My wife gave me this for getting my degree in the early 90's… it was my first "nice" watch.

Gotta change the battery and see if it still works, but what started this madness for YOU!?

If you are a dive watch buff, you know Jenny (pronounced "yen-ny" for those that haven't heard of them)… If you have never heard of them, they are a Swiss brand/family that were the first to produce a 1000M Diver, and also the family that bought and saved Doxa after the quartz crisis. They have a bunch of patents, and used to be the oem case provider for a ton of brands.

This is a 2022 Caribbean reissue of theirs. I just don't wear it much and am…

Jenny Caribbean HRV Blue Diver

Tissot Seastar 1000

Blue stunner… 300m, display back, powermatic 80, ceramic bezel… neat watch.

$315 includes shipping in the US

From Tissot:

SKU – T1204071704100
Weight (g) – 108.00
Country of manufacture – Switzerland

Diameter:43 mm

• Up to 80 hours power reserve
• 316L stainless steel case
• Ceramic unidirectional bezel ring
• See-through caseback…

Tissot Blue Seastar 1000

Ocean Crawler classic Shipwreck Hunter in green. Bought it from a friend, it’s been well worn and loved and has a ton more life in it. I am just not a green watch guy, and now I know. 60ATM, titanium case, all the original goodies, it’s really a cool watch, just the wrong color for me.

$315 shipped in the US

Details from Ocean Crawler…

Ocean Crawler Shipwreck Hunter – Green

So I have a few homage pieces. Copies. Whatever. Steeldive and Watchdives make some decent bits, as do others… but we all know they are, well, often quite unoriginal.

I'm not posting to poke any bears or to endlessly debate the virtues or lack thereof of these watches. This place has done that "a few times."

But I have a question.

Is there a brand you have so much love or respect for that you will never, ever, ever buy a replica, homage, or whatever you want to call them of?

For me…

One brand/maker you will never…

My sons and I all love watches. My oldest loves his Tudors but has a soft spot for a classic Datejust. My younger is fresh out of college but has his Bulova Lunar Pilot and his work watch is a Swatch Neptune Speedy. I love lots but if I had to pick just one I'm hands down a Doxa guy.

We also all share a love of Jimmy Buffet, and the sand and sea.

We were listening to Breathe in, Breathe Out, Move on a while ago and I had an idea.

I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man
Floating down…

Infinite power! Always and forever accurate!

When you find your perfect module, apparently you have to get every model it's been in!

The 3540 is that for me. As far as I know, it's only ever been in the Darwin squares and the Caution Yellow square.

Square class!
Tough Solar.
Multiband 6.
Bluetooth app control, but not an intrusive smart watch wannabe.
Other details…

But the kicker?

You can actually hear the alarm. Like… seriously. The normal modules they put in squares are painfully…

When you find the perfect module…