Yema watches recently went through a re-brand and a model lineup overhaul. With a history that dates back to the late 40's in France, there are many watches in their past. In fact, at one time, I even owned a Yema Seaspider Auto. It was a rugged yet slim diver powered by a Seiko automatic movement, and was one of the few watches I regret selling.

The new Yema expands on its past with series of new collections (Diver, Land, Pilot, Racing, and Limited Editions) based largely on quartz movements. In this review, we will take an in-depth look at the YMHF0310 300m Diver: an all digital divers watch that focuses on practical features and a simple user interface.

Let's start with the details:

• 47x15.5mm.
• 22mm lugs.
• Chrono, temperature, countdown timer, time zone, and depth meter.
• EL Backlight.
• Stainless steel case and bracelet.
• Digital display.
• Mineral glass crystal.
• Bidirectional bezel.
• High-gloss black PVD.
• MSRP of $695 (Watch Report readers can use the coupon code "watchreport25" for 25% off).

With the 300m diver, Artego Watches has officially joined the nearly endless mass of indie or boutique dive watch manufacturers available to the web-savvy buyer. But the question is, do they stand out?

As many indie brands have enjoyed a vogue spotlight, competition is fierce, yet the 300m Diver has been enjoying a steady stream of positive reviews in the online collector space. Artego was kind enough to send us a review unit so we could take a closer look for ourselves.

Here are the details:

• 316L stainless steel case.
• Miyota 8215 movement (40 hr reserve).
• 45x15.5mm.
• Sapphire Crystal with internal AR.
• 120 click unidirectional bezel.
• Stainless steel bracelet.
• 300m/990ft water resistant.
• Available with PVD coating (not shown).
• Options for black, blue or orange dials.
• Retail price of $350 - $400 USD.

If you have spent any time on watch collector forums or amongst budget-minded watch collectors, Orient watches are going to come up. They are a well known brand making affordable and reliable watches for a wide range of styles competing at the Seiko/Citizen range. We previously reviewed the CEM75001B and its smaller brother the CEM65001B (in conjunction with our twitter contest), but thought the Mako XL needed the video treatment. Here is a refresher:

• Movement: Orient 46943
• Power Reserve: 40 Hours
• Crystal: Mineral
• Case: Solid stainless steel
• Size: 44.5x13.3
• Dial: Black
• Bezel: Black, 60 click uni-directional
• Lug Width: 22mm
• Water Resist: 200m/660ft
• Retail: $250 (use the promo code watchreport50 to get 50% off that)

These days, it seems new designs are increasingly rare in the modern watch world as so many new watches share major design elements with watches we've seen in the past. How many different brand names have you seen that fundamentally look like a Rolex Submariner? Halios is looking to shake this derivative funk with the release of their highly anticipated BlueRing diver.

We were lucky enough to score a review sample in the form of a blue dialed and brushed steel model direct from Vancouver. Frequent visitors will remember our review of the Holotype about a year ago and how we came away impressed by the design, quality, and value of their first offering. The BlueRing expands on the Halios brand with better technology, a fresh design, and a more wearable package.

Let's start with the details:

• 44.5x14.5mm stainless steel case.
• Sapphire crystal.
• ETA 2824-2 automatic movement.
• 22mm lugs.
• 300m/1000ft water resistance.
• Available in brushed or blasted finish.
• SII NE15 movement (black dial version), or the ETA 2824-2 (blue and silver dial versions).

A few months ago, we reviewed the Benarus Moray and came away impressed by the style, build, and price. Today we bring you a different type of watch from the same family: the new Benarus Worldiver GMT Auto. The Worldiver is a military style GMT dive watch aimed directly at some of the industry heavy hitters. How does it stack up? Let's start with the specs:

• 45mm Stainless case.
• 500m/1,650ft water resistance.
• Sapphire crystal.
• 22mm lugs.
• ETA 2893-2 GMT movement.
• 15mm thick.
• Choice of blue on black dial, or orange on grey.
• Includes many straps, and an option for a mesh bracelet.

