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Fortis Toughens the Marinemaster with the New M-44 DLC

By Brent Robillard From sky to sea Fortis has never been shy about building watches meant to take a beating. For decades the Grenchen-based brand has leaned into a tool watch identity—first with aviation pieces that found their way into space programs and later with dive watches designed for serious underwater use. The Marinemaster M-44 sits firmly in that latter category: a large, purpose-built dive … Continue reading Fortis Toughens the Marinemaster with the New M-44 DLC

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Dive Watches Explained

Function, mythology, and the evolution of the modern tool watch Introduction: The Most Mythologized Tool Watch If the field watch is the most honest tool watch, the dive watch is the most mythologized. Born from genuine underwater necessity, dive watches have since transcended their original purpose to become one of the most recognizable and versatile watch categories in existence. If it sounds like I’m biased, … Continue reading Dive Watches Explained

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The Squale DRASS SAVER Dive Watch

By Brent Robillard Deep dive Back in the 1970s Squale partnered with the Italian submarine manufacturer Drass Underwater Technologies. In 2022, the watchmaker renewed that collaboration in the form of the Squale Drass Periscope—a dive watch based on that original late-century design with a matte black IP coating and a novel removable rubber bezel cap. Fast forward to the present day, and the two underwater … Continue reading The Squale DRASS SAVER Dive Watch

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