And two! barely recovered from the summer joy and pleasure that my Fujitsubo promaster gave me
Here I am just after the meet up in La Baule falling for a great opportunity with this promaster the more classic look but with a more worked bracelet and a navy sunray dial and a black bezel makes this watch strong and elegant
I am only a few days into wearing it but it has already amazed me with its lightness and elegance and its face of an adventurer of the abyss
Citizen at the top of the RQP


Double whammy for this Promaster Marine Super Titanium

I am a salesperson and I am faced in my activity with a particularly long sales cycle to congratulate myself on having succeeded in a contract after two years of work I decided to give myself a little gift I don't really know why I thought of a watch
I didn't have a very good image of watchmaking having already had a manager about fifteen years ago who was very keen on watches and one or two colleagues too but the latter used it mainly to practice class snobbery by promoting intimacy with very wealthy customers = Yuck!
However, while browsing YouTube I was very surprised to see how popular this passion was and even if some cannot help a falsely detached elitism
And there I am completely immersed in this fever I am the type to look at a lot of tests and articles when I buy equipment (photo for example) and there in watchmaking there was something to do
At the beginning of this research I stumbled upon this brand which offered a reading of the time so poetic and original in the following days I was aware of having a very good purchase opportunity on a Dutch OUTLET site it did not take more to make me dive into this exciting world
It was the first of a long list it gave me and still gives me beautiful emotions and it regularly comes on my wrist to remind me that I am generally very happy with myself


First time ever

And it will certainly not be the last one, Citizen really offers timepieces with one of the best RPQ on the market
The titanium of this watch really seduced me, the comfort it induces due to its lightness on the wrist is fantastic
The color of the bezel gives it a maritime and vintage look, the brightness of the dial and the combination of the silver of the indexes and the blue itself varying from more or less dark depending on the brightness and another obvious asset of this watch
Really a very good surprise at a price defying all competition on titanium of this quality


My first Promaster

A great opportunity this little Venetian equipped with the GMT nh34 movement from Seiko
Its freshness, its vintage and classy look make it very important in my collection
It makes me forget my unconditional taste for Arabic numerals and seduced me with its harmonious indexes its compactness 39 mm in diameter and its lug to lug which makes it easy to wear even in dress mode
I found it at the time in 2022 at 470 euros which made it ultra competitive but today it is at 625 euros catalog price and the NH34 movement is widely distributed among other micro brands which offer very good quality products at lower prices


A Japanese heart with Italian elegance

In July 2022 I discovered this watch on sale on the Occarat website. At first I liked it, being quite a novice, I was at the beginning of my watchmaking fever and at the time I let myself be seduced very easily. 
But after more than a year it is one of my favorite watches. I wear it very often on everything since I replaced the bracelet which greatly reduces its bling-bling style. 
The finishes are of good quality, the colors go very well either casually or more casually. 
And of course the 500m withstands the waves of Lacanau very well. 


Summer discovery

I immediately fell for the blue dial associated with this beautiful bronze case, the Ocaresque promo finished conquering me
and not a summer goes by without this North Sea 1967 coming to challenge the waves of Porges and the 32 ATM are sometimes not superfluous given the strength of the Gironde swell.
One of my first in my young collection, a resistant diver with a bronze case that matures with oxidation causing a variation in the colors of the case in total adequacy with the variations of the dial which goes from oceanic blue to deep night blue depending on the light
The only downside is an aesthetic choice not allowing a good reading of the bezel sublimely compensated by the harmony of the sound of it during rotation


Oceanic lightning strike!

Seduced at first by the unique look and by the ocean protection project, I fell for this very original green turtle
Unfortunately its exceptional moon and its magnificent design do not compensate for its weight and its thickness, too uncomfortable for me
it will leave my collection


a beautiful green turtle full of Lume

A discovery that I am very proud of, this Oculus range from an Italian micro brand Pantheum Roma particularly satisfies me
Superb design with this project to pay tribute to Roman architecture, by offering a piece with a definitively Italian DNA and spirit.
The dial of this "Automatic Oculus" is directly inspired by the vault of the Pantheon in Rome. The design of the watch dials is inspired by the marble used inside the Pantheon. Available in five colors - Janus, Minerva, Neptune, Pluto and Venus.


