2020 New and Upcoming Releases!

[yinzburgher]

Fans of Seiko divers have known for a while that non-limited and more budget-friendly versions of the Captain Willard were coming. Now the press embargo has been lifted and they can finally be found on Seiko's website.

SPB151 LINK - SPB153 LINK



Details and Specifications
Brand and model: Seiko Prospex "Captain Willard"
References: SPB151/SBDC109(black) and SPB153/SBDC111(green)
Case material: Stainless steel
Case diameter: 42.7mm
Water resistance: 200m w/ screw-down crown; ISO 6425 certified
Crystal: Domed sapphire w/ AR coating
Movement: Automatic caliber 6R35
Power reserve: 70 hours
Price: Black - $1300; Green - $1100
Available: June 2020

HODINKEE

A BLOG TO WATCH

We should see this 55th anniversary limited edition blue Willard later this year. Seiko Proxpex SPB183. Same specs as above.

This is now on the Seiko website. They are calling this the 1970 Diver's Modern Re-interpretation. Besides SPB183, the alternative reference is SBDC123. Priced at 150,000 JPY and limited to 5,500 pieces.

SBDC123 WILLARD ON SEIKO JAPAN WEBSITE





Also on the site are the two new models below. On the left is the SBDX039 / SLA043 and on the right is the SBDX041. More info HERE.

[Rabirnie]

Haven't seen this one posted, but pre-orders are currently open and from the IG account, looks like these will be ready to ship on 10/20. Seems like great turnaround on a pre-order.

I present to you the Karlskrona Hemlig Mil Series Dive Watch. I'm digging the aesthetic and seems like a good bang for buck being powered by the SW200 at $395.
https://www.karlskronawatch.com/product ... dive-watch

Word of warning: the pics this guy posts STINK. He could really use a professional photographer or just a 16 year old kid to snap better, more in-focus shots of the watch. Either way, still looks pretty good.

Specifications
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel - Bead Blasted Satin Finish
Case Size: 42.5mm, Drilled Lug Holes, 49mm lug to lug
Case Thickness: 13mm (including crystal)
Lug Width: 20mm
Dial: Matte black, ghost dial logo
Bezel: 120 Click, Unidirectional
Movement: Swiss Sellita SW200, Regulated
Water Resistance: 300M
Lume: SL 1/3 Blend
Crown: 6.5mm Screw Down, Signed
Case Back: Screw Down, Signed with Serial Number
Crystal: Domed Sapphire, Anti-reflective Coated
Straps: Nylon NATO with flat hardware, Bradystraps Original Sailcloth
Options: With date/No date dial. Countdown/12 hour bezel
Warranty: 24 Months

[yinzburgher]

A unique diver for your consideration......inspired by Jacques Cousteau’s SP-350 submarine. E.C. Andersson has made 105 pieces of this Calypso Denise Date model. The current price is $890.



E.C. ANDERSSON CALYPSO DENISE DATE

E.C. ANDERSSON ON INSTAGRAM

Details and Specifications
Brand and model: E.C. Andersson Calypso Denise Date
Case material: 316L Stainless Steel
Case diameter: 40mm
Lug to lug: 46mm
Thickness: 14mm
Lug width: 20mm
Crystal: Sapphire glass w/ AR coating
Water resistance: 200m w/ screwdown crown
Movement: Automatic Calibre ECANE01 (Seiko NE57/4R57 based)
Power reserve: 45+ hours
Dial: Glossy black (date counter, PR indicator, applied markers)
Bezel: Uni-directional w/ ceramic insert
Strap/Bracelet: textured rubber or steel bracelet
Availability: limited to 105 pieces
Price: Currently $890 for next 6 pieces (then increases)




MONOCHROME

WATCH TIME

[yinzburgher]

Not a new model, but a new dial color for this Damasko. The Damasko DS30 Grey. I'm interested to see legibility with more real life pics.

DAMASKO DS30 GREY

DAMASKO ON INSTAGRAM

Details and Specifications
Brand and model: Damasko DS30 Grey/Gray
Case: Submarine steel, bead-blasted, nickel-free
Case Diameter: 39 mm
Lug to lug: 46.5mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Lug width: 20 mm
Weight without strap: 56.0 g
Strap: Multiple options
Crystal: Sapphire glass w/ AR coating on both sides
Water resistance: 200m w/ screw-down crown
Movement: Elabore grade ETA 2824-2 (automatic)
Price: $961.00 USD

[TheJohnP]

Not a new model, but a new dial color for this Damasko. The Damasko DS30 Grey. I'm interested to see legibility with more real life pics.

