You see, the Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster is link a relic link of mid-century diving past, a classic diver with a case that Alton Brown once referred to as a "baby Panerai," and a dial with markers that looked strangely like a certain '80s video game character that we've all come to know as Pac-Man. Only, the Depthmaster was designed decades before the arcade game. The resemblance link was pure happenstance.

The Baltic Aquascaphe Dual Crown 5th Anniversary. Stainless steel case 39mm x 11.9mm. Miyota 9030 movement with 42 hours of power reserve. Domed sapphire link crystal with antireflective coating. Engraved caseback. Limited to 200 pieces. link Tropic style strap in turqoise green link or purple. Price: €650 (currently sold out).

Still, it fascinated me link right away. I have a rather helpless love of gadgets, which plays itself out in mechanical horology (one of my dreams is owning a watch link with a remontoire, which, let's face it, has no role to play in mechanical watchmaking these days except in terms of entertainment value) and the first Apple Watch hit me right link in the ol' Dick Tracy Wrist Radio TV.

Any time a watch is more than link 42mm link in diameter, link I tend to wonder about its wearability. At 45mm, the Blast is right in line with what Ulysse Nardin likes to do these days. Discreetly sized dress watches are something that I associate much more with the company's past than with its present. While 45mm is not for everybody, there is an enthusiastic audience for watches of this size.

The brand from Le link Locle, boosted by the link success of the reissue of its iconic collection launched in 1978, in a 40 mm followed by a 35 mm diameter, showcases an unexpected variation that's, nonetheless, totally on a par with link its history.