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What is the Florida 300? The Florida 300 is a five-day endurance race for beach-capable catamarans to be competed along the coast of Florida, USA. The race starts at the Islander Resort, a Guy Harvey Outpost, in Islamorada (in the Florida Keys and proceeds in five legs north to the finish at the Ocean Deck Restaurant in Daytona Beach, FL. Overnight stops will be made in Key Biscayne, Palm Beach Shores, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach, and Daytona Beach. Times will be recorded for each leg and used for cumulative elapsed time and handicap scoring.   The Course May 2, Day...

Win a trip to Coralpalooza 2017 Calling all certified scuba divers in Europe and North and South America! Share a photo or video on Instagram showing us why marine conservation is important to you with #ORISCRF2017 for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the Coral Restoration Foundation’s annual #Coralpalooza event June 2-4 in Key Largo, Florida. Entries close:  May 1, 2017 YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED DIVER RECOGNISED BY A TRAINING AGENCY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCUBA DIVING ACTIVITIES. ORIS SA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW THE OFFER IF SUITABLE INDIVIDUAL CANNOT BE FOUND FOR THE EVENT....

1938 It was the year 1938. Aviation was booming around the world--Spain alone commanded a fleet of 500 aircraft--and pocket watches were not practical for pilots. Prior to the Aviation Age in the twentieth century, wristwatches were seen as feminine and only used by women. Men vastly preferred pocket watches.  It is not until more pilots needed watches in their cabins that the practicality of wristwatches became evident. Wristwatches were styled in a masculine way to move away from the feminine stereotype of wristwatches.  The Big Crown Wristwatches became the norm for pilots, but the watch company Oris went a...

The Watch Oris is releasing a Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition dive watch in September of 2017. DePaulas.com is proud to be carrying this 43.50 mm, 1.713 in. stainless steel timepiece. The Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition boasts the Oris automatic winding day date featuring the legendary automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor.  Not only does the Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition watch feature a fine Swiss movement and quality craftsmanship, but it also is representative of the fragile staghorn coral, with a beautiful piece of engraved staghorn coral on its caseback. The Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition dive watch is...

Star Wars Fans Rejoice. It is finally here, the new trailer for Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi. Let's get right to it--here's the trailer:     Pictured above is the Han Solo Star Wars Nixon Watch.  Click the watch to check out the Star Wars Nixon Collection.