Well, this brand seems a bit gimmicky with their Never Dark system (patented), the fact of which they plaster on their dials big time right below the very present brand logo. One wonders how this system works - because that is what a system does right? Work. 
It does not "work", let me tell you that, they just combine superluminova and tritium vials on the dials. They spin this to their hart's content, including graphs and photos, to state the mere obvious... that it's a good idea. So end of sto

Now this is where it gets interesting, Vostok with tritium? Who knew. It is the Ekranoplan Caspian Sea Monster...

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Taking its name from the world's greatest ekranoplan, or airplane/hovercraft hybrid, this watch is built for two things: water and speed. Built in a limited edition sport diver style, this watch is the one for high-speed chases on the high seas. Or, you know, a boardroom meeting. This watch is a numbered limited edition.

Product Details

Colors Green
Materials Su

Much more the cheaper watch is the Firemark Men's F1091. Models are equipped with Japanese movements Miyota or Citizen. It can be bought for under 200 euro.

Some specs of the F1091

Item Shape Round
Crystal: Mineral
Case material Stainless Steel
Case diameter 43
Case Thickness 12
Band Material Rubber
Band width 21
Band Color Black
Dial color Black
Bezel function Unidirectional
Movement swiss
Water R. 90 Meters

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The Smith & Wesson Tritium Dive Watch SWW-900-OR is a bit of an oddball, you can find them on ebay (sold by a guy named Knifeguy - hilarious) and amazon and at other odd places.

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Some of their watches are clearly rip offs, outfitted with cheap quartz innards. It resembles the Ball Aviator.

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The Traser GWS G10 Pro Diver looks to be a rugged watch that can take a beating. This watch is part of a range of models based on the G10 that has been standard issue to the British Army for many years. This watch keeps the matte Stainless Steel case but adds an ultra strong Sapphire crystal glass and rated to 200m water resistance due to the screw down crown. You can choose for green or blue tritium; apparently, green is always better visible to the human eye. This watch is just right for many

So, after reading all about it now you decide which one is the best....

This may be the very cheapest watch of fair quality (40 euro with free shipping). It is a German, with the case measuring a nice 42mm. It can be found at amazon.de. I don't imagine it has a sapphire crystal though.
Pollmann, I read, has a tradition of more than a hundred years in the development and manufacture of innovative precision products. The company was founded in 1888 by Franz Pollmann as a crafts company for the production of precision mechanics and watches in Karlstein (Waldviertel, L

The Epoch 6021G is a cool looking watch, with sapphire glass and I suppose a 42 or 43 mm case (I will have to look into it).

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Well, there we go gentlemen, as a long time collector I am getting a bit jaded and I noticed that I am always upping my demands with very little compromise.
So let's make a list shall we? In seperate categories of course, because I do recognize that watches fall in categories like the Divers, the Dresswatches or the Vintage pieces. An impossible task you say? Maybe, but with your help we will get there and finally get to the ultimate watch for each category - it just depends on the categorizati

This is just so nice to look at... classical music, have a glass of wine and educate yourself on mechanical watches. (I am sticking to the title, partly because I find it to be useful and partly because it is a form of clickbait at the same time).

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And here is a very nostalgic video, from the 60's or so I guess?

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How many jewels? Is it important? Do quartzes have it? Answers in the video - have fun..

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Get a nice overview here... For those of you who dislike reading, or just want to lie in bed viewing this on mobile - it's great.

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Its the size of your... Kidding here: your wrist of course. Even so, it is all fashion and culture right? I see guys with real diner plates on their wrists and I think.. why not?

(With thanks to stromspeicher for his Watch Forum topic - 1970s Ricoh Strangeness)
On 28 February 2010, gsaronni posted a query on the Ricoh Forum asking whether anyone owned a Ricoh watch. His question received no really positive or interesting answers and the thread died almost instantly. This thread came shortly after a 2009 query on Watchuseek, this time asking about the history of Ricoh watches, and although there were a few interesting facts provided on this thread, it too died a death pr

Where do you get your stuff bro? That is the question I get asked a lot and I am not too mean to share - ever. So, here I will keep a list of my sources.... to be expanded.

Esslinger - watchmaker's emporium 
Otto Frei - watchmaker's emporium
Buyee - auction site

So, after reading all about it now you decide which one is the best....

balance
ebauches
hairspring
micro\-adjustment
patina
radio controlled
solar
tourbillon
tropical (dial)
wabi sabi

A solar powered watch, actually a light-powered watch, is a watch that is powered by a solar cell. Some of the early solar watches of the 1970s had innovative and unique designs to accommodate the array of photovoltaic solar cells needed to power them (Synchronar, Nepro, Sicura and some models by Cristalonic, Alba, Rhythm, Seiko and Citizen). In the 1990s, Citizen started to sell light-powered watches under the Eco-Drive series name. Since their introduction, photovoltaic devices have greatly im

Yes, it's archaic - but it is succinct. Have you ever noticed that your watch got a different life with a new strap? I have several watches that I was just about to sell, but then on a whim decided to put on a strap. That's when I realized: strap maketh watch.