Certina 38mm sea conservancy edition in blue/gold - absolutely. God bless this channel for giving certina some well deserved attention. Absolute gem level editing and shots as per usual. 10/10 turtles.
For me the best $1000 divers are: Certina PH200M blue bezel - looks great Doxa Sub 200 Caribbean - good looks and quality Mido Ocean Star 200C titanium - great functionality Mido Ocean Star Tribute gradient blue - awesome looks.
Haha, agree! The mirror polish surface invites evey object to connect :))) The lume as well, not very potent. I am curious if the newer version, the green one has the lume improved.
@@BraveBeaters Hey, checkout the new variants that just came out for the asian market dubbed 'Wimol Tapae'. Two new color schemes,i find them pretty nicely done. A red into black transitioning dial and a gray to black.
Great video! These watches all look amazing. That Doxa color really jumps out! I just picked up the 39mm Glycine and am very impressed with it. Wears like a skindiver watch, but with 300 meters water resistance. Terrific piece.
@@BraveBeaters and definitely check out that new Glycine combat sub in 38. I got the black/gilt version for a more versatile version of the same vibe the certina gives. It’s a great bb58 alternative 👍🏽
I just received this watch yesterday and think it is absolutely terrific. Black and white version. Other colorways available and upcoming. I love this brand.
For me it's Seiko below £1000. Willard is a firm favourite, with a mm200 JDM being added last week. Excellent value. Good video, a few there for me to consider. Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
It’s 365 days of summer in my country… LoL Therefore I love divers: I always switch between my Certina Precidrive DS Action Diver Titanium (fantastic weight, comfortable and suitable for long wearing sessions ), Mido Ocean Star Tribute (go-to dressy dive watch) as well as the Mido Ocean Star 200 (go-to daily) . Can’t go wrong with any of these magnificent divers .
Love the Doxa 200 the colours are striking and Pop out will definitely add the Orange or blue to my Rolex Submariner and my Omega Seamaster 300 42m blue collection Doxa is a must have in any watch Collection ⌚️
Great recommendation... enjoyed it. I think another historic affordable re-edition piece is from SQUALE line of Y1521, Y1545 and their homage Sub39 lineup.
Bought the certina DS 38 in titanium today , it’s a gorgeous watch and for its small case size it fits very well , had the doxa sub 200 in blue couple of years , another beauty and as you said it fits so much smaller than a 42mm . Love your reviews
@@REDnBLACKnRED lol ohh , the doxa fits perfectly!! Short lug to lugs , it fits much smaller than a 42 mm , more like a 40 mm , would fit a smaller wrist perfectly
I think the glycine combat sub is the best value Swiss made divers watch at the moment. Some other good dive watches not mentioned: CW trident, Hamilton khaki navy scuba, marathon SAR, zodiac super sea wolf, nivada antarctic diver. Also don’t sleep on gevril
Half way through the video (upset and anxious already as there were no seikos 🌊 in sight…) I read again more carefully the title of the video… missed that 🧀 🇨🇭 … anyways… nice vid, lovely pieces but I have something else in mind to wear this summer … ;) cheers!
Great Video man! I have to chose between the Certina DS Action Diver Ceramic Blue (love it) and the Doxa Sub 200 Sharkhunter. I think the Certina is superior: water resist, power reserve, ceramic Bezel, ISO certificate. And I think the dial of the doxa is a little to empty. The Mido tribute is magic but this bracelet on a diver… What you suggest? Cheers from Rome
The ds action ceramic is unbeatable! Size wise, the sub200 wears way smaller still. The dial is indeed, a bit strange. Feels like it doesen't have clear indexses as 12, 3 6 and 9. The star tribute is awesome as well. :d
Andre, why no love for Sinn? Is Sinn not the poster-child for the Brave-Beater category? Wearing my EZM 3 as I type! Thanks for your excellent product photography and content. I am subscribed.
I don’t suggest Sinn for this specific video (yes they are over $1k). I believe I have gone through ALL of the BRAVE BEATER channel’s catalog. No Sinn in any video.
Sinn is great! I was close to review an old chronograph. But it was in a pretty bad shape... I am looking to get a diver from the brand. In fact I can contact them, maybe they can send some pieces for review :)
@@anotherherodied Sorry, what do you mean here? I love the BOR bracelet on my 300T. Is the BOR bracelet on the 200 not as good? Or is the clasp a concern? Thanks.