DAMASKO DS30 GREY

DAMASKO ON INSTAGRAM

Details and Specifications
Brand and model: Damasko DS30 Grey/Gray
Case: Submarine steel, bead-blasted, nickel-free
Case Diameter: 39 mm
Lug to lug: 46.5mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Lug width: 20 mm
Weight without strap: 56.0 g
Strap: Multiple options
Crystal: Sapphire glass w/ AR coating on both sides
Water resistance: 200m w/ screw-down crown
Movement: Elabore grade ETA 2824-2 (automatic)
Price: $961.00 USD

[pdsf]

Not a new model, but a new dial color for this Damasko. The Damasko DS30 Grey. I'm interested to see legibility with more real life pics.

DAMASKO DS30 GREY

DAMASKO ON INSTAGRAM

Details and Specifications
Brand and model: Damasko DS30 Grey/Gray
Case: Submarine steel, bead-blasted, nickel-free
Case Diameter: 39 mm
Lug to lug: 46.5mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Lug width: 20 mm
Weight without strap: 56.0 g
Strap: Multiple options
Crystal: Sapphire glass w/ AR coating on both sides
Water resistance: 200m w/ screw-down crown
Movement: Elabore grade ETA 2824-2 (automatic)
Price: $961.00 USD

I feel the same....grey gets my knees weak.

[yinzburgher]

The fact that you think Orient makes too many open-heart, semi-skeleton, and fully skeletonized watches doesn't seem to be deterring them from making more. So here is the new Orient Star Avant-Garde Skeleton automatic watch with power reserve and small seconds.

ORIENT STAR AVANT-GARDE SKELETON

ORIENT STAR ON INSTAGRAM

PRESS RELEASE

Details and Specifications
Brand and model: Orient Star Avant-Garde Skeleton
Case material: 316L Stainless steel
Case diameter: 43.2mm
Lug to lug: 49.2mm
Thickness: 13.7mm
Lug width: 21mm
Crystal: Sapphire glass w/ AR coating
Movement: Orient Caliber F6F44 (automatic)
Power reserve: 50+ hours
Water resistance: 100m w/ screw-down crown
Price: ¥ 110,000 to 120,000 JPY




Note that you may see two different references for this watch and many other Orient watches. For instance, the watch in the video above could be labeled as RK-AV0A02S or RE-AV0A02S.

ORIENT PLACE

CHRONOMETER CHECK

[Potato_With_Arms]

The fact that you think Orient makes too many open-heart, semi-skeleton, and fully skeletonized watches doesn't seem to be deterring them from making more.......

Spot on old chap *tips hat*

Who is the intended market for these? I cannot recall ever seeing anyone posting their open heart/skeletons in WRUW threads, let alone in person. There is obviously a market for them though.

[PetWatch]

The fact that you think Orient makes too many open-heart, semi-skeleton, and fully skeletonized watches doesn't seem to be deterring them from making more. So here is the new Orient Star Avant-Garde Skeleton automatic watch with power reserve and small seconds.

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ORIENT STAR AVANT-GARDE SKELETON

ORIENT STAR ON INSTAGRAM

PRESS RELEASE

Details and Specifications
Brand and model: Orient Star Avant-Garde Skeleton
Case material: 316L Stainless steel
Case diameter: 43.2mm
Lug to lug: 49.2mm
Thickness: 13.7mm
Lug width: 21mm
Crystal: Sapphire glass w/ AR coating
Movement: Orient Caliber F6F44 (automatic)
Power reserve: 50+ hours
Water resistance: 100m w/ screw-down crown
Price: ¥ 110,000 to 120,000 JPY




Note that you may see two different references for this watch and many other Orient watches. For instance, the watch in the video above could be labeled as RK-AV0A02S or RE-AV0A02S.

ORIENT PLACE

CHRONOMETER CHECK

These actually look good. The open heart blends well with the semi skeletonized dial unlike most open hearts that stick out likea sore thumb. Need to see real life pics, which reminds me I need to sign up for Instagram.

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[pdsf]

Newmark has just released their new field watch:

https://newmarkwatchcompany.com/newmark52field/

Reviews on their previous releases have been positive. I certainly love my Newmark 71.

