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Water Resistance and Watches It is the height of summer now, and as people flock to the Caribbean, or other waters to enjoy the weather, and explore, we've been seeing a lot more of the topic of water resistance in watches pop up. We feel like there's some misconception about some of the terms that watch companies use to describe their watches. (This Timex has a "WR" or Water Resistant marking, but that doesn't mean that it's safe to swim, shower, or dive with)   The Why of Water Resistance Watch companies have been using the term "Water Resistant" for...

The Oris Limited Edition Hammerhead Dive Watch Oris created a special hammerhead watch in order to help the plight of the shark.  Many scientist believe that the shark population will disappear in the next 40 years.  A portion of every sale will go towards researching sharks with specialized trackers.  These trackers will help scientists learn more about sharks and hopefully help them stick around.  In honor of the limited edition hammerhead watch we have 10 amazing shark facts! 10 Amazing Shark Facts 1.  Shark like animals have inhabited the earth for over 400 million years. That is even before the dinosaurs!...

The Gray Ghost Legendary fisherman and writer Zane Grey is the one who nicknamed the bonefish, the gray ghost.  He knew all to well the legends of these mysterious fish of the flats.  The bonefish gets the name gray ghost because of the fishes behavior and movement.  They seem to appear suddenly out of nowhere and they vanish at the slightest noise. The Bonefish Bonefish are the more mysterious of the flats fish.  They are an exciting catch, but they don't jump like tarpon do.  Fishing for bonefish requires a unique talent, so fish guides who know how to fish...

Many Functions We all know Seiko is a watch manufacturer with a great record of making amazing watches, but while it might seem great to have a lot of functions in a watch, it often creates a lot of confusion.  One of the most function filled watches are the Seiko Coutura Perpetual Calendar watch.  We get asked how to set this watch all the time and the instructions in the Seiko book are a little confusing.  What Model Numbers will these Instructions Work With? These instructions work with the following Seiko Watches.  The models are as follow: SSC560, SSC561, SSC375,...

With more than 100,000 of marine life succumbing to environmental stressors, plastics, and pollution yearly, it's of utmost importance we as earthlings have an organization such as PADI's Project AWARE to aid in clean up the mess. Project AWARE consists of divers around the world cleaning up the oceans, one dive at a time. World-famous watch company Seiko wants to help. To support this partnership, Seiko has launched a new PADI dive watch within its Prospex line. With its signature red and blue PADI colors on the case and PADI logo on its dial, this watch celebrates and honors the legacy...