Have me!

Bought at the very beginning of my watch fever in a famous Parisian boutique, I was seduced by its pleasant face, its oceanic dial, its vintage look, its CELITA Elaboré movement, its bracelet combination (although I was only delivered the silicone one) 
It accompanied me on my last trip to Vietnam and Taiwan, its compactness and reliability give this Circula its place in my podium of watch brands and I hope in the medium term to acquire another model of this fantastic brand 


German quality

I immediately fell in love with the vintage look and the very attractive price (thank you Dealabs)
This watch is of high quality, its style goes perfectly with different outfits
I wear it quite often, its readability is perfect, I love the style of the hands and the inex, the leather strap is of very good quality, the whole thing is very comfortable


a dressed diver

The Alpina brand was created in 1883 by Gottlieb Hauser in Winterthur, Switzerland. Originally known as the Corporation of Swiss Watchmakers, it brought together several companies in the sector (manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers) with a simple objective: to consolidate purchases and reduce costs to develop new movements. The concept met great success and the Corporation quickly developed its own calibers.
<h2 dir="ltr">History of the Alpina brand</h2>
However, it was not until 1908 that the name "Alpina" was registered by its members as a watch brand in its own right.
The brand's logo is inspired by the shape of the Matterhorn, an alpine peak that rises to an altitude of 4,478 meters. Alpina is recognized as one of the pioneers in the production of modern sports and adventure watches, particularly for activities such as mountaineering, scuba diving and skiing. Indeed, it offers a concept of accessible luxury watches for robust and quality sports watches.
The range includes models such as the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/alpina/alpiner_extreme">Alpina Alpiner Extreme</a>, l'<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/alpina/alpiner_extreme_regulator">Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator</a>, l'<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/alpina/alpiner_4">Alpina Alpiner 4</a>, l'<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/alpina/seastrong_diver_300_heritage">Alpina Seastrong Diver 300 Heritage</a> and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/alpina/startimer_pilot_chronographe">Alpina Startimer Pilot Chronograph</a>. The Alpiner 4, launched in 1938, was the favorite watch of mountaineers, air force pilots, divers, sailors and soldiers in general.
The brand is also known for signing partnerships with many players in the mountain world, such as the partnership with the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ski resort.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Alpina watch cost?</h2>
The prices of new Alpina watches change regularly and vary depending on the model. Most cost between $ 1,000 and $ 1,500. An entry-level Alpina like an Alpina Startimer Quartz costs $ 950, while an Alpina Alpiner Heritage Carr&eacute;e 140th anniversary is offered at $ 5,400. Prices also fluctuate depending on the distributor, and promotions sometimes allow you to benefit from a more competitive price. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at to buy a cheaper Alpina.
<h2 dir="ltr">Alpina: A historic brand that has everything of a great</h2>
Alpina belongs to the group<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/citizen"> Citizen</a>, in the same way as brands<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/frederique_constant"> Frederique Constant</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/bulova"> Bulova</a> And<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/arnold_&amp;_son"> Arnold &amp; Son</a>, and produces around 15,000 watches per year, all models combined. To choose one that suits you best, the Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.
Check out the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands">Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a>, including Alpina.
(Updated March 2024)