@@matthewmccord99 yes! I cannot comment on the BoR bracelet of a 300t, but the 200 I handled felt very cheap. Especially the clasp, but also the way it joined to the case. I have owned multiple cheaper BoR equipped watches, who have done it better. (I.e. axios flagship, baltic aquascaphe) Edit: did not mean to come across in a rude way.
@@anotherherodied I see. Thank you. Yeah, I was really only considering the rubber strap on the 200 as I wanted the extra color, and as I already have the BoR on the 300T. I do appreciate your insights.
Absolutely love the Ocean Star Tribute from Mido. And the feel of its bracelet on my wrist. But I can't stand aluminium bezel inserts. That's why I decided to get a Trident C60 pro 600 by Christopher Ward. A truly amazing watch. (The only thing I'd change - the bracelet. No, Christopher's bracelet is really well made but the Mido's bracelet is one love)
For my vacation in France i take with me two divers the seiko sun 045 kinetic gmt diver and my 15 year old Edox class 1 day date titanium automatic 500m dive watch.
ok i dont know if my wallet wants me to thank you but you just made me order the certina ds orange and the doxa turquoise cause i want to have a wach from any different dial color
I believe Omega now makes the watch with the highest water resistance, not Rolex. Look at the Omega Planet Ocean Ultra Deep (6,000M). I’m not sure Rolex makes one that goes as deep as this one.
I find the mido To be boring and the dial is all printed. No detail. Cortina does a much better job. Not a huge fan of the high power reserve because it translated in many cases the frequency dropping from 4hz to 3hz. Doxa has grown on me only wish the watch would grow as the 45mm is too Small for me sadly. I’d own one if it were larger.
Certina 38mm sea conservancy edition in blue/gold - absolutely. God bless this channel for giving certina some well deserved attention. Absolute gem level editing and shots as per usual. 10/10 turtles.
Thank you very much, Ivo! I appreciate your words
The Certina PH500M and Doxa models are very nice! Thanks for review!
Great choices. Everytime you show Certina and Edox, I get tempted.
For me the best $1000 divers are:
Certina PH200M blue bezel - looks great
Doxa Sub 200 Caribbean - good looks and quality
Mido Ocean Star 200C titanium - great functionality
Mido Ocean Star Tribute gradient blue - awesome looks.
I am so grateful for your Certina coverage. We don't see too many in North America.
:D glad I can spread the certina brand in NA :) (my channel has the most views and subs from USA)
💪Bros4life :D
Excellent video as always. Trying to add a Certina into my collection and due to ur video just bought an Edox Delfin Automatic Diver!
Great catch :) enjoy it!
I personally think the Mido Oceanstar is extremely hard to beat value wise.
Got the watch, a beast for the price. Negatives are weak lume and a scratch magnet due to high polish , especially on the clasp.
Haha, agree! The mirror polish surface invites evey object to connect :)))
The lume as well, not very potent. I am curious if the newer version, the green one has the lume improved.
@@BraveBeaters Hey, checkout the new variants that just came out for the asian market dubbed 'Wimol Tapae'. Two new color schemes,i find them pretty nicely done. A red into black transitioning dial and a gray to black.
Mido as a brand is merely a joke in comparison to Glycine, if you want to know why..just do some research
@@pianothatilove brand prestige this , history that. The Mido is still a good value watch.
These all look so good! Appreciate the video.
Thank you :)
Great video! These watches all look amazing. That Doxa color really jumps out! I just picked up the 39mm Glycine and am very impressed with it. Wears like a skindiver watch, but with 300 meters water resistance. Terrific piece.
Awesome! Enjoy it! :) I am not yet decided on the color. What. Color did u got?
Is it as skinny as the 42mm, at 10.5mm?
Influenced greatly by your reviews, I own the certina bico blue in 38mm. I very much see it as a "summer watch" and love it!
Enjoy it! It's a beautiful, reliable piece :)
@@BraveBeaters and definitely check out that new Glycine combat sub in 38. I got the black/gilt version for a more versatile version of the same vibe the certina gives. It’s a great bb58 alternative 👍🏽
The orange Certina DS super PH500M for the Summer 👍
Agree! I am planning to rebuy it.
All of them are beautiful. I think I’m going to buy the Doxa😉 thank you for the video
The sub200 is really nice! :)
Looking forward to your review of the Glycine Combat Sub 39 and I'm wondering how you think it compares to the Certina DS Action Diver.
