Was outside this afternoon doing a few jobs around the house in the beautiful weather we have here at the moment , WA Australia .
Anyway as the sun went down I packed up my tools and was wearing 2 watches all afternoon and in the dimness of the shed I noticed the Lume on both was looking good .
No charge up’s just as worn .
1st my 2004 Seiko ‘ Baby TUNA ‘ on my right wrist , love this watch .

2nd my 2024 Citizen ‘ Blue Orca ‘ on my left wrist , a…

10 years difference in Lume

I have just bought an Invicta 0071 ‘scuba’ 200m watch. The bezel is almost impossible to turn, having to take the watch off my wrist and gripping it tightly with a microfiber cloth. Even then it is very stiff. (Being brand new it’s obviously not full of daily use crud)

My instinct is to apply a few drops of oil, but I need to know what kind as I don’t want it to damage any seals/gaskets. Preferably something I already have in my garage (PTFE spray, graphite oil spray, WD40 etc)

Widespread…

Best way to loosen a brand new bezel on 200m watch…

Looks like Duzu has a new release coming to Kickstarter. Their other offerings were more unique, not saying this one isn’t but it definitely borrows some design cues.

From the FB page:
“The sculpted 40mm case, available in brushed stainless steel, PVD black, or bead-blasted finishes, provides a robust housing for the reliable automatic Miyota 9015 movement within. This high-performance caliber boasts a 42-hour power reserve, ensuring the Diver 4.0 is always ready for action.

The 120-click…

Duzu New Release – Diver 4.0

My Yema Skin Diver Slim arrived a couple of days ago. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive review – just pointing out what’s on my mind with this one.

Shipped out of Morteau, France, it arrived in seven days.

I prefer vintage, and this model closely captures many aspects of its original from the 60s:

Some obvious differences – the…

My Yema Skin Diver Slim Has Arrived

Jason put this up on instagram last night apparently:

• halioswatchesHere’s a preview of the 40mm Seaforth. The line will include fixed and rotating bezel versions in a number of dial configs. The sunburst blue I talked about in the last post is confirmed, as is a black gloss dial. The pastel blue on the bottom is just a mock-up that I think looks neat, but…

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Halios Seaforth