All posts tagged: Dive

Is This the Best Value in Swiss Luxury Dive Watches?

Is This the Best Value in Swiss Luxury Dive Watches?

Published by Jenni Sidey

As ever, there are multiple sizes on offer, with 39-mm versions for the vintage-watch crowd and 42-mm versions for, well, everybody else. Each watch features a date window—a controversial feature among enthusiasts, but one that market research has definitively shown is important to your average buyer—plus cleanly flowing case lines and the sort of tactility that makes design nerds smile. Dial colors lean classic, with lacquered blue, black, and green on offer, plus a special frosted blue with a sunray finish available as an e-commerce exclusive. (The latter makes a particularly handsome combo with its dark blue ceramic bezel insert—wowza!) As for bracelets, you can take your pick from a stainless steel H-link with a double-folding safety clasp and micro-adjustment, or a Milanese mesh bracelet—a vintage callback that’s been gaining in popularity since Omega debuted one on the Seamaster 300M back in 2019. The price for all this? you ask. Surely such a watch should cost thousands! Barely. The new HydroConquest will set you back between $2,200 and $2,400, depending on the configuration. But how …

Citizen’s Flagship Dive Watch Is on a Whale of a Sale for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Citizen’s Flagship Dive Watch Is on a Whale of a Sale for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Published by Jenni Sidey

As vacation essentials go, the perfect summer watch ranks right up there with your choicest sandals, sunglasses, and swim trunks. Not unlike the best fitness watches and the best formal watches, the right summer watch is a carefully calibrated blend of style and function, with a palette that will complement your biggest seasonal fits and a design that’s equally suited to sun and sand as kicking back on a patio. Citizen’s Promaster Dive watch delivers that to a tee, and at less than $250 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, you won’t have to blow your whole vacation fund just to get one. Citizen Promaster Dive Eco-Drive Watch The Japanese watchmaker has long been known for timepieces that are sturdy, stylish, and crazy affordable, with top-shelf features like Super Titanium cases and the brand’s famous Eco-Drive light-powered movements. In the past few years, however, they’ve taken things up a notch thanks to drops like the 1970s-inspired Tsuyosa (also on sale!) and their beefier Ecozilla diver (five percent off right now), both of which are deserving of …

Groovy! Dive into the world’s largest online slang dictionary

Groovy! Dive into the world’s largest online slang dictionary

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Language can’t stay still for long. It’s constantly evolving alongside the cultures that use them—and slang frequently showcases this complex relationship at its most creative, playful, and strange. While some terms or phrases may linger for centuries, most of today’s slang terminology is more current. That often makes it difficult to keep up with the times, let alone understand casual communications of the past. That’s where Jonathon Green came to the rescue. In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources. The culmination was Green’s Dictionary of Slang, a three-volume reference set containing 10.3 million words over 53,000 separate entries. It was first published in 2010, but the printed reference tomes are out-of-date and out-of-print only 16 years later. Today, an original copy of Green’s Dictionary can easily set you back over $1,300. Like slang itself, Green is for the people. Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier …

Todd Snyder Only Made 50 of These Whistle-Clean Dive Watches

Todd Snyder Only Made 50 of These Whistle-Clean Dive Watches

Published by Jenni Sidey

Todd Snyder is best known for his lighthearted approach to jackets, suits, jeans, and the sundry hallmarks of modern menswear, but he’s also a dead-serious watch guy. Since launching his eponymous brand 15 years ago, the NYC-based designer has proven himself a reliable go-to for timepieces thanks to a string of covetable collaboration with Timex, Weiss Watch Company, and Unimatic, as well as a tightly curated selection of vintage grails from the likes of Rolex and IWC. This week, Snyder unveiled his latest opus, the limited-edition AERA x Todd Snyder D-1 Diver. A modern take on a classic diver’s watch, it has all the hallmarks of a typical Snyder joint, from the minimalist dial to the pops of orange on the hands and bezel, and is designed to stand up to decades of wear. Aera Instruments is a relative newcomer to the indie watch scene. Founded in 2022 by a pair of design-obsessed industry veterans, its core range of field watches, divers’ watches, and pilots’ watches offers a combination of minimalist looks and professional-grade specs. …