That's a hot side by side :) I have to grab one soon. I would add to the battle a bb58 as well
I just received this watch yesterday and think it is absolutely terrific. Black and white version. Other colorways available and upcoming. I love this brand.
Just ordered the blue dial Certina 43mm ceramic bezel watch. The blue on that dial and bezel looks soooooo good.
For me it's Seiko below £1000. Willard is a firm favourite, with a mm200 JDM being added last week. Excellent value.
Good video, a few there for me to consider. Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
Not bad not bad, I have to try the affordable Willard :)
It’s 365 days of summer in my country… LoL
Therefore I love divers:
I always switch between my Certina Precidrive DS Action Diver Titanium (fantastic weight, comfortable and suitable for long wearing sessions ), Mido Ocean Star Tribute (go-to dressy dive watch) as well as the Mido Ocean Star 200 (go-to daily) .
Can’t go wrong with any of these magnificent divers .
Not fair! :)))) Great collection Daryl! i have to rebuy the star tribute :)
do you have both ocean star 200c and tribute? because i originally had 200c and i just ordered rose gold tribute
Hi my friend 👋🏻
Nice video as always !
My favourite is the Certina DS Super PH500M 🥰 Unfortunately, never seen in France 😢
Yup, there are a lot of stores in EU. Maybe you can find one that accept returns, and if you are not satisfied, you cand send it back. :)
Love the Doxa 200 the colours are striking and Pop out will definitely add the Orange or blue to my Rolex Submariner and my Omega Seamaster 300 42m blue collection Doxa is a must have in any watch Collection ⌚️
100% with you :)
Great recommendation... enjoyed it. I think another historic affordable re-edition piece is from SQUALE line of Y1521, Y1545 and their homage Sub39 lineup.
Agreed! Sadly I didn't had the chance to experience one.
Not to mention that the sub39 now is above 1000 euros :(
Look forward to the summer vibes! 🏖 🍹 🌊
I am as well curious what watches will meet the sand on your wrist. Except for the newest addition :D
@@BraveBeaters i m still living in the past so most probably (besides the newest addition 😊): sbdx001, sbbn017 and skx007 🌊
Bought the certina DS 38 in titanium today , it’s a gorgeous watch and for its small case size it fits very well , had the doxa sub 200 in blue couple of years , another beauty and as you said it fits so much smaller than a 42mm . Love your reviews
How do you think it would look on a 6.5 inch wrist?
@@REDnBLACKnRED absolutely spot on !!! It still is a substantial watch even though it’s a 38 mm
@@markjohn1910 oh, I meant the Doxa 😅
@@REDnBLACKnRED lol ohh , the doxa fits perfectly!! Short lug to lugs , it fits much smaller than a 42 mm , more like a 40 mm , would fit a smaller wrist perfectly
I think the glycine combat sub is the best value Swiss made divers watch at the moment. Some other good dive watches not mentioned: CW trident, Hamilton khaki navy scuba, marathon SAR, zodiac super sea wolf, nivada antarctic diver. Also don’t sleep on gevril
Another great video hermano ❤️
❤️ gracias hombre! :))
@ 3:50 That Certina 🔥
Why no love towards the DSPH200M ??? Amazing list andrei, now I’m questioning if I bought myself the right certina jajajajaja
Too many certinas :D but yes, both dsph's should had been present here. The hesalite and the ceramic
@@BraveBeaters nah I gat it man, when a brand makes too many home runs for a category, one needs to scale back
I have my trustworthy Breitling SOH II on a nato strap and really really contemplating getting a Certina DS Action Diver Sea Turtle SE in 43mm
I was thinking to try a superocean as well! Would had loved a yellow dial on 42 mm. Sadly this color option is not available for the desired size
Half way through the video (upset and anxious already as there were no seikos 🌊 in sight…) I read again more carefully the title of the video… missed that 🧀 🇨🇭 … anyways… nice vid, lovely pieces but I have something else in mind to wear this summer … ;) cheers!
A large variety of gshocks? :)))
@@BraveBeaters partially correct … :) plus… a large variety of Seiko divers :) sorry. No 🇨🇭 🧀 4 me on the 🏖
Missing 40mm Hamilton khaki navy scuba with date window.Very nice video
Yes, you are right! I wanted to add that one. But I never tried it so I couldn't put in on the list...
@@BraveBeaters Thanks for the reply
Dona’s quality and colors choices make them a perfect summer watch under €1,000.
