its their J-Series diesel. They are famous for reliability and that was one of the draw cards for me

( https://www.isuzuengines.com/products-j-series/ )

Extremely capable is an overstatement. Off road vehicles are generally limited by tires and clearance. While electric vehicles can have nice clearance and a great COG, they’re not special. The physics of traction and power never alter. The arguments about defender/ bronco/ wrangler are absurd for t...

If they just admitted to 'Swiss assembled' there would be no argument. The claim they support free discussion is a little hilarious...they would be responsible for more banning's from WUS than just about all the other watch companies combined. At least they have dropped the whole 'we are not Synchro...

Extremely capable is an overstatement. Off road vehicles are generally limited by tires and clearance. While electric vehicles can have nice clearance and a great COG, they’re not special. The physics of traction and power never alter. The arguments about defender/ bronco/ wrangler are absurd for t...

I struggle reading all metal bezels at the best of times...those bezels have tons of detailed info with very little contrast.

Also, are the watches programmable somehow? Cos if the bezel is fixed how do they provide stop recommendations without knowing your other dive details, gas mixes, etc?

Nobody needs a watch to dive with anymore - everyone uses a dive computer to maximize dive time these days. Watches worn during diving are for nostalgia and because “you can”. I always use to say I wore mine for backup, but I never had my dive computer go out and if it had, I’d have surfaced for sa...