According to Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan that ruled with others in the Golden Age. Famous for stealing fire from Zeus and giving it back to the mortals, Prometheus was sentenced to an eternal punishment and daily torture. None of this really applies to the world of Indie watch brands except that Prometheus is also the name of a watch manufacturer. The boutique dive watch market has exploded in the past few years to bring you countless and varied options for your next automatic dive watch. Among the fray is Prometheus watches and they recently created a new 1000m dive watch called the Manta Ray. The Manta Ray is a large and industrial looking dive watch that suits the brand’s name as it seems to have been built to suit a Titan’s wrist.
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I’m a big fan of Prometheus watches, so when they came out with their new Jellyfish diver I emailed them right away for a review. There aren’t a lot of watches in this category, so let’s dive right in with the specifications.
- 14.4mm thick, 44mm wide, 47.2 at the 6.9mm crown.
- 195g sized to 7.5″ wrist
- 316L stainless steel case, sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coating
- 90-click unidirection bezel with inset tritium tube
- Tritium tubes on all three hands and hour markers. Green color except at 12, which is orange.
- SII NE15A (6R15) automatic movement, handwinding and hacking, quickset date, 40 hour power reserve.
- Signed, screw-down crown
- Water resistant to 300m (990ft)
- 3-link Oyster-style bracelet with screwed, solid links, solid end links, brushed throughout. Clasp is snap closure with signed fliplock and 3 microadjustments.
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Up for review today is the second watch from Prometheus, and it's quite a bit different from the Ocean Diver. The Recon 5 is an handwinding aviator, with the characteristic re-think we've come to expect from Prometheus. Let's get started with some specifications:
- Stainless steel case: 44mm by 10.5mm.
- Sapphire crystal and caseback.
- SuperLuminova hands and indicies.
- Brown leather strap with thorn buckle.
- 22mm lugs.
- Non-screwdown large crown for easy winding and setting.
- Unitas 6497-1 movement: non-hacking, handwinding, 42 hour power reserve, decorated with Geneva stripes, blued screws, and a bit of perlage.
- Water resistant to 50m (165ft).
- List price 269 Euros, or about $366 as of this writing.
Please read on for the full review.
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Up for review today is a truly remarkable watch: the Ocean Diver from Prometheus. It's their first watch, designed by Brian Green, and had quite a saga before it was all done. Let's get started with some specifications:
- Automatic ETA 2836 movement. Day/date, hacking, and handwinding, 40 hour power reserve.
- Internal ratcheting dive bezel (via the 2 o'clock crown).
- Bead-blasted 316L stainless steel case.
- Sapphire crystal.
- Water resistant to 300m (1000ft).
- Screw-down crown for movement, non-screw-down for bezel.
- C3 SuperLuminova on hands, indices, and bezel "V".
- Color-matched day and date wheels.
- Limited production run of 500 watches.
- 44mm by 14.8mm, 125g on the custom-designed strap, 22mm screwed lugs.
Please read on for the full review.
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According to Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan that ruled with others in the Golden Age. Famous for stealing fire from Zeus and giving it back to the mortals, Prometheus was sentenced to an eternal punishment and daily torture. None of this really applies to the world of Indie watch brands except that Prometheus is also the name of a watch manufacturer. The boutique dive watch market has exploded in the past few years to bring you countless and varied options for your next automatic dive watch. Among the fray is Prometheus watches and they recently created a new 1000m dive watch called the Manta Ray. The Manta Ray is a large and industrial looking dive watch that suits the brand’s name as it seems to have been built to suit a Titan’s wrist.
