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Heron Marinor Rainbow: A Dive Watch With a Groovy Twist

by Brent Robillard Psychedelic time When you think of classic dive watches, you probably picture something rugged, monochrome, and ready for serious underwater business. But what if your dive watch decided to take a detour through the psychedelic late ‘60s, pick up some colour, and still show up with all the hardcore specs you’d expect? That’s exactly what Heron Watches has done with the Marinor … Continue reading Heron Marinor Rainbow: A Dive Watch With a Groovy Twist

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Héron Marinor Dive Watch

Last year, Héron Watches ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for the release of their first dive watch, the Gladiateur. Today, the brand returns to fruitful waters with a new offering in the Marinor. Borrowing a page from the playbook of such classics as the Fifty Fathoms and the Submariner, the Héron Marinor looks and feels very much like a mid-century tool watch. Continue reading Héron Marinor Dive Watch

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Off the Cuff: Héron Gladiateur

The most interesting component is easily the steel bezel, which features a rather unique use of Roman numerals–a nod to the the watch’s name to be sure, but also a useful twelve-hour scale which can be used as a simple GMT function for tracking a second time zone if desired. The bezel has a nicely milled coin-edge, like the crown. Beyond the blasted surface of the bezel insert, the rest of the watch has a polished appearance with smooth rounded edges. Continue reading Off the Cuff: Héron Gladiateur

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