Ariel Soltura
Ariel Soltura has had a passion for watches since an early age; one that was passed onto him by his father, who was one of a handful of people to own a Rolex GMT on the island of Cuba, where Ariel was born. Ariel Soltura, who is a full time police officer, husband, father and Dive Watch aficionado, is well respected in the watch community for his honest thoughts and comments on "all things watches." When not patrolling the streets, throwing footballs with the community's youth or perusing various watch forums, he can be found hanging out with his six year old son, Aric, his greatest passion of all.
Benarus Vintage Moray | Watch Review
Benarus Vintage Moray Vintage is a term that has come to embody very different meanings worldwide. Correctly used, vintage refers to the year or place wine was produced, especially when addressing wine of higher quality. While it does appear to be a word sensationalized by businesses to help sell anything with an old or dated look, that’s not the case with BENARUS, a company that has proven ...
Bulova Moon Watch | Watch Review
While some watches could only dream of being a part of space exploration history, Bulova made it a reality in July 1971 aboard Apollo 15, NASA’s fourth manned mission to land on the surface of the moon. Commander over the mission, dubbed as NASA’s “most successful manned flight ever achieved,” was Dave Scott. For Bulova, its opportunity for spaceflight could only be describ...
Tactico TC3.3 | Watch Review
Tactico TC3.3 All too often, watch enthusiast vehemently demand that companies produce watches that depart from the beaten path. It’s a demand that seems to have become somewhat of a standard within our niche hobby. Spanish born CREPAS, also known as “Compañía Relojera Especializada para Actividades Subacuáticas,” or “Specialized Watchmaking Company for...
Borealis Batial | Watch Review
As bronze fever continues to grip those who live within our niche watch world, as evident by Tudor’s new Heritage Black Bay Bronze, Portugal based Borealis comes in strong yet again with their new model, the Batial (pronounced Ba-tee-al). This beautifully sculpted chunk of bronze is a deep diver that was made to fit any occasion. In February 2016, Maria, owner of Borealis Watch Company, was ...
Watch Review | Prometheus Poseidon Bronze
Portugal based Prometheus Watch Company has become a favorite among those who feel the need to find a healthy balance between their insatiable appetite for dive watches, quality, performance, and most importantly, their budget. For the purpose of this review, I was able to grab a bronze Poseidon, which is a watch that I would soon discover to be a photographer’s nightmare, but a watch lover&...
Watch Review | Gruppo Gamma Vanguard
Looking for a watch that quenches your thirst for bronze but doesn’t break the bank? Look no further than Gruppo Gamma, a brand that we’ve grown to love, which has a few that are right in your wheelhouse. Since WatchReport reviews watches that our audience seems to crave, Gruppo Gamma, and its watches, is no stranger to our site. Months ago, I ordered one of their bronze Vanguard (N-18...
Review | Barrington Double Watch Winder
To wind, or not to wind, that is the question. For years, automatic watch enthusiast and others who share our passion have asked themselves whether a watch winder is a much needed support tool for their collection, or can they simply continue to manually wind each piece from scratch when their time in the rotation comes up. For others, the tipping point becomes a matter of this or that: Should I s...
Watch Review | Borealis Sea Dragon
Borealis Sea Dragon Borealis, a name that has become synonymous with quality and value, seems to have rooted itself at WatchReport.Com, and with good reason. Who isn’t looking for a classic-inspired dive watch that delivers unsurpassed looks, functionality and exceptional quality at a pauper’s price point? In November 2014, I reviewed the Borealis Scout Sniper, which is a watch that se...
MARC & SONS 1000M Professional Watch Review
MARC & SONS, a German based company, is a brand that previously splashed down on WatchReport’s pages when we reviewed their 300m Professional Automatik Taucheruhr Dive Watch in February of this year. Since then, little has changed in terms of their philosophy, but it appears their Professional Dive Watch line has been busy beefing up for its WatchReport.com debut, bringing 1000 meters of...
Elysee Sithon Automatic Watch Review
The Sithon, by Elysee Watches, is a timepiece that admittedly is a bit outside of my comfort zone since I’m one whose palate has become accustomed to the taste of larger than life tool divers. As the saying goes, “variety is the spice of life,” and the German born Sithon was just what the doctor ordered: A watch that pretends to be nothing more than an elegant timepiece that tell...
Reactor Titan Watch Review
When does a ‘tactical’ watch become ‘tacti-cool’? When you’re wearing REACTOR’s new Titan, a watch purposefully designed to be as tough as the people that wear them. In 2003 the company set out with an ambitious goal. Their intent was to not only create a line of sport watches that would break free from the sport watch norm, but one that would redefine wristwatc...
Aquadive Bathysphere 500 Watch Review
Many think of Rolex when it comes to serious dive pieces, but those that are in the know have looked to Aquadive since the 60s and 70s to meet their professional diving needs. While marketing propelled some brands to soaring heights, Aquadive continued to make headlines where it mattered most: below the waves, riding atop the wrists of professional divers around the world. After years of being dor...
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