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Sheffield Allsport Diver 1A: Vintage Skin Diver Charm Reimagined

By Brent Robillard Nostalgia A good skin diver awakens a sense of nostalgia within me. Not just about the watches themselves, but about the world they came from. The early recreational diving boom of the 1960s carried with it a certain optimism. Sunny coastlines. Wood-panelled station wagons. Surfboards strapped to roofs. Cigarette boats bobbing offshore. Dive watches were still tools then, but they were also … Continue reading Sheffield Allsport Diver 1A: Vintage Skin Diver Charm Reimagined

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Hands on with the Trematic T-Five Beigua Maris Shadow

By Brent Robillard Brand continuity Early last year, I had the chance to spend some time behind the lens with the Archivo Uno from Trematic. It struck me then as a brand with a clear sense of design. The T-Five Beigua Maris represents a fairly significant shift in category, moving into dive watch territory, but it doesn’t abandon that identity. If anything, it carries it … Continue reading Hands on with the Trematic T-Five Beigua Maris Shadow

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Hands-On: The YEMA Superman Titanium Moontide CMM.11

By Brent Robillard Who doesn’t love Superman? YEMA is one of my earliest watch crushes. Specifically, the Superman. I have always been a fan of the classic skin diver aesthetic—compact proportions, strong legibility, purposeful simplicity—but the Superman always felt like something a little more technical. The bezel lock, those elongated lugs, the crisp angularity of the case… it all fired that limbic part of my … Continue reading Hands-On: The YEMA Superman Titanium Moontide CMM.11

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