True!
Fine vid! Thanks
Great Video man!
I have to chose between the Certina DS Action Diver Ceramic Blue (love it) and the Doxa Sub 200 Sharkhunter.
I think the Certina is superior: water resist, power reserve, ceramic Bezel, ISO certificate.
And I think the dial of the doxa is a little to empty.
The Mido tribute is magic but this bracelet on a diver…
What you suggest?
Cheers from Rome
The ds action ceramic is unbeatable! Size wise, the sub200 wears way smaller still.
The dial is indeed, a bit strange. Feels like it doesen't have clear indexses as 12, 3 6 and 9.
The star tribute is awesome as well. :d
@@BraveBeaters thanks!
Good picks. I am a big fan of Squale and CW.
Great brands! :)
Andre, why no love for Sinn? Is Sinn not the poster-child for the Brave-Beater category? Wearing my EZM 3 as I type! Thanks for your excellent product photography and content. I am subscribed.
Sinn is above a grand, except if you buy used.
I don’t suggest Sinn for this specific video (yes they are over $1k). I believe I have gone through ALL of the BRAVE BEATER channel’s catalog. No Sinn in any video.
Sinn is great! I was close to review an old chronograph. But it was in a pretty bad shape...
I am looking to get a diver from the brand. In fact I can contact them, maybe they can send some pieces for review :)
Pre and post Invicta take over. The combat subs are all made in the same factory to the same quality.
I really want one of the Doxa Sub 200s. Likely professional orange. But what is the quality of the rubber strap? Great content, as usual.
Thank you Matthew! The rubber is very good, made by FKM. No idea what it means but it's really flexible and comfy! The orange color is a killer, yup!
Just steer clear of doxa's bracelets at that price point ^^
@@anotherherodied Sorry, what do you mean here? I love the BOR bracelet on my 300T. Is the BOR bracelet on the 200 not as good? Or is the clasp a concern? Thanks.
@@matthewmccord99 yes! I cannot comment on the BoR bracelet of a 300t, but the 200 I handled felt very cheap. Especially the clasp, but also the way it joined to the case. I have owned multiple cheaper BoR equipped watches, who have done it better. (I.e. axios flagship, baltic aquascaphe)
Edit: did not mean to come across in a rude way.
@@anotherherodied I see. Thank you. Yeah, I was really only considering the rubber strap on the 200 as I wanted the extra color, and as I already have the BoR on the 300T. I do appreciate your insights.
Great video
My bb58 navy will get most of the wrist time this Summer. Can't wait to put it Info salt water!!!! Cheers Oni
Congrats! Bracelet or nato?
@@BraveBeaters She is on the bracelet and bought the Softtouch leatherband too. But I'll put her on a nato for vacation, mate
Absolutely love the Ocean Star Tribute from Mido. And the feel of its bracelet on my wrist. But I can't stand aluminium bezel inserts.
That's why I decided to get a Trident C60 pro 600 by Christopher Ward.
A truly amazing watch. (The only thing I'd change - the bracelet. No, Christopher's bracelet is really well made but the Mido's bracelet is one love)
Best diver Baltic
For my vacation in France i take with me two divers the seiko sun 045 kinetic gmt diver and my 15 year old Edox class 1 day date titanium automatic 500m dive watch.
ok i dont know if my wallet wants me to thank you but you just made me order the certina ds orange and the doxa turquoise cause i want to have a wach from any different dial color
Thats Certina is a dead ringer for the NTTD Omega Seamaster!
I believe Omega now makes the watch with the highest water resistance, not Rolex. Look at the Omega Planet Ocean Ultra Deep (6,000M). I’m not sure Rolex makes one that goes as deep as this one.
They also have a concept, which resists up to 8000 m. It was advertised last year.
Good
36mm watches are not for the ladies. They are for the men who don’t have to overcompensate 😉
Haha! Funny
What were you wearing on the intro ?
It's the longines marine nationale. One of my few non tool watches lol
@@BraveBeaters Very nice.
No Seiko divers here? How could you??
It's swiss made only :D
Doxa
I find the mido
To be boring and the dial is all printed. No detail. Cortina does a much better job. Not a huge fan of the high power reserve because it translated in many cases the frequency dropping from 4hz to 3hz. Doxa has grown on me only wish the watch would grow as the 45mm is too
Small for me sadly. I’d own one if it were larger.