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Arronax · 2025-08-14T11:23:29Z

Join Arronax on an underwater adventure with his Panerai PAM25. Explore stunning marine life photography from a dive in Izu, Japan, and community insights.

Arronax

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Arronax, a long-standing member of the WatchProSite community, shares a captivating photo essay of a recent dive with his son. This article highlights his personal experience and the enduring appeal of the Panerai PAM25 as a robust companion for underwater exploration. His detailed account and stunning photography offer a glimpse into the vibrant marine life encountered during their dive.

My son and I got a chance to squeeze a short dive earlier today, it had been longer than I remembered, almost three years since we last dove together, I would have said one or two at most, I suspect that's what time does to all of us. As an unintended result, many more areas to document in the pre-dive papers, especially after fifty, thanks for making me feel old!

Anyway, let's dive straight into it, pun intended with the banner shot, my trusty pam25:

Today's dive was not particularly challenging other than limited visibility and strong currents at time, but things calmed down below 10 meters. Most of the shots were taking in the 8-12m range.

In no particular order....

If you check carefully there is a fish in there:

Crabs playing between the two rocks:

The most common sight was fishes such as the below, I think it may be a black drummer or rock black fish:

A predator lurking in the dark, look for the white teeth:

Because Japan, a boxfish a.k.a fugu:

My son being followed by a rockfish. I suspect many dive instructors must be giving them treats, as they were following us like pets:

Hint, there's a fish hiding in there:

My son with our instructor:

A black seabream going on with its business:

A stone bream bombing my photoshoot:

Today's goal was to find a Japanese bullhead shark, luck was on our side:

Boxfish close-up:

more rockfish:

This shot sums up today's mood, I felt like we were treated to a seaweed buffet:

More rockfish, I told you!

And one final wrist shot for the day, thanks for joining!

Key Points from the Discussion

Japan's waters are renowned for their diverse macro marine life, including nudibranchs, unique shrimp species, and boxer crabs, which often require careful observation on the seabed.
For divers returning after a long hiatus, local instructors typically recommend a check-out dive to refresh skills and ensure safety, as proficiency can diminish without regular practice.
The dive took place in Izu, south of Tokyo, a location known for its marine biodiversity despite occasional limited visibility.
The Harlequin Shrimp is a sought-after species for divers in Japan, often requiring specialized night dives to observe.
Another community member shared a series of personal underwater photographs, showcasing various marine life and demonstrating the shared passion for diving and underwater photography.
A new diver expressed the importance of consistent practice to retain learned skills, echoing the sentiment about the need for refresher dives.

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sergio

Aug 14, 2025

even though the vis was not really in your favour Where did you dive?

quattro

Aug 14, 2025

Thanks a lot for sharing. Best, Emmanuel

blau

Aug 14, 2025

Lots of cool ocean life, the watch looks great! Where were you diving? I only got my open watch certification this past spring. I've got to get back out there while I still remember what I learned!

Arronax

Aug 14, 2025

About 150km south of Tokyo

Arronax

Aug 14, 2025

Amazing how quickly you can forget stuff without regular practice, we did a refresher course and our instructor was great. Dive was in Izu south of Tokyo.

cazalea

Aug 14, 2025

Rockfish is very common here too, in Southern California waters.

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