Horological Meandering

Left to right: Panerai Luminor Submersible - 300m (cal. Valjoux 7750 derivative) weight=133g; case material - Ti Seiko Prospex MarineMaster 1000m SBDX 011 (cal. 8L35C - 9S55 Grand Seiko derivative; Power Reserve=50hrs) weight=147g; case material - Ti mono...  

I agree wholeheartedly with the verdict of ocean 2000 as most comfortable. - SJX

... is a strange beast. The original casework was a singlepiece monocoque SS case. The latest version is said to be a 2 piece caseback. I am not sure how this is executed, but could it have adopted the DeepSea Ti/SS caseback principle with a compression r... 

after you inspired me. My collection is but a fraction of yours though; I only have two of the five you picture. Maybe a third will be trundling along soon thanks to some evil influence. - SJX

Pita's Oceana: Anounced to be water resistant 5000m. Fr.Xavier...  

...I've been wondering about the MarineMaster for ages. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you view it) it just doesn't fit on my wrist. Wonderful watch, though.

...as I didn't see you as a hard core diving porpoise! Nice range of the more unusual or 'rare' pieces. MTF

..., I appear to be returning (some will say - regressing) to my roots. I started off with an interest in dive watches. They were/are the epitome of ruggedness, durability, reliability and legibility that has always fascinated me from very young! I of cou... 

As we are of similar vintage, I fully comprehend your regression. I went through a similer phase until realisation dawned upon me that by the time I could afford: "high fidelity" sound systems, I could not hear the top frequencies anymore high power autom... 

. . . differences between components that could be discerned a few decades ago are problematic now. Wistfully, Art

and the practical comparison. As one surrounded by the vast Pacific, I've yet to acquire a diver of any brand. Aloha, Bob