Samsung S26 Ultra: A Deep Dive Into Its Revolutionary Features

Samsung S26 Ultra: A Deep Dive Into Its Revolutionary Features

Published by skeptic

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of premium smartphones. By combining innovative technology with thoughtful design, Samsung has crafted a device that appeals to both tech enthusiasts and everyday users. With a focus on innovation, practicality, and user-centric features, the S26 Ultra positions itself as a leader in the competitive flagship market. Whether you prioritize performance, aesthetics, or advanced functionality, this device offers a comprehensive package that caters to diverse needs, Streamlined Design: A Perfect Blend of Elegance and Usability The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a refined design language that emphasizes both style and practicality. The device features rounded corners and slimmer bezels, creating a sleek and modern aesthetic. These design elements not only enhance its visual appeal but also improve comfort during prolonged use. The pill-shaped camera module has been reimagined to seamlessly integrate with the phone’s overall design, offering both functionality and sophistication. Samsung’s commitment to blending form and function is evident in every detail, making the S26 Ultra a pleasure to hold and use. Beyond aesthetics, …

Laura Dern and Andra Day on Is This Thing On?: ‘With Bradley Cooper, we knew we were safe to dive in and share our secrets’

Laura Dern and Andra Day on Is This Thing On?: ‘With Bradley Cooper, we knew we were safe to dive in and share our secrets’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Not to get TMI on body types,” Laura Dern explains, “but I have a radically tall torso.” It’s one of the reasons the 5ft 11in actor was cast opposite the 6ft 2in Will Arnett in their new film Is This Thing On?, a sensitive comedy drama about divorce by Bradley Cooper. “It means that when Will and I are sitting side by side, we’re the same height. And it’s crazy to be in a scene with a male actor, and we’re actually looking straight into each other’s eyes, you know?” The couple they play needed to be evenly matched, she says. “When she tells him, ‘Something is wrong [between us], this isn’t working,’ I had to be formidable coming at him.” Has Dern ever been turned down for jobs because she’s so tall? She practically spit-takes. “Oh, 150 times! I was …

What Is the Apple Ring? A Deep Dive Into Apple’s Smart Ring

What Is the Apple Ring? A Deep Dive Into Apple’s Smart Ring

Published by skeptic

Apple is reportedly working on a smart ring, a compact wearable device that could redefine how users interact with technology. Known for its ability to refine existing concepts into highly functional and user-friendly products, Apple aims to integrate this device seamlessly into its ecosystem. By combining advanced sensors, gesture-based controls, and health-tracking capabilities, the Apple Ring could become a pivotal addition to Apple’s wearable lineup, offering a new level of convenience and functionality for users. The video below from Tech Town gives us more details on what to expect from the rumored Apple Ring. Apple’s Approach to Wearables: Innovation Through Refinement Apple has consistently demonstrated its strength in taking existing ideas and elevating them through superior design, functionality, and ecosystem integration. The Apple Watch, for instance, entered a market already populated with fitness trackers but quickly became a leader due to its seamless compatibility with other Apple devices and its focus on user-centric features. Similarly, the Apple Ring is expected to follow this trajectory, drawing inspiration from existing smart rings such as the Oura Ring …

The Hottest Spot for Sunday Church Is a MAGA Dive Bar in Washington DC

The Hottest Spot for Sunday Church Is a MAGA Dive Bar in Washington DC

Published by Sam Flores

Space, not attendance, is King’s real problem. Expansion plans to cities like Paris and Berlin are on hold until they secure a permanent space in DC, and they need money. Their flock consists largely of interns and junior staffers, earnest but broke. Palka knows that securing a physical home would give King’s another ring of relevance, one more proof point that the church can be an institution. “We thought we’d have a building by now,” says Palka. “You can hit up a denomination for funding, but this capital campaign, it’s been very slow.” Worshippers show up a half hour early to claim seats, and some longtime congregants have grumbled about the intern influx. One faction, calling itself “King’s Church Members Take a Stand,” lines the back wall to save room for newcomers. They launched with a $50,000 loan from the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board—small by megachurch standards but enough to launch a movement. “I would love if we had a building of our own one day,” Palka says. “All the statistics say …

NordVPN review: A deep dive into performance, privacy and value

NordVPN review: A deep dive into performance, privacy and value

Published by Sam Flores

NordVPN is widely known as a premium VPN provider, and much of that reputation is earned. It offers a robust privacy foundation, broad device compatibility, and one of the most frequently audited no-logs policies in the industry. NordVPN also includes a solid set of core VPN features such as split tunneling, a kill switch, obfuscated servers and Double VPN routing. These strengths make it a dependable choice for many users. That said, NordVPN isn’t the undisputed leader in every category. Some competitors outperform it on raw speed, simultaneous device support or the breadth of built-in tools included at lower price tiers. Features like cloud storage and a password manager, for instance, sit behind NordVPN’s higher-priced bundles. In this review, we’ll dig into where NordVPN excels, where the trade-offs appear, and how it compares across performance, privacy, and price, so you can decide whether it’s the right fit for your needs. (Salon) An overview of NordVPN and its reputation Founded in 2012, NordVPN is owned by Nord Security (formerly Nordsec Ltd.) and has its headquarters in …