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Rega Emergency Medical Assistance The Rega is Switzerland's Medical Emergency assistance by air.  They are a non-profit foundation that saves and aids people in distress.  Rega employs state-of-the-art operating resources like helicopters and air-ambulances.  Rega is funded by its patrons.  Once such patron is Oris Watches who make limited edition watches to benefit Rega. The Rega GMT Limited Edition While this isn't the first time Oris has made a watch for Rega, it certainly continues the tradition of making superior pilots watches.  The Rega GMT is an all around striking watch.  Simple things like two toned watch strap, the military textile...

1938 The Year of the First Oris Pointer Date Ahh. the good old days.  1938 saw the beginning of WW2 and a recession.  Well maybe not that great, but the race horse Sea Biscuit did win.  In the world of watches, Oris launched the Pointer Date.  This November Oris surprised everyone with the launch of a bronze edition of the Pointer Date, celebrating 80 years of heritage.  A New Addition While Oris is now no stranger to bronze watches, this is the first time that they have made a non-limited edition watch in bronze.  With something as significant as an...

Who was Carl Brashear? Carl Brashear was a U.S. Navy Sailor.  He was the first African American Dive Master.   He was the first African American to attend the U.S. Navy Diving and Salvage School.  Being the first he had to endure constant racism.  Never one to stand down, he continued his career despite having an amputated left leg.  He became the Navy's go to guy when they had problems that needed a salvage diver.  One of his most well known recoveries was the Palomares Incident.  The Palomares Incident is when the U.S. Air Force lost an Atomic Bomb and Carl Brashear...

The Nixon Regulus We really don't cover digital watches too much here on the website, but we had to make the exception for the Regulus watch.  The Regulus isn't just a watch, it is a way of life.  Nixon has taken the digital watch market and found something new with the Regulus. Special Ops Nixon didn't bother just making a unique digital watch, they consulted with some of the nation's finest military personal.  They designed the watch together, taking into account what they needed and taking away what they didn't need.  The Regulus watch was then tested for functionality and...