One of my latest acquisitions, a favorite that I bought for myself to celebrate my departure from a company that didn't fulfill me for 1 year (the vacation bonus was spent with great pleasure). 
I discovered the model thanks to Hany in small watches between friends. I must admit that it convinced me because a few months later, I couldn't resist buying mine. I opted for the heritage model, in the colors of the original watch. And I love it! 
I have always appreciated the super compressor cases (I already had my Spinnaker Bradner), and this one caught my eye, the work of the case is great, the proportions seem perfect to me. The 300m water resistance is appreciable and makes it a real diver (even if the LumiNova is not incredible). The play of colors and the depth of the dial are its main qualities (thanks to a very pretty flange that acts as a rotating bezel that can be manipulated by the second screw-down crown). The domed glass also contributes to its charm and the impression of depth. 
The applied indexes are also very fine and very pretty. The hands are also level and I appreciate the integration of the date. The engraved case back is also very nice. 
The big plus is also this rubber strap that suits it wonderfully and gives a style halfway between sport and almost sartorialism. In addition, it gives an impression of quality, solidity and incredible comfort. However, it can be combined with a black leather strap or a metal strap without end-link for a very pronounced vintage style. 
In short, a real must-have! A look that has crossed the decades and is still just as popular. I think it will remain my must-have for many years to come. 
I am really delighted with it.

Timeless, even if it tells the time precisely

A diving watch is a watch designed for scuba diving that has the characteristic of having a water resistance greater than ten atm, the equivalent of 100 meters of water column, as well as a unidirectional movable bezel allowing the relative measurement of the dive time.
This is the definition given on Wikipedia. This bezel represents exactly what I don't like in the aesthetics of a watch, it is the reason why I have never set my sights on a diver's watch... Until I set my sights on the Dual Crown! It was quite naturally that I became interested in this Alpina Seastrong. Available in several colors, I opted for green, very fashionable in 2022.
Sunshine and refined dial, luminous case, pretty presence on the wrist, this watch could perfectly pass for a dress watch. As good a companion to a shirt as to a more casual outfit, it is a perfect piece for everyday life. Resistant to 30 ATM, it is a respectable diver but one quality is lacking. Its too weak Lume will not make the most daring among us want to dive with this pretty Alpina. The indexes stand out very little and for too short a time to be a reference. Overtaken by a few micro marks, this is THE point to improve on a next version. Otherwise, in my eyes, it deserved a 10/10

