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The Hydrium Wasabi: A Spicy New Drop from Isotope

By Brent Robillard Fresh Off the Wrist If you thought sushi couldn’t dive any deeper into watchmaking, think again. The new Isotope Hydrium Wasabi is as bold as its namesake: bright, spicy, and completely unexpected. Limited to just 20 pieces, it’s a joyful celebration of Japanese cuisine, irreverent design, and serious dive watch engineering. Advertisement Check out the Laco Frieda Limited Edition Giveaway Advertisement The … Continue reading The Hydrium Wasabi: A Spicy New Drop from Isotope

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Carlingue Diver 01 Édition Spéciale

Article by Marc Levesque; photography by Brent Robillard Alexandre Voirin In May of this year, we were fortunate to have Alexandre Voirin as a guest on Episode 18 of the Time 2 Calibrate Podcast. Alexandre has an extensive watch design background and nearly a decade of experience at Longines. He played a key role in developing many of the successful watch lines we see today, … Continue reading Carlingue Diver 01 Édition Spéciale

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Off the Cuff: Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver

Show me some skin Skin Diver magazine launched in 1951. Two years later, Zodiac and Blancpain released the first ever rotating bezel, dedicated dive watches at Basel Fair. Spurred by popular filmmakers and adventurers like Jacques Cousteau, the dive watch craze was on. Pretty soon all watchmakers—both big and small—had a skin diver up their sleeves (literally). Bulova, Caravelle, Ricoh, Technos, Tessa, Vulcain, Waltham, Wittenauer, … Continue reading Off the Cuff: Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver

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