Yikes, more straps?

Yes, getting some new straps, this time it is very different as these straps will be custom made and not for the Panerai boys. Can't wait to get them. The straps will be from Gunny Straps and Combat Straps. and they will be for the B&R Airborne II. :)

Sadly no photographs, so it will be a surprise when I get them and I will post them as soon as I get them .

Marathon Navigator Battery change

This is my (ex) Marathon Navigator battery change. It is pretty simple process. 

The watch has a snap back back case design. The slot to open the case back is also pretty large. I suspect you can use a coin to pop out the case back. Well, since the watch was design to be used in the field, where there are no special tools, the watch has to be design to be as practical as possible.

Once you pop open the case back, you have full access to the battery. It is held down by the 'V' shape battery holder. The easier method is to hold down the metal plate and loosen the screw that is holding the plate down. DO NOT remove the screw. Once you have loosen the screw, just slide the metal plate away from the battery. 

The Swiss ISA 1198 movement.

The stainless steel case back. Do not forget to lubricate the rubber gasket. 

I took the hard way and unscrewed the screw. Well it was not difficult to put it back. :)

The battery, type 395 or 399 can be used. 

The screw that hold the 'V' metal plate. Note the 'cut-off' at the 2 o'clock position (of the case back). This is the cut-off to facilitate the case back removal. 

The new battery installed. The case back will just snap back in. No need for any special tools. 

Adjust the time. If you notice the plastic on the crystal, yes it is new unused. And there you have, how to change the battery on the Marathon Navigator.

My favourite strap...

I love the strap, the look, the feel and the smell....

Review soon...

What remains (Part 1)

With the last stage of streamlining ongoing, I thought I start posting the pieces that remains. Lots of pieces have gone to better homes.

Historic Collection.

PAM00000

PAM00003

PAM00111

PAM00183

 PAM00337

Contemporary Collection.

PAM00243

Special Edition.

PAM00092

PAM00367

PAM00390

Deep Blue Watches

Today we will be looking at Deep Blue watches. They are a pretty young company. Their products focus on dive watches, hence the name Deep Blue. They design their products based on four pillars: Customer Service, Quality, Value and Dependability. I have to say that it does show in their products.

The main focus of Deep Blue Watches is of course water resistance. That is the reason why their watches are all designed to withstand depths of 300 meters to 3,000 meters. They also use the best possible components in their watches. This can be seen in the use of 316L stainless steel for their watch case, sapphire crystal and movements sourced from ETA and Miyota.

A sample of their watches.

Deep Blue Men's Blue Water Edition 500 Swiss Automatic Mother-of-Pearl Dial Bracelet Watch

Deep Blue Men's Swiss Divers Swiss Made Automatic Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

Deep Blue Men's Bluetech Abyss 3D Diver Automatic Limited Edition Bracelet Watch

Photographs: Deep Blue Watches

The best part about the watches offered by the Deep Blue Watch Company is the price. Most of their watches are very reasonably priced; in fact I think they offer great value because for less then USD 500 you can get a watch with a water resistant rating of 1,000 meters. Additionally, some watches are available for just around USD 200. You can find many of these watches at online retailers like ShopNBC, available with convenient product reviews and shipping. If you’re in the market for an affordable yet extremely durable new watch, Deep Blue may be the answer. 

Back to normal transmission...

But first another lume shot. This time it is the Precista PRS-10. This is the modern take by TimeFactors on the Precista G10/W10 watches issued to the British military. I do like the watch. However it has been sold in the recent streamlining exercise. 

Another Lume shot

This time it is the tritium gas tube powered Marathon Navigator quartz watch. This is the NSN 6645-01-364-4042. It is pretty bright for an eight year old watch. I like the orange marker to indicate the 12 o'clock position.