The PEREN REGIA

This the latest offering from PEREN. For those of you unfamiliar, PEREN is the creation of Andy Bica.

Peren is one of those wonderful little brands that sail just under the radar of most folks, ensuring that if you are lucky enough to discover it, you are part of a unique circle.

This is the the REGIA. It is 39 mm in diameter, and of stainless steel. Under the hood is Sellita's SW200=1. It is available on three different strap / bracelet options -

Courtesy of Peren

On a rubber strap, described as FKM vulcanized synthetic high performance rubber.

Courtesy of Peren

On a steel bracelet.

Couartesy of Peren

And on a fabric strap.

This is currently available as a pre-order item.

Pricing?

Pre-Order price: 693 CHF
Retail price: 963 CHF

Here are the pertinents, straight from PEREN -

Production
Swiss Made
Limited Production: 300 pieces worldwide, individually numbered
Assembly: In-house hand built in Switzerland
Warranty: 2 Years International
Packaging: Sustainable premium cardboard box

Case
Diameter: 39mm
Height: 12.80mm
Lug to Lug: 45.30mm
Case: Marine Grade Stainless Steel
Finishing: Bead blasted / hand polished
Bezel: Stainless Steel, straight knurling, circular serration
Bezel Insert: Aluminium
Functions: Rotating unidirectional 120 clicks, Diver / 12H GMT
Crown: Screw-down, concentrical serration
Crystal: Scratchproof Flat Sapphire with 3 anti-reflective layers
Caseback: Bead blasted Stainless Steel, individual serial number
Lume: BGW9 Swiss Super-LumiNova®
Water resistance: 200m/660ft

Movement
Movement: Swiss Automatic Sellita SW200-1, in-house regulated
Power reserve: 38 Hours
Frequency: 28'800 A/h (4 Hz)
Complications: Date at 12H / hacking seconds
Info: 26 Jewels / Nivaflex® mainspring / Anti-Shock / Color-matched date wheel /Stainless Steel encasing construction

Dial
Dial: Metal, embossed indexes, Date at 12H, Black
Hour Indexes: 3D SLN Blocks
Lume: BGW9 Swiss Super-LumiNova®

Hands
Hands: Steel, white, diamond cut
Lume: BGW9 Swiss Super-LumiNova®

Strap
Strap: 3 different options:

Fabric, FKM vulcanized synthetic high performance rubber, Steel bracelet
Buckle: Stainless Steel, laser engraved

The Limes Neptun

Has received an update -

Courtesy of Limes

The folks at Limes have taken something that was already quite good, and made it even better.  Some of the elements of the case (formerly all brushed) are now polished to offer some stronger contrast.  This extended to the hands which are now polished in an effort to provide greater legibility.

Courtesy of Limes

Here are the pertinents -

Technical details

Movement
Swiss automatic movement Sellita SW 200-1

Watch case

ICKLER diver's case, water resistant to 100 ATM, stainless steel brushed and polished,
diameter 41,5mm, with crown 46mm, length 6-12: 50mm, thickness 12,5mm,
sapphire crystal with A/R coating, unidirectional rotating steel bezel with indexes and luminous point, solid screw down case back, screw down crown, screw bars

Dial

Black with large luminous indices

Hands

Luminous hands

Band

Stainless steel bracelet with safety clasp and fold-out extension.
Width 20mm, wrist size: 16-22 cm

The Williams Engine, Date

From Oris -

Courtesy of Oris

42 mm of Swiss stainless steel goodness, water resistant to 100 meters, this is the latest iteration of the Oris Williams Collection.  

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

The latest iteration of the Super KonTiki from Eterna.

If you read this blog even semi- regularly, you will know that I worship at the Church of the KonTiki.

So, I think interesting things are hopefully on the horizon. I will be reporting live in the very near future.

Courtesy of Eterna

But for now, until I have more clarifications from the source, this is the scoop from Eterna -

Super KonTiki

Revival of an icon - Eterna launches new Super KonTiki models inspired by original

Since 1962, the name Super KonTiki has been synonymous among divers for outstanding reliability and precision. Today, the first diver's watch with a rotating bezel from the House of Eterna is a timekeeping icon both on land and below the surface. This year, the original celebrates its much-awaited revival with several new models, including the Black edition, limited to 888 watches.

Courtesy of Eterna

When Eterna developed its first KonTiki models back in 1958 to commemorate a daring expedition across the Pacific, a unique success story for the art of Swiss watchmaking began. The watch line rapidly established itself as a benchmark for extreme sportiness, absolute reliability and precision, ruggedness and resilience. It has remained so to this day, almost five decades on.

Even the earliest KonTiki steel cases were water-resistant to 200 metres. In 1962, Eterna also developed
the Super KonTiki for professional divers, the first diver's watch with a rotating bezel. Its large, highly legible
Roman numerals supplied divers with the information they needed to time decompression stops correctly
during ascents. Now, in 2015, Eterna pays tribute to this unmistakable icon of timekeeping both above and below the surface with the launch of new Super KonTiki models inspired by the 1960s’ and 1970s’ originals. The new watches have unmistakably inherited the solid case with its contoured sides, as well as the characteristic rotating bezel with its chunky, knurled edges, from their predecessors. The triangular indices, shaped like a compass needle, are likewise a stylistic element that characterized the first KonTiki watches. The robust, strikingly sporty exterior combined with the reliable automatic movement predestines the Super KonTiki to be the ideal companion for modern adventurers and explorers who attach value to having their own individual sense of style. 

One watch, three straps
For all those in search of something special, Eterna presents the Super KonTiki Black Limited Edition. For this version, limited to just 888 watches, the case comes shrouded in mysterious, jet-black. The orange-coloured, SuperLuminova-coated hands and luminescent dots adjacent to the hour indices stand out even more prominently against the likewise jet-black dial and guarantee perfect legibility whatever the lighting conditions. The Super KonTiki Black Limited Edition comes with a black milanese bracelet, a black nato strap with a central orange stripe that exactly matches the colour of the hands, and a black leather strap.

Super KonTiki / Technical specifications - 1273.43.41.1365 

Movement - Sellita calibre SW200-1
Case - Stainless-steel with PVD, 45mm
Dial - Black
Strap - Black nato, leather strap and black milanese
Functions - Hours, minutes, seconds, date