Hans Hass was an Austrian scientist. Born in 1919, he suffered from Reynaud’s Disease, and was not forced to serve in the German Army in World War II. Instead, he studied coral reefs and all the marine life that lives in that ecosystem. In the process, he became one of the most accomplished divers of […]
Spinnaker Hull Riviera SP-5073 Watch Review
If you’ve been following my writing for more than a few weeks, you know I’m a big fan of Spinnaker watches. Their timepieces are nautically themed, as evidenced by the Spinnaker Croft SP-5058-03, the Spinnaker Wreck SP-5065, and the Spinnaker Dumas SP-5070, all of which I’ve reviewed in the past. Today, I’ll be looking at […]
Spinnaker Sorrento SP-5067 Automatic Watch Review
The latest release from Spinnaker is not a repetition of their past designs but rather a watch that brings something new to Spinnaker’s table of watches. The Sorrento SP-5067 is inspired by a town overlooking the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy, the town of Sorrento. It’s a famous tourist attraction center due to its […]
Spinnaker Wreck SP-5065 Automatic Diver Watch Review
Spinnaker is a well- known watch brand for their high-precision and specialized dive watches. Adding to Spinnaker’s collection of dive watches is the Wreck SP-5065. The wreck pays homage to fallen ships, aircraft and other land-based remains by making the watch look like a relic that has just been brought out of the oceans after […]
Spinnaker Dumas SP-5070 Automatic Watch Review
The Dumas collection of Spinnaker Watches interprets the dive watch through the ideals of watchmaking in the 1970s. Taking its name from the born from renowned diver Frédéric Dumas, the watch offers an absolutely functional and utilitarian design synonymous with dive watches of that time. The Dumas SP-5070 is a bold, masculine, deliberately aggressive, dive […]
Spinnaker Spence SP-5063-03 Watch Review
Spinnaker recognizes passion when they see it. So, it was only befitting for the brand to passionately add another instalment into the collection that commemorates Edward Spencer Lee’s passion for underwater archaeology. He specialized in finding shipwrecks and locating buried treasures buried at the bottom of the sea, bringing him to varied depth towards the […]
Spinnaker Croft SP-5058-03 Watch Review
To have your achievement commemorated is one of the greatest forms of compliment, especially if it was done by an established brand in any industry. Spinnaker has done so by using the Croft SP-5058-03 to immortalize the achievement made by Robert Croft who became the first to free dive a depth of 200 ft in […]
Spinnaker Bradner SP-5057-01 Watch Review
Spinnaker have a healthy collection of vintage styled timepieces, and they’ve just released a new series called the Bradner. The Bradner collection gives you a number of choices when it comes to dial colour, strap colour and even has an IP black case for one of the models. The partnership with Seiko sees a good […]
Spinnaker Hull Automatic SP-5059-02 Watch Review
The Spinnaker watchmakers have released the Hull series of timepieces which come in five variations, the one we are reviewing today is the SP-5059-02. These affordable timepieces have a vintage appearance and the textured design is quite appealing to the eye. This piece has a genuine look and feel to it from the leather strap […]
Spinnaker Fleuss SP-5056-03 Watch Review
Henry Fleuss pioneered new scuba technology way back in 1878. So, naturally, Spinnaker uses his name for their line of vintage, scuba-inspired watches. “A scuba-inspired watch? So, this is a dive watch,” you would reply. Well, not exactly. Here is where things get a little murky with the Fluesses, including the 5056-03 reviewed here today. […]