We've all seen those commercials: "You're not a doctor!" "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night." Well I've never been deeper in water than the bottom of a swimming pool, but I have over 1000 posts on a watch forum. That officially certifies me as a dive watch expert. This why I'm qualified to say that the Sinn U1 S is the best diving watch that money can buy.
By now, I'm sure that you've also noticed another 1970's trend that has resurfaced. Yes, stainless steel sports watches with integrated bracelets are "in." It's to the point that giving five (or more) figures of your hard-earned money to Audmars Piguet or Patek Philippe to buy such a watch from them is considered a massive privilege. Luckily, for the rest of us, more affordable brands are starting to jump on the bandwagon. Tissot is one of the latest, with the (very faithful) reissue of its 1978 PRX model.
Christopher Ward developed a "bang for the buck" reputation among watch enthusiasts as is has been "cutting out the middle man" before the term had become a cliché. Its contender in the "retro-dive" category is the C65 Trident Automatic.