Sea…Strong….but on the surface

Cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 2017 par le designer Nicolas Ducoudert, Beaubleu apporte une dimension nouvelle &agrave; l&rsquo;horlogerie en cr&eacute;ant des montres &agrave; la fois esth&eacute;tiques, &eacute;tonnantes et profond&eacute;ment symboliques. Les aiguilles rondes, signature de la Maison, sont le reflet d&rsquo;une singularit&eacute; et d&rsquo;une simplicit&eacute; sophistiqu&eacute;e. Chaque mod&egrave;le arbore un design d&eacute;licieusement contemporain, o&ugrave; chaque d&eacute;tail, chaque surface, interagissent avec la lumi&egrave;re.
Cassant les codes de l'horlogerie traditionnelle en apportant une vision nouvelle du temps, les montres Beaubleu sortent des sentiers battus en arborant des aiguilles rondes et &eacute;vid&eacute;es, inspir&eacute;es des travaux de Galil&eacute;e dans sa compr&eacute;hension du syst&egrave;me solaire. Ces aiguilles affichent de mani&egrave;re po&eacute;tique les heures, qui ne pointent pas un index ni une graduation, mais qui indiquent une position, un instant depuis le centre du cadran.
<h2>Quels sont les principaux mod&egrave;les de la marque Beaubleu ?</h2>
Beaubleu vient d&rsquo;annoncer le 5 juin 2024, le lancement d&rsquo;une nouvelle collection en s&eacute;rie limit&eacute;e nomm&eacute;e <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/seconde_francaise">Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise</a>. Une belle innovation esth&eacute;tique et po&eacute;tique comme en a le secret la marque., avec une aiguille volante des secondes et un calibre fran&ccedil;ais de France &Eacute;bauches. La Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise fait partie des nomin&eacute;s au Grand Prix d''Horlogerie de Gen&egrave;ve 2024.&nbsp;
La collection <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/ecce">Beaubleu Ecce</a> reste la collection permanente de la marque lanc&eacute;e en octobre 2023. Malgr&eacute; sa jeune histoire, Beaubleu a d&eacute;j&agrave; commercialis&eacute; 3 collections en s&eacute;ries limit&eacute;es :
<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/b01">Beaubleu B01</a> <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/union">Beaubleu Union</a> <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/vitruve_date">Beaubleu Vitruve Date</a> et <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/vitruve_gmt">Beaubleu Vitruve GMT</a>
<h2>Quel est le prix d'une montre Beaubleu ?</h2>
Le prix des montres Beaubleu &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre 800 &euro; et 1,600 &euro; selon les r&eacute;f&eacute;rences. A titre d'exemple, une <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/ecce/vesperal">Beaubleu Ecce Vesperal</a> est propos&eacute;e &agrave; 890 &euro; sur le bracelet cuir et la nouvelle collection <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/seconde_francaise">Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise</a> est vendue &agrave; partir de 1,490 &euro; sur bracelet cuir &eacute;galement. <a href="bit.ly/4abJPrn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tous les prix Beaubleu sur le site de la marque</a>.
La marque Beaubleu est ind&eacute;pendante et vend plusieurs milliers de montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir le mod&egrave;le Beaubleu qui vous correspond le mieux, les <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/seconde_francaise/20.24_gris_perle/review/66607be37f15bc103d620fe3">avis clients Dialicious sur Beaubleu</a> sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer les diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients de la marque.
Consultez le<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_francaises"> Classement des meilleures marques de montres fran&ccedil;aises</a> dont Beaubleu fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Novembre 2024)
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Created in 2017 by designer Nicolas Ducoudert, Beaubleu brings a new dimension to watchmaking by creating watches that are aesthetic, astonishing and deeply symbolic. The round hands, signature of the House, reflect singularity and sophisticated simplicity. Each model features a deliciously contemporary design, where every detail, every surface, interacts with light.
Breaking the codes of traditional watchmaking by providing a new vision of time, Beaubleu watches go off the beaten track by featuring round, hollowed-out hands, inspired by the work of Galileo in his understanding of the solar system. These hands poetically display the hours, which do not point to an index or a graduation, but which indicate a position, an instant from the center of the dial.
<h2 dir="ltr">What are the main models of the Beaubleu brand?</h2>
Beaubleu has just announced on June 5, 2024, the launch of a new limited series collection called<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/seconde_francaise"> Beaubleu Seconde Francaise</a>. A beautiful aesthetic and poetic innovation as the brand has the secret, with a flying seconds hand and a French caliber from France &Eacute;bauches. The Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise is one of the nominees for the 2024 GPHG (Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen&egrave;ve).&nbsp;
The collection<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/ecce"> Beaubleu Ecce</a> remains the permanent collection of the brand launched in October 2023. Despite its young history, Beaubleu has already marketed 3 collections in limited series:
<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/b01">Beaubleu B01 </a><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/union">Beaubleu Union </a><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/vitruve_date">Beaubleu Vitruvius Date</a> And<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/vitruve_gmt"> Beaubleu Vitruve GMT</a>
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Beaubleu watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Beaubleu watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 800 and &euro; 1,600 according to the references. As an example, a<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/ecce/vesperal"> Beaubleu Ecce Vesperal</a> is offered at &euro; 890 on the leather strap and the new collection<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/seconde_francaise"> Beaubleu Seconde Francaise</a> is sold from &euro; 1,490 on a leather strap as well. All Beaubleu prices on the brand's website.
The Beaubleu brand is independent and sells several thousand watches per year, all models combined. To choose the Beaubleu model that best suits you, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/seconde_francaise/20.24_gris_perle/review/66607be37f15bc103d620fe3">Dialicious owners' reviews on Beaubleu</a> are a valuable resource for evaluating the different models through the real experience of the brand's customers.
Check out the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands"> Ranking of the best French watch brands</a>, including Beaubleu.
(Updated November 2024)

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