As watch reviewers, we are always on the look out for watches that appeal to a wide crowd rather than just "watch nerds." OCEAN7 Watch Company has been making watches that fit both descriptions for sometime, so when they offered to send a review sample of the new G-1 GMT, it was tough to guess where it would land. What we found was that the G-1 GMT clearly offers something for everyone.

Let's start with the specs:

• 42x13mm Stainless steel case (brushed/polished or PVD).
• ETA 2893-2 GMT movement.
• Swiss BG W9 blue luminous paint (model specific).
• Sapphire crystal.
• 300m/1,000ft water resistance.
• Steel bracelet with screwed links.
• 22mm lugs.
• A choice of 5 colored bezel inserts.

Not only do we have a review of two Orient watches today, they're also yours to win on on Twitter contest detailed below. What we have here are two versions of Orient's mechanical dress diver with automatic movements, day/date, dive bezels, and quickset day. The differences are in the style details, and overall appearance.

Some specifications to get us started:

• Orient models CEM75001B (Left) and CEM65001B (right). The second is already nicknamed 'Mako,' and the first is the 'New Mako.'
• Water resistant to 200m (660ft).
• Oyster-style bracelets with solid links, hollow end links, pushbutton latch, and fliplock. 3 micro adjustments on the clasp.
• Stainless steel case and bracelet.
• Screw-down crown and caseback.
• Mineral crystal.
• 60-click bezel.
• Lumed hands and indices.
• Available online for $190 and $250 MSRP, but if you enter "watchreport50", you get 50% off!

Please read on for the full review and contest details.

Rolex has finally introduced the long-awaited redesigned Rolex Submariner Date at BaselWorld 2010. It looks like the community is still digesting the changes and hasn't really come down on one side or the other yet, but I'm happy to go on record and admit to loving it. The Submariner has always been one of my favorite watches, and I think Rolex has actually managed to improve it significantly.

Here are the specs:

• 40mm case (no change in size, but the design is updated).
• New ceramic bezel with platinum graduations. (Ceramic is much more scratch- and UV-resistant than the old anodized aluminum, however it's also much more expensive to replace.)
• "Maxi dial" (meaning larger markers than the previous design as foreshadowed in the 50th Anniversary Edition).
• Sapphire crystal with AR-coated cyclops magnifier over the date (no change).
• Water-resistant to 300 meters or 1,000 feet (no change).
• New Oyster bracelet with a Glidelock clasp similar to what's on the Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA. This is a significant improvement over the older Oysterlock bracelet.
• Same 3135 calibre movement, but with the addition of the Parachrom Blue hairspring which we've discussed before on the Rolex Milgauss.
• Signed chapter ring (the ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX.... you see between the bezel and the dial).

The new Submariner Date will also be available in green as pictured here. The reports I'm seeing on price are somewhere in the neighborhood of $7,500, but that's just an early estimate (and seems a tad bit high to me — I'll post an update when I can get some confirmation).

By Christian Cantrell

Breitling has announced a new model in the Avenger line: the Blacksteel Chrono. This new chronograph brings some interesting new technology -- as well as a great new look -- to the dive-chronograph market.

The Blacksteel Chrono's pushers use a magnetic system to active the chronograph features rather than relying on a physical connection between the pusher and the chronograph system inside the watch. This magnetic magic allows the chronograph to be functional to a maximum depth of 1000m -- a considerable innovation as very few chronographs can be used while submerged, let alone at 1000m (a record now held by Breitling).

Breitling is powering the the Blacksteel Chrono with its SuperQuartz movement (Breitling 73 - COSC certified) which is ten times as accurate as traditional quartz moments. The blackened steel and red on black dial design is a refreshing change of pace compared to the somewhat flashy styles Breitling normally produces. This 45.5mm Breitling comes fitted with a sapphire crystal and a rubber strap, and is limited to 2,000 pieces.

By James Stacey

Last month, we posted a detailed review of the Marathon GSAR with some nice pictures, but there's nothing like seeing one in HD. In this video, I review both the GSAR (automatic) and TSAR (quartz) Marathon watches.

By Christian Cantrell