SPECIFICATIONS (from their site):

Case:
316L Stainless Steel with brushed finish
Nominal diameter 38mm, maximum 41mm (excluding crown)
Lug tip to lug tip 46.5mm
Lug width 20.05mm
Thickness 10.5mm to top of crystal
Solid screw down case back with circular brushing
Removable spring bars
Water resistant to 100 metres (static pressure)

Crown:
Stainless steel, signed, non-screw down with 28 teeth

Crystal:
Flat sapphire with underside anti-reflective coating

Dial:

Velvet matt black with white markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Deep gloss black with gilt markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Matt ivory with black markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Hands:

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Gloss gilt; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Heat blued steel; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Movement:
Seiko Instruments VH31A 1/4 second Quartz; timekeeping by hours,
minutes and seconds (seconds hand ticks at 1/4 seconds)

Battery type SR920SW / 371 with 2 year life

£195.00 Including Shipping

[TheJohnP]

Wouldn't have thought Newmark would go quartz on those.
Oh well.

[Rixsler86]

Newmark has just released their new field watch:

https://newmarkwatchcompany.com/newmark52field/

Reviews on their previous releases have been positive. I certainly love my Newmark 71.

SPECIFICATIONS

Case:
316L Stainless Steel with brushed finish
Nominal diameter 38mm, maximum 41mm (excluding crown)
Lug tip to lug tip 46.5mm
Lug width 20.05mm
Thickness 10.5mm to top of crystal
Solid screw down case back with circular brushing
Removable spring bars
Water resistant to 100 metres (static pressure)

Crown:
Stainless steel, signed, non-screw down with 28 teeth

Crystal:
Flat sapphire with underside anti-reflective coating

Dial:

Velvet matt black with white markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Deep gloss black with gilt markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Matt ivory with black markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Hands:

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Gloss gilt; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Movement:
Seiko Instruments VH31A 1/4 second Quartz; timekeeping by hours,
minutes and seconds (seconds hand ticks at 1/4 seconds)

Battery type SR920SW / 371 with 2 year life

£195.00 Including Shipping

These look good.
Great video on the differences between a regular quartz movement.




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[peskydonut]

Newmark has just released their new field watch:

https://newmarkwatchcompany.com/newmark52field/

Reviews on their previous releases have been positive. I certainly love my Newmark 71.

SPECIFICATIONS

Case:
316L Stainless Steel with brushed finish
Nominal diameter 38mm, maximum 41mm (excluding crown)
Lug tip to lug tip 46.5mm
Lug width 20.05mm
Thickness 10.5mm to top of crystal
Solid screw down case back with circular brushing
Removable spring bars
Water resistant to 100 metres (static pressure)

Crown:
Stainless steel, signed, non-screw down with 28 teeth

Crystal:
Flat sapphire with underside anti-reflective coating

Dial:

Velvet matt black with white markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Deep gloss black with gilt markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Matt ivory with black markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Hands:

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Gloss gilt; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Movement:
Seiko Instruments VH31A 1/4 second Quartz; timekeeping by hours,
minutes and seconds (seconds hand ticks at 1/4 seconds)

Battery type SR920SW / 371 with 2 year life

£195.00 Including Shipping

That gilt one reminds me of the Cincinnatus.

[BATMAN]

Newmark has just released their new field watch:

https://newmarkwatchcompany.com/newmark52field/

Reviews on their previous releases have been positive. I certainly love my Newmark 71.

SPECIFICATIONS

Case:
316L Stainless Steel with brushed finish
Nominal diameter 38mm, maximum 41mm (excluding crown)
Lug tip to lug tip 46.5mm
Lug width 20.05mm
Thickness 10.5mm to top of crystal
Solid screw down case back with circular brushing
Removable spring bars
Water resistant to 100 metres (static pressure)

Crown:
Stainless steel, signed, non-screw down with 28 teeth

Crystal:
Flat sapphire with underside anti-reflective coating

Dial:

Velvet matt black with white markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Deep gloss black with gilt markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Matt ivory with black markers; Super Luminova grade X1-C3 luminous
to the Arabic numerals

Hands:

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Gloss gilt; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Matt white; Super Luminova X1-C3 fill to hour and minutes hands

Movement:
Seiko Instruments VH31A 1/4 second Quartz; timekeeping by hours,
minutes and seconds (seconds hand ticks at 1/4 seconds)

Battery type SR920SW / 371 with 2 year life

£195.00 Including Shipping

That gilt one reminds me of the Cincinnatus.

Was thinking the same. Pretty sweet watches both of em

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[pdsf]

Fixed an error - the ivory version has heat blued steel hands.

That one is my favourite. [mention]Rixsler86[/mention] - cool vid - thanks. I liked the second hand movement on the Wolbrook Meccaquartz.